The News December 19, 2006 Gilman School www.GilmanNews.com Volume CVI, No. 4 HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Diversity Club Brings Gilman Mission to Fruition

BY WHITNEY JOHNSON of Baltimore Ravens including Ed Mulitalo, Tony Pashos, Devard Darling, Up to this point in the first semester Jamaine Winborne, and Jason Brown, of the 2006 school year, Gilman’s Diver- along with Reverends Joe Ehrmann and sity Club has been remarkably active as Roderick Hairston, spoke to the student a new, student-run organization work- body about their experiences with ing to spread an awareness of the vari- diversity in the pressure-filled environ- ous cultures present on campus. The ment of the National Football League. club, led by seniors Jonathan McMaster As the audience of football fanatics and Rip Friddell, has already held a craned their heads to get a better number of meetings and movie nights glimpse of their gridiron role models, to help bring the community together the panel answered numerous questions and to provide an understanding of the ranging from subjects like diversity in different customs that are present in the locker room to cooperation among Gilman’s uniquely diverse student body. people of different ethnic backgrounds “Overall, the goal of the Diversity Club,” on the playing fields. “It was clear that, said McMaster “is to make Gilman a even as professional athletes, these place where everyone can feel at home people cared about diversity and the regardless of their ethnic, socio-eco- understanding of other cultures, and nomic, or religious backgrounds.” that was pretty cool for us to see as a Ravens’ Offensive Guard, Edwin Mulitalo (left), and Offensive Tackle, Just last month, the Diversity Club Tony Pashos (right), discuss their experiences with diversity in the NFL hosted an assembly in which a panel Continued on page 7 in a recent assembly hosted by the Diversity Club(Photo by David Fine). Five Students Represent Gilman Football In BTC All-Star Classic Baltimore Team consisted of the top 53 the Baltimore Team’s drive, their pos- seniors from the MIAA, Anne Arundel session, and the game. The Metro Team County, and Baltimore City schools, and also received help from their kicker Nick Gilman’s own Coach Biff Poggi as head Hanson of Francis Scott Key, who made coach, coming off his eighth MIAA “A” all three of his three field goal attempts, Football Championship in ten years. all of which were for more than 30 The Metro Team consisted of the top yards. Yet, there were some bright 53 seniors from Howard County, Anne moments for the Baltimore Team. Arundel County, and MVAL (Monocacy Those bright moments all came from Valley Athletic League) schools. The the help of the representatives from head coach was Brad Wilson of West- Gilman: fullback and linebacker Ben minster High School. In the past ten Eaton, offensive lineman Ned Lundvall, competitions, the series was even 5-5, offensive lineman Zach Parkinson, run- where last year’s Metro Team evened ning back and linebacker John Pagliaro, it up when they came out victorious, and tight end Sam Poggi. The always so the Baltimore Team was looking intimidating Ben Eaton made his con- for some revenge. The bad news was, tributions at linebacker with bone-jar- the Baltimore Team never found that ring hits, and also at fullback with hole- revenge. creating blocks for his running backs. The game was close throughout, but Eaton, Ned Lundvall, Sam Poggi and the Metro Team broke away late in the Zach Parkinson contributed to creating John Pagliaro, Ben Eaton, Ned Lundvall, Zach Parkinson, and Sam game to prevail in a 23-12 victory; their holes for running back Anton Wade of Poggi (from left to right) played in the BTC Classic as the five Gilman second straight win in the BTC All-Star Patterson, who scored Baltimore’s first All-Stars (Photo courtesy of Derrick Burnett). Classic. The player of the game was touchdown on a sweep. Lundvall and defensive lineman Quintin Miller from Parkinson again contributed to another annual Senior All-Star Football Classic Bowling Brook Prep who accounted for score when they gave enough time for BY DERRICK BURNETT at the St. Paul’s School. The two all-star a majority of the Metro Team’s sacks, quarterback Kelian Stevens of Old Mill, On Saturday, December 8, the Bal- teams represented in the game were with one of those sacks on McDonogh timore Touchdown Club held its 11th the Baltimore and Metro Teams. The quarterback Jared Jorgensen to end Continued on page 12 Inside This Issue...

Features: Perspective on Underage Drinking (Page 2); Holiday Spirit in Hound Pound (Page 3); Construction Update (Page 4); NYC Trip (Page 5); Flik’s Miss Celeste (Page 6); Model UN Conference (Page 6). Exclusives: Holiday Concerts (Page 5); Wii vs. PS3, XBOX 360 (Page 7); Winter Break DVD/Movie Reviews (Page 8). Sports: BCS Debate (Page 9); Winter Sports Previews (Pages 9-12); Winter Intrams (Page 12). Page 2 The Gilman News • December 19, 2006 Viewpoint A Comment on Letters to the Editor As a preface to the letter to the ate. No blanket set of guidelines is used Editor, we have not rejected any letter community, and that respectful conver- editor below, I would like to clarify The in determining whether or not a letter that was submitted. sations among students who disagree News staff’s opinion on the role of The is appropriate; it is best if we all work on the very foundation of the issue can News at Gilman. We are a student- under the expectations of the honor code This particular letter hits at a ubiq- take place in the Hound Pound hallway run newspaper and we publish recent and its implicit precepts of integrity. We uitous source of debate in high school exemplifies the strength of our student campus and community news. We then decide if a letter will be beneficial – underage drinking. This topic often body. That the issue will not simply be also should be the voice of the students. to our goal of representing the student is avoided because of the seemingly bad disregarded and permitted to pass with- Unfortunately, there are few ways that body and sparking constructive conver- light it will shed on a community that out consideration from all sides fulfills students’ opinions can be heard by sation in the community. If the letter’s acknowledges such an issue. Gilman’s reputation. This is precisely the whole community. The student message, as a legitimate student opin- Alcohol exists throughout the high the reason that The News staff decided body therefore is encouraged to take ion, will in some way benefit Gilman by school social scene. No school stands to print this letter. To be Gilman is to advantage of The News as a forum for being in the school newspaper, we will above student fascination with alcohol. be opinionated. It is to debate. It is to opinions, concerns, and general discus- not hesitate to print this letter. Whether It detracts from the reputation of a disagree respectfully. It is to discuss sion. Students’ willingness to offer their or not it is in accordance with popular venerable institution only if the school constructively the most critical issues open and expressive voices is the only opinion, it will be printed. So long as avoids the issue. that face our society. way we can maintain a representative, a letter incites discussion among stu- To acknowledge high school drinking interesting student newspaper of high dents, faculty, administration, and the and to address it openly speaks directly It’s in our hands. Let your voice be quality. community, The News will not judge an to the revered quality of a school. That heard. Make a difference. Please submit When considering a letter that we opinion, nor will it censor any specific a student has enough strength in his letters to the Editor. receive, we first decide if it is appropri- aspect of that opinion. Since my time as convictions to offer a suggestion to the -DAF What is to be Done About the High School Party Scene? Dear Editors, their attention to the two individuals. comes over to my place and starts talk- “Why?” is not, however, the ques- No beer bong out, so the party’s yet to ing to a guy next to me about the Natu- tion I wish to address in this letter. In response to Are We Our Brothers’ be started. ral Light that she is drinking. “It tastes “What is to be done?” is perhaps the Keepers (DAF) You have to be quite privileged to be like **** mixed with ****” remarks the more pertinent one. It is clear that by able to hold a BYOB party like this. One girl, but she still manages to finish the not confronting the real issue and only “Tommy Park, would you like to see would need a thirty thousand square can and finds herself another one. Bon sending empty threats and warnings the face-off of the century?” a familiar foot lawn, a long driveway for kids to Appetite. to students, nothing is being accom- face yells as soon as I get out of my car. park their BMWs, a big porch, and an Dear editors, a scene like this plished. We’re always ready for lunch Two members of the senior class have outdoor fireplace. And of course, toler- is nothing new to a senior like me. when we hear these. Fixing rebellious just keyed the sides of their beer cans, ant parents who are willing to let prep Except, this year, I had the pleasure teenagers’ mindsets has never been ready for a shotgun contest. The crowd school kids become “safely drunk” of being able to attend a few of them. successful. “RBD” is no recent phe- gives them its full attention, cheering under “parental supervision.” But many adults seem to have no clue nomena. A better solution would be to and sipping liquor that they bought All kinds of “prep kids” are invited, what a “regular” tri-school party is openly acknowledge the problem and from local liquor stores with fake many from venerable institutions such like. Perhaps, that’s the reason for the inform our parents about the state of driver’s licenses. Drinking anything as Gilman. Almost everyone’s trunk is long speeches by our administration our students’ parties on weekends. from cheap beer to vodka, even those armed with at least a 24-pack Natural about judiciary meetings, pre-Home- who’ve been playing beer pong give Light, fifty cents per can. One girl coming town-hall assemblies and of Will the “drinking problem” go course, expulsions. No school would away by ignoring the problem? No. like to confront the teenage drinking Will expulsions and suspensions per- problem because acknowledging the suade Joe Gilman to lay his hands off a fact greatly diminishes the quality of Natural Light? No. Will long speeches its institution. At Gilman, they say it from the administration stop rebel- “sends the wrong message” to our com- lious teenagers from the “vices” of the Gilman School munity. But to what community? Our world? No. Can parents do something alumni? Joe Gilmans who’ve already about it? Yes. witnessed this type of scene before? (410)323-3800 ext. 265 Our parents? People who are allowing -Tommy Park www.GilmanNews.com the kids to hold a party on their front- yard? The Gilman News welcomes letters to the editor, columns, and artwork from Gilman students, teachers, faculty, alumni, and from the commu- nity-at-large. The News reserves the right to edit all articles for length and grammar. Send correspondence to [email protected], or to:

