Courage.

Veritas Super Omnia

Vol. CXXXI, No. 14 May 30, 2008 Phillips Academy Increase In Graffiti Non-PA Diners Investigation In Uncommons Continues By ROB BUKA “No Trespass” Order Issued to Uncooperative Alongside Phillips Academy students in Uncommons, visi- Construction Worker tors from the town of Andover also partake in meals – though By CELIA LEWIS not usually as welcome guests. Phillips Academy Public The Andover Town Police Safety (PAPS) officers con- have not yet apprehended a front several unauthorized culprit in an ongoing investi- diners each month, accord- gation of threatening graffiti ing to Thomas Conlon, PAPS found on the Commons con- Manager. struction site last week. “There’s a possibility that Students, faculty and staff there are more [unauthorized were notified of the graffiti, diners] than we know about,” which read “Everyone is go- said Conlon. ing to die on 5/30/2008,” in an He also noted that most emergency All-School Meet- of the people they confront ing held last Thursday. The are teenagers, although some Andover Police do not believe adults are occasionally asked that the graffiti poses a cred- to leave Uncommons as well. ible threat. Currently, Phillips Acad- In response, Phillips Acad- emy has no systematic method emy has halted construction of identification at the dining on the Commons site until hall’s entrances. Commencement. PAPS officers rely primar- Lieutenant Hashem of the ily on their knowledge of the Andover Police said, “[The in- Phillips Academy community, S. Sheu/The Phillipian vestigation] is being handled and Conlon said that PAPS of- A Jennifer Garner stand-in on the set of “This Side of the Truth,” Ricky Gervais’s first full-length feature, at the Andover Inn. in accordance with the [An- ficers have a pretty good idea dover Town Police’s] policy of who the community’s mem- Garner, Gervais and Lowe Film at Andover Inn … I couldn’t put a time frame bers are. Few Students on it. It depends on where the “We try to know as many Truth.” Gervais in a full-length film. investigation leads. people as we can,” he said. By JULIET LIU The film is set in an alternate “[The film company] sug- Take Friday Hashem said, “We went Despite PAPS’s efforts, world in which lies do not ex- gested I direct it, and I said back a couple of days later though, Conlon said that Phil- Phillips Academy students ist, until one character invents no at first, because I’m more Off After Scare and interviewed a couple of lips Academy students are equipped with camera phones lying for the very first time. scared of everything than I am people who had access to the “the biggest identifiers” of un- flocked around the Andover Emmy award-winning Brit- ambitious,” said Gervais in an By TRISHA MACRAE site. The interviews did result authorized diners. Inn, hoping to catch a glimpse ish comedian Ricky Gervais, interview with The Phillipian. in further information and “Some people feel that of Hollywood actors Jennifer creator of the original, British “Then I started thinking, In response to the graffiti further leads.” we don’t go to Andover High Garner and Rob Lowe. version of “The Office,” co-di- no, I can do this,” said Gervais. threat discovered last Thursday, Phillips Academy has also School to loaf for meals, so On Tuesday, Garner and rected and co-wrote the film, “I’m one of those people who some students have decided to hired private security person- why should they come here?” Lowe filmed a single scene along with newcomer Mat- thinks, ‘What’s the worst that spend Friday at home — while nel from Internal Security As- Conlon said of students’ in- at the Andover Inn for an up- thew Robinson. can happen? It’s only a film.’ some parents decided to bring sociates, LLC (ISA) to oversee centive for reporting unau- coming Warner Bros. romantic “This Side of the Truth” I’ve directed TV and I know their children home. the construction site. Cur- thorized diners. comedy titled “This Side of the will be the directorial debut for where I stand with comedy or Students not attending classes rently, the site is being moni- romantic comedy.” will either have to be off-campus tored with 24-hour surveil- Continued on A8, Column 1 Producer Lynda Obst, whose beginning Thursday night, or in lance cameras and security. major projects include “How Isham throughout Friday begin- Officers from ISA, Phillips to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” and ning Thursday night. Academy Public Safety (PAPS) “Sleepless in Seattle,” said that Gauri Thaker ’10 said, “[My and the Andover Police will SENIORs pull she and the other film execu- parents] don’t think it’s that be present at the Commons tives selected the Inn as a lo- much of a threat,” but Thaker construction site and around cation because it was the most is still going home for Friday. the perimeter of the Phillips prank with upscale restaurant they could She has free cuts in three of her Academy campus, beginning find in the region. classes, so “my parents were like, on the afternoon of Thursday, admin. help “We were looking for the ‘we’ll just take you home.’” May 29, until the end of Fri- most expensive restaurant for She knew about the cuts be- day, May 30. By CHARLES SHOENER Rob [Lowe] to take Jen [Garner] fore last Thursday and “we were A limited number of work- to, because Ricky Gervais, who going to ask them for me to be ers from Consigli Construc- Students walking past the is trying to win her from Rob, absent from those classes any- tion Company, the business OWHL on Wednesday morn- takes her to what he thinks is a way,” Thaker said, and “it just so managing the renovations, ing were surprised by a large fancy restaurant, but it’s really happened that [5/30/08] hap- have remained on the site re- wooden replica of the Bicen- sort of a loser restaurant. So, pened on the same day.” cently for security measures. tennial Sculpture, spraypaint- Rob has to take her to a more Lisa Joel, Dean of Abbot Consigli personnel will not ed with the words “2008: Big- s. Sheu/ THe Phillipian fancy restaurant. And the most Cluster, said that very few fami- be permitted on the Commons ger is Better.” Matt Robinson, co-writer and co-director, speaks about Later, at dinner in Uncom- the process of filming. Continued on A6, Column 1 Continued on A7, Column 5 Continued on A7, Column 3 mons, students, faculty and staff meals were interrupted with a Senior dance party. The following pieces are excerpted from The Phillipian Magazine, scheduled for publication sometime next year. An anonymous member of the Class of 2008 involved with the planning of the dance 1993 Head of School Candidates: Secret Societies Once Clubs of Choice, Now Underground party said that a small group of people created a very orga- and Elwin Sykes, Instructor in But as I learned, Davison nized plan to throw the event. Where They Are 15 Years Later By JULIET LIU English. House was constructed in 1928 “The whole thing came By MELISSA YAN As I was admiring the ar- behind Graves Hall for the secret about in only one week,” she The very mention of secret so- chitecture of the house, Bar- society Phi Lamda Delta (F.L.D.). said. Dr. Daniel S. Cheever, born in sible by alumni and parents is cieties evokes sentiments of old bara Chase, Head of School, ap- Graham House, which students She continued, “The nice 1942, crossed paths briefly with terrific. It’s what makes democ- boy networking and prep school proached me and asked if I knew now merely glance at on their part of the prank was that we Phillips Academy in 1993-1994. racy work. If you believe in equal exclusivity. Boisterous laughter that Davison had once been used way to CVS or Bertucci’s, was were able to talk to some of the Cheever was one of the candi- opportunity, you need to provide and backslapping, quaffing beers as the quarters for a secret soci- once the home to the brothers staff and administrators about dates who competed against equal opportunity. Most won- and dining on fried oysters, ety. No, I wasn’t aware of that. of Auctoritas, Unitas, Veritas plans with the lights without Barbara Chase to become Head derful things in this world have In fact, I wasn’t aware that se- (A.U.V.). The list goes on—Alum- revealing what our actual in- of School. been done by people who’ve had cret societies had even existed ni House for Kappa Omega Al- tent was,” she continued. Cheever gladly took time a good education and realized at Andover; I thought they were pha (K.O.A.), Benner House for Before Wednesday, all Se- out of a busy Friday evening to their goals,” Cheever said. merely the wisps of fanciful ru- niors received a small pam- reacquaint himself with Phil- Cheever retired two years ago mors. Continued on A8, Column 1 phlet in their mailboxes. The lips Academy, an institution he from as president of 11 years of pamphlet instructed everyone deemed to be “one of the great Simmons College, a small liberal to go Uncommons at 5:28 p.m. independent schools in the arts women’s college in Boston, on 5/28 wearing their Senior world.” Massachusetts with about 5,000 class shirts. Cheever has no regrets about undergraduate women and co- brothers with names like Don The source said that not Andover. “You get some jobs, ed graduate schools. Santo, Thersites or Fra Diavolo — many people knew why they and you don’t get others. I don’t During his career at Sim- these once took place on the very were going to UnCommons so really dwell on the past, and I’ve mons College, Cheever was campus we now tread upon. it was really fun to see every- had a wonderful time with the most proud of “building morale Few students today know one’s reaction. work that I did. You shouldn’t in the faculty… and a very suc- anything about secret societ- When the lights went off have regrets about what didn’t cessful capital campaign to raise ies, yet their legacy is tangible and the music started, a mob happen,” said Cheever. student endowment”. in unexpected walls of houses quickly formed in Uncom- Cheever has not regularly “[While I was President], around Andover Hill. Indeed I mons. Glowsticks then were kept up with news regarding $200 million of new buildings was entirely unaware of them thrown to the dancing group, Andover news, but he has read were built. I had to make sure until I made my way to a cluster about the Academy’s newly es- we had that money, while still munch back in the winter at Da- Continued on A7, Column 5 tablished need-blind aid. vison House, home to Rebecca “[Need-blind aid] made pos- Continued on A6, Column 4 Sykes, Associate Head of School, Courtesy of the Phillips academy archives Members of secret society Kappa Omega Alpha (K.O.A.) Inside News/ A6-A8 Features/ B6-B7 Sports/ B1-B3 www.phillipian.net The Phillipian Features fooled around and fell Boys lacrosse completes season Debby Murphy in love. with 10-7 win over Exeter. will become Di- Email [email protected] Commentary/ A2-A5, B4 rector of Alumni for subscription and Students respond to the 5/30/08 Affairs. She is cur- Arts/ B8-B12 advertising requests rently the Senior threat and Memorial Day. Associate Dean of Arts reviews Battle of the Bands. Some Seniors share their part- Admissions. (Page ing thoughts. A8) In-Depth/ B5 Please Recycle Editorial/ A2 School Year Abroad This Phillipian Students will travel to India for In-Depth explores the relation- “Don’t let the pressure to pro- the first time. (Page A7) ship between PA and the Town duce stifle the desire to create.” of Andover. A2 Commentary The Phillipian May 30, 2008 Letters Volume CXXXI ‘The McCain Promise’ (5/23) NUMBER 14 To the Editor: amount of experience can prepare a the other members of Congress who Cora D. Lewis Upon reading Sebastian Becker’s candidate for what they are going to were doing Abramoff’s bidding com- Editor in Chief article entitled “The McCain Prom- face. For example, Hillary Clinton’s pletely off the hook. The sole excep- ise,” we came across numerous argu- attacks on Obama have been centered tion was Rep. Bob Ney, who is now Jack Dickey Zoe A.Y. Weinberg Annalee E. Leggett ments that seemed flawed. Although on her claims of greater experience. serving time in prison,” said Melanie News Director Executive Editor Managing Editor we respect his positions, we must Look where that has gotten her: two Sloan, Executive Director of Citi- point out the errors in his statements hundred delegates behind in the race, zens for Responsibility and Ethics in concerning the Arizona senator. near bankruptcy, and rapidly los- Washington. “Sen. McCain knew Business Manager It seems as if the entire article ing support, she is struggling to stay what his colleagues were up to, he News Production Director Berol Dewdney hinges on the belief that McCain is a competitor. Meanwhile Obama, a chose to take the easier path and give Christine Choi Michael Discenza Alicia Keyes Advertising Director the most qualified candidate because junior senator, has taken a decisive them a free pass.” Finally, the Huff- of his integrity, despite his contro- lead. Therefore, it is obvious that ington Post states that McCain actu- Photography Director Britt Peltz versial policies. However, we believe Americans are not interested in expe- ally accepted $100,000 in donations In-Depth Sarah Sheu Emma Goldstein The Phillipian Online that this country needs a leader with rience as much as they are interested from Greenberg Traurig, the very strong and effective policies rather Writing & Copy Director Carl Jackson in results. firm where Abramoff once reigned. than an affable president with good In further regard to McCain’s be- Commentary Erica Segall On the other hand, Senator Harrison Hart Head of Circulation character. Becker himself admits the liefs, Becker says that McCain is the Obama has refused any donations Cartooning Director and Publicity unpopularity of McCain’s ideolo- most qualified because he stands by from federal lobbyists, and according Arts Danica Mitchell Emerson Stoldt gies, and with a country facing both his ideas. However, he himself admits to the New York Times, has returned Charlie Dong a war and a recession, issues are far that these ideas are not fully support- all federal donations. If Becker is to Antoinette Oot Senior Associates Circulation more important than the dignity of ed even by his own party. Without argue that a candidate who snubs Commentary: Anabel Bacon Arun Saigal the leader. We are not denying the this support, we have trouble under- special interest groups and then ac- Sports Sports: Abby Levene Jacob Shack patriotism or the integrity of the pre- standing how McCain can be the best cepts millions of dollars in donations Matt Gorski Arts: Scott Dzialo Patricia Yen sumptive Republican candidate, but candidate. Everyone stands by their from those same groups is the best Mai Kristofferson Features: Eli Grober simply believe that his character does ideas, but without support to imple- and most virtuous candidate, he is Jim Ricker In-Depth: Publicity Director not outweigh his unpopular policies. ment them, they are rather useless. supporting the wrong senator. Sudhandra Sundaram Eddie Zhang A president needs both character and Another argument Becker puts Features Cartooning: Alex Cope and strong policies in office. McCain only forth is that McCain is a bipartisan Sincerely, Delivery Lawrence Dai, Esq. Iris Chang possesses the former. candidate. What he fails to see is that Chris Meyer ’11 and Joey Atiba Becker’s first point is that Mc- this is a common trend among other Charlie Cockburn ’11 Brian Russell Cain is the most qualified because his candidates as well, and is not only character should attract young voters. limited to McCain. For example, Sen- But we must look at the facts. Young ator Obama is leading a bipartisan ef- Corrections A Year Apart voters relate better to the charisma fort to improve fuel economy, known and messages of change coming from as the Fuel Economy Reform Act. The page of Blue Key Head profiles Seniors — and their less — fortunate counterparts - can finally candidates such as Obama. Therefore, we cannot immediately in last week’s Arts Section did not have exhale. a byline. The interviews were compiled Becker states that the youth is take McCain to be the most qualified by Emily Hutcheson-Tipton. The year is all but over; the date 5/30/2008 will soon be just turning out in record numbers. What candidate merely because of his bi- another day crossed off on a calendar; we will soon set our pencils In the article last week about does this tell us? It shows us that partisanship, as other candidates are Andover dropping Exeter from down from our last exams. These last days will be spent in a daze young voters are more concerned exercising this said bipartisanship as its Varsity Boys Basketball, it was of exhaustion and nostalgia, wrapping brown boxes in packing tape about the America they are to inherit well. erroneously stated that Andover only and saying our goodbyes. Seniors, who are leaving Andover Hill for than they have been in the past. Issues In addition, Becker states that this year dropped down to Class B in good, suddenly see their peers and school as if for the first time. Oth- that trouble these voters, such as the McCain’s action against special in- NEPSAC. Rather, Andover has been in ers, who will return after a too-brief summer at home, may be eager economy and the war, are solved by terest groups controlling campaign Class B for several years. Additionally, to depart. the article said that the changes to the both effective policies and good char- finance further proves his integrity. Class A game, involving moving the During Tuesday’s summer cloudburst, a scene materialized that acter. Becker argues that character However, according to the Interna- three-point arc back and extending the seemed distinctly out of place at the caricature of Phillips Academy alone can solve these issues, however tional Herald Tribune, “An examina- length of the game happened this year. from which so many are ready to escape. As thunder echoed the bell he must see that action is necessary, tion by The New York Times of a list Rather, that has been a feature of Class dismissing the day’s last class, a crowd of kids ran out of academ- not just strong morals. A candidate of 106 elite fund-raisers who have A basketball for several years as well. ic buildings and into the rain. Some ecstatically splashed through can stand for honorable things, but if brought in more than $100,000 each In a Commentary article about puddles, while others went mud-sliding on the quads. We were no his or her support base is weak, what- for McCain found that about a sixth John McCain published last week, it was stated that McCain has been longer a concentrated clique of over-worked students running on ever resolutions they try to pass are of his money collectors are lobbyists.” little-to-no sleep, thinking only about the next exam or major assign- a Congressman since 1983. He only crippled. This same article goes on to state that served as a Congressman until 1987, ment. Sure, we were acting like we were about four-years-old, but Becker goes on the claim that the many of the senator’s top advisors are at which point he became a Senator. suddenly nothing mattered more. experience McCain has had in na- also lobbyists. The article also incorrectly stated that Looking back over the year, it is important to remember the tional affairs is another reason that Becker cites McCain’s role as Senator Joe Lieberman is no longer a thunderstorms and perfect days sleeping on the great lawn, the he should be elected. While we honor chairman of the Indian Affairs Com- Democrat. times when we couldn’t be happier to be with our friends, even when his bravery during the Vietnam War mittee, which resulted in the indict- A box in Sports last week misspelled we had about a million other commitments and obligations. This as well as his successful years in the ment of lobbyist Jack Abramoff, as the name of Anna Fang ’10. school can push us to our physical and mental limits; it expects the Senate, we would like to point out proof of the senator’s hard stance on A front page photo from two weeks world from our teenage minds and bodies. And that is what makes that experience in these matters is corruption. As it happens, McCain ago, picturing the Memorial Day service, was mistakenly not credited to it great. But it shouldn’t take a thunderstorm or the last week of Se- not all it’s cracked up to be. The pres- went out of his way to spare his con- Mike Discenza. nior Spring to rouse us from our sleep-walking attitude toward aca- idency is arguably the most powerful gressional colleagues during the in- The Phillipian regrets the errors. demics and extracurriculars. The pressure at this school is constant, office on the face of the earth, and no vestigation. “He let Tom DeLay and mind-numbing. At the year’s end, we remember what it feels like not to be subject to this pressure – the way we felt when we first came to Andover in the first place. Jenn Schaffer patriot As Carlos Hoyt said at All-School Meeting, “We should not let the pressure to produce stifle the desire to create.” Our time at Andover is brief, and it is what we make of it. For those of us returning to Andover, don’t forget to look up once in a At Least I Know I’m Free while. Between writing English papers, take a minute to enjoy the book for the pleasure of reading it itself. Between frantically taking notes, listen to what the teacher is saying. There are people and mo- ments that occur on this campus that inspire, if you remember that you once had the desire to find them. To those of us going out into the real world (as much as college is the real world) and those com- ing back to Andover Hill: hold on to the desire to create.

Common Thoughts

Freak Thunderstorm Sure, dodging lightning on the great lawn might have been dangerous, but what a great way to end our last Tuesday. omewhere in the jungles of as individuals are assured by the Unit- Why are we so scared of recognizing Senior Prank the South Pacific, a man fights. ed States constitution and defended 9/11 or Memorial Day? I ask, once Moshing to “Sandstorm” is infinitely SAs you read this, he is in danger by American troops. It is entirely ap- more, the question I raised at the be- more fun in Uncommons than of being killed by the Abu Sawai in- propriate for any and all members of ginning of the school year. Is Phillips Underwood Room. Our only complaint: surgents of the Muslim region of the this community to celebrate Memo- Academy ashamed of America? Or it was unoriginal. Philippines. He is an American naval rial Day. Yet, for reasons unknown, simply ignorant? A Senior prank consisting of glow officer, a husband, a father of five and Andover does not require its students sticks and dancing in a public place? I wish I could make you appreci- Try the class of 2006’s Senior prank... he is my uncle. Today, he fights terror- to attend a Memorial Day service. In ate the freedoms we take for granted, just in a different building. ism in the land of my ancestors so that fact, Andover does not hold a service like the freedom to ignore national you can be free. Yes, you. It doesn’t on Memorial Day. Andover does not holidays, the freedom to “boo” when matter if you’re an American citizen, celebrate Memorial Day as a nation- a speaker mentions George W. Bush, right now you are being protected by al holiday. And when Andover does the freedom to spew snide anti-war The editorial above represents the views of The Phillipian Editorial Board. men and women like my uncle. He bring mention of Memorial Day to an comments at an All-School Meeting. I The Phillipian is Phillips Academy’s uncensored, student-run newspaper. No adult reviews the paper’s contents prior to publication. cares about your rights and he wants ASM, it is in the form of anti-war po- wish I could explain the feeling I get The unsigned editorials to the left represent of the views of The Phillipian you to be free. etry. It is one thing to lack patriotism. in my throat when I find our troops Editorial Board CXXXI. But do you care, Andover, that at It is quite another to lack gratitude. set aside, when our administration The Phillipian welcomes all letters to the Editor. We try to print all letters, any moment of any day, somewhere On Martin Luther King Day, classes doesn’t deem Memorial Day worthy of but because of space limitations, we recommend conciseness. We reserve the right to edit all submitted letters to conform with print restraints and proper a soldier fights for you? Does it mean are called off. A special ASM speaker even a regular, mandatory All- School syntax. We will not publish any anonymous letters. Please submit letters by the anything to you that he could be leav- is brought in, and required workshops Meeting. I wish I could express in Monday of each week to [email protected] or to our newsroom in the ing behind three sons, two daughters take place on campus. We even enjoy words what it feels like to hear that basement of Morse Hall. and one niece whom you pass on the a special dinner in UnCommons. your uncle has been deployed to Iraq To subscribe, email [email protected], or write to The Phillipian, 180 Main Street, Andover, MA, 01810. path everyday? On Memorial Day, classes go on for a second time. I wish I could open All contents of The Phillipian copyright © 2008, The Trustees of Phillips I hope it means something. I hope uninterrupted. No special speakers your eyes to the significance of our Academy, Inc. Reproduction of any material herein without the express written that the administration’s decision to are brought to campus; there are no troops. I wish I could make you grate- consent of The Trustees of Phillips Academy, Inc. and the editorial board of The ignore Memorial Day does not repre- required services. There is no special ful. Phillipian is strictly prohibited. sent the general will of our commu- dinner; there isn’t even a Blackboard Whether or not you support our The Phillipian is printed weekly at The Eagle-Tribune. The Eagle-Tribune Publishing Company, its officers, agents and employees nity; but I have little reason to believe announcement. troops, they support and protect you. have acted solely as a printer of this publication and have provided no editorial that, despite the notably liberal atmo- Dr. King gave his life for our free- I, for one, salute and thank all of them. comment or manuscript contained herein. The Phillipian assumes full responsi- sphere of this campus, we are a school dom. The men and women of the God bless America. bility and liability for the content of all copy submitted, printed and published. that is proud of the United States. Armed Forces risk their lives every- Jenn Schaffer is a two-year Lower The Eagle-Tribune Publishing Company, its officers, agents and employees make no representations, guarantees or warranties concerning the content of We are an international communi- day for our freedoms. Why not honor from Bolingbrook, Ill. any copy submitted, printed and published. ty, but our campus stands upon Amer- both? [email protected] Visit our website at http://www.phillipian.net ican soil. Our liberties as a school and What, exactly, are we so afraid of? May 30, 2008 The Phillipian Commentary A3

Sebastian Caliri and Jorden Zanazzi under-represented A Different Kind of Diversity bove a whole host of other vir- students electing to even leave the as- tues, Phillips Academy places sembly in protest. That such complete Aa high premium on diversity. disrespect was acceptable tells the Accordingly, our school has a student whole story. It seems that if we can body drawn from a spectacular vari- find the time to host a speaker in fa- ety of ethnic and socioeconomic back- vor of same-sex marriage, we could at grounds. But those are only two types least do students the honor of present- of diversity. While we are succeeding ing them with an intelligent dissenter. by some definitions of the word, by If we are to applaud a man who spent other measures we are wholly fail- a year biking through Southeast Asia ing in our mission to educate “youth for charity, there needs to be some from every quarter.” That is to say that discussion of opportunity costs and when eight percent of Andover facul- a scrupulous examination of how to ty members and roughly twenty-five best affect social change. To do other- percent of Andover students identify wise is to indoctrinate and patronize, as politically conservative with the to ignore critical thought and to com- lion’s share of the remainder calling promise the tenets of education. themselves liberal, we can be sure we Over four years, Andover has pro- are doing something wrong. vided us with quite possibly the best The most pertinent reason behind secondary school education the world taking in students from diverse back- has to offer. But this community must grounds is to bring a wide variety of never stop looking for ways to im- experiences and opinions to our cam- prove. Over the years, it seems the pus. But what is the point if, no matter state-invented scapegoat, every day in fervor has driven us too far to the left, not agree with us politically. This is issue of political diversity has been the color of one’s skin or the location a spectacle called “two-minutes hate” alienating conservatives and creating not at the crux of issue. It is the al- completely ignored. And now, as of their domicile, everyone dreams in order to affirm faith in Big Brother. a false image of our kind as stodgy and most completely universal political enlightened members of the Senior of socialized healthcare, affirmative Oceanians don’t know where he came uncompassionate “old boys.” attitude of the school. It surrounds us; Class, we can begin to look back at how action and the election of Barack from and what his ideas are, only that We have each spent four wonderful it pervades our entire community. You it is negatively impacting the quality Obama? No matter which way you cut he betrayed the impeccable ideology years at Andover. But during this time, would find it quite difficult to spend a of our education. A student cannot it, a school this lopsided is hardly an of Big Brother. At Andover, we find we have seen the portrayal of conser- day at Andover and not know where truly think critically unless presented ideal platform for educating critical- the need to constantly assault the vatism at Andover as something for- the overwhelming majority of people with both sides of every discussion. ly-thinking future leaders – insofar as eign, something frightening and gen- Debate in education is how we learn, we tend to be exposed to a wide range In a nation where erally extreme. Were we a politically how we improve – through a dialogue, of liberal and socialist thought, but diverse, or even politically-accepting A student cannot truly from thesis and antithesis to synthe- often are not given the opportunity to roughly half of the community, that lingering suspicion sis. Harping on a certain ideology think critically unless hear an opposing point of view. This population is that conservatives are fundamentally breeds stagnancy and complacence; is a trend that shows itself in issues a opposed to the spirit of the Academy presented with both a pedagogical extravagance that we teacher might bring up and class dis- conservative, why do would no longer exist. And let us not cannot afford in the development of cussions as well as the very textbooks be fooled, right now, that widely held sides of the discussion. effective leaders. And so, as we depart we select for certain courses. And, un- we fall so short? suspicion is prevalent. Andover’s hallowed halls, we urge the fortunately, Phillips Academy appears In a Phillipian mock election sur- faculty, administration and student to be doing little to address this matter. conservative, Protestant roots of our vey, a grand total of six faculty mem- here owe their political allegiances. body to forge ahead: heed our words In a nation where roughly half of the institution to validate ourselves and bers said they would vote Republican When was the last time we have and champion the ideals of true diver- population is conservative, why do we attempt to make students from differ- in the 2008 election. The entire Re- had a conservative speaker at all sity and intelligent disagreement. fall so short? Need-blind admission, ent backgrounds feel more comfort- publican Party received a percentage school meeting? The only instance Jordan Zanazzi and Sebastian Ca- though certainly a novel concept, will able. But at what cost? It is the firm of the votes that paled in comparison that comes to mind was on Veteran’s liri are four-year Seniors from Andover, not solve our problems here. Our is- belief of many that our efforts to be- to either Democratic nominee. To be Day one year ago. And the two speak- Mass. sues now are of a different breed. come more inclusive have made us ex- clear, we have both had many teachers ers of that day, who were certainly [email protected] In 1984, the brainwashed masses clusive. In the wake of the turbulent at Andover, for all of whom we hold a not arguing any right-wing line, were [email protected] rally against Emmanuel Goldstein, a sixties and seventies, our reactionary deep respect and admiration, that do met with intense hostility, with some

