THE KNIGHT TIMES - Jan/Feb 2018

INSIDE
Features 2
Arts 7
Entertainment 10
Sports 12
Opinions 14
Model UN
Student
delegates discuss
global politics
Spring Dance
Concert
Student
choreographed
performance
approaches
Winter
SPC
Boys soccer
claims third SPC
championship
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THE KNIGHT TIMES
Official Student Newspaper of Episcopal High School
January/February 2018 4650 Bissonnet, Bellaire, Texas 77401 www.ehshouston.org Volume 33, Issue 6
Senior Outreach
puts service in
clear perspective
CAMI PYNE
Staff Writer
Students travel abroad for interim trips
Disney, Close-Up D.C., Costa Rica offer hands-on learning experiences
Each year, Episcopal High School
seniors embark on a two-week journey
known as Senior Outreach, a community
service program involving numerous
Houston institutions. Some say it is the
best part of their senior year; some go so
far as to say it is the best part of their four
years at EHS.
Within the structure of the program,
groups of seniors are sent to various sites
throughout Houston - homeless shelters,
underprivileged schools, or schools with
children with special needs. Following the
service opportunities, seniors return with
stories, many involving their need to step
up in situations in which they were not
comfortable.
Many seniors were exposed to situations
outside their experience, looking upon
true poverty through the eyes of a child.
Episcopal seniors had a renewed appreciation
for their incredible blessings, like
food on the table every day, dependable
transportation, cell phones, and parents
and teachers who consistently care, as a
result of their Outreach involvement.
Senior Caroline Campbell acknowledged
how she” learned to love people
who are different from [her].”
Many of the children the Class of 2018
came in contact with don’t have clothes
that fit, are often left waiting on a ride
home after school and cannot be sure if
they will have a meal that night.
Iman Lloyd expressed that “Senior
Outreach was eye-opening, and [she is] so
thankful to be a part of a community that
loves helping others.”
Alan Ayanegui reflected on how Senior
Outreach made him feel: “Seeing the kids’
faces glow when they were assigned to
work on an activity with me was so satisfying.
I felt I was doing my job in making
an impact on the lives of the students,
while at the same time having fun with
them. Truly an unforgettable experience
for me.”
Outreach truly would not have been
possible without the love and support of
EHS, and specifically, from Mr. Michael
Donnelly, Director of Senior Outreach.
Mr. Donnelly has been working as the coordinator
for Senior Outreach for the past
10 years, making it his mission for Outreach
to be “the best thing we do at this
school.” He leads and guides the seniors
every year to succeed in these challenging
environments. Mr. Donnelly finds potential
sites through cold calls, networking,
and established relationships.
Outreach continued on Page 3
Michael France, Callan Flood, Madison Stanke, Charlotte Schaeffer, and Katherine O’ Brien enjoy hiking through the jungle
in Costa Rica. Costa Rica was a new trip offered over Interim Term, and brought students closer to wildlife and helped them
practice Spanish with locals. Photo courtesy of trip attendees.
GABRIELLE DUCOTE
Staff Writer
Over the Episcopal Interim Term, several
Knights travelled to Disney World, Washington
D.C., and Costa Rica.
Students travelled to Disney World with
Mrs. Pat Michael and Mr. Isaiah Coleman
to further explore the complexity of science
behind the many components of the
amusement park. They took many classes
and labs, such as physics of motion to see
how the rides worked and zoological sciences
to learn about the dynamics of Disney’s
Animal Kingdom. Along with the
educational undertakings, the group had an
amazing time having fun and enjoying the
park.
At the same time in Washington D.C.,
Mr. Kary Kemble and Ms. Shelly Edmonds
took students to participate in Close-Up, a
program that teaches students about being
politically active and knowing what is going
on in the community around them. They
participated in political workshops, visited
a number of museums, toured Georgetown
University, and even got to visit the famous
bakery Georgetown Cupcakes. This trip
catered to students who are politically active
or who wish to learn more about politics.
Some other highlights included meeting
Senator Ted Cruz and Representative
John Culberson, who is the U.S. House
Representative for the seventh congressional
district. Overall, students learned a lot
about the government and how it functions
and became more politically aware.
Other students learned how to embrace
the “pura vida” philosophy while adventuring
through Costa Rica with Ms. Amira
Kamal, Mr. Kerry Hofmeister, and Ms.
Krystal Davis. The group went whitewater
rafting, visited national parks and farms,
zip-lined over the jungle, interacted with
children at a local school, and enjoyed the
Pacific coast beaches. The EHS members
learned the importance of conservation and
practicing eco-friendly life styles.

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Features
'SU P with Soph
SOPHIA HENRY
Staff Writer
Now I know what you’re thinking…
Sophia, You? Single? No way! But I can
assure you, I have been single for eighteen
glorious, lonely, and miserable years. My
mother told me that it’s not me, it’s them.
At the lowest point in my life, I pondered
what is worse: death or being single? I
then realized if I died, who would continue
Sup with Soph? For those of you in
the same boat as I, here is how to survive
Valentine’s Day single, and I am talking
about the epitome of singularity - spending
the day completely alone without
friends or family.
P.S. If you secretly have a crush on me,
then please feel free to confess on Valentine’s
Day.
1. Spend the day with your pet until it
realizes it was forced to spend the rest of
its life with you
2. Get a Sharpie and any sort of ball and
draw a face on it. Spend the rest of the
day talking to your homemade boyfriend/
girlfriend
3. Eat the tears away
4. Make Voodoo dolls of all those who
have rejected you
5. Find a corner of a room, turn off the
lights, and sit in darkness as you ponder
your very existence
6. Dress up like a man or woman and
place a mirror in front of you. Begin eating
a magnificent dinner while talking to
your significant other
7. Watch horror movies to plot your
revenge
8. Order Domino’s Heart Shaped Pizza
and force the pizza man to eat it with you
while you tell him your life story and
begin to cry. You must attempt to look as
pitiful as possible so that you can receive
a free pizza
9. Hire a model to propose to you in the
middle of lunch
10. Tell your friends that you have a significant
other when in reality you’re using
your burner phone as the “guy or girl who
goes to a different school”
11. Look up the laws for stalking... just in
case
12. Burn off your fingerprints, dye your
hair, buy a plane ticket to Mexico with
Bitcoin, sneak out of your house when
there’s a full moon, learn Spanish, open
up a mediocre coffee shop, hire a man
named Alejandro, ask him to marry you,
get rejected, and move back home. At
home, you will create a cyborg that is Alejandro’s
dream girl, then on their wedding
day, ask her to do the robot dance, then
everyone realizes she does it too well.
Body image focus of Choices
CAMI PYNE
Contributing Editor
Choices rings in the new year with one of
the top New Year’s resolutions made annually.
One out of three people make a resolution
each year that focuses around their
body, weight, or appearance.
The February topic for choices is Body
Image, focusing on how social media has
made more people obsess over their bodies,
especially when they see “thin, ideal
images” of celebrities, who often Photoshop
themselves to look thick or skinny.
Many teenagers develop eating disorders,
or body dysmorphia. Recently, Dove started
a body-positive campaign to bring more
actors, models, and people into the public
light to reveal different body types, those
similar to the average person.
Looking ahead, the Choices office is anticipating
a March 7 lecture at 6:00 p.m.
in the Hildebrand Alumni Center with Mrs.
Maureen Wittels, whose son died from
a tragic overdose. Her son was happy,
worked as a writer on Parks & Recreation,
and was addicted to heroin. Her son won
an Emmy, worked for years in a successful
career, and had a seemingly happy life,
until everything changed.
Come see the Choices speaker in the
HAC to learn about addiction.
EHS delegates attend conference
ELLIE RAGIEL
Staff Writer
On January 25-26, over 20 members of
the EHS Model United Nations Club gathered
at the University of Houston campus
to participate in the Houston Area Model
UN Conference. This year, EHS students
acted as delegates from nine different countries,
sitting on one of 16 different committees
modeled in simulations of real United
Nations issues, such as sustainability in cities,
human trafficking, or the Arab-Israeli
conflict. EHS’s countries for 2018 were
Armenia, Cape Verde, Dominica, Gambia,
Guyana, Malawi, Turkey, and Uganda.
Students were required to submit at least
one position paper stating their country’s
stance on the issues to be discussed within
their assigned committee. This year, the
EHS Model UN Club is extremely honored
to announce that junior Mea Ayers won an
award for the best position paper as Social
Humanitarian delegate for Turkey.
Although Turkey was EHS’s most coveted
delegation this year because of the
nation’s rising global importance, students
chose to represent Uganda as well. Coach
Julius Michael, a co-sponsor of the Model
UN Club with Mr. Ray Balch, had the ability
of providing students with a unique perspective
on the African nation of Uganda,
having spent time in the nation as a refugee
almost a decade ago. Delegates assigned to
Uganda were able to use Coach Michael’s
experience when conducting research
for committees such as the Humanitarian
Committee and the Social Economic Committee.
The Model UN Club additionally hopes
to attend the Central Texas Model UN
Conference in Austin this April.
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Features
SYDNEY HUTCHINS
Managing Editor
On January 15 members of the FCA
Club spent their Monday off to perform
service work, followed by fun games,
food, and personal testimonies. “This
project provided an opportunity for EHS
students to serve and bond together. Students
and faculty spent a day intentionally
going out into the 5th Ward area to bring
relief and encouragement to some hurting
communities there,” said FCA sponsor
Mr. John Drexel.