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Contributors: Whitney Johnson, David Jiang, Derrick Burnett, John Sanders, Jonathan McMaster, Gary Housteau, Neil Hessinger, Jack Owens, Boo Smith, Peter Sacci, A. Zachary Parkinson, Jarrett Horowitz, Xander Chriss, Keech Turner, Tom Gorski, Emily Black, Jim Morrison, Matt Felts, Jack Kelleher, Idy Iglehart, Giancarlo Simmons, Tilghman Strudwick, Ben Jarso, Galen Carroll, Mark Cleland, and Fabian Reusch. Sudoku by PuzzleMaster Tommy Park The Gilman News • December 19, 2006 Page 3 Holiday Season Brings Out Worst in Hound Pound

I’ll admit it. Like many other students goods in order to cross the Common Lenz’s $600 donation from the funds ering that, well, they don’t have any. and faculty, I have found the Hound Room. This year, however, the food raised by the Gilman Coffee House, They were not allowed to decorate their Pound to be surprisingly comfortable. drive only occupied a portion of a corner the Holiday drive collection would respective areas in the athletic center, For the most part, classrooms are larger in the Hound Pound Common Room. have been even more sub-par than the either, because it would apparently be in the trailers than they were in the It’s not that students didn’t care about Thanksgiving drive. a “fire hazard.” While the freshman pre-renovated Carey Hall, and the lack the food drive this year, it’s just that no The lack of space for Holiday deco- and sophomore classes never win the of windows in the Hound Pound is far one could really get engaged by it. I go rations in the Hound Pound is equally competition anyway (because they’re less noticeable than one might think. Of in and out of the Common Room dozens unimpressive. In Carey Hall, a giant freshmen and sophomores), it is unfair course, the trailers all have air-condi- of times every day, yet I barely noticed Christmas tree would grace the center that they were prevented from setting tioning—a luxury that students would the stack of goods tucked away into the of the Common Room, towering twenty up decorations. However lame it might never have dreamed of having in years corner. Furthermore, the seniors (being feet above the heads of students. While have been, they should at least have past. In fact, I have heard numerous in their own trailer), sophomores and there is a Christmas tree in the Common been allowed to decorate some little- members of the Gilman community freshmen (having locker rooms all the Room again this year, the low roofs of used classroom or a portion of the remark that they prefer the Hound way over in the athletic center) barely the trailers prevent the tree from com- hallway. Pound to the run-down Carey Hall. ever encountered the Thanksgiving manding any attention. All in all, the Hound Pound is really With the arrival of the Holiday drive. (for more on the Thanksgiving The Hound Pound has also ruined not that bad. But as the Holiday Season Season, however, the Hound Pound is Food Drive see John Sander’s letter to the tradition of the Holiday Decoration shows, it’s really not that nice, either. beginning to show its shortcomings. As the editor below). Competition. Every year, each of the Sure, it’s a suitable replacement for a it does every year, Gilman kicks off the The Christmas drives were met in four upper school forms decorates their year. Sure, it has its advantages. But Holiday Season with the Thanksgiving a similar manner. Despite Mr. Vishio’s locker room with the hopes of having let’s be honest; no one wants to spend Food drive. For previous Thanksgiving and Ms. Tassoni’s best efforts, a disap- the best holiday decorations. This year, another year in the trailers. Whatever food drives, students needed to pick pointing amount of canned goods and however, freshmen and sophomores people say about the Hound Pound, it’s their way through a maze of countless toys were donated by students for their were not granted the opportunity to no Carey Hall. bags and boxes stuffed with canned respective drives. Without Richard decorate their locker rooms consid- -Edward Wiese After Disappointing Thanksgiving Food Drive, Student Body Called to Act

Dear Editor, This is why we help. It’s so easy to forget to give. After all, This Thanksgiving marked the forti- we are all busy people who have many eth year that Gilman has collected food other pressing issues in our lives. But for Echo House, a non-profit organiza- in this season of giving, wouldn’t it be tion that benefits the impoverished hypocritical of us to not remember the neighborhood of Franklin Square. less fortunate? We, as a society, are Over the years, this drive has become founded on the principles of equality a hallmark of the holiday season and and freedom to upward mobility, but is the oldest continuously run com- to many, this is made impossible by the munity outreach program at Gilman. lack of even the barest essentials. We On Wednesday, November 22, 2006, know this, so why am I lecturing to a a small group of Gilman students and crowd that has already heard the same teachers traveled to Echo House to message again and again? Above, bags full of canned goods filled the Common Room corner before deliver the goods that had been col- This year our offerings paled in Thanksgiving. A group of students delivered these groceries to Echo lected in the drive. In doing so, we ven- comparison to those of previous years. House, freeing the corner for the Christmas drives (Photo by Xander tured into a world few of us suburban- In fact, were it not for the donations of Chriss). Below, food and toys now decorate the Common Room as the ites will ever see or even acknowledge. the senior class and faculty, they might The dilapidated houses and flashing have been even more paltry. So this is a Upper School supports Toys for Tots and the Echo House food and toy police surveillance cameras that dot the message to the rest of us. It is upon our drive (Photo by David Fine). Some students have also created unique boulevards point out these differences. shoulders that the fate of this wonder- charity drives of their own. The student body wonders to what extent I knew such places existed, but never ful tradition lives on. It is not hard to the Hound Pound is dampering the typical holiday spirit that fills the had I been forced to face the problem do. Let the upcoming holiday drives be in such a direct way. And it made me a proving ground for the socially con- Upper School. realize, that if we as a community can scious among us. We have the power, make even a hint of a difference in the both mentally and financially, to make life of this neighborhood, then we have a difference. It’s time to act. gotten our foot in the door. This is the very beginning of solving the problem. -John Sanders

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The Gilman News has a brand new website! The Gilman News Online features all current print articles in addition to archives of past issues since 2000. There are many exclu- sive online features such as interactive polls (our first asks just how far you think the Ravens will take this promising season) and a “Submit to the Editor” section where you can quickly and easily submit letters, share your opinions, make suggestions, and ask questions. You will also find updated photos from around campus, a News Blog, which will facili- tate up to date discussion, and much more. Check out the new Gilman News Online at www.GilmanNews.com. Page 4 The Gilman News • December 19, 2006 Construction Update

(Clockwise from top right) The construction crew set up scaffolding around much of the back exterior shell (Photo by Emily Black). Excavators dig and smooth the large hole to make room for the foundation of the new Student Academic Center (SAC) (Photo by Tom Gorski). The first floor stands completely empty with the exception of structural support beams that are in the process of being reinforced (Photo by Tom Gorski). Construction crew members work on the addi- tion that will expand from the terrace level (Photo by Emily Black). The second floor, much like the first floor, bares its inner core as work continues on reinforcing the structural support system (Photo by Tom Gorski).

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Status: On track

Current Project: The Structure and Foundation of Carey Hall. Regarding the current project, Mr. Furlong says, “The structure is sound today. In order to step up the renovation process (new walls, electrical, plumbing, and the folks in there to do this) we need to provide additional structural support. Once this support is in, the next phase (electrical, plumbing) can begin and we’ll see the internal renovation of Carey Hall really pick up.”

