1TePJELIPAF

VoueCXV, Number 8 Piflips Academy, AndoverMA June 7, 1992

'1

,Andover Bis Class of19Fae ll By JOHNSIMION MACNEEL independent project- "combines unusual excellence T[be Yale Aureian Society established the award in weather, the entire Ceremony will be held in the Case On Sunday, June 7, the Phillips Academy 1992 Sen.. with service to the community." The Yale Bowbis 1935. Meoil-ae ior Class will awarded to a member of the Sen- Following the presentation of themaardsaScholaPeCEGEET assemble in Flagstaff Court at 9:30 am thawrsScolPE DIG VNT to bginthetraitinalComencmen prcesionior Class who achieve's the highest standing in both President Dylan Seff and McNemar eint the titonaCmencemenpsHa.T will deliver On Friday evening at 6:30 Seniors and faculty proso academics and athletics while attending Phillips Acad-- speeches to the assembly.patcaedithanulS io/clyDnered cessin, acompniedy th Cla Mc~hrsonBag-emy. The Yale Club of Boston funds this Senior DIPLOMAS cesion acompniebytheCla -M~hesonBa- award. David in the Cage. In this event, each Senibr escorted a fac- pipe Band, will end at the steps of Sam Phil, Underwood, Chairman of the Board of ulty member to the dinner in the fal gathering of the officially McNemar will present the Faculty Prize to the Sen- Trustees, and Dean of Studies Susan McCaslin will departing Senior class with the PA faculty. At the din-. beginning hebCom eemet ceermns. inoaintor who has achieved the highest grade point average begin the awarding of diplomas by awarding four ne, retiring faculty Diz Bensely, Marion Finbury, anir FollwingRabbEveettGender'sinvoatio towhile at PA. This recipient of this award ill receive a Senior leaders with diplomas. The four Seniors, Georges Krivobok spoke to the assembly. fathyermoisn the aembl omencpaent sond $100 check sponsored by the Freund family. selected by McCaslin, will receive their awards prior In addition to the retiring faculty's speeches, the facutyte trditinal wll sng ommecemet sog ITe Madame Sarah Abbot award recognizes a fe- to the singing of the Latin "Gaudeamus," another Chairpersons of the Senior Parent Gift Committee "Ameica" write ino 183 bySuemithryainA male member of the graduating class who has best traditional part of the Commencement ceremony. also presented their gift to the school in the form of a AmeriaHoue, n WADior-tA demonstrated strong character, effective leadership' After a brief benediction from Rev. Barbara check. Secretary of the Academy Allen Adriance an-. HaleSurgesAPr RdSfteAdvrCatro and outstanding scholarship." Abbot alumn~estab- Livingston and Rev. Richard Gross, the Senior th uale Si yPresidentiothe ov class nounced the Class of 1992 Class Secretary and rdhape flished the award in honor of Sarah Abbot, who will proceed to the Great Lawn in front of the Addison Agents, symbolically introducing the Senior class into the ociey,umLude wll bgin he aards~W'~founded Abbot Academy in 1828. At her death, Sarah Ant Gallery to gather and receive diplomas. The the ranks of alumnae. sentation by announcing the final electees to the Cumn Abbot left over ten tho'usand dollars of endowment to Recession will end in a semi-circle around the steps of On Saturday, each cluster Laude Society,-Headmaster Donald McNemar willAbtA held receptions for C~ntiue thb prorampresntin the on- bb t cademy to-allow it to continue as a female in- Addison, where McNemnar will randomly distribute Seniors, families, and faculty from 5:00 Awardu YheBpowlraculy prizetiMadahe pm to 6:00 o- stitution that emphasizes education, diplomas throughout the circle until every diploma pm, followed by a buffet supper in Commions at 6:00. Abaward, and theLaulia oo oity przMaaerizeThe final award, the Aurelian Silver Cup, goes to a has been delivered. From 7:00 to 9:45 pm, members of the Senior class InPhllip lght f Acdemymottte of"notformale in the Senior class who, in the opinion ohe A reception in front of the Oliver Wendell Holmes entertained the parents in a program organized and di- oneself," the ninth awarding of the Non-Sibi award by faculty and fellow peers, is "outstanding in sterling Library on the Great Lawn will conclude the 1992 rected by the Office of Admissions. The Saturday theo acutytotheoneor wll mre enios wosecharacter, high scholarship and forceful leadership." Commencement ceremonies. In the event of bad events ended with a candlelight Baccalaureate in Cochran Chapel at 9:45 pm.

Andover Students Presented with . The INSIDE Box

Achievement, Character Awards Trustees and Tuition Increases Page 2

By MICHAELCORKERY ment of its students, athletes, and outstanding contribution to Cluster Finally Seniors Todd Lubin and On Monay,Ma 18, Adoverretiring teachers. Headmaster Don- Athletics. Chathy Thomas were recognized FTathier ross Leaves ndover Page 3 convened in an All-School metn aid McNemar, Dean of Studies Modeste awarded Ryna h otncapablefathte of te to honootstandngthe meeing usn Mcraslin, and Athletic Di- Wesqtendorf with the Schubert Key, past yeaqr.nhorofteru- News A2 Newly Renovated George Trustees-Review Admis- W~ashington Hall Unveiled sions Plant Renewal' Tuition In honor of his wife Francis

T[ag, Abbot class of '57, who -______i~cenlyof ancer did Osca TangBy JOHIN HARRIS cheap. Phillips Academy will Board scrambled to find ways o rc'56 ldonaed ogft tonerP ar $Til- Teaatsholyarwsn boast the largest financial aid bud- cut the budget. McNemar ex- i5 ontedargs gift into PA bymildoub as scndoducvyear sn get of any school in the nation pressed the need to increase the a living benefactor. The school for the Phillips Academy Board of cnxtar.ts an iard mmsiosqschool' na base of ource byoac used a half million dollars from Trustees. It was a year that saw the cnutnsadbadmmesqrgalre aeo aia o this gift to help pay for the Badcnie, mog oerhave placed the necessary funds plant renewal projects and the fi-,

renovations to the theater, and PA things, the admisson pitue for future financial aid-in the area nancial aid budget. - formally renamed it the Francis-, plant renewal ideas, and, most un- of $70 million. Following While molding the 1992-93 Tang Mainstage Theater. potnlteBadto 'eeameetings on the subject that oc- budget, the Board gave high prior 'l'he ~~~~~,jflJ~~~~f __ ~~~~curred~in January,-Chairman of the ity -oeah'r cmpensto'n made possible - wasuh important steps to prepare PA for Board of Trustees David Under- also to holding down the tuition.

alumiusanStot,an othrs: InJanury .and ate prilthe- wood felt that~ "although we may Another- itemn-- that- received Ile newly ftnovaled George Washington HO ht~ faumind0tiJ- ua tt, InJnay-n at pi h By CYRUSMASSOU I viously in the architectural p~lans Director of Personal and Business Board of Trustees made some dif- not be able to be totally needs thorough considerationduring the for the art building in the 1960's, it Srie exlns "Tem ey ficult but ecessary decisions con-blnw arupt90 [eesm tisofhspstyrwste PA welcomed students and .fac- wa lmntdbcueo ugtcomes either in pledges to be paid' cerning plant renewal ad future blind] and we remain firmly corn- Annual Fund. "~To increase en-

ulty back to campus after winter .. . in a certain amount over a certain budget planfs. To accommodate the mitted to our goal of meeting the dowment," quoted McNemar, "we break with the opening of the reasons. Other major changes ipro ftm ri a oei te dfiutfnnilciae h financial needs of quality need to give attention to the An- cluded enlarging GW's main lobby, prooftmoricacmenth newly renovated George Wash- moving the basement bathrooms form of contributions that come in diiulBoard reluctantly'f Incil approvedlmae th a students."Floigdsusoso d nualcdm' Fund eore.as one of the ington Hall. The one and a half anteoaigth tdn ight away, or it can come in the 7.7% increase in tuition for the up- Bolwigdcsonona-Adeysroue. year project involved everything an ot the studenft buil form of planned giving." Planned coming year. Also, the financial missions, the oard reconvened in In the end, the main issue con- from updating the. building's old in. giving consists of a pledge to give aid budget, which will stand at 5.7 pryil iscstheLogrnea tecnns log-range planning is steam heating system to installing sho un ok maya certain amount in the event of the million for next year, will provide phsclpan.Ln-anepasfundraising. To achieve the high new cable and conduit for Thescoludrok mn donor's death. Although the school aid for only 460 students instead *for renovations headed the long goals set this year by the Board. modifications in order to make the aed.Te Bad fcsdtesho ilhv'ob bet televisions, computers and phones. has not received all the funds for of the 490 this year. agna Te Brd fusdtechowilavtobaleo A fiew student and faculty mail buldngaesle.h tolannlddcapped the cost of the renovation, the net Another topic that received a surimar ie nar rog aetinsaqiesfiin ud ho room, a evamped theater, and eeaoadteelreeto cost of the constriction is covered great deal of attention from the sugtd ites fonrenvationsge avenues other than tuition. In walkway between GW and sresponseandplongstheruplantwarenewaladbudget to the difficult question Kemper make up the most drastic teftevatrancte eo n a mt ofb pe ostuto ~rus.Thee w arhe admissionsa for upcoming years. MNemar of fundraising, MNemar stated chanesi thebuili' think The theater in GW required ex- Thsed ricilexf ctrution sid~ poicy. Th.or opee cited Evans Hall, Abbot Hall, and chaesoin he buildng. e tensive repairs, eventually makig pSst.ed riinlexectationstsaid review of the current applicant teKm ratsudoasrasthat "we are still in a mode where theara eatig smllerbut o h elcmuictos pool, and also studied the recruit- thet neer tob setedia ares 'etyigt iitepne f th rvtonwaA aellneemh etn rasalrbtmr cable, for example, cost four times ingplce urnl nue facelift for the Academy'sphysical that need to be renovatedpolicesinrrettheinweere tryingac to limitgexpensesa plan," sid Jhn owfnctinal Mie Brwn, echncalas much as anticipated. Hweer, While the Board found the current near future. However, McNemar wheie slaheig dctoa dcomente tha theaereatonti xpce om ot toee aplcn olt eo a ihwas quick to point out that the obetie. In the tratiobuilding'soffie wings mainxpadmiis-medirectorconfguratonsnedtatte etheos i exofdtheplTheaterolDepartmentr,'wPAhThe atn balancing act that MN- traionwins,ffie cnfiut- t he thaeroheagros the theater of original"dangerous estimate,machin- and the past groups, they noted that more ~~~~~~~~~~~toschoolall of just its needscannot at afford once." to He atend alsoearsakofintesyoac paso s o ayt c remained the same, but new offices pldewi cvrteepeitd xenveeruigiseqrd on both the second and third floors ery and fire hazards." The seating plextacstwls oerteeprdce enas rcern is roee noted that in order to keep the complish. It is an issue that werebuilonthe rea hatoncebe-capacity of the theater shrunk from extraycosts.cmpusnowada's.w Mlaguemarhooonellofcothose wer biltonthara ha one e-800 to 420 seats in order to make In general, students and faculty who headed the year's discus- beaut- lofncapus guals "we plauesy I school al aross the longed to the auditorium. In addi-arplaewihtecmltdad sos fred he col'm room for other technical r lae ih h opee n sos efimd h colsms p uirtuelnsrng.oas"n othiro.In a scolys lagnasiPA. tion, the renovation enclosed renovated George Washington commitment to high- admissions pirte. hspolmi nymgiid staircases leading to the second and provements, however, the seats and Hall. "I'think the renovation was a standards and dive rsity, stating Aside from admissions and The consensus from McNemar third floors in order to meet the f re the stage are built on movable wl needed facelift for the that "given the school's commit- plant, renewal, more current and and from other Board members is safety code. platforms, thus making the theater Acemy' pyiaplncr- m ttodvstyndeelnepressing topics such as finances that by taking the necessary steps, One of the major exterior more vetiThe catalkhin angd mented John Tower '92. Jven new and recent economic adversity, and future budget plans were fiancially and educationly ti structural cges ivlebui- sound systems, replaced the chan- students admired the renovations, needs are greater than usual." among the items that topped off possible to make PA an excellent the aKemcler akuildingean 'W r fteodtetr "GW looks really nice, even The commitment to "excellence thie Board's agenda for this year. school as well as an affordable the empran ar 6W buldig deiersof he ld teatr..though I've never seen it before," and diversity" to which McNemar As the school's list of expenses one. While the connection existed pre- sdPaltine'9.rfrdtohwvrilntbegrew even longer this year, the Wvilm-erImiplemients New Work Duty Parietals By JESSICA DUB IN Upper Rep Liz Roberts stated hat in response to ess ut. At the moment, most dorms require only fce-to-_ The "Use of Tune" Committee, co-headed by Wil- Parital...tesnctary oliy... Juiorcluser..PA legal weekend parietal times, there would be an in- face check-in. The school administration is also con- mer and Dean of Studies Susan McCaslin, decided has discussed all these issues over the course of the crease in illegal parietals, and that "most stuff happen sidering parental permission in order to have parietals. that the dates for next year's Thanksgiving vacation year. As a result of these issues, Dean of Residence during Ps." Wilmer answered that plenty of illegal But, according to Wilmer, no changes are definite yet. will return to normal. The basic goal of the commit- Henry ilmermadeevera changs in iiis ~'s ativities also take place during legal parietals. As for the Junior cluster, it will definitely not appear tee, according to McCaslin, is to "find a system that residential policies, ranging from new work duty pr- In addition to changes in parietal procedures, Wil- in the near future. Despite Wilmer's argument that a would enable us to do our work in less hectic way." gram to h('Jniorpaiitalolic, an accrdin tomer feels that we need to be more educated about sex Junior Cluster would "provide special activities and Some ideas include using the 5:00-5:45 time period Wilme,thody stuent houldexpet futhermod-and date rape. He also stated that parietals should be educational opportunities for the Juniors," opposition for meetings and extracurrculars. Also, in order to ificationsolicy next to year. the age-graded: Juniors should have more structure than to the idea proved too strong. 'Cilla Bonney Smith o- maintain our sense of community, McCaslin sug- iiAtios the rtolFal erm, Wyear an ce h Seniors should." jected that a Junior cluster would isolate Juniors, and gested tha community meetings be held more newJnior poicy; arieal pperlassmn lauhed. As of yet, a final parietal policy has not been de- their senior proctors, make the transitio'n for two-year frequently, perhaps once a week, either as a whole niler aunoune haipo;uposalfra "doorlajar"d cided for next year. The major issue is who should Lowers even more difficult, cause major geographical school or as a cluster. The committee is also debating theagheranu ceasedpo Outolfconrn fdor ay, have the most input in the matter. In other words, changes, and isolate Juniors from "older students who on the creation of an administrative. position, which policy; eluhecesdOuofcne frseyshould students, deans, and faculty have equal say in -are positive role models." Despite the rejection of the would enable a fculty member to devote his/her en- emotional damage, parent complaints, and legal liabil- creating the policy, or should the deans and faculty proposal, Wilmer hopes that "our present cluster sys- tire effort to tackling the organization of our time. ity, this policy calls for limited parietal times and for..h oetmd oeo h hnsaJnorcutrcudd, ______the dornlatced tostay a all imes urin~the, One idea being discussed is the standardization of including organizing social functions specifically for ow Continued on next page parietal. procedures for all dorms, in which the procedures, Juniors. -"Policy Changes" The Student Council promptly brought up such con- such as check-in and check-out, would be the same. ______cems to the policy such as invasion of privacy and the Another possibility is personal check-in, and check likely increase in illegal parietals that could occur. A ',C t r Aa

> Continued from Page 1 ous awards. Barry Bohla was Spanish, Marion Fbury College awarded the Ayers Prize for estab- Counselor, and Diz Bensely In- Senior Allen Soong, currently lishing a position of respect and structor in Art, who will retire at away on the Washington Itern admiration in the community. Sen- the end of this year. Jane Stubbs Program, was awarded the Van ior Todd Lubin, a "student who '92 said that as her Russian teacher Say n uch Duzer prize, commending his high best displays a depth of un- Mr. Kivobok was "notoli e with Andover! scholarship during his Upper-Mid- deirstanding, sensitivity, and con- teacher but a good friend." THEsPHibePIAN die year. For his display of "lomraty cern for the - welfare of others." Marion Finbury, a twenty year lip ~~~~~~~~~~andsterling -character," Junior Senior Amy Canfield recieved the member of the College Counseling Joseph McCannon received the improvement prize for her devel- Department and a nationally

Wells Prize. Heidi Cine won the opment of character, scholarship, *. ecognized leader in her field will Keyes Prize, awarded to the Lower and leadership. also retire this year. Eric Ham '92, who best displays the. qualities of The Academy presented the thanked Finbury "for making Col- character, leadership, thletic. abil-. Schweppe Prize to Senior Tracey lege Counseling a more enjoyable ity, and scholarship. Mullings as recognition of her and less stressful Process." Recognizing her exemplary spirit, cooperation, and friendli- Darane Elliott '9, sae judgement and loyalty to the ness. For his strong leadership and humorous anecdotes about school, the Stales Prize went to character Andrew Elder Zurcher Bensley's ventures as a "navigator" Upper Liz Roberts. Kristina Ko recieved the Abbot Stevens Prize, and Bishop House Counselor. recieved the Andover Book Prize, Eric Greenhut, a Senior ho Seff Gives Last Address awarded to an Upper who has com- "best exemplifies and upholds the After the award ceremony, bined excellence in scholarship ideals and tradition of the School" Teaching Fellow Todd Fletcher and with achievement in other fields. was awarded the Fuller Prize. Last, the Andover orchestra performed Winner f the Winton Vuinteer Senior McNemar prsented "Finis Origine Pendet." This or- * ~~News A3 ______Father Richard Gross MNoves On Cultural Weekend Cel~1fltes ______~~~~~~~~~Campus Diversity By ANN B ISLAND and ______~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ndAficn African adArcn REBECCA SLOTNICK 1 By SARA COOPER temporary Af At the end of this year Andover thedyyaraPAPA featuringAmericanfeatuchoir amusic. gospel followedoirfollowe S tO farewellto Father Rhard Overheld the acourse number of dieof year,cultural Iile w-lK.Gsssaoichas Sarewel omFanh Caicweenstaepsrteshold by a Coffee House and Fashion K. Gross S.J., RomanCatholic weekends to expose the school to~ ~~~~Showhosted by Bobby Edwards the Chaplin, Instructor in H-istory, and cahe varieniofs culture presentAron and Beverly Henderson concluded a- founder of th e Community Service cm s.BgnigwtLanArsthe African-American experience. WekninNvm r.teers This' year's Jewish Cultural Ifor program. In his eleven years of . . - ea nMrh1 ith fi' service at Phillips Academy, Father .,of programs exhibited a weekend Wekn

Gross~of -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-*has been a vocal and active African-American Arts, Jewish earo thbeeac o calunity Judith Magyar Isaacson presenting I 93culture, an evening of Indian cul- ture, and the series ended with aa peh Adecnein us ikor- Born__and raised in Wrethamn x ad Massachusetts, Gross attended night o Asia rs&My ahhiz.Iacosoeo io. Boston College in 1966 where he programn was unique in its attempt pnne sateae nacn ved tudied Philosophy and earned an to present its representative culture, .cn~a o apurn h ol the ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~War. On Fhiday. during Shabbat. agn rmadslythe Jewish Student Union (JSU) AB in history. He then continued wiheet n the istuisaHaarUnvriyof martial arts to a concert of A~ffi edaseca-abthdne "e. reciving his vA'in history at the cnAeiamuc.service open to the entire PA. An- London School of Economics and NovLain Arts Wekendt futrm comnity. service, the obtained his M[Div at the Weston Foner of Anover Comnt Sevie Fr Rchr Go P(oohvNoeer 1-3d asP.the rocutral Following the Sabbath eeknd hel at a.shoTh era prfsoiuns etrfo h Theology. .frjonpogramns such as PALS the third year of the PALS program Educatio ismrbhncdmc School he served beganjowith an all-school dinneradeincUniversity of Massachusetts spoke Prortohi trmatPA, fe on- Pirt i ema (Phillips Academy Leonard and Gross feels that it is time to it is.the- formation of a whole per-. Commons consisting of Latin o i ovrint uas is as an aid for refugees in Belize,riohscnvsontJuamafe Ceiasmrc. hr ewre School). Now over fifty PA move on and allow for new leader- son. The opportunities and the peo- American food, followed by seve- eod made it a very rich ral uest speakers, a semi-formal growing up in a Baptist househld Cehnal Amrc 'Mr.ewre. students travel to the Leonard ship. "It is valuable for each person pie of PA have The JSU also presented two mov- igh n aparish, city relationships with and ird, the people where he formed many school to tutor children in the sixth, and the institution as a whole to educational experience for me. The dinner and dance called '"Latinof- ies, Woody Allen's Annie Hall and eighth grades. Coin- have a different perspective by contribution because of my back- est" Th ekndcmie Idu ,toto memorablebonds and rlationshipsseventh ericcfnciosombiharnganiferntvoce"udd es weekendmniy witorathe people. and Belaionse p m ySriefntosa eaigadfeetvie"ad ground and faith have benefit to catio onLatin Amc7utr he Chosen. The weekend con- wniwasable toplemeet theimediates major facet of the Academy and an Gross. the school." aogwtdierntysofLincluded on March 12 with a special ion needs of the people," which gave integral part of an Andover educ- Father Gross acted as the Roman Father Gross believes that his American entertainment. Sunday brunch. ted him~6a "getsneotstsato. ion. Today there is greater student Catholic Chaplain at Andover. time at PA allowed him to see him- Tednead"tios"gve On April 25, the Indian Pakistani ere Shortyafter hs arrivalat PA ininterest as well as requests from Apart from serving the sacramental self in a different setting which en- studnsteopruiyowac Ognzton(d-Pkognzd eve- ses 1981, Gross founded the Commu- groups outside the community then role, he and the other chaplains abled him to recognize his and participate in different types of ian nh tokespose Andovrer Toe nal ervieity Pogra. Inaddiioncan be granted. As Gross states, have tried to address the spiritual strengths and weaknesses. He was culura daces as well as se a in ean itauthre hreve t Shervic Pram.edncadti on "The responsibility and generosity concerns and religious perspectives also able to experience an institu- nn ea ihato hrf to thandeducaion, churh oin-of the students is taken seriously surrounding issues in the commu- tion of "power and influence," an 'N- munity service is a major focus of and an amazing amount of people nity. experience which has proven both ac- Gros'slif. "The atural xpres-respond." In addition to Community "rewarding and frustrating." sinofoesaathhstob Community Service is not just a Service and the Chaplaincy Father After leaving Andover, Father. service", comments Gross. Before te FahrGrsheanhscaer meeting of a specific need. The Gross has made tremendous contri- Gross will serve as Pastor and PA, nlyfiveor ix -tudntspurpose of a real service is the butions as chaplain and an instruc- Head Chaplin at St. Thomas Mores ed. cpaonl five ory sixeof students growth in respect for other people tor in history. As one student of his Center in Storrs Connecticut. He partInitedanly tpeagrusrieof whom ever it may be. It is the students comments, "Often in class also plans to spend seven weeksjn s Istnts earl se aingrou of deeper appreciation of ones self, he will relate the course to the pie- refugee camps in Uganda stuBredn odserveou dinern, the education of the heart and per- sent and to his own life. The stories sponsored by the Jesuit Refugee BratadRseasopktcesonal growth." Gross adds, "The he shares are very interesting. It's Service. The voice of this promin- in Lawrence. As Father Gross con- enutypu oieso h bu u-enthusiasm and generosity of the amazing how vast his knowledge ent teacher, chaplain, and commu -_ ble lei student interest grdual stdnsi ey rewarding. I love is, and l the places he's traveled. nity servicelae il edal . etin gray ~~~~~~~teachingstudents who are inter- He is an outstanding and comn- missed, but in his eyes, "It is time V1 begantoinreas. As he prgram ested and show initiative and cre- mendable teacher." Gross says to move on and allow a new voice -.-.- bganuto fouisehe Anexpand, tor ativity; it keeps you feeling alive himself, "Any involvement in edu- to be heard." groupsoutsiethe A comunitywith in yourself." This year marks cation is an education for oneself. contacted Father Gross, wanting to fashion show with traditional Zuhur speaking on the 1 '~~~~~(~~~~~~(7~~~~ 0 1~~ JJ 4.. ~ ~~~~Sclothing from different Latin coun- misconceptions of women in Islam, Wil e tries. The guest speaker, Isaac Classical Indian. dancer Neena' 1ea h pehwt the Chief Justice of the Guaiflo e ided I , 7- . 7Li L . 1 i )Borenstein, ton Lawrence District Court, spoke to recital of traditional Indian dance.. per-- mit- PA on Latin American culture by In addition -to watching the -Jrecounting formance of the dance, students at- that ~ 'j~ jqh his own personal expe- rayV.l l I I I I _ ii i a . riences about growing up Cuba and tempted to perform the steps the- the, United States. At dinner in mnselves. The festivities ended with riod L J5.A 5Z Trto Commons, an alumni panel dis- catered Indian refreshments. on May sug- that *'Ulimtely, the best any cussed the impact of Latinos in The Asian Arts Festival cultural nore teacher can do is give you the America. 16 concluded the year's the hole means to help you answer the In February PA held the eleventh weekends. The festival featured countries ting questions you have about your- annual African-American Arts cultures of many Asian India, hich self." Weekend on Feb. 13-16. As in the such as China, Japan, Korea, and en- To discuss the Tiananimen Square Latin Arts Weekend, the object of Pakistan, Honk Kong, Taiwan incident as well as his experiences the program was lo combine edu- others. The evening began with as United States Ambassador to cation with entertainment to famil- two one-act, one-person plays en- Bos- age China from the, spring of 1989 to iarize the community with African- acted by two actresses from the spring of 1991, Andover in- American culture. The weekend ton. The plays dealt with the ident- Je vited Ambassador James Lilley. He featured Torrence Boone, who ity problems of being Japanese- outlined a brief history of Chines- spoke on his experiences as a gay American and Chinese-American. American relations and through black male at Andover and Following the plays, studints today and ended with hope for the Stanford, and Mashelle Jones, both and faculty wandered through 4 the ge future. Also, Phillips Academy in- P.A. graduates. Dean of Abbot booths prepared to represent In- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~vitedtwo Chinese dissidents, Gao- cluster Rebecca Sykes also spoke different 'countries in a half-hour The booths, manned at Xin and Lin Yuairi to speak of their at the semi-formal dinner about her intermnission. the An- by members of the Asian Society ibs .experiences of oppression and im- role as a black woman in ier B'oRSIAKO evrnet n otrcnlte s ntaii on the media's prisonment during the Tiananmen dover community. wearing traditional costumes, ier After theCEdinnerAthe African-roofferendethnicrefoodsyjewelrynaadi- ThspstsmerprxiaeyAsian Pacific World. representation of the Tianarnmen Square incident.Afeth dinrteArca-oeedtncfosjwlyat- -oTyive ac ulty androxifateen The symposiumi is a single term Square incident through video. clips As the final speaker, Yale pro- Latino-American Society facts, and literature. Students 'per- Mr ~~~~~~~~~affairconsisting of a series of from both Chinese and American. fessor Jonathan Spence arrved to sponsored a semi-formal dance formed skits wearing ethnic cos- ng spouses embarked on a three week lectures and discussions concern- television and several selections deliver the Alfred E. Steams lec- with D.J. M.C. Bucket from Brown tumes designed to explain aspects years of research University. The weekend entertain- of Asian 'cutres. Te evening ly journey through China. Between .ture. After thirty ill July 4 and July 25, this group of ing a predetermined topic. This from periodicals. ut h ei 2, sixty ventured from the museums year, the 'symposium, followed a Several members of the current on the subject, Spence delivered a ment also included a concert enti- ended with a martial arts'perform- slightly different format. Not only Phillips Academy community speech entitled "The Weight of fled "From Mother Africa", which ance by Yang's Martial Arts of An- l- of major cities such as Shanghai to did it include weekly lectures of sponsored a panel discussion of the Tradition in Contemporary China." consisted of traditional and con- dover. ble the tranquil gardens of Hangzhou films, but also "a series of ongoing Chinese-American Experience. Through his talk, he discussed the 11 to working, on a farm in dicsin'rusmetnMnTe panel consisted of three-roeftadininm enCha s. Shijazhuang. dicsin gop-etn nrl ftaiini oe hn rueTeojetodh ti, on Wednesday evening," said Sym.. generations of Chinese Americans, .and he attempted to clarify -coin- iflented Director and Coordinator poimCodntrHl tre. Beatrice Lee who immigrated to mon-edmtsoChneHi- * I i L 3h ag ce, ftefaut rpHaeSugs Sturges and Instructor in History the United States after high school tory. Ofa th fat ti a e Stutgas, Diana Wood also assembled a in the 1950's, Instructor in English As the symposium drew to a ;r Continued House, and perhaps giving' Studetscomeback an s teaherspacket of literature on China or- Ada Fan, and Senior Allen Soong. close, Sturges explained that while from Other Page Seniors priority spaces. tolanthrpolet ernaotganized into eight topics to provide Soong commented ont the import- one of the central aspects of the When asked about - other the Other changes made this year changes for next year, Wilmer id to ea ohrpoltolanbutbackground knowledge for each of -ance Of the discussion, "As Asians, program is tat it be voluntary, cneedtei-omwkdty epedhtno'hrcagsae ie fculture ofChn" hefcut the eight weekly student-faculty ~people either forget' that we are a lack of participation made fora or- a- trpdisussion. washe veicle Topcs fr focsingincuded eo- miority ecaus we asimilae so dscomfrtingtroble.aIt ws ahprgra.sandAth new-aytstu defiite ye, excpt thegende News -A4 Retirng Custer Prsidents Reminisce, Incomi ngPresidents Exult, Review Pans By JESSICA LUBARSKY For the most part it works rather smoothly and is fair On a smaller scale, it is time to hear about the clus- totesuetbdyZu hr soe rbe o-- ter.%. The new and retiring presidents of Abbot, sistncy. This school cannot set double standards. RabbitQuad ond, Wetorth, Wst QuadTo William Hsieh, nxt year's cluster president and Pine Knoll. and Flagstaff, have taken the Souett, to all the cluster presidents. this is my advice for next reflect on the year and the times to come. year -consistency. At the end of this year there was an improvement in this concept in the Abbot disci- -Rob Boltonhas much to say in his "Reflections of a - ~ ciiiite ep t Cluster President" plinary mite.Ke up e work and pressure When I entered my office this year, I was enthusi- the deans to sit down and make standard disciplinary astic about making Abbot cluster a smaller commu- poies nitywithnlagercommnitte of he choo. I Otherwise, to the students of Abbot Cluster: Live - wanted to have huge functions where everyone in the life, get up campus on weekends and cheer on your cluster could get together, relax and have some fun. teas! They deserve and demand your respect! Everyone meant more than just Will wHall and some The new leader of Abbot shared his thoughts for the coming year: I believe as I'm sure all of you be- Junioan Abby Houe Houe. Wat hppend to lieve too, that "cluster presidency" is not just-a free - the rest of the people? Well, they were, for the mostgftfmthenieAbtpoltonendvua part in their dorms complaining about how boring the weekends were. At first I felt some guilt, but after whonycrsautavgaBIttloniso- furter cnsieratoncam tothe oncusio __ lege application, nor is it an honorary position to That's their fault. I could only do so much. We that show off to his peers or girlfriend. Rather, it means attended the weekend social functions had a blast.. deep personal enthusiasm and commitment towards Inwt hFe:I -3CutrPeiet hoa~N/ahadeyan

-Basically the chance was there, most just refused to the cluster. Yes, I am a rst year international student., nwt h e:t9-3CutrPlet take advantage of it. That's their loss and no fault of and yes, I am not well known, just as a friend of mine the core, cluster president is merely- an instrument President Oadele Davis has fun in sights for mine! ~~~~~~~~~~~~saidI carry quite an obvious accent when I speak En- elected to serve your needs. What he promises is not Rabbit Pond next year: I stod a theheadofbbotCluser bcaus myglish. But all these factors are insignificant to my en- important; it is what you want him to do for you that Next year I.plan on making Rabbit Pond the cluster peer elctehatposiion meto Thy aonehadthethusiasm towards this community. is important. So instead of wasting both your time of all clusters. I will work closely with social pwrto put me there and the reas,on they used this I grew up in a country where thirteen hour's of and my time making big promises, I will propose an functions to ensure Rabbit pond has fun, fun, fun. power sihoetaIwolexrsthifelnsstudy a day is considered a virtue; where exams count -Open Mailbox Policy". That means my mailbox will We'll take trips to the beach (Rabbit Pond) wherc tote te shoo.dansof I ealzedthisexpctaionfor everything, and where student politics are a corn- always be open for your opinions, suggestions, corn- we'll gulp down brews (root beer) and eat Italian cui- and tried ard to fulfill t, but I learned one thing. A plete joke. I had good luck to come to America. P.A. plaints ...etc. You say whatever you want, and I will sine (Domino's Pizza) and aflerwards maybe go for a leadrasstrog i onl a th peole ehin hi. ~ has given me so much in this year and has broadened do it for you. That simple. Cluster president is a swim. Cluster breakfasts and cluster dinners will be the ear rogrssedI ralizd I as aone my horizons so much that I did not know ho o bridge between the Abbot people and Mrs. Sykes. hcld at least twice a erm so we don't have to suffer theyerrorese, IreliedI asstanding hownto Of curseImyide~ sressd an valesbut am show my gratitude. As cluster president, I have a Whether you want a rotten bridge that falls off when through commons food. One peurso I aroupe of two handrves,what makes chance to pay back this community and have a you need it, or whether you want a concrete bridge Some changes in cluster policy will be made, and I one thrnin a thgeru goino t listrenWhto onlys chance to make a valuable contribution to the cluster with a one-year warranty, it's all up to you and, be- will work hard to raise the level of spirit among my one oiceandoneisin. Ilaced te srengh ~ However, I do not intend to make pompous and lieve me or not, each of you can make a difference. fellow Rabbit Ponders. I'm also working on making soae thie dans ovio look dthvews seiotsly. pert empty promises here. All of you know as well as I do .Nidhi Kansal of Rabbit Pond has a positive view the Andover Inn a dorm (I believe in miracles). strength being the voice of the entire cluster. I heard thttoepoie o eri lcinsece r hsya:With Obadele Davis'. plan, words such as "lame andcoplantsabou til her ho stdentleaersmuch more often said than done. I am not about to Suddenly it seems like the last three years have and corny" won't be used in the same sentence as ad nting.ha mleaer aoe canh tdno ecanes foolmyself, and, more importantly fool Abbot cluster just flown by. Especially this one. When I first came Rabbit Pond anymore, but instead words like neat, howvrnohn.A leader ithote uppot aiskee cane by writing "Pay to the order of Abbot Cluster" on my here I couldn't even imagine graduating. Now that's happening, funky, and totally awesome dude." I love Stregthin umbrs, ome o sppor yor scoolpromise check, knowing it's going to bounce. Just as exactly what I'm doing. Three years ago I ao Rabbit Pond and I hope next year everyone in RPI) leadertop th and compaining Mayb then Rome was not built in one day, Abbot's problems couldn't have imagined being cluster president. It can leamn to love it as much as I do. changeswill come. ~~~~cannotbe solved in one day either. You don't need a seemed like such a big job to me. Today the school Barry Bhola of West Quad North commented on Unfortunately my last year has been filled with dis cluster president who does nothing but brag, but you looks a lot smaller, but cluster president still emsthe past year appontmetme.Thatgreaestfo isapointentdo need one who is eager to understand your pro- like something big to me. I am continually astounded As cluster president of the '91-'92 school year, I adpi to o meThat hool's dispoin ytmem. blems and to voice your concern. To bring it down to by the power we as students have to change things began the year with tremendous cnthusiasm and big here. I've found that even the small changes we goals. I end the year with a sigh of relief and a feel- T ~~~~~~~make,like a suggestion box, can have impact- When I ing of accomplishment My cluster had a lot of ups - - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~en- ~~~~~~~first came I didn't think students could make any dif-. and'downs, buL. due to some of the situations, hai Kris ference. I thought it was all faculty. Today I ko happened at D.C's and in the Board Meetings, next that both students and faculty are involved in the de- year will be far better for the incoming Cluster Pre- cisions made here. sidents and the students. Best of Luck. yemade US ~~~~Forme, being involved inthose decisions was a You've m ade -us ~~~~way to contribute to the school. I just hope my contri- *Yadoneandgood proud ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~butionwas as positive as Andover's influence on me. we couln't beCongratulations! proudah!! oxoxox Love, MDD,+Lmom & "Ty'~5 Congratulations

S ~ed you re te best.. With Love,

CONGRATULATIONS Christoper Stack, Jr.& News -AS Andover'sClubs Chan eDeparting School President DyJan Seff. ______g Hands A~nnounces 'State of the School' By JASON CONSA 'As the year draws to a close, old By DYLAN SEFF Of course I am glad that this was the teaching fellow system, day club heads have handed over their Athyerwnsd nIamo-finally passed, but the fact thati t student issues, and faculty control positions to new leaders. For Aigate toawi a s osumm oth took all year to pass this reflects on over extracurrcular time. many organizations, the transfer of 4~theptetcudrynfarsm Alin lIthkIcnob power has been a smooth one, activities of the activities of student pahtcudryn fersm Alin l. tikIcno- withleadersnew and energetic ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~councilduring the this yer ico-people have of letting students jectively say that this student coun- wimthew p n ee rer ar jucinwteSae of thco ice their opiniorjs in a much cil was the most productive one. CII las ff hds ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~moreuseful context, where they I've ever been on. The class and loocing forward to next fall. thol delcin'sIse tfo Looking back on the 91-92 yea, thestandpoint of School President.te will aolob hetake impowr- resngf itesstudeth counctiover Earth Friend Christian Lcntz comn- 1 have chosen to pick out only thethywlasoeptomkipr-in ofhe tuntcuc vy highlights of our labors. ant decisions regarding the school. smooth with the energy and cre- mented on the club's wide-spreadInrsostoarsofVna-aityThne scolpsdnt - - --..-.------. - Alcohol & Drug Policy. nrsos oars fvna-aiiy h e colpeiet expansion. We have beomie I imcrsscmps throughi a sign -Ore Owodun-ni. hais the same expe- morevisible on campus," ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~OnHalloween day of 1991. we, nee morevisibe on camp s," ates astesuetcucl oe na campaign and a letter the Phillip-. rience that I had before I ened Lance~~~,accom- pointing -~~~~~~~~~~~to various policy that we would resign our infro the student council, in the position of school president.I plishments such as recently mov-'~"' positions if any. one of us were conjunto wihWyNcal mutsyhateexrecehtI ing napkins from Commons to more involvement from the corn- The Phillipian wil cniuto busted for alcohol or drugs. Stu- campaign of the Winter Leadership had before I entered the position of tables by Earth Friends, who edb amnh wiltl"bAplonu '93 detCucl nteftr ilb oference. Functions system, we school president. I must say that played an active role in giving Lookin bconteyaA-TedrGeig93an Mrk blaedovte nwhhrtohave learned that she has since cre- the expeience does help, Ore campus recycling a "kick ngtback onttheayear.en-eTheodorefGesinge'3, andsMarklobligatedtoivotetonhwhetherit drew Zurcher '92, formal general Jakclovsky '93. "The rough edges make a similar commitment each ae neetdbd fsuet osol elcnietta ewl One new Earth. Friends head, JefssAsae,"heaebigwremanagerofWA stts"Teaebigwre ouexlisu,"epan ya.Wer etenmtwt thnmtwtmayfte ayo h help with Social Functions for next be able to -un an effective student Lunt ('94) expressed her desire to year for 'WAA started off very Jalovsky, "but we need new major clubs on campus, asking year. Also, we are working on the council next year, continue the organization's smoothy. Our main intent was to writers and columnists, which will them to consider similar proposals. painting of 'murals in the Ryley, The work that the representatives widespread campus exposure. improve the quality of prograrnm- be a major goal next year." The The Athletic Advisory Board, our along with the installation of pool have done this year should not go Hunt and Earth Friends Co-Head tables to make the Ryley room a bit as unrecognized. We truly have Nick Thmpson'1 hop ing while maintaining the beauty Phillipian recently upgraded it main target, did follow through, more enjoyable. bettered our position in school Nick Tompso'93 hpe Uof the station's recent renovation. I printing system by acquiring an~ The point of this policy was furter cangecomons nd oherbelieve that we succeeded in Abbot. Grant for a laser printer, twofold. The first reason was to WhnteAu iCocl(apiistisyrsfclyaea- for organizationschool administration policies. "Igand tschool wanttoant achievinthstwgol.SttdrpaigisoslsetCmu gals" Steverelaand tsspeakscntdirectlyomte pooea oivemgefro- group swekof elected iusedywitoth alumni withiewho meet theefowhilean tually cominge tooseek ushave for todouro opinion,themhe to akepeolemo~e aajusth incoming general manager. Seegraphic equipment. users on campus. Realizing that we Trustees) came to campus last. I out instead. I have found that the ster tomk epemr wr fteBronstein '93, "Through WPA's The new club on the block, weren't the major role models on ciallaete lv n n o t r-dedicated DJ's we will continue to Philisophic Nation hopes to con- campus, but that a lot of leadership hapndtbeateritplcatfutynddmisaiohug teet it," stated Lunt. rodtmscwihitiu tom einote whtamhe thec the right time to suggest that they, sometimes a little archaic in their 'Un.~ According to Co-Head of Am- brable t ndover' dirs e al i omk headway inote lay wttemcaptains, th tltc make "residential issues" the topic opinions, are very receptive to the- ,erenes itrainl ChitabTe '9-9 bnoaerdstives campus. Andover organizational scene. Advisory Board's vote was equally adsuet ersnaie h tdr oni *~ ~ et nentoa, Crsta h 9-3badsrvsto con- Jamie Wolkenbreit '93, is "really as helpful. The second reason for of discussion for their next visit to voice of a responsible student ir a Lentz '92, "the club has r tinue the stations legacy of excel- enthusiastic about getting a few our policy was to brighten the capus, adalso that stdnsbe rpentiv.Te stdnco ci be smoothly with no rough edges.. lence as Andover's most respected speakers to come and philosophize image of Student Council, which put on their special and standing can do wonderful things but the Lentz looks forward to next sea- nwsore" tin ondeisus"Truhtecb benpaednrcntcommittees. Both suggestions were student body is being absolutely irf sonewwithuexcitementplThe years-bynaccepteduand"it'souphtohnextuyear's suicidalgundnot supenrtingrthe sonwith eallymnt "T new troduce several new and innova- Wolkenbright hopes to ."help get an atmosphere of substance abuse. Sctud n uncil to aexsu r'hs cucilsnefosWent expectngth id I club heads are relyenthusiastic." tive programs for 92-93. Jon poeple to learn to be themselves Judging especially by the faculty StdnCocitomaesrths ouilsfot.Wea'txpt MY Nw met laesar ieBuono '93, head of talk radio inside" the club hopes to continue and trustee reaction to our hapnsothefclteoitn ou iIh ing Corkery '93, TodCook '93, and hopes to introduce interesting lee- to increase membership and aquire think we were successful in this Iddn(fe htIsol iti tdnsd o upr h urn IHaily Tytel '93. Corkery hopes to tuesre n ~ ~ i~ a h h h rathe above paragraphs the things we standing government as a form of me ~ ae h apu'"oe wr rRadio seems to be neglected." 'ment of Cooley House, a veritable Student/Faculty Administrative haedn tatid otav arpesttoalemccy me ~human rights abuses, and generate .C mncaonnoticeable effects except to keer Thbis year's student council has as Dastlon of free thought. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~withparietals and environmental- tial steps along it. Ore and his co- We ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~StudentUnion head, states that her sebcsadrviothSuen PD personal goal for 1991-92 wps to Council and the successfully successfulim o iwork 1ls that oetalhas not notot beingutwl afraid toute stumble ln every t move away from isolated refigous passed a resolution to put studentsrecdfuionytschaow ootn on ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~servicesby increasing participa- on faculty committees, inan effort tion Blue room discussions that to make the student voice more ef-wokitraalenowrlad r, I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~centeredon many topics and fective in an administrative con- big ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~issuesconfronting the Jewish text. Also included inthis proposal big . . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~popleof today. Goldstein states were the following: I)the creation el- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~thatshe hoped to make people of Town Meetings (open floor Al- aware of "how Judaism affects us School Meetings), 2)the, revision exi AU ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~all.I know I made people more an cubk onfeecy f Ye- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~awareof what's out there." School Congress Meetings, a long- time ineffective way for student Continued on Page 8 leaders to voice their opinions, 3) -"Clubs" and the formal call for departments to involve students more in the hir- ing. Non Sibi Fints Origine Pende I Friedegg Sundae ? Owodunni to Focus on Class Size, Cenosi Considers What Diversity Means at Andover L ~ I~ By GEORGE MITCHEL "There's a big difference be- Ore is worried about Social toatween multiculturalism and diver- Functions because people are eager Astheschoo yeardraws sity. The school is not doing a good to complain about the weekends close, the student body says job of diversity." When asked the without knowing exactly what welcoesOroluwaOwoduni tomulticulturalism, Ore explained the student centers at Deerfield and the office of School President. that multiculturalism is just a buzz Choate, with video games and a Ore knows that his job will not word. A word to attract attention big screen TV wishing that perhaps obelehefs tha hee reddalot and promote P.R. Andover can say some Andover equivalent can be of prblemto b remdied.Dur-it's multi-cultural by putting a established. ing is pesidncyOrehope toblack and white person on the Ore also mourns the lack of coin- cover the problem s of Censorship cover of the Andover Bulletin, but munication between the student and class size. According to Oreta os' ncsaiymk hecucladte tdn oy c the Dean of Studies shows us fig-'htdentncsaiymk h oni n h tdn oy c uresthadont crreate iththeschool diverse. Diversity is havfhg cording to Ore, most of the issues .dra~tiinreae i sie tat hismoral guidance about as wide a discussed in student council thisO uLoe ad Cn schoolti ieeini ththi range of races and cultures as past year only reflected the con-u roe ao n scoe is alsorcncened thth possible. It goes deeper than multi- cems of a few of the student coun- scholoe thtses intheAndoer ulturalism. cil members, not the majority of cthaou e s lifrn thAnet "probably. the most difficult pro- the student body. the Adoverthatweatend. blem will be Social Functions." As Seff prepares to leave Phillipsr a ut o no nyr theattend. Andover that we ~~~forthe bigger realm of Cambridge, ga u a in nyu I . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~herecalls the many lessons he's learned from his year as school president. realized that a great number of g aut o n u FEIS GMuchIoFhisTHE FrRST dismaESel THlE SECOND, AND UNDERSTrANDING THE THR.students,'especially of the graduat- -- MARGEPIERCY in~gelan, are dissatisfied with the school. He wanted to affect many/ c os at f i hht changes, but he learned that thecos t.a ttt school president is by no means a wiloly ik him if mae# A Ate Newk~ A6 Andover Honors Veterans in

