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Leprechaun G ld
The
A student publication of St. Vincent - St. Mary High School
Akron, Ohio April 3, 2019 Vol. XLVIII * Issue No. 5
Championship State of Mind
By Ada Wyszynski points. Rounding out the scoring
were freshman Lanae Riley and
A fter an exhilarating region-
al final game against Poland
Seminary, The St. Vincent-St. Mary
sophomores Dream Cherry and
Tezjah Brooks, who had two points
each.
Girls Basketball team beat the Bull-
dogs 56-46 and punched their tick- The Lady Irish played one of the
et to the state tournament. The girls toughest schedules this season.
played in the state semifinal game Despite beginning the season with
against number one ranked, Day- a record of 2-5, the girls still man-
ton Carroll on Thursday, March 14. aged to accomplish a State semifinal
Unfortunately, after putting up a appearance.
fight, the girls lost 57-38. Carroll The varsity team, led by Coach Car-
made it hard for STVM’s big girls ley Whitney (VM07), includes se-
to touch the ball. niors Paige Boggs. Maria Dobson,
Jada Haines. Sydney Korinek, Au-
Senior Maria Dobson led the Lady brie Marsh, Samaria Murry, Mck-
Irish on the court with 10 points, enzie Moss, and Sophia Williams.
two steals and one block. Behind
Dobson were freshmen Annie Wat- The St. Vincent-St. Mary commu-
son who scored 7 points, senior nity is proud of the Lady Irish for
Aubrie Marsh with 6 points, senior this accomplishment and can’t wait
Sophia Williams adding 4 points, to see how far the girls will go next
and senior Mackenzie Moss had 3 season.
Photos by STVM Athletics
Hoop there it is: Boys place second in Division I State Finals
By Cadence Dangerfield and Maria Van- title. In the first game on Friday, March 22, basketball team as they fought hard for the
Devere the boys faced Olentangy Liberty, a school state title. However, undefeated Moeller
not far from their home, and won 58 to High School took the division one title for
T he St. Vincent - St. Mary’s Boys bas-
ketball team traveled to Columbus
on the weekend of March 22 in the fourth
59. This win pushed the Fighting Irish
onto Saturday’s game against Cincinna-
ti Moeller High School. Saturday, March
the second year in a row. The boys pushed
themselves harder this season as they went
up against D1 schools and made it all the
straight year at state, fighting for the state 23, proved to be a trying time for the boys way to Columbus.
Thank you to the boys for
working so hard to compete
this year, and a special thanks
goes out to the senior team
members. You all have done
amazing these four years in
helping get the Fighting Irish
to the finish line. Also, thank
you to the cheerleaders for
supporting these boys in each
of their games.
Photo by Cleveland.com Photo by M. Morse
Page 2 News 3 April 2019
The Leprechaun Gold Read Across America
By Mikaela Leeser
St. Vincent - St. Mary High School
15 N. Maple Street O n March 2, St. Vincent - St. Mary, along
with educational facilities throughout
the nation, celebrated the love of reading.
Akron, OH 44303
Read Across America Day takes place on the
On the web: www.stvm.com birthday of one of the most legendary authors
in history, Dr. Seuss, but it’s meant to cele-
ADVISOR brate all authors and all books that we cherish
Ms. Meghan Dannemiller VM12 throughout our lives. their study halls. Also in Photo by M. Leeser
CO-EDITORS-IN-CHIEF the LRC, students could
Grace Dubravetz VM19 On this day, many activities took place around fill out a raffle ticket for the chance to win
Cadence Dangerfield VM19 the school. Between classes, seniors had the one of many fun prizes, including Chipotle
chance to read a quote or passage from their gift cards and signed novels. Mrs. Bradley’s
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS favorite books. In the Learning Resource 7th period class had the opportunity to read
Chloe Feezel VM19 Center, Mrs. Drumm helped students use a
Mikaela Leeser VM19 to the students at St. Vincent de Paul grade
Parker Police VM19 wide selection of scrapbooking supplies to school. Each student was assigned a grade to
Maria VanDevere VM19 create colorful and unique bookmarks during read a book and do an activity with. Then,
each STVM student read one-on-one to a
STAFF REPORTERS pre-k or kindergartener and then to a first or
VM19: Rhiannan Stams
second grader.
Darius Cone Ada Wysznski
Antoinette DiFeo
Who do you have to thank for this fun day?
