Bulldog Spirit

Vol. XV Issue I September 2014 St. Joseph High School

Senior Banner Presented By Tillar Lewis

Senior Class President Clayton Mathews explains the

Senior Banner to the student body at Mass while Monica

Davanzo and Dylan Schrekenhofer display it.

St. Joseph High School’s Class of

2015 presented its Senior Banner to

the student body on September 3rd

during an All-School Mass.

A committee that included Monica

Davanzo, Emma Davis, Clayton

Mathews, Madeline Moix, Austin

Welter, and Dylan Schrekenhofer

designed the banner. Emma drew it

out and the rest of the committee

painted it.

Senior Banners have been a tradi-

tion at St. Joseph since 2002.

They’re processed in and out of

school Masses each week and are

mounted in the high school cafeteria

at the end of the year.

This banner’s design was inspired

by a quote from author J.K. Rowling

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The senior girls basketball team was one of several groups that

took part in a wave of ALS ice bucket challenges in recent weeks.

School Fights Lou Gehrig’s Disease

Since the end of August everyone from pre-school teachers to

cafeteria workers have been responding to challenges to either

donate to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) research or volun-

teer to get doused with buckets of ice water. Many were doing

both.

This campaign started when Ms. Catherine Zinno, a former pre-

school teacher, urged such a challenge be taken up in honor of

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SJS Has Reasons To Smile At Fair Parade

By Manuel Oom

Band float wins Secondary Schools 3rd Place.

PTO Oct 8

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The Bulldog Spirit is written and

produced by St. Joseph’s journalism

classes.

Reporters/Photographers: Mollie Angel, Nicky Bello, Sam

Burgener, Gillian Creel, Sarah Downey,

Daniel Emerick, Brittany Evans, Nathan

Hambuchen, Tristin Harper, Connor

Harrell, Aaron Hoelzeman, Emma

Kordsmeier, Jacob Lampe, Tillar Lewis,

Clayton Mathews, Grant Merkel, Manuel

Oom, Matthew Pruitt, Micah Salvo, Kyle

Schaefers, Dylan Schrekenhofer, Britt

Stroth, Jensen Thielke, Austin Welter,

Peter Woodson, Will Zinno and Wyatt

Zinno

Advisor: Mr. Ray Nielsen

Bulldog Spirit: Who are your golfers

this year?

Coach Chris Kordsmeier: On the

boys’ squad, the seniors are Jacob Lam-

pe and Jensen Thielke. Landon Bruich

and Trenton Schrekenhofer are juniors,

Gage Berger is a sophomore, and

Carsten O’Dwyer is our lone freshman.

On the girls team we have seniors Caro-

line Dail and Isabella Hartman. Sopho-

more Mary Hartman rounds out the

team.

Bulldog Spirit: What are your goals for

this year?

Coach Kordsmeier: We want to win

the District Tournament. In the past,

we’ve won State Championships so the

goal is always the same; to win State.

Our first goal is to win District, then get

qualified for State, and then try to win

State.

Bulldog Spirit: What do you know

about the talent of these players? Have

you worked with them?

Coach Kordsmeier: Well, we’ve lost

some people this year, but Jacob Lampe,

Landon Bruich, and Gage Berger played

on last year’s team. They’ve got some

experience, so I hope they’ll be able to

move up. Trenton and Carsten are first

year players, so we’ll develop them as

we go along. As for the girls, Caroline

Dail and Isabella Hartman got the

chance to participate in the State Tour-

nament last year, so they’re experienced

Players. Mary is a new player, so she’ll

learn as we go on.

Bulldog Spirit: What about the oppo-

nents? Do you know who are the strong-

est teams?

Coach Kordsmeier: In our District

Conway Christian will be there. Bigelow

will probably be there as well. There are

two schools we’ve never played before,

Academics Plus and Lisa Academy. I

know in last year’s State Tournament

Buffalo Island was really strong in the

boys competition and Spring Hill was

really strong in the girls.

