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Vol. CXXXIX No. 14 awrenceOctober 11, 2019 thelawrence.org L Arthur Sze ’68 Named National Students Selected as National Hispanic Scholars Book Award Finalist Lina Olazabal ’22 tunities during the college process. Staff Writer As Parra-Vargas noted, the NHRP “helps you get a lot of consideration Last weekend, Santi Parra-Var- [from] the National Hispanic Col- gas ’20 and Victoria Scholtz ’20 lege Fund for scholarships for the received news that they had won top percent of Latino students.” the National Hispanic Recogni- Director of College Counsel- tion Program (NHRP) scholarship, ing Jeffrey Durso-Finley P’13 ’14 awarded by the College Board and ’19 ’22 said that students “can use organized by Scholarship America. the designation as an honor to list Approximately 5,000 awardees on their college applications, with were selected across the nation for some colleges and universities using the program, scoring among the top it as a qualification to receive insti- 2.5 percent of Hispanic and Latinx tutional financial aid scholarships students who took the Preliminary or to enter scholarship competitions SAT/National Merit Scholarship at the college or university.” For Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) instance, Boston University (BU) in the Middle States region. considers recognized students “who Scholtz and Parra-Vargas were no- have exceptionally strong academic tified that their PSAT scores quali- records” for its four-year $25,000 fied for the program in February of Presidential Scholarship, accord- their IV Form year. With the help ing to the BU website. Recipients of Dean of Academics and Science for the Presidential Scholarship are Master David Laws P’21 ’23, they ultimately selected by Boston Uni- submitted their application in early versity’s Board of Admissions and July of 2019. Scholarship Committee. To qualify for the award, stu- Reflecting on the award, Parra- dents must take the PSAT in their Vargas said, “Essentially, it’s just a Sze visited the School last year in January, leading select English sections, per- Courtesy of the National Book Foundation junior year, achieve the minimum program that allows students like forming a poetry reading, and working with individual students to workshop test score for their region, and earn me from countries in South Amer- their poems. a GPA of 3.5 or higher by the mid- ica… to be recognized for their Ashley Lee ’21 the summer. It then creates a list the organizing principle that runs dle of their junior year. This year’s achievements.” He added, “Some & Tiffany Yeung ’22 of 10 entries that is announced in through the poetry book. cutoff for the Middle States region South American countries are su- Staff Writers mid-September; this year, Sze’s Sight Prior to his attending was a score of 1320. Addition- per poor, so to have somebody from Lines qualified for a Longlist Poetry Lawrenceville, Sze did not find him- ally, all applicants must be at least that country do well on the PSAT Lawrenceville Alumnus Arthur title. From there, the panel narrows self inclined towards poetry. During one-quarter Hispanic or Latinx is really good for them.” Sze ’68 was selected as a finalist for the search down to five finalists. The his time at the School, he experienced and originally descend from rela- On his reaction upon receiv- the 2019 National Book Award in winner for each category is ultimately pressure from his parents to study in tives of at least one of the following ing the award, Parra-Vargas said, “ the poetry category this past Tuesday. announced in November. the Science, Technology, Engineer- nations: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, I didn’t know I was going to get it His book Sight Lines placed in the top On his initial sentiments upon ing, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa because I thought New Jersey has a five of approximately 150 poetry book hearing that the National Book Foun- However, during his last semester at Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, lot of Latino people… I thought it entries. According to the National dation nominated his book for the Lawrenceville, Sze took a class titled Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, would be pretty difficult, and I feel Book Foundation website, Sight Lines award, Sze said, “While I was excited Contemporary American Poetry. Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, really happy that I ended up getting “moves through space and time and and pleased, I was also cautious.” He On the impact of this course on his Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto it.” brings the disparate and divergent added, “Let’s just see what happens.” career, Sze said, “In some ways, the Rico, Spain, Uruguay, or Venezuela. On her experience regarding the into stunning and meaningful focus.” Sze is the author of 10 poetry books seeds were planted there.” For clarification on eligibility, the application process for the NHRP, The National Book Award is and a Professor Emeritus at the Insti- His joy for writing poems further College Board explicitly notes on Scholtz said, “I thought it was pret- widely considered as one of the most tute of American Indian Arts. He has developed during his years as an the program website, “Hispanic and ty cool that there is an award that prestigious literary prizes in the na- also earned an array of scholarships undergraduate at the Massachusetts Latino are ethnic categories, not ra- celebrates that kind of accomplish- tion and is given by the National and awards, including the Lannan Institute of Technology (MIT). He cial categories, and Hispanic/La- ment for Hispanic students. So Book Foundation to recognize stellar Literary Award, the American Book recalled that during a calculus lecture tino students may be of any race.” I’m pretty proud of that. I was re- literary works. The awards annually Award, the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Di- at MIT, he opened up a blank sheet of While the NHRP does not di- ally grateful to receive this recogni- recognizes the best Fiction, Nonfic- gest Writer’s Award, and the Western paper and began writing as a result of rectly offer scholarships, those se- tion… because of the opportunities tion, Poetry, Translated Literature, States Book Award for Translation. boredom. “I think basically everyone lected have access to various oppor- that you can get through it.” and Young People’s Literature. Sze One of his previous books, Compass was surprised when I started to write described the award as “the Academy Rose, was one of three finalist works poetry,” Sze said. Awards of literature.” for the Pulitzer Prize in 2015. After deciding to leave MIT, Sze The Foundation assembles a panel Sze wrote the poem entitled “Sight further pursued his interest in po- of five judges for each category who Lines” within the greater book because etry at the University of California, have expertise in that category. The he was commissioned by the Univer- Berkeley (UCB). He created his own judges consist of former National sity of Virginia to write a poem about major at UCB and majored in poetry. Book Award winners, finalists, and Thomas Jefferson. Reflecting on his Sze’s advice to students on im- judges who are recruited by the Na- work, Sze said, “I was happy with proving their poetry writing skills tional Book Foundation’s Executive how that poem came out because... is to “enjoy playing with different Director. it allow[ed] me to explore Jefferson, languages, sounds, images, and Each panel is able to create its [and] I learned that sight lines move rhythms and feel the excitement of own criteria for the National Book through space in time. The sight lines discovery,” Sze said. Award, and the panel changes every don’t tell one narrative but a collage The recipients of the National Students recognized as National Courtesy of The Lawrenceville School year. Annually, each panel reads the [of narratives].” Sze then decided Book Award will be announced on Hispanic Scholars by the College books submitted to its category over to have the poem “Sight Lines” as November 20, 2019. Board.

