THE MIEGIAN

Internationally-acclaimed alum returns for a visit p. 3

Fr. Larryand all the other new people p. 8-9
Miege sports on fire p. 12-14

Secret menus of your favorite restaurants p.5

Flashback: When, where & how: the start of
the Aquinas rivalry p. 6
I want good Halloween treats p. 10

Pumpkin carved byMaddie O Laughlin

Volume 57 Issue 2
October 2013

Fr. Spitzer to Visit

Chaperone In the Works
Miege, Speak on Faith
By: LouieLaFeve
staff writer

Next Tuesday,
Bishop Miege will be
host to a presentation
by Jesuit scholar Father Robert Spitzer.
The day before he will
be in Kansas City to
speak at the Archdiocesan Convocation for
teachers at the Overland Park Convention
Center.
He is famous internationally as a scholar
on the subject of faith.
His most well-known
work deals with the relationship between God, physics and
philosophy, and how the idea of God
fits into the modern scientific world.
According to his website, from
1998 to 2011 Father Spitzer served as
the President of Gonzaga University.

Fall
Blood
Drive
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He has been a Jesuit since 1974, and

currently is active as the president of
the Magis Institute, which attempts
to counter scientific atheism with his
own brand of scientific Christianity.
He has written five
books and numerous
articles about his pet
subjects, as well as
producing
several
documentary films
and writing his own
high school curriculum with the help of
the Magis Institute.
He had taught at the
college level for almost 20 years before
accepting his position
at Gonzaga.
Miege seniors will be excused from
an hour of class that afternoon to hear
him speak, and seniors from Bishop
Ward will be bused over for the presentation.

production of the fictional Drowsy

By: AndrewGleason
Chaperone. The production specifically focuses on the antics involving
staff writer
the shows leading lady, Janet Van De


Excitement is building in the Graff, played by senior Mattea Pezza.
Along with Gress and Pezza,
drama department as opening night,
Nov. 14, rapidly approaches. Prepa- other leads are Henry Gleason, Hanration for this years fall musical, The nah Holterman, Tim Moore, AJ Pope
and Caitlyn Sutherland.
Drowsy Chaperone, is in full swing.
In working very hard to

Auditions for the musical,
make Chaperone
held
during
as successful as
the beginning
Opening Night: Nov. 14
possible, the cast
weeks of the
school
year,
Other shows: Nov. 15 & 16 and crew are in
rehearsals weekyielded an imnights and weekpressive turnends to prepare
out. Students
from every grade showed up to vie for for their production. A typical weeknight practice consists of acting and
roles in the spotlight.

We have a cast member from singing, and dancing is rehearsed on
every grade this year, said the direc- the weekends.

Were now combining the
tor Mr. Dave Steinberg.

The musical follows the life of dancing with the singing parts, and
a depressed man who relives a pro- its coming together nicely, said
hibition era musical, said Mr. Stein- sophomore Dylan Murray, a member
berg. This man, played by Jackson of the cast.
The Drowsy Chaperone will be
Gress, senior, uses revelries to raise
performed in the Miege Auditorium
his spirits in the present day.

This mans dreams center on Nov. 14, 15, and 16.
on a show-within-a-show, the 1920s

I Would Walk 1,000 Miles

By: LouieLaFeve
staff writer

Bishop Mieges 2013 Homecoming was a smash hit. With the
rather specific theme of Its times
like this that I think of you, many
were uncertain of how it would be
executed.
Their fears
were laid to
rest
when
the
dance
actually
commenced.
The Robotics team was in charge of DJing,
a change from the trend of non-student DJs. They played a wide selection of music, including old favorites such as Dont Stop Believing
by Journey.
The highlight of the dance according to most people, however,
was the rendition of the cup song
by Anna Kendrick, from the film

Pitch Perfect. It was performed by

select members of the senior class,
mostly those who had Mr. Anderson as a teacher. This classic performance featured the use of cups
as percussion for the background
of the song. Several weeks of practice were necessary to make sure
the performance went off without a
hitch.
Other
preparation
included the
usual Homecoming week
festivities.
Each grade
was assigned a science-fiction related theme. The seniors had Star
Wars, the juniors Space Jam, the
sophomores were assigned Tron,
and the freshmen went with Avatar.

Senior Mattea Pezza was
crowned Homecoming queen. Her
attendants were Kristen Agar, Gina
Avitia, Kali Eaken and Natalie Orrick.

Its times like

these that I think
of you...

Juniors Ella Wengert and Natalie

Leslie boogie down at the Homecoming dance.
Photo by Brenna Albritton

The Tree of Life from Avatar, as

portrayed by freshmen at the Homecoming pep assembly.
Photo by Brenna Albritton

AJ Pope, senior, was one of many

Miege students and faculty who
donated.

Junior Maeve Martin waits to

complete her donation at the first of
Mieges two drives.

Stuco volunteers Jackson Kurtz,

Megan Heyen and Gina Avitia color
posters for donors.

Photos by Lauren Lanter

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Homecoming Queen Mattea Pezza and her escort Nick Schaible rode through
the parade on the tailgate of a pick-up. It was a new look for all the candidates. Photo by Phyllis Hartwig

Seniors Megan Heyen and Rachel Ogren perform Cups by Anna Kedrick at
the dance. Photo by Lauren Lanter

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From Underdogs to Top Dogs,

Miege Sports Moves to 4A
By: AndrewJezak
staff writer

yes, if we had had four more students

enrolled in the school on Sept. 22,
we would be in 5A for the 2013-2014
school year, but we have been moved
down to 4A. Mieges regular season
schedules will not
alter. All the Blue
Valleys and Aquinas games will
still be played in
every sport, the
only change will
come during playoffs.

Many opinions about our
move down have flooded the school.

Every year on Sept. 22 Mr.
Mike Hubka sends a
little piece
of
paper
from
the
Athletic
Director s
office
to
the office of
the Kansas
State High Schools Activity Associations (KSHSAA). The
school reclassification
list.

One little piece
of paper determines
against whom our
school plays each year
in the playoffs.

