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Vo l u m e CXXXVII, Nu m b e r 1 The Pingry School, Martinsville, New Jersey Oc t o b e r 8, 2010 More Construction at Martinsville Campus New Dean of Student iously awaiting the comple- tion of the construction so that they can make use of Life: Mrs. Markenson the school’s new amenities. Yvonne Jeng (V) commented, “Although the renovations have distracted me from my work, they are necessary and I look forward to relaxing in the future reading room.” Within the next twelve months, three new construc- tion initiatives are projected: a new sewage system, a solar project, and construction of the Headmaster’s house. With all these improve- ments to the Martinsville campus, one can’t help but O.Tarantino (VI) Construction greeted students on their first day of school. S.Meyers (V) think, “Will Pingry ever get Head of their Upper School and an English teacher. Previously, Mr. Miles Boyd, Art De- some, the quest is fruitless, air conditioning?” Virzi ex- By ROXANNE FEITEL (V) she worked in admissions at the partment Chair; Mrs. Eileen because once a student finally plained that the putting in By MARIEL KENNEDY (V) This fall, Mrs. Ridie Marken- Riverdale Country School in the Hymas, Library Department reaches the library, it is rarely air conditioning is a gradual son joins the faculty as the Dean Bronx and at Little Red School- Many areas of the Martins- Chair; and Mrs. Alice Rooke, silent. The noises from the process. He intends to begin of Student Life, Head of Blue house in Manhattan ville campus have been un- Trustee were key members construction activities perme- installation of air condition- Key, Chairperson of the Honor Mrs.Markenson chose to der construction for the past of the committee that helped ate the walls. ing in the multi-purpose room Board, and an English teacher. switch from Morristown-Beard seven months. It is projected direct the design, working to However, Ms. Eileen Hy- and the faculty lounge by She replaces Mrs. Joan Hearst, to Pingry this year because she that, with steady progress, the ensure that the new facilities mas, Library Department next summer. He also plans who left Pingry last spring for wanted the opportunity to teach renovations will be completed will be as aesthetically pleas- Chair, believes in the impor- to replace the current air con- Lacordaire Academy after seven more classes. Whereas she only by Parent’s Day on October ing as possible. tance of these renovations, ditioning unit in the Library years of service as the Dean of taught one English class at Mor- 9. More renovations are also Despite the many ben- saying, “Creating a student South with a more efficient Students. ristown-Beard, she now has two scheduled to begin within the efits that the renovations friendly study environment system. After graduating from St. An- sections of English 9. One of her next year. will eventually yield, some is of foremost importance. Virzi commented, “No drew’s School, Mrs. Markenson students, Evan Key (III), said he Currently, the facilities members of the community After the extension of the matter how small a change attended Syracuse University, looks forward to her class every office is completing work on consider the process of con- library is complete, it will is, it will improve the quality where she completed a dual major day. “Our class is really interest- replacing the school’s roof structing these renovations be furnished with sofas, club of a Pingry student’s day-to- in Journalism and English. She ing, and Mrs. Markenson is one of and skylights, refurbishing rather inconvenient. The cur- chairs, lamps, and additional day activities. For example, then matriculated at the Teacher’s my favorite teachers,” he said. the clock tower, and extend- rent construction makes it power sources for students to chilled water piping was College of Columbia University So far, Mrs. Markenson’s fa- ing the library. These changes difficult to access essential charge their laptops. We have extended across the main for graduate school. vorite part about Pingry has been should enhance the entry of areas of campus, such as the been discussing renovating entry to the south side of the Mrs. Markenson comes to the building, improve security how “welcoming and friendly” library. For example, to ac- the library for several years. building this summer, al- Pingry from Morristown-Beard, and create more space for cess Library South, students It is great that the Board of lowing for future expansion. where she served for five years as Continued on Page 5 students and faculty. must first enter the Hyde and Trustees took our requests to Changes like this, as well as Mr. Michael Virzi, Direc- Watson Gymnasium and then heart and implemented our the future installation of air tor of Facilities, feels that the go through the multi-purpose ideas to make a space that conditioning, are improve- new reading room will be “the room, where they then need students can use well.” ments all students can enjoy New Chef Greatly best space in the building”. to climb a flight of stairs. For Many students are anx- on a regular basis.” Inside The Record Slow Internet Speed Improves Food Hinders Productivity History 10 class was largely By J. & R. OGHAZ (VI) unsuccessful and time con- When asked about the un- suming, with each link taking reliable internet connection approximately five minutes that has come to characterize to load. She now “makes sure the technological aspect of to preload all media before life at Pingry, Randy Falk (VI) presenting it in class.” responded with exasperation Sites such as Moodle can that it has definitely impacted also be difficult to use in him in a negative way by school. Consequently, Ms. “making Farmville extremely Jones has had to bring a lot of hard to load.” her work home, where she has Although they may have access to a more dependable different reasons for doing network. A.Logerfo (VI) so, many additional members History teacher Mr. Theo- of the Pingry community dore Corvino has experi- By ALYSSA BAUM (III) said, “I think the food is bet- have expressed similar con- enced the same difficulties in ter this year because there cerns. After returning from his American Dreams class, Many students have been is more variety.” Caroline the senior trip, Vitor Oliveira Courtesy of Ms. Boisvert which relies heavily on cur- commenting that the cafete- Dreyfuss (V) agreed, but (VI) said, “Even the internet Chloe Carver (VI) with a student while on a summer trip to rent events. He often makes ria food tastes much better added, “Some things are South Africa. at Great Wolf Lodge is bet- use of news clips from the this year. The menu items better, but other things are ter than Pingry’s. Once, I internet to provide topics of not only sound good, but still the same.” Josh Fish- Fix Your Facebook Eye-Opening Experience in couldn’t even hand in a paper discussion and asks students they taste good as well. man (III) said, “ I like the Roxanne Feitel (V) explains how Northfolk, WV to my teacher via e-mail, just to provide links to relevant It is no coincidence that new mayonnaise and mus- because the internet was so videos to watch in class. How- the food started to taste to keep your Facebook profile looking This past summer Sarah Park (V) tards.” respectable. slow.” ever, “the clips load slowly or better after Pingry wel- Others have noticed that went with her church youth group to Likewise, Vicky Wei (VI) repair houses in Northfolk, WV. pause frequently…just about comed its new Executive the fruits and vegetables Fall’s Latest Looks feels that the spotty connec- every time”. Nevertheless, Chef and Assistant Food are always fresh. Many tion at school is “really ag- Mr. Corvino feels that it is Service Director, Mr. Jay students believe that one of Yumi Casagrande (IV) reveals how Saluations from Student Body gravating as a senior, because “the teacher’s responsibility to Glassberg. Mr. Glassberg, the best cafeteria improve- we need the Internet for our to dress for the upcoming season. President Will Bartlett (VI) prepare thoroughly ahead of who is employed by Sage ments is the expanded salad classes and college appli- time.” He makes sure to avoid Dining Services and started bar, which now includes a Bartlett states his goals for this cations, and having a slow the slow streaming speed by working at Pingry last June, greater variety of options. New Faculty Members year and and specifically describes his connection makes it harder first downloading clips onto previously worked at Mount As Mr. Glassberg said, “Ev- main goals: Homecoming and Spirit for us to finish our work ef- Realplayer. However, this Saint Mary’s Academy in erybody has been attack- Thirteen new teachers add their Week. academic and athletic experience to ficiently.” does not take into account Watchung. He has been a ing the salad bar.” There Pingry’s résumé. Ms. Megan Jones, who is impromptu discussions. In the Certified Work Chef and a are new toppings such as Sections a new member of the faculty past, Mr. Corvino has also had member of the American homemade croutons, dried this year, also notes that the A “Green” Caferteria News...... 1,5-9 issues with group computer- Culinary Federation since cranberries, and granola Commentary...... 2-4 slow internet is a “major hin- based activities on laptops, 1991. every day. Marisa Werner (V) describes a Summer Experiences...... 10-12 drance.” For example, her “especially when the kids The new and improved “We’ve been trying to new “green” way to address the prob- Arts...... 13-14 attempt to download docu- food has received rave re- lems of cafeteria cleanliness. Sports...... 15-16 ments to show to her World Continued on Page 9 views. Mikaela Lewis (III) Continued on Page 8 2 THE PINGRY RECORD COMMENTARY OCTOBER 8, 2010 EDITORIAL Cleaning Up The Cafeteria Once and For All

Believe it or not, students have a lot of power in the way things are By DAN ABEND (V) run at Pingry. Most members of the Pingry community probably know By now, everyone is aware of by now that—more than 80 years ago—students created the Honor the main issue regarding daily life Code, and, until a few decades back, students voted on a yearly basis on campus: cafeteria cleanliness. to keep it in place. The cafeteria has sparked count- Although many students voiced their negative opinions of the senior less speeches and suggestions at trip last year to both fellow students and faculty, Luke Pounder ’10 assemblies and advisory meetings decided to write an op-ed about it. Thankfully, seniors this year went to over the past eighteen months in the Great Wolf Lodge, still considered juvenile by some students, but ir- all forms. Students and faculty refutably a much more enjoyable trip than last year’s to the Funplex. alike have spoken about it while While The Record’s “Word in the Hall” section may not be the most possible solutions have been ideal method of communicating needs and wants with the faculty and traded back and forth between administration, three of the six changes that students wanted to see in the administration and Student the school last April have been achieved—the cafeteria has better food, Government. Will Bartlett (VI) is the Student Body President, and the cafeteria has For months, however, the cafe- started to serve sushi. The other two reasonable requests—freshman teria’s cleanliness has shown little couches and being able to choose one’s own exam schedule—may be signs of improvement, and now instituted within the near future, provided that students make cogent the administration has decided arguments in support. With the introduction of Student Government to take the next step in finding updates to The Record, Bartlett will be able to keep us posted on his a solution: they have presented A.Logerfo (VI) progress with these issues. (The sixth suggestion, that the school remove students with an ultimatum and A cafeteria table that students failed to clean up. the pink bricks along the side of the building, is not only an impractical are prepared to enforce conse- results of its own system may be ensue in trying to make sure all work in the long term. one, but also may have been a facetious one.) quences. in the near future. Dividing the students of that form are in some I understand that the adminis- The Dress Code was recently updated as a result of the insistence The majority of students were student body into strict borders by sort of assigned study hall punish- tration and Student Government of Student Government members and other students. Even so, Andrew in morning meeting for Head form is a recipe for disaster. ment during a time they would have spent months toiling over a Hanna (V) argues in his op-ed that the Dress Code should “be rewritten of the Upper School Dr. Denise First of all, common sense have a free period. possible solution that could fix from the ground up,” and that it should continue to be evaluated. For Brown Allen’s address to the dictates that people have friends Would all of this scheduling the issue in the cafeteria once example, does it really make sense to be required to wear pants until student body during the first week in other grades and want to talk chaos really be worth it for the and for all, but the new system around May 1? Perhaps a future revision to the Dress Code will decree of school. Even those who were to these friends. Even though week or so that the problem grade is not the correct way to do it. At that all students be allowed to wear shorts if the temperature is over not in attendance that day have the tables would be intended to is serving its punishment? this point, what the student body 85 degrees. Regardless of the eventual specifics of the Dress Code, heard what the message was: be divided by Form, how will it Finally, let’s look at the facts. must do is realize that the only if enough students continue to voice their opinions on it and propose either clean up the messes after actually keep students from going There are the select few in each way to prevent possible situations reasonable modifications to it, the changes, if any, will take their views lunch, or tables will be assigned over to other grade who har- like the one the administration has into consideration. to each form. Any dirty tables will Forms’ lunch Dividing the student bor animosity proposed is for all of us to take on Perhaps the most impressive display of students utilizing their power result in the guilty students losing boundaries and towards other the responsibility of cleaning up and voicing their opinions culminated in the introduction of Honors their frees. spending some body [...] by forms is a grades and want the Dining Hall. Civilization to the curriculum. A student-proposed course expanding To say that the message stirred time there to to see them get I know that the administra- to fill two sections because of high student enrollment shows that, as up a great amount of conversation talk with their recipe for disaster. punished for tion has already tried to get this Jasmine Oghaz (VI) wrote in her op-ed, Pingry “should really pay at- and controversy would be an older or young- the malicious message across with no success, tention and respond to the thoughts of the student body.” understatement. Right after the er friends? To minority’s own but things are different this time. These instances clearly illustrate that students’ voices are heard at assembly, my next class spent at combat this situation, the admin- amusement. Setting up a situation There are no more chances to fail: Pingry. The main lesson to be learned from these examples is that if, least fifteen minutes discussing istration would have to put faculty in which forms are punished for the buzzer has sounded and the and only if, students speak up and allow their opinions to be heard can the announcement. Student and members on watch to ensure that the filth of a certain section of clock is at zero. they hope to change things. Students are best positioned to report on faculty responses ranged from no student strays from their own the cafeteria is an approach just Clean up your dishes, cups, what does and doesn’t work about student life. If you’re not happy irritation to contentment, with designated tables, creating a begging to incite feuds. Who is to and food. Clean up other dishes, about something, talk to Student Government representatives or meet reasonable explanations for each lunchroom border patrol, per se. say that a student — a member of cups, and food. In fact, force with faculty members and administrators. Even write an opinion piece person’s emotion. Also, what would the punish- the sophomore class, for example some of your peers to clean up for this publication: where else can you present an opinion that the My own view is that because ments be for breaking the rules? — would not decide to put some the stray dishes, cups, and food. administration and faculty is sure to read? By providing reasonable, of its shock value, Dr. Brown- Obviously, loss of frees has been of his lunch scraps in the area No matter how you do it, just well-articulated recommendations for change, students, perhaps more Allen’s idea may jump-start the presented as the strategy, but what designated for the freshmen, and clean it up, because if you don’t than any other group in the Pingry community, have the power to make student body into really focusing is the administration going to do then watch as the freshmen are do it now, in a few months, you a difference in our day-to-day lives. on the situation. with those students during their punished wrongfully while the may be getting forced to do so by At the same time, because we have certain freedoms and powers What the idea lacks, however, free time? Not everyone in a grade sophomore laughs his way to his the cafeteria border patrol. Let’s that students at other schools don’t typically have, we should be care- is foresight; the administration has a free period at the same time, own free period the next day? The face it: no one wants to have to ful not to take advantage of them. (As Uncle Ben tells Peter Parker in fails to see what the negative so a mass scheduling issue would point is, this plan of action cannot deal with that. Spiderman 2, “With great power comes great responsibility.”) Let’s remember that 90 percent of students voted last year in a survey that we should keep the Honor Code in place. Also, as part of a recent student-initiated addition to Convocation proceedings, we even sign Does The Dress Code Stifle Creativity? the Honor Code every September in order to confirm our allegiance to it. Therefore we should live by it because it is ours. By ANDREW HANNA (VI) what it’s like dress- Similarly, since we have the flexibility to modify the Dress Code, ing to fit that mind- we should adhere to it. And because seniors gain privileges after a Upon walking into school boggling list of re- certain percentage of us hand in “off campus” permission slips, we each morning, I find myself strictions placed should hand in the permission slips as soon as possible. Our responsible in a sea of brightly colored on females. I can actions mean that our peers who have already acted responsibly will polos. Every so often, I see a comment on how not have their senior privileges delayed. The same logic applies to the button-down shirt tucked in it feels to be a guy cafeteria problem. Since we have the ability to recommend changes or perhaps a sweatshirt on a given a simple and to the cafeteria food, we should, as Dan Abend (V) urges in his op-ed, particularly colder day. The spare set of rules to “truly take the responsibility [of]… cleaning up the dining hall.” As majority of the guys, however, follow. The Dress the list of freedoms and powers grows, the list of responsibilities we are wearing polos. They are Code states that have does too. worn in the winter when it’s “boys must wear There are two sides to this coin. First, students should realize that freezing, and they are worn in pants or slacks we do have a voice in the community. Not only should we utilize this the spring as it gets warm. I with a sweater voice to help make Pingry the best place possible, it is our obligation as see them year round and, quite or collared shirt. citizens of this community to do so. Second, we must realize that new frankly, it’s starting to drive Dress or collared liberties are accompanied by new responsibilities. I have no doubt that me insane. shirts that button if we live up to our responsibilities, we will continue to be endowed I can’t effectively comment the entire length with more and more freedoms and powers. on the Dress Code as it relates of the shirt (e.g. to girls, considering that I am oxford-style) must —Shaan Gurnani not one myself. I don’t know be tucked in.” Seems simple enough. Pants and