Update: Coach K. says “We are doing fine

in our matches. Just trying to improve and get

ready for our District and State Tournaments

coming up later this month and early next.”

Golfers Swing Into Action by Manuel Oom

Returning Student

Glad To Be Back By Emma Kordsmeier

Trey Hickey

It’s been four years since Trey

Hickey sat in a St. Joseph school-

room . He’s been gone that long

because of health issues he first

developed in Elementary School. He

overcame them for a while, but they

returned when he was in the 8th

grade.

“It feels good to come back,” Trey

said. “It feels like I’ve come back

home because I’ve been here since

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Isabella

Hartman and

Jensen

Thielke out on

the links early

in the season.

Volunteerism Encouraged

Ms. Beacham’s students view a glass

sculpture by Dale Chihuly at the Clinton

Presidential Library while attending an

AmeriCorps volunteerism seminar there.

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Science Night on March 18th attracted a variety of ex- hibits and interested spectators 3

GONE

HUNTIN’

By Sam Burgener &

Nate Hambuchen

Bulldog Spirit: How would you assess

your volleyball team this year?

Coach Luke Davis: We definitely have

potential, but we’re young and it’s going

to take a lot of work. Hopefully, by the

end of the year, we’ll be a lot better.

Bulldog Spirit: What are your goals for

this season?

Coach Davis: More wins than losses.

That’s the main thing. We’d love to

make the State Tournament. That’s our

biggest goal.

Bulldog Spirit: Who’ll be your toughest

competition?

Coach Davis: Everybody’s going to be

good this year. There’s nobody specific.

Bulldog Spirit: How are you dealing

with the loss of last year’s seniors and

the incoming freshmen.?

Coach Davis: Every year we lose peo-

ple and gain some new ones. That’s just

part of the job.

Bulldog Spirit: What do you think of

your only junior, Tia Massa?

Coach Davis: Potential.

Volleyball Team Has Budding Talent By Mollie Angel and Tillar Lewis

Trey Hickey (from page 2)

I was a Kindergartner.”

Trey says his faith has sustained him

through his ordeal and that its become

stronger. “When I was younger and in

the hospital one day I felt something

tugging on my i.v lines. It woke me up

and I looked up at who I thought was a

nurse. He had this glow around him, and

I asked him what he was doing. He said

“Trey, everything will be fine. Don’t

worry. God has sent me down here to

protect you.”

What Trey experienced that day was

truly a blessing, and we’re sure he con-

tinues to be protected as he rejoins his

St. Joseph family.

It was perfect Saturday morning

to go out and shoot some doves.

This was up in St. Vincent about

seven miles north of Morrilton in a

field where the cows graze.

I was with my uncles and cousins

and we were all shooting 12 gauge

shotguns. We spent weeks prepar-

ing the fields by plowing and

spreading wheat all over to attract

the doves.

It was a fun morning full of gun-

shots. There was ten of us and we

all killed our limit of 15.

Owen Echols also went dove

hunting over the weekend. He

hunted up at Beebe and killed his

limit in less than an hour. He went

hunting with his step-dad, Peanut,

Cookie and Cookie’s wife. “One

of our hunting partners was

Sam’s doves sit on the back of this truck.

Cookie’s wife,” Owen said. “She had a

thicker mustache than I do. She had forgot to

shave that morning. I could still see what she

had for breakfast in it.. It was nasty.”

Clayton Matthews went to the Thielke

Cabin (Triple J Ranch) near Wooster. He

was joined by Jensen Thielke, Austin Welter

and Trey Kellebrew. “Between the four of us

we killed two dove. It was a pretty success-

ful weekend,” Clayton said with a grin.

Kyle Hartman had better luck. He

hunted on his grandpa’s farm near

Houston, Arkansas. He hunted with his

grandpa, dad, uncle and some cousins.

