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Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, known as Pope Francis, was elected pope on March 13, which is the same day as the Feast of St. Joseph, the patron saint of Italy. Pope Francis, who is 76 years old, was ordained in 1969, and be-came the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998. He became a cardinal in 2001. The pope is fluent in Spanish, Latin, Italian, German, French, and English. As a cardinal, Pope Francis has a reputation as a humble man. Throughout his time serv-ing the church, he lived a simple life, including living in a small apartment, riding the bus, and cooking his own meals. He is also known for modern-izing the Argentine church. He appears to have a conservative view on issues such as abortion and same sex marriage, as well as his support of celibacy. His opposition to same-sex marriage has led to conflict with Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Once he was announced as Pope, he asked the audience and Catholics everywhere to pray for him and for God to guide him in the difficult task of guiding the church. This act was viewed as a sign of Pope Francis’s humble nature by many Catholics. He also referred to himself as “bishop” more than pope, calling him-self the Bishop of Rome. He referenced his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, as emeritus bishop as well. The pope is someone who has had “a day-to-day link with the population and ordinary people” during his many years as head of a large diocese in Buenos Aires, said Rev. Federico Lombardi, a Vatican spokesman. He also commented on his Jesuit background, saying Jesuits are recognized for their exceptional educational institutions and their focus on social justice. “Jesuits are characterized by their service to the Church ... but trying to avoid positions of power,” said Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, who is also a Jesuit. “I am absolutely convinced that we have a pope who wants to serve. His election was the election of a rejection of power.” The new pope is the first to choose the name “Francis,” a name that many people associate with St. Francis of Assisi, though some say it

could be referencing St. Francis Xavier. Pope Francis is also the first Jesuit and first pope from Latin America. Catholics are speculating about in what direction he will lead the Church. One of the biggest issues that Pope Francis will face is the recent scandals involving clergymen. In Argentina and the rest of Latin America, where Pope Francis has his origins, there are fewer reports

about such scandals. Many wonder how this will affect any of his deci-sions on the issue. He has a reputation for using his mind to solve a problem but his heart to make a decision. He also oper-ates within the world of an ordained clergy while not being drowned in self-serving clerical rank and privi-lege. His first day as pope began with him praying at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, a place of special significance for the Jesuits. Later, he participated in a mass with the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel. Speaking in Italian, Pope Francis didn’t use a script and kept the ser-mon short, calling on the cardinals to have courage. “I would like for all of us, after these days of grace, that we find courage to walk in the presence of God ... and to build the church

with the blood of Christ. Only this way will the Church move forward.” Mr. Ken McDonald and Mr. Glenn Griffin both have positive things to say about the new pope. “I think that things are looking good for the Church,” Mr. McDonald said. “It looks like the cardinals have been guided by the Holy Spirit to select a man who will bring us back to our roots.” “I’m excited about him,” said Mr. Griffin. “I’m just learning about him, but his attention to form and willingness to bring humility to the office make him seem like a good choice. His love for the poor and humility are two things that I think will be a great example for us and the entire Church, as well as something to help the bishops make good decisions.” Students are excited about the new pope as well. “I’m really excited to get new blood in the papacy. All of my friends and I are excited to see what Pope Francis brings to the legacy of the Catholic Church,” said Aaron Bennett. Erin McNulty said, “He seems really humble. I really like that he’s the first pope from the Americas because the Americas make up a signifi-cant part of the Catholic Church.”

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Team, Borodkin won Best Attorney and Johen-ning won Best Witness. On the Gold Team, Woyat won a Best Witness award. On the second day of competition, teams were randomly selected to put on a trial against another school. In addition to the schools being randomly selected, the prosecution and defense teams were also randomly chosen from the school. The defense side of the Gold Team went up against one of Hoban’s prosecuting teams. They won the trial, with Stadler winning a Best Attorney award and Jane Bozsik winning a Best Witness award. In the semi-final round of competition, the Gold Team’s prosecuting team faced Indian Hill’s defense team. Sparhawk won Best Attor-ney for her work during the trial, but the team lost during this round of competition. The Gold Team placed in the final four out of 365 teams which competed in Ohio Mock Trial competi-tion. Indian Hill, the school that was also the returning Mock Trial champion, went on to win with Orange High School coming in 2nd.

May the road rise to meet you,

May the wind be always at your back,

May the sun shine warm upon your face.

May the rains fall soft upon your fields.

And, until we meet again, May God hold you in the

Hollow of His hand.

The Irish Prayer

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TOP FIVE CLASSES TO TAKE BEFORE YOU GRADUATE1. IRISH LITERATURETeacher: Mrs. BickettReason to take it: “Even if your ethnicity is not Irish, STVM has an Irish tradition and spirit. Our school is located in an area that was at one time almost exclusively inhabited by the Irish. Many traveled from Ireland during the Potato Famine to this area and built St. Vincent Church and the surrounding neighborhood. Studying Irish Literature is a great way to tap into the humor and spirit of the people.”What you study: “In addition to Irish litera-ture, we also study the geography, history, and culture of Ireland. Irish music and dance have also become popular components of this class. Throughout our study of Irish drama, a novel, sort stories, and poetry, we develop an appre-ciation for our Irish roots.”Additional Comments: “Yes, Irish Lit is FUN!”2. ARTTeacher: Mrs. LancianeseReason to take it: “These classes help you relax and slow down in such a hurried place we have in life. These classes also help search for the creativity that we all have inside our-selves.”What you study: “The basic elements of art that are seen is all aspects of design, photog-raphy, and painting. Students learn about the famous artists whom everyone should know: Picasso, Michelangelo, and Dali.”Additional Comments: “Art is not difficult, it’s just time consuming. It’s like everything else in life, the more one works on it, the better it becomes. Taking an art class is a wonderful experience that you will remember your whole life.”3. WESTERN THOUGHT I AND IITeacher: Mrs. RichardsonReason to take it: “Western Thought was designed to prepare students for college. Most universities have a required course in the Humanities for which students have very little background. This course provides a founda-tion in Western cultural traditions- including philosophy, art, and music.”What you study: “In the first semester, we be-gin with the ancient Greeks and Romans, con-tinue with the Middle Ages, and end with the Renaissance. The second semester covers the Reformation, Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods, and ends with the Modern Period.”Additional Comments: “The most impor-tant things a student can learn from Western Thought are (1) how to think, (2). to under-stand the foundations of our own culture, and

