A Wild Time at the Zoo RHCP: Stadium Arcadium

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RHCP: Stadium Arcadium A Wild Time at the Zoo
BY WILSON CASTLEMAN
When a band has been as long-lived
and prolific as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, anticipated new albums always get
hyped. The latest from the now legendary band is no exception. The ninth album since bursting onto the music scene
in 1984, Stadium Arcadium delivers
everything a fan of the band could possibly want in what is certainly one of
the best albums of their career.
Fans have been waiting almost four
years for this album now, their last release being 2002’s light-hearted and
mellow By the Way, an overall disappointing album despite some solid, fre-
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quently-aired singles. Opening with the
instant favorite, first single, and album
best “Dani California,” Stadium delivers two discs, twenty-eight songs, and
over two hours of some of their best
work yet, recalling all of the styles
they’ve adopted throughout the years,
and even developing their own sound
on many songs.
Some might say that Stadium is a
return to some of their old tricks, considering that the Chilis had been getting
soft ever since 1995’s career low One
Hot Minute, continuing with their 1999
masterpiece Californication, and leaving almost no trace of their old sound
on 2002’s By the Way. Longing fans
need not worry though: Stadium is filled
with the funky style and energy that
made songs like “Give It Away,”
“Around the World,” and their cover
of Stevie Wonder’s hit, “Higher
Ground,” classic rock songs. New cuts
like “Charlie” and “Storm in a Teacup”
could easily be mistaken for old tunes
and are just as exciting and fun as old
favorites.
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BY BYRON TYLER
When I first told my date that Spring
Formal was being held at the Memphis
Zoo, the first thing she said was, “The
Zoo? Are we going to be dancing with
the monkeys or something?” Ignorant
of the specifics of the location, I could
not really defend my school’s decision
and started to ask myself the same questions. However, I came to find out that
the Zoo actually turned out to be a reasonably fitting and appropriate location.
Although it was a longer drive for
the suburban-dwellers, overall the Zoo
was centrally located and easy to find
with restaurants in the near vicinity. As
I approached the entrance columns and
the animal statues of the Zoo along with
the rest of the MUS students and their
dates, I noticed that the Zoo seemed
so much larger back when I was a
child. Continuing along the Nile towards the Cat House Café, we were
finally greeted by the warm smile and
handshake of Coach Barry Ray, and
upon entering the dance floor of the
Café, we were again welcomed, this
time by the incredible funk and soul
music of “Willie Covington Soul Review.” After the band had finished up,
the “Rich Boys,” becoming the highlight of the dance for most students,
took over the mic, busting rhymes with
their hip-hop song covers.
Still, the most important factor to the
enjoyment of this year’s formal was the
general, enjoyable atmosphere. As
usual, the dance floor was a student
jumble full of fun and sweat, mostly
thanks to the hard work of the Student
Council. Even the teachers contributed
greatly to this atmosphere, taking time
out of their weekend to help run the
formal and greet the students. In the
end, however, even with the collaboration of the teachers and Student
Council, it was the student body that
chiefly contributed to the “wild” and fun
atmosphere of Spring Formal.
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BY NATHANIEL KASTAN
BY MICHAEL STEIN
BY SAMIR SHETH
What is your fondest memory of
your time here at MUS?
Football state championships and
playing in the baseball state championship final four in ’99.
What will you miss the most
about MUS?
I will miss the faculty and the kids.
They have left a mark in my heart that
will be hard to replace. When you have
been at a school for 14 years it is hard
to leave because of all of the memories
that you have accumulated in that time,
but I have a new challenge ahead and it
will be a good situation.
What or who will you miss the
least?
Proctoring study hall, especially 7th
period on a Friday in the spring.
While at Baylor will you be doing the same job, or are you taking
on any new responsibilities?
I will teach P.E. and be the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach
just like here, but I will also coach baseball up there.
In your speculation, who do you
think will win the MUS vs. Baylor
football game for 2006?
It will be a great game just like all of
the past games. It will be fun to be back
and look at the new stadium and turf,
but as for the game, I will have to say,
“no comment.”
Any parting words for the MUS
population?
Thanks for 14 great years. It has
been a great time for me and my family,
and I wish all of you the best of luck in
the future. See you in the fall.
What has been your most memorable experience in your years at
MUS?
So many great memories… It’s hard
to pick a single one. The first football
state championship stands out in my
mind as a great community event. The
participation from students, teachers,
parents, friends, and alumni (young and
old) made the game so exciting. I’ve
always loved how people with diverse
interests support each other here.
What will you miss most about
MUS?
The people! Among the faculty and
student, I count dear friends, wise counselors, great entertainers, patient listeners, and deep thinkers who have all
enriched my life these last 13 years. Of
course, I’m taking my most favorite
person with me.
What will you miss the least?
I haven’t had to write them in a
couple of years, but completing Dr.
Baer’s junior evaluation forms at the end
of the school year was always a labor
intensive chore for me.
Will you be teaching at Baylor?
I’ll tutor some, but I’ll mainly enjoy
just being a mom for a few years.
How do you hope to be remembered?
As a teacher who genuinely cared
for her students, taught conscientiously,
and did her best to make a contribution to this community. It has been a
wonderful ride, and I look forward to
catching-up with everyone at the MUSBaylor game in the fall.
