Choate Rosemary Hall 333 Christian Street The ChoaTe News Wallingford, CT

Vol. CIX · No. V Friday, October 23, 2015 thenews.choate.edu

ACTIVISM HEALTH WEEK CENTER PROMOTES WAIT EMPATHY TIMES AUSE By Grayce Gibbs ’18 C Reporter ONCERN C By Varshini Kumar ’17 After seven days of pro- Copy Editor moting education and aware- ness for the LGBTQ commu- It has never seemed like- nity, Activism Week, formerly ly that every student at Cho- known as Ally Week, came ate who gets sick will hear, to a close this past Sunday, within minutes of arriving October 18. An interactive at the Pratt Health Center, gender spectrum chart out- “How can we help you to- side the dining hall, a movie day?”, yet over the past sev- screening of Pride, and dis- eral weeks wait times for pa- cussions hosted by several tients have grown to lengths student groups were all part that most consider unrea- of an effort to inform the sonable. Some students, community on issues ranging with complaints ranging from the meaning of labels to Photo by Arianna Gonzalez-Wagner/The Choate News from a mild cold to severe how to be an activist. Mr. Philip Ventre directs Choate’s Jazz Ensemble during last Tuesday night’s special program. The performance headaches, have reported For the past several featured pieces by Count Basie and improvisational solos by several students. waiting up to 30 minutes years, Choate has been sup- to an hour. As cold and flu porting Activism Week, season approaches, the Cho- a national initiative run EMILY ST. JOHN MANDEL VISITS CHOATE ate community has begun to by the Gay, Lesbian, and Author of summer reading book interviewed on stage by Choate alumnus wonder why. Straight Education Network Cammi Chester ’17 de- (GLSEN). A host of stu- By Haley Chang ’18 The Summer Reading microphone Q&A session for the audience engaged.” scribed a recent experience dent-run clubs on campus— News Staff Reporter Committee, a group of seven students. Instead, the school However, many students at the Health Center: “I went SMASS (Sexual Minorities English teachers, convened meeting took the form of a expressed the need for stu- in because I had a fever, and and Straight Supporters), Choate welcomed Ms. last year to select the sum- candid conversation between dent involvement in special I felt like I was going to faint. CALSA (Choate Afro-Latino Emily St. John Mandel, au- mer reading and plan the the two guests. meetings. Sabrina Xie ’17 I was there waiting for an Student Association), CDSA thor of this year’s required author’s visit. As a part of the The discussion between suggested: “It would’ve been hour and a half before just (Choate Diversity Student summer reading book Sta- School’s 125th anniversary Ms. Mandel and Mr. Sanneh better if we had a special leaving, since I had already Association), and SAGE tion Eleven, to speak to stu- celebration, the committee generally aroused positive program at night instead of missed a class and a half.” (Students Advocating for dents and faculty on Wednes- also invited Choate alumnus reactions from the audience. a school meeting, especially Kate Moore ’17, who re- Gender Equality)—spon- day, October 14. Apart from Mr. Kelefa Sanneh ’93, a staff James Rose ’18 commented, since I felt that the interview cently had scheduled a walk- sored and organized Activ- being the author of the wide- writer at The New Yorker, “I really liked this format of was rushed towards the end. in appointment, told The ism Week this year for the ly-acclaimed novel, Mandel to interview Ms. Mandel on having a conversation, espe- Also, if we had a special pro- Choate News, “It took them Choate community. is also a 2014 National Book stage at an all-school meet- cially since the interviewer gram, there would’ve been twenty minutes to get to me, SMASS and SAGE kicked Award fnalist and a 2015 ing. was so eloquent and relat- enough time for some form of and there was no one else in PEN/Faulkner Award fnal- The school meeting did able. I think the interview See Activism Week, Page 3 ist. not include the usual open was very effective in keeping See Station Eleven, Page 2 See Waiting Times, Page 2

EW IREWALL TO PEED P HOATE S I I N PlaguedF by Wi-Fi issues, ITS will increaseS bandwith U to handle C increasing online’ activity W -F

By Nathan Chang ’17 Now, every student must ac- they will experience a slow- that should solve an enor- Circulation Manager cess Office 365 to get to his er connection. By increas- mous amount of problems, or her e-mail, so at any one ing the bandwidth, ITS can since we’ll double our band- For the past several time, hundreds of devices increase the amount of data width.” weeks, after hearing re- are connecting to a server. that can be brought to com- The process of replacing peated student and faculty However, according to puters, and consequently, the current firewall is labo- complaints about slow Wi- Mr. Speyer, the campus’s speed up the Internet con- rious. Moreover, upgrading Fi upload and download biggest problem concerns nection. the firewall will not solve a speeds, Information Tech- bandwidth, which measures more fundamental issue– nology Services (ITS) has information capacity. “We “Our current managing the sheer amount been diligently working to are saturated with our band- frewall, which is of data that students use resolve the issues. width. We need more band- the device that all daily. Streaming videos, Mr. Andrew Speyer, the width, which would be easy making Skype calls, and director of ITS, explained to get. However, our current trafc goes in and playing video games all tend that the problem with the frewall, which is the device out of, is maxed to increase data demands, Wi-Fi was the result of mul- Photo by Ariana Gonzalez-Wagner/The Choate News that all the traffc goes in and out.” and Choate’s wireless sys- tiple smaller issues. “My Student and faculty complaints of slow Wi-Fi have prompted out of, is maxed out.” tem cannot currently keep analogy is that it’s very ITS to take serious measures to fx the system. A firewall is a security Mr. Andrew Speyer up with these demands. Director of ITS much similar to a river of transition has been rocky; the school’s switch to Mi- system that regulates the Part of why the Wi-Fi polluted water flowing down the access points, which crosoft Office 365 has cre- amount of data that flows ITS hopes to speed up system is struggling at the a stream. We’ve reached the are devices that allow wire- ated congestion. Office 365 into a network. When a the Internet connection by moment is that Choate is tipping point,” he said. less devices to connect to a operates on cloud storage, firewall reaches maximum installing a new firewall. currently transitioning be- This year, academic network, need to be fixed which means that data is capacity, it cannot transfer Mr. Speyer said, “We hope tween wireless networks. buildings switched to a dif- frequently, causing lags in distributed among multiple more data. If there are a lot to have the new firewall in ferent wireless vendor. This streaming times. Moreover, servers in various locations. of people using the Internet, by after Thanksgiving, and See Wi-Fi, Page 2

