September 1, 2007The Centipede Page 1 Volume 49 Issue 4 Concord Academy Student Newspaper December 4, 2012 Concord at 90: Slam Jam: Poetry at CA provided by co-heads Rost and Sodano. Par- Faust Reflects by Harry Breault ’16 ticipants then perform and receive feedback from the viewers in a form called “popcorn According to English Teacher and Slam by Charlotte Weiner ’13 In her speech, Faust explored the inspira- feedback,” during which listeners offer both tion she had found and the inherent contradic- Poetry Club Advisor Cammy Thomas, “Slam praise and constructive criticism in the form tions that she had experienced in Mrs. Hall, poetry is about theatrical performance, about of random callouts. Additionally, Rost and On Friday November 2, 2012, President putting the work across to an audience in a of Harvard University Drew Gilpin Faust a Headmistress who played an integral role Sodano recently added competitive slam in advancing Concord Academy to its stand- dramatic way.” The presence of slam poetry poetry to the meetings’ repertoire. ’64 delivered the keynote address to ap- at Concord Academy has become signifi- ing as a nationally-recognized all-girls high Of the meetings, Rost said, “We do per- proximately 900 members of the Concord cantly more noticeable this year, with regular school. According to Faust, while Mrs. Hall formance poetry. That’s why I did not want Academy community at CA’s 90th Anniver- readings at Announcements by members of in many ways preached the traditional values to just join Poetry Club, because they are sary celebration. In her speech, “Head Mis- Slam Poetry Club and the participation of of the time, she led a life that was uncon- amazingly talented [and] incredible writers, chief”: How Mrs. Hall Changed My Life and students in a literary festival in Boston earlier ventional for a but they are not performers.” Shaped Yours, this year. Faust spoke of woman during Rost said that, in contrast to conven- At the Boston Book Festival on Satur- her years at CA the mid-20th tional poetry, people write slam poetry with day, October 27, a group of CA students that and of Eliza- century. the intention of later performing their work. included Valentina Gregg ’15, Tyler Rost ’13, beth B. Hall, After “When I’m writing, I’m thinking, ‘Alright, Adam Sodano ’13, Will Stoddard ’13, and who served as the speech, right here I’m going to jump around in circles Callie Wadler ’16 showcased their talents Headmistress Faust reflected and scream. And right here I’m just going to during a slam recital at the Festival. At the from 1949 to on Mrs. Hall pretend to cry, or right here I’m going to yell Festival, held at the Old South Church in 1963. “I was and the per- at someone in the audience.’ With poetry, you Copley Square, the five students competed honored to spective she are typically just going to read it.” against each other in front of about 50 people. come back and offered on the Thomas agreed that there is a distinction The Master of Ceremonies was Regie really glad to female sphere. between the two genres of poetry. “I think Gibson, a professional poet who recently have a chance “She was there are two different styles,” Thomas said. visited CA to perform during an all-school to think about sending mixed “Some people call it the page and the stage. assembly. Rost placed first in the competi- Mrs. Hall,” messages in a [Slam poetry] requires a real sensitivity to tion, with Stoddard, Wadler, Sodano, and Faust said. “It sense, in that sound and also to who your audience is.” what she was Gregg following him. “It was a fun time,” was a good oc- Slam Poetry Club will continue to have and the super- Rost said. “I was really glad we did it.” casion.” weekly meetings this year, and plans to be ficial implica- On campus, the members of Slam Poetry In August involved in Bardfest, an annual poetry event tions of what Club run open meetings every Tuesday night 2011, Head of that Poetry Club organizes. Rost said that the she said were at 6:30. These meetings begin with prompts School Rick group also hopes to host their own slam soon. Hardy met so at odds,” with Faust for Faust said. the first time. “But, within “We had a fab- that, was her Goodbye, CABBS ulous conver- emphatic in- community. sistence that by Katherine Oh ’14 sation,” Hardy Library Director and Archivist Martha said. During we needed to This semester,CA is undertaking a tech- Kennedy, who arrived at CA in the fall of the meeting, ask big ques- nological transition that will have lasting 1994, said, “I think the best part was having Hardy asked tions, and not Faust and her former advisor, Sylvia Mendenhall. impacts on the community as a whole. CA one central place to go to leave messages Faust if she get lost in the Photo courtesy of www.concordacademy.org is transitioning from the use of the Concord and exchange information. Before CABBS, would consid- competitive, Academy Bulletin Board System, or CABBS, I remember using little pink memo slips and er being involved in CA’s 90th Anniversary day-to-day-ness of life.” that first arrived at CA over a decade ago to putting them in student mailboxes.” celebration the following year. Hardy re- Hardy said that, during his meeting a new system based on several different In- Today, CA students and faculty alike called that while Faust did not guarantee that with Faust in 2011, Faust had shared her ternet tools ranging from Evernote to Google take advantage of the variety of features that she could be part of the occasion, she imme- thoughts on Hall. “She said that [Mrs. Hall] Apps. CABBS offers: sending e-mails, receiving diately thought of Mrs. Hall. “She said, ‘Let was, in many ways, a revolutionary,” Hardy CABBS, first introduced at CA in 1994, and turning in assignments, storing files, and me think about it. This is going to involve said. “She was a woman doing things that was implemented at the school in January instant messaging. some research, and I want it to be good.’ I countered what was expected of women at of 1995. As a freshman, Jeff Green ’97 had Science Department Head Andrea prayed that she was going to be able to be the time, yet what she preached to [Concord submitted a proposal for CABBS and an Yanes-Taylor said, “CABBS has been use- free,” Hardy said. Two months later, Faust Academy’s] girls was very traditional.” accompanying Technology Committee. The ful for me, especially since I started moving agreed to speak on one of the dates that CA Faust continued, “In that sense, her newly created Technology Committee, which away from grading things on paper toward proposed. enforced female sphere gave her a bigger consisted of Green and a series of faculty electronic submission. I use e-mail and the “I was thrilled, of course,” Hardy said. picture in the bigger sphere than if she had members and administrators, played a key course conferences the most.” Academic “What that told me was not only that she just been consumed by the transactional role in establishing CABBS as an integral Dean John Drew agreed that CABBS has had squeezed us into an extraordinarily busy nature of ambition and what she called the part of life at Concord. CABBS received been a valuable resource thus far. “CABBS schedule, but also that she felt that she could ‘victory addiction.’” further support after the Committee presented has been an important resource for students do it justice.” continued on page 7... its plan to the Board of Trustees to integrate and adults for a long time,” Drew said. “It is new technology, including CABBS, into the certainly beneficial, and over time I think we CA community. Following the meeting, the have begun to consider CABBS a catch-all Inside this Issue... Board decided to grant the funding necessary application.” for further technological adjustments at CA. While CABBS provides a wide range of Coinciding with the establishment of services to its users, Drew said that, several the Technology Committee was the creation years ago, CA started thinking about ways of a special Task Force, which oversaw the in which it could take advantage of other integration of the new technology into the tools offered online. “There are some tasks CA community in 1995. Green, the original for which we have used CABBS that can be proponent of CABBS, served as the chief done more efficiently and better elsewhere,” administrator of CABBS at the time of Drew said. However, the administration and its arrival to the school. Green worked in the IT team began their research with the conjunction with Kirsten Hoyte, who at the idea that the new technology would serve to time was the Computer Studies Coordinator supplement, not replace, CABBS. Director of at CA. Currently, Hoyte serves as one of the IT services Bob Koskovich said, “The intent faculty CABBS Administrators. all along was to continue to support CABBS Although not widely used when it was as part of this [technological] ecosystem.” first introduced, CABBS drew an increasing Plans changed when the school learned number of students on a daily basis in the that the company that makes FirstClass, the late 1990s, largely due to Green’s continued software on which CABBS runs, announced efforts. Faculty members also started to in- a change to their business model. “We were corporate the technology into the classroom, participating in a webcast about the next ver- and the technology gained traction in the continued on page 5... Page 2 Arts December 4, 2012 Change Works: Metamorphoses Review for the show to reach far beneath the surface, ’13, was