M~emorial CelebrationHaltTksCneSagBy TINA VER and-TORI ters responded' to each other's cent society. The gradual mental ~ ~~~~~~ ~ ~ every~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~KATAOKA action and emotion. and physical destruction of the * ByJAMES MOK the By~ JAMES ~MOK ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~~~~Bewr te~ etsatylis~ Brisbois was supported by L. characters in Hamlet paralleled Taylor Antrim '92 as Claudius and attack AIDS and STIDs have L-ast Monday. May 25, Phillips fa"- Laertes: Act One Scene Sheronne Bertrand '92 as waged on the physical and psy- Academy observed Memorial Day line Gertrude. .Antrim and Bertrand chological well-being of our by participating in a number of Three, line 43. It is fromn this were energetic and perfectly con- generation. Sexual promiscuity on events to honor those who died in which Laertes says to his innocent niving as their roles demanded. the behalf of Ophelia graphically fighting for their country. The ac rne htdretrKvnHea Perhaps the most comedic and au- illustrated the imminent danger tivities, lattdirctorrKuvhoHetla France, ~ ~ drewsrig' hisTeaer5 inspiration podctono for this thentic portrayal came from Doug that ambivalence towards these the day. iclted tarhroghoutthe includedmarching~ inthe ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ their growth. Andover -parade, an all-school spigsTetr5 rdcino erq'2a oois enwsdsaes contributes Rosencrantz and Guildenstem service at Shkse -Mrlrsharp witty and udbtly yp- meeting, and a memorial cte.GeAra'9asLres were played as deceitful spies, but the bell tower. The entire Phillips. Academy brought. a glimpse at true adolec- in this version they-were women. TeMemorial Day celebration community bad been waitin with oda '9 adDaa began with PA students marching eager anticipationrumored foras athe show show to ennsurtwihepodinheJny pirtwihepoe nteJnyJra 9 n in inBrav- the Andovertown parade. ~~~~~~which was slysl in the Andovertown parade. Bray- scene of the play. Robert Feldstein Glanternikneof'95pla.95 weretwee sexyein andtenikad wsafretHrto o enka hyetne h eul ing the unseasonably cold weather. .. end all shows. Almost everyone metaphors which are rampant at the chapel grandparents' experiences through. and murdered in Asia. He also a ne fredostles cuit was the ghost. participants gathered Onwolcaltestabi-houot Hme. 'M steps at 8:45 am, and started the both world wars. The two students read a letter from his father, a ac slaving hours on the cos- the Onwolcaltestari- houot Hae. Te march at 9:30 am. About twenty- warned of the stupidity of war azid veteran of a foreign war, and said tumes, the technical aspects or All Uppers were enthralled liant, innovative presentation -Gravediggers.- played. by Alex five students and faculty corn- asked that "we find peaceful ways that there "can't be any such thing lines. susing ivirtuallynnothing.TTheffirttllippard '92aandYYakiraGGoldstei prised Theto solvePA group, our problems, led by Joseph with respect as aw"twithethereaeadingnandnanalysisfof '92. represented the ultimate fate pried-thld y Jseh P goup o slv or pobem, wthrepec a a'good war'. 'scene opened with a blank and Lubin '92 announced that teplay for English class, esoaesae u fe h irst of all the pol ntepa.tu -Wennik and Grdon Bensley. adunderstanding. The presenta- Todd e rdcigteftr c .dto of Wennik and Bensely both marched tion ended wihh students rea-pnswrudeaythor the "Hamlet-Talk" was undoubtedly in bla lne h e fHme ar-caeamligptomtlrb hu nty fit ndges o in uniform and three students from ing a poem in German, and then in eight PA alumnae who die inte a crescendo. And finally IT of e m podrbldan chg.Teseccetiu hd PA bore the flags of Abbot Acad- English. Korean War and the eight who rived: a modem interpretation music-written specifically for the in the final scene, where the audi- emny, Phillips Academy, and the- Natalie Altshuler '92 and Taty- died in the Vietnam War. Lubin Haltgae oadateae PA, audience Truhhetlnofhe production by Tom Eaton. Heelan ence was bombarded* with -ana Svetnik '92, both of Russian described each veteran's life at United States. used needles, silver ladders, guns screams, dramatic music. blood. Headmasnter Don McNemar and origin, continued the program by including their dorm, activites, and atrthe skill of. the backstage. and rubber gioves throughout the violence, whistles, and of course. his wife, along with Instructor in speaking of the'German atrocities hometown. crew and especially the creatibe eah h n etabwlee English Meredith Price also of World War 11 in Leningrad at The meeting ended with a mo- genius of director, Keven Heelan, plyt rmt-iiayad playitorm otae miasnand adah Thnernd efaud e wilere participated in the PA group, 1941 and the massacres outside of ment of silence and the playing of Hamlet lucidly bore its intended sairim mgeysfud en adpoeigadec. which was last in 'the half-midle Moscow. "Taps," followed by a singing of message to the future generation playn the Hamring, wasuatroaring,,rgingwa good to see After Altshuler-and Svetnik, the "My Country "fls of Thee." t, that sex and drugs ]Il mostcomponeints tonvth long parade. "It was as by Susan Directly after the meeting, Ke rs s3uhloti trigin covenin ofathe rearinrstrieosucesvich the town of Andover and the Fidelio Society, directed tnigpromnefrthe dura- stage Was te rlig car eosrtv fKvnHea' students of Phillips Academy uni- Lloyd, presented the song "Non students and aut ahrdafacultygathereat stuning pel'oflnalce forBrisbois manipulated its presence talent as a director. and compli- thbelowrfraoenffen- tion of the play. As Hamlet, he to represent Hamlet's constant mentary to all of the actors' talent. ted in the parade," commented Vo RlqumOpas"aLai and According to Ken Brisbois, "Ham- Dede Orraca-Tetteh '95 shortly lied sung a cappella. mntcemoyRabGndr, played a young man on the verge vsillation between madness le a h ahri fm pirit after. Wei Liu '92, a Chinese ex- Rev. Livingston. and Dr. Gross of insanity, bounting with his con- gave a short testament. AU itne btawy ssann Heelan's interpretation of which I unleashed upon the Following the parade, the change student, read a poem in each sense of reality. Though his char- students and faculty attended a Chinese, and afterwards translated generally stressed the imotne ter Shakespeare's drama was obvious Phillips Academy community in importance the a i uteinedso eafl xbrneo ywno required all-school meigin it to English. The poem described of rememberance for the deceased. atrwas consistently superior, disease and the danger of sex and soul. It was really cool." We agree Cochran Chapel. A number of war and its massive destruction. Joe Wennik also gave a short highlight of his performance came rg eand eepeet it h aet fJs ai 9 students spoke, sang, and read Jenny Yen '93 spoke on the message. during his scene with Ophelmia, played by Vanessa Hill '92.Th drg reand vrpeetwhteprnsofJhDvi'9 poems concerning the tragedy of Korean War and described her At 4:30 pm, the celebration con- all of Hamlet. The the- (The Player King) who said that in war and its effects. All of the frustration that 4 million pepecue ihabreu inrhl aso ftepa ece l-thoughout to were thoee weived as thne reily tp oinyuhmodern d a nder speakers stressed the importance died and no real goal was accom- outside of Commons in an all- maUx in the reknowned, "get thee pertinent to today's adoles- revived in Hamlet. of preserving peace and prevent- plished. She then read a Korean school cookout. anneyscesbohhrc-most ing any further military conflicts, poem relating the author's experi- Monica Duda '95 opened the ence with war, which said that if ______meeting with an account of her he killed an* enemy soldier, he Polish relatives and -their plight would be killing himself. relating the horrors and pain they former republic of Yugoslavia, others spoke By RAJA JAGADEESAN sizing the power in numbers to suffered, she advised students to mentioned that while make breakthroughs "if people of "take a moment to think about the of wars already ended, he "was not Throughout the-past year, Friday your age group pitched in with the pain and prevent suffering in the so fortunate." Ivanovic gave the Forum presented three renowned fluture." current facts and numrbers con- speakers to give lectures on van- bilac o'egt"H otn Following Duda's speech, cerning. the civil war in ous topics, one speaker per term. uoesbye saing that meanazhi Yakira Goldstein '92 performed a Yugoslavia. During Fall term, Friday Forum Pln th reuto exnsv song entitled "One Tmn Soldier." Brianna Breen '92, shared her sponsored a talk by David R.metns wh fo erSvt Goldstein sang the ballad without personal experience of living in Brower, a famed conservationist. Foreign Minister Edward accompaniment. and used the song San Salvador, capitol of war-torn in conjunction with Earth Friends. Seadaz.Tepa al o to relate the suffering caused by El Salvador, and read a Latin- Brower, the recipient of many grouprdcalle The Ilntecatis ona war. American poem, first in Spanish, naturalist awards, was nominated green crcle, whc woudnteatitsa Two German students, Dorothea then in English. twice for the Nobel Peace PrizeGreCilewhcwodsttis '92 gave an ac- and served on the boards of many environmental work by relaying Strsinan Ja '9 PfffeStresing '93,'9, '92 JmesSJames andJan mith Pfeffer ~~~~~~~~~~~that."It'shealing time on Earth.' contrasted the Germany of World count of a PA graduate who be- environmental groups.Upntecclso ofhs War II and the Germany of today, came an important spy and officer At his speech on October 11, spco e these u a diencehi along with stories of their in World War H who was tortured Brower 'presented "It's Healingho may fteaprxael Tune on Earth" at Cochran pol rsn Chapel. Faculty Advisor of Friday wouldtre hnrdbe willing to spend one ForumThomaLyon and arthyear out of the next ten devoted to Friends co-head Ai-Jen Poo in- such a plan. Most of the members

raised their hands. PIZZA trdcdBoe byoteadec.of praising t e arhFiedehnfnoraethe audience l CAPTAIN-~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~Brower began coatFinsEathe Frendscoremore forts of two politicians, Richard toeta asdterhnst 9'i~~~~~-~~OQA~~~~Nixon for the best speech on pop- follow through on their beliefs, by 9754230 ~ ~~~~~~~ulationcontrol and Jimmy Carter for his productive work towards ifrain ~~protecting the environment. He inforact tefis ee stimulated and executed the post Henry L. Stimson, who graduated Freeeliver'y'-D askedpeoplowee that atedtasehetfirsnexthu-World War H policy of contain- from Andover and Yale. It he tive director of the Sierra Club, ment." Thomas graduated from PA formulated U.S. foreign policy FreeDelivery - ask~~~~~~~ethaetpeol trstdank evrnetsolthk"ei-and * under his leadership,toaenHrvdadthUies- ferW ld arIndwsc- Delivery H ours ronmental legislators" for their memberships rose from 2,000 totoaenHaaradthUivs- ft W ld ar1,ndwsc- ~ ~~~~work. 7700.ei loapoii rtr ity of Virginia '76, before becom- sidered an elite, rigid group, de- 2= PM 10 PM that its members had 2 pm10- pm a~~~~~~~~~~~Brower continued by discussing7,00Heialoaplfc ing the senior editor of Tme mag- spite denials aphilosophy that he felt nedst writing over fifty books for vari- azine. As the Washington Bureau no contacts amongst each other. $ 1 off any largeoueclgclognztnsithbe practiced more often. He ou clgclogaiain nteChief, Thomas also supervises Thomas explained that the "Es- ~~~stressednot "always to wait for last fifty years. In 1962, the Newsweek's coverage of the 1992 tablishment" manipulated-the con- onetopping -pizza furterdowha tudy nees dingLeipzig International Book Fair - presidlential election. fiiet-dcrn fGog 2 large$11.99p zzas for nw." He aso praisd the us of nessis the PeThomaso spokee onmathepUeS.nKenU.a. tonthetoadvantagetgeoffthe ~~~~~~nw."He als pnrasetlustfs tm rsevtono policy of contalinment'during the high-ranking policy makers in 2pizzas large for $11 .99 Intuition by fa envirtonmenalts. ness l oeo h enmseu "Intitioor is arabl- sniorto orldas oe ofthe en mst bau-Cold War, and discussed his book, passing the Marshall Plan, and in- ity to reason," Brower continued. tiful books in the world. He also entitled "Did Groton and Yale win fluenced foreign policy toward ~ ~~~~~~~~~~wonthe Carey-Thomas, Award for teCl a?,wihadesdEsenErp NoCouponSpecial NoSpecial RequiredRequiredCoupon He stated thatttedwet shoulddnot g- otstadinotretig-puoutstandingheColcreativehchpublishingeasuope nore our "well trained instant reac- well as many other awards from the men behind the U.S.'s cam- The Communist containment paign against communist en-, policy of the "Establishment" led tion." the American Institute ofGrpi Brower then turned his attention Arsanpthrogaiatos croachment. His presentation to the extreme of MeCarthyismn in focused on the work of Dean the 1950's, but Thomas continued to environmental problems facingArsadohrrgnztn.Brower is an honorary fellow at the world such as air pollution, the JonMi olge nvriyo Acheson, Avenill Hamnman, and spoke of the fall of the "Estab- News -A7 The Aftermathi of Black Monday PA Hires Ten Full-Time Instructors, Class of 1992 Moves on toCleeWelcomes Eight Teaching Fellows

By LISA CHOW goals with perseverance. There from last year were that 48 more By MARGARET HIUANG Phillips Academy durin~g the sum- Student Recruitment a George- ie ~ The majority of this. year's were more applications to Ivy Lea- students were accepted into the Phillips Academy will be sein Merof 199. il toprwolndierSeaty. whwilb ie seniors were well satisfied with the gue schools, women's colleges, and University of Pennsylvania, 31 erensihennwfcsnx MrelA.Cor.vhwil lxadrtwr.whwllb resulscolegesmaile frm to.public universities. However, the more in Georgetown, 26 more in full timeintuoradegh be teaching History, wa 'educated teachn haewsTcma them on10, April"BlackcMnnday"of the admittances to Ivy Brown, and 24 more in Johns . in England and was a History In- Director of the Department of pege ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~teachingfellows will be jinin structor at the Gifford School. Drama at Stanford Uni~~ersity. as w itMrallIc-nw Bwig eanLeague schools did decrease since Hopkins. The most selective college the 1992-93 faculty. The eighteen FteMihlHa.wh ilTecng Fellows in of College Counseling, recalls that las year. In 1991, 35% of the appli- for this yar was Williams, one of new faculty members will fit right beaRmnCtoiChpinf Akinyi Adija. educated at A- ly maoritte of enios wee adit-cants were admitted into the Ivies, the best liberal arts colleges i the into Phillips' diverse community, the* Benedictine Order. was the herst College, will be taching ly temjrtthis fsnoswryear 33%di-while were admitted, nation, with an acceptance rate of with talents in various academic ted into their top two or three due to the fact that more people ap- 7%. It seems that the senior class of sbet n akrud agn ;e choices. Also this year, the waiting pleAbubetbndbcgoud edase atS.Wn.l' Mateatics.la euc . list has become a more positiveple this year. In addition, some 1992 did an amazing job with col- from ntioal-oitraiogng Abbey.ga W-,%UGrIhcaClegy Duiullabedtedn - --- . ------extremely capable students- ried for* legesthis_ear> Hopefully _intenatioal - Margaret L largmhwl a taaClcc.wl etahn Ut yasbcuemheeaere aonumberu early admission or early action. Out following class will be able to live ofnristeo is a bef de- be teacigAt a htga hmsy _ ------~~ of . 130 who applied early, 64. up to those are scription oftenew teachers and achignAt.ras Phoocr-tCemitry i. ostdlatergot-13aoaplidealyp 4uptdths standards-Following aeteaching fellows of next year. phHnanisrto tClae*Jnnifrd wil Hube eucated aitoy 5o tnwobeeat h '92 classo students were admitted. The big this year's numbers for applications Flltime Instructors University. Haar.wl etecigHsoy ly Phillips Acad emy reached for their positive changes in acceptance rates and admission. Clyde G. Beckwith, who will Myim edaowhwllb Sra E. g.euctd t lybetecigPyiswaaPhs teaching Spanish. was a Social Ilarvard. will be also be teaching [tA ToaAplafcnt rmPilp ey/A-TWPilp cdm tdnsAnte ics Instructor at Boston College Valladolid in Spain. Baird E3.Jarman, educated at le ~ COLLEGE NAME AP AD Hamilton 32 23 Rhodes 1 and also a Teaching Assistantat Spi .Nauzwowl Williams College. will be teach- inUAabm Hampshire 4 4 Rice 10- 6 Pilp cdm uigtesm be teaching French. was a Teach- ing Mathematics.

inU Alabama I I ~Hampton 4 4 U Richmond . 4 2 mer of 1987;- ing Assistant in French at Chad W. Jennings. educated at te Alfred 1 1 Harvard 91. 19 Ringling A Design I V, Ralf S. Borrmann, w willnSttbeest;sh t asa olge ilbetahn is Allegheny 4 3 Haverford 18 8 . Roanoke 1 I teaching German, was an Intern atMihgnSaeUvrst;het-VsrCole.wlbeecig Df ~ American U 7 6 Hobart 5 4 U Rochester 8 7 Gymnasium Theresianum in tended high school in Senegal and Physics. 10 ~ Amherst 32 14 Hofstra I Roger Williams 1 I Mainz, Germany. worked in Nigeria. Tess A. Miner educated .at U~~rkansas1 Holy 1 Cross 11 5 . Rollins~~~~~I Kevin F. Caidozo, who will be Veda R. Robinson. who will be' Wells College, will be teaching U ans 3 2 How rs 71 7 Rutgers1 i teaching Chemistry, was an In- a olege, Counselor, was te English: th Bard- 2 2 U Illinois/Chicago. I St. Andrews/Scotland 3 3 srcoatTbrAdey and goalth Direc0r of Missins d. Barnard 20 14 Indiana U I I St. Lawrence 3 3 also a Teaching Assistant atanaloteDrcrofMoiy el ~ Bates 14 6 Iona 1 I St. Michael's 3 2

Bentley 1 Ul~~~ ~~owa 3 3 .Santa Cl rU 2 1 Boston College 1 13 Ithaca 1 1 Sarah Lawrence 33 ig Boston U 37 36 Johns Hopkins 55 31 Scripps Co m nt S r ieAn o n e as; Bowdoin 17 7 Kenyon 7 4 Seattle U 1 I New 1992-93 Coordinators i's Brandeis - 16 13 Lafayette - 8 7 Simmons I 1 let___loose___and___have_ I-Brown 106 41 Lake Forest 2 1 Skidmore I11 8 By JESSICA DUBIN ityh riei n o WPAAm andin saeroe cnjs e ooeadhv it. Bryn Mawr 4 3 Lawrence 2 2 Smith 9 8 Drawing from a large pool of thapliin.Temi esaesm u. BucknellLehigh 6 . 2 11 7 U South/Sewanee I 1 they, hope to convey is that The. n- BCanlornia Lewish& lak 5 U South/SAlaame 1 plicants, the 1992-93 Comunity ~~~~~~~~~~~'commun ity service ~~~that is an incredi- three maiPALS goals. coordinators First they wanthave to bel Be frkeey38 2 London Sc Con. 2 U South loiabaevieHad er aedls ble experience for both you and make a smooth transition from Fa- in Dvise 4 in 366 Davis Macalester Mainlee7 27 23 USouthern Southern ethfoiCalifornia 7 6 Ringleb '93, and Justin Simons personARC you'reHeads volunteeringou'revolnVer and Wyandfor."ngther"Gross plan facultyG head. tosTom TSecondly. Coneoasa they theenew want

ee Los Angeles' . 24 14 Marist 1 1 Spelman 6 3 Coordinators. Next year's ARC co- t ou namr raie oeivleeti h ogtm )2 Riverside I U Maryland ~~33 Stnod5 20 aiaoswlbeTaVr 9ad format of the hour and a half ime planning of the program. They inSaiveideI 1 UMaryland Staefood 57 20 odntI ilbeTn e 9 n period. This format will include stressed the importance of student in10 San DiegoMIT 11 19 8 Stetson 1 1 Dan Wyand '93 while the current four differentfere checkc inigroupspsinputtonntheecurricclummanddfield ad Santa Barbara 10 7 U Massachusetts Stonehill 2 1 PALS coordinators selected Jen hr Avlner n hi u- rp fteporm nteslc !re Santa Cruz 17 13 Amherst 34 34 Swarthmore 13 3 MacArthur '93, Liz Cutler '93, and de a ini ttebgnigo ino h uosado ret-

Carleton . 6 4 Dartmouth 1 1 Syracuse 13 13 Chris '94coritoorsucceedo. them. In thimiht hpeto ee i Carnegie Mellon 17 13 Lowell 2 2 Texas A&M I addition, Soraya Gonzalez and thnit.TecodaorhoeoLo. aty hyhpeokepi Case Western3 1 3 IMcilCnd6Mc~ill/Canada 7 6 UTea/ligoUTeaArigo 1I 1I TukrFrwilteovrsTukrFrwi teovrs willintroduce be able new to games play. Theythat everyone want to largefocus program,that although it is stillPLS very is suchmuch a Catholic U I I Merrimack 2 2 U Texas/Austin 6 5 Reflection's leaders. Mary Minard, mk suetaevrbd hsprtotecmunity service pro- U Chicago 25 15 Miami U/Ohio 5 4 U Toronto. Community Service Director, something to do at all imes, in- gram at Andover. As Kim states. Claremont McKenna 5' 3 U Miami 7 7 Trinity/CT .24 15 regarded the new coordinators as a cluding floor hockey, basketball "We want to keep in touch with the ClarkMichigan 3 State3 I I Trinity U/Texas 1 1 "wondeii~~~~~~~u games, square- dances, arts and whole community service program, Cl~~jk Atlanta1 1 U Michigan ~ 60 46 Tufts 43ou23f peoly iersenhsis. CLtlarko 2 2 Micehy4i2guana2nru o eol. crafts and more. As Wyand said. and continue to benefit from it" Clarkson2 Middlebury 2 46 20 Tulane 12 4 ~ ~Asthe new General Coordina- "We want to make ARC a more or- Colby 28 12 Mills I U Arts/Philadelphia 7 tors, Koehiler, Ringleb, and Simons ganized, unified place, where ev-

Colgate 18 9 U Missouri 1 I Union 4' hope to educate the community Colrado College19 9 Morehouse 6 6 USAF Academy I about the beniefits of community Colrado Statee 19 1 Mt.ehoyoe7 4 US Military Academy 3 2 service through an extensive ori- U Colorado 12 9 Muhlenberg 1I U NaaIAaey 1 entation period, while at the same ~ Columbia 4 1 19 NE Conservatory I Vanderbilt 23 17 time getting more people involved J Columbi SEAS 5 4 U New Hampshire 7 6 Vassar 37 17 in the programs. They feel that k Columbus Art 1 I New York U 15 12 U Vermont 26 21 many PA students that are not in- Concordia U/Canada 1 I SU`NY Villanova 3 3 volved in Community Service miss Connecticut Col 20 13 Albany 1 1 Virginia Tech 1 out on enriching and fun experi- 5 2 Main St. Cornell 57 28 Stonybrook IVrii elyn ence. Both coordinators believe center of town

Dartmouth 75 23 N. Carolina Ag&T I U Virginia . 17 6 that once the students don't Davidson. 8 5 U North Carolina, 13 7 Wabash 1 participaie in community service Speciail for Students: Dawson/Canada 1 1 Noitheastern 2 2 Wagner 1 I during their Junior year, most feel Deison 6 6 Northland 1 1 Wake Forest 2 that they cannottLake part init dur- 1 2 visits for $38 or on~e Dickinson . 9 8 Northwestern 52 23 Washington College 2 2 ing the rest of their three years. Dillaid 1 I Notre Dame . I 1 Washington &Lee 5 1 Koehler and Ringleb will tr to m onth unlim ited for $49 Duke 5 1 22 Oberlin . 17 7 Washington U 27 18 dissuade old students of this notion U Durham/England 1 I Occidental 2 2 U Washington 7 3 trog mrepmtinfco-noa on m nsn csay Earlhanm 2 I U Oregon 2 2 Wellesley 22 16 thog oepooino om oa p it e t eesr Eastman Sch. Music 1 1 oxford/England I Wesleyan 39 22 Eckerd 1 I Penn State 3 3 West VA Wesleyan -2 2 Emory 37 29 U Pennsylvania 86 40 U. Western Onai 62 Fairfield 2 1 Pepperdine 2 1 Wheaton 6 vonl dust Sit lure Florida A&M 2 1 Pitzer 5 5 Whitman 2 2 DR ' H X It FoiaSae2 2 Pomona 32 17 Whittier I I______

U~~lorida1-- *. Princeton 76 ~~~12 William & Mary. 7 2 Franklin &Marshal 7 5 Providence 2 2. William Smith 4 3./

G. Washington U 10' 9 U Puget Sound I I Williams 22 -- d Georgetown 86 50 Purdue. 4 3 U Wisconsin 5 5 y i z ~ e 4 053 3 8 3 Georgia Tech * 2 2 Queens/Canada I Wittenberg1 1 S-Gettysburg 2 1 Reed 2 1 Wooster 2 2 Gocer2 2 P 9 9 Worcester Polytech 4 2 $35 TO AIRPORT FOR ONE YeGrinnell 3 2 RISD 3 3 Yale 81 23 le ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~PERSON ND $5 FOR EACH in

rd ~~~~~~~CONGRATULATIONS TO JEFF KABAN RD DI TI ONA LVER SON' nt in ______EL WLV WE ARE SO PROUDRM OF YOU TAKEE ORHMMD A BREAK! Ar,______News -A8 .

... Clubs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~AGraduation Messagefor Rtachel

~-Continued from Page 5 just three weeks," states Hong. conuing season. "Next year' we Looking to the future, Chen hopes hope to have several special issues Tta ierr scn fo yurotn fa yas oue daed rm SE to develop "a firm establishment dealing with a specific topic. In Looking back on Andover Drug for-support of Asian students at one issue we will look at our hihsho. o'emd salpruadw yero dab titpnyfm and Alcohol Awareness P.A." Chen also hopes to continue generation' from each section's your attainments before Andover, at Andover, and to you prospe'cts .after An- Committee's accomplishments of to educate the Phillips campus perspective." Buono continues, dover, in Latin and Greek, no less! But we always think back to what may al- the past year, Alex Lockwood '92, about Asian cultures. "We're also really looking forward wasbfrutepod tmmntfa. felt FCD week was a booming Next. year's Gay Straight AMf- to having Craig [Thorn] back." success. "t brought a lot of aware- ance heads, -Marta Rivera '93 and - Next year's Ambassadors Club is ness about the dangers of abuse." Ramnona Gittens~ '93 hope to ex- trying out a adm'linistrative struc- Lockwood continues, "the Peer Ed- pand the availability of the GSA mmr. Leading the organization as Remember the spelling contests you entered at Berkshire Country Day School i ucation eami was also siiccessful i and increase~ meeting topics- and- President will be-Jim Freeman-'93, before-you wergeven- in-your- teenis?--You-won-the-school-;contest,-and. then comr - a inforinig the Juniors about the speakers. Rivera wishes to "en- one of the current Head Guides. peted and became county champion as well. You did us all proud. But it was the C dangers of dirig abuse and the so- -courage topics for discussion on Taking over his role next year will reinlcmeiin-hc-graetasrneta floeta aeu 0 cial pressures that they will experi- campus such as homophobia." In be Tma Ver '93 and Doug Pennick- gilhdbcm abggrlnevysne.twssuhaetdtigs

Dorms." Victonia Kataoka '93 and GSA functions such as'dances and Secretary will be Erin Long, also you f course remember, competing with the e of te orousae.Yo. Cy Tina Ver '93, next year's ADAAC retreats. "We also hope to have ad- '93. Ver hope s to "increase cooper- went down to the wire on that one, and lost-in the very final round. You finished I co-heads, discussed several goals vertised 'confidential' meetings ation with Blue Key Heads and en- second. for the upcoming season. They specifically for gays and lesbians. courage more volunteer tour I hope to get more major organiza- New Af-Lat-Am head Linda guides." During the past year, with tion heads to sign agreements simi- Rodriguez expresses concern that the reuesigned f or dtyi tha "tudntsofwhch he tudnt olo ounsem t b lev- he f wrk utyin We watched as you sat there, a ieindsmile on your face as the winner was l lar to thtwihteSuetCu-"tdnso oo emt ela-teadmissions office, she noticed a On cil has followed, stating that if any ing the school." She hopes to set waning of the traditional enthusi- gie e wr.Yursee ogaiusy n1akdt e n aehra i board members or admidnistrators up a support system to strengthen asm of the guides and tours. She warm greeting and congratulations, the smile still there, competing with the dis- e are caught for drinking, they will and unify the organization. Addi- hopes that with more volunteers, appointment on one side and the wish to convery genuine good wishes on the ic resigfi their position. She encour- tionally, Rodriguez hopes to "put the spirit will return to the office other. It was that moment that we remember more than anything. You've had a" ages all people to come to the the Lat back in Af-Lat-Amn." She and its student workers better club's meetings, and wants to make feels that Latinos have been over- represent the excitement inherent your share of firsts, but we think there's more a test of character and more a test people realize that "members of looked by the Society for too long, in the Academy.-fwa ttkst e ln nti ol nhwyucryyuslntol ADAAC come from many differ- "I owe it to the club to try to ad- While former club heads prepare when you. lose, but .when you lose after coming so close to winning; when the ent pasts,.including users, non- dress more Latino issues." to-move on, new club leaders look frustration is experienced, -of having come so near the mark, only to have the I users and some who are concerned "It's been tough without Craig to the future. Next year's' or- Iz slpaaasyurahfri.Trealet aentc tta oetta with their current use." She stresses Thorn [the founder and faculty ad- ganizations are filled with talented en that ADAAC is the Andover Drug visor of the magazine]," comments members who hope to mak im someone else. has won the prize, who also worked hard for it, and who now de- and Alcohol Awareness Commit- Bill Macomber, former co-editor of provements i their own clubs, serves a hand, and to walk over and offer it - that's big. That's grand. tee. Backtracks. "It is a young magaz- while contributing to the PA. com- Joseph Hong, head of the 9 11'92 ine, so its membership will keep munity as a whole. C Asian Society believes that next growing." Macomber expects that You swallowed- your disappointment and made that gesture with so clearly a hit year's heads, Vikam Penumalli the magazine will really pick up. hti piei imye h uebo ilmaea xeto o aifller '93 and Kenneth Chen, both '93, next year. on Buono '93, the new wulharef t that momrient.Wein m mbeeruthe omentl aan weas o step will act as effective leaders. "he co-head along with Jen Charat '9fro ihatwscolt ino olgnetWthamo e memry moustise agant, ans jousteap c new board has already done well in shows great enthusiasm for the up- swrot hihsho nocleeadtemmr sjs a ogIt n uta

SC IV~~dILL.OI~~~~dW ... Frid a~~~Win or lose, you aways seem to be a champ! U Congratulations Marc for whatFo m Love, youhave acomlished 'hru'ou-F ru r youL1L1U~~~~~~~~~~j~~iLUUL ~~~Mom,accom Dad, Sheela, the years, and at PA. A ways adtewoeca remnember to put God first i yor '-Continued from Page 6 life and he will continue to bls ______you. The revival of the "Establish- ment" came about due to our current prlesident, George Bush, We love you and appreciateyo.asa ada fAdvean Yale. Thomas described Bush asH ehi eist r- " h Mom - Jersye Shaw having the traditional "stand up Yo e e u n oe a u o e Dad- HarveyShaw, ji ~~~tothe bully, not being pushed Yo-e eal h ok dB.o e ______-__Harvey______Shaw, _____Jr._ arud ope. n codn to Thomas, Bush made a "gut" c

move to enter the Persian Gulf I -'I

"DearestHeidi- ~ ~~~~~~War,especially considering' the ' I t I0 recent disaster of the Vietmm War. Thomas added that he l May the years bring you life experiences that hopes that Bush can meet the "test of leadership and cour- """ allow the light and love you bring to the age... [in the handling of the] War t worldexponential continued growth. of Inner Cities," using the recent ~ worldexponential continued growth. riots in Los Angeles as an exam- Ple. -Congratulations, love. Closing his speech, Tom - encouraged the audience to not - Keep Hanging Tough only "pay attention to the greater world buL.. also pay attention to fa Love, -Mom, Dad, Andrea, thepbem~rs at home.., and I L hope all of you ~~~~~~~~~~whoget involved Grandma, Grandpa- and the rest in the* government try to do of your country wide clan." smtigaoti.

ti CONGRATULAT IONS

CL

Z ~~~~I ;041~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I

GooLukPA lp cdm ls f19 SECIO BJune 7, 1992 AllMeane Mt ws by ALI McLANE For three years now, Ashley Mc- By MATTHEW MORSE hid den in my mind, that I gained tion on the path reminded me of

)I inney has sat on my head in the ,.TWIST nothing from my ime here. Such a the shool's remarkable attitude. If _P.eBok, _but_ I-ve. never..hadt~wr rungoe h et tragic epiphany wol be. jiust a student mnakes no. mistakes, is,not oeo tOa a ten-minute conversa- ' ofAdvrWenoe.Wbnqetoere qesond slightly too much to deal with at in trouble, gets good grades, makes ion withher. Andoveris like that. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~this-point. Frantically I. scramble. the varsity-teamn,he is treated'very in it her. Aou veif s lie tha ththtm:ad' wr padd for less tangible lessons learned. well. This student is the boy. for is nees aris youbioul let hm lerndShoigwvrhelstthe for class? Call your whom the school was designed. ISsesdrnl biuSlowly,htAh ~years. I revised. I said,Shw u U. Cy and would have something to wiha bitterly trimpan giIparents more often? Don't make The problem is, however, that there d k abuline "eya sitstingha learned how little I was actm- your teachers hate, you? Once are only a dozen of these boys and )pning lie- eyou're aiyiorhinth oiiogo teagain, nothing seems lRe it could girls in a graduating class of nearly

n my head." But no, something at .school. To clarify, "school" in this onyhvbenlaedtAdvr.40Iapologize for not getting into dover allows you to avoid peo- ' -.- . situation is- an example of My paranoia increased as I lay Harvard early action. But should le, events, and discussions for as year, and I've dragged it behind were so many people waiting A 'Metonymy meaning "amitra- thiniking. Will I sleep forever with the school deprive me of equal ISaso you are here, and then it me. I stayed locked up in my room, see what-was really inside me. tion and faculty." But to the point, o iiece nteisdsoftetetbcueo hs h a ives you a graduation where you hunched over doing homework. I have accomplished a lot that my cynical analysis was notmyelischnngFnsOine rat ajiyofppeaths e up all of the loose ends neatly, Grades were important, they took ampodoPee ttdsm rcie el ie xmls ender until I finally wake up? school are ignored. How mnyif ucked in a blue folder with your over my personality. was always good arguments, wrote som( house counselor report, probationWostowrIrelcdIhv retsuensaeapaedi amne engraved in gold on the too tired and too grouchy to do. papers I never thought my min letters, teacher comments. Really, I certainly, grown emotionally and The Phillipian over the last year? d o..ayhn abu my proa colcraeBuIcaeadpo psuae,'m srfveo sxstrengthened my character. My an- How many of our names does the anytWhilebouonytherstal ou llraeBtIcm adcpo p ontulte I'.uefieo i guish increased as I realized this is patriarchal headmaster know? 5t WileSpring Sitting ontesteps relationships. Books don't ltobably willeave having acr people ontedole of thsinstitu-smtigm ahrhssi ah I stu htsm tdnshr y fSamnPhil, many Seniors I know you about feelings that hurt, they plished the one narrow goal I sel tion would have been damn glad successivem ti er hav sd upc do I everythgright.tGoodntheyese ie usigaotmknsuete ipytteen ferofct.for mn~self: to get a good educa- had I never arrived. I would list aevea good time. There is a frantic I have no one to blame but tion. I didn't trust myself to d them now, but I don't want to boast in some new way an example for the rest of us. They 'arch to have fun, and create good myself if I offered you all a false more ban that here. I couldn' of my connections to Andover's Aottemdl fti itraent oeeteetr col it emnones of this school and their image. gladly perpetuated it, for stand he thought of failing. Thf best and brightest I was told, afe term, a member of my cluster fac- I believe that none of the students I es here. It's a duty, a stereotype it gave me a distinction in a friends I made here accepted thi, my ranting had ended, that ha I lysopdm n ept nhaersetdhr aelkdi Seniors fill. As a friend of mine school of fifteen hundred. There in me, and even helped me t hoinestly learned nothing at An- Gorgeo Wahintonl. sefu had ranshnin ande illhanto acefat i it, "relaxing in the sun isn't are no two Ali McLanes, and I am realize it. One night, probable dover, I had wasted three very long recently beenhinton all dScile keepaup whithgnthm h thenc if 'n relaxing, 'cause we all have not trying to quietly hint to any- past two, a friend said to me, " years. . cmmttee ee ing or whiciplhad theypu we sohgeat, did Ihe o hule graduation dresses." I've one that I'm Sybil. I am simply have always considered you on( I went off and sulked at such an entesuntrpsnaiv, actokpupwhtem y ar ailed until now to relax and ee- trying to say, I wasted my time on of my best friends, and I alway . unsympathetic rebuke from such aShhaalontsrenlybnteifhywreogetee what I've missed makes this the wrong things. I hi-lighted the thought you hated me." Ob. close friend. I had had my full Sehdas o orcnybe hn fte ees rawr most bittersweet season of my dumb facts, and left tlre iul' aldsmweei hr fhrsi~hr;ws' in on a discipline committee meet- they so unhappy to be here? Be- Is c.picture alone, watching it fade as education; somewhere where the alowed to be bitter now, at the ing for which I had been the defen- cause they were neglected and ig- Ihave pent te last three years the Senior countdown began. I Advr epinc icle edOvosyI veeaedadantL She just wanted to tell me, nored. The school must focus on rying to make myself as obviously have some *good human beings. To that. friend. lot here, maybe. Think for a mo- she said, how amrazed she was with the people of which it is corn- serable aspossible.Why?hre, for een bitcheBe- emories credit hr the contheiowayfIhihadhmaturedhasomt muchdinompcisidpi not, merelyre thetidealslson scrahleBe- memories as possible. here, Why? for even bitchesencreditu of thitleentmeiy youearesaagraduattarher rtheaconceotioni iofbthis use it's been expectcd of me. I need time out every once in a article. My eyes are wider now academy, about exactly what you s itetm.M aewsawihi sbsd expected tob h ictewie u ontudrtn n vntowesi model, she said. I was a testament This all leads back around to my' ss case, the Cure fan, and no why I couldn't take leave of the late to try again. Ali at Andover learned a little French," or, "I t adwr n h noe nta icsin fIcnttiko e can seem to forget that. The stereotype sooner when there Part II, begins now. learned how to program .my calcu- spirit. Personally, she was just so anything I've learned, but rather reotype began Fall term Lower ltrwhcemsyfatinsoIhappy for me and wanted to con- can only say that y friends and I latrhemstr wth fuctins o Igratulate me on the way things had were abused and abandoned, why never nee to meoizeo thesfo worked OUL Personally I wanted to did I stay here? I don't know. I tessi cllee. Nete fteelaugh in her face. I smiled and won't even attempt to categorize it triumhsudahisaemee acom-n thanked her. The support I had for fear that in fifty years I'll figure Dy~~~g~'3la n pushed at Phillips Academy alone, ~~~~received from the aculty, I said, all this out and have written the Li. Dare I say that you hould have ha relytre h iesfrm. wogtig.Iwl ahwvr a n .. e laedFrench at Berlitz and saved hdral ae h ie o rn hn.Iwl ahwvr $60,00.aken Orte mony and This in not necessarily untrue. I that I do not at all regret my time By DYLAN SEFF runto0Frae te onou yasd have met several faculty members here. On the contrary, I am proud lnght...l'vetake had mypicture Yo~~~~~~~~~~~uoul hrae hadel or frnrs who have aided me in countless of this place and of the fact that would ~~~ways and without whom things was here. Everyone has his perso- this article, I've finished my othe at least I udhave. None of us, wudnthv okdots a rgde n runhadti dissue articles, but I still can' however, did this. We swallowed it k of a thing to write for m for our allotted time and now hold well. The pointp ofnthefmattertisr thath schoolois veryrygooddattmakinggthe ection. Whatcan I tell you about. diplomas in small blue folders. I don't see'tsaechange.gI amathehsamemediiferenceebetweenntheetwoovery 14 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~boynow that I was Fall term monochromatic. So what did I ething that means something t It was at this point in my thought Lower year: same mind, same learn here? I can't say, but I value but wil also mean something t -process that I began to get nervous.smlaebod.Tecvra-fwtiginylfeohgl. ? How about if start by tellin I do not want to think, however something that I've been doin the past couple of weekends. bout two weekends ago, at thexpected support from trying instead to figure out if I Whether it be a speech I am giving to the schoo or

ideagai of the Bands,"and. then ~~~~~~~~~~~~waslying about a substance abuse problem. However, just an assigned academic report, I don't want to fit in '~~ ~~Ithe interscholastic "Boss~~~~~~~~~~~ones' did have the friends with whom I had beeni anymore. I tried that before, and nearly lost myself. I ri,fron a "moshpit" formedin ~~~~~~~~~~~~wrongfullyaccused. I opted to lay low for a while, try to create a little torqiue when possible. Sometimes e stage. A "mosh pit" is a gru -. just to try to fit in with the other kids. I pulled my I'm not making any forward progress, just moving Condensely packed, sometime , grades up to the honors level and joined a couple of laterally on the same plane, but always moving and allytvnd sla.jmarso...d, clubs, becoming an average student in most respects. taking chances, being happy with myself, not with ufrmourselves, but their intervention was, to the To be honest. it. made me sick. I began to make more what others think of me. I'm glad I made the mistakes Idyoroldhn s Notn e whateanobsever best of my knowledge, putting them in more danger friends and to realize that my favorite thing about this I did while I was here. I'm glad I was busted for

~~ateI wre nd finshing p a prtty . by trying to exert force over something that they school was the kids that I knew at the time, not my illegal parietals the second week of Junior year. I'm k, deermindan we wre to et of somecould not hope to control. .courses or teachers, or anything else. They were my glad I lost dorm rep. elections in Rockwell. I'm glad I PCndwsuggesto fetromianeote fd woe steamr Two people turned to me at one point. asking if I own little support network. We could share our feel- lost my wrestle-off to my friend Taek-Geun Kwon wanted to "go up." I wasn't exactly sure what, or even ings and complaints and I always knew that I had Junior year. I'm glad I got in trouble for my speech at Sand wh~~~~~~~~~~~ere"up" was, but I soon found out as the two peo- someone to turn back to, in the dorm. I still have that Convocation. All these things have taught me and first. I was scared to hell. Inside the pit. you are h Osely compressed that breathing becomes a con- ple picked me up, pushing me higher up into the air same relationship with my friends now that I am a made me better s decision. I found myself unable to control the until I was lying laterally on top of the crowd, now Senior. My dormmates and I look to each other for I am a little more cynical now than I was when I got DonIwasn whcheadd, a theforc I culdbeing transported over people's heads, floating above help, sympathy, and an occasional pep talk. When One. here in September of 1988. 1 am a little disillusioned, er coudnotcompae to te twety-soe-oddthe pit with a myriad of little hands supporting my of us falls, the others reach down and help to pick a little less pleased with the school I go to, a little less e puhin nthcopprote enyAfte afe weightless body. I returned to Earth, and found that I them back up. Yes, we competed for grades and trusting of others, but I have grown in many ways, ndscausropobia f etree I houht he estcould create a little torque from within the pit, as I ac- victories in sports, but we could always expect to be through experience and action, through the ightre cltropoit Ituhflw"the bfloedt customed myself to jumping around, up, and down, a aided when confronted by a teacher or another outside relationships I have both made and broken, and Mihejust "gwihtefo.'floedlittle crazier than when I started, but a lot more expe- source. It was our nature to cause a little of the push, through the people I have spent the last four years of S of las( gongrsistace, whrevedI.wasbut to always help a fallen student. my life with. While I may not have always enjoyed ed, like I was flowing through some complex ys- Th hlisAaeyMsh PiL.That's where I've' I can't say, however, that I've been helped in quite my four years here, I think.I1 needed it.