The DL (Down Low): The dirt pile that has accumulated over the past months is from the excavation for the foundation for the new Student Academic Center. Although there are many rumors surrounding what that large pile of dirt is being used for, Mr. Furlong says that he is told that it will all be put back or used in some other way eventually.

All information and quotations are attributed to Mr. Sean Furlong, Director of Finance and Administration. The Gilman News • December 19, 2006 Page 5 Improved Holiday Concert Provides Early Taste of Holiday Spirit

BY JAMES GRIFFIN next by the Gilman Glee Club. Known for his role in the Byrn Mawr As the lights dimmed in the audito- Dayseye and Camerata, Mr. Greg Bullen rium, leaving the Hanukiah (Menorah) emerged at the Holiday Concert in his and Christmas tree as the only sources first performance with the Gilman Glee of light, the familiar face of Mr. Ron Club, following last year’s departure of Bange, the Upper School Band instruc- beloved conductor Mr. David Doherty. tor, lifted to begin the 2006 Holiday Glee Club and Traveling Men member Concert. Yet, amidst a concert that Rich Shock ’08 asserted, “It has been was considered one of the most impres- a change of pace, adjusting to a new sive in recent years, Mr. Bange proved conductor, but Mr. Bullen has proven to be the only previously recognized both capable and helpful.” Mr. Bullen’s individual in a night of debuts for the influence shone clear in the Glee Club’s recently revamped Music Department. performance, most adamantly in their Opening the evening of Wednesday rendition of “Spirit”, which drew audi- December 13th, the Upper School Band ence participation with its harmonized set the tempo for the holiday theme, claps. Furthermore, the Traveling Men with their piece, “Sledder’s Carnival”. continued the vibrant mood started by Similar to the other groups within the the Glee Club, as they serenaded special Music Department, the Upper School ladies in the crowd with their swoon, “In Band had been practicing since mid- the Still of the Night”. October, and received enthusiastic applause, setting a model to be followed Continued on page 8 The Lower Brass section of the Upper School Band tunes their instru- ments before the Holiday Concert (Photo by Jarrett Horowitz). Six Gilman Members Experience a Weekend of Theater in the Big Apple

BY CHRIS FLINT theater, since it was about dancers audi- her cousin’s death. She is so intent on show was unique because it was written tioning for a new Broadway production. keeping her niece quiet because she is over 100 years ago, and was actually While everyone was sitting through Due to its popularity, seats were limited, afraid that she may say that Violet’s was banned from the stage for a long time second period classes, we were traveling and we were not able to sit together. As gay. because of how it depicted teenagers through the Lincoln Tunnel with the the play went along, we learned about Later that afternoon, we went to going through adolescence. The reason hostess leading the whole bus in a rous- each character and why they needed the Rockefeller Center to see the Christmas became apparent after the first act, ing rendition of Frank Sinatra’s song job. What made the show interesting tree, and walked down Fifth Avenue to in which the language of the songs at “New York, New York.” Four Gilman was that there were no real lead roles, do some shopping. We returned to our times was very coarse and the sexuality students and two faculty members had and there was no curtain call. Instead, hotel for a short while, before having to of some scenes unlike anything I had arrived for a weekend in New York City. at the end, the entire cast came out in leave to go see Company. On the way to seen on stage before. After the show, We were there to see three Broadway their gold suits and top hats singing Company, we stopped by the Algonquin we picked up our bags at the hotel and shows and one off-Broadway show while “One.” After the show, we all went out to Hotel to see the famous Round Table, took a taxi to the bus stop, boarded the taking in the city. After just over three dinner before getting back to our hotel where a group of literary greats have bus, and headed for home. hours on the bus, we got off at Times around 1 am. met for lunch everyday after World War For me, this was an amazing week- Square, which, for a first-time visitor The next morning, all of us, except I. Then it was off to the show. Company, end. Not only because I got to see more to the city, is just amazing. We hailed Zach and Mr. Rowell, went to see a a revival of the Steven Sondheim musi- theater than I have ever seen in one cabs down to our hotel on 29th Street behind-the-scenes tour of Wicked. After cal, was unique because, instead of weekend, but also because I got to see to check our bags before getting an early the tour, which was led by two cast having the orchestra play the instru- New York City. When somebody asks lunch. After lunch we got on the subway members and included a couple of short ments, the director John Doyle had the how the trip was, I can only respond to begin our day. Mr. Rowell and I got films, most of us wanted to see the show, actors play their instruments. The show “awesome.” Mr. Rowell did a great job off at the Columbus Circle stop so we yet we had other shows planned to fill had opened on Wednesday and we saw organizing it, and not just selecting big could go to Lincoln Center to watch the our weekend. After the tour, a few of us it on Saturday night. Bobby, the main name shows but shows that are new, hot, video of Grand Hotel. Mr. Morrison, went up to Central Park, and following character, through conversations with and talked about for the Tony Awards. I Zach Parkinson ’07, Taz George ’08 lunch at a deli just off of Broadway, we his married friends, is weighing the hope future classes will take advantage and Connor Lounsbury ’10 went on to headed off to the matinee of Tennessee pros and cons of married life. of this opportunity if it is offered in the the Metropolitan Museum to see an art William’s Suddenly Last Summer. The The following morning, we all slept future. I also hope that you will all come exhibition. show is about Violet Venable, played by in before leaving to hit tourist shops and out to see Grand Hotel in the spring, but That evening we went to see the Blythe Danner (Meet the Fockers), who Times Square. At 2 o’clock, we saw the if you cannot, see any theater produc- revival of A Chorus Line. The show was is threatening her niece with a lobotomy only completely new Broadway Show of tion. I’m sure you will love it. the ideal way to begin our weekend of if she does not stop her ranting about the trip, Spring Awakening. Again, this

This model was part of the behind-the-scenes tour of Wicked, which Chris Flint, Connor Lounsbury, Taz George, Zach Parkinson, Mr. included videos and costumes from the show (Photo by Chris Flint). Rowell, and Mr. Morrison (Left to Right) before Spring Awakening. (Photo courtesy of Mr. Morrison). Page 6 The Gilman News • December 19, 2006 Under the Radar Gilman Stars: Ms. Celeste Collier Keeps Food Services Steady Through Transition Year

BY JACK KELLEHER pre-prepared food this year. With the tude to get the job done. “I support of many of Flik affiliates in the thrive on challenge,” says Many people in the Gilman com- area, especially St. Mary’s seminary, Miss Celeste. She has had munity know Ms. Celeste Collier as the Flik trailer is still able to provide a 29 years of experience in the lady who sells them their breakfast variety of quality foods to the Gilman food management, start- sandwiches in the morning with a community. Both the Lower and Middle ing with 26 years at the cheery smile. But what many people Schools are sent prepared lunches Marriott Hotel. In 2003 are unaware of is how much work she during the day. In regards to the Upper she was asked by Gilman and her coworkers do on a day-to-day School, however, the prepared box lunch to revamp the Food Ser- basis in the “Grub Hub.” Often forgot- program has not been as successful as vice at Gilman. She came ten amidst the craziness of the move once thought possible. here with high motivation to the Hound Pound, the food services “I knew the box lunches were not to do all that was asked have done a wonderful job of making going to work,” says Miss Celeste. “I of her. In Carey Hall she do with their small trailer as they con- know the students; students like to pick could be seen in her small tinue to successfully provide food to and choose.” As a result of this, she has basement office next to the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools. put in a concerted effort to let them the senior room managing As head director of Flik Food Services choose their desired food. Miss Celeste affairs from a distance. at Gilman, Miss Celeste was faced with offers a variety of fresh deli-meat sand- But this year is much dif- the challenge of completely transform- wiches, salads, and snacks. She also ferent. ing food services in the wake of Carey offers everyday specials that cater to “This year I am always Hall’s renovation. student’s taste buds. Daily specials such in contact with the stu- In the spring of 2006, she had the as meatball subs and Papa John’s Pizza dents. The close commu- Jonathan McMaster ‘07 is greeted by Miss daunting task of completely scaling have been huge hits. nity at Gilman has allowed Celeste’s friendly face as he buys a drink from down food services at Gilman and coor- With the move to the food trailer, the me to get personal,” says the food trailer (Photo by David Fine). dinating the move to the Flik Trailer. criteria of Miss Celeste’s job have also Miss Celeste. Senior Marty Flik Operations at Gilman had to cut changed. This year, not only does Miss Welch agrees, as he says, “Miss Celeste of food services this year. He takes the back from having multiple employees Celeste handle all of the lunch orders, brightens up my day.” bus in at six o’clock every morning to and a full service kitchen in Carey but she is also in charge of finances. The food trailer’s success, however, help Miss Celeste prepare lunches. Fur- Hall to the small space they have now. Miss Celeste basically does it all. Few has not come easy. Miss Celeste arrives thermore, he works through the lunch Unlike Carey Hall, where food could be people could be up to the challenge of at four thirty in the morning to start the shift and then takes the bus all the way prepared on site, this year the Gilman completely transforming the Gilman daily responsibilities. The recent hiring to Ellicott City to work his second job trailer has to bring in food from off site food service. But, luckily for Gilman, of her assistant Andre Harris has made beginning at 3:00. In total, he works to its customers. Due to health regula- Miss Celeste has the knowledge and her job a little easier to manage. Mr. tions, the “Grub Hub” can only serve experience, as well as the positive atti- Harris is a testament to the hard work Continued on page 8 Model UN Team Spends Four Days at Princeton for Annual PMUN Conference

