1 NO. 14 – CXLIII MAY 6, 2021

Phillips Exeter Academy Exeter, New Hampshire @theexonian The oldest continuously running preparatory school newspaper in America

NEWS LIFE OPINIONS Read about student and faculty opinions on the Read about the Dance Showcase that featured club Read about Science Instructor Michael McLaughlin’s spring term schedule, 1. and student performers, 8. thoughts on Exonians’ responses to Jeff Jacoby, 10. Students Receive COVID-19 Feminist Bookmaking and Vaccinations on Campus Curatorial Activism Exhibit Opens

By STACY CHEN, JETT Activism in Art club co-heads GOETZ, LAUREN KIM Ailla Crossman ’21 and Dan- and SELIM KIM ielle Sung ’22, the Co-Edu- cation Art Exhibit is now on Magazine cutouts tied display in the Lamont Gallery together, formatted into a from May 4 to June 1. The ex- sprawling collage. Rosebuds hibit includes work from both constructed with intertwining Activism in Art members and letters. Entire books with text students of the course “Book- engulfed in black paint, save making as Feminist Archival a few phrases here and there. Practice: Reinscribing Histo- An umbrella, a canopy of pos- ries,” which aimed to express itive affirmations and graph- key messages pertaining to ics. Culture. Co-Education. feminism and co-education. Queerness. Freedom. Walk The exhibit was a collab- into the Lamont Gallery any- oration between other adults time after May 4, and these as well, Carbonell explained. are the sights that await you. “There were multiple pos- Containing a collection of stu- sibilities for the exhibit and dent work regarding feminism the ways in which it evolved Upper Kiesse Nanor gets her COVID-19 vaccination. William Park/The Exonian and transformative justice, may be a stunning metaphor By HANNAH PARK, ments. Students were excited Lilly expressed grati- get to more normalcy at Ex- the gallery is now home to a for how feminist coalitions SAFIRA SCHIOWITZ and to receive vaccines, while tude for the team who drove eter.” plethora of critical bookmak- can generate creatively in a CATHERINE WU considering the privilege they the vaccination effort. “Our Lilly celebrated that the ing, curatorial activism, and community,” Carbonell said. have. health center staff worked vaccination process went feminist theory artworks. “Ms. Durand & Mr. Schuetz The 50th anniversary of & I started talking & then Ms. The Academy hosted a According to an all-par- tirelessly to collect all neces- smoothly and efficiently, with co-education at the Academy Durand came to our Zooms to COVID vaccination clinic in ent and all-student email from sary consents from parents, no unexpected incidents fol- calls for a tribute to unsilenced teach us differing bookmak- the William Boyce Thompson Principal William Rawson our providers held a webinar lowing the vaccinations. “We truths from female-identifying ing techniques. When half the Field House to provide stu- sent on May 4, “more than before the vaccine, provided have been anticipating this for trailblazers, and the artists of class arrived in mid February, dents aged 16 and above with 570 students received their patient education to parents quite a while and were very the Co-Education Art Exhibit Ms. Durand invited us to work the first dose of the Pfizer vac- first dose of the Pfizer- vac and students before the clinic, excited to move quickly to accomplish just that. Artists, in the Gallery & sent tools to cine on April 28. The Acade- cine.” and our nurses did a fabulous make it happen. Many peo- student organizers, and in- everyone who was remote. my is offering to administer Assistant Principal Kar- job of helping students who ple on campus worked very structors alike agree that the Over the February stretch, Ms the second dose of the vaccine en Lassey, Medical Direc- experienced any side effects hard and efficiently so that we contribution of artwork to a Durand and Mr. Schuetz & I on May 19 . tor Katharina Lilly and the after vaccination,” Lilly said. could vaccinate over 560 stu- transformative cause is a pos- wondered if perhaps we could In the days following the Academy’s health center staff According to Lilly, “we dents in one day,” Lilly said. itive celebration of co-educa- open some of the space for first dosage, students who worked with the Region- will continue to follow CDC “We are also happy to report tion at the Academy. an Exhibit & merge with the felt unwell due to side effects al Public Health Network and state guidance on our pro- that no one experienced any Headed by English In- Arts and Activism Club, who from the vaccine were ex- (PHN) to provide students tocols. The more of us that get significant adverse reactions structor Mercy Carbonell and wanted to bring in some of cused from required appoint- with vaccinations. vaccinated, the closer we can from the vaccine!” VACCINATIONS, 3 EXHIBIT, 4 Student Activities Brings Joy to Community

By DAVID CHEN, EMI bonfires, and badminton and LEVINE, REILLY spikeball tournaments. PIERSIMONI and Food-based activities ATHENA WANG have been especially popular on campus. Many students Student Activities contin- expressed their appreciation ues to provide many opportu- for Coffee House, an event nities for students to relax and hosted every Friday at the enjoy Exeter this spring term. Grainger Auditorium where Despite the challenges of students enjoy fresh drinks the pandemic, students have and watch live student perfor- found joy in a variety of ac- mances, and the food trucks. tivities, including food trucks, “I really like Coffee House, STUDENT ACTIVITES, 3 Students enjoy ice skating in Rink A. William Park/The Exonian

NEWS-IN-BRIEF Lamont Younger Community Responds to Surge in Poets Announced By ALIA BONNANO, to the description, “The JESSICA HUANG and Lamont Younger Poets COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in India VALENTINA ZHANG Prize honors poems of exceptional promise written By ASHLEY JIANG sis in India. al Affairs Sherry Hernán- necessary because it brings by juniors (ninth-graders) and ANDREW YUAN “In the same way that I dez said. “Ms. Woo is also this crisis into the Exeter Seeing through the and lowers (10th-graders)... sent the email addressing vi- working with a student who community’s attention.” eyes of a likely already The prize commemorates On Monday, May 3, olence against Asian Amer- is interested in fundraising Upper and Asian Advi- extinct bird, meeting God the dedication of English Asian Student Program icans in the Bay Area, I felt for those in need in India at sory Board (AAB) member in an Arby’s parking lot, a instructor Rex McGuinn Coordinator Wei-Ling Woo that it would make sense for the Asian Night Market.” Siona Jain commented on man’s struggle to reconcile to student poetry at sent an email to all students me to send out an email to Senior and co-head of students’ understanding of debilitating sickness with Exeter—particularly his who indicated self-identify- all Asian-identifying stu- Asian Voices (AV) Emily the COVID crisis. “I want to societal standing, and the encouragement of student ing as Asian or Pacific -Is dents to provide the sup- Kang expressed her disap- remind people to be mind- story of a political refugee poets at the ninth- and lander, detailing the COVID port,” Woo said. “I didn’t pointment about the lack of ful of their Indian friends. wandering the streets of a tenth-grade levels. In crisis in India and encourag- want to assume which stu- response from the Acade- Check up on them,” Jain harsh world. Maeve Kennedy such a spirit, the Lamont ing students to reach out to dents would have a tie to my. “Last week Asian Voic- said. “Our news feeds are ’24, Priya Nwakanma ’23, Younger Poets Prize seeks their trusted adults, the Of- India because the Academy es had a discussion about filled with pictures of Indian Clark Wu ’23, and Philip to recognize promise as fice of Multicultural Affairs doesn’t collect students’ eth- India’s ongoing COVID cri- people not socially distanc- Avilov ’23 were awarded well as achievement in the (OMA) and Counseling nicity and I recognize that sis, and we talked a lot about ing, but very rarely do these the 2021 Lamont Younger early years of a student’s and Psychological Services families might be trans-na- how little people knew same sources tell us about Poets prize for their carefully developing craft.” (CAPS) for support. As of tional in scope.” about it,” Kang said, “How- the inequities that make it so crafted pieces this past week, Head of Lamont Poetry 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, “The increased surge ever I don’t believe Exeter, most people in India cannot each of which highlighted Committee and English May 5, there has been no of COVID cases and death as a school, has addressed socially distance. Socially their unique literary talents. Instructor Matt Miller said, all-student or all-parent has been very dishearten- it and I am concerned. A distancing is a privilege, and Students may submit “Once all the poems are in email from the Academy ing to read and watch in the school-wide email address- we forget that.” poems for consideration we read them over and over addressing the COVID cri- news,” Dean of Multicultur- ing India’s COVID crisis is each year. According POETS, 2 2 NO. 14– CXLIII MAY 6, 2021 » FALL TERM » STRESS » EXHIBIT Read about the Academy’s newly re- Read about students’ experiences with Read about the poems, collages, leased plans for the 2021 fall term, and the compressed spring term schedule, and other works of art in the stu- News student perspectives on it, 2. and their hopes for the future, 4. dent and faculty-led gallery exhibit, 4.

NEWS-IN-BRIEF even evaluating to take off the Exeter experience we masks!” all crave,” as the email 2021 Fall Term Plan Announced Lower Aaron Joy re- stated. Upper Pedro Coel- flected upon his ideal ho expressed his hope for By NHAN PHAN In the email, Rawson campus to visitors, and in- instruction, we will not of- school year. “I hope to see a return to “a good ‘new and ELLIE ANA shared that all students vite students to venture into fer families the choice to programs that enable com- normal’ where we apply SPERANTSAS will be required to receive town and visit with each learn remotely during the munity development. This what we learned from our the COVID-19 vaccine by other across dormitories.” school year,” the email con- is especially for new stu- lessons during COVID but On May 4, Principal the beginning of next year, Mask wearing protocols tinued. dents and those who have get to recover a lot of the William Rawson sent an “with accommodations for “will be evaluated as we Prep Julian Bernal only experienced Exeter experiences we lost during all school email titled “Fall students seeking religious get closer to the opening thought positively of the during the pandemic. But the pandemic.” Planning” outlining plans or medical exemptions.” of school, but students will email and remarked, “I’m it would absolutely allow Lower Matthew Jutabha for the 2021-2022 school The email also addressed always have the option of pretty impressed on what for an even further social- shared similar thoughts, “I year, with a focus on the fall the Academy’s intentions wearing a mask if they feel the Academy is planning ization than even pre pan- think Principal Rawson’s term, and expressing grati- to deliver all programs in more comfortable doing to do. Honestly, allowing demic.” email to the school was tude for the Academy’s ac- person. Rawson plans to so.” visitors to come on cam- Many students were en- exciting since it looks as if complishments despite the “remove Plexiglass from “Given our focus and pus, taking the dividers off thusiastic about the plans we’ll be able to return to a challenges of the pandemic. Harkness tables, open our commitment to in-person Harkness tables, they are to “move much closer to normal Exeter school year.”

Lamont Younger Poets Cont. and try to find the ones that you guys have amazing stand out above the other. talents and not every poem We discuss poems and try you write is going to be your to come to a consensus. The best poem. There are going to hardest part is when we get be poems you look back at in down to 8 or 9 poems that a few years and think about are excellent but then have to ways you could have written choose just four.” them differently and that’s Miller explained the okay. You can always change key components of the it; they’re not carved in stone. committee’s criteria. “We Just believe in yourself, and look for original or refreshing read a lot.” use of language and imagery, — the way that the line and the Avilov submitted the sentence and syntax are used, poem, “Immigrant Song: and a sense of the music and an Angry Letter to Ventian rhythm,” Miller said. Pigeons,” which focuses The four winners have on the story of a political their poem published in a refugee in Venice, who chap book that is stored in the wanders the streets aimlessly Class of 1945 Library, and are as he remembers his life invited to read their poems before then. Themes of to the Exeter community existentialism and divinity The 2021 Lamont Younger Poets from left to right: Clark Wu ’23, Philip Avilov ’23, William Park/The Exonian alongside a Visiting Poem. are prevalent throughout, as Priya Nwakanma ’23 and Maeve Kennedy ’24. This year, the English well as the complexities of retold one of his grandfather’s Thoughts From the American and I find that poetry is a lot going to happen to me.’ But Department invited Jenna discovering a new home, a stories. “The man is getting South” describes one man’s easier to bring many ideas the bird and the poem is like, Lê, an Asian American writer new universe. his lung surgery, and it’s sort encounter with God in an together.» no, I want to be able to be who centers her pieces around Avilov’s inspiration of implied that he has lung Arby’s parking lot, after Nwakanma’s appreciation recognized by people and themes of immigration and draws from his own life. “The tumor, though you can sort a loss spurred him to bike for language also brought her have people come and see femininity. Lê read her poems character, he’s not the same of interpret it as you will. across the country. The to love writing. “Language me,” Kennedy said. over Zoom this past Tuesday, as me; however, ‘Letter to the Then I look into how he dealt piece’s themes of religion and is special for the way it Kennedy attributes many and answered questions from Pigeons’ is about leaving one with this surgery. A large part grief are conveyed through colors how we see the world. of her ideas to daydreaming. students in a brief question- place not because you want of that is his quasi-backlash a combination of humor and For example, in certain “I’ve been writing since and-answer session after her a bright future, but because against his own family metaphor throughout. languages, there’s not a color elementary school and I’d reading. they will break you and I because of his understanding “In a less literal sense, for blue and people just don’t have these notebooks of Lê, who uses classical resonate with that,” Avilov of mortality, manhood, shame it’s about searching for faith, recognize it,” Nwakanma terrible, dystopian stories. characters and themes in said. “I moved around a lot and vulnerability. This poem after you have gone through said. “In kind of the same I’m someone who fantasizes her writing, spoke on the [growing up] and I never asks what happens when our something that’s caused way, the stories we read a lot and daydreams a lot. So mystery embedded in Greek knew what home was: maybe patriarchs realize that they you grief,” Nwakanma said. affect our perspectives. The I guess it’s like, it would be mythology. “These stories it’s a country, a city, a house. are weak. Maybe they feign “When something’s missing, stories we write have the unproductive if I didn’t put at have been with us a long Sometimes I defined it as a power and reclaim the role we tend to look for something power to affect other people’s least some of them down on time, and they’ve been with place where my immediate anyway.” else to fill that space.” perspectives.” paper, you know? You gotta me… There’s something family was. This poem is not Wu has heard others The idea of loss her For aspiring poets, milk that for what it’s worth.” about them that sticks with an answer, but I’m writing interpret his poems in many poem conveys was inspired Nwakanma leaves the Kennedy advises: “Don’t you,” Lê said. “As you don’t a means of asking that different ways, and he hopes by the story “Really Long following advice: “Trust try to start out from a huge, know their stories, I think question.” his readers enjoy analyzing Distance” from the podcast your voice, but don’t trust deep topic and then try to part of their lasting power is Avilov views writing it. “Once you share a poem, This American Life. “A it so much that you eschew connect it to something that you know you read them as a way to escape and the meaning that you intend man set up a rotary phone criticism.” smaller. I feel like that’s really at different times in your life express, which informed his is often lost. That’s never in his backyard, connected — difficult. But start out from and different things in the stylistic and word choices in a bad thing. I hope readers to nothing, and he used it as Kennedy wrote her something that, you know, story jump out at you each “Letter.” “I am largely driven enjoy themselves in reading a place that he could say the poem, “The Lord God Bird,” maybe you’re interested in time.” by confusion. If I don’t get the poem, and I hope it brings things he’d left unsaid when from the perspective of an or you know about, that’s a Besides using mythology something, first thing I [do is] some awareness to our ever his cousin died. After the ivory-billed Woodpecker, a more mundane topic. And to captivate readers, Lê varies write about it,” Avilov said. more patriarchal society.” 2011 tsunami/earthquake in species that is likely extinct. then you’ll probably make a the poetic styles she chooses Avilov was grateful to Wu said. “What’s our role? Japan, many people had lost She was inspired by a book connection from there.” to make each poem unique. win the prize, especially What can we do? I don’t loved ones and heard about she read in seventh grade, “Even if you don’t make “I like to keep practicing the considering it would allow think it’s at the forefront of this phone, then came to say The Race to Save the Lord connections to a deeper topic, different forms so that I have others to view the poems. our minds right now because the things they needed to say,” God Bird by Phillip Hoose, I think a lot of poetry is just all those different forms in “I’m really glad that there of all the other social issues Nwakanma said. “There’s which tells the story of the about seeing what you can me,” Lê said. “The poem was an opportunity to have at play, but it’s in my opinion nothing really extraordinary extinction of the ivory-billed do with language. So even picks the style it’s written in… people see my poems in the slowly slipping away from about the phone other than Woodpeckers. Through her if there isn’t a crazy, deeper The goal is to make every first place… I didn’t really public attention. I think that’s the meaning imbued in it by poem, Kennedy hopes to shed meaning, you still reached the poem sound different from have expectations,” Avilov dangerous.” these people.” light on the effects of human goal of poetry, if you made every other poem because said. “I’m also excited to Wu is thankful to have had Nwakanma also described development on endangered something that you think you’re basically combining see what other people wrote, so many people support his the changes she made to her animals through depicting the sounds good,” Kennedy said. the subject with language in because it’s a good way to writing. “As someone who’s poem during the writing experience of the ivory-billed — a new way that’s never been crawl into their heads to see only just begun to dip their process. “The original title woodpecker as a war. Miller encourages heard before.” how their brain works, you toes into poetry, I never saw was not a title at all (it was While Kennedy began aspiring poetry writers to Lê emphasized her love know?” myself as a student poet. Mr. a reminder of the original the poem thinking about the continue to write, no matter for the writing process and Avilov’s advice to Miller definitely gave me a episode) and the poem used to benefits of environmental the obstacles or rejections. the challenges that come with budding poets mirrors his lot of confidence through the just be about the woman with conservation, she made “There are so many good it. “I love the feeling of flow approach to his work: “Don’t winter and spring terms. He the payphone—like in the connections to other topics submissions each year and when you’re in the middle be scared of words. What actively tries to understand short story. As the idea of loss she is passionate about. choosing just four is hard. of writing,” she said. “But held me back most was the what you’re trying to say and developed, I started writing “The last part of the poem Those not chosen should not sometimes you’re just at the fear that my work was just not he offers the perfect dose of something different and at the is sort of about wanting to be discouraged. Keep writing. beginning of the poem and important enough, that there suggestion” Wu said. last minute added the woman be remembered. What I was It shouldn’t be about contests you don’t really know how to wouldn’t be a revelation or The prize has greatly back in as the ‘mother’ to thinking about as I wrote was, or prizes. It should always be get into it… The hardest part something… [But] it doesn’t helped Wu take more risks provide context and flesh out I’m very interested in queer about the words,” Miller said. is having the faith to know need to be like that… Just in his poetry. “I feel very the idea of individual grief; history. And a lot of times Miller also provided you’ve gotten through these keyboard smash if you want honored and very grateful for she’s searching for closure, when you’re reading [queer tips for upcoming writers: dry spots before; you can get to. As long as there are words everything. I’m very lucky but she keeps getting a dial history], it’s a bunch of tragic “Read everything—from through them again. You just on the page, you’re going to to have had many people tone.” stories over and over again. poetry to scientific theory you just write until you get get somewhere.” help me in writing poetry Nwakanma’s love for You feel like all the people to the back of cereal boxes. through them.” — and in helping me navigate writing poetry stemmed from who came before you are just Listen to the words in the To all writers and poets, Wu chose to explore the the topics that I explore in her love of reading. “I think dead, or, have this tragic thing air in conversations. Do Lê offers the following theme of patriarchy in his poetry,” he said. at some point, you want to try happening to them and you everything. Live. Play with advice: “Don’t let external poem “The Man.” Inspired — to create your own stories,” want to honor their memory, language. And don’t worry forces discourage you. You by Naomi Snider’s book Why Nwakanma’s poem, she said. “I have more of but you also have the feeling about publication and prize guys all have amazing voices; Does Patriarchy Persist?, Wu “Completely Rational a disjointed writing style, of dread, of ‘maybe this is validation. Write for you.” MAY 6, 2021 NO. 14– CXLIII 3

