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Volume CXXIX, Number 11 Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts May 12, 2006

VIRUS INFECTS Trustees Discuss Budget, 42 STUDENTS Approve Renovation Plans IN FOUR DAYS WORK WILL PROCEED ON PEARSON, BULFINCH, AND ADDISON

By ELINOR GARCIA-GARCIA Board to Withdraw $1.3 Million from Endowment Funds

The local Department of Public of Health issued a reccomendation By ANDREW CLAY to suspend Commonsʼs self-serve food services for 48 hours this The Board of Trustees ap- The Board of Trustees also Tuesday after hearing reports of proved the proposed renovation addressed Andoverʼs current eco- a gastroenteritis virus spreading of Academy buildings, decided nomic situation. To compensa†e throughout campus and the sur- to withdraw $1.3 million from for the defi cit in the current fi s- rounding areas. endowment funds, and approved cal year 2006 operation budget, Self-serve dining reopened for a study to explore the feasibility resulting from rising fuel costs Wednesday evening with the ap- of Andoverʼs Strategic Plan last and the required renovation of the proval of the Department. weekend. Andover Innʼs kitchen, the Board According to Dr. Richard The Board approved the plan will draw $1.3 million from the Keller, School Physician, 42 stu- for the renovation of historic endowment funds. dents have contracted the virus be- Pearson Hall, which will be re- The Offi ce of Physical Plan tween the fi rst outbreak on Satur- modeled as a community center (OPP) has employed several con- day night and this past Wednesday to create new spaces for both stu- servative measures to lower fuel afternoon. On Saturday, 12 students came dents and faculty. consumption. As a result, the ac- to Isham Health Center with symp- The Board also endorsed reno- tual defi cit was $300,000 less than toms. By Monday, 17 more students vation and expansion of Bulfi nch the estimated defi cit predicted by Hall. The plan includes an addi- OPP in January. were reported to have symptoms of R. Rogers/The Phillipian the virus. Isham had to send many The Senior class blasted the boombox, chanted “oh-six,” and danced to Shakiraʼs “My Hips tion of a new wing to the build- The Board approved $80 mil- ing, which would create space for lion as the operating budget for back to their dorms because the fa- Donʼt Lie” in Garver Room this past Thursday. cilities cannot sustain such a large more classrooms and offi ces. fi scal year 2007, an $8.5 million number of students. By Wednesday The Addison Gallery of Amer- facilities renewal budget, and a afternoon, only fi ve new students ican Art, which celebrated its 75th $100,000 facilities improvement had contracted the virus. Seniors Storm Library With Stereo and birthday last week, will add an ed- budget. The Board raised the Dr. Keller said, “The decision ucation center, a preparation and technology budget to $1.55 mil- [to close Commons] was made not care area, staff facilities, and stor- lion with an additional technol- because anyone was concerned Hold Dance Party During Study Hours age space for the art. Fundraising ogy improvement budget of about that Commons [caused the virus], and design programs have already $125,000. con said, “Letʼs take this party was “assaulted,” which most con- but [because] the self-serve areas By MADELEINE OʼCONNOR begun. The Board discussed Ando- back inside.” Blasting the stereo, sidered an overstatement. were a possible way to pass on the The Board decided to dis- verʼs Strategic Plan as well, al- virus.” Bacon led his class back into the Ms. Penner contacted the This yearʼs Senior prank, a mantle faculty residence Eastman lowing the Offi ce of Academic The local Department of Pub- library, only to be barred by the Cluster Deans, but could not get dance party in the Garver Room, House due to the level of deferred Resources to conduct a compre- lic Health inspected Commons as resulted in a library lock-down, librarians at the main entrance. in touch with Marlys Edwards, maintenance. Michael Williams, hensive study of the Planʼs fea- a precaution to see if it was the leaving underclassmen without a Scotty Morgan ʼ06 then took the Dean of Students and Residential source of the virus or responsible place to study. boom box and led his class into Life, that night. Ms. Penner said, Director of Facilities, will moni- sibility. The study will explore for its spread during the fi rst 48 Members of the Class of 2006 Garver through the back door of “I donʼt mind the prank [itself] at tor the demolition, and Temba technology, augmenting the cur- hours. Their inspection cleared were secretly informed on Wed- the library. all. The issue about this was that it Maqubela, Dean of Faculty, will riculum, further supporting out- Commonsʼ food service and op- nesday night about the dance par- According to Instructional went on way too long, it got out of ensure that the current and future reach programs, funding required erations, as well as all of the Com- ty. Librarian Rachel Penner, “People faculty housing needs are se- mons workers. The next day, Dan Bacon ʼ06 got pumped up and they let their Continued on Page 6, Column 4 cured. Continued on Page 6, Column 6 The lack of self-serve food at and Faisal Kassam ʻ06 sat down adrenaline carry them too far.” Commons led many students to or- in Garver around 7:30. During this An unidentifi ed Senior trying der dinner and even lunch. time, Seniors entered the library to enter the library pushed a proc- According to Henry Frankiev- en masse, according to Bacon. He tor who was blocking the doors. ich ʼ07, Creator and Manager of then placed an iPod in its speakers Shortly afterwards, Ms. Penner English Teacher Peffer Releases Novel AndoverTakeout.com, the site had at 7:44 PM. When he noticed that locked the library. She said, “I its second busiest night last Tues- the librarians were growing suspi- thought everybody needed some day with 213 students loading 728 cious of the mounting anticipati- time to cool off.” Provincetown Follies, Bangkok Blues pages. on, he pulled the stereo out of his Students who had left the libra- The past three Tuesday nights backpack, handed it to Kassam, ry earlier were trapped outside wi- Bangkok Blues takes the reader had a number of pageloads/visitors and yelled, “ʻ06 dance party!” thout their backpacks. Those with By KATHERINE CHEN into the mysterious world of drag of 242/84, 168/65, and 429/131. Seniors rushed into the Garver tests to study for pleaded with the queens, mobsters, and charming Frankievich thought this jump Room in response to Baconʼs call. Phillips Academy Public Safety Reclining on a beige-tinted “white-knight” lawyers. Pefferʼs in visits illustrated studentsʼ strong Chants of “06” thundered from (PAPS) offi cer stationed outside sofa chair in his cozy home study, publisher, Benjamin LeRoy, said, reaction to the decision to close the the mouths of jumping, dancing the door, but the library stayed lo- Randall Peffer, Instructor in Eng- “Itʼs dark. I mean dark. Itʼs unlike self-serve food in Commons. Seniors as lowerclassmen wat- cked for about 25 minutes. lish, looks the very image of an everything Iʼve read before, and “A lot of people were complain- ched from their seats. Bacon said, “I feel like they accomplished man always striv- the language is art.” ing [about the lack of self-serve Librarians tried to usher the overreacted.“ Although the con- ing for more. The protagonist, Tuki Apare- food], but I think they would have Seniors out of Garver. The crowd sensus among seniors seemed to On Saturday, May 20, his sec- cio, is a stunningly beautiful half accepted it as a legitmate exercise eventually dispersed as Seniors. be that the librarians overreacted to ond murder mystery and fourth- Vietnamese, half African-Ameri- if Isham provided more informa- reveled on the terrace in the after- the prank, most were unaware that novel, Provincetown Follies, can transsexual drag queen, who tion on how serious the situation math of their successful prank. someone had pushed a proctor. A Bangkok Blues, will be launched is arrested in Provincetown, a was,” said Simone Henry ʼ08. The frenzy began after Ba- circulating rumor said a librarian in Washington D.C. at the Book- large gay resort, for arson and Expo America. The following the murder of her mobster lover. Tuki, the love child of a Saigon Thursday, he will hold a public R. Rogers/The Phillipian reading at the Andover Book- bar girl and American marine, had store. escaped from Vietnam and been case as the head public defender Inside The Phillipian PAT KENNEDY ʼ86, Hailed by the Library Jour- picked up with other drag queens and he is torn between choosing nal Review as “a seductive tale by the Thai mafi a and brought the easy way out by plea-bargain- that…will appeal to those will- to the “infamous tenderloin dis- ing, or unlocking the secrets of RI CONGRESSMAN, ing to cross over to the dark side” trict of Bangkok…[where] love Tukiʼs past. and by Crimespree Magazine is for sale, any kind, any way.” Mr. Peffer fi rst came upon Review as “a fresh, original, and The case is assigned to Michael such abstract characters in a ENTERS REHAB wonderfully character driven DeCastro, a Portuguese “white novel”, Provincetown Follies, knight” type; it is his fi rst major Continued on Page 6, Column 1

By SIMONE HILL

Alumnus RI Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy PA Bids Farewell to Former Charter ʼ86 entered a drug treatment facility for the second time in fi ve months to monitor his addiction to Trustee Alexander B. Trowbridge ʼ74 prescription medication. Trowbridge went on to Princeton life, Mr. Trowbridge would serve Early in the morning on University, where he earned a as the director of the Marine Corps th By CONOR McKINNON Thursday, May 4 , Congressman Bachelor of Arts degree in 1951. University Foundation. B. Canaday/The Phillipian Kennedy was in a minor, injury- Before moving on to Princeton, After the war Mr. Trowbridge Spirit leaders SLAM are featured in the new video exhibit at free, one-vehicle car accident near The class of 1947 voted former the Addison Gallery by Artists-in-Residence Type A. School President, former Trustee however, Mr. Trowbridge worked briefl y for the CIA before the Capitol. volunteered with reconstruction entering the business world. He According to an article in of Phillips Academy, Alexander B. Trowbridge ʼ47 as the “most efforts in post-World War II worked for the California Texas 75 Years Young Features Goes To Prom the May 6, 2006 Baltimore Europe. He worked as an intern Oil Company, Caltex Petroleum, The Addison Galleryʼs birth- Looking dapper, Features gets Sun, although Congressman respected, most mature, and as the student who had ʻdone most for for the United Nations in 1948 and and Esso Standard Oil in Central day celebration invited students, ready for the big night, and grades Kennedy seemed inebriated, he Andover,ʼ” according to Head of then for New York Congressman America. alumni, and faculty, to enjoy Type everyone else. Page 9 was not arrested or detained for Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. in 1950. In 1965, President Johnsonʼs A personalities, tableau vivant, School Barbara Landis Chase. a Breathalyzer test by the police. Mr. Trowbridge passed away After graduation Mr. administration asked him to serve and a collection of the galleryʼs ʼRoid Rage He was driven home by the police Trowbridge joined the Marine in the United States Department best works. Page 5 as a result of complications Does Barry Bondsʼ record de- with citations for three different associated with Lewyʼs disease, a Corps and became an offi cer. He of Commerce. From 1967-1968 serve an asterisk in history books? traffi c violations. The Constitution brain illness, at the age of 76 years served in active combat in the he served as the Secretary of Korean War and earned a Bronze Commerce, and was the youngest Old vs. New Phillipian Sports Columnist Ab- defends members of Congress old in his home in Washington, hishek Sripad thinks so. Page 12 from arrest while Congress is in D.C on April 27. Star for his service. Later in his member in the Presidentʼs cabinet. Adam Giansiracusa ʼ08 and Mr. continued his work with Paz Mendez Hodes ʼ07 duke it out session with the exceptions for Mr. Trowbridge was an Alumni “Treason, Felony and Breach of Trustee from 1979-1983 and a the government as an advisor to over the proposed Pearson Hall Bell Tower Returns several other presidents throughout the Peace.” Charter Trustee from 1985-1998. renovation plans in this weekʼs After $5.15 million renova- his life. Congressman Kennedy denies He was also a member of the Point-Counterpoint. Page 3 tion, the historic carillon rings After leaving the White being under any alcoholic infl uence Alumni Council from 1980-1983. again. Page 6 House in 1968, Mr. Trowbridge at the time of the accident. Instead, Mrs. Chase said, “He was on the head-search committee that returned to his business career Water Polo Beats Suffi eld he blames a mixture of Phenergan and held numerous positions with Andover defeated last yearʼs and Ambien, prescribed to him by brought me to Phillips Academy Late Lights and, as such, played a very different groups over the next few league champs 9-5, but fell to Are Juniors mature enough to his doctor for a stomach condition decades. He worked as President number two seed Exeter 12-7. and insomnia, for the incident, important role in my coming to set their own bedtimes? Page 2 Andover. He was a lovely person, of the American Management Page 11 according to the May 6, 2006 Association and the National Baltimore Sun. a wonderful counselor, and a SECTIONS booster as a trustee.” Industrial Conference Board, Vice- On Friday, May 5, Chairman of Allied Chemical, Poet Wilbur to Speak Commentary...... 2-3 Mr. Trowbridge grew up living Tonight at 7 p.m. in Kemper, Congressman Kennedy checked in Johnson Hall with his father, and President of the National two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Arts...... 4-5 into the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, A. Buel Trowbridge, an Instructor Association of Manufacturers. Richard Wilbur will read from his Minnesota for the treatment of his in Religion and Philosophy, and In 1990, Mr. Trowbridge News...... 6-7 began a consulting business works. Page 7 Features...... 8-9 Science from 1929-1932. After www.andover.edu graduating from Andover, “Sandy” Former Trustee Alexander B. in Washington D.C., where he Sports...... 10-12 Continued on Page 6, Column 3 Trowbridge ’47 worked until 2004. 2 THE PHILLIPIAN COMMENTARY MAY 12, 2006