ofwndin cpilarie, inand ut nd bck verbeen for the past four years. When I got here as a Jun- the same way by the-faculty here. The faculty are ______*Though hoping that I would be able to keep up ior, I was afraid to show myself. I hid behind a long good people, often underrated by my peers, but in the ertiathatkepte gong an kep me fom dop- cut that drooped over the front of my face, way the school is set up, we are forced into artificial 'Comm a nd~ Letimr Ibegan to feel more at ease. . successfully covering half of MY visage completely. I relationships which are more like rivalries. Almost ev- .SoPrpeir 'as sockeint reaity bac hen sawsome tried to dive into Andover life as much as possible, al- erything is a conflict. rather than a problem solving Tahn elwSm three feet from me fall to. the ground, over- .Tihn ed thepressuearond him think~ maythough the tiniest of setbacks- meant a lot to me when session. The school forces the faculty to meddle in af- elw pa edby epesrarudW .ItikImyI was just starting out. I tooka-"four" on my ist En- fairs of the students, preventing us from commidtting .-

oreehmefbut I wasf b ledere hn he gish paper in Mr Rgan's English 100 course to errors which should be marie to help us learn ight .. ,.B COMMENTARY - Page B2 --

wsoucl important nexfodbaigBetbyhend erUprYa. by HAZEL BOYD Tefirst letter wrote from was never any one single a little busy. In addition, I had and sent. M eans of the week. In fact, after the last say, school was daed September 18, letter that I scrawled Food oe adm us aeth cuin.c ici an onUalwpaeper rie s wr th e, addow jsmne hehaquitan I came to AdvrasAndover Upper.1990 and mailed to my mother., I There were many. And cach Frnendslnew at had been at school for a week and tells a bit of the Andover story...F in sewfedsitthmIsadonsncewohdqueanmpc Before that, I spent two years ag~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ainjst as lonely as when I upon my' life - the womanW, my oiedthephase"ysevarein schedule, which- is a atatresultt of my mother's Main.Nedles tosayT gussthose "Look, I'm at boarding "...Dean's year, to call counts" - my College Counselor. when certain teachers give ackaes. What can dispel' one for the rest of the coming to Andover was a change school. I'm independent. I'm doing time and I was work. nsgteigpoecve home. I stayed' in the dark and So it was spring toug, P's e~nwe~ll. on my own, alone and you two tests a day and all the rest of hor,pce.In some kind of 15. e gathngun speve 'uiries thought to myself for a long time. ing hard, writing been so-me. tfoughsoth(lie Uppe hundreds of m-ies from home" give you quizzes..." passed through my 20 page book for a history course a up Jan. 19 1991 in letter to mothIer ih ah nsJoeucl Many questions; eemuo-acclAy for in anceanc~ -~-types of letters. I-think it ended when acrsshtdo'tgmanPhengr-eahyts-nlitofUe- likeyougstadar colg-aspiin year, frisac)ndtines ifte bllyu t thant being seen every day with a hee h mIheeadWya iseemed things Would never ge coming acosalittle differently, ".s or- (likefor instwory..."fresh.Upper year, shipment-.of-Oreos-.and - fleeting. in- eleventh grader, I also found my~ and on. -here ? -1 also--had -the (ieUprya.frnt- The letter read: ...And on waist-high or so in extracurrio better . -quiry, Why is- the room so-dazrk.? elf ance Aisndrsrthereng (lave been Dear Margo, (That was my -But after a while, -Istarted thinking hilrs. By May, I had won the pos. somemisudersandigs (ike hatmother's name, and I prided myself tion on student council I hl car thing last winter, or the of solutions. I decided to do some- yeaboowatin t cal m Haelon the fact that I, like any other about my' hife..ite-teewereewe ntedtsincencesawsa anDLevineine. yearbookindependentwanting to indiidual, call me J-lazel ~ly thing going to be big changes. First step: most beat up Willie Tong and was 'vewould never again fall back on iedotamntacespto utngbut1bok Body. Inthendthouh,- Mommy orI found things usually work the- such nicknames as u aneac lpt utn bu 4husawe n Ifle a fight bulb in my room. the Philfipian,- wher a rnselves out. Life's good like that. letter.) install of h xt4 Mom in addressing a mature Helpme. Save me. Let mecom ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~proudrecipient LettersHepm.SvmeLemecmth After eLight award. And then,ason home. Fondly, (because I didn't Bubcame,spring termwaovr You can learn a lot about people want to sound over-affectionate, B l umr wird b by reading their letters. 1know in if I missed home) Hazel smeswladfl emI ena T hsIadded a post script hold- paetnletter reading ha scesul lce rmm long !time-honored tradition ing to the original letter's cabrn and siu eoy Pretty pretty (though maybe not as popular as composed style: place. Istarted going to some club T'Me rest of the year went~ miiayplease. I'll read a lot or memorize meetings, writing for the Philliplanqucl- oegnticaos2r and i olctary e fenylpdasw ae uiky-cllg oiictos~the u diaryleaders rummaging)have used .his tacti to-sack.e fecylpda w ae ~ ~~~andplaying a lot of hak rived somewhere between I'llprom- get a good education, I bettaogood army's loose lips in more IAll educezionpleprom- Adrm betkmof all,t holed my veiling of GW and the announ atethan their a few wars. 'But more than ise, just let mie come home. Signed, the world - Bancroft style. It was. et fSno r.Srn e own flesh and Admittedly, that first letter, ange creams, ackers and Cheez that, there is a kernel of history to C'mon, I'm your me like it wan' Backpacks lightened, Senior T bread-winner of all bread-winners, Whiz, cookies and Cap't Crunch? grt the trae be discovered in a person's letters. blood...Hazel ddasfbysuai act to follow. [guess it For instance, if you took that kindevnsbatoefrmMi.Iwsfl You can know the thrill of the That' letter, that postal was a lard from the mailroom straight ~. ask me, in sleptye a littleomalitelne.I later and stayed inil American Revolution by reading masterpiece as it turned out, won was tough to recapture the same of loot mean, not once did they j clser somba laittl outer.on passion, in my later to Commons on a day when the hot eans-ri et fhue what George Washington wrote me not one but seven care high level of entrees were meatloaf-by-the-inch there" had indoor plumbing. It wasclsesotaldyitutn You may un- Packages, arriving at twenty-four works. I mean, I could never home to Martha. exploding chicken te ki soegrass days, tell your friends they' hour intervals. for one grous reproduce the atirosphere of being and the tactical the bestest days. derstand the struggle to gain and friendless like breast, yo corldnstartralreal India's indepiendence by studying woioseek. a the alone, hungry at school, the. night. following. And if only for that one Mahatma Gandhi's early etr einn fa n le cor- that first night a quote I've ne It week, God, was I popular. ~r~ finish up with fromsamme. he Yo mayknow respondence betweetre, teenage of the first letter's conception. e 'didn't really change been able to use anywhere my own, girl 'trapped in a school without was strange, but after not too long, Popularity "N the every in and out of person, though. In fact, Then, just like that, it was spring (it's from Charlie Brown) sugar cereal and the real-life, outs- I was starting to actually like it me as a personal struggles at Andover... really change term. Not the spring term I've lasts longer than a box of ide world. here.' popularity didn't its focus of atte- come to know this year, though. You don't like." The letters I've sent to my family anything except First Letter Home away from me and onto the No, quite a different beast. Spring and friends each reveal a chapter of -tion doesn't? We b equirements; it's time this school embraced a free PA likes to pass the buck. Who rules, claiming that method of improving a PA education, the law for our intervisitation A sad fact at Less excusable than the curricular problems are the are "legally exposed." Yet who isn't? Icas changes, both proposed and implemented, in residen- the U.S. is that anyone can sue anyone else. ~ ~e la ter my Music teachr can be sued for giving low grader T u n example, this school has proposed mak- T h fial life. For not win (lawsuits aren't guaranteed to end inv Most schools could even ing parietals open-door come next year, and a few fac- may by RAPHAEL LUCIEN de BALMANN myriad or requirements. ba4nning sex. These tory), but I will never iruly lose. Consequently, pq* teach these requirements competently. But few ulty members 6rave eveVttproposed it mildly, stupid. To make matters will sue PA. Of course, suits are a risk and-a patti oet ehr is etya.ThisthenoaSeirad end.NIa of to bachshv ut.e faculty to allow teachers the freedom decisions are to put tanyd don't believe the faculty and administrators at doing business; that's why liability insurance was i Tante,"canc towrie y aby-inedard tobrach ut.And fewer still have the wealth of worse, I Street you take "T'hlst PA are "fools," at least in the classical sense of the vented. Any time you cross Main lschanceto wriAtera byined ilib knowledge to allow for a plethora of different courses. theuntem that the faculty and administra- rift - a car could kill you. But would you rather ismmewill e Yet this is PA. We claim to be the best. We leave the word. Rather, I think kcedo uteeiroe sncl toe fteth - this is cross the stree? Right now PA is on the sidewalk to other, lesser schools. We -claim to be the tion know exactly what they're doing and kickdt thesincureofustais he Cmmetaryed-qualifiers drawing further back. It's too bad it came to this; absolute best. If we are telling the truth, if we have the what scares me. itorship,to Taunt. forbidden the damn de- almost crossed the road. best and the brightest students and faculty, shouldn't it's easy to govern a police state. It's scolspen th btter aret o eaithe looisnsrm by I've got to come back. You Seniors will be at to explore the areas of a broad cur- mocracies that pose a problem.,its easy to govern schoole.aniosil hav'en' foauatn it.oIn th snsel we allow students but I'll be back. I've got 'asak doesn't like math military rule. It's giving the people civil liberties that lege next year, envygoten Se nco'egautntheoyEeerfly eoe scoole riculum that interest them? If a boy And that's .whatP is lt im.Ifa grlgets tough. Here at PA, it seems that some facuilty and make in this school better. rbuak watsto theeartcouse, not an orphanage. The school doesn'thv wants to take three math niistrators; want the easy way out w'ant to restrict school, where I'll graduate. Will my school have a door-ajar doesn't like English but fill their loci us to make the job of governing simple. Do something act in locoparentisr, my parentles can polic? Suposedl.Wil my shool ake sxualclasses, let her. If someone doesn't care for U.S. His- the S get out. It's a simple method of-govern- fine. The school doesn't have to act like osby tory but is interested in African history, let him count we don't like, state drinking law. The sc ilthoe crt simeuihbeyD. need is a basic ing. And an abominable one. Police and enforce expusios!Yu nverthat towards his requirement. All you condemn drinking A En- Mr. Wilmer says he wants door-ajar parietals, to doesn't have to condone or of e andblue whiteror set of distribution requirements (I year each for more than it has to condone or condemn knaow Wild Ingrauaeami history, second language) and the reduce' the risk of rape. Door-ajar parietals will just any swalloedn ocea byof re and slverglish, math, science, Mr. Wilmer Pepsi. total number of credits could be- required for result in more IP's; I would imagine Phillips Academy was an academic, giant with a same luck as you' knows this. Furthermore, the -biggest threat of rape And so I wish you guys the best of ofhumoI ppled. t ws th ony scoolgraduation. There would be no need for twenty-five hope my PA dipl senswhn and other sex crimes comes. in IP's; people are less off to conquer the world. I.just and possibly the world, that had both setions of English 200; we could make it an elective in the country, ieyt cemo r ogthl fte will be on will be the same one as yus were, plenty of schools where you and offer four or five sections, freeing up the resto' qualities. There Probation for their troubles. I Sus tM.Wle coulxcelent getan duction Thee wre oherthe teachers for other, new electives.. -Students could this too, if only due to intui- ouldpartwere andenjy th som ofchoose to specialize in an area (math, for example) or knows scholsou I hate to be so suspicious, but theo yor est yerslfe. ut nlyPA dd bth.Now dabble in everything; there would be more time for tion. suspect that the O lI L ~ L X I' eprmnaonwtfw eueins. . given this. I can't but C PA doesr ner. olas t A Every insfitu- have heard the college argument, the belief entire rape issue is but a smokescreen Thereso any areonly dollas at PA.Yes, I tdn thtI tdnsdnttk nuhsine te o' o h colt uti tion in the nation faces the problem of not enough o' o h colt uti tdn Every institution has to make choices about ta fsuet o aeeog cecte money. faculty members has to be get into college. Thbis argument is just a sophisticated rights. Hell, several appropriations. But not every institution sexual intercourse a misgidets olices.NoI'm in ot oingto om-way of passing the buck, of delegating responsibility w ant to make If PA's crm uihbe in a D.C. Even Dr.to S h 'Y r t, o tsa palckets NolIh ts oin Belor.g (and blame) for our curricultim-o colleges. plauiedin house for Harvard Mrime -riswho prides himself on his Theseaou negligbl uatoits aoeeo n theTwr purpose is to serve as a clearing are all wasting our time. here-.Yo-ae ra snsbiites in Town Meeting buckt.'hatI'mtalkingbucket.WhatI' aotarethfudmnalielseibiiabout he fundmentaland Yale, we chance of going to an Ivy~ as-1he valedictori after Town Meeting, says that those our 3 year Senior choices, such as whether to emphasize'rqieet better who have sex receive "counseling," andcrriulumor coe o pov eqieentsp of Ignorant High School than you do as the one a mental disease that ast elctie must hundredth student in your class at Phillips Academy. as if sex is an. ancor e riclu or toproide treatment I wonder if the tion.dys I othee fiancal asteitywe ustIf we have no educational purpose of our own at PA, requires are just a way station on the road to college, faculty members who feel so strongly - makea chice. And weare choosin wrong. N.if we be banned would be elsecn mu then we should just pack our bags and go home. that sex should A'sclstrenis ietsr elctives. Wher After msi ,ver, if there is knowledge to be gleaned from willing to abstain themselves. taeg case'uling veto acs deectad ro nices for a seven- desina n arhitetureandauildng unvers inAndover Hill, if this school does have an educational all, sex is no more illegal than for an eighty- thelieAur ofhthe f'unction of its own; then we must take responsibility teen year-old quantum ecaninceor sdy year-old. Fo ibradteFml Vietnmer andnuclerdiarmaent? ny shoolfor our actions and face up to them. Our educations 'seven by relaxing the distribution Fo ib radteF l can have its students move in lock-step. through a would be better served SEAN TERRANCE Cnrtltos CNRTLTO CongratulationsnanffltinsCOGRTUATO * ~~~~~~~~COMMENTARY - Page B3

* .. ' -. Mrga~~~~~~~~~ ~~~retitvin Jule MCleery

coul yMAGRE ITyNby JULIE McCLEERY Couldmy MmeFrenchHeurtin, Lii ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Asmany of you know, I just got I had teaher'last year, loved to faire le. anwppy Sm epejk iacC bloseup -aiesle b doame s andmI that I got him so I could meet peo- Impc uploeeds odtth n ple and finally make some friends. yth osth ':tanlzcaeoi Even though Toby has helped my lr.l summarize, and onclude. It was .social ife, that is not why I got br.~ ~~so of fun to watch when, after ~Ahim. I got him to keep me sane. Work. few weeks spent wrestling withit ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. ..~~~~~ That might seem a bit odd since the~~~~~~~sentwrstlng of 15. long complicated book, she wou! whininghandm crit 4:00 aincmth )UMle turn to us ad say,-with a glint i .whinid aberengh t 4:0anyo . An~h~f~~"Mint~iiantfaisons e ;pirn bia. cay. But strangely enough, my I ry~ -There is something to b sad fo pla is successful, and I am less Lriiiwrpigu.Wtianhu stressed already. From what I have observed And, to state the obvious, food

- booksecretwould ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~hold no further - . Workingat aboarding school has about student life, it seems that the isn't the only method of escape. Is -bforos:wwould dnuder s wht taught me the need to master the same can be said for going to For as many people as I've seen - e fowas: impon ndtand what llson oeet eahr om r hr adohr art of stress relief. With all the time school where you live. And I say id~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~l or even an amusing string of rounded; some smooth and othersaderg1puinoevius going to school where you live in- A i wasn't important, we would clis- significant memories. It's knd of' gritty and abrasive; some shiny- aspects of my job here, I have not stead of living where you go to a as comical actually. You'd think that glowing-colorful and others chalky left enough for myself I don't school because living is more im- " o xit after four years at Phillips Acad- dull. Some are cool to the touch, meneogIiet eao portant than going to school. Myre int a Xiasemy I would know how to write a but others burn your fingers; some enough tiet ocaie or grandest observation about th e s e ta MVaintenant,' decent summary: choose relevant have the fragrance of spring bos- enough time to sleep. It is not a school is that somewhere down the poitsdscrdunimportant details, soms at sunrise, and others stinkc. time issue. just mean Enough. adsmoefrtthtFra s h o Iih ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~isolateand discuss the main idea.Ltte al hog your handsTeei o nog pc nm residential school, there is little hoo als- nl leBut what isthe main, idea? Maybe all ths difretmemorie, and hedt hn bu htIne remphasis on residential ife, onliv-t e e i ly o s le~ ~~~nffy er s Iknwwa tml yu oo hm what!I should be doing for myself. ing. t seems that the idea of doing t e e i ent bilan.~~~~~~~~~~~was most important about my time again. Itsntta av o noe omething for oneself or taking )ns at Anovr for now I'm just see- 'Remember the convrstions at oig M caraveeeof oneslf has bee lost in the little he ta ing a tangle~inof impressions. Commons and the class- discus- year here has been rewarding and whirlwind of this achievement oi- loun ~~~~~~~~~~Theseimpressions do not have sion-tutned-argumnents. Sunny af.. insPwrational I have had tremnend- ented lifestyle. card with scholarly glee. We would an order., That I remember some ternoons on the lawnanriyaf ous support in the classroom and in I have done a lot of work with em phasis g term take die book's soul and hold it up days and not others, some people tethoons in the library. Nightsth dorm from other faculty, espe- Carol Israel and Aggie Giglio, ori to the light ike a classroom trans- and not others, is mostly a matter without sleep and mornings ciaily the Athletic Department helping to put together a program ofl 1min. parency. We would reduce its char- of chance. My memory is incoher- without classes. Wishing it would Through teaching PE-, living in to support and aid students dealing Itin acters to stick figures, its conflicts ent like the voices I hear when I snow and then wishing it wouldn't. Abbey House, and particularly with Eating Issues: both problems residential on ~~toflowcharts,, its emotions to shut my eyeb at night, andorn like Fficidly sidewalk graffiti. through coaching basketball and and'disorders. This has given me they' punctaton marks. After all the the eyelid-images I see. A person I Mailboxes that won't open. The caionsIhavewtudeopdstrn anilunevnookattedsrc weeks of struggling to seize each met once in the fall four years ago solitary late-night walk back to the relainhswt tudeswe tive side of student life. I have seenai fe.I, Of nuance, capture every detail, pene- may have changed m-is much as a dorm. And people. Epeciaily learning and having fn.Tee a lot of self-loathing, stress, confu- ~etrate the mind of every character to friend I see every day - or more. I remember people. .probal o potnte ol in n o aygrswodts I~ l I re examine what resides within - after do not know; so for now I guess I For soon i will be time to pile have had elsewhere. themselves and their bodies. I have re this it was a relief to have a must accept every experience as the experiences back' into the Despite this, it has been difficult talked to girls about the competi- using food to face these issues, formiula to remember, a single cap- having equal value, drawer and to put on the gleaming alyrtolvewkbhidnd ion, among students, body image there must be at least three times as sule to swallow. Imagine .that every experience graduation clothes waiting on the focus some energy on myself. Hay- distortion, and low self-esteem. many who tn to drugs and alco- This wrapping-up, this making of has equal value, that each one is bed. Then it will be all you can do, mng an obsessive onality doe While they all agree that these are hol. I only wish that the admini- a bilan, is what I feel called'upon woMt recalling separaely. Take all standing shadowless in the radiant nthladIcntnl idms problems, no one wants to confront tration and the students would both to do now. But how should I the experiences out of their memn- circle,-to recall exactly what i is elf thinking about class, and crew, them. Not, they say, because there take a step forward in designing a begin? I cannot come up with a ory-drawers and look at them. you are leaving behind. the dorm, and crew, meetings, and is a lack of interest and awareness, residential program -that would pro- and thinking about is obviously my There is no time to worry about potneo erin bu nsl ww u i n ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~choice.But, free will aside, I think their health and their sanity, only as well as learning about American. IiT -AI E II f living where you work edisposes grades, and extracturriculars. History or Calculus. I~ in ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ E J ~ i ~ i~ you to blurring the distinction-be-

*, ,~~~~~~~~~~ * qr,* , ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~tween public and prive life. was by REBECCA HOWLAND too thin, trying too hard I was What can we do, how can we i takeWhat can you do with five mill sleeping for an average of six change the world around us? When 1 ) II TII II 4I II i ' ther ion dollars9 Build an impressive hours a night, going for days a teenager expresses interst Or %A .3 .. B..J L 1 ediicesoe bu nftyart ge anshuffling between the dorm and the concern about certain issues in the this; unlimited supply of frozen yogurt? What would you guess that the at Tristees are going to do with the stake recent endowment? Another lawn !AIs* sculpture. perhaps, more lights. have Does anyone else think that this is Oct ridiculous? f I had-five million ie dollars to give, would give itto a SC school that already has an endow- *etof-over 100 million dollars? to No, I wouldn't. I don't mean to put ouAndover down; this is a wonderful you ~ isttution, and I have learned more dipl than I have anywhere else in the worldL I have grown up and discov- ered things about myself that I wouldn't have learned anywhere Libh~y, without once opening a world, it is often dismissed as ado- else. I have also discovered that I newspaper. lescent angst. After all, we're just care. ~~~~~~~Andover is a utopia, and a beau- ids. But we're ds that are grow- dover, a certain teacher wamned me kp-us safe, and virtually tuck us going to be powerful one day. If about attending. The conversaion in at night. The ent ire institution we can't learn about our world at went something like what follows: acts like a concerned parent, as it Andover, the best high school in Mr. Teacher: "You'll hate it should. But we pay a price for all the country (Exeter? Pshaw!) here. This place swallows you of this safe ty. We forget about the where can we learn about it? whole, you won't have time to world around us. We become too I don't mean to preach, espe- breathe. The most trivial things removed. We get five million dol- ciaily since the "Senior Per- will be the most important. You'll lars, and the irst thing we think f spectives" are supposed to be be so busy studying about the doing with it is building another nostalgic sips dw memor lae. - ~~Gettysburg address you won't have hall. What about using that money I haven't said anything that time to be a kid. Go somewhere to help the people who have lost thousands of others haven't been else. Better yet, stay home. Don't everything from the riots in LA, or saying for years. But I think An- come here. - even setting up a fund to help edu- dover students can make a differ-______Me: Wha' cate those who aren't exposed to ence. We can at least say that we

Mr.Techer pinted direpic- the opportunities that Andover can don't want anothefiemlo - ture for me, but it wasn't bleak offer? For three years I didn't even dollar bildig, we can say that we enough to deter me from unpack- question. Im ashamed of that fact. treasure our independence, and we mng in my first dorm room three For three. years I didn't eveni think .fear. the-recent trend towards the months later. Petermnined to, make ahout what his shool was doing destruction of it. I am happy osyf o e a riy COMMENTARY - Pa e Todd Flecher by TODD JONATHAN- interested in education at Phillips or woman accepts a residential FLET'CHER Academy. position at Andover, I would hope In addition to teaching, a each- I feel that in order to achieve this that he or she would be accepting a ingi mentellw t lern litlegoal, all members of Andover's full timne position, regardless f as wel Having been a student here faculty need to spend some time age, marital status, or rank. not s longagoIthoght tat ~teaching. Time? No one here has it. In addition to residential issues, knewabotjst eveythingthereHowever, I propose that non- there are other problems in the knwasto about ovedytPA. threachfig" faculty members do get classroom. Teachers, myself Howeverno at nine mothA hre back in front of students, if only foremost amiong- them, need to ind once or twice a year. Such interac- ways to get students intcrested in I reaizedthatevenhad actallytion between "non-teaching" fac- thinking - ot. worlting,_not study known 'just-about everything there -__ was to know," my knowledge ulty and the student body would ing, but thinking. The level of in- sevo teghe htwecl eletals ftoa' ndvri atare .f would have been of a different sev tttentenwarwealseletaisf oa'sAdvegshhtarao inter and tnen e- wsthe "big-word.".And.althouglh dese migh not be a probm school - a school with the same th AdvrCmuiy n ieta fawdo e oltcurage them as they suggle to have hardly heard this word uttered However, we a not in the real name and the same location, yet ketheniefclyicoac ppr.ern--tisyaIfeel that it is the most world, and the Andover community quite aschool.with diffrent students and aware of their I don't blame the students, for In order to explore addvlp morato noe' "big does not consist of adults alone. It [coudher: en bu forthe uii-concerns. when a teacher from another de- a student needs electives. I am a words". It is not enough to attract won't be chea or easy to rectify oud condere, buwillth cntiue Why not put a note in the bulle- partunent calls my Department very strong advocate of electives, white students. We need to attract a this problem for to do so wl ouHowever Ie, gontitae.ino tin saying "Want to know how to Chair to inform him that4 am giv- Had I not been able to take the diverse group of white students. It require much more *extensive theway eay ur an simpl listwrite a successful grant proposal? ing too much work the problem is- electives thewy esy ou and imp Meets I -did as -a student at An-' is not enough to attract Asian -recruiting-recruiting- that- extends the dffereceso whatI seeas t eetin Ropes at 6:00pmn." Or, not that of the student. Had this dover, I would most certainly not students. We need to attract a di- across America, from big cities to problfenems orwillIseasprte -Curious as to what is involved in teacher known the work habits of be doing with my life' what I am verse group of Asian students. It is small towns, However, if Andover - - thatoblm I iHeadmsteprend managing Andover's finances? the student he was representing, or planning to do. Once out of high not enough to attract black is truly committed to educating the Residence, Dean of Studies, D~ean Meet in the Blue Room at been familiar with teaching En- -school, it is almost too late to get students. We need to attract a di- most capable "Youth From Every

of Faculty, Dean of Admissions 5:30pm." glish, or spoken to me, I would not seriously involved in the arts. Of verse -_group of black students. Quarter," then it will find he and the President of the Board of It's -almnost as simple as that. Ev-- have been so annoyed. However, course, it's never really too late, When Andover can tout having a money and make te time.

Trustees and suggest how , with eryonq. has to eat. I think that there he didn't. but it is surely too late to take ad- substantial body of white students -Believe it or not, I am still very are teachers and students alike who The teachers and this school vantage of the brilliant artists on from the inner city and -blacc fond of Andover. Really! I like the suchak timat pnower, wod ein t might find such seminars helpful. need to realize that Andover is first the faculty of Phillips Academy. students from the suburbs, then wefutywharinmscsebi- tohe tiAndovertIko and etuitt There are so many brilliant people and foremost an academic institu- Electives give students a chance will be on our way - nothing. more WLl I like the students, Who are in I believe that main problem of on the fculty, that I feel it a shame tion. Once upon a time, -we worked to find an area in which they excel. than on our way, but at least on our most cases either brilliant or have the thi scooltoe he ackof neryto keep them cooped up in offices hard, dealt with it, and Were in the Excelling in a specific area is im- way to achieving a diverse student potenia to becomes so. I enjoy thisto bchoo thelack f enrgywhere they are unable to share end thankful for it. As educators portant nor only for one's self es- body. However, when we abandon.- teaching, and I love to see ids learn' motivation, creativity, and in- their specific talents with the rest we should not protect our students teem, but for one's position in the our commitment to te -diversity I especially value the art at Andover tellectualism in the Andover com- munity, the faculty's acceptance of of the community. from a good education, world. Andover certainly. is not (I and settle for mnulticulturalism, we and their role in the education of such asecondrateaademicenvi.. Itis also essential that the faculty . Perhaps the problem is simpler hope) interested in students who do begin to insult our students and Phillips Academy students.

ronmen,gneralinsoui- andthe ingeneral become more involved than we realize. A lot of work for many things well, but excel in no- ourselves. -There is a great deal that I like and anceofhe pace Simlythewith the lives of the students. Liy- students means a lot of work for thing. The best colleges are not The problem does not stop at love about my dear alma waer The schol islifeessStuentsand ac-mug in Rockwell, a junior dorm the teacher. It seems that at te An- interested in such applicants, and being insulting to students. It con- Fletcher Room in GW is testament ultymak alke our plt on A - with about 40 boys, I have no dover of today, there are a fewer the world is overflowing with such' tinues to furthering the stereotypes to that! Nonetheless, when asked for doverhillThe Cmpus f theLiv-choice. However, there are others teachers willing to do this work. hpump'ay.ie. out more? -that the school wants so much to my thoughts, I felt tht thes wer ingTh ead" comuniy semswho do have a choice. As much as In addition to tying to teach If the school continues to cut back eliminate. If the vast majority of one the thoughts that needed to be ex- to be going through the motions of I respect the choice. to separate students the value of -thinking, we on the number of electives that easily identifiable'group are from a pressed.- teaching and learning without family time from teaching time I need to encourage our students to students can take, Andover will do particular environment and socio- I promise, however, that my next- expect that at a boardingl'chbol, explore areas that might not at first ust that: produce zombies and article will be a touchy-feely ex- muc suesson eteryfonativl that separation will serve as a seem of interest to them. "Try a clones, to be tension between the groups pose on the joys of Andover. Until involed-ad intreste in euca-guideline not as baricade. new sport." "Try playing the As no one wants to cultivate Why are we surprised when tat ten- then, think of what you cani do to invoved andintresedi edca- "Well he's nor married, and he piano." "Try taking another philo- zombies and clones once at -An-s" un u oberca eso? hl our school from going under. tion at Phillips Academy, everyone n intrsott erca eso? hl mustirstget ctivey inolve anddoesn't have any children. This is sophy course." After encouraging dover, why bring them here in the In the real, adult world the pro- Then, pick up a life Preserver, take musetactvelfist ivoled ndeasy for him to say." Have you said exploration, we need to encourage first place? In my day, diversity blerr that I have ever-so-vaguely ad- aim, and let 'er ip! that yet? Regardless, when a man students to work hard to develop

towards callousness without discussion, without ob- for their mindless bliss. Perhaps both. But this is their jection. Such careless indecency strikes a strange and school, not mine. dissonant chord ininy soul, and after four years I have How asinine that first essay seems!-It reads like a O il e r ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~begunto bear the humming of my discontent paean to the Andover of my catalog. "Lower year', 6ad ______~~~~~~~~~~~~Fromthis fundamental difference, I have come to hope blossomed like the first bloom of spring, timidly by DOUG KERN Matunity brought with it the answer: no one s reject virtually everything for which Andover stands. baring its glistening breast to. the fickle spring." Yeek. Blinded by love, I wrote -a cheerful and obvious worthy of that mythical Andover no man is worthy Of Andover espouses multicultur-alism; I do not believe But a sloppy appeal lingers over these florid phrases. essy o bi pblsheth cmmnceen isueofparadise while he lives. .we can understand other cultures until we understand We want to believe in Andover, we want to believe tea toiibe publishedI in iommprenem en exof No student po.%sesses vigor enough to exploit every our own I think it foolish that students should be ex- we love Andover, we want to believe in love. Be- hortaionsandll th othe inaitiesthat theopportunity Andover provides. We cannot be diverse pected to respect and learn from other cultures before tween our silly catalogs and our sillier essays we pur- possess multicultural mathematically-inclined scientifically- they have established their own cultural identities. An- ify Andover, filtering out the bad, exaggerating the posem odtengrs pessngemtio. Tts essriay sits o riented athletically-capable artistically-gifted poet- dover believes in granting its students multitudinous good. Tune makes an alembic of our minds; through cessediturb do nte: osequius fatter andsinger-lover-debaters all at once. Yet Andover as- liberties; I believe people of our age require more the years, Andover mutates in our memories into a fawning compliments behoove the thoughtful coin- sumres we can, and therein lies Andover's hamnartia. structure. Andover stands aloof from religion; I find it.-paradise. I believe in one paradise and one alone; one Few boarding schools offer their students the mag- critical to every aspect of life, and regret that my own far removed from this land qf shadows. When my mentator when commenting on the ends of eras, and it nitude of freedom offered by Andover; we receive religious identity has suffered from my days here. Fi- love for Andover was young and fresh, I thought I

wsaou ha pleas moe. to andtisgslntIcseieno with this freedom th e hope that we will use it to max- -could find my paradise here. Experience has taught to thetowards Truth and an irresistible velleity ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~meotherwise; but in these four years I have poked iconoclasm prevent me from aking such an easy adpoddtecak n rvcso hssho route. My experience at Andover has been a love af..adfudi hmaqitaiigafcinfrti fair of sorts, and rare is the love that lends itself to quirky, agnostic Andover. lucidity. These insubstantial and inconclusive words One passage from thit original essay bears mention:- draw a cruel caricature.-of my time at Andover; but-to -

smother all the subtleties of these four years with a .But walking in the amber twilight, I am reassured garish and glossy coat of happiness would be to coin- With my friends, with those I love, we behold in sil-

mit a more abominable crime. -ence. Silhouetted against the sun-starved September

How profoundly my thoughts towards Andover - .- .sky, the shadow of Cochran Chapel cuts my soul, a hav cagdsnetoehlyndyinegt -. shard of summers lost. I shiver like a child on Christ-

grade, when I wouldi read the Andover catalog every ..-- - . nas-morning and revel'in my miracle. Before me, night before going to bed. The Bible spoke of Heaven, -.. glowing against the dusk, s my Andover, pure and

but the Andover catalog had pictures. In a little town .true as the very dreamsfrom which it sprang. I1quake,

in Massachusetts I w6uld find salvation from the in- *** not from coldness but from awe, and still I am uin- tellectual stagnation that dogged me in South Bend, 4L- -afraid. I wonder if I see Andover's greatness or my Indiana; a last, I would meet my true peers, adown; I wonder if there is a difference anymore. Never matalo vItnd ine the panfl miomn incstiae, the rejoice in their wisdom and grace and maturity. In --- Isadi h rsneo iiniiaiZe h pencil I circled the clubs I would join-, ceaselessly I -tiie-h caalg iniat"'hepanulmoens poured over the Blue Book and the Particularsbook imize our opportunities and broaden our horizons. We nally, Andover is a boarding school, and I believe that Chapel radiates with ancient joy, old but new-born, and every other parcel Andover saw fit to send us. abuse this freedom shamelessly. Unable to deny this, familial structure and support should supplement our pulsing with life and hope, standing with serene Every day of that endless summier I bored my parent s the faculty slaps down inconsistent rules and work- spirits in these troubled days of adolescence. security, a bulwvark of love against a loveless world with endless discussion of the classes I would take, sho ps. Unable to surrender their vision, the freedoms And still I love Andover. Four yeatrs have made us an old friend. Always has my heart lived here, and al- the people I would meet, the sports I would play, the continue, too intimate to avdid love. I have come to cherish the ways here it will remain. life I would lead, at Andover. in paradise. Earlier this year, I referred to these two conflicting shape of the campus and the lay of the land; my eyes I found that old catalog last summer. Frayed a the ideas through the metaphor of a'dividing wall. But I wrap around the sights of Andover with a practiced, What a glorious lie. Quite alone, separated rom sides, worn at the edges from countless careless have come to understand Oat the pseudo-liberalism lazy delight. The buildings stand as monuments to iy tha mythic throng of lovers, I behold the Chapel. It is thumbs, that Andover catalog still beckoned me to espoused at Andover is but one part of a broader vi- .youth; each one packed with memories sharp and jait-. - a building. I adore it anyway. join its magnificent comnmunity. I wanted to go there. sion, which sociologist Thomas Sowell calls "the un- ing and passionate, threatening to prick my soul with I have said and written much at this place,. with- COMMENTARY - Page B5 I.NyTaltimore LeaveTaking ~~~~~~~~~~byTK BALTIMORE I've made many good friends dur- LeaveTaking ~ ~~~~~Senioryear, fal tem a ening my three yars here, quite a I. Communion told that it was all of the stress and fwo hmhv rdae n the four of us then was it wokand sleepless. nights of upperatulyohedtokpinoc. we or ndwthtepe They have always been supportive, who sat around the makeshift coffee table yacmiewthhepssure and loving, and there when I and you made a toast of colleges weighing upon your needed them. They come from all let's all stay together, OK shoulders. , of course, didn't be- oe h onrwt ifrn and no BS lieve this, just as lower year, when stories to tell, different back- and i felt the body of pretzel opandabu h mut o gr nsand different things that splintered apart between my work IachadeI neveremunderstood grizttlingeetii ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~whyall the Uppers told me I didn't mk ahoeo hm nefl griald in kew insh krow -i-ok. T-~ Ci- -This school has.-always-made-a~- we talked in skewlines ~wht~bk~sT~~wrng strong claim to diversity. I believe and i receded into my head tdobthwiomfmyeer.that this claim is well-founded. Not_ thought of nothing. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ OneTuesday night of this hellish VWof thoughtnothing ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Oneonly is it diverse in race, sexual term, I hit one of those moods that -dty looking at the mocking circle .preferences, ethical. and financial It of my cup everyone experiences now and backgrounds, but it is diverse in at- nighters where no work was ac- leaving a trail of underwear behind tify II. .* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~thenat Andover. My work had tiue n esnlte.Te~.complished but a friendship was me; phone calls that lasted five Will ~and all i remember is the patter of the rai piled up, my grades were falling, ple here know who they are, how strengthened; friends waking me in hours; writing half of a history ive and how we confessed to one another my tests seemed impossible, my -they feel about things, and what is wee hours of the morning for no paper only to lose it to a computer strange fears .. teachers were evi my father had tolk hs o hlrnclthuldinobakt justtl eoe the hon taif important to them. This is not to particular reason; awakening my error; hanging neon-orange boxers ~ to ofchildrenclutchcurelikethose into landidnt tol myveac toeth Ia say that every Andover students friends in the wee hours of the on the flagpole after a most ver in the unfamiliar dark dintgtmd cttgte a knows exactly what they want out morning t make them suffer my successful Ride; expensive birth- the and i thought goinege toand upwasthiaksecondrt of life and what her major is going insomnia with me; oversleeping an day brunches at the Andover Inn; 'te ho sain therool raiwen pepemuch easier things could have been to be in college, but everyone has entire day of classes and spending three hours drinking cof- 'the rainiie- sat in the cool i I hadn't decided to go to thisreached a certain level of maturity thoroughly enjoying it; getting up 'fee in the back of Friendly's; actu- smelling the opening earth hif l chootd cried,to gotdtI that makes them that much more the guts to ask someone to the ally being excited to see my ery ~therain on turm leaves horbe~ho.Icid otd neetn.Sadie Hawkins (the bane of my ex- parents; cramming for tests during the the black bodies of trees comanedmy adof oure Iul widas But enough with introspection istence); marathons of stupid coin- conference period; writing my I-se- wetglistening~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o nyo m or.Th esl wsand analysis. We've had enough of puter games you wish you hadn't arch the night before ir~was. due; in silhouettes swaying and dripping n-wglseigIhad puffy eyes, a headache, a that over the years. I guess I simply nw;itdi~snahnpatcptdi;snahn nawiigm itritr ae h ihih the tears through hazyfog- light igt disetin, andcles fi the want to say that I have loved my huge towel in the middle of Flag- before it was due; writing my col- joy' and you said something about bittersweet wor.ght l kft inwhIr tofinis my thiree years at Andover and have no staff, quad; mudsliding down the lege essays the night before they Im. ~chocolate.wokLukfomIalohdy regrets about coming to this hill behind the chapel; directing my were due; writing my article for the vex II friends. They put up with my small school. I'll never fogtlate night frtplay; falling asleep on the Commen tary section for the Corn- tnr and my long list of what fre is of uhhli... wa agm ies iealIbirthday parties of five girls stuff- fourth floor ledge of Paul Revere; mencement issue of The Plhillipian realiedithot tat., the, mylifeing themselves with cake and ice- attending all of my classes barefoot the night before it was due. and relycudb ieal.cream; cold winter trips to the simply because I could; hauling my I'll miss it a, but I am-so ready [be B~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~elycouldth besm iab thi Sanctuary during a moonless night clean laundry up four flights of to graduat e. Goodbye. ent school~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Bfar the estl thgabt hise stumbling over ice and logs; all- stairs only to discover I had been for ex- ext ifld Ho ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~byBETH McNAMARA o urgt orae n an cr.Istill am surprised that I ended pso omrsuet okn o

