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The End What to of an Era Do Next? by John Furlong ‘14 A Response to Sports Editor Tragedy Since 1947, Loomis Chaffee and Michael Horowicz ‘13 Kent have competed against each other for glorious possession of he nation stood still “The Spoon”; this enlarged utensil on Marathon Monday, (which a Kent player allegedly stole April 15, 2013. Bombs from the residence of LC’s head- Tthat went off along the final master in the 1920s) serves as the stretch of the Boston Marathon trophy for the annual football game stunned the nation, and the between the two schools. Over international running commu- the next few decades, Kent be- nity as a whole. gan playing Loomis in Soccer and For all but three months of Field Hockey, and quickly, “The the year I run six days a week. Bowl” was introduced, awarded to Some may call it crazy, while the school with the highest num- some may call it child’s play. ber of total victories on the day, Regardless, I’ve come to love a day coined “Kent Day” at Loo- the tranquility that comes with mis Chaffee and “Loomis Day” at the running, and I’ve learned to Kent. The Kent vs. Loomis rivalry love and embrace the running was epitomized by Kent’s complete community. Runners are a spe- domination in football, while Loo- cial breed of people; there is a mis took home “The Bowl” nearly certain similarity in the drive it every single year. takes to commit oneself to run- ning daily, and the self-aware- But, four years ago, the adminis- ness it takes to be what I’d like tration at Loomis Chaffee made the to call a good person, a person difficult, yet necessary, decision to who gives but never takes, loves pull the school’s Football program but never covets, cares but never PHOTO COURTESY OF MISSY POPE from the Erickson League (a league o ver bares, challenges but never named for former LC faculty mem- “The End of an Era” pushes. In my mind a runner is ber Ralph Erickson) and join the After 65 Years, the “Spoon Game” Comes to an Abrupt End not someone who goes out for New England Class A Independent a run, but someone who em- As one of LC’s only traditions, Kent Day has brought out the best in school spirit and creative banners for 65 years. With an abrupt end to this League, citing the school’s displea- rivalry, there are questions to be answered. Read full article on page 7. braces the daily challenge, the sure with the Erickson League rule soreness, the mental battle, and that limits teams to a maximum of comes out with a new sense of four postgraduate student-athletes self. A runner is prone to in- per team. With the ability to now trospection and often reaps the field up to eight postgraduates, the Freedom to Choose: A Reflection on the College Process benefits of critical self-analysis. move has been very successful in by Kenny Kim ‘13 ate throughout, I have been unable to ulti- then answering them. So let’s dive in: Is the My idea of the runner is highly rejuvenating a previously lacklus- Writer’s Melange Editor mately see the college process as one that ultimate goal of high school to get into col- romanticized, but nonetheless ter Pelican football program; both is positive to my growth as a person. Yes, lege? it is my ideal, and one toward the 2011 and 2012 seasons saw LC s the college process comes to a I have undergone lots of self-reflection, As senior spring rolls around, one which I strive on a daily basis. Football finish 5-3, the program’s close, it’s time to pause and reflect become much wiser through doing so, and could certainly deduce the answer to this I want to apologize to the first winning records since the fall on the long, sputtering bus ride come to terms with ending high school, but question to be a resounding yes, given the reader. I feel that I owe you a of 1996. Athat we boarded as nervous yet ambitious something else ended during my search for moans and groans of seniors eager to grad- preemptive apology because juniors (or first grade, if you’re Asian) and a suitable college: the wonderful dog-days uate all across campus. However, there is my linguistic capability will not The rules of the Erickson League got off of as infinitely lazy seniors. Ide- nature of my childhood, although my cur- a significant difference between wanting do the complex confluence and (which Kent is still a member of, ally, the college process was supposed to rent sluggishness stemming from the com- to leave high school and go to college and juxtaposition of emotions, good along with Hotchkiss, Taft, and be one of self-reflection; we as students wanting to get accepted to a highly selective and bad, that I felt on not only Trinity-Pawling, among others) were to take the opportunity of applying college. The former represents a desire for the day of the bombings but also restricts league members to only to college as a way to truly self-evaluate College Series increased independence, less restrictions, during the following days. one game against a non-league op- ourselves, and come to terms with ending Second of three parts and maybe, just maybe, some non-sober I’ve watched the news and ponent. Ever since LC left the Er- high school. fun. I dub this the classical American rea- seen probably hours of disturb- ickson league four years ago, Kent However, after this roughly two-year- pletion of the college process would sug- son for wanting to go to college. American ing depictions of bombings, has chosen Loomis Chaffee as its long process, and countless hours of self- gest otherwise. society and the media in particular have shootings, and death in general, “non-league” game, continuing reflection, many questions remain for me I will try to illustrate the end of my built up the image of college as a place of but like most of the country I’ve the Spoon Game’s storied tradi- concerning the college process. They con- childhood (sounds so grave!) through partying and general lawlessness over the been desensitized; I’ve become cern a wide variety of topics connected to asking the questions which remain in my callous toward the gruesome re- CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 the college process, but as I will insinu- mind after the college process is done, and ality in which we live. “And today folks, has been a horrific today for the city of Boston and for the entirety of Beautiful Lengths: Hair the United States,” spoke the Another Successful Green Cup news anchor, as images of run- From Those That Care ners and spectators falling to the by John Macdonald ‘13 total energy usage for each sub- tion. Jimmy Dion ’12 was our ground and scrambling in fear News Editor sequent week. At the end of the “Energy Guru” as Mr. Dyreson by Pim Senanarong to March 2013 at Loomis. flashed in front of my eyes. My month, the school with the high- likes to refer to him. Dion has Editor in Chief B e a u t i f u l brow furrowed; a wave of anger very year, the Green est percent reduction is awarded been carefully monitoring Loo- Lengths, formed flew through me. Swiftly turn- Schools Alliance spon- the first place prize: although, mis’ energy usage year round. mbitious and re- in July 2006 by ing around I punched the wall, sors a nationwide com- it is really only bragging rights. This month, he continued to do sourceful fresh- Pantene and the cursed loudly, and stormed up- Epetition: The Green Cup Chal- As they have in many previous so; however, he also was charged men Hannah Mc- stairs with watery eyes. I knew lenge. This challenge promotes years, the LC Environmental with submitting the data to the Acarthy Potter and Ellen my future college teammates energy reduction in a fun Proctors, in conjunction with Green Schools Alliance. O’Brien are in the prog- were near the finish line, and manner. Entered schools are the Sustainability Committee The competition proved fierce ress of initiating and that my cousin’s wife (hence- required to submit a baseline and Loomis’ Sustainability Co- this year. Ethel Walker Wildcats constructing their very forth referred to as my aunt) was energy usage before the com- ordinator, Jeff Dyreson, entered came out fighting, pushing them own benefit to be held somewhere on the course, but petition begins, followed by a our school into the competi- next year in the winter for some reason my mind was CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE term. If all goes according A m e r i c a n not with them at the time. As to plan, the two entrepreneurs Cancer Society, I sat in my room, still fuming, are going to be holding “Beauti- aims to provide I began to click around CNN’s Disagreement Descends: The Sex Rule Proposal ful Lengths,” a benefit that will healthy-looking, website. The gruesome images donate hair to cancer patients free wigs to can- and videos once again began by Eliana Zhou ‘14 intercourse would be placed for natural wigs, from February CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE Staff Writer on Level I under the knowl- be respected. edge of their parents or guard- “Even if students are caught ast week, the Rules com- ians, dorm heads, and advis- having sex,” he says, “their his- mittee offered a new ers. The students will also have tory should not appear on their Editor’s Picks pr o p o s a l on a t o pi c to take sex education classes transcripts, let alone be report- Lbrought to awareness two years with a counselor for a mini- ed to colleges.” LC’s own Oys- Ultimate Frisbee Loomis ago by Fred McNulty (Class of mum of three weeks. Addition- Another aspect of the pri- on the Island 2011), a new system that would ally, both students’ interdorm vacy issue: level two’s are more ter Club Chaffee’s own take advisory steps to prevent rights would be suspended for transparent to the school com- As one of LC’s most underrated Dumbledore students from having sexual the rest of the year. munity. Because level two Inspired by Dr. Mikee Fallon’s teams, ultimate frisbee on the is- intercourse. Instead of being James Lee (2013), a senior in punishments warrant sixteen convocation, two LC students land is in full swing. Read on to Have you ever tried to compare placed on Level II status, stu- the Rules Committee believes work hours, usually in front of have created LC’s own Oyster learn about the game! LC to Hogwarts? Take a trip dents participating in sexual that students’ privacy should dormitories and other visible Club. Why the Oyster Club? down to LC’s archives and you venues, a level one would bet- Read on! PAGE 3 might see who could be Dumb- ter protect student privacy and PAGE 3 ledore’s muggle counterpart. Printed with soy inks on partially recycled paper. reduce stigma. John Ratte Please recycle this publication. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 PAGE 5 NEWS Loomis Chaffee Log PAGE 2 MAY 3, 2013 FROM PAGE 1 College Score Board years, and so there exists a gen- by all means grounded in truth. potentially ten, twenty years adults simply lack; in the aca- process. The words of a convo- adolescents, and especially as eral kind of vague desire, rep- However, it is very difficult for was hard to visualize. Was the demic sphere, I believe this cation speaker we had this year, students at Loomis are led to resentative of youth’s push for people our age to fully grasp point of high school to get spontaneity shows itself in a Drew Dudley, come to mind: believe. “Seize every oppor- freedom, to go to college. that notion: the idea of hold- into college? I certainly did student’s desire to simply learn Mr. Dudley stated his concern tunity that comes your way!,” But the latter desire, want- ing a career and self-sustaining not hope so! But despite this, for the sake of learning more that students increasingly feel we’re told as freshman at the ing to get into college, is the one is not one that many of us can I found myself looking at col- about the world rather than for that leadership is thought of to annual first convocation of the visualize quite yet. Moreover, leges of the top tier when time some practical purpose, and be equivalent to something the notion that admis- came...and there came the sec- certainly not for the sake of im- like saving the world, sion to a highly selec- ond problem. proving one’s chances of admis- an impossible thing for tive college will au- sion to college. So, then, how everything to do. tomatically lead to What is it that colleges want, can we ask people our age to I believe the same a more lucrative and anyway? definitively know and choose, applies to not just successful career is Again, the answer to this in the case of some colleges, student leadership, vague at best, espe- question appears simple at first exactly what they wish to study, but to looking good cially to a generation glance. A combination of high and then to show, effectively, on paper in general: whose best glimpses academic performance, several that they have spent much time the standard of excel- of adult workplaces of extracurricular activities, pursuing their area of inter- lence for these top- come from House or and a smattering of leadership est through tangible awards? It tier schools, invis- The Office. positions should guarantee ad- seems as though a lack of rec- ible as ever, is rising So there within lies mission to even the most selec- ognition in an area of interest at a rate that we are the first discon- tive schools. However, then we is being mistaken for a lack of powerless to stop. nect between the hear the horror stories about interest or a lack of passion at Many colleges college process and valedictorians not getting in times. advertise the width, youth: when we’re to their top-choice school be- What do I do now? breadth, and free- applying to very cause even those students who So, for those of us who dom with which seem otherworldly on look less than dazzling paper seem to have on paper, the col- become the norm lege process at for people applying times seems like a selective colleges on to these top, highly selective giant game of bingo, with the students are able to t hat the faith that our supposed schools. balls being pulled out of the ro- craft their own educations truly brings about an end to paths to success will be facili- What, then, is necessary tating machine by people who at the college. But there’s a year. “Loomis is what you make childhood and youth. When tated, we’re putting lots of time to guarantee admission? More have –– and probably never great irony there –– we are un- and shape it to be,” we are re- students wants to get into a and effort into an idea, firmly leadership positions, more will –– know us beyond our able to effectively engineer our peatedly reminded. But at the highly selective college, we of- embedded in the adult world awards, and –– something resumes. This is a notion rein- way to college –– in abstract end of the day, we aren’t able ten see the phenomenon of the inhabited by all of our parents, coming into play more recently forced and rebutted year after terms, we are not free to work to guarantee the so-called pur- student’s parents’ desires vicar- which tells us that we should –– an adultlike, planned under- year in our senior classes: some towards freedom. In conclu- pose of high school...to get into iously represented in the stu- all have enough foresight to standing of what one wanted to of our school’s most brilliant sion, the college process is the college. That for me brought dent. The idea that attending a be concerned about our future major in, and potentially make students at times aren’t accept- first real case where results that the so-called end of my child- top college will result in better careers. For me, doing this was a career in. A very important ed to the schools of their choice, are pertinent to our immediate hood to me: the introduction to career opportunities and over- particularly difficult: constant- aspect of youth, I feel, is that although many students with futures at some point become processes in my life that I had all an easier life, embraced by ly being reminded that I should kind of wonderful spontane- the aforementioned character- matters that we cannot influ- no control over. so many parents worldwide, is care about where I would be in ity that kids simply have and istics do just fine in the college ence...contrary to what we as