(3) to appreciate man’s greatest accomplish-ments in art and music.”4. CHINESETeacher: Mrs. DrummReason to take it: “One, because opportunities abound for Americans who know Chinese... not only are American companies and organiza-tions opening up to China, but also Chinese companies are opening up here so there are many possibilities. Two, you will never get bored with studying Chinese language and culture because their recorded history is long, and you can go as deep into the language as you want. Three, while the Chinese character reading and writing are challenging, spoken Chinese has relatively simple grammar (i.e. no verb conjugations, no masculine or feminine endings, and no plurals). And four, people will think you’re cool!”What you study: “We concentrate on listen-ing and reading and then add speaking and writing. I try to also give students all the tricks I have used over the years for remembering and learning the language. We also learn about Chinese culture from food to calligraphy to pop culture.”Additional Comments: “Next fall, we will begin having students from China as part of our student body. That will give our American stu-dents of Chinese a chance to practice and learn more about life in China. Students interested in hosting these Chinese students in their home should contact me [Mrs. Drumm].”5. TECH THEATRETeacher: Mr. NearyReason to take it: “Tech Theatre is a hands-on project design class that teaches the technically curious student about the design and produc-tion elements of theatre. It is a class that chal-lenges the student’s creativity.”What you study: “In Tech Theatre we study all of the technical aspects of production design from designing sets, to creating special effects and horror makeup, to actually building set pieces for our productions. Students also create projects in costume design and props design. Students will also learn how to use tools prop-erly and safely.”Additional Comments: “Tech Theatre is personally my favorite of the theatre classes at STVM. The projects we complete are fun and creative. The class atmosphere is informal and project-oriented. It gives me the chance to share my experi-ence and passion for the technical theatre arts.”

amanda sollenbergerEditor-in-ChiEf The Mu Alpha Theta officers and Ms.

Patonai inducted the following students: seniors Trenton Campbell, Emily Cetnarowski, Vincent Piccoli, Joeseph Stavale; juniors Claire Beskitt, Robert Brunn, Vincent Carson, Colbey Coombs, Sylvia Fallucco, Joseph Fickes, Katie Goedecke, Dieter Haas, Marie Hammer, Corey Large, Gabrielle Leonardi, Brendan Luebber-ing, Joanne Lutman, Brianna Machuga, Audrey Maloy, Olivia Manna, Kiley May, Rosalie McCullough, Jaqueline McDowell, Sydney Mcintyre, Melanie Mohler, Mackenzie Nolte, Nicole Paolucci, Andrew Rickbrodt, Emily Roberts, Viktoria Sargeant, Mario Volpe, Paul Wilson, Gabrielle Yarbrough; sophomores Zane Bellar, Julia Bowen, Jane Bozsik, Matthew Carlson, Marco Colant, Mariah Costa, James Demboski, Katherine Friess, Angela Giltner, Cynthia Haas, John Kelliher, Alaina Misbrener, Andrew Misbrener, Cannon Morgan, Jaclyn Musci, Emma Noethen, Patrick Oliverio, Kevin Oyakawa, Joeseph Puhalla, Emma Rickus, Karl Rybka, Brooklynn Scherer, Michael Walker, and Robert Yeaton.

At halftime of the STVM vs. Canton McKinley boys’ basketball game, the winners of the 11th Annual Irish Family Car Raffle were drawn. First prize, a 2013 Chevy Cruze donated by Serpentini Chevrolet, was awarded to Jim Kananen, a STVM former parent and resident of Peninsula. Second prize, a 51” Samsung Flat Screen TV donated by Kipp & Ruby Kofsky, was won by Warren Guillard father of senior Marie Guillard. The third prize, $500 in Circle K gas cards donated by Jerry Kelly HVM08, was won by Lori Urdiales, mother of sophomore Karmen Urdiales.

For the first time in school history, two students qualified for the State Mathematics Tournament: Preston Hollopeter and Andrew Rodgers. The Ohio High School Olympiad will be held on Saturday, March 30 at Capital University.

Students qualify for OHS Olympiad

The STVM Mock Trial Team qualified for the state competition after winning at regionals. In order to move on in a Mock Trial compe-tition, both the prosecuting side and the defense side of a team need to win their trials. On Friday, February 22, Phoenix Team Gold and Phoenix Team Green won both their trials. Both teams competed in the State MockTrial competition in Columbus on March 7-8. It is the first time that the STVM Mock Trial Team has qualified for state competition since the program first started three years ago. Not only did both teams qualify for state competition, the Gold Team also took second place in the Regional competition, losing to the first place team by only one point. Several individual awards were also won by members of the team. Isabella Sparhawk, Ben Nelson, Ellie Ewing, and Bryan Borodkin won Best Attorney awards for each of their trials. Monica Pirie and Ashley Johenning won Best Witness awards for their portrayals of their characters during trial. The Gold Team consists of Nelson, Spar-hawk, RosaLia Stadler, Jack-son Ewing, Mary Bozsik, Jane Bozsik, Pirie, and Maci Woyat. The Green team consists of Ewing, Borodkin, Jack Kelliher, Meghan Geist, Annmarie Costigan, Johen-ning, J.C. Portis, and Rollie Shank. The first round of State competition on March 7, had the same format as the previous competition. The Gold Team won both of its trials, while the Green Team lost one of its trials but still placed in the top 20 of the competition. On the Green

(l to r) Mock TriaL GoLd members rosalia Stadler, isabella Spar-hawk, Mary Bozsik, Jane Bozsik, Maci Woyat, Monica Pirie, Jackson Ewing and Ben Nelson pose in the courtroom before a trial.

