Stags Get Down at the ‘80s Mixer photos by Leah Kouri Bishop Miege High School Volume 55 Issue 1 September 2011 In the Miegian... p. 8: Joplin Mission Trip p. 10: Remembering 9/11 p. 15: Metro Pro Wrestling The Miegian News Concussion Awareness: Miege Priority By: LukeWheeler staff writer According to the department of Neurological Surgery at The University of Pittsburgh, “62,000 concussions are sustained each year in high-school contact sports.” This year at Bishop Miege, school administration and coaches are trying to prevent athletes from suffering multiple concussions in short span of time by having them take a baseline test known as “ImPACT” (Immediate PostConcussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing)” Joey Fisher, junior offensive and defensive lineman on the Miege football team, took the baseline test at the beginning of the season. “We had to see patterns, and sometimes we had to look at shapes and then the shapes would change, and we had to pick out the original shape,” said Fisher. The test also uses changing colors and shapes to test the reflexes and memory of the athletes. ImPACT testing takes around 20 minutes and is designed to give a baseline reading of the neurological function of each athlete. According to the ImPACT website, impacttest.com, this testing “measures verbal and visual memory, processing speed and reaction time.” The test is optional for all athletes at Miege, but head football coach Tim Grunhard has made the test mandatory for his players, as have most other football coaches in the KC Metro area. ImPACT is not limited to diagnosis of concussions. According to the ImPACT website, “ImPACT’s concussion assessment and cognitive testing software can help guide athletes, parents, coaches and doctors through the concussion recovery process.” The program makes it easier to identify when an athlete is medically ready to return to play, or if he or she is having lingering post-concussive symptoms. Miege school nurse Mrs. Maura Peterson said, “...if they’re diagnosed with a concussion, the goal is to have them repeat the test to compare results. It will be a doctor trained in ImPACT testing that decides when they return to play.” Strongwilled athletes may not like the fact that they have to sit out when they have concussion symptoms, but the culture of contact sports as a whole is changing to protect athletes. Side effects from head injuries are very serious. According to The Athletic Advisor, “The after effects of a concussion, post concussive syndrome, can linger for days or weeks. Concussions are an unfortunate side effect of collision sports such as football and hockey. They range in severity from the minor (“he just had his bell rung”) to major life-threatening brain contusions (“he was knocked smooth out”). Miege has been very active in concussion prevention and has made strides in diagnosis of head, neck and back injury. The girls’ soccer team began wearing the Force Field headbands last spring, and the football team has been promoting and using the Xenith helmets. Xeniths give more room for the head and brain to move and slow down, rather than stop abruptly with the brain still accelerating, causing it to slam into the skull, creating massive trauma. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say, “Athletes who have ever had a concussion are at increased risk for another concussion,”and that “Children and teens are more likely to get a concussion and take longer to recover than adults.” ImPACT testing can identify previous concussions, even if they were not detected at the time that they happened, and will help trainers and coaches make the right decisions before risking further injury to their student athletes. Gorden Fills Role as Teacher and Coach By: NiyahMiller staff writer Miege’s new history teacher, William Gorden comes to Miege from Oklahoma City, by way of Rockhurst. Mr. Gorden described himself as smaller than most of the kids during his first two years at Bishop McGuinness High School, where he also played baseball. He said he was the awkward type and what one would call a “small-fry.” His sophomore year of high school, he was in English class, and he was called on to read. Well, Mr. Gorden being the “little” guy that he was, a high-pitched squeak came out of his mouth. His voice cracked. The whole class laughed, but Gorden did not give up. He tried to re-read the first sentence, but his voice cracked....again! Taking pity on him, the girl behind him tapped him on the shoulder and said, “It’s okay. I’ll read now.” Going into his junior year, Mr. Gorden decided he liked working with young people and wanted to become a teacher. He taught at Rockhurst High School for five years, before coming to Miege. Mr. Gorden teaches history and has high expectations for his students in the classroom. He expects excellence, meaning their very best effort on staff writer Emily McGinnis is the new Miege band director. Mrs. McGinnis is from Freeport, Illinois. In addition to teaching, she plays trumpet in the KC Wind Symphony, Heritage Philharmonic Orchestra, and she substitutes for other ensembles as well. She also gives lessons at Meyer Music. She married her high school sweetheart JP McGinnis. JP is a second-year med student at UMKC. Mrs. and Mr. McGinnis met in high school but did not start dating until she was a freshman in college, and he was a high school junior. Mrs. McGinnis attended Freeport High Page 2 School. She was a member of, NHS, SADD, Thespians, speech team, pit orchestra, scholastic bowl, student council, pep band, marching band, jazz band, show choir, symphony orchestra, concert choir, varsity choir, senior one acts, and varsity golf. She said she was very goal-driven and liked to keep very busy, so she was involved in many activities. When she was in eighth grade, she decided she wanted to be a teacher. “I’ve always loved music, and my sister was majoring in music education, so I realized I wanted to do that, too,” Mrs. McGinnis exclaimed. She followed her dreams and achieved her goal to be a music teacher. She has been teaching for three years. Before transferring to Miege, she taught at Boylan Central Catholic High School, in Rockford, www.bishopmiege.com Illinois. Boylan is a much bigger school than Miege is, so coming here is a big change for her. “Miege is smaller and has a close-knit community feel,” said Mrs. McGinnis. Mrs. McGinnis said she hopes to continue the band tradition of the previous director while also increasing the number of students in band, and raising the level of musicianship.” Her goal is to make band fun, and make band a “team” activity, where each individual feels apart of the success of the whole group. She expects the willingness to learn, play and try new things from her students. Her hobbies include playing tennis, frisbee golf, walking, hiking, bike riding, and mini golfing. She also like to cook and read. September 16, 2011 photo by Larissa Lamas Miege Alumna Joins Staff By: NiyahMiller Band Welcomes In Its Newest Member By: NiyahMiller a daily basis. “I just want my students to reach their ternating between offensive and defensive focused full potential as learners, and maybe a little history days. He expects focus, hard work, and determinawill stick, too,” he said. tion from his team at all phases of the game, from H e practice to game says Miege day. carries a tradi Mr. Gortion of enforcden says he lives ing excellence in the moment, inside, as well driving a 2011 as outside the Toyota Camry. His classroom, and hobbies include reading books, he likes that one of his favortradition very ites is “Ordinary