Setting the Record New Harkness Boys Water Polo Straight Travel Trips Defeats Malvern Prep in Nail-Biter Thacher Smith ’20 examines Christine Cheng ’21, Lina the uncertainty in the Trump Olazabal ’22, and Carina Li Grayson Miller ’21 recaps impeachment process. ’22 provide an overview of Big Red boys varsity wa- the new Harkness Travel ter polo’s narrow win over Programs for spring and Malvern Prep. summer. Page 2 Page 4 Page 8 The Lawrence - Page 2 Opinions October 11, 2019

TClass of he1968 Fund in Honor L of Edwardawrence A. Robbins H’68 ’69 ’71 - Nicholas G. Ifft ’ 44 Fund - The Princeton Packet Fund (Denise L. and James B. Kilgore ’66) - Michael S. Chae ’86 Editorial Jefferey Cai Editor-in-Chief Standing by Our Principles his past week a member of the students’ attention. But this creates an wide-ranging racial makeup stands Shriya Annamaneni National Basketball Associ- illusion of learning because in casting out, a more important form of diver- Managing Editor ation (NBA), Daryl Morey, aside their honest thinking, students sity is contrast in thought, emphasiz- Gabriel Gaw tweeted out a graphic stating, “Fight prevent their thought processes from ing a variety of strong ideas formed Anika Bagaria Eric Zhu Eric Morais ForT Freedom Stand with Hong Kong.” News Editor Opinions Editors Sports Editors undergoing rigorous questioning, a independently. Living at Lawrenceville A post of only seven words, the tweet critical element of our personal devel- entails opening our minds to differ- Deven Kinney Shreya Kumar received massive backlash and tore a Arts Editor Features Editor opment. While we may choose a more ent perspectives around us, but as we chasm in the NBA’s relationship with acceptable opinion at the Harkness ta- strive to learn and listen, the dangers Avigna Ramachandran Jasmine Zhang China. After its posting, the Chinese ble, in our essays, or simply in conver- of falling into a uniform mold increas- Copy Editor Copy Editor Consulate expressed its “strong dissat- sation, the value in arguing for a point es. The end goal of having people with Areeq Hasan isfaction” and multiple big-name Chi- that you do not stand for vanishes the diverging backgrounds come together Web Editor nese companies severed ties with the moment the parameters of classroom at Lawrenceville to promote greater Divya Sammeta Jeffrey Tao Houston Rockets and the NBA as a assignments are removed. perspectives, and it can be easy to go Photo Editor Graphics Editor whole which ended lucrative endorse- Beyond the classroom, our opinions along with the beliefs of those around Faculty Advisors ments and financial deals. In the face and arguments are not geared for the us, slowly narrowing the overall per- Mr. David Figueroa-Ortiz P’18 Dr. Marta Napiorkowska P’19 of this backlash, some members of the sake of earning acceptance but rather spective of the student body. It isn’t that NBA have attempted to salvage billions a judgement upon which we act. 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If many students stand up for their and learn, our viewpoints lose signifi- POTW: Tour de Force at Big Red Under the Lights issue relevant to all of us in an age of perspectives, the ensuing debates and cance if we conform to what our peers information and hyper-partisanship: conversations can prove to be incred- believe. Maintain a controversial stance on ibly valuable. By listening to different Standing by our principles does not principle or give in to the popular views opinions, we are forced to re-evaluate suggest that we reject all contradict- of your peers. Here at Lawrenceville, aspects of our own argument, such as ing ideas, but a certain degree of per- while we may often envision a commu- the validity of assumptions and evi- sistence helps create an environment nity of individuals in tacit agreement, dence involved. Even if we do not ul- where the community as a whole can it’s important that we maintain a will- timately change our perspective on the benefit from strong and unique per- ingness to stand by our views, however issue, we develop the habit of having a spectives. As Lawrentians, we advertise controversial, as a prerequisite for di- healthy level of skepticism while con- diversity and Harkness learning, but verse discussion. sidering a counter-argument, both of being enveloped in this rich commu- A key downside of choosing the per- which develop a deeper understanding nity should not come at the expense spective of least resistance is the illusion of the topic itself. Failing to stand up of our voice, and rather than passively of learning, hurting our understand- for our beliefs, we are not fully able to agreeing, we should maintain our per- ing of our own assumptions. Arguing re-assess our opinions while listening sonal principles. a point that you do not truly support to other perspectives, ultimately lead- (and only chose because of appealing ing to weaker comprehension. factors such as ease of argument) may Lawrenceville boasts the benefits This editorial represents a majority produce short-term benefits that draw of a diverse community. While the view of The Lawrence, Vol CXXXIX Setting the Record Straight Understanding the Uncertainty of Impeachment in the Trump Administration Thacher Smith ’20 ed official from office, and to recog- the requested evidence or face serious committed ”Treason, Bribery, or oth- While these two men were impeached Senior Columnist nize its inherent uncertainty. legal consequences. er high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” in the House, they were acquitted in Stepping back to the present, as of Upon the conclusion of this stage, While treason and bribery are clearly their trials conducted by the Senate, Even for those who choose not to publication, an impeachment of Don- the House will weigh the evidence it defined legal terms, the framers failed the final step in removing a president follow politics, it’s been almost im- ald Trump is only in its infancy. On has collected and vote either to im- to define the last term, “high Crimes possible to ignore the topic of im- September 24th, under the leadership peach the president or and Misdemeanors,” leaving the –––––––– peachment, which has dominated of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the House to conclude the nature of this final kind of of- “While impeachment headlines and the public discourse of Representatives opened an im- impeachment fense open to interpretation. over the past few weeks. With con- peachment inquiry into the president inquiry with- Given that President Trump’s is a necessary step in versation centered so heavily around based on a series of allegations stem- out taking current alleged offenses are removing the president President Trump, the impeachment ming from a phone call with the pres- further ac- not being considered under process has taken a backseat to dis- ident of Ukraine in July 2019. While tion. While the first two categories, in from office, this will not cussion and debate over the validity many have misconstrued this first step the con- all likelihood, the impeach- necessarily occurr, even if of the allegations brought against the as a formal decision to impeach the stitution ment of the president will president. Considering the rarity and president, an inquiry serves only as provides come down to whether the house votes to impeach complexity of impeachment, most the first step in a series of processes or not his actions fell the president in the which may or may not result in the re- under this third cate- –––––––– moval of a president from office. gory of impeachable coming weeks.” “Amidst the partisan The purpose of an inquiry is offenses. –––––––– merely to allow mem- Perhaps the fervor surrounding these bers of the house most common from office. While the framers of the new charges, many have to gather the misconcep- constitution hoped to avoid partisan been quick to conclude necessary tion sur- bias influencing impeachment, with information rounding current support for the process split an early end to this to make an the im- along party lines, in all likelihood, the adminstration” informed peach- Democratic majority in the House decision as to ment pro- will vote to impeach the president –––––––– whether or not to proceed with the cess is its while the Republican majority in the impeachment process. Within this in- potential Senate will vote to acquit him of all Americans lacking intimate knowl- quiry stage, representatives are able to Jeffrey Tao ’20/THE LAWRENCE alleged wrongdoings, ensuring he re- edge of the constitution only have a obtain pertinent evidence in the form a firm outline outcomes. While im- mains in office for the rest of his term. broad idea of the impeachment pro- of documents and sworn testimony. governing the process for impeach- peachment is a necessary step in re- However, as new evidence in the in- cess and its implications. However, While under ideal circumstances this ment, the vagueness of the grounds moving the president from office, this vestigation comes to light every day, amidst the partisan fervor surround- evidence would be provided willing- for which an official shall be -im will not necessarily occur, even if the only time will tell if Donald Trump’s ing these new charges, many have ly, the open hostility of the White peached makes impeachment a far house votes to impeach the president days in office are numbered in pro- been quick to conclude an early end House towards the current investiga- less explicit and clear-cut process than in the coming weeks. As mentioned ceedings that will serve as an ultimate to this administration. Instead, it’s tion has forced the house to subpoena many Americans consider it to be. The previously, two American presidents test of the constitution and have a important to understand the consti- the necessary documents, essentially