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‘Sweeney Todd’ slays on KO stage by Gwenyth McDonald ’16 Coxon played the character Tobias (Toby), a slightly simple-minded The KO theater program boy who works as an assistant, premiered its winter musical, first to Adolfo Pirelli, and then to “Sweeney Todd” on Friday, Mrs. Lovett at her meat pie shop. Feb. 26. The show was Mr. Feder said that it directed by math and creative takes a tremendous amount of arts teacher Joshua Feder. work and many rehearsals to put The show starred junior together the musical each year. Connor O’Loughlin as the dark “My job is to help the actors and dangerous Sweeney Todd and interpret the text so that they can senior Hayley Eicher as the manip- connect with it,” he said. “I get ulative and lowly Nellie Lovett. them to recognize the nuances and Mr. Feder said he chose changes. I also created the chore- “Sweeney Todd” because he ography and had to create an image wanted to do something new. “I of how I wanted the show to look.” wanted to do something different Outside of rehearsal, Mr. with a more classical score and Feder worked with Mr. Kravetz serious tone,” Mr. Feder said. “It Junior Connor O’Loughlin portrays Sweeney Todd in the musical’s dramatic opening number. Photo by Ali Zilahy ’16. on the scenic aspect of the show, was something darker. Looking He meets Mrs. Lovett, who tells citizens (such as senior Mark senior Emma Cowper as a beggar like the props and lighting. at the group of people we had, him that his wife committed Sheehan) to a mildly corrupt woman who panhandles for change As the director, Mr. we had an interesting variety of suicide and that his daughter is beadle (sophomore Zack Herz). and warns the people of London Feder said he was very happy people and we knew they could dig now the ward of Judge Turpin Meanwhile, the young about the dangers of Mrs. Lovett. that the cast rose to the chal- into this deeper, darker material.” (played by junior Tim Bucknam), and naïve sailor boy Anthony, She is later revealed to be Lucy lenge of the difficult music. “Sweeney Todd” has a very the man who sent him to prison. played by senior Ricky Ferris, Barker, Sweeney Todd’s wife “They sang it well with intricate storyline that follows This sets him on a path of discovers the beautiful ingenue (whom he thought was dead). the intricacies of the music and several characters. First and fore- revenge, leading him to try to Johanna (junior Poppy Sheehan), Freshman Zack Waskowicz with a very mature sound,” he most, it tracks Sweeney Todd kill the judge. When that fails, who is locked in a tower by Judge played Adolfo Pirelli, an Irish char- said. “Last year [for “Legally through his life in London after he goes on a murder spree, Turpin, who wants to marry her. latan who masquerades as a flam- 15 years of prison in Australia. killing everyone from random The show also featured boyant Italian. Freshman Charlie Continued on page 8. Team Tobatí: Zika virus addressed by Emma Smith ’18 definitely created concern.” spread by the same mosquito “My parents are a little affects people who are pregnant, The Zika virus is trans- that can spread the Zika virus, nervous about diseases,” said but the point is that they really just This March break, Form mitted by the Aedes mosquito, so we’ve always emphasized Sharif, “but they’re more worried don’t know that much about it.” Five Dean Ronald Garcia will and is not contagious. There the mosquito repellent. We will about foreign food and sunburns. I Though she decided not to lead around 80 KO students have been no documented cases emphasize it more this year.” don’t think I’ll get sick; I think they go this year, Phoebe said she will on a community service trip to of Zika in Tobatí, nor have there Mr. Garcia said he has spoken have proper safety precautions.” likely go to Tobatí next year, once Tobatí, Paraguay, a country that been any in Paraguay since Nov. to many worried parents about the Sharif said he is looking the Zika outbreak calms down. has been affected by the recent 2015. Though the virus has been virus. In addition, he sent out an forward to the trip. “It sounds “I’ve always wanted to outbreak of the Zika virus. known to cause birth defects in informational email about Zika and like fun, being with my friends, travel,” she said, “and it seemed Many students and their pregnant women, in those who Dengue to everyone participating helping people and building like a great opportunity. When parents, especially those who have are not pregnant the virus only in Tobatí, and had his mother (a houses and other projects.” else in your life do you get to go to not been to Tobatí before, have causes a mild fever and a rash. doctor who works with infectious However, other students Paraguay to a small village called expressed concern about going on Since there have been no diseases) come talk to parents. said they’re concerned about Tobatí and help build schools?” the trip because of the cases of Zika cases of Zika anywhere near Tobatí, “Parents seemed to feel the potential effects of the virus. Though other students have in the country. However, Mr. Garcia Mr. Garcia said that he will not be pretty good about it,” Mr. Garcia Sophomore Phoebe Taylor decided also dropped out of the trip due to assured students and their parents making any changes to the itinerary said. “They just wanted to make to drop out of the trip this year worries about the virus, a few have that Zika will not be an issue. of the trip. He also said that infec- sure that we were aware and because she did not want to run also joined. Mr. Garcia said that the “Since there haven’t been tious diseases are always present in we were taking it seriously.” the risk of catching the Zika. number of students traveling to any cases in Asunción, where we South America, so students on the Some students said they “After hearing all the news Tobatí is about the same as last year. fly into,” said Mr. Garcia, “or in trip take precautions every year. were personally not very worried that had come out about the Zika Whether they are going for Tobatí and the part of Paraguay that “There’s Dengue fever about the virus. Sophomore Sharif virus,” Phoebe said, “I just decided the first time or for the fourth, we go to, there’s not really a threat and Chikungunya in Paraguay,” Mutasim will be traveling to that it wasn’t worth it. There’s the students said they are very excited to our students. But the publicity he said. “These are both viruses Tobatí for the first time this year. birth defects, and they say it only about visiting Tobatí this year. What’s Inside this Issue: OPINIONS ARTS FEATURES IN-DEPTH SPORTS Mrs. Solomon Nick Giamalis: OITNG In-school theft Boys swimming recounts life bas(s)ically discusses on the rise: makes waves, lessons from an orchestral feminism and searching for the places first at her father superstar gender at KO missing answer New Englands Page 6 Page 10 Page 11 Page 15 Page 20 THURSDAY THURSDAY 2 March 10, 2016 News Editorials March 10, 2016 3 KO receives $3.5 million donation by Mark Sheehan ’16 that he met her in person seven or depending on details related to the lifelong appreciation of its value. this amount to $40,000 a year. eight times and was planning on dispensing of the Roberts estate. He said Mr. Robers also credited The $3.5 million will be Upon her passing away, traveling to New Hampshire for The entirety of the Roberts his experience at Kingswood added to KO’s endowment, where Jane Roberts, the widow of King- her 90th birthday, although Mrs. estate, which Mr. Bisgaard esti- as being extremely formative it will be invested in an interest- swood alumnus Ken Roberts, Roberts passed away shortly mated is worth between $12 and and giving him the skills and bearing account. Once the invest- has left Kingswood Oxford a before reaching that milestone. $14 million, will be distributed to mentality neccesary for success in ment begins producing interest, bequest of $3.5 million, the Mr. Bisgaard said he was four different academic institutions college and the professional world. the KO administration will decide largest donation in school history. impressed by Mrs. Roberts, for financial aid and scholarships. Prior to her death, Mrs. how to use the revenue, which is Kenneth DeWitt Roberts who worked as an English and Mr. Bisgaard said Mr. Roberts had already been donating generally earmarked for finan- graduated from Kingswood in history teacher in middle and Roberts was able to attend King- money for financial aid for some cial aid and scholarships but the class of 1934 and went on high schools in Connecticut and swood due to the financial aid time, originally providing $20,000 leaves specifics up to the school. to attend MIT. Upon gradu- Massachusetts and served on the he received, instilling in him a a year and later increasing Director of Enrollment ating from college, he launched Monadnock Regional School Management Sharon Gaskin a successful career as an engi- District budget committee while said that these decisions will be neer, book publisher, author, and living in New Hampshire. He made in the near future by the professor. In 1965, he married said he respected her work as a senior administrative leadership Jane Wardwell, a graduate of progressive educator who was team, and noted that the dona- Russell Sage College, a small ahead of her times. “Because she tion could be put to a variety of women’s college in Troy, N.Y. was an educator, her mind was uses, such as merit, arts, leader- Prior to her marriage, Mrs. open in many ways,” he said. ship and technology scholarships. Roberts had served as the director Mr. Bisgaard also noted “The school needs to of YWCA and Girl Scout camps his admiration for Mrs. Roberts’ decide what type of student we and volunteered at Jane Addams’ humble, down-to-earth living would like to see more of,” she Hull House, an organization dedi- style and her involvement in said. Ms. Gaskin also expressed cated to doing social and educa- the Fitzwilliam community, her excitement over the gift. tional work for the children of where she had many respon- “It’s an exciting opportunity recent immigrants in Chicago. sibilities such as chairing the for us to be creative [with how She earned a master’s degree in zoning board of adjustments. the money is used],” she said. education from the University “In some ways, she was quite Director of Communications of Massachusetts at Amherst. youthful in her thinking and in her and Marketing Michelle Murphy Five years after their general frame of mind,” he said. noted that despite the size of the marriage, the couple moved to He said that Mrs. Roberts donation, KO will still need other Fitzwilliam, N.H. Mr. Roberts died seemed to enjoy her time with donations for a variety of purposes, in 2000, but was survived by his him and began to ask that his wife, since this money is earmarked wife, who died on Feb. 10, 2015. Monica Bisgaard, accompany him for one particular purpose and For the past 10 years, Head on his trips to New Hampshire. will not begin generating interest of School Dennis Bisgaard said that The value of her generous immediately. “When an organi- he has cultivated a close relation- donation is estimated to be $3.5 zation receives a huge sum of ship with Mrs. Roberts. In addition million, although it could ulti- The late Jane Roberts, who donated $3.5 million to KO’s endowment, visits money from someone, alive or to exchanging letters, he estimated mately be closer to $4 million with Mr. Bisgaard several years ago. Photo by Michelle Murphy. dead, it’s a sign of trust,” she said. Elizabeth Strout chosen 2016-17 school for English Symposium year extended by Eliza Charette ’18 She graduated from Bates College by Noah Stanton ’17 Second and perhaps more and Syracuse University College “We want to know, important, winter break has been Elizabeth Strout, whose of Law before she started to write. Kingswood Oxford has shortened to 14 days, compared novel “Olive Kitteridge” won the The Symposium teacher I think, what it is officially added four extra school with the two-and-a-half weeks 2009 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, chooses the author he or she wants days onto the 2016-2017 calendar. students and teachers have usually has been selected as the 2016 to invite, so Mrs. Rubin selected like to be another These changes, though mostly been given. Next year, winter vaca- Baird English Symposium author. Mrs. Strout. “Originally, I had person, because coordinated around the holiday tion will begin on Wednesday, Dec. English teacher Jackie thought possibly a male author,” schedule, will be most noticeable 21, 2016, a full three days after the Rubin will be teaching the course Mrs. Rubin said, “but Strout, one of somehow this helps during the months of August and KITs end, and the vacation will during the fall semester next year. my favorite authors, was chosen.” December, and particularly over end on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. In the Symposium class The Symposium author, us position our self winter break, which will now Ms. McKee said that the each year, a select group of seniors Ms. Rubin said, cannot just be in the world.” begin three days after the KITs reason for this change is that focuses on one author for the first any writer. He or she must have and extend only two weeks long. Christmas falls on a Sunday this semester of the year. At the end of just enough work. If there’s too – Elizabeth Strout Assistant Head of School year, making it less critical to have the semester, the author visits KO much, the class will not be able for Student Life Carolyn McKee the entire week before it off from and speaks to Upper School and to go delve fully into each work. explained that a request by the school. Therefore, classes will be Middle School assemblies and a Ms. Strout has written five novels, author who creates a love-hate Connecticut Association of Inde- held on the Monday, Tuesday, and gathering of English teachers from all of which the students will read. relationship between her char- pendent Schools (CAIS) for a Wednesday before Sunday, Dec. 25. KO and other schools. The author “As a writer, Elizabeth acters and the reader. On her standardized 170-day school year Although the KO commu- also dines with the Symposium Strout is quietly passionate,” Ms. personal website, she writes: brought about these alterations. nity will still be given a full two class and answers their questions. Rubin said. “She really creates “We want to know, I think, what “I think ultimately what weeks of break, Ms. McKee said, Born in Portland, Me., Ms. characters that are descriptive. Her it is like to be another person, they’re trying to do is get inde- the vacation will feel different with Strout grew up in Durham, N.H. writing doesn’t have much action, because somehow this helps us pendent schools more in line with only two weekends rather than but that’s what I like about her.” position our self in the world.” public schools,” she said. Thus, the three. “It’s going to change the Mrs. Strout, unlike past She writes that she uses KO scheduling team was forced dynamic of December,” she said. authors, will be coming in early this theory in her writing; she to look critically at the current But she said this altera- December. Ms. Rubin said that this conveys characters as people 166-day calendar and consider tion will likely be tempo- early arrival will force her students who we may wish to be or who different ways to incorporate four rary due to the strange place- to learn quickly and efficiently. we see a little of ourselves in. more school days into the year. ment of Christmas this year. The selection process for Ms. Rubin said she plans to Because the schedule Some students pointed the Symposium class starts in the have her class involve the whole is typically planned around out that vacation plans and other spring of AP English students’ student body in learning about where Labor Day, Memorial events will inevitably be affected. junior year. Some students are just Ms. Strout before she arrives. Day and Christmas fall, certain “When winter break finding out whether they have been Junior Ryan Albanesi said aspects of the 2016-2017 school is longer,” junior Carolyn selected or not. “I have been waiting he’s excited to take the upcoming year will feel a bit different. McCusker said, “it’s easier to go six years to take this Sympo- course. “I think involving the First, classes will begin on the places and make big plans, but sium class and now I can finally whole school would be an inter- Tuesday before Labor Day rather when it’s shorter, you’re more 2016 Symposium author Elizabeth do it,” said junior Sasha Bash. esting way to really leave our mark than on the Wednesday before constricted. It makes it a lot Strout. Photo by Leonard-Cendamo. Ms. Strout is known as an as a Symposium class,” he said. Labor Day, as they have in the past. harder when it’s only two weeks.” THURSDAY THURSDAY 2 March 10, 2016 News Editorials March 10, 2016 3 The editorials below represent the collective A Wyvern’s Tale opinion of the members of the KO News Editorial Board: Benjamin Waldman, Kate Betts, Mackenzie McDonald, Noah Stanton, AlecKelly Rossi, Malo - My first 1,000 ney,Kelly Alec Maloney, Rossi, LaurenLauren Barnes,Barnes, SashaGwyneth Bash McDon and - aldGwyneth and Sasha McDonald. Bash. days at KO

by Benjamin Waldman ’16 comfortable asking questions and respect- CitCo operates in a fully challenging my teachers and friends. Three weeks ago today, my fellow Most of all, I’ve tried to follow the exam- seniors and I began our last 100 days at ples of both peers and mentors within our KO. These months have been and will community who have consistently shown due process black hole be filled with important milestones: my kindness and demonstrated integrity. Editor’s Note: This editorial does not neces- advisor or a “character witness” with them. last News Day, Senior Thesis, Class I hope it’s clear that I love our school. sarily reflect the views of editor Noah Stanton, But would most be able to tell you Night, and, ultimately, Graduation. But my parents have always reminded who serves on the Citizenship Committee. that the Head of School “may modify the But it’s important, I believe, not to me to build on my talents rather than As juniors and seniors, we know that decision at his own discretion,” as well overlook the marathon that has brought to rest on them, and I think KO should many colleges tout honor codes and student as “make a disciplinary decision without me to these final strides. President Obama, do the same. Over the past year in my judicial boards as selling points of their the Citizenship Committee process” when for example, remarked in early 2009 that editorials, I’ve tried to outline ways by campus community: marks of the maturity he sees fit? Would students be comfort- “it’s probably going to be the first thou- which we can improve as a community. and moral righteousness of their student able knowing that this system, which we sand days that makes the difference.” My first “Wyvern’s Tale” last spring bodies and of the peer-like relationship put a lot of (seemingly blind) faith into One thousand days: almost the exact discussed Assassins – and I hope some students have with faculty and administrators. as a student body, is ultimately in the number I’ve spent at KO since sixth grade. of my peers take our national epidemic We have, in turn, come to ques- hands of someone who never enters the It’s been a transformative period of gun violence into account and decide tion whether our own school’s student- room or participates in the proceedings? of my life. I’ve made some incredible not to play this year. I’ve encouraged faculty disciplinary review board, the An interview with Assistant Head of friends and memories, had some immea- my classmates to become informed Citizenship Committee (CitCo), abides School for Student Life Carolyn McKee surably inspiring teachers, and learned a and involved in the political process, to by and promotes the same principles. jarred us out of a popular misconception. lot about myself. In short, I’ve grown up embrace socially conscious living, to be If everything a KO student would need “CitCo is not about determining guilt at KO. That’s why I’m excited to leave. collaborative rather than competitive. to know about CitCo is written in the student or innocence,” she said. If this is not our My first KO memory is from the There is still room for improvement handbook, there is our first problem. Students school’s functioning legal system, what is? first day of classes in September 2010. The on a wide variety of fronts. Perhaps most generally have an incomplete understanding Here’s an idea: Have the Citizenship entire Upper Prep was sitting in Oxford Hall, pressing is the need to expand efforts to of its contents, even though we are asked Committee conduct a mock session of their listening to teachers describe the schedule make our school a pluralistic microcosm to sign off at the beginning of the year. proceedings – explaining all the relevant for our first day. I remember looking around – not just of West Hartford, but of our The lack of familiarity with the steps as they occur – in front of the freshman and thinking, “Wow. I can’t believe I’m nation and our rapidly shrinking world. school’s “official stance” on CitCo has class or the entire Upper School every year. really here.” My dad and both of my sisters I urge the administration to make a led a troubling lack of transparency. We recognize that it is important for attended KO, and, as a result, the school had conscious effort to increase diversity and Spotty knowledge across the student breaking the rules to be met with appro- taken on a legendary status in my house. students’ awareness of its importance, partly body could tell you that there are a few priate consequences, but students deserve So, sitting in Oxford Hall, I felt an by encouraging social justice groups like the teachers and some upperclassmen who to know the details of KO’s judicial indescribable mixture of emotions; I was Gender and Sexuality Alliance, Orange is the actually serve on the committee, or perhaps process before they enter the “black box” humbled to join a school I had heard so New Gray, and United Students to take on a that someone sent to CitCo can bring an of “due process” that is the CitCo room. much about, enthusiastic to start learning more active role in shaping student life. Our with equally enthusiastic students and recent assembly on privilege was a great first teachers, slightly nervous for the future. step, albeit a tentative one, in that direction. KO’s environmental impact That nervousness subsided as I began I feel ready to step off this campus “It’s not easy being green.” So goes cups and selling reusable water bottles. to immerse myself in the community. and onto a new one for the next four years the famous song by the Muppets’ Kermit Certainly, KO has the right idea in KO’s faculty, beginning in sixth (maybe not quite yet). I’m looking forward the Frog, but there’s more to his words than terms of developing its environmental grade and extending until now, has shown to being part of a student body that comes just child’s play. Indeed, as climate change consciousness, but we on the KO News an incredible willingness and even eager- from all over the world and is as diverse in and other “green” issues take center-stage feel that even greater steps could be taken. ness to customize my education to suit experiences and thinking as in geography. in the 21st century, being environmen- Specifically, as KO sets its sights on my needs. And my classmates, simi- Before I do, I’d like to thank a few tally savvy is a more relevant topic than renovations as part of its 2020 vision, we larly, have been helpful and empathetic, people who have changed the course of my ever. High schools and colleges alike are recommend that all new structures embody which was especially meaningful as they life with their kindness, their humor and their striving to make new facilities as eco- LEED standards as much as possible. welcomed me into a new grade despite passion. Thank you to Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. friendly as possible, and KO is no exception. There is also a culture of plastic water my worst fears that I might be rejected. Repp, Mr. Krugman, Mrs. Goss, Mr. Rains, To date, KO has taken many steps to bottles being purchased in mass quantities KO truly exemplifies the axiom Mrs. Solomon, Ms. Rodriguez, Mrs. Levine, “go green,” including promoting recycling, for KO events. We on the News believe that “it takes a village,” and this village Doc, Ms. Savin, and Mr. Kyff for all you have establishing a school garden, and modeling that it would be worthwhile to consider has struck the perfect balance between done to support, challenge, and inspire me. its newer structures such as Chase Tall- replacing such disposables with some- austerity and coddling. Warm, but not Thank you to my friends and my siblings. wood on the basis of sustainability (CT is thing more lasting, such as a KO reus- suffocating. Close-knit, but not stifling. And, of course, thank you to Mom a LEED certified building, meaning it satis- able water bottle that would serve dual I have been shaped as a person, as and Dad. While growing up at KO has fies stringent eco-friendly requirements). purposes of spreading school spirit and a student, and as a friend by KO, whose not always been easy, I’m monumentally The KO Green Team has also been an saving the Earth. In addition, there is a Core Values have taught me important grateful to you for imbuing in me a love of active presence on campus, spreading aware- great deal of food waste produced in the lessons that I will carry with me into college learning and a desire to make a difference. ness about various environmental issues cafeteria that KO could begin composting. and, ultimately, into the “real world.” You’ve made sacrifices that have allowed and tackling community-wide initiatives to Changes like this, while small, would I’ve learned to advocate for myself me to pursue my interests, and you’ve given “go green,” including providing reusable likely cause big ripples in terms of increasing and become more self-confident. I’ve me the strength to be me in the process. mugs in the cafeteria in lieu of disposable KO’s reputation as an eco-friendly campus. learned the value of teamwork. I’ve become Those have been the greatest gifts of all. KO News Editors 2015 – 2016 Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Waldman

