the BEACON April 2017 Volume 65, No. 6 W-H spring concerts will celebrate diverse music By Ellena Son ‘17 with a more contemporary song, Best Mistake, originally The Wardlaw- recorded by , Hartridge School is and will feature Suniti Shah celebrating the arrival of ’21. The Leal Boys’ Choir the spring season with its will also sing the classic wonderful annual Spring Duke Ellington song, It Don’t Concerts. The diverse Mean a Thing. The seventh arrangement of songs will The MadJazz ensemble rehearses in the choir room. and eighth grade choirs will take audience members sing Non Nobis Domine by around the world, from China and MadJazz Men will be ‘17 said. “It is concert William Byrd and Olá! o che to Italy to Jamaica. performing a variety of at Wardlaw-Hartridge, and bon eccho! by Orlando di The Upper School songs ranging from Take the it’s been a great experience, Lasso. The Middle School concert will feature A Train by Billy Strayhorn, but I’m sad to see the light at concert will then come to a performances from the arranged by Steve Zegree, the end of the tunnel.” close as the three grades sing Concert Choir, MadJazz, and Penny Lane by John The Middle School It Takes a Village by Joan MadJazz Men, Concert Band, Lennon and Paul McCartney, concert, which will be held Szymko. and Jazz Band on Thursday, arranged by Audrey Snyder. on Thursday, May 11, will The Lower School April 27 at 7:30 p.m. The One of the highlights start off with the sixth grade students will entertain choir, conducted by Mrs. of the Upper School Concert choir singing Yonder Come parents during their concert Sharon Byrne, Upper School Band, conducted by Mr. Rick Day, a traditional Georgia on Thursday, May 4. It will Music Teacher, will begin Fontaine, is Abracadabra by Sea Islands spiritual song, feature a variety of vocal with the traditional Iroquois Frank Ticheli. The Jazz Band arranged by Judith Cook music, under the direction of song, Yanaway Heyona, in will be performing Mr. Lucky, Tucker. The students will Mrs. Shannon Sari, Lower which Marissa Pyne ’17 by Henry Mancini, and will also be singing Zi Zhu Diao School Music Teacher. There will be singing a solo. The feature soprano saxophone arranged by Mark Weston, will also be instrumental following piece will feature played by Ray ’19. and then traveling back performances by the fourth Thomas Borner du Cane Following the Jazz Band, the in time to sing Risseldy, and fifth grades. ’18 and Priya Golding ’18 audience will hear Queen’s Rosseldy from Alfred “The instrumental in Rabindranath Tagore and Bohemian Rhapsody, Hitchcock’s 1963 film, The groups on all three concerts Karen Electra Christianson’s performed by the Upper Birds. this spring have worked very song, Prayer. The final School Sax Quartet. The Middle School hard to prepare music in a Concert Choir performance “I have mixed Concert Band will be variety of genres and are very will be accompanied by feelings about this concert performing the popular tune, excited to share their talents William Rehwinkel ’19 because it’s rather bittersweet On Broadway. The Emelyn with the W-H community,” on the piano. MadJazz in a sense,” Neha Chhabra Girls’ Choir will then follow Mr. Fontaine said. Upper School elects Student Council officers By Sanjana Nalla ‘18 and Secretary/Treasurer. The in Logan D’Amore ’20 and how they would achieve On Monday, April 3, nominees discussed their winning Secretary/Treasurer them. Cathy Bi ’18 and The Wardlaw-Hartridge qualities, suitability for the and two runoffs for President Clifford (CJ) Stueck ’18 took School’s executive board positions, and future plans and Vice President. Ray part in the process as well, elections took place in the for the school. After listening Huang ’19 and Stanislav running against each other for All-Purpose room. Several to the speeches, the Upper DeLaurentiis ’19 ran against the President position. The candidates from each class School student body voted each other for Vice President student body was required in the Upper School ran for for their student council and were presented with See Student Council, one of the three positions: officers. further questions regarding continued on Page 3 President, Vice President, The election resulted their specific attributes, goals, 1 Refugee symposium informs students on important issue

