March 2009

Volume 4—Issue 7 March 2009

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V O L U M E 4 — I S S U E 7 B E A R F A C T S

Life is busy all around

UA!

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ico’s people have been trying to smuggle immigrants into the United States, caus-ing this war. In March, federal agents caught many members of Mexico’s Si-naloa cartel which has been growing in the United States. They caught about 755 members and have raided about $59 million dollars in criminal profits. President Obama has been trying to end the battle this year. Earlier in the year, Congress continued helping the economy in both countries. Obama has sent out soldiers to guard bordering states next to Mexico. The soldiers are trying to keep the border secure and prevent any immigrants holding drugs from entering the country. Obama has also been trying to enhance the antidrug enforcement and to continue helping people who have drug problems. Both Obama and Calderon need America’s help in ending the drug cartels. They are trying to work together in ending the battle of Drug Wars.

Brooke Messmer

Bear Facts Staff Writer

When Mexico’s president Felipe Calderon declared war on the drug traffickers, he sent 30,000 troops

to fight against the gangs. T h i s caused a secon-dary war which led to the Mexi-can government’s loosing focus on the drug trade. This has also led to thousands and thousands of mur-ders in both Mex-ico and the

United States. To fight off the drug car-tels, Washington will help out with en-hancing security around the United States/Mexico border. President Obama is aware of the threat of the cartels and has been working with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on how the gov-ernment can stop this from happening. The cartels have grown in both Mexico and in many cities in the United States . Some of the Mexican cartels have moved to cities in the United States and have made these cities the hub of their business . Some of Mex-

The Mexican Drug War has been a troubling event for the people of Mex-ico and the United States since 2006. Since then, Mexico has been dealing with the notorious drug cartels. These cartels have con-flicted in the counties of Baja California, Du-rango, Sonora Guer-rero, Chihuahua, Mi-choacan, Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa and Quintana Roo. In these counties, there has been a massive amount of drug trading. Car-tels have been bringing many drugs into the United State’s major cities. There are currently 7,337 people that have died since January 2007 due to the Mexican Drug War. Mexico is a main route of co-caine and other illegal drugs that have been entering the United States. This has made the United States more vul-nerable to having drugs in major cities. The cartels even have many authentic assault rifles, hand grenades, and other military caliber arms.

News: Mexican Drug Wars Intensify

On Saturday, March 7, 2009 there was an unexpected incident on Northern Ireland’s military campgrounds. While going to pay for pizza they had ordered, two British officers (Cengiz "Pat" Azim-kar, 21, and Mark Quinsey, 23) were attacked and killed. Only two days later another person was attacked, the target this time being Constable Stephen Carroll, 48. While responding to a call from a nearby town, he was shot once in the back of the head. In both instances the IRA (Irish Republic Army) is thought to be behind

the attack. The IRA is an enthusiastically aggressive military group made of Northern Irish people. The Irish Repub-lic Army also has a history of violence with Britain going back over fifty years, violence that ended in Britain’s renounc-ing its rule over Northern Ireland and creating the Good Friday Agreement on April 10, 1998.

March 7 was the first major attack on the British that has happened in nearly twelve years. The murders caused fear that the previous violence seen in “The Troubles” (time before the Good Friday Agreement) would return.

Although these fears are logical, there have been no other instances since March 9 with the murder of the Consta-ble. Currently there is one arrest made for the March 7 murders and three arrests for the Constable’s mur-der, but no convictions have been made at this time. Police continue to investi-gate trying to confirm the IRA involve-ment and unveil their motive, and hope-fully their findings will lead to convic-tions for these murders.

Cinnamon Mullins Bear Facts Staff Writer

Conflicts between Ireland & N. Ireland

“Cartels have been bringing many drugs into the United State’s major cities. There are currently 7,337 people that have died since January 2007 due to the Mexican Drug War.”

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Slay, and Senator McCaskill. The media will follow the event and hopefully broadcast it on local news. There at the rescue site letters will be written to members of Congress to petition for their help in rescuing the remaining chil-dren in Joseph Kony’s army.

Participants are told to spend the night at their rescue site, to show solidarity with the thousands of children who have been abducted, but if spend-ing one night away from the comforts of home seems like too much of a sacri-fice, Invisible Children still wants people to participate in TheBigestLabelEver.com in hopes that it will spread awareness. But for those who would like to partici-pate in the worldwide event, go to http://therescue.invisiblechildren.com/en/#/st-louis/ to sign up and get involved with St. Louis’s rescue plan.