Now, how does
the KSHSAA determine what class each
school is in? Its solely
based upon student
population.
The 32
largest schools in Kansas are in class 6A, the
next 32 biggest schools
are in 5A, and the next
64 schools are in 4A.
Currently,
B i s h o p
Varsity volM i e g e
4A State Champion 2012-2013
leyball coach
H i g h
Baseball - Topeka Hayden
Gwenn Pike
School is
says, We are

Volleyball
McPherson
th
the
65
used to 5A
Boys Soccer - Topeka Hayden
largest
and all the
high school
Girls Scoocer - Topeka Hayden
battles
that
in the state

Boys
Basketball
Ottowa
come with it,
of Kansas
so its exciting
Boys Track and Field - Andale
with a toto go into the
tal student
Girls Track and Field - Baldwin
playoffs every
population
Football - Holton
year. But goof 734 on
ing into 4A is
that fateful
also exciting.
day.
The
Its good for us, its a change...we just
th
64 largest school in Kansas is Hays
have to be ready for anyone that will
with a student population of 737. So

Its good for us, its a

change...we just have
to be ready for anyone
that will come along.

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come along.

Varsity baseball coach Will
Gorden explains that when it comes
to the postseason, Im going to have to
scout teams a little bit and find teams
that we dont usually play against,
especially Topeka Hayden who won
it last year. Hopefully we can make
it through our Regional and lets the
chips fall where they may.

The boys soccer coach Joe
Huppe has mixed emotions because
we cant defend our 5A state title, but
for the team and the boys after losing
so many seniors, it will be interesting
moving from being one of the smallest
school in the class to now being one
of the biggest.

Girls
golf and
assistant
basketball
coach Jeff
English is
looking
forward
to
playing new
schools,
m e e t ing new
coaches,
and visiting new
gyms and
golf courses.

Head football coach Jon
Holmes states, Well, we are still in the
EKL and play six 5A and 6A schools
to start the year for us, so it will be a
challenge to get through those games
healthy. Hopefully we can keep on a
roll once we get down there. Football
will still compete for the 5A state title
this year, but will contend for the 4A
state title for the 2014-2015 and 20152016 seasons. The reclassification for
football is based only on the bottom
three grades and is updated every two
years.

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The 25 Fast Food Items You Have Never Heard Of

News
Shorts

Secrets, some can really hurt when you find out about them,or

they can be just some of the greatest discoveries known to man. After
doing some research I found out that not only are your favorite fast
food places keeping secrets, but also some restaurants and maybe
even a popular coffee shop are hiding deliciousness from everyone.

Trick or Treat
So Others Can Eat

Trick-or-Treat So Others Can
Eat is a project sponsored by Stuco
every year. Students dress up in costume, and are then assigned to a certain neighborhood. They go house
to house and ask for non-perishable
canned goods. Stuco then takes it to
Catholic Charities. Those who want
to participate should be at Miege on
Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 5:30 p.m.

McDonalds

McKinley Mac- A Big Mac with
Quarter Pounder patties.
Root Beer Float- Ice cream and root
beer.
Monster Mac- Eight pieces of Mac
meat held by 4 buns.
Pie McFlurry- Apple Pie mixed with a
delicious McFlurry.
Neopolitan Milk Shake
Land, Sea and Air Burger- Beef,
chicken, and Filet-O-Fish

Chalk Walk

The Bishop Miege Page Pirates are volunteering to help wrap
pieces of chalk with various quotes
from different books. They then
send those off to the Chalk Walk
where artists will unravel the note
on the chalk, and think of a way to
creatively depict their quote with
the piece of chalk they have.

Burger King

Nachos- Chips layered with melted cheese, can add choice of beans,
meat, and salsa.
Quesadilla- child size or adult sized, just like
ordering a burrito but instead getting a quesadilla.
Quesorito- A quesadilla rolled up in a warmer
tortilla, which makes a crisper sort of quesadilla. Does not
cost extra.

Five Guys
McDonalds Monster Mac

Cheese Fries- Its heaven with cheese!

Veggie hot dogs and burgers

Grilled cheese

Variety Is the Slice of Life- Add as many patties as
you want with your burger.

Wild Cards

In-N-Outs Animal Style Fries- Tray of Fries topped
with melted cheese, grilled onions, and Thousand Island
dressing.

Taco Bell Waffle Taco- Anything from berries,
chicken, or eggs and sausage squished together by a waffle.

White Castle Harold & Kumars order (from the
movie Harold & Kumar go to White Castle.)- 60 sliders, 10
orders of fries, four cherry cokes and four diet cokes.

Starbucks Zebra Mocha- White chocolate chips and
chocolate chips mixed with coffee.

Starbucks Nutella Frap- Everything that goes into a
Frap with Nutella.

Sonic

Her information was not
available in time for the first issue,
but this is Mrs. Vanessa Wiegmans
first year teaching at Miege. In the
previous years, she has worked
at Blue Valley North as a Spanish
teacher, and is still adjusting to the
smaller community and the prayer
everyday. She says that she is impressed by the respect students
show one another and is very happy at Miege.

Frito Pie- Fritos topped with chili and
nacho cheese
Purple Sprite- Powerade, lemonade,
Sprite, and cranberry juice
Pickle-Os- Pickles deep fried.

By:MarcoMarquez
staff writer

Pray Services Now Conducted by NHS and Student Council

Free Day

October 18, 2013

Chipotle

Suicide Burger- Four beef Patties, four slices of cheese, bacon, and
special sauce.
Rodeo Burger- Onion rings and BBQ sauce on a Whopper.
BK BLT- Regular BLT with a patty
BK Club- Original Chicken Sandwich
with bacon, tomato, cheese and mayo.

New Faculty

Because the school surpassed the $54,000 Stag Strut
quota, a free day from school has
been earned. The off day will be
the first Monday after Thankgiving break, Dec. 2.

I have discovered the hidden menus of a variety of popular

eateries. Usually the prices of these secret items are just an addition
of the patties or buns. I decided to test the system, and am pleased
to report that these items are well-worth any strange looks that may
come your way when you place an order.

By: MaureenMurphy
staff writer

This year Student Council and
National Honor Society are required
by the administration to hold prayer
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services for the members of their

organizations.

These prayer services will
occur before school and are a way
to continue the infusion of faith and
provide a way for non-sport activities
to participate in organized prayer,

according to assistant principal Mr.

Mike Bohaty. The decision to hold
these short gatherings came from the
administration team. The exact length
and subject of the services are being left
up to the organizations themselves.

For NHS, the services will be

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about five to ten minutes before school.

Mrs. Clara George, the moderator of
National Honor Society, says she and
the officers are taking turns planning
the different services.

