EDITORIAL ARTS COMMUNITY GLOBAL SPORTS Prom planning for 2012 must ARC wins with “Ties” Check yourself out at prom! WMA students tell the world Baseball Titans win first versus begin now about Japan disaster Cheshire Page 2 Page 5 Page 6 Page 5 Page 11 WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY THE GLOBAL SCHOOL ® TLAS Volume III, Issue 7 A May 15, 2011 Wilbraham, MA 01095 More Than Playing Doctor By CATHERINE LIANG ‘12 tals and officially began the day. Staff Writer Mendes’ day was a little more chal- lenging than some of the other stu- On April 14th, a number dents; he shadowed Dr. Lori Circeo of patients in Western Massachu- , an anesthesiologist at Baystate setts were left wondering whether Medical Center so he was able to the doctor in the lab coat was old witness several surgeries up close. enough to push a wheelchair let With Dr. Circeo, he entered inten- alone drive a car. sive care unit (ICU) for patients in Dressed in white lab coats severe conditions, operating rooms and/or scrubs, and shadowing real (OR), and some classrooms where doctors, five Wilbraham and Mon- his mentor Dr. Circeo gave lectures son Academy students participated to interns. Over the course of the in the annual High School Doctors day, Mendes witnessed surgery on for a Day Program. The program a gun-shot-wound (GSW) victim is held by the Massachusetts Medi- surgery, sinus surgery, kidney cal Society in several districts of surgery and an operation to repair the state. Jenny Huang ’12, Teresa a herniated disc. What impressed Kennedy ’12, Catherine Liang ’12, Mendes the most was how doctors Michael Mendes ’12 and Dominic admitted high school students and pursue a medical career. The day were scrupulous about every detail. Pessolano ’11, joined other young their assigned doctors gathered was also a great opportunity for “Especially the sterilization in doctors of Western Massachusetts together for a breakfast and an those students who are interested operation”, he added, because even after applying to the highly selec- ice-breaking talk. During the chat, in the medical field but are still far a little accident can be fatal. tive program. the students were asked why they from committed to explore the idea While Mendes was deal- The program began at 7:30 wanted to participate in this pro- of becoming a doctor. ing with blood and guts, Huang’s a.m. in Baystate Health Learning gram; most of the WMA students, At 8:30 a.m., after the workload was no less challenging. Center in Holyoke where all the including Mendes, Huang and breakfast was finished, students left Continued on page 3 Kennedy, expressed a real desire to for their doctors’ offices or hospi- AP Art: Inspiration from Perspiration By MIA KONSTANTAKOS ‘12 asked, Ais- human body in a lot of his work, The artwork of Casey Berg Staff Writer linn said she and brought out a dark side through ’11 featured pieces with dark col- had spent his art. His artwork featured a de- ors to dramatize the work. In many The AP Art Show on Tues- the most tailed picture of a dress. Also, Liu of her paintings, Berg highlighted day, April 5th 2011 was a success time on the showcased a drawing of a human various spots and buildings around not only due to the exquisite pieces self-portrait, form that portrayed half inner and campus, explicating her appre- on display, but also the grand turn- which took outer parts of the body. ciation for the school’s “unique” out it fostered. Six AP Art students about three Bethany Lyon ’11 used architecture and beauty. According were featured in Binney’s Art Gal- months of recycled Arizona cans to display to Jeannette Viens ’11, the most lery, displaying the fruits of their hard work. her artistic talent in a “green way.” eye-catching piece of her collec- hard work over the course of the Aislinn However, Bethany described the tion was of a dark charcoal flower. year. The empty table of snacks plans to project as “no easy task.” She Viens commented “the sheer size and extensive list of names signed attend the explained she had to cut the cans, of the flower as well as the in- up for enrichment credits were New Eng- flatten them, and scrape off some tricate shading made the piece a clear signs of this success. Stu- land Insti- of the coloring. On top of the cans standout in the show.” Casey was dents and teachers alike toured the tute of Art in the fall, with a con- was a collection of poems for a determined to make each piece its gallery looking over the students’ centration in fashion. children’s book, one of the class’s best, working throughout her free work. In many cases, the artist Another