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Volume CXXVIII, Number 20 Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts October 28, 2005 TASK FORCE AIMS DEAN OF STUDIES TO HELP NEW CURTIS FINALIST STUDENTS ADAPT FOR DEERFIELD By STEVE BLACKMAN Andover’s advising and HEAD OF SCHOOL academic support networks could soon undergo signifi cant change. By MELISSA CHIOZZI & Under the current advising system, advisers serve as both SAM HALL scheduling advisers and mentors. Dean of Studies Margarita In the new proposal, students would Curtis entered the running for each have two separate advisers, the position of the Head of a house counselor or day student adviser and a scheduling adviser School of Deerfield Academy who would help students navigate on October 20th. She is now the course of study. one of the three finalists. If the proposal is approved, The final decision will there would be about 20 program made public on November 6th. advisers. If chosen Mrs. Curtis would These trained advisers would begin her duties in July of 2006. meet with students who have a Mrs. Curtis is running scheduling problem or wish to against two men, both of whom deviate from the normal course of are sitting Heads of School, study. Assistant Dean of Studies one of whom is Mr. Casertano Betsy Korn noted that many of Millbrook School. advisers are not experts on course Ms. Curtis said that selection and are sometimes unable Deerfield students have to help students with nonstandard been very involved in the schedules. decision process. Once the Ms. Korn said, “Where the search committee makes program is involved, advisers don’t a recommendation, the always have all the answers.” decision will be made by the This summer, a task force led Deerfield Board of Trustees. by Ms. Korn studied the support Deerield’s current Head of system currently in place at Andover. School Eric Widmer is leaving to found and run a boarding The task force focused on new S. Hall/The Phillipian methods to ease students’ transition school in the Jordan. The King from middle school to Phillips Over parents’ weekend, many students participated in Grasshopper Night. This year’s theme was “Under Construction.” of Jordan, a Deerfield alum, Academy. has asked Widmer to start The goal of the task force, what will be the first boarding known as the Support Task Force, school in the Middle East. was to “create a systematic and Peer Mentoring Program for Juniors Postponed “I entered the process very, coordinated approach to meeting very late,” said Mrs. Curtis, one particular mandate of the Due to Recent Decisions by Program Task Force “It’s been a little zany…the Strategic Plan: that we ‘attend face. for an extended workshop. days of the week. more carefully and proactively By SONG KIM “We have Juniors that come to The Abbot Academy administration at Andover has Another option is to have the been very supportive. My 20 to the appropriate support of Implementation of the Peer the school, but they have virtually Association was supposed to fund PGC groups meet over dinner. our students,’” according to a Group Connection, a mentoring no residential education except the the Andover faculty’s participation years at Andover have been “As of now, this program is challenging and have provided presentation Ms. Korn delivered program originally slated to FCD week and the AIDS [week], at this workshop but could not pretty much planned out. The opportunity for growth, but last Saturday. begin in the fall of 2005, has been and they must wait until Lower afford to do so. only thing we need is to have The task force hopes to foster indefi nitely pushed back due to year to get real education. This The PGC program presents faculty advisors, and to conduct this is a unique opportunity closer relationships between recent decisions of the Program void in ninth grade can be fi lled potential scheduling confl icts for interview procedures for those and I thought I would give students and their respective Task Force. by the PGC program,” said Dean Juniors, who already carry fi ve- applying to be Senior leaders. It’s it a shot. This is a fair and advisers. “I will say that the Program of Students and Residential Life and-a-half classes in their course diffi cult even to have it next year open process, and whatever “The most valuable part of a Task Force’s proposals are Marlys Edwards. load. unless there’s a faculty approval the outcome, it was worth it.” high school education is a close Ms. Edwards sees the program The postponement of the PGC founded on the principle that for a new residential program,” Margarita Curtis has been relationship with an adult…but residential education is of as an opportunity for student program is in accordance with said Ms. Edwards. at Phillips Academy for over I don’t believe that you can force critical importance. The task leaders to mentor and counsel Program Task Force’s strategic At the time the program was that relationship,” Ms. Korn said. force is suggesting a new way Juniors as they adjust to life at plan to reduce requirements for 15 years. She has served as the fi rst discussed at Andover, the Head of the World Languages The task force believes that of providing that education more Andover. Juniors and Lowers. faculty considered PGC as a Department and as of last daily interaction between house systematically over the course of The introduction of the Peer If approved, the program replacement for the Life Issues counselors and boarding students four years,” said Associate Dean Connection Group at Andover will take place from 7-8 p.m. on course, currently a requirement year the Dean of Studies. can foster a close relationship. of Studies, Betsy Korn. was originally scheduled for the Wednesdays, since it is one of This relationship is much harder The PGC pilot program, also fall of 2004 but was postponed the less academically demanding Continued on Page 7, Column 6 for a student to develop with a known as Princeton Center for due to a lack of funding in addition randomly chosen faculty member Leadership Training Program, to other obstacles. whom the student does not see on calls for an educational curriculum Though the running of the Friedrich Discusses AIDS Awareness, a regular basis. in which two Seniors, one male program itself is not an expensive For day students, who meet and one female, meet once a week operation, the initiation of the with their advisors only a few times with 12 to 15 Juniors to discuss program requires $20,000 to send Promotes Grassroots Soccer Program fi ve faculty members to Princeton Continued on Page 6, Column 1 issues many high school students Hughes ʼ02 Mastermind COLLEGE VISIT Behind Facebook.com GOES AWRY; By ALEXA REID PRINCETON CLUBS With the popularity of the “Mark [Zuckerman] and my facebook.com on the Andover other roommates were talking campus, it should come as no about our house facebook, much FACE INQUIRY surprise that an Andover alum was like high school facebooks, with one of the four original founders. ID photos, email, dorm numbers, By EMMA WOOD Currently a senior at Harvard addresses, etc. and how it would be At a time in the year when double majoring in History and great to put that information online colleges are trying to recruit Literature, Chris Hughes ’02 and give students control over the Seniors by inviting them to spend was the News Director on Board information publicized. Originally weekends in their dorms, two of Courtesy of grassrootsoccer.org CXXIV (2001-2002) of The it was just Harvard, but when we Princeton University’s central eating Grassroots Soccer is a non-profi t organization that sends professional soccer players to rural parts Phillipian. Hughes and his three opened the site in February 2004 clubs, Tiger Inn and Ivy Club, are of Africa to teach kids how to play soccer and raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. Harvard roommates came up with we had 6,000 members during the undergoing a legal investigation With these astonishing the most impoverished areas. the idea of the facebook.com “late fi rst three weeks and we decided regarding underage drinking. By JOSHUA SCHULTZ numbers it is surprising that And professional soccer players in the dorm one night” during their On October 9, Princeton’s Public to open it to a few other schools… Although news headlines more action is not being taken are heroes to the kids who watch sophomore year and got it up and Safety found an intoxicated 17-year- Less than two years later we fi nd have been filled with major to combat AIDS. them play.” running in February 2004. ourselves in the situation we are in old student from the Lawrenceville natural disasters in the past How did you come up with School at a WaWa convenience store “In the last presidential The program sends now, with eight and a half million year, there is a quieter, more election, none of the candidates professional soccer players the idea of the facebook.com? users and the most traffi cked site on off the university campus but in the catastrophic global tragedy town of Princeton. really proposed a plan to fight and coaches to schools in rural the internet.” happening. According AIDS,” said Mr. Friedrich. Africa to get the message out Why did you decide to open it During his visit to Princeton, the to Managing Director of student allegedly drank at both Tiger Grassroots Soccer is one about the risks of HIV and the up to high school students? Grassroots Soccer and this Inn and the Ivy Club. of the many organizations and effects of risky behavior. It just seemed like the logical week’s All-School Meeting extension. As different as the lives of While the police will not hold charities trying to fight AIDS Grassroots is a relatively charges against the student, both speaker Kirk Friedrich, the and raise worldwide awareness new organization, founded in high school and college students are, HIV/AIDS epidemic has they are structured in such similar eating clubs are confronting legal of the disease to prevent it from 2002 by Dr. Thomas Clark. As inquiries. The clubs have been closed reached unprecedented levels of spreading further. Grassroots’ he played soccer in Zimbabwe, ways. Our identities as students and destruction. the daily rhythms of our lives are for the past weekend. mission is to try to reach out to Dr. Clark watched many of his “The AIDS problem dwarfs so infl uenced by the institutions of Princeton Borough prosecutor kids in Africa, and make them friends and teammates battle which we are a part, by school pride Kim Otis and detective Michael all other natural disasters, but more aware of what AIDS is and eventually die from AIDS. and the physical role that school Bender met with the leaders of it is easy to prevent. Right now and how it can be prevented. He soon came up with the plays in shaping our identities. It the clubs and warned them about we are not doing enough to deal The vehicle for this life-saving idea of having soccer players enforcing underage drinking policies, was a logical conclusion that a high with this problem. The world is education is soccer. educate African children about according to The Princetonian. school facebook would have a good at risk and it is time for the young According to a statement on AIDS. Dr. Clark returned to the chance of being as popular as the Princeton Borough Lieutenant people to start doing something Dennis McManimon told the the Grassroots website, “Soccer U.S., attended medical school, college version.” about it,” Mr. Friedrich said. is an integral part of local cultures and then enlisted the help of What do you think has made newspaper, “Clearly this is a situation Today more than 30 million where some of the processes the across the world. It is something some of his former teammates, the facebook morph into this people worldwide are HIV so positive that it brings smiles including Mr. Friedrich. Now, hugely popular phenomenon? clubs have in place to make sure a positive or have AIDS, and situation like this doesn’t happen to children’s faces even in Grassroots soccer has programs “I really think the [success there are some countries where is because of the] way the site is — they obviously weren’t working the worst of circumstances. in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Chris Hughes ’02 properly that night.” one third of the population has Soccer teams and leagues are AIDS. Continued on Page 6, Column 4 Continued on Page 6, Column 6 Continued on Page 6, Column 1 ubiquitous structures in even

Features Living Arts Sports David Curtis ʼ07 wrote Grasshopper Night showcased Girls Cross Country sped away with his English paper and Andover Talent. Living Arts a victory over NMH on Saturday. article at the same time. reviews the show. See page 12. See page 8. See page 5.