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F E A T U R E S
When I was 17...
Mike Hubka

What year did you turn 17?

1976
Where did you attend high school?
Littleton High School in Littleton, CO
What were your favorite clothes to
wear?
Jeans and a t-shirt
What was your favorite band?
Chicago, saw them in Fort Collins,
Colorado, at the Endless Summer
Tour with the Beach Boys
What was your favorite song?
Stronger Everyday by Chicago

Did you play any sports in high school?
Basketball, track, and football

(middle linebacker and guard)
What did you want to be when you were 17?
Social Studies teacher and coach or an engineer
Who was your role model?

Ronald Reagan and Tom Jackson

Did you have a car?

He did not have a car, but drove parents
Toyota Corolla
Favorite Celebrity?

John Wayne. Favorite John Wayne movie is
The Quiet Man
Interesting story?
Mr. Mike Hubka
He took a Shakespeare class his senior year

Compiled by Eric Buckels

of high school. With a crazy teacher who

set up the classroom like the Globe Theatre and
took them to many Shakespeare plays.

10 Questions With Samantha Harlow

By: EricBuckels
staff writer

You may see her in the hallways, talking with

teachers, or playing her flute in the music room.
This issues ten questions are with Samantha
Harlow who is a junior and has been at Miege all
three years.
1. What is your favorite thing about Miege?
Pep rallies because I get to play in the band
and watch all of the crazy and funny skits.
2. Who is your favorite teacher and why?
Mrs. Reed because she is always there for me
in biology and math.
3. What do you like to do outside of school?
I like to go golfing with my dad. I like fishing

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and playing the flute. My typical weekend is

doing homework on Saturdays and volunteering at Wayside Waifs on Sundays.

4. What do you want to do after high-school?

Well, college first, then I want to be in a field
that has science and animals involved in it
because those are my two favorite things in
the whole world.
5. What is the craziest thing you have ever
done?
I once jumped off the rock wall at my house
so my friend didnt have to.
6. Do you have any pet peeves?
Yeah, it gets on my nerves when people ask
me stupid questions. If Im not answering, I
dont want to talk to you, and Im not going to
give you my life story.

Going to any game
against Aquinas played by any
Miege sports team is solid proof
that the rivalry between Bishop
Miege and St. Thomas Aquinas
lives on, stronger than it was
in the beginning. More than
one month and 25 years since
they first met, Miege will face
rival Aquinas yet again. The
Nov. 1 away game at Aquinas
will commemorate the 25th
anniversary of the rivalry that
started with a Miege win of
44-7. Nov. 1 also brings to an
end the regular football season,
with Regionals starting the
following weekend.

The article at right is
from a 1988 Miegian.

Miege Senior Performs Shakespeare at Renaissance Festival

7. If you were to be stranded on an island

and could only bring three people or items
what or whom would you bring?
My good friends Nick Telep, Renee Carl, and
a blanket.

By: AndrewGleason
staff writer

Visitors to the Renaissance Fest this fall just
might have see a familiar face upon the stage. Leah
Brownlee, a Miege senior, was part of a Shakespeare
performance showcased
at the annual festival
that celebrates the Middle Ages.

Leah is part of
a theater group known
as Team Shakespeare,
which has performed at
many events and festivals around KC.

So far this year,
Team Shakespeare has

8. What would you do if someone stole your

flute?
With no emotion shown, she stated, I would
punch them in the face.
9. Do you have any pets?
Yes, I have two dogs, a hamster that died,
and many stuffed animals. Also my dream pet
is a bearded dragon.
10. What is your favorite movie?
Aladdin. I named my first dog after Princess
Jasmine.

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put on six shows at the festival: three each on Sept.

28 and Sept. 29.

Their show was a hybrid of many
Shakespearian pieces. Scenes from The
Complete Works of William Shakespeare (a
parody of Shakespeares plays), A Midsummers Night Dream and Macbeth were
included, as well as two
monologues from Richard III.
To close the show, we
made a monologue out of
the last lines of 8 or 9 assorted plays, said Leah. Basically it was a brief, comedic
taste of Shakespeare.
This is the first time Leah
had performed at the Renaissance Festival, but she
says she has wanted to for a
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while, as acting is a passion of hers.

Its an opportunity for me to become whatever I
want. I feel confident and
exhilarated on stage, she
said.
Senior Leah Brownlee
performs scenes from The
Complete Works of
William Shakespeare.
Photo by Rick Peterson

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Kansas City's Real Haunted Houses

By: AndrewGleason
staff writer

Pumpkins are appearing on every

doorstep and the wind has turned cool,
bringing with it bright orange leaves
and a cache of candy filling the shelves
at local grocery stores. Fall has arrived
in Kansas City, and with it the seasons
scariest holiday, Halloween.
Locals looking for a scare in the Halloween season assume that visiting the
West Bottoms is their best bet to start
their adrenaline pumping. After all, the
neighborhood harbors four commercial
haunted houses: The Beast, The Edge
of Hell, The Macabre Cinema, and The
Chambers of Edgar Allan Poe. What
these scare-enthusiasts dont realize
is that Kansas is also home to several
haunted sites that offer terror in their
own authentic ways.

Sauer Castle, located on
Shawnee Road in Kansas City, Kansas,
grapples with a history tainted by ghost
stories, which originated in the early

1930s. The legend of the Castle involves

the suicide of a woman grieving the
death of her husband, only for him to
return home, find her, and take his life
as well. While this tale has been proven
false, the Castle does have an eerie history.
Though much of the tumult surrounding the Castle has died down in
recent years, some say the restless spirits of the buildings victims still roam
its halls.
Pretty Boy Floyds Hideout, at
6612 Edgevale Road, is no stranger
to paranormal activity either. The
residence is where Verne Miller and
Charles Pretty Boy Floyd developed
their plan to aid Frank Nash in his prison escape by hijacking a train at Union
Station in 1933. The failed operation
resulted in the Union Station Massacre
a shootout that involved the death of
four law-enforcement officers, as well
as Nashs. Floyd and Miller returned
to the home, along with a wounded accomplice, who reportedly died in the
attic, according to The Pitch.

When Dennis Cross moved
into the house nearly 20 years ago, he
immediately noticed lights would randomly turn on. The Pitch reports that
Cross attempted to rewire the whole
homes electrical work, but the problems with the lighting persisted. Locked
doors would be found swinging open
when Cross returned to his home in the
evening, specifically the door to the attic.