depicted as a greedy businessman success were the casting and the sound by Louisa Dodge ’14 but not so long that the effects of the stories who comically chastised his playful daughter, effects. Each actor played multiple roles, wore thin. Elena Nahrmann ’15, while he attempted to whether as a god or a mortal, with finesse. When one hears that a play features talk on his cell phone. A few minutes later, The characters were easily distinguishable “Greek vignettes,” the first thing that may come The set included an elevated stage split Sean Finnegan from one an- to mind is a somber theatre production that down the center to form a stream highlighted ’15 made his other, showing starts out by blue debut in CA the versatility sad and lights. A theatre, hilari- of the cast as only gets number ously portray- a whole, while sadder. of poles ing a drunkard also creating a But, of and who described connected play course, cloths a place of from uncon- the Con- set up eternal life to nected threads cord around Midas. The per- of stories. Academy the pe- formance only Music that el- Theatre rimeter got better from evated the mo- Program were there. ments of emo- is not used to tion and heart- known to trans- Scene after break played abide by form the scene, the sto- throughout the the norm. relatively ries were told production, So, while simple with laughter and underlined the CA design and poignancy, the acting on perfor- as the infusing tradi- stage. Overall, mance Lucy Farnsworth ’15, Verreth Wilson ’15, Quess Green ’16 play’s ac- tional Greek each element of Meta- during the production. Photo courtesy of www.concordacademy.org tion pro- tales with mod- of the play was morpho- gressed. ern effects. Ada aesthetically ses was indeed primarily about loss—and Although only minimal physical changes Obieshi ’14 de- pleasing, cre- yes, catastrophe was in abundance through- were made on the stage between scenes, the picted a conniv- ating a show out the night—it was unlike any tale of powerful acting, music, and shifting lights ing Aphrodite, that everyone tragedy that I have ever seen. allowed for a complete transformation of the who puffed on Ada Obieshi ’14 and Sean Finnegan ’15 onstage. setting that kept the audience consistently a cigarette and could enjoy. The play, which debuted on November Photo courtesy of www.concordacademy.org entertained. punished a mor- Mem- 16, spun seemingly separate Greek myths tal, Emmie Hoffman ’14, for disobeying her bers of the audience agreed. Winslow Ferris into a cohesive and thoroughly entertaining The play’s opening scene was an inter- wishes. Quess Green ’16 told the account of ’16 said, “the transitions were really unbe- production that was both humorous and emo- pretation of the legend of King Midas, a man a fatherless boy as he uproariously vented to lievable, and all the actors really drew me in.” tional. The performance had everything an who wishes that everything he touches would his shrink, Lucy Farnsworth ’15. Anna Antoniadis ’15 added “the set was very audience member could ask for, from excel- turn to gold. Midas soon realizes his mistake fitting for all the different stories, and all of lent acting to a gorgeous, ever-changing set. when, after his wish is granted by the gods, In part, the constant changes in character the characters transformed very well.” The run time of Metamorphoses was only a he accidentally turns his daughter into a life- and plot were key in keeping the audience en- little over an hour, which proved long enough less, gold statue. Midas, played by Tyler Rost tertained, but the true reasons for the show’s Baker Takes on Ibsen’s Classic mediately drawn to the aesthetic of an “indus- in the living room talking.” will do the scene and then stop and he’ll ask by Abby Brooke ’13 trial, warehouse-y apartment loft.” With his Baker said that the casting process was us what we thought and see how that works “She was used to being rich, having design crew—the members of this year’s new surprising in many ways. Like last year’s Run- out.” Baker added that the collaborative control over people and over her whole life. Theatre Tech Design class—Baker looked at ning with the Bulls—which featured Coyle process is integral to his attitude toward di- But when she settled down with her husband, various images of apartments and furniture to as Ernest Hemingway—Baker found himself recting. “I really want the actors’ perspectives it wasn’t what she expected it to be,” said determine the architecture of his play. Gam- casting against gender, though he “was plan- because ultimately they are the characters, Regina Coyle ’13 of Hedda Gabler, the char- mons said that Baker’s set “connects classic ning on casting genders as they were writ- and they are the show,” Baker said. acter she portrays in this winter’s Director’s ideas—antique furniture—with more modern ten.” Baker cast Louisa Dodge ’14 as Hedda’s Baker said that he has found particular Seminar Production, Hedda Gabler. The play, ones—like leading success in utilizing Grotowski warm-up written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik an indus- man, Eilert exercises at the start of rehearsal to help his Ibsen, will open at Concord Academy at the trial loft.” Lövborg. actors tap into their emotions. Grotowski’s start of December with first-time director He added, Whether theory book, The Acrobat of the Heart, argues Bruno Baker ’13 at the helm. “I’m really Dodge that actors should be so exhausted from their intrigued Last spring, when Baker first realized he will play warm-up exercises that, according to Baker, to see how would have the chance to stage a full-length Lövborg when they start the scene “what needs to this con- play at Concord, he was torn between two as a man come out comes out.” Dodge said that being temporary plays: Hedda and British playwright Sarah or a wom- emotionally limber is helpful as an actor. way of see- Kane’s 448 Psychosis. Baker said that he an is still “When blocking a scene, sometimes we play ing Hedda quickly deemed the latter as “really not undecided. it as overly emotional and sometimes under- brings this for teenage audiences,” but still struggled “We’re emotional. Really, it’s just trial and error,” classic play with finding the right translation for Ibsen’s not sure said Dodge. to life. “ classic. “When I read Hedda the first time, yet,” said While Baker blocks scenes onstage, I didn’t hate it, per se, but the version I read The Dodge. Assistant Director Sophia Steinert-Evoy was so bad,” Baker said. “I was furious be- set of “It’s still ’13 often engages in character work with cause I hated the translation but I loved the Hedda ul- up in the other actors. “I really like getting at the motives and the ideas of power and femi- timately air. Some- cores of the characters and their motivations nism.” Determined to find the right transla- provided times I try because there are a lot of really complicated tion, Baker read different versions until he Baker with a scene as relationships in Hedda,” Steinert-Evoy said. finally settled on the most “modern” of the an opportu- a man, and Steinert-Evoy also works on character histo- bunch, a translation by J. R. Bates. nity to de- then again ries with the cast members. “There is a lot to viate from as a wom- Director of Theatre and Director’s Semi- think about before [the characters] even get the norm. an.” nar teacher David R. Gammons acknowl- Poster for a UCSD production of Hedda Gabler. onstage,” Sophia Steinert-Evoy said. “It’s “The entire edged the intimidating nature of taking on Photo courtesy of http://theatre.ucsd.edu This important that the actors have that in their play is set such a classic work as a high school student. flexibility minds.” in a living room, and, like a Greek play, much “Hedda is a really difficult play,” said Gam- is present in all of Baker’s rehearsals, as is a Baker has found that bringing Hedda to of the action is offstage, in other rooms,” said mons, “But it’s become pretty usual that sense of collaboration and teamwork. Coyle life has been a rewarding but also “strange” Baker. Instead of creating a set with only one student directors choose really challenging, said that Hedda Gabler has “a very different experience. “I always saw directing as this room, as the stage directions suggest, Baker demanding work. Hedda is a classic of world process than a [Mainstage Production] be- giant leadership role. I thought of a director chose to create multiple rooms, all visible to dramatic literature. It’s been done all over the cause it’s a little more informal, and it’s a lot as superhuman,” said Baker. “Now that I am the audience. Gammons said that he believes world in innumerable kinds of ways.” Baker more about collaboration. Everyone chimes one, I realize a director is just a person with a more expansive set “lets the play flow and said that, in his interpretation of Hedda, he is in.” ideas and control and a specific vision.” breathe in different ways. It allows Bruno to striving to “use the text as a foundation, but Dodge agreed, noting that the actors Hedda Gabler will premiere on Friday, play with the idea of multiple things happen- to build off of it.” are able to give a great deal of input. “The December 7 in Concord Academy’s Perform- ing at once or the idea that these characters nice part about Bruno is that he adopted the ing Arts Center. After finalizing his choice of Hedda, and their interactions move through the en- Baker dove into visual research. He was im- Socratic method of rehearsing,” said