POSTSCRIPT The Park School Brooklandville, MD April 16, 2004 Volume LXIV Issue No. 8 Mock Trial defeats Pikesville in circuit final; Prepares to challenge Gilman for regional title by Lucy Novick ’05 Park’s Mock Trial team became tails are left for interpretation by lawyers a teenager who bore witness to the fight, Maryland’s third circuit champions when of the defense and prosecution, as well and the latter as a police officer named they beat three-time State winner Pikes- as their witnesses. Attorneys get points Taka Noprizners. Brad Mendelson ’04 di- ville High at the March 29 regional rected Adam Rogers, Matt Rogers tournament. The team next meets 8th directed Cohen, and Brandt directed ______circuit champ Gilman April 19. The win- Bloom, who said, “I had the biggest ner will go to the statewide competition. rush battling with the opposing attor- News Mock Trial is a student organi- ney during the cross examination, Millhauser Fellows zation in which participants play the roles especially in the Old Towson Court- of lawyers and witnesses and simulate house.” LS Resident Author a real-life trial. There are Prosecution Victory is based on points, not ______pages 2-3 and Defense teams, each with six par- convictions, and a “special point” came ticipants. Every year the Mock Trial into play to break the tie between Park Editorials competition focuses on one case, which and Pikesville. Attorney scorers were must be researched by the team. This photo by Sarah Raifman ’05 asked to award this point to the team Last Words The triumphant Mock Trial team takes a year’s case involved charges of assault, whose performance was more seam- Letters hazing, and reckless endangerment: a break from practicing for Gilman match. less in general, the team they thought senior at a fictional Maryland high school for both direct and cross, while witnesses deserved to win. ______page 4 planned a bonfire night in the woods and get one overall score. There are also Although Park had separate de- sent out e-mail invitations, convincing jun- scores for openings and closings. Dur- fense and prosecution teams during the Op-Ed iors that one must attend the event in ing the circuit championship, there were regular season, there is now only one Left and Right order to become a “real senior.” At the four judges instead of one, and rather competitive team which combines mem- bonfire, the senior allegedly shoved than judging the law in the trial, three of bers of the two original teams by Community Issue worms into the unsuspecting mouth of the judges scored the students. pages 5 a junior, and a fight broke out. The de- “It’s exciting to be in a real ______courtroom, with a real judge,” said coach Tina Forbush. “Mock trial is in- Commentary Parksingers valuable because it develops strong public 8th Grade Voting speaking skills, requires students to think win silver on their feet, and forces them to think Senior Comments critically.” ______page 6-7 by Cassidy Fein ’07 On the night of the circuit fi- Three Park School singing nals, that ability to think on one’s feet Reviews groups won silver medals at the River- was an essential requirement for being a side Church in New York City, near the mock trial lawyer. Allie Brandt ’06, gave The Passion sketch by David Al-Ibrahim ’05 Columbia University campus. Parksing- a lengthy opening statement that present- Whit Cohen delivers her testimony. Kanye West ers, and two smaller ensembles, the ed the prosecuting argument. Matt Madrigal choir and Eight Notes, spent Rogers ’04, team captain, presented the audition. This team now juggles other ______pages 8-9 weeks preparing for the concert, which closing argument, of which only the first commitments with up to 12 hours a week took place Friday April 2. few sentences had been prepared prior of mock trial practice, preparing for the Sports The competition was for the to the trial. Whitaker Cohen, ’05, who regional competition, which will deter- National Heritage Festival, and schools played the part of Bobby Jones, a vic- mine its eligibility to compete in a state Lacrosse tim, admitted, “Getting into character was tournament. Forbush said they practice Softball, Tennis the hardest part.” During the trial, she by “rehearsing directs and opening and pages 10-12 burst into tears, crying, “Of course I closings,” while her husband, Prescott ______didn’t want the worms in my mouth, and Gaylord, “coaches the witnesses in act- of course I didn’t want him to fall on me ing.” and break my ribs!” Witnesses Adam The team’s next competition Rogers ’06 and Ben Bloom ’04, team against Gilman will be held at the Ellicott captain, testified as well, the former as City Courthouse on April 19, 2004 at 4:30. Community Board proposal fails in close vote by Laura Gordon ’05 The Community Board propos- Board were presented. Student Council Others noted that students fac- al, in a 147-140 vote, failed on April 7 President Caleb Karpay ’04 spoke in fa- ing individual disciplinary or advisory photo by David Al-Ibrahim ’05 Adele Dinerstein shows the silver. to garner the two-thirds majority neces- vor of the Community Board, while Alex actions would have the option of choos- sary to amend the Upper School Harding ’04 was opposed, explaining ing to go to the Board, rather than just from as far away as California performed Constitution. Thus, the student body re- that it would create a “social hierarchy,” ending up in the principal’s office. at the concert. Over 2000 students sang jected the Board, which would have which would be “detrimental to students’ Ben Rowland ’04 pointed out from many different schools, and cho- offered an alternative disciplinary pro- experiences in the hallways, classrooms, that although he might not like the idea ruses were judged on several categories, cess and given a strong student voice to and on the weekends.” of appearing before a board, he would such as the difficulty of the pieces, the the community. When asked about the propos- support the option of such a body for tone and blending of voices, and the The Community Board, as it was al, Ricky Kandel ’04 noted that the those who might prefer it to traditional overall effect of the chorus. conceived, would have been comprised administration has access to a student’s channels. In past years only the Eight of six students, elected by the student private files, giving it background infor- In response to concerns about Notes participated in the event, but this body, and three teachers, elected by the mation before it decides on a proper students being uncomfortable with peers year Upper School Music Director Adele faculty. In discipline cases, a student punishment, while the Board may not who may sit in judgment on the Board, Dinerstein decided to bring the entire cho- would have had the choice of going be- have the “full picture.” Students also Anna Brown ’04 reiterated the fact that rus. From “Shed a Little Light” by James fore the Board, which would have made raised concerns about confidentiality and students would elect the Board members Taylor, to “Kyrie Eleison” by Mozart, the a recommendation to the administration possible biases. There were questions and therefore would not be angry or feel chorus had a wide range of pieces to as to whether the student was guilty. In about why only the faculty would elect persecuted by them. present to the judges. addition, if he/she were guilty, it would faculty members. History teacher Tina After the question-and-answer “I was so proud of the work have prescribed a possible punishment. Forbush explained that the faculty mem- session concluded, the Upper School that they did and how well they sound- The Upper School assembly bers know each other best and would voted; the results of the vote were re- ed in that space,” said Dinerstein. “They was run as a town meeting, where ar- therefore make better decisions about leased later that day. worked really hard to get to this point.” guments for and against the Community who should serve on the Board. April 16, 2004POSTSCRIPTNEWS Page 2 Millhauser Fellows exemplify science study for Park grads by Nicole Cameron ’05 Three Park alumni, College, and then Outreach, is located in in science, and specifically biol- who are now in graduate sci- pursued the study Boston, and teaches ogy, while he attended Park. He ence programs, spent two days of paleontology. engineering to chil- took advantage of Park’s inde- at Park as part of the sixth an- He had not been in- dren. It supplies them pendent study program and nual Millhauser Fellowship terested in science with special sets of spent a semester learning about Program. Paul Harnik ’94, Elis- while at Park, and Legos that can be as- zebra fish. In addition to giving abeth Dwyer ’99, and Orlando commented on sembled and made to a detailed description of his re- Yarborough ’99 presented an how his “love for move using simple search, he enhanced his talk Upper School assembly about science” burgeoned programming com- with some quotations about life. their interests and education. while in college. He mands. In her He told the student body “to Science teacher Lou Rosenblatt studies the history slideshow she showed continue to look at the stars, be- introduced the speakers at the of life through movie footage of a cause one day you might just April 5 program, the purpose of time, specifically few robotic Lego ani- grab one.” which is to inspire Park students through the exami- mals that young After the assembly, the to pursue scientific careers af- nation of shells. He children built in the Millhauser fellows visited differ- Paul Harnick ’94 speaks about paleobiology. ter leaving Park. explained in his Outreach program. ent science classes and talked to Harnik attended Oberlin speech that the reason shells are The second speaker The final presenter was students about science, encour- so useful in the search for infor- was Elisabeth Dwyer. For both Orlando Yarborough. After grad- aging them to pursue science in mation about the past is because undergraduate and graduate uating from UMBC, he high school and college. they are good record keepers. schools she attended Tufts Uni- continued his studies at Yale Uni- Currently, Harnik is working to- versity, majoring in mechanical versity, and is ward a Ph.D. at the University engineering. Like Harnik, Dw- currently pursuing of Chicago. In addition to con- yer was also not entirely an interest in bio- ducting research and going on committed to the study of sci- medical science. archeological ence while she attended Park. Throughout his digs, he recent- She had done well on her math motivational pre- ly participated SATs, and applied to the engi- sentation, in an educa- neering school as a way to get Yarborough tional program into Tufts, which, she noted, is stressed the impor- in New York very much interested in attract- tance of diversity in that includes el- ing young women who might studying disease. ementary become engineers. She is now In contrast to school children participating in an educational Harnik and Dwyer, in a research program with elementary school Yarborough was photo by David Al-Ibrahim ’05 program. children. Her program, called always interested E. Dwyer ’99 describes the joys of engineering. O. Yarborough ’99 preaches biomedical science. Work leaves Postscript Rachelle Work: An appreciation by Ben Hyman ’06 by Ned T. Himmelrich ’79 When Rachelle Work be motivational, among other Rachelle Work left her look back (unfortunately, at this convention. We babysat young helped put her final issue of things.” position in February as faculty point, it’s too far back) at my Emily (now an attorney) who Postscript to bed late in the Over the years, the advisor of Postscript after 26 Upper School experience, the had finished Kindergarten for the evening of February 12, it was technology has changed consid- years of service to the publica- time I spent as Postscript editor day when Postscript met. We the end of years of such late- erably. “We used to send typed tion. That sentence covers the was a time where I learned from had long sessions pasting up the night adventures for her, and the articles to the typographer. They “who”, “what”, “where” and, Rachelle better writing and man- layout in the times before per- end of an era. Work had barely would come back glossy and “when” of the story. agerial skills. I can sonal computers and Page settled in to her new life at Park waxed. We had to layout the The “why” and the still hear her some- Maker. We talked about her when she took over as advisor paper by hand, line by line with “how” are the better what exasperated Peace Corps experiences. to Postscript in 1978. Her pri- paste,” she said. That changed parts of the article, as voice, raised an Outside of