Giuseppe DiFeo VM20:
Well, the teachers involved with planning it
Gabriel Hamilton Alex Palmer
were Mrs. Bradley, Miss Diamond, Mrs. Gorr,
Madalyn Morse Ben Rosenfeld
Mrs. Drumm, Mrs. Fram, Mrs. Miller, and
Dalen Peeks
Mrs. Singleton, and the entire English depart-
Alex Philip VM21:
ment. Read Across America Day was a huge
Morgan Pulling Emily Bame
success and a wonderful chance to celebrate
Sam Showalter Aaron Bush Photo by C. Bradley literature.
Matt Sollenberger Abby Minear
The Irish Prayer Band and Irish dancers take on Chicago
May the road rise
to meet you,
May the wind be
St. Patrick’s Day parade
By Chloe Feezel and Maria VanDevere
always at your back,
O
May the sun shine n Saturday, March 17th, St. Vin-
warm upon your face. cent- St. Mary’s Marching Band
May the rains fall and Irish dancers brought the Irish spir-
soft upon your fields. it to Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
And, until we meet again, After hours of practicing, the marching
May God hold you in the band and Irish dancers performed long
Hollow of His hand. the parade route of the Windy City.
The Leprechaun Gold is published
throughout the year for the students In addition to the parade, the trip also
of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. included many fun activities. From
Letters to the editor are encouraged, shopping at Navy Pier, to eating at
provided they do not contain unique restaurants like Bubba Gump Photo by STVM.com
disruptive material to the educational Shrimp Company, to seeing the musical Hamilton; Chicago was full of
process, and that they are signed. unforgettable experiences. This was the second time the band has performed in the Chicago
This paper reserves the right to edit St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Irish have also performed at Walt Disney World in Orlando,
submitted material for length. Florida, New York City, New York, and Cincinnati, Ohio.
3 April 2019 Updates Page 3
Marianist LIFE Spotlight All-City Musical and by volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club at
By Abby Minear
her home parish, St. Francis de Sales.
K atie Morber, a senior LIFE
team member, works to help
our school to be rooted in Christ
“My favorite part of being a Marianist LIFE leader is definitely all
the relationships I’ve been able to build with other students. There
are so many people I wouldn’t have gotten to know so well without
and build a Christian communi-
this experience,” Katie says. Next year Katie will be attending the
ty. When she isn’t in school keep-
University of Dayton and will be in the Discover the Arts program.
ing up with her schedule of both
AP and CP classes, she keeps
herself busy with after school ac- Marianist Charism of the Month
tivities. She is a member of Na-
tional Honor Society, Mu Alpha The Marianist Family is distinguished by certain charisms, or
Theta, and she is president of the gifts given by God for the benefit of the Christian community.
International Thespian Society. These charisms guide all Marianist ministries and programs:
Outside of school, Katie rep-
resents St. Vincent - St. Mary in People of faith.
our community by participating • As spiritual individuals, Marianist carry out God’s will in
Photo by C. Dangerfield in the Akron their service to others.
Club Updates Student Council’s Corner
By Emily Bame and Abby Minear By Abby Minear and Guest Reporter Paris Motley
A s usual, so much is happening here at St. Vincent - St. Mary
High School. With over 40 clubs and orgamizations, there is
always something to do.
W elcome back! Here are a few of the fun things we have
recently been working on:
• Our Black History Month assembly and lunch experience
were a huge success thanks to the help of Ms. Bush, who or-
• Yoga Club is STVM’s newest club addition. (Students are ganized the prepartaion of the delicious food with the help of
practicing Shavasana in the photograph below.) Multicultural Club. In the photo below, Nichelle Moseley awes
• Language Clubs will be attending the upcoming Film Slam the school with her rendition of the Black National Anthum.
at Tower City in Cleveland. • Winter Formal was a night full of fun and dancing with
• After a senior class vote, The Prom Committee announced friends. If you missed out this year, we will be back and better
“Viva Las Vegas” as the theme for the 2019 prom. If you than ever next year.
would like to join the committe, contact Ms. Dannemiller • Student Council is partnering with ATC for their cornhole
for more information. tournament Sunday March 31st. Come see Mr. Corbett if you are
• Film Club is planning a student made film festival for April, interested in signing up.
pending enough submissions. • The Talent Show is coming up on Friday April 12. Fill out the
google form and permission slip on classroom by March 29 if
you would like to participate.