Vo l u m e CXXXVII a shirt with some sort of collar. But Nu m b e r 1 It’s not the cape, it’s that your shirt is not tucked in. J. Freinberg (V) why does it gener- ate such a negative response? “hooligan” any more. Jeans clothes. Every 5 to 10 years I have personally nursed a have become the de-facto leg it should be revisited and up- grudge against the Dress Code wear in modern American dated as needed. Editors in Chief Photo Editor ever since I came to Pingry society. Times have changed, The restrictions have forced Shaan Gurnani Allie Logerfo in 7th grade. Over the years, I and Pingry has not yet caught me to think creatively about Anisha Mohin came to realize that the Dress up with them. how I should dress. I’ve dis- Technical Director Code has merely served to fos- I feel that a serious look covered that collared shirts Malvi Hemani ter bitter feelings between the should be taken at the Dress can be casual, formal, or even Photo Assistant student body and the admin- Code to see whether it actually fashionable depending on how Assistant Editors Olivia Tarantino istration. What purpose then, serves a constructive purpose. they are worn. Clothing is one Creative Assistant Dan Abend does the Dress Code serve? We must ask whether it is kept of the ways people (yes, even John Varvaro Roxanne Feitel The original rationale of for practical reasons or merely guys) can express themselves. Faculty Advisor the Dress Code is to have stu- to placate a false sense of tra- But when that way is stifled, so Jasmine Oghaz dents dress in a “respectable” dition. I would like the Dress is originality. Self-expression Roxanne Oghaz Dr. Susan Dineen manner. But the meaning of Code to be rewritten from the feels like it has been drowned Marisa Werner that word has changed drasti- ground up. This would allow in a sea of polos. cally over a very short period us to get rid of absurd restric- And seriously, why can’t of time. No one sees a kid tions, such as not allowing guys wear colored jeans? All rights reserved. All contents © 2010 The Pingry Record. Printed on recycled paper. Please recycle after use. wearing a T-Shirt and thinks brand names to be written on Come on. 3 THE PINGRY RECORD COMMENTARY OCTOBER 8, 2010 THE PINGRY RECORD COMMENTARY OCTOBER 8, 2010 Facebook: How To Keep It Classy EDITORIAL freshman or senior, girl or Even more atrocious is when post is displayed on ALL of By ROXANNE FEITEL (V) boy, should follow. Here, in you add excessive vowels or your friends’ homepages, When February of my junior year rolled around, I, plain English, are my fun- consonants to the ends of and superfluous informa- like the rest of my class, was completely exhausted and We’ve all seen it - the damental rules for a profile words for emphasis. “I can’t tion quickly becomes an- overworked by the multitude of tests, papers, practice notorious Facebook mirror of which nobody would be waaaait to seee youuuuuuu” noying. By the same token, SATs, and responsibilities that seemed to be multiplying shot. Although seemingly ashamed. does not convey any more conversations with your by the minute. Consequently, I procrastinated finding a harmless, this online behav- First, choose a profile pic- emotion than its correctly BFF about the events of summer program until roughly April, when, as any good ior, like many others, can ture that actually looks like spelled counterpart. Simi- your day should be shared overachieving Pingry student knows, all the appealing pro- expose you to the Facebook you. This is larly, unnec- via Facebook Chat or text grams are already filled up. So, by default, I decided that community as something what every- essary usage message, not Wall-to-Wall. I would actually spend the summer at home this year. nobody wants to be: a Fa- one will see Remember: the of emoticons Exchanges like “Hey, what’s After spending the majority of the first two weeks of cebook amateur. when they way you act online is frowned up?” “Not much, you?” are June in bed, recovering all of my lost hours of sleep, I Coming in as a new fresh- look at your upon. While uninteresting to the general finally decided to be productive and find myself a job. man to Pingry from public profile, so makes a difference. a strategi- public. Save Wall Posts for So, I sauntered into my local Cold Stone and asked school, I’m not ashamed it had better cally placed funny anecdotes, videos or for a job application. I filled it out and handed it to the to admit that I had a few match what ironic smi- short messages that won’t manager, who came out to interview me. Jacki, the man- embarrassing pictures and you look like in person. ley face can be funny, fol- clog up everybody’s News ager, is a really funny college student, and we hit it off habits on which I now look Your face should not be lowing every sentence with Feeds. immediately. She hired me on the spot. back and laugh. I had posted obscured by a camera-flash a smiley face, wink face, It is important to note I went home that day extremely excited and proud of my fair share of “selfies” in the mirror, nor should it or sad face to express your that the aforementioned myself. I couldn’t wait to get started at my cool new job. (self-taken pictures) and had be Photoshopped beyond mood is overkill. instructions are just guide- So, I showed up at my first shift, a Saturday night, wearing used more than one emoti- recognition. A good rule of These same rules apply lines. Every individual has hoop earrings and my favorite pair of platform sandals (I con at once. But with time thumb is that if you spent when you decide to share his or her own personality, wish I was kidding). and experience, I learned more than five minutes pos- your thoughts via Status Up- and therefore a unique Fa- Needless to say, I had a pretty miserable night. Not that the way you conduct ing or editing it, it shouldn’t date. Please use discretion in cebook personality as well. only did I make every rookie mistake in the book, like yourself online actually has be there. Additionally, the terms of content. Generally, My suggestions are merely messing up a customers’ order and counting out the wrong a tangible effect on your change, but my feet, arms, and legs were killing me. Turns real-world life. out standing for six hours straight isn’t so much fun. Oh, As most teenagers would and mixing various types of candy into ice cream on a agree, Facebook has become cold stone is hard work. So, at 11PM that night, after I a fundamental piece of our had mopped the floors and done the dishes, I was fully social lives. It allows us to prepared to inform Jacki that although I was having a great get to know new friends time on the job, my family had suddenly decided to pack better through their profiles, up and move to a remote desert island far, far away from to stay in touch with old any Cold Stone franchises. friends on its messaging But I told myself that I would stick it out. I’ll admit system, and to facilitate that I can be a little bit of a prima donna; I just learned social gatherings and infor- how to do a load of laundry last year. For once, I wanted mation more efficiently with to do something completely out of the ordinary for me, groups and events. Of these to challenge myself. I know a lot of people reading this applications on Facebook, might be thinking “Come on, it can’t be that bad,” but the one that most affects going from not even doing chores to working 24 hours a your image is the individual week was a pretty tough transition. profile. I’m not going to pretend that I made any great contri- The profile is where most bution to society by working at my local ice cream store, novices run into trouble. but I definitely learned some very valuable life lessons. I Everything from the profile realized how satisfying it is to make a total stranger happy, picture, which is prominent- both by saying something nice and, of course, making them ly displayed next to your ice cream. I also had to learn the art of self-restraint; like name, to the information any other store, Cold Stone has its fair share of obnox- about your favorite movies, ious customers. Although at times, I wanted to snap and music, and activities, can picture should be YOU, not your 800 Facebook friends V. Oliveira (VI) scream at whoever was making my life difficult, I knew be customized to reflect a professional athlete whom do not wish to be alerted a guide to keep from embar- the negative consequences would outweigh the temporary your interests. But how do you admire or an embarrass- each time you take a shower, rassing yourself or gaining gratification. And I took a true sense of pride in ensuring you portray yourself in a ing picture of a friend. do your homework, or eat a notoriety for your irritating that the store was left completely spotless at all times. respectable, mature, and Equally as important as meal. Furthermore, please Facebook habits. If nothing As Roxanne Feitel (V) said in her summer experience appropriate way? your picture is the content do not use status updates as else, please at least think article, sometimes it’s better to pick the “less glamor- As someone who has you share on friends’ Walls a venue to vent and complain twice before posting inane ous option.” I’ll admit that, for the first few weeks, I spent far too much time on and News Feeds. I can’t about the many problems in status updates or making considered the job completely beneath me. But I finally Facebook these past few stress enough how silly your life. These thoughts a Photobooth picture your conceded that, instead of remaining totally miserable, it years and has seen every- it looks when you “+yp3 would be better shared with profile picture. Above all, couldn’t hurt to adjust my attitude. As a result, I gained thing, I believe that I have 1yk3 +h1$” or abbreviate a therapist than with the Fa- remember: the way you act valuable knowledge, made new friends, and even earned arrived at the Facebook words that it would be just cebook community. Remem- online makes a difference. a good amount of money. Etiquette which everybody, as easy to spell out fully. ber that every update you We’re all watching. So, I urge you – as we begin the new school year, open yourself up to new experiences. Take a chance and sign up for an activity you wouldn’t normally do, and not just to put it on a college application. Don’t close yourself Student Government Update off to something purely because of preconceived notions. Dear Pingry, You can truly learn so much from anything, whether it’s a class, sport, or club, as long as you’re willing to try. Salutations from Student Government! As I have already stated on more than one occasion, this year will be an important one for all of us here at Pingry. —Anisha Mohin The main emphases of the past two meetings have been on Spirit Week, Homecoming, and being more accessible to the student body.

Planning more events to help raise school spirit is something that we’ve been talking about. A dance specifically for freshman and sophomores in the spring to coincide with Prom is one way to keep the younger grades involved, despite the fact that there is no “formal” dance for them. Also, by reviving the tradition of a school-wide bonfire, we hope to keep the Blue Army spirit up throughout the year. S. Gurnani (VI)

Another one of our primary goals is to become more visible. One way we’ve decided to accomplish that is through this column, which will be a regular occurrence. We also plan on keeping students in the loop by offering a quarterly update at morning meetings.

To keep each grade more connected, we have decided to start holding Student Government grade meetings where each grade meets with its elected Student Government members. Thus, every representative will be able to effectively voice their grade’s concerns. You are invited to attend these meetings; just e-mail your Class President for the time and location. That’s all for now, so stay classy, Pingry.

Much Love, Will The Pingry Record welcomes all letters to the editor. Submissions may be edited due to length constraints. Send all correspondence to [email protected]. 4 THE PINGRY RECORD COMMENTARY OCTOBER 8, 2010 Why Students Should Speak Up Using Technology to ence becomes a lot more en- signing up for a brand new been rather reluctant to ex- By JASMINE OGHAZ (VI) joyable when the material is course reveals that a school press my opinion on school interesting and truly appeals should really pay attention issues, because I never really Aid the Environment to the particular person. and respond to the thoughts believed that my voice would but now only receives about 50. An engaging class, in By ROXANNE OGHAZ (VI) which students are eager to Pingry is therefore unique of the student be heard or Like a number of his colleagues, express their ideas, is often because the students have a body. This in I never really believed that my “Go green” has become an Mr. Li himself has made email- one that is either chosen or lot of leeway in their class turn would cre- thoughts exceedingly common phrase ing papers mandatory. While it somehow shaped by the par- choices. Furthermore, they ate a more dem- that my voice would were wor- within the last few years. The is environmentally friendly, he ticipants of the class itself. can make a difference in the ocratic and open be heard or that thy of ac- Pingry community has carried out has additional reasons for doing In most schools, however, curriculum, as was show- atmosphere that tion. This many projects, like composting so. Being able to change the font this opportunity to impact cased by the emergence of fosters true en- my thoughts were new course, the trash and setting up recycling size is convenient, as is the fact the curriculum, or to build Honors Civilization, a new thusiasm. worthy of action. however, has bins, which have minimized the that emails are timed and dated. your own course load, is often course that is being taught “So far, both proved my school’s detrimental effects on Moreover, it “makes people get nonexistent. by Mr. Lee Hadbavny and sections have conviction the environment. However, as we used to doing things electroni- Moreover, without the was initially proposed by been outstanding, and there is wrong. Therefore, I urge are all bombarded with reading cally,” which is important in this ability to shape one’s own students. a great deal of engagement. It members of the Pingry com- packets and various other paper increasingly technological world. educational path, there is little The fact that Civilization is seems that the topics covered munity to speak out if they materials, it is apparent that there This may not seem like much, room for curiosity and honest a student-initiated class that in the course are things that have any new ideas or legiti- is still much to be done. but if we take into account the eagerness. Although a student reflects the interests of other students really want to talk, mate concerns, because I am One and a half acres of forest number of students and the essays may still learn valuable things Pingry students is evident think, and debate about,” said confident that they will be are lost every second with tragic they are assigned, it would make in a class that he or she is not in its larger than expected Mr. Hadbavny. acknowledged or addressed consequences to the ecosystem. a huge difference if every teacher passionate about, the experi- enrollment. Thirty people Personally, I have always in some way. Experts approximate a loss of participated. 50,000 plant species a year due If a student or teacher feels that to deforestation, and it is believed it is necessary to use paper, there that rainforests will disappear are certain things they can do in Using Michigan Safe Products To Go Green completely within the next 50 order to be more environmentally lieves that if we cannot keep corn starch. In addition, the of their food. years if this greed for timber friendly. Using both sides of a By MARISA WERNER (V) the cafeteria clean, we will plates, which are made from Not only would these prod- remains unchecked. These dire sheet is a simple and effective not be capable of handling sugar cane, have a paper-like ucts help resolve the school’s statistics make it exceedingly clear way of cutting down paper use by With good reason, students larger and more complex texture but are much sturdier issues with cafeteria clean- that schools’ superfluous use of half. In addition, single-spacing have received numerous e- school projects and events. than typical paper plates. liness, it is economically paper is an important issue. documents can produce a similar mails and heard many morn- Recently, I presented a pro- Utilizing these products feasible and environmentally I believe technology holds part outcome. When possible, people ing meeting speeches about posal to Student Government would potentially make it friendly. We would use less of the answer to this problem. should try to purchase recycled cafeteria cleanliness over the to address the cafeteria prob- much easier for everyone to water and chemicals to clean Much of what paper is used for paper or paper made without the past couple of years. Plates lem. I suggest clean up. Stu- the silverware and plates, and can instead be transferred to our use of chlorine bleach. and cups left on the tables — we consider dents would we wouldn’t have to buy new computer screens. For example, Not only would this have a rather than placed onto the using Green We could become no longer porcelain plates to replace the teachers have the ability to post positive impact for the environ- conveyor belt — affect more Safe Products have to emp- ones that break. assignments and reading materials ment, it might also help students than just the appearance of the rather than an increasingly ty their food We could become an in- online to sites such as Moodle and stay organized. Loose papers school’s cafeteria. Not only porcelain into the com- creasingly “green school” and the Pingry bboard, leaving it up become disordered very quickly does the cafeteria look sloopy, dishes and “green school” and post pile and get our cleaner cafeteria at the to the student to print it or to save and subsequently clutter folders but the ongoing mess impedes plastic cups. get our cleaner place their same time. paper. Doubtless, many students and binders. On the other hand, Student Government’s ability Michigan plates onto So far, I have discussed would choose to complete assign- organizing assignments on the to create more fun events. As Green Safe cafeteria. the conveyor these ideas with Mr. Had- ments electronically. In addition, computer is relatively easy and a member of Student Govern- Products is a belts. Instead, bavny, faculty adviser to Stu- students can hand in papers via hassle-free: no hole punching, ment, I know first hand how company that they would dent Government, and Dean e-mail and take notes on their stapling, or binding is required. challenging this obstacle has distributes environmentally just throw everything away Markenson, and I’m hoping computers. Although it can be argued that been to overcome. safe alternative products for in the compost bin! to get the Green group in- Already, electronic commu- computers leave their own carbon The faculty at Pingry is the food service industry. If put into effect, this sys- volved. nication has greatly reduced the footprint on our environment, stu- very approachable, and Stu- All of the products are cre- tem could also allow us to Although the proposal amount of paper used; English dents already type everything, so it dent Government has a lot of ated from renewable resourc- increase access to compost is currently on hold while teacher Mr. Ted Li recalls that makes sense for them to hand it in potential to be effective and es, and all are compostable. bins by putting more of them Student Government plans in the 1980s, before the internet the same way. Furthermore, power productive this year. How- For example, the silverware throughout the cafeteria. Stu- homecoming events and spirit became universal, he would re- requirements for computers are ever, first we need to clean has the texture of plastic dents would have no legiti- week, we hope to return to ceive an average of 1,100 to 1,300 becoming much less, thus making up our act. The faculty be- utensils, but is created from mate excuse for not disposing these issues soon. papers in his mailbox every year them a more ideal choice. Alice Symington Journeys to The Traveling School in Africa laps and climb on our backs. By ALICE SYMINGTON (V) One by one we got up to play with them. Fifty children smiled back As I stood up, the children at me as they sang happy hovered around, waiting to birthday in broken English. see what I would do next. I This was the memory I fell reached my white sunburned asleep to on the night of my and concrete encrusted hands 15th birthday. out, and they rushed over try- My birthday was different ing to place their little dark from that of any other aver- hands in mine. I walked away age American girl. I wasn’t from the building to a small showered with presents or clearing where I could play given a fancy cake, but rather with them. serenaded by a group of chil- One of the little girls dren who came from a popula- wouldn’t let go of me, so tion in which only 20% of the I tightly gripped her rough youth are educated in second- hands and started to spin. Her ary school. legs lifted off the ground, and Last year, I spent the fall a smile grew across her face semester traveling around and the faces of the others southern Africa with The watching. We spun around Traveling School (TTS). We together for a few seconds un- had spent the morning plaster- til her feet gracefully touched ing the walls of a four-room the ground again. As soon schoolhouse belonging to a as my hands were free, five group of school children on Children of the Traveling School in Southern Africa. Courtesy of A. Symington(V) more kids reached out to be the outskirts of Livingstone, the next in line. One by one Zambia. I moved the base tool and of school, and they all came ized why so many students I turned and walked back to I spun their slender bodies We had arrived in our big “splat”, the concrete fell from to stand around and see what drop out of school or fail the school with a huge grin on around. It shocked me how blue truck and were immedi- the wall. we were doing to their school- because of lack of English my face while my TTS friends light they felt, as though they ately given the job of mixing “Oh this is going to be house. Little faces appeared skills. My cheeks grew redder laughed at me. could spin out of my grip at concrete. The rickety shovel a long day!” I thought to around the corners until one of and redder with embarrass- With the kids out of school any moment. squeaked as we hauled large myself. my teachers told me that they ment, and I shifted from foot and the schoolhouse finished, The Traveling School was mounds of concrete into a After some time, the pile wanted me to come outside. to foot. we had some time to interact an amazing experience I will wheelbarrow. Leaving three of concrete on the floor in- My TTS friends and I curi- The song died down when with the children. I was sitting never forget. I learned so TTS girls to keep mixing the creased and, gradually, so ously ventured outside to see the kids ran out of verses to on the step with some of the much about the world and concrete, the rest of us entered did the paste on the wall. We what they wanted. sing. Just as I was saying other TTS girls, and the kids myself. I made lasting friends the school pushing the wheel- spread pile after pile on the I was pushed forward from “thank you”, wanting to slip started looking at our watches with both the other girls and barrow, which looked as if it wall until we were practically the group and stood looking at back into the comfort of the and feeling my back to see if the teachers, and every person would break at any moment. sweating concrete; it was the faces of children as they TTS group, one of the older it was still wet. When they I met along the way taught After we were shown how under our nails and running burst into singing a modified girls ran out from her place found out that it was, they ran me something as well. Like to paste the glutinous concrete down our legs into our shoes. version of “happy birthday,” in line with a huge bucket away giggling only to come any alum of TTS, I am in- mess onto the wall, we imme- Finally, the concrete started to vocalizing whatever verses of water and dumped it on back and stare at us again a fected with enthusiasm for diately got to work. I plopped run low, and the interior of the they seemed to remember. As me. It was a big refreshing moment later. After a while the program, and I would be a handful of concrete on the school was almost done. I saw them stumbling through wave of relief from the heat their confidence grew, and the happy to talk to anyone who tool and started to spread it. The children were let out the words of the song, I real- of the African sun. After that, kids started to sit down on our is interested in going. 