Managing Editor Photography Editor Managing Editor for News, Sports and Lexi Banasiewicz for Features, Arts Investigative Journalism and Opinions Kate Betts Associate Photography Mackenzie McDonald Editors Hope Nemirow News Editor Sports Editor Investigative Brittany Schwartz Features Editor Arts Editor Opinions Editor Noah Stanton Kelly Maloney Journalism Editor Ali Zilahy Lauren Barnes Gwyneth McDonald Sasha Bash Alec Rossi Associate News Editors Associate Sports Editors Associate Features Associate Arts Editors Associate Opinions Technical Editor Grace Amell Ryan Albanesi Editors Hannah Bash Editor Dhruv Sheth Carolyn McCusker Austin Lemkuil Vivian Goldstein Apara Kashyap Kathryn Adams Mark Sheehan Ryan Nesbit Cartoonists Neil Hemnani Tara Kilkenny Gabe Wolman Evan Kelmar Isabel Kaufman THURSDAY THURSDAY 4 March 10, 2016 Opinions Opinions March 10, 2016 5 Trumping the polls: why voters support the Donald by David Marotollo ’18 variety of citizens, which no about Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump I think that we can look even would have been President.” doubt reflects the unusual vari- himself reminds us of his seem- further than that. Certainly, Mr. Comments like these have garnered The topic of this opinion ance present in his political ingly infallible popularity: “I Trump has often crossed the line a wide spectrum of responses. article is one that I’ve hesitated stance. Though a Republican, could stand in the middle of Fifth from boldness into insensitivity, All of the above lead to to write about until now, in part Mr. Trump’s ideology meshes Avenue and shoot somebody, and and many observers (including polarized feelings among Amer- because it’s an incredibly conten- neither with the more conserva- I wouldn’t lose any voters, okay?” myself) find it hard to believe ican (and international) citizens. tious subject for many people, and tive members of his party, nor Of course, Mr. Trump’s that his public relations advisors Some tout Mr. Trump as a revital- in part because I have very strong with his more liberal opponents. popularity among voters is let him say the things he’s said. izing force, ready to launch the personal feelings on this matter. His supposed political flex- matched only by his contentious As a spokesperson for Prime U.S. into a financial Golden Era. I’m speaking, of course, about ibility, though dubious at best, has political and personal image. While Minister David Cameron stated in Others are terrified by the one and only Donald Trump. served to rally disparate groups of a recent interview, Mr. Trump’s the very thought of Mr. Trump This may seem to be a strange voters under his campaign. Many comments are “divisive, unhelpful becoming President, and can’t choice of topic for an article, at of these citizens claim that they In today’s and quite simply wrong.” understand why he possesses least at first. Some might argue that support Mr. Trump because he However, Mr. Trump’s so much popular support. it’s ill-suited for a school publica- brings practical business experi- apparently insensitive comments As the political scientist tion, given its rather broad scope. ence to the table, or because he’s political are not the only reason that and author Charles Murray stated However, I personally a “direct and honest” candidate some individuals protest his in a recent interview, “As far as I believe that we should always (difficult to quantify, but poten- playing field, candidacy. Many people feel can tell [Mr. Trump] has no char- take the opportunity to look tially reasonable statements), but that said comments serve to acter.” Some even go so far as beyond the events that occur the reality of the situation is simple: cover Mr. Trump’s illogical to state, “Mr. Trump is precisely on our campus, and examine Mr. Trump is without a doubt presentation arguments and lack of political the kind of man our system of national or international issues. the most entertaining candidate. substance. A large majority of government was designed to avoid, Besides, Mr. Trump’s In today’s political playing clearly Mr. Trump’s proposed policies the type of leader our founders campaign is discussed by students field, presentation clearly “trumps” either conflict with previous feared – a demagogic figure who quite frequently, and from so many content. Mr. Trump has proven statements, are self-contradic- does not view himself as part of perspectives, that it’s practically a to be adept at drawing atten- “trumps” tory, or simply lack meaning. our constitutional system but campus-wide issue. Ultimately, it tion to himself. He masterfully Such nonsensical statements rather as an alternative to it….” does no harm to analyze the various claims headlines after every content. include, “We won with poorly (Peter Wehner, adviser to former reactions to both Mr. Trump’s debate or interview, and has a educated [voters]. I love the poorly president George W. Bush). continued success and his increas- commanding (if at times harsh) educated,” and “If and when the None of the rhetoric ingly contentious public image. presence when broadcasted live. many would leap to his many inap- Vatican is attacked by ISIS, which presented by either “side” is First, we have to ask why Even this article serves as an propriate and thoughtless remarks as everyone knows is ISIS’ ulti- perfect, but at least they agree on Mr. Trump has been so successful example of Mr. Trump’s domina- (often seen as being overtly mate trophy, I can promise you that one thing: This campaign season in garnering votes. His campaign tion of the media – it has become derogatory) as an explanation for the Pope would have only wished will certainly be a memorable apparently appeals to a wide almost impossible to avoid talking their disavowal of Mr. Trump, and prayed that Donald Trump one (for better or for worse). Seize opportunities at Advice column KO while you still can Question: How do you handle your friend’s success, by Kathryn Adams ’16 KO encourages us to become while you experience disappointment? involved as students by joining As my last few months clubs and teams, but in my six by Chastity Rodriguez friends since the Upper Prep also a part of you (that you’re not of high school are approaching years here, I have never seen the and BFFs since sophomore proud of) that is really jealous, quickly, I’ve found myself student body as a whole spend time A friendship is a mutually year. Everyone knows them and you don’t want that feeling saying, “Woah, this is the last together. We are all encouraged to nutritive relationship where each to be academic powerhouses. to get in the way of your friend- time I’ll ever get to do…” go to these events, but these mere person is allowed to honestly Claudia has just been accepted ship or your ability to share It’s a really weird feeling, suggestions are never enforced. share their feelings while being to Dartmouth, her dream school. freely, as you have always done. because in the moment it feels Now, I’m not saying mindful of their intentions. Nancy, equally diligent in Tell her that you’re sure you will as if the school event or activity we need to force kids to go to By that definition of her pursuit of her one and only, move past this feeling, but, in the is never going to go away, but sports games or dances, but friendship, if one friend experi- Brown, has just been rejected, meantime, you didn’t want her knowing in my mind that I will what if we did? What if we ences success while the other much to the shock of practically the to misinterpret it or let it over- literally never do it again is scary. made everyone go and have fun? is dealing with failure in the entire class and faculty and espe- shadow the fact that you are so I’ve found myself going I admit, it’s a little weird, same arena, the former should cially Claudia, since Nancy, unlike proud of her and so happy for to more and more events at KO. but high school is about making be mindful of the latter’s disap- Claudia, is also a tri-varsity athlete. her. Acknowledge that she might And while this is just esca- memories and nobody is going pointment and express feelings Nancy is sincerely thrilled not know what to say in response lating these weird feelings, to remember that night when you of support and encouragement. for her best friend and knows just yet, but that’s OK. Then the enjoyment is so worth it. got 12 hours of sleep and proudly Simultaneously, the friend Claudia deserves getting accepted dig into your chips and salsa!” It’s very easy to get caught watched four episodes of Netflix. who has experienced disappoint- into Dartmouth after years of hard Claudia can hear Nancy’s up in the swing of things during We, as a student body, need ment should be mindful of the work. At the same time, though, she not-so-pretty truth without such a busy time of year, but to take advantage of the events and other’s joy and express feelings is super sad to admit that her happi- reacting with anger or indigna- there is nothing more fun than opportunities KO is providing for of congratulations and support. ness for her friend is absolutely tion because of their friendship being able to breathe, relax and us. Student Government does a If, at any point, one friend tainted by deep feelings of jealousy. history and Nancy’s kind and have a good time with friends. great job funding nights for all of us is starting to swallow feel- Even worse, she knows that direct approach. Nancy will This is the beauty of what to come together and have fun, but ings or resent the other, that’s Claudia knows her so well and, as move past her feelings of jeal- we have; KO has tons of events it’s so rare that we actually do this. a good time to have a heart-to- a result, she won’t be able to hide ousy precisely because she has and activities for us students Go to that football game, heart chat about what’s going this feeling and wonders what to expressed them directly and to make the most of and this is go see that musical one more time, on beneath the surface. And if do. Knowing she need never fret from a place of power and love. what us as students must do. or go to homecoming for an hour you need help figuring out how alone, she finds herself in the office This is ultimately the lesson, As all of these things are and then go out to eat afterwards. to have that conversation, I am of the school counselor who recom- because, had she repressed slowly disappearing from my Do something, have fun, and happy to chat about it with you, mends the following plan of action: those feelings, they would have life and the lives of my fellow enjoy what KO has to offer with either one on one, or with you “Dear One, tell Claudia you grown into a wedge between seniors, there are many long your friends. It’s fun if you make both, in the confidential, cozy want to take her out for a congratu- Claudia and her. As Carl Jung years ahead for the rest of you all. it fun, and that’s what is great. confines of the counseling office! latory burrito at Chipotle and then said, “What you resist, persists.” And I know that they may Grab a team of your friends, So, how would that look have a heart to heart with her. Let seem pointless or dumb at the time, irl? Here’s a made-up example: her know that you are beyond Ms. Rodriguez is the Upper but as they slowly disappear, you Claudia and Nancy have been thrilled for her, but that there’s School Counselor at KO. will want to go more and more. Continued on page 6. THURSDAY THURSDAY 4 March 10, 2016 Opinions Opinions March 10, 2016 5 Breaking the vaccine routine: a closer look at immunizations by Jack Antico ’17 and many fruits and vegetables mined by the FDA who will use and does provide adequate protec- because they would get it as a going out of season. So, in order the data from WHO, an organiza- tion against the flu, the vaccine fetus, a 6-month-old, and every With the flu season in full to combat these weaknesses, tion that tracks the prevalent types doesn’t have any proven long term following year until they are 80. swing, the majority of KO has doctors resort to the flu vaccine. of seasonal flu across the world. safety because they don’t have the So, what do you think received or will be receiving a This is a problem, some This is a fancy way of saying time to do long term safety tests. is worth more money to the seasonal flu shot. Historically, the doctors say, because vaccines that the FDA sees which strands There have been no studies pharmaceutical companies? A medical community has been a were not designed to fight seasonal were prevalent in China and then about whether taking the flu vaccine that is only taken once strong proponent of this decision. diseases that could otherwise be recommends those strands for the vaccine every year is safe either. by 20 million, or a vaccine that However, recently some avoided by improving one’s health vaccine. This is completed by late Thus, the flu vaccine is an experi- is taken every year by everyone. doctors have challenged the (which most Americans can). winter or early spring. The FDA mental vaccine and does not The flu vaccine is a very notion that vaccinating against Vaccines were created to then gives their recommendations have proven long term safety. complicated and controversial the seasonal flu is the right deci- eliminate lethal diseases that once to the pharmaceutical companies, One my own concerns about issue, leading many to not talk sion. So, as a proponent of a person got, they wouldn’t get who grow the vaccine. That stage the flu vaccine is its very suspi- about it at all. And even when informed consent, I will share again, like smallpox or polio, not of the process is complete by mid cious money trail. The flu vaccine people do talk about the issue of their findings and some of my a disease that people get every summer because vaccines take a is the most lucrative vaccine of the flu vaccine, people are often own concerns about the flu vaccine year that, for most, is not lethal. good amount of time to grow. The the vaccine industry. How lucra- labeled as delusional anti-flu- with you. These are the cons of Doctors know that the most effec- vaccines are then tested in labs by tive is the flu vaccine compared to vaxxers or as brainwashed pro- taking the seasonal flu vaccine. tive way to fight the flu (for most giving the vaccine to a human test the rest of the vaccine industry? fluvaxxers. Confusion is also The largest issue that healthy individuals) is not to subject to see if the test subject Well, upwards of 200 million added to this mix when people doctors have with the flu vaccine vaccinate, but rather to maintain makes antibodies. There are so people in the U.S. alone take hear very varying opinions from is just the idea of one. First, some a healthy immune system during many problems with this system. the vaccine yearly, while only some of the most educated and background on this issue must be the winter. This can be shown by First, the vaccine isn’t even 20 million children in the U.S. knowledgeable doctors. For many, given. Doctors say there are two the fact that only 43.3 percent of guaranteed to vaccinate against the take standard vaccines annually, this is also a personal issue. No main reasons why the flu season health care personnel even take the right strain. Second, even if the vaccines that are only needed once. one wants to think that they are is in the winter. First, the annual vaccine when it is not required or vaccine does vaccinate against the Here’s an example of the making the wrong decision about deficiency in Vitamin D caused by recommended for them to do so. right strain, there is no guarantee difference this has in money and their child’s health or their own. the winter weakens the immune The second largest issue that that the vaccine will stop the virus, power: If an American follows the The important thing in a system. Second, the average doctors have with the flu vaccine is just that it will stimulate the body CDC recommendations, by the situation like this is to keep an person’s diet worsens during the how it is created. The components to create antibodies. Last, even time they are 80, they will have open ear to both sides, and then winter season due to holidays, of the seasonal flu vaccine are deter- if the vaccine is the right choice taken the flu vaccine 82 times, decide what you think it best. New SATs try to level educational playing field for lower income students by Sasha Bash ’17 35-minute writing and language as “juxtaposition” or “convey” that and practice. This can create a course, depending on what situ- section, very similar to the ACT. students are more likely to know. disparity in scores for someone ation you are in, you might have This past weekend students The math section consists of a no Another significant change in a lower-income family versus a better chance of scoring higher around the world had the opportu- calculator and a calculator section, to the SAT is that Khan Academy an upper-middle-class student. on these standardized tests. This nity to take College Board’s new including grid-in questions (a math will now offer free SAT prep and Students who have the privi- is a problem because the SAT and SAT. Why the change? And why question without multiple choice). fee waivers for applying to up to lege of a tutor obviously have an ACTs are supposed to be testing now? There are many legitimate Overall, the new SAT will four colleges for students eligible. an advantage over a student who students’ knowledge rather than and plausible reasons the College be more straightforward and obvi- These explanatory videos will can not afford one. This is not to their financial situations or test- Board decided to change the SAT. ously geared to be more similar to now include free SAT prep for say that anyone with a tutor is taking strategies. But if students’ However, the main reason, which the ACT. It covers topics more rele- anyone. Why is this a big deal? always going to do better than a scores could be connected to their the College Board probably won’t vant to what students actually learn The SAT and ACT is a game. student without a tutor, nor is it to families’ incomes, how is this fair? say, is that they were losing money and eliminates all the vocabulary While scores most definitely have say that it is wrong to have a tutor, The College Board has to the ACT. For anyone who does some of us remember studying. to do with a person’s intelligence, but rather to show that everyone recognized this as a problem. not know, the SATs and ACTs Instead, it incorporates words such it also has a lot to do with strategy is in a different situation. And of This is why it is so important are just one huge business. Yes, that the SAT has linked up with you read that right, getting into Khan Academy to have free prep college and taking these standard- material available to anyone. ized tests is just a business. All that Of course, students can still stress and studying just feeds the buy test material and test prep SAT and ACT business machine. books. Students can still use a tutor, On the bright side, the SAT but the students who do not have had to change so it would make just the privilege of these test aids now as much money as the ACT. Thus, have a free test prep outlet. Will this some of the changes will benefit for sure increase students’ scores the students. For example, say from lower income homes? No. goodbye to pondering over if you But could this definitely should answer a question or not. make a change? Yes. These Don’t worry; there is no penalty new changes to the SAT will for answering a question wrong on benefit lower-income students the new SAT, just like the ACT! the most. Even a small increase Now, say hello to an extra in an SAT score could result in 45 minutes of your day. Instead more financial aid for lower- of being 3 hours and 45 minutes, income students and increase the new SAT is three hours. This their high school graduation rates. change is because the writing While the SAT is just one sectional is now optional. Other part of the college-admissions changes include the format, an process, it could play a crucial role evidence-based reading and for a student in a lower-income writing section, and a math section. family. These changes to the SAT The evidence-based reading are in no way the answer to evening and writing section consists of a out