NEWS IN BRIEF decided that in order to fur- ther help the cause, she could encourage more individuals to Response to Tragedy Trustees convene for winter Student Council holds annual donate. O’Brien said that they to pop up. I switched over to run. meetings Game Night decided to pick Pantene’s Beau- Facebook seeking some distrac- tiful Lengths instead of the sim- This week, Loomis Chaffee held its winter Last Saturday, the Student Council hosted tion, but low and behold I was The fact that anyone could ilar program “Locks of Love” trustee meeting at which trustees discussed Game Night in the dining hall. Featuring greeted with a bombardment of seek to harm those who are the because Beautiful Lengths re- the school’s new diversity task force. Before poker (with Scott MacClintic, director of the statuses wishing the people of most courageous of all run- quires a minimum of 8 inches the annual trustee dinner, the trustees enjoyed Kravis Center for Excellence in Teaching, as Boston the best in their tough ners and people in general was of hair as opposed to Locks of a live performance from LC’s music depart- dealer), Scrabble (reports said that dean Fred time. My body became numb, angering and disgusting. As I Love’s lengthier requirement ment: chamber singers, orchestra, jazz band Seebeck was particularly tough to beat) and as I sat there for what seemed sat there, numbly glued to my of 10 inches, making it more and concert band. In addition, Pauline Chen raffles (one lucky student walked away with like hours, backpack still on. I chair, tears began to fall down ‘82, trustee and chair of the diversity task force, an iPod Touch), students flocked to the event popular among the high school just had come back from a run my cheeks. I rejoice in my abil- took the time to talk about the diversity task for a night of fun on this Week II Saturday. donor population. In addition, with my best friends, and not ity to run the beautiful trails of force in depth with Log editors Christian Ber- Said Shay Hearn ‘12, Student Council trea- Beautiful Lengths also specifi- three hours away people were the Connecticut River Valley, mel ‘12, Sojin Kim ‘12 and Izzy Kornblatt ‘12. surer, “It was great seeing the student body cally promotes the participation being killed for doing the same. and when I’m home the abil- coming together and interacting in such a fun of schools, offering concrete in- The Boston Marathon, and ity to run the hills of North- What’s news? - If you have a news tip for the atmosphere.” This was the Student Council’s formation and a clear objective, facilitating the high school run programs. In order to guarantee a high- emotional wounds raw, and er percentage of participation forced me to face what I had from the girls on campus, Pot- hoped to be a nightmare come ter and O’Brien will be starting Tuesday morning. Though my the Pledge part of the process brain continued to try and pro- Beautiful Lengths soon. By asking future hair- tect itself from dealing with any cer patients undergoing chemo- Currently, Potter and O’Brien donors to pledge at least nine to of this, it eventually had to, as therapy. Since their initiation, are discussing their proposed ten months ahead of the bene- all of us do when we inevitably the program has donated 24,000 benefit with Ms. Lombardo and fit’s tentative date, the Beautiful face difficult situations in life,” wigs. Potter and O’Brien’s proj- the Pelican Service Organiza- Lengths program will allow the Wrote my cousin’s wife to me ect will specifically donate wigs tion in order to work out the de- donors time to grow out their in her e-mail following her 25.2 to children with pediatric can- tails. O’Brien got the idea from hair and to maintain its healthi- mile effort to complete the 2013 cer. The Pantene company in a local high school in her area, ness before they donate. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEULEY ORTENGREN Boston Marathon. I sat in shock partnership with the American Hall High School, of West Hart- In the event that the benefit running in general is not an ern New Jersey. It seemed so and shook my head in disbelief. Cancer Society believe in pro- ford, CT, and decided to carry turns out to be a considerable American political statement. perversely absurd that anyone viding a source of hope and out the same benefit upon her success, Potter and O’Brien plan Rather, I’ve found that running would seek to take the privilege The bombings hit close to confidence for women and arrival at Loomis. Several years to start a club in the near future is a language through which an of running away from anyone. home. My aunt was not too far children undergoing chemo- ago, O’Brien decided sje wanted that will help fundraise money 18 year old from suburban New There is not a person in this away from the bombsite. She therapy. Peter Ames, the Vice to donate some of her hair to for cancer research. They are Jersey can become friends with world that doesn’t deserve the had to stop running one pesky President of Health Initiatives this cause due to a tragic event hoping that the benefit will another 18 year old from the opportunity to run, but yet yet incredibly rewarding mile at the American Cancer Society, that occurred in her family. In become an ongoing tradition slums of Iten, Kenya, suburban these people who were willingly from the finish. He body was stated, “Cancer causes damage 2010, her cousin passed away among the Loomis community broken down by her 25.2 mile to women on many levels, phys- with pediatric brain cancer. In lasting long after their gradua- journey, but the mental damage ically and emotionally. Having memory of her cousin, O’Brien’s tion day. Both expressed inter- from being so close to death and a wig is a key part of the heal- aunt holds a Locks of Love event est in having the event become lifetime achievement perplexed ing process so that they can feel on her cousins birthday, Octo- a tradition on the Island. my emotions, and I wasn’t even better about themselves and the ber 19th. O’Brien participated experiencing it. My respect for journey that they’re facing.” in the drive; however, has now my aunt, and for anyone that went through the 2013 Boston Marathon and its aftermath is immeasurable. Thank you for inspiring. The first mile of my Another Successful Green Cup morning run tomorrow would to a 18.7% reduction throughout dorms that are structurally in- it had been before the competi- be for her. I would run so that the month: winning them first ferior in terms of electrical de- tion. As the committee believes everyone who ran the Boston place. The next two spots were mands in comparison to newer and hopes, this trend proves that Marathon and whoever was re- close, Williston Northhampton dorms. For the first time in Loo- the Green Cup Challenge helped sponsible for the tragedies in showed a 9.9% reduction and mis Green Cup history, every to instill green practices within PHOTO COURTESY OF AP IMAGES Boston would know that they Loomis Chaffee a 9.6% reduc- dorm showed an energy reduc- members of our community. Mr. Southern California, the ranges undergoing the torture of run- and I would not stop running tion, putting the Pelicans in third tion over the month! This wor- Dyreson claimed of this year’s of Texas, or the great plains of ning 26.2 miles had their run, for anything. place! As a community, we to- thy accomplishment compelled competition that “It was the best the Mid-West. Runners’ pain or running lives cut short, and taled a drop of 14,456 kilowatts, Mr. Dyreson to award each dorm year to date and I’ve been a part and mutual appreciation for here I was in Connecticut with I greeted the crisp, clean, or in monetary terms, $2,600 in with monetary payment, with the of the Green Cup for eight years.” hard work can break all bar- my two healthy legs, healthy damp early spring morning air electrical costs. more successful dorms receiving Recently the committee sent riers, racial, socioeconomic, heart and lungs. with a shiver and a yawn. The Per usual, the Environmental a greater reward. This year Har- out a quick survey to the com- religious, gender, sexual orien- morning dew glistened, as my Proctors also monitored the en- man won followed by Taylor and munity in order to get feedback tation, education, etc. There is “As I’m sure you can imag- eyes scrunched avoiding the ergy usage of individual dorms. Mason, earning $200, $170, and on how the competition went. nothing that I find brings the ine, this has all been close to glare. Just like any other day I The dorms competed in two cat- $150 respectively. Good participation in that will people of the world closer to- impossible to deal with. The put one foot in front of the oth- egories: Percent Reduction and The committee is also excited ensure that next years competi- gether than running. Everyone shock from Monday that en- er started my watch and began Total Energy Usage per Person. to report that after the Green tion will go even more smoothly, in the world does two things in abled me to function wore off my run. This one’s for you Jen. These two competitions aimed Cup ended, the energy usage did perhaps earning us a first place the same language: smile and quickly overnight, leaving my to level the playing grounds for not rapidly spike back to where spot. Loomis Chaffee Log MAY 3, 2013 PAGE 3 Obama in our Backyard Friday Night Lights by Reinaldo Maristani ‘14 representatives to take as well. the 2nd Amendment issue. How that the journey to gun control by Erika Purdy ‘15 fall, and Stu-Acts will also take Staff Writer Just earlier this month, Gover- can America create legal mea- satisfaction would not be easy, Staff Writer advantage of the artificial day- nor Dannel Malloy signed what sures in effort to destroy gun Obama was still able to bring the light and plan several events “As a society, we must change,” some supporters have called an violence in America without in- crowd to its feet in a unanimous If you’ve been anywhere near during the evenings as well. said President Obama at the historic bill in which over 100 fringing upon the right to bear roar, “We want votes! We want the track or the gym in the Perhaps a dance will take place, University of Hartford on Mon- guns were added to the state’s as- arms, guaranteed in the 2nd votes! We want votes!” Hopeful past week, you’ve either seen or a pep rally the night before day April 8, 2013. Themes of sault weapons ban, background Amendment? Is it even possible and determined, the Hartford the new lights or heard of their a big football game. Loomis quintessential democracy rang checks became universal for all to do so? The President seems to arena rose to its feet. installation. The installation, has followed in the footsteps of out through Obama’s nearly who want to purchase a gun, and think so. In fact, in his speech Now, just over two weeks started less than a week ago. a few of their peer schools by thirty-minute speech: unity, co- other measures to end gun traf- Obama spoke about letters he’d since that Monday, where only a Four of them now stand around installing lights permanently, operation, liberty, and responsi- ficking and illegal possession of received from many gun-own- few minutes away by car, we all the outside of Pratt field, im- and it’s likely that students, bility. More than 3,000 inspired guns were taken. From limiting ing Americans urging him not could’ve been present, could’ve posing and vertigo-inducing. faculty, and players can look students, professors, and other the number of bullets per maga- to take certain steps in the direc- been a part of the optimism and They’re a great addition to the forward to night games be- onlookers listened as the Presi- zine to hiking up the parameters tion of gun control. He said that hopefulness of the scene; we are campus, but what prompted coming a regular occurrence dent drew on primal ideals of of school safety, Connecticut these people feared helplessness disappointed, yet not disheart- the school to install permanent of the Founders league in the American culture and values to has spearheaded the struggle in being able to defend them- ened, because, a few days after lights instead of renting them next few years. The adminis- get the crowd encouraged. Not to for eliminating gun violence in selves and their rights. The Pres- that gathering at the University when needed? “Gas-powered tration has been talking over say that America has altogether America, and President