a crisis, seeing them have example, it will be unlikely for troubles with COVID is just me to contract or pass on the Students Receive Vaccinations Cont. another reminder of the im- virus,” Pelzer said. “Also, for mense privileges that we have some international students, Many students reported to rest and recover, and some when going to concerts and not taking a shot that’s offered as students at Exeter,” Abel- being vaccinated means be- that the vaccination felt quick attended class synchronous- other public spaces, and I to you doesn’t mean it will go mann said. ing quarantined for seven less and painless. Upper Caitlin ly via Zoom if they felt well might wait for more research to someone more deserving. Abelmann continued, days, so a lot of them can see Burke appreciated the pa- enough to participate. to come out on how likely I Vaccines are starting to be in emphasizing the importance their families sooner.” tience of the vaccine admin- Upper Krisha Deora said, might be to pass the virus on excess in some places in the of reflecting on this privilege. Post-graduate Claire Wi- istrators. “The actual vaccine “I wasn’t able to go to most to others, because that’s what U.S., so I feel strongly that “We are, in one way another, est agreed and mentioned that was completely fine—I usual- classes on Thursday, and the I’m most concerned about.” this is not wrong. Especially amongst the top 1% of ed- vaccines may not be available ly dislike needles, but the man ones I did go to I took online. I Senior Yulian Ye felt that because all faculty and staff ucated people, we have an in other countries. “I think it’s giving me the vaccine was was tired and I had a few tests the vaccine provided him with got theirs before students,” impressive endowment, and really good, especially for in- very efficient and friendly,” on Friday, but overall I was a greater sense of assurance. “I Kennedy said. it’s an incredible privilege to ternational students like me Burke said. able to sufficiently study for think to a degree, I would feel Deora initially felt guilty receive the vaccines. But with who may not be able to get the Lower Rodrigo Spino- them.” less cautious. Not so much in a about receiving the vaccine, this privilege needs to come a vaccine in their home coun- la e Castro shared similar Upper Fawaz Omidiya reckless way, but more like re- especially while on a cam- great amount of reflection and tries for a while,” Wiest said. thoughts. “The person who worried that he would miss laxed and comfortable to hang pus with COVID restrictions. understanding that we should Spinola e Castro was gave it to me was really nice out on learning crucial infor- out with my friends knowing “Personally, initially, I felt be grateful for the opportuni- grateful for the vaccines pro- and he was really good at it. I mation if he took time off from that we have a dramatically guilty especially given the fact ties that we are offered,” Abel- vided by the Academy, recall- barely felt it at all,” Spinola e classes. “The day after getting decreased risk of catching that we’re in a bubble, but I mann said. ing the difficulties he would Castro said. “My arm is still a vaccinated, I felt extremely and transmitting COVID,” decided that if I have access to Faliero acknowledged that face at home in Brazil. “My little bit sore, but I could forget tired and wished I could’ve Ye said. “At least my person- the vaccine I should be getting many schools are not offering father and mother still hav- about it really easily so I feel taken more time off. However, al hope is that the Academy it because it would ultimate- opportunities for vaccination, en’t been vaccinated, so [these just fine.” many of my classes were cov- agrees to open up a little more ly help slow the spread of and admired the Academy’s vaccinations] would never Lower Lexi Pelzer’s only ering information that I felt I in terms of out-of-town or in- COVID,” Deora said. decision to make this round of have been able to happen in reaction to the vaccine was couldn’t afford to miss out on town visits and possibly even Narapareddy shared simi- vaccinations non-mandatory. Brazil. I’m really grateful that soreness in the arm. “That the class, which I think was opening up a radius a little lar thoughts, but pointed at the “I’m from South Carolina. A I managed to get it here and I was really my only symptom. due to some poor planning of bit.” importance in receiving vac- lot of schools don’t have the feel it’s really nice that they’re Now I feel completely fine!” class work based around the Omidiya noted that receiv- cines to achieve herd immuni- same opportunities,” she said. giving it off to everyone with- Pelzer said. vaccination,” Omidiya said. “I ing the vaccine meant feeling ty. “I know there’s people who “I’m really glad we can get the out paying,” he said. However, other students did have some teachers give safer and more comfortable probably need it more than we opportunity to get the vaccina- Ye thanked the Acade- experienced stronger side ef- options of asynchronous or re- around other people. “Know- do, but at the same time if we tion here, especially because my for making the vaccines fects from the vaccine. “I felt mote classes, which I found to ing that so many people are don’t take it I know for a fact it’s optional, it’s not being more accessible and timely weaker physically. No fever be extremely helpful.” getting vaccinated has made that they won’t get it either, it’s forced on anyone.” compared to alternate op- symptoms, really just feeling Many students hoped that me feel safer. Even though the just going to go to someone Many students were also tions. “For a lot of students, physically weak,” upper Sum- vaccinations would allow for vaccine doesn’t have a 100% else who’s privileged like we grateful for the Academy’s they’re far from home and the mer Faliero said. looser COVID prevention efficacy rate, it does lift a little are,” Narapareddy said. “At free distribution of vaccines vaccine wouldn’t otherwise Lower Warren Lawrence measures once off campus. of the concern of my shoul- this point in time, it’s import- to students and faculty. Pelzer be readily available to them, felt similarly. “When I first got “I’m hoping that especially ders,” Omidiya said. ant that if you have access to appreciated the Academy’s and especially not available the vaccine I felt super tired during the summer when I’m Although students were the vaccine, you should get it, decision to hold a clinic, con- in a timely manner. I think for the rest of the day so I slept back home, I’ll be able to in- excited to receive the vaccine, because it’s herd immunity.” sidering the varied accessi- bringing vaccinations to cam- a lot. I had to miss a few track teract with other people who many students considered the Senior Emilio Abelmann bility of vaccines elsewhere. pus was a great decision,” Ye practices because of it,” Law- are vaccinated more normal- ethics of the Academy’s mass acknowledged the struggles “I’m happy I was able to get said. “Even for a New Hamp- rence said. ly. I’ve missed hugging my administration of vaccines to that other countries are fac- the vaccine because I’m a stu- shire resident like me, who The Academy worked to grandparents for example and students. ing with COVID. “Selfishly, dent from Washington state can’t easily get off campus, it accommodate students who being able to see friends clos- Kennedy agreed with the I’m really happy that Exeter and it’s very unlikely a parent helped a lot with just the peace were experiencing strong er than ten feet away with a Academy’s decision to ad- brought the vaccine to cam- could’ve taken me to get the of mind and I’m being a little side effects from the vaccine. mask on,” Pelzer said. “Apart minister the vaccines. “I don’t pus. However, in relation to vaccine before the school year more relaxed about the whole Many students were allowed from seeing close friends and feel bad about it. I’ve read a the larger world where, for ex- ended. I feel a lot safer know- COVID situation.” to take required meetings off family, I’ll still feel cautious lot about the ethics of this, and ample, India is going through ing that when I’m traveling for Student Activities Cont. because they bring in this great really mentally exhausted. I caterer and it gives student can also chat with my friends musicians a great platform to and see them as well, which I perform for a live audience,” really enjoy.” prep Nola Weeder said. Several students also Prep Solei Silva-Carin shared their thoughts on the shared similar thoughts. “I spikeball tournament the think these have been really school organized. helpful for students, especially Senior Mathew Ngai, Coffee House. It gives a place one of the winners of the for kids to express themselves tournament, talked about his during the weekend. And of- experience competing. “I tentimes, everyone’s really loved playing in the spikeball kind… we’ll sit there and lis- tournament. It was great to ten to them and cheer them play against so many of my on,” Silva-Carin said. friends and it helps that my For Senior Noah Lee, Cof- team won second place with fee House provided a place free ice cream!” Ngai said. “I to relax. “Coffee House is think everybody loves play- probably my favorite event so ing spikeball and the fact that far because it’s a completely it’s more of a fun rather than different world from the rest serious sport made it very ap- of campus. There, my friends pealing.” Students enjoy a game of soccer in Rink B. William Park/The Exonian and I can de-stress with an Fellow competitor and iced chai or a London fog senior Emilio Abelmann en- because it gets dark out and collectively come up with a co-head and senior Cooper make a withdrawal. A lot of while listening to student per- joyed the opportunity to con- there’s always fun games to plan and divide and conquer Walshe agreed. “It’s a lit- the money that we have has formers who are all so talent- nect with others. “I had a great play there,” Ngai said. the tasks,” Lembo said. tle difficult to come up with rules for usage, so there were ed,” Lee said. amount of fun with it [the Upper Adam Belew also Assistant Director of events that are COVID friend- people involved in trying to Upper Zara Ahmed com- tournament],” Abelmann said. regularly visits Rink B over Student Activities Kelly Mc- ly. We have a lot of events that figure out, ‘could we do X mented on the numerous “It was really nice to see a lot the weekends. “I like having Gahie agreed. “It’s really we’d like to do, but the admin- with money from Y.’ All of food trucks options. “I just of different people coming massive soccer games [with been a team effort,” McGahie istration says that’s a little too that is upstream of the Student appreciate having extra food,” from different dorms, differ- my friends] and running said. “I feel like the year has dangerous, which we totally Activities office, and certain- Ahmed said. “I love taking ent friend groups, and coming around, just feeling tired, but evolved in terms of the events. understand.” ly they were communicating walks at night, so it’s nice to together to play spikeball.” being able to really enjoy my- We’ve gotten better at under- Upper Adam Belew ap- with us,” McGahie said. “The have something to snack on “I always wanted to test self,” he said. standing COVID, and we’ve preciated the COVID-safe idea was that if the Academy while you’re walking.” my spikeball skills against Prep Finn Tronnes often got better at understanding activities. “The events that was going to make those pur- “I really like when the the greater Exeter community hangs out with friends near how it’s impacting our ability they’re putting on makes it chases, those were things we Academy brings local restau- and the tournament was a nice the bonfires on the academ- to be together on campus and much easier for us to engage could use for years after this rants onto campus because the way to do that at a higher level ic quad. “If there’s no other focus on what our primary in things together without hav- year, not a one-time thing to restaurants get great revenue,” than just playing casually on space to hang out in a large purposes are.” ing to possibly break COVID use.” Ahmed added. “And then stu- the quad,” Ablemann added. pack, the bonfires are really Prep Colbert Chang and guidelines.” McGahie encouraged stu- dents also get good food that “It was a nice friend activity great.” upper Nick Chiu organized the Belew also expressed dents to take advantage of the they otherwise can’t get be- and also a good way to stay “The school is doing a badminton tournament, which enthusiasm for continuing activities offered every week. cause we can’t go off campus engaged with the communi- really great job with offering had 90 participants. “During events after the pandemic. “You have more opportuni- easily.” ty.” activities, both indoor and the early stages of planning “Hopefully, Rink B and Cof- ties to be social and to enjoy Silva-Carin appreciated “I’ve also really liked the outdoor, during this time. I’m of the tournament we looked fee House can be continued each other’s company and to the diversity in meal choice. Spikeball tournament and the satisfied with the way that at other tournaments and how into post-COVID era,” he be safe while doing that,” Mc- “I think the food trucks are badminton tournament be- they’re doing things,” Able- those tournaments were run. said. “I hope they become a Gahie said. “Going forward really popular because it gives cause they’re a great way to mann said. We also talked with various much more regular thing.” after the pandemic is over, I us [students] a chance to get a get our community together,” Upper Lekha Masoudi faculty members about the vi- Another challenge the hope [to try] to keep that in the different taste of food and kind Lee said. acknowledged the benefits ability of running a large scale Recreation Committee en- forefront.” of stray away from the usual The Love Gym’s Rink B the activities have on mental badminton tournament and countered was setting times Recreation Committee meal course on campus,” Sil- activities are also a favorite health. “The issue wasn’t so ended up deciding the import- for activities. “We have to co-head and senior Maegan va-Carin said. among students. “I think I much of boredom [for me] as ant things such as venue, time make sure that Exonians who Paul emphasized the presence Aside from treats and de- most frequently go to Rink B, it was from exhaustion from and format,” Chang said. are athletes can get to their Student Activities has on cam- licious food, many students just at night. It’s a great way to work, and then from exhaus- McGahie pointed out games and practices,” Walshe pus. “We think that we know have also enjoyed the athletic just engage athletically with tion, you just don’t want to do challenges with planning stu- said. “A lot of people have or- what students would want, activities offered. my friends. I always have fun, anything,” Masoudi said. “I dent activities during the pan- chestra and different commit- but there are a lot of things Prep Sophie Zhu men- am able to get some exercise think [the events] did a really demic. “COVID presented a ments. So it’s a little tough to that we just don’t know about tioned her love for the ice in and it’s a great way to just good job of giving me things whole host of problems that figure out when the best time event planning that’s enriched skating held in Rink A at the enjoy each other’s company to do.” we didn’t really expect, espe- would be.” by the Student Activities of- Love Gym. “I think my favor- with spikeball, basketball, Director of Student Activ- cially since we wanted the ac- According to McGahie, fice,” Paul said. “They’ve ite would be the skating be- throwing a football, handball, ities Joanne Lembo noted stu- tivities to be fun and interest- the Academy’s finances posed been doing this for so long, cause I do it with friends most all of the above,” Abelmann dents’ role in planning the var- ing, but we also want to make another unique challenge and they’re still engaged with of the time,” Zhu said. “It’s a said. ious activities. “The process is sure that we’re doing them in during COVID. “It’s not like every project that they work really nice way to de-stress at “I always go to Rink B collaborative—we meet with a safe way.” the Academy has X amount on. We definitely couldn’t get the end of the week when I’m on Friday/Saturday nights the students who are interest- Former Student Coun- of money in some big savings anything done without their ed in planning the event. We cil Recreation Committee account, and we can go and help.” 4 NO. 14– CXLIII MAY 6, 2021

