Jesuit Crusader (March 2015)

Volume LXII, Issue V Jesuit High School • Portland, Oregon March, 2015

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Naod Aynalem, ‘15Marie Van Rysselberghe, ‘15

Jesuit programs challenge the stereotypical perception

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Inside look on “In the Heights” orchestra Page 12

Press box under constructionPage 3

Junior Zaria Parvez shoots senior picturesPage 5

Are books fading away because of iPads?Page 10

The license-less students at Jesuit Page 15

Jesuit is an athletically suc-cessful, academically chal-lenging high school rooted

. in Catholic faith. While inside the Jesuit community these de-scriptors seem accurate, outside perceptions of JHS can often be driven solely by sports rivalries and neglect to acknowledge the positive relationships Jesuit fos-ters with other schools. Jesuit has been consistently accused of re-cruitment of athletes and having a student body only consisting of spoiled rich kids. Due to Jesuit’s successful history in athletics, it has become a target for most schools. Outside of sports, Jesuit stu-dents participate in a wide range of programs that include student involvement from other high schools. Jesuit students’ con-nection with these co-curricular, philanthropic, and faith-oriented programs help all the schools to recognize their shared goals and missions. An organization formed by Je-suit students known as “Portland Junior Scientists” (PJS) is cur-rently in the process of expand-ing their work to the Lincoln and Gladstone districts, meaning the group of 30-40 Jesuit students

will be mentoring Lincoln and Gladstone high school students in the goals of PJS. Through after-school programs, PJS’s mis-sion is to teach science to students of Title I schools, which often lack the funds to implement sci-ence into their own curriculums. “Eventually, we’re hoping it’ll be less about the schools you’re from and more about where you’re living,” junior PJS Coor-dinator Maddie Bozich said. “It’ll become less about this is the “Jesuit branch” and this is the “Lincoln branch” and more about overarching programs of teenag-ers working together to teach sci-ence.” Bozich discusses a point fun-damental to Jesuit’s interactions with other schools: since Jesuit is a private school, with students living all over the greater Port-land area, many students live in neighborhoods primarily oc-cupied by students from other schools. Another example of a Jesuit program strengthening relation-ships with other schools is the drama department. Last month, Jesuit went to the Regional Dra-ma Competition along with all Oregon high schools with thes-pian programs. “It is a competition, but we really push community, getting

together, and sharing theater,” senior Drama Officer Jon Mat-ter said. “At the state and region-al levels, it’s really not important what school you’re from, but rather what you’ve done to get you to there and what you bring to the group.” The drama department has also developed a strong relation-ship with another Metro League school. Commonly referred to as “Jestview”, the supportive con-nection between the Westview and Jesuit drama departments includes communal events and attendance at each other’s shows. Jesuit is fortunate to have equipment that would exceed some schools’ budgets. To con-tinuously foster positive relation-ships, Jesuit almost always offer their props to other schools free-ly. Matter said that after lending equipment to other schools, the Jesuit program will attend the other school’s shows to see how it turns out. “The reason I love the dra-ma program and working with other schools like this is because while we represent Jesuit, people don’t have to find that out until after we make relationships, and once that happens people’s per-ceptions change,” Matter said. “People go ‘oh, Jesuit is not this cocky, stuck up, rich kid school,’

which is what people tend to think when we first show up.” In the faith aspect of students’ lives, many Jesuit students are involved with a program called YoungLife, which aims to give ev-ery adolescent an opportunity to strengthen their relationship with God. It sounds right that Jesuit, as a Catholic school, would have stu-dents who participate in sort of faith support group. However, Je-suit is not the only school with a YoungLife program. Most schools around the nation have YoungLife programs, as well as many global programs. After going to a YoungLife camp together in Malibu, Canada this past summer, Jesuit’s “Cru-sader YoungLife” program has developed a close relationship with the Sunset High School pro-gram. “I think YoungLife unifies schools in more of a faith aspect. Although Jesuit is in the metro league, there seems to be a sepa-ration because we are a religiously affiliated private school,” senior Wendall Tseng said. “Personally YoungLife gave me a platform to talk about my faith with kids from other schools and attack this isola-tion.” The National Charity League is another co-curricular activity that

unites and connects Jesuit stu-dents with other schools. NCL is a philanthropic mother and daughter organization in which many Jesuit girls participate in. Rather than having a NCL branch for each specific school, NCL divides it’s chapters based on regions. For example, at Jesuit girls are involved in the Portland, Portland Rose, and Lake Oswego Chapters of NCL. “What’s great about NCL is that it’s a 6 year program starting in middle school and culminating at the end of senior year in high school,” senior Natalie Kinsel said. “This means when I came to high school, not only did I already have a few friends at Jesuit, but I also had friends through NCL at Central Catholic, Riverdale, Saint Mary’s and Catlin Gabel. The NCL program really puts where you go to school aside, and fo-cuses on the relationships we share with each other, our moms, and how we work together to help those in need.” The philanthropic aspect of NCL, much like that of PJS, the faith aspect of YoungLife and the passion of the thespian pro-gram, break through the surface level perceptions people tend to have of Jesuit and help to strengthen inter-school relation-ships as a whole.

Activities around the community help unite students from different high schools. Clockwise from top left: the annual Metro League leadership conference, the 2015 NCL Portland chapter poses for their senior pictures, senior Kirsten Calverly students helps out at Portland Junior Scientists, Crusader YoungLife poses for a picture after Club.

Clockwise from top left: Courtesy Beaverton High School, Natalie Kinsel, ‘15, Kirsten Calverly, ‘15, Matt Markley

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Coco Pool, ’15

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Amie Hookland, ’15

Administration changes prom policy

Donating bloodCourtesy Jesuit Photography

Students lie down to donate blood to prevent fainting or fatigue.

Every year, the Na-tional Honor Soci-ety works diligently

to organize the NHS Blood Drive for students, parents, and faculty to participate in. The National Honor Society has worked in con-junction with the American Red Cross for many years to organize this blood drive at Jesuit. A team from the Red Cross will come to the Smith Gym this year on Mar. 16 and, with help from the NHS officers and other members, will set up stations for students to give blood. “One of the pur-poses is to have people do-nate blood that can be used to help out in emergencies and medical situations,” NHS moderator Mr. Klausenburg-er said. “But in speaking to the Red Cross folk, the real purpose of it is not so much the quantity of blood that’s pulled, but rather that young people, if they have a good experience in donating blood, will do it regularly.” Both Jesuit and the Red Cross hope to instill a giv-ing spirit through the blood drive that will cause students to want to donate blood whenever they get a chance. As a part of this hope, the NHS team wants to re-ceive blood pledges from a variety of students and fac-ulty for a goal of 130 donors. On Mar. 16, Na-tional Honor Society mem-bers will work in their teams to make this event run as smoothly as possible. “Each team has a shift throughout the day, so one group will be here at 6 a.m. to help the Red Cross

unpack and then through-out the day there are runners who will get people from class and keep things mov-ing in the gym,” senior NHS officer Emily Angell said. Although everyone is encouraged to give blood during the drive, there are some restrictions to keep in mind. To give blood, par-ticipants must meet height and weight requirements and can’t have any health con-cerns that might affect their blood quality. Some par-ticipants whom have been to certain countries may not qualify to donate blood. Stu-dents younger than 17 years old need a permission form signed by a parent to qual-ify to give blood. If you would like a form, please see Mr. Klausenburger. All student athletes must also get an approval from their coaches to par-ticipate in the blood drive and anyone who has a cold or has allergies should only donate if they feel well. Donors should be aware that they can only do-nate once during the blood drive,but may donate peri-odically throughout the year. According to the Red Cross, people donating whole blood have the abil-ity to donate again 56 days after their first donation. This way donors can con-tinually give blood while still maintaining a healthy body. To sign up to be a blood donor and get a full list of requirements to be a donor, speak with NHS offi-cers Emily Angell, DJ Sebas-tian, Brooke Dunahugh, Henry Rocker, or any senior who is a member of NHS.

P rom––a night of beauti-ful gowns, groomed young men, endless dancing and

fun. For as long as the current stu-dent body can remember, prom has been a formal event only for seniors, juniors, and the few chosen sophomores. Though freshman dreamed of attending prom, the rules were clear and understood: no freshman allowed. For the sopho-mores, the possibility of attending the event with an upperclassman surrounded the lunch tables with premature dress anxiety (or tux tur-moil) and date drama come April. However, a recent email from Principal Hogan has changed the prom game, making it a more exclusive event for ju-niors and seniors only. The new change takes effect this May at the2015 Junior-Senior Prom, ban-ning sophomores from Jesuit, Thomas Edison, and any other schools from attending the dance. The email states the administra-tion hopes to prevent upperclass-men from pressuring sopho-mores into attending the night. “I voted for it,” stu-dent body president PJ Hum-melt said. “I thought it was a fine idea. I know it’s Junior–Senior

prom and excluding sophomores doesn’t add or take away [fromthe night].” The new change main-ly raises concern for the ju-niors and seniors who are cur-rently dating underclassmen. “The only bad thing would be the girls and boys who have close relationships or are dating juniors,” sophomore Wade Coleman said. “Other than that, you shouldn’t be wor-ried about it. It’s not for you, who cares? You’ve got to wait two years, and that’s about it.” The majority of students voiced similar opinions on the new change. “I don’t really care that sophomores can’t go to prom, but if I was in a relationship with someone older then I’d probably care more, [though] I was really hoping to go to prom with DJSebastian,” sophomore Del-aney Hughes said. “I think it’s unfair for some juniors who are in relationships with sophomores because now they can’t really go to their prom.” The email from Principal Hogan emphasized the power re-lationship between upperclassmen and sophomores and explained how the new policy would help to

diminish these unhealthy dynam-ics and make the night a more enjoyable night for all students. “It’s based on that per-son and their decision to make certain actions,” Coleman said. “I think that there is some pressure when sopho-mores go to prom [with up-per classmen], because it’s an older guy or girl,” Hughes said. The policy only extends to prom, and students from all grades will continue to be able to enjoy the three other dances during the year with dates from any grade. “Wait for next year! I think it’s good how it’s now only for upperclassmen thing and it’s just one more thing for upperclassmen to look forward to,” Hummelt said. Though the majority of students felt neutral, a few se-niors showed disappointment over the new limited date pool. “Well I was going to take Delaney Hughes to prom this year and now that I can’t do that,I’m a little upset,” se-n ior DJ Sebastian sa id . As senior Joseph Schwab said, “It’s going to be unfortunate not having the sophomores as they’re really the ones who get the [dance] going.”

Interested in Participating? - If you are 17 years of age or older and still want to donate blood via the National Honor Society Blood Drive, please contact senior NHS members, team officers, or Mr. Klausenburger to ask about late sign ups or being a walk-in donator- If you are 16 and would still like to donate blood, you must fill out a parental consent form in order to participate

For as long as this generation of students can remember, sophomores have been allowed to go to prom.Courtesy Jesuit Photography

A new press box is set to debut at Sprunk Stadium Mar. 14 dur-

ing the first baseball game of the season. This new press box under-went extensive planning for several months prior to con-struction. Everything, from the design to the contractor, was discussed in detail. After several rounds of revisions, the Jesuit Building Committee agreed upon a de-sign and selected contractor, O’Brien Constructors, LLC,

for the task. Costing approximately $250,000, the construction of the press box was funded through an anonymous donor while Jesuit payed for permits and the architect. The press box will feature new and improved functions not previously available. “The old press box barely had enough room for both a snack shack and an announc-er’s booth,” junior Chris Ar-pan said. Lack of space was a pre-dominant issue for the prior press box resulting in an ex-

pansive new design. “This building is more than twice as large as the prior building,” treasurer Ken Foley said. The new design features room for announcers, conces-sions, and a JCTV studio. The JCTV studio was ini-tially designed to be a bath-room; however, it was later decided that JCTV would be allocated the space. The previous press box proved less than accommodat-ing for the club, who had to broadcast games on the grass beside the baseball field.

