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September 1, 2007The Centipede Page 1 Volume 48 Issue 2 Concord Academy Student Newspaper October 2, 2012 CA Celebrates Summer Renovations sion in the space. “The room is awesome,” by Teresa Dai ’14 Eberth said. “It feels so much bigger.” Opening Day at the AC While Eberth said that she appreciated the Over the summer, a series of construc- David Lander ’13, Athletic Coun- renovations to the room, she also noted that tion and reconstruction projects occurred by Katherine Oh ’14 cil Co-Head and member of Boys Var- it is now less of a multi-purpose space as on Concord Academy’s Main Campus. sity Soccer, said that he anticipates that the furniture is more difficult to rearrange. On Wednesday, September 12, 2012, These changes included the rearrangement the Athletic Campus will improve his Hobson House was another major members of the Concord Academy com- and redecoration of the Student-Faculty team’s performance. “The ball runs well site for the renovations. Kingman said that munity gathered to celebrate Opening Center (Stu-Fac), improvements in the on the grass and the rain filters well,” during the summer, the Operations Staff Day at the Moriarty Athletic Campus, also Trudy Room, construction in Hobson House, took down all the wallpaper, installed and other minor changes around campus. new lighting, painted, redid carpeting Director of Operations Don Kingman and improved the heating system. Math said, “The Stu-Fac had remained the same Teacher and Hobson House Parent Kem for the past fifteen years I have worked Morehead said, “It’s beautiful. The house is here. It clearly needed an upgrade.” The brighter, and the rooms are nicer to be in.” tables and chairs were replaced in the entire Several smaller changes also occurred dining area, and in the lower section of the on campus. The patio outside of the science Stu-Fac, otherwise known as the “Fresh- classrooms was refurbished and fitted with man Pit,” seven sets of tables and chairs a picnic table. The path from the Math and replaced the benches and booths. The new Arts Center to the Main School Building was furniture provides a total of forty-nine ad- widened to allow enough parking spaces for ditional seats for the Stu-Fac. The whole buses. The Operations Staff also replaced area was also re-carpeted and repainted. many mattresses in the Boarding Houses “There’s a lot more seating and the and improved the air conditioning and ven- carpeting is nice. It looks a lot cleaner in tilation in the Student Health and Athletic general,” Sarah Eberth ’13 said. Caroline Varsity captains ring the Victory Bell for the first time. Photo courtesy of www.concordacademy.org Lander said. “We used to play in mud late known as the AC. After a brief opening in October. This year we will be playing ceremony, the Girls Varsity Soccer, Boys on beautiful grass throughout the season.” Varsity Soccer, and Girls Varsity Field Thomas said, “I’m super excited Hockey teams took to the fields to compete about the opening of the AC. It’s some- in the first ever matches on the new campus. thing we’ve been building up to, and good During the opening gathering, fam- facilities and spaces for fans to come sup- ily, friends, and fans enjoyed a barbecue port us are going to up our level of play.” and listened to live music by a student Although students may walk or ride band. They then heard Head of School bikes to get to the Athletic Campus, there Rick Hardy, Director of Athletics Jenny will be shuttles that run regularly between Brennan, and Athletic Council Co-Heads CA’s Main Campus and the AC. “We are David Lander ’13 and Eliza Thomas ’14 trying to make it as easy as possible for address the athletes and attendees. The The newly renovated Freshman Pit. Photo by Leandra de los Santos ’15 everyone to get over there,” Brennan said. captains of all of the fall teams then gath- “I want the Athletic Campus to be a place Center to control the facility’s temperature ered to ring the Victory Bell, signaling the Stotz ’15 agreed. “The Stu-Fac looks a lot where the whole community feels comfort- Looking back on the renovations that beginning of the first season on the AC. more sophisticated,” Stotz said. However, able.” Brennan said that she hopes that all took place, Kingman said that he found that The competitions started about one Stotz said that she preferred the old benches students at CA will visit the AC often, not time was the most challenging factor. While hour after the ceremony. Charlotte Weiner in the Freshman Pit to the new tables, just to watch games but also to have pic- the Stu-Fac construction started directly after ’13 scored the first ever goal on the Ath- adding, “It