Cross decided to let the house
trouble someone else, so he rented it
to two women, who decided to fix the
problem rather than fleeing from it, and
invited a priest to bless the house. Soon
after, the hauntings ceased.

The Eldridge Hotel in Lawrence, formerly the Free State Hotel,
is also said to be haunted. In the mid
1800s, the hotel was burned to the
ground twice, which was attributed to
the feuding between free-state advocates and pro-slavery forces, according
to Kathy Weiser, a writer for Legends of
America.

Visitors to the thrice rebuilt

Staggering Thoughts

hotel have made a few shocking discoveries - all centered around the ominous
room 506. Guests have claimed that
vapor, as if from a human breath, appears on the rooms mirrors with no
explanation. Other complaints include
the flickering of lights and doors opening and closing of their own free will.
Some have even gone as far to say that
the room itself is a portal to the spirit
world.

Whether these sites are actually
haunted or just historical monuments
tied to urban legend is for you to decide, but visitors almost
invariably say something just isnt quite
right about them.

By: MariaBaska
staff writer

Halloween brings a lot of tricks

and treats, and every year one of the
biggest treats is a cheap burrito ($2)
at all Chipotle locations.

All you have to do is go to
the store wearing a costume on Halloween night after 5 p.m. This is a
really good deal, as the burritos are
regularly priced at almost $7.

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Theres usually not a wide variety in high

school jobs. Car washes, food service, retail and other
common endeavors usually come up the most if
you ask a secondary school student about his or her
occupation. Cornstalker is usually not near the top
of the list. However, its the profession of choice for
one senior.
Michael Hayo has worked at the Worlds of Fun
Halloween Haunt for three years now. Im a corn
stalker, he says. My brother went to apply a couple
years ago, and I decided to come with him. They hired
me right there.

Sauer Castle

Maggie Mitchell (10)- A hobo

Walker Graham (9)- 80s mixer getup
Merritt Vaughn (9) - Cotton candy
Ms. Sonya Salazar - Gypsy fortune
teller
Mr. Steve Koesterer - A football
player

It doesnt matter how lame

your costume is, or how old you are.
But be prepared to stand in line; this
is their busiest day of the year, because who doesnt love a giant Chipotle burrito? Last year the line was
wrapped around the entire Chipotle
building on Shawnee Mission Parkway, but it was a fun line to be waiting in, as everyone was in a good
mood in their costumes and anticipating a fun Halloween night ahead.

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Dressed in his terrifying garb, he regularly torments

passersby with his spooky antics. I got to choose my
costume; I went with two long-sleeved collared shirts
and overalls. Oh and a creepy pumpkin face mask,
he said.
An average day is quite the adventure for Michael.
I hide, jump out, and say boo. I hide in corn. Hes
an equal opportunity horror-monger too. I scare
anybody, even little kids. Youre not supposed to, but
I do anyway. Scaring people is my favorite part. I like
my coworkers, too, though, says Michael.
Ive had some good reactions, according to
Michael. One guy fell over a rock. Oh, and one guy
punched me. I just laughed and went back into the
corn. My least favorite part though is when little kids
try to act tough and curse at you. And some people

who I'm around have really bad breath. Like, truly

terrible.
He also helps out around outside of his role as
a cornstalker. The hardest part is training people to
scare. And I also jump out at people in haunted houses
too. One time instead of yelling boo, I asked everyone
if they had a good time instead.
Being a creature of the night might not be for
everyone, but Michael enjoys it. I really like the
people I work with. They scare me sometimes when
I'm not expecting it. And I get free rides and can get
like five food items for two dollars at the food court.
In the end, meeting new people is always nice, and
my job lets me do that.

We should all be so lucky.

Give Me Those Olde Tyme Scary Movies Any Day

Chills, sweat, and some wet
underwear. Those words could mean
only so many things. Either youre
about to meet your girlfriends dad,
about to take a test you know that
you will fail, or even worse. You are
clinched up in a ball, cuddling
with every stuffed animal
you own and might just
even be wrapping your
arms around a
pillow trying
to block every
horrific scene from
whatever scary movie
youre watching. Just
so you know, there is
nothing wrong with
that because thats
what those
movies
are made
to do.
In fact,
probably the
first movie
that scarred
me for life
was The
Exorcist

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staff writer

staff writer

Free Food Is The New Candy

By: LouieLaFeve

By: MarcoMarquez

What was the best Halloween costume you've ever worn?

Laura Coates (12)- Michael Jackson

Andy Ritz (12)- Michaelangelo,
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
Christian Foster (11)- Wheres Waldo
Rachel Wheeler (11)- A ninja, when I
was 6
Sammy Burdolski (10)- Winnie the
Pooh

Michael Hayo: Professional Fear Monger

October 18, 2013

from 1973. If youve seen it, then you

know exactly what I am talking about!
I will tell you though, whoever did the
make up and the green stuff that the
demon throws up, deserves two-thumbs
up. After watching that I never wanted
to sleep alone again. A Nightmare on
Elm Street is something that I do not
recommend to someone who is about to
go to bed. After watching that movie I
suggest setting an alarm clock for every
ten minutes because you do not want
Freddy Kruger entering your dreams.

Have you ever gone to your
grandmas and looked in your moms
old room, and the first thing you see are
some creepy dolls that she used to play
with? You quickly back out of the room
and act as if it never happened. Then
your mom gives those dolls to your little
sister, and one night you decide to watch
Chucky, and as youre heading to bed you
confront one of those dolls. Yeah, it isnt
the greatest thing in the world. And thats
why I can never watch Chucky because I
think one of those dolls is going to sneak
up and kill me.

Have you ever wondered in scary
movies when people are being chased by
the murderer, and the victim is running
like crazy, and the killer is, you know,
just walking. Then all of sudden the
masked murderer just creeps ups behind
them. Things like that always happen in
Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Scream.