Can I call you Kyle B.?
Ummmmmmm…No.
Alright, Kyle B., why are you
leaving MUS next year.
I’m leaving to pursue a career in
medicine.
So why exactly did you pick a
medical school in the Caribbean?
I didn’t exactly get in anywhere else.
So, you’re a high-school teacher
and your brother is in the NFL;
how’d that work out?
He’s a good kicker, and I’m a good
teacher.
What is the most interesting
thing you have ever had a student
do in your class?
One kid in my 9th grade biology
class managed to stab himself in the lip
with a pencil.
What is your fondest memory of
MUS?
Getting runner-up at the state cross
country meet last year and just the dayto-day interaction between students and
teachers
Are you sure you don’t want to
stick around to impart your nineteen-odd years of wisdom on more
hapless freshmen?
I’m sure there are plenty other nineteen-year-olds who can take my place.
Would you say this picture is an
accurate portrait of you?
Correction: In the previous issue of The Owl’s Hoot (Volume L, Number
10), the article “Honor?” found on page three was “credited” to Hunter Adams.
In reality, 7th grader James Davies wrote this article.
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Editors’ Note: At the time of printing, the Cleveland-Detroit series of the
NBA playoffs had not yet ended. We regret any outdated information.
Yeah, when I had my winter beard.
Whatever happened to that
beard?
It got the kibosh from home.
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Coach Massey
BY JEFFREY WEBB
BY ROGER CHU
BY TEDDY KLUG
What is your fondest MUS
memory?
When I was still new to MUS, the
movie Dead Poet’s Society had just
been released. There is a scene in that
film in which the students stand on their
desks and give an oath to Robin Williams, the teacher. Well, one day I
walked into class to find the students
standing on their desks saluting me like
in the movie.
What will you be doing in the future?
My wife and I will be helping to start
a school. Starting a school and being
involved in shaping it from the beginning is something my wife and I have
always wanted to do.
What are the best and worst
things about MUS?
Let me just say that the, shall we
say, self-confidence (read arrogance)
exhibited by many of the students here
reminds me of the self-confidence of
the Renaissance. In that manner, it is
both the best and the worst thing here.
What would you do if you didn’t
teach?
Well, I have always wanted to attempt to be an artist (painting, drawing), so I’d probably try that if I didn’t
teach.
What brought you to MUS?
It was either this or stay in New Haven and work in a custom cabinetry shop.
At the time, considering the piling bills of
a very expensive education and the future costs of a growing family, coming to
Memphis seemed like the best choice.
Plus, having come from a long line of
teachers and preachers, teaching religious
studies seemed a good fit.
Where are you going and why?
My wife, Paula, and I are originally
from Indiana, where her family still lives.
The “where,” then, is Indiana. New
Harmony, Indiana to be precise. The
“why” is at the same time complicated
and simple. The short answer is that it’s
time for a change.
What was your favorite moment
as a teacher at MUS?
My favorite moment, as for every
teacher, is the moment his student gets
it, the point at which his teaching has
churned a thought that breaks through
the clutter.
Summarize your MUS experience in no more than 23 characters
Came, tried, left.
“Anything can be considered
‘art.’” Respond:
Nonsense.
What is the one thing that you
will miss the most about MUS?
I will miss the boys that I have been
around since 7th grade. It has been a
unique experience to teach lower
school PE and to see how these young
men develop physically and emotionally from lower school to upper school.
What is the one thing that you
will miss the most about Memphis?
All of the many friends we have
made over the last 5 years. Tyler and
Houston have made friends that I believe will be friends for a lifetime.
What do you hope to accomplish
in football next year?
I hope to qualify for the playoffs.
The seniors this season have not beaten
McCallie, and that would be a goal for
this season since they have such a big
rivalry.
Are you still going to be coaching baseball at Baylor?
No- just football.
What’s the difference between
Chattanooga from Memphis?
Chattanooga is just a smaller Memphis. They have no Rendezvous
barbeque, but downtown is busy with
Lookout baseball, the Aquarium, and
a movie theater.
Where will you be living in Chattanooga?
I will be living on campus in a house.
What is Baylor like, and how is
it different from MUS?
Well, there are girls on campus.
Baylor and MUS are similar in class
sizes and offer basically the same
classes.
Are you excited about Baylor
and MUS playing against each other
next year?
I don’t know how I feel about playing MUS next year because of Tyler
having to play against teammates that
he has played with since 7th grade. So
it will probably be tough for him, but
for me it will be a league game that will
be important as far as our standing and
chances for the playoffs.
Who is Baylor’s biggest rival in
Chattanooga?
McCallie
1What is the competition like in
Chattanooga?
There are not as many teams, so the
talent is not spread around as much as
in Memphis. The city schools are very
talented and the county schools have
good coaches and great community
support.
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the students, and with the collegiate atmosphere of the school. I knew that I
enjoyed being around boys and teaching (my first profession), so I made the
leap.
What is your fondest memory of
your time at MUS?
I love watching the students mature.
I really enjoy it when a 7th grader that
“just doesn’t get it” finally tunes in and
figures out what MUS is all about. Years
from now, I think my fondest memories of MUS will most likely center
around the unique ability I had to watch
my son (class of 2001) and his friends
without interfering.
What will you miss the most?