“The conditions while broadcasting the baseball games were less than ideal,” senior Ryan McEvoy said. “It was often cold, windy, and rainy. The new press box will make broadcasting more en-joyable for JCTV members.” The Jesuit baseball program is excited about the new addi-tion to Sprunk Stadium. Not only does the press box improve the overall image of Sprunk Stadium. It enhances the baseball experience. “With the new seating from last year, the new press box makes us feel like we are

playing in an actual stadi-um,” senior Colton French said. The new press box also im-proves the experience for fans. Similar to the press box at Cronin, the roof protrudes outward creating a canopy over the stands. A popular, convenient fea-ture for fans seeking cover from the rain. Reinforcing Jesuit’s com-mitment toward the communi-ty, all materials used through-out construction, including the windows and the timber, were locally produced.

Even though most stu-dents may be spending time by the pool over

their spring break, 12 Jesuit students will leave relaxation behind to serving a new com-munity. Christian Service spring break trips have been offered at Jesuit for many years now; however, the department is ex-cited about the newer addition of this year’s trip. “This is the second year we are going to Quito, Ecuador,” Christian Service director, Mr. Scott Powers said. “We’re working with an organization called The Working Boys Cen-ter. It was actually started by a Jesuit Priest and a Sister.” While on this trip, students will be working with local street youth and their fami-lies. The program is centered around training people to work

and provide for their families. “The program helps the community with the people of Ecuador to provide educa-tion and medical care,” junior M a g g i e W a h l e r s said. “But it’s not a charity. The people them-selves help out around the center as well.” Jesuit and f r e s h m a n E n g l i s h t e a c h e r , Mr. Billy Biegler, is very ex-cited to be traveling to Quito with the 12 students at the end of the month, but this isn’t his first service trip. Aside from doing many dif-ferent service projects around the world with the Jesuits, he

has also participated on many trips while in high school. “When I was in high school at Jesuit Sacramento, service trips changed my life,” Mr.

Biegler said. “It was the first time I left my world. Not ev-erything was about Jesuit High, there was another place with other issues and bigger is-sues.” However, giving up a week of relaxation could be difficult

for a typical, busy Jesuit stu-dent. But the students understand that the trip causes both the students and the kids to grow,

which fuels their ex-

citement. “I know I might miss a lot of things dur-ing Spring Break, but I think I will gain a lot from

this trip,” junior Se-

bastian Gonzalez said. As well as having the ben-efit of volunteering, junior Luke Sparks finds the timing of the service to be extremely helpful. “I have a lot going on in the summer, so I wanted some-

thing that I could fit into my schedule,” Sparks said. For people who are interest-ed in volunteering on this trip in the future, sign ups will start next year in the fall. “You usually start hearing about the trip around Thanks-giving,” Mr. Powers said. “We let people know applications are out and then you can ap-ply”. Gonzalez loved hearing about the trip and couldn’t wait to apply. He immediately knew this was a great opportunity for him to fulfill his Christian Ser-vice hours. “When Sra. Raffaele men-tioned the trip to Ecuador, I thought to myself, ‘This is something I want to do’,” Gonzalez said. “I wanted to explore a new place, and try new things, and that is why I chose to go to Ecuador.”

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No break for students helping global communities

New press box featured for upcoming baseball season

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Ashley Mepham, ’17

Hannah Winterling, ’15

“When I was in high school at Jesuit Sac-ramento, service trips changed my life,” Mr. Biegler said. “It was the first time I left my world. Not everything was about Jesuit High, there was another place with other issues and bigger issues.”

O’Brien Construction workers were focused, rain or shine, on the completion of the new press box addition to Jesuit High School’s baseball stadium, Sprunk stadium.Courtesy Jesuit Photography

Comfortably sit with your knees under your feet. Now breathe in

through your nose, and breathe out through your mouth. Keep focusing on your breath… Every high school day in-cludes moments of anxiety, procrastination, depression and distraction. The heavy work load and constant pres-sure at Jesuit can create an environment of high stress. These feelings, however, can be counteracted with a daily mindful meditation practice. Though meditation has its roots in religion, it is becom-ing a widely adopted practice around the globe. Mindfulness meditation benefits the mind, spirit and body. Meditation al-lows the practitioner to train their mind. Just five minutes every day can improve stu-dents’ well-being drastically. “It did to my mind what going to the gym did to my body -- it made it both stron-ger and more flexible,” a Yale University neuroscien-tist Dr. Hedy Kober said. According to Psychology To-day, meditation changes one’s approach to life by breaking down the connection between the medial prefrontal cortex,

which is the part of the brain that constantly re-fers back to self, and the fear centers. This dis-connect decreases anxi-ety because things that would usually cause stress are viewed rationally. Brown U n i v e r s i t y r e s e a r c h e r s call it a “vol-ume knob” for sensations and stimula-tions. By view-ing stressful things such as homework or planning prom this way, they appear as they are. “I have found that when I reach a high anxiety level, calm-ing my mind through medita-tion allows me to re-evaluate what I am stressing about and realize it’s not as big of a deal as I may have thought,” ju-nior Alexandra Lewis said. Additionally, through the practice of focusing the mind on only one thing such as breath or skin sensations, the mind increases its focus and concentration in daily tasks. In a study done by the Uni-versity of Washington, 12 peo-ple spent 8 weeks practicing

mindfulness-based meditation and 12 had 8 weeks of train-ing in body relaxation. At the end of the 8 weeks, those who had participated stayed on tasks noticeably longer and re-ported less negative emotion. Furthermore, according to Psychology Today, during meditation, the part of the brain that processes informa-tion and the part that involves empathy becoming stronger, increasing one’s capacity to en-vision one’s self in someone else’s shoes and to look past the surface layer of people. Theology teacher Mr. Mi-

chael Higgins describes “meta” meditation as an effective way to close a meditation practice and open one’s heart by wishing loving kindness on the world. “You start by wishing lov-ing kindness on yourself, then work out in concentric circles to your family, friends and then

the whole world,” Mr. Higgins said. It is important to maintain a meditation practice to keep neu-tral pathways in your brain. There are dif-ferent levels of medi-tation. The advanced level can lead to a sense of awakening. This in-cludes what the Bud-

dha calls an insight to suffering. Jesuit teacher and medita-tion practitioner Mr. Joshua Uithof recommends students to start with 10 to 15 min-utes every day of any kind of mindfulness activity such as Tai Chi or circle walking. “It’s amazing how those ten to fifteen minutes a day can change everything,” Mr. Uithof said. Jesuit faith class Comparative Religions touches on mindful meditation a bit from the Bud-dhist point of view. Paralleling the teaching of the Buddha, Je-suits rely on daily contemplative reflection as well in the Exam.

The Daily Exam is practiced at Jesuit during the Lent and Advent seasons; however, Jesu-it priests are required to prac-tice the Exam twice daily. The Exam is a form of meditation in which one reflects on the events of the day to find God’s presence and can have some of the same beneficial effects as mindfulness meditation. Other schools have recog-nized the importance of giv-ing the mind a breaking dur-ing the day and have made entire classes focused on the subject of mindfulness. Wilson High School started of-fering a ‘mindful studies’ class at the beginning of the 2014 school year. This 30 minute class teaches students about positive thinking and reactivity. The course touches on self-love and then moves onto interac-tions with the world at-large. Similarly, San Francisco schools have begun offer-ing similar courses which has led to a drastic drop in school suspensions, ac-cording to the Oregonian. It doesn’t take a class, how-ever, to learn this simple prac-tice. All it takes is a few minutes a day and some self-discipline. Mediation apps: The Mindfulness App, Get Some Headspace, Calm.

From the outside, Mr. Doebler can be seen as simply another teach-

er and and coach at Jesuit High School, but Mr. Doe-bler offers much more than what one sees on the outside. Mr. Doebler was born in Portland, but his family lat-er moved to the Tri-Cities. “I have a sister who is three years younger than me and a brother who is ten years younger,” Mr. Doebler said. “It was kind of weird. My sister went to the same high school as me and my brother ended up going there ten years later.”

Many students and fac-ulty who know Mr. Doe-bler today are well aware of his ability to handle a bike. “I remember always riding my bike since I was five years old,” Doebler said. “Grow-ing up I lived in an interest-ing neighborhood with lots of kids. We would set up pump tracks down the street and we had an empty field near-by. We would set up ramps in the streets. It was great.” Biking wasn’t the only sport that occupied Mr. Doebler’s time. Throughout middle school, into high school, and beyond, he was an avid run-ner, competing in both cross country and track as well as triathlons. When he wasn’t blazing a trail on the asphalt, Mr. Doebler was ripping through nets on the hardwood. “I attended Hanford High in Richland, Washington,” Doe-bler said. “For four years I ran cross country along with play-ing basketball and participat-ing in track. I think I remem-ber there was one week during the freshman year where I didn’t have practice after school. After that there were no weeks without practice.” All the while, Mr. Doebler never put much thought into what he wanted to be when he grew up. He was too busy tak-ing advantage of what life was

currently laying out for him. It was when he attended Linfield College as an undergraduate that he began to get an idea. “I attended and gradu-ated from Linfield in 2000 with a degree in Biology and a minor in chemistry with the intent to go onto med school,” Mr. Doebler. He then proceeded to take the MCAT twice while apply-ing to two medical schools in New York and the University of Washington. He got accept-ed to NYU and it looked like he was ready to take the next step toward completing his goal. “I went through the pro-cess and decided that medi-cal school wasn’t what I wanted to do,” said Mr. Doe-bler. “It was kind of odd af-ter all the effort and money I put in not to go, but I think it was the right decision.” He took the next year to figure out what he wanted to do. He spent the year teaching swimming lessons in the morn-ing and either refereeing or coaching basketball in the af-ternoon. When the year was up, Mr. Doebler went to Western Oregon University to pursue teaching, graduating with his Masters in education in 2003. “I always had a backup plan of teaching,” Mr. Doe-bler said. “I loved school, loved going to school, loved

going to practice. The whole environment of high school I loved because there’s always something going on. I still wanted to be a part of that, and when you’re teaching you can still be a part of that, part of learning, athletics, whatever it is you’re going to do. I saw teaching as a way to pursue the things I really like to do.” Mr. Doebler is now in his eleventh year of teaching. He started out at Valley Catho-lic for a year before heading to Tigard High School, where he served as head coach for both track and cross country. He accepted an opening at Jesuit in 2007 to teach math and coach JV boys basketball. Now, many years removed from high school and college, Mr. Doebler still finds it impor-tant to compete. In the sum-mer for eight to nine weeks he races mountain bikes in longer events ranging from 90 minutes to two hours as well as 35 min-ute short track races around a loop. During the fall he races cycle cross which consists of 45-60 minute sessions on a two mile loop while dealing with a mixture of grass and dirt, pavement, barriers, and mud. “I think I have something to contribute in those ar-eas and can still compete at a high level,” Mr. Doebler said. “When I get to a point where

I can’t compete at a high lev-el, then I won’t race again.” Part of the reason he enjoys his job so much is the oppor-tunity that his job presents for him to partake in competition for himself and for the stu-dents that he coaches. For him, coaching basketball is an op-portunity to both feel the com-petitiveness and give back to the sport that gave him so much. “I coach basketball be-cause my high school basket-ball experience was awesome,” Mr. Doebler said. “I loved it. Coaching allows me to still be involved in the game. The game interests me, the kids interest me, and it’s impor-tant to be involved with kids outside of the classroom.” A little know fact about Mr. Doebler is that he’s extremely colored deficient. He has a hard time seeing the difference between yellow and green, or-ange and green, and blues and purples. But when it comes to knowing what advice to give high school students now a day on how to take advantage of their high school years, Mr. Doebler can see crystal clear. “You only have four years of high school,” Mr. Doebler said. “Four years to play bas-ketball, run cross country, track, or do whatever you want to do because once four years are gone, you can’t go back.”

