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Vol. CXXXV, No. 25 November 30, 2012 Phillips Academy Campaign for Andover Hits $300 Million Goal Early was instituted in 2008. The By CHRIS LI campaign has eliminated the need to support the After seven years of need-blind policy with tu- fundraising, the Campaign ition increases, according for Andover reached $302.7 to Peter Ramsey, Secretary million to surpass its initial of the Academy. goal of $300 million. According to the press “The Campaign for An- release, the campaign has dover: Building on the Sur- provided $92 million for est Foundation” was initi- student scholarships and ated under the leadership financial aid, an amount of former Head of School far larger than the funds Barbara Landis Chase and for any other single cam- Oscar Tang ’56, former paign priority. President of the Board Head of School John of Trustees. More than Palfrey said, “[The cam- 16,000 donors, including 65 paign] is absolutely about percent of Andover alumni, our admissions policy, have donated or pledged to which is something that the campaign. truly sets us apart from The money raised will other schools… that is the go toward the endowment key element.” to support compensation “As much as the dollars for faculty and staff, finan- matter, the campaign is cial aid, academics, campus demonstrating the support maintenance and renova- that Andover has among tions, off-campus experi- the alumni and parents. ential learning programs And that support is being S.MORELAND/ THE PHILLIPIAN and educational outreach demonstrated by both huge Captain Eddie Ellis ’13 pushes through a defender for the puck at Andover Boys Hockey’s home opener. programs, according to an and wonderful contribu- Academy press release. tions as well as by small, The main priority of and absolutely just as won- 2013-2014 Academic Calendar Change the campaign was to sup- port Andover’s need-blind Continued on P4, Column 1 Calendar Revisions Pass with New Calendar Will Align admission policy, which 120-68 Faculty Vote Andover With Peer Schools in 2013, after which Thanks- Exeter, Deerfield, St. By EJ KIM giving Break begins, accord- By RANI IYER Paul’s and Choate cur- ing to a preliminary outline rently run on an equal- Beginning in the 2013- of the 2013-2014 academic Following a 120-68 fac- trimester system that See Page 4 for Fall 2012 2014 school year, Andover calendar that Rogers and Re- ulty vote in favor of a new Andover will implement will run on a calendar of three becca Sykes, Associate Head calendar proposal, Ando- next year. Andover will terms of equal length, with of School, e-mailed to stu- ver’s 2013-2014 academic join these schools in end- Abbot Grant Recipients Thanksgiving Break marking dents and parents. After a calendar will more closely ing Fall Term just before the end of Fall Term. two-week long Thanksgiving resemble those of peer Faculty voted 120-68 in fa- Break, Winter Term classes schools Phillips Exeter Continued on P5, Column 5 vor of equalizing term lengths will begin on Friday, Decem- Academy, Deerfield Acad- between November 14 and ber 6, and continue until Win- emy, St. Paul’s School and November 16, according to ter Break starts on Thursday, Choate Rosemary Hall. John Rogers, Dean of Studies. December 19. Winter Term Shuman Admission Center Break-In and The new schedule will classes will then resume on FALL TERM consist of 11-week-long tri- Tuesday, January 7. Next year, Fall Term at mesters, according to Rogers. Thanksgiving Break will Andover will end on No- Theft Lead to Car Chase and Arrest Each term includes an end-of- increase from a length of 10 vember 22, before Thanks- the building, according to contacted several members term Extended Period Week. giving Break, according to By LAUREN LUO Thomas Conlon, Director of the Admission Office to Fall Term is projected to Continued on P5, Column 1 an e-mail from John Rog- of Phillips Academy Public assess what was missing. end on Friday, November 22 ers, Dean of Studies. A man has been charged Safety (PAPS). After seeing They found that a laptop val- with breaking into the Shu- broken glass near the build- ued at more than $250 had Peer School Calendars man Admission Center and ing’s entrance, Leahy was been stolen from the office, stealing a laptop computer Sept. 11 Nov. 16-26 Dec. 8–Jan. 2 End of Year preparing to call PAPS when according to the Newbury- Andover at around 2 p.m. on Friday, he encountered the man, port News. 2012-2013 June 6 November 23. After the who said, “You scared the The Andover and Law- Sept. 10 Nov. 22–Dec. 5 Dec. 19–Jan. 6 theft, he allegedly led offi- Andover crap out of me,” according to rence Police attempted to June 5 cers from four local police “Newburyport News.” pull over O’Neil’s car near a 2013-2014 departments and the Mas- The man claimed to be Denny’s Restaurant in Law- (Draft) sachusetts State Police on a looking for “Mike” and fled rence but failed. State Police car chase, according to the to a red minivan outside joined the chase once O’Neil Sept. 5 Nov. 20-26 Dec. 15–Jan. 2 “Newburyport News.” Shuman, according to Con- pulled onto Interstate 495 Choate May 30 Darrin K. O’Neil, 47, of 2012-2013 lon. The man then drove east northbound. Newburyport, Sept. 7 Nov. 16-25 Dec. 20–Jan. 6 Newburyport, Mass. was down Salem Street towards Amesbury and State Police Deerfield May 31 arraigned in the Lawrence Route 114, according to An- officers ultimately ended 2012-2013 District Court on Monday, dover Patch. the chase in Newburyport Sept. 7 Nov. 20–Dec. 2 Dec. 19–Jan. 3 November 26, according to Leahy took a picture of by using “stop sticks,” strips Exeter June 6 2012-2013 Andover Patch. He has pled the man’s license plate be- laid across the road that de- Sept. 11 Nov. 17-25 Dec. 12–Jan. 3 not guilty to charges of lar- fore calling 911 to report the flate car tires. St. Paul’s June 6 ceny over $250, malicious break-in. Based on Leahy’s Police arrested O’Neil at 2012-2013 destruction of property over Sept. 7 Nov. 16-26 Dec. 12–Jan. 13 photo of the license plate 3:52 p.m., according to An- Hotchkiss $250 and breaking and en- and descriptions of the vehi- dover Patch. They brought 2012-2013 May 30 tering into a building dur- cle and the suspect, the An- O’Neil back to Andover for September October November December January ing the daytime with intent dover Police issued alerts to booking. The laptop was re- 0 30 60 90 120 150 to commit a felony. He is surrounding towns and the covered and returned to its Vacation Fall Term Second Semester Winter Term ( for Hotchkiss ) being held on $2,500 cash State Police. owner on Monday, accord- bail, according to the “New- The Andover Police also ing to Conlon. Andover Andover Choate Deerfield Exeter St. Paul’s Hotchkiss buryport News.” A pre-trial surveyed the premises and “[The perpetrator] was conference is scheduled for found that various doors in- probably looking to take Thanksgiving & December 20. Winter Break 35 3531 28 21 29 35 side the building had been whatever [he] could, some- Days Off Bill Leahy, Director of slightly damaged from at- thing [he] could sell quick- Admission, reported the tempts at forced entry, ac- ly,” said Conlon. Total Days incident to the Andover cording to Conlon. One 153 156 167 157 203 186 183 Police at 2:13 p.m. after en- of Classes individual office was suc- Continued on P4, Column 1 countering the suspect in G.CAMERON/ THE PHILLIPIAN cessfully broken into. PAPS INSIDE The PHILLIPIAN Nyamwaya Hopes to Dispel Misconceptions About Africa Through His Teaching Africa and through a book like this, students get a By EJ KIM chance to get another sight of Africa,” he said in an in- Drawing from his own terview. childhood memories of Ke- Nyamwaya taught at nya, Elly Nyamwaya, In- several schools in Kenya structor in English, strives and Tanzania before com- to share the various cul- ing to teach at Andover. He S. DIEKEMA/ THE PHILLIPIAN tures of his continent with Palfrey carols with the Chorus and Fidelio. moved to Andover from his students at Andover. Kenya with his wife and Now in his fifth year at EDITORIAL 2 three children in 2007, Andover, Nyamwaya seeks after a colleague in Kenya “Final or Not?” to include texts about Afri- suggested he consider ap- ca in his curriculum, such COMMENTARY 2-3 plying for a job at Andover. as “The House at Sugar “I came to Andover in Sean Logan expresses CCO’s view on new calendar. Beach: In Search of a Lost particular and the United African Childhood” by States in general because Helene Cooper, a memoir NEWS 4-6 of a combination of sev- about the Liberian coup of eral factors... including a M.LEGGETT/ THE PHILLIPIAN New lighting installed to prevent crosswalk injuries. 1980. desire to take advantage Elly Nyamwaya, Instructor in English “Stories [in the me- of greater professional and this, you feel energized as be a “classroom practitio- SPORTS 7-9 dia] that get filtered from educational opportunities a teacher,” said Nyamwaya ner,” someone who teaches Africa are typically grim Sports previews winter teams. [and] naked adventurism,” in an interview. students to become not stories of famine, political wrote Nyamwaya in an e- “In Tanzania, the ad- only more knowledgeable turmoil, diseases etc. and FEATURES 10-11 mail to The Phillipian. mission of students was in terms of literature, but these help build certain “What I have found par- more open-ended [com- also to be prepared for life Features does Ho, Ho, Holidays. stereotypes about the con- ticularly fascinating about pared to that of Andover]. I beyond Andover. tinent,” wrote Nyamwaya Andover is the nature of had very highly motivated “This compels me to al- ARTS 12 in an e-mail to The Phillip- students. Students are students, but I also had ways think about methods ian. Preview of “The Nutcracker” well motivated, well pre- students who would rather that would make my teach- “There is a lot of misin- pared for class, and most be at the beach at [eight] in ing interesting and engag- Visit The Phillipian Online http://phillipian. formation about Africa be- of them are very respect- the morning and strong- ing and student-centered. net cause many people know ful, so it is truly exciting ly expressed that idea in And in many instances, I about it solely through me- Follow the news at facebook.com/ to just engage with them class,” said Nyamwaya in dia. Media, in many cases, on a daily basis. This is not an e-mail to The Phillipian. thephillipiantwitter.com/the_phillpian Continued on P4, Column 3 distorts the true picture of just a cliché—when you see Nyamwaya strives to 2 COMMENTARY The Phillipian November 30, 2012

Volume Letter To The Editor CXXXV o the Editor, NUMBER 25 Could The Phillipian or to investigate the history of the of transparency, measures like the Samuel L. Green the administration please individual at the academy and to ones being suggested, I believe, Editor in Chief T advise if there are general proce- issue a full report and assessment are critical. Lastly, I would like Connie C. Cheng dures in place following an event to the community. Such cases to express solidarity with my fel- Gregory M. Cameron Executive Editor Nicole Y. Ng such as the recent revelations con- merit uncommon transparency, as low students, alumni and faculty cerning Dr. Richard Keller? I am there are surely no other so dam- who are sensible to this extreme Managing Editor Managing Editor writing to advocate that general aging to the community’s sense betrayal of our community, and to policies be implemented in the of safety, security and trust, and a voice support for any who, during Director of Front Page Editor Director of event that a faculty member or for- full, clear, and public view will be Dr. Keller’s nearly 20-year tenure, Production Maia Hirschler Operations Jing Qu Christopher Hedley mer faculty member is discovered the best means of maintaining that were affected by this tragedy. to have committed sexual crimes, trust and ensuring that reforms News Photography The Phillipian particularly involving minors. can be made. Given the past is- Robert C. L. Crawford ’99 Connor Fraser Scott Diekema Online Specifically, these would include sues at the Groton School and the Peter G. Hawkins ’69 Jessica Lee Stephen Moreland Gregory Hosono the appointment of a committee resulting damage from their lack Commentary Eric Ouyang Copy Raeva Kumar Julia Lord Business Manager Zachary Merchant Rachel Wittenberg Conor Soules Christiana Nguyen Faculty Response to Schedule Change Arts and Leisure Cartooning Advertising Director Sarah Lee Patrick Naughter Matthew Deorocki Sean Logan director of the cco Sports Alexandra Bell The Phillipian Head of Circulation Kevin Fung Video and Delivery Kristin Mendez Frederick Lee Walter Chacón The Sooner the Better... he College Counseling Features Jenny Zeng Delivery Pearson Goodman Jack Ward Office has been asked by Hemang Kaul Tboth the Student Council and The Phillipian to state its po- Associate Board CXXXV sition for supporting the new cal- News Sports Copy endar model recently approved Anika Kim Taylor Chin Natalie Kim Janine Ko Peter Higgins Luke Stidham by the faculty. While the need for Emma Mehlman Michael Kim The Phillipian Online Fall Term grades in the early ad- Andrew Yang Katie Kreider Logan Blaine mission process has become a big Commentary Features Operations Katia Lezine Sophia Lloyd-Thomas Rome Arnold issue in the last four to five years, Joey Salvo Rem Remmel Marjorie Kozloff our interest in the new calendar is Makenzie Schwartz Photography Kenta Nomoto much broader and includes “qual- Arts and Leisure Zoe Gallagher Alexander Sweeting Stephanie Hendarta Cartooning The Phillipian Video ity counseling time” for all Seniors Caroline Sambuco Sierra Jamir Ben Yi Jenna Shin and college access issues for dif- ferent groups in the community— Senior Associates – Photography: Mimi Leggett one and two-year Seniors, post- graduates, financial aid students and those students who enter An- dover with a “preparation gap.” Final or Not? After finishing my first fall term at PA last year, my big- As students approach the end of the term, some students have gest surprise was how little time faced the task of balancing major assignments during Ultimate Week we had to work with Seniors in with their upcoming finals. comparison to most of our peer Major assignments may only be due during Ultimate Week if schools. In the fall (on average), they are term papers, projects or major portfolios that will serve as we have nine to ten fewer days to a courses’ final assessment, according to the Faculty Handbook. All work with our Seniors than most courses with a final exam, for example, may not assign any major boarding schools, and in compari- work to be submitted during Ultimate Week. son to many private day schools, Despite this rule’s clarity and the need for time to prepare for final we have 30 fewer counseling days. exams, some students find that their teachers violate the rule. This These numbers