Jack Dickey working mother Shirley Guo cub The Choices We Make The Power of PANDA y first Phillipian interview or the past week and a half, as long as two weeks to get settled on happened during Winter students and faculty alike have a plan, and by then, another wave of MTerm of my Junior year. Fcollaborated to help raise mon- people would have died. Within three I was assigned an alumni spotlight ey for two recent natural disasters: days, we had gotten everything to- on Anne Northrup ’82 – a PBS docu- the earthquake that destroyed parts gether. mentary filmmaker. As the eager cub of China on May 12, and Cyclone Nar- Everybody was focused, efficient, reporter, I scribbled a bunch of ques- gis, which hit Myanmar on May 6. caring and willing to do anything to tions about her movies, her work, and Frankly put, I was very satisfied with help the victims of the natural disas- I was primed to ask about all of that. and surprised at how quickly mem- ters. Even though I have only been at But she didn’t want to talk about bers of the PA community reached PA for a year, I have noticed that it is that. She wanted to discuss her up- out and responded to these disasters sometimes hard to get people rallied bringing, which took her to Indo- so soon after they happened. up and motivated for a cause in as nesia, and her life experiences since I found out about the earthquake little as three days. People often have Andover. Most of it was interesting; I when I was reading the news on scheduling conflicts or just don’t have put it in the article draft I sent in. She CNN.com, the day after the disaster. any interest in the cause, but this time told me one thing, though, that didn’t My mind simply didn’t register all we got together and got rolling. seem terribly relevant and I left out. the deaths and destruction the earth- The term “non sibi” wasn’t just a It’s a great myth, she said, that quake caused; numbness took over as term anymore, but rather something women can balance careers and I scrolled through the online newspa- that was part of me as well. PA stress- motherhood. It wasn’t possible, she pers and photos. es non sibi to the breaking point, but told me, and that was why she hadn’t My mom had also called that night it had only seemed like something made films in a while. As one might and told me that she couldn’t contact that was just talked about, not acted imagine, this seemed somewhat un- breeds more neglect. Calculus won’t change whether or my grandparents, who lived about a upon. Sure, I had participated in the important to a Junior boy writing to Additionally, the choices we make not I’m homeless at 30 (though, for half-hour away from the center-point Spicket River Cleanup for Non Sibi an audience of high schoolers. But, are rendered tremendously difficult precautionary measures, please wire of the earthquake; all the phone lines Day 2007, but that was pretty much in hindsight, interpreting this tidbit by the depth and breadth of Andover’s money at your earliest convenience), were dead. But a disaster because in the context of Phillips Academy is opportunities. If The Phillipian were but that decision will open some what was I to do? I of the horrible terribly important. only as demanding as the Cypress doors and close others. Oftentimes didn’t want to just Once strangers, weather and the At Andover, we have to be master Bay High School Circuit, I might be we’re not entirely sure of the conse- sit there, watch members of PANDA are disorganization of jugglers — mixing sports, the arts, a 6.0 student – and Eliphalet Pearson quences of our decisions until they the ruins and try the project. This clubs and Phillipian (Courant, take would be turning over in his grave. appear before our faces. to forget about it. now working side-by-side was truly the first umbrage here) — all the while making And countless others, I’m sure, could It seems at Andover that the only I didn’t want to help the crisis. time I had given sure to save the largest chunk of time easily say the same. people who instruct us in the art to look into the a great amount of for academic work: our child, that one Instead, this term, Uppers are liv- of decision-making are our college sick faces of the my time and en- ball we can’t drop. ing a caricature, really. And that’s counselors and advisors, and the for- wounded and try to dismiss them. ergy for a greater cause, for someone But to say that work is definitely with a History research paper for mer is shying away from that status In the privileged community of PA, I else who needed it more. the child in this metaphor is danger- which the required work has been while the latter is part of an undeni- wanted to put my efforts in, because It was also great to see so many ous, and, well, patently false. Two sliced nearly to the bone. ably flawed system. How can we learn I cared, because we, as a community, other students, parents and facul- Phillipian editors recently compared But before I get to whining (al- to make decisions when we only have have the power to help. ty donate their money, whether at printing our 64-page Commencement though, for the sake of whining, yes – two years of real opportunity to take Thankfully, other PA members felt the International Food Festival and issue to giving birth. And believe me, I have three end-of-term assessments electives? And the College Counseling similarly. It was amazing to see how Dance or at the donation boxes in Un- each issue we put out has develop- due in the four days preceding publi- Office, which used to send us where all the students and teachers bonded commons. I’ve had experience help- mental struggles of its own. cation of this piece), I have a greater they rendered a perfect fit, now pres- in that short period of time. Some of ing with donations before, and usu- So most Andover students, save for question. ents us with lists of nearly 30 schools. them hadn’t even met before. In less ally people are reluctant to donate. those who do nothing but study and Andover teaches us that choices But instruction in decision-making than four days, I started receiving Not in this case. Sometimes students those who don’t study at all, are try- are necessary — that we cannot suc- doesn’t complete the school’s respon- emails about donations and other ef- even gave up tens and twenties for ing to live Anne Northrup’s myth— ceed to the best of our ability in any sibility to us – what of maternity leave? forts to raise money, and I signed up this cause. Of course, some looked at not living the life of a stay-at-home arena without making difficult de- While you might blanch at the sud- for everything that I could. us strangely at first, and would say, mom or a workaholic, but rather the cisions. Where in our education, denly troubling extension of this met- I felt reassured that it wasn’t just “Earthquake?” life of Vito Fossella. Or maybe Shawn though, are we taught how to make aphor, the question persists: how can me out there, but that there were But all of our posters and emails Kemp. the right choice? the school afford us the opportunity also dozens more who were just as eventually sunk in. Raising awareness Two children, two families — on Maybe this is problematic — but to pursue pedagogically sound extra- concerned and worried as I was. was definitely the harder part, but just two liters of Diet Coke a day — is I’m less than six months away from curricular interests without causing We called ourselves PANDA, Phil- in the end, it all worked out. People an ultimately undesirable experience, my 18th birthday and I couldn’t tell harm to our academic records? lips Academy for Natural Disasters started caring and helping, and made one that probably foretells two de- you whether I’m more likely to wind Unfortunately, to that question, I Aid. Strangers just a few days earlier, the difference for others. To me, this cades in therapy. up a rocket scientist or a rabbi. I don’t have no answer — and, to date, neither members of PANDA were now work- fundraising event was a huge success, But, it gradually appears, inherent think there’s anything wrong with does Andover nor Anne Northrup. ing side-by-side to do their best to and I hope we can keep it up! in the Andover juggling act is a sig- that, but saying that our choices now Jack Dickey is a three-year Upper help the crisis. Shirley Guo is a Junior from Shen- nificant life lesson —that life involves are just dry runs, just for practice, is from Guilford, Conn. and News Direc- I was astounded at the speed with zhen, China and a member of Phillips difficult choices — and that neglect of ignoring the reality that they will at tor of The Phillipian. which we implemented our plans. Academy for Natural Disasters Aid. one child, and the subsequent effort least somewhat affect our adult lives. [email protected] Even though I knew we wanted to act [email protected] to correct that lack of attention only Sure, deciding between AB or BC as fast as possible, sometimes it takes A4 Commentary The Phillipian May 30, 2008 Students Respond to the

Hannah Turk hats off Impatience, Frustration, Appreciation hen all the phones in my stalk in the direction of the Chapel, some scribbles in a porta-potty stall? a death threat: whether it is scrawled Academy, I don’t quite know how the sixth period Spanish 120 I realized that there had better be a And that’s not to trivialize the on the wall of a port-a-potty or sent in school tends to deal with this type of Wclass went off simultane- good explanation behind this confu- threat at all. In fact, I only criticize be- video form, it’s always better to be safe situation. But in light of this year’s ously at 2:53, dread crept up my back. sion. cause I feel the threat should be taken than sorry. My only complaint stems occurrences in other close boarding As my teacher continued the lesson, After a frustrating 45-minute wait legitimately. If the meeting truly was from the 45-minutes plus of pent- schools, I believe the precautionary someone performed an under-the- filled with a seriously impressive called in order to inform the commu- up anxiety and frustration felt after measures they have taken are under- desk text check and the news quietly amount of rumors, the students filling nity and prevent rumors from spread- the initial worry caused by the eerie standable. And while the 24-hour dispersed: “Emergency ASM at 3:45.” the Chapel anxiously awaited an ex- ing, was it really necessary to have us phone calls. Having to sit in a state of lighting and somewhat creepy se- Immediately, worst-case scenarios planation. As the crew boys in the pew waiting for 45 minutes without know- ignorance is unnerving for anyone, curity guards outside my window flittered through the reels of my behind us began to harass my friend ing anything? Because, as far as I’m let alone students who are so used to equalsclosed blinds at all times for imagination. Past experiences from out of restlessness, I found myself concerned, that only further caused being so well-informed and aware of me, I stick with my initial reaction: emergency school meetings called getting upset. Why was this taking so stress and rumor to spread. their surroundings. In my opinion, better safe than sorry. together a murder of memories: ter- long? Of course, even after Mrs. Chase the dramatic buildup only led to frus- Hannah Turk is a one-year Upper rorist attacks, student deaths, natural began to speak, an answer was not to tration and animosity toward a seem- from Tokyo, Japan. disasters. What could possibly merit be supplied for quite some time. A death threat is a death ingly evasive administration. [email protected] Phillips Academy putting a hold on “I’m going to repeat everything Since it is my first year at Phillips the daily routines we so powerfully twice, so you’ll probably hear every- threat, whether on abide by? thing twice because I’m going to re- the wall of a porta- Apparently I was not the only one peat everything. Twice.” Apparently, thrown off by this unknowing. Surg- up on stage, Mrs. Chase was oblivious potty or in a video. ing in front of the library were masses to the fed-up students rolling their of kids, aimlessly throwing I-hear- eyes. that’s and what’s-going-on’s around. The only thing Mrs. Chase failed As tedious as it was, after the re- My friend made an astute observa- to repeat was the actual content of petitive question-and-answer session, tion from our masterful vantage point the threat — the root of the whole de- I did realize the necessity of Mrs. on the Day Hall stoop: “It’s so funny bacle; it was quickly quoted and then Chase’s redundancy. And of course I to see how PA kids react when their said again only when requested. Yet appreciated the fact that the school schedule gets thrown off.” the importance of PowerPoint was told the students exactly what was As we watched the mass migrate mentioned at least three times. going on, and took appropriate mea- from the steps of the OWHL toward Beyond my initial shock from sures. Uncommons, my sense of worry grew. the threat of my imminent death, I While the claim to be lenient on Not only was I concerned regarding was upset. Why did we have to wait incomplete homework seemed a little the reason for this emergency ASM, 45 minutes in semi-pandemonium, ridiculous, the decision to allow kids but I was concerned for the adminis- and then sit and listen to another 10 to miss school depending on their tration. Watching some angry athletes minutes of babbling, all to hear about wishes was well met. A death threat is

Declan Cummings conversationalist A Chance For Dialogue ast Thursday’s emergency possible mediums of communication sentiment. Mrs. Chase stood at the All-School Meeting closely were proposed; however, the All- podium and relayed all the informa- Lresembled a conversation be- School Meeting was by far the most tion that was safe to share – indeed, tween Mrs. Chase and the students. effective way to dispel any rumors the exact same information that our Sure, the topic was a little morose, that would have inevitably trailed parents received later. but Mrs. Chase essentially stood eye- behind an event of this magnitude. At that moment, the students and to-eye with the student body and re- By calling everyone into one room, administration stood eye-to-eye. Mrs. ported nothing but the truth. For this Mrs. Chase ensured that everyone re- Chase explained that she had been reason I applaud the administration’s ceived the same story, the truth. The working day and night to assure our handling so far of the recent threat to All-School Meeting was necessary safety, and she openly stated her plan our campus. Besides a swift, appropri- because rumors about a death omen that allowed us to continue life this ate response to the message, the ad- written on campus caused unneces- Friday as if there were nothing wrong. ministration also made sure to kill all sary chaos among the student body. After Mrs. Chase’s speech, students rumors before they began while still were allowed to ask questions that treating the student body like adults. she answered candidly. This privilege A threat to this campus, no matter was something the administration how big or small, must be taken seri- We were treated as granted the students so that we could ously. So when the Andover Police the mature students become comfortable with the han- concluded that the threat was not dling of the event. We were expected credible, it became necessary for the we have always wanted not to ask selfish or comic questions, administration to take the situation to be treated as. and in return Mrs. Chase answered all into its own hands. I for one am glad inquiries as truthfully as possible. For the administration reacted so strongly the first time in a long time, we were by deploying security guards on cam- Luckily, the administration’s reaction treated as the mature students we pus. As a world-class boarding school prevented that from happening. This have always wanted to be treated as. with commensurate resources, we is the only major campus occurrence The administration safely and suf- must come down with a strong hand that I can remember about which I ficiently handled the threat to our against this level of danger. The third- have not heard any rumors, or any- campus, and All-School Meeting dis- party security service is evidence of thing that I did not hear during the pelled any rumors. The student body an elite boarding school seriously All-School Meeting. was treated with respect and maturi- dealing with a risk that could have The lack of rumors is also a result of ty. I applaud these decisions; I believe profound effects on safety. I believe the maturity with which the student that as students, we have all benefited the school’s response was completely body received the news. This brings from the truth, and I hope that the in line with the world-class status of me to my final point; as students, we trust between the student body and Phillips Academy. often complain that the administra- administration resulting from the After taking measures to secure tion does not treat us as equals in meeting will last long after May 30. the campus, the administration need- decision-making process, and last Declan Cummings is a two-year Up- ed to somehow warn the student body week was an obvious example of the per from Geneva, Ill. of the recent events. I’m sure many administration’s will to reverse that [email protected]

Tiffany Li opportunist Make The Most of It hat’s so special about arsenic in Uncommons’ coffee and insensitive enough to use this inci- you were going to be all right? Did you in laughing at a single student, but May 30? On May 30, 1536, the second coming? dent to wrangle a three-day weekend talk to your friends, call home, watch we left the chapel in our usual cliques WKing Henry VIII married This incident has been a bizarre before Assessment Week, but person- Grey’s Anatomy? Indulge in a couple and groups and factions. Perhaps Mrs. the third of his six wives. On May 30, mix of gravity and mockery, the ter- ally, I wouldn’t be that offended. If extra hours of sleep, a couple extra Chase told us that we were loved, but 1496, Christopher Columbus set sail ror of doomsday predictions and the someone is actually scared, they have conversations, a few more real mo- didn’t we laugh? Didn’t we brush it from Spain on his way to accidental almost parody-like quality of the men- the right to do whatever they need to ments amidst the gloom of perpetual off? It’s easy to believe that your house glory. On this day, Joan of Arc roasted ace itself; I’ve heard of “writing on the feel safe; if someone is just really sick achievement-chasing? If you thought counselor loves you, or your favorite for her beliefs, the first Indianapo- wall,” but literally no solemnity can of school… well, who isn’t? even a bit, if you had even the smallest coach loves you, so why is it so hard to lis 500 first took place, and Peter the pass unscathed through the walls of a Maybe what PA needs is not reas- seed of doubt that maybe your world take that message earnestly when it’s Great was born. portable toilet. Death threats—cruel. surance that we’re safe, but a little wasn’t going to continue as planned delivered to all of us? On May 30, the students of Phillips The possibility of true disaster—utter- extra drama, an excuse to talk about on Friday — would you do anything In my opinion, the real poignancy Academy will finish a grueling year of ly serious. The apocalyptic message’s something other than low college- differently? Would you be glad that of the message was the word “every- academics, a movie starring Liv Tyler humble location—a hopeless target admissions rates and History 310 pa- you chose to come to PA? Would you one.” You derive a kind of comfort with the tagline, “You will die” will for satire. pers. Just as students continued to do your homework anyway? from that word. What if the note had be released (coincidence?) and some- 19th century abolitionist John create chaos during last year’s Head No matter how slim the possibili- been directed at you alone? How is it one somewhere will either act on the Weiss once said, “Irony is jesting be- of School Day prank long after it be- ties, questions of death invoke ques- that a threat to all of us didn’t bring worst of threats, or rue the day they hind hidden gravity.” Are we sarcas- came obvious that the email was a tions of meaning. What meaning did any of us closer together? Whether got a little bored while sitting on the tically brushing off a real fear, or are fake, perhaps students are just using this particular message bring to us? you regard that anonymous writer’s porta-potty. some of us using fear to justify a day what was meant to depress us to make Our Head of School, Mrs. Chase, told note with real or sarcastic fear, irony, Five-thirty-oh-eight is a day like off from school? Perhaps deep down us laugh a little. us, “Adversity can bring a community seriousness or a smirk, I hope it will any other, and given the lottery-like we all have at least contemplated Of course we feel safe; most of us together.” But if we were affected at evoke a measure of reflection. You chances of a disaster, should we mark worry, but only a small minority of live in a rut. I think a day of quiet panic all (and I hope people were) we were can’t control what happens today, but its passage any differently than we do us were scared enough to alter our is in order, a day that, whether it turns affected separately. Perhaps text-mes- you can control how you respond. the other 240 days we spend here? schedules today. out ludicrous or tragic, is educational. saged and emailed summons brought Tiffany Li is a two-year Upper from What exactly do we have to fear any- Our Head of School expressed her What did you do last night? Did you us to walk into the chapel together, Highland Park, Ill. way? A bomb, masked assailants, or disbelief that anyone at PA would be stop and wonder, even for a second, if but not only did Mrs. Chase lead us [email protected] May 30, 2008 The Phillipian Commentary A5 Construction-Site Threat

Emily Hutcheson-Tipton suspicious Michelle Ma proud Are We Happy? A Rightful Response ou may have heard of Colum- n Thursday, May 22, my lot of attention. On the other hand, bine High School, where Eric that they were flawless, or even men- something we all have plenty of, and friends and I were eating take- who knows? What if something does YHarris and Dylan Klebold car- tally stable. But we all have problems, stress can lead to unhappiness and ir- Oout in my room. I can’t even happen? Even though the police have ried out a highly publicized shooting right? The point I’m getting to is this: rational behaviors of all sorts, includ- recall what the subject of our discus- assessed the situation and deemed it in 1999. Well, Columbine is located in terms of the graffiti incident at our ing saying (or writing) certain things sion was anymore, but it was what “not a credible threat,” no situation is right outside of Denver, my home- own school, I don’t think we should that may or may not mean what we we usually talk about on a Thursday 100 percent predictable. There is al- town. As you might imagine, the trag- completely exclude the possibility of intend them to. afternoon: how difficult the math test ways that slight amount of unpredict- ic events of ’99 had quite an impact on the perpetrator having been a PA stu- Phillips Academy isn’t for every- was, what was happening the com- ability, and that worried me. how I approach things such as death dent or an AHS kid. As of this writing, one. There must be some students ing weekend and what had happened However, the response to the inci- threats and hate mail, like the recent- the authorities and faculty seem to be here who are unhappy and who don’t with so-and-so the other day. The dent was commendable. In a case of ly-discovered graffiti on campus. focused solely on the idea that it was know where to channel their anger usual. emergency, we now know that the en- Before April 20, 1999, the Colum- a construction worker who wrote the and frustration. Then, someone in my hall stormed tire school can be assembled together bine shooters seemed to be normal threat. in, asking us if we had read “the in one spot quickly and efficiently. teenagers, not unlike us. Both Eric Our student body is a very intelli- email,” asking everyone to go to the Throughout her address to the stu- and Dylan were well raised. They gent one, but intelligence doesn’t al- Would a PA student chapel at 3:45 for a mandatory meet- dents, Mrs. Chase emphasized the were normal, happy kids for most of ways come hand-in-hand with happi- ing “regarding an important commu- increased security personnel, light- their lives. Granted, I’m not claiming ness or plain good judgment. Stress is write a threatening nity matter.” The atmosphere of the ing, security cameras and caution message on the room changed completely. Suddenly, taken throughout campus. We are everyone tried to come up with pos- probably safer now than we’ve ever construction site? sible answers as to what this mysteri- been before. And the decision to shut ous meeting could possibly concern. down Commons construction last Suicide. Racial slurs. Friday is evidence I am aware that our students are Oscar Tang decided that the situation is cared for in the best way possible,with to fund an all-ex- Coming from a public being handled with Graham House available, as well as penses-paid trip to the utmost caution, many loving faculty to turn to in any Hawaii for the entire school, threats and however small the time of need. school (that one was graffiti are almost risk may be. However, not everyone is willing seriously consid- I am proud of to seek help where it is offered. There ered for a second). commonplace. the way our Head could always be that one child who is Or maybe it was just of School chose so unhappy that he or she would con- a test to see how fast to respond to the sider acting up as Eric and Dylan did. we could all assemble together when situation by deciding to inform the Why would a PA student or an needed. In any case, it certainly gen- community, even against the advice AHS student write a threat on the erated a lot of commotion amongst a of others. I am also proud of the way construction site? And, more so, why group of six freshmen girls. the rest of our school responded to in a porta-potty? Well, it could be the When we finally did find out the the situation. Now we know that the perfect way to distract the authorities details of the incident, I didn’t re- students of this school are capable of from considering the possibility that ally know how I felt about it. On one showing maturity in the face of dis- the threat was written by a student. hand, we had - and have - no cause for tress. Whether or not this graffiti is a worry. Our extreme response to the If you are reading this now (on or “credible threat,” written by a con- situation came in part because of our after May 30), congratulations. We’ve struction worker or a student - it is relative inexperience with this sort of (probably) survived. And we’ve also a reminder of the potential conse- thing. come through with the knowledge quences of anger, sadness and frus- Coming from a public school in that Andover has the ability to over- tration when these feelings go unad- California, threats and intimidating come adversity, even if it comes in the dressed. graffiti are almost commonplace. In form of a construction worker armed Emily Hutcheson-Tipton is a two- comparison, Andover is located in a with a sharpie in a porta-potty. year Lower from Denver, Colo. relatively privileged, upper-middle Michelle Ma is a Junior from Wal- [email protected] class neighborhood where an event nut, Calif. like this would, predictably, spur a [email protected]

Emma Goldstein sorry An Open Letter of Apology ear Mrs. Chase and the you.” We asked how the administra- know the best ways to deal with dif- members of the Crisis Man- tion really knew this wasn’t a threat. ficult situations. I trust that you have Dagement Committee, We asked why we were not notified made the right decisions and weight- I am sorry. sooner. Each question seemed to only ed out all of the possible outcomes. I Last week, we rushed into the Cha- be asked to undermine the adminis- trust that every time we are called a pel with a perverse excitement. Some- tration and to affirm ourselves. Each “prestigious institution,” it is because thing bad happened, and we were, to of our questions implied our sense of we have more ducks in order than our say the least, eager. Rumors were fly- well manicured Great Lawn and hefty ing from bomb threats to expulsions, endowment. but we laughed as we took our seats Each question Maybe this is a blind trust, and in the pews. Mrs. Chase sharply told seemed to only be maybe I should be as cynical as my us to quiet down, but we were unable peers are. Maybe I should ask you to. Even after she announced the ap- asked to undermine pointed questions because I probably pearance of graffiti, suggesting immi- the administration. know a better answer. Maybe I should nent death to the community, Chase giggle through the explanation of a continued needing to ask us to calm potentially serious threat. Maybe I ourselves and stop the constant buzz a certain ineptitude of the Andover should whisper to my friends as you tangible throughout our pristine cha- administration. This is my letter of try to break news to us that is far from pel. The chatter and laughter never apology. comfortable. Maybe. Everyone else seemed to end. I am sorry for our questions that seemed to. And then there were the questions. seemed to question your decisions. I Emma Goldstein is a three-year Up- Most questions were backed by ar- realize that there is a crisis manage- per and In-Depth Editor of The Phil- rogance, an air of “I am an Andover ment team that is constantly work- lipian. student, and I know much more than ing hard to protect us. I trust that you [email protected]