constitution dictates that an individu- have been impeached, but no presi- resounding impact on the future of tutional process of removing an elect- ordering involved parties to provide al should be impeached if they have dent has been removed from office. American politics. October 11, 2019 Opinions The Lawrence - Page 3 Behind the Facade of Violence Media and the Untold Stories of the Hong Kong Protests Alistair Lam’23 aspects of the protests, while leaving outlet’s websites are noticeably cut more radical, new moments, such throughout the protests, the govern- his past week media outlets others out. to portray each side more favor- as the cutting down of surveillance ment and protestors are totally un- reported that a Hong Kong The different media often por- ably. This becomes concerning for a poles, replace the old on the front willing to listen to one another, with police officer shot an 11th trays each event differently, selec- third party, an unbiased reader who page. From a third person’s perspec- the government calling for violence grade student with a live bullet. This tively choosing evidence from the is ultimately swayed depending on tive, there is often no context to see to stop and the people rallying for T same event and drawing conclu- their news source. While media bias the prevalence of a certain act. Each the five demands. There are even two use of lethal force marks a change in tone in Hong Kong’s four months sions that do not represent incidents is present in all forms of journalism, article holds the same weight. Thus, separate daily press briefings: one of escalating violence. As a Hong as a whole. Even in the incident of in an issue as contentious as Hong while millions gather in the streets, –––––––– Kong citizen myself, I’m troubled by the police officer shooting the 11th Kong, the schism between the head- a small minority of less than a hun- what I see on the news. Each new grade student, each media outlet line and reality dred is featured on the news. While millions gather headline brings increased tension construed the event only grows. This bias, also, is inherent to forms in the streets, a small in the protests, and from an out- differently. of media with a large audience. minority is featured in side perspective, it would seem that After the However, it is important to recog- Hong Kong is in a state of anarchy, incident, nize the validity of news intended the news with reports of police brutality, van- pro-protest to grab the read- –––––––– dalization of public property, and media al- ers’ attention, by the government and police force now this shooting. However, I can’t leged that the depiction and the other by the protestors! De- help but see a striking dichotomy the police of- of sensational- spite the government claiming it has between the reality at home, and the ficer quickly ist moments: started conversations with its citi- reality portrayed by the headlines. deserted the protestors light- zens, it is obvious that the two sides At the same time, differing per- protester, ing a fire and have not initiated actual and mean- spectives often draw from differing leaving the throwing pet- ingful communication to ease the student rol bombs and tensions. What results is a greater –––––––– without medi- bricks at police rift in the media’s portrayal of events, cal attention. Many officers. As the media influenced by a set of two simulta- I can’t help but see a Jasper Zhu ’21/THE LAWRENCE striking dichotomy protestors claimed it only underscores the many violent neous narratives from which one is showed the disheartening reality of acts performed by a small group ultimately chosen. For a third party, between the reality at police brutality. At the same time, Amidst a topic as contentious as of protestors and not the people as this is the final facet to understand. home and the reality on anti-protest news sources rejected Hong Kong’s protests, the nature a whole, one must not forget that In short, if one is seeking to truly the news this interpretation and stated that of violence is often inflated by the the protests also involve millions of understand the nature of the Hong the police officer had to desert the radical views of a small minority. citizens who gather in the streets for Kong protests, one should stop to –––––––– wounded protester to escape the Media sources often report news peaceful marches. consider the differing views in the news sources. For an unbiased third violent mob, and in fact, the inci- that offer a change in the narrative, Taking a step back from the cha- media. Information in any second- party seeking to understand the dent had occurred in defense of a moments that can grab interest. So otic protest scenes and looking at hand form is arguably biased to Hong Kong protests, it’s important colleague. The difference is seen while millions of protestors continue the government and the people as a some degree. However, in an issue to recognize the role of media and when analyzing a full-length video to occupy the streets, such a passive whole, the partisanship in media re- as contentious as Hong Kong, the its selectivity in highlighting some of the incident, where segments form of protest quickly grows old in porting has driven the split between schism between the front page and featured on each respective media the eyes of media outlets. Instead, the people and the government. All reality only grows. Green Eggs and Ham Understanding the Meat Industry and Changing Our Diet Cherie Fernandez’21 to feed ourselves, we’d have enough ing industrial system. I’m not going a salad? Probably not. Many people, crease the chance of suffering from ost of us don’t genuinely left over to nourish an additional 3.5 to equate this to killing a human, Lawrentians included, live fast- strokes, diabetes, and heart disease question a meat-rich billion people. Meat production is but I don’t think we can justify it for paced lives that make it nigh impos- later in life. Most public health agen- diet, even amid inqui- also a significant contributor to cli- our dietary convenience if it’s not a sible to adhere to strict diets if it’s cies recommend cutting down meat ries about the morality of it all and mate change, responsible for 15% of necessity, and as established, it isn’t. not a medical or religious necessity- consumption to 500g a week and M all human greenhouse gas emissions- The realities of factory farming are -and people who do manage it have cutting processed meat as much as summons to a vlog-worthy lifestyle. Given how accustomed we are to -as much as all cars, ships, planes, not the circle of life, and we need to all my respect. However, I recognize possible, which is far from the 1600g eating meat regularly, it becomes and trains combined. Thus, several acknowledge that--in fact, I’m sure that we’re not just going to suddenly that americans average. And ath- easy to cite “the circle of life” and dig scientists and climate organizations, future generations will be aghast at experience a collective change of letes aren’t exempt--not only are The in; however, this outlook neglects the IPCC most recently, have urged how common this practice was, heart and go no meat products cold- American College of Sports Medi- to put history into perspective. Yes, the public to adopt plant-based diets. much in the way w e turkey. The alternative could be to let –––––––– humans have been omnivorous for And that isn’t even considering can’t under- ourselves get tricked into it, much in Most of us don’t 2.5 million years, but not to the ex- animal rights--humans kill 200 mil- stand how the way subsidized renewable energy tent that a plate without an animal lion animals a day, the majority of it was once initiatives have people switching to genuinely question a product on it wouldn’t be considered which are bred in factory farms that normal to solar; we wait until scientists do the meat-rich diet, even a proper meal. In fact, only a few de- feature atrocious quality of life for enslave an- work for us and begin making meat amid inquiries about the cades ago, a meat dinner was a rare animals on the product line. This isn’t other hu- man for substitutes like the Impossible Burg- delicacy. Additionally, while this is the same thing as hunting animals personal er readily available so we can sat- morality and summons to less present at Lawrenceville, there’s in wild or even maintaining a farm. conve- isfy our meat cravings without guilt. a vlog-worthy lifestyle often a general cultural perception Industrial farming is dairy cows nience. However, we can also take control of –––––––– of the more vocal vegetarians and and sows forced to breed continu- It doesn’t our own habits by consciously mini- vegans as preachy--just check out ously only to be forcibly separated feel great to mizing meat consumption in our di- cine and the Academy of Nutrition any vegan youtube channel. But hey, from their young; pigs raised in know that ets. I propose a “Meatless Monday” and Dietetics in agreement that a if I were saving the world one tofu massive, windowless sheds; feedlots when I make initiative-- asking students to com- vegetarian or vegan diet can provide sandwich at a time, I’d talk about it that have beef cows simply eat con- that quick mit to a meat free diet one day of the adequate nutrients to support an ath- too--because vegetarians and vegans tinually without being let out purchase at week. It’s not perfect, but it would lete, but elite athletes are increasingly are in the right, even if the rest of us to expend calories; animals Chick-fil-A, still make a significant difference if opting for plant-based diets, and one haven’t seen it yet. kept pens and cages im- rav- the whole school managed it, or even day a week of no meat (it could even From a utilitarian perspective, us- possible to so much if one person sustained