The Postscript The Park School Brooklandville, MD June 3, 2005 Volume LXV Issue No. 9 Bruins reign victorious! Boys Lacrosse wins MIAA B-Conference championship by Wes Jamison ’05 seemed as though Park had al- ready taken the game. But the As the team hoisted the momentum changed very quick- championship plaque, the play- ly after John Carroll scored, and ers each raised one fist and then scored on a fluke goal that pointed to the sky. They had went off senior Mike Dembert’s just upset the number one seed pole. Then The Patriots scored John Carroll in the MIAA B- again to take the lead. Conference championship. “I kept telling myself that they The Patriots were looking to were going to score eventually win their own triple crown of and that we didn’t have the game championships, the second win in the bag, but even when they of which came last year against went up 4-3 I knew we could Park. They had also beaten the tie it up and go into overtime,” Bruins in their last match up so said Dembert. the team had even more to Then, with about two min- prove. utes left, defenseman David The Bruins were solid all year Berman ’05 drove all the way up long, but it was the defense that the field, circled around the goal, carried them, letting up fewer and took a close shot that than five goals a game. The bounced over the goal. It team’s long poles shut down seemed as if that would be their top attackmen all year, and al- last chance. “There was a sub- lowed the offense to do its job. stitution so I was standing “The defense was amazing,” around and the clock said said attackman and captain JJ ‘1:00’,” said senior attackman Baylin ’05, “they were the best Ben Earley ’05. “I thought we I have ever played with.” were going to lose.” “You know that t-shirt I It seemed as though the have?” commented coach game had slipped from their Lucky Mallonee ’62: “‘Offense grasp, but then on the ensuing wins games’ and ‘Defense wins clear, Paul Weitz ’05 intercept- championships.’ That was nev- ed a pass and immediately threw er truer than this year. We rode the ball to Baylin who had a one- the backs of our defense all year on-one with the goalie. “Paul and they did not disappoint us.” caught the ball and he passed it The score at halftime in the to me, and I just stopped think- championship game was 1-0, a ing,” said Baylin. “I didn’t have testament to the defensive bat- time to think about the shot, I tle that was taking place. “Our said to myself, ‘This is too big team’s defense demonstrated of a game; I’ve been doing this how good it could be by estab- for too long to miss.’ I faked a lishing the tone that it would not high and then shot it off [the be easy to score on us,” said goalie’s] hip.” He slipped the ball goalie Brad Mendelson ’06 who into the net to tie the game at tallied eight saves in the final. “I four and send it to overtime. believe that this is the best de- John Carroll had learned fense the conference has seen in Park’s regular offense. This, a long time.” Park out-shot its after all, was the third game be- opponent 16-5 in the first half. tween the two teams—and the Park scored two more goals photo by B. Weinstein ‘06 before John Carroll was able to See VICTORY, page 11 find the net, and even then, it Senior B. Earley raises his stick in victory after scoring the winning goal in overtime, upsetting John Carroll. B. Ryugo’05 shares the moment. Park outranks private schools in Math contest by Eric Gottlieb ’06 every Baltimore area indepen- department chair Bill Tabrisky, creative at times,” explained school’s high rank lends support dent school participated, Gilman this achievement proves the Tabrisky. to the value of the Contempo- Park ranked first among inde- School, ranked fifteenth with worth of the oft-criticized math Tabrisky also noted that, un- rary Mathematics in Context pendent schools, and third 138 points, was the only other curriculum. The competition, like other schools, Park does not (CMIC) program. He said that statewide, behind Montgomery one to receive recognition. In which is made up of six 30- hold practice sessions for this students who come up through Blair High School and Baltimore addition to the team competition, minute contests administered competition. Park have an easier time with Polytechnic Institute, in the students were scored individu- from October through April, While Tabrisky is disinterest- complex problems than those Maryland Math League compe- ally; Alex Trazkovich ’06 tests students on their ability to ed in the competitive aspect of who come from the outside, for tition. The team scored 158 out finished tenth in Maryland. tackle less straightforward prob- the Math League competition, in whom it can take several years of a possible 180 points. While According to Mathematics lems. “You have to be pretty and of itself, he believes that the to adjust. June 3, 2005 YEAR IN REVIEW Page 2 The Postscript The School of love by Elizabeth Gauvey-Kern ’07 sweatshirts that spell PARK in right. When I visited other proud, bold letters in every col- schools I noticed many dis- At the beginning of the or imaginable. In addition, tinctions between them and school year, English teacher students from each end of the Park. The relationship between Howard Berkowitz spoke on spectrum hover together around underclassmen and upper- an important aspect of The its snack corner. classmen, and the relationships Park School—the thing that Sports have also brought between teachers and students makes Park special and sets it Park together, both as team- were very different; in the oth- apart from all other schools. mates and as fans. GirlsField er schools these relationships What Berkowitz discussed was Hockey, Soccer and Cross- did not exist… There is some- the abundance of “love.” Dur- Country, as well as Boys’ thing special about Park… we ing his speech, he spoke of his Basketball and Cross-Country have love. AsI say goodbye personal experience. Revisiting advanced to the finals this year. to the seniors I feel a little part his first days at Park, he ex- Though none of these teams of me takenaway. I walk plained to us the kindness that were victorious, the crowds through the hallways now and students showed him. All and that cheered our teams showed notice how much quieter and all, Berkowitz painted Park the love, many in their newly emptier they are. Soon they School as one full of love. purchased Park apparel. Boys will be filled with loud and an- With the year drawing to a Varsity Lacrosse redeemed us noying new freshmen, whom close, I thought it might be in- by winning the B-conference ti- we will all claim to hate; but as teresting to see if Park has tle. the year goes on they will be- lived up to the romance of Goldsoundz and Cabaret gin to become part of the Howard’s statement. How has contributed great performances Upper School. They will even- the love been this year? Have as well. The Macks-Fidler The- tually find their place in our we been able to live up to his ater was packed with students hearts, just as another senior high expectations? and teachers as the hosts rattled class is torn from it. There is no doubt that Park off quirky joke after quirky joke, is full of love— love for our thankfully interrupted by per- classes and our teachers… but formances of students in all more importantly love for in- grades. stitutions such as the school 2004-2005 has not been store. It opened as an expand- without drama. There were the ed enterprise, selling not only cafeteria debacle, and frighten- the pencils which we lose an ing budget cuts. Gender Week average of five minutes after forever joined sex, politics, and their purchase, but also a myr- religion in being a little too racy iad of exciting new items. The for polite conversation. store sells reminder bracelets Despite my jesting and pa- (whose profits go towards tronizing attitude, I believe that supporting our school) and the Berkowitz may have gotten it photos by M. Levy ’06, S. McCoy ’06, J. Papel ’05, B. Weinstein ’06

(Clockwise from top) L. Gordon ’05 and A. Barry ’07 in Last Night of Ballyhoo, E. Gottlieb ’06 hangs streamers for Brown and White Day, M. Roswell ’07 sings at Cabaret, B. Starr ’07 plays piano for Leon Fleisher, J. Matz ’09 works on a project in Model Boat Making during Immersion Week, the new school store displays its wares, Principal Mike McGill talks about grades, S. Calvello ’05 in Immersion Week activity “How to be a Guy”, J. Oring ’05 heads ball off a corner kick, A. Brooks ’06 goes for a layup, and students play poker before it was banned by the upper school. Page 3 NEWS June 3, 2005 The Postscript Immersion Week lacks Animal group raises funds for shelters enough faculty support by Rachel Kutler ’06 by Anders Hulleberg ’07 nature and purpose of the week, At a first glance, the meadow and discussed ways in which might have looked chaotic on Immersion Week, a special they felt it needed to be im- the afternoon of May 1. Dogs inter-semester program, will not proved. The committee then were running up and down the return next year. In a meeting made a presentation to the fac- field, children’s faces were Wednesday, May 22, proponents ulty at the meeting held May 22, painted like wild animals, and of the Week in the Upper School in which they outlined the rea- John Roemer was speaking out faculty did not garner a large sons they felt Immersion Week of a megaphone. enough majority to keep it. to be worthy of continuation This “chaos” was actually Though faculty voted in favor of and the ways in which they be- The Animal Welfare Outreach the week by a slim margin (19- lieved it needed to be revamped. League’s (AWOL) second annu- 16), not enough teachers were The committee argued that al “Bark at Park.” The event committed to planning and run- the week is “a crucial opportu- featured arts and crafts for ning activities to make the week nity to make a whole-hearted younger kids, including, making viable. effort to live our philosophy”, a cat toy, decorating a face mask In fact, the May 22 vote was that it “offers a chance to privi- or dog treat, and face painting. the second time the Park Upper lege student interest and to Roemer emceed a Beauty Pag- photo by S.Weintraub School Faculty had failed to win involve students in co-creating eant, Best Trick contest, and the Golden Retrievers Duke and Duchess Hecner, with Labrador and a definitive majority. Closely the curriculum”, and that it crowd favorite Look-a-Like friends looking on, cool off in the stream during Bark at Park. following this year’s Immersion “broadens our conception of contest. The canine attendees Week January 18 to 21, faculty what it means to learn or under- also had an