VISIT US ON THE WEB AT www.phillipian.net Volume CXXVIII, Number 21 Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts November 4, 2005 Board of Trustees Discusses Finances and Honors Alumni By EMMA WOOD This past weekend the Alumni discussed the launch Phillips Academy Board of of a new mentoring website on Trustees assembled to discuss BlueLink, Andover’s online Andover’s academic program alumni community. proposals, budget, and proposed This feature would enable renovations of Commons and young alumni to receive the Addison Gallery. career advice from other PA The Board approved and graduates. voted to initiate fundraising for At a dinner on Friday, a fourth, more cost-effective October 28, the President of the Commons renovation plan. Board of Trustees Oscar Tang The four contemplated ’56 toasted Richard Goodyear Commons plans range from a ’59 on the end of his 16-year renovation-only plan costing tenure as a member of the approximately $20.7 million Board. to a $49.9 million plan for an Phillips Academy presented extensive expansion. five faculty members with The plan adopted, Option C, teaching foundations at the is a compromise. The estimated dinner. Dean of Faculty Temba cost is $40 million. Maqubela and the Dean of If no one donates an $8 Studies Margarita Curtis million naming gift, the Academy presented Instructor in Physics will employ the less expensive Clyfe Beckwith with the Option B, which would not Richard J. Stern Instructorship, include the construction of an Instructor in English Catherine east pavilion. Tousignant ’88 with the The Trustees also approved Elizabeth Rogers Instructorship, the hiring of an architectural Instructor in Art Stephen firm to consider the expansion Wicks with the Samuel Harvey of the Addison Gallery of Taylor Foudation, Instructor American Arts. in Spanish Emilio Mozo with Another issue discussed was the Garrigues Class of 1915 Andover’s energy expenses. Foundation, and Instructor in The Academy has already English Craig Thorn with the B.Canaday/The Phillipian exceeded its initial budget Emilie Beld Cochran Teaching Flagstaff Cluster Dean Clyfe Beckwith masqueraded as the Cat in the Hat, Thomas Gebermedhin ’06 rocked out, and Alice estimate for the 2005 fiscal Foundation. Nam ’07 and Olivia Pei ’07 were the cat’s meow at last Saturday’s Halloween Dance. year. This is because last year On Saturday, October 29, the school spent more money Betty and Richard Lindsay ’48, than anticipated on energy Barry C. Phelps ’49, Deborah expenses and faculty severance Troemner ’49, Tamara Rogers Deansʼ Council Decides to Preserve Ban on Burning packages. ’70, and David J. Winton II ’71 Forced to dip into reserve received Distinguished Service of the “A” Despite Student Efforts for Reinstatement funds last year, the Academy Awards. really confirming a decision the proceeds going to charity, According to a student from has planned alterations to this Following the award By STEVE BLACKMAN made previously about this in an effort to persuade the the class of 2003, the burning The burning of the “A,” an year’s budget to ensure that presentations, the Academy issue.” administration to reinstate the of the “A” was a “spirit- expenditure will not exceed acknowledged those with Andover tradition since the The council reviewed a tradition. building experience [that] set 1940s, will not be resurrected the financial boundaries for the lifetime donations to the report by Dean of Students In an all-school vote the tone for the intensity of the 2006 fiscal year. school totaling over $1 million. at the fall pep rally next week, and Residential Life Marlys conducted three weeks ago by Andover-Exeter rivalry.” despite the efforts of Student These plans include an These benefactors were Walter Edwards outlining the pros the Student Council, the student Gruskin said, “We’re not energy conservation initiative, Haydock ’71, Kuni and Michael Council Secretary Yoni and cons of reviving the body voted overwhelmingly in encouraging anything that Gruskin ’07. efforts to maximize the school’s Schmertzler ’70, Stephanie tradition and then reached favor of restoring the burning contains the least bit of bigotry revenue, and a new early and Alfred Shuman ’57, Phillips Academy a consensus to continue the of the “A.” or hate or racism. To say we’re discontinued the burning of retirement plan for faculty. W.R. Timken Jr ’56, and the existing policy. However, the doing that is to misrepresent The Board also discussed Christian A. Johnson Endeavor the “A” in 2001 due to safety Ms. Edwards met with administration believes the our intentions. The point of concerns and feelings that the future of the International Foundation. These names will Gruskin on Monday afternoon problems that led to the burning the ‘A’ is to encourage Academic Partnership (IAP), be