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First Class Mail U.S. Postage Paid Mailed from 03833 Permit Number 78 “The Oldest Preparatory School Newspaper in America” Vol. CXXXVIII, Number 19 Thursday, September 15, 2016 Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire New Reverend Takes on Old PEA Traditions By WILLA CANFIELD, ERICA HOGAN and CLAIRE JUTABHA Staf Writers Traditions like the opening assembly, Med- itation and Evening Prayer are characterized each year by the notable presence of Reverend Robert Tompson, who is on administrative leave. In his absence, students have had mixed reactions to the rituals without him. Reverend Tompson, commonly referred to as “Rev,” was appointed in 1987 and was a member of the class of 1972. Religion instructor and Rabbi Jennifer Marx Asch delivered the opening prayer at opening assembly last week. Reverend Heidilee Heath has taken over Tompson’s previous du- ties in Phillips Church, including the weekly Steven Kim/Te Exonian New and returning Exonians gather to meet new friends during the frst week of school. protestant service and ofciating Meditation and Evening Prayer. Reverend Heath is an ordained minister with the United Church of Christ, and also serves as a part-time Associate th Pastor for a congregation in East Derry, N.H. “I 138 Board Discusses Website’s Privacy Changes am honored to be joining the Exeter community By the 138TH Board of can be digitized for future genera- tent from being lifted without permis- at such an important chapter in the life of the The Exonian tions of Exonians. We also recognize sion, so that community voices are not school and students,” she wrote in an email. that the scope of our work reaches unduly removed from proper context, Students noted diferences at the year’s In response to recent press about much farther than the immediate Ex- or singled out for expressing their frst Evening Prayer on Tuesday night, at which our school, many of us are troubled by eter community, mostly for better, but views. student musicians and seniors Kevin Elaba actions of our peers and mentors, and sometimes for worse. Our policies are the product of and Chris Nivera performed. Along with the are now provoking thoughtful action In consideration of the safety and months of prior discussion, consul- presence of some administrative members, for the future. privacy of the school’s students, The tation with The Exonian’s advisers, two campus safety ofcers stood in the side The Exonian’s 138th Editorial Exonian’s Executive Board proactively school administrators as well as out- doorway for the duration of the service. Ad- board and Brandon Liu, Chief Digital put the website “under construction” side journalism legal experts, and ditionally, more lights were on than had been Editor, write this now to reaffirm our over the summer to take time to clar- ultimately allow all, including those in previous years. commitment to all in the Exeter com- ify and formalize our standards as a outside of Exeter, to retain access to Reverend Heath also broke from tradition munity, past and present. As a stu- publication. The result was two docu- our content. and did not follow the methodology many stu- dent newspaper, our role is to report ments: The Exonian Charter, and The In addition to this, on Sept. 9, dents were used to from Reverend Tompson’s the news of Phillips Exeter Academy Exonian Media & Content Use Policy, 2016 The Exonian Executive Board Evening Prayer services. For example, she did and the diversity of student voices on both of which can be found on our implemented a login screen that re- not say “Welcome to Evening Prayer,” as is the campus. Simultaneously, we share the website. quires new visitors to submit their SCHOOL MINISTER, 2 important obligation to respect the Our Charter’s purpose, like its email and a standard password. The privacy and ensure the safety of stu- counterpart at Andover, is to define password is “FreePress” and displayed dents on campus, many of whom are our newspaper’s broader responsibili- publicly on the website. The screen minors. ties as a publication and establish, in serves not to prohibit certain groups In order to make our work acces- writing, the boundaries between the from viewing the page, but to remind StuCo Debates sible to the entire Exeter community, school and the student press. all visitors of accountability, and to we find it essential to publish all con- The aim of our Media & Content act as a step to discourage potential tent online where those off-campus Use Policy is to provide transparency misuse of personal information that Voting Rights, can access it, and where the content in our practices and prevent our con- EDITORIAL, 2 Causes Dissent By CLAIRE JUTABHA T2T Collects, Staf Writer Student Council (StuCo) held its frst meet- ing of the 2016-17 school year and implement- Ofers Goods ed changes to the structure of the committees this Tuesday. In an unprecedented move, the Executive Board reseated committee