just doesn’t look like the Pit.” nics, or simply to chat with friends. “It is graduation, Kingman said that the Operations letic Campus during Girls Varsity Soccer’s The Trudy Room, the conference an extension of our campus,” Brennan said. Staff had to plan around Reunion Weekend 1-1 tie versus Bancroft. The Boys Varsity room adjacent to the Stu-Fac, underwent McDermott and Vice Student Head of and the eight-week long CA Summer Camp Soccer team beat Bancroft 7-0, and Girls a complete renovation. “The Trudy Room School Erin Lueck ’13 are planning ways that takes place on CA’s Main Campus. Due Varsity Field Hockey lost to Southfield 3-0. was always an embarrassment when we to use the Athletic Campus for non-athletic to both the limitation in time and several per- Many fans wore green Athletic Cam- hosted guests and parents visiting CA,” purposes as well. “We have been thinking of mit issues, Kingman said that there are still pus T-shirts and some decorated themselves Kingman said. In addition to installing a ways to get people down there, such as dances renovations he hopes to complete. “We will with face paint in expression of their sup- large conference table, Kingman said that or community barbecues,” McDermott said. continue working whenever the students are port for the athletes during Opening Day. he and the Operations Staff worked with “Our athletic program is now on not here this year,” Kingman said. “It should “I love it down there,” said Student Director of I.T. Services Bob Koskovich to par with our academic and artistic pro- be done by graduation of this school year.” Head of School and Field Hockey Co-Captain install a projector and a wide-screen televi- grams,” Brennan said. “Athletes at CA Kelsey McDermott ’13. “This kind of change should be so proud that the place is ours.” brings new life to the school.” McDermott The Moriarty Athletic Campus will be said that she believes athletes will feel the formally dedicated on November 2 in conjunc- CA Goes Global urge to “honor the new facility by working tion with CA’s 90th anniversary celebration. hard to represent the new Athletic Campus.” by Ryan Hussey ’13 consultants,” McGarry said. The destina- tions are divided between places where CA’s Admissions Office already receives Since the fall of 2009, the number of Inside This Issue... many inquiries and places where McGarry international students at Concord Academy said there are many “potential inquiries.” has grown from six to ten percent. Associate Through research principally done by Director of Admissions and Director of Fi- McGarry, the Admissions Office determines nancial Aid John McGarry has played a ma- which new locations might have families jor role in expanding the scope and number interested in CA. McGarry said that he re- of international students who apply to CA. searches economic and educational trends Each year, McGarry travels to countries and talks to other boarding schools in the around the globe to meet with prospective area to find out where they have received in- students and their families to inform them creased applications recently. Such research about CA and to encourage them to apply. led McGarry to add a stop in Kazakhstan McGarry explained that his yearly for the first time last year. Now, Nurik Tus- international trips hold several purposes. sipov ’14 is CA’s first Kazakhstani student. “I market the name of CA internationally, connect with current families, interview continued on page 2... new students and talk to local education Page 2 Arts October 2, 2012 October 2, 2012 Features Page 3 Faculty Art: Beyond Departmental Studies: CA Welcomes New Faculty Adam Bailey to the faculty this year at Concord Academy, Petr Eltsov to do at this point in his life. “I am here the Classroom Delving Into the Arts by Harry Breault ’16 is not new to teaching high school students. by Christina Cho ’14 not only to teach but also to learn from Spanish teacher Adam Bailey is the This year marks Chapman’s fifteenth year of Petr Eltsov joined Concord Acad- my students,” Eltsov said. “I expect my lot of weeklong classes are very expensive, ramics Teacher Ben Eberle will advise both new Head of the Modern and Classical teaching high school math. Prior to joining emy’s History Department this fall. Eltsov students to be open and willing to learn.” by Marisa Kager ’13 and if you don’t live nearby, the cost adds by Adetola Sylvan ’13 Boswell and McDermott in their projects. Languages Department at Concord Acad- CA, Chapman taught at Andover Public High holds a PhD in Archaeology from Har- up,” said Smith. He said that, in many Bona Chang ’13 is using tie-dye to cre- emy.

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