A Public Forum for News, Opinion, and Creative Thought of The Governor’s Academy

MAY 20, 2009 VOLUME 50, ISSUE 11 Commencement Speaker Mabry: A Biography N H I S S S U E I T I : He gained public acclaim by Gabriella Riley ‘ 0 9 after the publishing of his memoir, White Bucks and Black- ED I TO R I A L S The 2009 Commencement Speaker, Marcus Mabry, is a Eyed Peas: Coming of Age Black Listen Up Seniors! 2 distinguished man indeed. A in White America. His latest Stanford grad, Mabry quickly book, a biography of rose up the journalism ladder Condoleezza Rice, is called to become the Chief of Twice As Good; Condoleezza Rice Correspondents and a senior and her Path to Power. T h i s editor for Newsweek, where book has been critically acclaimed, with one re v i e w www.yourspacecorner.com he oversaw the magazine’s domestic as well as interna- stating: “Marcus Mabry tional bureaus. Currently he is uncovers what has never been Perez and the Media 2 an editor at The New York shown before – what some Times. suspected didn’t exist – the P I N I O N O In 1996, Mabry won the personal Condoleezza Rice. A AP Exams 3 OPC’s Morton Frank Award tour de force!” for Best Business Reporting. “ M a rc Mabry epitomizes He also won the New York the great American success Association of Black s t o r y,” says Headmaster Journalists award for Personal Marty Doggett. “Coming from Commentary, the New York modest circumstances, he took Association of Black maximum advantage of his abilities, talents and opportu- http://ih.ca.campusgrid.net Journalists 2003 Tr a i l b l a z e r Marcus Mabry Aw a rd, and a Lincoln nities. After impre s s i v e http://digest.stjohns.edu/ University Unity Aw a rd in c a reers at the Lawre n c e v i l l e regular contributor to cable that places talented students Unity Day s 3 Media. He is also a former school and Stanford and news shows. His latest of color into independent Edward R. Murrow Fellow at University, he has become an book on Condoleezza Rice has schools. I'm very pleased to E AT U R E S F the Council on Fore i g n accomplished author and a garnered strong reviews. Marc have this former student and B eyond Byfi e l d 6 Relations, for the years 1999 distinguished journalist work- also served as the Chairman of accomplished journalist as our and 2000. ing for Newsweek and now the Board of the Oliver commencement speaker.” L o ck d ow n ! 5 the New York Times. He is a Foundation, an org a n i z a t i o n Message from the Presidents6 A Tradition Lives On

by Annie Quigley ‘ 1 0 Some students say that results were hilarious. The weekends at TGA are often highlight of the night was a selection of songs (fro m lacking in the activities Michael Jackson to some real- department (evident in that Photo by Bonnie Xia ‘09 ly awkward song entitled most of the candidates for “Booty”), to which the hypno- Commencement 7 and 8 Student Body and Senior Class president ran on a plat- tized students, on cue, flexed form of “more activities every their muscles, impersonated SP O RT S Flo Rida, sang “YMCA”, and weekend”). The weekend of M i chael Crabtree 9 generally acted ridiculous. May 8 -9 , however, was sure- Audience members agre e d ly an exception. As the school BAC KPAG E that the show was certainly Fun Summer Ideas 1 6 year winds down, two great- ly-anticipated events, the what they expected and more, Spring Guild and the hypno- although some confused par- ticipants may disagree. tist, finally rolled aro u n d — With the year becoming and they didn’t disappoint. busier as it comes to a close, Friday night, students Last Guild Performance of Governor seniors: Andrew McLain and Alex Brierley ‘09 swarmed into the beach- Photo by PJ Lin ‘09 the Guild and the Hypnotist some laughs and mixed up vided even more laughs than p rovided much-needed dis- This issue of The themed PAC to enjoy music and dance at The Guild. Each the music. Hosted by Connor the spontaneous break danc- traction from A P E x a m s , Governor is printed on finals, and projects. All in all, of the 15 acts represented a MacLennan and Dylan Press ing performance at the Guild. before prom and commence- 30% recycled paper. wide range of styles, from a (who sported Speedos for the Although the hypnotist act, a ment roll around, most stu- guitar rendition of “Bro w n second half of the show…), T G A tradition, featured a Eyed Girl”, to an ingenious the Guild was a good mix of new performer this year, it dents thought the weekend version of “Right Round”, to g reat music and entertain- didn’t disappoint. Several was a great last regular-week- an energetic techno dance per- ment. seniors volunteered to embar- end hurrah of the school year. formance. Between acts, talent The hypnotist perform- rass themselves for an hour- shows and MadLibs provided ance the following night pro- and-a-half and, as usual, the

Opinion: TITALEK Op/Ed THE GOVERNOR 2 Opinion: A Message to Seniors

A Public Forum for News, Opinion, and Creative Thought of The Governor’s Academy by Gabrie3lla Riley ‘ 0 9 APRIL 8TH, 2009 VOLUME 50, ISSUE 9 As the year winds down, and the seniors get ready to leave GDA and their high school experience behind, I exhort all of Abby Wallman ‘10 Skylar Frisch ‘11 E d i t o r s - i n - c h i e f : Maiki Kaneko ‘09 Kayla Jenson ‘11 my fellow seniors to keep in mind that the friends you made Gabriella Riley ‘09 Nora Kline ‘11 here are unique. High school is a transformative experience: Julia Blanter ‘09 Katherine Reilly ‘11 there is a marked difference between incoming freshman and Will Kavanagh ‘09 Editorial Advisor: Rachel Cabitt ‘12 Ms. Judy Klein John Damianos ‘12 leaving seniors. The four years you spend in high school mark Annie Quigley’10 the biggest change in four years that you will ever experience. Managing Editors: Back Page: Emma Rausch ‘10 High school is a time of firsts – your first love, first really bad Katharine Brine ‘09 Lindsay Grant ‘10 PJ Lin ‘09 Dylan Press ‘09 Anna O’Neal ‘09 grade, first time trying drugs or drinking (or not…), first time Jen Migliore ‘10 Jon Bird ‘10 winning a championship, first time having a dance solo, first Ariel Shaprio’09 time performing on stage, first time having to go to study hall S t a ff Wr i t e r s : Abby Wallman ‘10 on a Saturday morning. The friends that you have in high Shaan Chatterjee ‘10 David Lim ‘10 Photography Editors: Lindsay Mackay ‘10 Taylor Angles ‘10 school have experienced these same firsts at the same time that Bonnie Xia ‘09 John T. Aleixo ‘11 Cam Means ‘12 you did, and that binds you all together in a very special way. These friends have been through the ups and the downs with you. They have been there when you almost collided Editorial: with a police car because you were going the wrong way through a Wendy’s drive through. They have been there when Perez Hilton and the Media you went to a Brooks dance and was confused because no one was dancing with each other, or when you got separated from the library because you had dared to eat a bagel in the com- puter lab. They were there when you went to your first ever Our country is obsessed with celebrities, ple are without food in our country, so instead baseball game during Senior Skip Day. They were there for but has it gone too far? You can't walk into a of spending a million dollars on buying that thing, with those people, remember that? They were there supermarket or a CVS without being hit in the Angelina's baby pictures, why not give the for that horrible night when you were in Rome and you all face with tabloids with headlines like "Farrah money to someone who needs it because I'm thought it would be a good idea to stay up all night and only Fawcett on her Death Bed" and "Madonna sure that Brad and Angelina will be fine with- drink espresso and by five a.m. you were so tired but then loses Adoption, Now Crushed." It seems like out it. It's not just the money thing that it trou- you had to go through security because your flight was leav- it's not just stories like "Inside the Newest It- bling, it's also things like "Eva's Baby Bump." ing at 5:30. They were there to ring in the New Year with you Girls Closet" anymore; tabloids are now going She really wasn't pregnant, a couple of days by dancing erratically to Sandstorm. They were there that time into these people's lives to sell magazines and later the story read, " Desperate Housewives you took one game from Bancroft, the best team in the league, keep their readers entertained. The fascination co-stars defend Eva's Weight gain". A tiny in the volleyball championships – and they were there that that our country has with celebrities is under- woman gains weight, and it is assumed that time when you lost your concentration and stepped out of the standable (at least half the girls at our school she must be pregnant. Here’s a quote from a shot-put circle and therefore were disqualified. Your friends read Perez Hilton) but Perez tends to post the gossip blog about Eva's "Baby Bump": "If she's have been there through most of the formative events of your funny thing or make things funny. It seems not pregnant, she needs to fire her stylist. life, and that means that, even though you all are going sepa- like lately many celebrities have been feeding Control-top pantyhose, anyone?". Really? It is rate ways, it is important to keep close. Never again will you into this, when they have kid, weddings or estimated that eight million Americans have meet someone who was there the first time you tried coffee or any sort of big thing they wait for a tabloids to an eating disorder, eight million people, and a cried at the Sistine Chapel. offer them money for the first pictures from tabloid saying that a skinny woman is fat is So I urge all of the departing seniors to take a minute and these events, and then they choose whomever not helping that. Tabloids are fun to read make a plan to stay in touch with your friends. Get a facebook is giving them the most money. Celebrities every once in a while but what are they really if you don’t already have one, or a screen name, or a Twitter make millions of dollars, so why would they doing to our society? account. Please, don’t write off your friends that you made in need to sell pictures of themselves. Why not -KB high school for the friends that you will make in college. In the put that money to good use? One in eight peo- immortal words of Tyrese: “Stay in touch So I can feel you still love me The editors want to wish all of the seniorsand Don't you know that I'm the one who cares their families a safe and happy Commencement Stay in touch” Weekend