NEWS OPINION: NATION/WORLD ARTS & LEISURE HLF School Meeting What’s Inside Contact Us Saturday Vigil Racially Segregated Don’t Stop Dancing Merengue performance by News ...... 1-3 Community honors those Schools on the Rise Kellisha James ’16 is in every Hispanic-Latino Forum earns Opinions: Campus ...... 4 Call us at: who died in the Charleston Hakeem Angulu ’16 discusses Choate dance group. PAGE 7 standing ovation. PAGE 7 Opinions: Nation/World .. 5 (203) 697-2070 Features ...... 6 shooting. PAGE 2 the new face of racism in Arts and Leisure ...... 7 Email us at: America. PAGE 5 Unveiled SPORTS Sports ...... 8 thechoatenews@ A New Chapter The one woman play garnered Super-Alums Now in its 109th year, The Choate choate.edu Ms. Jennifer Tuleja discusses FEATURES a full audience. PAGE 7 Elkins ’18 gives the latest on News is written, edited and designed by students to cover Online at: ideas for the Andrew Mellon Dress to Possess former Choate athletes. events at the school and to ofer thenews.choate.edu Library. PAGE 3 Take a look at the spookiest PAGE 8 a forum for opinions of signifcant interest to the Choate Rosemary Halloween disguises. PAGE 6 No Mercy on the Hall community. The Choate News OPINION: CAMPUS Gridiron is published weekly on most Fridays /choatenews while school is in session. Parents’ Weekend Trick Your Parents Is the Varsity football team Pretense Rachel Hird ’17 explains how exhibiting good sportsman- @choatenews Is Choate just showing what you can impress your parents ship in its recent blowout parents want to see? PAGE 4 this weekend. PAGE 6 victories? PAGE 8 Read it then recycle it @choatenews 2 | NEWS The ChoaTe News Friday, oCTober 23, 2015 I.D. LAB DR. DIAMOND ADDRESSES LONG WAIT TIMES INSPIRES Continued from Page 1 may have subgroups of peo- ple, such as orchestra, who the Health Center.” are under huge amounts of STUDENTS Many students who ar- stress at the same time.” ranged appointments in ad- Another possible cause By Mehreen Pasha ’18 vance experienced similar of the waiting room traffc Reporter delays. “I was told I had an jam is the recent spike in appointment with Karen sickness. Ms. Ann Polleta, a Ever since the i.d. Lab Klein at 12:00 p.m., and they registered nurse, remarked, opened last spring, students took me at 1:00 p.m.,” re- “Just recently in September, have used the space to do many counted Lucas Ferrer ’17. several students were sick things, including attending Dr. Christopher Dia- on campus with a variety classes such as “Reverse Engi- mond, who began as Cho- of things. We were seeing neering: How Things Work”, ate’s new Director of the so many children that we designing robots, and making Health Center this fall, couldn’t catch our breath.” Halloween costumes. pointed out that Choate’s Dr. Diamond agreed, Moreover, under the lead- schedule inherently causes “We’ve been very busy. My ership of Mr. Travis Feldman, congestion in the Health frst day here, I think there the i.d. Lab facilitator, the i.d. Center. “We have seven were at least eighty student Lab has expanded its supply of blocks in a day. When are visits, which was an incred- Photo by Elle Rinaldi/The Choate News materials. This action is a part students allowed or encour- ibly busy day.” He contin- Recently, students have complained of particularly long wait times in the Pratt Health Center. of an effort to broaden the con- aged to come to the Health ued, “There’s been no doubt traptions that students are able Center when they are feel- that for the frst three weeks, He continued, “No mat- of a students’ illness. “We which consisted of a dozen to create in the facility. Among ing ill? At the beginning of a it has been very busy. Until ter what solution we have, try to do our best to triage people.” other things, the i.d. Lab is now free block or beginning of a then, we had been missing there will be situations in quickly, and we take a child However, Dr. Diamond equipped with a sewing ma- block. So most students will one medical provider. I think which demand overwhelms that is bleeding or a child hopes to fnd ways to make chine available to all students. show up at the beginning of Karen and I have been very capacity, and wait times will that can’t breathe first,” ex- visits to the Health Center For those who have yet to the block.” busy with appointment slots occur. But we can do a bet- plains Ms. Polleta. more effcient. For the future, explore this part of Lanphier He added, “Every per- as well.” ter job always of communi- He continued, “What we he wishes to create an on- Center, the i.d. Lab consists son is on the same schedule. cating, of trying to help stu- do in the Health Center is so line Health Center updating of three large classrooms, one The times they can call and “I don’t want to dents find more convenient effective in so many ways. Un- system. “Students might not smaller classroom with com- the times they can come are and useful times for them- til I know that certain changes check in and sit down, but we puters, and two workrooms. going to be the same. Auto- make radical selves, and to do all of that to the system won’t affect our might be able to provide them One of the rooms in the i.d. Lab matically, with the way we changes before I without compromising the ultimate goal of providing the with the opportunity to select has an electronic station in the set things up, there is going know how things type of care we provide.” best possible care to students, an open appointment slot back brimming with a myriad to be a bottle-neck. Depend- work. That could The majority of students I don’t want to make radical later in the day, or at the very of materials: electricity-mea- ing how long it takes to take who go to the Health Center changes before I know how least start to post something suring devices, multimeters, care of the people in the in- thrown everything sign up for walk-in appoint- things work. That could throw about what our wait time is and LEDs, to name a few. frmary, the waiting times of.” ments. These students are everything off.” now. If you’re not so sick, you Mr. Feldman hopes that can get longer and longer.” seen in the order of their For some Choate stu- can go and come back.” Dr. Christopher Diamond more students will utilize the Moreover, stressed stu- Director of Health Services arrival, unless a student is dents, wait times at the Dr. Diamond added, resources in the i.d. Lab. “Once dents also go to the Health in critical condition. Dr. Di- Health Center hasn’t been “Our goal is that a person you get started and have any Center, which adds to the As Dr. Diamond arrived amond said, “Most students an issue. Ranjan Guni- should never have to wait curiosity or willingness to jump list of patients waiting to at Choate only four weeks that are coming in are walk- ganti ’16 recalled spending more than 30 minutes be- into it, there are millions of see a doctor. “Every single ago, he still has to acclimate, ing in to be initially seen a long time in the waiting fore being seen, and ideally projects out there that you can person in this community “As I am more comfortable by the nurse to determine room during his visit to shorter.” go learn from.” has similar stressors. Ev- here and get to know the whether they need to be the Health Center, but he For those new to designing, eryone has midterms at the process better, you will au- seen by Karen or me.” The pointed out, “I felt it was Varshini Kumar programming, and building, same time, seniors take the tomatically see wait times Health Center tries to ac- pretty reasonable consid- may be reached at students can use the Arduino SATs at the same time. We get better,” he said. curately access the severity ering the line ahead of me, [email protected]. board, a small programmable computer. Students can use these boards to build robots or other interactive devices. Mr. Feldman stated, “That it’s easy ITS to do has caused people all over the world to start making proj- ects with Arduinos.” EXAMINES On the other hand, expe- rienced students can use the more complex Raspberry Pi LOW I I boards in the i.d. Lab. Raspber- S W“Usually it’s-F because some- Continued from Page 1 ry Pi boards are more technical body’s computer has a vi- than Arduinos, but can allow Last year, during the con- rus, and it goes out of our students to do more. struction of the Lanphier network and gets tagged as The projects students do in Center, ITS decided to tran- a Choate account,” said Mr. the i.d. Lab don’t have to nec- sition to a new network with Speyer. essarily be STEM-related. In faster access points. The Also, on Monday, Octo- fact, with Halloween approach- switch began over the sum- ber 12, the Choate website ing, Mr. Feldman described the mer. Now, as a result, there crashed for several hours Photo by Elle Rinaldi/The Choate News process by which students can are two Wi-Fi networks on because the company that Choate alumnus Mr. Kelefa Sanneh ’93 interviewed Station Eleven author Ms. Emily St. campus: the old ‘CRH’ net- incorporate electronic compo- John Mandel last Wednesday during school meeting. hosts the Choate website nents into their costume. “Let’s work and the new ‘Choate’ had a malfunctioning disk say you want to make a Hallow- network. Dorms use the drive. The company was een costume that moves, like a NOVELIST VISITS CAMPUS CRH network, but the Lan- supposed to have a sys- Yoshi costume. You need a tail phier Center and a few oth- tem in place so that if one that’s bouncy and a mouth that Continued from Page 1 write about what it meant to has nothing to do with school. er academic buildings use system goes down, an- moves. What you would do is devote your life to art. But I When I was attending school the Choate network. other goes up. Though the look online and see if there are student interaction.” also wanted to write about the at Choate, I did the radio Mr. Speyer explained company quickly fixed the projects that have involved cos- Two of the most-dis- modern world, in terms of the station. You wouldn’t have that the complete switch problem, the reason that tumes with motors that move cussed topics in the interview apparatus of technology. So it believed it at the time that to the Choate network is a the second system did not the mouth and the tail. You were the book’s fctional pan- occurred to me, an interesting my passion for music, in a gradual process. He said, go up is uncertain. Mr. would base your project off of demic and its recurring al- way to write about that would way, would end up being my “It’s going to take a cou- Speyer noted that crashes other projects that you fnd.” lusions to Shakespeare. Ms. be to write about its absence, career—I was just a kid who ple of years. We started like this one happen at Choate students have al- Mandel explained, “I did a fair to consider what lives would was obsessed with records. with five academic build- most once a year. ready started to utilize the i.d. amount of research in histori- be like if all technology that For me, it’s these interests ings this summer; we’re Lab. Last year, Adham Meguid cal pandemics, which made we take for granted was gone.” that really ended up shaping going to have the library “It’s very similar ’16 worked on a piano stairs me realize the extent of small- Similarly, Mr. Sanneh my life.” and other buildings next project (an idea proposed by pox’s infuence—particularly used the skills and passions Ms. Mandel is working year.” In the meantime, to a river of Danica Lee ’16) with the STEM how it affected Shakespeare’s he had developed at Choate on another novel, as well as he explained, “There are polluted water club. According to Meguid, life and the era that he lived to serve a greater audience. a full-length version of the more people on the CRH fowing down a “The goal of the project is to in. That fnding cemented my While at Choate, Mr. San- comic book in Station Eleven. network, so it’s obviously stream. We’ve trigger piano sounds and acti- decision to make the travel- neh explored his passion for To aspiring writers, Ms. slower.” Once ITS fixes vate lights as people ascend or ing company an exclusively music by playing in a rock Mandel advised, “There are the access points, wireless reached the descend a staircase.” They cre- Shakespearean company, be- band and hosting a show on two things. The frst is to devices will connect to the tipping point.” ated a prototype of the project cause it seemed that people School’s radio station. After read constantly, and read Wi-Fi network faster, and Mr. Andrew Speyer that triggered LED lights up in Shakespeare’s time would working for seven years as things that are challenging. the Choate network will Director of ITS the staircase. However, due to have also been somewhat the pop-music critic for The Even books that are bad can better accommodate stu- its exposed wires, a potential haunted by memories of the New York Times, Mr. Sanneh teach you a lot about writing dents’ Internet needs. Mr. Speyer concluded, safety hazard, they were not pandemics.” moved over to write for The because you can think about Choate has also experi- “I’m very appreciative of able to install it. Meguid and As writers, Ms. Mandel New Yorker in 2008. why the book didn’t work. enced technological diffi- the students and the com- others in the STEM club are and Mr. Sanneh both incorpo- After the school meeting, My second advice is actually culties with the firewall and munity being patient with planning to redesign and rec- rate their passions into their Mr. Sanneh had the oppor- from a quote by Neil Gaiman: the school website. Last us. I understand that it reate the staircase, so it can be work. In accordance with her tunity to visit a sophomore ‘You have to fnish things— week, the website Amazon the Wi-Fi is choppy, espe- mounted in the future. interest in the arts, Ms. Man- English class to talk about that’s what you learn from, was blocked for students cially when using Netflix Mr. Feldman’s overall goal del had the idea of having a his experiences as a journal- you learn by fnishing things.’ using the school wireless and Skype. I understand is to “allow students to build traveling company of actors ist and answer questions that It’s easy to start anything, internet. Mr. Speyer ex- the importance of that kind and create their own electronic in a post-apocalyptic setting students had. He offered his but fnishing is how you push plained, “I think Amazon of stuff, and we’re working devices.” in Station Eleven. Ms. Man- advice to the students in the through diffcult moments got incorrectly flagged hard to fix it.” del explained: “I wanted to class: “The important thing and become a writer.” as spam. When sites see Mehreen Pasha write about the lives of actors is having something that you us spamming them, they Nathan Chang may may be reached at because I’m very interested in are excited, passionate, and Haley Chang may be reached block us.” A similar situa- be reached at [email protected]. flm and theater; I wanted to obsessed about even if that at [email protected]. tion occurred with Google. [email protected]. Friday, oCTober 23, 2015 The ChoaTe News NEWS | 3 DIGITAL ERA PROMPTS BIG LIBRARY CHANGES COMMUNITY HONORS CHARLESTON SHOOTING VICTIMS Students and faculty gather in Chapel for a candlelight vigil

By Alyssa Shin ’18 experience. Reporter “I go to an AME church, which is the division of On June 17, 2015, a man Christianity the victims opened fre during a bible were a part of. In our church, study in Charleston, South there is a huge focus on wel- Carolina, killing nine mem- coming outsiders. It really bers, including Reverend struck me how horrifying Clementa Pinckney, the it was. Since I grew up in church’s pastor and a mem- the church, I was trained to ber of the South Carolina give visitors everything you Senate. The perpetrator, have, such as special care. Dylann Roof, planned this For them to welcome him crime, which took place in [Dylann Roof] with open the Charleston Emanuel Af- arms and for him to murder rican Methodist Episcopal them was awful. The vigil

