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MAY 1, 2008 VOLUME 49, ISSUE 10

IN THIS ISSUE: His Music is the Message: Interview with Brad Corrigan EDITORIALS never seen a place like it before. by Coby Newton '09 and Perry Eaton '08 AP Exams 2 Gov: Could you describe the dump? Forgiveness 2 Brad Corrigan, formerly of Dispatch, and BC: A hundred acres of burning filth. now with his own group, Braddigan, visited You know, I think Nicaragua is the sec- OPINION campus on Friday, April 24, to perform in the ond or third poorest country in the Best Selves 2 Student Center. Following is an interview Western Hemisphere. Roughly 65% or From Talking to Typing 3 70% unemployment. About 200 families Where Do YOU Stand? 3 with him that evening. Gov: What is your message through they squat in the acres of squalor and when that truck comes in they just scav- NEWS music now and how has it changed since Beyond Byfield 4 you were with Dispatch? enge for metal, copper, anything. It's the Food Price Crisis 5 Brad Corrigan: I think it's pretty most toxic place I've ever been. Basically, The Beijing Olympics 5 much the same. [It's] really about find- they live in shanties right inside this ing your dream, finding your heartbeat dump. Wild dogs, cows, smoke, burning SPORTS for whatever you're supposed to do, filth, absolute twilight zone craziness. Bryce’s Banter 8 making sure you fight for it at whatever Gov: During the show, you spoke Interview with Coaches 9 cost. The world isn't really wired to about Ileana, the girl who got you out of encourage people to dream…if you your cab and basically changed your life. Braddigan in Student Center FEATURES know people who know how to dream Who is she and what has she done for Silent Lunch 6 Photo by Coby Newton ‘09 and fight for it, they're the ones who give you? Dear Advisors... 6 raised some money for an orphanage BC: It was probably my tenth or Commencement Speaker 7 other people hope and freedom to do the down there in the capital city, Managua. twelfth trip that year, and I had been Citizenship Questions 9 same . . .That's pretty much where we're In one of our earliest trips, we took a tour Geek Beat 10 at, using our gifts well. hanging around the orphanage with the Spotlight on Mr. Abusamra 10 Gov: Could you tell us about your from the wealthiest neighborhoods to the kids and then we would go into the Unsolved Histories 11 experience in Nicaragua and your web- poorest ones. And you can't even imag- dump, but roll up the windows, lock the Mother’s Day 13 site to benefit the children there? ine how huge the homes are, it's beyond doors, and hide behind my camera I Never Knew 13 BC: Our website is www.loveligh- what you can imagine, and right next to because that's all the courage I had. Word Roundup 13 tandmelody. org. That flowed out of a it is just chaos. So we slid down the hill Finally this little girl knocked on the win- couple trips to Nicaragua after having and ended up in a trash dump. I've dow, and I turned around. There was REVIEWS Continued on Page 7 Movie: 21 12 Movie: Where in The World Is Osama Bin Laden? 12 ‘Karibu’ to Kenyan Guests Movie Options 12 came. lege of their own private Chemistry and SAT prepara- by Katie Reilly ‘11 Christine, 16 years old, room. Jasper, eighteen, comes tion. He explains that while BACK PAGE goes to Kenya High School, an from Alliance High School, an he had taken Economics, Birthdays 14 Two students and a all girls boarding school. The all boys boarding school. English and Chemistry back Angles of Perception 14 teacher arrived in Byfield living arrangements there are While here, both students in Kenya, “The Economics two weeks ago as partici- not exactly what we are used wasted no time creating a class is much more complex pants in the second year of here.” Jasper also adds that the Academy's exchange pro- while Biology and Business On April 21, Earth gram with two schools in the were his favorite classes back Day, The Governor east African country of Kenya in Kenya, his favorite subject put out a call for . They have traveled a great after taking it here is English. Earth Day sayings. distance in order to experi- Jasper and Christine are They are placed ence the culture and meet the also active participants on throughout this unique people who live in the sports teams. Christine has paper. Try and find United States. One student, all 15!!! joined the JV girls’ tennis Jasper Lubeto , has traveled team. She had played tennis all the way from Kisomeo, in previously in Kenya in both western Kenya, where he has middle school and high lived all his life. The other school. Jasper is playing visiting student, Christine Christine, Ms. Margaret Onimbo, and Jasper Photo by Ms. Jackson lacrosse for the first time. He Atieno, is from Nyanza, shared that this is the first Kenya. Both students are to here. “Freshman and soph- challenging course load. time he is playing a sport with studying as juniors at the omores do not have their own Christine is taking English, so much equipment. “Back in Academy for the remainder This issue of The rooms,” explains Christine, Biology and Ceramics. Kenya, the games were sim- of the academic year and are “There are long rows of beds Although she had taken pler and required less equip- Governor is printed on managing to take classes 30% recycled paper. where they sleep in one large English and Biology back in ment” says Jasper. while adjusting to the many room” about the size of the Kenya, Ceramics was some- Jasper and Christine also differences between the cul- back portion of the dining thing she had never tried offered up the differences ture they are now a part of hall. Juniors and seniors, before. Jasper is taking between their school back and the one from which they however, do have the privi- Economics, English, home and Govs. Both Jasper