with information about the topics to be In his 12 member experimental com- addressed and possible solutions to the mittee “African Hegemony: The Rise issues. Furthermore, delegates do addi- of Shaka Zulu”, junior delegate Kenny tional research on their nation, mostly Gruen received an honorable mention through the Internet and recent ency- for his well done job of simulating the clopedias. Following the opening cer- rise of a South African tribe in the early emonies at the chapel, in which a guest 19th century. Other Gilman students speaker delivered a speech to the del- may be receiving awards in the coming egates of the roughly 135 countries, the weeks, as the results of some com- delegates split up into their individual mittees have not been announced yet. committees, ranging from as small as 12 Compared to some of their competition, to as many as 175 members. Each of the who offer Model UN as a class, Gilman committees tried to find the best way to Model UN team did quite well, consid- solve various humanitarian problems ering that here it is only a club. present in their countries. According to Still, the weekend was not completely some Model UN veterans, one can pick full of work, as the delegates finished off out the best delegates during the first their weekend with a delegate dance on session of the conference, because of the Saturday night. Many delegates looked amount of research and work they put to the conference as an opportunity into learning about their country and to meet new people and form new committees. Some delegates spend so friendships. As delegate Donald Song Albert Wang, a junior on the ten-member team, prepares to give his much time researching that, according observed, “It is a really good experi- speech representing Chile at PMUNC (Photo courtesy of Albert Wang). to delegate Zach Fang, they “become ence; you meet a lot of new people, known by the name of [their] country, become close friends with them, and not by [their] own name.” keep in touch. You are also able to get BY MATT FELTS ferences held in Boston, New York, and Countering the humanitarian aims new and different perspectives on dif- Chicago, Mr. Honohan, faculty advisor for each committee, there were also ferent methods of solving any problems Sitting in the chapel of Princeton to Gilman’s Model UN program, chose individual competitions between the that are thrown your way.” The entire University on Thursday, December the Princeton Model UN Conference individual delegates, as they vie for the team enjoyed the experience of the 7th, Gilman’s Model United Nations because of, as stated by delegate Avesh gavel, the award for the delegate who conference, but junior Rohan Ramesh team prepared for the weekend ahead, Thuluvath ‘08, “its smaller size, its best represents his or her country all observed, “It was a lot of work and very and the annual Princeton Model UN organization, and its close distance.” around. “One of the hardest things little sleep.” In Avesh Thuluvath and conference. Comprised of over 800 The ten-member team, with an array about Model UN,” says delegate Rohan James Griffin’s special committee on participants in both general assembly of students from the sophomore, junior, Ramesh, “is that you don’t only need to the future of Africa, they contributed committees and special committees, the and senior classes, consisted of Michael know things yourself; you also need to to a midnight crisis session, lasting Princeton Model UN Conference (nick- Randolph ’09, Donald Song ‘08, Zach be able to convince others that you know from 1 to 5 am. Heading back on the named PMUNC) offered a conglomera- Fang ‘08, Avesh Thuluvath, Kenny a lot in order for them to agree with you Gilman bus on Sunday morning, the tion of schools across the East Coast, Gruen ‘08, Rohan Ramesh ‘08, Albert on various topics.” It seems that the delegates reminisced about their excit- agreeing on parliamentary resolutions Wang ‘08, Neal Kopser ’08, Alan Cole- Gilman delegates overcame this barrier, ing weekend and their favorite facets and working through crises in meetings man ’07 and James Griffin ’07. as junior Donald Song states, “Everyone of the conference, but they also were at both Princeton University and the Weeks before the conference the debated well; even the rookies stepped happy to return home and catch up on nearby Harrison Conference Center. delegates were given a Background up and performed well at the confer- their schoolwork and sleep. While there were other Model UN con- Guide on their selected committee, ence.” The Gilman News • December 19, 2006 Page 7 As Holiday Shopping Reaches Climax, Parents Ask “To Wii or not to Wii?”

BY IDY IGLEHART important features like attached hard consoles’ release, Nintendo discarded the world without the annoyance of fees drives and full high definition capabil- ideas of creating the most powerful and experienced by Xbox 360 players. It seems that the revolution of “next ity. expensive machine, and focused rather Last but not least, the Wii features generation gaming” has now completely However, let’s be honest, the aver- on inexpensive yet revolutionary ways one of the most innovative abilities that taken over America’s home entertain- age informed American consumer to mold gaming in the future. none of its competitors share: complete ment industry. With technologically wants the most powerful and capable Although Nintendo’s Wii may not backwards compatibility. This means advanced computers, massive amounts product, and Microsoft and Sony are produce the flashy HD graphics of its that an owner of a Wii has access to of memory, and wireless online capa- not fooling anyone but confused and competitors, it more than makes up the complete library of Nintendo games bilities, video game systems have frantic parents grabbing the first prod- for it in game play. Wii’s state of the on any previous system. Any game evolved into the central source for our uct they see on the shelf during a last art motion sensing controller caused ever created by Nintendo is available entertainment. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 minute shopping spree the weekend some commotion when it was publicly at your fingertips and can be quickly and Sony’s Playstation 3 have emerged before Christmas. Many people may be revealed due to its unconventional downloaded at a low cost and instantly as the gaming industry’s powerhouses wondering how they can get their hands appearance, yet critics were quickly stored into the Wii’s memory for endless in technology, boasting wireless online on a quality next generation system silenced when experiencing the incred- classic entertainment. game play, huge hard drives, and, most at a lower price without waiting years ible response and feel of the controller. These innovations by Nintendo allow importantly, full high definition picture for the prices of Xbox 360 and PS3 to The range of motion is truly superb the most entertainment for the lowest clarity. Unfortunately, these state of the go down. The answer is the Nintendo and creates a more realistic gaming price and make the Wii an excellent art technologies come at a high price, Wii. The Nintendo Wii is the undis- experience for the player, as his or choice for anyone desiring a truly with the Xbox 360 costing $400 and puted underdog in the next generation her motions are instantly and directly enjoyable gaming experience without the PS3 a staggering $600. Attempt- system war. Microsoft and Sony fans effective in the game, more thoroughly spending too much money. Nintendo ing to make these expensive systems have balked at it due to its lack of many immersing the player in the experience. clearly establishes that no matter how more appealing to a broad range of next generation qualities that the Xbox If this style of play is not suitable for clear and defined the graphics are on consumers, Microsoft and Sony sub- 360 and PS3 have, such as high defini- you, a standard controller is available any system, the game play must always sequently created alternative watered tion capability as well as many multi- to simulate the classic dual joystick come first, therefore making the Wii a down versions of the Xbox 360 and PS3, media functions that Microsoft’s and gaming experience. The Wii also boasts top next generation console despite its knocking down the price of each by one Sony’s machines are capable of. In the a 100% free, 100% Wi-Fi online gaming humble hardware. hundred dollars while sacrificing many years leading up to the next generation community, connecting people around

