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Bulldog Spirit
Vol. XV Issue I September 2014 St. Joseph High School
Senior Banner Presented By Tillar Lewis
Senior Class President Clayton Mathews explains the
Senior Banner to the student body at Mass while Monica
Davanzo and Dylan Schrekenhofer display it.
St. Joseph High School’s Class of
2015 presented its Senior Banner to
the student body on September 3rd
during an All-School Mass.
A committee that included Monica
Davanzo, Emma Davis, Clayton
Mathews, Madeline Moix, Austin
Welter, and Dylan Schrekenhofer
designed the banner. Emma drew it
out and the rest of the committee
painted it.
Senior Banners have been a tradi-
tion at St. Joseph since 2002.
They’re processed in and out of
school Masses each week and are
mounted in the high school cafeteria
at the end of the year.
This banner’s design was inspired
by a quote from author J.K. Rowling
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The senior girls basketball team was one of several groups that
took part in a wave of ALS ice bucket challenges in recent weeks.
School Fights Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Since the end of August everyone from pre-school teachers to
cafeteria workers have been responding to challenges to either
donate to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) research or volun-
teer to get doused with buckets of ice water. Many were doing
both.
This campaign started when Ms. Catherine Zinno, a former pre-
school teacher, urged such a challenge be taken up in honor of
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SJS Has Reasons To Smile At Fair Parade
By Manuel Oom
Band float wins Secondary Schools 3rd Place.
PTO Oct 8
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The Bulldog Spirit is written and
produced by St. Joseph’s journalism
classes.
Reporters/Photographers: Mollie Angel, Nicky Bello, Sam
Burgener, Gillian Creel, Sarah Downey,
Daniel Emerick, Brittany Evans, Nathan
Hambuchen, Tristin Harper, Connor
Harrell, Aaron Hoelzeman, Emma
Kordsmeier, Jacob Lampe, Tillar Lewis,
Clayton Mathews, Grant Merkel, Manuel
Oom, Matthew Pruitt, Micah Salvo, Kyle
Schaefers, Dylan Schrekenhofer, Britt
Stroth, Jensen Thielke, Austin Welter,
Peter Woodson, Will Zinno and Wyatt
Zinno
Advisor: Mr. Ray Nielsen
Bulldog Spirit: Who are your golfers
this year?
Coach Chris Kordsmeier: On the
boys’ squad, the seniors are Jacob Lam-
pe and Jensen Thielke. Landon Bruich
and Trenton Schrekenhofer are juniors,
Gage Berger is a sophomore, and
Carsten O’Dwyer is our lone freshman.
On the girls team we have seniors Caro-
line Dail and Isabella Hartman. Sopho-
more Mary Hartman rounds out the
team.
Bulldog Spirit: What are your goals for
this year?
Coach Kordsmeier: We want to win
the District Tournament. In the past,
we’ve won State Championships so the
goal is always the same; to win State.
Our first goal is to win District, then get
qualified for State, and then try to win
State.
Bulldog Spirit: What do you know
about the talent of these players? Have
you worked with them?
Coach Kordsmeier: Well, we’ve lost
some people this year, but Jacob Lampe,
Landon Bruich, and Gage Berger played
on last year’s team. They’ve got some
experience, so I hope they’ll be able to
move up. Trenton and Carsten are first
year players, so we’ll develop them as
we go along. As for the girls, Caroline
Dail and Isabella Hartman got the
chance to participate in the State Tour-
nament last year, so they’re experienced
Players. Mary is a new player, so she’ll
learn as we go on.
Bulldog Spirit: What about the oppo-
nents? Do you know who are the strong-
est teams?
Coach Kordsmeier: In our District
Conway Christian will be there. Bigelow
will probably be there as well. There are
two schools we’ve never played before,
Academics Plus and Lisa Academy. I
know in last year’s State Tournament
Buffalo Island was really strong in the
boys competition and Spring Hill was
really strong in the girls.