5 THE PINGRY RECORD NEW FACULTY OCTOBER 8, 2010 Mrs. Markenson Mr. Fechter ’05 Is New Permanent Sub restoring deteriorated ecosystems, ing into Pingry every morning where he divided his time between when I was twenty-three, I would Joins Faculty marketing and fieldwork. He said have thought, ‘Is that how long is that his job description including it’s going to take me to pass Mr. Continued from Page 1 son enjoys taking bike rides, bak- everything from “planting hun- Jenkins’ physics class and get my everybody has been. “Everything ing her “fabulous chocolate chip dreds of trees in a day’s work, to diploma?’” has been great so far. I’m start- cookies,” and reading. Recently, chain-sawing in waist deep water, However, Mr. Fechter consid- ing to get a sense of how things she has enjoyed the short stories of to trying to get 3,000 plugs into ers his new position at Pingry work,” she added. Ellen Gilchrist and Jhumpa Lahiri. the ground before high-tide.” In “the ideal job” because he has Although she doesn’t foresee In general, her favorite reading addition to all the physical labor, the opportunity to work closely making any significant changes material is fiction, although she he helped design the company’s with the faculty members who to Pingry any time soon, she doesn’t have a favorite book new website and brochure. inspired him during his years as plans to observe our system and because she loves so many. This After Enviroscapes, he de- a student, interact with the boys note if there are “things that could summer she also enjoyed seeing cided to pursue a lifelong dream on the team, and remain involved be streamlined or work more ef- movies, particularly Inception of moving to Avon, Colorado to in the community. He mentioned ficiently.” However, since she with Leonardo DiCaprio. live the life of a “ski bum.” In Mrs. Lionetti, Dr. Richardson, is new to the administration, she Of the many problems facing fact, he “snowboarded for 98 soccer coach Mr. Miller Bugliari first wants to learn how everything the education system today, Mrs. days from November to April,” and art teacher Mr. Richard Frei- runs. Markenson said that the biggest while working part time for the wald as just a few members of the Of her multiple roles in the one is the pressure students feel O. Tarantino (VI) Allegria Spa. faculty he has enjoyed reconnect- community, teaching, she said, to take a heavy course load and Mr. Fechter works at his desk. After having an “amazing ing with. “has been the most fun part” participate in tons of extracurricu- with Mrs. Pat Lionetti and Dr. time,” he returned to New Jersey After his year at Pingry, Mr. By JULIA JOHNSTONE (V) because she has the opportunity lar activities to impress colleges. Michael Richardson in their AP to pursue career goals, applying Fechter hopes to move on to to interact with students daily. “Students are so busy trying to This fall, Mr. Brad Fechter ’05 Psychology classes. for a position at Pingry. graduate school and eventually a She also mentioned that while she take APs and cram so many things returns to the Pingry community Although Mr. Fechter is new to Making the transition from job where he can use his education enjoys working with the Honor in that they don’t always have time as a permanent substitute, soc- the faculty, he is still very familiar student to teacher has been easy, to “guide people towards living Board, it is just the beginning of to think and enjoy learning,” she cer coach, and assistant to the with the school. After graduating though Mr. Fechter admits he their most effective, fulfilled life.” the year. They haven’t had much said. Overall, Mrs. Markenson is Peer Leadership Program. After from Pingry in 2005, he attend- wouldn’t have imagined becom- Despite these future plans, he said, to do yet. thrilled and honored to be a part taking the Psychology GRE in ed Princeton University, where ing a teacher here five years ago. “I wouldn’t want to be anywhere In her free time, Mrs. Marken- of the Pingry community. November, he also plans to work he majored in Psychology and “The first day of school was else this year, and I hope to be a played soccer. After Princeton, pretty strange,” he conceded. part of the Pingry community in Mr. Fechter began working for “If you had told me when I was one way or another throughout Ms. Angioletti Teaches MS Math Enviroscapes, a firm dedicated to seventeen that I would be walk- my life.” (6) added, “Ms. Angioletti clearly wants her students to succeed.” Mrs. Romano Takes on 6th Grade As for her teaching technique, Ms. Angioletti says that she tries to “get the kids to participate actively” by challenging them PE Along with Coachingof her job is watching her students to derive concepts without her grow and develop, both as students assistance. and athletes. Last year, her goals Outside of the classroom, Ms. as a track coach were for Randall Angioletti coaches girls’ JV ten- Jordan ’10 to break his own record nis, which is “a good break from for the long jump and for Danielle regular teaching.” She’s been Cosentino ’10 to break the school playing tennis since she was four record for triple jump. Now that years old, and she participated on Randall and Danielle have both her high school team. According broken the triple jump school to Sonalika Reddi (IV), a member record, Mrs. Romano is looking of the JV team, “Coach A. has forward to helping Allie Logerfo introduced new activities into Mrs. Romano with jumpers and Karl Lewis E. Gilbert ‘10 (VI) break the high jump record S. Gurnani (VI) our practices, which have helped riculum for sixth grade P.E. lets the and Andrew Young the long and By JENNIFER GUO (III) By CHRISTINE KUMAR (V) tutoring undergraduates in the in incorporating and improving kids try out all the different sports triple jump records. discipline. our skills.” Junior Stephanie Sun This year, Mrs. Nancy Romano available to them as upper school- As the new sixth grade P.E. Ms. Nicole Angioletti has After college, she moved back agreed, adding, “Ms. Angioletti is joins Mr. Tony Garcia as a sixth ers, which increases the number of teacher, Mrs. Romano hopes that joined the Pingry community as home to New Jersey and taught really eager to improve our team grade P.E. teacher in addition people signing up for sports.” the sixth graders will “enjoy P.E., a sixth and eighth grade math English and math at The Sylvan and always gives us positive to being the Middle and Upper Mrs. Romano, who still holds find a sport that they can excel at, teacher. She attended Philadelphia Learning Center. She simultane- encouragement during a tough School track coach. She graduated many high school and college and love being at the Martinsville University, where she majored in ously worked as a substitute match.” from William Paterson College track records, joined the faculty Campus.” Architectural Studies, minored teacher in two school districts. In her spare time, Ms. Angio- with a degree in Elementary Edu- as track coach in 2004. She loves Outside of school, Ms. Ro- in Material Science, and com- In the classroom, Ms. Angio- letti loves to travel. Her favorite cation and then went on to teach both her job and the school, and mano enjoys playing with her pleted her Masters in Business letti tries to create a “relaxed, fun, destination is Italy, which she has in the Chester school district in has found that “the kids are re- own children, who are seven and Administration. Although she non-judgmental, and inviting visited three times. She also en- New Jersey. spectful, smart, and have a clear ten years old. She also loves to always wanted to be a teacher, environment” for her students. joyed a trip to China, which gave Mrs. Romano is enjoying her sense of where they want to go.” run and occasionally participates she realized that she wanted to Sixth grader Josh Baum said, “She her the opportunity to experience new position because “The cur- Mrs. Romano’s favorite aspect in road races. work specifically in the area of makes math fun. She explains it in the culture first-hand and see how mathematics when she began a more upbeat way.” Jenn Korn international companies operate. Ms. Fung-Kee-Fung Is Back to figure out how committed to Mr. Dolce is New Addition to Middle medicine she actually was. Soon after starting at Pingry, her first teaching job, Ms. Fung-Kee-Fung School Chinese Department “immediately fell in love with the What in the New York State Class occupation.” Mr. Dolce C Championships. He also In fact, Ms. Fung-Kee-Fung recalls played in college and plans to wasn’t always interested in sci- most viv- coach JV and Varsity basket- ence, either. She admitted, “It idly about ball at Pingry. In addition, he was actually my awesome tenth Shanxi will be coaching the middle grade science teacher who rocked are the school soccer B team. me into science.” Ms. Fung-Kee- warmth Mr. Dolce seeks to de- Fung then went on to pursue the and friend- velop a teaching style that subject in college. “I enjoy science liness of will allow his students to “get more and more as I realize how the people a feel for Chinese sounds and O. Tarantino (VI) fascinating our world really is,” upon his sentences.” Furthermore, he Ms. Fung-Kee-Fung works with Rahul Nair (III) and Lars she explained. arrival, the would like to turn Chinese Monteagudo (III). Ms. Fung-Kee-Fung’s favorite surprising into an interactive class by schooled under the British educa- aspect of Pingry is that “it is such S. Gurnani (VI class size of 70 children, and having the students bring By KELLY MAO (IV) tion system until she was fifteen an awesome place for knowledge the extraordinary discipline in words on flashcards that years old. However, she frequently to be shared in a creative manner.” By STEPHEN SUN (V) of his students; they were so they want to learn. In fact, Ms. Lisa Fung-Kee-Fung re- traveled to play in tennis tourna- She finds it especially rewarding focused that he “experienced Mr. Dolce, if given the op- turns to Pingry as a ninth grade ments, and because the system to see students use their knowl- This fall, Mr. Frank Dolce no disruptions.” Mr. Dolce portunity, would name the chemistry teacher and tenth grade was more conducive to her travels, edge to “meet the current needs of joins the Pingry community also has fond memories of course “Using and Enjoying biology teacher. She is no stranger she decided to transfer to an inter- the present day.” It makes her feel as the Middle School Chinese his one-week stay in the Chinese”. to the job, having taught ninth national school when she was in that “teaching is so much more teacher. A graduate of City grasslands of Northern China Mr. Dolce really appreci- grade biology and sixth grade tenth grade. She graduated high than just a job.” Honors High School and and his two-week stay in ates the “Pingry culture,” science at Pingry from 2006 to school in 2002 with a tennis schol- Aside from teaching, Ms. Fung- Carleton College, Mr. Dolce Mongolia. He said that one commenting, “The atmo- 2009. Ms. Fung-Kee-Fung left arship to Lafayette College. Kee-Fung enjoys baking and run- has traveled to China twice: of the most unforgettable sphere on campus encour- her teaching post for a year to Ms. Fung-Kee-Fung did not al- ning. Her other hobbies include once in his junior year of experiences was “seeing an ages students to be smart, complete her Masters in science ways plan on becoming a teacher, “beating Mr. Matthew Horesta at college to study abroad in a old man riding a donkey, but ask questions, and excel.” He education at New York University. her mother’s profession. In fact, tennis, racing Mr. Thomas Keating full-immersion program in with a cell phone better than also likes the community’s Now that she has returned, she is she considered going to medical on the stairmasters, and having Beijing, and another time last mine!” “willingness to help and eager to put her new skills into school in Ireland but hearing that cookie-eating contests with Mr. year to teach at a public high As captain of his high lend a hand” and is looking practice. one of her friends was going to Peter Delman.” school in the northern Shanxi school basketball team, Mr. forward to a busy but excit- Ms. Fung-Kee-Fung grew teach, decided to try it after gradu- “I also like to ignore Mr. De, Province. Dolce led his team to success ing year. up in Trinidad, where she was ating from college. She wanted ”Ms. Fung-Kee-Fung joked. 6 THE PINGRY RECORD NEW FACULTY OCTOBER 8, 2010 History Department Welcomes Mrs. Ms. Sinclair Adds to US Office so far.” Dr. Brown-Allen has deemed Ms. Sinclair “the Abbott from Suffield Academy Communications Central of her favorite subject in school, the upper school.” Essentially, “history comes as a natural her responsibilities entail thing to teach because I ma- answering phones, making jored in it! I love it!” She announcements, managing is most looking forward to paperwork, and helping en- teaching a unit on World War sure that the Upper School I to her tenth grade classes. runs smoothly. Along with teaching and Ms. Sinclair’s first im- helping coach the Girls’ Var- pression of Pingry was that sity lacrosse team this spring, “everyone was very friendly, Mrs. Abbott is also the as- warm and welcoming.” She sistant coach of the U-19 chose this position because Women’s National Lacrosse she wanted to continue work- ing in a school environment Mrs. Abbott reviews with history student A. Logerfo (VI) team. “We are training for the World Cup which will be with young adults, and she has found that Pingry students are By KASIA AXTELL (IV) at most!” held in Hannover, Germany A three-time All Ameri- in August 2011,” she said. Ms. Sinclair speaks with Sarah Park. A. Logerfo (VI) “all very polite and mature.” This year, Mrs. Carter can, Mrs. Abbott earned her “The staff I am working with ried and had three children: Ms. Sinclair’s outside in- Marsh Abbott joins the Upper A.B. in History at Princeton has been amazing. They are By SARAH PARK (V) Hasani, Masamba, and Jabari, terests include spending time School faculty as a ninth and and later acquired an Ed.M. all high school coaches with who are now 29, 26, and 20. with her family, traveling, and tenth grade World History in School Leadership from tons of experience.” Ms. Mona Sinclair, who re- Like Head of the Upper listening to light rock music. teacher. Although Mrs. Ab- Harvard. During her years at When she’s not coaching, places Mrs. Barbara Edwards School Dr. Denise Brown- Her dream is to retire, buy bott comes to us from a five- Princeton, she played soccer Mrs. Abbott is mom to Camp- this year as the Upper School Allen, Ms. Sinclair worked an RV, and drive across the year teaching job at Suffield and lacrosse, and was even bell, three and a half years, Administrative Assistant, at the Montclair Kimberley country from New Jersey to Academy in Connecticut, part of a National Champion- and Quinn, fifteen months. grew up in Georgetown, Guy- Academy in Montclair before California with her husband. she is no stranger to northern ship lacrosse team. “In my spare time I like to ana, a small country in South coming to Pingry. In fact, Ms. “I have been to so many New Jersey. She is a native “It was my experience as spend time with my family, America. She attended an all- Sinclair and Dr. Brown-Allen countries outside of the U.S., of Morristown, but “board- a summer camp counselor hike, fish, and run,” said Ab- girls Catholic high school and were colleagues for a while but I’ve never actually been to ing school, college, and jobs that inspired me to become bott, adding that the place also went to secretarial school at MKA. Ms. Sinclair said, many of the states,” she said. all took me away,” she said. a teacher,” said Mrs. Abbott. she most enjoyed traveling to before moving to the United “It’s nice to know at least one Ms. Sinclair has already Mrs. Abbott is happy to be Her mother, also a teacher, was Kenya. She also enjoys States. After adjusting to the person well, especially if it’s completed many major assign- back, saying, “Pingry was was another source of inspi- reading books by her favorite climate and environment of the person you’re going to be ments, most notably preparing the school I wanted to work ration. Although math was author, Alexandra Fuller. the U.S., Ms. Sinclair got mar- spending a lot of time with.” for the Upper School Awards Ms. Sinclair worked with Assembly on September 24, the Admissions Office at which was very successful. Ms. Finkelstein Joins Athletics Department MKA, and considers that “the She encourages students to is no stranger to Pin- has also taken on coaching transition from MKA to Pin- “come see me whenever they gry. Her three older the JV Field Hockey team. gry hasn’t been too difficult need help with something.” siblings were mem- “Coaching is definitely my bers of the graduat- favorite part of this job,” ing classes of ’89, Ms. Finkelstein said. “The Mrs. Cooperman ’90 ’90, and ’92. athletes I work with are all As Assistant to such great kids.” the Athletic Direc- Stephanie Yeh, a fresh- tor, Ms. Finkelstein man member of the JV Field Returns As Assistant is responsible for Hockey team, said, “Ms. distributing equip- Finkelstein is a really great ment and spirit-wear coach. She always cheers for to all teams. It is us, which is reallye ncourag- also her responsi- ing, especially during a tough bility to organize game.” Tierney Griff (VI), all athletic sched- who is part of the girls’ Var- ules. “It’s busy non- sity lacrosse team, agreed, stop around here, saying, “Ms. Finkelstein but that’s always really helped us all improve good,” she said. Ms. our skills last season. She’s Finkelstein looks also a really positive pres- forward to her daily ence on the team, which is Ms. Finkelstein helps students with equipment O. Tarantino (VI) involvement with so important. I’m really the students as she looking forward to another By DANIELLE WESTERMAN native, Ms. Finkelstein grad- “really enjoys seeing the great year!” (VI) uated from the University of students pop in and out all Whatever spare time Ms. Ms. Meredith Finkelstein Maryland College Park with day.” Finkelstein has is spent with joins the faculty this year as a degree in Family Studies Ms. Finkelstein actually her 19-month old son, Al- J. Levine (V) the new Assistant to the Ath- and Sociology. Before com- became a member of the exander. “My favorite thing students feel and do anything letic Director. She has taken ing to Pingry, she worked Pingry Athletics Department to do is hang out with him,” By LOGAN MCGOWAN (V) I can to try and ease their the position previously held for seven years as a social last year as the Assistant she said. Looking to the stress.” by Ms. Dale Seabury, who worker for the Division of Coach for the girl’s Varsity year ahead, Ms. Finkelstein New faculty member Mrs. After graduating from Pin- now works in the Admissions Youth and Family Services Lacrosse team. This year, is excited for “another great Amy Cooperman ‘90 is work- gry, Mrs. Cooperman received Office. in Newark. she will continue to coach lacrosse season” with the ing part-time in the college her undergraduate degree in A Maplewood, New Jersey However, Ms. Finkelstein lacrosse in the spring and girls’ team. counseling office from Tues- English and Sociology from day to Thursday this year. She Hamilton College in New is getting accustomed to the York. She then pursued a Ms. Jones Teaches World History 10 workload of being the college career in marketing, working counselors’ administrative as- for L’Oreal USA, where she sistant, preparing for a smooth launched the Fructis shampoo and Advanced Placement European History transition next year, when she and conditioner brand. Later, aspects of the topic” and has interesting and lively class. I plans to work full time. after six years as a stay-at- been studying those in depth. think it will be a lot of fun this As of next year, she will home mom, she decided to Formerly a teacher at Kent year.” Lexi Van Besien (IV) be replacing Mrs. Deborah return to work in a new and Place School in Summit, Ms. agreed, saying, “Mrs. Jones is a Bruning, a beloved member different capacity and imme- Jones did not always know that respectable teacher who is very of the faculty. “She has been diately thought of Pingry. she wanted to be a teacher. In qualified for her job.” such a great mentor,” Mrs. “Things have definitely fact, her family always insisted Ms. Jones commented that Cooperman reflects. “I have changed here,” she noted that she pursue teaching as a although “Pingry is sort of dif- been trying to listen to ev- slightly nostalgically. While career, but she resisted the idea ferent from the high school she erything she tells me because the atmosphere of the school for years. It was not until she went to,” she likes the atmo- it’s all good advice. She has is similar to what it was twen- became a teaching assistant sphere a lot. She has been get- made my transition so much ty years ago, some of the at graduate school that she ting to know students outside of easier and has been such a aesthetic changes are strik- realized that she wanted to her classes by helping coach the big help.” ingly different, such as the turn her family’s fantasy into girls’ JV soccer team. Morgan Mrs. Cooperman knows new middle school and the Ms. Jones working in the faculty lounge A.Logerfo (VI) her future. Wahby (III), a member of the that she has big shoes to fill, renovations to the arts wing. and World History. When she is teaching her team, said that, “Coach Jones but she is ready to take on “But still, it’s a nice feeling to By AMANDA HULSE (IV) Although Ms. Jones is very classes, Ms. Jones likes to is a really positive influence on the challenge. Having gone be working alongside some of excited to be teaching both of use group work and to have the team and is a lot of fun.” through the college admission the teachers who I had when Ms. Megan Jones joins Pin- these classes, her true specialty her students help each other In her free time, Ms. Jones process as a Pingry student, I was in high school, teachers gry this year as the newest is American History, in which with the material, because she enjoys reading fiction as well she believes “that I can pro- like Mr. Thomson and Mr. Li,” addition to the History depart- she is currently pursuing her “wants students to have respon- as watching movies. She also vide an insight to how the she added. ment. A graduate of Messiah Ph.D. at the University of sibility for what they learn.” enjoys tending to her garden College in Pennsylvania, Ms. Delaware. She said that she is Adam Fraites (IV), a student and chickens, which remind her The Record Staff would like to welcome Ms. Julie B. Jones will be teaching sections “particularly interested in the in her World History 10 class, of the rural area in upstate New Perlow to the Lower School, and Ms. Brooke of both A.P. European History women’s and environmental said, “Ms. Jones has a really York where she grew up. L. Alper and Ms. Erica Pettis to the Alumni/Development Office. 