the Post- or experience included teaching when, in 1988, Postscript got its is the human interest octave or two, ask- script meetings, she always took writing, and the editorship of first computer. “It took some nature of the story. ing us questions so an interest in her staff as stu- her high school paper. When time to learn how to work the The piece thus be- we would correct dents, as writers and as she first came, Postscript computer, but it was worth it. comes a “feature” our own writing inquisitive and developing teen- wasn’t much to speak of. “It It revolutionized the process.” story, giving the au- and imploring us to agers. Even after high school, was just a four thor more flexibility implore the staff to in typical Park faculty style, page paper with to change voices. have articles sub- Rachelle followed my develop- small pictures,” Park School journal- mitted by the ment through college and says Work . “I ists from the past 26 deadline. We all beyond. was interested in years know this from learned a lot about In the classroom you layout, drawings Rachelle’s excellent journalism from could tell Rachelle was enthused and cartoons to training. As the first Rachelle. Even our about her work and was pas- break up the Editor-in-Chief under photo by Matt Cooper ’84 ability to call her sionate about students text.” Rachelle’s tutelage, I Advisor extraordinaire. “Rachelle”, and not understanding, appreciating and Over the should know. “Ms. Johnson” (earlier) or “Mrs. learning the book we were read- years, there have From the outset, she Work” (later), demonstrated her ing or methods of our current been Postscripts engaged the editorial board and affinity with the students. writing style. of 32 pages, and staff, forcing us to hone our Specific events and is- Rachelle was equally photo by Matt Cooper ’84 those with spe- Postscript staff attends 1983 Columbia conference. writing skills, journalistic objec- sues from Rachelle’s first year passionate about Postscript cial insert L. to R.: Dan Hettleman ‘84, Josh Dorman ‘85, Roger tivity, and convictions when as Postscript advisor are easy to work. Although she did not sections on the Seidenman ‘85, Rachelle Work. editorializing. I recall fierce de- recall, even after 26 years: We write articles, take pictures or Gulf War and bates over some of the major had major debates on how to craft opinions, Rachelle saw The Girls’ Field Hockey Cham- But Work’s had issues for the school at that time handle stories of asbestos dis- Postscript as her domain and pionship. One year, the staff enough. “I’ve been with Post- (or at least issues we thought covery and removal at the enthusiastically welcomed and only published four issues. “It’s script for 26 years. Now, I can were major). Rachelle would school. We had the honor of in- taught the variety of students the students’ paper; it’s their re- focus on senior projects with act as the perfect foil, giving just terviewing a parent who had who graced its masthead. Post- sponsibility,” notes Work. John Trout. Susan Weintraub enough support for the admin- just won the Nobel Prize in med- script has been her paper for 26 “Good editors have certain qual- (Work’s replacement for Post- istration but still having that icine. We entered the Columbia years. Rachelle, all of us whom ities that set them apart. They script) is very capable. healthy dose of Park School University competition and a you have mentored have learned have to have good ideas, be Newspapers are better when faculty liberalism to keep us few staff members traveled to a lot. Thank you. able to write and edit well and they change advisors.” questioning authority. When I New York with Rachelle for the Page 3 POSTSCRIPTNEWS April 16, 2004 Unique MS program teaches Caldecott winner visits Lower School worldwide issues of injustice by Emma Gross ’11 the easel and sketched pictures Park School student named Gor- by Everett Rosenfeld ’09 Mordecai Gerstein, the author of the 2004 Caldecott as he told the story of The Man don Berman loved libraries, On the morning of Nadine Feiler. “It was really Mr. Medal Award for outstanding il- Who Walked Between The Tow- according to Park School librar- March 31, Middle School stu- Gilbert and the eighth graders lustrations in a children’s book, ers, for which he was awarded ian Laura Schlitz. When Berman dents did not go to their normal who did the work for the teach- visited Park School April 13. the Caldecott medal. “A book is died, his parents donated a sum classes, or engage in their nor- in,” Feiler said. The eighth The visit was sponsored by the like a movie theatre, the jacket of money to the Lower School mal subjects. They took a break graders were responsible for Gordon Berman Memorial Low- is the curtain and when you to fund a visit from an author to learn something equally im- getting in touch with the differ- er School Resident Author fund, open it up a movie plays just for every year. This is the twentieth portant. In a program called ent speakers and making which invites authors to speak you. You can fast forward it and year of the visiting author pro- “Teach-in for Peace and Justice, arrangements for them. to Park Lower Schoolers. rewind it, and when you’re done gram. a Day of a Remembrance,” they “I look for people year Gerstein began the you can hand it to the next per- Some of the past vis- learned about different periods round,” said Gilbert. The key- morning with an assembly for son to watch,” said Gerstein. iting authors include such of injustice and how people suc- note speaker Leo Bretholz was the kindergarten and first grades. The Man Who Walked notable writers as Nancy Patz ceeded against all odds. very hard to get, “He gets re- He explained that ever since he Between The Towers is a true who wrote From Anabella Pel- The annual program be- quests all over the country so it was a baby he always loved to story about a man named Phil- ican To Tomas Hippopotamus, gan in 1991 when Middle School was hard to get him to come to draw; he drew and illus- ippe Petit, who walked on a Jean George who wrote My teacher Larry Gilbert ’67 de- Park…I basically chose the date trated on everything. Side Of The Mountain, signed it as a Holocaust for the teach-in based on when “One thing about draw- Emily Arnold McCauley Remembrance Day. It was I could get Leo Bretholz.” ing is that you can’t be who wrote Mirette On much the same then as it is now. Brethholz is a Holocaust survi- afraid to mess the paper The High Wire and Hud- Students signed up for two dif- vor who escaped going to up,” said Gerstein. As son Talbot who wrote ferent courses throughout the various camps by hiding from he spoke he crumpled a The King Arthur series. morning, and there is a keynote the Nazis. He wrote a book sheet of paper and be- Librarians and speaker at the end of the pro- about his travels which is enti- gan drawing on it. Lower School teachers gram. The courses are either tled Leap into Darkness. “Drawing is a kind of prepared the students for workshops or feature lectures Students reacted posi- magic. You only need Gerstein’s visit by reading on injustice. tively to the teach-in. “I thought an imagination.” aloud and discussing his Two years ago the pro- it went very smoothly. The stu- During another books in library class. gram became “The Teach-in for dents seemed to enjoy their assembly, this time for Some of Gerstein’s other Peace and Justice” so it could sessions and especially the key- second through fifth books include The Wild incorporate more subjects such note speaker,” said Gilbert. graders, Gerstein ex- Boy, What Charlie Heard, as the conflict between Iran and “I was in Separate Was plained more about his The Mountains of Tibet, photo by Susan Weintraub Seal Mother, and The Sto- Iraq and growing up African Definitely Not Equal, and I writing and illustrating Caldecott winner Gerstein makes magic. American. There are still many learned a lot. I had no idea about history. Gerstein grew ry of May. “To me his courses that deal with the Ho- the stuff Milton Cornish Jr. had up in Los Angeles, and went to tight rope in 1974 between the drawings have enormous ener- locaust and World War II. to go through. The session art college where he became in- twin towers of the World Trade gy and also emotion,” says Sigfried Rowe, Felix Kesten- wasn’t very interactive but it terested in making cartoons. Center. Gerstein wrote this Schlitz. “I love him because I berg, Annette Berman, Robbye was fun. And the keynote speak- After completing art school he book in 2002 and sent it to three think he’s on the side of kids. I Horowicz, and keynote speaker er was awesome! He had a became a cartoonist, then a different publishers before the think he loves freedom and na- Leo Bretholz all shared different really interesting story to tell,” book illustrator and lastly an au- third one accepted the book. ture and being able to be silly perspectives on that time period. said seventh grader Ariane Noar. thor and illustrator. The tradition of inviting and taking risks, and that’s why Gilbert designed this “[The teach-in] is During the second as- an author to speak to the Low- I think he’s a wonderful au- program and he is a co-faculty unique, especially to middle sembly, Gerstein went back to er School began in 1984. A thor.” advisor for the teach-in with schools,” said Gilbert. Habitat builds in W.VA by Sarah Dunn ’06 Habitat for Humanity ity. The run will take place at jumpstarted the spring season Lake Montebello, and all pro- with a trip to West Virginia to ceeds from the event go to help build houses for low-in- Chesapeake Habitat for Human- come families. Twelve students ity. Participants are encouraged and two chaperones stayed in to seek sponsors to help Park the small town of Circleville Habitat achieve its long-term from March 13th to 20th to work goal of sponsoring and building on several houses. Students built 10 houses in 10 years. T-shirts with the Collegiate Challenge, in will be offered to the first 50 which Habitat for Humanity vol- registrants, and a feast will be unteers from colleges across the served after the race. country go to various Habitat affiliates during Spring Break. Park is one of a hand- GSA protest ful of high schools that participated in this challenge. The Park Gay-Straight According to Brad Mendelson Alliance (GSA) will be partici- ‘06, one of the current student pating in a national Day of heads of the Habitat program, Silence on Wednesday April 21. “[the trip] is effective because it The day will protest the con- promotes students who are in- tinuing suppression of terested in the same thing to join homosexuality in America. By together and all work for a com- being silent for an entire day, the mon cause. It lets students who members of GSA will, accord- are interested in Habitat share ing to GSA Head Kira Lanier their interest with other students ’04, “take the silencing of Les- from not only Park, but all over bian, Gay, Bisexual, and the country.” Transgendered people and use it On April 16, Habitat as a tool to make the rest of the will hold the 4th Annual 5K Run community aware of the prob- and 1 Mile Fun Run to benefit lems regarding gender Chesapeake Habitat for Human- orientation.” April 16, 2004POSTSCRIPTEDITORIALS Page 4 Last Words Letters to the Editors: Postscript Special Edition Well, this is it. It’s finally time for three fresh faces to pry the publications room key from our hands. And of course To the Editors: the year went too quickly, and of course we’ll miss the long nights Congratulations on a trying to get Postscript out, but that isn’t what we want our last beautifully written and edited editorial to be focused on. issue of Postscript. The quali- What did it mean to be a part of Postscript, not just in ty of the work is itself enough this year of strange events, known only as senior year 2004, but to make me proud to be asso- to be a part of Postscript throughout Upper School? This year, ciated with this school. The various writers brought up so being Editors-in-Chief showed us how to take a particularly crit- many important points about ical eye to events at school. It kept our heads cool and the painful experiences the demonstrated the need for a student newspaper. The paper had school has recently undergone. an impact on the community in a way that could not have been As a middle school teacher and accomplished through any other means. parent of an alumnus, I appre- Our special edition coverage of the community issues ciated being offered this was one of the highlights of our year because we were able to window into the thinking of educate and comment on the issues in a very timely manner. We upper school students. consciously struggled with sensitive issues. We tried to