By Anuva Goel ‘17 homes, families evaluated his story of fleeing the war groups design their own plan which items to take. They in Kosovo as a refugee. to serve refugee committees. More than 20 million then spent a night in fear Dr. Peter Kahn talked Translating border crossing people worldwide are and discomfort in crowded about the Bosnian Student papers, holding ESL classes, refugees. More than half of refugee shelters, caring for Project he began at Rutgers and providing refugee child these 20 million refugees are injured family members, University, and even brought care were a few of the many children. They have been and contemplating the one of his former students, innovative plans students forced to flee their home difficult choice to leave the a Serbian refugee. Ms. created. countries out of fear and hope country. The final component Jana Laiz, an International “The symposium to seek refuge and rebuild involved the attempt to Rescue Committee (IRC) I feel was a success as it their lives in other countries. overcome language barriers case worker, discussed her pushed students to learn The way we perceive and and other obstacles in order interactions with a refugee about a global issue and handle the current refugee to pass border patrol. and the inspiration for her called for solutions. I’m crisis is in our hands. “I think the book, Weeping Under the impressed by students On Wednesday, simulation worked well. Same Moon. Mr. Patrick because even now they are March 8, The Wardlaw- Students really felt some of Barry talked about the discussing the issue and Hartridge School held its the challenges that would be Refugee and Immigration connecting over the issue,” biennial symposium, which faced by a refugee family,” Services at Catholic Simu Singh ’18, a student addressed the crucial global Mrs. Elizabeth Plautz, a Charities, for which the member of the Refugee issue of The Refugee Crisis. member of the Refugee Upper School community Symposium Committee, said. The symposium allowed Symposium Committee, said. collected Welcome Kit Planned by the community members to Having gotten a donations. Ms. O’Brien members of the Refugee personally understand the glimpse into the painstaking and Ms. Mahdi also held a Symposium Committee, plight of refugees as well as journey refugee families breakout session. Mrs. Plautz, Mrs. Stephanie to hear from a broad range of endure, students settled During lunch, each Cohen, Mr. Jim O’Halloran, speakers dedicated to helping down in the AP Room to family had the opportunity to Mr. Andrew Webster, Dr. refugees resettle in the United listen to keynote speaker Ms. reflect on their experiences Bob Bowman, Dr. Corinna States. Ann O’Brien, who works to thus far in the day. They also Crafton, Mrs. Nicole Nolan, The day began with resettle refugees in the New viewed the interactive photo Cathy Bi ’18, Kevin Nader a powerful simulation of Haven area through her role exhibition, featuring side- ’18, Yumna Naqvi ’17, and The Refugee Experience, as Director of Community by-side comparisons of W-H Singh, the symposium led to designed by the United Engagement at Integrated students and refugee children thought-provoking questions Nations High Commission Refugee and Immigration at various ages. and greater awareness of a for Refugees. In preparation Services (IRIS). Bushra Lastly, as the mounting conflict. for the experience, Upper Mahdi, an Iraqi refugee culmination of a day filled “In the short-run, the School students and faculty whom IRIS helped to with moving experiences, symposium had a tremendous were assigned to refugee welcome and resettle, also touching stories, and greater impact. It’s harder to measure families, each consisting spoke about her experiences understanding of a prominent the longer impact - how of eight to ten members. adjusting to a new life. conflict, Mr. Nino LaStella, students are working to help The simulation exercise Students then of InterfaithRISE, led a refugees. Students took took place in the Laidlaw attended two out of the five constructive engagement a piece of the simulation Gym. Amidst the chaos and breakout sessions offered. session. Stressing the theme experience as a call to action, confusion of a bomb raid, Mr. Flamur Prishtina, parent of global interconnection but that’s only something family members attempted to of Learta Bajqinovci ’17 and and community service and we’ll see over time,” Mrs. reunite. Forced to flee their Laura Prishtina ’19, shared activism, he had advisory Plautz said.