Three different Hurricane Harvey locations
were served as the club split into
smaller groups. At these devastated locations,
students put insulation and sheet
rock into houses, took out door frames,
and picked up trash with shovels and
rakes in yards.
The teams then came back to EHS and
got into their smaller groups with a faculty
group leader, a student FCA leader, and
other students from various grades with up
to six people per group. They played some
entertaining and competitive group bond-
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Teams assist Harvey victims during FCA Service Day
ing games, such as gaga ball, volleyball,
ping-pong, and fishbowl. After a tiring and
eventful day, they gathered in the Alumni
Center in the Hildebrand Athletic Center
to relax with friends and enjoy a tasty dinner
catered by Chick-fil-A.
After dinner the members gathered for
a program during which they were able
to take some time and focus on God,
accompanied by some great praise and
worship music. Seniors Mollie Hanna and
Peter Geib, along with Class of 2017 alum
Gigi Hanna, shared their testimonies. Mr.
Drexel, Mr. Fox, and Mrs. Arnold gave
their own testimonies as well. Once this
was over, they split back into their small
groups and read Bible verses and addressed
some personal questions.
The boys varsity basketball team contributed
to serving on their Monday off
during the FCA project. They helped
pick up trash on the streets and entertained
the kids at the Martin Luther
King Day Parade. Photo courtesy of
John Drexel.
Bering lands SXSW showing Motley shares travel stories
ANGEL STRINGER
Staff Writer
The February Student Spotlight of the
Month illuminates talented moviemaker
Weston Bering.
Weston submitted five pieces to the
South by Southwest Film Festival with big
hopes and was successful in getting his
music video featuring Chloe Tribe’s song
“Loveless” into the festival.
The video is a short story of a couple
who are dancing and admiring each other.
The boy gifts his girl with a necklace and
thieves come to take it. Needless to say,
they escape. The featured actors were
quick to applaud the work that they did
with him.
When asked about his favorite parts of
the filming process, Weston said, “I loved
shooting the car scenes.”
The process in itself was monumental;
Bering had a week to think through a storyboard
and took only two days to shoot
it. Then, a couple of weeks were required
to complete the editing. All and all the
fluorescent lights, close-ups, and change
of motion made his talents shine bright.
Weston plans on continuing his love for
moviemaking in college and sees himself
possibly majoring in film. He also has
another piece coming out in March called
“Dream Girl,” so be on the lookout.
Congratulations for getting into the
festival, Weston.
If you are interested in watching his
video, use this link: www.youtube.com/
watch?v=B-Ft2hwZ4Y0.
Senior advanced moviemaker Wes Bering will be sharing his music video “Dream
Girl” at SXSW. Photo by David Framel.
SYDNEY HUTCHINS
Managing Editor
Mr. John Motley, new faculty member
and religion teacher, shares his stories of
journey with the EHS community.
So we know that you went to India
before you became a teacher at EHS.
Would you mind elaborating on that
trip?
Yes, about a year ago I went to India for a
wedding for an old buddy of seven years
who had an arranged marriage. He’s from
Southern India in a state called Tamil
Nadu.
Do you think the trip furthered your
knowledge of Indian culture and religion?
I learned a ton from just talking to the
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Senior involvement begins with the
completion of a basic information form to
help with their placing.
“We place seniors based on their interests,
any specializations they possess, like
speaking Spanish, and their zip codes,
which is ideal for carpooling,” said Mr.
Donnelly.
The most interesting thing is that the
program looks into senior behavior
reports, how students work together, and
Mr. Donnelly will actually sit down with
Dean Kim Randolph to see who can and
cannot work together. Ultimately, it is a
“sink or swim” result. Mr. Donnelly sends
the seniors off on their assignments with
encouraging word about being involved
rather than being a burden, and this year
there were no complaints.
Everyone in the Class of 2018 did an
amazing job at all the Outreach locations
people over there, especially the guy that
got married; he is a very religious man.
He studied the Vedas and is from the
Priestly or Brahman caste. The Brahman
caste is the top of the social hierarchy.
They’re the smallest and most revered of
the caste. They are certainly not rich by
U.S. standards.
When did you go to Brazil and what did
you do there?
When I went to Brazil, in total I was there
for two years. I first went to Rio, Brazil,
on a study abroad in college. I took
classes at a Brazilian university where
I learned Portuguese and read Brazilian
literature. Two or three years after I had
studied there, I went back and stayed for
about a year teaching English and working
in different restaurants as a cook.
Where did you stay while you were in
Brazil?
I was mostly in Fortaleza in the northeast
of the country; it’s the part that juts out
to the ocean. But I was in the Amazon
for about eight months or so in the city of
Manaus right in the middle of the Amazon.
Then when I went back to Brazil, I
went deeper into the Amazon into some of
the indigenous territories west of Manaus
boarder Columbia, Venezuela, and Peru.
rants as a cook.
Senior Outreach touches many lives
and set the bar high. “This class should be
very proud of themselves,” said Mr. Donnelly.
“With only five days of attendance
due to the weather, it was still a productive
time.”
Mr. Donnelly summarized the importance
of Senior Outreach: “The exposure
that our seniors have in the real world
is something they typically will never
forget.”
According to many alumni, this is the
best thing they did while at Episcopal,
that’s important, and not something that
should ever leave EHS. The process of Senior
Outreach challenges lives, changing
how students look at the world, and stirs
inner reflection on personal blessings.
In the words of Pablo Villas, “Senior
Outreach was an awesome experience.
I have always loved helping out, helping
my community and those in it, and I
believe this was a great opportunity to do
just that.”

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Features
Ballers vs. Scholars and Chili Cook-Off produce their share of winners
LAUREN PORTER
Editor-in-Chief
The annual Ballers vs. Scholars and
Chili Cook-off event had some changes
this year, as the new Hildebrand Athletic
Center hosted the event for the first time.
The competition was intense, as the College
Councelors walked away with the top
chili honor, and to cap off the evening, the
Scholars made it ten in a row in defeating
the Ballers in an intense basketball game.
Chili Cook-off offers clubs the opportunity
to compete for best chili, and this
year had some winners. Each participating
club had to cook chili to present to three
judges, decorate their table, and possibly
have some other snacks, including chips,
cornbread, or cookies.
All of the clubs brought their best effort,
and it was a close call for many of
the awards. Some highlights were the
Freedom Club’s fried chili balls, a unique
take on chili with bite-sized goodness,
which earned them the Most Creative
Award. College Counseling won the Best
Chili Award with a special recipe and the
Service from School Club was awarded
the prize for Best Table Decorations.
Overall, six clubs competed for the three
prizes, and all of them had outstanding
chili. After everyone had enjoyed chili in
a bowl or in fried form, they headed to
Alkek to watch their favorite teachers and
staff battle the Ballers team.
Ballers vs. Scholars is a special event
that the EHS community looks forward
to every year. The premise of the game
is that non-basketball playing students
compete in a basketball game against the
faculty, staff, and on occasion, administrators.
It is supposed to be for fun, but
sometimes it can become quite competitive.
The Scholars victory this year continues
a win streak that has become quite the
topic of conversation on campus, and the
elder team members are quick to make
reference to it.
This year’s Scholar team was comprised
of Eric Lerch, Alan Bradshaw, Courtney
Arnold, Jess Adams, Joshua Smith, Chris
Weinstein, John Drexel, Emily White,
Julius Michael, James Davis, Kerry Hofmeister,
Mike Donnelly and Jason Grove.
Referees for the game were Kary
Kemble, Greg Melius, Ray Balch and
Whet Smith.
The game was highly competitive as
billed. The Ballers started strong and kept
it close through the first quarter, but the
Scholars remained on top and extended
the lead to halftime. The Ballers staged a
slight comeback in the third, but the elder
group held them off.
In the fourth and final quarter, the
Ballers got within a basket, but the Scholars
kept their composure and won 58-53.
Mrs. Trish Houser and the EHS college counselors took home the gold at the school’s
annual Chili Cook-Off. Photo by Parker Vining.
Young and Hungry
Six-year-old Cami Pyne in the big kitchen, learning the skills that she would soon
share with the EHS community in Cooking with Cami. Photo by Mrs. Pyne.
Cooking with Cami
CAMI PYNE
Contibuting Editor
February, the month of love, and for me,
all things sweet and bloody!
Rice Krispy Treat balls
2 cups of Rice Krispy cereal
1 cup of mini marshmallows
2 tablespoons of butter
8-12 Lollipop Sticks
Start by melting 2 tablespoons of butter in
a saucepan on a stove.
Add the marshmallows gradually by ⅛
cup until the mixture is fully melted.
Then turn off the stove and add the Rice
Krispies (also gradually).
Cool until it’s easy to touch. Form small
2-inch balls and then stick them with a
lollipop stick
Edible fake blood
Corn syrup
4 parts red food coloring
1 part blue food coloring
Cornstarch
In a small bowl, add corn syrup and
desired food coloring.
Then add cornstarch till you get your
desired goopy thickness.
Then use the blood for your desired Valetine’s
needs.
ISABEL YOUNG
Staff Writer
Houston, a saucy city. The sauciest.
Do you ever think about what your food
would taste like without sauce? Terrible.
It would taste terrible. Sauce makes your
food… well… saucy. So this month on
Young and Hungry, we will be talking
about the best sauces in the Houston area.