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Volume CXXVIII

NUMBER 19 Daniel G. Gabel Editor-in-Chief

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News Photography & Eliza Hartrich Senior Associates Graphics Merit Webster Senior Manager, Justin Yi Colin Touhey Cartoon Editor, Susan Zhou Advertising Director Commentary Associate Editors Parag Khandelwal Derek de Svastich News: Stephen Blackman, Song Dawson Gage Kim, Alexa Reid, Emma Wood Commentary: Yoni Gruskin, Business Manager Lauren Kelleher, Prateek Ku- Andres Bobadilla Living Arts mar, Danielle Rothman Anna Ho Sports: Peter Dignard, Rush Cornelia Wolcott Martin, Will Sherrill, Carly Circulation Features Villareal Ariana Wilkinson Living Arts: Chris Li, Polly Stephen Blackman John Badman Sinclair, Jessica White Gabe Worgaftik Features: David Curtis, Will Cannon Technology Sports Photo: Brooks Canady, Katha- Victor Kim Melissa Chiozzi rine Matsumoto, Rebecca Waldo Henry Frankievich Katie Faulkner John Gwin Gordon Murphy A Shrewd Choice for Bush President Bush has faced criticism Prateek Kumar ʼ07 iations, Bernanke said he was registered and accusations of cronyism for his Republican, but had made no political -EDITORIAL- choice of Harriet Miers as a nominee GREEN contributions of more than $500. for the U.S. Supreme Court. Repeatedly, done path-breaking work in the field of Bernanke has promised to continue critics of the Bush Administration have monetary policy, taught advanced eco- advancing Greenspanʼs policies; includ- claimed that Bush chooses friends and nomics at some of our top universities ing the idea of using hikes in interest Revising Advising allies rather than highly qualified candi- and served with distinction on the Fedʼs rates to check inflation as the American dates to occupy posts in the Cabinet and Board of Governors,” said Bush. “Heʼs economy heats up, regardless of the short The Support Task Force formulated a proposal last summer that throughout the federal government. earned a reputation for intellectual rigor term losses suffered on Wall Street. Wall could potentially remedy some of the problems with Andover’s However, President Bushʼs nomination and integrity. He commands deep respect Street and the business community in current system of advising. of Benjamin Bernanke as the next chair- in the global financial community.” general responded well to Bernankeʼs man of the Federal Reserve disproves the Bernanke has also written a variety nomination. allegations of cronyism brought against of articles and books regarding federal However, even with all of the praise Under the proposal, the responsibilities of advising would be the Bush administration. Bush chose economic policy, including a well-known heaped on Bernanke by intellectuals and split: house counselors or day student advisors would provide Bernanke to replace Alan Greenspan, op-ed in the Wall Street Journal address- business people, some have expressed support, while a group of academic advisors with extensive the influential economic mastermind ing the future of the American economy caution regarding the leadership that knowledge of Andover’s course of study would help students who has led the Federal Reserve for the after the retirement of Greenspan. Bernanke will bring. There have been select courses. past 18 years. “The Fed needs an approach that concerns raised over Bernankeʼs lack of Bernanke, with his record as a top- consolidates the gains of the Greenspan hands-on business or Wall Street experi- notch economist, is an excellent choice. years and ensures that those successful ence and his limited policy-making ex- By splitting the role, the proposal will make the system much Bernanke graduated summa cum laude policies will continue — even if future perience in Washington. This especially more effective. from Harvard University in 1975, then Fed chairmen are less skillful or less will be a major concern because the next received his doctorate from the Massa- committed to price stability than Mr. Fed chief will have to deal with rising Support and academic advising are two separate tasks. The chusetts Institute of Technology in 1979. Greenspan has been,” he wrote along inflation, troubles with unemployment, proposal recognizes this fact, and rightly acknowledges that the Bernanke served as a professor of with Frederic S. Mishkin and Adam S. an expanding federal budget, and soar- two tasks would be better performed by two faculty members. economics at Princeton University until Posen. ing trade deficits. 2002, when President Bush nominated Unlike Greenspan, who preferred Some Democrats have complained Bernanke to serve as a member of the vague assessments of the American and that Bernanke is not strong enough to Students often find that their academic advisors may be well- Board of Governors of the Federal Re- the world economy, Bernanke is known control the increasing federal budget and informed about the course offerings of their own department, but serve System. for being direct with his own views and to control the rise of long-term interest relatively ignorant about other subject areas. opinions. rates. Bernanke believes in keeping infla- tion at around two percent, a so-called Every faculty member that serves as an advisor in the current “Wall Street and the business “He will be successful in lead- system cannot be expected to understand the intricacies of “Goldilocks” policy that makes sure that community in general the economy is not too hot that it burns ing the American economy into Andover’s course offerings. But a cadre of 20 or so faculty out, but not so cold that it enters a reces- dedicated to advising students about course selections will be the future, so long as he is not responded well to sion. Bernanke also noted to the Board of able to provide students the counsel they need when planning Governors during his confirmation hear- obstructed by partisan opposi- their academic schedules. Bernankeʼs nomination.” ing in 2002 that, “Saturation coverage by tion from with the right or the cable TV networks notwithstanding, the left.” And it is only natural for house counselors to serve as support stock market is not the whole economy.” advisors. Students interact with their house counselors every day, Bernanke is also not considered and when they have a problem, they will naturally turn those This June, President Bush appointed an ideologue, another accusation used Many also hoped that Bernanke with whom they live, not obscure faculty members that they meet Bernanke as Chairman of the Presidentʼs against other nominees such as John would be able to stay above the politi- with for 20 minutes every Friday. Council of Economic Advisers. “Ben has Bolton. When asked about political affil- cal fray, especially with concerns over Bernankeʼs support for Bushʼs tax cuts. Republican Senator Jim Bunning of Support from faculty members is important for students. But the Kentucky was the only GOP Senator to current system seems to force that support – the Friday meetings Our Pastime, Our Values say that he would oppose Bernanke. feel like time wasted, and forced meetings do not foster strong Last year Red Sox Danielle Rothman ʼ07 of talent.” Bernanke was an excellent nominee relationships. Nation celebrated the Dynasties and in- for what may be considered the most in- victory of the Red Sox HOME herited social positions fluential economic policy position in the The new proposal remedies this by allowing house counselors over the Yankees in the had no place in this world. Bernanke must be recommended to assume the support duties of the advisor – a task that they ALCS and their subsequent World Series new society. by the Senate Banking Committee, and championship. This respect for and appreciation of then receive a simple majority from the naturally fulfill anyway. In breaking the Curse of the Great talented, self-made men lives on today. full Senate. Bambino the Yankees were ousted from The Yankees are a dynasty. They I believe that Bernanke should and In their work over the summer, the members of the Support Task the playoffs before the leaves turned. represent the nobles who buy their com- will be confirmed. He will be successful force recognized one of the central problems with Andover’s The bitterness felt by New Yorkers forts and their success in life with the in leading the American economy into advising system; and they proposed a solution that would make was matched by the relief and happiness money earned by their great-grandfa- the future, so long as he is not obstructed advising a better experience for both students and faculty. experienced by the rest of baseball fans. thers (George Steinbrenner). by partisan opposition from either the People not only cheered for the Red Sox Everybody who doesnʼt live in “the right or the left. victory, but also for the Yankees defeat. City” resents them. In 1765, people Why, then do so many people love to in Boston destroyed the houses of up- hate the Yankees? per-class British Loyalists like Thomas Solidarity The Freeman Lounge Yankees fans frequently attribute Hutchinson and hung effigies of stamp this hatred of their team to jealousy, but distributors. Students who tire of the strict silence of Garver Room have a most cite their dislike of New York to the Today, items like “Yankees Suck” t- new oasis in the brand new lounge chairs in the Friedman Room. belief that the Yankees shirts (which are even Is now buy their team. sold in as far-off plac- Their payroll of “The Astros have never played es as Seattle) express They provide a solution for the balancing act that doing your over $200 million dur- the publicʼs frustra- homework, while sitting in comfort, used to entail. With a small ing the 2005 season in the World Series before, but tion with baseballʼs Mandatory! desktop for work space we can now sit comfortably, as well as do dwarfed other teams they rose to the top this year elite. work, easily. like the Tampa Bay This yearʼs World Devil Rays who man- because of pitching talent and Series, without the aged the year on less Yankees, embodies We would like to commend the library for continuing to be good managing.” WRITE FOR cognizant and attempting to fill the needs of the student body. than $30 million. But the American ideals capitalists tend to have of talent, success, and Amidst fiery debate about the noise levels of Garver Room we all a soft spot for money, equal opportunity. COMMENTARY too easily forget that librarians primary job is, not to baby-sit, but so the answer can not be as simple as Neither of the two teams in this rather, to assist students with research inquiries. this. yearʼs World Series, the Chicago White In fact, the answer lies in the core set Sox and the Houston Astros have any The librarians are now considered by some a small militia as they of beliefs that this country was founded baseball legacies. PEN: 6059 repeat the mantra, “Individual Silent Study Only.” This is silly. on. They both have payrolls of about 75 The librarians do not enjoy enforcing the lockdown anymore In History 300 we are finishing our million dollars, average for the MLB. study of the Constitution and Bill of The Astros have never played in the SWORD: 6558 than students enjoy writing notes to talk to the person sitting Rights, which ensure that America, in World Series before, but they rose to the next to them. We should remember that the librarians are an Napoleonʼs words, remains open to tal- top this year because of pitching talent invaluable resource for information, They are not looking to get ent . and good managing. us, but rather looking to serve us. Article I, Section IX of the Consti- Similarly, the White Sox are play- tution congress prohibits Congress from ing in the Series for the first time since The Phillipian welcomes all letters to The new chairs in the Friedman Room are simply proof of granting titles of nobility. Article III, 1959. Section III protects the families of those Many sports leagues, like the NBA, the Editor. We try to print all letters, commitment to students. The addition of cushioned chairs in the who are convicted of treason. Bills of have salary caps designed to force a but because of space limitations, we library serves the students tremendously. attainder are additionally prohibited to greater degree of equality among teams. recommend brevity and conciseness. congress and the states. Socialism isnʼt exactly an American We reserve the right to edit all sub- It’s important for us to remember that this should be the ultimate These statutes all reflect the belief principle; so perhaps maintaining the mitted letters to conform with print goal of the school, to serve the students’ educational needs. We of the Founding Fathers that the most ca- status quo in baseball is the best way restraints and proper syntax. We will hope the library will maintain a strong awareness of demand, and pable men should govern, regardless of to keep the “American pastime” truly not publish any anonymous letters. their family stats or social rank. “American.” Please submit letters by the Monday of in turn, meet this student demand with supply. As the first Chief Justice John Jay The Yankees and other dynasties will said, the Revolution “laid open a wide not disappear, but as this yearʼs season each week to The Phillipian mailbox field for the operation of ambition.” has shown, there is also the opportunity in G.W. or to The Phillipian newsroom This editorial represents the views of The Phillipian editorial board. The Revolution and the Constitution for hard work and talent to succeed rath- in the basement of Morse Hall, or send were attempts to install this “aristocracy er than simply buying success. an e-mail to [email protected]. THE PHILLIPIAN COMMENTARY OCTOBER 28, 2005 3 An Ordinary Icon Theoretical In third grade, my According to the arti- class at George W. Lauren Kelleher ʼ07 cle, “She also expressed Brown Elementary had RETRO fear that since the birth- monthly topical learn- day of Dr. King became ing themes. September was friendship, a national holiday, his image was being Phyiscs October was initiative or some other watered down and he was being depicted admirable quality that my peers and I as merely a “dreamer.” couldnʼt spell let alone define, and so on. “As I remember him, he was more Themes were generally adhered to by a than a dreamer,” Mrs. Parks said. “He change in the décor of the painfully mus- was an activist who believed in acting and Race tard colored walls, along with read-aloud as well as speaking out against oppres- time, also known as public humiliation sion.” half hour, where each student would be Even before her death, Rosa Parks required to read a brief passage to the was taught as a case in point; an out- rest of the nose-picking, eraser-flicking standing individual, but nevertheless one Victor Kim ʼ06 class. Our readings were out of some who embodied an idea that spanned hun- happy Harper Collins reader, smug with dreds of years of civil strife. She com- its own political correctness and insuf- mented that schoolchildren often asked ferable in its strained use of ethnically her whether she was alive at the time of diverse names and stories. February, as Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth. PHILLIPIAN dictated by the despotic textbook, was While these questions could easily be “acceptance” month, to coincide with written off as the inability of a few to COLUMNIST Black History Month. In my dingy class- distinguish between historical contexts, rooms, the posters on the walls changed to Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr., and Rosa Parks. Although I havenʼt heard much from That February, my teacher decided anyone outside my social circle (which, to allow for a slight deviation from our if you couldnʼt guess, mainly consists of normal afternoon sessions. The latest Asiatic peoples), there were a few who plan was to have the students act out a took offense or had something negative skit written as a diluted enactment of to say about my last column, two weeks the Rosa Parks bus boycott incident of back. The following is an explanation 1955. This was my first encounter with behind my reasoning. the five-minute role-plays that would be- Everyone has heard CAMDʼs unof- Still Cabal-linʼ come an annual occurrence for the four ficial slogan before: Know Assumptions, After the United The next proposed or so subsequent Februarys. We made a No Assumptions. In a flash of inspiration States military has spent Yoni Gruskin ʼ07 reason to invade Iraq bus out of cardboard gave the roles of fel- during a discussion about my previous more than two and a half was Saddamʼs vast low bus occupants to the particularly dis- column, I came up the perfect analogy FIRE years and 2000 lives on stockpiles of weapons enchanted members of our class, and in which I believe compliments CAMDʼs the military campaign in the Middle of mass destruction. When these charg- some strange attempt to make the show slogan, but explains my views on race at East, the nation is asking a question that es were infamously proven false, the ad- politically correct, made a boy Rosa the same time. I have reproduced the en- the Bush administration wants to avoid: ministration invoked phony high level Parks and a girl the bus driver. I have re- suing description below. why did we invade Iraq? connections between Iraq and Al Qaeda peated this tradition as a testament to the My thoughts on race and stereotypes Recent events, such as the criminal to justify the attack. civil rights movement a few times since is like a physicistʼs model of the universe. investigation into the leak of Valerie Finally, after all other plausible ex- and I can confidently say that I am no On a larger scale, he uses classical New- Plameʼs identity have agitated tensions cuses and explanations failed, President more enlightened about the woman now tonian mechanics in a traditional Eucalid- over this question, and many others about Bush created his current rhetoric about than I was then. ian space. In other words, he uses for- March, 2003 decision to invade Iraq. the need to bring democracy to the Rosa Parks is an icon everyone mulas that everyone can verify with their A recent speech by Lawrence Wilk- world. thinks they know but donʼt actually end own eyes: speed is distance over time, erson has incited a lot of concern over According to Mr. Wilkerson, an in- up knowing about until they, like me this everything has a unique speed and place U.S motives for at- sider privy to White morning with the New York Times, are in the three-dimensional world, and time tacking, and the bal- House deliberations, confronted with their eloquent obituary. is linear. ance of power within the war in Iraq was Parks died this past Monday at 92 years However, when explaining interac- the government dur- Mr. Wilkerson has concisely not about WMD or old. tions on the most fundamental levels, on “ ing the build-up to the 9/11, but rather it was The article eulogizing her “lifetime the scale of tiny atoms barely visible to demonstrated the true war. based on an ideo- achievements” came accompanied with even the most powerful microscopes ever Mr. Wilkerson, logical, abstract, and the black and white photo of a beaming invented, he uses modern quantum me- rationale that led the U.S who formerly served dangerous notion of Parks. She was captioned as a civil rights chanics. There a particle can have two as chief of staff to then to its biggest foreign policy achieving a western- icon, nothing new to those who have different states superimposed on each oth- Secretary of State Co- oriented Middle East gleaned her story throughout the years, er (i.e. having both negative and positive blunder since Vietnam. lin Powell, used this ” through unilateral- and in skimming the article, familiar charges at the same time), nothing has a speech last week to ism. catchphrases, names, and dates jumped definite position or velocity (the more ac- candidly and forth- This plan origi- out. Reading further, however, revealed curately you measure its position, the less rightly revisit the question of why. nated from the 1991 neoconservative a greater sense of a woman whose entire accurately you can measure its velocity, He first described how: “The case movement when a small faction of Dick life had been capsized into the events and vice-versa), and everything is both a that I saw for four-plus years was a case Cheneyʼs Defense Department, namely of a single afternoon in the eyes of the wave and particle at the same time. This that I have never seen in my studies of Paul Wolfowitz and Scooter Libby ʼ68, world. is used to describe what happens when, aberrations, bastardizations, perturba- vehemently disagreed with President The article humanized Parks, which for example, an electron orbiting an atom tions, changes to the national security George H.W. Bushʼs decision to not as it turns out is always how she wanted there is an inherent sense that general interacts with another atom decision-making process. What I saw use the Gulf War as an opportunity to to be remembered. Placing Parks on a perception tends to categorize icons The rules change depending on the was a cabal between the vice president of overthrow Saddam Hussein. Following malleable pedestal, built upon a broad across generations. situation one wishes to explain, and phys- the United States, Richard Cheney, and Bushʼs defeat in the 1992 presidential range of ideals to suit the needs of teach- With Rosa Parksʼ death comes the icists have yet to find a Theory of Every- the secretary of defense, Donald Rums- election, Libby and Wolfowitz joined ing so-called acceptance, seems a far cry passing of another more tangible re- thing, which would theoretically recon- feld, on critical issues that made deci- with other neocons to form a group indeed from the original intent of her ac- minder of human struggle in United cile the many theories used to explain the sions that the bureaucracy did not know called Project for the New American tions. The Civil Rights Movement was States History. The events of 1950s Ala- various facets of the universe. were being made.” Century, which they used as a launching a human struggle fought by people, not bama cannot be allowed to be forged into In a similar fashion, my (or anyone Mr. Wilkerson has concisely demon- pad for an invasion of Iraq. a movement in the rhetoric of a nation. mythological remembrance. elseʼs) views about race and ethnicity strated the true rationale that led the U.S An opportunity arrived for this group Parks often worried that Martin Luther It would be more effective to pro- cannot be simply explained. Yes, one can to its biggest foreign policy blunder since to follow through on their schemes to King Jr. would evolve into an ambiguous vide candid insight into the struggles of cut down to the “experimental data” (my Vietnam. remake the Middle East when George figurehead of an era rather than an indi- ordinary people rather than teaching an written words) and determine a simple The administration has tried almost W. Bush was elected president in 2000. vidual human being who devoted his life oversimplified representations of these model to categorize me as an ignorant desperately (and largely insufficiently) to Bush, a foreign-policy novice, surround- to the betterment of conditions for others. peoplesʼ beliefs. racist, the very person I had criticized. justify the war in Iraq. ed himself with this team of hawkish, But as anyone who has spoken to me At first we were going to war be- neoconservatives who began to push personally knows, it seems impossible to cause Saddam Hussein had nuclear ca- their agenda. reconcile the image they had through my pabilities, and as Condi Rice said “we By this point, the planning for the writing with the person whom they speak [didnʼt] want the smoking gun to be a march to Baghdad had begun, well be- with daily. There is another model that mushroom cloud.” fore 9/11 or any talk of WMD. explains my behavior when interacting Not only were these accusations de- Mr. Wilkersonʼs poignant speech with individual people. monstrably false, but the efforts made confirmed that instead of being launched Like Newton, I tend to oversim- to silence those trying to set the record in efforts to defend the homeland, the plify on a larger scale. “All Americans straight have caused severe legal prob- Iraq war was really a crusade conceived are ignorant.” “All Asians in America lems deep in the heart of the White by dangerous men who came to power are whitewashed.” “Everyone at PA is House. under the current administration. from New England.” “All rock musi- cians have no talent.” There will always be exceptions, like anyone who has taken physics will tell you. When calculating the distance a projectile flies, there will be air friction, the launcher will not keep Donʼt Tread on Me it going at exactly 10.00 meters per sec- ond, and the constants used in your equa- Steve Blackman ʼ07 tions are all experimentally derived and Amendment along with other crucial revised constantly. TRAILBLAZINʼ rights suck as freedom of speech and However, for the most part, they The recent controversy surround- the freedom to worship as one pleases. work. When looking at the big picture ing New York Times writer Judith Without a free press, one that can pub- (as in millions of people over a few de- Miller has highlighted the tenuous lish without fear of persecution, there cades), people fit into neat categories like relationship between the authorities would be nothing to hold the govern- the ones I used in my first article. If they and the press. Described by some as ment accountable for its actions. In didnʼt, History 300 would be much lon- a traitor to her country, Ms. Miller fact, the British statesman and po- ger than a year. You have to draw the line spent 85 days in jail for refusing to litical philosopher Edmund Burke somewhere for sanityʼs sake, or else no release the name of her source, Vice famously said, “Three Estates in Par- one would get anything done. Know As- President Cheneyʼs Chief of Staff I. liament; but in the Reportersʼ Gallery sumptions. They have their use. Lewis “Scooter” Libby ʼ68. How- yonder, there sat a Fourth estate more But when I meet someone, I throw out ever, she should be commended for important far than they all,” accurate- those stereotypes I had fashioned earlier. her incredible integrity rather than ly recognizing the power the press has Like an electron orbiting an atom, the condemned for stub- to regulate the gov- closest we can get to describing some- bornness. ernment. one is by using the Schrödinger equation, Walter Williams, In nearly every which only gives us a “probability cloud” first dean of the “...there exists no guarantee state where the gov- FEATURES SELF -PORTRAIT where an electron is “likely to be.” I nev- worldʼs first school ernment controls er let stereotypes get in the way of get- of Journalism at the that a case like Ms. Millers will the media, one can Censorship, both of the press and sources, there exists no guarantee that ting to know anyone, whether they have a University of Mis- find a dictatorship of a countryʼs citizens, is a sure way a case like Ms. Millerʼs will not hap- and an unhappy to cause unrest. The 1789 Sedition pen again. negative image associated with their race souri wrote in his not happen again. ” or not. Journalistʼs Creed, populace. In plac- Act, designed to hamper Anti-federal- Andover has a long-standing pol- It may come as a surprise to you, my “I believe that sup- es like the former ist criticism of John Adamsʼ adminis- icy of not having any faculty mem- reader, that I have friends and acquain- pression of the news Soviet Union, the tration by making it a crime to pub- bers read The Phillipian before it is tances that are not Asian and have never for any considerable media printed only lish “false, scandalous, and malicious published. On the other hand, The left this country or even this state. No purpose other than the welfare of the propaganda and writing” against the government or Exonian is reviewed every week be- Assumptions. I would have no friends society, is indefensible.” Therefore, disinformation, and was used by the government officials. The unpopu- fore it goes to the printer, which otherwise. by acting as she did and releasing the Communist Party to stifle dissent. In larity of this law led to the fall of the means that the paperʼs impact on the Know Assumptions, No Assumptions. identity of CIA Agent Valarie Plame, a country where the government is not Federalist party. This is just one his- schoolʼs policies is severely curtailed. covered accurately and held account- Perhaps, one day, I wonʼt have to rely on Ms. Miller was following in the long torical example of the popular back- Although The Phillipian is not the able by the media, there can be no true such a flawed model, but discover my tradition of journalistic ethics, and lash against government censorship of New York Times, it plays a similar democracy, for then the people could own Theory of Everything. Until then, was indeed continuing the media the press, yet the federal government role as a watchdog over the adminis- not be aware of the governmentʼs ac- however, I must view the world through presence needed to keep the govern- continues to try and intimidate news- tration. When a newspaper is afraid tions. The public is the foundation of these lenses, as they give me the clearest ment honest. papers and reporters into self-censor- to write what needs to be written, the democracy, and an uninformed public ship. Although the Massachusetts paperʼs readership suffers, whether it picture yet. One of the cornerstones of Amer- icaʼs democratic system is the free- is the same as one restricted by totali- state senate proposed a shield law this is a boarding school or the nation in dom of the press, set forth in the First tarian laws. week, which would protect anonymous general. 4 THE PHILLIPIAN LIVING ARTS October 28, 2005 The Sound MOVIES