opportunity to walk They are donating all of their voted 21-17 in favor of maintain- stand something.” The a path through the woods, play proceeds from “Bark at Park” to ing the week, but that majority committee also argued that, “In in the numerous baby pools, do the Humane Society and the De- was also too slim to save the a school that puts a premium on agility jumps, and play with the fenders of Animal Rights. week. relationships, Immersion Week toys scattered around the mead- AWOL leader Bonnie Kenney Reluctant to see the program allows students and faculty to ow. ’06 believed the event was a go so easily, a group of faculty be together in different ways Although the event was ini- success. “Although we raised members, composed of Kevin and in different combinations.” tially postponed a day because less money than last year, “Bark Coll, Patti Porcarelli, Bill Following the presentation, fac- of rain, it drew a crowd of 80- at Park” was really relaxed and Tabrisky, Christine Broening, ulty again voted on whether 100 people and raised fun. The event brought the com- Jon Acheson, Nancy Fink, and Immersion Week should contin- approximately $300. The girls munity together.” Marshall Gordon created an in- ue, and for the second time, the in the club also held numerous By club standards, the dogs photo by S.Weintraub formal committee, the purpose week did not pass due to lack bake sales throughout the year definitely had a barking good G. Bellew-Connor, K-2, shows off of which would be to make a of affirmative votes. to offset the cost of the event. time. her face paint. pro-Immersion Week presenta- In response to the faculty, tion to the faculty at a later date. Student Council President Kyle Their hopes were to sway Tarver ’06 has sent a letter ask- Seniors complete internship program enough votes so that the week ing if the student body may be could continue. Over the next given a chance to save the by Lucy Silver ’07 began to investigate possible in- this, the length of the projects months, the committee met six week themselves. In a recent ternships and then contact work should be shortened. Baylin is times. meeting, the Student Senate vot- sites and go on interviews. On working at Towson Sports During their meetings, the ed unanimously in favor of Senior Projects, a six-week Wednesday, students will give Medicine. committee, or “Non Commit- keeping the week intact. Close- off-campus internship program presentations about their experi- In reaction to issues raised by tee”, as they liked to be called, to 100 students have signed a for senior students, concludes ences to underclassmen, faculty, several seniors, Work responds, discussed surveys they had sent petition that requests an oppor- today. Seniors will return for a parents, and job supervisors. “If you’ve chosen a really good out to the student body asking tunity to resurrect Immersion final week of special activities Upper School science teach- project then every day can be for opinions of the week, brain- Week and propose amendments- Monday. Project planning began er Ellen Reynolds started the good,” but that students must stormed and discussed the to its structure. last fall, at which time students Senior Projects program over 20 also realize that “not all jobs are years ago. The purpose of the exciting every single day.” She projects is “to give students a also states, “Every year we chance to experience the world make modifications,” and that Yearbook selects new editors outside of Park…and a chance you can always “tinker with it,” to give kids an experience with but that an employer will not be by Lucy Silver ’07 the software used to create the room, which would create more the work world,” said English inclined to hire someone who As the year draws to a yearbook. Golaner says the space for the yearbook staff. teacher Rachelle Work, who can only work for two weeks. close, the Brownie has begun school will also purchase new The 2005 Brownie will be un- now coordinates the program By the time those two weeks preparations for a new book computers and may move veiled at an assembly June 9 and along with Theater Manager are up, the student will not have under new leadership. Juniors Brownie headquarters to a new distributed the following day. John Trout. “Some are trying been any help to the employer Molly Coplan, Allie Gold, and out a possible career because he will have only just Julie Hoffman will take over for choice…and others just do learned the basics, and not real- Alex Goldberg ’05 and Sam something that they think they’ll ly have been able to do any Mehlman ’05 as co-editors-in- never pursue,” said Work. work on his own. chief. The new assistant “Senior Projects are not as Work maintains that in order editors-in-chief, positions productive as teachers might to have a good Senior Project, which originated with Goldberg think because most of the kids a student must work very hard and Mehlman will be an- aren’t allowed to do anything at preparing and checking out nounced by the end of the year. where they work…[but] it gives the site of the project in order The most striking change in you great insight into the work to insure that it will run the yearbook will be the depar- environment”, said Ben Ryugo smoothly. ture of David Golaner ’96 as ’05, who is doing his senior This summer’s Faculty and faculty adviser. Scheduler project at Classic Catering. CurricularAdvancement project Kim Baylis will be replacing him Many Seniors have suggested about the senior year at Park will for next year. modifications to the program. be reviewing Senior Projects Golaner will still have a role J.J. Baylin ’05, who thinks that and suggesting changes. on the Brownie, although it will “they are pretty interesting and be far more limited. This sum- photo by B. Weinstein ’06 See p. 8 for a complete list of I’m learning a lot,” noted that Senior Projects and a list of mer, he will help to train Baylis Outgoing adviser David Golaner ’96 gives parting advice to new after a few weeks the interest college acceptances for and the new editors-in-chief on Brownie editors (l. to r.) juniors M. Coplan, J. Hoffman, and A. Gold. wears away, and that because of graduating seniors. June 3, 2005 EDITORIALS Page 4 The Postscript Be Persistent Progressivism is a concept central to Park. It defines the com- munity as one in which the students play a large role and learning occurs in a wider variety of ways than at more traditional schools. It is by no means a copout for students unable to perform well on final exams and other structures of a traditional education. Rather, it is a complex system, whose success is dependent on the cre- ativity and tenacity of the students and the faculty. Such a school is easily identifiable by its students, its faculty, its programs and even the layout of its classrooms and offices, which encourage dynamic relationships among all members of the community. Nothing came closer to progressivism than Immer- sion Week, a valuable educational exercise. Its demise speaks to a failure of this concept in our school. There are few other schools where successful innovation is the standard. Without the force of exams and reading quizzes, students routinely have many great achievements. The success of Park Habitat, the Maryland Math League team and the growth of Writ, Yawp, Postscript and Brownie all attest the fulfillment of the philosophy. This is not to say that all students, or even a majority, took ad- vantage of the opportunities Immersion Week provided. But if Park does not entertain the ambition of the students who do, a “coali- tion of the willing,” it will never be truly successful as a progressive school. Park cannot teach down to students who are unwilling to take the initiative or even participate in activities like Immersion Week and must focus instead on those who are. Maintaining progressivism is by no means a simple task, but it Welcome to Postscript is one that is well worth the trouble.. Through Immersion Week, This is the first issue of Post- puter” (singular intended), we will include interviews with in- those students who were so inclined were able to acquaint them- script under the new staff. began to appreciate Postscript’s teresting, accomplished people in selves with new ideas or pursue long-held interests of clear Before publishing this newspa- long history of interesting news the community. We’ll also of- academic value. Many of them came to Park in the first place, be- per, we perused Postscript and innovative commentary. We fer other kinds of writing that cause this school allows them to do just that. Our school must go archives dating back to 1965. are dedicated to working within did not previously have a place to great lengths to maintain the most fundamental facets of pro- Besides enjoying a picture of that ideal. in Postscript. We hope you find gressivism, of which Immersion Week is representative. Jack Bigelow arranging the This year, we are bringing the next year of Postscript en- scheduling on “the school com- back a Features section, which joyable and enlightening. Letters to the Editors