on my homework,” Manigo Gilardoni said. Students Stressed by Compressed Schedule Students across campus also appreciate the transition to By ANVI BHATE, preferred in-person classes would rather have it be a half is ‘regular’ Exeter stress and [compared] to winter term, in-person learning, and many ATISHAY JAIN as opposed to asynchronous day Wednesday, or have a how much is unique to this just because I don’t have 8:00 people felt that it was more and ELLIE ANA learning, he also expressed Friday off, so you actually get term,” Wadivkar said. p.m.s anymore, and I was just effective. Lower Nina Kellogg SPERANTSAS the concern of classroom to enjoy the three days.” Wadivkar added, “I have really busy, juggling track and explained that in-person classes dynamics during the Students also commented had to cut some activities, as also dance. Now I can focus helped her explore and retain With the new, more COVID-19 pandemic. “The that teachers unknowingly there have been days with back on dance, which is something more knowledge than online compressed spring term plexiglass dividers, the white give out too much homework to back classes, sports, and that I really love to do. The instruction. “It’s interesting to schedule, students reported noise of the fans, and having to be done on the Week 2 off activities from 8am to 8pm. It schedule this term is pretty see the contrast when we’re feeling stressed and some students Zoom in from Wednesdays. “I’ve heard this comes down to the individual, tight in terms of jumping from in person rather than online, overworked, and faculty and their homes or quarantine have from a lot of other people in terms of how much they one thing to another, but I guess and we can talk so much more students have also felt there made the classroom dynamics as well, but people tend to want to take and how much if it’s a bit more like a normal freely, and our conversation has been an impact on the at times challenging,” Kelly get more homework on the they can.” schedule, because it’s sports or flows a lot better,” Kellogg said. extracurricular activities. said. “However, I think it Wednesday off, because Some students believe activities after school.” “And the relationships that you In their recent department is working and I hope that teachers are like, ‘Oh, you have that part of the problem The free time helped form with your classmates and meeting, the Religion students likewise find the in- more time to complete it,’” stems from the long stretch some students cope with their your teacher, in person, are so and Modern Language person learning preferable.” Malhotra added. of uninterrupted schooltime workload. “I think the new much stronger, and honestly, I Departments discussed Modern Languages Upper Fawaz Omidiya students have to work through, schedule provides students take away 10 times more from potential changes to workload Instructor Fermin Perez- agreed. “The off-Wednesday in due to the short spring break. with more time to relax and those in person classes than I and adding in an asynchronous Andreu expressed his opinions the middle of the week is odd Senior Charlie Preston said, “I finish their work,” upper Jean- ever do from the Zoom logging class on the four-class-day regarding the changes made to because I feel like the following think there’s a collective sense François Manigo Gilardoni on.” weeks. Both departments the four-class meeting days in two days are really packed,” he of everyone getting exhausted said. “I personally find that Regarding future changes committed to cutting down the department. “We thought said. “It feels like we’re getting under the weight of what is at having longer free periods to the schedule and student synchronous classes from four of it as some kind of exchange, a day to do homework — like this point three or so straight throughout the day makes me involvement in its creation, per week to three a week and you lose one in-person class a Sunday where you know that months of just working.” less stressed and allows me to Kline said, “ It would either trying to excuse students from every two weeks, but you gain your next two days are full.” “I really liked having focus more.” work very well because it homework at least one night a having students a little fresher Prep Helena Kline shared 8pm classes [last winter term] Senior Jackson Carlberg would be structured exactly week. and happier, and hopefully in concerns about activities actually. I know that’s probably shared similar thoughts on how we want it, but would also Instructor in Religion a better mode to sustain their scheduled during the no-class the minority opinion, and it free time throughout the day. be very bad because it would Patrick Kelly addressed the attention and learn,” Perez- Wednesdays. “We still have does mess with social life and “It might be nice to be able to be structured exactly how we COVID-19 pandemic as being Andreu said. sports in the afternoon so if you clubs and stuff, but at least have a little bit more free time want it. Because there’d be no a contributing factor to the Perez-Andreu shared his don’t live here, you still have it gave us a giant hole in the because of the asynchronous one else to blame, and we’ll “level of stress and exhaustion thoughts about the pandemic to be here at a kind of difficult day to do things for ourselves blocks. Like a lot of people got still never be happy with a on campus.” “Certainly the being a factor of stress for time for day students. If you to get ready for classes, so used to having less classes in a schedule.” transition back on in-person students as well. “I think the can’t drive, you usually have to that you know we didn’t feel day, and I know other schools Kellogg reflected back to and the rigours of a more pandemic has more weight on have a parent drive you and no like we were trying to sprint have schedules that are less her prep year. “Personally, I regular, if rather compressed, your levels of stress and your one goes to work at two in the through a five hour marathon packed than ours. I know that would lean towards students schedule play a role in these anxiety about how tired you afternoon,” Kline said. every single morning,” Preston also might come with longer getting back to how we used to issues,” Kelly said. “[The can feel,” Perez-Andreu said. Prep Aavik Wadivkar continued. assignments or more frequent have it before, which is having Religion Department has] “We have seen more students addressed the constant change Omidiya expressed assignments, things like that. five days a week every week, opted to have many of our visiting the health center in the schedule, which has been thoughts on fluctuation in It’s a give and take where but Wednesdays are always classes meet on three of the because of the schedule that is a burden for several Exonians. the frequency of classes. “I’ll I wouldn’t mind if we had half days. Having assembly four scheduled meeting times putting some weight on them.” “My Exeter experience has have a class for a day straight, more asynchronous blocks,” twice a week, we also had this during the week one schedule. Perez-Andreu also preferred in- been changing constantly or sometimes I’ll have eight Carlberg said. GH block, and there would be a How this is enacted varies person, synchronous classes. since I got here, being a prep. classes in two weeks and Students found the much longer break in between some from class to class and Many students expressed Every trimester brought some will have seven, which continued implementation the last class and when sports depends on the nature of the mixed opinions about the something new, and has unique is weird.” of asynchronous formats started and I appreciated that to work in a given week. We are newly-introduced no-class challenges. Regardless, I think Prep Vera Aimunmondion helpful. “Some teachers have that longer passing period trying to remain responsive to Wednesdays. “I’m not a big fan the current schedule works shared that the winter term still occasionally have some to completely transition. And the needs and well-being of our of the Wednesdays off, because well. I’ve heard from other schedule took a toll on her. asynchronous classes, which we would have dinner after students, as best we are able.” I feel like it just disrupts the students, especially preps, that “Winter term was a lot more I have found to be a big stress that,” Kellogg said. Kelly explained that week and my whole cycle,” it gets stressful. However, I spaced out,” Aimunmondion reliever as I can use that time to although he personally prep Nupur Malhotra said. “I don’t know how much of that said. “I do prefer this term catch up on sleep or get ahead Co-Education Exhibit Cont. their work & so it began, we from Audre Lorde ~ to honor It’s time to celebrate our com- began, the space began.” our differences, to name our mon love of learning which The exhibit was created differences, to come to reflect we all share as fellow lifelong for community enlightenment. on the sources of our power, learners.” “It was created partly to offer to name what systems are not After interviewing sever- ART to the Community & to allowing us the freedom we al figures who played notable create an ending to the Femi- want, to legitimize our feel- roles in Exeter’s journey to nist Bookmaking course & to ings—‘I Feel, therefore I can co-education, senior Sarah bring the students’ vastly di- be free.’ As one student said at Huang created five books verse creations to a curation,” the Opening: ‘beautiful rage.’” for the exhibit as part of the Carbonell said. “Our mission “[The exhibit was] a space “Bookmaking as Feminist Ar- was to lift the voices of those where visitors and creators chival Practice: Reinscribing who have been histrorically would wander in and allow Histories” course. “I had so marginalized, silenced, dele- their imaginations a chance for much fun because originally I gitimized; to give space for flight, to sit with what may be thought it was going to be in BIPOC/Queer/Intersectional some discomfort, to reconcep- the traditional sense of a book, perspectives & some white tualize history, to experience but with [Ms. Carbonell], wom(x)n/women trailblazers.” the queering of that space, nothing is traditional,” Huang Sung expressed that the to let ambiguity be present, said. “In the interviews, I by Enough. by Sabrina Kearney hangs in Lamont Gallery. William Park/The Exonian idea of hosting an exhibition to ask ourselves what we are no means could get a sense of to Exeter and learning in the binary image that comes with co-education. “Co-education, started last year, but came to feeling as we interact with the everything they do and how same way that the people with a book, which is only read in to me, means progress. It’s fruition this year due to the Art—‘The space speaks,’” amazing each person was. But the books go to the light in the one direction with two-sided amazing to see how much Ex- pandemic. “Due to COVID-19 Carbonell explained. for each of my books, I tried to library they give towards the pages.” eter has changed in the past 50 last year, however, we weren’t The art was meant to pose focus on a specific part of the window and that representing Senior Frankie Getman years—while we started from able to share our works that questions to viewers as well. interview, maybe something enlightenment,” Rubin said. painted a picture of youth cli- an all-male institution, we are were centered around the “What voices do you hear in they said or something that I “So that’s one thing too, mate activist Greta Thunberg. at a school where all genders theme of Gender, Sexuality, new ways? What silences be- learned about them, and then the idea of an empty space “I really just wanted to accu- learn together, sit openly at and Identity. Fortunately, Ms. gin to echo? How might what kind of explore that in the art and specifically what can fill rately portray Greta, and I also the Harkness table and dis- Carbonell, Activism in Art’s you see & touch & read & itself.” it. And my idea was that with tried to use a more posterized cuss any topic without being faculty advisor and the teacher listen into ask you to consid- In a reflection on the pro- the beginning of co-education, style than how I usually paint. restricted because of their for the Feminist Bookmaking er history, power, testimony, cess, lower Hannah Rubin the women Exeter had filled I wanted to keep it simple, with gender or identity,” Sung said. course, was willing to collabo- truth, systems of white patriar- shared their thoughts on their an empty space,” Rubin con- no background, so that all of “Exeter has shown me that we, rate with us and create a huge chal oppression in new ways? piece, a poetry collection ti- tinued. the focus is on Greta and her as students, have so much to exhibition that focused on Ex- How can seeing this exhibit tled “What Can Fill an Empty Prep Vedika Amin created stoic presence,” Getman said. learn from each other, and I eter’s 50 years of co-education inspire us to imagine into radi- Space?” a depiction of an umbrella ti- Senior Violet Goldstone think one of the most essential theme!” Sung said. “It’s really cal coalitions, to recognize the Rubin’s collection con- tled “Mindscape.” She shared created a collection of three parts of the Exeter learning amazing that this exhibition beautiful value of the Resis- sisted of five poems. “Writing in her statement that she used untraditional “books” from experience is the diverse back- happened because Ms. Durand tors, the Liberators, the Femi- poetry allows me to see the the umbrella “to project my interviews with alumni about grounds the students have, and and I had been planning an Ac- nists in our Midst?” Carbonell world in new ways. There’s innermost thoughts, optimistic their unique passions and ex- the environment we have man- tivism in Art exhibition since asked. this quote that I was just think- ideals, positive beliefs, values, periences. Goldstone’s goal aged to create.” last year, and we’re really for- Lower Alysha Lai created ing of by the first Lamont Poet imagination, expectations, and was to “convey the experienc- “I really can’t choose a tunate to have worked with the a collage with magazine cut- [Jorge Luis Borge on April 27, hopes connected to the role of es of each interviewee through single ‘favorite moment’ from Feminist Bookmaking class.” outs to emphasize the feeling 1983], I think that something gender, sexuality, and identity exemplifying something that the exhibition, because the en- Exhibit organizers came of “freedom and knowledge.” along the lines of, ‘art is fire in cultivating a progressive made their time here at Exeter tire exhibition was amazing. I up with the name “A Collec- “I love using magazines plus algebra.’ So I think that co-educational environment.” unique.” visited the Lamont Gallery the tive Curiosity” to be inclusive because they often reflect the algebra aspect of poetry “‘Mindscape’ is a canopy Prep Sophie Zhu explained day it opened, filled with - ex of the exhibit’s diverse array of highly edited cultural and soci- is being able to express X in of positive affirmations and how she choreographed her citement because of how long content. “There’s a wide range etal standards. It was a simple terms of Y which allows you to graphics which help to remind, own dance to represent her ex- we had been planning this,” of topics and mediums cov- yet meaningful piece, and the create beauty out of your expe- empower, and inspire me and perience as a woman of color. Sung continued. “I could feel ered in the galleries, so I feel use of magazines tied togeth- riences. I express something in others,” Amin said. “I choreographed a piece of the effort and love everyone like [A Collective Curiosity] er well with the bookkeeping terms of something else when Upper Siona Jain creat- dance to the song, ‘Godspeed,’ poured into their works, really is a good overarching theme. class,” Lai said. I’m writing, and that allows ed five books from a series by Frank Ocean. From hearing creating something they felt It does help to be inclusive of In her artist statement, Lai me to see the world in a new of interviews she conducted about the club, Activism in Art, passionate about.” identities and experiences that emphasized co-education. way, which is really beautiful,” about co-education, where during club night to final deci- aren’t within the gender bina- “We all enjoy that burst of ex- Rubin said. each book featured a different sions, I knew I wanted to share Please find a ChoreoPoem ry and also, not everything in citement when we learn some- Rubin explained that perspective on co-education. what I’m most comfortable composed by English Instruc- the gallery is about gender,” thing new, and curiosity is the they found inspiration from “One person talked about how with, which is dance. Because tor Mercy Carbonell based Crossman said. motivating force to hold on to quotes by Louis Kahn, the we view coeducational as a this was the first piece I’ve on material from the course Carbonell described the and deepen that information,” architect behind the Class of binary—educating both girls ever choreographed, I wanted “Bookmaking as Feminist Ar- exhibit as a “beautiful collab- Lai wrote. “When something 1945 Library. “I have them and boys. They pointed out to show something special,” chival Practice: Reincribing oration of Feminist Imagina- seems previously so incom- right here…‘A [person] with how we rarely examine how Zhu said. “Being a POC wom- Histories” on The Exonian’s tion.” “In so many ways, the prehensible or unattainable, a book goes to the light. A li- race, all genders, and sexu- an, I have had my share of dis- website, theexonian.net. exhibit is an Act of Care, of we cry of joy or satisfaction brary begins that way.’ I was ality play in,” Jain said. “For criminative experiences, and I The artists in course will be Community Care, of the care when we finally find it. This is really interested in the idea of their book, I made a folding decided to create a piece about reading the poem for a 50th rooted in criticality, of Femi- why co-education is essential the action of going to the light accordion that could be flipped these occurrences.” Anniversary of Co-Education nist Coalitionary Care—At the to fueling that familiar desire and how that could represent and turned to be read multiple Sung spoke about the film that will be released on core are some essential truths to seek out new information. perhaps these women coming different ways. I eliminated the progress brought forward by June 6th. MAY 6, 2021 NO. 14– CXLIII 5 » MAEGAN PAUL » DORM LIFE » KIRTLAND Read about Senior of the Week Mae- Read about how dorms are attempting Read about spotlighted club, Kirt- gan Paul, and the many ways she is to foster a sense of commuity despite land Society, and the reasons why Life involved on campus, 5. COVID-19 restirctions, 7. Classics students appreciate it, 6.