also assume that situation puts some students in an unresolvable predicament. the nine days after the Thanks- Students could notify an administrator about a teacher violating giving break are actually produc- the rule. This responsibility, however, should not rest on the students. tive counsel, which they generally As role models for students, teachers need to demonstrate proper re- are not because students are busy low us to provide second term year of Andover work. It is espe- gard for school policy without needing to be reported by a student with final projects and preparing grades to schools for the regular cially problematic for our post- first. for assessments. The CCO con- decision process in a timely man- graduates (usually around 30) and Asking students to report an adult for any sort of rule violation is tinues to work with students via ner. Presently, we need to ask fac- one-year Seniors who are essen- never as clear-cut as an e-mail or phone call. Any call to, e-mail to, or phone, email and Skype right up to ulty to provide estimated grades tially unable to capitalize on their meeting with any administrator would feel as though the student was the January 1st deadline, but this for a random assortment of their work at Andover in early decision violating the trust or writing off the good will of a teacher he or she is not the most efficient or best students at a time when they are because we have no grades and may like and respect. way to work with our counselees. very busy (the week before or the only one term’s worth of grades Students rely on teachers to follow this rule. The choice between For the Class of 2012, 72 per- first few days back from Thanks- for regular decision. preparing for a final exam or studying for a test in the same class is cent applied to some type of early giving). For some departments, it A final access issue has to do often impossible to make—both have the potential to determine a stu- program (November 1st to Decem- is an awkward time in their class with the subtle changes we have dent’s final grade. ber 1st deadlines), but 68 percent schedule to give an accurate as- been witnessing for the last few Those who bypass the rule and assign tests or essays not only of the Seniors ultimately matricu- sessment of a student’s work. Al- years regarding both financial create problems for students but also set a hypocritical precedent lated at a school they were admit- though most colleges accept our aid packages and the concept of for breaking the rules when those rules create an inconvenience. Of ted in regular decision. With the estimated grades, these grades do “demonstrated interest.” The past course, this group represents a very small portion of faculty mem- term ending on December 7th this not hold the same weight as final wisdom and strategy for students bers and this situation a rare occurrence. Nonetheless, faculty who grades. can and do discipline students for violating the Blue Book should not At many (not all) schools, ap- openly disregard the regulations that govern their own behavior. Because we do not plying early does give one an ad- Since the economic While it is important that students have a clear ability to ensure have Senior fall grades vantage for admission. Because uncertainty of 2008, that their teachers’ policies are in line with the rules, the ultimate we do not have Senior fall grades goal should be for the problem to not arise in the first place. available for early available for early programs, we we are seeing many This Editorial represents the views of The Phillipian Editorial programs, we often often counsel students differently schools allotting Board CXXXV. than we would if there were. For counsel students some of our Seniors who started more comprehensive Editor’s Note: differently than we slowly in ninth grade and are now packages in the early having a terrific fall term (usually process. Our NSPA Pacemaker Award would if there were. carrying 500 and 600-level cours- es), the opportunity to show what At the National Scholastic Press Association’s Fall Confer- ence on November 17, the organization announced that it had is statistically the best year for requiring financial aid was to wait awarded The Phillipian an NSPA Newspaper Pacemaker Award. year, we lose the opportunity to grades is lost. Consequently, they until regular decision so they could This award, given each year to eight or nine publications in each advise Seniors at a critical time. are less competitive without the compare their financial packages of three length categories, is considered the high school equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. The Phillipian was one of nine papers in the For the CCO, the opportunity Senior grades and are unable to across several schools. Since the 9-16 page category to be selected nationally for the award. to get more “face time” with Se- take advantage of a slight edge in economic uncertainty of 2008, we I would like to thank the Andover community for providing this niors in December both in terms the early admission process. are seeing many schools allotting newpaper with such an interesting and engaging range of stories and for giving the paper a niche to fill and a purpose for existing. of total days and “quality” days The larger concern for having more comprehensive packages in Though at times the news does not cast Andover in its best light, (no finals) will allow us more time both first and second term grades the early process. These are stu- the nature of Andover and its depth as a school and as a place to to help students craft thought- revolves around access issues. For dents who have “demonstrated live make it possible for us to do the work we do. Being recognized for that work with such a prestigious award makes it all the more ful applications and build a com- different demographic groups in interest” in the schools, and the worthwhile. prehensive, well-rounded list of our population, the lack of Senior schools still have a solid financial Thank you for your continuing support—I hope that, one year schools. More time in December grades to show colleges (first term aid budget in the early process. from now, The Phillipian will be celebrating this award once again. will afford us the opportunity to grades for early programs or two For our financial aid students in Sincerely, engage students who have early full terms worth of grades in regu- regular decision, we’ve seen more Samuel L. Green admission financial aid issues as admitted students with large Editor in Chief vol. CXXXV, well as helping Seniors prepare “gaps” in the financial aid packag- on behalf of The Phillipian Editorial Board CXXXV. for financial aid deadlines in regu- Senior year grades ing or students placed on waitlists lar decision. (normally admitted) because they Why have first term Senior are essential for needed too much aid. Allowing grades become a bigger issue for demonstrating their Seniors to show comprehensive schools in the early process in the fall term grades will allow more Subscribe to last few years? The simplest an- true abilities in some financial aid candidates to present swer is that with the intense com- of our most difficult stronger credentials and poten- petition for a spot at any highly tially receive better aid packages selective college, the admission courses. in the early process. The Phillipian committees want to make sure When the idea of three terms www.phillipian.net/subscribe that the Senior year grades have of equal length was put forward improved or remained at the pre- lar decision) hurts their chances at this fall, the CCO was excited vious level of excellence. This is selective colleges and universities about the opportunities it would why many schools now require (as described above). For many provide for us to better work with Senior grades before they will of our students who come to An- our students. We think this mod- The Phillipian welcomes all letters to the Editor. We try to print all letters, but because of space limitations, we encourage brevity. We reserve the right to edit all make a decision to admit. Without dover with a “preparation gap,” el will allow our Seniors to make submitted letters to conform with print restraints and proper syntax. We will not grades, they have started to auto- Senior year grades are essential better informed choices about the publish any anonymous letters. Please submit letters by the Tuesday of each week matically defer until the regular for demonstrating their true abili- next four years of their lives. We to [email protected] or to our newsroom in the basement of Morse Hall. To subscribe, e-mail [email protected], or write to The Phillipian, 180 decision round. ties in some of our most difficult also believe it will make many of Main Street, Andover, MA, 01810. The new calendar will allow courses. This also holds true for our Seniors more competitive in All contents of The Phillipian copyright © 2012, The Trustees of Phillips Andover to provide first term our two-year Seniors (there will the admission process. Academy, Inc. Reproduction of any material herein without the expressed written consent of The Trustees of Phillips Academy, Inc. and the editorial board of The grades to early action/early deci- be almost 40 next year) who cur- Sean Logan is the Director of Phillipian is strictly prohibited. sion schools, and it will also al- rently are only able to show one College Counseling. November 30, 2012 The Phillipian COMMENTARY 3 Student Responses to Schedule Change

Shay Collins #disconnectedandover Digital Media, Human Interaction n November 16, the Phil- lips Academy faculty vot- can make an effort to expand the Oed to change the school use of technology in the decision- schedule, a change that an 81 per- making process, encouraging cent majority of students opposed, students and teachers to commu- according to a survey conducted nicate over online sites, such as by The Phillipian. Twitter. Although discourse over The disparity between the fac- technology might increase the ulty and student opinions reveals amount that students and teachers a breakdown in communication: a can discuss changes, it also might

We, the Andover I believe, however, community, that Andover students must learn to use and faculty’s current technology for the use of technology purpose of facilitating inhibited effective discussion in a more communication. effective way or cease to use it at all.

large number of students feel as if greatly decrease any in-person the faculty did not hear their con- stantial discourse on the change, frey encouraged Kevin and other equally practical, but very differ- discourse. cerns. the faculty did not adequately un- students to tweet at him, sharing ent, paths appear for the future Mr. John Palfrey stated that Neither the faculty nor the stu- derstand their concerns. their thoughts on the schedule of technology in decision-making. technology can play a role in the dents alone caused this break- “I was just disappointed that change. The administration can choose decision-making process, though down. I believe, however, that the decision went through, with- Unfortunately, Mr. Palfrey, as to maintain a small amount of neither an innately good nor bad Andover students and faculty’s out further discourse between the one administrator, could not speak technology in the decision-mak- role. current use of technology inhib- faculty and the student body, fol- for the entire faculty. Therefore, ing process. The exclusion of a “Yes, technology can play a posi- ited effective communication. Mr. Palfrey also could not explain tive role in allowing for input into Preceding the faculty’s vote, ad- to the students the faculty’s rea- a process. Technology is just a ministrators and faculty mem- sons for voting amidst student The administration tool-set, which can be used in In order to hold a bers encouraged students to share concerns. Although Twitter al- can choose to positive or negative ways in gov- their viewpoint on the vote using more meaningful lowed students to have a sound- ernance. I look forward to experi- Twitter. Additionally, The Phillip- ing board for their ideas, it did not maintain a small menting with new ways that stu- dialogue, we must ian conducted an online survey promote discussion of issues be- amount of technology dent voice can be expressed and to gauge student opinions on the communicate face-to- tween students and faculty mem- heard, even on decisions that are schedule change. bers. Of course, Twitter by nature in the decision- not directly made by the student face. While these measures increased promotes the broadcasting of brief making process. body,” Mr. Palfrey said. the number of students who statements and thus encourages Andover community, must learn weighed in on the change, they superficial communication. In to use technology for the purpose also diminished any urgency stu- lowing the publication of the poll,” order to hold a more meaningful larger technology program might of facilitating discussion in a more dents might have felt to discuss the said Tyler Olkowski ’13 in an e- dialogue, we must communicate encourage students to discuss effective way or cease to use it at decision with faculty members in mail to The Phillipian. face-to-face. changes with faculty members in all. person. Only nine students attend- Kevin Newhall ’13 mentioned At this point, in terms of incor- person, though it might also dis- Shay Collins is a new Upper from ed an “open mic” event that Head Mr. Palfrey in a tweet on Novem- porating technology into future courage students from discussing Averill Park, NY. of School John Palfrey organized ber 6th, requesting a larger stu- decision-making processes, An- changes at all. to discuss the vote. Without sub- dent say in the decision. Mr. Pal- dover stands at a crossroad. Two Conversely, the administration Junius Williams synergy ...Better Late Than Never he recent calendar that I applaud the efforts of Head change appears to be a hap- of School John Palfrey in allowing Thazard and rushed attempt students to discuss their concerns at addressing many problems that with faculty. He and many other are present on this campus. While senior administrators listened to change is a natural, necessary pro- our concerns, and for that they de- cess, over the course of the last serve commendation. But overall, three weeks, we have seen it result I am concerned that the decision in a policy that does not seem as was not made with the necessary well-planned as its consequences consideration and care it merited. necessitate. I do not propose that the stu- The Executive Committee of dent body “storm the Bastille” of Student Council and I recently GW. Unfortunately, repeal is all outlined a list of arguments against but impossible. What we must do, the calendar change. These griev- guided by the leadership of Stu- ances included: international stu- dent Council, is devise solutions to dents would