“We killed about 25 dove for the

weekend,” Kyle said. “I had to prepare

for the hunt by buying shells and get-

ting my dog ready to help me with

retrieving the dove.”

Rachel

Prall and

the Lady

Bulldogs

play tough

against

Greenbrier

at a

tournament

held there

Sept.

20. The

Senior

Team was

5-5 going

in this

match

while the

JVs were

2-4.

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Dan’s Games

“The Crew” by Daniel Emerick

“The Crew” is an upcoming driving game by Ubisoft slated for release on November 11th. In this game you are able to drive

across the entire US in a vast open-world experience, with available challenges along the way such as races, tailing, takeing

down opponents and evading opponents.. Go off road in the Mojave, participate in illegal street races in Detroit, or have a

calming sunset cruise in Miami. It is all possible in The Crew. But you won’t be alone! You can also drive with your

friends across America. Be yourself by customizing your car and upgrading it as well, being the master of your driving style.

However this game is not yet released, so allow me to reiterate that it will come out on November the 11th of this year, so I

cannot give it a definite score yet. I look forward to seeing you all on the roadways.

The Cutest Friends By Mollie Angel & Tillar Lewis

Bulldog Spirit Where did you used to go

to school?

Martin Siebold: I’ve been in Catholic

school all my life. I started off in grade

school at little St. Mary’s for Kindergarten

and 1st grade. In 2nd grade, I moved to

Immaculate Heart of Mary in the Mache

community which is in North Little Rock. I

was there from 2nd through 8th grade.

Then from the 9th through 12th grades I

attended Catholic High School. After high

school, I entered seminary college in Loui-

siana also known at St. Joseph’s. After that,

I began studying theology at St. Meinrad’s

in Indiana where I’ve been for the last three

years. I guess the past 20 years of my life

have been spent in Catholic schools.

Bulldog Spirit: Why did you want to be-

come a seminarian?

Martin Siebold; I entered seminary after

high school because of my involvement

with youth ministry and helping with

CYM. Helping and playing music for re-

treats. I was at a Youth 2000 retreat playing

drums. I was taking a break in the back

room with my buddy and some Franciscans

walked in and said are you here to see a

video? The Franciscans showed me a vid-

eo, and afterwards I felt God was saying

“Serve my people” to me. I didn’t know

what that meant. Maybe through a youth

ministry or working with kids or working

with music or joining the priesthood.

Martin Siebold is a seminarian

serving a year’s internship at St.

Joseph Church.

Bulldog Spirit How do you like it

here at St. Joseph?

Martin Siebold; I like it! I’ve enjoyed

my time so far. I was here for a week

and I was absent a week. I recently

returned from a spirituality week at St.

Meinrad’s which is my seminary. I’ve

really been enjoying it here. I’m get-

ting to know people both at Mass and

outside of Mass, around the office and

the school.

Seminarian Answers Call By Wyatt Zinno & Peter Woodson

I talked with another priest, and

later decided to visit a seminary.

Maddy Shamburger and

Caroline Dail

Bulldog Spirit: How did you two

Meet?

Maddy & Caroline: At junior orien-

tation. It was great!

Bulldog Spirit: What common inter-

ests do you share?

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Exchange Students Enjoy New Surroundings By Tristin Harper and Emma Kordsmeier

Manuel Oom Mark Maret Siyang (Jill) Liu Yinhua (Eva) Ma

Manuel Oom, a senior from

Lisbon, Portugal, is one of the

four new exchange students we

have this year.

When asked how St. Joseph

compares to his school in

Lisbon, he said many things

are different. In is home town

school, the classes are one and

a half hours long. They’re also

on a block schedule.

There are athletic programs in

Lisbon, but Manuel says

they’re not connected with his

school and are after hours. “I

love St. Joseph School,”

Manuel said. “The students are

very nice and helpful.”

Marc Maret is a junior from

Fribourg, Switzerland. He

says St. Joseph is different

from his school because , like

Manuel’s, it’s on a block

schedule.