the playing field in educa- 65-minute reading section and a tion; however, it is a great start. Cartoon by Evan Kelmar ’16. THURSDAY THURSDAY 6 March 10, 2016 Opinions News March 10, 2016 7 A father’s lessons in KO values by Nancy Solomon 11, respectively. Since his grand- way down to earth. After VE Day He valued education more than learned “with passion and persever- mother’s health precluded her at the end of the war, my father anyone I know, perhaps because ance,” he “embraced intellectual I believe that everyone from working, it was up to my became part of General Dwight he didn’t have much formal curiosity” and “care beyond self,” should have someone to look up father to support their family. He D. Eisenhower’s Honor Guard. schooling. Despite this fact, he he took “personal responsibility,” to. Whether it’s someone you dropped out of school at the end After the war, my parents was very well read and spoke and he certainly “worked hard.” know or someone you’ll prob- of eighth grade and picked up as bought nine acres of land in the knowledgeably about any subject. I love my job as librarian ably never meet in person, the many odd jobs as he could find. country so my dad could build their He made every minute of every here since I have the privilege of only criterion is that this person Bolton was a small farm house. He started with the two-car day count: there was no time- interacting with and supporting the is a hero in your eyes. You will town then and it was during the garage, which he built “for prac- wasting allowed at our house. He best faculty around and have daily carry the lessons learned from this Depression, so work was difficult tice” before tackling the house. It was famous for calling televisions dealings with students who love person throughout your life, and to find. One source of income was took him four years to build both “idiot boxes,” and everyone around to learn. I always tell the students hopefully follow the best exam- chopping wood for $1 per cord, because he did every step himself, him had to be doing something that I learn something new every ples of what they have to offer. which measures 4 ft. by 4 ft. by 8 beginning with excavating the that, as he always said, “improved day as I help them conduct their In my case, my “person” ft. – that’s a sizeable quantity of foundation and going from there. your mind.” He set high stan- research for papers and projects. was my late father. He was a very logs. And back in the early 1930s When it came time to install dards for himself and for others. When I begin researching, modest man, and I learned all of in the country, families didn’t have the plumbing, my father went to When my husband and I occasionally I start off-track, the details I’m going to tell you modern conveniences, so my dad night school to learn how to do chose to send our sixth-grade but I welcome being informed not from him, but from my mother, shoveled outhouses, which was it correctly. When he finished daughter to KO (she graduated by students that I’m looking because he didn’t care for braggarts. just as disgusting as it sounds. school, he did the plumbing. He in 2001), my father asked, “What up the wrong information (i.e. They met on their way to Then when he was old enough, did the same for the electrical: does she need a private school I thought the Roman standards their one-room schoolhouse in he went to work in a factory. night school and then the instal- for?” After she told him all about were laws of government, but it Bolton, Conn., when she was eight During World War II, lation. Other family members her experiences here, he admitted turns out they were flags!). I’m and he was 13-years old. As soon as my father enlisted in the 82nd still live in that house today. it was a good place for her to just about ready for “Jeopardy.” she saw him, she whispered to her Airborne Division as a paratrooper. I learned many things go. He was glad when I began I hope each one of you sister that she was going to marry Each man packed his own para- from the way my dad lived his working here two years later. finds that special person to be that boy someday, and ten years chute, so he’d have no one else life. He was self-sufficient, He didn’t know about your hero, someone who will set later they did wed, and remained to blame if the chute didn’t open. but always helped others. KO’s Mission Statement or Core you on a good path in life, who married for more than 60 years. Their most difficult missions came He was the first person Values, but when I read over them will teach you the best way to My father and his younger when they jumped into enemy anyone called for a situation that now, everything he taught me is live, just as my dad did for me. sister were orphaned and moved territory at night. They couldn’t needed a remedy. He knew how embraced by our community here. to Bolton to live with their grand- see where they were going, and to do just about anything and was He led his own life with “honesty, Nancy Solomon is the Upper School mother when they were 13 and they risked being shot on their always willing to give assistance. integrity and respect” for others, he librarian at KO. Are cell phones beneficial Seize KO moments Continued from page 4. but great reviews from anyone who has gone to these events. all friends with each other, and go to This is what high school is or destructive to society? Trivia Night (which was a blast!). always about: taking advantage This is the beauty of high- of the moment, going out with by Hannah Bash ’18 was sold in 2007 and since take away from this crucial skill. school; it’s entirely what you make friends, and making memories. then has evolved immensely. Some jobs will have an inter- of it. This past year espicially, I’ve And if we come together as a Over six billion text It is important to remember view where they take the candidate seen more huge events at school school to make these memories messages are sent each day in the that there are more than just nega- out to dinner to see if they can last than I can remember, such as the together, they will be even better. U.S. alone. To broaden the spec- tive effects of the cell phone. The a whole night talking instead of girls soccer team making it to It’s pretty rare to see a time trum, 16 million text messages are cell phone plays a huge role in looking at their phones. It’s skills the playoffs, the football team when the entire school is together sent each minute across the world, current events, such as the presi- like these that we need to maintain winning the New England Cham- enjoying themselves and doing meaning that there are 23 billion dential election. Apps on cell throughout our life regardless if it pionship, and the guys’ hockey something fun together, which messages sent each day, adding phones, such as Twitter and Insta- is easier to call or text someone team making it to the playoffs. is pretty crazy seeing all of the up to a total of 8.3 trillion text gram, are filled with people’s opin- rather than see them in person. These are the little things opportunities we have to do so. messages every year worldwide. ions about the race and candidates, One of the principal negative that will make a huge difference. If Honestly, I understand That is a gigantic number which can and will have an impact effects of cell phones is texting and we come together as a school and that half the time most of us of text messages. It’s crazy on the results of the election. driving. There are approximately embrace these events together, it’s would much rather go home and that only 43 years ago, people Furthermore, cell phones 1.6 million crashes per year due not only a huge fun for the spec- binge-watch our favorite Netflix were carrying out their daily have made calling 911 much to people being on their phones tators, but the athletes as well. series alone in bed than go to lives without cell phones. Some easier. Believe it or not, before cell while driving. In 2013, 3,154 It doesn’t have to be just the school dance or game night. may even ask the question, Are phones, you could not just call for people died from accidents caused sports, of course. Why not take I’m the exact same way, people today addicted to their cell help from anywhere. However, by distracted drivers on phones. the night to go see the play but Netflix will be there when phones? I think it depends on the now, with a cell phone, calling Not only are people putting or musical one more time? you get home and these memo- age group, but cell phones have 911 is much more accessible and in themselves at risk, but they are Go support the students ries won’t. It’s time to come significantly impacted our lives in some states you can even text 911. also endangering others on the speaking in the Speak Up event? together as a school, embrace the both helpful and destructive ways. Unfortunately, despite this, road. How many statistics need Spend your night raising money time and opportunities we have, Before I dive into the effects there are plenty of downsides to to be said before people stop? to help the fight against brain and make memories because for of the cell phone, it’s impor- the cell phone. First, cell phones When did it become acceptable tumors? I’ve heard nothing some us, these might be the last. tant to discuss the evolution of for someone driving to look at his the cell phone. Motorola engi- or her phone at the same time? neer Marty Cooper created the Only 43 years Lastly, cyber bullying has first cell phone in April of 1973. started after cell phones and laptops Tell ‘em why you mad : In 1983 the Motorola ago, people were were created. Although this is DynaTAC 8000X went on sale something new, cell phones aren’t “I’m mad because I went to the Bruins game and to the public, but at an expen- carrying out their helping the situation. Apps such as some guy spilled his drink all over my brand-new sive price of $3,995. This phone Twitter, Instagram and Facebook coat.” – Isabel Kaufman measured 23 cm long and 4.45 daily lives without are all places open for bullying. cm wide, weighing a total of 1.1 cell phones. Even though this is a kg, which is around two-and- hard topic to talk about it, it “I’m mad because Lauren Barnes is leaving this a-half pounds. The DynaTAC – Hannah Bash must be addressed. Around year.” – Liv Coxon 8000X allowed for 35 minutes 30,000 lives are lost each year of talking time and took 10 hours due to suicides mainly caused “I’m mad because we only had two snow days” to recharge. Can you imagine have almost diminished any and by bullying or cyberbullying. – Eliza Charette having a phone like this now? all communication skills. Before Why did the creation of As the years progressed, the cell phone, people used to phones and computers lead to Nokia became the leading global have real conversations where such a horrible thing? We can “I’m mad because of the CollegeBoard and raquet phone manufacturer. Phones went they weren’t constantly checking only hope that one day these sports.” – Cassie T-Pederson from the shape of a brick to a candy their phones every five seconds to awful crimes will be put to a stop. bar to a flip phone to full keyboards look at their notifications. Conver- Although there are many “I’m mad because tonight is the last episode of and ultimately to touch screen. sational skills are vital to talking downsides to this improving tech- The first Apple iPhone with other adults and phones nology, there are positives as well. Downton Abbey... EVER!” – Hayley Eicher THURSDAY THURSDAY 6 March 10, 2016 Opinions News March 10, 2016 7 Cold weather, hot topics: United Students host SPHERE discussion by Carolyn McCusker ’17 the conference’s focus on student perspectives was crucial to its goal. “The entire expe- Members of United “We chose topics that we, as Students, along with 38 other private school students and as teen- rience was very students representing the diversity agers, felt needed to be discussed,” groups of SPHERE schools in the said Cassie. “Adults weren’t part collaborative.” area, convened in Seaverns Hall on of the discussion or even allowed Sunday, Feb. 21, for a Hot Topics to be in the rooms. Most social – Ambika conference titled,, “It’s Our Time.” justice meetings here at KO are The conference consisted mediated by adults, and, while the Natarajan of student-led discussions about adults don’t necessarily threaten issues that spoke to the participants our conversations, you can notice “It was great to get to interact and was conducted using “Open how conversations and language with kids from so many different Space Technology,” which allows are more relaxed, allowing for independent schools,” Ambika participants to lead discussions and different topics to be discussed said. “The entire experience was leave discussions as they choose. that wouldn’t have normally been very collaborative, with everyone “The particular format of talked about with teachers present.” sharing ideas about how to make Open Space Technology [or] Students at the conference their schools more inclusive as well ‘Unconference,’ as it’s sometimes discussed topics ranging from as their own personal experiences.” called, is one that speaks to me intersectionality, a concept used KO hosted a successful because this year I really felt I to describe and combat the ways Hot Topics conference last wanted to hear from kids first about in which oppressive institutions year, which increased enthu- what their experiences are, versus are interconnected, to the repre- Members of United Students pose in Tomasso Hall during the SPHERE siasm for this year’s event. discussion. Photo courtesy of Ms. Edwards. an adult leading the conversation sentation of minority groups in “Hot Topics is an event that and the kids adjusting to what independent schools’ faculty. large representation led to much though KO is a diverse place, we the SPHERE schools’ diversity the adult thinks,” said Director of Many different SPHERE more interesting conversations. all share a lot of experiences and directors sponsor every year,” Diversity, Inclusion, and Cultural schools in the area were repre- “I think it’s important that having people from other places said Ms. Edwards. “Each diver- Competency Joan Edwards. sented at the conference, other schools are in attendance come in offers a fresh perspective.” sity director is allowed to choose to Members of United Students’ including Ethel Walker, Avon so we don’t have such a homog- Junior Ambika Natarajan agreed host one. I was eager to host again leadership council, including junior Old Farms, Miss Porter’s, and enous way of viewing things,” that perspectives from students because we had a successful experi- Cassie T-Pederson, agreed that Pomfret. KO students said this said senior Nic Bisgaard. “Even from other schools was crucial. ence hosting Hot Topics last year.” Freshmen enjoy KO driven to Day at the Museum donate blood by Adam Ovian ’18 The science trip was led by final part of the project at home. by Jeffrey Baker ’17 it used to take two weeks. This science teachers Timothy Allerton Students were required is very positive going forward, On Tuesday, March 1, led by and Lisa Bailey. This year’s to either recreate a relic they The Warren Baird and now there is no reason not science and history teachers from project revolved around Darwin’s found in one of the exhibits Blood Drive took place on on to have it during this time.” KO’s the freshman class visited theory of evolution. Students took or write a short story about it. Monday, March 7, from 8:30 To donate blood, a person the American Museum of Natural pictures in the exhibits and posted History teacher Tricia a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Soby Gym. must be at least 17 years old, History and the Metropolitan them on Instagram with the hashtag Watson said she was very pleased The event was led by the weigh at least 110 pounds and Museum of Art in New York City. #KONHM16 and wrote in the with how the trip went. “In my chairs, juniors Alec Rossi and Laura be in good health. When donors In addition, sixth graders visited comment section a short descrip- class, they had already identified Polley and seniors Josh Pugliese walk through the doors, the the United Nations headquarters. tion and key facts about the exhibit. one artifact within each room that and Lexi DeLucia, and Director doctors first ask them some quick The students left campus Highlights from the museum they wanted to go see,” she said. of the Middle School Jane Repp. questions and then they read a at 7:30 a.m. after boarding three included ice cores from the arctic, She said students were elated when Alec said that the chairs who pamphlet about certain diseases. DATCO coaches accompanied by the remains of a Woolly Mammoth, they discovered the artifacts they were selected have a vital role in Then the doctors ask the Latin III class, which spent the and skeletons of early humans. had seen online in the exhibits. making the day a success. “We a number of standard ques- day at the Met studying Roman The project at the Met was Mrs. Watson said the trip help coordinate the signup sheets,” tions about the donor’s health. artifacts. When they arrived in New a bit more relaxed as students was very well organized. “Mr. he said. “We recruit volunteers to Next, they prick their fingers York, the freshmen first went to the were expected to find a particular Baker and I were able to take help out on the day of the event, for blood to test their iron level. AMNH where they focused on the artifact that they found inter- each of our groups and experi- and overall lend a helping hand After having a pint of their blood unit they just completed, evolution. esting that came from either ence Egypt and then he would wherever it is needed, whether it drawn, donors sit and rest for 15 The freshmen were respon- the Greek, Roman or Egyptian experience Rome and then is helping feed the donors or just minutes, and then go rehydrate sible for two separate projects empires. Once they had chosen we would switch,” she said. talking to the participants as they and refuel to go on with their day. resulting from their visit, one to be their artifacts, the students were Many freshmen said they contribute to the blood drive.” “It only takes an hour to save completed at the science museum instructed to take notes about enjoyed the trip, but some students The blood drive was started someone’s life,” Mrs. Repp said, and the other at the art museum. their choice and complete the expressed reservations. “We had in 2000 by science teacher Carol “and that’s an amazing thing. The to scramble around the science Caley and was inspired by Warren most rewarding thing about this museum to fulfill the scavenger Baird, an English teacher who blood drive is that it’s so easy hunt requirements and weren’t benefited from blood dona- and it makes such a difference.” able to actually see things we were tions before he died in 2000. Junior Michael Loughran, interested in and learn about them,” Mrs. Repp, who has been who will be making his first said freshman Thomas Betts. running the drive for more than donation at the blood drive this Despite the fast pace of the 10 years, said that a significant year, said he made the deci- science museum, said freshman change occurred this time around. sion to donate “because I’m Rabih Chughtai, “There was a good “This is the first year that the blood finally old enough and I realized variety of exhibits we went to.” drive is taking place before spring I could potentially save lives.” Most freshmen interviewed break,” she said. “We changed this Alec cited a very personal deemed the trip a success, but because, this way, practice, games reason for volunteering to help several said that they would like and other athletic contests would organize the drive. “I benefited the projects to be tweaked to allow not have to be missed. Also, we from a blood donation when I for more individual time to explore will not have to pre-screen because was younger,” he said, “and I Freshmen pose in a selfie at the Museum of Natural History that was posted to the museums and spend more time of Team Tobatí. The donor spots am not 17, so it’s a great way to Instagram and tagged #KONMH16. Photo courtesy of Charlie Coxon ’19. in the exhibits that interest them. were filled up in two days when contribute for a wonderful cause.” THURSDAY THURSDAY 8 March 10, 2016 Arts Arts March 10, 2016 9 The demon barber of Roberts Theater Continued from page 1. were committed to each scene.” fun,” she said. “He is really Junior Connor O’loughlin going to be missed next year.” Blonde”], the challenges were said he had a wonderful time Connor said that he thinks choreography, and the props and working in the KO musical. that Mr. Feder is a fantastic director. sets were very technically elabo- “Honestly I love Sweeney Todd, “He pushed the casts acting to the rate, but this year, the challenge the story is dark, complex, next level, was a diligent worker was the music and more mature emotional, and yet in a gross way, and a constant voice of encour- acting style. The special effects very funny,” he said. “The music agement to me and the rest of the we had to make with the blood reflected this, and was some of cast,” he said. “I really enjoyed and the chair were also tough.” the hardest I’ve ever seen. But it his sense of humor, even working Ricky said that the music was very satisfying to preform, with something as serious and dark in “Sweeney Todd” was very and hopefully interesting to watch. as Sweeney todd, he always was fun to perform but very hard to Mr. Feder said that he loves Mrs. Lovett’s meat pie shop brims with diners after she discovers a new source able to keep a smile on our faces.” learn. “The music is very tricky directing because it gives him the of meat for her pies in the musical “Sweeney Todd.” Photo by Ali Zilahy ’16. Ricky said that his having and took a while getting used chance to combine the creative already worked with Mr. Feder to,” he said, “but we were able energies of lots of different people. it once by Saturday night and it was Senior Lauren Barnes said and having a better understanding to learn music very quickly, “Together we can create more polished the second time” that Mr. Feder has a special way of of what he wants, expedited the which was helpful. Our focus in something that is greater than Next year, Mr. Feder will directing high school students. “He learning process. “Instead of him rehearsal definitely helped our the sum of its parts,” he said. unfortunately be leaving KO. “I really bring energy and excitement having to tell me everything he ability to retain what we learned.” “All the students involved in the will be traveling across country,” to rehearsal,” she said. “He directs wants in a scene, he could just say Mr. Feder said he was happy theater program at this school are he said. “I will be visiting grad with a lot of focus. and knows one or two things, and I would fully that his cast and he worked very passionate and thoughtful. It’s schools and applying next winter what he wants, which enables his understand what he’s looking for,” well together. “A lot of the actors great to work with those sorts of to get an MFA in directing.” students to work extremely hard.” said Ricky. “That level of profes- were new to acting or new to people, especially in an art form Ricky said he highly suggests Sophomore Aparajita sionalism, paired with his fun atti- working with me. and I’m really