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Editorial: Forgiveness: A Most A Public Forum for News, Opinion, and Creative Thought of The Governor’s Academy APRIL 10, 2008 VOLUME 49, ISSUE 9 Difficult Task Editors-in-chief: Features: Staff Writers: Sean Andrews ‘08 Jen Tomich ‘08 Perry Eaton ‘08 “Forgive, sounds good. Forget, I'm not sure I could. Anna Perocchi ‘08 Coby Newton ‘09 They say time heals everything, but I'm still waiting.” These Claire Shin ‘08 International Affairs: Anna O’Neal ‘09 Jen Tomich ‘08 Claire Shin ‘08 Dylan Press ‘09 lyrics from the Dixie Chick's song “Not Ready to Make Nice”, Taylor Angles ‘10 acknowledge that the act of forgiveness is one of the hardest to Managing Editors: Editorial Advisor: Jen Migliore ‘10 Bryce Johnson ‘09 Ms. Judy Klein Annie Quigley ‘10 commit. When one has been wronged, it can leave the victim Lindsay Grant ‘10 emotionally hurt and less trusting of the perpetrator. The neg- Photography Editors: Production Advisor: Katie Reilly ‘11 Julia Blanter ‘09 Ms. Christle Rawlins-Jackson Aboubacar Okeke-Diagne ‘11 ative effects of a personal attack are instant and enduring, but Carlota Caicedo ‘09 Zoe Mackay ‘11 the reasons behind it may take longer to be brought to light. Will Kavanagh ‘09 Sports: Bryce Johnson ‘09 The Governor's Academy was recently visited by News: Mary Morrissey ‘10 author Jeanette Walls, who, in her memoir, The Glass Castle, Gabriella Riley ‘09 portrayed how she was treated by her parents and peers with a remarkable lack of care. She was forced by her alcoholic Editorial: father and self-centered mother to live in poverty. She slept in cardboard boxes and was constantly moved around the coun- AP Exams: To Be or Not to Be try. The girls at her school refused to associate with her as she What are major events in May? A formal purposes. Those who desire acceptance to the was dirty and smelled “a tad funky” as a result of her situa- dance, spring concert and a lot of AP exams. most demanding colleges may gladly take AP tion. Despite profound pain caused by her parents' decisions, After completing AP (Advanced Placement) exams. However, students who take AP cours- she still found it in her heart to love her parents and offered courses, which are college-level courses wide- es, yet think they are not prepared for exams, them shelter in her own home. When Walls spoke at TGA, she ly recognized as the best, most challenging, may not want to waste their time and money discussed how, as an adult, she approached her mother con- and most rigorous courses high school stu- on insanely long and costly AP exams. For cerning her manner of child-rearing. Her mother replied, “I dents can take, students have to take national example, a student who spends a whole year AP exams developed by the College Board. studying AP Biology might not feel confident did the best I could.” It seemed that Wall made peace with her TGA requires students who have taken AP or comfortable taking the AP Bio exam, not parents after understanding their lack of poor intentions courses to take AP exams at the end of the because he or she has not failed to do their toward their children. school year. Scores of three to five on these jobs, but because he or she is not just ready to Forgiveness was also a theme this week when the Pope vis- exams may allow students to place out of memorize every little detail of organisms' ited Washington, D.C. and New York. He acknowledged the introductory courses in college and may even structures and functions or all the long and horrendous, life-altering abuse and apologized on behalf of the earn them college credit. However, as time convoluted terms of the phylogenetic classifi- Catholic Church. His words were the first step toward forgive- passes, less and less colleges give advanced cation, which students frequently screw up standing so that these scores become irrele- pronouncing correctly. Why can't students ness. When interviewed, some of the victims who had a pri- vant while enrolling in the courses remains choose whether they want to take AP exams vate audience with the Pope said that they felt that his important for college admission. In other or not and save everyone's energy? (Mrs. acknowledgement of their pain caused by the church was words, students endeavor to take as many AP Ceglarski does not have to waste her energy highly beneficial to them and that they drew hope and some exams as possible in order to get into selective on registering for scores 1 and 2 on AP exams.) optimism from it. One victim even asked the Pope to forgive colleges rather than for academic challenging - C.S. him for “hating his church and hating him.” A 21st century Modest Proposal: Go It is remarkable that people like Jeanette Walls and the victims of the church sexual abuse scandal can forgive those who have green & ameliorate third world caused them to suffer. To find the strength to do so is a signif- poverty via biofuel & carbon taxes. icant step toward healing. Undoubtedly, to forgive, even though all is not forgotten, is a truly difficult act indeed. (Mr. Werner) - J.T.

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by Jen Migliore ‘10 situation changed drastically. I became upset, physical appearance of girls will be brought up. but also angry. Angry, because I never for once The troubling issue is that a tangible “list” was At The Governor's Academy, where thought that something like this could happen in created and then placed on the walls of the most accomplishments are thriving not only in the our community, but I was also angry at myself. I public building on campus for everybody to see, classroom, but also on the sports fields and the was furious that at first I had not taken an including admission re-visitors. It is hard to put stage, there is rarely an event that causes us to approach which was anything but outrage. I the total blame on the boys of our campus who feel ashamed as a community. However, on thought, “why as a female, would I ever think first created such a list or the person who posted April 8, an admission revisit day, a so-called this way?” But as I thought about it more, I real- it. In our cultural society, women are rated all the “list” was posted on the walls of the Student ized that maligning or objectifying a woman is time; it is even common for it to be their job. Center. This list had the name of roughly 35 girls “okay” in our society. Earlier this year, when Think about all the females whose photographs who were rated based on their physical appear- responding to two protesters in New Hampshire are plastered on the covers of men's magazines ance. screaming “iron my shirt,” presidential hopeful such as Maxim or Playboy. Turn the television to As one can imagine, this “list” created Hillary Clinton simply stated the “remnants of American's Next Top Model, where the women much uproar from our tight-knit community. sexism - alive and well." This is one of the very are fighting for the top spot based on how they However, not all responses were outrage; some few “true” statements heard so far on the cam- look in photos, or even best rated comedies such took the approach that “boys will be boys” and paign trail, because it brought up an issue which as Two and Half Men aired on CBS every were completely indifferent to the whole issue. few really discuss: sexism. Monday night. It's sad to say that this comedy At first, I also took the approach that “boys will It's easy for anybody on campus to real- which is essentially about a drunken middle- be boys”; however, after processing the informa- ize that in the locker rooms and in the dorms, the aged man, and how many hot 21-year-olds he tion in my mind, my feelings toward the whole

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Opinion: From Talking to Typing