the habit for be Sunday) or a general reduction in ing meat to feed earth’s population as turn around in; several years. meat products (swapping out a meat- is horrifically wasteful and unsus- chickens packed If not for moral reasons, there based “refueling food” for something tainable. Globally, meat production so tightly to- are also several health benefits to a high carb) will not negatively impact accounts for over 80 percent of the gether that more vegetable-based diet. Pro- an athlete’s performance. earth’s farmland and over a fourth their beaks cessed meat, which includes bacon, Thus, advocates of plant diets are of our total freshwater consumption, have to be cut hotdogs, and most of the options right, no two ways about it--meat a massive amount of resources that off to prevent we see in the deli bar, are strongly production is unsustainable and in- Bryan Hernandez’20/THE LAWRENCE isn’t proportionate to the quantity of fighting; male linked to cancer according to the dustrial farming is not OK. But in- food we extract; per 1kg of steak pro- chicks, deemed useless to WHO, with processed meat now stead of shrugging our shoulders and duced, a cow consumes up to 25kg of production, gassed and shredded; enous after a game, I’m indirectly classified among the group 1 car- carrying on with our day, we can con- grain and uses up to 15,000L of wa- and several other horrors. The price promoting all of the above. But is cinogens, right alongside asbestos sciously change our own habits, im- ter. If we simply used those resources we pay for cheap meat is mass ani- that going to stop me from ordering and plutonium exposure and smok- proving both ourselves and the world mal cruelty to fuel an uncompromis- a spicy chicken sandwich instead of ing. They may also significantly -in just a little bit. The Lawrence - Page 4 News October 11, 2019 2019-2020 New Harkness Travel Programs Announced aspects of a culturally rich city that iting the volcanic Vestmannaeyjar was once the birthplace and center islands, the site where a community of three major world religions. Even came together when a 1973 volcanic on the first night they land, students eruption endangered a town with a will get a chance to visit a market and population over 4,000 people. Addi- taste local cuisine. From there, stu- tionally, students will explore Reykja- dents will look at both modern and vik and some of Iceland’s coastal re- ancient sites, take a trip to Tel Aviv, gions. Learning will expand Iceland’s and participate in an ongoing archeo- cultural history as students will re- logical dig. search geological history, particularly “The idea is to experience...the focusing on geothermic and volcanic various cultures and the various his- geology. tories that are represented in the city,” Reflecting on the trip, English Figueroa-Ortiz said. Master Sujin Seo said that she looks He added, “A city like Jerusalem forward to the group’s “immersing highlights how religions are alive, [themselves] in nature and facing the they’re vibrant, they exist and coex- challenges out there but also enjoying ist with modernity all around the the camaraderie and beauty of it.” world...But to see that face-to-face Guatemala: Service and Ex- is different from just reading about ploration The Harkness Travel Trip to the Himalayas in Nepal will return this year Courtesy of The Lawrenceville School after its pilot two years ago. it in a book...I think it changes the Faculty: Director of Community Service understanding of what a city can be Programs Rachel Cantlay P’07 ’09 ’11, Christine Cheng ’21, and Gamelan music, Campbell is nization to help the community re- and should be.” Assistant Director of Community Ser- Lina Olazabal ’22, eager to “see students respond to a build. There will be several aspects to Levy said, “I think that part of vice Programs Elizabeth Ferguson, and & Carina Li ’22 school centered around engineering the service, as students will work with the excitement of Jerusalem is walk- Science Master Gregory Hansen P’08 Staff Writers and sustainability principles and also a local school, help farms prepare for ing with your feet actually on stones ’11 [for them] to get the opportunity to the growing season, do health and As announced in school meeting that are thousands of years old [and] After conducting this trip close to explore a foreign spiritual and music wellness service regarding the opioid this past Thursday, the Experimental that millions of people have tread seven years ago, students will once world.” He has been wanting to go crisis, and help a town that once re- Leadership Department is introduc- upon before you, all looking to have again have the opportunity to explore to Bali for a long time, and he hopes lied on the coal industry to find more ing six new Harkness Travel trips in religious experience or educational the culture of Antigua, Guatemala, students can expand their worldviews sustainable options. The exact activi- both the spring and summer breaks. experiences. At the same time, we while also engaging in service. Stu- of sustainability, science, and spiritu- ties will be determined once students These trips are Bali, Indonesia; Ne- have modern markets, where we have dents will work with God’s Child ality and “venture beyond their own arrive in order to best meet the needs pal; Appalachia, West Virginia; Jeru- the sights and smells and tastes of a Project, a multi-service non-profit comfort zones and expectations when of the community. There will also be salem; Iceland; and Guatemala. On vibrant and fighting middle-east- organization in Antigua, to build a it comes to being around a new cul- several excursions planned, although the purpose of the Harkness Travel ern city...It’s incredible,” Levy said. house. ture.” the main purpose of the trip is ser- Trips, Director of Experiential Edu- “We’re just really excited to share that Prior to the program, students will vice. cation John Hughes, said, “I believe Nepal: Himalayan Explora- with the students [who] are going to spend time learning about the various The trip will be special in that the in the global community. When we tions be joining us.” factors that contribute to the coun- talk about our School mission—how Faculty: Religion and Philosophy Mas- we take talented young people and ter Jason VonWachenfeldt, Director of prepare them for lives of high pur- Experiential Education John Hughes, pose, developing the best in each and French Master Stella Leach for the best of all—I don’t think you In the first week of spring break, can separate that we are an institu- Lawrenceville students will travel tion with students from around the to Nepal, embarking on a journey world.” He added, “We take our throughout the country that will in- House and Harkness system with us clude backpacking from Kathmandu as we travel. All of the programs that to the Annapurna Basecamp. This we offer combine the best of what we trip is returning as a Harkness Travel are, and we aren’t doing it to travel trip after first running two years ago. or for tourism’s sake. We are doing it Students will be immersed in a scenic so we can apply our learning in real adventure and discover why Nepal is ways.” called “Heaven on Earth.” On this Hughes said, “These are authentic trip, students will be taught about opportunities where our students can religion, philosophy, cultural studies, get out of their comfort zone and and outdoor leadership when hiking, learn in ways that grow themselves as visiting cultural sites, and viewing the individuals.” The following trips are beautiful Himalayas. completely new to the School com- Leach said, “This is my second time munity or returning after many years going to Nepal. I went in March two following their pilot. years ago, and it was my first time traveling to Asia. It was a great trip. SPRING I had a wonderful experience. It’s Science, Sustainability & Spir- hard to pick a favorite part, but if I ituality in Bali, Indonesia had to choose, my favorite part would Faculty: Science Master Shinae Park be that I was able to combine nature, The Iceland: Myths, Mountains, Fire, and Ice trip will return in the summer after Courtesy of The Lawrenceville School and Performing Arts Master Matthew natural aspects: backpacking and hik- running for the first time three years ago. The program focuses on the explora- Campbell ing in a mountainous regions and tion of Icleand’s culture and geology. During the first two weeks of seeing small villages in Nepal with March, Lawrentians will have the visiting Kathmandu and seeing a service will be very “hands-on” and Iceland: Myths, Mountains, try’s poverty. As the program has an opportunity to travel to Bali, Indone- larger city. And it was really great to that “students will be able to have a Fire, and Ice emphasis on service, students will sia to immerse themselves in learning compare and contrast with our group direct impact...and really feel [the] Faculty: English Master Rebecca Find- also help with a soup kitchen and about sustainability and spirituality. of students.” impact of their visit there,” Clancy lay, Director of Experiential Education play with kids at a school involved For the first week, they will stay at the Appalachia: Fair Trade said. John Hughes, and English Master Sujin with God’s Child Project. While Green School, which is structured Learning: “I think it is a community service Seo in Antigua, they will stay with local around the use of natural resources Faculty: Instruction and Engagement trip that will energize people in terms Early summer, over a period of 14 families and get to know the residents and engineering principles, to learn Librarian Autumn Sinai, Director of of thinking in new ways and get them days, students will have an opportu- there. Furthermore, students will ex- about sustainability and science. They Library Services Paula Clancy P’11 ’13, excited about different types of ways nity to visit Iceland, partaking in a plore the surrounding environmental will also get the opportunity to ex- and English Master Christopher Hyson to approach community service...and multi-night hike through the famous areas by hiking a volcano and visiting plore all parts of Bali through bike P’14 ’16 real, serious problems,” she added. Laugavegur hiking path, following Lake Atitlan. They will also immerse trips, visits to rice fields, and even Students on this new trip will visit the paths of Viking explorers in late themselves in the cultural side by vis- snorkeling in mangrove habitat res- Williamson, West Virginia in the be- SUMMER 800 AD. Students will participate iting one of the largest Mayan mar- toration. Furthermore, in the cultural ginning of March. Williamson once Jerusalem: Religion and His- in adventures over glaciers, around kets, Chichicastenango, and staying center of Bali, Ubud, students will flourished under the thriving coal tory in the Holy City volcanoes, through waterfalls, and overnight in Tikal, a historic Mayan learn about Balinese Hinduism and mining industry, but in recent years, Faculty: Religion Master Lauren Levy across lava fields and will learn about ruin. Ferguson hopes that students Balinese music by attending perfor- the town has suffered from the col- H’97 ’01 P’01 ’02 ’09 and History Iceland’s cultural and geological his- can have “an opportunity to be pres- mances, visiting temples, and engag- lapse of the coal mining industry and Master David Figueroa-Ortiz P’18 tories. They will also engage in glacier ent in a new situation that allows ing in meditation. As someone who the opioid crisis. Students will work For 10 days in June, students will walks and day and overnight hikes. them to learn about another way of is greatly interested in engineering with Amizade, a global service orga- explore both the ancient and modern A highlight of the trip will be vis- life and to learn about themselves.” October 11, 2019 Features The Lawrence - Page 5 Harkness Travel:Troubles, Treks, and Triumphs 2 Weeks: Hiking in Austria and Germany Connor Kilgallon ’21

Having had little exposure to all day, and, in retrospect, I can un- Germany both linguistically and derstand why this endless stretch culturally, I entered my II Form was called the Stone Sea. Every year at Lawrenceville not knowing time we would reach the top of a what was coming. Initially, I paid hill, thinking it was the last one, an little attention to the Harkness even steeper hill stared us right back Travel programs, but while stroll- in the face. Finally, with my back ing through the F. M. Kirby Math aching and my legs giving out on and Science Center (KMSC), some me, I stumbled over what had been of the pictures from the Harkness a daunting, large hill. Suddenly, I Travel presentations caught my spotted the hut which was no more eye. After reading the descriptions than a football field’s length away. of all the trips, I was particularly Never in my life was I so relieved intrigued by the hiking expedition to see such a random building on to Austria and Germany, mostly the side of a mountain. Walking due to my love of the outdoors. onto the deck, I took in the stun- So, when I received the email ning view: a combination of radiant of my acceptance, I was ecstatic. sunshine, snow glistening moun- The given itinerary mainly con- tains, and the cooling breeze that sisted of a curated hiking series created the perfect atmosphere. This Members of the Austria/Germany trip trekking through the Alps. Connor Kilgallon’21/THE LAWRENCE and interactions with local students moment could not have been better. and urban culture. Nevertheless, Throughout the trip, we faced nally uploaded. Looking back now, a different menial chore. At the when people needed it made such the meticulously-planned schedule many challenges, some worse than I can sympathize with the Austrian start, we kept our tasks separate and a hard time just a little bit easier. left room for trekking through the others. The plan for the trip was kids and the problems they face disconnected, preventing us from Looking back nearly a year later Alps and interesting daily excur- to produce a documentary about daily. This experience provided per- working as efficiently as we could at my younger self roaming around sions throughout Austria and Ger- how Austrians celebrate the sum- spective and gave me a greater ap- have—for example, we would often- KMSC, I will always be grateful many. The memorable experiences mer solstice in partnership with a preciation for many of the things times turn down the wrong street or that I wasn’t staring at my phone our small group shared allowed local Austrian boarding school. At we, members of the Lawrenceville forget to charge a camera. As time and instead decided to stop on a for many of us to develop lasting Lawrenceville, we are lucky to have community, often take for granted. passed, we began to work more like whim to read the random papers friendships. Although certain times seamless technology and constant Our challenges were especially a unit by helping each other out posted on the wall. Although hik- proved challenging, the group all internet. However, we underesti- prominent towards the beginning of with various tasks and specializing ing posed some hardships, the agreed that the memories we creat- mated the technological troubles the trip due to the lack of a group in what we were best at, from laying journey exposed me to an abun- ed heavily outshined any difficulties. we would face as well as the un- dynamic. This lack of unity was in- out the day’s plan to double-check- dance of cultural experiences, in- One memory that stands out to avoidable language barrier. It was evitable due to the fact that we were ing if we were boarding the right bus. teresting historical learning op- me was the second day of hiking. frustrating to deal with connection a newly-formed group. As such, this This developed unity led to smooth- portunities, world-class hiking, Extremely sore from the previous speed issues, but eventually, our pa- began to change as the days went er days, even when we had packed and incredible memories shaped day, we trudged across snowy fields tience paid off when our videos -fi by. Each new day, we were assigned schedules. Our ability to help out by every single person in the group.

Religious Life Leader Profiles: Rabbi Lauren Levy H’97 ’01 P’01 ’02 ’09

Daniel Zhu ’23 & out to her sending their prayers. Before Grant Shueh ’23 she left the School for a medical leave, she made sure to host one last Friday night Shabbat when they collectively If you ever take a class in the sent out a prayer for her– a show of Religion and Philosophy department true family and spiritual unity. or stop by Friday night Shabbat, you Her daughter, Rebekka Levy ’01, might have the opportunity to meet pointed out that this sort of family was the only full-time rabbi at a non- “needed in this time more than ever.” denominational independent school Levy also noted the importance of in the world. A faculty member in the spirituality in an increasingly secular Religion and Philosophy department time. She praised Lawrenceville’s and the School Rabbi, Lauren Levy Explorations program for providing H’97 ’01 P’01 ’02 ’09 has been teaching an outlet for this spirituality. However, at Lawrenceville for over 30 years. she was quick to note that she would She grew up in a Jewish household never expect a student to attend a surrounded by people of a wide variety religious offering if the student was not of faiths, and as a young adult, she comfortable with it, She said, “[The knew she wanted to study all religions. Explorations Program doesn’t] even For example, her best friend, who lived have to be religious … [the Religious across the street from her, was a Meth- Department] offers you the possibility Rabbi Levy reading the Old Testament with students. Courtesy of The Lawrenceville School odist Christian and she would often to attend just what you feel comfort- times ask if she could go to church After studying religion as both an dowed teaching Rabbi,” she said. went to was Nanjing and Kaifeng in able with or check out a wide variety with her. undergraduate and graduate student, After settling into Lawrenceville, she China. There, Levy learned about the of things.” However, she did not consider she began working at the Campus eventually taught a course titled Great spiritual identity of Chinese citizens Her role in academia also makes becoming a Rabbi until she was in high Ministries at Rutgers University, Jewish Books. Inspired by one of the from the 8th to the 9th century C.E. her an integral part of the community. school. After a Jewish youth group through which she discovered a part- books she read in the course, Sholem who claim Jewish ancestry. Occupying a position as both a Rabbi meeting, a high school friend of hers time position at Lawrenceville. She Aleichem’s Tevye the Dairyman and This international exploration of and a Religious Master allows her to mentioned that he was planning on immediately felt a connection to the The Railroad Stories—which features other religions deeply impacted how intellectually challenge herself. On becoming a Rabbi. Though at first she students she taught who were willingly a Jewish man who rode the trains of she views spirituality today—she feels her interest in academia, Levy said, was shocked, it expanded her view on engaging in discussion; however, she Eastern Europe interviewing people— that religion is too often viewed as “I love being surrounded by really what she could do with her life. When realized that this was still not a full- she embarked on a journey throughout divisive.