Dodge. tirety of the house rather than getting stuck “Instead of telling us exactly what to do, we December 4, 2012 Arts Page 3 Seniors Set to Rock January: Coffeehouse This change in scheduling pushed the Fall it will be more relaxing and everyone will class learned about the decision to move the by Teresa Dai ’14 Mainstage Production to the date on which enjoy it more.” date. “It is a tradition,” Rowe said. “There Coffeehouse used to be held. With no Frosh are not a lot of traditions at CA and we don’t Every year, Concord Academy’s se- Chloe Borenstein-Lawee ’13 agreed. “I Project in December, the College Counseling want to lose the ones we have.” Additionally, nior class stages Coffeehouse, a show that like it in January,” Borenstein-Lawee said. “It Office, the Theater Department, past Senior Rowe recognized that another advantage to includes a collection of skits, dances, and is less stressful for me because of all my col- a November Coffeehouse is that the senior films starring members of the graduating class has an opportunity to bond earlier in class. While this much-anticipated event the year. has traditionally fallen in mid-November, this year Coffeehouse has been moved to Now that the date is settled, however, Friday, January 18, two weeks after the CA Rowe said that the preparation has been go- community returns from winter break. ing as scheduled. He said that the seniors will have all acts prepared before winter break in According to Director of College mid-December and then will rehearse during Counseling Kate Peltz, the school has been the start of January. “Hopefully we’ll get considering changing the date of the show all the acts developed, written, rehearsed or for several years. Peltz explained that, in filmed by the middle of December,” Rowe addition to schoolwork and extracurricular said. He added, “This class, so far, is doing activities, students in their senior fall are a tremendous job. They began planning back navigating one of the busiest times for the in May, that’s how psyched they are for this. college process. “Probably eighty percent of I am anticipating a great show.” the class is trying to meet a deadline in either early-November or mid-November,” Peltz English Teacher and Senior Class Advi- said. “Coffeehouse is supposed to be a fun sor Ayres Stiles-Hall said, “Kids are thinking event, so why have it be one more thing that about it early, and they’re working together Seniors on the stage at Coffeehouse in 2009. to be creative early, so there isn’t the kind of feels stressful when we can move it to a time Photo by Henry Kim ’11 when seniors can really enjoy the experience panic-driven creativity that has to happen at Class Advisors and the Academic Office col- lege applications. I just can’t imagine doing and ultimately put on a stronger show?” the last minute.” lectively made the decision to move the date. everything I’m doing and Coffeehouse right Time was freed up for a change in date Rowe has high hopes for the show. “I Rowe said that he supported the change now.” this year because Frosh Project, traditionally hope people will just walk in on January 18 in scheduling. “I’m hoping the seniors are However, the change does not come held in January, did not occur, and school clueless about what is going to happen and going to think, ‘Wow. I’m glad this is happen- without controversy. Rowe said he sensed started a week later due to Labor Day. [be] pleasantly surprised,” Rowe said. ing in two months,’” Rowe said. “Hopefully some “disappointment” when the senior Studio Days Color Photography to have a studio day dedicated to his work photography does is really abstract the world by Julia Shea ’16 each week, he also realizes how little time by Alyssa Taylor ’13 into tones of gray,” Katz said. “You can get it amounts to when he has seven paintings At Concord Academy, each member of away with a lot of distractions in black and simultaneously in progress. “Do I want to This year, Concord Academy’s Visual the Visual Arts Department has studio days, white that you can’t get away with in color.” sacrifice teaching to work in my studio? No,” Arts Department is offering a new class: a day each week that is dedicated to that For Tina Shan ’14, the class has been Smith said. “Everything comes with a cost, Color Photography. While CA offers four teacher’s own artwork. Each Friday, Pho- worth the challenge. “I really like how I can and I love my job and my work here.” black and white film photography courses, tography Teacher Cynthia Katz and Painting use color to set the mood of the photo,” Shan Katz and Smith agreed that it is essential this is the first time that the CA photo pro- Teacher Jonathan Smith are two members of said. Shan added that, as a painter, she likes for art teachers to also be practicing artists. gram has offered a color-focused class. the Visual Arts Department who use their stu- seeing how color can play into her photos, As Katz put it, “Artists need to make stuff.” “The class came out of years of think- dio days to create a balance between teaching and cited one image she captured of a curtain. and their own work as practicing artists. Katz added that, when she was looking into schools as a prospective teacher, she was Katz said she uses the free time for a especially drawn to CA because the school variety of activities. “I use my studio days to valued practicing artists. photograph, look at exhibitions, and some- times even catch up on household chores The two teachers agreed that it is best not and errands. I wish I had more of a balance to show examples of their own work in their of work and teaching, and some more time classes, for fear that it could restrict students’ for just personal thinking,” expres- Katz said. sion. Currently, Katz said Katz is fo- she wor- cusing on ries that a major students project will think called that if “Occu- they cre- pied,” a ate some- collection thing sim- of land- ilar to her Chocolate ice cream and blue checkered shirt, taken in Color Photo. scapes example, Photo by Gary Zheng ’14 she will with a hu- ing about ways in which the program might “It would not have been photographable at all man pres- appreci- if it had not been for the color of the curtain,” ate their change,” said photography teacher Cynthia ence. She Katz. In thinking about the class, Katz said Shan said. Shan plans to continue exploring said that work photography in Photo III next semester. more. she was “really mindful of wanting it to ex- this proj- Gary Zheng ’14 shared Shan’s enthu- A photograph from “Occupied.” Photo by Cynthia Katz Smith said, tend our program but not be different from ect was siasm. “There are just so many things to “Showing our program, given that it is a different kind inspired explore in color photography,” Zheng said. examples of projects is dangerous territory. of vision.” by her interest in how human existence has Zheng added that after spending extensive It sends the message of ‘This is what I want The new course works with Adobe Light altered the world. amounts of time in the darkroom in Photo I you to do.’” Room, a photo developing software. Instead Katz also said that the addition of a and Photo II, he has enjoyed that the Color On occasion, however, Katz and Smith of spending time in CA’s darkroom, students Color Photography class to CA’s Visual Arts edit their images on computers. Projects for Photo class provides a more modern way of offerings this fall required Katz to spend time display their work publicly and students are looking at photography. invited to the shows. Steph Wong ’13 has the class have included scanning objects onto refreshing her skills in that medium. “I had Katz said that while she knows there are attended several of Smith’s shows. Wong computers, limiting the number of colors in to put myself in the position of students and aspects of the class she will need to tweak said, “I love seeing Jonathan’s work because a photo, and taking digital photos within a try out projects in advance,” Katz said. next year, she is happy that the course is it reminds me that he not only loves to teach, 30-minute time period. Smith said that each Friday, he goes into his available as an alternative class for advanced but also loves to make art.” Wong said she The prerequisite for the Color Photo studio at the Emerson Umbrella. “I experi- photo students. “You must know how to use deeply respects Smith as both a mentor and class is Photo II, which Katz said ensures ment. I practice. I try new things and work your frame, how to edit the world, how to as an inspiration, as “his passion and energy that students entering the course are already out new ideas,” Smith said. Smith is currently see photographically in black and white, and translate into his work.” Wong added, “Jona- comfortable with the basics of photography. working on seven paintings. “I usually have then you hang color on it,” said Katz. “It is than’s studio reminds me that he is living his Katz believes that this experience with the multiple paintings in progress, but seven is about a personal vision.” dream. It is absolutely wonderful and neces- basics is important, as color photography is unusual,” Smith said. sary that art teachers have this opportunity.” in many ways more challenging than black He said that while he feels very lucky and white. “One thing that black and white Page 4 Sports December 4, 2012 Coach’s Corner: CA Hockey Fans John McGarry Frozen Out