I will miss being around the students
most of all. I really love it when I am
around to guide you to the “AHA.”
Watching that very moment when ignorance turns into understanding is
priceless. I’ll miss you most.
Why are you leaving MUS?
What are you future plans?
I’m hoping to be able to spend more
time with my hasband. He has been
heavily involved in the building efforts
on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, which
takes him away from Memphis most of
the time. We are great friends, and we
are eager to have more time together.
While we haven’t made a firm decision
to move, we’ll do so in the early fall.
Right now, I plan to take a couple of
months to enjoy myself, and to focus
on getting healthier and stripping away
the “librarian look.” If we move, I would
like to help the communities along the
coast. I encourage you all to make your
“100 things I want to do” list and don’t
wait until you’ve worked 30 years to
start checking them off! Oh, and I’d
love to know about your lists!
emcdonell@gmail.com
Mrs. McDonell
When did you come to MUS and
what brought you here?
In 1995 I had spent 10 years in an
exciting position for an international
corporation first in Chemical Research
and Development. It was exhilarating
work, but took me away from my family for 10-12 hours per day, and I was
tired. I was encouraged by the previous MUS Library Director to apply,
and after much arm-twisting, I did.
When I came on campus for the interview I was impressed with the library,
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BY BRANDON PARRISH
As I walked onto the stage of Hyde
Chapel, beads of sweat slowly appeared on my face as I pondered the
type of performances for next year.
With Dracula, Baby!, The Foreigner,
and The Fantastiks all being presented,
I had great expectations auditioning for
next year’s play productions.
Dracula, Baby! is a comedic spin
off of the book by Bram Stoker. Most
of the characters remain in the play, but
not exactly as they appear in the novel.
For instance, Van Helsing, formerly an
ingenious professor from Amsterdam,
is now a senile old man. At the audition, Mr. Saunders referred to the play
as, “a Mel Brooks-style cheesy comedy.” For those who aren’t familiar with
Mr. Brooks, he directed such productions as Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs,
and The Producers.
Hilarity with Who’s On First
After singing for Dracula, Baby!, I
tried my luck at reading as a redneck
for Preston Battle’s production, The
Foreigner. Being student council president and a director shows that this able
young man can pull off something that
MUSt C productions hasn’t seen in a
while. This play details two Englishmen
who venture into the rural Georgia, attracting the Klan and an insane Christian minister. The Foreigner is scheduled to run during the winter.
With two auditions down , I walked
on stage one final time to sing for a spot
in The Fantastiks. This musical, a
heartwarming reversal of Romeo and
Juliet, stars two pairs of parents who
stage a fight in order to get the two children to fall in love. The longest running
musical today, the Fantastiks, directed
by Mr. Eikner, will undoubtedly fill the
rows of the Thomas Amphitheater instantly and result in a pleased audience.
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Sweat on his lip and fire in his eyes,
Walter Klyce directs his actors to their
places. The actors dismiss the butterflies in their stomach and become determined. “This will be a funny show,”
they insist adamantly as they rock back
and forth off stage as the audience files
in. They begin to appreciate Walter’s
constant drilling during rehearsals, as
they now have no fear. Walter’s “iron
fist” has assembled a crack team of
funny men and women, a small but
fierce cast.
Who’s On First by Jack Sharkey is
a nightmarish comedy that goes horribly wrong. Due to a case of mistaken
identity and a magic lamp, the small
gathering of friends results in violence
that magically repeats itself under different circumstances until the partygoers
get it right. Despite the dark plot, the
Playstation 3 and the newly renamed
Wii (formerly the Revolution), respectively.
E3 started on May 9th with some
major headlines, as Sony released several important announcements about
their new system, the Playstation 3. Included in the details were the price, the
new controller design, and their online
service. When Sony announced the
price for their new platform, the audience was shocked: $500 for the 20 gig
version, and $600 for the 60 gig. This
high price tag had many market analysts questioning Sony’s strategy of producing an extremely powerful, yet costly
console to overpower Microsoft’s
Xbox 360. The controller has the same
design as its PS2 predecessor, but has
wireless capabilities and basic motion
sensitivity. The free online service for
the PS3 was also revealed. Several
games were unveiled including Metal
Gear Solid 4, Assassin’s Creed, and
Final Fantasy XIII, all of which
boasted photo-realistic graphics.
Though Sony announced that the PS3
would be released at the end of the year,
only a few games were actually playable. This disappointment along with the
imitative features for the motion-sensing controller and online service made
the conference rather bland. While out
of the spotlight, the Playstation Portable
has a fairly promising lineup including
an original Ratchet and Clank game,
Tekken: Dark Resurrection, and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII.
For Microsoft, who recently released the Xbox 360, E3 was vitally
important to generate hype in order to
compete with the up coming launches
of the PS3 and Wii. Microsoft effectively did this by exhibiting videos and
demos of games such as Gears of War,
Mass Effect, Huxley, and Too Human. To top it off, Microsoft formally
announced Halo 3 with a stunning
trailer showing the mighty Covenant
war machine conquering Earth.