We start with the fast food sauces. It
doesn’t get much saucier than dipping
your Cane’s chicken in the famous Cane’s
sauce. It is one-of-a-kind and my personal
favorite for dipping chicken.
It’s hard to beat, but Chick-fil-A sauce
comes pretty close. With the different
flavors bursting across your taste buds to
balance out the chicken, Chick-fil-A sauce
is the bomb.com.
Another one of my newly favorite
sauces to dip chicken in is Whataburger’s
popular honey butter sauce. Previously
only accessible on the hub chubs, now you
can get this sauce to go with your order.
Moving on to Mexican food, Torchey’s
Diablo sauce makes its tacos irresistible.
It gives every taco some spice to sauce it
up. Of course, everyone’s favorite queso
is from Escalantes and is definitely one of
the top sauces in Houston. So good you
could literally eat it plain… or with chips,
whatever your preference.
Another must-try sauce is Good Company’s
BBQ sauce. Whether on a BBQ
sandwich or with your brisket, it is the
best of BBQ sauces, and definitely the
sauciest.
On the fancier side, North has some
saucy bolognese sauce. It really satisfies
the taste buds and is some of the best Italian
sauce in the city.
Also, every sushi restaurant (some of my
favs are Sage, Uptown, and Kata Robata)
serve eel sauce on their sushi. Although
this sounds a little misleading (because
like, eels? Gross.), it actually really sauces
up the sushi.
We are so lucky to live in the city of
Houston offering so many different sauces
to choose from. Like they say, a man without
sauce is lost, but a man can get lost
in the sauce. Thanks for reading and stay
saucy, my dudes.
Photo courtesy of essentiallyerika.com.
Photo courtesy of hornetapp.com.

Features
California Dreaming brings
auction back to EHS campus
ELLIOTT JONES
Staff Writer
The 2018 auction California Dreaming:
A Knight On The Golden Coast on February
23 was a huge success. Led by auction
chairs Tammy Barringer and Molly Shaffer,
they and their committees worked tirelessly
to make sure the night was perfect
for all who attended.
The goal of this year’s auction was to
raise revenue for the school’s budget, and
by all indications, it achieved this. With
more than 200 items auctioned off, many
parents and families went home happy, not
only because of their new acquisition but
also because they knew they helped the
EHS community.
Among the many items offered to
auction-goers was a champion bloodline
Bichon puppy. For car lovers or even admirers
of the elegant and priceless, a Rolls
Royce was available for 24 hours. If bidders
were looking for tropical vacations,
many were on the auction block. Among
them were a trip to Maui at the Westin
Ka’Ana Pali Ocean Resort (with United
Airlines miles included); three separate
trips to homes in Patagonia, Argentina,
Lyford Cay in the Bahamas, and San
Miguel, Mexico; and a stay at a private
island named Yonder Cay.
Also available for bid were tickets
behind home plate at any Astros games,
autographed items from Hall of Famer
Jeff Bagwell, and an Astros experience
with general manager Jeff Luhnow.
These are just a few of the amazing
prizes auctioned away.
Auction Chairs Tammy Barringer and
Molly Shaffer led an amazing auction
this weekend. Photo courtesy of EHS.
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EHS community continues to
support Challenger athletes
PATRICK BAYOUTH
Staff Writer
Students and athletes gathered in Crum
Gym on Saturday, February 3, to participate
in the annual Challenger Basketball
event.
As part of the yearly Challenger program,
which includes football, high school
athletes help special needs children work
on skills, and in the process, have a great
deal of fun.
EHS varsity boys and girls basketball
players participated along with many other
students. After about an hour of shooting
around and playing games, the Challenger
athletes enjoyed pizza and fellowship.
A Complete and
Utter Lack of Witt
PRESTON WITT
Staff Writer
Good day, kind dudes and dudettes,
and welcome to the first installment of A
Complete and Utter Lack of Witt, a new
column for The Knight Times in lieu of the
passing of Garden of Edens and On the
Hunt. I’m your host, Framel’s future successor,
and we have things to ponder.
Do you ever wonder about many of
life’s questions that are yet to be answered?
That’s why I’m here, to enlighten
you with mind-boggling concerns and
hopefully provide some answers. With
that in mind, join me in considering the
truth behind some of my greatest concerns.
Talk among your friends and peers,
and together we can shed light on these
great mysteries. So let’s get Witty.
EHS SPEAKS OUT
Who would you want for a celebrity Valentine?
Junior Patrick Bayouth helps one of the
athletes shoot. Photo by Lauren Porter.
Is water wet?
How is there traffic when cars are constantly
moving forward?
Will the EHS Athletics Pillar let me
redshirt the rest of my junior year?
Is Lil Wayne lil?
Did you know every state has its own
flag?
Why is it called a building when it is
already built?
Why does almost every sports team end
in the letter ‘s’?
Do fish get thirsty?
Lindsey McNear
“Alex Bregman”
Claire Jesulitus
“Zac Efron”
Canyon Goheen
“Jeff Bagwell”
Arianna Via
“Jonah Hill”
Dr. Telford
“Wallace Stevens
(American poet)”
Mark Brito
“Kate Upton”
Liam Griffin
“Jennifer Lawrence”
Elizabeth Anne Charbonnet
“Steve McGarrett (from Hawaii
Five-0)”
Jaylen Waddle
“Miley Cyrus”
Ms. Succi
“Chris Hemsworth”

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Academics
EHS gives back with Breakthrough
ISABEL YOUNG
Staff Writer
Twice a month every Saturday, Breakthrough
Houston meets at Episcopal to
give back to our community through
education. Breakthrough gives opportunities
to underprivileged children so that
they can have equal access to academic
success.
Breakthrough is a tuition-free academic
enrichment and college preparatory
program for some of Houston’s most
deserving children. It gives them access to
reach their full potential so they can attend
competitive high schools and gain college
admission. Without Breakthrough’s opportunities,
these children’s talents would not
be brought to their full potential.
Not only is Breakthrough an amazing
program for these students, but the teachers
also are able to benefit from educating
their charges as well. From all the teacher
alumni who graduated from college
between 2011 and 2014, 67% went on to
pursue careers in education.
For many teachers, Breakthrough is
where they discover their passion, and it is
a great place to visualize a future in education.
Teachers volunteer to teach either
math or English.
There are different courses of math,
from geometry to algebra, depending on
the level of the student. All of the children
are either in seventh or eighth grade, so
they are in these levels of math in their
actual classrooms and get extra practice
through Breakthrough. The eighth graders
also have the chance to take an ISEE prep
course.
Breakthrough holds promise for many
young people, teachers, and students, and
Episcopal plays a huge part in this by
hosting the school year program.
World Affairs Club competes in
difficult Academic WorldQuest
CAMI PYNE
Staff Writer
The EHS World Affairs Club sponsors
the Academic WorldQuest, a competition
in which teams of eight students compete
in a city-wide competition involving
knowledge about current world affairs
outside of the United States.
Episcopal has had teams competing for
many years, and several have placed in
the difficult event. The grand prize is an
all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C.,
where teams compete for the national title.
Usually, the Episcopal team is comprised
of AP Government students, but for the
past few years, team membership has been
open to all students interested in qualifying
and competing.
GABRIELLE DUCOTE
Staff Writer
The Texas Citizen Bee Competition is a
contest that tests Texas students’ historical
knowledge through an oral and written
exam.
The tests contain questions about people
and documents, the Constitution, landmark
Supreme Court cases, civic values
and skills, and current events. The written
exam will have 65 questions over these
topics, and the oral test will require each
student to answer one question from each
of the categories. The content changes
significantly each year.
First, there is a regional competition.
The champions from each separate
regional competition move on to the state
competition. State is held in Austin at the
Texas Law Center and the State Capitol on
This year Episcopal had two teams
of eight, excellent students who went
through four rounds of competition
regarding topics such as events in Africa
and The Americas, Europe and Russia,
the Middle East, Central Asia and North
Africa, and Asia and The Pacific.
Each round consisted of fifteen questions
with 30 seconds available to answer
each. The questions are multiple choice,
incredibly difficult, and pertain to world
events over the last three years. Phones
and academic aids are illegal for the
competition and for all questions. Ultimately,
Episcopal competes for fun, while
other schools have semester-long classes
dedicated to this event.
EHS students should look for an email
about the competition.
EHS competes in Citizen Bee
Saturday, April 28, 2018. Each participating
student and their families are brought
to the competition, and the entire trip,
including meals, is fully paid.
Episcopal has won regionals and attended
state in years past but has not yet
won the state competition. High school
students ranging from freshmen to seniors
are eligible to participate in the competition.
Twelve schools, with three to four
students from each school, will participate
this year at regionals.
The event continues to grow, and the
state has moved the maximum number
of participants to fifty. EHS has been
involved in Citizen Bee for about eighteen
years, and the competition becomes more
elite every year. History teacher Mr. Ray
Balch has been an important part of the
success of Citizen Bee for many years.
This year, regionals will be held at EHS.
ALEXANDRA HERRERA
Guest Writer
Todos en el mundo conocen el primer
presidente afroamericano de los EEUU,
Barack Obama. Pero, la mayoría de la
gente no ha oído hablar de la primera
juez hispánica de la corta suprema, Sonia
Sotomayor. En el año 1954, la bebé Sonia
nació de sus padres de Puerto Rico en
el Bronx. Ella nunca sospechó que se
convertiría en la voz de la comunidad
hispana, hasta que ella comenzó su título
universitario en Princeton. Durante su
tiempo allí, Sonia sirvió como la copresidenta
de la Acción Puertorriqueña, una
organización ayudando a estudiantes puertorriqueños
y abogó por la contratación
de un profesor hispano a tiempo complete.