Jane Thomas believer If This Article Scares You, Ask Yourself Why. his is my last week to live. On You can laugh at me all you want, when I’m the most rundown, have if she had a change of heart, a natu- I’m afraid. I’m afraid that I haven’t 5/30/2008, we’ll all be dead. but if this Friday is the last Friday I’ll lots of work, just a lot going on, are ral progression in her spirituality, and prayed enough, that I haven’t repent- TGot it? So, am I okay with that? ever see (and wouldn’t that be clever the days when I most need to pray, decide she wanted to pray. The re- ed enough, that I’ve picked the wrong Well, yeah. Why? Because this school, of God to have us go out at the end most need that outlet of support. But sponse: “We would ridicule her until church, or suffered from pride. I’m this secular school (or at least a lot of of the week) I hope that I make it to those are the days when I can’t pray she stops.” afraid of hell. Does that scare you? the intolerant people within it), hasn’t Heaven. But I hope even more that because I don’t have the energy for It is not alright if even one person at Not hell, but the fact that you prob- gotten to me. Since that emergency you do. Sorry, I keep doing that—pray- the arguments or stamina to bear the this school feels uncomfortable prac- ably think I’m a stupid lunatic now, All-School Meeting last Thursday, ing. There are few worse things to do taunting. ticing their religion. You can blame a stupid lunatic among you. Sorry for what have I done differently? A cou- here. Cheating’s not smart, but at least it on me, say the social awkwardness my stupidity, except not really. ple of things. it’s understandable. Praying — now and intolerance are just my imagina- “Everyone will die on 5/30/2008.” I cleaned my room. If I go out and that’s beyond comprehension; it’s just I’m sorry for not tion, but even if I were the only one That was the phrase, right? When you someone else is left living and that not socially acceptable. making this at the school who feels ridiculed, that heard it, what did you think? I heard person happens to wander into my I’m on the board of the Andover would not be an acceptable standard. that a lot of people imagined an ex- room, I want it to be clean. Christian Fellowship. Whenever a non-denominational. We can do better than that. plosion, some people envisioned a I also went to a different church this meeting is cancelled for one reason or You might laugh at me; you might masked man with a gun, some joked Sunday, the Free Christian Church. It another and my friends hear word of So instead of trying my experi- think I’m delusional. You might think that it sounded more like a prophecy was wonderful. I’ve turned my Chris- it, they (including the one who ada- ment, I asked what my friends what I’m joking or lying or kidding, but I’m than a threat. When I heard that, I tian music on more too. I even listened mantly proclaims “I’m an atheist, not they would do if I sat down and start- not. I believe. I believe that one day, laughed. to Christian music while I was clean- an anti-theist!) shout, “Hooray, good ed praying. Some responses included: we will all be judged, and I hope you But three days later, it’s changing ing my room. Sorry to shock you with for you! Don’t go waste your time “That would be okay, just as long as won’t regret your decision whether me. Just a sentence, but it’s changing the C-word three times in three sen- praying. You’re smarter than that.” you were only praying silently.” “We not to pray, or worse, to claim you me. Live as if this were my last week? tences, I know you’ve been immersed I planned on conducting a little would all stare at you awkwardly and champion diversity and then scoff at Okay, I am. in a pretty secular atmosphere here at experiment today: I was going to pray ask you about it afterward.” us who choose to pray. That’s hypoc- Jane Thomas is a two-year Lower Phillips Academy, so you’re probably (out-loud, but discreetly) at lunch and Then I asked about what would risy. That’s the one thing Jesus has from Saratoga, Calif and a board mem- no longer used to the fact that part of see what would happen, how people happen to a particular friend, who is trouble forgiving. Sorry for not mak- ber of Andover Christian Fellowhsip. diversity is religious diversity. would react. But I didn’t. The days not part of any religion in particular, ing this non-denominational. [email protected] A6 News The Phillipian May 30, 2008 Actors, Filming at Inn, Chat With PA Students Students Find Summer Employment at PA year and alumni weekend when of community, being welcom- Continued from A1, Column 4 sion show for which Garner things to bring it here and keep By JANE THOMAS alumni stay in dorms. ing…The new students look up won a Golden Globe. it here.” Meeting new people in the to them.” beautiful place we could find in “Jennifer Garner gave [an When asked if she would Even after commencement community is one of the ben- Alex Gottfried ’09 worked as the area was the Andover Inn,” autograph] to me, and she was consider hosting another film bagpipes sound, some students efits of working on campus, ac- a writing tutor for Summernet said Obst. so nice about it. I love her now. at the Andover Inn, Sudalter- will stay on campus working— cording to Kaluzny. “I did dorm last summer. “It was also pretty She continued, “This is the I loved her before but now I Morello said, “I would do it not for classes, but in summer cleanup, and [when I see] the cool because a lot of the students scene where her perfect genetic love her more,” said Hall. “She again in a second. I don’t know jobs—mentoring, giving tours or janitor I worked with, we always I tutored, I now see around cam- match, the man she’s supposed also told us that her college about the school itself, but they cleaning dorms. say ‘hi’ on the path.” pus,” he said. to marry, is sort of wooing her boyfriend went here, and she seemed to be very happy with Students who have worked at Kaluzny has worked at Phil- Gottfried said working for with his best shot, even though said, ‘Oh, so this is what An- how things went. It was overall Phillips Academy during vaca- lips Academy during other vaca- Summernet is “actually a pret- in her heart of hearts, the guy dover kids are like!’” a very great experience for us tions said it is a rewarding work tions. “I did student calling over ty big commitment, but it was she has real feelings for isn’t The filming location for and for them.” experience, but a few of the day spring break,” he said. “You call worth it… I actually learned a lot the ‘perfect match’ for her.” “This Side of the Truth” is The concept behind “This students said they would not alumni asking for money. I called about my writing doing it.” The film company began based in Lowell, Massachu- Side of the Truth” originated consider working here during some interesting people.” “The reason why I wanted scouting locations for this setts, but the crew has also from Matthew Robinson years the summer. During winter vacation, to get involved was that I was a particular scene in February filmed in surrounding towns in ago. After turning the idea into Mike Kaluzny ’09, a day stu- Kaluzny gave tours for the Ad- Summernet student and it was and chose the Andover Inn in the Merrimack Valley, such as a script, Obst introduced it to dent, has worked at Phillips mission Office at the request of a positive experience for me. It March. North Andover and Haverhill. Gervais, who shortly thereafter Academy during vacations since Vivien Mallick, Associate Dean helped me get adjusted to An- Location scout Alison Mc- “Our movie was written for signed on to the project as co- the summer before Upper year, of Admission. “That translated dover’s level of writing,” he said. Cormack, who moved to Mas- generic America, or Spring- director and co-writer. and has found the work enjoy- into a job during the summer,” Gottfried has also worked for sachusetts after having lived field,” said Obst. “What we “I was the biggest Ricky Ger- able. he said. Andover Bread Loaf for the past in Los Angeles for eight years, wanted was a town that looked vais fan…so just the fact that he “It’s so convenient to work This summer, Kaluzny will two years and intends to work began searching for filming like America had endured read it was amazing to me, but here,” said Kaluzny, “because be giving tours four days a week, there again in this summer. sites after producers contacted many, many winters, and re- then the fact that he wanted to you’re not in a new place, you from eight in the morning to “The Andover Bread Loaf her about their intent to film in ally had the feeling of lived-in get involved in it was a dream already know what goes on here three in the afternoon, with a project is… like a camp. Inner- Massachusetts. America.” come true,” said Robinson. around here, and the people you half-hour lunch break. “Unpaid,” city kids from Lawrence come “When I was looking for She continued, “All of the “[The actors] signed on be- work with are people you see he added. in and we do writing workshops fancy restaurants, I just started things that lying brings, which cause these people love Ricky. around campus anyway. It’s very Summernet, a peer-tutoring and typical camp activities with asking around,” said McCor- is collaboration and façade and Sure they like the script, but easy to get adjusted.” program for incoming Juniors them, like arts and crafts, basket- mack. “It just led to someone fashion and style—that doesn’t they wanted to be in Ricky’s Kaluzny also said the pay is and Lowers in Mathematics and ball… It’s a mentor type-thing,” who said to me, ‘Oh, they have exist in our world. So Lowell, first American film that he’s di- reasonable. Biology conducted over the in- said Gottfried. a really nice dining room at the with its plainness and its sim- recting,” continued Robinson. Tori Seman ’09, also a day ternet, presents another job op- Rich Gorham, Head Wres- Andover Inn on the Phillips plicity, worked kind of beauti- Oly Obst, son of Lynda Obst student, said, “I would not work portunity. tling Coach, House Counselor Academy campus.” fully for us.” and also a film producer, said, here during the summer, just be- Catherine Tousignant, Eng- in Andover Cottage and a writ- The film crew arrived at the Gervais said that New Eng- “It’s one of those great Hol- cause it’s nice getting away. It’s lish Instructor and Advisor to ing instructor at Lawrence inn at five in the morning to land reminded him of the lywood stories where you go kind of hard getting completely Summernet, said, “It has a dual High School, and Lou Bernieri, prepare the set, according to “home counties of England, from being a dude with a dream away being a day student, but it’s purpose: to introduce [incoming English Instructor and Football Andover Inn manager Alison like Sussex or Dorset.” to directing a movie with Ricky definitely nice to get away from students] to the kinds of work Coach, run the Andover Bread Sudalter-Morello. Recent laws passed by the Gervais and Jenn Garner and the Andover bubble and have a we do here at Andover… and to Loaf program. After transforming the Inn Commonwealth of Massachu- all these amazing people.” break.” help them form a connection “It’s on the Phillips Academy into an unrecognizable room setts have made the state more Gervais said he was attract- Seman said jokingly, “If I with someone who’s older.” campus, and it takes place in Un- with heavy film equipment and receptive to the movie industry ed to the script because it reso- could avoid driving though here Tousignant said the program derwood Room, and I was tech- extra actors, they began shoot- through tax incentives for film- nated with his comedic styles. during the summer, I would.” also helps the tutors. “It gives nically employed by the Acad- ing the scene at 11 a.m. and fin- ing in Massachusetts. “The sort of comedy I do is Last June, Kaluzny helped them a taste of what it’s like to be emy, but it runs and functions ished shortly after 2 p.m. Obst said, “[Filming here is] the minutia of human behavior with dorm cleanup. All the a teacher… It’s an act of non sibi, independent of the Academy. The three hours of shooting 100 percent made easier by the — and even though it sounds cleaning must be completed having a job that’s about help- But I did get paid by the school,” and the entire day of prepara- cost of filming. Your governor, like a high concept film on the between the end of the school ing someone, fostering a sense said Gottfried. tion will amount to approxi- Deval [Patrick], has done an face of it, it’s about real people mately four minutes of screen incredibly smart thing by cre- and real emotions and hopeful- time, according to Obst. ating these rebates, and that’s ly being funny,” said Gervais. Sudalter-Morello said, “The why there are so many movies He continued, “Just shoot Candidates Held Directing Positions Elsewhere most interesting part was see- in Massachusetts right now.” what’s funny and I think that ing what goes into making a big Robinson said, “It’s a great should be enough if you’ve got Continued from A1, Column 3 tor. This happens in coed schools He added, “[While working movie, how much work it is, place to shoot. As long as they a good story and good actors, keeping the tuition low,” said too, but with both genders in at the American Student As- how many people are involved, keep the tax rebate there, and which I think we have. We Cheever. same institution, there are the sistant Corporation], I learned and what the process is for just as long as they keep the towns have about the best comedy Cheever is proud to have normal issues of relationships, about all the different kinds of making a quick scene.” as gracious as they’ve been, I ensemble of the decade.” “helped a good institution be- love and sex that sometimes are universities and colleges. Amer- During breaks between think people would be crazy to “This Side of Truth” wraps come better.” an added layer of distraction.” ica is amazing in that it has ev- shots, Lowe and Garner left the shoot anywhere else.” up filming on June 2. After- Cheever remains an active Cheever was the superin- erything from beauty schools to Inn and approached the crowd McCormack is surprised at ward, Robinson and Gervais community member, serving on tendent of two Massachusetts technology schools to Harvard of students waiting outside. the booming film business in will head to London for three the board of directors of a cou- public schools before 1983. For to public colleges, and they’re all Hannah Hall ’10 staked out Massachusetts. months of editing. ple companies and his local town 13 years, Cheever worked in Lin- very different.” in front of the Inn for hours She said, “[Massachusetts] The movie is expected to finance committee in Wareham, coln and Weston High School. Cheever worked closely with with a magic marker in hand, is trying to give incentives to be released between May and Massachusetts. “Those were great public Congress and President Clinton to have Garner sign a boxed make commercials, not just September of 2009. “Right now, I am very in- school systems. Students were on higher education legislation DVD set of “Alias,” the televi- filming…They’re doing a lot of volved in land conservation in every bit as bright as Phillips An- during his time with the Ameri- Wareham, which is next to Cape dover students,” said Cheever. can Student Assistance Corpo- Cod. We’re working to pre- After working in the public ration. vent the building of estuaries,” school system, Cheever became “I didn’t like that at all, so I Cheever said. the head of Wheelock College, a went back to education. Work- Cheever’s wide range of expe- teacher training college. Cheev- ing with politicians in the White riences in the field of education er held this job right before ap- House was very depressing. sets him apart from most other plying for the head of school po- Lobbying was dirty work, since educators. “I have worked at sition at Andover. people often didn’t do what schools with kindergarteners to In between presidencies at was right, but what was good students completing their doc- Wheelock College and Simmons for their own pocketbook. I lost torates. I’ve experienced public College, Cheever took a few a lot of respect for some of our and private schools and all-girls years to be a business man. leaders. At the same time my re- and coed schools,” Cheever said. Cheever became the Presi- spect for educators increased,” Cheever said about the dif- dent of the American Student Cheever said. ference between a woman’s col- Assistance Corporation, the Cheever was grateful to be lege and coed schools, “I believe country’s fourth largest student back in education at Simmons it is terribly important to have loan agency. The American Stu- College. this choice [to attend a single sex dent Assistant Corporation is big “A good president is able to college]. At women’s colleges, company that works to provide help other people do their best. there are not a lot of young men student loans at 1,500 colleges. You’re not the boss with all the around, over-flirting, and other The company’s $1.2 billion fund answers. Your job is to help oth- kinds of pressures.” essentially “helps kids go to col- ers achieve. I think that applies He continued, “There is much lege” said Cheever. to all other kinds of organiza- S. Sheu/ THe Phillipian more focus on academic work, “The job paid a very high sal- tions as well,” said Cheever. Ricky Gervais speaks with a Phillipian reporter at the Andover Inn during filming. and they discover that they’re ary, since you earn more in busi- very smart, athletic and asser- ness. Frankly, I needed that with Antony James de Villiers Hill tive. It is wonderful to watch my two kids’ tuition bills coming Antony James de Villiers Hill, students find their voice. It’s a in from Harvard at that time,” along with Cheever, was one of dream come true for an educa- said Cheever. the candidates for Phillips Acad- emy’s head of school position. It has been an arduous search for the current wheareabouts of this mystery man. In between learning to dial international phone numbers across a 14-hour time difference and being mes- merized by the attractive Aus- tralian accent, bits and pieces of Hill’s career have been revealed. Hill most recently held the position of Inaugural Director at the Wesley College Institute in Melbourne for one year. According to a welcoming article in the Wesley College Institute’s LION publication in September of 2006, “Tony [Hill] is internationally recognized as a leader in education and educational change. He brings enormous experience in policy development, fundraising and public relations to this new posi- tion, which he will fill on a part- time basis.” May 30, 2008 The Phillipian News A7 Six Students to Spend SYA in India, France, Spain, China and Italy Minor Dorm Addison Launches

