September 1, 2007The Centipede Page 1 Volume 52 Issue 7 Concord Academy Student Newspaper May 18, 2016 Esther Kim: Changing CA’s Wrestling And why did nobody challenge it? by Eugene Lee ’18 According to Johnson, CA has never considered this new idea before. “It wasn’t Concord Academy has always had a until a girl came up to me in the fall and asked long history in a wide array of sports; how- me if she could wrestle.” Though Kim knew ever, recently, there have been a few major that CA had never accepted female wrestlers, changes in the Athletic Department ranging she decided to ask and Johnson found out that from the introduction of the new Department the NEPSAC league has recognized co-ed Head, Sue Johnson, to the installment of the wrestling for over a decade. However, when Moriarty Athletic Campus. Perhaps the most she attended an EIL league meeting, which noteworthy this year CA was a new sporting is a subset of NEPSAC she was surprised regulation in wrestling. to find out that “while NEPSAC designated Going into the Winter Athletic Season, the sport (wrestling) as co-ed, the EIL chose Esther Kim was the first girl to join co-ed to designate it as boys only.” Furthermore, wrestling. “I was thinking about it (wrestling) Johnson reported that in 2001 when NEP- over the summer before the school year SAC decided to switch the wrestling regula- started, but I wasn’t considering it too seri- tions from boys to co-ed, the EIL committee ously. I mean, because I didn’t even know if made a conscious decision to remain boys girls could join the team,” commented Esther only, even going to the extremes of hiring a Kim ’16. For a long time, Concord Acad- lawyer as a consultant to keep this decision. emy had a successful men’s wrestling team. When asked what the reason was behind However, Under EIL (Eastern Independent the refusal to change the designation to co-ed, Esther Kim ’16 wrestles for CA’s Varsity Wrestling Team. Photo by Heesuk Kim. League) regulations, female athletes were Johnson replied, “I don’t know the reason not allowed to be a part of the physical sport. why. It was in 2001 and I was certainly not girls wrestle each year in the United States, don’t underestimate girls and don’t fall into When being asked what the original regula- involved back then. It was a long time ago, but the numbers are increasing. For some, the trap of the media, which perpetuates the tions were for EIL wrestling matches, Sue but I was very surprised to hear the league it was the idea that female students had to idea that women are weak.” Johnson responded by saying: “Up until this hired a legal consultant to support the idea physically train and compete with other male However, Johnson brought up the idea season, female athletes were not allowed to of staying boys-only when the culture was athletes. It has been a debate for many years again in an Athletic Director meeting this participate in wrestling.” She further added, going co-ed.” At this point, it becomes more and some common concerns state that, “it is year and stated: “It is 2015. I mean we are “No school in the EIL had challenged it (the questionable as to why switching to co-ed very awkward to wrestle a girl or it’s unfair behind the times here.” Then, after this topic rule) before.” was such a big deal. for girls”. When I asked Kim on her opinions was brought up, Johnson said that the idea So now comes the question: why, for According to regarding these statements she responded, “I Continued on Page 2... most schools, is wrestling a boy’s only sport? and Debate.org, about 5,000 high school would be very angry at them. I would say: Inclusion Council: Why It Matters by Mary Craig ’17 Thursday. An extra forty minutes to hang Quess Green ’16, one of the co-heads relocated to the Shac gym in order to have out with friends or, more likely, catch up on of diversity, described the decision to begin everyone line up. This is a huge success for This year, with controversy over race homework. At CA we are all acutely aware Inclusion Council saying, “In all my four the community, to see the level of interest and and privilege brewing in private institutions of how valuable unexpected free time can years at CA, we never talked about race.” caring we have for our fellow students. The all throughout the country, discrimination be, so why would anyone choose to spend it The idea of Inclusion Council had been most integral aspect of Inclusion Council is and microaggressions have come to light. discussing uncomfortable and difficult top- discussed in the past, but with issues of race the time to hear the experiences and feelings At CA, leaders have decided to implement ics? coming to light in our own community in of our peers. This is different from assembly, Inclusion Council in order to incite needed In this case, the positives of going to such a prominent way, it became clear that in that we are hearing the actual experiences discussion. Inclusion Council takes place Inclusion Council greatly outweigh the cons. some sort of action had to be taken. Green of the people we spend every day with in during a forty-minute period on Thursdays Questions of race are ones that people of said it was, “a way to talk about social justice classes. Not only does this give the com- when there is no assembly. It is a way for color are forced to confront every single with everyone involved. It doesn’t coddle munity the chance to hear, understand, and students to hold open and honest discussions day and Inclusion Council is only asking people, if you want to be involved in this, learn; it gives these individuals the ability to about issues of diversity in our community. for forty minutes of discomfort from people if you want to unpack your privilege, you feel heard for the first time. This brings the There have been five meetings to date dis- who don’t confront it daily. The same holds need to be around different people. It can’t chance to understand and heal. cussing race, socioeconomic class, black true for the LGBTQIA community, issues of be sheltering.” Going to Inclusion Council may not history month, the LGBTQIA community, class, and countless other topics which have At Inclusion Council’s second meeting, be an easy decision for everyone and that’s and Islamophobia. yet to been discussed. For people affected in which students engaged in the “Privilege OK. However, Green also challenges people Sometimes there is nothing better than by these issues, seeing friends willing to be Walk” exercise, such a large number of to push themselves outside of their comfort hearing there is no scheduled assembly on there and ally with them is hugely powerful. people came, eager to participate that it was zones. He especially encourages seniors to set an example for younger students. It can be painful to see people willfully excusing themselves for the conversation and he adds, “I have to think about my blackness all the time and I felt like other people could excuse themselves from it. I can’t avoid my black- ness. I don’t expect white people to think about it all the time. But it takes a love for your piers. If they love and care about me, they can respect and love this part of my identity. It’s not about you, it’s not about white guilt, it’s about your classmate who has to deal with these issues. Later you can use your privilege to help people. ” Moving into the future, Green hopes that Inclusion Council will remain as a lasting legacy, and that even more new people will chose to attend. As a community, he believes our goal should be to continue the discussion beyond the short forty-minute meetings. This discussion can lead to finding ways to take concrete action.