Blindfolded faculty and students attempt to find their Silvia Xia ‘20 succeeds in overcoming the obstructions and family members after a bomb raid. crossing the border. 2 W-H students experience Chinese culture in exchange trip By Sanjna Patel ‘19 “This Chinese trip and exchange program allowed Ten Wardlaw- me to fully immerse myself Hartridge students, in the culture. Through this accompanied by two W-H experience, I learned how teachers, Mr. Russell to be comfortable along Althouse and Sra. Yolanda with being uncomfortable, Reyes, boarded a flight on while making incredible March 11 that would take memories,” Victoria them on an adventure of a Georgiou ’19 said. lifetime. The group of 12 Upon returning traveled to China, where they to the United States, the were able to experience the group missed its connecting unique culture and customs Students and chaperones pose for a group picture on their flight from Beijing and of a country on the other side trip to China. unfortunately, the next of the world. one was canceled due to Their experience enjoyed the presentations of Giant Panda Breeding, a mechanical repairs. Although began in the city of , and they were asking a lot place where they were able Mr. Althouse stated that where the group first visited of questions about American to view rescued pandas in this was one of the biggest Shí Shì High School, W-H’s teenage culture. Our students artificial habitats that mimic problems they faced on the partner school. The sister got a lot out of it too; they their real environment. trip, he mentioned another school had sent their own had to learn to present in “The experience was challenge was trying to fit in students to W-H as the a way that these students exhilarating and truly eye- with the culture there, like first part of the exchange from China would know opening to a culture that is so being bold enough to speak a few weeks prior, so it what they were talking far away. My language skills Chinese to strangers even was the W-H’s community about. The challenges didn’t improved greatly and I met when they didn’t need to or chance to share a part of really concern the language a lot of cool people willing deciding whether or not to try themselves with their peers barriers. It was more of to learn about the American new foods. in China. They presented on a, “How do you explain culture and language,” Stan “China was nothing various forms of American baseball to someone in DeLaurentiis ’19 said. like I thought it was. When culture such as jazz music, China?” Overall, I think it From Chengdu, the you read or hear about it, Hollywood, sightseeing in was a worthwhile exchange group traveled to Beijing, the image is not what you , and musicals. for both sides,” Mr. Althouse, where they visited famous see when you get there. It’s In return, teachers at Shí Shì the Associate Director of places like the Great Wall of different for everyone, but I High School gave lessons College Counseling, said. China, the Temple of Heaven, was always thinking that it’s on the While still in the Forbidden City, Beijing so similar to back home, yet and Chengdu and different Chengdu, the group of W-H Olympic Park, and the so different. The trip was also cuisines in regions around students and teachers visited Summer Palace. They, once a way to connect with the China, even adding a cooking the Dujiangyan Irrigation again, had an encounter with students and be able to get demonstration as part of the System, which was originally animals when they visited casual and joke around with class. built in 256 BC but is still in the Beijing Zoo, and got to them outside the classroom. “I think the students use today. They also visited visit the center of the city, I would definitely do this at Shí Shì High School really the Chengdu Research Base Tiananmen Square. again,” Mr. Althouse said.

Student Council, elections took place on Menon ’19 for President, continued from Page 1 Tuesday, April 11. The Dazlyn Erachshaw ’19 for to vote again, resulting in CJ four positions that students Vice President, Dev Dasondi Stueck ’18 winning President ran for were: President, ’19 for Secretary/Treasurer, and Stanislav DeLaurentiis Vice President, Secretary/ and Kelly Lawrence ’19 for ’19 winning Vice President. Treasurer, and Judiciary Judiciary Board. The Junior Board. The Freshman class results were Suraj “When I found out Newly elected Student Coun- class results were Sydney Chandran ’18 for President, I was up against Cathy, I cil President CJ Stueck ‘18 knew it was going to be close Johnson ’20 for President, Cathy Bi ’18 for Vice because she has a very loyal by my fellow students who Gurleen Sindhar ’20 for Vice President, Soorya Srinivas following and was a very believe in my ability to President, Ricardo Garcés ’20 ’18 for Secretary/Treasurer, strong candidate,” Stueck accomplish what I said I for Secretary/Treasurer, and and Austin Guo ’18 for said. “Winning the election would. I’m excited to get Brianna Chambers ’20 for Judiciary Board. was truly an honor because started.” Judiciary Board. Sophomore Congratulations to all it was a vote of confidence Individual class class results were Ayush the new officers! 3 EARTH DAY SPECIAL Green Corner: W-H Celebrates Earth Day

