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Volume CXXVII, Number 9 Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts April 30, 2004 Trustees Spend Emotional Weekend on Campus ADMINISTRATION AND TRUSTEES DECIDE ON TANG TO SERVE AS TRUSTEES DEDICATE BUDGET, FACILITIES, BOARD PRESIDENT By DANIEL GABEL GELB SCIENCE CENTER AND NEW BOARD POSTS When he first arrived in Vermont as an 11-year-old Chinese immigrant who spoke By KATELYN FOLEY, TYLER By DANIEL GABEL little English, Oscar Tang ’56 HILL, & PETER NELSON The Phillips Academy Board hardly seemed positioned to of Trustees convened last week- become President of the Board The sun shone upon the Gelb end for their annual spring meet- of Trustees at one of the nation’s Science Center, the Phillips ing to dedicate the Gelb Science most prestigious boarding Academy Board of Trustees, the Center, recognize the careers of schools. But last Friday, he did administration, and the Division several retiring faculty mem- just that. of Natural Sciences as they gath- bers, and commemorate three In their third meeting of the ered to celebrate the opening of trustees who recently passed school year, the Phillips the building and to commemo- away. Academy Board of Trustees rate the death of Trustee During the weekend, the elected Oscar L. Tang ’56 to Emeritus Richard Gelb ’41. trustees also approved improve- serve as board president. He will The dedication ceremony ment plans for the Addison succeed David M. Underwood began with a moving invocation Gallery and the Peabody ’54, who will retire in June after delivered by Protestant Chaplain Museum, acknowledged new 15 years as president. and Director of Alumni Affairs teaching foundations, and elect- Mr. Tang, a corporate execu- Michael Ebner ’70. ed new board members. tive, New York financier, and “Its not simply the buildings Before evaluating specific generous philanthropist, enrolled we give thanks for,” said Rev. projects and proposals, the in Andover during his Lower Ebner, “it is goodness in every Board of Trustees passed a $70 year before earning an engineer- sense.” million budget, an increase of ing degree from Yale and a mas- President of the Board of L. Delevingne/Office of Communications about $3 million from this year’s ter’s degree in business adminis- Trustees David Underwood ’54 Thomas Israel ’62, Oscar Tang ’56, Cheif Financial Officer Neil Cullen, Elizabeth Powell ’56, and expenditures. Chief Financial tration from Harvard Business also delivered a touching orato- Frederick Beinecke ’62 (left to right) in front of the Gelb Science Center during its dedication ceremony. Officer Neil Cullen said that the School. ry. bulk of the increase will be His drive for success, accord- “When I think of the example spent on significant additions to ing to Mr. Tang, arose partially he [Richard Gelb] set… I am the financial aid program as well reminded of the difference one Senior Spring Gets Doused As as a raise in faculty compensa- Continued on Page A6, Column 1 person can make.” tion. School President Allegra Once the finances were set, Asplundh-Smith ’04 expressed Cluster Deans Ban Water Guns the trustees proceeded to pass an the appreciation of the student ple over.” Josh Wolfe ’04, a Senior in interim plan proposed by the body. By JOHN BADMAN According to the Blue Book, Flagstaff, said, “Squirting peo- Addison Gallery of American She said that, as a gift Innocent underclassmen will “actions potentially harmful to ple is usually not really harmful, Art. between generations, the new no longer be harassed by water- the health, safety or well-being or meant to be harmful, but I “The plan that the trustees science center manifests the gun-toting Seniors due to of other persons, including mali- understand if someone does not approved was devised when we Andover ideal of “generosity and Flagstaff Cluster Dean Paul cious or threatening actions or like to get wet, then kids should did an architectural study to faith of the Andover communi- Murphy’s ban on the use of remarks of any kind” are in vio- not soak them.” look into the possibility of ty.” intimidating water guns on the lation of major rules and can “It is ridiculous that the expanding the building… Our Asplundh-Smith also said Phillips Academy campus by lead to disciplinary conse- school has to intervene, because plan solves short range problems that the new glass-enclosed stair- Seniors. quences. students should be able to while keeping open the possibil- Keeping those stipulations in respect other kids, and at the case represents the quest for Mr. Murphy said, “Water ity of expansion in the future,” mind, Mr. Murphy prohibited same time be able to have fun,” knowledge and that the glass guns among friends is okay, but explained Interim Director of what I was starting to see on the use of water guns last week. he added. metaphorically protects this The decision caused Elisabeth Polk-Bauman ’04, the Addison Gallery of journey. campus during class time was American Art Susan Faxon. underclass kids getting shot at as Director of Student Activities a Senior in Flagstaff, said, “I Larry Gelb ’69, the son of Cindy Efinger to put away the think that a lot of people are The plan allots funding for P. Nelson/The Phillipian they walked into or out of the new climate-control systems and library, Seniors running from selection of water toys she had annoyed that the faculty are tak- President of the Board of Continued on PageA6 , Column 4 allows the museum to expand its each other, almost bowling peo- purchased for student use in the ing it a little too far with calling Trustees David Underwood spring heat. the guns intimidating and ban- storage capacity by using neigh- ’54 is retiring in June. Even considering that there ning them.” boring buildings and off-site Spock Beams up Gallery could be problems if students “It is especially ridiculous storage. Relocating stored art to were not responsible with their for Senior spring, when we are locations out of the Addison’s guns, most Seniors think that supposed to be having fun, and main building will allow the PREFECTS Finances with Donation banning the guns was unneces- sary and unfair. Continued on Page A7, Column 5 Continued on Page A6, Column 5 2004-2005 By MEGAN EVANS name for themselves. The Nimoy Foundation Contemporary artists will Double Brick offers funding to institutions continue to live long and pros- Sarah Takvorian, like the Addison, which reach Frank Wu Addresses Students, per at the Addison Gallery of out to local artists through Catherine Wright American Art thanks to actor extended residency or with Leonard Nimoy, better known as financial support. Kicks off Asian Arts Weekend Mr. Spock in the sci-fi series, Nathan Hale The grants will also help to “Star Trek.” should never end. "The point is held in the Underwood Room. connect contemporary artists Jessica Acosta, Katie A recent grant from Mr. By MARYSIA BLACKWOOD to participate." From 7:15 to 8:30 p.m., the with such institutions and help Nimoy’s Foundation will sup- Asian Society, Andover This evening Justin Lin’s Asian Arts Talent and Fashion Faulkner, Dina to further the careers of these port the Addison’s active and Korean Society, Andover film “Better Luck Tomorrow” Show will be held in Kemper, Burkitbayeva, Ali Holliday, artists as well as promoting renowned artists-in-residence Japanese Connection, the will be shown at 8:00 p.m. in featuring traditional costumes communities through art. Chris Sargent program. Chinese Taiwanese Student 1924 House. The movie follows from 10 countries, skits from The Addison is one of 16 Established in early 2003 by Association, and IndoPak are a group of overachieving Asian each of Asian Society's recipients of the Foundation’s Mr. Nimoy and his wife Susan hosting the 15th annual Asian American high school students "umbrella clubs," such as AKS Isham initial group of grants made to Bay Nimoy, both avid visual art Arts festival this weekend. who engage in illicit activities and AJC, music, and traditional support the nation’s leading Sheena Hilton, Elia Herrera collectors and supporters of the The event opened during while staying on top of their dances, among other things. museums and institutions. arts, the Nimoy Foundation was Wednesday’s All-School schoolwork. "I think Asian Arts is not Other recipients include the designed to acknowledge, Meeting. Howard University The main event will take only a great way for Asians to Whitney Isabella Stewart Gardner encourage, and support the work Professor of Law Frank Wu place on Saturday. From 4:30 to Museum in Boston and the San Catherine Castillo, of contemporary artists. spoke on the topic of his new 6:30 p.m., a food bazaar will be Continued on Page A7, Column 1 Francisco Art Institute. Rashmi Bhat The Nimoys felt that some book, “Yellow: Race in The Addison Gallery of artists were beginning to fall America Beyond Black and American Art, according to through the cracks due to dwin- White.” America Interim Director Susan Faxon, dling economic support for the In a speech that was both “holds an active, successful and Randy Garcia, Edwin arts as they struggled to make a provocative and amusing, well-known artists-in-residence Professor Wu spoke about the Kulabya program,” and has plans to add role racial stereotypes play in three more renowned contempo- our perception of others. rary artists next year. Draper Cottage Despite what many of his The modest grant that the Alexandre Wolf, friends tell him, Mr. Wu said, Addison received will be used to "I'm not obsessed with race. We Ayo Adesanya expand the work of living artists all are." Every now and then, he in the museum, and will supple- said, an encounter will serve to ment the Elson Endowment Pease remind us "how indelibly race which supports the Addison’s is imprinted into culture." He Mario Noyola, Artist-in-Resident program. went on to cite examples from Five of the 16 selected insti- Rajeev Saxena personal experience. tutions are in Nimoy’s home In the United States, accord- state of Massachusetts. ing to Professor Wu, "race is Rockwell North Originally from Boston’s seen as literally and figurative- Charles Frentz, West End, Nimoy has become ly black and white," he said, one of Hollywood’s most mem- Fahad Missmar adding that the "broader and orable sci-fi stars. deeper pattern of racial think- Though he has held a few www.google.com ing" is "troubling when added Rockwell South critically acclaimed non- sci- A grant from Leonard Nimoy, up." ence fiction roles in movies like Daniel Bacon, Daniel better known as “Star Trek’s” Mr. Wu concluded by say- “Deathwatch,” he is best known B. Kaiser/The Phillipian Taylor, James Watson Spock, will support the work ing that diversity, like democra- of contemporary artists at and loved as the half-vulcan, cy, is an ongoing process that Howard Univerity Law Professor Frank Wu addressed stu- Andover’s Addison Gallery. Continued on Page A6, Column 4 dents and faculty Wednesday during All-School Meeting.

ARTS FEATURES SPORTS Acclaimed director and Robby Brewer ’07 has no Marty Schnure ’06 leaps doctor Jonathan Miller idea that Joey Lokitis ’06 her way to second place visited campus last week- is lurking just around the in the Hurdles against the end to speak and work corner. Find out what Northfield Mount with students. p. A5 happens next ... p. B5 Hampon School. p. B1

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Volume CXXVII N UMBER 9 Letters to the Editor

Elissa B. Harwood To the Editor: plan and promote this benefit Editor-in-Chief The Campus Sincerely, is unbelievable. Beautification Committee John Gould, Chair Not only did the majority Peter V. Nelson Brittany N. Kaiser Weston B. Howe would like to express thanks Campus Beautification of the students on campus News Director Head of Photography Managing Editor for Mrs. Chase's decision to Committee choose to attend the coffee spare the now-famous cherry house over Ryley Room, or tree from removal. any other activity, they were News Photography Editor Business Manager So would the tree itself, I all generous with donations. Katelyn Foley Emy Gelb Ciarra Schmidt suspect, having just com- WPAA collected $720 in Tyler Hill pleted its annual gorgeous donations for the Boston Sports Advertising Director display of pale pink blos- To the Editor: Living Center, a facility in Jon Hillman Dan Hoyos soms. Last Saturday night fea- which individuals suffering Brendan McManus tured a coffee house, organ- from HIV and AIDS can live. Commentary Alison Murphy Circulation Many students, faculty, Jane Herzeca Michael Cardella and staff have added their ized by several students and A small percentage of the Cassie Tognoni Arts Natalie Ho thanks to ours, and another WPAA in an effort to raise $720 was given by adults; the Andy St. Louis spring, with all its green and money to support AIDS liv- majority of the money was Sims Witherspoon blossoms, is now firmly ar- ing centers and research. donated by students. Features Internet & rived. Joy. Coffee for a Cure was a great Kindness, generosity, and Anthony Green Associate Editors Technology success, attracting a large caring are alive and well atop Nate Scott Senior Sports, Mac King Shawn Fu With that in mind, the number of students and fac- Academy Hill. PA students Christian Vareika Beautification folks would Senior Arts, Mary Rockas Parag Khandelwal now like to call everyone's ulty. Behind the scenes, the are very fortunate, as well as Cartoon Editor, Billy Doyle event required a great aware of the less fortune attention to the grass. amount of effort: weeks of positions of others; through Let's be clear: playing planning and preparation the work of several dedicated TO SUBSCRIBE to The Phillipian, please send an e-mail with your name frisbee on the grass or just transformed the idea of students, we are able to help. and address to [email protected], or leave this information on our voice- sitting around on it does no Coffee for a Cure into a suc- Coffee for a Cure was a great mail by calling (978) 749-4380. The Phillipian publishes weekly on Fridays. damage to those little green cessful reality. success and I commend those blades. Playing and sitting It is commendable that, as in charge. are what grass is for. a high school, our student Reflections on a Lifelong What it is NOT for is cut- body can contribute so much Sincerely, ting across. Look at the first to the community outside Daniel Taylor ’06 entrance through the stone Phillips Academy. I worked wall on Salem Street, for in- at the event, watched it take Relationship with Andover stance. Already a dirt path is shape, and saw the end being beaten across to the result. The lure of Starbucks The Phillipian welcomes all let- The late Trustee Emeritus Richard Gelb wrote this on the occasion of his next piece of pavement, the Coffee brought the students ters to the Editor. We try to print all retirement from the Board of Trustees in 1995 but was snowed in on the day library turnaround. in, but the cause and the letters, but because of space limita- of the event in his honor. His classmate, Donald Marshman ’41, adapted the Please stay on the pave- entertainment made them tions, we recommend brevity and conciseness. We reserve the right to remarks and presented them at the dedication of the Gelb Science Center last ment as you travel. Please, stay. please, follow the rule once The spirit of non sibi was edit all submitted letters to conform weekend. Here is an excerpt: articulated by Mr. Carter: with print restraints and proper syn- captured with Coffee for a tax. We will not publish any anony- I took my first step toward becoming an Andover trustee in the autumn of "Walk on the grass if you Cure. The fact that so many mous letters. Please submit letters by 1938, when at the age of 14 I entered Phillips Academy as a Lower Middler. AREN'T going anywhere. If students, who all have count- you ARE going somewhere, less other tasks to complete the Monday of each week to The New boys were identified by the prep caps they wore ... beanies made of blue Phillipian mailbox in G.W. or to The DON'T walk on the grass." for classes, sports, and Phillipian newsroom in the basement flannel, with a white button on the crown. We thank you, and so will extracurricular activities, of Morse Hall, or send an e-mail to We were supposed to wear them until the Andover-Exeter football game the grass. took the time and the effort to [email protected]. in November. If the P.A. won, our prep status would end. If not, it would con- tinue until Christmas vacation. Happily, on the big day the score was 14-6 for the Royal Blue and I was able to toss my prep cap onto Brothers Field in cel- ebration. In the morning chapel assembly before Christmas vacation began, the headmaster, Dr. Fuess ... after admonishing the student body to do nothing over the holidays that might bring the school into disrepute ... directly addressed us new boys with the following parable: A prep like us, home for his first Christmas vacation, was approached by a family friend who gushed, "Oh, Johnny, I see you're back from school! Now, let me see ... are you an Exeter boy?" To which, according to the headmaster, the reply was, "No, madam ... I am an Andover man." I thought that was a terrific remark and resolved to use it myself over the holidays. Unfortunately, no one came through with the right feed line. In those days, the familiar phrase in the Academy charter, "youth from every quarter," had a mostly geographical meaning. Having been reared in the parochial surroundings of Manhattan, I found it bracing, and broadening to meet classmates from such exotic places as Lake Forest ... Miami ... and Fort Worth. Of the school's 700 students, well over half came from Massachusetts and New York. Only nine students came from California and only 14 from vari- ous foreign countries. Quite a bit different from today. The student body was also concentrated economically. The tuition, 11 hundred dollars, was a lot of money in those Depression days, and the great C. Vareika majority of us came from circumstances that were fairly comfortable. As for the extremes, Andover was not a school for what the songwriter Cole Porter called "the rich rich." We had no Fords — they went to Hotchkiss. No Morgans — they went to St. Paul's. One Rockefeller, but from a cadet branch, not the direct line of John D. P.A.'s best-known family at that time was the Fishers. They were the sons Teenagers: Rock the Vote of Bob Fisher, the Harvard football coach whose team went to the Rose Bowl in 1920 and won. There were four of them: Bob Junior ... Rollin, known as Only Phillips Academy students, par- naturalization tests, or otherwise, they are Rollo ... and, in my class, William, known as Willo ... and Jack. Then or later, ents, faculty, and alumni should be enti- Palmer Rampell ’06 capable of making rational, informed deci- all four were varsity athletes ... and all four regularly waited on table in tled to vote in the presidential election this RUMINATION sions about their country’s future. Commons, then known as the Beanery ... because they were all on scholar- November. With all the unqualified vot- reinstate the draft as in Israel, and lower Then again, in my home state, ship. ers out there, can we really trust the gen- the drinking age like in Germany. No, Florida—the land of the butterfly ballot— eral populace with the future of our coun- even if I were 18, my vote would not count But their status carried no stigma: Rollo Fisher was president of his class ultimately, the US should determine the try? The electoral abilities of Joe Schmoe United States’ domestic policy based on anyway, since the Supreme Court decides and Jack became captain of football and co-captain of track. Nor did status are zilch in comparison to those of “Phil what will work best in our own country. our elections. come from having a closetful of custom-made clothes and plenty of spend- Andover,” a rational, all-encompassing, We are, or at least, perceive ourselves to We must ask and answer questions reasonable, well-informed, educated, and be, sui generis. about high schoolers before making any ing money. One acquired status by being exceptional: an exceptional student impartial evaluator of candidates. Of kind of rational assessment; otherwise, or athlete ... an exceptional debater or writer for The Phillipian or Mirror ... In 1787, the framers of the course, not everyone can comprehend the Constitution seemed to be working toward speculation would be our only beacon in for demonstrating exceptional maturity ... or for being an exceptionally "good inherent wisdom of this proposal of limit- the concept of popular sovereignty—giv- deciding this intricate matter. How often dick" ... no relation to the name Richard ... "clicking" being the equivalent of ing voting to the educational elite. (I ing every citizen (excepting women and do high school students read the newspa- could not believe it either.) per? How influenced are they by flashy today's "hanging out." Most admired of all were those who scored high in In fact, in diametric opposition, some campaigns and demagoguery? How much several of these categories without necessarily being at the top in any of teenagers, using the unprecedented slogan do they care about current events that con- them: all-around men. It wasn't a perfect society but I read about worse ones of “No Taxation without Representation” “To those who claim cern the nation not just them directly? wish to reduce the voting age so that, in How much of their own political views are in the newspapers every day. some cases, suffrage age will be as low as that teenagers are too their parents’ opinions reiterated? How Since then the trustees have made the most important decision in all of the 14. Insanity or genius?—there is a thin immature to vote, the does this compare to wise adults who now Academy's more than two centuries of existence: the wise and desirable one line. do our electing? What criteria are sensi- to embrace coeducation. That occurred not long before my trusteeship began On the one hand, as 17 year-olds from argument always exists: ble? California such as Robert Reynolds who elected Ahnold?” However, if we do grant the vote to and its aftermath dominated many meetings I was part of. argue, the state deems many teenagers teens, politicians will work hard to capture Along with my fellow trustees I also had to face — twice — the greatest sufficiently mature to pay taxes and drive the “teen vote,” perhaps in vain, flailing challenge a board of trustees must respond to: choosing a new head of the a car, neither of which is less complicated slaves) a voice in the government. attempts to appear “hip.” Perhaps, if Phil institution. On both occasions I was convinced ... let me switch to the pres- than voting. If teenagers are being treated However, as evidenced by such measures Andover were given exclusive suffrage, as adults when filling out tax returns and as the Electoral College and the voting age we might just actually get that Fluff in ent tense and say I am convinced ... that our selection will lead the Academy operating Hummers, why is Justice blind restriction, universal suffrage is not unlim- All contents of The Phillipian copyright © to new heights. when it comes to their ability to pick ited. 2004, The Trustees of Phillips Academy, Inc. I am grateful indeed for the opportunity to have been of service to this between candidate ads? To those who Interestingly, Washington, Jefferson, claim that teenagers are too immature to Reproduction of any material herein without great school for which my affection runs so deep. There is much that I will Madison, Franklin and the other guys did vote, the argument always exists: who not impose an education requirement for the express written consent of The Trustees of miss: the comradeship of my fellow board members ... and the stimulating elected Ahnold? the electorate, undermining my opening Phillips Academy, Inc. and the editorial board relationships I've enjoyed with headmasters, administrators and faculty. On the other hand, one slogan behind proposal. But would that not make more of The Phillipian is strictly prohibited. Most of all, I will miss a reason to return again and then again to Andover the 26th Amendment, which, in 1970, sense than an arbitrary cut off of voting The Phillipian is printed weekly at The reduced the voting age from 21 to 18, was Hill ... there to wander across the campus I know so well ... listen to the bells rights at age 18 rather than 17? Is a 17 - Lawrence Eagle-Tribune. “Old Enough to Fight, Old Enough to and-a-half year-old unqualified? After all, Visit our website at as they ring the hours ... watch the students come and go ... and, in my mind's Vote,” because the protests by youngsters it seems somewhat farcical that 16 year- http://www.phillipian.net eye, once more catch a glimpse of that 14-year old boy ... in his prep cap, with were contemporaneous with Vietnam old kids can fly airplanes solo, if they drafts. I am not acquainted with too many The Eagle-Tribune Publishing Company, his books under his arm ... hurrying to class in the autumn sunshine. study and practice, but cannot jump on the its officers, agents and employees have acted Juniors, Lowers, or even brave Uppers or bandwagon for Jesse Ventura, Ross Perot intrepid Seniors, who are just itching to solely as a printer of this publication and have or Donald Trump. One of my childhood provided no editorial comment or manuscript enlist for Iraq. Maybe willingness to friends has avidly studied for hours upon Editor’s Note contained herein. The Phillipian assumes full serve for your country should be a prereq- end for his aviation license, and is certain- Due to the AP schedule, The Phillipian will not run next uisite to determining your country’s ly more qualified to vote than an illiterate, responsibility and liability for the content of all future. copy submitted, printed and published. The week. Look for the next issue on Friday, May 14. hung-over, degenerate 55 year old who Israel, Austria, and some parts of believes in alien abductions. Eagle-Tribune Publishing Company, its offi- Germany have lowered their voting ages Perhaps we could implement a voting cers, agents and employees make no represen- without any tangible negative repercus- license, much like driving licenses, avail- tations, guarantees or warranties concerning the The weekly editorials represent the opinion of The Phillipian editorial board. sions, according to some sources. Of able at age 16, after individuals demon- content of any copy submitted, printed, and course, by that logic, perhaps we should strate, through a test, like immigration and published. THE PHILLIPIAN COMMENTARY APRIL 30, 2004 A3 B. Doyle Expose the Cost of War