judge”. Wouldn’t that be a fine enrolment elective. This is no The importance of way to celebrate diversity? longer true. diversity of opinion We are pleased to be able to -Nicole Winner, LS Faculty meet students’ interests after all Lower school teachers were in the coming year, and will run given the challenge of respond- Schedule to include the additional AP course. It is the ing to a recent editorial by Miss department’s hope that Europe- Eidelman (April 22) regarding AP European History an AP can be taught every year, diversity. Some of my col- An article in the previous edi- but this will depend largely on the leagues clearly perceived the tion of Postscript (“US lends number of students willing to article as an assault on diversi- faculty to MS”, 4/22/05) sug- enroll in the course. ty. I believe Park is taking many gested that European AP history photo by S. McCoy ‘06 positive steps to address issues would not be taught next year -Jon Acheson, US Faculty New editors E. Rosenberg ’06, R. Kutler ’06, and E. Gottlieb ’06 of diversity. However, true di- because of budget cuts that re- take over Postscript. versity, as Miss Eidelman says, quired Jon Acheson to teach one Teaching middle extends beyond issues of race section of social studies in the schoolers The Postscript to issues of background, belief, Middle School. In fact, due to religion, and socio-economic sta- a shift in priorities since your I always appreciate when Brooklandville, MD 21022 tus. Diversity does not exist article, I will be teaching full Postscript covers news from simply because you have a time in the Upper School. The the middle school; nevertheless June 3, 2005 roomful of people with different elective course, European AP is I do not expect you to represent skin colors. offered and, in fact, now has a middle school perspective in Editors-in-Chief Regardless of the good inten- enough students enrolled to go your reporting. Therefore, let Eric Gottlieb, Rachel Kutler, Ezra Rosenberg tions of those who wish to forward. me provide one (mine) for you re-educate Miss Eidelman, good Surveys of student interest in regarding the proposal that up- News Editors Commentary Editors intentions don’t guarantee good possible history electives are per school faculty teach classes Anders Hulleberg Jenna Breiter, Jen Webber results. The very culture of our done in early spring each year. in the middle school, a proposal Assistant: Tony Demarco Assistant: Cassidy Fein school seems to celebrate those The year long elective, Europe- which itself was the result of Reviews Editors Sports Editors who think a certain way and an AP, has been taught for two the current financial austerity Charlie Hankin, Carrie Young Julian Charnas shun those with an opposing years in a row. But this year that eliminated faculty jobs for Assistant: Nathan Oseroff Assistant: Mica Fidler viewpoint. I have observed this these spring surveys indicated a next year. Photography Editors Features Editors in many discussions involving low level of interest in the Teaching middle schoolers culture and politics. This can be course for 2005-6. Consequent- requires a unique set of skills, Michael Levy, Saba McCoy, Ben Ben Hyman, Rachel Katz, Carly divisive rather than inclusive. attitudes, and creativity, in addi- Weinstein Schlieder ly, European AP was not placed Internet Editor Cartoonist Because of this, I, a person of in the final list of course offer- tion to expertise and passion for Dan Wasserman Charlie Hankin mixed heritage, have been reluc- ings for next year prior to a particular subject. No one in tant in the past to express my registration. Subsequently, a either division would dispute the Photography Adviser Faculty Adviser own opinions. I applaud the group of 11 students organized point that having upper school Terry Lansburgh ‘66 Susan G. Weintraub Postscript for providing Miss to ask for the course to be teachers teach middle school Contributors Eidelman a safe space to express taught and that is when John classes is not the best solution Rachel Berkowitz, Mimi Cukier,Carly Donnelly, Josh Gamse, Elizabeth hers. Kessinger and I replied that to staffing shortages. However, Gauvey-Kern, Ben Goldstein, Mara James, Wes Jamison, Ben Levin, Franny Park, the “diverse” school, whole school cuts in the num- working with colleagues from McGill, Maddie Macks, Rebecca Martin, Hank Nathan, Carly Schleider, Lucy should embrace differences of ber of sections in the program other divisions is always a good Silver, Ben Starr, Kyle Tarver. opinion. As one of my colleagues and coverage in the Middle thing. We welcome letters to the editors: [email protected] recently shared with me, “Be School gave the department “no www.parkschool.net/upperschool/postscript quick to listen, and slow to flexibility” to add another small -Nadine Feiler, MS Faculty Page 5 COMMENTARY June 3, 2005 The Postscript President’s Column Tarver details Student Government plans for next year by Kyle Tarver ’06 students and teachers. I have thought about possible activities First and foremost, I would that would be more educational like to say how excited I am to and sustain the entire week bet- have been elected president. It ter. would not have been possible We as a government have a without all of you who voted for lot of other plans for the com- me, so thank you. I also guar- ing months that we will discuss antee that I will give this job my and vote upon. Our fundamen- utmost dedication and hard tal goal is overall unity, school work. I personally believe that spirit and community building. everything a person says or There are a number of proposed writes should be short, simple ways in which we could do and straight to the point, so that this, and we will need signifi- is what I am going to do. cant input from everybody to I’m sure you are all aware make things run as smoothly as about the uproar created by the possible. These plans include recent elimination of Immersion more dances, possibly a formal, Week. Students are mainly frus- a spring homecoming with Sat- trated by the fact that they no urday home games and an ice longer have a transition period in cream day at the end of this between the fall and spring se- year. The student government is trying to incorporate more com- mesters. Students also felt that photo by S. McCoy ‘06 they did not have very much in- munity service into the Upper School. We will give the student New Student Council members (l. to r.) President K. Tarver ’06, Vice President B. Leighton ’06, put in these decisions, and are Secretary C. Young ’07 and Treasurer A. Brandt ’06 are eager to revive school spirit. right now ready and willing to body as much information as contribute more. If possible, we we have about the plans as they would like to expand the com- begin to materialize. There will New teacher settles into Park munication process between be town-hall type assemblies in teachers and students. which we lay out our plans and by Mimi Cukier, US Faculty we all owned the book, since it As you would expect, stu- take questions from students in was something of a standard dents want Immersion Week an informal conversational fash- It is hard to believe that the among philosophers of our back. Students need the week of ion. The four of us remain school year is almost done and stripe. So tiny was our depart- transition, and look forward to dedicated to the constant issues that next year I’ll no longer be ment that no professor ever Immersion Week every year as of better cafeteria food and im- a new teacher at Park. In most bothered to give the university a chance to engage in an activi- mersion week, and will keep of my adult life, I’ve started bookstore a reading list. I thus ty that they probably wouldn’t you posted on any progress that something new at least once a spent much of weekend number we make in those fields. have a chance to do outside of year and have had to get used one in grad school running photo by M. Levy ’06 Immersion Week. This is a very As you may have seen, the to the codes, judgments, and around the city (no car, of valuable experience and I do not suggestion box is ready and sensibilities of the new endeav- course) trying to track down A enough confidence in my teach- think that it should go away. At waiting for new submissions. I or. This will be the first time Frege Reader by Michael ing skills, to project that most of the same time, I understand that would encourage everybody to since finishing college that I have Beaney. Not wanting to repeat the time, I’ve got it right. Immersion Week has become a give us their input and I would repeated an experience two this experience, I also bought There are likewise a lot of time for students to mess ask that you refrain from sub- years in a row. Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico- micro-decisions that have to be around and not take the week mitting sarcastic remarks as we One particular new experience Philosophicus, one of the next made every day during class. seriously. I also think that there truly value your voice. I look was graduate school, where I items on the reading list. How much disorder should be is not enough student initiative in forward to working with all of lasted a solid 16 months before On the day this reading was tolerated in a classroom, in fact organizing the week. Activities you, and feel free to approach deciding I’d had enough. For finally assigned, the professor encouraged, as a sign of a group should be more educational, bet- me about anything that’s on my first major reading assign- asked each member of the class of people all excited and en- ter planned, and planned by both your mind. ment, the professor assumed which translation they owned, gaged in the process of learning to make sure we had the cor- something new? What do I al- rect version. When he came to low in the interest of creating a Reform Immersion Week me, I had to respond “I don’t relaxed atmosphere, but when know” (because I hadn’t do I stop and say it is too ing for second semester. Stu- make students more involved by Carly Donnelly ’06 checked), the silence that fol- much? I am constantly ques- dents were only responsible for there are still concerns on the lowed was palpable. So much tioning what it is I should Now that Immersion Week is showing up, having fun, and im- part of the parents. “Why to learn. demand of students, both aca- gone, I hope that people finally mersing themselves, but some would any parent pay tuition so In comparison, being new to demically and in terms of realize the benefits of this week. refused to abide by those mea- that their child could build gin- Park has been relatively tame. behavior, and yet I have to stand Not only was Immersion Week ger expectations. gerbread houses?” is a question That is, people here are more behind the decisions I make. a much-needed period of relax- Contrasting the two attitudes raised often. This is why the ation between semesters, but it between the students and teach- proposals sent in by the stu- was something completely ers, the opposition to keeping dents should have to be unique to Park—an embodi- Immersion Week seemed justi- educational and include a “I am constantly questioning what it is I should ment of the philosophy. It was fied. If students took the time schedule for each day of the demand of students...” a time to absorb oneself in a and energy to run Immersion week. The committee could completely new activity. Stu- Week this could have been an even have parents involved in dents were able to break equally pleasant experience for the activities instead can’t try ready to acknowledge that not Soon it will be summer, and through the boundaries of dai- both parties. It could become a to reform it. everyone has the same back- I will find myself preparing for ly life, meet new people, and partnership much like summer The only way this week can ground. The transition has been another school year. This time, confront new challenges. reading. survive is if the student body easier, with the exception of the I will be familiar with the rhythm Because students didn’t take Each student would find a as a whole makes an effort to fact that the mistakes I make of life at Park. I will know the responsibility for the