be less able to travel the problems the calendar change home over the winter vacation, could engender. Yes, the faculty, winter sport tryouts would con- in my view, acted erroneously, but flict with final exams, a Thanks- this doesn’t mean that we should giving vacation followed by a two- shun them. Instead, we must work week period of classes, followed by cooperatively with faculty to make a two-week winter vacation would the calendar less problematic than be awkward and unnescessary and it is now. Some of our grievances faculty might assign homework will only be partially resolved. over the winter vacation. These Nonetheless, for now, we must are among the many concerns pre- take what we can out of the new sented in both our document and worth of grades available, as op- students to spend more time with change as haphazard. calendar. Perhaps that means a posed to projected ones Andover their families in December. Will switching to this new currently sends them. With the in- When faculty voted in favor model actually increase finan- The most significant creasing number of Seniors apply- of the calendar change, they did cial aid pacakages? Are students advantage of the ing early to college (70 percent of so in our best interests, especially at peer schools more likely to Most importantly, I the Class of 2013 according to the the Seniors appling early to col- be accepted early because they pray that the faculty schedule change CCO), many faculty and adminis- lege, but I worry that the move have adopted this new schedule? would provide Seniors trators have argued that we should rendered us pawns to an increas- Is the early application process not only hear but modify our schedule to resemble ingly questionable system. I find even worth the myriad of negative also fully listen to the their final grades for that of our peer schools like Deer- it frightening that no quantitative school-wide consequences the their early college field and Exeter. studies were conducted (if they calendar adjustment would have? voices of the student Moreover, supporters of the were, they were not made avail- These questions have remained body. applications. change point out that students insufficiently answered—at least applying for finanical aid are cur- by the faculty. voiced by other students. rently being disadvantaged by the Students, however, responded In addition, I worry that the current calendar model. Those The opinions of this with a resounding “no” to the last December term, in which students calendar change will unleash a who gain acceptance early are question. Eighty-one percent of could travel abroad, study certain wave of problems which have yet more likely to receive larger fi- majority may have 541 students who responded to topics in depth, or collaborate on to be formally addressed, some nancial aid grants because schools been heard, but I The Phillipian survey disagreed independent projects. Whatever of which will remained unrecon- have more funds available early in with the new schedule change. the case we, the 81 percent, must ciled. the year. All of these points are val- fear that they were The opinions of this majority may be fully committed to working Granted, the College Counsel- id and merit discussion and action. not considered as have been expressed, but I fear with 100 percent of the communi- ing Office, the Athletic Office and However, I question what I see that they were not considered as ty to implement a long-term plan. the Dean of Studies Office have as unwavering conformity on the thoughtfully as the thoughtfully as the situation de- Most importantly, I pray that each articulated many cogent part of the faculty to support this situation demanded. manded. The practical concerns the faculty not only hear but also points in support of the change. process of change (which I view of this change will ultimately hit fully listen to the voices of the stu- The most significant advantage of as quite flawed), over our own students the hardest. dent body. I am confident, though, the schedule change would pro- school’s schedule. By shifting the While I do not doubt the ear- that we will find a way to avoid vide Seniors their final grades for calendar, the faculty essentially able to my committee or to Stu- nest efforts of all the faculty who tension and reach a feasible solu- their early college applications. signaled that it was willing to sac- dent Council) on the part of the supported the change, I doubt that tion. Colleges and universities have be- rifice many of the benefits of the faculty to determine the actual they weighed carefully enough the Junius Williams is a three-year gun stressing the need for early current Andover schedule, such effects of the equal term model, pros and cons of the shift to equal Upper and an Upper Representa- applicants to have a full term’s as the ability for international hence why I refer to the calendar terms. Let me be clear in saying tive from Newark, NJ. 4 NEWS The Phillipian November 30, 2012 Nyamwaya Taught in Kenya and Tanzania New Lighting Installed at Before Teaching at Andover Bell Tower Crosswalk is very close to life. Litera- e-mail to The Phillipian. as well as psychologically, Continued from P1, Col. 6 ture is a very empowering Nyamwaya also advis- more respectful and more uled to begin later this subject because of the con- es African Student Union accountable for their ac- By WON WOO KIM year, the accident on Octo- have to accept not taking nection you can make be- (ASU), a club that connects tions,” said Nyamwaya. ber 25 accelerated its im- the center stage, allow the tween the fictional world students who are interest- “I had a student in my After a four-week hia- plementation, according to students to find their voice and the real world,” said ed in Africa and African dorm who graduated last tus, the Memorial Bell Conlon. and explore by themselves, Nyamwaya. culture. year. During his Lower Tower crosswalk is now The initiative was with me as the moderator,” Nyamwaya encourages Last year, Nyamwaya year, he was a brilliant open for use following the launched in February fol- said Nyamwaya. his students to read books worked with members of but confused and disorga- installation of new, tem- lowing a review of campus “Look at it this way: we for pleasure, despite dis- ASU and the English de- nized juvenile. But during porary streetlights over lighting and pedestrian are living in the 21st cen- tractions from technology partment to sponsor Chi- his Senior year, he trans- Thanksgiving Break. safety after a car accident tury when a student can and media-based enter- mamanda Ngozi Adich- formed into a mature and The crosswalk was on Main Street in 2011. access at the click of a but- tainment. ie’s, a prominent Nigerian responsible young adult,” temporarily closed after The plan aims to ensure ton an unbelievable corpus “Modern technology writer, visit to campus. wrote Nyamwaya in an e- a student was hit by a car that all the lights across of information. The era has played [a role] in di- Aside from teaching mail to The Phillipian. at the crossing on October campus are lit at night and when the teacher would verging people, especially his two sections of Eng- “I don’t know what An- 25. This was the third acci- that all students crossing stand in front of class and young adults, from the lish 200, teaching an Eng- dover does to them, but by dent at the site in the past at night are supervised by for 30 minutes spew forth art of reading. There is lish 300 class and advising the time kids get to their year, according to a pre- PAPS officers, according what he knows about a something valuable you ASU, Nyamwaya is also Upper and Senior year, vious article in The Phil- to Conlon in a previous ar- topic ended a while back,” get from interacting with an assistant coach for JV2 they are almost ready for lipian. The Memorial Bell ticle in The Phillipian. he continued. written text,” he said. Boys Soccer and Basket- the adult world. I guess it Tower crosswalk does not The lighting initiative Though English was “It has something to do ball and a house counselor has something to do with have a stoplight for cars. will include the installa- not Nyamwaya’s favorite with the smell, the touch in Taylor Hall. being put in a situation “[PAPS] wanted to tion of permanent safety subject when he was a stu- and the sheer physicality “I have seen [kids in where you constantly have strengthen safety among measures at the Bell Tow- dent, he did enjoy reading of it. Whether we like it or the dorm] grow during to juggle many activities,” pedestrians who need bet- er crosswalk such as stop- and expressing himself not, this kind of reading is their time at Andover. I he added. ter vision of where they lights with push buttons, through writing. fast becoming an art form, see the students change to are headed, as well as countdown systems rather “I love teaching English just like non-digital pho- become more responsible, drivers who need to have than the existing motion because it’s a subject that tography,” he wrote in an more mature physically a better view of students detectors and more signs, crossing at night,” said according to Conlon. Thomas Conlon, Director Conlon said that ob- $92 Million of Campaign for Andover Funding Financial Aid of Phillips Academy Public taining permission from Safety (PAPS). the Massachusetts High- Conlon hopes that the way Department to install cent of donations and going to have to figure out pressed their pleasure in temporary street lamps Continued from P1, Col. 6 additional lighting was the pledges are earmarked, how to get those funded— helping strengthen the will improve overall safety most difficult part of the derful, contributions,” said meaning that the donor that may be new external Academy across the board for community members process. Peter Currie, President of designates how their gift sources of funding, and it and ensuring that the An- on campus. “We had to go through a the Board of Trustees. should be spent, according may be re-allocating the dover educational experi- “When we were first long permitting process to Palfrey said, “[The cam- to Ramsey. The trustees expenses that we’re able ence is as accessible as pos- out there to install the get authorization from the paign’s success] was based consult members of the to manage currently, based sible. lighting at the crosswalks, state highway department on both a sense that our administration to deter- on today’s endowment... Ramsey said, “Fund- we noticed a drastic and were fortunately grant- friends and alumni believe mine where the remaining [The campaign’s comple- raising for philanthropy change in visibility as well ed consent because we were that this is the best invest- 20 percent of donations is tion] doesn’t mark the end provides the support that as how clearly the roads constructing [the lighting ment that they can make, most needed. of things, it really marks allows institutions like PA were highlighted. This facility] on our own prop- in terms of supporting ed- The completion of the the beginning of things,” to do the things that many was important for us since erty,” said Conlon. ucation for young people Campaign for Andover will said Currie. of us feel make a real dif- [having a] clear view is a “No matter what we [in- around the world.” shift the focus of the Board “It is inevitable that ference each and every top priority for all vehicle stall], people still have to To date, the campaign of Trustees to forming a there, at some point, will day while here on Andover motorists,” said Conlon. take a responsibility to cross has received gifts ranging new strategic plan, accord- be a new campaign, but Hill.” The new lighting is a safer,” added Conlon. from 10 dollars to 25 mil- ing to Currie. [any new] campaign really The campaign began temporary installation PAPS managed the new lion dollars, according to “There are a lot of has to be driven by insti- in July 2005 with a “silent as part of the Pedestrian lighting project while Ja- Ramsey. things that the school can tutional priorities. And so, phase,” during which the Lighting Safety Initia- cobs Engineering, a Bos- The majority of funds do and will do and needs the request for funds comes Academy met with cam- tive to improve safety for ton-based company that came as a result of direct to do, and part of the sec- from a strategic place and paign leaders, trustees, students and faculty after specializes in traffic engi- communication with do- ond half of this academic a strategic position, and I alumni and parents who dark. Although the initia- neering services, installed nors and through class and year will be dedicated to think we are at wonder- had interest in supporting tive was initially sched- the system. reunion efforts, includ- the thinking about the new ful moment in time for the Andover, according to the ing many regional events strategic plan. And out Academy,” said Currie. press release. throughout the country, of that strategic plan will According to Ramsey, The campaign will offi- Perpetrator of Shuman according to Ramsey. come, undoubtedly, some the biggest donors in this cially conclude on Decem- Approximately 80 per- new priorities, and we’re campaign effort have ex- ber 31, 2012. Theft on $2,500 Cash Bail This is not the first time a Continued from P1, Col. 6 laptop has been stolen from Shuman. On November 21, Shuman was locked at 2008—also the Friday after the time of the break-in, Thanksgiving—an unidenti- but the man used a rock to fied burglar smashed a win- break a window panel adja- dow and stole two laptops cent to the door handle and from offices on the second Write open the door from inside, floor, according to a previ- according to Conlon. Im- ous article in The Phillipian. mediately after the incident, This incident was preceded PAPS contacted the Office of by another theft a week ear- Physical Plant (OPP) to fix lier in which two laptops the broken window. were stolen from Shuman at for PAPS was notified of the midday while their owners situation through their radi- were at lunch. os that monitor the Andover In both cases, the perpe- Police Department’s radio trators were not caught. Be- traffic, according to Conlon. cause files saved on the com- Leahy also later called PAPS puters also had been saved News! directly. to the school’s network, no The break-in is not re- files were lost. The Tech- lated to the recent thefts in nology Office at the time Paresky Commons or the determined that important theft from the boys’ locker files on the stolen comput- room in Borden Gym. “[The ers were password-protect- E-mail cfraser or Shuman incident] was a ran- ed and would be difficult dom break-in. We’re look- to open. Files containing ing at how to best secure personal information about jlee7 this building and all other applicants were stored on a buildings on campus to pre- more highly protected sys- vent further break-ins,” said tem, according to the article. Conlon.