Features IMarch, 2015 JESUIT CRUSADER Editors: Coyle Dummigan & Jack Taylor

Mira Petrillo, ’16

Meditation and mindfulness are the cures to stress

Mr. Doebler expresses his passion for educationJarrett Bernhardt, ’15

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It wasn’t just the 3 busses alumnus George Weath-eroy had to take each day

to get to Jesuit that originally deterred him. A 4 a.m. wakeup call was only the start. A hall-way filled with strangers, the unfamiliar Catholic customs, the challenging academic tran-sition from public to private school––each facet of his early experiences only made the fa-miliar comfort of his local high school seem more attractive. However, today the cur-rent Director of Security of Portland Public Schools and member of the class of ’75 ex-pressed his immense gratitude. “Whenever someone is con-sidering sending their kid to Je-suit and they ask me what Ithink of it, I respond by saying that a Jesuit High School educa-tion is the best foundation that a parent can get for their child’s future,” Weatheroy said. Despite his initial struggles adjusting to the starkly different culture, he recalled that he soon found his niche through his in-volvement with the basketball and baseball teams. Making the varsity basketball team as a sophomore, Weatheroy was the first African American first team All-State player from Jesu-it. His athletic prowess extend-ed to baseball, where as pitcher his pitches were clocked at 95 miles per hour. Receiving many letters of in-terest from colleges and scouts, he initially aspired to become a professional athlete. However, injury eventually prevented him from pursuing athletics further. After graduating from Jesu-it, he attended Lewis and Clark College, where he received the majority of his credits before transferring and graduating from Portland State. Still, even with a degree, he didn’t know

what he wanted to do. During the next decade, Weatheroy started a family and worked a series of jobs he felt didn’t challenge him enough mentally. In 1987, he ultimately decided to become a police of-ficer and joined the homicide department as a detective. “I had a lot experiences as a police officer, and the impact of Jesuit really started to click in,” Weatheroy said. “Taking tests, writing reports, com-municating with people, and it even encouraged me to become a police officer because I liked to help disadvantaged people.” For 25 years, Weatheroy served on the force. Dealing with the families of murder vic-tims on a daily basis, he noted the immense amount of em-pathy his job required. Beyond his career as a police officer, Weatheroy used his empathy and compassion for the myriad volunteering and mentoring ac-tivities he has partaken in. His love for community ser-vice became ignited by what he described as one of the most impactful components of his experience at Jesuit: his Chris-tian Service project at St. Mary’s Home for Boys. Since then, he has remained a fixture of his community through his coach-ing of athletics and mentoring of disadvantaged youth. For the past 30 years, he has been involved in a respon-sibility group for young black men, which aims to teach them not only how to be a man but how to live by the values of a responsible one. He also men-tors at alternative schools and recently started a women’sempowerment group in which he functions as a father figure who emphasizes their dignity and how they should be treated. Additionally, he served on the Jesuit Board of Trustees from 2006 to 2012.

“In one homily, Fr. Robin-son put it very, very articulately when he said, ‘we are all just apostles, human instruments that God uses to get his work done,” Weatheroy said. “And that’s what I see myself as. I’m just an apostle, and God is us-ing me, as well as millions of other people, to get his work done.” Since 2012, he has served as the Director of Security for all the Portland Public schools. As Director of Security, he has myriad responsibilities including conferring with and training security agents, ensur-ing emergency preparedness and response, consulting daily with principals on a variety of issues, and dealing regularly with other impediments on the safety of students. “The fact that I get to work with very good people who have a common goal in mind and that’s to shape young minds of our youth and working to keep them as safe as possible. It’s very gratifying,” Weatheroy said. Weatheroy additionally remains closely tied to the Je-suit community and maintains strong relationships with peo-ple such as Mr. Gladstone, Ms. Forde, and Mr. Blue, among others. Through such relation-ships, they have collaborated to create events and programs that better integrate African Ameri-can students and their families into the community. “One of the lessons I’ve learned is the power of posi-tive interpersonal relationships and professional relationships,” Weatheroy said. “That commu-nity engagement, I think those are some of the staples of life. Jesuit really emphasizes that if you look at that now and see all the positive relationships stu-dents have with each other and the staff and the community.”

Hidden within the halls of Jesuit High School are many unseen but

talented students. Zaria Parvez, a junior, is one of these students. Her talent? Photography. Parvez runs her own busi-ness for photography (ZAP photos) in which she has taken family portraits, senior photos, wedding anniversary pictures, and many more. Parvez’s talent sparked in sixth grade when a teacher of hers gave her a cam-era for yearbook class. “My interest for photogra-phy really sparked in my sixth grade yearbook class when no one volunteered to be the pho-tography editor, so I decided I would try it out,” Parvez said. “Then, my sophomore year I took the Photography elective at Jesuit and Mr. Falkner helped me a lot.” Mr. Dan Falkner, the Pho-tography teacher at Jesuit, gives Parvez credit for coming into the class as an amateur pho-tographer and spending many hours devotedly learning what she now knows about photog-raphy. “[Zaria] gravitated toward the art form [of photography] like anyone who gets excited about a certain type of art,” Mr. Falkner said. “She found she has skill and talent in it and that it was something accessible

for her.” Exploring her passion escalated at the beginning of summer 2014 when Zaria firstphotographed a wedding anniver-sary for profit. After her first job in photography, Parvez realized the potential for bussiness using her new found passion. Starting later that summer, Parvez began experimenting by taking photos of friends from Je-suit to advertise her budding busi-ness. “Zaria is extremely fun to work with,” junior Utkarsh Yadav said. “Not only is Zaria such a talented photographer and editor, but more importantly she knows just how to capture ‘the moment.’”

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Kathleen Kelley, ’16Parvez captures her passion

Lately many media outlets have been reporting on the recent tragic shooting at the

French magazine Charlie Hebdo. On Jan. 7, 2015, armed terrorists burst into Charlie Hebdo’s headquar-ters in Paris and opened fire. Twelve people were killed and eleven were injured. Charlie Hebdo is a satirical maga-zine that often features bold and sometimes offensive illustrations on their front covers. Satire seeks to make people question beliefs through hu-mor. The attackers were offended by the magazine’s comical depictions of Islamic leaders such as Muhammed. They have since been identified as part of an Al-Qaeda branch in Yemen. Since the events many vigils have been held in the Place de la Répub-lique in Paris. Alex Wuilloud, Jesuit alumni and student at American Uni-versity of Paris, has been able to attend some of these vigils. “Place de la République is my met-ro stop and it’s four blocks from my apartment,” Wuilloud said. “I live very close to both of those places [The Charlie Hebdo building and Place de la République], so I was able to attend one of the vigils”. France has been taken aback by this attack. Shootings in France are

extremely rare, and gun control is not really an issue like it is in the United States. “It’s not an issue; people aren’t talk-ing about it,” French teacher Mme. Schmidt said. “Nobody’s fighting for one side or fighting for the other.” Also, a lot of people took this at-tack very personally because so many French people read Charlie Hebdo and love it. “A lot of French people really feel strongly about freedom of speech, and they really like satire and cartoons and those kinds of alternative news-papers,” Mme. Schmidt said. “It’s a big piece of French culture.” But because so many people read it, is it ok for a magazine to print im-ages that are so offensive? “The thing with Charlie Hebdo is, it’s making fun of everyone, and ev-ery group, and every religion,” junior and French citizen Mia Baudey said. “Maybe some more than others, but it’s making fun of the institution and the way of thinking, instead of the people”. As for the images and cartoons, it’s more a matter of fully understanding the situation. “The images are very offensive, but it’s called satire,” Baudey said. “A lot of people don’t get it, but I think freedom of speech is very important. Anyone should be able to say anything without fearing for their lives.”

George Weatheroy leads a Young Women’s Empowerment Group at Helensview High School.

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Paris shooting hits home

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Ashley Mepham, ’17

Zaria Parvez takes pictures at Jesuit.


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It’s been a busy off-season for the baseball team af-ter a change in leadership in which Collin Griffin was named head coach. Griffin has brought a new attitude and approach to a very talented roster. “He’s brought in a whole new coaching staff filled with young guys that will be able to connect with the players well,” senior Tanner Ueland said. “All the guys are really excited for the season.” Griffin hopes to build off a second place finish in Metro last year and a trip to the state quarterfinals to bigger and better things for this team in the near future.

The men’s tennis program finished up last year with a record-tying 7th consecutive state title. With the core of the team still intact, the team is setting out to write history in the OSAA record books with an 8th straight state title. “We’ve got a great group of guys again this year and we’ve got big goals again this year,” junior Andrew Newell said. “It’s going to be really tough this year, but we’ve all put in the work and we’re ready to go.”

Last year was the end of an era for the women’s ten-nis team as 4-time state champion, Erin Larner, ’14, moved on to play at Northwestern University. Recov-ering from the loss will be challenging, but the pros-pect of defending their title is certainly possible. Led by junior Bess Waldram and Nicole Peterson, and sophomore Danielle Larner, the team will head out on a new path to winning another state title under the leadership of coach Kristen Ruchaber.

After making it to the finals last year, the team returns with even higher hopes for this season. The main com-petition the team faces will come in the likes of Metro-League rivals Sunset and West Linn, teams they have fallen victim to three years straight. The team will be led by seniors Patrick Schneider, Casey Hickman, Brendan Rude and junior goalie Arie Abrams. “We know what needs to be done,” Rude said. “We have all worked out on our own this off-season to get better. This is our last year together, so we have to go out and make the most of it.”

Coming off an appearance in the state quarterfinals, the best season in school history, the team is excited for what lies ahead. The 6th ranked Crusaders look to improve upon that ranking, led by seniors Morgan Majors, Hannah Winterling, Mary Makowski, and Marie Van Rysselberghe. The competition is less this year in the Metro League because of the loss of 11 key senior players to the defending champion Sun-set Apollos. The team hopes to take advantage of that and get over the hump this year by taking the Metro League title.

Last year the team won the state championship. This year, players feel as if critics are skeptical that the group can live up to the bar set from last year. “We have been trying to use it as motivation,” senior Eric Myers said. “We honestly feel like we have an even better team than last year. Now it is all just about getting it done when it counts.” The toughest part of reclaiming last year’s suc-cess is finding a replacement for last year’s captain, Max Dordevic, ’14, who is now running at the University of Texas. They’ll lean on a deep roster to carry them to their

The team is retaining almost all of their key players and leaders from last season. Seniors Kelley Qu and Lexi Dixon, a JHS record holder, are looking to anchor pos-sibly the best group of girls Jesuit has had in a while. “The talent is so deep,” Dixon said, “It’s like if one person were to go down, we’d still have 15 other girls behind her that would do just fine.” Last year, the team won Metro but still fell short of state honors. This year, confidence is boom-ing and the ladies believe that claiming state is theirs for the taking. “We have all improved since last year,” Qu said. “Now we just have to go get it.”

After taking the Metro League crown last year, the team followed that up with a strong performance at state and placed second behind an extremely talented Lake Oswego team. They plan to be back near the top this year, counting on their depth in returning starters: seniors PJ Hummelt and Michael DaSilva, juniors Dylan Johnson and Carson Little, and sophomore Danny Terrell. The team will need to make up for the loss of all-state performer David Ganz, ’14, who now plays at Gonzaga. One wildcard for the team this year will be the availability of junior Mike Petroff.

The defending Metro League champs and 4th place state finishers look to continue their hot streak into the 2015-2016 season. The loss of two of the top players from last year, Helen Davis, ’14 and Sarah Craven, ’14, will test the team’s depth and require some role players to step up from last year. The team will look to return-ing varsity starters seniors Michelle Tennant and Riley Pendergrast, and sophomores Amy Wagner and Bella Marconi. A talented group of last year’s JV players will look to make improvements and become the base of this year’s team.

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With an expanded coaching staff, the Jesuit soft-ball team has high expectations for the 2015 season. The team will look to senior captains Alicia Taylor, Claire Lucas, and McKenna Holmes for leader-ship on their route to state. The team is excited and ready to be a strong presence in the Metro League. “I think we have all the tools to make this year really successful,” Taylor said. “I think we will do big things this year.”