week, the faculty leader to sponsor an ac- take more responsibility for the here actually affect other people. curricula and I will even be able faculty decided to stop making tivity and then propose this week. The way to start is to Being a teacher, especially a to consider the personalities of the effort as well. Some facul- activity by himself. A student- talk to teachers and students relatively new one, involves a lot the students I will be teaching. ty felt that not enough students run committee could then meet about their opinions on Immer- of second-guessing yourself. This luxury seems almost ex- took the opportunity to make and look over the proposals sion Week and form student Was my test fair? Am I absolute- travagant. Maybe this summer, the most of the week. Several made by the students and make committees to propose a rea- ly consistent in my grading? The I will even have time to reread teachers were working hard to new activities when needed. sonable format for the week. answers to these questions, that second copy of the Tracta- keep their activities going de- Fewer activities could include With determination and organi- when one considers every test tus. spite the responsibility of larger numbers. zation, Immersion Week could I have ever given in my life, is Mimi Cukier teaches mathe- writing comments and prepar- Although these are steps to live on. probably no. Yet I have to have matics in the Upper School. June 3, 2005 FEATURES Page 6 The Postscript Peter Warren: the first 18 years by Ben Weinstein ‘06 lots of these ideas. In a sane There isn’t anything that I want world, we would all be told to them to be that they aren’t. ere at Park, we enjoy shut up and do our job, but this Is there anything in your close and dynamic isn’t a sane place so we just say classes that you’re striving to Hrelationships with our go do it. teach besides the literal mate- teachers. We interact with them So we are embracing the in- rial? in more diverse ways than just sanity at Park? The literal material is the least in class. We value our teachers’ Embracing insanity for over of it. I like kids to leave having opinions, and often engage them 90 years. displaced any complacency. The in conversations on subjects ir- Now that you’ve been here only bad thing is complacency. relevant to class. In a series of a long time, what changes I want them to leave believing interviews, my goal is to speak have you seen in your courses that there are things worth fight- to faculty members and see and in the school? ing for; I’d like them to leave where their viewpoints come As far as my own courses thinking there is no situation that from. Why Park? Where is the go, I always believe that nobody is not complex and there is no institution going? This issue’s in- has any perspective about his person who is not complex, that terview is with History/Art own work. I haven’t the least the world is not made up of teacher Peter Warren. idea of how I’ve changed. good and evil. If they left only How did you come to Park? In terms of how things have knowing everything is nuanced This is my 18th year. I pre- changed in the school, people and complex, and that they are viously taught at Bryn Mawr who talk about institutions capable of figuring things out for five years. I first heard of changing are always in danger and making moral judgments, Park when Bryn Mawr entered of projecting their own chang- I’d be delighted. the Phi Beta Kappa school soci- es. I can’t say how it’s different. I don’t like to be linear about ety. For the first year’s awards When I got here I was in my education. We don’t know how they brought Parvin Sharpless. photo by S. McCoy ‘06 early thirties and I’m 50 now. any of this is going to pan out He starts telling this story about Peter Warren joined the faculty in 1987. You don’t see a place the same in a couple years. how meaningless awards are. when you’re 30 and when As teachers we need to be And I’m thinking, “yeah get to step over kids lying outside the you to teach? you’re 50. When I say the place really humble about what stu- the point,” because I know he’s library. I thought it was so great I don’t think anyone told me is different now, it’s because dents are “getting.” It might be going to make an exception for because at Bryn Mawr, the girls to teach a certain way. They like I’m older. the student with his head down this specific award. But he never would open the door for you; it when you show up. They like If you had to tell the stu- and drooling, who in three years does; he basically says they are there was a lot superficial def- it when you turn your grades in dents any one thing, what he might just get something. We all worthless. So the students erence. Here at Park everything and beyond that, no administra- would it be? don’t know and you can’t judge were really upset, but I rushed is so casual. They were just be- tor has every told me As Dr. Lou says, I teach the it. up to him and said that’s the best ing kids. They didn’t feel they specifically. That’s one thing that kids who come to my class. I That’s why when you ask me thing I’ve ever heard on this had to be anything else. That attracted me to the school; ev- don’t know that there is any- what I’d want out of students, stage. That really started my fas- was the philosophy to me. ery teacher has a different take thing specific I want from them. the stereotypical response is: I cination. I remember kids coming up on teaching. It would be nice if everyone want kids to be engaged. Well Did you have any prior to me, and I was amazed with You have taught classes in loved to be in history class, if yeah that’d be nice, but in terms knowledge of Park’s philoso- the familiarity, how easy it was three departments. What has they couldn’t wait and were of education I don’t know phy; this all sounds very for these kids to talk to an adult that been like? breaking down the doors. But what’s going on in people’s spontaneous? that hardly knew. Not obsequi- It’s not unusual; within the that’s not going to happen. brains. As long as people want No, I don’t think I read the ous, not falsely formal, just history department almost every The only thing that makes a to be with one another and see philosophy. I’m sure they sent natural interaction. teacher has taught in multiple class work is if students are class as not a terrible way to it to me, but I didn’t bother to Have you found that Park disciplines. You have a bunch of comfortable. I want them to spend 90 minutes of their lives, read it. I do remember having to has a certain way that it wants crazy people together, who have come in and meet me half way. that’s great. Alumnus Witten continues Einstein’s work at Princeton by Rachel Berkowitz ‘07 Space Race and everyone was this is that my brother, who interested in astronomy.) I re- works in Hollywood, was inter- Dr. Edward Witten, a mathe- member, however, being afraid viewed for this show, but ended matical physicist described by that by the time I grew up, one up working for another show, Time Magazine as “one of the would have to go into space to “House.” Possibly my brother smartest men alive,” is a 1968 do astronomy! Looking at things and I had a chat about possible “I am not even the graduate of The Park School. A in hindsight, those fears were plots before his interview, but I smartest person in my Professor of Physics at Prince- exaggerated; lots of important have never myself spoken to ton’s Institute of Advanced astronomical observations are anyone on the staff of this neighborhood in Prin- Studies, he is a proponent of su- made by satellites in space, but show. ceton.” perstring theory, a unified the astronomer generally work Every paper I have read says theory of the universe. Rachel safely on the ground! that you have contributed to --Ed Witten ’68 Berkowitz ’07 interviewed Wit- Any teachers you remember “the string theory.” Can you ten for Postscript. See http:// fondly? give me some of your specific photo courtesy Princeton www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ele- I vividly remember Ken contributions? gant/view-witten.htm for a more Greif’s English class. One contribution I made was theories describes our Universe, chance than I do! indepth discussion of Witten’s You have been described as to help in understanding that who lives in the other four You have won so many work. the “smartest man alive.” What there is really only one string worlds? In the 1990’s, it turned awards; does one stand out as does that mean to you? theory, which is our candidate out that the five traditionally un- a bigger accomplishment than When you graduated from This just illustrates the fact for unification of the laws of derstood string theories are the rest? Park did you think you want- that journalists often write silly nature. In the 1980’s, it seemed limiting cases of one bigger the- I don’t like to comment on ed to pursue math and things. I am not even the smart- that there were five possible ory, which is our candidate for which award is more signifi- physics? est person in my neighborhood string theories. This was a big a unified field theory. cant. It is best to take awards I was very interested in in Princeton. improvement over standard Do you think that the string with a grand of salt. I know it math and physics as a kid. Some I read that you are some- quantum field theory, where in- theory will be completed in is easier for me to say this be- of my earliest memories are of times a script consultant for the finitely many theories are your life time? Or even in cause I have received a lot of my interest in astronomy. TV show “Numbers.” possible. But it raises the obvi- mine? them. (Those were the days of the Not so. The kernel of truth in ous question: if one of these I think you have a better Page 7 FEATURES June 3, 2005 The Postscript Where the bison roam Hot or Not?? HOT by Carly Schleider ’06 We live pretty normal Dance Dance Revolution: lives; we eat, sleep, star by Carly Schleider ’06 When your friends ditch PIKESVILLE, Md.