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April 2017
St. Charles Preparatory School
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Cardinals Roll for Third Consecutive CCL
Championship and First Division I District Title
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NEWS:
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Seniors Hear
Back from
Regular
Decision
Colleges
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Trump Sends
Fleet near North
Korean Shore
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Prom
Approaches for
Upperclassmen
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Judge Gorsuch
Confirmed for
Supreme Court
I N S I D E TH I S
I S S U E :
NBA MVP Race
2-3
Sattler’s Driving
Academy
4
NBA Trade Deadline
4-5
The Diviners Review
5
History of Vineyard Vines
6
Creative Writing
6
Will Scheirmann
Interview
7
By George Economus ’19
Through the efforts of
seniors Nick Muszynski, Tavon
Brown, Braden Budd, Jordan
Burkey, and Ben Burger, St.
Charles perhaps had three of
their greatest seasons ever.
Over the past three years, the
Cardinals have had a 63-8 record, a 22-2 CCL record, 3
straight CCL championships
and the first D1 District Championship in school history. Nick
Muszynski, who averaged 15.6
points per game is planing to
attend Belmont University to
continue his basketball career.
He was named both 1st Team
All-CCL and 2nd Team AllCentral District. Tavon Brown,
who averaged 10.8 points per
game is planning to attend Hillsdale College to continue his basketball career. He was also
named 1st team All-CCL and
received a Central Division
Honorable mention. Braden
Budd, who averaged 13.5 points
per game, received 1st team AllCCL honors and a Central Division Honorable mention. Junior,
George Javitch was named 2nd
team All-CCL after averaging
8.3 points per game.
This year St. Charles
had a 24-3 overall record and an
8-0 CCL season. They lost their
season opener to Reynoldsburg,
but later beat them 45-41 in the
OHSAA Boys Basketball Divi-
sion I District Semifinal. They
also lost a close game at Hilliard
Bradley.
St. Charles had a long
and successful run into the
OHSAA tournament before losing to the No. 1 seed Pickerington Central in the OHSAA Boys
Basketball Division I District
Semifinal. They beat Briggs 5644, Tri-Valley 69-43, Reynoldsburg 45-41, and Hilliard
Davidson 37-19 in an impressive
defensive win to take home our
first D1 District Championship.
Center Nick Muszynski ‘17
and Forward Tavon Brown
‘17 hoist the district championship trophy. (Image Courtesy of 270 hoops)
No Longer a Two Candidate Race
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NBA MVP Race
By: Taner Kutlu ‘19
We are less than two months
away from when the 2017 NBA Most
Valuable Player Award is announced.
Compared to previous years, this year’s
race has been a hard one to predict. Many
people believe that Russell Westbrook
should earn the award for the amount of
triple doubles he has this season, but
here, I will make a case for each of the
top five candidates.
5. Isaiah Thomas, Point Guard, Boston
Celtics (53-29)
2016-17 Statistics: 28.9 points, 6.0 assists, 2.6 rebounds, 0.9 steals, 46.2% FG
At 5’9”, Isaiah Thomas is one of
only four players in the NBA at that
height or below. He was taken with the
last pick of the 2011 NBA draft by the
Sacramento Kings, a draft that included
NBA stars such as Kyrie Irving, Klay
Thompson, Kawhi Leonard, and Jimmy
Butler. Thomas was traded to the Phoenix Suns in 2014, and then traded to the
Boston Celtics in 2015. He spent a large
part of the past two seasons with the
Celtics as their sixth man, before breaking out this season. Thomas’ biggest
knock is his lack of defense, but the way
he plays on offense nearly washes away
his deficiencies on the other side of the
court. Thomas’ statistics alone are eyepopping, as he is the third leading scorer
in the NBA. He also leads the NBA in
fourth quarter points, scoring over 10 a
game. “Mr. 4th Quarter” has also led the
Celtics to the second best record in the
Eastern conference, and fourth best overall. The scoring ability in the clutch is
what has made Isaiah Thomas an MVP
candidate this year, and one of the best
point guards in the NBA.