Photo by Arianna Gonzalez-Wagner/The Choate News (AME) church. The church made me realize the scope Choate’s new director of the library, Ms. Jennifer Tuleja, hopes to make fresh changes and modernize the Andrew Mellon Library. holds immense historical of what happened and the signifcance as a symbol of scope of racism.” said Blair By Kevin Chyun ’18 tion of the entire library, which tent of the resources in the that the current library is older the Civil Rights Movement, Cox ’17, secretary of CALSA. Reporter transformed the library into a library. The library holds hun- compared to other buildings and was founded by Morris LEED Gold Certifed building. dreds of volumes that never on the campus. The walls of Brown, an avid abolitionist, “I didn’t really Ms. Jennifer Tuleja, the She headed another revitaliza- leave the shelves. Once, she the basement were painted in 1816. Many civil rights realize how new director of the Andrew tion and modernization proj- noted that there was a book with various colors a few de- activists, including Mar- Mellon Library, hopes to ect at the Redwood Library the Choate library had, but cades ago. tin Luther King Jr., spoke deeply the transform the library in order and Athenaeum in Newport, students didn’t realize and to Ms. Tuleja hopes that in at the Charleston Emanuel shooting afected to make it more accessible to Rhode Island, where she was check out that book from the few years, she can make the Church. This devastating the people who Choate students. the Executive Director. Wallingford Public Library library into a modern place event is just another ex- weren’t directly After former director Ms. Ms. Tuleja wants the li- instead. In addition, there are that plays an integral role in ample of the pertinence and Diane Langlois retired from brary to interact more with the hundreds of books brought in the school community. Over- persistence of racial dis- connected to it.” Choate after an industrious 30 school community by hosting the 1930s or 1940s that have all, she truly wants a modern crimination in the United Pascale Huntsinger ’17 year career, Ms. Tuleja was ap- student events. She noted that never been checked out. Thus, space like the Lanphier Cen- States. pointed the new director of the the library is mainly used for Ms. Tuleja hopes that students ter, and she hopes to make the The Spiritual Life De- The candlelight vigil Andrew Mellon Library. With academic purposes. Ms. Tuleja will use the databases on the li- library a place that everyone partment at Choate and also provided an opportu- an extensive background in remarked that the image peo- brary portal’s website to check can use to casually come and Choate Afro-Latino Student nity for participants to learn running research libraries to ple have of the library is un- out more books. She wishes go out and spend their time. Alliance (CALSA) hosted a more about the event from providing revitalizations for necessarily traditional. Thus, that students would take ad- She also hopes to collaborate candlelight vigil and open- one another and refect. libraries at other schools, Tu- Ms. Tuleja hopes to dispel this vantage of all the resources with the i.d Lab in the Lan- mic session at the Seymour While reading the news can leja hopes to incorporate her notion by having the library available in the library. Her ul- phier Center and wants the St. John Chapel on Saturday act as a foundation for in- skills and ideas into the Choate host some school-wide events, timate goal is to for the library library to be a place that sup- to commemorate the nine formation, it can be hard to library. Tuleja’s past experi- such as fash mobs and even to act as an “incubator space” ports what the i.d Lab students lives lost in the Charleston grasp the emotional depth ence includes working at the speeches by famous speakers. for Choate students to brain- are doing, instead of operat- Shooting as a community. of the event. Face-to-face Massachusetts Historical Soci- Another way Ms. Tuleja storm new ideas. According ing separately. In the future, Before the Saturday discussions allowed the stu- ety as a research and reference hopes to challenge traditional to Ms. Tuleja, “I want library Tuleja desires to initiate her vigil took place, Ms. Ally dents to see the many facets librarian, and even working in perceptions of the library is by to be a place that incubates plan for renovating the library Brundige, known fondly as and depth of the Charleston the libraries of The Hotchkiss collaborating with the i.d. Lab. ideas for students.” Overall, in a few years. If students are “Chappy B,” expressed her shooting. School, University of Montana, Though she currently does not she hopes to make the library a fortunate, they may be able to hopes for the event: “With “I thought a lot of what and the St. George’s School, have any concrete plans, she place that everyone can use to experience a modern, trendy an event like this, my pri- people said during the where she was the Director hopes that the library can help casually spend his or her time. library at Choate. mary hope as chaplain of open-mic was heavy, but of Library Services/Archives. all students in their endeavors. The frst change Ms. Tu- the school is that it creates in a good way. It made me At St. George’s School, she Ms. Tuleja believes that leja plans to make is with the Kevin Chyun may be reached a safe space for those who think about the shooting headed an $8 million renova- students don’t realize the ex- physical building. She noted at [email protected]. want and need to refect, in a way I hadn’t thought speak, be together, and sup- about before. I didn’t re- port one another in reckon- ally realize how deeply the ACTIVISM WEEK HUGE SUCCESS ing with the continued pres- shooting affected the people ence of racism and racialized who weren’t directly con- more involved. violence in our nation and nected to it,” Pascale Hunt- Continued from Page 1 Along with extending in our world, and whether singer ’17 said. the conversation to the en- [a] few [people] or many When questioned about off Activism Week in the tire community, SMASS attend, that is my primary the plans for the future, Lanphier Center by hosting also hopes to have a larger purpose. Of course it would Chappy B said, “In general, a discussion about identity publicity campaign next be wonderful if a large por- it’s a personal mission of labels and what they mean year. According to Ms. tion of campus turned out mine to stand against in- last Monday, October 12. On Duckett-Ireland, “We want- to make that kind of stand justice, in this case racial Wednesday, SMASS hosted ed to use the idea of people against racialized violence injustice. It does not stop another discussion on how holding signs saying ‘I’m and in this case, a white su- after Saturday’s vigil, and to be a productive activist an ally,’ like the microag- premacist violence.” it doesn’t stop at the Cho- and ally. CALSA and SMASS ression posters, but we felt On Saturday night, ate border. I do hope we can wrapped up Activism Week that the idea of people hold- about thirty students and continue to have conversa- by co-hosting a final talk ing signs had been used so faculty members came to- tions, and I think you all as on Sunday about queerness many times recently, and gether to address the issue students are doing count- and cultural heritage. On we weren’t able to come and share their hopes and less things to inspire those Saturday night, SMASS pre- up with something else in fears about the future of conversations. Those con- sented Pride, a movie about time. Next year we want to racial justice. While vari- versations need to continue. London-based gays and les- Photo by Charlotte Beebe/The Choate News do something that more of ous clubs provide an op- I think we as faculty and bians who lent their support A gender spectrum wheel greeted students as they walked the campus will see and be portunity for students to administration are doing a to striking coal miners in through the dining hall lobby during Activism Week. involved in.” discuss different issues, the lot for inclusion and justice, Wales in 1984. and spark conversations— really claim—you have to Sandberg hopes that open-mic session provided and we need to continue to During the week, an that was our main goal.” be given the name, as in, Activism Week has “taught a unique, intimate atmo- grow those efforts.” interactive “I am an activ- SMASS began planning ‘You’ve been so helpful so students and faculty about sphere in which students ist…” banner was put in the for the week in September, we’ll call you an ally.’ An ac- the different terms used to and faculty could open up Alyssa Shin may be reached sophomore-junior section and members of the club tivist is something anyone describe gender and sexual- about their own views and at [email protected]. of the dining hall; students noted that it was a challenge can outright say, ‘I’m going ity and created awareness and faculty could sign the to coordinate with other to be an activist, and I’m go- about conflicts that still banner to express their sup- clubs to find convenient ing to do this or that.’ We happen on campus regard- port for the LGBTQ com- times to hold the proposed changed the name in hopes ing the LGBTQ community.” WRITE FOR munity. A gender spectrum discussions. Ms. Marybeth that truly everyone would She hopes that members of chart was hung on the wall Duckett-Ireland, SMASS’s participate.” the Choate community will THE CHOATE NEWS in the dining hall lobby as faculty adviser, said, “It’s For Eli Bickford ’16, co- emerge from Activism Week well; students and faculty always tricky when you’re president of SMASS, “It can as more supportive of LG- EMAIL [email protected] could place star-shaped trying to do things on this be hard to see a lot of actual BTQ rights. stickers on the chart to indi- campus because everyone is change because the people Bickford concluded: “We OR [email protected] cate where they felt they be- so busy all the time.” who end up coming are the know the Choate communi- longed on the gender spec- Students were curious same people every time.” ty is very forward thinking, trum. Elli Sandberg ’16, a about the name change of the He continued to say that it but sometimes allyship on member of the SMASS cabi- initiative from “Ally Week” is a challenge “to target the campus is simply saying, ‘I net, noted, “While watch- to “Activism Week.” Accord- community at large, since believe there is a problem.’ ing people put stuff on the ing to Ms. Duckett-Ireland, the people coming to the Activism Week should em- spectrum, I saw that a lot of the organizers of the Week discussions are mostly those power people to say that people started talking about had hoped that the new name who already think these something is not okay and what the different terms would “promote action in- things are an issue.” SMASS then actually do something meant and asking each oth- stead of passive support.” hopes that future club ac- about it.” er ‘What does this mean? Sandberg elaborated: “It tivities will encourage those Could you define that?’ Get- used to be called Ally Week, who aren’t already a part of Grayce Gibbs may be reached ting people to ask questions but ‘ally’ is a term you can’t the conversation to become at [email protected]. 4 |OPINIONS: CAMPUS The ChoaTe News Friday, oCTober 23, 2015 The ChoaTe News CHOATE MUST KEEP INTEGRATING SinCE 1907