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smoreland1 and sdiekema November 30, 2012 The Phillipian NEWS 5 Happy Holidays from The Phillipian News Section! Andover Will Continue To Have Second Most Vacation Days Among Peers students apply early, the Continued from P1, Col. 4 pressure on the faculty has lessened, according to Thanksgiving Break and Warsaw. beginning Winter Term “As for early college immediately after return- application deadlines, we ing from Thanksgiving. think of recommendations St. Paul’s equalized being due in the first few their trimesters and began days of November; Assess- to end Fall Term before ment Week is November Thanksgiving within the 14-16. That gives us a bit last few years, according of time to recover from the to Lawrence Smith, Aca- [recommendations] before demic Dean at St. Paul’s. we head into test creation, This change was part of grading, correction and re- the school’s ongoing effort port writing,” wrote War- to make student life more saw in an e-mail to The balanced. Phillipian. Smith said that the cal- Warsaw said that the endar change has been student response to the well-received by the com- schedule has always been munity. generally positive, and that The Hotchkiss School, the gap between Thanks- however, uses a semester giving and Winter Break is system that divides the productive. academic year into four “The stretch we’re just “marking periods,” two beginning, post-Thanks- per semester. Students re- giving, is one of my per- ceive midterm grades after sonal favorites as, tucked the end of the first mark- between two vacations, ing period of each semes- Across 3. What should you be decking right now? these three [or] four weeks ter, but finalized grades 4. Roast them on an open fire. permit students and fac- 5. He’s making a list and checking it twice. are released at the end of ulty to dive into the new 9. Full of joy and red dye #3. 6. Attire required for Christmas parties. the semesters, according term. It may be the most 11. The kind of house you can eat. to the Hotchkiss website. 7. Kwanzaa candles are black, red and _____. productive period in the This year, the first mark- 12. What you receive if you’re on the Naughty List. 8. ______through the snow on a one-horse open year,” wrote Warsaw. 13. I made it out of clay. sleigh. ing period ended on Octo- ber 27. The school begins 16. You probably received two of these on the second day VACATION TIME 9. A snowman’s nose. its second semester in Under Andover’s new of Christmas. 10. No two are the same. mid-January after Winter 2013-2014 calendar, stu- 18. Fried and flipped for Hannukah. Served with apple- Break. 11. You can’t pay with them, but you can eat them. dents will have less to- Although Hotchkiss’ sauce. 14. Full of life-sized mice and sugar plums. tal vacation time during first semester ends af- Down Thanksgiving and Win- 15. Santa’s backyard. ter most early application 1. A friend of Dasher, Dancer and Prancer. ter Break. The term will 17. Can you hear the _____ in the organ loft? deadlines, Hotchkiss stu- include one more day of 2. May his puddle rest in peace. dents send their grades school than it otherwise from first marking period would have, though the in late October because Student Council Forum Discusses Student Concerns number of vacation days grades are available on- will fall from 34 to 31 be- line, according to Tom cause students will return About the Calendar Change Woelper, Dean of Academ- for one day of school on the ic Life at Hotchkiss. Rogers said that the pro- notes from the forum includ- Student Council raised the Friday after Thanksgiving Continued from P1, Col. 2 The unequal length posed 2013-2014 academic ed receiving official Fall Term concern that students would break. of Hotchkiss’ semesters calendar is still a draft in grades in time for early appli- be assigned school work over Andover currently has days under the current sched- and marking periods has progress, and that the admin- cations to colleges, more time Winter Break. the second-highest num- ule to 13 days, while Win- presented challenges in istration still needs to deter- to work on financial aid appli- Rogers said that although ber of vacation days during ter Break will be shortened grading and course cred- mine the exact dates of long cations for college and more the faculty has yet to discuss that time period among from 26 days this year to 18 its, according to Woelper. weekends. The final calendar time for college counseling. how to regulate the amount these peer schools. Hotch- days next year. However, this The first semester is only will be released by the end of He added that the new cal- of work assigned over Winter kiss has the most, with 39 year’s Winter Break is a week 80 days in length, while January 2013. endar will allow students to Break, a specific set of rules will total days off. longer than usual, according the second semester is ap- Student Council held a present colleges with one or eventually be established. Andover’s new calen- to Rogers. Because the date proximately 100 days long. forum on Wednesday to col- two more full terms of grades Student Council also noted dar will extend Thanks- of Thanksgiving would have Nonetheless, first and lect students’ opinions and and eliminate the current pres- that in the future, early college giving Break from 10 days made Fall Term longer this second semester grades concerns about the calendar sure put on teachers to project application deadlines may co- to 13 days, and reduce year, the administration de- in year-long courses are change. grades before they are ready. incide with Fall “Penultimate Winter Break from 20 days cided to lengthen winter va- weighted equally. “We hoped to get more Disadvantages outlined in Week”—two weeks before Ex- to 18 days. Most other peer cation and add another week “We experimented ideas from the student body, Student Council’s notes includ- tended Period Week and the schools follow the same va- of school in June to make some years before I ar- because we [as Student Coun- ed the calendar change’s effects last week of the term during cation schedule, except for term lengths more even. rived with having equal cil] can only come up with on international students’ trav- which teachers can schedule Hotchkiss and St. Paul’s. On average, Thanksgiving semesters, which would’ve so much on our own,” said el plans, sports team tryouts co- tests and assign papers—creat- Because Hotchkiss runs on Break under the new calendar meant switching over Rolando Bonachea ’13, Vice inciding with Extended Period ing additional stress for Seniors. a semester system, Winter will be three days longer than sometime in the end of President of Student Council. Week and athletic champion- In the 2013-2014 academic Break, which falls at mid- it was under the previous cal- January and it didn’t seem About 20 students joined ships taking place during the year, early applications would year, runs for nearly four endar, and Winter Break will to make sense in terms of members of Student Council weekend before finals. be due the Friday before Pen- weeks. St. Paul’s Winter be three days shorter, accord- the rhythm of the school in a discussion of the advan- Student Council also shared ultimate Week, according to Break is three weeks long. ing to Rogers. year,” said Woelper. tages and disadvantages of a proposal for a short “De- Rogers. However, early applica- In 2012-2013, Andover If the current calendar Deerfield has not devi- the adjusted calendar, as well cember Term,” which would tion deadlines and Penultimate has the second-longest structure were to continue ated from its traditional as possible solutions to some take place in the two weeks Week will coincide in some Winter Break, second next year, Thanksgiving equal-trimester system, of the concerns raised. between Thanksgiving Break years. to Hotchkiss. Next year, Break would also begin on with the Fall Term ending Student Council will pres- and Winter Break. During the An idea proposed by Rog- however, Andover will be November 22, but would end before Thanksgiving, ac- ent the points discussed dur- proposed December Term, stu- ers would turn the Wednes- tied for third with Cho- 10 days later, on December cording to Peter Warsaw, ing Wednesday’s forum in an dents would not attend regular day of Penultimate Week into ate, with the schools both 2. Fall Extended Period Week Academic Dean at Deer- upcoming meeting with Head classes. Instead, they would be an all-day conference period, giving students 18 vacation would end on Friday, Decem- field. of School John Palfrey, as well given the option to further pur- giving students more time to days. ber 13, marking the start of A previous concern was as at the Deans’ Table with sue a personal interest, such as prepare for multiple major as- Because Thanksgiving Winter Break. Winter Term that the end of the Fall the Cluster Deans. going on language trips or par- signments. will fall on November 28 would then begin on January 7. Term coincided with the Rogers said the admin- ticipating in foreign and local During the forum, Student next year, Thanksgiving “The peer schools that are time when faculty mem- istration is trying to address community service. Council also proposed incor- Break will begin on No- on trimester systems all end bers had to write recom- all the concerns raised by Brooks School currently porating essay questions simi- vember 22 for Andover. Fall Term before Thanksgiv- students as they finalize the has a very similar term in De- lar to college essay prompts mendations for regular ing. Exeter was the last to hold schedule. cember, a three-week-long into the English 300 curricu- college application dead- out, but recently they changed Some of the advantages period during which students lum for Uppers. lines. However, as nearly their schedule as well,” said listed in Student Council’s focus on one topic of study. 75 percent of Deerfield Rogers. 6 NEWS The Phillipian November 23, 2012 Abbot Grants to Fund 28 Projects on Campus Lippey Publishes in marked bins in academic ciplinary summer program tional Debate Tournament. Children’s Book about Peace By MADELEINE MAYHEW buildings. The mugs will then in France, for the next three Applicants submitted an be brought back to Commons, years. online application and bud- For its 40th anniver- where they will be washed so The program, to be- get proposal and presented sary, the Abbot Academy that other students can reuse gin next year, will focus on their proposals at the Abbot Association granted a total them. Ngyuen said that the French, History and Archae- Academy Association dinner of $237,392 to 28 projects program will help reduce the ology. Each student will pick on November 15, according to out of 32 submitted propos- number of paper cups used a research topic, which they Mimi Won Techentin, Presi- als. These projects include a for hot drinks. will work on during their 16- dent of the Abbot Academy mug borrowing initiative, a Suzanne Wang ’13, Elaine day trip in France, according Association. The board of the summer session scholarship Sohng ’13 and Jordan Bou- to Gallou. Abbot Academy Association, program for Lawrence High dreau ’14 received a $6,150 “The Piette Program is an comprised of 11 Andover and School Students, a travel- grant for Clutch Collabora- amazing opportunity for PA Abbot alums, then discussed study trip to France and an tive to host a Spring 2013 con- students to explore 30,000 and voted on which projects Andover Movie Makers Club ference about social change. years of human history would receive grants and how movie festival. “Clutch [Collaborative] is through the culture, prehis- much they would receive, ac- Richard Gorham, House all about empowering high tory, history, and geography cording to Techentin. Counselor in Andover Cot- school students to take prac- of France,” said Wheeler. The Abbot Academy As- tage, received the largest tical action and to meaning- Students in the program sociation meets twice a year grant from the association fully and responsibly engage will visit small French villag- to discuss potential Abbot , which totaled $75,000 to with the world. In particular, es, as well as explore histori- grants, according to Natalie Z.GALLAGHER/ THE PHILLIPIAN fund three years of the Urban we focus on how people are cal events such as the World Schorr AA’62, Faculty Coor- Madeleine Lippey ’14 Scholars Program from 2013 tackling social issues in inno- War II D-Day invasion at dinator for the Abbot Acad- who have HIV or who have to 2015. The program is an vative way,” said Wang. Normandy Beach, participate emy Association. By CAMILLE PRICE been abused for the past two extension of the Front/White “We can take advantage of in an archeological dig at an Techentin said, “The ideas years now... I think that [the Scholars Program to help our education and then put it open excavation site and par- [for grants] are a great indica- In her children’s book South African girl, Victori- Lawrence High School stu- towards improving the world. ticipate in behind-the-scenes tor of the rich landscape of life titled “A Little Peace of Me,” ous] is really their character dents attend Phillips Acad- Clutch Collaborative and this tours at two national muse- at Phillips Academy. I really Madeleine Lippey ’14 seeks in my book; [Victorious] is emy Summer Session. conference will hopefully in- ums, according to Wheeler. consider it a privilege to be on to raise awareness about based on seven girls, not just “The Urban Scholars spire the PA community to “The original inspiration this board and thoughtfully global conflict and issues one of those girls but all of Program will enable us to take this action,” said Bou- [for the program] was the consider how best to honor by following the dreams for those girls—their message, support the Lawrence High dreau French Paleolithic collection the spirit of Abbot Academy peace of a Middle Eastern and their story, and their students and to document The conference will be at the Peabody, including sev- through these grants.” boy, a South African girl and streets and their places,” the program and its impact... open to both Andover and lo- eral painted pebbles found in “The Abbot Academy As- an American boy. said Lippey. We look forward to creating cal high school students and an ancient cave and loaned, sociation works in coopera- “A Little Peace of Me” Lippey was also mo- the Urban Scholars Program will include small workshops many years ago, to our mu- tion with the school to sup- includes a foreword by Des- tivated to write the book [and] to advancing Phillips with local entrepreneurs, ac- seum by an archaeological port innovation. The grants mond Tutu, the Archbishop after attending a program Academy’s mission as a pri- cording to Sohng. The grant museum in France,” said as a whole help the school to Emeritus of Cape Town. with Seeds of Peace, an or- vate school with a public pur- will also help cover the cost of Wheeler. move forward and they en- Lippey self-published ganization that aims to con- pose,” said Gorham. bringing a speaker to campus, Other funded projects in- courage students to become her book on October 12. nect youth from conflict Christiana Nguyen ’13, though the guest is still unde- clude an OptiShot Golf Simu- change-makers,” said Schorr. Profits from book sales will regions to promote a future Patricia Russell, Sustainabil- cided. lator, a visit from the “Men The Abbot Academy As- benefit the Ubuntu Educa- of peace, according to the ity Coordinator, and Michael Claire Gallou, Instruc- in Masks” Hip Hop troop, a sociation began funding pro- tion Fund, a South African organization’s website. The Giampa, Food Service Direc- tor in French, Nile Blunt, In- Monday meditation practice, posals after the Phillips Acad- organization dedicated to international program that tor, received a grant of $3,500 structor in History and Ryan Italian language tables, Wi- emy and Abbot Academy providing health care and Lippey attended in Maine to launch a new campaign Wheeler, Director of the Pea- Fi for the ice hockey rinks, merger in 1973. The Associa- education for impoverished brought together teenagers called “Borrow a Mug.” body