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Happy Thursday www.phillipian.net Veritas Super Omnia Vol. CXXXV, No. 17 September 28, 2012 Phillips Academy Palfrey Aims to Balance Tradition and Technology During His Tenure ful,” said Peter Currie ’74, of Non Sibi and our other By JANINE KO & President of the Board of founding principles in ANDREW YANG Trustees, referring to the making the world a better With the symbolic common theme of the mar- place?” asked Palfrey in his handover of Eliphalet Pear- riage between Andover’s speech on Sunday. son’s gavel from former traditional values and in- To answer his own Head of School Barbara novation. question, Palfrey outlined Chase, John Palfrey for- The event began with three key goals for his ten- mally accepted his respon- processions of bagpipers, ure: providing “youth from sibility as Head of School flag-bearing cluster presi- every quarter” access to the of Phillips Academy during dents and international best education the school his Investiture last Sunday students, robe-clad faculty can provide, establishing afternoon. members and trustees. The the “surest foundation” for “I thought the ceremo- processions were followed such education and creat- ny was wonderful. It was by speeches from Rebecca ing connections that reach a beautiful day, but it was Sykes, Associate Head of far beyond the Andover much more than that. There School, Victor Henningsen campus. was a thread throughout ’69, Instructor in History “The main concept I the remarks that everybody and Social Science, Heather was trying to get across [in made—there was a consis- Thomson, Senior Manager my speech] was the impor- tency. There were different for Operations and Main- tance of both reaffirming viewpoints and different tenance, Hemang Kaul ’13, the founding principles of [ideas of how] to implement School President, Currie, the school and also giving the values that we share— Chase and Palfrey. but there was a common- “How can we at Ando- ality that’s very power- ver contribute in the spirit Continued on P4, Column 5 Dee Dee Myers Presents Democratic Perspective on 2012 Presidential Election issue. This year’s Kaleido- By JEFFREY TAN scope program focused on In the first of this year’s politics. Kaleidoscope All-School Next week, Jeb Bush ’71, Meetings (ASM), Dee Dee former Governor of Flori- Myers, who served as for- da, will offer his views as a mer President Bill Clin- Republican in the second ton’s Press Secretary and installment of the Kaleido- is author of “Why Women scope program. Should Rule the World,” of- In her speech, Myers, fered a Democratic perspec- the first female and sec- tive on this year’s presiden- ond youngest White House tial election. Press Secretary ever, de- The two-week Kaleido- fended her belief in the scope ASM program brings Democratic party, stating two speakers with oppos- that liberals have better tax, ing viewpoints to campus to health care, economic and Z. GALLAGHER/ THE PHILLIPIAN national security policies. S.DIEKEMA/ THE PHILLIPIAN expose students to diverse Dee Dee Myers opinions on a controversial She supports liberal legis- John Palfrey addresses the Andover community at his Investiture on Sunday. lature that protects child more intentional approach laborers, workplace safety, to governing that’s more voting and marriage rights productive,” she continued. Taylor Hall Andover Crew’s New Boathouse in Methuen and health care for seniors. Myers stressed that all “We do better when we students should take an ac- Kissing Booth Dedicated to Founder William H. Brown ’34 don’t leave people behind. tive part in politics. We do better when we “You have to take your Cancelled For tor in English and Crew his life and work at Ando- reach out and tap the talent own interest and what is in By ANIKA KIM coach, obtained used oars ver, the school’s new Boat- of every single one of us. We the interest of the commu- and shells from Harvard, house in Methuen, MA shouldn’t discard a popula- nity you want to be a part of. New Boathouse to Pro- Quad Day Yale and Princeton in order was dedicated to Brown tion because they’re having If you don’t speak up, some- vide More Storage Space to create Andover’s Crew on Sunday at a gathering of a hard time or they weren’t one else’s voice will fill that and Waterfront Spectator By EMMA MEHLMAN program. the entire Andover rowing born in the right place. Let’s void, and it’s probably not Seating In deference to Brown’s community, which included give them a chance, maybe what you want,” said Myers. After concerns over stu- In 1955, William “Bill” contribution to Andover alumni donors and current a second chance, because After the