Obama ident then went on to say that of Hartford, Congress did not lights are expensive and noisy,” the past few years about ways forgotten about the gun control commended the state for doing these people were also mothers, pass the Fix Gun Checks bill. I says Athletic Director Bob they could improve the sports issue, but Obama said it himself so in his speech. “Connecticut fathers, school teachers, and spoke with Mr. Freihofer about Howe. In the past, Loomis has experience and, in the words of as he addressed the many New- has shown the way,” he said, policemen, average people who this issue and asked him what rented lights from companies Mr. Howe, “add events to the town families in the crowd that “Now it’s time for Congress to also supported tightening the he thought about Congress’s not when needed, but now, that’s student campus life portfolio”. Monday afternoon. “Newton, do the same.” laws of gun control. These peo- passing the bill. “Irresponsible,” not an issue. With permanent The project was made possible we want you to know that we are The President migrated ple, the President said, coupled he said describing Congress, lights, sports teams can prac- by a very generous gift to the here with you. We will not walk to a different realm after this with the belief that when there’s “… insensitive, and even cow- tice later in the evening with- school for the specific purpose away from the promises we’ve part of his speech – the political a will, there’s a way, testify to the ardly.” He, along with a bulwark out having to worry about a of installing the lights. The made.” He continued, “In fact, world of the debate. The Presi- idea that the 2nd Amendment of others, accuses the NRA and lack of light. Games will also school has chosen not to dis- I’m here to show you that we can dent presented the case that and strict gun legislation are in- the cowardice of some of our benefit, as they can now be close the donator’s name, but get it done. We’re not forgetting. there should not be any political deed compatible. “If we’re going nation’s Congressmen for the staggered throughout the end to whomever they are, thank We can’t forget.” dimension to the basic human to move forward, we’re going to thousands of deaths that have of Friday Week II and the fol- you very much! Mr. Reid, the Obama made certain that the need to protect each other, that have to listen to each other,” said occurred since the Newtown lowing Saturday. In short, more head coach of Loomis’s varsity people knew he intended to keep compassion and understanding the President. shooting. Mr. Frei and Obama, teams will be able to have ac- football team, said that he was his word in response to the trag- should and need to be the only To end his speech together with the majority of cess to better fields during “very excited” about the instal- edy at Newtown four months driving forces of this debate. President Obama focused once America, are calling for a sub- both practices and games for lation of the lights and games ago, but he also applauded Well, there goes an elephant again on inspiring the audience. version of the politics, and rise a longer amount of time. Also, in the future. Even though the Connecticut in particular for now; the President argues that By pointing out that in just a of honest democracy. Obama the lights will provide a wider Spoon tradition is gone, the its strong and sound response. this debate should not be a de- few days after his speech, Con- ended his speech with sincere range of student activities. football team will certainly be Connecticut, the President cit- bate at all, but that this move- gress would vote on the Fix Gun words that we hope will reso- Starting next year, many events able to make new rituals under ed, has recently passed several ment needs to focus on how Checks of 2013, which, if passed, nate with the rest of America, and games will take place un- the bright glare of the lights. gun legislation measures in the America must go about wiping nationally legalizes universal “… we set politics aside. We just der the lights. Mr. Howe has wake of December 14, action out gun violence, not whether or background checks, the Presi- do what’s right.” already planned night games many people around the country not there should be gun legisla- dent brought the people some for a variety of teams in the have prompted their respective tion as a whole. But, here arises hope. Although he reassured

amphitheater as two experienced fire dancers performed tricks with Oyster Club: Inspired by Mykee LC Brings flamed hula-hoops and ropes. what if nobody was there to help Other performances included you or what if nobody was there World Onto dancers Taylor Williams ‘14 and to reassure you that everything James Daring ’14 as well as Fac- will get better? The response the Island ulty child Molly Forrester who from most people emphasizes by Pim Senanarong ‘13 performed a charming Irish tap- the importance of moral sup- Editor in Chief dancing routine. port and encouragement of oth- Aside from the numerous per- ers to overcome difficulties in Held in the Snug on April 12th formances, Cultural Outburst also our lives. Dealing with adversity from 7pm to 11pm, Cultural Out- displayed an array of traditional and stress alone can be one of burst serves as an opportunity for foods, snacks and other cultural the hardest things a high school the Loomis community to get a souvenirs from the countries student may go through. The taste and feel of the different cul- that participated. For example, at Oyster Club resolves to use peer tures represented in our student Bahrain’s table the representatives support and guidance to lighten body. Students from thirty-one presented the event attendees the load of its members, to em- countries come together to rep- with Arabic coffee, meanwhile,

PHOTO COURTESY OF PATRICIA COUSINS power Pelicans with optimism resent their country to their peers there was an assortment of noo- by Penelope Shao ‘15 and come with the presence of un- barriers between those on the is- on school and friends, and to and faculty. The list of countries dle-based dishes all around from Hannah McCar- wanted sand in their shells. land,” explained the co-founder , promote the friendly close-knit represented range from Italy to booths like China and Korea. At thy-Potter ‘16 Eventually the oyster, forced to Shin. This club aspires to foster a feeling of the Island. Thailand, giving LC students a the Thai booth, the famous Thai Staff Writers endure the hardship, transforms supportive and encouraging en- The Oyster club also aims to truly comprehensive global ex- tea was served. At the Mexican the sand into a shining pearl. As vironment. Everyone involved help unite the school and break perience as well as a lot of good booth, fresh guacamole and chips Are you looking for someone Dr. Mykee explained in his per- must sign a pledge honoring pri- down different social separa- food! The event marks Cultural were served along with tacos. to talk to? Looking for peers formance during the convoca- vacy: “what’s said in the room, tions. If students can freely Outburst’s third year on campus “I went there mainly for the who listen, care, and under- tion, the lives of people are much stays in the room.” The promise discuss the different issues and as a much-anticipated Loomis fresh guacamole” said Penelope stand? Welcome to the Oyster the same: we can make beauty aims to preserve the positive in- pressures from home and school tradition. With the advent of the Shao ‘15 jokingly. Club. Inspired by the convoca- from our pain. The Oyster Club tegrity of this pressure-free and that we all face, Loomis will new organization, International “The tables were the main at- tion of Dr. Mykee Fallon, Gabby seeks to ease this process. The casual safe haven, and to ensure transform into an even more Student Ambassadors and their traction,” said Minh Le ’14, an In- Roncone ‘15 and Olivia Shin goal of the Oyster Club, which confidentiality. open and understanding com- involvement in the construction ternational Student Ambassador ‘15 decided to use his idea and meets twice a month, is to create Do you feel alone? This seems munity. The apparent social di- and planning of this event, Loom- from Vietnam, “They were deco- create a place where people can a friendly platform for connect- like a simple question, but when vide between day students and is can look forward to many more rated in so many different ways take off their masks and openly ing and sharing advice, stories, answered honestly, it receives boarders will be diminished, as years of great cultural displays in that it felt like you were moving discuss the obstacles they face. and ideas with others. Pelicans surprising comments. When well as other social preconcep- the future. from one country to another.” This project-in-progress pres- involved can talk in a group complete strangers were asked tions and divisions. Working hand in hand with Towards the end of the night, ents a welcoming environment about problems occurring in the same question, Gabby was Taking what Dr. Mykee said to Student Activities, The Interna- the winners were announced for for free conversations and sup- their lives; some students do not shocked by responses she re- heart, the Oyster Club believes tional Student Ambassadors led the best booth display. Jamaica port from fellow students. always feel comfortable talking ceived. To make others feel one grows stronger by overcom- by Ms. Megan Blunden, helped came in first with Mexico as a run- The story behind the name to their friends and may find like someone actually cares can ing difficulties. With our pains spread the information regarding ner up. Jamaica’s booth was color- involves the process in which opening up to their peers very completely change someone’s eased, we can all grow to be- Cultural Outburst in dormitories fully decorated with posters, rasta pearls are made. Oysters have valuable and constructive. “We outlook on life. Look back at all come shining pearls. a week prior to the event itself. hats, flags and assorted bracelets. to cope with years of pain that hope to break up the superficial the problems you have faced - They were also in charge of - or Additionally, they also served ganizing, arranging and delegat- Coco bread, patties and soda. ing the different tables to student Jordan Williams ‘13, Interna- representatives of each country. tional Student Ambassador and Frisbee Takes Over Meanwhile, on the other end of one of the people in charge of the by Hannah giving everyone a good amount about winning and hope this up- zones and the game starts simi- the partnership, Student Activities Jamaican booth, gives us her take McCarthy-Potter ‘16 of playing time”. Coaches, Mr. coming season goes well”, a player larly to the beginning of a foot- took charge of preparing the lo- on the event: “I enjoyed Cultural Staff Writer Neary and Mr. Chautery, promote reports. Mr. Chautery exclaims ball game. Where a player throws cation, and providing both guest Outburst because I think it’s a the relaxed fun environment, but that,” Ultimate Frisbee players run the Frisbee as far as they possibly and student performances. good way for the international With incoming spring weather still consider Ultimate Frisbee to as much as any Lacrosse or soccer can and the game begins. There Kicking off the event, Mr. Kevin students to be reminded of their comes, singing birds, study halls be extremely competitive. Many athlete and have the same amount are a total of six to ten games in Henderson, commonly referred homes and for others to learn on the quad, and a returning sea- one season. The competitive team to as Hendo by his students, per- about other cultures.” She also son of Ultimate Frisbee. Unlike plays against other schools while formed some sushi-making tu- added, “And it was awesome that typical Frisbee played in the late the club team practices consist torials with his master sushi chef Jamaica won for the third time!” afternoon amongst Seniors en- of mock games to develop the skills. This workshop was held in A week ahead of the joying the perks of Springtime, player’s skills and athleticism. In the dining hall towards the end event, the Pelican Service Organi- Ultimate Frisbee consists of two the future there will hopefully be of dinner. Shortly after, followed zation also stepped in and raised coed teams: a club team and a a Varsity Ultimate Frisbee team the Capoeira workshop and the money selling wristbands that competitive club team. Players on where frisbeers will receive a Var- Steel Drum workshop held in the permitted students to wear T- each team receive a club sports sity letter accompanied by more Annex and the Parton Room, re- shirts from their country to school credit while enjoying quality time practice time. Right now coaches spectively. The Capoeira, taught and to Cultural Outburst. Togeth- with each other. Members of the are viewing Club Ultimate Frisbee by guest Professor Guilherme, is er the sale of the wristbands, the team declare, “it’s all the perks of as a program and are strategically a unique blend of Brazilian dance raffle tickets and donations made a Varsity sport without the stress placing students on the competi- and martial arts. Taking place in the various donation stations and pressure, we all have a lot fun tive team, so there will be more around the same time was also the set up by the Pelican Service Or- just running around and hanging experienced players in the years steel drum workshop. Participants ganization helped raise funds for out with close friends.” Games are to come. Overall Ultimate Fris- of the workshop were asked to Oxfam International, a global as- played with seven against seven SARA GERSHMAN ‘14 FOR THE LOOMIS CHAFFEE LOG bee seems like a great sport full of join the performers later on in the sociation of 17 organizations that and a few alternates on each players stay after the required of passion for the sport.” It is a talented students having a great evening during their show at the strive to raise people out of pov- side. Frisbeers report that, “ even amount of practice time to work self -refereed game; which builds time. Come support your fellow Cultural Outburst. In addition, erty worldwide through further- though we have a lot of kids on our on their technique and the team players’ integrity and honesty. pelicans in one of their upcoming a Poi Fire Spinning performance ing human rights causes. team our coaches are great about dynamic. “ We really do care Like football there are two end games! successfully drew a crowd in the FEATURES Loomis Chaffee Log PAGE 4 MAY 3, 2013 The Internationalists

