St. Mary’s new school building iscomingalongwell.StudentswillbeinthenewbuildingaftertheChristmasbreakinJanuary. Thenewbuildingis90percentcom-

plete;theconstructionworkersandcontractorsarenowputtingintheairconditioning,floors,lightsandfinaltouches. Thegymandtheli-braryarethelastbuildingstobecompleted. Studentsandfacultywillentercam-

pusthroughalargegatearoundtheschool,withthe letters “SMA”and the school creston it.Thegatewillbeopenduringtheday,andclosedafterschool,onholidays,andonweekends. Therewillalsobeabigfountain in

thecourtyard.Thecampuswillalsohavesoc-cer and softball fields; thebleachersand sta-

diumlightsarealreadyinplace. Thebuildingismostlybrick,sowhen

thereisahurricane,itwillnotruinthewallsintheclassroomsorthroughouttheschool.EachclassroomwillcomeequippedwithaflatscreentelevisionandaSmartBoard. SisterJudithThereseBarial,along-

time teacherandalmnaeofSt.Mary’s, com-

mented that she is ready tomove over. Shesaid,“Myhopeanddesireisthatthestateoftheartbuildingwillmotivatestudentstobestateoftheartstudentsundertheguidanceofdevotedteachers.”SophomoreTristanSantaCruz commented

thatshefeelsveryexcited.Shesaid,“Iamsohappythatitisfinallydone!”

OnWednesdaySeptember29,studentsgatheredinSt.Mary’sAcademygymfortheannualCol-legeFair.Thiseventisforstudentstolearnmoreaboutdifferentcollegesandwhateachcollegeof-fers.Theeventstartedwithawelcometoallstudents

whoattended,andthemajorityofthemwerese-niors.ThenewlyelectedpresidentofSt.Mary’sAcademy,SisterClare ofAssisi Pierre, gave awelcomingspeechtothestudents.Later,princi-palSisterJennieJonesgaveanopeningprayer,andthestudentswentofftovisiteachcollege.Thestudentsaskedquestionstotherepresentativesofthecolleges,andlearnedmoreabouteachindi-vidualschool.Each college gave applications to thosewho

wereinterestedinattendingtheirschool,andde-scribedall typesofmajors thecollegeshave tooffer.Afterallthecollegeswerevisited,theeventended.Therepresentativesfromthecollegessaidthey

wereimpressedbyhowsuccessfultheeventwas.“Thecollegefairwasasuccess,ithelpsstudentsmakeagooddecisionforwhatcollegetheyareinterestedin,”saidseniorLaShante’Mutley.Theeventwasanoverallsuccess,andmanystudentsgainedalotfromit.

Volume 62/Number 1

St. Mary’s Academy/New Orleans, LA.

November 29, 2010

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Photo Courtesy of St. Mary’s Academy

SophomoresJasmineAdamsandMariahPalmerlistenintenselytoacol-legerepresentativeattherecentCollegeFair.AdamsandPalmerweretwoofthemanystudentswhoexploredtheircollegeoptions.

Anartist’srenderingofthenewcampus.Maryites,facultyandstafflookforwardto“thebigmove”aftertheChristmasholidays.

SMA Hosts College Fair

Campus Almost Complete

By Brionne St. CyrSports Editor

By Gabrielle TrepagnierReporter

St. Mary’s Academy hosted their annualhomecoming activities this past week. TheweekendedwiththeHomecomingDanceattheDoubleTreeHotelonSaturdayNovember20. The student council announced this

year’sthemeas“MaryitesMovefromthePastatLast.”Thisthemewaschosentoreflect“thebigmove”fromtemporarybuildingstothenewcampusin2011.Thethemeofthehomecomingdancewas“A

Night toRemember.” In preparation for theevent,Ms. Cains and the homecoming courthadbeenpracticingafterschooleverydaytheweekbefore.“Theyareveryexcitedandveryrespectable”,saidCains. SMAhomecomingqueenTierraAu-

bertalsohadafewwordstosay,commenting,

“Iamlookingforward toallof theactivities,becausethisisawonderfulopportunityandI’mhonoredtohaveit.IjusthopeeveryoneisjustasexcitedasIam.” AubertreignedasQueen,withGlenn

HaisleyofSt.Augustineas theKing. SeniorMaidswereTaiylorNashandJadaWilliams;senior Dukes were Dwayne Williams andRandyBrown. ChelseyColemanandAlexisLeeservedasJuniorMaids;DavidMarcelinandBlairLeefortweretheJuniorDukes.DynastyRobinsonandErynHartzogwere theSopho-moreMaids,withKiJanaCurtisandDesmondLange III asSophomoreDukes. Finally, theFreshmenMaidswereMayaEstevesandTif-fanyDoss; the FreshmenDukeswereDavidBartholomewandJonathonTumer. SMAstudentsparticipatedinvarious

homecomingactivitiesthroughouttheweek. Mondaywas “Blast from the Past”