By WILL LINDSEY the other students, Sanchez Bernazzani will also be trav- Carter wrote in the email Renovations will spend only her fall-term eling to Zaragoza. that the focus of the Italy pro- Remodeling Six Phillips Academy stu- abroad. She said that she has always gram is on the Classics. dents will enter the new school Catherine Carter, Classics wanted to be able to speak Thus, along with the core This Summer By TIM GHOSH year next September in five Instructor and SYA director, Spanish, because her aunt and classes, Brooke will study Latin different countries around the wrote in an email to The Phil- uncle live in South America. and Art History. Current construction on world. lipian, that the India program Bernazzani said she is look- Brooke said that one of the Fuess, Bertha Bailey, Chapel Avenue is in prepara- Hannah Bardo ’10, Sophia will focus on economics and ing forward to living with her main reasons he wanted to Hearsey, Taylor, Foxcroft, tion for an extensive renova- Bernazzani ’10, Hannah Hall the environment. host family and being around travel to Italy was his strong tion and addition to the Addi- ’10, Victoria Sanchez ’09 and According to Sanchez, her new and different people. interest in art, and that so far Stearns and Double Brick son Gallery of American Art to Morgan Trigg ’10 will spend obsession with India since Hall, currently taking her his schedule at PA has not been begin on July 31. the year abroad with the SYA eighth grade was a driving fac- second year of Chinese, will able to accommodate this in- Michael Williams, Direc- (School Year Abroad) program. tor in her decision to spend the spend next year in Beijing, terest. By MELISSA YAN tor of Facilities, said that the Will Brooke ’10 received a pro- year abroad. China. Brooke was introduced to construction in progress is visional acceptance, but has Sanchez, the only rising Se- Her stay in Beijing will in- the SYA program by his father, to repair “…an old steam line not committed to the program. nior going abroad, will have to clude 45 days of travel, 10 days who also spent a year abroad. Several dorms on campus that was broken and fixed Each student will take complete part of the college spent in a rural section of Chi- According to the SYA web- will undergo renovations this temporarily a few years ago. courses, all of which, except for application process in India. na and three weeks exploring site, the program was created summer. The steam line needs to be re- Math and English, are taught in Bardo is one of two students India. in 1964, with funding from Michael Williams, Director placed before construction on the country’s native language at who will be staying in Zarago- Hall said that she has never Phillips Academy to send stu- of Facilities, said, “Bertha Bai- the Addison begins.” an SYA-designated school with za, Spain. A faculty child, Bardo been out of the United States dents and faculty to Spain. At ley, the biggest dorm renova- Brian Allen, Director of the other program participants is excited to spend time outside and is very excited to embrace the time of its founding, the tion this summer, will undergo Addison, explained in an email from around the world. the campus boundaries. the Chinese culture and to live program was called “School some localized reconfigura- that the construction is being There is no language pre- “One of the things I am look- with her host family. Boys Abroad.” tion, but not a ‘gut’ rehabilita- conducted now because the requisite for the Italian, Indian ing forward to most is dream- While in China, Hall also According to the website, tion.” Addison’s renovations also re- and Chinese programs. How- ing in Spanish,” she said. plans to continue running Phillips Exeter Academy be- According to Williams, the quire work on Chapel Avenue. ever, to study abroad in Spain However, Bardo admit- cross-country. came a co-sponsor in 1965, and dorm renovations this year are Renovations to the Charles or France, a student must have ted that she is a little worried Trigg will spend her year St. Paul’s School became an- moderate compared to John- Platt building will include taken at least two years of that about the ethnic Spanish food. abroad in Rennes, in north- other sponsor in 1968. son Hall’s major reconstruc- better access for the disabled, country’s language. She recalled traveling to visit western France. Carter wrote in the email tion last summer. This sum- along with new lighting, heat- Sanchez is participating in her brother in Spain and eating Trigg said that she was ex- that students who come back mer, dorms will only undergo ing, air conditioning, humidity the first-ever SYA trip to Vi- both worms and rabbit on the cited about becoming fluent in from SYA are very pleased with minor interior configuration control and electrical systems. sakhapatnam, India. Unlike trip. a different language. their experience and gain flu- and upgrades. According to Allen, once However, one of her fears ency along with independence Bertha Bailey and other the contractor takes over the is that she will initially be ner- and confidence. dorm renovations will start in Addison project on July 31, Bio-610 Students Present Findings vous and not be able to speak “I think most SYA alums June and be completed mostly work will begin “in earnest.” with the native French speak- would tell you that they be- in August, according to Marlys Although the school has not By JULIA DEAN ers. came part of the fabric of the Edwards, Dean of Students signed a contractor yet, Wil- Trigg also hopes to continue community rather than ob- and Residential Life. All sum- liams said, “We are very close The seven students in Biol- about their subject. sports in the local area. serving it as tourists, another mer dorm renovations will be to signing with Shawmut De- ogy 610 showcased their term’s Zach Feldman ’08 worked Finally Brooke received a opportunity afforded by living ready in the fall. sign and Construction.” work last Monday with com- with different substances to de- provisional acceptance to the abroad for 9 months with a “There will be a small re- Allen continued that ev- prehensive posters. termine whether certain pro- SYA program to travel to Vit- host family,” Carter wrote. configuration in Fuess and ex- erything is currently running Biology 610 is, “just like an teins were necessary to create erbo, Italy. terior rehabilitation to Double according to schedule, and independent project, except it spores. Brick,” said Williams. the Addison expects to be re- is a course,” explained Dr. Kris- Ultimately, Feldman’s proj- According to Edwards, opened by the spring of 2010. ten Johnson, Instructor in Biol- ect concluded that the proteins Stearns will receive a make- The Addison will also add ogy. were not necessary. over which includes new an education learning center Biology 610 is a course de- Feldman got the idea for his floors, ceilings furniture and for easier access to art, as well signed to follow Biology 600, project because, “Dr. Johnson painting. as a loading dock, new prepa- which focuses on teaching the had previous knowledge, and I “A number of dorms will ration space, new storage and students how to conduct an ex- knew that she would be able to have minor work done, includ- new offices. periment concerning molecu- help me out.” ing painting and carpeting, to Meanwhile, Allen wrote lar biology, and how to use the Katie Zimmerman ’08 con- keep the dorms up and run- that the staff of the Addison tools necessary to complete the ducted her experiment on the ning. These dorms include still has an “immense” amount experiment. effects of hydroseed, the type of Hearsey, Taylor and Foxcroft,” of work to do. Each of the students was re- fertilizer that the Office of the added Edwards. The Addison is working sponsible for coming up with a Physical Plant uses on PA grass. Edwards said, “We’ve on six “self-organized” shows unique topic and then execut- “I’ve always been kind of suspi- touched on pretty much ev- to present at the reopening in ing their project throughout the cious of the stuff, so I decided ery dorm since I’ve been here. 2010. Some of these shows will course of the year. to test it on bacteria,” said Zim- Right now, the dorms most in travel before the reopening. Jess Choi ’08 said, “The merman. need that are slated for reno- Allen added that during course is really independent re- Her results proved that hy- vations are Stearns, Stuart, construction, other staff mem- search, Dr. Johnson is there to droseed can be damaging to Stevens, Bishop, and then Ban- bers plan to take sabbaticals to guide us.” some ecosystems. Although croft.” earn advanced degrees. Some of the students came Zimmerman is graduating this Williams continued, “Ren- Williams said that while into the course with a predeter- year, she plans to write an Ab- Courtesy of Chip Schroeder ovations are based mostly on the construction is underway, mined focus for their studies, bot Grant to change the type of Chip Schroeder ’08 studied abroad in China for ’07-’08 year. need and which dorms merit most of the Addison’s staff will but others found their area of fertilizer used at PA to an or- the most immediate attention. relocate to Abbot Hall on Ab- interest later on. ganic brand. Another force that dictates bot Campus. Although all students made The experiments started in Threat Is Similar to change is the need to add more “That space has been long significant progress, some - gar winter term and progressed beds to our inventory of dor- maintained for the visiting nered success while others re- into spring term. mitories, which is what Fuess artist program. It will serve as alized their miscalculations. Zimmerman said, “Last term “The Strangers” Movie Tagline is getting.” temporary quarters. Some pro- Among the experiments that I took qualitative results, but According to Edwards, un- grams will still be operating to did not work out as planned, this term I tested for quantita- investigation shifted over the like the construction company a degree, such as outreach to Choi’s experiment, concerning tive results.” Continued from A1, Column 6 course of last week, Chase in charge of the Commons schools, except staff will go off the DNA of worms, could not Looking forward, the stu- said that this option was dis- project, small architectural to schools, instead of students be completed due to contami- dents in the program hope to construction site today. missed. firms execute dorm renova- coming to campus,” said Wil- nation over break. continue with their experi- Phillips Academy has also Extra phone lines were add- tions. liams. Sardis Harward ’08 re- ments. This summer, Feldman issued a No Trespass Order to ed to the Dean of Students Of- searched lung and bone can- has an internship concerning one construction worker. fice following the All-School cer, hoping to reduce tumors his experiment’s topic. The Andover Police noted Meeting held Thursday to ’08 Throws Prank Dance Party through injections of vitamin The purpose of the poster difficulty while interviewing accommodate incoming calls D. session was to advertise Biol- this worker in the investiga- from parents. Continued from A1, Column 1 Jebsen continued, it is dif- Harward’s experiment was ogy 610’s progress over the year tive process and recommend- Chase noted that very few ficult to do a really good prank successful, and “in one trial, and to inform any students in- ed that the school follow an calls came through after the according to students. because you are walking a thin with one line of bone cancer, terested in taking the course appropriate course of action meeting. Another Senior prank was line especially with Senior the tumor growth decreased next year. against this employee. Chase said, “I’ve heard di- also carried out on Wednesday. Probation. He said that these significantly,” she said. In addition to the posters, The graffiti, which was rectly from a handful of par- The wooden replica sculpture pranks were good because Other students set out on each student of Biology 610 written in a portable toilet lo- ents and they’ve all been very had black spraypainted words they were funny but didn’t their experiments with no pre- will turn in a paper detailing cated on the construction site, grateful for the information on it pronouncing ’08 to be “cross the line.” determined goal, but rather to the course of their experiment was written in black marker, [they have received].” bigger and better. Jonathan Adler ’08 said, “I see what they could find out throughout the year. according to Nancy Jeton, Phillips Academy has also Sam Burwell ’09 said, “The am sure the statue was a wel- Special Assistant to the Head notified the Andover Police of [dance party] was funnier than come addition to the campus. of School. an unusual parallel between the statue. They were just It is always nice when Seniors She said, “Evidently a lot the graffiti found on the con- corny pranks.” find news ways to have fun.” of these guys on the site carry struction site and tag line in “I expected something Regarding the dance party these markers because they the trailer for a film, “The funnier especially from this Adler said, “Again, it was an mark stuff up for future refer- Strangers.” grade because there are a lot excellent display of class spirit ences.” Chase said, “[Since] it was of amusing people,” continued and it was obviously the result Barbara Landis Chase, identical basically compared Burwell. of careful planning.” Head of School, said that the to the tagline, it seemed to us Alessandra Powell ’11 said, “Wild disco parties are marker was consistent with that it was information that “The replica of the sculpture always a lot of fun. I used the other markings found in might be relevant.” was good because it was funny, to think Wednesday nights the portable toilet. She confirmed that the didn’t hurt anybody and can couldn’t get any better than Initially, Phillips Academy similarities reinforce that the easily be taken down. breakfast for dinner, but obvi- had considered the possibility graffiti does not pose a genu- Foster Jebsen ’08 said, “I ously they can.” of giving a $10,000 reward to a ine threat. mean, it was a good effort.” worker who gave information “[The similarities make] leading to an arrest, according it seem even more like some to Chase. kind of a hoax,” Chase said. Deans Grant Excuses To Students After the direction of the Continued from A1, Column 5 Khan’s mother “wants me [Khan] to find a day student,” lies have requested excuses from said Khan. She said she “may school on May 30. just go to Boston” because most She estimates that, in all, there of her friends are going to be at will be around 15 Abbot students school. who will not attend classes this Gustavo Tavares ’09 is taking Friday, and so far, only 4 of the the day to go to his roommate’s students who will not be on cam- house. “My mom is freaking out,” pus are doing so because it of the he explained. 5/30/08 threat. But Tavares thinks that leav- Khadijah Owens ’11 is tak- ing campus “is going to be a ing personal time from all of her pain,” because he will have to be classes – except for biology, in back on campus for other events which the class is learning new over the weekend. material – to go to Boston for Any student or parent, she some shopping. said, who expressed any concern However, the threat coin- was granted a Dean’s excuse. cided with her decision by pure She doubts, however, that many chance. She and a friend lament- students used the threat as a way ed their “wasted personal time” of avoiding going to class. winter term, so she hoped to use “If that’s the case,” she said, “I her allotted excused absences suspect it’s a very small number this term. of students…[because I] expect As of Wednesday morning, that students are using personal Nadine Khan ’09 had not de- integrity.” cided what she was going to do on Friday. Celia Lewis contributed reporting. A8 News The Phillipian May 30, 2008 Secret Societies Convened In Benner House, Alumni House, Graham House and Newman House quite crush them out next year.” Haven, Connecticut, in 1881 to fraternal benefits were admit- ing them any hearing. I told him ten years, and consists exclusive- Continued from A1, Column 6 During the earlier years of hold their annual reunion to es- tedly impressive. The friend- that this sounded so Fascist that ly of Senior males. their existence, Andover re- cape faculty eyes. ships formed in these organi- I would not believe it.” Like the secret societies of Alpha Gamma Chi (A.G.C.) and quired entering students to sign As with most secret societies, zations proved to endure like With a deluge of similar let- old, T.U.B. is conspicuously fur- Newton House for Phi Beta Chi a pledge that they would not join a major element of the selective the bitter sting of the paddle. ters and the fat in the fire, Fuess’s tive. The black tub is not the only (P.B.X.). a secret society. This administra- membership involved the initia- According to one initiate of the first attempt at the abolition of deed T.U.B. has visibly done for How then, I asked, did so tive response drove the fraterni- tion rites—otherwise recognized society A.G.C., a newly ordained Andover’s secret societies failed campus: the large, blue wooden many secret societies exist, and ties underground, forcing them as hazing. “In K.O.A. the ceremo- brother experienced the “warm by and large. Yet the next incom- “A” in front of Morse Hall that what led to their demise? to meet around midnight or be- ny involved visiting one of the lo- sense of belonging to a gallant ing Headmaster, Army light-col- flashed Christmas lights earlier As Fritz Allis writes in his his- fore daybreak. cal cemeteries at midnight, vari- company” following his induc- onel John Mason Kemper, car- this year has the letters T.U.B. torical account of Phillips Acad- Within a decade of the frater- ous kinds of tortures, running tion. Moreover, alumni of the so- ried Fuess’s campaign and made etched onto its front. Multiple Se- emy, Youth From Every Quarter, nities’ persevered existence, the the gauntlet—though the novice cieties were fiercely loyal, often it across the finish line. nior pages in the 2002 Potpourri “The Andover Secret Societies faculty seemed to have adopted was apparently punched rather dishing out of their own purses After holding discussions include dedications, namely: were unique among American the motto that if you can’t beat than paddled, being baptized in a to financially support their life- with society leaders during “TUB: Forever” and “TUB: Non secondary schools. To be sure ‘em, join ‘em—or at the very least, water tank, being hoisted in the long fraternities. the Commencement weekend mihi, non tibi, sed nobis.” there were various kinds of fra- regulate them. air by a pulley, and finally being And yet, by the 1940s, the fac- of 1949, Kemper finally ended The brothers of T.U.B. also ternities at high schools, and By 1883, secret societies had placed in a coffin, where he was ulty decided to opt for a new dic- the discussion that had gone have societal names reminiscent some private schools also had their own faculty guardians, who cross-examined by the mem- tum: all good things must come on since 1943. With the help of of the days of A.U.V. or K.O.A. exclusive clubs. At Exeter, for approved the fledgling members bers,” Allis explains. to an end. Faculty and students Bishop Henry W. Hobson, Presi- The names range from Roman example, Societies existed until of a society. The Phillipian for A.U.V., the secret society to who had been snubbed for fra- dent of the Board of Trustees, and Greek icons—such as Agrip- World War II, but they were a June 17, 1884, commented on this outlast them all until 1950, also ternities became disenchanted the fraternities were required to pa, Cicero, Achilles, Hektor and pale copy of the Andover institu- change: “In the matter of disci- boasted a peculiar set of initia- with the secret societies, widely disband and turn their property Daedalus—to the outright pecu- tions.” pline we note the recognition of tion ceremonies: once A.U.V. and regarding them as elitist and over to the school in what was a liar—Hotzenplotz, Jebruckesbra Secret fraternities first began secret societies—those ancient their faculty guardian had ap- damaging to the unification of relatively quiet and fair process. and Buttafucco. sprouting in the 1870s as filler and omnipresent bugbears of proved a pledge, they gave their the school. “So the Societies disappeared A T.U.B. leader’s outline for an to the gaping hole in campus the ‘powers that be.’…So far as new brother a card with a list of On April 30, 1943, the fac- from Andover Hill,” writes Allis. induction of new members for social life. For the seven most we have been able to judge, this commands. He must sleep in the ulty, under the administration of Almost. the 2003-2004 school year reads, prominent societies, new houses radical change of attitude has not cemetery every night from mid- Headmaster Claude Fuess, voted A mysterious black tub sur- “You want T.U.B. to seem impres- were built independently from been productive of any particu- night to five o’clock, he must not “that the existence of social so- faces in front of the Oliver Wen- sive. Make it out to be a well-run, the school and explicitly for the larly dangerous results.” comb or brush his hair nor wash cieties, with restricted member- dell Holmes Library or on the complex, large, well-funded op- purpose of accommodating its K.O.A., formed in September his face or hands, he should ship is not in the best interests of steps of Samuel Phillips Hall dur- eration. Then you will have new members. 1874 as the school’s first secret smoke nothing but a clay pipe Phillips Academy.” ing Assessment Week. It is filled members’ enthusiasm.” Needless to say, the faculty society, was the most prestigious with Lucky Strike tobacco and But the fraternities would not with cans of soda or candies, but The history of Andover’s se- at the time did not receive these of the societies. Before the ad- must not speak to anybody out- wave a white flag of defeat. They by whom? The answer, it seems, cret fraternities may or may not societies with welcome arms. ministrative warmed up to the side of A.U.V. In one initiation, called upon their alumni, one of is Truth, Unity, Brotherhood, or have concluded in the 1950s; In 1877, Headmaster Bancroft idea of fraternities, the members a boy was so clobbered that he whom telegraphed to Fuess: “I T.U.B., a revival of the secret so- but one thing is manifest, the wrote to the Trustees: “Secret of K.O.A. employed various eva- could not compete in the An- was called on the long distance ciety at Andover. intrigue and covertness of the se- societies so-called have caused sive techniques to avoid admin- dover-Exeter track meet. telephone by a member of my According to Ruth Quattle- cret society continues to pervade us some anxiety, but the Faculty istrative detection; they varied Although the induction into a old society P.A.E. who stated that baum, School Archivist and In- campus air. The empty black tub have taken a positive stand for- their meeting times and loca- secret society left the mortified the Andover Trustees planned to structor in Art, T.U.B. has existed at the end of Assessment Week is bidding them and it is hoped to tions, and even traveled to New pledge with a sore bottom, the abolish the societies without giv- on campus for around eight to evidence to prove it. sif. Murphy To Become Director of Alumni Affairs Burgess and Boylan Create “The Record” in vice and counsel to the school Facebook. She hopes to set up Megaphone’s Wake, “Starting From Scratch” By WILL LINDSEY in matters such as technology, a career mentoring program admissions, multicultural de- where older alumni provide Deborah Murphy ’86, cur- velopment and financial aid career advice for young alumni out, and obviously I couldn’t run ensure that each issue comes out rently the Senior Associate policies. or current students. By PEYTON MORSS it on my own,” she said. on time.” Dean of Admissions, is relocat- “Michael Ebner and the In this new age of technol- The Record hired several The magazine will feature ing to the Office of Academy alumni affairs team have im- ogy, she also wants to improve When Cynthia Efinger, Direc- board members in order to en- a Student Life section, with Resources (OAR) after 17 years plemented some wonderful communication with the alum- tor of Student Activities, noticed sure that it does not encounter articles about campus events, of working in the Admissions programs over the past several ni by sending out notices elec- that The Megaphone had been the same difficulties. Fall Term Wellness Week, a Office. years. I look forward to con- tronically. letting down its subscribers, she The final board was picked FaceAIDS benefit concert and Murphy will be the new tinuing the work being done “[Murphy] is the ideal can- decided to officially discontinue last Sunday night from an appli- any other major events on cam- director of Alumni Affairs, there already and also provid- didate for this job. She is an the publication and start over. cant pool of over 50 students. pus. replacing Reverend Michael ing a fresh perspective and alumna, she is already very The Record was born. The board is pushing to The Sports ection will consist Ebner ’70, who will become a implementing new ideas,” said involved with the school and The Megaphone, which has publish an issue in Fall Term of articles about Phillips Acad- Principal Gift Officer in OAR. Murphy. her work in Admissions is very only been around for six years, by Parents’ Weekend. During emy’s varsity sports, intramural “My colleagues in admis- According to Murphy, one similar to what she will take on has only published one issue that weekend in October, board sports and alumni sports com- sions are an extraordinary of the upcoming plans for the the Alumni Office. They both over the last two years, despite members will then attempt to petitions at the collegiate or pro- group of people, and I am very alumni affairs office includes deal with external communi- its promise to its subscribers to collect donations and advertise fessional level. close to all of them,” she said. updating the alumni page on cations,” said Ebner. put out four to five each school for the publication. This first Other sections include an OAR began interviewing po- the school website, where Murphy said, “During my year. publication will hopefully be fol- Arts section, a Music section and tential replacements for Ebner alumni can sign up for reunions time in admissions, I worked Efinger decided to reimburse lowed by two issues in the Win- a Miscellaneous section. during the fall, but it was not and create class pages. with 14- and 15-year olds. I now The Megaphone subscribers, ter Term and on in the Spring Burgess said “We need a until this spring that Murphy Murphy hopes to improve … shift my focus to our alumni and the rest of the money will be Term before the board turns magazine that allows anyone to became involved in the pro- BlueLink, an online system body, some of whom I had the given to the new publication. over. connect back with the students. cess. OAR announced her ap- where alumni can post their pleasure of getting to know The Record, headed by Anna Burgess said that The Re- Not necessarily like a yearbook, pointment on Thursday. personal information and during the admission process. Burgess ’09, who will serve as cord, unlike The Phillipian, will or like The Phillipian. Just the The Director of Alumni Af- search for fellow alumni. She This new job will present me Editor in Chief, and Sarah Boy- be “more reflective.” She said, general reflective feeling of how fairs has many responsibilities, believes that as younger genera- with new opportunities and lan ’09, who will be Manag- “There is a need for a student- students at Andover are cop- including organizing events tions graduate from the school, challenges…” ing Editor, officially began last run magazine that focuses on re- ing with certain things, directly such as Parents Weekend, Non the new site should provide so- Murphy will officially begin week. flective rather than analytical.” from the students.” Sibi Day, the Broadening Hori- cial networking tools similar to her new position this summer. The magazine will be “an all- In an email to The Phillipian, Subscriptions for the new zons program, Commencement inclusive student-life magazine Boylan wrote, “Because the pre- publication, which will be avail- and reunions, Ebner said. on campus,” said Boylan. vious [Megaphone] boards were able over the summer, cost $30 According to Ebner, the Of- Burgess said she is excited to pretty loose on keeping to their for on campus and $40 for off- fice of Alumni Affairs is the “start from scratch.” schedules, Anna and I are plan- campus subscriptions. “centerpiece in alumni com- Simone Hill ’08, former Edi- ning to keep strict deadlines to munications.” tor in Chief of The Megaphone, “The office finds ways to said that “because the Mega- connect alumni to the school. phone was such a new, recent We strive to get alumni to be a magazine…people didn’t take resource for students and for it seriously, seeing it only as a the school to be a resource for board position.” the alumni,” he continued. “[The Megaphone] really The Director of Alumni Af- didn’t have a niche on campus,” fairs is also the Executive Sec- Hill said. retary of the Alumni Council, a She also acknowledged that committee of over 100 alumni. part of the difficulty with The This committee provides ad- C. Brannan/The Phillipian Megaphone arose from the fact Murphy will attempt to increase alumni involvement. that the Upper Management had to carry most of the burden with minimal support from oth- Repeat Dining Crashers Issued Trespass Notices er board members. “I have been on the board A. Levine/ THe Phillipian Continued from A1, Column 1 The first time that her be instated because “it makes since my Lower year. I put a lot brother was noticed in Uncom- for an unwelcoming presence.” of effort into it, but it didn’t work Burgess and Boylan work in the Student Publications Office. However, complications mons, he was asked by a PAPS arise because of the number of officer to leave. On the second guests of members of the Phil- occasion, the officer escorted lips Academy community that him from the building. dine at Uncommons as well. For repeat offenders, PAPS “It’s a tough call, because a issues “trespass notices.” Ac- lot of students have friends and cording to Conlon, the trespass family that come to visit, and notices are only issued when we don’t want to bother them,” the violator “becomes a prob- Conlon said. lem.” “There have been some A trespass notice forbids the instances when we have ap- individual from being on school proached some people and it grounds, and those who violate turns out they were friends or this can be arrested by the An- family members, and they can dover Police Department. get indignant. We have had to PAPS has filed three tres- apologize a few times.” pass notices this year. When an unauthorized din- Conlon noted that the num- er is identified in Uncommons, ber of unauthorized diners PAPS officers simply ask the increased this year, due to the individual to leave. Conlon said opening of Uncommons. The that most everyone is compli- close proximity of Uncommons ant with the security officer’s to athletic events allows for instructions. easy access to campus guests According to Conlon, the looking for free food, he said. testiest situation he ever en- Consequently, for some ma- countered occurred a few years jor athletic events at Phillips ago, when the diner wanted to Academy this year, such as the finish his meal before leaving. Winter Term wrestling inter- A Senior from Andover scholastic tournament, Un- High School, who asked to re- commons temporarily checked main anonymous, said that her school IDs at the door. brother was asked to leave Un- Many colleges and some commons on two separate oc- high schools use ID check-in casions this year. systems throughout the year In both of these instances, in order to regulate dining students called PAPS about his hall use. Conlon said that Phil- intrusion. lips Academy may discuss the “I was surprised that the PA possibility of adopting an ID kids pointed [my brother] out. checking system in the future. They must have thought that it Conlon personally believes was funny,” she said. that such a system should not Volume CXXXI, Number 14 PORT May 30, 2008 S S Girls Crew Boys Crew Girls Tennis: 2008 Andover NE Champions G1 Takes Retains By Megan Farquhar Third at Andover’s 2008 Girls Varsity Tennis team went down 8-1 for her second Phillipian Sports Writer in history this past weekend as the first Andover team to match. Unfortunately, Team Title ever win Interschols. Andover placed first with a total of 23 Flynn fell 6-10 in her Interschols points, while rival Exeter tied for third with a mere 17. “It third match to Loomis, was a well-deserved, hard-earned finish to a terrific season,” but came back to beat an remarked Coach Martha Grant. Exeter opponent, 10-6. She B2 Takes First Place Andover’s top two singles players, Co-Captain Lauren placed third overall. G2 & G3 Exemplify Wilmarth ’09 and Eliza Flynn ’10, and the top two doubles Co-Captain Lauren Wil- Depth with Second teams, Co-Captain Maggie Maffione ’08 with Belinda Ortega marth ’09 placed first in the B By Ryan Marcelo ’08 and Arianna Van Sluytman ’08 with Carolyn Brown ’09, Singles Bracket, winning all four Phillipian Sports Writer competed in the Interschols tournament. of her matches against Groton 8-7, By Matt Higgins The spirit and enthusiasm of four other Andover team- Thayer 8-3, Kingswood-Oxford 10-4 Phillipian Sports Writer mates, Rachel Blake ’08, Tori Wilmarth ’09, Elizabeth Kelly and Milton 7-6, 6-4. This past weekend, the ’11 and Stacia Vladimirova ’11 also contributed to the team’s Co-Captain Wilmarth commented In a frustrating finish to Andover Boys Crew team triumphant win. on her last match, “I have never wit- its season, the Girls Crew emerged victorious, winning Before the tournament, An- nessed such unity from a team before. team’s first boat finished the New England Interscho- dover had a winning attitude. For my last match, the whole team was third at the New England lastic Rowing Association Maffione said, “Before the tour- there cheering. Each team member was Interscholastic Rowing As- Championships team title for nament began, I told the girls up against the fence talking to me, giv- sociation Championships. the second year in a row. we were going to walk into ing me pep talks, keeping me upbeat But solid second places Every year, crews from all the first round with com- and giving me advice. I felt like each from the second and third across New England come to plete determination and one was backing me up and their sup- boats awarded Andover race on Lake Quinsigamond in focus, chase every single port really contributed to my win.” second place as a team Worcester, MA. Rivals such as ball no matter what, al- Co-captain Maggie Maffione ’08 overall. Phillips Exeter Academy and ways stay positive and and Belinda Ortega ’08 competed in Interschols took the Kent School were present. make sure we walk off the A Doubles Bracket. After easily place on Lake Quin- This year, Andover’s first the court proud.” The beating Thayer 8-1, Andover’s number sigamond in Worces- boat was seeded third going team definitely played one doubles team fell to Kingswood- ter, MA, and the into the regatta, due to losses its best - Andover Oxford in an upsetting tiebreak with 1500-meter race pit- to both Exeter and Kent at the won every first-round a final score of 7-8. ted the best crews in beginning of the season. Yet, match. Arianna Van Sluytman ’08 and S. Sheu/ THe Phillipian New England against this did nothing to deter the Eliza Flynn ’10 set Carolyn Brown ’09 played excellent each other. resolve of the boat. the tone playing in the tennis in the B Doubles Bracket. Despite several challenging A strong cross tailwind In order to qualify for A Singles Bracket. She opponents, Andover easily defeated Exeter 8-1, Choate 8-1, made for fast conditions in the Grand Finals, the crews had to beat her Milton op- Thayer 10-5 and finally Hotchkiss 7-6, 6-3 in the fourth and biggest race of the year. compete in preliminary heats ponent 8-5, then final match to place first overall. Unlike the single-competi- and finish in the top two. Dur- easily beat a “New England’s was a team effort. There was no one tion races of the regular sea- ing the morning race, Andover Kingswood- match that determined the outcome, and we won because son, Interschols holds heats easily qualified, winning its Oxford we succeeded to- gether as a team. Everyone and finals. heat. At one point they even girl went into the tournament and gave 100 The first competition of the brought the rating down to 26 percent. I attribute our win to in- day was the Girls third boat strokes per minute. credible team spirit, camarade- preliminary race. After several hours of rest, rie, team support and Andover placed second in the first boat launched the just absolute heart,” its heat with a time of 5:18.36, boat to prepare for Grand Fi- remarked Maffione. just two seconds behind a nals. Captain Chip Schroeder The six returning strong Kent boat. ’08, said, “Off the start An- players are looking Andover headed into the dover and Exeter pulled ahead. Arianna Van forward to another girls third boat Final seeded in From there it was a fight to the Sluytman ’08 (left) successful season third behind Exeter and Kent. finish.” next year, and the Se- The girls had a very strong After the first 500 meters, Belinda Ortega ’08 (top) niors are excited to fin- race, but were still unable Exeter had a lead of several ish their Andover tennis to overcome a strong Exeter seats over Andover. Then in careers on such a high note. Maffione boat. Exeter’s wining time was the middle 500 meters, An- concluded, “I am so proud to have 5:02.36, followed by Andover dover took a move and started helped lead this amazing team to its in 5:06.96. walking. Exeter responded and first every championship win, and Kent followed with a time took a counter-move around I am so happy to graduate from An- of 5:11.80, and St. Paul’s placed dover with the title.” Continued on Page B3, Column 1 m. DIscenza/ THe Phillipian Continued on Page B3, Column 1

Ultimate PA takes the Andover CUp From AHS Under the lights

By Sarah Sheu The damp field and gusty fill Grober’s position. Phillipian Sports Writer winds were a huge factor of the According to the Ultimate game. For the first few points, Players Association, the Phil- The cross-town rivalry con- the strong winds impacted the lips Academy Ultimate Team tinued as the Phillips Acad- strategies of the game, because is ranked 34th in the nation of emy and Andover High School both teams had difficulties 368 registered high schools, as ultimate teams met for the even with short passes. just two spots short of the An- annual under the lights game Coach Hoenig was “sur- dover High team. to conclude the season. prised and impressed that [the “Virtually everyone who The Phillips team came out players] had fewer drops, few- played had the best game of to win the game 13-6. Even er bad passes, better throws the season, or even the best though the team held the lead and catches overall” in the game of their life,” said Coach the whole game, “it never felt given conditions. Hoenig. like we were ahead and every The Phillips team played The co-captain of the Phil- m. DIscenza/ THe Phillipian point was hard fought. If you mostly person-on-person de- lips Ultimate team two years hadn’t seen the scoreboard, fense to isolate matchups. ago Peter Kalmakis ’06, while The boys lacrosse team celebrates after topping Exeter 10-7 in a highly anticipated match-up. you wouldn’t have been able Coach Hoenig said, “We watching the game exclaimed, to tell which team was ahead,” did end up coming down with “Wow. Dunkin [Crystal ’10] Boys Lacrosse according to Coach Hoenig. riskier throws than Andover is having the best game of his The end of the season ul- High, but fortunately we had life!” timate game between Phillips good jumpers.” The Andover Cup was the Academy and Andover High is Co-Captain Eli Grober ’09 last game for the six graduat- John McKenna ’10 Lifts Andover called The Andover Cup. was not present at the game, ing seniors: Nathaniel Miller, The Andover Cup started but Co-Captain Matt Turiano Andrew Richardson, Thomas three years ago, and for the ’08 did a fantastic job leading Smyth Nathan Thomas, Mat- Past Exeter with Two Timely Goals past three years the game has the team, and many of players thew Turiano, and Joseph been played at Andover High. fired up to play stepped up to Wilkin. fret. was sitting up top. Kreider ’10 By Spencer Macquarrie Despite the obvious differ- sniped top shelf to make the Phillipian Sports Associate ences in their records, both score 3-1. teams stepped onto the turf From this point on, An- After Luke Duprey ’10 knowing that in this rivalry, dover and Exeter traded goals swiped the ball past the mid- anything could happen. In throughout the game, with field line, Chris Kreider ’10 terms of the entire Andover- Andover keeping a consis- scooped up the ground ball Exeter rivalry, the series com- tent lead of at least one or two before running through what ing into the game was tied goals. It wasn’t until the end of seemed like the entire Exeter exactly with both teams hold- the third quarter that Andover defense and tucking the ball ing records of 36-36-1 against broke away from the one goal just under the cross bar for each other. This proved to be lead that they had been main- Andover’s eighth goal of the a pivotal game not only for the taining. Scoring the sixth and night en route to a 10-7 win. season, but also in the scope of seventh goals for Andover, This goal sent the fans packing the entire lacrosse rivalry. John McKenna ’10 put goals in the stands into a roaring cheer From the opening face-off, on a man-up situation and off under the Friday night lights. Andover took advantage of the of an on-the-run shot from the On Friday, Andover round- home field crowd and took the restraining line. At this point, ed off its season by facing Ex- lead after Co-Captain John Andover took a three-goal lead eter and continuing one of the Bukawyn ’08 scored from a with the score being 7-4. most storied high school rival- feed at the 11:29 mark. Jack Both teams traded goals on ry in the United States. Com- Walker ’09 then added a goal different possessions to make ing into the game, Exeter was to give Andover a 2-0 lead ear- the score 9-7. This was a cru- having a fantastic season with ly in the game. cial time in the game for both a record of 13-3. Overall, Exeter Exeter scored a goal soon teams. With about seven min- was a well-rounded squad, an- after Andover gained its two utes left in the fourth quarter, chored by two all-Americans goal lead. Kreider scored his Exeter was frantically trying at defense and midfield, and first of three goals off of a man- to get the ball to be able to tie coming in with a strong sup- up situation. Off of a changed the game up while Andover porting squad. Andover came formation, Bukawyn ’08 took a tried to maintain its lead. into the game with a record of chance and fed a pass from the m. DIscenza/ THe Phillipian 9-5 and had just beaten Pom- goal-line to Kreider ’10, who Continued on Page B3, Column 3 Matt Turiano ’08 prepares to advance the disc in Andover’s 13-6 win against Andover High. B2 Sports The Phillipian May 30, 2008 Phillipian Sports Athletes of the Term