Despite the fact that Nintendo is
planning to release only one big game
play is far from heavy, complete with a
rubber chicken and actors in kimonos
speaking “Engrish.” Walter Klyce, the
director of the show, decided to choose
a play with a small but incredibly natural cast, which includes Danny Travis
as the jealous husband, Don; Ed Porter as the recurring victim, Ben; Mari
Earle of St. Mary’s as Camille, the party
thrower; and Alice, Don’s possibly
cheating wife, played by Lucy Loveless of Hutchison. The actors remained
surprisingly natural in their performances even through the most ridiculous of situations that the evil lamp puts
their characters through. The show was
pulled together by a great set designed
and built by Mr. Andy Saunders and
his class and stage crew, with lights and
sound by Roger Chu and Alexander
Fones, and a prompt running crew led
by stage manger, Ferrell Varner. Who’s
On First ran from April 27-29.
Electronic Entertainment Exposition Excitement
BY JOHN CATMUR
Market analysts, media reporters,
and gaming fanatics alike all converged
at the Los Angeles Convention Center
for the Electronic Entertainment Exposition, or E3, the video game industry’s
biggest annual conference
that showcases the
latest consoles
and games.
This year’s
conference
was really
big news,
as
it
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for their Gamecube, The Legend of
Zelda: Twilight Princess, the
Nintendo conference was far from lethargic. Their new console, Wii, will
truly spark a “revolution” on how video
games are played. The Wii uses an unorthodox controller, which resembles
a TV remote, with an accelerometer
that can follow the players’ movements.
The potential of such a design is huge.
Games such as Red Steel will allow the
player to make cutting and slicing
movements with the controller, as if it
were a real sword. Furthermore, Super Smash Brothers Brawl and Super Mario Galaxies were announced.
Nintendo’s newest release clearly
brought a nearly failing game company
back into the “major leagues” with innovative game play and the return of
their big licenses. Nintendo also made
known the June launch date of its repackaged DS Lite and an exciting number of games such as Castlevania:
Portrait of Ruin and Star Fox DS.
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NSA Delayed In Protecting Our Security and Freedom
BY ANDREW JEHL
According to a recent report from
a leading left-wing newspaper, USA
Today, top-secret National Security
Agency programs created for the sole
purpose of protecting the liberty of the
American people have now been compromised. The report leaked highlyclassified information about the NSA’s
effort to create a monstrous database
logging every call ever made in our great
democracy.
As a result, years of work to fight
the evil of terrorists who seek to destroy our freedom may have been
wasted. In the words of our wise President, “every time sensitive intelligence
is leaked, it hurts our ability to defeat
this enemy.”
The program, which of course had
the approval of the President and the
necessary members of Congress, allows the NSA to search for and seize
the phone records of all calls made in
America, without the hassle of court
orders or warrants. The President, who
loves us like an older brother, wishes
to assure Americans that the NSA database is simply an effort to ensure our
civil liberties are “fiercely protected,”
and another senior government official
maintains the records are used to trace
only “known bad guys.”
The program was started soon after the horrors of 9/11 by General
Michael Hayden, our administration’s
current nominee for the position of CIA
director. Hayden would also like to assure the American people that the program was designed only to “preserve
the security and the liberty of the American people”: all he asks is that Americans simply set aside really quite trivial
rights provided by the Telecommunications Act and the Fourth Amendment
to the Constitution. Now that’s not asking too much, is it?
White House press secretary Tony
Snow reaffirmed our administration’s
support for Hayden, announcing last
Friday that “we’re 100 percent behind
Michael.” And when Tony says we, he
also speaks for the good citizens of this
democracy: according to a recent
ABC-Washington Post poll, almost
two-thirds of Americans* said it was
acceptable for the NSA to collect phone
records.
Clearly, the people of this great democracy are just as much behind
Hayden and the NSA as our administration. Americans know that simply
giving up a few basic rights will allow
the NSA and the government to protect “our security and liberty.”
“And I think we’ve done that.”
*Results based upon a poll of a staggering 502 people.
Above: Photo Courtesy of
CBSNews.com
General Michael Hayden at a
confirmation hearing
Left: Photo Courtesy of
Wikipedia.org
The NSA Seal
The Rankest of Pranks
BY DEV VARMA
When looking back on this year’s
senior prank, I can only recall the utter
disappointment I felt, a feeling analogous to that of getting a pizza that one
knows has spit as that all-important
extra topping. Weeks before the prank,
I thought that, with such geniuses as
Hykal, Rainer, and Montgomery, this
year could be prank-gold. Oh, how I
was sadly disappointed.
But do not be fooled: I do have to
give these men some credit. They did
incite some laughter with their
“cricketing” of the chapel. I could not
Left: Photo Courtesy of Nick
Skefos’ Facebook
The night shot of the CBHS bell
tower, lit up in red and blue...
Too bad it’s in black and white
help chuckling when I heard the chirp
of those crickets during Mr.
Haguewood’s wrap-up chapel program. And they did bar, or try to bar,
the lady-folk from next door from entering “their fine institution” via the access road. But the best aspect of this
year’s prank was the changing of the
colors at the CBHS tower, an action
that I think deserves to be carried out
every year.
However, I do believe that most of
their pranks (if you can even call them
that) leaned more towards a distasteful
nature. The strange, caveman-like
drawings of male genitalia on the dining
hall’s windows can be grouped with a
two-year-old’s wanting a lollipop, or
an annoying child’s incessant asking,
“Are we there yet?” All three are solely
attempts to get attention. Those draw-
ings have almost no comic value whatsoever, and in fact seem to have been
drawn as only an attempt to be crude
and juvenile. But maybe that’s what the
senior prank is all about after all.
