On September 30, sev-enth grader Brandon Hsueh died of severe injuries received from his tragic accident this past week. He had been hit by a sports utility vehicle aft er stum-bling into the road while run-ning cross country. Having only spent six weeks in the school, Brandon was only able to meet a few students from the Junior School; only a handful of high schoolers knew him as well. Th e widespread response to his accident, how-ever, was overwhelmingly posi-tive and supportive of the sev-enth grader. A Facebook group dedicated to prayers for Brandon gained nearly 1400 members in a week, drawing supporters from countless schools across the entire St. Lou-is County. “#PrayForH-sueh” became a popular trending topic on Twitter, launching a constant stream of prayers dedi-cated to him. Jack Pruett, Brandon’s classmate, testifi es that, in his brief time as a student, Brandon was a true Rebel and fi t right in to the community. “He was a very kind and loving kid.” Both Pruett and Lewis Aus-tin, currently seventh grade stu-

dents, went to school with Brandon previously at St. Michael School before being admitted into Priory. Th ey agreed that Brandon was an outgoing and social young man, respected by his peers and a good friend to them. “He liked to be around other people a lot,” Pruett said. “He liked to have fun.” Brandon’s random sense of humor was always of good and taste

and made him that much more of a likeable friend. “He was re-ally nice,” Austin added, “and he always wanted to tell jokes that would make people laugh with him.” He went on to describe a scene from middle school, when a young Brandon accidentally called their woman math teacher “dude,” which made her laugh. “She was laughing because it was random,” Austin said. “From then on, she started calling him ‘home-slice’.” Besides being a sensitive and good-humored kid, Brandon was known for his artistic skill even at such a young age. “At [St. Michael], he was really good at making clay

sculptures of dragons,” says Austin. “Every art class he would make one. Th ey were all unique and really good. Everyone liked them; they picked their favor-ites.”

Rest in peace, Brandon Hsueh. You will always be remem-bered in the Priory community as an outstanding student and com-panion. We only wish that we could have gotten to know you more in the little time you had here. We of-fer condolences to the family and friends of the Hsueh family going through this tragedy.

By Luke D SlabaughEditor in Chief

Tribute to Brandon Hsueh

enth grader. A Facebook group dedicated to prayers for Brandon gained nearly 1400 members in a week,

He was really nice, and he always wanted to tell jokes that would make people laugh with him.wanted to tell jokes that would make people laugh with him.

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Hard Working WallJoseph O’Sullivan is Athlete of the Week

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Senior goalkeeper on the Rebel soc-cer team Joseph O’Sullivan has not been taking his rare playing time lightly. He has taken note of every minute and of every time he has even touched the ball. “My fi rst soccer game this year I went in aft er halft ime and I made one save while touching the ball about 5 times,” he says. “Th e second time I went in against Principia and it was only for 12 minutes, but I got to make a save and touch the ball twice.” Joseph is the third-string keeper for the Rebels, but he is comfortable with his role. “Even though I’m not receiving much playing time, I still enjoy being on the team and being part of the team,” he says. “Th is soccer season has been great for me and that is not just because we are undefeated. I just really love playing soccer.” Th is is Joe’s fi rst year on the Priory Soc-cer team, but his third attempt. Joe tried out for the soccer team both his Sophomore and Junior years, but he was cut both times. He says that he would have tried out Freshman year, and he re-grets not doing it, but he was afraid of getting cut then as well. However, he did not give up. “Get-ting cut those two years really made me want to make the team even more,” he says. “It really in-

spired me to train and work harder.” Joe started spending his off seasons training with the St. Louis Goal Keeping Acad-emy and at multiple goalkeeping camps aft er his failed attempt to make the team Sophomore year. “I wanted to prove myself by making the team,” he says of his commitment. Coming into this fall’s tryouts, Joe knew that the cards were played against him. It is very rare for any soccer team to keep any more than two goalkeepers on the roster, and the Rebels already had two established Seniors, Jack

Schwartz and Kevin Ludwig, both of whom Joe called “great goalkeepers”, who split starting time last season. “I knew that for my senior year I would have to be better than Kevin or Jack,” Joe says. He called beating either of them out for a spot on the team a “daunting task”. However, Joe did not let that keep him down. He worked even harder

this past summer, training harder and running more, and it paid off . “When coach came and told me that he was going to keep three goal-keepers this year,” he says, “It fi nally sunk in that I had made the team and I was overjoyed.” Yesterday, October 6th, Joseph O’Sullivan started for the fi rst time in goal for the Priory Rebels. His hard work paid off ; the Rebels won 4-0 over Lutheran North, and Joe re-corded his fi rst complete game shutout and win of his high school career. It was the fi rst complete game shutout for a Rebel goaltender this season.

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Th is soccer season has been great for me and that is not just because we are undefeated. I just really love playing soccer.

called beating either of them out for a spot on the team a “daunting task”. However, Joe did not let that keep him

because we are undefeated. I just really love playing soccer.