Where Do YOU Stand? by Annie Quigley ‘10 by Gabriella Riley ‘09 8:00 p.m. Time to start the English essay due tomorrow. Marijuana, otherwise known as THC, is a controversial treatment for medical use. The Power up the laptop, sign in, and - who knew? - my AIM American Marijuana Policy Project , a pro-cannabis organization, claims that cannabis is an buddy list. Click on a few names, type some little messages ideal therapeutic drug for cancer and AIDS patients, and people who suffer depression. A recent study by scientists in Italy has also shown that cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical found in and hellos, then open up email. Oops. Inbox flashes with a marijuana, inhibits growth of cancer cells in animals (wikipedia). few new messages. Delete some and reply to some: a new history syllabus, club meeting notifications, and some friends Pro: Con: organizing plans for the weekend. Wait; there's more. Eleven Some medical doctors, such as Bill Frist, Marijuana can relieve certain types of pain, new updates from Facebook: So and so added you. You've M.D, a U.S Senator (R-TN) believe that been tagged in a photo. You've been poked by so and so. Time vomiting and nausea and other symptoms. “Marijuana is a dangerous drug and that there are less dangerous medicines offering the to click on the Facebook link… Marijuana is less toxic than many other drugs same relief from pain and other medical An hour and 45 minutes later only my name appears on that doctors readily prescribe. People living in symptoms.” Marijuana damages the brain, my otherwise blank English paper, but, hey, I've added three new friends on Facebook, had a few conversations (consisting cities have a bigger health threat by breathing heart, lungs and immune system. It hinders learning and impedes with memory, percep- mostly of “lol”) on AIM, selected several new bumper stick- the poor air than having a joint. Medical mar- tion and judgment. Marijuana has cancer- ers to my profile page, and run up the bill on my cell phone. ijuana is proven helpful for improving causing elements and has been mixed up in a Most of us don't want to admit that this constant commu- high percentage of car crashes. Cannabis nication can have its downsides. But while our society is tex- immune function for people with aids. There smoking also causes lung infections. There are ting and checking the Blackberry for new inbox messages, is only a 10% chance of people who use med- also many other symptoms, such as a and that IM conversation is blinking at the bottom of the decreased appetite, sleep difficulty, weight screen, is there something being lost in translation? Besides ical marijuana becoming addicted. loss, aggression, anger, irritability, strange the obvious procrastination/ distraction issue, which is, per- Source: http://www.medicalmarijuanaprocon.org/top10.htm dreams and restlessness. The U.S Substance sonally, a major one, another problem can ensue: lack of face- Abuse and Mental Health Services Be kind to Administration says, “Increases in the likeli- to-face communication actually can cause disconnects rather hood of cocaine and heroin use and drug than bonds. In today's society, it's easy to get wrapped up in the cosmos. dependence are also apparent for those who the modes of communication that are so readily available. It initiate use of marijuana at any later age.” seems that more and more appear every day, so that it's pos- Want to respond? The Governor encourages members of the sible to constantly check in and chat. New cell phones, of academy to share their opinion on this issue and email course, now have Internet so that, not only is it possible to talk on the phone, but also to check Facebook and email. [email protected]. Tell us what you think! Apparently talking via old-school telephone is no longer enough. Moreover, all of the abbreviations and lingo seem to Best Selves detract and lose their luster; “ily” just doesn't carry the same Continued from Page 2 many LGBT terms used to discriminate weight and meaning, typed hurriedly onto a tiny screen, as it against these people; however, as a commu- can “hook up” is a favorite among many would spoken face-to-face. Really. At least type out the whole nity and also a world, we may not always young people. Yes, this show is hilarious but thing. recognize a sexist comment. Is it sexist to call is that enough reason for us watch it? The And is it too idealistic and unrealistic to think that face-to- a female “hot” or “banging,” or is it sexist to message is not even remotely moral. face conversations are still possible? It's often hard to resist stereotype women as a typical “housewife” So, why do we as a society, and we as a the urge to type a quick message on someone's wall, instead who does all the cooking and cleaning. Both community at TGA, find pleasure in watch- of just going up and talking in person. Maybe it's just that of these comments are demeaning and nega- ing shows and movies similar to this type of here and now, in the 21st century, conversations between peo- tive towards the worth of women, but which comedy? Is it that much fun to mock a ple are becoming more and more geared towards technology is more sexist? The answer to this question woman's appearance and how well she is in instead of good old-fashioned one-on-ones. However, a level may be elusive, but I call upon my fellow the sack? Is this really a “laughing issue”? For of connection and understanding is lost when one is commu- peers to ask themselves “what is sexist com- many, it is just that. In essence, the list at our nicating through a screen instead of in person (Sarcasm on ment, and how can I intervene?” because, school could just be considered a “laughing AIM? Doesn't work so well). based on the surveys which we took in fall issue,” as well. After all, wasn't our list just a Of course, it's unrealistic to think that immediately all for the Gay/Straight Alliance, we do not similar antic which is done on public televi- Facebook accounts will be shut down and screen names know the answer. sion, and on the movie screens for not only a erased; for better or for worse, these things are a big part of The survey outlined not only homophobic small of population of people to see, but today's culture and therefore aren't going to disappear com- and racist comments, but sexist comments as available for the world to see every day? One pletely. Yet, while face-to-face conversations are becoming an well. Only “1% reported never hearing sexist small person is not going to change the pop endangered species in today's society, with the ever-increas- comments.” This means that 99% of people in culture's view on sexism. Sexist jokes may ing presence of different modes of communication, there are our community have heard sexist comments, always be in the funny movies, but there is still so many interesting and engaging conversations to be with “68% of people reporting hearing these hope that the audience will stop laughing. had that just don't have the same effect when you're squint- comments often or frequently.” As far as This whole list issue, and especially finding to read the tiny font on your cell phone screen. So, next intervention is concerned, “40% of students ing out that I was on the list, was very dis- time you see that person with whom you think you may be reported that they never intervene when they turbing. I started thinking more about the friends on Facebook but with whom you've never really hear sexist comments.” As horrible, demean- issue of sexism, and what it actually means to talked… say hi and carry on a conversation. Actually looking ing, and disgusting as the list was, some be a sexist. As defined by the dictionary, sex- someone in the eyes and speaking usually really beats a mass good did come out of it. Women were given ism is “the belief that one sex (usually the of insincere lols and irritating bright yellow smiley faces. a voice were able to spell it out loud - “defy male) is naturally superior to the other and Hey, didn't I talk to you last night on Facebook? Yeah, I'm lists, and support equality.” Finally as a com- should dominate most important areas of talkin' to you! munity, we are not completely oblivious to political, economic, and social life.” Sexists, the amount of sexism here on campus. It is also known as male chauvinists, believe that here and will probably exist in our communi- women are innately inferior to them. So what ty for quite some time; however, we now can does this mean exactly? We all are aware of recognize it and vow to never create another the racists terms used for the different ethnic “list” which hurt the feelings of so many and race groups, such as African Americans wonderful and beautiful young women. and Jews. We are even well aware of the belvederebungalow.com

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Written and compiled by Jen Tomich ‘08 Sources: New York Times, Reuters and Boston Globe

Timeline Predicts Demise of Newspapers, Student Bagged in Principal-Arranged Drug Sting Butchers, Free Parking When 17-year-old Mark Huckins of Concord, N.H. arrived at The “Extinction Timeline” has brought Australian develop- the back door of Bishop Brady High School, he was met by police who ers Ross Dawson and Richard Watson much attention lately. The promptly arrested him. The teen, who attends rival Concord High timeline is meant to predict when particular social phenomena will School, was in possession of a quarter-ounce of marijuana. Police disappear. Among the predictions: in 2019 there will be no more reports state that Jean Barker, the principal of Bishop Brady High School, libraries, post offices (replaced by three-dimensional fax machines), confiscated a cell phone from one of her students and received a text sit-down breakfasts, World War I survivors, butchers (fewer people message from Huckins that said, “Yo, you need a bag?” Barker, pre- eating meat), or free parking. Global warming will result in the dis- tending to be the phone's owner, texted back that Huckins should come appearance of the Maldives by 2024 and glaciers will cease to exist by to the area outside the back door of the Catholic school. After his arrest, 2036; the year 2040 will see the disappearance of national currencies, Concord High School officials suspended him for the remainder of the a good night's sleep, and deafness; 2048 will bring the end to “phys- school year. ical newspapers,” Google, and blindness. In response to the charges against him, Huckins has sued dis- “I'm adding extinctions all the time,” said Watson, who trict officials over the suspension. The lawsuit alleges that the school noted that, “someone reminded me that kids with grazed knees and district failed to provide Huckins with written charges against him and elbows appear to be on the edge of extinction also.” Let it not be said inform him of his right to bring an attorney to his suspension hearing. that the futurists do not have a sense of humor. Among other pre- “It is a crime in the state of New Hampshire to elicit a drug offense if you dictions, they predict that the year 2046 will see the disappearance of are not either a police officer or working under the direction of a police futurists and lists of predictions. The full Timeline can be viewed at officer,” stated Huckins lawyer, Mark Howard who went on to say, nowandnext.com/PDF/extinction_timeline.pdf. “John is very interested in staying in school and finishing out the school year. He couldn't be any more embarrassed or humiliated about this.” Until a judge reaches a decision, Huckins continues to attend classes. Neighbors Fork Over Revenge