7 THE PINGRY RECORD SCHOOL NEWS OCTOBER 8, 2010 Mrs. Asch Brings Her Artistic Mr. Hadbavny Teaches New Experience To The Classroom Course: Honors Civilization She grew up in Richmond, Virginia, where she “went to a high school very simi- lar to Pingry and worked backstage for the plays and musicals.” Although she tried a bit of acting, she “re- ally loved the O.Tarantino (VI) By GRACE PUTMAN (V) & backstage prob- lem-solving aspects.” EMMA NOSOFSKY (V) countless hours working with After finishing high school, directors Mr. Albert Romano, she received her undergradu- O.Tarantino (VI) This year, an especially Mrs. Patricia Wheeler, and ate degree in drama from large number of students Mrs. Stephanie Romankow, thousand years of human his- ance each other in society.” Washington University in St. signed up to take Art Fun- as well as Latin teacher Mr. tory.” “Civilization” is unique Louis. She then went on to By DANIELLE WESTERMAN damentals, which made it Tom Varnes, whom she refers Mr. Ted Li and former his- because it doesn’t have a con- complete a Masters in Studio (VI) necessary for the school to to as her “partner in the set tory teacher Mr. John Raby had crete curriculum, and although Art with an emphasis in vis- hire a new teacher for this shop.” The History Department is jointly taught “Civilization” at there is a basic syllabus, it is cosity printmaking from New position. Mr. Boyd, head of Kyra Topor (V), who offering a new honors course Pingry over 10 years ago, and subject to change. “We didn’t York University. the Art department, offered helped Mrs. Asch build the this year entitled “Civilization” Jo LaCosta ‘10 and Morgan anticipate having two sections Before coming to Pingry, Mrs. Jane Asch the job. set for last year’s Winter that is completely different Foster ‘10 resurrected it at the of this course, and the tempta- Mrs. Asch was a member of Mrs. Asch is familiar with Musical, said that she “loved from any other course offered beginning of their junior year. tion is to keep them on the the stage designer’s union the school and its students working with Mrs. Asch last at Pingry. Officially approved With Mr. Hadbavny as their same page,” explains Mr. Had- in New York City working because she has been working winter. She made it so fun by the History Department, faculty advisor, LaCosta and bavny. “But that’s impossible mainly as a scenic artist backstage for the plays and and was always helpful. She “Civilization” is essentially Foster sifted through texts as an in a discussion-based class. painting sets for “Broadway, musicals for many years. All was always in a good mood, more of a Philosophy and Independent Study Project to The two sections will have commercials, television and of the elaborate set designs which made working with her Literature course based on the organize them into a cohesive the same starting and ending feature films.” in recent drama productions a great experience.” Harkness method of discus- course. points, but they will most likely One of Mrs. Asch’s ma- have been the product of Mrs. Asch has a long sion. “The main aspect of the However, there is no text- be reading different books at jor goals as a teacher is to Mrs. Asch’s hard work and background of set design course is the history of the idea book for this class. The read- different times.” “help her students improve dedication. She has spent and studio art experience. of civilization and how has ings are taken from a variety Senior Sam Neibart says their drawing and painting evolved over time in different of essays and novels. Mr. that “Civilization” is her “fa- skills.” She also hopes to places,” said Mr. Lee Had- Hadbavny plans on reading vorite course” this year. “It’s “encourage students to learn bavny, who teaches the course. ancient Greek, Confucian, In- really nice that the class ca- Ms. Dlesk Joins to conceptualize and to think “It will explore how different dian, Roman, and Daoist texts, ters to what we want and are out of the box,” a skill she groups within a society – or dif- and then hopes to quickly delve interested in,” says Neibart. believes students can use “in ferent societies with different into modern works by Freud, “Discussions in class basically Middle School Staff many different aspects of ideas about what constitutes a Nietzsche, and Orwell. dictate where we go next, so their lives.” civilization – come together.” Mr. Hadbavny says that we’re always talking about Mrs. Asch is grateful that According to the description students in “Civilization” will something we’re interested in.” the transition to working full in the Pingry Course Cata- explore “political and moral Students can enroll in “Civili- time has been smooth, saying, logue, “Civilization” explores philosophy, as well as science zation” for either one or both “Mr. Boyd and the other art “the problems and possibilities and social theory. We’re going semesters. It will be offered teachers have been wonderful that the concept of civilization to tie together cultural and po- every other year, alternating and kind to me.” has created over the past three litical ideas, and how they bal- with other history courses. Junior Class Welcomes Jan Baalman Ober, adding beautifully in such a short that he thinks amount of time.” She added, of Baalman “Jan is always in a good as “friendly mood, even making Eng- and helpful lish jokes with his peers!” – a really Baalman wholeheartedly nice person.” appreciates Mme. Jordan’s Ober whole- help, saying “I could ask S. Gurnani (VI) heartedly her all the time, if I have any wanted to be a teacher after recommends questions.” By CAROLINE MURPHY (IV) completing her first educa- that other Having attended public tion course in college. “I’d members of high school in Germany, This year, Ms. Kather- never connected with the the commu- Baalman remarked, “There ine Dlesk joins the Middle subject matter as much as I nity consider are similarities and some School faculty as a Form I did in that class,” she said. hosting an differences between private advisor and History teacher. Ms. Dlesk tries to vary AFS student and public schools.” He Although she is a Chicago her teaching style every- in the future. finds that the biggest and native, she attended An- day, saying, “If I taught the Baalman most important difference dover as a day student for same way every day, I’d and Ober do is the Honor Code. Further- high school and then gradu- get bored, and I think my have their more, Baalman finds the ated from Yale University students would too.” She differences; student-teacher relation- with a B.A. in History. added, “My favorite part for example, ship at Pingry very unique. Before coming to Pingry, of teaching is when I ask Baalman “You make jokes about the Ms. Dlesk taught English a question and I get an an- likes con- teachers, you have fun with for a year in France. She swer that is better than the temporary them, and if you like their then taught sixth and sev- one I was looking for. I’m music, while shirt, you say it!” he said. enth grade history at The constantly learning from Ober prefers At his school in Germany, Village School, a private my students: they are very the classical students and teachers are school in Houston, Texas. creative, and getting insight genre. How- more distanced. ever, they “I felt immediately wel- into how they think is very M. James (IV) Baalman has also “always come when I came here, rewarding.” have found ac- wanted to play football” and Ms. Dlesk commented. She In addition to her teach- The Ober family is en- tivities that they both enjoy, is glad to finally have the op- appreciates the friendly ing responsibilities, Ms. thusiastic about introducing like watching TV, reading, portunity to play with such environment of the school, Dlesk is currently coaching By ED KONG (V) & ALAK Baalman to life in America. and hanging out together in a “nice and friendly” team. as well as the ardor of the the Middle School Cross MEHTA (V) This summer, they took him their spare time. He is considering trying faculty and students. “The Country team and hopes to to visit New York City and According to Baalman, basketball and lacrosse later other teachers are enthusi- help out with Middle School Jan Baalman (V) joins the the Jersey Shore. “I really the first weeks at Pingry in the year. astic and passionate and the Track in the spring. She ran junior class as this year’s didn’t know that America have been “interesting.” His Overall, Baalman finds students are the same way,” track in college and still American Field Service for- has such nice beaches, and favorite part is how “open- American culture interest- she said. enjoys running and being eign exchange student. AFS that they have big waves as minded, friendly, and helpful ing, especially the idea of Ms. Dlesk has been inter- active. is an intercultural program well,” Baalman admitted. all the people at Pingry are.” Prom. He feels that the cul- ested in teaching since her In fact, Ms. Dlesk re- that facilitates student ex- “Jan’s visit has been re- He also enjoyed Convoca- ture here is similar to that high school years. When she cently completed her first changes between more than ally exciting. He has be- tion Day, saying “it looked of Germany, but with some was younger, she always triathlon. Although she had 50 countries around the come an important part of like in Hogwarts, when the differences, commenting, felt a sense of satisfaction a good time, she is ìtoo busy world. Douglas Ober (V) the family. Furthermore, it teachers go on stage.” “I notice sometimes in my after volunteering in local settling in to think about and his family are hosting is a very rewarding oppor- AFS Club Advisor Ma- daily life, wait a moment, schools. She became com- training for another at the Baalman, who is from Ger- tunity to see how people in dame Kelly Jordan believes do we have that in Germany? pletely convinced that she moment. many. other countries think,” said that Baalman “has adjusted No! That’s really funny.” 8 THE PINGRY RECORD SCHOOL NEWS OCTOBER 8, 2010 Students Enjoy Seniors Bond at Peer Leader Retreat (VI) recalled, “The retreat learned a lot of different ways with people I’ve never done By REBECCA SPICEHAN- was a great experience for to lead a group, which I think an activity or had a class with. Cafeteria Fare DLER (V) me because I got to reconnect will help a lot with my peer The atmosphere was very open The start of this school year with many fellow classmates group.” Lakshmi Davey (VI) and trusting, and the bonding marks the 27th anniversary of who I hadn’t been as close agreed, saying, “I think it was activities really helped us get Continued from Page 1 clude “real” pizza, chicken wings, sweet potato fries, Pingry’s Peer Leadership Pro- with in recent years. I also totally amazing to spend time to know each other.” respond to what students and baked ziti. gram, an effort to strengthen said they wanted in the Other offerings are maca- the connection between in- cafeteria,” Mr. Glassberg roni, “bliss potatoes,” and coming freshman and veteran Convocation Kicks Off New Year explained. “That includes BBQ meatloaf, though they seniors, effectively uniting the According to Mr. more comfort food but also are not as popular as some community. Conard, Dr. John more food that is grown of the other food choices. After much deliberation, Dr. Pingry painted locally and fits in with the On Wednesday, Sep- Richardson and Mrs. Lionetti, this Latin phrase school’s sustainability ef- tember 22, Mr. Glassberg the faculty heads of the pro- on the wall in forts. introduced sushi day. Al- gram, chose 32 unique seniors front of him and Jeff Baum (VI) spoke for though individual portions to best represent their class. behind the stu- many when he noted, “The included only three pieces, Each leader was then paired dents to serve as a variety at the salad bar has many students went back with a co-leader of the opposite constant reminder been great. They’ve had for more, and the trays of sex and given a group of eight that “how he con- chicken almost every day, sushi seemed endless. The to nine freshmen with whom to ducted himself and they even had a really soy sauce, wasabi, ginger, discuss important issues and to would determine good Asian noodle salad the and chopsticks made the ideally develop deep bonds. how his pupils ul- other day that made for a ambiance more like that of To demonstrate the strong timately conduct- tasty Chicken Lo Mein.” a restaurant than that of a relationship that forms be- ed themselves.” In fact, Mr. Glassberg is cafeteria. tween co-leaders over the span Will Bartlett making an effort to make Thomas Schermerhorn of a few months, Richardson (VI) also imparted more foods with an Asian (VI) said, “I liked sushi informed the group about a words of wisdom influence because he thinks day; it was a nice surprise pair of past leaders who re- Orchestra plays music for Convocation Courtesy of Communicationsto the students dur- that these will appeal to the and hopefully not the last.” cently got married. If you are preparing anything ing Convocation.He students. Other Asian addi- Vineeta Reddy (III) also The goal of the program is By MARISA WERNER (V) shameful, do not despise described his personal view tions to the menu include liked having sushi for lunch that the sometimes restrictive This year, Convocation your boy’s years, but let of the Honor Code, saying, Pad Thai Noodle Stir Fry, and was surprised at how boundaries of high school speakers included Head- your infant son stand in your “To me, the Honor Code, as Chinese Style Ribs, Asian good the California rolls vanish within the confines of master Nat Conard, Special way as you are about to sin.” it exists here at Pingry, is the Slaw Wrap, Sweet & Sour tasted. the Safe Room. Peer Leader Assistant to the Headmaster The second translation, cornerstone of the founda- Pork Tenderloin, and Sticky Other new menu items Ben Hamm Conard (VI) re- Miller Bugliari ’52, Chair which is from a professor tion that our school is built Rice. Chow Mein Noodles this year include “real” soft- marked, “It’s really nice to of the Board of Trustees Mr. at the University of Glas- upon…It is more the meta- are available every day at serve ice cream for dessert see people who don’t normally John B. Brescher ’65, Student gow, states, “If you have phoric glue that holds the the salad bar. and chocolate milk as an talk hanging out and getting Body President Will Bar- any evil deed in mind, you school together, and without In addition to the in- alternate drink option. to know each other better. I tlett (VI), and Honor Board owe the greatest reverence it, our community would be ternational variety, Avery Also, Mr. Glassberg not- think it helps bring our class Chair Kathryn Kolb (VI). to the young; disregard not completely different.” Hatfield (III) likes that ed, some time in the near together.” Mr. Conard discussed the your boy’s tender years, and Caroline Dreyfuss (V) there is more “kid food” be- future there will probably The group’s sense of meaning of Pingry’s motto, let your infant son stand in said, “I thought that the reaf- cause that is what students be a Panini station with a ease and comfort also stem “Maxima reverentia pueris the way of the sin that you firmation of the Honor Code like the most. “Comfort different type of sandwich in large part from the time debetur.” He described two propose.” was a good reminder of how food” menu additions in- every day. spent together on the senior translations of the quote and Both translations include we all should act throughout Peer Leadership retreat at the the quote’s origin. Mr. Albie the statement, “the great- the year.” Vicky Wei (VI) Baptist Conference Center in Booth, Pingry’s legendary est reverence is owed to added, “I’ve always really Dylan Sun Wins Lebanon, NJ, over Labor Day Latin teacher, translated the the young,” the meaning enjoyed Convocation, and Weekend. quote to mean, “The greatest that Pingry typically associ- it’s a tradition that I will Congressional Award Peer Leader Jeff Baum reverence is owed to a boy. ates with the Latin phrase. definitely miss.” By CAROLINE DREYFUSS (V) “Although I already had the community service section Hemani Gives Back to the Less Fortunate Congress recognized Dylan covered, I wanted to chal- ence. the slums of India right now. Sun (V) in June for fulfilling lenge myself in other areas The goal Our fundraising goals basically the requirements for the Con- that I had never thought about for EYE for include raising the remaining gressional Award Program’s before,” Sun said. “The end the Future is $6,000 of $20,000 that we need Gold Certificate designation. result was that I accomplished to raise mon- to finish the project.” According to the description many things I never thought I ey to educate Since the organization was on their website, the Congres- would.” impoverished founded, EYE’s 100 volun- sional Award program “offers For the public service re- children with teers and Hemani have raised young people the opportu- quirement, Sun performed on the hope of $32,000 total and have distrib- nity to set a personal goal and the piano and violin at senior nurturing them uted the funds through EYE’s achieve it.” homes in the area. “I like to to become different projects, impacting There are six different levels spend my performance time young leaders. 14,000 impoverished children of the Award – Bronze, Sil- helping people,” he said. To The organiza- thus far. To raise these funds, ver and Gold Certificates and fulfill the physical fitness por- tion reaches the volunteers and Hemani Bronze, Silver and Gold Med- tion, Sun spent time improving The Walk-A-Thon Hemani organized. M. Hemani (III its goal by have undertaken various fund- als. There are four Program Ar- his tennis skills to be a better raising money raising activities. Hemani ex- children in the blink of an eye,” eas, which are as follows: Vol- contributor to the Pingry team. By MICHAEL WERNER (III) for its two central projects. The plained that these funds were untary Public Service, Personal As for personal development, she said. first, EYE for Underprivileged, raised by “holding events like Development, Physical Fitness, Sun, who has been a member Malvi Hemani (VI) founded Seeing the poverty around provides nutrition as an incen- dress down days, walk-a-thons, and Expedition/Exploration. As of Student Government at EYE for the Future in 2008 the world inspired Hemani tive to coerce poor families to bake sales, and raffles.” the level increases, so do the Pingry since seventh grade, when she was 14 years old. to start the organization. In send their children to school When asked about her plans hours required to successfully reflected on his various roles in EYE is an acronym for Em- 2007, she traveled to India instead of work. The second, for additional fundraising, she complete each section. the organization, most recently powering Youth Education, a and saw firsthand the extreme Race for Literacy, funds the replied, “In April and May, for Sun had to complete 90 as President of the sophomore non-profit organization that impoverishment and lack of construction of schools, li- my ISP (Independent Study hours of public service, 45 class during the 2009-2010 seeks to aid and educate un- opportunity for children in this braries, and computer labs for Project), I’m hoping to hold hours of personal development, academic year. Finally, for the derprivileged children in India. country. When she witnessed children in India. a huge charity event and also 45 hours of physical fitness, exploration section, Sun inves- “I chose the name, EYE for the a child sleeping on the streets Hemani explained, “We’re to continue our newly-started and three days of expedition/ tigated his hometown through Future, because I believe that while his mother begged and currently working on building tradition of an annual walk-a- exploration over a six-month many outdoor trips on various it is possible to change the fu- fought for survival, she knew a specialized computer lab for thon as a way to raise money period to receive the award. trails and farms. tures for these underprivileged she wanted to make a differ- hundreds of blind children in and to raise awareness.” Word in the Hall: What are you looking forward to this year?