4. Kawhi Leonard, Small Forward, San
Antonio Spurs (61-21)
2016-17 Statistics: 25.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.8 steals, 48.5% FG
Another member of that 2011
Draft Class, Kawhi Leonard has established himself as not only a premier defender, but as one of the best offensive
players in the NBA. Kawhi came out of
college as a great defender, and has
already won an NBA defensive player
of the year award, but he has taken a
leap as a scorer this year. He is averaging the ninth most points in the NBA,
shooting 48.5% from the field, 38.2%
from three, and 89.4% from the free
throw line. Out of all the candidates on
this list, Kawhi is averaging the least
amount of minutes at 33.7 per game.
Players like Tony Parker and Manu
Ginobili are aging, and Tim Duncan
3. LeBron James, Small Forward, Cleveland Cavaliers (51-31)
2016-17 Statistics: 26.4 Points, 8.6 assists, 8.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals, 54.8% FG
After a dream season in 2016,
with LeBron bringing Cleveland their
first NBA championship, James has not
let down in 2016-17. He is averaging
career highs in assists and rebounds, and
is shooting an incredible percentage from
the field and from three, 54.2% and
38.5%, respectively. The Cavaliers are
the second seed in the Eastern Conference
at 51-31, and look poised to make a deep
playoff run with all the depth they have
added throughout the season. LeBron has
tallied 10 triple doubles this season, the
most of his career and third in the NBA
this year. Perhaps the thing restricting
James the most this season is the days off.
After sitting out on the March 17, the
Cavaliers were blown out by 30 against
the LA Clippers. With Russell Westbrook
and James Harden both on track to play
all 82 games this year, James cannot afford any days off if he wants to capture
his fifth MVP trophy.
Isaiah Thomas prepares a fourth
quarter comeback. Image courtesy
of Google Images
retired this past offseason, yet the Spurs
are still the second seed in the Western
Conference and own the second best
record in all of basketball. If the Spurs
had been able to leapfrog the Golden
State Warriors and clinch the best record in the NBA, there was a likely
chance the K-law would have grabbed
his first MVP award.
Kawhi Leonard shows off his dreads.
Image courtesy of Google Images
Lebron James single-handedly wins
the NBA finals. Image courtesy of
Google Images
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NBA MVP Race Continued
2. Russell Westbrook, Point Guard, Oklahoma City Thunder (47-35)
2016-17 Statistics: 31.7 points, 10.7 rebounds, 10.4 assists, 1.7 steals, 42.5% FG
The story for Westbrook this
season has been his 42 triple doubles,
breaking Oscar Robertson’s record in a
season. He could also join the Big-O as
the only other player to average a triple
double throughout a whole NBA season.
Westbrook currently has the Thunder as
the 6th seed in the Western Conference.
However, Westbrook is shooting just
42% from the field and 33.8% from three.
He is leading the league in shot attempts
at 24.2 per game (nearly 4 more than
number two, Demar Derozen), and is
averaging 5.3 turnovers per game. Westbrook is having one of the best statistical
seasons in NBA history, but he is still
number two on my list for MVP. Remember, Oscar Robertson in his tripledouble season, did not win the MVP
award.
1. James Harden, Point Guard, Houston
Rockets (55-27)
2016-17 Statistics: 29.2 points, 11.2 assists, 8.1 rebounds, 1.5 steals, 44% shooting
As of March 20, 2017, James
Harden is my pick for MVP. He has the
Houston Rockets as the third seed in the
Western Conference, and the third best
him on social media, but in reality,
Harden is a much-improved defensive
player, averaging 1.5 steals per game
this season. However, Harden is averaging 5.8 turnovers per game this year, set
to break the record for most turnovers in
a season, but he more than makes up for
it with his league leading assist number
of 11.2 per game. Harden is averaging a
career high in points, rebounds, assists, 3
-pointers made, and free throws made
this season.