By Claire Stout ‘18 grade in planting all sorts engaging manner. containers. of wonderful plants in the You can help the Taking short showers Happy Birthday garden, including pansies, earth as well. Following the and turning off the lights Planet Earth! On Saturday, tulips, and lettuces. three Rs – Reduce, Reuse, helps reduce the amount of April 22, everyone around The fourth and and Recycle – you can cut water and power that you use the world celebrated Earth first grades learned about down your carbon footprint. at home. Day, a holiday devoted to the weather by making By making a Every little thing you raising awareness for nature barometers and creating a composting plan, you can do to help the earth, at home and the environment. weather station. The second reduce the food you throw or at school, can go a long Each year, The graders read poems about away and turn it into dirt for way into keeping the planet Wardlaw-Hartridge Lower the earth, while the fifth a garden. that we live on green and School takes time around grade and their kindergarten Spring is the perfect healthy. Earth Day to start planting buddies worked together to time to go outdoors and Earth Day gives us its garden with beautiful spread awareness about Earth breathe clean fresh air after a a time to think about what flowers and vegetable Day by making infomercials winter spent inside. our environment does for plants. On Friday, April about how to help the earth. In addition, you us and what we can do for 21, 2017, Mrs. Bonnie The second grade and the can plant your own garden our environment, both now Farrell, botanist and parent Pre-Kindergarten classes with fruits, vegetables, and and in the future. This is our of Sara Reiss ‘21, and Ms. painted watering cans in flowers, and spend time chance to celebrate the truly Katherine Heiss, third grade art class to use in their own outside tending to it. amazing world that we live teacher and Coordinator gardens. Every class learned Using refillable water in and appreciate what our of Environmental about the earth that they like bottles allows you to reduce planet does for us. Sustainability, led the Junior to live on and how to help it the plastic that you use Kindergarten through fifth in an interdisciplinary and when you buy bottled water

Scenes from the Classrooms...

Ms. Katherine Heiss teaches her third grade students a lesson on the environment.

Max, Mark, Mandy, and George work on creating a sustainability poster to complement their letter urging the school community to make every day an Earth Day celebration.

4 A Letter to the W-H Community: Every Day is Earth Day!

Dear Wardlaw- Mother Teresa once water running even at the 4. The average school Hartridge Community, said, “I only feel angry when rate of one drop per second electric bill in the United I see waste.” We think she can waste up to 2,700 States is about $7,500.00 April 22 is Earth would have been very angry gallons of water each year (need.org). Day. Since 1970, people in in our school some days. (savethewater.org). This letter is a call different parts of the world Have you seen the water 2. One third of the to celebrate every day as have been celebrating this running in the restrooms? world’s food is wasted - EARTH DAY! It looks like holiday to bring awareness to Food thrown in the AP 1.3 billion tons per year, simple, small things can the environmental challenges. Room? Unclaimed copies which is enough to feed 3 make a BIG difference. Although there are many or printouts by the printers? billion people, or 10 times things that require everyone’s Lights turned on in empty the population of the USA Thank you, attention, we, as W-H classrooms? These are the (theworldcounts.com). Shaotai “Max” Zhu students, would like to write times we are referring to. 3. Recycling one ‘21, Yuze “George” Zhong about four of them. They Quick facts that ton of paper saves 17 trees, ‘21, Xinyue “Mandy” Fan are: water waste, food waste, we researched in class are 26,500 liters of water, ‘21, and Zhixing “Mark” paper waste, and electricity important: and 682.5 gallons of oil Zhang ‘21 waste. 1. Leaving the (theworldcounts.com). Scenes from the Garden...