Our former Jesuit Alum-ni have surely been staying busy in the

wide world of sports. Jesuit’s finest are making some noise in college sports this year. Aside from the obvious Ke-anon Lowe and Doug Brenner, who made it to the College Na-tional Championship, there are some other Crusaders working to make a name for themselves. Over at Oregon State, Trent Werner ‘14 and Christian Mar-tinek ‘14 are taking swings with the boy’s baseball team. While Martinek had his fu-ture set in stone in his official commit last spring, Werner had an uncertain road ahead of him as he began school this year. After sitting in the dug-out senior year, Werner’s new fire made him stand out in his walk-on tryout, at least enough to make the squad. “Coaches either cut play-ers or red-shirted them,” Wer-ner said. “All the guys who aren’t cut or red-shirted keep practicing until they make a final decision, which cuts the roster down to 35 guys.” The former Crusaders are representing the hardwood

across the country this year, as well. Four former Jesuit bas-ketball stars are now suiting up for big programs. Colin Spick-erman `12 is playing close to home for the Portland State Vikings, Khyan Rayner `13 is playing for Princeton, and Jack Hackman `12 is a three-point specialist for the Northwest Christian basketball team. Most notably Stephen Holt is currently playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers D-league team where he is averaging 10.5 points per game, and a 75 percent free throw percentage. “It’s going well,” Rayner said. “We aren’t doing so hot as a team right now, but I’ve been fortunate enough to have played in the majority of the games so far this year. Col-lege Basketball is a complete-ly different level than high school, and even at a school like Princeton, it’s a busi-ness. We often put in around 30 hours a week to training, practice and lifting on top of school work and a social life.” Coach Ken Potter’s prodi-gies have certainly been up to some good as well. Xavier Coleman `13 recently made a big splash over at Port-land State, where he had the

most interceptions in the FCS this year. Also, Joey Al-fieri `14 spent his freshman year for Stanford redshirting. “Playing college football is a huge time commitment and adjustment compared to high school,” Alfieri said. “But I feel that my time at Jesuit pre-pared me for this added work-load very well. You are in the weight room and film room and field so much they begin to feel like a second home.” The volleyball girls have done quite the damage in the set and spike realm. Eliza-beth Brenner `11 is the most note-worthy. Her junior year she was named to the AVCA All-American Second Team for the second-consecutive year, as well as the All-Pac-12 and All-Pacific North Region team. She has also played Basketball and Track & Field for the Ducks D1 teams. “I have absolutely loved my time at Oregon,” Brenner said. “I have had some amaz-ing coaches that have given me the opportunity to do what I love and play mul-tiple sports where a lot of other schools wouldn’t. I love competing and I get to do that everyday here.”

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Ken Potter named Oregon coach-of-the-year

From counseling, to coaching football, to being one of the mo-

tivators behind the commu-nity service work at Jesuit, coach Ken Potter has af-fected the lives of so many that have passed through the doors of Jesuit High School. But this year he has been recognized as the 2014 coach of the year at the state level by the NFHS Coaches Association. Each year the National Football High School Asso-ciation recognizes a Coach of the Year from the state sectional and national lev-el. The association has rep-resentatives in each state, in charge of selecting the deserving coaches in each sport. In order for a coach to be selected, the repre-

sentative contacts him or her and asks them to

complete a coach profile form involving informa-tion like coach’s record, affiliation with other pro-fessional organizations, in-volvement with community activities and programs, and coaching philosophy. “These awards are nice but not the reason you go into coaching or do what you do,” Coach Potter said. “This award is more about longevity and the way you work with kids, but it does mean a lot that my peers and the people in the state would recog-nize my accomplishments.” Coach Potter has been coaching over 20 years and has led the football team to numerous state title victo-ries and even more appear-ances in the playoffs. Mr. Potter has coached many prestigious players, some of who have even gone to

play in the NFL. Potter, however does not take any credit for their success. Through the humility of Potter’s coaching style and outlook on life, he has un-doubtedly made a huge con-tribution to the community at Jesuit High School espe-cially in the lives of his players. “Coach Potter has helped me develop as a player because of his extremely competi-tive attitude,” junior quar-terback Eric Restic said. “He is a very intense person on the field but it gives the team motivation to perform, and it shows that he cares about all of his players.” Potter has been coach-ing since the 1980’s and every year since then, has been a huge part of the Je-suit community, especially the football program. With the times changing, so has his coaching style and ap-

proach to guiding youth. “You have to step back and reflect,” Potter said. “If I look back to 1987 when I first started coach-ing here to now, you have to be willing to grow, change,

and make adjustments. Not only with how you coach with the X’s and O’s, but more importantly how you deal with the changes in the youth of today compared to the youth of 1980’s.”

Coyle Dummigan, ‘15

Jack Taylor, ‘15

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Courtesy of Reporting1BlogThe second annual Munch

Madness basketball tour-nament is all about “hoop-

ing it up for a good cause.” A collaborative effort between the Christian Service office and Student Government, Munch Madness is a student based fun-draiser for the charity, the So-ciety of St. Vincent de Paul.Mirroring the NCAA’s Division I basketball championships, the 3-on-3 basketball tournament is a new and popular means of giving back with Jesuit students. All proceeds go to St. Vincent de Paul and will also be matched by Jesuit alumni. St. Vincent de Paul is a Catholic lay organization, that leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering. It focuses on helping families and individuals who are marginalized by society. Je-suit also partners with St. Vincent de Paul for the annual Can Food Drive. “Munch Madness is a fun and interactive way to get the student body involved in helping people who are in need,” senior and Student Activities leader Jack Rees said. The rules are simple. Games are ten minutes each and the first team to seven, wins. Each team donates a minimum of $25.00 to be placed on the roster. But the most important rule is to have fun. “I love Munch Madness because it is an enjoyable way to help a char-ity,” senior and Fun Patrol member Andis Solomon said. “It also gives me a chance to show the crowd what the future could have been.”

This year there is an additional op-portunity for student involvement. Students are now able to fill out a bracket with their predictions on who will win the whole tournament. “It truly unites our communi-ty in an entertaining and engag-ing fashion,” Activites member senior Shannen Burton said. “It’s not about the athleticism or skill, it’s just about showing up and supporting a good cause.” Of course, students can’t wait for the opportunity and are already formulating their teams and plays. “We have been talking about how to win in this tournament for a while now,” senior Kaeden Klein said. “Nobody knows what we’re bringing because none of us (team members) played last year. You never know what’s going to happen, but we think we’ll do pretty well.” The games will be held dur-ing both lunches, in the Knight Gym on April 7th, 8th, 14th, with the Championship Assem-bly will be player on April 15th.

Andy Byran, `15

Discovering the magic

Keeping up with the Crusaders

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Coach Ken Potter works his magic on the Crusader sideline

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MULTICULTURAL WEEK 2015MONDAY, MARCH 16 TUESDAY, MARCH 17 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18

International Jersey and Sweats Day Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by wearing Green

Brown Bag-- Social Justice

Immigration Speak OUT

Cultural Dr ess Up Day

Cultural Awar eness Assembly

Gerald C.Rivers & Charles HoltMartin a nd Music

Assembly 2 Schedule

ATHLETIC SOCK DRIVE

ODURO REFLECTS ON IMPACT OF MULTICULTURAL WEEK “Multicultural week impacts Jesuit to me by breaking the typical American bub-ble. I think all cultures, but especially Americans, can get into this mind-set that we are the primary culture and that every other culture is strange or totally different. Multicultural week reminds people that not only are we not the primary culture, but other cultures have different traditions and norms, and there is nothing “weird” or different about them. Jesu-it exceeds in its celebration of different cultures through the assembly and the multiple clubs that celebrate different ethnicities. The purpose of multicultural week is to celebrate our differ-ences and to widen our minds on how oth-ers live and what they believe. Multicultural week is a time where we can show others that we embrace and love our culture and especially since culture can give oneself a sense of belonging.” Serena Oduro, ‘16

MULTICULTURAL WEEK 2015WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 THURSDAY, MARCH 19 FRIDAY, MARCH 20

Cultural Dr ess Up Day

Cultural Awar eness Assembly

Gerald C.Rivers & Charles HoltMartin a nd Music

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JHS Day of Silence: Wear REDAn actual Brown Bag LUNCH: “A Taste of

Cultures”Presented by various JHS Culture Clubs

Knight LobbyCelebration Assembly 2

Celebrate Spring Break-Shorts and Flip Flops

Liturgy

MULTILINGUAL EXAMEN REFLECTS CULTURAL DIVERSITYThroughout the week, “Our Father” will be spoken in various languages during

the Examen and ethnic music will be played during lunch. Why? JoJo Ananouko, 15, elaborates:

“The importance of praying in different languages is to see how all the languages connect and are saying the

same things. The importance of praying the our father in different languages is to show all the same meaning that each culture has and to

present the unity that is in between all of them even though they are all in different languages. It’s multicultural week, so we want to showcase different cultures and languages that most people don’t know about. The Our Father during the examen is the easiest way to do this because stu-dents are very attentive during that time.”

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Opinion IStandardized testing put to the test

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SAT, ACT, or both?On the surface, it seems like a simple question. Three op-

tions––no problem. The college conversation at Je-suit among peers and parents often circles back to the topic of standard-ized testing. But the issue becomes more com-plicated upon delving into the world of high stakes testing, especially when it comes to weighing the advantages and disadvantages of both tests. Both tests are nationally recognized by a majority, if not all, of American colleges, so the deciding factor for many students often comes down to a matter of individual preference. However, there are certainly some key factors students should consider before making any decisions on what tests to take. A primary consideration when taking either the SAT or ACT is the objective of the test, according to juniors Will Grimme and Katie Kelley, both of whom have personal experience with both tests in ad-dition to their extensive re-search on high stakes testing. The SAT, for example, tests a stu-dent on his or her “college prepared-ness,” a fact reflected by complex questions phrasing paired with an emphasis on logical reasoning (offi-cial Test Masters website). Grimme contends that the nature of the exam, which he compares to that of an IQ test, often diminishes a student’s ability to significantly change his or her overall score. “The SAT is what many people consider to be an aptitude test, which is a test that evaluates innate intelli-gence,” Grimme said. “Therefore the impact of studying is very low.” On the other hand, both Grimme and Mr. Peter Johnson, Chair of the Counseling Department and Direc-tor of College Advising, describe the ACT as an “achievement test,” which assesses how students under-stood the information they learned in school. In this way, they agree that a student’s performance in school should be a fairly accurate indicator in regard to their performance on the ACT. Kelley, who has taken both the SAT and ACT this year, firmly agrees with Grime’s stance. She finds that the Jesuit curriculum has better pre-pared her for success on the ACT

over the SAT, analysis she believes is popular among many students. “I think that you’ll find a lot of Jesuit students feel that way also, just because of the way the classes are set up,” Kelley said. “[Generally] our learning is more in the style of the how the ACT tests.” In discussing the differences be-tween the two standardized tests with her peers, Kelley has found a com-mon student philosophy about the nature of both tests: “Something I’ve heard a lot is that the ACT is what you know and the SAT is how you know it.” Another defining aspect to many students who have taken both tests, such as senior Megan Correia, is the exam format. For the SAT, format revolves around three main areas of learning: reading, writing, and math (official Test Masters website). Each of the three subjects is then broken down into three smaller sections, ranging in duration from 10 to 25 minutes each. The test also alternates between sec-tions of each subject, meaning stu-dents must be able to quickly switch from one learning discipline to the next.