With the Rockets essentially
locking up the third seed in the West,
and Harden playing every game this
season, the 27 year old superstar looks to
take home his first NBA MVP this year.
Russell Westbrook asserts his dominance. Image Courtesy of Google
Images
record in the NBA. He is leading the
league in assists, and is second in scoring. He is leading the league in doubledoubles with 64, and is second to Westbrook in triple-doubles with 22. People
complain about Harden for not playing
defense because of seeing lowlights of
James Harden stirs the pot. Image courtesy of Google Images
Trump’s Wiretapping Claim
By Brody Stranges ‘19
Since being elected president, Donald Trump has not been
shy to reveal his thoughts to the
public. One of these thoughts was a
tweet towards Barack Obama on
March 4th that accused him of
wiretapping Trump Tower prior to
the election. At this point, the
White House has yet to provide any
evidence for the wiretapping, and
the Supreme Court has turned down
the case.
Trump’s press secretary,
Sean Spicer, has been avoiding
providing an explanation for this
claim. Events such as this are good
examples of why people want
Trump to tweet less, or at least, with
more thought. If Obama really did
wiretap Trump Tower, his reputation
would be severely tainted and he
could be subject to possible criminal
prosecution. However, without any
real evidence of the wiretapping, no
measures can be taken against
Obama and his administration.
Sean Spicer avoids explaining
Trump’s wiretapping claim.
(Image courtesy of CNN.)
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Sattler’s Driving Academy
By Jordan Burkey ‘17
On March 22, 2017, on a chilly
Wednesday morning, just like all of his
upperclassman peers that attend St.
Charles, Jake Sattler was starting his
daily routine of getting out of bed, taking
a shower, eating a hot breakfast made by
Mrs. Sattler, and driving from the city of
Westerville. Sattler, a popular athlete
around the school, would soon learn this
particular drive would be a little different
than most. Jake Sattler, known for his
dedication and vocal leadership, was
sitting in the middle of traffic on I-270 , a
familiar route to school for most individ-
uals, and was caught by surprise by an
impatient driver of a purple Nissan Ultima. During an interview with Jake, he
described what happened,saying, “I was
sitting in traffic, and this lady driver
switched lanes really quick and braked. I
rear ended her.” Luckily an off duty
police officer was also stuck in traffic
and helped catalyze the process of exchanging information so Jake was able to
proceed to school. He arrived during
third period after taking a quick stop to
get milk and donuts, and blow off some
steam.
Driver safety is a rising concern
across the nation. Nearly 1.3 million
people die in car crashes each year, on
average 3,287 deaths per day. Before
participating in distracted driving, please
think about your life and others.
NBA Trade Deadline
By’ Oliver Mauntel ‘19
Winners
Toronto Raptors
The Raptors made a few excellent moves before the deadline by
trading their small forward Terrence
Ross and a 2017 first round draft pick
in exchange for Orlando Magic forward Serge Ibaka. They also dealt forward Jared Sullinger and 2017 and
2018 second round draft picks to the
Phoenix Suns in exchange for forward
P.J. Tucker. The addition of Ibaka fills
a gaping hole at the power forward
position, and Tucker adds some needed
depth off the bench, which may help
the Raptors contend with the Cavaliers
in the Eastern Conference come
playoff time.
Washington Wizards
The Wizards added some
needed scoring and 3-point shooting
off the bench by acquiring forward
Bojan Bogdanovic, who averages over
14 PPG, from the Brooklyn Nets. Since
his Wizard debut, Bogdanovic has
reached at least 27 points in three
games. The Wizards also signed the
former New York Knicks point guard,
Brandon Jennings. These moves may
boost Washington’s chances of snagging away the 2 seed in the Eastern
Conference from the Boston Celtics.
what Oklahoma City needs to make
some noise in the Western Conference
playoffs.
Houston Rockets
The Rockets added to their
already lethal plethora of 3-point shooters by acquiring shooting guard Lou
Williams from the Los Angeles Lakers.
