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2 Feature Page Designed By Joan Roubian The annual March for Life trip to Washington, D.C. is a journey that numerous Borgia students have taken part in. Generally, the march and tours do not change much from year to year. However, the longest part of the trip-- the bus ride-- is completely different with every group of participants. With such a long ride, approximately 16 hours each way, teens are bound to get a little stir- crazy. This restlessness, DC-goers recount, leads to memories that make this trip even more special. Although the bus ride may be long, the time supplies students with unique stories to tell once they return from their trip. Before boarding the bus for DC, veteran Pro-Life Club members make sure to get a good night’s rest. Being caught asleep could lead anyone to becoming the joke of the night. It is almost guaranteed that this humiliation will be document- ed on camera and shown to the world via Facebook. Julie Wilmoth, sophomore, can attest to that. “I went on the trip two years ago,” said Wilmoth, “but, I will never forget when one of my friends stuck Sour Patch Kids up my other friend’s nose while (the victim) was sleeping, just because he felt like it.” Members recount other scary goingson throughout the 16 hours cooped up on the bus: It is tradition for Pro-Life Club moderator, Bill Gegg, to tell students a spooky story about a certain middle-of-the-night stop at a rest area. Gegg finds fun in telling the story of a woman who had also stopped at this location in the middle of the night, but had her “head chopped off” by a mysterious murderer after leaving the bathroom. Whether this is fact or fiction, it had some Pro-lifers, specifically girls, babbling about the possibilities of the perpetrator being present. “All of the girls were freaking out,” said Anthony Hurtig, sophomore who attended the March for Life last year. “I had to be their protection.” Once their fears subsided, sleeping on the bus was anything but normal for Hannah Holtmeyer, sophomore. “At one point, the whole bus was made into a tent,” said Holtmeyer. “You know, like the kind where you put blankets over every seat.” When kids get anxious, Gegg is available to make club laugh with his tour guide skills. “When we were on the bus driving through the D.C, Mr. Gegg was speaking over the mic, telling us about the sights we were seeing,” said Kaitlyn Brehe, junior. “All of a sudden, he told us that if we looked outside to our right, we’d see a homeless man by the vent. It was hilarious.” Although the bus ride to Washington D.C. can be a crazy and fun experience, the reason for the trip is serious and meaningful: saving lives. This year, the SFBRHS Pro-Life Club will leave for the trip on Jan. 21 and return to school on Jan. 25. Joan Roubian staff writer Life savers Preserve memories Every semester, Michelle Kenny, foods teacher, invites guest speakers to the foods classes for demonstrations that are both good for the stomach and good for the brain. The guest speakers last semes- ter displayed several different cooking techniques and unique dishes, as well as shared important life lessons with the students. Borgia graduate Mike Parmentier came early last semester and showed the Foods I students how to make the Cajun classic, jambalaya. Working as a chef at a country club in St. Louis, Parmentier reinforced the importance of work ethic and passion for one’s job. After origi- nally having plannedto go into broadcast journalism, he turned instead to his real passion- cooking. “Mike needs to be on Food Net- work for sure,” said Kenny. “I think he is cooking show material.” The Foods I classes also wel- comed Tim Frankenberg, the Deputy Chief of the Washington Volunteer Fire Department, who educated the class on kitchen fire safety. Staying true to his profession, Frankenberg showed students how to safely put out and prevent grease fires. Frankenberg also prepared some guacamole for the students as an example of a quick and easy recipe in an on-the-go profession. Frankenberg took the day off to stress the importance of making healthy choices whether it be avoiding drugs and alcohol or buckling one’s seatbelt. “He really is concerned about the kids making healthy choices,” said Kenny. “You can tell that’s important to him.” Students also enjoyed learning about different culinary professions. “It’s always a good time when guests come in a cook for us,” said junior Krissi Fitzpatrick. “Not only did he (Fran- kenberg) make us some mean guacamole, but he also generally seemed concerned that we make healthy choices.” Silvia Eljaiek came late in the se- mester to show students example of Cuban cooking. Eljaiek speaks at East Central College for International Day about Cuban cuisine and culture. Kenny finds these demonstrations by guest speakers both beneficial and ap- preciated by the students. “Real-life experiences can make all the difference in the world in teaching students about other cultures and cui- sines,” said Kenny. callie blatt staff writer Presenters Spice Up Foods Class Surprise someone with a carnation this Valentine’s Day! Start pre-ordering carnations on Feb. 1 at any lunch mod or in Ms. Volkman’s room. Cost: $2 Carnations will be delivered on Valentine’s Day. Submitted Photo The Outlet
