Why are drones hovering over the upper school? PHOTO BY PEPE MIRALLES’ DRONE Published biweekly by and for the Upper School students of Riverfield Country Day School in Tulsa, OK MARCHAPRIL 30,3, 2015 2018 THE COMMONS n keeping with the spirit of I April Fools’ Day, material contained in this issue is inten- tionally fraudulent and meant to amuse. Any resemblance to reality is not coincidental. IA drones terrorize ARCHITECTS’ VIEW OF NEW CAMPUS school By Logan Payne COWERING IN FEAR Over the past few weeks, the Riverfield campus has been under attack by drones. The attack has been traced to the Industrial Arts class run by James Wilson and Fredrick Jones. Neither of the teachers is implicated in the terrorist attack. On the contrary, this is the work of one of their students. The mastermind behind the ‘L ifelong learning’ at attack is Altug Delen, well known as a flyer and command- er of drones. Delen’s abilities are so advanced that students tremble in fear at the thought of going outside. The school has been on total lockdown since this rebellion started. Riverfield university At first it appeared to be nothing more than a funny game By James Morley One concern about this new university is whether or not Delen was playing. It turned FUTURE R.U. DROPOUT the school can gather sufficient funds to build and run a fully serious when the entire Industri- functional university on tuition alone. I spoke to Jerry Bates, al Arts class began using the iverfield Country Day School was founded in RCDS Head of School, to see what the plans are. drones to keep anyone from 1984 by a group of parents and teachers As soon as the interview started, I knew it will be an uphill entering the school. working with Marty and Tom Clark. When battle for Bates and his team to raise the money. When I asked At that point, Mr. Wilson the school was first established, it only ac- what kind of fundraising would take place, I saw Bates nerv- and Mr. Jones plotted to stop cepted Infants through 2nd Grade. ously glance at a passing 4th grader with lunch money in his Delen and his cohorts. But R But every decade since, a new school has been added to hand. Delen soon learned of their plot RCDS. The 1980s saw the completion of a full elementary “One idea for generating construction funds is to ramp up to disrupt the charging of the school, and the ’90s saw the addition of the Middle School. In our egg production,” Bates explained. “The 10 current chick- drones. the 2000s, the Upper School was added. Now that the ’10s are ens we have will be increased to 10,000 so we can supply eggs Delen then locked the two well underway, Riverfield is overdue for another expansion to to local stores. Another idea is to install parking meters across teachers in a supply closet as its campus. the entire campus. We also plan to rename the main drive the punishment with only 10 Nu- Starting in the summer of 2018, RCDS will begin building ‘Riverfield Turnpike’ and collect tolls from all those who en- trigrain bars and a gallon of two Riverfield University. The college campus will be built on the ter the school grounds.” -day-old milk. Mr. Wilson is west side of the school’s 120 acres where cross-country trails These funding plans may not be popular with students. still refusing to eat the bars. are located now. The University will offer a full range of clas- When senior Brett Anderson heard of the new ways they plan Some students have been ses and a broad selection of majors for students. to raise revenue, he said, “Typical school establishment, able to make it past the drones With this addition of college-level studies, RCDS will be crushing the little guy. What do I pay tuition here for?” Brett to their cars, but as of this writ- realizing its oft-stated goal of promoting lifelong learning. may have just cost himself admission into the prestigious ing, no one has alerted the po- The idea for the new University was born because admin- Riverfield U. lice about this terrorization. istrators often see that RCDS Upper School graduates, particu- As for myself, I think it’s about time RCDS added a col- For now, everyone hopes larly those “lifers” who have attended the school since infan- lege. How else am I going to learn for my entire life at River- this situation will end soon, and cy, don’t want to leave the culture of the school. field if it only offers classes through high school? Altug Delen will find it in his heart to let the students of Riverfield go to their classes. THE COMMONS is published biweekly dur- SPRING 2018 STAFF VOLUME XII ISSUE 11 ing the school year by the Upper School Newspaper elective class at Riverfield Country Day School, 2433 W. 61st Street, Tulsa, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ................. James Morley FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2018 