Williams, who averages over 15 PPG
off the bench, won the NBA Sixth Man
of the Year award in 2015 as a member
of the Toronto Raptors. The microwavelike scoring ability of Williams will
make the Rockets a formidable foe in
the playoffs.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Prior to the trade deadline, the
general manager of the Thunder, Sam
Presti, worked his magic once again.
The Thunder managed to acquire forwards Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott, a pair of starters from the Chicago
Bulls, in exchange for a trio of bench
players and a 2018 second round draft
pick. Gibson’s veteran experience and
McDermott’s shooting ability fill crucial needs for the Thunder. Aside from
Russell Westbrook, the Thunder have
lacked dependable players throughout
the season. These additions may be
New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans might have made
the biggest splash before the trade deadline, when they landed 3-time all star,
center Demarcus Cousins from the Sacramento Kings. New Orleans had to sacrifice their rookie lottery pick, Buddy
Hield, as well as guards Tyreke Evans
and Langston Galloway, and 2017 first
and second round draft picks to acquire
Cousins. The pairing of Cousins with 4time all star center Anthony Davis has
formed a match-up nightmare for opposing teams.
Losers
Chicago Bulls
The Bulls confusingly traded
away Taj Gibson, who was their leading
rebounder and possibly their most reliable player, and Doug McDermott, who
was their best perimeter shooter, to the
Thunder. They received Cameron Payne,
Joffrey Lauvergne, Anthony Morrow,
and a 2018 second round draft pick in
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NBA Trade Deadline Continued
return. Although these players will serve
as solid bench players for the Bulls, Chicago clearly got the bad end of the deal.
Having decided against moving its star
forward Jimmy Butler, this deal with the
Thunder leaves even more questions regarding the direction of the franchise.
Sacramento Kings
The Kings are another example
of a franchise that seems to have no real
direction. The Kings were finally in contention for a playoff spot this year, until
they decided to unload their star center,
Demarcus Cousins. This was the best
season the Kings had had since they
drafted Cousins with the 5th overall pick
in 2010. The only assets of long-term
value that the Kings received in exchange for Cousins were rookie guard
Buddy Hield, a 2017 first round draft
pick, and a 2017 second round draft pick.
Even Vlade Divac, the general manager
of the Kings, surprisingly admitted that
they had passed up on a better deal for
Cousins just a few days earlier.
A look at the bracket of the 2017 NBA Playoffs, which are currently underway
(Courtesy of CBS)
The Diviners Review
By Matthew Hohmann ‘19
On February 23, 24, 25, and
26 the Saint Charles theater program
performed its second play of the year,
The Diviners. The play featured Saint
Charles students Rayquon Brown
(‘17), Matthew Turek, Campbell
Smith, Camron Alten-Dunkle (‘17),
Anthony Miller (‘17), and Nathan
Kuhr (‘18), as well as students from
several other schools.
The play is set in a depression
-era small town in Indiana, called Zion.
It follows the story of a young boy,
Buddy Layman, who creates an unlikely friendship with a former preacher,
C.C. Showers. Buddy is an unusual
boy, who has the ability to divine water, but is also mortally afraid of it,
driving him to a certain level of madness. When C.C. arrives in Zion, he
takes to helping Buddy overcome his
fears and live like a normal boy. Despite
Buddy’s father being deeply opposed,
C.C. helps Buddy to reduce his fear by
gradually showing him that water is
harmless. Eventually, C.C. takes Buddy
to a river, to finally show Buddy that
water is completely harmless to him.
However, having not been in water
since he was a child, Buddy believes
that he can inhale it just like air.
The play tragically climaxes
when C.C. dives in the river to try and
save Buddy, but is unable to carry him
to the surface. Despite the sad ending,
the play was enjoyable and well attended by Saint Charles students, teachers,
and alumni. Congratulations to all those
involved. The theater program will per-
form its final play, Zombie Prom on
April 27, 28, 29, and 30.
Anthony Miller ‘17, Cameron Alton Dunkle
‘17, Matthew Turek ‘18, and Rayquon
Brown ‘17 show off their stylish costumes.