In recent weeks there has been a unwavering in its enforcement of this flurry of controversy surrounding pho- Dawson Gage ’06 ridiculous rule. They would love for us tos taken of the caskets containing the OPINION as citizens to be likewise inexorable in bodies of soldiers who died in Iraq. For well for the administration come this our support of the war. years, the Pentagon has strictly November. Such a visible political Two defense contractors employed enforced a ban on distribution of pho- motivation for Bush and company to by the government recently lost their tographs of the coffins of soldiers, but hide the dead soldiers from us makes it jobs for sending pictures of the arriv- last week, the pictures of at least 288 easy to be cynical when they claim ing caskets to the loved-ones of those caskets of soldiers who died in Iraq or they are doing it for the mourning fam- who lay within them. Afghanistan were released over the ilies. I am not so certain that the families Internet. The White House and Our country as a whole is discon- of these soldiers would believe that Pentagon have been trying in earnest to nected from the happenings in Iraq. In their privacy is being protected when crack down on the media outlets who April 2003 the coalition declared the even they cannot take some comfort in distributed these photos. war to be effectively over, and from seeing that their loved-ones remains Over 700 American men and that point Americans have largely are being cared for respectfully. In this women have been killed during the war situation, the government benefits in Iraq. The image of their caskets while both the soldiers’ families and returning home for burial should serve “The image of [the the general public are kept in the dark. as a grave reminder to all of us of the soldiers’] caskets The power of the still photograph cost and consequence of war. But, it returning home for bur- cannot be over exaggerated. These does not remind anyone of anything, ial should serve as a images may cause some to waver in for it is an image kept from the eyes of grave reminder to all of their support of the war, and for some the American public. they might only fortify their resolve. The policy of no photographs of us of the cost and con- But regardless of which direction the caskets existed before the Iraq war, and sequence of war.” photos would sway us, we, as the Bush administration claims that Americans, deserve to be reminded this measure is taken to protect the pri- turned their attention elsewhere. Since that our nation’s sons and daughters vacy of the soldiers’ families. that time, more that three times as are dying. However, nothing about photo- many soldiers have fallen; April 2004 General Robert E. Lee once said of graphing the soldiers’ caskets invades has seen more casualties than any other war that “it is well that war is so terri- the privacy of their grieving loved month of the war. The reason for this is ble—lest we should grow too fond of ones. These pictures would forever obvious: hundreds of fatalities and bil- it.” Never should we forget the price keep Americans aware of just how ter- lions of dollars are easy to forget about that we are paying in Iraq. Most of us rible war is, and show us the cost of the when they exist in our minds merely as know the casualties in Iraq only as war beyond the billions of dollars. numbers. But, in the same way that 87 numbers, if we know them at all. And that is exactly why the admin- billion dollars cash would impact most We all need to be reminded of just istration would rather have these people if they took a gander at it, so how many Americans are returning Intolerance Tolerated? images never reach the eyes of would the caskets of our fallen soldiers home in a flag-draped casket, and no Americans. Negative associations with be a sobering image for America to matter how many times we see it on a the war and its White House and see. news ticker, a picture is worth a thou- Pentagon masterminds would not bode The Bush Administration has been sand words. Jonathan Miller Jess White ’07 even compared a is a brilliant man. He higher power to a OPINION has been a contribu- “hog” rubbing him- tor to the worlds of art, theater, and self with satisfaction. medicine. His accomplishments are Speakers who come to Andover immensely impressive and more than know the mixed bag of opinions, eth- most could ask for in one lifetime. nicities, races, religions, and back- However, at his discussion on Friday grounds that characterize our school. night, his remarks pertaining to faith Most visitors acknowledge this and are were more than a little offensive and thus careful to handle delicate subjects disconcerting. with acceptance and care, recognizing A member of the audience asked a that everyone is entitled to his own question about Dr. Miller’s opinions on opinions. God. The student said Dr. Miller, how- he had read Dr. Miller ever, managed to fla- was an atheist, and grantly violate all of wanted to know how the guidelines of someone with such a politeness with little broad spectrum of life concern. His state- experiences justified ment that he “knew” his beliefs. While this no God existed was question was quite pompous and arro- provocative, it seemed gant. He put his per- reasonably fair consid- sonal views about a ering that, throughout delicate topic into a the lecture , Dr. Miller lecture with a mixed was continually candid. crowd, and essential- At this point, Dr. www.simr.org.uk ly asserted that all Miller replied that with all the evils in dissenting opinions were the world, he found it hard to believe invalid. This is an amazing contradic- that there could be someone or some- tion for a school that values acceptance thing behind it all who was just willing of other people’s personal beliefs. to let such behavior continue, an argu- I wonder if the school would have ment that is hardly original. He pro- stopped Dr. Miller from making such ceeded to say that such a notion of a distasteful remarks if he had not been D. Kuan higher power that would do such a talking about religion, but instead thing was, “f---ed up.” Some members racial differences, sexual orientation, of the crowd responded to this remark or gender. with a round of applause. I believe the school would; it would After the end of be wrong to have the lecture, I went people listening to to tell Dr. Miller “ So why is it that. how much I appre- okay to insult peo- So why is it Cafeteria Catholic ciated his insights, okay to insult peo- though I did not ple because of their ple because of agree with every- their religious religious prefer- Religion is a major factor in the said, "What does it profit, my brethren, thing he said. preferences? Derek de Svastich ’06 Several members of ences? Simply put, Simply put, it political arena. Politicians claim to if someone says he has faith but doesn't the audience who should not be. belong to a particular religious organi- POLITICAL PERSPECTIVE have works." He then attacked the Bush happened to agree it should not be.” Many people zation and try to muster up votes from administration by saying, “When we people who share the same beliefs. But receive communion. look at what is happening in America with his atheist who believed in a Why, one might ask, would they views came to thank him as well. The higher power in that auditorium were what if a candidate who claimed to be today, where are the works of compas- religious had a political platform that care? The answer is simple. Currently, sion?" topic of religion came up again; the affronted and attacked without a forum two of the most hotly debated reli- crowd was divided between believers to refute Dr. Miller’s statements. disobeyed his religion’s principles? St. Louis Archbishop Raymond John Kerry, the first Roman gious/political issues are gay marriage Burke said, “I would have to admonish and non-believers. Miller was happy to It is appalling that our school spon- and abortion: the Catholic Church entertain the group with his opinions. sored such an ugly and hateful piece of Catholic Presidential nominee since him not to present himself for John F. Kennedy, is a prime example of strongly opposes both; John Kerry is Communion…I might give him a bless- He said that he “knew” the notion of a rhetoric. Hopefully Phillips Academy pro-choice and supports gay marriage. higher power was nonexistent. He will not allow such an abusive set of such a person. Kerry claims he is, and ing of something. If his archbishop always has been, very devoted to reli- Boston Archbishop Sean O’Malley told him he should not present himself maintained this idea was “childish” and opinions to be forced upon its students declared that all Catholic elected offi- that religion was “regrettable.” He again. gion. However, now, Catholic officials for Communion, he shouldn’t. I agree are debating whether or not he should cials who are pro-abortion should with Archbishop O’Malley.” refrain from receiving communion. Decisions on issues such as gay Even the Vatican has expressed its frus- marriage and abortion are among the tration toward politicians who run for most important for the future of the offices as Catholics but then ignore nation. Let us face it; if a law allowing many of the reli- gay marriage gion’s teachings. “ Now, Catholic offi- were to pass, the Pope John Paul cials are debating foundations of II has said that this country women need to whether or not [John would greatly enjoy equal dignity Kerry] should receive change. Some in a stable marriage communion. Why, one argue it would be that remained open might ask, would they beneficial, others to procreation, and care?” that it would be that sexual “diversi- disastrous. But ty” should not be the bottom line is recognized when it comes to marriage. that there is no escaping the impact that Like John F. Kennedy stated in the these issues have on American society. 60’s, Kerry says he will be a President To avoid clashes between religion and who happens to be Catholic, not a politics, politicians should either face “Catholic President.” However, if John the issues head on with their religious Kerry were to win the Presidency, he principles in mind, or not run for office would run a country that is much dif- claiming to be a Catholic, Protestant, ferent than it was under J.F.K. Methodist, Jew, Buddhist, Hindu, or Then, abortion was not a major whichever religion it is they follow. issue. Now, it has a major impact on John Kerry has gotten himself in campaigns. Then, the term “gay mar- trouble with the Catholic Church riage” was unheard of. Now, gay cou- because he tried to use his religion as a ples line up before altars in several campaign tool when in reality he cities. opposes many of its beliefs. He It appears as if Kerry is running as exposed his “cafeteria Catholic” ways a Catholic. In several of his campaign by choosing to follow only the doc- speeches, he has used biblical refer- trines he wishes to and ignoring many ences. For example, he recently quoted A. St. Louis of the fundamental values that the James 2:14 while in Missouri when he Church holds. A4 THE PHILLIPIAN ARTS April 30, 2004 Theatre MOVIESMOVIES BYBY Problems on Park Avenue: MAMATTTT La Nuit des Femmes Folles Man On Fire Three teenage girls and an empty This intimate skilled actress, the the audience’s perspective. Hurley had Park Avenue apartment - what do you cast allowed the character Beth was a good grasp on the character and Matt think will happen? La Nuit Des Femmes audience to delve Louisa Rockwell both clichéd and played Sophia as a bubbly teen whose Brennan ’05 Folles (The Night of Crazy Women), a deeply into the predictable; it was funny quips and one-liners kept the play written by Lily Kelting ’04, lived psyche of each difficult to tran- audience interested. up to its name last Sunday night in the character; the fact that the girls shared scend the flakiness of the character to Though the actors had only two Revenge is the “it” thing in film so theatre classroom. the stage equally focus on Claflin’s devotion to the role. weeks to prepare and props and cos- far this year, with Kill Bill Vol. 2, The Three crazy and were present Emma Dorsey’06 plays Portia, the tumes were self-supplied, the simplicity Punisher, and now Man On Fire, the women, Emma onstage for the quietest and most intellectual of the that resulted from the rush to pull new film from director Tony Scott (Spy Dorsey’06, Chloé entire production three who comes together La Nuit Game) and screenwriter Brian Hurley’05, and contributed as to the reunion increased the Helgeland (Mystic River) that is steal- Caroline well. after a year at focus on the ing the show at cinemas across the Claflin’05, ruled La Nuit is the Andover. Dorsey actors. country. the stage with story of three did an excellent However, Man On Fire tells the story of a their energy and girls, who, after job portraying added focus on washed-up, heavy-drinking, antisocial general theatrical being apart for both Portia’s the girls was former U.S. government agent named John Creasy (Denzel Washington,) who skill. the year, meet at intelligence and sometimes a is hired by a wealthy family in Mexico Though it was the Park Avenue her insecurities. problem, because City to protect their daughter, Pita a completely stu- Apartment of Portia is a the actors did not (Dakota Fanning, from I Am Sam.) dent produced Beth, who was dynamic and con- memorize their When Pita is kidnapped, Creasy goes play (including played by fused character, lines and toted on a vengeful and violent rampage the authorship,) Claflin. and Dorsey’s scripts around against the leaders of a kidnapping ring La Nuit still main- At the begin- handle on her was the stage. in Mexico City. tained a profes- ning of their impressive. Though not usu- Director Scott, whose Spy Game sional touch - the reunion, the Sophia, ally noticeable, was engaging and charismatic, remains result of the skill- three old friends played by Hurley, the presence of distant from his audience here, using all ful and experi- are awkward and rounds out the scripts did some- of the gimmicks of a director who has enced cast, all of uncomfortable; group as the wild times deter from no idea where to go with his script; it whom seemed to it is apparent that party-girl type the performance. seems as though Scott has trouble fall easily into they have grown who has just Still, Director deciding between intense violence and their roles apart. Beth is the returned from Ginia Sweeney a guttural, hateful drama of hedonism and revenge. In fact, Scott’s indecisive- (although it is not most reserved SYA in France. ’06 had only nice ness kills the film, as bright flashes of really a stretch for and sheltered She drinks, things to say white, jump cuts, overlapping images, teenage girls to girl. She is speaks fluent about her cast: transparency and other music-video play, well, sweet-natured, French, and “the actors are all A. Reyes/The Phillipian film tricks speed across the screen and teenage girls.) Emma Dorsey ’06 as Portia in La Nuit but is basically a swears at her wonderful and immediately out of the viewer’s memo- Yet, Dorsey, des Femmes Folles. wealthy adoles- father on the each is perfect ry. Hurley, and cent that has phone; she is for her part. The Scott’s jumpy visuals are effective Claflin were able to bring out individual been spoiled since early childhood. Her cruder than the A. Reyes/The Phillipian cast and crew get in only one scene, at a rave on the out- Chloé Hurley ’05 as Sophia in last personality traits in each of their char- wealth is one of the main causes of ten- other girls, but weekend’s La Nuit. along fantastical- skirts of the city, where high-strung acters which made the three girls very sion within the show these flaws make ly -- the rehearsal sexuality, substance abuse, and corrup- different from one another. Though Claflin is obviously a her the most accessible character from process has been a lot of fun.” tion mesh perfectly with the visuals to create a startling and exciting image of hedonistic Latin America and the dark- er side of humanity as a whole. Music Otherwise, the visuals are dissonant, over-directed notes that prevent most of the emotional depth from reaching the surface. Helgeland, whose adaptation of Jira, Gordon, Mocco, & Travierso Mystic River earned him an Oscar nom- ination, provides little for the director to work with in Man on Fire, filling the script with overwrought lines and cold- hearted melodrama. The charisma of Kick off Senior Recital Season the actors is the sole force that pushes real feeling to shine through the first half of the film, while the series of vengeful attacks in the film’s second half have only the most rudimentary of Fern Jira Kevin Gordon Marjorie Mocco Steve Travierso dialogues to carry them. The result is the audience’s inability to see Creasy as Piano Bass Harp Tenor anything more than a man who snapped When Kevin Gordon ’04 gave his This past Sunday, Marjorie Mocco ‘04 “Whaddya wanna get married for?” because of his relatively short interac- Senior recital on the bass last Saturday performed her Senior recital in harp and warbled Steve Travierso ’04, making the tion with a little girl. There seems to be night in the Timken Room of Graves voice. The recital took place in the Choir audience laugh as he began his Senior no satisfaction or even catharsis gained Hall, the audience was full of the friends Room of the Chapel. recital which occurred last Saturday in the from Creasy’s actions, and we know so and relatives, setting an intimate scene. She began with “Dance of the Little Timken Room of Graves Hall little of his background that any possi- Gordon opened the night with a self- Fish” by Dewey Owens, followed by The recital, a delightful mélange of bilities are automatically negated. composed “Improvisation in the “Pavane,” a piece of rather eerie quality classic melodies, heartfelt songs, and a The rest of the script, like Creasy’s Classical Style,” a piece he worked on all and mystical beauty. The piece ended with few sillier tunes, opened with a classical part, is underdeveloped and thin; set. Schubert’s “Standchen,” in which actions, reactions, and emotions come year. He then played a Cuban a series of single notes, all resonating and converging into a striking harmony. Travierso carefully balanced the compos- from nowhere and assume important Revolutionary Song entitled er’s emotions with elegant restraint, was positions in the plot. Indeed, Helgeland “Commandante Che Guavara.” The last All of the audience members seemed especially relaxed, soothed by the sounds the first of three german pieces, followed only provides cinematic intimacy and piece of this first section was another by two pieces by Schumann, Donaudy’s genuine emotional grit in short scenes self-composed work “Le Chien de Saint of the harp. I loved the low-key feeling. The concert lacked the rigidity or elitism “O del mio amato ben,” and “L’ultima between Creasy and Pita, and, by rais- Germain Des Pres,” part of his independ- sometimes felt at concerts. Canzone,” composed by Tosti. ing the audience’s expectations with ent project. Mocco then “mixed it up” a little by After a brief pause, songs from those, sabotages his weak work else- After a short break, Gordon played segueing into the voice portion of the con- Broadway resonated from the stage; where. two pieces with David Coit ’04 on drums cert accompanied by Kathleen O’Reilly Travierso began this segment of his recital The acting is, for the most part, at ’04 on piano. The first piece she sang was by performing a duet with Emma Sussex least serviceable, but never truly “What’ll I Do,” written by Irving Berlin. ’04—“They Can’t Take that Away” from notable. Washington is only mediocre; During her Senior recital, Firn Jira Gershwin’s Crazy For You. Following he does not contribute to the film’s ’04 performed four pieces. The first was The previous harp music was well comple- mented by the strong, clear voice of this, he included songs by Stephen detriment, but does not help it either. Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C sharp His grimace of discontent is tiresome, Mocco. The song was relaxing but also had Sondheim’s musicals Sweeney Todd and minor from Well-Tempered Clavier Company (including a duet with St. Louis) his alcoholism weakly realized (partly a unique panache. After she finished, Book 1 by Johann Sebastian Bach. The along with two of my personal favorites— the fault of director and screenwriter as Mocco told the audience that “What’ll I song was fast-paced but easily managed “The Next 10 Minutes” featuring Ariel well,) and his character is unlikable. He Do” was featured in the film Mona Lisa by Jira’s speeding fingers. She flowed Gold ’04, who sang the alto counterpart to does, however, have a great rapport through the music effortlessly by mem- Smile, a movie about life at Wellesley Travierso’s tenor, and “Nobody Needs to with Fanning, who has the requisite lik- ory and with incredibly agile dexterity. College, the school she will be attending in Know,” both from Jason Robert Brown’s ability and precociousness to charm the One could tell that she was dedicated to September. The Last Five Years. audience into the palm of her hand. The her playing, as she performed with not Mocco followed with various other Following a brief intermission, Sarah scenes they share early in the film are just her hands, but her whole body. Her voice pieces, though my favorite was Chang ’05, Meta Weiss ’05, and Scout of the utmost fragility and subtlety, a head endearingly nodded with the beat “Someone to Watch Over Me,” a Gershiwn Kingery ’04 accompanied Travierso on refreshing addition to a film otherwise and I was intrigued by her immersion in classic. Mocco’s entertaining rendition, voice, cello, and guitar, respectively, as lacking of those qualities. the music. coupled with O’Reilly’s enthusiastic piano, they played two songs by Damien Rice, The supporting cast was large and This continued into her dramatic which shimmered with traditional Chinese unimpressive; the most worthy of men- second piece Sonata No. 26 in E flat, melodies. tion is Radha Mitchell, as Pita’s Op. 81a “Les Adieux”, Das Lebwohl As the instrumentalists left the stage, American mother, who treads a fine (The Farewell), Adiago - Allegro, and Nick Pappadopoulos ’04 on piano. Travierso walked to the piano, where line between high drama and overact- Abwesenheit (The Absence), Andante They composed the pieces “Down” and Instructor of Music Carolyn Skelton had ing, and fluctuates back and forth espressivo, Das Wiedersehen (The “Follow the Green Man” by improvising previously been accompanying and across it. One scene in particular bal- Return), Vivacissimamente. on a scale and style and then developed smiled. “This is the fun part, if you ances that tightrope (and, in my opin- This was honestly one of the best the songs from the improvisations. haven’t noticed,” he said to the audience. ion, succeeds,) when Mitchell exquis- piano performances I have seen in my Ben Heller ’05 joined the trio onstage Settling down to accompany himself, itely captures the tragic consequences Travierso sang renditions of “Slow Like of corruption and evil and the tension life. Jira often paused—loud pauses— for a piece which required audience par- adding to the excitement of the compo- Honey” by Fiona Apple, “She’s Got a Way of living in an area of the world where ticipation. Those present chose a color About Her,” by Billy Joel, and, for the kidnapping is so prevalent. Marc sition. She seemed effected by her own (purple), an emotion (fear), and a country music, almost scared by her own sur- finale, “Danny Boy” which he confided to Antony is yawn-eliciting and dourly (Uzbekistan) which the musicians then the audience was the first song he ever unattractive as Pita’s father; prises. Her entertaining performance, reenacted with music. matched with her nimble fingers, were performed. His latest performance met Christopher Walken is over-the-top After another pause, Jaqcui with thunderous applause. annoying as a friend of Antony’s; and what made the Sonata so brilliant. LeBoutillier ’04 (vocals) and Alex Hardt Her third choice, Excursions No.’s 1 - Alice Nam Rachel Ticotin as an investigative jour- (lead guitar) took the stage to join Coit nalist is such a Lois Lane character and 3, by Samuel Barber, was a more and Gordon. They performed “The Thrill (even described as that by Walken contemporary piece that showcased her is Gone” by B. B. King (also with Scout halfway through) that one wonders ability to transition in between classical Kingery ’04 on guitar) followed by resulted in a real crowd-pleaser. what purpose she serves other than a and more modern material. The piece “Hear My Train” and “Who Knows” by At the end of the show, Mocco per- bland information source. itself featured a section where Jira formed two more short pieces on the harp: One quickly realizes that this is yet played a sort of cat and mouse game— Jimi Hendrix. In a break from jazz, King “Solace, No. 3” of Cinq Petits Preludes another stock action film where certain the high end versus the low end of the let LeBoutillier’s voice shine and Intimes Pour Harpe Seule, and characters are prone to do just that. A piano. Again, she demonstrated fantas- Hendrix illuminated Hardt’s guitar solo. “Quietude.” Where as “What’ll I Do’ was film that, at moments, might comment tic dexterity and memory. The night ended with four jazz stan- dards performed by Gordon, Coit, a preview of Mocco’s future, “Solace,” on the nature and depth of corruption in To close the show, Jira performed Latin America, on a modern hedonism Pappadopoulos, and Heller: ironically, was taught to her by “the loudest Chopin’s Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. that has compromised valued morals, “Contemplation” by McCoy Tyner, 97 year old woman [she’d] ever met” early 52. No surprise here; it was brilliant, the in her harp career, right in the Choir Room. and the dangers of having money in a highlight being an unblemished climac- “Mahjong” by Wayne Shorter, “Tunji” poverty-stricken world, relegates itself by John Coltrane, and “Makin’ Out” by Finally, “Quietude” was a perfect, relaxing tic chromatic scale. The end of the end to the concert. to the role of formulaic B-movie thriller Ballade was followed by the longest Tyner (to much applause). that, not surprisingly, is less than By the end of the recital, the perform- All in all the performance was original, applause I have heard in recent memory. entertaining, relaxing, and a great demon- thrilling. ers unified their sound and ended the stration of Mocco’s dedication to music- recital on a powerful note. - Claire Collery both voice and harp. Overall Grade: 4- - Beryl Sinclair -Claire Collery THE PHILLIPIAN ARTS April 30, 2004 A5 Coffee for a Cure: Poetry to Punk Rock Buccaneers (Lasman, Nate Anna Ho Greenberg ’05, Alex “Blackbeard was a scallywag who Malozemoff sailed the high seas; at the mention of his ’05), who came name men would buckle at their knees,” onstage bare- proclaimed Ben Lasman ’06, one of the foot, pant-legs Three Buccaneers who performed their hit rolled up, and single, “The Ballad of Blackbeard,” at last with bandanas week’s Coffee for a Cure. “Ye be nothing on their heads. but a filthy landlubber, claimed his crew,” “Excuse our continued Lasman. “His first mate bel- piratry while we lowed, I declare a mutiny on you.” set up,” said Coffee for a Cure, the student-organ- Greenberg as they oriented themselves ized AIDS benefit coffeehouse held in after a quick swordfight. They performed Underwood Room Saturday night, was a the hilarious “Ballad of Blackbeard,” tremendous success, raising over $700 Malozemoff taking swigs from a mysteri- and drawing huge crowds to a memorable ous brown bottle in between trills on his night of entertainment and education. flute. At one point, Lasman asked for the The night “treasure map,” secret pirate-talk for the was fun, relax- lyrics sheet. ing, and full of Julie Min ’05 sang and Scout Kingery talent; however ’04 played guitar to “Hallelujah.” what made [the Kingery’s slow, airy plucked notes provid- event] great was ed a rough, melancholy harp sound while that it stayed Min’s pure voice sent shivers down my true to its pur- spine. pose by creating Susannah Gund ’04, with the help of a casual atmos- her assistant Iemanja Brown ’04, gave a phere that very memorable performance, opening inspired AIDS with, “I first learned how to put a condom awareness. on in seventh grade.” She continued with After the a “condom demo,” in which Brown held a B. Kaiser/The Phillipian event, co-coor- banana while Gund explained and demon- Clockwise, from above: The Three Buccaneers (Nate Greenberg ’05, Ben Lasman ’06, and Alex Malozemoff ’05) per- dinator Jon Weigel ’05 said, “I loved it. strated the use and application of con- form their original song, “The Ballad of Blackbeard; Jon Weigel ’05 sings with Steal Your Face; Candace Mitchell ’05 There was this great atmosphere of enthu- doms, using the banana as a, well, you get reads her poem “Four Letters;” Dean Bobby Edwards sings “You’ve Got a Friend;” Will “Jew Pac Shalom” Scharf siasm but you could also tell there was, on the picture. Though this demonstration ’04 raps; and Tom McDonell performs with his band at last weekend’s Coffee for a Cure AIDS benefit coffeehouse. top of the awesome acts, a message.” was very humorous, it was also very money,” and auctioned off a CD and a organization has a nice feel; all you have in our lifetime because, it’s scary, but the Co-coordinator Morissa Sobelson ’05 informative, with Gund stressing that the WPAA t-shirt; to do to be a member is be HIV positive situation [globally] is not getting better. added, “There were acts that were very only way to safeguard against pregnancy the shirts were and it’s like a home where you don’t have We need to find a cure, and unless we raise entertaining but had a nice twist by incor- and S.T.I.s is abstinence. on sale at the to worry about being discriminated awareness, we’re not going to find one.” porating information about AIDS, which Alex “Lyrisense” Thorn ’04 and Ben event, with 10% against.” Coffee for a Cure was a triumphant reminded the audience why they were “Sway” Hansen ’04 provided another of the proceeds He went on to say “They have all sorts community there. I think that it really clicked.” change of pace, delighting the crowd with going to Boston of different, free services—an art studio, a effort. Candace Mitchell ’05 read an incredi- their rapping skills, freestyling, “every- Living Center. barber, massage therapy, and a pharmacy “Starbucks bly moving poem about AIDS. Her words body give money to AIDS!” Their com- where they can get AIDS-specific meds donated coffee left the room The long list of wonderful acts was mands were instead of having to go to a CVS. It’s a for 200 people, stunned: “My wrapped up with an amazing performance obeyed, as the place where people who are pretty disillu- Dunkin Donuts best friend died by members of the Hamlet cast. Allegra event raised sioned with life can be happier.” gave lots of due to compli- Asplundh-Smith ’04, Steve Sherrill ’05, over $700, AIDS is a particular interest of donuts, cations caused Justin Cahill ’04, Steve Travierso ’04, “$600 more Weigel’s and Sobelson’s, who hope to Commons sup- by AIDS. I lived Gund, and Meg Dallett ’04 performed than I was start a club that will raise AIDS awareness plied tablecloths on, due to com- excerpts from “Angels in America,” a play expecting!” said Sobelson. and organize similar benefit events, as and a great plications which chronicles the start of the U.S. All money raised will go to the Boston well as hold an AIDS Awareness Week amount of caused by fate.” AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. Living Center, a non-profit community next fall. Both will travel to Africa this baked goods, Following WPAA hosted the event, with and resource center located in Back Bay. summer on programs that will incorporate and OPP, which Mitchell in a Anthony Reyes ’05 and Lizzie Maxwell Its mission is to foster the wellness of all AIDS work. Sobelson said, “AIDS is not usually charges to set up the stage, did so complete about- ’05 MC-ing the nearly 30 acts. HIV positive people. something we talk about very often here at for free, said Sobelson. “To see the com- face were the Throughout the night they enthusiastically Weigel, who volunteered there during PA… however it’s a very serious topic munity come together in support set a Three commanded the audience to “give Winter term, said of BLC, “The whole that’s going to be one of the major issues really nice tone for the event.” Asian Arts Festival Theatre Saturday, May 1 Beyond the Fringe: Dr. Jonathan Miller 4:30 p.m.—Marketplace Bazaar in the Underwood Room. Bring quarters to Explores the Art-Science Connectionspend at booths representing various Asian and Asian- directing productions, for he believes that sharpened observation during a the- American cultures. Susan Zhou atrical performance enhances the effect of the play. Dr. Miller compared direct- Director of Lincoln Center’s “King ing to “reminding performers of what 7:15 p.m.—Talent and fashion Lear,” medical doctor, author, respected they have forgotten and to get them to artist, and psychoanalytic genius is the remember…[because there is] little shows in Kemper Auditorium. time, [there are] often forgotten details” general description of Jonathan Miller, The talent program will consist who visited campus last week and that sharp producing can bring out. spoke at “An Evening with Jonathan In response to a question about the- of vocal and dance perform- Miller.” Yet, the simplicity of such a atrical drive, Dr. Miller discussed how portrayal is quite questionable, for Dr. he was puzzled by the human need to ances, skits, and more. Miller has led a life that reaches far make objects and then display them. He beyond the constraints of the above illustrated how humans look at artifacts Students and faculty will from the past, “unlike other animals,” accomplishments. With his colorful life model traditional Asian dress. has come many experiences that have and then advertise their findings, “pre- caused Dr. Miller to become a director, senting rituals to mark events of impor- doctor, author, artist, and widely tance…[and] accompany Entrance to all of the events transitions/rites of passage from child- acclaimed genius. is free. After Instructor of Theater Mark hood to adolescence to adulthood.” Efinger introduced Dr. Miller, a ques- With such a philosophy, Dr. Miller tion-and-answer session began. Mr. established his belief in how perform- Efinger and Visiting Scholar in ance began before the desire to enter- Molecular Biology Dr. Hagler were the tain, and how rituals used to perpetuate first to offer queries to Dr. Miller about and justify important events in life were Oh, you’re not his philosophies concerning theatre and built into human activity and mentality. science. Public performance was simply an a doctor? The first question asked whether Dr. addition to mark passages from one Miller believed in a “test of time,” point to another in a more open form, or an author? whether he held belief in pleasing an advertising the transition in the most audience so as to allow his shows to run human way possible. Dr. Miller made a or a director? longer. His answer was simple: “very point to say that other animals, such as few things stand the test of time,” and “I the bower bird, make bowers and other or an artist? do not care about whether things please objects for biological reasons, while the masses.” He said that people should “humans like to decorate surfaces” for create plays, objects, and ideas (all cat- no reason at all; it is all simply for egorized under the title of “things,”) show. because they enjoy doing it, not solely The profundity of the conversation, Neither are we. to please others. the meaning behind Dr. Miller’s words, “If [the audiences] like it, it lasts and the truth behind all that he said was longer than expected,” he said as he C. Touhey/The Phillipian astounding to many of his listeners. “I began to reminisce of his first show, Dr. Jonathan Miller, director of “King Lear” at the Lincoln Center, visited enjoyed listening to Miller’s summary campus last weekend and conducted a question-and-answer session for of his unique and inspiring perspective WRITE “Beyond the Fringe,” and how he had members of the PA community. been surprised by its success. He made on life because his knowledge spans a point to note that the play was only many different areas,” said Lisa FOR future: “[Performances] don’t survive; vice versa. His first reaction was to remembered by those who saw it; once Donchak ’06. “I especially enjoyed his texts do. After 20 to 30 years, no one explain how he was simply a “student those folks were gone and the show was opinions on theatre and directing; as a recalls my productions. After produc- of science, not an active protagonist.” no longer in production, time would director, I heard quite a few ideas that ARTS tions close, that’s it. People die and Even so, Dr. Miller admitted to the con- pass and all would be forgotten. I’m looking forward to trying.” there is no one to say, ‘You should have nection science and theater have in his However, Miller showed no sadness Those who spent their evening with seen that production.’” life. He spoke about how his experience in making such a deduction. Dr. Jonathan Miller had the experience The next question concerned the in the medical field had caused him to “Shakespeare stands the test of time of attending a “show” well-worth Vonnegut x6628 influence of science on Dr. Miller’s the- pay attention to details of behavior that because he did something of fundamen- watching; for those who did not attend, atrical experience and whether the led to medical diagnoses. tal knowledge,” Miller acknowledged. a show like this is not likely to come Van Gogh x6826 information he had discovered as a sci- Such attention to negligible detail However, for other playwrights and back again soon. True geniuses are entist had effected the artist in him or was equally important to him while productions, he foretold a different hard to find. A6 THE PHILLIPIAN NEWS APRIL 30, 2004 TRUSTEE’S WEEKEND FEATURES DEDICATION Trustees Honor Retiring Faculty over Spring Visit