Remember to follow us on Twitter @STVMstudentCoun and
Instagram @stvmstuco for more updates!
Photo by C. Stires
Photo by Yearbook Staff
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Health and Wellness 3 April 2019
Zombie deer among the living
By Alex Palmer
I t has recently been brought to the public’s attention that elk and deer in the United States have been af-
fected by a severe disease called Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Dubbed “Zombie Deer Disease” by the
media. The disease has been noted to be related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, (BSE), also known
as “mad cow disease.” It is caused by proteins called prions, that attack and destroy vial cells in the brain and
spinal cord of the animal. Hunters should be aware of symptoms so that they can avoid transferring the dis-
ease. The symptoms of this disease are very easily identified because of their physical nature. A deer infect-
ed with this disease will have limited movement, they will stumble around and will have drooping ears.
Most deer with the disease have been known to not be afraid of people and to be highly aggressive. If you
live in areas with deer living nearby or if you hunt, watch out for the symptoms and keep yourselves safe.
Namaste in Yoga Club Sugarless cookie recipe
By Abby Minear By Ada Wyszynski and Cadence Dangerfield
Y oga Club may be St. Vincent- St. Mary’s newest addition to
extracurriculars, but it seems to be a favorite already. There W ith summer around the corner, and everyone wanting
to shed their winter layers, it is time to make healthier
choices. Therefore, you should exchange your sugar-filled treats
were 70 students who attended the last meeting. The Yoga Club
partnered with STVM’s with these healthy cookies. These sugarless, eggless cookies use
Marianist Life Team for bananas, oats, and other mix ins to satisfy the cookie crave.
a scripture meditation,
followed by breakfast. The Leprechaun Gold writers want to see how you like this recipe.
Mrs. Stires led the group Email any of the members with your cookie review so we can
in a 15 minute Shavasa- include it in the next issue. Should we try them? Are they the next
na, which was a reflec- party treat? Let us know what you think.
tion period for students
to be able to center Ingredients
themselves before the • 2 medium bananas, peeled
school day. Don’t miss • 1 cup quick oats
• 1/4 cup mix-ins (chocolate chips, raisins, etc.)
out on the next meeting. Photo by C. Stires
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Spikeball Club Instructions
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
By Giuseppe A. DiFeo
2. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray or line with parch-
S
ment paper.
pikeball Club is one of the newer clubs here at St. Vincent-St.
3. In a mixing bowl mash bananas.
Mary High School and it is off to a great start. Spikeball is a
4. Add the quick oats, mix-ins, and ground cinnamon. Stir
sport that involves a mini trampoline and a rubber ball and four
together until combined.
people willing to play; and it can be described as a combination
5. Use a cookie scoop or drop the dough (1-2 tablespoons each)
of both volleyball and foursquare. The Spikeball Club was found-
onto the cookie sheet. Recipe yields 12 cookies.
ed by STVM seniors, Chris Schar and Joshua Pianalto. Josh and
6. The cookies
Chris expressed some concerns that they have for the outlook of
don’t spread
the program, Josh said that “Spikeball Club has been receiving a lot
at all while
of bad press lately. People have been questioning the commitment
cooking so
of Chris and I to this club and to be honest it was messing with our
press the
confidence for a little. After all, we are fully committed to getting
dough balls
spiked as often as possible. Spikeball means a lot to me and has
down gently
helped me get through a lot in life and it has even helped me prove
into a cookie
myself to people who have doubted me. Lastly, being a co-founder
shape.
of STVM’s largest club is truly an honor.” Chris said, “Spikeball is
7. Cook for 12
a lifestyle, you have to live, eat, and breathe the sport.” Spikeball is
minutes.
really going to explode this spring, something big is in the works.
3 April 2019 Athletics Page 5
Irish athletes of the month
By Dalen Peeks
RhiannonLacrosse
Stams VM19 Matthew Baldini VM19
Lacrosse
Gradeschool: Gradeschool:
RS: Seton Catholic/IHM MB:St. Vincent de Paul
Why did you come Why did you come
to STVM? to STVM?
RS:I came here because I grew up MB: I knew STVM had
in the STVM community. good athletic programs.
Who is your Who is your
favorite player? favorite player?
RS: My favorite player is Skylar Diggins. MB: My favorite sports player is Kyrie Irving.
Who is your idol? Who is your idol?