Ryan McCarthy ’08 Baseball In the fifth inning of the Central New rthy was honored as the league MVP. brings to the field a competitive nature “As a roommate, I couldn’t ask for a England Chamionship, Ryan McCarthy In terms of stats, McCarthy leads the that is extremely hard to match, said his better friend. He is so focused on work- ’08 hit in the tying run with a single team with 23 RBI’s, 28 hits, seven doubles, teammates. Because of his competitive- ing hard and being the best at what he that drove in J.R. Santaniello ’08 to tie a .491 batting average and a .789 slugging ness, McCarthy gained a lot of respect does. It’s amazing,” said Farris ’08. the score at 4-4 with percentage. from everyone on the team. McCarthy has shown great skill on the Worcester Academy. Despite the im- “A lot of teammates looked up to Ryan field, poise off the field, and a competitive McCarthy’s hit allowed pressive statistics because of him being a PG and a great spirit in more than one sport. Andover to go into ex- “Ryan came to be on paper, what the player. His competitive nature always al- This spring was his time to shine, and tra innings to eventu- know as Iceman for his stats don’t show lowed him to perform in the clutch, and he now walks away from his Andover ally win the game 5-4. is how valuable he gained a lot of respect for that too,” post graduate year with great seasons in This is the type of ability to hit in clutch McCarthy was in said Brian Farris ’08. both football and baseball, a New Eng- play that McCarthy ’08 situations.” clutch situations. Off the diamond, McCarthy can be land Championship in baseball, and Phil- has become known for. “As the season seen always trying to improve his game. lipian Athlete of the Term. His consistent power -Jack Walsh ’08 progressed, Ryan In the weight room, his impressive hitting and athleticism came to be known squatting and benching workouts in the field have earned as Iceman for his draw crowds. him the honor of The ability to hit in “As a dorm mate, I always walk Phillipian’s Male Athlete of the Term. clutch situations. Whenever he was at into Ryan’s room and see him taking Throughout the season and deep into the plate in a tight situation, he always cuts with a bat in front of his mirror the playoffs, McCarthy’s play has been came through with a big hit,” said Jack at all hours of the day,” Walsh said. superb. At the end of the season, McCa- Walsh ’08. Impressively, McCarthy is also In addition to his a multi-sport athlete. As a key wide clutch hitting, play- receiver for the football team, he ers came to rely on was a star player on a squad that McCarthy for his went 7-2, with the only two losses, excellent fielding. to Deerfield and Trinity-Pawling in Reliever Glenn the New England Championship. Stowell ’09 re- “It was great to be able to watch called, “I relied on McCarthy make big plays just by Mac a lot. He saved getting the ball to him in the fall me a bunch by us- on the football field. Now, I get to ing his athleticism watch him make big plays on the di- to make a big catch. amond. He is just a superb athlete,” If he couldn’t get to said Farris, also the starting quar- the ball in time, he terback of this year’s football team. had an extremely McCarthy’s personality also strong throw to earned him respect off the field. S.Sh e u /Th e Ph i l l i p i a n make the infield “Ryan is a great kid on and off the play.” field,” says Co-Captain Mike Ciummei By Spencer Macquarrie McCarthy also ’08. Phillipian Sp o r t s Ass o c i a t e M.Discenza/Th e Ph i l l i p i a n

Co-Captain Britney Van Valkenburg ’08 Girls Lacrosse In Andover’s last game of the season fender on the team,” said starting forward draw, it was either hers off the bat or she was and Junior players, Van Valkenburg played a against arch-rival Exeter this past Satur- Dana Feeny ’08. “She refused to give up, re- taking it from you.” crucial role in making all of her teammates day, Girls Lacrosse Co-Captain Britney Van fused to allow her marker to make plays, and Johnson continued, “I honestly can not feel welcome, and then to bring out their Valkenburg ’08 played extraordinarily in just as always eager to double and slide to help think of anyone who played very best. about everywhere on the field. out our team defense.” with more heart this season “She made it She scored a goal and played lights-out Van Valkenburg rounded off her defen- than Brit. Every time we were easy to adapt to defense, as usual, in a narrow 10-9 victory, sive skills with great offensive prowess as on the field I could tell that she “I honestly can not the varsity level leading Andover to its biggest win of the sea- well. She consistently scored and assisted wanted it and it showed when because she goals for Andover, and was crucial to the An- she played.” think of anyone who always offered dover transition game around midfield. Van Valkenburg and fellow great advice for Regardless of where she was on the field, Co-Captain Jen Downing ’08 played with more heart the team and Van Valkenburg was always making key plays led the relatively young girl’s this season than Brit.” wasn’t afraid in key situations. lacrosse team to a respectable to push us to “As a lacrosse player she is extraordinary,” 9-6 record this year, highlight- -Emily Johnson ’10 work harder,” said teammate Caroline Gezon ’10. “Wheth- ed by big wins over rivals such said first- year er it’s on defense, midfield, or offense, she as Tabor, Milton, and, of course, player Saman- can lead the team and Exeter. tha Lawson ’10. never gives up with Players said that Van “She made everyone feel like they had some- her relentless hard Valkenburg’s intensity thing to offer to the team, no matter how work.” inspired everyone, her much playing time they got.” While leading the confidence overwhelmed Above all of her other skills, however, team with her sheer opponents, her positive there is no better proof to Van Valkenburg’s athletic talent, Van attitude were infectious accomplishments this season than the in- Valkenburg drove the and her experience and credible respect shown to the captain by her

S. Sheu/Th e Ph i l l i p i a n team to new heights knowledge of the game teammates. with her hustle and made her a step above the They know her as a friend and a team- son. This type of remarkable play was rou- hard work. opposition every game. mate, and Van Valkenburg brought out the tine for Van Valkenburg, and it was coupled In preseason, Her personality was best in every player as a result. with brilliant leadership on and off the field practice, and games, revealed in the way she “It is her spirit that truly carries the that contributed to her nomination as Phil- everyone on the team approached each game, team,” said teammate Gezon. “She has a real lipian Athlete of the Term. knew that she was and these same qualities personality and is always herself. She is hi- It is hard to find a flaw in any aspect of leaving it all out on made Van Valkenburg the larious, spunky, gritty, and tenacious; she Van Valkenburg’s game when she is out on the field everyday. perfect leader. loves lacrosse, and loves her team. That is the field. As a starting midfielder, she helped “Brit hustled to A key for the success why we love her.” out on both sides of the ball for Andover, but everything,” said de- of the team was integrat- her true strength was on defense, where the fender Emily John- ing the new, young players Co-Captain dominated opponents through- son ’10. “If there was to the team and to the var- By Jack Doyle out the season. a ground ball or she sity style of play. Phillipian Sports Associate “Britney was hands down the best de- was going for the S.Sheu/Th e Ph i l l i p i a n With eight new Lower

Honorable Mentions:

Arianna Van Co-Captain John Sluytman ’08: Bukawyn ’08: Captain Simone Hill ’08: The doubles pair of Bukawyn led this year’s Hill demonstrated Van Sluytman and somewhat young midfield spectacular leadership Carolyn Brown ’09 group. His uncanny ability throughout the season. helped carry Andover to finish around the net Her third place finish in to a New England title. and make plays was huge the 100 helped Andover Their doubles win this season. Bukawyn also win the championship at proved pivotal in the fearlessly won countless the NEPSTA Interschols. team’s overall win. ground balls.

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JR Santaniello ’08: Sarah Cohan ’08: Mike Donelan ’08: Donelan made his Santaniello was a threat Despite a disappointing end all season at the plate to the Girls Crew season, return to the track team in stunning fashion. He and on the hill. He was Cohan rowed consistently the ace of the staff, throughout and provided picked up a fourth of the team’s overall points logging 37 innings and incredible stability for the recording 29 strikeouts. team’s first boat. at Interschols with his extraordinary speed. At the plate, he led the team in home runs.

E. Tanski/The Phillipian M.Discenza/The Phillipian A.Levine/The Phillipian May 30, 2008 The Phillipian Sports B3 ANDOVER/EXETER SPRING 2008

softball Baseball Softball Ends Season with Sweep Baseball Puts Exclamation Point on Over Exeter in Double-Header Championship Season with Win

and batted in three runs in brought Hollebeke’s season pearance. Mike Siraco ’09 also pounded out 13 runs in its fi- By Jack Doyle the opening game to support record to a remarkable 11-1. By Dave Knapp had a hit in his only at bat. nal game, since its offense car- Phillipian Sports associate starting pitcher Hollebeke, In the second game of the Phillipian Sports Writer Santaniello started the game ried them the whole season. who picked up the win de- double-header, Boylan went and went six innings. Post- Andover scored a whopping Andover’s five Seniors spite uncharacteristically al- deep twice and drove in eight Andover baseball won its graduate Bryan Farris came on 153 runs throughout the sea- combined for nine hits and lowing eight runs. The win runs. season finale against Exeter in relief and Glenn Stowell ’09 son. Not to be overlooked, the five runs batted in during the on Saturday, 13-9. The game got the final three outs. pitching and defense were also opening game of this year’s wasn’t as close as the score in- The season ended on a high superb all spring. The infield Andover-Exeter double- dicated. note, but left a bittersweet was led by Bobby Farnham header on Saturday, leading In the first inning, Co-Cap- taste in many of the Seniors’ ’08 at third base, Ciummei at Andover to a 13-8 victory. In tain Mike Ciummei ’08 hit a mouth. Mike Palermo ’08, who shortstop, Palermo at second the second game, Veda Es- three run bomb to deep center ripped a double in the first in- and Santaniello at first base, warappa ’08 hurled a com- as Andover’s offense picked ning said, “I’ve been lucky to who not only provided a lot of plete game and tallied six up from where it left off in play on such great teams at power and RBI’s in the order, strikeouts to help Andover the championship. The game Andover, so I will definitely but also fielded several ground finish off the season with a turned into a home run derby miss seeing the coaches and balls while making few errors. sweep. as the teams combined for getting a chance to play with The starting pitching staff Andover carried its mo- four on the day. Co-Captain my friends.” He went on to was able to consistently keep mentum from the Big East J.R. Santaniello ’08 also had a say that he couldn’t imagine opponents in check as Andover Tournament into the Exeter homer to centerfield. a better way to graduate from rarely trailed on the season. contest, getting contributions The game didn’t really have Andover than winning back- Santaniello, Preston Atteberry from every part of its lineup much importance other than to-back championships. ’08 and Neville got the major- as the team totaled 13 runs. bragging rights. Andover has Santaniello praised the ity of the starts. All three were Seniors Emily Cokorinos ’08, already won its second straight hard work the team put in to very impressive due to the way Nicole Duddy ’08, Captain title, but the season series with produce a second champion- they handled jams. It was as Stephanie Clegg ’08 and Mi- Exeter was still tied at one ship. “We put so much effort though the more runners on chelle Hollebeke ’08 stole the game apiece. into this season; it was great to base, the better they threw. show in their final Andover- All Seniors started in their see it all pay off.” The bullpen also did an ex- Exeter match-up. final game at Andover. Lat- The team began practic- cellent job on the season. Far- The true offensive ex- er, Andover emptied out the ing in Florida during spring ris and Stowell did a great job plosion came from starting bench so that everyone could break and made it all the way keeping games close and pick- shortstop Sarah Boylan ’09, m. DIscenza/ THe Phillipian get playing time. Lucian Nev- to Worcester for the champi- ing up many saves. who pounded a home run Alayna Garbarino ’10 flips the ball to first to record the out. ille ’09 got his first hit of the onship. season in his only plate ap- It was fitting that Andover

Girls Crew Cont’d girls lacrosse Boys Tennis

Continued from Page B1, Column 6 fourth in 5:14.96. Hanover and Unseeded Jebsen ’08 Earns 4th at NEPSITT Simsbury rounded the final. Aggressive Defense played to 10 points, instead of forehand, surprising his com- Andover also raced well in By Maggie Law the usual six. petition. Jebsen came from be- the girls second boat’s prelimi- Overpowers Exeter Phillipian Sports associate Jebsen, the sole represen- hind and won 10 - 8. Next, Jeb- nary race, placing second just tative from Andover this year, sen faced Andrew Siderides two seconds behind St. Paul’s, With great forehand shots played in the first singles draw. of Deerfield, a third-seeded who won in 5:07.86. ing. and a strong mental effort, Andover’s number one seed, player in the tournament. He Kent was the final boat to By Katherine Sherrill “I credit the girls for show- Captain Foster Jebsen ’08 Trey Meyer ’09, was in Geor- maintained his crisp, aggres- reach the finals, finishing third Phillipian Sports writer ing poise and persistence to came back from a 2-7 deficit to gia last weekend to compete in sive baseline play and finished with a time of 5:13.22. answer with the final tally of win his first match of the NEP- Nationals. most of his points with deft Andover again raced well the evening,” said Coach Kate SITT on Saturday. With sever- In his first match of the day, drop volleys. Jebsen won the in the finals, but again was un- With less than three min- Dolan. Fromkin was able to al more wins, Jebsen grabbed Jebsen faced a solid player match 10-6. able to match rival Exeter. utes left in the game, Alissa score her second goal of the fourth placed overall in the in- from Belmont Hill. With a ter- Jebsen then went on to Exeter’s winning time of Fromkin ’09 scored on a free game due to her aggressive dividual tournament. rific first serve, his opponent compete against a strong num- 4:53.12 was over six seconds shot, bouncing the ball into play, and when she forced The New England Prep was difficult competition. ber one seed for third place. faster than Andover’s. the bottom right corner from an Exeter player to foul her, School Invitational Tennis Without his usual warm-up, Unfortunately, Jebsen couldn’t Hanover took third place the 8m to put Andover ahead she scored the game-winning Tournament drew many com- Jebsen fell behind 7-2 in the pull off an improbable up- with a time of 5:01.85. St. 10-9 and help the team secure goal. petitive players from schools ten-game pro-set. set and lost in the semifinal Paul’s, Kent, and Tabor round- a win. Andover had a well-settled such as Deerfield, St. Paul’s Extreme focus and perse- round. ed out the six-boat race. Andover took an early offense, lead by Emily Little and Taft. Due to the numerous verance against his Belmont Despite this loss, Jebsen’s The event of the day was three-goal lead against Exeter ’09 with three goals and one singles entrants, the singles Hill opponent helped Jebsen impressive victories powered the first boat race. in the first five minutes of the assist, as well as Fromkin, matches were divided into make a quick comeback. He him to a fourth place finish With a time of 5:02.86, An- first half. Andover won the Dana Feeny ’08, and Sam Law- two draws. Each set was then began to unleash his own great overall. dover placed first in prelimi- face-off draws and possession, son ’10 with two goals respec- nary heats and reached the scoring on fast breaks to pull tively, and Co-Captain Britney finals. Hanover followed An- ahead 3 – 0. However, Exeter Van Valkenburg ’08 with one track dover with a time of 5:04.95. responded and put Andover goal. Placing third was Simsbury. behind, scoring the next four Kaitlin Gaiss ’09 who had Sacred Heart, Middletown and goals of the game. twelve saves in the net and Concord all finished outside of With six minutes left in the Co-Captain Jen Downing ’08 Girls Track Finishes Undefeated the medal round. first half, Andover trailed at led an aggressive defense, Because of a strong tail- 6-4, but the team ended the shutting down Exeter’s key wind, the girls first boat final first half just as it started the players. relays by under a second, scor- ler Bond ’10 threw a personal was uncharacteristically fast. game, stealing the momentum “The game was an awesome By Zahra Bhaiwala ing crucial points. Unfortu- best of 149’11’’ to win the Jav- Exeter once again took first of the game and taking a two- way to end the season. We had Phillipian Sports Writer nately, Exeter swept the Shot elin event. Captain Lou Tejada and set a new course record goal advantage. to work hard, and although we Put, and Henry Wilkin ’09 was ’08, a member of both relay of 4:46.6, over three seconds The second half started got ahead in the beginning, we Last Saturday, Andover the sole Andover placer in the teams, took second place in faster than St. Paul’s in second with Andover ahead at 8–6 learned quickly that we would Track competed against rival Discus, taking third with 118.3 the 100m with 11.57, as well as place. and winning the draw; An- have to fight to win it because Exeter in the last meet of the feet. Stefan Gordon ’09 placed third in the 200m with 23.71, Andover closely trailed St. dover then scored the first Exeter wanted it just as bad as season. In the final race, ath- second in the High Jump with just behind Donelan’s 23.03. Paul’s to finish in third with a goal of the second half. we did,” said Feeny. letes achieved many personal 5’8”, while Mike Donelan ’08 Chase Potter ’09, also a dual time of 4:52.4. Andover could not hold All season Andover has records, bringing the success- and Frank Pinto ’08 took the relay runner, placed second in Hanover, Tabor and Boston onto the ball as the team tran- struggled to play consistently ful season to a close. Triple Jump, leaping 41’9’’ and the 400 with a 52.85. Latin rounded out the six-boat sitioned from defense to of- every minute of every game. The Andover girls beat Ex- 39’11”, respectively. Pinto also Charlie Ganner ’10 took race. fense. Exeter’s aggressive play On Friday night, Andover was eter 84-61 to finish off an un- achieved a personal best in the second in both the 1500 and Andover finished second in caused many turnovers and able to prevail with its heart defeated season. Winning the Long Jump, breaking twenty 3000, finishing in 4:10.9 and the team competition, follow- led to Exeter tying the game at and determination and finish High Jump was Melissa Fer- feet for the first time in his 9:27.39, respectively. ing Exeter. 9-9 with five minutes remain- the season on a winning note. rari ’10 with 5 feet, while Col- track career. Charlie Dong ’09 The MVP for the season leen Flanagan ’10 took the Pole won the Pole Vault with 10’6’’, was Captain Tejada, and Pot- Vault by clearing 8 feet. An- followed by Peter Ly ’09 in ter was elected Captain for Boys Crew Boys Lacrosse dover swept the 100 Hurdles, third, who cleared 10 feet. Ty- next year. with Annie McDonough ’09 winning in 16.8 seconds, fol- took a quick lead over the lowed by Caroline O’Sullivan Continued from Page B1, Column 1 field. Continued from Page B1, Column 1 ’10 and Sophie Shimer ’09. the 800-meter mark. Throughout the race, Kent McDonough also won the 300 Going into the last 500 me- repeatedly tried to overtake Hurdles in addition to being a ters, Andover sprinted, striv- Andover, but Andover was able Poor possession by Andover member of both winning relay ing for victory. Yet its hopes to hold off by smart counter- allowed Exeter to make a cou- teams. In her last high-school were dashed as Exeter’s physi- moves made by the Andover ple of good shots. track meet, Hill improved her cally powerful boat fended coxswain, Kathryn Quijano After a few fantastic saves 200m time by over a second, them off, winning by a small ’08. At one point Andover was from Spencer Rice ’09, An- speeding to a 26.71. Catherine margin of 1.7 seconds. The first only up by two seats, but when dover stayed ahead of its op- Coppinger ’09 won the 400m, boat completed its season with the two boats reached the last ponent. breaking sixty seconds for an impressive record of 17-4. 500 meters, Andover sprinted, But Andover didn’t seal up the first time with a time of Ian Accomando ’08 com- winning the race by over three the win until well into the final 59.93. Coppinger was followed mented on the race, “We gave seconds. minute of the game. closely by Dawkins, who also it our best effort. I wish it had After the race, Hanson Off of a ground ball, Reid improved her personal best turned out differently, but I’m Causbie ’08, said, “This was Mosquera ’09 made a crucial with 1:00.29. Abby Levene proud of my last season with the best possible way I could pick-up at Andover’s restrain- ’09, undefeated this year in Andover Crew and I’m proud have finished my four years of ing line. the 3000, once again swept of what we accomplished by rowing at Andover.” He passed the ball to Jack the competition with a time winning the team trophy.” Steven Lee-Kramer ’09 Walker ’09, who caught the of 10:19.56, creating a deficit In the second boat, Andover shared similar sentiments. “All Exeter goalie out of the net of nearly forty-five seconds. was again not the number one the hard work we did for the and buried a bounce shot top Levene also took second in the seed due to a loss to the Kent past eight weeks culminated shelf. 1500m with a time of 4:56.58, during the first race of the in that race. As we crossed “It was a fantastic game to a hair behind Exeter’s top run- season. Conor McKinnon ’08, the finish line I exploded with play in and to watch. Everyone ner. The MVP for the season said, “Going into the race we happiness and tears rolled contributed to the win. It was was McDonough, who will had the advantage of not hav- down my face.” truly a team effort; I can’t think also be Captain for the 2008- ing as much pressure being Despite a disappointing of anyone who didn’t contrib- 2009 Outdoor season. seeded second.” fourth place finish by the third ute to the game in some way,” The Andover boys, hoping Similarly to the first boat, boat, Andover won the Team said Dan Evans ’08. to avenge their half-point loss the second boat won its heat, Trophy for the second year in Andover closed out the sea- to Exeter at Interschols, were easily qualifying for the grand a row, proving itself to be the son with the same record as unable to come out on top last T. Ferguson/The Phillipian finals. Off the start Andover fastest crew in New England. the ’07 squad at 10-5. weekend. Andover won both Catherine Coppinger ’09 bursts past an Exeter runner. B4 Commentary The Phillipian May 30, 2008 A Look at Memorial Day

Michael Discenza transcendent Jacob Shack a good grandson The Interfaith Approach A Call for Recognition would first like to thank Eli come to see that, in a secular context, Grober ’09 for writing about the much the major religion’s texts pow- IMemorial Day service in an arti- erfully convey universal themes like cle entitled “A Service for Everyone,” compassion, bravery and equality. which appeared the Commentary Just as many Christians dive below Section of the May 15, 2008 issue of the literal meaning of the religion’s The Phillipian. own texts, it seems like agnostics and Last week in CHILL, Christianity atheists might, with an eye open to Happening in Living Life, the Prot- the rational and moral messages, gain estant Christian student group on something from interpreting spiri- campus, we read through Grober’s tual messages—much in the same way article and discussed our own views. RelPhil is a requirement for all Phil- While we are a diverse group of stu- lips Academy students. dents in terms of social, religious, and Ultimately, I believe that holding geographic backgrounds, many of us an interfaith Memorial Day Service, at the meeting held the opinion that with spiritual readings, prayers, as religion, not specifically Christianity, well as secular readings and a secu- has an important place in the com- lar reflection was the best approach memoration of Memorial Day. to commemorating the date (if not on During the meeting we tried to the date — but that is another argu- plan out a completely secular Me- ment all together…). Having campus morial Day service. services for each We found it devoid of the religions on his past Monday, May 26, Memorial Day practices. silence is observed by many United much of its mean- During the meeting, campus and stu- 2008, Americans across the Landolt wrote in an e-mail that States citizens. But this effort did not ing. In an occasion dents without reli- Tcountry took a day off from “Some students expressed outrage achieve its desired effect, as no one I when we take the we tried to plan out gious beliefs would their normal lives to honor veterans about the fact that we were not ac- have talked to knew anything about time to reflect on be impractical and of all our country’s wars. My own knowledging the day, saying it made its significance. Another tradition that the deaths of others, a completely secular at the same time grandfather, a veteran of the Korean us look ‘ignorant,’ ‘arrogant,’ and ‘dis- takes place in the rest of the country we found it impor- Memorial Day service. inconsistent with War, marched in downtown Andover respectful’ and encouraged a feeling on Memorial Day is lowering the flag tant to do so with the unifying goals of as part of the town’s celebration that ‘we are always doing more im- to half-mast to honor fallen veterans prayer, because as Memorial Day. honoring him and his companions. portant things inside our Andover and their commitment to serving our Christians, we believe in a God that Grober said, “Lets start talking Meanwhile, at Phillips Academy, we bubble.’” She reiterated that many country. Some of Landolt’s students transcends life and death. For us, the about religion.” He clearly sparked went about our day as usual. Sure, we students said they felt it showed that proposed that Phillips Academy treat physical death of one’s body is not the some talk. I would say CHILL’s dis- had a memorial service, but it did not “we don’t respect our own country Memorial Day similarly to Martin Lu- end. Therefore our spirituality is im- cussion of the topic was the best ex- even occur on Memorial Day, mak- ther King Day, by having workshops portant when considering death. change of opinions we have had this ing it seem random and out-of-place. and a speaker devoted to the day, in- As an interfaith service it was fit- year. Not only did we talk about Me- What did occur on Memorial Day it- The fact that we only stead of merely having the day off. ting that spiritual texts made up a morial Day, but we branched out into self had to be initiated by students on reconized Memorial Day The fact that Phillips Academy’s portion of the content. These read- discussion concerning religion’s niche their own. only recognition of Memorial Day ings, however spiritual in origin, have on campus, citing prayer in All-School Similarly to the school’s lack of with a 15-minute service came in the form of a 15-minute me- messages that I believe are largely ap- Meetings and Commencement. recognition of September 11 this year, just does not feel right. morial service (which was not even plicable to secular life. Many of the Fittingly for a discussion on Me- this past Memorial Day was a disap- held on the day itself ) does not feel readings, even though they have been morial Day, by the end of our meet- pointment to those who have strong right. The Phillips Academy commu- inspired by a higher power, bear the ing we found ourselves exchanging connections to veterans, alive and de- nity, and a good part of the American same non-religious relevance as the ideas about inter-religious dynamics ceased, and those who do not. Faculty and those who serve it.” Landolt also population itself, takes for granted Memorial Day proclamation by Rea- on campus and in the world, the lat- and students alike expressed frustra- mentioned that some international the service and sacrifices given up by gan or a reflection on the history of ter of which — inter-religious con- tion at the school’s ignorance of veter- students in her class agreed, saying citizens who care enough about our the holiday’s commemoration. flict — sometimes transforms into the ans. A girl in my math class exclaimed that “while not fully understanding freedom to go out and defend it. I en- In CHILL we have really been very battlefield on which soldiers lose (to much agreement from the class) the significance of the day, they felt courage everyone who feels the same stressing the idea of scrutinizing Bib- their lives. that it was “rude” not to acknowledge that a day that has been chosen as a to discuss this matter with faculty and lical texts. If one were to walk into Michael Discenza is a three-year Memorial Day. Christina Landolt, national holiday should have been students alike and push for change. one of our Bible studies, one might Upper from Burlington, Conn., Direc- Teaching Fellow in the Music De- recognized.” We must recognize our veterans, no find it very similar to an English tor of Production of The Phillipian and partment, shared similar concerns. In The one thing Phillips Academy matter what it takes. class. As I have begun to study reli- Head of CHILL. fact, she recently distributed a survey did do to recognize Memorial Day Jacob Shack is a two-year Lower gious writings more deeply over the [email protected] to her students, soliciting optional was to ring the Bell Tower at 3:00 from Andover, Mass. past couple years, I personally have responses about Phillips Academy’s p.m. on Monday, when a moment of [email protected] Memorial Day Through PA History Analysis April 29, 1969 April 20, 1970 April 28, 1970 Forty years ago, before the election of Nixon and “Vietnamization,” the Phillips Academy community celebrated Memorial Day with picnics, bicycle and go-cart races, folk-rock concerts and stickball games. But as the United States became more involved in Vietnam under Nixon, the campus took a more stern tone on the national holiday. According to Fritz Allis’s account of Academy history Youth from Every Quar- ter, on campus, students became more active and pushed the administration to allow them to travel to rallys. After watching students march at Merrimack College following the Cambodian invasion in April 1970, Headmaster John Kemper placed a morato- rium on classes and organized group discussions on the war.

