6 The Pine Needle November 2007

Fall Dance 07
In wake of the recent St. Christophers Fall Dance, your friendly Pine Needle editors
decided to run an informative column on how various Saints structured, planned and spent
their Homecoming evenings. Enjoy.
Italian leather shoes: $500
French cologne: $300
Dance lessons: $150
Lacoste chemise, Peter Blair tie,
and Burberry jacket: $1,800
Salon del Sol styling: $220
A night oI confdence: Priceless
Jamie Ruml spent the majority
of this soiree in the center of the
dance foor doing the robot.
Indubitably.
Well, after combing the dance-
foor, I Iound the perIect spot. I
found the three-foot radius where
the ceiling AC vent cooled. It was
glorious and pit-stain free.
Malcolm McGovern got his slip
signed, so he left casually at 9:30
to translate Virgil.
Kyle Wittenauer worked the
crowd with considerable panache,
reciting ,Oh Captain, my Cap-
tain, while dancing with his
friends from the football team.
Kyle left early for a late night Def
Jam Poetry recital in Carytown.
Faculty Cars: Fun Facts
We conducted a survey concerning the automobiles that St. Christophers teachers own. We received some interesting responses via email. Heres a sampling.
Ms. Asha Ban-
dal about her
1997 Suburu
Outback: I
call my car the
Gr ocer y- get -
ter because
I look like a
soccer mom driving around
in a station wagon.
Miss McLean
Turner does
not enjoy, all
of the scrapes
in the bumper
from sharing
street parking
(insert emoticon
smiley face).
Mr. Billy Ab-
bott enjoys his
1998 S90 Volvo
because it runs
and its safe but
notes that repairs
are expensive.
Mr. Michaiah Abts: I least en-
joy the fact that my wheel cov-
ers consistently fall off. The
factory ones were cheap janky
plastic pieces, and available
replacements arent much bet-
ter. Check
any old model
Galant driving
around town
(there are lots
of them), and
the odds of
it having all
four wheel
covers are
slim indeed.
Ms. Elsa Woo-
damans 2001
VW Passat is the
frst time she`s
paid more than
$500 for a car.
About his 2005 Suburu Out-
back, Mr. Greg Tune said, I
enjoy the rocking 4-cylinder
engine and the all-wheel drive.
Mr. Phil Spears
wishes his
1998 Toyota
Camry LE had
more space for
baby and dog.
Ms. Nancy
Young isnt thrilled that her
1990 Honda Accord only has
two doors. But for the price
I paid for it, the inconven-
cience has been worth it.
In his 1997 Toyota 4-Run-
ner, Mr. Bruce Nystrom said,
'I can cruise my felds and
look for (at) cows and ponds.
Mr. Don Golla-
day likes that
he can tow his
pop-up camper
with his 2005
Hi ghl a nde r.
Mr. Rusty Wilson drives
a 1988 Chevy Silverado
pickup that he named Oz.
Mr. Frank Kief-
er likes that his
1994 Chrysler
LeBaron con-
vertible is paid
for and lets him
catch the oc-
casional ray.
He doesnt enjoy the repair
bills, mutant windshield and
unreliable electrical system.
Ms. Lucy Berndt
isnt thrilled that
that she spent a lot
of money getting
her 1991 Saturn
fxed this sum-
mer. She wishes
that she had spent
on the downpayment for a new
car. So now I will be driv-
ing it for forever, she said.
Mr. Hill Brown said about his
1989 Toyota Land Cruiser, I
have had it since the year I
graduated from college, and it is
like an old friend. It is safe, spa-
cious, well-
made and it
has run al-
most trouble-
free for close
to 20 years. I
hope to keep
it for another
20 years.
Ms. Susan Kirk enjoys that
her 1995 Honda Civic is paid
for and is extremely reli-
able even with 125,000 miles.
Mr. Gene
Bruner keeps
the top off his
1993 black
Jeep Wrangler
as much as
possible. So
tooling down
the highway
with a couple kayaks on top al-
lows me to feel adventurous.
Ms. Mary OBrien likes her
1989 Toyota Corolla but after it
dies she hopes to get a hybrid.
Mr. Tom Franz: My
primary vehicle is a 1998 club
car which gets about 60 miles
to the gallon. I most enjoy the
easy access
to almost any
location on
campus and
the fresh air
when driving.
Oc c a s i o n -
ally I drive a
2000 Grand
Caravan that
gets 15-22
mpg. I most like the car because
my entire family can ride in it.
I least like the feel of the ride.
Mr. Mark Busser said his 2007
Honda Ridgeline pickup is the
best vehicle hes ever owned.
He raved about the in-bed
trunk feature, Nav system and
voice recognition controls.
What does Mr.
Elliott Gravitt
enjoy most
about his 2001
Suburu Lega-
cy? The fact
that it works.
Least? The
fact that it is not
a Range Rover.