be aware of issues of privacy, journalistic responsibility, and variety of cov- -Nadine G. Feiler erage as we considered how to deal with some of the major Middle School Faculty problems that had just appeared at Park. This was not always easy, as sometimes we were in conflict over how to represent To the Editors: certain issues, but we think that our resolutions of these conflicts After reading the spe- succeeded in informing the student body in a mature and accu- cial edition of Postscript, I wanted to tell you how incredi- rate manner. In addition, we worked very hard to finish the special bly impressed I am. I can’t edition in just four days. It was the fastest that Postscript has imagine another school address- ever put out an issue. We hope that you, our audience, found ing a situation like this so openly, the special edition to be a worthwhile way to discuss the issues honestly and thoughtfully. that we were all so suddenly presented with. - Rich Espey Towards the end of the year, the writing of the paper Middle School Faculty Ecology Committee the paper represents the opinions improved substantially, as did the layout. We are extremely proud members Abel Fillion ’05, Ben of the student population as a of this year’s Postscript and wish the new editors, Vera Eidel- Public Apology Pula ’05, Ben Hyman ’06, and whole. man, Laura Gordon, and Peter Schamp, good luck on the intense To the Editors: Emmanuelle Noar ’06 have pro- Beyond this critical I read the Special Edi- experience they have chosen. posed that the school buy back qualification, Rachelle has tion of Postscript, and I saw But more important than any of the accomplishments of our recycled paper in the form knowledge of journalistic prac- how my fellow students ex- this year, the enjoyment of Postscript came through spending of white recycled copy paper tices so that student editors and pressed their views on recent time with the staff. We had a wonderful year working on the instead of regular white copy writers learn to apply profes- events. I would like to make paper. Postscript extends far beyond the editors-in-chief. Our paper, which we currently use. sional attitudes toward their the following public apology. I section editors are an amazing group of hardworking, clever, and The school, however, is still in work. She has sensitivity to the know that I have seriously kind individuals. We are especially grateful to our writers, some its economic recovery process, social, political, and philosophi- breached the trust of The Park of whom managed to write powerful articles on short notice. And and the operating budget is very cal issues that animate the life of School community. I am ex- also special thanks to our former advisor Rachelle Work, whose tight. “Making the school every good school, and uses her tremely sorry for what I have 26 years of Postscript dedication will not be forgotten. We will ‘greener’ is a great goal, and we ability to promote a fair and rea- done. I hope to re-build the certainly do use quite a bit of soned representation of those miss her advice and ability to pull all the different parts of the trust that I have broken. I am paper. Unfortunately, the cost is various positions. She has also paper together when we needed help. And special thanks to our open to speaking with any stu- a huge factor,” says a spokes- remained familiar with the tech- new advisor Susan Weintraub, whose guidance always inspired dents, faculty, or other person for the Business Office. nological changes that have us to make the best possible paper. And as always, thanks for members of the community A conversation with our sales occurred in publishing newspa- reading Postscript and demanding the best from it each issue. who wish to express their feel- representative at Office Depot pers, keeping Park’s newspaper ings about the poor choices I revealed that the difference in in step with new tools of pro- made. price for regular white copy pa- duction. -Oliver Weinberg Postscript per versus that of recycled white The entire community Brooklandville, MD 21022 copy paper is significant: owes gratitude and admiration to April 16, 2004 Ecology Committee Seeks $1,350.00 per year. Rachelle for years of outstand- CSPA Gold Medalist 2001-2002 , All-Columbian Awards in Coverage, Help for Recycling We need your help ing service, counseling, Writing and Editorials, and Graphic Presentation raising $1,350.00 a year to save advising, and influencing student To the Editors: our vanishing forestland from writers, photographers, and ed- Editors-in-Chief Annually, the Park paper companies. One thought itors. Alex Harding, Aiyana Newton, Jeffrey Weinstein School wastes enough paper to was to see if Waste Management -Parvin Sharpless News Editors Commentary Editors fill the entire Publications might reimburse the school for Former Head of School Vera Eidelman, Eric Gottlieb Room. The school’s solid our sorted white copy paper Laura Gordon, Allison Gross waste hauling contractor, Ass’t Ed: Ben Hyman waste. We welcome your com- Postscript Apology Sports Editors Waste Management, reports ments, suggestions, and ideas. Reviews Editors Liz Webber, Sara Welinsky collecting 12 cubic yards of Send emails addressed to The editorial staff of Ass’t Ed: Brad Rifkin, Ezra Rosenberg sorted white copy paper from Postscript would like to apolo- Peter Schamp [email protected]. Ass’t Ed: Yohance Allete, Charlie Hankin Arts Editor our facility on a weekly basis. -The Ecology Committee gize for an important omission Carly Ries Says physical plant director from the special edition that Columnists Bud Dalhen, “All major paper came out March 12. We did not Dan Boscov-Ellen, Caleb Karpay, Photography Editors waste-producing rooms have Praise for Work include opinions from freshmen Ben Rowland, Jon Weese David Al-Ibrahim, Sarah Raifman, Oliver Reid, Jill Papel blue recycling bins in them and To the Editors: regarding the issue of theft. Al- Cartoonists Copy Editor they are being collected and Being as skillful and though we tried to show all Abel Fillion, Willie Miller, emptied on a bi-weekly basis. successful an advisor to the possible vantage points of the is- Ben Ryugo Liz Webber Internet Editor Faculty Advisors I am very pleased with the Postscript as Rachelle Work has sues that we addressed, we Nick Hudkins Susan G. Weintraub progress that has been made in been for 26 years requires much failed to consider how the fresh- Contributors this area.” The Physical Plant more than spending many long man class responded to the department has been quite re- evenings at school. Most im- thefts. As a student newspaper, Caroline Barry, Jenna Breiter, Nicole Cameron, Sarah Dunn, Cassidy Fein, ceptive to our efforts to make portant is the ability to inspire we want to represent the entire Ben Gamse, Emma Gross, Ned T. Himmelrich, Wes Jamison, Zack the campus a “greener” facili- students’ trust so that they ac- Leacock, Calvin Lee, Andy Lillywhite, Michelle Madow, Rebecca student body, and we encourage Martin, Brad Mendelson, Lucy Novick, Everett Rosenfeld, Jen Webber ty. The paper waste from our cept advice and assume writers from all grade levels. school is sent to commercial responsibility not only for the We urge everyone to We welcome letters to the editors: [email protected] recycling centers, where it is quality and the content of their send letters to the editor or to www.parkschool.net/upperschool/postscript reprocessed into fresh paper. own writing but also for how contribute articles. Page 5 POSTSCRIPTOP-ED April 16, 2004 Left is right and Right is wrong

by Ben Rowland ’04 While we were seated, I decid- up-to-date with what’s going on determined the best solution oath, or that they should not ad- ed I would spark up in our world, said that John Ker- would be visiting their internet dress the commission at all. God conversation with a group of ry flip-flops too much. Still, she shrine, foxnews.com. Immedi- forbid they should testify, and students from Potomac, Mary- struggled to say anything posi- ately my eyes were drawn to the God forbid, if they do, that it be land. In the middle of our tive about George Bush. bottom of the screen, where I under oath. “If that doesn’t rep- conversation, one of the girls in I then started asking came across a new poll. This resent Republicans accurately,” I am a very politically- the row noticed the pin on my them questions: Do you care Fox News Poll read: “President I thought, “then I don’t know minded person. I’ll be honest: I hat, which read, “Boot Bush about the environment? Do you Bush and Vice President Cheney what does.” don’t think I could ever marry Back To Texas.” She said in an think women should have the are going to talk privately, to- The Republican Party, it a Republican. Sure, I could hop almost concerned tone: “You right to choose? Do you think gether and not under oath to the seems, is so blinded by partisan- in the sack with one, but were mean, you don’t like Bush?” gays should have the right to 9/11 Commission,” and then ship, that its members will vote I to wed a conservative, I be- Now, being raised by liberal par- marry? Are you in favor of af- asked: “Which best describes for George W. Bush regardless lieve the sanctity of marriage, as ents, and a bunch more liberal firmative action? Do you your opinion?” Over 100,000 of whether they think he is fit a vital institution in our society, teachers, it is not too often that support the death penalty? Their Fox News groupies responded for the job, regardless of wheth- would be… hmmm… what’s this type of question is asked in answers led me to believe that to this poll, including me er they know anything about the word I’m looking for… de- such a manner. And so I took a maybe George W. Bush didn’t (twice). I was not surprised to his policies. So if you or any of graded? I’m sorry; it’s just that deep breath, clenched my fists, represent their values. Neverthe- find that only 16% of the vot- your friends are considering vot- whole disregard for the common and then proceed to quietly less, they were convinced that ers agreed with me that they ing for George Bush in 2004, good of average Americans count to 10. he was the right man for the job. should each testify publicly and please, I beg of you, do some thing that gets to me. Neverthe- “Yes,” I said, “I don’t After all, he did attend Yale Uni- under oath. What was to my sur- research beforehand. Because less, I have no problem with like Bush. Do you like Bush?” I versity. After all, he did handle prise was the fact that 30% the way I see it, I’d rather have befriending a Republican. In asked. the aftermath of 9/11 brilliantly. agreed that the President and a President who’s fallacious fact, over the past few weeks, “Yeah, sure I do,” she After all, more than 300,000 jobs Vice President should talk pri- about fellatio, than a President I have spoken at length with said. I asked her why. I insist- were created just last month. vately to the 9/11 commission — ingrained with hubris, prepared many fresh, 18-year-old, first- ed there must be some policies After all, that whole global together and not under oath. to send troops to their death for time voters who look forward to that she particularly admired. But warming thing is just a theory Even more embarrassing was a couple of fabricated links be- seeing Bush reelected in 2004. she was unable to give a reason anyways – kind of like evolu- the fact that 34% believed that tween Al-Qaeda and Saddam I came across my first as to why she supported our tion. they should not talk to the 9/11 Hussein, and a bunch of weap- GOP aficionado on the Parksing- current President. What’s worse When I got home, I de- commission at all. Sixty-four ons that are still nowhere to be ers trip in New York. We is that none of her friends could cided I hadn’t given the percent of the respondents ei- found. performed in a church among either. One of them, perhaps the Republicans enough opportuni- ther thought that Bush and thousands of other students. only one who was somewhat ty to make their case. And so, I Cheney should talk not under Progressivism and community: garbage in, garbage out by Dan Boscov-Ellen ’04