her board has accomplished. work as a proctor in Dunbar this “Most recently, Fem club de- year.” Senior of the Week: Maegan Paul cided to collaborate with the Paul was one of senior Exonians Against Sexual As- Hassane Fiteni’s closest friends sault (EASA) and several oth- when he entered the Academy. er groups for the co-education Fiteni’s favorite memory in- symposium. It’s so important to volved an act they did together make sure that we’re listening to on a lower karaoke night during everyone’s interesting history, the winter Hell weeks. “I no- not just that of the white wom- ticed that it was kind of a boring en,” Paul added. event. People were singing but In the classroom, Paul has everyone was languishing and felt that Harkness does not al- nobody was really excited. And ways enable or encourage em- I thought I could hype it up,” pathy needed to build advocacy Fiteni recalled. and improvement. “In Harkness “I went to Maegan and I we’re judged on participation. pretended to ask her out. I did Of course teachers try to aim this whole skit where I sang for an environment where no John Legend’s ‘All of Me” one is talking more than others, and got down on one knee and but that’s not always the case. asked her to WinFo. She said And I think most of the time, no. And the crowd went wild, people listen to respond and to everyone erupted,’ Fiteni said. continue the conversation rather “She ran out in a dramatic act than to understand; people are and it was all super fun to me. more anxious about appearing I think that brought us so much engaged than actually doing so, closer - now I had something to and I wonder if that’s what we talk about with her.” want to be teaching people.” “Maegan has always been Senior Maegan Paul outside Dunbar Hall. Indrani Basu/The Exonian “The most precious thing emotionally available for me. I about Harkness should be learn- actually kind of look up to her By CLARK WU “She is very quick to think “I’m very proud of the web- school spirit and excitement of references for jokes and can site redesigns,” Paul continued. play out and know that you ing about people,” Paul added. as a sister in a way because she pull up any meme in a frac- “The Exonian site was not the were part of creating that expe- “Of course, the subject matter is was there in ways and forms “As a prep, I just thought I tion of a second,” senior Ka- most visually appealing and we rience. I think it’s wonderful for important, but I think discussing that I needed. She has never not was really funny,” senior Mae- tie Moon added. “A favorite didn’t have any advertisements me to contribute in a way that I materials conducive to Hark- picked up on one of my calls, gan Paul laughed. “Before I memory is when Maegan wore on the website itself, and the two find meaningful—to build plat- ness should be a rewarding pro- which I really do appreciate,” even got to the school I thought a Zayn (from One Direction) went up hand in hand during my forms or events that allow peo- cess because it gives insight as Fiteni added. “She’s been a big ‘Nightmare at Elm Street is mask around the dorm. She is tenure. Our viewership went up ple to shine in their fields and to who we are as people or who support for me following the such a good movie — what if I such a jokester!” as the website became easier to have fun doing it.” those before us were as people,” passing of my father. I think wrote a Humor article about it?’ “At Experience Exeter, I navigate and more aesthetically “At Exeter I realized that Paul said. “A lot of the best dis- Maegan’s the model Exonian Then when I got here, I wrote saw the April Fools page and pleasing. And to that end, we any system has complex parts cussions I’ve had on this cam- because she brings a breath of some silly piece about preps go- immediately felt inspired to could add Google ads onto our to it. And yes, when I say sys- pus were ungraded and casual.” enthusiasm into her clubs. She’s ing hungry after P.E.” join,” Paul recalled. “I was page and market that to local tems, I mean institutions like Her friends couldn’t agree a role model for black girls on Before Exeter, Paul spent writing thousand word articles Exeter businesses.” Exeter itself. I still don’t know more. “One thing that I love campus and I’ve only seen her her childhood in Texas, then in every week and even began Paul, knowing the power everything about the world, but about Maegan is that she is so as a leader.” sixth grade moved to Washing- running a meme page outside of a good website in the digi- I think that Exeter’s given me easy to talk to. We’ve spent a Thinking back at her time ton DC where she studied at an of Exeter. In truth, I wanted to tal age, encourages everyone the tools to investigate further,” few nights in my room up until at Exeter, Paul recommended all-girls school. “I think I picked become a humor editor by low- to learn a little bit of computer Paul said. “This comes from the wee hours of the morning exploring all Exeter has to of- up on very traditional values er year, but once I started to get science. “It’s integral to society. things as simple as having a just talking. She has this way fer, especially the trails. “I really while growing up in Texas, more involved with The Exo- There’s so much you can learn conversation in the dorm, in a of making people feel valid and enjoy nature and I like taking things that I still hold onto today. nian, I discovered other parts of about other fields through com- friend group, or talking to an important. That is so rare,” low- photographs. I might get lost But living in DC during middle the paper.” puter science,” she said. “I took underclassmen with a different er Riley Jones said. sometimes and then I’ll have to school, which is a very forma- Eventually, Paul went on this class at Exeter called Silicon perspective. The people around “I remember that during the use maps to find my way out, tive time for anyone, sparked to serve as the 142nd Board’s Valley Ethics, which examined me compel me to think deeper beginning of the winter term but that uncertainty is fun for my interest in politics and social Operations Manager. “Navi- the financial connections, algo- about the issues I might not be this year, Dunbar had this zoom me,” she said. “It’s a nice way justice issues because of the po- gating my new position as the rithms and data management familiar with.” dorm bonding event… abso- to pop out of the Exeter bubble litical nature of the town and the Operations Manager on the practices of most tech compa- Coming into Exeter, Paul lutely no one wanted to attend. and find new parts of campus events of the 2016 election.” 142nd board was interesting. I nies and popular concerns for didn’t expect to be involved in We were separated into break- you’re unfamiliar with. When Paul has drawn from all of think my experience on all three the user experience. It’s really student advocacy projects and out rooms by floor. Maegan you’re outside of Exeter I think her life experiences to inform boards [i.e Editorial, Business fun for me to examine how groups. “I came to Exeter find- was the one who changed the you have the opportunity to who she wants to be today. “I and Web] helped me gain a different fields I hadn’t seen as ing myself with a very limited atmosphere,” Jones added. “She stimulate your brain without learn more about myself as I very nuanced understanding of connected play into each other, understanding of feminism, but started playing this crazy awe- engaging with your course- learn about parts of this country. the three boards’ coordination. and I definitely plan to continue continuing these conversations some playlist, and just made work. Being in nature has given It makes me more empathetic My goals were to build cohe- investigating these intricacies of at Exeter allowed me to realize everyone laugh. I didn’t want to me the space to reflect a little because I can understand where sion across the different boards our reality in the future.” that diverse leadership in any leave the Zoom that night!” more about whatever it is I care a lot of people may be coming and to bring in more revenue to In addition to working in movement is deeply import- Brandes also appreciated about.” from, and that’s something I re- make ourselves more financial- The Exonian, Paul also par- ant,” Paul said. what Paul brings to Dunbar. “It “I think it’s been a pretty ally value and appreciate.” ly independent.” ticipated in Student Council As the current co-head of seems like every year there’s interesting four years here. I’m When she first arrived at “The pandemic and the (StuCo). “I got involved in the Fem Club, Paul reflected on someone who is the glue of the happy to have connected with Exeter, Paul worried about what board size shift kind of rattled PR and Recreation committees the work the club has done in year—you know, the person all the people, all of my friends the Academy held in store for these plans, but we made steps during my prep fall and firm- previous years. “Last year, the who spent all their time in the and this great little place in New her, but she quickly realized that in the right directions,” Paul ly believed I was going to be 2020 Fem Club co-Heads and common room for four years. Hampshire. This is a place I cer- Exeter was “much friendlier” continued. “We were able to Student Council President one I recognized the troubled and That person is Maegan. She tainly hope to revisit either as an than she had pictured it. “People address some systemic issues day, though I didn’t even end up often exclusive history of the makes Dunbar, the largest dorm alumni or as a parent, but I’m had their own niches, and that within our board and work to- running,” she laughed. “I think I Feminist Union at Exeter, so we on campus, feel like a tight knit also ready to leave. I’m excited for me, that was the humor page wards improving the paper in appreciated my work as a com- hosted a fundraiser and gave all community.” to see what else the world has on The Exonian,” she said. so many unseen ways, so I am mittee head because it helped proceeds to Women for Wom- “From day 1, I could tell to offer,” Paul admitted. “I’m Among her friends, Paul incredibly grateful for my expe- me understand the role of stu- en International, which aims to that Maegan was an incredi- glad I’m being released into that is notorious for her humor. rience.” dent leaders, and the responsi- support women in non-western bly strong and together young world given the foundation that “Maegan always, always has “In The Exonian, Maegan bility in meeting with important communities. We were also sure woman. She is not afraid to I have.” the perfect reference for the had some pretty incredible big adults on campus. I think this to emphasize our commitment speak her mind, but also always “I hope I’ll take more risks joke she’s making,” senior and ideas,” Brandes said. “She has was when and where I picked towards fostering an intersec- does so with deep consideration and feel less constrained by my fellow Dunbar dormmate Anne a real way of understanding up on a lot of the skills needed tional environment within our of others,” Math Instructor and own expectations. I hope I’ll re- Brandes said. “And that’s a skill the big picture across boards of to become a leader.” group by modifying the iconic Dunbar dorm faculty Panama alize that plans aren’t going to you don’t see that often—that the paper. She had big ideas for In Paul’s lower and upper ‘feminist’ sweatshirts to include Geer said. “Maegan’s strength go exactly as I expect them to. kind of skill requires both a fan- the paper and, what’s even bet- years, she worked on the Spring an ‘intersectional’ element on of spirit, intellect, resilience, And being okay with that,” Paul tastic sense of humor and a real ter, the persistence to see them Fling planning, the EA pep ral- the back, and ultimately raised and her calm voice of reason said.“I hope that I continue to intelligence to connect jokes so through. I am still in awe of all ly, and the gingerbread house over $3000 for the charity.” has made her a senior that advocate for change, and con- easily. She never fails to get the she has given the paper.” making contest. “It’s fun to see Paul also spoke on the work many younger students look tinuous change at that.” group chat laughing.” up to. I’m so grateful for all her

Another strong aspect of the miniseries was its expan- Show Review: The Falcon and Winter Soldier sion into new territory, namely the Pacific city of thieves and it unfortunately was unable to the Winter Soldier introduced episodes and a couple of flash- Additionally, for the first gangsters known as Mad- successfully tie up its intricate viewers to the Flag Smash- backs, The Falcon and the By NICHOLAS ROSE and time, Marvel also takes a deep ripoor. Madripoor serves as an plot in only six episodes, leav- ers, a group consisting of the Winter Soldier could have built VIR SHRESTHA dive into the conflicts between otherworldly set for an episode ing viewers with largely unsat- survivors of the snap. They up character arcs to a more race and the idea of a superhero of the show and introduces a isfied feelings after the finale. essentially served as the over- emotionally resonating finale. with the introduction of an Af- The Falcon and the Winter host of new villains into the arching antagonist of the mini- rican American super-soldier Soldier have returned to the The show follows the two An important character The MCU. With these carefully series. The showrunners kept named Isiah Bradley. Bradley big screen with a new addi- Marvel veterans as they fight Falcon and the Winter Soldier planned additions, Marvel has on pushing this idea that there was formerly known as the tion to Marvel’s “Phase Four” their way around the world, introduced viewers to was John successfully set up an enor- were no definitive villains or “Black Captain America,” be- of the MCU. This miniseries trying to curb the spread of Walker, the newly-dubbed mous amount of potential for heroes, making it appear that fore he heroically disobeyed is almost like a reality check, the dangerous super-soldier Captain America. Actor Wyatt the rest of Phase Four, a wel- each side (Flag Smashers and orders to save comrades and exploring the impact the blip serum and its deadly effects. Russell depicted an amazing come sight for eager viewers. Along the way, they reunite Falcon/Winter Soldier) had its portrayal of the development spend the rest of his life behind had on humans after the events Overall, The Falcon and with old allies and struggle to own logical beliefs. of John Walker in the show. bars and on lab tables. of Avengers: Endgame, and The Winter Soldier sets up fill the void left by the depar- While Falcon and Winter Starting off as headstrong and centers around superheroes Bradley’s strong opin- a classic superhero conflict ture of Steve Rogers, or Cap- Soldier’s perspectives and confident, he ends as a man Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and ion that there can never be a with plenty of action and plot tain America. Steve has also backstories were comprehen- who has learned from his pre- the Winter Soldier (Sebastian Black Captain America serves investigation, but unfortunate- previously given his symbolic sible with the intro episode vious mistakes and is willing Stan). While Marvel’s first as a central tenet to the show, ly, it comes up a little short shield to the Falcon, but it is “New World Order,” the Flag to cooperate, with many scenes project in phase four, Wanda- causing the Falcon to question on its ending, tying too many confiscated by the U.S. - mili Smashers were limited to mere filmed from his own perspec- Vision, was experimental and whether or not this is a mantle shallow plot lines together too tary, causing another host of teases of their plans and back- tive to portray such raw and fresh with its show style, The he should take up. These racial quickly. However, the minise- problems the duo must fix. stories. Because of this, it was passionate emotion. Unfortu- Falcon and the Winter Soldier overtones present in The Fal- ries is certainly worth a watch difficult to become invested in nately, Walker’s intricate char- sticks to basics, grounding With a longer runtime, The con and the Winter Soldier do for avid MCU fans and may the Flag acter loop was cut short due viewers on Earth inside the Falcon and the Winter Soldier not feel forced, but instead add play a pivotal role in Marvel to the rushed nature of the last Marvel Cinematic Universe. could have tied up its many Smashers’ storyline, as there a sense of reality absent from installments to come with the few episodes which created an While the show integrated plot points in a much more sat- was a lack of depth or interest many previous installments of introduction of many intrigu- unfulfilling and inaccurate fin- important themes regarding isfying, conclusive way. In the with all the vagueness around the MCU and add a new mean- ing characters. the meaning of a superhero, first episode, The Falcon and the group. With a few more ish to his personality. ing to the word “superhero.” 6 NO. 14– CXLIII MAY 6, 2021