Update: Coach K. says “We are doing fine
in our matches. Just trying to improve and get
ready for our District and State Tournaments
coming up later this month and early next.”
Golfers Swing Into Action by Manuel Oom
Returning Student
Glad To Be Back By Emma Kordsmeier
Trey Hickey
It’s been four years since Trey
Hickey sat in a St. Joseph school-
room . He’s been gone that long
because of health issues he first
developed in Elementary School. He
overcame them for a while, but they
returned when he was in the 8th
grade.
“It feels good to come back,” Trey
said. “It feels like I’ve come back
home because I’ve been here since
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Isabella
Hartman and
Jensen
Thielke out on
the links early
in the season.
Volunteerism Encouraged
Ms. Beacham’s students view a glass
sculpture by Dale Chihuly at the Clinton
Presidential Library while attending an
AmeriCorps volunteerism seminar there.
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GONE
HUNTIN’
By Sam Burgener &
Nate Hambuchen
Bulldog Spirit: How would you assess
your volleyball team this year?
Coach Luke Davis: We definitely have
potential, but we’re young and it’s going
to take a lot of work. Hopefully, by the
end of the year, we’ll be a lot better.
Bulldog Spirit: What are your goals for
this season?
Coach Davis: More wins than losses.
That’s the main thing. We’d love to
make the State Tournament. That’s our
biggest goal.
Bulldog Spirit: Who’ll be your toughest
competition?
Coach Davis: Everybody’s going to be
good this year. There’s nobody specific.
Bulldog Spirit: How are you dealing
with the loss of last year’s seniors and
the incoming freshmen.?
Coach Davis: Every year we lose peo-
ple and gain some new ones. That’s just
part of the job.
Bulldog Spirit: What do you think of
your only junior, Tia Massa?
Coach Davis: Potential.
Volleyball Team Has Budding Talent By Mollie Angel and Tillar Lewis
Trey Hickey (from page 2)
I was a Kindergartner.”
Trey says his faith has sustained him
through his ordeal and that its become
stronger. “When I was younger and in
the hospital one day I felt something
tugging on my i.v lines. It woke me up
and I looked up at who I thought was a
nurse. He had this glow around him, and
I asked him what he was doing. He said
“Trey, everything will be fine. Don’t
worry. God has sent me down here to
protect you.”
What Trey experienced that day was
truly a blessing, and we’re sure he con-
tinues to be protected as he rejoins his
St. Joseph family.
It was perfect Saturday morning
to go out and shoot some doves.
This was up in St. Vincent about
seven miles north of Morrilton in a
field where the cows graze.
I was with my uncles and cousins
and we were all shooting 12 gauge
shotguns. We spent weeks prepar-
ing the fields by plowing and
spreading wheat all over to attract
the doves.
It was a fun morning full of gun-
shots. There was ten of us and we
all killed our limit of 15.
Owen Echols also went dove
hunting over the weekend. He
hunted up at Beebe and killed his
limit in less than an hour. He went
hunting with his step-dad, Peanut,
Cookie and Cookie’s wife. “One
of our hunting partners was
Sam’s doves sit on the back of this truck.
Cookie’s wife,” Owen said. “She had a
thicker mustache than I do. She had forgot to
shave that morning. I could still see what she
had for breakfast in it.. It was nasty.”
Clayton Matthews went to the Thielke
Cabin (Triple J Ranch) near Wooster. He
was joined by Jensen Thielke, Austin Welter
and Trey Kellebrew. “Between the four of us
we killed two dove. It was a pretty success-
ful weekend,” Clayton said with a grin.
Kyle Hartman had better luck. He
hunted on his grandpa’s farm near
Houston, Arkansas. He hunted with his
grandpa, dad, uncle and some cousins.
“We killed about 25 dove for the
weekend,” Kyle said. “I had to prepare
for the hunt by buying shells and get-
ting my dog ready to help me with
retrieving the dove.”