- On April gaze… Bison really the after-party to listen to 26, 2005 at around 7 a.m., nine know how to chillax. HOT Japanese infused techno buffalo escaped from a nearby Cold Stone Creamery: I music and battle it out on So I see we have a lot farm. They terrorized subur- don’t care if they throw plastic dance pads, you’ll of things in common. banites and blocked traffic until gravel in my ice cream as realize how cool they truly Maybe we can hang local policemen corralled them long as they continue are and no longer charge out sometime. But into a tennis court and, after singing to me like the them hourly fees to hang here’s what I’m really much ado, transported them cartoon by W. Miller ‘07 Seven Dwarves trapped out with you. interested in knowing: why did back to the farm that afternoon. inside of a holding cell in NOT I had a run in with one of the you and your gang decide to Tuscaloosa. Violent video games: I’m run away? chickens realized that their fate sick of games like “Max I wouldn’t call it “run- NOT rested in a flaky piecrust, and Payne,” “Hitman,” and my ning away.” The boys TCBY: If they’re not going that the only way to survive all-time favorite, “Redneck and I were sick of the nor- to sing to me, couldn’t would be to escape from the Rampage.” These kinds of mal buffalo feed we get they at least invest in farm. I don’t want to conduct games encourage kids to everyday and wanted something exciting like a morbid interview, but do you blow up toys and steal something new for a color-changing spoons? see where I’m going with this? peoples’ milk money. change. So says I ‘How Yeah, and I totally agree with Hopefully with new games about Panera? They’ve you. It’s about time those damn like DDR available, kids got an awesome Fandan- HOT chickens shared the limelight! will settle their disputes cartoon by L. Schleider ‘07 go Salad.’ And they were Bra bashing: It’s a new through 500 point butt like ‘Yeah, good idea.’ So Err, exactly. Any final bohemian subculture! buffalo just an hour after his spins instead of we weren’t looking to run words? Empowered women capture. Here’s his story. hoodlumism. away; we just wanted lunch. Yeah. I’d like to apologize for around this nation are First and foremost, how’s any inconveniences we may saying “bye-bye” to bras the buffalo life? That’s interesting. Tell me, have caused over the course of and “hello” to anatomical HOT I’ll have you know that I’m are you familiar with the movie the day. We didn’t intend to up- anarchy. Don’t you see!? “I mean…”: America’s a bison, not a buffalo. Anymore Chicken Run? set anybody. Living the laissez-faire youth blatantly craves this racial slurs, and I’m ‘outta here. No. Why do you ask? Also, I wish the rest of the lifestyle is the breast! phrase. farm animals would quit treating A thousand apologies. NOT I guess I figured you’d have us like fugitives; Bison have NOT How’s the bison life? It’s good. Bob Dylan in Victoria’s “Are you serious?”: Indeed similar stories. You see, these feelings too, you know! Secret ad: /. I am. Summer fashions: the good, the bad, and the hideous

Sophia Paisley Wrap Halter, I they are trying to market some just balance out to make it an al- from children and turn into want to find the designer and very ugly clothing as artsy. right summer line. They also street fashion. I am expecting ask what he or she was think- Please do not buy it, I beg you. have a terrible amount of patch- their Star Wars merchandise will ing. It was quite possibly the For example, their Sequin Pea- work plaid. I do like plaid, sell immediately. They have outcome of a terrible breakup. cock Skirt by Lux should never however when I see something plain shirts that say “Revenge” Possibly a hangover. To add in- have come into existence. meant for clothing that resem- (Revenge of the Sith) which are sult to injury (of my eyes) this I do like a lot of their new ca- bles something my tasteful and obviously will be abomination of fashion is $198. mis, but then again, it’s hard to great-grandmother made in a extremely popular at the rate BUT I do love my Ralph Lau- go wrong with a cami. Free quilting party, I tend to cringe. that the movie tickets are selling. ren, and I intend to buy the People has a summer line of FOR GUYS: As expected, Lip Service, a brand popular at adorable Libby Cropped Jean their own which features a Mex- Urban Outfitters is marketing the Hot Topic stores (not as photo by M. Levy ’06 Jacket that just came out with ican influence. There are a few plaids and stripes as well. As I much online), like Free People, the summer line, and will wear pieces that looked quite nice, for said before, as long as you do has their own summer line by Rachel Katz ’06 it everywhere. example the Fiesta Embroidered not mix them you will be fine. which I feel the need to com- FOR GUYS: Plaid and Yoke Tank, $84 (terrific col- However you would not be fine ment on. stripes are in as usual, but try in a shirt like their Modern A few things caught my eye I know by now every single not to mix them. As I have writ- Amusement Forehand Hook when I was on the site: one, they person in school is counting ten in previous columns, I am Polo, which, quite frankly, ter- have a section of clothing, down the days until complete not one for mixing prints, but rifies me. which they have entitled “Porn freedom from work (except separately the two are fabulous It looks like the designer was Splatter.” What this means is be- you folk with jobs). Myself in- staples for one’s wardrobe. trying to make a statement about yond me, though the design cluded, of course. I also know They also seem to be trying to mixing prints and failed misera- itself isn’t bad. It’s a black sol- that many of you are looking for market paisley to men. While a bly. On a brighter note, there is id background (comes in shirts, summer-wear to go along with paisley tie is all good and fun, a new Jesus shirt, which I pre- jackets, pants, and dresses—it’s your summer freedom. paisley shirts on guys are such dict will sell very well. Sporting unisex, but I don’t know if the So for an update on the fash- a horrifying thought that, I hope “Jesus Rocks!” with an image guys want to wear the dresses) ion front: I have taken the liberty to never have to encounter a of Jesus as a rock star in a leath- with a color of “paint” splattered of perusing a few big compa- man in this print. The editor on er outfit and his crown of barbs; across it. nies’ (different styles and the Ralph Lauren website has it is sure to be a hit. Their infatuation this season categories) summer lines. My picked navy and white as a sum- with see-through plastic is opinion has varied from sheer mer look for men, and how I do 3. Hot Topic: Already suffer- shocking and has put me in awe. delight to bewilderment to being agree. The colors are striking ing from an excess of Strawberry Anyone with the gall to wear the utterly appalled. My findings are and elegant, and honestly, they Shortcake merchandise, Hot Drastik Plastic pink Snap-Off as follows: look good on everyone. Topic, has released three new Mini honestly has the chutzpah shirts to go along with their oth- to do anything. But Lip-Service 1. Ralph Lauren: PAISLEY. 2. Urban Outfitters: I know er five thousand. They are cute, does actually have one thing that Most everything (save polos) in what you are thinking, “Urban photo by S. McCoy ’06 plain, and I’m guessing desirable I saw and adored: their Ghost their summer line is completely Outfitters isn’t a designer!” But A. Rogers ’06 sports plaid, a considering how many they’ve Highway Chicks Moto Jacket is and entirely covered in paisley. they have a website, and with staple for the season. made. The same can be said for even cuter than the Polo Den- Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the website comes their summer ors!). But with horrendous their Sesame Street and Care im Jacket that I love, and white my fair share of paisley, but fashions, so I can critique. The things like their Fiesta Crochet Bears clothing lines, and what- coats in summer are a go-ahead when I see a shirt like their first thing I noticed was that Skirt, the good and bad pieces ever else they decided to take in my book. June 3, 2005 COMMENTARY Page 8 The Postscript Junior prom brings fragmented class together by Jenna Breiter ’06 demonstrated the informality of illegal activities occurring, and As high school has pro- the event, but this year’s junior measures are thus taken to avoid gressed the grade has separated Lightning illuminated the sky class stepped the tradition up a such situations. Originally, the into many cliques. There are as we tumbled through the glass bit. Upon entering the school, parents of the junior class some people with whom I have doors into the Middle School students were met by torches planned an after-prom party, but not spoken since ninth grade. Atrium. Umbrellas were folded that lined the walkway to the they failed to pull it together as Prom night was an evening and kept in a corner, wet shoes Atrium. Pink and orange lights the time neared. Students end- where group divisions were in- were tossed to the side, hair was lit the walls inside, and students ed up breaking into smaller distinguishable, and I found tousled and wet, and the music danced beneath the low ceiling. groups after the dance and go- myself talking and hanging out blared amidst the ruckus of the Packed together between the ing their separate ways, with a huge variety of people. wind, rain and chatter of the two opposing glass walls, the everyone having fun in his own Junior prom was not about who junior class. Junior prom, sur- junior class watched as the way. A lack of an after-prom had the prettiest dress, the best prisingly, went off without a storm outside began to subside. party promoted confidence in manicure, or the sleekest tux, photo by B. Weinstein ’06 hitch. Proms in general are always the grade. Everyone knew it but about the people. For those because everyone just hung out Nothing was expected of jun- met with many precautions. Par- was his responsibility to make three hours of dancing, it didn’t together for the first time in a ior prom. Past classes have ents and teachers worry about “good” choices. matter who your friends were long while. Assessment methods need to be reconsidered by Jen Webber ’07 work habits of every individual, At Park we believe that stu- numerical grading, the more selves and give one hundred per- grading and assessment are al- dents wish to learn. So if a subjective it becomes. Subjectiv- cent effort, or are we going to While some students are able ways issues. Despite the fact student is earning an A in a class ity leads to questions about take the free period when the to master concepts quickly with that it will never be perfect, fac- without putting in any effort, is fairness and accuracy. Teachers teacher is helping other stu- little effort, many need to dedi- ulty, administrators and students he pushing himself hard enough? could under or over estimate the dents? For those students who are looking for ways to create Should we ask those students to amount of effort a student is don’t need to put forth extra ef- a fairer system. dig deeper into the material and putting forth. While these ques- fort to get an A, are you going Imagine for a moment