Allie Magee Bear Facts Co-Editor in Chief

tempt. Exactly one month from the beginning of the free music project, on April 25, people across the globe in nine different countries will organize a “rescue.” There are two requirements from Invisible Children for each rescue location. At least one media group must cover the event, and one political representative must be there to rescue the people who have been a “captured.”

In the United States alone, there are thirty-nine states participating, Missouri included. The details regarding Missouri’s plan of action can be found through the website http://therescue.invisiblechildren.com/en/#/map/. Already over 500 St. Louisans have signed up for the event.

Everyone will meet at the Ed-wards Jones Dome at 3:00 p.m. for the “abduction” and then proceed to the steps of the Gateway Arch. At least seven people will be there to rescue the abductees. The list of rescuers includes Governor Nixon, Albert Pujols, Mayor

Starting March 26, TheBiggestLa-belEver.com joined with the non-profit organization Invisible Children in an effort known as “The Rescue.” Along with at least seventy bands, these organizations have set a goal to raise enough aware-ness, money, and help to free the child soldiers that still remain under the con-trol of a rebel group in Uganda. The songs of the artists involved are avail-able free on TheBiggestLabelEver.com; the only requirement is that you watch the video created by Invisible Children.

The video, although short, is packed with information on ways that money and awareness have been raised in the past along with efforts that will be done in the future. For now, the main focus is on the worldwide rescue at-

Help Save Child Soldiers of Uganda

Outside the world of teachers it’s easy to spot myths from facts. Hollywood has modified history in ways for enter-tainment such as the popular movies:

Troy, The Patriot, and Cleopatra. How-ever, inside the classroom there are plenty of false truths lying within every history book. The top ten myths are: 1. Columbus did not find North America, but was actually search-ing the world for gold. When he stum-bled upon North America, he thought he had discovered the ‘East Indies’. 2. Another myth about Colum-bus is he was not the first person to believe that the Earth was round. In his

time it was not uncommon to believe the Earth was round. 3. When Rome conquered Carthage, they did not salt the land so crops could not grow. 4. Although Paul Revere warned of the British invasion, he was not the only one. In fact there were many more men that helped. 5. Thomas Jefferson was not the only mind writing the Declaration of Independence; he was simply one man who wrote down America’s ideas. 6. More African Americans sided with the British than the Ameri-cans in the Revolutionary War. 7. Einstein did not fail math. 8. Newton did not have an apple fall on his head. Joe Conduitt is the founder of this story, and told it

about 60 years before Newton. 9. Benjamin Franklin never held a kite and key. He may have proposed the idea, but did not go through with it. 10. Washington never fibbed about cutting down the cherry tree. These common American myths have become more than the name itself. They have become truths taught to children at an early age, mak-ing it almost irreversible to correct in the mind. Adults even believe such lies and teach them to the next generation. It’s about time these myths and others must stop Lies My Teacher Told Me by James Loewen

Claire Fadel Bear Facts Staff Writer

Lies Your Teachers Taught You In School

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they are trying hard, that should be taken into account in their grade. But in reality, students should not just get an A for their effort. Students need to make an A by earning their good grades. If we went to a hospital or doctor’s office to receive medical care of surgery, would we want a doctor who made A’s be-cause he or she felt entitled to them or

because he or she showed up to class? No, we would want to put our lives in the hands of the most qualified and hard working doctor who earned his or her grades and was dedicated to learning. Students need to realize that they cannot sail through life thinking they are entitled to eve-rything. That is not how our society can thrive. We need to work hard and earn what we want. We, as Ursuline students, are receiving the best education. 99.9 percent of Ursuline graduates will go to college. A recent statistic is that a college graduate represents only one percent of our

world’s population. Is it not up to us, as educated students, to help prevent enti-tlement from destroying our country’s future? If we are waiting for someone, our government, our school, our job, to take care of us and give us everything we want, than we shall fail. We are re-sponsible for our future, our success, and our country’s success. John F. Ken-nedy’s powerful quote, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country,” is what every citizen and student should re-member. Don’t allow the mentality of

entitlement take over.

