The WALRUS The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things: Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings. - Lewis Carroll Vol LXIV, No. 1 St. Sebastian’s School October 2010 Our Own Fall Classic: HOMECOMING 2010 BY EDMUND MURPHY ‘11 asked to be substituted. the newest Arrows gear. The SENIOR EDITOR Over on the soccer Alumni Association’s Hospi- The week of Septem- field, the Arrows were forc- tality Tent was busy through- ber 27th, 2010, was saturated ing their will on the strug- out the day, while the Men’s with bubbling anticipation. gling Knights. After many Association collaborated with Each day brought forth more close chances elicited “ooh”s Sage Dining to provide the announcements, even more and “ahh”s from the fan always-classic cookout in talk, and still more Dunkin section, the Black and Red’s front of the gym, where burg- Donuts munchkins in the foy- efforts finally came to frui- ers and hot dogs were served er of the Academic Building. tion. Dillon Kerr ‘11 hurled steaming to students and For the seniors, Homecoming his freakish right foot onto spectators alike (note: absurd 2010 was partly a poignant a gorgeous feed to put the alliteration). Younger broth- and emotional day, as several Arrows up 1-0. Lou Heck ‘11 ers, sisters, and rambunctious Arrows took the field before began a raucous rendition of children of the faculty were the notoriously huge crowd “He Who Would Valiant Be” having the time of their lives as the parents of the play- The beautiful Mt. Monadnock, home of the infamous senior climb hosted by “The Program.” for one last performance. on the enormous inflatable In stark contrast, however, ers stared in dismay while slide, while others played wide-eyed seventh grad- applauding Dilligan’s saucy basketball at the inflatable ers got only their first taste goal. BB&N Nation was driv- arcade style hoops station. Program Drafts Seb’s of that unique Fall Classic en only deeper into manic There was also a woman atmosphere. Though not ev- depression in the second half, blowing up balloons lurking ery team in competition last when none other than John around the premises… Saturday earned a pleasing Charles Callanan ‘11 did ex- result, it was a day to remem- tremely well to use his head Homecoming is Seniors for Epic Hike ber for all who attended. on a cross into the box. The always special because of ball spun off his greased-up the little things we see that BY JOHN BARRACK ‘11 a seasoned Marine who has The members of the class mohawk past the sprawling remind us why we’re here at Homecoming festivi- On August 30th in learned these skills, rather were sweating and exhaust- ties began with Headmaster BB&N keeper. After pulling St. Sebastian’s. Whether it’s Burke addressing the mas- out his fake arrow and shoot- the return of Mr. Goulet’s the year of our Lord 2010, than having someone come ed by the time they reached sive crowd, followed by a ing in celebration, Callanan Sword of St. Sebastian (which the St. Sebastian’s class of in and lecture.” the top but the journey was stands the height of 6 seventh beautifully sung National greeted his teammates, and 2011 took a trip up to Dub- The day began with not over. 90% of all injuries Anthem by 2002 graduate at that point, the fat lady hath graders stacked one on top of a Class of 2011 gathering in James Keefe. As both varsity sung the final dirge. the other) to the fan section, lin, New Hampshire to climb on hikes up mountains oc- soccer and football squads Charlie Callanan’s ’11 Robin Mount Monadnock. Once the McCulloch Room to meet cur on the way down, so On the football field, kicked off against the Knights Hood and Dillon Kerr’s ‘11 there, the seniors were to with the three members of each student took special the Arrows were a surprise slip n’ slide goal celebrations of Buckingham Brown and “The Program” that would Nichols, an almost illegal to many during the first half. on the pitch, or the sight of link up with members of the care with every step they number of students flooded BB&N, a bigger, more ath- the whole school community leadership business ““The accompany the class on the took. An even bigger stroke letic, faster, and battle -tested to the far endzone to par- coming together for one epic Program”” and embarked hike up the mountain that of luck led to each student ticipate in some good old team struggled to find their day, Homecoming never on a daylong journey to the day. reaching the bottom of the fashioned cheering “for, not offense against a stalwart ceases to make us proud. against”. This scene, the epit- Seb’s defense. A stalemate Saturday was a typical back