Day,wherestudentsdressedupinoutfitsfromthe70’s,80’s,and90’s.Severalfacultymem-bersalsosportedattirefromthosedecades. “Swaggyouruniform”wasthetheme

ofTuesday.Studentswereabletoaccessorizetheiruniformwithearrings,hats,socks,andsoon. Wednesday was Twin Day, when

studentsgettogetherwithanotherstudentanddressalikeas thoughtheyreallyhavea twin.Facultyalsodressedinblackandgoldfortheoccasion. Thursdaywascolorfulas the theme

was“ClassColorDay.”Thisiswhenstudentsgettoweartheirclasscolorexpressedonashirt.Thefacultyalsoplayedthestudentsinafriendlyvolleyballgame. Friday culminated with the annual

Blue&GoldDay andHomecoming Parade,featuringthecourtandthemarchingunits.

St. Mary’s Hosts HomecomingIndexBy Brittany SeymourReporter

Hawthorne’s classic novel gets a new look

in “Easy A”Page Five

New Maryites Welcomed at Orientation

Page Three

Volleyball Finishes 2010 Season with eyes

to the futurePage Eight

Respect Life 2Ring Mass 3Opinions 4Staff List 4The Wiz 5Ms. Delone 6Poetry 7

The ReginaMaryites and Purple Knights Get Ready for College

On September 24, St.Mary’sAcademyhelditsan-nual Freshmen Initiation forthe2010-11schoolyear.Thisyear,thebashwasputtogetherbyMrs.AuroraSherman,thetwelfthgrademoderator,Ms.Cains, the ninth grade mod-erator,Ms.HandcockandMs.Ross.The festivitieswerestarted

withaprayerledbytheseniorclass Eucharistic Ministers.Afterprayer,theseniorsdrewthenamesofthefreshmenthat

wouldlaterbetheirlittlesis-ters. Thegroupplayedvari-ousgamessuchas“ShipsandSailors”and“HeyBurrito”.There was also a talent

show.Thegirlsweretopairupwithothergroupsofgirlsto perform.Rosemary Jones,a freshman, won the talentshowwith rendition of “Su-perhuman.” Therewere lotsofdancingandsinging.SeniorKateriCrayton said

that she loves both her littlesisters. Sherman said that

shewashappyseeingthebigandlittlesistersforminglast-ing friendships. NinthgradeteacherMs.Deloneintroducedherbigsister,whocameandspoke about how they werestill friends after all theseyears.The freshmen and seniors

nowshareasisterlybondthatwill last for many years tocome.AfterInitiation,thebigand little sisters can be seenspending time together bothonandoffcampus.

This pastmonth, St.Mary’sAcademy cel-ebrated Respect LifeWeek. Thisweekwasinspiredbythe40DaysforLife,whichisalsocelebratedinthemonthofOctober.Initshonor,theschooladdedaprayerforthe

unborntoitsmorningroutine.Theprayercallsforanendtoabortionandpraysforthesoulsofthebabies;however,thiswasnottheonlycom-memorativeeventthatweek.Monday,ontheirwayoutofschool,students

wereshockedtoseetheseaofelectricpinkandblue flags thatwereplaced in the front lawn.Theywere evenmore surprised to learn thattheseflagsrepresentedthe4,000babiesthatarekilledbyabortioneachday.TheflagswereputinplacebyMr.Ganucheau’s1stand4thperiodclasses.TheexecutivedirectoroftheLouisianaRighttoLife,whoalsoloanedtheflagstotheschool,suggestedtheideatoGanucheau.OnWednesday,SisterKhuongandtheju-

niorclassputtogethera“RespectLife”Mass.TheMasswasnotonlyaboutrememberingthelivesoftheunborn,butalsoaboutvaluingallhumanlife.InkeepingwiththePro-Lifetheme,allreli-

gionclasseswerevisitedbytwospeakersfromLouisianaRighttoLifeandCelebrateLifePreg-nancyCenter.Onespeakersharedherstrugglesassomeonewhohashadanabortion.Anotherspeakerexplainedtothestudentshowtheabor-tionisactuallydonethroughoutdifferentperi-odsofthebabies’lives.Apart from theweek’s activities, there are

manymorePro-Life activities planned in thecomingmonths. TheArchdiocese sponsoredaRespectLifeMass.,whichstudentsattended.Mrs.Binder collected items on behalf of theAccesstoLifeCenter.Thedonationswerepre-sentedduringtheMass.TheMaryites forLife club are planning to

haveadayofsilencefortheunborn.Onethirdofeachclasswillparticipatebybeingsilentfortheday.Mr.Ganucheausaid,“Thethirdofeachclassrepresentsthethirdofourgenerationthathasbeen silencedbyabortion.” MembersofMaryitesforLifearealsoeagerlywaitingfortheirtriptoWashingtonD.C.,inJanuarywheretheywillbeparticipatingintheannualMarchforLife.