Rachel
Prall and
the Lady
Bulldogs
play tough
against
Greenbrier
at a
tournament
held there
Sept.
20. The
Senior
Team was
5-5 going
in this
match
while the
JVs were
2-4.
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Dan’s Games
“The Crew” by Daniel Emerick
“The Crew” is an upcoming driving game by Ubisoft slated for release on November 11th. In this game you are able to drive
across the entire US in a vast open-world experience, with available challenges along the way such as races, tailing, takeing
down opponents and evading opponents.. Go off road in the Mojave, participate in illegal street races in Detroit, or have a
calming sunset cruise in Miami. It is all possible in The Crew. But you won’t be alone! You can also drive with your
friends across America. Be yourself by customizing your car and upgrading it as well, being the master of your driving style.
However this game is not yet released, so allow me to reiterate that it will come out on November the 11th of this year, so I
cannot give it a definite score yet. I look forward to seeing you all on the roadways.
The Cutest Friends By Mollie Angel & Tillar Lewis
Bulldog Spirit Where did you used to go
to school?
Martin Siebold: I’ve been in Catholic
school all my life. I started off in grade
school at little St. Mary’s for Kindergarten
and 1st grade. In 2nd grade, I moved to
Immaculate Heart of Mary in the Mache
community which is in North Little Rock. I
was there from 2nd through 8th grade.
Then from the 9th through 12th grades I
attended Catholic High School. After high
school, I entered seminary college in Loui-
siana also known at St. Joseph’s. After that,
I began studying theology at St. Meinrad’s
in Indiana where I’ve been for the last three
years. I guess the past 20 years of my life
have been spent in Catholic schools.
Bulldog Spirit: Why did you want to be-
come a seminarian?
Martin Siebold; I entered seminary after
high school because of my involvement
with youth ministry and helping with
CYM. Helping and playing music for re-
treats. I was at a Youth 2000 retreat playing
drums. I was taking a break in the back
room with my buddy and some Franciscans
walked in and said are you here to see a
video? The Franciscans showed me a vid-
eo, and afterwards I felt God was saying
“Serve my people” to me. I didn’t know
what that meant. Maybe through a youth
ministry or working with kids or working
with music or joining the priesthood.
Martin Siebold is a seminarian
serving a year’s internship at St.
Joseph Church.
Bulldog Spirit How do you like it
here at St. Joseph?
Martin Siebold; I like it! I’ve enjoyed
my time so far. I was here for a week
and I was absent a week. I recently
returned from a spirituality week at St.
Meinrad’s which is my seminary. I’ve
really been enjoying it here. I’m get-
ting to know people both at Mass and
outside of Mass, around the office and
the school.
Seminarian Answers Call By Wyatt Zinno & Peter Woodson
I talked with another priest, and
later decided to visit a seminary.
Maddy Shamburger and
Caroline Dail
Bulldog Spirit: How did you two
Meet?
Maddy & Caroline: At junior orien-
tation. It was great!
Bulldog Spirit: What common inter-
ests do you share?
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Exchange Students Enjoy New Surroundings By Tristin Harper and Emma Kordsmeier
Manuel Oom Mark Maret Siyang (Jill) Liu Yinhua (Eva) Ma
Manuel Oom, a senior from
Lisbon, Portugal, is one of the
four new exchange students we
have this year.
When asked how St. Joseph
compares to his school in
Lisbon, he said many things
are different. In is home town
school, the classes are one and
a half hours long. They’re also
on a block schedule.
There are athletic programs in
Lisbon, but Manuel says
they’re not connected with his
school and are after hours. “I
love St. Joseph School,”
Manuel said. “The students are
very nice and helpful.”
Marc Maret is a junior from
Fribourg, Switzerland. He
says St. Joseph is different
from his school because , like
Manuel’s, it’s on a block
schedule.