Continued from Page A1 Column 5 dation. As the Chief Financial Officer, I will be the first to gallery staff to reconfigure receive this, which is really an office space and improve work- honor.” ing conditions. Anticipating the retirement Also as a part of the plan, of David Underwood ’54, mem- the trustees approved a proposal bers of the board held elections to expand the side driveway of on Saturday, choosing Oscar L. the Addison in order to facilitate Tang ’56 to serve as the new the transportation of art by president and Thomas C. Israel truck. ’62 to succeed Tang as treasurer. Andover’s archaeological Stephen C. Sherrill ’71 was museum also proposed a plan elected to serve as a charter for the upcoming year. trustee. The Peabody Museum, Though this is the first time which had been a centerpiece Sherrill will serve a full eight- during former meetings, year term, he is familiar with enjoyed a weekend out of the the workings of the board, as he spotlight, however, playing only held a brief trusteeship during a minor role in the last week’s Campaign Andover. David deliberations. Underwood’s retirement this The trustees agreed to per- June will conclude 15 years at mit the museum to proceed with the helm of the Board of planned fundraising to build its Trustees. endowment. Following Saturday morn- “If we have a large endow- ing’s elections, the trustees ment, more of our operating joined a crowd of 300 students L. Delevingne/Office of Communications costs can be paid with the inter- and faculty to dedicate the Gelb Phyllis N. “Rusty” Gelb, widow of the late Richard L. Gelb ’41 admires a photo of the new Gelb Science Center presented to her est, which means we will be Science Center. by the science faculty as Larry Gelb ’69, David Underwood ’54 and Head of School Barbara Chase observe. more stable financially and no The dedication included a longer obliged to raise so much number of speakers, including money just to sustain opera- School President Allegra RICHARD L. GELB ’41 tion,” Director of the Peabody Tang ’56 to Succeed Underwood ’54 Asplundh-Smith ’04, who Museum Malinda Blustain Museum of New York, where he ice on the board. The academy offered a student perspective on Continued from Page A1, Column 6 noted. serves as a trustee. In 2002, he owes him a tremendous debt of from his childhood experiences EMEMBERED URING the importance of the Gelb was elected trustee of Skidmore gratitude for his hard work, his R D The Peabody’s plan to fleeing Communist China. Science Center and Head of University, another beneficiary generosity, and his wise coun- increase its endowment “When I left China, I knew School Barbara Landis Chase, of his financial support. sel,” Head of School Barbara received an early boost after that the country had been taken BUILDING DEDICATION who delivered a closing address. “It’s very rewarding to see Landis Chase said in a statement Marshall Cloyd ’58 offered a over by Communists and was On a more somber tone, the my investments in Andover and released by the Office of Continued from Page A1, Column 1 challenge gift of $500,000. not a place that I could go back weekend’s events also included other institutions bear fruit, Communications. Richard Gelb ’41, then spoke “His generosity was a to, so my focus was on succeed- memorial services for Charles J. allowing youth the opportunity During his time at Phillips about his father and introduced demonstration of his belief in ing in a new country… Andover Beard II ’62, Richard L. Gelb to succeed... It’s very important Academy, Mr. Underwood his father’s classmate Donald the course that the museum is became a critical opportunity to ’41, and Melville Chapin ’36, that we continue to invest for the served on both the Development Marshman ’41. set on, and his gift has encour- be able to do that,” he said. three trustees who passed away good of future generations,” Board and the Alumni Council. The high point of the cere- aged others to give,” Blustain After studying at a public within weeks of each other. Tang remarked. Chairing campaign Andover, he mony came when Mr. Marshman added. middle school in Vermont and Before the conclusion of the As president, Mr. Tang will commenced the record-breaking delivered an adapted version of “Now, it’s up to us to make the private Rectory School in weekend’s deliberations, the evaluate the findings of the fundraising effort with a $10 the speech that the late Mr. Gelb sure that we can match his gift Connecticut, Mr. Tang matricu- trustees noted that over $27 mil- strategic planning committee million donation. was supposed to deliver when he and enhance the endowment” lated at Phillips Academy when lion in gifts and pledges had before determining what areas As chair of the Search retired from his position as a During the course of their he was 15 years old. been collected during fundrais- of the school’s life are in need of Committee, he oversaw the Charter Trustee in 1994 describ- meetings, the trustees also “From the moment I saw ing for the Gelb Science Center. the most attention. appointment of Barbara Landis ing his experiences as an acknowledged three funds Andover, I knew that it was the Additionally, the board He does not anticipate any Chase to her present position as Andover student. recently established in honor of place I aspired to go…Once I reviewed the criteria for the drastic changes and hopes to head of school. The speech included descrip- Frederick W. Beinecke, class of was able to get on top of the sit- reinstatement of off-campus proceed along a path very simi- Last year, David Underwood tive anecdotes relating to Mr. 1905: the Beinecke Foundation uation at Andover, I really felt programs. lar to that of retiring president received the Claude Moore Gelb’s experiences on the for the Chief Financial Officer, that I could deal with whatever Last weekend’s events David Underwood. Fuess Award, Phillips Andover campus. For the full the Frederick W. Beinecke challenges life might bring,” he marked the third and final visit “David Underwood has done Academy’s most prestigious text of the speech, see page A2. Teaching Foundation, and the explained. to campus by the Board of a remarkable job to bring the honor. The dedication ceremony Beinecke Fund for Teaching. Mr. Tang began his career at Trustees this year. school to where it is now. The The award, established to closed with a performance by the Chief Financial Officer Neil the Wall Street brokerage firm Each year, the board meets school is in very good shape,” recognize Andover graduates Fidelio Society and a speech by Cullen, the first recipient of the Donaldson, Lufkin, and Jenrette. during October, January, and Tang explained. that have exemplified the spirit new foundations, explained the Only a few years later, he co- Head of School Barbara Chase, And while the trustee’s of Non Sibi through a dedication April to deliberate on various founded his own financial firm, who extended the school’s purpose of the funds. demonstrated their confidence to public service, was named in issues and hold focused com- Reich and Tang, now a sub- thanks to donors and contractors “The idea is that someone in Tang during Saturday’s elec- honor of Phillips Academy’s mittee meetings to address spe- sidiary of CDC IXIS Asset and invited the audience to a pri- gives a donation that supports tion, there is no doubt that 10th headmaster. cific concerns. Management North America. vate lunch in Commons. someone that ‘holds’ the foun- Underwood, a fixture on the Mr. Underwood received the Throughout his career, Tang Board of Trustees for 21 years, award in celebration of his many earned a reputation as a gener- will be missed. years of service both to Andover ous philanthropist. Nimoy Foundation Grant Supports “David Underwood, a bril- and to institutions in his home Having donated over $15 liant and tireless leader, has kept state of Texas. million to the Academy, Tang the highest standards during his A Houston corporate execu- remains Andover’s largest single 15 year tenure as president and tive, Mr. Underwood supported Developing Artists at PA’s Addison benefactor. In addition, he is a vision series. throughout his 21 years of serv- education and healthcare in his Continued from Page A1, Column 2 major donor to the Metropolitan Nimoy is also a talented home-town, serving as a trustee half-human Mr. Spock. director, and was the driving at both the Houston Methodist Nimoy portrayed the ever- force behind box office hits like Hospital and the Texas Medical conflicted Spock in the original “Three Men and a Baby” star- Center, the world’s largest med- “Star Trek” series on NBC with ring Ted Danson and Tom ical facility. such heart that he soon became a Selleck, “The Good Mother” He was also a life member viewer favorite as the program with Diane Keaton and Liam and supporter of the Kinkaid ascended to its staggering levels Neeson, “Funny About Love” School, where he attended of cult-like popularity. with Gene Wilder and Christine before enrolling in Andover. After three years of work on As Mr. Underwood’s retire- Lahti, and “Holy Matrimony” Star Trek, Nimoy moved on to ment draws nearer, however, Mr. staring Patricia Arquette. obtain his master’s degree in Tang is preparing to assume his He continued to host, pro- education. new position at the helm of the duce, and direct a number of He continued his involve- board. documentaries, films, and ment with the arts as he toured Affirming his dedication to Broadway plays before his to promote his personal tour de the principles of the Academy retirement in 2002. force, a self-written, acted and and speaking about his prede- Once a nameless kid from directed one man show, cessor, David Underwood, with Boston in an audition line in “Vincent” about the life of deference, Mr. Tang comment- LA, Leonard Nimoy found suc- Vincent Van Gogh. ed, “I approach the position with cess in the world of the arts. The multitalented performer great humility… I, like Through the Nimoy also hosted a television series on Underwood, aspire to the ideals Foundation, Leonard and Susan the subject of the world’s eerie and mission of the school. Nimoy hope to do the same for unknowns called “In Search ‘Youth from every quarter’ Ð visual artists around the country, of…” that attitude gave me the oppor- giving museums the funds with But Nimoy was never entire- tunity to succeed, and these which to give artists opportuni- ly free of the Vulcan in him, as www.google.com & www.andover.edu ideals continue to drive my ties to truly beam up to success. interest in Andover.” he went on to make five “Star Leonard Nimoy of Star Trek Trek” movies based on the tele- made a grant to the Addison. THE PHILLIPIAN NEWS APRIL 30, 2004 A7