th 109 Editorial Board VOL. CIX By Hannah Lemmons ’16 despite my race—and most than ten percent of minor- from confning stereotypes Eduard Muñoz-Suñé ’16 NO. V Senior Writer Editor-in-ChiEf of all, people who looked ity women are employed and push themselves to pur- like me. I sought representa- scientists and engineers. Al- sue interests in subjects or news rowing up in Colorado as tion. I thought that Choate, though perhaps less strati- groups where they may feel Graphics Stephanie Chan ’16 photoGraphy Sabrina Xie ’17 Saloni Jaiswal ’16 Arianna Gonzalez- Ga nerdy violinist, I was a place with over 30% stu- fed, these disparities trickle less welcome. Furthermore, Ariel Zhang ’18 Wagner ’16 opinions used to being the only black dents of color with a variety down into Choate classes Choate should create initia- copy Michelle Bolt ’16 social Media girl—and often, the only black of interests would allow me and extracurricular activi- tives that explicitly invite a Lucas Ferrer ’17 Ryan Musto ’16 Bryce Wachtell ’17 Truelian Lee ’17 person in any given room. As to explore without feeling ties: for example, more boys diversity of students to par- Varshini Kumar ’17 arts Katherine Li ’17 Alexandra Brunjes ’16 circulation a result, I learned how to walk like an anomaly. Although I take computer and political ticipate in underrepresented Nathan Chang ’17 Veronica Song ’17 through the world as the ex- interacted with people from science classes than girls; as felds. Students have already online Features Alan Luo ’18 Liv Elmore ’16 ception to the rule. I learned many different backgrounds a freshman, I was one of two begun the push with clubs Rory Tait ’16 advisers Mr. Austin Davis how to answer people’s awk- in each of my classes and African-Americans in the like Girl Code, and now the sports Mr. Mike Peed Jack Tenney ’16 ward questions and compli- extracurriculars, I still of- symphony orchestra. faculty and administration ments about my speech pat- ten found myself being one I do not believe Choate must do the same. SENIOR REPORTERS terns and interests. I learned of the few black girls in the administration and faculty The documentary, “who Hakeem Angulu ’16 Esul Burton ’16 Julie Tamura ’16 how to ignore parents who room. For a long time, I are actively denying under- cries for the black girl” creat- Dagny Belak ’16 Hannah Lemmons ’16 Jared Milazzo ’16 Alfredo Brilembourg ’16 Victoria Li ’16 Jack Shultz ’16 glared and those whose eyes wondered: what gives? represented groups from tak- ed by Abigail Bereola, featur- STAFF lit up with surprise when they ing part in certain disciplines ing fve back women at Am- Shrenik Agrawal ’17 Lauren Lamb ’17 Jessica Shi ’17 Maya Birney ’17 Gabby LaTorre ’17 Haley Chang ’18 saw me sitting next to their I felt like a curiosity, or activities; these divisions herst College sums it up best: Camila Borjesson ’17 Catherine Moore ’17 Eben Cook ’18 Emilia Furlo ’17 Jack O’Donnell ’17 Jackson Elkins ’18 son or daughter during a con- an animal in the zoo stem from systemic issues. “As a black woman, my race Rachel Hird ’17 Nicole Sellew ’17 Imad Rizvi ’18 cert. I learned how to say no For example, fewer black is sexualized and my sex is ra- Jun Jang ’17 Namsai Sethpornpong ’17 Nicole Yao ’18 that had somehow when someone asked to touch families, chiefy ones of lower cialized.” The intersectional- /choatenews @choatenews @choatenews my hair without blurting out broken out of its socioeconomic status, em- ity of issues of representation that it felt like I was being pet- cage and learned to phasize learning a classical must be addressed. We must Email us: [email protected] || Call us: (203) 697-2070 || Find us: thenews.choate.edu ted like a dog. And although walk on its hind legs. instrument than families of examine why the disparity of most people I interacted with Asian descent, so the audi- students of color, queer stu- Write for Us About Us had the best of intentions, I Choate, like many com- tion pool is bound to include dents, non-binary students, Interested students should attend an Now in its 109th year, The Choate News still felt like a curiosity, an munities, is a microcosm of as many black musicians. and women exists in certain assignment meeting, held on most Mon- is written, edited, and published to cover days, at 6:45 PM, in the Lanphier i.d. Lab. events at the school and to offer a forum animal in the zoo that had our greater society. And in a However, many students are disciplines at Choate. And we To submit a letter to the editor or opinion for opinions of signifcant interest to the piece, please email us at thechoatenews@ Choate Rosemary Hall community. The somehow broken out of its number of felds, represen- reluctant to attend certain must identify ways in which choate.edu. Opinion pieces represent the Choate News is published weekly on most opinions of their respective authors and Fridays while school is in session. The cage and learned to walk on tation of people of color and club meetings or take par- we can promote inclusivity do not necessarily refect the views of the paper’s offces are located in the Library. editorial board. Unsigned masthead edi- Members of The Choate News edito- its hind legs. women is severely lacking. In ticular classes because they for those students who want torials represent the view of the majority rial board can be contacted at thecho- of the members of the editorial board of [email protected] or by telephone at So, I looked for diversity the world of classical music, feel uncomfortable ventur- to feel like the standard, not The Choate News. (203) 697-2070. when applying to boarding black and Latino people com- ing into new territory for fear the exception. schools. I wanted to sur- bined make up less than four of being voiceless or alone. I round myself with people percent of orchestras across believe Choate can do more Hannah Lemmons is a sixth BECOME YOUR who were open-minded, the nation. Only one African- to encourage students—es- former from Denver, CO. people who weren’t sur- American female senator pecially freshman and other She may be reached at OWN HERO prised about my interests, has been in Congress. Less new students—to break away [email protected]. By Chloe Choi ’19 the thing: Odysseus lives Opinions Writer in this novel where he’s the main character -- the spot- hat would the hero light of his story. That’s “Wof your life’s movie why he appears to be so do right now?” asks Joe Ro- great. That’s also why his gan, a stand-up comedian men are portrayed as use- and podcaster. “We defne less, “mutinous fools” who ourselves far too often by don’t do anything prop- our past failures. That’s not erly. If one of his shipmen you. You are this person were to be the main char- right now. You’re the person acter of his own story, the who has learned from those book would completely failures. Build confdence turn a different way. Per- and momentum with each haps Odysseus wouldn’t good decision you make even be remembered. from here on out and choose What does The Odyssey to be inspired.” have to do with Choaties? Last year, Joe Rogan re- I’m sure we all remember leased a short video called seeing our midterm grades “Be The Hero of Your Own a couple of weeks ago, Movie.” There, he tells us to which might have failed not let our past failures de- to meet our expectations.

fine us, but to let ourselves What I want to say in this Julian Yau/The Choate News be the heroes, the stars, article is that your grades and the main characters do not define who you are of our own movies and to right now. Rather, your learn from our failures. grades and your failures CHOATE’S FAÇADE FOR Heroes are not flawless. lend you an opportunity to Consider Odysseus. If you change, and to make wiser have ever read The Odys- decisions. These are the VISITORS DISINGENUOUS sey, you would definitely tasks that only you can per- By Bryce Wachtell ’17 most important issue has to come to visit, they don’t At the end of the day, a remember how Odysseus form. Parallel to that, as Social Media Editor do with lying. Is it lying to want “brochure Choate,” the few gruff interactions will had some nasty issues with much as heroes need the alter our campus physically Choate that you can access make the school look even pride. Remember how he help of their comrades, it’s he food gets better, stu- and culturally to appeal to with a quick Google search. better. I want to go to a blinded Polyphemus and, up to the hero himself to Tdents are told to follow an outside perspective? In They want to be engrossed school that’s not afraid to out of his own hubris, make the final decision in the dress code, teachers start short, yes. When we urge in our culture and under- print a soft swear-word in blurted out that his name the end. smiling more, the hedges students to change behav- stand our imperfect lives for its newspaper or show its was Odysseus, which pro- Here is life’s sweetest are groomed and the grass ior and shift our campus for what they are: imperfect. true self. voked Polyphemus to pray secret: school is a simula- cut, and white linens are these visits, Choate’s image The façade is under- to Poseidon who then made tion of life. And grades are topped with coffee and donut becomes just a façade, a standable: Choate is look- We should improve Odysseus’s life onerous just one of the countless holes. What do all of these false exterior with no truth. ing to woo current tuition- what it means to over the course of, what, 20 symbols of mortal struggle. occurrences have in com- When we project this guise, payers, alumni-donors, and be a part of Choate books? Better yet, remem- The world awaiting you out mon? They all come about Choate is indirectly stating prospective students, but if ber how Circe specifically there will be so much more when parents, grandparents, that our real culture isn’t we want to impress outsid- year-round, not told Odysseus to not fight different than it is now. trustees, alumni, or masses good enough and we need ers, we should work to im- just during Parents’ off the immortal Scylla, Grades are only helping of prospective students visit prove what it means to be Weekend. but he, out of impulse and you set up goals and make Choate. part of Choate year-round, pride, attempted to fight better decisions in this In days prior to the ar- I’m just advocating not just during Parents’ Choate is a fantastic her anyway, and lost six stage of life, so that you rival of any one of these for a more authentic Weekend. A school that im- school with talented stu- of his best men? Odysseus can make use of this skill in groups, an announcement Choate to be on proves its facilities without dents and faculty who de- definitely wasn’t the sym- your later life. urging the student body to display. seeking applause is a school serve to be recognized and bol of perfection. Unfortunately, you watch their language, tuck that truly demonstrates its appreciated as they are. However, heroes are can’t possibly become Od- in their shirt-tails, and be to temporarily replace it by character, and with Cho- There is no need to disin- called heroes for a reason. ysseus. But you can become friendly to strangers on the creating a new one. ate’s Parents’ Weekend fa- genuously embellish Cho- After having gone through your own hero. Just imag- paths occurs. Such an an- The second problem çade, the school is failing to ate for the sake of placating numerous internal and ex- ine that you’re featured in nouncement comes in many with our temporary change show its character. parents’ fears or in hopes ternal conflicts, Odysseus a movie where you receive forms and from many peo- is that it lacks character. A I’m not complaining of wooing potential donors. finally returns to Ithaca, the spotlight. Tell yourself ple—whether it is Mr. Stan- visiting student, parent, or about the donut holes, As a community, we have a his native land. While we that you’re the most impor- ley at a school meeting or trustee wants to see a genu- though if students got the lot to be proud of, and any- point out and analyze Od- tant person on earth, and our dorm advisors in house ine Choate in all of its valor same food the dining hall one visiting our campus ysseus’s flaws in The Odys- that everything you do di- meetings—but the senti- and glory, but also its pit- serves during parents’ should be able to experience sey, we don’t default into rectly affects how your life– ment is largely the same. falls and needed improve- weekend, the Choate stu- the raw, unadulterated Cho- thinking that Odysseus’s your own movie–unravels. We need to alter our image ments. This is a high school; dent body might physically ate for what it is, instead of flaws define him. Instead, Would you still be making and portray our best self to of course some students look a little bit different. what we think others want we prize his bravery and the same decisions as you demonstrate that we are a swear. We serve thousands I’m just advocating for a to see. his cunning words and ac- are making now? great school. of meals every day; under- more authentic Choate to be tions. So then, why should There are a couple of is- standably, some are bad. on display, one where I can Bryce Wachtell is a ffth former from Boise, ID and we often let our failures sues that come with these Choate has a huge cam- walk around campus with Chloe Choi ’19 is a third is the Social Media Editor define us? Because we’re former from Seoul, South announcements and the pus; obviously we won’t get only a minimal fear of being for The Choate News. not as heroic and as great Korea. She may be reached encouraged shift in the around to beautifying every accosted for a dress-code He may be reached at as Odysseus? Well, here’s at [email protected]. school’s image. The first and square inch. When people violation. [email protected]. Friday, oCTober 23, 2015 The ChoaTe News OPINIONS: NATION/WORLD | 5 TODAY IN HISTORY: APPLE RELEASES THE FIRST IPOD IN CUPERTINO, CA (2001)

Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from Afghanistan to be Delayed On Thursday, October 15, President Obama an- nounced a delay in the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, acknowl- edging that he will not achieve his stated goal of removing all American forces from the country before he leaves ofce, in 2017. The President’s new plan keeps the number of troops in Afghanistan at about 5,500, in hopes of reducing the strength of the Taliban.