“The students and teachers
are polite and helpful no
matter what, “ Mark says. He
finds America “big” and likes
our breakfast foods. He also
likes our sporting events.
Siyang (Jill) Liu is a senior
from Yang Zhou, China.
When she was asked how
she liked it here at St.
Joseph she said “It is a very
good school, and the stu-
dents and teachers are very
nice and helpful to me.”
She also says her school in
China is big compared to
ours, and the students have
different classes.
Yinhua (Eva) Ma is a
senior from Guangzhou,
China. She says our
school is small compared
to hers. Classes aren’t
switched there and there
are as many as 50 stu-
dents in one room who
spend at least three years
together. “The teachers
and students here are nice
and helping,” Eva says.
(left) Christ the King statue overlooks
Manuel’s hometown of Lisbon. (above)
Mark goes to Mass at St Nicholas Cathedral
in Fribourg. (Upper Right) Shouxi Lake
is in Jill’s hometown of Yangzhou. (right)
This unusual shaped building known as the
Donut Hotel is in Eva’s hometown of
Guangzhou.
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High School Profiles By Wyatt and Will Zinno
Zach Moore
Clayton Mathews Daniel Kordsmeier 1: What did you do over
the summer break?
2: What classes are you
excited for this year?
3: How do you feel about
the federal government
telling you what you
should and should not
eat?
4: What’s your favorite
sport to watch or play?
Patricia~
1: Went to the lake, and to
North Carolina.
2: Geometry
3: No comment
4: Watching basketball and
playing soccer.
Patricia Lambe
Clayton~
1: Ate large bags of fruit
loops with Jacob Welter
2: Anatomy and physics
3: Not cool man!
4: Soccer
Jacob~
1: Ate fruit loops with
Clayton and cooked waf-
fles in the bathroom.
2: Spanish
3: Thanks, Obama!
4: Watching WNBA and
playing curling with my
buds.
Daniel~
1: Went to curling
matches, lacrosse meets,
and to the Pokémon tour.
2: Religion for the first
time!
3: They’re watching us!!
4: Water polo and play-
ing lacrosse with Jacob.
Jacob Welter
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High School Profiles By Wyatt and Will Zinno
Micah Salvo
Holly Rega Sawyer Lagasse
Mollie “Li’l Tacs” Angel
Holly ~
1: Went to the lake,
worked, and played in a
softball showcase.
2: Anatomy and FACS
3: Boo that!
4: Baseball to watch and
softball to play.
Micah ~
1: I worked a lot and
very hard.
2: Algebra 3 & anatomy.
3: That’s wacko man,
cant have that!
4: Playing football,
boxing, and watching
baseball.
1: What did you do over
the summer break?
2: What classes are you ex-
cited for this year?
3: How do you feel about
the federal government
telling you what you
should and should not eat?
4: What’s your favorite
sport to watch or play?
Mollie ~ 1: Worked, took trips to the
lake and watched Netflix.
2: Journalism & English.
3: No comment.
4: Badminton, lacrosse,
water polo, extreme ping
pong, and my favorite,
quidditch. ( fictional sport
from Harry Potter)
Sawyer ~
1: I went to Wakarusa
(music fest) and hung
out with my friends.
2: Chemistry & psy-
chology.
3: That’s un-American!
4: I like hockey.
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Summer Travelers Enjoy Sights by Jacob Lampe, Britt Stroth, Dylan Schrekenhofer and Jensen Thielke
Social Studies teacher Betsy Beacham poses in front of Stonehenge, a pre-historic monument in Wiltshire, England
built 5,000 years ago. She also saw the Roman baths built in the English city of Bath between 60-70 A.D.
Ms Beacham met a descendent of an Irish
martyr and saw a Scottish bagpiper.
Ms. Betsy Beacham recently went on a
trip from July 9-25 through the entire Unit-
ed Kingdom, which includes the countries
England, Ireland, Scotland Wales, and
Northern Ireland. While there she visited
dungeons, bathing houses, The Shake-
speare House, Stonehenge, and many more
places. One of the highlights of Ms.