Ha y l e y Ad v o k a t (V) a n d Al e x Fa g e l l a (VI) Mr. Ke a t i n g Jo s i a h Ta y l o r (III) To r i Ca m p b e l l (V) Je s s i c a McGr e g o r (V) (Fa c u l t y ) “I’m excited for the “Really good “More construction!” “Universal college construction to finally “Really good food.” basketball season.” acceptance.” be done.” THE PINGRY RECORD SCHOOL NEWS OCTOBER 8, 2010 9 Community Expresses Their Concerns Actors Love Fall This year, they created a new router configuration, “because the increased traffic was over- Drama Rehearsals whelming the previous router, play filled with, in the words which caused the network By YUMI CASAGRANDE (IV) of Mr. Romano, “wonderful disruptions.” Because of this This year’s fall production characters, exciting adven- change, the connection is actu- will be the dramatic version ture, love, and villains.” ally two times faster and more of the comic novel, “The This year’s cast is unusu- reliable than it was last year. Life and Adventures of Nich- ally large, with over thirty Mr. Vo added, “the Pingry olas Nickleby,” by Charles actors, each of whom has community is unrealistic in Dickens. Drama teacher Mr. a speaking role. Ted Ma- its expectations of what can be Al Romano said being “the cioce (VI) is playing the done on our network. After all, first high school ever” to do lead role of Nicholas Nick- we have 600 people using it.” this play is definitely some- leby, Kaela O’Connor (VI) The next step would be to thing to be excited about. is playing Mrs. Nickleby, restrict access to sites such as According to Matt Marvin Thomas Schermerhorn (VI) Facebook and Youtube, but (III), the play is “basically is playing Nicholas’s uncle the technology department about the life and hardships Ralph, and Sarah Muirhead does not wish to resort to such of a young man, Nicholas (VI) is playing Nicholas’s drastic measures. When asked Nickleby, and his recently sister, Kate. why other schools and colleges widowed mother and sister.” The cast rehearses every James Elliott (VI) is frustrated that YouTube won’t load. O. Tarantino (VI) do not have similar issues, Mr. Billy Porges (IV) added, day after school in prepa- Vo replied, “They restrict ac- “It’s about a family in which ration for their final per- On the other hand, some the head of the technology cess or they block sites until the father recently died, so formances on November Continued from Page 1 faculty members, includ- department, “the problem is after school to deal with the the survivors go to live with 19th – 20th. According to were all looking at the same ing math teacher Mr. Peter hard to pin down, especially bandwidth problem. They the sociopathic uncle who Caroline Zee (V), every- site.” Another concern of his Thomson, are not affected because a lot of teachers and also have larger internet pipes, expresses little to no emo- one should attend because is the slower internet speed by the issue because they do students use the wireless net- which allow more people to tion.” “the play never gets boring; during Conference Period, not use the internet in their work.” However, the depart- access the internet without Many actors agreed that there’s an exciting plot and which impedes the faculty’s classrooms. ment has been doing all they experiencing any difficulties one sentence is not enough there’s always something work and research. According to Mr. Quoc Vo, can to rectify the situation. or complications.” to describe this whimsical going on.” Najarian Plays Piano Abroad Show Me The Money: New ecute their music,” she said. Not knowing the Romanian Financial Literacy Course language was not an issue for her as Vladoslav, the oldest son, worked for the U.S. Embassy in Chisunau, Moldova and spoke both Romanian and English. “Vladoslav was our official tour guide,” she explained. “He graciously took the week off to give us the best sense of Moldo- van culture.” They spent their first two days at a traditional Moldovan festival, which included a concert with singers, dancers, vendors of handmade jewelry and musical O. Tarantino (VI) instruments, and local activities. Mr. Poprik teaches Financial Literacy class. “Here we met the Moldovan the students are bombarded our financial future.” Raven with information about how Prime Minister, Vlad Filat, who By SARAH KIM (V) Mickens (III) added, “It greeted us and welcomed us to the financial situation is gives you a better under- his country,” Najarian said. “The This past summer, Eco- changing the world. A lot standing or definition of atmosphere of the festival was nomics teacher Ms. Leslie of parents do prepare their what your parents teach very hospitable. Even though we Wolfson, Math teacher Mr. kids, but some parents don’t you.” clearly stood out as foreign, the Brad Poprik, Financial Lit- have the time. That’s why “I think it’s a useful people did not hesitate to intro- eracy teacher Mr. Tony Gar- we’re here.” course and I want to take duce us to their families and make cia, and middle school Math Students taking the class it,” Cecilia Uche (V) said. us feel welcome. teacher Mrs. Donna Thau seem to agree. Kishon Pinck- “I want it to at least be an “It seemed that wherever we broadened the Financial ney (III) said, “It helps plan optional course.” Courtesy of Christina Najarian went, the people of Moldova Literacy Initiative by de- knew who we were. Advertise- veloping a course for sixth- By MARISA WERNER (V) Two of the five pieces were to be ments for our concert appeared graders and freshmen. written by an American composer, on highway billboards, in the In this trimester-long On September 2, Christina one by a contemporary Moldovan newspaper, and even on TV. All course, students learn how Congratulations to the Najarian (V), a member of the composer, and the last two by of this publicity transformed me to save their money, budget Talented Young Musicians Asso- any composer of the musician’s from a local New Jersey pianist to their income, and invest newly inducted Cum ciation, played in a piano concert choice. a phenomenon across Moldova. intelligently. Ms. Wolfson, at the 600-seat, world-renowned “I was so excited to win,” “As the concert date neared,” head of the Financial Lit- Laude Members: Organ Hall in Moldova. The Najarian said. “It is rewarding Najarian admits, “I found myself eracy Initiative, said, “We concert, which was attended by to see that all of my time that questioning my ability to deliver especially want students international dignitaries and pro- was dedicated to piano definitely a flawless performance. I wanted to learn to pay themselves fessional Moldovan musicians, paid off.” to show the Moldovans attending first.” Jeffrey Baum was held to raise money for a During Najarian’s weeklong the concert that I understood their While both sixth and ninth Moldovan orphanage. stay in Moldova, she attended the culture and was able to express it graders learn and develop Avinash Bhavnani The Talented Young Musicians Moldovan Festival, met the Prime through my music. similar skills, there are sev- Association is a public, nonprofit Minister, toured museums, visited The opportunity to meet Ba- eral differences between the organization. According to the Moldovan orphanages, and ap- laev, the composer of one of the classes. Ms. Wolfson said, Jared Cohen NJTYMA website, “the specific peared on a Moldovan television pieces I was going to play, soothed “We make it age appropri- purposes of this organization are news program. “Not only did I my nerves. Balaev asked me what ate.” Sixth grade students Amanda Devine to advance and strengthen individ- immensely enjoy the performing I had learned from my experi- learn basic terminology and ual and public education through aspect of the trip to Moldova,” ences in Moldova, and he taught general awareness of finan- Ashley Feng the promotion of the arts, and to Najarian said, “but I loved the cul- me how to convey those ideas cial literacy, while ninth aid promising music performers tural experience. I was also able during my performance. With grade students learn more Lucas Johnston to further their careers through to completely immerse myself in his encouragement, I was ready vocabulary and learn how performances of their musical Moldovan culture.” to perform.” to become more involved in Kathryn Kolb artistry.” To become a member of “A country unknown to most,” On the night of September the financial world. this association, one must audition she explained, “Moldova is land- 2, Organ Hall was packed with This summer, Ms. Wolf- Ratish Malhotra in front of a judging panel during locked between Ukraine and Rus- over 500 people. The audience son and the rest of the fac- the spring and compete in a series sia. It is a relatively new country, included U.S. ambassadors, TV ulty involved in the Initia- of competitions and recitals. having declared its independence newscasters, journalists, and other tive plan to develop a course Kasra Manoocheri On May 22, Najarian was from the Soviet Union in 1991.” social dignitaries from Moldova. for seniors, who will deal named one of five winners of the Najarian learned a great deal “We all performed well, and with more sophisticated Anisha Mohin New Jersey Talented Youth Music about the culture by spending a the concert was a huge success,” issues such as gas prices. Association’s talent search, all of week with a Moldovan family. Najarian remembers. “My trip to Ms. Wolfson also hopes to Grant Negri whom would then perform at the “Because NJTYMA required Moldova was not only an accom- design courses for students Moldova Benefit Concert. The each performer to play a tradi- plishment, but also an opportunity in Forms IV and V in the Andrew Young requirements of the competition tional Moldovan folk song for our to experience a new culture. The future. were to memorize and play five concert, it was important that we people and places I visited gave Mr. Poprik said, “The Harrison Yu advanced pieces that were be- understood the culture and values me a new perspective, and I would Financial Literacy Initia- tween six to eight minutes long. of the people in order to best ex- love to go back someday.” tive is important because 10 THE PINGRY RECORD SUMMER EXPERIENCE OCTOBER 8, 2010 Feitel Helps Rebuild New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina experienced car- people asked me was, “How By ROXANNE FEITEL (V) penter and com- does it look down there?” When I first began the pleted much of Some people even ques- arduous process of finding the work on his tioned, “Isn’t it fixed al- a summer program in which brand new home ready?” Although I want to to participate, I struggled himself. Even reply that New Orleans is to narrow down the type of though it had fixed, I know that it isn’t, trip I wanted to take during been five years and the people there still my valuable vacation time. since Katrina de- need help. Especially in I pored over brochures from stroyed his fam- poorer neighborhoods like programs like Adventures ily’s home, it the Lower Ninth Ward, many Cross Country and Putney was evident that lots are hideously overgrown Summer Travel, trying to Vernon and his with weeds and grass, and decide if I wanted to go on a wife were still some houses still display community service, language suffering, which signs that state the number and culture, or adventure- made the disaster of dead bodies found in- based program. When I real to me. Actu- side. Even though thousands stumbled upon the Rustic ally interacting of volunteers have already Pathways service trip to New with the people helped in New Orleans with Orleans, Louisiana, I dis- whose lives I Habitat for Humanity or covered one that combined was affecting, other service trips, experts all three. an experience estimate that we would need For two weeks, the bro- that many ser- to work consistently for the chure said, high school aged vice trips don’t next 16 years to rebuild all girls and boys would spend provide, gave of the houses damaged in up to eight hours a day re- the whole trip 2005. building houses destroyed so much more If you’re looking for a by Hurricane Katrina and cause that will inspire you, R. Feitel (V) with other members of her program in Lousiana. Courtesy of Roxanne Feitel (V) value. participate in other service- In addition to I recommend participating oriented activities around are in Louisiana, where my my summer. Even though I’d the other teenage volunteers, rebuilding, we spent time in any service trip to New New Orleans. They prom- father’s family once owned a never even held a hammer I got to help demolish a exploring the historic French Orleans. Personally, I plan ised that we would spend plantation called Oak Alley. before, I was excited to get water-damaged home, mow Quarter. We visited Blaine to return at least once before nights and weekends eating Despite this connection, I’d involved in the program. lawns so families wouldn’t Kern’s factory, where 75% the ten-year anniversary to traditional Creole food and never visited New Orleans The neighborhood of St. have to pay fines for un- of the Mardi Gras floats are pick up where I left off and exploring the many cultural before, and the combination Bernard’s Parish, one of the kempt yards, paint rooms, made, and saw a live swamp to continue helping people in sights of the city, from au- of directly helping families hardest hit areas, was sub- and hang drywall (my per- alligator up close on an air- need. So, when you begin to thentic jazz at Preservation and experiencing what the merged in up to 20 feet of sonal favorite). boat ride. New Orleans is a make your summer plans, I Hall to an airboat tour of the city has to offer sounded like water following Hurricane During the 72 hours of vibrant city with a unique challenge you to consider the Louisiana swampland. a valuable and rewarding Katrina. Working on the St. community service I com- culture and personality; less glamorous choice. Take My paternal ancestral roots way to spend a few weeks of Bernard Project alongside pleted, I was privileged without it, the world would a chance and do something enough to work alongside be missing one of the world’s that you will feel good about, the families whose homes we greatest treasures. whether it’s a service trip to Park Works With Habitat for were rebuilding. One home- When I returned to New New Orleans or elsewhere. I owner named Vernon was an Jersey, the question most promise you won’t regret it. Humanity in West Virginia This trip for coal, the economy was Davey Attends Camp Rising Sun also helped struggling. Northfork was very me realize that different from anywhere I had By VINITA DAVEY (IV) many of us ever been. at Pingry are There was only one store in This summer, two weeks quite blessed. the entire town that was still in after school ended, I boarded While some business—the dollar store— and a bus to Rhinebeck, New of us spent our the next nearest store, a Wal- York, a villiage in upstate summers trav- Mart, was 30 minutes away. New York, about ninety eling to for- All of the other buildings were miles from the city, that is eign countries boarded up and deserted, the re- now famous for being the or at various sult of a dire economic situation location of Chelsea Clinton’s summer pro- and subsequent lack of wealth. wedding. grams, Shante, For the first time, I was able However, I was not there a junior in high to truly see how poverty de- to observe the nuptials of the school, spent stroys lives. I learned that most former President’s daughter. her entire sum- people who grow up in West And the bus I was on was not mer at home, Virginia never leave, stuck in an any ordinary public trans- babysitting her endless cycle of poverty. portation bus. Nearly all of two younger Randy Wallace, the founder the passengers were young, brothers while of Mustard Seeds and Moun- and more than 60 percent her mom tains, urged us to take our ex- were not native English worked. Even perience home with us. Going speakers. Additionally, we A. Kapoor (III) building a tree house. V. Davey (III) so, I never to West Virginia made me see were all wearing tags with heard her com- how selfish and materialistic our names and locations of tremely selective program, becoming comfortable in plain. Instead, we can be, and how much we residence. and the application process my own skin, discovering S. Park (V) paints a house in Norfolk. she thanked us still need to fight poverty, even As I turned to my right involved numerous essays, my likes and dislikes, and Courtsey of Sarah Park (V) for spending in America. to ask what time it was, I interviews, and recommen- learning how to coexist in part of our summer helping her When I returned to New noticed that the girl who sat dations. the midst of such diversity. By SARAH PARK (V) family. Jersey, I spent a few weeks next to me had a tag that said Campers are selected It was also about listening Roderick, who was nine years thinking about what I could do Sweden. I gulped, and looked from all over the world, and to others’ stories as well— A memorable and eye-open- old, was very sociable and en- to make a difference. I decided to my left at a girl whose tag this year’s campers came talking to my best friend ing experience for me this past joyed helping us with our work, to start a Habitat for Humanity said Israel. I turned around from Israel, Finland, China, Dina (from Palestine) about summer involved repairing which included assembling and club at Pingry, because it is a and looked straight ahead. South Africa, Peru, Hungary, her views on the situation in houses in Northfork, West Vir- disassembling scaffolds, scrap- well-known organization that It seemed that I was going to the Netherlands, Japan, and her hometown on the West ginia with my church youth ing, priming, painting the sides builds houses for people in need have to go without knowing Palestine, and states such as Bank; talking at dinner about group. We worked with a Chris- of the house, and adding a black all over the world. the time for now. Utah, Colorado, California, the foods we eat back home tian-based organization called trim to the porch. I have many aspirations for The bus I was on was Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and gossiping about boys Mustard Seeds and Mountains Teamwork was vital for many this club and what we can ac- transporting 61 girls and 20 New Jersey, and, of course, with my tent-mates from that does work similar to Habitat of these tasks, and it allowed us complish through it, but it won’t counselors from the Saint New York. Spain, France, and Japan. for Humanity. to get to know each other better. be possible without the support Raymond School for Boys The Camp’s mission is to Overall, camp was about Not only was the experience We worked from nine to five of Pingry students. I am re- to a sprawling piece of land cultivate leadership, promote the friendships. Now I read a extremely rewarding, it was every day, and at the end of the ally happy about the positive called Clinton Corners. Be- diversity, foster sensitivity, news article about Mormons also surprisingly fun. I was able week, we left with a feeling of feedback and number of people hind us was a similar bus and nurture intellectual curi- and think about my friends to connect and bond with many pride for our accomplishments. who signed up at the club fair filled with boys. They were osity. One feature that makes in Utah, or I read about the people I had never talked to be- Going to West Virginia was this past Wednesday, but those headed to a campus some our camp stand out from oth- nuclear arms issue with Iran fore, as well as with the family a step outside of my comfort names won’t mean anything if 12 miles away from ours, to ers is the freedom to pursue and think of my friend Aida. that lived in the house we were zone. Unlike New Jersey, which you don’t participate! an area called Redhook. The