Teaching Fellow. My first real con- pasm t eotsd vryatr tact with PA kids was, at its best, beittroash.uget

trying to figure out how to sum up three years of my life here in a suit- pletely clueless public high school m ufed yaaei ide able fashion. I've tried a lot of different things, including the above de- senior on a college visit. Wor ontiush uaioi o h pressing poem cycle, which is not turning out, too-well. Every word I around a tight soccer schedule at vreitne fm hita a te od'Cees-Cmy uar gos u. guess itdenthelp thtIhome, I= ikdm one fe and Spring breaks brings tearstoi d ~~~onlywrite poetry very late at night, when people are supposedly closer to weekend to travel. Some sort of teee fN~ okbnes And, in aridiculous y death than any other time. I'm also not dealing too well with having to gathering seemed to be congesting twist~~. of reality, L y ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I"work"' while I read Jane Eyre or leave Andover, because this is it: Goodbye. .Boston that very weekend, but I HnyNtngt I feel trapped between two worlds - a ghost, a ghost of myself, sur- gallantly camne ahead and ari'anged Acriaelmnoftspston. rounded by a fog of "do you remember..As I glassywalk through the to stay with a friend in a freshmanistetauacoddomesa 1 ' A I L b campus and breathe the carpe diem air, I think of my huge (humongous) dorm. Later that night, when I saw i h ttsacre om saA

- ~~~Joyceterm paper I haven't really written yet (actually, need a topic) and my fifteenth Andover jacket tm- Tahn elw hl h iest a nybcm vr i ttninwihms.ntb e ,limitations of a one year appoint- used and cliche because it is a fact dismissed as unresolvable bicker- how I need to practice and how my room is cluttered with breakfast ble up or down the entryway's ment are frustrating - I find my at Andover. While we can always ing. As long as dialogue in some remains of Pepsi cans and Cheez Doodles wrappers. And I think about winding staircase, I gathered the nceol ohv olaei e idagopwihi en omtkspae rgesi en

e ~~myfriends and the faculty I love and how I hate to leave. .courage to ask where these people hn, n aylbain tl lgtdi oewy h ai ae eod nteaaei The prospect of starting over at a college remains a daunting one for were coming from. "Oh, those are tikIa aylbain tl lgtdi oewy h ai ae eod nteaaei me, perhaps because I have finally become comfortable at Andover, find- just Andover kids. They always mal tdn!-Ife ht rt ean hteeysuet rneeyn a o fwr *ing a niche and a family. I realize that I must move on, however. It's be- vade Cambridge for the Head of amalevdfnto foromwthtet ofmos inellenstheinolvp peo pet romtob oyhve ore wYork thudn' Io" itcome too easy to classify myself by what I do, what I enjoy. Stripped of the Charles." The sinking realiza- ote auf ebr.Sriga aial ifrn J ~~myself-imposed labels, I do not feel sure of myself. I have struggled to don overwhelmed me: these An- therolder sist ersreng f ac- dicssyingewhat ouckondstakrud.B Be gworthaei gas.reeat Mreeany; faetealpru of An-su I ~~~establish myself here and Andover has become my home. More often dover kids already knew more peo- utisedoasheprna-"normal life" over frozen yogurt in dover life receive deserved and now, I realize I must begin to accept the responsibility of independence pie than I did, road tripped far and freedom, leaving, to some degree, the secuity of Andover. Our more regularly than I did, and lwhstumentdisinv camreea comrmos, youaickl reumtonalizth atei t mints butcfar oghr wanderings will begin. In anticipation of our leave-taking, many seniors clearly knew their way around the "Beth" from across the courtyard not be universal. By forcing you to can revel. snapshots.rkIn lokng acwarie s, rt wealso lookvethforwards he wewlor segemscne.y Gnoreail may not be the height of pro- defend, ater, or simply come to At the risk of closing with an un- snapshots.Inlooking backwardsfesionalsmwbtaIlfnd nohing termswithshatoyuhbeleve, ourlaashedyegeeceEngishrtache gather in another ritual and .Dr. McNemar reads off the name of every Six years later, my strictly un- lackinaiisbtIfnhaih. clasmts arehdoin you andeveyour quotel Iekwil lioro tonihe senior and we .touch every diploma. The fingerprints on my diploma be- biased opinion is that joining theselaknintshi.casmesredngyundorqoeI wl brow T i come a record thlieththvtocdn-einsome wyFo stdnsas a TecigFelwi Now that I am able to see past education a tremendous service. Morrison's dedication to Sula: "t of the lvesmie thain have tochedway For stdents Teching Fllow iswhat seemed threatening to me in My one hope for the people at is sheer good fortune to miss some- those final fleeting instants, as we stand in the center of the circle on the the ultimate job to have after col- 18,Ircgiewa datgsAdvri htte eonz oyln eoete ev o. spring-fresh grass, we create a symbol for constant flux and cyclical lege. Many of my classmates live"toeAdvrks"ruyhewateyae.FsbyisnueTogh noeIfndm el- rebirthn ofmaoneiclof Frmany moecircles.webefore scattercaForto nthoseousamomentsccom-el ndoer dwe wat htohain Franonymousatre Tapartmente, If other Main Streets in the fall, we hold the complete circle and we are one plexes; I am surrounded .by a dorm The overused, cliche buzzword of the diversity of this campus brings overwhelmed with good fortune.. 'held together by memories and friendship. T r ~~Sothis really isn't goodbye after all. Perhaps things will come full cir- utrSas .cle and we will meet again in a different lifetime, a different slice of time ElrdeSur os and place. Until then, good luck. You live in my dreams and memories. ElrdeSUar House Fare you well. Congratulations Alex:. "Congratulations,.Totovr

* . Tanya, you have rtr long special ~~~~~This being'a special day for you, we want to let you know come a logway: sp Mo~nntreal, Toronto,' that we are proud of you and we hope that you will con- . . .. COMMENTARY- PagB6.

0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

by H~~~~afsat AiolaAdeZrhr byHAFSAT ABIOLA ______I arrivedI at PAin the fall of '90. ~~~~~byANDREWZURCHER say too'bad that this part is so fun you have permission to shave it all

rememberthatl wasstill suffering .. -~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Last week, a sIl sat learning ve- and interesting, because it only, off for him).'When Dickie asks you from jet lag due to the eleven hour tor function calculus, Dr. mo p.I)dai do'grnad flight from Lagos, Nigeria. By the . .Kuhimann tried to explain The-ponigmonhdprtsenifheosThe school, meaning its students, important history test in your life is time I got on campus, the orienta- . . orem 8.1.1 to my class on thefautnd dmisriohsntw t dopogamhad alreadfacultynandaadministrationwhas in twenty minutes AND YOU tion~ program ~ already~ begun.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ what it ~~~~failed itself in a gaggle of ways. In- WERE UP ALL NIGHTPFLAY- There was a group of students . .down to " he said, "is that we taofeutinthfclyhsIN TERS'on ibdent standing outside the chapel, don't like hairy balls" (I like to pull sedo dctotefclyhsIGTTI.NnSb os' I! thing~~~~~~~~~~~outof~~~~~~~~n~~~it~~~~~vt~~~~the ~~~~resorted to implementing mean Community Service. Well, screaming.nteaofmy.mmd thn oto otx) That's thelb d im f ~ culy~ge~Le~btta' mostly of. Anglo-Americans, but always learning, studying, takingJuisadtdetgvrmn noaliten.Whnyuak nothingof prepared m~~e for thesea -- test, working .butat the same ~~ (sbec-atctllyswith theipSchooltCon-esomethingo.-makeesure youegive bite sceaming"Abbot,fces w'enjygadocsnlygress, but a general attitude dis- something back, too. Students have shot themselves in that your subconscious will be pre- welcome committee had me wish- ber every paper - the- agony that suetfc ipsdt ieTePilpa n ing I had'stayed in the quiet of my would precede sudden inspiration the foot by treating the suetfc ipsdt ieTePilpa n home in Lagos. switched ouL Every time someone days until graduation, inteasin and then the suspense as I raced to cotyrrelation h ike ailtyysu willpsubseIwiuenyet oret

everyone told me: "My God! You would brtitfrstesantllm ydyshyhdutlteir remember all the close cAis - ever cuts off -student responsibility with certain - times. '-For- instance, if got the 3/4/ room - awesome!" them the sorry tale: "I'm getting a graduation, in visiting colleges as one. I can tell you about all the prea uelf estuhrfrDlnSf a are aetDi found out later it was called the 3/4 22222...2 I guess I must have an excuse to get off campus to flr failure and shocks, about every because it bad three windows. Big looked so upset, because I was with my forthcoming college expe- time I watched a friend leave the Deal!Idin't ike y romb-soon switched into Mathi 32 with rience. I did all that until the num-scolrsa smenalepi cause it wasn't furnished. I had ex- Mr. Morton. ber of days dwindled to 21 - and the Garver Room, drooling on a pected a room not unlike one you'd Looking back, I realize that most then I panicked. notebook. I remember both of the find at the Savoy in London or the ofwa 'ltesr tP r h omyem omdd' aefootball games [ went to watch and relwatnh I' eelotPAe yromin'hv subject Waldorf-Astoria in New York. And wt Svo-kefriu.Somyehecan recount the betmatter of~ there I was, a couple thousand other students and faculty students have the weirdest fashion' my irst Ancient Greece history kilometers -away from home members. It's so cost effective that sense I've ever encountered. S paper for Mr. Krumpe. I have withouquit toa m name.whenever I travel abroad now I can maybe I pulled more all-nighterslerdnotoseptoathe ' After those first few days things just turn up at a fiend's doorstep>- than I would have liked. So maybe wrong kinds of food, to make dis- got a little better. Everyone was No hotel'bills! Maybe I'll even get PA wasn't perfect - but, for me, it gusting belching noises, and to nice,I gt nd furiture or mya few long-distance phone calls. was a lot. Can I say goodbye to al drink whole cases of Coke in two room. I even got used to people namoesrusotIlvdmy friends knowing that it will be hours, but I have also gained saying: "From Nigeria - how O oesrosntIlvd9koldeadeprec.Iko the international flavor. I admit to a while before I ai view the koldeadeprec.Iko cool!" or "do you translate every- en goato h aso eat fti aps a a b ow to find the induced current in thing we say into your .own lagu- -peoples in other countries. Being goodbye to the faculty that over the a loop of Wire, can write literary age? Oh, your English is sooooo here, I could learn a little of what yer.aetre u ob not criticism in French, and am able to good!" At first, I attached myself to people in different cultures were only teachers but guardians, describe the exact mechanisms of auto.Pepealabtco-Inwld ehvehngdis a coupleI was of ble'topeople learn in myfirst-handdorm - like. muanty aolot1-1the1wordlis-very-wonamestooDylannDillon??WWattif

*- mostly international students and the complexities of the Ili_ sure if I can. In fact, with eah reactions. I was even in a play where - but we don't have a hriv- George wienmann and Chris students of color, as I felt more Palestinian conflict about apart- passing day, the prospect of of a oc.ing one anymore. Senior/Faculty George had tied the knot? What comfortable with them. As time heid and what it is like to be a PG year becomes increasingly at 'I guess these things happen to. Tea has become Senior Tea and the then? I won't forget pulling my passed, however, I made fiends black person in South Africa, and tractive. If only.... erynhreisoefn.o-stickball, league has disappeared pants down in math class (and the with people in my classes, in my the stigma of racism and sexism My friends tell mne that I should pie at other schools have dancesenily bartoonsvalcain) sport, in the clubs I'd joined, until I that affects every individual in the look at college not as an end but as and football games, have_ people More disturbing, though, is what with Dan Levine and Robert felt confident enough to talk to United Stts Thr is no limit to a new beginning, and in my heart who study hard and some that goof I described to one Phillipianwriter Feldstein. I will never forget Eric anyone i wanted to. all I learned, and, for all I said, I agree with them. Phillips Academy aonhvpinnd apnesas the "Non Sibi problem."lThough Greenhut's face as Ms. Yao demon- Academics were the easiest ad- Ie bo a ob iln ohstuh ealt nm idest and math teachers that make funny the Community Service program is strated electric induction by rubb-

justmensfor m - whic; if ~question my beliefs and keep an dreams I doubt that I can ever fig- joe.Wa a lassprtdexcellent and worthwhile, most ing a phallic metal cylinder with a remember correctly, weren't qluite open mind alas r u a orpyti ntt-hv en huh sisptnial. people are getting the wrong idea. handful of fur. Frisbee in the rain. so easy. I struggled through my So far, spring term of my Senior tion. I realize that in many wayshv en huh 5isptnil Just because you do some work in lFriday. Night Forum and WPAA firstbefoe fwyear te~tSin s turnig Math34 out tbe my bst PA hs prepaed me fr allehe bEvdydhereeiislosoeloaded awrenceonceoa eekeor elptoutboard metIngs nevlenevreleav "~~ had b~een is thein firt toa hermes As ha prpre me f t rro they cnbarely walk. Imagine ARyuhv ilntf te discovering thI hadbee term. From tefstdy, eehschenges rume omoo. at C doesn't mean uhv no6 me. wlno orget eimportance misplaced. I'll never forget how I been this suppressed energy on College had better watch out - PA being friends with someone and responsibility to others. You're not of the Red Roller Coaster of went all. over campus in tears that ch~wihepoe sso si dfntl adatt olw earing him make a pine all to done for the week. Dorms are Change, or the ride that Dr. and day, lokingforMrSyke (my cayone saysh "xp2."e joinas myi eiiyahadatt olw his parents, only to find that he's DIRTY. People are hungry and Mrs. McNemar tok on it while

. . ~ademic Advisor), Ms, McCaslin, clas in counting the nume of talking to his uncle IN RUSSIAN. tireri and no one in their dom is they travelled through the Soviet where are you from?" I ask.'te and~~~~r.Smithsothatlcouldgetand Mr.Smith so that I could ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"Soget ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~offeringto bring te back food Union (how could I?). This is what "Moscow," he answers. Oh, isn't from Commons. Trash is on the makes Phillips Academy different. _6 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~. htnie ohr mbonGreat Lawn and no one is. picking All the embellishments. A the J, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~away,but the same thing happens it up. Just because you are fastidi- side attractions - the fringe bene- every day. Most people at this5 ous about recycling your paper and fits. To wander about, sampling school have backgrounds like tht, 3'u oacans doesn't mean you them, is the job of a Phillips Acad- or incredible abilities, or both. can lose your tempeK with the short emy student. I guess that explains Grasveryhemtree is too andkid with the big mouth in your why I wander in trying to explain kids do the craziest things from physics class. When someone gets. my tne heme. So long. radio shows to getting together just a bad haircut, you compliment him to argue with each other. This is theheitsralbdw n fun, exciting part about Ankver. I (xetwe tsral awe Andover Phillips Academy, 1992

To the Entire Phillips Academy: teachers here at this school who That never happened before. Why Community, students, faculty, are truly not interested in their are so many students and faculty alumni, and trustees: students and their coursework. cynical and depressed? We kcnow Please heed the, following These teachers should be fired. of very few happy people hemo; yet warnings. We should not be afraid to do that. we can recall three suicio~ at- This letter is meant to inform all it also seems that theme are tempts in the past three years. with any ties to Phillips Academy students heme who are not here to Why is there so much racial and U~~~~UciIU that~~~~~~~~dithis school is falling rapidly lean, but are here to 'waste other gender tension here? Look at [Damn ~ ~~~~~~~~~downhill. students'. and good teachets' time. Martin Luther King Day.- Look 'at We should have said this while They should be kicked out. We the rape in Will Hall. [Editor's we were still in office. It seemed should not be afr-aid to do that ei- -Note: the rape is alleged; it has

that no one was listening then, but ther. .not been pven conclusively to if the time was ever ripe, it is at its What is hbappening with the have transpired). ripest point now, and we ask that leadership at this school that has When will we. get it through our you must pay attention to what we let this school fall into such an heads that things are'not about to are now saying, or the school will abyss? Why are two of the get better unless we make some continue on its downward demise. students' most popular members serious changes in this schoo ? There is a huge number of of the faculty, Dr. Joanne Borland How can our consciences be clear, graduates of the Class of '92 be- and Father Richard Gross leaving when we have good people here, coming alumni with no intention this school? Did anyone ask them? both faculty and students, who are COMMENTARY - Page B7

____ Chi~~gwuekwae

by CHU10KE EGWUEKWE -believeme when I say hat thic school's alone in this feeling, and something must id Four years in some respects is a long mnywudbbetrpntapoucie edneto change this. But until a change PI time to spend in one place with essentially Racism workshops, where studeunts learn is brought about, many more will cofltiflue is the same people. On the otlher side of the to understand and deal with racism, than to feel uncomfortable in this cnvironment. U same coin, four years is not long enough, on FCD week, where many of the work- I could go on for days about my experi- considering once you finally get to know a shops consist of sleeping, or playing an el- eces here, but I think veryone un- I't person, You have to leave them. Andover ,ementary guessing game, or are being lead derstands what I'm saying. Te whole II~~~ takes what could easily be considered the by some recovering addict who often has point of this article is to let everyone know ~'s _tuhs years of yourlife, and makes then- .no. -direction-- n~ his. -,discussion.. just...what I think of my PA education and ce even tougher.I have tried to take the good Furthermore, surveying the widespread how felt during my four years spent here. l'e tiesand the-ad. times, us-he.wmy~ jrinking and drug- abuse on this campus A was. fooled. into-thinking that this school advantag& and learn from them. I have also leads me to make this assertion: Eiiher we was something that it is riot, and is far ;0 learned a lot in the courses . have taken, revamp these FCD week workshops or we from becoming.. In reading the inside from integral calculus to Gregorian cjant do away with them, because as they stand cover of The Blue Book, I was given a id to the niles of a good deductive argument now,'they accomplish nothing. I really feel false sense of security in this place. Not re However, the bulk of my learning here has that given the problems in this country, anymore. Phillips Academy,- you have a et been in my experiences. My interactions and the problems that we have at long way to go before you truly become if with other students and faculty from'ise A(eeihPic' pca tdn on multicultural. Put more words into you ofrce oisusofhuin.Hhaea s panic stuet on their respective boards mal help from the community at large. ail meeting on the Racial Climate at PA actions. PA is a microcosm of society with of ace toissesf husig. hae asoannually. Th1ink about everything I have Often the events are poorly attended. - was proof positive .that we do have pro- the same problems. Having to deal with a learned tremendously from the people I jutsi.Idon't watanyone to et the impres- blems). it is evident that Anti-Racism lot of these issues here has better prepared have gotten to know; their experiences andjutsd.I wng thei mit~is In writing this article, I am forced to sion that I feel that there aren't any op- workshops should be a priority on the me to deal with them later. I have learned But as a black male I often found myself question whether or not A-ndover is all that portunities for one to learn about other cul- schools agenda. But it is not. It is this a lot and have grown a lot, not because of ver dituredero 'Ifel asif y iterstit claimed to be. I wholeheartedly believe tures at this school. I do feel that there are school's duty, obligation, and responsibil- what I learned in the classroom (I could verynd ibed eriaf elte'i my eings that people are being mislead as to the opportunities, lut I don't feel that students ity to educate its students on all aspects of have gotten that anywhere), butiheicause of looked after. I am not alone in this feeling. Purpose, intent and the actions of this take advantage of these opportunities, and the world, including race relations. Why is what I learned from. my friends, dorm. In socaledmulicuturflycomittd',school. We often hear the words multi-, I definitely don't feel that the school as a there such resistance to requiring Anti- mates, classmates, faculty and most iha- In aso-clled"mulicuturaly cmmited"cultural and diverse. "We live in a diverse, whole does much to encourage them to do Racism workshops? We require students to portantly, my experiences. commuengty Ipdeintfeel a if myugctue multicultnral community .. We at Phillips so. I have been t many lectures where take Religion and Philosophy, we require dure a school newspaper tha prnt b Acdemy strive to be multicultural ....". only 7 or 8 people attended. What does students to take the "The Nature of What do these words mean? I usually hear' that say about our students and their lack Music," a music his- tantly racist cartoons. It is hard to read the two words used interchangeably, but it of interest in the rest of the world? It says tory course thatma rspst artling ther Kng ther or-i possible to be diverse without being that the level of self-centeredness among no mention of the Afri Worksopsabelig thm andthei or-multicultural. Diverse simply means hav- students is astonishing and that the can-American contri ganizers foolish. It is unnerving to know that students in this school think that ra- ing variely in form. Andover is certainly students here have a lot of growing to do. butions to music. Wha ism i atha poble wasdeal wit anddiverse. We have students from nearly I also attribute the fact that students is going on? I want solvdixtis. inthe I is rustatin toevery state and many countries. We have don't show an interest in other things outs- know? How is it that~ holear inorant commien.t and uestiotns mayclue.Btwtaeyttoec uht oaaeialy ht"retm"suet nysxwi o ae i students of all shapes and sizes, and of ide of their work to reality that there is so a school of 12 I o a abou t ysdourai o muic, you angu- the next level of the community game. We at this school is a valuable commodity. We males attended th ~~~~~~~~arenot yet multicultural. Being multicultu- don't have a lot of time to ourselves there- At-aim wth ro g S e n io r nitwhre hemasses are extremely aa ral would involve a diverse community fore we aren't so wilIling to give it up for 'shops last year, five o rc.cmuiynestvat th dgoesn't ttssep ofrcgiig respecting, studying, and ap- yet, another workshop. That's understand- which were forced e edce wh comi eittha oessuaes o preciating all the many cultures that it has able, it's human nature. The school year is attend because theP o o u reluatons, or nBlack Hitoy.ueFores represented, buy in the four years that I filled with so many other things that it h~eld positions o reltios,r BackHitor. Fr te psthave witnessed, it has failed to appreciate would almost be unfair to require some- leadership. Consider four years of my life I have been in places them. Granted, there are activities that take thing else for students, or would it? Per- ing this country h ero blatntl draisgthremarshe beicusnsad place in the community, such as Latin Arts haps we should get rid of some of the white male doma byltunts ithnreard thaei oensmae Weekend, Black Arts Weekend, and Asian required things that we have now for more this says a lot abou a bysuet ihn eadt h os-Arts Weekend. Unfortunately, these important things. To me, it seems warped PA. I find it extremel. quences and no remorse or understanding.' weekends are sponsored and organized by that we can require Freedom From Chemi- hard as a black male It iistrin seoran iztatons sc as- individual student organizations with mini- cal Dependency Week, but we cannot be comfortable in flh The Phillipianthat are so andex- WPAA ~~~~requireAnti-Racism Workshops. Having7 school. Again I am no elusive that they have only one black or Afatne te oh attended______them______both,______

If

Congratulations.

1992 Graduates: A day, a week, a year or two S ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Canass us by before we know it. And now our Alex wants his Dad West Quad South: To try to be-the family poet.

Adanms North: Well, Andover has been great fun adm For you and Josh, your Mon anm

SecondFloor: . ~~~~~~W're proud of all you've done cutt here The theater, vidlin, and other activities.

PatScott ~~~~~~~~~~Soas you venture forth again, Dq-art these! lawns one last and final time We wish you luck and happiness Adventures new, a life of love and rhyme

MOMDADLIZANDAMELIA Wth much love, Moni, Dad, and Josh

CONGRATULATIONS

/ ~TO GRACE YVETTE CHIONUMA ON YOUR GRADUATION

FROM~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~: Board * ~~~92-'93: ~~~~~The First Real Phllipan

%

.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.

r~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~r

Excuie dtose.a MakJki vk otofhoefo te utr ryhain to uh un t pttoars eanig wthasgaemea SaanhaApleo h, ILN ,1TRD stesed

a wi nc had d ______(hid Ldirorin Executive Editor~~~~s M

Give of locking it - and hey, now I have Fifth and most important thing - ~'d\.1 ~'.1'.U ~ . ~JIL CU~Umore important than you. of new friends. Never, whatever you do, do it all the way. loved "o III!. Ii i.'tl' sciorN also them presents. Go to their lacrosse a couple Iveadhemtitnepeesf of the above Editorial Board im~ to1 i.2 ~d.I c: ad appearcopanttsudtshr titnepeesf Ec:.~r&r.-ent the positions v Birin'I itis just aboutgames. Go to their plays. Never as- ever,copanttsudtshr I'eadhem my life here at Andover. My'deep- ti*u**n!_ ii ou - usbu stume yo ca't relate to someone are apathetic or that multicultural- .~~ ~,.Photography . Editor Features Editor a 6'4" PG named ism doesn't work. It's your own est depression. My frst real kiss. DavidVictoiaSahaevan kalaoka was-i workliolie I Iper. I wasbecause he's Whatever it is, it should be intense. One of my new friends in my dorm had a nice story which I think sums - . Seventh Page Editor !3u.~~!!i~~-- :;.u~~~~rs up the way Andover should be: it W~adlhams Emi1~~~~~. Lilk ~~~~~Nicholas ~~~~~was this girl's birthday -and 'her ~~~ '~~~~~~ IC. Laut~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~enfl~~~~~~~~~rg boyfriend was over at her house. No one else was home, so they Publishing Ma~ae went upstairs and hopped into bed Steven Kokinos 7j,-.:4,-1_ together. About ten minutes into it, the phone rings. They just ignore it let it ring. It rings again, and Nue.L .~i~!Nu~.o [Sports]I Chris GeorgLia oe again, and then again.agin. They,hey answernswe I~~e~~t1~~y dcssiea (lussin~~~~~~r,Kate Kennedy it. It's mom. "Dear, where have 1Scvni P'i'c,: Liz' Yi.Han [Business] Kristin Pfeifle ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~youbeen?" I ),Lii,! !TushaarAgrawal "Outside; I -didn't hear the '..-i Feltan AGrge Mithel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~phone." -- ar--i I cldman.(;eorge Niitchell u*iIIiI Raj~i Jagadeesan, Nick Olney "Well, don't forget to do the I_Jiii: u ~ m Figueroa, Doyle Rockwell Bak Tanta-NantalanrlieIskdyubfe. iJI's . Dniszeivski, Garo Gebenlian, "OK mom I'll do it now." Click. Cir, ulwn I anie] .Ansley, girl and her boyfriend look at ~~~ C di ~~~~~h 1 iniothy Newton, Aaron Sharma ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~eachother and sniile. The laundry 4 ~ is Ca waL Three minutes later, mom ail. osrnji.i" ii"a-dramna Rocco. Don't assume that 5'4" fault, always. MulticulturaliSm not some grand-scale huge Calls bc."aeyudn h musiI: ;~ '-v took hard Maurice who plays the piccolo and monolithic blob. It's finding your laundry?', _ clzs~cs. i;.~ .. I''r-'~ broke sings in the Madrigal Choir can't "Um, not yet." any ru]Ces .¾uie b i I SIdcrificed a be your best friend. As Seniors friend is from Czechoslovakia and like to live in "Well get it done!" lot or, ton tti12 n one should move closer to Graduation, most of asking him what it's "Fine," the girl says. Giggling, mniss at PA I -.'-&d Anclover-Exe- them realize the opportunities a city where-you can't find books climbs on her boyfriend's back ter to liairn,:in'or a pkn. I skip- they've missed and try to cram it because they're censored. It's ask- she a piggy-back ride ri 'dv for a all in the end. Never leave Andover ing a black kid in your dorih what and he gives her pd Abbot Baim to be black at'a school like down to the basement. No one else N~~~~~~~I' ~~~~~~~~~~Chenitn-I'N I.VIER DO wished you had skinny-dipped in it's like - they're buck naked. They 'viiio are in high Pomp's Pond. Just do it. this. Or whatever. It's individual is home THESF I IIN( with owin er lick on the-basement-lights-and it' ~"'~ school 'IOU hi'. :utreadv been Third thing - understanding peo- relationships you make SECTION C ;Lune 7, 1992 GIRLS BASKETBALL. BOYS LACROSSE Girls apture Prep1- ~~~( ,~~~~~~~jN 1.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~By* MICHAEL SHIN offense was Jeff J4flon ('92) hc ~~3 ii~~~II ~~~~~" () 1)1" ' ~~~~~~~..U ~~~~~ ~~ ~~~ ill~~mulated 82 points (35 goals, 47asss -C 0 0RRaKni o nsYJA I"Although there's no way to prove it I .Jeff is the glue that holds theofn K A ~~~~~~~~~~~~jlicie thatfWe have the best high-school together, claimed Kalkstein. Alon i acrosse team in New England," satedJoonwsC tan hzPass(9 By MATT MCGIIRT aroit boy lacossecoacaPau Kalsz-Pa -s ityboy laroseoac Pul alkt-who acquired the team's second highes The Girls Varsity Basketball team in. The Andover varsity boy's lacrosse point total racking up 43 goals and 2~ may be-regarded as the finest athletic eanwas a dominate force this season as assists in ten games. KaLksteir team in the school. They ended teir., .. t boasted an incredible 13-1 record. The remarked. Chaz is an exceptional '91-92 season having captured the titleemrle hog t is ae of Newe EnglandChampions for of NewEngland Champions for the tterlytte~~~~~~~~~~~~~~rlledstrogh destroying its its opponents firsten6 gaesrbefore offstrong theofftheeield.."Theeimpressiveeplayyo capt'ain, a terrific leader on an( second year in a row, and compiling an uffering a disheartening loss to ths;tosadus edteofneo aWesome 14- rcord. -ads JTV. The eamn capped the sea-_ rampage outscoring opponents by hugc Andover's defending New England :j U 4 4 noff will a 18-6 thrashing of Exeter. magn.A istheeblS.Pu startsofacheixeas atjies tathl Before the start of the season. he eamn School eam, the offense exploded scor- champsofae heigh e xpec.atios atl the -ooked to be exceptionally powerful as ing an amazing 22 goals. Dave Jack- slowed lower sensation Becky Dowling ,S"-'e returning group froiii last year's teamso(9)etheidvuascolcr an pe arter Marsh, in addition to (ANDlIV asone of Anidover's best ever. The ing record with 10 goals and 3 assists. hindering' the team's momentum. As 145 gh level of these players combined Andover's remarkable defensive play -.Coach Kennedy commented, "At first ith the skill of the incoming new neutralized opposing teams' offenses weplaying were frustrated,~ we~ were not~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ tdents gave the lacrosse coaches a hint the devastating Andover offense domi- up to our potential." f the team's future mncenad.C chKlsinpraised the ag- After suffering their only loss to in the-second game of the season, An- gressive play of defensiveman Billy Deerfidld midiseason, the women in .over J matched up against league rival Kheel who, as Kalkstein phrasedi, blue picked tip their intensity, and they came through when we needed it." The o~ff a close seven point win after having ossBon.oe rwcmn "provided a physical dimension we won each of the next bleven games by a offense was led by Dowling. who aver-' arrived ive minutes before tip-off. As 3ff an exceptional win against Exeter, haven't had for years." Also noted were margin of"20 points. Led by captains aged 18 pts a game and Carter Marsh Marsh commented, "he refs called it vas favored to win the league, but these the outstanding- performances put for Kerry 0'. Malley and Jane Stubbs, the who averaged 10. lie a typical girls game. There was no ops were dashed as Andover's ut- by goalie Travis Coley('92) an( seniors, Megan Mahoney, Tanya Primed b a successful season, the contact at all and you can quote me on standing play resulted in a 15-4 victory. Humle, and Kate Batts,. sparked the Andover hoopsters rolled into the that ! flamnthuiasmthatwoul of cary tutnament confident and detennined. Andover then traveled to Nobles their stella team to the championship The Blue's first game against Loomis where they not only battled a talented once again. AccordngtoKarenKenney, ,~ was too close for comfort. Nobles team, but a huge Nobles crowd. Accordingto hakstoanoustndngpefom-Anovreadanthrdloeam o credit ourthisouttaningperseasonovr successank htoaotthecosegaveo seior whosesatiudeasnt exeine ance by Carter Marsh, Andover pulled their hands, and with seven minutes ;,g seniors experienceremainingwhose attitude~and the game was tied. Coach

bench and saw an angered Alex Calde-

W r ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ron.put her n an se won thegame

_ ~Finally the team reached the one game they had been planning for all ~~~ ~s: season. Not only did they have the S ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~chance to capture the championship again, but also to avenge their prior loss to Deerfeild. Dowling, who ended with 26 points. 42~~~~~ -~~~~ set the pace for the game as she sunk -. her first basket within seconds after the tip-off. Andover won the game 62-64 'id-way through the season, Andover defensieman James Smiith('92). and recaptured their championship title. aninto its toughest competetion. Firsj, Jollon summed up the season by stat- As Marsh put it, " We've established a he laxien outlasted Deerfield in a ing, "this season was one of the besi program at Andover. Other schools look )arnbuming away battle, 9-8. Next, they we've had in awhile, attributed to all- at us and realize that we are the team to aced off against the number one ranked around solid play from each and ever beat" earn ~~~~~inthe Eiastern Massachucetts pub- player." Parsons added, "the team wa ______schools,______icnschoolrLypcofnSrburyr-ftermscorecsmofise gofoapgropofaplayrswwho a g a record 14 goals in the first half, the friends on and off the field and whc FOOTBALL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~luefroze up inthe second half but work very well together." FOOTBALL '~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ameaway with the win, 15-14. Number By beating Exeter inthe last gam o hre Concord-Carlise was unable to the season the team clinched th ate wercome Andover's fine defensive play New England Prepratory Scho 0 S nto i x e te r ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ain a early PA scoring drive. The record. Although the team will lose t TW ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~score:10-7. strong core of players for next year Coach Kalkstein commended the fine season, the addition of former JVI&ll Pi th Consecutive W in )lay of Andover's potent offensive force players and incoming new students hop ing from quarterback Matt Wright '92 to ;tating that it was "the most poweiful to aid-Andover in continuing to rule the wideouts Resse Hamilton and Ryan ifensive team since 1987." Leading the lacrosse field.

- - ~Westendorf '92 and incredible defensive ______

plays including a goalline stand - ~~furtheredAndover's domination o the S OT este commended the fine running of L A I . Aime and the strong defensive play of ______e~ ~~arJohn Dugan'92. Coach Mode-ste stated that the season was successful not because of the team's e ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~winningrecord but because of the fact Athlet of-the Term . that the team was in peak performance at Pns2ac the end of the season. "he team began to cck during the game against BC y High and our domination of Exeter was . ______~~~~~~~abute to our comning together as a A hee fteY a By MUMSEIINa loss against Choate. Soon after Steele's t~et oe h xetoa e-Pgsad The 1991-92 boys varsity football injury, the team suffered another blow as tearn viciously battled its way through running back Anthony Airne'92 was also whofracso "did greaturebc things" atWihand of the- season, posting a respectable 5-3 temporarily injured. Westendorf and Hamilton. Modeste also k final record. The tea exploded into the After an impressive win agaistcomne onted iainofhe GrsTa k o q esI trs ol le sea-sonl capturing several strong victor- Northfield-Mount Hermon, they squadlieoscmagbyteesn'MVP e6 ;e ~ies,yet due to various injuries to key dropped two tough games to Cushing Lloyd Childress '92 and on the incredi- :y plIriAlgtl atrd h tea ,-1adDcfed1-3 G'us Quattlebaumi oe*.Lisa Hamilon

By BEN HADDON Ifoesearches for a great leader whor possesses an intelligent mind and in- credible skills, look no farther than Andover's Girls Lacrosse captain Lisa Hamilton. During the '2 season Lisa dominated the competition; leading An-- dover to another successful season, and setting the record for career nwnber of- goals. Lisa is tly deserving of this honor.'- "Lisa is a great motivator. Whenever cheers. At practice, she relentlessly pushes her teammates or giving them advice. Iam sure that without Lisa we would not have been nearly as success- ful this season", proclaimed coach ______~~~~~~~~~~KathyHenderson. thing. She works hard on offense and on to victory, 18-12 over Groton. Lisa By KEVIN MORAN The pinnacle of Quattlebaum's year Lisa teamed up with fellow senior especially on defense. She knows ex- also had a tremendous game against Oneda, on whila usines ~~ ~ was understandably difficult to pinpoint, Christie Johnson to dominate opponents actly when to go to goal and when not Tabor Academy; she pulled of a season- W na yhingteon withnhis ftrp Gus but after some deliberation he corn- and lead the 5coring attack. However, to. It's determination and pride that high seven goals, but unfortunately, An- Quattleaumbeged hisdad toplay a mented that "it h to be the Cushing Lisa is hardly a selfish play~er, using her make great players. Lisa certainly has dover came away with a 15 to 15 tie. pick up game of baseball. Only a three game. I went 3-4 with a home run, and a height to see over opposing players, both." noe ilsLaos ati a year old at the time, Gus always loved to complete game victory., The rush I got connecting with cutting teammates, and Lisa strikes fear into the hearts of op- showed great leadership and pride this play baseball, he had a passion for ball. from that game could not have been collecting assist after assist. ponents. She is tall, dark, and plays season. for the 6-2-1 Blue. She leaves Afterswatingveryball hat is fther equaled by any type of illegal substance, The ambidextrous Hamilton worked with the ferocity of a leopard during a 'behind a young and developing team- pitched to him, a-stranger came running not that I would know, though." hard to improve her defense during the hunt for survival. Continually she who benefited from her wisdom. Coach up to hsand mothe cnfidenty pro- As Gus fashions himself as 'a off-season and at practice.- As an attack, scored four, five, sometimes six goals a Henderson sumnmed up Lisa by'saying, claimeds "theatnby' ondnl beoa shortstop first then a pitcher", he has it is r~are for even the best players to game, as Andover would g6 on to savor "Lisa really loves to play this game; she player!" Well, by anyone's standards, worked diligently to master his defense. force turnovers. In Lisas case, she is the sweet nectar of victory. In one of is a great player and is truly deserving. Gus Quattlebaum has earned the label a Again-; he has reaped the benefits of his averaging over three a game. Coach her most memorable games, she poured of this award." "pae" adtePiliinAtlt f gruelinig work ethic by committing only Henderson added, "Lisa is one of those in six goals as the Andover Blue went the Term for baseball as well, a igle error through the course of the raepyrsttcnbsilydovr- Aor baboy Adove's vrsit b~- entire year. His laid back, smooth field- ball squad under Hale Sturges, the little instlmatfrtperslot Q ofe .raedo onngtebu lackadaisical, but under further ften of donning theiiniatioblueansee.iC P and white pinstripes as a player. Hours scuaiain n a e hses o h azym arso n s of intense practice, throwing against ce- tion is merely the product of many hours ment walls, and playing wiffle ball with ofpaic.Hwvrbyn mes hisoldd athr, hi ino te wrld 'should Quattlebaum be erceived as a - ihis skills,monde th mlevel nv. ajnord a ndbyJ e ffrJ o ll onageER class performer he is today. After refin- shbypterasismgrER inghisskilsn te ~v.levl a a unir, illustrates. . The consensus among hisa neon he made his dream a reality last year and coceththis"noftetpMK smChzhdaimrsieg ercutdbyHvfrdndxec o was called up to the varsity squad. he Pitchers in the league." By MK SHNCahdanequallyimrsveg ercutdbyH efodadxptso notupto oly liedhi soli lowe year Gus is gearing up for his senior year -. racking up three goals and two assists. start as an attackman on the lacrosse on thethis tam ear, butactually of ball at Phillips Academy by playing "hzadJfartesm tetpir During the summers, Chaz and Jeff team, UC only has a club lacross team brought his game up a level as he grew on various summer leagues, and by add- of attackmen working together that I've compete in several summner leagues and so Chaz will be unable to play. But, into his tall, lanky body with the help of ing muscle to his ever-expandig frame. ever coached," claimied vity lacrosse attend lacrosse camps in order to con- _Chaz is exploring the Jdea.oftransfering a strittraiing weigt reimen.Legion al will help sharpen his skills coach Paul Kalkstein. Jeff and Ciz tinue improving. Both Chaz and Jeff to a diffeirk'~hbbI'*fiW,@9 Wil get Gusha avergedto hitsa gam this for a tryout with the Bay State Team, have combined efforts to transform the were invited to the -diu~nguished Top the chance to fuirther his lacrosse career year,ompilng hile a aerageabove and being an instructor in an Andover Andover offense into a powerflfre 0 ap n hzte~e h Chaz's praise of Jeff was tremendous .500. A player of Gus's caliber will often High baseball camp will keep him in leading the team to a 13-1 record and- Championship Weekend Camp as well. as he commented, "He's the consumnate slump in the second half of the season touch with the little folk, who aspire to one of its best seasons ever. Individually, Jeff was named the MVP of the New lacrosse player, unselfish, hardworking, due to the increased amount of be like him. the two have excelled, accumulating the York City Region Empire State Team. and intense. He's the best player on the curveballs that are dished up to them. As for the future, Gus is looking into a highest Jollon] and second highest Both Jeff and Chaz competed team." Jeff's opinion of Chaz is equally However, despite the various ways op- college career at Seton Hall, Duke, and [Parsons] point totals of the team. Their viciously as C luster soccer athletes in as high. He stated, "Chaz completely posing hurlers have attempted to pitch Wake Forest. Who knows? One day in achievements as'athletes on the lacrosse the fall, and Jeff played V hockey. Al- dominated every facet of the game from around him, his numbers have increased the horizon, while tuning into a game, field along with their examplery dedica- though in the past Chaz had a try at V ground balls to riding to dodging to steadlyth couse oer o the easo, as the Q-man may be replacing Andover's tion and intensity have earned Chaz hockey as well, he decided to join the scoring. He was the key reason the team his thirteen game hitting stea pinstulpes with that of the Yankees. Parsons and Jeff Jollon the distinction of basics crew last winter. The two are both was so successful." illustrates. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Athletesof the Term. heavily involved with extra carriculars Both Chaz and Jeff bathe in modesty Chaz, born and raised in Bernards- with Jeff serving as WQS Senior Rep. as they argue that the other is the better ville, New Jersey, was the first in his d Chaz screaming away as the Flag- player. Both also give much credit to. family to explore the game of lacrosse. staff Blue Key Head. Chaz also has just the rest of the team. Chaz claimed, "The He began his brilliant lacrosse career in recently obtained his private pilot's attack is nothing without a great mid- Chris La ng o ne ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~quiredan instant liking for the game's whenever he's back home. in New give the credit to certain individuals. I fsethrde ttPingrteoe scho adc lies an heejy fligaon edaddfne.Tr'sowyt B EFCANNON wasrname attribute my success to the team's captinhe ingreor mddl scool This coming Fall, Jeff will attend success." Yet, while they try to isclaim One of the most grious awards. team and later captain of the nine grad Haverford College in Pennsylvannia, their importance to the team, the team giveMnot here at Phillis Academy is-' team. Chaz, looking to further hi and Chaz will attend the University of attributes its success to the success of COm=e Atbi~te of the Year. The Cluse~success as lie entered Andover as a new Coloirado in Boulder. Although Jeff was Chaz and Jeff. Athlete of te Year must not only be. a: ~ .~ ~~ lower, was imediately recognized for et~~, but' m" alw~~~~~~bave ~his skill. He made the varsity lacrosse cwpostwe,good spw1=9ji-,poise, and ~~~teamhis first year and steadily improved ship. 'This year the honor goes to "The as time progressed. At the end of his

DouW, West Quad Souths own Cbris .- upper year, Chaz's spirit and postiVe atti- Langone~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~tude were acknowledged as he was .Chnr', as born aetdriedknon h delpe named captain of the 1992 season. "GoW'wasbomn NoW nd devlope. xasrA 0mdt~fo ft a=,.3* Jef, bm inBrazil, grew up in Garden Andover wherelhe trained hard for h elp. htmIsw=s 1illy'"Me1 City, New York, where he unwillingly opportmity to compete in igged clus- and Kevin O'Brie Weit Qual South began playing lacrosse. He was in- ter athlets. He, and hs felow West faced virtually no metition. * timitated by the rough nature of the Quad Sbuth teammates,. went, uin- Gon,6 finishe his. final tWm at game, but he was eventually able to touched through the soccer and basket- Phillips Academy by reigning Supriem overcome his worries as he began to i- MUaiseasons, winning. the champion- over the Cluster Softball diamond. Re prove and became seriously involved in .r-'' ships, and captured t best record in played two-, year of JV -basebAll various leagues and camps. Jeff, coming the Softball . mastering his timely hittinig and flaw- to Andover as a new Lower, made the West Quad South, led by Goner, less fielding-.before making the couver- varsity lacrosse team his first year and ~-. domina tedcustr soccer, Averaging siori to softball. Gone averaged, 8 littsl since has steadily improved.CatiCa Pms nearly elev'en goals a game. he aid his converted 4 double plays (single'lhand-, This season, both Jeff and Chaz hav'e tamtswere undeeated.- Chris Uas ~dyand boosted team morale ub- shined as- they lead the team offense beepn plaving soccer ine hie co stantialy every ame. BRV the end of the with their unnny ability to score. Over ofethe TERM

By KITO ROBINSON AND desires. The past sao' greatest- By JUSTIN PIASECKI

CAMILLE SZE triumph for the varsity aptain was .. and TIM KAY To e qaliiedana atlet oftheHricko. Hricko, the highly ranked player This term, while many folks were term one must be dedicated, spirited, inteNwEgadaei o~ basking in the spring sun, Bob Hall was and a true leader on and off the court. an extremely good competitor. Jane after rowing Andover's first boat toward -.--One. must,be-hard working, athlefic and--sucs-H -dead eiato ar- a godsprtsan. ne mst e a ruelosing a sel camne ack to win the secondsces.Hsdhad eiato an m od o ta n.tieOelne.Teste care-set six games o two. This match demn remarkable accomplishments in P.A. modethleicof ecellnce.Thes shratdJn' eemnto n io-crew, have easily earned him the Athlete acteristics describe girls varsity tennis .twdJn' eemiainadvgr of the Term. captinStubs -ane '2.ofNew e 'ous playing style. captaitubbs Jane 92 of ew Ber Jane has been accepted to the college Bob started rowing his junior year and North Carolina. ohechieDaisniNrtCro imediately -excelled at the spoit. His Following in the footsteps of her elder in.Selosfradtcniunghrlower year he made first boat and for his sister Alice, Jane picked up a tennis tennis career at a higher level. Over the strong leadership qualities and committ- racquet at age five. She showed a great mient to excellence, served as the team's desire and enthusaism toward the summerinJanefowillibe.wopraaticingaddi Spr'laboriously for the upcoming season. catithfolwntoyer.nad- Demonstrating outstanding potential, her '~nakdwohrt~ iostion, Bob's technique and incredible er- V parents strongly supported her tennis ca- Wre, Jane replied Chris Evert, John Mc- gometer skill eared him a place at the reer. IBy age ten he was umber one in Enioe, and Jimmy Conners were her all Junior national Selection- Camp last NorthCarolna.or th agegroup ofLime favorites. Jane admires these play- summer. This assured him an opportun- tention. A seeding error placed him in victories. His rigorous training schedule twelve and fourteen, Jane remained wi- ers for their great committiment and per- ity to compete at the World Champion- the fastest preliminary heat, a position off of the water, including weights and thing the top ten players in her division. peua w t win. Demonstrating ths ships this summer. most would fear, but one Bob accepted ergorneter training, soon attracted other Jane also participated in the Southerns, a attributes herself, Jane has excelled Although some crew jocks tried crew with ease. When called to the blocks, the members of the boat to follow suit. rei~onal tournament extending outside causing many-to look up to her. "I onl basics in he Winter, Bob se 'this ;sights competition reporidly shuddered as the Moreover, his ergometer time of 8:06, a of North Carolina placing n the top ten ol elk h iter" on higher, competing for Andover's'swim Exeter coach furiously flipped through junior national cut by nearly twenty as well.- Stubbs '94, Jane's younger brother team. Initially, swimming was another his program to identify the dark horse. seconds, is the team's fastest As a junior at Andover, Jane staed. avenue for crew's required cardiovascu- Bob's performance fulfilled their sus- But not only is Bob an unprecedented participated at the fifth spot on the Vars- Whether mahing the ball, leading the lar fitness, yet Bob found a remarkable picions. Dropping an unheard of nine athlete, he also leads the team as a ity'Girls A ladder. In the following y, warm ups, or psyching up the team Jane niche in the sport, becoming one of the seconds from a season high of 1: 12 to a strong captain. For the second year in a she steadily moved up until as an upper can always be seen with a sile acos team's top swimmers. . 1:03.05, Bob demonstrated his natural row, his powerful leadership' qualities she held the nuber ne spot. Last y~ ear fc.Jn a nlec teta His intensity in practice was supreme, talent as a breaststroker. have inspired both hard work and boat Jane was elected as the tem captai3 ihhrsii n oiain. Jaes and Bob attacked each set with voracity. With a heated passion, Hall's . true unity and will carry the first boat to the a senior She maintained her number one benasrn se otetaadseHard work was important and almost es- focus is crew. Leaving his incredible world reknown Henley Regatta in En- seeding as well as being reeleded as wi egetymse et~sential to Bob. One practice, during a performance at Interschols, behind, Bob gland this summer. captailL ~~~~~~~However, we wish her luck on her new painful set, an undistinguished slacker practiced furiously over springbreak. His NetyaHi'tlntwlbemkd For Jane, senior year has been the team, and are sure that she wil do fan attempted to enter Bob's* lane and dis- intense mental attitude throughout the by Princeton University. He will surely most enjoyable. She believes that this tastic in the future. rupt his concentration; the poor excuse following season pushed him, as well as succeed there as an oarsman but could year's tem diplayed the advanced abil- for a swimmer was tossed out with ex- others, to excell. The first boat's shaky just as easily swim for the Ivy League ity and teamr unity which every captain treme force. start against Kent and St. PauLs led to in- Powerhouse. His determination paid ff at the '92 credible leaps against Exeter, Tabor, and interschols, when Bob's cut" frame and N.M.H.; Bob was a prime factor in these intimidating haircut attracted much at-

0 ~~~~arah acob e n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~,1PWi.aoV t, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ByHARDY STECKER g and______Sarah Jacoby is one of the few athletes who can boast of being on the varsity ~~

- .-. - ~crew since she began rowing, three years aowhen she came to Andover. As a ie~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~cpanand a dedicated rower, Sarah has

y - ..- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. Afr team. Her coach Julie McClery says,"Of all the ahletes I've worked with, Sarah is one of the most focused and deter- mined." in eu Sarah~~~~~~1ha no rowing experience pror Touwuu* N/taijP~~~~~~~ru j~~ to her first term at Andover. Her lower. ~~, ~~iiziii I Y~~~~~~a u a L I ~~ year she learned to row in instructional- . . crew. She remembers,"It was cold and te DANIEL ~~~~~~~~~~~andracing at Interschols. Even though rainy, and discouraging but, g I 1- ~~~~~~hewas eliminated fairly early on in histcitot"B spnger sewa to"anlMdtspoalhfourraettuh30hrlshaJml' seat ofinumber the second varsity ~~0 Jhgh-chl ki i rave lvehthe timae ould3 huernle h atme boat, which is quite an impressive feat. This stress manifested in Saa''uce n h ea course recordatLk higcoach-o both ashanee hathe ndas e ulrepecale fort'at imnteos She found that this gave her "a real strain in her back. Because of this ijury Quinsquainond. According to m youn moanot sa tack cocana respethisoutya Interschols. ses of pride and something to feel she was forced to decline an honorable Sarah,"People think crew is a crazy, M Strudwick. There is no doubt that Jamil, from past years for Jainil. Instead of confident about in an overwhelming invitation to the National devolpinent masochistic' sport. They're right but the oaptin th outoortrack team, being the underdog, the track tem had school." camp and was unable to accompany her inasbeeeerymee a rivig frceinhig execttion fo hi to o wll. Upper year, however, was "hell" but boat to the national championships______ie as coe edin. Hore hasver meeghlighteai ecalmlyndealt with t sueandd Sarah's successful crew season inspired where they won a bronze medal. But she Continued on Page 8 iie tacmte ih mute hihviois ine cameirs inmlthel 1it0 hressendi her and motivated her through a hard was able to finish the spring season and - "Jacoby" i e trakm wihthen uiple vicumpincaeandod hurdles, he110 i year. Sarah had "an extremely difficult share the glory of winning the: New En- t te hurdles,triple andjump, intime th 110 balancing academic pressures and gland Interscholastic Chamipionships

the physical. demands of varsity crew." * C~~~~.arlos ros By JOHN STUBBS and JED WALENTAS Carlos Gros, a second year senior straight from the Amazon, has proved himself to be a valuable member of the Andover tennis team, finishing the regu- lar season with a splendid 6-2 record. Carlos began his Andover tennis a- V V-fjD-AP-~~~~reerasan unheralded ; member . AU..6 of the Todd Lub~~~~~~~~~~in,~ Cath Toas

By BEN RYMZO BWODY SANKAR were undefeated. Captain Thomas

All athletes at Andover.at one time oi Born on February 14th, 1975 * played a cruciallyedroleucia inlethathstreaeak.JJss All athletes at Andover.at one time oi Born on February 14th, 1975 in two weeks btwoeweekfbeeorerhernfinlsspringIInter another. becoine engulfed in thi- infec- Manhattan New York, Cathy Thoma% schols, Cathy jubilation upon beating tious enthusiasmand comraderyas, was destined ~~~~~~forgreatness. Coming topowerhouse NMH prompted her to be- ated with athletic battle. This comrnrad- ~ -Andover as junior, young Cathy began lieve that this would be the year for

ery and enthusiasm is channeled against '"what proved to be a long illustrious team Inuerscholastic glory. However, a the opposing (earn, as each team mem-. track career. Ever since that first term week later, her season came to a

ber' feeds off the other or the' past ,.-of track-in- the winter-of-1i989;~ Cathy- rehiIgrat~s hms tore- -

three years, Andover's playing fields and .* Thomas contributed to the team in ligaments in her knee during the second basketball court have been blessed with,. ----- ~ countless ways and-earned the-rcspect- attemptinb-er last -event: the triple perhaps the best catalyst of team spirit i of her teammates. jump. Unbelievably, her first jumrp was

now attending Andover. Todd Lubin. -'- ' -- IheealdyssanAovrenough -to win the meet-against arch- His raw athletic prowess, determination 'trackster, Cathy recalls an incident ri'al Loomis-Chaffee. and what Athletic Director Leon Mod- when coach Strudwick politely in- Surprisingly, Cathy Thomas is posi-

este called "infectious team spirit" - formed her that L.A. Gear high tops tive about the entire situation. In her have produced an athlete to be emulated. were not the best footwear for the 50 words, "Everything has a reason." The Phzillipian awards Todd Lubin the -yard dash. Cathy proceeded to scorch Cathy's enduring 'strength and positive Athlete of the Year Award. through her track season. akn the attitude reinforced her position as a Born in New York City, Todd spent Interscholastic team in her very first role-model to youngsters. Although dis- time growing up in in Pittsburg and game would pass without the slow chant Throughout the season, Todd's role try. She credits her sudden rise to the. appointed that she couldn't compete in Chappaqua, New York. As early as the of "Lubin, Lubin," echoing through the was that of the sixth-man. Mcgraw varsity level to a sudden mono' epi- thsyasItrschlsi hmin sixth grade Todd played football. "I've stands after Todd would pull down a recalls,"There were times during the sea. demic that disabled many of the An- shipshyead te tea rom hemside- played football forever," commented pass from between defenders or easily son when nothing would be going right. dover sprinters. However. Cathy pro- lines, but. unfortunately, they came up Todd. Todd remembers, "My two older carry the ball into the endzone for a We'd put Todd in and everything would ved her worth by placing fourth at sot iihn orh brothers used to beat. the hell out of me. touchdown. start clicking."'MTe best example of ev- -schols and providing the coaches with sforfiihr futurthol,. ah wl t That was the best intro to football for "Todd has never been a part of a los- erything "clicking" is, without a doubt, 'a glimpse of what lay ahead. ten Wfoeyr nierfuegasity ext ar. me ing team here at Andover. Todd's being the unforgettable Andover-Exeter game. 'After having an excellent junior sea- After rehabilitation,- Cathy expects to * ~~~Asa new lower, Todd made varsity on those teams was a big part of that," Todd brought the hysterical crowd to it's son, Cathy discovered her true talents Football, Basketball and Lacrosse. Ex- commented Modesie. Helping win feet again and again as he sank six three- pectations ran high. In his first week at games was Todd's area of expertise, but pointers over Exeter defenders to lead '- Andover, Todd made the varsity football the attitude that Todd demonstrated that Andover to a heartstopping victory. team as a free-saftey with a secondary was so influential was dedication to the Each time Todd sank a three in those lat. - - - ~job holding placekicks. ]ust as the sea- team and the school, not just dedication few minutes it was either to tie the game son began however, an over-enthusiatic to winning games. "We lucked out," or take the lead. Coach McGraw called senior sliced Todd's hand open with a Todd commented, "Many of us had all it, "The singlea finest athletic perform- knife, rendering him unable to hold gone through three years together as ance I have witnessed at Andover." place kicks. The following day, Coach students in Andover. And this was our The spring season'brings Todd to the Modeste severely admonished Todd, in school, not just a place we stopped be- varsity lacrosse field where Todd has front of the entire team, for screwing fore college." Rather than dwelling on again played-since' his lower year. Un- around in the dorm. Then and there his own personal successess throughout fortunately, Todd's knee rehabilitation Todd swore that some day, Modeste the season, Todd remembers "Westy was not far enough along for Todd to would be thankful that he was on the [Ryan Westendorf] catching'those passes play lacrosse his upper year either. team. against B.C. High and Anthony's [Airne] "Todd is not a finesse player," comn- Just as Todd's full athletic potential highsteps against Exeter," and went on mented varsity lacrosse coach Paul * ~~began to blossom, Todd suffered a debil- to say, Winning games was great, but Kalkstein. Todd's most valuable strength itating knee injury [near the start of his I'll remember guys like Mark LaRovere on'the lacrosse field is defense, as he second season of Andover football] that and Andy Bedell more than winning played on the man-down defensive unit forced Todd to miss his entire upper year games." In dedicating himself both all'season. Todd's relentless determina- during her lower year. In her first sea- be sprinting next year and jumping of athletics. Todd bad been chosen as pysically and spiritually to his tion is manifested by the fact that he has son of jumping. Cathy set the lower soon after. Regardless of what lies captain from the preceding year yet teammates and not himself, Todd has left tallied more penalties than any other records in both the high jump and the ahead, Cathy T"homas .was Vital--to the "There was never a question of electing behind a tradition and a mentality that midfielder. long jump in 4' 10" and 16' 1/4" success of the the; giil'"rack t~:Her * ~~anew captain. Regardless of his injury, will be missed on Andover's Football Next year Todd plans to attend the respectively. In her upper year. she set leadership and competitiveness have el- * ~~itwas just understood that Todd would fields. University of Colorado at Boulder. class records in the high jump and long evated -the track team to a new level of remain captain," commented coach Like football, Todd, has also "played Though he doesn't plan to continue his jump with a height of 5'0" and a length interscholastic competition. Cathy Modeste. Remain captain Todd did, and basketball forever," and in his first year athletic career, few will ever forget such 17'1.5". In addition, Cathy claimed her Thomas will always be remembered as at the start of every football game, Todd at Andover he made the varsity basket- moments as Todd walking out to the first Interscholastic titles in the high one of the finest, female track athletes would walk out to the middle of the field ball team. Todd remembers being in awe center of the football* field on crutches jump and long jump. According to ever to attend Phil lips Academy. on his crutches for the coin toss. This of all the great players he played with for the coin toss, or burying those six Cathy, her most memorable moment simple action, remarked Modeste, "had over his years at Andover such as Val three-poiniters to lift Andover over Exe- was setting* both the high jump and an incredible uplifting affect on the rest Douglas, Jose Powell, and Ryan ter on the basketball court. Tom Mcgraw long jump indoor school records in one of the team." And at every game, Todd Westendorf. Todd remembers one-on- summed it up, *'Todd became a leader day. Unfortunately for her opponents., * ~~would stand along the sidelines serving ones against assistant basketball coach because he displayed more than just she didn't stop with that. Cathy blazed as an unequaled team leader, though not Tom McGraw and commented, "We'd more than just sheer physical excellence. through her senior year adding outdoor * ~~playing in the games. Such dedication to play one-on-one until we were bloody." The- example that Todd gave as a ball school records in the high jump, triple a team is rare trait,' found only in the McGraw replied, "Any kid who's will- player and a hunan being is one which jump, and long jump and a school * ~~eliteand the best. ing to suffer the physical pain and men- demands immnitation." record in the 4X 100 relay. tal anguish of one-on-one with coach is Through the winter and much of the a better man indeed." spring season track season, the girls

Becky owling r.Ran Westendorf

ByMATT McGERT The athelete of the year is someone who not only dominates their sport but flourise of h playing feild as well, They fabe challenges with a positive at- titude whether it be in math class or in an Andover-Exeter football game. Ryan Westendorf fits all the characteristics of an "Athelete of the Year". $ ~~~~~~~Ryanis a post-graduate from Califor- nia who guided the Andover football'and

* ' ~~~~~~~*~~~~*,, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~basketball teams to very impressive

* . '~~~~~~''~~~~' ~~~ ~~~ records. Hie led the football tearn in .' .~~~~~,A>{7j.<~~~~~~~-~~j reepton with 26 and ran for 587 yards. ~~~~ . ~~Wt hs6ft. inch frame and great . ______~~jumping ability it was almost impossible . By AARON SHARMA until svnhgrade that she tiegan play- to cover him in the open feild. In the tion. Ryan developed into an exceptional Ryan credits most of his success to his "Beckjst ais reat ompetto ~.ing basketball and'softball. To no surpr- B.C. High and Exeter games Ryan offensive rebourider and post-up player two older brothers who .taught him ev- ise, Becky was a star athlete before she played phenomenal combining for 325 as the 'season ptogressed. His ability to erything he knows about sports. Accord- saidLouiBenien hertrak coch.camne to PA. Her volleyball team took yards and two interceptions while he take the ball inside and also sink the but- ing to Ryan,'Growing up I did what they '91-'92 A~~~~~~~~~~~~nover Sorts' Th~e earIn Pictur-es.

Nicle hods fght fo th hal. hot Gaa PrkChrssyBerrenenjys er in.pho Dae Shadva

Nicole~ Rhodes~ ~ figiat~ ~ ~ ~ ~ for~ the poobail'. av ahdv~ MrieBlcCr~yBrrnejy dvs e ipooIDvphoto I Gone Park aaea

aen cesue isfrtepc.po~Dv takes a shot.phtIDaeSlden aadevnA Co hin

My Brother's Pizza Place Piz'za* Subs* Syrians* Pasta Hungry? We offer quick-delivery * . ~~~~~~~~~~-*:**..** ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m7-

'91- '92 ~~~~~~~~~.Andover S orts *The Y~~~~~~ear In Pictures

71 7-~~~~~~~

touchdown. photo I Gone Park~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*1. Arnanda Adarns circles the net. photo Dave Sahadevan Ryan scores a

cotes a op on . photo/Gene Paeg Kmaut Adames crples thesnet. photo ave arkevae Ryang dorf

s - . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~.7 a

) 0 t ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~..

TAKE ______WE CAN Congratulations to Students CARE OF ALL from ~~~~YOUR PACKAGING & K~~rnPUII{UTI ~~~SHIPPING NEEDS!

hafifA V111f).9ASK cc Utinn96? ABOUT OUR. Telephone 470-1544 PI.CKUJP SERVICE

CHAPEL AVENUE (at Andover Inn) ANDOVER, MASS. OFF ALL PACKING MATERIALS