(l to r) Mock TriaL GrEEN members ashley Johenning, J.c. Portis, Meghan Geist, Bryan Boro-dkin, annemarie costigan, rollie Shank, Ellie Ewing, and Jack kelliher pose in the courtroom before a trial.

On Friday, March 8, the Blood Drive spon-sored by Future Medics took place in the main gym. The drive was in honor of Ms. Sanor and the school had the highest number of donors in STVM history. About128 students participated and 98 successful pints were given, which passed the school’s goal of 91 pints. For each pint given, three lives are saved. Mrs. Wind-horst said “I was inspired by all of thestudents’ courageous efforts.”

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Country of the month: Vatican CityKelly Lauckstaff rEportEr

It may come as a shock to many that Vatican City is a country. Vatican City, also known as the Holy See, became independent in 1929 when It-aly and the Holy See signed the Lateran Treaty. Since then, Vatican City has been a thriving city/nation that issues passports, coins, and stamps. Its post office is commonly used by Italians as it is more efficient than Italian mail. The city is also equipped with a publishing house and radio station. Vatican City also maintains diplomatic relations with more than 150 countries around the world.Interesting Facts: Population: 798 Capital: Vatican City; 798 Area: 0.2 square mile Language: Italian, Latin, French Religion: Roman Catholic GDP per Capita: U.S. $25,500*The Vatican museums are over 9 miles long. It is said that if a tourist

spent only one minute admiring each painting, it would take that person four years to go through the all of the museums. *If they so choose, Italians are al-lowed to donate 8 percent of their yearly taxes to the Vatican.*In 2007, Vatican City became the first carbon-neutral site in the world. That means that Vatican City has achieved a net zero carbon footprint by offsetting their emissions with fresh air. In order to do this, they created a forest in Hungary.*ATM users in Vatican City are still given the option to use Latin to perform transactions. The Vatican Bank is the only one in the world to do so.* There is no income tax in Vatican City.

After eight years as pope, Benedict XVI resigned from his position on February 28 at 8:00 p.m. He is the first pope in 600 years to resign. Pope Benedict cited his old age as a factor in his decision.“Strength of mind and body are necessary, strength which in the last few months has deteriorated in me to the extent that I have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me,” said Benedict. Although he will no longer be the pope, he will keep the name Benedict XVI and still be addressed as “his holiness” once he retires. He will also be known as pope emeritus, emeritus pope, or Roman pontifex emeritus. Benedict led 100,000 people in prayer on Sunday, February 24. “Today we contemplate Christ in the desert, fasting, praying, and be-ing tempted,” the pope said to an unusually large crowd at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. “As we begin our Lenten journey, we join Him and we ask Him to give us strength to fight our weaknesses. Let me also thank you for the prayers and support you have shown me in these days. May God bless all of you!” It was the last time the pope would address crowds as pope, and he not only thanked them for their support but also discussed how he was working for the greater good.The pope continued, “During the decisive moments of our lives, and in fact at every moment, we are in front of a crossroads: Do we want to follow the I or God?” In order to select a new pope, a conclave takes place. The College of Cardinals sends its voting members into sequestration in Vatican City. The term “conclave” comes from the Latin phrase cum clavis, meaning “with key.” The term originates from this because the cardinals are locked within the Sistine Chapel during the voting process. Normally, a conclave begins between 15 and 20 days after a pope’s death. However, since Benedict has chosen to resign, the conclave began on March 11. There are a couple rules imposed by Universi Dominici Gregis (UDG) that the cardinals follow. These rules state that the number of voting cardinals must not exceed 120, a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote in order to deter-mine the new pope, and an age limit of 80 on voting cardinals. Each ballot is inscribed at the top with the words Eligo in Summum Pontificem meaning “I elect as supreme pontiff.” Underneath this, cardinals write in secret the name of the person they want to be pope. The voting cardinal then folds the ballot twice, holds it in the air, and carries it to the chapel’s altar. He then says, “I call as my witness Christ the Lord who will be my judge, that my vote is given to the one whom before God I think should be elected.” The votes are counted by three different scrutineers who follow a very specific procedure for counting the votes. The first scrutineer looks at a ballot, counts the vote, and passes it on to the next scrutineer who will do the same. The third Scrutineer reads aloud the name on the bal-lot, pierces the ballot with a needle through the word Eligo at the top of the ballot, and slides the ballot onto a string of thread. Once all of the votes are read, the string is tied into a knot in order to preserve the vote. The ballots are then placed into a receptacle. After the votes are counted, they are burned to signify that a pope has been elected. If no pope has been chosen, a chemical is applied to

