ECHO <![CDATA[ECHO]]> http://my.hsj.org/Portals/2/logos/__TFMF_p2gziljwachoeqq3e3vkkyyt_f22055e8-81da-4554-8a5a-41717d6da9e1_0___Selected.jpg en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:28:42 GMT 15 <![CDATA[Drum line at Target opening]]> By Thomas Reddy


Philip Hutchinson
Trinity’s drum line plays at the new Target’s grand opening.

Drum Line moderator Mrs. Maria Rocha was happy to hear that the new Target on Westport Road wanted the drum line to play at their grand opening. full story > ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:32:02 GMT <![CDATA[Teacher published by NCTE]]> By Robert Melillo



Mr. John Kahl

To some, the most thrilling thing in life is scoring a game-winning touchdown or goal, but to others it’s being published in a magazine or book. If you ask a writer or an English teacher, they will s full story > ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:27:03 GMT <![CDATA[Rocks win sixth consecutive regional team title]]> By Cross country head coach Chad Waggoner
2009 STATE ROSTER State 10 Paul Adams (9) – scheduled to run state Colin Medley (11) – scheduled to run state Ross Miccichi (11) - alternate Dillon Raidt (12) - scheduled to run state Blaine Sci full story > ]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:14:01 GMT <![CDATA[PSA: And the real disease is... senioritis]]> By Drew Garlitz
Not swine flu, but senioritis has infected the classrooms of Trinity. Think of it as arthritis of the brain for high school seniors. Although its symptoms are believed to be 12th-grade specific, sen full story > ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:55:36 GMT <![CDATA[Test now to enjoy the break after]]> By Nick Valenti
Well, the first semester is coming to a close. With the upcoming break in sight, we look forward to Christmas, New Year’s, and the time off in general. However, before we get the fun started, we hav full story > ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:51:49 GMT <![CDATA[‘Dark City’ a Hitcockian journey]]> By Connor Pierce, staff reporter
You wake up in a bathtub in a room you’ve never been in. You don’t know your name. There’s blood on your face and a body in the next room over. All you have are an old suitcase filled with clothes, a full story > ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:46:36 GMT <![CDATA[Surgeon general warns: Don’t catch the senioritis bug]]> By Anthony Carney, Columnist


by Chris Fultz

Senioritis (noun): A crippling disease that strikes high school seniors and features symptoms such as lack of studying, decrease in quality of work, increased absences, and a generally dismissive atti full story > ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:40:31 GMT <![CDATA[Trinity to take part in Wordwide Candle Lighting]]> By ECHO Staff



For the second year Trinity will participate in the Worldwide Candle Lighting on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 6:30 p.m. in Alumni Hall. full story > ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:55:27 GMT <![CDATA[Fall Sports news in Pictures]]> By PHOTO STAFF


photo by Tim Porco
Trinity Cheerleaders--Front Row: Chelsey Labarbera, Carly Dench, Shelby Streicher, Emily Reynolds. Second Row (standing and kneeling): coach Emily Tewell, Megan Biven, Theresa Schmitt, Aubrey Apel, Katie Chandler, MacKenzie Been, Ryan Effert, coach Stephanie Raque. Back Row: Taylor Stevenson, Brie Haner, Tara Moore, Hannah Graham. Not Pictured: Tylisha Mitchell, Jillian Higgins, coach Kristin Meyer.

full story > ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:14:47 GMT <![CDATA[Walk for Life an exercise in conviction for participants]]> By Neal Kauffman


photo by Neal Kauffman
Participants in the Walk for Life event made their way through the streets of Louisville.

A crowd of about 1,000 people began the Walk for Life on Sept. 12 at the St. Martin of Tours Parish and headed toward Market Street with one goal, to end abortion. They made a loop around the city th full story > ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:10:26 GMT <![CDATA[A Haunted Network of Terror]]> By Taylor Dahlem


photo by Christian Kmetz

Fear. The dictionary defines it as a distressing emotion that is aroused by impending danger. But if you look in the synonyms, you are likely to stumble upon the words Haunted Hotel and Industrial full story > ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:08:07 GMT <![CDATA[Complete with chute,Waverly Hills Sanitarium ‘pretty spooky’]]> By Robert Melillo


photo by Christian Kmetz

What was once one of the most well-equipped and modern tuberculosis facilities in the world is now considered one of the most haunted places in the world. Waverly Hills Sanitarium functioned as the p full story > ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:06:25 GMT <![CDATA[Welcome to Our Nightmare]]> By Nick Valenti