Meet the International Ambassadors Here’s My Story: LC Culture Shock by Elizabeth Lee ‘14 egal Project. In addition, ISAs support new by Aurelie Liu ‘16 Jakarta , recall their experiences upon beginning Staff Writer international students even before they had Staff Writer their new life in America this year. “Everyone’s arrive on the Island. “During the summer diet revolved around bagels, cereal, and pizza!” Fifteen years after its opening in 1914, Loomis vacation, the ISAs actively emailed LC’s new Cultural diversity has always been es- Angel remarks, “There was barely any rice in Chaffee welcomed its first international student, international students and their parents. We sential to the Loomis Chaffee community. sight!” Rice is one of the key ingredients to the a young man hailing from Scotland. Now, al- wanted to answer any questions or concerns Students from multiple different back- majority of Asian cuisine, and to change one’s most a century after LC’s establishment, students that they had in order to better prepare grounds can be found in every one diet so abruptly is certainly draining. Fortunate- hailing from an astounding thirty-one different them for the new school life,” ex- of our classrooms. Being an ly, the dining hall often provides rice dishes as countries make up approximately fifteen per- plains Minh Le ’14, an ISA international student my- well as plain rice on a regular basis (which, to cent of the student body. From Canada to Ber- from Hanoi, Vietnam. self, I understand the their horror, is often drenched in Teriyaki sauce muda, Australia to Nigeria, the United Kingdom “We make sure that the challenges and ex- by American students). Another adjustment that to Vietnam, LC students represent nearly every parents know that ISAs citement of setting many international students must undertake is continent on the planet (with the exception of will always try their best to f o o t into a whole new the difference of language. Despite the fact that Antarctica, but we don’t seem to be too far off help their children un- der any circum- country soon to be called home. most students at Loomis speak English fluently, from there). stances.” From learning the difference between there are still many words that differ depending snapbacks and baseball caps to going on where one comes from. Natasia shares a story Backing off from the numbers and statistics, Serving as an ISA may entail much ex- to the first Loomis “dance,” Loomis of when she slipped and fell on a wet bathroom many new international students are often chal- tra work, but the experience is generally has certainly provided me with a myr- floor and injured her wrist. Arriving at the Health lenged by a need to acclimate not only to a new found to be rewarding. “I love being an iad of unforgettable memories. Center, she explained that she “fell in the toilet.” school, but also to an entirely different country. International Student Ambassador! “What is Chipotle?” “Why is there In Jakarta, “toilet” refers to the bathroom and not It is for this reason that Director of International As an international student, I un- a whale logo on everyone’s shirts?” the actual fixture. Under the bizarre stares of the Students and History teacher Megan Blunden derstand the fears of leaving home “No, I’m pretty certain its spelt nurses, Natasia quickly learned the difference. established the International Student Ambassa- for an unfamiliar place, all of the ‘colour’.” When I first arrived at Rubbish bins or trashcans, trainers or sneakers, a dor (or ISA) program during the spring of 2012. hardships that the students have Loomis, all these cultural pecu- seemingly minor detail of moving to a new coun- Ms. Blunden herself grew up in South Africa to face, and the worries of their liarities left me in a daze. In par- try can certainly prove to be tricky to ingenuous and spent her high school years at an American parents. I want to share my ex- ticular, the cordial relationship International Students. “The sudden change was boarding school, so she knows the struggles of periences with the new students between student and teacher a little hard at first, but everything gets easier.” international students firsthand. to help them curtail parts of is a facet of Loomis culture Angel comments, “Try not to think of the nega- their concerns and quickly that quickly became apparent tive things and just focus on what you’re here for. “I created the ISA program last spring in an ef- adapt to their new lives at to me. I remember the hor- That’s the best attitude to get yourself completely fort to give international students a greater voice Loomis,” says Le. ror I felt when I first heard immersed in Loomis life.” and sense of ownership in their Loomis experi- someone casually refer Simone Hugh Sam, a junior Prefect in Har- ence,” Ms. Blunden explained. “It is important Although the ISA pro- to my venerated dean by man from Jamaica, seems to have Loomis life to remember that coming to Loomis from an- gram has achieved a nothing more than “See- all figured out. Upon my arrival on campus, she other country doesn’t just mean adapting to a myriad of praiseworthy bs.” I was skeptical to fol- steered me right to my room and helped settle new school. Rather, it means adapting to a new accomplishments, it is low at first. What were me in. Since then, she has been one of the most culture and way of life.” She hopes that “Interna- still in its early stages. the boundaries? How- valuable people who helped me adjust to Loomis tional Student Ambassadors will, over the years, Ms. Blunden and the ever, following the ex- life. I had no idea that this enlightened culture play a key role in helping new international stu- ISAs continue to look ample of the majority guru was once a clumsy awkward freshman like dents to work through ‘culture shock’ while also for ways to accom- of both students and myself. She arrived her freshman year not only celebrating their cultural and national heritage modate the ever- faculty living on cam- with a charmingly unusual background, but a on campus.” changing dynamics pus, this kind of be- thick Jamaican accent. “The people in my dorm of Loomis. “The havior quickly grew kept on telling me that people in America al- The ISA program was founded for the aim of great thing about on me. Another un- ways showered in swimsuits,” Simone laughs. helping students ease into life at Loomis and in the ISA program forgettable Loomis It sounds ridiculous, but to an innocent Inter- the United States. Quoting from the proposed is that because it experience was national student set on accepting a new cul- ISA mission statement, “As a group of students is new this year, during the first ture, it could be believable. In order to keep the that represents the diversity of the broader Loo- so much of the week of school joke going, Simone’s friends told everyone in mis Chaffee community, the International Stu- work is gener- when I was try- their dorm to go along with their master plan. dent Ambassadors program strives to create a ated as we see ing to keep up in “Wait, are you telling me that people in Jamaica healthy and inclusive environment for all current needs arise, a conversation shower naked?!” People would exclaim as they and prospective constituents of the Island. As and hope- about Olympic nonchalantly entered their showers with bath- mentors, peers, and confidants, ISAs provide sup- fully we’ll be Gold Medalist ing suits on. They even got other international port for all members of the community through able to create Gabby Doug- students to convince her, “I didn’t know this at events and initiatives that foster enthusiasm for small tradi- las. Apparently first, but thank God they told me!” Fortunately, cultural diversity.” tions for international stu- there was a Simone didn’t conform to her floor’s outlandish dents on campus,” says Ms. c ont rov e r s y ways and narrowly avoided months of undesired In less than a year, the ISA program has made Blunden. “The on Twitter, ridicule0. Simone also mentions her confusion many achievements. ISAs have helped start up a program was a social net- when she first adjusted to New England fashion: new international student blog on Tumblr, con- just started work I previ- Uggs, Patagonias, Bean Boots, Lululemon, and tributed to their Pinterest page, executed a new last spring, ously associated only with Barbour. “It seemed like everyone was wearing international student orientation program this so there will celebrities, about how she the same thing!” Simone recalls. As well as that, past fall, partnered up with the Chinese Club and be room to wore her hair. With Doug- the clothes – or lack of clothes – worn at dances the Asian Spoons Club to celebrate Lunar New expand the las being dumbfounded her. “That certainly took some Year, and promoted school-wide awareness of the group’s impact A f r i c a n - getting-used-to!” Simone chuckles. Senegal Project. The Lunar New Year celebration on campus, but American, When asked why she decided to come to in the SNUG and the Senegal Project in particular also to refine its focus in p e o p l e America, Natasia responds: “I like to learn from have been great successes with astonishing stu- terms of what it hopes to were criti- different cultures and I want to challenge myself dent turnout: a crowd of students eagerly waited a c c o m - plish c i z i n g to step out of my comfort zone.” Loomis itself has in line to get a taste of Asian festivities and cul- on a NATHA SINGHASANEH’14 FOR THE LOOMIS CHAFFEE LOG her for a rich history, yet is still constantly eager to ac- ture during the Lunar New Year in February and t e r m - t o - not wear- cept new cultures to grow as a more diversified the Hubbard performance hall was nearly filled term basis.” ing her hair in weaves. “Well, you’d have to wait community. It’s unavoidable for International to the brim with enthusiastic members of the LC As a parting note, Ms. Blunden strongly be- for her to grow her hair out to braid it, right?” students to have trouble adjusting, but Loomis community to watch the Sengalian concert fea- lieves that the ISA program has so far been a Wrong. Fortunately, everyone was understanding manages to provide an accepting and hospitable turing Tony Vacca, Sekou Sylla, and Abdou Sarr. success in fulfilling its purpose. “The ISA’s have and, stifling a giggle at my confusion, explained environment to make the move easier. These sto- done a great deal of behind-the-scenes work of everything to me. Now with Bean boots and Pa- ries, as embarrassing as they are, will last a life- ISA’s themselves not only organize but also par- which people may not necessarily be aware of. tagonias situated comfortably in my closet, the time. From trying to nickname your room “The ticipate in various events contributing to cultural Hopefully my answers have shed some light on bewilderment of the first few weeks at Loomis Hood,” to the strong sense of belonging within diversity on the Island, including the art exhibi- their wonderful accomplishments so far.” seems like a whole other world. each community, Loomis is not just a school to tion and African Dance Workshop from the Sen- Freshman Natasia Nabila and Sophomore An- merely exist in, it’s home. gel Fadila, Singaporean sisters who now live in

Restaurant Style Review by Esmeralda Mejia ‘16 decor that makes this experi- is perfectly crafted to provide a Staff Writer ence memorable. The food, so pleasant escape from the routine elaborately and carefully pre- meals of our dining hall. Espe- An Evening of Restaurant Din- pared, provides a whole other cially the Risotto cakes, one of the ing, a new program from the window into the Dining Hall’s most popular vegetarian option Loomis Chaffee Dining Services, capabilities. Everything from offered at family styles, make our is not your av- mouths water erage Family just by looking Style. Although at the steam- the experience ing platter. is held in none Bite after bite, other than our the flavors very own dining blend in your hall, the deco- mouth and rative glasses, the meal gets neatly arranged better and PHOTO COURTESY OF PAIGE MICKEL ‘14 PHOTO COURTESY OF NATASIA NABILA ‘16 & ANGEL FALIDA ‘15 napkins and better. With overall gran- the last taste deur go above of sweet tart manager, and me,” said Mr. Aran- school dining hall serving fondue last year, but this year there were and beyond an still linger- sky, Loomis’s Food Service Direc- for dinner? I am very positive 6. Mr. Aransky hopes that “this everyday meal. ing in your tor, “we wanted to come up with that we are the only one.” Starting can settle down as one of the new The event, held mouth, you something classy and restaurant- from last year, the Restaurant- traditions of Loomis Chaffee.” in the Parton leave, drum- like, so students could experience style Dining has received posi- Considering the superb quality of Room every PHOTO COURTESY OF LOOMIS CHAFFEE DINING HALL ming your dining in a decent restaurant tive feedback from students and food and the kind service of the other week of winter term, has chopped salad with Italian dress- belly. without going off-campus.” “Din- faculties. Thus, the dining hall dining hall staff, such goal will captured the special attention of ing, stuffed chicken with broccoli “Everything started from the ing hall staff are very proud of staff prepared this year twice as certainly be attainable. the Loomis community. cheddar stuffing, to Risotto cakes brainstorming between Mr. Es- what we serve in the restaurant- many dinners as last year; there But its not only the improved and Patty Pan squash, everything posito, our school’s business style. Have you ever heard of a were 3 restaurant-style dinners Loomis Chaffee Log MAY 3, 2013 PAGE 5