Now, we get to the best part of my
rant on this year’s senior prank: the fact
that I don’t actually remember anything
else that happened. That shows that this
year’s tradition flopped. Thus, I equate
this year’s senior prank to a show like
Family Guy: they both contain some
good parts, yet are mainly filled with
fluff.
Dev gives the senior prank 1 out of
5 buzzards.
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LeBron James: 2006 MVP? Lacrosse Season in Review
BY OWEN MERCER
As the 2006 NBA Playoffs proceed, one player has stood tall among
the rest in helping his team to victory in
any way possible while playing well beyond his age. That player is LeBron
James of the Cleveland Cavilers. In his
first trip to the playoffs in only his third
season in the NBA, LeBron has been
the heart and soul of a Cavs team that
has beaten the odds all season long.
In his first playoff game on April 22
against the Washington Wizards,
LeBron poured in 32 points along with
11 rebounds and 11 assists on his way
to a triple-double, one of only three
players to do so in their first playoff
game, as the Cavs won 97-86. Ironically, LeBron air-balled his first shot of
the game but quickly settled down and
put forth a performance not indicative
of his age, but of a veteran. Said teammate Zydrunas Ilgauskas of LeBron,
“He’s just a terrific player. Nothing he
does surprises me anymore.” Two
games later, LeBron scored 41 points,
including the game winner, a 4-foot bank
shot with 5.4 seconds left, as the Cavs
came back to beat the Wizards 97-96.
Two games after that, with the series
tied 2-2, LeBron hit another game-winner, this one with 0.9 seconds left in
overtime, to give the Cavs a 121-120
victory. Oh, he also had a stunning 45
points.
As the Cavs closed out the series
two days later, they prepared to play
the defending Eastern Conference
champion, the Detroit Pistons, arguably
the best team in the NBA. The series
got off to a bad start for LeBron and
the Cavs, losing the first two games of
the series. But with Game 3 came more
magic courtesy of LeBron. As the Cavs
won 86-77, LeBron amazingly produced another triple-double, scoring 21
points to go along with 10 rebounds
and 10 assists. With his second tripledouble of the playoffs, LeBron became
the first player since Tim Duncan to
record two triple-doubles in the play-
offs, and LeBron did it after only nine
games. Then in Game 4, after Detroit’s
Rasheed Wallace boldly predicted a
Game 4 victory for Detroit, the Cavs
tied the series 2-2 with a 74-72 win as
LeBron came within 2 rebounds and 1
assist of yet another triple-double.
As the playoffs progress, look for
LeBron to continue to carry the Cleveland Cavilers on his back as they look
toward the NBA Finals. Finally, if there
were an NBA Playoffs MVP award, it
would surely go to LeBron James because, as only a third-year player, he
has already become the undeniable
leader of a serious playoff contending
team and has had some of the best playoff numbers in the NBA, averaging 31
points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists per
game. However, the most amazing thing
about LeBron in the 2006 NBA Playoffs is not his stats, but the mature playing level indicative of an older and more
experienced player. As Detroit point
guard Chauncey Billups put it, “He’s a
great player, a phenomenal athlete. He
does things that most guys can’t do. He
put his team on his back and willed himself to some great plays.”
BY JOHN RUTLEDGE
This year’s lacrosse season was
marked by challenges, injuries, accolades, and close games. The 2006
Owls were led by captains John Klinke,
Doug Boyer, and Zach Matthews;
coaches Dent, DiMento, Tenent, and
Ansley; and other players to form a
genuine team.
The season started with a strong 126 win against Houston. After the victory the team headed to Atlanta and
Orlando during spring break to continue building momentum.
Returning to Memphis, the team
narrowly defeated Christian Brothers
10-9, then went on to defeat Webb Bell
Buckle at MUS, 15-1. A double sudden-death overtime defeat by Dublin
Coffman (Cleveland) 10-11 was followed by a victory over Islip (New
York), bringing MUS’ record to 7-2.
However, the next four games were
marked by defeat by strong rivals. First,
MBA and McCallie overcame MUS,
and then the weary Owls lost to
Westminster in Atlanta. Returning to
Memphis, the Varsity Lacrosse team
lost to Houston 9-10, one of only four
All quotations courtesy of ESPN.com.
one-goal losses on the season, which
See “Editors’ Note” on Page 2.
brought the Owls’ record to 7-6.
At this point the team decided it
needed to reorganize and prove it was
still one of Tennessee’s greats. The
Owls handily defeated the University
School of Nashville 20-3. That same
day MUS underclassmen rose to victory by defeating MBA with a score of
10-8. Assists and goals by freshman
midfielders Johnny Carson and Barry
Hillyer, junior midfielder Stephen
Bowie, and sophomore attackmen
Patrick Stewart and Kent Francis
sealed the conquest.
Returning to Memphis, MUS conquered Christian Brothers at MUS, 1511. Senior Aaron Khouri led the team
with four goals, followed by senior
Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com
attackman Doug Boyer with three
LeBron James
goals. The highlight of the game was
senior midfielder Derek Steiner and
Photo Courtesy of Mark Vives
Scott McClintock struggles past
two opponents
Hillyer’s fake flip, resulting in a goal by
Hillyer. However, the Owls spectacular victory came at a cost: during game
action Bowie suffered two fractured
ribs, which would sideline him for the
rest of the season. In the same game,
MUS also lost Russell Nenon for the
remainder of the season due to a shin
stress fracture.