Giant Elephant Killed in Zimbabwe In Zimbabwe, a German tourist paid $60,000 for a 21-day safari hunt. On this spree he killed the largest African elephant in decades. While there are Painting courtesy the Norman Rockwell Museum restrictions on the hunting Norman Rockwell painted “The Problem We All Live With” in 1964 at the height of the Civil Rights Movement in America. It displays Ruby Bridges, who of certain animals in Afri- on November 14, 1960, became the frst African-American student to integrate into an all-white public school. ca, the hunter had proper permits. Though the hunt was legal, it has outraged THE NEW FACE OF RACISM conservationists. Existence of Iranian Un- By Hakeem Angulu ’16 With,” a critical report on seg- economically homogenous. In forming as follows: points One of the frst questions derground Missile Base Senior Writer regation in schools. The title of fact, minority students are of- for academic achievement asked was whether or not the Days after reports that podcast comes from Normal ten doubly segregated because in English: zero; math: zero; arrival of the black kids from Iran had tested long- range ballistic missiles, of the intimate connection be- social studies,: zero; science: n June 22, 2015, Marc Rockwell’s 1964 painting of Normandy would be accom- footage was released OMaron hosted Presi- the same name. This painting tween race and class in Amer- zero; points for college place- panied by metal detectors, for showing a tunnel 500 dent Barack Obama on his depicts Ruby Bridges, a six- ica. This results in a school ment: zero. In eleven of thir- the children’s safety. Another meters under a mountain comedy podcast “WTF”, year old black girl on her way environment devoid of moti- teen measures, the district was, “I’m hoping their disci- packed with missiles and the President, less in- to an all-white public school in vated teachers, good resources didn’t earn a single point. pline records, like their health on launch vehicles. The hibited in his speech than New Orleans in 1960. Parents and involved parents. The Instead of losing accredita- records, come with them.” ballistic missile testing usual, said something that and other students made nu- US Department of Education tion, like what was supposed The students that wanted to did not violate terms of would blow the minds of merous threats to her life, so reported last year that black to happen with low perform- make the 60 mile trip every- the recent Iran deal, but it Americans everywhere: she is being escorted by four and Latino kids in segregated ing schools, the Normandy day were devoted to their edu- does breach a UN resolu- tion preventing Iran from schools have the least quali- school district was given a “We are not cured of it deputy U.S. marshals. Behind cation, but nevertheless, they engaging in activities with [racism]. And it’s not just a her, there are several symbols fed and experienced teachers, warning…every year for ff- were stereotyped because of these missiles. Iranian matter of being able to say the of hate: the inscribing of the the worst course offerings, the teen years. Offcials tried their race, with seemingly Brigadier General Amir Ali ‘n-word’ in public. That’s not words “n-word” and “KKK,” least access to AP and upper tirelessly to improve, cycling good intentions. Hajizedeh has described the measure of whether or not along with a smashed tomato level courses and the worst through teachers and prin- This is only one example this underground base as racism still exists or not. It’s that was thrown. President facilities. Couple these de- cipals every year, but noth- of the fght against segrega- one of many across the not just a matter of overt dis- Obama had the painting in- tails with that fact that many ing short of moving schools tion, and the tactics used by country and said that the crimination. Societies don’t, stalled in the White House, of these students are already worked for the students. parents in better districts to missiles in the bases are overnight, completely erase right outside the Oval Offce. disadvantaged by their family keep schools homogenous. ready to be launched. life and by the stereotypes that Segregation is a phenom- everything that happened 200 The nation started mas- 29% Brazil Speaker Accused to 300 years prior.” sive desegregation of schools saturate society, and you’ll see The precentage of the enon in many school districts of Corruption Expectedly, critics in 1971. In that year, black that we have a problem. national racial achievement around the country, with Eduardo Cunha, the jumped on Obama’s use of 13-year-olds scored 39 per- An unarmed black teen- gap at the turn of the school offcials, state offcials speaker of Brazil’s Lower century. the “n-word,” but his message centage points lower on stan- ager, Michael Brown, was and parents being against the House of Congress, has was much more far-reaching dardized reading tests than shot by a police offcer on To solve Normandy’s education of minority chil- been accused of keep- than that. President, Obama white students of the same August 9, 2014 in Ferguson, problem, the parents decided dren. The fact is, this situa- ing millions of illegally understands, possibly more age. At the statistical height St. Louis, and this sparked to lobby for integration with tion is a perfect example of obtained dollars in Swiss than most, how racism is in- of desegregation, 1988, that nationwide outrage and pro- nearby white schools. How- 21st century racism. Racism bank accounts, in the names of his wife and tests. He became a national ever, the school offcials were tertwined into 21st century fgure dropped to just 18 per- is systematic, and it is time we children. Brazilian Presi- America. It’s no longer about centage points. Since then, we symbol against racialized afraid of losing their jobs, shift the energy we use to fght dent Dilma Roussef has lynchings or segregated have started to resegregate police brutality. However, and gamed the system so the seldom occurrences of ex- also been accused of bathrooms. Racism today is our schools, and the racial without discounting the ex- that in order for black kids plicit bias to challenge the breaking budget manage- sneaky, systematic, and in- achievement gap has widened, periences of many, the fact in Normandy to move to bet- laws, and failures of the law, ment laws last year by ternalized. to 29 percent, at the turn of the is that most black kids will ter schools, they would have that adversely affect the most borrowing money illegally The podcast “This Ameri- century. Right now, New York not be shot by the police. to travel 60 miles everyday. vulnerable in our community. from state banks. Govern- can Life” is very popular, as state has the most racially Instead, many will attend Even with this condition, ment ofcials, including far as podcasts go, but their and economically segregated similar schools, and be woe- some kids decided to go, but Cunha, have called for the Hakeem Angulu is a sixth impeachment of Roussef. credibility and popularity sky- schools in the country, with fully disadvantaged. In 2014, the white parents in the oth- former from Kingston, rocketed when they released about 73 percent of schools Michael Brown’s senior year, er district shut the program Jamaica. He may be reached Imad Rivzi may be reached “The Problem We All Live being practically racially or his school district was per- down at a parents’ meeting. at [email protected]. at [email protected].