photo by Christian Kmetz

Another Halloween has come and gone with the parties, trick-or-treating, costumes, and best of all, haunted houses. So what better place to be scared during Halloween than Louisville’s own historic full story > ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:04:17 GMT <![CDATA[Jim Adams continues to inspire through a THS scholarship]]> By Zach Stewart
Many of you may have heard of the Jim Adams Scholarship offered at Trinity. It’s a scholarship given to the junior who submits the most well-written and effective short story. The scholarship is the l full story > ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:01:05 GMT <![CDATA[New Guitar Club strums its way into THS activities list]]> By Adam Russell


photo by Wes Laudeman
Guitar Club moderator Mr. Jason Daniel

Trinity’s new Guitar Club is “a place for guitar players at Trinity to share their ideas to better improve their skills in music,” Guitar Club student founder Ryan Keeling said. “Guitar is my passion full story > ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:59:08 GMT <![CDATA[Trinity graduate shows the ‘Other Side of Immigration’]]> By Brandon Girdley
Countless Trinity graduates have gone on to do great things, both for their local communities and on a more global level. But few have had as much of an impact or done something as influential as 199 full story > ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:54:50 GMT <![CDATA[Providing answers to Mastodon questions]]> By Fuller Devlin
“Mastodon are extremely progressive--they have their own sound,” said Trinity junior Jude Zoeller, recalling Mastodon’s second album, “Leviathan.” “They have their own sound.” But who are Mastodon, full story > ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:52:09 GMT <![CDATA[Spring break options include service to others]]> By Corey Thompson
Most people think of parties, girls and no sleep when spring break comes to mind. This is not the case for a special club of Trinity students that deem service back to the community is much more impor full story > ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:50:01 GMT <![CDATA[Former students, now teachers, offer unique perspective on school]]> By Clayton Meyer
A discussion with six Trinity teachers, all graduates of THS, each from a different decade of the school’s history, revealed some of the ways the school has changed--and has stayed the same. full story > ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:48:33 GMT <![CDATA[Some new offerings in the lunchroom]]> By Corey Thompson
When most people think of school lunch, “mystery meat” comes to mind for a lot of kids. Not so for the Trinity cafeteria. Everything from pizza to a grilled quesadilla is offered in the cafeteria. T full story > ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:45:40 GMT <![CDATA[Trinity taking preventive measures against H1N1 virus]]> By Andrew Lyons
With the flu season upon us, Trinity is working to keep the now infamous H1N1 virus (swine flu) at bay. full story > ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:39:29 GMT <![CDATA[Juniors will job shadow]]> By Harrison Coffman



Junior Cameron Whaley

Each junior will be shadowing someone in Louisville, or in surrounding cities, who works in a career that he thinks he might like to pursue. This gives the student a closer glimpse into the career of full story > ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:37:40 GMT <![CDATA[LexCath observes House System]]> By Chris Fultz


photo by Kyle Williams
Trinity’s Philip Hutchinson, Dylan Tyler and Michael McKay accompanied Lexington Catholic students Hannah Simms and Julie Babbage during their visit to the campus.

A group of 24 students and six proctors from Lexington Catholic made their way to the Trinity campus for an education in the House System. Their goal was to learn the unique House System t full story > ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:35:25 GMT <![CDATA[13 honored by Merit Corporation]]> By John Bishop


photo by Drew Garlitz
Merit Corporation Honorees--Nathan Hay, Dale Erwin, Ben Hulsman, Nick Fischer, Patrick Tancula, Andrew Cook, Spencer Walsh, David Berniard, Madison Cox, Alex Roby, Thomas Ribar. Not pictured: Max Burianek, Alex Winrich.

Four Trinity seniors were named National Merit Semifinalists. Dale Erwin, Nathan Hay, Ben Hulsman and Nick Fischer were honored by the National Merit Corporation for their scores on the Preliminary Sc full story > ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:32:48 GMT <![CDATA[Academic elite recognized at Shamrock Awards luncheon]]> By Brandon Girdley


photo by Scottie Schmidt
Senior Thomas Ribar congratulates junior Adam Hardy.

Pride Week 2009 officially began on Sunday, Sept. 27, with the annual Shamrock Awards Luncheon at the Galt House. Students at the event were lauded for their academic achievements from the previous y full story > ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:30:34 GMT <![CDATA[Pride Week judged a ‘heavy hitter’ in Steinhauser court]]> By Jacob Smith


photo by Drew Garlitz
During Pride Week freshman William McAnulty took aim at the dunking booth.