that celebrates uniqueness, story- everyone consider participating Kashyap, who was a member of tude and love for what he does, happy with how well we all worked telling, and the human experience.” in future musicals. “It’s so much the musical’s ensemble, said that made him an amazing director.” together,” he said. “Everyone of Mr. Feder said his favorite fun working with everybody else Mr. Feder is a great director. “He Connor said that he had a the lead characters fully embodied show was on Saturday night. “It with the goal of putting on a great directs with a lot of focus in a way wonderful time working in the KO their role. They had specific had a huge audience and the energy show,” he said. “Being a senior that is really good for getting 30 musical. “It was so much fun to do, personalities in the ensemble as between the audience and actors with my friends and it being all of rowdy high school students to and I was so glad to be able to play well, and they really portrayed was both powerful and visceral,” our last performance at KO made focus and carry out his vision, the character. It was a lot of work, various characters in London and he said. “The cast had already done everything really memorable.” but it’s somehow always really but I had an amazing time doing it.” Cee-No wrong with ‘Epic’ publishes Lamar’s new album by Nic Bisgaard ’16 Although the project is meant to be listened to as a whole, as all of snuggly winter issue California musician Kend- Lamar’s albums are, one standout rick Lamar’s Untitled Unmas- track is untitled “06 l 06.30.2014.” by Gwyneth McDonald ’16 doing solo work as well. My tered, the rapper’s most recent This lighthearted track features goal this year was to make ‘Epic’ “Asha . . . taught work, dropped on March 4 as a Gnarls Barkley’s CeeLo Green, This winter’s “Epic” issue, something really special and surprise release, just a little less with production from Ali Shaheed “Sweater Weather,” was released give it character. I wanted each me all about than a year after his critically Muhammad and Adrian Younge. on Friday, Feb. 19. Editor-in- page to be a work of art in order acclaimed, and Grammy nomi- This track features a classic Chief senior Lauren Barnes to showcase each piece by itself the process nated work “To Pimp A Butterfly. “ jazz band vibe down to the punchy said that making “Epic” was a and the magazine in it’s entirety. The album features keyboard chords in the chorus, and very long process but that the “I think that everyone who of creating a CD-quality versions of three of Kendrick’s use of his vocals to act outcome was well worth it. worked on it really gave it some- magazine.” the tracks from his late-night TV as his own background singer. “I thought that laying out the thing special and wanted to be there performances, as well as five other The breezy, cheerful tune features pages would be easy,” Lauren said, to make it beautiful and not just to – Lauren Barnes tracks presumably from the same stellar verses from both Kendrick “but it turned out to extend all the get it done,” she said. “It may have series. Although the album covers and CeeLo, both promoting self way until our printing deadline. We taken a lot of work to create, but the a similar subject matter to that on love and appreciating what makes created a small replica booklet of final product is very important to “To Pimp A Butterfly,” it comes at it one an individual. Playing off the ‘Epic’ and decided which pictures me and something I’m very proud me all about the process of from a completely different angle. Gemini motif of having two distinct and images would go on each page. to share with the KO community.” creating a magazine,” said Lauren. This is also reflected on the sides, both Kendrick and CeeLo “We also had each of these Lauren said it took two Sasha Bash, an assistant instrumentation on this project. say that, despite both of these images and poems printed out so weeks to lay out the issue. “We editor of “Epic,” said she liked Each song falls into one of two sides being strange and “avant- that we can lay them out on the had two layout weekends and the cover featuring a cutout of categories, that of a live band garde,” they love them regardless. floor to see how the flow looks,” the week in between them,” she sophomore Angie DeLucia’s (which takes up the majority of “My mama told me that I she said. “We paired similar said. “During those two weeks photo of a sweater with a picture the project), or bassy, trap style was different the moment I was images with similar poems to we put in non-stop work to of a ski-lift chair behind it. instrumentals. This is possibly invented/Estranged baby, no I’m make each page related to a make it as good as possible.” “We all came together,” a result of Kendrick’s talking not ashamed,” Kendrick raps, theme. Once it was laid out, we Lauren said that Ryan really Sasha said. “Lauren and Julia made about his “split personality,” boasting that he has accepted used InDesign to build the pages.” stepped up to the plate for this issue a booklet of the layout and how to being that he repeats throughout himself. However, this sentiment Then “Epic” Managing and was pretty much there any time do it. So we all picked a page and out the album that he is a Gemini reaches past self love, with both Editor senior Ryan Clifford or she was there. “He was our resi- worked on laying it out. I think it’s with two very distinct halves. artists vowing to explain why Lauren checked each image on dent technology wiz and checked really great that the KO commu- On “To Pimp A Butterfly,” their “imperfections” are just photoshop. “InDesign happened almost every image. which is a nity can come together and create Kendrick plays two very distinct something that makes a person an to be a lot tricker than expected, strenuous process,” she said. “He a collection of art and poems.” characters, each offering insight individual, and should be loved. but I successfully taught all the also was brand new to InDesign Sophomore Gabrielle Ruban into Kendrick’s reality and polar- Kendrick finishes off the staff on how to build pages,” and picked it up super easily.” said she really enjoyed this issue. izing one half from the other. track by fully embracing his said Lauren. “Once every page Lauren said that Associate Edtior “There was a large variety of However, the approach to African roots and rapping in what is was built and edited, Asha and I Julia Goldsmith was also really submissions, going from photos sharing information is far more thought to be either Zulu or Xhosa packaged the entire ‘Epic’ and great. “She designed that beau- to poems to artwork, which I straightforward with “Untitled (both of which were mentioned delivered it to our publisher.” tiful table of contents,” she said. thought was cool,” she said. “You Unmastered,” with Kendrick on “To Pimp A Butterfly”). This issue marked Lauren’s Lauren said that, although can see the different styles that flat-out telling the listener what Based on Google’s transla- first time designing “Epic.” “Last “Epic” Faculty Advisor Asha each of the photographers and he sees, and what he needs to see tion of the rough spelling of the year I had helped build pages but Appel guided her and the team writers bring with their work.” in order for change to be made African words, this riff preaches this year it was entirely our vision, through the process, her hands- Senior Kathryn Adams within society. He shares the idea the same message as the rest of which was really cool,” said Lauren. off approach allowed the students agreed. “It was well put that “head” or knowledge and the song. But the fact that Kendrick Lauren said she really to do all of the creating and learn together,” she said. “I liked education is necessary in order to chooses to convey his message in loved this issue of “Epic.” “I put how to do it themselves too. that it was winter themed and it advance, with a recurring motif an African language really proves a lot of hours into it,” she said, “Asha really helped me came out in the winter. I thought of rising higher or “levitating.” that he practices what he preaches. “calling all staff meetings and through this process and taught those went together well.” THURSDAY THURSDAY 8 March 10, 2016 Arts Arts March 10, 2016 9 Theu(a)r(t)apuetic adult coloring books by Hannah Bash ’18 the brain often wanders off and The sense of accomplish- Imagine being cuddled up ends up thinking terrible thoughts. ment after finishing one page of on the couch with a blanket and However, these books patterns in the book is indescrib- lit candles. In your hands are provide a source for people to able. The colors look so perfect on colored pencils or crayons and only think about one thing instead the page, and the act of painting an adult coloring book, whether of worrying about various other makes the user feel good about his it contain mandalas, animals, thoughts pertaining to their lives. or her creativity and artistic ability. or just geometric patterns. Even KO students are Skylar agrees that the Relaxation: one of the finding the adult coloring books books make people feel good numerous words to describe how helpful. Sophomore Skylar about their talent. “I feel more the adult coloring books make Barron said that she uses her confident in my artistic talent people feel. This new trend has set book before falling asleep or in coloring in these books and the bar high and is leaving everyone between subjects of homework. I love using all the different craving to color these patterns. “I use my book full of floral sharpie colors,” Skylar said. It all started in 2011 when patterns as a short break in between Hopefully these adult a British publisher asked Johanna completing subjects of home- coloring books will spark some Basford to draw a children’s work because it helps me focus artistic creativity in all their coloring book. However, Ms. on the next subject,” said Skylar. users, whether they are adults Basford had a different idea in mind; Think back to the times in or teenagers. Junior Sasha she wanted to make a coloring the early grades of elementary Bash said that she too hopes book aimed for adults to use. school when coloring was encour- these new books will bring out The publisher approved aged. Everything was so simple the artistic side in everyone. her idea and thus the first adult then, and kids led a life of no stress, “I think it’s really inter- coloring book, “Secret Garden: An free from the scary aspects of the esting that these books have all Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring real world. One of the aims of the the sudden become so popular, Book,” was published and sold. Colorful nature page in sophomore Skylar Barron’s adult coloring book. adult coloring books is to bring and I also think it’s great that Ms. Basford’s book started the Photo by Skylar Barron ’18. back a sense of the childhood fun the books encourage people trend off adult coloring books. does in fact provide an outlet for School creative arts teacher, into the stressful lives of adults. to do art even if they wouldn’t The main reason behind people that already have a enjoy- believes these books are perfect Mr. Scranton agrees that normally do so,” Sasha said. creating these coloring books ment for art. These coloring for quick coloring. “Art to me is these books provide adults with Mrs. Nicholson said she was to allow adults to reduce books have the potential to let the most powerful way to center nostalgia for their days as a child. hopes these books will inspire anxiety levels. Case studies have the stress of everyday life go, and myself. Adult coloring books “What is also fascinating about people to create more art. “It’s my proven that art therapy is a way there is a certain level of engage- serve a purpose for people who art is that, as kids, we are taught hope that people are using these for all people to de-stress and ment that elicits a nice response want to be centered and creative that coloring and being creative books as inspiration or jumping clear their mind. Most adults from your brain,” said Greg in short amounts of time,” she said. is a good thing, but, as we mature off points for delving deeper lead extremely busy and stressful Scranton, creative arts teacher Along with helping to and become adults, that perspec- into the creative world!” she said lives, so these books can be in the Upper and Middle School. relieve anxiety and evoke medita- tive is lost and isn’t as acceptable, So the solution to all that used as an outlet to decompress. Katherine Nicholson, tion, the adult coloring books allow so these coloring books provide school-induced stressed might “I think that there are legiti- Middle School Creative arts people to focus their mind on one that need for a childlike creativity just lie in going back to your child- mate studies that prove that art department chair and Upper activity. When not doing anything, in adults,” said Mr. Scranton. hood and coloring inside the lines. Mosaic in progress Glemaud Monet makes her mark by Gabrielle Ruban ’18 contains a variety of mosaic by Jacob Brown ’17 tiles, glass pebbles, and metal For the 2016-2017 school fragments. Conceived as a tradi- Time and time again, junior year, KO’s faculty declared a tional mosaic, this piece uses Kayla Glemaud demonstrates mosaic theme. Ever since the tile cement to glue down the flawless technique and skill beginning of the school year, the different decorative pieces. through her masterful artwork. KO staff and faculty have been Upper School Creative Arts Kayla has shown her working on an art project that repre- teacher Scott McDonald built the artistic talent for many years sents this year’s mosaic theme. mosaic’s wooden frame. Even now. “I’ve been interested in art Their creation is based just though many teachers are helping for as long as I can remember,” outside of the art rooms on the to create the mosaic, Middle Kayla said. “Whether it was main level of Roberts Theater, School Creative Arts Department really bad fourth- grade paint- Associate Head of School Chair Katherine Nicholson has ings to advanced doodles in Natalie Demers said this art been especially involved in the the margins during class, I’ve piece is intended to be the phys- process. She can be regularly seen always loved creating images.” ical model of this year’s theme. in Roberts working on the mosaic. But Kayla says that it wasn’t “The faculty decided on “Mrs. Nicholson has been until Middle School when she the theme of mosaic for this year, the one, since the beginning, first became completely invested and we really wanted a phys- who’s been really involved in in the craft. “I didn’t really start ical representation of that,” Ms. the making of the mosaic,” Mrs. taking art seriously until eighth One of Kayla’s many pieces of artwork. This piece is made with spray paint. Demers said. “We, as a commu- Demers said, “whether it be by grade when I took a sculpture Photo by Kayla Glemaud ’17. nity, are a mosaic because of all managing the table at the cafeteria, class. Ever since then it has been taught by creative arts teacher said junior Sasha Bash, a member of our backgrounds, experiences posting regularly on faculty staff a big part of who I am,” she said. Greg Scranton. “This class of her Portfolio Prep Honors class. and what we bring to the table. announcements, letting faculty When Kayla joined the gives us the liberty to really Junior Noah agreed. We thought it would be lovely to know when to come by and KO community two years ago find ourselves as an artist and “Kayla is one of the most creative capture this moment and this year contribute to the piece, or by actu- as a freshman, she says she was come into our own,” Kayla said. artists I’ve ever seen,” Noah in some kind of a way that would ally working on the piece, herself.” excited about showing off her “Personally, I have taken a fond- said. “I love how she works in last far beyond just this year.” While there aren’t confirmed artistic talent. “I have taken art ness to painting on wood and using so many different mediums.” This mosaic incorpo- deadlines or display locations for classes [at KO] ever since my spray paint as a medium and have Kayla says art has provided rates contributions from every the mosaic, Ms. Demers said the freshman year and love how the learned this thanks to this class.” an outlet to escape all the stress member of the KO community. faculty hope to finish the mosaic artwork I produce gets displayed Many of Kayla’s favorite that comes with junior year. “I “The idea was to get a whole by the end of the school year so for everyone to see,” she said. pieces include the words “Street really use art as a way to take a lot of mosaic pieces, and during it can be presented next year. Now in her junior year, she Art” in paint on a wood backdrop, break from the craziness of the faculty meetings each faculty “In terms of where it will took a self portrait class taught where the background is a combi- school day. It allows me to be member selected a couple of pieces be displayed,” Ms. Demers said, by creative arts teacher Scott nation of different spray paints. calm and express whatever I’m that they liked,” Mrs. Demers said. “we’ve talked about a number of McDonald during first semester. Another piece is made with the feeling at that given time and “Since the students are just as much different places, and the one right “Although at times I got a little colors produced from tea bags. I can forget every problem I of a part of the mosaic. they too now that we’re of thinking about tired of drawing my face, it really Her most recently finished work have. It is pretty great,” she said. picked from these selected pieces is the cafeteria because that’s the helped with developing a strong was two hands holding each other Kayla said her goals for and chose which ones were to be one place on this campus where foundation with skills and using with colors exploding around it. her future endeavors in the a part of the overall mosaic during we gather and share this space. We different mediums like charcoal, “Kayla’s art work is always world of art include continuing lunch periods in the cafeteria.” thought that maybe that would be a or pastels, or even ink,” Kayla said. innovative and powerful. She often to push to find her identity as This mosaic is 30 inches good place to have it, but nothing This semester, she is taking tackles social problems through an artist and possibily taking an by 48 inches in dimension and is finalized yet,” Mrs. Demers said. yet another art class, this time her art which I think is inspring,” independent study senior year. THURSDAY THURSDAY 10 March 10, 2016 Arts Features March 10, 2016 11 Nothing is ‘Ah, Miss’ for this duo by Aparajita Kashyap ’18 said Ricky. “He is love-struck are his accent and pretending to and oblivious to what’s really be head over heels in love with On Friday, Feb. 26, KO’s happening.” In order to portray Johanna for the entire show. “I winter musical, “Sweeney Todd: the character, Ricky said he tried have to consciously think about The Demon Barber of Fleet to project a more optimistic vibe. the way I’m saying things while Street” made its debut. One of “I kind of tried to dumb displaying my face and my body the most important storylines in myself down,” he said. “I’ve tried and the ‘behind the scenes acting.’” the show follows senior Ricky being really head over heels for Ricky said that the most Ferris as Anthony and junior Johanna. Anthony hasn’t really fun part of his character is when Poppy Sheehan as Johanna. been exposed to the cruelty of the he gets to sing “Ah, Miss (Part Anthony is a sailor boy world, so I’ve tried to be really II).” “I have the entire band who rescues the main character, upbeat and positive. Sweeney behind me and I’m just belting Sweeney Todd, and brings him is kind of the conniving older in the center of the stage and I’m back to London, where he hears soul who really knows what’s breaking the bird cage,” he said. the beautiful singing of Johanna. happening, and I’ve tried to take Johanna is quite similar to He is immediately smitten with a more innocent view of things.” Anthony. “Johanna is pretty much her and her golden hair. Johanna This is Ricky’s second the stereotypical ingénue in the agrees to marry him, even as her musical; last year, he played play,” said Poppy. “She’s young, foster father (the creepy Judge Warner Huntington III in “Legally pretty, and not very worldly. She’s Turpin) wants to marry her. Blonde,” a very different character a shut in, not of her own choice, But the judge finds out from Anthony. “Warner is a lot and she’s been kept in a room about her commitment to Anthony more suave and cocky and kind of by [Judge Turpin]. She doesn’t Poppy and Ricky play a young couple. Photo by Shelby Fairchild ’17. and sends Johanna to Fogg’s mean,” he said. “Anthony is a bit really know her parents, and she Poppy has taken private she said, “and I’ve never had a Private Asylum for the Mentally nicer. Warner has these grand goals doesn’t have much joy in her life, voice lessons since middle school. quick change.” But she said she Deranged. Eventually, Anthony is set for the world, while Anthony so I guess when she sees Anthony, “I emailed my voice teacher liter- also enjoyed the higher notes. able to rescue her (with her help, just really wants to be with Johanna. she kind of throws herself at him.” ally the second that I got the part,” “It was a fun challenge for me as she shoots asylum head Jonas He is a lot more down to earth.” This production is Poppy’s she said. “I’ve been working to hit the high notes,” she said. Fogg), and they get back together. Ricky has also been singing third musical. As a freshman, she on my songs every Wednesday “‘Green Finch’ [and ‘Linnet As two of the three prin- since seventh grade; he joined was a maid in “The Drowsy Chap- with my voice teacher.” Bird’ were] particularly difficult.” cipal characters in who don’t die, Outlook and Crimson 7 during erone,” and as a sophomore, she was Poppy said it was difficult Poppy said she loved playing they provide a light and innocent his sophomore year at KO. a Delta Nu in “Legally Blonde.” to warm up for the high notes and Johanna. “It’s fun. It’s a good storyline in a very dark musical. Ricky said that the most Last fall, she played Lepine, a do the quick change. “You only combination of sweet ingenue and “He [Anthony] is naive,” difficult parts of playing Anthony servant in “The Learned Ladies.” have a minute to get dressed,” absolutely crazy lunatic,” she said. Giamalis has no ‘treble’ Oscars tackle being All About That Bass entrenched racism by Tara Kilkenny ’17 gained experience within the KO tual leader of the orchestra,” said by Gwyneth McDonald ’16 for his role in“The Revanant,” and orchestra. “He’s been with me since Mr. Chiarappa. “He loves what then spoke out on environmental In his final year at KO, senior eighth grade here,” said orchestra he’s doing, and he wants to be the On Sunday Feb. 27, Chris issues in his acceptance speech. bassist Nick Giamalis plays with director Richard Chiarappa, “and best he can be, and he’s willing Rock took the stage as this year’s “I was so happy that my one more talent and enthusiasm than he struck me right away as very to work hard to get it that way.” host for the 2016 Oscars with true love, Leonardo DiCaprio, ever before. As a member of the serious-minded and dedicated.” Nick has played multiple a good, yet raw