September 19, 2006 The Gilman School www.GilmanNews.com News Volume CVI, No. 1 Upper School Faculty Welcomes Twelve New Faces Jeff Gouline of the University of Virginia, comes to us after teaching for two years at Mont- gomery Bell Academy, a prep school for boys in Nashville, Tennessee. While in Nashville, he taught Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry, which his students humorously renamed “Goulometry.” Mr. Gouline immersed himself in student activities at Montgomery Bell, tutoring pupils and supporting many student organizations. He looks forward to “building relationships beyond the classroom” with students at Gilman and hopes to use his passion for teach- ing and activity to get involved in the community. One cannot help but notice Mr. Gouline’s attachment to Gilman and his desire to return to his alma mater Mr. Gouline will fill a vacant math to teach. Mr. Gouline came to Gilman spot. (Photo by Cesare Ciccanti) in fourth grade and found himself in a rigorous academic environment. New teachers look on at orientation on August 28(Photo by Cesare Cic- BY WHITNEY JOHNSON Throughout his Gilman career, Mr. canti). Joining the Upper School Faculty Gouline grew stronger as a student of Carey Hall include informal time Gouline prides himself on his dedica- this year is an experienced teacher and through hard work and diligence; two spent with his friends in the senior tion to his pupils. He hopes to provide mentor who is familiar with Gilman qualities which he hopes to instill in his room, walks through the old Art His- an environment where all of his stu- and its traditions. Mr. Jeff Gouline students. While at Gilman, Mr. Gouline tory Hallway, and naps on the Writing dents can be successful, and he also graduated from Gilman in 2000, and was, also, a member of the baseball, Center couch. Mr. Gouline also looks wants to help anyone that may be a will lend his expertise to the math indoor track, and football teams and forward to exploring the Hound Pound “late-bloomer” to a certain subject. department, teaching Algebra II and served as the captain of the football and the new Gilman to come. Pre-calculus. Mr. Gouline, a graduate team his senior year. His fond memories Most importantly, however, Mr. Continued on page 8 German Exchange Student Prepares For Year Ahead BY KEVIN NIPARKO learned mathematics, science, and Eng- lish. English continued to be Fabian’s Fabian Reusch has not led a linear best subject through middle and upper life. Last year, he applied to AFS for school, thus encouraging his application an exchange program to America. He to AFS. was accepted, and seemingly unfazed by Fabian now lives with the Wiese the extreme nature of his trip, packed family in their house in Ruxton. The his bags and moved to America for 10 Wieses do not speak German, but do months to go to Gilman. not feel as though there is a language Fabian was born in northern Bavaria, barrier. “His English is strong. What Germany, in the small town of Schwein- he doesn’t know, he learns quickly,” said furt. Back home, Fabian enjoys photog- Ed, Fabian’s new “brother.” raphy and lifeguarding. “I have been Though he has only been in America lifeguarding for two years. Although I for a couple weeks, he has assimilated have never swum competitively, I like nicely into the American way of life. the responsibility.” Although he also Having already eaten peanut butter, excels at painting, he rarely partakes in Oreos, and Chesapeake Bay crabs, he this activity. “I have an eye for painting, jests that American food is a lot better but I do not enjoy it very much,” he says than in Germany. “They do not have between stifled laughter. Fabian attended a public school Continued on page 5 throughout his childhood, where he Fabian Reusch spends a free 5th period with his new Junior buddies(Photo by James Griffin). Inside This Issue... Features: Construction Update (Pages 6-7); Meet The New Teachers (Pages 8-9); Summer Trips (Pages 3-5). Exclusive: New Sudoku (Page 2). Sports: Season Previews (Pages 10-12); Summer Accomplishments (Page 12). Page 2 The Gilman News • September 19, 2006 What You Can Expect From The News Do you like the new Hound Pound? yet invaluable contributions to the com- where your opinion may stack up in of transition, helping out by casting your Are you concerned about where you’ll munity. In attempts to fulfill an aspect comparison to the rest of Gilman. vote in a poll, submitting letters to the be eating lunch this year when it gets of entertainment, we plan to have a The bottom line is that we want editor, or snapping some photographs cold? Are you in favor of changing the regular movie, book, or cd review, a car- you to read and