“The students and teachers

are polite and helpful no

matter what, “ Mark says. He

finds America “big” and likes

our breakfast foods. He also

likes our sporting events.

Siyang (Jill) Liu is a senior

from Yang Zhou, China.

When she was asked how

she liked it here at St.

Joseph she said “It is a very

good school, and the stu-

dents and teachers are very

nice and helpful to me.”

She also says her school in

China is big compared to

ours, and the students have

different classes.

Yinhua (Eva) Ma is a

senior from Guangzhou,

China. She says our

school is small compared

to hers. Classes aren’t

switched there and there

are as many as 50 stu-

dents in one room who

spend at least three years

together. “The teachers

and students here are nice

and helping,” Eva says.

(left) Christ the King statue overlooks

Manuel’s hometown of Lisbon. (above)

Mark goes to Mass at St Nicholas Cathedral

in Fribourg. (Upper Right) Shouxi Lake

is in Jill’s hometown of Yangzhou. (right)

This unusual shaped building known as the

Donut Hotel is in Eva’s hometown of

Guangzhou.

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High School Profiles By Wyatt and Will Zinno

Zach Moore

Clayton Mathews Daniel Kordsmeier 1: What did you do over

the summer break?

2: What classes are you

excited for this year?

3: How do you feel about

the federal government

telling you what you

should and should not

eat?

4: What’s your favorite

sport to watch or play?

Patricia~

1: Went to the lake, and to

North Carolina.

2: Geometry

3: No comment

4: Watching basketball and

playing soccer.

Patricia Lambe

Clayton~

1: Ate large bags of fruit

loops with Jacob Welter

2: Anatomy and physics

3: Not cool man!

4: Soccer

Jacob~

1: Ate fruit loops with

Clayton and cooked waf-

fles in the bathroom.

2: Spanish

3: Thanks, Obama!

4: Watching WNBA and

playing curling with my

buds.

Daniel~

1: Went to curling

matches, lacrosse meets,

and to the Pokémon tour.

2: Religion for the first

time!

3: They’re watching us!!

4: Water polo and play-

ing lacrosse with Jacob.

Jacob Welter

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High School Profiles By Wyatt and Will Zinno

Micah Salvo

Holly Rega Sawyer Lagasse

Mollie “Li’l Tacs” Angel

Holly ~

1: Went to the lake,

worked, and played in a

softball showcase.

2: Anatomy and FACS

3: Boo that!

4: Baseball to watch and

softball to play.

Micah ~

1: I worked a lot and

very hard.

2: Algebra 3 & anatomy.

3: That’s wacko man,

cant have that!

4: Playing football,

boxing, and watching

baseball.

1: What did you do over

the summer break?

2: What classes are you ex-

cited for this year?

3: How do you feel about

the federal government

telling you what you

should and should not eat?

4: What’s your favorite

sport to watch or play?

Mollie ~ 1: Worked, took trips to the

lake and watched Netflix.

2: Journalism & English.

3: No comment.

4: Badminton, lacrosse,

water polo, extreme ping

pong, and my favorite,

quidditch. ( fictional sport

from Harry Potter)

Sawyer ~

1: I went to Wakarusa

(music fest) and hung

out with my friends.

2: Chemistry & psy-

chology.

3: That’s un-American!

4: I like hockey.

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Summer Travelers Enjoy Sights by Jacob Lampe, Britt Stroth, Dylan Schrekenhofer and Jensen Thielke

Social Studies teacher Betsy Beacham poses in front of Stonehenge, a pre-historic monument in Wiltshire, England

built 5,000 years ago. She also saw the Roman baths built in the English city of Bath between 60-70 A.D.

Ms Beacham met a descendent of an Irish

martyr and saw a Scottish bagpiper.

Ms. Betsy Beacham recently went on a

trip from July 9-25 through the entire Unit-

ed Kingdom, which includes the countries

England, Ireland, Scotland Wales, and

Northern Ireland. While there she visited

dungeons, bathing houses, The Shake-

speare House, Stonehenge, and many more

places. One of the highlights of Ms.