Grace Adkins


In the midst of our nation’s economic struggle, many Ursuline students have just one question: Why? Why is our economy in the worst condition since the great depression? Many factors can contribute to the fall of our economy. Americans’ obsession with credit, banks that gave out loans to people who did not qualify, and Americans that could not pay back their loans are only a few reasons. One other reason, however, is because the of newfound mentality that many of Americans have: The feeling of entitlement. Entitlement is thinking that you should have something, that you deserve something, “just because”. Entitlement is a big cause of our nation’s eco-nomic struggle, but this way of thinking can also affect Ursuline girls on a more per-sonal level. Many students have begun to develop the sense of entitlement when it comes to school and their grades. The New York Times recently published and article that discussed a study by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, that found that a third of the sur-veyed college students said that they expected B’s just for attending class and lectures, and 40 percent said they de-served a B for completing the required reading. Professor Marshall Grossman, from the University of Maryland, says that many of his students complain that they deserve a higher mark in his class because they work hard. He suggests that those complaints made by his stu-dents are due to their sense of entitle-ment. “I tell my classes that if they just do what they are supposed to do and meet the standard requirements, that they will earn a C,” he said to the New York Times. “That is the default. They see the default grade as an A.” Nearly two-thirds of students say that if they explain to a teacher that

Editorial: Is Entitlement our Downfall? Bill Gates’ s11 Rules of Life Rule 1: Life is not Fair. Get used to it! Rule 2: The world won’t care about self-esteem. The world will expect you to ac-complish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right after high school. You won’t be the vice president with a car phone until you earn both. Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you have a boss. Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different name for burger flipping- - they called it opportunity. Rule 6: If you mess up, it’s not your par-ents’ fault; so don’t whine about your mistakes; learn from them. Rule 7: Before you were born, your par-ents weren’t as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rainforest from the parasites of your parents’ gen-eration, try delousing your own room. Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You do not have summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Rule 10: Television is not real life! In real life people actually leave the coffee shop to go to work. Rule 11: Be nice to nerds; chances are you will end up working for one.

“A study by re-searchers at the University of California, Irvine found that a third of the surveyed college students said that they ex-pected B’s just for attending class and lectures, and 40 percent said they de-served a B for completing the required reading.”

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the most part we are allowed to take classes that interest us. Col-leges offer a wide array of courses across vari-ous disciplines and de-partments. Have you always wanted to take psychology but could not fit it in to your schedule at UA? Now you will have your chance. Interested in learning about art history? Your college may just offer a class on that subject. Take advantage of the educa-tional opportunities offered to you. Fur-thering your knowledge is still a viable reason to go.

Emma Master

Bear Facts Co-Editor in Chief

sive endeavor, and not everyone can afford to go. When spending all this money, getting a good education should be the most important goal. Recently, I was talking to a group of seniors about what excited them most about going to college. Most responded that they were excited to go to parties and meet people. After I ex-plained the idea of my editorial, they had a second response. They did say they were interested in their education as well. What did I learn from this con-versation? Let’s face it; a good party is the first thing on a pre-college brain. Along with getting used to the newfound freedom, we should be ex-cited to finally learn what we want to learn. Of course, college holds general education requirements as well, but for

There is little emphasis on gaining knowledge in this poor economy. It’s all about making sure you learn skills to get a high paying job. Let’s remember, not everyone used to go to college. Those that went really wanted to further their knowl-edge. Nowadays, it’s second nature for many of us to go to college after high school, but the reasons for going are much different than in the old days. The privilege of college is taken for granted because most students just go for social reasons and to meet new people. Sure, college is a time to become independ-ent, meet new people, and maybe join a sorority. But college should not be a time to go to parties every night of the week just because you can. College is an extremely expen-

Students Stop Caring about Knowledge

Tensions flared, tempers mounted, and justice was served as Ursuline Academy proudly presented Sherman F. Siegel’s dramatic production of 12 Angry Women on April 3, 4 and 5. This year’s spring production was highly anticipated for many reasons. This was the first time in several years that there was a dramatic production instead of a musical. This was a first for many UA students and faculty. This year’s production was also held in the dance room. This was a first for many as well, as both the fall and spring productions are typically held in the old gym. Additionally, since it was held in the dance room, this limited the num-ber of available seats to a mere sixty, compared to around generally 125 seats. Due to these reasons, and, of course, the annual excitement of Ursu-line plays, tickets were a hot item this year. Tickets sold out so quickly that the cast and directors even decided to add a fourth show, a matinee at 5:00