Photo Courtesy of Louisiana Right to Life

GuestspeakerLeslieEllisonaddressesgroupsofMaryitesduringRespectLifeWeek.Ellisonspoketoallhighschoolreligionclassestoraiseawarenessofpro-lifeissues.

Photo Courtesy of St. Mary’s Academy

SeniorDavienGordonposeswithhernewlittlesistersKaylynKelly(left)andNajahSmith(right).SmithandKellyarefreshmen.

Maryites Show Respect for LifePage 2 November 29, 2010

News

By Elysia DantzlerNews Editor

By Erika AlexanderCo-Student Editor

Big and Little Sisters Finally Meet

Abortion Facts and FiguresSince1973,moreAfricanAmericanbabieshavebeenkilledbyabortionthananyothercausecombined.4,000abortionsareperformeddailyintheUnitedStatesAfricanAmericanwomenmakeup13%ofthepopulation--yet35%oftheabortionsperformedareonAfricanAmericanwomen.TheabortionrateamongAfricanAmericanwomenisthreetimesgreaterthanitisamongwhitewomen.

Sources: protectingblacklife.org and the CDC

Photo Courtesy of St. Mary’s AcademyFreshmenMorganMelder(left)andAaliyahCarr(right)greettheirbigsisterKateriCrayton.

A “hopping” good time at annual event

Everyyear,it’straditionalfortheseniorclass to receive theirclass rings through a spiritualceremony.OnFriday,October1,St.Mary’sAcademyrecognizedtheirclassof2011atSt.MariaGorettiChurch.The ceremony began with a

traditional church Mass whilethe seniors entered with theirparents. As theywent to theirseats,thedaughtersandparentsseparatedontwodifferentsidesoftheaisle.AfterreceivingtheEucharist,thepriestcamedownto hand the seniors their rings.Excitement filled the pews asthe ladies anxiously awaited tofinallyseetheirrings.Onebyone, theseniorswere

calledtowalkupwiththeirpar-entsandgetblessedbyFatherinreceivingtheirclassrings.Oncethe tearsweredriedandall theladies received their rings, theentireclasssangtheSt.Mary’sAlma Mater. The Mass endedandallthestudentsrantoshoweachothertheirrings.SisterJennieJoneswasasked

about the Mass, and she re-sponded, “Mass was beautiful.The parents are very proud ofthem.We’vehadsomeofthesegirlsheresincesixthgrade.It’skindofbittersweet.”While moving through the

aisle, senior Monet Stykesstopped to talk about her ring.“Ilikemyring.Ihaveagreenstonewithacheersymbolonit,becauseI’macheerleader.”sheexplained.Notonlydidmemoriesappear

in theminds of the graduatingclass, but also for parents.The

mother of AmberWashington,an alumna from theSt.Mary’sclass of 1982, said, “The cere-monybroughtbackmanymemo-riesofmydaysatSt.Mary’s.”Nowseniorsweartheirrings,

and for “good luck” associatesof the ladies turn the rings totheright.Congratulationstotheclassof2011onreceivingyourclassrings.

Thisyear,MaryitesstarttheyearwithnewStudentCouncilmembers.ThisincludesChelsiStevenson,president,LorealAusuma,vicepresident,MignonGalathe,secretary,andAngelleRogers,treasurer.Thestudentsallwentthroughtheprocessofbeingswornin.TheytooktheiroathofofficeduringthefirstschoolMass.Thestudentspromisedtomakethisschoolyearasfunaspossible,butalsotostayfocusedwithacademic

studies.TheofficersalsopromisedtosetagreatexampleandleadtheMaryitestosuccess.Galathesharedsomethingthatshelovedaboutherposition.Shesaid,“Ican’treallyexplainwhatIloveaboutbeingsec-retary,butIcansaythatIliketheresponsibility”.StudentCouncilputstogetherseveraleventsthroughouttheyear.Mostrecently,theyplannedtheHome-

comingevents,suchasTwinDayandClassColorDay.StudentCouncilismoderatedbyMs.Cains.

Mrs.Green-Miner,aMaryiteherself,welcomesnewstudentstotheChapelfortheNewStudentOrientation.

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Photo Courtesy of St. Mary’s Academy

SeniorBrittanyJonesreceivesherseniorringfromherparents.Eachse-niorMaryitereceivestheirringduringRingMass.

Seniors Receive Rings

Page 3November 29, 2010

News

By Dominique SheltonCo-Student Editor

By Kearstin ClayReporter

Student Council Elected

Sister Jennie Jones, SSF

“Theparentsareveryproudofthem...We’vehadsomeofthesegirlsheresincesixth

grade.It’sbittersweet.”