A meeting of Inclusion Council, co-hosted by Umoja. Photo Courtesy of Marie Myers. Page 2 Features May 18, 2016 Esther Kim Breaks Boundaries

Kim ’ 16 encountered stereotypes as she broke barriers on CA’s Varsity Wrestling team. ...continued from Page 1 Photos Courtesy of Heesuk Kim. was “well received, although with caution.” allowed to join a wrestling team. On the stereotype that girls are always weaker than there are stronger girls out there than me.” When being asked what the caution was, December 5, Esther Kim was the first female boys and it’s bad.” CA has made history once again. This she replied, “we needed to be thorough and CA wrestler to step on the mat and compete Throughout the season Kim wrestled in time, by bending the rules and standing up understanding of the process [of changing of in the physical sport. However, during the a low weight class, but managed to win many for what is right. At the close of the interview, the rules], but for the most part, I think the interview with Kim, she revealed that some of these games. She did also get her chance Kim said, “Definitely go for it, definitely try group was open to the idea.” She continued schools were not supportive of this new to wrestle the LCA team and she beat their it. Don’t back down too easily. You have to by asking “has anyone ever brought up this change. “During this season, LCA didn’t wrestler. 2015 was a year in which, students be tough about it and you can’t go in thinking topic before since 2001 and the answer was wrestle just because I was a girl and they had the chance to stand up for themselves. that it’s easy. I know it’s cheesy, but you need no school has brought it to the table before.” were using religion as an excuse for it. I’m This was no small achievement for Kim. to stay strong.” Thus, 2015 was a new beginning: the Christian and there’s nothing to back up this She furthermore stated, “I don’t want to use first year in the EIL that girls were finally excuse.” She continues, “I think there is a myself as a representation because I know Profile: Sonia Lo

by Shannon Sun ’17 sustainable produce. this ongoing discourse. Furthermore, the This simple passion, sparked by her frequent Lo’s passion for box farming lies in two success of Lo’s vertical farm, most visible traveling and dining in different countries folds. First, traditional methods of farming in the company’s ability to keep its costs far with her South Korean diplomat parents, Sonia Lo ’84 is a 21st-century farmer. guarantee the eventual catastrophe of food below that of its competitors’, sheds a criti- took a more entrepreneurial turn after she And not just in the way you might think if shortage in the face of exponential population cal light on the potential ways in which our graduated from the Harvard Business School. you’ve seen her steering a mini harvester growth and a scarcity of arable farmland, wa- current, industrialized food supply system She founded a café in Spain, and then penned through the madness of meadow grass, a ter, and natural resources. In such a context, may revolutionize. two books on food and its revealing asso- straw hat covering her bronzed face, her conversations centered on sustainability has “In fact,” Lo explains, “I predict that ciation with intercultural relationships. She hair wild and windswept. Sure, Lo shares become increasingly pressing. The produce over the next five to ten years, half of the also earned a Professional Chef and Pastry an indelible part of the farmer psyche, from Lo’s box farm—which are both sus- leafy greens grown in America will be grown Qualifications from the London and City invigorated by the growth of her greenery tainable in energy from the producers’ end indoors.” College and worked as a top-tier private chef and the raw smell of freshly harvested and sustainable in price from the consum- The second reason for Lo’s commitment in London for two years, donating her salary vegetables. Her vision, however, stretches ers’—represent one possible solution to to box farming is rooted in her love for food. to charity. It was not until then that Lo real- beyond the circumference of her farmland. ized how industrialized our food system has After graduating from Concord Academy in become and how little, in turn, consumers 1981, Lo lived in sixteen countries, learned have control over the sustainability of their seven languages, and conducted business in food options. thirty-five countries. Despite the wide array “This matters because I think we all of experiences Lo gained in her professional like to believe that our supply chain in the life, she said that her identity, since as early U.S. is full of fresh, clean, reliable food.” Lo as her time at CA, has been rooted in her love explains, “But because we live in an indus- for vegetables: “I spend my every waking trialized food system, it’s becoming less and moment thinking about lettuce.” less true.” “Well, that’s not entirely true.” Lo added Compelled to work toward creating a quickly, perhaps guilty of the extent of her more just and sustainable food system, Lo understatement. “On alternate days, for va- plunged ahead to start her own vertical farm. riety’s sake, I think about kale, or spinach, Her company was founded in 2013; now, she or basil.” already owns a mini food empire. As the CEO of Fresh Box Farms, Lo Always an efficient multi-tasker, Lo ac- dedicates her time to cultivating organic veg- credits her habit of embracing the stress of etables in vertical hydroponic grow systems. wearing multiple hats—from farmer to chef Lo’s method of vertical farming—which dif- to CEO—to her education at CA. The ability fers drastically from traditional agricultural to juggle multiple projects and a variety of practices that require vast acres of farmland, demands is already in place when she delved cooperative weather, and an endless supply of into the business world, Lo explains, having water—entails producing food in vertically been to such a high school that encourages stacked enclosures, where all environmental its students to pursue a multitude of interests factors can be controlled. These high-density, with endless passion. integrated structures significantly reduce the “CA treated us not like the young adults need for farmland, thereby eliminating con- that we were, but like the adults that we were ventional plowing, planting, and harvesting going to grow up to be. In this sense, CA by farm machinery, saving water and energy, helps you be an overachiever.” shortening growth cycles, and yielding more