Additionally, the SAT contains one “experimental” section, which can pertain to any of the subjects. While this section is not scored, the SAT does not reveal to test-takers which of the 10 segments is experimental in order to ensure a balanced outcome, according to the official Test Masters website. The subjects covered in the ACT include English, math, reading, and science, which are each covered in one of the test’s four sections. Each subject section ranges from 35 to 60 minutes long, with an optional 30-minute essay taken at the end of the exam (official Test Masters web-site). Students must utilize different tim-ing strategies based on the format of either test, which offers both advan-tages or disadvantage depending on a particular student’s learning prefer-ences. The ACT’s longer sections, for example, allow students to complete one subject area at a time, but there-fore also require students to answer questions more quickly and focus for longer periods of time. When Cor-reia took the ACT, this rapid timing created the greatest struggle for her. “Even though tests generally have the same sections, the ACT is much

more fast paced,” Correia said. “I preferred the SAT because the ACT was really rushed for me.” And while the shorter sections in the SAT necessitate only small bursts of concentration, they also demand students be able to con-stantly switch from one subject to another, a transition which both Grimme and Kelley found diffi-cult. “I personally preferred the ACT, just being able to sit down and take an hour section and just get it over with,” Grimme said, who earned a perfect score on his first attempt of the ACT. “Switching your brain back and forth in the SAT I found more difficult.” College counselor Mr. Johnson often looks at a student’s perfor-mance on practice tests, such as the PSAT or PLAN (which has recently been discontinued), to systematically see where his or her strengths lie. “Part of it is that we look back to see how they’ve done on the practice tests, and that would give us a sense of which exam they might be favoring… So it’s a little bit of a science,” Johnson said.

And while Mr. Johnson feels that the high school cur r i cu lum should satisfy any necessary preparation for such ex-ams, he firmly encourages students to be acquainted with the for-mat, question types, and timing of any exam they

choose to take. “I believe that if you’re an ac-tive high school student involved in their academics, that should be ample ‘studying’ in the sense of being familiar with the content that’s being examined,” Johnson said. “But I do think the idea of a familiarity with the test and the timing can really help a student succeed.” Ultimately, however, a stu-dent’s ability to achieve on the SAT or ACT relies on their per-sonal learning and testing prefer-ences. Although Grimme, Kelley and Correia each may prefer one standardized test over another, all three students agree that any type of high stakes testing cannot fully evaluate a student’s abilities. Kelley specifically points to the other factors involved in tak-ing tests such as the SAT or ACT, which may not accurately simulate a “real-world” problem or situa-tion that students would be faced with in college and beyond. “It’s more about the anxiety and the stress. [High stakes test-ing] does test your knowledge, but I don’t think that it is a good representation of your full ability,” Kelley said.

Olivia Glaser, ’16

An empty senior hall symbolizes the now obsolete purpose of lockers.Courtesy Naod Aynalem, ’15

The era of the iPad

The 2014-2015 school year has brought a ma-jor cultural change to

Jesuit’s campus. The addition of school-issued iPads for all stu-dents has drastically changed the dynamic of how kids function in class and how they interact on campus. Students and teachers alike are still trying to fully understand all the capabilities and uses for the new tool making the transition s u c c e s s f u l , but a little bumpy at times. “I think overall the iPad transition has gone ex-tremely well,” M r . M a x i e said “Other schools expe-rienced a lot more prob-lems than we have. We’ve been able to learn from their mis-takes. I believe some of the tran-sition from the dean’s perspec-tive is the amount of technology violations we’ve had to hand out, lots of students not able to fo-cus.” With the new iPads come new challenges for students to navi-gate and new problems on cam-pus for administration to deal with. Some students have strug-gled to responsibly handle the new opportunity coming into school with all kinds of issues, ranging from uncharged iPads to crashing apps just to name a few. As the year progressed the cul-ture and use of the iPads expe-rienced some growing pains, but came out with fewer issues and a much more productive system after the first couple months. “Locker jugs have gone down and many students are not really using their lockers anymore,” Maxie said. “Most students aren’t getting technology jugs,

and most that did, learned very quickly when and where not to use the iPads as a distraction.” Now campus has a new flow and feel as the iPads have quick-ly changed the popular meet-ing and study spots on campus, making places that used to sit empty most of the day become full of excitement and old popu-lar places become quiet. All these changes around the school are noticed by students, some focusing on the challenges they bring, while others choose to focus on the new abilities that they have as a result. “The iPads are a really cool resource that we now have ac-cess too, but personally they’ve changed the campus in some ways I don’t like,” junior Kelly McShane said. “The amount of face-to-face time I have with

p e o p l e outside of class, just talking, has d e f i n i t e l y gone down. Don’t get me wrong I still love the feel of our cam-pus, but it’s d e f i n i t e l y different.” The neg-ative chang-

es, while frustrating, don’t seem to equate to the amount of posi-tive things that the iPads bring to campus. One clear change that all have seen is the increased popularity of the library. “With the addition of the iPad rollout this school year, the library has a new buzz of energy with the increased use of tech-nology, both iPads and desk-tops,” Mr. Lum said. “We have over 150 students in the library before school as well as break, lunch, and after school.” Some of these new changes have helped students change their habits and allow them to be more productive at school and at home. “I love the new iPads,” junior Mike Petroff said. “They help me keep track of my homework better and now I get so much more homework done at school. My mom couldn’t be happier. Big thank you to the iPad.”

Tommy Mulflur, ’16

“making places that used to sit empty most of the day be-come full of excite-ment and old popu-lar places become

quiet.”

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Opinion II

Wrestling the various so-

cial media platforms and new tech-savvy

demographics, the Jesuit com-munications department has always felt they were playing a game of catch-up in terms of how they could reach out to stu-dents, alumni, and parents. This year, however, Jesuit has largely increased their social media pres-ence with the creation of several school-operated accounts. In addition to the school blog, Jesuit now has a running Twit-ter account, Facebook page, and Instagram profile. These outlets post the latest Crusader news and keep followers updated on events at Jesuit; how they manage to do so, however, is determined by Marketing and Communica-tions Coordinator Alaina Buller. “Anything that goes out to the public is what I work with,” Ms. Buller said. “With media, we kind of take it platform by platform, because each plat-form has a specific audience.” Ms. Buller then elaborated on the science behind reaching her intended audience through social media. Depending on the desired message, Ms. Buller and the minds behind the commu-nication department must first

analyze the demographic they hope to affect and how the media outlet can be manipulated to suc-cessfully deliver the information. “Facebook from a market-ing standpoint is the easiest to advertise on,” Ms. Buller said

“You can control the pic-tures, the amount of words

you put up, so it is really effec-tive, and we cater that com-munication to parents. When we post on Facebook, we are mostly targeting parents. Twit-ter obviously has a younger de-mographic, so students and the younger alumni follow school Tweets and we try and keep that in mind when we post.” Beyond operating the Jesuit accounts under her supervi-sion, Ms. Buller must also keep an eye out for the social me-dia profiles that informally af-filiate themselves with Jesuit. “I check everything,” Ms. Buller said. “Most of the students, in fact I think all of them, are doing amazing things with the Jesuit accounts, but if Jesuit’s name is on it, then we still have to know about it, monitor it, and make sure that everything is ok, not only for the sake of the school but for the student as well.” In coordination with the ef-forts of Ms. Buller and the Je-suit communications program, sophomore Nicolas Pernas has recently started the Jesuit In-stagram account, @JesuitPDX. “I am hoping to reach the Jesuit community including stu-dents, faculty, alumni, and others who want to see what is going

on with Jesuit,” Pernas said. “I plan on posting pictures and videos of Jesuit’s achievements and events such as dances, big sports games, and fundraisers.” Attending almost all of the dances, big sports games, and fundraisers is Principal Paul Hogan, who has recently ad-opted a role in the Twitter ac-count and has already been fea-tured on the school Instagram. “I feel like it is a big part of my job as it relates to parents to keep them informed,” said Mr. Hogan. “A lot of times, parents have no idea what is going on at their kid’s high school, so I post updates that if you’re at the school, you most likely know, but if not, you get to find out.” Between the Insta-gram account, Facebook page, and Twitter profile, Jesuit ac-counts have a combined total of 3,874 followers. The school is now able to reach students, alumni, and parents in ways un-like any before. What the next addition to Jesuit profile will be still remains undetermined, yet administrators like Princi-pal Hogan and Miss Buller are hopefully to continue prog-ress in their online presence. “Social media is such a great way to communicate with our entire audience: our students, our alum, and our parents,” Ms. Buller said. “Jesuit still has a long way to go, but this year is a big year in our improve-ment and I think people are starting to become more in-terested, especially students.”

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American Sniper undoubtedly captivates its audience. From the very first scene, Sniper cultivates

an image of war and projects it to an audi-ence of millions. The surprise blockbuster has become a cultural phenomenon, amassing millions in revenue within the first few weeks of release. Based off the autobiography of the same name, the film notably encompasses the life, and views, of former Navy Seal, Chris Kyle. Kyle is known as the most lethal sniper in American history with 160 confirmed kills. He was murdered at a gun range in 2013. After the release, America’s proverbial culture of polarized politics quickly pre-sented two arguments, for and against, the film. From Seth Rogen to Sarah Palin, it seems as though everyone had an opin-ion. Some celebrate the film as “patri-otic” and a “celebration of a war hero.” Other panned it as “propaganda” and glorification of an “unapologetic killer.” It was unavoidable that a film about

the Iraq war would provoke debate and divide audiences, even though, the film is neither a “celebration of a war hero” or “propaganda.” Sniper never con-sciously makes a direct or political state-ment about war. The movie is essen-tially whatever the viewer wants it to be. “While other war films have loud, overt messages that allow us to confront the issues head on, ‘American Sniper’ is sort of an empty cipher, waiting for us to project already existent emotions onto the screen,” wrote Iraq veteran and writer Scott Beauchamp in an article for Mic. The ambiguity of American Sniper may not be an issue for older audiences, but what does it mean for younger audi-ences? An audience who has spent most of the war in their formative years, unable to grasp what was happening overseas? “A Jesuit student is going to have a variety of different classes that are go-ing to give them different perspectives on war,” teacher Jerry Hahn. said “But a student’s perspective is going to be a very individual thing and the best thing you can do is make sure they have the best information and understanding.” While a captivating film, Ameri-can Sniper isn’t the war film America needs, especially for this generation. Where the film succeeds in intensity, pace, and storytelling, it lacks in complex-ity and empathy for Iraqi civilians. Never in

the film are civilians known as actual peo-ple, only as potential threats or terrorists. The nuanced take on Muslim culture didn’t do much to alleviate frustration in the Muslim community. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimaination Commit-tee were quick to voice concern to The Guardian about an increase in threats made toward the civil rights group. “The last time we saw such a sharp in-crease was in 2010, around the Ground Zero mosque,” said the group’s national legal and policy director, Abed Ayoub. The fault was less in the content of the movie but the platform it provided people to project hateful, misinformed beliefs. “I’m fairly confident that those who made hateful comments about Arabs and Muslim hated us before they stepped into the movie theater. The film just gave them an excuse to voice their big-otry,” CNN writer Dean Obeidallah said. The film also never distinguishes the fact that many Iraqi civilians, like American sol-diers, made sacrifices for the United States. “The film makes out that that all Iraqis are terrorists-men, women, and children,” said Sarmad Moazzem to the Washing-ton Post. Moazzem served alongside U.S. Troops for five years in an interior ministry logistics division. “Whereas, ac-tually, there are some people who loved Americans and wanted them to stay help rebuild our country. The movie

didn’t show any of them” he added. Then again, maybe this isn’t the film’s job. First and foremost it is a portrayal of Chris Kyle’s life and his views of war. His views were not objective and were based solely on his experience. “I didn’t risk my life to bring democ-racy to Iraq. I risked my life for my buddies, to protect my friends and fel-low countrymen. I went to war for my country, not Iraq,” Kyle said in his best-selling novel ‘American Sniper’. The film largely focuses on his inher-ent struggle with the morality of war and the physical, psychological toll. He returns home to his family emotionally stunted and distant. A reality many veterans and their family face. The film handles this eloquently. Chris Kyle is portrayed as a sympathetic hero who is troubled yet unyielding under stressful circumstances. “It was an important story, but you have to embrace his philosophy if you’re going to tell a story about him,” director Clint Eastwood said in an interview with the Toronto Star. The director has adamantly denied that this film makes a political state-ment. If anything he insists its “anti-war” because of how it depicts what war does to people and their families. “[Eastwoods] focus was not on whom we were fighting, but the unbearably high price Americans pay for waging war

regardless of its target. The film is a cau-tionary tale for Americans about why we must avoid war. It is not a celebration of waging it,” Obeidallah said in his article. The film is a biography under the guise of a war film. Not intended to illicit po-litical conversation but instead to provoke conversation about this nation’s veterans. “We did [the movie] from one’s man point of view. While the movie is being criticized for not providing a larger context, this point was to explore war through the eyes of this person. That’s the POV we used. It’s a character study,” screenwriter Jason Hall said in an interview with Rolling Stone. American Sniper has surpassed ‘Saving Private Ryan’ as the top-grossing war film of all time. Its impact on Hollywood and Americans will not go away. Will people realize this is not an unbiased depiction of the realities of war but instead a tribute to a loyal soldier and an account of his reality? This generation relies heav-ily on the instant access of informa-tion and consequently movies have become huge contributors to the lens people attain information through. “People have instantaneous access to information and it’s an amazing thing but you have to filter it. You can’t buy into it immediately and say ‘I know ev-erything I need to know,” Hahn said. “It takes a lot of time and effort to be in-formed but it’s an important thing to do.”