(Image courtesy of Anthony Miller)
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Story Part 6
By William Hannah ‘17
The villagers rushed
Ras with their sticks, and swung wildly. Ras returned to his native state of
being a formless blob. The villagers
shouted again, this time in fear. Several
dropped their sticks and ran.
Jezebel grabbed Tarrin's laser
pistol and fired at Ras.
He shifted his mass to create a
hole for the laser.
Tarrin jumped out of his chair
and punched Jezebel in the back of the
head. She stumbled forward, then
turned to swing wildly at Tarrin.
Ras reformed into a small
Preni behind her and grabbed hold of
her neck. She stumbled around, disoriented from the punch, and tried to
shake off the shapeshifter.
Tarrin punched her again and
she collapsed to the ground.
Tarrin asked through the communicator. "We can't even unlock it."
"She doesn't know that."
Khismia replied. "And she was removed from service for trying to sell
Alliance secrets. She was shot down en
route. It's possible that you have that
very information on that datapad."
Khismia, the dark skinned
communications officer, stared at the
logs Tarrin had asked for.
"It says here that she used to
be an captain in the Alliance navy several years ago." Khismia said.
"Then why is she here and
bothered by us having her datapad."
She heard Tarrin whistle.
"This is definately coming
back with us then."
"And how are we getting back
yet?"
"We're working on it."
Khismia sighed.
Trump: Man Vs. Nature
By Jacob Kebe ‘20
President Trump
may have run on the Republican ticket, but he has all the qualities of a
populist. He has pledged a great deal
to the common American man, including a massive amount of job creation. However, these jobs include
logging, drilling for oil, and mining.
To permit these tasks, certain environmental laws have been weakened
and abolished.
The Endangered Species
Act, created by president Nixon 43
years ago to protect threatened animals, is an example. Trump has taken
land previously protected by this act
and repurposed it for drilling and
logging. Although this is a controver-
sial decision with valid arguments for and
against it, this action could have a lasting
effect on the environment as more species
lose protection.
Another example is the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards.
These were promoted by Obama to prevent climate change by reducing carbon
emissions. If Trump takes away these
regulations and makes it easier to guzzle
gas, the availability of affordable electric
cars will diminish and greenhouse gases
will continue to cause problems.
Trump is also trying to undo the
Clean Power Plan. Obama instituted this
plan to help slash carbon emission by
making it more expensive. Putting a cost
on carbon emissions could be a trial for
many Americans, who could not afford
more taxes, but it would be a good
move for the environment.
This is a battle of priorities:
the needs of man in the present versus
the fate of our planet in the future.
Donald Trump has chosen to support
the man, by creating jobs in the industries which very well may prove harmful for the environment. For now, we
will wait and see, but the effects of
climate change are already able to be
seen, and if we continue to push aside
the quest to help the environment for
the needs of man, the effects may
eventually be dire. History of Vineyard Vines
By Mathew Hohmann ‘19
Vineyard Vines has come to
be among the choice clothing for
many Saint Charles students. However, most students know little about
the chance idea and small business
that have come to represent one of
the best known clothing brands of the
past several years. Vineyard Vines
was founded by two brothers, Shep
and Ian Murray. The brothers had
grown up in Greenwich, CT, and
frequently vacationed to Martha’s
Vineyard, prompting the company
name. The brothers sank accrued credit
card debt to purchase materials and labor
for their first products, signing up for
several different credit cards. On July 3rd
1998, they officially began selling their
first product, a tie. Despite only selling
their product out of backpacks, the brother sold their first order, 800 ties, in just
one weekend. They quickly put in another order, paid off their debt, and acquired
a small office space. They began hiring
employees, and their business grew steadily for several years. Their first retail
store is in Edgartown, Martha’s Vine-
yard, quickly followed by a flagship
store in Greenwich. They hit their big
break between 2004 and 2007, when
their earnings tripled. In 2007, it was
named one of America’s 5,000 fastest
growing companies by Inc. Magazine.