Beacham’s trip was meeting the grand-
daughter of and Irish Martyr by chance at
his statue.
Math Teacher Mary Joe Seiter, her
daughter Rebecca, and granddaughter Ash-
lyn visited Europe for three weeks. In Eu-
rope they went to seven different countries:
Italy, Vatican City, Austria, Switzerland,
Germany, Lichtenstein, and France. They
started in Rome’s ancient ruins, went to St.
Peter’s Sistine Chapel, they saw castles in
Germany and Austria, and hiked in the
Swiss Alps. The highlights include going
atop the Eifel Tower, and the Arc de Tri-
omphe for the finish of the Tour de France.
One of Venice, Italy’s famous canals. The Swiss Alps mountains overlook a
town in Switzerland.
Ms. Seiter, her daughter, Rebecca Cleary
and granddaughter Ashlyn stand at a
wishing bridge on the river Seine in Paris.
France’s Palace of Versailles.
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Mrs. Mary Joe Seiter
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Breanna Covington rides a camel in
Tetouan, Morocco just across the
Straits of Gibraltar from Spain.
Paris’ famous Eiffel Tower
Senor Bass encounters a street artist
in Barcelona, Spain.
Seville’s Plaza de Espana Almudena Cathedral in Madrid, Spain.
Art teacher Penny Bassham traveled
to Europe this summer with her mother
and two sisters-in-law. They stayed in
Germany for four days, in France for a
week, and in England for two days.
Ms. Bassham visited famous museums
such as the Louvre where she enjoyed
seeing famous works of art she had
studied in college.
Spanish teacher Jerry Bass traveled
to Spain over the summer with ten St.
Joseph students. They started in Barce-
lona and finished in Madrid. Mr. Bass’
favorite part was seeing the students
react to the experiences they had;
foods, places, camel rides, etc.
Ms Bassham in front of The Louvre.
England’s Buckingham Palace.
Military cemetery near Normandy, France
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Get To Know These New Students by Kyle Schaefers & Austin Welter
Maggie Bain
11th Grade Erika Gonzalez
7th Grade Gretchen Carden
9th Grade
Sydney Carden
7th Grade Nicholas Royal
10th Grade Celine Kennard
8th Grade
Zach Royal
8th Grade
Cutest Friends (from page 4)
Caroline & Maddy: We both love
each other very much. It’s just how we
live. We also enjoy playing soccer to-
gether.
Bulldog Spirit: How long have you
been friends?
Caroline & Maddy: For exactly a year
and 25 days (at time of interview)
Bulldog Spirit: What’s your favorite
memory of each other?
Caroline: When I went to Colorado
with her and skied. It was a great time
seeing her slide down those slopes on
her snowboard.
Maddy: Going to Fayetteville together
To watch the State Soccer Tournament
and getting sunburned.
Bulldog Spirit: How much would you bet
that you’ll still be friends in ten years?
Maddy: A trillion dollars.
Caroline: 2%
Girl Twirls For Hog Fans
Chloe with cousin Haley Bryant
Freshman Chloe Kordsmeier was one of
55 baton twirlers from across the state who
performed in the 2nd Annual Twirler Day
during half-time at the Razorback football
game on Sept. 6 in Fayetteville.
“Twirler Day” gives young twirlers who
are considering continuing the sport in
college to experience the thrill of a college
game day. Chloe’s routine was to the tune
of “Do You Want To Build A Snowman?”
Bailey Atkinson
8th Grade
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Governor’s School Enlightens Senior by Gillian Creel
(left) Erin Frost with Governor’s School
English teacher John Andrews. (Right) Erin
in an Interpersonal Relationship class.
Senior Erin Frost was chosen to rep-
resent St. Joseph School at the Arkan-
sas’ Governor’s School in Conway
from June 8 to July 19. The six-week
program was held at Hendrix College.