Volume CXXIX NUMBER 11 Lights Out Stephen S. Blackman Aside from housing process-induced Conor May blanket policies. Editor-in-Chief trauma, one of the main topics of fresh- In the end, the freshmen that are sub- man conversation is the upside of Lower UP ALL NIGHT jected to the current rules without adjust- year. I believe I speak for the whole ing are likely to suffer Lower year. They Emma W. Wood Lauren J. Kelleher Prateek Kumar freshman class when I say I look forward in poor lighting conditions and forcing will not have learned self-discipline from News Director Managing Editor Deputy Sheriff to the freedoms I will soon experience. them to rush through their work. the current restrictions: on the contrary, Unfortunately, I do not know how well I There is always the argument that they will harbor a deep dislike for early will handle those freedoms. students should learn to do their work be- bedtimes and the rules in general. This school assumes that over sum- fore 11 PM. It is true that this would pre- This sets students up for a situation mer break of freshman year, the entire vent the problem entirely, but obviously, where they will be all too eager for the News Director of Production Business Manager class suddenly matures to the point where the current system is failing to teach peo- freedoms of Lower year, and will thus Song Kim Katharine Matsumoto Henry Frankievich they can regulate their sleeping habits ple this. I personally think of the lights abuse them - ultimately harming their out policy as more of an annoyance than Alexa Reid and be responsible for their work without academic performance. a reason to get my work done before 11. Head of Photography house counselors constantly breathing Even if the adults on campus refuse Many people simply sleep less because of Brooks Canaday Advertising Director down their necks. Now, I do not know to loosen freshman rules for all three Commentary if the administration knows something the lights out policy. The gifted minority terms of freshman year, they absolutely Justin Waite who is capable of avoiding dorm distrac- Yoni Gruskin Photography Editor about this summer that I donʼt, but from must do so for spring term. Danielle Rothman tions and going to sleep before 11 usually Rebecca Waldo what I have seen and heard from upper- Some house counselors have talked classmen, no such maturation occurs. has that kind of self-discipline when they about relaxing the rules spring term, arrive at the school, and the rest of us do Circulation The problem with this situation is but their collective voice has not been Features that freshman year does not adequately not suddenly acquire this diligence. given adequate support. There needs to Living Arts Will Cannon Suzanne Hwang If freshmen fail to successfully Cecily Pulver prepare people for the radical lifestyle be some sort of offi cial ammendment so Chris Li David Curtis change they will experience in upper- adapt, they should suffer minor punitive that moving to an upperclassmen dorm Steve Loeffl er Jess White classmen dorms. Freshmen should be in- measures, including instatement of the doesnʼt feel like arriving at boarding troduced to greater individual responsi- lights out system. More importantly than school for the fi rst time (again). this, however, should be counseling re- Senior Associates bility earlier in their PA career to prepare This current rule discrepancy causes garding academic responsibility. There Sports Commentary: John Gwin Technology them for the intensity in later years. Iʼm lowers to misuse the autonomy of their Ethan Schmertzler not suggesting an utter lack of rules; Iʼm are many options for academic counsel- new living conditions. To remedy this, Peter Dignard Features: Pete Smith ing on campus, but I have not seen that Rush Martin Arts: Polly Sinclair Abhishek Mukherjee just suggesting that a relaxaion of current the focus of freshman year should be on rules. 11:00 lights out should be a guide- they play a large enough role in the lives learning how to be responsible with the Will Sherrill Cartoon Editor: Nathaniel of freshman. Flagg line, not an absolute rule. Freshmen freedom that boarding school offers rath- should be encouraged to sleep before A new system could allow fresh- er than restricting or eliminating it for 11:00, but forcing students to turn their man to adjust to the freedom of board- the freshman year. Thus future classes lights off doesnʼt make them go to sleep. ing school and the intensity of rigorous will learn early on the self-discipline that academics in their own way, instead of EDITORIALS Instead, it often creates a diffi cult work makes a truly successful Phillips Acad- environment, with the student studying forcing them to adjust to the Academyʼs emy boarding student. Just A Prank An Open Letter to the Phillips Academy Community

Last week, the class of 2006 completed the time-honored tradition Dear Phillips Academy Friends, Students, and Colleagues: of the Senior prank. In devising a prank, students walk a thin line between funny and tasteful. What some teenage students consider The loss of a loved one is possibly the most diffi cult moment in anyoneʼs life. My wifeʼs recent to be humorous, other members of the community, especially those passing, while not unexpected, has left a void in our lives that will never be completely fi lled. affected by the prank, may find vulgar or offensive. While grief is, inevitably, an individual and solitary enterprise, its impact is muted by compas- sion. My family and I have taken great solace and drawn amazing strength from the outpour- The class of 2006, however, walked this line admirably. By bringing ing of support we have felt coming from all corners of this marvelous PA family. Never in my a boom box into Garver Room, traditionally the silent study area, they twenty years here have I felt so connected to everyone around me and so grateful for the ties that injected laughter and levity into an otherwise somber and stressful AP bind us. My son, Evan, my daughter Molly, and I feel wrapped in your affection and love. For exam week. that we are all most thankful. The school, for their part, did not take the prank too lightly. In a response that can only be characterized as reactionary, school offi cials put the With affection and appreciation, library on virtual lockdown for almost thirty minutes. To enforce their point, librarians called upon the assistance of PAPS offi cers and a cluster Dr. John R. Maier dean to “restore order.” Students inside the library tried hard to contain their laughter at the situation gone awry, while students locked out of the library gathered in groups on the patio and joked about the calvary Leave of Absence Policy Dissected reinforcements headed towards the OWHL or worried about books left inside the closed building. Editorʼs Note: Annalee Leggett situation. In some cases, the student can According to Marlys Edwards, Dean of choose who is told. The Andover campus was shocked by the schoolʼs apparent lack of a Students and Residential Life, the school & Michaeljit Sandhu Under this system, the school dis- informs only those members of the com- POLICY ADVISERS closes very little to the rest of the student sense of humor. A major concern of many applicants to this school is that munity whom they believe need to know body, and usually only to those who are students here are too intensely focused on their studies and incapable of about a particular student taking a leave diately. Under the current system, each very closely connected to the person or relaxing. For many members of the student body, these past two weeks of absence. The school does not think situation is handled differently, but each situation in question. The school tries to that it is in the best interest of the stu- with the same degree of extreme cau- make decisions in the best interest of the are among the hardest of the year. It is a shame that the school failed to dent involved for too many members of tion. First, when a faculty member has student and his or her parents. By not remove itself from the haze of silent study regulations. the campus to know the specifi cs of the been notifi ed of an emergency situation divulging specifi c information to class- incident prompting the leave. These poli- regarding a studentʼs health, the student mates, which could potentially violate the cies are essential to protect the studentʼs response team, which consists of the stu- studentʼs right to privacy; the school tries privacy and their reintegration to campus dentʼs house counselor, Ms. Edwards, Dr. to maintain a welcoming atmosphere if life when they return. Keller, Dr. Alvosetti (of Graham House), and when the student decides to return to Underappreciated Addison and Dr. Curtis, is informed of the inci- campus. By only releasing scant details, As The Phillipian recently reported, dent. the school seeks to suppress ostracization this past Winter Term was marked by The responsibility of the student re- of a student upon his or her return. The Last week, the Addison Gallery of American Art celebrated its 75th a dramatic increase in disciplinary re- sponse team is to analyze the details of administration worries that the student anniversary. As Andoverʼs admissions material frequently touts, the sponses. While the schoolʼs DC policy is the specifi c situation, considering the will be put under a school-wide micro- school has a world-class art gallery located right on campus. However, the under constant scrutiny, and expulsions circumstances, in order to make the scope if too many people are told. and withdrawals are, in all but the rar- best decision in a short amount of time. The above policies, as comprehensive feeling among the student body seems to be more indifferent than anything est cases, warranted, the topic of medical Many of the decisions they are tasked as they may be, do contain some pivotal else; alarmingly, few students take the time to visit this treasure of art. leaves of absences (from overdoses, at- with making involve determining who fl aws. tempted suicides, etc.) is seldom consid- should be told and what actions should The health and well being policy ered. In light of the recent examination be taken. As these situations are usually should include a blanket procedure Last weekʼs opening demonstrated that the Addison can be a of the schoolʼs discipline procedures, the quite delicate, the four members of the where, regardless of the circumstances, tremendously engaging student attraction. Students with busy time has arrived to discuss and alter the student response team are profession- every house counselor on campus is told schedules may fi nd it diffi cult to make time to view the art current leave of absence and health and als, and their ability to make the correct about the situation in order to best avoid well being policy. This article discusses decision is imperative to students health uncomfortable experiences like the one collection, but many more have fi nally realized the Addisonʼs value. both the way the current policies work and welfare. In most situations, only described above. Another area of the pol- and the ways in which they should be al- the studentʼs house counselors and fam- icy that requires revision is the schoolʼs tered for the benefi t of all those people ily members are immediately notifi ed response to issues of privacy versus the These editorials represents the views of The Phillipian. who are involved. about the incident. If the response team welfare of the school. It is not rare to hear When an extraordinary case of a requires the student to take a leave of ab- chatter around campus that the school studentʼs personal health, such as an at- sence, the studentʼs coaches and teachers should hone in moe on dealing with stu- tempted suicide or overdose, comes to are notifi ed of their absence, but no other dentsʼ reactions and feelings in addition the attention of the administration, those details are released. Sometimes, close to the technical legalities of the counseli charged with maintaining the well-being friends or dorm peers are contacted by and leave of absence process. of the students make decisions imme- Graham House and told the details of the Ms. Edwards stressed that every student involved in these types of situm vmbm bations is given ample counseling and support. She also commented that students who leave are given as much privacy as necessary, a policy designed to help achieve normalization upon the studentʼs return. Still, chances are, the gossip about the incident will paint the picture of an event that is more dramatized than what actually happened. Because of this the school would be better off having the student return to a school where people are supportive about their well-being rather than a place where their name is associated with rumors and ʻwhat not to doʼ stories. It is here that we, the authors of this article, in addition to the admin- istration, seem to run into trouble when solving this problem. How much information should be kept private? What policy should be adapted to best suit the needs of all in- volved? While the administration seeks to keep as much information private as possible, we would encourage a policy in which students who are in the same class or dorm, or on the same sports team as the student in question, be discretely notifi ed of the situation. This policy, we feel, not only allows the student to return to a friendlier environment, but also in- forms people who are concerned about someoneʼs well-being. Another benefi t of this policy is that it sidesteps any legal issues that could arise and also down- plays the magnitude of the situation. Re- member that people fear what they donʼt know, and especially at Andover knowl- edge is key. THE PHILLIPIAN COMMENTARY MAY 12, 2006 3 Point/Counterpoint: The Pearson Renovation Change with the Times Connection to the Past

Adam Giansiracusa The plan put forth to the redesign it so it can better serve three, they said, we would return about this self-segregation. It is school does contain some excel- the the Classics Department. The Paz Mendez Hodes the building to its original charac- simple to me why students donʼt MODERN lent ideas, however. A Commu- high ceilings and other works in CLASSIC ter - since it had three floors until eat in Upper Left: there are teach- Several weeks ago, Mrs. nity Center for students and fac- the building are campus trea- At the information session 1908. ers there. Likewise, adults avoid Chase announced the decision to ulty to gather in such a central sures, and should be protected held by several members of the Furthermore, the administra- the pandemonium of the other renovate Pearson Hall, the ven- place of campus is great, if only as such. The best idea would be Academyʼs administration earlier tion seemed to represent these dining halls. erable home to the classics de- just to help the library serve its to move some of the desks into this term, proponents of the now- renovations as an absolute inevi- In addition, this community partment, and transform it into a purpose of a work location more a museum or gallery on campus, familiar renovation plans present- tability. I asked whether the build- center would take on Ryley-like modern student center. The pro- effectively. Again this could be for while they are sentimental, ed several arguments in favor of ing was structurally unsound, but aspects, selling food and drink in posal calls for the addition of a adjusted to better suit the school they are no longer practical. destroying the interior of Pearson received no conclusive answer. a space where students and faculty third floor to Pearson Hall and an as a whole. Such an idea better Pearson remains a symbol of Hall in order to turn it into a com- Yes, something needs to be could meet to discuss schoolwork. extra wing to Bulfinch to accom- serves the needs of the Acad- the Classics at Andover, and in- munity center. done about Pearson. But what I have never been an advocate of According to these admin- modate the classics department. emy, as many, myself included, deed the atmosphere it provides needs to be done is a serious in- institutional political correctness, istrators, a community center vestigation into the possibilities but it seems to me completely Though the majority of the ideas have doubts about how beneficial is conducive to such a depart- would unite the functions of for preserving its current histori- contrary to our tenet of “youth included in the proposal are wor- faculty mailboxes in the Com- ment. While the building is in George Washington Hall, the cal interior. A community center from every quarter” to associate thy of consideration, the plan of munity Center would really be. desperate need of a renovation, A larger Ryley would also pro- the current plan to do so is simply Ryley Room, and Commons, for is a fine idea, but the plan we have education with some sort of retail execution such an enormous task the greater convenience of faculty seen is almost laughable. facility. It is disgusting to imagine appears to be flawed. vide enough space to serve what not the proper way to go about it, people need. The facility could and should be taken back to the and students, and encourage inter- Those who believe that stu- that this community center might One of the major points of action between the groups. dents and faculty will mingle alienate those who cannot afford contention regarding the pro- house anything from a small drawing board. store to a larger lounge area, Thankfully, the Administra- They said that moving the simply because there is pastry or do not wish to pay for items not posal is purely nostalgic; the Classics department to bright without the costs associated with tion seems open to opinion and and coffee available in a common offered for free in Commons. classics experience at Andover new quarters in Bulfinch would space must never have entered our The idea that these renova- using an entire building. input, and everyone on campus is significantly more memorable be pleasing to those suffering the dining halls. tions would please the Classics The school should renovate should seize the opportunity to because of the fitting ambience squalor of Pearson Hallʼs current I once had lunch with [Bill] Department is completely risible. of Pearson. That said, we can- Pearson, but instead of turning it voice their thoughts. state. By knocking down the ceil- Scott [Instructor in Math] in Low- I have spoken to many teachers not ignore the simple fact that into a community center, simply ings and turning two floors into er Right, who expressed curiosity and students, none of whom be- Pearson is in desperate need of lieve that this plan is actually good renovation. The heating system for the Department. Although is outdated, and while the desks the administrators at that meet- may be great (who doesnʼt like ing claimed that the building was seeing signatures from the class near-useless on account of abject of 1923?), it can be frustrating decrepitude, from having actually to sit in uncomfortable or even sat in class in Pearson Hall I have broken seats while using cut ascertained that, in fact, the lights up desks. There should be little work, the heat works most of the debate about the necessity of a time, the desks are in good repair, Pearson makeover to alleviate and the ceiling is not, contrary to the structural failures. popular belief, caving in. At the same time, the idea of It is true, nevertheless, that a student center in such a central Pearson is an inefficient use of location on campus seems like space. But perhaps the most con- a great boost for the academy. vincing argument for saving Pear- The campus environment would son is its value as a building. It greatly improve from the addi- is the last old interior on campus, tion of a new facility dedicated to the last lovely one. The would-be relaxing and socializing. The Li- renovators assured us that they brary really isnʼt the right place know how to preserve its “charm.” But that is clearly impossible un- to congregate, and while Ryley der the proposed plan. There is is a relatively good place, it cer- nothing “charming” about admin- tainly has faults, primarily being istrative offices, or sweaty dances, underground, small, and not pro- or junk food: all the new pro- viding much beyond food. How- posed occupants of Pearson Hall. ever, the complications involved Furthermore, I take offense at that using Pearson as the student cen- word “charming.” It is a diminu- ter make the whole project more tive. It degrades the true character trouble than itʼs worth. of the stately old building: Pear- The idea of moving the Clas- son Hall is beautiful. Destroying sics Department to a wing of that beauty is a travesty. It doesnʼt Bullfinch is absurd. The English matter that the interior is only a department is already full and hundred years old, or that Charles is currently the largest on cam- Bulfinch didnʼt design it. Pearson pus. To further add chaos and Hall is a relic of our history. Al- indeed increase its size would though Gelb, George Washington only serve to aggravate the prob- Hall, and Shuman are clean and lem rather than rectify it. The new, none is beautiful. English department could use a The claim that the renovations renovation and a larger building would actually restore Pearsonʼs with or without this new plan, historical character is absurd. It and moving Classics to Bullfinch is a fact that Pearson Hall has un- would not be the only incentive dergone many transformations. to do so. But it has never served as a venue for hawking unwholesome comes- tibles, nor has it housed the foul mess of a high-school dance, nor has it been a main administrative building. Do you care Commons Courtesy Charles Bulfinchʼs simple masterpiece has sheltered lecture Kate Iannarone precautions and prevent a larger stands, or fruit baskets, this “safe- halls, classrooms, a chapel, and an outbreak. Such precautions in- ty precaution” proved irritating. exhibition hall, but through all its about your cluded placing all foods that It was aggravating to have to get HEALTH BOARD permutations it has remained the This past week has given rise could be poked or prodded at with back in line to ask for an apple. spiritual and intellectual nucleus to a terrible calamity: the removal germ-ridden fingers behind the The next time such a case hap- of campus. school? of the salad bar and all other self- serving counter. However, silver- pens, Commons and Isham should The Classics have always serving options from Commons, ware, cups, and trays were avail- communicate to create a more been a cornerstone of the Phil- and studentsʼ dirty little hands. able to all, creating another venue reasonable approach that accom- lips Academy education, and In order to prevent the spread for communal germ disposal. modates our hunger and protects relegating Greek and Latin to a of a stomach virus through cam- It is doubtful that Graham our immune systems. An alterna- sterile corner of some new wing pus, all self-serve food was dis- crackers, sealed tightly in plas- tive solution to battling health is- represents a disturbing shift in at- Stay informed, stay continued. Students and faculty tic, airproof packets, would be of sues could be posting medical dis- titudes, an erosion of our values, were forced to wait in long lines much danger. In short, protected, claimers advising frequent hand and a disregard for our history. as the Commons workers patient- covered foods should have been washing, and hand-sanitizers In his defense of the Classi- ly doled out each individual meal. made available. If we could all could be provided in Commons. cal education, Headmaster Alfred involved, make your The general atmosphere of the touch the silverware, trays and Now that the precautions have Stearns wrote: “Only by such all- dining hall became serious and glasses, picking out a bag of oys- been lifted, students and faculty round training shall we develop a rigid as if it were a hospital. Such ter crackers shouldnʼt have been will enjoy the freedom of figer- human product that is something opinion count. conditions forced many students too risky. printing every orange in the fruit bigger and finer than a mere piece to seek other places to dine. There are many students basket much more. Perhaps this of mechanism designed to fit into The Board of Health com- whose choice foods were elimi- experience will make us realize a place in a practical world but Itʼs your school. pelled this Isham-imposed regi- nated in the lock-down. For those how much we take Commons for devoid of aspiration and ideal- ment with a warning to take who frequent the salad bar, cereal granted. ism, bereft of vision and imagina- tion, forever denied the privilege of tasting the things of the spirit which alone is life.” Admittedly, something needs What do you think to be done about Pearson Hall. But what better community cen- ter can we build than Pearson? about: Renovations, It is already a rallying point for faculty, staff, and students. In Pearson we recognize our long Discipline, Classes, history, our responsibility to the past. Why are alumni gatherings and presentations to prospective Politics, Apathy? students so often held in Pearson? We are proud of Pearson. It rep- resents us. Those who are so wantonly eager to wreck the guts of this beautiful building should heed Stearnsʼ closing words: “God WRITE FOR spare us from the day when a sor- did materialistic gluttony shall leave us no room for or no ap- COMMENTARY. preciation of the beauty, the fra- grance, and the inspiration of the things of the spirit.” 4 THE PHLLIPIAN LIVING ARTS MAY 12, 2006