Glassner agrees that moving to Spain was an important fac- tor in how she started teaching. Faculty of the Week: Ellen Glassner “When I went back to Spain considerate presence on cam- (Glassner spent a year in Bar- pus. “She’s just a really caring celona in college), I started person. She’s really warm and working by teaching English during advising, everybody is and doing translations because relaxed around her and we’re I love both of those things. not afraid to share what’s hap- I was like, ‘Oh, well, I love pening in our lives, both the [teaching]. So I’ll do that until good and bad. She’s really I figure out what I’m going to open-minded and just loves be doing with my life.’ It was to hear about what’s going on always a fallback thing be- with us,” advisee and lower cause it was something I knew Aubrey Zhang said. “I appre- I felt comfortable doing...And ciate having an adult on cam- I realized when I was in this, pus who I can talk to whenever that this is what I want to be I want...I know that she’s there doing. I thought, why do I for me and that’s just really keep dismissing teaching as an nice.” option?” Glassner said. “The first time I met her, she Outside of the classroom, was so inviting to all the preps Glassner enjoys spending time from when we first came [to with her family, knitting, read- Cilley],” prep Aidan Ting said. ing her favorite Isabel Allende “Whenever she does check novels and watching movies. in or whenever she sees you, “I love spending time with my she’s always happy. She’s al- family...and that includes my ways very genuine.” dog. I love to travel...I love Fellow faculty members knitting and I don’t like to fol- share similar statements on low patterns. So a lot of times Glassner’s caring personal- I’ll start knitting and then I ity. “Ellen is just very open. take it out, but I’ll do it again. She has a beautiful heart, she My grandma Sylvia taught Ellen Glassner smiles with her dog Charlie. Indrani Basu/The Exonian is sensitive. When she feels me how to do that when I was injustice, you can tell that it’s nine, and it calms me. But, Charlie. are to have Exeter students. but she tries her best to make By SELIM KIM, ARIA affecting her...If you know her, don’t ask me to make clothing I mean, it’s a gift,” Glassner us all engaged. She tells us to SCANNELL and LIANNA From the beginning of her you’re lucky if you’re taught or anything, though I used to said. “Your students are nev- stand up if we want, and do YANG time at Exeter, Glassner has by her. She’s just that type of sew all the costumes for my er the same from one course whatever makes us comfort- been in love with the Acade- teacher, she opens up to you kids who were very into the- to the next and for one year able. Whenever we read a In the round Harkness ta- my’s sense of community and too, and she’s easy to talk ater,” Glassner said. expressed her fondness of rais- to the next. And you’re con- book, she will do fake sound ble occupying the center of to,” Spanish instructor Jackie Advisee and Upper Jose ing her family on the Acade- stantly [teaching to] different effects.” room 310, Ellen Glassner sits Flores said. Vivanco said Glassner has my lawns. “I had known about types of learners and different Glassner mentioned that this with her students, 14 eager Spanish instructor and hus- provided relief for him during Exeter since I was a teenager. personalities, different groups is why she loves to work at Ex- faces ready for class. Glass- band Fermin Perez-Andreu his hardest times. “Ms. Glass- Before arriving, I had never of students. Each course, each eter. “I love the freedom that ner begins to speak Spanish, agreed. “She always makes ner has been there for me in seen the Exeter campus and year, each term is so different we have in our classes...there’s using sound effects and corny good and interesting conver- every step of my Exeter life so didn’t know anybody who depending on who your group no prescribed way of teaching jokes to move along. From sations with everyone in a way far. On nights when she was lived here. But after my hus- is. [I love] learning to adapt, a certain topic or books. We subjunctive tenses in the that makes people included. on duty and I wanted to pro- band got his job, we came learning how to get the most have guidelines, but there’s a SPA300 courses to analyzing Señora Glassner is a very wel- crastinate or avoid a specific here, sight unseen! Luckily, I out of students...and develop- lot of freedom,” she said. and examining telenovelas coming person who enjoys homework subject, I’ll go to loved it,” Glassner said. “The ing those relationships.” in Spanish 590––Telenovela, Park also mentioned that developing relationships with her study and hang out there community at my school in Her students undoubtedly Glassner’s classroom is where he admired Glassner’s ability students and colleagues,” Pe- for as long as possible…I can Baltimore…was so small feel the passion that Glassner both learning and laughter can to value the content over the rez-Andreu said. trust her with anything, and I which was great as it was re- carries towards teaching. “Her grades. “I really like her teach- flourish. Despite Glassner’s clearly am sure that she has made my ally intimate, but I loved that lesson plans that she would ing philosophy. She knows “I think one of the things eager and passionate approach Exeter experience better.” [at Exeter] it was bigger. There create and the activities that we that grades are pretty important that makes her a really good to teaching, she shared how Another one of Glassner’s were just all kinds of people on would do. [Our class] didn’t to us, but her teaching philoso- teacher is her energy. She’s teaching was not always a pro- advisees, Julia Norswor- campus and raising our chil- know Spanish at all, pretty phy is that, rather than grades, just such a positive person fession she considered. “My thy-Edghill agreed. “She’s a dren here couldn’t have been a much a lot of us don’t and so she actually wants us to learn and very outgoing...she wants parents were teachers. My wonderful and kind person better place to raise them. The we’re learning it for the first it,” Park said. “I think she re- you to succeed,” senior Molly grandfather was a teacher, my who is always a pleasure to be other faculty kids are lifelong time. Even just having like ally looks out for students. She Theobald said. aunt and uncle were teachers, around. I appreciate her wel- friends and like family. We three months of Spanish, we doesn’t judge by the score or a Originally teaching at an everyone. I mean, there were coming and relaxed presence. found a really wonderful com- only really knew the basics. number, but she judges us by all-girls school in Baltimore, teachers all over my fami- She’s very easy to talk to and munity.” But, I feel like in her class, we how well you actually know Maryland, Glassner came ly and I originally thought, truly wishes the best for you. “When you say working started to learn more beyond and use the material.” to Exeter in 1999 with her ‘I’m definitely not going to I love going to her home and at Exeter, it just goes hand- the basics,” Theobald said. husband and infant son. “We Prep Jenna Wang agreed be a teacher,’” Glassner said. seeing her dog Charlie and in-hand with living at Exeter. Prep Aaron Park agreed, came at the end of the last cen- and added her appreciation for “Yet, even when I was in high having a nice cup of tea. She It’s not even the line between sharing how much he appreci- tury...and we came actually for Glassner’s consideration when school and college, I was al- is one of the adults I trust most your private life. I know peo- ated Glassner’s efforts to keep my husband’s job. We lived on assigning homework. “Mrs. ways a tutor or a peer tutor. I on campus and has been so ple who would never live in the class engaged. “Her corny the fourth floor of Wentworth Glassner is super considerate was always involved in teach- impactful in my adjustment to this kind of community...it is jokes keep us awake. She her- with an infant,” Glassner said. and makes sure that the home- ing in some form or another.” Exeter.” for a very specific lifestyle. It’s self knows that sometimes, work we are given isn’t too After working part time for a This changed when Glass- To her students, advisees the lifestyle that you have to some of the stuff we learn in much, and that we know that while, Glassner became a full ner decided to move to Madrid and fellow faculty members, choose,” Glassner continued. class are kind of boring, but I we only have to spend 45 min- time instructor in Spanish. to improve her Spanish. There Glassner has been a presence Additional to the sense of really like how she does her utes on it,” Wang said. “I’m Glassner has lived in many she met her husband, Fermin in the Academy that many can community that Glassner has best to keep us awake,” Park really glad to have her as my dorms and an Academy house Perez-Andreu, who told us he look up to. As a teacher, friend, found at Exeter, she has also said. “I remember this week, Spanish teacher, I’ve learned a during her time as an Instruc- first met Glassner at a “gather- advisor and mother, she touch- found joy in teaching Exo- we learned about accent marks lot and I love her personality.” tor at Exeter, but she currently ing with English people in an es countless members of the nians, students that are truly and their rules and that’s not lives in Cilley Hall with her Many students also men- apartment in Madrid.” community with her kindness, like no other. “How lucky we really fun, they’re just rules, husband, children, and dog, tion Glassner’s caring and guidance, and joy.

like that era, and learn new to the club for the first time interesting stuff with other I was like, there really is a Club Spotlight: Kirtland Society passionate people,” he said. place that just immediately To upper Cyrus Braden, accepts you and just wel- By JESSICA HUANG sense of fun and camaraderie vanced. And you can be a waking up early and going the people are what makes comes you. They really don’t that’s really hard to explain.” grammar specialist, a culture on the bus to a universi- his experiences in the club judge you about what kind of specialist, a myth special- ty campus or another high so valuable. “I think when things you like or what kind Have you ever played Besides discussing events ist, or a history specialist,” school to compete, because comparing it to other clubs of things you do, or if you’re discus in the rain? Sang car- of the ancient world, how- Preston explained. “Sunday it was fun hanging out with that are also academic in na- quiet or if you’re loud. They ols in Latin around campus? ever, the club also addresses meetings are split up by lev- all my friends, eating food ture, what really sets Kirtland just welcome you as part of Had your club advisor dye current views of the clas- el, so all the novices work and talking to people, and apart for me is that everybody the group.” their hair red after a win? sics. “We’ve been having together, etc. And then some- just getting off campus,” she there really wants to be there, Phan, like many other These are just some of the conversations about the role times on Wednesdays, we’ve recalled. and really likes being there in members, shared similar fun and exhilarating activities of classics in modern soci- had meetings where all the the community,” he said. sentiments. “I feel like what members of Kirtland Society, ety because historically [the Kirtland Society is a grammar specialists, all the binds us all together is the the classics-dedicated club at classics] signify the white home to both classics and The strong community history specialists and all the fact that like Latin and Clas- the Academy, experience in supremacy and supremacy of non-classics students alike. the club has fostered is one myth specialists join together sics is so uniquely difficult; their tight-knit community the West. We, of course, re- “Provided you have an in- reason why Kirtland society to practice in their respective the experience of taking Lat- of peers who love the ancient ject that,” Preston explained. terest in the ancient world, has so many dedicated mem- fields.” in and Greek at Exeter is so world. Preston explained how there’s something for every- bers today and why any inter- Lower Holden Quaresma one at Kirtland,” Classical ested Exonians should join. unique, because of our sight Kirtland Society mem- the club stays aware of the enjoys putting his knowledge Languages Instructor and “I would say what makes tests, and the specific faculty bers meet every Friday eve- lack of diversity and types of to the test in the high-energy club advisor (also known as Kirtland unique is that, in that we are taught by. We all ning in the Latin Study to thought in the classics. “[Our] competitions. “I think [Cer- “Imperator”) Nicholas Ung- my mind, it is one of the few have the shared experience.” share their passion for the conversations and work have tamen’s] a perfect blend of a er said. “But while an activ- clubs that perfectly bridges For interested students classics with one another. been in trying to dismantle culture of wanting to be com- ity like Certamen may draw the academic and social,” looking for a place to pur- “Meetings range from fun those ideas and diversify it... petitive, but not being toxic. students in, what keeps them Laufer said. “People come sue their classics interests, games (trivia contests, scav- What voices and expressions I think it’s just all friendly coming back is the commu- back every week, not only brush up on their Latin or enger hunts, etc.), to aca- have been generally excluded competition. We all want to nity. We are like a family at because of their academic find lifelong friends, Kirtland demic competition, to discus- from the table, and how can get better and I think that’s Kirtland (albeit an eccentric interest in the classics but be- Society is a club that should sions of the classics, to guest we expand the idea of clas- something that drives me for- one, but that’s how we like cause of the bonds we have not go unconsidered. “It will speakers,” current co-head sics perhaps to the entire an- ward and also is really fun,” it!).” made over that academic become your home away and senior Joe Laufer said. cient world?” he asked. he said. interest. Without those con- from home; whether you “There is no one ‘Kirtland Another core part of the Indeed it was former nections, there is no Kirtland. engage rigorously with the activity;’ the club is entirely club is Certamen, which is For former co-head Mi- co-head Jason Huang’s ’20 Kirtland is only as good as academic side, simply come about understanding the clas- similar to quiz bowl, where chaela Phan ’19, her time in interest in classical civili- its members, and that is why for the social interactions sics in all of its nuances, hav- teams of up to four students Kirtland Society has carried zations that drew him to the Kirtland is so great.” and games, or occasionally ing fun, and meeting others compete to answer clas- over to her extracurriculars at family, and he hopes the show up for a guest speaker, who share an interest in the sics-related questions. Stu- Stanford. As a classics major, Kirtland family will contin- Upper Anika Tsai agreed. Kirtland will embrace you Ancient Mediterranean.” dents who competitively play she continues to play Cer- ue to expand. “I really hope Since joining the club, she tamen, and she is a part of the [members] find a place where felt like she has learned more as a member of our family,” “Nothing beats the Friday Certamen meet on Sundays Senior Classical League and everyone is very close with than just history or Latin Laufer said. “Club meetings meetings,” co-head and se- and Wednesdays to hone state officer for the California each other. It’s just really a language skills. “One thing are eye-opening, exciting, nior Charlie Preston added. their buzzing skills. seat, helping to organize state place where people who love I learned is, really, there is a competitive, and everything “Everyone’s together on Fri- “There are three differ- and regional conventions the ancient Mediterranean place where you can just be in-between. There truly is a day meetings and feels like a ent levels and four different while moderating Certamen world can gather and really yourself and have a lot of place for everyone at Kirt- real family that has a great at- specialties. So you can be a tournaments. “I really liked find others who also really fun,” she said. “When I went land.” mosphere...There’s this great novice, intermediate, or ad- MAY 6, 2021 NO. 14– CXLIII 7