New Maryites Welcomed at Event

Anexcitedmotheradmiresherdaughter’sseniorring.TheseniorMaryiteisreadyforherring.

Photo Courtesy of St. Mary’s Academy

By De’QUAnna AlexanderReporter

OnAugust26,St.Mary’swelcomeditsnewstudentstoitscampuswithitsfirstannualNewStudentOrientation.Ms.ShiraHussainorganizedthisevent.Hussainwantedtohostthiseventtomakeallnewstudentsfeelwelcomed. Theturnoutfromtheeventwasabout40newstudents.Hussainfelttheeventwasahugesuccess.Mrs.IreneYoungandmembersofthechoirperformedforthenewstudents.Ms.NatashaHarrisperformedhersaxaphoneaswell.Refreshmentswerealsoserved. Thestudentsweregiventimetomingleandtogettoknoweachother.Fresh-manBrookeSylvesterattendedtheevent,andcommentedthatshereallyenjoyedhertime. Sylvesteralsosaidherfavoritepartwaswhentheygottomeettheseniorsandtointeractwithallthestudentsthere.“Everyonewasreallycoolandnice,itwasfun,”sheadded. HussainsaidthiswillnotbethelastNewStudentOrientation.Inthefuture,theschoolplansonhavingmoreorientations,sothatnewstudentsforyearstocomewillfeelwelcomed.

In the News... Republicans take control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections. The Democratic Party remains in control of the Senate. Cholera spreads in Haiti; also, mis-sionaries were attacked as parts of the city rioted. FDA calls four caffeine-alcohol drinks unsafe. This includes the popular Four Loko, called “blackout in a can” by some consumers. Basketball star Tony Parker and ac-tress Eva Longoria have filed for divorce. The couple married in 2007. In New Orleans, the Henry Glover trial continues. Several NOPD officers stand trial for the post-Katrina death of Glover. News Courtesy of CNN.com and nola.com

Recently, Ihavebeenwatching thenewsandlisteningtotheradio,andIhaveseenaspikeinteenagesuicide. Suicideisaveryseriousissuethatisallaround.It’sineverycommunity,everyrace,andeverygender. According to statistics, suicides out-

numberhomicidesby3to2.Suicideisthethirdleadingcauseofdeathamongyoungadults15to24yearsofage,whichcomesafterunintentionalinjuriesandhomicide. Oneofthemostcommoncausesforsui-

cideisbullying.Thereisnoreasontobebullyinganyone,becausenooneisbetterthantheother.Nooneisperfect,andpointingouttheflawsinapersonisn’tgoingtohelpthemovercomethem–it’sgoingtocausethemtotryandchangethem-selvesinanegativeway. Suicideisnottheanswer.Takeiffrom

someonewhohasbeendownthatroad.Youmaythink thatyouhavenoone to turn to,but trustme,youdo.That’swhatIthoughttoo,butonceIthoughtaboutit,IsawthatIhadsomanypeopleoutthereforme.I’mtryingtohelpyoubyskip-ping thewhole“ Iwant this toend” thing,be-causeyouarenotonlyhurtingyourselfbutyouaregoingtohurtyourfriendsandfamily. Wehavepeopleatschoolthatcanhelp

youifyouarethinkingaboutsuicide.Ifyoudon’twanttotalktooneofthem,becauseyoumaythinktheydon’tunderstand,cometalktome.Thisroadyouaregoingdownishard,I’mnotgoingtolie;butifyouhavetherightfriendsandthesupportofyourfamily,likeIdo,youwillbeabletogetthrough. I’mnotsayingtheroadwillbesmooth,

becauseit’snot.IstillhavemybaddayswhereIjustwanttoenditall,butthenIthink,“Whatwillmyfamilyandfriendsdowithoutmetobrightentheirday?”Sometimesallyouneedisagoodoldfashioncry;IknowwhenI’vehadahardday,Iputonmymusicandcry,whichissometimesallyouneed. Sr.Jennierecently toldmesomething

thatIthinkyoushouldknow.Shesaidthatsui-cide is permanent. You can’t comeback afteryou’vedoneit.SowhatIhavetosayis,don’tgiveuponlife.Yeah,itmaybehardnow,butthinkaboutallthethingsthatyouwouldn’tbeabletodoonceyou’vekilledyourself.Herearesomefacts

aboutsuicidethatIwanttoleaveyouwith: 24.1%ofstudentshadthoughtseriously

aboutattemptingsuicide. 8.7% of students have attempted sui-

cide. Females are more likely to attempt,

makeaplan,andthinkseriouslyaboutsuicide.