THEATER CLASSROOM PREVIEW

“All that sheʼs worried about is their pun- Cara Folkman ishments going on her permanent record,” says Clegg. According to Clegg, Beckett At six oʼclock this upcoming Friday plays the “sarcastic kid, really goofy...the night, instead of dragging your grandpar- red hair adds to his character.” It is Beck- ents to Bertucciʼs or Thai Sweet Basil, you ettʼs character who mocks Gullyʼs ridicu- could give them a completely different taste lous character. of Andover. Two drama labs, “The Hawk” Clegg, as the headmaster, is the easy- and “And Now For Something Completely going person who “just wants to eat her do- Different,” will be acted out in the theater nuts,” said Wiens. “Iʼm completely chill,” classroom, and all students and their fami- said Clegg, “I defend the kids- I even offer lies will be encouraged to stop by. them donuts!” Contrasting Cleggʼs char- “The Hawk,” written by Katherine Ad- acter is Gullyʼs executive co-coordinator ams ʼ06 and directed by Melissa Chiozzi Bellmore, who is “basically a crazy women ʼ06, promises to be both entertaining and trying to get three fourth graders in trouble appropriate enough to take your grandma by convicting them of such things as con- to. spiracy to commit a homicide and juggling The play is a dramatized version of the on campus,” according to Clegg. writerʼs own elementary school experienc- The actors have been rehearsing for es, and was written for Ms. Bravermanʼs about four weeks. “The rehearsals were re- playwriting class, which both Adams and ally laid back.” said Chiozzi. “I thought it Chiozzi took. “The Hawk” centers around was going to be intense...” said Clegg. “But three very different fourth-graders who are it wasnʼt at all...we rehearsed about twice a sent to the principalʼs office, where they are week for about an hour.” harassed by a neurotic executive co- coor- “Itʼs funny because the characterʼs per- dinator who is out to get them in trouble. sonalities contrast...and thereʼs a lot of fun- The cast includes Steph Clegg ʼ08 as ny lines and situations,” explains Wiens. headmaster Betty Polloflof and Hanna Gul- “People should come; I could even steal a ly ʼ09 as executive co-coordinator Priscilla donut for them! Plus, itʼs Danny Silkʼs last Bellmore. The fourth-graders are played by production.” Taryn Wiens ʼ09 as the oblivious Christie, “Weʼre all excited to see how it goes M Discenza/The Phillipian Michelle Kwon ʼ09 as the uptight Gracie, on Friday,” said Clegg enthusiastically. and Sean Beckett ʼ08 as the sarcastic and “Weʼve all worked hard, and hopefully the Sean Beckett ʼ08, Steph Clegg ʼ08, and Hannah Gully ʼ09 play out some grade school drama over a box of donuts. rebellious Ricky. “Itʼs a really talented production will go well. And itʼs great to cast... we had fun.” says Clegg bring Grandparents to.” Chiozzi, a first-time director, was com- For a change, thereʼs Lilli Steinʼs “And The play certainly gives actors the ok to bring your grandparents to it, Glynn pelled to direct because “it was something Now For Something Completely Differ- challenging job of changing from character says, “Iʼm bringing my grandparents to it.” I wanted to do before I graduated.” She de- ent.” While not as PC as “The Hawk,” to character. To prepare the actors for this, However, some parts may be a little much scribes the main theme of the play as the the play still promises amusement and en- they had intense rehearsals, sometimes for grandparents, such as the sight of Fran- OVIES comical way that younger kids communi- lasting up to two hours. “This upcoming cis singing about a bra. M tertainment. The cast consists of Andrew cate with adults and with each other. Yankes ʼ08, Mike Crivaro ʼ06, Chris Lim week has a rehearsal every day,” divulges The play, written by The Python Group, The fourth graderʼs opposing person- ʼ08, Victoria Glynn ʼ08 and Charles Fran- Glynn. also incorporates elements from other Parag alities did result in a comedic trio. Wiensʼ cis ʼ07. The continual practice helped prepare plays, adding in music or props easily rec- Christie is “ADD,” according to Wiens; Unlike “The Hawk,” the actors play the cast, which is made up of some very ex- ognizable to mock past performances. A Khandelwal “she has absolutely no idea whatʼs going many different, and sometimes eccentric, perienced actors. Glynn herself plays sev- few of the lines are also passing references on, so she says things that get them in more characters. The play is “a series of short eral characters, ranging from an air-plane to other plays that have gone up this year, trouble.” One such scene is when she asks comedy sketches from Monty Pythonʼs steward, to the girlfriend of a transvestite which some of the more devoted audience Gullyʼs character to be her friend, exclaim- Flying Circus,” according to Glynn. At a lumberjack, to a drill-sergeant on a crusade members may recall. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: III ing happily that she has 38 friends. “Sheʼs couple of minutes each, they really reflect in the defense of fresh food. “Itʼs the ran- Both plays promise to be a great blend a complete ditz.” agrees Clegg. the title of the play. Glynn describes it as domness of the play that really makes it so of talent, comedy, and entertainment; per- Kwonʼs character fills the traditional “just a lot of random, unrelated, hilarious much fun,” says Glynn. fect for a Friday night with the grandpar- Tom Cruise returns to impress with high- yet amusing role of the uptight, perfect girl. thing thrown together.” To answer the question of whether its ents. tech gadgets and impossible acrobatics in “Mis- sion Impossible 3.” Although most Cruise-fans wish he hadnʼt revealed so much of his person- al life, this movie shows that at the end of the day, he is still a good actor. The successful ex- ecution of breath-taking action sequences, fluid Rock to Save cinematography, and the creation of the most Senior Recitals evil villain in the American movie culture, are only curbed by one lacking aspect – a plot. ken Room to support Gebremedhin. J.J. Abrams assumes the role of director And he didnʼt disappoint. Belting out for this production, filling the spot previously Thomas Gebremedhin 16 different pieces, his performance held by Brian De Palma and John Woo. Itʼs boasted a great repertoire and tender The Rainforest a very difficult role to undertake, especially if voice. your expertise lies in creating cult-TV shows Gebremedhin started singing in middle like “Lost”, “Alias”, and “Felicity.” school, where he gradually moved up to Abrams has a strong writing background, advanced choir. He has sung at several of however, having worked on screenplays for state competitions and performed well. successful hits like “Armageddon”. Roberto Gebremedhin said with a huge grin Orci and Alex Kurtzman, two men who know that he just sings for fun! On a more absolutely nothing about creating satisfying ac- serious note, he told me that “singing is tion flicks, assist Abrams and the three embark something everyone can understand, and upon writing the screenplay for “Mission Im- when you hear that certain note, you feel possible 3.” that chill-its universal, its something that The plot was a complete failure, to say everyone enjoys.” the least. Abrams, Orci, and Kurtzman work Adjunct Instructor in Music and together on Alias, an action show riddled with Gebremedhinʼs teacher Allen Combs plot twists, character reversals, and action. Courtesy of the Music Department said, “Thomas has grown a lot and Their failure in “Mission Impossible 3” most worked really hard learning different likely stems from them not realizing that couch Thomas Gebremedhin ʼ06 sang his languages. He...has done a lot for the potatoes have a much higher tolerance for pre- heart out at his delightful senior recital music here at Phillips Academy.” As he dictable plot twists than the cultured audiences last Saturday evening. Despite the sunny goes off to Duke University next year, K. Matsumoto/The Phillipian of the silver screen. weather outside, many of his friends and Gebremedhinʼs gentle tenor voice will be The shortcomings of the plot donʼt detract faculty members crowded into the Tim- missed but always remembered. Lufthahmer bandmantes Scotty Morgan ʼ06 and Ben Lasman ʼ06 rock Ryley at the Rainforest Dance. much from the viewing experience, as long as you donʼt think too hard. The problem is that every plot twist comes with a greater need for a and bills into a box for the cause. The conclusive ending, whereas soap opera shows Emily Williams Stephanie Teo dance was a fundraiser organized by like Alias and Lost never need a final explana- tions. This past Sunday in the Timken Eco Action, intent upon raising money After a seemingly never ending to buy acres of rainforest in Ecuador. Along with Cruise, “Mission Impossible Room, Emily Williams ʼ06 played the week of APs, Friday night was the night 3” fronts a strong cast including Ving Rhames, viola and piano in her Senior Recital. On Friday, students donated a total of to relax, dance, and save the rainforest $156.96, and Eco Action will be using Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Laurence Fish- Williams started off the afternoon all at the same time. some of their club money to reach their burne. Hoffmanʼs role as the villain Owen with a piece for viola by Bach, and then Two of PAʼs bands, the Ravishing goal of $279. With the money, six acres Davian deserves much praise, because he is continued with two other pieces on and Lufhahmer, opened the dance by of rainforest will be brought under the the most evil antagonist I have ever seen in any viola, during which she was accompa- screaming their hearts out to appease name of Phillips Academy, and a tree movie. nied by Christopher Walter, Instructor in the ears of their eager fans. While some will be planted in the UK as a symbol The trailer provides a glimpse of this, as Music, on the piano. danced to the music on the dance floor, of Environmental Preservation. when heʼs being questioned (and restrained the After a short intermission, Williams others sat back snacking on chicken ten- By purchasing this piece of rainfor- entire time), he coolly ignores Cruiseʼs ques- performed five more pieces on the ders and tapped their feet along to the est, PA students will save 1,500 ma- tions and asks, “Who are you? Do you have a piano. This set included her favorite Courtesy of the Music Department catchy beat. Both bands are performing ture rainforest trees. Eco Action board wife? A girlfriend? Whoever she is, Iʼm gonna piece on the program, Piano Sonata in B in next weekʼs Battle of the Bands. member Bethany Simard ʼ07 hopes find her. Iʼm gonna hurt her. And then Iʼm go- flat major, by Mozart. When asked why since she was 13. Her years of experi- The Ravishing consists of Kather- that buying this piece of rainforest will ing to kill you right in front of her.” Asides it was her favorite, Williams said it was ence were reflected in the quality of the ine Adams ʻ06 on lead vocals and gui- “get people interested, because this is a from the major actors, the supporting roles are tar, Andrew Hung ʻ06 on guitar, and “playful.” This playfulness Williams performance. physical action that can inspire every- well done. I laughed when I first saw Cruiseʼs Ben Lasman ʻ06 on drums. Hung re- described was reflected in the fast pace Williams will attend Indiana Univer- one to get involved.” wife in the film, as she looks too similar to Ka- ported that The Ravishing is Andoverʼs tie Holmes for it to be a coincidence. of the music. Williams has been play- sity, where she plans to study music and Thanks to The Ravishing and Luf- only all-senior band this year, and band “Mission Impossible 3” was a paradox of ing piano since the age of 7, and viola focus on viola. hahmer, students rocked to their crazy members enjoy “listening to death beats until their feet hurt. The minimal a film. Throughout its entirety, I was on the metal, winning crew races, candlelit pain was by far well worth it, for ev- edge of my seat, yet it was unfulfilling in the ludes by Federico Mompou. Han then dinners, and long walks on the beach.” erybody had a fun night. Not only did end. I was left wanting more action and dead Jae Han continued on to a prelude and fugue The Ravishing performed five original students have fun, they also donated henchmen, and less political commentary. Two by Johann Sebastian Bach. The third songs and one cover. Hung said, “we generously to a worthy cause. thoughts crossed my mind repeatedly through- piece, Sonata in A major, Op. 82 by had fun and I think everybody enjoyed out the film. First, Tom Cruiseʼs security orga- Sergei Prokofiev, was a treat for listen- it!” nization was abbreviated IMF. After a week of ers as Jaeʼs fingers slid up and down the Next was Lufhahmer, with Luke WANT TO CHILL WITH intense studying for the Economics AP, I kept keyboard energetically. Cahill ʼ06 on drums, Nat Lavin ʼ07 wondering why the IMF (International Mon- After a short intermission, the and Scott Morgan ʼ06 on vocals and LUMNI AT THE etary Fund) had a CIA-like counter-terrorism guitars, and Ben Lasman ʼ06 on vocals A audience heard three parts of a sonata branch in the film while itʼs actual role is to and guitar. Lufhahmer performed eight DDISON ET NTO supervise exchange rates and provide financial called “Appassionata” by Ludwig van songs and finished up with their famous A ? G I Beethoven. It started out quickly, slow- assistance when requested. “Norwegian National Anthem,” when The second thought, perhaps more rel- ing down in the second section. The the entire audience stood up to salute. SOLD-OUT SHOWS? evant, is how the Mission: Impossible culture is last part was played with a lively tempo, Komaki Foster ʼ07 gushed, “This is slowly replacing the Bond culture of our previ- as was Mozartʼs piano trio that followed overall a very sexy band – especially REVIEW RESTAURANTS ous generation. Tom Cruiseʼs role in Mission it. This song featured Paul Joo on violin their outfits.” Cahill even added, “Scot- Impossible 3 constantly reminded me of the and Kevin Olusola on the cello, bring- ty Morgan and Ben Laswan are god- DOWNTOWN? new Bond (Daniel Craig upcoming in “Casino ing a harmonious depth to the music. desses and should have their own coun- Royale”); a rebellious and autonomous killing Finally, Han closed the recital with a try.” The combination of neon flashing Courtesy of the Music Department force who always lives through the most ridicu- scherzo by Frédéríc Chopin. Jae Kyu lights, loud clashing of drums, dexter- lous of predicaments. Among the members of the Class of later explained that classical compos- ous guitar playing, and brightly colored Thatʼs neither here nor there though. ʼ06 who displayed their musical talents ers often set strict guidelines to how glittery wigs proved irresistible. RITE FOR “Mission Impossible 3” is entertaining. Iʼd this weekend was Jae Kyu Han, who the music could be played, so this was Now that the bands had set the W recommend anyone to see it in theaters, to performed a piano recital last Sunday. his favorite because “itʼs left to the per- mood, it was time for the rainforest enjoy the big screen and explosions on sur- He started off with the modern piece former to add his own interpretation.” dance. Though it may have seemed round sound, but only if theyʼre prepared to like any other Ryley dance, the dance ʻPalier dʼetoiles,ʼ one of the 12 Pre- ignore the far-fetched plot and rubbish po- supported a noble cause. The entrance ARTS litical commentary. Donʼt take it too seriously. of Ryley was adorned with light green streamers and two large leaf fans Reported By: Stephanie Teo, Victoria Sanchez, & Kyle Ofori greeted students. As they entered, stu- Final Grade: 3+ dents generously stuffed loose change EMAIL: PHILLIPIAN THE PHLLIPIAN LIVING ARTS MAY 12, 2006 5