artist displayed creative projects. Her true passion periods and coming in over break. incorporated recycling as a major at the art show was Ryan Lin ’11. for art was clearly expressed as she The student’s work and theme in their work. Pieces were His artwork was minimalistic but spoke excitedly about the time and their dedication to their art through made from milk cartons, Arizona prolific, as he had the most pieces preparation she put into the show. the year exceeded Mr. Bloomfield’s cans, destroyed books, and sheets in the show. Lin paid much atten- expectations. He remarked on the of metal. tion to detail while playing with great progress the students made Walking into the art gallery, the human form, which featured during the year and their transi- guests were first struck by the work friend Joseph Li ’12. He explained tion to mature artists. Evan Filkins of Aislinn Calabrese ’11. Her work that his work expressed a lot of raw ’11 noted that it was “exciting elicited a sense of fun and warmth emotion, which was especially evi- to see the wide range of artistic due to the bright colors and alter- dent in a piece of him crying. Next talents that we have on campus. I native, contemporary style. One of year, Lin will attend the Parson’s hope that in the future this talent is her largest and most popular pieces School of Design. showcased more often.” featured a self-portrait. When Ilen Liu ’11 focused on the More photos on page 3 2 Commentary ATLAS Staff New Dress Code: Classy at Last? Editors-in-Chief By AUSTIN LITTLE ’13 that do not reach their knees. worked and what could be done to Jeannette Viens ‘11 Staff Writer Instead, a buffer of “a couple of improve problematic areas. It was Jeremy Gilfor ‘11 inches” will be granted to girls so decided that a defined dress code Jessica Duncan ‘11 On April 28, 2011, Dean of that purchase of skirts and dresses was easier to follow and to enforce. Students Brian Easler announced will be easier for all involved. After the faculty panel Production Editor that dress code would change for Perhaps the biggest change addressed these issues, Mr. Easler Eric Diogun ‘11 the first time in four years. In ad- in dress code is the new disciplin- brought the topic to the Student dition to a new disciplinary system ary system, which will take effect Government. Again, he wanted to News Editor for dress code abuses, the changes next year. Detentions for dress know what worked, what did not, Jacqueline Smith ‘11 primarily affect girls’ dress code: code are gone, and will be replaced and what could be done to bring dresses can now be worn two inch- by a warning system. If a student about a beneficial change. Students Department Editors es above the knee; boots can be breaks dress code, an email will agreed with the faculty in nearly Matthew Pajak ’11 worn with skirts; and blouses can be sent to Ms. Shults, who will every way, saying that clear defini- Austin Little ‘12 replace collared shirts. Dress code keep track of how many warnings tions worked well while skirting Sara Tardiff ‘12 changes for boys include allowing students receive. around issues was a problem. students to wear Timberland boots After a pattern of dress The revisions will hope- Staff Writers throughout the academic year. code infractions, students and their fully make the dress code simpler Timothy Manghan ‘11 The changes were made to parents will meet with Mr. Easler for students to understand, faculty Jason Duke ‘11 better define the dress code in an to discuss the code and what it to enforce, and parents to purchase. Evan Filkins ‘11 effort to ease confusion. The most means to repeatedly break it. The It is a dress code that is “built to Timothy O’Reilly ‘11 noticeable change is the new policy student will then have to be in last.” Nicholas Sarno ‘11 for girl’s shirts. Gone are the days Thursday dress code for the next Changes to the boys’ dress Clare Bi ‘11 of “collar requirement,” replaced few weeks. code were modest. Mocknecks and Teresa Kennedy ‘12 by a much simpler “rule”: look The idea for revising the Docksiders were outlawed. Some, Max Rankin ‘12 dressy and show no cleavage. The dress code was instigated by a however, would still like to see Eva Landers ‘12 addition of no cleavage was added group of faculty members and Mr. more change. Catherine Liang ‘12 to make the dress code simpler to Easler, who then asked interested Adam Schrecengost ‘11 Nicholas Jalbert ‘12 understand, and achieve the same faculty to join an ad hoc committee suggested that the school “imple- Emma Bourgeois ‘13 “classy” effect that collared shirts to discuss dress code issues.