For years, Rick and Marilyn Jones of Dubuque, Iowa have “Skechy” Character pulled pranks on their neighbors, Tom and Paula Tschudi, whenever they left town. Over the years, the Joneses have put a for sale sign in A man posing as Robert Greenberg, the CEO of Skechers shoe the Tschudi's yard, strung holiday lights around their home, and company, pleaded guilty on April 16 to scheming to defraud using the placed crime-scene tape around chalk outlines of bodies on the side- telephone and Internet. On December 14, 2007, Lance Coleman of walk. Racine, Wisconsin, called Dell Inc. and ordered about $44,000 worth of When the Joneses recently left town for a wedding, the televisions and computers. Saying that he was Greenberg, he provided revenge-seeking Tschudis decided to turn the tables by telling their Skechers' tax identification number. According to court documents, he prankster neighbors to put a fork in it….literally. The Tschudis told the company representative that Skechers was relocating to a new planted 3000 white plastic forks in the Jones' yard and dangled more address and then provided his own home address for delivery of the from the fence, roof, and garage. “We just wanted to do something equipment. He misspelled both Greenberg's name and the company funny to them,” declared Paul Tschudi, “because every time we name. He followed up with e-mails and phone calls. leave, they pull some prank on us.” When he and his wife were Coleman's actions roused the suspicions of a Dell employee who caught in the act by a passer-by, “We told him we were aerating their contacted his normal contact at Skechers who said the order was fake. lawn,” laughed Paula Tschudi. After Coleman e-mailed a purchase order for another $47,300 of computer equipment, Dell shipped a package that looked like a computer box to Greenberg's apartment. The delivery man was actually an under- cover FBI agent who observed Coleman sign Greenberg's name for the Mysterious Object Makes Unwelcome delivery. Appearance Through Roof A plea agreement requires that Coleman pay approximately $101,100 before or at his sentencing scheduled for July 11. An unidentified falling object crashed through the roof of a northern New Zealand house and slammed onto the floor. The object, which looked to be made of cast iron and had a curved surface on top, was about 4.4 inches long, 1.8 inches wide, and weighed Programmer Develops Unusual Proposal about 2.2 pounds. “We don't know what it's from,” said Civil Aviation Authority spokesman Bill Sommer. “So it's a bit mysteri- The widely popular game “Bejeweled” had a hand in the mar- ous.” riage proposal of Bernie Peng to his girlfriend, Tammy Li. Peng, a com- Initially there was speculation that the object may have fall- puter programmer, reprogrammed Li's copy of “Bejeweled,” her en from a plane passing overhead. “It looks like it's probably a brake favorite video game, so that a marriage proposal and ring would show lining or brake shoe from a small plane,” remarked Snr. Sgt. Ross up on the screen when she reached a certain score. It took Peng about a Smith after he checked the house. But after aviation authorities month to accomplish the feat. “I thought it was pretty cool, in a nerdy tracked down the pilot of a plane that was in the area at the time and way,” Peng said. His efforts were rewarded with a yes by Li to his profound nothing missing from the craft, authorities began to hypothe- posal after she reached the required level. size about other origins of the object. Sommer told the Associated In response to Peng's alteration of the game, a spokesman for Press that a “very experienced” aeronautical engineer examined the PopCap, the Seattle company that makes “Bejeweled,” said, “Most item and said that the piece, which had no standard airplane part video game companies would frown on people manipulating their number, neither resembled a part of an airplane nor space junk. “Far games. But it won him a woman. As a bunch of geeks we have to say, be it for us to speculate…but it may have come off some agricultural 'Bernie, hats off to you.'” PopCap will fly the Peng and Li to Seattle as equipment that was spinning at pretty high speed and a piece shot off part of their honeymoon and will also supply copies of “Bejeweled” for it,” Sommer said. An investigation is ongoing. their wedding guests.

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A Silent Tsunami: Food Price Crisis

by Claire Shin ‘08

The main topic of the ongoing 12 matically, especially since August Caribbean, Africa and Asia.” Many increasing strikes and protests. In th session of the United Nations 2007. In 2007, international grain have concerned about soaring food Africa, food riots have occurred in a Conference on Trade and prices soared by 42 percent. prices worldwide, which triggers riots number of countries. Even Europe is Development (UNCTAD) on Tuesday, experiencing high inflation. April 22 was the food price crisis. “Tackling hunger is a moral chal- More than 3,000 delegates from 193 lenge to each of us and it is also a nations congregated in Accra, Ghana threat to the political and economic in order to resolve several global stability of nations,” British Prime problems. Of many topics, soaring Gordon Brown said. United States food prices worldwide became a hot President George W. Bush has issue since it tends to make it harder to released $200 million in urgent aid meet development goals. “High prices while Britain pledged an immediate threaten to undo the gains achieved so $59.7 million. Many analysts urge rich far in fighting hunger and malnutri- countries running out of arable land to tion,” UN Secretary General Ban Ki- transfer their agricultural know-how media.mcclatchydc.com moon said. He also put a great empha- to developing countries. The will to sis on increasing in investment and According to a latest World Bank increase food production exists, yet expenditure in agriculture and push- report, global wheat prices have there are many obstacles such as a lack ing for an open trading system in agri- jumped 181 percent over the last three of government investment in agricul- cultural commodities. Ban also urged years, which overall food prices up 83 ture and a scarcity of fertilizers, good “to consider bold measures to guaran- percent. The UN Food and Agriculture irrigation and access to markets. Other tee affordable food to even the poorest Organization (FAO) also estimated possible solutions are ration cards, of the poor.” that a total of 37 countries currently genetically modified corps, end of The Millennium Development face food crisis. pile-it-high, sell-it-cheap supermar- Goals call for extreme poverty (which “A silent tsunami of hunger is kets. Brown said “the impact of the is defined as living on less than one sweeping the world’s most desperate food crisis won’t just be felt in the dollar a day) to be slashed in half by nations,” said Josette Sheeran, the abc.net.au developing world, but also in the 2015. Many countries are facing the WFP executive director, at a London checkout lane of Western supermar- first global food crisis since World War summit on the crisis. He also men- and threaten hunger in many coun- kets.” Furthermore, many analysts II. According to the World Food tioned that “the skyrocketing cost of tries, such as Haiti, Egypt and the claim that people in the West will need Program, it threatens 20 million of the food staples, stoked by rising fuel Philippines. In Asia, where the diet is to eat less meat and consume less food poorest children. The food price rises prices, unpredictable weather and built around rice, the soaring rice in general in order to avoid food price virtually started in 2002, yet have demand from India and China, has price put many government leaders crisis. accelerated in the past few years dra- sparked violent protest across the under intense pressure since it causes Coming Soon: There are no passengers TheBeijing Olympics on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew. (Kelly Ryan) by Ping-Chu Lin ‘09

Beijing," features a stylized calligraphic character of the 2008 Summer Olympics is still strong. As jing ( meaning capital), referencing the host former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch city-Beijing . The mascots of Beijing 2008 commented, the Beijing games have a very good Summer Olympics are the five Fuwa, each chance in becoming "the best in Olympic history." embedding the natural characteristics of four of China's most popular animals -- the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope, the Swallow -- and the Olympic Flame. The Olympic slogan, One World, One Dream, reflects the essence and the values of the Olympic spirit -- Unity, Friendship, Progress, Harmony, Participation and Dream. The slogan, inspired by the Olympic ideals, expresses the common wishes of people all over the world, striving for a brighter future for mankind. Athletes will compete in 302 events in upload.wikimedia.org 28 sports, just one event more than was on the schedule of the Athens games of 2004. The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known The Chinese government has promoted the as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be cele- games to highlight China's emergence on the vancouver2010.com brated from August 8, 2008, to August 24, 2008, world stage, amidst concerns about environmen- with the opening ceremony commencing at tal issues and the human rights violations, partic- Students from the Academy, Connor 08:08:08 pm (which in pronunciation is similar to ularly the recent Tibet controversy. There have MacLennan and Amanda Pease, will attend the the Chinese character of “getting rich”) at the also been growing concerns of major nations boy- Beijing games this coming summer. Beijing National Stadium in Beijing, China. The cotting the Olympics in protest of China's actions Olympic games of 2008 were awarded to Beijing, in Tibet. However, despite the potential problems People's Republic of China, on July 13, 2001. that surround the event, confidence in the success The official logo of the games, titled "Dancing