lines at the dining halls nue,” Drapeau continued. are one of the solutions Drapeau was also in- Staff of the Week: Leigh Drapeau to overcrowding that she volved with the organiz- helped bring to fruition ing of the recent super- Drapeau’s role as an with the irreplaceable vised visits downtown. adviser for the Class of support of Laura Buell in “In advance of that, she ’22 has been extremely the Finance Office. recognized the need to valuable to the class rep- Executive Assistant coordinate with busi- resentatives. “Without to the Principal Mikki nesses and opted to walk her, class events wouldn’t Deschaine explained the downtown and talk to the happen. Most recently, work Drapeau has done businesses so that they with the milkshakes, we for faculty. “For Exeter would know what to ex- were feeling a bit ner- adults, she’s been the pect and what the rules vous about the event— driving force behind an were going to be,” Lassey but she gave us her sup- annual December event said. port, helped us estimate for faculty and staff with Drapeau has been able the turn out, communi- a non sibi component, to discover some posi- cate with the businesses and even reinvented it tives out of the COVID-19 we were getting our food as a drive-thru event this situation through these from, and set up, and she past December due to events.“Obviously chaperoned the event.” the pandemic, with raf- there’s plenty of nega- said Class of ’22 repre- fle prizes that supported tive things about COVID. sentative Shalom Headly. our local businesses and There’s the stress that it’s Upper representative a food drop-off to benefit caused for a lot of people. Bona Yoo also spoke on two local food pantries,” There’s the loss of con- Drapeau’s involvement. Drapeau also helped nectedness that you guys “She is such a warm and put into fruition many of have not been able to ex- kind-hearted person. She the other improvements perience in your young makes time out of her to students’ pandemic lives, because you’re so- day to make sure all of life, including the open- cial beings, this is what our projects are going ing of spaces for stu- you guys do,” she said. smoothly, to have lunch dents to be indoors. She Events like the Friday with us, to plan with us. also initiated the efforts Coffee House may stay Courtesy of Leigh Drapeau She genuinely wants to for the goodie bags that consistent in the future, make events good for the students received. “Last By HANNAH DIRSA service. Drapeau sprang of our employees togeth- regardless of the presence into action to help create er, one place where we upper class. It’s really year, when the Class of of COVID-19. In fact, one. Working with Ex- can fit everybody,” she encouraging to have the 2020 wasn’t going to get this may be true for many It’s a Friday night— eter Parks and Rec, they said. support of a faculty mem- a graduation, Drapeau other things, such as us- students enjoy coffee, identified a landscape ber.” worked on all the care ing the ice rinks as turf espresso, chai and tea in “We combined the use that needed refurbishing Yoo described how packages that went to fields for activities. “We Grainger while listening of Phelps Science [Cen- on Court Street. “We had Drapeau’s compassionate them. She also designed should have done that to performances. The ini- ter] and the music build- a group of about 30 - 40 nature was wonderful at all the bags you all got years ago, but we didn’t. tiator behind the Coffee ing, and sort of created employees that showed events. “When we would last September and Oc- COVID forced us to do it. House event is Director this traveling celebration up that day and we liter- host our Take-Out Tues- tober when you got back, It was a fantastic result of of the Principal’s Office event where you could go ally transformed it,” she day events, she would and led the efforts to COVID,” Drapeau said. and Class of ’22 adviser from building to build- recalled. always take care of the compile and distribute Drapeau reflect- Leigh Drapeau. Drapeau ing. You’d get your main treats that were left over. them,” Lassey explained. ed on the small chang- provides much to the Ex- It turned out to be meal in the science cen- She is always thinking of When it was an- es throughout campus eter community in addi- an opportunity for con- ter, and then you’d travel others—things like giv- nounced that students that the pandemic has tion to those lovely treats. nection and community over to the music build- ing the treats to the staff could no longer go down- brought. “I think that Her ideas and support as well. “Dining came ing for some entertain- after a long day of work.” town, Drapeau was not those are some of the ex- have brought our school over and did a barbecue ment and desserts, and only concerned with stu- citing things that I hope together, and recently, in the parking lot for it really worked well,” Drapeau has contin- dents losing dining op- can stay. And then those have made navigating the everybody. And we just Drapeau explained. ued her theme of ser- tions, but also with the will become integrated stress of COVID-19 a lit- worked all day. We were Assistant Principal vice even as COVID-19 restaurants losing a lot in the new Phillips Ex- tle easier. all so tired at the end of and Mathematics Instruc- continued to complicate the day, but it was a gor- plans. The processes of of their commerce. “We eter by your senior year,” Before Drapeau ar- tor Karen Lassey shared geous transformation. the school had been fa- thought really uniquely Drapeau said. “You’ll rived in the Principal’s her experience working And so everybody was miliar throughout her about how we could then look back on this and Office in 2018, she together with Drapeau. like, this was a lot of fun. career, but as COVID get the business to those you’ll be like, wow, that worked in the Finance “She has boundless ener- We need to do this more arised, Drapeau put in businesses without you was a whirlwind. And by Office for 27 years. gy and skills for getting often and sort of help out extra work. “It was leaving campus. And that senior year, I hope that This sense of commu- things done. Particularly our community more of- like, everything’s dif- meant bringing them to this is a distant memory nity has been strong for in the pandemic we’ve ten in these efforts.” ferent: traffic patterns, campus,” Drapeau said. for all of you guys.” Drapeau in her career at done a lot of work togeth- signs, hours, coverage of Events such as Cof- Drapeau’s work has Exeter. “When I came Since then, Drapeau er, where we’ve been able buildings, adult dining. fee House served by D undoubtedly improved to the Academy, I was has continued to organize to divide up operational We’ve never had to man Squared or Las Olas food Exonians’ experiences. 22 years old. It was just events to build commu- concerns. She has incred- you guys in the dining trucks feeding students Since she has come to going to be a temporary nity. Along with anoth- ible ideas and initiative halls before. Before, you on campus were created Exeter, she has worked to job, but then the people er initiative of Principal and capacity for thinking could go into the dining to remedy the issue. It be- bring together our com- that I worked with, they Rawson’s to “Build ONE outside the box,” Lassey halls and you would pack came beneficial in multi- munity. Her unique ideas became like my family,” Community,” “[Pre- said. in like sardines and eat ple ways: “One gave us and events have brought she said. “They were all COVID], I worked with a “She is a person that and be happy as clams,” the sort of reduced den- joy and life back to the there when I got married, group of folks that built pulls people together. she said. “And then sud- sity that we were look- campus during the pan- they were all there when a year-end event for all She is always thinking denly we realize we can’t ing for in the dining halls demic restrictions. Exeter I had kids. They were an of our employees to be of ways to support the have that. We literally at night, but then two is grateful to have such a extension of my nuclear able to come together for students and the adults have to build an opportu- brought the commerce to kind, compassionate and family.” a number of years. Our here—she is a wonder- year-end celebrations nity. We have to build a Las Olas. Because again, hardworking person as In 2018, when Prin- ful asset to this commu- were separate for faculty whole sort of program on you guys would normally Drapeau in our commu- cipal Rawson arrived, he nity,” Science Instructor and staff, and that really how they can eat differ- be walking up there and nity. put an emphasis on giv- and co-adviser for Class had a lot to do with logis- ently, eat outdoors, spac- eating dinner. They sud- ing adults more oppor- of ’22 Michele Chapman tics. We just don’t even ing.” For example, the denly were going to be tunities for community said. have a place to bring all adults who supervise the missing out on that reve-

“Personally I’d pre- fer for our potential fu- Exonians Build Dorm Community ture dorm activities to not be mandatory,” prep and Wheelwright resident By SAFIRA SCHIOWTIZ Donut Love, et cetera) Cilley community a great pandemic restrictions. knit community that we recently,” said Chelsea chance to get closer with “Proctors have been able have.” Addison Brannon said. Woodard, a member of each other,” Anderson to [organize] hallway par- “Also, any dorm activi- Throughout the course Proctors and dorm Lamont Hall’s dorm fac- continued. ties. We have been able to ties that help encourage of the pandemic, commu- faculty in Amen Hall ulty. “Due to Covid re- do our first Friday Pan- the younger kids in the nity has been one of the “We often play [Cilley have also been hard at strictions and weather, we cake Nights in the kitch- dorm to interact with the most important aspects of Ball] which really con- work coming up with fun haven’t had a great many en with a rotation of stu- older kids without feel- our lives. There are vari- nects the dorm members events. “We have orga- events recently,” she not- dents eight at a time and ing pressured or anxious ous facets that constitute with one another,” up- nized a movie night. Also, ed. one night we did grilled is definitely a thought to the Exeter community, per Aiden Silvestri said. they have organized a cheese night too,” dorm consider,” she added. and among the most sig- “We have had dorm “Overall, despite Covid, night with donuts,” prep head Michelle Soucy said. Dong stated that nificant are dormitories. turf nights, which have I think our dorm faculty Abegail Byun said. “I been a lot of fun,” senior and proctors have done an “We held our upper and have enjoyed these things Wheelwright recently pur- Dorm life is a neces- Daniel Addonizio said, amazing job in Cilley to senior dinner last week greatly! I hope that we chased a Nintendo Switch sary support system for who resides in the Ex- keep us unified,” he add- outside under the tent [on continue to do more ca- console for the dorm. “We students living on campus eter Inn Dormitory. Turf ed. the south quad]. We’ve sual and fun things, like should do something with in these stressful times. nights, Addonizio elabo- had birthday celebrations play games, eat food, and that, like have a tourna- Despite the challenges Similar to Cilley, rated, entail a variety of as well rotating students more.” ment,” she said. posed for socialization, Wheelwright has pre- games, including dodge- in and out for room ca- “As a senior, I am dorms have been finding served some of its Dow House proctor ball, kickball and spike- pacity. And, we use the aware that I have only new ways to create op- pre-pandemic traditions. and senior William Vietor ball. “We recently had a MC beach for fire pits, four to five weeks left, so portunities for bonding Every year, proctors there has also appreciated the ping pong tournament as smores, et cetera.” there isn’t much time to among residents. gather residents in the opportunity to organize well, which many people common room for a dorm Dow House Student events. “We’ve been try- arrange something big for A few dormitories, in- participated in,” he added. meeting. Little do they Listener and senior Albert ing to do a lot of cookouts the dorm,” Anderson said. cluding McConnell Hall, Students in Cilley Hall know that they are in for Chu emphasized that any because we all like food “However, it would be fun Lamont Hall and Wheel- have also had the oppor- a surprise party. “They kind of conversation or and it’s a really good time if we could do something wright Hall, will be host- tunity to play games this brought us to Grainger informal dorm bonding is to get together,” Vietor like our annual barbecue ing teas sometime in the term. “The proctors and and there were cupcakes. never a bad thing. “Per- said. “A lot of time we’ll kickball event that hap- coming weeks. Dorm teas dorm faculty have orga- There were cream puffs. sonally, as someone that’s do s’mores and stuff and pens before the pandemic are semi-formal events in nized dodgeball matches They had fake cocktails, been remote for most of just be around the camp- for old time sake.” which residents are usual- against other boys dorms. which were actually just the year, I’ve tried to open fire, which is very condu- All dorms are creating ly able to invite one per- We have played against grape juice,” lower Joey up Zoom rooms almost cive to Dow bonding and opportunities for social- son from a different dorm Main Street and Went- Dong said “It was a Hol- every week,” Chu said. making connections.” ization. Many students to enjoy the festivities. worth so far,” resident lywood theme. They put “People generally stop Other students hope are thankful that these ex- Dorms have also been and senior Brandon An- so much effort into it. It by, which I think is good for future events in their ist despite the pandemic, hosting smaller events for derson said. was actually super fun.” considering there really dorm. “I hope in the fu- and hopeful for the future their residents. “Faculty “These matches have McConnell has also aren’t too many people in ture we can have an offi- as protocol becomes more have been offering some been pretty fun and I found ways to find spac- Dow. I think that’s what cial C-Ball tournament,” lenient. trips to town (Stillwells, think they offered the es for bonding within is so unique is that close- Silvestri said. 8 NO. 14– CXLIII MAY 6, 2021 A Study “Paws” for Students

By DAVID CHEN and JANE he gave the students.” some of the dog owners and PARK Prep David Goodall see the teachers outside the agreed, “It reminded me of classroom, “It helped bol- ster some relationships with Bark, bark, bark! The my dogs from home and I re- teachers, which you don’t sounds of happy puppies and ally appreciate everyone who really usually get to see out- Exonians filled the quad with worked to put it together,” he side of class, and the dogs are a cheery air. On Tuesday, said. with you. They were running April 27, students gathered Study Paws impacted low- around and so happy. So the on the Library Quad to enjoy er Anamika Seth the same happiness kind of rubs off on frozen treats and the company way. “I miss my dog, so it you,” prep Lucas Rodriguez of friendly canines in an event was nice to see some,” she said. hosted and organized by En- said. glish Instructor Jane Cadwell A deviation from the pre- Lower Rupert Ramsay and Assistant Director of Ad- vious years, this year, due to agreed, “Study Paws was a missions Eleanor Down. Stu- the COVID, this event was great event. It was nice not dents milled about, chatting moved outdoors. “This year only to see the dogs, but also with each other and playing because of COVID guide- reconnect with old teachers,” with the pups. The dogs also lines, we moved the event he said. dashed around, barked and outside to the Library lawn,” Others expressed how this enjoyed treats handed out by Cadwell explained. But re- event allowed students to be students themselves. gardless of the slight alter- able to take a break from the A student pets a dog on the lawn of the library lawn. William Park/ The Exonian Lai looks forward to future “Ms. Down and I started ation, many students enjoyed taxing schoolwork, “I loved dogs were so well behaved Rodriguez shared a nota- Study Paws events. “This is Pupnight (as it was originally this event petting dogs and talking with and playful” she said. ble moment from the event. my first study paws event but called) about 10 years ago. It “I really enjoyed going faculty. Being at the event Cadwell noted an un- “We gave the dog some treats definitely not my last. I will was clear and obvious to us to Study Paws! It was such was a nice break from all of expected benefit from this and I had these snacks in my be coming back every single that students miss their dogs a nice break from the stress the schoolwork and activi- event. “Many students who pocket. The dog sniffed it out time and giving all the dogs as much (or even more) than of school. At Exeter, it can ties,” prep Jenna Wang said. have been wary of dogs often and I had to bring it out and lots of love.” other family members,” Cad- sometimes be hard to find “I think [the event] was a show up, and after meeting give it to the dog. The dog well said. “When I lived in pockets of time to practice great way to relieve stress, and hanging out with a va- kept checking my pockets af- The event was a pleasant the dorm [and] the guidelines self-care, but Study Paws is a especially for people like me riety of dogs get over their ter that too. It was so smart.” way for Exonians to spend were more liberal at that time, perfect way to do so,” senior who are really missing our fears—it’s awesome.” Cadwell anticipates this their Tuesday evening, and they were able to spend a re- my dog Bailey would wander Gabi Shetreet Saavedra said. dogs right now,” senior Jack- Overall, the students found event to be an ongoing gath- freshing time with their four- ahead of me when I was on Lower Alysha Lai shared son Carlberg said. the event to be nice. “I have to ering beginning next year, legged companions. “Dogs duty, jingling his tags to let the similar thoughts, “I really en- Lower Andrea Hernandez say, the popsicles were a nice “We intend that next year, have a way of allowing us students know I was coming joyed the event. I liked the ice also expressed appreciation touch. Additionally, it was Study Paws will be back to be ourselves when we are and to alert them to start their cream and all the dogs. They for the event. “This term has nice to see my peers smil- and happen every term. This with them.” Cadwell con- homework. He was a mem- were very adorable.” been pretty stressful for me, ing and having a good time spring we hope to hold a few more informal pup to person cluded. “[They] bring out the ber of the dorm community, Some students noted that so it was nice to forget about instead of brooding over up- gatherings.” best in humans.” and I saw how much comfort it was nice getting to talk to school work for a bit. All the coming work,” Ramsay said.