Nintendo’s Wii (left) and Sony’s Playstation 3 (right) are competing for the dominant spot in game system sales this year. (Wii Photo cour- tesy of http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/07/13/nintendo_wii_uk_details_roundup/ and PS3 photo courtesy of http://www.ps3countdown. com/?p=23). Diversity Club Continues Active Year Continued from page 1 through activities like diversity weeks and Mix-it-Up days. “The most impor- student body. It emphasized that these tant thing about the conference,” said are two of the most important issues in Rip Friddell, “was being around people today’s society,” McMaster added, “Even that supported diversity as much as we professional athletes are concerned do.” It helped Rip, Brandon Copeland with these issues of racism and class, ‘09, Louis Queral ‘09, Jim Poggi ‘10, and we need to be too.” The Diversity and Jonathan McMaster all realize that Club is hoping to sponsor similar events other people around the country truly in the future, perhaps having a panel care about the issue of diversity. of Gilman alumni or parents speak to Most recently, the club held a meeting the student body, in order to stimulate with a group of Middle School students. dialogue within the school about how to Jonathan’s eighth grade brother Chris, improve our understanding of cultural who was at the joint session of the Upper diversity as a community. School and the Middle School Diversity At the end of November, several Clubs, said, “It was cool to see how Rip Friddell ‘07 works with a group in a workshop at the Student Diver- members of the club went to Seattle people responded to the debate, and sity Leadership Conference in Seattle, WA (Photo courtesy of Jonathan for the annual National Student Diver- how people were not afraid to step in. I McMaster). sity Leadership Conference. They met even took action at recess, after our dis- so that they can make a difference in understand those people around you people from all over the country and all cussion at the meeting, when someone the future. and learn how to work with them coop- different walks of life and also learned said ‘that’s so gay’ inappropriately. One In addition, the Diversity Club wel- eratively,” McMaster suggested. Look about the Eight Social identities: Race, of my friends who was at the meeting, comes new members at any time and is for many more Diversity Club programs Religion, Sexual Orientation, Ethnicity, as well, came over to back me up.” The hoping to create a taste of the cultural throughout the rest of the school year, Socioeconomic Class, Age, Ability, and Diversity Club has been reaching out to blend that is present at Gilman. “We’re aimed at improving our community’s Gender. The Diversity Club Represen- the Middle School because it feels that hoping to be an organization that can cultural awareness and at ensuring that tatives learned about ways that other it is crucial that those boys realize the prepare our generation for the real this generation is one with an open- schools promoted multiculturalism importance of diversity at a young age world where you’re going to have to minded outlook. Page 8 The Gilman News • December 19, 2006 DVD Picks for the Winter Break Movie Holiday Break Previews

BY JAMES GRIFFIN by Keanu Reeves), as he lives a double BY A. ZACHARY PARKINSON just cause echo today’s America and its life. On the surface, he works as an debate over civil liberties and national After the carols have been sung undercover narcotics agent, attempting The Good German: security. But without significant buzz or and the menorah has been lit, what else to end the trafficking of a new addictive Steven Soderbergh’s first foray back awards, Shepherd has to depend on star is there to do during Holiday Break? drug, labeled simply as “D”. Meanwhile, into mainstream cinema after his power to sell a bleak political thriller Clearly, besides being a time for giving Arctor is also dealing “D” on the side, experimental failure Bubble, The during a winter when audiences usually and cheer, the Holiday Break also serves which adds a layer to this complex Good German might be the least com- enjoy cheerier, lighter fare. as an impeccable time to catch up on all movie. Linklater adds a futuristic twist mercially attractive film this Christ- those movies you missed, as they come to this movie by using the visual tech- mas. Although the film boasts George Night at the Museum: out on DVD. So, as you browse your nique of rotoscoping, which causes the Clooney, Cate Blanchett, and Tobey That lighter fare could very well be local Blockbuster or scan the movie film to look like a combination of ani- Maguire among an impressive cast, Night at the Museum, the new Ben listing on Netflix.com, keep a couple of mation and real life. Yet, according to the setting and story (The Potsdam Stiller action/comedy that is expected these titles in mind. renowned movie critic Zach Parkinson Conference in 1945 Berlin) along with to be the big box office winner over ’07, “A Scanner Darkly has both a cool its bleak black and white cinematog- the winter season. The story revolves Little Miss Sunshine: Well, let me look and solid acting, but the plot is too raphy, have many predicting that the around Larry Daley (Stiller), a bum- preface with the statement that if you incoherent and convoluted for its own movie will have a hard time finding a bling security guard, who accepts a job haven’t seen this movie yet- shame good.” Now available on DVD. mainstream audience. A more critical working the night shift at the Museum on you. But it’s ok, you are forgiven. art-house viewership may emerge, but of Natural History. The only catch Directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Snakes on a Plane: Following the considering the fact that German has seems to be that all the animals and Dayton (who have previously gained flurry of advertisement that sur- not won any end of the year awards so exhibits come alive after everyone has fame with their music videos for alter- rounded this film, Snakes on a Plane far, and was absent from the national left. Movies such as Night tend to thrive native bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers, proved to be the most outrageous film board of review’s top ten films of 2006, at this time of the year because of their Weezer, and the Smashing Pumpkins) of this year, and I loved it. Between its this seems less and less likely. Early mass appeal, and a greater presence of Little Miss Sunshine follows a misfit profane catch phrase and simple plot, reviews suggest that this work does not families at theaters during the holiday family in a late ‘60s yellow Volkswagen Snakes pokes fun at the disaster film rank among Soderbergh’s best, and so it season. Shawn Levy, who has previously van, as they travel to the “Little Miss genre, with scenarios so ridiculous that remains to be seen whether a clever PR directed family hits such as Cheaper Sunshine” beauty contest in sunny Cali- it is hard not to laugh. Samuel L. Jack- campaign (including posters that eerily by the Dozen and The Pink Panther, is fornia. Besides its genuinely humor- son is the ideal hero for this movie, and evoke Casablanca) can help Clooney likely to score box office gold. ous content, Little Miss Sunshine takes the film beyond the boundaries of and company overcome poor reviews also offers stellar performances from a B-movie to a cult classic. Available on and a small target audience. We Are Marshall: Steve Carell as Frank and Paul Dano as DVD on January 2nd. Matthew McConaughey and Lost’s Mat- Dwayne. Now available on DVD. The Good Shepherd: thew Fox star in this real-life-inspired Material Girls:I beg you. Don’t rent Robert De Niro pulls double duty in film as two coaches who are charged A Scanner Darkly: Directed by this movie. Hilary and Haley Duff in front of and behind the camera in the with rebuilding the Marshall University Richard Linklater (Fast Food Nation), one movie is a recipe for disaster. Now first film he has directed since 1993’s A football team after a devastating and this film follows Bob Arctor (played available on DVD- sadly. Bronx Tale. The second “good” movie tragic plane crash claims the lives of of the holiday season, Shepherd tells most of the team and several coaches. the story of the birth of the CIA in the Marshall is obviously just like many mid and late 1940s through the eyes of other inspirational sports films that New Conductors Breathe Edward Wilson, played by Matt Damon. have come before it, but the real ques- Wilson sacrifices much of his personal tion is whether it can triumph with an life, straining his marriage (his wife is audience that has already had its share played by Angelina Jolie) as he becomes of football themed entertainment over increasingly devoted and overwhelmed this past year (Invincible, Gridiron Life into Holiday Concert by his job. Co-starring William Hurt, Gang, TV’s Friday Night Lights). In De Niro, and Alec Baldwin, the film has addition, many question how well the Continued from page 5 finish with the Gilman Jazz Band. Tran- so far received mixed reviews and only film will actually honor those who sitioning tempo from “Jingle Bell Jazz” a small share of the end of year awards, were affected by the tragedy, and if it is Following the jovial claps that echoed to “Deck the Halls”, the band kept the yet Universal (who is distributing the appropriate to make such a film at all. across the auditorium, the audience audience on its toes with jive rhythms. film) holds out hope that a moderately Early reviews and director McG’s repu- hushed into a reverent silence in awe As declared by cellist Jae Rhee ’07, sized audience will emerge because of tation (his only feature length credits of the String Ensemble. Under the “The winter concert was wonderful, the modern day relevance of the film. are the Charlie’s Angels films) suggest instruction of Mr. Ariel Dechosa, this despite the crop of new teachers starting It’s political themes that question the that how well the film does will rest seven man company skillfully played in their first concert”. If this sensational righteousness of shady dealings and solely on the shoulders of McConaughey four pieces, ranging from the Polish concert is a sign for things to come, the immoral activities in the name of a and his fan base. “Lulajze Jezuniu” to the more tradi- future of the Music Department looks tional “Joy to the World”. to be on a good note. The Holiday Concert drew to a strong Ms. Collier Maintains Unwavering Flik Service in “Grub Hub” Continued from page 6 chosen to stay. “I think I’ve found my home,” says Miss Celeste. approximately a staggering 155 hours Plans for the new Cafeteria in Carey in two weeks. After serving lunch and Hall are set to be ready in the fall of sending dishes to be washed in the 2008. Next year, food services will Lower School, Miss Celeste works on have to spend another year in a trailer administrative affairs in her office in next to Carey Hall. But in 2008, as her food trailer. When she returns home seen in the recent video simulation at 2:30, her workday is often not done. in assembly, Gilman hopes to have She works out of her home office as the ready a fully loaded cafeteria complete District training coordinator for the 12 with nutritional programs, upwards other Flik Food service accounts in the of ten employees, and cooking done area. With so much pressure on food by trained chefs all from scratch. For services this year the hard work seems now, all Gilman food services can do is to be paying off. wait for the exciting new facility. There “We get it done,” states Miss Celeste. is no doubt, however, that Miss Celeste In fact, she has also had the opportunity and Andre Harris in the food trailer to go elsewhere in her tenure at Gilman. are doing a wonderful job during an Violinists Ryan Lee ‘08 and Avesh Thuluvath ‘08 strike chords in the But, to the delight of Gilman, she has important transitional time. 2006 Holiday Concert (Photo by Jarrett Horowitz). The Gilman News • December 19, 2006 Page 9 The BCS System: Does it Work? Hessinger’s Take: Jiang’s Rebuttal: BCS is Seriously Flawed BCS Gets the Job Done