Anyway those movies are the reason

never mess with girls.
why I never go up and touch something

The whole zombie series
to make sure it's dead, go to camp, or
began with Day of the Dead and Night
answer phone calls unless its caller i.d. or of the Living Dead. I dont know who
if I know the number.
came up with it. All I know is that they

Another movie taught me a
were huge hits. Especially Shawn of the
couple great lessons. Poltergeist taught
Deadthat movie was a top zombie
me when the t.v. is all fizzle, that means
movie, and it was mostly a comedy.
something is wrong, and the other thing

Let me see before I forget any
is to never sit to close to a television.
Stephen King and IT was good, Ring was

The Shining was probably the
great, but, of course, our childhood classic
most intense movie Ive seen. It keeps you Halloween movies. How about Its The
on the edge of your seat when the mom is Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! Casper,
trying to escape the bathroom before Jack
The Nightmare Before Christmas, Hocus
comes in swinging with his ax. Or when
Pocus, Ghostbusters, Scooby-Doo, and,
Danny is being chased around the maze
of course, The Haunted Mansion. Then
trying to escape his psycho father. You
the classic Disney channel movies like the
also had to keep an open mind to it as
Halloweentown series, Twitches, and The
well.
Scream Team.

Another top movie
from the past would have to
be Carrie. I dont know what it
Best & Worst Halloween Candies*
is about that movie, but it was
just awesome. This girl is being
bullied at school and then next
thing you know she is covered
in pigs blood at Prom. And
everybody just starts laughing
and before you know it, she
kills every single person in the
BEST
WORST
gym, except two that escaped.
Kit-Kat
Black Licorice
Then those two try to run her
Nerds
Candy Corn
over, but she just blows up the
Reese's
Circus Peanuts
Snickers
Orange Slices
car with her mind. I believe
Twix
Raisins
that movie taught us all to
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Bad Halloween Treats Really Grind My Gears
By: MarcoMarquez

staff writer

Do you know what grinds my gears? People who give out the worst goods on Halloween,
or the ones I like to call Candy Grinches. I mean
come on, people!

After 4th of July there really isnt another
holiday until Halloween. You have at least three
months to prepare for it. So really you have no excuse for not having candy in stock on Oct. 31. (And
if you are one of those people who leaves the front
porch light off, then you have no soul, and you
hate children. Sorry, but its a fact.)

Now can we all agree the main reason we
go trick-or-treating is to collect as much free candy
as our pillowcases can handle? YES! Now see, the
only thing thats holding us back from that goal
and Im not going to mention any names, but you
people know who you areyeah Im talking about
you oatmeal-giving, Nutri-grain-bar-supplying,
popcorn-handing-outand even those spider rings

are no fun, monsters!

Seriously, do you people not understand
that no one is going to want your healthy treats.
We want the Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, M&Ms, 3

Musketeers, Rolos, and dare I say KIT KATS!

MMMM Kit Kats. I know when I go out on my

long trek scavenging for candy, I am going to

want the candy that I will just unleash on that
night. Then the next day while everybody else is
at school, I will be on my couch with an enormous
stomach-ache watching daytime television with
my grandma. Raking in the good stuff is so much
better than gathering some maple and brown sugar
oatmeal that I could eat any morning before I go to
school.

So Candy Grinches, if I have persuaded
you to rethink your good intentions and decide
to celebrate Halloween this year as it should be celebrated, then good. If you need some help on what
to buy, start with five bags of candy, preferably
king-sized and chocolate, not something you can
cook in a microwave. Hey, even pop is a great idea,
but not juice boxes.

Help Yourself to Fun

While You Help Others
By: Jinnie Littleton
editor-in-chief

Every year, more than 100 students at Miege
give up their spring break vacation time to head out to
one of the many choices of mission trips Miege has to
offer. Others sacrifice a few days of school and a couple
long bus rides to go to Washington, D.C. and walk the
grounds of the Capitol to support Pro-Life choices and
rights in the March for Life.

We have already heard from intercom
announcements that West Virginia tends to be one of
the most popular spring break trips, as it is currently
fully booked. The March for Life is similarly, and
not surprisingly, not adding any more students to

To the people who are still buying the
non-favorites, just know your healthy stuff is going straight into my little cousins pillowcasehe
doesnt know the difference yet.

Staggering Thoughts

by Andrew Jezak

What is one thing you wished Cafe Miege served?

Jackson Kurtz (12)-Anything supercalifragilsticexpialidoiuosly delicious
Megan Heyen (12)-Chipolte
Chaz Corredor (9)-Pizza

Mrs. Melissa Reynolds -Cheesecake

Nicole Purcell (10)-Dounts

Alex Perez (11)- Baba ganoush with extra ganoush

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Alexia Reyes (9)-Bacon

Gia Zuniga and Sierra Sparks (11)-Shrimp

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the roster at the moment. But there are other options

for volunteering that are just as good, and just as
meaningful.

My sophomore year, I took the short ride from
Bishop Miege to the other side of the city, to a church just
past the Kansas City Zoo. The demographics of the area
changed dramatically as the rich, beautiful landscapes
of the Plaza changed into broken down and barred up
houses and businesses. The trip showed parts of the city
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I had never seen before, and certainly not up close.

Once started, students were split into separate
groups that would separate in the morning for different
assignments. Some went to Harvesters, while some to a
food kitchen, a house in need of repair, Restart, or a little
place called Spofford.

Spofford Home is another new volunteer
opportunity, offered monthly, by Miege. There one will
see many children who have all led an undeservedly
difficult life. Some have behavioral problems that need
special care, and some are from dysfunctional homes and
need good treatment for their well-being. Speaking from
experience, Spofford is an opportunity you do not want
to miss.

Now halfway through October, students have
already put in a hard days work last Saturday for
Christmas in October,
and Mieges Student
Council is preparing for
the annual Trick-or-TreatSo-Others-Can-Eat food
drive on Oct. 23. Anyone
can sign up during lunch,
and the grade schools
that provide the student
volunteers with a home
base are St. Agnes, St.
Ann, Good Shepherd,
Queen of the Holy
Rosary/St. Pius X, Cur
of Ars, St. Joseph, and St.
Peters/St. Elizabeths/
Visitation (Missouri
school parishes).
High school students
typically do not have
the privilege of trick-ortreating after freshman
year especially, so to let
out that child inside of us
all, there is Trick-or-TreatSo-Others-Can-Eat. Who
doesnt still want to dress up as a favorite superhero or
villain? Stag Strut proves it every yeardressing up in
costumes is fun at any age.