“I think that religion can be bright people and bright questions and she decided that she wanted to become commitment job until Martin Gruss Eastern Europe and Western Asia and helpful to people as long as they don’t... concepts. I love being asked questions. a Rabbi herself, she was torn because ’60, the benefactor of The Gruss Center visited various religious sites. Along the create divides because of it but rather I love to think. I love to encourage my she didn’t necessarily want to lead for Art and Design, created a unique way, she also talked with many people use it as a bridge to better understand students to think [and] at the same a congregation and was much more full-time position, a teaching Rabbi, in hopes of getting a better understand- people,” Levy said. She also shared that time experience, so it’s not just promot- interested in education, which was one through an endowment. “It’s hard to ing of their religion and background. when she was going through medical ing good thinking— it’s encouraging of the factors that ultimately lead to hobnob with my fellow wizards because For example, one place on her itinerary complications last year, many students the process long after they’re going to her job at Lawrenceville. there’s nobody else that has been en- that Levy and several of her students and families of Lawrenceville reached interact with me.” The Lawrence - Page 6 Arts October 11, 2019 Sweeney Todd: Introducing the Fall Musical Principals she is actually a really sad person Isabelle Lee ’21 [who] wants to be loved and taken Staff Writer care of.” Levy believes that it’s always Periwig’s annual production of important to “find some similarities the Fall Musical never fails to im- [with her character] so that [she] can press the School community. From feel emotionally connected because the audience’s perspective, the ex- [she’s] really embodying that per- quisiteness of the set, costumes, and son on stage.” In a similar limelight, professional-level acting may seem Winkler sees Todd as a goal-ori- effortless, but the dedication and dil- ented and driven man. After many igence required from these student trials, he realized that his portrayal performers can often be hectic and of Todd becomes more authentic physically demanding. Despite these when he steps into the character’s circumstances, one aspect seems to shoes: “There’s a certain point when remain a positive force within this you go from just saying the lines… community of performers: family. to a point where the actions you are Unlike a typical high school pro- taking and your facial expressions are duction, this year’s musical choice is driven by your view of the character.” challenging in many ways, whether The preparation process for these it be musically or theatrically. As roles required extensive research pri- the lead performers of the show, V or to pre-season. Dinh, who will be Formers Cate Levy, Nick Winkler, playing the young boy Tobias Ragg, Lana Utley, Isabel Sweeney, De- did a considerable amount of close ven Kinney, Giao Vu Dinh, Robert reading of the text and watched Smith, and Casey Rogerson, this many professional portrayals in or- der to “come up with [her] own un- opportunity has served as a way for Sweeney Todd principals prepare to take the stage for the 2019 Fall Musical. Ankita Suri ’21/THE LAWRENCE them to overcome these obstacles derstanding of him that felt unique together, heightening their friend- that his friendships with many of his is similar to that of Winkler and understanding of acting. There are yet true to the character at the same ships. Winkler, who will be playing peers have “definitely grown. [He] Levy’s; the two performers will be many ways in which the students time.” Considering that this is her the lead role of Sweeney Todd, sees uses the musical as an opportuni- playing the characters of Johanna can interpret and portray the story’s first time performing a major role the show as a “junior opera because ty to laugh and get closer to other and Anthony Hope, respectively. complex characters, and over the in a full-length production, Dinh is it’s way harder than any of the [cast] people,” which has been especially Since both of their roles are inter- course of the month, the lead per- thankful to have her castmates and expected it to be.” Typically, musical helpful during the fall term of his [V twined, they often practice songs formers were given the chance to teachers guide her through the pro- numbers and dialogue scenes are Form] year because, “although the together and prepare alongside one further explore the intricate aspects cess. Expressing similar sentiments, separated in many musicals; how- musical adds stress, it also removes another before rehearsals. To Utley, of their roles. Rogerson believes unequivocally ever, in Sweeney Todd: The Demon some stress by taking [his] mind off her real-life relationship with Rog- A dark yet elaborately written that, “the cast and crew of this show Barber of Fleet Street, the leads have of serious things such as college ap- erson also plays an important factor musical, Sweeney Todd presents a have been the best part of the mu- to accomplish both components plications and schoolwork.” in her performance because their multi-dimensional aspect of human sical. They are not only some of the simultaneously. In addition, the While some have developed new “friendship transmits to easy chem- nature. While on the surface, the funniest and kindest people, but also rhythm of the songs has also served relationships, others have leaned istry on stage:” They are often known musical appears simply as a form the most ridiculously talented.” as a difficult task to fully master; on past ones. Winkler is “grateful as the “giggle twins.” of black comedy; underneath the As these performers enter the last hence, many of these soloists spend that [he’s] such good friends with Nevertheless, friendships weren’t façade of the gore and supposedly stretch of the process, not only will an average of three to four hours [Levy, his counterpart in the show,] the only aspects of the musical that evil characters is an unseen level of they cherish this experience as their daily practicing their music. Yet be- because she has made the process developed over time. Being a part depth and compassion. For Levy, final musical at Lawrenceville, but cause of these challenges, supporting so much easier.” From one duo’s of the show not only strengthened she enjoys “playing an evil role that’s hopefully, the audience’s support and lead performer Kinney—who will dynamic relationship to another’s, the performers’ connections with multi-faceted.” Although “Mrs. adulation will make Sweeney Todd be playing the Beadle—expressed Utley and Rogerson’s experience one another, but also enriched their Lovett may seem like a psychopath, all the more memorable for them. Behind the Scenes of the Scene Shop: The Making ofSweeney Todd including light changes, sound cues, and Christine Cheng’21 scene changes. Although she was an ac- Staff Writer tor before coming to Lawrenceville, she The Periwig Club’s technician crew thought tech was interesting and decided works its magic behind the scenes, making to stage manage the II Form Shakespeare sure the show runs smoothly from start to production of Romeo and Juliet. After finish; without it, there would be no show her first experience stage managing, she at all. From adjusting the spotlights and decided that “there was no going back painting scenery to welding and wood- [because] acting was no longer some- working, the technicians do it all. Periwig’s thing [she] liked as much as tech.” Peri- scene shop provides collaborative maker- wig has transformed her life entirely, and spaces for students to create entire struc- she now sees theater as a potential future tures from scratch using materials such as career. Although she originally wanted to wood or metal. Since preseason, on-stage go into finance or law prior to coming to technicians have been working with Per- Lawrenceville, she changed her mind after forming Arts Master Matthew Campbell going on a Harkness Travel trip, where a to build the set from scratch and create group of Lawrentians performed at the personalized special effects for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. After that, “it Fall Musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon clicked that stage management was what I Barber of Fleet Street. wanted to do with my life.” V Form technicians have been hard at work preparing for Sweeney Todd Ankita Suri ’21/THE LAWRENCE The senior technician leaders manage Similarly, Emily Matcham ’20, Execu- everything. With years of experience un- tive Technician and Head of Winterfest, working in the costume shop to building ’20 had wanted to do tech crew since cially for the V Formers. According to Van der their belts, they know their way around came to Lawrenceville with some previ- scenery. While working with those around middle school. Through Periwig, she has Den Bol, there’s “a lot of working togeth- all the corners of the Kirby Arts Center, ous experience in theater. While she knew her, she has realized that “there’s never a “learned to work efficiently with other er, not only to complete [different tasks], from the basement to the catwalks. Their that she enjoyed building, it was really “the time when you’re working alone … Work- people [because] everyone has a part to but also just collaborating to figure things work doesn’t end after the Fall Musical community that made [her] stay.” While ing with others backstage is something I play.” Whether it be working by herself to out.” Over the years, she has grown closer either; many of them are involved in Win- building sets, she enjoys “figuring things take for granted.” Working backstage is a complete an independent project or carry- with many of her fellow technicians, and terfest and the Spring Dance Concert as out like a puzzle and designing things,” collaborative process, and