~~~~~ TAPE * BOXES Hilary Potke~~~~~~~~~WItzlPaseckI Tins'

By BEN HIADDEN Justin and Dana Piasecki, Andover's identical twin tri-vars- ity athletes, are never found far from water.' Whether it be playing water polo; gliding across the water in a swim meet, or rowing, the two also exert 100%. Their determnination, strength and desire brought them to where they are today, Ath- -letes of he-YeaL.-- When the two twins first landed on the rustic PA. campus, they, concentrated on swimming,.never before competing. in. crew. or water polo. But through years of sweat and undying effort, they have become models for future generations of ath- Jt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~letes."We try to push each other in everything we do. We're so close in times and skills, that we are our best competetion. We are always lifting weights or working to improve our per- formance," said Dana. - ~~~Although swimming may be their best sport, they're great- ______~~estimprovement came in water polo. Last year, the Piaseckis By JOHN STUBBS the 1000 meters., Beyond that astonish- rode the bench, playing little. Through hard work and intens- Can one say that one is better than the other? Out of the and JED WALENTAS ing feat, this Energized Bunny of the ive training, the two earned spots on the starting team. "We water they are kind, gentile and very intelligent. In the water It statonefids ot ftn s ineancage, managed to keep going and going needed someone to step up and fi.1i in for some empty spots they are aggressive, determined and devastating. Teams It i hatoneno ofen ind asfin anand going and eventually broke the this year. They accepted the challenge and never questioned dreaded playing Andover in water polo simply because of athlete-to as il sotkwtceran Cnortand school record at 1000 meters. The old what was going on", said Coach Murphy. Alternating playing Dana and Justin. As Coach Murphy. so eloquently put it, butdoio trls socce a iendo nd record, held by Arnie Wilmer'91, stood the offensive and the defensive hole, the twins confused op- "'They are comm'uitted, willing to learn, and they desire only to outldo onck eamts hs beengun at 2:5 1, but was shattered by Hilary's posing teams and generally wreaked havoc. The highlight be the best that they can be." heraldedA ohleue anfthe i amon 2:46. This feat led Athletic Director came in the game against Deerfield, when Dana knocked in Fall camne and Fall went and swim season started. Justin, 1992'softhe Atletes '~"~Leon Modeste to praise Poko, "Hilary is the winning goal in double overtime, swimming in the 100 and 50 free, peaked against Hebron, Before coming to Phillips. Academy,thonyprnIkowobeato turning in some incredible times. He went on to capture ninth Hilary excelled in both soccer and trackthonyprnIkowobeato inton hr hoeofStamordConnct-school records in two totally different ~ in the 100 at Interschols, after being seeded fifteenth. Dana icut. ~~~~~~~~~sports.That's amazing!" Upon hearing best meet came at Interschols, where he captured third in the As a new lower, she quickly made her hihpasCahKney er . 10 preene eltasatarlet-ingr n hesoccer best and fifth in the 200 I.M. The twins helped Andover coach, quickly exclaimed, "I ' capture an incredible third out of 24 teams. presncefelas str lft-wnge onthesecond that!" In Crew, the Piaseckis complement each other as the stern girl' vrsitynsocce t eams ccetssb In a time when many seniors cn be 'pair on the first boat. Dana, as a stroke, sets the pace for the uted remedousytothe eam' sucessfound sunning on the cluster softball dia- rest of the boat, and Justim follows his lead in the number two leading them to two consecutive semi- mond, Hil ary was leading the outdoor seat. The Crew team finished fourth at nterschols and is cur- Chnalmppeans in hNwEnln track team as its captain. Hilary'suffered rently training for the Henley Cup, to be held in England this Thisseasn,-liliy cntiued er bl..only one defeat in the 800 meters this July. 11a mnaedpayan o hate te prigledig ertea t apefet Justin and Dana Piasecki embody athleticism both physic- liatnd payin edto hater heregular season. During her upper year, ally and mentally. They push themselves to the limit daily, shooln.Te recordl oalf seso w Poko earned the Sorota track awardi as whether it be in the pool or in the classroom. These two true tit.heold recutio oftwlve was the tem's most valuable player, and scholar-athletes follow the Greek ideal of healthy mind, held Lttingon.y Saah ilar washopes to win it again at the conclusion healthy body. As School President Dylan Seff simply said, also selected to be a member of the A- of this season. Coach John Strudwick ",Wow." Massacusettteam. Starteamm tes noted, "Hilary has terrific talent and was "..The person to look to when we needed aad bi segol, alayscamethrughyears." This feeling seems to be mutual af o al anuheawascaethog as Hilary commented, "I jusi hope that I for' us." ~~~findoaches and teammates in college Hilary, who quickly became known as that are as fun and encouraging as those Poko for reasons A n that are strictly confi- ony I have had here." A imne dentiaalsorantrck in the winter and ---. spring. During her senior winter season, B EI OA Hilaryundefeated managed toin stay Th~~Ie"little big man's" exhibit of both athletic prowess, and his many accom- plishments outside the gymnasium, have Claucha ~~~~~~~~~~promptedThe Pillipian to select An- riore (~~~~~~~~~~hony au la lo re Aime as Andover's Athlete of the Year. A tri-varsity athlete since upper year, Aime has been tabbed as one of the finest athletes to ever have graced our beuIu campus, and one o te nicest guys too. Never having been involved in an or- ganized sport before attending Phillips jjAcademy, Aime participated i games of stick ball, and shooting hoops on the street corners of Detroit. All the talent- was in his 5'9" frame, all that he / . ' ~~~~required was a little refinement and the Coach Cine commented, "The combi- than either football or basketball." As for fine coaching that Andover could prov- nation you get with Anthony is great. He a favorite coach, Aime commented, ide. Aimne's athletic feats were by no offers serious leadership, but compli- "They are a great, and I owe all the means awe inspiring his Junior year, but mnents that with a certain lightheartedL- success I'm having to them." the taent that lay hidden, deep within ness." In fact, opposing coaches selected' Aside from his achievements on the ______~~~~~~~~hisbody, began to shine through. As Aime to the All-League Baseball Team. gridiron, the diamond, and the court, By AARON SHARMA her racing time through her Junior and caption of the j.v. ii basketball squad, he As diff icult as it if for him to lay a in- Airne contributes to his community as "Claudia was an inspiration to me Lower years. For the next two years, helped build the leadership qualities that ger on somne of his personal highlights,, well. He's presently active in an English wellrst a of.thethe ~ ~dits Claudia swam more to get in shape than were to be so crpcial later in his career. Anthony remembers, "The Andover/Ex- program in which a group travels to swimnuas cahe PauloMrh yand",ucr-d tos opt.Hrrl a o potadH learned the Liidamentals of baseball teter football game this past year in front Lawrence and helps kid to interpret swimmingcoachPal Murphy allun inspire the rest of the team, and that she while participating on the j.v. team, dhoubedwho and of three thousand screamin' fans. I only poems. This past summer, he acted asa raeledh togtsd of r did with great enthusiasm. Un- a brief stint on the junior varsity football wish that feeling of running half the dis-. counselor in a Brooklyn day camp or- thos whohaveplaydaong ide f he. fortunately, this team suffered a losing squad built the foundation for his' pas- tance of the football field will never ganized by Coach Modeste. As for the Her powerful performance in the water season. si-on for football. leave me." In basketball, he mentioned future, Anthony will be attending Boston and her devotion to team play earned Tesrn swe lui comes His lowe'r year proved to be a signif ic- his exemplary performances versus University, where he hopes to continue this 6senor yer-ol te tile o Tri alive. n her Junior year, she busted her' ant step forward, as e made the jump to NMH, and North Wilingston, a ge his baseball career. He is*particularly ex- Varsiyf Catain waer poo, sxmm-butt to make yet another Varsity spoil: varsity i ohbsebl n aeal which he scored over fifteen poitd cited at the prospect of' playing some ing, of and. crew. For her efforts'and ac- crew. Claudia was a natural' showing Under Coach Andy Cine, Anthony dished out sixteen assists. Wheasd the school's home games at nearby coopdlishent ertClaudi hast bfte tremendous potential early in er career. began to be molded into the player we which of the three sports he enjoyed the Fenway Park. honredwt nte il:Aheeo h In her Lower year, she was given the now see roandig left field with feline in- most, Airne replied, "It has to be base- Regardless of any occupational Year. risdi. uliep .ie Y Captain's Award and that summer she stincts. His swing was significantly ball, the one-on-one duel of the pitcher ventures that Anthony Aime will pursue Bornnd risedinPoghkepsie NYwent to sculling camp. The summer shortened, and he gradually gained more versus the batter is exhilarating. I also in th9 future, we call all be assured that thClad ixegn he wimin caeer atio following her Upper year she and seve- discipline. Leapfirogging over j.v. bas- find that it comes more naturally to me he will come out of a winner. thesx, gen tef fal o he Juiorral other members of her team competed ketball, Anthony made drastic im- year, Claudia used her swimming ability with some of the country's finest at Jun- provements in his basketball play. Even to aid herself in her new sport, water io aioas then, Coach Leon Modeste saw the polo. The difficulty in this was that she Claudia spends the rest of her time poteutial that lay in Aimne and saw "h Sports -C6. .-

GIRLS TRACK BOYS HOCKEY - Cap tures Winter Interschols Best Season in Five-Years

ByWOODY . SANKAR- ~~~~~~~~~~~~BEN RYMZO ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~Byshoulders in mid-February and were unable to play in a number of games. After~This~~~~~~~~~ui blazii~~~~~~~g through winter year, the boys varsity hockey .Coach'Gurry commented, "Our first with an undefeated season and the Inter- temsae oarsetbercr f9line of Jerry Anibrosh. 92, Matt Wright, scholastic tide, the Phillips Academy wn,8osead2is.Uornalyand Shane Higgins 92 supplied a lot of girl's track team was looking -owardto frteBuheea sfeedaewour offense, and was one of the best being victorious in the spring. The lived, key injuries in the middle of the seson first lines in New England." Without up to all their expectations during their whc rvnetimfo ulfigthese key payers the team suffered successful season. Theteam maintained ~~~~~~~~~forthe New England Hockey Tourna- successfulseason. The tearn maintained ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sometough losses and was unable. to its unbeaten record and charged toward a ment. place in the top eight teams in New En- first eve outdoor liharscholastic -tite-.noe tatdsrn i h al gland and qualify for the year end. The highlights of the season were wins pStoPal'sSe sebasetin's, an Nbeas~a iiii.-~- over NMH, AndoVer High School, and Pu',S.ebsanadNols Coach Gurry praised the offensive ef- Loomis-Chaffee.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-adGeenough. -Ino of the most -ek- -6t'o uk eso 9~wl a In the first meet of the season, An- citing games -of the saoAdvrJohn Coleman- '92 and Captain -Rob * ~~~dovercrushed a dilapidated Deerfield ~ atet is-ih-Defudadte-Bolton '92, both who proved to be con- team by a score of 90-39. The meet pro- -. taionly'weflCsngem.sistent ffensive and threats throughout vided Andover coaches with a glimrpse .Kley9 tfe i eth,~. season Defensively, the team relied of their new. distance sensation, Cynthia Daerintd bvrtek Iaytoventhmen on Adam Gurry '94, Coleman, Ethan Miller '94. Miller cruised to a victory inaeit vrie.I vrieA- Philport '93 and again Cap',n Bolton to the518.] 500 nbetingouta poer-hind an excellent NMH girl. In the de- victory in the 100 in 13.3 seconds. In the dover ha w ra-wyscoring p epopsn em tby h n fulgin. Deerfield ~ciding event, Andover swept the 400 final meet before Interschols, the team portunities but -was unable to convertchrmnontolyhedfsebtf Miltn Acdemywasbitmoredif. with LaShandra Pace '95, Gennaine barely beat a strong Looinis-Chaffee on either and the game ended in a h eartir team, however, proved to be il to themrl to dfas yt with the Earle-Cruickshanks '94, and Hilary squad by'a score of 71-65. AU tracksters fought 2-2 tie. In the following game goalendrie Keey92 Hie- talent of Begren, Crowe, Chi scoreboard Chute '94 doing the honors. The team performed well, but it all came down to against Cushing, Andover rallied in the ceptionally finie play proved to be the -reaTe 79-7.sar o themeetwasdidn't have ime to catch its breath as a the last event: the triple jump. In the tri- final minutes of the second period and difference between a winning and a los- Chrissy Bergren '93 w took st in powerful Andover High team was up ple umnp, senior Cathy Thomas' first the first minutes of the third to score ing season. boththe500 nd te 300 intime ofnext. However, the tem showed it jump was enough to win the competition three goals and take the lead. Cushing CahGnycmetd W a 5:14.8 and 11:22.8 respectively. Susan didn't need the added rest as exemplified and the meet. However it was a pyrrhic scored with two minutes remaining in tremendous senior leadership this year, Crowe '93, not to be outdone', set a by is 79-57 win. Lower Becky Dowling victory as on her second attempt, Cathy the game and neither team was able to as well as a number of strong un- school record in the 110 hurdles in a hurled the discus an amazing 102' 10" tore ligaments in her knee sidelining her convert for a final goal and the game derclassmen. " -With three of four- time of 16.8. Worcester was just another for first. Becky returned to toss the for the remainder of the season. ened tied, 4-4. Coach Chris Gurry corn- defensemen returning, and a powerful easy win for the mighty blue, falling to javelin 100'4" for another first place. Al- On Saturday the 16th, the girls will try mented, The Cushing team is usually core of lowers Henry Higdon,- Trevor scoreofGrac 19-16 Chinurn '92though being edged out by AHS, the to beat out both Loomis-Chaffee and extremely good, and' we riisdBysBia FlngadBuk threw the'shot 33'.5" for a first place. gils410ta e colrcr nNHfrterfrtee hminhp hm"Nelson, as- well as goaltender Judd Alsopoinscorin wasKate enned 51:4. Germaine Earle-Cruickshanks con- As evinced by their amazing season, the The team kept rolling, with i ovr rce 5 hera ok ob '93 woe30Hdlswscokd-ntinued to improve her'quarter, this time girls are the heavy. favorite. Veteran Bowdoin, Lawrence Academy, BB&N, powerful threat for next year's selhqon. wh. noe 300 hurdlgestwa s oke -ine she finished first in 62 sec. Captain track coach John Strudwick commented, and Dartmouth. Unfortunately, ffens- If they can avoid injuries, the New 52.1f Inth nebigestmees oftheCathy Thomas '92 soared to a shool "This is the best ever track eam. Were ive powers Mart Wright and ShaneglnItechasiPrpH kytte year, Andover finally ended its drought record in the long jump in 07'. Tarn, undefeated in both winter and spring and Higgins .both suffered sepraed nsd oursfechls. rpHce il against arch-rival NMH by a convincing Perry '92 jumped 4'10" to take irst and we' re going to win nterschols." Look- 'eaae sntotfrah

score of 83-53. Co-captain Cathy break her personal record. In an easy ing past schols is a meet against Exeter- -

Thoma'92setanew choolrecod inone, Andover crushed Cushing by. a which should prove to test the skill of - the ripewth jmp legth f 3'9.5".score of 94-13. Good performances were the mighty. PA girl's track team. Regard- f ~' Juor2. phenoryCine W0k a ed abundant, Andover won all events. Katie less of the outcome of the next two ~-- ' to a26. vicoryinte 20 an a 3.8Schlessinger '94 ook st in the 1500 in weeks. the 1991-1992 &I's track temm 'victory in the 100. CO-captain Hilary 5:21.5. Wilks once again cised to a has made astatement. f*

Potkewitz 92 took 2nd in the 800 be- -, BOYS BASKETBALL

Hoopsters Enjoy Excelle'nit Season ,--. :-

By RYAN SPRING The Boy's Varsity Basketball team had an impressive season despite a slow start and finished with a record of 9-5. Al- ~ though this year's eam was not as hyped up as last year's eam with the SO FETBALL likes of show-offs, Jose Powell and Val Douglas, the team did play exceptionallyAn e ieD zlD amd well as they capped off the season with a heartstopping victory over Exeter in what was Andover's best performance oftoyfruuesaon By GREG VWHIMORE stars; stars who will lead the team to vic- the year. benaaoirec tOuryuccesrhasclealy "Oursucesshaslealy een diect Led by the consistency of players like TeBig Blue started off shaky as they result of solid team effort, rather than the wereonly 1-3 after their first four ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~HeatherBrown '92 and junior Jessie werefouronly - 1-3 after their first - , work of -one or twotwo stars.'otars."PeterDPetehr thepi forngthert teamamhas games, however, their losses came ' Drench's words capsulate the saga of the-bequtinrdl.Wthacmnd against the likes of Cushing (befor 92V ut nceil.Wthacmie break), Exeter, .and NMH. Ryan play a great eam like that: They have a hold the lead. With the victory came a arste Stbal Taemwork. lsl it earned run average of 1.58 for t sea- Westndor'92bega hisdomiatio ofguy who's going.Division I and they rush of PA fans to taunt the Exies and son, the two have let few opponents prepschnool 92beg hiedinat thcf were just a great ball club." remnind them of the sweep. Coach MO hardworkinig, and dedicated team which standing proud, scorching all of them maxp chfomigwen hmedliteyup th fori- Andover's next big game was! a battle commented, "IT all came together ha rught Andove.Sfbl oteot with power and accuracy. Leading the maxup comingNMH forwhen be lit stan g reord i thirty points and grabbed seventeen of "slams a--stufs against Tufts' against Exeter. We refused to fold in our Stidingrcodi has achieved this year. team in offensive play are skilled hitters Freshman. The baere bruh oon osepcally with the crowd Playing in a league of top ranked state -.rebounds. Wesry's front-court mate, thirfet or tanone afgte sein sort.hose LseChiGur(oce Chris White '93, also had a tremendous terfe oeta neatrsen upr..La hi ur hce game-NMI gains whe he soredsome monste dunks.. Westy once again coach) give me the thumbs up sign that saete poainsts nd battedh f oredi was the Andover high scorer with nine- they had won and I told our guys that we teentreonds shi asttenor nough ten points and White added eighteen, needed to win to .complete the sweep. hoeerbasnNMH jubst adntoeough, Aime and Reese had fifteen and fourteen W esty was just incredible, he was on an-

offenive irepoer,nd wo 80-9. -respectively. Crowd favorite,.- Chris other planer." Andover went on to win five straight George, came off the bench to add a Captain Anthony Aime was given the - gams,ofwhic to wer extemel un-spark and secure the victory with a prestigiousPhillipian Athlete of the term portat.wo Tose beng ahomegamethree- pointer as Andover went on to win award because of his exceptional play portant.a home Those game two79-66.through-out. beng the season and especially agaistCuntr eavr Da Scooland Finally came the rematch with Exeter. for his leadership down the stretch.- a victory over Williston on their home This ime it was at home and in front of "Anthony was instrumental in our. court. Westendorf ripped BCDS for a jam packed arena. All of the other PA success. He was great on offense and forty-one points and White added teams had won earlier in the day -and defense." tweny-to,s te to bg gys o~kad-boy's basketball was all that was needed The PA basket ball team had an in-

vantaeofBCDSs lac of eigh andto complete the sweep. It was back and credible season and ended in fine fash- -. .44' 7-.---- smalBDS benh. nver et u as othforth the whole game with neither team ion with the incredible win over Exeter. c--~- ~ teamstradebasets ad theBCDSable to sustain a lead. Todd Lubin '92 They will lose the scoring punch of point guard put on a dazzling display, was on fire from three point land and Westy and the leadership of Aime, and regional teams, Andove a bte like Junior Jane Peachy and uppers Jess but P wasableo hod the offwithtook at least on or two from at least half which the team will miss greatly, but down an impressive 8-3 record this year, Hatfield, Leah MacLean, and Kristen the aditinalhlp b Rees Hamltoncourt. Westendorf was once again his with this years deep bench and the usual a record comparable with the phenome- Asquithi who have dominated the aver- '93 whopitchedintweny-one ~usual high scoring self as he led the influx of PGs, one can not help but look nal work of past Andover teams. This ages in both hits and R.B.I's. This defi- Westendorf once again came up big team. Finally t came dow t he final - aa to neteawt hopesLof dupli- ya' tea howve,- ueto--icci- nite_!cositec in pichn an tn * *.,.~~~~~~~~~~~~~I

Sports -C7

* CYCLING ~~~BOYS SOCCER Girls Undefeated Boy Snag the CupMk the 'shi

By RYAN SPRING EighthYear in a Ro w ~~~~~~~~~~~~~The1992 Boy's Varsity Team had their finest By EMILY KALKSTEIN & SASHA CELES- season in years compiling a record of 8-3-5 while TIAL-ONE winning the Dunbar Cup and qualifying for the Captainsummed Brianup thL Sena, 1992 '92. New England Prep School Championships. They cclin sean San, Th sumenup th19% were the first PA squad ever to make the eight '

fortunately short but very intense. nhi am did team field of the Prep Championships. excellently this year. and with all the young WaentThBiBlefcdig-xctiosateb- on the'team I'm sure they'll hc a force to reckon ginning of the season because of the strong group with in-the years to come." The girls' team contmn frtresad-unsal ag ubro ued theirasphaltI~te dominanc~i~'iniiimigciiols - ~- talented newcorners.--Andover's squad- started-off for the eight year in a row, while the boys finished the, season poorly with losses to Loomis-Chaffee, Tabor,.and Tufts JV The Blue's 1-0 loss to Tabor- a highly respectable second.: etrdabali hc r-ati ei The Girls' Cycling Team consisted of Yvonnefetrdabwliwhc ui-panKvn LainoureuxSadler 95, Daniele-'4, Laura 7 O'Brien '92 and Travis Coley '92 both received Tolburt '94,Captain Alicia Liz Eastman'93, i -',.~, ~red cards for responding to the Sea Wolves' con-

Roberts '93'92. andTh LeaGuys' Van Eenwyk . - .' ~- tinuing cheap shots. After that game, Coach Scott Roberts'91 andThe Leah Guys' Van Eenwyk'92. ( ~~instituted the "no yellow card rule" which meant Cycling Team A team members went under thethtayP paerwoecidaylow ad

namesGregof Whitmore Justin Spence ~ -'94, - - - ould sit out for the rest of the game, and any * ~~Doug Frinmen '95, Dave-Lai '93, and Brian Sena pae er akn rs ihteopnn Exeter game. the tie was '92, and the B team called themselves Chuck powerhouses Proctor, Exeter, Holdemness, and the wouldplyrhadtligtahwt be taken out for the rest of the hhalf. poetdisappointment with the Arensberg '957_ MikeCorkery '93, Gi-Soo Lee semi-pro team from Brattleboro, falling cinly to W weefutadan orcnilnews enough to clinch the Dunbar Cup. which is '93, John MacNeil '93, ad Carter Smith '93. NMH. The B team also did well, paced by MacN- down," commented goalkeeper Pat Scott '92. Be- awarded to the best eain out of the following four result of cancellations, the temraced only eil and his aerodynamic head of hair. The tem fore the Cushing game Mike Sullivan '94 ex- fu noe.EeeNrhiladDefed fortimes. The first occurred at New Hampton on unoffically won and clearly captured the hearts of prse iia elnso ersinwe e After the Exeter game. Andover's powerhouse a twenty-eight mile circuit, with a short, but'steep the plethora of avid cycling fans. ta &;see ubregti h e n bill in the middl¶section. As is the norm for bike The girl's team tasted the sweet nectar of vic- sadgImnthvnlunaymr. ht~ttamnwa seedho numepignhtin te Nlew En-t coreit ended inasteep hill. The guys did well, tory at New Hampton, Eastman walked away with Andover went out and beat Cushing 2-0 under the gfaenmbPre ScooleeChampinshi Thaemblen te placing second overall, despite the B team's seve- rirst-place, Roberts with second, and Sadler with lights, Sullivan put in the second goal, and from fitgaeothcmpiin.Advrlyd * ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~'e then on PA went undefeated for the rest of thefrsgaeothcmpiin.Advrlyd was just * rml flat ires and broken chains. ADl five A riders fourth out of twenty-fouir competitors. Tetheir regular season. best game of the season. but Suffield placed in the top half of the totaltetyfv Putney. race, a thirty-five mile course filled wih Tenx ensaP rvldt avr ostrong of a team, and PA went down 2-I1. participants, who came from a variety of prep non-stop hills. Sadler emphatically remarked, an n idteI qa - noeo hi et At the post season banquet Chris Oliviero '92 schools, including NMH, Exeter, Deer-field, "While I was racin I was thinking that it was pro- effrt odte yhear PA hqad bee n play-og whell, bust was awarded MVP and Gus Quattlebaum '93 was Milton, Hotchkiss, Kimbal Union, Proctor, and bably one of the most physically challengin th avr ~ etwt hmga o oladnmdMost Improved Player. Oliviero, the grand- Cushiig. things I have ever done in my life." Again East- the intense battle went into overtime. During the son of Frank Perdue. was the leader of the num ber The second race, at Putney, (only a mere three man came in First, while Roberts took third, Sadler Harvard game, the Andover squad had found the- one defense in New Efigland. His aggressive all- hours away) went smashingly. The A team camne took fourth, and Torbert placed fifth. nelsadtywrebgnigohvefnout play inspired the team and earned the sport's in first and the B team came in second. In the A Andover won their home court race as well, again. The blue's new found enthusiasm carried world's highest honor, The ?hirrlpian s Athlete of team race, Friman came in at sixth place, with Roberts placing second, Eastman third,Tor- them through their next six games, dropping one the term. * Whitmnore at eleventh, and Spence at fifteenth. bert sixth, and Van Eenwyk an d Lamnoureux tying to Deeifield in a thriller. *Quattlebaum came alive to be among the team Arensberg snatched third place, Smith ninth, and at seventh place. However, the race took imits toll AD of the players, including Coach Scott and leaders in scoring. He never let up on the opposi- MacNeil tenth. on the Andover team, as Liz collapsed on her bike CahM leroterhadsavdiane-tion and his hard work earned him the sports Andover hosted the third race on May 10. The because of illness, and Sadler collided with a girl fott e sce pfrteEee aeadteworld's second highest honor,7the Plhillipian 'S Athi- course consisted of eighteen laps for the A team, from Holdeness and failed to fi*h peprally: The morning of the battle was sunny and lete of the Week. Tri-captain Stew Wvilliamson.'92 andlapsfor furtee te B tam, wth eah la tin fdmnne sueuldi pep.Ti commrdent on the teame indhg eneal, geUsuallh meaurigu 14imles Athogh occkes.caeAltihaoow.Thi srintofdoisane icuequledin ocued.Thssesonwoudeb cmplteofnteyoorwrddgebal thofaeladthe efesetetsey first place unofficially, because of an unofficial all of Andover history. Eastman, Roberts, and cudbathEie.Tefrtalwssoeesthe bl ame. This years defense got all the headlines rider they were disqualified, and Andover'Is A Sadler finished second, third, and sixth. Consider-graduting, butcouldebeat by the secondthenExies. half Thefirst all of the halfswas Andover scoreless fan s had whilebthe fonlnetot the gollas.The avs team stole first plac. Spence, Whitmore, Lai, and ing that no members of the team are gautn, arrived and were voicing their full support. PA Quatlumcneiowsbrlat" Frimanin thefinihed op fifteenthe girls will probably win next year too. This team will definitely go down as one of the Omn Mayshe17, the tam itreled oDe.edt h il'tamhda neetdsao, was inspired and with about ten minutes left u-i- 'Mehad girls' team capainnDncanHamse92tptdinehatoookedliketop PA soccer squads in history, however, as Mike On ay 7,theterritrveledto eefied o te eighth yeri o!Sde eakdo hs cpanDna ars'2pti htokdlie Shultze '93 predicts, "Next, year we'll be even compete in the Neew England Prep League Inter- th eri o!Sde eakdo hs the winning goal. However, with little tim le Sc scholastic Cycling Championship. The A team did outstanding triumph, " We're lucky because we Exeter came up with the tying goal and the game stronger with seven returners, plus the P~s and extremely .well,..capmring second place overall. * - went into overtinie. Neither team was able to con- captain Rejji Hayes '93 will be in full effect!" ,Paced by top fifteen finishers, Friman, ORF Continued on Page 8 vert and the game ended in'tie. Despite Andover's Whittemore, and Spence, the tem defeaied . Cycling" BOYS TRACK SOFTBALL Andover Track Ho Ids Its Own Andover Nine Dazzle Diamond- By GREG WHITMORE year, the girls future was thought to be a with power and accuracy. Leading the dismal one; consisting of 6 outstanding team in offensive play are skilled hitters "Our success has clearly been a direct college bound seniors, the team would like Junior Jane Peachy and uppers Jess result of solid team effort, rather than the be left to fend for. itself the following Hatfield, Leah MacLean, and Kristen Workofoe ortwostar." Pteryear with only a handful of uppers and Asquith who have dominated the aver- Drench's words capsulate the saga of the lowers. Although reason enough to in- ages-in both hits and R'.B.1's. This defi- 92 Varsity Softball Team: Teamwork. It still doubt in the minds of many in the nite consistency in pitching and hitting

- - ~~~~hasbeen the work of a closely knit, athletic department the loss of those is complimented by the accuracy, quick-

- hardworing, and edicated eam whichseniors marked a promising rebirth for ness and versatility of the team's field-

- - a bouh Adoe Sftal o h ot the softball team. Forced to pick up the ing. Playing first base, upper Jen Charat

- - ~~ standing record it has achieved this )'C21. ~~~~~slackand assume the roles of top and senior Kerry O'Malley have been Playnga lagueofi tp raked tatepitchers, ace fielders, and power-hitters, flawless, performing with reliability and andteas, rgiona Anoverhas bttedthe young team has risen to assume new consistency. downanipresive8-3recod tis yar;stars; stars who will lead the team to vic- These over all team. qualities are obv- ByANSTEV BEN eleven feet six inches. Next year, his alreor omparabl withoter peoe tory for future seasons. ious with one look at the teams record. will rembethe whe nal vorkof pat Anoverteams. This Led by the consistency of players like Virtually destroying Exeter 5-3 and 24-2 Looking back at the season, coach Dr. compihh avute eestac yerstaioeesu oioi r Heather Brown '92 and junior Jessie in two separate confrontations the teams howe cn igh valt.The rac tea 15cumnstances is quite unique and outstand- Drench, the pitching for theta hsprwsin he fld saprn. Struwicmut b vey. leaed.Thelooking forward to watching him per- ing. eta a rws ntefedi paet boysOnl varsit form track nextyear. seaon has concusion of Ibeen quite incredible. With a combined' II Continued on Page 8 boysvaritytrakfor sesonhasonl net yar. - *Te cnclsio oflastyeas Sftbll erne ru avrageof .58forthe ea--f"oftall suffered two defeats, one in an ex- Trevor Bayliss '94 has had a terrific season was a victorious yet dishearten- sonted two havae let5 fewoppoets-"otal tremeyclse met aginstAn~~.. Sason. and has displayed his supremacy ing moment. Although unbeatable thatstnigpodscrhgalofhe High and the other against NAPS [Nyl in the 800 and the 15WX. At interschols stnigpod-crhn l fte Academy Preparatory School]. At Inter- he ran the 800 in 2:01 to place fourth RE -schols, PA. came in second, which isn h 10 na iceil time of CRE very unfortunate since And9ver had al- 4:09 to place third. Says teammiate Doug ready beaten the winner, NMH. . Pennick, ,It's amazing that Trevor can i r "nagood day wewould have haedo so well and only be a lower. He willn A.I co clinched the title",' says coach be unstoppable when he is a senior." Strudwick. On the subject of P.A.'s track In the 3000, uppers Doug Pennick and Brendle says, "The reason why P.A. has so that th ey can clinch both first and Se os Fu teama wghdtraliftemie trordnie bNc hmsnhv okdtgte such argcoods trAk tes tht uepnlike second. Since they both run cross-coun- .By HARDY STECKER crushed Simsbury, St. John's, and Lean- boy's first had an incredible day on the other shoolsPA.doe not dpendro a their improvement next year will der Club, Exeter triumphed over all. water. They beat Exeter by a length and handful of runners to bring in the most likely he drastic. The Crew teams of Andover improved The races in the the following weeks Tabor by over ten- seconds. The gIs Theeth. ofteta suneivbe h list of the present stars must in- steadily over the course of the season, nlooked promising for Andover Crew. had compnrable success. The second boat Spoils C8

SO~~~~~SDowling ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~Cycling Congratulations toCese

)'"1Continued from Page 4 ha te ea to be the best we've ~ 'Continued from Page 7an th K u qts Gd a e : (P)ve hd nthrowing events." e went on to stress that this would require r supported the team though, cheering a great deal of work on her fonn and have good athletes and we work bard.". Sa mn En icot themn through an excellent season. a s rn gth.fnd The cycling team's dal regiment seemsAd mdaov c IEvenafea slow sce esn Off efed Becky also takes the outrageous,twenty-five to thirty-fiveA d mda ov c Becky was psyched for a strong basket- timc to develop her other talents. Shc miles a day, interspersing time rials, o l i a ball season. Becky was a power at the was oin die Honor Roll for the first two hill, spintsaan hoop. averaging 18 points and 14 terms this year and has dedicated much discussing racing tactics. Wednesdays -rebounds a gamne. She was named MVP of her free time to ARC. In the rest of are long, sw distance days, practices of the New England Prep School Athi- her. free time, she participates in a Bible last .for four hours, with bike treks to 'M y a ly u*ms ld . ~~~~letic-Conference. According to coach study class and takes flying lessons. Newburyport or Cn's Bah, abaoal yo r msut d e Karen Kennedy, Becky is "a tremend- Where does she find ihe time? -fiftyto sixty mile treks.------. .-- .