that really work to master the topic? tions of accuracy have some to be satisfied knowing you two students are taking a test. Absolutely. We should not eval- legitimacy, I was recently work- flew through the course? Effort One puts in exorbitant amounts uate ourselves based upon ing with a teacher and I admitted is something we should be eval- of effort to get a good grade. another student’s abilities, but to him that I didn’t practice. He uated on, not just because it will The other, who learns more rather on our own. Just because looked straight at me and said, help those students who need to quickly, just glances at his notes some students require more time “I know. I’ve been doing this for put in the effort, but because for 10 minutes before going in. doesn’t mean that others should over 35 years. You think I can’t Park is educating us for life. When they get their tests back, get a free period during which tell if you’ve practiced or not?” Part of life is the ability to push the student who studied for they do nothing. Those stu- His saying this to me, made me yourself. If grading based on ef- hours receives a solid B and the dents who are moving at a faster go home and practice everyday fort can get students to think student who put in almost no speed should delve deeper into until I met with him again the about giving one hundred per- photo by M. Levy ’06 effort receives an A. Should the the material. If we expect stu- following week. He told me the cent, I’m all for it, because one cate more time, and others nev- student who put forth more ef- dents to push themselves harder, only thing that was holding me day, it will not be about the er do as well as they anticipate. fort be rewarded for that effort they will. So why shouldn’t we back was the effort I put forth grade we receive in Spanish or Because no one system of grad- or should our teachers evaluate take effort into consideration? outside of our lessons. Chemistry, but how hard we ing will ever fully satisfy the both strictly quantitatively? The further we move from Are we willing to push our- worked to better our lives. Seniors attend a variety of off-campus projects from SENIORS, page 3 Benjamin Earley: Ruane Anna Hieronimus: Box of Rain Michelle Madow: Your World Bradley Rifkin: Orioles – scouting Contracting, Inc. 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DePauw University Hofstra University Stanford University University of Toronto (2) Dickinson College (2) James Madison University Syracuse University University of Vermont American University Drew University Johns Hopkins University (2) Tufts University Vanderbilt University Bard College Drexel University Lake Forest College Tulane University Villa Julie College Barnard College Elon University Loyola College UMBC (2) Warren Wilson College Bates College Eugene Lang College (2) Middlebury College University of Michigan Wash. University St. Louis (3) Boston University (2) Franklin & Marshall College New York University (2) University of Pennsylvania Wesleyan University (2) Bowie State University Frostburg State University Oberlin College University of Richmond Wheaton College Brown University (2) George Washington U. (3) St. Mary’s College University of Rochester (2) Yale University (2) Page 9 REVIEWS June 3, 2005 The Postscript Ninth grade triumphs in production of As You Like It by Ben Starr ’07 intimate setting, in which stage As a spectator of theater pro- was intertwined with the audi- ductions in the Park Upper ence. Highlighted by subtle School, I have always been lighting changes, the theater struck by the way each cast lighting allowed the focus to be works together onstage like a on the development of the plot. single unit. As You Like It was The theater-in-round setting did a superb continuation of that not give the impression that the trend. play was a presentation for the As You Like It, by William audience, but rather, that the au- Shakespeare, is a comedy about dience was viewing real love, loss, and family rivalry. interactions. The decision to cut The play is set within the terri- Rosalind’s epilogue fits in with tories of Duke Frederick (Emily the theme of group cohesion. In Draper-Reich ‘08), who has contrast to ending with a mono- banished his older brother, the photos by S. McCoy ‘06 logue, ending with the dance rightful duke (Elinor Hickey ‘08), other characters. It was obvious highlighted the dynamic of the and usurps his dominions. He that the members of the cast ensemble, the production’s also banishes his brother’s were very comfortable with one greatest strength. daughter Rosalind (Mica Fidler another. This was especially true Overall, the production was a ‘08) to the Forest of Arden. Ce- (Above) Duke Frederick (E. Draper-Reich ‘08) banishes Celia (M. in the relationships between lov- success. Marked by excellence lia (Molly O’Keefe ‘08), O’Keefe ‘08) and Rosalind (M. Fidler ‘08) to the Forest of Arden. ers, which were not in all areas, the play was well- Frederick’s own daughter and (Right) Orlando (D. Schwait ‘08) carries Adam (J. Gundersen ‘08) to accompanied by the expected rehearsed, well-directed, and Arden. Rosalind’s beloved companion, awkwardness of ninth-grade well-designed. This allowed the as well as the court jester, Duke, as well as Rosalind, who the performance. Each line was students inhabiting those roles. audience members to absorb Touchstone (Catherine Earley in her disguise instructs Orlan- delivered with purpose, confi- The innovative use of the themselves into the story, bring- ‘08), accompany Rosalind, who do in the ways of love. dence and awareness of the Black Box Theater created an ing out the cast’s harmony. leaves disguised as a man. As You Like It was a culmi- Rosalind has recently met Or- nation of work on acting lando (Daniel Schwait ‘08), and technique and intensive literary the two fall in love after Orlan- analysis by a class of ninth grad- With Teeth: bound for success do wins a wrestling match. ers. Students in the production forward in the style of Nine Inch harbingers of death, and to be- Orlando has been under the ex- spent a great deal of time study- by Nathan Oseroff ’07 Nails, it is merely are-hash of gin to hate all humanity. This cessive control of his older ing and analyzing the text, as The new album by Nine what made Nine Inch Nails so is the music of the apocalypse. brother Oliver (Aaron Brant well as working on elementary ‘08), and luckily, also flees to Inch Nails, With Teeth, is an popular during the 90’s. Many songs, such as “Every acting technique. This lengthy utter failure, and is an embar- The lyrics are just as poor, Day Is Exactly The Same” and the Forest of Arden. Here Orlan- preparation undoubtedly helped do encounters the banished rassing listen – when excreting teenaged-girl angst and “Sunspots” run in the strong to create the cohesion present in compared to their sophomore soppiness. To name several vein of fist-pumping rock and album “The Downward Spi- songs “All The Love In The roll, and the choruses are in- Saga ends with Revenge ral.” But to compare any World,” “Love Is Not Enough,” stantly familiar, utilizing one phrase repeated over and over by Josh Gamse ’08 album to such a crowning and “Getting Smaller,” takes achievement in industrial music some serious guts – or just stu- while the entire universe crum- Star Wars Episode III: Re- is futile. pidity. Trent Reznor’s writing is bles under insane distortion and venge of the Sith opened With Teeth, which was five depressing and droll. a sole piano. Thursday, May 19 to excited years in the making, is so mu- While the lyrics are as disap- If you have never heard of fans worldwide. Our own sci- sically strong when compared pointing as always, the album Nine Inch Nails, this album is fi club, led by Rebecca Martin to music today, it will instantly and music are true rock and roll a good introduction to its mu- ‘06 went to The Senator to see turn on many new listeners to to its core. Utilizing Dave Grohl sic because the songs are the the first screening of George the Nine Inch Nails’ sound. on drums in a performance that most accessible and Lucas’s finale of the Star Wars The album borrows from matches his accomplishments radio-friendly. If you have saga.“It so completely exceed- previous achievements in the with Queens of the heard of Nine Inch Nails, and ed my expectations,” said development of industrial mu- Stone Age, the album scares the happen to own all its music, Martin. “The second part of the sic, using such original styles listener. rejoice! Your day has come. movie may very well be the best as those formed in “The Frag- The music is powerful, and part in both of the trilogies.” ile” and “Still,” so while the listening to it in the car alone With Teeth: B Another satisfied member of the album is much more rock ori- brings a compulsion to start to sci-fi club Ian Swinnen ‘08 said: ented, and is a baby-step speed, look at the other cars as “It was good!” A third member photo courtesy Lucasfilms of sci-fi Anthony Kinslow ’08 said, “Being out there in the line played by Frank Oz in Attack of for ROTS [Revenge of the Sith] the Clones astounded everyone Judges pick the wrong Top Model was completely worth it. Let’s as he emerged from the bound- just say the movie kept me aries of being a puppet to the awake at 2:00 in the morning.” limitless possibilities of the com- surpassed Kahlen’s fantastic by Mara James ’07 eat), she is really just a fake. The movie was a nice sur- puter generation. In Revenge of portfolio and solid, yet lacklus- Throughout the season, Naima prise for all of the fans who the Sith these limitless possibili- ter performance in the final And America’s Next Top Mod- played up the fact that she was thought that Lucas’ The Phan- ties were pushed to the max as challenges. In the real world, el is…Naima. In its fourth a reformed punk who learned to tom Menace and Attack of the he confronted the dark lord of Kahlen’s runway show would season, America’s Next Top love herself throughout the Clones were sub-par. The act- the Sith. have been fine. I mean, hello! Model follows 14 girls though course of the show. In the fi- ing wasn’t even completely Even Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan It was her first time doing the eating disorders and catfights on nal episode, Naima manipulated terrible. Special effects com- Mcgregor) was portrayed well in runway and she had to do it in their quest for fame, fortune and the judges with fake tears and bined with the unbelievable his final big screen moments be- the pitch black and through wa- fashion glory. Kahlen and Nai- whimpers, belittling her final lightsaber combat would have fore A