change the BCS system is the sponsor- can compete against BCS conference ship money involved and the many schools. Even a close loss can translate contracts with the bowls. Of course, the into more faith by the BCS into mid- NCAA will say that they’re protecting major programs. A blowout loss, on the players by not making them play the other hand, could send pollsters to two to three extra games a year, but think twice about sending another team let’s be serious. The people running the from a conference such as the WAC and show could not care less what happens Mountain West. to the players as long as it means more The BCS does not screw up every year. money in their pockets. All the play- In fact, the BCS is better than the previ- ers are dollar signs to those guys. But ous system. In the 2005-2006 season, the most disturbing thing about the Texas and USC were the only two teams system is that the NCAA would make to finish the season undefeated. In the more money out of a playoff than they previous system, both teams would You don’t have to look far to find the would from the bowls. They would still True, the Bowl Championship Series have played in two different bowls, and most ludicrous system in all of sports. get sponsorships worth just as much is flawed, but its flaws are overexagger- if both won, there would either be co- After all, it’s in the news every Novem- as Tostitos, Nokia, FedEx, and many ated and the often-brought-up solution champions, or in a more likely scenario, ber and December, as people wonder others are giving them now for the of a playoff is not a cure-all. an undefeated Texas team would be left how this system is going to screw it up rights to have their names on the bowl The BCS is not the incoherent elemen- out. In a playoff, either team could be this year. This controversial system is games. The TV money that would come tary school computer game that crit- upset in an early round, resulting in a the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) of in would be exorbitant. ABC, NBC, and ics make it out to be. It combines two less exciting match-up. The 2005 BCS Division I college football. In no other CBS would pay just as much for a college human polls with a computer poll. As to did the job it was supposed to do, put- sport is the finalist for the champion- playoff as they do every year for the NFL those who criticize it for the controversy ting together the No.1 and No.2 team. ship game decided by a computer gener- playoffs. and outrage it creates, this problem is The word “playoff” is often brought ated standings system, and in no other Another issue is that fan support not only in the BCS. Did the Pittsburgh up as the savior for college football. sport is there controversy and outrage would possibly be down if there were Steelers deserve to be in the Super Bowl, However, this idea has many flaws. as to who plays for the national title. a playoff system. With the bowls, when, if not for Carson Palmer’s injury If the BCS is gone, which poll will be In no other sport are almost half of the fans know where their team is going a in the first round and a fluke Roethlis- used? Who gets into the playoff? It will teams immediately denied a chance to month or so in advance. They can plan berger tackle and field goal miss by one raise the same questions as before. Let’s win a national championship before the accordingly. Unfortunately, the average of the most accurate field goal kickers look at this year. Why does USC or LSU season even starts. Only in Division I fan cannot afford to follow their team in the league in the second round, they get into the playoff over Oklahoma or College Football is the final outcome around every week for a month in a would be sitting at home on Super Bowl Auburn, when all four teams have two not even played out on the field by the playoff. But the NFL has playoffs and day? Or did they just get lucky, like losses, and one of Oklahoma’s losses players themselves. they have no problem filling the seats many would say Florida got lucky, or should never have happened if not for Clearly, the most pressing issue with at every game so I don’t see a reason Michigan got unlucky? a monumental official mistake? the system is the complete randomness why that wouldn’t happen in college Then there are the critics who com- Division I college football has never of the standings produced by the said football. plain that the outcome is not played had a playoff, one of many things that system. The system is so fickle that The final issue is the loss of the bowls out on the field. Did Ohio State’s amaz- distinguishes it from the NFL. The experts cannot even predict exactly taking away money from the cities ing performances against Texas and excitement and tension present near who will be where in the standings they’re played in. But you wouldn’t even Michigan, two number 2 teams, en route the end of the season with every pass- before the BCS results come out every have to take away all the bowls. Every to an undefeated season, not merit a ing game is unmatched by any sport. Monday. The system takes things like bowl could stay except for the BCS national championship bid? Troy Smith It is fodder for extremely interesting strength of schedule and other things bowls. In their place, there would be and company played wonderful foot- BCS talk in the office and schools. A into account which completely eliminate an eight team playoff and the rankings ball week in and week out. How about playoff would ruin much of the pride certain teams from contention. No mid- would be based on the polls. Further- Florida’s one-loss record through the and importance of each regular season major school could ever win a national more, there would be no more favorit- tough SEC and an impressive win over game. A loss would not be as big of a deal championship because the computer ism towards the big conference teams. Arkansas, a Razorbacks team that had as it is now. Why would Ohio State or rankings, which account for a third of The teams in the bowls would no longer already beaten Auburn and Tennessee, Michigan play their starters if they knew the BCS system, completely take them be chosen by the bowls themselves. two teams then ranked in the top 15, that they would have a playoff game out of the equation. Boise State, a team Teams would no longer get passed up in the SEC Championship game? The coming up? Picture this. December 2, that went undefeated this season out of on because Notre Dame or somebody play of Ohio State and Florida definitely 2006, Pasadena, California. The UCLA the WAC, a very respectable mid-major else would bring a bigger fan base and contributed to the final outcome. Bruins have just pulled off a huge upset conference, was on the brink of not even more money to the bowl officials. Every Some say that the BCS system is com- over rival USC, sending the Trojans out getting a BCS bowl out of their incred- team would have a shot. Until this hap- plete randomness rendering experts of the National Championship picture. ible year. This brings me to the biggest pens, the BCS will continue to screw up incapable of making good predictions. The score goes final around half-time of flaw in the system: money. every year and there will continue to be The BCS is not completely random. If it the SEC Championship game between The one reason that the NCAA won’t outrage in the college football world. were, it would never have made it out of Florida and Arkansas, which then turns the planning room. In fact, experts can, into the game to watch, with the Gators in most cases, predict where teams will having a legitimate chance at a national be. People often bring up the problem title berth. In playoff-world, the Trojans of including strength of schedule which simply get a lower seed, and live to play eliminates certain teams from conten- another day with national title hopes tion. Strength of schedule is extremely still intact. Meanwhile, the Florida important. Should a team that goes game is not nearly as big, when playoff undefeated against a cupcake schedule seeding is the only thing on the line. get a spot in the championship? As for Clearly, a playoff would be detrimental the outcry over Boise State almost being to the uniqueness that is college foot- left out of a BCS bowl despite their ball. incredible year, their season was simply The BCS is by no means perfect. I not that impressive. The Broncos’ sched- am just saying that a playoff is not the ule included Sacramento State (4-7), proper alternative. Florida-Ohio State Utah State (1-7), Louisiana Tech (1-7), is going to be a thrilling game, and New Mexico State (2-6), and Idaho (3- Michigan fans will complain, as have 5). Boise State played no ranked teams, previous years’ fans that thought their and this team is playing in the Fiesta team deserved a shot at the title. The Bowl. Compare this to Wisconsin, Wolverines will play USC in the Rose who was left out of the BCS after only Bowl, a classic Big 10-Pac 10 match up, one loss, on the road at #6 Michigan, which should also be an entertaining and played competitively in the tough game. The BCS has done its best to Big 10. Boise State may have the fate match up the best teams and provide engaging games, and until a more effec- Lining up at fullback, Stan White, Jr. ‘03 prepares for the play and pre- of the mid-majors in its hands. A win over #7 Oklahoma proves that they do tive method arrives, college football pares for the upcoming Bowl Championship game against University of belong in the BCS, and that mid-majors should stick with the BCS. Michigan (Photo courtesy of Gary Housteau). Page 10 The Gilman News • December 19, 2006 Wrestling Looks to Revive Tradition at Gilman