whatever path one likes. The fact that I have 60 best repairing. boasts many affluent towns, I hope to set aside a Saturday fact that the boys were only Most of our time was self- friends all over the world is Over the course of the week, West Virginia has one of the each month when students and a car’s width behind us was structured: we could choose remarkable. we were able to spend time with highest poverty rates in the U.S. a few faculty members can go comforting, as my only tie to to play sports, listen to mu- So this December, when the family. Margaret King, a sin- Lack of jobs, poor education, to one of Habitat’s build sites home — Amol Kapoor (III), sic, attend classes (I learned the New Jersey Alumni direc- gle mother of three, shared her and drugs are all major problems in Newark. I also want to hold whom I had only met twice about Arabic, Japanese food, tor comes to speak at Pingry, inspiring story with us. Although there. fundraisers for disaster relief, — sat in the boys’ van. guitar, Bollywood, and belly I want to highly encourage she had never earned more than Before my trip, I really had raise awareness about Habitat We were all on our way dancing), work in the art students to come and listen. minimum wage, she was going no idea what West Virginia and what it does, and encour- to an international scholar- cabin, talk, and debate about Talk to Ben Hamm Conard to an interview for a “real” job, would be like. My only knowl- age students to attend one of ship camp for students aged current affairs. (VI)—who also attended the one which she hoped would be edge of the state was that with Habitat’s community service 14 to 16. Camp Rising Sun, For me, camp was par- program — Amol, or me, and able to support her family. the drastic decrease in demand trips over the summer. founded in 1930, is an ex- tially about self-discovery: ask us questions. THE PINGRY RECORD SUMMER EXPERIENCE OCTOBER 8, 2010 11 Blum Interns at NYC Ad Agency Davey Volunteers At Day Camp- experience, I lengthened my feel extremely spoiled. ranging from ten-year-old so incredible, so alive. Work- ing with her really helped me By NICOLE BLUM (IV) workweek to four days. It In addition to the work, By LAKSHMI DAVEY (VI) Chloe, who was adorable, was hard to sit at a desk for I had to travel to New York sweet, and reminded me of develop my communication This summer, I had the so many hours straight – now City alone. Taking the train by There were many things I unique experience of interning I know how my parents feel myself, especially during rush had planned for the summer at a family friend’s start-up ad- every day – but I focused and hour, was terrifying at first, but after my junior year. Muck- vertising company. On the first worked hard. I was responsible soon, it felt like second nature. ing out stalls was not one day, I was incredibly nervous, for typical intern tasks like Walking the city streets alone of them. but I quickly found out there making charts and sorting files, was also nerve-wracking at After most of my plans was no need to be. I had pic- but I also got to write differ- the start. On the first day, I ended up falling through, I tured a large, bustling office, ent articles and help organize walked extremely fast and became worried about find- so I was pleasantly surprised events for the company. looked straight ahead; as a ing something to do over the when I saw the company had One week, I had to fill in for fourteen-year-old girl from summer. I’m pretty sure it just two floors and was filled the secretary, who was away Summit, New Jersey, I felt like was while ranting to my best with young people. To my re- on her honeymoon, which an easy target for mugging or friend about what I was go- lief, they were extremely nice was easily the most difficult abduction. However, about a ing to do when she suggested and generously helped me out task of my summer. Initially, I week into the job, I saw a boy volunteering with her at with anything I didn’t know was helpless and made many of about seven walking alone Somerset Hills Handicapped (which was a lot). embarrassing mistakes. I could to school, and I felt much bet- Riding Center (SHHRC) in It was strange being the not figure out how to connect ter. I was soon able to enjoy Oldwick, New Jersey. youngest person there, but I calls and accidentally sent visi- these walks in such an inter- My friend explained that did eventually grow accus- tors to the wrong floor many esting city without feeling too SHHRC runs a day camp tomed to it. I didn’t want the times. I had to remind certain anxious. every summer. It sounded other employees to think that I people to do certain things at When I was researching kind of fun, and it would be was going to slack off for two certain times, but many times different summer opportuni- a great opportunity to spend some time with my friend, so months just because my fam- I could not get a hold of them ties last spring, I jumped at Horse brings joy to camper Courtesy of SHHRC ily was longtime friends with anywhere. I grew especially the chance of being an intern, I emailed the volunteer co- the owners of the company. nervous when I had to wel- even though I didn’t know ordinator and she set me up my little sister, to Danielle, skills. But more than that, I I had to apply and go in for come visitors into the building, much about the job. I imag- for training right after school who was my age and had got to meet an amazing girl an interview; I hadn’t been as I was the one who gave ined that I would mature and got out in early June. severe speech and motor who was really passionate so nervous since applying to them their first impression of gather important experience Training was so scary. I disabilities. about riding. Pingry! I was ready to take the company. I couldn’t even from whatever it might be, and was one of the only people I was relieved, I am a little Danielle only attended advantage of this amazing op- believe our family friends had I was right. This experience who had no horse expe- ashamed to say, when I got camp that first week, but I portunity and absorb as much permitted and trusted me to did help me better understand rience (pony rides don’t Chloe as my assigned camper think working with her first information about the business do that. Those were five very a typical adult office job, but count, I found out), and I on the first day. I knew just helped me get over whatever as possible. long days. I had never had to honestly, right now, I’m glad was basically thrown into what to do with her, which inhibitions I’d initially had At first, I worked three days do anything like that before, to be just another high school a stable and given tons of allowed me to concentrate about SHHRC. The rest of a week, but as I gained more and this realization made me kid again. information about taking on figuring out what went my time there I threw my- care of horses and disabled where on the horse. self into learning everything children. The second day, however, about horses: grooming, Though I was the person Danielle was my assigned tacking, feeding, even how Sun Travels to China with GSP with the least experience, camper. There were two of to get them to do what I one of the first things I had us volunteers working with wanted (take that, Lily!). to do was get the horse out of her that day, and my partner One of my fondest memo- her stall—a task that I loved had been riding practically ries is staying late one af- doing a month later, but at since she could walk; we ternoon to give the biggest the time seemed insurmount- split up subconsciously, and horse, Jesse, a bath with able. Lily (who I soon found my job was to take care of some of my new friends. I out was referred to as “The Danielle. I soon found out got to interact with several Stubborn One”) refused to that Danielle had her own other great campers, do arts come out of her stall, and method of communicating: a and crafts, and have water I had to use every ounce of soft hiss for yes, a particular balloon fights with them. cajolery and gentle pulling sound that meant she wanted It was not exactly the on her halter that I could to water. summer I had pictured, but get her to move. I was paired with her I am so grateful that it is Camp began two weeks several more times during the summer that I ended up later. I still barely knew any the week. Though she could with—a summer I will trea- of the volunteers, horses, be sullen and stubborn when sure for the rest of my life. or staff, so I was a little ap- doing non-horse related Danielle’s name has been prehensive about meeting activities such as arts and changed for privacy pur- the campers on the first day. crafts, the look on her face poses. There were eight campers, when she got on a horse was Jeng Spends Time in Costa Rica

R. Vollbrechthausen (V) reading with a villager. Courtesy of Ms. Boisvert same obstacles as I would. immerse ourselves in the culture. By STEPHANIE SUN (V) During our stay, we did a lot of For breakfast, lunch, and dinner, community service, like weeding, we ate traditional Sichuan cuisine, Traveling to tourist spots can cleaning roads, and building and which, simply put, is vegetables certainly be a fun experience, constructing a dam and trench to and meat doused in very spicy but have you ever thought about use in case of a flood. Working on sauce. Although we had a bit of exploring the places where for- these projects for long hours was trouble eating food this spicy, it eigners rarely visit? This sum- both physically and emotionally was absolutely delicious and was mer, Vicky Wei (VI), Ricardo strenuous, but the eleven of us definitely a change from food in Vollbrechthausen (V), and I did truly bonded. America. exactly that. We, along with Although this aspect of the trip Additionally, the villagers of eight other people from different was rewarding and inspirational, Zhongba were incredibly welcom- schools, participated in the Global the most memorable part was ing, especially the kids, who were Service Program, where we got adjusting to everyday life in the extremely excited and grateful for Y. Jeng (V) with a group of Pingry students in Costa Rica. Courtesy of Ms. Boisvert the opportunity to travel to rural province. I, like so many other the work we were doing. Those of purpose of our trip was to help painted on the front. China, specifically ZhongBa in members of our community, am us who spoke Chinese conversed By YVONNE JENG (V) paint the community kitchen in Interacting with the community ShiChuan Province, for a com- used to waking up in my nice, with the teens of the village, Instead of going to the beach, a town called San Jorge de Los was not only fun, but also a great munity improvement project. comfortable bed, taking a warm and others bonded with the little heading to my grandmother’s Chiles. In my free time, I watched learning experience. We visited a We did see the typical tourist shower, and eating cereal or a children by running around and house, or going to sleep away the locals play soccer, cheered at pineapple farm, attended a cooking spots in Shanghai and Beijing, bagel for breakfast. playing games with them. camp, I spent my summer in the local bull-fighting ring, and lesson and potluck, played bingo, such as the Great Wall, the Shang- However, in rural China, our Vicky, Ricardo, and I all agree Costa Rica. It put a twist on the scaled a volcano. and went horseback riding twice. hai World Expo, and the Forbid- worlds were turned upside down. that although the work of the way I view things. The first thing San Jorge de Los Chiles had We taught the pre-school children den City, but the most unforget- Our morning routine consisted of program was tedious at times, I thought when I stepped outside an outdoor community kitchen in the nearby school how to play table experience was definitely waking up in a damp bed, killing it certainly opened our eyes to the airport was, “This place is hot,” where the townspeople would Red Light Green Light and Simon our two-week stay in Zhongba. the multitude of bugs that bit how good helping other people and when I saw my host family’s gather together for festivals and Says. We travelled through a rain I remember being pretty nervous us every night, and eating spicy felt. I really felt a mutual support home, I thought, “It’s tiny!” I put ceremonies. Initially, the structure forest on zip lines and relaxed in about going into the middle of foods for breakfast. At night, we between us and the local villagers. those thoughts aside, remembering looked gray, damp, and gener- hot springs heated by the Arenal nowhere for a whole two weeks, had to wait for coal to be put in The villagers were truly grateful that I was here for a new experi- ally unattractive. The tour guide, Volcano. especially since it was rumored the burner just so we could take for our help, and we also benefited ence, not to criticze a beautiful Pablo, directed us to paintbrushes When the trip came to an end, that we would have no Internet ac- a warm shower, but the shower from this experience. Vicky said, country I had yet to learn about. and rollers. After several days of we exchanged goodbyes to the tour cess for our whole stay. However, was never the perfect tempera- “Living in a rural village really I was fortunate enough to par- coating all sides of the kitchen with guide and driver. After boarding after getting to know the other ture. It was either steaming hot changed my perspective on how ticipate in Pingry’s first ever com- paint, it looked warm and welcom- the plane and returning home, kids going on the trip, I became or ice cold. blessed we really are to have the munity service project outside of ing. When we were finished, the I vowed that I would someday less anxious, knowing that they However, our suffering was kind of lifestyle that we do in the country. I went with eight other kitchen was orange and sky blue, return to what had become my would have to experience the certainly worth the opportunity to America.” students and two chaperones. The with the words “Cocina Comunal” favorite foreign country. 12 THE PINGRY RECORD SUMMER EXPERIENCE OCTOBER 8, 2010 Students Work With Global Literacy Project in South Africa the area. (the American equivalent By DAN ABEND (V) “I had never considered to Kindergarten) to Grade 9 myself someone who would (the American equivalent of For the first two weeks enjoy a two week school trip, junior high school), is one of August, ten Pingry stu- but after my experience in of thousands of schools in dents traveled to the Gauteng South Africa I realized that South Africa struggling to Province of South Africa to I could not have been more graduate students on to high work with the Global Lit- wrong,” said Chloe Carver. school. Apartheid left many eracy Project (GLP) in rural “This year marked my fourth education systems, for Black schools. summer in South Africa with South Africans, like Zuur- Tierney Griff (VI), Harlen the Global Literacy Project bekom, in ruins. Shangold (VI), Chloe Carver (GLP), and it was the best Carver said her favorite (VI), Eleni McFarland (V), year yet because Pingry and part of the trip was her time at Kit Tyson (V), Soloman GLP came together to pro- Zuurbekom working with the Taylor (IV), Kaitlyn Fried- duce an amazing community kids there. She also enjoyed man (IV), Alex Tung (IV), service trip for high school working with “Mr. Vinger, Sean Carver (III), and Reeve students. the devoted principal” of Carver (III), were accom- Carver went on to explain the school and she “hopes panied by chaperones, Ms. that “being able to share such to further the relationship Anne DeLaney, Mr. Keith a unique trip with my peers Pingry has with this amaz- Vassal, and Ms. Sara Bois- made it even easier to bridge ing school, staff and student body.” A large part of the T. Griff (VI) and C. Carver (VI) read with a student in Courtesy of Ms. Boisvert trip was spent inter- Through their travels with — lived there,” said their work was extremely acting with through the country, the Griff. “That is definitely one uplifting and that they took South Af- group was able to encoun- moment from the trip that away great memories and rican chil- ter the conditions in which hit me and will stay with me lessons. dren. “The many of the children lived in. forever” Shangold sums up their children in It was an eye-opening expe- Along with their time feeling best, explaining, the schools rience to witness first-hand spent at the schools, the “We were often asked why we helped the poverty that the children group also spent some time we would spend our summer were so had to face every day. In one exploring the wonders of helping the South Africans spirited instance, the group drove South Africa. On this part when they had “nothing” and hope- past a large, informal settle- of the rip, “We were able to give us in return. This ful. Their ment where “the houses were to relax and act like typical was not even a question in smiles have made of tarp and scrap metal American tourists,” Griff our minds. I feel that I can inspired us that were half the size of the said. They visited places speak for everyone on the to continue Pingry athletic trainer’s of- like Freedom Park, Ghandi trip when I say that it was our hard fice,” said Griff. Square, Gold Reef City, the a life changing experience, work,” Mrs. DeLaney explained Apartheid Museum, Nel- full of moments I will never said Shan- to the group that all of the son Mandela’s houses, and forget. The people of South gold. “It is kids from Zuurbekom live in more. Africa gave us inspiration, clear how that settlement, and that all “It was really interesting spirit, and love in exchange Students posing in front of a welcome sign in Soweto. Courtesy of Ms. Boisvertmuch our of them, even the four year to better understand how for our hard work.” vert. the drastic gap between work matters olds, walk the five miles to the history of the country Another trip to South Af- During their time abroad, South Africa and Pingry.” to them. Not only have we the school every day. connected with what we rica is planned at the end of they renovated a classroom The group spent much of been able to teach the South “It was hard to imagine learned from the children,” this year. All those who went and a science lab, taught their time at local schools, in- African students the value of that these positive and vi- said Shangold. this past summer strongly classes, read with South cluding Zuurbekom Primary education, but they have also vacious kids we were just Overall, the group agreed urge others to take the chance African students, and bought School. Zuurbekom, which taught us the true meaning playing around with — and that they shared an amazing and join them for this once in 69,000 books for schools in has students from Grade R of hope.” had so much in common experience. They felt that a lifetime experience. Jolley Tries Out For England’s U-19 World Cup Lacrosse Team