J-Boogie and K-Town: Cutest Roommates Pitch Perfect Pelicans by Karen Cha ‘14 prefects. stressed out, it’s nice to go back by Annie Ferreira ‘13 Way” by the Backstreet Boys, Opinions Editor Q. How did you become to a place without stress. Features Editor both featuring solos by Alex roomies? Q. Any funny/bad habits? J: We can talk about anything Steele ‘15 and Nick Miceli ‘13. I love the fact that I was asked K: Freshmen year we lived K: He snores on the reg. I’ve together. We are also similar in A capella is having a moment Besides Loomis, Avon, Cho- to write this article, because across the hall from each other heard him talk in his sleep. He many ways yet from different right now. Some people might ate, Ethel Walker, Kingswood probably no one on this forsaken and spent weekend nights watch- also gets really pumped up when sides of the country. We make credit the sleeper hit Pitch Oxford, Miss Porter’s, Pomfret, island, let alone earth, is more bi- ing Chuck in his room (he had doing math problems. Some- a good prefect team. The un- Perfect that came out last fall. and Wheeler all participated. ased when it comes to these “cut- speakers). At the end of the year, thing about Calculus really gets derclassmen are scared of us… Starring Anna Kendrick, Anna Six judges presided over the est roomies”. Literally, I chuckle we wrote each other down, and him amped. Oh, and he loves to mainly me. Camp, and Brittany Snow, the awards, which included Overall at the thought. And then I keel the rest is history. sing... movie features a struggling col- Performance, Female Soloist, over in pain because as I am J: We chilled together a lot and J: He’s messy and he thinks he’s Q. What do you dislike the lege a capella group that sing Male Soloist, Vocal Percussion, typing I have a fever of 101.5oF then ended up sophomore year Kobe. most about each other? and dance their way to the top. and Best Choreography, with and have been wearing the same in a triple with this loser Zach K: He has this weird light thing Or maybe the resurgence of the Log’s own Nick Sailor ’13 sweater for the past two days. Harris. Because we both became Q. Any hobbies you share or on his laptop that is supposed to kids wanting to sing was trig- taking home the Outstanding There are some upsides of stay- prefects in Kravis, we decided to weird roomie things you guys do make him sleep better. All it does gered by Glee’s premiere and Vocal Percussionist award. ing in the health center, however, room again. together? is make him look stupid in the overwhelming popularity sev- Acapelican’s participation in and this may be the delirium K: We write most of the birth- library, and I’m pretty sure he eral years ago. Or, maybe, af- Acapalooza marks a new era taking over my brain, but here Q. You are both prefects in day roasts for Kravis (like the sleeps the same way. He snores. ter long and stressful school for the Acapelicans. “I think on this mattress-pad-lacking cot Kravis. Does being roomies help Patch song, now on Facebook), J: He’s messy and he thinks he’s days students feel a need to in the past Acapelicans hasn’t I have time, quiet, and room to you be better prefects? Do you play tennis on Sundays and work Kobe. belt out their feelings. None- been taken seriously. We didn’t reflect. In conclusion: I’ll try my think it’s kinda unfair for you to out sometimes. We have watched theless, across college and high have a lot of drive to do well in best not to sound biased. I’ll try Q. Any other fun “roomie epi- school campuses nationwide performances,” explains Asher, my best to forget the time when sodes” to share? a capella is growing in popu- “we wanted to turn this year Kevin spilt glow-in-the-dark liq- K: At his house over one of the larity. Every college I toured around, and I think we did.” In uid all over the crotch of his pants weekends in the fall, Jeremy and bragged about their high num- addition to competing in Aca- in the dark of night. I won’t even I wanted to make some popcorn bers of a capella groups and palooza and releasing a Christ- think of mentioning how Jeremy to eat while watching Jimmy a recent revisit I went on in- mas CD, Acapelican’s is hoping jams out to RiRi during Calculus, Neutron The Movie. He only had cluded a singing sample from to make an additional CD of and gets shushed by Mr. Moran. kernels at his house, and because 12 a capella groups. Loomis their cumulative performanc- And of course, I would never we’re used to the microwavable is no exception to this trend, es this year and fit in another tell anyone about the four min- bags, we ran into some trouble. and our aptly named ‘Acapeli- show before graduation. ute long voicemail of last year’s We didn’t know you had to put cans’ participated in Choate’s And the Acapelican’s can Longman triple (that means you saran wrap over the bowl of ker- Acapalooza on April 19th. The cross one item of their to-do too, Zechariah Harris) singing nels, so we ended up with pop- group, led by Jordan Niezelski this for this year: getting a tweet “That’s What Makes You Beauti- corn all over the microwave. Our ‘13 and Samantha Asher ‘13, from Scott McClintic himself: ful” by that one British boy band. second attempt was to put them performed “Boyfriend” by Jus- I could never tell anyone those over the stove with a lid, but tin Bieber and “I Want it That horrifically hilarious stories, so somehow the kernels just burned opted for an informal interview into the pot, and now the Bogles instead. Here are the puzzling have one less working pot. So results. now we only make popcorn when adults are around. We’re Q. Introduce yourselves: name, really, really bad at cooking. grade, dorm, favorite Katy Perry J: One night we stayed up song, and preferred superpower. shirtless in the common room K: Kevin Cha, 11th Grade, until 3AM listening to Arn’s Kravis Hall, Wide Awake, Teen- Thailand stories…sounds like a age Dream, Firework, or Cali- crazy place. We often play pool fornia Girls (the classics). I’m until late into the wee hours and a huge Katy Perry fan. I wish I then realize that there is some- could fly or be super fast. Then I thing called homework that could wake up at 8:28 and get to must be done. Chaffee on time. SHANNON DEVENEY’14 FOR THE LOOMIS CHAFFEE LOG J: Jeremy Bogle, Kravis, Junior, have a double even though you TV shows like Chuck, Breaking Q: Dreamgirl? “The One that Got Away”, prob- are prefects? Bad, and Community. K: Someone kind who I have ably super speed or definitely im- K: We play good cop bad cop. J: Shuffling till 3am. We also a lot in common with, beauti- mortality if that counts, because I He’s not intimidating so I get to both love to procrastinate, so ful, outgoing. Emma Watson or don’t want to die. be the bad cop. I feel like being it works out when we both are Blake Lively. roommates helps us present a in the room and don’t feel like J: Kevin stole Blake Lively, so I Q. Nicknames? united front, and we often go to- doing homework—we can pro- guess Alex Morgan. K: I call him “the whitest kid I gether to solve the frequent crises crastinate together. By the way, know”, LL Cool J, and JBoogie. that occur in K-town. he never does homework at his And there you have it, all you PHOTO COURTESY OF SCOTT MCCLINTIC J: He’s Jungmin, Kevin, Karen, J: The double is good for pre- desk. Ever. I don’t think he knows heterosexual females on the Is- K-Swiss, BabyK, Kcha, or Cali. fecting because at least one of he has a desk. land! They may have forgotten to dream. We sought to answer the better off not having capital us usually knows what is going mention some things, like how questions, “what does “board- campaigns. Instead, we went to Q. What was your first impres- on and then we can double team Q. What do you like the most Kevin is a total Gleek and Jeremy ing” really mean?” and “what try matching people to projects, sion of each other? the freshies. Also, our room is about each other? wears his hats inside out but for facilities do we need to be a full like Mr. [Howie] Richmond ‘35 K: I thought he was tall and big and has the classic love sac, K: He’s a really nice guy—we the most part, we hope you’ve service institution?” to the RAC and Mr. [Henry] awkward. He’s still tall and awk- pristine oriental rug, couch, and do a lot of the same things and learned some fun facts about The Hartford Courant com- Kravis ‘63 to Kravis Hall.” ward, except he got really tall. of course the Bruins rug, so it is view things the same way. He’s these two. In the words of JBoo- mented on Dr. Ratte’s retire- During Ratte’s tenure at J: Cali, chill, soccer, Asia. a perfect meeting space for the really easy going so when I get gie, “we outchea.” ment in 1996, “There are too Loomis “we also had increasing few true intellectuals around success as the number of board- anymore. Windsor’s Loomis ers grew,” he explains, and “we Chaffee School is losing one of were able to inspire confidence them...He is such a part of the in boarding families that this personality of the school it is was really a good thing.” Addi- hard to imagine it without him.” tionally, Dr. Ratte put a special Dr. Ratte reflected, “my emphasis on increasing not only favorite thing to do here was to race diversity but socio-eco- by Paul Lee ‘13 bright Professor and spent a re- Kevin Henderson, Court- Undoubtedly, one of Dr. Ratte’s talk to students on the quad, at nomic diversity as well. “One JohnManaging EditorRatte:search Loomis year in England. “IChaffee’s had ney Carey, Jeff Scanlon, Own and greatestDumbledore accomplishments a convocation, or in the dining of the major themes has been was bring- hall and later find some way of diversity by class. At the begin- Any time you have free ing students, following up the conversation.” ning, Loomis was “less preppy,” time on a Wednesday, faculty, and Noting her longtime friend’s to use a famous phrase than venture down to the base- staff together. passion for discussion, Psychol- our peer schools because it was ment of the Katherine He worked ogy teacher Ruth Duell said, tuition free,” Ratte says, harking Brush Library and peer tirelessly to “he had a truly special abil- back to his belief in returning into the Archives. If you increase fac- ity to make genuine, personal to the Founder’s message. are lucky enough, you ulty salaries, connections with anyone and “You people are capable of might be able to meet an the ethnic everyone he talked to.” Other exchanging powerful ideas and old, wizardly man with a diversity of than giving movie reviews initiating great impact on the silver beard, sparkling blue students and and commentary on current world,” Dr. Ratte advised. “The eyes, and an air of experi- faculty, and events, Dr. Ratte was perhaps opportunity to know about the ence and wisdom. Think- emphasized best known for reviving one of world and know how to equip ing of a certain Hogwarts the impor- Nathaniel Horton Batchelder’s yourself to make some sort headmaster? Students who tance of the favorite traditions; he dressed of contribution is immense, yearn to find similarities financial aid up as Ebenezer Scrooge during especially now with the Norton between their lives and program. the holiday season and recited Center for the Common Good that of Harry Potter will be “I was very Charles Dickens’ classic “A and the Center for Global Stud- pleased to discover that the influenced by Christmas Carol” in front of the ies.” fifth headmaster of Loomis my prede- entire school. Noting a timeless aspect of Chaffee, Dr. John Ratte, cessor Fred In terms of tangible accom- life on the Island, he said, “The is perhaps Dumbledore’s Torrey, who plishments, Dr. Ratte com- Loomis Chaffee experience is Muggle counterpart. I had said, ‘when in missioned the building of the not just about getting into col- the privilege of interviewing doubt, go to dorms around the Rockefeller lege. It’s about developing habits him and discussing his time PHOTO COURTESY OF LOOMIS CHAFFEE ARCHIVE the Founders. Quad: Kravis, Harman, and of questioning, learning, and at Loomis. Discover the Carter Hall. He strengthened reasoning that will enable you Before accepting the posi- become interested in the issues Andrew Bartlett, were hired essential spirit of the school the alumni and LCPA connec- to utilize the lessons to better tion as headmaster of Loomis of general education and cur- during the Ratte years, many and follow it!” he went on. “A tion with the school and, by the the world.” in 1976, Dr. Ratte, known by riculum development for high of whom cite him as the reason major task of my 20 years was end of his tenure, had raised With a subtle wink, Dr. Ratte many as “Dr. J” or “the Rat- school students, and pretty well for their arrival. The tradi- to provide everything that we almost $50 million dollars. warned, “Most importantly, do master,” worked as a professor decided that I wanted to be a tion of the Senior Path, now needed to be a truly effec- “Money does come from the not, under any circumstances, of history at Amherst College. head of school,” said Dr. Ratte. an inseparable part of campus, tive coeducational boarding generosity of some people to venture into the steam tunnels. He also taught at Bangalore Several highly respected began in 1977, a year after Dr. and day school, and attach give opportunities and choices I cannot begin to describe the University in India as a Ful- teachers, such as Fred Seebeck, Ratte arrived on the Island. ourselves to the founders’ for other people,” he remarked. horrors, the dangers, the mon- “We discovered that we were sters down there!” OPINION Loomis Chaffee Log PAGE 6 MAY 3, 2013

Jaehwan Kim ‘13 and Pim Senanarong ‘13 Editors in Chief Mike Horowicz ‘13 and Paul K. Lee ‘13 Managing Editors Loomis Chaffee Log Juwon Jun ‘14 Director of Design Marco Rodarte Faculty Adviser Rekha kennedy ‘13 and John Macdonald ‘13 News Section Founded 1915 Harriet Cho ‘14 and Annie Ferreira ‘13 Features Section Karen Cha ‘14 and Claire Kim ‘14 Opinion Section ABOUT John Furlong ‘14 and Nick Sailor ‘13 Sports Section The Loomis Chaffee Log is Loomis Chaffee’s official student newspaper. We can be found online at www.lclog.org and we can be contacted via email at [email protected]. Letters to the editor and op-ed Shannon Deveney ‘14 and Sara Gershman ‘14 Graphics piece submissions are welcomed via email. The Log reserves the right to edit all letters and pieces for Ana Fleming ‘13 and Grace Woo ‘15 Layout & Design brevity and content. The views expressed in the Log do not necessarily reflect those of The Loomis Maisie Campbell ‘15 and Dionna Rivers ‘13 Web Site Chaffee School. Unsigned editorials represent the collective views of the Editorial Board.