Parag of Senior Soloists Khandelwal Blood, been playing the flute? ’06 Sweat, tears, Ryznar: I've played Rogers and Elizabeth Chan since fourth grade. Hammerstein. Believe it or not, I was TWO FOR THE MONEY After two weeks of grueling rehearsals, actually deciding between the trom- the orchestra’s efforts finally paid off bone and the flute, but I finally settled Two for the Money suckers viewers on Friday night’s concert. on the flute. I'm so glad I made that into the crazy, flashy world of sports gambling. After a few minutes, you may Last week, many members of the decision. expect a revamped Wall Street or Boiler Chamber Orchestra, in addition to Room; however, after forty-five minutes attending regular rehearsals, sacrificed P: What do you like about the flute or so, you will be left with nothing but other commitments in order to put in a and music? B.Canaday/The Phillipian utter disappointment. total of eight hours rehearsing for the R: I love the flute because it takes Kevin Olusola ’06 was one of two Seniors to play a concerto at last week’s Two for the Money had the potential concert that week. on so many different colors that are Chamber Orchestra concert. to become the next Rounders as it sheds Making a true connection with the appealing and cool. I also love playing light on a risky and lucrative profession, music, the performers set a vivid scene in ensembles. It just makes the music Kevin Olusola thing it takes a lot out of you-emotion- but it predictably failed because of weak for their audience. In Mendelssohn's seem so much fuller. The Phillipian: How long have you ally. scripting and overall poor execution. Symphony No. 5, the deep rumblings been playing the cello? Meet Brandon Lang, played painful- and quiet marches made the piece come P: How did you feel when you were Olusola: Well, let's see, I've been P: Do you think music will take a ly by Mathew McConaughey. Lang is alive. You could almost hear the sol- on stage playing your concerto? playing the cello since I was seven. I large part in your future? Possibly as a your stereotypical failed athlete (remi- diers from the “distant Rabbit Pond R: Beside thinking, “Oh, no. It's a just turned seventeen so that's ten career? niscent of The Replacements), given approaching closer and closer,” as fast passage coming up.” I couldn't years. O: Of course! Music is a constant; it another chance to clean up his reputation Instructor in Music William Thomas believe this was happening. I was real- keeps me grounded in life. I'm definite- as a detriment to society. After would often describe. ly happy - it was pure joy without stress P: What do you like and love about ly going to continue in college, going McConaughey loses his chance of play- The concert ended with a Sound of attached. It was surreal. the cello as well as music? to teach my kids-make them into musi- ing professional football, he has no choice but to drop out of college and Music medley. Classic melodies includ- O: I love music because it express- cal geniuses. And music as a career? es me in a manner that reaches the Well, I have lots of interests. I want to work a low-wage job. ing “Sixteen Going on Seventeen,” sent P: Do you think music's going to Walter Abrams (Al Pacino), a rich entire families home singing along. take a big part in your future? How globe-something that I can't really talk be a doctor. I want to help people, about, but I can show. It demonstrates maybe insert music into people's lives. and powerful New York City business- Elizabeth Ryznar '06 and Kevin about as a career? man, recognizes Lang and gives him emotions. It demonstrates who I am. I've been doing a little research about Olusola '06 both played a concerto with R: I hope music will, because I'm another chance at success. the Chamber Orchestra. Ryznar's per- not going to major in music, or be a how music can affect the brain in bene- For despite Lang's football failure, he formance of Ibert's Flute Concerto was professional musician. I'm definitely P: How did you feel when you got ficial ways. So, I'm advocating for possesses an uncanny knack for predict- spectacular. Her fingers fluttered nim- going to continue though. And I hope off the stage? more music in schools in America. I ing sports - with an 80 percent success bly on her instrument, her tone, full and that I can continue playing when I'm O: I remember it clearly. I came want to revitalize music. I think music rate. Pacino turns McConaughey into his sweet. Olusola's performance was older. down the stairs and I felt shaky-emo- is absolutely crucial. protégée. equally magnificent. His passionate tionally and physically drained. When As both characters continue to pros- interpretation of Schumann's Cello you put your heart and soul into any- per in the world of $1000 wine bottles Concerto pulled the listener into the and ridiculously fast cars, they unsurpris- music with his every stroke on his bow. ingly develop a father-son relationship. Although the first half of the movie is The Phillipian had the chance to full of thought-provoking ideas and grip- interview the two Seniors about their ping scenes, the second half is filled with the root of every moviegoer's greatest musical backgrounds. nightmare - clichés. By continuing to rely on vomit-inducing clichés and Elizabeth Ryznar throwing in some bad closure, the movie The Phillipian: How long have you takes a turn from bad to worse. The second half of Two for the Money becomes a tangled mess of loose An plotlines that never seem to resolve. Multiple subplots are left unresolved, likely because they didn't make it past the axe of post-production processing. Escape Audience members should not be surprised, as D.J. Caruso directed the film. Caruso, renown for superb televi- sion shows like Smallville and The from the Shield, made a terrible debut into the movie business with Taking Lives. A ter- rible excuse for a movie, Taking Lives B.Canaday/The Phillipian leaves low expectations for Money. And Rain Elizabeth Ryznar ’06 performs Ibert’s Flute Concerto. Caruso does not disappoint. The only two redeemable aspects of The track tells of the synthetic personal- the movie were its original concept and Richard Chen ities and qualities people construct in Al Pacino's acting. order to shield themselves from the pain A legend when it comes to movies, and struggle of life, and the anguish of “Dude, did you see my legs shak- Pacino has played vital roles in every- attempting to build a relationship with thing from The Godfather to Any Given ing on the pedals?” Asked Vincent Siu someone who is so deeply incarcerated Sunday, making a name for himself as an '06 after performing his piece for within this cocoon that they are unable to important actor of the times. Pacino's Saturday's student recital. While leg- fulfill you. performance was impeccable and the trembling was a sentiment shared by As the reader has probably deduced only reason I continued watching the many of the students, the afternoon's thus far, The Bends is not a particularly film. If Pacino's performance was a performers were outstanding. cheery record. The climax of Yorke's fifty-dollar steak, then McConaughey On a cold and rainy day, Saturday's dejected songwriting is presented in was a moldy McFish. student recital did well to warm spirits. “Bullet Proof…I Wish I Was”, arguably Although McConaughey's perform- ances have always been horrible (The Families and parents settled into their the most depressing song in the Wedding Planner, How to Lose a Guy in seats, and students waited nervously Radiohead catalogue. No written inter- pretation is needed, as the song's lyrics 10 Days), this one was especially awful. behind the door. speak for themselves: After watching the movie, it was evident Instructor in Music Christopher Dave Toropov ’07 that he did not get the role of Brandon Walter introduced the student per- So pay the money and take a shot Lang for his acting skills; producers formers. To account for the dispropor- Lead-fill the hole in me knew the pretty boy would reel in every tional amount of pianists performing, I have been The title track of The Bends begins I could burst a million bubbles girl under the age of sixteen. he said, “While there are other instru- listening to Radiohead for close to seven with the muted, indistinct chattering and All surrogate and bullet proof Rene Russo plays Walter Abram's ments performing today, the student years now. ambience of what I can only guess to be wife Toni. The veteran actress, who has starred in films such as Ransom and The recital is a way for the pianist to per- Ever since OK Computer came out in a London pub, which is violently inter- The magnum opus of the album is 1997 and instantly made the group a rupted by the roaring guitar of Johnny Thomas Crown Affair, rarely appeared in form, because most are unable to play found in the final track, “Street Spirit household name, I have faithfully pur- Greenwood. the film. Although the film focuses on in groups such as the orchestra.” (Fade Out).” Revolving around a simple chased every Radiohead album, some- After the trance-like atmosphere of guitar riff and slowly building into a the relationship between Abram and James Larson '07 opened the times multiple times (when a copy was “Planet Telex,” this track shows that swooping, grandiose account of a man Lang, giving Russo some more screen recital, playing Bach's Partita on vio- lost or destroyed from excessive use). Radiohead is still capable of rocking nearing the end of his life, claiming “I time would have helped the movie. lin. He expressed his interpretation of Radiohead has grown a cult-follow- your world (as evident in the poised can see death, can see its beady eyes.” The script, although creative, failed the piece very clearly and brought out ing, rising to the status of a modern day tenacity of “Just” and “My Iron Lung”). He reflects upon his life, and maintains in execution. I bit my inner cheek throughout the movie as I endured the singing voices between the notes. Pink Floyd for the young men and Not to be outdone, Yorke's robust the melancholy mood that dominates the ridiculous one-liners and over-the-top Emily Williams '06 performed women of our generation, uniting cubi- wails cut through the sonic wall built by entire album. The listener prepares him- drama. While second graders could have cle-dwelling 30-somethings with iPod- Greenwood and announce that he's just self to again be swept away into a dismal Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 13 as well written the dialogue, it sounded decent as Schubert's Viola Sonata in A minor. toting teens. “waiting for something to happen.” This world of loss and regret as the album For those of you that have not been sentiment is a central theme in the coming out of Pacino's mouth. I was especially impressed by her abil- fades, but is instead given flickers of Two for the Money started out strong. initiated into this global phenomenon, record, as boredom and frustration with hope and compassion. After forty-five ity to play both instruments at such a your passport lies within the grooves of daily life is a mighty pillar on which The I thought it was going to be a good movie high caliber. minutes of devastating misery, in the first fifteen minutes. The fast pace Radiohead's second album, The Bends. Bends mightily stands. Radiohead closes The Bends with Performing an incredible impro- Beginning with the spacey reverber- “High And Dry,” one of the band's and cool concepts left me wanting more. “Immerse your soul in love.” However, all good feelings died after it vised piano piece called Meditation, ations that climax into the first chord of strongest tracks, is a poignant acoustic Considering the enormous influence turned into a mess of clichés and painful Derek Strykowski '06 left me in awe. the album's sublime opener, “Planet composition that effectively draws from this record has had on rock since its one-liners. Al Pacino's performance, as Telex,” Radiohead hurdles through the the universal desire to rise from the Creating a gorgeous soprano sound, release, it is surprising to note that The usual, was riveting, as was the unique Blaire Pingeton '09 sang a foreign territories of the human psyche. Such an background and carve a niche in the Bends was not an immediate success in premise of the movie. piece that kept me on the edge of my apt portrayal of emotion has not been world, only to find yourself, decades into the U.S. Rising only to #88 on the state- But I would never recommend this seat. done with such precision and passion the struggle for recognition, without any- side charts, the album was a much more movie to anyone I liked. Performer Justin Chew '07 said, “I since 1973's Dark Side of the Moon. one or anything to sustain or inspire you. substantial success in the United The Bends is the rare gem that mesh- Building on the acoustic intensity began playing when I was seven years Kingdom. Yet, the legend of this album es brilliant lyrics, groundbreaking uti- established in “High And Dry”, “Fake old so about… nine years. My dad grows with each passing year, and its Grade: 3 - lization of guitars and electronics, and Plastic Trees” is a favorite from the influence has become so widespread that taught me for two years before I began fervent vocals all into one fifty minute album and is one of the most excruciat- its shadow looms over almost every taking lessons with a teacher.” masterpiece, devoid of any trace of filler. ingly touching songs you will ever hear. Alternative and British Rock record that Currently, Chew is taking piano “Planet Telex,” according to the pop- has been released since Yorke & lessons with Dr. Warsaw. “Around ular and reliable Radiohead fansite, The Bends Company unleashed this beast to IT’S seventh or eighth grade, I really began www.greenplastic.com, was recorded humankind. The entire rock world is still to fall in love with the music I played. when the band was completely drunk. In By Radiohead attempting to catch up with this album, spite of (or maybe because of) this, the over a decade after its release. Buy it, I discovered the wide range of emo- Year Released: 1995 ALIVE!!! album's nihilistic and dissatisfied tone is absorb it, treasure it, and pass it on, for it tions that music can express. Record Label: Capitol immediately and tenaciously conveyed, is about as close to perfection as any Sometimes, it can express humanity.” For Fans of: The Verve, Oasis as Radiohead vocalist, Thom Yorke band these days are going to get. Vincent Siu '06 also shared a little earnestly croons, Tracks to Sample: High And Dry, bit of his history as a musician to me. Planet Telex Write for He began his music career when he Everyone is broken was five years old. Vincent is from Everything is broken. Tracklisting: Hong Kong and now takes lessons 1.Planet Telex Living Arts 2.The Bends with Instructor in Music Peter Warsaw. “Planet Telex” proudly demonstrates that since its conception, Radiohead has 3.High And Dry “The piece was a time commitment. I 4.Fake Plastic Trees changed the face of Alternative Rock. started the piece two years ago at 5.Bones The song has a sound that is truly get it? living arts? home. I heard it during a performance, 6.(Nice Dream) I enjoyed it, and I began to learn it by Radiohead’s own. 7.Just Radiohead’s previous effort, 1993's hahaha myself.” 8.My Iron Lung Pablo Honey, saw the band shackled by 9.Bullet Proof…I Wish I Was The recital demonstrated the the fetters of the Grunge explosion, only slow x6793 extreme dedication of PA’s musicians. 10. Black Star hinting at the abilities showcased in the 11. Sulk on the uptake x6154 quintet's subsequent releases. 12. Street Spirit (Fade Out) THE PHILLIPIAN LIVING ARTS October 28, 2005 5