Shaan’s Shock Factor: Consumption Junction,What’s Your Function

Express, Capital One, Goldman Sachs, population. h o w e v e r, reduces their disposable by Shaan Chatterjee‘10 KeyCorp, Morgan Stanley, PNC and The rationality of trickle-down income and the national consumer For a Democrat, President Obama Bank of New York Mellon theory mirrors that of Obama’s cur- demand. Consumers have less money puts a lot of faith in big banks and cor- ( h t t p : / / w w w. n y t i m e s . c o m / 2 0 0 9 / 0 1 / rent economic policies. If we give big with which to buy products, business- porations. Now dominated by 2 4 / b u s i n e s s / 2 4 l o b b y.html) re c e i v e d banks money, he claims, they will give es have lower profit margins, and lay Democrats, Congress willfully passed most of the public money which the out more loans and people will start o ff workers. If we tax businesses his proposed solutions to the current government pumped into the money. buying houses again. If we give directly, we take away their profits economic quagmire. His solution? These bailout plans, intere s t i n g l y monolithic conglomerates public directly, which has the same effect. So Massive, unprecedented Keynesian- enough, resemble the economic poli- cash, they will not have to lay off for the love of Obama, what do we style deficit spending to revive pro- cies of Ronald Reagan, who favored workers. The problem with this rea- do? ductivity and consumption. trickle-down economics. This system soning is that the government does Money does not trickle down from Moreover, we do not live in a time of is also known as Reaganomics, of not have this money; we’re up to our the rich to the poor. This theory only surplus; the national debt as of May which Obama was very critical on his eyes in debt. The government could helps one group of people, and it cer- 13, 2009, was $11,267,088,357. presidential campaign. Trickle-down print money, but that would incur tainly isn’t the poor. In this consumer- Obama’s economic pro g r a m s , economics advocates government inflation and higher prices, which based recession, what the government however, do not give money to mid- w e l f a re to major businesses and would further inhibit consumption. has to do is help consumers rather dle and working class consumers. Big wealthy individuals, which, accord- On the other hand, the government than businesses. If we increase con- companies are eating up all the ing to proponents of this theory, will could tax people and businesses to sumer demand, businesses will profit eventually trickle down to the general pay for these bailouts. Taxing people, d i rectly and dough. Companies like A m e r i c a n Continued on Page 3 Op/Ed THE GOVERNOR 3 Opinion: Unity Days

by Nora Kline ‘ 1 1 After three months of beach days, waking up late, and no homework, the last place teenagers want to be is back in high school. With new classmates and old friends the school year starts with a weekend of “Unity Days” filled with bonding activities and trips. It is seen as a good way to ease into the school year and get to know the class that you’ll be spending your high school career with. However some of the activities that are chosen and scheduled result in unhappy and bored high-schoolers. Past Unity Days have included a whale watch, trips to Boston, trips to Newburyport, bowling, and other events. Freshmen year the groups for the activ- ities are chosen prior to the class arriving at school. The first day is filled with awkward bonding activities and forced “getting to know” each other games; how- ever it is a good way to meet the people in the grade before actual classes start. Sophomore year Unity Days are also a good way to meet the new 20 or so people coming into the grade. However, it would be better if the students had a say in the Chris and cranes activities that they were going to partake in rather than just having the teachers Photo by Bonnie Xia ’ 09 choose for them. The students know what they like to do and know how they can have fun and the Unity Day activities usually do not reflect that. That said, junior year is known to have the best Unity Day event. The jun- iors take a trip to the Roller Palace where they dress in retro and vibrant clothes Letter to the Editor: while roller skating to dance music. While the juniors are roller skating, the sen- Mandy and I decided to do something nice for Lent this year. iors take the annual trip to Brantwood, which consists of sleeping in cabins, hik- Rather than giving up chocolate or pizza, we decided to make 1000 ing, and class bonding activities. Seniors usually come back with mixed emotions. cranes as a graduation gift to the Class of 2009. The cranes really are Some say the trip brings out the cliques in the grade while others say they’ve never an incredible metaphor for this rite of passage. You are all the birds felt so close as a class. For juniors and seniors there are usually not very many new leaving the nest, you are flying away, you are full of hope, think how additions to the grade, making less need for getting to know each other. Unity many more you can come up with - corny as some may be. The paper Days truly are a good way to ease into the school year without jumping right into we are using is also part of the metaphor. We are using an old road classes. They would be even better, though, if the students were able to choose or atlas- the maps make beautiful cranes and are symbolic of all the at least have some sort of say in the activities. Stilla weekend of hanging out with places you will go. The rest of the cranes are folded from old GDA sta- your class, not worrying about classes or homework, is a good way to start the tionery that I found - so it is a piece of the school and a green initia- year. tive as well. We invite everyone to take a crane with them graduation week- end. Please bring them out into the world. If you go somewhere cool or even your new dorm room at college perhaps you will send a pic- ture of where the crane and you go. Just like the traveling gnome- our Opinion: gift to you is a crane to take on the journey and the hope of a great future. Are AP Classes Worth It? -Chris Robinson

by Emma Rausch ‘ 1 0

When I started writing this article, I spent awhile trying to come up with some good things to say about AP classes. The Right To Offend It didn’t exactly work out. Continued from page 2 Truth be told, AP classes are not a very enjoyable experience. You have to do unhealthy amounts of reading and whatever other homework the teacher can expand, which will necessitate a campaign was to reverse the elit- come up with. The number of in-class essays is a little ridiculous and most of the larger labor force. Employment ist policies of George W. Bush. tests are just depressing. You spend an extra hour and a half in class every week, will rise, workers will have While Obama has reversed many and if you don’t think that’s a long time, trust me. It is. money in their pockets, they will of the latter’s foreign policies— Even better, our school doesn’t let us skip other classes on the day of the exam. go out and buy products, and so such as in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, So if you fail an exam in the morning, you better get over it fast—you’re still on and so forth. Iran, and Cuba—he has contin- expected to show up to your next block, homework in hand. This cannot happen, though, ued Bush’s corporatism, the cor- And then there’s your GPA. Most schools will reward the suffering of AP stu- through Keynesian welfare pro- porate welfare that benefits only dents with some sort of a boost, but not The Governor’s Academy. If you spend grams. Not only does deficit the bourgeois oligarc h y. hours studying for AP history and still get a C, it’s staying on your transcript and spending leave us with a crush- Reaganomics and trickle-down going into your GPA as is. It’s especially fun when all those kids who float ing national debt in the future, theory might work in a produc- through easy classes end up looking much better than you do at the end of the but it forces the government to tion-based crisis in which there is semester. tax consumers later on. Taxation a shortage of goods (and they So why do students keep putting themselves through this long exercise in always decreases disposable did during Reagan’s presidency). unrewarded suffering? The answer isn’t that complicated: this is a prep school, income and reduces consumer But the current economic down- which means that whatever your parents tell you, you aren’t just here to have fun. demand, whether we impose turn is an consumer-based reces- They sent you here to give you the best chance of getting into a good college, and taxes on individuals or business- sion, so bailing out affluent pro- AP classes are part of that. There are plenty of kids all over the country and the es. What we need is major tax ducers won’t help. Wealthy peo- world who are willing to tough it out, put in the extra study time, and take APs. cuts on the middle-class. The sta- ple usually buy European rather If you decide not to, you probably will have a better high school experience, but bilizer of society, the middle- than American goods, anyway, you’re also going to have trouble competing in the college admissions process. At class consists of consumers and so aiding prosperous consumers the end of the day, if you can send off a transcript with a few APs scattered on it skilled workers. If we help them wouldn’t work either. It is time in the fall of your senior year, you’ll have a better chance of getting good news in out, we help businesses and to help out the workers and mid- the spring. laborers out, as well, because we dle-class masses of A m e r i c a . So in the long run, APs are probably worth it. Just don’t expect to enjoy i n c rea se consumer demand. P resident Obama has a gre a t it much. And if you don’t get recommended for any, don’t worry—you can have Sure, this will cut into govern- opportunity to finally represent a good time laughing at all the kids who spend the first two weeks of May study- ment profits, but it can afford it. the people. After eight years of ing while you were actually having a life. The ones that can’t afford it are corporate control, it would be a middle-class families and busi- shame if he turned out to be a nesses. half African-American version of A major platform of Obama’s Bush. Features THE GOVERNOR 4

Stemming The Flow: Obama’s First Breaking the Artistic 100 Days in Office Frame with Balance II

by Lindsay Mackay ‘ 1 0

by Will Kavanagh ‘ 0 9 Entering the Remis Lobby of The Performing Arts Center, a The tradition of tracking a variety of colorful assemblages new president’s first 100 days meets the eye. Composed of lay- in office finds its origins with ers of various materials, the P resident Franklin Delano works reach out to viewers and Roosevelt. FDR assumed con- draw audiences in so that all of trol of the Oval Office during a their three dimensions are time of extreme economic dis- a p p reciated. Each piece is a s t e r, the Great Depre s s i o n . abstract, yet architectural and in Roosevelt promised action perfect aesthetic balance. These within his first 100 days in “Stratagraphs” are the works of office and, true to his word, his Newbury local, Mr. John New Deal legislation package Strother, father of junior Aldous was passed before 100 days Strother. had passed. Since then, the John Strother curre n t l y “ Flying Fish” New Deal and FDR’s other www.snarksmith.com/ works as an Associate Principal photo by Bonnie Xia ‘09 early initiatives have served as the accepting government bailout money; at CBT Architects in Boston. He standard for all new presidents’ first that each piece was meant to be the same regulations that led to public studied at Penn State University few months in the White House. Fast held to light, or placed in front of outrage surrounding AIG executive in the architectural pro g r a m , forward to 2009, when Barack Obama an LED light to get a similar bonus payments. The Obama adminis- working in carpentry and techni- took the Oath of Office amid arguably effect of light shining through on tration has enacted some other policies cal theater. When he was in col- the most severe economic unrest the both sides. Most pieces contain to aid in the rebuilding of the economy. lege, he developed a presentation country has seen since the Gre a t colored glass so the light shines Amidst all of the damage control format for building elevations Depression. The United States, and the through the multiple layers, cre- from the crisis that his predecessor left using layered drawings using world, waited to see how Obama’s ating beautiful re f l e c t i o n s , him, President Obama has made some foam board and colored Mylar. “ f reshman year” would compare to images, and colors. “This com- notable changes in his first 100 days. In Over the past 23 years, he has Roosevelt’s. pletely changes how the art his first week working at 1600 elaborated on the process until it The serious bleeding of the econo- works,” says Mr. Strother. “If you Pennsylvania Avenue, Obama signed became his own creative escape. my began last fall, before Barack get a chance, take a small piece three important executive orders: one He coined the name Obama was elected to the highest office off the wall and hold it up to the ending the Mexico City Policy, which “Stratagraphs” to describe his in the land. Banks were hemorrhaging light.” banned funding of international work, literally “layered draw- cash, the stock market was crashing “I try to use compositions that groups that provide abortion services, ings.” In August of 2008 Mr. and burning, large companies were a re generically non-rational or another which ordered the closing of Strother had his first solo show at laying off workers by the thousands, n o n - rea listic, allowing each the US military prison at Guantanamo the Newburyport A r t and, across the country, states were viewer to interpret the composi- Bay, Cuba, and a third that explicitly Association, that he called reporting enormous foreclosure statis- tion through his or her own per- banned use of torture and waterboard- “Balance I.” The current exhibi- tics. On October 15, 2008, the Dow sonal filter and generating his or ing as military interrogation tactics. tion in the Remis Lobby is his Jones Industrials Average dropped 733 her own aesthetic,” Mr. Strother With growing concern that our efforts second study, entitled “Balance points, the index’s largest drop (per- says in describing his motivation in Afghanistan were failing, the II.” centage wise) since 1987. Then, on and process. “I like to think that President announced on February 19 The process of making one of November 4, the nation elected Barack if my art work is successful, then that the US forces there would be rein- his smaller pieces takes Mr. Hussein Obama II, the junior Senator the viewer's eye will continuous- forced by another 17,000 troops by this Strother between 30 to 40 hours. from Illinois, to be its 44th President. ly move around the composition summer. Just over a week later, Obama Seven steps must be taken to He ran his campaign on the promise of without stopping at any particu- announced that all combat tro o p s p rop erly complete each work. change for America. And, true to his lar element, shape, color or would be withdrawn from Iraq by the Though the task is somewhat word in his victory speech, most of the space, creating a visual affect of end of next summer. wearisome, Strother says that he change has been put on hold while he compositional BALANCE.” Sure, Obama didn’t live up to the finds using his creative energy is and his administration have been Balance II will be on exhibit FDR standard, but then again, no other “beneficial and in the end very working to stop the economic bleeding. until June 1. Most pieces are for President ever has. To be sure, Barack personally rewarding.” To help stimulate the national econ- sale. Obama came into power with a very An interesting point about o m y, President Obama and other steep uphill battle to fight. He contin- M r. Stro t h e r ’s Stratagraphs is Democratic party leaders pushed for ues to deal with cleaning up various the American Recovery and messes left by the previous administra- Our New Presidents Reinvestment Act of 2009, a package tion. Some change has come to which included federal tax relief as America so far and, if you take Mr. well as funding for unemployment Obama at his word, more is on the way. benefits, welfare, education, health care, and infrastructure. The act also Sources: imposed federal regulations on the CNN executive compensation in banks CNBC

