The Postscript The Park School of Baltimore | PO Box 8200 Brooklandville, MD 21022 | www.parkpostscript.com April 24, 2006 Volume LXVI | Issue No. 8 So long Seniors Class of ‘06 celebrates its last day by Blair Nixon ‘07 away for questioning after alleg- edly taking bribes for scheduling The Senior Revolution is changes, while Science teacher upon us! Working late Thurs- Jeff Jennings was accused of day night, members of the Class tilapia molestation. They even of 2006 lavishly decorated the went so far as to capture Head hallways, transforming the Up- of School David Jackson, and per School into a military base. charge him with censorship. Then, on Friday morning, a pla- After releasing their cap- toon of energetic revolutionar- tives, Seniors fulfi lled their ies took over the green at the top promise and cleaned up all dec- of the carpool line on their last orations, inside and out, during day before embarking on ambi- the morning block. Continuing tious Senior Projects. In recent a long standing tradition, the years, seniors have used this class and many of their teach- photo by E. Rosenberg ‘06 day to mark the offi cial end of ers gathered for a brunch, this classes, coming up with imagi- year at the Suburban Club. For (left) A. Brandt ’06 practices a direct examination with J. Rosenberg ’06. (right) Coach Tina Forbush discusses this year’s case. The team has won eight matches in seven rounds. native ways to refl ect the spirit the rest of the afternoon, most and the character of the class. of the class gathered at various Past themes were a beach par- locations to enjoy the few re- ty, Greek games, and pirates. maining hours together before Mock Trial faces City This year, students were Senior Projects begin Monday. decked out in army attire, sport- Projects last six week, and on ing war paint, and megaphones. completion, soon-to-be gradu- Music blared as class members ates will return to share what they in semi-fi nals April 27 danced and ate hot dogs which learned and bid a fi nal goodbye by Scott Shuldiner ’09 ity of the character they are play- main in the competition to date. had been set to grill. Seniors, before embarking on the next ing. This year’s case, Thomas Probably the most gruel- a few brandishing water pis- phase of their lives. Graduation It is without a doubt that Howard vs. The Baltimore Sun, ing aspect of the activity is the tols, escorted arriving stu- will take place Monday, June 12 Mock Trial has been dominat- deals with press confi dentiality. amount of practice it requires. dents through a mock training at 4 p.m. in the Athletic Center. ing the court room during this Mock Trial teams present “We practice for about three camp complete with tire run. In the meantime, the hallways year’s competition – no ob- their case in front of a real judge, hours every Saturday and Sun- As the school day began, Se- and parking lots will feel empty jections. Its latest victory was and the lawyers are scored based day, about three hours once or niors captured teachers “want- without the Class of ’06, but Wednesday, April 5 at the Dis- on their direct and cross ex- twice a week, and also Fridays ed” for various transgressions. the Senior Revolution will be trict Court of Maryland against aminations of the witnesses, the during X-block,” explained Scheduler Kim Baylis was swept remembered for years to come. Elizabeth Seton High School opening and closing statements, Forbush. During these sessions of Prince George’s County. and the witness’ performance. students practice courtroom The team kicked off its “Mock Trial takes a lot of prac- run-throughs, and work on de- season with auditions in Oc- tice, and you must be able to an- veloping legal strategies. “Our tober, and has thus far won ticipate anything that the other strategy is basically to know eight matches – including one team may throw at you,” said exactly what to do, to prac- scrimmage, two preliminary Ezra Miller ’06, one of the team tice it many times, and to try matches, three pre-county fi - members. “As a lawyer you and catch the other team off- nals, and one regional match, must be ready for any tricky guard,” explained Mendelson. the defeat of Elizabeth Seton. answers a witness may give The team will next face City History teacher Tina For- you, and as a witness you’ve College High School of Balti- bush, herself a graduate of Yale got to have an answer ready for more at the state semi-fi nals to Law School, is the coach of the any question.” The other team be held in the Annapolis Cir- team. “Mock Trial is an activ- members are Brad