revealing all the wonders of the universe.” The Addison Museumʼs 75th Anniversary Opening Gala last The event was the premiere of In Focus, a photographic cel- Friday night avoided the clichés and cheesiness of typical birth- ebration of the Addisonʼs 75th anniversary. The exhibition dis- day parties, resulting in a gathering that was that was classy and plays a small portion of the works of one of the oldest collections sophisticated enough to bring the community together. of photography in the world. Including works ranging in peri- For this celebration, the organizers spent a lot of time trying od from the nineteenth and twentieth century, the exhibit used to get the student body involved. themes to explore photographyʼs diversity as a medium. Head of School Barbara Chase said, “Often times students do As the headline, this was where most of the foot traffic lay. not realize that a world-renowned Museum is right on our cam- A student jazz group provided a sonic context for assessing the pus, and we donʼt use the resource enough.” photographs, among which I, a photography novice, found my- Nicole Duddy ʼ08 said, “Typically, Iʼm intimidated by the self feigning careful analysis of the photographs. silence and abstractness of art and art museums. But I learned Despite my false pretensions, however, I did find myself that art is just based on taste and everyone can enjoy it!” genuinely engrossed in Diane Arbusʼ 1962 photograph, “Child Furthermore, the publicity for the event, inducing interest- with a toy hand grenade in Central Park, NYC,” Lonnie Gra- ing posters, emails, and birthday hats on the tables in the library hamʼs “Hoodie Boy,” and, especially, Douglas Hueblerʼs “Lo- and in Commons, contributed to the great turn out. cation Piece #28,” which depicts fifteen gelatin silver prints of Dean of Faculty Temba Maqubela said “Students should faces in passing cars along a Massachusetts highway. come to the Addison at least once a week. It is an incredible The second debut exhibition was a product of the collabo- opportunity to expand knowledge and understand beyond the ration of Adam Ames and Andrew Bordwin, a team of artists classroom!” known as Type A, and the Addisonʼs Edward E. Elson artists-in- The new Blue Key Heads of 2006-2007 also joined in the residence Winter Term. commotion as they greeted and ushered people into the Addi- Building on past themes of male bonding and competition, son. Whenever someone passed by, the Blue Keys enthusiasti- Type A turned its attention to Andover student athletes of both cally yelled and chanted the personʼs name, and even formed a genders and PAʼs athlete culture. human bridge for the person to walk under. Jinx, the first of Type Aʼs two works on display, explores the Of their first official gig as Blue Keys, Abbot Cluster Blue Courtesy of the Addison Gallery superstitious ritual common among athletes. Key Head Karen Schoenherr ʼ07 said, “This is just the begin- Winslow Homerʼs classic painting, “Eight Bells,” which In the galleryʼs front hallway were a series of video moni- ning of it all. Itʼs so exciting that our group is recognized not adorned the entrance to the Addison. tors displaying rituals various PA athletes perform prior to every just for cheering on athletes, but our energy competition. One of the athletes laced and is appreciated all around campus.” re-laced his shoes three times before The Addisonʼs 75th Anniversary every race. Another twirled her tennis also fell on Trustee and Alumni Week- racket a specific number of times. end. The event brought together ap- Aside from the commentary the proximately 900 members of the past, Must-See Addison Classics work makes about humanityʼs obses- present, and new Andover community sive need to control its environment, to mingle and catch up over tasty hors Jinx is worth checking out simply be- dʼoeurves and classy cocktails. cause of its rather entertaining video William Sherrill ʼ06 went through John Sloan (1871 -1951) footage of Andover students engaging the exhibits with his father Stephen in bizarre, almost primal behavior. Sherrill ʼ71. Abigail Donahueʼs ʼ08 Sunday, Women Drying Their Hair, 1912 Type Aʼs second work, Cheer, also had a chance to see her aunt, San- sought to document the relationship dra Urie ʼ70, the Chair of the Buildings oil on canvas between desired outcome and reality, and Grounds committee. portraying a variety of Blue Key Head Oscar Tang ʼ56, President of the 26 1/8 x 32 1/8 inches and SLAM cheers. Board of Trustees, opened the celebra- Next yearʼs captain, Akosua Ofori- tion, giving an informal speech com- This picture depicts a beautifully waa-Ayim ʼ07, said “It is a huge honor menting on the Addisonʼs influence on intimate moment. For such a normal act, to work with these guys...being taped him as a young student. this painting makes women drying their to represent the school is the ultimate As apart of the anniversary, some hair seem like a glorious action. recognition.” alumni wrote observations about the I also like the cityscape in Mrs. Chase said, “I just love any- Addisonʼs permanent collection. Most the background. thing that starts off with Slam!” alumni wrote about the painting, “Eight The Addisonʼs permanent display Bells” by Winslow Homer. Courtesy of the Addison Gallery was, as always, satisfying, and made Timothy Regan ʼ79 wrote, “The two Edward Hopper (1882-1967) exponentially more interesting by the calm seamen navigating through stormy tableaux vivants. seas was hypnotic. A perfect metaphor Railroad Train, 1908 Though Jinx and Cheer certainly for the Addison Gallery: an island in the had commentary about the nature of daily storm of the school.” oil on canvas competitive sports and alpha-male cul- Edward Bass ʼ63 remembered “each ture, the undisputed highlight of the Wednesday, at Addison Tea, genteel 24 1/4 x 29 inches opening was In Focus, reflective of the conversation, and more importantly Addisonʼs longstanding photographic genteel company, was the only time, Gift of Dr. Fred T. Murphy (PA 1893) heritage. place and manner that one could frat- As the museumʼs largest collection, ernize on a weekday with the ladies, or When looking at this picture, I feel as though the Addisonʼs photographic body cer- at least the only permitted way. But in tainly stands testament to the mediumʼs those times, girls seemed very much I am staring up at a passing train while lying in a variety and resourcefulness. like art, somewhat distant, rather mys- field. It is peaceful, and yet still shows movement. Aside from that, the wide terious, but worthy of a great deal of Compiled by Lisa Lian and study, time and effort with promise of brush strokes are beautiful. Courtesy of the Addison Gallery Dominick Dejoy

B. Canday/ The Phillipian From left to right: Blue Key Heads, Alex Schwartz ʼ07 and Sam Gould ʼ07, strike a pose; an observer contemplates a painting; Oscar Tang ʼ56 kicked off the opening; Ginia Sweeney ʼ06 as a tableau vivant; Blue Key Heads formed a human bridge.

as a white lace dress and velvet wrap to emphasize my Olivia Mascheroni likeness to Bellowʼs work. To complete the effect, I wore a green beaded necklace, which looked just like Hold your breath. Donʼt move. Stare straight ahead. the necklace from the painting. Place your hands correctly – left over right. Double- Virginia Sweeneyʼs painting, Reverie by Thomas check your collar – make sure your jewelry is in place. Dewing, hung next to my portrait. The canvas shows There, youʼre ready. Now, youʼre the spitting image a woman in a brown dress, posing elegantly with her of the portrait thatʼs hanging beside you. arms and hands outstretched in front of a side table. This past Friday evening, from 5 to 8 p.m., I was Ginia made a dress to match the one depicted in the not Olivia Mascheroni. Instead, I was Anne Bellows, painting, and did her hair according as well. Her make- eldest daughter of American painter George Bellows up matched the hues used by the artist. She even posed – exactly as she appeared in her portrait Anne in Purple like the figure in the painting, producing a graceful and Wrap, 1921. masterful recreation of Dewingʼs work. Many view- Dressing up as a painting was part of the celebration ers asked her questions about the history of her paint- the Addison Galleryʼs 75th birthday. I, and two other ing, the artist, as well as the preparation she had gone girls, Virginia Sweeney and Shani Small, added to through to prepare her tableau. the festivities by acting as Tableaux Vivants. Literally In the adjacent gallery Shani Small showed off her meaning “living paintings,” tableau is usually done by interpretation of Crows Over a Cornfield by Kenneth one or more actors who dress up and recreate a famous Noland. The painting is abstract. The canvas is bright masterpiece by holding a pose for a number of minutes yellow with a large circle of black enclosing a smaller in front of a life-size canvas and frame. In the Addison, circle of blue in the center of the image. Each circle is however, we were much more liberal with our portray- ringed by a white border. Shani interpreted her work and als of the artworks, standing beside the canvases or chose to wear a yellow dress, yellow tights and yellow even walking around among the viewers as the paint- paint on her body. She carried the blue and black circle ings incarnate. with her and placed it in front of her when she stood Reactions ranged from delight, to shock, to confu- still. But her most interesting choice in costume was sion. Some visitors took no notice of us and ended up a purple, feathered mask. This mask was her personal doing double takes once they realized they were look- touch to the abstract simplicity of Nolandʼs work. B. Canaday/The Phillipian ing at real people. The vast majority regarded the tab- It was a lot of fun to play dress up, especially at the Shani Small ʼ06, another Tableau Vivant, offered her own in- leaux with huge smiles, pointing with appreciation at Addison party. I had a great time watching reactions terpretation of Kenneth Nolandʼs Crows over a Cornfield. our creative costume choices and our ability to recreate and staring back at people when they scrutinized me. pelled his ideas and told him the truth – that I was just the images in such exact detail. One man even thought that I was the real Anne Bel- an actor. Overall, Iʼm sure the public enjoyed the three I personally received several compliments about my lows, and asked me about my father, the painter. I was tableaux. I can only hope that they enjoyed the perfor- incredible resemblance to Anne. I wore a wig, as well really flattered that I had fooled him, but quickly dis- mance as much as we paintings did. 6 THE PHILLIPIAN NEWS MAY 12, 2006