Su contribución a la comunidad de
Princeton le ganó un lugar en la facultad
Your Spanish Corner
de derecho en Yale. Desde su nominación
a la corte suprema por Barack Obama,
Sonia ha gobernado en muchos casos
influyentes, incluyendo Arizona v. Los
Estados Unidos y Los Estados Unidos v.
Jones. Ahora ella ha escrito una memoria
de su vida temprana, Mi Mundo Adorado.
Su dedicación y defensa de los grupos minoritarios
podría llevar a un movimiento
progresivo en nuestra sistema de justicia.
Math Club claims its own KT corner
An excerpt from Mathematics Instructor
and Curriculum Developer Dr. Joanna
Papakonstantinou’s article in The Village
News and The Southwest News.
In November, 2017, eight Episcopal
High School (EHS) students competed
in the 20th Annual International High
School Mathematical Contest in Modeling
(HiMCM) sponsored by the Consortium
for Mathematics and its Applications.
Two teams consisting of four students
each, chose from 2 modeling problems
offered and worked during the designated
consecutive 36-hour period to construct
their solutions. The teams chose to investigate
the idea of using clusters of drones
to create three possible sky displays
for an outdoor aerial light show. They
were required to determine the number
of drones required and mathematically
describe the initial location for each drone
device that would result in the sky display
(similar to a fireworks display) of a static
image. They then had to determine the
flight paths of each drone or set of drones
that would animate their image and
describe the animation. Finally, they had
to determine and discuss the requirements
for their 3-display light show to include,
but not limited to, the number of drones,
required launch area, required air space,
safety considerations, and duration of the
aerial light show.
A total of 938 teams from 256 schools
around the world competed. Each of
the two EHS teams received honorable
mention. EHS was only one of two
schools from Texas and the only school in
Houston to compete in this international
contest. EHS senior and team member,
Cristina Wyatt shared “The HiMCM challenge
has taught me the value of collaboration.
It’s honestly one of my proudest
achievements.” Eric Nagueh, EHS senior
and team member, exclaimed, “It was an
excellent opportunity for me to use math
creatively in a realistic setting.” Hallie
Byatt, EHS senior and team member remarked,
“The 36-hour modeling competition
really opened my eyes to what pursuing
math could be like in the real world.
Applying math to a real-world situation
was a challenging but fun experience. I’m
glad that I got to participate with other
people who are as passionate about the
subject as I am.” Assistant Head of School
and Principal, Nancy Eisenberg expressed,
“We’re excited that EHS students participated
in the HiMCM 36-hour challenge,
involving analysis, multi-step problemsolving,
collaboration, diligence, and grit.
We’re proud that our students are learning
today how to engage in the kinds of thinking
and solve the kinds of problems they
will face out in the world.”
In other math news: In honor of Pi Day
on March 14, the EHS Math Club will
host a grand celebration of all things math
during lunch on Friday, March 9.
Students can put their math skills to the
test by participating in games, completing
puzzles, and reciting the digits of Pi.
Prizes include pies, gift cards to House of
Pies, and other fun treats, but even people
who don’t wish to compete can support
STEM activities at EHS by buying goods
at the bake sale also on Friday.
Come out during both lunches to celebrate
math on this very special day.
Some Math Club members received honorable mention for competing in a 36-hour
math modeling competition. Photo courtesy of Dr. Papakonstantinou.

Arts
After Radium Girls, EHS Onstage
readies for musical Into the Woods
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CAMI PYNE
Contributing Editor
On February 5, members of EHS Onstage
began rehearsal in earnest for this
year’s musical Into the Woods, a classic by
Stephen Sondheim, but prior to preparation
for this performance, the theater
program orchestrated Radium Girls, a
“challenging piece,” according to Theatre
Coordinator Mr. George Brock.
“Without being able to rehearse the
show in the space we would be performing
in until the week the show opened
created some difficulties,” Brock reflected.
“A lot of the show had to be restaged for
the movement and pace.”
Brock was quick to acknowledge the
maturity of this year’s acting and technical
groups, categorizing them as “outstanding”
and “able to adapt and overcome a
complex situation.” The work students put
in in the classroom prepares them for the
stage, and senior Masque ensemble
member Payton Herbert added many
positive things in reflection on her Radium
Girls experience.
“Being a part of Radium Girls was an
amazing opportunity to work in a really
unique space and take on the challenge of
transferring staging we initially completed
in a theatre classroom to a multi-level set
in four days,” she said. “After four years
of being in the winter show at Episcopal,
my favorite aspect has always been the
history lesson behind the production.”
Throughout the rehearsal process, Mr.
Narrator: Quinn Ogle
Cinderella: Gwendalyn Diaz
Jack: Austin Wills
Jack’s Mother: Hannah Nyberg
Baker: Ethan McAlpin
Baker’s Wife: Payton Herbert
Cinderella’s Stepmother: Bella Ray
Florinda: Charlotte Baird
Lucinda: Elizabeth Barineau
Granny: Grace Rampaul
Little Red: Alison Newton
The Witch: Jill Branch
CAST FOR INTO THE WOODS
Brock helps the cast engage in
conversation about the issues presented in
the show and relate them to performers’
lives so they develop a deeper connection
with their characters, the story, and the
world around them.
Thankful as Herbert was, Ethan
McAlpin, one of EHS Onstage’s only
male actors, felt especially thankful for
the show.
“Radium Girls is one of the favorite
shows I’ve done. It told such a great story
but was sprinkled with such great and
entertaining characters that it all came
together so coherently. Even though
rehearsal became very hectic at times,
I’m so glad we could come together and
tell such a great story. I will remember it
forever!”
Mr. Brock explained how the Theatre
Program is looking forward to gaining
many new actors, specifically an abundance
of male actors in the Freshman
Class. As of now, new religion teacher Mr.
Joshua Smith joined the cast along with
Freshman Dean Mr. Eric Lerch.
Masque has several exciting things
coming up, such as the “Affects/ Effects”
play, “Posting with this Filter” a collection
of scenes written by the Masque ensemble,
and the Choices play with special
collaboration with Choices counselor Sam
Scharff, along with the spring musical.
There are interesting things happening
in the Theatre Program, and according
to Mr. Brock, “Next year is going to be
exciting.”
Cinderella’s Mother: Caton Murry
Mysterious Man: Liam Griffin
Wolf/Cinderella’s Prince: Clayton Reid
Rapunzel’s Prince: Will McKinnie
Steward: Price Palmer
Rapunzel: Paris Baiely
Giant: Lani McHenry
Milky White: Chandler Levinthal
Milky White: Addie Elmer
Ensemble: River Reinertson-Forehand,
Lani McHenry, Bridget Kearney, Alena
Haney, Kate Donaldson, Elise Branch
Sophomore Ethan McAlplin, portraying Arthur Roeder, the head of the radium
company, kisses the cheek of his wife, Diane Roeder, performed by senior Elizabeth
Barineau, in the winter play Radium Girls. Photo Courtesy of George Brock.
Student-choreographed dance
concert prepares for premiere
Senior Alison Newton (left) portrays Grace Fryer, who worked at the radium company
and is now dying because of exposure. She speaks with Kathryn Schuab, performed
by Lauren Foyt. Photo Courtesy of George Brock.
The student-choreographed dance concert will be Fascinating Rhythms, which opens
March 2 in Alkek Gymnasium. Student dancers perform in peer-designed pieces, as
in this well-received production from last year. Photo courtesy of Frank Vega.
SOPHIA HENRY
Staff Writer
The spring dance concert is fast approaching
and this year’s student-choreographed
production Fascinating Rhythms
will be held March 2-3 at 7:30-10:30 p.m.
in Alkek Gym. The eleven pieces are the
creation of EHS students Armani Cavitt,
Georgia Drager, Josalyn Ho, Ashley Pineda,
Anabelle Maples, and Catie Zabel and
new choreographers Lilly Cone, Rachel
Hallett, Hayden Hanslik, Samantha Ho,
Blake Ogle, and Elissa Robinson.
Around sixty dancers are participating in
the concert as dancers began practicing in
December.
The Alkek Gym will be turned into a
dance stage as the technical team will be
working hard to provide lighting, sound,
and other equipment. Visitors may not
even recognize that they are in a gym after
the week-long transformation leading up
to the production.
The seniors will be performing their
last dance piece at Episcopal. Along with
Drager, Ho, Pineda, Zabel, Ogle, and Robinson,
it will be the last performance for
Elizabeth Jesualitis, Nicole Betts, Sophie
Allen, and Cydney Harrell. The dance
styles will consist of hip-hop, lyrical,
contemporary, sassy jazz, and more. The
tech team and dancers will be working in
rehearsals until 8:30 p.m. the week leading
up to the concert. Be sure to get out
and support your peers.

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Entertainment
Marvel will tie everything together with Infinity Wars
PRESTON WITT
Staff Writer
After Marvel’s huge success with its
latest movie, Thor Ragnork, the company
will soon debut its highly-anticipated film,
Infinity Wars. Every Marvel film, from
Iron Man to Black Panther, has led to this
moment when all the heroes in the Marvel
Universe come together to defeat the evil
Thanos, who seeks the Infinity Stones.