RS: My idol is definitely my dad because he’s the best man I know. MB: My Idol is Derek Jeter who was a player on the NY Yankees.
What is the best thing about Stvm? What is the best thing about Stvm?
RS: My favorite aspect of STVM is Kairos. I went on K36! MB: My favorite thing about Stvm is the fact that it is a family.
Boys Baseball swinging away Girls softball swinging into the sea-
By Gabriel Hamilton
son
By Emily Bame
T he boys baseball team is getting ready for the upcoming sea-
son. With only three seniors on the team, they are looking
forward to welcoming a lot of young talent. The team is hop-
ing for new players to step into big roles throughout the season. T he St. Vincent-St. Mary Girls Softball Team is looking forward
to a new season. The team is coached by Nick Dadich and is
led by seniors Aubrie Marsh, Caroline Morrison, Paige Boggs, Del-
Now they’re preparing for upcoming scrimmages and games
getting better everyday. They are looking forward to the spring anie Dadich, and Ashley Wojick. When asked about the upcom-
trip to Tennessee where they will get to see some great com- ing season, sophomore Tara Lanham shared that she is hoping her
petition and get to grow closer as a team. They are hoping to second season on the team is stronger than her first. She says, “We
win big games and win St. Vincent-St. Mary a championship. didn’t have the best season last year, but this season we’re hoping
to accomplish a better record.” The Lady Irish also hope to grow as
a team and to beat Hoban. They are hitting off their season by trav-
eling down to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee for their first tournament
at the end of March. The Irish are going to hit it out of the park.
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Lacrosse: The Lax Bro
Athletics Irish Track blazing into the year
3 April 2019
By Giuseppe Difeo By Dalen Peeks and Antoinette DiFeo
T his year the St. Vincent- St. Mary Lacrosse team is off to a
great start; they’ve been grinding since early January. The
team also has a new face to it is as well, Coach Drout. Coach
T he St. Vincent-St.Mary Fighting Irish track team s looking to
go back down to Columbus for another state title run. Their
coming into the outdoor season after a successful finish at the in-
Drout has played lacrosse practically his entire life, he attended door state meet. The girls 4x8 team, including freshman Amelia
Hudson High School, where he excelled at lacrosse, and went on Moll, sophomore Emily Bame, junior Natalie Tobin and senior
to pay on the Division 1 level team at The Ohio State Universi- Nina Zraik, placed fourth. Freshman Kya Epps also placed fourth
ty. Unfortunately, his career was cut short as he was injured be- in the 200 meter dash.
fore the season began. He then chose to focus solely on his ac- With returning run-
ademic career where he planned on becoming a teacher and ners like juniors Nathan
perhaps coaching lacrosse later on. He finished college, landed Snipes and Aminah
a teaching job, and then started looking for a lacrosse position. Claxton and sophomore
Amaurion Watson, they
Returning players have already noticed improvements and they have a great chance of
credit them to the new coaching. Senior, Matthew Baldini, a start- achieving their goals.
ing attack and captain of the team had a few things to say. Matthew “We have a great team
has a very optimistic approach to this upcoming season howev- and a big chance of mak-
er he believes that they are at a great disadvantage. For instance, ing it down to state, we’ve
many of the guys who play are new and as of right now they only been working really hard
have 29 players on throughout the year and I
the team, needing think we can win states,”
at east 35 players to said Amaurion Wat-
field a JV team as son. The team has been
well. Baldini knows outside working out for
that they are at a the past four months in
disadvantage, how- the rain and snow. The
ever, he believes Fighting Irish will need
that their winning as much support as pos-
season drought sible so everyone needs Photos by oh.milesplit.com
Photo by Yearbook Staff will come to an to come to meets and cheer on the Irish.
end with the assistance of Coach Drout.
a school that contains students just like before hearing from these representatives.
Bringing Akron to those at Akron’s own I Promise School, The next morning, LJFF surprised the Am-
Charlotte often being low-income and at-risk. bassadors with the opportunity to watch
Team LeBron at the All-star practice. Over-
By Madie Morse
The LeBron James Family Foundation all, the trip was very rewarding and opened
O ver the long weekend of February teamed up with Samaritan’s Feet, a non- the eyes of the Ambassadors. They took
14th, LeBron James and the LeBron profit organization that gives hope through the Northeast Ohio mentality and work
James Family Foundation sent 23 of his 330 the gift of shoes, the act of washing feet, and ethic with them to impact the commu-
Ambassadors to Charlotte, which included simple human interaction. Together, they nity of Charlotte in the best way possible.