p.m. on Sunday! And let me tell you, if you missed this show, you missed a lot! Although I was in the show and played the character juror #4, I promise this review will not be biased, and I can hon-estly say that this production was fabu-lous! Although the show was only about an hour and fifteen minutes, the cast certainly made the most of their time. The dance room provided a more inti-mate setting, and although the set was very simple with two wooden tables, a chair, and a table with water, the room was truly transformed into an authentic looking 1950’s jury room. The cast was comprised of one judge and twelve jurors, who by the end truly became 12 angry women! The cast ranged from one freshman to several seniors, each with an important and defined role. The room was lit up by a wide variety of authentic looking 1950’s clothing, ruby red lipstick, curls galore, and vintage hats. Although this is the first official review of the play, I have

heard many positive thoughts and feed-back from others, some even saying that this was the best Ursuline production they have ever seen, and I would agree! I’m sorry to say, but if you missed this one, you missed out! Congratulations to the cast, crew, and production staff of 12 Angry Women on a job well done, very well done!

Caroline Tanner Bear Facts Staff Writer

UA’s Production“Twelve Angry Women”

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Save the Planet and Do What You Love

RECYCLING LISTS FOR UA’S SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING *Remember to use the blue plastic bins in classrooms and the bins lined with tan plastic bags in the café for recycling. WHAT NOT TO RECYCLE:

• Styrofoam

• Food

• Plastic Ziploc Bags

• Wrappers (candy bar, cookies, etc.)

• Food-contaminated products

• Glass

No matter what kind of career you want, there are countless small ways to “green” your career. From an Eco-Architect to an Organic Chef, virtually any career can become environmentally-friendly with a few simple alterations. Below, you can take your own idea of your future career and apply these green steps to make it an eco-career.

Caitlin Zera Bear Facts Staff Writer Green Commute

Even if your route to work is too far to walk, there are other green options; you can try whenever possible to reduce your greenhouse emissions.

Green Supplies By using green supplies whenever you can in your busi-ness, you can cut down on the negative impact non-recyclable items have on the environment. Green prod-ucts can also save money and can be better quality than synthetic products.

LOCAL MATERIALS Buying from local places eliminates excess pollution from nationwide transportation.

RECYCLED PAPER PRODUCTS like sta-tionary and envelopes for office.

CARPOOLING is a good answer if you have to

use your car; you can ride with someone or give

someone a ride; both are eco-friendly options.

BIKING to work

is great exercise

and uses no fossil

fuels.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION like local buses, subway, or Metrolink

Green Space Create an eco-friendly work environment.

YOUR OWN BUSINESS Now with so many environmentally friendly building options it’s easy to find ways to build a green business.

Learn about using green build-ing resources and energy op-tions, like solar power, at www.thisoldhouse.com.

Check out the “Building Green Ba-sics” at www.ciwmb.ca.gov.

PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT You might not be able to control all the aspects to completely green your office or building, but there are small things you can do.

Ask your boss to consider an energy-saving utilities plan for your place of work to save money and the environment.

ECO PARTY PLANNER Incorporating reusable items, like cloth napkins and glass cups, into every aspect of a party can save the hosts money. Make the right first impression with the invitations: Print them with non-toxic ink on recycled paper.

ECO CHEF For aspiring chefs, cooking with organic food cuts down on the pes-ticide pollution, and storing food in biodegradable and reusable containers cuts down on waste. Also buy from local growers.

ECO FAHSION DESIGNER Using fabric made from renewable resources like bamboo to create clothing is stylish and eco-chic. Ac-cessories like purses can be crea-tively designed out of recycled products.

Bring a plant to put in your office to give off extra oxy-gen.

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to their unborn children. These toxins reduce the brain growth in young chil-dren, and in unborn children they have been known to cause a risk of low birth weight, also leading to learning disabili-ties and conditions similar to autism. Studies also show that synthetic growth hormones in food may be carcinogenic and exposure to them is the cause for the puberty of young girls to begin sooner. Even if people choose to eat organically, they still need to be smart about what foods they are buying. In one interview with ABCNews, Dr. David Katz, associate clinical professor of pub-lic health and medicine at Yale Univer-sity in New Haven, Conn. said this: "Organic can be a gimmick. For exam-ple, marshmallows could be organic, but so what? Organic Cheese Doodles could be made, but wouldn't be nutri-tious. Sometimes 'organic' is used to make people think a product is whole-some."