Museum of Archeology, a Broadway theater trip, an tion was created with $1 mil- children, especially those from Israel, the Palestinian The campaign will al- received a grant of $59,384 Andover music publication, a lion from the Abbot endow- suffering from HIV/AIDS or territories, Egypt and other low students to borrow mugs to provide financial aid for Model United Nations trip to ment, according to a previous domestic abuse. regions in the Middle East from Paresky Commons, use students to participate in the a national conference and stu- article in The Phillipian. “A Little Peace of Me” re- for discussion. them and then drop them off Piette Program, an interdis- dent participation in the Na- flects on global issues such Lippey’s experiences at as the HIV/AIDS epidemic Seeds of Peace are reflected Chou Comes in Sixth Place Out of 400 Participants in Math and the Israeli-Palestinian in “A Little Peace of Me,” conflict in the Middle East specifically in the character from a children’s perspec- of the Middle Eastern boy. Competition; Andover Team Places 26th Overall tive, focusing on the theme In the book, the boy wishes of a common wish for peace. he could play with a toy You don’t need calculus and “My message with this rocket rather than be threat- By PHOEBE GOULD all these fancy tools to solve book is [that] while where ened by a real rocket. it. It’s all conceptual,” said you come from has a huge Competing against near- “[At Seeds of Peace], Chou. impact on you as a person there were Israelis and Pal- ly 400 contestants from a In the past, Chou has and who you turn out to be, slew of local high schools, estinians in the room, and participated in contests I don’t think that it really as the American, it was kind Amy Chou ’16 placed sixth organized by the Ameri- defines you. And I think that at the biannual Harvard- of my job to facilitate. So can Regions Math League people who live in such dif- I would listen to them tell Massachusetts Institute of (ARML), Math Prize for ferent worlds under such Technology Mathematics their stories and talk about Girls, Mathcounts, Ameri- different circumstances can the experiences of their Tournament (HMMT) on can Math Competitions really connect with each November 10. lives every day. One told a (AMC), American Invita- other and work for a better story of how a rocket had Chou traveled with five tional Mathematics Exami- world, for a peaceful world,” other Andover students to exploded just 10 minutes nation (AIME) and United said Lippey. from their house. I think the event, which featured States of America Math- “My objective was to two individual rounds and that it was the personal re- ematical Olympiad (USA- have it be the kind of story flections that really inspired two team rounds. As a team, MO). that you read when you’re Andover finished 26th out me,” said Lippey. “I like how [math] is so younger, and then when you Having a six-year-old of 80 competing teams. simple. It uses simple things look back on it in 10 years, Chou’s individual score E.AVVAKUMOVA/ THE PHILLIPIAN brother inspired Lippey to to solve harder things. At you really understand it. I write about global issues earned her a sixth-place the same time, it’s so beau- Amy Chou ’16 really want it to be the be- finish. and peace in the format of a tiful. It assumes a perfect ture HMMT events and ginning of [understanding Chou said that one of Harvard is the first of two children’s book. world and it really lets you other national competitions global issues] for a kid or for the problems on the second HMMT competitions that “I was reading a lot of see the completeness of and is interested in pursu- an adult,” she continued. individual test was similar take place each year. The kids’ stories to my little things. Some of the proofs ing a career involving math. In his foreword, Tutu to one that she had studied second tournament, which brother and when I got are just really inspiring,” “[Multivariable calcu- wrote, “[‘A Little Peace of while training at Math Club takes place in February at back from Seeds of Peace, I said Chou. lus] really lets you rethink Me’] embodies the phi- meetings. However, Chou the Massachusetts Institute thought it would be really Chou began participat- calculus. Usually in calculus losophy of ubuntu, which credits most of her success of Technology (MIT), wel- cool if littler kids could un- ing in math competitions in you just look [at] something, speaks to the very essence of at HMMT to prior com- comes teams from all over derstand [global] issues in a sixth grade, but she traces a theorem, and you don’t what it means to be human. petitive experience because the country and world, ac- way that was age-appropri- her passion for the subject really think about it again. Ubuntu is rooted in the idea tailoring practice to such a cording to Donald Barry, ate,” said Lippey. back to her parents, who You don’t really think about of human interconnected- broad competition is diffi- Instructor in Math and Fac- “My brother loved it, both work in Science Tech- how it can be expanded but ness; you can’t be human all cult. ulty Advisor to Math Club. which made me really hap- nology Engineering Math- in multivariable calculus it’s by yourself, and when you “The skills and ideas Barry said that Andover py. He was my first audi- ematics (STEM) fields. all about going more into possess this quality—ubun- that I learned from past ex- generally sends one or two ence,” she said. Chou took calculus at the those.” tu—you are known for your periences… were the most teams of six to the Novem- Lippey founded the Do Montana State University, “Placing sixth definitely generosity.” valuable on the day of the ber contest and two teams Write Campaign in 2011, a where her mother teaches, was a nice surprise, but Tutu is the patron of the competition,” said Chou. of eight to the February non-profit foundation that as an eighth grader. even if I had not done so Ubuntu Education Fund, “In class, you do a sec- contest. aims to promote discussion “[My love for math] well, I would have had just with which Lippey has tion, and the homework However, Barry added, and understanding between started when I was really as much fun at HMMT and worked for the past four you get for it is all about the “The most important thing teenagers from around the young. My mom is a profes- met just as many amazing years in South Africa. section. But for competi- is that the kids get to partic- world through art and writ- sor of math education so I people,” said Chou. “I owe “On a whim, I wrote an tion math, it doesn’t really ipate in a math contest and ing, according to its website. guess math has always been my performance to many e-mail to him through the test you on your knowledge, that is very satisfying.” Lippey hopes to con- a really big part of my life,” factors, including luck and head of the organization. it tests you on cleverness, At this year’s Novem- tinue writing in the future. said Chou. the support of my teachers, I really was not expecting I guess. For example, for ber competition, Chou was “I want to write an actual Chou, who is currently teammates, parents and anything back at all, but some [Math] Olympiad joined by Lily Grossbard ’15, novel, not just a kid’s book. taking Multivariable Calcu- friends.” his office responded that problems, they try to make it Eric Zhang ’14, Di Ouyang I think this was the start for lus (Math 661) as a Junior, She added, “I come he would be glad to write so a fourth grader wouldn’t ’15, Joyce Wang ’15 and Lin- me,” she said. sees math as a prominent from Montana, where there something, as he loved the be discriminated against, coln Herrington ’16. “A Little Peace of Me” part of her future. She in- aren’t many opportuni- book,” said Lippey. versus a college professor. In the first team round, has already been stocked at tends to participate in fu- ties to participate in com- groups spent an hour col- Lippey’s service work in a Canadian bookstore, and petitions like HMMT. I laborating to solve ten ques- South Africa and the Middle she estimates that about 50 hope that now I will have a tions. Andover finished East shaped the book’s char- copies of the book have been chance to have many more 30th out of 80 teams in the acters and story. sold so far. It is currently of these experiences.” round, according to Chou. “I have been working available on Amazon. The “General Test,” the At the beginning of the with girls in South Africa first of the individual tests, second team round, known aptain consisted of 10 questions on as the “Guts Round,” each C elementary mathematics group received a set of three such as algebra, geometry, problems. If they correctly Pizza combinatorics and number solved all three, they would theory, according to Chou. receive another three. The Scoring 28 points out of problems were graded on Mediterranean Foods 50, Chou placed 11th in the the spot and the round’s round. live results were projected 978-975-1230 The “Theme Test,” the on a screen, according to second individual exam, Chou. Each team continued Any Size Sub was split into two sections to receive new problem sets with Chips & 12oz. Can of Soda of five themed questions, until they made a mistake according to Chou. This or exhausted all 36 prob- year, the first section, titled lems. Andover completed 27 $ 40 “Power Towers,” included problems, finishing 16th in just 6 problems involving num- the round. Gourmet Pizza, Mediterranean/Arabic Food, bers raised to exponents Although in past years that were also raised to ex- candidates for HMMT Sandwiches/Subs, Salads, Calzones, Ziti, ponents. The other section, teams have been nar- Chicken/Beef and More! titled “Rock-Paper-Scis- rowed down by New Eng- sors,” consisted of probabil- land Mathematics League COURTESY OF DOWRITECAMPAIGN 2 Large Pizzas ity problems. Chou finished (NEML) and AMC scores, “A Little Peace of Me” by Madeleine Lippey ’14 fifth in the round with a all students who expressed and 10 Chicken Wings score of 36 out of 50. interest this year were able For each individual to attend the tournament, $19.99 round, students were given according to Chou. 50 minutes to complete the Students from Ando- Mention this ad and receive $2 o a $15 10 problems without the aid ver have performed well purchase or $3 o a $20 purchase! of calculators, according to at HMMT in the past. In Join Operations! 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things with match play be- By Caroline Garrity fore the season really picks PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER up. It was close; however, it will be great to play Brooks Andover 3 again officially later in the season once we’re all train- ing on a regular basis.” Brooks 4 Bernhard and Lee will work together to lead the In a very close meet, An- team this season. dover Girls Squash dropped Bernhard said, “We are so its first scrimmaged of the lucky this year because we season 3-4 against Brooks only had one Senior, Tafa- School on Wednesday. rii Mckenzie [’12], graduate “Even though we lost as a last year and we gained one team, we all played well and new freshman player this J.QU/THE PHILLIPIAN discovered that each one of year, Claire Kister [’16.]” Captain Joe Faller ’14, a key contributor in the 100m Free and 100m Fly, will lead Andover Boys Swimming this year. us had improved since last Despite the loss against season in terms of accuracy Brooks on Wednesday, Ber- and movement on court,” nhard said that the team’s In New Championship, Andover Seeks said Catherine Choi ’13. cohesiveness will make An- Co-Captain Jessica Lee dover an exciting team to Fourth Consecutive First Place Finish ’13, Camille Price ’15 and follow this winter season. new talent into its lineup those guys, but even af- our team’,” said Faller. By Jamie Chen Choi pulled through with “What I love about the PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER of accomplished return- ter that we have three or “We’d all like to make wins in the third, fourth team is how supportive we ers and will compete in four guys in every event the top heat of the cham- and fifth spots on the lad- are of one another, which Ranked among the na- an entirely new champi- that can hold their own pionship and swim der, respectively. Another was a highlight last year tion’s top 25 prep school onship, the Eastern Inter- against everyone else. against the fastest guys in win would have put An- and something I’m look- swimming teams since scholastic Swimming and The team is ready to step high school,” he contin- dover on top in the scrim- ing forward to this season,” 2006, Andover Boys Diving Championships. up to the challenge.” ued. mage, but none of the four said Bernhard. Swimming comes into “Last year, along with “We have five or six re- The team’s decision to remaining players could The girls will travel this this year’s season with the past few seasons, cruits this year that we’re go to the Eastern Inter- pull through. Saturday, December 1, for a high hopes after finishing we’ve been at the peak of really glad to have come scholastic Swimming and Co-Captain Adèle Ber- scrimmage against Milton with a third consecutive the swimming program,” to Andover; they’re going Diving Championships, nhard ’14, the number one Academy before Winter New England Champion- said Captain Joe Faller to be a huge help,” Faller hosted in Pennsylvania, spot for Andover the past Break begins. Once back ship title in its 100th sea- ’14. added. instead of the New En- two seasons, said, “Our goal from break, Andover begins son last year. The team has lost sev- Among the new talent gland Championships is a for the scrimmage was to its regular season with an This year, the team will en valuable seniors from is Scott Simpson ’14, a chance for more competi- get back into the swing of away game against Choate. work on incorporating the Class of 2012 and will new Upper from Canada. tion and new goals. need to rebuild in order “We have a good dy- “It’s different from BOYSBASKETBALL to continue its success. namic not only in the pool what we’ve done for the Faller is optimistic but outside the pool as past 50 years now,” said about keeping up An- well,” Simpson said. “We Faller. “I’m really excit- dover’s tradition of ex- have a really close group ed to see how well we do New Coach Brings New Energy, cellence going forward. of guys.” against literally a new With the combination of Faller said that team pool of kids.” Seeking Win in Home Opener both the experienced re- chemistry has always “I think it will be really turning swimmers and been one of Andover’s interesting and I look for- By Kailash Sundaram PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER promising newcomers, strongest attributes and ward to going somewhere the team looks to be in key to its recent success. new,” added David Cho Under the leadership good shape already. “When everyone goes ’14, a returning swimmer. of new Head Coach Ter- “A lot of other schools out there to swim their Andover looks for- rell Ivory ’00, Andover have really great guys best, they’re saying: ‘I ward to the Blue/White Boys Basketball matched who are fast and are a lev- want to do the best I can Scrimmage, Andover’s in- up evenly with Pingree in el above everyone else,” for the team, and I want ter-squad meet, at home its pre-season scrimmage Faller said. “We have to contribute my part to this Friday. on Tuesday, winning the first of three periods, los- ing the second and tying GIRLSVOLLEYBALL the third. Following long- time Head Coach Leon Chance at Championship Modeste’s retirement from coaching the bas- Slips Away in Heartbreaker ketball team, Ivory is only and they took a few points enough time to come back.” By Jamie Chen the sixth coach to head away from us so we were It was an especially dis- PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER the Andover Boys Bas- behind 6-14,” said Isabel appointing loss for a team ketball program. After Andover 2 Taylor ’15. “Lucia McGloin that had beaten Choate completing a postgradu- [’13] brought us back a few 3-1 earlier in the season. ate year at Andover, Ivory Choate 3 points, but we still lost.” During the season, Ando- went on to play basket- To conclude the team’s