Sonia Lo ’ 84 shows off fresh produce while giving CA students a tour of Photo Courtesy Ben Carmichael, her business, Fresh Box Farms. Concord Academy Communications. May 18, 2016 News and Arts Page 3 Administration Discusses Election Resource Rules

by Sofie Jones ’18 the use of CA’s minibuses to travel to and strong opinions on the presidential race. students. Hillier, who has participated in from political rallies, and designated one Louise Sandback ’17, who helped to run multiple campaign while boarding at CA, Concord Academy students have long specific spot on campus for students to hang the CA students for Bernie Sanders group explained that being able to canvass and been interested in politics. A guest speaker any signs, which must be directly from the in the lead-up to the Massachusetts primary, participate in phone banks is “in the interest earlier this year, Michael Firestone ’01, even campaigns. These policies will be in place is one student who wanted to support a of learning and being an active citizen.” recalled attending a political rally during a through the end of this election cycle at least, candidate in whom she believed in strongly, Chandler maintained that if students class while he was at CA. However, CA is according to CA administration. but she found it difficult to get involved as want to get involved, “We’d have to support both a non-profit and a school, limiting its Dean of Faculty and member of the a boarding student. Sandback and Gwen that, just not with our resources.”She also ability to support political campaigns as it senior administrative team Jenny Chandler Sadie ’17 led a group of students up to New explained that, as part of CA’s administra- must remain unbiased and without political explained that these rules are meant to en- Hampshire to canvass for Sanders, but, due tion, “We have a responsibility to ensure that affiliation. sure that CA supports all campaigns equally, to the new rule, could not use the minibuses. students appreciate their agency and capacity In an e-mail to students at the begin- even if that means supporting none at all. Sandback explained that the students had to to influence. Even if you can’t vote, it doesn’t ning of February, a few days before the New Chandler stressed that these new regula- drive in faculty cars and then meet up with mean that you can’t influence a campaign.” Hampshire Presidential primary, the senior tions were meant to ensure that the political buses provided by the campaign. Sandback Chandler explained that the CA administra- administrative team provided students with views of all student are treated with respect. believes that it was a “really, really important tion is dedicated to helping students learn to certain guidelines and restrictions around Chandler reaffirmed, “There has to be a cer- educational experience” and said that “If it develop persuasive arguments and stand up campaigning, to ensure that none of CA’s tain expectation of civility.” However, she wasn’t so hard to organize, I’d definitely do for their beliefs, which can often be applied resources are used to help candidates. The also recognizes that, especially during this it again”. in the setting of campaigns. She added, “I email asked that students not use campus election cycle, many students want to sup- Betsy Hiller ’18 agreed that supporting hope that’s at the core of who we are.” phones to participate in phone banks, banned port certain candidates over others and have campaigns was a valuable experience for A New Direction for Advanced Lessons Learned from Modern Language Classes Spring Session

by Sofie di Tommaso ’17 into the language and culture as will the new by Helen Wu ’19 were placed in was better suited to their program. The old program, while offering friend, while their friend received a course As the 2015-2016 academic school year no formal AP preparation, provided students The first Spring Session held by Con- that was better suited to them. winds down, students are faced with an abun- with a level of proficiency that enabled them cord Academy was a phenomenal experi- Moreover, the administration also to take the Language and Culture AP exam as dance of decisions regarding their schedules ence for everyone, students and teachers met some challenges considering the reg- will the new program. Therefore the switch for the following year. While yearly altera- alike. Thanks to all the teachers and faculty istration: how prerequisites would affect to semester-based classes is not in response tions to course offerings are commonplace, enrollment of students in a certain course. to any deficiency in the previous way of ad- members who spent many hours arranging students planning to pursue an advanced English teacher Kirsten Hoyte, one of the dressing advanced language classes. Instead, the program and making sure there was a level modern language course may be in for diverse array of courses inclusive to ev- faculty members who managed the Spring a surprise. the changes will allow the program to grow in a different direction. eryone. However, there does seem to be a Session registration said: “Given it was the The historically year-long French, first year, I think the signups went well. Department Head, Adam Bailey, general consensus on how the registration Spanish, Mandarin, and German 4 classes process could have gone smoother. One of the most challenging issues was the have been replaced with anywhere from two explained that now, “the advanced courses are where you get to focus and specialize.” When the Spring Session registra- classes that had prerequisites like skiing at to six semester options for each language a certain level or speaking French as well which will allow students more flexibility The emphasis on specialization tion opened on February 12th, many com- may change attitudes towards