the past three years, around 3,000 SPIDERMAN PAYS A VISIT TROUBLE IN Californian children have suffered TO SAN FRANCISCO CANDYLAND: MEXICAN from lead poisoning. Three-quarters SWEETS CONTAIN LEAD of these children are Hispanic.

Imagine jumping off a building Over one hundred brands of candy KERRY VOWS TO in an attempt to kill yourself, mere- sold in Santa Ana California have test- ly to be caught up in a sticky ed positive for dangerously high lev- PROTECT WOMAN’S web…no it is not Spiderman—it is els of lead recently, although reports RIGHT TO CHOOSE the San Francisco police. say that this poisoning has continued On April 2nd, the California for nearly a decade now. highway patrol suffered the effects The candy, distributed by mostly In Washington on Friday, senator of a super-hero-sized traffic jam, Mexican manufactures and set to mar- and presidential candidate John which was the result of a suicide ket Latino children, remained in stores Kerry stood before thousands of jumper on a major bridge. even after the testing. According to women and warned that, “the rights After sitting for hours in dead local newspapers, the public had little of women are under assault in this traffic, some motorists got so fed up knowledge of test results. country.” they screamed for the man to jump. A San Diego-based nonprofit He guaranteed that, as president, The highway patrol has made Environmental Health Coalition per- he will take the opposite direction requests to inventors for “spider sists in helping the problem, pleading of the Bush administration on abor- guns,” or guns that would shoot out with the state to take more caution tion policies. webs capturing jumpers in mid-air. when regulating incoming Mexican “George Bush who ran as a pas- The highway patrol is so upset candies. sionate conservative has been will- by this incident mainly because it “Children are eating poison,” stat- ing to play politics with the lives of cost an estimated $100,000 in over- ed Leticia Ayala, a member of the women…and every step of the way time and other expenses. organization. when he has been given a choice he Finally after hours of chaos, the However, state officials have belit- has made the lives of women less man curled up on the platform, as tled the importance of the poisoning not more secure,” Kerry said. the SWAT team used a beanbag gun stating, “We have a lot more responsi- As well as discussing abortion, Kerry poked holes in Bush’s posi- to stun him. He now faces criminal bilities than looking for lead in E. Gelb/The Phillipian tions on affirmative action and Title charges and awaits his trial. candy.” State officials also made clear Julia Bacon ’04 looks forlornly at a squirt gun as she explains to a Another epic traffic jam that they have little jurisdiction over IX. He accused Bush’s economic faculty child why she cannot play with the toy. Seniors’ use of the occurred when police negotiated Mexican candy manufacturers, plan of making it harder for women weapons has been banned by the Cluster Deans. with an armed jumper for 13 hours; declaring that they lack in resources. to balance work and family. this is what initially sparked the Since 1933, the state Department Kerry believes that though abor- idea for a suicide spider gun. This of Health and Services has tested tion should be rare, it should be safe Deans Cite Intimidation time, the man was threatening to more than 1,500 Mexican candy sam- and legal. Ironically enough, the jump off the San Francisco- ples and found around 375 of these speech came on the same day that a Oakland Bay Bridge. candies to be lead positive. top Vatican cardinal commanded priests to deny communion to In Ban on Water Guns A local radio talk-show host When asked, Mexican manufac- my freshman year, I am really brought up this idea, which caught turers claimed they knew nothing of Roman Catholic politicians who Continued from Page A1, Column 2 support legal abortion. enjoying the weather.” sympathetic to intimidated the attention of eager Californian the dangerous lead levels in their can- freshmen,” he continued. police. Mr. Murphy feels that use of dies until contacted by the newspaper. water guns in an intimidating “I think that it is important According to state statistics, over -Elizabeth Slaughter manner projects a negative that people realize that it is a image of the Academy. privilege to have squirt guns, He said, “It has the same and that you should keep the feeling as snowballs in the win- squirting between friends.” ter. We have 1000 kids here and Alex Thorn ’04 believes that “FantASIA” ’04 Storms Campus DON’T WANT TO the water gun can feel intimidat- the entire class of ’04 is suffer- ing and tolerance,” he contin- munity (and probably for most ing because of the behavior of a Continued from Page A1, Column 3 ing. This is not the school we ued. communities in the US) MOVE TO FUESS? want to see.” few students. get to eat good food, show off He said, “It seems like it is a "I am confident that with Asian/Asian-American issues “The center of campus is for their skills, and have fun, but rash jump to conclusion that education, we can wipe away don't come up often, since race MOVE INTO THE everyone, and while I can appre- also a good opportunity for shuts down something that is stereotypes and racism to create discussion in the US (especially ciate the Seniors wanting to non-Asians to experience a cul- PHILLIPIAN... fun, and it is ridiculous that they a better society for everyone. in high school) is more often enjoy their Senior spring, enjoy- ture that's not theirs," said tal- punish the whole class because a But most importantly, we hope than not centered around 'black WITH US. ment at the expense of others is ent show coordinator Mia few individuals were irresponsi- that this event will be fun for and white.' Asian Arts, which is not where we want to be. We in Kanak '06 ble with the guns.” everyone who comes," said Yu. held in honor of Asian Pacific Flagstaff are happy to host the The hit movie “Bend it like AND school all day, but I won't host in He continued, “We can have "For me, Asian Arts is a Heritage month, is thus a Beckham” will be shown at that way,” he continued. unmonitored Internet, but we time to communicate to the chance for PA to participate in 9:00 in Kemper, followed by an While he did not feel that can’t be trusted with a portable entire PA community, especial- what may not be an everyday WRITE FOR water fountain.” What are we outdoor dance on the terrace of banning the guns was fair, ly those who are not a part of but imperative discussion." going to do when it is 95 degrees OWH Library, featuring DJ Daniel Adler ’05, the recently Asian Society, some part of "It should be great this outside?” Jessie Pak '04. NEWS elected school president, was what it means to be Asian or year," said Jeni Lee '06. Mr. Murphy trusts the class "The main purpose of Asian sympathetic towards the under- Asian American," said Asian "People have worked hard to of 2004 to be responsible with Arts is to give the student and classmen victims. Society President Younghee put things together and the peo- the water gun issue. faculty a taste of what being He said, “This is something Chung '04. ple participating are amazing. Barlet...x6491 He said, “I have great faith Asian and Asian American that student council can act on, "Most members of the club Though last year's [will] be and I think that I can talk to Ms. in the Senior class to do the right entails - the language, the cul- Adams...x6767 thing. Unfortunately, we have already know what this is hard to top, I think 2004 has Edwards about the situation. I ture, the food, the clothes etc.,” had some not-so-great things about, either because they are some awesome things in store." am disappointed to see this hap- Asian society Vice President Somewhere in the happen in the past few years and Asian or because they come to The Asian Arts Festival is pen, it is one of the passages of Alvin Yu ’04 said. no one wants to see any class the weekly meetings held organized each year by Ms. Knoll...x6054 spring for Seniors.” “We hope that this will nur- leave a legacy not fit for them.” throughout the year.” Murata and the Asian Society “However, as a guy that was ture more cultural understand- “But for the rest of the com- extended board. a foot shorter than the Seniors THE PHILLIPIAN NEWS APRIL 30, 2004 A8 HappeningsHappenings onon CampusCampus Thompson ’59 Discusses International Corruption