Beacham’s trip was meeting the grand-

daughter of and Irish Martyr by chance at

his statue.

Math Teacher Mary Joe Seiter, her

daughter Rebecca, and granddaughter Ash-

lyn visited Europe for three weeks. In Eu-

rope they went to seven different countries:

Italy, Vatican City, Austria, Switzerland,

Germany, Lichtenstein, and France. They

started in Rome’s ancient ruins, went to St.

Peter’s Sistine Chapel, they saw castles in

Germany and Austria, and hiked in the

Swiss Alps. The highlights include going

atop the Eifel Tower, and the Arc de Tri-

omphe for the finish of the Tour de France.

One of Venice, Italy’s famous canals. The Swiss Alps mountains overlook a

town in Switzerland.

Ms. Seiter, her daughter, Rebecca Cleary

and granddaughter Ashlyn stand at a

wishing bridge on the river Seine in Paris.

France’s Palace of Versailles.

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Breanna Covington rides a camel in

Tetouan, Morocco just across the

Straits of Gibraltar from Spain.

Paris’ famous Eiffel Tower

Senor Bass encounters a street artist

in Barcelona, Spain.

Seville’s Plaza de Espana Almudena Cathedral in Madrid, Spain.

Art teacher Penny Bassham traveled

to Europe this summer with her mother

and two sisters-in-law. They stayed in

Germany for four days, in France for a

week, and in England for two days.

Ms. Bassham visited famous museums

such as the Louvre where she enjoyed

seeing famous works of art she had

studied in college.

Spanish teacher Jerry Bass traveled

to Spain over the summer with ten St.

Joseph students. They started in Barce-

lona and finished in Madrid. Mr. Bass’

favorite part was seeing the students

react to the experiences they had;

foods, places, camel rides, etc.

Ms Bassham in front of The Louvre.

England’s Buckingham Palace.

Military cemetery near Normandy, France

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Get To Know These New Students by Kyle Schaefers & Austin Welter

Maggie Bain

11th Grade Erika Gonzalez

7th Grade Gretchen Carden

9th Grade

Sydney Carden

7th Grade Nicholas Royal

10th Grade Celine Kennard

8th Grade

Zach Royal

8th Grade

Cutest Friends (from page 4)

Caroline & Maddy: We both love

each other very much. It’s just how we

live. We also enjoy playing soccer to-

gether.

Bulldog Spirit: How long have you

been friends?

Caroline & Maddy: For exactly a year

and 25 days (at time of interview)

Bulldog Spirit: What’s your favorite

memory of each other?

Caroline: When I went to Colorado

with her and skied. It was a great time

seeing her slide down those slopes on

her snowboard.

Maddy: Going to Fayetteville together

To watch the State Soccer Tournament

and getting sunburned.

Bulldog Spirit: How much would you bet

that you’ll still be friends in ten years?

Maddy: A trillion dollars.

Caroline: 2%

Girl Twirls For Hog Fans

Chloe with cousin Haley Bryant

Freshman Chloe Kordsmeier was one of

55 baton twirlers from across the state who

performed in the 2nd Annual Twirler Day

during half-time at the Razorback football

game on Sept. 6 in Fayetteville.

“Twirler Day” gives young twirlers who

are considering continuing the sport in

college to experience the thrill of a college

game day. Chloe’s routine was to the tune

of “Do You Want To Build A Snowman?”

Bailey Atkinson

8th Grade

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Governor’s School Enlightens Senior by Gillian Creel

(left) Erin Frost with Governor’s School

English teacher John Andrews. (Right) Erin

in an Interpersonal Relationship class.

Senior Erin Frost was chosen to rep-

resent St. Joseph School at the Arkan-

sas’ Governor’s School in Conway

from June 8 to July 19. The six-week

program was held at Hendrix College.