Herearesomethingscancontributetosuicide: Divorceofparents Violenceathome Inabilitytofindsuccessatschool Feelingofworthlessness Rejectionbyfriendsorpeers Substanceabuse Deathofsomeoneclose

Herearesomesignstolookoutfor: Talksaboutdeathand/orsuicideevenif

theyarejustjoking Planswaystokillhimorherself Expresseswaysthatnobodycaresabout

himorher Hasattemptedsuicideinthepast Dramaticchangesinpersonalityandbe-

havior Ifyouorsomeoneyouknowandcare

aboutislikethis,tellateacherorsomeone,be-causeyouspeakingupcansavesomeone’slife.Lifeisn’teasy,butwiththerightpeoplearoundyou,itcangetbetter.

Suicide a Serious Issue

Page 4 November 29, 2010

Opinion

By Erika AlexanderCo-Student Editor

By Taylor BoissiereLife & Culture Editor

Free our Silly Bands

Who to talk to on Campus: Mrs. Miner, Counselor, B4 Mrs. Rogers, Counselor, B4 Ms. Hussain, Counselor, B4 Mrs. Miller Reed, Counselor, B4 Mrs. Binder, Campus Ministry, C7Websites to Visit: www.knowhowtosavealife.tum-blr.com

Erika Shares Her Opinion on the Topic

Arecenttrendhassweptthenation,aswellasatSt.Mary’sAcademy.ThisnewandgrowingtrendistheSillyBand.Thesemulticoloredandshapedrubberbandsarethelatestcrazeamongchildrenofallages. EveryoneispiningtogettheirhandsonthelatestshapesofSillyBands.Theshapesrangefromletterstoanimals,sportstofoods,andevenmusictomovies. Nooneknowsexactlywhythesebandsaresopopular.Itcouldbethefactthatyoucanfindyourfavoriteanimalinyourfavoritecolor,orevencharactersfromyourfavoritemovie. AlthoughSillyBandshavebecomeapopulartrendhereatSt.Mary’s,theyarebanned.Youmayaskwhythisis. Thereasonisthattheyarenotapartofouruniform.Youalsohavetoconsiderthefactthatsomestudentsgetoutofhandwithaccessoriesandwillcometoschoolwithsillybandsuptotheirelbows. StudentswearingSillyBandsatschoolruntheriskofhavingthemconfiscatedandreceivingademerit.Keepthisinmindwhenyou’reslippingaSillyBandonwhenyourgettingreadyforschoolinthemorning.

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Violence on the RiseBy Dominique Shelton

Co-Student Editor

IhonestlybelievethattheviolenceinNewOrleansisworseningeveryday.Theunfortunatepartisthattheyouthofthecityseemtobethekeysuspects.I’mnotsayingthatthesethingsareintherangeofbeingokayoracceptable;butsadly,manyofthecrimescom-mittedhavenotbeenstealing,loitering,orsellingdrugs.ThemaincrimeismurderamongNewOrleans’youngcitizens. Mostoftheshootingsoccurduringpartiesormaineventswherealotofteenscare-lesslywanderabout.Attheendoftheday,theperpetratorskillorinjureinnocentpeople,whojusthappentobeatthewrongplaceatthewrongtime. This“trend”ofshootingatpopulareventshasevencausedsomepeopletoveerawayfromattendingthesegatherings.Forexample,oneofmyclassmatessaid,“Idon’tevenwanttogotoanymoreparties.Imightgetshottryingtohavefun!” Ourmindsshouldn’thavetobeonredalerteverytimewewanttogatherwithfriendsandassociates.I’mnottryingtopasstheideathatlifeshouldberainbowsandbut-terflies,butkillingsshouldbelessened. KnowingthehistoryofNewOrleansasbeingthe#1crimecity,thishopeseemsal-mostimpossibleforthistohappen.Hopefully,onedayteenscangobacktohavingincautiousfunwithoutwonderingiftheyhavetobreakoutrunninginthenexttwoseconds.

From the Desk of the Editor ... Welcometo“TheRegina!”Thiswillbetheonlytimeyouhearfromme,soI’llkeepitbrief. Youholdinyourhandsourcampusnewspaper.Now,thismaynotmakeyousuperexcited,butletmeexplain. Thisfirstissueisareturntoactualnewsprint.“TheRegina”wasprintedonnewsprintbeforeHurricaneKatrina,andnowfiveyearslater,wereturntoasenseofpre-Katrinanorm-lacy. Thisissueistheresultofhardworkofmanypeople.IwouldberemissifIdidnotthankseveralpeopleforthiersup-portof“TheRegina.” IwanttofirstthankSisterClareofAssisi,SisterJen-nie,andMrs.Brownfortheirsupport.ItwastheirguidancethathasbroughtSt.Mary’sfromthedestructionofKatrinatoournewcampus.IalsowanttothankMs.FletcherandMs.Rossfortheoutstandingpictures. Lastbutnotleast,IwanttorecognizetheJournalismclassfortheirhardwork,theirexcitementandtheirdedicationtogettingthisissuetogether.Eachofthemhaswrittenanarticleinthisissue,andIcouldn’tbeprouder. Onefinalnote:thisisYOURnewspaper.Thisnews-paperbelongstoyou.Thisnewspaperhasstoriesandpicturesofyouandyourfriends...wellmoreimportantly,yoursisters.Ihopeyouhavenoticiedtheboxintheoffice,waitingforyour“LetterstotheEditors.”Iknowthatyouhaveanopinion--Iheartheminclasseveryday.Sowritethemdown!Needadvice,needtovent,needtoshare--shareitwithus! Thanks,andenjoy“TheRegina.”