THE SHIFTING PERSPECTIVES OF TERRORISM By Alfredo Brillembourg ’16 national groups, who hold years, the constant media violence and it is important Senior Writer fringed beliefs and feel un- coverage of terrorism sug- to understand how to mod- heard—to create fear and gests that it is on the rise. erate its presence on the rior to his pursuit of social unrest in order to be This, however, only makes global stage. In addition to Pthe Joker in The Dark heard. Indeed, terrorism is it clear that it is the influ- curbing the violence that Knight, Bruce Wayne is difficult to define, but that ence of terrorism, rather terrorism entails, the at- warned by his butler, Al- is because the definition is than terrorism itself, that tacked must structure its re- fred, “Be careful, some in the eye of the beholder; is growing because of the sponse in a way that avoids men just want to watch that is, terrorism is a word rapid expansion of global- nationalism and patriotic the world burn.” We must that holds a different in- ized media. Globalization fervor in order to avoid internalize this advice be- terpretation to different is giving terrorism a much further antagonizing ter- yond its cinematic pur- groups with different inter- stronger voice and pres- rorist threats. If this were pose, because Alfred’s ests. It is deeply politically ence at the international accomplished, there would message can be connected rooted and is charged with level. This is percisely the be no longer be a need for to the much larger, widely bias, so its meaning can attention such organiza- the word “terrorism,” but, misunderstood issue that therefore take on a variety Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons tions seek through the per- of course, these goals are Nations pump millions of dollars into counter-terrorism units. is terrorism. While its na- of forms. The American petuation of their violence. all much easier said than Their targets frequently deem them just as politically violent. ture, much like the Joker’s, Revolution is an example. accomplished. The current is seemingly irrational, ter- Americans such as Sam Ad- trends of self-determination rorism must be analyzed ams and George Washing- However, to Americans, attacked. What is and the tendency to dis- from the perspectives of ton committed acts of vio- these men were patriots The word “terrorism” terrorism? It count fringed beliefs lie at both the attacked and the lence, such as ransacking who led an altruistic charge antagonizes, labels, and the foundation of human attacker in order to holisti- British cargo and tarring for the greater good. In a stereotypes the attacker depends on the nature and will, therefore, cally understand it. British military officials, more modern day example, from the perspective of political group be near impossible to alter. At their core, terrorism for political gains. From the groups in the Middle East, the attacked. In dehuman- defning it. and terrorists are similar British perspective, these such as Hamas, which we izing the attacker this way, Alfredo Brillembourg is a to attention hungry chil- men were terrorists of sorts label as terrorist organi- it becomes easier for the at- sixth former from New York, dren. The title of “terror- whose actions had exten- zations, see themselves as tacked to pursue the terror- Despite the previous NY. He may be reached at ist,” though, discusses the sive repercussions beyond “freedom fighters.” Terror- ists, making them the en- analysis of terrorism, it is abrillembourg16@ use of violence—by sub- just the immediate targets. ism is a term used by the emy of the world. In recent a harmful political tool of choate.edu. 6 | FEATURES The ChoaTe News Friday, oCTober 23, 2015 CREEPY CLOTHES, JORDAN TERM ABROAD: CHOATIE IN ARABIA similarities are bad. When I arrived at Choate my fresh- FRIGHTFUL FROCKS man year, I felt welcomed. Big kids in yellow T-shirts By Kristen Altman ’18 pared to match with other shepherded me across cam- Reporter students! pus until I knew my way Onesies: “I’m wearing around. When I got to King’s Looking at the calen- my Totoro onesie this year,” this fall, I felt at home. Stu- dar can inspire a sense of stated Maya Scandinaro dents, regardless of their role disorientation, especially ’18, who also sported her on campus, approached me with this striking realiza- onesie last Halloween, “It’s to engage in conversation; tion: there’s only a week easy, comfortable, and it teachers and students alike until Halloween. With such looks so festive!” Onesies, stopped me on the paths to little time left, many Cho- which come in a variety of ask where I was from. These ate students have been characters and sizes, have expressions of “Arab hospi- scrambling for Halloween been a staple of Choate tality” extended beyond cam- costume ideas. To give Halloween festivities for pus to the streets of Amman, some inspiration, here’s a years. If you’re looking for where passersby would yell, list of costume ideas from the comfort of PJ’s and the “Welcome to Amman!” students around campus– functionality of a full-body As my time at King’s some weird, some low-ef- Halloween costume, wear- reaches its close, the question fort, and some as spooky as ing a onesie might be your Photo courtesy of Chloe Irving/Facebook most often asked of me is, possible. best bet. Anselm Kizza-Besigye atop a camel in Wadi Rum, Jordan, during his term abroad. “Do you like King’s or Choate Characters: “I’m be- Serious: “I’m going By Anselm bles expired within a week of on Thursday because of Fri- better?” It’s true: when I left ing Luna Lovegood, and as a World War I soldier,” Kizza-Besigye ’17 extended conversations about day’s religious signifcance, Choate last spring I was ready I’m making the rest of my commented Jonathan Joei Reporter the weather. I was shocked was diffcult. Many Arabs are for a change. And yes, there friends dress up as Harry ’18. If you’re sick of all the to fnd Harkness tables in all also very family-oriented and are many aspects of King’s Potter characters, too,” cute pumpkins and happy Let me be frank: I decided but one of my classes. I was have a strong sense of duty that outshine Choate. For stated Ava Hathaway- costumes, try taking Jo- to take a term abroad at King’s dumfounded at the sight of towards their families. Other instance, Popeye’s delivers Hacker ’18, As Hathaway- ei’s route. Fake blood and Academy, a boarding school suede Sperry boat shoes and exchange students and I took to campus here. Also, sand Hacker suggested, dressing mean expressions can go a in Jordan, to escape Choate. Vineyard Vines belts. The fnal a weeklong trip through Jor- dunes are far more surmount- as a character from your long way. After two years of the same straw, however, manifested it- dan, and many of the people able than the uphill walk from favorite series is a quick Punny: Pinterest sug- clothes, the same classrooms, self when at Saturday brunch I we spoke to recounted fai- Lanphy to Hill House. Some and easy way to get in the gests wearing a white shirt and the same routine, I de- had to wait ten minutes for an rytale-esque stories about exchange students from other Halloween spirit. It’s prob- that says “Go ceilings!” on sired nothing more than sepa- omelet. I felt betrayed. Would their families’ histories. schools are even consider- ably the simplest costume it– you’ll be a huge ceiling ration from the quirks and tra- I ever be liberated from the ing staying at King’s beyond you can make, too–for fan! As the Internet sug- ditions that make Choate the oppressive grip of New Eng- When I got to King’s the current term. However, I most characters, just mim- gests, wearing puns is a distorted reality it is. There- land boarding school? Academy this fall, I now realize I can’t abandon ic their clothing style and great way to show your cre- fore, nothing disappointed me Over time, the differ- Choate. Even though King’s you’re in costume! ativity. But beware: you’ll more than arriving in Amman ences between Choate and felt at home. Academy has welcomed me Classics: “Pumpkin probably get some eye rolls to discover how much about King’s Academy unveiled with kindness and warmth, costumes are definitely for it. Choate I couldn’t escape. themselves. I traded cold and These tales of land disputes, its students lack that love of the way to go… They’re so Yourself: “I’m not My frst day of classes, rainy New England weather wars with other families, and school that binds the Choate classic,” said Amy Hagan- dressing up.” said Mi- I walked into the dining for hundred-degree tempera- migrations that date as far community and has me ex- Brown ’18, who sported chael Zhou ’18, “I’m scary hall—which is adorned with tures and dust storms. Purple back as the 19th century fasci- cited to come back for more. a pumpkin costume for enough… Also, I don’t have fags like Deerfeld’s dining and green bushes of laven- nated me. One Christian fam- I may be temporarily abroad, Halloween last year. As a costume.” If you’re not hall—to fnd that every lunch der and rosemary replaced ily I met boasted about being but I am forever true. Hagan-Brown said, wear- feeling like costuming this would be community lunch. the orange hues of the maple the descendants of those who ing Halloween staples, year, dressing up as your- The small-talk skills I had ac- trees by Hill House. Adjusting guarded the ruins of a Byzan- Anselm Kizza-Besigye such as witch hats, vam- self is your only solution. cumulated over two years at to the Arab workweek, which tine church for centuries. may be reached at pire teeth, or pumpkin But if you frown enough, various community lunch ta- begins on Sunday and ends Of course, not all of the [email protected]. costumes, is a tried and you might actually scare true method of Halloween someone this Halloween! costuming. Keep in mind, THE VIEW FROM MY though, that these things Kristen Altman may are classic for a reason: if be reached at BEDROOM WINDOW you go this route, be pre- [email protected]. Tuesday, 12:00 p.m. Mars still looks the same. I saw someone throw a banana peel into the pit. That’s the most exciting change of the week! PREPARE FOR I hope no one slips and falls. Grace Tully ’16 THE PARENTS Bungalow 202 By Rachel Hird ’17 4. Show your visitors your Staff Reporter beautiful dorm room! Have your laundry done, There’s nothing like your sheets changed, and some good ole’ fashioned a shrine to your guard- WONDERS OF COMPOUND WORDS trickery to make your ian displayed prominently guardians proud of you. above your bed. A typo leads to the question: What, exactly, would be a ‘wildboar’? Follow these nine simple steps to blow away your 5. Or, instead of doing your By Truelian Lee ’17 the word ‘boathouse,’ because The teenage girl effect is Ms. Ford. “We have many visitors this Parents’ Week- laundry, just store your Staff Reporter the word is made of two rec- the theory that teenage girls speculations, but we don’t re- end, and you’ll see a sizable dirty clothes in a hermeti- ognizable components you are driving changes in lan- ally know. It’s hard to catch jump in your Choate ac- cally sealed bag… in some- When I frst saw the word can discern that a boathouse guage. Usually these changes something in action.” count—I mean, earn your- one else’s closet. “Wildboars” (and not, as is is a building that stores boats. originate in colloquial speech, The word-compounding self a big hug. proper, “Wild Boars”) embla- Commonly, the com- often by teenage girls. “As process was particularly no- 6. Pay someone ahead of zoned on our 2015 Service Day pounded word has two a society, in a lot of places, table during the advent of the 1. Talk as much as possible time to fake-hurt their an- shirts, my frst thought was: if parts: the head and the young girls communicate at a personal computer and the in your language class; kle so you can walk them to ‘wildboar’ was actually a word, modifier. In our ‘schoolboy’ higher pace compared to other Internet. Suddenly, there was hopefully, your guardians the Health Center or train- what would it mean? example, ‘school’ modifies groups,” explained Ms. Ford. a multitude of new concepts will be very confused and ers’ office. Sure, it was a weird ques- the meaning of ‘boy’ (the After the new word is repeated that existing words could assume that everything tion. But the day ‘wildboar’ head), and, thus, the word enough times, it gradually be- not express. People coined you say is brilliant. If they 7. Actually, the best way to becomes legitimate isn’t as ‘schoolboy’ has the com- comes a part of the language. terms like ‘laptop.’ Ms. Ford question you later about make your visitors proud of far off as you might think. bined definition of the head Most compound words remarked, “We live in a soci- what you said, mention you is to make time to hang Many words, like schoolboy and modifier. Generally in follow a similar trajectory, ety that’s constantly evolving, “the impact of social media out with them. and pickpocket, were origi- compounds, the modifier is which consists of three stages: and we have a need to come on teens” or “the impor- nally two words: ‘school boy’ changing the definition of the open form, the hyphenat- up with words to describe the tance of summer reading.” 8. When they start to drive and ‘pick pocket.’ Over time, the head. However, in cases ed form, and the closed form. constantly evolving society.” you crazy and you need a the two words came together like ‘pickpocket,’ the rela- The open form is simply two Some of those words, too, have 2. Say “hello” to all the break, just say that you’re and formed a new word. This tionship is less clear. ‘Pick- words separated by a space: already begun the compound- people you walk by dur- going to go help your friend process, called compound- pocket’ does not describe a ‘school boy.’ Sometimes, that ing process. The word ‘e-mail’ ing passing period. If with some studying. They’ll ing, is an effective way to gen- certain type of pocket, but compound will transition into was originally hyphenated, they know you, they’ll say say in awe, “Oh, what a erate new words. rather a type of thief. the hyphenated form, ‘school- and, while many purists still “hell0” back and smile. If selfless child we raised!” According to Ms. Tianlin In that sense, the word boy,’ in order to more clearly insist on that spelling, others they don’t know you, they’ll And you can reply with, Ford, a language teacher who ‘wildboar’ could take on vari- emphasize that the com- prefer the simple ‘email.’ do the exact same thing. At “Psh, I know.” studied sound construction ous meanings; it could refer pound refers to one entity. So would it be possible some point, remind your in graduate school, the rea- to a kind of overtly undomes- Later, the word can drop the for ‘wild boar’ to make a parents, “Choate is a tight- 9. Steal your guardians’ son words are compounded ticated boar, or it could mean hyphen in a transition to the similar journey to one word? knit community.” They’ll reading glasses. If they can is that “people were trying to something like: the person fnal closed form. In Ms. Ford’s opinion, “If tell all your relatives back read this article, the jig is create new words to describe who keeps wild boars. It all Not all words advance a new word is used enough home that you’re thriving up. things that began to exist in depends on the circumstances through these stages at the times, it will become a part socially. their lives, but didn’t yet exist that lead to the compounding same rate. For example, the of the language.” Even future lead- in their language.” of the word. word Italian-American is Fair enough, but, as a teen- 3. In your science class, ers of the free world will Words are also com- In this case, an innocent one word, but French Cana- age girl, I think I’ll start using mention terms that are need an elaborate scheme pounded because it’s easier to printing error suggested a new dian remains two. It is hard this word to see if it catches on. simple but scary-sounding, to impress their parents create new words out of exist- word. However, people com- to pinpoint the reasons for Hey, Deerfeld, are you sure like “exocytosis” or “oxida- this weekend. Don’t fret, ing ones. “Other people who pound words in English all these differences. you want to pick a fght with tion-reduction reaction.” friends—The Choate News are unfamiliar with the word the time. One of the theories “English is a very diffcult the Wildboars? Better yet, get one home- has your back. can then reliably discern the explaining the process of com- language to explain, since it’s work assignment ahead so meaning of the new word,” pounding is called the teenage been infuenced by so many Truelian Lee may be reached that you outshine everyone Rachel Hird may be reached explained Ms. Ford. If I say girl effect. other languages,” commented at [email protected]. else in class. at [email protected]. Friday, oCTober 23, 2015 The ChoaTe News ARTS AND LEISURE | 7