Peffer Previews Murder KENNEDY ʼ86 TO TRUSTEES APPROVE Mystery Bangkok Blues TREAT ADDICTION RENOVATION PLAN, es of a violent death and know N EHABILITATION Continued from Page 1, Column 6 that it was one of them. Layer I R DISCUSS BUDGETS by layer, repressed past feelings dream. He woke up with Tukiʼs Continued from Page 1, Column 3 Continued from Page 1, Column 6 story, and he said he just had to are uncovered until the shocking climax. stick her in a murder mystery to addiction to prescription drugs. for need-blind admissions, and see what followed. “Sheʼs a sort Mr. Peffer said that much of While attending PA, the back-story for his novels is increasing donations to the Ando- of cross between Halle Berry and Congressman Kennedy lived in ver Fund. Vanessa Williams,” said Mr. Pef- rooted in his personal experience. “I had a really wild childhood,” Elbridge Stuart House South for On Wednesday night the Stu- fer. “She lies by omission…and a brief time during his Lower has a widely checkered past… Mr. Peffer said pensively. dent Council ran a student forum While the publication process year. Dr. Edwin G. Quattlebaum, to discuss the Boardʼs response to Thereʼs so many layers…you Instructor in History and Social B. Canaday/The Phillipian is difficult for all author hopefuls, the new renovation plans and pro- have to unravel the onion.” Science, served as his house Dan Bacon ʼ06 in the library during the Senior dance party. Mr. Peffer reflected that he has posals. School President Danny Much of his description is counselor and said, “After a week Librarians later ushered the revelling Seniors outside. been very lucky and persistent. Silk ʼ07, who ran the event said, based on experience: he spent the or two, [Patrick Kennedy] had to “You get used to rejection,” he “We had [only] 20 or 30 kids majority of his sabbatical in the transfer out [of Stuart], because 1990s living in South East Asia, said. Nevertheless he has had a come, but having a smaller num- he had a fairly severe Asthma Thailand, Malaysia, and Singa- great response, and his last novel Senior Dance Party in ber of kids really encouraged dis- gave him “a lot of street-cred.” condition, and Stuart was quite pore, and even learned the Thai cussion among everyone, which He is currently working on moldy.” language. In an effort to bring to was really nice... The event was two other novels, Listen to the Dr. Quattlebaum continued, life his characters, he often has Garver Spurs Shut-Down primarily to educate, but also to Dead and The Poe-House Mur- “My only recollection was Tuki speak in her native tongue. truly amazing, and everyone will discuss. It really is a big issue.” ders. that Patrick seemed like an Continued from Page 1, Column 4 Mr. Peffer has nurtured always remember it.” At the forum, Mr. Williams a passion for writing ever Like his previous published uncommonly affable, courteous, Although the class of 2004 hand, and someone intentionally presented tentative renovation since he was in high school. work, Provincetown Follies, polite fellow, who spent most attempted the same prank, librari- got pushed.” plans for Commons, Bulfinch, “I knew I wanted to be a writer, Bangkok Blues promises not to of his time studying in his room ans prevented it by enclosing Gar- Bacon said, “Iʼve spoken Pearson, and the Addison. but I also knew that living as one disappoint. Written in the present for those one or two September ver in yellow caution tape. Bacon with the library officials and was pretty chancy,” he said. tense, with short but descriptive weeks.” said, “From 04ʼs failure, I thought Silk said, “Personally it is everythingʼs been cleared up. I He chose instead to balance sentences, Pefferʼs murder mys- Congressman Kennedy later ʼ06 could succeed.” tough [to accept the Pearson reno- think it was quite successful and I writing with teaching at Phillips tery leads the reader deep into a Past senior classes attempted vation] because I am taking both moved to Andover Cottage. hope there are more pranks.” Academy. He teaches early in fast-paced almost supernatural even more notorious pranks. The Latin and Greek...but really with Now 38 years old, he has served After the event, rumors delu- the morning and late in the af- world. Class of 2003 planned to release what [The Trustees] are trying as the Rhode Island Democratic ged campus, but Bacon was not ternoon, leaving a block of time The book raises issues about a stink bomb during All-School to accomplish I can understand Representative for six straight arrested, no one called the police, before lunch to devote to serious prejudice and misunderstanding meeting in their Senior Spring, but their reasons...the general plan terms since graduating from the dance party did not cost any writing. from stereotypes, and the nature the prank was foiled. Instead, they [that] they have to make it a non- Providence College in 1991. The senior his diploma, and no oneʼs Mr. Pefferʼs published literary of gender and race. Tuki can ap- threw water balloons as students academic building makes sense to son of Massachusetts Democratic college acceptance was rescinded. work ranges from exposéʼs to his pear black or Asian depending left the Chapel. Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Bacon said, “The good thing me.” own memoirs. He was a contract on how she wears her hair, and Another year, seniors disas- nephew of the late John F. and is that this was a harmless prank; Silk continued, “I really hope writer for National Geographic, she has a Whitney Houston, Ja- sembled a faculty memberʼs car Robert F. Kennedy, Congressman it didnʼt endanger anyoneʼs life. It the administration allows student as well as for the Smithsonian, net Jackson, and Tia Carrera act. and reassembled it in an academic was a chance for the Class of 2006 input into these decisions because Readerʼs Digest, and Sail Maga- The issue of homosexuality also Kennedy has struggled with building. to have some fun, and it really it really does affect the students.” zine. He has served as a travel has an underlying presence, with depression and substance addiction The Class of 1976 placed brought the class closer together The Board of Trustees meeting writer for The New York Times, Tuki as a transvestite and DeCas- for the majority of his life. alarm clocks throughout the li- over these last few weeks.” also welcomed several new Trust- Boston Globe, The San Francisco tro as slightly homophobic. “Peo- In a May 5, 2006, news brary and set them to all go off at A video of the prank, posted ees and said goodbye to many re- Examiner, Chicago Tribune, and ple love drag,” said Mr. Peffer. conference on Capitol Hill 8:00. by Molly Ozimek-Maier ʼ07, can Miami Herald, and traveling has “It took a lot of work to get Congressman Kennedy said, “Iʼve After gaining notoriety for tiring Charter and Alumni trustees. be seen on www.youtube.com, un- often inspires his novels. it right and splice the parallel been fighting this chronic disease their “Oh Six Dance Party,” one Dr. Peter Hertzler ʻ72 and Alfred der the search “06 dance party.” He is also the author of a narratives to make the book en- since I was a young man, and have of the few successful pranks in the Blum Jr. ʻ62 joined the Board. Ozimek-Maierʼs online de- number of travel guides, espe- gaging…Iʼm pretty driven. If I aggressively and periodically past years, the Class of 2006 will Among the retiring Trustees was scription of the video included, cially for National Geographic donʼt write every day, I feel nas- sought treatment so that I can live not soon be forgotten. Clinton Kendrick ʼ61, who has ty. Fiction is like therapy…and “The dance party in Garver was and the Lonely Planet series. a full and productive life.” served as a trustee since 1981. my imagination is always cook- His first murder mystery, According to an article in Killing Neptuneʼs Daughter was ing,” he said. “Characters take on lives of their own…somebody the May 6, 2006, Washington published in 2004. A brutal mur- Post, throughout his career der takes place in contemporary will say something…and itʼs like ʻWoah!.ʼ” Congressman Kennedy has been New York and the body of a dead straightforward and public about Memorial Tower Bells Ring After 17 Year woman is brought home to a fish- Mr. Peffer will be reading from his new novel at 7:00 PM his mental health problems and ing village where she grew up. substance addictions; he recently The men of the town see the trac- on Thursday, May 25, at the An- Silence and $5.15 Million Restoration dover Bookstore downtown. revealed that he went to rehab for a cocaine addiction as a teenager. the bricks to crack. These breaks and the Weaver family were the By SCHUYLER DICKEY filled with ice during winters, and principal donors for the $5.15 expanded further. million restoration program. The For the first time since 1989, “The ice and rust were forcing Weaversʼ donation was earmarked the sounds of bells will ring across the building apart, a process for the purchase of new bells the Phillips Academy campus that accelerated over time,” said in honor of former PA teacher, following a large-scale renovation Michael Williams, Director of Director of Admissions, and effort spearheaded by the Office of Facilities. founder of Outward Bound USA, the Physical Plant (OPP). He continued, “We realized Joshua Miner. Donations from alumni, we had a significant restoration At All-School Meeting on particularly from the classes problem. Our short-term answer May 3, David Weaver ʼ61 spoke of 1945 and 2003, sparked the was to seal up the building; the of the great influence Mr. Miner Academy into action and have long-term solution is to fix the had on his life, as his house further facilitated the towerʼs core problems.” counselor during his time as a refurbishment. Rebuilding the tower was not boarding student and as a mentor The bell tower was dedicated an easy task: it had to be dismantled afterwards. Mr. Weaver credited in 1923 to the 85 PA alumni brick-by-brick. The new tower is his son, Andres ʼ92, with inspiring who died in World War I. At the outwardly identical to its historic him to name the carillon in Mr. dedication ceremony, former Head counterpart. Minerʼs honor. of School Alfred Stearns said, “The David M. Underwood ʻ54 The carillon has a new Memorial Tower that now adorns technologically advanced bell the Andover campus is bound to system, which is controlled by a crystallize the sentiment and grip keyboard at the ground floor. This the hearts of all Andover men.” allows students to practice playing Guy Lowell, a celebrated bells on synthesizers. The new bell architect whose work includes the system can also play music already Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, in electronic form. The set-up does and the New York State Supreme not require a human to play the Court Building in New York City, bells, so the bells can ring even if designed the tower. the carillon player is absent. The Academy built the tower Royal Eijsbouts, a Netherlands- on the Training Field, a historic site based bell foundry, cast the new where military companies drilled bells. In total, the new tower has for wars including the American room for 49 bells, all of which Revolution, the War of 1812, the can be replaced and serviced as Civil War, the Spanish-American needed. With the new bells, the War, and World War I. tower is capable of playing four The bells were an integral full octaves of music. The old part of everyday life. They rang tower had only 37 bells, which Mr. to signify the end of a period, Williams described as slightly off- concerts, meetings, other campus key due to primitive technology in events, as well as to indicate the tuning construction. start of the school day for students, The English bells, which were who received demerits if not at an original component of the tower, Commons by the end of the bell have been preserved. The largest sequence. such bell, which plays the low E, However, due to rust and weighs 2,347 pounds. The only design flaws, the brick tower bells to be replaced were eighteen cracked and the bells themselves Dutch bells, purchased in the fell into disrepair. The inner steel 1960s, to replace upper treble bells structure had expanded, causing B. Canaday/The Phillipian from the original installation. THE PHILLIPIAN NEWS MAY 12, 2006 7 Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet Richard Wilbur to Visit PA ����������������

By ANNA BURGESS Richard Wilbur, former Poet students an opportunity to pursue Melissa Biggs-Bradley ʼ85 Laureate of the United States and their interestes without any two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, is requirements for three years. Melissa Biggs-Bradley ʻ85 I do get to travel to amazing lanced for regional newspapers intelligence…Teachers focused scheduled to visit Phillips Acad- Mr. Wilbur is also famous for received a B.A. from Yale and places and write about my and small magazines in my off- on how you thought and what emy for a poetry reading and book writing reflective and optimistic a Masters in creative writing experiences but the majority hours. I made very little money you were capable of…I am signing this Friday at 7 p.m. poetry during the Vietnam War. from Columbia University. She of my time is not spent on the and chased down lots of dead- incredibly grateful to have been Kevin OʼConnor, Instructor At the time, however, some is the Features and Travel Editor road but behind a desk. I can ends because full-time editing or able to spend my formative in English, invited Mr. Wilbur criticized his work as too formal at Town & Country magazine, a trace both my interest in travel writing jobs were hard to find. Of learning years in such a broad- on behalf of The Sandra Isham and impersonal to characterize position that entails traveling the and writing back to my Andover my three sisters, one is a doctor, minded environment.” Vreeland Fund, which was formed a time of cultural strife and civil world to review hotels and exotic days…I did School Year Abroad one is a lawyer, I felt like I was in 1997 to encourage students and unrest. Yet this same formal destinations. Her article, “Far when I was an upper at Andover. the one who was never gone to faculty to write their own poetry. tone distinguishes him from his and Away,” was selected as one I lived in Rennes, France and have a “real” job, so sticking What are you most proud of Mr. Wilbur will hold a writing contemporaries. of the Notable Travel Writing jumped on a train to other places with what I really wanted to do doing at Phillips Academy? class on Friday for Andoverʼs Mr. Wilbur spent the majority Selections in the Best American in Europe whenever I could. was probably the toughest part creative writing students and any of his teaching career at Wesleyan Travel Writing of 2000. I had some amazing English of my career. Thereʼs a ton of “I donʼt look back on my other interested students. He will University. During his 20 years teachers at Andover who really hard work involved with writing, experience there with pride so share his literary skills, which have there he founded the Wesleyan prompted many to compare him University Press poetry series, a set How long have you worked as encouraged my love of writing. I editing and managing people much as gratitude. I feel lucky to another great American poet, of books which became renowned the features and travel editor of wrote an essay that was a Means but hard work was something to have been surrounded by so Robert Frost, who also visited PA for featuring both amateur and Town and Country magazine? Essay finalist in tenth grade for I trained for at Andover. Also many talented teachers and to in the 1960s. experienced poets. He then spent Carole Braverman…she really being a mother ( I have two have been able to learn so much Mr. Wilbur was born in New 10 years as a Writer-in-Residence “I was hired as the travel editor pushed me to experiment with children, ages eight and two) from them. I also have some York City in 1921, and acquired at Smith College. of Town & Country in 1994. first person narrative and a and balancing a full-time job is wonderful friends that I feel a love of writing at an early age. Mr. Wilbur now educates The features editor role was point of view. Jean St.-Pierre, always a challenge.” lucky to have made there.” He studied at Amherst College students through special visits, added a few years later and Peter Gilbert and Mr. Hodgson where he served as Chairman of like the one this Friday. in 2003 I became the editor were other teachers who really Would you say Andover has Do you have any advice for the schoolʼs newspaper, The Daily He was a close friend to Dudley of the brandʼs first spin-off, inspired my love of language influenced your career? current students at Andover? Collegian. In 1942 he enlisted in Fitts, former Instructor in English Town & Country Travel. Itʼs a and its power.” the U.S. Army and fought in World here at PA as well as a renowned quarterly publication that was “Andover certainly instilled in “Take advantage of the faculty War II. Before his deployment he translator and poet. just nominated for a National What difficulties have you me a love for learning, and itʼs and the environment and find married Mary Charlotte Hayes Mr. Wilbur won his first Magazine Award for General faced in your career? where I first found my voice what it is that you really love to Ward, with whom he has four Pulitzer Prize in 1956 for Things Excellence. I also continue to as a writer and where I was do. I didnʼt know where writing children. of This World and his second function as the features and travel “The toughest part of my career encouraged to pursue that.” would take me. I certainly didnʼt After his time in the military, in 1988 for New and Collected editor at Town & Country.” was probably sticking with the have a plan to be the editor of a Mr. Wilbur enrolled in graduate Poems. Wilbur has won countless school at Harvard University. other awards including the decision to be a writer. When When you think back on travel magazine, but I did know After graduating from Harvard in National Book Award for Poetry Have you always been I got out of college, most of that experience, what do you that I loved reporting, reading 1947, he published his first book, and many honorary degrees. On interested in travel and my classmates were going to remember the most? and writing and I pursued lots of The Beautiful Changes and Other May 25, 2006, Wilbur will receive writing? When would you say law school, business school different jobs that would allow Poems. Mr. Wilbur remained at $100,000 for winning the Ruth you first decided you wanted to or other graduate schools or “What I value most about me to write. Harvard for a few more years as Lily Poetry Prize, which has been be a writer? getting lucrative jobs with big Andover is the teachers and a member of Society of Fellows, given to esteemed American poets companies. I worked as a fact- how they nurtured studentsʼ - Cora Lewis created to give exceptional since 1986. “It is a dream but itʼs also a job. checker for a magazine and free- intellectual curiosity and