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B. Canaday/The Phillipian A Ben Lasman ’06 and Scotty Morgan ’06 rock out to close Grasshopper Night 2005. good vocals, while Cahill showed off his piano. Despite the act’s brevity, it lacked drumming abilities. nothing in quality - and Kang was simply Polly Sinclair Newly-founded jazz group Blue Strut virtuosic on the flute. danced to the catchy song “Feel Good “Slam will make it hot. Slam will S Bare-chested construction workers, Inc.” by The Gorillaz. Blue Strut founders make the beat drop.” Oh yes they did. mullet-wearing rockers, and lively bum- Farah Dahya ’08 and Britney Van Loud, synchronized, and full of attitude, blebees combined to build a strong Valkenburg ’08 choreographed the long the members of Slam performed an on- Grasshopper Night 2005. and difficult, but well-executed routine. point (as always) routine entitled “The The night displayed a broad range of The future looks bright for this nascent but Demolition,” choreographed by Jennifer S talent - from song, to dance, to everything talented group. Meacham ’06, Susan Ho ’06 and Akosua in between. The numerous acts lived up to The Yorkies' rendition of “ABC” by Oforiwaa-Ayim ’07. the high expectations for Andover's first the Jackson Five had entertaining chore- Mixing up the usual hand and body big show of the year. ography that made up for claps, they spent some time on the floor The Theatre Department decided to any minor errors in the utilizing their feet. H add a theme to the show, “Under singing. Jeff Cutts ’06 Olivia Pei ’07 captivated the audience Construction,” in a departure from years must be congratulat- with her lovely rendition of Sarah past. “We'd seen theme-oriented shows in ed for his impres- McLachlan's “Building a Mystery.” The the past and saw how much more smooth- sive falsetto rest of the band quietly followed Pei. Chris ly they ran,” said Grasshopper stage man- and his Li ’07 provided solid backup vocals and ager Emma Dorsey ’06. equally piano accompaniment. O Dorsey, along with Steve The most exciting band of the night Farquhar ’07 originally devel- was The Ravishing, which combined mar- oped the theme. With the bell tial arts and metal into one head-banging tower in the process of ren- extravaganza. Andrew Hung's ’06 explo- ovation and Commons sive guitar playing complemented the P soon to follow suit, intense board-breaking moves of “Under Wesley Mui ’06 and Jae Han ’06. Construction” “The blend between the seemed music, and the visual effects appropri- was really cool,” said P ate to Natalie Kaiser ’07 of the the act. Hypnotiq, Andover's hip- hop group, utilized E four dif- R two. Huge graffiti cov- The Phillipianfer- ered slabs of ouhey/ ent T plywood, and large C. songs in scaffolding gave the their compli- stage an exciting, dan- cated choreog- gerous look. raphy, designed by David Clark ’06, Rosie Renee Amirault ’07 duPont ’06, and Mike Williams and Delia Tepozan ’07. ’06 were hilarious as the night's Their caution tape belts and N Emcees. Watching the three students white tee shirts fit well with transform into everyone from construc- the show. tion workers to MC Hammer, workout Christa Vardaro's ’06 original fanatics to plumbers, and even Head of composition, “Things Familiar” was School Barbara Chase was one of the soothing and calming. Her sweet voice night's many highlights. Katherine Adams ’06 stole the show blended well with the acoustic guitar and I with her song, “He’s So Hot.” Despite the fact that the trio did not with duPont's and Sol Jin's ’07 violins. audition together, the three seniors were impressive Tight pants, bare chests, and fantastic well cast. Said duPont, “The theme gave afro wig. wigs adorned Lüfhahmer, one of the us a guideline for our creativity. It was The show’s newest bands on campus and the final act G actually really helpful, and gave the show several theatrical of the evening. They performed an origi- great unity.” skits provided a nice nal composition titled “I'm a Fool,” led by In the most popular act of the night, contrast to the rest of the show. Scotty Morgan ’06 and Ben Lasman ’06. Katherine Adams ’06 charmed the audi- A classic Monty Python skit, “The An impressive aspect of the show was ence with an incredibly witty and catchy Architects,” fit the “Under Construction” the large number of originally composed song that she both wrote and performed. theme well. The scene was brought to life pieces. Of the ten musical acts, five of H An upbeat ballad about a girl’s infatuation by the wonderful accent of Eliot Shimer them were original compositions, two of with a boy on campus, Adams sang, “He's ’07. them spoofing life at Andover. So Hot.” With references to the Blue Jamie Love ’06 and Alex Clifford ’07 While the Department of Theatre and Book, pot, and DCs, Adams created an performed a two-part skit, “Use Other Dance was involved in the production, the Andover classic with lyrics that elicited Door.” Part One ended with a cliffhanger faculty had no real decision-making T laughter from start to finish. that was resolved in a funny but dark sec- power. The twenty students of the produc- Andi Zhou ’09 performed an amusing ond half. The actors showed their versatil- tion staff took it upon themselves to make 25-song selection prelude as the audience ity in Part Two as two young, but not nec- the show successful. filed into Tang. He said that his repertoire, essarily innocent children. Grasshopper Night “Under which included everything from “Ice Ice “In Other Words,” beautifully sung by Construction” was far from under con- Baby” to “Mission Impossible,” “Harry Thomas Gebremedhin ’06, was a sweetly struction itself. It was a well-polished Potter,” and “Purple Haze,” was “accumu- simple act that stood out amongst the mad- show with talented acts. lated over years of having way to much ness. Carolyn Williams ’06 provided a DuPont summed it up perfectly: “It is free time.” sensitive accompaniment on the piano. a completely optional endeavor yet every- “Not La Banda,” a band comprised of The next twosome presented “The one [participating] throws their hearts into Tanner Kaufman ’06, Luke Cahill ’06, Flight of the Bumblebee,” in an act com- it. Everyone has at least fifteen other Nick Bowen ’06, Will Hunckler ’08, and pletely different from “In Other Words.” things to do, but they throw all their ener- C. Touhey/The Phillipian James Krendel-Clark ’07 opened the show Eddie Kang ’07 hopped around in a bum- gy and creativity into a fabulous produc- with “The PA Anthem,” an original song Emcee Rosie duPont ’06 brought wonderful energy blebee suit playing the flute. Lindsay tion.” to the stage with her eccentric characters. written by Kaufman. Bowen provided Agostinelli ’07 accompanied Kang on the 6 THE PHILLIPIAN NEWS OCTOBER 28, 2005 Proposed Advising Divide:

Academics andreevaluated Mentoring at the end of this term. ���������������� Continued from Page 1, Column 1 Ms. Korn said, “The status quo per term, it is especially difficult to was OK, but given what we are form a bond with their advisers. hearing from a number of students Consequently, the number and faculty, we came up with this Alex Lippard ʼ91 of students in each day student proposal.” Alex Lippard ’91 developed where I could be someone else— popular, athletic jock lacrosse it means to follow a disciplined advising group would be to reduced The members of the task force to five, promoting increased his passion for playwriting during escape… In those days, it wasn’t player. I’m not sure if the way path; you have to write a LOT discussed the best ways for new interaction between a student and students who are less prepared for his four years at Andover. After supervised by the faculty. We did to do that would have been to of plays, lots and lots of short, his or her adviser. Andover’s rigorous program to attending Yale University, Mr. Tooth of Crime and a girl ripped accept myself as I was or to bad plays! And you have to be In addition, the task force receive aid over the summer. Lippard took a class abroad in her bra off onstage. have put in the time, energy, and persistent in your desire to learn recommends digitizing the course Russia, where he began to pursue effort to change myself and join from your mistakes. Somehow selection process. The first, and most expensive, drama seriously. In Russia, he What did you do after you the group I envied and admired. you’ve got to listen to the advice This would enable students to option is a three-week residential directed The Chorus Girl by graduated from Andover? If I really had a time machine, of others but ultimately always choose their courses for the next program for the students who Anton Chekhov. Mr. Lippard At Yale that fall I got terrible maybe I would have come out of follow your own inner compass. term on PAnet. Thus, students expect to encounter the greatest has gone on to direct several off- grades and felt like I was back the closet, too, but that would have could avoid the hassle of numerous academic difficulties. Broadway productions in New at Andover, doing the same required a level of self-awareness How do you think an education meetings with their advisers This program would be staffed York, his most recent being the drudgery and routine. I thought I didn’t have in high school. The at Andover sets you apart from about electives and other limited by regular faculty, as opposed musical Dogmusic. of transferring to Stanford or Gay-Straight Alliance had just others in the field? availability courses. to Andover’s Summer Session, Harvard...but the change needed been started, but it really wasn’t When you’ve been pummeled The task force also which has its own separate set of What did you learn at to happen inside me. I did a study OK to be gay. High school is a as hard as they pummel you at recommended changing the Friday teachers. Andover that helped you reach abroad in Russia in the fall of very unforgiving environment for Andover, you begin to see the morning advising period into “These programs exist at the where you are today? ‘94 and learned the Stanislavsky being different than how you’re real capacity in you for hard another conference period, as one college level and seem to work [Instructor in Theatre technique of acting and directing “supposed” to be. I think the work and discipline. When those goal of the Strategic Plan is to well,” said Ms. Korn. create more out-of-class academic and Dance] Kevin Heelan’s at Moscow Art Theater School bravest person I’ve ever met in two things can become habit, you Another option is some kind time. of online training, similar to the playwriting class was particularly with their world-class teachers…. my life is my Andover classmate become a person of character. In lieu of advising period, Summernet writing program, that useful. It made me go, “Wow! The work there was inspired, Steven Sultan, who was out in To be a real star in any field is a students could make appointments addresses all subject areas. I love this, I can do it, and I’m spiritual, necessary. I was high school. He sang [the song] “I 24/7 job that takes great care and with program advisers during their Another one of the task force’s good at it.” I acquired some hooked! I think in order to be am what I am” from [the musical] attention. When you can begin to free periods. proposals is to have academically kind of academic rigor or work happy in the world you have to La Cage Au Folles in drag. He function and to RELAX within The Support Task Force also under-prepared new students ethic when I was at Andover, find something to be addicted to. really shocked the hell out of that kind of work and pressure, focused on academically needy arrive on campus for orientation which serves me to this day. I I very fleetingly, and very rarely, people. But it was spectacular. and see how you can be of service students, both less-prepared new two or three days before the rest of learned where to skim and how achieve the kind of success and to the people around you, you can students and the entire student the student body. to bullshit in class. I needlessly artistic “high” in the theater that What advice would you give be a real leader… I’m not sure how body. This program is similar to obsessed over AP scores and got me interested in this nutty to an aspiring playwright at many Andover graduates fulfill The task force has proposed the current international student psyched myself out about which business in the first place. But Andover? it, but I think the real meaning mandatory silent study halls for orientation. colleges I would get into. And when that magic happens up Think of being a playwright of “Non Sibi” is inherent in the students in academic difficulty or The task force also suggested I found myself achieving very on the stage—boy is it worth it. like being a bodybuilder. You best form of leadership. I still am students who want a distraction- that new student orientation begin high marks, getting into top Ivy can’t bench press 500 lbs on your learning how to live by that motto. free place to study. one day earlier, allowing students to League schools, and still feeling Is there anything you wish you first time out. You have to develop It’s the essence of American life, The decision to convert the meet with their advisers earlier and like I wasn’t sufficient enough. I could undo from your time at flexibility over time, condition and it becomes harder and harder Garver Room into a quiet area better adjust to life at Andover. stems from the task force’s work burned out and walked into my Andover? your tendons and ligaments and to live by the faster and more Ms. Korn said, “The rushed this summer. advising of new students on freshman year at Yale a ghost. I think I would have spent not injure yourself by trying complicated our world becomes. The choice of Garver as a Saturday night needs to change.” At 18 felt like I was 80. The less time beating myself up about to lift too much weight before silent study area, however, will be theater at Andover was a place the fact that I wasn’t a cool, your body is ready. This is what -James Yang Lawrenceville Student Caught Drinking at Friedrich, PAPAA Address CXXIV NEWS AIDS Pandemic at ASM Princeton; Eatingbeing raisedClub about whoPolicies is allowed his not actions atEnforced Princeton, at Andover, DIRECTOR HELPS Continued from Page 1, Column 3 access to these clubs. the same student would face a D.C. Lt. Otis said that he will not “I think both clubs have and possible probation. FOUND FACEBOOK prosecute as long as the clubs apply perfectly good existing policies,” According to the Blue Book, Continued from Page 1, Column 3 the enforcement tactics and heed the Otis told The Princetonian. “I think “All students, boarding and day, structured with its direct ties to warnings of the Borough police. what happened here was a failure are expected to behave in a manner everyday life. In college when Neither the police nor to enforce their own policies.” that does not compromise the good you log in, just like in high school, Princeton’s Public Safety officials Tiger Inn official Peter Forsberg name of Phillips Academy and to you can only see the profiles from have intentions to punish or constrict declined to comment. follow school rules while on or off people who go to your school. It is the clubs. The Princetonian wrote “As T[iger] I[nn] and Ivy found campus…any violation of state not a global anonymous network - that the Public Safety hopes to out, our situation is very fragile, and or federal law [even off-campus] who you are on the facebook.com maintain the trust of the students so if we want to continue enjoying all including possession and/or use… mirrors your identity in real space. that they will still feel comfortable the benefits we have it is necessary [of] alcohol, can lead to disciplinary It has a whole different degree of calling for help during potentially that we follow [club] policies action.” immediacy to real life that the other dangerous situations involving strictly,” the President of the Cottage The Blue Book specifies that B. Canaday/The Phillipian Kirk Friedrich speaks to the Andover community at ASM. online communities do not.” illegal substances. eating club, Conor Stransky ’06 told a student is not allowed to visit a What’s your fondest memory Though each club already has The Princetonian. college overnight except for two Continued from Page 1, Column 6 basic things that could have a of working on The Phillipian? policies against underage drinking, There are 11 eating clubs occasions - the student is with huge impact in the future. Botswana, and Ethiopia, where “I think my favorite part The Princetonian said that the policy exclusively for upperclassmen, a sibling, or he or she is visiting The first of these steps is to membership is expected to reach of working on The Phillipian is not effectively enforced throughout all located primarily on Prospect colleges on official college visiting educate oneself about the AIDS was walking home at 2 a.m. on the clubs. Most clubs have special one million children in the next Avenue, and not sanctioned by the day in either Senior fall or spring. virus, and the people affected Wednesday nights, staying up and guest policies, like making each school. Six randomly choose their During these cases, the Cluster three years. by it. spending the next three hours editing visitor wear a wristband. members through a lottery, while the Dean goes through an extensive It is hard to imagine that “Think of the kid in Botswana in my dorm room, and then returning The Ivy Club does have guards other five pick more selectively. approval process, including American high school students who has a 90% chance of getting to the newsroom [in the old Evans at the door whenever alcohol is These clubs are the centers of conversations with parents to warn can do much to help the situation, AIDS,” Mr. Friedrich said. Hall] at 5 a.m. to finish up the paper, present during club meetings. After stuWhile The Lawrenceville School them of possible risks in college but Mr. Friedrich outlined three taking the paper to the [Lawrence this incident, however, questions are has not disciplined the student for visiting. Advocacy is the second step. Mr. Friedrich explained that Eagle] Tribune on Thursday and this could be done by putting getting through the whole day with no sleep before crashing. I lived in pressure on the U.S. government Eco Action Forum Sponsored by Philomathean Society Taylor, and I always loved that walk to do something about AIDS, across campus when no one else or simply by educating others was out.” Discusses Social Ramifications of Alternative EnergyEastern dependence.” Sources about the AIDS crisis. What do you think was the By ANDREW CLAY Frentz said, “What we’re The final step is donating best part of working on The Over the past couple of really after here is long-term one’s own time, money, and Phillipian? years gas prices have increased sustainability for the world. I resources as well as encouraging “I think my time on The immensely. International politics think that even to a degree some others to do the same. Phillipian really saved me from simmers with debates over global amount of unemployment and Here at Phillips Academy, the rest of PA, which I mostly felt warming. some degree of social unrest is… students have already begun to alienated from. It really drew the Rosie Dupont ’06 said, “The necessary if we are going to face take action against AIDS. The most ballsy and talented people who world’s oil supply is going to peak a really sustainable environment Phillips Academy Partnership really respected The Phillipian as somewhere between 2010 and and economy.” for AIDS Awareness (PAPAA), an important institution on campus, 2030…. If China lived like the Another topic discussed was and who were committed to trying US does and consumed the same headed by Merit Webster ’06, the viability of environmentally Sarah McLean ’06, and Jess to live up to the high expectations amount of oil, it would completely friendly automobiles. of The Phillipian as a bastion of deplete the world’s oil supply by White ’07, brought Mr. Friedrich Sutherland said, “I don’t think to campus to address the entire aggressive journalism. 2010, so for that reason we do I was a better person leaving S. Hall/The Phillipian you are really going to have a community. need to investigate renewable large market for hybrid, or eco- Andover because of it, and most of Students talk about the global effects of oil policies. PAPAA is also sponsoring resources.” friendly,…cars, until you make my best and closest friends to this This past Wednesday Phillips very clear vested interests in status Sutherland said, “I would them more mainstream….The a fundraiser called Kick AIDS day were the people I worked with Academy held a forum on the quo, that is people who are making question the level of social companies that make these eco- to raise money for Grassroots on that board. I think its important topic of oil and energy sources. an awful lot of money off our unrest because those who benefit friendly cars are really catering Soccer. The fundraiser is in the to learn that classes and school The forum was led by a panel current energy system.” most from our dependence are towards environmentalist and form of a “juggle-a-thon,” where aren’t everything, and that it’s not of Charlie Frentz ’06, Conor After the introduction, the the Saudi’s upper class and in people who really want to save all the members of the Andover necessarily your grades in a required Sutherland ’06, and Instructor forum opened itself to questions the working class I don’t think the environment….Until you soccer teams will juggle soccer core class that are going to get you in History and Social Sciences from the audience. it would…foster [much] social make eco-friendly [cars] more balls for 20 minutes to raise into the college you want, get you Carroll Perry representing the One of the issues addressed was unrest.” marketable towards [a different] money for Grassroots Soccer. It the job you want. Its your skills and economic concerns of the issue whether the benefits of using new Sutherland continued, “Oil sector I don’t really think that you will be held a week from Friday, ability to be able to come through in and Dupont, Nicholas Cohn energy sources would outweigh will run out eventually and I think are really going to have a large November 4, at 3:30 on the a clutch, which is certainly a huge ’06, and Instructor in Physics the potential social unrest caused the key to preventing social unrest takeover of eco-friendly cars.” Great Lawn. part of being on The Phillipian.” and Chemistry John Rogers by abandoning oil. is to slowly withdraw from Middle representing the environmentalist side. The forum opened with a brief introduction by Mr. Perry and Mr. Rogers about global warming, sources of energy, and the present oil scarcity. Mr. Perry said of the economist- environmentalist divide over energy issues, “Fifty years ago...it was a very, very clear distinction and I think it was so clear because the [gas] prices were so low that economists in effect ignored it. Now with seventy dollars a barrel nobody’s ignoring nothing.” Mr. Perry went on to examine the different sources of oil used in different countries. He said, “Not only are the best practices in some countries much better than they are here today, [including in] poor countries, but a lot of this stuff is relatively in reach in terms of trying to get around this oil problem.” “I would argue that the problem is primarily a political one,” said Mr. Rogers of the oil crisis. “Those decisions are going to be continued to be made by people who have THE PHILLIPIAN NEWS OCTOBER 28, 2005 7 Mundra Lectures About LACK OF FUNDS Bonded Labor in India Picture of the Week POSTPONES PEER By HALEY JOY FOWLKES Although it was abolished about 1998, so this was a pretty in the United States more than a well-kept secret that hardly anyone MENTORING PLANS century ago, slavery still exists in knew about, or they knew about it India in a form of bonded labor. but didnʼt want to address it,” said Continued from Page 1, Column 5 Last Thursday, Instructor in Mr. Mundra. of the Lower curriculum. Ms. Biology and Associate Dean of As the press uncovered the Edwards hopes to implement the CAMD Raj Mundra kicked off the situation of the Irulas, secret PGC program while continuing first of several lectures as part of meetings were organized to stop to mandate the current Life Issues the Public Service Speaker Series. bonded labor in the community. course. In the past two years, Mr. Demonstrations took place in front Ms. Edwards said, “[If Life Mundra has visited different areas of the workplaces, but when the Issues is replaced by PGC] the of India to get in touch with Indian workers went to work, protestors new Lowers cannot benefit from culture and become familiar with beat them. The government finally a residential program, and there rural parts of the country. identified the problem and held a is a lot of education that happens After he began working with panel to discuss possible solutions. in life issues. I firmly believe that Bharthi Trust, a non-government At his lecture, Mr. Mundra read the Life Issues program should be organization in Southern India, Mr. from a testimony of a young girl at renovated, and there are ways to Mundra learned about the Irulas, a a public hearing that took place improve the curriculum, but it is tribe that lived in the Thiruvallur on October 4, 2004. Many other foolish to throw it out altogether.” and Cuddalore districts of India. young women spoke boldly about Student Council President Due to a new forest protection the harsh conditions in which they Allegra Asplundh-Smith ’04 plan enacted by the local had to live and work. suggested the program to Ms. government, the Irula tribe was “I went to school to study. Edwards shortly after her election displaced from its home. Because The owner told me to work in my to the presidency two years ago. many of the people were illiterate, fatherʼs place and repay the debt… Asplundh-Smith was inspired they did not have options for otherwise he threatened to break my to introduce the PGC program by earning a living besides doing limbs. So I work in the kalam,,pull the successful implementation of manual works in rice farms and the rope, turn the paddy. I do all the a similar initiative at Princeton mills. work. The owner threatened to cut Day School, the school Asplundh- Many farm owners took off my hand if I did not work,” read Smith attended before Andover. advantage of the workers by giving Mr. Mundra. Over 100 schools in the tri- high interest rate loans. After the hearing, the local state area, both public and private, The Irulas worked in brutal and government announced that it have integrated the PGC program inhumane conditions for as many would grant laborers their freedom into their educational curricula. as 19 hours a day. Children began in February 2005. When the The program attempts to working at the age of three, women owners learned of the new law, they facilitate discussions between were forced to return to work three exploited their workers even more, students about issues such as days after their pregnancy, and forcing the laborers to work from peer pressure, relationships, and those in mourning of a deceased October to February in conditions academic concerns. family member were not allowed that only grew worse. “It has so many positive to visit each other. Upon his return in June, Mr. components, least of which is that For one dayʼs labor, each person Mundra learned that each freed the ninth-graders get to know the earned about 15 rupees, equivalent laborer had been given 20,000 Seniors and look up to them as role to 35 cents in U.S. currency. Ten of rupees, equivalent to about five models,” said Ms. Edwards. these 15 rupees were used to pay hundred U.S. dollars. This money She continued, “[The] peer off workersʼ debts. was used to build new thatched program allows adults to work The workersʼ wages are not houses and a school, where children with Seniors who then teach the based on the number of hours of of all ages are now learning to read educational course to Juniors, but labor, but on the amount of rice and write. I think it’s also important to have brought in by the worker. When Mr. Mundra asked an adults working with students. According to Mr. Mundra, eleven-year old what she was Ninth and tenth grade are when you in comparison, a Massachusetts proud of, “she told me that she had S. Hall/The Phillipian really need to lay the ground [for minimum-wage worker would courage…[and now has] a teacher, residential education]. Afterwards, earn $128.25 a week. and gets to play with friends without The Cushing goalie dives for the ball during the Boys Varsity Soccer game on Wednesday. seminars are sufficient for eleventh “The whole situation of the being threatened, and doesnʼt want The Boys won the game 6-0. and twelfth graders.” Irulas came to the attention of this to talk about the past.” non-government organization in Broekhoff to Retire from Running Andover Inn

After 29 Years; Vermont Consultants Will Takeproprietors, Over Oates By KELLY LACOB & Bredfeldt, Mr. WRITE FOR NEWS The management of the Broekhoff said that Andover Inn will soon change his relations with hands for the first time in thirty the company have The procrastinatorʼs years. remained pleasant Henry Broekhoff, the and the outlook is proprietor since 1976, will positive. best friends: relinquish his position at the He said, “Oates end of the term to the Vermont & Bredfeldt consulting company Oates & have been in the Facebook x6718 Bredfeldt. consulting business Mr. Broekhoff said, “When for 25 years, so I first started here I was in my they must know early thirties and by the time I something.” The Phillipian x2616 leave I’m going to be over 63. Head of I have my heart and soul in Communication this place….I’ve had a great Theresa Pease said, experience, and I’ve met all “Mr. Broekhoff kinds of interesting people: B. Waldo/The Phillipian decided to retire at trustees, parents, alumni…and Henry Borkehoff, manager of the Andover Inn for 29 years, will pass on his position to Oates & Bredfeldt at the end of the term. the end of this year. my relationship with the school He was supposed has always been a good one.” the Andover Inn served an He continued, “My goal was, to retire in spring, The Andover Inn was but decided to retire early so the established in 1930 and was important role as a lodging for and still is, to have a building the Academy trustees and the Phillips Academy can be proud of school entertained proposals mamged by the school for its from people interested in first decade. parents of Andover students. rather than an embarrassment.” The school allowed Mr. Mr. Broekhoff purchased new running the Inn. [The school] In 1940, Stratway Inns took had three proposals and [it] over the inn for the next 15 Stevens to keep the Andover rugs, carpets, furniture, and Inn open, and he immediately ornaments for the Inn. selected a company very years. experienced in running country By 1976 the Andover Inn went to work seeking a new, At times when he could more proficient manager. have done a job, such as re- inns. They are currently in declined in quality due to negotiations with them. At mediocre management. At the time, Mr. Broekhoff carpeting the lobby, at a lesser was the owner of a restaurant in quality but for a lower price, some point they are looking In 1976, Phillips Academy for renovations to be done to decided that the Andover Inn Lawrence named Maximus. Mr. Broekhoff never settled. A representative approached He even took money from his upgrade the amenities. They was not worth the $70,000 it are talking about having a fine took to maintain. Mr. Broekhoff, who agreed to own pockets to make sure the move to the Andover Inn and Andover Inn was “first-class.” dining restaurant with a more The plan at the time was casual dining atmosphere.” to convert the Andover Inn begin managing it in March of At the beginning of Mr. 1976. Broekhoff’s tenure at the Inn, The Andover Inn also hopes into dormitories or academic to add private baths and air facilities. Mr. Broekhoff said, “The often only three or four parties restaurant business was not a night would dine there. conditioning. However, J. P. Stevens, the Mr. Broekhoff plans to father-in-law of then-Dean of very difficult. [The Andover “Now, there are times when Inn] was different. It gave a we have to turn people away,” manage a restaurant that his son Admissions Joshua Minor, was Marc has recently purchased in determined to keep the Andover great feeling of satisfaction Mr. Broekhoff said. to improve the quality, food, Although he does not have Rockport, Maine. Inn open. Mr. Stevens believed that and atmosphere of the place.” much knowledge of the new