much. Mr. GorPeople” by Judith den also likes Guest. Currently, the make-up of he is reading the the school and “Biography of Joe the emphasis DiMaggio.” Mr. placed on CaGorden also entholicism. joys going to the T h i s Royals games, coming spring hanging out with Mr. Gorden friends, playing will be the tennis, working on head baseball art projects, and coach. He said working out. practices will Mr Gorden has assumed a teaching role in the social studies deconsist of al- partment and will be the new varsity baseball coach this spring. Mrs. Amy Carman is not “new” to Bishop Miege, but she is new to the Miege staff. Mrs. Carman is the new math teacher, and has taught for ten years. Growing up in Leawood and Mission, Kansas, it was natural that she would attend Bishop Miege in high school. The then Amy Zamierowski was involved in drill team and yearbook, but she was not all that social. “I was very shy and quiet, and I liked to sit in the back of the classroom. I also don’t remember asking many ques- The new Miege band instructor Mrs. Emily McGinnis conducts during one of her classes. photo by Larissa Lamas September 16, 2011 staff writer tions,” Mrs. Carman said. Although Mrs. Carman was very shy, her desire to become a teacher was far greater. She said that her Algebra I teacher made her realize that she liked math, and that lead her to become a teacher. After college Mrs. Carman taught English to elementary students in Japan. She learned there that her calling was to teach and that inspired her to pursue her dream as a teacher. Mrs. Carman married Chet Carman and they have two sons, Neil, 4, and Owen, 6. Mrs. Carman said she took off four years to stay home and mother her sons, and is back to work in www.bishopmiege.com a school with great school spirit and a strong sense of community. “I am excited to be a part of the Miege community, and I want my students to feel I was a part of the valuable education they received here. I also want to teach at my alma mater,” Mrs. Carman said. H e r favorite Miege traditions are the all-school masses and the class retreats. She vividly remembered those from her days here. She will be the assis- tant coach for the cheerleading squad and moderate the Anime Club. Outside of school, Mrs. Carman’s hobbies include reading the “Harry Potter” series, and spending time with her boys. The 41-year-old drivers her 2002 Toyota Camry to go to the park to swim with Owen and Neil. photo by Larissa Lamas Page 3 Inaugural K.C. Music Festival a Success By: JakeSmithmier staff writer Last month Kansas became the host of one of the biggest outdoor music festivals in the nation when Kanrocksas was held inside the Kansas Speedway in Village West. Kansas Speedway as a concert venue was surprisingly huge. Everything was within the track, which may not sound like it would make for a great venue, but it was spread out enough that it didn’t seem overpopulated yet small enough that there weren’t treks between stages. Inside the track were placed many different things the concertgoer could partake in besides music like: dunk tanks, Samsung phone charging center, multiple shade and mist tents, tons of food, a waterslide, a Ferris wheel, and tons of merchandise shops. Estimated attendance for the two day music extravaganza was somewhere between 25,000 and 60,0000 people. Weather throughout the festival was consistent, very very hot. At least it was clear with no rain and once the sun went down, they were both great Muse was one of several big-name acts at Kanrocksas. nights. Scheduling was very mixed and diverse; a little something for everyone. There was hip hop, rock, psychedelic, punk and alternative. A very mixed selection of groups located in different areas really gave people a wide range of options to choose from. The festival was generally well-received. Beyond the occasional rough performance, the music was top notch and crystal clear. With a great friendly atmosphere and great music, Kansas can’t go wrong. It would be great if this concert stayed annual, and there is no doubt in my mind that it will continue, due to it being an unanimous success. “It was just an overall great experience” said junior Jack Wilcox, “I had a fantastic time.” The only thing that Kanrocksas will need to change for next year is…the name. Student Council Begins Year Successfully By: KarlNetemeyer staff writer Student Council Executives have been working already to make this year successful, and so far they’re pleased with the results. The first two projects have been incredibly successful; the Fall Sports Extravaganza made almost $650 while the ‘80s mixer made close to $ 750. The Executives, however, will take no credit for the success of the two events. The Executive Board, which is made up of Kalyn Heyen, Madison Merrill, Curtis Marchand, and Brian Owara, all have different ideas about why the events were such hits. Brian Owara said, “It was the student body’s support that made these events what they were. No matter how hard we would have worked, if we didn’t get the support of the Miege community, it would have been nothing.” Kalyn Heyen also praised the Miege community for their support of these events and added that she thought the advertisements around school and on the announcements made these events more popular than in the past. The Student Council moderators were not so modest when asked who was responsible for the events successes. Moderator Mr. Jeff Benes called the events “incredibly successful. Student Council exceeded expectations, even our own. The Student Council executives are the biggest difference this year. They’ve been working incredibly hard to make this year the success that they know it should be. These kids are incredible and bring a lot of good energy to Stu-Co.” Sr. Martina Rockers described the four executives as “outstanding, hardworking, cooperative, and modest.” Mr. Dave Mitchell, another moderator, also praised the executives for their work on the Sports Extravaganza and said that he wanted “this New Faces from Distant Places After Shooting, Curfew Enforced, Security Increased By: MasonHans staff writer It’s a Saturday night. Kids from around the metro gather at the Country Club Plaza as they tend to do on the weekends. Teens meeting other friends, seeing a movie, or looking at different kinds of clothes. These kids, although loud at times, enjoy the Plaza as a peaceful place for socializing on the weekends. But tonight the peace is broken. On Aug. 13 Kansas City Mayor Sly James was standing outside the Cheesecake Factory when he heard the sound of three shots. An unknown suspect had wounded three teens, ages 13, 15 and 16. James’ bodyguards threw him to the ground and drew their guns to defend him. Many of the nearby wanderers ran to the shots, reported the Kansas City Star’s Karen Dillon. “Don’t go that way. You could get shot,” Marlon Buie, who has protected Kansas City, Missouri’s mayors for 13 years, pleaded to kids as young as 10. Ambulances responded and Page 4 took the teens to the hospital where they were all treated and have since been released. This act of violence changed everything. What was a safe-haven for socializing was taken from everybody under the age of 18. The following Friday a new curfew of 9 p.m. went into effect forcing minors to find a new hangout. “We just want to keep the babies safe,” said Teresa Perry with Mothers United Against Crime. Many people, especially mothers like Perry, believe that this curfew is necessary because parents haven’t been responsible in establishing their own curfews for their children. “If a kid asks his mom if he can go