A Big Thank You To Everyone Who Donated Prom Dresses

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To the Fairy Godmother Project! Cam Poole and Luke Henneberger were elected Student Body President and Senior Class President, respectively, last week. Look for their message to the community on page five! Features THE GOVERNOR 5 LOCKDOWN!

By John Damianos ‘ 1 2 S i ren s blared and cell phones In the Frost building, the connect- rang in unison all over campus as a ing doors between classrooms made simulation lockdown drill began on the drill difficult. “If one door is left April 29. Each student, along with unlocked, then everyone's safety is their parents, received an email and compromised which is exactly what text message informing them that a happened... I got my own classroom lockdown was taking place. Sirens door locked at the sound of the alarm, from security cars signaled the drill but neither Mr. Searles nor Mr. Wann to begin. Teachers then locked their w e re in their rooms to lock their doors, instructed their students to doors, which meant that I had to run close the window shades, and to sit into their rooms to lock up,” said in the middle of the room. English teacher Maud Hamovit. “I feel that there was good com- Freshman Cam Means agreed with munication with students, faculty, Ms. Hamovit that it wasn’t perfect. At trustees, staff, and families prior to the time, he was in the math and sci- the drill,” said Dean of Faculty and ence building. “We weren’t prepared c o o rdinator of the drill Ly n d a enough. Our teacher didn’t have the Fitzgerald. She believes that it went papers [to signal full attendance], and well, with only a few small details to we students didn’t know what to do.” improve upon. “We have systematic With each drill the school per- things to work on, but overall we forms, improvements are made. “We were pleased with the drill and the are refining the protocols and making community's cooperation.” progress,” says Mr. Abusamra, French In the Parsons building, accord- and Spanish teacher. Ms. Fitzgerald ing to Latin teacher Jeff Kelly, things believes that these drills are beneficial went smoothly, “My students han- for the safety of The Governor’s stu- http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_33510.aspx dled it very well, and realized how dents, and so that they know how to serious a situation like that could be respond in an emergency situation. for real.” The StockMarket in China A Message from the Presidents by PJ Lin ‘ 0 9 by Cam Poole ‘10 and Luke Henneberger ‘ 1 0 generation, or so called “the phoenix generation” of the Chinese are willing to spend without a sec- ond thought. And this trend is Dear Governors, beginning to show up in official sta- When asked to individually address the GDA tistics, China’s GDP grew 6.1 per community, we responded with a resounding cent in Q1 2009, with consumption “nay.” Instead, to demonstrate our commitment contributing 4 of those percentage to unity, we decided to offer a conjunct letter out- points. Retail sales grew 15.9 per lining our plans and objectives for the forthcom- cent in that period, while urban dis- ing school year. Of course, we all want to have posable income rose 11.2 per cent the most exciting year possible including, jam (with the six pockets fuelling the packed weekends, new activities, and fervent remaining 4.7 per cent in high street school pride…you know, outrageous fun. sales). For the first time ever, In terms of politics, one of our main goals is to Chinese auto sales have overtaken unite the school. In order to involve the entire the US, making China the largest student body with the student government, we car market in the world. Another plan to email polls and meeting synopses after each student council gathering. This should offer Based on indicators of A Chinese invester watching the stock piece of evidence that points out those who decide not to attend meetings to stay improving Chinese manufac- www.daylife.com this mentality is from a consumer in touch and still have their opinions heard. turing activity, commodity survey recently administered by stereotype that the Asian con- We hope that you will all share in our excite- and stock markets re c e n t l y the Nielsen survey company. The sumer is particularly thrifty, ment for the upcoming year and ask that you aid surged in the Pacific Rim. It survey results showed that but in particular, the Chinese us in improving our school throughout our appears that China's recession- amongst 50 countries around the have a re c o rd of stashing tenure of leadership, fighting policies are being money away from expendi- world, it is apparent that the judged successful. The 41 per- ture. In traditional Chinese cul- Chinese consumers are now the cent rally in Chinese stocks in ture, “saving” is considered as most confident in the world. They 2009 from the 2008 lows dwarfs a moral value; hence, over the believe that the slowdown will lead the single-digit rallies in the US t h ree thousand years of to bargains, and that now is the best and Europe. With We s t e r n Chinese history most dispos- time ever to shop. economies still sluggish, eyes able income have been saved And in ten years time, the are turning eastward for solu- as cash or transportable equiv- phoenix generation will reach a tions to the global economic alents such as jewelry and stunning 700 million, and over 450 riddle. At the moment, China gold. This traditional value of million of those will be aged 20-40, represents the strongest cure to the Chinese is the switch to the spending more than their total the world economy, with such huge dam of economic poten- income consuming products, in a large population, a vast con- tial. The problem with savings what will then be the second largest sumer momentum lies in the is that saved money has no economy in the world. So whether heart of this nation. But the effective economic value and or not the world economy can be saved, the upcoming ten years cure does come with one catch; z e ro chance of reviving the Photo by Bonnie Xia ‘09 the Chinese are not big on economy. However, the bright would be critical to our future spending money. It is common side right now is that the new developments. Features THE GOVERNOR 6 Beyond Byfield

Tehran, Iran Roxana Saberi, the Iranian-American journal-

by Gabriella Riley ‘ 0 9 Paris. France ist who was sentenced to France is cracking down on illegal downloads. The jail for eight years for government has created an agency to track and pun- “spying” and “tre a s o n , ” Middletown, Connecticut ish people who download music and films without was freed from jail last T h ree thousand students at paying for them. Anyone who has been caught pirat- week. The appeals court Wesleyan University were ordered ing files for a third time will have his or her internet reduced the charge to only to stay indoors for nearly two days services cut off for a year. France is said to have some possessing classified infor- while a gunman targeted students, of the worst Internet piracy in the Western world. mation and released her to especially Jewish ones. Stephen her exuberant pare n t s . Morgan, 29, is thought to be the Saberi is going to return to gunman after his diary was found http://www.newsspoiler.com/ North Dakota before at the place where a student was deciding what to do next. murdered. His diary contained the line “It’s okay to kill Jews and go on a killing spree.” Beijing, China China had its first reported case of swine flu http://www.methodshop.com last week, sparking a cam- paign by health officials to contain the illness. Anyone who has been in contact with the patient has been quarantined. Since the patient had just traveled f rom Minnesota to Chengdu (in southwestern Hubble docked in the Atlantis Cargo Bay Chinese official comfirmed the fisrt swine flue case China), hundred of people http://www.Shanghaidaily.com http://www.trekunited.com have been quarantined. Houston, Texas Swine flu is far less harmful After chasing it for two days, the space shuttle Atlantis has finally caught the Hubble Space than Avian flu, but extreme- Telescope. Atlantis used its robot arm to lift the Hubble onto its cargo bay for five days of repairs. ly contagious. There have Two-person teams of astronauts will do five spacewalks to replace a camera. This mission is the now been 4,700 confirmed space program’s fifth and last chance to repair the telescope before the shuttle is phased out. cases of swine flu in 30 countries. Sources: CNN.com and The Week

Fashion Forum: Back to Basics

headbands for good. The idea is to by Rachel Cabitt ‘ 1 2 take the theme and mix it up a little. F rom “The Clash” to “Duran “Back to the basics” is this year’s Duran”, t-shirts in the eighties dis- fashion motto. The trends of 2009 have playing rock names could be seen on gone through a time warp and landed the proud chests of rebellious teens. back into the retro 1980s. To many, it Although the bands nowadays aren’t may seem as though time is repeating as notorious as those in the eighties, itself, as both the recession and the this grunge look can still be seen fashion are back. The back of your s t r olling around America. Exotic parent’s closets are now your new prints and patterns were a staple of shopping mall, but without the the style of the eighties, and of course expense. Digging for those have returned to the new age of the “ Wa y f a rer” sunglasses and off the 21st century. Whether it’s as simple as shoulder shrugs might be a bit of a stripes or as bold as bright neon struggle, but in the darkest of places is designs, prints are as popular as ever. where the treasure is hiding. Trends are fashions that will even- It’s easy being a “girl who just tually die out, but if versatile enough, wants to have fun” when there are they can make comebacks. The fads of countless opportunities in front of the eighties have lived longer then you. If you’re a “material girl” or a their life expectancy, and that is a sign punk rocker, now is your prime time that they are definitive. Who knows? to shine. Lash out that leather jacket, Maybe the styles of 2009 will make an those skin-tight leggings, and that appearance in the year 2040! chunky jewelry. But don’t take the Distinction and definition are the key eighties idea too seriously. There were parts to success and obviously the the good and bad trends in the eight- essential parts to starting trends. ies. For everyone’s sake, it would be http://obsessee.typepad.com/ best to put away the neon leotards and Commencement THE GOVERNOR 7