Pope Benedict XVI retires at age 85the ballots in order to create black smoke when burned. White smoke signals that a pope has been elected. Benedict will have no influence in the decision, although some specu-late that his influence will not be completely ignored. He has appointed over half of the cardinals that are going to make the decision. CNN Senior Vatican Analyst John Allen said that means the next pope, no matter where he is from, will probably continue in Benedict’s conservative tradition, which has seen the Church take a firm line on issues such as abortion, birth control, and divorce. Benedict has announced that he will “remain hidden from the world” after he steps down from the papacy. In his statement, Benedict said he wished “to also devotedly serve the Holy Church of God in the future through a life dedicated to prayer.” Lombardi said it was expected that Pope Benedict would devote his time to reflection and prayer. He also added that, given his age, he will most likely not be assigned any more administrative decisions or duties. There have been some issues with the election of the new pope. Popu-lar pressure is growing in the United States and Italy to keep California Cardinal Roger Mahony away from the conclave to elect the next pope because of his role shielding sexually abusive priests. Mahony has announced that he will be attending and participating in the election. A Vatican spokesperson also said that there is no history of any cardinal not participating in the election of a pope because of

personal scandal. Conclaves often cause shame-ful and dark secrets about cardi-nals to come to light. However, Mahony’s previous history is both recent and coincides with recent scandals in both Europe and the United States. This week, the influential Italian Catholic affairs magazine Famiglia Cristiana asked its read-ers if the Los Angeles based Car-dinal Mahony should participate in the conclave given these facts. “Your opinion: Mahony in the conclave: Yes or No?” is the title of the survey on the magazine’s website. It is one of the most read magazines in Italy.

Two days before Benedict XVI stepped down from the position, the cardinals had already begun to gather in Rome. On his last day as pope, over 10,000 people appeared outside of the Vatican retreat where he officially stepped down from the position. He thanked the crowd for their support and gave them a blessing. Once Benedict resigned, seals were placed on the entrance to the pope’s Vatican apartment, only to be broken when the next pope is elected. His fisherman’s ring and papal seal had scratch marks put in them so that he can no longer seal any documents with them. Benedict also was required to make a pledge of unconditional obedi-ence and respect to whoever becomes the next pope. “I will continue to serve you in prayer, in particular in the coming days, so that you may be touched by the Holy Spirit in the election of a new pope,” he said. Each cardinal also said a final farewell to Pope Benedict after they gave him a standing ovation. “There was a note of sadness in saying farewell to this man who has been our spiritual father for the last eight years,” said Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston. The Cardinals then prepared for the conclave. Each was officially invited Friday, March 7, to participate.

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On Wednesday, March 3, the student body gathered in the gym-nasium to listen to a panel of five leaders of different religions about respect, worship, and expression of relationships to the community. They included Pastor Mike Dennis, Canton Nazarene Church; Reverend Fr. Norm Douglas, Executive Director of Heart-to-Heart Communications and Campus Minister of The University of Akron; Pastor Stacey Jenkins, House of Prayer for All People; Cantor Jason Rosenman, Temple Israel; and Imam Nader Taha, Islamic Society of Akron and Kent. Student participation included seniors Abrar Alniemi, Fransohn Bickley, Bennett Nelson; juniors Aisha Jami, Maxine Prince, Mario Volpe; sophomores Imani Davis, Aaron Kofsky, Sierra Turner; freshmen Lia Giffels, Kyle Kelly, Hope Roberts. Religious witnesses were given by Abrar Alniemi, Maxine Prince, and Aaron Kofsky. Imam Taha, also a teacher at STVM, closed the ceremony with a summation of the event and a prayer. “The main thing we should learn from this is to respect each other’s views, even if we disagree with each other. If we open our hearts and minds, we can start seeing the beauty of the wisdom that God created us uniquely.” The panel generated discussion among the students “It [the panel] made us more aware of different cultures and religions, and it opened our eyes. It took us out of our ‘private school bubble,’” said senior Katie Pamer. The Interfaith Dialog assembly was organized and presented by the “STVM Cares Committee,” one of the teacher subcommittees respon-sible for implementation of the School Improvement Plan. Committee members are Mrs. Roberts, Mr. Dages, Mr. Neary, Mr. Taha, and Mr. Alniemi. It includes the goal that “Students will demonstrate their un-derstanding of Catholic morals and values in building a faith community of respect for themselves, others, and the campus environment.” The Interfaith Dialog assembly was one of a number of activities pro-vided this year to promote a culture of respect in the school community.

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Art students acheived high honors in two recent art competitions; the Ohio Govenor’s Youth Competition and Akron’s 2013 Holocaust Arts and Writing Competition. Of all the schools represented at the Ohio Govenor’s Youth Com-petition, only three of the pieces on display at the Govenor’s Exhibit are from Catholic schools. Only two of the schools come from Akron: STVM and Firestone. Winners from the Ohio Govenor’s Youth Competition Senior Mary Cistone was awarded State Winner with High Honors, Top 25, and Judge’s Favorite Award in Photography. Her piece will be displayed at the Govenor’s Exhibit through May 23.

State Winners: Caroline McCarty Maddy Bishop State Finalists: Jordan Weisensell Amanda Getz Maddie Beskitt Christopher Esker Kimi Gough Mick IacafanoHonorable Mention: Bryce Ruggles Abrar Alniemi Gia Faetanini Lacey Caprio

Art students receive honorsInterfaith Panel dialogues

MaRy CIStonE with her state award winning photograph titled, “the last day of school.”

JoE PaoluCCI won 1st Place in the Holocaust competition for the Visual art category.

Winners from the City of Akron Holocaust Arts and Writing Competition Sophomore Joseph Paloucci was awarded 1st Place in the Visual Art category. Because of this, he is invited to a trip to Washington D.C. on May 9. Honorable Mention: Kimi Gough Josh Vellequette Maddie Beskitt Abrar Alniemi

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STATE TOURNAMENTSTATE TEAM SCORE: 3rd120- Garrett Carter 7th126- Mike Rix 2nd132- Walter Gibson Injury default138- Ryan Skonieczny 2nd182- Aaron Adkins 1st285- Dre’k Brumley 7th

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DISTRICT @ AllianceThe team took 3rd place overall out of 48 teams. 6 wrestlers quali-fied to state with a 7th qualifying as an alernate.113- John Chell 5th (alternate)120- Carter 3rd126- Mike Rix 2nd132- Gibson 4th138-Skonieczny 1st182- -Adkins 2nd285- Brumley 3rd