undertaking an munity members were shocked at how the students who had injuries or appointments in their schedules and increase the realm of that prevented them from participating topics teachers can base their classes around. advanced course. The ability to pursue one’s survey was designed. It required people to interests within their respective language fill out twelve courses that they had interest in the course, which they had originally Up until now, advanced German selected. I didn’t anticipate the amount and Mandarin have alternated between two presents an advanced class an exciting op- in, and five that they did not want to be put of shuffling that had to happen at the last course offerings, one of which is offered per portunity rather than a daunting commitment. in. In my opinion, I had a few courses that minute due to unexpected issues cropping year. Next year students will be able to take Spanish teacher Carmen Welton added to this I was very enthusiastic to attend, but I had up.” one or both of two semester based classes. point by saying, “I think [the new format] is a difficult time filling out twelve courses Advanced French now offers four electives fun because when a teacher really cares, the that I would want to be in. Next year, the registration for Spring as opposed to two year-long courses and students care more too.” To compensate for the twelve spaces, Session will definitely be changed, and Spanish has replaced its three course offer- While taking an advanced course most people only filled out courses that all elements ranging from ranking your ings with six electives. is encouraged, students who have already they would not dislike to be in. The prob- choices, prerequisites, to amount of interest The Spanish electives offer students taking one level four class are advised to lem was that without a ranking, those in a course will all be considered. Hoyte pay close attention to course descriptions to the ability to study within three major courses were held with to the same weight said, “For next year, we are exploring ways before signing up. Since next year will be a categories: history/culture, literature, and as the courses people wanted to be in, but to involve students more in the planning transition year, some courses may overlap pop culture. A course in each of these topics there was no way the administration could process and/or to allow a more selective is offered each semester. with materials already covered in this year’s approach to registration. It is a balancing language classes. determine people’s preferences based on Perhaps an important question to the contents of the survey. While most peo- act given some courses have limited enroll- There are still a few kinks to work ask is: why are these changes being made ple ended up enjoying their spring sessions ment and some were in higher demand than now? out before the start of classes next year, but others.” the new direction of the advance classes regardless of their original preference, the The old program allowed students poses something to aspire too for all modern survey could have been more effective if who had already completed the school’s for- language students. there had been a ranking system. Some eign language requirement and dive deeper students also noted that the courses they A Reflection on Printmaking

by Leo Feininger ’16 make some cool markings or textures on a printmaking, just to name a few. and in etch, the lines you scratch into a surface, cover it with ink, and then press it So I imagine that it might come as a plate will fill with ink and print. onto paper. And one cool thing about it is surprise to some of you that CA not only Who is the mastermind behind this It becomes more and more evident to that, unlike other art forms, most types of offers a couple printmaking classes, but whole operation, you might ask? Why, it me that many people aren’t that familiar printmaking are repeatable, meaning that also has, as a matter of fact, a real print- is none other than Jonathan Smith, painting with the vast and incredible art form that one can print the same image over and over making studio! That’s right, tucked away and printmaking extraordinaire! Although is printmaking. Everyone has heard of “the until the desired result is reached. behind the fiber arts classroom you’ll find he might not admit it, Jonathan is quite a greats” in painting, but printmaking? Not Printmaking is also one of the old- a glass-covered table and countertops, a master in his field, and brings an unprec- as much. est and most widely practiced art forms printing press, an acid bath for copper plate edented level of enthusiasm to each and What exactly is printmaking, you may in the world, from artists like Hiroshige printing, you know, the tools of the trade. every class he teaches. ask? Perhaps you understand the basic and Hokusai of Japan, all the way to M.C. CA offers two classes in this field, both of So what are you waiting for, you premise, but crave more knowledge. Why, Escher of the Netherlands. which take place in the spring and switch should totally sign up for a printmaking it’s the manipulation of a surface through On top of this, there are all sorts of off year by year. One class focuses on relief class before you leave CA. You will not carving or the creation of texture, which printmaking: monotype, linoleum, wood- printmaking techniques, and the other on regret it! is used to create an image using some sort block, reduction, copper etching, lithog- etching techniques. The difference is that of ink! Essentially, all that one must do is raphy, digital, carborundum, and solar in relief, what you cut out will print white, Page 4 Opinions May 18, 2016 Opinion: The Deflategate Travesty court. It did not take judge Richard Berman by Lorenzo Lampietti ’16 long to dismiss the case, stating there was a lack of evidence, and thus freeing Tom Earlier in April, the NFL reinstated Brady from the four-game suspension. Tom ’s four game suspension for the Brady has become one of the biggest stars of Deflategate scandal in the 2015 AFC Cham- the NFL, and his success on the field fuels pionship game against the Indianapolis revenge for the