St. Vincent-St. Mary’s very own, Russell provided 400 students from kinder-
Cooper (senior), John Faetanini (junior), garten to third grade with brand new
and Madalyn Morse (senior). Why? Be- shoes. After they served the Charlotte
cause he has made it his mission to leave his community, the 330 Ambassadors vis-
mark on the All-Star host city as a way of ited The Bank of America Stadium for
saying thank you and to teach his 330 Am- a stadium tour, and heard from team
bassadors the importance of giving back. executives and employees from differ-
ent departments: social media, equip-
The weekend was filled with communi- ment, attorney and law, and manage-
ty service and career exploration. The ment. This showed the 330’s a wide
group traveled to The Movement School, range of career opportunities that
they might have never thought about Photo by N. Lopez (LJFF)
3 April 2019 Pop Culture Page 7
Who Am I??? Movie Reviews
By Darius Cone
That’s one Secret I’ll Never Tell...
Alita the Battle Angel
- Amid cheating - Tristan Thompson If you’re looking for something that requires
scandal Khloe Kar- cheats on Khloe Kar- you to use imagination, then come see Alita
dashian breaks si- dashian with Kylie the Battle Angel which is packed with fantasy
lence about being Jenner’s best friend, and science fiction. The plot is full of action
rumored next bach- Jordyn Woods. which will keep you engaged! Alita is a cyborg
elorette. that was deactivated at some point in time and
was reactivated by a mysterious doctor. Alita
cannot remember who she is but all the an-
- Karl Lagerfeld swers will lead back to the source. Find out
Dead, cat inherits what her past was like and who she really is!
mega fortune.
The Kid Who Would Be King
This family friendly movie was directed
by Joe Cornish is perfect for all ages. The
- RIP to House of movie follows the story of a young boy
Chanel named Alex who finds a mythical excal-
ibur sword and pulls it from a rock. He
- Lady Gaga loses best - Is it possible that then proceeds to fight evil and saves the
actress Oscar. However Lady Gaga and world. If you’re looking for an action packed
her song ‘Shallow’ won Bradley Cooper fantasy movie, then this one’s for you!
best original song. could get married?
- Lady Gaga calls After all they did The Prodigy
off engagement with almost kiss during
Christian Carino their performance of Sarah and John Blume are happy that
- Feud between Lady “Shallow.: their son Miles begins to show signs of
Gaga and Madonna is great intelligence. Miles is played by Jack-
officially over son Robert Scott alongside Taylor Schil-
ling as Sarah Blume. Everything begins to
- Mark Ronson and change when he starts to become violent.
Miley Cyrus won best
song at the Golden
Globes.
- Miley Cyrus and
Liam Hemsworth
Cher Turns Back Time in Cleveland
By Parker Police
Wedding.
T he 72 Year old music legend Cher performs
at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland
on her Here We Go Again Tour. Performing
18 songs and an encore she really did make
- Bachelor You Know you people believe in Life after Love.
star, Colton
Under wood, love me,
goes missing
after infamous
fence jump
scene.
XOXO,
Gossip Girl
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Irish Happenings 3 April 2019
Some of you may have already heard that the date has
For the kids been changed. This is because the Cosgrove roof was leak-
By Cadence Dangerfield ing and during the weekend of March 9, it will be un-
der construction. But the change of date doesn’t stop us.
O n May 4, St. Vincent-St. Mary is holding its annu-
al Dance Marathon, an eight hour event to fund-
raise money for children at Akron Children’s Hospi-
If this sounds fun and you’re still in need of service hours, find
senior Andy Ewald, sophomore Abby May or Mr. Cobb to discuss
tal. This day is full of music, friends, food, and visits from details and pay your $10 entrance fee. Remember, it’s for the kids!
families that benefit from the donations raised by the participants.
At the Dance Marathon, students have to remain standing for
the full eight hours. This is acheived by dancing to the mu-
sic, playing basketball, hula hooping and playing with the chil-
dren that attend. If you are worried you won’t be able to re-
main standing for the full eight hours, remember to bring
your wallet and prepare to donate for five minutes of sit time.