Dominique Reveals Her Thoughts on Being Safe

Throughout the past twenty years, therehavebeenmanymodernretellingsofclassicstories.Forexample,therewerethefilms“She’s

theMan” (2006),“10Things IHateAboutYou”(1999),“BrideandPrejudice”(2004),and“O”(2001).Theywerebaseontheclas-sics“TwelfthNight,”“TamingoftheShrew,”“PrideandPrejudice,”and“Othello,”respec-tively.Now,thereisalso“EasyA.”“EasyA,”whichstarsEmmaStone,Penn

Badgeley, and Amanda Bynes, is looselybased aroundNathaniel Hawthorne’s “TheScarletLetter.”Inthenovel,theprotagonist,HesterPrynne,

hasanaffairwithaministerwhileawaitingthearrivalofherhusband.Whenthisunionconceivesachild,Hesterisshamedandmadetowearascarlet ‘A’onherchest, symbol-izinghersinofadultery.ThoughtheshameandostracismthatEasy

A’sprotagonist,OlivePenderghast(Stone),

must bear follows along with the plot of“ScarletLetter,”therestofthemovievariesgreatly.Insteadofhavinga tryst,Olivetarnishes

herreputationbyspreadingarumorthatsheandherfriend,Brandon,hadsex.Shedoesthissothatthepeoplewhohavebeenbully-inghimwillleavehimalone;however,whenthenewsgetsoutaboutwhatshedidtohelpBrandon,alloftheschool’smostdowntrod-denstudentscometoherforhelp.This results inostracism,whichevenher

bestfriendtakespartin,andalsoviciousat-tacks,whichmostlycamefromtheschool’smost religious student, Marianne Bryant(Bynes).EasyAisamoviethatcouldeasilyhavebe-

comedarkandserious;but,itsomehowman-agestocomeoffasalightandwittycomedy.ThisismostlyattributedtoOlive’ssarcastichumor,whichsheusestoovercometheverbalattacks,boutsofconfusion,andfitsofself-loathingthatwouldhaveswallowedanyother

character.Thisfilmislightandenjoyable,butitisnot

fluffy.Thequestionsthatitposesarepocketsofdepth layeredbeneathsidesplittingcom-edy.

Thosewholooktomoviesformeaningwillfind it just as enjoyable thosewho look tomoviesforescapehavefoundit,makingitanidealpickforall.

This year at St. Mary’s Academy,therewillbeaproductionof“TheWiz”putonbySMAstudents.Thestudentsinvolvedfeelthatthisisaveryexcitingevent,andthedramadepartmentcannotwaittoperform. In charge of the production isMs.

Elizabeth Fletcher, who teaches English andYearbook.Mostofthecastisundecidedatthispoint,butasofnowjuniorNicoleWashingtonwillbeplayingDorothy,juniorMyeshaHaganwillbetheWiz,andjuniorLeahAnderswillbeplayingthepartoftheScarecrow. Hagan isveryexcitedabout theup-

comingplay,saying,”Ithinkitwillbealotoffunandwillbeverysuccessful.”Whenaskedhowwellshethinkstheplaywillturnout,shestated“Ithinkitwillgowellbecausewehavealotofgoodsingersthisyear.Thetime,date,andlocationoftheplayaretobedetermined,andwillbeannouncedsoon.Fletcherandthestaffwillgivemoredetailswhentheycome.

Photo Courtesy of images.google.com

MichaelJacksonandDianaRossstarredinthe1978filmversionof“TheWiz,”basedfromFrankBaum’sclassic“TheWizardofOz.”

Photo Courtesy of images.google.com

Olive(EmmaStone)andTodd(PennBadgley)rideoffintothesunsetin“EasyA,”amodernre-tellingof“TheScarletLetter.”

DramaStudentsPlan“TheWiz”November 29, 2010 Page 5

Life & Culture

By Taylor BoissereLife & Culture Editor

By Elysia DantzlerNews Editor

“EasyA”MakestheGrade Junior Myesha Hagan

“Ithinkitwillgowellbecausewehavealotofgoodsingersthisyear.”