A forfeit by the Owls’ next challenger, Father Ryan, concluded the
regular season with an 11-6 record.
Post-season action began with a
second win against Webb Bell Buckle
14-5 in the quarterfinals. However, this
promising start was cut short by a semifinals loss to McCallie, closing out the
Owls’season with a 12-7 record.
Injuries and accolades marked the
2006 season. Six players received
stitches, two received concussions, and
two players broke bones. However,
many players were recognized for the
all state team. Garrott McClintock and
Brandon Byrd made first team AllState. Aaron Khouri and Doug Boyer
made second team All-State. John
Klinke, Buck Towner, Zach Matthews,
and Jason Daniel had honorable mentions. Garrott McClintock was recognized as an All-American, only the 8th
MUS player to be chosen.
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SOCCER
With an impressive record of 11
wins, 5 losses, and 2 ties, the Varsity
Soccer team is heading to
Murfreesboro for the annual state tournament. The bid came after the Owls’
successful run in the regional tournament. The team easily handled St.
George’s and shut out ECS, a strong
team that always seems to hang on
against MUS. The Owls finally lost in
the regional finals against highly ranked
Christian Brothers, but has used the experience to propel them into the State
tournament, in which the Owls will play
McCallie in the first round.
BASEBALL
The MUS baseball team had an outstanding year, posting one of its best
records and even defeating CBHS for
ing Coach McCarroll were Coache
Park, Coach Stanfield, and Dr. Misner,
the father of a MUS Alum and longtime member of the Memphis Sport
Shooting Association (MSSA).
The squad practiced at the MSSA
for their first shoot in Ripley, TN. The
first squad finished second in Ripley,
while Joe Hooker finished second overall. The team returned to the MSSA for
the next competition where they tied
Briarcrest. Finally, the team went on to
the regional shoot, determining which
schools will compete at State.
This is the first state shooting that
MUS has ever participated in, as well
This year was the first for MUS to as the first year many of the members
have a school-supported shooting team. have even shot. MUS has made conLed by Coach Patrick McCarroll, siderable progress this year and expects
This year’s track season was a MUS alum and German/history teacher, to become one of the finest trap squads
strong one, both in team stats and in the MUS Trap team consisted of 39 in the state.
individual accomplishments, which in- shooters from the high school. Assistthe first time in history. While they fell
short of the regional tournament last
season, this year the Owls were determined to make top 3 in regional play,
ensuring them a bid in the state tournament. By beating FACS and then
Briarcrest, the Owls achieved their goal.
Despite losing to CBHS in the regional
finals, the level of competition proved
that MUS, when playing to their fullest
potential, can beat any team in the state.
Now, MUS heads off to face Knoxville Farragut in their first round game.
MUS has the potential to make it all
the way to the championship, and as
was proven by their skill in the regionals,
win the state title.
TRACK AND FIELD
cluded new school records. Strong
meet successes throughout the spring,
which included five team 1st places and
three team 2nd places, prepared the
Owls to win the Regional Championship and move on to the State Finals,
to be held at MTSU on May 26th.
Consistent progress through the
season led most Varsity and JV athletes to achieve consistently improved
personal records as the weeks passed.
All in all the Owls marked a great track
season, and hopes are high for a very
successful outcome at State.
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This is not to say, however that there
aren’t any soft songs. On the contrary,
the majority of the songs would be considered “softer” by the Chili Peppers’
standards, a label that is not meant as
an indictment. Rather, these are some
of the best ballads they’ve ever done.
Songs like “Slow Cheetah”, the sweeping “Desecration Smile”, and the absolutely beautiful standout “Hard To Concentrate” are the centerpieces of the
album and easily the best executed
songs here.
Many of the songs here simply can’t
be categorized though and show that
Stadium isn’t merely a display of the
Chilis bag of tricks over the years, but
also an album with a distinct style. The
jubilant “Tell Me Baby” intertwines
funky basslines and rapped vocals with
happy, sunny vocal lines for a song unlike anything they’ve done before.
Tracks like “Animal Bar” and “Make
You Feel Better” do an amazing job of
intertwining an almost aggressive delivery with gorgeous melodies. “Turn It
Again” is the Chilis gone reggae, and
explodes with amazing energy as guitarist John Frusciante launches into the
stratosphere with what is unquestionably his finest work yet. Stadium ends
with another awesome ballad, “Death
of a Martian”, and admittedly leaves
you hanging, but also leaves you in awe
of an excellent album.
Stadium Arcadium is unquestionably one of the best Chili Peppers’ albums and contains some of their best
songs. The great variety and overall
excellence of the songs also makes it
the ideal album for anyone that hasn’t
yet gotten into this amazing band. Aside
from a few forgettable tracks (which I
really can’t complain about on a
twenty-eight song CD), Stadium delivers and is definitely going to be a
strong contender for Album of the Year.
Wilson gives Stadium Arcadium
4.5 out of 5 buzzards.