a positive team atmosphere throughout the pect to be able to cheer on the Bruins at the by Ryan Hussey ’13 season’s range of activities, from training to by Matt Simon ’15 TD Garden in Boston. This winter, however, practices to races. He said that he strives to with the NHL work stoppage, the Garden “I first started skiing at the age of three,” “create a sense of community and a special “I need my hockey to get through the has so far only hosted the Boston Celtics said Associate Director of Admissions and sense of belonging and identity on the team.” year,” said Corey Rost ’15. Jasper Beever basketball games. Concord Academy Ski Coach John McGarry. ’15 echoed her sentiments. “[The lockout] is McGarry also said that he believes this effort While the players and owners argue “I had four older brothers and sisters and a frustrating,” Beever said. “I need my Bruins.” to be one of “the most important components about the 7% gap in revenue sharing, the fans dad who were all skiers. Everyone was going For many members of the Concord Academy of coaching.” Also focusing on the growth are forced to resort to old highlight films and out skiing, so they dragged me out.” Now, community, the current NHL lockout, the and improvement of the athletes during the videogames to fulfill their craving for hockey. John McGarry is starting his fifteenth season third such lockout in nineteen years, has be- season, Several as Head come in- McGarry news pub- Coach of creasingly hopes lications CA’s Al- frustrat- to help are also pine Ski ing as students trying to Team. players “reach make up and own- Mc- their ath- for the ers fail Garry letic po- lack of an to meet said that tential.” NHL sea- an agree- he loved McGarry son. Ac- skiing ment and said, cording from the the doors “I like to Sports very be- of hockey teach- Illustrat- ginning arenas ing [stu- ed, the and grew across the dents] a Montreal up with country lifelong Gazette the sport remain sport that is simu- as a con- Ski Team Coach John McGarry hits the slopes. blotted hopefully Members of the St. Louis Blues on the bench. lating the stant part Photo courtesy of www.concordacademy.org shut. they’ll Photo courtesy of www.nj.com Canadi- of his life. O n continue to enjoy for the next sixty years.” ans’ sea- Growing up in Lincoln, Massachusetts, September 15, 2012, the NHL’s Collective Under McGarry’s leadership, the CA Ski son game-by-game and publishing articles McGarry said that every Tuesday night he Bargaining Agreement (CBA) expired and based on the results. ESPN is also simulating and his family would drive over to ski at Team has become one of the most successful sent the league into the third work stoppage teams on campus, entering this season having the 2012-2013 NHL season using EA Sports’ Nashoba Valley in Westford, MA. McGarry under Gary Bettman, who has been NCL popular videogame NHL 13 and is posting later chose to attend the University of Ver- won seven straight titles in the Central Mas- Commissioner since 1993. The CBA, among sachusetts Ski League. Although McGarry weekly reports that include scores, standings, mont for college “mostly to be able to ski.” other things, outlines how the NHL’s money and statistics. After graduating from UVM, McGarry said said that he has appreciated this success, he gets divided up between the players and the Like the fans, the players too are forced that he decided to “transfer my love of the said, “I don’t want the focus of the program owners. to be on winning, because I don’t think that’s to find ways to cope with the lockout. Many sport to an income.” He moved to Colorado This year, negotiations between the play- as rewarding.” McGarry explained that a NHL players have fled to Europe in order and taught skiing full-time, both at Crested ers and owners have not showed any signs “positive team atmosphere” and “really good to play hockey through the work stoppage, Butte and Breckenridge Ski Mountains. of resolution. In the most recent CBA, the team chemistry” are the factors that contrib- signing with clubs in countries including However, McGarry said that after two split was somewhat skewed, with the play- ute to the team’s success both on and off the Sweden, Russia, Finland, Switzerland, and years, “I decided that I wanted to do a little ers taking in 57% of the NHL’s total revenue mountain. “We would have just as great a the Czech Republic. more than just that,” and he moved to Cali- and the owners receiving 43%. For the new team even if we didn’t have quite as much Yet it is the parties involved that suffer fornia where he began his first teaching job CBA, the split is expected to be much closer success,” McGarry said. most from the lockout. In a league that has at the Woodside Priory School in Portola Val- to 50/50. While the difference between 50% only grown in popularity in recent years, both ley, CA. He also coached soccer, basketball, Throughout his forty-four years of ski- and 57% may not seem like a big gap, in a sides lose money the longer that league play baseball, and volleyball. In the fall of 1998, ing, McGarry estimates that he has spent league that makes over 3 billion dollars a is delayed. One can only hope that the own- when McGarry moved back to Massachusetts about 1,100 days, or around 7,000 hours, year in revenue, the 7% difference amounts ers and players will soon reach an agreement and began working at CA in Admissions and on skis. McGarry said that his favorite part to over $200 million a year. of skiing was achieving the racer’s ultimate and give into the cries that can be heard from Financial Aid, he started to coach skiing Yet the ones who are most affected by goal of “going fast.” When asked to identify hockey fans around the globe and at CA, fans again. “Coaching skiing is the most reward- the lost season are the fans. In New England, his favorite part of coaching skiing, McGarry who only have one simple request: “Give us ing coaching I’ve ever done because I love where hockey can become closer to religion paused for a moment before concluding: our hockey!” the sport so much,” McGarry said. than sport for some, come October fans ex- “Helping kids ski faster.” McGarry said that he focuses on creating Winter Warm Up

are primarily dedicated to making skiing an League and Tournament Champions for the second-year coach, said, “We have a veteran by Ben Stoloff ’15 enjoyable and rewarding experience. “I hope last three years, and claim an EIL banner for team for the first time in a while. I expect to to create a coaching experience whereby a CA. According to Soukiasian, “the team is cut down on some of the turnovers and loose After a hard-fought Fall Season includ- kid can say, ‘The coaches got to know me willing to work harder then they ever have in ball play that we struggled with at times last ing unprecedented successes for the Boys as a person and cared about my improve- order to assert their position as the best team year.” Varsity Soccer team and strong seasons for ment. Thus, I improved and had lots of fun.’” in the league.” The Girls Basketball team also has a the Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams, McGarry stressed the importance of working The Boys Varsity Squash team is de- positive outlook on the season. After graduat- the Concord Academy Athletic Program has hard, improving throughout the season and termined to keep up their high level of play ing one senior, History Teacher, House Parent turned to winter sports. Fielding teams in having a good time. He also said that he be- after a strong 8-0 season last year. Despite and Head Coach Sally Zimmerli said she is Basketball, Wrestling, Skiing, and Squash, lieves that hard work, steady improvement, the difficulty that comes with graduating looking forward to “picking up right where Concord Athletics is poised for more success and a positive attitude will together lead to four out of the top seven players, the team we left off at the end of last season.” Zim- at the onset of the 2012-2013 season. a strong result. has high hopes for the upcoming season. merli praised the intelligence of her squad. Under the coaching of Associate Direc- The Boys Varsity Wrestling team must Captain Mark Styles ’14 said, “I’m excited “Basketball is a game for smart people. The tor of Admissions John McGarry, House work diligently if they hope improve on for this year because a lot of the team has smarter you are the better your play. ” While Parent Nikki Yesalavage, and Associate last year’s strong second-place finish in the been training over the summer to get ready.” Zimmerli remains the Head Coach and His- Director of Admissions Warren Samuels, the EIL tournament. Following the departure of Styles said that the team is especially looking tory Teacher Ed Rafferty her Assistant Coach Girls and Boys Varsity Skiing teams hope coach Matt Bloom, Bob O’Neil and Chris forward to another match against in-town at the varsity level, English Teacher Courtney to have another successful season this year. Barker have taken over as Head Coaches. rival Middlesex. Fields has assumed the role of Junior Varsity Last year, the girls team finished first and Athletic Director Jenny Brennan said she is The Boys Basketball program has high coach at the start of this season. the boys team finished second in the Central excited about the prospects of the team under expectations going into this year. Two sea- The Girls Varsity Squash team hopes to Massachusetts Ski League. Together, they the new coaches, as both O’Neil and Barker sons ago, the varsity team struggled to win improve this year coming off a frustrating placed first overall. For the past seven years, have college wrestling experience, and games and failed to make the EIL tourna- 2011-12 season. After finishing 1-11 last CA has claimed first place in their league, but Barker has coached wrestling at Chapel Hill ment. Last year, however, the boys made year, the team has been infused with several has fought for the top spot, primarily with Chauncey Hall. Captain Aram Soukiasian ’13 impressive strides, finishing at the top of new players while building around a strong Worcester Academy, which won the title for said, “Although Matt Bloom will be missed, the B bracket in the EIL Tournament. After core of veteran players. Head Coach Tariq eight years running before CA’s streak. CA the new coaches are just as dedicated to mak- graduating only three seniors, one of whom Mohammed and Co-Captains Izzy Mattoon looks set to match that eight-year win streak ing the team the best it can be.” CA hopes was a starter, the team hopes to make even ’13 and Charlotte Weiner ’13 hope to lead the this year. While McGarry said that winning is to upset league powerhouse Landmark, EIL greater improvements this year. Ryan Killian, team to a more successful season this year. certainly a plus, he said that all of the coaches December 4, 2012 Features Page 5 CA’s Stormy Past Part-Time Teacher,