Christine Alli Luis Alvarez Laura Beohner Nils Bergman Julia Blanter Linley Block Rebecca Block Drew University M i d d l e b u r y College Babson College Illinois Institute of Brandeis Univ. Syracuse Univ. Syracuse Univ. Technology

Ray Boghos Alex Brierly Katharine Brine Nicole Cahill Carlota Caicedo Colin Canty Max Caron U of Hampshire Rollins College Univ. of Vermont Clark University Florida State U. St. John’s U. Bates College

Brittany Caruso Anna Chai Elizabeth Cieri Abigail Collins Amanda Correnti Patrick Cronin Chad Darcy Simmons C. School of Visual Trinity College Skidmore C. Williams College Eckerd College U. of Hampshire Arts

Danielle DeMartini Patrick Diamond Marc DiCroce Olivia DiFronzo MaryLeah DiNisco Kaela Duff Eric Dunstan GeorgeWashington College of William Wake Forest U. Rollins College Lehigh University Hobart & William Cornell Univ. U. and Mary Smith

Raphael Durand Madalyn Durgin Brian Durkin Caroline Dwyer Hannah Fitzpatrick George French Hope Fried Hobart and Holy Cross Bowdoin College U. of SanFrancisco Rollins College U of Hampshire Smith College William Smith

Michael Gardner Jonathan Getz Jason Goodwin Alex Gurfeyn Rory Hamovit Jamie Hansen K a t y H a r a n Carnegie Mellon U. Bryant University Trinity College R o c h e s t e r I n s t i t u t e Bard College Boston U. UNC-Wilmington o f T e c h n o l o g y

Patrick Harper Dan Hines Trevor Hines Lisa Hoopes Michael Ivey Emily Jacobs Bryce Johnson Colby College Bates College Babson College Colby College Pepperdine U. Boston U. S. Methodist U. Commencement THE GOVERNOR 8

Maiki Kaneko Abbey Karin Will Kavanaugh Jae Hoon Kim James King Kraison Kingthong Ryan Leavitt Chapman U. LouisianaState U. Villanova Univ. New York U. Franklin& Marshall U.S. Air Force St. Anselm College Academy

Sungbin Lee Demetra Leone Ping-Chu Lin Rebecca Lindmark MandyLudeking Connor MacLennan Dominic Malerba Johns Hopkins U. Miami U EmoryUniversity St. Anselm College Drew Univ. Ohio Wesleyan U. M e r r i m a c k College

Adam Marshall Alex Matses Derek McCarthy Tim McGrath Andrew McLain Chris Menard Jeff Menard M e r r i m a c k College We n t w o r t h Institute of Bentley University Villanova U. Union College Trinity College Trinity College Technology

Peter Metcalf Ryan Moores Jacob Newton Anna O’Neal Arianis Perozo Dylan Press Erin Quinlan Villanova U. Middlebury Santa Clara U. Vanderbilt U. Drew University American U. Syracuse U.

Blake Riley Gabriella Riley Ariel Shapiro Svyatoslav Sivov Jenika Smith Priscilla Somogie Dan Spillane U. of Virginia Fordham Univ. Dartmouth R o c h e s t e r Institute Stonehill College Florida Atlantic U. Elon University of Technology

Joshua Stavis Carson Stevens Kevin Sullivan George Tsakirgis Ariana Vlachos Chris Webster Marc White Bentley Univ. Clark University Univ. of Denver U. of Rhode Island Bucknell Univ. Trinity College Brown Univ.

Yu Xia Xiameng Xiao U. of Rochester U. of Redlands Features THE GOVERNOR 9 Geek Beat: Swine Flu

sign of this petering out. We are still on by Anna O’Neil ‘ 0 9 the upswing of the epidemic curve.” It is important as the fall season As things wind down for summer returns, bringing with it a potentially at the A c a d e m y, another thing has more virulent strain of the swine flu started to wind people up. A recent than we are seeing now, that we take April outbreak of Swine Influenza in care of our bodies and keep an eye out Mexico led to the outbreak of a similar for the symptoms. The CDC has listed strain of the flu in the U.S. which these as fever, cough, sore throat, body raised the concern for an epidemic to a aches, chills and fatigue. level 5 out of 6. Unfortunately, since these symptoms The swine flu is a specific strain of are almost identical to the regular flu the regular influenza virus that usual- that many are vaccinated for every ly infects swine (pigs). This year, those year, it has been mostly a patient’s his- strains are found in the C virus and the tory that has truly diagnosed the prob- subtypes of the A virus and are known able cases of the swine flu. A con- as H1N1, H1N2, H3N1, H3N2 and firmed case requires lab testing. To H2N3 (Swine Influenza). Usually there p rotect yourself, it is important to is no transmission of the swine flu wash your hands frequently. Alcohol- f rom pigs to humans and though based hand sanitizer can help to kill undercooked pork can cause problems bacteria and viruses. If you think you like trichinosis (brain worms) consum- have the flu, swine or not, it is impor- ing pig meat has no link to getting the tant to stay away from the public and flu. During the 1918 flu epidemic that A Mexican couple kissing with their masks on http://gnews.com/health seek medical help immediately. killed millions, the flu was also caus- Though it is unlikely healthy individu- ing pigs to become sick. The same however, caused food to fly off the and purel-use. Maybe it is because of als will die from the infection in the US thing has happened this year but, shelves at grocery stores, and gallons these precautions that the threat of the this spring, it will be a different story thanks to modern medicine, there of gas to be purchased at the gas sta- disease exploding seems to have died in the winter. have been far fewer deaths. tions. People started wearing hygienic down quite a bit, as has the hysteria And of course, don’t become a pig Although there were several hun- masks on their faces, and here at the involved. farmer. dred deaths in Mexico, it appears that Academy a student with a fever could Center for Disease Control Director the U.S. is experiencing a less virulent expect to be forcibly quarantined by Richard Besser is concerned about the strain as there have only been five the health center. For many, it induced post-summer presence of the Swine deaths in the entire country. The mass a obsessive compulsive hand-washing Flue, however. “We are not seeing any hysteria that the pandemic produced, Academy Celebrates Fine Arts to step in,” was honored with this award. Band. Tina McGrath received an award for her “nat- by Katie Reilly ‘ 1 1 David Oxton, photography teacher, was next to ural talent, dedication, and for being a role model, “The thing that binds us is the two buildings at present. Sarah Boone won an award because of her even though she is only a freshman.” Madison Tsao, the end of Elm Street. This is our place to be ‘Us.’ “especially good portrait work.” For the “dark ten- a “dedicated and multi-talented” musician, received This is our home.” With these remarks, Christopher sion” in her photographs and the “moments caught the next award. Recognized next was junior Kevin D relich, newly appointed Head of the A r t and held decisively,” Michelle Gallipeau received Tung, who has an ability to “compose really emo- Department, began the annual Fine Art Excellence the sophomore photography award. Mr. Oxton then tional and expressive music.” So Min Lee was the Awards Ceremony on April 30. His words were fol- described a student who has photographed horses final Orchestra Award recipient for her “hard work, lowed by those of a few seniors, reminiscing about consistently for the entire year and has done so suc- which is shown by her commuting into Boston to their past four years and their involvement in the art cessfully, presenting Camilla Jerome with the junior play at the New England Conservatory.” In the cate- p r ogram. Bryce Johnson, Gabriella Riley, Marc Photography award. gory of Jazz Band, Grant O’Brien received an award DiCroce, Hope Fried, Rory Hamovit and Mandy Christopher Drelich took the stage again to pres- for his “solos that keep getting better and better and Ludeking all took their place on stage to share their ent choral awards. Freshmen Emma Conry, better.” Jeremy Gold was honored for being the “go- memories with their peers. All of the seniors described as “bright and talented,” and Kim to guy.” Richie Aversa was described as being a “ris- expressed their gratitude and appreciation for their Uggerholt, whose “bold voice matches her sense of ing star.” Finally, Jade Adams was awarded for many art teachers. style,” both received music awards. Abby Matses, becoming a “rock in the rhythm section.” The awards began with Irina Okula presenting whom Drel described as “absolutely one of the most Paul Wann was next in presenting awards for the Ceramics awards. For her “motivation and talented people to come through here in a long drama. His words were few, but memorable. “Great determination with clay,” Milan Gary received the time,” received an award. Sophomore, Eliza Bradley acting work is a mystery. Here are three riddles: freshman award. There were two sophomore art was presented with an award for being a “talented Christine Lee, Nora Kline, and Shaan Chatterjee.” award recipients: Felix Emiliano and Brendan Lang. singer, actor and musician.” From the junior class, Pam was next in presenting the dance awards. F o r the “wonderful design” she creates on her Grace Barlow and Auriana Johnson were the chosen Freshman Megan Mullin received an award for her work, Alice Tonry received the junior award. recipients. The Director’s Award, given to a male “confidence and enthusiasm throughout the rigor- Joe Repczynski took the stage next, saying “The who has a great deal of energy, was given to Chad ous winter season. Christina Schwertschlag received PAC is an active, thriving center.” He recognized the Martin of the freshman class. Previous recipients the Sophomore Award because of her ability to seven PAC Proctors who keep the building “safe, include Bryce Johnson and George Perez, who are accomplish “difficult tasks with an air of confidence clean and happy:” Aldous Strother, Sarah Hardy, both members of The First. and ease.” Finally, for being an “impressive individ- Alec Buchbaum, Abby Collins, Taylor A n g l e s , Moving on to another creative medium, Mr. ual and an impressive dancer,” Lindsay Mackay Bonnie Xiao, and Kaitlyn Mullin. The freshman Tech Brace presented three freshmen with Film awards. received the junior award. Award recipient was Andrew Coleburn. For taking John Damianos was first among them because of the In the final medium of art, Belle Stru c k care of the “small details of the largest shows,” soph- “purpose in every step he takes.” Alyssa Tay, for the announced the Studio Art Awards. For her “curiosi- omore Eloise Willemsen received the next award. “edgy and soft quality” of her work, received the ty and natural drawing ability,” freshman Katie For her “eye for color and scale,” Taylor Angles next award. Finally, because a film “lives or dies in McKay received an award. Zoe Mackay’s “hunger to became the junior award recipient. Finally, Mr. the cutting room,” for his work as an editor, Dylan learn” and characteristics of a “passionate, intelli- Repczynski presented an especially significant Hardy became the final Film award recipient. In gent, young artist” earned her an award. Finally, a w a r d , The Grace Ann Repczynski Aw a rd , another area of art, Mr. Brace gave Mike Morrissey Milee Lyoo received an award because she is an dedicated to his stepmother, a director, producer the Architecture award because he “embodies the “artist in her very DNA.” and seamstress. In her passing, she made a donation essence of what an architect is.” Headmaster Marty Doggett concluded the to the school and asked that she be remembered “The best thing in the whole wide world is The event by saying, “Art is the window to our soul. It with an annual award to a student in the art depart- Arts.” With this, Kristen Miller took the stage to has the ability to enrich, nourish and sustain us by ment. Sophomore Ryan Kelly, who is “always ready announce four awards each in Orchestra and Jazz reminding us what it means to be human beings.” First Person Perspectives THE GOVERNOR 10 The Trip of a Lifetime Lyle, Mr. Gerry and I stayed at Alliance High School by Jon Bird ‘ 1 0 for Boys in Kikuyu. Molly and Hanna were assigned as Lydia’s new roommates, and Lyle and I were Imagine the trip of a lifetime: a journey where roommates at Alliance Boys, though we spent most you learn about both yourself and the world all of every day with Lesley. While at the schools, it was while having the best experiences of your life. compulsory that the TGA students be enrolled in This is exactly what TGA juniors Molly Connors, three subjects. Though academics are very impor- Hanna Bird, Lyle Nelson, and I, Jon Bird, experi- tant to Kenyan students, there were only about four enced during the entire month of March when days when we just attended classes. Traditional weventured to the East African country of Kenya. Kenyan classes are similar to US classes and include Accompanied by teachers Mark Gerry and Dr. math, English, physics, biology, chemistry, history, Susan Olesko-Szuts, the student contingent was the and foreign language courses. The only class we second group of students from TGA to go on the found that was new to us was Kiswahili. Kenyan exchange trip. Due to some political unrest, Classes in Kenya are run a bit differently than last year’s Kenyan exchange was cancelled; the con- classes in the US. Students in Kenya study in hopes flict ended through government negotiations so of doing well on their national exam. Doing well on Kenya was more than safe for the students to travel this exam is key to attending a university, for all stu- to this year. First established in 2007 by Mr. Perry dents get ranked and their scores are sent to univer- Nelson, the trip focuses on immersing the students Photo Courtsy of John Bird ’10 sities. On our first day in Kenya, the results of the and faculty in Kenyan life and culture by creating national exam were announced, and students from group’s arrival, the Kenyan students were incredi- long lasting memories and experiences. both Kenya High School and Alliance Boys High bly welcoming and considerate towards their new Upon arriving in Kenya our group was greeted School found themselves placing among the highest peers. Becoming friends with Kenyan students, like by a giraffe walking around the outside gate of the scorers. Velma Mukhongo, who some students may Lydia, Lesley, and all of their friends, was one of the airport. Though we initially assumed that, like the remember from her visit to TGA in 2007, scored the best parts of the trip. It was amazing to see how easy g i r a ffe , Kenyan society would be unfamiliar to highest score out of all of the female test takers, and it is to find similarities and become friends with peo- them, we were surprised by just how similar a student from Alliance Boys received the highest ple who live across the world. We all agree that say- American and Kenyan cultures are. Performers who score. Kenyan students need to attend two manda- ing goodbye to our new friends was one of the most are popular in America, such as Chris Brown, Lil tory study periods, one early in the morning, and difficult parts about leaving. Wayne, Lady GaGa, Beyonce, Rhianna, and 50cent, one starting at around 7:30 and ending at 9:00. For a majority of the trip, the group stayed in all find similar success in Kenya. Like music, films Kenyan students stay in the same classroom with Kenyan boarding schools. Molly, Hanna, and Dr. O popular in America are also popular in Kenya. The their 30 or so classmates for all but two class periods stayed at Kenya High School for Girls, an all girls people too were very easy to befriend. Upon the a day (for foreign language school just outside of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, while Continued on Page 14 A Chorus Member Looks Back PRIDE Goes to Washington