Mrs. Bonnie Farrell gives the students some gardening tips.

Claire Stout ‘18 helps the Lower School students plant flowers.

Camilla Argote ‘30 makes her contribution to the W-H garden.

5 SPORTS Tennis team ready to rebuild after losing star player By Soorya Srinivas ‘18 Kumar is certainly being felt by the entire team. Kumar Although it lost the was slated to be one of the White Division in 2016 by a best in the state before a bad narrow margin, the Wardlaw- wrist injury took him out for Hartridge boys’ tennis team the entire season. As a result, is ready for a strong 2017 everyone on the team had to season. Although two seniors be pushed up one slot with graduated, Akash Dalal ‘16 moves such as Dasondi going and Gavin Huang ‘16, and from second to first singles the team lost star first singles and Heragu going from third player Satish Kumar ‘17 to to second singles. The team injury for the year, the Rams has come out with a 2-3 are still a strong team and record. look to carry their success Shivam Patel ‘18 returns a forehand shot. “Satish was such a last year into the new season. big part of the team, but I Underclassmen Chandran ‘18, Shreyas despite losing several integral know we have the resources Dev Dasondi ‘19, Edward Heragu ‘18, Shivam Patel parts of the 2016 team. to overcome it. We can still Zhang ‘19, Sahil Mulji ‘20 ‘18, Soorya Srinivas ‘18, “I feel that our team make a strong run at the and Anshuman Apte ‘19 CJ Stueck ‘18, Apte, Zhang has grown closer from the division,” Patel said. have stepped up to fill four and Mulji. The team also start of the season. We’re The tennis team is spots on the varsity starting returns both coaches, Ron always there for each other, primed for another strong run lineup. The team is captained Haynes and Janice White. and no matter what, we’re in the GMC White, and with by Dasondi, who is also Dasondi is extremely proud still a team,” Dasondi said. this young promising group, the first singles player. The of the team’s ability to work Despite the talent the team is ready to grow varsity lineup includes Suraj well and support each other stepping up, the loss of together. Golfers hoping to continue run of success By Andrew Park ‘17 as the team has gotten off last year’s team. Each of “We always have to a quick 5-0 start with all these returning players done well in the division, The Wardlaw- the wins coming by a decent finished all-division last year. but now we have a chance to Hartridge School golf team margin. The team also adds multiple beat more competitive teams, has been very successful over “We definitely came freshmen to the roster such and I think we have a shot at the last few years in the GMC into the year wanting to win as Logan D’Amore ‘20 and accomplishing that,” Bi said. Blue Division and that run the division again, so getting Sydney Kuo ‘20, both of The golf team, while looks to continue this year. off to a start like this is good. whom have joined with the already good, now has a With a large portion of the It gives us momentum to previous three to form a chance to grow over the team returning and talented push us through the season,” fearsome five-person group. course of the season. With newcomers coming in, the captain Brennan Wright ’17 This is a group that can all the promise in this group, team is expected to win said. certainly win the division, it is not hard to predict that another division title. That Wright, Cathy Bi ’18 while also making some multiple awards will be certainly looks to be the case and Mia Sutton ’19 highlight noise at tournaments and coming home at the end of the returning players from against bigger teams. the year. Track athletes seeking another solid season By Soorya Srinivas ‘18 The 2017 W-H track coach Jamaal Burden and determined by the school Coming off a strong and field team is captained assistant Pat DaCosta. they are competing against. spring 2016 season, the by Kevin Nader ‘18, and Unlike many other However, there are also times Wardlaw-Hartridge track also features Aaliah Burney sports, track and field where they compete at much and field team is ready to ‘18, Shaun Martinez ‘18, comprises a variety of bigger meets against many continue its success into Shalon Wallace ‘18, Victoria events, ranging from shot teams like Penn Relays in the 2017 season. The Rams Howell ‘19, Alexandra Lack put and long jump to relays Philadelphia