I know what you’re thinking right now: Oh man. Oh no. It’s that time of the term again. Time for Ex-ams: A Priory student’s nightmare. Well, guess what? I’m going to tell you how to make studying for them completely painless. Th e fi rst three steps relate to the studying process:1. READ. Obviously, the fi rst step to success is to actually read the ma-terial. Not only do you read, but read CAREFULLY. Find old tests, quizzes, and class notes to assist you.2. NOTES & FLASHCARDS. Af-ter you’ve read every-thing, write out notes or make fl ashcards on the material. Th is is especially important because you remem-ber the material much better aft er writing it.3. Q U I Z Z I N G . Find someone to quiz you. Th is is important because it challenges your brain to recall the material, which is exactly what the exam itself will do.

Th ese next three pertain to time management:1. TAKE BREAKS!! I have of-ten heard of people studying for an

entire day with nothing but short lunch and dinner breaks. Taking a break from your rigorous studies is very important.2. GET OUTSIDE. When you take your break, go outside and get

some fresh air. Th is is great for get-ting relaxed and refreshed. Go ride the bike, walk the dog, kick a ball, kick your brother, it doesn’t matter. Just do not go sit in the basement and play Call of Duty on your Xbox. You can wait until aft er exams.3. DON’T OVER-BREAK. It is also important that you do not take too many breaks. A 10 min. break

every two hours is probably best, with a half hour break at lunch.

Lastly, some miscellaneous things:1. MUNCHIES. Pretzels, M&M’s, Skittles, chips. Th ese are all good. You can’t study if you’re hun-gry, and you can’t focus if you’re de-hydrated, so have a beverage nearby

as well.2. C O M F Y CLOTHES. Loose pajama pants and an undershirt are my preference. You want to be comfortable while you’re studying, not hot or itchy.3. NO DIS-T R A C T I O N S . Don’t go study in a room with a TV or Playstation. Th e temptation to turn them on will be too great. If you’re

planning on purchas-ing Call of Duty MW3 or Battlefi eld 3, don’t buy them until aft er exams are over. If you buy them, you will spend your entire weekend staring at the case and wanting to play it.Th ese are all the tips for having a productive weekend. Follow them, and you will do great on all of your exams.

By Alex HillStaff Writer

Wish You LuckExams are approaching, but fear not.

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Brief Q&A With AndrewAndrew Rhodes is Athlete of the Week

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Andrew Rhodes has made his mark on the Priory community, on both the fi eld and in the classroom. Statistically speaking, he leads the Priory soc-cer team (who are currently State-bound, if you didn’t yet know) with 58 points. He is tied with teammate and junior midfi elder Jeff Hopson with 5 game-winning goals. Even sophomore and JV soc-cer player Eric Stange commented on Rhodes’ natural ability, saying, “He has great pace, stellar touch, a blistering shot, and is a true target man. It seems as though he is moving twice as fast as the defenders with the ball.” Yet, Andrew leads by example and is a role model for his peers around the school community. He was elected as this year’s Treasurer on Student Council, and enjoys solid friendships with his fellow classmates. I had the opportunity to sit down with the man himself, and despite his great accomplishments, he is a very down-to-earth, witty character and a respectable man. Here’s what Andrew had to say:

1. You’ve played on Varsity since you were a freshman. How has your role on the team changed since then? How have things changed for Priory soccer over time?

I started out playing wing mid-fi eld in freshman year. I moved to forward during my sophomore year and have been playing there ever since. Th ings haven’t re-ally changed that much over the years; we still run as much as cross country and do planks to try and be as sculpted as [team-mate James] Pieper.

2. We’re 24-0 and riding our way to the State title. What makes this team so special? I think this team, more so than any team that I have been on here, has people

that can play a really attractive brand of soccer. We keep playing really well and we all know what our jobs are.

3. Kind of related to the previous question: what’s the best thing about this team? Th e best thing about this team is probably our looks. It gets no better than James Merenda’s ‘stache.

4. Comment on the impact of being on STUCO. You were elected as Treasurer. What does it mean to you? Student Council has always been something I have wanted to be a part of. I had the privilege of being elected when I was a sophomore, and this past year too. Priory has given me so much, it’s nice to give back in any way that I can.

5. Who/what are your personal infl uences I take a lot of inspiration from music and poetry. Th eres nothing better than a stanza or lyric that describes some-thing so perfectly that you just have to sit back and say “Yes.”

Th anks for taking your time to talk. Oh, and I see you celebrated your birthday this Th ursday, November 10. Happy birthday, we here at Th e Record hope it was stellar.

Th ank you, sir. Have a wonderful evening.