HoroscopesLibra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 23) -- You are feeling some social energy welling up inside of you, that should make com-munication extra sweet for now. It’s a really good time to express feelings that have been somewhat elusive.

Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 21) -- The simple fact that you’re about to allow someone to offer you their con-gratulations, possibly in a public place...well, that’s major for you. That in itself is plenty of excuse for you to take yourself out for a treat, or do something to spoil your-self. Let’s not forget that you’re getting those pats on the back for a reason. Go ahead. Do it up.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) -- Outgoing? Ultra socia-ble? Who, you? It’s what you’re most famous for. You’re so famous for it, in fact, that when you’re even a little bit down in the dumps, your friends and family don’t know how to handle it. They’ve seen you worried lately, so they’ll be delighted to see you now, in fine form, smil-ing and laughing, like your old self.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) -- You’ve never been espe-cially fond of sharing intimate issues with others, even if you know them well. So if someone who isn’t at all close to you tries to get too personal, you won’t put up with it. You’ll dismiss them, and you won’t do it delicately, ei-ther. The funny thing is, with your gift for sarcasm, they may not realize you’ve dressed them down until they’re walking away. -- By Kearstin Clay

Ms. Fletcher and the cast

prepare to bring St. Mary’s

“no bad news” in this year’s production of

“The Wiz.”

Ms. Cains

“Ms.Delonedisplayedalotofschoolspirit...”

Recently, St. Mary’s Acad-emy ‘s student Iman Ricksparticipated inSt.Augustine’shomecomingcourt;shewasthesophomoremaid.Rickssaid,“although itwaskindof tiring,thewholeexperiencewasveryfun”.Thehomecomingwasheldat

theSheratonGalleria.HerdatewasDarrenScienoux,andtheyboth wore yellow and black.“During homecoming season,therearemanyevents that thecourtmustparticipatein,”Rickscommented.Thedaybeforethehomecomingdance,thehome-comingfootballgamewasheldatTadGormleyStadium.Rickssaid, “I was very scared butwhenwearrivedatthefootballgame, everyone just let looseand had a great time, andwewon!” Thescoreof thegamewas56to7,atremendousvic-tory overMillerMcCoyHighSchool. Ricks said she was

very scared to dancewith herpartner in front of everyone.Shesaideveryonejuststaredatthemanditfeltasiftheyweretheonlytwoonthedancefloor,althoughtheyweren’t.Shealso

said thatwholeevent was very well orga-nized,butinheropinionthemusiccouldhavebeenmoreuptodate.“Everyonelookedfabulousandthemaleswerereally handsome,” Rickssaid.Shehopestobeinthecourtagainnextyeartobe-comejuniormaid,and thenthe next year to becomeQueen.Ricksfeltveryluckytoexperiencebeingapartofthecourt.

Recently,St.Mary’sAcademywelcomedbackanalumnatoitsfaculty.Ms.DominiqueDeloneteachesWorldGeographyto9thgradersandLouisianaHistoryto8thgraders.AftergraduatingfromSt.Mary’sin2005,DeloneattendedSoutheasternUniversityinHammond.Thoughthisisherfirstyearhavingherownclass,sheprevi-

ouslyworkedasanstudentteacher.Tostartoffherprofessionalteachingcareer,DelonereturnedbacktoSt.Mary’sbecauseitisheralmamaterandshewantedtogivebacktohercommunity.WhileDelonewasastudent,Ms.LatoyaCainssaid,“Ms.De-

lonedisplayedalotofschoolspirit.”Ms.DelonecommentedthatsheenjoysherjobatSt.Mary’s.Whenaskedwhatmakesheragoodteacher,shereplied,“Myyouth,beingabletoconnectwiththechildren.” Ms.Delones7thperoidLouisianaHistorystudentsallhad

positive things tosayabout their teacher. MandyDarbysays,“She’sagreatteacherandshedressesprofessionally.“KennedyLastrapadded,“Shehasfunwaystoteachandshehelpsuswithourworkwheneverwedon’tunderstand.“Delonesaidthehardestaspectofteachingis“tryingtoaccom-

modatedifferentlearningstyles.”Toaccommodateeveryone,shetries tomix thingsupwithdifferent learningmethods. Inhersparetime,Delonelikestoshopandhangoutwithfriendsandfamily.ShealsolovestoplaysoftballonWednesdays,Saturdays,andSundays. Ms.DeloneexpressedthatshelooksforwardtofutureyearsatSMA–nowasateacher

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Ms.DelonebeginsherfirstyearteachingatSt.Mary’sAcademy.

Photo Courtesy of Iman Ricks

SophomoreImanRicksposesattheSt.AugustineHomecomingDance.Rickswasthisyear’sSophomoreMaid.

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By Kaylin le VasseurReporter

By Kylah MickensReporter

Maryite a St. Aug Maid

Sophomore Iman Ricks

“Iwasveryscared,butwhenwearrivedatthe

game,everyonejustletlooseandhadagreattime.”