New Hope. “Everything ter (Jesus style) —give her a ma, the two finalists, battled competitor’s true passion. made the movie complete, but was tied off, and I felt complete- break! In addition, it is easier bloated stomachs, flesh eating While Naima had a solid port- Lucas pulled out all of the stops, ly satisfied at the end of the to learn how to walk a runway diseases, and poor self image to folio, she outperformed Kahlen and created a plot that blew us movie,” Kinslow commented. than it is to learn how to take reach the final episode. While in the final challenge: a com- away. The darkness of the mov- Possibly the best of all of Lu- professional pictures. Kahlen many may believe that Naima, a mercial and print ad for ie was something that no one cas’s movies, Revenge of the had the most potential and was 20-year-old waitress from De- Covergirl as well as a fashion had ever seen. Sith left everyone who saw it in the best. So, to the judges all I troit, is all that and a bag of show for top South African de- “Yoda was tight!” said Kin- awe. can say is, “This stuff is banan- chips (which Keenya would signers. Apparently this slow . The little green creature as. B-A-N-A-N-A-S.” June 3, 2005 SPORTS Page 10 The Postscript Ravens conduct B. JV LAX successful draft makes it to by Ben Goldstein ’08 has lived up to their potential. Draft busts such as Travis Tay- Ray Lewis, Jon Ogden, Peter lor, (10th overall) and Ron by Ezra Rosenberg ’06 semi-finals Boulware, Chris McAlister, Ja- Johnson, (2nd round) have giv- by Brad Mendelson ’06 mal Lewis, Todd Heap, Ed Reed en fans a reason to be skeptical. and Terrell Suggs. These are the The past doesn’t worry me be- The Boys JV Lacrosse season eight pro-bowl players that cause the Raven’s offense has a came to an end May 16 at the Raven’s GM Ozzie Newsome totally different system. This hands of John Carroll in the and his staff have drafted in the off-season, the Ravens replaced MIAA JV B-Conference semi-fi- first round over the past 10 Offensive Coordinator Matt Ca- nal played at John Carroll. years. This year with the 22nd vanaugh with long time NFL Starting well, the Bruins quick- pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, the coach, Jim Fassel, who spent all ly jumped out and found Ravens selected Oklahoma wide of last season mentoring Boller photo by B. Weinstein ’06 themselves ahead 3-0, but the Captain E. Lockwood ’05 stands at the plate in Park’s 22-8 win over receiver Mark Clayton. Clayton and working with him one on Patriots fought their way back Bryn Mawr School. was the fifth receiver taken in one. He has also been credited and end the half in a 3-3 tie. the draft and could have been a with working with Hall of Fame In the second half, John Car- top five pick if not for his height QBs John Elway and Boomer Softball falls in playoffs; roll continued their goal scoring (5’10”). NFL Draft experts pro- Esiason. run, while Park quickly tired, claimed Clayton as the most All of the new additions point loses to St. Timothy’s 8-7 and made many unforced errors. polished receiver in this years to a promising season. In addi- In the end the Patriots prevailed draft class. The pick fills a gi- tion to Jim Fassel, the Ravens by Ezra Rosenberg ’06 The game was tied going into 9-3, eliminating Park’s young JV ant need at receiver, a position hired a new quarterback’s the bottom of the seventh in- squad eliminated from the play- that has been lacking for the past coach Rick Nuhiesel, to help The Girls Varsity softball ning. Unfortunately, the Bruins offs. few seasons. Clayton should with the progression of Boller. team finished the year with an were unable to force the game Overall the JV squad had a help the offense immediately and They also added pro-bowl re- 8-5 record, coming in fifth in the into extra innings. With runners reasonably successful season, should provide third year QB, ceiver, Derrick Mason along 14-team conference. Their sea- on first and second, St. Tim’s finishing 7-3 in-conference, and Kyle Boller, with a reliable tar- with right guard, Keydrant Vin- son had a varied amount of catcher singled through the hole in tie for second place. The get. With his sure hands and his cent. success. They boasted a six- between shortstop and third Bruins, along with every other Ray Lewis-like passion for the Opposing defenses are going game winning streak early in the base to end Park’s season. The team in conference, were chas- game, he has the weapons and to have a tough time stopping season but also a four-game los- final score was 8-7. ing the frontrunners from the intangibles to become anoth- this offense. With Jamal Lewis ing streak at the end of the Lockwood summed up ‘05 Archbishop Curley, who ran er one of Ozzie’s Pro-Bowlers. in the backfield, Derrick Mason season which was snapped just softball by saying, “Our season through the conference 10-0. As always, others have their and Todd Heap on one side and before the playoffs in a 6-3 win went well, we had some prob- Park split the season series with doubts. Clarence Moore and 1st round over Arlington Baptist. lems but it all came together in John Carroll, to tie them both at One of the main knocks on draft pick, Mark Clayton on the In the first round of the play- the end.” 7-3. Clayton is that he is too short. other, the Ravens have an of- offs the Bruins cruised to a 22-8 At 5’10”, he won’t have the fense full of talent and potential, win over Bryn Mawr. The game height to out jump bigger defen- something this team hasn’t had featured doubles by Captain Erin Tennis finishes season sive backs. The Raven’s don’t for a while. Lockwood ’05 and Julia need anymore height at the re- The Ravens defense is going Schwartz ’07, and triples by by Maddie Macks ’08 the players were able to get pret- ceiver position. Pro-Bowl TE, to be the Ravens defense. Lockwood and pitcher Madison ty far in the tournament before Todd Heap (6’5”), and second They’re going to force turn- Elliot ’07. Varsity Boys Tennis has suf- being eliminated. Doubles team year receiver, Clarence Moore overs and shut down other The Bruins’ next opponent fered several winless seasons, Matt Naiman ’08 and Tamas (6’6”), provide plenty of height teams both in the air and on the was St. Timothy’s just up Old but this one was better. As one Szalay ‘06 battled its way up to for Boller to throw to. And by ground. The biggest questions Court Road. Park had lost to St. of Park’s only A-division teams, the semifinals, but unfortunate- the way, in the 1996 Draft, 25 are, “Can Kyle Boller step up Tim’s 18-3 earlier in the season Varsity Tennis must face some ly did not make it to the teams passed on Ray Lewis be- and mature as a quarterback?” and was looking to compete in very hard competition. This championship. Captain Ben cause they thought that he was and “Can Mark Clayton develop their second match-up. year, however, it managed to Gamse ’05 also reached the too short. Last time I checked, the way the Ravens think he The two teams fought back defeat Mt. St. Joe’s, Boys Latin semifinals playing singles, but he turned out pretty well. can?” If Clayton and Boller can and forth through seven innings. and Calvert Hall. The team came that was where the playoffs Another reason people aren’t deliver, there’s no reason why The highlight of the game for very close to beating Friends. stopped for him. so optimistic is because no re- the Ravens shouldn’t be playing Park was an inside-the-park Individual playoffs are already The team tournament also ceiver the Ravens have drafted in Detroit Super Bowl Sunday. homerun by Carly Attman ’07. over for the team, but many of came up short. Park was matched with one of the best teams in the conference first round, and to its disappointment The Stat Box did not make it past the first Boys Varsity Lacrosse Boys J.V. Lacrosse Baseball round. This was not, however, for lack of effort or enthusiasm. Goals Saves Goals Average Jeremy Golden ’08 and Naiman, J. Baylin-56 B. Mendelson 147 C. Smith-28 B. Rifken-.540 two of the team’s freshmen, J. Cornblath- 26 B. Levin-22 J. Gill-.485 said they have “great expecta- B. Earley – 22 Team face offs O. Goelet-20 E. Rosenberg-.400 tions for the team in the next P. Weitz- 17 Park 173 D. Hess-13 R. Gelb-.354 few years.” If their expectations J. Matz – 13 Opponents 129 T. Eccles-11 turn into a reality, we can expect J. Press – 10 Runs great promise from next year’s Assists J. Gill-31 team. Assists Girls Varsity Lacrosse C. Smith-25 B. Rifken-30 B. Earley- 22 Goals B. Levin-21 E. Rosenberg-24 P. Weitz – 21 J. Ries-60 O. Goelet-12 J. Baylin -18 A. Zerhusen-22 RBIs J. Cornblath – 9 S. Gold-18 Saves B. Rifken-34 J. Matz -8 M. Struever-86 B. Hyman-18 J. Press -5 Assists J. Gill-17 A. Zerhusen-22 Softball R. Gelb-17 Ground balls S. Gold-21 Average D. Berman 100 J. Ries-8 Stolen Bases C. Attman-.417 G. Bloom 96 J. Gill-16 A. Lichtenfeld-.408 J. Matz 87 Saves B. Rifken-11 M. Elliot-.400 J. Baylin 77 Kenny-90 T. Taborn-11 photo by B. Weinstein ’06 B. Gamse ’05 returns a shot. Page 11 SPORTS June 3, 2005 The Postscript G . JV LAX Girls track concludes struggles inauguaral season by Franny McGill ’08 different meets, and according to Denny, Park did well and got early; ends The inaugural track team has good times. gotten off to a good start, ac- At any given meet there are cording to Christina Denny, ’08, numerous heats, and each per- strong a member of the team. “We had son gets a certain number of by Ben Levin ’08 a lot of fun” said Denny. Other points for each heat. At the end, team members included Nicole everybody’s scores are added The Lady Bruins JV Lacrosse Ben ’08, Mara James ’07, Eva together, which is why the small team played through a difficult Fillion ’07, Stephanie Lerner size of the team was a short- season, finishing the year 3-7-1. ’07, Shivani Patel ’07, Erin Sha- coming. Both of the Girls Lacrosse fer ’08, Shanae Sheppard ’06, Despite this, the team had teams play in the competitive Allie Stein ’07, and Tahira Tay- “good times,” setting Park IAAM A2 conference, which in- lor ’05. records. They hope to gain cludes Garrison Forest, Spalding The season consisted of nine more members next year. and McDonogh. The girls had a rough start to the season, going winless in their Lacrosse victory redeems first six games. This run includ- ed a tie with long-time rival Friends April 7. Many of the photo by B. Weinstein ’06 soccer, basketball losses S. Raifman ’05 charges down field in Park’s Varsity game vs. Mercy team’s problems may have been by Wes Jamison ’05 pionships we’ve had in the past because it was comprised most- two years where we let it slip ly of freshmen and sophomores. Girls LAX finishes 2-8 The