The PHILLIPIAN 'VOLU M E X XII The Nation'sln~om ThePRILLIPIAN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ONTHEWEB: Oldest cnay -- "w Scbool~~~ w p ilp a ~ o Volume CXXII, Number 2 Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts February 25, 200(6' M. Edwards Appointed to Succeed. Carter as New . ~Dean of Students, Opens WQS Cluster Deanship CARTER WILL MOVE TO DEAN OF FACULTY POSITION NEXT YEAR ByBARTZ KEVIN desire to keep him at the academy as a - ByBARTZKEVIN coach, sources speculated, influenced IAL In amemoandmciculted es- Mrs. Chase to award the position to terday to a faculty members, Head of AstatHead ofSho eec - School Barbara Landis Chase Sykes, however, rejected the validity > ~~~~~announced her selection of English ofteecags Instructor Marlys Edwards, currently "etil o, h nitdo h the cluster dean of WQS, to succeed notion, "because they are two separate incomngDan ofFacuty Stphen individuals." Instead, she argued, "it I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Carteras the new Dean of Students and wamotipantathergte- son be chosen to be dean of students," A.Tucker'The Philipian Residential Life, and this decision, after weeks of antic- MembersofUnitd NatinsModl mee each eek todebate"Both candidates presented great calminersaon roeslUtionsNtheolbs Weeneaw day eve iebt hypotheti- strengths and enjoyed much support ipation, was finalized yesterday. calreslutins. iterntiona Te clb's ednesay eenin sessions "ItikMr.Caewa culminated in last weekend's NALMIUN Conference in Washigton D.C. okn frmfclyonrtdnt, r thien Mrs. hase asokng -c Chase's memorandum said of Ms. frsmoewohdasrn ak Edwards and Patricia Russell, Abbot gon nwriga eieta Thirty-PA/i/fUOne N Delegates ~~~~clusterdean and instructor inbiology dean," Mrs. Sykes maintained. In the A irty-OnePAM UN~~~~~~~~~elendahyscs.end, Ms. Edwards, with nearly six to ~~ M Of Mr. Carter's five-year tenure, ~~~~years of experience to her credit, won ~~' TravelC Chase wrote, "I am profoundly ~~~~~~~~~~thepromotion with "the -respect and _______________________________ grateful to Steve Carter for his leader- akoldmn fMs hs. ship as Dean of Students and know that RelcnMrCatrexya, By CHRISTOPHER HUGHES all of you join me in thanking him and she intends to continue his "focus on residential ife," centering her efforts Members of PA's Model United was the talking, the tension, and the' wishing him well in his new capacity "on faculty andsuetwokn Nations Club represented the nations forming of the resolutions," comment- As Dean of Faculty." dsuet of Seegaland Slovltia imbawe a ed TavisPanti okn '02 whorepresne For her own part, Ms. Edwards together and listening to each other to EToti~ePilpa the 37th annual North American Invi- Slovakia in the Economic and Finan- anticipated, "I really do look forward try ndt createaI sndheawilskthy om-trinEgihad etQa SuhCutrenMry rationalcil Model Committee.Uited NationsPasing a resolutinopenacommunicationmuEdwardsnwiward succeedsStephente Carneraasr Deaneof Studentstsnexttfalll (NAIMUNEightmem-last eekend trough cmmitte meantreceivng at e adRsebohplidfr between students and faculty so that the entire school bers of PA's 31-delegate team received least a plurality of the vote from a typ- by encouraging stu- to talk about publication." Further- ShanRuslbtapiefo "everyone can have the best possible dents and instructors alike to "share more, as a tokeni of her own dedication awarscofernce a ths yar'Hed ial ros-setio ofoye 10 UN the job after an opening arose last annuda thi eorgetconeUniv.eity membrosssts.on ther day of te mnhfoMrCae'swictohe xpince, ideas instead of just waiting to hear to "making myself accessible to stu- annuallyUniversity b~ Georgetown memDeanstofeFacultyhpositionyvacated byn"The really important thing," she from each other." 'dents," she plans to extend studets,morethan AI Nhost confrence advice theresoltion so reiring deanu psii nZaedr.tedeec asred, "is that we need to learn to "The problem now," she discerned, freely to clubs. t0hiU.S andooCanad t fromserssipone ofte Greenedseaery to tingproess ofthe past five ees, talk to each other and to listen to each "is that faculty works with [students] the US., an Canaa. essio of te Genral Asemby "I think it's very important to try atoug troeste ulimlyips theiewes other, not ust faculty, but students in after the fact instead of before." As a to have contact with things,' she onofUN uissuaithe n-t giatheracuteadfiserjor pillip alhnds of rsteCh taseyine the particular." Although she recognized first step to remedying this, Ms. declared, "even when things are going eralyAssembl aondis-uathe ri ConacdeysM fcuty dlsUN club Mhip input of students and faculty. this goal as "idealistic," she has, over Edwards has developed a plan targeted exceptionally." Indeed, Ms, Edwards erl ssmbyo the Scrt on cdm' oe NcuMt "They