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Prove there are Silent Lunch Speaks Volumes intelligent signs of

by Aboubacar Okeke - Diagne '11 life on the planet - Protect the Earth The Day of Silence, practiced in thousands of schools across the nation, is a project coordinated by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) as an event when “people of all sexual ori- Congratulations!!! entations and gender identities who support lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights take a vow of silence to recognize and protest the silence that LGBT people face each day.” The day was a message indicating that observed by TGA's GSA encouraging a silence speaks louder than words silent lunch. Students were issued stickers to wear, indicating their support for this Much of the Jacob Dining Hall was cause. In addition, school band director silent on, Friday, April 25, when the Ms. Kristin Miller planned to hold prac- Academy participated in a national event Alice Tonry '10 to raise awareness about problems that lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) students face. Earlier this school year, the Academy's Gay/Straight Alliance was reorganized in an attempt to Jenn Bascow '11 make the school a more accepting place for LGBT students. The committee has attacked and reduced the usage of potent- media.collegepublisher.com ly homophobic language on campus, including the once very commonly used Kevin Chang '11 tices in silence on Friday, except for the phrase, “That's so gay.” The organization music, since she feels that LGBT people realized that when most people, including The ceramic work of Kevin Chang '11, Jenn Bascow find it as a form of true expression. themselves, used it to mean, “That's so '11 and Alice Tonry '10 was recently accepted to the The GSA was hoping for a positive different,” or “That's so weird,” it could prestigious Shaped Clay 2008 exhibition sponsored by result, especially considering that most of also be interpreted as offensive, so the Syracuse University at the Everson Museum. Only 50 the student body signed a pledge, show- GSA came up with some solutions. A works were chosen from 450 entries. "This is quite an ing their support the end of homophobic accomplishment," says Academy ceramics teacher Mrs. funny, but effective movie was shown at behavior on campus. Future plans include Irina Okula, "to have the work of three students cho- morning meeting, showing everyday extending the observance to a full day, as sen from our small school for an show that only accepts ways people can intervene when homo- it is done at many schools across America. 50 nationwide." phobic language is used.

Dear Advisors... Der Stein Der Dear Advisors, I am thinking about becoming physically intimate with my significant Weisen! other. However, I am a part of a very conservative society where the strict "soccer uniform" rule is employed. This rule advises that people do not touch anywhere that would be underneath a soccer uniform. How should I go about this dilemma? - Confused

Dear Confused, Anytime physical intimacy becomes a part of the relationship blogigo.de equation, things can change and become a bit more complicated. Matter of fact, moving too quickly in this direction can actually harm the rela- On May 1, Mr. Seufert’s German students will tionship and create stress. Your situation is challenging because you are perform an abbreviated version of Harry Potter: The Sorcerer’s Stone at the Mount dealing with your personal choices but also trying to honor and respect Holyoke German Play Festival. The students the values and morals established by a conservative society. If this partic- wrote the script in German and have been ular society also encourages you to live by specific religious beliefs, this is rehearsing for the past month! even more conflicting. As in any other situation, you may benefit from talking to your significant other about the dilemma. You will hopefully be able to find a common ground where you can respect each other and be understanding. In the end, you will have to follow your conscience and do what you think is right for you personally. Ultimately, you have to answer to yourself and others need to respect who you are and honor your deci- theimmoralminority.blogspot.com sions.

Features THE GOVERNOR 7 Globe Columnist to Speak at Commencement Students Head to UK

A graduate of Boston College with major Staff Report by Sean Andrews ‘08 in history, Bob Ryan has written for the Boston Globe since the 1970s and has been a The Governor's Academy community is columnist since 1989. For many years he Two Seniors, Camila Connolly and Kerk honored to have Boston Globe columnist served as a beat writer for the Boston Celtics. Soursourian, have been accepted into the Bob Ryan as this year's commencement Additionally, he has covered many NBA speaker. “He's a journalist's journalist,” Finals, Final Fours, World Series, English Speaking Union. They will both spend Head-master Marty Doggett says. “He gets Superbowls, and Olympics. Ryan is also a next year in England, studying at English behind stories, talks about the personalities TV personality and hosts his own show, boarding schools before beginning college in Globe 10.0, on the New England Sports fall 2009. Network. He also appears frequently on ESPN and The Tony Kornheiser Show. Kornheiser even described Ryan as the “quintessential American sportswriter.” Ryan is the author of many books and has co-authored many others, including one with John Havlicek and another with Larry Bird. He was named National Sportswriter of the Year by the Associated Press and the National Sports-writers and Sportscasters Bob Ryan selling his book Association in 2000 and 2008, respectively. haleybooksellers.com His other awards include the Basketball Hall of Fame's Curt Gowdy Award and the Dick of the people involved, and the nuances of Schaap Award for Outstanding Journalism. Congratulations to ESU situations.” Mr. Doggett has a distant, yet He votes for the Basketball Hall of Fame and somewhat personal connection with Bob is a National Baseball Hall of Fame writer. accepted students! Ryan, who attended the Lawrenceville According to Mr. Doggett, Ryan has not School in New Jersey. Mr. Doggett was later given a graduation speech in 10 years. headmaster at Lawrenceville, and Ryan's “We've been fortunate to have had outstand- aunt was his secretary there for three years. ing commencement speakers in recent Clean air, “I've met Bob before but don't pretend to years,” Mr. Doggett says. “I think [Bob Ryan] warm heart. know him,” Mr. Doggett says. “He's devel- will be engaging. He's more than just a oped a lot of life history in the interim.” sportswriter.”