championship lacrosse away in the dying minutes.” Co-captains Rachel Winer ’06 game had become eerily remi- Park carried number one and Molly Coplan ’06 provided niscent of the first match up seeds into both the soccer and veteran leadership. Coplan com- in tough A1 conference between Park and John Carroll the basketball playoffs, only to mented, “My team stepped it up by Ben Weinstein ’06 Robin Lowe. “There were close on April 12. Park was up by lose both in dramatic fashion. In and started taking control and games where we came up on two with just over a minute left soccer the team lost in the semi- we really began working togeth- The Girls Varsity Lacrosse the short side that could have and the Patriots came back and finals after 14 rounds of penalty er.” team completed its season with dramatically changed our sea- tied the game to send it to over- kicks, and the basketball team The Lady Bruins, despite their a tough 14-8 loss to Mercy on son. The girls learned a lot time. Park won that game on a lost in the championship after troubles on the field, always May 10. During the regular sea- about each other and about Jake Cornblath ’06 goal in the holding a double digit lead in the stayed optimistic and cheerful, son, Park won the first meeting commitment this year.” second overtime. Even The Sun fourth quarter. maintaining a, “we’ll get ‘em with Mercy 9-8, but lost by the The main obstacle this season noticed (April 13, 2005, p. 9E). This time it was different. next time” attitude. On April 14 same score in the second game. was the formation of a new The championship game was The lacrosse team had the will their luck changed they defeat- The loss ended a difficult, but conference, the A1 which was also evocative of the previous and determination to vanquish ed Garrison Forest School 9-4 productive, season for the team. a conglomerate of the prior A two sports seasons. “Once they their rival. The overtime victo- for the first win of the season. With a final in-conference and B conference teams. Park made their comeback and were ry clinched the school’s first Even after losing the next three record of 2-8, the girls finished faced extremely difficult oppo- winning 4-3,” said Ben Ryugo and only championship of the games, the girls kept their heads fifth in the conference. nents, including conference ’05, “it felt like the other cham- year. up and worked even harder at Despite the record, Park had champion McDonogh. practice. an extremely competitive sea- The Bruins had a very talent- Their hard work and determi- son. Of the in-conference ed team, with a solid core of nation paid off. The team rallied games they lost, four were by veteran players, including For- together and won the remaining three goals or less. The team ward Jen Ries ’06 who was two games, the first one hard- played some very close games; named All Conference. This fought against Mercy. They then had a couple plays gone their was an offensive team, scoring finished their season the follow- way, they’d be in second place. 10 or more goals four times this ing day, routing Oldfields “This season the girls were test- season, including a 13-17 defeat School. “It was a fun season,” ed both physically and mentally at Friends. Park’s overall said Winer. day in and day out,” said Coach record was 5-9. Boys LAX wins MIAA championship VICTORY, from page 1

third overtime. Realizing this, MIAA title that he won. He said Weitz put the offense into a cir- of his team’s play in the cham- cle to spread out. After Weitz’s pionship game, “We played as man slid to stop the driving hard as I have ever had any Cornblath, Weitz received the team play. We showed an in- (Above) Park’s defenders G. Blum ’06 and M. Dembert ’05 destroy John Carroll attackman. (Below) the Bruin squad celebrates its ball, and immediately passed it credible amount of character.” (Above) J. Baylin’06 attacks from behind the goal. (Below) M. championship. Park beat John Carroll 5-4 in overtime. to Earley whose man had left Dembert echoed what many Dembert blankets JC attackman. him open. Then, 43 seconds into team members, and probably overtime, Earley scored to their parents, were thinking clinch the title. It was Early’s when Earley hit the winning second goal of the game and shot: “I was just overwhelmed. Weitz’s third assist. I have been dreaming about this Coach Lucky Mallonee for years. It was the best mo- achieved all of his goals and ment of my life.” more this year. This is the first

J. Cornblath’06 splits the defense. J. Press ’07 challenges defender. photos by B. Weinstein ’06 photo courtesy T. Klassen ’06 June 3, 2005 SPORTS Page 12 The Postscript Bruins play their way into Semi-Finals by Hank Nathan ’06 On May 14, the Bruins end- project in Texas, the team pre- 1-0 nothing in the top of the pitcher had a perfect game go- ed the season on a solid note, pared to make its mark. first, but St. Mary’s battled back ing into the final inning when it Adversity ruled the end of the defeating Baltimore Lutheran 4- The first game did not go as and got two in the bottom half was broken up by Gill with a regular season for Varsity Base- 3 in the last inning of the game. planned. The Bruins, out- of the inning. Then the teams double and then later a RBI sin- ball. Nagging injuries and the Park was down heading into the matched from the beginning, traded runs for a while, making gle by Rifkin. It was a solid departure of Stefano Calvello last inning, but more clutch hit- lost 8-2 to Mt. Carmel May 18. it 5-4 in favor of St. Mary’s effort by Park but luck wasn’t ’05 took a toll. Despite these in- ting put the Bruins over the top. This did not dampen their spir- heading in to the bottom of the on their side. hibitions, the team had another Captains Brad Rifkin ‘05, Jon its as they continued on through fifth. Even though Park ended up solid season and proved to be a Gill ‘06 and Ben Hyman ’06 the playoffs in the loser’s brack- The score remained the same losing in the semi-finals, at the true contender. Ending the reg- turned in solid performances. et. until Ty Taborn ‘06 lead off the time they were one of only three ular season with a 12-3 record Hyman faced problems with his They then faced Boys Latin at seventh inning with a single, but teams left. It was a great sea- garnered Park only a fifth seed finger, which forced him out of home May 9, and with their ex- was thrown out in a hit and run son for the Bruins which had a heading into the playoffs. the catcher’s spot for a few perience from their previous effort. With one out and only combined record of 15 wins and Hitting strength translated games. Rex Gelb ‘08 filled in match-up, won 7-2. Despite his two outs remaining in the sea- five loses. “I’ve never been into a remarkable number of well wherever he played, dem- injury, Hyman started and son for Park, Gill, with a 2-2 more proud of a park baseball runs — 175 in 15 games — a onstrating a strong arm behind pitched flawlessly allowing only count, smacked a line drive team in my four years here.” whopping 11.67 runs per game. the plate with solid hitting. While 4 hits in seven innings. Hitting homerun over the fence in said Captain Rifkin, “The season Conversely, fielding was the Hyman was in and out for a lit- was solid and fielding was right-center. This opposite field was capped off by our St. team’s Achilles heel. In a disap- tle bit, Rifkin and Gill carried the sound. The Bruins were just too laser kept the Bruins’ playoff Mary’s game, being able to fight pointing loss on May 12 to team. They both pitched well much for the Lakers to handle. hopes alive. Park got out in the back through adversity, it undefeated St. Vincent Pallotti, this year and were very consis- In Park’s third playoff game next two at bats, but shut down showed how far our team has the team suffered a glaring 11 tent. Saturday May 21 the Bruins met their opponent in the bottom of come.” errors, which cost them the As the playoffs began, with Severn. Gill was on the hill, and the seventh and the game head- The team has a lot to look for- game. Calvello back from his senior he overpowered the Severn ed to extra innings. Park was ward to in the future but they

photo by B. Weinstein ’06 E. Rosenberg ’06 lines a ball to right field in the first inning against Friends School.

team, for the most part. Unfor- ready to utilize their second will miss their departing seniors, tunately, Rifkin, running to first chance and their attitude of not especially Brad Rifkin who had base, appeared to have injured accepting defeat. This attitude some of the best stats in Park’s his knee, but showed true dedi- carried them through the extras baseball history. He started all cation by remaining in the game. where they compiled three more four years of his high school The team stepped it up again, runs while shutting down St. career at first base. Rifkin who producing a 7-3 victory. Mary’s for a final time and by no means considers himself Park traveled to St. Mary’s in knocking them out of the play- a pitcher, was willing to contrib- Annapolis May 23. This would offs. Park truly won in ute any way possible to Park’s prove to be a tough and gruel- miraculous fashion, 8-5. Rifkin success and pitched in his final ing game. St. Mary’s was the who struggled at times pitched two years. He batted just under three seed and the favorite to all 8 innings to earn the win. The .500 over his career and record- win the game.. The game went stage was then set to face ed his 100th career hit in his final into extra innings and was final- archrival Friends. at bat for the Bruins. photo by B. Weinstein ’06 ly decided in the eighth. It was In the semi-final playoff J. Gill ’06 delievers in the Bruins Semi-Final’s at Sugar Field. a seesaw battle; Park started out game, Park fought hard against Grades for the season: Friends, but came up on the Hitting- A The hitting was wrong side of the scoreboard, the strength of the team and losing 8-1. But it wasn’t for Non-Profit Organization The Park School of Baltimore was pretty solid all year. The Brooklandville, MD 21022 lack of effort. While working U.S. Postage hard, the team was struggling in team compiled an outstand- all aspects of the game (pitch- ing amount of runs during the Permit No. 2 ing, hitting, and fielding). regular season. Pitching suffered, giving up Pitching- B+/A- The many walks which seemed al- pitching was solid throughout ways to come back and hurt the year but experienced them. Five fielding errors didn’t some inconsistencies. help. Friends was the exact op- posite. They pitched flawlessly Overall A- Great Year, and capitalizing on every oppor- but came up just a little bit tunity. In fact, the Friends short.