The Governor’s School is designed for

talented students who are becoming

seniors. They’re chosen based on high

intellectual potential, outstanding ability

in academic or artistic areas, and the

intellectual maturity to benefit optimally

from the program.

“ I studied reasoning and debate, inter-

personal relationships, and English” Erin

said. “English was split into four sub –

areas; Creative Writing, Contemporary

Poetry, Literary Theory, and Cultural

Studies.

In Reasoning and Debate, we learned

how to argue and debate while avoiding

logical fallacies. We had many debates

to practice this, including debating the

existence of God.

In Interpersonal Relationships, we

learned about ourselves, relating to oth-

ers and thought about different things

that define us. One of the projects we

did was in groups of four. We silently

built a nine- story tower out of index

cards.”

Erin said that overall, the school was

very informative and that she had a good

time.

The Needle Drops by Daniel Emerick & Nicky Bello

The songs on this self-titled debut album were

written and composed by Bill Ricchini to flow

into one another and create a feeling like a

whole piece of work. They range stylistically

from late 60s baroque pop to torch songs, to

folk rock ballads, to old time waltzes, and coun-

try duets.

Summer Fiction’s work has been compared

to classic bands such as The Beatles or the

Beach Boys. We first heard their song “She’s

Bound to Get Hurt” from the movie Safety Not

Guaranteed. We particularly enjoyed the pop

and folk. They sort of had 60s feel to it, and so

we looked them up.

Their single “Tell Me Once, Tell Me Twice”

was also included in the movie adaption of the

best-selling novel, The Fault in Our Stars, writ-

ten by John Green. While not included in the

soundtrack, it was played for about thirty sec-

onds in a support group scene.

Released in 2010, Summer Fiction’s album is

available as a digital download or a CD on

http://summerfiction.bandcamp.com/. Four St. Joseph students are partici-

pating in the Faulkner County Youth

Leadership Institute this year.

Caroline Dail, Brianna Covington,

Isabella Hartman, and Madeline

Moix were chosen to take part after

completing a screening process. The

main goal of the Institute, which is

beginning its 20th year, is to teach

young people to help out their com-

munities. The class members also

implement a community service pro-

ject.

The girls have taken part in their

first session which included visits to

such non-profits entities as the

Community Service

Emphasized

Caroline, Isabella, Madeline & Brianna

Conway Independent Living Services,

Bethlehem House and the Faulkner

County Day School.

By: Sarah Downey &

Brittney Evans

Question; What is your favorite

pizza joint?

1st Place- Papa John’s- 35%

2nd Place– Larry’s– 25%

3rd Place– Old Chicago & US

Pizza– tie, 15%

Support Our Golf

and Volleyball Teams

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Johnnie Watson said:

1. I had always wanted one, but it was a surprise when I got it because I still had six months before I turned 16. 12

Ice Bucket Challenge (from page 1)

Ms. Lynn Sterka. She’s a pre-school

aide who’s been diagnosed with ALS.

The Pre-School teachers responded,

and the challenges quickly escalated

from there to the Middle and High

School campuses.

When these challenges began in

other states the funds raised went to

the ALS Association. That organiza-

tion supports embryonic stem cell

research. Because Arkansas Bishop

Anthony Taylor and the Catholic

church in general finds embryonic

stem cell research “morally unac-

ceptable,” the Bishop required local

donations go to the Saint John Paul II

Medical Research Institute in Iowa

City, Iowa. It does adult stem-cell

research which does not require the

destruction of human life.

The combined efforts of all partici-

pants collected $764 for ALS re-

search. Perhaps one day such work

will defeat this degenerative condi-

tion for which there is no cure at pre-

sent.

Senior Banner (from page 1 )

which reads “Happiness can be found

even in the darkest of times if one only

remembers to turn on the light.”

The two purple candles on either side of

the banner represent the class’s time left

at school and how it burns away slowly.