to the Plaza to walk around, that mom might think that is a great, safe thing to Kansas City, Missouri police officers patrol the Plaza do,” said Sister Berta in greater force on weekends now. photo by Leah Kouri Sailer of St. Vincent’s www.bishopmiege.com Operation Breakthrough. For instance, Alvin Brooks, an area anti-crime activist, had the chance to talk to the 13-year-old boy who was injured in the short-lived skirmish. The boy told Brooks that his mother knew he had gone to the Plaza with his older cousin and did not disapprove of him being out so late. Opponents of the curfew say these teens aren’t babies. Many people, such as former Kansas City school board president Airick Leonard West, think that introducing an earlier curfew would take away the safest option kids have. “What the city did with the curfew was criminalize these kids for doing nothing more than being teenagers and to vilify parents is ridiculous,” West said. City government has responded to the curfew by keeping community centers open until 11 p.m. on Fridays and midnight on Saturdays. Basketball, video games, and poetry jams are available to all. A $6,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the shooter. September 16, 2010 kind of energy and success all year long.” Student Council has many new ideas that they hope will make the school year more fun and successful. “We hope to have monthly videos that will keep students more interested and informed about Stu-Co. We’ve already gotten it approved by the administration,” said Kalyn. Mr. Mitchell added, “We have many more ideas, but at this point we can’t release any of the ideas until they get approved by the administration.” With two events described as “wildly fun,” Kalyn said about the year, “This is only the start, you can expect great things from StuCo.” By: EmoryLacy staff writer Student Council Executives (from left to right): Kalyn Heyen, Madison Merrill, Brian Owara, and Curtis Marchand have worked to make the opening events of the school year more appealing to students. photo by Abby Markus September 16, 2010 www.bishopmiege.com Students travel from all over the world to come to BMHS. This year there are six new foreign exchange students, along with nine returning, for a total of 15 international students, a number higher than last year. Among the new are Nicolas Andre, senior, from France; Phil Yoo, junior, from South Korea; Peer Fanslaw, junior, from Germany; and Karim Lamarty, sophomore, from Spain. Students returning are from South Korea and Thailand. Ten of the students are from South Korea, including Anthony (Ming Ling) Kim, a junior. Junior Soyeon Cho lives with her aunt. She is one of the few international staying with family. Andre’s host family is Mr. and Mrs. Ernst, parents of Max, Jake, and Joseph Ernst. Andre said he wanted to come to Miege because he “was interested in the education, and the basketball program.” Anthony Kim is staying with Steve and Helen Livingston and says Miege was an easy choice for him because his older sister, Rachael, graduated from BMHS. Page 5 Features Google Joins the Fray By: SamJezak staff writer The people behind Google have rarely tasted defeat. Not only do they have the most popular search engine in the world, but they also have a very popular mail service, YouTube, online storage for medical records, and their own browser. In an attempt to conquer the only part of the universe they don’t already control, Google has created a social network. To be fair, Google already tried this. They created Orkut in 2004 and Google Buzz in late 2009. Neither impressed in the United States, but Orkut is very popular in India and Brazil. Google Buzz was a complete flop, and was Google’s only failure. But all indications are this time is different. The early press on the newest social network is very upbeat and positive. The new social network is called Google+. Before any versions were released, it was nicknamed the “Facebook Killer.” Google itself dismisses these When I was 17... Mr. creach 1983 Favorite Movie- “Raiders of the Lost Ark” Car- mom and dad’s silver station wagon Sports- Pickup basketball games in the Lazzos’ backyard Favorite subject- Current Events Siblings- 2 younger brothers- Chris and Jeff Role model- Mr. Reardon or Mr. Rost Nickname- “Billy” or “Creacher” High School- Bishop Miege Information compiled by Colleen Gaughan Page 6 claims and insists that the two are very different. In this sense, Google is correct. Facebook and Google+ are different. According to the experts at PC Magazine, here’s why: • Security. Tired of having your Facebook hacked? Google+ understands. Unlike Facebook, Google+ will let you know when something changes on their security policy. They also have all of their settings in one central page for easy access and understanding. • Circles: Unlike Facebook where all friends receive the same treatment, Google+ allows you to organize your friends into groups like Friends, Family, Roommates, People I Really Don’t Know, etc. By placing your friends into groups, you can restrict what some groups see and what some don’t. For example, a status update about where you are is only relevant to close friends so why let your Great Aunt Mary see it? • Hangouts and Huddles: Both of these features are ways to connect with friends and members of Circles. Hangouts is a video chat feature that allows the user to video chat with others on Google+. If you see the similarities between this and Skype, you aren’t alone. Just after the launch of Google+, Facebook and Skype partnered up in an effort to maintain their spots on American’s browser history. Huddles is a software that works like Facebook’s chat, except only available on the mobile app. A whole group or circle can be included in the discussion. Instead of having to text multiple people the same thing to plan something, you could use Huddles and save your fingers from carpal tunnel. Of course no social network, especially not a new one, is perfect. Google+ has its share of kinks. But www.bishopmiege.com remember Facebook isn’t perfect either. A list of some complaints, also from the experts at PC Magazine: • Invite-Only: For the moment, Google+ is invite-only. That means no one can join unless specifically invited by Google. That means the only information coming out about the site is from the lucky few who were invited and the reviewers who also have an invitation. An estimate 1.7 million people received invitations or were invited and joined in Google’s beta testing. Think of it like a casino’s soft opening the weekend before the grand opening. The only problem with this is that Google has not announced an official opening date. They run the risk of having the buzz around Google+ die down by the time they release it for everyone. I have only seen the site being used, and I have still not received my invitation from the people at Google. If you would like to be on a waiting list to be notified when it is released to the public, just search Google+ and sign up. Navigation: For • the everyday social network user, Google+ isn’t exactly the easiest to navigate. According to reviewers of the site, it feels very much like being dropped off in Times Square and being told to go to Central Park without a map. Too much flash to distract you and not enough labeling to make sense of it all. That being said, once you figure it all out, the flashiness of it all is great. Google+ makes Facebook look like a social studies textbook. Now the big question. Is it for you? Like Google+ itself, the answer isn’t simple. Is Google+ a “Facebook killer”? No. Will some people switch? Yes. I