you can see it as an important families. That’s something that progressive education. But, as about what is or is not accept- indication of where we are as a kids should think about.” Mr. Mr. Howell put it, “There’s noth- able. I’m not advocating community.” As Mr. Roemer Roemer, agrees with him. “I ing about being progressive that stringent rules about this sort of says, “it doesn’t matter that don’t see why we need to make means you should be sloppy and thing. There needs to be some much whether or not a student mounds of filth and have the jan- loud and indifferent to other peo- sort of community pressure that remembers all of the fourth itorial staff clean up after our ple’s circumstances.” So what tells these people that certain be- amendment – it’s about the les- rich asses…its disgusting on a can we do about the problem? haviors are unacceptable, and sons that they come away with moral level.” Well, part of the responsibility tries to make them see why.” But There are many impor- from a progressive education I’m not saying that peo- lies with the teachers, who are community pressure involves tant issues facing the Park about their morals and the way ple who leave trash in the hall more than just faculty mem- School community today: senior that they behave themselves in are horrible human beings, by bers. It requires students that privileges, theft, student drug a community.” any stretch. Most of us, at have the courage to stand up, use, disciplinary policy, the chal- And what does leaving one time or another, have for- in small ways, for what they lenges of expansion, and the garbage all over the hallways gotten to clean up after know is right. To Mr. Asdouri- very direction that the school say about us as a community? ourselves. I think that it’s an, “the problem is mostly that will ultimately chose to go in are In the words of Mr. Howell, “It mostly a question of proxim- students think that it’s uncool just a few of these. With so reminds me of how privileged ity; students seldom get to to tell other students ‘hey, why many vitally important things to people here are; nobody feels see the consequences of their don’t you pick that up?’ That consider, it’s easy to overlook obligated to clean up after them- actions. The janitorial staff doesn’t seem very Park-like to many of the nuances of how selves, because they know that does not come to clean up me.” We should be able to get we go about our everyday lives someone else will do it for their mess as it is being made. over ourselves enough to do here at Park. We are so used to them…. It’s something about Mr. Asdourian agrees. “Peo- this, at the very least, in con- walking through the hallways ple are just doing their photos by Sarah Raifman ’05 sideration for the people who that the mess and disorder we thing and not paying all have to clean up after us. see there often fails to register that much attention. Most of often reluctant to act as police, Mr. Howell put forth a (though personally, every time the time, it doesn’t seem to knowing how Park students of- more tangible solution. “At the I walk through the atrium re- be malicious, so much as just ten and almost reflexively reject end of the day, a bunch of stu- cently, I feel a little twinge of an issue of carelessness and rules and authority. Mr. Roem- dents and faculty should take disgust at the filth). Kids do not not paying attention.” Indeed, er believes that “the real problem responsibility for cleaning up the see trash in the hallways as a in some ways, it speaks well isn’t the kid behavior, but adult unnecessary trash. It should be particularly big deal. of Park that we are so un- irresponsibility. Knowing that organized by the student gov- We should be clear conscious of our behavior in adolescents do all of these ernment or the seniors, and that a progressive education the halls. John Roemer com- things, we need to be there as made public so that people will does not limit itself to the class- mented that in the hallways, reminders. Students here are de- know about it. I think then, af- room. It’s a part of the space kids are “so comfortable that cent people, so we’ll argue with ter a while, people will start itself. When asked whether he it’s like sitting around in their them and work with them and seeing the inconvenience they’re thought a student trashing the Mr. Howell comments on community rooms…the halls are where eventually things will get better.” causing others.” I think that this hallways was a big deal, Mr. issues such as trash in the halls. they meet their buddies, and Mr. Coll agrees that would be a positive step for the Coll answered, “I don’t know, the culture here that I don’t un- they don’t understand that it what constitutes misbehavior in community; it would make the except that it does really lie right derstand. The more trash we isn’t their room, it’s a public the halls should be “open for a atmosphere around the school at the heart of what we’re do- leave in our hallways, the later passageway.” conversation; we don’t usually more pleasant, and bring Park ing here. You can see it as just the cleaners have to stay here, Self-restraint is some- say ‘x and y are illegal,’ we can closer to the place it strives to walking down the hallway or the later they get home to their thing that is often lost in have a genuine conversation be. April 16, 2004POSTSCRIPTCOMMENTARY Page 6 Us According to Them: Socially inept and academically sub par by Sarah Raifman ’05 and Jenna Breiter ’06

It’s ridiculous what stu- marked from more of a social gotten goal once proposed by dents at other schools, both point of view that we are “…rich the school’s founders? Our public and private, think of The b****** that drive Benzes, philosophy is Park’s ideal, Park School. When asked what smoke too much grass, and and, like any ideal, it is not ful- they think, they responded with don’t have brain cells.” ly achieved. Many people do negativity. How could we pos- Okay, okay, some of us not recognize the benefits of sibly be as rich, lazy, and do have a lot of money; and af- these goals, including some isolated as outside students think ter the many recent incidents, Park students. Outside stu- we are? Somehow our 90- it’s become clear to outsiders dents simply are not aware of minute classes, endless hours of that a few students do abuse Park’s aspirations, but Park homework, and many activities drugs and alcohol. But is it re- students are aware and some have led non-Park students to ally fair to put these hyperbolic, have begun to take advantage believe that we are slackers who restrictive generalizations on the of what makes Park unique. never go to class and simply entire Park school community? We have no more right ly concluded that Park is with these judgments is not that “pay for the name” to get into And furthermore, are not other than other schools to say that “…out of touch. You have horse they are simply untrue, it’s that elite colleges. One Pikesville stu- schools completely guilty of the we are better than they; howev- riding, and it’s far away. And it’s they are hypocritical. All schools dent explained, “Truthfully, the same things? er, their remarks about us are in the country. And you have a have some drug issues; all academics at Park, from what I Within Park, students extreme. Although some of pond…” schools have some kids who gather, are sub par when in grow up believing that their ex- these comments are about spe- Apparently, we are not don’t do their work. That’s just comparison to many public periences here are one of a kind. cific people (for example: “I only academically inferior, but high school. Having money schools. Our schedules are The teachers are renowned for know three guys that went to also socially “inept.” While many doesn’t preclude character just much more rigorous and contain their dedication to each student; Park…and they are all so freak- Baltimore private schools hang like a lack of money doesn’t more classes per day. However, and the community is based ing conceited that they probably together, party together, and breed intelligence or motivation. because you pay $15,000 a year upon a desire to learn and stu- scream out their own name sometimes learn together, Park Students at other schools need for high school, this enables you dent motivation to not only while having sex…”—Pikesville is independent, “isolated.” A St. to stop insulting Park before to go to a better college than I complete assignments, but also student), most are ignorant la- Paul’s student deems Park stu- experiencing it first-hand, and would, and with half the effort.” to go beyond what is called for. bels and stereotypes. One dents to be “social losers.” taking a look around at their own Another student candidly re- Is this simply a facade, a for- Dulaney student has profound- The biggest problem schools. Should 8th Graders be allowed to vote for Student Council?

by Eric Gottlieb ’06 by Andy Lillywhite ’07 ach spring, the Board of Trustees.” But for Park, the argument for a ast year, during Stu such ignorant decisions. world’s students pre To exclude the eighth voting age is rather irrational, as dent Council elections, However, some people pare to attain a new grade from this process would the considerations of Student I was crowded into say that the eighth graders have E status in the hierar- be unjust, would undermine the Council, such as the Communi- our cold, smallish au- a right to choose who repre- chical spectrum known as Park School philosophy, and ty Board, affect all grades L ditorium and smashed between sents them. That’s true, but if school. They prepare for new would remove a system that is equally and sophomores have lit- two eleventh graders. People you ask them whether or not opportunities. The kindergarten- essential in introducing them to tle moral or intellectual standing were screaming at me, “My they want that right, there is a ers plan to inhabit a new their new upperclassmen, with over freshmen. Between the friend is cool, vote for him!” resounding response of indiffer- playground; the seniors decide whom they must form invalu- ages of 14 and 16, there is such Everyone gave their speech and ence. Not only that, but some what kind of computer will sus- able relationships in order to a wide spectrum of maturity said essentially the same thing. I eighth graders leave Park before tain them through college (or at succeed at Park. First of all, the that any voting age other than didn’t really know what to be- entering the Upper School and least the first couple of Park School Philosophy states, ninth grade (complete voting lieve and what not to believe, so some students enter ninth grade months); the eighth graders pre- “It is the objective of the school, from the outside and have not pare to climb the stairs and join through its identity as a co-ed- had the opportunity to vote. If the Upper School. ucational, pluralistic community, we let them choose who repre- However, over the past to prepare students to partici- sents them, we would have to let year, we’ve seen an assault on pate in the public life of a all new students vote, while dis- the belief that eighth graders democratic society.” The best PRO CON enfranchising the students who should immediately and uncon- way to prepare students for the would be leaving. That just gets ditionally become full citizens of legal privilege of voting is to way too complicated. this infamous institution. A demonstrate by example. Park Not only that, but it can commentary in the December has created this system and en- rights for the Upper School), I voted for whoever had the be uncomfortable for the eighth 2003 issue of Postscript sug- sured that it is fair and complete. would be arbitrary. most memorable speech (since I graders to be herded in with oth- gested they should be required Of course, it could be The only real argument couldn’t really remember the oth- er Upper Schoolers. Some to reapply to Park at the end of argued that as with America’s to exclude eighth graders from er candidates). I now know for would say that they are going to the eighth grade year. Postscript voting age, Park is entitled to the Student Council election is whom I would have voted be- be with them soon enough. It’s writer Anders Hulleberg ’07 one as well. In America, there that they won’t know the can- cause I see the real problems in better to let eighth graders get in- went as far as to say “...they is a valid argument that 10-year didates and will be unable to the Upper School, but when I tegrated more gradually into the are incapable of [acting with olds lack the maturity, under- make an educated decision. was just an eighth grader, I didn’t Upper School. To compare this moral conviction, respect, kind- standing, and investment in the However, this is the strongpoint know who was going to do to the United States, do we let ness, or concern].” How issues necessary to vote in Gen- of eighth grade voting. In or- what, and I cast a misinformed immigrants vote right away? No, quickly the freshmen forget eral Elections. But America’s der to obtain the vote of 25% of vote. we make them take a test to their roots. voting age was changed from the populace, Upper School can- Eighth graders can’t make sure that they’re well in- The attack on their sov- 21 to 18 because men were be- didates