-ous athlete" and she "has the potential Because she is still young. Becky Captain Sena wrapped up the season ______to. go into Division I and play." Only hasn't thought about.- her. future very and the Andover cyclists'- performances - lower, she has two more years to work much. She would like very much to. in these words, "Overall, we had a very hard and make that dreamn areality, play basketball at Stanford, where she united tean.- dedicated to cyclinig, butMi he. . Picking up a new sport this spring, would also study engineering. Although looking to bust outand have fun." i Becky has demonstrated raw talent in these details are still up in the air, she is track's throwing events, particularly the sure of one thing: "I want to be just like discus. In her first year, Becky has bro- my Dad." Whatever, her dreams are, she Er ~ x ken the lower record for the discus, and is doing everything she can to achieve*** '"V took first place at Tnterschols, throwing them, and that's what counts. the discus 110 feet and 2 inches. Her >- Continued from Page 7 coach Louis Bernieri commented, -She Y u n q e B e d o e e n l boat accidentally, caught in the first 500 meters of the rae, 4Andover pu up an nation, enthusiasm, and sense of applaudable fight.ju tcyoab l y Inescostook place on Saturday, jutc gives the ityto 0ID Jacob May 23, on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Massachusetts. Andover succeed as a man. ~-Continued from Page 3 This has been an extremely successful raced against Exeter, Simsbury, Tabor, season for Sarah. First boat defeated Ex- Kent, St. Paul's, and NMH. In a thrilling winning is'enough to make all of the eter, Kent, Tabor, Simsbury and St. spectacle, the Girl's number one boat preparation worthwhile." Paul's. Although the spring season and came from behind, sprinting the final Finally, with her senior year, came the Sarah's high school rowing career are 200 meters, and captured the Interschols, chance for Sarah to focus her energy on coming to a climax, she will continue championship. The girl's number two W ith love and pride w e' C ongrat athletics. She was able to rehabilitate her rowing at the collegiate level next year finished a repectable fourth. The boy's m back injury and set a school record er- as A freshman at Yale. boats did not, fare as well. After an ex- ulate younT anks o being y u gometer time of 9:37 for 2500 meters. To Sarah, "Crew is about determina- cellent heat, opposing coaches andyo .f rou She not only sets an example in her tion. It is about will power. It is the ulti- crews favored Andover. in the final. Un- strength but also in her commidttment mate team sport, and experiencing the fortunately, the boy's rowed poorly, and and her performance on the water. She pain with seven other rowers gives me finished fourth, one-tenth of a second was elected co-captain with Claudia the will power to go on." She is a truly behind Exeter. The second boat rowed D d ~ x n r a a u L a~ Fiore'92. Commenting on her skill, reiiLrkable athlete and has been an asset well, but camne in fourth as well.M mAI 1J Coach McClery finds her "extremely to Andover's rowing program. . Capturing one New England Inter- coacliable for she always responds well . scholastic Crew title, and coming within technically and gets her job done in the two seconds of another, Andover Crew competed a successful season. With the Rn Boy's number one boat travelling to En- gland to compete for the Queen's cup in early July, and a strong core of returners, ... Gros. the Andover Crew future is very rosy in -______)i- Continued from Page 3 learned to play with a one-handed back- hand and adapted his game for one hand. C NR TUL.ATIONVS He -experienced a minor setback when aged, Carlos easily piled up straight sets he lost to a strong Dartmouth opponent. wins against NMH, Belmont Hill, and Discussing his misfortune, Carlos corn- MIT. Fully prepared for archrival Exeter, mented, "This, misfortune has made it Carlos again was able to puul off one of .difficult, but I've learned to adapt with a Andover's only two singles victories, one-handed backhand and a two fin- The clay courts of Exeter suited his gered service toss. It will make me abei- game steady baseline play-perfectly. He ter player in the long run." was able to wear down his opponent Carlos is looking forward to playing ~with-long-grueling-rallies -and seemingly for Duke in the years to come. His never made an error. leadesfii~f-Andoveream -was-in---Jnta During an intense cricket match, Car- valuable to his coach and teammates. los fractured his left thumb, and became handicapped by a cast for the remainder of the season. Nonetheless, being the

competitor that he is, Carlos quickly ______

.. Westendorf Congratulations Continued from Page 4

deunically. His goal was to attend UA Harvard University next year and he recently found off that his ex-. classroom at PA has payed off. "Thbis has been a good experience for me. I got done what I needed to do," Ryan reflected. He hopes to return to California after college and maoybe give punting a shot in the NFL. - Good Luck at Georgetown According to Ryan's two sport- coach, "I've never worked with a kid with a more positive attitude. He is a really special kid." Coaches, students, and teacher alik will agree that they donn't February 25: Raphacl's lf-birthl- May : The World -amous Battle Dcember 2-6: EXAMS!'! day. 01 The Bands!!!

Decmber 3 Emily's Birthday. Fcbruary 29: We sssccp all An- Mlay 4: I he lourth annual College dovcr/Excier Athletic ontcsts'' I-lair is held in t Cage, open to the -Decmber 25: Christmas. PA cornnunity and. thle-public. Over March 8: Holocaust Com'memora- 140) collcgcs, and univcrsitics, arc

..Decmber 27: Jess's hall'-birthday. live. . .. represented..

January 7: Grand re-opening of March 8: Mike's Birthday. May 5: John's Birthday. George Washington Hall showcase% $12 million worth of renovations in- March 11-14: More EXAMS!!! May 9: Nick's Birthday. eluding a vastly expanded theater fa- cililv. ~~~~April:The Seniors gel to have one May 9: The Mighty Mighty of the best times of heir li'.es, COL- Bosstones play in the Cage before a WAinter:- Administration alerts the LEGE ADMISSIONS!!! (I can hear crowd 'of PA and over 30 other PA community of an alarming incid- the nails being bitten off now) schools' students. Convocallon ~~~~PhowS ahade'an ence of vandalism and theft October 18: Thomas Pickering, the throughout campus; destruction of April 7: Steve's Birthday. May 9 [another busy day]: By MICHAEL CANPBELL U.S. Ambassador to the United old mailboxes in- Evans. theft of Grandparent's Day. and JOE DANISZEWSKI Nations, visits PA Commons dishes and silvernsaic. and April 10: Andover Earth Friends increasing- f'oot traffic or PA's sponsors a " Campus, Cleanup" dur- May 15: Father Gross holds his last September 12-14: October 17-20: Parent Weekend ing the morning all-school free Newman Club dinner before his de- Andover Orientation; Gunga (Remember the beautiful %seather?) January 20: The PA community period; nearly all students volunteer parture. suffers a near fatal fall. celebrates Martin Luther King Day their time to help collect litter in- October 22: Puerto Rican novelist 'vith morning and afternoon work- their respective clusters.. May 15: Bobby Seale, founder of September 15: Convocation. Emilio Diaz-Valcarcel speaks. shops and two all-school meeting: the Black Panthers, speaks during mans' students trasel to Lass rence to April 18: Passover. the Malcolm X annual comnmemnora- September 16: Back to the grind, October 22: OPP displays an enor- paint the Leonard School as part of' tlive. first day of classes. mous heap of plastic bags in Flag- the Community Service program. April 19: Easter. staff Court containing aluminum May 15-17: Asian Arts Weekend, September: OPP announces radon cans collected over a one-week January 25: Sam's Birt-hday. April 22: Dylan Seff hands over his__singing, dancing, mnarlial'arts. removal effortsin Evans are success- period from trash receptacles role of School President to Ore ful, and the Phillipian Room once throughout campus; ttention is Jlanuarv 26: The current members Owodunni, who narrowly defeated. May 22: Spring Fling. again rezurnes its buzzing activity, drawn to how many aluminum cans of the Phillipian Board, as well a Liz Roberts and Hillary Koob-Sassen go unrecycled on campus. dpri'.ing other Uppers, take the SAT'%.. in the election held earlier. M'av 25: Nlemorial Day [and all the September. 22: The Music Depart- our school of what could be useful fun stuff that goes with it). ment presents Bob Nieske's jazz funds. Winter: Commons starts requiring April 23: Tim's Birthday. quartet " Wolf Soup". . diners to present identification cards May 30: Go boating with the .October 22 busky day]: Uppers for entrance into dining halls and in- April 25: Chris George and Leila Seniors at the Prom. September 20- October 5: A PA begin the tedious college process with states a three-dollar cover charge for Jones elected Blue Key Heads for the delegation . visits East Africa and the PSAT's. guests o students and acult. 1992-1993 year. May 31: Abbot Bazaar, Jello India wvith hopes of establishing a Wrestling!! PA-Aga Khan aaemic collabora- October 23: Kate's Birthday. February 4: PA observes the Chi- April 29: George Washington Hall t ion. nese New Year with Chinese games, receives an anonymous bomb threat. June 2-5: Get ready! Get set! October 25: Camilla's Birthday. food, and musical performances. The building is evacuated and local EXAMS!!!!!!![0nce again] October : Six Russian exchange authorities are summoned, but the students arrive from Novosibirsk October 28: Akash's Birthday. February 7: Editor-in-Chief' ex- scare is deemed a prank. June 3: Mark's Birthday Physics and Math School. traordinaire Ted's Birthday. November 8: Tori's Birthdav. April 30: The Girls' Varsity Basket- June 6: We're outa here, baby!!(ex- F ~~~October 9: Dana Delany '74 Febrary 8: Ore's Birthday. ball team captures its second straight cept for Commencement, that is) returns to the PA campus to speak to _ November 9: Andover beats Exeter New England Prep School open divi- students at a Commons luncheon. fbr the ifth year in a rowy at the an- February 1: Dave's half-birthday. Sion title, defeating Deerfield Acad- June 7:. Today, Commencemert. Delany announces her contribution nual football game.- emy. . How sad. Sniff, Sniff. Bye!!! of a dressing room to the new GW February 14-17: The 12th annual theater complex, which is near com- November 12: An all-school meet- Black Arts Wecekend spreads aware- pletion. ing is held to discuss concerns about ness; of' Afro-American culture alcohol at PA and in society in ene- throughout campus. October HI: Conservationist David ral after a severe drinking incident. Browver, twice nominated for the Winter: Dean of Students and Nobel Peace Prize, visits the PA Novemnbef'-44: A playground built Residential Life, Henry WVilmer, pro- campus to read his speech entitled earlier in the year behind Commons poses the creation of a Junior Clus- It's Healing Time on Earth". is' dedicated t PA's orac of a ter. the proposition causes much coil- receptionist Mecredith "Dick i" troversy among PA f'aculty an October 14-18: Freedom from Thiras. students. Chemicl Dependency (FCD) week. Sponsored by ADAAC students at- Thanksgiving Day: Twenty-five tu- February 19: AccLaimed author tend annual classes and workshops dent volunteers along svith Tom Tim O'Brien reads from his most designed to inform them of the dan- Cone, Father Richard Gross, Mary recent work, The Things TheY' ar- gers of chemical dependency. Minard, and Julie Modrse help serve ied, in Kemper Auditorium. meals to approximately ive hundlred needy people in Lawrence. Photo/ Sahadeven

" Geeraly,eahI'v enjyedit!gage crap -then you get to the blue ou no y ed The only thing about Graduation istebu gum ball. dainisa goigtonb E that it's always been Somebody tebu ubl. iaHmlo

else's, older people's. I can't believe 'Iwathbetotistws iet'smn!I'hnra! a the worst of times ...or something like YourTe im at PA ? - Hearth ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~that.Well you get the point." - Noy It's had its ups and downs, I'm Thraupkaew

A______~~~~~~~~~~~~stillwvaiting to see if I'll graduate." - 'Is"hayosaifrsncfft Compiledby JOANNA ~your temper. T me, this is much ' Of course. W*%hat is there not to Gretchen Sirk gae"-CnhaPtr ComilebyJOANAGILLIS more fundamental than multi- like?"- Grace Chionuma Cn ______culturalism, or "pace of' life". If Next to a four year senior, I am YaImtalto elyco Have you enjoyed your time here people care about others and eercise I'm outa here ...Ha, ha." - Erik a one year or two weak senior; I feel in their Widding ~~~~~~~~~~~~~people,who I wouldn't have gotten at Andover? some' sort of honesty i hi idn excluded from lots of things. .But Itomebakh einCcg.I relationsall else with. Will o~h~s, can still shout '92" - Busi Nafanva toame a ome inouCthircgo.re Definitely. I could stay another follow. P1l need' to think about Yes. V hlave. Nmv in retrospect, I land as lo aoutsiothe clure eope year." - Andy Goodridge the relationship between taking and hv. agrtLti It was a hoof stamping hell of a and placeshineand-outsideethefl iepr'o clas room. It ealvflt i No hmaler w muc I "'nt to giving in everything they do."- An- -time. But I must sav' the challenges e pat o I . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~7

Jaqul WVatts: U Teaci~~~~~~'ngFellow Todd F~~~~~~~~~~~~~rom Down Under

measuring tmperaturc. All wintcr By SHARYN LIE she never knew how cold it was, but e tc e r '7T S .A lao, l and KATHY MOON she figures if shc had known, she Of the graduates at Phillips Acad- Compared to her old school,