think most people will treat Google+ as they have Twitter by joining but using it as just a part of their overall social network experience. So Google didn’t hit a home run with this one. So what? We will call it a solid double. And they still rule the world. September 16, 2011 5 Minutes With... The Friesen Twins By: NiyahMiller staff writer Freshmen Chance Sawyer Freisen and Hunter Jackson Freisen were both born on March 17, 1997. Hunter, however is older by exactly 48 seconds. Their nicknames both start with the letter “B.” Chance’s nickname is “Butter,” and Hunter’s nickname is “Boomer.” Growing up they both attended St. Joseph Elementary School, sharing the same room, the same clothes, the same birthday and the same looks, although, they do have their differences, starting with their personalities. Chance likes to watch Jersey Shore, and Cooking with Bobby Flay. He enjoys wake boarding, hanging out with friends, and playing table tennis. He likes to dance to Punk Rock music. The Ramones is his favorite band. Hunter, on the other hand, likes to watch cartoons and Shark Week. He likes metal, punk, and rock ‘n’ roll music. Hunter enjoys playing chess, reading, and also hanging out with friends. September 16, 2011 www.bishopmiege.com “Chance is way more athletic than I am, and funnier. He’s a pretty boy and has the six pack abs. But I am taller than Chance is. Chance is exactly five foot, and I’m five foot, two inches,” Hunter said. Both Chance and Hunter play football and will run track in the spring. Hunter will try out for the wrestling team, but Chance says tights aren’t his thing. “Hunter is the smart one. He has all Honors classes and my classes are just....yeah! I’m more of the ladies’ man,” Chance said smiling. Hunter looks up to his older brother Alec, who is a junior, more than Chance does. “Hunter doesn’t let anyone touch his hair because Alec doesn’t let anyone touch his hair. They do the hair flip, too, if you pay close attention,” Chance exclaims when Hunter said that Chance was a pretty boy. “When Chance’s hair got long, my mom would cut it like a bowl-cut,” Hunter said laughing. Adam Novak is their hero. They want to be big and strong like him one day. Hunter has a ‘Man-Crush’ on Adam,” Chance said. Chance looks up to Quanzee Johnson. They both share a best friend from Peru, named Mikey. Chance says that they call themselves the Three Musketeers because they do everything together. “We used to have this coach named Coach K. He never could tell us apart, so he called both of us Chunter whenever he saw us,” Chance explained about how they are often confused. Hunter thinks that he and Chance have had “twin telepathy”experiences. One that he remembers most is when he and Chance were playing, Paper, Rock, Scissors. They kept landing on the same thing, and it lasted for 15 minutes. These twin brothers are best friends, but they also can be each other’s worst enemy. They fight all the time over whose turn it is to play on the iPad. Page 7 ‘An Eye Opening Experience’ By: JeffAgar Editor in Chief CMT coordinator Mrs. Mary Perrini stated, adding, “We tried to keep everyone hydrated.” About battling the heat, senior Kalyn Heyen said, “It was really hot, but I didn’t notice because we This summer Miegians proved that their dedication to service is hardly limited to the school year; a large number of Miegians gave up part of their summer to travel to Joplin, Missouri, to help in the relief effort following the devastating tornado that struck the city last May. Departing on July 31, the mission-trippers spent Aug. 1 through 4 in Joplin. They stayed in the St. Mary’s Colgan gym in Pittsburg, KS, about 45 minutes from Joplin. Students worked on a variety of projects: cleaning rubble from yards, farm fields and houses. “Our group rebuilt a house,” said junior David White. “It was an eye-opening experience.” Temperatures during these days soared well over 100 degrees, Miegians gather around the cross of a Joplin Catholic high school, the only part but plans were adjusted to avoid the of the school that withstood the tornado. photo by Renee Schultz oppressive heat. “We would get up earlier, and tried to be done by 1,” were working so hard.” Taking a summer mission trip to Joplin was first discussed in earlysummer, according to Mrs. Perrini. To plan, Miege reached out to another volunteer group from Pittsburg, Kansas, whom they had teamed with for mission trips in the past. “We had to coordinate with their schedule, and we wanted to wait for everything in Joplin to settle down,” she said about the late-summer timing of the trip. A group of 80 students and chaperones participated in the mission trip. According to Mrs. Perrini, “It was the biggest I’ve ever done, and hardest to organize.” The trip was inexpensive; it cost $75 for one student, whereas last year’s most expensive trip was $700. “I think the cost had a lot to do with the numbers,” said Mrs. Perinni. With recovery in Joplin far from over, CMT hopes to make several return trips to the devastated city. “We’re trying to do mini-trips on Saturdays in September, October, and November,” said Mrs. Perrini. K.C.’s Big Three of Barbecue By: SamJezak staff writer Kansas City has the best barbecue in the world. Period. End of discussion. Carolina, Memphis and Texas have to settle for being inferior. But the real battle for barbecue supremacy happens among three Kansas City restaurants. They are the heavy hitters, the big dogs, the Miami Heat of slow-cooked meat. Arthur Bryant’s and Gates, both in Missouri, and Oklahoma Joe’s, in Kansas, are the legendary joints. We will start with Arthur Bryant’s. Located at 18th and Brooklyn in KCMO, it is the oldest of the three. Started in the early ‘20s by brothers Charlie and Arthur Bryant after their mentor and “King of ‘Cue” Henry Perry died, it has been serving oversized sandwiches and their distinctive sauce ever since. Rising to fame in the ‘40s and ‘50s due to the proximity to old Municipal Stadium, Bryant’s has attracted many celebrities and even Presidents Truman, Carter and Clinton. The real pride of Arthur Bryant’s is the sauce. Vinegar-based and peppery, it goes perfectly with the burnt ends sandwiches. The floors at Bryant’s seem to always be slick with grease and sauce. The message sounds like they care about the food and the rest just doesn’t really matter. Oklahoma Joe’s is located at the Judgment Criteria Out of 5 RIbs intersection of Mission Road and 47th Street. The restaurant itself is inside the Shamrock gas station and convenience store. Oklahoma Joe’s was originally a barbecue competition team called the Slaughterhouse Five. The Slaughterhouse Five Oklahoma Joe’s, located only a few blocks from Miege at Mission Road and 47th Street, is just one of Kansas City’s many fine barbecue restaurants. photo by Larissa Lamas went on to be one of the most accomplished teams in the country, winning eight titles and many awards in their run. One of the members of the Five, Jeff Stehney, opened Oklahoma Joe’s in 1996. The menu is expansive, ranging from whole slabs of ribs to turkey sandwiches and even barbecue salads. Most barbecue places focus just on the ‘cue Oklahoma Joe’s Gates Arthur Bryant’s Quality Arthur Bryant’s: 1727 Brooklyn Avenue Kansas City, Missouri 64110 Menu Sauce Atmosphere Total Page 8 www.bishopmiege.com September 16, 2011 September 16, 2011 Oklahoma Joe’s: 3002 W. 47th Avenue Kansas City, KS 66103 Gates: 4621 Paseo Kansas City, Missouri 64110 Sides Miege students visited a damaged and vacant house directly struck by the tornado and only a few blocks from the high school. There, they