by Adetola Sylvan ’13 Kingman also said that the following year, the winter brought heavy storms that Full-Time Dean caused the school to go several weeks in a One fall day in the late 80s, a group of to teach,” Hardy said. Hardy added that CA row without a full, five-day week of classes. by Marisa Kager ’13 Concord Academy students headed out to the has “a lot of senior administrators who are “That was unusual,” Kingman said, adding, really good at teaching,” and that to not have soccer fields and began rolling huge balls of At Concord Academy, administrators “I’ve never had to shovel roofs before.” And them working in the classroom would be “a freshly fallen snow. They were not building a wear many hats. In classes such as U.S. His- in an earlier year, the snowstorms grew so travesty.” colossal snowman, as it might have seemed, tory II and Advanced Environmental Science, severe in the beginning of winter that the Additionally, Hardy said that he believes but rather trying to clear the grass for that Dean of Faculty Jenny Chandler and Dean administration decided to let students out that teaching provides a great way of transi- afternoon’s soccer match. of Academ- early for winter vacation by shifting the exam tioning into Computer Studies Department Head Ben ics John schedule forward. a new com- Stumpf ’88, who at the time was a student Drew take In addition to Kingman, members of the munity. and member of the CA Boys Varsity Soccer a break faculty and staff who live on campus face Hardy, who team, recalled English Teacher Sandy Stott, from their the challenge of caring for students during worked at who was then the Boys Soccer Coach, telling administra- the storm. English Teacher Lucille Stott Milton the players, “If you’re willing to roll all the tive roles recalled the blizzard of 1978, during which Academy snow off the field, the rest will probably melt. to return to school was canceled for a week. “There was before And then we’ll decide whether we can play the class- boredom that set in, and it wasn’t easy emo- coming the game.” Stumpf recalled that he and his room. Head tionally for people to go through it,” Stott to CA in teammates jumped into the project, recruit- of School said. When the administration announced 2009, said ing their friends to help out. According to Rick Har- that an additional day would be cancelled, that teach- Stumpf, “They said, ‘Yeah, we want to play dy has also Stott said that “one house parent broke out ing was the game!’” Their enthusiasm paid off: the taught two crying” because of the significant stress that “absolutely bit of snow left on the field melted, and the classes dur- came with “having to make sure that all the integral” to game went on as scheduled. ing his time students in your house were okay, and fed, his transi- CA has dealt with many significant and at CA. and entertained” when classes were not in tion in that unexpected weather events over the course Hardy session. it allowed of its history. Whether in the form of a snow- explained In addition to posing challenges to him to storm that cuts into the fall soccer season or that, his- members of the faculty and staff, drastic “under- a hurricane such as this October’s Hurricane torically, a weather also significantly affects students. stand [CA] Sandy, the members of the Concord com- headmaster One such instance was the storm that hit in a way munity have to be ready to figure out a plan. was “head during the opening days of school last fall. I couldn’t At the forefront of this preparation teacher,” Katie Shin ’14 said that she arrived a week understand process is Director of Operations Don King- and teach- late to school because of cancelled flights, otherwise.” man, who said that he considers many fac- ing held and Eleni Papadapoulos ’13 recalled that the There tors in making decisions about how CA will a primary school had to come up with a new schedule are, how- function during serious weather. Kingman place in for Orientation. “It was so bad,” Papadapou- ever, chal- stressed that his primary concern is the safety the head- John Drew in the classroom. los said. “We went to the mall for five hours lenges that of the students, although he also strives to master’s Photo courtesy of www.bostonglobe.com because we couldn’t stay on campus.” arise in keep school open as often as possible. “I look duties. But, Kingman said that, while he believes juggling to see what the Town of Concord is doing. I according to Hardy, today “the Head of that some students do not take the severe both teaching and administrative jobs. Drew, look at the road conditions, and I also look School role more resembles the role of a weather that affects Concord as seriously as who teaches Advanced Environmental Sci- at the forecast,” Kingman said. CEO.” they should, “I love to enjoy a snow day, too.” ence this semester, said that teaching affects According to Kingman, one of the most “I suspect very few Heads these days still Stott added that, in her experience, dramatic the way in which he utilizes his time. “The difficult weather challenges CA has faced teach,” Hardy said. He attributed this shift weather inspires a student reaction that can transition to being an administrator requires was the repeated flooding of the athletic fields to the responsibilities of extensive outreach, verge on “visceral” and “primordial.” Stott that I spend more time thinking about the three years ago, when water rose from the administrative work, and travel. Hardy added said that she believes most CA students treat school as a whole rather than my class or Sudbury River behind Main Campus, over that “partnering with another teacher or of- dramatic weather with appropriate serious- department,” Drew said. the athletic fields and up to the edge of the fering a visiting lecture” instead of leading ness, and added, “I think CA students always Chandler agreed. “The challenge is Chapel. a class has become increasingly common for rise to the occasion.” that the job of an administrator gets bigger school heads. and bigger,” Chandler said. Hardy said that While Hardy is not currently teaching, while he would like to return to teaching, “I he has continued his role in the classroom feel myself pulled away from the classroom, Guiding the Guides through workshops such as the Features writ- and that’s hard. Whatever I do, I want to do ing workshop he led for the staff and writers it well, not half-heartedly,” Hardy said. by Verda Bursal ’16 According to Serena Frechter ’14, an- of The Centipede this November. other Head Tour Guide, these changes can The Deans agreed that teaching is a Drew explained that while the deans be viewed in either a positive or a negative valuable part of their CA experience. “I’m at Concord’s peer schools choose whether Each week, Concord Academy students light. Frechter said that giving new students constantly thinking about how [teaching] re- or not they want to teach, one of the job re- volunteer to tour prospective students around a chance to get accustomed to CA’s touring lates to my job as Dean of Faculty,” Chandler quirements for the Academic Dean and the campus, giving them an introduction to the system is a good idea, but it is also frustrat- said. campus and to life as a student at CA. This Dean of Faculty at CA is to teach classes. ing in practice. “It’s so annoying to not be Drew added, “I’m happiest about my fall has brought about change in Concord’s Chandler said, “It’s tied to credibility. How able to actually give a tour until November,” work as an administrator when the collabora- tour guide system. These changes have could I possibly guide faculty and not have Frechter said. tion that I’m doing with adults and students altered the Admissions Office’s approach a hands-on sense of what it means to be a In rethinking the tour guides’ train- feels like the collaboration I had with adults both to incorporating new tour guides and teacher at CA?” ing, Samuels said that he worked with CA and students as a teacher.” to training returning students. Hardy agreed with Chandler’s outlook. Summer Camp Director Greg Jutkiewicz. “I think it’s important for senior administra- According to Assistant Director of Ad- “He excels at getting kids to focus on