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iPhone 4S = iPhone 4.5By Chris Hammer

Staff WriterAft er months of build-up, Apple fi -nally held its press conference to an-nounce what many thought would be the iPhone 5. If the ru-mors held true, this “iPhone 5” would once again revolutionize the phone industry, adding to Apple’s dominance of the tech industry. was Many anticipated an appearance by former CEO Steve Jobs, who passed away on Wednes-day, October 5. With Jobs gone, it was up to Tim Cook, the new CEO, to unveil the newest technology that would likely oc-cupy many of our pockets for the next two months. He started off his rundown of all the new tech that Apple would be shipping with the iPods. An upgrade was given to both the iPod Touch and the iPod Nano, but there was no signifi -cant change to either. He went on to talk about iOS 5, which will be their greatly improved operating system for all of their mobile devices. However, there was little new information since devel-oper builds have been out for several months. Tim Cook then moved on to the real reason that they had called the press conference: the new iPhone. To the dismay of Apple fanboys every-where, it was slowly revealed that there would be no iPhone 5, but instead an iPhone 4S. Th e question then became: is this a total disappointment or is it truly what we all wanted in the familiar shell of the iPhone 4? Th e 4S has many large im-provements. It has the new A5 processor

which will allow up to 7x faster graph-ics and at least 2x faster cpu. Th ese im-provements make it not just the fastest iPhone, but one of the fastest phones on

the market. Th e phone also has a drasti-cally faster dual antenna system that al-lows the iPhone to reach “4G” speeds. It also sports what could be called the best camera on any phone: an 8 megapixel camera with an extra wide aperture and an extra lens to help de-liver a brighter and crisper image. Th e new video camera also shoots in 1080p, beating most phones which only fi lm in 720p, along with an image stabilizer and noise cancellation features. Th e new iPhone was built to thrive with the iOS 5, enabling full use of iCloud, the new Siri personal assistant, and all the other new features. Th e iPhone 4S, while not be-ing a game changer, is still a great up-date to the most popular phone line in the world. Its hundreds of new features easily push the iPhone back into a safe area so that Apple can work on the likely game-changing iPhone 5. Th e iPhone 4S is such an improvement over the iPhone 4 that, with a slight outer shell redesign, it could easily take the name iPhone 5 and be accepted by the whole consumer community.

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Breaking Down the GOP CandidatesBy Andy Hernandez

Staff Writer

With the presidential election not far away, a horde of GOP candidates are striving to distinguish themselves from current Presi-dent Barack Obama. Th rough it all, four individuals have emerged as the frontrun-ners.

Mitt Romney

Strengths: A former governor, Romney is usually seen as the most likable candidate and is yet to have any major missteps in the debates thus far. He has experience in the business world, from having his own business to helping organize the Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. Finally, he has al-ready campaigned for president in 2008.

Weaknesses: He is known for fl ip-fl opping

on some issues key to the Republican Party, such as stem cell research and gay rights. Also, he created a health care sys-tem in Massachusetts while serving as Governor that in many ways was the fore-runner for the unpopular Obamacare.

Rick Perry

Strengths: He has surged in the front of the pack ever since his recent announcement of his candidacy. Perry is known for his charisma and strong stance on gun control and capital punishment. He is a fi rm sup-porter of entering the Middle East and our involvement there.

Weaknesses: He has been far from successful in his rhetoric in the debates. He is some-times seen as too much of a George Bush repeat. In addition, his stance on abortion is weaker than other candidates, and his fi ercer brand of foreign policy could end up costing the taxpayers more than they can aff ord.

Michelle Bachmann

Strengths: Another candidate known for her ability to stir up a crowd, Bach-mann is well-versed in the art of re-cruitment and fund-raising. She is most popular with the Tea Party, co-hort of the GOP, and Christians. Also, she was one of the fi rst main opponents to Obamacare.

Weaknesses: Along with Perry, she has had some early slip-ups in the debates. Some argue that she is simply not smart enough to be president. Some of her statements have managed to alienate some of the more moderate Republi-cans, which may lead to her having too narrow of a base.

Ron Paul

Strengths: Never one to mince words, Paul is known for his frankness and re-

fusal to pander to specifi c audiences. He is another early denouncer of Obamacare, but he shines in his fi scal conservatism. He has constantly called for the end of the Federal Reserve and has a track record of never vot-ing for a tax increase.

Weaknesses: To many Republicans, he is seen as too Libertarian, like with his posi-tion for the legalization of marijuana. He is generally disliked by the media and is therefore given less airtime. His desire for the return of American isolationism has

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By Austin KruegerStaff Writer

Cricket Club Starts in Winter

For the first time in Priory’s histo-ry, the cricket club – as in the British sport, rather than the chirping insect – will be available to students in the winter trimester. The Priory Amateur Cricket As-sociation (PACA), founded by Fr. Bede and sophomore Aidan Johnston, will meet on both A and B weeks. Since most days will be too cold in the winter to play outside, club members will be learning how to play cricket as well as watching episodes of “Dr. Who.” Cricket is similar to baseball in

that there are batters, a pitcher (called a bowler), and base-runners. However, there are only two “bases;” the field is an oval; and the catcher is the only one who wears a glove. Teams wear uniforms, authentic British cricket shirts may be distributed to members of the club. “Cricket is the second widest played sport in the world,” said Fr. Bede. “It is part of the English heritage of the school.” Unlike baseball, the batter and runner carry their bats while running the bases. The bases are a set of wooden wick-

ets with small wooden bales lying across the top. A runner is safe if he or his bat is within four feet of the wickets. Outs are made when a runner is not on base, and a fielder uses the ball to knock a bale off of the wickets. In addition to meeting on A and B weeks, PACA will meet on some weekends and during the summer. Days and times for these summer meetings will be determined at the first winter meetings. The club will be non-competitive, because most members will not have played

By Matthew FuglsangRobotics Enthusiast

Robotics Gears for New Season One of Priory’s most well known and exclusive clubs is the Priory robotics team. This team has existed for many years and has now been designed as an official club.

There has been a rapid increase in participation in the club. The Priory robot-ics team took fourth in regionals last year, and this year’s team has plans to continue its winning record. Currently, the team is in the off-season and is preparing for compe-titions that will begin after Christmas. In keeping with the Priory stan-

dards of excellence, the Robotics Club in-vites members who are intelligent, can face the stress of hard work and competition, and are ready to prove their mettle – no pun intended. Anyone interested in the ro-botics club should look into joining for the coming winter trimester.