sense of humor. finally won an Oscar, and that he KO orchestra for the past five years, When he became a high pieces with the orchestra over the Beginning the night in an mentioned climate change in his Nick has become a true leader and school student, Nick had the course of the school year at various ivory tuxedo jacket, Mr. Rock acceptance speech,” said Lauren. role model within the ensemble. opportunity to join the West Hart- concerts and performances. He was welcomed the crowd to “the White “It’s inspiring that someone that Nick learned to play the bass ford Symphony Orchestra. He notably featured as a soloist when People’s Choice Awards,” an famous cares about the environment in fourth grade, and he continued decided to play in the ensemble, playing a piece composed by Mr. extemely bold way to begin a night to play throughout elementary a group outside school that is Chiarappa, “Dialogue for Double meant to celebrate the country. school and middle school in private made up mainly of adults, which Bass and String Orchestra,” On a night when some people “Hopefully after lessons and school orchestras. “I allowed him to learn from veteran at the Candlelight Concerts in expect the host to act as the Tinsel was always a lot more progres- players and evolve as a musician. December. At the “A Little Night Town’s biggest cheerleader, Mr. the 2016 Oscars, sive than everyone else, and I This year, Nick has been Music” concert in the spring, Rock boldly confronted real issues just outplayed them,” Nick said. applying his extensive skill and Nick will be a soloist for “A Short within the culture of Hollywood. more people will Coming to KO in his last passion for the bass as an older Duet for Violin and Double Bass Twitter blew up with posts be aware of . . . year of middle school, Nick member of the KO orchestra. “I with String Orchestra,” another that referred to the show as further advanced in his playing and think Nick has become the spiri- piece written by Mr. Chiarappa. racially homogeneous. Because diversity problems Nick will perform solo at his all of the winners were white, senior recital on May 15 in Alumni the hashtag “#OscarsSoWhite” in Hollywood.” Hall. “He has a senior recital went viral and set the tone for a because I saw him advance,” said show that fearlessly stirred the – Lauren Barnes Mr. Chiarappa. “When I have a debate about racism in Hollywood. talented senior who can be a soloist, “I think that racial diver- I try to let them get that spotlight sity is a really important thing to and real problems. Leo DiCaprio if they’re comfortable doing it.” think about, and hopefully after is a huge environmentalist.” Nick said he is grateful the 2016 Oscars, more people Senior Mackenzie for all he has learned and expe- will be aware of the possible McDonald said that she is rienced over the eight years he’s diversity problems in Holly- happy Mr. DiCaprio won. played. “All the musical practice wood,” said senior Lauren Barnes. “It’s about time!” said Mack- I’ve done has helped me in my Other highlights included enzie. “He’s my inspiration to academics and sports because Brie Larson’s winning best become an actress someday.” it’s taught me how to work hard actress for her role in “Room,” Senior Hayley Eicher at something,” Nick said. “Music and Alejandro González Inárritu’s said that she thinks Leonardo allows me to appreciate dili- winning best director for the second DiCaprio has proven that you do gence and preparation more.” year in a row for “The Revanant.” not have to win an Oscar in order Next year, Nick will attend Mark Rylance won best supporting to be considered a good actor. Brown University and play bass actor for his role in “Bridge of “However, I believe that in the orchestra there. “We will Spies,” and Alicia Vikander Leo’s Oscar was a long time definitely miss him when he won best supporting actress for coming,” she said. “I think that he leaves,” said Mr. Chiarappa, “but her role in “The Danish Girl.” deserves that award. I am so happy I’m sure he will love being in the By far the most buzzed-about that he was finally recognized for Brown orchestra and it will be moment of the evening was that his decades of hard work and a Nick poses with his bass in Alumni Hall. Photo by Shelby Fairchild ’17. such a great opportunity for him.” Leonardo DiCaprio won best actor successful career in the business.” THURSDAY THURSDAY 10 March 10, 2016 Arts Features March 10, 2016 11 Orange/Gray seeks new activism by Vivian Goldstein ’17 Many girls interviewed say but there’s not a lot of change,” they gain from the group, and even she said. “There’s no pursuit or Orange is the New Gray those who don’t agree with its fervency to change anything. is KO’s very own Bermuda approach, say they find it important. Talking can only get you so far.” Triangle: Everybody knows Sophomore Noa Boyd said One problem with making what it is, but nobody seems to she likes the fact that, by hearing that change, say Orange Is the know what happens inside it. other people’s problems, she can New Gray members, is that their If you’ve never been to help. “I liked to listen to other numbers are small. No boys can a meeting of the group, it’s people’s problems, so then, around come unless the club specifically impossible to truly know what school, I can see them, and it’s inter- holds a co-ed meeting, which happens, because every girl who esting, and I can try to help solve eliminates half of the campus’ enters will tell a slightly different them,” Noa said. “It’s kind of cool population from joining. And, on story based on her experience. to help and to listen to the way they top of that, a lot of girls choose The group started when feel because then you can relate.” not to show up to the meeting and English teacher Sarah Whalen Club members said it can be people can’t be forced to come. (now the club’s faculty advisor) Members of KO’s female empowerment group Orange Is the New Gray are a great place to discuss and to share Cassie said that, if she has first arrived at KO. She noticed seeking new ways to promote gender equality. Photo by Cathy Schieffelin. common experiences. They say a learned anything from her time as a differences between the way girls interests her, as when alumna talking enough about both sides, girl who might have once felt alone leader of United Students and GSA, act in a co-ed school and the way Callie Miles ’14 came to speak and I felt that we were really in her opinions and her emotions it’s that people hate social justice they acted at the all-girls school to the girls, or when the club just hating on boys,” she said. about a certain experience can find being crammed down their throats. where she had previously taught. featured slam poetry for a day. She’s not alone. After going a group of women validating these “People hate MLK Day, “It’s not bad, but I noticed a But a lot of girls don’t come to a meeting, junior Issie Pratt said emotions and relating to them. people hate Middle School social lot of shyness and quietness, espe- at all, citing a multitude of reasons. she found it to be unappealing Other girls said that simply justice, people hate the names cially up in assemblies,” she said. They say the timing of the meetings because the attitude directed learning more about feminism can day assembly that we had in So she asked herself what can be horribly inconvenient, and toward guys was “very nega- be incredibly impactful. “I think freshman year. How much can she could do for girls to make many say they use the time to eat, tive and in a blaming manner.” I’ve learned a lot about the global you do? You can never force them feel more empowered, and, meet with teachers, or honor other On the other hand, some girls feminist movement and femi- stuff down people’s throats.” as a result, she created Orange is commitments. Others say they just said the group was empowering, nism in general, not just at KO,” But club leaders say they’re the New Gray, a female empow- aren’t interested or don’t feel they interesting, and not against men. sophomore Apara Kashyap said. trying to reconcile these differ- erment club that seeks to promote need to go to a club for this issue. “I was nervous that it was going to Issie said that, although ences, make the group more unity among girls on campus. Some girls, on the other be some sort of typical ‘men suck’ the group hasn’t been helpful to available to all students and At its meeting, the group hand, say they don’t come because kind of thing, which I thought her specifically, she still believes enact more change. They invited discusses different ways to spread of the stigma that surrounds the was stupid and didn’t really agree that plenty of people have been both genders to their meeting on awareness and knowledge of strug- word “feminism.” To a lot of with,” said junior Nicole Galik. helped by it and find it important. Tuesday, March 8, to open up the gles that girls face. The topics are people, around the world, they “I actually went,” she said, Still, some members say conversation, and they are trying introduced by the girls themselves say, “feminist” means “man- “and I listened to the topics, and I the club has a long way to go, and to change things with a petition and vary from sex education to hater” rather than someone who really agreed with a lot of things we that, although it offers plenty of to bring back an actual sex-ed slam poetry to problems pervading believes in the social, political and discussed. And I didn’t really know young women a chance to gain course to KO instead of VQV. campus to stigma to rape culture. economic equality of the sexes. I agreed with them until I went.” new perspectives and generally Ms. Whalen said she hopes Junior Cassie T-Pederson, “I know guys who don’t Group members say they bask in one another’s presence, it that Orange is the New Gray will be who frequents the meetings, said think they can be a femi- welcome different opinions to still struggles to enact true change able to achieve true change around she joined to find a safe space to nist because they’re a guy!” broaden group members’ views throughout the student body. the school and make the message talk about her identity as a woman. said junior Poppy Sheehan. and help one another grow. “I Poppy and Nicole, who of equality for girls, not hatred for “I’m always aware of my identity Some girls said they’ve think it’s important that we have come frequently to meetings, men, known to all of KO’s students. [as an Hispanic woman], so having come to meetings and chosen not to a group in order to say that femi- admit that, in terms of impacting “In my wildest dreams,” she a place to talk about a part of my come again because of the negative nism is not anti-man; it is pro- the community, Orange Is the New said, “Orange is the New Gray is identity is really useful,” she said. impression they got from the group. equality,” Ms. Whalen said. “I’m Gray hasn’t really made its mark. something that is attended by all On the other hand, junior “I went last year,” sopho- hoping that, by having an affinity This also frustrates junior girls. It’s something that is sort of Becca Richards said she comes more Abby Eberle said. “I felt group, we’re able to empower girls Nique Cousins. “We talk a lot self-run, like it holds information intermittently whenever the topic that the conversations weren’t to carry that message forward.” about the problems on campus, sessions and rallies and protests.” Junior prom pro(m)poses a fun night by Olivia Rossi ’18 the place to post your dress to avoid any problems, but not so As soon as February rolls anymore. “There’s a Google around, it seems as if posters group now,” said junior Issie unroll with witty promposals. Pratt. “Not surprising, since the This year the “Great Gatsby” whole school’s going Google.” themed prom promises the Although the school might juniors they will be rolling be moving to new platforms into a party full of 1920s glam. technology-wise, it seems that As the promposals kick off the school is taking a trip to the the start of prom season, the school past with the “Great Gatsby” starts to fill with excitement and theme, which was featured at anticipation as prom becomes real. Junior Prom only three years ago. Most people said they asked Junior Alex Cahill said that or were asked through a poster. he likes new stuff rather than the Other people received flowers, repeating theme. But, regardless, stuffed animals, or sweets as well. he said he was still excited to go. But both girls and boys But other juniors said they said there was pressure when have no problem with the theme. it came getting asked to prom. A few of the many creative junior prom promposals which include witty posters, tasty doughnuts and flowers. Photos “I’m excited for the theme and the “I feel like there is too much courtesy of, from left, Laura Polley ’17, Manisha Satheesh ’17 and Noah Hawks-Ladds ’17. parents are gonna do a really good pressure on everyone,” junior Another pressure that comes about the pressures that come with a chemistry-related poster. job putting it on because they have Emma Fisher said. “I feel like with getting asked to prom is the with promposals. “Students Although both boys had practice!” Laura said. Junior the girls have to get asked.” controversial idea of grade mixing, are expected to ask someone and girls mentioned the pres- Sasha Bash said she didn’t even Junior Laura Polley echoed or “gradism” as sophomore to prom in a creative way,” he sure that comes with asking or know the theme was a re-run. a similar idea about pressure; Keegan Toland calls it. Keegan, said. “There is a lot of pres- getting asked, girls mentioned an Overall, everyone inter- but, rather than the pressure of who asked a junior girl to prom, sure to make a prom ask that is additional pressure: their dresses. viewed mentioned their excite- getting asked, she addressed the said he’s glad he defied conven- both meaningful and creative.” But some girls said this was ment about the upcoming prom. pressure of saying yes. “Even tion. “Although there was pres- But he acknowledged that a problem of the past because Hopefully, on the day of prom, the if you do get asked,” she said, sure and some might say I asked the outcome can be rewarding. now technology has fixed any juniors will be able to stroll into “it doesn’t have to be binding, unorthodoxly, it’s a pleasure to be “It’s all worth it when you see the possible unintentional matching. the 1920s-themed cafeteria like and people should understand able to challenge gradism,” he said. person’s reaction,” he said. Alec Some people might Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan you can just go as friends.” Junior Alec Rossi agreed asked fellow junior Emilie Sienko remember when Facebook was “amid the twilight and the stars.” THURSDAY THURSDAY 12 March 10, 2016 Features Features March 10, 2016 13 Game nights Scheduling classes or dances? for student masses by Lauren Barnes ’16 Senior Hayley Eicher agreed, AP U.S. History with four even though she has not been to a by Neil Hemnani ’18 Middle School take the course sections,” Mr. Sullivan said, ”I Student Government, the game night. “I’ve never been to a along with freshmen and sopho- will enter period A, B, C, and F, group of students who fiercely game night,” she said. “I feel like Most KO students take mores at the Upper School, so A and it will check for conflict.” and fairly govern the KO the dances have so much more English, history, math, science and Period is one of the only times that He said that, if there is community, is responsible for energy and are way more fun.” a language as well as electives such these students can meet together. a conflict, he will try different many student-oriented events, Another student who as Choir and Intro to Studio Art. The next classes scheduled period such as A, B, F, and G. most famously homecoming. preferred dances was junior Faith With hundreds of students at KO, are those with only one section, Mr. Sullivan said that the Other events throughout Pease. “The dances are lit,” she how are these classes scheduled? starting with the seniors. These new schedule that was introduced the year include school dances said. Faith was also in attendance Director of Studies Dennis classes are scheduled first because in 2014 has made scheduling and a game night. The ques- at the game night too. “I played a Sullivan, who has been here for 16 it is harder to fix a schedule conflict easier because lunch doesn’t have tion is, what do students prefer? rowdy game of basketball,” she years, has been scheduling classes when a class only has one section. to be scheduled for students. He Junior Ryan Albanesi, said. “There was a spelling bee too, for the past 14 years. He took up the Moving on, the next also mentioned that the removal who is a senator for the junior but my favorite was dodgeball.” task when former Head of School courses Mr. Sullivan sched- of advanced courses a few years class, was a referee at this year’s Faith said that she thought Lee Levison asked him to do it. ules are senior classes with two ago helps him because there are Brain Vs. Brawn Game Night. “I that there should be more school The entire process, which sections, then three, and so on. more sections for each class. thought the people that were there, dances though. “The freshman takes about two months, starts at Mr. Sullivan moves down the When Mr. Sullivan is done had a really great time,” he said. have had three dances,” she the end of April, after all students grades because upperclassmen with scheduling the classes, he But he said there could have said. “I think we should have have had their parent-teacher get priority when choosing classes. spends time tweaking the schedule a higher attendance rate. “We were more dances for students conferences. It takes one month “It’s just like putting a big to make it better. For example, if a little disappointed about the atten- in other grades too, besides to schedule classes for the seniors, puzzle together, ” Mr. Sullivan said, there is a Spanish 2 class with two dance and should have gotten the just junior and senior prom.” and another month to schedule “and it gets harder as it goes on.” boys and eight girls, he will try word out before the event,” he said. Senior Ricky Ferris, the classes for all the other grades. The computer program moving around Spanish 2 students Junior Ben Putterman treasurer of Student Govern- The students decide what that Mr. Sullivan uses to from other sections to make the agreed. Ben also said it was an ment and also an avid dancer, courses they want to take, and schedule classes claims to be class more equal in terms of gender. enjoyable time. “I liked each of attended both homecoming and then Mr. Sullivan meets with all able to schedule the classes on Because Mr. Sullivan is the activities that were available,” the game night as well. “More the department chairs to plan how its own, but Mr. Sullivan said retiring this year, future Director he said. “It would have been more people attend dances but people many sections are needed for each that there are too many sched- of Academic Planning Carolyn fun if more people showed up.” still have just as much, if not class depending on the numbers. uling conflicts when the computer McKee will be taking over Also in attendance was more, fun at game night,” he said. When Mr. Sullivan has a does it itself, so he does it all. the job; she has been meeting sophomore Gus Mazzocca. Although these students rough count of all of the students However, the computer does with him every week since Although he was hurt and didn’t may not all agree, the general and what classes they want to help. Mr. Sullivan can choose what last September to get training participate much, he made a couple consensus is that dances are a take, he starts by scheduling periods a class’ sections can be, and on how to schedule classes. of nice three pointers. Gus said blast and that students would love classes which affect both Middle the program will check for schedule There are hundreds of that he would rather have dances to have more. However, most and Upper School students. conflicts. Then, he can try different students at KO, and dozens of though. “I prefer dances because appreciate all the special events For example, Geometry periods until something works. classes that all have to be sched- I like to dance,” he said, “I would that Student Government hosts and Honors has to be during Period A “For example, when uled. It sounds like a nightmare, rather dance than play games.” would like them all to continue! because many students from the I schedule something like but Mr. Sullivan gets the job done! Mrs. Murphy: behind the scenes with our public relations guru by Lauren Barnes ’16 “And I try to show it,” she said. sports blurbs, and “Tuesday always known she wanted to do She also works a lot with Tech Tips,” which is written by something involving journalism. Flash! Someone just the admissions staff and advance- Spanish teacher Juan Martinez She always wanted to be a jour- snapped a picture during assembly. ment staff to create publicity for and Ms. Sciglimpaglia to give nalist and was even the editor Running around campus making KO. “My goal is really to help tips to teachers about technology. of her high-school newspaper. sure to capture every event, the outside world know what a Mrs. Murphy also plays a “I was always curious about you wonder; who is she? It’s great place KO is,” she said. “To big role in the senior administra- things around me,” she said. none other than Mrs. Murphy! know our stories, to enroll their tors’ blog. She works with fellow However, she wasn’t sure if Michelle Murphy is children and to get donations.” senior administrators in a variety she should get a journalism degree, the Director of Communica- She is even considered of ways, such as brainstorming, so instead she double majored in tions and Marketing at KO and to be the “spokesperson of the helping them to write and editing. English and government at George- also works in administration. school,” and she absolutely loves “The blogs are our way town University in order to have She is in charge of anything Mrs. Murphy outside schools hours. it. “If KO wants to make a state- of giving a peek to the outside a broader education. But she still in print or electronic media about Photo courtesy of Mrs. Murphy. ment or is asked to make a state- world of the minds of the senior was able to get internships in jour- KO, which includes managing the sporting events. A big project ment, I either write the statement administrators,” she said. The nalism and eventually went back website and writing press releases she is helping with is the 20/20 or tee someone up to make the blogs are then posted onto the to graduate school to get a degree. about activities or people at school. Vision. She writes descriptions statement,” she said. She also school website, which Mrs. When she’s not in school Because of all of this, and proposals for the big plan. gets to pitch story ideas to local Murphy controls and manages. she loves to knit, cook and she constantly needs a ton of She also edits the KO reporters for newspapers and TV. Mrs. Murphy said that the read. She has three children, pictures. “I’m taking photos all Magazine, which comes out “We have really good ideas,” easiest part of her job is that there is and one even works at KO. She the time,” she said. “I either take twice a year. “I do strategic she said. “I