Trinity’s annual preparation for competition against St. Xavier--known as Pride Week--was filled with house contests and games for students, such as the dunking booth and Deal or No Deal. full story > ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:21:11 GMT <![CDATA[2008 grad leads University of Louisville to football victory over Arkansas State]]> By ECHO Staff



Will Stein, 2008 Trinity grad, led U of L to a football victory against Arkansas State.

Former Trinity quarterback Will Stein, Class of 2008, led the University of Louisville to a 21-13 victory over Arkansas State. full story > ]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:13:39 GMT <![CDATA[Tigers handle Rocks 32-7 in annual season slugfest]]> By Kyle Williams, Photo Editor


Kyle Williams
Trinity head coach Bob Beatty led his team into the locker room at halftime of the game against St. Xavier.

In yet another matchup of one of high school football’s biggest rivalries, the St. Xavier Tigers handily defeated the Trinity Shamrocks 32-7 in front of 26,614 fans who made the trip to Papa John’s Ca full story > ]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:47:31 GMT <![CDATA[Freshman on Quick path to two-sport excellence]]> By Danny Zaidi, Staff Reporter
Steve Raible, Brian Brohm, Rob Bironas, Carwell Gardner and John-Michael Hayden are some of the sports superstars that have walked through Trinity’s halls. Another sports phenomenon who has set foot o full story > ]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:44:14 GMT <![CDATA[Tigers tamed in 2-1 win]]> By Clayton Meyer, Staff Reporter


Scottie Schmidt
Teammate Alex Winrich celebrated with Trinity’s Sunny Jane, whose goal in the second half gave the Rocks a 2-0 lead against St. Xavier.

The soccer Rocks pulled out a huge win over rival St. Xavier at Trinity’s Marshall Stadium. The stands were jammed packed as students from both schools came to cheer on their soccer teams. full story > ]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:41:38 GMT <![CDATA[Out-of-state tuition unreasonable]]> By Anthony Carney, Editor in Chief



Ever wonder why public universities will charge students almost three times as much tuition if they are from out of state? Out-of-state tuition is expensive because as a non-resident, you have not b full story > ]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:37:29 GMT <![CDATA[Cudi ‘full of new beats’]]> By Jacob Comstock, Staff Reporter
In today’s multimedia world, the music business is constantly changing from day to day. With new musicians such as Asher Roth, Drake, and 3OH!3, the radio is full of different bands and artists. full story > ]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:34:58 GMT <![CDATA[‘Hurt Locker’ a suspenseful look at bomb squad]]> By Andrew Lyons, Staff Reporter
“The Hangover” and “Transformers” may have stolen the show in terms of box office sales, but “The Hurt Locker” was the sleeper hit of the summer. I can safely say that it is one of the most intense ac full story > ]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:30:47 GMT <![CDATA[High-energy concert reminds us: Don’t stop believin’-- in Journey]]> By Fuller Devlin, Staff Reporter
I was lucky enough to see Journey on Aug. 21 (my birthday) at Freedom Hall. They played about a two-hour set. The played such classics like “Separate Ways,” “Lights,” and “Open Arms,” not to mention full story > ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:09:06 GMT <![CDATA[Better than ever, blink-182 touring, working on album]]> By Wes Laudeman, Staff Reporter
“Feeling This,” “All the Small Things,” “First Date,” “The Rock Show,” “Dumpweed,” “Carousel,” and “Dammit” are just some of the hits performed by the pop punk trio blink-182 during their concert at F full story > ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:03:41 GMT <![CDATA[Welcome the return of ’90s music]]> By Wes Laudeman, Columnist
What do you think of when you hear the 1990s? I’ll bet you think of great cartoon shows, famous sitcoms, famous people and their scandals, and great movies. What I think of, though, is the rise of gre full story > ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:01:15 GMT <![CDATA[Ted Kennedy: His like we may not see again]]> By Fuller Devlin, Columnist
At the eulogy for his nephew, John F. Kennedy Jr., Ted Kennedy once said, “A man should live long enough to comb gray hair.” He was one of the few Kennedy males to do so. full story > ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:58:54 GMT <![CDATA[Shout it from laptops: Use wireless network]]> By Matt Ribar, Editor in Chief
One of the things that makes education in the 21st century unique is the proliferation of computers. Unless you don’t own a computer, you probably access one at least once a day. Our school has a comp full story > ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:54:49 GMT <![CDATA[12/21/2012--fact or hysteria?]]> By Anthony Carney, Editor in Chief