heads and elected members, announced the joint Policy To Students and Services Committee, disbanded the Din- By JAMIE CASSIDY ing Hall Services and Constitution Committees and ERICA HOGAN and discussed voting rights. Many members felt Staf Writers that the length of the procedures was excessive. StuCo president and senior Matthew Rob- Trash 2 Treasure (T2T), a student bins created a plan for reform of the council initiative that reuses disposed student during his campaign last spring. Vice president belongings with the hope of reducing and senior Hojoon Kim and secretary and up- waste on campus, began operating on per Jackson Parell plan to work with Robbins to campus after nearly a year of planning efectively change StuCo in an efort to solve is- and organizing. sues that students have illuminated in the past. The group put its first project into Because Robbins anticipated the meet- place last spring in the coming weeks ing to run overtime, the meeting began at 7:40 of students moving out of dormitories, p.m. compared to the usual 8:00 p.m. Te frst an event that accumulates a surplus of order of business was rearranging the seating Steven Kim/Te Exonian waste. Trash 2 Treasure gives away free fans and other materials. into permanent positions compared to non- During last year’s end-of-year assigned seats in all former years of StuCo. Stu- cleanup, the group collected fans, impact for all students. Many usable Inspired by Climate Action Day, dents who were not elected but went to StuCo clothes, furniture, school supplies, items were being thrown out, and items Sustainability Education Coordinator that night were not assigned seats and remained books, rugs, kitchen tools and supplies were not being recycled properly. Jason BreMiller and Senior Manage- in the back of the room. and other practical items that students Upper and member of the T2T ment of Sustainability Jill Robinson Although the board hoped that assigned would be able to use again when return- team Pedro Sanson said, “In previous spoke to PLAN about how Exeter could seating will make attendance more efcient, ing to campus this fall. The team meets years, students would throw away so take action. Along with many colleges members felt that the process took longer than in the Exeter Exchange, which is located many items that were in good shape and across the country, Exeter is the first needed because of the time it took to assign at the back of the Davis center, where sometimes even new.” high school attempting this program seats and numbers to each person. Te Dining they are currently sorting through all of The mission of this project was with help from PLAN. Hall Committee and the Constitution Com- last year’s collected items. inspired by a similar project founded The idea is to collect, sort and give mittee were disbanded because they had “too The group was founded to address and run at the University of New Hamp- back the materials collected. Although little of a purpose to give them full committee the large amount of waste accumulated shire, where a group of students formed the plan is still in flux, the group hopes power,” Kim said. Although Kim had not par- every year by students moving out of PLAN (Post Landfill Action Network) to either sell materials back to students ticipated in StuCo before running for vice pres- their dorms, and the subsequent repur- with a goal to create a zero waste dorm at a very cheap cost or give it away for ident last spring, he said that in past years Con- chasing of many items that could be re- cleanout due to the egregious waste ac- free and offload the surplus to local stitution and Dining Hall committees regularly cycled at a lower cost and environmental cumulated over the year. T2T, 2 STUCO, 2 INSIDE WEB NEWS OPINIONS LIFE Visit our website for exclusives. Read about the Big Red Carnival that was Penang and Tokyo restaurant, one of Exo- Upper Eleanor Mallett talks about Te Bos- www.theexonian.com nians’ beloved dining places, closed down ton Globe’s reporting on sexual misconduct held this past Saturday in Love Gym. 5. over the summer. 3. at Exeter. 8. Follow our Instagram. SPORTS www.instagram.com/theexonian Read about the writing center that opened Upper Année Reach suggests an alternative to Boys’ cross country captains Issay Matsu- this past week, where students can request popular protesting. 9. moto, Jiro Mizuno and Garrett Pitt prepare to Like us on Facebook. essay help from instructors. 3. lead the team this season. 11. www.facebook.com/theexonian 2 THE EXONIAN NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 Student Council Restructures Website Password Protected at Seating, Committee Leaders PEA Administrations’ Urging Continued from STUCO, 1 how the new setup will put the council in Continued from EDITORIAL, 1 It is the 138th Board’s belief that the right direction, comparing it to the un- the strongest response to this issue is made no reports and that the roles can productive environment in the past.