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Get to Know Ms. Delone

Favorite Movie: “The Notebook”Favorite Artist: Monica -- “She’s down to earth”Favorite Song: “Ribbons in the Sky”Favorite Color: BlueFavorite Food: MirlitonFavorite Clothing: BCBGIf you had a million dollars, what would you do? Buy a house, put in stocks, and titheIf you could, where would you move to? CaliforniaYou can’t leave the house without your...? Cell phoneAs a student, favorite teacher: Ms. CainsParticipated in: Majorettes (Captain), Eucharistic Minister, Student Council, CSMC, Volleyball, Softball, and ChorusYour favorite moment at SMA: “Talking with Sr. Timothy for half an hour outside of Ms. Brown’s counseling office. We talked about why she be-came a nun and moved to New Orleans. And then she tackled me.”Your wish for students at St. Mary’s? “That girls have more pride in their them-selves, and more school spirit and pride.”

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“WelcometoHeartbreak”

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Life & Culture

By Taylor BoissiereLife & Culture Editor

“CanbeYOU”By Morgan Melder

Contributing Writer

There’sthegirlwhohasacreativemind,

whichleadstocreativewonderings.Shefollowsbehindnoone

butherownshadowthroughthecityofhooddreams

drenchedwiththementalperspirationmadefromnervesactingnatural.

Wordsinflictedontoherfromthoseinherpresence.

Peoplethinktheyunderstand,buttheyhaveyettograsptheessenceofit.

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risinggraduallyfromtheridiculingwords.Rhymesrollinherhead,

hexedwithacurseofself-esteem,descensionwithherintelligence.

You’dthinkshewouldhaveblssomed,buthey...it’sherdecision.Cryingwitheverystep,

shethinksofhowmuchsheismisunderstoodtoomuchcommotion.

Shewipeshertearswithherhood.Shejustneedstoleave,

departfromtheignorance.Thencreateherselfintoaroadofpoetic

bliss.Manyaimatherrepitiouslybecause...she’sdreamingandlooseningher

socialhemming.Itisn’ttheywanthertofail,theyaremadbecause...whenshesucceeds,whenshe’searning,whensheproceeds,whileshe’slearning,

she’sleavingthembehindandtheirspotlight’sdimming.

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Thevolleyball players at St.Mary’sAcad-emyplayedagoodseason,buttheircoach,Ms.Simon, feels that the girls couldhaveplayedbetter. Someof thegirls’best-playedgameswereagainstXavierPrep,McDonough35,&BenjaminFranklin.BothXavierPrepandBen-jaminFranklinaredistrictrivals.SomeofthestarvarsityplayersincludeAni-

shaJohnson,AlexisJackson,andKateriCray-ton. Junior varsity star playerswereTiffanyDoss,Maya Esteves, and ImanRicks. BothSimonand theplayersexpect abetter seasonnextyear.St.Mary’s changed their district, so in the

future they will be playing different publicschools.Thevolleyballteamwillbelosingfiveseniorsnextyear,andtheseseniorswerehon-oredattheFacultyvs.StudentvolleyballgameonThursday. Thevolleyballteamisexcitedabout

playinginthenewgym.Onegoalfortheteamistohostajamboreeontheirnewcampus.Alotofnewthingsarebeingplannedfortheteam.Forthispastseason,therecordsfortheendoftheseasonare4-18(Varsity)and2-12(JuniorVarsity). FreshmanTiffanyDosswassatisfied

with the season but she feels the team couldhaveplayedbetter.Shecommented,“beingthatthiswasmyfirstyearplaying,Ireallyenjoyedthisseason.”JuniorAlexisLeeadded,“Meandmygirlshadagoodandfunseason.” AlexisJacksonisincludedinthefiveseniorsthatwerehonoredonThursday. Shesaid,“Ireallyen-joyedplayingvolleyballatSMAandI’mgoingtocontinueplayingincollege.”

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TheCougarslooktoreturntheserveofthevisitingteam.Thevolleyballteamlooktoimproveontheir2010season.

Photo Courtesy of St. Mary’s Academy

CoachSimonandherassistantcoachspeaktotheCougarvolleyballteamdur-ingdistrictplay.TheCougarswilllosefiveseniorsnextseason.

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Sports

By Taylor GibbsReporter

Freshman Tiffany Doss

“Beingthatthiswasmyfirstyearplaying,Ireallyenjoyedthisseason.”

Shhhh....

Cougar Basketball ison its way.

Coming to Austin Place and a gym near you.

In the next “Regina”

Basketball ScheduleHomecoming Review

Holiday Tipsand more!

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Congrats to the

Seniors, Ms. Simon and the Cougar

Volleyball Team on

their Season!