On a serious note, the night will provide all
students at Miege a chance to go out into these grade
school communities and collect cans or non-perishable
food items to donate to Catholic Charities. The night
is a hit every year, and provides food for families and
individuals who are in dire need of a helping hand.
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Editor-in-Chief Jennie Littleton

Staff Members Maria Baska
Eric Buckels
Andrew Gleason
Andrew Jezak
Louie LaFeve
Marco Marquez
Maureen Murphy

Photographers Kristen Agar
Brenna Albritton
Jamie Franklin
Lauren Lanter
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Will Volleyball Find Success as it Heads into 4A?

IEGE SPORTS

Miege Football Takes Aim at the EKL Title

By: LouieLaFeve
staff writer

Last weeks game was a nail-biter against Blue

Valley West, with sophomore Nolan Gray starting
in place of injured Ryan Willis. On the final play of
the game, senior defensive back Jack Wirtz blocked
a field goal attempt, ending the game 21 to 19 and
leaving the Stags 5 and 1.

Nolan Gray showed no fear as he threw his
first touchdown pass to senior Jeffrey Martin. After
a Jaguars field goal, Gray showed that he could also
run the ball. Gray threw for his second touchdown
pass to Michael Murphy.

Fellow sophomore Dawson Downing had a
22 yard touchdown run that gave the Stags a 21-10

lead. As the Stags tried to waste time on the clock,

a fumble by Gray gave the Jaguars a chance. Down
by 8, the Jaguars quarterback ran it in for 6, but they
failed the two-point conversion. Then for the final
play, a blocked field goal by the Stags helped secure
the victory.
The Bishop Miege offense had one of its most
memorable games in recent history on Sept. 27, a
narrow 56-51 loss to Gardner-Edgerton. However,
its impossible to put 51 points on the board without a potent scoring attack, one that would serve the
Stags well down the line.
Miege had beaten the Blazers in their last two
meetings, making this an emotionally charged game
that kept the fans on their toes. Junior quarterback
Ryan Willis went 41 of 64 for a mind-boggling 558

yards and six touchdowns, 274 of those yards were

thrown to senior Michael Murphy. Every possession in the second half for both teamsexcept for
a Miege fumble and the final possession by Gardnerended with a touchdown.
I felt disgusted afterwards, said senior defensive end Jackson Kurtz about the hard loss. But
Im happy that we can move on. We still have a lot
of weapons, and a good amount of confidence. Im
sure we can get back on track.
Jackson proved a bit prescient, since the next
week the Stags responded with a 37 to 12 drubbing of Blue Valley Southwest. Brad Ivey had his
best game of the season, recording 13 tackles, one
of them for loss. Ryan Willis threw for three touchdowns, bringing his season total to 18.

By: JennieLittleton
Editor-in-Chief

Roller coasters are only fun
at large theme parks like Worlds of
Fun, Six Flags, and the like. Ride a
roller coaster at a cheap carnival, and
the ride shakes back and forth, weird
noises and rickety vibrations making one feel uneasy. Too much of either roller coaster makes any person
queasy. Point is, no matter where you
go, or what team you play for, a roller
coaster of highs and lows might be fun
at first, especially if you win, but too
much of the roller coaster is not a good
thing.
If one watched the games Miege
played versus St. James and compared
them to the later in the season games
against Topeka Seaman (both match
losses), one would not recognize the
team. Miege was a 5A team with St.
James, a 4A team with Topeka. Varsity
volleyballs season record stands, as
of Oct. 14, at 19-10. The team has led
a busy schedule since last issue, and
will continue to have a game nearly
every other day until the sub-state
tournament comes around Oct. 26.
Sept. 21 saw the volleyball team three
hours away from Miege in Maize,
Kansas, a small town nestled up next
to Wichita. The girls first win was over

Wichita North, a team that could be no

match for the top tier EKL schools, to
say the least, giving the team a chance
to practice their less-played teammates: senior Sydney Buckley was
able to return to varsity in her first
game of the season after the injury to
her meniscus.

Miege was determined to
make it to the championship, defeating Garden City, Hutchinson, and
Derby, all teams that did not nearly
match up to Mieges final opponent
Kapaun Mt. Carmel.

Kapaun is a currently 22-1-record-team, with their only season loss
to St. James. This game brought highlights of what the team could really
accomplish togetherthe first game
was a close loss, but the second was
the real anomaly to watchfighting
back from 20-24, Miege won with a final score of 28-26.

Juniors Nicole Purcell and Jessica Plake hit smart and hard on the
outside, while fellow junior Carson
Miller proved her value in the middle.
Setter Kali Eaken set with precision,
and the back row played their part to
near perfection in the end. The game
gave a rush to all present, but Mt. Carmel answered in the third and deciding set, giving Miege a second place
finish.

Home on Sept. 26, Bishop

Miege took Topeka Hayden down as

a warm up to what would be the colossal effort they put into the match
against the undefeated St. James
Academy. The crowd roared as the
Stags were point for point against the
Thunder, until St. James started to
pull ahead at 19the end score was a
very close 21-25. The next set showed
the same level of intensity from both
teams, with similar resultsSt. James
pulled away at 19 to finish the match
19-25. St. James continues to be undefeated, but put against Mieges young
team, had to fight hard for the win.
The regular season has continued to be
the rollercoaster at the carnivalthe
two games at home on Sept. 24 ended
in one win and one loss for the Stags.
Blue Valley was the real challenger,
taking Miege to three games and an
eventual loss, revealing another weaknessMieges inconsistency to finish
when the talent is there to do so.

That weakness has shown in
both games against Blue Valley West,
the match versus rival St. Thomas
Aquinas, and in the two games lost to
Topeka Seaman. Proof is in the pudding with Blue Valley Westfour
days after losing in two games to the
Jaguars, Miege defeated them in three
to start the Manhattan tournament. It
was a deserving win, and showcased
what the Stags would look like when

Soccer Kicking into High Gear

for the Final Stretch to State
By: MaureenMurphy
staff writer

Bishop Miege wore the

number 29 on their helmets
in remembrance of Shawnee
Mission West football player
Andre Maloney. Maloney
suffered from a stroke after a
touchdown and passed away.
Photo by Brenna Albritton

Nolan Grays ability to run and pass helped trick the defense of
Blue Valley West. Its a lot different than JV, but once we start
to get it rolling its just a football game, Gray said to Star reporter Ryan McCarthy. Photo by Brenna Albritton
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The Miege student section was rocking after the breathtaking blocked kick by Jack Wirtz. The blocked field goal
brought home a win for the Miege communtiy.
Photo by Brenna Albritton

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The soccer season has been
unsteady with on and off wins so
far. The team has some new faces
as well as many returning upperclassmen. Assistant coach Mr. Bill
Creach says that the team is finally
gelling together around Regionals.
We have had a tough schedule,
but we are doing okay, he said.