By FAISAL KASSAM Mr. William Thompson ’59, an Adjunct Professor of International Politics at Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, addressed the Phillips Academy community about international corruption on Wednesday in an event cospon- sored by Phillips Academy’s International Relations Symposium (PAIRS) and the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA.) Mr. Thompson explained that “corruption is ever changing” and that what constitutes corruption today is “not the same as yester- day.” Although corruption is most prevalent in developing nations, www.jsonline.com Mr. Thompson provided several William Thompson ’59 worked examples of corruption present in with Donald Rumsfeld. such industrialized nations as Great Britain and the United also pose negative consequences States. to third parties. According to Mr. Thompson, Mr. Thomas used the example corruption can be categorized of Indonesian President Suharto under four main categories: stealing an estimated $30 billion teacup, political, big state, and from various sources within big state destruction. Indonesia during his nearly Mr. Thompson explained that decade long dictatorship as a prime illustration. C. Touhey/The Phillipian teacup corruption, which is the Clarifying the distinction Pooja Sripad ’04 demonstrated the intricacies and history of traditional Indian dancing in her Abbot Scholar Presentation on most harmless of the four types, Tuesday night. includes such practices as giving between big state corruption and gifts to teachers or paying off cus- big state destruction corruption, toms and immigration officers in Mr. Thomas explained that big order to ease and expedite the state destruction corruption With Incense and Music, Sripad ’04 Brings occurs when dictators and other process of entering a foreign country. officials in positions of power Sharing a recent personal modify processes and infrastruc- Traditional Indian Dance to Andover Stage encounter of teacup corruption, tures for purposes of personal tion of traditional dances, from its the Tanjur Court Period, her origin through meaning.” Mr. Thompson described an event benefit. Mr. Thomas, who currently By LUCRETIA WITTE origins in village temples over responsibilities had dwindled to Despite her love and devotion in which a police officer in the 2000 years ago to its revival during being her employer’s mistress. to dance, she explained that she serves as chairman of UTICO, an Pooja Sripad’s Abbot Scholar Philippines stopped him on the the 20th century. As sexual relationships has always felt a barrier between international partnership that Presentation began in a dark room, highway and told him that his Dancing started in the temples between the devadasi and master herself and the other students retrieves purloined assets for gov- where music and the smell of burn- driving permit would be invalid of rural Indian villages around 100 grew more common, and jealousy native to India, because she needed ernments, has held four presiden- ing incense filled the air. On a unless he attended a three-week B.C. Young girls were chosen to between the wife and devadasi to surrender to emotion, divinity, tial appointments within the stage illuminated by white and red driving school. take on the role of the devadasi, a infected the courts, the dancers and art when performing the more United States government, lights, in a costume of a white sari Political corruption involves dancer who acted as a protector of were looked on as promiscuous. advanced feeling dances. including Assistant to Secretary with gold jewelry and bells, she donations from interest groups to the people and intermediary Soon, families stopped allow- Now, after studying the culture of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. opened her presentation with a tra- politicians and others who hold between humans and God. ing their daughters to dance of Indian dancing, she feels that UTICO has most recently ditional Indian dance. power in government. They trained under the careful because they wanted to protect barrier has finally been removed. been involved in the freezing and On Tuesday night, Sripad According to Thompson, supervision of the village’s artist them from a career that had Though she does not know how far retrieving of approximately one explained to a full audience the political corruption is the most community, until they were ready become prostitution, and the cus- she will take her dancing, she billion dollars of Ukrainian funds intricacies and history of Indian common form of corruption in the to undergo their rites of passage, tom died. knows that she will continue to for the government of Kiev. dancing, both as an art form and as United States. which included a solo debut that In the 1920’s, the choreograph in the future. Mr. Thomas concluded by a religious ritual. The final two categories of marked the beginning of their Bharatnaytam dance was created. At the end of her presentation, saying that “in this world, all cor- Her presentation, which was corruption, big state and big state careers. This classical dance style incorpo- Sripad performed an improvised ruption counts. When leaders are entitled An Aritst’s Journey destruction corruption, differ The solo debut signified the rated movement and style from the dance expressing the eight stages corrupt, you know it and when through Time: From the Devadasi from teacup and political corrup- dancer’s marriage to God, as well devadasi, yet changed many rules of devotion that a devadasi feels they aren’t corrupt, you also Tradition to Present Day tion in that they not only benefit as granting her the right to interpret of that custom. for God. know it.” Bharatnaytam, covered the evolu- those parties directly involved but dances rather than to simply per- For the first time, men were form memorized movements. allowed to become dancers, and After the solo debut, the the expressiveness of the move- devadasi moved from her home to ments was filtered out, so as to Scharf ’04 Sets Sail with British quarters provided by the temple, allow no trace of promiscuity to where she lived the rest of her life taint the new style. However, tending to the temple, making studying was expensive, the career Admiral Sir Max Kennedy Horton offerings, interceding for the peo- was discouraged, and a social stig- ple, and dancing. ma for dancers emerged. She earned money through the Sripad then explained her own By MARTIN SERNA patronage of local families, and experience with dancing. Since continued as a revered servant of the age of eight she has been William Scharf ’04 bid God until about 600 A.D., when studying with her instructor in farewell to the Phillips Academy the culture began to change. India, and returns each summer to History Department on Monday Since the devadasi was so val- continue training. with the presentation of his Abbot ued and respected, she soon In September of 2003, she had Scholars project: a biography of became a necessary adornment in her own solo debut, which, in the British Admiral Sir Max Kennedy the wealthier courts of the period. Bharatnaytam technique marks her Horton. She was hired to maintain private proficiency in dance and her matu- Scharf reached what he called temples and to entertain wealthy rity to express herself. Though the “the culmination of a project families with her dancing. devadasi viewed dance as religion, which has, in a way, defined [his] Slowly, the role shifted until Sripad also views it as an art form C. Touhey/The Phillipian life for the last year and a half” she was protector of the family, and her expression of life. Pooja Sripad ’04 strikes a pose when he presented his Abbot in the Theatre Classroom. then the personal servant of the She said, “A journey is a patron. However, in 1500, during dancer’s dream of discovering her Scholar presentation “Drake Reborn: The Life and Times of Admiral Sir Max Kennedy Horton.” Weston ’04 Brings Tales from Front The presentation covered the military achievements and person- ality of a “hero” who played a piv- Lines of WWI to Life in 10 Stories otal role in both World Wars. more historically significant break of the First World War. Initially intrigued after seeing By ANDRES BOBADILLA than in the United States. Victor had been living in his name while doing research for She has written four stories Paris since 1913, supposedly an author, Scharf became drawn to Emily Weston ’04 presented so far, which she calls “the cor- studying architecture, but really Horton during the summer of her Abbot Scholar project to a ner stones for the rest of the col- at a loss with what to do with 2002. However, there is little packed Freeman Room in the lection.” his life. Much of this conflict information readily available on Horton because of his personal Oliver Wendell Homes Library She expects her collection to has to do with Victor feeling issues. on Wednesday evening. consist of ten stories total. She overshadowed by his father. Horton did not enjoy playing Weston researched World will continue to work on them His father, John Jay (Jack) over summer. Chapman, was a pretty famous the social games of the lords in the War I and wrote historical fic- Admiralty and, therefore, ended tion based on this research. “The greatest challenge I turn-of-the-century American had was writing the stories in a intellectual, writer, and poet. up being disliked by the powerful She decided on the topic of members of the British Royal World War I because of her believable manner. I wanted to Victor feels intimidated by his J. Yi/The Phillipian do most of the stories as fiction, father. Navy. Furthermore, after his death Will Scharf ’04 peruses the history of British Admiral Sir Max familial connections with in 1951, a dispute over Horton’s but I knew I had to remain Throughout the story Victor Kennedy Horton, the topic of his Abbot research project. England, where the war is much will arose between one of his truthful to the actual historical broods over whether to enlist in many girlfriends and his brother. time a British submarine had sunk stories of Jolly Rogers and his aspect of these stories,” said the French Foreign Legion in With the help of letters of a British ship. perfect record made him an instant Weston. order to fight in the war. introduction from the History After being assigned to the hero for the people. To get the essential back- He ultimately gets into an Department, Scharf obtained Baltic Sea, Horton was responsi- After Churchill got Horton ground on the topic Weston had argument between with his access to archives and found an ble for intercepting essential into the commission of to peel through mounds of sec- father and stepmother obscure, out of print, biography. German iron ore shipments and Commander in Chief of Western ondary resources that she con- Elizabeth. His parents do not Born in 1883 to English parents in destroying troop convoys on their Approaches (the Atlantic), Horton sidered accurate, “but not accu- want him to go to war. Whales, Horton first attended the way to Russia. completely changed the British rate enough.” Though Victor seems des- Royal Naval Academy at After his many successes, approach to the Battle of the To complete her research perate to fight in the war, when Dartmouth at the age of fifteen in Horton became friendly with the Atlantic. Instead of having con- she went to Washington D.C. his father holds him up "to the 1898. In 1904, Horton entered the Czar of Russia and the Grand voys have disarrayed escorts, where she visited the Library of scorn of men" Victor suddenly submarine branch and by 1905 he Duke Nicholas who liked Horton’s Horton ordered escort groups Congress and the National Air recants and says he will not go was given his first command of unofficial, fun-loving spirit. formed and created other groups and Space Museum. to war. submarine A1. During World War II Winston that would proactively attack She also did some research However, after a heart felt During a demonstration of the Churchill, seeing the potential in German subs. Horton, essentially forced the Before Horton assumed com- at the Widener Library at discussion with his wife strength of the Royal Navy in Admiralty promote him to the mand, ship losses had reached Harvard. Elizabeth, Jack is almost con- 1912, Horton commanded the sub- level of Commander of all the 800,000 tons; however, this num- In the story she read to the vinced that maybe he should marine D6 through a supposedly impenetrable blockade of ships. Submarines. Horton’s took many ber dropped to 60,000 during his audience during her presenta- just let Victor fight, let him liberties as submarine commander. tenure. tion, Weston tells the story of a "live his own life" The story The Admiralty labeled him a pirate. He changed the role of submarines After World War II Horton young man, Victor Chapman. ends as Jack knocks on Victor's from support units to attack units. retired, knowing that nothing The tale opens in London, at door, and the audience knows On September 13th 1914, dur- C. Matsumoto/The Phillipian ing World War I, Horton’s subma- In 1940, Horton gave a public could compare to being the beginning of August, 1914, that somehow, Victor will make radio address to the British people Commander in Chief of Western Emily Weston ’04 speaks in only a few days after the out- it to the war. rine, the E9, sunk the German the Freeman Room. cruiser Hayla. This was the first and became an icon overnight. The Approaches during World War II. CMYK