Brothers and directors of the film,
Anthony and Joe Russo, have told media
that this film will break the box office
wide open and that every Marvel character
to date will make an appearance in the
movie somehow. They added that during
one scene, forty-three different characters
show up on screen at one time for an epic
showdown with Thanos.
After the events that occurred during
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the
Avengers have been torn apart due to the
conflict between the forces of Captain
America and Iron Man. As Thanos seeks
to collect all the Infinity Stones that will
allow him to bend reality to his will, the
Avengers and the Guardians must team up
to stop him from destroying the universe.
The Russo brothers also hinted that
within five minutes of the start of the
film, moviegoers will know the devastation
and chaos he can cause. With this in
mind, every Marvel fan will be lined up
outside movie theaters when Infinity Wars
premieres May 4.
ABC show earning rave reviews
LAUREN PORTER
Editor-In-Chief
After a riveting mid-season finale, the
fourth season of How to Get Away with
Murder returned to ABC.
The title of the series may seem a bit
ominous, but I assure you this show is
worth your time. Set in Philadelphia, the
program follows five young law students
and their law professor Annalise Keating.
Professor Keating is a well-known lawyer
in the area, and each year she chooses five
interns to learn how to become a lawyer
through unconventional methods.
While Annalise may not be the most
wholesome character by breaking many
fundamental principles of law in order to
win her case, she actually does have some
redeemable qualities. Her care and compassion
for her students is the most important
thing to her, and through a series
of unfortunate events, four of the students
together end up killing someone in selfdefense.
The killing does not look like
self-defense, as four obviously outnumbers
one, but Keating uses her power to
protect them from the life-altering charge
of murder, as it would ruin their chances
of having successful careers.
Throughout the show, the audience
learns about each character’s past and
the complications in his and her lives.
The bonds between the characters create
the perfect recipe for a great show, and
over the four seasons, it has a fairly large
following. In only its fourth season, it
definitely has binge-watch potential.
How to Get Away with Murder airs
Thursday nights at 9:00 on ABC.
Fleetwood Mac’s self-titled album
remains a classic worthy of play
ISABELLA GOODMAN
Staff Writer
Rumors of a Fleetwood Mac reissue first
spread around mid-October, and the band
came through with a three-disc set at the
end of January. The 1975 album, Fleetwood
Mac, is still as fresh as ever, with
timeless hits that have molded a generation.
The reissue not only features the
full original
album remastered,
but
also features
the entire
album made
up of live
performances,
alternate
takes, and
unreleased
songs from
the mid 70’s.
While most
bands release
self-titled
albums in
the early
periods of
their careers,
Fleetwood
Mac was the band’s tenth studio album. It
was the first album, however, that featured
singer-songwriters Stevie Nicks and Lindsey
Buckingham, who helped propel the
group into lasting fame. During its initial
run, the album reached number one, as
well as featuring three Top-10 singles. The
deluxe set also includes the record as well
as a DVD featuring hi-res stereo mixes of
the album. The album includes some of
Fleetwood Mac’s most successful songs,
such as “Rhiannon” and “Landslide,” both
which deal with themes of love and loss.
The 1970’s were a tumultuous and creative
decade, and while many albums and
artists have been lost to time, Fleetwood
Mac remains as relevant as ever. While
previous iterations of Fleetwood Mac
existed prior to Fleetwood Mac, the group
hit its stride with the addition of Buckingham
and Nicks, who joined Mic Fleetwood,
John McVie, and Christine McVie.
In the time
prior to the
inclusion of
Nicks and
Buckingham,
Fleetwood
Mac had
gone through
countless
members,
lacking a
solid foundation.
Nicks
and Buckingham
brought
stability and
rigor to the
group; their
songwriting
and production
skills
are arguably unparalleled, which is why
the Fleetwood Mac of the 1970s is still so
beloved and widely played.
With the early takes and samples found
on the reissue, it’s clear that the band was
still trying to figure itself out, they were
on to something. They were instrumental
in paving the way for pop, folk, and rock,
a rarity that superseded genre.
If you’re a longstanding Fleetwood Mac
fan or have never really delved into their
work, Fleetwood Mac is worth a listen.
The new Marvel movie, Avengers: Infinity Wars, links all the past Marvel superhero
movies. Image courtesy of deviantart.com.
Oscar de la Renta invades MFAH
ELLIE RAGIEL
Staff Writer
Heralded far and wide as one of the
most dazzling exhibits to ever grace Houston’s
Museum of Fine Arts, The Glamour
and Romance of Oscar de la Renta has
recently extended its residency in Houston.
The collection of over 70 designs
and ensembles spanning the long career
of world-renowned designer Oscar de la
Renta was set to leave the Museum in late
January, but its date of departure has now
been extended to March 18th.
This showcase has been one of the most
popular and successful exhibits ever put
on by the MFAH, drawing crowds both
young and old. Fashion aficionados and
pop culture enthusiasts alike will find
something to ooh and aah at in this spectacular
exhibition, and the start of Fashion
Week in cities around the world definitely
hasn’t lessened museum-goers excitement
at seeing this collection.
Oscar de la Renta’s career spanned over
50 years, starting with his apprenticeship
under Cristóbal Balenciaga after leaving
his home in the Dominican Republic to attend
art school in Spain. The first room of
the exhibit starts here – the room includes
many of his designs under the Balenciaga
label as well as later designs inspired by
the time he spent in Spain. Further rooms
also explore the influence of Japan, Russia,
China, and his love of gardens on his
work. Some of the most cherished dresses
in the collection are the ones he designed
especially for dignitaries and celebrities.
He first gained worldwide fame in the 60s
after he began dressing Jacqueline Kennedy,
and this exhibit showcases dresses
he designed for influencers like Penelope
Cruz, Laura Bush, Beyoncé, and even
Amal Clooney’s wedding dress.
Even if you wouldn’t describe yourself
as having a high fashion IQ, The Glamour
and Romance of Oscar de la Renta is
something all Houstonians should experience
before its departure March 18.
The Glamour and Romance of Oscar de
la Renta celebrates the life and career
of the renowned fashion designer at the
MFAH. Photo courtesy of mfah.com.

Entertainment
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March ushers in the old and the new: Houston Rodeo and In Bloom
ELLIOTT JONES
Staff Writer
The entire city of Houston and outlying
communities are anxiously awaiting February
27—the first day of Rodeo Houston.
Running through March 18, musicians,
cowboys, and cowgirls will be entertaining
the masses flooding into NRG Stadium.
The event, which raises scholarship
money for college hopefuls, had a record
attendance last year of over 2.6 million, a
number that Rodeo patrons are hoping to
break this year with great concerts, incredible
athletes, and carnival additions.
This year, the country music scene
dominates the performances. With Alessia
Cara, One Republic, and Leon Bridges
as the only non-country artists performing,
people are wondering what happened
to the other genres of music familiar to
the Rodeo? Headliners Zac Brown Band,
Luke Bryan, and Blake Shelton prepare
to make their return to the Houston stage,
though, in this country-heavy line up.
Garth Brooks sold out both of his shows
in a matter on minutes in December, with
people scrambling to order tickets.
Leon Bridges, a gospel and soul singer
and two-time Grammy nominee from Fort
Worth, is set to perform on Black Heritage
Day (March 2), while regional Mexican
quartet and three-time Billboard Latin
Music Award finalist Calibre 50 prepares
for their performance on Go Tejano Day
(March 11).
ELLIE RAGIEL
Staff Writer
ISABELLA GOODMAN
Staff Writer
In Bloom is the newest iteration of
Free Press Houston, a publication about
Houston art and culture that also sponsors
music festivals, such as Day for Night,
which takes place in December, and Free
Press Summer Fest.
Known as FPSF, Summer Fest usually
took place in early June but has been
moved to March 24-25, and will go by the
name “In Bloom.” The lineup is similar
to that of FPSF, with a mix of indie artists
and rappers. Again, like Summer Fest, the
event will take place at Eleanor Tinsley
Park.
Pulitzer Prize winning author visits Houston for Inprint Reading Series
Award-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri appeared during the University of Houston’s Inprint Reading Series. Photos courtesy of
stateoftheartsnj.com and booksrevisit.blogspot.com.
This past January, critically acclaimed
author Jhumpa Lahiri gave a reading and
onstage interview at the University of
Houston as part of Inprint Reading Series.
Lahiri, originally a London native, first
gained fame and worldwide accolades for
her Pulitzer Prize winning debut work of
fiction Interpreter of Maladies. The collection
of short stories is heralded by critics
as one of the most impressive works of
fiction of the 21st century and is actually
part of the EHS English Department’s curriculum
for rising sophomores.
Since her introduction onto the world
literary scene, Lahiri has successfully published
two novels, The Lowland and The
Namesake (an EHS English Department
favorite for Junior Research projects), and
has also penned countless short stories and
short story collections like the #1 New
York Times Bestseller Unaccustomed
Earth.
As a woman born into a family of Indian
immigrants, Lahiri’s fiction frequently
deals with the themes of identity and family
duty, and her stories often chronicle the
struggles of immigrants attempting to exist
and preserve their culture in America.
A sense of true understanding of the
immigrant experience pervades all of
Lahiri’s work, and her writing style is both
simple and hauntingly powerful. Although
first generation immigrants are often her
protagonists of choice, all readers will find
her work surprisingly relatable. Readers
will also put one of Lahiri’s works down
with a new empathy for the immigrant
experience and the feeling that Lahiri has
just taken them on a journey straddling
two extremely different continents.