by A riel Shapiro ‘ 0 9 by Cary Trinidad ‘ 1 0 Senate and got to sit in the We set out for the Holiday On registration day, freshman year, Drel o ffice of none other than Inn Express in Largo, Maryland was one of the first people I met. As I signed Senator Ted Kennedy. It was around 3 o’clock in the after- up for piano lessons, he urged me to sign up while sitting in that office that I noon on Friday, and didn’t for chorus. He seemed absolutely intent that I came to feel like part of the arrive until sometime after should sing, even though both my parents and country, like once I turn 18 my midnight. Mr. Isaiah Suggs, I told him, repeatedly, that I am incapable of vote will matter and like the with the help of former carrying a tune. “That’s ok!” he said, “Join decisions I make can affect oth- Governor Dummer A c a d e m y chorus!” ers. Going to the Senate was alum Ray Wallis Casey and his Gratified that Drel wanted me in his group, probably my favorite part of wife Sharon, arranged for a but half believing that he would kick me out the trip; however, I also liked group of PRIDE members to after he heard me sing, I showed up to the first touring the Howard University travel to Washington D.C and day of chorus. The Chorus at Spring Concert campus. Howard is an HBC or Photo by Mr. Oxton explore the city. PRIDE (People It was far from neat rows of girls dressed in Historically Black College and Really Into Diverse Education) black and white. Along with the usual delega- be scooped up by a hawk. Another involves its campus is beautiful. is a multicultural group on tion of nervous freshmen girls and talented D rel accidentally preventing an elderly Howard provides a multitude campus whose objective is to upper classmen, there was a huge contingent woman from entering the handicapped of opportunities for its students educate the community about of enormous boys, and various other people entrance, only for her to tumble down the to excel and provides intern- the importance of diversity who seemed unlikely to be in choru s . steps and an ambulance to be called. Also, we ships and scholarships to those both inside and outside of the Although many people openly admitted to probably have the only chorus director with a who need them. c l a s s roo m. Mr. Suggs hoped joining chorus in order to raise their GPA, stellar collection of gophers. Our visit to D.C. also con- that the students going on this almost everyone seemed to enjoy it. We can be a feisty chorus. For instance, we sisted of a trip to FedExField, trip would “take advantage of Who wouldn’t? What other chorus gets to once nearly mutinied rather than sing a song home to the Washington Red the opportunity” and learn sing Coldplay and an obscure American folk- from “Phantom of the Opera.” We also com- Skins. We got to see the locker m o re about the world, the song comparing Jesus to a carpenter and Satan plained almost incessantly about “Soon I Will rooms and training rooms of country and even themselves. to a sailor? What other men’s section would Be Done,” and several other songs we have the players. We also went to With Mr. Suggs driving one sing Backstreet Boys on year and “Be a Man,” sang over the years. Sometimes we have lack- the AMC Magic Johnson van and Ms. Leslie Turner driv- from Mulan the next? What other chorus, with luster rehearsals, but we somehow manage to Capital Centre in Larg o , ing the other, Javier Va rg a s , very few qualifications and no extraordinary bring it to the “HNL” as Drel calls it, during Maryland, a plaza Johnson Christine Alli, Tori We i s m a n , talent has attempted to sing the Hallelujah performances. spent millions of dollars out of Cassandra Va l a rezo, A r i a n i s chorus with a full orchestra? (During this par- Before my first candlelight performance, I his own pocket to build. P e roz o, Raphael Durand, ticular performance, an extremely tall kid realized that, as a Jewish girl, I knew very few The Washington D.C trip Aboubacar Okeke-Diagne, stood in front of me and I could not see my of the words to “Holy Night,” and “Silent was filled with laughs and Bryce Johnson, Jason Goodwin, music. I became utterly lost around the sec- Night.” Yet walking down the aisle was still memories I will keep with me MikeIvey, Prisca Mbiye, Felix ond “Hallelujah”). beautiful and moving. long after the end of my GDA Emiliano and I soon found our- No other chorus has Drel for a director. No That is why I have given up half my lunch- career. The opportunity to trav- selves in Washington D.C. On other chorus would have a member who es for four years. The Academy Singers el to our nation’s capital and our first day, we toured the would take a bite out of the director’s donut embodies my favorite thing about The visit the places where our White House. It was massive and then replace the donut into its bag. No Governor’s Academy: you don’t have to be founding fathers once were and completely breath taking. other chorus gets to hear Drel’s tragic stories, the best to have the best time. The energy and gave me hope that the new We had to pass through about a one of which involved his spending over an the exuberance of our chorus almost erase my Obama administration will dozen metal detectors but once hour attempting humanely to trap a chip- self-consciousness at being (still) unable to help bring this country out of we were inside we were munk scurrying around his office into the carry a tune. No one cares if you’re a good the recession and on to better speechless. We also went to the wild, only for Drel to witness the chipmunk to singer. We’re all just in it for the good time. times. Reviews THE GOVERNOR 11 Review: ABC’s ‘Private Practice’