Volume CXXVII, Number 9 Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts April 30, 2004 Schneider ’04 Shines in Net, Takes Silver for Team USA by Cassie Tognoni PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER just started singing so loudly, we If you have ever seen goalie could not hear them by the end.” Cory Schneider ’04 in an For while encouragement Andover may not have been found in the game, you crowd, Team USA was constantly understand the reminded of its goals by those in meaning and out of the program. behind the The US Army 10th Mountain “NHL” Divison 642nd Engineer Unit chants. While sent letters to each player on the masses in Team USA. The soldiers’ words the crowd are convinced of his read, “Same Uniform, Same future presence in the pros, in the Country… We did in the sand, meantime Schneider settles for now do it on the ice!” Posted on playing under three other letters: the walls of the hotel room where USA. the team held its meetings were For the first three weeks of countless letters from Americans, this month, Schneider joined the wishing the team luck as well as Under-18 US National Team to various posters that served to compete in the World U-18 focus the team. One, “Climb to Championship in Minsk, Belarus. the Championship” depicted a Defeating the teams of staircase with each opponent on a Denmark, Sweden, Belarus, step towards the gold medal. Canada and Czech Republic, As Head Coach Hynes Schneider and Team USA took warned the team from the begin- home the silver medal after a ning: “Everything you will be B. Kaiser/The Phillipian heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Russia doing is geared towards win- Steve Sherrill ’05 and the Andover Varsity Baseball team got back in the swing of things this past week, banging out twenty-five in the finals. ning.” hits during its doubleheader with NMH, taking one of two games, before taking out Tufts JV at home. Though Schneider joined a But despite what Schneider team of players who have been classifies as an “unparalleled dis- together for two years under the play of dedication and discipline Andover Baseball Bats, Playoff Hopes Resurrected, National Team Development by any team I have ever played Program, he flawlessly made the for,” in the end, Team USA fell transition from “new guy” to one step short of the gold medal. Boys in Blue Split Two with NMH, Pound Tufts JV leader. Teammate Brandon Scero In their final game, down 3-2 commented: “Even though to Russia with 13 seconds left, a by Alex Lebow Andover’s 25 hits sparked an wrong in its best offensive per- ball, I feel less strain, which offensive explosion that resulted formance of the year. Hoesley, allows me to throw the ball bet- Schneider just met all of us, he fit shot from a USA player found the PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER in with the guys really well and net. As Schneider, pulled from in a two game split. Platt, and Andrew Geraghty ‘05 ter.” played really well.” play and now on the bench, start- The Big Blue’s strong offen- knocked in two apiece, while Although the ace admitted You can take a breath now. The team reached a consensus ed to cheer, the referee signaled sive statement helped secure a Tom Dignard ’06, Justin Schafer that his curveball lacked a bit of The Big Blue bats are alive and on Schneider’s value, as Mike that the goal did not count: the win for game one starter Tom ‘05, Matt Boylan ’06, and in his its normal movement, good con- well. Brennan articulated: “We could Russian goalie had accidentally Church ’05, while it came up first game back, catcher Cory trol of his fastball allowed him After a slow not have gotten as far as we did pushed the net off the mooring just short for game two starter Schneider ‘04 each recorded one to go the distance with six start to the sea- without Cory.” just seconds before the puck went Adam Crabtree ’04. RBI. strikeouts. He surrendered only son, the Phillips Playing the entirety of every in. Such a sudden switch from Capped by two-hit perform- The offensive performance one unearned run on a walk and Academy game—excluding nine minutes of exhilaration to utter disappoint- ances from Mike Foley ’04, should not overshadow the out- five hits. the 9-0 win over Belarus— ment Schneider remembers as Baseball team BASEBALL Connor Hoesley ‘04, and Evan ing on the mound by Church. Up on NMH after a 12-1 Schneider stopped 131 of 141 “the ultimate high and the ulti- found its offen- Platt ’06 in the first game, Citing his excitement with the win, the Big Blue ball club was shots, with a 92.91 save percent- mate low.” The remaining 13 sec- sive rhythm this past Saturday Andover’s offense was relent- offense, Church explained, “In caught off guard in the final age—just one percentage short of onds saw no goals, and Team in a doubleheader against NMH less. For a team with recent my previous starts, I felt a lot of inning of game two when the the best goalie performance in the USA was forced to settle for sil- and again on Wednesday against trouble putting opponents away pressure to maintain a great per- Hoggers laid down a game-end- tournament. ver. the Tufts JV. after taking early leads, the Big formance through seven, but ing, bases-loaded squeeze bunt. His most notable showing But Schneider still walked Besting the NMH Hoggers’ Blue surely proved critics now with the guys hitting the After matching the score at six was a 2-1 victory over Canada. away with “one of the most ten hits over the doubleheader, with a seventh inning rally, Schneider made 38 saves and amazing experiences of his life.” Andover closer Jamie Durkin received the “Best Player” award For just as Coach Hynes ’05, in for the second half of the for Team USA. Even better than reminded the players from the skating up in front of thousands beginning. “Love the process… seventh, allowed a deep bases to receive his award (in the form The lessons you are going to loaded fly to left. Dignard of a Russian doll), Schneider learn here…the things you will tracked it down in the outfield describes the subsequent playing prove to yourself and to your and fired the ball in, preventing of America’s national anthem as teammates about who you are and the runner on third from scoring. “the best feeling in the world.” what this team can do is a fun Yet, with the infield at a normal Though the mostly Belarusian process…thoroughly enjoyable” and Russian crowd jeered, And Schneider certainly Continued on Page B6, Column 6 Schneider and his teammates “all could not argue with that. Girls Track Triumphs in Tri-meet, Falls to Andover High In Scrimage by Sean Hamilton 4’8”, high enough to secure sec- and the 800m run with Robie and PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER ond place. Becca Howe ’06 claiming victory Andover’s dominating per- in their respective races. This past week, the Andover formance in the 4x400m relay Andover’s DeYoung ran the Girls Track team improved steadi- fully represented the final results 100m dash in 13.3 seconds. In her ly. In Saturday’s of the meet, with Andover claim- first 300m hurdle race, Dupont Quad meet, NMH, ing the victory by over three sec- clocked a 57.3 seconds, an onds. In the final standings impressive first race time. GIRLS TRACK St. Pauls, and Milton all came to Andover beat all three teams, In the 100m hurdles Tongnoni, Andover in the largest meet of the scoring 102 points to NMH’s 83.5 Schunre, and new hurdler season. points, Milton’s 53 points, and Mgbechi Erondu ‘06 all ran well The Andover 4x100m Relay Saint Paul’s 15.5 points. crossing the line with times of team scored maximum points to On Wednesday the girls trav- 17.8, 18.4 and 18 .4 seconds start off the meet, winning the first eled to the track of hometown respectively. Tognoni went on to relay by over a second. This big rivals Andover High School for a get 4’10” in the high jump, two win set a standard that the rest of scrimmage competition. inches higher than earlier in the the girls upheld through the meet. Andover won both the mile week. B. Kaiser/The Phillipian Lissy Robie ’04 got the girls Star shortstop Melissa Tetreau ’06 tags out a Cushing runner during last week’s game. Despite rolling in good fashion in the Tetreau’s best efforts, Andover came up short against Cushing, taking the fall 6-3. 1500m run. The girls Captain crossed the line in third place, against some of the fastest dis- Softball Stumbles over Cushing, Exeter, tance runners in the league, with a time of 5:08. Robie returned to take third place in the 800m run. Rebounds to Wreck Big Red in Rematch Cassie Tognoni ’05 and Marty Schnure ’06 took first and second by Merit Webster Wednesday. the last inning against Cushing, in both the 300m hurdles and the PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER “Saturday was a tough day for Andover could not regain its pre- 100m hurdles, respectively. Cushing 6 us,” said Coach Peter Drench. vious enthusiasm. The girls stum- Tognoni won both events with her Andover 3 “We ran into adversity, in the bled out of the gate, falling quick- 100m hurdles time of 17.2 sec- form of injuries, which opened ly to a 6-1 deficit against Exeter. onds and her 300m hurdles time at Exeter 7 some holes in our batting order But despite the Red’s early lead, 49.9 seconds, and Schnure fol- Andover 5 and defense. Even with injuries, PA battled back and had the bases lowed close behind in 17.4 and the return of Dorothy and Megan loaded with the winning run on 52.2, respectively. Andover 11 for Wednesday’s game definitely first, only to end the game with a Sonia DeYoung ’04 and Annie Exeter 3 made a difference.” full-count strikeout. Wilkin ’05 placed first and second Hosting a three-team round With the Big Blue rally com- in the 100m dash with times of robin, the frustrated Big Blue lost ing up short, Exeter defeated 12.9 and 13.2 seconds, respective- After a promising beginning, to Cushing 6-3 in its first game. In Andover 7-5. Shortstop Melissa the Girls Varsity Softball team has ly. the final inning, the Blue held a Tetreau ’06 went 3-6 with two Rosie DuPont ’06 ran well in taken a turn for tentative 3-2 lead. After a walk to stolen bases. Amy Prosper ’06, the worse, the 400m run, where she managed the leadoff batter, Cushing rallied who pitched both games, also to wedge herself between two dropping both to score four runs. Andover failed added a spectacular triple. competitors to take second place of Saturday’s to make smart plays and struggled As crushing as Saturday’s with a time of 1:07.8. contests with to stay focused. losses were, Wednesday’s Abby King ’07 took second in SOFTBALL Cushing and “Having a lead in the last rematch with Exeter was an the 3000m after an impressive Exeter. inning and blowing it away, it was entirely different story. The Blue kick to the finish to out-lean her Suffering multiple setbacks, then difficult to play another drove to Exeter as a brand new opponent on the line. including the injuries of three game right after. We should not team and easily overpowered the Jenn Meacham ’06 won the starters, Captain Dorothy have struggled so much against Red. Jumping out to a 6-0 lead Javelin by almost 9 feet with an Voorhees ’04, Devon Dickerson Exeter, but I think part of the rea- after the second inning, Andover impressive hurl of 91’2”. In the ’04, and Megan Winn ’05, son was that once the Cushing had clearly forgotten about discus throw, Aba Temeng ’06 Andover was not able to match game ended, our team lost all the Saturday’s game. Exeter scored notched a first place into the score the competition. However, the momentum we had going in to the three runs in the bottom of the sheet with a throw of 91’2”. Lady Blue did not let Saturday’s initial game,” said Merit Webster sixth inning on two solid triples, Andover managed two second frustrations go to their heads as ’06. places in both the long jump and B. Kaiser/The Phillipian the team pounded its way to an After a disappointing loss in Continued on Page B3, Column 5 the high jump. Tognoni launched Marty Schnure ’06 shows perfect form in the 100m hurdles 11-3 rematch win at Exeter on herself over the bar for a height of during last Saturday’s track meet. B2 THE PHILLIPIAN SPORTS APRIL 30, 2004 Down, Up, and Down Again, Waterpolo Ends Wild Week by Melissa Chiozzi PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER through the water, becoming It was a week of victory and responsible for a majority of the defeat for the Andover Girls team’s goals. Kristina Chang ’04 Varsity scored as well, as did Emily Waterpolo, as Brenner ’06. “Brenner’s goal was last Saturday awesome,” said K.Chang ’07, “I they lost their was really impressed. Emily first game [Brenner]’s first season is going against Loomis fantastically. She’s a really strong WATER POLO with a score of player and a true asset to the 18-3 but came back to win their team’s success.” second game against NMH with a The defensive half of the team score of 12-3. On Wednesday, the played well also, with Carly girls suffered an 8-6 loss to Villareal ’07 making some great Williston Northhampton. blocks, and Amy Lippe ’04 con- With a number of girls on the tinuously swimming the ball up injured list, including high-scorer the pool. Parla Alpan ’06, the girls still Throughout the three games managed to play well. Newcomer they girls played last week, they Katherine Uhl ’06 had a success- lost two and won one. Even ful day in goal and made some though there were some disap- incredible saves. According to pointing moments, the girls are teammate Kelly Chang ’07, generally pleased with the per- “Katherine really pulled through formance of the team as a whole. for us, and without her we would Said Captain Kate Page ’04, É. Gelb/The Phillipian have lost that second game.” “We’re playing well, maybe not Tess Scott ’06 and Jean-Marie Gossard ’05 watch as their opponent trips and falls to the ground in their game against GDA last Alex Doty ’05 and Emily as well as we could be, but we’re Wednesday. Andover came out on top 15-8. Brenner ’06 were responsible for playing well. We still have some scoring in the NMH game. Said things to work on, and some Brenner, “It was a great game, and improvements to make, but I Andover Lady Lax Finds Redemption in GDA it was really exciting. The energy think if we keep working hard and level was amazing and we proved keep our heads up, everything our real potential when we came will work out.” After Disappointing Loss to Taft Red Rhinos through for the win.” Coach Elizabeth Meyer also ized on all of Andover’s mistakes Captain Whitney Kelly ’04 offense with a stunning six goals This Wednesday, Williston feels that the team will continue to by Gordon Murphy Northhampton came to Andover’s improve as they continue to prac- PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER to force turnovers and scored on said, “Coming off the Taft game, and one assist. Harmeling and Kat the resulting breaks. there was a lot of fire in our eyes Dix ’05 each added three goals, pool to challenge the Lady Blue. tice hard. She said of the week, Taft 19 Andover’s defense was having and we were ready for another while Steph Krant ’05 had two This time however, Andover’s “We know we have a few things Andover 8 a particularly hard time defending win. We really wanted to prove goals and an assist. Sticklor injured list had continued to grow, to work out, and we know that the against the fast break. Although our skills and athleticism as showed her dynamic, unselfish with Parla Alpan ’06, goalie team is not perfect yet, but we’re Andover 15 the team played exceptional lacrosse players to both our coach- play with three assists and a goal. Katherine Uhl ’06, and Liz all willing to work hard and stay GDA 8 defense in settled offensive situa- es and ourselves. Girls’ Lacrosse Stecker and Kelly each tallied an Slaughter ’06 all spending the focused to bring this season this a tions, they had trouble slowing at Andover has a tradition of suc- assist of their own. game on the pool deck. The lack fabulous close.” down Taft players on fast breaks. cess through hard work, and we Stecker said of Wednesday’s of girls did not stop the team from The girls have three more After being shut down 19-8 by Andover left the first half trained hard and came back fight- game, “The defense showed a Taft, the Lady Blue Lacrosse team scoring, but Williston was too games left in their regular season. down 13-4, and with bruised bod- ing for a win” drastic improvement in two days, much for the struggling Andover The girls are excited and ready to bounced back ies and battered spirits. Although Andover came out prepared especially in defending against to beat team, and the game ended with show their skill and potential in they were not able to mount a and excited for GDA and burst out fast breaks. Although the offense Andover down a close 8-6. their up-coming contests. Their Governor comeback rally, Andover main- to a quick 5-1 lead. GDA fought still caused lots of our own Dummer Making up for Uhl’s absence, one remaining home game is tained their dignity and battled out back, scoring three straight to turnovers, we were much better at Susannah Gund ’04 was back in against Exeter, where the girls Academy 15- the second half. The Lady Blue bring the Andover lead to one. getting them back. These two fac- 8. Once again, goal and made a number of fan- will be sure to show what they are GIRLS LACROSSE managed to hold Taft to six goals Andover settled down and did not tors were definitely keys to our tastic saves. Laura Benca ’05 tore made of on their home turf. the girls relied while scoring three of their own, allow GDA to tie the game up. sucessss.” on persistent good play by the making the final score a lackluster The Lady Blue kept up its persist- midfielders and a solid transition but much more manageable 19-8. ent offense and shut down fast game. Andover also relied on Despite the loss, Andover’s breaks until the half ended with many different scorers, led by ability to score from many differ- the score at 9-5. Kinnon McCall ’04. ent threats shone through, and five Andover came out at the half Saturday, the Lady Blue was different players tallied at least a determined not to lose the lead. overmatched in its game against goal or an assist. Leading the The Andover squad made a lot of Taft. The Taft team came out bet- offense was McCall with three good connections of offense, scor- ter prepared and proceeded to out- goals. Kelly Stecker ’05 and ing goals through sound funda- hustle and out-spirit the Andover Laurel Sticklor ’05 each added mentals and stick skills. The squad. Andover and Taft alternat- two, while Rachel Harmeling ’04 defense kept up its intensity and ed possession and goals in the first added a goal of her own. Half of shut down all fast break attempts minutes of the game, and started Andover’s goals scored off assists, by GDA. Julie Wadland ’06 kept off down 3-2. Taft then broke the with Harmeling, Stecker, Sticklor up her solid play, allowing just game wide open with an eight- and Rachel Shack ’04 each adding three goals in the second half. goal scoring streak. Taft capital- one to their personal record. McCall led the Andover Despite Screams & Celebratory Dances PA Volleyball Serves up Another Win by Dan Quinlan out the win. ing this round was the noise being PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER The first game was clearly made on either side, as PAattempt- one-sided: NHM took the floor ed to shed its apparent lethargy and Those in the stands at with a vigor that made PA look answer – though the team exer- DiClemente Court on Saturday apathetic. Though the score stayed cised commendable tact by stop- witnessed fairly close, tied at several points, ping short of matching – its oppo- arguably the as far as the 27th, observers would nents’ overzealousness. At certain most exciting agree the visitors had the competi- points, it seemed the commotion volleyball game tive edge. NMH players moved between plays had superseded the of the spring. quicker, resulting in fewer mis- importance of the actual play. Andover took on takes than the slow to warm up The third game returned each VOLLEYBALL an NMH team Andover squad. Most of NMH’s team’s focus to the ball. The two that was ener- points could be attributed to plays teams had battled intensely for two E. Gelb/The Phillipian getic, to say the least. bungled by Andover rather than games and developed insight into Alex Limpeacher ’04 jumps high to catch a throw from his teammate. Andover Ultimate won Cheering after every play, superior offensive play. their opponent’s style of play. The both of its games this week, defeating Haverhill High School and Concord Academy. screaming on the court, doing a It was during the second game result was intuitive defense con- SLAM-esque celebratory dance that things got interesting. After a fronted with smart offense, and an after aced serves, and supported by self-described “unimpressive” first elevated level of play for both an unusually vocal bench, NMH game, Andover galvanized its teams. Andover Ultimate Gets Back on Track, made a spectacle of the four games players and claimed the lead from The first third of the game was played. Their conduct, to some, the start. A streak of NMH errors closely contested, but Andover blurred the lines between enthusi- allowed an Andover lead of 15-10, pulled away to keep a five-point Tosses in Two Big Wins on the Week asm and poor sportsmanship, but but the luck switched sides and the lead well into the last third. But at point, and causing successive up four unanswered points on four the raucous squad across the net score quickly deteriorated from 28-24, NMH called a time out and by Mac King turnovers on defense—this was possessions right away, and forced some excellent play on the 22-18 to the final 25-30. came back with a four-point, unan- PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER thanks mostly to the height, deter- entered the half winning 8-3. PA side, though not enough to pull However, the real contest dur- swered run to tie the game. Andover 15 Proceeding evenly, the tight score mination, and extreme ups of In the second half what was a invoked the rule requiring a two- Concord 9 Scout Kingery ’04 in the deep blowout turned into a fierce battle. position—the team played some The Andover team, beginning to point lead to win, and tense plays Andover 15 were fought over until Andover of the best Ultimate it has played feel their lack of subs, gave up won consecutive points, finishing Haverhill 12 all season and was up 8-4 at the three points in a row, and before at 33-31. half. anyone could blink the score was The referees and coaches After three weeks of lack lus- Unfortunately, Andover’s 11-all. agreed on a fourth game, and the ter play the Andover Ultimate dominance in the second half fal- The Andover team battled on, teams returned weary but resolute. team has finally begun to show tered a little, and Haverhill man- and after winning a tide-turning Andover played solidly, forcing signs of life. With five losses aged to close the gap. Andover point with the wind, the score was the frenetic NMH team into sever- under their belts already, the Boys hung on, however, taking home 14-12 in favor of the Big Blue, al early errors. Nonetheless, the in Blue—who on Friday were the win 15-9. Kingery continued who had the advantage of playing score stood tied seven times before actually the Persons in Blue— his excellent play throughout the with the wind. reaching ten. Midway through, picked up back to back wins, second half, Martin Quinones ’04 The last point of the game last- Andover committed a few serious defeating Concord Academy 15-9 demonstrated his mastery of the ed a whopping twenty-five min- errors. in the first co-ed game of the sea- dump position, and Jesse Seagers utes and exhausted everyone on NMH held the lead until son on Saturday and Haverhill 15- ’05 made smart cuts. the field. After bombing the disc Andover fought back to a 23-22 12 this past Wednesday. The team Furthermore, it was no coinci- out of the end zone what must score, only to see it swept away by is riding high on a two game win- dence that the team’s first win of have been eight or nine times in six straight NMH points. PA streak, and with a thirteen-team the season happened to coincide succession, the Andover team, led scored a final point to end NMH’s tournament here at home on with the team’s first co-ed game of by dumps and swings from run, as the game culminated in a Siberia all day Sunday, the Big the season. Seniors Emily Guerin Captains Rohit Acharya ’04 and 24-30 Andover victory and Blue hopes to raise their 2-5 ’04, Natasha Pakravan ’04, and Quinones, finally managed to find Sophie McCoy ’04 were constant the end zone on a well-timed pass improved Andover’s record to 2-4 record above .500. contributors and helped the team from Acharya. for the season. Friday afternoon, amidst a to its first victory. Quinones and Acharya led the On Tuesday, Andover’s constant drizzle and overcast Still hyped from their first team in the second game, both Varsity and JV teams hosted skies, the Andover Ultimate team win, the Boys in Blue traveled to playing outstanding on both Haverhill’s JV. Varsity took the ventured to a small field in the Haverhill Wednesday to take on offense and defense. Twin sopho- court first and played two games, middle of nowhere to take on Concord Academy. Still searching the Haverhill “Huckaneers,” this more wings George Hattemer ’06 winning both with scores of 30-17 time bringing Andover girls along and Peter Kalamakis ’06 played and 30-23. The third game for its first victory of the season, the team decided to mix things up only as spectators. In extremely some unstoppable zone defense, matched the two Junior Varsity windy conditions, missing starters particularly on the last point, and squads, and PA’s JV upheld and play co-ed, bringing four girls. and star players Kingery and Alex helped the team achieve victory. Varsity’s record, defeating Whether it was the presence of Limpaecher ’04, the Andover The Andover Ultimate team Haverhill 32-30 in a much closer the girls, the rainy weather, or the team took the field, only to contin- will be hosting a 13-team tourna- match. fate of the gods smiling down ue to play upon the theme they ment all day Sunday. Games start Andover will defend its 3-4 B. Kaiser/The Phillipian upon them, the Andover players have been building as of late: at 9 AM and should end around 5 record against Loomis in an away The Andover Varsity Volleyball team beat NMH in a closely came out playing dominant dominance early. PM. All are encouraged to come conetested match last Tuesday. game this Saturday. Ultimate. Wracking up point after The Andover squad wracked out to watch. THE PHILLIPIAN SPORTS APRIL 30, 2004 B3 Boys Crew Sweeps Salisbury To Claim First Win of Season by Jasper Perkins that it did not relinquish and fin- blown water disrupted the boat’s PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER ished two seconds ahead of stability and triggered a series of Salisbury. missed strokes that halted for- Andover 4:21:23 Salisbury’s top eight showed ward progress. The boat quickly Salsbury 4:23:34 speed that it has not historically regrouped and despite the stop- been able to muster; Andover page crossed the line six seconds It was well worth the wait. won the First boat race last year ahead of the Salisbury crew. PA’s boys’ Varsity crew executed by nearly 20 seconds. However, B2 stroke Justin Yi said “The an emphatic sweep over the this year’s Knights are bolstered second boat had a pretty solid Salisbury School this past week- by two rowers who left power- race, except for when the rough end to notch their first victories house Groton for unrelated rea- water interfered in the last 300 of the season and avenge a pair of sons and 6’6” man-child Gordon meters. We tried to focus on row- mediocre results in the first races Getsinger ’04, a gangly piece of ing well together instead of sim- of the season. work who in February was forced ply not making mistakes, which Rowing in a stiff gusting tail- to row in the Open Men’s divi- had been the mindset the week wind and sloppy water, the First sion at the CRASH-B Sprints, an earlier at the Exeter Invitational.” boat rowed what Coach Peter indoor rowing competition, due Both boys’ boats met with Washburn called a “good, solid, to age restrictions making him mediocre results two weekends conservative” race. The Blue ineligible for youth competition. ago at the Invitational. Officially, burst off the line at 40 strokes per “It was a little closer than we the First boat finished fourth out minute but quickly settled to 33 were expecting, but a win is a of six despite the fact that many strokes per minute, a lower win. I think we rowed a smart spectators and coxswain cadence than their usual race rate race, especially with the condi- Sherman thought the Blue fin- of 34_ strokes per minute and tions,” said Washburn after the ished ahead of third-place Exeter. also lower than the 36 to which race. “They’re more experienced “We definitely had at least two S. Keyes/The Phillipian Salisbury settled. The more con- and they have had more water seats; I was up by their 6-man,” James Kelly ’06 watches the placement of his shot during an Andover Golf match. Andover servative rate afforded the boat time, so [the relatively slim mar- Sherman commented after the ended the week with one tie and one win. greater stability in the whitecaps, gin of victory] is nothing to race.” B2 finished third behind and the boys took a lead of worry about. St. John’s School and Exeter. roughly two seats at the end of The Second boat made up for The Boys in Blue Unisuits Andover Golf Finishes Mixed Week, the first 500 meters. Salisbury the First boat’s tight finish by head up to Concord, NH this took a number of “Power 10’s,” handing their scarlet counterparts weekend to tackle the smack- sets of ten strokes ordered by the a real drubbing, crossing the line talking jive turkeys of St. Paul’s Ties New Hampton, Smokes St. Marks coxswain in which the rowers with an open-water lead despite a School. Having reconfigured the Marks. Recently many new surprise to the rest of the team attempt to put extra muscle into near-catastrophe that came with B2 lineup, tweaked both boats’ by Andrea Coravos PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER golfers have been playing in the waiting for them, so they came the stroke to pass an opponent, 200 meters left to row. Rowing at starting strokes, and instituted the Varsity matches and impressing through to help tie the match.” but managed only temporary 36 strokes per minute with the arduous “Test Your Testes The PA Varsity Golf team their coaches and teammates, The golf teams own Scottish comebacks against the steady help of the brisk tailwind, the Tuesday” workouts that mark the played came through with mixed especially against St. Marks. Pride, Callum Thomas ’04, elo- Andover crew. Blue pushed to a two-seat lead in middle of the racing season, results this week. Coach Smith was happy with quently said, “Our tie against At the 600 meter mark, the first 500 meters and then Coaches Peter and Taylor On Friday against the Big Blue tie against New New Hampton was an emotional coxswain Sarah Sherman ’04 redoubled their efforts in the mid- Washburn ’03 smell victory. New Hampton the Hampton match on Friday, encounter to say the least. Few called a Power 10 to bring the dle 500 meters, opening up a lead Commented the elder Washburn, team ended the “New Hampton showed up with moments in golf will ever match boat into its closing sprint; racing of almost two boat-lengths that “We’re going to go up there and game with a tie, enthusiasm and skill,” he said, the tension as Artie Mittnacht at 36_ strokes per minute, the PA they maintained until the last 25 we’re going to row better and “With 6 matches completed and won his last hole to bring the tie GOLF and on Wednesday boat opened up a lead of six seats strokes, when a patch of wind- smarter than St. Paul’s.” they easily beat St. light giving way to 38 degree home for Andover. Personally I nightfall, our last group of was pleased with my own per- Brennan and Stylish Artie final- formance, and that of my play- ly limped in, an hour behind ing partner Evan Harmeling, as everyone else. But they pulled we took all three points available off the 3 point sweep we needed from our contest.” to pull Andover into a good final Tom Tassinari’06, Simon 6-6 tie on a cold day at Atkinson. Keyes ’06, Kristen MacDonald Evan and Callum swept; others ’07, James Watson’06, and were swept.” Emily Watson ’04 (who shot the Paul Tassinari ’04 said, days low score of 37) all won “Against New Hampton, our their matches easily. Leaving no numbers one, two, five, and six one guessing about her talent, were swept of all 3 points in MacDonald beat her St. Marks there group, while the rest of our player on the first five holes. team swept the rest of the points Greg Feldmann ’05 tied his in their groups. New Hampton opponent. The overall score was beat us last year, and no one on PA 5.5 to St. Marks 2.5. their team graduated from last Keyes summed up the match year, so they only improved. But against St. Marks, “The day was overall everyone played well. easy. The course was short and Artie and Brennan came in after crummy. St. Marks was better playing really slowly, but they than we expected, but just not swept all 3 points, which was a good enough.” Despite Key Injuries, Softball Bounces Back Continued from Page B1, Column 3 to say this, but it really was a team but Andover quickly shut down effort,” Coach Drench acknowl- their hope of a comeback with edged. “Minus that one inning, four runs of its own in the sev- Amy threw amazingly well as she B. Kaiser/The Phillipian enth. walked only one batter and gave Jon Weigel ’05 and Dan Wagman ’06 return their opponent’s shots last Saturday against Exeter. Both won their individual “Overall, I think the girls up only four hits. All in all, the matches to help Andover sweep in the singles. played much more like a team on team played much smarter on the Wednesday,” commented Captain field, and hit the ball much hard- Voorhees, “We did not throw er.” Boys Tennis Triumphs Over Deerfield and Exeter, away the ball, there were not Even the opposing team rec- many errors made, and we hit the ognized the sudden change in ball hard. The team rebounded Andover’s play. One Exeter coach Andover Girls Come Up Short Against Big Red well from Saturday and I think the commented, “After going 5-2, this future is looking positive for us.” game is a reality check for us.” by Dan Wagman & Lucretia tering his opponent in two sets 6-2, resulted in many errors by the two behind them, the Lady Blue Tennis Tetreau played an outstanding Despite a discouraging week- Witte 6-1. Andover players, but both vowed team came up against its biggest game once again, both on offense end for the Lady Blue, the confi- PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITERS Last Wednesday, the Big Blue to beat their respective opponents rivals: Exeter. In their closest and defense. Andover’s shortstop dence built up from Wednesday’s traveled to New Hampshire to take later in the season. match of the season, Andover fell went 2-3 at the plate, scored two overwhelming victory will hope- BOYS TENNIS on its biggest rivals, Exeter. Both Weigel dominated at number to Exeter in a final score of 10-8. fully carry on. This week, the Boys Varsity doubles teams, Dykema and Li, four and with Weigel’s win, First to play were the doubles runs, and caught two very difficult pop-ups in left-center field. With some luck, Andover will Tennis team heated up along with and Jon Weigel ’05 and Daniel Andover needed to win one of the matches, playing two sets with no not have to sustain any more the weather. After two matches Wagman ’06 won their matches final two matches of Dykema and ad scoring. At the first spot, Lindsay Maroney ’07 and Prosper also went 2-3, adding one and two injuries, and the team will be able this week, the boys improved their handily. Adam Draper ’04. Margaret Kelly ’06, and Captain to have more consistency in its record to 4-3 by beating two of the “Heading into the singles Dykema was the first two win Sarah Chang ’05 fell quickly to the RBIs, respectively. “We scored 11 runs and had lineup. tougher teams in the league, matches up one point made all the and secure the overall win for renowned Exeter number one and As captain Voorhees Deerfield and Exeter. difference in our match,” said Li. Andover. After splitting sets 1-6, partner in a quick score of 6-0, 6- 10 hits; five different players explained, “If we have nine In doubles against Deerfield, Li won his singles match 6-4, 6-3 6-4 with his Exeter rival, Dykema 1. In the second doubles spot, drove in runs. I know it is cliché the boys had two hotly contested to improve his record to 6 -1 for entered the third set. His will Diana Grace ’05 and Lucretia matches at numbers one and three, the season. resulted in a 6-1 third set win. Witte ’06 dominated their Exeter only to end up losing both 9-7 and Exeter tied the competition, After Andover secured a win opponents with a tricky mix of 8-6 respectively, but being down however, with two losses on with Dykema’s match, Draper’s passing shots, lobs, and volley 1-0 in points did not upset team. Andover’s side from Wagman and match was called off early, ending winners. At third doubles, Alyssa The boys came back to win every Ben Grant ’05. Both of them the match at 3-2. Hill ’06 and Julia Watson ’07 beat single singles match. Captain played tough opponents who their opponents 6-4, 6-4. Russel Dykema ’04 played espe- would not let them get into the GIRLS TENNIS In singles, Margaret Kelly ’06 cially well at number two, slaugh- groove and play their games. This With only half the season at number one again had a tough time with the Big Red’s top player. She lost a short match 6-0, 6-1. At number two, Diana Grace ‘05 once again surpassed her opponent’s skill. Winning 6-3, 6-4, she never allowed her opponent to get a rhythm. The number three player, Lucretia Witte ’06, suffered a dis- appointing loss to her Exeter oppo- nent, losing 6-4, 6-2. Sarah Chang ’05 tied against her Exeter adver- sary, finishing 6-3, 2-6. Alice Campbell ’05, the Andover num- ber five, suffered a loss to her Red rival at 6-3, 6-1. At the sixth slot, Alyssa Hill ’06 tied her opponent, finishing her two sets at 4-6, 6-3. The wind was truly a factor in the matches. As Captain Chang said, “On one side of the net, you had to hit the ball as hard as you could, just to make it go over; but on the other side all you could do was tap it to keep it from going out.” As Coach Grant said with a B. Kaiser/The Phillipian shake of her fist, “We’ll beat them The Andover Varsity Softball teåm took a swing at the compe- next time!!” tition during last Wednesday’s game. B4 THE PHILLIPIAN FEATURES April 30, 2004