have to be kind of never a shortage in things to write also has a bulldog named Mac. pictures or hire someone to do it.” communication,” she said. careful to know when to go for about, and she said her favorite Her son, Jack Murphy, Part of her job is also to run As if that weren’t enough, she it.” Mrs. Murphy will suggest thing is the stories she gets to share. is one of the assistant football all of the KO social networking is a senior administrator and works really good ideas to reporters but “My most favorite thing coaches. He started to volunteer accounts. “I do a Facebook with the senior administrative staff must be selective when choosing about the job is that I get to hear as a coach while former Athletics page for the general public,” as well as teachers like Academic stories and how often she pitches and tell the stories of amazing kids Director Sue Cabot was at KO. she said. “I also have a twitter Dean Ms. Sciglimpaglia to make ideas so that she can maintain a and teachers,” she said. However, Even though she’s full account and a YouTube channel.” sure that people can learn how to good relationship with reporters. the hardest part is balancing priori- of responsibilities at KO, Mrs. So if you’ve ever gotten a use technology in the classroom. To add to the long list of ties of stories. “It’s hard because Murphy said she loves being “follow” or “like” from a KO page, Mrs. Murphy is involved things Mrs. Murphy is responsible you invariably hurt someone,” on campus. “My job is to be it was probably Mrs. Murphy! In with all marketing events on for at KO is “The Wyvern Weekly,” she said. “It’s a very public job.” part of the school but to under- particular, on the YouTube channel campus and works to get excel- a newsletter especially for parents. She said that everyone has an stand what might be exciting are videos such as “The Best Is lent messages across. “I’m She also edits other news- idea of what it should be, but to people outside of KO, to get Yet to Come” video made this listening to what everyone letters such as “Wyvern Fit,” there’s a bigger mandate to it all. them interested,” she said. And fall, choral concerts or even some else is trying to say,” she said. “Wyvern Tales,” Wednesday Mrs. Murphy said she has that’s exactly what she does! THURSDAY THURSDAY 12 March 10, 2016 Features Features March 10, 2016 13 School (GOA)ls: New online courses open by Vivian Goldstein ’17 KO do the flipped classroom. room setting and I feel like it’s The biggest difference in sort of a breath of fresh air and I Architecture, iOS App having an online classroom was the guess that’s part of what makes Design, Prison and Criminal Law, lack of personal interaction between it not very high stress,” said Lily. Bioethics and Arabic are all wildly other students and the teacher. Even though it was incred- amazing and interesting subjects, Junior Jane Shafer has ibly time-consuming for Lexi, all of which KO doesn’t offer. Skype calls every other week. (every weekend date with her Luckily, Global Online Academy “It’s kind of like I’m always boyfriend was really just a photo does, and for the students who are in the state of first impressions shoot) she never felt strained by indecisive on whether or not they with some people so I want to the class. She was able to ask for wish to take one next year, fret completely avoid saying anything extensions easily and since KO not. KO News went around and even slightly wrong,” she said. sets aside a block in students’ asked people whether or not they This obstacle can end up being schedules as if it were any enjoyed the experience and recom- somewhat hazardous considering Junior Shelby Fairchild researching a GOA course. Photo by Ali Zilahy ’16. other KO course, it essentially mend it (Spoiler Alert: They do). Jane is taking Gender Studies, a just chatting about things that courses. There would be times provides students with a extra A lot of people probably class where it is important to talk, happen close to where we live and when people were paired up for an free period to help get work done. assume that the technology is but being politically incorrect, it’s interesting hearing about South assignment which would be due at Every single student that going to be the most different and for instance, can be dangerous. Africa or New Orleans,” she said. a certain time. With the time differ- was interviewed recommended daunting part of the experience, but Senior Lexi Banasiewicz, The truly global experi- ence it was hard to tell when it was that others should take one. Some it’s actually one of the easiest. For who took Digital Photography ence – having peers who live in actually due and nearly impos- students loved it so much they the first week or two of the GOA last semester and was required to South Africa or New Orleans – is sible to set up the actual calls. plan to take another one. Peyton course, Site Director for Global have weekly Skype sessions, felt the best part of taking a global Another setback to taking has her heart set on taking prac- Online Academy Jen Weeks the same way. “I didn’t really have online academy course. There are a GOA course is that they tend tical astronomy next year and is holds a lesson on how to use the a connection with my classmates kids from Paris, Jakarta, Hong to be incredibly time consuming begging Mrs. Weeks to get her technology in order to make the and the lack of interaction was Kong, and California that allow and sometimes it can be hard to a slot. “Please Mrs. Weeks, put process as smooth as possible. strange… I had a nice connection different perspectives that can be tell when deadlines are. “I would me in the practical astronomy There can be aspects that with my teacher!” Conversely, imperative to the learning expe- absolutely recommend taking one course. It looks so cool.” are difficult, like setting up junior Robby Balcezak, taking rience. A girl from Saudi Arabia as long as you have the time,” said GOA is great for the which notifications to receive and architecture, feels like he almost may see feminism as something Poppy, “because if you don’t it’s different perspectives, the chance which ones aren’t really neces- never sees his teacher. They’ve entirely different than Americans going to be a nightmare.” Some- to meet new people, work in a sary, but for the most part it’s only live-chatted three times so far. do or a guy from Hong Kong times Poppy would finish an new way, or the ability to take a highly accessible (working both However senior Lily Wu view 9/11 from a different lens. assignment, think she was done, class in something you truly love. on phones and computers) and found her experience with personal Although that same and then realize there was another “The experience itself is problems were minor. According interaction to be the exact oppo- globalism does come with its assignment due on Saturday. worth taking the class,” said to junior Peyton Moore, who took site. Her class doesn’t require her setbacks. Junior Poppy Sheehan, However, everybody Robby. “Take one you’re genu- Computer Science I: Computa- to Skype often, but when they do who took comparative religions agreed that the courses were a lot inely interested in. It doesn’t tional Thinking, it’s very similar she feels completely comfortable. last year, had a lot of trouble of fun and very low stress. “It’s have to be functional. It doesn’t to the way some teachers at “Sometimes we spend a long time contacting other people in their different from a traditional class- have to be a conventional class.” A SWEET deal Thesis time is flying by: by Isabel Kaufman ’17 went online and found out any information they could about the Aside from her talent on logos and mascot of each school the squash courts and in the class- in order to make the cookies as seniors finish final drafts room, junior Julia Goldsmith keeps spirited and relevant as possible. by John Ezzo ’18 a bunch of teenagers to get severely Senior Mark Sheehan, who herself busy after school with the After these first two invested in a work of literature. is comparing the plays “Julius Sweet Sisters Cookie Company. successful orders, Julia said that The second half of senior Ideally students should Ceasar” and “Corialanus” by This business started when they felt very confident in their year is smooth sailing with college choose a book that they’re wildly Shakespeare, said that his greatest Julia and her older sister Brooke ability to make orders for any applications already sent out, passionate in, and a book that problems were organizing his Goldsmith ’13 were sitting home on occasion, so she created a Face- and most seniors will succumb has plenty of secondary sources thoughts in a coherent manner. a snow day and saw a recipe online book and Instagram account, to the infamous senior slide. to use advised Mrs. Kasprak. “The thesis process for sugar cookies with royal icing. allowing people to see what Unfortunately, this may It's important to develop an idea has not been as awful as I After batches and batches they do, and allowing potential not be the case because of that's original to the student. thought It’d be,” said Mark. of practice, the two sisters customers to contact them easily. the dreaded senior thesis that It’s basically impossible to Senior Olivia Shea who finally got the hang of it, and Now, three years later, counts for almost all of the create a completely original thesis, is writing about “Hamlet” and started decorating like pros. although Brooke has graduated second semester English grade. however much of the grade will be “Extremely Loud and Incred- As Julia and Brooke were from KO and is now in college, Senior thesis is a 15 to 20 decided by participation., enthu- ibly Close” has no problem get just making these cookies for fun, Julia has been holding the busi- page paper to be completed by siasm, and the students’ investment invested in the literature, just giving them out to friends and ness down very busy filling March break about a book, story, in their topic said Mrs. Kasprak. choosing what to get invested in. family, they were told by an old a growing number of orders. play, or movie, where seniors One might worry that a teach- “There is plenty to write family friend at a party that she “My favorite order so try to prove a thesis by arguing er’s personal subjective opinion about, it's picking what to focus far was the bridal shower a point of view or comparing may weigh in on their grade, but on that is the difficulty,” she said. one because I got to design stories. Three to six prizes will Mr. Monroe promises it won’t. Sadly, it’s not quite as each wedding dress cookie be awarded for the best theses. “English teachers who easy for senior Mick Hains to however I wanted,” said Julia. The teachers set with the teach the thesis class have get invested as others like Olivia Although Julia said she has arduous task of showing students agreed on particular criteria have. He is trying to prove never failed to complete an order how to hone their thesis writing about what constitutes an excel- what the ideal combination for or deliver the cookies on time, skills are English teacher Asha lent thesis,” said Mr. Monroe. perfecting the art of running is in she remembers her hardest order Appel, Associate Head of School He also reassured that the his thesis but balancing that with being a baby shower order for Natalie Demers, English teacher thesis teachers dedicate their time winter sports, preparing for New over 100 cookies, on top of five David Hild, English teacher Meg to each paper, “No I don’t skim England Championships, and other previous orders, all during Kasprak, English and science papers, I feel strongly that each having heard back from colleges Cookie order for the Epic magazine. finals week. Having to manage teacher Alex Kraus, English paper deserves a close reading has stifled his writing process. Photo courtesy of Julia Goldsmith.. her time wisely, and choose when teacher Lynne Levine, political- to provide feedback on how the Although writing 20 pages to study versus when to work on science teacher Ann Serow, and paper affected me, and we’re lucky can seem scary, for senior Lauren would pay them to make a few the cookies was very important, English teacher Ron Monroe. because there is no class with Barnes, who is analyzing “The dozen for her sons graduation. but Julia figured out a way to “The process is going the more than 12 students,” he said. Thing They Carried” by Tim Seeing this as a start to a get everything done efficiently. way it goes every year,” said KO is a place that often times O’Brien, the process became possible small business, these Although her sister Brooke Mrs. Kasprak, “A portion of the requires students to be in two places easy once she started writing. sisters joyfully accepted the offer. is not around to help during the class is completely immersed, at once, and it may seem impos- It may perhaps even end Their first order was for busy times, Julia still loves the a portion is working duti- sible to balance essay writing with up being an amazing experience two family friends whose chil- business that they started together, fully, and a some are doing the other academic and sport related for her! “It gives you a chance to dren got accepted into college. because she is doing something minimum of what they need to.” obligations, however students this explore a topic that you’re inter- The two schools being Tufts she enjoys while pleasing many One of the greatest chal- year showed optimism that the ested in and might not have had the and Syracuse, Julia and Brooke people both in and out of town. lenges for the teachers is motivating thesis is not as bad as it seems. freedom to do before!” said Lauren. THURSDAY THURSDAY 14 March 10, 2016 News Under the Radar March 10, 2016 15 Seniors make ‘Laude’ entrance by Grace Amell ’17 chapter president Ann Serow said the cutoff depends greatly on Harvard Law School. In addi- speaker. Senior inductee Joanna that the selection is very competi- other people’s GPAs. “You could tion, she has worked for a number Williams said that she loved the Twenty Cum Laude Society tive. “Students have to be at the top have a 4.3 GPA, and it might of organizations focused on civil tone of the speech. “The speaker inductees from the Class of of their class academically,” she not be good enough,” she said. liberties and reproductive rights. was amazing,” she said. “She 2016 celebrated their academic said, “and, any time you are taking The event started out with Ms. McKee said that was so well spoken. Her speech achievements at a dinner and a small percentage of students, hors d’oeuvres and the initia- Ms. Chiappetti was chosen to was inspiring and memorable, induction ceremony on Thursday, there are always kids who are tion ceremony, in which the speak because of the rigorous with perfect dashes of humor. Feb. 18 in Conklin Library. good students who don’t make it.” inductees received Cum Laude and inspiring educational path Senior inductee Mick Hains The Cum Laude Society, a Dr. Serow added that the Society certificates, handbooks, she has chosen. “We like to agreed. “[Ms. Chiappetti] shared national honor society for indepen- Cum Laude Society tells the and pins. In addition, Head of choose alums who have done with us many valuable lessons dent schools, was founded in 1906. school how many people they can School Dennis Bisgaard offered something that we feel could be that she learned while at KO, as It was modeled after Phi Beta induct each year, which causes welcoming remarks, and Dr. inspirational or meaningful to well as during college,” he said. Kappa, a collegiate honor society. the cutoff to vary. “Once you are Serow spoke about the history seniors in high school,” she said. Mick added that he appre- This year’s inductees were dealing with Cum Laude, an A- or of Cum Laude. Then dinner In her remarks, Ms. Chiap- ciated her advice to the students. seniors Alexandra Banasie- a B+ might not be good enough.” was served, followed by a short petti reflected on how KO prepared “As [Ms. Chiappetti] is a recent wicz, Edward Beerbower, Assistant Head of School speech by Caroline Chiappetti ’07. her for college and recalled her graduate of KO,” he said, “it Alexa Casale, Ahmad Chugtai, for Student Life Carolyn McKee Ms. Chiappetti graduated own Cum Laude induction. was very beneficial hearing her Emma Cowper, Alexis DeLucia, agreed and added that, because from Williams College and is People who attended the thoughts on how KO set her Nicholas Giamalis, Michael each senior class is different, currently in her second year at event said that they enjoyed the up to achieve the unbelievable, Hains, Sarah Kavalkovich, excel in college, and prepare Evan Kelmar, Dohyung Kim, her tremendously well for life.” Luke Mills, Mark Sheehan, Inductees, their parents, J. Benjamin Sullivan, Carter and a several faculty members Swanson, Benjamin Waldman, attended the event. These faculty Joanna Williams, John Wolf, members who attended are Gabriel Wolman, and Lily Wu. either the advisors and teachers In order to qualify, of the inductees, or belong to an students must be in the top 20 honor society themselves, such percent of their class based on as Cum Laude, National Honor weighted grades by the end of Society, or Phi Betta Kappa. the first semester of senior year. Overall, inductees said that In addition, they must the event was a great recognition have demonstrated good of their achievements. Joanna said citizenship, especially in that she enjoyed the dinner and terms of academic integrity. what it signified. “It felt wonderful Upper School History to celebrate all those hard hours of Department Chair and Cum Laude Twenty seniors were inducted into the Cum Laude Society on Thursday, Feb.18. Photo by Michelle Murphy. work,” she said. “I feel honored and Baker named Eighth-graders evoke Form 3 Dean Elizabethan-era style by Kate Betts ’16 and where the differences are.” by Benjamin Small ’19 play. “[I prepared by] memorizing the preceding weeks. Gold, red, He cited freshman orienta- my scene involving Paris,” said green, blue and innumerable other As Form Four Dean and tion as a place where changes could On Friday, Feb. 26, the eighth-grader Elan Stadelmann, hues gleamed in the dim light. math teacher William Gilyard be made. “I’d love to have a more eighth-grade class celebrated who played the role of Paris. Many masks boasted large and takes over the position of assis- low-stakes situation for kids to get William Shakespeare’s “Romeo In addition, students with flamboyant feathers protruding tant head of school for student to know each other than a four-hour and Juliet” at the 20th-annual some roles, such as Paris, wrote and several inches in all directions. life, his role as form dean will be orientation on campus,” he said. Elizabethan Night. During the performed toasts during the feast. After all of the students taken over by Form Four advisor Looking further into the evening event, students ate, “I have written a toast,” said eighth- had found a seat, Middle School and history teacher David Baker. future, Mr. Baker said he is tran- danced, toasted, and acted in a grader Maggie Eberle, who played History Department Chair Andrew In the Upper School advi- sition minded, and wants to one-hour version of the play. Juliet. “It is about honoring the Krugman ‘86 walked over to a sory system, form deans and continue work that’s been done The night began with a guests. I also have to read a poem.” table that was slightly removed advisors serve in two-year shifts, by current Form Three and Form long procession of eighth-graders The eighth-graders were from the U-shape. He picked in Forms Three and Four and Four deans Mr. Gilyard and Kata chattering and laughing as they garbed in traditional Elizabethan up eighth-grader Remy McCoy, Forms Five and Six. Every two Baker to get Form Four students marched from the cafeteria to dress. Over the years, Middle who played the role of Queen years, the staff cycles back to the acquainted with their new advi- Alumni Hall, both nervous and School English Department Chair Elizabeth’s goblet of “wine” and first form; Mr. Baker will start sors for Forms Five and Six by excited. Half were led by a crimson Nancy Horowitz, the founder of pretended to drink from the goblet as Form Three dean next fall. the end of their sophomore year. Capulet crest and the others by a Elizabethan Night, has accumu- to ensure that it was not poisonous. Mr. Baker brings eight years “I think it would be great if sapphire Montague crest. As a lated a vast supply of “old-timey” According to tradition, he put of experience as an advisor to his we could do . . . that, so when a kid play on the phrase, “wear your clothing. “We have costumes, the glass down and promptly fell to new job. “The more I advise, the goes off for their summer between heart on your sleeve,” each student and we’ve retrofitted them,” the ground, as if dead. The room more I realize how important the sophomore and junior year they wore a scarlet red heart pinned she said. “Girls get dresses, and erupted into, at first, concerned role is, especially in the transition don’t feel like they’re in limbo, if to her or his upper left sleeve. boys get puffy shirts and vests, whispers, then, tentative chuckles, to high school,” Mr. Baker said. they need someone to be supportive During the preceding made from velvet and suede.” and finally boisterous uproar. “When the job opened up, I thought of them,” Mr. Baker said. week, teachers and parents deco- The students also wore it would be something not only In his capacity as Form rated Alumni Hall in Elizabe- masks, which they had created in Continued on page 16. that I’d be interested in, but where Dean, Mr. Baker said he believes than England adornments. A I could really make a difference his role will be to ensure that the U-shaped table was covered in in making that transition smooth. first two years of students’ high by a shiny, iridescent, metallic Mr. Baker said he’ll focus school experience are as smooth gold band, rose petals, emerald first on the Form-Two-to-Form- as possible from academic, goblets, and a bowl of water Three transition. “It’s a big social, and emotional standpoints. containing more rose petals. change for eighth graders when “I just want to do the best I The students began they come up to ninth grade,” can to make the student experience preparing for this the night he said. “I’d love to spark more as enjoyable and community-based six weeks in advance. “We conversations with advisors in as possible,” Mr. Baker said. “It read ‘Romeo and Juliet,’” said the Middle School in . . . figuring would be really great to touch on eighth-grader Matthew Marot- out what that’s like socially . . . KO’s core values with kids during tolo. “At first, it can be complex getting a better idea of what the those first two years, so that, by the with the iambic pentameter, but student life scene and social scene time they leave sophomore year, it is a very well written story.” are in the Middle School and then they really feel like they have a Students also had to prac- Teachers Nancy Horowitz, Jim Weeks, Kathy Dunn and Andy Krugman what students are coming into, sense of what KO’s all about.” tice particular segments of the celebrate Elizabethan Night in Alumni Hall. Photo by Hope Nemirow ’16. THURSDAY THURSDAY 14 March 10, 2016 News Under the Radar March 10, 2016 15 Thefts at KO: Have students ‘lost’ confidence that belongings are safe?