Man-Eating Gators Threaten Homeland Security
BY PETER TRAVIS
Judy Cooper, a forty-three-yearold Floridian, was swimming in her serene lake, minding her own business
when she was violently slain by an alligator. Yovy Suarez Jimenez, a twentyeight-year-old student, was peacefully
jogging, listening to some tunes, when
she was dragged into the water and
murdered by an alligator. Another
twenty-three-year-old was snorkeling
in a lake when a gator snuck up from
behind and attacked. All these alligator
murders occurred last week in Florida.
Now, scientists would have you
believe that these attacks were mere
coincidences and perhaps were caused
by the increased search for food in
mating season. However, I would offer
a different reason behind these peculiar “coincidences.” Consider the option of an alligator rebellion. Alligators
have lain in the grassy depths of swamps
and lakes for centuries, and now they
have taken their first steps. Don’t think
that these first attacks went unprepared;
if I had to guess, I’d say the gators have
been secretly planning these shocking
events for at least 9 years now, ever
since the anacondas beat them out for
a major motion picture spot. So now
they are in full swing of their attempt to
rule America with stumpy arms and
scaly backs.
Naturally, we must take action.
When I think about it, the Constitution
was written to prevent these exact sorts
of things. The alligators have now traversed far beyond their freedom of assembly and have done harm in the process. We have underestimated these
reptiles of mass destruction and now
must fight back. Therefore, the alligator attack warning level has now been
raised to orange.
Photo Courtesy of WorldWeb.com
Joggers beware...
Built to Spill: “You in Reverse”
BY ANDREW MARODA
Photo Courtesy of
media.marketwire.com
For the many of you who have never
even heard of their music, Built to Spill
was one of the most popular indie rock
bands throughout the 90’s. Over the
years, they have developed a considerable reputation for their energetic
performances, strong songwriting, and
unique musicianship under a variety of
independent record labels. The biggest
problem with their popularity occurs
because they come out of Boise,
Idaho, and no one in Memphis, Tennessee, cares one bit about anything in
Idaho. Nevertheless, after a long five
year break, Built to Spill has just recently released a great new CD called
You in Reverse this past April.
From the band’s beginning in 1992,
singer/songwriter/guitarist Martsch
founded Built to Spill in order “to have
the lineup [of musicians] change all the
time” (Martsch) so that each album or
tour could have new sounds and influences. However, they do retain a
“Northwestern” style music similar to
some songs by Modest Mouse,
Coldplay, Spoon, Band of Horses, and
many others. Built to Spill has consistently stood out much more than other
similar alternative/indie rock bands like
them.
Enough about the background information; let’s talk about the new album. Faithful fans have waited five long
years for new material from Built to
Spill, and You in Reverse has definitely
proven to be worth the wait, having become their greatest and most successful album yet. In fact, one journalist
stated, “You in Reverse has replaced
‘extending beyond the usual or ordinary’ under the definition of ‘epic’ in
Webster’s Dictionary. It’s true; trust me.
I looked it up.” The opening “Goin’
Against Your Mind” is a long song full
of slashing riffs and jittery drums, and it
is definitely worth listening to all eight
minutes of it. Next, “Liar” has become
one of their most popular songs, having a slow, majestic tempo with some
of the best lyrics on the record. Even
more so, “Conventional Wisdom” is the
album’s outright centerpiece. Its hook
is found all within the guitar on this song,
starting out tight and catchy before
evolving into a classic extended jam.
Finally, songs such as “The Wait” and
“Just a Habit” provide rhythmic originality that is great for zoning-out, relaxing, and studying. Throughout You
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Fear Not, Catholics: The Da Vinci Code Fails to Please
BY ROGER CHU
Ah yes! The Da Vinci Code: the
best-selling novel, the protested movie.
Does it stand up to the fame of its novel
predecessor? The short answer: no.
The movie begins excitingly enough,
starting with a chase scene and a murder, yet it quickly slows to an excruciatingly painful pace. Everything goes
along slowly, sometimes with scenes that
seem added just for the (in this case,
lame) “ah, hah!” moment at the end.
Part of the problem of this slow pace
comes, in part, from the fact that the
movie decides that it needs to repeat
each idea and concept multiple times
because, apparently, the audience is no
quicker than the movie itself. Be prepared to see each concept explained in
detail and literally highlighted as the film
progresses.
To make matters worse, the bland
acting compounds the problem of the
slow pace. Tom Hanks, an Academy
Award winner, has trouble showing his
talent alongside the weak Audrey
Tautou and a virtually non-existent antagonist. Even good actors need to act
with or against something, and in this
case, Hanks has little of both. Tautou
sounds fake, insincere, and ridiculous
while delivering her lines with her
French accent, and thus, Hanks has little
to work upon when he responds to
Tautou’s character, destroying all hopes
for cohesive on-screen chemistry. Furthermore, a clear, solid, and present
malice never presents itself strongly
enough for Hanks to act against, making Hanks feel as if he only moves along
because the script says so.
Sadly, the story begs the question
of “so what?” when all is finished. Little
has changed: a few people have been
killed, a few people have not; a few
people know a few more things, a few
people do not. Hanks’ and Tautou’s
characters seem virtually the same at
the end, giving little purpose to the film.