followed the lead of previous volunteers, writing a variety of encouraging messages and Bible verses on the walls of the home. photo by Renee Schultz itself. But Oklahoma Joe’s sides almost outshine the rest of the menu. Possibly some of the best fries in the world, traditional but wonderful baked beans, and even above average red beans and rice are the highlights of the sides. Anthony Bourdain, former chef, bestselling author, and host of Travel Channel’s “No Reservations,” named Oklahoma Joe’s as one of the 12 Places To Eat Before You Die. Our final member of the KC barbecue triple threat is Gates. Gates was started by Ollie Gates in 1946. His original restaurant was at 19th and Vine, but the restaurants are now all over the metro area. As you walk into a Gates restaurant, you are verbally assaulted, in an amusing yet in-your-face kind of way, by the woman at the register. Make her wait and risk having your eardrums blown out a second time. The menu at Gates keeps it short and simple. Slow cooked meat, bread, sauce, and a side are all you have. And really, isn’t that all you really need? The margin between these restaurants is almost nonexistent. They represent the very top of the barbecue world, the cream of the crop. My pick is Oklahoma Joe’s, based on atmosphere, consistent quality, sides, large menu, and sauce. Of course, taste is very subjective and definitely affected by bias. So please, don’t take my word for it. Go out and experience the best part of living in Kansas City for yourself. 24 22 22 www.bishopmiege.com The barbecue ratings are divided into five categories: quality, sides, menu, sauce, and atmosphere. One slab of ribs is equivalent to one point, and the restaurants can receive up to five slabs per category. graphic by Sam Jezak Page 9 Opinion 9/11: Ten Years Later Stag Memories: 9/11 “The teachers had our class sit in a circle and told us ‘something had happened’, but we didn’t know what yet. I don’t think a lot of kids our age knew what was going on or how drastically it would change our country.” - senior Allison Pope “I was in my 1st grade classroom and we were playing a game when we heard the news.” - junior Ben Skaggs “I was here. We had just gotten the TV’s, so every classroom had one. A student came in and told the class a plane had hit the World Trade Center, and basically we watched the tragedy unfold all day.” - teacher Mr. Bill Creach Page 10 dom that we have. The way rescue workers and news reporters pushed past their own grief to help and save people and to keep everyone informed as fear was spreading shows the true spirit of America. While the world stopped turning for awhile, these people never all the time. There are turbulent revolutions in the Middle East. The world is changing so much staff writer every day, and the last thing we should be doing is fighting about I was only in first grade. whether we’re voting Republican I was six years old, and I didn’t or voting Democrat. understand. I don’t remember I want to thank all those when I started to know what heroes who did their best to ease happened. On Sept. 11, 2001, the terror and tragedy our all I knew was that something nation felt on Sept. 11, 2001. was wrong. I had no way of Because we, as Americans, knowing how much our counhave been tested, we now try had lost. know that whatever the In the years that have situation, our country will followed, I’ve tried to learn rise to meet it with strength. about that day. I feel it’s my The reason I want responsibility — everyone’s to understand people’s responsibility — to know stories is so I can supabout the heroes who proved port and join with them themselves, and about the as someone else who lost heroes we lost. something that day, too; I Over these ten years, lost innocence. Just because the horrific and stunning I didn’t realize it right away story has become familiar, doesn’t mean I don’t feel it and is forever etched in many now. I have a need to know people’s memories. A normal what happened because it’s September day turned into a almost my time to represent nightmare as our nation and America to this world. This iconic image of three New York fireour freedom were attacked. We’re still workfirghters raising the American flag in the Wreckage from plane attacks ing to eradicate terrorism. aftermath of the 9/11 attacks became a on the World Trade Center Even though American symbol of hope for a shaken nation. and the Pentagon, along with troops killed Osama Bin the remains of Flight 93, filled Thomas E. Franklin (c) 2001 The Record, (Bergen Laden at the beginning of County, NJ) television screens and newsMay, the threat of terrorism papers, not to mention everyisn’t gone. When the news one’s thoughts. stopped giving of themselves. was breaking the night of May 1, Even now when I watch One good thing that happened I watched live footage of people video of the twin towers collapson 9/11 was that it brought gathering at Ground Zero, trying on themselves, it takes my a country too often divided ing to make sense of the last ten breath away. And though I can together. Everyone wanted to years. A place so long filled with never fully imagine what Amerihelp, and everyone did, any way sadness and loss was a place of cans everywhere felt that day, the they could. unity that night. fact that they can tell you exactly Take a look at the I’m taking this opporwhat they were doing and where famous picture of the firemen tunity to learn because almost they were when they found out raising the American flag at ten years ago I was just in first about the tragedy unfolding is Ground Zero. That image should grade. I was six years old, and a clear expression and recognibe all the reminder we need of couldn’t, shouldn’t have had to, tion of the fact that our country the hope, courage, and unity understand. Now that 9/11 has was forced to turn a corner. We we should bring to this world become a part of our history and couldn’t take back, have back, today. There are natural disashas changed so many lives, it’s what we’d lost, but we could ters, like the tornado in Joplin our job to never forget. definitely fight to keep the freeor Hurricane Irene, happening By: CatherineStrayhall www. bishopmiege.com September 16, 2011 STaggering Thoughts If you could create a smart-phone application for anything, what would it be? “An app to find my frolf disc when it gets lost on the course.” - Junior Dean Wheeler “A credit card app to buy anything with. That’d be crisp.” Freshman Zechariah Benbow “Angry Baseballs.” - Sophomore Jacob Watt “An app that dispenses Gold Fish!” - Sophomores Kristen Agar & Abbey Brautman “It would put a bouncy castle wherever you wanted.” - Junior Luke Aspinwall By: CatherineStrayhall staff writer If you’ve ever had Ms. Sonya Salazar for Theology, you’ve probably listened to her “Jesus Jams.” At All-school masses, we sing great songs like the always popular “Light the Fire.” And last school year, Miege was treated to a concert and talk by musician and youth minister Steve Angrisano, who taught everyone the motions and words to a couple of worship songs. But Miege isn’t the only place where contemporary Christian music can be heard. This faith-based music genre has become more widespread through Christian radio stations like K-LOVE, a local station that can be heard both throughout the country and around the world on the air and online. On their website, K-LOVE says that the kind of music they play is culturally relevant, usually with lyrics that attempt to bring people to Christ, but with music similar to mainstream songs. In December, 2007, Kansas City first heard the KLRX