mountain’s summit. When the seniors mountain safely and without ome of outstanding athletic began to form, though, as the and forth day for athletics, The idea behind reached the mountain, they harm. The group led by Alex Arrows offense also failed to but the spectators saw valiant support, must have instilled ““The Program”” is to pro- split up into five groups or Hunnewell was the fastest courage and pride within the hit its stride early. Through- efforts from both squads. Just hearts of the Black and Red, out the game, a combina- because Sharon and Janet vide leadership training and “fire squads”, each with nine to the top and bottom. I who were bracing themselves tion of turnovers, a constant can’t push any more mashed help develop students to members each, and create a know. Alex Hunnewell. I was BB&N running attack, and potatoes on our offensive and for glorious combat. There effectively lead themselves, stretcher made out of noth- shocked, too. After one last was body paint, body armor, a huge offensive line began defensive linemen doesn’t ing other than to broom han- and several extremely inap- to wear down the Black and mean we can’t compete with their peers, and followers picture, the moderators of propriate guttural noises Red defense, and a few long bigger teams, which we to greater success. More dles and four feet of string. “The Program” gave out the drives led to Knights’ rush- being screeched through two proved on Saturday. As a commonly, it develops The groups were then tasked legendary ““The Program”” ing touchdowns. Though the senior myself, I can say I am well-hidden vuvuzelas. No, I with carrying one member of didn’t stutter—Vuvuzelas. In Arrows fell 28-6, the team can very proud of the way our student athletes and cor- T-shirt. The T-shirt goes out addition, the “I Believe That clearly pride themselves on teams competed, and also of porate managers with the their fire squad and two gal- to the one student who most holding their own against a We Will Win” chant, which the way our student section hope and ability to reach lons of water a half-mile up closely exemplifies what it has reached schoolwide ac- ridiculously good team. supplied unwavering sup- their highest athletic and the mountain. Many groups means to be a team member. claim (it was started by the port. Special thanks to the While the battles Utah State University Men’s Guild of St. Irene, the Men’s leadership potential. “The struggled with the structure This time, the shirt went to waged on in the fall breeze, Basketball student-section), Association, the Alumni As- of their stretcher but eventu- students wandered into the Program” consists of current Tom Nunan for his courage was performed to perfec- sociation, Student Council, vast St. Sebastian’s apparel and ex-military officers, as ally made it up the half-mile and responsibility during the tion—so well, actually, that MPA, and Sage Dining for tent, where mothers from the BB&N’s robust place-kicker making the day possible. well as local athletes from without any injuries. climb. Guild of St. Irene were selling Boston College. It took about three “Overall,” said Mr. “The Program” works hours to climb the entire Nunan, “I believe the class with many New England mountain. Once the class got a positive, shared experi- schools and colleges. One got to the top of the moun- ence that has helped them of the many appealing tain, it was time for lunch. grow as one and let them aspects about it is the em- As a meal, the students were create connections with each ployment of soldiers. As Mr. served MREs or “meals ready other. It is something we Nunan said “We recognize to eat”. MREs are synthetic can share and give us bet- that the military has many meals that soldiers carry ter support for one another.” ways of teaching leader- along with them to eat in the Many students agreed with ship skills and people have field. Johnny Rodriguez said Mr. Nunan. “Yes,” said J-Rod, a high respect for that kind “contrary to popular belief, “I feel like I can do anything of training. We thought they were decent but we with my classmates now. I it was better to hear the only had like three minutes liked the Marines, they’re instructions coming out of to eat them.” pretty legit.” Frenzied Arrows supporters serve as the Football squad’s twelfth man on Homecoming Saturday NEWS SPORTS New Teacher Profiles Do Not Appear in Photo: Why’d the Sox Miss Out? 16 Members of the original Check it out on Pages 3 & 4 Turn to Page 7 for Ryan Bacic’s Editorial Class of 2011 Page 2 THE WALRUS October 2010 QUOTES of the MONTH “Some People think that more knowledge is a bad thing.