The world doesn’t seem to have been
saved, the apocalypse hasn’t been
averted, yet the viewer has been bored
to death. The story seems to end about
three times, each time dragging on
pointlessly. The film’s last fifteen minutes or so that seemingly contains two
endings serves little purpose to those
who haven’t read the book (like me)
other than to reveal the not-so-shocking “ah, hah!” moment. Again, sadly,
each of the three endings feel empty and
progressively more pointless that the
previous one.
So are there any good points to seeing this film? Luckily, if you still feel the
urge to spend eight bucks to watch this
movie, there are a few redeeming qualities. Not all of the acting ranks horribly. Ian McKellen plays an enjoyable
cripple, adding much needed emotion
to his scenes and acting as an anchor
for the other actors to play off of, even
though his character does contribute
annoyingly to the over-explanations of
concepts. And if you enjoy watching
an extremely pious murderer chastise
himself physically, Paul Bettany will
liven the screen for you with his gruesome, yet somewhat emotional, portrayal of a killer albino.
The film leaves the viewer with boredom, concepts, and more boredom. All
of those concepts should have made
for a good film, yet The Da Vinci Code
leaves none of the figuring out for the
viewer to enjoy. With everything spelled
out for you at an anesthetic speed from
actors that generally evoke little emotion amongst themselves much less the
audience, this film seems ill fit to bear
the same name as a best-selling novel.
If the movie serves as any indication to
the quality of the book, I will never want
to read it. Ever.
Roger gives The Da Vinci Code 1
out of 5 buzzards.
Tool Returns from the Dark Side
BY WILL MAYS
Five years is an extremely long time
to wait for a new album, but most Tool
fans are used to it by now. Of course,
after five years, most of those fans were
expecting a product worth the wait, and
that raises the question: does Tool deliver with their fourth full-length release,
10,000 Days? After many listens and
opinion changes, the answer is decisively yes.
At first, to be honest, I was very disappointed. Granted, there are a couple
of stand-out tracks, but the album primarily seems like a continuation of what
the band was doing five years ago, minus its previous high standards. The album title and track titles didn’t fit my
expectations. Tool has always been an
incredibly imaginative band, and the title
10,000 Days simply seems a little generic, as if the album were created by
the likes of Disturbed, Slipknot, Limp
Bizkit, or any other dreadfully bland numetal band. However, fear not: behind
such horrendous song titles as “The
Pot” and “Rosetta Stoned” lie amazing
feats in song craft, though the quality is
only realized after repeat listens. So,
while I first hated the album, I now find
that I can’t stop listening to it.
This album lies somewhere between the complex melodies that made
up Tool’s 2001 release Lateralus and
the raw muscle that was their 1996
masterpiece Ænima. Where Ænima
was nihilistic and Lateralus was reflective, 10,000 Days is brooding. The first
half of the album is about as strong as
any band could hope to produce. It
opens with “Vicarious,” an attack on
reality T.V. that gives the listener an idea
of what lies ahead. Next is “Jambi,”
featuring an amazing ‘voice box’ guitar
solo that it is highly entertaining. A seventeen-minute epic—“Wings for Marie/
10,000 Days”—follows, which is one
of the most progressive pieces Tool has
ever created. Next up is the inanely titled
track “The Pot.” Deceptively catchy, it
features an awesome bass line and
amazing vocals. The flow of the album’s
first half is quirky and enjoyable.
The weaker, second half of the album opens with two mediocre interludes. Neither is great, but the second
serves as an interesting intro to “Rosetta
Stoned,” an insanely fun, eleven-minute
head trip a lá Tool that is by far my
favorite. While this track is arguably the
best on the album, it’s unfortunately followed by the weakest—”Intention”—
a mellow song featuring a drum machine
instead of Tool’s markedly talented
drummer. Served-up next is the redeeming ballad “Right in Two,” a major album highlight that would have been
perfect to close the album. Alas, the
band instead closes with “Viginti Tres,”
which isn’t worth more than one or two
listens.
On top of making great music,
Tool’s knack for breaking ground
shines through in its packaging. The album comes in a thick cardboard digipack with two lenses attached. These
lenses are used to properly view the 3D liner notes. This is the first, and probably last, time you’ll see any band put
3-D in their packaging, but I have to
hand it to Tool: it’s an awesome way to
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ence with mellow and mind-captivating melodies as well as brilliant lyrics.
Hopefully, from this new album, Built
to Spill can get the professional distribution and marketing across the country that they have long for deserved.
The band’s “You in Reverse” Tour
was planned to begin last April, making a stop in Memphis’ midtown. However, looking for tickets to the concert,
I found out that the entire tour has been
postponed until September because the
lead singer, Doug Martsch, got a detached retina that needed to be surgically fixed. Built to Spill plans on playing in Memphis on September 23,
2006. Any other interested MUS students who want to attend their upcoming concert can contact me at
Andrew.Maroda@musowls.org for
more details. If you are looking for a
cool, new, and unique sound, then Built
to Spill’s You in Reverse is the album
for you.
Andrew gives You in Reverse 4.5
out of 5 buzzards.
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read the notes. Moreover, the artwork,
although a bit odd, fits the whole feel of
the album. Hopefully, the band’s video
will include the same innovations.
The solid songs on this album are
astoundingly good, and I can say that
without a doubt, 10,000 Days will
make an appearance on the Top 10
Albums of the Year list.
Will gives 10,000 Days 4.5 out of 5
buzzards.