Or, you can take more-than-needed trips to the bathroom.
ers are given a prompt around which
Students write own they develop their short stories. The sto-
Both King and Kienau will have
the opportunity to advance on
victories at creative ries are then judged and ranked from
the best story (1) to the worst (6) by a
to the state tournament in May.
writing tournament volunteer panel. After the final round, If you are interested in the opportu-
By Grace Dubravetz awards are distributed to the top writers nity to be involved in this event next
at each level (junior varsity, consisting of year, see Ms. Diamond or any of the
E arly on Saturday, March 9, a group
of 10 students that form St. Vin-
cent-St. Mary’s PenOhio team traveled to
grades 9 and 10, and varsity, consisting of
grades 11 and 12) as well as team awards.
past team members and ask how you
can join. Congratulations writers!
Cuyahoga Community College’s Beach- Laney King, freshman, and Alex
wood campus to compete with peer writ- Kienau, senior, both placed
ers at PenOhio’s regional tournament. fourth overall in the junior
varsity and varsity divisions,
PenOhio is a creative writing tourna- respectively. The junior var-
ment for students from high schools all sity team, consisting of fresh-
over Ohio. It is the daughter competi- men Laney King and Chrissie
tion of Power of the Pen, whose produc- Markulis, sophomores Rennick
tion halted several years ago when the Best, Abby May, Chloe Haas
founder, Lorain Merrill, passed away. and junior Charlie Domonkos,
The tournament consists of three, 40-min- placed third overall as a team.
Photo by A. Diamond
ute rounds. During each round, writ-
istration, otherwise known as NASA. level work, the team has had to put in many
Irish students launch hours on the project; about 30-40 hours a
initiative takes off The project was to build a rocket that met
certain specifications and also contained
week. Some of the members have put in
well over 1,000 hours total and have been
By Ada Wyszynski
a specific payload. This year, the rocket working on the project since May of 2018.
O n April 3, St. Vincent - St. Mary’s launches to 4,600 feet, weighs 28 pounds,
Student Launch Initiative Team will and is 90 inches long. The payload is a The team who will be going to Huntsville
travel to Huntsville, Alabama, for a rock- multi dimensional magnetic levitation in this spring consists of Evan Tipton, Chris-
et launching competition. To earn this a variable acceleration vehicle. This means tian Wierzbicki, Jacob Kulig, Jason Tur-
spot, the team had to submit many writ- that the team must build a chamber in- schak, Nick Llewellyn, Fiona Gaffney, Si-
ten proposals and participate in many side the rocket where a magnet will levi- mon Haas, Andy Ewald, Greta Puhalla, Nina
video conferences with a team at the Na- tate while the rocket accelerates upward Wolf, and Laura Angle and was led by Mr.
tional Aeronautics and Space Admin- during the launch. Since this is graduate Engels. Good luck Irish, we are so proud!
3 April 2019
Behind the Bagel
Diners and Dives STVM’S FAVORITE FOODS
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By Matthew Sollenberger, Samuel Showalter, Benjamin Rosenfeld By Matthew Sollenberger and Alex Phillip
J ust imagine biting into a bagel, crispy on the outside, soft on the
inside. In between the two halves of the bagel is the warmest, goo-
iest, meltiest, creamiest cheese you have ever tasted on top of a very
“Filet Minion, medium rare plus, oscar style with a pittsburgh
burn, and a glass of red wine.” - Sally Schar VM69
consistent egg and multiple slices of thick applewood smoked bacon.