it would be im- ing a 20-foot wooden structure along with she loves when the crew finishes building well. Through pre-show games of Kumcha which makes the scene shop the perfect possible to pull off an entire show alone. five other people, teamwork is a necessity the set and gets to see all their hard work and long hours of tech week, the senior place for her to develop her skills. Accord- With so many elements involved in a to working backstage. She loves seeing pay off during the show. technicians have created life-long bonds ing to Matcham, building an entire set performance, including lights, scenery, fly, “all [the] pieces come together at the end This year’s fall musical,Sweeney Todd with one another by working together in is much more complicated than it might props, and sound, Stach also loves tech be- [because] the set is something [the entire will be performed over Parents Weekend the shop and on stage. seem, because “there’s a lot of things you cause she “get[s] to oversee and be a part crew] all took part in doing.” Working on Thursday, October 17 and Friday, Oc- Production Stage Manager of Swee- have to engineer, do the math, and design, of something from start to finish.” Over with the technician crew has allowed her tober 18. Because “Sweeney Todd is very ney Todd Anushka Agarwala ’20 has so it’s a lot of thinking…[and] it’s defi- the years, she has learned countless skills, to meet new people while pushing the different from some of the more main- been a part of Periwig since she was a II nitely not as easy as people think it is.” such as the proper way to measure or how limits of her own comfort zone. stream musicals,” Agarwala thinks that Former. Working closely with the actors, Alex Stach ’20, the Co-Head of the to use a staple gun. Head of Scene Shop Ashley Van Den it may be different from peoples’ expec- faculty, and technician crew, Agarwala Technical Crew, has participated in all Before coming to Lawrenceville, Co- Bol ’20 enjoys the collaborative aspect of tations, and she is “excited for people to controls everything that happens on stage, aspects of Periwig, from directing to Head of the Technical Crew Oona Pierre tech because there’s a lot of freedom, espe- come and watch it.” October 11, 2019 Sports The Lawrence - Page 7 The Case Against a Salary Cap in European Soccer

Jack Hallinan ’21 their opponents is not the only issue; two winning seasons, meaning they the club, was signed for just $1.2 mil- fans to exalt intelligent clubs, sport- teams also go defunct chasing the consistently received valuable draft lion. Leicester’s other key contributors ing directors, and coaches, as opposed In recent months, soccer media wealth and glory of winning, such as picks, and then proceeded to con- in that title campaign, N’Golo Kanté to questioning whether a team came has begun to question the ethics and the now-expelled Bury F.C., a club tinuously fail in a system which is and Riyad Mahrez, cost $9.8 million upon success luckily, or genuinely fundamentals of the way in which the which overspent its means to a fatal structured in a way that allows poor and just $570,000, respectively, while deserved their championship rings. world’s sport competes. Perhaps the degree. While soccer is not a sport teams to become competent quickly. the supposed ‘top teams’ spent tens of Money does not guarantee success most difficult idea for American sports without its issues, a salary cap is nei- And in the National Basketball As- millions on individual players. Kanté either, as Manchester United F.C., fans to wrap their heads around is the ther a practical nor a particularly wel- sociation (NBA), dynasties still reign. and Mahrez have gone on to leave Forbes’ most valuable English team, way in which player transactions and comed solution. Nine franchises have the made the Leicester for $39.5 million and $74 has failed to win a Premier League ti- contracts function in soccer. With- First, in American sports, sala- NBA finals since the 2010-11 sea- million in separate summers, proving tle since 2012-13 on account of poor out player trades, entry drafts, and ry caps work in tandem with a draft son, while in the English Premier their long term productivity. Leices- player signings and lackluster coach- salary caps, Europe’s most successful system which rewards teams for League, seven clubs have earned a ter achieved success via well-scouted ing. and richest teams can throw around doing poorly for the sake of parity. spot in the top two in the same time acquisitions and clever coaching, not In conclusion, while financial ir- their affluence uncontested, attracting This lulls franchises into a sense of period—a minute difference. In short, waiting for programmed parity to do responsibility, such as in Bury’s case, the best players by paying them the security which can al- the checks and balances of American the work for them. Leicester original- should certainly not be condoned, a top-dollar. In an era full of Emirati low for bad-decision sports implicitly encourage medioc- ly aimed to avoid relegation and had salary cap or other parity-oriented re- billionaires and bored venture cap- making year after rity with drafts, a salary cap, and a to outsmart its fellow low-lying clubs strictions would not be soccer’s savior. italists as owners, the name-brand year. For instance, lack of relegation in the NBA, even to achieve that, winning a league ti- We should not tamper with soccer’s clubs have gotten richer, and in since 2000, the promoting purposeful failure as high- tle as a culture of demanding off-field com- turn, more successful. But teams National Football lighted with the Philadelphia 76ers’ result. petency to fuel on-field success sim- such as Manchester City F. C. League’s (NFL) infamous “Trust the Process” tanking Soccer’s ply in hopes that Manchester City, and Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Cleveland scheme. Such rules do not fully pre- struc- PSG, and F.C. Barcelona share their (PSG), which are essential- Browns vent a select tier of franchises from ture titles around. And, given enough ly owned by oil-rich Middle have had earning regular playoff and even finals allows time, the tables turn in soccer. After Eastern states, that consistent- appearances. the all, Borussia Dortmund was a mid- ly dom- With the higher stakes of relega- media dling Bundesliga club throughout the inate tion and stiff competition from the and 1970s and 1980s, only firmly estab- wealthy big boys, soccer necessitates lishing itself as routine title candidates the astute running of clubs. While in the 1990s and Manchester United fans like to speak of Leicester City spent that same time period watching F.C.’s title-winning season as a ri- Liverpool F.C. win the majority of diculous Cinderella story, its suc- its 18 domestic cess was not exactly accidental. titles. Soccer Its star striker that season, clubs change, Jaime Vardy, who’s and as spec- gone on to score tators, we 102 goals can only be for patient and wait for our clubs’ turn.

Jasper Zhu ‘21 & Jeffrey Tao ’20 /THE LAWRENCE Recruitable Athlete Profile: Andrew Tokarski - Crew

Ethan Markel ’21 rowing programs, giving him an inside look at elite collegiate row- Rowing is a unique sport: it de- ing. mands incomprehensible levels of As good as his prospects look, physical strength, mental strength, making the recruiting list and and endurance. Rowers go through then the top lineups for the first all of this while maintaining im- and second varsity eights at these peccable technique and remaining colleges is extremely difficult: fully in-synch with the rest of their Cornell and Columbia along with boat. Such a sport requires very many other top rowing schools in special people who possess these the Northeast and California re- qualities as well as the unstoppable cruit internationally which makes drive to pursue excellence and im- the field extremely competitive. provement. Vice President of Ac- Unfortunately, Tokarski’s current ademics and Boys Varsity Squash height of about 6’1” is does not Captain Andrew Tokarski ’20 is stand out compared to his compe- the embodiment of the qualities tition, as collegiate rowers are usu- demanded of a rower and, over ally at least 6’4” to 6 ‘6”. “Coaches the past several months, has been care not only about your ergome- making serious progress that has ter score, but also your potential to caught the eye of several top row- keep developing, and if you have ing schools in the nation. the height, they prefer that,” said Starting his rowing career as a Tokarski. rower for the Lawrenceville Fresh- Divya Sammeta ‘20/THE LAWRENCE In addition to his rowing aspi- man Boys Boat, Tokarski suffered rations, Tokarski’s involvement on a major setback that summer as Noelle Niu. Tokarski made a ma- karski has made even more prog- said Tokarski. Furthermore, To- campus in other areas is a testa- Ashley Warren ’20 in action for Big Red. he became critically ill, and he jor breakthrough in his 2,000 me- ress, improving his endurance and karski’s famous diet of peanut but- ment to his qualities developed was confined to his bed for much ter with a benchmark time of 6:43 stamina. He has spent countless ter, he consumes one jar per week, through rowing. As the Vice Presi- of that summer. Having recovered on the ergometer gave him a huge hours in the gym and on the er- supplements his intense training, dent of Academics and a Hutchins and returned to campus that fall, boost of confidence. Boys Varsity gometer, and hundreds of thou- and keeps his results on an upward Scholar, Tokarski has a lot on his Tokarski was unsure if he was go- Crew Coach Benjamin Wright sands of meters have been put trajectory. plate to balance. Even if he does ing to even row again, and he did P’10 ’21 put Tokarski in the Sec- down on the ergometer in his own Tokarski has been in contact not officially