team tors, probably with the exception of the Head, missions and Faculty Head of Tour Guides building and leadership. We wanted to make Warren Samuels, the main change this year training more interactive and fun so that tour was that new students involved in the tour- guides could get excited and be proud of be- ing system shadowed returning tour guides ing a tour guide,” Samuels said. CABBS until Thanksgiving break. “We decided that While there is an abundance of new and other institutions.” Additionally, by we really wanted to highlight the student ...continued from page 1 students willing to volunteer, Greess said that investigating how CABBS has been used at experience while giving tours,” Samuels said. there is a shortage of returning students will- sion of FirstClass,” Koskovich said. “They CA, Nieves and the other members of the IT “We wanted to give new students a chance ing to give tours. “Many of the tour guides basically said that in version twelve, the Services Department have worked to ensure to better prepare them to give higher quality who are returners are now older and taking FirstClass client program as [we] know it will that the technology they introduce is suitable tours.” Additionally, returning students had to more classes that require more time,” Greess be gone. [The company is] following a new for Concord’s educational environment. shadow other experienced tour guides several approach, based on [their] view of web 2.0.” said. “They now have less time in which to Regarding the ongoing technological times before conducting their own tours. According to Koskovich, the new version of tour.” Greess said that a goal of the training transition at CA, Drew said that while the Nate Greess ’15, one of six Head Tour FirstClass will be geared towards a working program was to prepare the new students to work may be time-consuming, the results will Guides, explained the rationale behind this environment based on blogging and other tour as capably as returners. ultimately benefit the school. “Transitions change. “We were getting comments from social media. Somerset Gall ’16, who began her in- are always a little bumpy, and we all need people who were looking at the school that volvement in the touring system as a fresh- Iván Nieves, CA’s Instructional Solu- to be clear about using the right tool for the said the freshmen weren’t answering ques- man this September, said that, overall, she tions Architect, has assumed a primary role right job,” Drew said. “I believe that we are tions well enough or understanding what believes that the changes were well informed in coordinating the oncoming technological headed towards a system of communicating needed to be said,” Greess said. “To make and effective. “I think that having to shadow changes. Nieves said that a key part of his job and managing information that will be far sure that they do get all the information they until Thanksgiving is a little extreme, but it is making “conscious choices, and also cali- superior to what we have now, but it will take need, we’re making the new tour guides go does give us lots of experience,” Gall said. brating against benchmarks of other schools some time and effort.” through a rigorous first few months.” Page 6 Opinions December 4, 2012 Election Reflection cause of his business record. must shoulder their share of the blame. Gov- and abortion, gave many women reason to by Gaurav Verma ’13 Another key attack on Romney was ernor Romney’s misguided comment about fear a Republican victory. the op-ed titled “Let Detroit Go Bankrupt.” the “47 percent” certainly cost him votes, For future success, the Republican Party Long months of campaigning all boiled This one-liner, chosen by the liberal Editorial although he did seem to recover somewhat is going to have to shift back towards the down to one day: November 6, 2012. For Board of the New York Times as the article’s from his comments. His greatest failure, center and reject the Tea Party extremism me, the results, while expected, were an that has defined the party since the 2010 incredible disappointment. After months of midterm elections. America has changed, apparent hopelessness, Governor Mitt Rom- and the Republicans must adapt. ney had used the first Presidential debate to showcase his ideas and vision to lead this In Massachusetts, while a high voter country out of the current hard economic turnout for Obama boosted Warren, Brown’s times. But, while Romney soared in the polls, Democratic challenger also benefitted from he could not quite pull off the victory. Simi- fear of the Republican Party’s extremists. larly, on the local level, moderate Republican Akin and Mourdock’s comments, combined Senator Scott Brown failed to overcome with a misleading but devastating vote on Massachusetts’s strong liberal leanings in the the Equal Pay Act, propelled Warren ahead hotly contested Senate battle against former in the polls after Brown’s early surge and Harvard Professor and Democrat Elizabeth forced Senator Brown to attack, a shift that Warren. Democrats also won all of their ultimately detracted from his likeability. Massachusetts house races, including in the The most frustrating and shameful race 6th District, where incumbent John Tierney to watch was the Tierney-Tisei congressional barely edged out former Republican State race in the 6th District in Massachusetts. Senator Richard Tisei. Despite being tagged with strong corruption Governor Romney’s loss can be at- allegations, Tierney defeated Tisei in a race tributed to many different factors. First that truly seemed to be decided by the “D” was President Obama’s absolutely brilliant next to Tierney’s name on the ballot. I un- campaign strategy to “define” Mitt Romney derstand that Massachusetts holds staunchly early in the race. Romney’s running mate, Liberal values, many of which I agree with, Romney waves goodbye at the end of his concession speech. but the state also seems far more partisan than Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan, best Photo courtesy of msn.com represented the Obama’s campaign strategy almost any other state in the Union. I hope that, in the future, voters in Massachusetts during his debate against Vice President Joe headline, devastated Romney in states like however, was his inability to attract the fe- Biden. “[We] have a President who ran for will drop their blind partisanship and give Ohio and Michigan where the economy is male and the minority vote. Many Latinos, moderate Republicans a chance. president on hope and change who has now dependent on the auto industry. in light of President Obama’s decision to halt turned his campaign into attack, blame and In the aftermath of the election, the focus While the exit polls showed dissatisfac- the deportation of young illegal immigrants, defame,” Ryan said. Obama’s early campaign must now turn to the future. With the fiscal tion with the country’s direction, Obama’s viewed Romney’s harsh immigration policies strategy to air misleading and often blatantly cliff fast approaching, I hope politicians in campaign strategy led to a clean sweep of unfavorably. In terms of the female vote, the untrue ads about Romney’s “sterling” busi- Washington will put aside their differences to the battleground states and his re-election. Republican Party took a blow when Senate ness career at Bain Capital was extremely ef- work together for a stronger America. While It was a little disappointing to see the Presi- candidates Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri and fective. Though many prominent Democrats roughly 50% of the country will always be dent, who famously said, “If you don’t have Richard Mourdock of Indiana uttered their such as former President Bill Clinton and unhappy, we must remember that we are a record to run on, then you paint your op- infamous “legitimate rape” and “will of god” Newark Mayor Corey Booker had lauded fortunate that we all have the right to vote ponent as someone to run from” employ the comments. These comments, combined with Romney’s tenure at Bain, Obama succeeded and to make our voices heard by casting our campaign tactics he once detested. the extreme positions that the Republican in turning many voters against Romney be- ballots on Election Day. Romney and the Republican Party also Party takes on issues such as birth control Club Conundrum: Striking the Balance