Wellness, the “ritzy” medical practice by A bby Wallman ‘ 1 0 where the five main doctors work, it’s “Private Practice” just might be easy to see that there is a certain ele- better than “Grey's Anatomy” this sea- ment of self-contained interd e p e n d- son, its hospital-drama twin. Both ence among their medical unit, far shows, written by Shonda Rhimes, more than one would see in a large chronicle the crazy, hectic, and albeit hospital drama. As they live and work unrealistic lives of a bunch of doctors in such a setting, this close-knit family in their personal and pro f e s s i o n a l concept has helped the show to find a lives. “Private” began as a spin-off of balance, one that Shonda Rhimes may “Grey's” two years ago, taking Seattle have finally decided is worth focusing Grace's premier neo-natal surgeon and on. Each episode, similar to “Grey’s”, plopping her into a completely differ- usually plays around one or two main ent world of medicine at a small medical cases, ones that almost always upscale medical practice in Southern pose heart-wrenching, tear- j e r k i n g California. Shonda Rhimes and pro- moral dilemmas. However, the show ducers were sure taking a risk with also has its faults: Aside from the Addison Montgomery in this plotline, dramedy in all of the characters' love banking on the fact that viewers loved lives, there is also much to be seen the character enough to follow her to a within the walls of the practice, a lot of different time slot in a different city which most viewers have pro b a b l y with a completely different set of peo- http://yetanothertvreviewpodcast.blogspot.com seen before, and, if not, they can see it ple! However, this risk paid off, as the pletely unrealistic but all the more fun Season two had the practice abuzz coming from a mile away. It's true, show continues to draw good ratings to watch. At first, “Practice” was slow- with such storylines as a new job offer- sometimes the child-like, mid-life cri- and ABC has recently picked it up for starting, picking up speed ever so ing, bankru p t c y, pre g n a n c y, and a sis-type antics that make each episode its third season. Addison came from slightly. Halfway through the first sea- medical malpractice on the brink of work can get a little old and annoying, Seattle Grace hospital in Washington, son, it was only hanging by the thread d i s a s t e r. The biggest diff e re n c e but these doctors are also some of the leaving on the tail end of a bitter sepa- of the smile of Kate Walsh, the actress between “Practice” and its most com- smartest out there, and some of the ration and ready to start fresh. who plays Addison, and her stunted parable competitor, “Grey’s”, is the best at what they do, so maybe we can Unlike this year's “Grey's” and relationship with Pete Wilder, played nature of the doctors and their cases. forgive them for all their annoying most medical dramas as their TV runs by Tim Daly. However, Rhimes built Creator Shonda Rhimes took Addison side stories. Beneath all the fluff, an progress, “Private Practice” still main- up her other characters well, and the into a much different medical environ- episode of “Private Practice” usually tains a good balance of character cast now includes a seasoned board of ment. She seems to be scurrying centers around a great medical case, a drama and medical drama, inter- equally interesting doctors including between “OR 1” and “OR 2” much close-knit group of smart and funny spersed in a way that often involves an endocrinologist, pediatrician, psy- less; in fact, Addison is much more doctors, and every now and then, the the characters' private lives in their chiatrist, internal medicine specialist, involved in the lives of her patients scenery of beautiful sunny Southern own professional cases, sometimes and alternative medicine specialist. and often embodies that perfect mix of California. teetering on the edge of being com- doctor and friend. At Oceanside A Flower That Doesn’t Smell So Sweet: ‘Daisy of Love’ Disappoints what time it is,” is appealing: the viewer by Gabriella Riley ‘ 0 9 1 wants him to find true love, even if that true love is a girl nicknamed “Something” who VH1’s newest reality dating show, Daisy of pooped on the stairs during one elimination Love, is in the same vein of “Rock of Love”, ceremony. (Just kidding, she isn’t his true love http://ecx.images-amazon.com/ “Flavor of Love”, and “A Double Shot of - she was eliminated a couple of episodes in.) Love”. All of these shows feature one person, However, Daisy de la Hoya, has not charm, either a minor celebrity such as Bret Michaels grace or even appeal: she is just crude and Review: ‘A Knight’s Tale’ or a VH1 veteran such as Tiffany Pollard (also whiny. Not even a celebrity in her own right, known as New York), and their quest for love Daisy was the runner up in season two of t h rough getting drunk with a bunch of by David Lim ‘ 1 1 Rock of Love: apparently Bret did not appreci- g roupies/tools/fame seekers. However, ate the fact that she was still living with her If you are lover of knights Adhemar finds out that “Daisy of Love” is slightly different than its “ex” boyfriend when she went on Rock of and are partial to tales set in William is a lowly peasant. counterparts: its main character (and yes, in Love. Now Daisy has her own show, along medieval times, then you are F o r t u n a t e l y, Prince Edward these clearly scripted shows, the participants with “Flipper,” who, well, does backflips; “12 sure to enjoy A Knight’s Tale. saves William from danger by can be called “characters”), is not appealing at Pack”, who has previously been on “I Love Heath Ledger plays the main bestowing him a knighthood all. “Rock of Love” had Bret Michaels, lead New York” and “I Love Money”; “Torch,” character, William, who is just and gives him another singer of the 80s band Poison. Even though who has red and orange hair; and “’84, ’85, a lowly peasant. With the change to compete. Finally, Michaels is clearly shallow and will apparent- ’86,” who are triplets from Sweden who want help of his friends, Roland, William defeats A d h e m a r ly not date a girl who has smaller than a C to “share” Daisy. It is the usual cast of charac- Wat, and Chaucer, he trains in and the movie ends with the cup, he has a certain charm and sincerity ters, except for Daisy. The viewer’s patience the art of jousting and makes happy ending. about him. He freely admits his shortcomings, with Daisy is very short lived - there are a fake identification. He pre- A Knight’s Tale is full of and even though he seems like he is actually number of things that are irritating about her: tends to be an actual noble music, comedy, action and looking for love, does not take the competition first of all, all she seems to do is complain knight in order to participate love. Its unique setting of too seriously. Even Flavor Flave, the self pro- about the men, except for the part where she is in the competition. William is medieval times makes this claimed “black-chelor” who constantly wears making out with them. She also thinks that victorious in the competitions movie exceptional. Also it is a clock and asks his girlfriends if “they know and becomes a hero . i n t e resting to see Heath she is a rock star, Continued on Page 14 Meanwhile, he falls in love Ledger playing a totally dif- with a beautiful noble girl, ferent character than that of Joselyn, who believes that the joker in The Dark Knight. A William is a noble knight. K n i g h t ’s Ta l e is enjoyable William continues to be tri- movie for anyone and highly umphant and makes to the recommended. final round. However, he is in danger of losing his eligibility 4 out of 5 Govs since his strong arch rival,

http://www.vh1.com/shows/daisy_of_love/series.jhtml Reviews THE GOVERNOR 12 ‘White Bucks and Black Eyed Peas’ Provides a Mirror for Some in which I was the only Black kid in my grade. The only one. Entering high school, I had already by Taylor A n g l e s ’ 1 0 resigned myself to being a minority. I had resigned myself to being equal parts awkwardly stared at, Though I’ve only read Mabry’s memoir up to his pitied, and ignored during the history classes in high school years, for now. I think of it as a secret which slavery was discussed. One history teacher blessing rather than an impediment. Mabry is, for had looked pointedly at me and made sure to say me, echoing my voice back to me, but with the plenty loudly and emphatically, “Slavery was added perspective of an adult reflecting on his ado- wrong. But America isn’t like that anymore.” The lescent experience. So while I can’t exactly provide awkward goldfish feeling was a sort of mild disfig- a complete review for White Bucks and Black Eyed urement I had come to accept. Like a recurring pim- Peas, Coming of Age Black in White America, I can very ple, or a mole. And then, entering high school, I was confidently note the surprising parallels between faced with the confusing task of selecting between Mabry’s childhood through his high school years two separate forces that desired to squeeze me into Photo by Bonnie Xia ‘09 and my own. the more familiar stereotypes of Black identity. The decision of how to educate me, private in a windowless room where we would hear anoth- There was the ghetto stereotype that most kids were versus public school, was difficult for my parents for er lecture on Black history, and in the absolutely accustomed to, in which I would play the scholar- many reasons. First was definitely the cost. Next worst case, the teenagers would disappear to make ship kid brought in from the streets who spoke like was the college perspective. Finally, on a separate out and leave us socially inept middle schoolers to 50-cent and emanated MTV. But I had a mostly pri- plane altogether, was the issue of diversity. When struggle haplessly at avoiding eye contact with the vate school education, had grown up sheltered in looking at prospective schools, my parents would be opposite sex. In other words, these events had all the ‘burbs with Southern Baptist parents who sure to ask about diversity. One school rep once the enthusiasm and appeal of an arranged marriage. shunned such televised and radio-bro a d c a s t e d answered my mother with, “Well, we try to bring in While being pushed together, we felt an increasing stereotypes. Then there was the Oreo stereotype. kids off the street.” The worst part was, he was com- sense of claustrophobia. While being forced to stare Kids would call me the “whitest Black kid” they’d pletely sincere. Needless to say, there were no more our Blackness in the face, and love it, we began to ever met. I couldn’t decide whether I should be questions, and the application was never consid- feel a mild sense of irritation at the realization that angry or pleased. After all, what were “white” and ered. My mother would peruse school websites. most of our white friends at home and school prob- “black”? Races or social and intellectual statuses? It “Five Black students and counting,” she’d say. ably never had their racial identity drilled into their was intended as a compliment for the most part, but “Hmm, but at least two are likely graduated already. heads every waking moment. It wasn’t fair. And the sting of demeaning my race to a bunch of hicks And only two boys. Neither son-in-law material.” I those evenings spent in the living room of some and gangsters still felt like a slap in the face. How would choose that moment to politely exit the con- Black family most of us had never met, watching old could I escape either of these two identities without versation. black and white movies and listening to the adults risking popularity, without risking friends? It Even outside of school, pride in my Blackness confer in the next room, did more to drive us even seemed the only means of expressing myself, or con- was encouraged to the point of obsession. My moth- further into isolation than they did to bring us veying or explaining my presence to my peers was er would drive me into the city to participate in together. We were together in our isolation. We through whatever lens they desired. My distinct- activities arranged for Black preteens and teens, were the reluctant bearers of the burden of our race’s ness from the stereotypes to which they had been awkward, forced get-togethers arranged in all likeli- existence. And that, for me, was middle school. accustomed, I felt, made my expressions and ideas hood for the sole purpose of the parents congregat- High school was when I began to sincerely regret and personality hopelessly lost to translation. ing to discuss how life was stranded somehow in the my parents’ decision to forego Olivia’s tenth birth- “…under all these screens I have difficulty to detect “New England White.” There was a forced nature of day party to drive me instead to an open house at the precise man you are,” said Emerson in his essay these get-togethers were, best case scenario, we sat The Pike School in Andover, a private middle school Self-Reliance. But how to transcend the screens? I Bob Jaffe ‘70 Visits the Academy