By LIZ JOLLEY (V) was an English-American team’s training sessions to girls with lacrosse player, she immedi- try out. names like This summer, I tried out for ately befriended my mother The three-day training ses- Millie, Imo- the England U-19 World Cup and began to explain how sion took place in High Wy- gen, Elo, Lacrosse team. Since both of her daughter was going to combe, UK, at an all girls’ and Izzy. I my parents and my brother are England in August to try out private boarding school called enjoyed the English, and I have dual Eng- for the England U-19 World Wycombe Abbey. Since I complete lish and American citizenship, Cup Lacrosse team. She gave became accustomed to com- English la- I qualified to try out. my mother the coach’s contact peting in 100oF weather all crosse ex- Had it not been for my information, and encouraged summer in Maryland, it was perience, mother’s piercing voice me to join Olivia in going quite a shock playing in the drinking and strong English accent, I out for the team. Soon after cool, wet, and cloudy English Lucozade may have never have come e-mailing the coach, I was conditions. The English girls (the English across the team. While at a sent an official invitation to were in shorts and t-shirts, version of tournament in Maryland this the August tryout. while I wore my Under-Ar- Gatorade), summer, the mother of Ol- The team trains all year mour and sweats. wearing ivia Reese, another English- round in England, and will Lacrosse is much less pop- my boots American lacrosse player, be attending the 2011 Wom- ular in England than it is here (cleats) and train- ers (sneak- ers), wear- ing a bib (pinney) to scrimmage, and playing on lovely grass pitch- es (fields). Over- all, the girls were all very friendly and had a great sense of hu- mor; even the coach- Courtesy of L. Jolley ing staff was constantly cracking jokes. ers who attend the World Cup in England. The coaches consist of mul- next summer are not selected Whether I make the final tiple England U-21 players until Easter, I made the initial cut or not, it has already been and alumni, as well as one cut of 60. My plan is to go an amazing experience. I have U-21 player, Laura Merrifield, back in January for another made lots of English friends who grew up in England but training session, and then pos- and had the opportunity to fly The England World Cup Lacrosse Team Courtesy of L. Jolley in the US, and the type of currently attends and plays sibly once more in the spring. to England and see all of my approached my mother upon en’s Lacrosse World Cup in girls who play over there are lacrosse at Maryland Uni- If I make the team, then I will family. I can’t wait to go back recognizing their shared heri- Germany next August. This mainly posh private school versity. probably be spending most of in January; I just worry that tage. Excited that I, too, August, I attended one of the Although the final 18 play- my summer next year training the weather may be worse! THE PINGRY RECORD ARTS OCTOBER 8, 2010 13 Feng Writes Prizewinning Essay Weezer Releases

By AMANDA HALTMAIER (VI) In Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead, Gail Wynand’s Banner appeals to the basest instincts of its read- Eighth Studio Album This past spring, Ashley ers, mocking heroic achievement to preach the Feng (VI) was one of six absolute surrender of the self. Writers and editors By DAN ABEND (V) but catchy lyrics. The song flows well into the next track, thousand entrants to The glut its pages with “stories about fallen girls, society On September 14th, the Fountainhead Essay Contest divorces, foundling asylums, red-light districts, “Ruling Me,” which mixes popular alternative rock group heavy synthesizer and guitar and one of ten to win third charity hospitals.” The Banner presents nothing Weezer released their eighth prize. The contest, which is but depravity until, pursuing the latest scandal, it thrashing with upbeat, simpler official studio album, “Hurley.” lyricism. It is a decent song to sponsored by the Ayn Rand inadvertently prints a glorious tribute to the dignity It was named for the character Institute, gives participants and ability of man. In covering the trial of the indi- listen to, but it lacks any- three topics relating to the vidualist architect Howard Roark and denouncing thing special and simply novel The Fountainhead, his temple of man, the journal of the power-seeking fades away into the mix written by Ayn Rand, a Rus- Wynand actually helps immortalize the power of of the album. sian-American philosopher an indomitable human will. After the song “Rul- and novelist. This intersection of a purely selfish creation and ing Me,” the deeper mu- Students in middle school a crassly selfless tool is as unlikely as the friend- sic begins to take root, through graduate school are ship and spiritual accord that emerges between especially in “Train- introduced to Rand’s Ob- their creators. Each senses in the other a resolve as wrecks,” where guitar jectivist philosophy through unwavering as his own, because they “started in and drum interludes essay contests based on her the same way,” seeing beyond the limits of a vulgar flow well with properly novels. The Rand Objectivist society into the beauty of a proud and unbending executed lyricism to philosophy, which maintains human spirit. However...one values and trusts his create a very good track, that reality exists apart from own integrity, while the other sacri fices everything reminiscent of the Wee- consciousness, is one that for power…Roark discovers in Wynand the tragedy zer classic “Buddy Hol- is grounded in metaphysics, of a man who believes that “love is reverence, and ly.” However, the album epistemology, ethics, politics, worship, and glory, and the upward glance…the takes a serious nosedive and aesthetics. total passion for the total height,” and yet fills his http://www.drivenfaroff.com from here on out, delv- In her essay, Feng con- newspaper with claims that real love is but pity, on the popular TV show Lost, ing into one lazy, clichéd track trasted two of the novel’s applied equally to the purest and most repulsive and was on the heels of “Radi- after another. Some of the songs characters, Gail Wynand and examples of humanity. tude,” their last album, which come off as slow and just plain Howard Roark. Feng wrote, Though both are talented and bold, Roark and Wynand have conflicting views of their own abilities was released November of last idiotic, like the frustratingly “Unlike Wynand, who is to resist poisonous selflessness. Gail Wynand sees the world with contempt and cynicism, drowning year. Fans and listeners of the thoughtless “Where’s My Sex?” filled with a ‘senseless empti- in the corruption and self-abasement surrounding him. In his youth, he lets himself be broken by other band were disappointed with that could have been written ness’, Roark is never without people’s hostility towards integrity…Crushed beneath the hopeless conviction that he and all men are “Raditude” and believed that and performed by a twelve year purpose. There burns in him worthless and contemptible beings, he lets the masses claim his soul. He sees the world only as it is, it was not up to par with the old kid. an eternal fire: refusal to sur- not as it can and should be. band’s usual standards. The The problem with “Hurley” render his integrity no matter The same social decay that overwhelms Gail Wynand constantly plagues Howard Roark, but never band members realized that is not that it is a bad album. It what trials he faces.” She overwhelms his integrity. Roark ignores the objections of others, bows to no wealth or prestige, and and have since dropped their is just frustrating that it starts goes on to describe Roark in recognizes only each man’s competence and self-respect…his confidence in his own reason never label (Geffen Records). They out well, giving a glimpse of a metaphor that evokes the wavers, even as second-handers on the witness stand betray truth for their reflections in other people’s have decided to go with “more potential for the rest of the al- novel’s title: “He is a foun- eyes. Roark recognizes only his own self as real, while the censure of the mob seems shadowy and raw rock energy” for Hurley. bum. However, it doesn’t pull tainhead of creative energy.” insubstantial. Even those around him sense in his presence “a strange quality” which makes it seem The end result is a much edgier, through and only falls into a “I really liked The Foun- “that he was not there; or perhaps that he was and they weren’t.” Nothing else can compare to the darker sound that has not been set of weaker tracks. Granted, tainhead; it’s unlike any power of his own mind to imagine, build, and persevere. They can keep him from what he loves or heard from Weezer since before as a whole, “Hurley” can be novel I had read before,” ridicule his triumphs, but the creative force within him is indestructible; the frenzied determination they found their mainstream seen as somewhat of a step she said. of a wretched society to destroy him falls like rain on one of his buildings, striking relentlessly and success. Unfortunately, their forward from the disappointing In addition to the contest, mindlessly but only proving the indestructibility of its serene target. latest efforts still fall short of “Raditude,” but a band with as Feng became more involved Despite the bitter opposition Roark constantly faces, he never stops speaking his mind and seeing the creating a truly great album. much experience and notoriety with the Ayn Rand Institute human spirit as innately “strong, proud, clean, wise and fearless.” The Stoddard temple is his unyield- The album starts off decently as Weezer should be past the when she attended its fund- ing spirit embodied in stone, a testament to the power and grandeur of man…In contrast, Wynand… enough: “Memories” is a solid point where minimal improve- raising dinner in New York tries to convince himself that sacrificing one’s self to the masses is inevitable and that integrity is a track, with a good blend of gui- ments and sub-par tracks are City on September 14th. delusion. He makes a hobby of breaking men of principle because he is threatened by integrity; he tar riffs, synthesizer, and thick acceptable. Sponsors and guests traveled admits, “The man I couldn’t break would destroy me.” ..He fears true morality, which would reveal from around the country to the guilt and emptiness of his own life. listen to speakers share their Unlike Wynand, who is filled with a “senseless emptiness,” Roark is never without purpose. There Harmony Falls Short views on the state of the burns in him an eternal fire: refusal to surrender his integrity no matter what trials he faces. Howard economy and the education Roark knows he is the indisputable master of his own soul, and is strengthened by the pride and elation system. he derives from his work. He is a fountainhead of creative energy, inspiring every friend or stranger of Expectations The dinner also included a who discovers the promise of freedom in his buildings. However, the effects of Roark’s actions on By ARVIN ALAIGH (VI) deater” and “First Dance” are silent auction, in which first others are always secondary to him; his goal is not the satisfaction or admiration of others, but self- two staples of this record that any editions of Rand’s novels fulfillment. He proclaims, “The only thing that matters, my goal, my reward, my beginning, my end Harmony marks the second listener will enjoy. were sold. At the dinner, Feng is the work itself.” full-length release from Never Several songs on this record met a writer for Fox News, a …Howard Roark’s own response to crushing setbacks draws on his undying sense of possibility. Shout Never (NSN). Much to the are unnecessary, including the group of NYU students, and As he revels in sunlight at the peak of a granite cliff at The Fountainhead’s opening, he contemplates dismay of many fans, the multi- minute-and-a-half “Piggy Bank” a professor who teaches The the trees, iron, and stone laid out below him, “waiting for the shape [his] hands will give them.” As he instrumental-front man of NSN or the cheesy acoustic, “I Love Fountainhead and published regards the hideous buildings of Stanton, he thinks “only of how lovely the stone looked…and of what Christofer Drew Ingle has been You More Than You Will Ever a book on Rand Objectiv- he could have done with that stone.” The rules he lives by are his untainted reason and determination straying from the acoustic-pop Know.” “Trampoline” is definitely ism. to build as he wishes. He can endure the loss of work or of a perfect building, because he is willing songs that made him famous. a keeper, although it may take Feng plans on entering a to risk everything for a future where he will stand triumphant and whole, in full control of his fate. However, Harmony is certainly listeners little while to grow ac- few more Ayn Rand Institute Defying the shallow minds attempting to restrain him, Roark uses the force of his unyielding will to reminiscent of his earlier “pop” customed to. I always avoided it contests in the future because transform his world. style. Although it is not a full- at first, but it has grown to become high school seniors are eligi- Wynand, conversely, realizes how worthless his power is, built on the whim of the mob…He learns fledged return to their original one of my favorite Never Shout ble for at least three. She has that the power for which he has sold his soul isn’t his to wield, and that he has never controlled the sound on The Yippee EP or The Never songs. The record comes high hopes for her upcoming masses, but “only added [him]self to the things they ran.” Roark does everything he can for Wynand… Summer EP, several tracks cer- to an end with one of my favorite endeavors. but he recognizes that true strength must come from within; just as “No man can use his lungs to breathe tainly hark back to it. tracks, “Sellout”. “I’m aiming for first prize for another,” no man can redeem another’s soul. Wynand’s desperate attempt to reclaim his sense of The album begins with the title Harmony runs just over 27 next time (maybe third in the self is ultimately crushed beneath the weight of his deeds. His spirit is corroded by his effort to destroy track, “Harmony”, a harmonica-in- minutes, making it the longest Atlas Shrugged contest),” the very self “that cannot and must not be sacrificed,” whose loss he regrets too late to reverse. His fused ballad that serves as a prime Never Shout Never release to date. she said. To the right is an realization that “[i]t is the unsacrificed self that we must respect in man above all,” comes only after example of NSN’s genius when it If you haven’t listened to Never excerpt of Feng’s essay. he has surrendered to a culture of cowardice and self-loathing his most valuable possession. comes to songwriting. Christofer Shout Never before, you will either absolutely fall in love CONGRATULATIONS TO THE JUSTIN with the group or SOCIETY CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST WINNERS: hate them. Never Form IV Poetry: Shout Sophia Feng: 1st place Edward Kong: HM Never Ashley Zhou: 2nd place Madi Taylor: HM fans will Vinita Davey: 3rd place enjoy the Form VI Fiction: album, Form IV Fiction: Lakshmi Davey: 1st place although Ashley Zhou: 1st place Chloe Sorvino: 2nd place it doesn’t Nicole Blum: 2nd place Amanda Devine: 3rd place have Matt Composto: 3rd place Rebecca Youngdahl: HM much re- play value. Form V Poetry: Form VI Poetry: Regard- Tori Campbell: 1st place Amanda Devine: 1st place less, I rec- Andrew Hanna: 2nd place Lakshmi Davey: 2nd place http://lyricsmusic.name ommend Caroline Dreyfuss: 3rd pl Matteo Valente: 2nd place Drew preaches accep- it for anyone Ashley Feng: 3rd place tance and tolerance with the first who’s looking for something new Form V Fiction: Alexandra Logerfo: HM lyrics of the record: “I am I, you to listen to, with the exception of Connie Wang: 1st place are you, we are we, we could live the musically seasoned hipster, Dylan Sun: 2nd place Form VI Memoir: in such harmony.” The ukulele- who will probably be repulsed by Andrew Hanna: 3rd place Ashley Feng: 1st place driven “Cheatercheaterbestfrien- the very sight of the album cover. 14 THE PINGRY RECORD ARTS OCTOBER 8, 2010 Berdina Buist Exhibit Is Truly Unique High Expectations By KATHLEEN ZHU (III) for New TV Series Dutch artist, Berdina at 8:30PM every week. Buist, is showing an exhibit, By KATHLEEN ZHU (III) No Ordinary Family, star- “Still in motion,” in the arts ring Michael Chiklis and Julie wing. It will be available Boardwalk Empire, starring Benz, is a Sci-Fi television series for viewing up until Octo- Steve Buscemi, is a drama that has that is considered to be one of ber, 26. high expectations for its first sea- the best new television shows of This exciting show fo- son. With cuses on photography, but Emmy- includes work in many other award mediums. The centerpiece is winning a four-panel photo printed on writer silk called “Healing Body,” Terrence It shows a woman who was Winter scarred after her surgery for (The breast cancer. In the picture Sopra- she is dancing with a piece Sculpture in art display O. Tarantino (VI) nos) and of silk, the exact fabric the famous photographs are printed on. as elements in her work,” “Dot,” a hanging sculp- two pieces of silk separated director “This is her embracing Mrs. Asch added, ture suspended in the air slightly. The layering creates Martin her life, and who she is,” “Because of the draft in with many wires coming an optical illusion of sorts. Scorsese Mrs. Jane Asch, Art Funda- the room, the woman looks down from the ceiling with It is a very abstract piece of estab- mentals teacher explains. as if she is dancing on the glass dots that cast a shadow work, one sheet in positive, lishing Students and teachers silk waves,” Gavi Shandler to form “100.” These further the other in negative, creat- the gen- alike are interested in the (III) said. “It’s very inspi- emphasize her focus on air ing a 3-D effect. eral storyline and “look” of the the upcoming fall. The Powells, sculptures on display. A big rational that she still feels and being weightless. Berdina has spent time show, this drama has tremendous a typical American family, are theme is, “Fluidity and free- beautiful even though she’s Another interesting piece in many countries. Being potential and is expected to be a involved in a plane crash into the dom,” Art teacher Mr. Peter gone through so much.” hanging directly opposite to familiar with America, Italy, hit television show this fall. This Amazon River. This plane crash Delman commented, “She Other pieces Buist in- “The Healing Body” is also a and the Netherlands, her art thrilling show about corrupt poli- gives each member of the family [Berdina] uses water and air cludes in her exhibition are photograph on silk, actually is a combination of the three tician Enoch “Nucky” Thompson special abilities that they are able and draws upon all these (Buscemi) will air Sunday nights to use throughout their lives. This cultures. on HBO at 9PM. Sci-Fi television thriller will air on A former judge at Pin- $#*! My Dad Says is a new Tuesdays at 8 PM on ABC. Vampire WeekDAY: gry’s Annual Invitational sitcom based on the Twitter feed of The Event, a new Science Photography Exhibition, the same name. The show revolves Fiction Drama/Thriller, features Buist has seen the work around Ed, a very opinionated Jason Ritter and Sarah Roemer as Definitely Worth It of our students, but now 72-year-old man who has been the lead actor and actress respec- it. Koenig was especially due to my constant jumping, it’s time to showcase hers. divorced three times, and his child tively. The show mainly follows By KATE LEIB (V) giddy to be playing the singing, and shouting. But “Our students will enjoy Henry, a struggling writer who is Sean Walker (Ritter), a man who learning from her and ex- forced to move back into his par- while investigating the mysterious Upon telling people I was song “M79” in such close don’t get me wrong: I en- th panding their own artistic ent’s home because of a lack of in- going to see Vampire Week- proximity to the real 79 joyed every minute of it. disappearance of his girlfriend, Street cross-town bus, a gid- One of the few breaks in ideas,” Head of the Art de- come. William Shatner (Ed) leads begins to discover arguably the end, I got plenty of mixed partment, Mr. Miles Boyd a great cast for this Warner Bros. reactions. Some missed the diness that he channeled by the high-energy mood was biggest cover-up in US history. instructing the audience to the newly incorporated live said, a sentiment with which Television produced show. This This mystery will air on NBC mark completely—“Oh, the many students already agree. sitcom can be seen on Thursdays movie? I want to see that!” let loose in the formal Radio performance of the complex every Monday night. Other reactions did not mis- City setting. but sincere “I Think Ur a take the Columbia bred, The best part of the con- Contra.” Koenig explained four-member indie band as cert was that it kept getting that they had “just figured yet another product of our better, each song building out how to play it live” Lace, Neutrals, and Sweaters vampire-steeped pop cul- off the last. And though recently. Their rendition of ture, but still wore the look Koenig’s voice was shaky Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m of studious incredulity— at times, he enthusiastically Goin’ Down” was well re- are the Hottest Fall Trends “What? You’re going to a plowed through the set list ceived by fellow New Jer- concert on a school night?” as if he hadn’t played over seyans in the audience, and But I guess that’s just Pingry one hundred appearances was followed by an excellent for you. Vampire Weekend since the band’s album, performance of one of their is not to be missed live, mak- Contra, was released in most dynamic and striking ing the decision to forego January. There was never songs, “Diplomat’s Son.” academic priorities for one a dull moment during the What surprised me the night a no-brainer. 