league. So if Colts. Deflategate is the nickname for the is constantly trying to suspend Brady, he 2015 controversy in which the Patriots were must be harboring a real hatred toward the accused of reducing the air pressure in the Patriots. footballs in a 45-7 win over the Indianapolis Obviously, teams around the league Colts. Despite a serious lack of evidence that were stunned and upset. Tom Brady would led to a judge dismissing the case the first not be suspended for one quarter of the regu- time, and no new evidence surfacing, the lar season. The 2015–2016 season rolled suspension is back and Tom Brady is set to around, with the Patriots making it to the miss the first four games of the 2016–2017 AFC championship game yet again, before regular season. losing to the Denver Broncos, the eventual Recently, up to ten sources around the Super Bowl champions. league have stated that there is a new con- And yet Roger Goodell was not done. sensus that the Patriots didn’t cheat. They He has recently decided to appeal Tom believe the NFL got the investigation wrong, Brady’s appeal, reinstating his 4-game simply trying to catch the Patriots and punish suspension. This bitter little man just will them for their years of consistent excellence not go away. Drew Brees, the franchise and ruthlessness towards other teams around of the , said the league. Yes, Spygate happened, and the “we would all agree [Roger Goodell] defi- Patriots were punished by the league -- fined nitely has too much power. He’s basically $250,000 and lost their first round draft pick judge, jury, and executioner when it comes for the 2008 season. That’s not even count- to all league discipline.” He also stated that ing the $500,000 fine on , “there’s a bigger issue at play, I don’t think which was the largest fine ever given to a it’s necessarily about Brady. I think it’s more head coach. The Patriots bit the bullet, paid about the commissioner’s authority to levy their fines, and moved on. that type of a punishment, and him be the Yet Roger Goodell still is not con- unilateral decision maker when it comes tent. Early on, he developed an obsession to player discipline on a lot of those deci- against the Patriots, which has become sions. If there’s any disagreements, there’s the most successful franchise in football no level of neutrality. ‘This is my decision, in the last decade. He was upset with Tom this is how it’s going to be.” There is no Brady’s development from a meager sixth question that this is the case, and it is time round pick to the best quarterback in all of for Roger Goodell to step down. , football, and Bill Belichick’s nonchalant Photo by Jeffrey Beall/ Licensed under CC. Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. the running back who attitude towards the league. Today’s salary became infamous around the league for cap is enforced so that teams cannot beat respect, and schadenfreude (pleasure over succeeded in doing was making a fool out of punching his wife in an elevator, was only the system, putting together a mega team someone else’s misery) took over for other himself, getting more comparisons to a stub- suspended two games by the league. Later, of superstars. This would ensure stability teams around the league. They were look- born six-year-old who will not let go than an NFL spokesperson announced that Ray and equality within the different teams in ing forward to the Patriots having to play to the powerful commissioner he wishes to Rice was indefinitely suspended from the the league. And even still, the Patriots still without Tom Brady, thus improving their portray himself as. At first, sources seemed NFL. Roger Goodell admitted that he “didn’t managed to have one of the most dominant odds for the season. Deflategate seemed real; to have evidence proving the Patriots were get it right” with Ray Rice’s suspension. teams in football year after year. Goodell no team could be this good year after year guilty. Tom Brady was hit with a four-game Congratulations NFL, you kept the guy who was criticized from all angles about his without cheating. And yet the Patriots were, suspension, the Patriots were fined $1 mil- “didn’t get it right” as the commissioner. mediocre work as NFL commissioner, and and as indicated by last years 12-4 finish in lion, and they lost multiple future draft picks Greg Hardy, another player found guilty of he wanted to make a statement to show his the regular season, still are. Roger Goodell (including their 2016 first-round pick). But power. So when Deflategate came around, was willing to go to court over the grudge he a guilty man does not accept indictment, Continued on Page 5... Goodell was determined to gain back his lost had been holding for years. However, all he and Tom Brady appealed, taking the case to Senior Class Matriculation List The Centipede gave members of the Class of 2016 the opportunity to share their future plans. Below is the information from those who chose to share. 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by Jeremy Liang ’16 dozen years. Luck looks ready to play due to a series of injuries and chemistry Goff, a native of Novato, California, immediately in the NFL, assuming he issues, Griffin struggled mightily in his played his high school football for Marin attacks the playbook after getting drafted. other three years in the NFL, and was Catholic High School before eventually Originally published on: He is the complete package. He has the eventually cut by the Redskins. Even attending the University of California. www.33SportsBlog.com. intelligence, size, arm strength, mobility though RGIII’s fate was not necessar- Goff has the potential to play all of his and mechanics to be a lethal passer who ily his fault, injuries do and can happen football in California, which would be With the first pick in the 2016 NFL can also make plays with his feet.” to anybody, thus the risk for a team to quite the story and perfect person to build Draft, The newly moved and branded In comparison, Walter Football mortgage their future for one prospect. a newly branded California team around. Los Angeles Rams selected their future wrote the following about Goff: “Team It should be