' students-and-'the campus Bi COLMGALLAGHER . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~emy-this"year;many are-international 'Firbank's-800 lit- andJOHN UDELL . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~students.- These- students blend in size is the equivalent to Andover's -amng llthe other faces, and -peo- - tie Abbot Cluster. Although not -as ToddaliasJonathan Fletcher '87, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~pIedon't even realize, the extent of far from civilization, it resided in a Fletch. sex. machine, Fletch. Luke their unique backgrounds 'at an ini- suburb twenty minutes away from Among the differences Colonel Fletch otf the .- tial glance. Those who come from Melbourne. Sk-walker, year. In 43rdBaronflight division. Todd. - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~otherEnglish speaking countries may of the systems is the school Von Fletch, or Mr. Fletcher. The man talk With undetected acns-Aus~tralia,' the' school naanr runs ss'arranrsAn- no introduction. To the i~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Woterm post-graduate, aqui from May to December, contrary to September to June dover community., Todd is a legend, Watts, was willing to share her expe- our faimiliar athlete,ex mustcian.and academtc ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~rienceas an international student. schedule (but logical since our winter is traordinaire.pro- Todd'sgrace and -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Eventhough she is not officially their summer.) Another rather immense wessrdhae. Tohed the ats o-l graduating, she will attend the comn- difference includes their college applica- * that~~~eshave lived- d leard th him.l mencement ceremonies. Her first tion policy. What they do for the first Upon graduating from Harvard comment was, " It's great to be in a eleven years of their academic career absolutely no effect on their accep- University, Todd needed some time co-ed school!" Having gone to has *tooptions consider his carrer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~FirbankAnglican Girls School in tance to college. All That matters ishow Todd's interest in teaching began. The Scx Machine- Melbourne, Australia, and suffered they do on their- exams at the end of while instructing English. music, and football. track, and nerf encinig. about orst night of my life. It thogteyarofwriga"id tetelhgae.Ertin.(dyu SAT's were stressful!) theater in Switzerland (for [lhe r'asi Todd even played with the arsity. was cold; I goit three hours of' sleep; eous" uniform (she was quite emphatic thought three summers,) combined %%ith his lacrosse team for one season as a and I woke up -to a girl who, in explaining their unattractiveness), Fortunately, she did quite well, and is * ertachings at Harvard. Ienjoy wvalk-on (That's a long story, ask through a dare, was about to kiss P.A.'s informal atmosphere was a wel- planning on returning to. Australia to Melbourne University in seeing people learn," states the hi m about it sometime). Musically, me!" Living in Rockwell has, as come change. attend the Fletch Man. So, having decided that Todd sang in Cantata and composed well, provided some ups and downs. Things that attracted her to Phillips eight months. She qualified to do basi- his career would involve teaching tbe his own musicals, the latest of which Todd enjoys the company of' all his Academy are many, one being the age cally anythings she chooses, and de- next ear, Todd %%as faced with an- is being considered to be performed little tfriends. but at the same time, group. Becauise she is seventeen, Jaqui cided to study commerce arts - a major and liberal arts, including other series of decisions to pornde: on Broadway! And, of course, our hie usualy isn't able to start his ssork feels. too young to attend the University in economics Although she will begin at should he teach at St. Pauls, Nloses beloved Todd was the School Presi- until lights out. Todd wvas exhausted of Melbourne. So, now that she's here,' German. University, she is consider- Brown, St. Georges, Exeter. Taft, dent. by all the time and energy he put she isenjoying the " senior slide," the Melbourne Northfield, or his illustrious Alma Todd compared his higeh school towards Into The Woiods, but he was one term of relaxation following our ing transferring to a college in the Uni- Mater, Phillips Acadeny? He ar- years. at Andover with the present. truly proud to be the onductor of years of hard work. Jaqui's courses in- ted States (which is an underlying ra- for her additional year of high rowed his choices do%%n to St. Pauls. He feels that the, student body is ',uch a great performance. .cdude PE, German 40, Psychology, and son Moses Brown, and good old An- less creaii.e and less inclined to %%ork Todd has enjoyed most seeing the Biology 40. She inds time to particip- school here). If she returns, she will stay dlover. Moses Brown wanted Todd o hard than in the old days. Another progress made by certain students in ate in hot-rus, the 'hilosophy lub, and in the Northeast for her further educa- head the defunct music department: difference that Todd has noticed has his classes. He has also enjoyed the recreational water polo.tin he turned down this offer because 01 been the fact hat he hears so much work he has done with the theater Jaqui claims the New Enln Jaqui's enjoying her year off from in- the considerable stress the job wvould about what is going on in students' and music departments. In the end, landscape is beautiful and the people tense work, and her plans after the carry. St. Pauls offered a position as lives. I hear about parties. orgies. however, he says his best. times were are aimiable. She especially enjoys Graduation ceremony include spending an instructor in English and music. and other strange cases of rule- spent "hanging out with the meeting students from other countries time in Europe with her parents, and, Because thev' wanted Todd to say breaking. It's aazinga. Even wvith students who have become my good' and origins. " There are lots of activi- perhaps, staying in France with friends for more than a year. Todd declined much less ~lrug use no"%. other forms triends. ties here, and there is always something she has met at Andover..She is even the offer graciously. Since he didn't of. illegal partying seem to hase WVhen this v-ear comes to a- close, to do, except, of course, on Satuday considering working in London for a wsant to wvaste time fguring out a gotten out of control." Although his don't think Todd will fan out too. nights',she explains. The only problem time. Whatever she olans for the new svstem, and the music and thea- own social life is not as exCiting I plan to get as far away from An- she commented on was our system of futurebAfldover's been, excellent t ter depart ments. are so strong, here, these days. Todd has found an oc- dover as possible," joked Todd. Next Todd chose to take on Andlover as~a casional faculty party to let his hair year, Todd will find himself in Paris- f~ Teaching Fellow. The classic tune. dowvn (Todd asked that %\e not get studying, conducting, and compos- Uge for a university in a dlover" - must have really%penetrated th coask Luke Sky\salker him- and wvrite musclsoI entenlieloking By JOANNA GILLIS metropolitan setting, where he can his psyche. -sl. prprin.Td wilseybe- While attending Andover as a stu- Besides the regular bustle of dlaily missed by all in this community, buteaiy gt o th tear an dent, Todd participated in a wide life, Todd recalls l'ondclv and not so we wvouldn't doubt that he'll be Patrick Ugeux decided he wanted museums. array of activities. He proved his fondly some specific times. " The back, he seems to have th'is magnet to postpone college for a year, so he Patrick says he was surprised to athletic dominance in the fields of lowver sleeposrer in the fall wvas the centered on Andover. listened to the advice of his Ameri- discover how accessible the teachers can fiends and ended up here at here-are. At his old school, he took Andover, the " best" boarding more " lecture-type" classes, here he j~~jj~~~~L~~jfp'~~~LJ1 ~ ~ ~ school in the Unifted States. likes the fact that he is able to ap- Ol~~~~~~~lg0 fl lit l~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ate.attendingPA for ayear, proach his instuctors, and " actually E~~~LIII " I' ~~~~~~~~~~~ atrick has decided that the op- talk to them." According to Patrick,

- ~~~portunities within the sports depart- Andover students are More commit- ment are definitely the one of the ted to their studies than in Belgium. as B%JOSHUA ROSENFIELD) school's greatest features. During the But, he says, the work here is not ~~~winter, Patrick participated in cross- challenging as it was at his old school. Beth McNamara: Teaching- Felos .. country skiing, and rowed crew in in English, Coach, House Counselor. !O ;X l1 the- Spring. He says he lovtes the However, like most seniors, sports present, especially Patrick is " _.glad to be outa here. At first, filling the shoes of all these "challenge must force oneself It's been.interesting, and the school's different roles miay seem ditct.'- ' crew, because one not but for a person like Beth, it is easy. to go past the limit mentally, as well taught me a -lot, -but it was often as physically. very pleasant. There is no time to Morcoever,Mc~amara~ has r .-- if he could. -change just sit and think, no time off from thoroughly enjoved her year chal- -. V When asked -- about PA, Patrick was the work. And I miss my friends in lenging the Andover experience. .--.. something -'' "The location". He Belgium." Before coming to Andover. NIcN- ) ... quick to reply, plans for next year -are amara studied at Hars~ard and - - complains there is not enough to do Patrick's '~< In Brussels, still undecided, but he leaves P.A. workedduringas a camp..counselor -' ~ ---~:~'~ in 'the town of Andover. a positive reflection of his expe- thethat summer. in doing She says - f~~~~~~irA I Blim Parc'hoehewudwith riences and friends he made here. the academic thing, and then the -visit London and Paris, spend time workin g9-with-kids thing, it sort of heing tin tehr u waareall h ol ietoeprmn ih in jazz bars, and go to movies. He is became obvious to try the teachine epn h ecesot a ely h sol iet xeietwt thing."ofinterests Thi meldingii excitingpositions varying from admissions to the twoled fieldsto an introduction gs wvent..ior there to administration work. '' Whatever to Andover. This first time she heard here, and MlcNamara ha's enjoyed form that would take, it would get really involved in the topic. I'll that-sometimes they don't realty take 1-llos'Andoser er% much. As she says. primarily be through the classroom, probably take a year off in the next the time to appreciate the advantages abouttheaboutAndoverAdoverTeachngthe Teachinp I-c~~~loN% Programwa sshen theot'l'ice o ' m hasing- a blast. The number of' but I think I sould like to see differ- two or three years, get a Master's, they have, the resources they have, Career ServicsDeprtment- (atpeople that are around, the in- ent aspects of the way that schools then come back to teaching." what's going on around campus. I Harvard jStvied eplen down tellectual interest of so many peo- work." Certainly, she has seen a few Apart from teaching, her English think Headmaster's Day is a great

H~irardl 'utiniedloledonineese inwaee they'r tea an th JV woe' sotbl of th student- nfplutlitebtPol her.reynff-q niic'hv e orpederup Jenny of Sunnybrook Farm nid oosis strcct, ut once you maniaged o get By PETER~~~KOLCIIINSKY~By ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MADEINE-STARIK one of' them inside, ilhe %%cre %L'r% congenial and went out oterw' We all know of the people who's ~'Tnis past all, after traveling or to makc the students clcoe pictures are missing from the address .a proximately fifteen hours, Josh .loh Rebecca, and Young found Ithat book. Most of the spaces are claimed Rosenblum, Rebecca Goldman. arnd Soviets placed less% importance on) by the School Year_Abroad program. Young S. Jo arrived at Novosibirsk. materialism a the U.S. does and on However, one of these student stands where they would %pend thirteeni the whole, the citizens were not cry out from t ed the Moun- weeks at a Soviet boarding school. interested in polities. Josh said t hat tain School program in Versher, Ver- Atfirst, they naturally experienced a' he knew about some of the gas . mont. Although she lived in one of WV language barrier, because although ernmcntal advances, before his So%ict the several small dormitories, the Jennifer DlaiIini their ideas were getting across, their friends did. school itself was located on a farm farm. Two or more class periods Telrstine etb fa, grammar wasn't as good as they had TeSitsaoddntknow vecry about three-hundred acres large. This followed ad then it was time for was called Solo. This was a hoped. But after the first month, much about the political change il basic approach of living is exactly dinner. After dinner, there was usu- weekend adsenture trip, where the tigbeatowrou.the U.S. since the sixties. Some of what made eni want to attend the ally a planned activity. students were given some non-peri- The students were assigned to class them had seen tapes of police brutal- program. The spect of theprogram~whichshable foodand a sleegroups, awithrwhom wtheywdidthevery- ityy-againstablacksac filmededduringgthe program. --The aspect of the program 'which shable food, andngalet, sleepinguded.The bagesandandbeleve hatthi an Her day started about six thirty in made it special to Jeni was that sent out into the wilderness along a thn:seaend tui.Tesxisndhyblevta-hiad the moring when she would get up. there was only forty-fou suet.na-yre.Thtskwsosr- classes were identical to those of na- segregation are still predominant in At seven, everyone was required to It gave her a chance to becm ln.Atog lieteseknive speiikers, except for literature our- society (maybe they' have a do chores, which consisted of dorm close with everyone and really get anyone could call off their Solo at and langatedhichJshfeecae cluerer pictued tha tdo) Soe clean-up', feeding the animals and to know them as individuals. One anytime, most of the students made anYogateddifrntcses tuns asmd tht ne f other small tasks. Classes went from of the greatesi differences between it. Jln said that because there for Americans. No text books were Phillips' four dining halls is allocated eight to twelve, which were followed P.A. and the Mountain School w'as wasn't much to do, she spent most used, but rather all study materials especially for -Americans. by lunch. Classes at the Mountain that, " here [at P.A.], you can al- of her time reading, writing in a came from class notes. At times it Some Wes # luences were seen School were roughly equivalent to ways get away from the people...., journal and just thinking, was difficult to stay on top of things, in Moscow, but the PA students felt those taught here at P.A., although and there *you're always with So alTr asd n o but their Soviet roommates were al- the modern trends hadn't -really' hit the homework load was lighter. Jen hm"mn twsAuut2t n sr ways willing to assist. Different from Novisibirsk yet. On TV in Moscow, said that in the atmosphere you Aiefo'h se~dy*otn n vsgetn ahte s't Andover, the only contact students one could catch MTV, sports, or couldn't really tell, but upon her of the program, there wsere seseral smiles, and the next moment, it wvas usually had with their teachers was newvs about other countries. return to P.A. did she realize the dif- evelits thrown into the schedule. December 17th and everyone was in the classroom, but the teachers Josh believed that it was a pleasant ference. English and sciencp courses One such event was Farm Day. On saying arewell in tears. Overall, weemr hnwln osedetaeprec nd a useful break in his were more integrated into, the envi- this day, a' potbesagtrhueteMuti colpoie n time helping the PA students out. Andover career. It gave him a differ- ronment; several class periods a was brought in and turkeys round opportunity for students to try Every week, students faced six full ent- perspective on another culture week were spent outdoors. Also, up, slaughtered, gutted, and stored. things they otherwise wvouldn't have days of classes, not leaving time for and how that culture looks at ours. the courses were generally taught in Soe o h oe abttu hnet o pnrtrig much of a weekend. There were many differences ranging more of a conventional manner studen'ts participated in the killing back tP..Jnfodthta- The school was located in a small from the language barrier to fashion. than here. itself. though the campus hadn't changed, suburb outside of Novisibirsk, so oc- The students still wore coats and ties After classes, a work period After Thanksgiving, when most her own. attitude had. She discov- cio nally thestudet woud txlrel to coo everdovay ie of thpall began. This often consisted of of the fields were already bare, ered herself. viewing everything with iToe ovisibirskso vst nd exlrt omonisadsitha ndwovr atiren apai chopping wood' harvesting, or various workshops replaced the a different perspective. As with all *Thetcoud asocaten movise and shtdnthat nd worn jen.on thet chopping vegitables. This part of work period. Students ot to put the other graduates of' the Moun- cnet n nocsoa rse r tdnslf h colo h it the day was one of the most im- their hands to different crafts in- tain School, Jen returned with soccer game. The PA students were of December, during what wvas called portant componenteuding .. of making the program tained . glass niiii' ~ ~ alsoIprialsopriviniued nough xtorexperiene malmildnwinter, twwas -30degreee becauseto studentswindows. had a chance to keep ~~~~~~~... ~ ~~1K the last celebration of the October Celcius. They were enthusiastic to- teae tudint hearu essenceo the idw.kcl o t 1l Revolution. But as typical students, return to the wvarmer New England

mountainon a school-working . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~theyalso used their weekends to winter, and tell of their experiknces mountainon a school-working ~~~~~~~~~~~catchup on sleep. .in Novisibirsk. Seven, Sept, Seiben..: Euro-GoerswolevrseaSitlugngrThe people differed in that no one t (I ~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ol vr e oit agigo talking to another person on the ______ness.' Yuk's'i the Gerhi~ans are By MELISSA SCHATZBERG really your friends. They're much

and NICOLE FREIDLANDER more real." Even though she sensed ~ i t

For some - students at Phillips Germany, Estes obsersed, " They try Academly,. learning a foreign la g- to emulate our culture. In eneral age in the classroom is not enough. there's a wide exposure to America. ByAI ILRS Some students may not be able to but not a whole, lot of' realBy BIALRS make a full year commitment, but knowledge." they want to experience the languaie The benefits. Of the exchangcecx- iyoIn Ateter wene ajor-nb first hand. The Term Abroad pro- tended past improvement of' their iyo .. suet vr riigb gram is a unique opportunity for spoken German for'both students, planes trains and automobiles to our students to get a glimpse at another into an understanding of' a new cul- beautiful campus on the hill, Brooke culture first hand, but at a shorter ture. Estes believes that spending Peews edn pt h an time than the School Year Abroad time in a different country, ",helps Cos.FrtealTrmBoken program allows. Last term, seven yoiinyu wnclue rma .gaedhereing atvifronmenfarm- students travelled to either Germany, different perspective." . igadgreig oevrnetl France, or the Ivory Coast to im- Rachel Siegal's experience in An- educ heoki.fonation.TheMaineCoastiseru merse themselves in a different cul- tibes, France was somnesyhat similar, -b h hwnifudto n BnL et ture simultneouslyan improve as setoledwhafmiyand at- Wiscasset, Maine, and sits upon cassflo'~nldn ihdne ore e aoie nldn theirthe knowledgeof hool. Saiour-hudred cresgfawooed, un- and lfree time to do work. " Every- Natural History, Biology, and Marine

language.. Although the French' were not out- ~~~~settledland. one has to be in the cabins by ten- Biology. Two seniors, Seth McCormick and wardly triendly to people who didn't The application to the Maine fifteen p.m.," says Peele, " that was Peele says she learned, the im- Anna Estes, 'spent winter term living speak their language perfectly, the Coast is competitive. The applicants the biggest rule." The rules at Maine portancie of protecting the eff-iron- in Goetinge,Te two Germny.t- kis werereall nice nce Ig~t ~ must write six short essays, and get Coast for the most part modeled the merit. The hands-on work made teacher recommendations. In addi- rules at Andover except that there quite a difference, now I feel that I tendedschools differenthigh an know them. The ids at, scl~w'l tion students must possess a B aver- were no guidelines for parietals, really know hows to be an ens iron- lived with seperate families' in the thoucht we were exotic,, and they city. livingMc~rmick ithfoud were lways eacr to try ut their ac or better. Three students from however, for the most part, people mentalist." hi otfml,"hlflbcueEgiho s"Sea,'h ayn Phillips Academy applied last year; hung out in groups. If someone did After being away so long and de- y'ou'about larn he a otcul morof thee P.A.studens in Atibes. two people were accepted; Brooke happen to break a rule, '' the issue spite seeing her friends, Peele admit- ture andanguage."Estes agreed, also commn~nted. on some French decided to attend the Maine Coast. would be addressed and the punish- ted, " It was hard to be back. Itr isddentelybet t a xhnemsocpin bu mrcnlf I wanted to get away and study ment would be decided in a town There's so much pressure and stres, Ittht i deinielyexhane estmsconeptonsabothe environment. I needed a change meeting," says Peele. here." students live with a family because it 1' They think ajI Americans are veg- will provide you with a foundation." etarians and see psychiatrists!" And too," explains Peele. Peele made many, lasting With the stress and anxiety that a Althughtoadjut he eedetoaltoughshe foud itovewheling The students at the Maine Coast friendships. She was suprised at how place such as Andover can cause. the Althougho althougse needed sh~. o adjustfoud it overhelming bgin each ay to theloll ofha ellccloseshehbecampwithlthepeopleCManetCoast rrogramofersaawwel constantly speaking German, Estes at times to be a foreigner and so far felt that she had been well .prepared away from. home, Siegal-conclu-ded, betwveen six o'clock and six-thirty there. Her teachers were wonderful come refuge from the normal hustle bydepatment.She P.A.s Germn " n retrspectit wasthe dificult a.m. Breakfast is served at seven, and she developed many informal and bustle. Not only does the Nlaine * thaadded the ho'veer,US. ~' eu- pars, both"beiii on my ~n and followed by classes adlnhat relationships with them, " at first it Coast Program give the student a ationsystemeis lhatkng WhetikhvigtUdattaSoegclue noon. After lunch, gtjpclent engage in was strange calling them by their sense of the ssorld around them, but that bcausebcome nglishhaste thatmade m lear the mst. ltss'as a required work program, including first 'names, but I liked it a lot." a news respect for the environment universallanguagehat ' we on't a vry good' xperience" Others chores in farming, building and Peele found the program ' challeng- which wvill last a lifetime. need to learn other languages.". visiting France were Natalie Al- panig aog otes Mre ng nd xcig.Sh tokm y .Although the students attended tshuler and Nicole Souffrant. Jen differer high -schools, they had simi- Orrick and Gavin. Campbell also Borland eaves After EgtWrs

By TIMOTHY ROBERTS make changes in faulty arcas of' the schools in the human issues area. ay, the ond that takes it in thc students would be," shc said. Bui 't'tmcfor ______medical. program. As she notcd, Human Sexuality, for example, has -car, seai.-frh, a fresh start, After eight years as the school doc- " My job consists of more than just failed to become a part of the course especially to be working with babies (or and director of operations at seeing kids in the infirmary." Thus curriculum. At this point, it -is still Failure to see her goals realized has again." Dr. Borland has made a sub- Isham Infirmary, Doctor Joanne one of her major objectives has been only an extracurricular activity. She been a discouragement, and the stantial contribution to P.A., sym- Borland has recently announced her to mainstream health issues into the told me, " The teachers are well Major reason or her decision o pathizing with the needs of the plans to leave P.A. This coming fall, curriculum. For her, the-addition of qualified; thiev're-' all doing a great leave at the end of the school year. %tudents on a mntal and physical she will join a pediatric practice at a human issues course and of thie, job, we just need administrationBut..overall,.Dr.iBorland~fcls _ps-_IvI,_Sc-i-.copsinl .- * ~~Pentucket Associates on Route 114, human sexuality 'discussion groups squarely behind . them." But ive about her eight years at RA. " I knowlegeable doctor, and we all Wish acr oss from Nierrimac College. have been major breakthroughs. She "squarely behind" wvas not wha Dr. dn't- ralize-.how-. much-ifun--Lhc --hcr.,wcll. . Dr. Borland has been here since noted topics which these groups Borland saw in recent curriculum 1984. Upon arriving at P.A., he had cover, such as group strength build- changes. Less space for electives will 4 attended undergraduate school at ing and gender/relationship issues, mean fewer chances to ake human

- *1 Bryn Mawr University, then Harvard are of real importance to the school. issues courses or become involved in Medical School, spent a one year Dr. Borland has also made an effort Human Sexuality discussion groups. . internship at the Children's Hospital to " tighten up" on the cut system Also, in the cut systm th eesr in Philadelphia, and several years with respect to Infirmary excuses, changes have not been made. Dr. practicing at Massachusetts General trying to make-isure that everybody Borland dislikes the, current system . Hospital. Having moved to a private gets fair treatment, and that the pro- in which teachers have to decide - practice with Andover Pediatrics, she gram is not abused. Currently, whether a student is telling the truth ~ ' began to cover the school's medical. students mav o to the Infirmarv if about havina been to he infirmarv. needs on weekends. When former they are ill or over-tired. Because in this sstemn dishonesty is medical director, Dr. Wilson, retired, Unfortunately, realizatiob of her common, the faculty lose aith in 1, she took her place. goals has'been limited. She notes their students, and the honest ones During her eigh~y~ars here;' Dr. that despite her efforts, this school don't receive proper sympathy. It Borland has made a real effort to does have a uniqueness over other needs to be that the student is not al- ~r.Joanne Borland Mlarion Finbury 4 Vears vf Georges Krio k CollegCounelingRetires to Germany

______~~~~~~~~~~~~~~thatperhaps I had shouted too

By ABIGAIL ROSS "By KATE KENNEDY much, and I had to be a little more and JESSICA GLASSER descreet in my ways." Marion Finbury, the Associate Di- The union of the two academies rector of College Counseling began "The greatest good I can perform "was my first experience at a co-ed collegeAbbot counseling in 1969at ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~forstudents is to motivate them, in school, and that was the best f all.. * ~~cadlemy. oweigi after yarsAbof other words, teachers are only your it felt very, 'normal', the way it remarkableendevors, she retires. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~guides...A teacher's role is o inspire should be." Krivobok felt that he Thoughbl Abbows jst donthre the desire to learn," says professor played an instrumental role in the in- ro, Fibo reas auswrdofn dth- Georges Nicholas Krivobok of his tegration of the Foreign Language raFe uyrecaltweeAborad difthe teaching career. After teaching Departments of each school. For fnri by'se scho ndtheil French, Russian, and Spanish at the months before the merging of the Goirs Abot' didoo n frternize Abbot and Phillips Academies since ______withos a nd Abbbdiot aterize 1969, Krivobok is retiring upon the prttivey, ncommunt. Finbuvry 'conclusion of this school year. Be-th recste Phui tAay. aindur fore and after the merging of the I'lenjoyed th Abbot Academy merger as a little to shlsi 193 Kiobk more formal akward. In 1973, Finbury accepted had left them both disjointed and Martha's Vineyard, and will be able played. an important role in the in- the directorship of " college place- confused. Since the wvork load- of to see more of' their grand-children. troduction of Russian into the contact ment"wit aong Robin rawfordcollepe counseling is heavy and tax- " It's been a long time trying to turn foreign language department, wvhichth fortPhlps Acatem ot Crawford Ing on time, many rotate year to the' power down. I don't want to is considered the top high school b tv'e oneAbot fom 'vs invted t An-year from counselors to teachers. retire, I simnply want to know what program in the program. He has dover.Notal of he techerscouldFinbury, however, has, " stuck wvith the next chapter is going, to be." served as the head of the Russian De- s u e t n be absorbed. Also, there were dif- it for 24 years. That is the longest Finbury admits that " therc-is no partment for nine years, and the di-. r~~r~~n, and be- ~~standing time for any Independant good time to retire...but it is dIffi- rector of the School Year Abroad th fa ly" ~~ expectations ~~~~school college counselor.', Her time cult to keep on growing." Program in France for three years.- tweefaultyandadmnistatin th -is niark'ed by many fond memories. Students and Faculty of' both A ml o iigi rnei ofth wshol, rcmmentdmFltbury She remembers the first time a girl Phillips Academy and Abbot Acad- 1940, Krivobok experinece the horrortw scolbyfrmPiipha time.Thpressue was temend-was accepted to college on the same cmv. have made real cornerstones in of the German occupation~f his na- be rvln oAbtcmu o basis of scores, and 'rad'es. This Finbury's life, just as she has made tive land during World War II. As afoeg lauge cse, whe ous, aste well,environmentls accomplishments 'champi- many substantial marks on numer- result of the wvar and the poor condi- oned the idea of sex-blind' adinis- ous others. Leaving will not be tions of the country afterwards, Abtgrstaee otePilp *~~~~~ifrn. Teewr omn There- changes, the opening up of p- . campus for the same reason. portuityandsowly the penig ofsions," a situation which proved as easy. When offering a few words f Krivobok suffered slight malnutrition all tedoos." aja Een wih th a milestone for Finburv. advice about the college admissions and was sent to live with relatives infoe Krvbk el th Frig flea ad oshok"ha coes fromtheoaans h .. Hete etont iv Language Department was the first Finbury decided that now was the process Finbury' said,"G agisthU. Htenwtonorcev drastc chngesitws an exiingbest time to retire, because it felt the rain, I knowv I sound cliche, his education at Sarthmore and flyitgae eateto h rioht." Finbury and. her husband but it's true!" In closirng. she said, Middlebury colleges,. where he ne oe col trying time." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Afterhis retirment, Krivobok and trying time." ~~~~havebeen considering this change "Truly, I hope I have been good - graduated with degrees in Spanish hswfMreLiewl oet imilr emoins, are fe poas for a long time. " I want to end able to tell the truth_..becaus6 this, and Russian, respectively. Finburysmemores, of he pas Gemnweeteywl4iei h tumbling this, and start the next thing in my college counseling, is about truth Krivobok came to Abbot Academy Gray hr hywl iei h years, come "tmln down , lifese thneedeto."eTheoFinbuin-sawil Finburybecamecolleg counslor Ine ." h Fnur' wi and caring." . in 1969 after teaching in three allhostatblne toisn-w. * after her aughter had one throuehbe able to spend more time relaxing boys schools, including Exeter. HeTh'to optoraeexnsvl hope torspnd, some the "mysterious process,"' whihinterom inws sbr'n described the experience of teaching anmediobo at an all girls school as "very good tm on sm rtnsm M~cCarthy Mloves to Bookmaking

background in the art field itself; she straightforw~ard. She wsants to do ev- held presious posts as a freelancing erything involved in the bookmaking By KIM FIGUEROA photographer and. layout associate process: making the book, making for a magazine in Washington, she the designs that go io the book, wsorked for ah adv-ertising agency in binding the book, and sometimes Ate fourteen y'ears, Mary. Washington; she,. even dabbled in esen making the aper. Unbelievably, A ~c~ath'yresigns her posi_ publicity photos for newsspapers. She her ambitions are bigger, she hopes. toasa poigiant faculty, member of wsas well prepared and oser- to get her books displayed in th a Dprmn.Drnhetie qualified. Fortunately, she found museums and galleries or commer- here she has taught numerous Art 10 publicity' photography less intriguing cialized. She has a book. now that classes, photography classes, and than the pportunity to teach, she - she is trying to get published or evenwnher bookmaing coure. explained, " It wvas something that I publish herself. er 4 fn Subsequently, she will abandon her could do, but I just didn't ant to Whatever happens, she is happy to for me. I enjoyed the closeness. I en- drawing, and some translating of old postn oto go ursuea carer i doit It wasn't fneahin i f." kno tt.h has ltr mark at Connie Wheeler Arkzona Bound Congratulations and Best Wishes a part o a department which had I like to spend a little bit of time by NICOLE FRIEDLANDER such involvement with the school. myselfeveryday." to and MELISSA SHATZBERG "The most un part of being here," Wheeler will be moving to she said, " has been in the class- Wisconsin because her husband,(a he day I interviewed here, it room. My classes are great. I really graduate studcnt at MIT E.aasonDe i T was sleeting, out. I wvas all like the enthusiasm of the students. his PHd), has accepted a job ofrer .Jsn D n i decked out in a black skirt and heels,'The-amount they-work-, accomplish,1 -herc7-She looks forward to- con- resume in hand, and I slipped and and joke around in the classroom is tinuing her teaching career and fell. Needless to - say, was -very a good mix." What has Wheeler -rfeels she would be happy teachinE pleased to see Mr. Wise, my inter- found most challenging about teach- at either a private or publiL viewer,-in courdoroys." After Con- ing- at Phillips Academy? Wheele'r school. Love, nie Wheeler's inauspicious start at grinned and sa'id. " Keeping Ron -Wheeler concluded, "I've Phillips Academy ive years ago, Cusciaawake." gotten a lot out of working at PA her luck quickly turned around. As Wheeler is a graduate of Boston I really enjoy working with higl Uncle Ken a teacher in the Math Department, University and also attended the school students. I'm amazed at ~oacof'printing and high-jump- Unvriyo hcgweesehow much kids can do when yot______ing or the track team, and House received her Master's degree of challenge them. It's great t Counselor in Day Hall, Wheeler Arts and Teaching in math. At both watch a student get truly excited has been an active member of the universities, Wheeler lived in small about a new idea and just take o C OG A N ~D Andover community. She will be dorms, so living in Day Hall was with it! I really appreciate it whei missed by many when she leaves her first large dorm experience, students invest 'themselves in edu i ~ wiw~1 r~~ AT~ Andover for Wisconsin at the end "1it, was very interesting to live cation, like they do here.' BEST' W IH ESI~ TO A NIIN or this spring term. with and be a house counselor to Wheeler will be missed, but An As a teacher o Geometry and so many people," she said, " but dlover wishes her the best for th. Calculus, Wheeler commented that it was challenging, too. I always ruture. she enjoyed - the warmth and had to be on duty, at every hour friendliness of the people in the of the day or night-.---Thas-TafIUt--~T H O Math Department. She loved being bad, but challenging just because - - - N T O CCA SIO N O YOUR GRADUATION

- YOU HAVEMADE US A VERY PROUD AND HAPPY FAMILY

loatdul I Tom~~~o~)of&~~ _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~D6 ChionuaCals for ctionInternational

.Perspective: Hlafat Before .-.:1 *~.*[*'. **.,- By, a bi l Ia

BHas Abiolla rceived by the minority communi-

- .~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ties,--~~~~~~~---- specially African-Amcricans, R un s - ..... Iarrived at-P.A. ram Queens Col- was that th cccsayplc r .-.-- *.. -... leg (a high-school) in Lagos, Nigc- tality- that often, visisted- thcir rias a two year student. For mc, neighborhoods was in kping with Ot ut . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~leavinghome, my family and my the law and that their livcs wrc not frindswa dificltbutnot possi- worth much. In their anger, not hay-

______~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~blyas hard as adjusting to a totally ing a leader to channel their frustra- B~~~~ GRACECHIONUMA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~difl'erent culture and education sys- tion through, they turned to viol- tern. Some of the struggles I went enice. Last W\ednesdlas eening April 29. through, I faced as a normal P.A. This violence appeared in the frm four~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~n- police officiers of the Los .~~student, other as a Nigerian student, of burning their neighborhoods, loot- fouere olice Depacirstme ser Ai- and still others I would have had ing, and brutally assaulting innocent

tedbeat- of charges(.ra~~~~~~~epertainingChi~~mnunw to. the anywhere. P.A. gave me the chance bystanders. I watched the media cov- ing of Rodney King. This verdict was will effect every person in this coun- violence, but rather through action, odsoe. o bu h m rg falti ihsdes n e, and is shocking considering most oftr' But when? am thankful today that I was I hoped that possibly this would be 'the the nation has seen part of the video As Amrcncties etus ht TetyCs ecnto l male never forced to integrate into any catalyst to awaken the American on- tap,erhpsthe most vital piece ofN.t'i of the culture represented here, science to the problems of social and tape,perhaps ~~~~thepolice force will protect us, all of' hornocide ictims are killed b theirlowdt emyef oitclijstc n cooin evidence. The video tape shosvs four us.. We entrust the judicial system to husbands or boyfriends. Hos% mans u a loedt emsl.poiia nutceadeooi\n police officiers striking Rodney King esr our Civil and Human Rights. ssornen denied of police protection

with their batons while he was on the When these sstems manipulaie and will hase to die betfore we act? Half - ground. They striked him not once, abuse the. power that we have iven at' all African American children in no;hey tice; sruck odneyKingthem what can we do? What can we this country (the wealthiis onr ovetimad bran his f r gaci l-say. Can N'ou honestly tell your chil- in the world) grow up impoverished. tirate,beain2hisfacaland leg9 dren or siblings about the strength 01' Hos% many more children wvill e justice? Canl you say that justice is alloss to be undereducated and served equall> for all people? After mialnourished in our on nation be- viewing- this video tape of Rodney f-ore sve act? How Many more "Canyou say ~~~King,I can not. Ater living in this Rodney Kings will there be before ,"Canyou say country l'or eventeen years I canl \%e act? What domestic policy do we that justice is ~not. ha' e to deal with these issues? Do The injustice about which I speak \ss e aeoe oorhue servedequally ~~~.oes not begin or doe,, not end wvith burn and our children die before we served equally ~ Rodney Ki ng. It imbues te veory act? Can we remain in our privileged for all pe pl? foundication of' this nation; i leaks A'ndlover bubble for long? from the White Hotise and trickles This past weekend fortvynine-peo- dlown to all. The injustice becomes pie died in the rioting around Los . asiit part of' our livecs for sse know no- Angeles. Forty-nine unique in- This ardicle is suppossed to beon my equality. bones. thing else. The words Racism, class- disiduals were lost. They were possi- rato oteRde igmi oe httems oeeto When so called public protectors ism, sexism, and homophobia lose ble scientists, possible engineers, hy et can beat a black man with clubs, their meanings. We become desensi- were someone's mother or smeone's However, I see this incident as a urbs would reverse itself; I hoped when jurors and defending tized to the pain of those around us. son. They could have been ou and wider result of a wider problem of they would 'finally rehlize that runn- attounevscano himas rfer aThe laks oat u wit sarcsm, pa- m. I-ow man\ possibilities swill we societal ignorance, apathy, hate, fear, ing away would not solve the ipro- "gruntngad bul," whenpolic thyand eentuall cnicism. Thes lose? I-ow many%opportunities have and' frustration hich- ha's been'al- blems which will ultimately ha~unt officiers can routinely refer to Afri- make us feel powerless and araid osTeli stnd is slipping. Our loetofsrinhsnaonoroo hm.Iopdhtbcuefte can Americans as " orillas," our Ironicaly, the coating suspends our time is running, ut. long. When first arrived, I was riots, Americans would finally slow struck by the- polarization of races down and listen to the restless hums judicialforce productisesystem and energies, and police it spins theand classes in a nation that I had al- of the deprived and attempt to un- have ailed us. These gross injustices wsheels of society backward. Only we wy huh ob h etn derstand where eacgruisomn * ~~~transcend the boundaries of race. can stop this icious ccle. Eventu-po"adnexmlofscljute from wtotpitn fingers. I * ~~They transcend the boundaries at' ally, the people of this nation will be adeooi qaiy sIseihpdta eas fteeros class. They transcend the boundaries empowered. all pople ...noi through the American society has never fully America would finally awaken to its of gender.Event uallv,1 theseinjustices ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~recognizedminorities as American responsibility of being a true exam- citizens and consequently has failed pie of democracy, scio-political to give them their rights. This feeling justice, and economic equality. was confirmed for many minorities in I hoped for all those things and

~~""' ~~~~~ ~~~~showed.* - a blatant miscarriage of thing will be done, In South Africa, ______justice. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thatwas the reason why he the black people say "mnl B) NATHAN REILLY riots occurred in Los Angeles a fewv Soweta," which means" Power to wveeks ago. The '.' powers-that- the People," as they struggle for

Earlier this ear, Rodney King %%as --. .. be"[governmenti had forgotten that political independence and equality. stopped, brutally beaten serb- - the "'cup of endurance" Martin In the United States, the people al-

allv slurred b 'our Los An les ... Luther King referred to had been full ready have the power. I ask you not Count\' police officers. In te St se- since the 1960's and was now brim- to be horrified by the Ls Angeles quent trial of these Men, three Ming over. riots. I ask you not to judge the dif- ot'ficers were l'ound innocent on te However, I am sure we are all ferent groups involved. Instead, I ask majorman'scounts ss'hile the other ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~aareof the multiple reasons behind that ou seek to understand the un- prosecution wsas declared a mistrial the Los Angeles riots: the issue of derlying pain, anger, and feelings of as a result of a hung jury. class being the dominant one, with an betrayal that caused these series of I, like mianv' members of' the A- underlying issue of race. This time, it events. Educate yourselves. Then, de- dlover community, and indeed miany isn't simply white vs. black, but all pending on what you feel needs to be

members of the " lobal" conmiu- NaIlIan RMl minority groups: The poor, Hispanics, done, with the power vested in you * ~~nit> wvas outraged at this horrible i- Asian-Americans-.. Native-Americans, as a citizen of this nation, follow. justice and- te rioti which ensued. wvhich is t'undamentally 'flased, but lasv Andover students has asked wshy and African-Americans who are through - justice delayed is justice Yet I eel-this natioti, in its ruslvto rather the societs hich that process don't theNyjsmv jutms ut and get a fighting to be recognized and pro- deferred. recif-, i4isobiotsberatonofserves. The pace of urban dlecay in job? The sad answer is that our tectedbytelw of this-land. Good luck to the class of 1992 as justice, IS. ignoring te much lrier America has quickened to a sprint in faulty, if wsell-meaning, welfare sys-- The anger that these groups dis- we move on to a new beginning. problems this incident symbolizes, the Reagan-Bush v-ears. vet the tem, our pitil'ul education and day played recently, I also shared when I Thetirstscapgoat shici th na-politicians refuse to see this. I was care sstemns and our lack af' employ- -Tn seized ucposasthMli eicnan disgusted to se e Bush and the Hous- ment .opportunities have created a judicial process. George Bush, a dis- ing Department's Jack Kemnp. at- stat'e-dependent generation, dloomnede C7ongratulations. M-argie, tinguished alum of' t his instit ution, tempting to place the blame on the to life in an urban nightmare. Democratic Congress and equaly' dis- Rodnev Kinfe's beatin'p wsas in- anious to ride an>- ssase o' support Ona9gratf'u y a s possible during! his election vear, gusted to see Congpress's inability o xcusable. esen more so when weon a g e tf yea quickl condenedth verdit andtake a f'irm stance o urban aid. realize that lie wsas abused b those

inititedinveticaion a 0' t'eeral These politicians, too l'ar removed '-orn '' to protect and serve."' It v- civil rights violations by, these from the streets of the big cities, do idenced that racismi is still alive and Ashley songas: Cl nton Dylan. Seff By ASHLEY TSONGAS Bo w Bakin the good (or bad, de- pen:ding on how you look at it) ol'-days, wvhen mny father was-s stillout of'tuhwt h ndl n runing for president, I paid close at- By DYLAN SEFF1 lower classes, the latter in particular. tention to the races. - watched-every ~ -t-,..The executive -branch is weak, domi- primary and caucus, read the papers VWould expect tha I would be nated by dishonest, foolish men. The every day,.and stressed all the-time. -at a total loss here I am not legislative branch is ruled by special Now that things have calmed down a . -- nearly as well versed in governmental interest groups, with the members of little, I have something else to worry structure and philosophy as the other the Congress being largely ruled by about: How I'm. going to pick be- - students offering these reflections, w~hat wsill further their own personal tween the three' major Presidential particularly the one red-haired gains. The judical branch, the candidates this fall. Honestly, don't ingion. W~e. the public, ant to tion this %car sfnis t b ia ricir- youngster whose article is sure to be supposedly -moral and upstanding like any of them. However; because change the government and throw i/ed b a moral acuum. Hox~c~tr more chocked full 'o facts than this branch of our government, is instead of my particular point of view I out the' establishment, and w'e see the '.oters must confront thli' essay you are now reading. However, composed, in good part, of men learned a lot aout all of the candi- Perot as a safe alternative. pathetic state of affairs and Move the majority of the American pop- sympathetic to the Reagan/Bush Perot, however isn't as perfect as on. The President this year. elected ulace is like me, not particulkarly right, wvho are unable to formulate dateswat her's I hink reling.he appears. He is, in fact, a politi- by default, must be picked purely interested in the intrinsics of the gov'- their own beliefs in an era of ex- on that information. Bush cannot run our country: -I is cian, who is manufacturing an image the issues, not moral character. In erment, but acutely aware of the trerne partisan politics.- of a non-politician in order to an incompetent President. The econ- win this category, assuming he gets the state of living in which we find Our government has assumed a omly is in a downward spiral; peop le votes - a very political move. Perot nomination, Clinton is the best ma .n. ourselves in currently. Therfore, if dictatorial role in our society, and it havenowork, o homes and n and his money have been involved in W~hen my father was still in the this article seems a bit general, un- wvill continue to do so until the peo- food.Racisis o the ise. ealththe government since he helped race, I developed quite a hatred Ior derstand that I as not asked to wsrite, pIe of America stop it. care still isn't guaranteed, and fami- support the Vietnam war. He runs a this man. In addition to the instine- nor did I accept the offer because of my We tneed another revolution. lies an'tafforto ake teirick ocrporation, where his will is done tisc competition loathing, I bc'liese vast knowvledge of the government. I This may seem absurd, after seeing the hspita.Vioence s entringthrough the snap of his fingers and a Clinton lies and is ssilling to do or was asked because, speaking in terms of the mass chaos and dsestruction everf aspct ciize's lves fro swadd of cash. That works on the in- sa% anvithing. much like the other my opinions, I represent the majority of caused by the riots of the mini- the streets, to the schools, to the dividual level and even at the corpo- tsso candidates, to become President. the students here at Andover in my role rebellion after the Rodney King ver-

chur~es.he enironent i detri. rate level, but it doesn't work at the Howeser. Clintoii has a cmprehenl- as School President, and -in an even diet recently. However, that '' rebell- orting frThe ioento teai, international level. In our govern- sise economic plan with \strategies broader sense, I represent an average ion" had no ideology, no ends trying to the land. The young are ignorant, ment, necessary checks and balance-, ranging from iestment in businecs% and the elderly are left to fend for exist, insisting that the President to cutback i military spending. He themseves.Gorge ush ses no-prove his positions to elected is pro-choice, 114s a strong educa. thing.he doesnothing.representatives. An of the people. He tional record, "%ants to instate nano-

us hsizes thatou hecans be esfec he and the phantom " American record of' supporting equality of' peto- tive on the domestic front, and he people" want it. America, unlike pie of' difl'erent races, sexes, and e%- has failed. George Bush wvants to be Perot, isn't rich: America is broke. ual preferences,. Hi, eironmental Presdentto old he orice andWorse than broke, the government is record is %%eak. ccept in relation to thatisN mater i. wat t taesin debt...extream debt. We can't the other candidates. My major ion- thti i.Nmatter what topiseakor spend our way out of our problems. cern about Clinto n is thlat, in his - giveor sll~vay of, heis dter- Perot was involved in a commando gerness to plkase everyone, he will minedtohs kep reidene at1600mission to free some company promise away the treasuryr and insi- Pennsylvania Av'enue. well, he hostages. In addition to Presidential ate conflicting policies. However, he9ita PadiiJinei doesn't~~~ deserve checks and balances, there exists an is the best hope for America in this Joe American Teenager. Now I'll to be justified. We must be ready to doesn't unwritendeseve it. set of iternational ules. race.begin, suggest a newv form of government, H. Ross Perot, the man who hasunrteseofienaoalue.rc. Even though protocol and diplomacy So. this fall, I "sill make the in- . I don't think I realize vvh~ our one that is modern and actual, deal- come rom nowhere, poses an inter-an -. goenetsilhsnuhrtt vhte estin altrnatve.e cold b theoften seem pointless, it helps o keep orined adunenthusiastic ote for goenetsil*a na oitae ing wihtecontemporary problems President that America has drea Mt nations from each others throats. Clinton and punch the little hole role in our country. It seems that that did not exist when our govern- of emryoncsice is yers, r hePerot seems to disregard these rules. next to his name. Leaving the booth, there are so many dissatisfied voters ment was initally created 200 years could be the President that leads us The United States has a lot of' big, I will sh and hope that in four across this. country, if not a true ago. Who among us can accomplish to Armegedon.No oe knows.guns, b that doesn't meaig the Pre- secar- I ill be happier about y majority, who are not participating such a thing? Who is the visionary Much like a crush, Perot is appealing sident can do whatever /hle wantis. I choice. There are competent and in elections at all, or wvho are voting we are looking for? I'll tell you one becaseublc he kowsnotingam uncertain i Perot understands moral eople ut there. Mlaybe, -ie for a " lesser of two evils" between -thing, he isn't Ross Perot, he's not becauspblic the nows nthingthat. da%. one of tlem xsill be President. the candidates. I think it - was Bill Clinton, about him:, He hasn't had the op- and he's certainly not Althoughyet to pro~~~ePerot has Thomas Jefferson who, in the pre- George Bush. There is someone out portunitto makemistakesorhbe- l oh Pevro hastye, toe proe amble of the Declaration of In- there, I am sure, but it will take come sullied by the stigma of Wash- hisl'oews raohr h c-dependance, told us that- if our gov'- time. erment is ever to stop serving the So what do we do in the interim? needs of its people, then we have a Try to elect as much radical change right to change it. So, why are we as possible. To me, that radical is o Ugern: usi voting, or even talking about voting, Jerry Brown. To you, itmight.mean when all an election will do will pro- someone else. But if you.are voting vide a leader for our pathetic govern- or actively supporting someone, slothful wsealthy collapse under the its infinite forms, concerned ony mn0ortenx fu erWh eebr1oqetonivo r By DOUG KERNAL - burden of competition; the middle %sith its distribution. Clinton's hero do wve allow this goverriment to con- voiting for a person you think is a ____ ~~~~~~~~~classbenefits from prosperity.. I is not the entrepreneur but thle tne odcniae ri h a o n November 3, 1992, shall growth, technology improves: i- beaurocrat: not the risk-taker but thle Orgvrmn a nego.shm yu ae vtn fri 'O~i march. down to the nearest novaters find their labors rsarded. paper-pusher: tiot the builder but the They wvere in touch wit h the pop- representative of your dissatisfaction Oigstation in Princeton, Newv parasites find their professions oner- parasite. With Clinton, expect more ulace, led by moralistic, charismatic, with our current system of govern- rsv ith the intent of participat- ous. n the absence of growvth, regulations, more taxes, more useless and visionary leaders (for the most ment. If the latter is true, seriously ng in America's majestic democratic America has nly stagnation. Stagna- laws, more jerks hired to measure not Democratic, thank God) pro- tion stagnates the flow of money; the the conola oil in your corn chips, pat.Teougvrn ntvledcsir wha o a ot e i eSs.And on November 3, 1992, 1 rich stay rich and the poor stay poor. more geeks photographing their it noiacybnftigol h fci ytmo oemn;i a upper class. Only the rich are be the best thing you can do for hall be thrown out of the voting sa- Money flows to unproductive genitals on our dime- in short, more eetd n nyterc r evd orcuty ion because I wsill be twenty days shelters and talent turns to -dishonor- freedom to do useless, obscene Nowdays, the government is totally oo)"young to vote. But i' I could able avenues t'or reward. Like an or-- things at someone else's expense and

'Ote, I would have little hesitation in ganism, a country -must growv if it is less freedom to achieve greatness. iving ysupr to GereBush. to remain hatyand vioos.The America needs virtue. Self-suffici- - mysupport Georgehealthy vigorous., ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~createda huge, gaping hole of want to vote for Perot in protest. My editor has advised me to keep sloth of recession and the degenera- ency is dying fast in America. Scads - his essay short and simple, so let me tion of inflation will kill a nation as of' boneheaded socialI programns-have ptoer Amraliy and iluencthe. , Butchyou dot ptrate supidity. schew detailed political analysis and surely as-slerosis w~ill slay a man. created a people addicted to the next srn mrc a ilta oe acigi nt,confi- leading the world to peace and afflu- Don't be an idiot.vt Voterae for'Clintonuiiy erebral, historical contemplation of' Of the candidates, only George check from the overnmencni heday's events; rather, let me assert Bush recognizes the growth which is dent that someone has the obligation ec hog eortccptlsbfr o oefrPrt Which of the candidates has this In short, this election offers three YPosition in wvords blunt and bois- imperative, sort of. A man who to- take care of them. We shuffle kind of leadership? Bill Clinton? choices;. in Bush, the politics of rous: f you vote for anyone other hikes taxes in the middle of eco- wealth rather than creating it, thus Sry u opeo onswt h ie cnm n h ttsqo han GergeBuh on ovember 3, nomic doldrums is no bosum buddy spawning a garganta barcay boys at Oxford does not a Kissinger in Clinton,the politics of the bureau- u're stupid. of grossh. But contrast this capable of building nothing and make. Wrestling with the rednecks in crat and theparasite; in Perot, the In seectiga resientsve ust lukewarm lose of freedomt ilaheigntig oimn't Little Rock ain't like grappling with politics of the ego. Of the three, I Onsider this: what does America 'Clinton's siniley-faced socialism, time wasted and eff'ort misplaced. the Reds. George Bush has the expe- prefer Bush. But if you want real ed, and which candidate wsill prov'- Pledged to hig-her taxes,' economic The anchor of welfare has held the recteeuain n h ust edrhp oeties n omd egalitarianism, poor heeucton ndte us oledrsi, oen des adfomdcan~~~~rece it?egltraim and the increased po under water, even as the rising husband America's interests wvisely. able aent, remember this: youca America -needs economic growth. socialization of medicine, Clinton tide of prosperity, has lifted other Rembrtawrheon alysrigapcltoheoin

, .. ------. - yugfr the excesse of- the oeebrld.wa ewo?-alasplan pni t h vtn -Old and

OutgoingToughS. OnAR and just avoided him; partr-of Andv heartbreaking. Andy, ays,"l don't act as counselors to people who-ncd therc hut I f'cel good once I go wa eivdta edd' elwt ant ev noe. n oy Bv KIM FIGUEROA help (P.A. students and buddies there." However, Andy contends, te. reloassuvedesn was u .h that.,hedidhe.eawillwa novr'.t.eae c obc__ alike). They' also act as the liason -,I look foward to every Tiiesda9."`utae-ta esmlycud'.an ii. According to the Community between buddies, parents, P.A. The act hat they love Community. Hr e.dpcrat waed tomovcome't abni.."dAd-odlk t e Service Bible, that little yellow book students, and the Community Service 'Ser' ice w-as no surprise, considering' hsfa fhniapdpol nmr epepriiae it ol that everyone pikks up in the begin- coordinator, Mary Minard. Robyn their track record. Robyn has done eientually,' hendipd Hee and, alorle ~oee Communipty Serviceul ning of the year, ARC is " ...an ath- and Andy also lead everyone to the Nomle sort o' Community Service thtCmunySevcopedpgtmreeonio.Rbnfel letic program for mentally and phys- floor for holiday parades and dances ever since he was in the sixth grade. atnewCorldt me"iHe' oten to gtatoreryou gmissatifRoyu don't ically handicapped childr en, [which] or the routine hokey-pokey experi- In the past. Robyn worked in nurs- anewoltom.H'sgtnto ht,.yumisaotfyudnt pairs Phillips Academy students with ence. -ing homes, soup kitchens, Si S nwqieafwhniapdpo atcpt, n nyi ueta d WidrusFars, a'de ple after working in ARC and Easter ' everyone should be more in- youngsters (buddies) ranging in -But before all of the un takes Puede, and iduhFrs aSide Sas n o el oncinb-vle. u-colmtoi o chronological age from 4 to 25" place, a considerable amount of' from being'in'olved with ARC.Seladnwflsacnciob-vled!Ouscoclmtos Nn tween. 'them' and you exists. He,ex- Sibi," and both Andy'and Rbyn Every Tuesday, Phillips Academy planning goes on. They get together And% %%a% no wallflower either pan,'Yucntawy eaet norg epet r on oe students match up with their buddies once a week before ARC takes place wvhen helping out in this community. them." Even with all of the work he thing-that doesn't only benefit the- and play games such as Duck, Durkf- and make sure that all of the little He did Community Service every has done, Andy feels that,"I'm sure mselves, but also the people around Goose and Sharks and Minnows, things" are in order, hey make sure year he's been here, but. before An- Icudd uhmr. hm oy n nywl egn Students talk and comfort their bud- there are balls to play basketball and doser, lie wasn't so involved. When Aiefo hi ifrn ak etfl n oepol h a dies and often devlop grel't kickball with, and food and drinks he 'sent to school in Germany, Andy gonswt omnt evccryo hi rdto ftikn

friendships,for thge trditional " end of ARC ha no idea what Community both saw themselves grow with the about others and not only thinking So how does one arrange all of munch". With the amount or work Sers ice x"as about. His life . was pol hyhlefo h ieaottesle r edd h this sharing, affection and fun? Ask that comes along with 'the job, being sheltered from people who had pol hyhlefo h ieaottesle r edd h Robyn LeBlond or Andy Goodridge. a coordinator of ARC isn't alay down -syndrome and other hand- ththespntoter.CmuiyACrato.wllbcridony always . ~~~~~~~~Servicewas such a big part of their the.- new and enthusiastic co-heads These two do it every week; they not fun and games. Says Robyn, icaps. Then one day, he encountered lvs hr, ta o lae.i iaVradDnWad only set up thye activities, but also. Sometimes I don't feel like gJoing, a handicapped person on the street

-t P~~~~hillips Academy at the Leonard chool but rather to wvork on the improve- spoke of te growing bond between By NICOLE FRIEDLANDER ment of' their basic skills. Field trips him and his partner. Personally, and MELISSA SCHATZBERG revolving around specific themes, 1'%e wen a remarkable improvement such as machines (they isit the air- in our relationship, our work has be- Four years ago; the city of -Lawr- port to. see airplanes) or the arts come so much more fruitful. We've ence came to PA's community (they visit museums), occupy the dcfinetl~ made progress..l' se become service department with the proposi- secoiid meetings each week. A third reall\ close to him," says Kini. lion of establishing a partnership be- day is rser\ved wveekly for PA The I onard School students are tween the Leonard Middle School students to meet with each other, not the .onl\y ones who benefit-from and Andover. PA had the opportun-' reflect on their feelings about the the programl. " I've learned . from ity to decide the exact nature of the past wveek's proceedings. and plan him, [his PL] as much as he's program. Father Richard Gross aind upcoming activities, learned fromn me," Kim said. " It New PAIS: McArthur, Cutler, Kim the other Comrnmunitv Service heads PALS stresses the importance of' may not seeni like a big, huge ac- they're young kids." " It's good to headed byChris Kim, Liz Cutler, recognized hat Phillips Academy's individual attention and continuity,. complishment to get him to sit down feel frustrated," comented Father and Jeni MacArthur, coordinators of greatest strength is its student body, Students from the Leonard School and write, or read an article, but for Gross, " to realize making a change the sixth, seventh, and eigth grades, so they chose to create PALS, a pro- remain wvith the program for three me, it's a really good feeling." Liz cannot be just on your own terms." respectively. Sadly, the founder of gram directly uniting students tfrom %,ears, and PA students often make Cutler, the new coordinator of the PALS has proved to be a highly' the program, Father Gross, leaves

Phillips Academy and students from multiple erm commitments. Father se'einth grade, agreed, '' You feel successful partnership, profitable the school this year. The strength the Leonard School. Gross commntied That the closeness pretty good about yourself when you for.- everyone involved. "My that he has given to the program will

Twice weekly, PA students meet in age between the students, from the teach these kids things." hope," said Father Gross, '' is that be sorely missed, but another vital with students from grades six, seven, twvo schools helps to give pecr PALS can be as challenging as it is our kids begin to realize that these member of the PALS staff, Biology and eight from the Leonard School. support and establishes sell-confti- rewarding or PA. students. Kim kids have the ability, but they don't teacher Tom Cone, will be there next One day is reserved for one-on-one dence, demermination. and a sense of' remarked. The hardest part of have the opportunities. To u- fall to pick up right where Father lutoring involving reading and writ- future for the students ai thle thle prograrn is just getting him to dlerstand that will help us to un- Gross left off. '' I'm really excited ing. Thle focus, however, is not to Leonard School." Chris Kim. te %it dossn and focms. it's hard derstand complex issues of our for the program, I think it's going to help students with their homework, new coordinator tor thle sith grade. enouigh to get anyone to locus, and scey"NxyarPASwlbe egetcocdes a~t~r So Long, Class of' 92 Blue Key DaeRpSmir ter, te pep rally brought a Blue Key tial el'tect on the students. Newell By MADELINE STARK peetadt rmtrigit B%JOSHUA ROSENFIELD) innovation "%hen te lights %%erc %%as thankful for Mr. Wilmer's help ra. turned out, and spotlights high- in hurdling these difliculies, and This year during the Fall, Winter Th girsuserthe thanihaiong af Blue Key, Co-Head Reflections on lighted the main fatures of the svho - helped out a lot with Winter and Spring terms, Date Rape Semi- video, dais ss the eiin oft 1991-1992 darkened gymii such as an appearance Carni~al and 'sith the Ando~er/Exe- nars took place for Uppers. The idea rape, anstitcswrgveabu 'Ten, nine, eith, seven, s, five, by- the swinm team's Piasecki wins. ter ameis. behind these sessions existance was athe reuencysofedae aecenarios t'our, three, two ... (one).i' PrhapN Ne%%ell said, ' I "%ould not discour- Fortunately. Stein and Ne%%ell have to bring up situations concerning an oepasweeeatd n this is one of te many cheers that- age people from Turning out te a plan to help the nev" co-hieads into date rape at PA, and situations at 'ystgetoutuoptetion eealdsnd you have heard at Andlover/Exeter lighis in f'uture pep rallies ...Sonic their positions a little easier than last college, through discussion and pres-geos itaon wre drse. rallies, anduniform jello . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Themain purpose of the girls' games, pep rlis n nfr el people liked it, and some people- time. The Leadership Conference ent certain measured students could meetings was " to educate and trig- syrestling matches. Or maybe ou hated it." this spring a meeting between outgo- tiake t0 prevent themselves from be- have seen a big, hairy gorrila-man During 'vinier term, Blue Key ing and incoming 'leaders, will 'coming involved. Phillips, Academy e huh n icsino h called Gung-a running around the sensed a slump in the student body hopef'ully "prepare net %cear's Blue ,has a responsibility, given its relaxed isse,"ne sai lRoers '3oeo campus waving his arms frantically 'from te lousy sweather and overall Key Wvell eniouph that it %%ill be a parietal policy and the fact thatsentnperlar. to rile up the masses. Either w'ay, all dreariness. To turn things around, good reflection o us, and how we teenagers are mo-re sexually active Rheemrs weresai d s tartoughfora this pandemonium originates from they began the' -'Whv' Not?" cam- 'repared them," Nesell said. -She no thn'vr to educate its one of' the most int'luential student paign, a program designed to combat hopes to connect them wvith Jeni students. The talks were gender the school in continuing its education olutside of the classroom." Consider- orginizations on campus -the Blue the g-loom with a lively carpe diem- Johnston, Director of Social separated, which concequently in- ing this swas the first year that the Key Society type attitude, Newell said, " I think Functions, so that more Blue Key eluded different topics for the boys discussions took place, Roberts At te close of' their last ear at that [~hy Not?] helped to get some connected events wyill be held. Stern and girls. Each group of approxi-thuttateryin wntvy Andover, Blue Kv Co-Heads Heidi people... through the wvinter term is enthusiastic about next year's mately fifteen met twice for an hour well, but that more leaders are Newell and Chad Stern offered quite a bit." Blue Ke initiated group, saying tat " hey're all really and a half; they are lead by two fac- their Key - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~needed.Roberts predicted that every thi-opinions on this past year spontaneous dances and played excited." Stern also f'eels that faculty ulty and two student leaders. tedsusoswl eoe t'rom a Blue-Key perspective. These music and. some games. Newell con- help will be a big thrust to Blue Key, The boys wvatched a video tape oya two dynamric characters shared eluded, '' For the people that ook ' I think that Mr. Wilmer is excited a date that started out fine and then moeadmr uccesua epe their emotions, varvin- from sad- the attitude the intended wvay, took to get Blue K back on track, be- went wrong and resulted in a date hpfly ilb oewligt ness to pure joy. the idea that 'se were presenting and cause this y'ear \%as kind'ot' crazy." rpsadMxAoietDirectorcofnthepblm Both Newvell and Stern f'elt that did something svith it, it really wvas Stern and Ne%\ell enjoyed their spr- of Psychological Services and co-di- June 7, 1992 D8 ______N Farewvell ulta of Sing : Steve By JE~SSICA LUBARSKY

Jessica: Stephen tell me about you

riculum eventually became one of' Stephen I came to Andover as a By Liz . Han the four foundations for Visual new Lower _in 1989 I had ..back-, - - - ~~~~~~~~~~Studies.Wth Mr. Sherizer's input ground in theater from starting As this school year gradually on twoand threu-Jimensional design. dance when I was six and working. -comes-to an end, Phillips Academy plus the reguiar leg of Art 1pprecia prfsinaly ad wih internships in must allow the retirement of one de- tion and Art History, Art It) (Visual New York City where I live. voted teacher from the Art Depart- Studies) we known as '' stud art" ment-Mr. Gordon Bensley. before the merger betw~een Phillips 3:'What specifically Throughout have you been his forty-three ears of and Abbot, in? teaching here at Andover Gordon Believi'ng in the pivotal role of a Bensley has been involved in he balanced _ academic curriculum. S: In the. beginning I did a lot of widening of the art course curricu- Mr. Bensley is pleased to have the things that had me branded Ike" lum, offering a wvider medium hay- of ex- Art requirement eended from ing intercourse with a microphone perimentation for students, and the only one term to two terms. " Art live on stage. I also did a lot of' expansion of Art Department from is an international language; it's singing but I've tried to phase one faculty-member in 1949 to thirteen I'm afraid of people eause I hale not knowing w*hat hei,'re hinking" what we leave that people remem- away. Specifically, I acted in Tlftlh faculty members in 1992. Needless to ber ...lIt's important," he comments. Night which Kevin Heelen directed, S: Not at all. It ,~ay, Mr. Bensley played an important He also advocates makes me re- S:I ind that teenagers can be real students to take ~ Pipping, Jack or he Submission,-Be- ative, think of r-Teithsepninhoeee full good ways to oupy cruel; I can be cruel sometimes without advantage of the electives. y~ond 'Therapy, PA Follies, The myself. credits this achievement to numerous reflecting, knowing it. I don't want anyone to " I think the strengthj Fantastiks, Rosencrantz and members of the department along with cheapen what I believe in,and I don't of this school, over the years ha., Guildenstern Are Dead, In the J: Tell me about the Gay Straight have adequate defenses. You have to Woods and now Hnlet. I directed Alliance and your own homosexual- distinguish between a facade and a per- A...My Name is Alice winter term iy sonality. What mst-,people see is what upper year and then Side by Side b S: I'm the president. I am not I am, but not all ofiit. I don't wake up Sondhein and In Trousers, militant, I don't want to waste the in the morning and look in the mirror time being aggressive towards others. and say for example: I have to wear J: How did you feel about your di- I'm vocal, but that's different from pink recting? It has been rumored because its more effeminate. I'm Inj als-arai o people because I hate not Trousers wvas done by you as a perso- "You have to knowing what they're nal statement, a tribute thinking. When to I do know, it's always a reaction that's homosexuality, distinguish be- either positive or negative, no in be- Mr. (;ordon tw~een. Bemley Phoio / Sahade~~an S: In A M y N am e is A lice I tw e e n a fa ca de Mr. CordonBensley P11010 S~hadevan worked with all females -actresses a ' very sympathetic administra- been its electives." J.-Tell rme more about theater at An- - and crew'. I love tion". to w~ork with fe- and a personal- dlover. As of now, Mr. Bensley feels that males.... As a young lad, Gordon Bensley the balance be twveen the three Arts.". 4 arrived at Andover during the ity. W hat m~ost 5: I like working with professionals. fall Visual, Theater and Niusic, is a J: Is that because heterosexual of 1939 as a Lower from Summit,. You don't have to be paid to be a pro- steady and fair one. He credits the males feel uncomfortable with you?, New Jersev. He remembers his stu- development of the other two de- people see is fessional: you get to rehearsal on time, dent year.s. at Phillips Academy you do your work, you don't fool partments to the past two head- S: Yes ....I directed Side by ide be- fondly from being a student waiter what I a., but around. In geheral, for theate'r at An- masters: Ted Seizer in his involv"e- cause I just felt like a musical but at Commons to his reclassification dover you don't have to have echnique ment in the expansion of the Music the show was not very challenging, due to insufficient knowledge of not all of t." but you do need talent, that's what it department and Don MacNemrar for the cast was. There are better Latin. After graduation ta'kes. From my perspective, theater in 1943, the rebirth of the Theater depart- musicals to do than Mr. Bensley wvas drafted to. In Trousers for militant. I'm also sexually frustrated here is not a place where the ment. those wh6 thought it was unnecess- yu can come~_ Army stationed in Europe. When but... and do a show when you feel like being Being rather nostalgic, Mr. Bensley ary, but none that I wanted to do or World War II ended in 1945, he en- thanks the in a play. It's open if you want to students ver the years had the ability to do. I wanted J: What's rolled in L'Ecole des Beaux Arts with you and this Jew- work with talent but not to do a show for their interest in Art. " Each year something with a plot I could grasp, in Paris and later Yale University, ish thing, you seem really into it. randomly without talent; you have to is different. Students are just and the cast fit the show perfectly. concentrating on studying paint- wvonderful; it's fun have talent. Here there is not enough to teach o~e- To tell the truth, I am afraid of S: I have a campy ing. An education at the Institute or bizarre sense opportunity to explore one's talent. thing that you really enjoy", he doing a regular play with no singing of Design of humor. I like Jewish things but There is a lot of typecasting, lookism in Chicago ensued his remarks. As for his retirement plan, ordacnbeusI'seinp- years at Yale. The fall of 1949 Mr. we can only take so much of every- (casting someone because they look Bensley has purchased a studio tures and musical numbers, that's thing-and the commenced his tremendous contri- I'm totally not into reli- part) and exploitation in that someone in Boston where he will be doing who I am. In Trousers is one bution to this of my gion. There's this Jewish sensibility, can do a certain thing and they community as he some " constructive and series favorite musicals get used and I directed t to though, in my W.A.S.Py body. I to it in every show. became an instructor of Art. paintings and photography". Along Needless make a statement but not a personal like Jewish men, I tend to date them to say, Mr. Bensley wvas with forty other practicing artists in statement. and I want to have something in J:Where are well qualified for the job. the building near Fen~.ay Park, Mr.. you going to college?- common with them. WAe should all Mr. Gordon Bensley describes Bensley hopes to " learn by ding" J: Why do you change your hair share things that are worthwhile. Phillips Academy Art Department Nir. Bensley does express 5: Wagner College of Perform-ing his dis- color so often? That's why people think in the 1950s as simple, having may in having I don't like Arts in New York City. I am already a to retire; however, the them, they onlv one course to offer called don't want to share musical theater major. At this pointAl school is at a much bigger loss,for he 5': Why don't people wear the Art' Appreciation. As worthwvhile things with me so I don't think I am one of the only ones deft- more and has beeA so much a part of the same clothes every day? more students began I do it for want to share with them. nitely going into theater, o participate wvhole modernization of Phillips vaiey out of boredom, probably in Art, the program I'm bored Vanessa [Hill] also. I'm eventually in- Academy. We at this school ear- 98% of the time. into a pro- . J: Please tell me about this large' gram, but I don't know if cluded photography,. Even though nestly wish you the best of luck in I'll be any- and intricate facade everyone thinks photo facilities wvere scarce, this the years to come, Mr. Bensley! thing, you know, third tree from the J: I'm sorry.. you put up. left. flimsy" addition to the art cur-I She's All Sm~~~~~~~~~~~iiles: Jnny ordan By VICTORIA KATAOKA Before Spain, Jenny acted in two plays - Her first musical at this school was specific- The Importance Of Being Earnest as Lady ally difficult JennyJordan Extraordt-is the "~~~~~Voman because she had to dance at the ~~~Bracknell- and Identity- Crisis. naire!"She first came to Andover as a Junior Upon her same time. However, once again the produc- return this fall to P.A., she landed the and assumed the role as the fist woman to ever part as tion was a success and Jenny's low, raspy voice Flona in .The Gin Game" ,co-starring Taylor play JV football. Some of Jenny's best -became wvell-known her deliverance of the 'Antrim '92 and' directed by Vanessa Hill '92. memoriesresonatefrom from Andover the song, " Set Those Sails!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~Inthis play Jenny convincingly portrays an football fielddays on The same night of. her singing debut, Jenny of coldher November ~~~~~elderly woman in a nursing home- Junior and Lower years. The football coach, who be- danced in " Gasswvorks", an upbeat prdduc- friends an avid gin player. He introduces Tom McGrawv,would read poetry to Jenny and her tion choregraphed by Shanti Crawford '92. to the world of cards and from the very be- Jenny's energetic the guys wshen it was so cold they nature and endless adrenaline were ready ginning she beats him-and to collapse. We would be in the middle of never fails! '' It supply kept her going through this fast paced was fun beating Taylor all the time", some killer, sets or suicides or something, and says and techically difficult array of dances. Once - ' Jordan. " I really enjoyed that Coach would recite poetry from memory. part!" again Jordan managed to give an entertaining It ~ .," Jenny's next production was Agnes of God, performace and exhibited her inexhaustable t- Th P IL IPIAN - Seventh Pazes ...... June -E2 An rt Techie WilBorely Mssed By SUISANNA SMIOOT SW es.. then we had Mike Liss Nig h that ontinued wVe sot welded the horse Wasks. this yar. As founder, Brenna is Brenna Slater. Student TechnicaI the speakers were underneath hay, proud of her littlec ontribution to Director, starts -%%or'k" at thc same and w wvere in a basement." Ah the Andover Community. time as the rest of the nation, 930 the daredevil thrill of tech. Brenna's contributions to iheL 1 hc a.m. She comes waltzing into the Rutabaga. ater Department re massive. Her scene shop ready to become carpen- Brenna first got involved in techni- splash in the tech directing scene ter, electrician, construction worker, cal theater her Lower year with the started her Upper year with The Bulr-_ or designer, depending on what show show Jack or the' Submission, cony. She just kept going from

is going up and what stage it 'is in. " That was the best Drama Lab stu- there. This year, she coordinated ' Tirelessly, Brenna techs long into the- dent produced show ever," Brcnna Grasshopper Night, and was the siti- night, ending work around 10:30p.m. says. She happily admits that then dent techhical director. for both Into Interrupted only by mecals and cleily she was just a gopherish, haul-and-* the. Woods and Absurd Person visits to Friendly's, Brenna's day tote techie. My, such inauspicious Singular. Having just wrapped up would earn her millions in overtime. beginnings.* -`Tch directing House of Blue Leaves. On the weekends, Brenna doesn't which she describes as, " a bitch, but take a day of rest. Instead she ar- a good show," Brenna is now able to

rives at aromid 8:30 a.m. and leaves concentrate on Handet, which he 'I musi hav'e osi Meati) layersofiknPht/ adea around 11:30p.m., when she trudges "'"The speakers . tech directs as well. All of these sets changes between scenes that was -have such 'a- fine Swedish yellow back to Nathan Hale, where she is a were beautifully complicated, from fojrmerly accomplished with..dimmer turnip as Brenna." Rutabaga. Such proctor. Rutabaga. One of her few were under hay the burlap trees in ...The Wobods. to switches and radios. "The lovely glowing reviews can hardly have es- outside interests is her Independent the pipe.-kitchens of Absurd Person, thing about computers," she says, caped Brenna who jokes: " It's re- Study Project - building a teepee. and w'e were in to the oversized furniture in Blue " is that you can press a GO but-. ally too bad that I'm leaving, be- Yet Brenna doesn't see tech as a Leaves. ton." cause there really is no one good tiresome job. . . all the time. " I a basement.' Yet Brenna doesn't just work on Being able to' press a GO button enough to replace me. . . That", like working with my hands," she dr-the big productions. Though truly a doesn't meatk that there is less work what the technical directors the year says, " I like.. electricity." Ah, the dae tech goddess," Brenna doesn't involved, however. If anything, the before Spo was head said abo-ut him, Brenna'§baptismthrilliofyconsider theatrica it beneath herself to roll increased options of George Wash- only they were serious." was electric. One of her first shows, devil trlofback her sleeves and join the grunts ington have increased Brenna's work Technical theater is som6hing that Equus, was " the biggest fire hazard who make up the Tech 26 class, hours. " I was here until four in the Brenna takes very seriously, and she. ever." "There was hay all ver tech. Rua ag . Having taken Tech 26 herself. last morning for about a week during makes the difference between teching Taylor Basement floor. WRebuilt .-- ' spring, Brenna identifies with the Into the Woods," she says.. Brenna and acting very clear. " It's just not' lights out of tomato cans.. the struggling, frustrated techie. She as- is happy with the opportunities the the same thing., Actors are slime. electric tape was melting and bub- Brenna's knowledge soon ex- sist's them through her superior Tang, theater and Drama Lab pres- I can't stand them. They're ungrate- bling through the light bulb~." It panded. Fall term her Upper year,. knowledge, helping them to learn ent. As for Zooman and the Sign, ful wretches who have no clue what's was, as she put i, " a near death ex- Brenna took Theater SI, the acting how to program chases and the pro- the production currently being run in going on, but pretend they do." perience." The tech crew for Equus and directing workshop. In the per way to hang lights, the Drama Lab, Brenna has nothing Rutabaga. basically " rewired the. entire base- course, the students did monologues Yet Brenna recalls a harder time, a but glowing. technical reviews: " I Brenna will be moving on to Ham- ment. We would go to a socket,.un- and short scenes, some student time before the wonderful world of. love the set, like the lights. That is* pshire College next year where she screw the cover, and rework the wir- written. She. and Alex Lippard de- the new Tang theater and the new exactly how the Drama Lab should plans on continuing tech. It sounds ing until it was ours." Although it cided to put them up. Hence Drama Lab. Her initiation took be used." A formi of black box the- as if she will remain in this profes- must have seemed hard then, Brenna Grasshopper Night was born, place in Hale and Taylor Basements. ater hich allows greater technical sion, perhaps someday on Broadway

now calls that endeavor " elemen- .Brenna labored over the production. Though she did work in the old movement since it is not limited by or in film. "With theater I know I

tary electrics." Rutabaga. .Though still "flabbergasted by how Drama Lab once, Brenna has known the presenium arch, the Drama Lab can do it,"' she says, " It's some- Equus left Brenna with many bat- much Rob Kaplowitz (her pre- the trenches, and is able to appreci- is currently graftied on three sides thing I can grasp into and do tie scars. " I must have lost about d'ecessor along with Raj Parekh) ate the new theater. " The goal in with a cut out house in 'the middle. wherever I go." Brenna herself is twenty layers of skin to gaffers knew," Brenna had started to climb Hale basement was to get everyone "I've been' spoiled here," Brenna not as sure about her, future., I tape,"; she chuckles. Today, Brenna the theatrical ranks. "It was the lit - here we can make it look cool." *admits, _t the facilities are incredi- wouldn't be surprised if I ended up seems incredulous that Equo a is ieIral i eh the The new sound and lighting techno-. ble." The Theater Department has in Albania sweeping the streets." such the fire' trap that it was. " We first time I ever played with light." logy in George Washington contrasts been spoiled by Brenna as well. Says made our own board with dimmer And Brenna loved i Grasshopper sharply with the hectic manual co-worker Tom " Spo" Eaton, " the

department has been very lucky to

Alex and'K:'Uffaid! * .:

eXPloit. IctIng1 anld dii1etIg iis year. be." Many agree - it was one of the By AMY SQUIRES She was in the Musical revue, most memorable drama lab' plays to Side Hr Side r' ,mheim. and just date, for its' innovative use of the TK Baltimore and Alex Lippard's recentlN pla~cd u nun in Alex's show, GW space and its solid cast were fathers were colleagues at MIIT. House of B/tue I eaves. Her biggest wonderful. Thev're both from Camrbridgpe. They accompli~liieili by far at Andover They both had philosophies to both came to PA as lowers. TheN w~as her LdiiCCt0,.1I debut, Agnes of share about acting and directing. are Drama Lab co-heads. W\hen God. She had tudied the play in " I'm not a great actress, but I was they leave PA, they m~ill both, be at- Theater 5I. a ir'ecting seminar, and able to emulate Alex," says TK of tending Yale. They are both funny, found it so powerful that she was in- her work in " House..." Alex him- talented, and fiercelv intelligent, spired to direct her own show some- self didn't do much acting last year, Those are all the similarities between day. WVhen she became Drama Lab due to some accumulated self doubt. them. They don't belong in the -Head, that dream became a reality: I rely a lot on gimmicks and hide same article. It was a challenge because she had behind physical stuff. Acting is such TK (short tfor " The Kid") Balti- only stage managing and assistant di- an ego trip, which is why a lot of more doesn't take shit from anvone. rector experience," and this was people are involved in it. If acting is That is why she first got involved in going to be my own show. It scared all ego, directing is worse. A dire- theater and that's whN Alex Lippard th htoto e"tr isaltt e h cost o Btio~doesn't like the Orioles Photo /SasdeV211 wanted her to stage manage f'all term Alex has never displayed such fear. what he wvants. He's a diplomat, pursue a career in theater." I'm you like chocolate?" Point vell of their Upper year. He has this to Un'like TK, he is jaded, in a bored Instead of saying, " I wvant you to do considering majoring in theater, but taken.

say of her now: ". TIK has a way of' 1l--seeii-this-all-before-what-do-l- this," he'll say, '' how bout we try my parents would kill me. Maybe TK does not simply give witty, bringing all sorts of' people together, care-"vhv,-should-l-be-excited" was. this?"' I'll minor in it. I definitely want to drawn out, pedantic answers - she of making things work out. She's so He has cause. to be. Having acted in *TK had nothing but praise for stu- be involved somehow at Yale." Alex simply does what' she does, what organized. I would ask her to do more, than 10 playsm. directed, and dent theater efforts .this past year. has a similar response: "Theater is she likes to' do. She's an effective something and she would have al- been a general theatrical know-it-all " Especiallly' tis term, we packed 'in such a crappy business for so many stage manager because of her sim- ready done it. I a nan. All since he came here as a lower, he's the shows. Alex aid I did all we people." ple approach to everything, and be- of this I could pick up just by walk- likely to be burned out, physically could, considering how busy we What does theater mean to them, cause what appeals to her more ing into her room and sitting for ten and mentally, were." It's true. Alex is editor of really? I mean, what's the point? than everything is being around minutes. A computer sits on her Alex does not' h'ave the same or- Backtracks, co-head of TEAL, and Alex offers, " You can say it's-enter- people, meeting them, 'making

desk, ( "my life is on that computer") g-anizational skills as TK. " I'm DC Rep for Rabbit Pond. TK is tainment. You can say it's an art friends. Theater is about people. her bed is perfectly made, even the more reliable, more dependable than proctor of Paul Revere, a member of fr.You cart sy it's-.education, When asked that-'cliche questiona books on the floor are in neat piles. he is," she comments, " but I think the Computer Advisory Committee, but that's pretentious ...There's a cer- to what she wduld write on her 'epi- People come in and out - if bringing he is a genius." Indeed, he may be and a singer preparing for her senior tain moment, the epiphany, the time taph, she' replies, " She loved peo-

people is her forte, it's probably be- lacking in reliablity, but his creative recital. She hopes that next year's - when everything converges and you pie." When she realizes just how cause they're all her friends. But energy and sheer talent brought a Drama Lab heads, Mary Olivar and get. chills. A time when you don't corny that is., she catches 'herself. that element o' toughness that a presaence to the lab that TI( would Marc BAker, will be able to give feel your butt soer on the seat, or the and says, " Well, you know. That good stage manager possesses seems not have been able to fill. His big- more time to the Lab. program rattling beside you. You would be' the gist of it." She to be missing right now'. She speaks gest theatrical triumph'to date is, TK is "so ps9ched" about the can filter all that out, if the show leaves Andover behind with the no- softly, smiles sweetly, and lounges on like Tk's, a directorial effort; he new GW facilities. Alex is not so and the audience can glimpse those tion that it was one of 'the best ex- her bed languidly, thinks that " considering the people elated. " With the old theater, fleetiiig periences of her life." When they Beside stage manag-ing, she has x- involved and the space wse used, it students had more free reign. Now' moments ...MOMENTS ...that's what say this school has diversity, they're

' ~- -,-~ r"bt they'e so sohisticaeed tha we as living Tha wol be1the gat- about racia. orAecnmi ieriy June~. June 7, 192 The Phillipian -Seventh Pages F.3 Noy-Thrupkaew ABugeHcsU #1 True MNusical Goddess_____ fronm here nevcr sops. Travolta" rasialfarian- Nuwesh spent one year at St. By JOHN UDELL and o thc nightclubish., arc By ALEX ORBON takes us through the joyous ifc of a moshcd together: -:Thc sound Catherinc's/St. Mark's in her home- COLM GALLAGHER of' " fleshy limbless rectangle." Right Stubb's heavy canine breathing is town of Rock Island, Illinois; but de- Those that know me will readily cided to come to Andover smack dab in the middle o1' the '.ong, also put randomly between as a Picture this: A small club in down- Vlad Drac has the courtesy two ver- tell you that my knowledge.-of the o' con- ses. Kinda sad when he dies at the Lower. She quickly-rose through h town Boston. The audience, packed fine arts is minimal at best.. So, i juring up a 'resh oganhulnitnd ranks of the orchestra and is no the into a iny mosh pit, consists of both was with a bit of apprehension that I co-Concertmaster. our way.oyanhulgitnd She is first chair did-hard fans and frequent club - My Ass s on ire: ~~approached Stimson to interviewv first violin and she helps lead the or- Great name. My goers. In either case, the air reeks f Slowly Growing D~eaf: The song Nuwesh Thrupkaew. I had her that chestra duriig concerts. Nuwvesh personal favorite. One of the slower is vodka and illegal substances. Enter: opens wvith the sounds of a she was an eremely talented violin- currently working with'some scream- grungy peces, with a. little Sixties of--the- six-figures-sporting Halloween masks -ing goose~ an' oncoming ------is; and Iwas train, and ar -di'co re th i-i afraid that I w-ouldn't hardest material she has ever seen wt ntuet no to mention- * begrsp able "'hato fullyhe and wil .soon diplay- nhn.Cmec pr igr but never at the same a car alarm. the esults of slamming.. - Clumps of hair in the ime, mind you. A little jazz isin- '%ink. Who's hiding things from me" would me. I was right. However, that work, she has a recital comning Hel o xcliaty utcoetu ls oellitroduced and then even a person as inept as , could changes to a slow Scary. But I %till don't understand the up on the twenty-forth in the Timkin The aforementioned group is known easily see that Nuwesh euphoric daze; bui- not for long. A flaming fanny that the singer boast's. had great ta- room at Graves hall where she w~ill as Nlr. Bungle, lent and that she a band that holds its little thrash slamn-heaven riffs justify was a person who be pertorming Prokofiev's F minor roots in San Francisco. Their sound rhe song's name. Most memorable The Girls had truly risen to the op of her Sonata No. , the Debussy Sonata (if Porn: This one, is a Il is best described as a deranged carni- line? " The w~ax inside my ars has field. . and Bach's Solo Sonata No.I classic. Who else but Vad Drac can in g v'al-jazz-thrash-schizophrenia.. with* grown just like the not uch ~~~Duringher inside my sing a song about masturbation in-a iuch three years at Andover minor. She- will es- ~~Nuwesh has accumulated an aston- as be playing the gle h~~~~~~~~~~~aloastedolutons Mr.u Bun-h noe. solo part of Prokofiev's Concerto* gehsptotaalu wicbyondol.'Tereisoom setto oice?"He ureent mci re- ishing number of honors and awards. No. I in D major h on the twenty- far takes the "Album of the Year" Squeeze Me be- Last year along with Beverly M ninth Macaroni: This one to take. All I can think about is play- in the chapel.. award. The inner sleeve of the CD combines food and drinks with sex- ing with myself," all the while, echo- atos art icpte i n iaotro ooanNie K gthon picturesse Nwshamayitrssoh of derangedfeatures killer ual'connotations. sheta usic Befor comyinge thn clowns roped to the .hoods Hows much fun can ing from right to left ear are the of speed- one possibly have eating? " Ronald seducing voices of the infamous year received the Fiskin prize. Also she dloser she was heavily into drama, ing automobiles. On the back of him, won the the McDonald just loves to-be fondled."" girls of-porn." Merk Lerner Fellowship writing, sports and was even in a few abm along with Noah ett h ritcitrrt-Get ~d hyaad' pr Polle'r. To top it musicals. However Andover tends to tion of a bald man that off, she calmly holding scrambles the eggs and a meal is Love is a Fist: Great one has studied' at the prestigious pu't a limit' on the amount df extra- his to listen she. freshly diced head in his lap, are born."-' to Meadowmlount School df Music. - when love's got you down. Ac- curriculars that a student may have,. h suoyso h ad utr- - companying Vad hing stated- Nuw~sh her career ~ven As a result on this one is a Nu esh concentrated by Scummy, Heifetz on drums, tenor Carousel: This song not she was-dilht, a late start considering mainly on is probably the dying duck. And remember... "There's her music and dropped sxb aTeo o uno otnrasrihfradsn ine. that most people who have achieved many of her no effort to what's in an open-faced other interests, but not bass, Theobald Brooks Lengyel with on the album. rate- It's also the onyl one knuckle sandwich." Eerie. -Have no her level of ability start much youn- all, this year she wvas both a news ed- iat's the alto and bani intonation, and fi- suitable for radio airplay. But even. ger. The fact that she had such a late itor for the Phillipian and knives'around the house when play- -the Asian n ayouDra on o o s th "Crue l"n fear a lo." - start nd given the high nicie juicy ing this one. You might just pick level at Society school congress representa- Wa o a o nwi which she plays one can see her ex- tive. htwecigatracria iegn them up. Vlad Drac is in reality Mike Patton wrong. [amn- treme talent for and love of music. - sheher motherwas the one who started Nuwesh will most likely attend Co- of Faith No More. When Faith No lumbia next year where she plans to More Da on h ia ogsud Chuck ousted- their oigialoriginal singeringr Egg:Eg:I I stillsilldont don't inds Nuwesh on her way. At first Nuwvesh continue to Mosley, the members of. gtget tisthis one.ne I Dead Goon: The final song play the violin, she says bn erhdaon tebyaethe think oit's about a baby sounds~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~oreousedther Afes- ue okovtachicken oe but asand i tsolBailey Circus. " Nobler than was not a willing student and often she ill never quit but doesn't planOeiucarontndoths, epae taBru way ' her mother wvould have to push her on making a career out of music. for a new one. After receiving a tape where in the song, they start playing foepuslay ioyn of)WI- afindtoothle )me Nuehstreto enjopractic-n. heEetal tPatton eppatcn. Eetalperforming hte rntsecniuspaig with Bungle, the recording backwards. This is defi-foelywtnoridspemue after o nuesh's funtiueing they decided to add him to the band. done iNgwsate nitely the best song named "Egg"7 until the end." -Not moeyher' pr ti vafmusicoeiel looksbrightr i Now Patton a very happy is const antly busy, alter- ever made. What else can you do but clown. But. If is no one said clowns were needed.nolonger Today she says ~~~~~~~~with F.N.NM. ~~~natineand Bungle. sympathize with the little chick after awy ap.Epcal r I- addtcted.-. that ~she ~is ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ uge ~ ~~~~Ate recording '' The Real Thing" he screams " that she is addicted. There's no place like ~~~~~~withF.N.M., Patton returned to his home" over fifty-three times? What makes the album is not only original band last year and recorded thiedsongs, btherndoeac and. the debut " Bungle" album, It -has Sttubb (a Dub): The halfway point -titdfle ewe ahoe proved to be the most intriguing, en- on the album is marked by two and a Every possible sound, excluding ergetic, and twisted the album ever half minutes of a couple guys walk- cheers of devoted potatomaniacs, recorded. Here's ap- a rundown on all ing next to a train track. Perhaps the pears on this album. Trust me. Sure, ten songs: - train is aecuriing theme with some it leaves you schizophrenic, but you is aum ~~ a little bit o l silant m o mig-ih yond political significance. Perhaps thesebrnitwhyo thim-tw seond ofsilence save a a Nintendo game is throwvn in for you,never wvan, to leave the horrific fain snrin.n oscue Ten bv- un.", tub" tllsa sorry tale of the world of Mr. Bungle. eragsmahed botle i eemnglylifeof apet og.It seems like eight - Iirt'g a a ow: I's Nt ove th reordngmicophneand dffeenttunsranging Thrupkaem Phoij Sahadeian the action from the

- A~~~~ntonia Teiis:us Raw course Talent she vained essential technical there wvill be a sense of a team, a Bi Mary Michel Olivar knosslede and a reputation for support system a home." Antonia being responsible. Anto found that also believes that some of the Antonia Tellis (Anto ons oni best o1 this as "%hat nabled hr to become student work she has seen wvent up the most creative and distinctive arti- so actiiely nolved:' Once that year: '" People in the theater, cles of clothing to be ound on the yoti take the class. ou'are trusted then were themselses and weren't campus o Phillips Academys It is a "ith ntcrcsiing and more serious afraid of it." She credits their common jeans jacket except for the painting on' the back o' it. Anto jobs you ouldn't do, otherwise:`' willingness to be creatively free, to has One, o1' projects involved making a the feeling of community that existed recreated the image of a Tarot card: recreational' V'an Gogh's Starry the Lovers. The Lovers rprcsents amrong " heater people". Night for the production Corpse. Her -upper year, Anto continued to well - ~the harmony between the-inner deep Shte as labeled ' theater art is ". pour her sweat, blood, and tears into being, the spirit, and the outer, tangi- She continued in her artistic encleav- productions, and to take back expe- ble aspects of life. It is easy to real- ors wsinter term f'or the set of Ti'e/fi/h rience, confidence, and strength. ittv, ize why Antonia choose this card. Ni lit, in wvhich she was also in, with she Fall term she w'as thetcnaldr- Through her artistic and technical " three-foot high thatI hair, making 50's -tor for The Diaries of Adami and rive achievements she has been able to beebop motions." Eve, take her ideas, interpretations, and During spring term in wvhich she tremendously en- TeBgAt she - became joved playing God and creating the ThetoBighAneo 'in- ~~concepts and manifest them into;im- ac- 'even n be-.- tual creations. more immersed in theater life. Tree Knowledge. During this term anatnIdinclulcebrioand at an Indian cultural celebration~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Poi /Saadva Antonia has been dis- She starred as " Alice" in a dark ad- Antonia also ing around sober and watching pea- began to develop and in Newv Jersey. The production period ple reel around." unde tinguished - by not only her work as tiptat ion of Aice in Hlnder/and, and research und ~anactor and a theater technician, the project which of this project will be remembered by Antonia's as the prattling therapist in Bevond monopolized the remainder of the latest contribution to the ping but more noticeably by her impress- Thierapyi. Antania Anto as," the most stressed-out. theater ws as the technical, director remembers, year. Anto and the former ehia period of my life." p~~~e.~ive art creations, for various pro- " The best thing-about BeYond frthdacpoutinGlsors The- head, Raj Parekh '91, conceived, de- Antonia started this year once i as again' In wvhic4,she used strobe lights, black ductions, and by the innovative ex- rapj' w'as getting to scream 'Cock- epi- plorations she has made in the realm veloped, and essentially created the tech directing. This time for Side sucker!' five times and to throws production of the Ramayana, a by light, spot lights, and image pro- leow of puppeteering. Side by Sondheimn. She says " It w'as jections. She hopes that experiments cookies at people. They, almost puppet show based on an Indian folk tefrttm ol a htIwslk hs il"beksm e '1e5. Much of Ati' atiti dl- woldn't let me sav' it because it "'as tale. 'hat solely responsible for things getting ground for the news Drama Lab." opment happened in Rome where Grandparents eekend." This She ~ ~shelived- for a year before retur'ning In many' show involved thirty-twvo dn.Idd nwrt nbd. Ataitnst She ~~~home to San Francisco, and then ways Anto considers her marionettes, twenty-twvo of which Whmen otnebek low er vear her best year at A ndover: had to be made from scratch byco Ielsaw wat th o piarabe-ing asndmuch viargi unds a se canfi e r a, i v s t e m t ex l r tng f d, e t y a. Bu th s w l be if - no- coming to Andover three years.'ago. I made some at' the best friends Anto.. Every puppet w'as detailed - feeling." :hyFor cult, considering that she will be at Anto, (as her alter-ego is cmn- I'v'e ever had. %N-'hcn our working and individualized. v're maonly known), " Rome is a ci Each one had a BtAt id htpr ftera oubaUiest y on a production with someone for skeleton of wood cylinders and eye n nNwYr son it wvas so exciting wvas simply, whlere unexplored areas are carce. The I1HILLWI1AN - Seventh Pages Jne7 19 4 rube Big BoJunnBoat Shoe

______SOotS oe-- Ok, Antother Musical Goddess

In addition to Graves' Hall, Maki By Nancy Vermylen Hsieh has bn known to frequent the

The big-boy-down the half, chick- When Maki Hsieh joincd the andcreWahgtnHlManag drama:- lab. Her strong singing master, Rico-Suave, t he-clustei -sporl-PhlisAamycmuiyith vocaenfratngndaubr kid, really-dcep-voice-gov. All thesePhlisAacycmuiyith voeaetfratngndaubr I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~fallof 1990 as a new upper, the im- or. special skills (she ap dances, is flu- nicknames (and more!)describe our. pact was felt immcdiately by' hosc ent in Chinese and Japanese, and is friend and mine,Taylor Antrim. affiliated with thc Fine art dcpart-deprt- poproaf'liaedicicnthe in thehe dildialects oftWefsttInd- Shatteringlong, stereotypes all day ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~men(.Her wide range of talents ian, Southern American English, Ital-

Ta~~'lordress~~~~~~ is a real charactcr who -~grantcd-her-acceptance'- into- the -ian-and-Cockney)-has- made se J. Crew, but also does theater. HeI most exclusivet musical and theatri- valuable assettetothteardpr- h hae eat actually plays a r spr eeyn-cal groups -on- campus- and --her- ab-- -ment. -- After. making- her- PA stage- andthen)kid and is anactor! Tltc ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sencewvill be deeply felt when shc debut in-PA Follies, Hsieh went on to lookssmell!normal and doesn't leavcs Andover to start a-new ca- bebea aleaes leader-olea singerinwsingr the- SultanSutprododc- f~~d's note: HWI, let's not be~~~~~~~~~~~~reer as an undergraduate at Johns tion of Side By Side By Sondheim and bus.] Lemnme tell ya, when I look at HpisUiest.A.M aei lc.I h is Taylor I think, now there's a guy Ji.Crcem odeli ra~iior A-nlrim Pho/ Sahadevan .HoknUivrtyA.M'NaesAlc..nthFrt going placs.less tosay the siging-Jineswere ing is butt whpped at sidh.wasThborniaswan AmericannAperfornmancerm oncethet newnmainsnsage, going places.- less to say the sineine lines were ing his butt whipped at cards " The cciiizeniinTTaipeiTTaiaaniin19744.HHsiehpplayedttheppartoofCCinderellaii The big Tay-bob was born in given to anoilhei; miore capable actor, experience was intense and i' sonal,-Wtlteecpino w er pn noh od.- Richmond, 'Virginia on May 29, 1974 and Taylfor sa left with fewer because the play was about dni-oni at the Medical College Of chances;to shinec one interaction and dealt with subtle Vi~gina." Immediately, the Antrim As sophomiore ear came and issues of human relationships." parents knew this kid was going to went, Taylor saired in another play, Sheesh, that's a well thought-out be a hot one. Wearing boat-shoes at Blit/he Spirit. and became sound tech mouthful. " But seriously, working birth, Taylor was ready to take on head for is school. I guess got with Jenny and VanessaiiThe Director, sailboats and cricket matches around into Ile oadic aspect of theater." was a lot of fun. They wvere wonder- the world. He was already signed up Tayldr found h'is niche as he pre- ful partners." H-mm... for golf lessons at the local country pared imicrophonies, set up speakers, It was after The Gin Gamne that- club and had enrolled in ballroom directed aFcoustics, and generally had Taylor " kind of got a little creepier dancing classes by the age of eight a good ltme s~houting, Testing, one, and got into the theater crowd a lit- months. After he was kicked out for two. threce." tie more." STEREOTYPE! being " just too darn good" at danc- From the sheltered environment of STEREOTYPE! Ed's note: Sorry.] ing, Taylor hung-around until he was St. Christopher's. Tavlor moved to He joined ranks with the likes of- eight and then started attending St. the hardh ralits of Anoewhr haergope aon h nation. Christopher's School, a " really pre- theater role,, were competitively WViih such influential friends in high ppie, southern, all boys day school." sought aci. We came to blows a 'places, (you know, the theater

It was at St. Christopher's where f-e'%tme. Tay " did a play every maia's pretty powerful these days) -Sweet Jesus! .Phoio /Sahadevan -Taylor was cast in his first play. The term." and nde a real namei for Taylor landed a role in Absurd Per- time: sixth grade. The shows: himself in' the wholesome Andover son Singular as Ronald the snobby living in Japan, she has- lived in Last February, Hsieh was named one Dracula. The part: Jonathan Harker. con tin\it a, a healthy young star banker, a character he had no trou- Taiwan all her life and it is there that of the 1,000 inalists in the Jostens Who??? One of Dracula's victims, wh.Io nesei rubbed anyone the ble adapting to. Naturally, everyone she irst began experimenting with her Foundation Leader Scholarship Pro- But, though Taylor doesn't rememn- wvroiie \\a\. thought Taylor was a dead ringer for musical capabilities - When she was gram for 1992. in April she was in- ber, we're sure he did a good job. As Ta\ or crew%\ and developed at Ronald, and applauded him or a just five years old, Hsieh sat down at 'formed that, although not among the My wife was hot," states Taylor Andovei, hie found theater to be job well done. her irst piano and from that point on, 200 youths selected to receive a fi-. nonchalantly. a mid" my c-trciiua hie" Fl I a fe budPro ig there was little that anyone could do nancial award, she was awarded with The play wad ide school term upper x.car, Taylor \%sam cast svith lar that theater became much more to quell her creative streak. At age a certificate' of recognition for her

Lauren Hai dei in Diuries of Adamu than a hobby to Taylor. ' I star ted nine, Hsieh challenged herself by add- " outstanding achievements in school aind Eve, a im-o prsoii play. During thinking that this might be what I ing the violin and a disciplined voice and community activities; leadership, "Whenasked if ~~~~~~~~Winter4erin;, avI or played Bill in want to do in life. I love acting and to her repetiore of talents. Under the experience, and academic excel- 'Whenasked if ~ Sat- Good-nielit Gr-aie, a play about hope to be even more serious in the instruction of Mr. Kim Chang, two lence." This decision, made by the thecliinbs were ~~~~friend%%\ho et ibuether for their future." Dreams, dreams. I did time winner of the Taiwan National Jostens Program, was based on hiuhischool reunion. and. rather than notice, cynicsm aside, that there is a Violin Competition, her hard work Hsieh's involvement in the ine arts donein his boat ~~~~~attend thie ceremonies, the group gets glow surrounding Tay'lor that wvas rewarded by achievement awards' as well as her participation in other

bakedii v~asn'tDon't s~orrs. real sreams, " I will be successful. Peo- nd concert master positions by her facets of extra-curricular life. She shoes,Tay ~~~~~~~~dopec,"Nplor assured me. Afjer pie like me." Surely this boy is des- ,forrnq& school,- the -Taipei American has been president of the Phillips- such Thi-eind par-s~ayfelt o tine for ore tan lie at he Tag. - choc n aiwan. - Shortly before Academy-~Asian Society for two- foolish' %'iih a bit - appearance in Taylor's acting career is expanding coming to PA, Hsieh was second run- years and chair-person for the Asian, replied,, "'No - Equws. A- howstolfping, actor, Ta', .as we speak. For his Spring Term ner-up in the Chungli Violin Competi-. Arts Committee. In addition to was depressed vkill uch iignific- ' Theater 52 course, Taylor played tion and was featured as a violin solo- participating in the Taiwanese Stu- Kingin ClaudiuHamlet. e was a istin the " Japan-Taiwan Young dent Organization, the Chinese Club,

- Ohssel. forge, toigiseand as smas and his eep, boomng voice Musicians Concert" at the National- and the Debate Team, Hsieh is a file\ a AIte SLIch terrible rejec- resonated well throughout the theater Recital Hall, both in Taiwan. Hsieh member of the National Honor lion. lavlor %sas clad to take a break (tang, that is). Playing alongside was taken under the wing of violin in- Society and a student group leader show, with actors from sixdE1'\f~r suiiniinier. oflowinLe in the foot- Ken Brisbois and Doug Kern, An- structor Gerald tzkoff upon arrival at for the Headmaster's Symposium. eighth grade. The fact that Tylor steps ot In- I.L.L Bean clad trim looked totally comfortable on PAadimitey aehrmrk Sys sehohrfuredc- had a major speaking role is pretty foref'athers, a\ for joined a NOLS stage and showed a familiarity with Seere h oiino ocnet inlgas oet er bu

darn impressive and he ." thres course in Wy oingn. It was a rigor- acting that is rarely seen anywvhere in master of the Academy Symphony everything as much as- possible and

1himself] right into it and had a great ous niountaineening course. Iithe whole wide world. Sigh. - n hme rhsr n a edytawy eebrta mlan time." Taylor continued acting -climbed si' peaks,, each over 12,000 Well. Tylor didn't exactly knock this position for her two years here at ing to focus my abilities and to through middle school in lf~st bf feet," Taylor boasts rather uni- me over, but I was teetering. His Andover. Hsieh is- also a treasured grow." Hsieh is leaving Andover Pecos, and Tom Saw-er: Tay then rnpressivelk. WIheii asked it' the acting career up to date has been member of the Chamber Music -with a clear conviction of the im- went to the big world of St. climbs were done in his boat shoes, prestigious and full of fun: [Ed's Society and is among the taented portance of serving others. After Christopher's Upper School. Ooh. Tay replied. "' No - Te'as." A mind note: It's the final paragraph; they'"re Academy Chamber players. This year, completing her studies at Johns As a really dorkv freshman, (be- blowing, experience, the NOLS supposed to be chieecy] I look her voice was a much appreciated con- Hopkins, Maki Hsieh plans to in- * ~~~~lieveme, I've seen pictures) Taylor course lef Tlor vwith pictures of forward to seeing Taylor in his own tiuin-t h -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~tiuint h Academy Cantata corporate her interests with a career performed in The Kissing Scene, in white painted noses, well tanned "'Citizen Kane," but first hope to Choir.- in law, medicine, or music. which he did some serious smooch- faces, and chapped lips smiling see him in some cheezy B movie ing with his senior girlfriend, no less. brightly, girls under each arm at the gaining valuable knowledge about [Ed's note: -4 senior??!.] From then top of sonic great peak. making sex scenes look real. Until on, Ta%'lIor '\,as knowvn as " the Alas th1ough.l- all good things must then, though, Taylor will be studying nookie-monster." After thle comec to anl end. The next thing 'at the bastion o college society,

"nookie" experience, Ta\ylor wsas Taylor kew hie \\as back at An- Stanford. Gosh Tay, wve expe~cted cast in a rmusical, though- lie dover, dress rehearsing I'or The Gin better froni you. couldn't sing for beans." Need- Gamne itfi Jenny ordan, and gett- New Director Shaesa PA

s\alld another %car t) rearrange my the character of-Valere in Moliere's

By TINA ER -life." s-.Arata. So likec his brother drama, -The Miser.

Whodo youknowGregArata asChris -An'dover '90), Greg Arata After having discovered Andover !- %\-hokowGre o yu Arta s'found himself as a post graduate Theater, " the most open and least