Ileana. Her smile is just driven. Brad Corrigan amazing. She started Gov: You mentioned during the show the abili- Continued from Page 1 talking with me . . .And ty to look beyond the borders of our nations and see since she invited me into her life and her family and the big picture and see there's more than privileged friends, they're my family now. And then, through private school. What advice would you give to her family, I know lots of families down there. young travelers? Gov: What progress is being made down there BC: I think you owe it to yourself to go out and now? experience new cultures so you don't get lost in our BC: Now our dream is really becoming a reality. own. I really don't understand how we live in a Enough people are telling the story of La country that has all the money, all Trudeca that many different ambassa- the medicine, all the free- dors have become friends and dom, education, tech- now a group of us are coming nology, and it's a up with a plan. Now we're rarity to find trying to come up with a someone that's new profitable, sustain- happy. We able trash dump where have EVERY- people can work but not THING the live and generate jobs world has ever Braddigan in Concert Photo by Coby Newton ‘09 and infrastructure. asked for and Gov: Popular music not asked for and books, toys, musical instruments and other items that he today is a mixed bag; you have there are so many will deliver to the children in Nicaragua. When he revis- your politically driven music and a people out there who are its campus in the fall, he promised a slide show of the chil- lot of generic music on the radio. Some completely the opposite. And dren receiving gifts from the Academy. people might call it the voice of our generation. when you get to know them and see what they What are your views on popular music today and make do with is unbelievable. They have one mil- the direction it's headed? Are you pleased with lionth of what we have and they'll give you that. Academy direction it's headed? And we think we're generous when we give some- Happenings BC: True pop music, not at all. I don't think one five bucks. Sacrificial giving - you need to get there is a voice in true pop music. At least by my out of your comfort zone, learn their culture, and Fine Arts Excellence Awards definition, I think of popular being the most brittle you think you're there to help them and serve them Thursday, May 1 and plasticized and overproduced music. People - and they serve you. They love you. They give you will sell an image. They'll sell a girl's body more their best. We just need to learn how to love and not Spring Concert than her voice. I suppose we're pop artists in that be addicted to money. Friday, May 2 we're a part of popular culture, but what you hear Start giving away now. Learn what it feels like to on the radio is a completely different feeling than give what you have away now. Start living for other Senior Art Show what you find in independent music. Because what people. Have a direction. Do your dreams now. We Friday, May 2 you hear on the radio is geared towards advertising need more people who are dreaming and take it to dollars. There's quality there, but it's not quality- the world. Coby posing with Braddigan Guild During the concert, Brad Corrigan challenged the Photo by Coby Newton ‘09 Friday, May 9 Governor's community to create a drive to collect clothes,

Sports THE GOVERNOR 8

Need for Speed: Need for Need

First off, let me applaud players changed to a game of ple picks. By the beginning of teams and viewers. With this risk came many the brave soul who decided leap frog to nourish each the draft, the first four picks Multiple trades were made positives for teams in the later that last year’s six-hour first team’s need, for a need. had already been called in, throughout the draft so that rounds as higher rated round of the NFL draft was The draft’s first six picks and the following two were teams could ensure that they prospects were available at a cruel and unusual punish- were precisely as expected by seemingly inevitable choices. drafted there need player no much later round. Players ment. As someone who loves both the experts and anyone Dominant defensive tackle matter the cost. Few teams like Linebacker Dan Conner watching the draft, and I who follows both college and Glenn Dorsey, whom many would even give up a later and Wide Receiver Early speak on behalf of all football professional football. The first analysts had at the top of their round pick simply to move up Doucet were available on the fans, 15 minutes per pick is choice by the Miami Dolphins draft boards, fell right into the two spots in the draft. Instead second day of the draft, not unbearable. This year, the 15 had already been decided the laps of Coach Herm Edwards of drafting the best talent at something that is seen very minute period was decreased Tuesday before the draft as and the Kansas City Chiefs at that particular pick, teams often. Overall, a great draft to 10 minutes, thus making a senior offensive tackle Jake pick number five, and the took risks on players that depth-wise, but not as many much quicker and enjoyable Long signed a five-year deal. New York Jets followed by weren’t necessarily first superstar talents as years past. draft. Both the first and sec- Then, hours before the draft, stealing the versatile Vernon round prospects. ond rounds of the draft were calls were coming into ESPN Gholston from the Patriots completed in 5 hours and 50 correspondents telling which with pick number six. This is HE IDELINE CORES minutes, and within that time, team would be choosing where things got very inter- T S S the traditional draft of the best which player in the first cou- esting and hectic for both Varsity Boys Lacrosse vs. St. Mark’s 4/26

St. Mark’s 8 2008 NFL Draft Govs 10 First Round 1. Miami Dolphins: OT Jake Long, Michigan 2. St. Louis Rams: DL Chris Long, Virginia Varsity Girls Lacrosse vs. St. Mark’s 4/26 3. Atlanta Falcons: QB Matt Ryan, Boston College St. Mark’s 3 4. Oakland Raiders: RB Darren McFadden, Arkansas Govs 17 5. Kansas City Chiefs: DT Glenn Dorsey, LSU 6. New York Jets: DE Vernon Gholston, Ohio State 7. New Orleans Saints: DT Sedrick Ellis, USC Varsity Baseball vs. Roxbury Latin 4/26 8. Jacksonville Jaguars: DE Derrick Harvey, Florida 9. Cincinnatti Bengals: LB Keith Rivers,USC Roxbury Latin 12 10. New England Patriots: LB Jerod Mayo, Tennessee Govs 1 11. Buffalo Bills: CB Leodis McKelvin, Troy 12. Denver Broncos: OT Ryan Clady, Boise State 13. Carolina Panthers: RB Jonathan Stewart, Oregon Varsity Boys Tennis vs. R.L. 4/26 14. Chicago Bears: OT Chris Williams, Vanderbilt Roxbury Latin 12 15. Kansas City Chiefs: Brandon Albert, Virginia Govs 3 16. Arizona Cardinals: CB D. Rodgers-Cromartie, TSU 17. Detriot Lions: OT Gosder Cherilus, Boston College 18. Baltimore Ravens: QB Joe Flaaco, Delaware Varsity Girls Tennis vs. Pingree 4/26 19. Carolina Panthers: OT Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh 20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: CB Aquib Talib, Kansas Pingree 6 21. Atlanta Falcons: OT Sam Baker, USC Govs 3 22. Dallas Cowboys: RB Felix Jones, Arkansas 23. Pittsburgh Steelers: RB R. Mendenhall, Illinois 24. Tennessee Titans: RB Chris Johnson, East Carolina 25. Dallas Cowboys: CB Mike Jenkins, South Florida 26. Houston Texans: OT Duane Brown, Virginia Only clean air 27. San Diego Chargers: CB Antoine Cason, Arizona and water keep 28. Seattle Seahawks: DE Lawrence Jackson, USC people off the 29. San Francisco 49ers: DT Kentwan Balmer, UNC 30. New York Jets: TE Dustin Keller, Purdue Endangered 31. New England Patriots: (Pick Forfeited) Species List. 32. New York Giants: FS Kenny Phillips, Miami (FL)

Features THE GOVERNOR 9 Interview with Spring Coaches

by Mary Morrissey ‘10 1. What makes the spring also hopes to win the Witherspoon season such a special one? Cup in competition with Andover and Exeter. Mr. Moonves (Golf): The spring is Mr. Moore: We hope to be better always special here in Byfield, espe- players each and every day as we par- cially for the coaches who have the ticipate in a life long sport. chance to be involved with terrific young people. The golf team is 3. What game are you look- blessed with having team members ing forward to most this sea- who are respectful and who, to put it son? simply, love the game of golf. Mr. Moore (Tennis): The game of Mr. Moonves: Our ladies, Court- tennis and the weather. After so ney Dampolo and Jillian Cardarelli many months of cold and snow and Mr. David Moore Mr. Michael Moonves will be competing in the Independent such, you can be outside and warm School Girls' Golf Tournament in and enjoy the physical aspects of the Greenwich, CT in early May. This is a game. very prestigious, and the golfers are Mr. Moonves: The team has set for the league, regular season cham- proud to be represented by Courtney pion and the Kingman Bowl for 2. What goal(s) does your high goals for the year including win- and Jillian. the one-day, league championship team hope to achieve this sea- ning the Sportsmanship Award again Mr. Moore: Brooks! at the end of the season. The team son? and winning the Walworth Trophy Could You Pass This Exam? It's Earth Day. Hug a tree. Every year, over a million people strive to become U.S. citizens. Here are a few selected questions from a test 10. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? given to immigrants who hope to become citizens of the United States. Think you have what it takes to 11. What are two Cabinet-level positions? pass? 12. When was the Constitution written?

1. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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9. What is the "rule of law"?

Food is another great difference ball. not able to visit Kenya this year Kenyan Guests between our two cultures. “There is Christine and Jasper do more than because of the political unrest. This Continued from Page 1 not much variety with the meals back school work back in Kenya. They are has affected both Jasper and Christine and Christine found that the lessons in Kenya” explains Jasper “Our meals just like us in that they enjoy relaxing in a few ways. Both of their schools are different. “The learning here is are mostly just rice and beans.” Jasper with friends. In his free time, Jasper were forced to open a few weeks later more detailed” said Christine. “The recently tried a hamburger for the first plays sports like rugby and soccer for than usual. The prices of everyday students are more of a part of the class time and now considers it one of his fun. He is also part of a Debate pro- item swent up and it became more here,” explained Jasper, “It is not just favorite foods. Christine misses the gram at his school where he discusses difficult for their parents to send them the teacher teaching the students. food back home. Her favorite food, economics and politics. Christine likes what they needed. “My school is a There are open discussions between Ugali, is what she misses most. It is a to swim and dance along with spend national school,” explained Jasper, the class and the teacher.” Also differ- sweet food made with corn flour and time with her friends. “The students there come from many ent are the actual students who make a form of porridge. The chicken and When asked what they thought different tribes. The tribal alignment is up the school. “The students in the fish are cooked differently here as about assumptions made prematurely what caused some problems, but now U.S. seem to be more relaxed. They well. Her favorite food that she has about Americans and Kenyans by one everyone is more united and the ten- have more freedom” notes Jasper. He tried here for the first time is maca- another, both students had answers. “I sion is beginning to melt down.” also adds that his school in Kenya roni and cheese. think Americans are ignorant about Jasper and Christine are enjoying allows only the use of books, unlike While the two schools have many Kenyans. They lack knowledge about their visit to the U.S. thus far. They here, where students can be seen with differences, they share even more sim- life in Africa” says Jasper. Christine still miss the weather, food and friends ipods, cell phones and laptops ilarities. These similarities include the adds that many Americans are very from back home. However, they are throughout the entire school day. multiple roles of teachers in the lives surprised by the fact that she speaks rapidly adjusting to their fast-paced of students as English. Jasper also says that Kenyans life filled with athletics, academics, Air today... teacher, coach and might think Americans are not gener- and new friends. As they say in Lyo, dorm parent. Both ous, but after visiting the U.S. and Jasper and Christine’s first language, Gone tomorrow schools also share a meeting them for himself, he knows Oriti or Goodbye. (Mrs. Guy) love of sports like that they are “so caring.” football and basket- Students from the Academy were

Features THE GOVERNOR 10 Geek Beat: The Diary of a Wound

specialized cells that destroy intrud- body responds by taking a series of work. A cut to the finger will require by Anna O’Neal ‘09 ers (like white blood cells) raise actions to stop loss of blood and pre- some serious clotting talent from the alarms and seal over cuts. All these vent or fight the threat of a potential platelets. On Saturday of last week I sliced Histamines also are soon released the tip of my finger off while cutting in the area. You may have heard of potatoes. I didn’t cry immediately; histamines as something we try to instead I looked at my friend, stated stop when our allergies are bad, as in calmly that I needed bandages, antihistamines. However, histamines gauze and my mother. Then it hit me. are just our body’s way of protecting It was hard to see what had hap- itself. Histamines are released by pened through all the blood, and I mast cells during an inflammatory squeezed my finger below my cut to response. They allow the blood ves- stem the flow. I ran my hand under sels to dilate and become more per- the faucet to calm the pain. My heart meable. This action allows cells to beat wildly and I screamed and cried diffuse more quickly through the as I finally realized what had hap- blood vessels and to the area of pened. Later on, while I was calmer, injury. it occurred to me that an article about Some of the cells that diffuse with my experience, and the experience of the help of histamine are phagocytes, what everyone goes through when A white blood cell rushes to an injury or white blood cells. These cells they cut themselves, would be inter- mybloodyourblood.org engulf (literally!) their prey, which esting. I know I want to know what can be anything from small particles happens inside the body when your things make up what doctors call infection. Adrenaline is released to of dirt to dangerous bacteria trying to outer line of defense (skin) is immediate response and innate help the body respond appropriate- move into your body through the breached. Does an alarm sound? immunity. Innate immunity is a rapid ly. This is what keeps people in a unfortunate door a cut provides. Why did my finger bleed so much? response to invasion or accident by very calm state even during an emer- When the white blood cells and other Why did I stay so calm for the first the body. It can be effective in terms gency. The blood clot cascade is the defensive cells have swallowed their moments of my accident? How is it of speed, but very general, and often next step. If any vessels are damaged, prey, they begin to digest it, destroy- that here, a week later, the wound is followed by acquired immunity, they constrict, slowing blood flow ing it entirely. no longer painful and new skin has which is a more specialized and and consequently, loss of blood. All in all, the body has a pretty begun to form around the edges? effective reaction. Acquired immuni- Platelets, little cells that travel in our foolproof way of defending itself. I This is the Diary of a wound. ty can include antibodies, and B-lym- circulation system, rush to the scene, am happy to say that my innate The Body’s outer defenses are phocytes, which are cells that are ready to form a clot. This is what immune response was quick and made up of two types. There are custom-made to attack individual makes up a scab when our cuts start effective in the case of my finger, and external defenses like mucous, tears threats. to heal. In a finger, tiny and numer- with the help of some triple antibiot- (lachrymal fluid) and skin. The other When a foreign object breaches ous networks of capillaries are need- ic ointment, I have begun the healing kind of defenses are internal, mostly the outer protective coat of skin, the ed to feed the extensive nerve net- process nicely. Spotlight on Earth Day is every day. Mr. Abusamra (Ms. Loosigian)