EHS librarians Mrs. Succi and Mrs.
Irven both attended the reading at University
of Houston and said that Lahiri’s new
experimental writing style was one of the
highlights of the interview. After leaving
the United States to spend some time
living in Italy with her family, Lahiri now
writes stories in Italian and then translates
them to English – making for some stories
that she alleges probably would never
have been written had she been writing in
English.
Lahiri’s impressive list of accolades
makes her among the most successful and
influential writers of the modern age – Interpreter
of Maladies earned her the Best
Debut of the Year Award and the Hemingway
Award as well as a Pulitzer Prize
for Fiction (only the seventh collection
of short stories to receive the award) and
her novel The Lowland was nominated
for both the Man Booker Award and the
National Book Award for Fiction.

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Sports
SPC championship results in three-peat for boys soccer
DANIEL DAVIS
Staff Writer
With opening round wins over a tough
Cistercian and St. Mark’s, the varsity boys
soccer team used two goals from junior
Juan Rodriguez to put away OKC Casady
in the SPC tournament finals at Kinkaid
and earn its third consecutive championship.
The 2-0 victory completed a 13-1-1
season for the defending champions and
another title for Head Coach Travis Smith,
whose teams ended a 24-year championship
drought in 2016.
During what was arguably its toughest
season in years and without the services
of injured junior Victor Velasco, fellow junior
José Reyes stepped up in the decisive
final game with many crucial saves.
The team earned recognition throughout
the season and was ranked both the best
private school soccer program in the state
and among the top 10 in state in private
and public programs.
The team will miss the services of seniors
Pablo Vilas, Christ Short, Will Powell,
Omar Marentes, and Greg Hilyard.
Wrestling team grapples Runner-up finish
PATRICK BAYOUTH
Staff Writer
The 2017-2018 varsity wrestling team
capped off a strong season with a second
place finish in the SPC Tournament.
Freshman Will Adkins took first place
in the 113 lb. weight class, and finishing
second in SPC were senior Matthew
Melody, juniors Jack Podsednik and Duncan
Lamme, sophomore Lane McCool,
and freshman Paul McGarry. EHS junior
Chase Gray and freshman Jack D’Onofio
finished third while junior Kenneth
Pereira and sophomore Joseph Neilsen
finished fourth.
The team will miss their lone senior,
Matthew Melody, but look to claim the
first place trophy next year.
Boys basketball earns trip to finals
DANIEL DAVIS
Staff Writer
In a rematch of a close regular season finale,
the varsity boys basketball team fell
in the SPC Championship game to Houston
Christian in a hard-fought contest.
The Knights finished 30-4 this season,
winning two tournaments in the process,
but fell just short of the prize in what was
a remarkable season.
Finding themselves in the title game for
the fourth consecutive year, the Knights
drew a first-round bye and then defeated
Trinity Valley and Kinkaid handily.
Houston Christian proved as ready to
play as the Knights as the halftime score
Sophomore Will Walmsley dominates
his opponent in an intense wrestling
match. Photo by Maura Gomez.
of 25-25 demonstrated. The Knights fell
behind in the second half, though, and the
Mustangs prevailed 67-53 in front of a
large Alkek Gym crowd.
Seniors Jaylen Waddle, Tayjon Martin,
Denman Kane, Jack Rowe, and Chris
Scheffer provided the leadership all year
in the team’s march to the tournament
finals.
Next year, sophomore Jahari Long who
is being considered by multiple colleges,
and junior D.J. Edgar will look to lead
the Knights basketball team to an SPC
championship.
Senior Denman Kane has committed to
Birmingham Southern College as the next
step in his career.
Sophomore Dani Rios looks to go for a goal against a St. Mark’s defender in the SPC
semifinal game. Photo by Sophia Wayne.
Girls basketball finishes fifth
SYDNEY HUTCHINS
Managing Editor
The varsity girls had a 5-3 conference
record and entered the SPC Tournament
as the fourth seed in the South and placed
fifth overall, beating number 2 in the
North, Greenhill, in the consolation round.
Over the winter break the girls’ varsity
basketball team took time out of their
winter break and traveled to College Station
for the Aggieland Classic Invitational
where they fought hard and went into two
double overtimes during the tournament.
The girls warmed up for conference
with games against St. Agnes and Hawthorn
from Australia. The girls and boys
basketball players from Hawthorn take
turns every year and come play American
teams, traveling from state to state in the
process.
The JV girls’ team worked hard against
conference opponents and came out with a
record of 3-4 by the end of the season.
Swimmers post
strong SPC times
ANGEL STRINGER
Staff Writer
The EHS swimming teams saw some
remarkable individual performances during
the Winter SPC championships held in
Conroe. Four swimmers - Delaney Newsome,
Calvin Zipper, Alex Gotto, Ethan
Knight - set new school records during the
competition.
The teams were pleased overall with
their performances as the girls placed
Sophomore Ka’Lyn Watson dribbles
past defenders while keeping her head
up to pass to a teammate. Photo by PhotoJ.
Soccer girls ends
remarkable year
ANGEL STRINGER
Staff Writer
SPC weekend was an unforgettable one
for the EHS girls soccer program as the
Knights completed a great season at 11-3-
3 with a 3-1 win over Trinity Valley and a
fifth place finish in the tournament.
After beating Casady, the girls and
Head Coach Baron Heinemann next faced
Hockaday in the quarterfinals. Following
a 0-0 score in regulation, the girls lost a
heartbreaker in overtime. The 3-2 tally in
penalty kicks was the deciding factor.
Millie Hovnatanian explained, “We
really connected at the end in that last
game.”
Senior Jaylen Waddle athletically sores through the air to put down a two-handed
dunk. Boys basketball placed second in SPC following a heartbreaking loss to rival
Houston Christian. Photo by PhotoJ.
Senior Calvin Zipper dives into the pool
in an intense race during the SPC championships
and sets a new school record.
Photo by PhotoJ.
sixth overall and the boys eighth.
Newsome, a junior, won the 100 backstroke
with a time of 1:00.47 and set a
school record in the 200 IM. Zipper set a
school record in the 500 Free in his final
year as a Knight, and Knight, who will
be back for his senior year, set a school
record in the 200 IM with a 2:14.21 time.
Another school record fell to freshman
Alex Gatto in the 100 Fly.
Senior Terrell Watson dashing past two
Awty defenders and going for goal. Photo
by PhotoJ.

Sports
Sports
Brief
TENNIS
The boys and girls JV and varsity tennis
teams are beginning their preparation for
another great season.
The players have already begun practices
downtown at the Met with offsite coach
Keith Christman, working on their skills
before tryouts February 12-14.
This season, seniors Ryan Fulghum,
Jeffrey Luhnow, Hallie Byatt, Isabella
Florescu, Lillian Patrick, Tina Taghizadeh,
and Sophia Wayne will be returning
to the courts to help new team members
strengthen their game. The varsity teams
have already decided on their number one
goal—to win SPC—and hope to be the
first teams in EHS history to do so.
The teams have their first match on
March 1 against Awty before facing
Kinkaid and St. John’s for the title.
GOLF
The 2018 varsity boys golf team is ready
to continue to build on its strong 2017
season this spring. In his first year as head
coach, Wayne Jones seeks to claim the
team’s sixth SPC title. Though replacing
six senior athletes may seem like a daunting
task, with junior standout Jack Panus
and sophomore Jonathan Clay returning,
this season looks to be a good one for the
team.
After a second place finish in last year’s
SPC tournament, the EHS girls golf team
is looking to score big (or…low) this
season. The program has recently become
one of the more decorated within the EHS
community, having brought home an SPC
championship win two years ago.
The girls’ first tournament this year took
place on February 20 where the team
encountered long standing rivals such as
St John’s and Kinkaid.
Best of luck to the girl’s golf program
this season and go Knights!
BOYS LACROSSE
After coming off a fairly successful
season last year, the boys lacrosse team
has had some challenging opening games
against Seven Lakes and The Woodlands.
The boys have shown their athletic promise
on the field, and they plan to improve
their defense for games against Bridgeland
and Memorial and look forward to
the rest of the season. Throughout the
season they will continue to prepare themselves
for SPC.
GIRLS LACROSSE
The Episcopal girls lacrosse team is
extremely eager and excited to begin the
spring season. This year the team will be
led by new Head Coach Jessica Adams.
With an enthusiastic turnout of underclassmen,
the team will have exceptional
new additions.
Seniors Merrie Afseth, Sofia Maldonado,
Anna St. Denis, Gabrielle Ducote,
and Kylie Jones will provide leadership in
their fourth seasons and anticipate great
success for the development of the team.
The girls have several upcoming events,
including a game against St. Andrew’s in
Austin on March 8.
TRACK
Boys and girls track and field looks to
continue their success from last season
and improve upon techniques for the current
season. Both teams have promising
new runners from the Freshman Class and
continue to have strong leadership from
upperclassmen. The next meet is at St.
John’s.
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Softball seeking back-to-back SPC titles...
SOPHIA HENRY
Staff Writer
The defending SPC champion softball
team is back in defense of its championship
this year, with seniors Alexis
Aboulafia, Daryn Grams, Sarah Venker,
Isabelle Ross, and Sara Mouton leading
the team with their dedication and hunger
to win. To kick off the 2018 campaign,
the Knights earned Head Coach Kim Randolph
his 400th career victory in dominant
fashion, a 15-0 thrashing of Lutheran
South.