BY JACK OWENS from juniors John Faust, Ben Jarso, and Patrick Fiske, as well as underclassmen With the departure of two vital Giancarlo Simmons and Whitt Kelly senior leaders, the Gilman wrestling has led to success on the mats so far this program was in dire need of someone year. Many attribute the early achieve- to step up at the start of the 2006-2007 ments to the hustle and desire of Faust, season. The team does not feature as a veteran of wrestling who has brought many seniors as in years past, and out the best in his teammates. “John thus much of the success this season Faust has pushed me to the pinnacle will depend on the performances of of my excellence,” explained Marty Juniors and Sophomores. “The leader- Welch. Simmons agreed with Welch, ship of Gabe Shaya and Bobby Davis commenting on how John Faust has will never be matched,” said sophomore “made me what I am today.” Giancarlo Simmons “But Adam Janet After an excellent 2004-2005 season, and Ned Lundvall have done an admi- Gilman wrestling has been in a rebuild- rable job.” The team’s season has gone ing mode. After a somewhat down year relatively well under its new captains, in 2005-2006, the team has a core as they have enjoyed victories over Hill group of returning players that should School (NJ), St. Vincent Palotti, and learn from its past mistakes and exe- Marty Welch ‘07 wraps up his opponent in a recent match (Photo by St. John’s. The team has a long way to cute this upcoming year. The team has Boo Smith). go, but a good start has put them in a played together for some time and has the team also features a tremendous The JV team is highlighted by solid position to compete in the MIAA grown along the way. As well as having cast of freshman and sophomores who two wrestlers who are new to the this year. As is expected, strong play an exceptional group of upperclassmen, should lead the way in years to come. sport. “[Junior] Chris Burnette and “The team is essentially the same as last [Freshman] Anthony Ferguson are year, just another year older and much two of the most exciting wrestlers more experienced,” said Junior Gabe I’ve seen wrestle,” said Wolf. “The Donnay. strength they display and the enor- Other than that provided by stu- mous potential they show makes the dents, an unexpected display of lead- future of Gilman Wrestling that much ership has been provided by former better.” Gilman wrestler Mr. Timothy Wolf. The team shows early promise The newcomer has stepped right into after its first few impressive wins. his role as an assistant coach and has If the team can manage to come instilled the discipline that was once together and fulfill the potential that instilled in him. “Wrestling was huge they have, they should have a suc- in my day,” said Wolf, “We didn’t have cessful season. The season was sum- these activities like Rock Climbing, marized best by the young Giancarlo Squash, or Yoga. If you went to Gilman, Simmons when he said: “The sky is you wrestled.” It may not be as hardcore the limit here in the Gilman wrestling as in years past, but wrestling still program. All we have to do is live up Whit Kelly ‘09 goes for the pin against a struggling opponent builds toughness and character in the the hype.” (Photo by Boo Smith). young Gilman lads. Hockey Prepares to Relive Success of Recent Seasons Past

BY ALEX HORMOZI ute to the ultimate success of the team won their last six games and has been this year, and having won against two coming together. At this moment in This year the hockey team shows A conference teams; Calvert Hall and time the team is looking hot, and with great promise, only having lost a few Loyola, the season looks promising. momentum on their side will not stop role-players on the team since their After their first loss to A conference fighting until they capture the title championship one short year ago. powerhouse DeMatha, the team has again. There is talk that the perennial suc- cess of the varsity team points only in one direction—A Conference. But, as junior Micah Belzberg puts it, “We’re just focused on this year, and winning the championship, next year is next year, just like last year was last year.” The team will try to relive its success of last year with senior leaders Peter Fallon, Grady Lincalis, Pat McQuestion, Jack Rutka, Stephen Salsbury, Andrew Hansen, Marc Kostrubiak, Ben Currotto and Patrick Farha affectionately called “Pujo”. The hockey team, unlike other teams, must travel off-campus for either a prac- tice or a game, but one would never hear Above, senior Grady Lincalis a hockey player complain about it. Bel- wrestles the puck away from his zberg relates, “We all just want to play hockey, a shorter ride would be nice, but Calvert Hall opponent (Photo the ice is nicer out there.” Hockey is, courtesy of Lifetouch). perhaps, because of this time together everyday, a more tightly knit team than Left, senior goalie Patrick “Pudge” one that does not spend much travel Farha surveys the ice for any time together everyday. In this sense, potential threats in the Calvert all the players share the same burden of Hall game two weeks ago. Gilman time or lack thereof. prevailed in a thrilling game, There is a large core of juniors on upsetting the “A” Conference this year’s team, most of them having Cardinals 5-4 (Photo courtesy of played Varsity every year of their high school careers. They, too, will contrib- Lifetouch). The Gilman News • December 19, 2006 Page 11 Swimming Team Looking to Put up a Fight as Underdogs in Tough Season Ahead All-American Conner Wills ‘07 will least get a chance to be in a competi- swim the 100-meter backstroke and tive meet against someone and give 200-meter Individual Medley. Since ourselves a shot at the championship.” Wills is such a factor on the team he Junior Matt Felts agrees, believing that, will swim “anything he wants” this year. with all the work that’s put into practice, The other year-round swimmer on the the team should at least be able to have team is freshman Liam Gallagher. He a shot at the championship. is an “up and coming” swimmer, says Coach Brooks sees it as “probable”, Mr. Brooks, and a definite guy to watch not leaning one way or the other at this on the team. point. There is a mixture of exceptional Last year, the team went undefeated swimmers and those who are only against B conference opponents and swimming because it’s “something to winless against A conference oppo- do”. This presents a problem, because nents to finish fifth in the MIAA A the team is in limbo between dominat- Conference. Coach Brooks says that ing in the B conference and not being there is talk of moving down to the B able to compete in the A conference. conference next year, but that the move The team’s strength is its age. “We’ve would certainly be controversial. Last got a lot of young guys. If they stick season, swimming virtuoso Andrew with it, we’ll get a lot better,” says Coach Clark would have won the 500-meter Brooks. There is more teaching needed Butterfly by more than thirty seconds at this point than training. The coaches in the B conference. Even though they will need to deal with the swimmers’ would win almost all of their meets, strokes and refining their techniques, they would have no competition. but in a couple years, Gilman might be Aris Bouloubassis ‘08 competes in the breastsroke event at a Gilman However swimmers seem to support moving up in the A conference. This season will help serve as a guide to the swim meet (Photo by Fabian Reusch). the decision to move down a conference. “I would want to move down to the B coaching staff as to what their next Conference just because we do all this move will be. Having coached from BY PETER SACCI two year-round swimmers, Loyola has hard work at practice, and then have to 1988 until 1994 and then from 2000 Having to compete with perennial eighteen on varsity alone and another go up against conference powerhouses to the present, even Coach Brooks powerhouses Loyola, Calvert Hall, twelve on its JV squad. such as McDonogh, Loyola, Calvert is unsure. But with promise in the McDonogh, and Mt. Saint Joe, Gilman This year, however, the Gilman Hall, and Mount St. Joe and we don’t freshman and sophomore classes, who swimming has a tough challenge ahead swim team shows definite promise. stand a chance,” says junior freestyle knows? Only time will tell where the of them this season. While Gilman has According to Coach Brooks, returning swimmer Rich Shock, “we should at Gilman swimming program is headed. Squash Ready for Indoor Track Hopes to Challenging Season Make Most of Strong Team