get recruited, Tokar- not attend the spring training trip ond Varsity Eight for the final two time between the start of his soph- with the coaching staff at the Mas- ski has the potential to be a strong in Augusta, Georgia, in the spring weeks of the season, including the omore season and his senior fall. sachusetts Institute of Technology walk-on candidate at many of the of 2018. However, he made the Stotesbury Cup Regatta, which “I just love being on the erg next (MIT), Cornell University, and top colleges he is applying to. If team again and rowed the entire earned Tokarski a major L for the to the guys... with the music blast- Columbia University, and each the opportunity presents itself, he season in the Third Varsity Eight 2018 season. ing, the camaraderie that you build school has invited him to official will certainly continue to row in under Boys Varsity Crew Coach In the last year and a half, To- through training is unbelievable,” recruiting visits to its campus and college. The Lawrence - Page 8 Sports October 11, 2019 Boys Waterpolo Defeats Malvern Prep in Nail-Biter Grayson Miller ’21 Malvern. Malvern scored a goal off a fenseless net, ending the quarter with five-meter penalty, which is given for a one-goal advantage. This past Tuesday, the Boys Varsity more serious fouls and lets a player Dominguez came up big for the Water Polo team defeated Malvern take a one on one shot on the goalie team in the fourth quarter, scoring two Preparatory School with 49 seconds from five meters away. Lawrenceville, goals at the beginning of the frame left in a nail-biting game, ending in determined to rebound and tie the which turned the tides in Lawrencev- a final score of 14-13. The team now game back up, finished the half with ille’s favor. His remarkable effort put has a season record of 8-1, excluding two goals from Barry, both of which Big Red up by one with five minutes tournament play. were assisted by Oster, tying the game left in the quarter. Lawrenceville and In the first quarter, both teams up at 7-7 at half time. Malvern went back and forth, both played very strong defense. Malvern In the third quarter, the two teams scoring two goals to level the game went up 2-0 after two minutes, scor- exchanged the lead several times. 13-13 with only minutes left. One of ing one of its two goals in a man-up When Dominguez drew a five-meter Lawrenceville’s goals came from Col- situation. Lawrenceville, however, penalty from the set position, Oster in Miles ’21 on a foul outside of five came back within a minute, with Cap- Courtesy of The Lawrenceville School capitalized and scored a goal, tying the meters while the 30-second shot clock tain Marvin Dominguez ’20 scoring in dominated fast breaks all season, used to a slow start in the second quarter game 9-9 with two minutes left in the was running out of time. With merely the set position—the position closest their speed and connection to score with inconsistent shooting, Big Red quarter. On the next possession, Mal- 49 seconds left in the game, Domin- to the net and the most aggressive in another goal in the quarter, putting was able to regain its footing after a vern drew an exclusion on goalie Var- guez once again scored from set off water polo—off an assist by Tim Bar- Lawrenceville up 3-2. Malvern scored Malvern goal two minutes into the un Kumar ’21, who led Lawrenceville’s an assist by Barry, but the game was ry ’21. Both Dominguez and Barry three more times in the quarter, two quarter. After his shot that hit the defense from the net, blocking 61 not over yet. With 30 seconds left in contributed significantly to the Law- of which were off foul shots. When post, Grayson Miller ’21 was able to percent of shots taken on him. During playing time, Oster was excluded, giv- renceville offense, each scoring four fouled outside of five meters from the get his own rebound and score a goal, Kumar’s exclusion, or a 30-second ing Malvern a man-up situation to try goals in the game. In the ensuing Mal- goal, players are allowed to take an starting Lawrenceville’s comeback, penalty given to players that commit and tie the game back up, but Kumar vern position, Aidan Oster ’20 stole undefended shot, allowing Malvern to which was quickly followed by a steal an ‘exclusion foul,’ a more serious foul blocked their skip shot from the right the ball, passing to Barry for a fast- finish the quarter up, 5-3. and fast-break goal by Oster, putting than an ‘ordinary foul,’ Malvern was wing, securing Lawrenceville’s hard break goal. Oster and Barry, who have Although Lawrenceville got off Lawrenceville only one goal behind able to score on Lawrenceville’s de- fought win. Players to Target for Week 6 of Fantasy Football Satvik Dasariraju ’23 Wide Receivers DeAndre Hopkins (vs. Kansas City The 2019-2020 Fantasy Football season Chiefs) has entered a critical stage as the 13-week DeAndre Hopkins has not met fantasy regular season is near its halfway expectations thus far. However, the best point. There have been numerous surprises receiver in football is primed to bounce this year with a handful of players proving back this week against the Chiefs. The to be major disappointments while Chiefs were unable to guard D.J. Chark sleepers have been important waiver wire Jr. earlier this year, indicating they may pickups. At this point in the season, fantasy struggle once again against a far more managers have to deal with numerous talented player. In a game that’s bound issues, ranging from player injuries to to be full of aerial fireworks between two bye weeks. potential Most Valuable Player (MVP) Week 5 of the NFL season stood out candidates in Deshaun Watson and as seven players scored over 35 points Patrick Mahomes, lookout for Hopkins in Point Per Reception (PPR) leagues, to have a big day with a catch or two in Courtesy of NFL.com including Aaron Jones and Will Fuller, the endzone. who many fantasy managers left on the touchdown performance in which he passing volume due to the Falcons’ abysmal allowed the eighth-most points to rushers, bench. It’s never easy to make the right had a perfect 158.3 passer rating against defense and also matches up well against Breida and his outstanding efficiency offer Terry McLaurin (vs. Miami Dolphins) decisions in such an unpredictable sport the Atlanta Falcons. In addition, Watson the Cardinals defense. The Cardinals a valuable option to fantasy managers, So far this season, the Miami Dolphins but by looking at matchups and previous has dominated the Chiefs’ defense before, don’t have an interception this season, especially those without a top-tier back have been a dream matchup for fantasy production, it is clear that some players are as he accumulated almost 300 total yards and they’re missing their top Cornerback like Christian Mccaffrey, who’s putting owners and expect this trend to continue advantageous to start. The following are along with five touchdowns. Patrick Peterson. That presents a huge up at least 30 points a week. with Terry McLaurin, a promising rookie players to target for this week, including opportunity for Ryan, given the passing for the Washington Redskins. Eight some who are not typically at the top of Matt Ryan (vs. Arizona Cardinals) weapons at his disposal: Julio Jones, Calvin Sony Michel and James White (vs. New different receivers have gone over 50 fantasy rankings. Despite the Falcons’ 1-4 record, Ridley, and Mohamed Sanu. Ryan, “Matty York Giants) yards against the Dolphins, an astounding Quarterback Matt Ryan is actually Ice,” is due for a big performance, and he Start Michel in standard leagues, and number considering they have already had Quarterbacks second, only behind Patrick Mahomes, will deliver in Arizona this Sunday. James White is in PPR leagues. Michel their bye. Last week was the only week so Deshaun Watson (vs. Kansas City in both passing yards and touchdowns will likely see a solid number of carries far that McLaurin didn’t find the end zone Chiefs) so far this season. Despite this apparent Running Backs while White should receive many short but that was against the league-leading In a game that’s bound to be an success, he has struggled with turnovers. Matt Breida (vs. Los Angeles Rams) receptions in check-down situations, Patriots defense. The Patriots’ secondary exciting shootout, Quarterback Deshaun He has thrown seven interceptions in Although the 49ers have a committee assuming that the New England Patriots was able to break up four of seven targets, Watson should have a great day against five weeks, one short of the highest in running back situation, Matt Breida only will lead comfortably into the second half but the tanking Dolphins won’t be able the Chiefs’ porous secondary. The Chiefs the league, to go with a fumble. He’s needed 11 carries and three receptions as they have a dominant 5-0 record and are to do the same. Expect at least 75 yards have conceded three passing touchdowns consistently putting up over 20 fantasy to output 119 total yards and two much more talented than the 2-3 Giants. and a touchdown or two from him this on two games this season, despite not point, and would have more if not for the touchdowns last week. He’s also had at If this is the case, expect both backs to week, as the reception volume he receives going up against many elite quarterbacks. turnovers. Things are looking up for Ryan’s least 88 total yards in the past three weeks. see a lot of volume as the Patriots run in addition to a great matchup make him Watson is coming off a 426-yard, five- fantasy owners though as he will have high When paired with the Rams’ defense that’s the clock out. a top under-the-radar player for Week 6. Presidents’ Picks Dare Rolfe William Upchurch Bernice Hightower Danica Bajaj Jacob Calderon Tay Gachegua Kennedy Hamill Stephens Stanley Dickinson School

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