added to the Benefactors’ the burning letter “A” was and informed him of the cessation of this ritual have unity.” reminiscent of cross burnings the Strategic Plan, and the Wall in George Washington decision. not been adequately resolved. advising reports from the Task Hall. in the South by the Ku Klux Continued on Page 6, Column 6 She reiterated that the In past years, new students Forces. Klan. decision by the Deans’ Council were roused from their dorms According to Dean of was final, a fact confirmed by after sign-in by prefects and Studies Margarita Curtis, the Dr. Curtis. blue key heads and led to the As Early Deadlines Pass, HALBERSTAM issue was “discussed briefly” Gruskin circulated a petition Pine Knoll, where Seniors at a Deans’ Council meeting to bring back the burning of brought a fake Exeter Student TO ICK FF on Monday, October 31 and the “A,” eventually collecting out of the Sanctuary. A huge Seniors Refl ect on Process K O then decided without a vote. over 800 signatures. wooden letter “A” was then Associate Head of School He also sold t-shirts, with ignited. BOOK TOUR Rebecca Sykes said, “We were By EMERSON MOORE Bill Belichick ’71 has spent PA Alumus Scooter Libby ʼ68 Indicted by 31 amazingly successful years in the NFL. He has won three of the last four Super Bowls as the Federal CourtDeerfi for eld, Perjury,Massachusetts, before Oth wasn’ter looking Crimes forward to fi fteen Head Coach of the New England By ALEXA REID attending Andover and then Yale minutes of fame.” Patriots, has surpassed Vince Vice-President Dick Cheney’s University. He told the Sun, “I don’t Lombardi’s record for postseason former Chief of Staff, I. Lewis At Yale, Mr. Libby was think you get to serve as the wins, and has attained the highest “Scooter” Libby ’68, resigned Vice-President of the Student Vice-President’s Chief of Staff postseason winning percentage in last week after being indicted Democrats and a supporter by having your name pulled out NFL history. on fi ve charges related to the of anti-Vietnam presidential of a hat. Scooter is a complete David Halberstam’s new Congressional probe regarding candidates Eugene McCarthy professional. He does his job book, The Education of a Coach, the leak of CIA offi cer Valerie and Robert Kennedy. every day to the best of his S. Hall/The Phillipian uses colorful anecdotes to provide Plame’s identity in 2003. As quoted in The Boston ability….My impression was Ben Lasman ’06 and Lucrecia Witte ’06 are relieved as they greater insight into Mr. Belichick Mr. Libby attended Andover Globe, Jackson Hogen ’68, a if they think they’re going submit their early applications before Tuesday’s deadline. and the NFL. from 1965 to 1968. He was classmate of Mr. Libby at both to pin something on Scooter, Mr. Halberstam will come to President of the Philomathean Andover and Yale, said that Mr. they’d better have a sharp set By SONG KIM Andover to kick off his book tour Society, Vice-President of the Libby strived to be “so opaque of tacks. He’s very unlikely to at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November The following article is the University of Chicago also Andover Democratic Party and you can’t tell he is there” when walk into a noose, especially 4, in Cochran Chapel. second part of a series that releases its decisions earlier Andover Student Political Union, it came to his behind-the-scenes of his own fashioning. I don’t He will be joined by Ernie follows two Phillips Academy than does Columbia. as well as a Phillipian board role in student government. think [prosecutor] Fitzgerald has Adams ’71, the Patriots’ Director Seniors through the college Despite the heavy course member and WPAA contributor. Although he does not share enough to hang an indictment on of Operations and a classmate of admissions process. load of Senior fall, Grasshopper Mr. Libby graduated cum Mr. Libby’s political beliefs, Mr. him, but I could be wrong.” Mr. Belichick. Night rehearsals with his band, laude in 1968. Hogen admires the man with The indictment alleges that The Education of a Coach is With the early college and other extracurricular Mr. Libby grew up in whom he shared a room during Mr. Libby lied to FBI agents Mr. Halberstam’s seventh sports application deadline falling on commitments, Lasman feels Connecticut and then went their freshmen year at Yale. when he testifi ed that he learned book. In it, he examines effective November 1, PA Seniors who that the application process has to the Eaglebrook School in According to the Las Vegas of Ms. Plame’s identity from coaching techniques and Mr. applied early can now breathe not overwhelmed him. Sun, Mr. NBC News’ Tim Russert. Belichick’s psychological make- a sigh of relief. “I used the same essay for Hogen called If he is found guilty on all up as a person and a leader.