Ally Hill


USDA approved organic sticker, it must contain up to 95% organic ingredients. However companies are allowed to print “made with natural or organic ingredients” if thier products contain up to 70% organic ingredients. Labels are also printed with terms on them such as "all-natural," "free-range" or "hormone-free”. But don’t get these confused with organic. Most conventional farmers use pesticides to keep plants safe from in-sect infection. However, it has recently been discovered that these pesticides can pose some serious health risks. "The evidence is strong -- and validated by the National Academy of Sciences -- that pesticide levels in conventionally grown foods can pose a threat to hu-man health," said Dr. Philip Landrigan, professor and chairman of the depart-ment of community and preventive medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, N.Y. in an inter-view with ABCNews. They have been known to release toxins into the brain and are even transferable from mothers

Throughout the past few years the “organic” fad has become increasingly more popular. However, most people don’t know what the real meaning of organic is. The average person doesn’t know the difference between the U.S. Department of Agriculture definition of organic and what the box says on the food thier eating. So, does organic food always mean better food? As people are starting to become more aware of things like where they’re food came from, this question has become impor-tant. Organic foods are better choices for those consumers who make edu-cated decisions in food choices and are not fooled by marketing. Most consumers don’t know what the actual USDA’s organic require-ments are or what their definition of organic is. The word organic refers to the way farmers grow and process agri-cultural products such as fruits, vegeta-bles and meat. The USDA’s require-ments are different from what most think. In order for a food to have a

Organic Foods: The USDA’s Qualifications

As the struggles with the economy con-tinue, many St. Louis citizens will face a new change. As of March 30, 2009 only 2,300 of the 9,000 Metro bus stops in Missouri will be in use, according to the Post Dispatch. These routes are not being cut because Metro feels they are unnecessary, but because funding to stop at all the destinations costs too much money. It is impossible to fund without receiving more help from the govern-ment or drastically raising bus fares. With these bus routes being cut, many people will find getting to a job or school much more difficult. During a time where jobs are not the easiest to come by, many people only find jobs that are not near their home. Not all of these people can afford cars, so they need public transportation to make this possible.

The city of Chesterfield under-stands the importance of these employ-ees for their businesses’ success along with helping these employees make a daily wage to provide food and shelter for themselves and their families. In response, the city of Chesterfield pledged to provide Metro with $173,000 towards funding a route that will stop at hospitals, nursing homes, and stores along Highway 40.

Along with bus routes being cut, Metro also had to put restrictions on the service, Call-A-Ride. Call-A-Ride provides rides from a person’s curb to the curb of where they need to go within the limits of St. Louis City and County. Call-A-Ride, after the drastic cuts were made still, costs $13 per 5 mile ride which many of the needy cus-tomers cannot afford, and it will only pick up within ¾ of a mile of an active

bus stop, according to the Metro web-site. Call-A-Ride is known for being very useful fo the people who cannot drive and need to visit the doctor or a hospital for regular treatment, such as an elderly cancer patient. Without the service, these people may not be able to make it in for treatment. Along with the other services that are becoming scarcer, the MetroLink will also be cut-ting the number of times it runs a day, making daily commutes for St. Louisans more difficult.

With the decline of the public transportation availability, it will make getting around St. Louis more difficult for many. Transportation to jobs, schools, and all the places offered in St. Louis for entertainment will take great planning to get to and from home.

Laura King Bear Facts Staff Writer

Metro’s Plan to Shut Down Bus Routes

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was a publicity stunt,” said Holly Rey-nolds, a sophomore at Ursuline. A jun-ior, Ally Mintert, said “When I found out, I didn’t take Rihanna or Chris’s side; I didn’t really care all that much about it”. But a freshman at Ursuline had a different comment when I asked whose side she would take in this situa-tion: “Rihannas forrsure, he should not hit her in any circumstances”.

According to The Los Angeles

Times, “Brown was arrested Feb. 8 on

suspicion of criminal threats and is free

on $50,000 bail. Prosecutors have not

charged him, but he must return to

court as part of his bail release”.