Massengill, Lanzo, and Naughton Present Art, Chinese, and French Departments Papers on Global Gender Discrimination Welcome New Leadership for ʼ06-ʼ07 lowed them to be independent of crimes still plague the Ibo society. By MARINA KANG and equal to men. Lanzo, who attended an all- One example Massengill gave girls school until she came to PA Great strides in the fight against was a womanʼs actions upon find- as a Lower, found that gender dis- gender-based discrimination have ing a manʼs cow grazing on her crimination weas “one of the more been made in the past century, crops. After raising the issue within prominent issues today.” She wrote however, it still exists around the the womenʼs council, the Ibo wom- about Tsitsi Dangarembgaʼs Ner- world. en would do things such as public- vous Conditions, a work concern- Kendall Massengill ʼ06 Erin ly question the ownerʼs manliness, ing some womenʼs experiences of Lanzo ʼ06, and Stacy Naughton withhold sex from all the men, or gender inequality in Zimbabwe. ʼ06 presented their papers on glob- sit on the offender until he apolo- To a woman in Zimbabwe, al gender studies at the Brace Cen- gized and resolved the problem. husband and family are the most ter this past Monday. Upon their arrival in Nigeria, important aspects of life. Marriage Massengill, who wrote her pa- the British did not understand the is the primary means of identity per on the Ibo civilization – one significance of women within Ibo and position in society, but it op- culture and thus repressed them. presses womenʼs free will to such of the largest single ethnicities in J. Gully/The Phillipian Africa, first became interested in When the women tried to revolt by an extent that it “eventually erases T. Anderson/The Phillipian M. Discenza/The Phillipian them after hearing about the Ibo returning to their former customs the mind.” From Left to Right: Charles Clerc, Travis Conley, and Shirley Veneema will become heads of the during a college visit lecture. and sat on offending men, British Lanzo said she was upset to French, Chinese, and Art departments, respectively. Before the British colonized soldiers opened fire on the women, find that her research verified Nigeria in the 19th century, it had killing 100. some stereotypes regarding Af- of fellow faculty members and when he chaperones the five week a matriarchal political system. All A large increase in domestic rican women. She would like to By ROB BUKA experience in an academic envi- school trip to China. Mr. Conley the women came together to dis- violence and rape followed, as the see change in the role that women ronment. has received guidance from Mr. cuss issues and make decisions. women could no longer report and have. Lanzo said she plans to pur- The annual game of musical Mr. Clerc is a native of France. Merrill the interim chair as he The womenʼs group cohesion al- resolve their troubles. Today, these sue gender studies in college. chairs has been played and the He received his doctorate from prepares to fill the shoes of Yuan Naughton explored how Manu- 2006-2007 school year will wel- the University of Paris where he Han the former department head el Puigʼs Kiss of the Spider Woman come new heads in the Art, Chi- majored in French civilization. who retired in the spring of 2005. restructures revolutionary thought nese and French departments. Following a one-year stint Mr. Conley is confident that within a homosexual relationship. Dean of Faculty Temba with Andover in 1995, Mr. Clerc the Chinese department can work Naughton became interested in the Maqubela and the newly appoint- went on to work as a director together as a team to develop the inequality between members of the ed Dean of Studies John Rogers at Proctor Academy in Aix-en- blooming Chinese program. same gender. This issue is often have announced the appointments Provence, France. He hopes to The triumvirate of new de- overlooked due to the “battle of the of Department Chairs Charles open the department to the Fran- partment heads concludes with sexes” stereotype in gender issues. Clerc in French, Travis Conley cophone world and remind the Shirley Veenema of the Art De- Kiss of the Spider Woman is a in Chinese, and Shirley Veenema community that the French lan- partment. Ms. Veenema, who has story of a sexual relationship be- in Art. Their six year tenures will guage is not limited to France. worked at Phillips for 27 years, tween two men, Molina and Val- begin September 1, 2006. To reach this goal, he is al- has an extensive art background. entin, who share a prison cell in The job of department chair ready hiring a new teacher from Among her credentials are a mi- Argentina. is essential to the department. Africa. Mr. Clerc is replacing nor in art from Bucknell Univer- Molina, who is openly homo- While the chair oversees day-to- his friend Lynn Herbst who has sity, a Masters in Art from Rowan sexual, insists that he is a woman day problems, the chairʼs most helped prepare Clerc for his up- University. She has also studied and refers to himself as one, dress- important job is to determine the coming duty. at the Pratt Graphic Center, Arts ing in womenʼs clothes and make- ultimate direction of the depart- Mr. Conley has a B.A. degree Studentsʼ League, School of Vi- up. Valentin, on the other hand, is ment. The chair guides chooses in Chinese from Stanford Uni- sual Arts in New York. a heterosexual political revolution- which classes to emphasize, add versity and a Masters in Chinese Ms. Veenema feels prepared ary and “manly man.” or scratch and selects teachers for Literature from the University of for her new position citing her Though the gay and flamboyant each class. Washington. He pointed out that work with Project Zero at the Har- Molina seems to be the more con- The department chairs were he has the most experience teach- vard Graduate School of Educa- troversial one, he is traditional in carefully selected for their posi- ing at the Academy among the tion. Ms. Veenema said that, “My that he believes the woman (which tions. Department members were Chinese faculty. main goal for the art department he “is”) should be the submissive solicited for their input and rec- Mr. Conleyʼs main objective is to build on our strong faculty one in the relationship. Valentin, ommendations before a final de- is to develop the new AP Chinese of artist teachers...while Phillips the heterosexual, supports female cision was reached. A department class which will be offered in the Academy responds to proposed empowerment in a sexual relation- chair must have extensive knowl- upcoming year. This summer he changes such as the Strategic ship and maintains that Molina is edge of his subject area, support will prepare for the school year Plan.” a man. 8 THE PHLLIPIAN FEATURES MAY 12, 2006

new sketchers straight from the chino shorts, and New Balance son, Bob Dylan, and the Red Hot by John Burke Payless Shoe Source, six foot kicks or Rainbow sandals. Chili Peppers in their dorm room FEATURES GRAMMARIAN long skirts, their gymnastics team Popping your collar is a must all day. At least that was what tee, and a cute Cape Cod visor. if you intend to get a few girls, as Facebook.comʼs The Pulse said. From the start of their Ando- At orientation, these kids are is a minimally sized backpack. Lastly, no student can possi- ver career, most freshmen think humiliated by all, especially the A guy cannot forget to put on bly haul around an old L.L. Bean they know how to dress “Prep.” seniors who have made the suc- the latest college adjustable hat bag, which only belongs in public These yuppies include the cessful evolution into an Ando- or a classic Andover athletics hat schools, but rather all guys must likes of Cassius Clay ʼ09, and ver student. from The Game. carry around a North Face bag or many others who saunter around During the first week of class, In terms of sports, boys gen- a briefcase, which Kit Halvorsen the Andover campus thinking a freshman boy takes the fashion erally progress from football ʼ08 has prematurely mastered. they know how to dress, act, and leap and wears a polo to class, and basketball freshman year to For girls, that new tote bag be an Andover student. but with the old sweatpants, and lacrosse and squash, the preppier with your initials monogrammed Listen closely my children; a girl may even dabble in the athletic options. Similarly, girls on the side is a must. those “preppy” outfits may fit in power of makeup for the first graduate from soccer and basket- Now that the evolution of an with the crowds who chill in the time ever. ball to tennis and lacrosse. Andover student is complete, one DSL, but not in the real Andover By the end of freshman year, Now by senior year, the typi- can see the true change to the world, not at all. most boys wear polo shirts daily cal Andover student has the “An- “Andover styles” and say good- Little freshman boys are and their closet no longer con- dover Style” down pat. Preppy bye to the obsolete middle school sporting those new Champion tains gym shorts, but jeans, yes sports must be played at all fashions. sweatpants, Air Jordans, Red Sox they are actually wearing jeans, times; water polo, squash, ten- In determining the level of tee-shirts, and the classic town and cargo shorts. nis, or lacrosse for both guys and evolution a particular student has league baseball caps. All girls typically own a few girls. The latest from Ralph Lau- reached, one must pay attention The small freshmen girls are skirts above the knee at this point ren and Gucci is also a necessity to the number of popped collars, usually seen wearing their brand in their evolution and a tank top for every student. which can be directly correlated that reveals the bottom of their When the weather is rough, with a personʼs status on the neck. J. Burke/The Phillipian fancifully decorated rubber boots Andover food chain, as well as Typical freshman girl rumors Lower and Upper fashion... the awkward, formative years. or the smooth looking Uggs for their overall appearance, number go something like this, “Oh my the girls and Duck Boots for the of accessories, matching factor, God, did you see Katie today, her the latest skirts from Abercrom- Scognamiglio ʼ08. Hair ribbons guys. style, and cost. skirt is above her knees and I can bie and Fitch. Shoes and hair can be striped or solid colored. By this time, all students lim- see her collarbone.” ribbons are necesary accessories Lower/ Upper guys on the it themselves to vibrantly colored “Oh my God, what a slut.” for the Andover girl. Shoes must other hand can be spotted comb- polos, shorts, pants, and skirts Freshmen are also infa- be worn in all colors and styles ing the paths for chicks, clad in with the appropriate accoutre- mously marked by their ninety ranging from moccasins, to the polo shirts of any imaginable ments. pound L.L. Bean backpacks or infamous heel collection of Janet color, brightly colored chinos or Accessories may include new the particularly heinous “rolley” Gucci shades, cute little shoes, or bag, and can be spotted scurrying a sleek bill fold. with shoulders hunched as they Also, guys have mastered the rush along the paths to class like art of belt choosing, a belt ac- the little rats that they are. cepted by the Andover evolution- By Lower and Upper years, ary standards is one that has ei- styles have significantly changed ther a picture of a sea creature or to encompass the more tradition- some reference to Cape Cod and J. Burke/The Phillipian al “Prep” look. the islands embroidered on it. Freshman Fashion. Note the Girls are commonly found For music, freshman go from boots. with hardtail or gaucho pants and *NSYNC for girls and Sum 41 for guys to the more Alterna- tive/ Indie/ Acoustic styles of J. Burke/The Phillipian the Andover senior who jams to Senior fashion. Notice the rib- Coldplay, The Killers, Jack John- bon belt. Write For Features. criminately call it the greatest ever. Get Babes. In contrast to their first album, SLaVE makes a bold advance by Features Presents... actually adding lyrics instead of KRYSTALIA x2530 incoherent whining. While they still lack basic sentence structure op and cohesion, words like “suffo- Morse Janitor Lady x2761 cate” “pain” “darkness” and “dad- T en dy” can be heard throughout the album. Perhaps their most accom- T plished song on the album is their Campus Illnesses new single, “Feeling Unloved: Jealousy Pain and Crying.” You can feel the tempest of emotions as front man K. McStab pours his soul into this song describing by Welch Smith his relationship with his abusive, 10. The Clap FEATURES ESCALATING SENSITIVITY alcoholic step-father. Following FUJPAC is a hidden track that, Let me just start off by say- like Columbus with America, I and when to say “disc.” Seriously, ing that in writing this column I was the very first to discover. It by Eli Grober am in no way, shape or form giv- 9. Rainforest Disco Fever FEATURES FLOWING RED HAIR Iʼm just gonna repeat my initial an- features Justin Timberlake and his swer. No one cares. To prove this, ing in to “the man”, or to be con- booty-shaking antics in a happy- I sat down with an unnamed, aver- sidered a conformist. No walls go lucky re-mix version of “Cry The year: 2006. The place: Si- age Phillips Academy student, and (or column lines for that matter) me a River.” This song asserts a beria. The time: 4-5:30 p.m. Mon. an unnamed captain of the Varsity can hold in my thoughts and opin- nice contrast in the album by in- 8. Horny Goat Weed Overdose thru Fri., 2-4 Wed. No, Iʼm not de- squad, so I could have a little chat ions. I would also like to remind cluding a 20-minute beat-box solo scribing campus drug deals, or the with him. When asked about the you that the title of this column for Mr. Timberlake. Contrary to class schedule and meeting places names of the eight dollar pieces is “The Emo Elite” which means popular belief, this solo is not ants for Ornithology 101. I am attempt- of plastic, our captain responded, that in reviewing this esoteric al- sneezing, but indeed the J-man ing to tell you about the newest “The word Frisbee is exchange- bum, I am inherently better than himself breaking down the funky 7. Bobadillophobia Varsity sport on campus, the one able with the word disc for the you. Just look at my black nail fresh beats like he was born to do. they call Frisbee – Ultimate Fris- common person, but a knowledge- polish. Anyways, now it is time ROCK ON! If there is one bad bee. You may wish to ask questions able Ultimate player will refer to for the fun (and by fun I mean thing about this album, it is the such as: Who plays this sport? the object as a disc, for Frisbee is sadness, because there is no such fact that SLaVE has somewhat Does Ultimate Frisbee recruit PGʼs a trademarked name of the Wham- thing as fun in life, just enjoyment changed their roots. SLaVE is 6. Trinity College each season? Is it a Frisbee, or is it O Company. Wham-O came about we take in other peoples pain and clearly a post-hardcore band, and a disc? The answers to these three in – ” I cut him off. I was falling suffering) to begin. The album I with this album they sound very grueling questions, my friend, are, asleep. I then asked the unnamed am reviewing this week is called post GRINDcore. Some people in order: animals, once, and no one student for his/her reaction to this. “Dead Puppy” by SLaVE. I know think that SLaVE used to be cares. He/she responded, “I do not care.” you have probably never heard of Hardcore, Pre-Hardcore, Screamo 5. ʼ07ʼs school spirit! Would you like more detail Case in point. it, and that is what makes this the or even plain emo. Those people than one-lined, single-minded Ultimate Frisbee may look easy best album ever. Because I am are wrong. I am right. Always...... just kidding responses? Well then, as an avid from the sidelines, it is nothing of the only person in the world who Frisbee-goer, I can give you that. the sort. The training for Frisbee is knows of this album, I can indis- To address your first question, the tremendous: it requires hours upon sport is played by hippies. I know, hours of runs and workouts, usu- I said animals last time, but screw ally done in the remote jungles of A Public Service Announcement 4. Insanity: Symptoms include you. Theyʼre both right. Oh, and northern Madagascar. Pre-season weaklings. Weaklings play Frisbee. training is more a test of survival From School Physician Dr. Richard Keller running through the library with Iʼm not quite sure how you would than of fitness. During the mid- define a weakling, but theyʼre what winter breaks of our school year, a large group of equally insane you could call the third party. Not Frisbee players wrestle bears on political or anything, just...weak. Fridays, and Sundays are the only The nature of the Frisbee play- off-day, with 9 p.m. arts and crafts individuals while playing “Sha- er is relaxed, yet ravenous – hence workshops. Then, thatʼs it. This is the hippie-animal hybrid I was de- not a sport for the weak. Wait, no, kira” and blatantly disregarding scribing earlier. This makes sense scratch that, Iʼm contradicting my- – the sport was born in the 60ʼs, self. the safety of our precious library so naturally the only people who OK, seriously, training is just play the sport must be hippies. And throwing a disc around and pre- animals. Have you ever watched tending to run. But I assure you, staff. a game of Frisbee, or shall I say, weʼre intense. Like that one time Ultimate? A team throws a piece when we ran before practice. They of plastic to another team, and then called it a “warm-up”. Yeah, more they fight each other for it. At least, like a “make you throw up,” guys. 3.Intestinal flu secretly thatʼs my understanding. Iʼm more Man, it was...tough. of a second-string guy, so I donʼt Now, I know some kids play believe I have ever seen an entire football and bench press stuff, and engineered by game, but eye-witness accounts others run more than a mile at a tell me itʼs quite frightening. time, but as for me, I have no ques- As for your second question Sobedia, The Wrap Queen tions. I play Frisbee for the love of Visuals Unlimited/Corbis – you jerk face! You know quite plastic, the gazelle-like way I am well that PGʼs donʼt play Frisbee. able to prance across the field, and “There is no need to fear the recent outbreak of intes- They beat up Frisbee kids, and eat that tremendous feeling of diving tinal illnesses on campus. We have learned that this the small ones, like me, at dinner head first 3 feet in the air to catch outbreak was due to a small parasitic intestinal worm 2. Senioritis parties. The only PG we ever had the disc (“getting HO,” as the hip- thought he was signing up for La- pies call it) only to break both my (above) that spawned in some of Sobeidaʼs Meatloaf. crosse – he was illiterate. You stoop shoulder blades. I do not revel in She claims she doesnʼt know how it got there, and we to that level, and it hurts, man, it re- the art of Yoga, nor do I find joy in ally hurts. beating people with sticks or play- have no reason not to believe her. If you are affected by 1. Egotism But I guess you still want an ing with balls. I play Frisbee, thatʼs this worm, think of it as a pet. Have fun, kids!” answer to your third question, the right, Frisbee, and I am an animal. one about when to say “Frisbee” -DK THE PHLLIPIAN FEATURES MAY 12, 2006 9