You take your first bite, very warm and crunchy, but quite forgiving. “I will eat anything without garlic, garlic kills me for 48+
hours.”-Thomas Mckrill
What you may not know about this culinary achievement is
the people and the process behind perfecting the breakfast ba- “Chicken quesedillas, they are delicious.” -Jo Shoup
gel. The Downstairs Cafe is run by Mr. Lancianese, with as-
sistance from a team of special education students. Through “Crabcakes, but they have to be made right and they can’t be too
helping Mr. Lancianese take orders, assemble sandwiches, and spicy.” -Marge
deliver sandwiches, the students learn skills that can be taken
into the workforce when they graduate. Mr. Lancianese’s student “Bone-in 911 wings from Winking Lizard.” -Murray VM19
helpers are graded on how well they can follow directions and
how well they are able to communicate and work with others. “Mac’n Cheese pizza is indescribable.” -Susan Miller
What made the Downstairs Cafe possible was a generous dona- “Shrimp cocktail, not too spicy.” -Marge
tion from Stephen Thompson (VM72). His donation to the special
education program made it possible to improve the classrooms “Chopped liver with Saltine crackers, and a cup of ice cold
and build a kitchen, which along with being the headquarters Mountain dew.” -Mason Fordyce VM21
for the Downstairs Cafe, also serves as a learning environment
to help the students learn to cook and other real world skills. “Maklooba.”-Mr. Taha
“Chicken tikka masala.”-Mr. McDonald
“Dolma.”-Mr. Alnemi
Flavortown USA: Raising Cane’s
By Alex Phillip
Overall: 3.8/10
Food: 3.5 Location: 2
Price: 2.2 Experience: 5.5
R aising Cane’s is a chicken finger restaurant created by Todd Graves that was built on foundations of hard-work and supposedly
good food. Todd in his business start-up was repeatedly denied financial
assistance by banks and loan sharks alike. The banks believed a chicken finger
restaurant would never succeed. He should have listened to the banks…On
February 8, 2019, we went to Flavortown and started the journey to Cane’s.
I arrived at Raising Cane’s in North Canton, Ohio with hope and a void in my
stomach that needed to be filled. For an outrageous $8.99, I ordered a chicken
fingers basket that took over 25 minutes to be cooked. What they served was
appalling. I would compare the chicken fingers to a $1.99 bag of Tyson chicken
nuggets. Tables were covered in grease and coleslaw, and there was very poor
customer service. Overall, if you are considering going to Raising Cane’s, don’t.
It is a severe waste of time and money that could be spent on anything else.
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triangles representing the high class, Blue
3 April 2019
ville where they provide free food for the
Kentucky Mission Trip circles as the middle class, and Red squares community. We learned that some peo-
By Aaron Bush
representing the poor. The first round of the ple came there because they simply want-
O
game was the most fair as all of the tokens ed to eat while others came to socialize.
n Friday February 22, I Aaron Bush,
were randomized. That round represent-
along with Jonal Daniel, Matthew
ed the time in America’s history when the The last place we visited was Casa Lati-
Takacs, Abby Minear, Grace Dubravetz,
economy had just started to boom, giving na, a church that embraces the Spanish
Grace Dowling, Allie Tomaszewski, John
everyone a chance. After that round, we culture of their parishoners. That night
Faetanini, Carmela Macreno, Maria Leeser,
were given a label; this label would dic- they celebrated their 20th anniversary
and Caley Scahill took a trip to Louisville,
tate who would want to trade with you. and so we helped them liven the place up
Kentucky with CrossRoads Ministry. One
Every round after the first represented by dancing, singing, eating, talking, and
of the first places that we went to was the
how you were born into a group that de- having a good time. The trip ended with
Healing Place, a recovery center for those
fined who you were. As the rounds went mass at CrossRoads and a final reflection
who are afflicted by addiction from drugs
on, things became more and more biased of the trip, which was an overall great ex-
and alcohol. The Healing Place is a nation-
as the “Red Squares” were looked down perience for all students who attended.
ally recognized place for recovery. Food,
upon and “Greens Tri-
shelter and emotional and mental support
angles” were praised.
is provided for no cost at all. While we were
visiting The Healing Place, we met a num-
The next day we went
ber of different people. Some were new to
to Active Day, a facil-
the program while others were achieving
ity for adults with de-
their milestones in sobriety. All of them
velopmental mental or
made it clear that while they loved the
physical impairments.
place, they do not want us to end up here.
It was fun interacting
It did not matter what your standing was
with the people there
as everyone was friendly and open. The
and becoming a part
Healing Place had a distinct atmosphere
of their community
of comradery that was unforgettable.
for a little while as we
learned about their
After that, we went back to the CrossRoads
lives. The next place
house and a played a game called “Star
we visited was the
Power.” The game was created to model so-
Saint Vincent de Paul
ciety and how unfair it can be with Green Photo by C. Demboski
food bank in Louis-
Spring cleaning
By Cadence Dangerfield
A ttention all students! As the weather is beginning to warm and the birds are returning from their voyage south, there is some spring
cleaning that needs to be done. Not only should literal cleaning be done—please clean out your lockers before spring break, no one
wants to smell the month old sandwich—but it also means getting your affairs in order. Some things to keep in mind include:
• April 15: Seniors! Service hours are due! That means 25 hours are submitted through x2VOL and approved.