Oklahoma 74132. The staff reserves the right to edit any article or MANAGING EDITOR ............. Brenden Paul letter submitted for publication. Send all submissions to the Editor-in-Chief at NEWS EDITORS ...................... Logan Payne, Jack Bluhm [email protected]. All opinions SPORTS EDITORS .................. Noah Laubach, Brady Heinig DESIGN EDITORS................... Jake O’Shaughnessy, expressed are those of the individual writ- OPINIONS EDITORS .............. Quinten Nokes .................................................... Jack Jones, Mason Malloy ers and do not reflect positions of the staff, A&E EDITORS ......................... Connor Keesling, Kip Derryberry GRAPHICS EDITOR ............... Elise Wagoner adviser, or school administration. REVIEWS EDITORS ............... Alex Milton, Andrew Jordan COLUMNISTS .......................... Grace Clark, Grant Heinig, Online: riverfield.org/community/student-newspapers.cfm FEATURES EDITOR ............... Will Dozier, Hana Saad .................................... …. .......... Alexis Lipe, Adaira Reid THE COMMONS Friday, March 30, 2018 BREAKING NEWS: RCDS basketball star brady heinig declares for the nba draft and will forego his senior year at riverfield … SPORTS 2 lebron james goes to golden state By Noah Laubach This story broke just mo- report from Boston said the NBA INSIDER ments after I received a memo Celtics decided to burn down from the Cavaliers’ GM Koby the TD Garden because, “you After the Cleveland Cava- Altman. LeBron and I played can’t lose if you don’t play.” liers released him for “trying Fortnite later that day, and he I drove over to OKC to talk to cut Kevin Love,” LeBron confirmed the story. to reigning MVP Russell West- James decided to take his tal- “I was planning on leaving brook about LeBron’s move. ents to the Golden City and Cleveland this summer any- “I don’t know, man, just a join the Warriors. ways,” James said, “but now bunch of cupcakes. I’ll still get In a move that took the that I’m released, I’m going my triple-double though,” NBA by storm, the Golden straight to the Warriors. I gotta Westbrook said. State Warriors upped the num- catch that ghost.” But just this morning, in a ber of MVPs on their team last In the past, LeBron refer- shocking move, the Cleveland month from two to three. enced a “ghost” that he is chas- Cavaliers have released LeB- Seniors Katy and Jackson set a great example for younger thespians. PHOTOS BY LOGAN PAYNE Their starting lineup be- ing. Everyone assumed the ron James because he began came as follows: two-time ghost was Michael Jordan, but trying to release other players MVP Steph Curry, former LeBron told me himself that the on the team. MVP Kevin Durant, LeBron ghost was Robert “Big Shot Moments ago we received “King” James, three-point Rob” Horry, who actually has word that LeBron has decided REDMOND AND EAGLE MAKE sniper Klay Thompson, and one more championship than to rejoin the Warriors, the best Zaza Pachulia, who is on the Jordan. team in the league, and the team solely to hurt other After I broke the news via team that beat him in the finals IMPACT ON DRAMA PROGRAM teams’ star players. Twitter, the league blew up. A last year. Sound familiar? Rather than announcing two MVPs, two people who don’t spend their free time playing a Most sport will earn this issue’s hon- Valuable or. These students are closer to Exclusive! Interview with Kobe MVAs (Most Valuable Actors) Players than MVPs, and its important By Logan Payne had all the ballet studios in the footsteps. His daughter will have we honor their achievements in By James Morley BRYANT FAMILY FRIEND city shut down. to do a lot of work to play at his their field. The two honorees Kobe seems pretty serious level. are seniors Katy Redmond and So earlier today I had the about his kids becoming basket- L: I imagine you must miss Jackson Eagle. Theatre Co. put on shows. Ra- chance to sit down with the best ball players and following in his playing basketball. What is it Jackson Eagle — In his ther than acting, Katy literally shooting guard to ever play the about the game you miss most? final year of high school, Jack- runs the show. Assistant Direc- game of basketball, Kobe Bry- K: Truthfully, I don’t miss son is going out as one of the tor to all performances this year, ant. it at all. You know how tired you best actors Riverfield Theatre Katy makes everything work. I asked Kobe to answer a get being the best player to ever Co. has to offer. After being in What makes her so good at her couple of questions that every- play basketball? I was just too Drama for a couple of years job are her leadership qualities, one has been wondering about good for anyone I played now, Jackson sets an example but also her eye for art and cos- since he left the NBA.