noted, additionally, that For the fans, Jared Goff is already a name franchise quarterback and focal point sources have mixed opinions; some Goff is not as good of a quarterback that Californians know about, and thus of their offense: University of Cali- liked Goff and while other weren’t very as Griffin. Walter Football wrote this his transition into the NFL is an easier fornia’s Jared Goff. Many scouts and impressed with him. In speaking to a gen- report on RGIII: “Griffin is also a high- one. Should Goff find success in the experts had a lot of great things to say eral manager from a team that is among character individual who is very intelli- NFL, which more likely than not, he will, about Goff: he has great size at 6’4, has the best at evaluating and developing gent. He has the makings of a franchise he is the perfect face for advertisements an accurate arm, and reads well to the , he felt that Goff was the quarterback on and off the field. Griffin and sponsorships. Inevitably, Los Ange- rush. Of course, there are things that he best of the draft-eligible signal-callers. has the toughness to be successful, but les residents will be excited and eager to will have to work on at the next level, Others feel that [North Dakota State’s] will have to be developed some at the buy a Goff jersey and wear a Los Angeles namely putting on weight, deal with Carson Wentz is better. If it weren’t for NFL level, and learn how to operate a pro Ram hat, with the California narrative NFL level of pass rush, and adjusting to so many teams being desperate for a style offense. There isn’t a competitor only adding on to it. the NFL’s pro-style offense, but that is quarterback, Goff would probably be a with Griffin to be the second quarterback On the other hand, Carson Wentz, the to be expected from a prospect. Goff is mid- to late first-rounder. However with behind Andrew Luck.” While Griffin was other highly touted quarterback of this perhaps not considered the best prospect the huge demand at the position, Goff considered a number two to Luck, really year’s draft, is not the player the Rams in the draft, but he’s undeniably one of looks likely to be a top-10 pick.” no prospect could compare with Luck. would have even considered. Leading the best quarterbacks. The Rams needed My main gripe with the Ram’s trade, Walter Football still associates the term up to the draft, there was a debate on a quarterback, and thus selected Goff. shared by a number of NFL analysts, is “franchise quarterback” with Griffin, a whether the Rams should have drafted While this story seems like a fai- that Goff is not the prospect that’s worth denominator indicating a quarterback Wentz or Goff given their similar talent rytale one in a vacuum, it may not be trading up for. He is not the next big capable enough to be a team’s starter for levels, but given the California element so when accounting for what actually thing, is probably not the best prospect a long time. This, denominator is missing and the move of franchise, I could not happened. Instead of initially having the of this draft, and may not even be the from Goff’s scouting report. see a reason that Wentz would be drafted. number one overall pick in the draft, the best quarterback in this draft. Fellow Thus, why would the Rams make His narrative is almost the opposite Rams started with pick number fifteen, quarterback Carson Wentz, who was such an extreme decision? Quarterback of what Goff’s was: a hardworking, and traded with the Tennessee Titans for selected second by the Philadelphia was certainly a need for the Rams, given unknown quarterback from Bismarck, the first overall selection. And the Rams Eagles (whom also traded up to draft the subpar play of Nick Foles, but was North Dakota. Regardless of talent, the did not just trade with the Titans, but him), also received a lot of buzz leading it worth sending the Titans six picks, all Rams had a choice between a seemingly sent them a mortgage. The Titans sent up to draft day, and there were certainly in the first three rounds? Most would say perfect, surfer-boy looking Californian, the Rams the first overall pick as well as some believers that Wentz would have a no, but Los Angeles Rams owner Sam or a gritty North Dakotan. Many still did a fourth and sixth round pick, the Titans more successful NFL career than Goff. Kroenke said yes, as the selection of see Goff as more NFL ready to Wentz, received from the Rams the number fif- Similarly, this also seems to be a Jared Goff was not only a team decision, but I still think the marketability of Goff teen overall selection, two second round strange move for the Rams since, four but also a business one. played a huge decision in his selection, picks, and a third in the 2016 draft, along years ago, the Rams were on the receiv- With the move from St. Louis to Los and ultimately, the trade up. with a first and third round selection in ing end of a similar trade. In the 2012 Angeles, Kroenke needed to rebrand the This article is not a knock against next year’s draft, 2017. This seems like draft, the then St. Louis Rams the second Rams in a big way. For the past decade, Jared Goff, Carson Wentz, or the Los An- an awfully high price for a first overall pick in the draft, eventually trading it to the franchise has found only a moderate geles Rams, but simply an analysis of the pick, especially given that Goff, to be the Washington Redskins for three first amount of success, not making the play- underworkings of this seemingly head sure, is not even that great of a prospect. overall picks (2012-14) and the second offs once since 2004. Thus, to provide a scratching trade. Undeniably though, this While there are no sure things in the round pick in 2012. After more eventual spark for the Rams, Kroenke moved his trade has high boom and bust potential. NFL, there some that come very, very trading by the Rams, St. Louis acquired franchise to Los Angeles, turning a small Should Goff turn out well, Los Angeles close. Stanford’s Andrew Luck, entering seven players from that one pick. While market team into a big one, a normal af- has the perfect face of their franchise. the NFL in 2012, is considered the best