TWIRLING THROUGH CHOATE HLF’S MERENGUE Kellisha James ’16 is a key player in every dance organization on campus MARKS HISPANIC By Nicole Yao ’18 Staff Reporter HERITAGE MONTH You’ve probably seen Kel- By Sophie Mackin ’18 dancing. It’s a big part of who lisha James ’16 dance during Reporter we are.” Dejesus added, “We your time at Choate. This is really wanted to get the word because James, a four-year At last week’s all school out about Hispanic Heritage senior from Brooklyn, New meeting, Fraynette Familia Month, as well as HLF. We York, is front and center for ’16, Mirialie Dejesus ’18, Spen- thought that this dance was every performances of Dance cer Jimenez ’18, and Simon a great way to do it, because Company, Dance Ensemble, Jimenez ’18, members of His- who doesn’t like dancing and Hip Hop club, and Step Squad. panic-Latino Forum (HLF), music? Especially a dance as James started dancing danced the merengue for the upbeat as the merengue!” when she was only fve years entire Choate community and HLF’s merengue at school old. “My mom sent me out received a standing ovation for meeting was certainly a suc- to her friend’s wedding, and their performance. The stu- cess. The dancers were sur- I started dancing all over the dents wanted to educate the prising and engaging, and the place,” James explained. “I school about their culture dur- performance promoted His- had tons of energy that I need- ing National Hispanic Heri- panic culture and sparked in- ed to burn, and it was some- tage Month, which began on terest among the student body. thing that I was good at, so she September 15 and ended on “People are coming up to me put me into dance lessons.” October 15. Fraynette Familia and asking about it,” Familia James still dedicates her ’16, one of HLF’s presidents, noted. “That’s what I wanted!” energy to dance. At Choate, knew that “a simple announce- she plays an instrumental role ment would not make a lasting “I knew that a simple in the dance culture: in addi- impression.” Thus, the idea for announcement tion to being a president of the performance was born. the Dance Company, James is “Hispanic Heritage Month would not make a also co-captain of Step Squad is not talked about; culture like lasting impression.” and a Hip Hop club president. this isn’t represented as much Fraynette Familia ’16 Every Sunday, she spends a as I believe it should be,” Fa- total of six hours practicing milia explained. When asked for these organizations. why she felt the merengue was Familia describes HLF as Photo by Ross Mortensen/The Choate News “I don’t think she under- the best means of commu- “a second home to Hispanic In last year’s Student Dance Concert, James was in all but one dance. stands how much of a hold she nicating with the school, she and Latino students and a has on dance at this school,” life. Before coming to Choate, in contemporary dance, hip- she will major in dance in col- replied, “It encompasses the safe place for people outside commented Fraynette Fa- James attended Mark Twain hop, and tap. “I haven’t been lege, James knows that it will music and dance style, so it’s a of that circle to come learn milia ’16, another president of Middle School, a performing able to do tap in awhile,” she continue to play a role in her good handful of culture.” about the culture without feel- the Hip Hop club. “I’ve seen arts school. There, she danced said. “So I’m excited that life. “I can’t stop dancing,” she Though the merengue is ing like they are intruding.” her dedication towards the in monthly performances. there’s going to be a tap piece admitted. “It’s defnitely go- considered the national dance Dancing is just one of many art grow with every year that “Ever since I went to Mark in the dance show this year.” ing to be part of my future.” of the Dominican Republic, ways to learn about and cel- I worked with her.” Twain,” she said, “my life Before she graduates “I want people to know it is also popular through- ebrate Hispanic culture. Keep Alexis Walker ’17, an- has changed. It’s a fantastic in the spring, James plans that they shouldn’t be scared out the Caribbean and South an eye out for more of HLF’s other co-captain of the Step school.” James has also par- to make the Hip Hop club to do Choate’s dance pro- America. The merengue, as infuences and initiatives Squad, agreed: “She’s ex- ticipated in many dance pro- more exposed and respected grams,” James concluded. well as the salsa and the ba- around campus this year; if tremely dedicated and com- grams in the past summers. on campus. As for her other “We have fantastic dancers, chata, are the signature dance they’re anything like the per- mitted to the groups that “Dance is my outlet,” she clubs, “Dance Company is we’re such a loving bunch. styles of Hispanic culture. formance at school meeting, she’s a part of, and she brings said. “Whenever I’m frustrat- amazing,” she said, “and Step So, people, please do the Dejesus explained, “I grew you won’t want to miss out! her own favor and dance ed or upset, I go to the stu- Squad’s always had it togeth- dance programs!” up learning how to dance style to each.” dio and choreograph for my er, so I’m just happy to be a like this. I grew up dancing at Sophie Mackin may Undoubtedly, dance has clubs. It’s lots of fun.” part of that.” Nicole Yao may be reached family gatherings. Thanksgiv- be reached at played a huge role in James’ James is most interested Although she isn’t sure if at [email protected]. ing, Christmas, there’s always [email protected]. “UNVEILED” DRAWS ON GRAFFITI SPANS DECADES By Simran Sachdeva ’19 her to more artists. Cooper everywhere from underground PRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES Reporter loved the experience of sneak- and in subways to festivals in ing underground with artists, Senegal and Soweto. Howev- By Sophie Hare ’18 Reporter In recent years, graffti and since then, she has been er, as graffti grows increasing- has transformed from an un- extremely successful in the ly celebrated, Cooper misses On Friday evening, Ro- derground and illegal form of documentation of street art. the excitement that used to be hina Malik, a Muslim ac- self-expression to a globally Cooper specializes in part of the experience. tress and activist, present- celebrated art form. Martha documenting graffti when it Even after 40 years, Coo- ed her thought-provoking Cooper, now 72 years old, has is still in the process of being per fnds new tags every day one-woman show entitled watched and documented this created. She stated in a CNN and has released numerous Unveiled to the Choate change through the lens of her interview, “I enjoy watch- books on her fndings. Her community. Held in Gelb camera since the late 1970s. ing artists at work because third edition of Subway Art, Theater, Ms. Malik engaged Cooper fell into the world when you see a fnished wall, a collaboration with Henry the full house with her of graffti when working on an you don’t really know what it Chalfant on subway graffti, 60-minute show about rac- assignment for feature stories took to get there.” will be released soon, pro- ism, hate crimes, love, Is- Photo by Audrey Powell/The Choate News in The New York Post, where Throughout the past 40 viding a window into one the lam, culture, and language. Rohina Malik’s one-woman show “Unveiled” had a full audience. she had to photograph people. years, Cooper has dug into the 21st century’s most up-and- Unveiled tells the har- received an explosion of in- sion and Q&A session featur- During this assignment, she thrilling art form. She has ex- coming art forms. rowing stories of five Mus- vitations from all different ing tea, cake, and a book sign- met graffti artist HE3, who perienced the adrenaline rush lim women: Maryam, a venues, from churches and ing. Many Choate students showed her tags (graffti art of illegal graffti with street art- Simran Sachdeva may be reached Pakistani; Noor, a Moroc- universities to theaters and gave testament to the chal- signatures) and introduced ists and documented graffti at [email protected]. can-American woman; Inez, interfaith groups. In Con- lenging situations they have an African-American Islam necticut alone, Ms. Malik endured in their lifetime, convert; Shabana, a South has already been hosted by while others asked Ms. Malik Asian rapper; and Layla, a the Hartford Seminary and questions about the play, her TRUCK ART SWEEPS INDIA Palestinian immigrant. As Yale University. life, and her religion. “I want a common thread, Ms. Ma- The show was brought people to realize that this By Camila Borjesson ’17 driver, his truck represents a on the trucks are not merely lik named each story after a to Choate through the col- is very serious,” Ms. Malik Staff Reporter home on wheels, a workplace, an artistic whim, but also a specific type of tea, such as laboration of the school’s urged. “We have to challenge and a shrine. The symbolism shrewd business idea. Their Chocolate Chai and Moroc- Muslim Chaplain, Mrs. the degrading language and Travel on any busy high- on the richly painted exterior artistic designs remind us that, can Mint. The stories of the Samsiah Abdul-Majid, and negative stereotypes! If left way in the US, and you will is imminent: the iconography regardless of the situation, women were just as diverse Reverend Ally Brundige, the unchallenged, the results can spot intimidating trucks roar- of deities offer protection, and there is always a way to fnd— as their teas; their narra- school’s Chaplain. The idea be horrifc.” ing passed the tiny cars along- Bollywood stars and political and create—beauty where tives told tales of colorism, to bring the show to cam- Amy Gao ’19, comment- side them. However, in other fgures portray the ideals of there seems to be none. racism, and hate crimes. pus was formed after Mrs. ed, “My favorite part of the areas of the world, trucks are the person behind the wheel. When asked how she Abdul-Majid saw the show show was the idea of love. It not seen as speeding nuisanc- Interior decorations, in con- Camila Borjesson may be reached conceived the show, Ms. performed at the Hartford wasn’t just about racism and es. In India, for example, they trast, include ornaments and at [email protected]. Malik stated that she wrote Seminary. “From that point violence.” are travelling works of art. bangles to remind the driver of the play in 2008, explain- on, there was a lot of con- “Everybody has a story Truck drivers in India his home, wife, and children. ing, “I was concerned after stant contact and discussion that will stop your heart,” have worked closely with India’s economy runs 9/11 because of hatred to- about how the show would Ms. Malik answered when specialized artists for gen- on wheels, and these trucks wards the Muslim commu- work best for the school at asked if she had advice for erations to practice the use of ensure its stable fow. With nity. And it was not only af- large,” Rev. Brundige ex- students. “We have to be trucks for artistic representa- countless rural, isolated vil- fecting my community, but plained, adding, “In general, brave enough to tell our sto- tion. The exquisite blend of lages laying in the midst of also the Seek, Hindu, and I think that it is important ries, and then brave enough colors, shapes, symbols, and millions of acres of land, these Latino communities.” to elevate the voices that I to listen to others’.” slogans on trucks illustrates trucks are often the only con- After the initial perfor- know Unveiled revealed.” the personality of the driver tact the local people have with mance at the 16th Street After the performance, Sophie Hare may be reached and serves as a form of iden- outside settlements. Because Photo courtesy of CNN Theater in Chicago, the play Ms. Malik hosted a discus- at [email protected]. tifcation of his character. To a of this, the designs painted Trucks represent their owners. STheport Choate NewsS Friday, October 23, 2015 NO MERCY ON Former Choate Athletes Thrive in Post-Wild Boar Years THE GRIDIRON After Choate, Denorfa ’98, Knight ’07, and Harris ’15 have achieved elite success in baseball, ice hockey, and football, respectively.