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TheannualMarchforLifetriptoWashington,D.C.isajourneythatnumerousBorgiastudentshavetakenpartin.Generally,themarchandtoursdonotchangemuchfromyeartoyear.However,thelongestpartofthetrip--thebusride--iscompletelydifferentwitheverygroupofparticipants.Withsuchalongride,approximately16hourseachway,teensareboundtogetalittlestir-crazy. Thisrestlessness,DC-goersrecount,leadstomemoriesthatmakethistripevenmorespecial.Althoughthebusridemaybelong,thetimesuppliesstudentswithuniquestoriestotelloncetheyreturnfromtheirtrip.BeforeboardingthebusforDC,veteranPro-LifeClubmembersmakesuretogetagoodnight’srest.Beingcaughtasleepcouldleadanyonetobecomingthejokeofthenight.Itisalmostguaranteedthatthishumiliationwillbedocument-edoncameraandshowntotheworldviaFacebook. JulieWilmoth,sophomore,canattesttothat. “Iwentonthetriptwoyearsago,”saidWilmoth,“but,IwillneverforgetwhenoneofmyfriendsstuckSourPatchKidsupmyotherfriend’snosewhile(thevictim)wassleeping,justbecausehefeltlikeit.” Membersrecountotherscarygoingsonthroughoutthe16hourscoopeduponthebus:ItistraditionforPro-LifeClubmoderator,BillGegg,totellstudentsaspookystoryaboutacertainmiddle-of-the-nightstopatarestarea. Geggfindsfunintellingthestoryofawomanwhohadalsostoppedatthislocationinthemiddleofthenight,buthadher“headchoppedoff”byamysteriousmurdererafterleavingthebathroom.Whetherthisisfactorfiction,ithadsomePro-lifers,specificallygirls,babblingaboutthepossibilitiesoftheperpetratorbeingpresent. “Allofthegirlswerefreakingout,”saidAnthonyHurtig,sophomorewhoattendedtheMarchforLifelastyear.“Ihadtobetheirprotection.” Oncetheirfearssubsided,sleepingonthebuswasanythingbutnormalforHannahHoltmeyer,sophomore. “Atonepoint,thewholebuswasmadeintoatent,”saidHoltmeyer.“Youknow,likethekindwhereyouputblanketsovereveryseat.” Whenkidsgetanxious,Geggisavailabletomakeclublaughwithhistourguideskills. “WhenwewereonthebusdrivingthroughtheD.C,Mr.Geggwasspeakingoverthemic,tellingusaboutthesightswewereseeing,”saidKaitlynBrehe,junior.“Allofasudden,hetoldusthatifwelookedoutsidetoourright,we’dseeahomelessmanbythevent.Itwashilarious.” AlthoughthebusridetoWashingtonD.C.canbeacrazyandfunexperience,thereasonforthetripisseriousandmeaningful:savinglives.Thisyear,theSFBRHSPro-LifeClubwillleaveforthetriponJan.21andreturntoschoolonJan.25.
Joan Roubian staff writer
Life savers Preserve memories
Everysemester,MichelleKenny,foodsteacher,invitesguestspeakerstothefoodsclassesfordemonstrationsthatarebothgoodforthestomachandgoodforthebrain.Theguestspeakerslastsemes-terdisplayedseveraldifferentcookingtechniquesanduniquedishes,aswellassharedimportantlifelessonswiththestudents. BorgiagraduateMikeParmentiercameearlylastsemesterandshowedtheFoodsIstudentshowtomaketheCajunclassic,jambalaya.WorkingasachefatacountryclubinSt.Louis,Parmentierreinforcedtheimportanceofworkethicandpassionforone’sjob.Afterorigi-nallyhavingplannedtogointobroadcastjournalism,heturnedinsteadtohisrealpassion-cooking. “MikeneedstobeonFoodNet-workforsure,”saidKenny.“Ithinkheiscookingshowmaterial.” TheFoodsIclassesalsowel-comedTimFrankenberg,theDeputyChiefoftheWashingtonVolunteerFireDepartment,whoeducatedtheclassonkitchenfiresafety.Stayingtruetohisprofession,Frankenbergshowedstudentshowtosafelyputoutandpreventgreasefires.Frankenbergalsopreparedsome
guacamoleforthestudentsasanexampleofaquickandeasyrecipeinanon-the-goprofession. Frankenbergtookthedayofftostresstheimportanceofmakinghealthychoiceswhetheritbeavoidingdrugsandalcoholorbucklingone’sseatbelt. “Hereallyisconcernedaboutthekidsmakinghealthychoices,”saidKenny.“Youcantellthat’simportanttohim.” Studentsalsoenjoyedlearningaboutdifferentculinaryprofessions. “It’salwaysagoodtimewhenguestscomeinacookforus,”saidjuniorKrissiFitzpatrick.“Notonlydidhe(Fran-kenberg)makeussomemeanguacamole,buthealsogenerallyseemedconcernedthatwemakehealthychoices.” SilviaEljaiekcamelateinthese-mestertoshowstudentsexampleofCubancooking.EljaiekspeaksatEastCentralCollegeforInternationalDayaboutCubancuisineandculture. Kennyfindsthesedemonstrationsbyguestspeakersbothbeneficialandap-preciatedbythestudents. “Real-lifeexperiencescanmakeallthedifferenceintheworldinteachingstudentsaboutotherculturesandcui-sines,”saidKenny.
callie blatt staff writer
Presenters Spice Up Foods Class
Surprise someone with a carnation this Valentine’s Day!