Mendelson cuit Court April 27. The two ity in which students are given a ’06, Mica Fidler ’08, Coby Le- teams will compete for a place case provided by the Maryland rner ’09, Allie Brandt ’06, Joe in the state fi nals. As the school Bar Association,” she explained. Rosenberg ’06, David Peck roots for the team at the semi- “Students are assigned roles of ’07, Michael Roswell ’07, Ben fi nals, according to Forbush, either witness or attorney. Our Levin ’08, Alexis Green ’07, one thing is for sure: “This is team then plays one side – de- Jake Savage ’08, Adam Rogers the best Mock Trial team we fense or plaintiff – against the ’06, and Jesse Naiman ’07. At have seen at Park, and no mat- other team.” Witnesses must the start of the season, over 200 ter what the outcome I am tre- possess substantial acting skills high school teams were regis- mendously proud of what we to take on the role and personal- tered in the state; only four re- have accomplished this year.” Grads visit as Millhauser Fellows by Anders Hulleberg ’07 mildly amused audience sat and The sense that you can make listened, the song’s chorus rang a difference is important and At fi rst glance there is little throughout the Meyherhoff The- rests in one’s capacity to take connection between Bruce ater: “That’s just the way it is. themselves seriously,” he said. Hornsby and the Range’s song, Some things will never change. The three fellows, Megan “The Way It Is” and molecu- That’s just the way it is. But Cole ’99, Eric Friedman ’02 lar biology, computer science, you don’t believe them.” Then and Tim Dwyer ’96 spoke in or marine ecology. In his in- Rosenblatt offered his own take assembly Monday, April 10, photos by B. Nixon ‘07 troduction of this year’s Mill- on the lyrics. “The Millhauser and then spent that day and the (top) Members of the Senior Revolution relax in front of the hauser Fellowship Assembly, Fellows are exactly the kind of next visiting Upper School sci- school. (bottom) Troops block the side entrance to the build- however, Upper School science people who can see the sorts of ence classes. Cole, a graduate ing. Self-described as the “good” class, seniors decided to teacher Dr. Lou Rosenblatt was things that need to be changed of Amherst College, is currently do something “bad,” hence the theme of revolution. Accord- not afraid to draw one. As a to make this a better world. See MILLHAUSER, p. 3 ing to the organizers, the class was not making a statement about the war in Iraq. page 2 The Postscript | April 24, 2006 Editorial Superlative Seniors Next week’s away games The Class of 2006 is magnificent. Not to brag about our image and impact, but The Park School will have a void to fill when we depart. Our class dominates the halls with charisma and every classroom with scholarly insight. ’06 carried Park athletics many a day on Kelly, Lakin, Girls and Boys’ Varsity, and Sugar Fields. The Boys Basketball program espe- cially thrived under the current seniors, boasting a championship at every level, capped off with this year’s victory at Villa Julie College. In the arts, we have soared with the spectacular and always inno- vative work of many of our students. A dedicated tech crew has put together some of the most advanced sets the school has ever seen. Clubs and activities have thrived under our leadership – notably, Habitat for Humanity, Mentoring, YAWP, PAWS, and Mock Trial. The entire school has been enriched by the vast enthusiasm and com- mitment the senior class has for making the community a better place. What makes our grade special is that we are there for each other, especially in times of need. The re- spect members of the class of 2006 have shown for one another is unprecedented. We listen to our classmates and have come together for them when they need the most support. A large part of our high school success can be attributed to our class advisers. Susan Weintraub and John Roemer told us the day we entered Upper School how great a grade we are. They knew we had the ability to command the school. They made sure we had a clean record by keeping our grade out of potentially damaging sit- uations like overnight class trips, which have scarred prior grades. cartoon by J. Webber ’07 All of that being said, we believe the graduation of our class will signify the end of a great era in school his- tory. It will also manifest the start of something else great. from the president: We have set an example for classes to come, and when we come back for our reunion in 10 years, one can only imagine the great things we will have done for the world.