The Record is the offi-cial student publication of Saint Louis Priory School in St. Louis, Missouri. It is pro-duced by student editors/staff members. Its purpose isthreefold: to inform stu-dents of events in the com-munity; to encourage dis-cussion of local, national, and international issues; and to serve as a trainingground for budding jour-nalists, photographers, and graphic designers. The Re-cord accepts contributions from all members of the Pr iory community, includ-ing students, faculty, and alumni. The Record will notpublish content consideredlegally unprotected speech,including but not limited to: libel, copyright in-fringement, or unwarrant-ed invasion of privacy, or material disruption of theeducational process. Stu-dent edi tors apply profes-sional standards to the production of the newspa-per and are solely respon-sible for all content, both explicit and implicit. Letters to the Editorsare always appreciated. Feedback not intended for publication is also welcome.

Andrew Rhodes leads the team in points with 58. Elaine Collins | Record Weekly

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LaRussa ExitsBy Austin Krueger

Staff Writer

Longtime Cardinals’ manager Tony La Russa gave Cardinal Nation quite a scare this Halloween when he announced his re-tirement at a press conference. Just days after his team won the World Series, La Russa stated, “It’s time to do something different.” He became Major League Baseball’s first manager to retire im-mediately after winning the World Series. The 67-year-old manager managed for 33 years: 7 with the White Sox, 10 with the Athletics, and 16 with the Cardinals. He won the World Series three times in his illustrious career, once with the A’s and twice with the Cardinals. In 2004, he became just the second manager ever to win the World Series in both the American League and National League. The first was TLR’s mentor Sparky Anderson. He was the first manager to win the pennant multiple times in each league. La Russa is ranked 3rd all time for

managerial wins, with his 2728 wins following only Connie Mack’s 3731 and John McGraw’s 2763. It is almost a sure thing that he would have passed McGraw in the 2012 season. He

and Mack are the only managers or coaches in American sports history to have managed 5000 games. Tony apparently made the decision during the regular season, but only told a few a people in the front office and swore that none of the players or coaches knew. Moving forward, the Cardinals have yet to find a re-placement manager, but third-base coach Jose Oquendo, bench coach Joe Pettini, former Cardinal catcher Mike Matheny, and former Cub second baseman and Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg are in the mix. (Editor’s note: Carter Gage’s pick for manager is current Springfield Cardinals manager Ron “Pop” Warner. The Springfield Cardinals are the AA affiliate of the Major League team, and they are consis-tently the most successful team in the Cardi-nals’ farm system. Many players, like Daniel Descalso, Lance Lynn, and Fernando Salas, among others, have blossomed under War-ner’s tutelage in Springfield.) La Russa will forever be known as one of Baseball’s greatest innovators. He was among the first managers to use a one inning

closer in making Dennis Eckersley his closer for the Oakland Athletics. Even more nota-bly, he was possi-bly the first man-ager to have the pitcher bat eighth instead of the tra-ditional ninth. The future Hall of Famer will be remembered as one of the greatest managers not only in Cardinal his-tory, but in MLB history as well. He is among the top managers in games managed and games won, he has three World Series

rings and six pennants, and he is the only four time Manager of the Year. He has had made his mark on the game. He said on Monday, “I think this just feels like it’s time to end it.”

The Legend of Tim Tebow

By Clay SwangerStaff Writer

In recent weeks, Den-ver Broncos player Tim Tebow has been named the starting quarterback and has led the team to a winning record in his short time. But why is Tebow so effective now? The answers lies in the game-plan that the Bron-cos have brought forth for him. They have implemented a read option system very similar to what he was so comfortable with in Florida. There have definitely been a lot of mixed emotions on this topic as many people have criticized the plan and say that a college scheme cannot work in the NFL. But some people see it as success-ful. Kansas City Chiefs’ line-backer Derrick Johnson said, “As long as you win, it really doesn’t matter.” On Tebow, Chiefs’ coach Todd Haley said, “You got a quarterback running the option and that gives them a triple threat.” The Chiefs clear-ly are not taking this offense likely, as Tebow has had end-less success with this offense in his career with two national championships and a Heisman trophy to show for it.