and the Blue are hoping to build on their ‘19, Kelly Lawrence ‘19 and and individual events. Devil Classic in Westfield. efforts last year where they Adisa Morgan ‘19. The team Often times, the events that See Track, set various school records. is coached again by head the team partakes in are continued on Page 7 6 Softball team comes out strong despite losing seniors By Laura Prishtina ‘19 and are doing a strong job as captains. Their veteran Despite losing three experience is something seniors from last year’s others on the team look up to team, the Wardlaw-Hartridge and all three have had strong varsity softball team has starts to the season. responded to open up the “Having captains like season. The team has begun them is something that really 2017 with a 3-4 record. helps bring the team together. Samantha Anastasiou Coach Elizabeth Martin and the softball captains get ready Without them I don’t think ‘17, senior and captain, said, for their home game. we’re as productive and “Though I had hoped to win unified as can be,” Anderson- some games, losing is a part difference on the team such my days and I love the Schmitt said. of the game and we have to as Jane Anderson-Schmitt game and this team. I am so The team roster learn from it. We have tried ‘20 at shortstop and Kristyn grateful to be a part of this includes Anastasiou, our hardest to be where we Smith ‘20, who is playing team,” Smith said. McGrath, Gabby Hoffman are now and we’ll continue to catcher in place of starter Despite the great ‘17, Andrea Tobar ‘17, grow.” Brittney Wilson ‘18 and infusion of youth into the Wilson, Priya Golding ‘18, The whole team has making a big contribution in team, the veterans have been Kaeli Montague ‘19, Laura come together to practice and her first year, especially with the ones leading the charge. Prishtina ‘19, Olivia Tobey put their best out on the field. her bat. Anastasiou, Kerry McGrath ‘19, Anderson-Schmitt, Many freshmen have come “The transition wasn’t ‘17 and Wilson have been Smith, Giavanna Brito ‘20 forward and made a huge very difficult for me. I have on the team multiple seasons and Brianna Chambers ‘20. Boys’ lacrosse attempts to resume growth in first co-op season By Andrew Park ‘17 start their own programs school, the team has come team has really employed this Three years ago, The together and give all of us together really well. mind-set especially since it Wardlaw-Hartridge School’s kids who want to play a team “Even though we has had to play against much boys’ lacrosse team played to play on,” captain Jack all had to get to know each more experienced teams. its inaugural season and Sartor ’18 said. other, it feels like the whole “It’s hard to go seemed like it had the hope The schools will team has gone to the same through this because many to be another staple sport in combine for a two-year time school for years. It makes of us aren’t used to losing so the W-H athletics picture. It period, in which the team will playing that much better,” often, but to have a growing had a strong second season, be a varsity program playing Lucas Danchisko, a Union mind-set about this is the but then struggled to bring in the Greater Middlesex Catholic player, said. only way we will improve in numbers for year three Conference Red Division, Just like the team, and get better,” Andrew Park and eventually failed to field which contains some of the many players joining the ’17, a W-H player, said about a team. Now, the program best teams in the state. As a team are very new to the the team. returns and has combined joint team, all practices and sport as well and this has Despite the results not with Union Catholic home games are being held allowed the team to learn being great, the first year of Regional High School in on the W-H turf fields. The and grow as the season has the team has brought some order to field a joint boys’ Union Catholic athletes travel progressed. Despite rough growth to the entire team. varsity lacrosse team. from their school each day results to open the season, the With a young group that is “Although it’s to practice. While both sides team has had to learn more eager, there is no doubt this definitely not ideal, it does had to get adjusted to playing about the sport rather than program could grow into allow two schools to try to with kids from a different worrying about results. The something bigger.