Junior Christian Foster
also says that the team has finally
figured things out. Our season
is going pretty well. Weve had a
slow start but I think we are getting
it together and doing our best.
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The team has seven wins
with seven losses as of Oct. 14.
They had two victories in a row,
beating Lutheran North and St.
Paul Lutheran in the Kansas City
Showcase, but then lost their win
streak against Blue Valley Northwest in EKL play.

Overall, we were disappointed with the loss, but happy
with the way we played against
such a great team, said assistant
coach Nate Huppe. Luckily, the
Stags overcame their loss with a
win against Pembroke Hill on Oct.
7. Huppe says that the team just
stormed them defensively all over
the field and really dominated the
midfield, which he attributed to

helping the team win.

Another exciting factor
about this soccer season is that senior Nate Mohler was named the
NAIA High School Student Athlete of the year for all of Kansas
City. Every year, each high school
in the Kansas City area nominates an athlete who has been an
outstanding student as well as an
athlete. Nate stood out to them
because of all he has achieved,
said Mr. Creach. He will be honored on Nov. 6 at The Inaugural
Champions of Character Foundation Awards Luncheon at the Kansas City Convention Center Grand
Ballroom.

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giving full effort. Miege may not have

a chance to replay Aquinas or Topeka
in the same way, leaving only disappointing results to show for what
could have been a win.

Varsity would start the Manhattan tournament with three matches
in a row. Though the ladies defeated
BVW to kick-off the tournament, they
played tired against Olathe East, and
finished pool play with another win
over Gardner. The point differentiation between BVW and Miege was
small, but enough to place the Stags in
the silver bracket.

The team coasted through the
bracket, winning against Gardner for
the fourth time in the season and taking first in consolation.

Volleyball is now, as of Oct.
18, more than halfway through the
season, with mixed results to show
for it. Varsity is still trying to achieve
a consistent high level of playing, but
many kinks have been worked out and
refined. Blocking has improved drastically, but so has the back row defense.
Sub-state will bring new, unseen 4A
opponents to Mieges sights. Tuesday, they made the drive to Fr. Scott to
face Ft. Scott and Chanute, and senior
night was just yesterday, Oct. 17, and
both will be covered in the next issue.

Senior Lucas
Franco lines
up for a PK
against Mill
Valley. The
Stags lost 2-0.
Photo by Kristen
Agar

The Stags this

year are 7-7 and
are now ready to
finish the season.
There are high
hopes as they go
into 4A Regionals. Photo by Brenna
Albritton

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Girls Tennis Serves Up Success

By: AndrewJezak
staff writer

In the by far most successful
year Ive coached, according to head
varsity coach Andrew Groene, the
girls tennis team has achieved monumental success.

Sending seven players to the
4A Regionals and two to State, coach
Groene is very proud of his girls. In
describing his team in one word he
could only reply with crazy. This
is the first of his five years of coaching that the varsity has had a winning
record, 5-4. With strong young talent and veteran leadership, tennis is
winding up a solid year.

Freshmen Mary Kate Rielley and Lily Gibson have provided
a much needed boost to the singles
courts. Both went undefeated and
claimed first place at Topeka Hayden
on Oct. 5. The pair traveled to Spring
Hill High School on Oct. 11-12 for the
4A Regional tournament. Rielley rose
to the occasion and took first place
overall for singles, thus advancing to
the 4A State tournament. Gibson also
had a great day achieving fifth overall
in the singles courts.

Freshman duo Lily Gibson (right)

and Mary Kate Rielley (left) both
will compete in the 4A State Tournament on Oct. 19-20 in Topeka.

On the doubles courts, the varPhoto by Lauren Lanter
sity team played up to their potential
at the 4A Regional. Sophomore twins
Anna and Maddie Shramek competed
along with junior Maria Baska and senior Kate Poulose, who finished fourth
overall and advanced to State. Kate
simply stated, Its just a fun time out
there with the girls. She decided that
her best match of the season was when
they beat Aquinas and St. James in the
Catholic Doubles Duals.

Coach Groene stated that the
move to 4A would, most likely be a
benefit because the depth of the 4A
schools arent as large as the 5A and
6A schools. Kate Poulose says, we
Senior Kate Poulose (above)
should have a better chance, we hope
serves the ball on Mieges home
to make it to State and play well. The
courts on the Plaza. She will
girls are at State today and tomorrow
compete for State in doubles.
Senior Maddie Winklehofer prepares to
in Topeka.
Photo by Lauren Lanter

Coach Matt Emory and his return the oppositions serve.
JV girls capped off a brilliant season Photo by Lauren Lanter
with a 3rd place finish at the EKL tournament. He said, This year was extremely successful, everyone brought
Matt Daly was the top racer (8th overtheir own skill and talent. Finishing
By: MarcoMarquez
all) with a time of 20:37.
the year 8-2, the JV girls best win was

At the Mill Valley Invitationagainst Blue Valley on their home Pla-
staff writer
al, Miege was continuing the run as
za courts where they won six games to

The second half of the cross Josef Klein finished 31st with a time of
three.
country season started off with a stir 17:24top leader for the boys team
at Bonner Springs Sept. 21. When the this season. Colleen Russell finished
team arrived at the race Coach Thom- 11th with a time of 15:58.
as gave them the line-ups for the race
The team has only three races.
Oct. 2 against Aquinas and lost. Their
without knowing they were incorrect. Regionals and State. Yesterday they
last match was Oct. 9 against BVSW
Varsity runner Alex Hemberger said, competed in the EKL Championship.
and the team as a whole took 6th place
We were headed to the bathrooms,
and Regan Semien ranked 2nd, which
and we were talking about what time
advanced the whole team to Regionour race was, and then someone alert- Hanna Stram, followed closely by
als.
ed us and said that the varsity team Peyton Lazzo and Sierra Sparks,

At Regionals, the team as a
was racing right now. So instead of the races toward the finish line.
whole came in 4th, but only the top
varsity team running the correct race, Photo by Kristen Agar
three teams go to State. Individuthe JV was running it instead.
ally Regan made it into the top three,

The JV team did not finish
qualifying for State this Sunday and
very high, but the varsity boys killed
Monday.
the JV race. That wasnt the end
though. The same mistake happened
with the girls. Colleen Russell (1st),
Juniors Ella
Peyton Lazzo (2nd), and Hanna Stram
Wengert and Re(4th) all finished in the top five, but for
gan Semien talk
the JV race.
up the compete
Coach Thomas said, Mytion and share
self
and
several others were stung by
some laughs out
wasps,
our
bus didnt show up...it was
on the course with
a
bad
day!
coach Jeff English.