Start pre-ordering carnations on Feb. 1 at any lunch mod or
in Ms. Volkman’s room.
Cost: $2
Carnations will be delivered on Valentine’s Day.
Submitted Photo
The Outlet
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MAGGIE BUCHMANN staff writer
achmorning,Borgiastudentsarewelcomedtoanewschooldaywithclassmates’freshfacesandquirkyquibblessprinkledthroughoutaneight-minutenewsbroadcast.Crowdedwithinforma-tionrangingfromthescoresoflastFriday’s
basketballgametointernationalnews,theKnightlyNewsLiveremainsanacclaimednewsprogramfea-turedonChannel4oncabletelevision.JoeBitzer,PracticalArtsteacher,isthecur-rentcoordinatoroftheKnightlyNews.Yearsago,in1997,TimBuchheitandRebeccaPriceputtheirmindstogethertocreatethewell-knownVideoProductions.Thenewschannelinitiallygrewfromtheideaofofferinganinteractivecourseofstudy,givingstudentsthechancetoobtainexperienceinthebroadcastjournalismfield.Thefirsttwoyears,Pricedirectedtheshow,whichconsistedofonecamera,oneVCR,andthecordtoplugitin.Itwasrecordedinthenarrowstore-roominthemediacenter.Butnow,yearslaterandfilmedinastudio,newtechnologyandanarrayofopportunitiesareavailableforamoreforward-thinkingapproach.“Where(theshow)startedtowhereit’sgone...it’sapowerhouse,”musesBuchheit.“Itissomuchmoread-vancedthan(Mrs.PriceandI)couldhaveimagined.”TwoclassesmergetoparticipateinproducingKnightline:VideoProductionandCommunicationI
andII.Inbothcourses,whichareofferedaselectivesforsophomores,juniorsandseniors,studentslearnhowtooperatemultiplevideocameras,soundequip-mentsuchasmicrophonesandothertechnologicalapplications,whilebeingabletoidentifydifferentlightingtechniques,demonstrateinterviewingmethodsandedittheirownfilmrolls.
Studentsarerequiredtowritetheirownscriptsforeachshowandcreateavarietyofvideoprojectsrang-ingfromexposésonthedangersofdrivingwithoutaseatbelttoawrap-upoftheannualcalendardrive,allwhiledemonstratingskillsneededtoproduceaprofes-sionalqualityshowairingoncabletelevision.Butmuchmoreissaidanddonebehindthescenesandoffcamerathanmostnovicesanticipate.Studentsareobligatedtobegintheirdaybeforethefirstbellandpasttheendoftheschooldayiftheyarelookingfor
anA.“Igettoschoolat7:30inthemorning.It’shardgettingup,butIknowit’sworthlosingacoupleminutesofshut-eyetoseemeandmyclassmatesonscreen,”explainsVideoProductionandCommuni-cationIstudentChristianSullivan,sophomore.“Evenafteralatenightofwritingmyownscript,Ialways
feelcontentknowingtherestofBorgiagetstosee(theKnightlyNews).” Thehoursofdedicationhavebeenflyingbothinfrontofandbehindthelensforthepast14years.Veteransofpastclassesvouchthatthelessonslearnedarewellworththeeffort. “IjustrecentlygraduatedfromMizzou,earn-ingadegreeinVideoBroadcasting,”saysNathanObermark,2006graduate.“ThefoundationofwhatIlearnedwasbuiltfilmingandeditingfor
Borgia’sKnightline.”TheKnightlyNewshasbecomeasmallpartof
everyBorgian’sday,spreadingthegoodandthebad,theinterestingandthenecessary,tokeepthewatcherup-to-datewiththenewsnotonlyaroundBorgia’scampus,buttheworldaswell.“IenjoywatchingtheKnightlyNewsbecauseitletsmeknowwhat’sgoingonaroundschool,”enthusedseniorMeganReid.Thecatchphrase“Lights.Camera.Action!”leavesalastingimpressiononallofthestudentspassingthroughthestudio.
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“The show is a powerhouse. it is so much more advanced than Mrs. Price and I could
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Video Production students work hard to prepare the daily news broadcast for their classmates and teachers to view during homeroom. Submitted photos.