by Anthony Green Because I want to, that’s why. A – You’re just not making by Gabe Worgaftik FEATURES PRODIGAL SON Usually Features writers at sense; now I’ve got stereotypes FEATURES MO VAUGHN least try to come up with rea- to reinforce, so leave my Breaking free from this sons for crazy nicknames, but I office! week’s theme, I will not write an If I were to ask you which wanted to take a nap instead. SL – …Yes sir. The Phillipian article about being stupid. On section of has The second, more relevant, the contrary, I will just write an the smartest writers, you would question is which section of Andres knew something, incredibly stupid article. This say: Phillipian writers is the most but clearly it was going to take will keep everyone happy, even “Why Sir Lance, the answer intelligent section. To answer more than I was willing to do to Johnny Law, whom I sometimes ‘tis Features, of course!” I can that question I decided to go get into the sweet juicy knowl- like to call “Nate Scott ’05.” guarantee you would say that straight to the source, but then I edge center of his tasty brain. Johnny Law is always on my too, because if you didn’t I realized that going straight to Either way, it turns out that I back, giving me such unreason- would have to smack you with able orders as “Anthony, write the source would probably wasn’t going to be able to ham- an enormous ham. But how can require me walking to the smack my way to the bottom of your article,” and, “Anthony, we know that is really true? please stop chewing on my leg.” Phillipian Office in Morse, so this mystery. Andres had You might just be too afraid of instead I went straight to proven to be a formidable foe Yeah, well, you’re not the boss the ham to tell me the awful of me. Who do you think you Andres Bobadilla ’06 for some with his cunning linguistic truth - a gang of literal mon- are, Bruce Willis? reason. Our conversation went skills. Disregarding smooth transi- keys runs Features! That’s the a little something like this… For that I give him my tions, I really want to talk about B. Kaiser/The Phillipian truth, isn’t it? ISN’T IT!? Plus, utmost respect, and at the very something that’s been on my Anthony Green ’05 is surprised by the overwhelming strength the ham would have Sir Lance of Peter Nelson ’05, whose prison name was “Big Timmy.” Andres – Hey Gabe, what’s least I shall consider sparing mind for years: the teleportation branded on the side with a up? him from my ham-of-doom. As machine. Seriously, why hasn’t TERRIBLE and see if I get in. A interview. I think I might walk wood burner, and you would be Sir Lance – The name is Sir for the rest of you, the world good example of a terrible col- in wearing goggles, a turban and anybody invented one yet? If hit so hard with the ham that Lance. may never know if the Features lege would be the University of a long, silver cape and start nothing gets done about this in a people would be like: A – What? section is secretly written and few years, I’m going to take the Houston, which apparently has sniffing the interviewer’s per- “Why do you have the issue to the only man who can the lowest average high school sonal possessions. After all this, SL – My name. It’s Sir operated by a group of simians, moniker of Old Sir Lance on Lance now. although this article is probably handle it: George Foreman. G.P.A. of any college in the I wonder whether I’d still get your face?” and you would Anyone who can make a grill country. Here is an example of a accepted. The answer: no, but A – Since when? some sort of evidence. If it has have no choice but to admit the SL – Since I saw Master and done nothing else – which it that allows college students to few things I’m going to put on I’d still get the free T-shirt for truth, and of course they would my application. applying. Commander, and I’m asking hasn’t - the saving grace of this cook meat has to be reasonably cower in fear of my labeling smart, at least smart enough to Name: Anthony “Hoolio I sometimes wonder whether the questions here! article is probably that it rein- ham. make a teleportation machine. Estevez” Green or not college students talk as A – What questions? troduced us to our old friend Just throw a kinetic defribulator High school G.P.A.: Rice much about jobs as Andover stu- There are many questions to SL – Hey don’t make me Andres, and made me want to into the Cront-Delaware mag- and Pasta dents talk about college. I really be answered this week, first bust out the Ham! I’ll do it in a go buy some ham. Delicious. netic sniffing device, and SAT Score: 100% doubt it, since this is how the and foremost, why am I refer- heartbeat! BOOM! I don’t have access to What’s special about you?: I average Commons conversation ring to myself as Sir Lance? any of that though, so it’s up to was the first person to think of goes: the Big Man. bottling water for retail. Also, Me: Hey, can you pass the [Anthony’s Note: At this my father is Jesus Christ. Yeah, salt? point in writing my article, I that’s right. THE Jesus Christ, Random Student: Salt, huh? went with Johnny Law to the one with the long hair who That starts with an S. So does McDonald’s to buy over fifteen was tight with God and stuff. Stanford. I hear they recruit for pounds of food for the greedy What interests you about U- water polo. members of the Phillipian Houston?: One time I was Me: That’s great. I’m gonna’ Board, and lost my momentum. watching that movie “Hope go fight a tiger to the death. Obviously, I will continue my Floats” and I found this key Random Student: Tiger, article talking about college under my couch. I bet it opens huh? Tigers are orange and applications.] So I’ve sort of stuff. black. So is Princeton. had this plan for applying to col- What type of community Me: If something terrible lege since my freshman year. service have you done?: One happens to you, I will not shed a Assuming I get in anywhere time I helped this woman cross tear. early (not likely, my only the street. But then I mugged her Alright, anyway, I think I’m prospects are Dave’s Book and ate her dog. It tasted like pretty much finished with my College in Colorado and teriyaki sauce. article, so for the next few hours Tommy’s Learning Palace in I’d pretty much keep this I’m going to go arm-wrestle Florida,) I have a genius plan. I going throughout the entire Peter Nelson and lick want to completely fudge a col- application. Also, I’d have to do McDonald’s wrappers. What’s lege application to somewhere something impressive for the that? This article had no coher- ence? Well at least I know how J. Yi/ The Phillipian to spell laccrossse! Future school president Daniel Adler ’05 attempts to “bust a cap” into miniature Old Man Clarence Witherspoon, as Gabe Worgaftik ’06 does his best “Sling Blade” impression.

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10. Made out with Rupert Everett you’ve done now. What were capitalism. Man, what a stupid humiliation would soon cease; in a surreal out-of-body by Christian Vareika you thinking? thing to do. Though I had noth- neither team, however, wanted experience!!! FEATURES HEART ATTACK April 15, 1991: In the great, ing to do with this event, I me. After a quick game of rock- oppressive pressure of the first thought I’d include it anyway. paper-scissors to determine who Tiny droplets of salty sweat grade social scene, I, a slave to September 20, 1996: I was had to take me, I trudged shame- 9. “I’ll never trust that adoption pour down my back and thighs my insecurities, became a casu- picked last in dodgeball. I had fully to the side of the loser. I like the tears of an orphaned alty of the great mistake that just started fourth grade and I was embarrassed further when agency again!” Romanian child on a cold city was the Bowl Cut. I walked into thought I had finally become Gretchen, throwing on instinct, street. The girl next to me that barber’s office a shaggy- one of the ‘cool kids’ in my hit me in the face with the ball, hyperventilates violently, haired, fresh-faced first-grader; class. At recess, Timmy causing both a bloody nose and 8. Went to bed with you. Yeah heightening my nervousness. I walked out a violated, bowl- Prescalante suggested that we a sprained ankle from the fall. The proctor at the front of the haired freak. It took years for all play dodgeball. I was eager Picking me last was a stupid you, Phillip. row eyes me sumptuously, my hair to grow out normally, to join in, but my heart filled thing for all of those mindless, undressing me, it seems, with and even now, on a clear day, with dread when I learned that cruel fourth graders to do her eyes. And none of these aid you can see the faint traces of a they would be choosing teams. because I wrote down each of 7. “I knew I should’ve run the me in my quest to conquer the bowl cut in my long, flowing Slowly but surely, my class- their names and addresses, vow- giant, howling, rabid beast that mane. mates were chosen, and the pool ing one day to exact my merci- water for 90 seconds before is the SAT. November 9, 1989: The fall of unpicked dwindled down. less revenge on each and every drinking.” I did not fare well that day, of the Berlin Wall. Khrushchev Even Gretchen, the albino, one of them. I’m coming, as my results on the SAT were was right. You East Germans legally-blind girl, and Prescott, Prescott…how’d you like to meager at best. My combined didn’t know how good you had the kid with nine toes, were have eight toes instead of nine? 6. Tried to eat a stick -- my score of 800 – yes, that’s a com- it with Communism! You’ll be picked before I. Finally, there February 14, 2003 and bined score – drastically limited rebuilding that wall in no time, were no other children remain- December 9, 2003: “Daredevil” esophagus isn’t as limber as it my future prospects in terms of just to seal yourself off from ing, and I was sure that my and “Gigli.” Oh, Ben, will you education and career options. never learn? Though it may used to be. According to the good people of seem that, like with that silly the College Board, my score Berlin Wall incident, I have qualified me for the following nothing to do with these two 5. Ran for school president with professions: rhinoceros tamer; epic mistakes, it is not so. Last snorkeller; flag salesman; shoe- year, Ben Affleck called me, a campaign budget under maker; stay-at-home husband; saying, “Christian, I’ve always $10,000. humor writer for a high school respected you, on a professional newspaper; hamburglar; spin- level and a personal level. I’m ster; and race car driver. What thinking about these two would I do now? With such a movies…what should I do?” To 4. Sent that slightly aggressive limited number of career which I replied, “Ben, if you do letter to Tiger Woods ’88. options, it seemed that my life these movies, we’re through!” was over. And, in fact, I was Well, he did them, and, despite right. This was only the first in a his pleas, we haven’t spoken 3. Challenged Tyler Simms ’04 long line of blatant displays of since. [Ben, if you’re reading my inarguable ignorance, and this, yes, I got the flowers, and to a staring contest. what follows is a precise record yes, they’re lovely, but please of the other events of utter stu- stop calling and sending gifts. pidity that have occurred around I’m serious.] 2. Went huntin’, shot ma’ dog. me in my life, performed both April 26, 2004: Writing this by myself and others. article. The premise seemed November 29, 1986: I was funny at first, but now, upon the born. This, more so than any- article’s completion, I realize 1. Walked on the grass. thing, was stupid. Thanks a lot, J. Yi/ The Phillipian that it really was a bad idea. Oh Mom and Dad, look what Christian Vareika ’05 tries to study for the SATs, but gets dis- well, too late now! tracted when he learns that Glad Bags are nutritionally sound. THE PHILLIPIAN FEATURES April 30, 2004 B5

problem. Like ya’know? Personally, I’m surprised you by Rob Anderson -Kara Hollis ’07 would even wait until the FEATURES HAIR LIKE WHEAT FIELD by James Remeika divorce. I think you should pull FEATURES RENAISSANCE MAN MY BEHIND Kara, an “Old Yeller” and take it out To start out this week’s Being voted most attractive back and shoot it. Although, if Don’t get me wrong: I love advice column, Igor would like second grader in my Sunday you’re looking for a place to the smell of tree-shaped air to address a question to the stu- school class, I know how it feels dump it, I suggest putting it fresheners mixed with huge dent population as opposed to to be stalked. So I’m going to under some bridge or large body amounts of cigarette smoke as the other way around. give you the same advice the of water, like a sink. But, what- much as the next guy, but cabs head of my Sunday school, ever you do, avoid all confronta- in Andover are not getting any Dear students, Father John “The Baptist” tion on the subject. If someone less creepy. Any one of the driv- I, Igor, have encountered a O’Malley, gave me after he said, says “there’s a dead marmot in ers could be a criminal, or worse problem in my life. It seems that “Come into my office and...” your sink,” you say, “that’s not a yet, a mutant. For the time although I have dedicated my Well, perhaps I shouldn’t tell sink, that’s a water basin.” being, I’m not too worried. I life to entertaining all of you, you. This advice did not prove -Igor carry a taser around where ever my audience, it does not seem to be most helpful, however, so I go in case they get any ideas, that my work is being appreciat- I’m going to give you some of Dear Igor, and I have faith that the govern- ed. What must I do to get just a my own. Something I learned in I have a very serious girl- ment is secretly persecuting couple of questions out of you? second grade is that little girls friend of 16 hours, and we are in mutants all over the country, Really, all I’m looking for is hate to be tased. So if you’re love. Deep, deep love. The like Dr. Xavier and his students. something simple, anything that really having trouble with this problem is that I have no where But, at the end of the day, my would prevent me from having lame guy following you around, to take her on our dates. I’ve life would be a lot better if I had to corner people in dark hall- you need to go buy a 50,000 volt already exhausted the dugout my own car. ways and force them to ask me taser and have at it! Igor says, and college counseling, so what The first steps to getting a something. So with that being happy hunting! am I to do? car on campus would probably said, I managed to receive a -Igor -Elliot Beck ’05 be getting a license, and finding couple of questions that I will a place to hide it. BORING! I now answer. No thanks to you! Dear Igor, Dear Elliot, wanted first to decide what kind (well except for those who did Hypothetical: You’re name I’m sorry to hear that you’ve of car to get. But, being at S. Keyes/The Phillipian ask questions (but it’s not like is CC, and you’re the pet-sitter already “exhausted” college boarding school, I felt some- Yes, we know this is Owen Remeika ’06, and not his brother, you really went out of your way of Dennis Hopper’s marmot. If counseling. However, although what ignorant of which cars James Remeika ’05. I don’t see any of you complaining, to ask them.)) we, uhh I mean they, get you may think that the Andover were cool these days. So I though. Look at that innocent smile! Ciao! divorced, do I still have to pay campus lacks the proper loca- decided I would turn to my most fuel efficiency. Think about how ceded that he thought I should -Igor alimony? Or can we ditch the tion to get with the “hibbidy trusted source of information much gas would cost! Then I get a Peugeot. One small prob- marmot with an orphanage? bibbidy,” you’d be wrong. There about kids like me: a bunch of decided to ask some people lem: they don’t sell those in this Dear Igor, -Christopher Caldwell are hundreds of sites and build- middle aged businessmen who around campus for ideas, and country anymore! It turns out Ok, so I’m this totally hot Donahue ’05 ings that were erected to serve run Viacom. I went down to the who better than Shakespeare Dr. Miller was no help at all. chick, and I’ve got a big prob- such a purpose. Let me outline Taylor common room, brushed expert and general Renaissance Peugeot? Renaissance man my lem. This guy who’s like totally CC, some of my favorites for you. off the couch so that my twill man Dr. Jonathan Miller? He behind! obsessed with me is following If you knew me, you would 1) Rabbit Pond. shorts and pink polo wouldn’t was staying at the Andover Inn, In one final act of despera- me everywhere, and I’m like, know that I hate marmots. Like Between swamp men, toxic get dirty, kicked off my boat but people weren’t exactly tion, I asked my friend and men- “Yo guy, get out-o-my face!” this one time, when this three- seaweed, and the secret bat shoes, and turned on “Pimp My advertising his number. No mat- tor Benjamin Solomon Stone and he’s still like, “Girl, you year-old marmot came over to cave, this is the perfect place to Ride” on MTV. I came away ter. If a Miami radio station can ’04 for advice in the matter. He know I can’t, I love you.” So me to ask for some ice cream, set the mood for you and your brimming with ideas about a get on the phone with Fidel said I’m the kind of person he like I don’t know like what I’m and I said, “no, you’re a young young lady friend. new car. I could put a shoe rack Castro by using sound bytes thought would drive a Saturn. going to do like about my marmot. I don’t like you.” 2) Under the cherry tree in the trunk. I could put a from the president of Venezuela, When I started to cry, he felt between Sam Phil and Morse karaoke machine in the console. then I could use them to get on bad, and told me I should get a hall. I could make a river flow grace- the phone with Dr. Miller. Sadly, Jeep Wrangler or something. As Are you going to the What other monument has fully down the back seat. The the receptionist at the Andover always, knowledge and wisdom caused such uproar in the quiet possibilities were endless. Inn didn’t instantly recognize radiate from his head. Prom with the pasty serenity of the Andover commu- Basically, Xzibit seemed to be the voice, so I just asked for Dr. I ran upstairs to call my par- nity? Plus, it’s easy to use saying that I should buy a rust- Miller’s room, saying I was his ents and tell them about his bril- Yugoslavian kid? between classes! ing piece of garbage, cover all nephew. I was in. The beginning liant proposition for a car 3) Esther’s Lair the rust and garbage with bright- of our conversation mostly con- choice, and my sketchy experi- This little known haven in ly colored suede, and call it a sisted of him saying things like, ences with Andover cabs, and the Ryley kitchen makes for day. But, on some level, I wasn’t “Who the hell is this? It’s three the ease with which I could hide Write For Features lovely double cheeseburgers and sold on the idea. It sort of in the bloody morning,” and that a car on campus. They listened even better lovin’. seemed like putting a week-old he did not have a strong prefer- to my proposal, and then flat out hamburger in a new bun and eat- ence for a certain kind of car. said, “No.” Yeah, I got nothing. (If you have any problems and ing it. A lot of things could go But after redialing several Uhl x6898 desperately need advice on how wrong. times, and exercising a few to solve them, contact Igor at I watched MTV for a little good-natured threats, he con- Piotr x2688 [email protected], or at while longer and got a few more ext. 6448) ideas. Bentleys looked pretty Gunter Schlerlamp x6942 nice, but I was worried about