by Mary Hollinger ’14 finity groups participated in Club Expo this say that one could, or should, do everything. to meaningfully be a part of. Now, in my year, including everything from Mock Trial Many CA students are over-scheduled, and junior year, I think I have it down. I do just to Snack Club. I have found that different I am no exception. As I fill up my schedule a few clubs, but I do them well. As Dean of Each year, many incoming Concord clubs require spending different amounts of with classes, clubs, organizations, jobs, Students David Rost has said, “I would rather Academy students don’t immediately grasp effort to participate. Harry Potter Club, for sports, and lessons, I rarely stop to think see a deep commitment to a few clubs than a the school’s general attitude towards Club instance, is a wonderful group of people dedi- about how much time is leftover, and when little of everything.” Expo: sign up for everything that As a frosh, I had no idea where I either looks remotely interesting would end up in clubs. I didn’t know or offers appealing food. Here’s a what interested me or how I would primer about signing up for clubs. fit, and CA’s wide range of clubs Freshman year, I must have signed allowed me to explore a bit. I’m so up for twenty clubs. Later, the glad that signing up wasn’t a real clubs’ conferences popped up on my commitment, and that I was able use CABBS desktop, and when I had my involvement in clubs to find out nothing better to do, they gave me what truly interests me. something to read. A couple sounded interesting, but I never seemed to have enough time, or motivation, If I were a student, the clubs I would to go to the meetings. I moved all sign up for would be: the conferences into a folder on my desktop and didn’t open them for Math Teacher Mark Engerman: months at a time. Book Club, CASA, DEMONS, I knew that I couldn’t partici- Knitting Club, Quizbowl, and Youth pate in twenty clubs, and had no in- in Philanthropy. tention of doing so. To my freshman self, that wasn’t the point of Club Dean of Students David Rost: Expo and clubs at CA. The point CAOS, CASA, Mock Trial, and was to try a little bit of everything. Quizbowl. I’m glad that I did, because it let me get to know different groups of CA English Teacher Ayres Stiles-Hall: students and to experience a wide Burger Appreciation Club, CAOS, range of activities. CASA, Poetry Club, SPEAK, Youth Sophomore year, I took a differ- Students at Club Expo. Photo courtesy of concordacademy.org Led Social Activism Club, and Word ent approach, and signed up for three Club. or four clubs at Club Expo, took another look cated to celebrating the world of Hogwarts. I do, I don’t particularly care. This is a prob- at some of the ones I had demoted to the It exists mainly as a CABBS conference, and lem. When they are no longer a priority and English Teacher Sandy Stott: CABBS folder, and started actually attend- it requires virtually no commitment. Other my commitment is no longer strong, I need ing a meeting or two. I went to Debate and clubs, like Debate, the singing groups, or to let my clubs go. CASA and Poetry Club. Model UN and Book Club, among others. I CASA can become almost part-time jobs for Eighty-five clubs is perhaps too great was part of fewer clubs, but I spent a whole their members. a number for our small student body to Notice a pattern? The faculty unanimously lot more time participating than before. Sampling the clubs as a new student reasonably support, and, similarly, twenty would join CASA! Perhaps the students Eighty-five clubs, organizations, and af- may be a wonderful thing, but that is not to clubs are surely too many for one student should take a hint. December 4, 2012 News & Opinions Page 7 Faust Reflects ...continued from page 1 “She was just fun to be around, full of from when they were young. It was a very of her most recent speech,” Mendenhall said. life, and full of ideas about what to do about impressive occasion,” Mendenhall said. “It was really great.” Teacher Emerita Sylvia Mendenhall, who things,” Mendenhall said. Hardy Hardy agreed, and added that he thought introduced Faust’s speech at the 90th cel- Menden- added that the that Faust demonstrated the way in which ebration, said that she agreed with Faust’s hall recalled invitation that Mrs. Hall lastingly affected her students. perspective on Mrs. Hall. “I thought her a dance at St. Faust extended “She was talking about the values that speech was remarkable,” Mendenhall said. Paul’s that she to Mendenhall Elizabeth Hall had passed on and I thought, “She saw the contradictory nature of Mrs. chaperoned and “told me that ‘You are embodying the values right here,’” Hall amazingly well.” that Faust at- she, at her core, Hardy said. “She is so down to earth. She is At the beginning of her speech, Faust tended. “Finally, orients herself a genuine human being, and she puts on no also thanked Mendenhall, who taught Faust the dance was as a teacher airs. I thought she did a beautiful job of really in English and served as her advisor at CA. over, and we got and honors her fitting into the milieu on Friday.” Mendenhall said that she remembers Faust, onto the bus and teachers. That In reflecting on whether there were as- who arrived at Concord at age 12, as an out- the CA students said volumes.” pects of Mrs. Hall’s leadership that she tried standing student and a strong member of the almost all went Hardy said that, to emulate, Faust’s words mirrored those community. “She was one of the best students to sleep. But before Faust of Hardy. “The focus on values, the lack of academically in her class,” Mendenhall said. Drew was sit- delivered her pretention or having airs, the down to earth- “She sometimes says that I taught her how ting across the speech at the ness,” Faust said. “The sense [that] everyone to write, but I’m not sure that anyone can aisle from me, 90th Celebra- should be a doer.” teach someone how to write. If you really and she had the tion, he asked After she delivered her speech, Faust have something to say, then you will find a sense that I had Faust what it reflected on advice that she would give to way to write it.” not had a very was like to be members of the CA community as they Faust said of her time at Concord, “CA nice evening. back at CA. navigate their years at Concord and emerge was so important to me. I arrived here when So she moved “She said, ‘Oh into the world beyond. “There is something I was 12. I lived on a farm in Virginia. It over and sat and my gosh, it’s I tell seniors at Harvard every year which I was a time when girls in Virginia were not we chatted all amazing. And describe as my parking space theory of life,” taken that seriously. I came here, everyone the way home,” it’s amazing Faust said. “If there is something you really challenged me, and expanded my mind, Mendenhall to be having want to do, you should do it, and it’s like if and expanded my world, and I was a very said. “I always lunch with my you want to park your car somewhere. Don’t different person after four years at Concord remember that.” English teach- stop ten blocks away, or twenty blocks away, Academy. I have never forgotten that.” During her Faust and Hardy during the 90th. er.’” because you think you won’t find a parking Mendenhall remembered Faust as evolv- inauguration as Photo courtesy of www.concordacademy.org After space where you want to go. Go where you ing during her time at Concord. “I think she Harvard Presi- hearing her want to go. And then, if there is not a parking became increasingly independent at CA,” dent five years ago, Faust invited three teach- speech, Mendenhall praised Faust. “I thought space, you can try plan B, or try plan C.” Mendenhall said. “I would say that she be- ers from Concord to attend the ceremony, that it was fabulous that she gave a speech Hardy said, “She is a remarkable writer came increasingly concerned with what was including Mendenhall. “I don’t think that about the school, rather than about the state and thinker, and an incredibly engaging going on in the world.” many people think back to their teachers of the world we are living in now, or a rehash person. It was a delight to hear her speak.” Stormy and Snowy Help Me, Rhonda! The Centipede advice columnist “Rhonda” helps students navigate the rocky waters of mates shuffled back and forth, up and down high school. If you need her help, please drop your questions in the “Help Me, Rhonda!” by Andy Zou ’13 to check on others, and not a single soul sat submission box in the library. idle. Though school was not cancelled, there It’s the same every year: whenever a were warnings that school could close if the heavy snow blankets the Concord Academy Dear Rhonda, Dear Confused, water flooded beyond the chapel and into campus, excitement descends on the student CA is so small that it seems as if everyone has Adam Stone? Wait, did you say something the classrooms. The administration made the body. In the boarding houses, there is no a dating history. I feel that no matter who I try about Adam Stone coming back this year?! right decision to have classes, and the water greater excitement than hearing a House Par- to ask out, that person has at least one angry Oh, I see. Fine. stayed largely clear of the buildings. ent declare at six a.m. that school is closed. ex waiting in the wings. How do I perfect my Adam Stone is not so much a person as an Students may be looking for an extra day to In the final days of this past October, Hur- mating call without making enemies? experience. But if you really want the facts, ricane Sandy closed school for two days. The catch up on work, or may be seeking what Sincerely, he is a CA grad who directed the winter first day was justified due to the unpredictable Mainstage Production last year. And there they feel is a well-deserved respite from Don Juan classes wind was much rejoicing. and ex- condi- Seeing as it’s pretty difficult to put him into Querido Don Juan, tracur- tions words, I’d suggest that you just Google him. riculars. and This is a quandary that has puzzled many a Everybody else at this school already has. roads CA student before you, so you aren’t alone. But Love, that I mean, you are alone…but that’s okay! The when Rhonda made only people who have been known to date snow- com- successfully at CA without facing repercus- days pile muting sions are those who stay under the radar. Dear Rhonda, up, they diffi- Maybe you should invest in a ski mask! That CA is a crazy busy place. With classes, pose a cult or way you can rest assured that the past lovers friends, sports, crushes, and homework, it problem even of your current flame will remain in the dark feels as if I never even have time for sleep. to ad- impos- as to your true identity. How can I balance everything I have going minis- sible. on? trators, Love, What Love, teach- Rhonda sur- ers, and P.S. I checked urbanoutfitters.com, and they Sleepless in Concord prised students CA blanketed with snow after a heavy storm. have some really cute ski masks. me was alike. Photo courtesy of www.google.com Dear Sleepless, Tues- Athletes Dear Rhonda, There is an adage well known here at CA day. miss too many practices, teachers scramble that is commonly referred to as “The Rule of The evening before, my housemates and I Okay, I know I’m a freshman and there are to revise their syllabi, directors are forced to Threes.” The rule states that, as a teenager, were told we would most likely have school a lot of aspects of CA I don’t understand make up for lost rehearsal time, and clubs the CA student will strive for three things: but, at six a.m. the next morning, a call woke yet—but who the heck is Adam Stone? All have to reschedule meetings and events. me up. School had been cancelled again. the upperclassmen girls keep whining about 1. Good grades Despite the extra time to catch up, it often how he’s not here this year. Did he graduate Wise school cancellations I support, but 2. A social life seems that after a few days of an unplanned or something? 