Sydney Monfries, ’15

T he Jesuit Commitment program is dedicated to helping student better

emulate the Profile of a Jesuit Gradu-ate. They must meet specific requirements, one of which is attending leadership seminars. The Jesuit Commitment program began af-ter the administration saw freshman and soph-omores leaving Jesuit because of not feeling like they belonged. The staff wanted to find a way to get students to sample the wide variety of clubs and programs Jesuit has to offer. Students who join the Commitment pro-gram must meet requirements every year to pass the program. After four years of the Commitment program students earn, a white cord to wear at graduation. An important aspect of the Commitment program is the leadership seminars. Students attended meetings on Tuesday mornings to lis-ten to talks about what it means to be a leader. At Jesuit, and especially in the Commitment program, students are asked to grow, not only in intellectual ways, but also to become respon-sible individuals who have an impact on the world. The program aims to build leaders that can change society after they graduate. “Leadership begins with knowing your own strengths and weaknesses and having a genu-ine concern for others,” Mrs. Satterberg said. “It is the ability to adapt to a changing world and respond to new opportunities, to engage and energize others in a positive way, and to create an environment of mutual respect and

admiration. I always tried to follow a quote by Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher, on leadership. ‘A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they say: we did it ourselves.’” The leadership requirement aims to stimu-late interest from students to ponder what it means to be a leader and what they will have to do to have an impact in the future. “After the leadership seminars I’ve attended, I’ve thought a lot about what the speakers have talked about and what it means,” junior Matt Young said. “Even if you don’t consider your-self a leader the seminars provide insight in ways you can make a difference.” The seminars are beneficial to help the stu-dents gain insight into what it’s like to be an adult leader. “It’s interesting to see what the speakers have to say,” junior Zoe Fanning said. “I en-joy the seminars because everyone is different, and I always learn something new from the variety of speakers.” The Jesuit Commitment program and the leadership seminars that go with it are a valu-able part of the programs Jesuit offer. They are a simple way to learn more about ways to grow intellectually, and better emulate the Je-suit “Profile of a Grad at Grad”. “You can’t teach that much about leadership in forty five minutes,” Satterberg said. “But you can get students to think about leadership, which is important in helping people who may not be natural born leaders and give them skills for the future.”

Emily Preble, ’16

The polarizing message of ‘American Sniper’

Conor Chapman, ’16Leading and listening

Courtesy Ashlyn Bronson, `17Students at the February leadership seminar watch the speaker talk about her life.

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The members of Jesu-it’s Tech Theater pro-gram work tirelessly

to keep Jesuit programs run-ning smoothly from behind the scenes. Much of what goes on at Jesuit is fueled the work of Jesuit’s tech program. “Any assembly, every mass, class meetings, events that hap-pen here (Jesuit) in the evening plus all the arts activities con-certs: choir concerts, band con-certs, tech theater is involved in all of them in terms of set-ting the stage, providing the

technical resources, the back up sound and lights,” teacher Mr. Jeff Hall said. Tech Theater often goes unnoticed. Most students for-get that at common communal events like mass or assemblies, someone has to man the lights, the sound board, and be cer-tain all technical aspects run smoothly. “Most of the art depart-ments here rely on tech theater in one way or another,” junior Ryan Godaert said. As a result of Tech The-ater’s vital position in the Je-

suit community, some of the students were allowed the perk of a trip to Disney Land. There the students experienced many different Disney shows and re-ceived a behind the scenes ex-perience. “We got to do two work-shops there: one based around their Fantasmic show and one based around Mickey and the Magical Map,” sophomore Ga-brielle Lopez said. “The skills that we learned will help us in the future.” One of Tech Theater’s most important relationships is with

Jesuit’s drama program. Both the Tech Theater program and the drama program are prepar-ing for the fast approaching opening of Jesuit’s newest play “In The Heights.” “It’s a pretty ambitious set and we’ve just begun, and it’ll take us about two weeks to get it structurally up, but the show is 3 weeks away so that will give us a week to be solid on it,” Mr. Hall said. Tech students spend most of their year working on sets for drama productions or pre-paring for a show. Upwards of

6 weeks are spent rehearsing for productions. Sets typically take 4-5 weeks to build de-pending on the set. “The actors are the ones that make it look good,” Go-daert said. “We’re the ones that make them look good. We’re the ones that support them sound-wise which means they can be heard, light-wise so that they can be seen, location-wise, like we build the set.” Check out the Tech The-ater’s efforts by attending “In the Heights,” showing from Feb. 26 through Mar. 8.

“In the Heights” cast shines brightly on stage

Avery LeClair, ’17

T.he “In the Heights” pro-duction tells the story of a vibrant community in Wash-

ington Heights neighborhood in New York premiering February 28 by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes. “In the Heights” won the Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score, Best Choreography and Best Orchestrations in 2008. “The show is much more modern than any show we’ve done at Jesuit in the past four years,” senior Jon Matter said. “There is such a variety of music. There’s something for ev-eryone. The dancing is really inten-sive and diverse and there are a lot

of cool tricks. It’s the classic finding your way story, with a modern tell-ing that anyone can connect to.” The play follows the main charac-ter, Usnavi, played by senior Jereme Wilkie. “Usnavi immigrated to the United States when he was a little kid, and owns a store/bodega that he runs with the help of his cousin Sonny,” Wilkie said. The play opens with Usnavi chasing away a graffiti artist from his bodega located in Washing-ton Heights. Nina Rosario (junior Elizabeth Reynaud) comes back from her freshman year at Stanford University and is going to deliver disappointing news to her parents.

Nina’s parents, Kevin (junior Sebas-tian Rodriguez) and Camila (senior Maria Wanner), seek large loans to keep their struggling taxi service afloat, temporarily leaving young employee Benny (sophomore Bran-don Gille), and a friend of Nina’s, in charge. Vanessa (senior Colette Copic), Usnavi’s possible love interest, as-pires to live in a studio apartment in the West Village, remaining overly optimistic despite her own financial insecurities. Vanessa visits Usnavi’s bodega where Usnavi’s younger cousin Sonny (sophomore Nicho-las Pernas) asks her out on Usna-vi’s behalf, and she accepts. When Nina’s parents return Nina is forced

to deliver her devastating news. When Usnavi makes a huge dis-covery, everyone on the block has individual dreams about his discov-ery. Abuela Claudia (sophomore Shanda Kish), who credits herself with raising orphaned Usnavi, re-veals a shocking secret to the audi-ence. Vanessa and Usnavi go to a dance club for their date, followed by Nina and Benny. The power goes out throughout the city and the neigh-borhood erupts into chaos while Benny, Usnavi, Vanessa, and Nina search for each other in the dark-ness. Abuela Claudia reveals to Usnavi her secret and the power outage

continues. He locals come together once more before the bodega and other local stores shut their doors forever. Usnavi makes a public an-nouncement with Abuela Claudia. A plot twist occurs, distorting previous plans for the characters. Usnavi wakes up early to begin closing up shop and is imagining how the block will change when he comes across Graffiti Pete (sopho-more Michael Cline) and his sur-prise. “It’s a great show for the actors because they are playing characters and dealing with situations that are relatable to themselves like college, their families, and work,” drama teacher Elaine Kloser said.

Student musicians “in the pits” achieve success

Tech Theater “techies” talk secrets behind the scenes

The school plays require hours of work by the crew and actors, but a tal-

ented group of people who do not receive enough recognition is the orchestra down in the pit, providing the wonderful music. While most of the orchestra is made up of professional mu-sicians who are brought in for the shows, auditions are held for Jesuit students. A select few are chosen and given the privilege of playing in the pit during the shows. “It was a ton of fun! It was just me and one other student, Josh Peltz, and then all other profes-sional musicians,” senior French horn musician PJ Hummelt said. “I learned so much. Performing in the pit was so much different than anything I have ever done.” The selected talented student musicians have a wonderful learn-ing opportunity of working with lots of talented professional mu-sicians who encourage them and are able to help them get even better.

“It is intimidating to be one of the only high school students there,” junior Josh Peltz said. “They are a pretty supportive crowd and tell me that I am doing a good job and asked me to come back, so I must be doing some-thing right.” The normal school band per-forms either in the practice room or on the stage, while the select orchestra performs in the pit. It is also not a common thing for students to be playing in the pit. It is a great honor for them to be playing down there with so many great musicians. Howev-er, the small room seems like it could make a musician even more stressed out. “The pit is very small. It gets very crammed fitting a full pit orchestra there underneath the stage,” Hummelt said. “However, even though it is so small, it is hard to hear the player just ten feet to the left. It was also really warm, which affected intonation a lot.” Still, the small space is some-thing that the musicians can over-

look. The ability to play in the pit is so selective and honorable, and being able to express themselves through the music is all they need. “My favorite part is the emo-tion that you can release when you are playing,” Peltz said. “It’s an outlet and music is a language.It’s not the most eloquent lan-guage, but it allows a communica-tion through emotions.” Being in the pit during the show, people will not notice the musicians as much as the actors or the conductor. This leads them to not get recognized enough for all their hard and talented efforts. “It is so amazing what goes into those performances, sometimes I think they don’t get enough cred-it,” Hummelt said. “It was fun to be surrounded by so many people so passionate about theater and the arts. I would do it again in a heartbeat.” Through this amazing pro-gram, Jesuit musicians are getting the ability to show off their tal-ents while still being able to learn from the professional musicians around them.

Rebecca Pfluger, ’17

Siobhan Salzman, ’15

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How to rock concerts: the ultimate run-down

Experiened concert enthusiast Emery Hanel gave us a con-cert run-down.

General vs. Assigned Seating With assigned seating, the seat you buy is the seat you get. If you’re will-ing to fork over extra cash, chances are you’ll end up with a great location. If not, enjoy the nosebleeds. Either way, you can rest easy knowing no one will steal your space. With general admis-sion, be punctual. If you are the first in when the admission doors open, you’ll end up in the front row. However, if you arrive any time after that and if you want the headmost spot, you’re going to have to put in some work. Whether politely slithering your way through the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd or yelling out the name of your imaginary friend and waving to a nonexistent pal in the front row, there are plenty of ways to force your way up without being ag-gressive. But it’s important to keep in mind that anyone in the very front earned their place; they came long be-fore you did, so don’t try and take their zone. Stand behind someone shorter than you or of the same height. Go to the bathroom before the music starts because it’s difficult to get your spot back once you’ve left it.

Mosh Pits Mosh pits are either the best thing ever or the worst, there is no inbe-tween. Moshing is a form of frenzied, violent dancing also known as slam-dance. The pit is an excellent choice for those in love with the danger of in-tense crowd enthusiasm. You will get pushed, shoved, tossed and squished. There will be flailing limbs, a large amount of rough body contact, and sweat– both yours and that of those around you. If you’re okay with the fact that your hair might be yanked out, your nose might be broken, and your personal belongings may be lost, the mosh pit is for you. Shorties, be

forewarned: you’re risking a plethora of elbows to the face.