Lauren Eversgerd


bruises were marked on her skin, but blood was also involved. Chris also threatened to kill Rihanna if she ever told anybody about their argument. Rihanna reported that this was not her and Brown’s first fight. Before this fight, she and Brown fought regu-larly, with the violence progressively getting worse. Even though Rihanna is a fa-mous celebrity and most of us assume that this stuff does not happen in the celebrity world, this shows that celebri-ties are just like us. Relationship abuse can happen anywhere, celebrity or just a girl at Ursuline Academy. Some of our very own UA girls had comments on the incident, but I found out that all the girls of the six I interviewed had the same reaction. “I didn’t believe it; I thought it

It is a known fact that one out of every three girls is or will be in an abusive relationship. Abusive relationships do not just mean that there is blood or bruises involved. Actually most relation-ships start off with verbal abuse and transform into physical abuse. Recently one of our top celeb-rities, Rihanna, was involved in an abu-sive relationship with another famous celebrity, Chris Brown. It is said that Chris Brown received a text message from his manager, whom he has been secretly seeing since the age of 17. Ri-hanna saw this scandalous text and im-mediately freaked out and started an argument with Chris. Chris then hit Rihanna in her face, leaving her with a black eye and a bunch of horrific facial bruises. Also, he beat her up so badly that not only

Update on Rihanna, Brown Relationship

On March 2 something big happened to late night TV. NBC’s long-running Late Night series received a new host. Since 1993, host Conan O’Brien dazzled audi-ences with his comedy sketches, mono-logues, and celebrity interviews. In 2004, it was announced that O’Brien would leave Late Night in 2009 to take over Jay Leno’s place on The Tonight Show. Conan’s first appearance as To-night Show host is scheduled for June 1. In the meantime, a new host has taken over Late Night, former SNL cast mem-ber Jimmy Fallon. Jimmy Fallon is known for his goofy SNL skits and mediocre acting carrier. It was announced in May 2008 that he would be replacing O’Brien in 2009. Fallon has been on the air for several months now, and so far has failed to impress critics. He is not a terrible host, but there is definitely room for improvements with both Jimmy and the show as a whole.

Jimmy Fallon’s monologues are relatively pleasing. He speaks naturally and delivers punch lines well. His open-ing night he had some great political jabs, but the monologues are too short, leaving much to be desired. Perhaps this is to allow for more time with ce-lebrity guests, which seems to be much longer than on other late night TV shows. I would say the area most in need of improvement is Fallon’s interac-tions with his interviewees. He fidgets while speaking with guests and often gives off nervous giggles. Fallon also frequently interrupts them with another question while they’re still answering the previous one.

The new Late Night format needs work as well. The transition to commercial breaks and introducing new appearances is choppy and awkward. Fallon’s desk segments and interaction with the audience are not funny and are

weird. The house band, The Roots, plays live music that sounds harsh and tinny.

But the show and Jimmy also have many good qualities, and the show isn’t a complete disaster. Fallon has potential as a talk show host. He is friendly and welcoming to his visitors, obviously has a great team of writers behind the scenes, and is already fairly well known to viewers. As more time goes on and more practice is put in, the show will hopefully begin to impress more people.

As far as comparing Jimmy Fallon to Conan O’Brien, it would be unfair. Conan was practiced and famil-iar with Late Night, while Jimmy Fallon is just starting out. Fallon is making pro-gress quickly and his show is promising, but fans will surely be glad to see Conan

back on TV this June.

Molly Sweeney


Jimmy Vs. Conan on Late Night TV

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sive but available for both shows. In August comes Van’s Warped Tour on the third. This year’s lineup includes: 3OH!3, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Saosin, Underoath, and many other excellent bands. The featured band is The White Tie Affair. If you like alternative/punk, don’t miss out on this. For more information, log onto www.warpedtour.com. So if you’re going to be sitting at home this summer and you love mu-sic, there are many opportunities to get out and have fun. Save your money; some of the tickets are pricy. Get a group together and buy your tickets for this summer’s concerts before they’re all gone!

Amy Coyle Bear Facts Staff Writer

ety of ticket sections still available. July is just as exciting, with Live on the Levee July 3. Some of the sched-uled bands at the Levee are O.A.R., The Black Crowes, and OneRepublic, and, of course, the best part is that it’s free. Also on July 3 are The Fray and Jack’s Mannequin at Verizon Wireless, with tickets still available. On July 10, No Doubt (welcome back, Gwen!) and Paramore come to the Verizon Wireless Stage, with lawn tickets for $10. It’s sure to be exciting, especially since Gwen Ste-fani has started touring again.