* ~~~Thebaker in the musical o the here at rido'.ei. ' Coming as a PG, discriminating organization on cam- -What a Stud Photo /Sahadevan Wloods? Environmental mian-in un- I didn't rcallk know sshat I was pus," Greg Arata devoted himself experience with the cast,.and make further by directing or performing in forgettable green tights? The direc- going to do.' continues, Araia. Luck- 'whole-heartedly to his new passion. the wvhole process a learning experi- a film. He has not decided whether tor of Black Commedy? Laertes in- il% enn-i t ll of our benefits h SiZnce fl trm h too- voic lsons enc fm.sn i w xei ewol iet ocnrt nat June 7. 1992 . f I'1 LI'A -S vei I gs Sergeant HlKICks ASs akes Names drundk ;nd soking pol. I~d's note: iii ercins of' learning hv o ct a big success, but it secpt the stage BySAASHA CELES~~~~TIAL-ONE of nasty things. ILd'% iiote: No. Nsrjutoking, Vwctes IsaCorinlunay musicals start ou oi American Playhouse, shown on Vancssa din'[ play the horsc!1 Thank veIV clean girl. with, a beautiful'1ss body.Nof thc path, but the plays, I've done and EMILY KALIKSTEIN channel two. One of Vanessa's most God hcse parts were cut out bor the Hubba hbba.1 [Other d's nit:.We hecre have so inuch arcl ads() memorable moments was during the conidensed theater version. Vanessa Ioel apologize. Yee haw!] She much depth that cicatin Ioros "Iwant a forest green convert- filming of thik channel tw'o hit, It described this drama lab hit as play started the yar of by direct ing The charactcr is a lot mre ch'aleneing ible MG and a big house with a huge was four in the orning and Vanessa inwih " people beat each other uP Gin Game, a two person slios s1tair- than weariny o as vagnen pool. I used to want to live in New was sitting in a trailer in Harvard' with pipes and had orgies all he -in Taylor Antrimn (ride 'em cow- York City, tail, and singing. 'Ding donu the never Hollywood, but Square playing hangman with Savage time." Vanessa's lower year proved boy!)' and Jenny Jordan. For- ier it vitch is dead.' now I know Palms Springs is the and Pollan. Reminiscing,she said, to be more theatrically focused. In .was " a great xperiencc ...lI think i Vamiessa, credits i'r..inspiration to placforme._And besides,Money--"l..remember I-won becaus-l did-a-the-Fall term,- she prformed-in hr i'cgngtcodrtwihsm- evnHlaadteoprutt o never hurt anybody," smirks Vanessa video game that no one else knew, first maiinstage play, Corpse. She was onyou sould cdthav ewat same-Kvncaactorpendts, opho wre "t)' 5 - Hill as she fancasizes about her ideal. Al that point, I ealized how import- an old drunken British woman-, " ac- views and expectation oh uprivpse erjs nuh lifestle as ne of' the rich and fa- ant acting was to me and how I tually, I was a landlady." She didn't show ...lI think omneiilnes a dircct-or aind insisted hlat atirne vas hier own mous. .wanted to say insolved with it for drink real alcohol, but pulled back a concentrates too much on blocking, interest. " When I aas a junior, the At the early age of the three, t'he rest of my life." few behind stage. The next trm, where they are iuppnsccd to go, and theater w such a clique. My Vanessa Hill began her acting career. During the summers of her junior usually the shortest of the year, was wvhat they are upposcd to do. B~ut mot her wvas rally scared when I Her babysitter,. who was modeling to high school years, Vanessa was an jam-packed with performances. lIn with Jenny and lavloi. s'e did a lot came hre; 'promnise me you're not pay her wvay through college, took extra for both The Witches of the mainstage production of Twelf'th of character buildinu -heiy became going to turn -into- onc of those Vanessa's'sister-along with her to an Eastwick, and on the set sh(Fmet Night, she had the positions of' ey relpoeonIk-Nc VnNavidulanppl' h hd audition. The agency found her sister M~ichele Pfeifer, Susan Sarandon, grip and the organizer of ho e al pheopeothe . S'c-1a Hianesquweld, to unan peope't shha be appropriate commie,Lcial mater- and Cher, and Mr. North. While on [Ed's note: What the_ hell?] pedonym and %%.is bHor then o Asacuple of many of' her un- ial. When Vanessa was dragged along the set of The Witches o Eastwvick, Simultaneously, she held roles in The known as '' that. ReIP1"' ;uj babe." discovered fans, we requested an au- to one of her sister's auditions, her Vanessa's appreciation for actor Jack Lunchbox, in which her one off stage In, celebratioi o the opening of tographed headshot and found out cute face attracted the interest of the Nicholson developed.- In her pre-teen' line, "all men are horrors" th reosucdtearinGw ee' henloesopeit director - her first commercial soon years, she also starred in several resounded brilliantly and he Les- Vanessa starred as Little Red Riding her future success. '' While followed. Her only line, " value", I was short student films for colleges such son, in which she as the maid. Hood in Into The Woods. She was doing my mailroom %w:ork-dutyand was innocently shouted in a commer- as Emerson and Boston University. Vanessa felt a little uncomfortable sooooo cute! Ed's note: Hey, no stuffing fculty boxes one day' after cial for Zayre's. Approximately Theater became the focus of playing such a stereotspical role, dumb blonde comments, you guys.] the publicatio n of 'The' Andover thirty commercials followed, includ- Vanessa's attention when she came to though she did enjoy-.th'e tight out- She also was the mother'superior in- Bulletin' where I was on the cover, ing those for Soft Swirl Ice Cream, .Phillps Academy in the fall of 1988. fits. Finally, she was a chorus mem- Agnes of God. (back to " Tough Nir. Price told me to remember that Filene's, Jordan Marsh, Duncan She had an etensive background in ber in Poppin. Bitch") and portrayed unny in the it all started at PA and that I'd have Hines Chocolate Chip. Cookies that play thing, ha'ving starred in In fall of her upper year, Vanessa mainstage production of House Of to give money." (which had its obvious benefits), several community musicals from decided to give directing a try with Blue Leaves. Her final role at PA Vanessa Hill may joke about her Li berty Neutral Insurance, and, her second to ninth graide. Her favorite P.A. Follies. She also starred in was Ophelia. in Hamlet. - aspirations;, but in a moment of latest, an industrial commercial roles include: Toto in The Wizard of A,..My Name Is Alice, a feminist Vanessa plans to take a year off to seriousness, Vanessa admitted, filmed last spring. Vanessa modeled Oz in fourth grade, Cinderella in musical, more her style than the' per- pursue her acting career in the film '' Acting is like breathing for me. for magazines and newspapers as fifth grade and Tessie in her seventh verse The Lesson. industry before she attends Pomona Whenever I'm not acting I'm a well. .grade production of Annie. As a During winter term, Hill directed College in California. Next year she wvreck. I've acted for so long that Her film debut, when she was junior, Vanessa had one line in Calig- Who Am I This Time? with Brenna plans to " audition my ass off until I it's kind of like second nature. It's seven years old, was The Little Sister, ula, which was originally a three- Slater. Identity crises abounded in geso thn.Se astomjroehigIvalysw tdtoo starring John Savage, and Tracy hour porno flick featuring castration, this action packed thriller. er drama, in' film' as opposed to theater and and hopefully always will be doing." Pollan (a star of the popular televi- beastiality. baby-eating, and a sorts um comedy, er, um ... There were a ideally go to Yale Drama Graduaze Keep up the work, babe. We'll see *Sion series Family Ties.) t never was fess problems with the ast, especi- School afterwards. In reference to you in Vermont.. ally when the main character Andover, Vanessa feels that " my dropped out. Vanessa, demandin a real theater experience has been here disciplined outfit, was given the nickname " Tough Bitch," but - nally had to let the dissatisfied. actor do what he wanted. Vaniessa feels -that the reason it " didn't o verv •well" was because she had poorly or- ganized the rehearsals.

Deciding to give the ' Tough Bitch" theme a rest for a while, Vanessa starred as April and Benson (derived from Benson and Hedges) in A~~~~~~ Bad Habits. Due to the renovation of G.WV. Hall, the temporary desig- go ~~~~~~~~~nateddrama lab was in the basement go ~~~~~~~~ofNathan Hale, making acting ob.40 Oa ~~~~cramped and difficult for such a bright person like " Sergecant Hill," I . as she was coming to be known. *As a surprise to all her cheezv lel Nk t~~~~~ow%graduates of '92,. Vanessa w-as one of' the few seniors who staved-

busy during Sprine T .. !

Congratulations M~att! CONGRATULATIONS W~e Couldn't be MNore TO Proud! REED BRENEMWAN W~eVWish You and AND Your Class One. THiE CLASS OF 1992 Thousand Nine* Hundred and NinetyWV14FO 6 .The P1HILLIPIAN - Seventh Pages June 7.1992 Sour Mash Oh, Taylor We Hardly_-Kn-ew-Ye-- try to.-prevent injury first with hcsit- 'thcre to imply that w are destiined ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ByTAYLOR ANTRIM ant suggcstion thcn with thrcats. But to be efcctivc, action-oriented r~~ ~ ~ e~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~______we couldn't b stopped, slam danc- lcadcr~ because we like o lam, ut I pushed through twirling, mcashing ing had bcome an institution. think about it. Why do we do it? i bodics, questioning my mental health The other day I was talking with a is a great orm of stress relief'. The- i v "e it ga 1f and smiling. Even when somebody's friend I~out the concert, and she rapy even, but it has only gotten sweaty elbow cracked me squarely in reminded me that a year ago, n one- -popular within the last ye'ar, and the cheek, I smiled. Shirtless and moshed 'at danccs. No one. That got now it's become an institution. influence to the band's sound. Nick's screamning at the top of his lungsmetthnigWydoppldot Conbatting apathy cannot e. ac- By MARTI" DEBERGI' ' addition- left only-a need for a vocal- some guy. next to me -put a-hand on-- now? Especiallythe-senior-class,-most-- complished. with ---words,- and; slam.- ist, for w~hich the m called on my shoulder and bellowed out over of whom have been to dances here for dancing is visceral and instinctual When I look back' at the career of Fidelio Societv's wonder boy. Chris' the booming, - feedback laced- din,-- three or fo r - years; - why -havc- we. enough that. it might help us-on our. Sour Mash. I think to mvself: this is Payne. The lineup was now coi- Get me up dude. Up!" Several of suddenly shifted to slamming? At the way. I think we slam because each one of the reatest damn rock and plete. - us liftbd him up and he floated on BossTones, there were lots of scniors, of us has some pent up energy every roll bands Andover has ever seen. 1990-91 was the year of Sour top of about one hundred jam- and most of us looked like slamming weekend which come% rom being For Sour Mlash had every element a Mash. Covering tunes bN the likes of' packed bodies. The BossTones' pros. who we are: young, excited, and succesulroc cathybandneeds:a LedZeppein,. Pnk Flyd, Neil looked cooler than they sounded, but At a more civilized gathering of e earful of what's to come. Moshing name, a le-endary ounder, uperb Young, and David Bowie. they that really didn't matter; he was full class of 1992, Paul Tsongas spoke in is a sign of the times. It is a sig n of mthicran,. and a ivsierious mythical rocked Andover at arious '.enues, of energy as hands moved him over the chapel to us about the- changing change--and action. It's a message quality. No" that he band seems to ranging from the Great Lawn to the heads and shoulders to the stage. I social and political climate of our that we have control over our u- hae rfun its course. I feel it is time Cage. Their intluence on Andover saw a stagehand grab him and push wvorld. He expressed regret that we ture.

- - ~~~~~~~~~culture,dress, and language was im- off the side, and, catching a glimpse were inheriting the world of our And so we, the class of 1992, mediatelv evident, and Sour Mlash T- of' his ace, I found I wasn't the only parents. The heartening comment he graduate. College awvaits. Op- shirts and caps became ashoin fa- one smiling, made Was that, from wha t he's seen portunities to start change and in- "~Ronnie was a vorites. The band reached the zenith Every square inch of my body was on the campaign trail at Universities flict action lurk in our future. I of its popularity 'at Andlover-Exeter flush against either sweaty skin or and at PA, our generation isa genera- think we realize that tradition has its newcomer to winter term, %'hen the raw Sour the sharp edge of the stage. Head tion of action. Tsongas praised us and 'place, but that place gets smaller all heartof -E ~~~Mashsound overwhelmed Ando'er's jerking up and down to the beat, I expressed his hope for the future with the time. Moshing. is a small attempt th ar o rum- ~as watreg.kicked, stepped on,' hit, and the country in our hands. to .break dowvn tradition .and prove Yet success did not treat the boys knocked down. A vertible mashing I hear lots of talk about student ap- that we are ready to act. ming, but he well. Biph graduated and wvent on to delight. Periodically, I would escape athy here.- But everyday I see evi- I think I've made a mountainrout keen ~~~B.U., w.~here he was not quite as pop-' to the wings, and inspect my dence that undercuts this criticism, of a molehill here. Maybe I was just s eemned ke lar amusician. After three months w~ounds. Nothing serious, a bruised Our reaction to the Rodney King inspired by some really great, painful of playing in Boston subways ankle, an aching head. And then I verdict is an example. Students ex- mashing. But even as I sit here, I'm enough,-and without any, recognition, he flung would dive back into the fray. pressed fear and promised committ- getting an itch to slam, to get stepped himself in front of an oncoming T. The iew" from of the Earth Day menit to action. I heard. Tsongas's on,.to float over a wa~b of sweaty B iph decided to His death w~as a tragic loss, and the Concert from the upper track in the words echoed in the voices of the heads. Mayb~ this itch is a sign of im- band w'as forced to cancel their sum- cage wvas pretty amazing. It wvas hard speakers during the all-school meet- pending action, a promise to a bight give hinm a go. mer tour of. the Newv Hampshire to believe that so many people wvould ing. 'future, like the one Paul Tsongas pe seacoast. Ronnie, how.ever, contitiucs stuff themselves into so small a space There are less obvious but more dicted. Or maybe I'm just a wee bit ~~~~~~ ~~~~~to insist that Biph spoke to him in a and still have fun. The band members .*potent examples of-our committment masochistic. dream, stating that he wo'uld one day arid roadies would shower the crowd to action. Take mashing for instance.

thestory whole is told. return to Andover under the alias 'with wvater. Faculty would occasionally I admit, it might sound a little 'out- Led eppeinhd Jimy PigeMr. Mojo Risin'. The glamour of life 4 'Pink Floyd had Sd Barrett, Jethro 'i h atln loto t olo '* TT t D e ~b ' Tull had .Ian Anderson - Sour Mash Rnnihe, faho bae addtokited tol on11a i i J L I ~ i i L had Evan Tracz. Biph. as he has caine adnowan resides in the Tav'lor conic to be known, started foolingWetvokdycls.Sprysr- around with his axe in America be a h otsroi.H a House a a new Lower. His sub-par diagnosed as a paranoid schizophre- B%S. KRISTINA HULTl

eurtarskills"'crcmaskedb~' t eni, convinced that. he w'as Eddie Van 'and HILLARY CHUTE slicer energy, olume, and power of Halen. After security guards refused hisHekne~ playig. h6 "ouldha~eto let him on stange during V"an The first thing we noticed about to start a band, and his ideas began Hlnsls or aln i hr-Eih 'shatikga iadsi to take shape when he met Juiiior raenimpostetor, eaburned his guitr elt.-wsh hc ry iadsi RonadRnniewas V.Cusca. rat imoste, heburnd hi guiar blt.He proudly boasted that thirty Ronald. Cusci. Ronni "'as aand vowved never to play again. In lizards had been killed for the belt- ne'vcoerto he artof drumingthe best Blind Faith tradition, Nick quite a %asie of' lizards, in our opin-

but he seemedeen enogh, andleft to form the ill-fated supergroup ion. Comical is the perfect word to - Biph decided to give him a go. TheN' Merritt, a band which featured'eleva- describe him; he has a deep scratchy ' jammed in Ronnie's basement, but tar music composed by him and h %oice, tnak~s bizarre facial contor- nothine reallyot' it untillthe"nd. Only Chris swould o on tions. and has quite a unique strut. metIkaunik. Nlar Sour Msh his-to future success as a model tor Erich, a four year senior, is activel .9VW~111111 tory had reached a ne"' "%atershed. Vcoi'Sertinoednthtearcmuiyat The King of lizard Skin . Photo /Sahadevan Sparkv Ikaniksbrouht in in- As I examine the shattered PA. He has been in five theater pro- The theater community has been College in southern California. His IluencsEdie or \'n Hale, andfragments of what "'as once' Souf ductions and concludes his Andover known to be exclusive in past years. mother objected to Pomona initially Eric Johnson. Unfortunately, his Mash. I am left with an empty eel- career w'ith " Hamlet." In Erich's opinion, this tendency of because of the dangers oaf earth- t'lashs~'rk guitr wa outwigheding. Andover "\as a better place Contrary to the belief that to people involved in theater to form a quakes, and now because of the riots by his unpredictable teniperament. 'hnteeby Ronniepark's ad persoalitywhe cn thsonly ~erew togethier. and succeed in drama at Andover one clique has changed a lot for the bet- sweeping LA. He rebutted, saying wean nlypray or a reunion gig. must et involved as soon as possi- ter. He claims that in his junior year, "Would you rather I kil myself?" conflicso Ronne's led teporaryIn a rare inter%,ic\" ith Roniiie in ble, Erich first became interested 'there was a much more rigidly de- referring to the high suicide rate at hiospitalization after Sparky' beat him the work duts' closet, lie muttered w~hen li~ took Theater 21 and the Fined clique, and it was difficult for cornell. Hence, he chose Pomona, celess withybeamhis fiuitr a'rhnd something aboilt' seeingp an angelic no\" defunct Theater 32 during his someone not associated with it to be where he feels he is going to be less. parkybecama fiture roundimage of Biph urgind him to reunite low'er year. He then tried out for cast in a play. But now, " anybody's happy. Erich said of his future, " I Surn auni ai h oufld reminiang in for Abbot Bazaar. Ronnie t'ell asleep several plays but didn't get cast until who is interested in acting can make want to travel before I make any t~nenchis untifficia joinng inbefore disclosirie any turtlier in- upper y'ear in Lonesiar, directed by it. Whoever wants it the most will life-threatening decisions. There is so thie all of' 1991. Fall '90 broupht the final 'ice orformation, but I think this 'ision Alex Lippard. He played a beer get the part; whoever tries the hard- 'Much more out there that at An- peeofshould be taken as a positiv'e sign. guzzling Texan in the raunchy comn- est,, despite previous experience, is dover." the SourMashpuzle togeher. AnSo please, kids. in'~oke he mighity edy. I us t"a eitpagoing to land a role. When I was a Bsdes being a talented actor, a be- irriko~'~rTayor ke'boadist amedpower of Biph and ask him for more but nobody complained," 'he comn- Junior and Lower, there was such a loved (ha ha) proctor in Stuart, and a Sour Mash. ~~~mented. His tiext play was Say theater clique. But you have to do it wearer of grey lizard-skin belts, Erich L~~oN-dwith ,tar~ed Biph, jamming ~Goodnmghi. Gracie, in "'hich his char- on merit now. Alex Lippated didn't is a dilligent student. In the past, acter "'as a feisty, somewvhat con- know me last year when I tried out studying has been an escape or him.

fused pot-smoking degenerate; the for Lonestar." Despite his optimistic '' Studying is something 'to specialize "Ntheate G reat ~~~~~~playconcerned five old friends re- attitude about casting mowadays, he in, like any other hobby. Studying is a hashing old times. According to recognizes that there is high compiti- release for me."~ Erich, ".it "'as plotless." In the spr- tion. " There is a lot of competition. When asked who has inspired him, ing of' Iris upper y'ear he had the lead It's not the best you can be any- Erich replied,"I guess if I had to say We Love You! We're Proud-of YOU! role of Rosencrantz in the student di- more, it's being better than everyone any one person, it would have to-be rected Rosencrant,: and Guildenstern. else that counts." Mr. Owen, the teacher of my first the- This ~-ear's Absurd Person Singular He reflects on drama, saying that ater class. He was really dedicated to Congratulations!"!? cast him as a slimy, wealthy archi- " I don't love acting, but I like it drama,- he put a lot into it, and it tect, husband to a suicidal invalid, enough to do it. What matters is that showed - he was a great inspiration." Mo,Dad, KeiSarah, and Scott And in Black Comedy he portrays a you have fun doing it. Some of that I-e added,"My mother has also in- Niom,Ke~~~~~~~~~ln, ~~~~struggling ' to-imning artist wvho gets .comes from the audience's reactions, spired me a lot. Whatever she does, himself in trouble Irying to please ev- and some of that comes from putting she dedicates a lot of time and effort rNybodv at the same time. He said the play together." to it. She puts a lot into everything." -~~~~~I T ~~~~~~~of T thie Black Comnedy, cast, " We had "An overall good experience," is His mother is a community service