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Penelope Shao ‘15, Hannah McCarthy Potter ‘16, Elizabeth Lee ‘14, Aurelie Liu ‘16, Es- meralda Meija ‘16, Sara Gershman ‘14, Laura Paddock ‘14, Felicia Woron Published by the Loomis Chaffee School, Windsor, CT. ‘13, Eliana Zhou ‘14, Caleb Rudnicki ‘15, Alexandra Smith ‘14 OP-ED SARA GERSHMAN ‘14 A Campus Guide on Aiding Handicapped Pelicans Having spent months in a wheelchair and crutches, Sara Gershman ‘14 offers her advice for friendly campus change hen rendered tempo- for improving the current situa- required me to awkwardly hop into the SNUG very often during ments as I wheeled my way only to Founders and the dining rarily unable to walk tion is to install handicap doors, out of my wheelchair while my wheelchair esca- through crowds and around un- hall and moving the tables a far- this past fall due to but I definitely think that the issue a nurse lifted the chair up pades. The derclassmen, muttering “excuse ther away from the elevator. The Wa laceration of my right Achil- needs to be addressed, and that and brought it outside for dining me, excuse me, excuse me”. Also, SNUG elevator problem appears les tendon, I relented to using a the entire campus could be a bit me. Additionally, going to hall my day student gym locker lost all to have been already rectified with wheelchair and the occasional more handicap-friendly. the SNUG and dining hall function; the locker room was far the movement of the ping pong crutches while on campus. Aside Particularly difficult areas of cam- (through the elevator) is too hectic and crowded to table, and circulating rumors of a from some general frustration pus for handicapped students nearly impossible: the el- navigate. new Health Center bring hope for that I’d imagine all wheelchair are entrances to buildings with evator is too small for a Socially, too, fellow handicappers. users must experience, every- ‘pull’ doors (Clark, the Gym, wheelchair to problems were While I recognize that there one at Loomis was, for the most etc), and the entrance ramp to evident. Going to would probably need to be differ- part, very accommodating to the library, (near Carter dor- visit my boarder ent accommodations for boarders, my needs. They lent me eleva- mitory), which has cracked friends was nearly these are the problems I have no- tor keys, put up ramps leading cement and is very difficult impossible, espe- ticed as a day student, and some into Founders and the Dining to navigate over. Every cially in the older potential solutions I have come up Room, moved one of my classes doorway with a step dorms that lack the with to fix them. That being said, to a building with an elevator, up, no matter how convenience of eleva- I completely understand that any and were extremely understand- miniscule, poses tors. Trying to swipe an I.D. suggestion to change a century- ing about my being late to class a problem for from a wheelchair was not the old school may sound unrealistic. and missing classes due to my those in wheel- easiest thing, either. Most no- I merely ask that the school keeps frequent Physical Therapy and chairs, as it’s tably, Ammidon’s huge ledge these tips in mind for all future Doctor’s appointments. nearly impos- in front of the door proved renovations and constructions, That being said, there was sible to get up impossible to surmount in a and that, if financially and logisti- only so much that Loomis could over the step. The wheelchair. Additionally, the cally possible, Loomis finds a way do, especially on such short no- asphalt path sur- publications room in Palmer’s to remedy some of the more dan- tice, (the incident occurred a few rounding the tree basement was rendered inacces- gerous and less costly points of weeks before school started) and, in front of the li- sible, making my participation contention I have brought to light. no matter how kind and support- brary that leads to as a Photography and Graphics A huge, huge thanks to Mrs. ive everyone was, there remains the RAC and Chaffee is Editor of the Log pretty much Moran, Mr. Donegan, everyone at room for improvement. The area slightly slanted, making impossible. the Physical Plant, my teachers, of most concern, to me, is emer- for a relentless arm work- Despite the daunting amount of (especially Mrs. Hutch – thanks gencies. I worry that in case of out that usually ends in problems I’ve delineated, I think for changing classrooms!), every- the routine lockdown drill or fire embarrassing moments of that these issues can quite eas- one who picked up my slack in the alarm, a student in a wheelchair defeat when some kind ily (and hopefully cheaply) Log (mostly Juwon and Shannon), or even on crutches might have stranger would take pity NATHA SINGHASANEH’14 FOR THE LOOMIS CHAFFEE LOG be remedied by: firstly, put- and all my friends and friendly difficulty getting to shelter, espe- on me and push me to ting wheelchair buttons near strangers who helped me get cially if alone, and even more so where I was headed. Iron- was pull doors, secondly, fixing around campus. I cannot empha- if outside, where opening doors ically, the ledge that leads into c o m - for t ably better than the SNUG, but over- the uneven and cracked concrete size enough how kind and caring during a lockdown drill might the Health Center was extremely enter, especially without help. crowded mealtimes made for (primarily near Carter dorm!), everyone in this school was to me. prove impossible. My only ideas difficult to navigate, and usually Needless to say, I didn’t venture embarrassing and awkward mo- and thirdly, installing ramps not Thank you all so much!

LAURA PADDOCK ‘14 AND FELICIA WORON ‘13

The Great Debate: What’s OnFELICIA- I am,Your in no way, a vegan. Plate? An inside look at the motivations and philosophy I don’t think I could ever give up my beloved bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches from the SNUG, chicken nuggets, or chocolate milk. of vegan, Laura Paddock, contrasted with omnivore I would not deem myself a opposer of the vegan lifestyle. Without debating the ethics of raising animals for slaughter, it is true that the majority of the agricultural land in America is used to feed these animals. Felicia Woron’s wonders and worries of the recently That means if everyone were to eat less animal product, we would expend less resources into raising these animals, which would be beneficial to the environment. So undoubtedly, there is an environmental asset to popularized diet. going vegetarian or vegan, whether or not you are opposed to the death of these animals. Another reason to become, or not become, vegan is concerning health. Many vegans claim to feel more LAURA- The dining hall is now an obstacle course. I do not say this because of the exit doors that have healthy, but there are nutrients in animal products. If you are not eating dairy, you are definitely getting less been transformed into storage closest-- I am vegan. Although the average student can join one of the end- calcium and Vitamin D, and while veganism might seem like a good plan now, the osteoporosis is precious less dining hall lines, I am forced to get creative at the salad bar. But trust me when I say: just because decades away: give it some consideration. The essential vitamin B-12 is only found in animal food sources, I am a vegan does not mean I want leafy greens and raw vegetables for lunch everyday! Do not get me and no matter how much spinach you eat, the best way for your body to absorb iron is through meat. And wrong, kale and chard are delicious, but veganism is more than eating raw vegetables. Although veganism while I adore a steak dinner and rarely go a day withowut eating meat, I did not have a high enough iron is an extreme lifestyle choice, I am going to attempt to clear the air on some myths about the vegan diet. level to donate blood in the fall. As a self-proclaimed vegan, I get a lot of questions about why I choose to eat the way I do. By definition, Therefore, if you are going to be a vegan or even a vegetarian for whatever reason, please do it right. You I abstain from eating meat, dairy, eggs, honey, or any foods that are or made with animal by-products. are going to have to do extra research on what you eat, take supplements, and obtain all appropriate nutrients Although Whistle Stop’s Veggie Lover’s omelet and Ben & Jerry’s “Half-Baked” ice cream are also deli- into your diet in some way or another. I know one too many vegetarians who think they can survive on pasta cious, plant-based diets are incredibly good for the human body. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and bagels. Being vegan takes realizing you cannot slap nutella on toast and call it lunch, simply because announced that vegans have lower BMIs and a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Not to vegan foods are harder to obtain. You have to take the time to check ingredients in your salad, because not mention, vegan diets are high in antioxidants, free of cholesterol, and low in saturated fat. In conclusion: every place has ready-made salads and soy milk. You are going to have to be dedicated and creative. Do not vegans are healthy. get me wrong, even non-vegans do not always eat healthy, but for vegans that are consciously denying them- As cliché as it might sound, I am also a vegan for the baby calfs and the mother hens. By not consuming selves food sources with essential nutrients, it is crucial that they are aware of what they eat-- or do not eat. any meat or animal products, I petition against factory farms and the inhumane treatment of the animals What we can take away from the surge of vegan popularity is that everyone could and should pay more living in them. Not to mention, the livestock industry is detrimental to the environment and many natural attention to what they eat. Simply eating less animal product per day would benefit the environment more ecosystems. It is difficult not to sound insufferably preachy when speaking about animal rights, but I firmly than the vegan diet of eating no animal product. We all need to realize that our slice of pizza per day is not believe that inclusive diets are possible without involving animal cruelty. the way to go, and even a bowl of salad misses out on essential nutrients. Whatever end of the spectrum we Another myth: becoming vegan greatly limits eating options. The most common question concerns pro- reside on, we could all do with paying more attention to what we consume for our own future selves’ sakes. tein. Almost all food contains some amount of protein, and while the soybean does warrant an honorable mention, people in the United States rarely suffer from protein deficiency no matter their diet. Also, vegan- ism has broadened my eating horizons: I have five different types of plant-based milk in my fridge right now, and make a new soup every week (granted, I have a fervent love affair with my kitchen, so I cook a lot to begin with). Moreover, because of the recent popularity of the vegan diet, companies are creating more progressive vegan products to reach out to new consumers (Pig Out’s bacony bits are a vegan version of bacon, and taste just like their delicious counterpart, but without the saturated fats!). Therefore, it has become incredibly easy to find good quality substitutes for anything I cannot eat. The best thing about the vegan diet is the endless creativity that comes with it. Experimentation is an everyday commitment, but a fun one. Whether I am making sweet potato hummus, breakfast quinoa, or even chocolate chip cookies, I always find something new to make or alter, tailor made to my eating habits. I went vegan at first as a two-week experiment, but I liked it so much that I chose to make the change official. When asked if I will eventually return to eating dairy or meat, I have no clue. For now, I am com- mitted to the vegan lifestyle and am always looking for ways to improve what I eat. Who knows? Maybe in a few years I’ll go raw. SARA GERSHMAN’14 FOR THE LOOMIS CHAFFEE LOG Loomis Chaffee Log MAY 3, 2013 PAGE 7 OP-ED ELIANA ZHOU ‘14 CALEB RUDNICKI ‘15 Disagreement Descends: Falling Out of the Nest The Nest System: a second look at the proposal The Sex Rule Proposal discourages eager onlookers CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The Rules Committee recog- method of prevention. She place a stronger focus on the nizes that students’ rights and also cites other schools such as dangers and risky side of sex. welfare should be maintained Northfield Mount Hermon, St. Leah expresses an inclination in accordance with the law. For Paul’s, Deerfield, and Exeter, of moving Fitness and Well- students under 16, or couples which have more liberal rules ness to freshman year, for fur- with an age difference of more on this topic that either leave ther prevention. Personally, I than two years, both partici- sex unpunished or allot very feel that intimidating freshman pants would receive a Level II. light punishments. However, with the negative side of sex Nathan Harris (2013) strongly she also agrees that school rep- within their first few days of disagrees that sex should be a utation and the role of parents classes might be traumatizing. Level I offense. are crucial in this issue. But others supporting this pro- “ F e w p o s a l k i d s f e e l r e a d t h a t t h e i r “Few kids read their handbook,” s c a r - h a n d - ing the b o o k ,” says Nathan, “people are only f r e s h - s a y s m a n Nathan, given a summary of the rules- a c o u l d “people b e a n are only level one is a slap on the wrist.” e f f e c - g i v e n t i v e a sum- t a c t i c . mary of the rules- a Level I is a Both Victoria Smith (2014) An anonymous interviewee