Clothing Three words: dress for comfort. Unless you’re at a more quiet, reserved and calm concert, you’re going to be moving, singing, and dancing. Keep in mind that you never have to totally sacrifice beauty for comfort. There is plenty of attire that meets concert stan-dards and still looks amazing. If you’re going to an outdoor concert, layering is important. While you may be cold or hot at first, temperature changes during the show and you’ll want to shed or gain extra clothing. Avoid ob-noxious attire such as oversized hats, as it will most definitely annoy who-ever is behind you. Most importantly, deodorize! Preferably with clear gel deodorant to avoid white deodorant stains. No one wants to be near the smelly person. You will get sweaty, but at least you can start the night feeling and smelling fresh. Breathable clothing is key to have a fun time!

Shoes Comfort trumps fashion, once again. Especially for a general admis-sion concert where you’ll most likely be standing the entire time. Ladies, un-less you’re extremely short, have insane willpower, and have the ability to with-stand all of the pain that high-heeled shoes may inflict, ditch the death traps. They may look cute and give you some extra leverage, but they won’t be cute an hour later when you can taste the blisters in your bloodstream and your feet and lower back are screaming for mercy. Additionally, no matter how great your sandals look, that won’t dis-tract from the fact that your toes will be black and blue by the end of the show thanks to the trampling that will occur. Remember the 2 ‘C’s’: comfort-able and close-toed.

Money & Valuables In addition to the concert tickets, bring your I.D. Don’t bring any valu-ables, but bring cash, as some concerts don’t accept credit cards when pur-

chasing merchandise. If you want a souvenir, buy it at the start of the show to avoid waiting in line to buy one af-ter the concert has finished. Always be sure to carry your fully charged phone with you. Most security frowns upon large and well equipped professional camera, so it’s best to use your phone or a small digital camera. If you’re bringing a bag, only pack necessities. Make sure the bag is small and able to be secured to your body in some way, such as a cross body bag, to avoid los-ing it.

Organization & Hydration Have a plan and stick to it. If you came with a group of friends and decide to split up, decide where to rendezvous when the concert is over. Even if you don’t choose to split up, arrange a meeting place in case you’re accidentally separated. Also, bring and drink water, as you’re going to be cheering, screaming, singing, talking, and burning a lot of calories while dancing your heart out.

Emery Hanel, ’17

While some people prefer to sing in the shower, Je-suit’s choir prefers sing-

ing in harmony for others to hear, creating a busy upcoming schedule. Apart from choir’s previous eventful Christmas season, they still have various events to work toward, including the Solo Ensemble Festi-val, the Metro League Festival and the State Choir Contest. “The Solo Ensemble Festival is on Saturday, February the 21,” said senior Maria Wanner, member of the Chamber Choir. “The Women’s Choir, Chamber Choir, and soloists will go to participate.” Soloists who perform at the Solo Ensemble have the opportunity

to make it to the State Solo con-test based off their performances, though it is not a competitive festi-val for the choirs, they only receive feedback on their performances. The soloists performing are Audriana Bolton, Brooke Gat-to, Brandon Gille, Helen Han-sen, Clare Harnsberger, Natalie Kinsel, Shanda Kish, John Mai, Robert Marksthaler, Elizabeth Reynaud, and Jereme Wilkie. The judges will critique two classical songs from each soloist and those who score highly may advance to state. “Among other things, I have been doing the Solo Ensemble for the past two years, and I’m excited to see what comes my way this year,” Wilkie said.

Along with February events, solo-ists from Jesuit’s choir performed at the All-State Honor Choir, and they are currently preparing for the Met-ro League Festival, or MLF, in April. The MLF is a competitive festival for the Concert Choir and Chamber Choir combined, where they may be selected to compete at the State Choir Contest which is in early May. “In January, we had seven stu-dents who were selected to be part of the All-State Honor Choir, which is completely different from both the State Choir Contest and the State Solo Contest,” choir teacher Ms. Young said. According to Young, the All- State Honor Choir Festival fosters collaboration, having the students work together rather than compete

against each other. “The process for selecting the participants is long and arduous,” Young said. “But even once you’ve been chosen, there is still a substan-tial amount of work to be done.” “It is made up of about 300 of the very best individual singers who are selected by audition from all over the state to come together and make up one choir which rehearses together intensely 8-10 hours a day for three days, and then puts on an amazing concert at the end of the three days,” Young said. The seven students who were selected to participate in the All- Honor Choir are Brandon Gille, Shanda Kish, Jack Levis, Mitch-ell Nguyen, Elizabeth Reynaud, Danh Tong, and Jereme Wilkie.

The Portland Art Museum’s exhibit “The Enclave” by Richard Mosse has been

extended until April 12. “The Enclave” uses discontin-ued military film technology from World War II that was used to reveal enemies in the green land-scape by reflecting chlorophyll with hues of crimson, lavender and hot pink. Mosse chose to use this tech-nology to photograph the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In an art-ist talk on Nov. 9 2014, he talked about how he feels this conflict has been overlooked by mass me-dia, as 5.4 million have died since 1998. He uses his art to show this forgotten struggle in a new spec-trum of light. “For the past several decades these people have been living in a cycle, a hellish cycle,” Mosse said. “This is a really opaque place; it’s really sad but no one really knows anything about them and no one wants to because they are so intan-gible, and so I became interested in this thing you can’t photograph, the impossible photograph.” The exhibition includes six mounted double-sided screens in a dark chamber with looping, non-linear film, as well as several photographs on display. There is also surround sound of a haunt-ing soundscape. It documents ci-vilians on the shores of Lake Kivu fleeing massacre or preparing for battle all with pink and red vivid accents. "The Enclave' is deceptively complex and at times seems con-tradictory," Oregonian journalist John Motley said. "On the one hand, it is exceptional photo-journalism, but the artist's use of obsolete surveillance technology produces an intense Pop-inflected color scheme, while imbuing the project with conceptual ambition." Mosse began making The Enclave in 2012, working on it for over a year alongside Trevor Tweeten, cinematographer and editor. The exhibition has been at the art museum since November 8 and is free for students under 17. “I love the art museum,” ju-nior Phoebe Mol said. “I’ve been going at least once a month for a few years now and have never seen an exhibit as moving as The Enclave. The color pink accenting the photographs of horrific vio-lence somehow creates beautiful art that I can’t seem to get out of my head.” Richard Mosse: "The Enclave"Where: Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park, 503-226-2811 Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues-days, Wednesdays and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.Admission: Free for students Website:portlandartmuseum.org

The PDX EnclaveMira Petrillo, ’16

School choir sings their way to successSophia Forstag, ’15

Courtesy Zaria Parcvez’16

Courtesy Abby Choruby

Jesuit’s Concert Choir singing on stage in front of the school and guests during their annual Christmas concert this past December.

Sanya Cowal, Malia Endres and Cameron Murvihill, of Red Season, perform at a benefit concert.

Removal of PDX Airport carpet

It happens every year. The final Super Bowl seconds tick away and then bang. There is no

football until August. Half a year is like a lifetime to some people.Post football depression (PFD) hits hard for ev-eryone, but especially northwesterners who saw the Marcus Mariota led-Ducks play for a National Championship and the beloved Seahawks battle the Patriots for a Super Bowl. Both teams came up just short of winning, which certainly leads people in the Washington-Oregon area thirsting for more. The Ducks and Seahawks followers are not the only fans suf-fering, as the Beavers went 5-7 and missed a bowl game and Portland State fans watched the Vikings limp through a 3-9 season and a firing of their coach. “It’s just sad to see football sea-son end, especially considering how

poorly my Beavs did,” junior Rylie Keudell, an avid Oregon State fan, said. Jesuit holds a wide variety of football fanatics, ranging from Ore-gon State to Ole Miss. However, all fans come together when lament-

ing the end of the season and the dreaded wait that lies before them until next year. “Even though my cougs had a losing season and most likely will again next year, I will miss watch-ing Mike Leach call pass play af-ter pass play even in short yardage situations” senior Jack Hamburg, a lifetime Washington State Cougar fan, said.

Although these are hard times there are beacons of hope that shine through what seems like an endless waiting time. “I am looking forward to Track and March Madness now, and once those are over it’s summer and foot-

ball will be back before you know it,” Keudell said. Also, the NFL draft will

take place, giving NFL fa-natics a reason to sit on the couch and dream of the pos-sibilities of their draft selec-tion. “Teams are always trying to one-up other, but it can be frustrating because one pick

can make or break your team’s draft day,” senior Justin Krach said. The NFL draft, March Madness, Track season and even some MLB baseball are upcoming to help pass time. However, nothing can quite fill the void that football leaves so suffering will take place, but maybe it’s all for the better, because one can never truly appreciate some-thing until it is gone.

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Dane Strength, ’15How to: Palm Springs in PDXCoco Pool, ’15

“It’s just sad to see foot-ball season end, especially

considering how poorly my Beavs did”

As Spring Break quickly approaches and your friends begin to gush about their flights to Honolulu, Whistler, and the dreaded Palm

Springs, hold your head high and announce your ac-tion-packed staycation plans. Long gone are the days of feeling left out of the desert fun. With this guide, you too can experience all the glorious memories Jesuit students make on the artificially green golf course lawns and overcrowded pool-side recliners.

1. Be sure to post an Instagram picture tagged with the location, “Palm Springs JW Marriott and Resort” so that everyone knows you’re living the Palm Springs dream.

2. No sun no problem! Fake the Palm Springs sunshine by install-ing some plant lights into your home.

3. Head over to the Southwest Community Center and join an aquaerobics class. While your friends are making cool new older friends, you’ll be making even cooler, even older elderly friends!

4. Hit up a hot tub, but don’t actually go in now! Hot water makes you wrinkly and your mascara might run. Instead, awkwardly stand around and make everyone else feel uncomfortable. Everyone will have a great time!

5. Wherever you go, only hang out with your friendly fellow Crusad-ers. Remember, don’t talk to strangers!

Portland locals rushed to the Portland International Airport in early January to

savor their last picture with the famous PDX carpet before the removal process began January 23, 2015. Installed in 1987, the iconic design “represented the runway layout seen by air-traffic con-trollers” (OregonLive). Over the last 28 years, approximately 320 million travelers have mean-dered across the teal geometric design, now saying goodbye to the nationally renowned tapestry (KOIN). “The carpet has always been a sign of comfort for me,” se-nior Morgan Majors said. “To be honest, I was depressed for a good two weeks after the an-nouncement of the removal. But then I had a moment of reassur-ance: change can be good, even if it’s the removal of Portland’s most iconic carpet.” Like Majors, Jesuit students have announced their arrival home or their departure to a long

weekend getaway, college visit, or exotic vacation spot via Insta-gram pictures of the carpet. Lo-cals believe its significance to be a symbol of comfort and famil-iarity when being home in Port-land. “I think that [the trend of taking pictures of the carpet] is nostalgia or they didn’t know it was a thing to do so they followed suit,” Kama Simonds said, Public Information Officer of the Port of Portland. “It helps put them at a time and place. They’re happy to be home.” The carpet has gone from tracking dirt to tracking likes on Instagram and Facebook as its ce-lebrity status has inflated over the last 30 years. Now that it’s retir-ing, the airport is offering a lucky contestant the chance to give the carpet a new home. “There is an open advertise-ment where folks can submit pro-posals as to how they would man-age a 1000 square yard lot of the carpet, and the successful pro-poser, whether that be a person or company, would win the car-

pet and incur their own costs of transporting, storing, processing, and advertising,” Simonds said. Unlike most PDX carpet fa-natics, other Portland natives have never understood the col-lective obsession over the floor-ing of the airport. “I was pretty happy when I found out they were changing the carpet,” senior Constance Park-er said. “I was sick of the stupid photos of people’s feet on the throw up green carpet. The old carpet meant absolutely nothing to me. It’s a carpet. Why would I care about thickly woven thread?” As Thanksgiving 2015 marks the expected date of the complete installment of the new floor, Portland residents have ten more months to cherish their treasured carpet and prepare themselves for a new stomping ground. “[The new carpet] is reflective of the scenes of the airport and the environment,” Simonds said. “It’s meant to represent a design which anyone can make of it. It’s time to move forward and look at the airport for the next 30 years.”