ver had always risen to the ball at Davidson College, Undefeated heading into hard fought run, Coach Cly- challenge of overcoming where he earned letters the New England semifi- fe Beckwith said, “What an slow starts. all four years and cap- nals, Andover Girls Vol- incredible ride it has been “I think our undefeated tained the team in his se- leyball fell just short in a these past 11 weeks, and I status was our downfall, nior year. heartbreaking 2-3 loss to could not be more proud because we were so used Following his playing Choate and lost the chance of these 14 players, team of to winning that we didn’t career, Ivory went on to to defend its title. coaches and managers.” think we could lose,” said join the men’s basketball Andover gave up two sets “We beat ourselves,” Taylor. coaching staff at both early on but battled back to said Bell. “We sort of let Bell didn’t think that the Colgate University and S.DIEKEMA/THE PHILLIPIAN tie the game at 2-2 before Choate get ahead when post-season overshadowed Davidson University. Captain Brendan O’Connell ’13 drives in a game last year. dropping the fifth set. we shouldn’t have. They Andover’s dominant season “Coach Ivory is push- which he played in all up for its lack of size. “We did not play our best were able to sustain their and incredible growth as a ing us really hard, and 24 games and scored 147 “Because we’re small, in the beginning,” said Alex momentum longer, which team. “Overall, the season although the scrimmage points in total. we’re a little quicker. So Becker ’15. “We didn’t pick is what let them be able to was so much fun, it was did not go as well as we Seniors Sahil Bhaiwa- we’re going to really try it up until halfway through get points and keep us from probably one of our best hoped, he is definite- la ’13, Larry Flynn ’13, JJ to push the ball and get the third set.” scoring. We didn’t have seasons,” Bell said. ly starting to figure out Hayward ’13 and Rory the ball down the court Choate came out firing what we need to work on Ziomek ’13 will play an quicker. But that also and took the first set 22- and making the necessary important role in setting means we have to get 25. Andover continued to adjustments in practice,” the tone for the season. stops on defense, and play struggle, dropping the sec- said Captain Brendan Andover welcomes the great team defense,” add- ond set 18-25 while Choate O’Connell ’13. addition of six new play- ed Ivory. maintained its momentum. Andover will look to ers to the team, including “We’re not going to al- Andover fought back in the O’Connell for leadership Flynn. ways to be the most ath- third set, clinching a 25-17 and support on the court. “Because the younger letic team or the most victory to begin a heated “Brendan is a great cap- guys are going to look up talented team, but we’re comeback. The team kept tain and does a great job to [the Seniors], it’s real- definitely going to be one its energy to take a critical of being vocal and com- ly important for [the Se- of the most hardworking fourth set 25-21, leveling municating,” said Ivory. niors] to play hard, work teams, because each one the playing field and forc- “He also makes things hard and do all the little of these guys plays their ing a final set. work off the court and things to win games so heart out on the court,” “There were times when gets the guys ready to go the younger guys will fol- continued Ivory. “With we played some really good for each game. More than low in their footsteps,” that being said, our goal is volleyball,” said Captain anything, the success said Ivory. to get better one practice Alexi Bell ’13. of this program means With the loss of former by one practice and be Andover started off everything to him, and Co-Captains Tom Palles- the best when the tourna- strong in the fifth set, surg- that’s also helped him chi ’12 and Ryan Hartung ment comes around.” ing to win the first five with his success.’ ’12, who accounted for Andover hopes its hard points. However, Choate O’Connell returns more than half of Ando- work and selfless play went on a hot streak to as the team’s leading ver’s points and rebounds will lead to a win in its overtake Andover and earn non-senior scorer from last season, Andover will home opener tonight a 9-15 win. S. MORELAND/THE PHILLIPIAN last year, a season in have to find a way to make against St. Paul’s School. “A strong server came up Lucia McGloin ’13 spikes the ball. 8 SPORTS The Phillipian November 30, 2012 WRESTLING GIRLSBASKETBALL Wrestlers Must Step Up New Talent Adds Depth; To Fill Big Shoes Team Sets Sights on the Playoffs Three new coaches were season on Saturday against By Teddy Higgins By Erica Shin PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER hired for the upcoming sea- Nobles, but Palmer is espe- PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER son to assist Head Coach cially looking forward to the Anchored by Co-Captains Rich Gorham. Palmer said, meet at Northfield Mount Andover 33 Christian Vallis ’14 and Sven “The three new coaches are Hermon (NMH), typically Lerner ’13, Andover Wres- a great addition. I’m really a rivalry match, on January York 31 tling looks to cement its sta- looking forward to having 11. “NMH always gives us a tus as an elite program this some more coaches around really tough match,” he said. Andover 26 season. for help in the room and “They are always one of the The team is hopeful that whatever new techniques best teams in our league. Worcester 38 it can make up for the loss of the new coaches bring.” They have great coaching several key members from Vallis, a highly talented and a bunch of talent, and Andover Girls Basket- last year’s team, includ- wrestler who became an it will be fun to compete ball showed potential for ing All-American Colton All-American his Junior against them again this year.” a promising season, beat- Dempsey ’12, who now year, will look to other mem- Vallis knows that the up- ing York 33-31 but losing wrestles for Stanford Uni- bers of the team to help car- coming year will not be easy. to Worcester 26-38 in two versity. ry the load. “Individually, “Personally, I know I will scrimmages on Wednes- Vallis said, “We lost both several of our upperclass- have some difficult matches day. our captains from last year men can definitely wrestle that will test both my en- “It was good to kick and some very important Se- with the best in our league,” durance and talent,” he said. off the season with a niors. It’s going to be a chal- Vallis said. “I especially have “My match with Worcester win, even if it was just as lenge leading a team with so high expectations for James Academy will be a rematch scrimmage. We showed many new wrestlers, but I Palmer and Sven Lerner.” of my New England Finals a lot of potential, and we believe we can come togeth- Auggie Horner ’14 said, match.” can still do even better,” er and be a strong contender “[Palmer]’s a gifted wrestler In addition to its two said Katie Kreider ’14. “It once again for the New En- because he’s both huge and captains, the team will look was great to see every- gland title.” skilled. That’s such a rare toward experienced Senior body get into the game “It is going to be interest- combination, and it allows Nikhil Baradwaj ’13 for lead- and start playing in game ing to see what some of the him to overpower his oppo- ership. Max Carrillo-Ostrow situations again.” new kids can bring in their nents with both brute force ’13 will be out for the season During the game first year,” said James Palm- and technicality.” with an injury from the foot- against Worcester, many er ’14. Andover will open the ball season this past fall. missed Andover shots and Worcester fast breaks led to the lopsided score. S.DIEKEMA/THE PHILLIPIAN Post-graduate Giovan- Maggie Brown ’13 lays up a shot in a home game last year. na Pickering ’13, a strong Andover welcomes new team. new addition to the team, players Meredith Col- “[Tryouts] were good. made several fast plays lins ’14, Victoria Everett The energy on the team and took shots from the ’14, Hannah Guzzi ’14, has been high from the outside to support the Ravenne Nasser ’15 and get-go, which has been team near the end of the Savannah Mastrangelo awesome,” said Simard. scrimmage. ’16. Collins and Everett Coach Lewis Robinson Captain Amanda Si- are both tall and strong said, “They’re an athlet- mard ’13 will lead the forwards, while Mastran- ic, hard-working group. team as it tries to secure gelo plays point guard It should be a pretty good a playoff berth. Last year, and is a consistent shoot- season.” Andover went 9-12 and er. At Governor’s Academy barely missed making These new players on Friday, Andover will the final tournament af- hope to contribute after hope for a win in its first ter losing to Exeter at the Andover graduated four game of the regular sea- end of the season. starters from last year’s son. “This year, the expecta- tions are definitely high- GIRLSHOCKEY J.JUNG/THE PHILLIPIAN er,” said Maggie Brown Co-Captain Sven Lerner ’13 pins his opponent to the ground in a meet last winter. ’13, a returning player. Building Year BOYSHOCKEY For Young Team especially since it was Two Late Third Period Goals Brush By Eden Livingston PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER our first time together. There’s definitely room Brewster Aside in Season Opener for improvement. We Andover 0 need to take more shots By James Judelson Andover drew first team. depth at the forward and on net, definitely work on PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER blood when Light scored “The team is looking re- defense positions, the Dexter 7 the small things, hopeful- a goal on a shot from the ally strong this year,” said team has Ross Bendetson ly we can move forward point to give Andover an Patrick Daly ’15, a return- ’13 and two new goalies, Andover Girls Hockey and go from there.” Andover 3 early 1-0 lead. ing forward. “We didn’t Eric Wurman ’15 and Jake got off to a disappointing Andover’s team was put Brewster 1 Brewster responded in lose many Seniors last year Pelton ’14, holding down start in its season’s first together after just two the second period by scor- and everyone improved a the fort in net. scrimmage with a 7-0 days of tryouts and the ing a power-play goal to lot over the offseason.” Ellis said, “The new loss to Dexter Southfield new players include four Michael Lata ’14 scored tie the game. Captain Eddie Ellis ’13 guys are already contrib- School on Wednesday. Juniors and three Lowers. late in the third period to Andover took the lead in and Alternate Captains uting and fitting in very Dexter scored within “We’re a young team. put Andover up 2-1 against the third period when Da- Seamus O’Neill ’13 and well, and they’re all great the first 10 minutes of the The majority of the team Brewster in Andover Boys vid Belluche ’14 passed to Light will lead the team kids.” first period. Andover was is ninth and 10th graders, Hockey’s first game of Lata who scored a crucial this year. The team looks to build unable to recover quickly so while that might put us the season. Shortly after, goal to give Andover the “We have a lot of experi- on the third period of and 20 seconds after the at a disadvantage in terms Conal Lynch ’13 scored lead once again. enced players, so we have the Brewster game when first goal, Dexter scored of experience, it gives us an empty net goal to give Lynch then added the a lot of potential” said El- it takes on Pomfret this again to increase its lead a future that looks good,” Andover a 3-1 lead and the empty netter to secure the lis “It’s just a matter of ex- coming Saturday. Follow- to 2-0. said Fenton. victory. team’s victory. ecuting.” ing Pomfret, Andover will Dexter scored once Unfortunately, the “The game proved that Andover has high ex- The team is the deepest take on Pingree and Gro- more in the remainder of team lost an experienced we have a lot of work to pectations for the season it has been in years, with ton after finals week and the first period and four player in Hannah Sorkin do, but it’s still nice to ahead with many return- outstanding depth at the then participate in the times in the second, but ’14 after she got injured start the season off with a ing Lowers, Uppers and forward position and six highly competitive annual Andover was able to pre- during the end of the field win,” said Alternate Cap- Seniors and a group of returning defensemen. Flood Marr Tournament vent Dexter from scoring hockey season. tain Connor Light ’13. new players joining the On top of the great two weeks from today. in the final period of the Although this team game. is very young, Andover Although Andover nev- is hoping that this new er scored, Eliza Quigley talent will give way to a ’15 said that the final push more successful season in the third period helped than previous years. The boost the team’s morale. team expects to elect cap- “We did a good job of tains shortly. not getting too down on “We struggled last year. ourselves and really com- It’s a long season when ing out in the third peri- you’re not winning,” said od. It was definitely our Fenton. “The thing that best period, and it was really impressed me the good to know that we can most was the way they stay in the game for the [last season’s players] entire time,” said Quigley. fought through the sea- Coach Martha Fen- son. I give them all kinds ton said, “We got off to a of credit for playing with shaky start, particular- the kind of passion that ly in our defensive zone. they played with, and so We had a harder time for this season I’m look- generating offense than I ing for a real improve- thought we were going to. ment. Part of that comes But the silver lining in all with confidence, and of that is we might have part of that comes with gone down seven nothing experience, and it’s hard in the first two periods, work.” we played them even in Andover looks to im- the third, and that was prove its skills and build our goal in the third.” confidence this weekend Quigley said, “I don’t when it plays BB&N on think the scoreboard re- Friday and Northfield S.MORELAND/THE PHILLIPIAN flected how we played and Mount Hermon on Satur- Michael Lata ’14 fakes out a Brewster opponent. Lata scored the go-ahead goal in Andover’s first game. how we played together, day. November 30, 2012 The Phillipian SPORTS 9 GIRLSSWIMMING NORDIC Zhao ’14 and MacRae ’13 Let It Snow, Let It Expected to Make Waves Again Snow, Let It Snow that they will actually By Isabel Taylor By Kinsey Yost get the opportunity to PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER ski in Andover this year. Andover Girls Swim- Co-Captain Elana “[The lack of snow] made ming and Diving is pre- King-Nakaoka ’14 has it hard to improve,” said paring for a promising been doing Nordic since Curtis. season this year after third grade and is thrilled Beginners last year finishing fourth at Inter- to lead Andover Nordic were unable to learn how schols last year. this year along with her to skate and build a con- Andover’s returning fellow Co-Captain Sean crete foundation for the team members include Burkitt ’14 . upcoming years because All-American diver “The team has a lot of many of the skiers nev- Lilybet MacRae ’13 and potential and we have er even got to ski, said All-American swimmer some great people so it Krishnamachar. in the 50m Free Amy will be really fun. In the Nordic races are around Zhao ’14. end the results are of five or six kilometers and This year, Andover is least priority, but the im- times can range from 12 swimming in a different portant thing is that the to 20 minutes, accord- meet at the end of the team has fun and that ing to Head Coach Keith season, the more com- people enjoy [the season] Robinson PA ’96. petitive Eastern Inter- while learning about ski- “It all depends on con- scholastic Swimming and ing,” said King-Nakaoka. ditions. You could run the Diving Championships. Alongside King-Nakao- same course two days and Andover Boys Swimming ka and Burkitt, returners have a five minute differ- is also making the transi- include Piper Curtis ’13, ence, based on the snow tion. Anjali Krishnamachar whether it is fast or slow “Fewer people will J.QU/THE PHILLIPIAN ’13, Liam Fortin ’14, Will snow,” said Robinson. place at this meet, but Qiqi Ren ’15 races down her lane in a Breaststroke event. Bloxham ’13 , Greer Sal- Races don’t begin un- more people will get to MacRae. “We are looking Freestyle school record us a baseline for the sea- lick ’14 and Aaron Finder til January and the first swim,” said Qiqi Ren ’15. very good, and I think we last year with a time of son because a lot of peo- ’13. meet of the season is on For the 50m Free, will do really well this 5:01.03. She joined the ple are still getting back The team hopes to see January 9th, away at Hol- Zhao holds the Ando- season. Everyone on the 400m Free Relay team into [swimming] from early results out of new- derness. ver/Exeter record with diving team this year is a last year along with Julia last season,” said Mac- comers Ziggy Chesley ’13, a time of 24.15 seconds, returner, and they are all Smachlo ’13, Hailey Novis Rae. Charlotte Berry ’15, Zoe less than a second away getting better and they ’13 and Zhao to break the Andover hopes to open Chazen ’14, Arthur Dor- from the school record have a lot of potential,” Andover/Exeter record the season with a win in an ’15, Paul McGovern ’15 of 23.10. Zhao also broke MacRae said. “All the with a time of 3:37.86. its first official meet of and Olivia LaMarche ’16. the school record for the divers can do one and a The team will look for the season on January 5 After a snowless winter 100m butterfly in 2011 halfs, but Coach Belinda leadership from Captain against Choate. last year, the team hopes with a time of 56.55. Wolf will probably work Lucy Frey ’13. MacRae has broken all on front doubles and “Our new captain... will existing school diving twisters.” help support the team INDOORTRACK records during her ca- Last year, swimmers and help us have a great reer on the team as well Zhao, Julia Torabi ’12, season,” said Ren. as the New England Prep Molly Levene ’12 and Andover is hosting an record for both the One Danielle Liu ’14 broke inter-squad Blue/White Meter Diving (6 Dives) the school record for the scrimmage this Friday and the One Meter Div- 200m Free Relay, and that will help determine ing (11 Dives). She even Andover will have two of the teams strengths and won the AAU Nationals those four swimmers re- weaknesses for the up- this summer. turning to the team this coming season. “I am very confident in season. “The Blue/White the [diving] team,” said Liu also broke the 500m scrimmage will help give BOYSSQUASH Returning Core Hopes For Second Victory By Savannah Mastrangelo team has a strong ladder Belmont Hill is among the PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER built for the season with a top five squash teams in lot of depth. the country. This upcoming season Alec Buck ’13, a strong “We’re not expecting to Andover Boys Squash returner for the team, will win, but trying to settle looks to improve upon on play at the number three into the season with this its record from last year position on the ladder and first match and play as and appears to have a Kun Woo Kim ’14 will play best we can,” said Demeu- good chance as it graduat- number four. lenaere. ed only one player in the “This year our team Demeulenaere will take class of 2012. looks stronger than last on Belmont Hill’s best The team is motivated year. We only graduated player, who is also cur- to have a strong season, one senior and everyone rently ranked as the top especially after ending on the team has practiced junior in the nation. S.DIEKEMA/THE PHILLIPIAN last year with a win at In- over the summer and “This season we’re put- Girls’ Captain Becca Wagman ’13 sprints in a relay last year. terschols in its division. upped their game to the ting a lot of our efforts on Captain Alex Demeulen- next level. The team this fitness, because to beat a aere ’13, who plays in the year is very motivated,” team like Belmont Hill we Girls Coming off Winning number one position, will said returner Cam Morose will need to run every ball lead the team. ’13. down and beat them men- Season, Boys Look to Improve Two new additions to The team’s season open- tally,” said Demeulenaere. the team this year are Mi- er is to be held at home “Overall, I have high ex- key returners that look Josiah Legaspi ’14 will be By Patrick Daly chael Huang ’15 and Jake this Friday at 3:15 against pectations for this season PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER to use their experience to key members of the field Rauh ’14, who will play Belmont Hill, which is ex- with a very unified and help the team, especially events, according to Pa- two and nine respectively. pected to be the most dif- focused team,” Demeule- Coming off an unde- in the individual events. pageorgiou. With these additions, the ficult match of the season. naere added. feated 2011 season, An- Aly Wayne ’14 and “The Boys Indoor dover Girls Indoor Track Anoush Shehadeh ’15 will Track team is poised to hopes to continue its lead the distance squad. have a strong season. strong performance this Shehadeh is coming off While there is no team year despite the loss of a historic cross country championship at the end many athletes from the season, during which she of the winter, the team Class of 2012. shattered multiple course has always looked toward Andover Boys Indoor records and only placed the Exeter meet as the Track is looking to over- first. culmination of the sea- come a disappointing sea- Cassie Narenjo ’15 and son’s hard work. By then, son last year. Victoria Narenjo ’15, both I’m confident that our Co-Captains Becca high jumpers, will lead runners, throwers and Wagman ’13 and Demetri the field events, while Di- jumpers will have put up Papageorgiou ’13, both ana Tchadi ’14 will lead some great marks,” said sprinters, will lead the the hurdlers. Charlie Jar- Papageorgiou. girls and boys, respec- vis ’15 also returns as a “New to the school and tively. sprinter and hurdler. to the Boys Track team “We had a strong sea- “[Tchadi] had a strong is Brandon Girard [’16], son last year, but we lost season last year and who will contribute in a lot of people this year,” hopes to shave off some the sprints and the jumps. Wagman said. “We now seconds in the upcoming There is already a great have a really young team, season,” said Wagman. sense of solidarity within but I know that we can Many experienced run- the team, and barring in- be just as successful. ners and hurdlers will juries and other setbacks, We plan to keep up our contribute for the boys, Boys Indoor Track should strong record, and I look including Matt Fischetti have a dominant winter forward to having a fan- ’14, John Arone ’14 and season,” said Papageor- tastic season. I know we Tyler Marshall ’14. giou. can compete with any J.D. Schink ’13 and Both teams seek a team out there if we work Kailash Sundaram ’15 will strong start to the season hard and have a positive lead the distance team, as in their first meet when attitude,” she continued. Papageorgiou is a sprint- they host Wilbraham and Along with the new- er. Babatunde Bello ’13, Monson Academy after J.QU/THE PHILLIPIAN Captain Alex Demeulenaere ’13 rallies in a match last year. comers, there are many Topher Hedley ’13 and Winter Break. 10 FEATURES The Phillipian The day before ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas starts, 2012 HO HO FEATURES! Father of the Academy or Father Christmas? Features Ponders the True Secret Identity of Père Noël l

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As it turns out, “bring- Though no one wants ing evidence, last week ing good cheer to all” to point fingers, Features a freshman found a red may also be in the job is going to point fingers suit in an E & R bag in description of the Head and say what the people the Rockwell common of School. Recent oc- are thinking: Palf is totes room containing Spanx currences have led the Santa. with the name “PALF” student body to specu- A few cynical nonbe- on the tag. Is he trying late that Head of School lievers say that Palfrey to hide something? We John Palfrey is, in fact, may have only been rid- also doubt that “PALF” jolly ol’ St. Nick. ing the sleigh because he stands for Pediatric On Wednesday, a stu- was in search of a really Acute Liver Failure. So dent reported seeing an good turkey for Thanks- I guess Palf does mean Unidentified Flying Ob- giving while on his ridic- John Palfrey, case in ject while crossing the ulously long trip to Turk- point. Try and prove this street to the Bell Tower. menistan. It is pretty wrong. Good try. This Yes, it may have been an clear, however, that the evidence is rock solid. illusion, probably caused only true justification This entire incident by the overwhelming for Palfrey using such also shows that Palf prob- feelings of safety from eco-friendly transporta- ably only transferred the new and improved tion would be a trip to from Exeter to Andover crosswalk lighting sys- the North Pole, and not because he wanted a big- tem. However, it also the silly magnetic one ger workload. Delivering may have been a bird, that has been moving all coal to students is simply a plane, Superman or a around lately (thanks a too easy. It is also no co- frisbee disc. Upon fur- lot, global warming...). incidence that Andover ther investigation, the It all adds up. His re- has the highest concen- PA Storm Team, another cent beard growth is too tration of nice kids. It’s unidentified yet fabled substantial to blame on true. Look it up. thing, determined that Movember. And, let’s get But that’s not all. There the UFO may have in physical and talk about are more questions to be fact been a sleigh. And the sudden weight gain. asked. Are Emeline and A. LITTLEHELPER/The North Pole those big black dots seen Last we heard, the stan- Jack even his kids? Or He only drinks Pepsi. through the Gelb Obser- dard for newcomers is are they just elves? What an avocado? Where can Are vampires bad? Was Santa Claus? Features vatory telescopes may only 15 pounds of chub. is he doing this Christ- I aquire one? How are Mr. Chase’s white beard asks the tough questions have actually been the We’re not being fooled. mas Eve? Does he have babies made? Was the a coincidence or was he that are on everyone’s hooves of reindeer. To add to the mount- any pets? What even is film “Lincoln” good? Palfrey’s predecessor as mind. WRITE FOR FEATURES All Features Wants for Christmas Or GET A LUMP OF A Barret .50 Calorie A car that will make us cooler (Ice To be from Arkansas Cream Truck) COAL IN YOUR STOCKING Our eight front teeth Sam’s approval As Temperatures You Sam’s hand in marriage Plummet, Freshman To be loved An avocado Falls Victim, Freezes A Malaysian Sun Bear An iPad mini Solid on Path A Korean Sun Pear An iPad micro A celestial solar flare An even smaller iPad Friends Say He Has Some Schweddy balls iPod shuffle? “Never Been So Chill.” Money A color page By MADS ENGEL ICE CUBE That new Pokemon game (For News In a chilling turn of dover students. events, Isaac Old ’16 Despite the attempts Pearson) Nudes was frozen solid while to melt Old, no progress Black Ops II Arts’s demise walking on the path- has been made. Several ways as of approxi- members of the com- mately 2 p.m. on Tues- munity have reported day as the sun set. that Old seems to be As a horrific snow- “really getting into the storm caused tempera- spirit for the next An- tures to drop to levels dover-Exeter game,” as of extreme cold, the he appears to be fully unsuspecting freshman decked in the Acade- spontaneously solidi- my’s classic hue. Go Big fied while on his way to Blue? a Physics 550 test. Though many parents Overheard in Santa’s Sweetshop The administration and students were con- responded the next day cerned for the safety of by sending out eight Old, his girlfriend was Now shipping to Colorado different surveys to the particularly thrilled We liked this. student body asking with the icy circum- for popular opinion on stances. “To be honest, how to solve the frozen he was a little clingy. freshman crisis. Now I have time to my- However, while the self, for activities such The apocalypse majority of students as snorkeling,” admits One crazy night either way, right? voted to use candles to Titanka Seismacologist gradually thaw Old, the ’16, Old’s girlfriend. administration decid- Rumors have begun ed to ignore the survey to circulate that Old results and opted to use isn’t actually frozen Maybe we need more wood flamethrowers instead, but is just paralyzed by We can’t make a realistic Trojan horse replica on this budget! insisting that using fear of finals. Nobody the warming methods has bothered to refute used at other boarding them. schools would be the most beneficial to An- THE EIGHT NIGHTS OF HANNUKAH, 2012 We Cold RELIGION 11 Andover Blue The Night Before 6-mas As told by Mikaela Rabb Without the

was the week of Penultimate, Blue? When all the students stressed about exams, NotT a student was sleeping, for they still had to cram. Andover experiences worst Crying in their dorms about the new holiday changes shortage of Selsun Blue ever. And hoping that their grades would stay in the same ranges. By VINNY MOCCO he teachers regretted cancelling the man dressed in red, ROOKIE While visions of sad students danced in their heads, As of last Monday, PVS, to rise uncontrollably in AndT hoping not to ruin students’ holiday cheer even more, Andover’s local pharma- the coming days. They declared that all finals would be no more. cy, confirmed that it has Efforts to alleviate run out of Selsun Blue. the natural disaster hen in class next day, as magical as pixies, Because PVS seems to have been futile. Roads The teachers all graciously gave out some sixies. be the only pharmacy are closed, and power From out of their wondering eyes did appear that exists in our lovely is down in most of the W town of Andover, peo- town. All public schools Perfect exams and lots of good cheer. ple are in panic. Two to in the area have been three days after every- closed until further no- or the following few days, students were finally calm, one’s most recent use of tice, but the prestigious Not worried about exams or assignments at all. the dandruff shampoo, Phillips Academy con- FAll received candy and were very much happy. Andover has seen the tinues to hold classes biggest blizzard in its saying, “a few dry flakes Their grades much improved from a level once crappy. history. never hurt anybody.” ot all teachers were filled with this holiday cheer, PVS officials released Most PA students are Wanting to punish students and seek out the tears. a statement saying, “We unaffected by the storm at PVS understand that and don’t care, but some NBut with a push and a shove, students showed them the love, people are worried, and students have a different And washed away the bad vibes with a bar of dove. we are doing the best to point of view. Cries of help the situation, but terror were heard from he campus smelled of gingerbread and pine, our store still carries our dormitories everywhere And everyone’s smiles started to shine. much cheaper, generic as their residents dis- brand.” covered their pea coats WithT lessons of sledding and snowman makin’, That being said, An- strewn with white flakes. Parents thought the administration was sorely mistaken. dover townspeople still In a useless effort to refuse to wear black clean their coats, after t became an official tradition when Palfrey declared: with out the blue. When even sending them out to “No more exams because students are just so unprepared, asked why they don’t just all-knowing stain remov- And without Christmas, they are just not alright. buy the generic brand, ers E&R, the students I locals say that “it’s just sought some homemade Happy sixes to all, and to all a great night!” not the same” or “It’s advice from their moth- called loyalty.” The tran- ers back home, knowing sition must be brutal. that these ladies can re- Meteorologists re- ally fix anything. Sadly, port that the storm, nothing could be done. now coined Scalpy, is Although the worst centered over the local seems to be over, let’s nursing home. Scalpy just hope we can keep has affected thousands, our heads on our dusted and the toll is predicted shoulders.