en- slap on the wrist”. and Nathan highlight the tertains the idea that students Other students share Na- importance of maintain - participating in sexual activi- than’s belief that a level one is ing a good reputation for our ties and Fitness and Wellness not as detrimental to a student’s school. Victoria points out that should be placed at level III status at Loomis as is a level parents might not like this new since they’re making decisions NATHA SINGHA two. Kara Danielczuk (2014) proposal, as it may make stu- fully aware of the consequenc- feels that the rules should re- dents think sex is not as sig- es of having sexual intercourse. ne of Loomis Chaffee’s dents have around two hours of days on the Island. We are such a main the same, because once nificant an event. But all stu- Through all this debate, I best qualities is our free time per day. Often, this time tightly-knit community that I can minors are involved in sexual dents, no matter their stance wonder if it would be appropri- sense of community. is used for doing homework, re- honesty say that I know about activities, it becomes a legal on the spectrum, believe that ate for the school to pass this OWe thrive on diverse back- laxing, or reading the Log (and I 90% of the student body’s names matter and we’re no longer counseling should still be proposal. We are in a school, grounds and far spread opinions am glad you are). Two hours is a and recognize 99% of everyones’ dealing with Loomis rules. But maintained. Nathan and Sarah an educational environment; it as we bring them together in sufficient amount of time here, faces (minus that one kid I see thoughts on the proposal are Williams (2013) both support is understandable for students one school. Over the past year until it is snatched away by plans on my way to class whom I have by no means unanimous; Brian counseling as a follow up for to want a change in rules to get or so, Student Council has cre- of others. no recollection of). With new C r a n - ated, redefined, and polished the To incorporate day students, student orientations, a variety of d a l l idea of a House System, which in the Nest System gatherings will sports levels and teams, classes, ( 2 0 1 4 ) recent days has been renamed as take place during Community dormitories with bonding activi- b e - Northfield Mount Herman, St. the Nest System. A quick sum- Free periods. Bummer, right? ties, and advisor groups, Loomis lieves it Paul’s, Deerfield, and Exeter mary of the proposed Nest Sys- Well, it is the best case scenario! does a great job of integrating s h o u l d tem exemplifies its intelligent Think about it...You day students the vastly diverse denominations b e a approach the topic with more approach to student bonding. most likely don’t want to to com- of students so even a freshmen l e v e l A number of nests, each filled mute to school on a weekend. can be a great friend of a senior. I f o r liberal rules that either leave sex with all denominations of stu- Wasn’t the whole idea of being Why should we add another? The u p p e r dents from boarding, freshman a day student to be away from Nest System seems like a way for c l a s s - unpunished or allot very light boys to day student, senior girls, school on a non-academic day? StuCo to force us to connect with m e n , will meet anywhere from every And you boarders probably ei- others, whereas, I feel that the a n d punishments cycle to once a term in order to ther don’t want to / can’t get out best way is to connect by chance, level II participate in bonding activities of bed or need a day of relaxation. like accidentally bumping into for underclassmen. According students who are leveled for more “breathing space”. But, in the form of friendly competi- StuCo’s new proposal found the someone coming around those to Brian, upperclassmen are having sexual intercourse. Na- as a school, this change might tions against other Nests. Upon middle ground, electing to have sharp corners of the dining hall at an appropriate age to make than believes that three weeks lower our dignity. Although it its initial proposal in last year’s Nest gatherings during Com- (great idea for that.....mirrors). decisions regarding sex, while of counseling is insufficient; may be beneficial to follow in student council, the system was munity Frees. This is where the I can also foresee those friendly underclassmen still have to go there should be a longer coun- the footsteps of other schools, received with hopeful ears. But time issue comes into play. Most competitions that the Nest Sys- through education on sex. seling session and a follow up the views of parents, Loomis’ as more questions and detailed students depend on this time, tem entails to become way out Leah Rubin (2014), a co- in counseling should be re- administrators, and even some points of contention arise in granted to us occasinally, as a of hand with some kids giving producer of this proposal and quired on a periodical basis. students disagree. Still, liberal creating the system itself, most short break from the rigorous 100%, some gossiping in the the other member of the Rules Sarah feels that any additional viewpoints persist. There will students come to realize that the academic life of Loomis Chaffee, bleachers, and those few that pre- Committee, agrees with Na- counseling can be left up to the always be loopholes in rules, Nests are not as great as they and it would not really be fair for tend to be sick every single time. than on his point that if stu- parents. arguments against decisions, seem. Two of the main contro- those quick, forty minutes to be Doesn’t sound like any fun to me. dents really want to do some- But a change in the punish- and an array of personal opin- versies facing every student: taken away from us, nor are most Though I think that it’s a fantastic thing, they will find a way to ment is not all that has been ions. But rules are put in place time and reluctance. of us even willing to participate idea, the time issue and the un- do it. Leah therefore enforces proposed. The Rules Commit- to protect people; therefore, Here on the Island, time is in such an activity. willingness of students leads me the importance of the school tee includes in its proposal the the school’s reputation and an extremely precious resource. Loomis does a tremendous to say that I just don’t feel that being present to protect and idea of modifying the curricu- safety of every student should Outside of school, athletics, sleep, job of orienting the students with there is any way for this system educate the students as a lum in Fitness and Wellness to remain the forefront of any meals, and much more, most stu- the community in their first two to succeed.

FELICIA WORON ‘13

Personalwas in an hour’s proximity Reflectionsing mocha with a few kids I had and wondering on just whatthe I would momBoston from Chicago had taken Bombings out, lockdown and manhunt in that everything seemed to pour of Boston on a college visit, just met, when the conversation find if we followed that route up the challenge of running 26.2 the greater Boston area, in which out onto Facebook and in daily sitting in a study abroad info going something like this: instead of the one to Hartford, miles through crisp New England everyone seemed to be thinking conversations. Yet along with Isession when my fingers lazily “Did you hear about Boston--?” finally entering my house to be air in past years, but not this one. what if I lived just an hour and a tragedy, there was the similar air traced the “slide to unlock” on “Oh yeah, what happened?” greeted with news reporters on I could picture the skyline emerg- half away, would I be entrapped of disbelief: who would commit my phone and I began to rou- “--I can’t believe it--” TV discussing Obama’s vow to ing after a curve on the Mass Pike, in my house with a murderer on a second Boston massacre, on tinely tap the different apps in “Wait, what happened?” uncover the culprits. gleaming above the blue river. the loose, waiting for the police a mass of innocent people, at a an attempt to keep my exhausted Retreating back to the wi-fi, It seemed so utterly unreal, ex- This week those confusing streets to search my property? Instead famous marathon in a much fre- mind occupied: Facebook, and I found my Facebook newsfeed cept for the fact that this wasn’t were abandoned, those cobble- of the gory, gruesome pictures quented and beloved American then a barely-used Twitter, and had exploded with links to Bos- happening half a world away in a stoned streets bloodstained. from a few days ago, eerie pho- city? On Monday, yet another then- ton Globe articles, in fact, the en- war-ravaged Middle Eastern na- Overnight, everything became tographs of a completely deserted daily mark of life previously As soon as I hit the home screen tire Internet seemed to be pulsing tion, but in Boston. Boston, the Boston: newspapers, the Internet, Copley Square, crisscrossed with presumed safe was marked, was button, I immediately pulled up with a collective #prayforboston city everyone from Connecticut the tips of everyone’s tongues and streets lacking any traffic behind tainted with a red X of danger: Twitter once more to read the combined with a mingled sense has passionately rooted for or the height of everyone’s thoughts. red lights but only the occasional and I suppose that’s the difference lone tweet. Prayers for Boston of panic: messages to get to a against in terms of baseball, the Everyone seemed to know that parade of emergency vehicles, between hearing about bombings bombings. hospital and donate blood ASAP magical realm of Fenway Park the death toll had reached three, circulated Facebook. We spent and tragic events here in Ameri- Wait. What? smothered by others implor- and tea parties and history field but the rumors of third and fourth the first twenty minutes of one of can cities as opposed to in for- And then my thumbs began ing are you kidding, stay where trips, the streets, some even cob- bombs being discovered and dis- my classes watching the news re- eign lands on the other side of tapping furiously, typing into you are if you live in Boston, it’s blestoned, that I explored and mantled were more disjointed. port with bated breath, which re- the planet. And while I immedi- Google one simple word: boston, dangerous, someone express- restaurants I frequented with Everyone’s minds were fresh with mained twisted in my chest until ately thought of rushing through and then my eyes darted to the ing their utmost gratitude that friends after countless swim the pictures of bloodied victims a friend send me a text of relief Boston subways and spooning up most recent news at the top of the their grandparents had chosen an meets in my youth at Boston Uni- laying in the streets and men with that the suspect had been sur- clam chowder at a Boston oyster search page: Explosion at the end outing to Rhode Island and not versity or MIT or Harvard, drives parts of legs ripped off slumped rounded, and then captured, later bar, it’s the event, and not the city, of Boston Marathon. Boston, the news that a second with my mother up to an elegant, in wheelchairs, surrounded by that evening. that should inflict the horror: any What was going on? bomb had exploded, death tolls oak-and-varnish-scented violin neon-vested EMS personnel and This week was undoubtedly slaughter of innocent human be- Suddenly, the study abroad and injury counts, fake New York shop, and countless elementary frantic bystanders and someone terrifying: terrifying in different ings we hear about on the news meeting and thoughts of a trip City bomb threats, and general school field trips to the science in the crowd circled in red by an ways than the past year’s school deserves such a reaction, though halfway across the world in two disgust at humanity. I probably museum and aquarium. Boston, eagle-eyed but amateur detective. and movie theater shootings, in I should hope that such a reaction or three years seemed utterly ir- used up half of my 3G internet the city where so many friends The collective panic and horrific which the following days were is never needed again. relevant, yet I carefully replaced allowance refreshing the Boston attended college, where my fam- thrill of news seemed to die down an explosion of tragedy, yet the My utmost respect and prayers my phone in my pocket until I Globe Twitter on my drive home, ily had gotten lost navigating the a little during the week, until Fri- atmosphere was charged with for anyone affected by the recent was curled up in the comfort of a on which I noted a highway sign complicated streets alongside the day morning everything was on fear this week, fear of a terrorist events in Boston, or any tragedy cozy coffee shop, sipping a steam- proclaiming the route to Boston Charles River, where my friend’s edge again with news of a shoot- on the loose, awe at the support anywhere. 