some of them did not pan out, which hap- terthought of the NFL to one at the top of However, should Goff turn out to be a NFL prospect of the century, and there pens with prospects, four of their play- the news. Thus, in the sake of rebranding, bust, then like the Rams-Redskins trade, was no doubt that Luck would find great ers are starters for the team: offensive Kroenke also needed a change in player Los Angeles’ trade with the Titans could success in the league. Thus, if the Rams tackle Greg Robinson, linebacker Alec personnel, the reason the franchise has offset the future of their franchise. Only had made that trade to select Andrew Ogletree, receiver Janoris Jenkins, and been so mundane in the past decade. And time will tell how this trade ends up, Luck, a “sure thing”, then it would have defensive tackle Michael Brockers. All what better way to bring in new life to the whether drafting the California boy was made sense; however, Goff, on the other of these players have the potential to be personnel than at quarterback, the heart smarter than drafting the North Dakota hand, is not a sure thing. All-Pro/Pro Bowl caliber players. and soul of an football team? one, and whether trading up was worth it Walter Football, an NFL scout- On the other end of the deal, the Red- Jared Goff, to add on to that, is the all. As always happens with Los Angeles, ing and mock draft website, wrote the skins picked up a single player: Robert perfect quarterback to fit Kronke’s bill. its bright lights and all eyes will be on following report about Andrew Luck: Griffin III. While RGIII was absolutely Not only is Goff tall, handsome, and a the Rams: both the new franchise and its “Luck is one of the safest quarterbacks electric in his rookie season, earning a skilled quarterback, he is also a born and new face. And that’s exactly how they ever, and is the best prospect at his Pro Bowl honors and winning the 2012 bred Californian, the perfect player to want it. position to enter the NFL in at least a Offensive Rookie of the Year. However, lead this newly minted west coast team. Deflategate The Real Food Challenge by Alex Berry ’17 feel good about eating, in all senses of the term,” Brown explained. “Feel good ...continued from Page 4 not enough. The league and fans need a because you know that the place that commissioner who will make the game of “At Concord Academy we’re all you’re coming from isn’t poisoning its domestic violence, was suspended for ten football both safe and exciting, rather than eating food all the time. It’s a boarding workers with pesticides, or that the driv- games, before the charges were dropped one who constantly attempts to gain fame school. It’s a food culture,” said Miranda ers that are transporting the food aren’t by his girlfriend and (although there was and power. Goodell needs to go before he Brown ’17. The popularity of frequent driving ten million miles across the coun- massive evidence of his actions), his poisons the NFL any further. pizza and bake sales to benefit on-cam- try. Real in the sense that it encompasses suspension was lowered to four games. Despite there being a complete lack pus clubs are proof enough of that. So, not only nutritional value and economic Where is the justice in this? A man beats of evidence in this case and a strong when Brown asked the students who at- value but social justice value.” Bresler, his girlfriend while another is wrongly opinion around the league that the Patri- tended the first meeting of the Real Food the Co-Head of Environmental Affairs at convicted of having reduced the air pres- ots are innocent, Tom Brady is currently Challenge campaign why they showed CA, agrees that she wants to feel good sure in some footballs. They are both suspended for the first four games of next up, it was no surprise to her when many about the food she is eating, but given her suspended for the same amount of time. season. But quite frankly, I’m not too people answered that they love food and position, says that she is “really coming Furthermore, Deangelo Williams, running worried how the Patriots will fare having wanted to know more about where it from the environmental side.” back for the , has asked to start their backup quarterback. The last comes from. The Real Food Challenge was the NFL if he can wear pink all throughout time that happened? Matt Cassell led the the season rather than just during October, The Real Food Challenge was first formed in 2008 from The Food Project Patriots to an 11-5 record after Tom Brady unveiled during morning announcements Inc., a Boston-based non-profit organiza- in which players wear pink in support of tore his ACL in the 2008 season opener. Breast Cancer awareness month, to honor shortly after spring break, when Brown, tion committed to developing sustainable The time before that? When Drew Bled- along with Abby Bresler ’17 and Isabelle food systems. The Real Food Challenge his late mother. Goodell, unsurprisingly, soe went down with an injury in 2001, a denied Williams’ request, and threatened Stromberg ’17, invited students to the defines Real Food as an intersection of seemingly unknown 6th round quarter- inaugural meeting in the Upper Stu-fac many ideas. They want Real Food to be to fine him if he wore pink outside of back from Michigan took his place, and October. It has become increasingly clear Classroom on April 5th. Brown’s first a product of everything from fair treat- led the Patriots to a win in Super Bowl order of business was to explain the ment of farmers and workers, to usage over Goodell’s tenure that he punishes XXXVI. His name? Tom Brady. the innocent harshly and the truly guilty concept of “Real Food.” of environmentally conscious practices, Real food has several meanings. “Very simply, it would be food that you Continued on Page 6... Page 6 The Centipede Real Food Concord Academy 166 Main Street, Concord, MA 01742 Challenge Executive Editor: Julia Shea ’16 ...continued from Page 5. food’ in the Stu-Fac by 2020. Undoubtedly one of the largest, and to the celebration of food and develop- earliest challenges of the Real Food Managing Editor: Harry Breault ’16 ment of strong traditions surrounding it. Challenge will