This season the softball players came
out ready to work hard and diligently.
They have been practicing with the mentality
that another SPC trophy is the only
acceptable outcome to the season. Last
year, the softball team beat John Cooper
in the championship game in dominant
fashion 10-0, and the girls have been
riding that wave of success through the
off-season.
The varsity The girls look forward to
playing St. Agnes and Fort Bend Christian
early in preparation for the start of
conference games. Prior to SPC action,
the team will travel to Universal Studios
in Orlando, Florida, over Spring Break
to compete in a competitive tournament
there and in the process build strong team
bonds.
Catcher Alexis Aboulafia stated, “I am
looking forward to our trip to Orlando
because it will be a great bonding experience
and set us up for SPC.”
The athletes will be sacrificing their
vacations to ready themselves for the SPC
title once again. As the Episcopal team
grows closer together, their ambitions
and competitiveness to win gold will only
grow stronger.
With the softball program’s outstanding
reputation, more and more girls are
participating in the sport. This year Coach
Randolph established a JV team since a
large number of players decided to join
the Knights softball program.
Come out and support your fellow
Knights in upcoming games this season.
Junior Amber Hatfield readies herself for a ground ball at second base backed up by outfielder Lexi Sager during last year’s
home action. The girls are hoping to repeat their title run in 2018. Photo by Abby Wrather.
... while baseball looks to repeat as well
PRESTON WITT
Staff Writer
The EHS baseball program will attempt
to keep its momentum from last year’s
SPC Championship rolling as it enters the
2018 spring season.
The Knights had a strong 2017 with a
24-9 record and key wins over Langham
Creek (ranked second in Texas), Pearland
(twelfth), and Clements (eighth). With
a 6-1 SPC record as well, the Knights
topped it off with the title, finishing with
a victory over local rival, the Kinkaid
Falcons.
Going into this season, EHS is ranked
the #1 private high school in Texas and
hopes to continue the trend. The Knights
bring back eight starters from last year’s
championship team with deep upperclass
leadership. A tough early part of
the schedule pits the Knights against Cy
Ranch (first in Texas), Westside (fifteenth),
and Pearland (seventeenth).
Senior third baseman Peter Geib
earned All-SPC honors last year and
recently signed with the University of
Texas. Alongside him will be sophomore
phenom Tanner Witt. The shortstop also
earned All-SPC and sixth-overall player
in his class in the U.S.
Veteran leadership for the Knights
program will continue to come from Head
Coach Matt Fox, who had high praise
for his experienced team going into the
season.
“I’m excited for this season. We have a
strong core of experienced leaders along
with many key role players that have been
putting in the hard work,” he said. “A
priority for this team has been establishing
and living out a championship culture.
Our off-season was strong because
guys have bought into the excellence of
this culture. They expect it from each
other, and that is fun for me to coach.”
Coaches and players congratulate sophomore Tanner Witt after a clutch home run
during a home game last season, one which ended in an SPC title for the program.
Photo by Hannah Windle.

14 The Knight Times
Opinion
Gender bias in computer science remains a problem in the field
SOPHIA HENRY
Staff Writer
The modern computer emerged in the
1940s and with it the field of computer
programming. Free of gender bias or social
stereotypes in its infancy, computer programming
ushered both men and women
into its technological world. During World
War II, the military hired thousands of
women to solve complex calculations to
improve the accuracy of weapons. Eventually,
in 1952, Grace Hopper led a team
that created the compiler, a program that
translates English instructions into computer
code. Other women, like Annie Easley,
who worked at NASA in the 1960s,
wrote the computer code used for the Centaur
rocket stage, which evolved into the
basis for future codes that are used in the
military, weather forecasting, and communication
satellites. The early period of
computers was clearly a field that women
were destined to dominate.
In the 1960s during what would prove
to influence the gender majority within the
tech industry, psychologists William Cannon
and Dallis Perry developed a personality
test at System Development Corporation
which found that good programmers
do not like people. In their research, they
profiled around 2,000 programmers, but
only 200 were women. There is little psychological
evidence to suggest antisocial
people are more successful at math or other
forms of computation; however, there is
evidence to prove that men are more likely
to be more antisocial than women. Their
contribution influenced not only the way
companies hired programmers from that
point forward, but it also determined who
was allowed to become a programmer. By
1984, women majoring in computer science
peaked at 37%, displaying a diverse
yet inclusive interest among genders in
computer programming; however, the
male-only stereotype would soon dominate
the tech industry.
The 1980s brought the gold rush to Silicon
Valley with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates
Test prep companies are more
deceptive than many realize
becoming the faces of the top two computer
companies. Pop culture contributed
to the aura of gender bias in technology
in movies and TV shows. Unfortunately,
these stereotypes would soon restrict computer
science to the boys’ side of the toy
aisle as video game consoles and other
growing forms of technology were marketed
toward males. Women majoring in computer
science steadily declined, starting in
the 1990s, and it has dropped by 25%-35%
in the last fifteen years. Today, women majoring
in computer science represent as few
as 18% of the total students. Females account
for more than half of all Advanced
Placement test-takers, yet males outnumber
females 4 to 1 on the computer science
exam. In 2014, not a single female participated
on the AP Computer Science exam
in Montana, Mississippi, and Wyoming.
Women are obviously more than qualified
to succeed in the tech world based on their
intelligence, so what is stopping us?
Wendy DuBow, the Director of Evaluation
and a senior research scientist at the
National Center for Women & Information
Technology, believes “a lack of exposure
to computer science and engineering concepts
in middle school and high school,
well-meaning teachers or parents steering
girls away from tech-focused classes, and
a general lack of awareness of potential careers
in the tech field all contribute.”
Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who
Code, an organization designed to close
the gender gap in the tech industry, adds
to this: “So we cannot be what we cannot
see, and we can’t expect our girls to aspire
to be something that they don’t see themselves
in.”
The common problem is that authority
figures are not equally encouraging
females into computer science like their
fellow male classmates. Women also have
few known role models in the tech world
to aspire them to pursue jobs in places like
Silicon Valley. In fact, I guarantee that
before people read this article, many had
never even heard of Grace Hopper, Annie
Easley, Wendy Dubow, or Reshma Saujani,
but everyone knows of Bill Gates and
Steve Jobs. Social conditioning at a young
age contributes greatly to the gender gap
because as early as the 1980s, girls were
taught that computers belonged to the
boys and Barbies belonged to the girls.
This contributes to the lack of confidence
women have when enrolling in a computer
science course in college.
Professors have found that males will
enroll in a computer science class without
any prior experience yet feel as though
they belong. A woman will enroll in a class
with an AP computer science course under
her belt, yet she will still question her
ability to succeed. Males at a younger age
are encouraged more than females to pursue
careers in computer science engineering,
which builds their sense of security in
maintaining the major. This is not to say
women are not confident in their abilities,
but women must seek confidence in themselves
more than men since boys are told
they can succeed, while women are told,
“Good luck.”
Even at Episcopal High School, a gender
gap exists in the Computer Science
Program but has been recently addressed
to combat low female interest. Mr. Alan
Duncan, computer science teacher, claims
that “there are more girls in honors math
courses than there are boys, yet there are
still more boys in the computer science
program than there are girls.”
Since 2014, there had not been a single
female in Projects, the highest level of
computer science offered at Episcopal,
until Isabella Goodman, Halle Bryatt, and
Abigail Wallin broke the mold.
According to Mr. Michael Hunt, Chair of
the Mathematics Department and Computational
Sciences at EHS, in the 2017-2018
academic year, a record 19 female students
are now taking a computer science. In fact,
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“female students comprise 31% of the total
of 62 CS students, which is significantly
above the nationwide average of 17% female
students in high school and collegelevel
CS courses,” said Mr. Hunt.
“Additionally,” said Mr. Hunt, “the EHS
CS program continues to steadily grow
each year, since it’s inception six years
ago, to the point this academic year that,
for first time, two teachers (Mr. Duncan
and Mr. Raggett) are required to staff the
five sections of CS classes.”
Mr. Duncan does an extraordinary job at
practicing inclusivity regarding his female
students, and he constantly strives to make
his classes more diverse. However, no one
can force female students to be interested
in computer science if they are not willing
to learn what the courses have to offer.
“So we encourage all EHS students,
particularly female students, because they
have historically been under-represented
nationwide in CS courses and related careers,”
added Hunt, “to consider the exciting,
future opportunities and to enroll in a
CS course now while they are still in high
school, in order to explore the possibilities.”
The gender gap has not been limited to
EHS; most high schools across America
face the same problem with female enrollment
in computer science courses. In an
Episcopal Computer Science classroom,
there may be three girls to every six boys,
but imagine being one of two females in
a college classroom with 30 male classmates.
This gap will not change nationally in
college tech majors until social stereotypes
and high school patterns do not change
first. Though significant strides have been
made at Episcopal, female Knights must
continue to ask themselves, “Why have I
not considered computer science?”
Editor-in-Chief
Lauren Porter
LAUREN PORTER
Editor-in-Chief
To some parents, there is nothing more
important in the college process than high
test scores. Many parents become wrapped
up in the smallest score increase, and they
spend thousands of dollars on tutoring for
the chance at the perfect college for their
child. However, what if these tutoring
companies are more deceptive than parents
realize?