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by Lawrence Dai Solitudindulge in. I decided on some of person you choosee to socialize FEATURES NUDISM by William Cannon FEATURES THE KHANS OF MONGOLIA the later works of Tolstoy. with is Tolstoy. I hear he's an avid After about a good three party-goer.” Most guys would write about hours of intellectual bliss, my “ I shelter you, I give you what they did over the long I haven't begun my article yet, articulate talking lemur, food and drink, you repay me weekend and come up with some simply because of my poor deci- Chesterfield, entered the room in once again with the sarcasm of a ridiculous story to make their sion-making skills. I'm trying to his usual smoking jacket, cradling sub-par primate.” boring, uneventful lives sound debate if I should go on another a martini in his left hand/whatev- “Touche` old chap, I'm going mildly interesting. For lack of a incoherent ramble about my ficti- better sentence, I am most guys. er lemur paws are called. to retire and listen to some tious long weekend or a more sar- After saving the Amazonian “Tough day at the mill old Dvorziak. Tootles.” donic article consisting of my nudist tribe from starvation, I chap?” He swirled his martini A few moments later I found actual long weekend. Just kid- headed off to the lost city of shortly after asking. myself drifting into the ethereal ding. Ladies and gentlemen, Atlantis and planned my trip to “I wouldn't call it tough,” I realm of dreams, where anything, brace yourself for lift off as we fly around the world in 80 days. paused for a moment before except stem-cell research, is pos- leave planet Earth. Unfortunately, there were too extending my legs outward and sible. In my dreams I drank coffee It was seven o'clock on many gremlins in my luggage releasing a deafening yawn, “but I with great czars of Russia, the Saturday. After a glorious victory and they stopped me at the termi- must, I am looking forward to this kings of England, and the Khans on the football field, I decided to nal upcoming long weekend.” of Mongolia (they weren't really retire to my fortress of solitude So I united South and North “ Ahh yes, the long weekend I invited but showed up anyway). located in the more affluent part Carolina and made them into one remember it from my days at We discussed topics ranging from super powerful state. With the of the Swiss Alps. My trusty Argentina. Me and the fellows world peace to human nature. king's head in my trusty burlap Albanian butler, Nanapush, led played splendid polo to pass the I awoke from my slumber in sack, I sailed back home to good B. Canaday/The Phillipian me into the main library where I time. Of course I can see the only the gazebo located in the east ol' Rockwell and started to live Leprosy is no laughing matter. Lawrences’s article, on the found myself a cozy novel to lawn. In my right hand was a bot- and love for the first time. other hand, is. Call me, Lawrence. tle of brandy. I had a nasty habit If you want to hear the real Chuck E. Cheese's and needless here come the cops. of sleep walking that led to many story please stay tuned for more to say, they had the time of their I spent the rest of my week- an interesting situation. fantastic, fun-filled features phe- lives. end catching up on my TV by I decided to go skiing with my nomena. But first we have a word Ha ha. Get it? Chuck E. watching the Power Rangers friends, Michael Eisner and Bill from our sponsor. CHEESE'S and WISCONSIN. I marathon. It was truly amazing. Sponsor: Sassafras Gates. The mountains were crack myself up. Because you You would think it'd get old, but And now we return you to the know that WISCONSIN is all they just keep coming up with jagged and unforgiving, but my original scheduled programming. three years on the German about CHEESE. Ah ha ha ha. fresh material. My weekend continued very Where do I come up with this And on top of that, the special Olympic ski team proved to be slowly, mostly spent playing useful after all. Grade A material? That's a ques- effects are fantastic. I am still poker with a local leper colony. tion that even I can't answer. strangely aroused every time Soon after our jaunt, Michael, Just to clear things up with every- I was left to spend the rest of sparks fly out of Emperor Bill, and I parted ways. I returned one: I would like to take this the weekend at the Staybridge Gruumm's neck. One thing I've home in my tricked-out private chance and say that lepers are Suites. Basically, I just want to found is that if you squint really helicopter only to find one of my people too. According to the stuff say that suites are sweet. I took hard at the screen you can almost thirty-eight wives had given birth. written on my desk, leprosy is the advantage of the free continental see the villains' mouths moving I spent the rest of my Sunday number one ignored disease in breakfast, being the overweight when they talk and if you're lucky on the phone with the new Caliph the world, but the victims deserve sumo that I am and drank about you can imagine them with actu- of Pakistan, Hasan Siddiqi '07, just as much attention as any two gallons of waffle batter. al facial expressions. discussing fiscal matters and other normal person does. Then I slept. I live the high Personally, the only way I catching up on old times. Look them in the face and life. I even utilized the courtesy was able to immerse myself in On Monday morning, I feel their pain. Then you can truly computers to write this article. the show's true essence was to received a sealed letter from John say that you felt the power of the The sign said to only use it for up drink some hot candle wax. And Badman IV Esquire '06, King of chi. Also, might I mention that to thirty minutes, but I was on then, maybe then, you too can America, asking for an article. they are damn good poker play- there for thirty two and a half. I'm change an ordinary extended Hence, I called my private scribe ers. so bad I'm surprised they haven't weekend to a bushel full of good and had him record the very Oh, and I also forgot to men- put me in jail. Oh never mind, times.. tion that my parents came up here B. Canaday/The Phillipian- words you are reading now. from Wisconsin for parents' Will Cannon ‘07 wishes he were as cool as The penguin from Cheerio. weekend. I dropped them off at Batman.

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- OC Season 2, Disc 5, just jealous of my Rolls sitting - Going home, I missed 9. Giant Silver Phallus by Matt Yeager Episode 19. Dammit Summer, on 20-inch chromes, accompa- sooo much stuff going on at FEATURES SPECIAL TEAMS ALL-STAR how can you be so stupid! You nied with a good-looking driver. school. There were dances, par- always manage to piss people ties, cool events, and all the off during the worst times. - The time spent at other stuff like that. Wait never- When I was asked to write Andover was actually pointless mind that was my old school. 8. Anyone applying early to Penn about my long weekend, and - It snowed on Sunday since everyone had their parents how I “enjoyed” it these past morning at home… need I say visiting. Friday night: Returning to school, I find (i.e. Any Member of the Class of few days, I realized this would more? Grasshopper with the parents. myself totally exhausted yet in be rather problematic. The Saturday morning: classes with some weird way, happy to be '06) issue: well, I really didn't enjoy - Monday morning I suf- the parents. Saturday afternoon: back. Being back with the squir- it at all. See, I think that the long fered the consequences of get- Brunch with the parents. rels, rain, and overwhelming weekend ruins the momentum ting a parking ticket and speed- Whatever, I'll leave you to be workload, I somehow believe of the beginning of school and ing ticket within two hours of with your parents, I think I'm this to be my personal niche. 7. A Rabbi or Blaine - It's pretty by the time everyone returns on each other. Honesty, is there not just going to go home. At least And also, Badman and I have Monday, it's like the first day of enough room to park in New this wasn't the first time I know set-up a donation bank to pay much the same costume school. With a pen and paper in Hampshire? What were they someone who has been ditched for my $260 in traffic viola- hand, I was able to jot down worried of me hitting going so for a middle-aged woman tions. Please donate liberally. probably a list of my biggest fast? A deer, it was going to be (Andres, you know…). issues with the long weekend. shot anyway. I think the cop was 6. A Huge Bunny Rabbit - No more Badman on Friday and Saturday nights. Badman offers great insight into my stock options and portfolio. 5. A former Milton Academy hock- Not only this, but he always makes me laugh with funny goat ey player jokes and confusing references that make no sense. Actually, knowing Badman's history with investing, I guess this break 4. DDR Junkie (spiky hair option- probably was good since I wouldn't be losing any money. al) Also, I think the goat enjoyed a little break from the discrimi- nating jokes and weird names (i.e. Binki). 3. A Woman Riding a Man - Eating food from Wearing a Goat Mask in a home, although delicious, brought me into some sort of Bowling Alley. Golden Chopsticks and Commons' Food withdrawal. I would wake up every night from dreams of the delivery and Phallic Statue in a cold sweat 2. OB GYN while shuddering. Sunday morning I chugged an entire S. Blackman/The Phillipian gallon of MSGs to calm my Nick Anschwitz ’08 is far too happy for his own good. dependency. 1. Marlys Edwards THE PHILLIPIAN FEATURES OCTOBER 28, 2005 9

by Yisa Fermin FEATURES SHIMMYSHIMMY DOO-DA quickly developing a fan base more than once in an essay by David Curtis on the Phillips Andover campus. about global warming? What if Phil Meyer was on crutches FEATURES RANDOM TANGERNTS Unfortunately, all of his it's already too late? What is the for a week…and bob-dammit, he fans secretly mocked him capital of Arkansas? Who? stole my article. I don't blame I wanted to make this article behind his back due to his terri- Mike Jones. him; it is, after all, an easy fea- a witty and hilarious piece of ble taste in music. I've always wondered why tures article. My original plan observational humor, preferably Fortunately, he made a lot of people get déjà vu. At first, I was to write about my broken an inoffensive and good-natured money anyways and went to live thought that the explanation ankle after my five weeks of one. However, in light of time handicapdom were done, but see- in Hawaii. Unfortunately he from The Matrix was good constraints and various other spontaneously combusted and enough, but I'm beginning to ing as someone has already writ- commitments (read: the work ten of their short-lived misfor- died. think that I've always wondered I've procrastinated all weekend), tune, I will now clear up for you, why people get déjà vu. I wrote the following pieces my physically able peers, some Now watch as this article Have you read a good instead. things about being crippled. deteriorates faster than you can George and Martha story lately? First of all, I would like to This first bit is a little seg- say “7 page English paper.” Me neither. Come to think of it, take the opportunity to give you a ment I've been working on, in Here is a list of all the words I haven't read a bad George and piece of advice: never ride a 10- the spirit of a book called that I find entertaining: jack- Martha story lately, either. year-old, crusty skateboard that Fortunately by Remy Charlip. I hammer, woodchuck, philan- They've all been pretty much has been sitting in your dorm thought I could do a better job thropy, hackysack, kangaroo, mediocre. basement collecting dust and than him (her?). It's called Arkansas, rugby, denim, crum- I would just like to acknowl- asbestos. Now onto the shimmy- Fortunately, Unfortunately. I pet, platypus, plebes, turtle, edge that, with everybody's par- shimmy doo-da. think you'll get the point rela- goat, and humuhu- ents here this weekend, I began Having been in repair for the tively quickly. munukunukuapuaa. Try saying to notice how much people look past four weeks has made me Walter was a penguin who that last one more than once like their relatives. Take, for lived in New Jersey. He made a notice that not too many people K. Matsumoto/The Phillipian without slipping up. instance, Conor Stoldt '07, decent living working as a care- know how to act around someone Looking at cripples is somewhat hypnotic. And now, an important ques- whose father is Ronald Weasley. who is temporarily challenged taker at the zoo. tion, followed by three unimpor- Furthermore, take John Badman (physically, that is). Let me make Unfortunately for Walter, his tant ones: Do you think that, if '06, whose father is the afore- you aware of some things that 6. Being dubbed the “official you have the license to curse like job was at stake due to his lazy cripple of '08” is not honor- a trucker, and no one will get mad you're in a jam, it's legitimate to mentioned penguin, Walter. can either offend or embarrass a work habits, and his tendency to cite Barney and/or Pink Floyd handicapped person: able…sort of. at you for it. (Golly, I would eat the fish meant for the polar 1. Nicknames are not cute or 7. Stupid questions like “Do never, ever cuss!) bears. Fortunately, the sever- funny. Being called “Tiny Tim” you shower with your cast on?”, 7. Crutches make for portable ance package from the zoo was “Do you have black and blues on weapons that can pass metal from across campus (because of rather generous. your ribs?”, and “Do you put a detectors (I can slice you with my height and physical state) is Unfortunately, his penguin sock on your cast when your toes them, I swear. If not I can give not cool. Besides, I'm not short; girlfriend dumped him once he I'm space-efficient, thank you get cold?” are okay, even funny, you a good whacking. Maybe I at first, but very annoying after should join the Crypts...get it, lost his job. Fortunately, she was very much. a floozy anyways, but unfortu- 2. When PAPS is too busy to the 56 billionth time they are Crips?) asked. 8. After a week of having nately she was his floozy; he drive you around, you must hob- really loved her. ble your way to classes. This body weight supported on arms, I must say, being injured is cripples develop sweet wrist Fortunately, Walter's may seem cute, but it is actually breakup and unemployment led quite painful. not all bad. There are some seri- muscles. (I know you envy my ous perks that all non-injured guns.) him on to bigger and better 3. Under no circumstance is things: he began to pursue his petting okay. folks should be aware of. For example: I hope I was clear enough, but childhood dream of becoming 4. If at some point, a “disad- an astronaut. Unfortunately, vantaged” person seems too ran- 1. Seniors’ - usually male - just in case you find yourself ask- there are laws against having dom or delirious, it's because walking you to class, carrying ing, “But what do cripples do, penguins in deep space orbit. they have spent the entire day in your books, and opening doors is anyways?” let me take the time to Fortunately, Walter was able their room, not because they are always a plus. answer your question. under the influence. 2. Wearing one shoe is not My response, on behalf of the to circumvent these laws by dis- 5. While broken, embarrass- lame, wearing two is. disabled community, is: nothing. guising himself as a teenage girl ment evolves from short sporadic 3. Lateness is a no longer a We cripples go to classes, relax from Danvers, Massachusetts. phases to a permanent state. word in the handicapped person's on the grass during sports, and Unfortunately, teenage girls Walking into class late in the vocabulary. then go to dinner. from Danvers, Massachusetts middle of an exam is already 4. When you have crutches, After dinner, physically chal- are also not allowed in space. blush material, but everyone you have the biggest stick on lenged folks like me, resort to our Fortunately, Walter had knowing that it's you coming in campus. dorm rooms where we disassoci- another childhood dream to pur- late because of the clink-clank of 5. Get well soon gifts, espe- ate ourselves from the 28 clubs sue, and under the pseudonym S. Blackman/The Phillipian your metalwork is enough to cially money, are always good. we signed up for and all living DaHv, he exploded in the make your entire body flush. (Gold-digga what?) creatures. teenage pop/hiphop scene, The freshmen get smaller and smaller every year. 6. Once you break something, Yes, David Curtis is an Upper.