some of the resources that we used— we were sharing the stage with the play, and we Dancers Dazzle the Crowd in Showcase were sort of forced outside because of the pandemic,” she said. “We were working with a lot of pandemic specif- ic parameters that made that event what it was, so I can’t say we could recreate the same thing in the future. But I definitely think there will be performance opportunities next year for clubs. More so than this year.” Performers celebrated the work of their friends. “I’m super proud of what Kenneth and I threw together, and I’ve been dancing with that man for three years,” lower and performer in BoA and InMo Daniel Han said. “I’m so grateful that we could be in this piece together as a cul- mination of that friendship.” The showcase was also an opportunity to try new styles of dance. “I had never done Heels until we started preparing for the showcase. While it was out of my com- fort zone, I gained confidence in the process,” Marion said. Weber appreciated the style of dance he performed as well for giving him new Senior Christina Xiao performs a solo to an enrapt crowd. Indrani Basu/The Exonian opportunities in dance. “I enjoy how it gives me an By 143rd DIRECTOR OF Echappe, Imani and Heels groups were well prepared. limitations, the dancers put vibes. Good energy.” outlet to express myself in WRITING MOKSHA AKIL performed, and varied in “I thought that we had on a wonderful show that Duke appreciated the a creative way. [Hip hop is] styles from belly dancing to enough time,” prep and Ima- was noted by the audience support of the crowd and not very technical,” he said. For the past month, dance ballet. Many of the dancers ni member William Weber members. Upper Lekha Ma- praised the dancers as well. “I feel like I have a very flu- clubs and student performers in the clubs were in multiple said. “Like two days before soudi applauded the perfor- “I hope the audience was id ability with hip hop in the prepared tirelessly for the pieces as well. the show, there was the op- mances for their persever- pleased, but I hope more so motions and learning chore- Dance Showcase: the cul- Senior performer Anna tion for extra rehearsals, but ance through the pandemic. the dancers themselves were ography because I’ve been in mination of all of their hard Rose Marion was in four we didn’t need it because we “I thought it was very well proud of the work and kind hip hop classes where learn- work. After countless hours pieces: two duets, with up- had practiced and learned the done especially considering of the success of the event,” ing choreography is very dif- of rehearsals and preparation, per Kira Ferdyn and upper choreography well.” COVID and the dancers had she said. ficult. And then that’s actual- the Showcase ran on Satur- Anne Chen, and two clubs, For some groups, this was to be outside!” Masoudi said. Both audience members ly prepared me for this year, day without a hitch and was Echappe and Heels. “The their first time performing Upper Shalom Headly and performers hope for a a lot. So it’s cool to be able a hit among students, faculty showcase was a large men- in years. “I am proud of the enjoyed the show as well. similar event next year. “I to have that skill, and practice and parents alike. tal lift, trying to remember fact that Échappé got back “It was very cool,” he said. would like to see a hip hop that skill.” The idea for the showcase and develop all this chore- on stage for the first time in “I loved seeing so many showcase or this next year Weber also noted the en- came initially from the stu- ography,” Marion said. “I 2 years. We had a lot of fun groups perform, and it felt but I do [kind of] prefer hip vironment of his club, Imani. dents, who requested a Hip am really proud of what we developing that particular really nostalgic as I remem- hop showcase, however this “I really like our community. Hop Showcase, similar to did. The duets were some of performance,” Marion said. bered being similarly amazed allowed more types of per- It’s fun to see how people ones done in previous years, the most difficult pieces that Prep Sophie Zhu during the Hip-hop showcase formance,” Masoudi said. dance outside of technique for this spring. “I thought that I have ever performed in 15 performed in Heels and en- my prep year.” Headly agreed, bringing classes, well, it shows you was a good idea; however, I years of dancing, but we per- joyed her experience. “It The audience’s atmo- up the idea of a Hip Hop can be really good at ballet or thought that the aperture of formed them very well.” was a really fun experience, sphere was also notable to Showcase as well. “I hope jazz and also be really good the dance class should be ex- Student organizer, solo especially as my first big per- lower Lara Muyombwe. “I they go back to Hip-Hop at hip hop too,” he said. panded to include really ev- performer, dancer in BoA formance as a prep during loved it so much,” Muyomb- showcase next year as I felt it Marion appreciated the erything,” Director of Dance and Heels, co-head of POMS the pandemic,” Zhu said. “I we said. “It was just so nice was one of the few times on opportunity to perform be- Allison Duke said. “Because and senior Christina Xiao thought it was really fun.” to see a really big community campus that I got to see peo- fore graduating. “It is bitter- of the pandemic, so many of agreed. “It was really clear COVID-19 parameters of students watching all of ple celebrate black culture sweet that this is one of my the performance opportuni- that everyone, from the co- were especially limiting these others and supporting and black art in an authentic last performances,” Marion ties have been so limited for heads to the dancers to the while organizing the show- the other students in what and passionate way,” he said. said. “During the last two all dance clubs and the whole teachers, had put in quite a case. “Most of [the limita- they love to do. It was really, “I understand that for this years, live performances dance community. I thought lot of time and effort,” Xiao tions were] a combination of really nice.” year there weren’t many per- have been so disrupted that I it would be good to revise to said. “I was in many of the pandemic, limiting factors, Zhu agreed and noted the formance opportunities, but feel lucky to be able to per- something that was not just dances, and my week lead- things that you don’t have energy from the audience. “I that is something I’d hope to form for an audience again limited to hip hop.” ing up to the performance to consider when we’re not think there was a really good see in the future.” before I graduate. There is This year’s showcase fea- was packed with rehearsals having this awful distance, or overall reaction from the au- However, Duke noted nothing like experiencing the tured many forms of dance for it! I also loved having even when it comes down to dience and attendance. There that an event exactly like this support of the community as as well as clubs, adhering to the opportunity to perform a blocking a piece,” she said. were definitely more people year’s is unlikely. “I hope I do something that I love!” Duke’s vision. Dance clubs self-choreographed solo.” “But I think students, the than we were expecting,” she there are performance op- Beat of Asia (BoA), Preci- The rehearsal process student leaders and choreog- said. “And I think everyone portunities for the clubs next (note: Moksha Akil was sion, Academy Bellydancing was long, yet rewarding, raphers did a good job with had a lot of high energy, es- year—I can’t say if this exact a performer in the dance Society (ABS), InMotion for many other dancers as that,” Duke said. pecially for a Saturday night. thing would happen. There’s concert) (InMo), Afroshade, POMS, well because near the end, Even with these There were just really good a pretty unique situation with MAY 6, 2021 NO. 14– CXLIII 9 » JACOBY » COVID » SCHEDULE Read about Science Instructor Read about Nhan Phan’s ’24 crit- Read about Clark Wu’s ’23 sug- Michael McLaughlin’s warning icism of the Academy’s COVID gestions for the fall term sched- Op-Ed against restricting discourse, 9. policies, 9. ule, 10. Highway to the Danger Zone By MICHAEL Students. Feel. Un- ogy that any opposition extreme fragility, unable mer generally diminishes I label virtue signalers MCLAUGHLIN, SCIENCE safe. is isolated and summarily to explore the world lest the latter. Dissent moves and sanctimonious jus- INSTRUCTOR A quick train of cast aside as racist, bigot- even the slightest encoun- us forward. Perhaps the tice warriors that guard thought, a bit of extra- ed, or xenophobic? ter causes irreparable pendulum has swung a a carefully constructed (Trigger warning: flip- neous punctuation, and Lost is the complex- harm. We, too, do a dis- bit too far in the direction “safe” space, and they pant and possibly humor- poof: Safety deified! ity of a caring and con- service to our students by of safety and perhaps it one-up the response with ous sentences ahead.) And this would be lovely siderate dissent. Lost is slowly adopting a highly is time we dial it back a their own labels at the with an apt mythology, a a deeper understanding sanitized, curated dis- little. Tear down Jacoby’s ready—bigot, racist, sex- Following last week’s Greek moniker (Krývo), of human connection, in- course on our campus. logic if you disagree (a ist. Doubling down on re- reaction to Jeff Jacoby, I and a slew of other, un- tellectual adventure, and Our students deserve bet- few Exonian articles did petitive orthodoxy (repeat was left wondering: has seen gods: Exploration, a goodness that goes be- ter than an echo chamber, just that) or criticize a “I am Woke” five hundred our collective sense of Growth, Thought, Provo- yond a delicate eggshell even if it is a comfy one. poor performance as you times please) then leaves subtlety reached so low a cation, Subtlety, Freedom, dance. Lost is nuance; can I am not suggesting would any bore, but do little room for novel, in- point that a single word, Forgiveness. But Safety an anti-racist stand with speech without bound- not silence dissent. tellectual encounters; Ex- “unsafe,” describes both stands alone, above all, Black lives and against aries. Safety is likely Too often we allow a eter’s principal purpose, a child without a seat- and the Woke forces us Black Lives Matter? Con- a deserving god, if one crackling voice or a few raison d’etre, lost in the belt moving at 80 mph into a most insidious log- sideration of one anoth- among many. I am mere- tears (or perhaps a pro- pious harmony. and one seated behind a ic trap: I disagree, but you er’s feelings is a laudable ly suggesting that we re- test or two) to end stim- Restricting speech, computer screen Zoom- are hurt, therefore I can- goal. So, too, is giving strict speech rarely, only ulating conversation, and restricting discourse, re- ing into a high-school not disagree. space to grow, err, reflect, in the most extreme cir- more significantly, to end stricting thought—these assembly? It seems a co- A brilliant trap too. It laugh, and challenge. cumstances, and with the self-reflection. A stale air are the ultimate “attacks terie of well-meaning Ex- leaves the opposition in The most diligent hypo- greatest of hesitancy. It seems to be settling in on personhood,” on our onians calling to de-plat- a nearly impossible po- chondriacs raise children is not a coincidence that over the Exeter culture. very being. Cogito, ergo form Jacoby, a relatively sition, framing the argu- in pristine bubbles with our forebearers laid out Voices are silenced, opin- sum (Descartes, 1637). mainstream conservative ment as if it were a fight immune systems that a freedom-of-speech as ions cancelled, careers Beware the insidious log- voice, have bought into with a child; you lose ei- never learn from provoc- the first amendment to ended and doors to ideas ic trap: I disagree, but you the Woke’s linguistic cha- ther way, but especially if ative bacteria and virus- our founding documents. bolted shut. Division en- are hurt, therefore I can- rade. Words can harm. you lose. And what does es. Their children enter Speech provokes thought, sues. We hunker down not disagree. Students are hurt. it say of the Woke ideol- adulthood in a state of and restricting the for- in our respective camps. The Academy’s COVID Response Needs to Change

By NHAN PHAN ’23 lines, stating that people ic backdrop. However, in major topic of contention: if we consider the con- of unvaccinated students. who have been fully vacci- regards to campus life, the Senior Prom. The Class of text that all participants Why shouldn’t seniors be nated can gather with other Academy’s COVID poli- 2021 has suffered the most are fully vaccinated, fre- able to have a smaller con- I would like to credit Hen- vaccinated people without cies regularly contradict damages this past year, quently tested and tightly trolled gathering where ry Chai-Onn, Rex Bedwick wearing masks or social one another. undergoing terms where controlled, seniors should everyone is vaccinated, and Dax Knoll for inspir- distancing (in a reason- the pandemic has prevent- be allowed to fully engage while the Spirit Assembly ing this article. The trends of the Acad- able capacity and avoiding emy’s pandemic policies ed them from doing what in their prom. However, was allowed to take place? large crowds). With this reflect inconsistencies in Seniors would normally gatherings of larger sizes The Academy has not yet Since the start of this new update, the Academy the way they want to handle do in other school years: are becoming increasing- made any decisions re- school year, the Academy has begun taking the next possible COVID exposure having fun, socializing ly prevalent as the larger garding the Prom and have has taken caution in its steps in returning campus on campus. For example, and enjoying one another. populace becomes safer. left seniors in the dark. It handling of COVID-19 on life to its normalcy by al- in the latest email sent by The Academy’s faculty has The Oscars, for example, is crucial they effectively campus by imposing re- lowing a maximum of two Dean of Students Brooks failed to understand the took place last weekend. communicate with Seniors strictions on parts of cam- family members to come Moriarty, family members emotional toll this is hav- All participants were test- about this issue soon. pus life (such as mandatory to campus, allowing them (regardless of their vacci- ing on seniors. Looking ed twice, Union Station The Academy’s COVID mask-wearing, being un- to spectate outdoor athletic nation status and testing) from a pandemic perspec- was fully packed with policies give the impres- able to enter other dorms events and attend limited will now be able to visit tive, the CDC has updated nominees and staff, and sion that decisions were and being unable to leave Sunday family visits. Oth- campus. However, as of their guidelines for fully none of them were even made on a whim, without campus unsupervised) er aspects of school life, now, students are not al- vaccinated individuals. In wearing masks. There careful consideration of which, normally, would however, are remaining lowed to visit one anoth- two weeks, the majority were no emerging cases of the Academy’s past actions be mundane. However, at prohibited or ambiguous. er’s dorms, even though of seniors will have had COVID-19. The Oscars set and the student responses the present moment, over The mask-wearing en- everyone on campus has their second vaccine dose, a perfect example in host- on campus. We are forced a year has passed since the forcement, social distanc- continued to abide by the meaning they will be fully ing an event where all par- to question the true inten- Coronavirus was declared ing and frequent testing Academy’s weekly testing vaccinated. Should they be ticipants are contained in a tion behind decisions and a pandemic. Students are by the Academy have been procedures and COVID allowed to fully enjoy their controlled environment. wonder what choices they beginning to become vac- extremely well executed; policies. Many, including final high school prom ex- The administration has make are merely for optics. cinated. The question aris- it is effective in curbing myself, are confused as to perience if they are vac- even allowed large gath- The confusion and doubt es: as the majority of the infection rates on cam- why unvaccinated parents cinated against the virus? erings in the past month. the Academy continuously student body receives vac- pus and allows for easier are being able to interact Such action and reasoning Hundreds of students were arouses is avoidable. The cines, should COVID re- contact tracing should a with their children without is beyond unjust: it’s in- bundled up on the Academ- Academy must alter its strictions be eased? Should student or an individual the proper surveillance and consistent. ic lawn during the Spirit policies to dispel any dis- parts of campus life that on campus contract the observation similar to the The Academy has ex- Assembly; few socially crepancies, provide trans- seemed so common be al- virus. The community has student chaperoned town pressed their viewpoints distanced. The Assembly parent reasoning behind lowed again? complied well with these visits. that they do not want to contradicted any possible actions and elicit sufficient The CDC has recently seemingly common-sense Allow me to provide set a precedent, which is logic against a prom: they student input in its deci- updated nationwide guide- measures in this pandem- extended analysis into one understandable. However, allowed a mass gathering sions. 10 NO. 14– CXLIII MAY 6, 2021

6) Introduce specific blocks for mean to you a nap, a catch-up private music lessons during on work, an Exonian interview, A New Fall Term Schedule the week or just a little exercise. Right now some music By CLARK WU ’23 there are so we could give edu- free second block to get some my classmates. It’s some down cated suggestions. quick food in the morning. If time for my brain to take a teachers who live off-campus 8) And finally… please no are struggling to schedule times I recognize that some prob- operations at the dining halls break. more confusing letters. The Academy shared their with the students. What if we lems of practicality could only allow, can we keep the current This is a minor one. A hu- spring term schedule with The added special music lessons/ be solved once we come to it, extended breakfast period? mor article already addressed Exonian in late January (posted 4) No blocks exclusively in the uni free blocks as an additional but we should still try to pre- morning or afternoon. this. Why use random letters on Instagram on January 26). option for scheduling? from the end of the alphabet emptively sidestep some red 2) Bring back reserves I think students and teach- I remember seeing a bunch and not the lowercase letters? flags. For new students, the re- ers alike dread three times of people reposting the Week 7) End the day later, with lon- My guess is that this may have With that said, I want to serve is a weekly 75-minute during the day—the first block 1 - Week 2 graphics on their ger breaks built in. to do with some of the organi- highlight a few things I’d like block for every class. This ad- in the morning, the first block stories, celebrating the prospect zational quirks of the course to see in the fall: ditional time is typically used after lunch, and the last block You may have sensed that of normalcy, the 9am weekday registration process. Neverthe- by science and math classes to of the day. During these times my proposed schedule requires classes and the free Wednes- less, I think it would be useful catch up on material or allow students usually feel fatigued that we have more time built days. 1) Keep the 9am start (if only to change the lettering system a bit of extra time for tests and and unmotivated, which is into our school day. This was What we didn’t notice, ex- for a majority of classes) and once and for all so that new labs. In history and English nightmarish at a school where inspired by a conversation with pect, or frankly look at close- breakfast open past 10am. (and old!) students don’t get classes, this is the usual block proactiveness is central to a few friends. As Exonians, ly enough to assess, were the If people didn’t eat break- it is not surprising that we are confused. shortened lunch blocks, the fast last year...well they sure for release time before a paper Harkness learning. In our is due. Concert Choir reserves current schedule, E and F are constantly busy and over- Blocks with a lowercase possibility of having three aca- didn’t this year either. The ma- booked. We can imagine an letter could be used only by demic classes in a row and the jority of students I’ve spoken were AMAZING last year. I always stuck in the awkward believe teachers find reserves afternoon times. Let’s shake average value of ‘busy-ness.’ classes that use the reserve. This difficulty in sitting down for 5 to find the 9am start a saving Those above the average value means that you would have at extra minutes in every class. grace, especially on Mondays. spectacularly useful. If we put that up. reserve blocks before lunch use their time more efficiently least 4 of the same class every Details that eventually became This is especially true for day (and, yes, sometimes we cut week, with at least 1 being the the subject of our complaints students. blocks, it also means that stu- 5) No Saturday classes (we had dents come to lunch in waves, corners—that’s why Harkness reserve. Blocks E and F have 2 were actually handed to us a With the 9am start in mind, them last year!). thus avoiding the long lines. tables are round). Those below reserves in one week - this may month and a half before its im- I personally tend to work a lit- If we can fit a work- the average value may have allow teachers of electives to plementation. tle later into the night knowing ingspring curriculum into a fewer concrete obligations, but plan for a curriculum that func- As such, my first ask for that I have more room for flex- 3) Keep the 10 minute interim 10-week trimester with free fill their time with additional tions on a different workload the fall term schedule: send a ibility and more time to sleep. time between classes Wednesdays every other week work, conferences, meetings, “wavelength,” which should draft out to students in an all- On most days I now wake up This is the time that usual- (a total of 20 fewer classes), I here and there. Everyone ends reduce the number of instances school email early (in July, if at around 8:45 to change and ly makes my day. I might be think we can go through fall up feeling that same average where students receive more possible) and collect feedback. wash up before classes. Un- able to sleep for an extra few term without any Saturday value of ‘busy-ness,’ though than 3 major assignments on I also hope that the Academy fortunately this doesn’t leave minutes if I didn’t have a class classes. This is under the prem- those with more work may any given day. could share with those of us much room for breakfast (ex- beforehand, or stay back to ise, of course, that the Acade- feel more stressed out. So why not involved in the planning cept for those lucky ducks at ask my teacher a question, or my would not cancel school for don’t we extend the class days Thus incorporating these sug- process what actually went into the Inn with delivered break- chat with a friend on the paths, many a number of days (due to (push sports back - it’s not too gestions, I propose a revised the decision-making and what fast). Last year classes start- or get to my next class early, snow, nationwide politics, etc.). dark outside in the fall anyway) timetable here: constraints/minimum require- ed at 8, breakfast ended at 9 complain about the homework, and build in more concentrat- ments (number of classes, etc.) - reasonable for those with a jitter about a test and chat with ed universal frees? That might