April 29, 1968 May 30, 2008 The Phillipian in-depth B5 School on a Hill: Town and Gown in Andover Phillips Academy Recognized as Both A Resource The Catboner And Point of Tension in the Town of Andover Conundrum

two schools. He believes that there is nity service. There are definitely things two cultures and see eye-to-eye. He By JANE THOMAS and no harmful intention behind any of the we can do to improve relations. We just said, “We can do more to strengthen By HANNAH LEE SHANE BOUCHARD name-calling or shouting. need to get together.” relations between the two schools just Both Green and Efinger have known Cameron Boll ’09, one of the stu- because it is the right thing to do. There Several students are walking back Although the residents of the town students who have felt disturbed or dents involved in the planning of this ice are a lot of misconceptions and false to their dorm on a Saturday night. A of Andover and members of the Phillips targeted by name-calling or “catboner- cream social, said, “When we started, stereotypes on both sides.” blue car slows down with the win- Academy community benefit greatly ing”. Green said that students should we had no idea what kind of event we Boll said that students from both dow rolled down. A kid, about their from sharing resources, according to not have to feel uncomfortable with the wanted to do. We had to think of a way schools are open and friendly at the age, sticks his head out of the window Town Manager Reginald “Buzz” Stap- atmosphere or interactions, but should to coordinate a good time when stu- personal level, but that the impersonal and yells, “Catboner.” czynski, past confrontations between know that there is little that can be done dents from both schools would come, interactions obscure both sides. In order to shed light on the rivalry the students of Phillips Academy and on the part of administrators. otherwise the event would fail. That is Efinger said that sports competi- between Phillips Academy students Andover High School have created ten- Anderson said that last year these why the scheduling was such an issue.” tions are one instance in which PA and and Andover High School students, sion. verbal interactions went too far, and Administrators from both schools Andover High students can get togeth- Joseph Wilkin ’08 directed, produced He said, “It’s just the philosophy of in response, administrators from both said that students could look forward to er and help create unity between the and acted in a thirty-minute film en- the Board of Trustees of Phillips that schools met to discuss how to improve future plans for a social event between two schools. tiled, “Catboners.” they want to have a campus that’s open the relationship between Phil- Green said, “The [PA/AHS] This student film’s name is derived to the world. They’ve got [students lips and Andover High stu- “I think Phillips Academy adds a lot to the athletic competitions are usu- from the phrase used to taunt PA stu- from] every country in the world attend- dents. Town of Andover, and the Town of Andover ally good-natured. On the athletic dents from passing-by cars. ing school there, and their approach to The Dean of Students Of- adds a lot to Phillips Academy” field, both teams respect their Wilkin said, “The point was just to their facilities and relationship with the fice and Student Activities are competitors as equals.” make fun of the whole situation. It’s community reflects that.” also collaborating with stu- -Reginald “Buzz” Stapczynski Green also cited the PALS pro- taken too seriously. It’s escalated to a Cynthia Efinger, Director of Stu- dents and administrators from Andover, MA Town Manager gram as an example of collabora- point that’s bordering on violence. I dent Activities, said, “In my opinion, Andover High School to coor- tion between Phillips Academy was hoping with the movie to point [the PA/AHS animosity] is mostly due dinate a social event to bring the two Phillips and Andover High students. and Andover High Students in com- out the ridiculousness.” to envy or jealousy on the part of both schools together. An effort to organize Efinger said, “I think that organizing munity service. PALS is a program in Wilkin continued, “There are so schools. There are advantages and dis- an ice cream social for eleventh graders a social event between the two schools which students from PA and Andover many explanations as to why [PA advantages to both public and private from both schools failed this winter be- would be a good idea to bring the stu- High get together to tutor younger stu- students are targeted]. There’s hos- educations. Students are aware of these cause of scheduling conflicts. dents together. There are probably dents in the Lawrence public schools. tility because they think we think differences, and that is the source of the Anderson said that he hopes that plans with the Dean of Students office Green said, “PALS is a great example of we’re better than them. A lot of peo- problem.” the schools could collaborate on a wid- to do something next year.” PA and AHS students getting together ple don’t care. There are only a few Peter Anderson, Principal of An- er variety of activities. “We should find Green also said that organizing a in the local community…More Andover groups who ‘catboner’ PA students.” dover High School, said, “The interac- ways to do things together year round, social event would be a good way for High kids are participating and work- “I think that [catboner] is a word tions between PA and AHS students such as athletics, orchestra or commu- students to bridge the gap between the ing alongside Phillips students.” that creates animosity and anger be- are not really animosity or recreation, tween the two communities. It’s a but somewhere in between. The re- word that Andover High students use cent problems are clearly the result of to create angst or fear. I don’t believe a relationship that has not been given that it’s in fun,” said Cynthia Efinger, enough attention in the past.” Director of Student Activities. Chad Green, Director of Commu- Efinger continued, “It doesn’t nity Service and West Quad North feel good [to be catbonered]. I have Cluster Dean, agreed, attributing the known students who have been af- interactions between students to an as- fected by it.” sortment of reasons. He said, “The re- Chad Green, Director of Commu- lationship between the two institutions nity Services and West Quad North is fine. It is not particularly strong, but Cluster Dean, said, “I see ‘catboner- there have been examples of collabora- ing’ as a sort of ‘recreation’ or ‘sport’ tion in the past.” for Andover High kids as they are However, Stapczynski said, “I think driving through campus. Our stu- Phillips Academy adds a lot to the Town dents have also responded in ways of Andover, and the Town of Andover that were not wise.” adds a lot to Phillips Academy … The Green said, “I can notice trends in town-gown relationship is very helpful catbonering, as my house is located and vibrant, and it has been that way on Main Street. When the weather years and years; and all parties work gets warm or Andover High kids hard to keep it that way.” are on vacation, those are the worst Administrators at both schools times.” agreed that only a small number of stu- “I’ve heard of students collecting dents are involved in hostility or ani- rocks to throw back at the cars. I just mosity between students. Efinger said, exaggerated this to the extreme,” said “There is a very small percentage of Wilkin. kids making a big noise, which is kind Efinger said, “I think that this year of blowing the issue out of proportion. it’s been pretty bad.” I would guess that the number of stu- “I can’t say that my movie did dents involved is probably less than five [soothe relations between the percent.” schools]. I’d like to think so,” said Green said that the mindset and the Wilkin. actions of these few individuals are Wilkin continued, “I would like to certainly not indicative of any larger, m. DIscenza/ THe Phillipian think it [the film] had an impact. My more serious tensions between the Phillips Academy’s Varsity Ultimate team faces off against Andover High’s team this past Friday night. job was to form a form of some type of entertainment. People can relate to it - just about every student has A History of Collaboration and Animosity Between AHS and PA been catbonered.” The film festival at PA was open to than a random act of vandalism with The owner of the “The Coffee law to me, kid. This is Andover.’ ” Andover High School students who By EMILY SCOBLE malicious intent. Mill,” a coffee shop that used to be That same day, an Andover Senior may have wanted to see “Catboners.” Another incident occurred on next to the Andover Shop, refused to protesting the war and a young ser- “Those who saw it liked it, and The rivalry between Phillips Acad- September 16, 1990, when a group of serve these students. viceman from town got into a fight. others who didn’t [see it] wanted to,” emy Andover and Andover High “white teenagers, many with shaved The Andover Police had to remove Henningsen said, “Those encoun- Wilkin said. School is apparent today, through heads or spiked hair, leather jackets Recently, there has been a notice- athletic events and frequent “catbon- and Army boots,” according to the able decline in “catboner” incidents. ering.” Supposedly, this rivalry has Andover Townsman, yelled racial “As far as I know, they either got gone on since the founding of the two slurs at a group of PA students. bored, they just don’t care too much, schools. Ruth Quattlebaum, school ar- The group of freshman - three or we’re not reacting. A few AHS chivist, describes this rivalry as “kids black and three white students - was friends squeeze out reactions from being kids.” downtown buying schoolbooks when us. But we’re not reacting as much. “I think ‘catbonering’ stems from they were verbally assaulted. The lo- It’s just a taunt,” said Wilkin. Andover High School kids’ curiosity cal teenagers then chased the new He continued, “I think it’s just a of what goes on here. To them, it’s a students back to campus friendly taunt. They enjoy when kids mystery,” said Quattlebaum. No physical contact occurred, get worked up about it. There aren’t Despite this rivalry, the two schools though Cathy Royal, Dean of Mul- many things to do in Andover.” have cooperated on a few programs ticultural Affairs at the time, said in such as an academic exchange where the Andover Townsman that the new With reporting by Shane Bouchard a public school student can come to students were scared and questioned Phillips to take higher level courses whether they belonged at the school. in math or a foreign language. Public The same group of teenagers was school students do not usually take found on campus later that day, alleg- these classes, though it is an option edly making more racial comments, for Andover and Lawrence Public and they were taken into custody by High School students. the Andover police. Phillips Academy Andover High School and Phillips pressed no charged against the teen- also share an athletic rivalry. Quattle- agers. Think baum believes this rivalry for some Another unusual situation oc- sports teams, like baseball, is height- curred during the massive Blizzard of m. DIscenza/ THe Phillipian Outside of the ened because members of both teams 1978. Roads were completely blocked PA students frequent downtown Andover on free afternoons. know each other. Quattlebaum said, and PA students were called into town Gray Box. “The rivalry becomes bitter because to help shovel snow. This coopera- some students who were blocking the ters were about the Vietnam War and both teams really want to win.” tion helped soothe previous strained entrance to the coffee shop and re- undoubtedly reflected something of The Academy’s and Andover’s ath- relations between the town and the fused to move. a class division [as well as a political letic rivalry has spurred certain inci- Academy. Henningsen wrote in an email, “I one] between students at the Acad- Wr i t e Fo r dents, such as one that occurred in Victor Henningsen ’69, Instructor do recall one PA student saying to a emy and a number of local residents, the early 1990s. in History, reminisces about an in- policeman: ‘I have a constitutional but I wouldn’t call them broadly re- In-De p t h When PA built new dugouts, An- cident that took place when he was right to free speech and to freedom of flective of town and gown relations at dover High students spray-painted a senior at PA. On Memorial Day in assembly, and I’m exercising my con- the time.” them. Quattlebaum said she believed 1969, several PA students wore black stitutional rights. Federal law pro- the incident was a result of the two armbands to protest the war in Viet- tects my actions.’ To which the cop With reporting by Sudhandra schools’ athletic competitions, rather nam. memorably replied: ‘Don’t cite federal Sundaram B6 Features The Phillipian May 30, 2008 Features Promenade 2008 “Like lemonade, but better!”

Jin Lee ’08 and Michelle Kwon ’09 sagacious Mr. Feeny will snap pictures and then Jonathan Adler ’08 and Naomi Sobelson ’08 Features Staff Report Grade: Gold Medal return to Penbrook University to mentor Corey Grade: 5 Matthews. In the style of former Features Editors Jin, sorry to break it to you, but she’s not the This date was ordained in September 2005 Derrick Kuan ’04 and Nate Scott ’05, it’s time famous skater you’ve heard about. They just Matt Gaske ’08 and Katie Costello ’08 under the Adler-Sobelson family merger. to take a critical look at this year’s prom dates. have the same name. You’ll have fun anyway, Grade: 5 Behold, the greatest Jews of all time! Prom is a special night in a high school student’s though. career, one that usually ends with a simple After his prom bus breaks down on the drive to Sebastian Caliri ’08 and Jane Shin ’08 thought: “I can’t believe I’m graduating from Tantum Collins ’08 and Megan Richards ’08 Boston, Gaske will save the day as he drags the Grade: 3 high school a virgin.” But no prom is significant Grade: 93/4 (British grading scale) bus the remaining 15 miles to the Harbor. Such unless the couple is right. a stunt should aid his application for a recurring Jane: Um…Seb…will you go to prom with me? Known as this campus’s friendliest resident, role on “American Gladiators.” Seb: Prom? Uh…I guess. Alexander Heffner ’08 and Kelly Lacob ’08 Tantum will spend most of the evening getting Grade: 6+ Sean Beckett ’08 and Haley Bruns ’08 This year’s prom will be covered by CNN as they Grade: Go back to Exeter! trail Heffner and his date on the dance floor. As he does nearly every day, Heffner will look Go back to Exeter, you yellow-bellied traitor! stunning in a pinstriped suit and sunglasses. We don’t care how good your electric slide is! This couple earns the coveted 6+ for his star power alone! Evan Delgaudio ’08 and Gen Clark ’08 Grade: 5-ish Chip Schroeder ’08 and Jen Downing ’08 Grade: 6 They’d have very short kids.

Without a doubt, these two are the best-looking Mike Discenza ’08 and Veda Eswarappa ’08 Scandinavians on campus. If these two get Resolution: 400 x 600 married, they will produce the most blond- haired, blue-eyed babies in the world. Good luck dancing, Veda! He’ll be too busy taking pictures. Cassius Clay ’09 and Grace Gordon ’08 Grade: 4 Zack An ’08 and Nette Oot ’09 Grade: 4 Poor people, beware! This year’s preppiest pair will sport matching Ralph Lauren formalwear. They have really short names. They’ll slip into their own boat around midnight and set sail for Martha’s Vineyard. Kevin Ofori ’09 and Kelicia Hollis ’08 Grade: 4 Bryan Farris ’08 and Kiara Brereton ’09 Grade: 4+ Here’s our question: how could she pick Kevin over his twin Kyle? Kyle’s much better looking. Andover’s star quarterback selected a fine Maybe she picked the wrong one by mistake? match for prom. After an aggressive recruiting S. Sheu/Th e Ph i l l i p i a n That’d be embarrassing. Regardless of who process, the king of the gridiron decided to Two geishas escort Western businessmen Jack Dickey ’09 and Lawrence Dai ’09 to prom. Kelicia had intended on asking, we hope they commit to Kiara. pull a good old fashioned switcheroo in the drinks for everyone (probably tea) and helping Adam Giansiracusa ’08 and Mary Doyle ’08 middle of the night. That’d great material for Hanson Causbie ’08 and Lindsey Branson girls zip up their dresses. Richards earns points Grade: 7 any sitcom. ’08 for serving as Andover’s First Lady. Grade: 5 This Saudi prince has found his Jasmine in Miss Kieran de Brun ’08 and Anna Henderson ’08 Matt Cranney ’08 and Simone Hill ’08 Doyle! Giansiracusa will regale her with tales Grade: 6 If this duo ties the knot, and Hanson for some Grade: 5+ of Arabia as she fires back her most exciting reason elects to take his bride’s name, he’ll be ballads of North Reading, Massachusetts. Too good looking alone, blinding together. We Hanson Branson. For that reason alone, this Cranney is likely to flaunt the comical ‘Tuxedo just can’t take it. pair scores an honors grade. T-Shirt’ while Simone tries to explain to her Andrew Yankes ’08 and Hannah Turk ’09 parents that he’s really a nice boy. Grade: 0 William Hunckler ’08 and Abby Colella ’08 Lucas McMahon ’08 and Molly Shoemaker ’08 Grade: A 6. Or a 1. Ian Accomando ’08 and Dana Feeny ’08 We featuresmen stand up for our senior Grade: A Tony Award Grade: 5- associates. Who do you think you are, Yankes? This would work. If she could reach his Going after Eli Grober’s ’09 girlfriend? Don’t Hopefully they’ll get to enjoy themselves in shoulders. We’re sorry. That’s mean. We’re sure They’ll be the center of attention at promenade, even think about it. You better watch your back. between directing and blocking their evening. you’ll have a great time. when “Boy Meets World” character Mr. Feeny And let the records show that Grober did not Hope the tech rehearsal goes well – break a leg, arrives to take photos of his niece, Dana. The write this. guys!

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—B.J. Garry and Billy Fowkes May 30, 2008 The Phillipian Features B7 The Feechlympics Worthington Jones —B.J. Garry Origins of the Age: 25 Height: 5’11” Weight: 175 lbs. Feechlypmics Hometown: London, England Begun in the midst of the Phillips Academy’s fifth year, the Worthington Jones, a bartender at the Henry VIII Pub in London, is a Feechlympics have occurred in both the winter and summer of every god in England for something we folks in the states may not understand. He is a 69th year since. The original tagline for the games also outlined the national champion of cheese wheel-chasing. Perhaps you’ve seen this exhibition requirements, otherwise known as the Three W’s: work ethic, white, of drunken athleticism on television. A wheel of cheese is rolled down a steep hill, and wiener. Although some of the sexually and racially offensive then a flock of drunken white people chase after it, tripping over themselves and themes were dropped at a pre-games trustees meeting 69 ½ years causing some riotous shenanigans. However, Worthington is the one man in the ago, the mindset still exists with many of the older board members. history of the event to actually catch the wheel of cheese. He says, “I just combine Instituted by Samuel Phillips himself, some of the original games my athleticism with my hindered ability to make good decisions brought on my that still are used include lawn gnome tossing, lawn gnome lifting, alcohol consumption, and hey, next thing I know, I’m the cheese wheel chasing lawn gnome drawing, lawn gnome riding and baseball. While the champion of England! Indeed!” Worthington looks to defend his honor against games are surely the most exciting aspect of the Feechlympics, the a stacked field of competitors, many of them coming from the upstart amateur Cartoons by: pre-game and post-game activities also hold much tradition. The cheese wheel chasing leagues of Japan, plenty of which provide quality footage for Bowen Qiu ’09 Great Lawn Piss Off kicks off the games, yet is also considered a the country’s game shows. part of the pre-game ceremonies. Making a giant circle on the Great Lawn, mainly men will prepare for the event for as much as the preceding four to five weeks, refusing to relieve themselves until that Lars von Strugnenzenenen…zen Sunday morning on the Great Lawn. The man who lasts the longest Age: 35 is declared the winner, with the current record standing at 2 hours, 7 Height: 5’8” minutes, and 69 seconds, which was proudly achieved by my great- Weight: 255 lbs. great-great-great-grandfather Al Fowkes. He was the man. Hometown: Oslo, Norway Sponsored by the Features Section of The Phillipian, all members of the school are invited to participate. In addition, by tradition Lars, or as his friends call him, “Teddy Bear of Death,” is a former Arts Section board members are the judges, but the winners are competitor on what has become everyone’s favorite thing to watch on ESPN2 actually the participants that they vote as the worst. This system has at 2:30 in the morning, World’s Strongest Man. After finishing third in 2003 and been proven effective thanks to the ridiculously low IQs of the Arts second in 2005, he appeared to be one of X-treme weight-lifting’s rising stars. Section, which is also the reason that they have been unable to rig However, in 2006, tragedy struck. As he was throwing grand pianos through the system to actually pick the contestant they like. Dummies. a second story window of a warehouse while training, all the steroids he took One of the better known pieces of the Feechlympics is the myth over the years took their toll, and his body popped like a balloon. Now, the Teddy that goes along with how it originated. Word has it that Samuel Bear of Death misses his old career, but he has decided on a new path: he is the Phillips lay in bed one evening, and as he dozed off to sleep Christ official yo-yo master of Norway. Last fall, he won the National Championships at came to him in a dream. The Lord was naked, and he demanded that Oslo, and his dominating yo-yo prowess will be put to the test at the European Phillips must love his family and treat his peers with more love and Championships in Belgium, two weeks prior to the Feechlympic games. This respect. When he woke up the next morning, Phillips remembered summer, he will take the world’s largest yo-yoing stage, the Feechlympics, for next to nothing, believing to have seen the future, as he for some the pride, the glory, and, as one would imagine, the crazy amounts of girls a yo-yo reason kept repeating the name Prince Fielder, who supposedly had master gets. told him to create the game of baseball so that he could dominate the national league, and so that Barry Zito could someday become Jerry Timmins famous. As a result, he created the Feechlympics, and with Barry Age: 47 Zito’s recent celebrity the myth has been confirmed as 100% true. Height: 6’2” Of course, with such an amazing event, it is difficult to not hit Weight: 155 lbs. some bumps along the road to perfecting the celebration. Two Hometown: Tuscon, AZ Feechlympics ago in 1870, Barbara Chase’s first year as Head of School, a giant blowup float of Samuel Phillips deflated on the Jerry Timmins may seem like a normal man. He is a mid-level sales Head of School. Having to be rushed to the hospital after nearly associate at an office supply company in Tuscon, Arizona. When’s he’s not busy suffocating, the ‘Lympic council met and cancelled the event for driving his yellow Hyundai Sonata from work, watching the SciFi channel, or that year and the next scheduled Feechlympics, hoping to relieve pwning n00bs on World of Warcraft, he is training to be a Feechlympic curl- the shock factor of the near death experience. Hence, while the ing world champion. Jerry, who is obviously single, and if you couldn’t tell, a games have only been held once in the school’s history, this year will virgin, has a full curling complex in his basement, where he goes to, as he puts hopefully be the next. it, “escape the grind of selling pens all day. It can be so super stressful when In closing, I ask you to appreciate the coming games, as the a client is all up in my face and yelling. I hate it so much! Grrrrr, you know? traditions they hold are simply spectacular. While no records are [laughs loudly to himself ] It makes me just want to come down here and move expected to be broken, as students now are significantly nerdier than a broom back and forth really fast.” We asked Timmins what the object of the in the 90s (1790s, that is), all we ask for is some effort, and a strong sport of curling was. He replied, “To be totally serious with you guys, I don’t showing in the Piss Off. Therefore, I leave you with good luckand really know. I think there’s something you slide down the ice, and some guys this advice: Drink lots of water and take cold showers. Thank you. just brush the ice next to it or something. Whatever, it’s definitely the easiest way for me to get chicks, get on TV and be famous.” —Billy Fowkes

A Day in the Life of... Ceremonies & Traditions The Feechlympic Torch Like any great sporting event, (football, soccer, competitive cow-tipping, etc.), the Feechlympics I know what the first thing is that pops into your head when you think of the Feechlympics: What would is bleeding from its coronary artery with history. The Feechlympics dates back hundreds of the torch say if it could talk? Every four years, the torch gets carried around a track in front of millions of thousands of years, all the way back to our alien forefathers that left us here to die. The rituals and people, to start the greatest sporting event the world has ever known, besides cup stacking. That torch ceremonies that are incorporated into the Feechlympics are as original as any. Several of the most must have a lot on his/her mind, and would want to share it with the people that haul him/her around. well known traditions are as follows. Torch: 9,643 bottles of beer on the wall, 9,643 bottles of beer, you take one down, pass it around…. Running of the torch (Feechlympic official opens case) Hey, come back in a little, I got to finish my song. (Gets taken out of case) To symbolize unity, international cooperation and industrialization, the Board of the Man, it’s cold out here; why don’t you light me up now so I’m not so chilly. (Torch takes a quick nap as Feechlympic Games, headed by Oscar Tang ’56, schedules a torch to be carried through every official carries him/her to the stadium.) participating nation in the months leading up to the games. The torch is carved from wood taken (Ceremony begins, waking the torch.) out of the Whomping Willow. A magical strand of hair, taken from Rapunzel’s flowing locks, is wrapped around the end of the torch and set ablaze. One of the amazing properties of Rapunzel’s Torch: Good morning world, or good evening. It’s so dark I can’t tell what time of day it is. Wow, good turn- hair, besides being able to hold 1000 tons of sustained forward tension and resist nuclear fallout, out this year. Hopefully the runners have a softer touch than last year, and drier hands. There is nothing is that her hair can continually combust for 10 months 27 days 4 hours 53 worse than a hot, sweaty hand wrapped around my handle. You batons know minutes and 16 seconds. what I’m talking about. Once the torch is prepared, it is taken through every nation that is participating in the games. This year, there about 84.73 nations signed up Chinese Runner: (goes to podium, attempting to light the torch) Come on, light for the games. Instead of having somebody run the torch through every already! nation, however, the Feechlympics does something a little different. Taking the Feechlympics torch through all the lands requires the highest level of Torch: Ouch! Just get it over with, man. This isn’t rocket science. Make fire skill, concentration and ability to consume caffeinated substances: we tie come out of the thing your holding, and touch the flammable-stuff on my head the torch to the roof of a Hummer and drive it on the highway. with it. Man, you guys are not very bright, are you?

Opening Ceremonies Chinese Runner: (Lights torch, and begins running.) To commemorate the starting of the Feechlympics, an opening ceremony of unparalleled awesomeness takes place. There is the boring lighting of Torch: Answer me, dammit. I am your superior, so you answer me when I ask the Feechlympic flame, flag stuff, athletes, blah blah blah. Finally, at the a question! (Gets handed off to Kenyan runner, and then to a French runner before end of the opening ceremonies comes the real show: Ultimate Pokemon the torch knows what happened) Wow, that guy was fast. Great, now I’m stuck Stadium Battle Showdown Extravaganzapalooza League Championships. with Frenchy. Pick up the pace, Le’ too slow for the le’ Feechlympics. Maybe you should cut back on those French fries and crepes, or stop wasting time at your The Pokemon masters from across the land of Middle Earth come together precious museums. and have a final showdown. The winner shall wear the Heavenly Crown of the Forbidden Magic. (In actuality, the Pokemon masters are just little French Runner: (Hands torch off to Russian, who almost drops it.) kids with too much money, free time, and lazy parents. They end up yelling and throwing little bits of cardboard at each other for a half an hour. The Torch: How could you almost drop me? I am the Feechlympic frickin’ torch, Heavenly Crown of the Forbidden Magic is a Burger King Crown. Just let man. You drop me and you disgrace not only your country, but the generations the kids have their fun.) of athletes that have participated in these game. You guys drop a lot of stuff, now that I think of it; bombs and your popularity are the biggest I can think of at the Hosting Nation Ritual moment. I’ll get back to you in four years so I have time to think it over. (Gets In the Feechlympics, the host nation has to perform a ritual. Whichever handed to Japanese runner) I’m bored, so you better hurry up! nation hosts the game must suppress and persecute a minority province within their borders. Despite the riots and international uproar that is Japanese Runner: You don’t have to yell. I’m going as fast as I can. guaranteed to ensue, the host nation must try to cover it up and act like nothing is wrong. This ritual is not only part of the Feechlympics, but has The original Feechlympic Torch was intended Torch: Wait, you can understand me? also recently been adopted by the host nation of the 2008 Summer Olympic to look like the penis statue. However, our Games. Japanese Runner: Yes. My country has invented everything we need, so we artist failed to follow our specifications in the thought it would be interesting to know what torches are thinking. I have a email we sent him. Idiot, Bowen! Losing Nation “torch to English” translator in my ear. According to Chapter XXVII Section II Paragraph 4 Clause D, “Whichever nation shall loose these games must have its leader do the Torch: That is awesome, because I have had so much to say over the years that... (handed off to American runner). Hey, wait a second! I didn’t get a chance to say anything significant! Hokey Pokey in front of everyone on live TV.” These rules were handed down form Mount Olympus by Zeus last weekend, and its word is law. According to the rules, “Whichever nation does not American Runner: What did you want to say? comply with these rules (I’m watching you, Pakistan) shall be consumed by the gods (Literally, Zeus will eat you).” Torch: You have a “torch to English” translator in your ear, too?