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ing out and screaming in ill-dank triple word score (holla face with the GREATEST by Joey Lokitis Emuian. I, myself, was a little ladies,) the words of the whack SLURPEE FLAVOR CREAT- FEATURES ETERNAL SIN OF GUAM rusty in speaking Emuian, so I emu chick became clear through ED. PEACH PAPAYA CRUM- 9. Half-eaten sandwich...I’ve got to skipped (I was happy at the all the smoke of the incense that PETS!!! I took a couple deep For my first Features article, time) all the way to Coheezy and we were burning (I bought it on breaths just to collect myself, diversify my portfolio, and bologna many people gave me different found my compadre Greg a duck hunting/snorkeling trip to telling myself I should act my suggestions about what to write. Pucillo ’06 engrossed in an Little Rock, Arkansas). I didn’t age. BUT IT WAS PEACH is up half a point per share. Nate Scott ’05 requested that I ancient Emu text. [Editor’s need ‘Thirst’ to hook a brotha’ PAPAYA CRUMPETS!!! If you discuss the influence African- Note: I don’t have any clue what up- it was SLURPEE TIME!!! knew the Slurpee circuits, you’d American culture has had on my he’s talking about, either.] He So I summer-salted [Editor’s be freakin’ out too, man. So any- life. Anthony Green ’05 suggest- graciously translated what the Note: Lord, I hope he’s kidding ways, I start pouring my Slurpee 8. My soul. ed that my article should focus spaz monkey had said, but not with that spelling] all the way to when all of a sudden this fly on the foam-finger making before we played a high-intensi- the nearest 7-11 (I had a gym- honey enters the store. In need industry of Guam (don’t ask me ty, emotion-packed game of nastics competition later that of a drink and possibly a soul where it is, I just like how the Trivial Pursuit (what? EXACT- day.) I ran in through the back mate, she walks over, her lovely 7. My computer. VCRs are the wave word rolls off my tongue.) PG LY) and read Aesop poems to entrance (VIP only, PUNKS) hips swinging back and forth, Tolu Wusu ’04 said that I should each other. and looked around the store to and grabs a cup. I finish pouring write about one of his nights of The Poochmeister explained find the Slurpee machine. I my Slurpee (omg, I still can’t of the future. clubbing in California. I told to me that the “special” girl had sensed quite a few playa-haters believe they had peach papaya him no, so he proceeded to tell screamed “keep it realll home- in the store so I knew I had to crumpets!!!) and contemplate me another pointless story. The slice; ‘Thirst’ ain’t got nothin’ keep my cool or else somethin’ which pick-up line I should uti- story was told in perfect Tolu- on 7-11.” Confused at first, Greg big was goin’ down. So I strutted lize. I finally decide to go with 6. The keys to my house. Little do esque form. How did I know it and I played a nonchalant game over to the Slurpee machine, and the casual, laid-back approach to was a Tolu-esque story? Well, of old-school Scrabble to clear grabbed a cup. And then it hap- reel her in to my metaphorical they know about the slew of when the Wusu-mastahhh fin- our heads. After I had cashed an pened…I was standing face to love boat. So I say “ Sup baby, I ished his life story and when I like ‘dem hips of yours.” And Teletubbies videos in the bath tub. regained consciousness, she, who’s obviously feelin’ my Birkenstock’s were now consid- style (nah mean?), responds ered tacky and distasteful (sike! “Why thank you, SlurpeeMan, they’ve always sucked) and Jnco my friends call me Jezabell. Can 5. My American citizenship. Viva Jeans were the bomb-diggity I call you SlurpeeMan?” So I again. say, “Well, that’s the ugliest United Arab Emirates! But enough of that, let’s get name I’ve heard in my whole on with my story. I was having damn life, but I love ‘dem hips myself a nice little Saturday last of yours. You can call me any- week when all of a sudden I got thing you want, as long as I can madddd thirsty. I needed a res- comb your leg hair? Word?” 4. Monkey Bread. fresco fast or else somebody was Jezabell, whose LOVIN’ my gonna get MURKED!!! style now, responds, “WORD.” So I started walking around So that night, me and campus asking people if they Jezabell kinda hit it off. We had 3. The Eternal Sin of Guam knew where ‘Thirst’ was (you a romantic dinner at KFC which know, the little guy in the Sprite she so kindly paid for and we commercials who dishes out finished off the amazing night at Sprites like it’s his job?) But Tito’s Bakery (she paid for it 2. My film rights to Hope Floats 2: nobody was very helpful. In fact, too,) where we fed key lime pie when I asked them, most people to each other. Well, we didn’t Hope Sinks. just stared at me until there was finish there if you know what awkward silence and weird eye I’m saying. We went back to my contact. There was this one house, lit some scented candles, chick with the word “Emu” on and turned on Family Feud. Oh S. Hall/The Phillipian 1. Golf clubs. the back of her shirt (I’m still Jezabell… weirded out) who began spazz- Joey Lokitis ’06 and Greg Pucillo ’06 wait patiently to catch their dinner, Robert “The Mailman” Brewer ’07.

B6 THE PHILLIPIAN SPORTS APRIL 30, 2004 PA BASEBALL STILL HOPEFUL FOR POSTSEASON Big Blue Bats Come to Life

Crabtree, Gale Highlight A-E Weekend Showdown Continued from Page B1, Column 4 distance and one out, NMH snuck one down the first base line to capture the win. With an early 4-0 lead, Crabtree allowed six earned runs on seven walks and three hits. Despite the shaky start, he struck out nine and pounded the ball from the plate, going 4-4 with a triple and a RBI. The seventh inning rally, sparked by Dignard’s poke over the left- fielder’s head, scored two, but, in the end, fell just short. The 7-6 loss to NMH put Andover at 2-4 in the league, one step closer to league leader Cushing Academy. On Wednesday, Platt started on the mound against Tufts while Boylan and Foley closed out the 10-6 win. Putting on a hitting clinic, Foley, Schneider, and Hoesely slapped a number of extra base hits, further reiter- ating Andover’s new offensive statement. Coming of Wednesday’s con- fidant win, the team must bring their best offensive, defensive, and pitching game to Exeter tomorrow afternoon. B. Kaiser/The Phillipian B. Kaiser/The Phillipian It should be quite the day for Josh Wolfe ’04 attempted to break the school record in the The Andover Track team dominated in the pole vault in last Saturday’s meet against NMH. baseball tomorrow. Church will 3000m, but high winds held the star runner back. The team was 2-0 on the week after beating NMH and cross-town rival Andover High. oppose hard-throwing Exeter ace Andy Gale ‘04 in the first of two against the archrival Exies. In PA Boys Track Takes Its Revenge on Northfield & Andover High the second, Crabtree, Andover’s both assisting and hindering com- Serna ’04, and Will Riordan ’05, ’05 threw a whopping 156’8” to and Freker. Donais also took sec- ace, starts in a match-up against by Greg Hsu petitors throughout. The wind taking a total of 12 points. win the javelin. ond in the 800m, while Serna won PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER Ryan Lapointe ’06, another hard seemed to help sprinters; in the Distance star Josh Wolfe ’04 In the day’s final race, the event for Big Blue. 200m, David Sheldon ’04 came in made an attempt at the 3000m Andover displayed not only depth In the throws, Holkins moved throwing hurler on the Exeter Andover Boys Track tallied second with 23.1 seconds, and in school record, but Saturday’s but determination with anchor run- up to first place in the Javelin with pitching staff. two more wins this past week, the 100m, O’Shea Galan ‘04 took strong gusts made his goal an ner Knef King ’04 feeling slightly 149’4”, with Dent and Pena imme- In addition to the usual inten- avenging last first with a lightning 10.8. Four unrealistic task. Nevertheless, sick. Still trailing at the start of the diately following. sity level of an Andover-Exeter year’s loss to other PA runners ran under 12 sec- Wolfe took first with 8:58.5, fol- final straightaway, King made his Mario Noyola ’06 regained his sporting event, each team hopes NMH as well as to gain season momentum and BOYS TRACK onds. lowed by Chris Donais ’05, John teammates’ work worthwhile, heights of 11’6” in the Pole Vault, this year’s Indoor In the 300m Hurdles, Seniors Freker ’04, and Sean Hamilton blasting ahead for a win, just 0.4 just barely missing the 12’ bar. move up in the standings. track loss to Andover High School. Tyler Simms ’04, Sam duPont ’04 ’06. seconds ahead of the NMH team. Wusu again dominated, win- With both Crabtree and Gale The Big Blue had a phenome- and Gordon Hoople ’04 took sec- Tolu Wusu ’04 had a huge day The Boys took that spirit and ning the triple and long jump as prospects for the major nal meet on Saturday, triumphing ond through fourth, adding 9 with a 46’4” jump to win triple skill and went to Andover High uncontested. leagues, numerous professional over NMH, St. Paul’s, and Milton, points to already distant Andover jump by over a foot, doing like- School on Wednesday, ready for In the sprints, Sheldon won the scouts will be in attendance at in massive 90-point victory over lead. wise in Long Jump with 21’. revenge for the winter season loss 200m with an unchallenged time Exeter. Both men will either sign the nearest competitor. Clearly, The distance team had strong The throwers continued against the local rivals. This time, of 22.5seconds. with a professional organization with five scoring places, performances, especially in the Andover’s domination, taking AHS was no match for the Big Picking up on an early win in or play ball at a Division-1 col- Andover’s depth was key in its 1500m, where Andover destroyed three spots in every throwing Blue. the 4 x 100m Relay, Andover’s 4 x lege. giant victory. the competition with Ben event. Captain Anwell Lanfranco PA Distance had a terrific day 400m Relay squad put AHS to The Blue must win both However, PA athletes were Bramhall ’07 taking first in 4:27.1, ’04 threw 48’ to win Shot Put, and and set the standard for Andover shame, with Kojo Degraft-Hanson tomorrow to stay competitive in wary of the unpredictable winds, followed by Jon Hillman ’05, Dan javelin specialist Jonathan Dent Track by taking multiple points in ’05, Kapor, Wolfe, and King this aggressive division, which each race. In the 2-mile, the first smashing the competition by over race of the day, Hillman took sec- 7 seconds. currently places them last. ond, followed by Bramhall, Captain Anwell Lanfranco If all goes right, two big wins Riordan and Hamilton. was unsuprised by the boys’ dom- could point Andover in the right Andover swept the mile, com- inance and commented, “This is a direction, towards another post- plements of Wolfe, Kapor, Donais dynasty, we do not lose.” season run. Andover Boys Lax Decked by Deerfield, Returns to Take Down Tabor Seawolves by Vic Miller & Nate Kellogg sive, and in the end, how to score. longstick defenseman, drove coast PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER The defense gave the offense a to coast to score an unassisted hard time in one-on-one's, four-on- goal, netting his first of the season. Deerfield 13 five's, and six-on-six's. This gave The rest of the defense also played Andover 3 the boys a boost of confidence extremely well. Beau Freker '05 heading into Tabor. was a ground ball machine and Andover 13 Andover rode this wave of net-minders Matt Smith '04 and Tabor 7 confidence right into the Tabor Paul Fenstermaker '04 were wild Seawolves' home. After winning men between the pipes. To be the best, you have got to the first face-off of the game, "I think the first three quarters beat the best. Last Saturday, the Captain Tom Barron '04 ran were really solid,” said Yusuke Andover Boys straight through the heart of Uchiyama '05, “it was a really Varsity Tabor's defense, driving one past good go, we were working it Lacrosse team the Seawolves’ goalie to put the around well. We had some hard had a chance to Big Blue up 1-0. The boys fol- individual go's. On the ground do just that, lowed Barron's example with the balls we came out as titans and traveling to same hustle and determination. ferocious tigers. It was a good BOYS LACROSSE Deerfield After a hard-fought first half, the effort." Academy on an absolutely gor- Big Blue was on top of Tabor 5-2 In the end, Barron '04 had four A. Roldan/The Phillipian geous spring afternoon. Deerfield, with goals from Hobie goals, Stamas and Boeschenstein Thatcher Clay ’04 displays a face of anguish as he powers up a hill in a breakaway during last currently ranked the 13th best Boeschenstein '04, Nick Stamas added two, Matt Ward, playing Wednesday’s race at Holderness. lacrosse team in the nation by '04, and Matt Ward '06. "Do not let offense for his first time, knotted LaxPower Magazine, certainly fit up now, boys," barked Coach John three goals and one assist, finish- the bill as one of the best. Dugan at the half. No let up was in ing the first hat trick of his career. Cycling Comes Out on Top at Holderness However, despite its golden oppor- sight. The final score was 13 to 7, teammates. boundless uphill potions. tunity, the Big Blue was not up to "Once we started running, Andover. by Dave Morse The A team faired well, with Early in the A race, Morse the task. To put it simply, The Big their defense opened up like the The Big Blue looks to thrive PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER red sea," said Coach Modeste at on its win over Tabor to take on Dave Morse ’04 finishing first had a solo breakaway attempt- Green defense completely shut down Andover's offense. The Big half time. And run the boys did. Loomis Chaffee in another key With the regular season for Andover with a time of ing to pick up a 5 second time- Barron, Stamas, Boeschenstein, game this season. The game will 35:51 for 2nd place. Captain bonus, but unexplainably expe- Blue generated a few looks, avoid- underway, PA cycling finally ing a shutout, but could not keep and Ward poured it on in the sec- be at home this coming Saturday has had a Thatcher Clay ’04 closely fol- rienced a brief moment of insta- ond half. The irrepressible Nate in Phelps Stadium at 3:45. Come lowed in 3rd place with a time bility and rolled off the road, up with Deerfield’s attack. chance to show Andover’s flashes of brilliance Kellogg '05 also scored in the early root the boys on to victory. of 36:34. Anthony Roldan ’04 ruining the breakaway. its dominance were few and far between. The 2nd half. Cotton Harrold '04, a in the New sealed Andover victory with his Later in the race, a rider hustle of Patrick Shannon '05 off a England prep 39:50 time, good for 17th place. from Burke attacked. Despite face-off in the 2nd quarter resulted school league. The women’s race showed arduous efforts, the chase group in a goal by captain Tom Barron DID YOU REBOUND, BOUNCE-BACK, Winning the stiff competition from power- was unable to catch the Burke '04. Later into the 2nd half, Ben houses such as Exeter and rider. Clay was out-sprinted to CYCLING first two league Weiner '06 and Dave Wilkinson OR HAVE MIXED RESULTS TOO? races of the Holderness. the finish by only a few inches, '05 were also able to find the back season places Andover in the Arielle Filiberti ’07 clocked taking 3rd place. Morse took of the net. lead for league points, ahead of the fasted Andover women’s 7thplace, and Roldan crossed However, Andover’s defense eight other schools, and gives time at 43:57 for 7th place, the finish line shortly after in struggled to contain Deerfield's experienced and talented offense. them a clear shot at coming in despite having delays due to 10th place, securing another WRITE FOR SPORTS PA defenders showed heart and number one for the season. directional complications. Lily team victory for Andover. Stein ’07 had a strong perform- In the women’s pack, picked up several ground balls, but The Tilton Individual Time in the end, Deerfield was too much Trial hosted April 21st was the ance, finishing in 12th place, Filiberti again represented PA at while Alison Murphy ’05, the head of the pack, ending for Andover to handle. The final first glimpse of the competition score: Deerfield 13, Andover 3. in the league. The 13-mile Clarissa Deng ’05, Morissa with a podium finish at 3rd. Rebound x2594 Sobelson ’05, and Isabel Ritchie Behind the main pack finished After their poor showing rolling course wound through against Deerfield, the boys were ’05 came in 14th, 16th, 20th, Murphy, Deng, Ritchie and the gusty hills of Tilton, NH. ready to bounce back at Tabor Bounce-Back x6804 The race format is such that and 21st, respectively. Sobelson. Academy on Wednesday. Leading each rider embarks alone on the This past Wednesday, This Sunday, Andover will up to the game, Monday and course and attempts to complete Holderness School hosted a road trek north to Bethel, ME, for the Tuesday's practices were some the Mixed Results x2655 it in the shortest time possible, race in Plymouth, NH. The 20- prestigious and daunting Gould most intense of the year. Each with no drafting or help from mile course was host to strong Road Race, a staple in the racing practice was focused around teach- headwinds and seemingly schedule. ing the offense how to be aggres-