SECTIONAL @ NorthwestThe team took 1st place out of 12 teams overall with 240 points, defeating the second place team (Coventry) by 42 points. Ten out of 12 STVM wrestlers moved on to District.113- Chell 1st120- Carter 1st126- Rix 1st

132- Gibson 1st138- Skonieczny 1st145- Knaus 3rd152- Chu 4th160- Sciarretti 6th170- S Soovacool 1st 182- Adkins 1st195- Joe Faetanini 6th285- Brumley 1st

South African sprint runner Oscar Pistorius was accused of murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 13. Pistorius claims that he believed his girlfriend to be a home intruder. He called for help, but Steenkamp had died before proper medical attention could be given. Prosecutors claimed that the two had an argument and that he killed her in an act of rage. The defense claimed that there is not enough evidence for the prosecution to know that information.Throughout the grand jury proceedings, Pistorius was seen sobbing and weeping whenever his girlfriend’s name was mentioned. He is under house arrest at his uncle’s home until the trial begins.

Christopher Dorner, 33, a fugitive who killed four people during a set-up guerilla warfare ambush posted a rant on Facebook that mentioned people whom he blamed for his job loss as a Los Angeles police officer five years ago. A manhunt was launched on February 7 and a reward for $1,000,000 was offered for spotting or capturing him. There was much concern also because Dorner used to be in the Navy and has won many medals for his skillful shooting. He

stole a car from a southern California couple and left them tied up in their mountain cabin. As he was driving away, he was pursued by police and took refuge at a nearby cabin, where a shootout began. During the battle, one San Bernardino County officer was killed. The police attempted to draw Dorner out of the cabin with the somewhat flammable gas, CS gas. The cabin caught fire and burned him to death.

Former Illinois congressman Jesse Jackson pleaded guilty to criminal charges for spending campaign funds of $750,000 on personal expenses. He is now facing 46 to 57 months in prison and a fine of $10,000 to $100,000 after making a plea deal with prosecutors. He also pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, mail fraud, and false statements. A few hours later, his wife, Sandra Jackson, pleaded guilty to filing false joint federal income tax returns and is now facing two years in prison and a fine of $3,000 to $40,000. She admitted that she failed to report $600,000 in income that she and her husband earned in the past six years. According to the law, the maximum fine for both Jackson and his wife would be $250,000.

The STVM wrestling team started the season with twelve wrestlers, too few to make up a full squad, but the Irish didn’t let that stop them. They qualified six wrestlers to state and one alternate and came out with a state champion, two state runner-ups, and a total of five state placers. Junior Aaron Adkins took home the Gold and senior Mike Rix took home the Silver and his fourth state placement. He was the first wrestler in school history to place in the state tournament four times. Junior Ryan Skonieczny also placed 2nd and this was his second time qualifying to state and his second time on the podium. The two Irish wrestlers to finish in 7th place were sophomore Dre’k Brumley (two time state qualifier) and sophomore Garett Carter (first time state qualifier). Junior Walter Gibson also qualified to the state tournament for the second time but was injured during the quarter finals. Coach Anthony Gary commented, “It was nice to see all the hard work the kids put in pay off, and it was a great accomplishment to have eight sectional champs and six state qualifiers.” Senior Mike Rix said, “It was great to go down to Columbus for my fourth time. Every trip down there is different with different hurdles and new competitors. I’m very grateful for all my experiences with the wrestling program and all my accomplishments.” Adkins, two time state qualifier, first time state placer, achieved his second state title of the 2012-2013 school year (also having won one in foot-ball). After competing in the semi-finals, Atkins was victorious and moved onto the final round. He won the 182 pound weight class with a pin in 1:01, defeating Revere senior Stephen Suglio.

The armistice agreement that ended the Korean War in 1953 has been declared invalid by the North Korean Army. The Rodong Sinmun newspa-per reported, “The U.S. has reduced the armistice agreement to a dead paper.” North Korea also cut off direct phone links with South Korea at the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom, according to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency. The phone line was the emergency link for quick, two-way communication between the two sides. North and South Korea have remained technically at war since the conclusion of the Korean War. It is yet to be seen if either side is going to take military action against the other. The Rodong Sinmun reported the commanders of the North Korean military said that the military can now make a “strike of justice at any target anytime, not bound to the armistice agreement, and achieve the national reunification, the cherished desire of the Korean nation.” South Korea and the U.S. have begun conducting military drills and exercises called the “Key Resolve.” North Korea calls the exercises an “open declaration of war.” North Korea had previously warned it could carry out strikes against the U.S. and South Korea. Analysts say North Korea is years away from having the technology needed to mount a nuclear warhead on a missile.

Sprint runner Oscar Pistorius accused of murder

North Korea threatens U.S. and South Korea

Christopher Dorner rampage ends

Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty and waives trial

On January 30, a fire broke out at Cleveland’s West Side Market. Investigations are still going on to see what caused the incident but an electrical problem is suspected to be the cause. West Side Market representatives stated that they have made sure to make the new and improved market cleaner and more efficient than ever. The cafe man-ager Tom Szoradi stated, “I can’t stress enough how surprised people are going to be. It’s really really beautiful.” Although West Side Market has come out of this fire on top, not everyone has done so well. Two local meat stands that are neighbors of West Side Market were burnt down in the fire and have yet to reopen.

Cleveland’s West Side Market reopens after fire

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2. Steubenville teens found guilty of rape Two Steubenville teenage boys were found guilty of raping a 16 year old girl and were sent to youth prison. The rape occurred at the end-of-the-summer party in August. All were drinking and the assault occurred while the girl was drunk and appeared to be passed out. One was sentenced to a minimum of two years and possibly until the age of 21 in the custody of the Ohio Department of Youth Services. The other was sentenced to a minimum of one year. They both apologized to the girl, her family, and their own families.