The Administration Write for Features! Has Stolen Christmas! Students Are Just Super Bummed. :’( Email No one... By VERONICA HARRINGTON THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE Feliz Navibad folks. “Really, this allows new policy prevents holiday stinkin’ plans,” Feliz Navi-BAD! the students to bond him from going on said Leth Arge, a house A fortnight after two together in a ‘Holiday the three week trip he counselor. Arge is also weeks ago, the Ad- Cheer’ atmosphere,” takes with his moth- looking forward to the ministration decided she said. Well honey, I er each year. The trip lack of gizmos that to cancel Christmas ain’t buyin’ your cheap traces Indiana Jones’ plague his halls and during the annual, rhymes, and neither various expeditions, are “a serious threat,” notorious “Fall Meet- are the students on and this year’s was citing marshmallow Worst Things to Open on ings.” this campus. supposed to follow the guns, interactive Wii Christmas Morning Originally, the only The day students in trail of the movie “The games, and skate- thing on the agenda particular are up in Crystal Skull,” so Car- boards as the most of- was a schedule change arms over this change. lyle is reasonably up fending items. 10. Pandora’s Box until Neil Ahlist, In- Reb Elle ’13, a day stu- set. However, not all fac- structor in Logic, and dent, said, “We can’t The faculty, on the ulty are happy with his life partner, Ms. enjoy this so-called other hand, almost this change. Chris- 9. A whole new can of worms Patty Thetic, Instruc- ‘Holiday Cheer.’ It is unilaterally voted to sie Maas, Teaching tor in Health and Ed- dangerous driving on nix St. Nick’s day and Fellow in French, is 8. Your parents’ bedroom ucation, proposed a these roads every day; claim that the campus outraged by this slan- door new item to discuss: the less school we have will be a safer “less derous change, bold- cancelling Christmas in the winter, the saf- rowdy,” environment, ly saying she would, altogether. er!” This sentiment is to quote Mildred “Never have come to 7. Heart surgery “Well, if you look at echoed by many other Barnaby, the batty old this place had I known things from a logical day students. lady who haunts the Christmas would be- 6. Your Facebook after perspective, it makes The students most science building. come cancelled.” We no sense to go home affected by this dras- The faculty claim are with you, Chrissie Features has gotten ahold of and then come back tic misfortune are the that “every other Maas, we are with you! it to take exams. Much international students, school has canceled Will Christmas for- more pragmatic to just however. this holiday, and we are ever be abolished at 5. Your Facebook album from cancel Christmas and “I mean, how the following suit.” The Andover? “Who nose, stay here, I daresay,” bullocks am I to tell house counselors will and who cares?,” Gelb Dance Ahlist said. me mum?,” Carlyle no longer have to track squeeks Seymour Thetic backed her Forrester ’16, a Lon- down “every stinkin’ Shrimpnik, campus 4. A Snapchat from Charlie man up. doner, lamented. The kid for their stinkin’ challah-specialist. Sheen

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By Stephanie Hendarta and Jenna Shin Photos by Zoe Gallagher

Holiday spirits and festivities inviting,” said Marion Kudla ’15, “It’s not just a dance show. Kana Rollett ’13, dance to the play- will grace campus this weekend as who plays the role of the Snow There’s so much technical work ful orchestral and piccolo tune with 50 student dancers, faculty mem- Queen in “The Nutcracker.” involved like the growing tree, elab- fans and ribbons. bers and children come together The lead role of “The Nutcrack- orate lighting and very quick scene One of the show’s highlights is to perform Andover’s communi- er,” Clara, will be shared by Made- changes. They happen in split sec- a novel interpretation of an Arabi- ty-wide rendition of the classic hol- line Silva ’13 and Rochelle Wilbun onds; we suddenly go from a barn an-style dance. Featuring David iday ballet, “The Nutcracker.” ’13. to out to the snow. Seeing all those McCullough ’13 in his first ballet The two-act ballet in Tang The stage opens with Clara’s elements go together is truly what experience, the Arabian dance Theatre will also feature dancers family and guests of all ages en- makes it special,” said Erin Strong, showcases a mix of classi- from the Boston Ballet, who will be joying a Christmas party at a barn Instructor and Chair in Theater and cal ballet and modern ballet playing the roles of the Sugar Plum house filled with colorful Christ- Dance, who serves as a rehearsal as- steps in a single dance scheme. Fairy and her Cavalier. Inviting Bos- mas lights and presents. The spir- sistant to Wombwell for “The Nut- “My initial impulse [about ton Ballet dancers will be funded by it of the holiday season heightens cracker.” being in a ballet show] was ticket sales and is an “educational as cheerful little boys, led by Tyler In one scene, an eight-foot tall ‘No way,’ but then I thought: concept” for student dancers to see Murphy, son of Paul Murphy, Dean blue-haired elderly woman dressed ‘Why not? What’s the worst professional dancers up-close. of Students, in fur hats dance to in a large rose-patterned hoop skirt that can happen? It would With music scores by the com- lively quick-paced music. Toy sol- makes an appearance— the char- be fun.’ And it is; it’s a blast. poser Pyotr Tchaikovsky, “The diers and harlequin dolls also dance acter is Mother Ginger, played by My parents thought it was Nutcracker” is directed and cho- with rigid, toy-like movements, cre- Kevin Graber, Assistant Dean of hilarious. When I told them I reographed by Judith Wombwell, ating a playful atmosphere on stage. Admission. was going to be performing, they As Mother Ginger, Graber is on were so flabbergasted. But I think Graber. stilts while faculty children hide it’s important to be trying new “What’s fun underneath his skirt, playing the things; it’s things like that that de- is that we have so many role of “bon-bons.” At one point, velop you,” said McCullough. people involved; there’s Graber’s skirt opens and the chil- Clara and the Nutcracker Prince members of Andover Dance Group dren, dressed in colorful one-piece share the last dance, followed by an that have been in the dance com- suits, skip out of the skirt and enter- intricately performed ballet duet by munity for a really long time, but we tain the audience with games. the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cav- also have people who haven’t been “When [Wombwell] came to alier. dancing as much or just started me with the notion of being Moth- “The best part about ‘The dancing when they got to Andover,” er Ginger, I didn’t even ask what Nutcracker’ for me is watching our said Silva. that would mean—I was just like, students. I already know most of “The Nutcracker” is open to ‘Yes, I’m in!’ I’m significantly proud the faculty members who are doing the public and will show tonight at of my role. It’s definitely safe to it. I get to watch the students in 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and say that it’s outside of my comfort action, how incredibly smart and 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m, zone,” said Graber. “I just hope that talented they are and how much in Tang Theatre in George Wash- I won’t fall on any bon-bons.” fun they have with each other. It ington Hall. Tickets are available The Theatre and Dance De- gives me a window to the student for $10 and can be purchased at the partment received a grant from the life here that I normally don’t box office. Abbot Academy Association for have. The Christmas spirit of ‘The funding for the Mother Ginger act, Nutcracker’ combined with our according to Song. community spirit, I think that’s The Snow Queen and King, a pretty neat combination,” said regents of the Land of Snow, are played by Kudla and Graham Johns ’14, who dance and leap surrounded Erin Strong and Mark Cutler and three faculty children attend by a flurry of fake snow. the festive Christmas party. “Our snow scene in particular Instructor in Dance. Wombwell In “The Nutcracker,” Clara re- is unbelievable. [Johns and Kud- started the tradition of performing ceives a wooden nutcracker toy la’s] pas de deux [ballet duet] as the “The Nutcracker” in 1996. from her godfather, the magician Snow King and Queen is just ex- “Our production is original be- Herr Drosselmeyer, played by Car- quisite. The Boston Ballet dancers, cause we set it in colonial Andover los Hoyt, Associate Dean of Stu- quite frankly, will be outshined by [instead of Russia]; I really love that dents. our students this year,” said Strong. aspect, and every time we [perform “When Clara first sees the nut- “We have such a spectacular “The Nutcracker”] we change [the cracker, she’s drawn to his face and Snow Queen and King. Sometimes show] a little bit,” said Wombwell. his eyes and the character there, we don’t have strong enough [stu- “I think ‘The Nutcracker’ and she finds him really ugly but dent] dancers to do a complete pas really appeals to all ages... incredibly beautiful somehow on de deux, but this year we have a what makes it special is the inside. She senses that he has a male and a female that are just right the fact that it’s very warm noble spirit on the inside. I think it’s for each other,” added Wombwell. and magical, whereas really fantastic,” said Wombwell. Act Two sets a different tone Herr Drosselmeyer, played by Carlos Hoyt, uses magic to en- other ballets such as After evil mice in red petticoats for “The Nutcracker” because it tertain the children at the party ‘Giselle’ attack Clara and her nutcracker, the presents a vibrant and lievely world are more nutcracker is dramatically trans- filled with fantasy creatures, a stark ethereal formed from a wooden toy to a real contrast to Clara’s warm, old-fash- but less man. Played by Adam Brody ’14, the ioned barn house in colonial Ando- Nutcracker Prince then unsheathes ver and the chilly Land of Snow. his sword and duels with King The stage is transformed into Mouse, played by Michaela Barczak the Land of Sweets with treats from ’15. all over the world, including Span- Following the battle accom- ish chocolate, Arabian coffee and panied by bursts of trumpets and Russian candy canes, abound. drums, the nutcracker brings Clara Dancers Unwana Abasi ’13, So- to the Land of Snow, a world of pris- phie Landay ’14 and Abriana Mayer tine whiteness and grasceful citi- ’14 dance in brown layered skirts zens. The production then follows and characterized the chocolate. Clara and the Nutcracker Prince With its bold and exotic flamen- through the Land of Snow and co-style dance, their energetic per- Land of Sweets. formance integrates various dance In order to capture an impres- techniques into the show. sion of magic, the technical crew of A troupe of male Russian folk “The Nutcracker,” led by Ian Song dancers, played by Jaleel Williams ’13, Stage Manager of the produc- ’15, Johns and Brody, storm the tion, has been extensively prepar- stage and perform a fast-paced rou- ing for the show’s special effects tine, doing high kicks and jumping and seamless transitions. squats known as the Trepak, one In one dramatic scene, a Christ- of Tchaikovsky’s signature dance mas tree grows and lights up before moves from “The Nutcracker.” Erica Nork ’15 and Katie Graber ’16 dance in the audience’s eyes. Chinese folk dancers, led by a toy-like manner as harlequin dolls. Like Arts? Music? Culture? Write for Arts & Leisure! E-mail slee3