Itʼs that time of year again! Tony Christiano ʼ06 and by Peter Welch Smith, David Glanzer Curtis, Rush Martin ʼ07 and Shay Paintal ʼ07 and Kassie Spring is here, love is in the air, Domenica MacNaughton ʼ06 and William Bernard Cannon Jungmin Son ʼ06 Archambault ʼ06 the stacks, and the Sanctuary. The FEATURES GRAPE JUICE only motivations for the seniors Domenica is the luckiest girl in Extra credit for having the coolest The real question is, who would to remain at Phillips are Senior the school. It is generally accept- names possible. 6-. win in a wrestling bout. 4+. Andrew Glasrud ʼ06 and Michael Jiang ʼ07 and Spooning, the return of the bell ed as fact that Tony has the cutest Mia Kanak ʼ06 tower, and the fact that if they bottom in his grade. 4+. Jasmin Baek ʼ06 Fahad Missmar ʼ06 and Derek de Svastich ʼ06 and donʼt graduate, they will not go The obvious height difference Alexa Reid ʼ07 Cornelia Wolcott ʼ06 to college. With Prom fast ap- Raffi Dunphy (I) and Freshman year, I vowed to myself here yields a lesser grade. He that if Mike Jiang were to get a proaching, the Features editors Brianna Tay ʼ06 might as well give her a piggy- Rumor has it that Alexa plans to At any normal high school, these have compiled a list of the most girlfriend before I did, I would move back to Jordan with Fahad, two would win prom king and back ride instead of dancing with eat an entire bowl of Grape Nuts, notable Prom couples out there. I have been led to believe that Mr. her. 3. to help bolster his reputation as a queen. However, since Andover Addendums include commentary Dunphy is Raffi the “Baby Be- without milk. Because grape nuts Westernized Arab. 3+/4-. is not normal, Wynne Lam ʼ06 are gross, they get a 5. and grades on a 1-6 scale. luga” guy. As such, 4+. Tom Han ʼ06 and and Jean Pak ʼ07 would probably Sarah Guo ʼ07 Kevin Olusola ʼ06 and win. 5-/5. Dan Bacon ʼ06 and Brian Emrich ʼ04 and Wynne Lam ʼ06 and Nandini Vijayakumar ʼ06 Jean Pak ʼ07 Dina Burkitbayeva ʼ06 Susan Ho ʼ06 Tiny people are amusing. 4+/5-. Hunter Thunell ʼ06 and Negative props for unpronoun- Abby King ʼ07 The fact that both have the initials If we did the math right, Brian Their prom experience will be cable last names. That being said, Karl Hirt ʼ06 and available on DVD in Spring “DB” must mean something. 4+. will be 21 at Prom, a fact which Katherine Adams ʼ06 theyʼre perfect for each other. Didnʼt see that one coming. 3 will make him 40 times more 2008, produced as an animated 5+/6-. adventure by Pixar. 4. Steve Blackman ʼ07 and popular than he would be other- Karl will be sure to “bring the Colin Touhey ʼ06 and Arianna Wilkinson ʼ06 wise. 5+/6-. Hirt” come prom night. 5-. Justin Lee ʼ06 These two are honestly at oppo- Thereʼs no denying true love. 6+. site sides of the alphabet, much like bulldog and walrus. Phillip- Matt Ward ʼ06 and ian love needs to be kept private. Julie Wadland ʼ06 No one wants to see that. 3-. If something were to happen on Andres Bobadilla ʼ06 and Pico Prom Night, their spawn would the Talking Goat ʼ06 be the most athletic children in the world, and would closely Andres has finally found someone resemble a cross between Mike who dances as well as he does. Kuta and the FIT guy. 5. Plus, I hear sheʼs a real handful in the hay. 5. Ben Weiner ʼ06 and Caroline Moore ʼ07 Luke Cahill ʼ06 and Kaite Estaba ʼ07 If they married, and Caroline chose to retain her maiden name, This couple has a two-part grade, their children would have the sur- depending on whether or not Kai- name Moore-Weiner. 4. te shows up in a normal dress (4) or in a dress similar to what she John Badman ʻ06 and designed for the fashion show, Merit Webster ʻ06 complete with caution tape and excessive eyeshadow (6). The quality of Johnʼs suit is likely to depend on the number E. Wood/The Phillipian of illegal immigrant tailors work- These eligible young bachelorʼs dressed up very nicely for their high school promenade. Pete Smith ʼ07 couldnʼt get a date in his ing at his CT castle of doom. God grade, so he asked the Morse janitor lady. bless capitalism. 5

then he proceeded to “walk” one man being knows you should by Stephen Bartz lucky lady home. never forget your canteen when FEATURES LL COOL J On the day he came, I was traversing the rainforest. While I by Lawrence Dai so excited that I actually went to was in disbelief of this mockery FEATURES PUPPIES Two and a half weeks ago, I the dance on time. I did not real- of the rainforest, rap music began received the best news of my life. ize how little effort would be put to blare out from the speakers. I “Please hand over the boy Let me into replicating the atmosphere of came with great expectations for now and we wonʼt press charges.” explain why this news was a real rainforest though. The only the melodious sounds of hide This was scribbled on the note I sweet six-part harmony to my evidence that this was a rainfor- covered drums, xylophones, and found under my door this morn- ears. Ever since est was five green party streamers bamboo flutes. Another let down. ing. In an instant, I leapt up and I came to this school as a hanging down in the doorway by One thing I learned was to rushed to check on Fernando. freshman, I thought, “Why do the bouncers, the faculty chaper- stop bringing 25x zoom binocu- Phew. I took a deep breath of re- weekends here make me squirm? ones. lars to the dance to stay on the lief. His precious body lay there, What can I do to make weekends People began defacing the lookout for the Lion King. Even safely tucked away in the fuzzy fun for everyone?” rainforest. When the stream- though it is standard safari gear, yellow blanket that I myself had My first idea was the shiznit. ers were torn down, I just about people think you are a pervert. grown up with. He looked so in- It was brilliant, so brilliant I felt flipped out. How could people The dance began to take a dif- nocent, just lying there in that obliged to give it a code name. be so insensitive and disrespect- ferent turn when seniors showed wicker basket filled with soiled Project MORPH. This project ful to nature? It just wasnʼt right. up, some in bunny ears. I thought laundry. It was right then when would revolutionize the concept What did lovable orangutans and to myself, “There are no bunnies I decided that I was destined to of class events for the rest of An- vibrant toucans ever do to harm in the rainforest, you fool.” I cast keep this boy safe, and someday, doverʼs history. We would take mankind? Nothing, in fact, they a hex on all those who brought train him to become a prominent a fleet of short school buses (no, even further our progress by giv- disregard for the rainforest and male geisha, just like me. long school buses wouldnʼt do) to ing us Tang juice and Froot Loops. its effects are now visible. Yes, I Now, I should probably ex- It was the greatest injustice I have am responsible for the outbreak plain myself at this point because Chuck E Cheese. ever witnessed in my 16 years on of the Avian Flu H5N1 on cam- thereʼs much more to this story You might be saying to your- planet Earth. pus. The Commons workers think than you might think. It all really self, “Thatʼs really lame. Bartz, started about a week ago when I youʼre a creep,” but just you wait. I was also surprised when itʼs stomach flu, but itʼs not. Itʼs a ordered a large steak & cheese K. Matsumoto/The Phillipian The genius of the plan is giving people started to come to the whole lot worse and itʼs payback sub from Kingʼs. I received the Lawrence Dai ʼ09 is only sad because that shade of makeup everyone 10 free tokens and, in a dance wearing polos, skirts, and for the damage we have done to phone call and ran down to the isnʼt flattering to his bone structure. lesson on the advantages of com- jeans. Did people actually think the rainforest. door, only to find no one there. I munism, combining every ticket that real South Americans wore I forgot to mention this event coolest thing ever. The Phillips Academy stu- these while harvesting tropical was a fundraiser that raised a to- looked down on that dark, rainy And then it hit me. The sud- dent population is great business any of us won to buy the most fruits? The girls laughed at me tal of $3.55, all of which was paid night, and saw one of those cliché den impact of Fernandoʼs vomit for a male geisha such as myself, expensive prize they had, a very endlessly for wearing my safari in five cent redemptions for 71 straw baskets at my doorstop. knocked me off balance into the especially in the testosterone- fancy set of walkie-talkies circa Now that I look back on that hallway. But with the half di- filled freshmen boysʼ dorm that 1996. The fascists who did not gear and short shorts. non-recyclable cans and plastic moment I realize that I should gested food, came an idea: his un- is known as Rockwell. The idea give us all of their tickets would On that note, I would just bottles. have stopped myself right there. canny eyelid-flipping gift could behind this is that freshmen boys, have their ring fingers severed, like to say that every good hu- However, at the time, I didnʼt very well entertain my guests in for the most part, are too nervous so they would not be able to wear know what the consequences of the male geisha business. to have parietals with girls in their the class ring. This idea was shot my actions would be. I reached For those of you who have room. down quicker than a Black Hawk inside this basket and pulled out the idea that geishas are Japa- With this in mind, then enters circling Somalia. a soft, warm object wrapped in a nese prostitutes, I can tell you the male geisha. He is a man just The second idea was a bit fuzzy blanket. And as I sunk my that you are not well-read, for like the others living in the dorm, weird, but I could tell it had that teeth into the tender meat, I will- the definition of geisha is a Japa- but this man can mimic the be- special something Andover stu- ingly admit that it was the one of nese woman who will charge men haviors of the complex female dents wanted and needed. It came the most delicious things known money for sexual intimacy. How- gender and simulate a situation to me in a revelation that moved to mankind. Large steak & cheese ever, few know about the arduous where the other man doesnʼt have me so deeply, my body began to is the way to go. journey of the male geisha. Male to be nervous about saying some- contort itself in intense spasms Oh yeah and like two hours geishas do not prostitute them- thing stupid or offensive. and I started sweating as though I before that moment I had agreed selves, but rather entertain others Yes, I do wear a traditional had just run the Boston Marathon to take this poor little albino in a charming fashion. In todayʼs Japanese dress, called a kimono, faster than a Kenyan. On second child off the streets and into my Western world, the demand for and I wear makeup and lipstick thought, they donʼt even break a dorm room to shelter him from male geishas has decreased by a and the like, but itʼs only to carry sweat. Here it is: Bring the one his abusive aunties. The boy told significant amount and to this day, on the legacy of the male geisha and only rainforest to Phillips me what his birth name was but I I am one of the elite few that still and to make my guests feel com- Academy. really didnʼt care so I decided to exists. fortable. I tell jokes and stories Under strict orders from its call him Fernando. After deciding on attending and laugh politely at whatever the publicist (the Enviromental Pro- The first thing I noticed about this quaint little New England man has to say, even if it is utterly tection Agency), the rainforest Fernando wasnʼt his pale white school, I informed the admissions stupid, but it is the male geishaʼs rarely makes public appearances. skin, or his piercing pink eyes. office about my rare gifts and they duty and honor to do so. No, none of his albino human But after bribing him with 500 il- had no choice but to let me in, for As for Fernando, only the in legally imported monkeys from characteristics struck me as un- I had cleverly seduced every sin- the years to come will he find out usual. As a matter of fact, what Costa Rica, he quickly agreed gle one of them. The power of a what it takes to be a male geisha. I to sponsor a dance in Andoverʼs really struck me about Fernando male geisha is, indeed, enough to have faith in him and pray that he very own chic night club, the Ry- K. Matsumoto/The Phillipian was his ability to flip his eyelids stop a man, woman, or Bohemian will continue on the legacy that I ley Room. He showed up late, Steve Bartz ʼ08 whacks a tree with a very thin pole. Why? I just inside out. I thought that was the dead in his/her/its tracks. have devoted my life to. he said, “This dance sucks,” and donʼt know sometimes. 10 THE PHILLIPIAN SPORTS MAY 12, 2006 Volleyball Girls Cycling Takes 3 Golds; Outlasts Loomis Boys Team Stuggles to Contend