must introduce make a well-informed decision, formed to become a citizen who ereignty continues as some ing ordered to fight in wars while themselves to those students and and they end up just voting for is able to vote. I’m not saying question whether eighth graders they were too young to elect the listen to their input. This cam- the funniest guy or the one most we should put the eighth grad- are entitled to select the person, leaders in charge of them. paign stop makes the students people cheer for. It leads to the ers through some sort of test, as his duties are described in the Likewise, Park’s rising eighth feel welcome and helps to give election of the most popular or I’m just saying we shouldn’t let Upper School Constitution, who graders are immediately invest- them a level of understanding of funniest candidate rather than them vote in the elections be- “[acts] as the primary executive ed in the issues of the Upper the Upper School. For a pleth- that of the most qualified, which cause they are unaware of the of student will and [serves] as School and should be able to ora of reasons, this system must may very well have happened Upper School and won’t be able a student representative to the vote on them. not be eliminated or undermined. had the eight graders not made to make an informed decision. Page 7 POSTSCRIPTCOMMENTARY April 16, 2004 Good-bye to All That by Caroline Barry ’04 It becomes very easy seriously consider never seeing to ascribe all of my problems to any of these people again, and issues outside my control. I feeling that that was all right. I think this is true of most peo- hate to admit that there’s a nas- ple. For instance, I know that I ty part of me which likes to wouldn’t have to be rude to any- make people uncomfortable, one if they would just leave me which hates to admit I’ll miss alone, or do what I told them, anyone or be missed. or stop being such jerks. But For a minute I consid- even as I ardently believe this, ered putting this quote on my when standing outside myself I senior page: am aware of the overwhelming “My land is bare of selfishness of this kind of atti- chattering folk; the clouds are tude. I’m not completely thick. low along the ridges, and sweet’s So, while I would like very the air with curly smoke from all much to say that “senior apa- my burning bridges.” thy,” so called, is something that Dorothy Parker wrote everyone goes through, and ev- that. I thought it was just mean eryone should put up with, enough, and my pride is such another part of me knows bet- that I’d rather be remembered as ter. Knows better, and is a little mean, instead of sappy. But lat- pissed about it. er I thought better of it, and put I’d feel better if it were on something incomprehensible she would do in my shoes. do without some of them, had enough. Maybe my feelings just apathy, but truthfully it was by Oscar Wilde, and settled for She’d tell people to their faces though I’d never hear the end of of hatred for everything related Senior Apathy around February being remembered as confusing. she wouldn’t miss them, and if it if I told them that. And I to high school is perfectly nor- and has since devolved into Se- I still like the Parker she felt guilty she’d just have a know that I’ve gotten a lot out mal, and a sign that I’m ready nior Get Me the Hell out of High quote though, and I wish I drink and comfort herself with of my time here, and I would to leave at the time that I’m sup- School Right Now, oh God. I could do something else with it. the fact that she was smarter not have wanted a different posed to leave. I’d be more know we’re all supposed to stop I like to think I have a lot in and funnier than all of them. And school, and I will miss this place worried if I was dreading grad- caring around April, right after common with her, apart from while I most fervently believe and Park rocks and yay progres- uation. I’ve never been one to we find out which colleges the alcoholism and the depres- that I am smarter and more sivism and all that. drown in sentiment, and I’ve al- want us and right before we go sion and the Algonquin Round wonderful than most of the peo- And more than anything ways been proud of that. So I on project (convenient timing, Table. Alright, so I don’t have ple I know, the other parts I know that on my first day of won’t drown. I’ll reflect. I’ll that). But I always thought I too much in common with Dor- bother me. Because I know, college, I’ll want to give both my look back in appreciation and would stop caring in a very gen- othy Parker, but I like her deep down, that I will miss peo- legs to go back to the ninth newly gained wisdom. No one eral way. I did not think I would anyway and often wonder what ple. I won’t know quite what to grade. But right now I think I’ve can ask for more than that.

Student Goverment proposes swap; Be a Park student by Jeffrey Weinstein ’04 I want to continue the sight referred to the freedom favors recycling used texts books debate on what it means to be a during Immersion Week, which by Abel Fillion ’05 Park School student, and for my continues to be a fulfilling use last issue as editor-in-chief and of our time. He continues, “This Last spring, representa- dents. Swap organizers would as an outgoing senior, I think leisure time is important to stu- tives from Varsity Books, Park’s Some time could be set then give booksellers Swap cou- that my words have merit on the dents, and the most effective online book supplier as of last aside prior to The Swap during pons for the value of their subject. I’ve been thinking about way to carry it into the normal year, came to Park to buy used which students could bring in books. Using coupons would this in an academic sense. Late- school year is to reduce the books from students. books that appear on the list. minimize the start-up capital ly, this seems to be pushed to homework load.” I agree with Unfortunately, the sums Swap organizers could collect needed for The Swap. Seniors, the back burner for other com- this reduction of homework, offered by Varsity for these the books and rate their condi- who will not be buying books munity issues. I’ve had a hard but does it make sense for the books were ridiculously low. For tion. There could be several for the next year at Park, could time even remembering that we teachers to be the ones deciding instance, the biology book, grades of condition, each of be paid in cash. have school these days, not to our workload? We should be in which cost students over $100, which would be assigned a per- During The Swap, or- mention that I’m a senior. But control of our own learning! was being bought back for only centage. A book’s value could be ganizers would sell these books I’m going to continue this de- Doesn’t that make sense? two. this percentage of the price of at their calculated value. Both bate nonetheless, even if it isn’t I wish I could say that Both economically and a new copy of the book. For Swap coupons and money the most pressing issue at Park. the Park School taught me that. environmentally, having would be accepted. Each year I’ve under- Sadly, I had to pick that up in every student buy new Unused coupons stood what it means to be a little pieces from a few amazing books each year is could be traded for student just a little more. Many teachers. It doesn’t seem as wasteful. However, cash. If the Swap of you have already heard my though most students (or teach- when booklists arrived fails to break even, lectures to unsuspecting under- ers for that matter) understand in homes last summer, SFAF could cover classmen as they vie for this concept. Each day, it’s a students who wanted to the losses and the leadership in five activities or as fight to push past the material I purchase used books re- books could be they pile another course onto find uninteresting and bureau- alized that they were on stored for the next their backs. cracy of the administration. their own. Varsity had Swap. To make I’d like to quote Abel The Park School is an very few used copies of sure that The Swap Fillion’s article from a few is- academically wonderful place. the books students breaks even, a profit sues ago: “Because no It provides each of us with a needed in stock. could be made on homework was assigned during vast amount of intellectual free- For these rea- each book sold to Immersion Week, we could dom, but it isn’t the school’s sons, Park students cover bought books spend time as we saw fit after responsibility to make each stu- should start a used that don’t sell. leaving school. We were able to dent follow the philosophy. It is book swap. The Swap The Student read a book, play an instrument, our job to take learning serious- should be held after reg- Government is inter- get together with friends, ly and explore what interests us, istration. Swap ested in pursuing a sketch, exercise, attend a con- instead of just doing as much organizers could get a swap for the end of cert, go to a museum, help at a schoolwork as you possibly can list of all books to be used dur- example, a book in “good” con- this year. As always, Council soup kitchen, cook dinner at because you think it will get you ing the next year, along with dition might be worth 50% of members would love to hear home, spend time with family, into a good college. There’s their list prices, and the list the price of a new copy of that your questions, comments, con- relax, and recharge.” Abel’s in- more to Park than school. could then be distributed to stu- book. cerns and suggestions. April 16, 2004POSTSCRIPTREVIEWS Page 8 Movie Review: The Passion: A Masterpiece in its Own Right by Yohance Allette ’05 No matter what your like a Freddy or Jason movie. This time, it isn’t a monster, a him— whether they believe that ference here lies with the ruling religious beliefs or personal con- The suffering is as frightening serial killer, but a man who “died he is who he claims to be or classes. Pontius Pilate (Hristo victions are, it’s tough to and as graphic as the worst of for the sins of others.” not. However, the few who do Naumov Shopov) is drawn as a describe Mel Gibson’s The Pas- the tortures and killings in any The film provides very not attack Jesus and are filled politically-conflicted functionary sion of the Christ without using of those movies. But that’s the little historical context of the with anxiety and pity for him who frets about how crucifying the word “powerful”. For pure point. Gibson wants to show us time— the threat Jesus posed to prove that the film was not Jesus will affect his standing in cinematic artistry and storytell- how horrific it was to nail a the Jewish power structure and made to be anti-Semitic, be- Rome. His practical approach ing, it’s a masterpiece in its own man to a cross and watch him the Roman oppression— and the cause those individuals were represents evil as commonplace. right as it shows man’s inhu- suffer and die in front of a uninformed viewer may be left Jewish. Call Mel a sadist if you manity to man, or in this case, crowd of onlookers after wondering why there were so The average Roman is wish, but this also happens to be the Son of Man, in its cruel- a film of impressive artistry. est and most vile form. ...The Passion can cause so many horrific and chilling moments... it is por- Gibson’s presentation of biblical Gibson wants to trayed as happening to a real man. This time, it isn’t a monster, a serial killer, but a Jerusalem is a convincing, ful- make you squirm, as the movie ly-realized world that feels follows the story of Jesus in man who “died for the sins of others.” authentic, even if we find our- the last 12 hours of his life. It selves questioning some of the is almost impossible to not look they’ve spit and punched, beat, many sneering Pharisees and shown even worse. The sadists, details. He portrays the Bible’s away, fidget, tear up, or cringe humiliated, and whipped him screaming rock-throwers. Yes, who flay Jesus to a pulp, crown story in such a way that the au- at the sound of his bones being while carrying his cross to his the film does have Jewish char- him with thorns and harass his dience is left questioning their broken. grave. This is why The Passion acters who love Jesus (played every step as he carries the beliefs, thoughts, and ideas. The music and the sud- can cause so many horrific and by Jim Caviezel), who lobby for cross, are constantly displayed It still holds the number den surprises on screen in the chilling moments; it is portrayed his fair trial, and who despise as being content and even proud one spot at the box office rack- first 20 minutes cause jumps just as happening to a real man. what they see being done to of their actions. But the big dif- ing in over 353 million dollars.