The team continued to take
Semien advanced
some
steps
backward at the Rim Rock
to State and will
Farm
race
and the KC Metro Cross
play Oct. 20-21.
Country
Championship,
but soon
Photo by Brenna
Albritton
bounced forward with some top finishes at the Maranatha Invitational.

Cross Country Enters the Home Stretch

Golf Keeps Composure and Drives Toward State

By: MariaBaska

staff writer

The team is definitely up to
par this season. The varsity team has
been excelling says junior Delaney
Dodge. ,

The all-day tournament on
Oct. 1 was rained out and rescheduled to Monday, Oct. 6, where the
team ended up with second place.
The varsity/JV squad had a round on

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Home-Field Advantage Like None Other, Even Record Breaking

By: MarcoMarquez
staff writer

Arrowhead Stadium stands proudly

as a Kansas City icon. (right)

From September to December, Sunday is my favorite day of the
week. Why is that? Chiefs football!
Now staying in the comfort of your
own home is good, but its just not
the same as waking up early and
heading over to the stadium. There
you will notice a sea of red and gold
adorning not only the fans, but vehicles as well.

You will also see buses full of
Chiefs fans pulling into Arrowhead
to start up a tailgate. Critics say KC
is where the best tailgate is, and I
believe it. A Chiefs tailgate is one of
the best things you will experience in
your life. There are tons of barbeque
and other types of foods, there are
fans playing football, and music from
the all over, including some people
who bring their own instruments to
play. Also once in a while you will see
an argument break out between our
fans and the opponents fans.

Tailgating is only half of the
fun. The real action starts as soon as
your ticket is cleared, and you can
walk into the stadium. If you dont
feel chills when you walk in, consider
yourself not alive. Walking through
the tunnel is probably the best part,
because as youre walking through
that darkness, you start to see a
bright light. That light leads you to a
whole different world, and suddenly
the field just appears in front of you.
The chills come back.

As the national anthem
starts, you hear a growing rumbling
sound and look up to see a stealth
bomber flying over head. To top it off,

as every Chiefs fan does, you shout

chiiiiiiiiiiiefs instead of brave at
the end of the anthem. Its not over
yet though. A video begins of history,
famous clips after clips of Chiefs football to excite the fans even more, and
KC Wolf rides a four-wheeler around
the field, hops off and tackles an actor running across in the opponents
jersey!

If you havent been to a
Chiefs game before, I highly recommend it. I also guarantee that you
will lose your voice and understand
why Arrowhead is the loudest stadium in America. Heck even when
your leaving the stadium fans are still
chanting oooooo! Over and over
again while their arm back and forth.
I hope by now I convinced you that
not only is Arrowhead the best atmosphere for a football game but also
that KC has the best fans in the NFL.

Arrowhead is also now
known as the Loudest Stadium in
the World. In week 6 of the 2013 NFL
season, the Kansas City Chiefs hosted
the Oakland Raiders. Guinness World
Records was also one of the star
guests as they measured the roars of
the crowd by decibels. Philip Robert-

Arrowhead Stadiumson (Guinness World

Home of the Kansas City Chiefs
Record Official) said
that the record was broken with 1 minute and Seating Capacity
77,000 when first built, after renovations 79,451
35 seconds left on the
clock. The 137.5 decibels came when Husain Size
27th largest U.S. stadium & 5th largest NFL
Abdullah picked off
stadium
Terrelle Pryor for a 44-

yard touchdown to put
Construction Costaway Oakland.

2009 renovation cost $375 million

Coach Andy
Reid said It was
ground shaking loud. Date OpenedAugust 12, 1972
Dexter McCluster swore
his helmet was rattling.
So how effective is Ar- Most Famous Game Hosted2007 Border War Showdown between #2
rowhead? Well, in week

Kansas and #3 Missouri, which was the
6 it forced the Raiders

second largest fan attendance at Arrowhead.
three false starts and
three delay of game
penalties. Chiefs CEO Best Grub- Gates BBQ pork sandwich with fries
Clark Hunt had people
McCluster also wanted to make sure
coming up to him and saying, They
that we all drink our tea, get (those)
have never heard the stadium like
vocals cords ready and bring it again
this before.
next week.

How loud is it?

180- Rocket launch (death of hearing tissue occurs at this level)

140- Jet engine at takeoff

137.5- The new record for loudest crowd roar in an outdoor sta
dium, set by Chiefs fans Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium

136.6- The previous record for loudest crowd roar, set by Seahawks
fans Sept. 15 in Seattle

120- A thunderclap

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Homecoming week
Photo by Lauren Lanter

Sophomores Andrew Jezak

and John Schultz perform in
their class Tron themed
skit at the Pep Assembly.
Photo by Brenna Albritton

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renna A

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Photo b

Mieges defensive line prepares for the play while the crowd
watches in excitement; the Stags would go on to win the
Homecoming Game 37-12. Photo by Brenna Albritton
Above, Mattea Pezza is crowned by the
2012 Homecoming Queen, Bernadette
Fisher. Photo by Brenna Albritton

Senior Louie LaFeve, or Darth Vader, uses the force to help the seniors win the pep assembly for the
second time. Photo by Lauren Lanter

The Homecoming Court, from left, Kristen Agar, Gina

Avitia, Mattea Pezza, Kali Eaken, and Natalie Orrick
smile after the crowning. Photo by Brenna Albritton

Credit goes
to Mr. Anderson; he
trained and gathered the seniors who
successfully pulled off a flash mob at
the dance to help perform the song Cups,
made famous by Pitch Perfect star Anna
Kendrick. Photo by Kristen Agar

A stellar Miege Drumline steals the show

and excites the crowd at the Pep Assembly.
Photo by Lauren Lanter