The Governor’s School is designed for
talented students who are becoming
seniors. They’re chosen based on high
intellectual potential, outstanding ability
in academic or artistic areas, and the
intellectual maturity to benefit optimally
from the program.
“ I studied reasoning and debate, inter-
personal relationships, and English” Erin
said. “English was split into four sub –
areas; Creative Writing, Contemporary
Poetry, Literary Theory, and Cultural
Studies.
In Reasoning and Debate, we learned
how to argue and debate while avoiding
logical fallacies. We had many debates
to practice this, including debating the
existence of God.
In Interpersonal Relationships, we
learned about ourselves, relating to oth-
ers and thought about different things
that define us. One of the projects we
did was in groups of four. We silently
built a nine- story tower out of index
cards.”
Erin said that overall, the school was
very informative and that she had a good
time.
The Needle Drops by Daniel Emerick & Nicky Bello
The songs on this self-titled debut album were
written and composed by Bill Ricchini to flow
into one another and create a feeling like a
whole piece of work. They range stylistically
from late 60s baroque pop to torch songs, to
folk rock ballads, to old time waltzes, and coun-
try duets.
Summer Fiction’s work has been compared
to classic bands such as The Beatles or the
Beach Boys. We first heard their song “She’s
Bound to Get Hurt” from the movie Safety Not
Guaranteed. We particularly enjoyed the pop
and folk. They sort of had 60s feel to it, and so
we looked them up.
Their single “Tell Me Once, Tell Me Twice”
was also included in the movie adaption of the
best-selling novel, The Fault in Our Stars, writ-
ten by John Green. While not included in the
soundtrack, it was played for about thirty sec-
onds in a support group scene.
Released in 2010, Summer Fiction’s album is
available as a digital download or a CD on
http://summerfiction.bandcamp.com/. Four St. Joseph students are partici-
pating in the Faulkner County Youth
Leadership Institute this year.
Caroline Dail, Brianna Covington,
Isabella Hartman, and Madeline
Moix were chosen to take part after
completing a screening process. The
main goal of the Institute, which is
beginning its 20th year, is to teach
young people to help out their com-
munities. The class members also
implement a community service pro-
ject.
The girls have taken part in their
first session which included visits to
such non-profits entities as the
Community Service
Emphasized
Caroline, Isabella, Madeline & Brianna
Conway Independent Living Services,
Bethlehem House and the Faulkner
County Day School.
By: Sarah Downey &
Brittney Evans
Question; What is your favorite
pizza joint?
1st Place- Papa John’s- 35%
2nd Place– Larry’s– 25%
3rd Place– Old Chicago & US
Pizza– tie, 15%
Support Our Golf
and Volleyball Teams
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Johnnie Watson said:
1. I had always wanted one, but it was a surprise when I got it because I still had six months before I turned 16. 12
Ice Bucket Challenge (from page 1)
Ms. Lynn Sterka. She’s a pre-school
aide who’s been diagnosed with ALS.
The Pre-School teachers responded,
and the challenges quickly escalated
from there to the Middle and High
School campuses.
When these challenges began in
other states the funds raised went to
the ALS Association. That organiza-
tion supports embryonic stem cell
research. Because Arkansas Bishop
Anthony Taylor and the Catholic
church in general finds embryonic
stem cell research “morally unac-
ceptable,” the Bishop required local
donations go to the Saint John Paul II
Medical Research Institute in Iowa
City, Iowa. It does adult stem-cell
research which does not require the
destruction of human life.
The combined efforts of all partici-
pants collected $764 for ALS re-
search. Perhaps one day such work
will defeat this degenerative condi-
tion for which there is no cure at pre-
sent.
Senior Banner (from page 1 )
which reads “Happiness can be found
even in the darkest of times if one only
remembers to turn on the light.”