I am going to have large tant. by John Badman Communist-style pictures of me Speaking of which, no more FEATURES “THE NON-CLURT” EDITOR draped down on Sam Phil. The $800,000 OWHL renovations. I Phallus Statue will be melted bet we could have spent $200,000 I have a couple of goals in my down to recreate sculptures of me on duct tape to fix the leaks. I Statistics: life that I will hopefully fulfill. in classes, playing croquet on the mean, as I said before, the library Most of them have to do with Great Lawn, and reading newspa- is important, but the entrance isn't. tequila fountains and Mariachi pers on random benches. Also, there will be no more Height: 6'1” bands in Mexico, but one is I will reinforce the order of highway running through the cen- extremely important to me. I want this campus as well. Teachers will ter of our campus. It just won't Weight: 150 lbs to be the president of the board of not be interrupted in classes. exist. It will be there one day, and trustees at Andover in 20 years. Students chewing gum will be dis- then be grass the next. Where will Marital Status: Divorced with kids This involves several key fac- missed. Sweat shirts are no longer the cars go? Who cares? It won't tors, like embezzling money, and allowed at PA. Being hit on the be our problem. Interests: Not listening to Emo Music, then donating a Badman Hall on hands with a ruler will help you I also have a problem with campus. But, once I do become remember to do your homework. Rabbit Pond right now. I think it fire-eating, Digimon president, and oh yes, I will, I The internet will be banished. should be bigger, better, and a cen- have a couple ideas for Andover. The Oliver W. Holmes Library has tral part of every students' time at First of all, a mandatory dress- enough books. Electricity will be Andover. OPP will dig out all sur- code will be implemented imme- shut off in dorms at 7 p.m. Use a rounding dorms, as far as Fuess Skills: getting DC'd, evading expulsion diately. Coats and ties, and short candle to study your physics. and where the highway used to be, S. Blackman/The Phillipian plaid kilts for the lassies. Furthermore, there will be a and create one awesome pond. Secondly, all religious statues sharp increase in the pay of teach- Rabbit Pond will have fishing Personal Information: and mention of a God will be ban- ers at PA. They will be rolling and duck hunting. We will also ished. John Badman IV will be the around in Bentleys and smoking have row boats and sail boats for How would you describe yourself? only thing prayed to on this cam- fat cigars once they are retired. So Spring trimester. pus. This sounds like a bit much, what if that doesn't help; we will I think that waging war with and it is, but just go with it please. spend money on what is impor- Phillips Academy Exeter would “I can't , I just can't...(starts crying)” be unnecessary and childish. Instead, we will start buying up their land. We will force them to What are you looking for? fold as a school, and when we have the land, buildings, and all “ A woman who can gimme a clean house and facilities, we will have weekend trips to the Phillips Exeter Museum. cooked food, preferable named Rosetta.” There are a couple other prob- lems that I will have to clear up. First of all, the underground tun- What skills do you want her to have? nels will be expanded and main- tained. Secondly, the clock tower “Weezer. That's my answer.” will be my podium from which I will speak during all-school meet- ings. What's your ideal date? Speaking of all-school meet- ings, I will fly down in a chopper to the Great Lawn. There will be a “Throwing eggs at Cam Smith.” camel awaiting my arrival, and after mounting it, I will walk into the Chapel greeting students and What's your major turn off? faculty. I think that Commons will “Paul Revere.” become my personal suite for spending the nights. There will be a “revitalization” of Andover rules and campus appearance. PKN will If your girlfriend could be a Pokemon, which one would no longer exist. Sorry. Well, this will never happen. I she be? B. Canaday/The Phillipian know that. Thank you for your Derek de Svastich ’06 walks his pet, John Badman ’06. time. John Badman, signing off. “Snorlax. Because he's asleep all the time…” 10 THE PHILLIPIAN SPORTS October 28, 2005 Girls Cross Country Sweeps NMH On Home Course Continued from Page 12, Column 1 in the final stretch.” Sara Ho '08, who placed seventh with a personal best of 20:31, believed that the parent's presence on the Great Lawn contributed to the team's incred- ible performances. She said, “This was the first race of mine that my parents attended since my coming to Andover, so it was a big deal for me. I was extremely psyched.” From the race's opening wrap around of the Great Lawn, it was obvious that Andover dominated over NMH. The team's strategy was to begin the race fast, and Andover immediately divided into two groups. Captain Faulkner led the group of Downing, Levene, and Jordan, while Dewdney, Cowan, and Ho composed the other. Faulkner's group dissolved rapidly, however, differing instead of sticking together dur- ing the race for pacing purposes as it had done previously. Since this is the third home competition this season, and the runners have been training on the course during practices, the W. Walkburn/ The Phillipian girls felt comfortable and confi- Captain Sean Hamilton ’06 leads the pack of Andover runners into the Sanctuary in Saturday’s race against NMH. Andover swept NMH, placing its top seven runners ahead of NMH’s first runner. dent enough in their own pacing to each run their individual race. The second group, never- Andover Boys Cross Country Sweeps Northfield Mt. Hermon; theless, remained intact throughout the entire race, motivating and pushing each Led By Captain Hamilton, all Nine Runners Earn Personal Bests other to the very end where they by Sara Ho Ben Bramhall '07, and Kentaro for a moment, only Andover's Captain Hamilton was could push each other to spec- finished 5th, 6th, and 7th PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER Watari '07 leading the pack. top seven were visible. extremely content with the out tacular times with minimal com- As the race entered the Overall, the Andover ath- come of the race. He said, “It petition from the opponents dur- respectively with times of Andover 20:22, 20:29, and 20:31. 15 Sanctuary, Andover looked to letes successfully pushed each was a superb day overall, with ing the race. It truly shows how In preparation for the meet, NMH 50 have the entire race under other to their respective limits nearly everyone setting new tough of a team we are.” all levels of the team trained wraps. without help from NMH. personal records with some The team races Deerfield together, leading to a decrease Sprinting the final stretch At the first mile mark, Captain Hamilton came in at colossal improvements. I was this weekend on a slightly short- in total mileage for the week. across the Great Lawn, Boys Hamilton, Bramhall, and Watari an impressive personal best especially pleased that the guys er course. On Thursday, when the Varsity Cross looked strong, and Dave Wilson time of 16:33, winning the race team would normally commit to Country Captain '09 followed, a noticeable addi- with a considerable lead. either an intense track workout Sean Hamilton '06 tion to the front pack. Bramhall followed at 16:54, Running Game Dominates or steep hill repeats, the athletes led Andover to a Challenged by a lone NMH also a personal record. concentrated on starts and fin- crushing victory runner, Andover's second pack Watari trailed closely behind ishes on the Great Lawn. over NMH, scor- followed. at 17:00, and Wilson had a great As Football Beats NMH BOYS’CROSS ing a perfect 15-50 Addison Godine '07, Nick race at 17:04. Also, last week's workouts COUNTRY Modeste credited the lineback- Bowen '06, and Mike Discenza Shortly after the first four Continued from Page 12, Column 4 were mainly restricted to the shutout this par- ers in containing the outside '09 each pushed each other for- crossed the line, Andover's '06, and with the backs. He also Andover race course. ent's weekend. running game plan of NMH. wards, beginning the second remaining three finished. took charge of the huddle very This week, however, the The top seven Andover boys “Our four linebackers, mile up the Log Cabin Hill. Godine led the pack at 17:27, a well.” mileage has increased as Coach finished before NMH's first run- Gallagher, Captain Ward, Casey, By the time the athletes personal best time. Filling in for Lokitis, Lang claims the team is reach- ner, and all nine of the varsity and Chris Bramwell '07 did a reached Heartbreak Hill, Only one second later Sherrill was reliable in leading ing its threshold of the season. runners finished with personal tremendous job in getting after bests. Andover's win seemed secure. Bowen followed. Trailing the offense to put up 34 points Andover will face Deerfield, the backs. They took good pur- Going into the race, The first seven runners were closely, Discenza placed sev- against an NMH defense that away, on Saturday. suit angles, and made their tack- Andover knew that the NMH all Andover athletes, and there enth at 17:30, a time roughly 30 had held the defending champi- Unfortunately, leading run- les,” Coach Modeste said. team would bring minimal com- was less than a mile left in the seconds faster than his previous ons to just 12 points earlier this ner Erika Roddy '07 was once Up next for Andover is a petition. race. performance. year. again injured and thereby, very tough test, against the This meant that the boys As the leading pack reached Eighth place saw NMH's Andover capped off the scor- unable to participate in the perennially tough Big Green of would have to compete amongst the Great Lawn, Captain first runner crossing the line, ing in the second half with a meet. Deerfield. themselves and push each other Hamilton had gained a consider- securing a complete shut out Captain Ward goal line touch- The team looks to add It was a different century the through the race. able lead, followed by Bramhall win for Andover. down run to bring the score to another win to its résumé with a last time Andover beat Immediately off the line, and Watari. Greg Hsu '06 shattered his 34-0, where it would stay the match-up against Deerfield this Deerfield, and this year the Watari's finishing kick mini- personal best time, running in at rest of the game. Andover took complete control Green come into the game with weekend. mized the gap between second 17:53. Dave Heighington '06 Andover would finish the of the race. a 3-2 record, fresh off a 14-0 The Deerfield course is a and third place. A bit further followed with a time of 17:57, game with 326 total yards of A big block of Andover run- win versus Exeter. Andover will shorter course, and Andover back, Godine, Bowen, and finishing up for Andover's nine offense, 220 via the ground ners led the first lap of the Great travel to Deerfield for the game, expects tough competition from Lawn, with Captain Hamilton, Discenza reached the Lawn, and Varsity runners. game. Houghton led the rushing which will kickoff Saturday at attack with 130 yards and two 2:30. touchdowns, while Fernandez Coach Modeste said of the Abhishek: Top Four Ridiculous College Team Nicknames: countered with 84 yards and a team goals going into the score. Deerfield game, “We'll try to Sherrill only threw three control the ball and keep our Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Excluded Due to Name Change passes in the second half and mistakes to a minimum. finished the game with 106 Deerfield is very talented at the You've heard them all, right? The Spartans, Eagles, Panthers, Wildcats, Aggies. People enjoy yards, with a touchdown and no skilled positions, and is capable interceptions. of breaking out the big play at watching sports for entertaining and exciting action, but little attention is paid to the nicknames of After the game, Coach any time, so we'll look to con- schools participating in the competitions. The nickname of any team brings out the school's persona and tain the home run play.” puts fear into opponents. Here are a few interesting and unique examples of spirit and intimidation: WANNA CATCH UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Irvine Anteaters To Spanish 100 scholars, a gaucho is Ants beware. The teams of UC Irvine are EXIES? known to be a cowboy in the pampas of South out to get you. America. They use a two-pronged attack: first, they To schools in the Big West Conference, a stomp you with their feet and then they burn you gaucho is a despised foe from UC Santa with a magnifying glass and sun. Barbara. Then, they eat you. Too bad UC Irvine WRITE FOR Somehow, the name Gauchos does not teams don't play ants…collegiate athletes aren't put unrelenting fear into the opposing team. threatened by UC Irvine, which might explain the However, the soccer team has a record of 8-3-3 5-11-2 record the Girl's soccer team has this year. SPORTS. and is ranked 17th in the country.

MIT Engineers VMI Keydets WE’LL TRACK YOU Looking at MIT's mascot, one might infer that MIT's teams are named the Beavers. A Where's VMI? What's a Keydet? VMI DOWN. respectable name used my many colleges, namely stands for Virginia Military Institute. Oregon State. According to the team's website, the name Looking at the team name, one might infer Keydet was formed from the southern pronuncia- MELISSA X2636 the school competes in only Mathletics-related tion of the word cadet. competitions. The Engineers compete in sports “Keydet” reflects the true culture of the KATIE X6769 ranging from Riflery to Sailing. But considering school and region in which it is in, something the name, it's advisable to the Engineers to stick very rare in college athletics. Go Keydets! with what they do best: Engineering. GORDON X6446 THE PHILLIPIAN SPORTS October 28, 2005 11 ATHLETIC SLATE All Athletic Contests Tomorrow At Deefield