The SAT and ACT are topics of extreme
importance in the college discussion, as
it is the only way for colleges to evaluate
each student from the same test. Because
these tests are the cause of much paranoia
and stress, tutoring centers and test preparation
companies target the insecurities of
parents and students. Test prep companies
use a variety of strategies to separate themselves
from the sea of competitors, such as
the “guarantee” of a score increase. This is
where the deception begins.
Most test prep companies will begin the
course with a diagnostic test. While these
centers may claim their diagnostic test is
very similar to the actual test, this is easily
fabricated, and companies can administer
more difficult tests to ensure a student’s
lower performance on the diagnostic.
When parents learns of their child’s disappointing
test score, they are more likely
to spend money on more tutoring hours at
the test center. This system has made more
tutoring centers to additionally offer test
prep courses due to the increasing popularity
and profitability.
Legally, the companies have the right to
deceive thousands of parents; however, the
problem here is from a moral standpoint.
The harm and tension the majority cause
between parents and students is much
greater than any “help” they offer on the actual
tests. While it can be helpful to repeatedly
take practice tests at the tutoring centers
to become more comfortable with the
test, the entire process of tutoring months
in advance creates a tremendous amount
of stress and anxiousness leading up to the
test date. The score benefit after tutoring is
also questionable, as many courses are after
school, and to ensure a score increase,
companies require homework, which conflicts
with a student’s massive high school
work load. Students oftentimes do not have
time to balance their homework, sports,
and additional test prep, and may not fully
gain the advantages of the test prep course.
Some companies offer make-ups but
charge parents additionally for the student
to catch up, costing the parents even more
money, on top of the thousands of dollars
they are already paying.
In the end, these companies are businesses
like any other, and they will stop
at nothing to beat out their competitors.
Before falsely believing every claim a tutoring
company advertises, make sure the
class is worth the money.
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Want to give up something for Lent? Try Snapchat
SYDNEY HUTCHINS
Managing Editor
Over the past several weeks, I’ve come
to realize how addicted I am to the social
media app Snapchat, on which I average
roughly one to three hours a day. With Lent
upon us and the message of giving up distractions
and focusing on God, I immediately
knew that I needed to delete Snapchat
for a good 40-day cleanse.
It happened one day when my older sister
by seven years saw my lock screen that
had about 20 Snapchats on it, and she was
in awe. When I asked her why she was so
shocked, she said that she only “snaps”
about two to five times per day, and she
only uses the app for things that require a
picture and a caption for her friends to understand.
I explained to her that the ways
she and I use Snapchat are in two completely
different ways.
I consider Snapchat my main form of
communication, and most people I snap
usually just ask what I am doing, how my
day was, or they don’t say words at all but
instead post a casual selfie of themselves or
an image of what they’re doing at the moment.
I have even stopped asking for people’s
cell phone number to text them and
found myself just asking what their Snapchat
username is. If I need to send them a
quick text, I just swipe right on their person
and use snaptext; it’s more secretive
than normal texts because it disappears
after you have left the texting page.
If I ever need to talk to multiple people
at once, I just make a group snap which
is basically a group message in texts, but
on Snapchat you can text on the side or
you can send snaps back and forth within
the group. It is a very convenient app that
I figured out I have started relying on too
much. I almost completely stopped texting
because why text your friends on iMessages
when everyone is already active on
Snapchat? I also fell victim to the snap
streaks obsession; this counts the days that
you have snapchatted someone daily, and
if you don’t Snapchat him or her for a day,
then your streak is lost with that person and
you start from 0.
For some perspective, at the moment of
this writing, I have 35 snap streaks ranging
from six’ days to 284 days. This obsession,
as many people’s, led me to ask people to
“keep up with my streaks;” when I was going
somewhere, I knew I’d be too busy to
look at my Snapchat, or I wouldn’t have
Wi-Fi service to keep them up. To do this,
I gave them my login (yes, I gave them my
login), and they would go on my Snapchat
account through their phone daily and send
a “streaks” picture to everyone that had
numbers by his or her name to make it appear
that we had been consistently snapping.
Also, if I happened to lose someone’s
snap streak with me, they would get angry
and frustrated at having to restart the days.
Following the telling of this same story to
my sister, I think her jaw dropped to the
floor because of how crazy I sounded, and
that wasn’t even the worst part of it. I will
also Snapchat friends of friends, and we
will start a snap streak and talk every now
and then but have never really spoken to
each other in person. I now recognize how
odd this concept is, and I acknowledge that
we are friends through Snapchats that say
nothing, providing only casual selfies of
our faces during 30-day streaks. I have had
instances where someone from Episcopal
will add me on Snapchat, and we will begin
talking through the app, keeping a snap
streak alive even though we never say a
word to each other in person, passing in the
halls, sharing a class, or otherwise.
Adding people on Snapchat is also a form
of friendship that is taken very seriously.
One time I “unadded” someone because I
was tired of getting their blank, meaningless
streak pictures and seeing their constant
snap stories. Within a day I got a text
from that person telling me that because I
unadded them, we just might as well not
be friends.
Deleting Snapchat for Lent will be a
tough transition for me, but it has given me
a necessary understanding of the sterile,
impersonal side of social media. Not that
I am totally abandoning social media cold
turkey (Baby steps, readers. Baby steps.) I
will be sending daily texts instead of daily
streaks to my friends, and I believe that it
will help with my focus and leave me with
more time on my hands.
Many teens and young adults are addicted to Snapchat, a popular social media app.
For Lent, some users decided to distance themselves from the app and focus on real
communication. Image courtesy of theverge.com.
Major corporations joining forces to try and improve healthcare
ISABELLA GOODMAN
Staff Writer
Healthcare has become one of the most
controversial debates in politics today, and
for many Americans, the realm of healthcare
is a tough road to navigate. Recently,
the heads of three of the largest corporate
companies in America – Amazon, JP Morgan
Chase, and Berkshire Hathaway – announced
that they would come together and
attempt to create an independent healthcare
company for their employees. This is
no small feat, seeing that together the three
execs have over 1.2 million employees.
This has never been done before, but
many Americans and businesses alike are
tired of a system that is not working for
them, so a change seems eminent. This announcement
sent healthcare stocks plummeting.
Many wonder how this new scheme, proposed
by some of the richest men in America,
is going to work. There has not been
much information other than their vague
announcements and press releases, but that
has not stopped the media from speculating
on the likeliness for this project to work.
The companies themselves all bring
something different to the table: Amazon
is the retail giant that has quickly evolved
the way we shop, Berkshire Hathaway is
a holding company led by Warren Buffet,
and JPMorgan Chase is the largest bank in
the United States.
Jamie Dimon, chief executive at JPMorgan
Chase, stated, “The health care system
is complex, and we enter into this challenge
open-eyed about the degree of difficulty.”
There is no doubt that this is going to
be a major undertaking, even for the most
capable and successful business people in
America. They did, however, claim that
despite being in the early stages, this venture
would be free from profit-making incentives
and constraints but did not elaborate
on what that meant or how that would
work.
If nothing else, these entities have the
resources and funds available to make ma-
Are these corporate giants the answer to
the healthcare system?
Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase, and Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway are considering ways to
improve healthcare for their 1.2 million combined employees. Image courtesy of nbcnews.com.
jor waves in the healthcare system. Some,
understandably, are apprehensive about
this move, as we have seen just how heavyhanded
Amazon is when it comes to the
lives of Americans. Amazon has a say, in
some way or another, in most Americans’
lives, from shopping to watching television,
and even buying groceries. Some
are cautious as well, but for other reasons.
Many have tried and failed when it comes
to healthcare, and some wonder if organizations
that have no background in healthcare
can really solve a problem that has
been going on for so long.
Still, the levels of frustration for those
who are continuously deceived by a confusing
system are paramount, and any solution
seems better than no solution.

Answers: 1:D, 2:E, 3:F, 4:C, 5:A, 6:B
16 The Knight Times
Knight Shift
Spring Break
Hot or Not
Being Spring “broke”
afterwards
Top 10 Ways To Celebrate Spring
1. Invite your friends over to make flower crowns
2. Write some spring-inspired poems
Applying for
Newspaper next year
Being on the EHS boys
soccer team #W
Isabel Young being
inaugurated as the 2018
Pep Rally MC
Playing in the SPC
tournament
GalCal basketball
Missing the deadline
Being on the Casady boys
soccer team #L
....Isabel Young being
inaugurated as the 2018
Pep Rally MC
Playing in a
tournament in Vegas
UCAL basketball
3. Buy a new fun umbrella to greet the “April Showers”
4. Get pumped for In Bloom Festival.
5. Start plotting your April Fool’s pranks
6. Invest in some allergy medication
7. Participate in a traditional rain dance ritual
8. Go look for the Easter Bunny
9. Watch some baseball
10. Ask everyone you know if they are going to Coachella
Fill in the Blank Viral Videos
1. Hi my name is Trey I have a
A. It burns
(Celebrity Sighting)
_________ tomorrow.
2. Stop! I could have dropped
B. Jeff
my _______
3. Gather ‘round, let me tell
C. OR NAH
you the story of the ________.
4. You got a bae, ____?
D. basketball game
5. My eyes! _____!
6. My name is _____
E. croissant
F. Black Forest Ham
EHS junior Alexander Andrews has an uncanny resemblance to Giovanni Ribisi, an
actor most famous for his role as Phoebe’s brother Frank in the popular TV show
Friends. We wonder if Alexander inherited the family musical ability - see you at the
next Coffee House? Smelly cat, smelly cat... Photos courtesy of quotationof.com and
Daniel Davis.
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