though I am not on the board anymore . by Katharine Brine ‘ 0 9 The executive director of the food bank, who is a good friend, came to see A few weeks ago, Alum Bob Jaffe visited one of my plays in New Yo r k . the Academy to perform a play to pro m o t e A f t e r w a rds he said I want to develop a w a reness about hunger. Before his perform- something specifically related to ance he sat down with The Governor. hunger and related to hunger, with a G o v e r n o r : What initially got you into act- particular interest on debunking the i n g ? myths on hunger, that hunger isn’t just J a ff e : It’s interesting, I got into acting and related to homelessness. then I got back into acting. I started acting h e re, when I was a student, I was here fro m G: What other productions or pro j- ‘66 to ‘70, and when I was here I acted I ects have you been involved in that d i rected I stage managed. My senior year, I you feel passionately about? played O e d i p u s in the play O e d i p u s , and that J: In the theater the thing that inter- was the last time the I acted for a long time. ested me most is doing plays by living I then started working professionally as a p l a y w r i g h t s . stage manager, both outside and inside New York, and then I left the Theater after about G: In this play about hunger you eight years working as a stage manager. I left portray 13 diff e ren t characters. Is that the theater and did lots of other stuff, I d i fficult to do? worked in Business, I worked as a consult- J: Yeah, it is very difficult, even ant, I owned a restaurant for a while, and though I have done solo theater before , then I met my wife and started a family. I got but I had never done it when you have back into the theater about 15 years ago, ini- to change characters in a second on tially producing, and directing and then I stage. I worked very slowly over time Courtesy of Bob Jaffe returned to acting and that was about 10 c r eating these characters from the years ago. Beckett’s work, although I never met the man. inside out. We didn’t start with the walk or the voice or the persona. We started every G: If you could have lunch or dinner with one G : What made you want to inform people more character as me, so when we finished and I entere d person dead or alive who would it be? on the issue of hunger? the character, the changes would be subtle and J: That would be an easy answer for me and J: I do a lot of work with non-profits. A m o n g e a s y. So I got to built their personalities internally. that would be Samuel Beckett. those I was on the board of the Rhode Island Food I didn’t go to any of the interviews because I knew Bank, as Vice President of the board for eight that the characters would be composites of diff e r- G : Why would that be? years, so it has been a issue that I have been inter- ent interviews, (we did 100 interviews and have 13 J : When I was 16 I saw a production of Wa i t i n g ested in for a long time and have been actively characters) so that I could create the character for Godot, which really started a relationship with been involved in at that time and since then, even myself. Sports THE GOVERNOR 13 Michael Crabtree Drafted One of Our Own Signed to the NFL by Cam Means ‘ 1 2

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on November 1, 2008, Texas Tech Sophomore Michael Crabtree caught teammate Graham Harrell’s desperation touchdown pass with one second left, propelling Texas Tech over rival Texas 39-33. Texas, the nation’s number one team, was stunned as they watched over 2,000 ecstatic Te x a s Tech students rush onto Jones AT&T stadi- um in Lubbock, Texas. In the postgame interview, Crabtree was asked what he was thinking when his team began their drive with only one minute and 29 sec- onds left in the game. “I was thinking we had to do our job,” said an exhausted http://thegameison.files.wordpress.com/ Crabtree, “we gotta go out there and score!” their favorite NFL team. Every year the draft is Fast forward to a smiling, Roger Goodell, organized into seven rounds (224 picks) in the Commissioner of the National Football which each team has one pick per round. The League, looking into the suspenseful audience first round, however, is where the elite tier of in New York’s Radio City Music Hall April college stars finds their new homes. Time and http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com 25th, And announcing: “With the tenth pick in again this pressure of a pro team having a top the 2009 NFL draft, the San Francisco 49ers ten pick leads to a poor choice in which mil- select Michael Crabtree. Wide receiver, Texas lions of dollars are spent on a player who does not even last five years in the league. Fans find Tech.” Rob Francois '04 signed as a free agent with the Going into the 2008-2009 college season, themselves frustrated because their team Texas Tech sophomore Michael Crabtree was invests in guarantee player instead of going Minnesota Vikings following the NFL draft this projected by NFL scouts as the top overall pick out and getting the popular receiver that at last April’s NFL Draft. Since then, Crabtree’s everyone loves. This same example came week. He has a three-year contract at the NFL numbers took a hit; he went from being a when teams like St. Louis, Cincinnati, Oakland minimum salary. Four teams were interested in guaranteed number one to someone who was and Jacksonville passed up on Crabtree who almost not taken in the top ten, all because of fans desperately wanted. At the beginning of Francois when he chose the Vikings. Francois is a a poor performance in his team’s loss to the year Crabtree had been number one; he Mississippi in January’s Cotton Bowl and a was now considered to be drafted under other 2008 graduate of Boston College who has been broken foot that kept him from participating in Wide Receivers. This group that could have doing graduate studies at BC this year. the combine and Texas Tech Pro Day. Since potentially passed him included: D a r r i u s Crabtree showed no convincing evidence of a H e y w a r d-Bey (Maryland), Percy Harvin “Hall of Fame career,” pro teams became skep- (Florida) and Jeremy Maclin (Missouri). After tical while the same scouts who once called a long hour passing, the 49ers were able to get Notre Dame’s Brady Quinn who was edged as the top pick by LSU him “the next Randy Moss” started to ques- their guy whom they believed will help them J a m a rcus Russell in 2007 and ended up falling to pick 22 wi tion his ability to adapt from his school’s for many years to come while helping to Cleveland. When asked of this small drop, Crabtree only said that spread offense and lead a team in a big game. rebuild a franchise which is rich in football tra- was satisfied with what happened and was excited of the opportunity Every year, football fans anticipate the sec- dition. play in San Francisco. ond weekend in April when they sit in front of Though the drop to pick ten was not near- their television sets only to be disappointed by ly as significant, Crabtree was compared to

Governor’s Girls Varsity Tennis

by Skylar Frisch ‘ 1 1

The Governor sat down with the head coach of the ber of the team, she and the other seniors -- A girls varsity tennis team, Mr. Bill Quigley. Team mem- Vlachos, Anna O'Neal, and Madalyn Durgin -- set t bers believe that much of this season’s success has most positive tone, and I thank them sincerely. Most come from the enthusiasm and knowledge Mr. all, I'll miss their good-natured sense of fun. Wi Quigley brings to practice each day as the new head Maddie and Hannah around, there's sure to be lots coach . good laughs. Governor: How was your first year coaching expe- G: Does the team have any rising talent? rience? Q: Absolutely! We have two rising senio Mr Quigley: I've loved it: the tennis, afternoons Christine Goglia and Kaitlyn Barnett, who've gain spent outdoors, the competition, and, most of all, time valuable experience and sharpened their games pla spent with the girls on this team. They're a lot of fun. ing strong opponents at #2 and #3, respectively, th G: What were some of the goals for the season and spring. And I'm thrilled to have FIVE sophomores f were they met? two more seasons: Julie Kutchin, who has played com Q: The girls defined our team goals early in the sea- petitively at #1 all season, and Skylar Frisch, Dev Team Captain Hannah Fitzpatrick ‘09 son. With still a week to go, no doubt we've met or Photo by Mr. Oxton Harrell, Jen Basow, and Katie Wolfe who have compe we're working well to meet all of those goals. We've ed variously at #s 5, 6, 7, & 8. I foresee this corps ge -- one of their goals was to refrain from whining); and, added sprinting and the short loop into our workouts ting better and better, especially if they play a lot th most importantly, we've indeed had fun together. With to improve our conditioning; we've stayed positive summer, providing a strong core to our tennis progra 11 members, our tennis team is large, and one of my through ups and downs, wins and losses, in a very in the years ahead. goals has been for everyone to compete in matches, competitive league; we've competed hard and with G: Is there anything else you would like to me and we've achieved that goal quite well, too. good sportsmanship; the girls have definitely raised tion? G: What will you miss about the seniors? their tennis games, working methodically on tech- Q: I want to acknowledge and thank the girls' pa Q: Hannah Fitzpatrick has been a great team cap- nique and strategy, and (mostly) without whining (yes ents for their enthusiastic and generous support. tain. In her positive spirit and support for every mem- Sports / Features THE GOVERNOR 14 Trip of a Lifetime Continued from Page 10 and physical education classes, students leave their ed to climb the hills. On another day trip the stu- fun watching the entertainment in the hotel. The classroom) as their teachers come in and teach. dents traveled to the Kibera slums. Home to over visit to Mombassa came towards the conclusion of The schools also put a lot of focus on athletics. 1,000,000 people, Kibera is the largest slum in all of the trip and served as an amazing end to the voyage. Students in Kenya participate in sports such as soc- Africa. Visiting Kibera and entering one family’s Though the trip was full of lessons about Kenya, cer, rugby, cross country, tennis, basketball, volley- home opened the students’ eyes to just how fortu- it taught the students a lot about themselves as well. ball, swimming, track, and field hockey (for both nate they really are. Never having left the U.S before the exchange, I boys and girls). While in Kenya, Lyle played a game The TGA group also went on a safari to the believe that trip has instilled in me a new sense of for the school’s soccer team. I played in a game for Maasai Mara. Their safari (safari means “journey” in responsibility and a realization that the world is the school’s basketball team and played in a few Swahili) lasted for three days and two nights. At much bigger than I once thought. Even though I, at pickup volleyball games. Mr. Gerry got to referee night, we stayed in a hotel located just minutes away first, was hesitant about going through with the voy- one basketball game, and Molly and Hanna were from an actual Maasai village (the Maasai are a age, I think that every junior should seriously con- able to attend a day long swimming gala. Attending Kenyan tribe). While on the safari we got up close a sider applying for the Kenya trip, even if they have and competing in athletic events was a fun part of variety of African wildlife such as lions, giraffes, never traveled before. It is only through going out of the trip because both the players and the fans get so c rocodiles, elephants, hyenas, hippopotamuses, your comfort zone that you are able to truly learn into the competition. Students practice one sport warthogs, baboons, water buffalo, gazelles, and more about yourself. Visiting different places opens year round, showing an amazing amount of dedica- zebras. Other animals like dik-dik, impala, and a the traveler up to new cultures and new life lessons, tion to their game. vast variety of birds also called the Maasai Mara drastically changing their view on the world and the Doing too much schoolwork can be a tad tedious, their home. Combined with the tremendously twist- people who inhabit it for the better. but time at the school was not solely devoted to aca- ed trees, giant grass, high hills, and pleasant plains, Molly, Hanna, Lyle, and I would like to thank demic studies. Most days the students would go on the animals and nature formed serene scenery that everybody who made this trip a possibility. We day trips to various locations around Kenya. the students will remember forever. would like to specifically thank their chaperones, Dr. Locations that we went to include a dance center Another memorable experience was the trip to O and Mr. Gerry, Mr. Ndege for all of the arrange- called The Bomas of Kenya, a giraffe center, a nation- Mombassa, a Kenyan city located on the coast. The ments that he made for them, Lesley, Lydia, and all al park named Nakuru, the University of Nairobi, beautiful beaches, laidback lifestyle, and sultry cli- of their other Kenyan friends who made the trip and various restaurants and markets in the city of mate created an unbelievable environment for the such an adventure, and Mr. Doggett and Mr. Nelson Nairobi. On many days we took a form of public group to simply enjoy themselves. Most memorable for making this outstanding trip a possibility. If any- transport called a Matatu into the city of Kikuyu and Mombassa moments include a snorkeling trip where body has any questions about the trip, don’t hesitate ate lunch. One of the our favorite trips was to the the group got to view lots of sea life (Lyle and Hanna to ask Molly, Hanna, Lyle, or me. Even if we have Ngong Hills. At times these seven harrowing hills even got to scuba dive on the reefs), a trip to the old never spoken with you before, we would love to talk proved complicated to climb, and by the end of the part of Mombassa and more specifically Fort Jesus, with about the trip that made their March so extraor- nine-mile trek the group was extremely exhausted. an architectural beauty carved from coral that has an dinary. The amazing view made up for the hard work need- amazing view of the Indian Ocean, and just having