Richard Beasley will face the death penalty after being convicted of all aggravated murder charges in the 2011 shooting deaths of three men and an attempted murder of a fourth man. The men responded to a Craiglist ad for a bogus job as a caretaker for Noble County property. Judge Lynne Cal-lahan presided over the trial and will convene a mini-trial to determine whether the jury will recommend the death penalty.

3. Craiglist murderer found guilty

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Athletic UpdateGirls’ BasketballBoys’ Basketball

DISTRICT: HATHAWAY BROWN L 34-46Junior Shannon Jack scored 5 bas-kets and 1 free throw for a total of 12 points; junior Jordan Korinek scored 3 baskets and 4 free throws for a total of 10 points; junior Kiley May scored 2 baskets for a total of 6 points; Freshman Amelia Motz scored 2 baskets and 2 free throws for a total of 6 points.May scored 2 3-point goals, Jack scored 1.TALLMADGE W W 47-38Jack scored 3 baskets for a total of 7 points; Motz scored 6 baskets and 4 free throws for a total of 16 points; Korinek scored 5 baskets and 1 free throw for a total of 11 points; junior Alexis Taylor scored 2 baskets for a total of 4 points; May scored 1 basket and 4 free throws for a total of 7 points; se-nior Erica Bratton scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points. Jack and May each scored 1-3-point goal.SECTIONAL:BEAUMONT W W 71-31Korinek scored 7 baskets and 5 free throws for a total of 19 points; Loll scored 2 free throws for a total of 2 points; Jack scored 2 baskets and 1 free throw for a total of 6 points; Motz scored 3 baskets and 1 free throw for a total of 7 points; junior Nicole Paolucci scored 4 baskets for a total of 9 points; freshman Jane Uecker scored 4 free throws for a total of 4 points; Taylor scored 2 free throws for a total of 2 points; May scored 3 baskets and 2 free throws

REGIONAL:WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS:Warrensville Heights (W 57-48)Wells scored 8 baskets and 4 free throws for a total of 20 poins; Woolridge scored 2 baskets and 2 free throws for a total of 7 points; Hudson scored 3 baskets and 1 free throw for a total of 7 points; Bickley scored 4 free throws for a total of 4 points; Hargrove scored 2 baskets and 1 free throw for a total of 5 points; Junius scored 1 basket and 1 free throw for a total of 3 points.CVCA (W 54-37)Woolridge scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; Hudson scored 2 baskets and 2 free throws for a total of 6 points; Bickley scored 2 baskets for a total of 4 points; Hargrove scored 1 basket for a total of 3 points; King scored 7 baskets and 2 free throws for a total of 18 points; Weber scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; Wells scored 7 baskets and 1 free throw for a total of 15 points; Ju-nius scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; Booker scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points.King scored 2 3-point goals, Har-grove scored 1.

DISTRICT:ALLIANCE (W 73-56)Hudson scored 6 baskets and 10

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Athletic UpdateKristen Brattonstaff rEportEr for a total of 9 points; freshman

Lexi Handley scored 1 basket and 1 free throw for a total of 3 points; Bratton scored 3 baskets and 3 free throws for a total of 9 points; senior Maria Skora scored 1 free throw for a total of 1 point.May, Paolucci, and Jack each scored 1 3-point goal.AKRON NORTH W 77-31Freshmen Octavia Loll scored 1 basket for a total of 3 points; Jack scored 7 baskets and 2 free throws for a total of 18 points; Motz scored 3 free throws for a total of 3 points; Paolucci scored 4 baskets for a total of 8 points; Korinek scored 7 baskets and 2 free throws for a total of 17 points; Uecker scored 1 basket and 2 free throws for a total of 4 points; Taylor scored 3 baskets and 1 free throw for a total of 7 points; May scored 4 baskets and 1 free throw for a total of 10 points; Handley scored 1 basket and 1 free throw for a total of 3 points; Bratton scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; Skora scored 1 basket and 1 free throw for a total of 3 points.Jack scored 2 3-point goals, Loll and May each scored 1.REGULAR SEASON:MAGNIFICAT L 42-52Korinek scored 6 baskets and 11 free throws for a total of 23 points; Jack scored 1 basket and 1 free throw for a total of 4 points; Motz scored 2 baskets and 2 free throws for a total of 6 points; Uecker scored 2 baskets for a total of 4 points; Taylor scored 2 baskets

free throws for a total of 22 points; Hargrove scored 4 baskets for a total of 9 points; King scored 5 baskets and 5 free throws for a total of 16 points; Wells scored 4 baskets for a total of 8 points; Williams scored 1 basket and 1 free throw for a total of 3 points; Bickley scored 3 baskets for a total of 7 points; Campbell scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; Weber scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; Booker scored 1 basket and 2 free throws for a total of 4 points.Hargrove, Bickley, and King eached scored 1 3-point goal.TUSLAW W 58-35Hudson scored 3 baskets and 7 free throws for a total of 14 points; Hargrove scored 1 free throw for a total of 1 point; King scored 3 bas-kets and 2 free throws for a total of 8 points; Wells scored 6 baskets and 8 free throws for a total of 20 points; Woolridge scored 2 baskets for a total of 4 points; Bickley scored 1 basket and 3 free throws for a total of 5 points; Campbell scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; Weber scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; Junius scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points.Hudson scored 1 3-point goal.