BY GIANCARLO SIMMONS Compton have stepped to the challenge and have played large roles in team The Gilman Indoor Track team bonding, as well as work ethic. Accord- capped a very successful 2005-2006 ing to the sophmore Harry Prevas, season with an impressive 2nd place “being on the Indoor Track team is like in the MIAA Championships. An being in a brotherhood.” Teammates undefeated 4 x 800m squad consisting look after each other to push themselves of Sam Jackson ‘06, Sam Frank’08, to the limit, and help each other up Jonathan Koch’07 , and Jude Chiy ’06 when practices get tough. According to and Gilman’s all-time greatest pole- Compton, “ We want to win the champi- vaulter, Khalil Uqdah, were key parts onship… guys have been working really to the season’s successes. This year, the hard and I think it will pay off by the end Indoor Track team has its eyes set on of the season.” winning the championship. The 2006-2007 Gilman Indoor Track With the help of the rising sophmore team is looking forward to being a very class, the Varsity Indoor Track team competitive team in the MIAA “A” Con- believes they can patch up the holes ference. With the help of head-coach left from the graduation of last year’s Dallas Jacobs and the captains, Indoor Senior captain Greg Funk prepares to crank a serve against Boys’ Latin seniors. Senior Captains Jonathan Track has its goal set on bringing home (Photo by Edward Wiese). Koch, Jonathan McMaster, and Makura the hardware. a really strong team last year.” BY TILGHMAN STRUDWICK This year’s strong senior class is led The 2006-07 Varsity squash team by the one-two punch of Teddy Hart has high expectations due to the great and Greg Funk, as well as Peter George performance of last year’s team. With (who currently resides on the disabled the departure of four outstanding list) and #5 Brandon Bollinger. Juniors seniors from last season’s squad, the Galen Carroll, Mark Cleland, and Bren- seniors of 2007 will have to fill the holes don Simmons provide strength to the left by the class of 2006. bottom half of the lineup, with Tyler The schedule that the team will have Ebeling supporting Funk and Hart at to face is certainly tougher than last #3. Returning sophomore Conor McGee year’s. This year’s schedule includes and Varsity newcomer Ramsey Sotir strong teams such as Pennsylvania ‘09 round out the Varsity lineup, as the powerhouse Mercersburg, St. Andrew’s Greyhounds look to stay strong with an (DE), Woodberry Forest (VA), Episcopal experienced team. High School (VA), and an always-tal- Riding on last year’s success, the ented Potomac team. In addition to squash team looks to use their skill and playing talented prep school teams, depth to their advantage, wearing down the Greyhounds also have to face com- opponents at all nine seeds. Like last petitive local teams such as St. Paul’s, season the Greyhounds are a legitimate Boys’ Latin, and Friends. As sophomore threat to other talented teams, and look Sophomore long distance runner Chase Jackson claims the lead in a Ramsey Sotir says, “The schedule is so to match their previous record of 9-3, Varsity meet against Loyola (Photo courtesy of Jonathan Koch). difficult for us this year because we had and a national ranking of 16th. Page 12 The Gilman News • December 19, 2006 Gilman Football Stars Shine In BTC All-Star Game tition and exchanging “congratulations” with each other, the team huddled together in front of Coach Poggi to listen to his view of the game. “It did not really matter what the score was. What really mattered was that you had fun out there. I hope you guys had fun playing because I had fun coaching you guys for the past two weeks. And I know that these other coaches had a good time taking the time out of the busy schedules to coach you, also.” Another coach also stated, “that if the youth of America was represented by the mem- Continued from page 1 bers of both teams, America’s future who launched a 45 yard touchdown would be in good hands.” Coaches also pass to wide receiver Zach Holbrook of reminded the players that they should Severn. This touchdown made the score always remember this game, remember 17-12, but it was the last time Baltimore the friendships that were made, and would reach the end zone. On the ensu- always give back to their communities. ing kickoff, Kenneth Harris from the The players were allowed to keep their Metro Team returned the kick all the all-star jerseys and exchanged their way to Baltimore’s 35 yard line, which school helmet decals, which all the led to a 42 yard field goal from Hanson. players wore on their helmets during Ben Eaton readies for the snap as players from the Metro team look on The score was now 20-12. Another field the game. goal from Hanson put the game away, The Baltimore Touchdown Club is (top left). Sam Poggi and Zach Parkinson chat about the play on the as the Baltimore Team could do nothing an all-volunteer organization made field as they take breathers from the Baltimore team sideline (Photos but watch the clock dwindle to zero. up of coaches from the participating courtesy of Derrick Burnett). After shaking hands with the compe- leagues. Intram Activities Spark Excitement height”. Enthusiasm for the sport will BY BEN JARSO seemingly never decline, as the stand- Anticipation rises again for the ings for the six teams have now been winter season, as Gilman students are posted in the pound, and is often being presented with new and interesting swarmed during class intermissions. prospects for intramural opportunities. Another popular selection has been This year, some of the most popular the Kormanik workout, where athletes sporting selections were intramurals. endure a grueling regimen of running One cannot traverse the hall of the and lifting. Many of the participants are pound without hearing discussion on lacrosse players who, as Evan Redwood “Intram hoops” or the Kormanik work- explains are, “ … just trying to get ready out program. for lax season”. Many varsity hopefuls Intramural Basketball is a popu- have chosen this option in addition to lar choice this season, as it has been workouts at Velocity, a comprehensive in many years past. There was large workout facility, in order to prove their speculation during the draft in “Gibl”, worth in the spring. This intramural as it is affectionately called, on the suc- has had an incredibly popular second cess of the six teams. Scott Goldscher year, and looks like it will be here to recounts his excitement on the draft, “I stay. was so pumped.” As was Omar Brown, Yoga, Rugby, Rock-climbing, Fitness, who detailed the tactics of it all, “It was Acting, intramural basketball, and the difficult with only eight seniors to lead Kormanik workout are all looking to Scott Goldscher ‘08 (far right) and his Bears teammates prepare for a to program, we counted a lot on under- have immensely successful and enjoy- classmen…and if we couldn’t tell how able seasons. rebound in warmups prior to an Intramural basketball game. (Photo by good they were, it often came down to Michael Kelly) Basketball Attempts to Overcome Injuries, Graduated Seniors disadvantage, especially against peren- In addition, the team’s youth will cer- about the team’s strong points. “There’s BY MARK CLELAND nial “A” Conference powerhouses such tainly turn out to be an advantage in the no question that we’re going to have as Calvert Hall. Gilman’s current 1-3 years to come, according to Head Coach success; the ingredients are there.” From the onset of the 2006-2007 conference record (2-8 overall) is not Mr. Tony Jordan. “I think these guys Irwin went on to say that the younger season, the Gilman Varsity Basketball the way it hoped to start the season. will begin to learn what it takes to win, players, such as sophomores Love, Greg team faced immediate adversity. Coming However, there is still much of the and once we start playing smarter and McBride, and Kevin Clark have really off a strong ’05-’06 campaign in which season to play, and both players and playing with a better sense of together- begun to step up and assert themselves the Hounds reached the MIAA “B” Con- coaches remain optimistic. Says senior ness and urgency, other teams will have as significant role-players, while playing ference Finals for the 3rd consecutive guard Kyle Weiman, “Hopefully, as a hard time stopping us.” A fact that every game with determination to win year (the team won in ’03-’04 and ’04- we start playing better towards our remains incontrovertible is the team’s for the seniors, especially Young. 05, but lost last season to Mt. Carmel), strengths, our success will start to recognition of that they need to improve In an MIAA “B” Conference that the program was confident enough in its bloom. This team has a lot of talent, upon. Without the likes of a Reggie remains competitive year in and year leadership that it seemed like a repeat and we just need to learn how to put it Fuggett ‘06, a Barney Ehrmann ‘06, or out, the title really is up for grabs, and of past success was imminent. Unfortu- all together and play solid basketball.” even a Ricky Young, Gilman does not there is still much of the season yet to nately, one of the team’s most prominent Weiman’s point is undoubtedly a valid possess the intimidating physical factor play. If the team follows the example senior leaders, Richard Young, suffered one, as the team makes up for its lack that had once so greatly characterized of the seniors—Young, Weiman, Eaton, what appears to be a season-ending of height with impressive athleticism, its style of play. J.B. Cooke, Whitney Johnson, Doug ACL tear during the Gilman-McDonogh relentless hustle, and sound fundamen- However, the unquestionable potential Williams, and Jack Kelleher—and football game, a devastating blow to tal play, as exemplified by the likes of and sense of heart still remain. “We’re exploits both its tenacious transition Gilman Basketball. Since the injury to senior Ben Eaton, junior Jeff Irwin, and fast, we shoot really well for the most game and impressive perimeter shoot- Young, who was primed for a dazzling sophomore Jordan Love—all of whom part, but most importantly, we work ing, it should turn out to be an exciting season at the center position, the team have been major contributors on this really hard in practice,” says Irwin remainder of the season. has found itself at a significant height year’s squad.