Book Review: Dance Review: Angels & Demons Les Trocks dance a perfect spoof by Michelle Madow ’05 by Rebecca Martin ’06 If you enjoyed reading nominate the next Pope. Les Ballets Trockadero Dan Brown’s best selling novel The situation worsens de Monte Carlo, or Ballet The DaVinci Code, you will when it is discovered that the Trockadero, a company love the thrilling prequel, Angels four leading papal candidates are composed entirely of men, and Demons. I was addicted the missing. Langdon receives no- who play both male and fe- moment I opened the book. tice that they have been male roles, performed at the Then again, an opening scene of kidnapped by the Illuminati and Meyerhoff Symphony Hall a man having his eyes cut out will be murdered on the hour in February 22 . Fundamentally of his skull and an ancient different churches throughout ballet in drag, the Trockad- brotherhood symbol painfully Vatican City. ero dancers, or Trocks as branded on his chest is likely to Langdon and Vetra set they are known, put on a do that to you. off on the long forgotten “Path very funny and spectacular Harvard symbologist of the Illuminati,” which will ul- show. Robert Langdon discovers that timately lead them to the From the opening the supposedly mysterious location announcement to the encore, dead brotherhood of brotherhood’s se- the show affectionately sati- known as the Il- cret lair. Finding and rized the conventions of luminati has been deciphering well- ballet. The fun began in the revitalized and placed clues, they are Photos courtesy IMG Artists The Trocs perform Swan Lake, their trademark production. are responsible caught in a race program. In place of the for having stolen against time, journey- standard biographies that run a dangerous and ing through sealed along the dull lines “of x has eriness of the lead ballerina, but he even had to be dragged onto powerful weapon crypts, empty been with us y years. Before still displayed outstanding tech- the stage. In the funniest bit of known as anti- churches, and dan- that he danced with z…,” the nique and skill when it came time the show, the dying swan left a matter. One gerous catacombs, troupe substituted campy entries to perform his pirouettes and trail of molting feathers behind small droplet of hoping that the trea- with lines like, “Nicholas was leaps. The Prince was similarly him. Another act featured a pair anti-matter is sure hunt will dismissed from the Kirov Ballet overdramatic. In a brilliant pas- of lovers, but the “ballerina” was strong enough to somehow help them in 1991 when he blackmailed sage, he spent at least a minute almost twice the height of her wipe out the population of an to save Vatican City and the the horn section of the orches- just step-gliding across the male counterpart. entire city. The Illuminati have Catholic Church before it is too tra and forced them to play stage, an exaggerated version of Despite the drag paro- placed it in Vatican City to finally late. “Papa Don’t Preach” in the third a soloist’s conventional en- dy, the dancers were obviously get rid of their greatest enemy Brown’s ingeniousness act of Romeo and Juliet.” trance. Meanwhile, the corps de very good, their excellent tech- – the Catholic Church. and creativity shine through his The spoof extended to ballet fluttered around, wildly nique apparent in everything Unfortunately, retriev- writing, convincing the reader the dances them- they did. So, although you ing the anti-matter is not as that the entire story might be selves. The first laughed you also marveled at simple as it seems. Not only do based on reality. Only impecca- act was Ballet the pointe of their feet, the Langdon and his beautiful part- ble research could lead to a Trockadero’s perfect positioning of their ner Vittoria Vetra have no idea masterpiece such as this. Just trademark rendi- arms, and their leg exten- where in Vatican City to look, when you think it’s not possible, tion of Swan sion. Bringing burlesque, but the anti-matter is sealed in a another twist is added, leading to Lake, and it was drag, and high art together, vacuum container that is set to the ultimate surprise ending. But fabulous. In a Ballet Trockadero is a explode at midnight, leaving of course, I do not want to give tutu and pointe unique dance experience, them only six hours to discover away too much, and I highly shoes, the lead and although it is satirical, by its whereabouts and remove it recommend that you experience swan was en- putting men into women’s from harm’s way. The Illumi- the thrill of this novel for your- dearingly over parts, the company challeng- “Ballerinas” pose in unusual formation. nati have carefully chosen the self. As a warning, Angels and the top: a drag es typical gender roles in perfect time to get revenge on Demons is the type of book that diva complete with exaggerated, waving their arms and making dance. They’ve already left Bal- the church – the sacred night you will want to be locked away even gawky, poses and flutter- pecking motions with their timore, but if you ever have the when the most powerful clergy- with until you have read it to the ing eyelashes. The dancer necks. One member’s timing chance to see Ballet Trockade- men in the world gather to end. mocked the conventional flow- was always wrong; at one point ro, I suggest you grab it. Page 9 OSTSCRIPTREVIEWS April 16, 2004 Movie Review:P Movie Review: Dawn: a classic ‘gorefest’ The Eternal Sunshine of by Charlie Hankin ’05 This is just an estimate, bedroom and sinking her teeth tains no major surprises. The but I’d say that roughly 40 peo- into her boyfriend’s neck. Her kill-or-be-killed attitude and the a Spotless Movie ple get shot in the head in the day worsens from there. An ep- contagiousness of the “disease” by Carly Ries ’05 remake of the classic horror film idemic of cannibalism has taken keep the story moving at a pret- Dawn of the Dead. Two people hold of her town, inexplicably ty steady pace, and there really Have you ever tried to the viewer to each character; die by chainsaw, three people die spreading through the bites of is no way to end this movie oth- forget a painful experience that sure, Joel is shy and socially by getting impaled, and count- the infected. Victims die and re- er than with an attempt at a couldn’t leave you? Imagine it awkward, but he’s lonely, and less others are run over by cars, turn to life as zombies. The daring escape from the mall. disappear – watch your ex girl- everyone is lonely at times. And trucks, and ambulances, or only attempt at an explanation There are a few truly haunting friend’s face blur, the pages of Clementine is insane, and defi- blown up with homemade pro- for the outbreak comes in the moments, like the zombie birth- pane bombs. Fortunately, most middle of the movie, when a ing scene, in which Mekhi Phifer of these people are zombies. (doomed) character states, gives a surprisingly natural per- Who would you erase from your past, if you If the previous para- “When there’s no more room in formance. But as you can could? More importantly, what part of yourself graph disgusts you, go would be missing? see Triplets of Belleville. The rest of you are in for a treat. This ninety-minute books around you turn blank, nitely aggravating at points, but gore fest lives up to the and the lights shut out one by she’s alive, too, and easy to con- precedent set by Night of one as you walk out of the mem- nect with because she seems the Living Dead if only be- ory. real. At any moment in the film, cause of its Hollywood In Eternal Sunshine of you can find yourself in Joel and budget and the sheer scar- the Spotless Mind, directed by Clementine, or many of the oth- iness of zombies. Unlike Michel Gondry and written by er characters, like Stan (Mark many of its predecessors Charlie Kaufman (Adaptation Ruffalo), Patrick (Elijah Wood), in the zombie horror mov- and Being John Malkovich), and Mary (Kirsten Dunst) ie genre, the zombies in Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) has a whose own lost voices invade this movie are not lethar- procedure to erase his ex-girl- Joel’s deconstructed memories gic, and there is no friend Clementine (Kate Winslet) as they sit by the computer and attempt to sluggishly draw from memory after finding out press “Delete.” The memories out the suspense as the liv- that she has already erased him. are deleted mid-moment, and ing dead approach the The procedure targets the emo- you feel a loss for not experienc- protagonists. Rather, the tional core of every memory, ing them entirely. zombies gain nearly su- and deletes it as easily as we can Eternal Sunshine of the perhuman speed, replacing delete a file from a computer. Spotless Mind follows the death suspense with pure action. hell, the dead will walk the hopefully tell, it’s not a very As hard as these expe- of Joel’s painful memories, Sounds familiar? If you’ve earth” (This was the tagline for high-concept movie. If you see riences would be to forget, Joel along with the laughter and seen 28 Days Later you can the original 1978 version of the it for the blood and guts and fights to remember through his beautiful moments he shared probably see the parallels. It movie). This is all the justifica- makeup, you will not be disap- drug-induced sleep and comput- with Clementine. But an interest- isn’t as good as 28 Days Later, tion this movie needs, though, pointed. Nor will you be er-controlled mind the ing question arises in the middle but unlike it, there are no plot so I’m not complaining. Ana disappointed if you see it be- experiences he shared with of Joel and Clementine’s failing holes, if only because of how meets up with some other sur- cause you liked the original films Clementine. The two nearly es- escapes from the memory- simple the premise is. vivors who fight their way to a in the Living Dead series. It’s cape the computer, and try to purging that we can all learn One summer morning, local mall, where they take ref- a lot of fun for a summer block- save at least one memory for from: Who would you erase the main character, Ana (played uge for the first two acts of the buster released just a few Joel. from your past, if you could? by Sarah Polley), wakes up to film. months too early, and the end- There is something More importantly, what part of a neighborhood girl invading her Dawn of the Dead con- ing will leave you yearning for amazing in the film that connects yourself would be missing? the next installment. Music Review: Kanye West proves his skill on the mic with College Dropout by Zack Leacock ’05 “You can’t stop, you duced by Kanye West. He laces Kanye switches it up and talks entry into the music industry) lege Dropout, because I don’t won’t stop Roc-a-fella his tracks with some of the about things that more people can be seen as inspirational. think I have ever heard an al- Records.” The title of the pop- most innovative and diverse can relate to, like the pressures College Dropout does bum with as many skits as this ular Young Gunz song is proving beats in rap music today. With and expectations of college, the have a lot of guest appearanc- one. College Dropout has sev- to be true, because it seems that beats featuring live violins frustrations of working at a low es, which is usually seen as a en skits, and while most of even with the retirement of their (“Workout Plan”), trunk- weakness on many rap- them are funny and I don’t mind biggest star, Jay-Z, the label is rattling bass (“Get ‘Em pers albums, but Kanye is listening to them, they disrupt coming back with an even big- High”), and soulful sam- never outshined as he raps the flow from song to song and ger one: Kanye West. West is ples (“Slow Jamz”), the alongside underground rap they take up time that could poised to sell millions of copies variety of different sounds legends and big stars like have been used for more rap. of his debut album, College won’t have you reaching Mos Def, Talib Kweli, There were many great songs Dropout. for another CD any time Common, Jay-Z, Ludac- that I heard on early bootlegs of Even though this is of- soon. Equally adept on the ris, and Freeway. Instead, College Dropout that didn’t ficially Kanye’s debut, he has mic, Kanye’s smooth, these featured artists seem make the final album, and he been around for a while. Over somewhat melodic flow to belong to the tracks in could have fit at least one of the past few years, he has been also changes from track a way that they usually them in the six and a half min- one of the hottest producers on to track. From his sing- don’t on other albums, utes taken up by the skits. the scene, and the phrase “Pro- song type delivery