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The WeekndBy Dan Stein

Staff Writer

Many people aren’t familiar with Abel Tesfaye, or even his stage name, The Weeknd. Tesfaye is a Toronto-based R&B singer, who has been taken under the wing of established rapper Drake, who claims The Weeknd will be very big, very soon. “His new unusual sound takes R&B to a place it hasn’t been before,” says Priory’s own musical talent, Spencer Wright (stage-name Speezy), “and if he keeps going in that direction, he’ll be the face of R&B and will re-establish it as a very popular and unusual genre.” The Weeknd uses fuzzy, faded samples coupled with a great voice to give

his songs a lustful, guilt-filled charm. He released his first mix tape, House of Bal-loons¸ for free on his website in March. Drake tweeted a line from the song “Wick-ed Games,” along with a link to his Abel’s website. Since then, he has gained a cult following that continues to grow rapidly. He has recently released his second mix tape Thursday, which is the second part of a trilogy of mix tapes set to be released this year. While his music is definitely NSFS (“not suitable for school”), the calming, lust-filled appeal of his songs is gaining mo-

mentum for The Weeknd, who recently re-leased a new song “Initiation”, and a remix to the Florence and the Machine’s “Shake It Out”. It has also been confirmed that The Weeknd will contribute vocals and/or lyrics to four songs on Drake’s new album, Take Care. His songs contain elements of all genres, from electric hip-hop to alternative indie to R%B, so anyone can enjoy it. I rec-ommend to everyone that they check this artist out, before he becomes mainstream. After all, who listens to mainstream music anymore?

Occupy Wall Street

By Luc BettaiebBeat Reporter

A few weeks ago, when I was vis-iting McGill University in Montreal I chanced upon the sight of protestors en-camped in a small green area in the busi-ness district of the city. As a person who considers himself generally in the know of such events, I knew immediately that it was Occupy Montreal. While I’m all for an end to corpo-rate greed, my impression of the protes-tors was not a very high one. They creat-ed a small gathering in the square out of small tents, huts, and other improvised buildings reminiscent of a hippie com-mune or some kind of medieval village. People roamed about in filthy, tattered clothing. Some wore masks, some held signs, some looked downright depressed, others had a look of the utmost joy. Overall, their outward appearance was not in any way where it should be

if they wish to be taken seriously. At least not yet. The fat-cat bankers they wish to irk into a state of remorse for their greedy ways are too caught up with the image of the hippies with which they grew up with and see as pot-smoking dilettantes. Not a very favorable image for those who actually want to get some change done. Now that I’ve handled an outsid-er’s impression of the protestors based on their appearance, I’ll handle the impression of them based on their message. Too many people ignorantly blurt out things such as “Oh yeah, those protes-tors don’t even know what they’re protest-ing!” This statement is vastly incorrect and downright crass. The protestors of the movement are predominantly protesting for socio-economic equality, and an end to corporate greed, corruption, and lob-bying. If you don’t understand that from their vastly popular slogan “We are the 99%”, then you probably haven’t even taken the time to think about it. If you haven’t, please do – I kind of want to have a job after I graduate from college.

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By Peter CoganStaff Writer

Rebels Trump Borgia

On Wednesday night, the Priory soccer team made history. No, it was not because they won and kept their perfect season roll-ing at 24-0; it was the first game ever played at night at Saint Louis Priory, and the darkness didn’t keep the fans away. Hundreds of students were in attendance as part of the new-ly formed Priory Soccer Faithful, headed by senior “cheer-leader” Tommy Yoon. Their thunderous chants supported the Rebels to a 4-1 win, propelling the team further into contention for a State title. As expected, the Rebels had most of the possession in the first half, but they had a quick scare when a Borgia forward blasted a shot from over 30 yards out right at the Rebel’s net. Luckily, goalkeeper Kevin Lud-wig was on his toes and deflected

the dangerous ball over the crossbar. Only a few minutes after the clutch save, the Rebels took the lead with a shot from Paul Schulz that barely trickled over the goal line and past the hands of the Borgia goalkeeper. But the Rebels couldn’t further capitalize on any of their at-tacks and went into the half break with a slender 1-0 lead. The second half was a high-light reel for the Rebels. Their scor-ing began when Nico Stillman, the left back, intercepted a pass and led the Rebel’s counterattack. After a cheeky pass from midfielder Jeff Hopson, Stillman slid the ball into the net to give the Rebels a nice cushion in the game. It was Nico’s first career goal in his varsity soccer career. “I felt like I was on top of the world,”he said. Later, Andrew Rhodes kept

adding to his monstrous scoring stats and scored to put the Rebels up by three. Yet, the play of game was undoubtedly Sam Newman’s im-maculate strike from 30 yards out that flew into the upper corner of the opposing net. The beautiful goal ended Sam’s scoreless drought of over 10 games. “It was marvelous,” said Newman, “I couldn’t believe my eyes; very dramatic way to end [the streak].” The Rebels are still undefeat-ed and have outscored opponents 102-5 this season. Come watch the Rebels square off against St. Domi-nic in the sectional final this Satur-day at 1:00 at New Trafford (Varsity Soccer Field). The winner of the game will make the trip to Kansas City for the State tournament next weekend, so be there.

Coach John Mohrmann talks tactics with the team Elaine Collins | Record Weekly