by Chris Fultz

Dec. 21, 2012—the day the world is supposed to end. Can this be true? Doubtful. Doomsday predictions are a dime a dozen and have long existed in human history. They’ve existed as early as 2800 B.C. an full story > ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:51:59 GMT <![CDATA[Golfers 2nd in regional, place 13th in state tourney. Sophomore leads team in regional]]> By Zach Stewart, Staff Reporter


photo by Philip Hutchinson
Senior golfer Michael Stoess

In the chilling cold and howling wind, the Trinity Shamrocks placed second in the Sixth Region golf tournament on Sept. 29 at the Seneca Golf Course. full story > ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:48:32 GMT <![CDATA[Soccer Rocks notch 14 wins through September]]> By Jacob Lyle, Staff Reporter


photo by Michael Stoess
Lepe Seetane and Sunny Jane are part of a Rocks soccer team that is 14-1-1 through September.

There is quite a new air on the soccer field this year, and that is very evident in not only the record, but in the eyes of the players and coach as well. full story > ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:45:42 GMT <![CDATA[Rocks rebound with 27-0 shutout]]> By Kyle Williams, Photo Editor


photo by Michael Stoess
The Rocks' defense awaited the next snap by the Crimsons. Trinity defeated Manual 27-0

One week after a disappointing season-opening loss to Indiana powerhouse Lawrence North, the Trinity Shamrocks looked to bounce back at home against the Manual Crimsons. full story > ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:43:00 GMT <![CDATA[Mather new tennis coach]]> By Robert Melillo and Mr. Travis Wagoner's Campus News



Coach Mather

Chris Mather, a 1986 Trinity graduate, tennis pro and owner of the Tennis Club at Springhurst, took the Trinity team’s coaching reins after former coach Greg Koch stepped down after last season. Mat full story > ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:40:20 GMT <![CDATA[Rocks have ‘excellent’ run, place 2nd in largest THS Invitational]]> By Kyle Williams, Photo Editor


by Michael Stoess
Trinity junior Jake Wildenmann set the fastest time for any junior and the third-fastest overall time in team history.

The 54th annual Trinity Cross Country Invitational was surely one for the record books, featuring 114 teams, a record number of participants. Trinity hosted teams from Mississippi, Ohio, Indiana, full story > ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:36:46 GMT <![CDATA[Duerr Hall named after former principal]]> By Harrison Coffman, Staff Reporter


by Drew Garlitz
Duerr Hall

According to his 1993 Hall of Fame plaque, the Reverend Thomas Duerr was revered as a great Christian educator who served the Trinity community from 1954 until 1983, a span of 29 years. Sixteen of his full story > ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:33:49 GMT <![CDATA[Jansing Field honors teacher, athletic director]]> By Harrison Coffman, Staff Reporter


by Drew Garlitz
Jansing Field

On his Hall of Fame plaque, Reverend Harry A. Jansing is described as having a “rough exterior” that was a “thin veil over his heart of gold.” full story > ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:32:00 GMT <![CDATA[A great Trinity friend honored]]> By Jacob Smith, Staff Reporter


by Drew Garlitz
Marshall Center

Have you ever wondered who the Marshall Center and Marshall Stadium are named after? The answer is R. W. “Buck” Marshall, the president of Marshall Reality Company in St. Matthews. full story > ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:30:07 GMT <![CDATA[Archbishop Floersh selected site for Trinity]]> By Jacob Smith, Staff Reporter


by Drew Garlitz

Trinity first opened its doors in 1953 when Archbishop John Floersh anticipated the growth of Louisville’s eastern suburbs by choosing the site of Holy Trinity School, a former Catholic Church and gra full story > ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:28:21 GMT <![CDATA[Media Center namesake first president]]> By Danny Zaidi, Staff Reporter


by Drew Garlitz
Library Media Center

Mr. Peter Flaig was Trinity’s fourth principal and the school’s first president. The school’s media center bears his name. full story > ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:26:41 GMT <![CDATA[Gym bears name of first principal]]> By Danny Zaidi, Staff Reporter


by Drew Garlitz
Steinhauser Gym

Steinhauser Gymnasium is where P.E. classes and Trinity basketball games are held. What a lot of people don’t know is that the gym is named after the school’s first principal, Monsigno full story > ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:23:36 GMT