SECTIONAL:TRIWAY: W 78-38Baddley scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; Bickley scored 4 bas-

and 1 free throw for a total of 5 points. Jack scored 1 3-point goal.CARDINAL MOONEY W 64-28Jack scored 9 baskets and 1 free throw for a total of 21 points; Motz scored 3 baskets and 1 free throw for a total of 7 points; Paolucci scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; Korinek scored 4 bas-kets and 3 free throws for a total of 11 points; Uecker scored 4 bas-kets for a total of 8 points; Taylor scored 2 free throws for a total of 2 points; May scored 2 baskets for a total of 4 points; Bratton scored 1 basket and 1 free throw for a total of 3 points; Skora scored 3 baskets for a total of 6 points.Jack scored 2 3-point shots.38 rebounds (Korinek had 8).CLEVELAND CENTRAL CATHOLIC W 72-27Loll scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; Jack scored 6 baskets and 1 free throw for a total of 14 points; Motz scored 1 basket and 2 free throws for a total of 4 points; Paolucci scored 1 basket and 2 free throws for a total of 5 points; Korinek scored 6 baskets and 4 free throws for a total of 16 points; Uecker scored 3 baskets and 6 free throws for a total of 12 points; Taylor scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; May scored 5 baskets and 1 free throw for a total of 13 points; Brattton scored 2 baskets for a total of 4 points.May scored 2 3-point goals, Paolucci and Jack each scored 1.30 rebounds (Uecker had 7).

kets and 1 free throw for a toal of 11 points; Booker scored 3 baskets and 1 free throw for a total of 11 points; Campbll scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; Hargrove scored 2 baskets for a total of 4 points; Hudson scored 2 baskets and 2 free throws for a total of 7 points; Hurd scored 1 free throw for a total of 1 point; Junius scored 2 fre throws for a total of 2 points; King scored 4 baskets and 4 free throws for a total of 13 points; Robinson scored 2 free throws for a total of 2 points; Weber scored 2 baskets for a total of 4 points; Wells scored 4 baskets and 2 free throws for a total of 10 points; Wlliams scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; Woolridge scored 4 baskets and 3 free throws for a total of 11 points.Bickley scored 2 3-point goals, King and Hudson each scored 1.26 rebounds (Booker and Wells each had 4).FAIRLESS: W 100-40King scored 7 baskets for a total of 17 points; Baddley scored 6 baskets and 3 free throws for a total of 15 points; Corrigal scored 2 baskets for a total of 4 points; Booker scored 3 baskets for a total of 6 points; Junius scored 2 bas-kets for a total of 4 points; Weber scored 3 baskets for a total of 6 points; Hurd scored 2 baskets for a total of 6 points; Bickley scored 2 baskets for a total of 5 points; Robinson scored 2 baskets and 3

free throws for a total of 8 points; Woolridge scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; Williams scored 2 baskets for a total of 4 points; Wells scored 2 baskets and 2 free throws for a total of 6 points; Hargrove scored 3 baskets for a total of 8 points; Hudson scored 3 baskets for a total of 6 points; Campbell scored 1 basket and 1 free throw for a total of 3 points.King scored 3 3-point goals, Hurd scored 2, Hargrove scored 2, Rob-inson and Bickley each scored 1.

REGULAR SEASON:CANTON MCKINLEY: W77-57 Woolridge scored 2 baskets for a total of 4 points; Hudson scored 8 baskets and 3 free throws for a total of 23 points; Bickley scored 2 baskets for a total of 4 points; Hargrove scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; King scored 7 baskets for a total of 16 points; Campbell scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; Weber scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; Wells scored 5 baskets and 6 free throws for a total of 16 points; Booker scored 2 baskets for a total of 4 points; Williams scored 2 baskets for a total of 4 points.Hudson scored 4 3-point goals and King scored 2. 36 rebounds (Hudson had 8). n.C. hooVEr: W 79-71Woolridge scored 1 basket for a (Con’t on p. 9)

(BBK con’t from p.8) total of 2 points. Hudson scored 5 baskets and 4 free throws for a total of 18 points; Bickley scored 2 baskets for a total of 6 points; Hargrove scored 2 baskets for a total of 5 points; King scored 6 baskets and 4 free throws for a total of 17 points; Wells scored 7 baskets and 5 free throws for a total of 19 points; Junius scored 3 baskets for a total of 6 points; Wil-liams scored 2 baskets and 2 free throws for a total of 6 points.Hudson scored 4 3-point goals, Bickley scored 2, and Hargrove and King each scored 1.28 rebounds (Wells had 8).URSULINE W 71-60Woolridge scored 6 free throws for a total of 6 poins; Hudson scored 4 baskets and 6 free throws for a total of 18 points; Bickley scored 2 baskets for a total of 5 points; Hargrove scored 1 basket and 2 free throws for a total of 4 points; King scored 6 baskets and 4 free throws for a total of 17 points; Wells scored 5 baskets and 5 free throws for a total of 15 points; Ju-nius scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; Booker scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points; Williams scored 1 basket for a total of 2 points.Hudson scored 4 3-point goals, Bickley and King each had 1.25 rebounds (Wells had 12).WALSH W 61-50Hudson and King each scored 21 points; Wells scored 9 points and had 6 rebounds.Hudson had 5 3-point shots.2013 District champs2013 rEGiONaL champs

Mrs. Joanna Price submitted the following results. Saturday, March 16, the District 5 Science Fair was held at the Uni-versity of Akron with 370 students competing from Northeastern Ohio. STVM had 35 students judged at the fair and 19 will be moving on to

State Science Day in Columbus on May 11. The following students scored superior which allows them to move on to State com-petition: freshmen Bryan Borodkin, Colin Edgley, Maddie Fickes, Eva Finley, Hope Roberts, and Danielle Whiddon; sophomores Katherine Friess and Karl Rybka; juniors Jack Giles, Meghan Gorbach, Preston Hol-lopeter, Jack Hurley, Mario Volpe, Mary Walsh, and Erica Wolf; seniors Emily Baker, Nick Neill, Isabella Sparhawk and Vincenzo Volpe; state alternates: Sylvia Fallucco and Sean Gaffney. Several of the students took home awards for placing in the top of their category and winning special sponsored awards that were particular to their area of study.