Track, on the team is astonishing. The team this year has very good, but that shouldn’t continued from Page 6 In the future however, I large shoes to fill from last put down the group we have hope the team grows a lot, years team as they lost key this year. There’s a lot of Regardless the team loves as our numbers are our only contributors Diogo Ferreira potential here and we can competing and growing disadvantage. But we are like ‘16, Nathaniel Nyema ‘16 really surprise teams even together. no other team because the and Noah Toney’ 16. Many after losing those seniors,” “The W-H track and amount of effort we put in feel that while they may not Nader said. field team has become more this season was amazing. We be able to be successful right The Rams will of a family to me than just a had a few new members this away, they can improve a lot continue to grow as the team over the past years. The year and there is already a over the season and the next season progresses and with hard work and dedication big improvement from where year. a majority of the team back expressed by every athlete they started,” Burney said. “Last year’s team was next year, the future is bright. 7 Baseball program looking to grow with young players By Isaiah Singh ‘19 out of the gate with a 2-4 start, but they’ve been The Wardlaw- competitive in every game. Hartridge School varsity They have seen hot starts baseball program is looking from Chavez and Massaro forward to the rest of the help carry the offense while 2017 season after a slow start the pitching staff has been under veteran varsity head shaky but seen promise from coach Andrew Mulvey. The the variety of arms they’ve Rams are hoping to improve used. Overall, the team on their 9-11 record from the understands this can be a 2016 season. foundation to improve over The team is currently the rest of the season. at two wins and four losses, Ovidio Chavez ‘18 delivers a pitch during a home game. “We have a lot of the same record to start last games to play. We have a season. They’re looking to coach Chris Parisi said. “We know that we strong team and will do our the future hoping that they The team roster has have one of the youngest best to show how strong we can improve and maintain an changed drastically over the teams, which is great since are. We will continue to work over .500 record. offseason with four seniors we will have a team which to improve the parts of our “The boys are graduating from last year’s won’t be losing any seniors game that need improvement working hard and have been team. Despite this turnover, going into the next season. as the season progresses, but competitive. We hope we will the team returns many But, we need to focus on for now it’s one game at a be able to keep improving talented players including the season right now. We’ve time,” Petela said. as the season progresses. captains Ovidio Chavez ’18 won all of our close matches, The W-H baseball I’m quite pleased with their and Ryan Petela ’19 and which is good. Now we need team will without a doubt performances right now others such as Sandy Miller to keep the rest of our games see its share of ups and especially for a younger ’19 and JJ Stueck ’19. The close so we can have a better downs throughout the rest of squad like this. We’re off to team also brings in talented chance to win those too,” the season, but it seems the an alright start but we can newcomers AJ Massaro ’20 Coach Mulvey said. future is full of potential. and will do better,” assistant and Joey Walker ’20. The team has came

The Beacon • Volume 65, No. 6

Published by the students of: Staff Writers The Wardlaw-Hartridge School Zishan Sajid ‘17 The Beacon serves as a student voice for those in all divisions. 1295 Inman Avenue Ellena Son ‘17 The paper strives to give a full account of current events and Edison, NJ 08820 Sanjana Nalla ‘18 problems facing The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in a truth- Sanjna Patel ‘19 ful, comprehensive manner. The paper also serves as a me- Editor-in-Chief Laura Prishtina ‘19 dium through which all members of the school community Anuva Goel ‘17 Isaiah Singh ‘19 can voice their opinions about issues through “Letters to the Editor.” Assistant Editors Neha Shukla ‘17 Guest Columnists The Beacon reserves the right to edit letters for length and Soorya Srinivas ‘18 clarity and to reject letters. Opinions expressed in letters and Claire Stout ‘18 signed opinion writing are only those of the writer. Sports Editor Andrew Park ‘17 All letters should be sent via e-mail to [email protected] Photographers Faculty Advisor Mr. Rudy Brandl ‘83 Silvia Xia ‘20

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