By Jackson Elkins ’18 Staff Reporter

Choate is often recog- nized for the incredible ac- complishments of some of its most esteemed alumni. A few of Choate’s most no- table names are President John F. Kennedy ’35, Paul Mellon ’25, Michael Doug-

Photo courtesy of Fenton Films las ’63, with alumni special- izing in topics ranging from Choate’s football team has not lost a game in two seasons. architecture to philanthro- Photo Courtesy of WikiCommons but have been given the ad- py. However, a great deal of Chris Denorfa ’98 (left) of the Chicago Cubs, Hilary Knight ’07 (middle) of the Boston Pride, and By Eben Cook ’18 William Harris ’15 of Boston College are spreading the Choate name in the MLB, NWHL, and NCAA. Staff Reporter vice to take a postgraduate Choate’s most famous alums year to prepare. To deprive hail from the sports fields, attention. Denorfia was man year, she tallied 38 achieved a résumé of the For the past two sea- these players of experience or, well, ice surfaces. Choate drafted in the 19th round of points. She was also 7th same magnitude of Knight sons, Varsity Football has and game time, simply be- has had 8 Olympians, and the 2002 MLB Draft by the among rookies in points or Denorfia; however, he uncontestably been Cho- cause they are effective, a total of 13 Olympic med- Cincinnati Reds but didn’t per game, as well as 3rd in certainly is well on his way. ate’s most successful ath- completely goes against als, two of which have been see his first glimpses of the entire NCAA for her 12 In his first game with Bos- letic team. Finishing the the goal of the PG system. gold (Bob McVey ‘54 and big league ball until 2005. multi-point games. Over the ton College, he recorded an 2014 season at a remark- Granted, Choate Football Angela Ruggiero ’98). Three In 2006, he played a total course of her career at Wis- interception, helping BC to able 10-0, last year’s squad has put a greater emphasis athletes are particularly of 49 games with the Reds consin, Knight accumulated a 24-3 win over Maine. In was a well-oiled machine on recruitment in recent noteworthy: Chris Denor- while moving back and 262 points and became the addition, Harris has played and the most daunting years. However, on account fia ’98, an outfielder in the forth between Cincinnati Badgers All-Time leader in in games against oppo- competitor in New Eng- of their undefeated sea- MLB, is currently battling to and their AAA affiliate. In goals (143), game-winning nents of the likes of Duke, land. son last year, the team has help the Cubs win their first 2007, Denorfia was traded goals (30), power-play goals #5 Clemson, and Northern This fall, the team has proven their legitimacy and World Series in 107 years; to the Oakland Athletics, (37), and short-handed Illinois. During his time at started once again on a seriousness, meriting said Hilary Knight ’07 has played where he began to struggle. goals (8). However, Knight Choate, Harris played both rather high note, winning degree of recruits. for two US Olympic Hockey He sat out the entire 2007 took leave from Wisconsin sides of the line, where he their first five games of the Team veteran Charles teams, winning the silver season after Tommy John’s in 2010 to play for the U.S. was a huge target for friend season even despite the in- Rowland ’16 comment- medal in both 2010 and in surgery and only saw 62 National team at the 2010 and quarterback John Fad- jury of postgraduate quar- ed in favor of the team’s 2014, and now plays in the at-bats in 2008. In 2009, Olympics, where she led the ule ’15, also now playing at terback Steven Genova ’16. domination, “We practice National Women’s Hockey Denorfia was traded again team to a silver medal with Boston College. Harris’s Despite the losses of nu- so hard every day to play League; and most recent- to the San Diego Padres, eight points (1 goal, 7 as- 6’2”, 193 lb. frame helped merous key players this fall four quarters, up until the ly, Will Harris ’15 is in the where he revived his career, sists) in five games. Also on him to dominate at the to graduation, great chem- echo of the whistle. This midst of his freshman year playing 573 games, with 456 the 2010 US Olympic team Founder’s League level and istry is already present is a competitive sport, and at Boston College, where hits and 33 HRs from 2009 with Knight were Choate now certainly helps among between Choate Football’s when you put on the pads, he’s a defensive back. Har- to 2014. After a short stint alums Angela Ruggiero ’98 the college ranks. seasoned veterans and the you are expected to go full ris has already recorded two with the Mariners, Denor- and Julie Chu ’01. In speak- Harris, in his time at latest recruits. throttle the entire game.” interceptions for BC, as well fia found himself signing a ing of the two, Knight said, Choate, also ran the 100m The football team has Four-year player Kwa- as four tackles in his first one-year contract with the “I consider them [Ruggiero Dash and the long jump for also managed not only to bena Ayim-Aboagye ’16 four games. Cubs worth $2.6 million. and Chu] as mentors. When the Track and Field team. defeat their opponents, but, agreed with Rowland, and Chris Denorfia grew up Batting .269 during the I was at Choate, I would He placed 3rd in the 100m since the start of the 2014 commented, “When we only 20 minutes from Cho- regular season, Chris and see their pictures on the and 4x100m at the New season, has also defeated dominate, we focus on per- ate in Southington, Con- the Cubs are now fighting wall and always aspired to England Championship last their opponents by at least fecting our execution of the necticut. After a big growth for their first World Series follow in their footsteps.” spring and was the New three touchdowns in ffteen plays and getting our spe- spurt going into his junior title since 1908, the longest At her second Olympics at England Champion in the of seventeen games played. cifc position’s techniques year at 16, Denorfia began championship drought of Sochi in 2014, Knight had long jump, a clear testament In fact, Choate Football is correct. That is the only to shine as a second base- any American sport team. six points (3 goals, 3 as- to Harris’s natural athletic now beginning to gain a way for us to compete with man at Choate, attract- Hilary Knight grew up sists), again earning the sil- ability. With a hot start to reputation for obliterating skilled teams and ensure ing the attention of college in Lake Forest, Illinois. She ver medal. Hilary currently his football career at BC, its opponents. consistent victory; we are scouts. After Choate, Chris won a New England Cham- plays in the newly founded Will Harris has all the time There is no problem more disciplined, condi- moved on to Wheaton Col- pionship her senior year National Women’s Hockey in the world to catch up to with soundly defeating tioned, and we want to win lege, where he studied in- at Choate, which she said League for the Boston Pride his fellow Wild Boar alumni your opponent. For one many times more than any ternational relations and was her “absolute favorite and recently led the World in the professional leagues, thing, a win is a win no other team.” Hispanic studies, simul- moment at Choate.” After Championship Tournament Denorfia and Knight. matter how many points It is tough to refute that taneously breaking school her success at Choate, Hil- in points on the way to a are scored. To be more it is unfair to dominate. It is records with his .467 bat- ary went on to play for the first place finish for the U.S. Jackson Elkins may technical, football is a simply the nature of sports. ting average and eventu- University of Wisconsin, As a recent Choate grad- be reached at timed sport with 12-minute Choate’s football program ally attracting major league where in only her fresh- uate, Will Harris has not yet [email protected] quarters. Football is unlike is so far unmatched by New soccer, wherein a domi- England schools, but that nant team can possess the does not mean that Choate ball when they are up by has to push on the brakes THE BOYS OF AUTUMN: 3RDS SOCCER many goals. However, in in order to make it a fairer By Arjun Katechia ’19 Through team camarade- and games, especially when vorite soccer player is Yaya football, the very nature of game. The integrity of foot- Reporter rie and a resilient mindset, I face adversity.” Swierc- Touré of Manchester City. football makes this tactic ball and sports altogether Coaches Johnson and Ro- zynski commented on the Ian “The Train” Mentz ’19 impossible; Choate foot- would be compromised if Boys’ Thirds soccer, led bles aim to make the play- teams progress so far this stated “Touré provides in- ball’s only tactics for mercy other measures were taken. by coaches Mr. Johnson and ers better people, on and off season, saying, “I think we spiration for us. He is an could be for the coaches to Continuing on their Mr. Robles and captains the field. According to goal- have done well, especially exemplar for rising soccer put in the less experienced quest for perfection, Cho- Imad Rizvi ’18 and Andrew keeper Michael “Miguel” with our close win against players around the world.” players. Unfortunately, ate Football’s margins are Garver ’17, is renowned Swierczynski ’19, “Coach Andover (2-1). We had to Overall, the team is off they do, and it still makes not likely to change; to around campus as one of Johnson and Coach Robles dig deep and listen to our to a steady start, sitting at a no difference. stray away from its tradi- the most ferocious squads to instill a sense of toughness coaches instructions in or- record of 3-3-2. The squad There are other less ob- tion could cost the team its step foot on the grass. The among us; we have to work der to come out with a win.” is in full preparation mode vious reasons why there is most prized, and currently sheer mental and physical hard towards our common In an interview with sev- for their next game against no such thing as unfairly held, possession: the New demands of being a Thirds goal of eventually moving eral players on the team, Hotchkiss this Saturday, dominating a game. The England Football Champi- soccer player are worri- up to the varsity team, and they stated unanimously October 24th, before their football team’s roster con- onship. Postgraduate Ju- some. Throughout their maybe even playing soc- that their pregame pump- season climaxes in a mas- sists of many postgraduates lian Fraser ’16 and the rest daily two-hour practice, the cer collegiately.” Adrian up song is “Sandstorm” by sive tilt against Deerfield and dedicated football play- of the gang is determined to Wild Boars run sprints, hone Whatmore ’19 commented Darude. Jimmy “Jumbo” Academy on Deerfield Day, ers. Many of these athletes keep “making teams know their skills, and play practice on how he gets through Engmann ’19 commented in what is always an instant choose to take a ffth year it,” if they weren’t ready to matches. On Wednesdays the day: “I try to live by the about the Thirds Soccer classic. of high school to improve face the Wild Boars. and Saturdays, the weekly mantra ‘soccer is love, soc- anthem, “It gets the whole in the sport. Others have improvement is apparent cer is life.’ This enables me team going and ready to Arjun Katechia may already committed to a Eben Cook may be reached when the team takes the to stay mentally tough on play their hearts out.” They be reached at football program in college, at [email protected]. feld for matches. the field during practice also stated that their fa- [email protected].

Boys’ Soccer 0 Boys’ X-Country 37 Brunswick 1 varsity weekly scoreboard Loomis Chaffee 22 Girls’ Soccer 3 Football 42 Field Hockey 2 Girls’ Volleyball 3 Boys’ Water Polo 9 Girls’ X-Country 46 Taft 0 Taft 0 Taft 2 Taft 1 Staples 7 Loomis Chaffee 16