Winning Nation American Runner: Yeah, our top scientists just invented it. It is going to change the world! The winning nation of the Feechlympics receives the ultimate prize; a prize so incredible, so unfathomably spectacular, that entire empires have crumbled just to glimpse the very essence of Torch: But the Japanese guy just said his people invented it. it. All citizens of the winning nation receive coupons for a free quarter pounder at McDonalds. At the last games, the United States took the first prize. It seems that the US’s citizens have been using American Runner: Well, we are Americans, so whatever we say is right must be right. their coupons, doesn’t it? Torch: Yeah, I guess so…. —Ben Prawdzik —Ryan Yost B8 Arts The Phillipian Friday, May 30, 2008 Movie Student Spotlights Review Sayer Mansfield ’10 Brooks Dyroff ’09 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the crystal skull Audrey Adu-Appiah

“Drop in the Bucket” is a heart- wrenching documentary created on a service trip to Indonesia in the summer of 2007, made collabora- tively by Brooks Dyroff and Kenny Haisfield. Not merely content with Scott Dzialo a signed check and a faceless recipi- ent, the film closely examines the Back in 1981, two of Hollywood’s impact of Dyroff and Haisfield’s biggest directors, Steven Spielberg non-profit organization, CEO 4 and George Lucas, came together in Teens, and the students the organi- hopes of making the best “popcorn zation has aided in Indonesia. Amid movie” ever. It would have to be fun- the smiles of Indonesian students ny, thrilling and just a bit romantic and the tears of their overjoyed par- to round it out. After exceeding their ents, “Drop in the Bucket” follows budget many times and constantly Dyroff and Haisfield as they spon- adding more and more action, Spiel- sor some of the most capable teen- Courtesy of Brooks Dyroff berg and Lucas created an iconic cin- agers in Southeast Asia. ematic hero: Indiana Jones. One of the narration in documentary, CEO 4 most iconic explorers of all time, In- Teens will be even more successful diana Jones appeared in three movies “We made this documentary at fund-raising than the 10,000-plus during the 1980s. However, despite both to show our donors how dollars in donations currently indi- fans’ protests, the trilogy seemingly M. Discneza/The Phillipian cates. ended with “The Last Crusade.” Now, Sayer Mansfield ’10 has been involved in rigorous dance study for 11 much their money meant to “In truth, I haven’t been too in- after nineteen years, Indiana Jones is years. these underprivliged teenag- volved with filming at PA,” wrote swinging back into the spotlight with dells Bursary. Dyroff. “The film festival was awe- “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Audrey Adu-Appiah She said, “To be in a really high ers, and also to show to our some and it makes me that much the Crystal Skull.” pressure situation, pretty intense, lots parents when we got back more determined to bring back an- of competition… all the preparing for other film for next year.” “I was a flower girl in a wedding, it took a lot of discipline…. In general, home,” The pair’s altruistic aims and the and I wore ballet slippers for shoes, it made me a much stronger dancer.” -Brooks Dyroff ’09 film’s honest depictions of life in the and I just fell in love with the shoes, On March 16, Mansfield and Ca- underprivileged sectors of Indone- and I wanted to dance,” said Sayer labrese danced from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. sia caught the attention of judges Mansfield ’10, recalling the first steps alongside girls from around the “Our non-profit organization, involved The Newport Beach film of a long and prosperous dance ca- world. “We spent the entire day to- called CEO 4 Teens (Creating Edu- festival, Kids First Film Festival reer. After eleven years of rigorous gether,” said Mansfield, “and there cation Opportunities for Teenag- and the Oklahoma City Film Festi- study at a Royal Academy of Dance were people from Canada, from Aus- ers), raised over 10,000 dollars last val. “Drop in the Bucket” won Best studio in Georgetown, Massachu- tralia, from Italy… lots of people from year. We went over to Indonesia to Documentary in the youth division setts, Sayer Mansfield spent this past London, right from the Royal Acade- set up a few different programs such of the Newport Beach Film Festival, Spring Break strapping on her ballet my itself. Basically, there were people as a scholarship program, a microfi- which Dyroff attended in late April. slippers backstage at the Phyllis Be- from all over the world.” nance program and a student loan Despite the awards garnered and dells Bursary in London. Having Calabrese beside her program. We made this documen- goals met, Dyroff and Haisfield’s Appropriately set nineteen Sayer is a member of Blue Strut, throughout the process was a tre- tary both to show our donors how generosity does not wane as the film years after the events of the last the Andover Dance Group, and con- mendous comfort to Mansfield. “We much their money meant to these fades to black. Haisfield will attend movie, “Kingdom of the Crystal tinues to take dance classes at Phil- carpooled all the time and did our underprivliged teenagers, and also UNC-Chapel Hill in the fall, where Skull” takes place during the 1950s. lips Academy. She acted and dance in rehearsals together; it was definitely to show to our parents when we he plans to expand CEO 4 Teens The movie opens with an aged Indy this past Fall Term Theatre 520 per- a collaborative effort…. We went out got back home,” wrote Dyroff in an with the aid of university support. (Harrison Ford) being kidnapped formance of “Urinetown,” and said there together,” said Sayer Mans- email to The Phillipian. “[Kenny Haisfield and I] are go- by the frightening Soviet Union “I definitely want to continue [being field. After scrutinizing 15 hours of ing back over to Indonesia this sum- agent, Irina Spalko (Cate Blanch- involved in theatre.]” In front of an audience and a panel tape, spending 2.5 months reliving mer,” wrote Dyroff, “and we aspire ett). Spalko has brought the Ameri- “Every year since I was like six of four judges, Mansfield performed the highs and lows of Indonesian to help more students and see our can hero to Hanger 51 to find a box or five, I have taken an exam. And a required choreography piece and daily life and reaffirming the pow- microfinance program come in ac- that will give her unlimited knowl- it’s not a written exam, it’s a perfor- a fairy variation from “Sleeping er of education on film, Haisfield tion. With the help of the microcre- edge. Never willing to help the mance,” said Mansfield. This exam is Beauty.” As she stepped off the stage, and Dyroff completed “Drop in the dit club here at Phillips Academy, “Reds,” Indy uses his iconic whip administered by the Royal Academy Sayer said she gained a sense of ac- Bucket.” This experience enabled we will hopefully be able to help to escape the Russians. On the run, of Dance (RAD), a dance company complishment and a realization of Brooks to improve as a storytell- support a student from the 2007-08 he meets up with a greaser named based out of London, which has cer- her place in the dance world. While er and to explore filmmaking. He year who has dreams of starting Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf ). tified studios across the globe. Dance two students from the Royal Acad- hopes that by perfecting the art of their own business.” Together, the two men decide to students learn sets of choreography, emy of Dance based in London won search for the legendary crystal then are tested on their technical the competition, Sayer won the satis- skull of the lost city, Akator (also abilities and graded based on their faction of knowing that an impressive known as El Dorado). However, performances. The grades range from eleven years of dance training had with determined Russians chasing Fail, Pass, Pass with Merit and Pass paid off–all while managing to keep them through ant-infested jungles, with Distinction. This past October, up with her schoolwork. Indiana Jones and Mutt certainly Sayer Mansfield took the Advanced “I could definitely tell that I would don’t have an easy time getting it. 1 examination—the second to last be much better off in terms of dance One of the most difficult things RAD examination—and passed “with if I danced all day… I go to Phillips about sequels is the possibility of distinction,” enabling her to travel to which obviously has demanding aca- a slump; fans have such high ex- London for the Phyllis Bedells Bur- demics, and academics do come first,” pectations that the movie is almost sary. Sayer Mansfield and Carolyn said Mansfield. She explained that destined to fail. With “Indy 4,” the Calabrese ’09, a fellow Phillips Acad- regardless of its effect on her dance nineteen-year wait has left fans ex- emy and Ballet Arts student, were the career, coming to Phillips Academy pecting a movie nothing short of only two American girls to attend the is a decision she does not regret, and epic. While “Kingdom of the Crys- international competition. she has found her place in Andover’s tal Skull” might not be the best in “I grew up around here and I still arts community. the franchise, it certainly is an en- live around here,” said Mansfield. Her Mansfield also plans to spend the tertaining, nostalgic ride. proximity to her old dance studio has summer at a dance program with the The Indiana Jones movies have enabled her to have two places of Boston Ballet and plans to complete always been known for their crazy dance instruction—on campus and her twelfth and final Royal Academy action sequences, and “Kingdom at the Ballet Arts studio in George- of Dance examination next year. Af- of the Crystal Skull” is no excep- town with instructor Alicia McDon- ter this, her plans are up in the air, but tion. Indy and his gang survive a ald. From November until March, what she does know is that she will Courtesy of Brooks Dyroff trip down a huge waterfall, deadly five days a week, Mansfield practiced continue to be involved with dance at temples and even nuclear fallout. technique, a required piece, and a Phillips Academy. Kenny Haisfield and Brooks Dyroff ’09, creators of CEO4Teens, inter- What is quite noticeable about the view students from Ubud, Indonesia for their scholarship program. piece of her choice for the Phyllis Be- action in the latest Indy install- ment is that it is simply over-the- top ridiculous. However, the entire series is fairly outlandish–that’s what always made these movies so The Human iPod: Make Your Own Playlist much fun. Despite being unbeliev- able and unreasonable, the action each performance must be a workout sequences are an absolute blast to Patrick Brady for Rush. watch. “Indy 4” is pure fun, start to What does the Human iPod play? finish. Ideally, anything his audience wants. While everyone can enjoy the As far as Friday night entertain- However, as advertised in his posters, silly stunts, the plot and script ment goes, the Human iPod was terri- no rap or country music is performed, leaves a lot to be desired. The film bly mediocre. John Rush (“The Human which is contradiction number one opens with some awful dialogue iPod”) came all the way from Great of the Human iPod’s philosophy. Stu- and bad puns. In the past, these Rapids, Michigan to perform last Fri- dents were regrettably limited in their corny lines have added to the “B day evening for a fairly crowded Un- request options. movie” feel of the films. But now, derwood Room. Despite the intriguing Additionally, when I browse my the one-liners feel simply out of premise of a live musician playing mu- iPod, I rarely find a John Rush original place. They just aren’t entertain- sic on request, many students found song titled “Fifty Dollars,” nor would ing; they’re just embarrassingly the whole event a letdown. I ever desire to hear such a song. Yet bad. However, one aspect of Rush’s Mr. Rush insisted on playing some of Unfortunately, the plot is just as performance that impressed his au- his original songs throughout the eve- terrible. Focusing on a science-fic- dience was his highly professional ning, even though students certainly tion storyline, the plot is extremely equipment. Complete with two large did not request them. murky and difficult to comprehend. speakers with the words “John Rush” The rest of the time, the Human It’s often hard to follow the story imprinted on them, a digital music se- iPod took requests from the audience and many newcomers to the series quencer hooked up to his guitar and out of two large binders listing all of will find themselves completely portable stage lighting, the Human the songs in his repertoire. Admittedly, lost. In some respects, the convo- iPod exuded admirable confidence he has a rather large list of titles under luted plot ruins the carefree fun of and showmanship. his belt, but, as he told the audience, the film; you spend so much time Rush first gave the audience a sam- he has nearly forgotten many of them, trying to figure out what’s happen- pling of his act through his warm-up. since he usually plays current music, A. Levine/The Phillipian ing that you forget to sit back and He played a simple chord progression while the oldies are forgotten. “The Human iPod,” John Rush, surprised the audience with his ex- relax. on his acoustic guitar a few times, then One of the songs that Rush per- tensive repertoire. You’d think that after such a suddenly stopped playing the chords formed last Friday included a respect- long wait, the latest installment and moved on to a melody. Next, we able attempt at The Police’s hit, “Mes- cry. Joanna Wang ’11 said, “I liked it in the Indiana Jones series would heard genuine-sounding piano notes sage in a Bottle.” He followed with One song I particularly enjoyed a lot basically because it’s my type of be polished and perfect. However, coming from Rush’s curious instru- “Crash” by Dave Matthews, which was “No Such Thing” by John Mayer. music: mellow and folksy.” However, it’s clear that little time was spent ment, immediately followed by a saxo- included a beautifully sequenced sax- Despite its corny and simplistic na- Sheya Jabouin ’11 told me that the per- on crafting a flawless story. On the phone effect, which had the audience ophone solo. Rush then tried the Beat- ture, I hadn’t heard the infectious tune formance had her sleeping with her surface, this film is fun and thor- baffled. les’ classic, “In My Life,” but failed to since its release in 2001 when I was in eyes open. oughly enjoyable, but it fails to Rush brought to campus a digi- capture the heart wrenching emotion third grade, so it was a delightful trip In the end, whether students liked live up to its predecessors. “Indi- talized effects processor, which al- and beauty in the song, playing it too down memory lane. Rush was very the Human iPod depended entirely on ana Jones and the Kingdom of the lowed him to play simple guitar chords, quickly and nonchalantly. careful in altering his voice to sound what type of music they liked. If acous- Crystal Skull” is a good summer record them into an accompaniment “I don’t think he has the kind of precisely like the cover artist. tic, Jack Johnson-esque male vocalists blockbuster, but certainly not an sequencer, then loop the sounds while voice that can elicit any tears,” said Overall, the Human iPod received float your boat, then the Human iPod instant classic. he recorded a bass or melody line on a Murphy Temple ’08, who told me that very mixed reviews from the audi- was for you. If not, you were better off different instrument. Needless to say, “In My Life” can usually make her ence. just leaving. Grade: 4 Friday, May 30, 2008 The Phillipian Arts B9

Photographs by M. Discenza & S. Sheu/The Phillipian This past Saturday night’s Battle of the Bands yielded a variety of performances and attendees. 7 Layer Crunch Wrap Supreme, with lead singer Duncan Crystal ’10 and guitarist Matt Renner ’10 (below) won for the second year in a row. Battle of the Bands Continued from B12, Column 1 pitched myself when I was talking into were the least experienced… we didn’t (lead guitarist), learned from last year’s some energy after round one. This the mic.” quite know what to expect. But [other experience, reflected on mistakes in caused Ducan Crystal ’10 (lead singer) After their performance, Magu- Next, a freshman band made their band members] Zach Fine ’11 [drum- to pull out Michael Jackson-esque ire compared Shaffer’s voice to that of debut. They hadn’t decided on a name mer], Teddy Drake ’11 [lead guitar] and moves for their cover of a cover of the “Alvin and the Chipmunks on fast for- for their band yet, so when Maguire Chris Calkins ’11 [rhythm guitar] were “[The 8.5 Mustache System] is Michael Jackson hit, “Smooth Crimi- ward” despite the fact that she “looked referred to each member of the band all on Matt Renner’s ’10 [lead guitar a derivative of an exponential, nal,” for the second round. Responding human,” but she was pleasantly sur- as “Freshman Singer” or “Fresh- and backup vocals of 7 Layer] baseball to Crystal’s dance moves, Collins said, prised when they came back for the man Drummer,” Peter Nelson ’11 (the team and know him fairly well, so he inverse logarithmic, geomet- “I can’t tell if you are even a mortal!” second round. Maguire said, “When “Freshman Singer”) said, “I think we’re gave us some advice and told us what ric scale that was born fully An unexpected twist occured when Lily Shaffer’s band changed their name going to stick with The Freshmen.” to expect. And I think that helped us a a band called Warm, consisting of Hen- to Lily and the Chipmunks, it showed With only five months of practice lot.” formed in the bizarre depths of ry Metro ’10, Melissa Ferrari ’10, Jimmy me they under their belt, The Freshmen faced Following the newly coined Junior Ben’s mind.” Brenner ’10, Ram Narayan ’10 and Mike hadn’t taken my chipmunk com- certain problems that other bands did band, a veteran band, The Basin City Bernieri ’10, came onstage. ment too seriously - I was really wor- not; they were put in the same position Police Dept (the same band from last -Tantum Collins ’08 Narayan and Bernieri were added ried they were going to be upset about that 7 Layer was in last year. Nelson year with a different name), consisting to the band to dance in the background that one. Ironically, I was told after- said, “Being the only freshmen band of Moses Kim ’09, Eli Howe ’09, Kevin and served as “ambience” throughout wards that I sounded pretty high- obviously presented its challenges. We Ofori ’09 and Kyle Ofori ’09 came on their song lineup. “Last year our song the piece. The piece can be described as stage and introduced themselves as choice was a little out of place. We an unexpected combination of shrieks “Upper drummer,” “Upper Bassist,” should’ve saved our best song for last and instruments. etc. instead of playing the song we were Bijan Torabi ’10 said, “I really liked The judges were not too impressed most comfortable with first. We didn’t Henry Metro’s [’10] band. They hadn’t Steves Awards with “The Uppers.” Laccetti said that really know that we would make it to really rehearsed, but they went up there Corey Simpson ’08. they were “standing like fish on stage,” finals so by the time we made it to the and presented some really cool, experi- Then, while Fang attempted to and Maguire commented on pitch and third round, it was either Aerials or an- mental music. Henry has a really good Colleen Flanagan present the award for “Best Rookie together-ness issues. However, the other song we didn’t know very well,” ear—his shrieks were very in tune with Director,” ultimately received by Scott band is not all to blame—they had some said Renner. his guitar work, and the synth part was Dzialo ’09, her co-stars continuously technical difficulties. This year, with more confidence, 7 a nice break in the song. I wasn’t really It was not until “The Steves interjected bowdlerized versions of This year, they were eliminated af- Layer decided to play their best song in a huge fan of the ‘ambiance,’ but over- Awards” that I actually set foot in what she intended to say, clearly pok- ter the first round. the third and final round. all, I thought the act was very risky and Steinbach Theatre and discovered ing fun at the Theatre Department Following up The Basin City Po- This final song earned not only the well- executed.” a brand of small-scale shows–ones for the censorship of Spring Term’s lice Dept was the act most audience coveted full 8.5 mustaches from Lacet- Collins later said, “In terms of pure that have the most flair of all Phillips “Jungal Book” performance. members had been waiting for. Back ti, but also Maguire’s approval. “[One of shock value, I very much enjoyed Hen- Academy theatrical productions. Some awards that followed were by popular demand, 7 Layer Crunch my favorite parts of the night was] the ry Metro’s first song.” With scripts in hand, some of “Best Director,” won by Michaeljit Wrap Supreme was ready to take on last song by the Crunchy Supreme-Os, Unfortunately, Metro’s band did the school’s favorite actors put on a Sandhu ’09, “Best Use of Theatrical the competition. This time, they were because Duncan was pretty in tune and not make it past the first round. Berni- small, 30-minute awards show con- Space,” won by Evan DelGaudio ’08, not about to be “robbed of victory,” as I was so proud of him. That song was eri said, “I think that it is a shame that sisting of hilarious skits and awards “Best Comedic Performance,” which, Laccetti said when delivering the final really quite decent.” we didn’t win the battle of the bands in the form of gold-painted Ken unsurprisingly, went to Lucas verdict of this year’s Battle of the Bands Despite 7 Layer’s in- according to the judges, but we know dolls. The skits were performed McMahon ’08 for his role as Bot- champions. As die-hard 7 Layer fans re- tense head-banging, that in the in the eyes and hearts of the in a clumsy and obviously disor- tom in Winter Term’s “A Mid- member, despite the violent the judges still audience we were number one. From ganized manner. summer’s Night Dream,” and flailing of Renner’s thought the band here, we are going to continue to try to Eric Sirakian ’10, nominee for “Best Dramatic Performance,” “godly hair,” as the lacked book gigs and move on with the win- Best Stage Kiss, said “[The which went to Anabel Bacon judges put it last ner’s mentality that got us where we Steves] is really just a fun ’09 for her performance in year, the band lost are today.” way to recognize some really McMahon’s IP, “A Taste of in a close com- Maguire’s harsh criticism, though cool performances that went Honey.” petition to the ill received, had a purpose. Collins on during the year.” Following another skit senior-stacked said, “I think that she contributed a The awards were primari- in which a divided cast de- Tuesday Morn- very interesting dynamic, and, as by ly a medley of parodies of the- cided to settle their dif- ing Fun Club. far the most musically-knowledge- atre shows, independent proj- ferences with a “Crump Renner able judge, she was the only one ects (IP’s) and even Theatre Battle,” poking fun again able to critique the bands be- Department faculty. Opening at “Jungal Book,” “Best yond the most basic level.” with a parody of Molly Shoe- Musical Performance” was Collins said, “I think maker’s ’08 IP “Closer,” new given to Carrie St. Louis ’08 that [tonight] was ter- Producers for the 2008-2009 and “Best Rookie Perfor- rific. We had a great school year Eli Grober ’09 and mance” to Charlie Walters assortment of dif- Mike Kaluzny ’09 acted out a ’10. Then, in response to the ferent sounds and conversation on Instant Mes- “Crump Battle” skit, a “Facul- styles, and I think sanger where Kaluzny pre- ty Meeting” was held regard- that it was all tended to be Jean Fang ’09, ing the incident. Tempers very entertain- next year’s third Producer. Ka- flared as the group tried to ing…This was, luzny feigned Fang’s interest in come to a consensus on the in my opinion, Grober, eventually asking him perfect day for auditions, the best Battle to show up in Steinbach at 5:30 all while under the control of the of the Bands p.m. on Tuesday (the time and place leader of the meeting, Erin, played by in my time here. of The Steves) in all black clothing. Lucas McMahon ’08. Though I did Holding it outside When Grober showed up, he drew not understand all of the references definitely contribut- attention to the fact that he was made during the meeting, aimed pri- ed to the fantastic at- wearing black, and the real Fang had marily towards regular theatrical stu- mosphere, as did the no idea what he was talking about. dents, it was still hilarious. unique combination Grober, his hopes for a bit of back- Rachel Zappala ’10 said, “I think of groups.” stage canoodling dashed, was expli- “The Steves” were very well done, cably embarrassed. especially the last skit involving all of This skit was perfectly awkward, the different theatre and dance teach- and led into the nominees for “Best ers. However, I think that if a person Stage Kiss.” Clearly Fang did not in the audience hadn’t seen all of this know what she was missing out on, year’s theatre productions or was not as Grober won the award for his kiss extremely into the theatre and dance with Ellie Shepley ’08 in Fall Term’s department, they would probably performance of “Urinetown.” have been confused by a great deal of After this, many small skits and the humor.” awards continued, including Thor After this last skit, which merged Shannon’s ’09 win for “Best Big Part” seamlessly into the only faculty-pre- Alice Conant Phillipian Mix #2 in Urinetown, and Hector Cintron ’08 sented award, Bruce Bacon, Chair- and Nico Hargreaves-Heald’s ’08 win man of the Department of Theatre 1. Pablo Picasso – Citizen Cope 6. Calendar Girl – Stars for “Best Crude Humor” in Closer. and Dance, began to speak about the This song has been stuck in my head for Every time I listen to Stars I hear some- Next, the cast of “The Steves” put Halowell Award. This year’s award, the last week, which I took as a sign to put thing new in their music, so I’m really on a disjointed and confusing skit to presented annually to one student, it in this mix. It is one of my favorite Cope not sure how to describe this song. Their introduce Best Technical Glitch, won was Bacon’s last, as Erin Strong will songs, and if you like this I would definitely music is appropriate for almost any occa- by the Drama Lab “Monologue Mad- be taking over as Chairwoman next recommend looking into the whole album, sion; whether I’m happy, sad, studying or ness’” table-collapsing catastrophe. year. This last Steve, awarded to a “The Clarence Greenwood Recordings.” sleeping, their music always seems to cor- The award for Most Dedicated Tech- deserving McMahon, concluded the respond with my mood. nician later went to Katy Svec ’10 and ceremony–until next year. 2. Like Eating Glass – Bloc Party All Bloc Party fans know “Like Eating 7. Elephant Gun – Beirut Glass,” one of their most famous songs. If I doubt that anyone has an excess of glock- you haven’t heard it, you’re definitely miss- enspiel music in his or her iTunes library. ing out. If you feel that there is a lack of accordions, ukuleles, tambourines and glockenspiels in 3. Video Killed the Radio Star – The Bug- your life, then Beirut is the band for you. gles This song goes hand in hand with colorful 8. Oslo in the Summertime – Of Mon- spandex and crazy ’80s dance moves. It was treal the first music video to ever air on MTV. Although it’s a bit creepy and very unusual, this song is so much fun to listen to. 4. Pressure Suit – Aqualung “Pressure Suit” is the perfect song for when 9. Sunshine – Atmosphere you need to concentrate, and the whole al- A tribute to the wonders of sunshine and bum, “Memory Man,” is a terrific stargaz- warmth, this song is perfect for listening ing soundtrack. to between classes on those precious 70+ degree days. 5. Once Upon a Time There Was an Ocean – Paul Simon 10. True Affection – The Blow I always find myself cleaning my room to The catchy electronic background beat to this song. It’s on the more upbeat side of “True Affection” alone makes the song to- Paul Simon’s music, but is still rich with his tally blast-worthy, not to mention the fun A. Levine/The Phillipian Jean Fang ’09, a newly appointed Producer in the theatre department, insightful lyrics. floaty vocals. helped to present awards at last Tuesday’s “The Steves Awards.” B10 Arts The Phillipian Friday, May 30, 2008 A Wondrous Finale: Farewell, Seniors International Club Aids Steve Kim Earthquake Victims With the end of the year nearby, the Timken Room of Graves Hall host- ed yet another set of fabulous Senior Andrew Khang Bands. It was a huge success and recitals performed by Allison Parr ’08 we got rid of all the pizza, all the and Sophie Scolnik-Brower ’08. The while enjoying the atmosphere and two Seniors performed with profun- Countless times throughout the great music outside.” dity and great technical skill and filled the school year, students are re- The International Club’s mis- Graves with their amazing music. minded to place emphasis on the sion is to celebrate and recognize The first to perform this past Sun- importance of diversity within our all the different nationalities rep- day was Allison Parr ’08, a prominent student body through the saying, resented on campus through meet- soprano singer on campus. She had re- “Youth from every quarter.” The ings, festivals and presentations. cently completed her memorable Se- phrase is well justified, as the Phil- They meet on a regular basis to nior concerto with Nicholas Gordon lips Academy student body con- discuss various global issues and ’08, and she sang yet another fantastic sists of students from 23 countries learn more about each other’s cul- performance. Accompanied by Chris- and 47 different states, with over tures. Most importantly, however, topher Walter, her beautiful singing ten percent international students. the International Club organizes brightened the Timken Room, sooth- This immense amount of diversity an orientation program at the be- ing all members of the audience. was epitomized at the Interna- ginning of each year for students of Dressed in an eye-catching, vi- tional Festival, hosted by the In- international origin. brant red dress, Parr was a hit from ternational Club, where food from “I loved International Orien- the start. Parr sang in tune, clearly and nearly every quarter of the world tation. It allowed me get to know practically flawlessly. She kicked off was sold. a smaller group of people before the performance with an elegant and A delicious array of sushi, pad- transitioning into the PA commu- pretty piece, “Se tu m’ami,” written by T. Ferguson/The Phillipian thai, pizza and Chinese food was nity. We got along very well be- Alessandro Scarlatti. Her performance Sophie Scolnik-Brower ’08 showcased her piano talents at her Senior arranged outside of the Under- cause I could relate to a lot of the during this piece displayed her appar- recital last Sunday. wood Room last Saturday, May 24. things that the fellow international ent passion and love for singing. Not The constant hustle and bustle of students were going through in- only did she show no sign of intimida- came more contemporary pieces. déric Chopin. The piece began subtly students and cheery atmosphere cluding homesickness, introduc- tion, but her zeal and enjoyment was Parr’s singing did not disintegrate and slowly, but ended the first half of created the perfect venue for a de- tion to the dorm life and jetlag. All also evident through her recital. regardless of performing for a very the performance with showy hand liciously international dinner for those name games were worth it Parr’s selection of pieces was truly long time, proving her experience and movements and clashing sounds. Af- students waiting for the main event in the end; I developed some valu- unique and diverse. She began with stamina. ter this phenomenal performance, the of the night, the Battle of the Bands able friendships with kids from all classical songs that date back to the Parr said, “I’m definitely continu- applause lasted so long that the audi- outside Samuel Phillips Hall. Good over the world from just those few 17th century, but later delved into the ing music in college. I’m going to ma- ence did not allow the intermission to food, people and conversation at- days of orientation,” said Mollie more contemporary pieces. Her most jor in music. I’m not so sure about even begin. tracted various members of our Lee ’10. memorable piece was “Lá ci darem la grad school, but… yeah! I will definite- Frances McCormick, Instructor community to the event. After a highly successful food mano” from Don Giovanni, written by ly continue!” in Arts, “Absolutely phenomenal. It “The festival went fantasti- festival and the conclusion of the the renowned composer, Mozart. Parr At 4:00 p.m., an hour after Parr’s is absolutely marvelous to see young cally. Through the many generous Battle of the Bands, students made performed the duet with Dan Silva ’08 outstanding performance, Sophie people play in such a sophisticated donations made by downtown res- their way to the Underwood Room, and humorously described it to the Scolnik-Brower ’08 performed her Se- way. It truly, truly was inspiring to taurants, all the food we sold was where the International Festival audience as “a seductive duet.” This nior recital on piano. Also dressed to watch.” pure profit, which translated to a dance took place. piece required not only singing but impress, she wore a stunning brown Scolnik-Brower then performed lot more money to help the Chi- “It was just like any other dance, also involved acting and gestures. The dress with an elegant pink ribbon “Sonata for Cello and Piano in A Ma- nese earthquake victims and the except it was sponsored by the In- humorous routine left many in the au- around her waist. Her amazing per- jor” by Ludwig van Beethoven, with cyclone-stricken Burmese,” said ternational Club instead of the Stu- dience in laughter, as Parr intentional- formance was a direct reflection of John Heroy ’08 playing the cello. The co-head of International Club, Tim dent Activities Board. I think peo- ly gave uneasy looks as Silva grabbed her emotion and musical virtuosity; two played the duo with flawless co- Wong ’09. ple had a good time; I didn’t really her by the hand, rubbed her hair and her solo works showcased her pro- operation while sharing looks to keep He continued, “One notable hear any major complaints from deliberately entertained the audience found technical skill. track of the beat and time. Their de- moment was when Will Burke ‘09 anyone, so I’d say it was pretty suc- with his vulgar actions. Her hit piece was the “Ballade liberate crescendo, prolonging of came up with the idea to hawk cessful,” said Michael Yoon ’10. Following a brief intermission No.3 in A-flat Major,” written by Fré- verses and lyricism all contributed to pizza outside at the Battle of the the greatness of the piece. The audi- ence was left in awe of their grandiose abilities and their perfect coordina- tion. The final piece performed this past Sunday was “Piano Trio No.1 in B Major” by Johannes Brahms. With Katie von Braun ’09, the violinist, and Rainer Crosett ’10, the cellist, this group flashily ended the performance with the grand piece. All three were perfectly cooperating, and the piece itself was simply phenomenal. The higher notes were played flawlessly by each performer. Their playing real- ly showed the audience how much the three performers enjoyed the piece. Their hard work was somewhat obvi- ous throughout their playing, and all three, especially Scolnik-Brower, was awarded with tremendous applause. The music department is truly sad to see these wonderful Seniors depart. Both performers are planning to con- tinue their musical careers and will S. Sheu/The Phillipian undoubtedly be successful wherever A wide array of food from varying cultures was offered at last Satur- M. Discenza/The Phillipian they go. day’s International Festival. What to Wear to Prom A Musical Masterpiece