Since then, the brand has continued to
grow. At present, Vineyard Vines has
70 stores, 19 outlets, and 97 retailers.
As for the Murrays, they still own
100% of the company, and have no
immediate plans of selling the brand
that has been the source of their own
American Dream.
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Future Pulitzer Prize Winner Will Sheirmann Tells All
Will Scheirmann
‘17
ponders the big
questions. (Image
courtesy of Jeffrey
Stevens)
By Jeffrey Stevens ‘17
Many students may have
heard of the esteemed senior student and author Will Sheirmann.
He is preparing to publish his new
story, The Lower, The Ricked,
and The Fabbro, a tale that parodies the students and teachers of
Saint Charles as characters in a
high fantasy setting much like that
of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
Despite the humorous nature of
this story, Sheirmann means business about writing it. Many who
may see Sheirmann in the halls
will notice the massive stack of
papers he carries, which are being
forged into his magnum opus as
each day passes. Intrigued by the
nature of this affair, I managed to
claw my way through the crowds
of his adoring fans to interview
him about his work.
Q: What is your original story,
The Lower, The Ricked, and
The Fabbro, about?
A: It is a medieval tale of suspense, horror, risqué, fantasia...
Yes, this story consists of a brave
noble knight, Sir William of
Shireland, facing off against
many, many quests in his own
way: slaying the dragon, defeating
the evil knight.... The rest you will
have to read in the 9 parts and 74
pages.
Q: Who or what inspired you to
write this story?
A: The going-abouts of Saint Charles
and the whos and the hims and the
hers. Everything about the place inspired the story. I also obtained a
great deal of inspiration from my
history teacher, Mr. Aaron Schrein.
Q: Are there any big personalities
that stand out in the story?
A: Myself, Chuck Caudill, and, of
course, the king of the castle himself,
Mr. Lower.
Q: How has the critical reception
of the story been thus far?
A: Certainly the reception has been
all positive. Much, much laughter.
Many, many tears.
Q: Are those tears of joy or tears of
pain?
A: Both.
Q: Where can the public read the
story or when can we expect it to
be released?
A: I'm releasing each part at a different time of my choosing, when I feel
it is fit. Part one has already been
released and will be re-released in a
diamond version which will be put
into the Disney Vault.
Q: Where can the
public obtain copies of part one?
A: You will have to come to me, but I
will have to type them up because my
handwriting is atrocious.
Q: Will there be a point when they
are online and archived?
A: No, no. I will make it into a book,
bound with a spine. Patent pending.
Q: How do you feel about your Pulitzer Prize chances?
A: I feel like they're pretty good. I go
on The View this Saturday at 11:00
eastern standard time. So I think my
chances are pretty good. I have an
Oprah Winfrey book club stamp on
my book as well, so... my chances are
high.
Q: What is your reaction to being
voted the cutest tubby kid by the
senior class?
A: I'm not going to lie, Jeffrey, I wasn't surprised. The poll came in, I saw
Will Sheirmann on top, and I just... I
just lost control.
Q: Is there anything else you want
to tell the Saint Charles community
before we sign off?
A: Stay classy. The Carolian
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THE CAROLIAN
Writers Featured:
Matthew hohmann ‘19
Taner Kutlu ‘19
Brody Stranges ‘19
Tommy horner ‘19
Thomas Jeffrey ‘19
Jeffery stevens ‘17
Jordan Burkey ‘17
Oliver Mauntel ‘19
Jacob Kebe ‘20
William Hannah ‘17
George Economus ‘19
Faculty Moderator:
Mr. Jack Gibbons
Editors-in-Chief:
Cyrus Lloyd ‘17
Joey Paskell ‘17
Managing Editor:
Nicholas Arnold ‘17
Photographers Featured:
Jeffrey Stevens ‘17
Anthony Miller ‘17
Front Page photo of St.
Charles Building courtesy of
Steven Turville, Class of
2010.
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