• May 1: Freshman, sophomores, and juniors, your 25 hours are due! Make sure they are submitted and approved, as said above.
• Even if you did service hours for the school at events such as Open House or 7th Grade Visitation, you still must submit the hours
yourself. This stands for NHS members and Student Ambassadors!
• Check your classes google classroom, there are service opportunities posted on there for you to sign up for.
• See the board outside Mrs. Zinke’s room, there are more service opportunities there as well.
Mrs. Spinner has been working hard all year trying to help the students succeed. If you need help, see Mrs. Spinner, she is glad to lead you
in the right direction. After going to all of the senior theology classes this past week, Mrs. Spinner hopes that all seniors will now be able
to insert their hours quickly and accurately. Also, as we are nearing the end of the year, keep in mind that if you are a senior with at least
200 service hours, you will be able to wear the white cord at graduation.3 April 2019 For the Students Page 11
Shamrock Scavenger Hunt
By Sam Showalter, Ben Rosenfeld
F or the month of April, in order to celebrate
Irish tradition, we are creating a school wide
scavenger hunt. We urge all students to partic- If you find the lucky clover, you will be awarded
ipate in searching for the four leafed clovers. from The Leprechaun Gold’s pot of gold. For the ul-
timate prize, the winner of the special shamrock
will win a dress down day for the respective class.
Hints...
To start your journey, a depiction of our country where X marks
the spot holds our first treasure.
Secondly, travel to the door of where your problems are solved
Next up, in the King’s castle, look carefully for the clover hidden in
plain sight.
Now you must travel to the dungeon where beauty is displayed.
For the last step, go to where the tales are kept. Scout out the object
that points out discrimination and racial injustice; there you will
find the Jem.
Prizes can be collected from the yearbook room if you have fourth period
study hall. Otherwise, collect your prize from Ms. Dannemiller in room
Photo by S. Showalter 346 before or after school!
Student Appreciation Week
By Morgan Pulling
T he week of March 18-22 was Student Appreciation week at St. Vincent-St. Mary. Each day there was a
different theme or reward including crazy socks, Dairy Queen Blizzard treats at lunch, colorful shoes,
no homework for a night, and even a free spirit dress down day. There were also free raffles everyday at
lunch for prizes that included a free parking pass, being the DJ for the day, and a “Get Out of Jail” card
which was an excuse from a dress code violation. All of the students at STVM greatly appreciate the time
and energy put into making sure we had a fun and eventful week, which we certainly did.
On behalf of all students and staff, The Leprechaun Gold would like to thank a few people. Ms. Carlier, you
worked hard to make this week come together, and the students thank you for your time and appreciation.
Secondly, we would like to shoutout sophomore Daniel House! Everyone at STVM especially appreciates
you for all of your hard work involving the technology at our school masses and assemblies. Thank you for
making sure everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Your hard work does not go unnoticed!
Photo by Yearbook StaffPage 12 The Back Page 3 April 2019
Hoodies or Crewnecks? Staff Spotlight: Darius Cone VM19
By Alex Palmer
T his is a once in a lifetime interview with senior Darius Cone, a
St. Vincent-St. Mary basketball legend. Darius wakes up every
morning to the sound of his family banging around the house. He
Crewnecks
lives with his two brothers and his parents. Darius is just months away
26% from graduation, but each morning he remembers the good old days
hanging out with his friends, as he gets up and gets ready for school.
Hoodies Darius came to STVM out of curiosity and because of his love for
74% the sport of basketball. Even though basketball is his specialty,
Darius also loves to dabble in the arts. He has a passion for pho-
tography and says that might
be something that he would
like to pursue in the future.
When wearing shoes, With graduation quickly ap-
socks on or dogs out? proaching, Darius doesn’t know
exactly what he wants to do yet.
One thing he is sure about, how-
Dogs ever, is that he definitely plans
Out 7% to go to college. Darius ad-
mirably hopes to pur-
sue a career that is a
passion and not one
that just generates
a large paycheck. ‘
Socks Darius Cone is
a great example
93% of what STVM
students are
meant to be and
we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.
What is Prasinophobia...
“The fear of the color green”
Jacob Potock VM19: Leo Sciarretti VM19: Regina Cetnarowski VM19: Max Chumra VM19:
“The fear of Jazz music” “The fear of raspberries” “The fear of plasma TV’s” “The fear of winning a
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