‘White Bucks’ Review Continued from Page 12 wondered. It seems the ideas of those lecturers on my proud Black history, the all others. We cannot imagine away these past conflicts or we risk repeating rappers banging out their street life on the radio, and every Black person or ref- them. I can’t simply pretend away the struggle of my people. That’s disre- erence in between was illustrating a different standard or identity and some of specting their fight, their victory that was intended more to empower than to them managed to contradict one another, while in some areas they even man- burden me and future Black Americans. Would you tell a Jew to forget the aged to overlap. The uncertainty suffocated me. What was I supposed to be? Holocaust, or an Armenian to forget the Armenian Genocide? How was I supposed to relate to my race, and how were my peers supposed to I am going to finish Mabry’s book because it provokes these questions, relate it to me? “My isolation,” Mabry wrote, “increased from all sides.” and contrary to his avowed dispossession of any real answers I find some Reading his memoir is for me like finding a friend, someone who has surprised because his similar experience causes me to reflect on mine. This book exam- me by declaring those same insecurities, the same fear of “the constant balanc- ines every person’s life, everyone who has struggled with a heritage that has at ing act between everyone and everything, white and Black”. I find myself, times made them feel isolated. I get a surge of inspiration when I think that despite Mabry’s stern words “Do not read this memoir for conclusions”, someone who has found such success experienced many of the same issues I plagued by a desperate desire to search through his shared experiences for con- face now, from peer pressure to pressure from family and one’s racial commu- clusions, a guide, a lesson on how to find my place amidst the tension of con- nity. You don’t have to be Black to read this book, I’m sure. This book is knowl- flicting and separate ideas of my race and the American Dream. Some might edge. And knowledge happens to entertain or pertain to everyone regardless suggest that I live my life in ignorance of race, that race is irrelevant and that the of race, class, gender, etc. It is a story about the struggle to find one’s place, world would be a better place were race ignored. But the world has a history which everyone more or less faces at some point in their life, or at various points of race-related conflict, a history that has taught us to value our race and respect for that matter, and I cannot wait to finish reading it. Track Doesn’t Quit same time sad because coaching track is what I by Kayla Jenson ‘ 1 1 love most about my job. I have very fond mem- Daisy of Love Continued from Page 11 The Governor’s A c a d e m y track team ories of former athletes and stay in touch with entered the championship season on with a many of them today. It has been wonderful to even though her voice is terrible and she does not have a s t r o n g re c o rd u n d e r i t s belt. The girls follow their collegiate athletic careers and I do record contract. Finally, she is under the impression that a were fourth out of 13 teams , only three hope that I played some small part in shaping pink bra and sleeve of tattoos constitutes clothing, even points behind the third place team, St. Paul ' s. them as athletes and people.” though she is clearly mistaken. The boys finished strongly in second out of 12 There were many terrific performances at Yes, Daisy is annoying, and the whole “celebreality teams , only six points behind the winner, I S L’s. Jason Goodwin received the Coaches dating show” is a little old. However, I still am going to Belmont Hill. With New Englands at Williston award and won the 300-meter hurdles; Alanna watch Daisy of Love. On Sunday nights at 9, there isn’t much Northampton just a week a way, the Governor’s McDonough won the triple jump and set a meet on (well there is Desperate Housewives, but I like to watch athletes continue to train well for a good closer record; and Alison Travers won the 300-meter that on my computer), and truth be told, the antics of Daisy to their season. h u rd l e s . B rett Riley won the 400-meter dash and her suitors are entertaining, at least until Rock of Love Head Coach Mr. Tim Weir commented that whileJames Gomes won the 200-meter race. “I Bus returns. t h e re will be “stiff competition” at New am very proud of the effort this past weekend," Englands, but there is no doubt in his mind that said Mr. Weir. "I really felt that both teams were 3 out of 5 stars. the team members will reach their goal of going all out for a plaque. It has been a great sea- returning with plaques. This is Mr. Weir’s last son so far, and everyone has improved steadily Sundays at 9 on VH1. season coaching the Govs athletes and it will throughout it.” indeed be one to remember. “I have mixed feel- Although all performances were outstand- ings about ending my career at Governor 's," ing, the team is still improving and will be at its said Mr. We i r."I am very excited about my peak for New Englands. In the words of the leg- upcoming adventure in Switzerland and at the endary Mr. Abu, “They will be flying. Seniors: What Will You Miss Most? THE GOVERNOR 15

I'll miss not being referred to as "Mario" on a daily basis.

Drama, AP Photo, Thursday night in Kaiser, Mr. Wann, Mr. Oxton, Belle, Drel, Hope!, Chris and afternoons at the bookstore.

Tight community, knowing people and having friends everywhere with almost all of the students and teachers. Mike Ivey

I'm going to miss living in Eames, those Wednesday night talks in the dorm with Robertson, all of my friends, the inside jokes, and the across-the-bridge breakfast crew.

My final thoughts:Where did Eggs Benedict Fridays go? Alonzi, you sly devil, you! But seriously, who knew high school could be so much fun!

errbody, teachers, morning meetings, dorms, teams, stu- dent performances/con- A strong community environment filled with people of a certs/sporting events/chapel talks, awkward moments, 09'ers, the Dummer in our verity of backgrounds and with a wide range of talents. name, trips, and anything forgotten JV BoysHockey The Back Page THE GOVERNOR 16 Happy Birthday In The Summer!

Seniors Kyle Doherty Sam Sherman Freshman Blake Riley Juniors Sam Doherty Thatcher Furnald Min-Sung Kim Carson Stevens Jason Kwon Chris Brown Hannah Jacobs Sam Davis Renee Xiao Sang Yoon Lee Lyle Nelson Daisy Bodman Sara Alonardo Chris Webster Eli Robinson Kaity Mullin John Riley Maria Leone Anna Chai Caitlin Toomey Kelly Lavallee Mike George Peter Hines Tim McGrath Hanna Bird Kwesi Boakye Ho Wai Yuen Christain Cavametta Connor Maclennan So Min Lee Cassandra Valarezo Victoria Caruso Matt Karin Pat Cronin Jake Cotreau Grace Barlow Ali Grenier Sean Scerbo Erin Quinlan Pete Wells Jimbo Dickerson Jan Baslow Richie Aversa Amanda Correnti Sam Benfey Nicole Martin Julie Kutchen Isabel MacLOeod Alex Gurfeyn Remington Pope Joe Monteforte Jeffe Skaff John Damianos Olivia DiFronzo Ellie Clayman Jillian Cardarelli Eloise Willemsen Megan Mullin Mike Gardner Mike Orloff Catilin Rossi Kyle Pattoie Laura Beohner Laura Andrews Sophomore Chris Hodgeman Hannah Rausch Jason Goodwin Shaan Chatterjee GregRoone Zoe Mackey Emily Shea Elizabeth Cieri Alioson Travers Mike Gooberman Kate Leary Megan Sommers Slava Sivov Corey Lyons Anthony Cambece Hayley Poole Noah Sherman Pj Lin Alice Tonry Taylor Pirie Jeremy Gold Andrew Coleburn Kate Healey Jack Ceglarski Will Davis Milan Gary Mike Ching Michelle Gallipeau Byrant Wilkinson Chris Russell

The Entire Governor’s Staff wants to say

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER !

Summer Ideas To Recapture Your Peer Advisors Childhood

The following individuals have been They will join returning Peer Advisors: selected as New Peer Advisors for 2009-2010. 1. Build fairy houses in the backyard. 2. Start a nature scrapbook. All candidates were highly qualified. Jon Bird 3. Canstruction. Unfortunately the program is limited with Molly Connors Christine Goglia 4. Play chalk games. or draw pictures with chalk on the side- respect to numbers. The Peer Advisors are walk. grateful for the overwhelming interest in the Kelly Lavalle Jason Maier 5. Make mud pies and have a tea party. program and wish all the applicants the best. 6. Have a real tea party with some friends and tell stories. Michael Morrisey 7. Play with rice. Newly selected members: Mary Morrisey 8. Make a yummy salad and eat it. Lyle Nelson 9. Paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling. John Durkin Cameron Poole 10. Work a jigsaw puzzle. Felix Emiliano Franklin Reis 11. Copy a famous painting. Cole Forbes Cassandra Valarezo 12. Get your bicycle out, clean it up, and get it ready for Michelle Gallipeau summer. 13. Practice folding a shirt. Lindsay Grant Many thanks to the graduating members: 14. Make a poster collage. Luke Hennenberger 15. Make some playdough. Molly Houston Ray Boghos Anna Chai 16. Preschool Paper Crafts Julie Kutchin 17. Mix 2 cups water with a little food coloring, add 6 cups of Mary Leah DiNisco Quincy Livingston cornflour/cornstarch to make goop. Raphael Durand Annie Quigley 18. Cut out and play paper dolls. Taylor Reeh Carlota Caicedo 19. Watch a familiar DVD dubbed in a foreign language. Katie Reilly Elizabeth Cieri 20. Make a house of cookies. Caitlin Toomey Madalyn Durgin 21. Volunteer to help a neighbor for free—just because. Kevin Tung Hannah Fitzpatrick 22. String beads on dental floss to make a necklace. Sarah Weichselbaum Lisa Hoopes 23. Listen to Peter and the Wolf and act it out. Jessica Xu Tim McGrath 24. Make a milkshake or a smoothie. Arianis Perozo 25. Start this “childhood in a jar” project. Jenika Smith Ariel Shapiro Joshua Stavis George Tsakirgis