Continued from B12, Column 3 event, darker, defining make-up is critical. Play up your eyes by creat- Showing some skin is in. Choose ing a smoky-eye effect. Use black, a dress that is either strapless, spa- navy or deep purple eye shadow ghetti strapped, or, if you’re really with mascara to draw attention to feeling confident, one shoulder. the eyes. To accentuate your lips, If you can pull it off, this “Greek find a lipstick that matches your Goddess” look is really elegant skin-tone. It might be a wise idea to and shows just the right amount of choose a lipstick or lip gloss that is skin. Although prom takes place long-lasting so that you don’t have in the summer, the evenings can to reapply your make-up throughout be cool and the air-conditioning, the night. If you choose to go with a overwhelming. Make sure to buy bold lipstick, then your eye makeup a matching shrug, bolero jacket or needs to be more understated. Add shawl. Not only do they serve the a dash of blush or bronzer to your purpose of keeping you warm, but cheeks to bring out the structure of they add another level of sophistica- your check-bones, and you are good tion to your outfit. to go. Don’t forget to have fun! Prom hair this year can be de- scribed in one word: feminine. If you have the time and the money, it might be worthwhile to go to a hair salon and have a professional cre- ate an up-do for you. But, as time M. Discenza/The Phillipian is precious and limited at Andover, The piece’s challenging high notes tendance to receive his awards. The this luxury might not be available and demand for a strong vocal range head director the orchestra, James for everyone. In this case, revert to Colleen Flanagan did not sway St. Louis once through- Orent, explained that John Heroy plan B: choose curly, wavy half-up/ out the song. Her performance was was preparing himself for a concer- half-down hairstyles, which have Walking into the Chapel on Fri- the first striking example of musical to. The second half of the concert become increasingly popular. Those day night, I can honestly say that I talent that jumped out and grabbed began with Tchaikovsky’s “Rococo with straight hair have nothing to was not excited to be attending an the audience’s attention. Variations Op. 33,” in which John fear; make sure your hair is sleek Orchestra Concert at the start of my A few more songs followed that Heroy ’08 graced the stage and the and shiny for prom. If you’re feeling adventurous, French braids are in. If weekend. Some miserable flashes of were pleasant to listen to and fairly ears of the attendees with his cello you have the skill or a friend who is my childhood came back to me—the mellow. One of these songs was solo. Heroy played this challeng- willing to help out, then go for it! ones where my parents used to drag “Nocturne from String Quartet No. 2 ing solo throughout the whole song, Accessorizing is always impor- me off to the Boston Pops in order in D Major” played by Phillips Acad- which ended up lasting around 15-20 tant; it gives any outfit a little extra to “expose me to true art as early as emy’s Amadeus Ensemble. minutes, without any music. He had flare. Shoes are always tricky to possible.” Let’s just say it had been a Hannah Lee ’10, an Orchestra completely memorized the piece, choose because you need to walk a while since I sat in the audience of a member, said, “I really liked Amade- and I was left speechless at the song’s fine line between comfort and style. classical music concert. us’ piece. It definitely brings back a conclusion. Never before had I been When picking out shoes, keep in Though I did find it a tad bit dif- lot of memories from my childhood. so impressed by the musical talent of mind that you will be walking and ficult to endure the music in an un- It was a song from a tape my mom a PA student. dancing all night. You don’t want comfortable wooden pew for two played for me when I’d go to sleep.” Zahra Bhaiwala ’10 said, “I came to spend your prom night with sore hours, I can say that I was thoroughly This was the last song before the here for Music 200 credit and left feet. However, that does not mean impressed with the talent of a few se- intermission. The show then recon- with that, as well as an incredible you have to compromise fashion; lect members of Phillips Academy’s vened with an awards ceremony, giv- amount of respect for John Heroy. I many shoe designers make beauti- music program. And, the roughly ing plaques and certificates to those wish I could play an instrument like ful, sensible shoes. It’s also a nice, eighty people in attendance seemed members of the PA community who that!” unifying touch when a handbag to agree with me. devoted time and energy to suc- The concert continued with matches shoes. Do not over acces- The concert started off with ceeding in the music department. some more incredible performanc- sorize with jewelry. If your dress Heitor Villa-Lobos’ “Bachianas Lucy McGuire ’08, Max Meyer ’08, es, including a viola solo by Picard. is busy, then your jewelry should be Brasileiras No. 5 for Solo Voice / 8 John Heroy ’08 and Kaitlin Picard However, my attention could not be understated and simple. Solo Celli.” This piece, as its name ’08 were just a few of the award re- drawn away from the thoughts of Make-up should be dramatic, implies, called for only cellos and one cipients. However, many were sur- Heroy’s complete mastery of his in- incredible vocalist, Carrie St. Louis. prised when Heroy ’08 was not in at- strument and musical piece. but not garish. As this is an evening D. Mitchell/The Phillipian May 30, 2008 The Phillipian Arts B11 Summer Has Arrived Book Review What To Do? My name is Asher Lev Given the stressful nature of student life at school, not to mention the hectic schedules of Assessment Week, it’s no wonder the first thing we opt for during the summer is relaxation. Tanning, shopping and watching TV mindlessly have their therapeutic benefits, but eventu- ally, our minds and bodies demand more stimulation. When summer comes, remember that a little planning goes a long way, but also that spontaneity in summer arrangements offers you a freedom infrequently afforded to us at school. Ubiquitous sports camps and various community service projects are excellent escapes for a few days or a few months, but some may grow tired of attending the same programs for consecutive years. We have reached an age in which we are suspended between camper and counselor. Procuring jobs at established businesses and companies involves a frenzy of paper- work. Internships are rare. Rachel Coleman For those with gaping holes in their summer schedules or for others seeking a respite from the banality of similar camps, here are some suggestions to keep you occupied in the upcoming In “My Name is Asher Lev,” summer months. Chaim Potok depicts the conflict be- tween religion and art, tradition and individuality, and family and per- sonal integrity. It tells the story of a boy, Asher Lev, who becomes a man The days at school pass slowly but the weeks seem to fly by. Many students voice their when he stands his ground and de- regret at being too caught up in the “Andover Bubble” and missing recent movie and book fies his religion, tradition and family releases. Over the summer, instead of idly flipping through various cable channels or re- all for the sake of his goyim, or non- reading old favorites, plan on watching/reading a bevy of releases you missed during the Jewish, artwork. school year. Taking place in an extremely rig- Make a list of movies and plan to either rent them from the movie store or borrow id Orthodox Jewish community in them from friends. You can distinguish between movies you have an individual desire to Brooklyn during the 1950s and 60s, see and movies you can watch with friends and family. this book follows the life of Lev from Set aside either one large block of time or nominate specific days of each week/month youth to adulthood. Although he is you are able to watch a substantial number of movies at a time. Similarly, you can easily make a list of books to read. Although reading cannot be ac- complished in the same volume as watching movies, it is still an enjoyable and rewarding pastime during the summer. From voracious bookworms that seek to finish the latest edi- tions of a series to casual readers seeking a fun read, reading is a great way to spend lazy summers. By the end of a couple movie and book sessions, you should be completely caught up.

For an easy way to enjoy local culture, arrange to visit museums, festivals and concerts in your area. Besides perpetuated exhibits, many museums rotate their gallery works every few months or so. Spending merely half an hour to an hour perusing the different exhibits can give visitors a sense of cultural enrichment, not to mention a more profound appreciation of the arts. It’s not always necessary to visit “big-name” museums like The Metropolitan Museum of Art—modern art museums in cities are still interesting, but most likely more accessible to casual art fans. Concerts are always appealing to a wide range of people, depending on the musical genre and performing artist. Smaller-scale park concerts are not uncom- mon to large cities such as San Francisco and New York and very popular with born into the unyielding tradition of both local citizens as well as fans who are willing to make the trip. Publicized Judaism, Lev cannot suppress the performances by touring artists are also popular and often more energetic than call of his artistic abilities, and so local concerts. Choose whichever you are in the mood for and lose yourself in the he rebels against his culture. Potok music for several hours. portrays the life-changing depth of Additionally, country festivals are synonymous with summer and provide in- this decision Lev is forced to make, teresting ways to spend the day with friends and family. Enjoy a multitude of rides, and the entire book hinges on the games and delicious food while spending time outdoors in the sunshine. consequences of it. Written with personal insight of the value system of certain Or- thodox sects of Judaism, Potok de- signs a landscape where those with “aesthetic blindness” and aesthetic appreciation are paired in a father, Shopping is an obvious pastime for all of us—forego the trite depart- Aryeh Lev, and his son, respectively ment stores and frequented shops and set out to find at a few new favorite (282). Both try to love each other, stores this summer. but neither can comprehend the While shopping at your favorite stores is certainly permitted and still other. encouraged, it’s important to avoid getting caught in the monotony of styles Only Lev’s mother can under- individual stores offer. Big cities offer a mind-blowing myriad of shopping stand the pair. She spends her en- districts and mall complexes, so it’s important to remember to take advan- tire life mentally straddling both the tage of the well-known and obscure retail opportunities afforded to us. world of her son and the world of On the days when you’re itching to shop but don’t know a specific item her husband. It is his mother’s pain of clothing to purchase, choose to wander a shopping borough well-known from their familial division that in- to you but little-explored. You will surprise yourself with the stores you spires Lev to paint her upon a cruci- find and trends you discover. fixion, torn between himself and his And as always, be sure to leave plenty of time at the end of the summer father. to shop for furnishings for your dorm next year! While museums fight over his painting, Lev strives to reconcile himself to his two worlds: the world Nathalie Sun of his tradition and the world of Cartoons by A. Cope/The Phillipian his goyim art. Potok does give Lev a warning, though: “Asher Lev, this world will destroy you. Art is not for people who want to make the world holy” (201). Myriad Chairs Exhibited in Uncommons Throughout the book, Potok’s writing mirrors Lev’s age, increasing in complexity as the plot progresses. from having an opinion on what Each sentence is like a ripple in a kind of chairs to use. Mrs. Green, river which, when joined with other Natalie Cheng Instructor of Mathematics and ripples, propels the reader down- Coach of Girls Crew, said, “We stream until the first page is no lon- need something that we can keep Renovation is a perfect time to ger in sight. clean — those fabric ones? Forget create a new vibe in Commons and The book is split into three parts it. I also don’t really like some of Ryley complete with fresh furni- and follows the simple chronologi- the modern-looking ones for Com- ture. The only question is, what cal order of Lev’s life. However, Po- mons. Maybe for Ryley, because should the new vibe be? tok uses this seemingly mundane Commons should have something You may have noticed the corner pattern to give his audience pro- that is more classic.” of Uncommons that blatantly does found revelations. The simplicity of Meghan McCafferty ’10 said, “I not fit in with the rest. This corner his writing is both refreshing and enjoy having a variety of chairs, and consists of tables smaller than the inspiring. I think that we should have differ- rest, and, of course, chairs of all The first conflict takes place ent chairs for the patio, Ryley and different colors, styles and mate- when Lev is in his pre-teens and Commons. Commons should have rials. These are all samples of fur- revolves around his strong attach- classic chairs; Ryley should have niture that may make appearances ment to his home street. Regardless fun, funky, colorful ones that are in the new Commons spring of of how many times Lev’s parents comfortable to chill in, and for the 2009. Emelyn Chew ’10 said, “[The explain their need to move, Lev, patio we should have the cool café- chairs] add flavor to Commons.” No sometimes even selfishly, refuses to ish outdoorsy ones.” pun intended. leave his street. The second conflict Bijan Torabi ’10 said, “The seat- While the chairs are all samples occurs throughout Lev’s teenage belt chairs look cool but aren’t very of furniture to be taken into consid- years. His father cannot accept his comfortable. I like the white chairs eration for the new Commons, new devotion to art at the expense of his because they mold to my butt very Ryley and the patio outside of Com- spiritual education. The last conflict well.” This unconventional point mons, students will not necessarily is centered around the paintings of was well-taken. get a say in which of the chairs will crucifixions that Lev creates when If you haven’t had a chance, try be used. John Galanis, project di- he visits Paris in his 20s. out some of what might be future rector, said, “Many of the chairs in Lev exerts the same persever- Commons chairs for a change of Uncommons are the result of over- ance and effort in his art that his pace at a normally routine Uncom- zealous furniture vendors trying to father exerts in his work to bring mons meal before they get taken sell us their product. Most are be- Jews away from the Iron Curtain away! Just because there might not ing removed in the next day or so.” to America. Both father and son are be a poll doesn’t mean you can’t cri- However, this does not stop Photographs by S. Sheu/The Phillipian filled with an insatiable thirst to ful- tique and try them out. If the chairs people who eat at Uncommons fill their two very different goals. fit, sit in them. The Phillipian Arts Section offers a sampling of the chairs being pre- viewed in Uncommons. Neither can back down, for to do so would be to sacrifice integrity. Yet, instead of rejecting religion after the unyielding stance taken by his father, Asher Lev remains an “observant Jew” (1). After shatter- ing his two worlds into pieces, he collects the fragments and creates a new world where art is appreciated, and God is feared. Although it is certainly not the most action-packed book, “My Name is Asher Lev” is still a modern day classic. It raises awareness of the controversy that faces some artists and alerts the public of the battle for personal integrity that is present in every generation of every culture. B12 Arts The Phillipian May 30, 2008 Phillipian Arts

Photographs by W. Hunckler/The Phillipian

Jungal Book: A Review theatre instructor Billy Murray, the played by Lucas McMahon ’08, gives Lynx Mitchell play takes place in an urban jungle, full him regular lessons on how to survive of construction sites and jungle gyms. the dangers of the jungle. The original script Murray wrote was Unfortunately, through a process of This year, the spring Theatre 520 deemed questionable and vulgar part- flattery and deceit, the antagonist Sner- class not only put on four separate way through the rehearsal process and akhan, played by Mide Babatunde ’08, shows of their innovative production had to be rewritten before it could re- manages to turn the wolf pack against “Jungal Book,” but plan to present their sume. Akela and Mowgli. He murders Akela, play in the American High School The- The show opens with many differ- Mowgli’s only protector other than the atre Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland this ent gangs of animals dancing onto the panther and ruler of the forest Bagneera, August. stage and interacting, giving the audi- played by Breet Achin ’08. An adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s ence some idea of the social hierarchy of Mowgli knows he will no longer be classic children’s tale, “The Jungle the jungle. Then, the leader of the wolf safe without Akela to protect him. So Book,” the show dealt with a wide range pack, Akela, played by Lydia Dallett ’08, he decides to get rid of his worst enemy, of complex and mature themes. The adopts the human baby Mowgli, played Snerakhan. During their final show- audience became a part of the “jungal” by Scott Dzialo ’09, into her pack. down, Mowgli uses a human weapon, from the minute they entered the the- Many years pass, and Mowgli adapts a chain, to kill his enemy. Afterwards, atre and had their programs crumpled to his life in the jungle. Convinced the Baloo and Bagneera cast Mowgli from before being handed to them. wolf pack would protect him, he sim- the forest for breaking one of the funda- Adapted from its original script by ply scoffs when his bear teacher Baloo, mental rules of the jungle. “Jungal Book’s” visual and auditory repertoire was impressive. Dirty, grey- spotted curtains flanked the sides of the stage, while the back wall was covered in graffiti, both scribbled words and phrases and disturbing pictures. One side of the stage was taken up by a tall jungle gym, and the other by monkey many different musical pieces and oth- questionably entertaining, the audience, bars. At the very back was a large “Mann er sounds as “Jungal Book.” The music cast and crew were all confused about Trash” garbage disposal bin, also cov- ranged across the board, from hip hop the message viewers were supposed to ered in gang graffiti. It was a setting very to classical, each genre appropriately get from the show. alien to the green grass and majestic representing a different animal gang. “We still aren’t sure,” said sound de- brick buildings of Phillips Academy. The most interesting use of music was signer Corey Simpson ’08. The actors’ costumes also contrib- when Mowgli sang a few measures in Indeed, the ending felt more like the uted a great deal to “Jungal Book.” The the middle of the show; although well- end of a scene than the end of the sto- wolves immediately came off as the sung, his solo seemed very out of place. ry. Although no entire scenes were cut toughest beasts on the streets, with their It was definitely a play about trying during Murray’s revision process, sev- dark, intimidating clothing, tattoos and to find one’s identity. After growing up eral members of the production team studded bracelets. The snakes’ bright, in a wolf pack, Mowgli didn’t under- admitted that the play made more sense tight-fitting dresses well conveyed their stand what was happening when jungle and seemed to have a deeper meaning hypnotizing quality to the audience. members started alienating him for be- before the administration told Murray And Mowgli’s transformation from ing a human being. to edit certain language and content. wolf-man to man-man was marked by a “What the hell am I? Some piece of Despite its faults, “Jungal Book” is a change from gang clothing to a blue col- man-shit?” Mowgli exclaimed during show well worthy of representing Phil- lared shirt and khaki shorts. the performance. lips Academy in Scotland. No other recent play utilized as Although “Jungal Book” was un- Battle of the Bands What to Wear to Prom and pastels. Also, understatement is cher design. If you’re into music, you out. Go for the dress with shiny se- might choose a pattern with musical Rebecca Schultz quins and appliqués to spice up your notes. The possibilities are endless appearance. and the internet is a rich resource for Girls going to prom this year are Prom is not just a time for girls ideas. A good website for finding un- lucky to have a lot of latitude and flex- to strut their stuff. Men have an op- usual ties and cummerbunds is http:// ibility in choosing their prom outfits. portunity to make their own sartorial www.beautiesltd.com/. If you want to Traditionally, we think of the prom statement. We all know that men’s make a bold statement, again choose dress as long and formal. However, traditional uniform for prom is the the black jacket and trousers, but in- this year, lengths can vary from floor tuxedo. But the tuxedo offers many stead of a white shirt, pick a black length to tea-length all the way up to opportunities for subtle expression. one. To add color to this ensemble, mini. Anything goes, so choose some- If you want the classic look, go for choose a bright vest and matching thing that makes you feel comfort- the black jacket and trousers with tie. To complete any of these looks, able. As for color, the LBD (little black white shirt, vest and bow tie. For a accessorize with tasteful cufflinks if dress) is out. Jazz up your prom look contemporary look, keep the same the shirt requires it and dress shoes with any color of the rainbow. Keep in black jacket, trousers and white shirt, (rounded-toed dress shoes are in this mind that not all colors work for every but jazz it up with a patterned vest, year). Whatever you choose, be sure skin tone, so choose one that suits you. cummerbund and matching bow-tie. to wear it with confidence and you’ll Dark skin tends to look better next to There are many different patterns to make people stop and stare. rich autumn colors where as fair skin choose from. If you’re a math per- Continued on B10, Column 1 would be better served by spring tones son, you might want to go with an Es-

M. Disenza/The Phillipian Bijan Torabi ’10 and Michael Wincek ’11 practice before the Battle of the Bands. Most of the individual musicians Natalie Cheng did something I was impressed by at some point. And [Phil Hofer ’10] will testify that for me to say some- Instead of being forced to con- thing’s pretty good is a huge com- tain an infectiously energetic vibe pliment.” in the unusually crowded and hot Five bands competed for the Kemper Auditorium, this year’s victory. No bands were cut before Battle of the Bands audience was the show because Hofer decided able to listen to talented individu- not to cut any bands if there were als showcase their abilities in a far less than eight bands trying out. more spacious venue—the lawn in The night began with The Keys, front of Samuel Phillips Hall. consisting of Avery Stone ’10, Lily For the very first time in the his- Shaffer ’10, Ellie DiBerardino ’09 tory Battle of the Bands, the judges, and Tessa Pompa ’08, singing an Lucy Maguire ’08, Tantum Collins original piece written by Stone ti- ’08 and Ben Laccetti ’08, switched tled “Boston on the Radio.” from the 10 rating scale to the 8.5 Stone said, “It was a little nerve- Mustache System. wracking at first because we didn’t Collins said, “[The Mustache know how people were going to re- System] is a derivative of an expo- act to us. I was also really nervous nential, inverse logarithmic, geo- about performing a song I’d writ- metric scale that was born fully ten because again, you never know formed in the bizarre depths of how anyone’s going to react to it. Ben’s mind.” But pretty much everyone seemed On the other hand, Maguire to enjoy it–it’s always fun to look said, “The overall quality averaged out at the audience and see people out to very mediocre, but there smiling.” were some very good performances in there, along with all the crap. Continued on B9, Column 1 D. Mitchell/The Phillipian