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After 65 Years,“The the “Spoon End Game” of comesan toEra” an abrupt end Instead of the Spoon dent activities advisors constantly with Kent has hit a rough patch, dormitory. tion was, “What will happen to Game taking place on the amaze me with their creative ways noting that in 1921, an excessively the spoon if Kent and Loomis no final weekend of the sea- of sparking enthusiasm and ex- dirty game between the two teams In fact, the bowl, viewed as longer compete for it as a trophy?” son, Loomis Chaffee foot- pressing their deep loyalty to the resulted in Loomis’s headmaster, representation of Loomis’s domi- His response referenced events ball will take on Northfield school” Nathaniel Batchelder, running nance over Kent in sports other that are nothing short of disgrace- Mount Hermon, while the While many LC students are onto the field in protest. In re- than football, is treated not as ful; apparently, three years ago Kent Lions will face Trinity- mourning this as the end of the sponse, Kent’s headmaster joined an invaluable relic, but is rather Kent School misplaced the origi- Pawling. While Loomis will storied Kent vs. Loomis rivalry, Mr. Mr. Batchelder on the field, and nal spoon, the spoon which served still face Kent in soccer and Howe strongly disagrees. “Here at the two exchanged punches. As a as the game’s trophy since 1947. field hockey on the final day Loomis, rivalries are sports spe- result, the two schools did not play Despite the urgings of the Kent of the fall athletics season, cific”, Mr. Howe noted. “I don’t again until the mid 1930s. athletic department that the spoon the enjoyment and tradition see [Kent] as our rival school, but has been replaced, Mr. Howe re- of the day will almost cer- rather as a fellow competitor with- This begs the question: was it mains skeptical. Regardless, the tainly be diminished. How- in the Founders League.” worth sacrificing Kent Day as we “spoon” (whether Kent replaced it ever, Loomis Chaffee Head know it for the move to NEPSAC or not) will remain at Kent for the of School Sheila Culbert isn’t Will the spoon game ever re- Class A? As of now, the answer duration of the hiatus. tion. But, this spring, Kent School worried, recently stating “I will turn? Mr. Howe is optimistic, is most certainly yes, as LC foot- shockingly dropped Loomis miss the particular flavor of this stating “I do believe there is op- ball has blossomed into not only While I am deeply saddened Chaffee from their football sched- tradition, but I also know that a ri- portunity to pick up this rivalry a varsity powerhouse, but one of to know that I will not be able to ule in favor of Phillips Andover. the strongest top-to-bottom pro- watch my beloved Pelicans at- Kent’s decision, which they justify grams in all of New England Prep tempt, for the eleventh straight by referencing an “uneven playing Football, as LC is one of very few year, to bring the Spoon back to field” between the two teams, has “I do believe there is op- New England prep schools to field Windsor, I am excited for the brought a potentially permanent a thirds squad. Not to mention, the prospects of the football team next end to the football rivalry after portunity to pick up this rivalry between Kent and Loomis, season. With permanent lights re- sixty-five consecutive years of con- has become, quite frankly, com- cently installed at LC’s Pratt Field, tests between the two squads. rivalry again in the future” pletely one sided and predictable, Mr. Howe anticipates two or even as Kent has won the spoon for a three football games next season “I’m disappointed a tradition stunning ten consecutive years, to be played “under the lights”. has been terminated” said Loo- while Loomis has held the bowl mis Chaffee athletic director Bob for the past nine. Additionally, the While I remain hopeful for a Howe ‘80. “I’m pissed!” replied -LC Athletics Director past few years in particular have resumption of the rivalry in the LC’s Brendan Wagner ‘13 regard- been especially controversial; in near future, I believe a temporary ing his thoughts on the ending of Bob Howe ‘80 2011, a post game altercation be- hiatus from the spoon game will the game. “It’s a shame such a long tween the football coaches from serve both schools well. Maybe, tradition has been ended, I can’t Kent and Loomis cast an uneasy PHOTO COURTESY OF LOOMISCHAFFEE.ORG just maybe, the 2012 spoon game help but believe that [Kent] really valry reveals a school’s spirit rather again in the future”. Additionally, feeling over the conclusion of a will serve as a repeat of the 1921 blew it on this one”. than creating it. Pelican spirit en- he noted that this is not the first thrilling Kent Day, while during viewed as a glorified paper weight. game; a game which left fans with dures, and our students and stu- time that LC’s football relationship this past fall’s installment of the In fact, LC’s Bob Howe was not a poor taste in their mouths, but a Kent vs. Loomis rivalry, Kent stu- aware of the location of “the Bowl”, game which planted the seeds for dents were thrown off Loomis’s despite the fact that it sits on a shelf the later renaissance of the rivalry, campus for, among other deeds, only five feet from the desk in his a renaissance which led to the be- LC Pelicans Marmer, Pauzer, and scaling the fire escapes of Warham office. So, naturally, my next ques- loved Kent Day, one of Loomis

Civaleby Alexandra Commit Smith ‘14 cess was to a lot NCAAmore stressful than I DI Programs Staff Writer expected it to be. What surprised she said. While Danielle initially 2013 NCAA Women’s Tournament Witnesses me the most about the process was struggled in narrowing down her Every high school athlete how quickly things happened and list of potential schools, her top Final Acts of Legendary Players dreams of sitting down on Nation- the anxiety I felt as a result of hav- choice quickly became obvious al Signing Day and signing their ing to make a final decision from as well. “I came into my senior but many strong National Letter of Intent to play some really great options.” After fall with a list of 3 very different players includ- for the college of their dreams. an agonizing process, Chris too schools as my top choices. When ing freshman “National Signing Day” refers to was finally able to select a school. I went on my overnight visits to Breanna Stew- the first day that any high school “I was recruited by a lot of col- Quinnipiac, it was the one school art, the 2013 senior can sign his or her National leges, resulting in many calls and that stood out to me the most. I UConn huskies Letter of Intent, a letter that will emails from the coaches”, he says. immediately connected with the cruised through allow them to compete for any “I really wanted to attend a top tier kids on the team, which was one the early rounds school that is a part of the NCAA. academic institution whose La- of the most important factors in of the tourna- The most highly publicized sign- crosse program competed at the choosing a school that was right ment and put ing day is for football, but every highest level of Division 1 lacrosse. for me”, Danielle explains. “Aside on a clinic in NCAA sport conducts its own Georgetown gave me the perfect from that, I was extremely im- the champi- signing day. Loomis Chaffee stu- combination of a great academic pressed with the coaching staff onship game, dents Danielle Marmer, Chris reputation, an established and and felt that they would challenge soundly defeat- Pauzer and Aaron Civale have all competitive D1 lacrosse program, me in reaching my potential on ing Big East ri- just recently signed letters of in- a great east coast city destination, the ice and as a team player. I val Louisville by tent for their respective sports, and and an urban campus setting. It is was also very excited about the a score of 98-60. they all agree the recruiting expe- in a great location that offers stu- academic programs that they of- rience was a truly memorable, yet dents a variety of things to do and fer, since I can’t forget that I will In 2013, fans difficult, experience. “The recruit- actually be taking classes and not PHOTO COURTESY OF AP IMAGES witnessed the ing process is a long and some- JUST playing hockey.” However, by Nick Sailor ‘13 Griner’s physical dominance final acts of three of the greatest times stressful one,” says Danielle, when Danielle finally decided Sports Editor in women’s basketball, Skylar women’s college basketball play- who just recently signed to play Ice on Quinnipiac, the experience of Diggins of Notre Dame has gar- ers of all time: Griner, Diggins, Hockey for Quinnipiac University. signing her letter of intent was not With all the hype and media nered a lot attention thanks to and Elena Delle Donne of Dela- But, as Aaron Civale (who will attention centered on the NCAA her superb leadership skills. Not ware. All three of these women play baseball at Northeastern) Men’s Tournament, the NCAA only is she a great leader, but were undoubtedly the top play- points out, there were also some Women’s Basketball tourna- her skills are second to none; ers on their team, but also cre- really enjoyable aspects to the re- ment provided just as many, if she led the Fighting Irish to the ated history at their respective cruiting process as well. “I enjoyed not more, intriguing story lines. 2013 Big East Championship programs. Brittany Griner fin- traveling to many schools as well Going into the tournament, Big with consistent scoring output, ished her historic career with as the experience of being recruit- East teams UConn and 3,283 points, making ed. Going into my junior season Notre Dame looked to her the second lead- of high school, I wasn’t even sure seriously contend for ing scorer all time in I would get any looks at all, and it the national title. How- “The 2013 UConn Huskies women’s collegiate turned out that I had more schools SHANNON DEVENEY ‘14 FOR THE LOOMIS CHAFFEE LOG ever, no team looked basketball history. looking at me than schools that I more intimidating cruised through the early Delle Donne finished was looking at. The experience of it has a great reputation and long than the Bears of Bay- her career with 3,039 being recruited is one of excite- standing traditions.” Chris then lor University. For the rounds of the tournament and points, making her ment and one that I will never gave thanks to his LC Lacrosse past four years, Baylor put on a clinic in the Na- 5th all time on the forget.” And when it came time coach, saying “Coach Garber University has had the same list. Skylar Dig- for Aaron to choose a school, his worked tirelessly to answer emails SHANNON DEVENEY ‘14 FOR THE LOOMIS CHAFFEE LOG most dominating play- tional Championship Game, gins finished her ca- choice was easy. “Just a month and and phone calls from coaches. He quite the one she expected. “The er in women’s college reer at Notre Dame a half after coaches were able to was very instrumental in helping actual signing of the National basketball, Brittany defeating Louisville 98-60” with over 1700 points call recruits, I had made my deci- me secure my verbal commitment Letter of Intent was very differ- Griner. and 520 assists, re- sion”, Aaron explains. “As a school, and I feel incredibly grateful to ent than I had expected it to be. With markable numbers Northeastern was high on my list him for his counsel as I navigated It was a ten page document and a height of 6’8’ and boasting a averaging close to 17 points and for a Women’s point guard. in every aspect. Through the years, through the recruiting process.” I must have had to sign my name wingspan of over 7 feet, her low 6 assists per game. I have discovered that I love sci- Danielle also pays tribute to on each page at least twice. I had post offensive moves are almost With no surprise, these three ence and math so I decided that all of her LC coaches for assist- to sign it no earlier than 7:00 am unguardable. Racking up many With much of the attention women were the first picks of I want to pursue engineering in ing her in her recruiting process. on Wednesday, November 14, accolades throughout the sea- in the women’s game about the the WNBA draft. The three of college. Northeastern is secluded “I couldn’t have done any of this 2012 and no later than 12:00 am son, (including the 2013 Big 12 players, it is impossible to dis- them leave behind teams that enough in Boston to have a distin- without the help of my coaches: on Wednesday November 21st. Player of the Year Award), she count the greatness of coach will be strong over the next few guishable campus, yet it is only a Coach Vernon (Bruno), Coach I signed it that first Wednesday, hoped to lead her Baylor squad Geno Auriemma of the UConn years, but Baylor, Notre Dame ten minute walk to Fenway Park, Kennedy, and especially Coach alone, in Mr. Trenchard’s office. It to back to back National Cham- Huskies. With 832 career vic- and Delaware will most certain- the home of my favorite baseball Leyden. Mrs. Leyden helped me was quite anti-climactic! But in all pionships. tories, Coach Auriemma is the ly miss the talent and leadership team, the Boston Red Sox. I also with this process every step of the seriousness, it was an unbelievable second- most winningest coach supplied by their stars. Basket- felt that baseball opportunities that way, from contacting and call- feeling knowing that all the hard Sadly for Baylor fans, Griner’s in Women’s Basketball His- ball fans, both men and wom- Northeastern will fit me perfectly”, ing coaches about me to the long work had finally paid off.” dream of winning back-to-back tory, ranking behind only the en, admire what these women he adds. nights I spent in her apartment All of us here at the LOG give national championships was legendary Pat Summit. He has did on the collegiate level, but Chris Pauzer, who also just re- struggling to narrow down my our well wishes to these three Peli- crushed, as the Louisville Car- coached the UConn women to eagerly await their inevitable cently signed his letter of intent list and come close to making any cans as they take their game to the dinals upset Griner’s Bears in eight national titles and has also dominance at the professional to play lacrosse for Georgetown, kind of decision. I definitely thank collegiate level. the Sweet Sixteen. Although won national coach of the year level. agrees, stating “The recruiting pro- her for making all of this possible” there is no questioning Brittany six times. Without a major star,