radio station, September 16, 2011 Editors-in-Chief = Colleen Gaughan Jeff Agar Staff Members - Jackson Griffin Mason Hans Ben Hire Sam Jezak Emory Lacy Niyah Miller Karl Netemyer Jake Smithmier Catherine Strayhall Luke Wheeler Photographers - “A teleportation app.” - Seniors Rateb Aburas, Andrew Feierabend, Brooks Miller, & Matt Robbins “Skinny booth.” - Senior Heidi Thompson Contemporary Christian Music On the Rise THE MIEGIAN STAFF or 97.3 K-LOVE. At www.klove.com people can make prayer requests, or find out about Christian music events, talks, and concerts in their area, or learn about favorite artists, such as Matthew West, MercyMe, or Kutless. As far as favorite Christian music artists go, Ms. Salazar declared that Matt Maher was hers, “I like his voice, and I saw him live at NCYC, and it was a really great show. I like to play his songs really loud.” I experienced the popularity of contemporary Christian music last February when I went to a sold-out concert called Winter Jam at the Sprint Center. To give you some idea of the size of the crowd, the Sprint Center seats 23,750 people at concerts, the line to purchase the tickets (almost everyone had to buy them at the arena) was about two blocks long, and many people didn’t even make it inside. It was obvious that the Christian music being performed that night was in demand. Being in that vast arena, though, and hearing a crowd so huge sing along with the Newsboys, or with David Crowder Band (two incredibly popular groups) was amazing. It made me realize how many are reached when the words of the Bible are put into lyrics and paired with music that touches people. Whether we’re at Mass in school, or we’re listening to K-LOVE or another similar station, we have a chance to connect with Christian music that is really relevant to our lives and our world. Maybe that connection could strengthen our faith, or give us the exact song we need to make it through a hard time. Whatever way contemporary Christian music is present in our lives, it’s clear this ever-expanding genre of music has already struck a chord in the hearts of millions. www.bishopmiege.com Brooke Bradshaw Leah Kouri Larissa Lamas Abby Markus Mitchell McCrave Jordan Tucker Adviser - Mrs. Phyllis Hartwig The Miegian is published monthly by the newspaper staff of Bishop Miege High School. It is a student-produced newspaper. The editorial board decides the content of each issue. Opinions expressed are the views of the writer and are signed. The Miegian welcomes material (letters, guest columns, feedback) from faculty, administrators, students, parents and community members. This material will be reviewed by the editorial board and published based on the publication’s letters policy criteria. Material can be dropped off in the journalism room (144), or mailed to the opinions editor care of Bishop Miege High School. All letters and columns must be signed. The staff reserves the right to edit letters for length, language or potential libel, and to refuse any articles or advertising submitted. All opinion pieces submitted should contaiin an address and a phone number where the writer can be contacted, because the staff will confirm all letters. Page 11 orts Sp Boys’ Soccer Starts Out Strong By: BenHire staff writer Expectations are high this year for the Miege boys’ soccer team. Although predicted to finish 2nd in 5A in the pre-season KSCA poll, the Stags’ job won’t be easy. While the varsity team had a disappointing record last year, finishing 6 - 11 - 2, they return most of their starters and still have the experienced coaching of Joe Huppe, who is entering his 19th season coaching at Miege. Varsity started off the season strong with an impressive 4 - 0 victory over Blue Valley Southwest. After the game, sophomore Tom Anjard said, “I think that the team played very well together. It is the start of a really great season.” Tom’s prediction has proved to be true so far with the squad off to a 3 - 1 start. The team has a strong incentive to win this year after finishing last season with a loss to archrival St. prove more this year than C-Team. Second year C-Team head coach Dan Schaeffer certainly has great confidence in his squad, saying, “I think that we can win it all this year.” This statement about a team that went 0-14 last year may seem unusual, but Schaeffer still stands by his bold statement. Coach Schaeffer feels confident about the class of incoming freshmen By: NiyahMiller staff writer Coach Andrew Groene says the 13 senior tennis players show great leadership by working hard and helping out their fellow teammates. The strongest players on the team, Sophi McArthur and Kalyn Heyen, were State qualifiers and are returning this year to improve on their 12th place finish at State last year. Groene said he is excited to have so many girls returning on both JV and varsity, and to see how the girls improved over the last year. At the first match on Aug. 22, the girls had an outstanding performance, beating St. James 2-1, Hayden 3-0, and Immaculata 3-0. “The girls Page 12 Sophomore Tom Anjard fights for the ball as varsity coasts to an easy 8 to 0 victory against De Soto. Photo by Abby Markus played well and I am satisfied with the match, but there is still room for improvement,” Coach Groene said. “It is too early in the season to know who our biggest competitor is this year,” Mr. Groene said. The junior varsity girls have started off strong. At the Bonner Springs match, varsity ended with a 9-3 win and JV with a 6-0 win. At the Oak Park-hosted JV tournament, Katie Orscheln and Erin Martin took first place in their pool, and the team as a whole placed second. “I love playing with Katie because we work good together. She keeps me focused and her enthusiasm makes it all the more fun,” says Erin Martin, senior. The girls lost one match to rivals, St. Thomas Aquinas, 1-2. “The team looks pretty good this year. I expect us to be competitive in every match this year on varsity and junior varsity. We play tough competition, but we can hang,” Groene said. He also said that the girls need to improve their level of focus, aggressiveness, and footwork. “The matches were close and it was a fight to the finish, but we worked hard and the effort was there. I couldn’t ask for anything more and I couldn’t be more proud of my teammates,” says Madison Merrill, senior. On Sept. 2 the girls were going strong. With a 9-3 win for varsity, and a 10-2 win for jv, the girls are looking more like a State-bound team. “Now midway through the season, the team is coming together very nicely. We have had tough match- By: EmoryLacy staff writer Volleyball’s varsity and junior varsity teams are working hard and playing strong. So far varsity has victories against Gardner-Edgerton, 2-0; Washburn Rural, 2-1; and Blue Valley, 3-2. Winning second place in a Lee’s Summit tournament, Miege lost 27-29 and 21-25 to St. James. Because they are going for their fourth consecutive State title, player Becky Cazares, junior, says they “always work hard” at practice. The team’s motto/theme of this year is “one beat.” Also called “pulse,” it means that the team plays togetheras “one beat.” Junior varsity player Emily Meyers, junior, says playing volley- and the players that the team has returning. The team has a good amount of experience with three juniors including Dane Janner, Anthony Kim and new student Phil Yoo. C-Team is off to great start with a 1 -1 record. After suffering a tough defeat against Aquinas in their first game, they answered back with an astounding 7 - 2 victory against Bonner Springs. Thomas Aquinas in the quarterfinals. Going