on “We and when listening to the Other than the amount duced by K. West for Konman Don’t Care” to his harder- whole CD from start to of skits, Kanye West’s College Productions” can be found in- edged, brash delivery on finish it’s not even notice- Dropout is an amazing album— side the CD booklets of many “Two Words”, Kanye able that there are so a classic in my eyes—and is other rappers, including Jay-Z, sounds as comfortable if many. well worth spending $15 on the Talib Kweli, and Twista, among not more comfortable behind the paying job, and his religious be- Skits are another prob- real version even if you have al- others. Now, after conquering mic as he is behind the boards. liefs. Not only is he easy to lem that plague many rappers ready downloaded it. College the producing game, can he do Lyrically, he shines even relate to, but songs like CDs, as most seem to serve no Dropout breathes a refreshing the same in the rap game? more. While it seems like most “Through the Wire” (where he purpose other than to make it breath of air into rap music, Kanye West has one of rappers today stick to the same describes his near-death experi- look like there are more songs pushing it further and raising the the benefits that some rappers materialistic or “gangsta” themes ence in a car accident) and “Last on the CD. This is the only bar for all rappers and produc- dream of: an album entirely pro- throughout their whole CD’s, Call” (where he chronicles his weakness that I find with Col- ers. April 16, 2004POSTSCRIPTSPORTS Page 10 Boys’ Varsity Baseball benefits from new leadership, staff by Liz Webber ’04 The Boys’ Varsity Base- “Stephano [Calvello] has served a strong presence in the outfield ball team, a veteran squad that as a great catalyst at the top of this season. Calvello, a new stu- was just one game shy of mak- our order and has been an im- dent at Park, is not only making ing the playoffs last season, is portant part of our squad this a big difference in the batter’s off to a great start. With a year.” Calvello ‘05 is hitting six box but is also a strong pres- record of 2-0, the players seem for seven this season. ence in the infield. When asked confident in their ability to work In Park’s first game, about the team’s defense, Gill as a unit and enthusiastic about against Boys’ Latin, the team said, “We have a really strong the season ahead of them. It had few defensive errors and hit infield that works together well. seems that part of this new well. Rifkin went three for four Every guy knows what to do, found confidence can be ac- and had two RBIs, while Ben and if we keeping working to- credited to the new coaching Hyman ’06 had three RBIs and gether as a team we should be staff. Head coach, Scott Lowe, threw two guys out at second fine this season.” This confi- and assistant coach, Foye Mint- base. The team easily beat the dence seems to be a common on, are “serious and focused” BL Lakers, winning 9-4. sentiment among the team, and says Athletic Director Ridge Di- Park’s second game, with good reason. Expect to ven. He asserts that “They have against Arlington Baptist, fin- hear great things about this tal- been very good for the program, ished the same way, with an ented Boys’ Baseball squad. and I can’t say enough about easy 14-0 win. Gill pitched an how good a job they’ve done.” amazing game, having ten Another explanation for strikeouts in four innings, and the team’s heightened level of had no problems with walks. play is the new leadership. The The team’s batting doesn’t seem four new captains – Jon Book- to be a problem, as Bookstein stein ’04, David Carlton ‘04, Jon hit an in-the-park homerun, Vit- Gill ’06, and Brad Rifkin ’05 – aly Briskin ’04 had a double, and each offer a different dimension Ben Hyman had two hits and to the game and help the team three RBIs. focus on playing as one cohe- There have been a lot sive group. When asked about of changes to this year’s team, the team’s strengths, Rifkin pro- with new players at third base, claimed, “our two strengths are shortstop, left field, and center defense and timely hitting.” field. Sophomore Ty Taborn Rifkin, who is batting .500 for has stepped up big, playing cen- the season, also asserts that, ter field, and is anticipated to be photos by Oliver Reid V Tennis overmatched in NBA star Keith Booth joins faculty by Ben Gamse ’05 A Conference league On Brown and White Jordan. Booth then started play- work, good things happen.” by Wes Jamison ’05 Day, the hallways were left ing at his school, Dunbar High, Booth only played for two years empty as students flocked to the as well as in leagues around Bal- in the NBA, and in the ‘97 sea- Though having some will eventually produce victo- Athletic Center to watch Park’s timore. He became so good that son the Bulls won the trouble converting their will ries,” says Ben Gamse ’05. The annual faculty-student basketball coaches began to attend the championship. It was the same power into wins, the Boys’ Var- team is hopeful that it will be game. Some were surprised to games to recruit him. At this year that Jordan retired for the sity Tennis squad, coached by able to establish itself as a see the newest member of the point, he was starting to seri- second time. Booth played the Yon Armstrong, has kept a pos- prominent team, and that its new faculty team, and others came ously consider opportunities in next year, but the season was itive attitude. Though the team approach to the game will gen- is 0-6 in conference on the sea- erate wins. For now, all the specifically to watch him play. basketball, not necessarily in the cut short due to a strike. He son, many players have come players can do is “give one hun- Almost all were amazed by what NBA, but for college scholar- went on to play a couple of up with some quality playing. dred percent effort and work on they saw. The man was Keith ships. He graduated from years in another basketball The competitions consist of five the fundamentals. Our attitude Booth. Dunbar in 1993, one of the top league, but has since retired. matches- two doubles and three has definitely changed since pre- The atmosphere was in his class, and then went to Booth explained why he singles. Their closest match was vious years. We come in much quickly filled with anticipation University of Maryland where he came to Park and how he likes against Friends, in which they more serious, and practices are as many eagerly awaited to see played for the Terps under it. He said that he was in lost 3-2. Park competes in the focused on improving skills spe- a former NBA player compete coach Gary Williams. “It was search of a job, and at Park, a A-Conference, which consists cific for match play,” said with fellow teachers and stu- great to be a big part of turning baseball-coaching job was avail- of some of the best- Gamse. dents. Showing faith in his the Terps program around,” said able as well as a phys-ed job. ranked talent in teammates, Booth started slow- Booth. He decided on the latter. He will Maryland, and the scores ly, often passing the ball away, After his college career, be running his own camp called of the matches give a rather than taking the ball him- Booth played for the Chicago Booth Youth, which he has done deceptively poor repre- self. Later, he took a couple of Bulls during the 1997-98 season for the past five years. sentation of the team: shots, and when he dunked, the and the 1998-99 season. De- It is a basketball camp, “We play very smart and, whole Athletic Center was elec- scribing what it was like to play but also allows Booth to teach at times, quite well, but trified. He gave them what they for the Bulls when they were one and share his experiences with often we are over- came for. of the strongest teams in the young basketball players. He whelmed by the talent of Booth is a tall, easy-go- NBA, Booth said, “Overall, the says that he has “learned many these schools,” says Se- ing man who now teaches experience was something to tell things not only from a basket- nior captain Jeff physical education for seventh my grandkids about.” ball perspective, but also from a Weinstein. and eighth graders at Park. He When asked how he life perspective.” It is a great sit- Led by captains has led a very interesting life, in- competed at such a high level, uation at Park, where the kids Weinstein, Vitaly Elbert cluding an impressive Booth said that he “took one are “willing to learn,” and, some ’04, and Jeremy Silver professional career. game at a time because he of the kids that he teaches at ’04, the team hopes to Growing up in Balti- didn’t know what the future Park will also go to his camp. improve and capture more, Booth started out with an held. You just have to work as Park hopes that Booth will stay some victories. It seems early interest in baseball and hard as possible.” He also said around for years to come and that the hard practices are football, but when he was 10, that he was amazed at the prep- create more memories that he beginning to pay off: “I basketball became his passion. aration that Jordan, Scottie will want to tell his grandkids can see that we’re get- He became a big Chicago Bulls Pippen, and Dennis Rodman about. ting better each match, photo by David Golaner fan, taping the games and went through. Booth’s philos- and I think our attitude Jeffrey Weinstein ’04 returns serve. watching players like Michael ophy is, “when you put out hard Page 11 POSTSCRIPTSPORTS April 16, 2004 Girls’ JV Lacrosse seeks Young Girls’ V Softball team takes intensity in offensive play initiative against strong competition by Ben Gamse ’05 by Sarah Welinsky ’05 Having won their first the team.” The Girls’ Varsity Soft- not better than us, we just ison Elliot ’07 is Sitton’s re- two games but lost their next The team is also blessed ball team, coached by Geoff weren’t focused and in the placement on the pitcher’s three, the Girls’ Junior Varsity with some great talent. In addi- Hoffman, has started off its sea- game.” mound. Lea Bacharach ’07, lacrosse team hopes to end their tion to their high levels of speed son with a hard fight against Having lost three of last who always gets on base, and season with the same intensity and strength, stick skills among four of the strongest teams in year’s seniors, including All Star Schwartz have become two of they started with. Despite the the players are improving. Play- the conference. Having lost to pitcher Ali Sitton ’03, this year’s the strongest hitters on the team. number of freshmen joining their ers who have been consistently St. Timothy’s and Arlington Bap- team, which boasts eight fresh- Captains Liz Webber ranks, the team’s confidence leading the pack are midfielders tist, the team members pulled men, is fairly young. As a result, ’04 and Meredith Friedman ’04 and skill has been higher than Tara Gelb ’06, Macks, Hoff- together in order to beat Garri- everyone has had to work hard have been great leaders, inspir- expected. Julie Hoffman ’06 man, and Saba McCoy ’06. son Forest and Oldfields. On to accomplish her goal of an- ing the girls through practices says, “we dominated Garrison On the struggles en- April 8th, they came out on top other championship season. and games. Although winning and Catholic High, and when we countered against their most against Garrison Forest, work- Hoffman “pushes them to work another championship is impor- played IND we kept the game recent foes, Macks says, “The ing together towards a win of in practice,” says Schwartz tant, the team “want[s] to have close up until the end when they teams that we have been play- 17 - 13. Reflecting on games “and it has paid off.” Veteran fun,” says Webber, and “get the came back and won.” ing are very skilled, and we need lost, Julia Schwartz ’07 com- coaches Bruce Hamilton and most out of the experience.” Practices have been in- to play more aggressively from mented that “the teams were Bob Sitton assist Hoffman. Mad- tense. Coach Amy Feldman the start.” Despite losses to combines running, positioning Friends by 10-4 and Spalding by Fencing jabs its way into sports community on set-plays, and working on a 14-4, Freshman Jen Webber re- by Ezra Rosenberg ’06 newly implemented zone de- mains positive about the games: The sport of fencing 15 of them. Saba McCoy ’06 excellent learning experience. fense. She constantly stresses “We had just switched to a zone has slowly made its way into the and Danny Shiff ’07 also fence For the up-coming communication, especially defense before the Spalding Park community. While current- and both have competed in tour- 2004-2005 school year, Caser- among the defenders and mid- game, and even though we