Jesus’ Sacred Heart symbolizes our

school’s Catholicity. The rings on God’s

thumbs stand for the class’s purity rings

designed in the 9th grade. The variety of

colored candles, each inscribed with a

senior’s name, reflect their individuality.

Clubs Promotes Recycling

Interact Club members Brianna

Covington and Abbie Flake show rag dolls.

Several members of St. Joseph’s new

Interact and Jr. Interact Clubs volun-

teered their time at Conway’s Sixth

Annual EcoFest on September 13.

This day-long event in Laurel Park

promoted environmental education in

an interactive way. Participating stu-

dents embraced recycling by showing

children how to make rag dolls from

discarded textile materials.

St. Joseph students have been doing

this at EcoFest since it began. Social

studies teacher Betsy Beacham spon-

sors the clubs and oversaw the event.

New Service Clubs Formed

Senior High Interact Club Officers

Our high school’s service clubs have

new names. Both will be affiliated with

the Conway Noon Rotary Club. The club

for grades 10-12 is the Interact Club and

the Junior Interact Club is for grades 7-9.

The purpose of the clubs is to carry out

hands-on service projects, make inter-

national connections, develop leadership

skills, and to have fun.

The officers leading the Interact Club

are President Lauren Smith, Vice-

President Brianna Covington, Secretary

Britteny Berumen, and Sergeant-at-Arms

Tillar Lewis. The Junior Interact Officers

Include President Triple Williams, Vice-

President Will Schichtl, and Secretary

Abbie Flake.

Tiny Town Goes Viral By Micah Salvo

Principal Joe Mallett’s family home

built in the late 19th century.

The small farming community where Principal Joe Mallett grew up recently made news without wanting to. This

Conway County community of Mallet Town (yes, spelled with only one “t”) has fewer than 80 residents, a few farms, a

church and a cemetery. Yet if you did an internet search on it you’d think the place was quite different.

Mallet Town has been advertised on some web pages as having pet parlors, boat rentals, and beach campgrounds. These

claims have even lured people to the area looking for such amenities. “It was some kind of prank,” Mr. Mallett said. “At one

time, there was a store and a cotton gin, but they’re long gone. All that’s there now are some farms and the good country peo-

ple who live on them.” In fact, Mallet Town is listed as being one of Arkansas’ 24 certified ghost towns.

Even if these bogus claims were intended as a harmless prank, some of Mallet Town’s residents may not be amused. “The

ones who aren't familiar with technology might have been scared by all the inquires,” Mr. Mallett said.

Junior High Interact Officers

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Brent Bruich, our new head boys basketball coach, says he’s very excited in his new role. “I’ve always dreamed of

coaching my Alma Mater,” he said. “ I want to keep the St. Joe basketball tradition.” 13

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We’re four weeks into deer season and two juniors from St. Joseph School have killed deer. Jesse

Light and Garrett x hunted in Perry and Conway Counties, respectively, and brought down eight and nine point 14

Bulldog Spirit

Dear St. Joseph students,

This past August I had the great blessing to make a pilgrimage to Cologne, Germany for the XX World

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Bulldog Spirit

The St. Joseph Bowling Teams began their second season with wins against Mt. Vernon on November

30th at Conway Bowl. High school civics teacher Mike Angel started the competition last year.

“We expect to improve on the girls State Runner-Up and the boy’s Third Place finish that were achieved 16

Bulldog Spirit

The St. Joseph Bowling Teams began their second season with wins against Mt. Vernon on November

30th at Conway Bowl. High school civics teacher Mike Angel started the competition last year.

“We expect to improve on the girls State Runner-Up and the boy’s Third Place finish that were achieved 17

Bulldog Spirit

Bulldog Spirit

Bulldog Spirit

The St. Joseph Bowling Teams began their second season with wins against Mt. Vernon on November 30th

at Conway Bowl. High school civics teacher Mike Angel started the competition last year.

“We expect to improve on the girls State Runner-Up and the boy’s Third Place finish that were achieved last

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