3. Sleep break, students end up buried under piles of I am also keen to see the negatives of not Thanks, Pick two. work anyway. having school. One negative arises in sports practices. As a committed cross-country Confused Jock Love, My freshman spring was notable for runner, I found that returning to the normal the extensive flooding of the Sudbury River, Rhonda practice routine after days of rest and no which runs behind CA’s campus. With a spirit running took some work. of camaraderie and a sense of purpose, my housemates in Phelps helped evacuate base- Still, in my experience, CA has prepared ment dwellers affected by the rising waters to well for storms. As the winter sets in, I be- Write for the upper floors. Electrical cords, lights, and lieve that CA will do what is right by balanc- decorative bulbs were moved, while boxes ing student needs and classroom demands on of belongings cluttered the stairwell. House- days when a storm sweeps the school. The Centipede! Page 8 The Back Page December 4, 2012 A Thankful Return The Centipede Because we students at CA devote so by June Sass ’16 much of our time to studying and participat- Concord Academy ing in sports or extracurricular activities, we 166 Main Street, Concord, MA 01742 Now that we have received our first almost never get a true break. Thanksgiving snowfall and winter has announced itself, it provides us with time to sit back, relax, and is safe to say that the holidays are upon us simply enjoy the company of the people Executive Editor: Charlotte Weiner ’13 here at Concord Academy. Over Thanksgiv- around us. ing break, I enjoyed a holiday that is about And a break often provides perspective. spending time with those whom I don’t nor- Managing Editor: Abby Brooke ’13 I believe that every student at CA should mally get to see, and recognizing everything be thankful for the supportive, welcoming and everyone that I have. I know that many environment that CA embodies. As a new Features Editor: Alyssa Taylor ’13 families do not have a very big Thanksgiving: student who has attended both public and some celebrate it with just their immediate private schools, I see CA as an amazing place. News Editors: Ryan Hussey ’13 and Marisa Kager ’13

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Roving Reporter relatives, and some do not even celebrate the Not only are the academic and art programs holiday at all. But Thanksgiving in my fam- some of the highest quality in the state, but What holiday tradition are you looking ily is always a wonderful event that I look the students, faculty members, and other forward to every fall. members of the community on campus are forward to this year? Even though many families do not some of the kindest and most helpful people hold an extravagant celebration, we still I have ever met. Acceptance is a key theme Jack Anderson ’13: Church on Matt Goldberg ’14: Watching the get a week off from school for this holiday. in the school’s atmosphere, making CA a Christmas. Titans lose. Thanksgiving may appear to be a holiday welcoming place for almost anyone and where families gorge on indulgent foods and everyone. Chiara Bercu ’15: My mom hates Erin Lueck ’13: Watching Christmas stay up late to get the best deals at department So whether you celebrated Thanksgiving traditions. We have none. movies. stores, but it is really much more than that. with fifteen family members or did nothing For me Thanksgiving is about taking a break, at all, I hope that every student remembered Zoe Campbell ’13: My dad reading Malin Segal ’14: Snuggling with spending time with family that one may not to be thankful for the amazing environment ’Twas the Night Before Christmas on Poorvu. get to see very often and appreciating and that we have here at Concord Academy. Christmas Eve. recognizing what we have in our lives. Advice from Beyond: Alumni Update

could not be nicer.” “I’m playing Latin percussion for the jazz What is one piece of advice you would give by Kathleen Melendy ’14 What is one piece of advice you would give band and I’ve got a radio show called ‘Blues to a freshman? to a senior? to Greens.’” “Make sure you take advantage of all the Sometimes I worry: what will happen af- “Seriously, do not be cynical. CA is so awe- How is Gettysburg different from CA? free time you have right now. I wish I had ter I graduate from Concord Academy? What some, and you will regret it if you have bad “It is not as ethnically diverse, but we certain- realized this before the wave of sophomore if I attend the wrong college? What if no attitude your senior year.” ly have the whole political spectrum here.” academic intensity.” one remembers me, and I never accomplish anything particularly special? Luckily, a few What is one piece of advice you would give of last year’s seniors have reported back that Maya Finkelstein ’12: Colby College ’16 to a senior? Eitan Tye ’12: Duke University ’16 life continues beyond these light green walls, What is something interesting you are do- “Cherish your last months together. College What is something interesting you are doing? regardless of how tightly snuggled inside ing now? is amazing, but CA is equally unique and “I’m managing the women’s lacrosse team, the CA bubble we may be. Abby Cosinuke “[I participate in] Colby Cares About Kids, special. Also, don’t do anything stupid until serving as the team videographer and travel- ’12, Maya Finkelstein ’12, Stephen Lin ’12, which is this really great program that pairs after you graduate. Your time will come.” ing to games.” Christiaan Pfeifer ’12, and Eitan Tye ’12 have up college kids with kids from kindergarten What are your favorite things about being since their graduations scattered around the through eighth-grade in the surrounding area at college? country and started narrowing their passions. in a mentor-mentee relationship.” Christiaan Pfeifer ’12: Sarah Lawrence Col- “I have gotten the chance to get an inside They have shared brief updates, words about What do you miss most about CA? lege ’16 look at Division I athletics. Also, since most what to expect in college, and advice for cur- “Apart from friends and teachers, the close What is something special you are doing now students only take four classes, I have had the rent CA seniors that extends to the Concord relationships that CA kids develop with their that you’re in college? opportunity to put more time into extracur- community as a whole. advisors. Here, I really only meet with my “I was actually cast as the lead role in the ricular activities and try things that I have advisor to go over course scheduling.” Mainstage show ‘Not Retarded’, which was never done before.” Abby Cosinuke ’12: Colorado College ’16 What is one piece of advice you would give written by a student. It’s a dark comedy that What do you miss most about CA? What is the biggest difference between col- to a senior? surrounds the life of a 19-year-old boy with “I miss walking into school and knowing lege and CA? “Make sure that every school on your college a sister who has a social disability, and how everybody, as well as having close relation- “There are so many more people, and it is so list is someplace that you would enjoy going. he deals with that in his life.” ships with my teachers. It’s weird to think much bigger, and we talk about sex so much If plans fall through for your first choice, What is your favorite thing about Sarah that I will never get to know most of the 6,500 more in English classes.” you still want to be happy somewhere else.” Lawrence? students here, and that some of my teachers, What are your favorite things about Colo- “Since there are no requirements, we are free like in my two-hundred student Earth Sci- rado College? Stephen Lin ’12: Gettysburg College ’16 to explore what we are truly passionate about ence lecture, don’t even know my name or grade my tests.” “I wake up to a view of the mountains, I only What is something interesting that you are a without the hindrance of a class that we don’t have three hours of class and the people here part of at college? feel any connection to.” May 28, 2010 Page 9 Page 10 May 28, 2010 May 28, 2010 Page 11 Page 12 May 28, 2010