lost ly the interest lies only among a naments. tano is hoping to begin a fielders. Sophomore Sophie the game, we switched defens- few students, there has been in- The Junior Olympics yearlong fencing club at Park. A Macks says, “There is a lot of es effectively. It really was a terest shown throughout the were held this winter, in Cleve- Park alumnus, Ray Gordon, enthusiasm in practices. The good game, despite the score.” Upper School to learn more land, Ohio, and both Casertano would lead the club along with team is catching on quickly to Nevertheless, the team knows about fencing. and Shiff competed. Out of a Casertano. the zone defense, and there is no that it has got to step up its in- Lorenzo Casertano ’05 field of the country’s best The club plans to meet doubt that we will be able to get tensity on offense if they plan on is an avid fencer. Casertano, is young fencers, Casertano placed after school. Goals of the club it down.” Hoffman added, “We being successful this season. becoming more serious about 100th and Shiff placed 221st. would include teaching students wanted to open our options up, the sport. He has participated in While both found the level of the fundamentals of fencing and and we thought that a zone Next game: Monday April 19, over 50 tournaments at Mary- competition to be difficult, both to promote interest in competi- would add a new dimension to 5:15 vs. Friends land Fencing Clubs and has won were quick to add that it was an tions outside of Park. Depleted Boys’ JV Lacrosse team beats Chapelgate 16-4 by Jen Webber ’07 This season, the Boys’ cannot be changed this season. reckoned with in their confer- what will happen.” This op- JV lacrosse team is trying to They are struggling on defense ence are captains Ben Joffe ’06 timism is refreshing and wade through some difficult because of the shortage of de- who is a defender, midfielder shows that the guys of the obstacles. The team, somewhat fenders and midfielders and this Tom Klassen ’06, and attackman JV lacrosse team have not depleted due to the loss of six is simply a problem of numbers Olav Goelet ’07. lost a positive attitude. Hope- midfielders to varsity, has stuck and fatigue. Despite their strug- “During practices we fully this attitude will take with the hard working mentali- gles, they believe that they are continue to work hard on drills them a long way, and land capable of finish- and our zone defense,” said Go- them atop of the B-Confer- ing the season in elet, “but we don’t have enough ence. the top half of the for full field scrimmages.” He B-Conference. Cur- added, “With players like Dan Next game: Monday April rently the talent Ryugo ’07, Joe Press ’07, and 19, 4:00 vs. Archbishop Cur- ley photos by Jill Papel ’05 distribution is un- Dia Clark ’06, there’s no telling Ben Leighton ’06 surveys field. even; players are at different skill lev- els, but one of their goals is to work as a team with the ex- pectation that the level of play will C. Klassen ’06 and D. Ryugo ’07 push up field. become more even ty that it knows will get it across the board. through the season. The team The team has been does not have a deep bench, working hard this week, al- however, they have some good though they have been forced to young talent that they expect to practice inside due the rainfall. grow and improve as the season “We haven’t had enough prac- progresses. tices with the whole team there, Currently they are 1-1, so it’s hard to play as a team in losing to John Carroll who con- the games,” says Julian Charnas sistently fields talented teams ’07. and won the Varsity Champion- Their latest game was a ship last year. They are aware 16-4 win against Chapelgate, that they have a lot of room for which gave the guys a bit of improvement. The offense is confidence and encouraged having difficulty creating shot them to keep working hard ev- photo by Oliver Reid opportunities and communicat- eryday at practice. In the ing with the midfield, but this meantime, players who will car- Boys’ Junior Varsity Basketball can surely be remedied. How- ry the team until they establish ever, there are some things that themselves as a force to be Conference Champions 2003-2004 April 16, 2004POSTSCRIPTSPORTS Page 12 Talented Boys’ Varsity Lax ranked second, ready to move up by Ezra Rosenberg ’06 While it may seem like periods of time, this high num- is a big issue not only because sidelined due to hip injuries, is scored the game-winning goal to the spring athletic season is just ber of penalties forced the it increases fatigue during almost fully recovered and seal the 9-8 victory. getting started, the Boys’ Varsi- Bruins to play one man short, games, but also because it ready to return to action. He be- Although the Boys’ Var- ty Lacrosse team is already aiding the opposition. Pallotti makes scrimmaging harder and lieves that the team is coming sity Lacrosse team has been nearing mid-season. So far the scored four goals during this makes practice both less effi- together and that they are des- forced to practice inside this team has achieved an overall time; without the penalties, the cient and less useful. tined for a great season. “I think week, they are still working hard record of 5-1, while their outcome of the game could The team’s next two that our team has probably more and focused on their upcoming MIAA-B Conference record is have swayed the other way. wins were too close for com- talent than anyone else in the games. The most important of 4-1. Trailing John Carroll, the Mallonee also mentioned a con- fort. The first was against Key, league, but we just have to fo- these is their game against John Bruins are tied with AACS for troversial call that occurred at 6-5, where the defense and cus on the little aspects, and if Carroll, last year’s B-Conference second place in the eight-team the end of the game, in which a goaltending of Brad Mendelson we do, we should beat anyone Champions. As this team has conference. Park player was thrown out of ’06 held the opposition scoreless we go up against.” Once been winning by an average of Its 2004 campaign be- the game for fighting. “I did not in the second half. The tactics Schneider returns, the team 10 goals per game, the Bruins gan with a game against the see a fight occur, but the refer- were similar in an even lower should be at full force offensive- will have to play their best game Loyola Lax Club, which the ee told me he had. All I know is scoring game against Archbish- ly and team captain Paul Weitz to date in order to win. This will Bruins won decisively 14-7. The that we did not play with poise op Curly, which ended 4-2. On ’05, who has been playing at- be a defining game of their sea- conference opener, however, the entire game.” The game end- April 3, the team captured its tack due to Schneider’s absence, son. If they can pull out a win, was not as successful. The ed with an unfortunate 9-7 loss. third straight victory. Set against can move back to his normal this will move them to first place game against St. Vincent Pallot- One issue affecting this league newcomer St. Johns, the midfield position. J.J. Baylin ’05 in the conference. ti was very physical one. Coach year’s Varsity team is numbers, Bruins brought home a 9-3 vic- has led the team offensively, This is a hard place to Lucky Mallonee ’62 was con- and not the numbers on the tory, backed by a strong scoring 6 goals so far this sea- be half way through the season, cerned with the team’s penalties scoreboard, but the number of performance from both Mendel- son, including a hat trick in the for everyone is gunning for you which, he says, “have definite- players on the team. “When ev- son and the entire defense. 9-3 victory against St. Johns. and trying to derail you from the ly been an issue this year; we eryone is healthy we have 20 on Last year’s leading On April 7, the Bruins captured top spot. However, a win over had 17 penalties against Pallotti, our roster; ideally there should scorer, team captain Jon their fourth conference win John Carroll would be great and that hurt us.” For extended be 24-26,” said Mallonee. This Schneider ’04, who has been against the Sts. Peter & Paul nonetheless and would also help Sabres. Park was productive in them when it comes around to the beginning of the game and playoff time. The boys of the Girls’ V Lacrosse looks for better half led 8-4 over the Sabres at half- Varsity squad need to stay fo- by Brad Mendelson ’06 time. The second half, however, cused at this time and not let was not as easy for the Bruins their season slip away, for they This year’s Girls’ Var- lacrosse. We’re much better echoes Cooper’s sentiments, and the Sabres pushed back into have the talent and it would be sity lacrosse team, a talented than that team and it should’ve saying, “I think we can win a the game, tying it up at 8-8. With a shame to watch another Park squad led by captains Jenny been a blowout win. We’ll get championship, it’s definitely the 12 seconds remaining on the team not live up to its potential. Cooper ’04 and Aiyana Newton them next time.” most talented team I’ve been on clock, Sophomore Kyle Tarver ’04, is, according to Cooper, The team went on to here at Park; we just need ev- “the most talent we’ve had in battle with the two best teams eryone to play with the desire to years…We have potential to go in the conference, Archbishop win. Everyone needs to kindle all the way.” Halfway through Spalding, the defending champi- that fire within themselves be- Athletic Schedules ons, and Friends. In a home fore we step out onto the field.” game against Spalding, the team Boys’ Varsity Baseball put in another disappointing per- 04/19 4:00 PM @ Our Lady of Mt. Carmel formance and fell to the 04/21 4:00 PM @ Annapolis Area Christian School Cavaliers 16-7. “We felt like we 04/23 4:00 PM vs. Glenelg Country School didn’t live up to our potential, “ 04/27 3:30 PM @ Chapelgate Christian Academy said Sara Welinsky ’05. “We 04/29 4:00 PM vs. Beth Tfiloh Community School played really badly until the last 05/03 4:00 PM vs. Towson Catholic four minutes when we scored 05/06 4:00 PM @ Sts. Peter and Paul High School four goals and they [scored] 05/10 3:15 PM @ St. Frances Academy none.” Even though many of the 05/12 4:00 PM vs. St. Vincent Pallotti High School players feel this way, Newton 05/14 4:00 PM vs. Baltimore Lutheran High School said, “the game was really much closer than the score leads you Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse to believe. I’m definitely disap- 04/16 4:00 PM @ St. Vincent Pallotti High School J. Cooper throws the ball upfield. pointed in the way our defense 04/20 4:00 PM vs. Key School played. We had too many little photos by Oliver Reid 04/21 4:00 PM vs. Annapolis Area Christian School the season, with a record of 2- mistakes and miscommunica- S. Gold looks towards goal. 04/23 4:00 PM @ Archbishop Curley 2-1 in conference, the girls have tions that led to goals. We made 04/27 4:00 PM vs. St. John’s not lived up to their potential. it difficult for our attack to keep When asked to give her outlook 04/30 4:00 PM vs. Sts. Peter and Paul High School After two blowout victories us in the game by allowing so for the upcoming conference 05/04 4:00 PM @ Annapolis Area Christian School over The Key School and Cath- many goals to be scored on us.” games, Newton remarked, 05/07 4:00 PM vs. John Carroll School olic High School, the team hit a The girls then played Friends in “Considering we lost to both stumbling block, tying IND 12- a tough-fought game, but failed Friends and Spalding, it is im- 12 in a disappointing game. to pull out the win, losing 9-6. portant that we beat at least one Boys’ Varsity Tennis When asked about the game, As the girls head into of them the second time around. 04/20 3:45 PM vs. Calvert Hall College High School Newton remarked, “It was re- the second half of the season, We absolutely cannot lose to 04/23 3:45 PM vs. Boys’ Latin ally an atrocious display of they remain optimistic: Newton IND, Catholic or Key.” Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse 04/16 4:00 PM @ Key School Non-Profit Organization The Park School 04/19 4:00 PM vs. Friends School 04/21 4:00 PM vs. Institute of Notre Dame U.S. Postage Brooklandville, MD. 21022 04/23 4:00 PM vs. St. Vincent Pallotti High School 04/26 4:00 PM vs. Oldfields School Permit No. 2 04/28 4:00 PM @ Archbishop Spalding 04/30 4:00 PM vs. Mercy High School Girls’ Varsity Softball 04/20 4:00 PM vs. Towson Catholic 04/22 4:00 PM vs. Chapelgate Christian Academy 04/26 4:00 PM @ Roland Park Country School 04/27 4:00 PM vs. Beth Tfiloh Community School 04/29 4:00 PM @ Friends School