ASM, Myers dent discomfort, Trish Rus- Brown ’34, former Instruc- Crew and in celebration of students. what they can bring is in all was available for a question sell, Interim Cluster Dean Bill Brown passed away of West Quad South (WQS), our interests and will make and answer session over on November 17, 2010, one us all stronger,” said Myers lunch with students and decided to discontinue Tay- week after the trustees ap- lor Hall’s annual kissing in her speech. faculty. proved the final plans for “The Democratic party During the Q&A, Myers booth at Quad Day this year. the new boathouse, accord- For more than 10 years, takes governing more seri- emphasized the need for ing to a press release on the ously. It has better govern- Taylor has run the booth at Andover website. Quad Day, an annual carni- ing philosophy, better poli- Andover Crew moved cies, more experience and a Continued on P4, Column 3 val hosted by WQS and West into the new boathouse on Quad North (WQN) Clus- September 19. The $6.5 mil- ters, in which the dorms of lion project, funded by the both clusters run a variety Campaign for Andover, is John French ’13 Qualifies for of booths to earn money for located near Route 93 and their dorm funds. sits on a 5.8 acre property. Debate World Championship Taylor’s booth operated “[The dedication] was by having students pay to wonderful. People had a have the boys of the dorm By RANI IYER Debating U.S. inter- Continued on P4, Column 1 S.MORELAND/ THE PHILLIPIAN Continued on P6, Column 1 Andover’s shells occupy new racks in the boathouse bays. vention in Syria, the death penalty and proxy voting, John French ’13, Director of Training of the Philomathe- Ebner ’70 To Help Expand St. John’s Prep After 17 Years at Andover an Society (Philo), clinched the title of first-place St. John’s Prep is cur- porate the students, the fac- speaker by one point in the By IAN WHITTALL rently a Catholic all-boys ulty, the alumni, members Roxbury Latin Invitational day school of about 1,200 of that bigger community Tournament on Sunday. His After 17 years of service, students in Danvers, MA. [at St. John’s Prep], proac- victory qualified him for Michael J. Ebner ’70, cur- “I’m a creative person tively, to make [the school] the 2013 World Individual rent Principal Gift Officer, and looking for new solu- bigger than what it was and Debating and Public Speak- will leave Andover to be- tions to old problems. One more connected than what ing Championship (WIDP- come Chief Advancement of the trustees [of St. Johns] it was,” he continued. SC). S. MORELAND/ THE PHILLIPIAN Officer at St. John’s Prepa- even said, ‘His resume is Ebner began his career “I was surprised. I John French ’13 will travel ratory School. our job description.’ So you at Andover in 1995 as Prot- didn’t think I deserved it. to South Africa to debate. As Chief Advancement leave something behind and estant Chaplain, and has I thought [the other debat- Officer, Ebner will lead I hear that it’s still around you look at the wider win- served since as Director of ers] I had come up against fundraising initiatives and 17 hours, and being six foot dow ahead,” said Ebner. Alumni Affairs, Assistant during the day were better oversee alumni relations. three... there’s not too much “What Andover gave Director of Community than me... I never expected He will also work with the space.” me and what I hope I gave Service, and most recently [to qualify],” said French. Headmaster of St. John’s Though French is not Andover [is] a broad sense as Principal Gift Officer. French will travel to Prep to open a new middle S. DIEKEMA/ THE PHILLIPIAN looking forward to the long of the bigger community, Durban, South Africa in the school and an all-girls’ high Michael Ebner ’70 flight, he is excited to de- which is what I’m moving spring to participate in the school. into. I’d like to try to incor- Continued on P5, Column 3 bate with competitors from world championship, which all over the globe. “It’ll be will be held from March cool just to be in another 30 to April 5 at the Clifton part of the world, meeting INSIDE The PHILLIPIAN School, according to the and going against other top WIDPSC website. [debaters].” “I’m pretty excited and COMMENTARY 2-3 He added, “In terms of nervous,” French said. “I’ve hopes... it’d be nice to keep Iman Masmoudi ’14 and Junius Williams ’14 discuss the issues never been to South Africa. behind this past week’s raid on the American embassy in Libya. I went to Australia in the summer, so it’s going to be a Continued on P5, Column 1 NEWS 4-6 shorter flight than that–but Human Understanding through Archaeology and Cultural Awareness (HUACA) Project to launch this summer.