Heran Mamo, ’15

The old PDX Airport carpet, trending on social media over the past few years, next to the new PDX carpetCourtesy of Port of Portland

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15JESUIT CRUSADER Editors: Sam Louie & Sophia Forstag March, 2015

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PDX trails and the luxury of hiking in your own backyard Brigid Kelley, ’15

Whether you hike, bike, walk, camp or ride, Portland

has many outdoor adven-tures that you can discover. Some world-wide destina-tions such as the Pacific Crest Trail have attracted all types of adventurous spir-its, even leading to a best-selling book, then movie, Wild, which drew attention in Portland with a national premiere. There are also smaller, lesser-known spots for every type of athlete out there. Here are some good plac-es to check out in all aspects of the greater Portland area:Urban hiking spots: Mount Tabor (SE Portland), Forest Park, Marquam Trail to Council CrestMt. Hood Wilderness: Mirror Lake, Eagle Benson Hike, Castle Canyon, Bear Lake TrailColumbia River Gorge: Horsetail Falls, Fairy Falls, Labyrinth Hike, Wind Mountain Hike, Wahclella Falls, Wahkeena Falls, Dry Creek Falls, Wauna View-point Trail, Latourell Falls, Multnomah Falls, Angel’s Rest, Ononeonta, Munra Point, Beacon Rock Ea-

gle Creek: Punchbowl, Tunnel and Twister which leads to the Pacific Crest Trail Whatever your skill level is, there are many hiking spots to encounter in our own backyard. Senior Zani Moore, an avid runner, whether it is on the course, track or trail, of-fered her best tips for going on a hiking adventure: “Bring lots of snacks, healthy ones too. And you have to bring water! Try to get a group together. Defi-nitely carpool if you go to the gorge too.” Additionally, a Jesuit grad took to one of the most challenging hiking trails this past summer. Noelle Van Rysselberghe ’09 hiked parts of the Pacific Crest Trail this summer with a friend. “We went for six days in mid-July and covered about 80 or 85 miles,” Van Rys-selberghe said. “We mostly followed the PCT but took some detours to scenic places along the way includ-ing Paradise Park, where we spent one night, Ramona Falls, where we had lunch one day, and Eagle Creek, where we spent one night camped out by a waterfall.”

Along with her adven-ture, there are many options for less experienced hikers. “Both the Columbia Riv-er Gorge and the Mt. Hood Wilderness have limitless options for day hikes and multi-day overnights that are only a short drive from Portland,” Van Rysselber-ghe said. Also, there is another aspect to hiking that is as important as going, packing for the adventure itself. “My number one tip is to be safe. Don’t backpack alone,” Van Rysselberghe said. “Always take a buddy. If you are inexperienced, go with someone who can show you the ropes. This includes not just what to do when you are out there, but also what to bring.” To find more...Check out the @pnwon-derland Instagram or #ex-ploregon hashtag. portlandhikersfieldguide.org http://theintertwine.org/explore (An interconnected map of Portland’s parks and trails.)http://www.travelportland.com/article/favorite-hik-ing-spots/ http://www.oregonhikers.org

Common struggles shared among the license-lessSam Louie, ’16

According to the Or-egon Department of Transportation,

in order to attain a license, residents of Oregon must be sixteen years of age, have a permit for at least six months, drive 100 supervised hours or 50 hours with a certified in-structor, and pass both writ-ten and driving exams. Most seniors, juniors, and a few select sophomores have their license, but there is a group among the students, called the license-less. There are endless reasons why students have failed to test for or receive their li-cense. For example (many Jesuit students can relate to this), with demanding work-loads and taxing schedules, Jesuit students who are at-tempting to test for a license find it difficult to find time to do so. Between studying for classes and for the driving test, after school activities, and practicing driving, time management becomes more challenging. “School just gets busier and busier, I mean especially since it’s junior year,” junior Noah Kulala said. “I just have different priorities and I’m a huge procrastinator.”

There is always well-known excuse of dealing with academic challenges. Howev-er, students have to overcome another challenge, the barrier of waiting to turn 16. “I haven’t gotten my li-cense yet be-cause I have a March birth-day,” sopho-more Delaney Hughes said. “I know people who are sixteen and haven’t gotten their li-cense. It’s such a waste of an early birthday.” Apart from facing difficul-ties with time m a n a g e m e n t and age, stu-dents must deal with lack of motivation. When it comes to getting a license, teenagers require incentive and encour-agement needed to get the job done. “Once I get my license, I still won’t be able to drive often because I won’t have a car,” junior Caitlin Scott said. “It’s not very motivat-ing!” Kulala, license-less expert

and aspiring driver, enlight-ens scared student-drivers-to-be on the subject. Without a permit, Kulala has never driven on the open road, but is quite determined to do so. “I’m sorry fellow juniors,

I do not have my permit, but I plan on getting it any week now,” Kulala said. “I’ve com-mitted myself to reading the manual for two years now and I’ve even created numerous sets of quizlets.” To acquire a license, an individual must have several hours of driving experience. “The first time I was al-most pulled over was when I

first started driving,” Hughes said. “The cop car started fol-lowing me because I might have possibly run a red light, but who knows.” Learning to drive is per-haps the most fear-instilling

and stressful part for both the teacher and the pupil. “Every time I drive, I swear I drive over the curb,” Scott said. “Driving scares me because at least on the writ-ten test, I can’t accidentally in-jure anyone in real life.” Not only do students have to worry about

school and get-ting a license,

but dealing with the stress of planning rides, knowing where to be at what time, and how long the planned event will take. Not having a license requires communication and collaboration with the desig-nated chauffeur. “It becomes a big deal whenever I want to meet up with friends,” Hughes said. “I have to plan my weekends

out several days ahead just to make sure I have a ride.” According to a few new-ly licensed juniors, with a li-cense, comes status and pres-tige, as well as responsibility. However, those who do not have a license constantly have to answer a question in which humiliation and shame always follows. “I always get asked when I am going to get my license by everyone I know,” Kulala said. “It’s embarrassing to have to answer and say ‘Yeah, I’ll get my license... as soon as I can get my permit’”. For those without a li-cense, fear not, for there are others who are in the same boat/vehicle. “I get asked probably around 20 times a day as to why I do not have my license,” Scott said. “It’s okay to be a junior and still not have your license.” Within the Jesuit com-munity there is a plethora of people waiting to get their li-cense. However, there comes a time when another student joins the licensed. “Sure not having a license may be a disappointment, but it is a battle of life. One we can and must get through to-gether,” Kulala said.

Delaney Hughes, ’17 is driven by her sister Mckenna Hughes, ’15Courtesy Delaney Hughes,’17

Columbia River Gorge

Veiw of Mount Hood Wilderness from Zig Zag

Eagle Creek Trail to Punchbowl Falls Courtesy of Google

The BackMarch, 2015 JESUIT CRUSADER Editor: Sydney Monfries

Noah MonahanMark Mueller


15 things jesuit students can

relate to

Enhance the community by stopping the stereotypesWhen the word “Jesu-

it” appears in con-versation, you often

hear a slew of jokes highlight-ing the pervasive stereotypes as well. We are often tagged as “stuck-up rich kids” or told that Jesuit recruits. After tell-ing people we attend Jesuit, we are often met with the dismis-sive response of “Oh, one of those kids.” Very seldom do others ask about our Christian service, or our Campus Ministry program. Instead they ask us how our football team is looking this year, and probably couple the question with a money related dig of some sort. Like many private schools, Jesuit combats an elitist repu-tation that can potentially dis-tort others’ perception of the school. Even the well-kept and beautiful campus can become a reflection of an individual student’s socioeconomic sta-tus from an outside perspec-tive, regardless of the validity or foundation of said assump-

tion. Stereotypes can be ex-tremely harmful to the Jesuit community. They affect the way we interact with other stu-dents and they affect the way we perceive ourselves as a high school. Although we hold the ste-reotypes about Jesuit to be largely untrue, the constant reinforcement of the deroga-tory terms have the potential to damage the community and prohibit us from forming the connections that Jesuit so re-veres. Distinctly labelling Jesuit in such a manner creates a sepa-ration that can be detrimental to students’ high school expe-rience and the Jesuit commu-nity at large. Still, stereotyping at Jesu-it is not a unique experience. Rather, stereotyping exists in a variety of forms throughout society. As the film The Breakfast Club aptly illustrates, stereo-types fail to fully encapsulate one’s true being. In the film,

five high school students from starkly different social back-grounds come together and spend a Saturday at attention. Purely adhering the attri-butes associated with stereo-types, it would seem unlikely for a self-proclaimed princess, jock, burnout, basket case, and nerd to form meaningful rela-tionships. In fact, initially their ar-chetypal roles within the high school structure inhibited the development of interpersonal relationships between them. However, once each tran-scended the misconceptions purported by stereotypes, the five formed meaningful bonds. They realized that none of them were defined to a singu-lar identity but rather each per-son was unique combination of the stereotypes of which each was supposed to be an embodiment. This iconic movie, the poster child for an 80’s high school flick, encapsulates an imminent widespread truth stereotypes overshadow: with-

in each individual rests a com-plicated mixture of traits. No singular being can be defined by a viewpoint based on the masses. Additionally, it illus-trates the transformative pow-er that overcoming stereotypes and social barriers has both on the individual and on the com-munity. When one principally re-lies on stereotypes as means of determining another’s charac-ter, one runs greater risks that prove ultimately detrimental to community development. Stereotyping by its defini-tion relies on reducing an indi-vidual into a contrived image that embodies perceived traits of an entire demographic; it is a faulty way to judge an in-dividual. Still, stereotypes re-main ingrained in today’s so-ciety. Beyond causing misconcep-tions, stereotypes additionally cause grouping and marginal-ization. Such marginalization is the antithesis of a healthy community. As explained on the front

page, looking beyond school stereotypes has opened doors for the Metro League to work together and achieve great things. From groups like Young Life to Portland Junior Scientists, the Metro commu-nity has shown the affect that transcending stereotypical bar-riers can have. Through the diversifica-tion of viewpoints and expe-riences, we have the ability to profoundly enhance each oth-er’s communities. As illustrat-ed by the continuing efforts of various campus groups, a con-fluence of varied cultures and school communities results in a heightened level of perfor-mance. While it can be easy to com-ply with the pervasive culture relying heavily on stereotypes, one should think twice before passing judgment on others based solely on their school or other factors. Ultimately, we are empow-ered with the ability to en-hance our own high school ex-perience.

Editorial Board

Tommy Mulflur, ’16 and Sydney Monfries, ’15

1. Never-ending lunch lines2. Cutting the never-ending lunch line3. Trying to find an outlet for your iPad charger4. Forgetting your locker combo 5. Realizing you don’t need your locker6. Trying to print during break7. Not being able to print during break and asking your teacher to email it (the answer is always no)8. Hating the D.J. 9. Having to wear jeans in 90 degree weather10. Looking forward to Tuesday morn-ings11. Jesuit cookies ruining non-jesuit cookies12. Recycling is second-nature13. Everyone has identical water bottles14. Membean at 11:30 pm on a Sunday15. White and Gold or Blue and Black?

Staff BoxEditor-in-Chief:............... Marianne DolanEditor-at-Large:............... Brigid KelleyJunior Editor-in-chief:... Emily PrebleManaging Editor:........... Sydney Monfries

Features Editor:............. Coyle DummiganNews Editor:................... Olivia GlaserSports Editor:.................. Andy BryanOpinion Editor:.............. Naod AynalemArts Editor:...................... Amie HooklandLifestyle Editors:............ Sam Louie ........... Katie Kelley

The Jesuit Crusader strives to educate, inform, and entertain the student body and community, fea-turing events that affect them both directly and indirectly. The staff intends to adopt an objective perspective in order to publish news. Reporters accept full responsibility for all content published.

Staff Writers: Jared Bernhardt, Conor Chapman, Sanya Cowal, Sophia Forstag, Emery Hanel, Avery LeClair, Heran Mamo, Ashley Mepham, Tommy Mul-flur, Mira Petrillo, Rebecca Pfluger, Coco Pool, Dane Strength, Jack Taylor, Marie Van Ryselberghe, Hannah Winterling, Siobhan Salzman

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