1. Emily Baker- 2nd place in Chemistry, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Award2. Bryan Borodkin- 2nd place in Zoology3. Mariah Costa- Sigma Theta Tau- Delta Omega Chapter Nurses Hon-orary Award4. Katherine Friess- Sigma Theta Tau- Delta Omega Chapter Nurses Honorary Award5. Preston Hollopeter- 2nd place Polymer Science Award, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Award, Governor’s Award in Environmental Science Research6. Jack Hurley- 3rd place in Engineering, 3rd place Polymer Science Award7. nick neill-1st place Biochemistry8. Hope Roberts- 1st place in Zoology9. Karl Rybka- 2nd place in Botany10.Isabella Sparhawk- 2nd place in Engineering, ASM International Award11.Mario Volpe- 1st place in Chemistry, Governor’s Award in Advanced Materials Science 12. Vincenzo Volpe- 1st place in Engineering, Governor’s Award in Biotechnology Research13. Derek Whiddon- Akron Council of Engineering & Scientific Societies, Ohio Soybean Council All of the above accomplishments led to St. Vincent - St. Mary win-ning the award for Most Outstanding High School 2013 at the fair.

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Winter sports in action Science students advance with Inquiry projects On Tuesday, February 12, STVM held its local science fair in the Cosgrove Center from 4:00-7:00 p.m. There were 70 students who par-ticipated in the fair, 39 of whom earned Superior ratings and moved on to the District Fair held at The University of Akron on Saturday, March 16. The students include freshmen Jack Baumer, Bryan Borodkin, Gonzalo Diago, Colin Edgley, Maddie Fickes, Eva Finley, Brian Heller, Justin Hofacker, Rachael Iacofano, Vincent Mazzola, Bridget Neugebauer, Hope Roberts, Dominic Sciarretti, Griffin Spinner, and Danielle Whid-don; sophomores Mariah Costa, Katherine Friess, Joe Gironda, Joseph Puhalla , and Karl Rybka; juniors Sylvia Fallucco, Sean Gaffney, John Giles, Meghan Gorbach, Preston Hollop-eter, Jack Hurley, Erin McNulty, Mario Volpe, Mary Walsh, Derek Whiddon, and Erica Wolf; seniors Abrar Alniemi, Emily Baker, Nick Neill, Bennett Nelson, Sloan Piglia, Isabella Sparhawk, Marissa Tomin, and Vincenzo Volpe. The winners for Zoology and Microbiology were Rybka (1st), Sciarretti (2nd), and Spinner (3rd); for Botany and Environmental: Edgley (1st), Borodkin, Roberts; for Chemistry, Medicine, and Biochemistry: Hollopeter (1st), Friess (2nd), and Alniemi (3rd); for Physics, Engineering, and Computers: Vin-cenzo Volpe (1st), Sparhawk (2nd), and Hurley (3rd). First place winners received $60 gift cards; second place winners received $40 gift cards; third place winners received $20 gift cards. In addition to advancing to the District Fair, some students were invited to attend two other prestigious fairs. The following students were selected to attend the Northeast Ohio Science and Engineering Fair held at John Carroll University during the week of March 5th. Alniemi (3rd place: Health and Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Department of Biomedi-cal Engineering); Baker (3rd place chemistry); Giles 2nd place Health and Medicine); Gorbach (3rd Chemistry), Hollopeter (3rd Chemistry, Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District Special Award, First Energy Corporation Special Award, NEOSEF Board of Directors Special Award, William R Sweet Family special award); Hurley (3rd Place Engineering, Parker Hannifin Corporation Special Award, US Army Special Award), Neill (2nd Place Chemistry, American Chemical Society Special award); Sparhawk (1st place Engineering, Intel Grand Prize, American Insti-tute of Chemical Engineers Special Award, Cleveland Clinic Special Award, NASA Glenn Research Center Special Award, U.S Army Special Awards), Julianne Stamer (American Statistical Association Special Award), Mario Volpe (3rd Place Chemistry, American Chemical Society Special Award, NASA Glenn Research Center Special Award, ASM International-Cleveland Chapter); Vincenzo Volpe (2nd Place Engi-neering, Cleveland Clinic Special Award, Parker Hannifin Corporation Special Award, International Society Advancing Light-Based Research Special Award), and Whiddon (3rd Place Engineering). Students were invited by Dr. Brian Davis to participate in the Austen Bioinnovation Institute’s Best Medicine Fair held at Inventors Hall of Fame STEM School on March 9: Joseph Puhalla (Bronze Award in Sen-sors/Imaging), Costa (Participation Award, Cartoon Art Award), Alniemi (Participation Award), Angela Giltner (Participation Award), Freiss (Plastics News Award, Participation Award), Sparhawk (Gold Award in Health/Medicine, Internship at the University of Akron/ABIA Bioin-novations), Neill (Bronze Award in Biomaterials in Biomaterials/Poly-mer Medicine), Hurley (Participation Award), Gorbach (Participation Award), Giles (Silver Award in Musculoskeletal), Whiddon (Participa-tion Award), Vincenzo Volpe (Silver Award in Biomaterials/Polymer Medicine, Biomimicry Award,) Stamer (Simulation Award, Participation Award), and Baker (Bronze Award in Interfaces/Infectious Disease).

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Local Science Fair winners are (l to r) derek Whiddon, Jack Hurley, Sean Gaffney,Mary Walsh, Marissa Tomin, Vincenzo Volpe, Ben Nelson, Erin McNulty, and Sloan Piglia.

Freshmen science winners are (l to r) rachael iacofano, Hope roberts, Eva Finley, Bridget Neugebauer, Vinny Mazzola, Gonzalo diago, Justin Hofacker, and Bryan Borodkin.

12 March 2013

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