enjoy the News. We around campus, we want your involve- senior-freshman buddy program to a toon, and a crossword puzzle or sudoku. encourage you to participate so that the ment. Let your voice and opinions be junior-freshman program? Are you With the student body’s help, we would News can better represent the students. heard. Tell us what you are thinking at worried that there will not be room for also like to conduct various polls on Whether it’s using the paper as a forum [email protected] Study Halls? These are just some of the local sports or politics so you can see for questions and concerns in this year -DAF questions that may have crossed your mind before school even started. This is a transition year and the Upper School will likely see many more changes before students and faculty are back in the comfort of a newly renovated Carey Hall. Our time in the Hound Pound will surely require flexibility and understanding, and more importantly, continuous communication. What’s an easier and more appropriate way to promote this dialogue than the school newspaper? The Gilman News is the perfect stage for opinions, questions, and/or con- cerns about the Gilman community. As it is a student-run publication, the News especially invites the student voice; however, the editors welcome all letters, special interests, or ideas from anyone. In the busy high school atmosphere that surrounds us, the Gilman News is the closest thing that we have to an open forum and there is no reason why members of the community shouldn’t take advantage of it. Even if you do not submit an opinion or idea, you should be able to find articles that catch your interest. You can depend on the News as a reliable source for the latest information, interests around the community, and reference for upcom- ing events. You can also look forward to a couple of new additions this year. This year the News will feature regular construction updates with photos from the construction zone. There will also be an “Under-the-Radar Gilman Stars” section covering faculty, staff, depart- ments, or students with lesser-known Sudoku #1 Gilman School (410)323-3800 ext. 265 www.GilmanNews.com 9 3 7 1 The Gilman News welcomes letters to the editor, columns, 4 7 9 2 and artwork from Gilman students, teachers, faculty, alumni, and from the community-at-large. The News reserves the right to edit all articles for length and grammar. Send cor- 8 4 9 6 respondence to [email protected], or to: The Gilman News Gilman School 1 6 5407 Roland Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 7 1 2 8 3 9 Editor-in-Chief..........................................................David Fine Managing Editors............................Zach Gorn, James Griffin Sports Editor........................................................Edward Wiese 6 3 9 7 Layout Editor...........................................................Tommy Park Business Editor................................................. .Kevin Niparko Copy Editor.............................................................Chris Flint 1 3 Faculty Advisors.........Will Perkins, Cesare Ciccanti, Michael Kelly 8 5 1 Contributors: Neill Hessinger, Trevor Hoffberger, Ryan Mote- valli-Oliner, Adam Janet, Chris Siliciano, David Jiang, Amy Huntoon Perkins, Richard Lenz, Jonathan McMaster, Avesh 6 7 Thuluvath, Tyler Alfriend, Evan Redwood, Patrick Fise, Peter Sacci, Keech Turner, Ali Hong, Ben Daly, Matt Millemann, Alex Created by Edward Wiese Hormozi, Rheeqrheeq Chainey, and Hillary Gross Difficulty: 4/5 The Gilman News • September 19, 2006 Page 3 Jon McMaster Travels to England and mustard yellow socks. The story BY JONATHAN MCMASTER behind the socks is quite interesting. In On the last day of my trip, I sat down the early days of the school, during the in my dorm, a small room with one 16th and 17th centuries, the socks were window, which could be mistaken for a powdered with sulfur to keep the rats walk-in closet, and reflected. I had been away. I wasn’t sure what to make of that. at Christ’s Hospital School for a whole But that did not matter because the next month. Since the last days of school in day, I was in full uniform. “Housey” is June, I had been looking forward to what they call it. But, the weird thing this trip, and now it was over. At that is that I had more people staring at me moment, my friend Nick, who stayed in when I was not in uniform than when I a house a few blocks down from Maine was. I realized that I was the only one A (the house where I stayed) came into who thought the uniform was crazy. At my room. least I thought I was the only one until “You alright?” I talked to one guy, Sagaar, who told me I was used to the accent by now.