by Alec Rossi ’17 that the members of the cleaning Sophomore Kevin Becker “stealing [and] lying.” The United surprised that this surveillance staff are responsible. Director of said that he did not believe States Air Force Academy also mechanism was not present on In recent months, a string Facilities Larry Marciano said students were respectful of sets provisions to prevent “theft campus. Keegan said that he of thefts has left students and he agreed that they are often the school and each other’s prop- of property.” Efforts by both insti- assumed the campus was equipped faculty wary of leaving their easiest and first people to blame. erty. “I know a couple of kids tutions have proved successful in with exterior security cameras. belongings unattended. This has Despite student suspicion, who have had their computers curbing property damage and theft. “I was shocked that caused many students to ques- the thefts that have occurred stolen from them,” he said. Mr. Marciano said that he there were not any cameras tion whether this trend is exclu- thus far have all happened before Kevin also mentioned would support a student honor that would see anyone leaving sive to Kingswood Oxford or the cleaning staff is on duty. “turtling,” the process in which code. “An honor code at KO would the parking lot area,” he said. commonplace within West Hart- Even after the thefts during the contents of a student’s back- be great” said Mr. Marciano. Ms. McKee said that the ford and other area schools. the past few weeks, some students pack are removed and the back- But junior Jack Antico possibility of installing security Assistant Head of School still say they feel unattended valu- pack is then turned inside out. said he disagreed. “Not all kids cameras was worth exploring, for Student Life Carolyn McKee ables are safe. Some students Kevin said he viewed turtling as a follow the honor codes. I don’t but said she would be hesitant said she was unable to disclose cited campus security as a means think they are effective,” he said. to implement a security system. the specific number of thefts of protection. But the first security Despite an abundance of “[Security cameras] operate that have occurred this year. patrol doesn’t starts until 3:30 p.m. “Not all kids lockers, many students refrain from a place of distrust rather However, she said that, in the after the end of the school day. follow the honor from locking up their belong- than trust [and are] tremendously past few weeks, it feels as if a Mr. Marciano said that ings.While freshman and sopho- greater number of items have gone the security officers are offended codes. I don’t mores are assigned a locker, missing and have not been found. when blamed for not preventing juniors and seniors are given one “I was shocked Ms. McKee said this lack the thefts. “Security [officers] think they are only by request. Ms. McKee said that there were of returned items, coupled with get offended because they take effective.” that she believed KO students the dwindling size of the lost and [campus security] personally and... were not reliant on lockers not any cameras found, has been disconcerting. are proud of their jobs,” he said. – Jack Antico Nell said she agreed with In response to the apparent Ms. McKee that students do not that would see “[Security increase in crime, Ms. McKee use their assigned lockers. “I don’t made an announcement on the think we use our lockers. There is anyone leaving cameras] operate issue to the entire Upper School. symbol of the disrespect students no time to lock stuff up,” she said. In her speech, Ms. McKee reaf- have for the belongings of others. Nell cited the distance the parking lot from a place of firmed the values and principles of A similar increase in theft between buildings and the lack the KO community and expressed occurred in 2004. In response, of passing time as an obstacle in area.” distrust rather her hope that the larcenies will end. former Head of School Lee Levison preventing locker usage. “If there In her message to the placed the entire Upper School on was passing time, I would definitely – Keegan Toland than trust.” school, she cited the Principles lockdown and had all of the locks use a locker. Lockers with locks – Ms. McKee of Community. “It seems to changed because the administration would prevent thefts,” she said. me, someone here takes things feared that someone had gained Many students agreed expensive,” said Ms. McKee. that do not belong to him or her, access to a set of campus keys. with Nell, believing that lockers While there’s no plan to Winter coats, laptops, and violating our sense of trust and The current administrative would prevent students from install cameras, Ms. McKee Chromebooks have all been our sense of community,” she said. response has not been as strong, leaving their belongings to be said that in cases of exterior stolen in the past weeks. The Ms. McKee expressed her and many students expressed disap- stolen from common places. vandalism and trespassing, exte- Chromebooks that were stolen hope that KO remains a place pointment regarding peer inactivity Junior Matthew Rossi said rior cameras would be helpful. are owned by KO and were where people can trust each other. in response to property crime. that students who do not use In her email to advisors, Ms. formerly housed in the library. “I really would hope this would be In light of recent activity, lockers often leave their belongings McKee suggested that students In addition to the theft a place where people could trust some students believe that vulnerable to theft. “If students take additional measures to ensure of student property, a charging each other and feel like their stuff students should be more cogni- locked up their belongings, they the security of their belongings. station went missing. If students could be safe,” said Ms. McKee. zant of other’s belongings. “People would not be at risk. While it “Each one of you can do had requested more stations, Ms. should be looking out for the is nice to assume that common your part to stop [the thief]: lock McKee said, KO would have interests of others,” said Nell. areas are a safe place for belong- your things up, set passcodes provided them. “We would have “It seems to me, To prevent future theft, ings that is naive,” said Matthew. on your electronic devices, let gotten more charging stations. what is the best course of action? As a result of the increase someone know if you see some- Rather than asking, people are just someone here From implementing security in theft, Ms. McKee said that the thing suspicious, and if you have taking things,” said Ms. McKee. takes things that cameras to a universal honor code, lockers in the basement of Roberts information that can be helpful Freshman Nell Schwartz students and faculty suggested have been utilized more often. in getting these valuables back had two of her winter coats do not belong to many preventive measures. Many area independent to their owners, please let an stolen. Her first coat was stolen In recent years, many and public schools have security adult know,” said Ms. McKee. from the girls’ bathroom on him/her, violating colleges have adopted honor cameras to monitor both the exte- In recent weeks, the number Hockey Night and the second codes to prevent plagiarism and rior and interior of each campus. of thefts has seemed to decrease. from the art room during the day. our sense of trust student crime. In North Carolina, KO does not have any exterior or “I haven’t heard of any thefts Nell said she believed students at Davidson College interior security cameras in place. recently,” said Ms. McKee. brand name products were and our sense of sign an honor code prohibiting Some students were Let’s hope the trend continues. targeted. “Kids are seeing stuff community.” that they like, and taking items if they like them,” said Nell. – Ms. McKee Sophomore Keegan Toland also had his backpack and laptop stolen on Hockey Night. Keegan An email was also sent to said he thinks it is unlikely advisors to read to their advisee that the thief is a KO student. groups regarding the rise in crime “Most students here aren’t in on campus. English Teacher and need of a laptop that they would Form Five Advisor Catherine need to take [one],” he said. Schieffelin said she discussed While Keegan lost every- the email with her advisee group. thing in his backpack, he said that “It was an important message administration was very respon- that was best delivered from an sive to his plight. “Ms. McKee was adult in the community close very concerned and she took a lot to the students as opposed to of initiative. A replacement laptop a general missive to the entire was given [to me] and the books community,” said Ms. Schieffelin. were replaced,” said Keegan. Despite the message, some While the thief is unknown, students interviewed by the News Ms. McKee said that many said they don’t believe students Students at KO often leave their belongings unattended. Many bags, computers and even wallets are left in Commons students are quick to assume respect the property of others. and the basement of Roberts. Photo by Julia Goldsmith ’17 THURSDAY THURSDAY 16 March 10, 2016 SportsSports/News Sports March 10, 2016 17 Boys squash finishes 4-9, places ninth at New England tourney by Kelly Maloney ’16 nament. “There were a lot of playing fake matches, so kids at Coach Lingashi said, “Livingston things that we put in place that bottom of ladder played kids at had a great comeback, down 5-10 “The goal for this The boys varsity squash we followed towards the end of top. These kids were gaining more but ended up winning 12-10.” team placed ninth in the B divi- the season,” Coach Lingashi said. experience and practicing some No. 5 freshman Aidan Shea year was to make sion of the New England Tour- Albanesi agreed that the of the things that come up in the played the last match of the tour- nament the weekend of Feb. 26. practices leading up to the tour- matches and not necessarily in the nament. Earlier in the day, Shea them practice the The New England Tour- nament were very helpful. “The drills that we would normally do.” had won another match 3-0. nament is a three-day event practice before [New Englands] On Friday, Feb. 26, the Hoping to get another right way, which in which 14 teams partici- we focused mainly on match team left right after school and win, he took the court against they did. We just pate. This year, it took place scenarios,” he said. “We were each of the seven players that had a Choate player. The competi- at Choate Rosemary Hall. one match that night. Putterman, tive match went five games, had to infuse that This tournament is always seeded No. 4, won his match however, he was defeated 3-2. physically taxing for the players, “New Englands against Pomfret School 3-0. “The whole team was supporting into match play, each of them playing four or five is really exciting “Ben played really well in [Shea] in his last match, we all got matches throughout the weekend. the first match he won in,” said really into it and were trying to which we did in “Even though it was because we get to Coach Lingashi. Although the other encourage him,” said Putterman. a really long weekend, we matches that took place were close The boys squash team the end of the played some of the best play teams that defeats, the team managed to stay finished with a season record season.” squash we did all year,” junior positive, according to Albanesi. of 4-9. The team had great wins Co-captain Ryan Albanesi said. we have never The next day the team trav- over Greens Farms Academy, – Coach Lingashi Junior Ben Putterman eled back to Choate. In the morning Pomfret School, Canterbury agreed. “New Englands is competed against. the team had wins from junior Will School and Portsmouth Abbey. really exciting because we get Although it is very Gitlin, freshman Jack Livingston, Coach Lingashi said he to play teams that we have and eighth-grader Matt Lazor. fel that his goals for the season said. “Squash is about muscle never competed against,” he tiring and physi- However, they struggled in were met. “The goal for this memory so I’ve seen the said.”Although it is very tiring and the afternoon. These difficulties year was to make them practice progression from where we’ve physically demanding it’s a fun cally demanding, lead them to play in the second the right way, which they did,” started and [our] strong finish,” experience for the whole team.” plate bracket on Sunday – all he said. “We just had to infuse Coach Lingashi said he Head Coach Robby Lingashi it’s a fun experi- competing for ninth through places. that into match play which we believes that practice makes said his goal for New Englands was On Sunday, two KO players did in the end of the season.” perfect. “If you don’t put in the to place in the top seven. Although ence for the whole played the last two matches of The work ethic in hours, you’ll be set back,” he said. that didn’t happen, he said that the team.” the tournament. The No. 7 match practice seem to be one Looking forward to next year boys all performed really well. that Livingston participated in of the team’s strengths. he said he wants each of his players Coach Lingashi said he – Ben Putterman went into five games. However, “The entire team takes to continue to be fully committed structured the practices so the he was defeated in the last points. good instructions and put them to the Wyvern squash program. boys were ready for the tour- “As the tournament progressed,” into practice,” Coach Lingashi Eighth-graders go Elizabethan Faculty members mark Continued from page 14. and I are tight now.” The alert and [they were] fun to do, audience shouted in laughter. but the music was a little bit years of service at KO Mr. Krugman’s return to his Teachers said it is impor- slow and boring,” said Remy. feet was met with vigorous applause. tant for students to experience Other students agreed. “It At a short all-school assembly on Monday, March 7, Then the feast began. Shakespeare’s work in a fun was very crowded, but being student speakers recognized faculty members who have Parent volunteers clothed in tradi- and immersive environment. with my friends and class- reached milestone years of service at KO. tional white-and-black servant “Doing is learning,” said mates was fun,” said Juliana A list of faculty members is reproduced below. attire wandered about dishing out Ms. Horowitz. “When kids expe- Kulak, who played Rosaline. fried chicken, small sandwich- rience this, it takes everything The dance segment of Five years: like canapes, bite-sized carrots they’re learning and brings it life. the Elizabethan Night has and “wine,” which was really I want it to be a great first expe- been affectionately named • School Nurse Jean Auerbach Sprite and Coke. “We couldn’t rience with Shakespeare. It often “Elizabethan prom” by Ms. • English teacher Kyle Chapman do it without parents,” said impacts them down the road.” Horowitz and by students. • Assistant to the Office of College Advising Jessica Fowler English teacher Lynne Levine. After the toasts were After the dancing, students • Math teacher and Form Dean William Gilyard Many students performed finished, the students moved to the performed a shortened version of • Assistant Athletic Trainer Julie Kindl short toasts during the feast. center of Alumni Hall and started “Romeo and Juliet.” “It gives them • Creative Arts Department Chair Todd Millen They were comedic in nature to dance in customary Elizabethan a reward,” said Mrs. Levine, who • Spanish teacher Kate Reigeluth and focused on the themes of style. In advance, the students arranged the one-hour produc- • Creative Arts teacher Gregory Scranton unity and overcoming familial learned several different dance tion. “We read it very slowly, and • Creative Arts teacher Rebecca Urrutia barriers in the name of love. numbers, including what they performing it is a really important “[Romeo], you’re my called “twisting the light bulb.” part. Everyone has a speaking role, 10 years: homie now,” said Nico Mazzacco, “I liked the dance steps and it makes Shakespeare fun.” who was Prince Escalus. “You because they weren’t hard Students agreed. “The reen- • Head of School Dennis Bisgaard actment was fun to watch,” Juliana. • Head of College Advising Zaira Santiago Students said they also liked the uniqueness that the 20 years: eighth-grade class brought to the play. “Our grade gave it our own • Librarian Nancy Solomon twist. It was really cool to see Have 25 years: how we did it and all the hard work paying off,” said Remy. Since its creation in • Science teacher Judith Bailey 1996, Elizabethan Night, has • History teacher Andy Krugman an enjoyable been a crucial component of the eighth-grade curriculum. 30 years: “Twenty years ago, I started this event,” said Ms. Horowitz. “It • Science Department Chair Fritz Goodman Spring Break! was a particularly dreary winter • English and Science teacher Alexander Kraus and we were reading ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ and I wanted to do Congratulations to all these faculty members! something special for the kids.” THURSDAY THURSDAY 16 March 10, 2016 SportsSports/News Sports March 10, 2016 17 Boys hockey shoots and scores their way to successful season by Nick Ravalese ’17 Co-captains seniors AJ Przys- Coach Adams also shared tawski and Carter Swanson were his views and hopes for the On Saturday, Feb. 20, the also able to lead and motivate the team’s season next year. “It will boys hockey team finished their team, helping us with s successful be difficult next year without post-season with an unfortu- season and a spot in the playoffs.” the senior players,” he said, “but nate 5-3 loss in a playoff game Coach Adams also shared we will be able to compete next against Moses Brown School. his delight with having players year if the younger players step “It was unfortunate to lose return from injury that were unable up. Przystawski and Swanson in our first playoff game, but to play last season. “It was great were very influential players overall we had a solid season,” having [junior] Drew Nemirow whose leadership who encour- said Head Coach Ben Adams. and Przystawski back from inju- aged the team in wins and defeats. The team finished ries and make an immediate impact “Hoffman stepped up his their regular season with to the team,” he said. “Drew was role in the net,” he said, “while an impressive 8-9 record. able to help contribute greatly to both seniors [Ben] Steel and Head Coach Adams also the offense and was a constant Jared [DeFlippo] added depth explained his delight with the team’s and winning mentalities to the growth and individual players’ “The seniors team. Seniors Kyle Keenan growth throughout the season. and Brendan Lantieri were “We were able to achieve really stepped attacking threats throughout the goals we set out for ourselves Sophomore Colin Regan prepares for a teammate to pass the puck during a the season and contributed to at the beginning of the season and up this year and game against Rye Country Day School. Photo by Hope Nemirow ’16. vital goals in important games. improve as a team by the end of The younger players said we had this season next year.” “We competed and fought the season,” he said. “The team contributed to the they were pleased with the Sophomore Gus Mazzocca throughout the entire season ,” he improved greatly over the year,” team’s efforts this year and said praised the strong leadership of said, and that allowed us to make it he said, “and was able to adapt team.” they are optimistic about next the team’s seniors. “We played to the playoffs. Although we were to the new challenges they faced – Coach Adams year’s season. “We started off competitive and difficult teams,” successful in the post season, we each week, allowing us to gain a [the season] poorly,” said junior he said, “but were able to win improved every week since the spot in the post-season playoffs.” Josh Bobruff, “but were able to many of them because of the start of the season and managed “The seniors really stepped goal threat by both scoring and acquire wins consistently and talent and determination the wins against challenging teams.” up this year and contributed to assisting goals for the team. against difficult teams by the end team has. The seniors really Although the team will the team during practice and Przystawski was a leader and of the season. Unfortunately we influenced the younger players be losing many key playersnext games. [Senior] Zach Hoffman a great defensive player for the will be losing a lot of talented and were able to motivate us to year, team members said they had a great season in net and was team, but was even able to score seniors after this season, but will compete and change ourselves hope to fill any holes and continue a very crucial player to the team. a few goals during the season.” hope to continue the good form in the most difficult games.” to play competitive hockey. Girls basketball concludes season with high hopes for the future by Austin Lemkuil ’16 King and Low-Heywood Thomas to take the plays that we work on School. The Wyverns won 47-46 in practice and execute those plays The girls basketball team showing just how close the game in a similar way in the games.” concluded their season on was and the strong effort that the The team lives by the Saturday, Feb. 27, against a tough team showed to beat the tough team. motto, “If Justin Bieber can make Canterbury team. With a strong Going into next season, the a comeback, then so can we,” showing through most of the game, team hopes to improve on many showing optimism for next year. the Wyverns did not show any things such as unity as mentioned While this year was a tough signs of slowing down as they beat by Barron. “We want to improve on season, the team was led by Canterbury. The Wyverns ended communication next season on the junior guard Madi Kalkstein and their season with a record of 7-16. court and being more dynamic as a junior forward Kayla Glemaud. Despite finishing strong with team.” said Barron. “Even though Both of them consistently led a key win in their last game, the last year we only graduated one the team in points and many Wyverns didn’t have the successful person, there were a lot of returners other categories on the court. season that they all hoped for. but we didn’t work together Kalkstein will be Nevertheless, they definitely didn’t as well as we should have.” approaching 1,000 career points let that ruin their morale and effort Kaufman agreed, saying that going into next season. With over throughout the season. 850 points at KO over a four- Sophomore shooting guard year period, Kalkstein’s scoring Skylar Barron said that she was “We didn’t want has been evident since eighth proud of how hard everyone Freshman Brigid Bernier dribbles the ball up the court for a potential score. to leave the court grade. She will need fewer than worked and continued to compete Photo by Brittany Schwartz ’16. 150 points next year to complete in games they were losing in. not giving our best effort.” in the first half and translating with any regrets this impressive milestone at KO. “We never gave up in With some tough losses that to the second half as well.” Additionally, Glemaud games.” said Barron. “Even when down the stretch, most of those One of those close games by not giving our earned MVP of the team this we were down by a lot, we hustled losses were close games coming include the 45-39 loss against season. “Kayla continued to be and competed until the end and down to the final few minutes or Suffield Academy. The Wyverns best effort.” a really strong player for us this that can be attested to our team’s even seconds. Maloney said that, kept it close throughout the entire year and complemented a lot of heart and desire to compete.” in most of their games, the teams game, especially the first half. – Kelly Maloney players creating a lot of oppor- Senior Co-captain point were neck and neck at halftime. “We played a really strong tunities for the team to score.” guard Kelly Maloney agreed, “Since we had a lot of first half of the game and kept it said Maloney. “Madi made a saying that she admired everyone’s close games going into the half, close going into the second.” said trust is something that the team similar impact making our team will to finish each game giving it showed just how strong our junior center Isabel Kaufman. wants to improve on going into that much better and leading their best effort. “We always team really is and shows our “We just couldn’t capitalize at the next year. “We really need to start us to wins and close games.” tried to finish every game to the ability to compete against almost end after such a great showing.” trusting each other going into next While the Wyverns will have best of our ability.” said Maloney. any team,” said Maloney. “Next The 43-40 loss against season because that’s one aspect many returners including Kalkstein “We didn’t want to leave year, the team has to work on Hotchkiss was also a very close that we lacked in as a team.” said and Glemaud, the future looks the court with any regrets by keeping that same toughness game, as was the win against Kaufman. “Also, next year we have bring for the program next year. THURSDAY THURSDAY 18 March 10, 2016 Sports Sports March 10, 2016 19 Players of the Moment: Junior Jack Barry and Freshman Ananya Alleyne