The two purple candles on either side of
the banner represent the class’s time left
at school and how it burns away slowly.
Jesus’ Sacred Heart symbolizes our
school’s Catholicity. The rings on God’s
thumbs stand for the class’s purity rings
designed in the 9th grade. The variety of
colored candles, each inscribed with a
senior’s name, reflect their individuality.
Clubs Promotes Recycling
Interact Club members Brianna
Covington and Abbie Flake show rag dolls.
Several members of St. Joseph’s new
Interact and Jr. Interact Clubs volun-
teered their time at Conway’s Sixth
Annual EcoFest on September 13.
This day-long event in Laurel Park
promoted environmental education in
an interactive way. Participating stu-
dents embraced recycling by showing
children how to make rag dolls from
discarded textile materials.
St. Joseph students have been doing
this at EcoFest since it began. Social
studies teacher Betsy Beacham spon-
sors the clubs and oversaw the event.
New Service Clubs Formed
Senior High Interact Club Officers
Our high school’s service clubs have
new names. Both will be affiliated with
the Conway Noon Rotary Club. The club
for grades 10-12 is the Interact Club and
the Junior Interact Club is for grades 7-9.
The purpose of the clubs is to carry out
hands-on service projects, make inter-
national connections, develop leadership
skills, and to have fun.
The officers leading the Interact Club
are President Lauren Smith, Vice-
President Brianna Covington, Secretary
Britteny Berumen, and Sergeant-at-Arms
Tillar Lewis. The Junior Interact Officers
Include President Triple Williams, Vice-
President Will Schichtl, and Secretary
Abbie Flake.
Tiny Town Goes Viral By Micah Salvo
Principal Joe Mallett’s family home
built in the late 19th century.
The small farming community where Principal Joe Mallett grew up recently made news without wanting to. This
Conway County community of Mallet Town (yes, spelled with only one “t”) has fewer than 80 residents, a few farms, a
church and a cemetery. Yet if you did an internet search on it you’d think the place was quite different.
Mallet Town has been advertised on some web pages as having pet parlors, boat rentals, and beach campgrounds. These
claims have even lured people to the area looking for such amenities. “It was some kind of prank,” Mr. Mallett said. “At one
time, there was a store and a cotton gin, but they’re long gone. All that’s there now are some farms and the good country peo-
ple who live on them.” In fact, Mallet Town is listed as being one of Arkansas’ 24 certified ghost towns.
Even if these bogus claims were intended as a harmless prank, some of Mallet Town’s residents may not be amused. “The
ones who aren't familiar with technology might have been scared by all the inquires,” Mr. Mallett said.
Junior High Interact Officers
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Brent Bruich, our new head boys basketball coach, says he’s very excited in his new role. “I’ve always dreamed of
coaching my Alma Mater,” he said. “ I want to keep the St. Joe basketball tradition.” 13
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We’re four weeks into deer season and two juniors from St. Joseph School have killed deer. Jesse
Light and Garrett x hunted in Perry and Conway Counties, respectively, and brought down eight and nine point 14
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Dear St. Joseph students,
This past August I had the great blessing to make a pilgrimage to Cologne, Germany for the XX World
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The St. Joseph Bowling Teams began their second season with wins against Mt. Vernon on November
30th at Conway Bowl. High school civics teacher Mike Angel started the competition last year.
“We expect to improve on the girls State Runner-Up and the boy’s Third Place finish that were achieved 16
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The St. Joseph Bowling Teams began their second season with wins against Mt. Vernon on November
30th at Conway Bowl. High school civics teacher Mike Angel started the competition last year.
“We expect to improve on the girls State Runner-Up and the boy’s Third Place finish that were achieved 17
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The St. Joseph Bowling Teams began their second season with wins against Mt. Vernon on November 30th
at Conway Bowl. High school civics teacher Mike Angel started the competition last year.
“We expect to improve on the girls State Runner-Up and the boy’s Third Place finish that were achieved last
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