against competition such as the Blue Valley schools and Aquinas, they will definitely be given a few challenges throughout the season. Unlike the varsity squad, JV soared through last season finishing with an outstanding record of 9 - 3 - 3. JV also had an impressive first game against Blue Valley Southwest that ended with a 4 - 1 victory for Miege. They are currently 3 - 1, with their only loss coming to Aquinas, just lik varsity. Led by team captain Jackson Griffin and head coach Nate Huppe, this team is ready for another great year and expects nothing less than they achieved last season. While they did lose some players to varsity, including junior Andy Slettehaugh, and sophomores Tom Anjard and Nico Marquez, there is still a buzz around the team that promises a great season. No team is expecting to im- ball allows her to know the girls in different grades, which is a favorite part of being involved in the sport. Meyers looks forward to more wins with her team this season. The sophomore team is coached by Lauren Starks. Elizabeth Gress, sophomore player, says a usual practice is like all the other teams, including warm ups and scrimmaging. What Gress is looking forward to most this season is “winning lots of games,” which seems to be a common thing among the girls on all teams. Freshman coach, Brianne Ogilvie, “Expects this team to learn as a team and grow as a team.” Ogilvie is looking forward to knowing some of the freshmen because she doesn’t have them in class with her. She says, “We have high hopes for our team this year!” By: LukeWheeler staff writer Golf is a sport that isn’t necessarily about teamwork, but this year the girls’ golf team is trying to create an atmosphere of team unity. Many of the players are new to the team, in fact, junior Mary Ledom is the only remaining girls’ golfer from last year. Last year at this time, there were only two golfers on the entire team. In 2011, the team has grown to 11 members. Along with returning junior Mary Ledom, leadership will come from the lone senior, Liz Ulrich. Head coach Jeff English, a 2002 Miege graduate, is going into his third year as head coach. English has also been a part of the girls’ basketball team for 6 years as an assistant coach. www. bishopmiege.com es but focus of the entire team is starting to increase. The level of intensity during play has advanced because of the improvement in focus,” Groene said. Sept. 13 the varsity team finished strong, beating Sumner 9-0. Mary Rose Purk and Hannah Stewart showed teamwork by taking first place at the Gardner Quad. As a whole, the team took 2nd place. The junior varsity team is tough to beat and competing well. At the Kansas City Christian tournament, the girls won 12-0. They lost to Mill Valley 5-6, but it was close battle all the way to the end. The girls finished strong beating Sumner 14-4 and Lutheran 12-4. September 16, 2011 By: SamJezak staff writer Cross country is one of the rare sports that is both individual and team-oriented. The team aspect relies on good leaders to push the rest of the team. The Stags’ cross country team is loaded with veteran leadership and young talent. At last week’s Miege Invitational the Stags competed well. The boys team finished 3rd, and the girls took 5th. This Saturday the runners are at the Speedway, hoping to take home the gold on their march to State. When most people think of cross country, they don’t think of it as a party. But according to junior Emma Vogt, it isn’t all grueling training runs. “My favorite part is the team dinners and mini dance parties.” According to September 16, 2011 her, the most popular song to dance to is, “Party Rockers by LMFAO! It’s the team song this year.” Emma’s goals for this season include, “Making it to State, growing closer as a team and finishing without collapsing.” Brian’s fourth year running cross country. He has the important job of deciding where to run during practice. Brian is also optimistic regarding the team’s chances this year. “Both teams are very talented this year. I think our goal of qualifying everyone for State is reachable.” Junior Alex Taylor’s favorite part about the sport is “the food tent after the run. My favorites are the doughnuts and the candy. Pretty much everything you shouldn’t be eating after you run.” Mr. Alan Thomas, the Chris Sitek gives it his all during head coach, has some high Miege’s Cross Country Meet. Photo by Larissa Lamas goals for his squad. “We hope to qualify both teams for State, Being a leader requires hard since we have not had that work and extra effort. For se- in awhile. Another very imnior Brian Owara, who also portant goal is for all of our happens to be Student Coun- younger runners to improve cil executive treasurer, lead- as the season goes on.” ership is nothing new. This is www.bishopmiege.com Coach English is assisted by coaches Mike Rhodes and Jim Naas. “Participating in sports provides players with the opportunity to develop both physically and emotionally. While learning skills, players develop selfcontrol, poise and cooperation. They learn to win graciously and lose with dignity. These are skills for life,” said the coaching staff on the team website. The season is underway on Sept. 22 at 7:30 a.m. against Lawrence High School at the Alvamar golf course in Lawrence. After the first tournament, the season is already close to being over. This year’s season will last under a month. State qualifiers begin with Regionals Oct. 11 and the State Championship is on Oct. 17. The time and place for both Regionals and State will be announced at a later date. ‘Drinking from the Cup of Excellence’ XC Hits the Ground Running Lady Stags Tennis Hope to take Advantage of Seniority Stags Volleyball: One Beat Golf Will Be in the Green ColleenGaughan Editor in Chief According to senior captain Adam Novak, the Stag football team is going to “tip the cup of excellence this year and not let it spill,” and so far they are doing an excellent job. The Stags are currently 2-0 and plan to make it 3-0 tonight after playing Gardner Edgerton away. Miege was off to an outstanding start defeating the Blue Valley Southwest Timberwolves 48-28 followed by a nailbiting 27-24 win against the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies last Friday. The Stags defense held them for under 85 yard rushing. Quanzee Johsnon also scored the game-winning touchdown while time was expiring “We’d like our seniors to go out on a high note, they’ve earned it with all the time and effort they’ve put in,” said Coach Tim Grunhard, “We’ve got a chance at another State championship and we’re Quarterback Montell Cozart going to do all that we can receives the snap in Friday’s victory. Photo by Jordan Tucker do to achieve that goal.” Page 13 Kansas City Spor ts Stadiums Prove to be World Class By: JacksonGriffin staff writer Kansas City is known for many things: great barbecue, beautiful fountains, and, of course, professional sports teams. Sporting Kansas City, the Royals, and the Chiefs are the most successful of these teams. All three of them have state-ofthe-art stadiums to host home games in: Livestrong Sporting Park, Kauffman Stadium, and Arrowhead Stadium. All of the stadiums are great places to see athletes compete at the highest levels, but which one is the best? Opening just last June, Livestrong Sporting Park is the newest of Kansas City’s stadiums, and has earned acclaim from all over the country. It is the smallest stadium of the three, but it is the most technologically advanced. Sporting KC has their own iPhone and Android app that allows fans to interact with the game, win