BOYS XC, @ 2:00

BOYS SOCCER, @ 2:00

FIELD HOCKEY, @ 2:00

GIRLS SOCCER, @ 2:00

VOLLEYBALL, @ 2:15 B. Canaday/ The Phillipian Katharine Lee-Kramer dribbles through two Thayer defenders. Thayer held Andover scoreless in a 2-0 shutout. Andover defeat- ed NMH on Friday, 2-0. Girls Soccer Blanks NMH Under the Lights; FOOTBALL, @ 2:30 Failed to Capitalize Against Thayer Academy just beyond the reach of the opportunities.” Despite the outcome, Coach by Ali Zindman ATER OLO PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER goalie. On Wednesday, Andover Joel said, “We had some W P , @ 2:30 Later in the first half, played a tough Thayer team and unlucky shots and a few point Andover 2 Andover scored its second goal lost 2-0. blank shots. Fortune was just NMH 0 off of a corner kick, when Little Andover got off to a rough not in our favor today. I was so headed the ball into the net. start when Thayer scored within proud of every single senior Thayer 2 Coach Joel said of Little's the first minute of play. during that game, in their last Andover 0 goal, “This goal really showed Flustered, the girls could not home game at PA. They wanted GIRLS XC, @ 3:00 that we are improving. We had connect well with one another. the win and their attitudes really Last Friday, Girls Varsity been working on finishing Andover had scoring opportuni- create the dynamics of the Soccer dominated Northfield inside the eighteen and maxi- ties but could not capitalize, team.” CHECK WWW.ANDOVER.EDU/ATHLETICS FOR Mount Hermon mizing our opportunities off of missing wide or hitting the The team looks forward to UPDATES AND SCORES in a 2-0 win corner kicks, and that is exactly crossbar. playing Deerfield on Saturday. behind goals what we did.” In one of these chances, from Jenna During the second half, Becca Howe ’06 took an amaz- Castellot '08 Andover continued to play well. ing shot off of a pass from and Emily GIRLS SOCCER Coach Joel, “We did not fall Katharine Lee-Kramer '07. Little '09. back on our lead; we continued The ball slammed off of the Captain Julie Wadland '06 to play as though the score were post and Feeny's rebound shot said of the game, “We just pre- tied at 0-0.” went right over the net. pared better mentally for this Andover had an unlucky Thayer put away another game than [NMH] and our break when the officials called goal to lead 2-0 at the end of the intensity showed throughout the back a goal scored by Dana first half. entire game.” Feeny '08 due to offsides. Coach Joel said of the sec- Each member of the team Despite the call, Andover ond half, “We had to play catch- gave 110 percent effort and secured the 2-0 win. up for the entire half and that enthusiasm in the crucial win. Coach Joel said of the game, really took its toll on us.” Andover began the game by “Northfield was what we hoped She continued, “However, controlling play with touch for in terms of everyone, from we did manage to make some passes and through balls. the first moment we set foot on good plays but we just could not The strong play paid off the field, [being] fired up and capitalize and that made all of when Andover notched its first ready to play. Most importantly the difference.” goal early in the first half, as we played well as a team and The game ended with a dis- Castellot fired a shot that slid really capitalized on our scoring appointing 2-0 loss. Volleyball Still Undefeated Through 10, Strong Serving Gives PA Two More Wins Continued from Page 12, Column 6 one stuff on two for two block- started the second squad eight blocking. ing. against Cushing in the first She also had four kills on She also registered two aces game, but Andover relied on ten for 11 hitting, one assist on a perfect serving match, 14 the starters to secure wins in (the only assist not off the for 14. the next three. S. Hall/ The Phillipian hands of Cassidy Carpenter Atima Lui '08 had four kills Cushing managed to barely John Lippe ’06 looks for an open teammate in the deep end. Andover’s offense rampaged, scor- '08), and went seven for nine on five for six hitting, two aces secure the first game win, 25- ing 15 goals to NMH’s 6. serving. on ten for eleven serving, and 30. Carpenter had the 17 other went three for three blocking, In the second set the starters assists while serving 21 for 22 all of which were stuffs. took the floor and crushed the PA Waterpolo Plows Through NMH; with three aces, and hitting The other players combined Cushing momentum with a 30- three for five with two kills. for two kills, four aces, and 16 win. Caroline Levin '06 had four three stuffs. Beckwith then went with a Counterattack Lights Up Scoreboard On Wednesday, Beckwith mix of the two teams for the kills on six for eight hitting and by Dennis Jow shot in after a quick breakaway. into the net. Andover kept going, third and fourth games, playing PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER Then, Rush Martin '07 elegantly with Howie Kalter '07 stealing the three starters and three from the swept the ball past the goalie from ball and passing it down the pool bench in each game. Andover 15 the two-meter after being set up to Ferguson, who swam straight They proved to play well NMH 6 nicely by Jeff Cutts '06. down in front of the goal to place a together and firmly defeated The rampage continued hard skip shot in the goal. NMH Cushing 30-25 and 30-12 in the Andover parents cheered through in to the second quarter retaliated, slamming the ball into final games to give Andover the enthusiastically from the crowded with Captain Neuwirth making the goal from the side. win, 3-1. bleachers this another drive to the goal and But Andover responded furi- Tenney led the team in Saturday, proud- gracefully lobbing the ball over the ously, taking the tempo up another ly looking down assists with 16 and also had two goalie's head. Andrew Faulkner '07 notch. During a man down situa- as the Andover followed suit, breaking away and tion, Kalter slammed the ball in aces. Boys Varsity skipping the ball into the net. With from the perimeter. Also, goalie Price was out in front with Water Polo team goalie Andrew Glasrud '06 making William Faulkner '09 made a few seven kills and both Thomas WATER POLO out-swam and nice saves and the rest of the team good saves on unexpected shots and Lindsay Maroney '07 out-shot putting up a strong defensive from the perimeter. reached six. Pia Heilmann '07 Northfield Mount Herman with a guard, NMH was left floundering The ball floated back and forth had five. stunning display of talent and skill, while Andover scored again and during the fourth quarter as NMH Fox served up five aces and winning with a score of 15-6. again. struggled to regain ground. Carpenter had four. With the sharp screech of the Captain Neuwirth barged After a mad scrabble with Sarah Beattie '07 also had a whistle, the game exploded with a down the pool again to score after Zhou drawing the goalie away good match blocking seven for torrent of whitewater as both out-waiting the goalie, topping off with a fake, Martin swam in quick- eight and leading Andover with teams plowed down the pool. Andover's six-goal streak. ly to snatch up the loose ball, casu- five stuffs. Quickly gaining possession of NMH finally responded, tipping ally flipping it behind the startled Andover has now improved the ball, Andover was soon up by the ball into the goal from the side. goalie. one when Captain Jamie Neuwirth to 10-0 in league play and stays Captain Neuwirth countered with Furious at its lapse, NMH '06 made a shot during a man atop the New England Prep a goal from the two meters but struck back with a goal of its own. down situation. NMH responded NMH soon countered with a hard However, Andover had the last League. eagerly, bombing the ball in from skip shot. However, Andover man- say, with Andrew Faulkner flip- No other team remains the perimeter. Not to be outdone, aged to have the last say, with ping the ball in during a man down undefeated and Hotchkiss is the Andover exploded out with a bar- Captain Neuwirth driving past two situation. only team with just one loss. rage of unanswered goals and defenders and lobbing the ball The game ended at 15-6 with Andover has three more in- spectacular steals. over the goalie. goalie Billy Draper '07 shutting league matches against With its parents cheering fuel- During the third quarter, NMH out NMH's last-ditch efforts to Deerfield, St. Paul's, and Exeter ing the team onward, Andover took advantage of a man down sit- score. and one scrimmage against launched an incredible and unstop- uation, scoring from the perimeter. In addition, there was an Worcester. pable offensive torrent that flood- After receiving a nice pass awards ceremony before the game, After that it is only the All- ed past the NMH defense. After a from Faulkner, Captain Neuwirth recognizing the seniors: Captain Star game, to which Andover series of nicely placed passes, slipped the ball past the goalie Neuwirth, Cutts, Glasrud, Zhou, will send four players, that Captain Neuwirth received the ball again after a quick break. After John Lippe '06, and Forrest White remains before the tournament right in front of the goal, and making an array of steals and play- '06. They were each presented B. Canaday/ The Phillipian snapped it in right over the head of on November 16th. ing good defense, Jeff Zhou '06 with a brand new water polo ball, Sarah Thomas ’08 spikes the ball over her opponent. Thomas the diving goalie. Shortly after, scored, blasting the ball up high autographed by the entire team. led the team in stuffs in Andover’s win over NMH. Ryan Ferguson '07 skipped a hard CMYK

Volume CXXVIII, Number 20 Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts October 28, 2005 Girls XC Beats NMH, Entire Team Helps Out Levene ’09 Takes First As Volleyball Wins Two by Janet Scognamiglio by Ben Bramhall PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER Andover 15 Andover 3 NMH 50 NMH 0

“I had no idea how fast I Andover 3 could run.” Cushing 1 That was all Abigail Levene '09 could say after her unbeliev- Last Saturday, Girls Varsity able race this Parent's Weekend Volleyball used most of its on Andover's home course. bench, domi- Levene's outstanding per- nating NMH formance reflected that of the 3-0. entire Andover Girls Varsity There were Cross Country team. Once no real break out games by again, the team prevailed in the VOLLEYBALL third complete shutout to any one mem- Northfield Mount Hermon, 15- ber of the team and instead nine 50. different players saw court time With the parents lined along and contributed to what turned the edges of the Great Lawn, out to be a clinic. Levene confidently crossed the On Wednesday, the women finish line at a time of 19:22. did away with another weak No other runner followed any- squad, crushing Cushing by a where close behind. score of 3-1. She said, “I was nervous Amberly Tenney '08 saw [entering the race] because for playing time and contributed 16 the past week I haven't been assists and two aces. practicing with the team every NMH did not bring much to day due to my injury.” S. Hall/ The Phillipian the table on Saturday. Andover For two weekends, Levene Alex Clifford ’07 scores the game-winning goal in the eighty-fourth minute on a diving header versus NMH. Andover held on won in straight sets 30-20, 30- has been sidelined from meets defensively for the 1-0 victory. 15, and 30-16. with an ankle injury. Said Coach Clyfe Beckwith, Consequently, she has spent “NMH did not roll over three of this week's five prac- PA Boys Soccer Claims Two Huge Victories, defenselessly, gaining points on tices in the pool and two days occasion by pounding hard running with the team. serves and slipping drop shots.” Of the 26 Andover runners, Beating NMH and Cushing Convincingly Andover, with all the ruckus 21 ran season bests, and the of substituting players in and remaining five improved their by Matt Schubert minutes during which neither side the net all together. NMH keeper made a superb jump- out of the game, still maintained scored, both teams entered the sec- Andover needed to convert ing save, blocking a shot by T.J. times from the last home meet PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER a steady advantage and put ond half hungry to break the score- before the rapidly-approaching Thompson '06. But thirty seconds against Choate. Levene, NMH away rather quickly. Andover 1 less tie. final whistle sounded. later, Gardner secured the 1-0 Captain Jackie Price '06 had Captain Katie Faulkner '06, Seven minutes later, NMH After the defense turned shutout for Andover with an equal- Jennifer Downing '08, Brianna NMH 0 the most kills with five, hitting threatened to score. Zipping down around an NMH push with just ly impressive block. 18 for 20, serving 14 for 17 Jordan '09, and Berol Dewdney the field on a breakaway, an NMH under six minutes remaining, In Wednesday's match-up Andover 6 with three aces, and one stuff. '09 were the top five finishers. Cushing 0 player closed in on John Gardner Chris Wade '08 cruised down the against Cushing, Andover won 6-0 Veteran Downing ran to a '08 in goal. Pumi Maqubela '06 left flank with the ball, approach- with equal contributions across the Claire Fox '06 was right personal best, shaving off over overtook him from the left side ing the goal. He lofted a pass up board. behind Jackie with four kills on Alex Clifford '07 charged a minute and half from her last and helped Gardner to halt the and across the field, where Andover got off to a strong seven for nine hitting. down the field and was swarmed charge. Maqubela slid in front of Clifford was poised for action. start, pushing hard on offense from She also had three aces on home race and 29 seconds from by his ecstatic the player, while Gardner came Clifford leapt forward and authori- the beginning. It scored all six six for seven serving and four her previous personal best. teammates several feet out from his position tatively headed the ball past the goals in the first half. In the second stuffs on seven for nine block- She was more particular while the to run interference. Thrown off by diving net minder. half, Andover toned down its pow- ing. about her pacing this race, start- Andover sup- this burst of defense, the NMH Now up 1-0, Andover would erful goal-scoring display. ing it off fast with a 6:01 first porters spilled Sarah Thomas '06 accumu- offender sent his shot wide to the just need to hold its opponents Substitutions took over for most of mile, but regressing to a more over the side- lated the most stuffs against right of the then-open goal. scoreless as time wound down. In the starters, and J.R. Santaniello comfortable speed for the sec- OYS OCCER line in celebra- NMH with five on seven for B S Both teams continued to press. the eighty-eighth minute, the '08 replaced Gardner in net. tion. With less Continued on Page 11, Column 1 ond mile in an effort to retain About midway through the half, than six minutes remaining in the energy for the final leg of the Andover was clearly gaining the Boys Varsity soccer game on race. upper hand. Saturday, Clifford had netted the She commented, “Coach Suspense mounted as the game winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Lang told me that 'once you get remained scoreless. In the seventy- Northfield Mount Hermon. On onto the Great Lawn, if you fifth minute, Maqubela brought Wednesday, Andover thrashed look strong, you are strong. It the ball down the field, weaving Cushing on the road by a score of through defenders. Nearing the doesn't matter how you feel.' 6-0. goal, he shoveled a pass to Zach That really helped me mentally After a hard-fought forty-five Continued on Page 10, Column 1 Dixon '08, but his attempt missed Field Hockey Defense Allows One Goal; PA Blanks NMH, Beats St. Pauls in OT by Tori Brophey played a very aggressive game, strong as its defense. Goaltender PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER working for all of its opportunities, Ale Moss '07 had a light day in the but the NMH defense withstood net, as the Andover defense did not Andover 1 the Andover onslaught despite allow any shots on goal. NMH 0 being overpowered. Due to great teamwork, Andover 2 NMH's defensive efforts Andover pulled away with the 1-0 notwithstanding, Andover had 21 win. St. Paul’s 1 shots on goal. Most of the shots On Wednesday, the team faced were very close, but NMH's spec- St. Paul's and picked up its eighth On Saturday afternoon, the tacular goalie prevented almost all victory. The first half was touch Andover Girls Varsity Field of these shots from going in. and go, but by the end of the game Hockey team defeated NMH, However, Britney Van Andover had completely taken marking its seventh victory of the Valkenburg '08, finally slipped one over. season. The team notched a hard- past the defense which ended up Early in the game, St. Paul's fought 1-0 victory. being the only goal in the game. managed to slip by the Andover Overall, the Andover offense The NMH offense was not as defense and put in their first and only goal. After that letdown, Andover pulled it together and worked like a team. Benefiting from great mid- B. Canaday/ The Phillipian field play, Whitney Annicelli '06 An NMH defender attempts to drag down halfback Matt Fernandez ’06. Fernandez ran for 84 scored a few minutes after St. yards and a score on Saturday in the 34-0 victory. Paul's, tying the score. The half ended with the score 1-1. The second half was very com- Football Shuts Out Strong NMH Squad petitive. The ball switched hands often in the first few minutes, and play mostly stayed at the midfield because of quick possession LB’s Rack Up Over Twenty Tackles changes. by Chris George Modeste reiterated the NMH and Matt Fernandez '06, as well However, after getting settled PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER defensive toughness and also as a passing score from Sherrill in, Andover gained almost exclu- Andover 34 described the NMH offensive to Andrew Badger '06. sive possession of the ball for the game plan. At halftime, Andover held a remainder of the half. Even though NMH 0 He said, “NMH likes to run commanding 27-0 lead over play could have been more aggres- the ball off the tackle, to the out- NMH and slowed its attack to sive at times, Andover played very Andover shut out Northfield side, with a good line that is focus on running out the clock. well and worked as a team. Mount Hermon on Saturday very physical.” The Andover defense was Co-Captain Megan with a score of 34-0, to raise its Quarterback Joey Lokitis '06 extremely impressive, holding Montecalvo '06 and Alyssa Hill '06 record to 5-0 on the season. was unable to play in the game, the physical NMH offense to played particularly fierce games Backed by the efforts of line- and Will Sherrill '07 started in just 19 total yards on 22 plays. on the defensive end, stopping all backers Brendan Gallagher '06, his place. Andover started the The NMH quarterback was held St. Paul's momentum before it Peter Casey '07 and Captain could cause any serious damage. game by kicking to NMH, and to just one passing completion Matt Ward '06, Andover domi- then forcing the Hoggers to on 10 attempts, for two yards Despite Andover domination, nated the NMH offense. regulation ended with the game punt. passing. “Whenever you shut some- This would become a recur- Meanwhile, Sherrill finished tied at 1-1. body out, it's a real team effort,” However, overtime ended ring theme throughout the day, the half with 94 yards passing said Coach Modeste. almost as quickly as it began. as Andover continued to score on six out of 13 attempts, with Andover scored 24 seconds into NMH came into the game points, while thwarting all NMH one touchdown. overtime, with a fabulous passing with a modest 1-3 record, with offensive threats. Coach Modeste said of the sequence that began with a strong tough losses to New Hampton, Andover started the scoring quarterback, “Will stepped in pass from Moramarco to Hill who Worcester and Exeter. with a Charlie Houghton '06 for Joey and did a solid job. He then passed the ball to Ali The tenacious NMH defense rushing touchdown, and quickly was clean on all his exchanges R. Rogers/ The Phillipian Zindman '07 who scored the win- had averaged just over 16 points added two more rushing touch- with the center, David Giller Aggressive offense helped Field Hockey take two wins this ning goal. allowed per game against very downs courtesy of Houghton week against NMH and St. Paul’s. difficult opponents. Coach Continued on Page 10, Column 5