July closes with a bang- Cold-play is coming July 24 to Verizon, and the Jonas Brothers are at the Scottrade Center July 28. Coldplay will definitely be worth the money, and they always sound excellent live. Tickets are expen-

Are you going to be completely bored this summer? No plans to go on a sum-mer vacation to somewhere awesome like Europe? Maybe that’s not such a bad thing, because this summer St. Louis is going to be hosting some great con-certs. Rascal Flatts starts the season off on June 5 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater- there are still some tick-ets available, but hurry; they’re selling out! Dave Matthews Band comes June 17, followed by Brad Paisley the next day.

If you like country music, try to get to Brad’s concert, because his con-certs are known for being extremely entertaining, and he likes to interact with the crowd lots throughout the night. Both Brad Paisley and Dave Mat-thews are playing at Verizon with a vari-

Biggest Concerts of the Summer!!

No Doubt @ Verizon Wireless

Amphithea-ter on July 10th with Paramore!

Vans Warped Tour @ Verizon Wireless

Amphitheater on 8/3

Features: Bad Religion

Bayside Flogging Molly

3OH!3

Photos: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

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test. “When will it stop? When will

girls realize that their waist size doesn't

matter, and this diet is endangering their

health?” said Jessica. But her message

was ignored by the majority of the

lunch-goers, and I wasn't that concerned

either.

The above picture features

Ursuline’s own Breakfast Club. They

meet at the same table everyday, fourth

from the bookstore, to share breakfast

and good conversation. They are not

excited about the new Atkins change

because they normally feast on biscuits

and donuts. “We are not down with

Atkins zude!” said Casey Fults.

Within the next month stu-

dents are predicted to lose an average

of 28 pounds on Atkins. Protein levels

will skyrocket along with stress levels.

With the dedication to supply

healthier lunches in 2009, hopefully the

lunch ladies will pull out a winner with

the Atkins Diet.

And let’s not forget, a very

pleasant and belated APRIL FOOLS!!! Mary Mooney

Bearfacts Staff Writer

tured on the menu.

Diet ice cream bars

with the consistency of

cardboard will replace

chipwiches and choco-

late éclairs.

The weight

will drop off but only if

the students commit

outside of the café, too.

Stacy Crawford, fresh-

man, divulged, “My dad

lost like 60 pounds on

Atkins, but he had my

extra pizza crust this

one time, and he could-

n’t fit into his pants anymore.” The

Atkin’s diet has been modified recently

to be healthier and safer for dieters, but

the lunch ladies plan to use the 1998

edition.

Breakfasts will no longer have

donuts, granola bars, hash browns, grain

-based cereals, bagels, or French toast

sticks, but will only offer sausage egg

omelets. Lunch will now be hardboiled

eggs, bacon, steak plates, and string

cheese. So say Bon Voyage to California

wraps, crab Rangoon, and spicy chicken

strips.

A l t h o u g h

many students are

looking forward to

the new diet, many

are dreading it. Stu-

dent clubs have pro-

tested the new diet

over the last week.

But the turnout has

been small, due to

the lack of club par-

ticipants. Environ-

mental Club Presi-

dent Jessica LuElla

has been the leader

in the Atkin’s Pro-

This school year, the

UA Café has offered

healthier options for

students. But diet

after diet in the café

has failed, and students want new op-

tions. Lucielle Calypso, an Ursuline

junior said, “Summer is two months

away, and these diets haven’t been

working! I was hoping the orange juice

diet would stick, but I’ve gone back to

the fried chicken!” After the shortfall of

the green food diet, iceberg lettuce diet,

diet soda diet, and the newest attempt,

South Beach diet, the lunch ladies have

decided to throw the dice and try a

brand new diet: The Atkin’s Diet.

The Atkin’s Diet is very popu-

lar among the 42-and-up club, and the

lunch ladies agree that the girls will

really take up on it. Although on the

Atkin’s diet users have higher stress

levels and higher risk of stroke, every-

one will be looking better for swimsuit

season. “I just wish they would’ve

started this before spring break,” said

one dangerously bronzed senior.

The new menu will feature

more sausage, hardboiled eggs, cheese,

and beef. Bread will no longer be fea-

Cafeteria’s Taking on a New Menu

Ursuline Academy’s own Breakfast Club. They meet every morning for some good food and even better conversation. Photo by Mary Mooney.

Casey Fults chows down on a biscuit. Casey is not looking forward to the new Atkins based menu. Her breakfast is carb based. Photo by Mary Mooney

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