definitely came to us and six years as a cluster dean, cii, but ofote political bodies, Instructor Don Barry showcased specifically at expanding the role of has proven herself effective in han- commented, "I her ability to work towards it. teachers in student organizations and dling students. including national cabinets and region- liked the way the PA kids got reallyhelkstasked for our opinion," recalled Uper "Selkst ive the students the publications, using faculty members "She's terrific with kids," said sessgitonseressuspendedmasdelegates vwhichthe okonresolTionwan Rerithtenn Jof the commuEny power and be a facilitator," recalled "not to try to influence but to ty to English Instructor Lou ernieri, a sesion weeeleate sspededas whch heywored n rsoltios ad thuh the oie obtwee touai-y Biz Ghoriley visited the embassies of their respec- '00, senior representa- share their experiences." longtime colleague who teaches a cooperated with delegates was great." fied candidates proved difficult. "I tive of WQS. "She's very honest and "For people who work in itive nations to learn more about their Observing each of the committees thnteyadwovrgodcdi direct." art and senior elective course with Ms Next year, however, Ms photography," she said, "we could ______ countries and about the polices they in session, Barry remarked, "From a dante aed Mr. Caer bore thed Edwards oes to bring her skills to have guests who are publishers come Continued on Page6, Column 3 Andover delegates deliberated and exciting walking the halls and listening deithronta e wosanune,"uldte do ahnk nuRI compromised in the eight committees, to kids 'debate about defining what a exeletjb. A ' IP RL F a uly Sa btal 0 1~two of them ad hoc, of the General refugee is and the behavior of multina- excell e spcuajob."ouh,4 Assembly thisyer Sessions in the tional corporations. It's always a hill Wldthheseaspuation oghMs.TfA~T~ morning and evnn etrdcaucus- to have people focused on the larger hltathedprueoM S LOW V'iAC~ULTI es, venin faeratredouin - wrd"Edwards' husband, Athletic Director SLarASnSendaInshr4ctorsurAcrosseGlobeS~ .d I s r c~ lavA llb es,an workingresolutionpapers, - world."Leon M odeste, w ho is stepping dow n le r ng pa i b 4 0 c u s Sh h p s with approval of a resolution the ulti- The eight PA students who afterthistyonrisluyed mate goal for each committee. ____________fom isAosiioTafDrISCUSSIONplyedELEVEN TEACHERS NAMED toivsgaemirtonsusadtoouinvsspoition aXcA "The best part of the conference Continued on age 4, Column 3 AW_______DISCUSSION__________ university courses related to the Hispan- 1a role in the decision. The school's ___presnceinmrica By KATEELLIOTT Drench, Han Leave to Mrs. Doheny will leave campus for AthleticaskT Force Revie ws Basics,~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Although progress regarding the Spend Full School with the Robert S.Peabody Museum of proposed Comnmittee on Acadermi c and Archaeology she plans to study materi- Teacher-Coaches, Residentialan idaLif (CARL), Year in Asiaals from Native American history that Faculty Fitness ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~widelyconsidered the __________ could potentially e incorporated into programprofile in take the, on a clea News legacy of Former By CHRISTINA KELLEHER the history department's curriculum. programprofile in take the. on a clear - News ~~~~SchoolPresident Zack By kEVIN BARTZ hiring process." Las Leaving for the entirety of the '00- ~ Analysis '0,aasaait week, the administration '01 academic year, Mr. Drench hopes. Last Tuesday, the Task Force on Udrti ietvtets oc been postponed, the anucdteI aut Athlticsrelesedts "epor andRec- sought to comb at a trend of "exemp- abtcl through extended travel and study in the isewlbeufodscsonaa aproved for the '00-'0l1 year. These I11 Middle East, South Asia, East Asian. thetos" Cassc air Nioas ein gratoevod inclusiol n Pahsah future faculty meeting. instructors, from both Andover's year- and Oceania, to expand his historical the words ofseeking Clasics to aoidChair inclusioSlated'fortdiscussionoratithesspasttlongNichlag pand summerdsessionses will, spendsaen nowknedgedanda understanding.g.Mr Kip '0, thgrou'schirman"Th eti reas iewe.alto two faculty meetings, debate on the adopt a mood "of paid leave of absence in avariety of set- Drench explained, "My year will recommending council's CARL proposal has been Ing opru refinement and re-alignment of the ath- faculty were hired without any obliga- te dctoa pro include extended stay in the Middle pushed back due to time constraints. jects. East and Far East, and, while there, I'll letics program." Debated at last week's tion to the athletic program," Mr. Kip According to School President Among those selected were Modem keep in touch with teachers and ournal- faculty meeting, the report highlighted said. "People were