Boys swimmer Jack Barry. Photo by Lexi by Ben Putterman ’17 Girls squash player Ananya Alleyne. Photo by Banasiewicz ’16. and Ryan Albanesi ’17 Lexi Banasiewicz ’16. ming.He talked about the individually as well as to be a dence this season, her freshman Indeed, solid play began Jack Barry value of hard work and clearly part of a true team environment.” year. She has moved from playing right away for Alleyne, who said New England records don’t knows that, in order to grow No matter what happens the No. 7 or No. 8 seed to No. 4. the match she was most proud of come easily: junior Jack Barry’s as a swimmer, he must put in during a season, Barry said he “It’s nice now because I know came against Choate, on Jan. 20. breaking the existing record of hard work in the pool every day. feels that the swim team stresses that if I can beat a senior this Against these talented opponents, 1:47 with a time of 1:46.86 in But to Barry, one of the most the importance of looking back year, I realize I still have three the Wyverns lost 6-1, the single the 200-meter freestyle (as well important parts of his swimming and feeling a sense of accom- years to get better,” she said. victory coming from just recently as taking home the gold in the is that he loves having a good plishment. He believes that no Head Coach Andy Carr recovered Alleyne. “Because 500-m freestyle and as a member time and stresses the necessity other team on campus supports agreed. “Her experience as a they are such a high-ranked team, of the 400-m freestyle relay) of making it a good experience. one another more than this one. young player rotating at No. 7 or throughout the season, when comes after 11 years of dedica- “I’ve known Barry for six In the future, Barry No. 8 meant this year she came in we were playing lower-ranked tion to the sport of swimming. years now, and I can honestly said he hopes to have another much more confident,” he said. teams, it gave me confidence Though he is a varsity say he has one of the biggest successful year as a senior and Coach Carr pointed towards that I could beat them,” she said. athlete on the soccer and track hearts I’ve ever seen,” said is eager to build upon the prog- Alleyne’s regular season record as Coach Carr also found that teams as well, Barry’s real passion senior Co-captain David Lessard. ress that he has made thus far. an indicator of her enormous prog- match particularly impressive. is in the pool. After starting at the “He finds the perfect balance Judging from his New England ress on the court. Her 17-3 record “She was still kind of battling age of six years old, he competed between enjoying himself while championships and records, it was the best of the entire team. through pain, and it was just for the West Hartford Waves also working hard every day.” seems the only way to go is up. “She jumped up a bunch of an awesome match,” he said. and the Charter Oak Aquatics, Lessard praised Barry’s lead- spots, from really the bottom to Equally impressive are until he eventually ended up ership as an experienced member Ananya Alleyne towards the top, and still had this Alleyne’s overall season stats. swimming for the Wyverns. on the team. He said that Barry’s amazing record,” Coach Carr said. She went 4-0 in matches that went Barry’s father, Dave, his high amount of success in meets has In the short span of only Bit at the beginning of the five games and a stunning 6-0 in sister, Kristen Barry ’12, and come from his work ethic during three seasons, freshman squash season, the season did not look matches that lasted four games. his brother, Mike Barry ’14, all after-school practices each and player Ananya Alleyne has gone so fruitful. Alleyne was forced to “What she started to work on have experience swimming at a every day for the past three years. from a complete novice in the battle a painful stress fracture from towards the end of the year was high level and have influenced As a member of the KO sport to a vital component of the cross country season, an injury playing patiently,” Coach Carr his swimming career greatly. swimming and diving team he has successful girls varsity squad. that caused her to miss matches said. “Once she had built up her “My sister coming to coach truly enjoyed being a part of both “I started in seventh and the opening tournament. stamina and her ability to run the KO swim team has been the success and the fun. As a team grade and played No. 2 on the “It was definitely a little hard hard throughout the matches. she great. I love having her there they try to give themselves the best Middle School team. I liked to come back, especially since I ended up peaking right when you on deck to help me and critique chance of winning by putting in the how it is an individual sport, but wasn’t used to running around yet, want to, at the end of the season.” my stroke,” Barry said. “My work. However, for them, it is about you’re also surrounded by the and I also have asthma which was Alleyne competed at Pomfret sister and my father have had more than just the wins and losses. support of a team,” Alleyne said. affecting me for a little,” she said. School during New England tour- the greatest influence on me.” Junior Noah Hawks-Ladds After she enjoyed her Refusing to let anything nament two weeks ago, placing Although he had been also spoke about Barry’s contribu- first squash season in the KO stop her, Alleyne was able to fifth in her individual bracket. swimming for almost 10 years, tion to the program as a swimmer Middle School, Alleyne tried recover quicker than expected, As her teammates look Barry was excited to join the K and as a person. “He is the back- out and was selected for the and began competing for the forward to Alleyne’s racking O varsity swimming and diving. bone of the boys team and his varsity squad, a jump she says Wyverns after Thanksgiving. up wins for the varsity squad in “When I first joined the high competitive spirit fuels the team originally was a bit intimidating. Junior Captain Julia Gold- her next three years at KO, both school swim team, I realized how with positive energy,” Noah said. “It wasn’t too bad, but smith praised Alleyne’s ability to Alleyne and Coach Carr said much I could improve as an athlete In return, Barry spoke about probably the hardest part was bounce back. “We were all really they’re excited about the options and help contribute to the team,” his admiration for the team. “The just playing everyone that was happy to see Ananya back, and I that could be available for her in Barry said. And that is exactly KO swim team always tries to older than me,” Alleyne said. know a lot of us were surprised college squash. “I don’t want to what he has done to this day. have an inviting atmosphere,” he But her initial experience and impressed with how well stop playing, and that’s the other Barry credits many life said, “and provide every member playing toward the bottom of the she played right after starting to thing I like: that I can play for a lessons he’s learned to swim- with a place to compete and grow varsity ladder gave her confi- compete again,” Goldsmith said. long time in the future,” she said. Girls hockey slides into season finish at home by Michael Loughran ’17 and lost 4-2. Junior right wing with an injury after senior day. than expected,” said Demers. Sam March and senior Co-captain “We had no busi- “She was such a big part Looking ahead to next year, After a tough season defenseman Nicole Demers of our team and really the motor the team will take a big hit when against quality opponents, scored goals for the Wyverns. ness being in the that made our offense go. Losing they lose their veteran backbone, the girls varsity hockey team On Saturday, Feb. 20, KO a player like Erin is devas- senior players that have played finished with a record of 5-14. traveled to Newton Country game, but we tating,” said Coach Hissick. enormous roles this season. The Finishing the season Day and won 5-4 in overtime. The team did not let this hold team will have to rely on under- on a high note, the team was With one minute and found ourselves them back and rather charged to classmen and juniors to step up. able to pull out three victo- 47 seconds left in the third never out of it.” the finish line having their best Another significant change ries in their last six games. period, the Wyverns tied the six-game stretch of the season. to next year will be changing In the last game of the game when Demers scored – Coach Hissick Coming into the season, hockey rinks. Because KO plans to season, KO faced a quality Mill- her fourth goal of the game. the team had seven seniors who remodel the Brayton Hockey Rink brook team on Saturday, Feb. 27. In overtime, with 1.7 seconds brought experience to the table. into a new field house, the team will In a very competitive game, the left, off an assist from Demers, “I wanted to see us improve be moving to the Newington Rink. Wyverns lost 3-2 and were looking senior left wing Ellie Kraus drilled Hissick. “Some of the girls were in the win column and in our devel- “It will be sad to leave KO, to score in the final minutes. a shot into the back of the net to on the ice for 10 consecutive opment,” said Coach Hissick. however, having the thought that “Overall it was disap- capture the victory for the Wyverns. minutes towards the end and to tie “With seven seniors playing in hockey might be done at KO, we pointing to lose, but it was a great “The Newton Country the game in the third and win in our system now for the third year, are all happy to be continuing way to finish the season because Day game was a high point in the final seconds was incredible.” I felt we would improve and we the program and the Newington we played well and competi- our season because we had eight The Wyverns won in domi- did by increasing our win total Rink is welcoming us with open tive for the entire game,” said skaters and a goalie facing a team nating fashion against Rye Country again for the second straight year,” arms,” said Coach Hissick. senior defenseman Ali Klute. that was four lines deep. We had Day on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 8-0. Demers agreed. “Coming Using momentum from On Wednesday, Feb. 24, the no business being in the game One of the low points of the in to the season we didn’t the end of this season, the team team traveled to Stamford and faced but we found ourselves never season was when senior Co-captain have very high expectations, looks to continue to improve their the Gators of Greenwich Academy out of it,” said Head Coach John center Erin Persico went down so this season went better work ethic and record next year. THURSDAY THURSDAY 18 March 10, 2016 Sports Sports March 10, 2016 19 Girls squash ends season ninth in Class B New England Championships by GabeWolman ’16 Middlesex. Again she battled continues to be their depth. “Much hard, and scraped together a game like last year, the strength is our With a young and deep team, two win 11-9 after losing the first. depth,” said Coach Carr. “If we the girls squash team ended the However, her talented opponent are going to win close matches, season with an impressive record bounced back to take the next two. we really need numbers four of 10-7 in the regular season. “Julia then lost to a tough through seven to be good. There The Wyverns entered the Pomfret opponent,” he said, are a lot of really good players on Class B New England Champi- “before taking on St. Georges. the teams we go against at the No. onships ranked 13th on Saturday After winning the first game 1, No. 2 and No. 3 spots. We will Feb. 27 and ended with the best 11-4, she lost 8-11 in the second. get better with good practices and finish in eight years by accom- In the third, things were neck forcing each other to get better.” plishing the feat of ninth place. and neck, but Julia came out on Perhaps the team’s greatest “We knew it would be an the wrong end of a 10-12 game. strength is also their greatest uphill battle, but we were confi- She could not quite recover weakness as the team has no dent that if we played well we for the fourth and final match. seniors. “The team’s biggest could improve our standings,” “In the end,” he said, strength and weakness is how said Head Coach Andrew Carr. “Julia finished in 16th place young everyone is,” said Gold- “Instead of focusing on an end at the challenging No. 1 spot. No. 2 junior Faith Pease lunges to return against a Williston Northhampton smith. “It is our strength because result, we really tried to empha- Overall, Julia finished at a player. Photo courtesy of Faith Pease ’17. it means that we are going to be size playing one point at a time. respectful 8-13 on the season in “In the end,” he said, earned the third place trophy in the the same team next year, but it is “The strategy worked,” her first year at No. 1 as a junior.” “Faith finished in a strong 8th seventh flight and finished with a also our weakness because this was he said, “as we battled hard for The No. 2 junior Faith Pease place at the No. 2 spot. This strong 14-5 record on the season. a lot of peoples first matches and every point and the coaches of had an impressive tournament season, she earned an impres- Coach Carr said the team experiences at New Englands.” other teams praised our players. after an early loss. “Faith Pease sive 11-9 record at the top spots.” definitely met his expectations as The most improved players We finished the tournament played her first match against a Other notable performers he expected this to be a rebuilding are the younger players, including ranked ninth, and we were able talented Millbrook player she lost were junior No. 3 Cassie year, but it was far from that. “The sophomore Emma Smith. “Emma to leapfrog a number of teams to early in the year,” said Coach T-Pederson who finished in 12th team had a great regular season, Smith learned squash a couple we had lost to in the season.” Carr. “Although she managed to place, freshman No. 4 Ananya as we finished 10-7 for our best weeks before the season started Being the No. 1 means facing pull out an impressive 12-10 win Alleyne finished the tournament finish in eight years. Similarly, and has improved so much,” said the toughest competition and there in game one, Millbrook bounced in fifth place and completed her our ninth-place finish at the Class Goldsmith. “She had a winning was no exception for junior No. 1 back quickly to win the next three. remarkable season with a 17-3 B New Englands was our second record and put 100 percent into Julia Goldsmith. “At the No. 1 “In her third match,” he record, junior No. 5 Ambika Nata- best finish in the same time period. every practice and match.” position, Julia Goldsmith had a said, “Faith played well but lost to rajan who finished in 12th place, “The best part,” he said, “is Despite losing a lot of tough draw, as she played the No. 2 a strong St. Mark’s player in three seventh grader No. 6 Sydney that we found so much success experience from key seniors, the seed in her flight,” said Coach Carr. close games. Once again, she faced Smith, who finished the tourna- with no seniors. We plan on Wyverns feel they are as good as “She put up a good fight, the same Millbrook player she ment at eighth in her flight and working hard during the off-season they were last year. “I think we had losing 7-11 in game two,” he saw in her first match. She battled finished her first season of varsity so that we can come back and a more experienced team last year, said, “but ultimately lost in three. hard, but lost in three close games with a 15-7 record, and at No. 7 improve on our 2015-16 season.” but I also think the team this year Her next match was against that included two 10-12 finishes. freshman Cami Berckemeyer who The team’s biggest strength is equally as strong,” said Pease. Boys basketball has comeback season, finishing with 7-13 record we improved a lot going from by Will Gitlin ’17 one win last year to seven wins “We continue to After only winning one this year,” said senior power game in the 2014-2015 season, forward Ryan Nesbit. “We change the culture the boys varsity basketball team had some new guys come in drastically improved this season, and step up through working with how hard winning a total of seven games hard and being competitive.” The boys finished with Some young players have you have to work a record of 7-13, winning key stepped up this year including in practice to be games against a powerful freshman guard Nick Bray. Loomis Chaffee team and a Bray started on the team successful.” strong Westminster squad. as an eighth grader and, through The team showed great skill hard work and dedication, he – Coach Adams as they pulled together a tough- showed major improvement fought win against Loomis Chaffee, during the season, as he was one a Class A team. Loomis’ guys are of the leading scorers on the team. “Although we lost our last bigger, but KO was able to pull “Nick Bray will be a good few games of the season, I think through and work together to win. foundation for the team going we really showed growth and “I am happy with the prog- forward,” said Nesbit. “He is competitive spirit in our final ress that we have made and how we a really good shooter, and I games,” said junior center Nick have improved from a season ago,” look forward to see him work Ravalese. “I hope to use our said Head Coach Garth Adams. on other aspects of his game as victories and losses this season “We continue to change the culture he becomes more of a leader.” to inspire us to work harder and with how hard you have to work A few standout players be ready for the challenges the in practice to be successful.” on the team this year have team will face next season.” He said the team has shown been sophomore center In addition to the four progress in understanding that Sophomore Jackson Meshanic tips off to begin a game against Milbrook Jackson Meshanic and junior returning starters there will consistent effort during practices School. Photo by Brittany Schwartz ’16. shooting guard Mark Billingly. also be a great young group as well as during games pay off loss to Kent, KO lost to Millbrook against a tough Williston Meshanic gave the team of Middle School players and that they recognized that how 71-50 and then lost to Hopkins Northampton team up until the a physical inside presence that coming up and new prospec- they perform in practice affects 63-47. The boys basketball team did last five minutes of the first half, they have not experienced in tive students who can contribute how they play during games. not finish strong, losing to Canter- when they started to let up by a while, as he led the team in to the team in order for them to In mid-season games, the bury and Williston Northampton giving Williston Northampton a rebounding this season. Meshanic continue to grow and become Wyverns lost to Kent School at by a significant margin. lot of opportunities to take over. was also the leading scorer and more successful in future years. home 79-26. Following the hard KO was able to compete “It was a good season as right behind him was Billingly. THURSDAY THURSDAY 20 March 10, 2016 Sports Sports March 10, 2016 21

Senior swimmer Mick Hains comes up for air during his 100-meter breaststroke race in the New England Championship. Photo by Ali Zilahy ’16. Boys swimming and diving wins New England Championship by Ryan Nesbit ’16 girls having good individual races.” free, turning in a time of 2:32.69. Other notable members year as a competitive swimmer. The girls placed better than McDonald said that of the team are the three divers: Coach Baker commended The girls and boys swim- expected, finishing fifth of 10 the individual performances senior Mick Hains, sophomore her for her willingness to learn. ming and diving teams went out teams. Junior Grace Amell said are the important takeaways Carter Castanza, and sophomore “She picked things up very fast with a bang as they competed in that “There was a lot of team spirit, from the Founders meet. Kian Issari. Hains had been diving which you can see in the drops in the New England Champion- and everyone was supportive.” “We came in seventh but since last year, but Castanza and her time,” she said. “[Miller] took ships. The boys team came in She said that this helped “a lot that doesn’t reflect how hard we Issari both started this season. on what it means to be a swimmer.” with high expectations; Head of people make finals or conso- worked,” she said. “Founders is Coach Kraus said that McDonald also cited Amell Coach Alex Kraus said that he lation for all of their events, always a tough meet and most of practicing at Trinity College and junior Manisha Satheesh as two expected them to place well. many setting personal bests.” the team isn’t fully tapered yet.” allowed them to develop some of the hardest workers on the team. “The boys have a good Junior Amanda Civatello The end of season new divers this year. “[Castanza] “Amell has been dropping shot to do well,” he said prior finished fourth in both the awards were handed out on and [Issari] each had to learn 10 times in almost every meet and she to the meet. “They can poten- 200 IM and the 500 free. Wednesday, March 9, 2016 for new dives and practice them, and works extremely hard in practice,” tially finish in the top three.” The team of Civatello, both the boys and girls teams. new dives always feel uncom- she said. “[Satheesh] has stepped The team did indeed Amell, and senior Co-captain For the boys, Barry fortable,” said Coach Kraus. up and excelled in a lot of different live up to those expectations, Olivia Shea joined junior Laura took home MVP for leading “But they have come a long races. She has improved her 500 finishing first out of 10 teams; Polley in the 200 medley relay and the team throughout the way and will do well next year.” time and 200 IM significantly, and they can now call themselves with senior Co-captain Gwyneth season and consistently being The new divers certainly did her work ethic in practice is great.” New England Champions. McDonald in the 400 free relay, one of their top performers. develop, as Castanz placed fifth in The team will lose a total of Junior Jack Barry broke placing fourth in each event. Senior captain David the New England Championship by 11 seniors, but both coaches feel as a New England record in the Each of the teams also Lessard said that Barry is more scoring 266.45, and he was imme- though the rest of the team will be 200-meter freestyle, beating the competed in the Founders than deserving of this award. “He diately followed by Issari, who able to step up and continue each of previous record of 1:47, and League Championships the has an unparalleled work ethic and placed sixth by scoring 229.55. the team’s successes next season. setting a new record of 1:46.86. week prior to New Englands. is able to put his head down and Shea received the girls “They still have a solid core group; Barry also finshed first in the The boys placed fourth out of push through tough swims,” he MVP award for her contribu- a relatively large and talented 500 free. Senior Co-captain Andrew eight, and had a lot of good individual said. “His intense training shines tions of versatility and hard junior class,” Coash Kraus said. Zimmerman took second place in performances, led by Barry, who through in practice and meets.” work throughout the entire Coach Baker said that the both the 200 IM and the 100 fly. finished second in both the 200 free Freshman Thomas Betts season. Coach Baker said that girls are “definitely losing talent, The girls team did not have and the 500 free with times of 1:49.76 received the Most Improved Shea is the epitome of an MVP. leadership and personality, which as high of an overall expectation as seconds, and 5:03.22, respectively. Player award for his dedication to “She is valuable because contributed to the attitude at far as a team placement, but they The girls also saw a lot of getting better each day. Betts has she’s experienced and can be meets. It is certainly a loss, but did hope to individually perform individual success, even though they swum previously, but never at the put in any event, and she is we have a lot of talented juniors, well, said Head Coach Kata Baker. finished seventh out of eight teams. intensity that is demanded of high especially valuable in relays,” and the freshman came in and “My goal for them is that Coach Baker said that a lot school swimming, but he was able she said. “She anchored, and they should be a help next year.” they all have a best time in some of the swimmers weren’t tapered to adapt well, said Coach Kraus. she’s the kind of swimmer Led by Barry again next if not all of their races,” she said. yet, so they did not swim their best “He made a really good you want anchoring relays.” year, the boys will have a chance “I‘m not sure where we’re going times. Junior first-year swimmer transition to high school training, Miller received the Most to repeat as New Enland Cham- to end up because there are some Grace Miller performed exception- which is a bigger commitment, Improved Player award for pions. As for the girls, with the five pretty talented teams, but the team ally well, said Coach Baker, drop- but he is really developing his her rapid improvement as the seniors departing, it will be exciting placement overall is second to the ping 13 seconds off of her 200 strokes and is doing well,” he said. season progressed in her first to see who steps up next year.