be convincing the CA Real Food does not necessarily mean no administration. CA may become only Features Editor: Shannon Sun ’17 processed foods. It simply means an end the third high school to implement the to blindly eating food without knowing Real Food Challenge. The logistics its story. Among its core tenets, the Real and financial burden of trying to bring News Editors: Isabel Cushing ’17 & Somerset Gall ’16 Food Challenge also emphasizes the healthier and more local food into stu- importance of youth, collaboration, mul- dent dining halls is probably what has Opinions Editors: Alex Berry ’17 & Tim Lyu ’17 ticulturalism, and participation within made the Real Food Challenge a college their movement. campus-dominated initiative. However, The Real Food Challenge to CA Brown argues that she has confidence Arts Editor: Leo Feininger ’16 and Elly Veloria ’16 was Brown’s brainchild. She recently that she, Don Kingman, Shawna Pend- returned from the Mountain School - a ers, and eventually Rick Hardy will find Sports Editor: Jeremy Liang ’16 & Eugene Lee ’18 semester school for high school students some way to make a difference. “Until - in January 2016. Situated in Vermont, we implement the Real Food Calculator, Photo Editor: Molly D’Arcy ’16 the Mountain School has an emphasis on [...] we won’t know how much to spend. outdoor education. There is a working And then it’s just a matter of creativity.” farm on the campus. “We were inter- Next fall, Brown will do a depart- Layout Editor: Sam Barton ’17 rupted two hours a day to do work,” mental study devoted to the Real Food Brown said. While taking routine aca- Challenge. Her time will likely be spent Business Manager: Eva Koplow ’16 demic classes, she also took a course on pouring over the Real Food Calculator, sustainable agriculture practices called a software that will allow her to sort Farm Seminar where you “learn about through all of Sodexo’s ingredients that Staff Writers: Armando Herreria ’16, Sofie Jones ’18, soil sciences and different techniques of are used in Stu-Fac meals and enter in Olga Kostochka ’17, John Koury ’16, Lorenzo Lampietti ’16, farming, and dairy farming, and the meat critical product information. Once she Keshav Narra ’18, & Anika Talwar ’17 industry, and farm worker’s rights.” completes that task, the Real Food Cal- Brown was inspired by her experi- culator will give her a total percentage of ence at the Mountain School and felt how much of CA’s food, is, in fact, real. Faculty Advisor: Ed Rafferty she needed to do something to change Thus, while they are aiming for 20% Real the food system at CA. Her sister told Food by 2020, that number might change her about an organization called the The Centipede is the official student newspaper of Concord Academy. once Brown finds out how much of CA’s Real Food Challenge.“So I looked it up, food is already ‘real’. The paper encourages comments from its readers in the form of Letters to the Edi- and thought ‘Wow. This is really cool,’” “Then the next part is to implement tor. No anonymous letters will be printed. The Centipede reserves the right to edit says Brown. It turned out to be just what something called the food systems work- all articles for length and content. she was looking for. “It [the website] ing group, which would be 50% students, said Start a Campaign so I emailed the and then teachers and food workers and Please send Letters to the Editor to: representative from the New England the food services and Don Kingman part and we set up a Facetime and it just Julia Shea and the administration and alumni and happened.” community members, and parents,” ex- Concord Academy Bresler and Stromberg joined the plains Brown. “The one requirement is 166 Main Street project after Brown reached out to them that it has to be at least 50% students to Concord, MA 01742 to see if they were interested. Bresler, meet together and discuss the real food Alternatively, you may send letters electronically to: who has been steadily involved in envi- calculator and discuss the school’s prog- ronmental affairs since coming to CA, ress and see what we can do in terms of [email protected] is currently serving as the Co-Head of student involvement and transparency.” Environmental Affairs for the 2015-2016 Student involvement is the only way The mission of the Centipede is to inform, spark curiosity, and generate discussion school year, and was the first person to that the Real Food Challenge will be able within the community and beyond. The majority of the content relates to school whom Brown contacted. “She wanted to thrive at CA. With Brown, Stromberg, issues, events, and news, but occasionally writers voice their opinions on politics, someone that would counter… on the and Bresler graduating in a year, the sports, and other contentious topics. other side so it would be a more balanced organization will need underclassmen to team,” says Bresler. Both students talked continue the incredible momentum that to CA Science Teacher Gretchen Roor- the has already been gained in the past bach and Facetimed with a representative month. The point, says Bresler, is that from the Real Food Challenge. “once we hit 20%, keep going. Then 30% Stromberg, who is doing a project on and 40%.” food in an environmental science class The first meeting wrapped up as small at CA, talked to Brown and signed on teams of students brainstormed ideas for shortly after Bressler. campaigns and ways to get the CA com- “She’s been such a driving force munity engaged. The idea to stage a Real behind it,” says Bresler of Brown. Food pizza sale, with homemade pizza “Like, AMAZING. I don’t know and fresh ingredients, sprung out of one how she’s handling it. We’d been talking conversation. Another student proposed for a little while, but I’m impressed with the idea to build a community garden. how quickly Miranda turned that talking “We all eat food,” says Brown. “We’re into doing.” humans. I feel like using that as a focal Later on in the first meeting, the point, a basis of community, would be co-leaders laid out some of their goals. really great.” Firstly, they would like to have 20% ‘real The Centipede wishes you the best of luck for finals!