prizes, and be featured on the screens. Something you will notice about the stadium is the viewing experience. There are no bad seats in the stadium! Even the last row has a clear view of the field. Livestrong has a great atmosphere and Sporting is very successful this year, climbing from last place Page 14 to first since opening the stadium. You also have the chance to go to concerts and see international soccer such as the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Soccer teams. The best thing about Livestrong Sporting Park is in its name. By partnering with the Livestrong Foundation, Sporting Club Kansas City will be donating no less than $7.5 million over the next 6 years. Next is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman has almost everything you want in a stadium: lots of TV’s, it’s clean, short lines, and Gates BBQ on the main concourse. Almost everything but a winning team. Kauffman stadium is one of the prettiest, and best looking stadiums in the MLB and has plenty of history. At Kauffman the owners have realized you might become bored watching three hours of strike outs and long walk ups. To address this problem they’ve added all sorts www.bishopmiege.com of things you can do during the game. At Kauffman you can have a lot of fun...not watching the game. Even though Kauffman has a circuslike atmosphere and doesn’t draw capacity crowds, things are looking up; it’s hosting the 2012 All Star game and has rising stars on the roster such as Eric Hosmer. Arrowhead Stadium has to be the most famous stadium in the Kansas City area. The Sea of Red is known around the league as a hard place to play at, because of the loud and intimidating fans. With that great atmosphere comes a higher ticket price, but if you make a day of it, a Chiefs game is one of the most fun things to do in KC. If I had to pick the best place to watch a game, it would be Livestrong Sporting Park. It has the great atmosphere of Arrowhead (with fewer k people), but none of the high prices, lines, or parking pains. Arrowhead is a close second, but I might be a little biased, because soccer is my favorite sport. Either way, Kansas City is the real winner, with 3 high quality stadiums. September 16, 2011 Metro Pro Wrestling: ‘The New Old School’ By: LukeWheeler staff writer The history of wrestling is rich in the Midwest, with a grand tradition in the Kansas City metro area. In 2009, big time wrestling returned to Kansas City, Kansas, after a 25-year absence with Metro Pro Wrestling. At Metro Pro, there are big names, bright lights, and prime time moves. Loyal fans flock to the Turner Rec. Center on the weekends to watch the live events, and often join in on the action. Stars of the show include names like Hoodlum, Sir Bradley Charles, Rebelucha, Lars Manderson, and tag teams like The Barrio Boys and Heroes for Hire. At Metro Pro Wrestling, there are the good guys and the bad guys. The creative names give each star prestige, or in some cases, infamy. It’s pretty easy to tell who is a good guy, and who is a bad guy. “Lars Manderson,” is obviously pure evil, and “Heroes for Hire,” are clearly two great guys. Metro Pro considers itself, “The New Old School,” of professional wrestling. Each warrior has his own army of loyal fans, and each hero has his arch nemesis. The atmosphere is electric when the warriors begin to clash. Loyal followers cheer for their star, and boo their opponents. “Wrestling is basically Storytelling 101,” said Justin Appleberry in an interview with Suzanne P. Cole. Appleberry is a longtime Midwest wrestler who lives in Lawrence and fights as Michael Strider. “There is a good guy. There is a bad guy. And the good guy should win in the end.” People often become involved in the matches by pestering the enemy from the side of the ring. Although the battles are fierce, the atmosphere journalism. Out of college, Gough worked with WWE, one of the largest pro wrestling organizations in the world. In 2004, he returned to KC to work for Metro Sports. Gough sparked a lot of interest in wrestling through his documentary “KC on the Mat,” chronicling the rich history of professional wrestling in Kansas City. Wrestling in Kansas City would not be as prominent without the work of Gough, and the stars of located at 831 S 55th St, Kansas City, KS. Bell time is at 7:30 p.m, but arrive there earlier to grab a great seat. Tag Teamagedon, an eight team elimination match, will be the main event. Metro Pro Westling Upcoming Events Location: Turner Rec Center 831 S. 55th Street Kansas City, KS Friday, September 16, 2011 Saturday, October 8, 2011 remains family friendly. There are two female wrestlers at Metro Pro for young female wrestlers to aspire to, MsCHIF and Stacey O’Brien. The two divas often team up with some of the male wrestlers by springing surprise attacks and using sneaky tactics outside of the ring. Chris Gough, often featured on a Miege TV favorite, Metro Sports, is the owner/ announcer/ promoter of Metro Pro. Gough is a Kansas City native, and graduated from Missouri with a degree in broadcast KC’s Metro Pro Wrestling. I would strongly recommend going to one of the Metro Pro events. If you can’t make it out to an event, Metro Sports shows the bouts during the day and late at night. The show admission is relatively cheap, $10 for 12 and under, $15 for general admission, and $20 for a front row seat where you can join in on the action. The battle will be going down tonight, Sept. 16, live, at the Turner Recreation Center. Turner Rec. is Friday, December 2, 2011 games. For example, if somebody’s grandparents live out of town, they can still watch their grandsons play. We also hope it will give colleges a few more highlights when recruiting players from Miege.” K e n nedy sees a bright future for this undertaking. “We’re only in the beginning stages of this program. Miege is only broadcasting football games for right now, but ideally we want to get basketball, soccer, baseball and softball games through this site.” He didn’t give a timeframe for this expansion, but hopes that it will happen in “the near future.” He also said that he has wanted to “get some sort of broadcast journalism program at Miege even before he became athletic director, and this is just the first step.” He wants to expand the program to allow for students who have an interest in broad- casting to do some sort of internship with the site. Mr. Kennedy said, “You can access the games from 810varsityzone.com, but I also hope for a way to redirect to it from Miege’s website.” There is only one thing Kennedy is worried about when it comes to the webcasts. “I hope that this will not take fans away from the games. These broadcasts will be good for those who can’t make the game and for their families, but as most Miege student know, nothing beats the excitement of actually being at a Miege game.” Friday, Februrary 3, 2012 Saturday, March 3, 2012 Saturday, April 7, 2012 Saturday, May 5, 2012 Saturday, June 2, 2012 Miege Football Hits the Web By: KarlNetemeyer staff writer On Friday, Sept. 2, Bishop Miege began what Athletic Director Tim Kennedy described as “an exciting time in Miege sports.” For the first time, the Miege football game was broadcast online through 810 Varsity Zone. This season every Miege football game will be broadcast through the site up until the State playoffs. “We are really excited to be one of the teams in the Metro to have their games webcast through 810,” Mr. Kennedy said. “We hope this will help more people see more football September 16, 2011 www.bishopmiege.com Page 15
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