90-minute set, thanks to most was the age range of the Following relatively chill their impressively varied audience. On my right was a performances by warm up and high-quality repertoire young kid who seemed to be acts Beach House and The of songs. Colorful light the only one not jumping up Dum Dum Girls, Vampire displays and chandeliers that and down, and a row in front Weekend walked onto the moved up and down added of me were two middle-aged Radio City stage to DJ additional life to the already men...also jumping up and Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win” energetic music. down. Vampire Weekend and was met with a roar At other concerts, there may be touted as a preppy of applause as the crowd are usually a few filler songs band, but they certainly jumped to their feet. They that serve—for the most do not cater exclusively to kicked things off with the part—as time to sit down prepsters alone. effervescent “Holiday,” or relax. However, on the The band was called back on stage for the en- core by the crowd’s wild cheering http://askmissa.com and a cameo ap- gundy, and navy, the muted colors you’re wrapped in your favorite pearance by Jack By YUMI CASAGRANDE (IV) are the ones that work best. How- Snuggie! McBrayer, better ever, if white makes you feel too Summer’s beachy waves and known as Kenneth As the weather gets a little “plain jane” and dark colors make boho braids are a thing of the the Page on “30 chillier and fall begins to creep in, you feel heavy and drowned, try past. According to Ted Gibson, a Rock.” Sauntering brightly colored shorts, crop tops, adding a pop of color to brighten celebrity hairstylist whose clients back on stage, they and flirty sundresses have been the mood by adding a fun piece of include Anne Hathaway, Kate played their popu- replaced by lacy dresses, neutral jewelry or a bright belt. Gosselin, and Renee Zellweger, lar single “Horcha- colors, and oversized sweaters. According to Elle Magazine, “straight hair will reign supreme.” ta”, followed by As seen on the runway of high “the perfect flash of brightness” On the runway this held true as their shortest song, fashion designers like Christian is aqua blue eye shadow and red models for the fall collections “Mansard Roof.” Dior and Chanel, the top trend lipstick, the arising makeup trends of Gucci, Burberry, Prorsum, Koenig instructed this fall is lace. Whether lace is a (worn separately of course; clown Versace, and Nina Ricci all wore the audience to part of a dress, skirt, or shirt, it can faces are not chic…). straight, sleek locks. “put your hands be worn as soft and sweet or dark Form fitting dresses, tight pants, Flat hair is never attractive so up in the air and and edgy, depending on how it is and heels aren’t always the most try straight ironing your hair in keep them there” accessorized. comfortable way to strut around. larger sections. By doing this, you for the whole song, For example, wearing a white However, comfort won’t ever be can flaunt straight hair without it reminiscent of lace dress with black boots and a an issue again because the over falling flat and losing movement DJ Khaled’s lyr- leather jacket immediately gives sized sweater is a dominant trend and volume. ics “Everybody’s it more edge, while accessorizing for this fall. When Marc Jacobs, designer, hands go up, and with a pearl necklace and nude To balance the bagginess of the was asked about his fall collec- they stay there, and pumps adds elegance and soft, sweater, be sure to wear it with tion, he said, “there’s so much they say yeah. ” It romantic femininity. tight pants or leggings and maybe striving for newness right now K. Leib (V) brought the concert The color palette this fall is even cinch it at the waist with a that newness feels less new.” and continued to play ener- whole, I often found myself full circle from Vampire all about neutrals. Whether they belt to create a more form fitting Therefore, keep your flair a little getically throughout “Part on the verge of losing my Weekend’s entrance. They are soft neutrals like off-whites, look. These slouchy sweaters more simple and straightforward One” of the concert, as lead balance and struggling to ended fittingly with “Wal- creams, and golden browns, or are great because you can be as and your wardrobe should be fall singer Ezra Koenig dubbed suck in air in between songs cott,” a song about leaving. dark neutrals like black, gray, bur- chic-as-can-be while feeling like fashion ready! 15 THE PINGRY RECORD SPORTS OCTOBER 8, 2010 Football Continues to Improve Field Hockey Team Prepares and immediately making a difference. “Coming off of our playoff appearance last year, For Another Strong Season our expectations were higher than ever,” said Bartlett. He continued, “Players like Ben Rogers (VI), Robbie Hugin (VI), Victor N’Diaye (VI), Will Burchenal (VI) and Ben Ballintyn (V) added a lot of strength and speed to the team, which made losing players like Dylan Westerhold ’10, Chris Christensen ’10 and Dan Muller ’10 hurt a little less.” These new players certainly have stepped up early on. Ball- intyn is one of the top tacklers on the team, while Burchenal has contributed as a solid kicker. In the most recent game, the B. Morrison ‘64 team faced off against Belvi- By ANDREW DELLAPINA (IV) and a defense that consistently dere, who is considered one of pushes opponents backwards. the toughest opponents on their Last season, the Varsity Foot- The running game, led by run- schedule, and lost 10-26. Their ball team made great strides and ning backs Justin Shangold (V) current record is 1-2, but they transformed into a successful, and Robbie Hugin (VI), has are determined to continue to competitive team that everyone averaged nearly 200 yards per improve upon their record and wanted to watch. This year, with game this season, which is ex- return to the playoffs. Rogers said, “Bel- videre was the tough- est team we’re go- ing to face all season, and, despite the loss, we matched up Shannon Hughes (VI) playing against North Hunterdon. B.Morrison ‘64 pretty well with them. By LIZ JOLLEY (V) Having already experi- as an “all-country, all-world, Once we enced a year in the new all-galaxy, lacrosse god- eliminate After a hard and long Skyland Conference, play- dess.” the mental preseason, Shannon Hughes ing schools four times the In addition to the two new mistakes, (VI) says the field hock- size of Pingry no longer coaches, the team gained last we’ll be ey team is ready to “ruin fazes the team. With Coach year’s #1 varsity tennis sin- able to com- lives.” Lee’s conditioning, there gles star, Katie Ruesterholz pete with This summer, the team isn’t anything the team can’t (IV). Although missed on anyone.” had an exciting Labor Day take on. the tennis team, Ruesterholz Head Weekend trip to Rye, New After losing the beloved said, “I am so glad I switched Coach Mr. York. It included a very Coach Fives to golf, the team to field hockey, because I Christo- convincing win against Rye gained two new coaches this am absolutely loving it!” M. Damstrom (VI) preparing to pass ball N. Lee (IV)pher Country Day in a scrimmage, year, Mary Panko, a Spirit The team also gained eleven a few crucial new additions, actly the firepower needed to put Shilts a gluttonous dinner at the Eagles club coach and ri- freshmen. they seem poised to repeat their points on the board. In fact, the has all of the pieces in place Cheesecake Factory, and last diculous Rutgers field hock- This year’s captains are success. team shut out Manville 14-0 at to make another run for the but not least, a trip to Rye ey graduate, and Meredith Chloe Sorvino (VI) and Led by captains Will Bartlett the first game of the season. championship. As Rogers as- Playland. Egan-Finkelstein, a member Anna Kamen (VI), both key (VI), Matt Damstrom (VI), and Much of the success this serted, “Once we eliminate the With a small team this of the NCAA D1 champion players on the field. Defend- Eric Stock (VI), the team boasts season is due to upperclassmen mental mistakes, we’ll be able to year, the team is very close Maryland lacrosse team, er Kaitlin Ulker (V) agrees a productive rushing offense coming out for the first time compete with anyone.” as well as very spirited. who Coach Lee described that “Chloe and Anna are really great captains. They both hold the team together Varsity Boys’ Soccer Has Undefeated Record on the field, and play a big part in why we are so close of the schools they play are much Jacobs said. “We’ll push hard for this year.” By ANDREW ADLER (III) larger than Pingry. a championship.” Falk agreed, In addition to Chloe and Despite these setbacks, cap- saying, “After being on this team Anna, the other seniors in- This season, boys’ Varsity Soc- tains Adam Jacobs (VI), Matt for four years, I know that we can clude champs Meg Barry, cer has bolted forward with hopes Sheeleigh (VI), Randy Falk (VI), accomplish anything we can set Shannon Hughes, Aman- of reaching the state championship. and Eric Schoenbach (VI), who our minds to. We’ve got a really da Haltmaier, and Sam So far, the team is undefeated with have each played on Varsity for talented group of underclassmen Neibart. a record of 7-0. four years, are leading the team to that will helps the seniors do great The team will have to Coach Miller Bugliari has been another successful season. Even things this season.” adjust to a new rule that coaching boys’ Varsity Soccer for after losing valuable players from Although the team may have was introduced to the game 51 years, this year. Although already and this implemented in club teams year, like and national tournaments, so many this was the first year that others, is the “Self Start Rule” was shaping allowed at the high school up to be level. Instead of stopping a promis- the play to take a free hit ing one. after a foul has occurred, However, players are now allowed to the team briefly stop the ball and then does face immediately dribble with it. a major The team should not have setback. a problem though, as Meg “The big- Barry (VI) says it “makes gest chal- the game both faster and lenge for smoother.” us would It is still early to forecast be replac- how the team will do later on ing the se- in the season. niors that However, after only los- we had on ing 2-4 to Bridgewater, the the team second ranked team in the last year,” state, and being the first team Coach to score on them all season, Bugliari said. A. Jacob (VI) running against Hunterdon Central. O. Tarantino (VI) success is in the air. Another “We’ve lost last year, the team captains have a few key game so far this season five or six of our greatest players been able to pick up the slack and bumps in the road, Coach Bugli- was the team’s 4-1 victory and it really makes a big differ- guide the team into each game with ari’s confidence in the team is not over Ridge, the first win ence.” confidence. shaken. “I think we’re fairly quick, against them in three years. Another challenge that the team “We’re a young, strong, tal- and we defend pretty well. If we Things are looking good for E. Schoenbach (VI) fighting for the ball. O. Tarantino (VI) faces is their size, because most ented and good-looking team,” continue, then we’ll get far.” field hockey this year. Page

V16olume CXXXVII, Number 1 SpThe Pingry o School, Martinsville r, New t Jersey S Oc t o b e r 8, 2010 Boys’ And Girls’ Varsity Cross Country Off to A Promising Start minute. Although the girls’ ning states this year and Furthermore, captain sense a real hunger amongst team graduated five seniors qualifying for the Meet of Adam Armstrong (VI) hopes the boys to be good now. I last year, eight new freshmen Champions, something we to have “a championship sense this is shaping up to be and one new junior joined the team, which shows prom- ise for yet another great season. Co-Captain Olivia Taran- tino (VI) explained the dy- namic of the team, saying, “This year we have new coaches, new freshmen, and new expectations. We’re already ranked tenth in the state, and we want to im- prove from last year. With our depth, dedication, and talent, I think we can do it.” On Saturday, October 2nd, the girls kept the momentum going by placing first in the B. Morrison ‘64 Varsity F division of the C. Gensch (IV) and M. Supron (V) finishing their race. Shore Coaches Invitational, one of the largest statewide By GRACE PUTMAN & into the top twenty, with all meets of the season. Their REBECCA CURRAN (V) seven girls finishing in the current dual meet record is Both the boys’ and girls’ top thirty-five. “It’s really 4-1. varsity cross country teams exciting to win our first meet The boys’ team also did The girls at their meet against Voorhees and Somerville. B. Morrison ‘64 of the year,” said Martinson. well in the Newark Acad- kicked off the season with a team that responds to chal- “With so many new fresh- emy Invitational, finishing just missed last year. I’m season, not just a ‘rebuilding the Newark Academy Invi- lenges,” he said. The boys men and all but two of our third overall. They gradu- excited for the growth of our year’ as the team has been tational. The girls took first, took third at Shore Coaches, varsity runners returning, ated only two seniors, while eleven freshmen, and next labeled by many.” Coach with co-captain Mary Kate and currently have a dual we’re looking forward to a adding eleven freshmen and year we should be able to Matt Horesta agreed. “De- Martinson (VI) leading the meet record of 4-1 as well. team and winning the varsity great season.” one sophomore. Co- cap- dominate.” spite our youth, the coaches race by a close three sec- New freshman Katherine tain Michael Supron (V) onds. The team packed their Curran won the girls’ Junior commented, “We have a five scoring varsity runners Varsity race by almost a full really good chance at win- Bright Outlook for Girls’ Tennis By AMANDA HULSE (IV) Reorganizing the Water Polo Team Led by head coach Ms. Lisa Fung-Kee-Fung and captains varsity lineup and a sopho- game, win or loss, the team Lindsey Bissinger (VI) and more as a prominent sub.” reviews its strengths and By NICOLE BLUM (IV) Emily Combias (VI), the girls’ Moreover, goalie Will weaknesses. Varsity Tennis team’s record is Fischer (VI) is also new to “We always want to look currently four and three. The Water polo team has playing varsity, but accord- at where we need improve- done some major reorga- Although rain has been get- ing to Mr. Jenkins, “has a lot ment and what went well,” ting in the way of practice, the nizing this year. Science of potential.” Oliveira hopes he said. teacher Mr. Jeffrey Jenkins team has already won matches that the new players “grasp In practice, the team has against the Oak Knoll School, has replaced Mr. Craig Har- the sport fairly easily and been working on fundamen- vey as head coach, and he is Hunterdon Central High School, do well in the next couple tals like ball handling, pres- Hillsborough High School, and working alongside assistant of games.” sure defense, fast breaks, coach Mrs. Lisa Ancona. Mr. Ridge High School. Negri and Jason Ring treading, and swimming, to Excited by these wins, Naomi Jenkins is looking forward (V) have scored the highest go with man-up situations to watching the “steady Wong (IV) is optimistic about number of goals, but Olivei- and offensive drills. the upcoming season. “We’ve progress of the team” this ra and Kolb excel at shoot- Although the team is season. got a really strong team this V. Wei (VI) returning a hit. B. Morrison ‘64 ing off drives. David Sukhin strong defensively, Kolb year,” she said, “and I am confi- Many members of the (V), Will LaCosta (IV), and said, “We hope to improve Varsity team graduated in dent that we will do well.” toughness has really shined this ence a lot of fun. She said, “We Ms. Fung-Kee-Fung, the new season.” For this reason, she support each other, win or lose, head coach, said that the girls feels that the team has been able which takes the pressure off of are all playing wonderfully. to pull through and win matches intense situations and keeps the “The team is very special, and in which they may have seemed playing fun.” I love to see the combination outmatched. The Junior Varsity team, led of personalities and different Although the Varsity team by captains Marisa Werner (V) playing styles,” she said, add- lost multiple seniors last year, a and Malvi Hemani (VI), is also ing that working with the girls, great number of freshmen joined off to a promising start, having who are all filled with vibrant the team, some of whom made won five out of seven matches. energy, has been a very reward- Varsity. Moreover, new coaches Ms. ing experience. Returning Varsity player Nicole Angioletti and Ms. Beth- In addition, Ms. Fung-Kee- Steff Carr (IV) said that the team any Poppe are very excited and Fung said, “Performance has has gotten along really well this look forward to the rest of the really increased and our mental year, which has made the experi- season. Homecoming Games at Pingry

October 9th: Boys’ Varsity Soccer vs. Morristown Beard...... 2:00PM. Boys’ Junior Varsity Soccer vs. Morristown Beard...... 2:00PM. Varsity Water Polo team members at practice. A. Logerfo (VI) Boys’ Varsity Football vs. South Hunterdon...... 3:00PM. June, causing a large gap in Adam Fraites (IV) are also even more on our offense.” this year’s starting Varsity prominent varsity players. “The team’s level of in- Girls’ Varsity Soccer vs. Morristown Beard...... 4:00PM. lineup. According to senior So far, the team’s record tensity and focus gets no- Girls’ Junior Varsity Soccer vs. Morristown Beard...... 4:00PM. captains Kathryn Kolb, Vitor is 1-3, with games against ticeably higher each game,” Oliveira, and Grant Negri, Germantown Academy (6- Kolb said. Negri added that Coed Junior Varsity Water Polo vs. St. Benedict’s...... 4:00PM. this has been “the biggest 15), Horace Mann (5-11), he looks forward to the challenge” of the season St. Benedict’s (2-10), and team’s performance at States so far. Friends’ Central (7-14). and Easterns, while Oliveira Mr. Jenkins commented Mr. Jenkins said, “Al- looks forward to seeing the that the team is “relatively though we’re going to make team “come together,” as The Editors would like to thank Mr. Bruce Morrison '64 for taking young, with two juniors and mistakes,” the key is to well as “make progress and a sophomore in the starting stay positive. After each win a few games.” sports photographs and allowing the Record to use them.