Clark Wu’s revised timetable for the 2021-2022 school year. Clark Wu/The Exonian

assigning a normal length homework over the weekend. Let’s Keep Parts of Spring Schedule in the Fall Athletics could benefit from this change as well, for in- By NICHOLAS ROSE ’23 letics and arts should consis- in Harkness. Furthermore, as ter the conclusion of the day’s on to afternoon classes. This stead of being squeezed into tently be placed in afternoon I will be awake until the same classes can serve as an effective change should definitely be Wednesday afternoons, con- time slots; and the lunch block time doing homework regard- method of decompression, es- preserved for next year. This spring, it seems like tests could take place Friday should remain at its current less, the absence of an early pecially if it does not interrupt students have been forced to This term, Exeter also afternoon and evening. The length. class allows me an extra hour the concentration needed for adapt to a calendar change experienced having no class weekend would then serve as of sleep every night. While the Harkness. almost every two weeks, It is difficult to find - voic every other Wednesday for a more centered environment homework level has certainly demonstrating the difficulty es supporting evening classes Another important aspect the very first time. This was for competitions, instead of a risen this term, I have at least involved in establishing an ef- among both the students and of the daily calendar previous- certainly a beneficial aspect stressful midweek game. found my sleep schedule to be fective schedule. At its best, a faculty. Overall concentration ly under scrutiny is the lunch to reducing collective stress; While our current spring healthier without an early class. schedule is able to maximize slowly wanes as the school break. Earlier in the term, the however, if this practice is schedule certainly involves educational and extracurricu- day continues, and the addition There also seems to be a amount of time allocated for continued in any form next a quick pace and condensed lar opportunities, while giving of an evening class greatly ex- general consensus on campus lunch was only about thirty year, it could be more effec- classes during the day, it strikes students ample time to work tends the time that both groups that having sports and athletics minutes and sometimes even tive to move these days to Fri- an important balance between on homework and socialize need to focus. While a block at in the middle of the day, espe- split between two blocks. day. Teachers currently assign productivity and decompres- with friends. At its worst, it 6:00 or 8:00 p.m. may free up cially in winter term, is a rec- With this style, lunch became greater amounts of homework sion. The divide earlier in the can place enormous amounts time earlier during the day for ipe for stress. The placement an incredibly stressful time of over Wednesday because stu- day allows students to mentally of stress on students during the homework, I personally find it of practices right after lunch the day as students attempted dents have more time to work, flip a switch for the afternoon school day and prevent any de- much more difficult to squeeze greatly inhibits the amount to wolf down their food and and so the day is mostly spent and unwind a bit, while at the compression afterwards. in work between classes com- that athletes are able to eat and hurry off to their next class. As completing assignments. If same time remaining more fo- pared to when I am working at shortens the length of time that soon as lunch was placed into a these types of breaks are in- Overall, I believe that our cused for a shorter overall pe- night in my room. can actually be used for prac- more consistent time block and stead moved to connect with administration eventually de- riod of time. A similar weekly tice. Students are also rarely lengthed, it turned from one of the weekend, students could veloped a successful schedule The removal of 8:00 a.m. calendar for the next few terms able to shower before returning the most stressful times of the use this time to truly relax and for this spring, and it should classes seems to have similar could greatly improve both ac- to class afterwards and strug- day into the most relaxing, in make the most of their time off. largely be preserved for next effects on concentration and the ademic performance and stress gle to concentrate in these next which students are now able year. In particular, early-morn- ability to do homework, as the In order for this system to levels, while also allowing time few blocks. A consistent time to socialize and experience a ing and evening classes should early time leads to groggy stu- be successful, however, teach- for students to pursue extracur- for athletic practice right af- welcome break before moving continue to be absent; the ath- dents struggling to participate ers would have to continue ricular activities with ease.

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TI-nspire calculator holsters shattered life: 2. Classic D-hall cups, for old times’ sake 3. Exeter branded bottled water (sourced from the tears that dot un- 1. Lay out all of your classes and choose one whose grade has ab- finished 333 drafts) solutely no bearing on your self worth. This is your “treadmill.” 4. Covid spit tests emblazoned with the Exeter logo, so we can test I call it a “treadmill” because often when I use treadmills they see positive in style me putting in little effort and giving up very easily. (Of course, I 5. Dorm desk replacement parts, because I’m pretty sure there isn’t would never do this, nor would [INSERT EDITORS AND EX- a fully functioning desk on campus anymore (let alone one without some ECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS IMPLICATED BY INVOLVE- form of genitalia drawn on it somewhere) MENT WITH THIS ARTICLE]. Right guys?) 6. Exeter brand sporks because that’s like the nerdiest thing I can 2. Fail right after midterms. A bad grade in the first two weeks sets think of and I kinda want one you down a difficult path, a bad grade right before midterms tanks 7. Big Red Fan—not a PEA fan, I mean a really big fan that hap- your midterm grade, and a bad final is one of the worst things that pens to be red colored cause the weather’s starting to get warm can happen to you in your life, and instantly decreases your value 8. PEA Zyrtec - for all the poor souls with hayfever. May your eyes to the school and society. A bad grade right after midterms leaves stay unswollen and your nose dry, and may you one day no longer feel you plenty of time to pick things back up and maintain a squeaky like beings of pure pain and snot. clean record when the term draws to a close. 9. Extra dorm chairs. We want more chairs. 10. Replicas of signs from around campus. They would be awesome 3. Become a living legend. Get a grade so low that they have to in- memorabilia and it would cut down on the sign stealing since most Exo- vent a new plank of wood to put in the academy building for ex- nians are quite lazy so they would much rather buy something from the ceptionally terrible students who still manage to graduate. Face it, Bookstore rather than scour Amazon for hours searching for the perfect you see that gold lettering at the base of the marble steps and want screwdriver to loosen the two stubborn screws above the signs that hang nothing more than a spot with the brightest. I say however: when from the lamp—not that I’d know how that feels haha. you can’t be the best, go lower than the rest. Wear that bio test like a badge of honor. Say “see minus” like you just won a nobel prize. If you amass enough recognition, you will be able to use your in- fluence to manipulate your way to success. Word of the Week: 4. Leave your mark. If the school refuses to formally recognize your By JACK ARCHER achievements as a Failure (see point 3), carve your name, GPA, and class year into every harkness table. 5. Bribery. If you aren’t comfortable monetizing your success at failure, look into bribery. Think outside the box, violate trust, blur Mid•term boundaries, dilute the meaning of effort, succeed. Bribery is the noun oldest and most respected means of cheating. I often think of the 1. You are only halfway done. story of my two favorite ancient philosophers. In the year 670 BC “The easy part is over. The grind starts now.” (before countries) the Roman philosopher Philisophonus’ publisher 2. We’re already halfway there! kept him on a tight deadline to release new thoughts. Overworked, “Yay! :D” he turned to the Greek philosopher Sleepdepravices and gave him 3. The midpoint of the term. A cause for happiness or sadness, fourteen copper pieces. Sleepdepravices gave Pleeshelpus two depending on whether you are an optimist or a pessimist. The thoughts to claim as his own, and his generosity was remembered week where some classes do nothing for a day thanks to MET- for ages, while Pleeshelpus is still revered as one of the finest think- ICs Or the week where your teacher sends you a google form ers of the ancient era. Bribery is almost always win-win. and you curse them for being efficient. In conclusion, I spelled failure wrong a couple thousand times in “Midterms. The week where each of your classes sit down one the process of writing this article, and yet here I am editing the world’s day and write ‘we like the class dynamic’ on the board because oldest high school newspaper in the world. Go easy on yourself. there’s nothing else to say.” The 5 Stages of Getting Your Midterms Finished By JACK ARCHER can’t remember what teacher kinda likes that you can change your next class by cause they hate you the heck you did for you, so what if you in the final half, de- the time you remem- specifically. any of them. You run get an A? What if… spite the fact that lit- ber. You can only The five stages through every pos- erally nothing else grind your teeth and of getting your mid- The Arrival: final- sible scenario, con- will. Advisory rolls try not to think about terms: The Search: You’re ly, your phone dings sidering every pos- done being scared. around, and you walk the email you should and an outlook noti- sible midterm GPA You’re done wait- in (or, more likely, hit have gotten hours ago fication appears: an The Wait: Mid- you might end up ing. You’re done in a button and stare at as you slog through email from your ad- term week arrives, with. English might general. You con- a zoom window) feel- the rest of your five visor. You take a deep and the wait begins. be and A-, but it’ll vince yourself that ing confident, happy, class day. Each time breath and tap the You count down the probably be a B+. midterms don’t mat- and ready to shatter at you enter a class- alert. hours until adviso- You’re expecting an ter and are not at all the slightest touch. room, you give your ry, wondering how A in math, but what indications of your teacher the side eye, bad they’ll be. Ev- The Revival: Hey! if you lost one too final grade, just gen- The Suspense: nat- wondering if they ery major assignment That’s not too bad. many points on that tle reminders of how urally, your advisor took mercy on your you labored over last That’s a GPA of ten- last assignment? And each of your classes forgets to give every- soul this half-term or week races through point- oh wait no chem is a B for sure, are going at the mid- one their midterms. snatched your dreams your head, and you nine-point- eight- but it seems like your point of the term, and You’re halfway to and crushed them be- panic because you point... uh oh. 12 NO. 14– CXLIII MAY 6, 2021 Boys Crew Bests St. Pauls in Scrimmage

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By MICHAEL YANG mostly pieces between pieces, but then we re- normal race.” added, “The two varsity school.” one and two minutes. We laxed, found our ‘swing,’ “It honestly looked boats did mock ‘pieces’ “It felt overall really The boys varsity crew started the pieces at the and beat them by a good like any other scrimmage which are just pretend good, and I thought it was team defeated St. Pauls’ same time and in between margin on the last few from before COVID, parts of races to get us a great way to kick off the top two boats in a scrim- pieces, we let up the pres- pieces. We look forward which, although it sounds prepared for the feel of a season. Both boats rowed mage. sure and paddled down the to racing them (1,500 me- underwhelming, was a race.” really well and also found Senior rower Zachary straight at st pauls that we ters) in two weeks.” great reminder of nor- Huang said, “Through- some things to work on in McConnell talked about were racing on. Leading Assistant head coach malcy within this current out winter term, we had practice the next week,” the setup. “We lined up all boats were asked to ease Avery Reavill added, time,” lower Weiyi Huang been building a lot of fit- lower Nick Rose said. four boats, St. Pauls’ and up on the pressure to let “Coaching the scrimmage reminded. ness, and now it was time Huang added, “It Exeter’s 1v and 2v up to- the trailing boats catch up. was a lot of fun. On a The practices ahead of to use that fitness, com- served as motivation for gether.” We were able to fit around typical race day the only the scrimmage had a ma- bined with good technique us to go even harder on “Instead of the usual three to four pieces in be- chance I have to talk to jor impact. “We worked and fast stroke rates, to go the water and to keep on 1,500 meter race distance, fore we had to spin the the crew is before they a lot on building up the fast on the water.” getting faster, no matter we did several differ- boats and race back the launch for the race. They rate as a boat. We have Marking almost the the circumstances.” ent length pieces of hard opposite way.” have one shot to race and also been covering a lot first time the boys suited “Big day for the cox- rowing at different rates,” On the coach perspec- that’s it. During the scrim- of distance and have been up for an interscholastic swains as well, keeping a lower Michael Goodall tive, head coach Albert mage I had the chance to rowing around 20k meters event, coach Leger said, straight course and call- added. Leger explained, “We observe and coach after each practice,” McCon- “It was great to get into ing their crews attention McConell continued, were a little nervous and each piece which was a nell said. our Exeter uniforms and during the pieces,” Reavill “Our scrimmage was tentative in the first few huge plus compared to a Lower Charles Holtz line up against another said. Girls Lacrosse Defeats Northfield Mount Hermon

Courtesy of Girls Lacrosse By MICHAEL YANG On the improvements by playing clean and re- games, but I think a lot mented on the high en- physically really big, but she saw in this game ally working together to of the unknowns of the ergy from their fans. As our team played strong, Last weekend, girls compared to the begin- win,” Dubiel said. first game have been re- Theobald describes, “It clean defense to win,” lacrosse faced off against ning of the season, Breen Students noticed im- lieved.” was a super fun game! Dubiel said. Northfield Mount Her- commented, “Our team provements throughout The victorious out- Our fans got involved The game highlighted mon. After a well-fought is starting to play as a the season so far. Senior come was accomplished which really helped to the talents of their strong game, the team came out collective unit, pulling Molly Theobald said, by the hard work of the fuel us!” team, but the team is triumphant with a fi- together and believing in “I think that our team team, but there were Smith also expressed still looking forward to nal score of 15-8. Quick themselves.” chemistry has improved. some players that were the same feelings, “The playing and improving thinking and an anchored Although the team We also have become a highlighted by their fel- atmosphere was electric, in future games through- defense lead the team to was victorious, many stronger transition team low teammates. Dubiel people were screaming out the season. Breen ex- victory. players still saw room because we work togeth- gave a shout out to her and cheering and overall, pressed her goals for the This year, the girls for improvement. Lower er through the midfield captain for her stellar it was a great environ- rest of the season. “We lacrosse team boasts a Emilie Dubiel added on as opposed to one person performance. “Maryme- ment.” want to win the rest of strong lineup of ath- to Breen’s sentiments and doing all the work.” gan Wright, one of our Students enjoyed our games! But we also letes. Head coach Chris- spoke about the collec- Lower Sami Smith seniors, played great this playing on their home want to keep improv- tina Breen spoke about tive team effort through- added, “I think the team game,” Dubiel said. turf. “I loved the atmo- ing, to try new things, to the pre-game hopes and out the season. “I think has become more com- Lower Eden Welch sphere of this game. I grow as players. Mostly opinions about the roster. that we have become able fortable since the first was the high scorer of love home games be- we want to have fun,” “Our team is very strong, to work a lot more like a game and has improved the game. “Eden Welch cause playing on Phelps Breen said. so the energy was very team since the first game. a lot. The atmosphere en- scored 5 goals which was is so fun, especially when positive and confident.” Our team has improved a ergy level has remained super sick!” Smith said. students come out to sup- lot since the first game consistent throughout the Many players com- port. The other team was