As a diener, Mr. Abusamra from the post, a particular gland that me a keener sense of life after seeing by Lindsay Mackay '10 worked alongside many doctors on promotes growth. The glands were all of this death,” he adds. He recalls “posts” (post mortems) to determine collected and given to little people to the wonder and beauty of holding the May is just around the corner and the cause of death. Each autopsy use to help them grow a few more heart that once powered a human those who have been taught French or could take three hours or more, often inches. “Dead people were helping being and finds it surreal that he ever Spanish by the beloved Mr. Abusamra with more than one each day. “The living people!” he exclaims. had the experience. He credits his job have heard him say that “one day in first autopsy I observed…I felt faint,” “[Working as a diener] could be to being a remarkable learning experi- May” he will tell some of his stories Mr. Abusamra says. “I think I may dangerous, too,” Mr. Abusamra adds. ence that has instilled in him the about blood. On Halloween, he gives have passed out… But after that first In some cases, the body would be desire to care for his own body. students a taste to keep them hooked one, I didn't have any problems… I infected with a highly contagious dis- Why did Mr. Abusamra not stay for the rest of the gray winter, saying ease, such as hepatitis. In that case, in the field of medicine? “My life went that he “loves blood,” therefore giv- Mr. Abusamra would have to treat in a different direction,” he replies. ing the impression that he is, in fact, a himself immediately to ward off the When Mr. Abusamra graduated from vampire (why else would he be so disease from his own body, especially the College of the Holy Cross, he interested in biting noses?) The truth if he had cut himself when he was attended Middlebury College for one- is that Mr. Abusamra is no different working. Sometimes, he would work and-a-half years where he was under from other young people. He was a strict contract to only speak French. once a college kid who needed to earn After his success in the course, he got money. Mr. Abu smiling a chance to travel to France to com- Photo by Julia Blanter ‘09 In 1965, Mr. David Abusamra plete his Master's degree. A year after went to the College of the Holy Cross saw one, and was able to do them all.” graduating, he found a teaching job at where he was a double major in pre- To this day, Mr. Abusamra can still Malden High School where he taught medicine and French. He was follow- describe his work as a diener with French for two years, until he inter- ing his goal to someday work with Dr. unfaltering details. He recalls the viewed for a job at The Governor's Albert Schweitzer, who cared for the techniques he used to remove the Mr. Abu demonstrating his technique Academy, where he and his wife, sick in Africa. At this time, his cousin brain (his most noted task), and the Photo by Julia Blanter ‘09 Laurel Abusamra (whom he met at offered him his job in a hospital as a commendable job he did stitching the Middlebury College), began teaching diener, a laboratory assistant for a head up once more to prepare the on posts that had contracted very rare in 1972. Mr. Abusamra continues doctor performing autopsies. Mr. body for the wake. The visible effects diseases or shapes as well. “My hands teaching French, Spanish, as well as Abusamra took on the job with an of certain diseases on the human body may still be in medical textbooks,” he coaching the cross-country team and open mind. For his four years of col- are still vivid to him, such as the “bas- says, describing how they would take the long-distance track team. lege, where he was a day student, he ketball”-like texture on the organs of a pictures of their findings for educa- With the truth revealed, Mr. worked on-call (scheduled around person whose entire body had been tional purposes. Abusamra seems harmless…but what cross-country and track meets, of invaded by cancer, or the black paste Mr. Abusamra has no regrets exactly does he mean when he talks course.) “It was a great way to earn on a smoker's lungs, or the holes in an regarding his one 100-plus autopsy about “something that happened money and stay home and study!” he alcoholic's liver. He also remembers jobs. He was glad to partake in help- behind Boynton, where you can find says. his job to abstract the pituitary gland ing find the cause of death. “It gave bones on Halloween”?

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Unsolved Histories by Julia Blanter ‘09

I Buried Paul: Earth is our day every day. Evolution of a Myth (Raphael Durand)

What if you heard that on Wednesday, tar oriented for a lefty just like Paul. To the right of to be the symbol of a funeral procession. Leading November 9, 1966, at 5:00 a.m., a young man named the flowerbed is a little doll and at her feet sits a the line of men is John wearing white (the clergy). Paul picked up a female hitchhiker on his way to model of the car that Paul crashed. Even more mys- Behind him, Ringo is dressed in black as an under- visit friends. Both Paul and his passenger were trag- terious is the drum in the center of the album cover. taker and then behind Ringo is Paul. Paul is in all ically killed and Paul was decapitated when the car If places a mirror across the middle of Lonely Hearts black and barefoot - said to be symbolizing a corpse. swerved and hit a stone wall. Now what if you were Tailing the men is George who is dressed in work told that the man's full name was Paul McCartney clothes as a gravedigger would dress at the end of a and he was a prominent member of a famous rock funeral procession. band, The Beatles. Of course, after a few weeks of the rumors came The myth of Paul McCartney's suspicious death the truth; it was all a great hoax. Any serious believ- has been circulating the globe since 1969. The er could find clues like that if he searches hard Beatles published a greatest hits album on enough and, besides, who doesn't enjoy the myste- December 10, 1966 and that is where the first clue rious flavor of a rumor? Some claim that walrus is begins. A nonspecific character is found on the front Greek for corpse so when “I am the Walrus” was of the album to be in the same position and place as released in 1967, everyone believed that Paul was Paul McCartney was on the cover of Please Please the walrus but a personal quote from John Lennon Me. In the background is a car heading right can be found to disprove that. John himself once towards the character's head, perhaps implying said, “I was the walrus and now I'm just John” when Paul lost his head in a car accident. Upon the release his career was going solo. Paul could not be the wal- of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, many suspi- Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Album rus if John intended the name for himself. So is this n4abc10.abc.es cious fans found more clues of Paul's supposed really a myth or did Paul McCartney really perish in death. Next to the photo of the Beatles is a picture of it spelled “1 ONE IX HE <> DIE.” 1 ONE IX or 11/9 a car accident in 1966? That decision is left up to you them at a younger age but these younger Beatles are is the date of the fatal car crash and the diamond in but first play the original of “Strawberry Fields all wearing black and looking sorrowfully down at between “he” and “die” points to Paul himself. Forever” and decide what is being said in the last 20 the flowerbed, almost as if at a funeral. The only Probably the second most suspect album cover seconds of the song... instrument depicted in the flowerbed is a bass gui- to be released by the Beatles is Abbey Road. It is said Celebrity Profile: Blast from the Past

On December 8, 1943 a revolutionary but transferred to UCLA film school. He believed singer/songwriter was born. He is best known for that he wanted to be a film director but after the his part as lead singer of the famous 60s band, The horrible criticism of his first class film, he quit school. Although very shy, Jim offered to read some of his personal poems and song lyrics to his friend, Ray Manzarek. Ray immediately knew that they had to make a band. After having a few coming and going band members, The Doors finally established themselves as John Densmore on percussion, Ray Manzarek on organs and keyboard, Robby Kreiger on guitar and Jim on vocals. They had no bass player! They couldn't find one so Ray played organ

Jim in concert instead, and so began their unique sound. Along demango.com.au with the starting of the band, Jim found a beautiful Jim in the poster woman, Pam Courson, and pursued her until she demango.com.au Doors. His name is Jim Morrison. His father was a agreed to be his girlfriend. Although with Pam, Jim Whiskey a Go-Go, Jim befriended many weird military man and Jim, living in Florida, started FSU had many one-night stands and there is said to be crowds (like Andy Warhol's crew) and was intro- an illegitimate son duced to many drugs. Eventually, Elektra Records The earth does not belong to of his out there but signed The Doors and they began touring. Through man, man belongs to the no one really 1967-1969, Jim played all around the world with The Doors but in Miami 1969 the self destruction earth (Chief Seattle by way knows if that is true. Playing in started. He began heavily drinking and hating the of Ms. Jackson) clubs along the life he lived. In 1971 he moved to Paris with Pam strip, such as the and eventually died there from heart failure.

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