In 3-0 Win By Janet Scognamiglio cling was by far the toughest as- PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER pect of the race. The results of the Girls A race Andoverʼs Girls A cycling also resembled those of last week, McGuinness ʼ08 provides continued to dominate these past as Captain Filiberti annihilated two weeks, the competition and won gold. crucial serves. with three Lily Stein ʼ07 and Berol Dewd- gold medals neyʼ09 followed in a two-three Continued from Page 12, Column 1 for Captain finish behind Captain Filiberti. Last Sunday the team traveled and was nine for nine on blocks. Arielle Filib- erti, ʼ07, while to Profile School, where once Jeff Bakkensen ʼ06 also contrib- CYCLING again Girls A had a strong show- uted to the defense going three for the Boys A struggled. In ing. Dewdney performed espe- five on blocks. The defense saved cially well, placing third overall. many points for the Blue which the second race of the season, the team traveled to Bethel, Maine. In the Boys A race, Touhey fin- eventually became the deciding ished first of PA, but overall the factor. A mentally draining course, it spanned 23 miles of constant up riders felt it was a disappointing Loomis pulled ahead early race. during the first game to a 24-16 and down hills. Just one kilometer away from The most challenging part of lead. Refusing to let a small deficit the 22.5-mile course was the first pull them down, the Blue rallied the finish line, James Krendal- Clark ʼ07, the leading Andover hill, which had at least a 12% to within two points. Six straight grade incline. serves by Wesley Mui ʼ06, who A race cyclist, completely wiped out. Colin Touheyʼ06, Mike Mo- Clay ʼ08 commented, “It was was 14 for 15 serves with one ace, steepest hill Iʼd ever seen to ride B. Canaday/The Phillipian brought the score to 22-24. The naco ʼ06, and Andrew Clay ʼ08, up.” Although every Andover Whitney Anicelli ʼ06 cradles the ball as she runs through a frenzy of Tabor players. Andover game continued to go back and the remaining Big Blue A riders, rider had the strength and deter- rolled through Tabor with a score of 19-5, keeping its undefeated record alive. forth between the two teams until immediately darted to the front mination to bike up that hill, a few Loomis pulled ahead 29-31. The of the pack and formed a wall. Exeter boys in the B race lacked it Blue stopped Loomis from scor- By slowing the pace, Krendal- and walked their bikes to the top. ing the game point and took con- Clark was able to extend his lead. Girls Lacrosse Scores Huge Win Over Taft; This past Wednesday the team trol. Jonathan Lee ʼ07 served out The boys were unable to control competed at Loudon, NH, where the game and the Blue won with a the pace for the whole race how- Captain Filiberti ʼ07 raced in both score of 31-29. Lee was four of six ever, and the competition began Kennedy ʼ06 Scores Eight in Slaughter of Tabor the Girls A and the Boys A. No on serves and had one kill. attacking. Just meters from the surprise, she won the Grils A, and PA took the moment gained finish line, on the final uphill, By Jen Downing the ball well, executing several of goals from the offense, including a placed 8th in the Boys A, the first the teamʼs plays successfully when shot taken from the ground on her from the first game and channeled Krendal-Clark was overtaken and PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER of the Andover riders. Heighing- called by offensive leaders like Sar- back by Annicelli, Andover was it into the second game. The Blue absorbed into the center of the ton won the Boys B. Andover 11 ah Beattie ʼ07. able to secure the 11-9 win. pounded Loomis for the entire pack. Accidentally swerving, he With such thorough movement, The victory was huge mentally game and won at a score of 30-15. brushed the tire of another rider Taft 9 Andoverʼs attackers shared the for the team, who came into the Impressive serving was seen from and went down, taking half the scoring duties resulting in seven at- game with the numbers 34 and 17 James McGuiness ʼ08 during this pack with him. Scraped, bruised, Andover 19 tackers scoring, including two each ingrained into their minds: goals game. McGuiness had one ace and with severe road rash, Kren- Tabor 5 from Alyse Kennedy ʼ06 and Whit- scored by Taft and goals scored by and was 11 for 12 for serving dur- dal-Clark lay in the middle of the Baseball Loses ney Annicelli ʼ06, and one each by Andover, respectively, in their past ing the entire match. road before a patrol car picked Kayla Lawson ʼ07 and Margaret two games together. Loomis came alive during the him up and brought him to the Andoverʼs Girls Lacrosse Moore ʼ06. After the Blue took a 5- The following Saturday, Ando- third game which proved to be as finish line. Two posted its most impressive victory 1 lead, Taft managed to score sever- ver matched up against Tabor with close and exciting as the first one. Clay, who was near but not in recent mem- al times, but these goals would not confidence and the knowledge of Loomis pulled ahead to a 5-0 lead affected by Krendal-Clarkʼs first ory on Saturday go unanswered; the half ended 7-4 what needed to be done. Passing Heartbreakers but PAʼs offense once again ral- crash, fell off his bike about half April 29th over a in Andoverʼs favor. On the other proved to be the strongest aspect formidable Taft end of the field, the concentration of the game, as Andover moved the lied. Jason Zhu ʼ07 served eight a mile later. He managed however team. Andoverʼs was just as intense. ball between each player with accu- straight to give PA an 18-14 lead. to finish the race as the third An- Zhu was 10 for 10 on serves for GIRLS strong team play Although defenders usually go racy, strategy, and speed. dover rider. Touhey placed first Late Innings Prove LACROSSE was crucial in the unnoticed, the Big Blue defense With a quick start of three con- the match. Refusing to fall, Loo- for Andover, Monaco second, victory. Caroline in the second half against Taft was secutive goals, Andover took an mis fought back to 20-21, but the and Clay third. A rider from Hol- Unlucky for Andover. Moore ʼ07 and outstanding. Andoverʼs defenders early lead. The momentum contin- Blue pulled out in the end. Alex derness received the gold, which Karen Schoennher ʼ07 led a strong denied drives to the net by creat- ued through the half, with a score Svec ʼ08 served four straight to could have gone to an Andover By Chris George defense to keep driving Taft players ing double teams. Instantly, a slid- of 10-3 at halftime, and the game increase PAʼs lead to 26-22. The rider. PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER at bay, while attacker—and lead- ing defender would cover the open ended 19-5 Andover. Defenders Blue never let up and eventually Luckily, the Boys B cyclists ing scorer of the game with three Taft attacker to shut out all scoring Lindsey Weiner ʼ08 and Britney won the game 30-27. fared better. The standings re- Exeter 4 goals—Carolyn Pollard ʼ07 orga- opportunities and often force a turn- Van Valkenburg ʼ08 played aggres- The Blue will travel to Choate semble those of last week, with nized the offense into a two goal over. sively, intercepting passes and seiz- this Saturday for a rematch of its Dave Heighington ʼ06 finishing Andover 3 lead when the final score reached Andoverʼs weakness in the sec- ing ground balls. Kennedy was the closest game of the season. Cho- first for the Andover boys, Patrick 11-9. ond half was in the draw control. star on offense, tallying eight goals ate promises to play a tough game Woolsey ʼ09 second, and Walker A crushing 19-5 triumph over Exeter 5 Taft consistently dominated the in the 19-5 demolition. As proof of and present a difficult challenge Washburn ʼ08 and Will Hunckler Tabor followed last Saturday. circle in the majority of the draws, excellent team passing, ten out of for the currently insurmountable ʼ08 crossing the line together. The Andover 3 With energy high, Andover gaining possession in the midfield. the nineteen goals were assisted. Big Blue. constant uphill and downhill cy- played its best game yet versus In the middle of the second half, Taft in Connecticut. Though the Taft caught up to tie the game 8-8. Andover Baseball fell victim Big Red managed to score the first With excellent coverage in the to two heartbreaking losses, 4-3 goal, the Big Blue responded with eight-meter and ground-ball pick- and 5-3, this week against unde- a five-goal run to take an early 5-1 ups by Jevan Jammal ʼ06, the de- Girls Tennis Drops Nailbiters to BB&N and Exeter; feated archrival Exeter. Although lead. Playing with collective focus fense held Taft to just one goal in the PA play was encouraging in and field-vision, the offense moved the last 19 minutes. With three more many aspects, frustration was the dominant emotion at the end of Witte ʼ06 Has Tremendous Comeback Against PEA the day, as the Blue were knocked back on its heels and fell to 5-3 in By Dave Koppel girls lost the disappointing match by Jacobson ʼ08 had a dominating per- league play. PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER a single set. formance and won in straight sets Andoverʼs own two aces There was no time to sulk over 6-4, 6-2. The senior leader of the drew up so that Co-Captain Matt The Week In Review BB&N 8 the BB&N loss for the Big Blue, team, Witte, also had an excellent Boylan ʼ06 would start the first who had an important match against match and split sets against her Ex- game of the doubleheader, and he Andover 7 Exeter the next day. The girls were eter opponent. After losing the first GIRLS CREW James Watson ʼ06 and Nicholas gave one of his best performances looking to take the first of the two set, Witte fought back to take the Koh ʼ08 stepped up as Andoverʼs of the year. meetings with Exeter, and prove second set 6-2 and keep Andoverʼs This past Saturday, Andover top pair. Watson, with consistent Exeter 8 The Andover bats would their worth against the perennially hopes alive. did not fare as well in a race at and precise shot making scored an quickly break open a 3-0 lead in Andover 7 powerful team. But again the girls Van Sluytman continued her hot St. Paulʼs, where the first boatʼs even par 36 to win his match on the the first game, as Co-Captain Tom came up just short of victory, losing streak with her third singles victory undefeated streak was upset. At- seventh hole. Tom Tassinari ʼ06 Dignard ʼ06 was brought in after a by only a single heartbreaking set in a row, easily winning her match tended by St. Paulʼs, CRI, and fought hard, but succumbed to his The Girls Tennis team had a doubling from Sam Conte ʼ07 and once again. 6-3, 6-2. But unfortunately, when Manchester Central, Andover Thayer opponent early, ending his rough schedule last week, playing Boylan singles. Two more runs In the doubles matches, Jacob- the dust had cleared, Exeter came finished second to its host in career unbeaten streak at PA. Si- two tough squads followed as Tommy Arrigg ʼ06 son and van Sluytman defeated their out on top and claimed the first both races. mon Keyes ʼ06, playing at the fifth back to back on hit an RBI grounder, and J.R. San- opponents with a convincing 8-5 match against Andover of the year. The G1 race was a bit of the spot, scorched his opponents with Friday and Sat- taniello ʼ08 prolonged the rally victory, while the other two teams Falling to 4-4 on the season, mystery, with St. Paulʼs being up solid drives and good putting. Wat- urday. Trying with a two-out RBI single to right fell to the Exeter girls. In the singles the Big Blue will look to end their by a whole boat length within son summed up the teamʼs perfor- to bounce back field. With the three-run lead in matches, Wilmarth gallantly pulled slump with a match against the five strokes off the start. Al- mance “I putted well and refused from a nail-bit- hand, Boylan would cruise on the GIRLS TENNIS herself together after losing the first tough Loomis squad next week. though Andover was able to beat to turn off the sauna on my oppo- ing loss against mound, scattering 2 runs in 6 in- set 3-6, and won the second set in CRI by a ten second margin, St. nents. Thayer and BB&N couldnʼt Choate, the girls nings while striking out seven and a close tiebreaker to tie the match. Paulʼs pulled out a win by open take the heat and dropped out. The came just short of victory against walking only two. water. When asked about her team played well, and as a captain, both BB&N and rival PEA, losing After getting out of a bases- race, Brophey said, “The race I canʼt really ask for more”. 8-7, 8-7 in grueling matches. loaded, one-out jam in the sixth, was pretty disappointing. They On Saturday May 6th, Deer- The Big Blue took on BB&N Boylan trotted out for the seventh got up on us in the beginning field Academy hosted a Big Blue at home, looking for revenge after and got two quick outs, allowing and just built the lead. I donʼt hungry for avenging last yearʼs 6- an early season loss to the well- only a man to reach first base. think it reflects our abilities as 3 defeat at Crumpin Fox Country balanced squad. Playing without However, with Exeter on their last a boat, and I think the loss will Club. Andoverʼs tenacity paid off Maggie Maffione ʼ08, the girls breath and one out from losing, only make us better. [It will] with a 4.5 – 4.5 draw, the match fought hard and split sets in three a bouncer to the shortstop took give us more motivation for In- finally ending with great drama of the six singles matches. Lauren a bad 12-foot hop over his head terschols.” at the last hole. Wilmarth ʼ09 finally met her match and into the outfield, while the The G2 race was more tech- and struggled in the first set of her throw to third base took another nically oriented, with several singles match, falling 1-6, but came strange carom after hitting the dirt steering complications. Situated back strong in the second set to win in the infield, causing the ball to on the inside lane, Andover was GIRLS TRACK 6-4 tying the match. This was the get away and the Exeter runner to pushed off course by the Cen- first time all season anyone has been tie the game. A roped single by tral coxswain. They lost at least The girls track team beat Loo- able to take a set from the dominant the next Exeter hitter finished the a lot of water, having to go on mis and NMH in another tri-meet freshman. punch to the gut, and wrapped up a curved path, whereas the rest last Saturday. The warm weather Playing the number two posi- the Exeter 4-3 win. of the boats had a straight route was perfect for a track meet, and tion for Andover, Elena Jacobson Arrigg would toe the rubber to the finish. Only losing to SPS once again the Andover girls domi- ʼ08 ended up splitting sets as well, in the nightcap, but found trouble by two seconds, it is likely that nated. Mbechi Erondu ʼ06 placed winning the first set 6-4, but then in the second inning following an the outcome would have been third in the 100m hurdles and the losing the second 0-6. Jacobsonʼs error and a bases-loaded walk, but drastically different had the boat 4x100 relay team placed first. energy plummeted after her first set, Arrigg and the team would settle not been shoved off course. Re- The distance squad finally had a result of her bout with food poi- down after falling behind 3-0 ferring to the steering difficul- some competition, as NMH always soning. early. ties, Motlow said, “It was really brings strong distance runners. Aba Arianna van Sluytman ʼ08 was The right bats found life in the confusing because we had all Temeng ʼ06 and Hailee Minor ʼ08 the only Andover player to pull out next frame however, as Andover the coaches yelling. We were took first and second in the shot put a solid win, easily defeating her began to chip away at the deficit, staying focused although we re- and discus, and Jennifer Meacham BB&N opponent in straight sets. going for single runs in the third ally didnʼt know what was going ʼ06 and Akosua Ayim ʼ07 took first Archie Rajender ʼ07 also split sets, and fifth, while using consecutive on.” and third in the javelin. Meachamʼs and Captain Alyssa Hill ʼ06 lost bunt hits by Sam Gould ʼ07 and throw improved 14 feet from her match in a close second set tie- Chris Bramwell ʼ07 to allow Dig- the previous week, making her a breaker. nard to drive in the tying run in GOLF new personal best. Colleen Thur- In the doubles matches, the the sixth inning, with his third hit man ʼ07 won the long jump; Jara dynamic duo of Wilmarth and Ja- of the day. Last Wednesday, Andover host- Crearʼ08 continued her reign over cobson was finally taken down by With the game up for grabs, ed Thayer and BB&N at Hillview the triple jump pit, placing first; and the top BB&N doubles team 3-8. PA would find itself facing a Country Club. Although it was wet, Atima Lui ʼ08 won the high jump. The senior doubles team for the bases-loaded, one-out jam in the cold, and windy, golfʼs worst con- As the girls prepare for Interschols, Big Blue, Lucretia Witte ʼ06 and bottom of the sixth again, but fell ditions, Andover soldiered on, beat- they are continuing to work hard at Captain Hill, were the only ones victim to the game of inches, as ing both schools 5.5 - 1.5. With ace practice despite the setback of rain. to defeat their opponent, rolling to S. Anderson/The Phillipian an inning-ending double play was Evan Harmeling ʼ07 out competing an 8-4 win over BB&N. But in the Alyssa Hill ʼ06 lunges for a ball against her BB&N opponent. barely beat out, allowing the next for a spot in the US Open, Captain end it was not quite enough, and the Hill teamed up with Lucretia Witte ʼ06 to win doubles. Exeter hitter new life. THE PHILLIPIAN SPORTS MAY 12, 2006 11 Boys Crew Wrecks Salisbury; Falls Short of SPS Yet Again

By Tori Brophey the other first boats. However, PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER Andover still finished first out of the second boat crews, cross- On Saturday April 29th, ing the line almost a boat length Boys Crew trekked out to Salis- ahead of third place St. Paulʼs bury, Connecti- and fourth place CRI. cut for a day of Six-seat Ian Accomando ʼ08 racing. All five said, “We knew St. Pauls was Andover boats going to be tough. They put a went, and all really good second boat on the water last year so we worked BOYS CREW five Andover boats won. hard all week to prepare. We The day opened up with were down early but we moved the much anticipated first boat well in our power pieces, and race. The absence of Co-Cap- we had an awesome finish.” tain Karl Hirt ʼ06 due to a fam- The final race of the day was ily emergency left the team the much-anticipated match-up missing a rower, but Noah War- between PA and SPS. The first ren ʼ07 stepped up to the plate boat includes six members of and rowed in both the B1 and last yearʼs crew, all of whom B2 races. bitterly remember the second The first boat crew won by place finish to St. Paulʼs at over a boat-length against the NEIRAs last May. B. Canaday/The Phillipian typically strong Salisbury crew, Andover kept up with St. Khaki Burke ʼ06 takes the ball hard to the net with time running out and down by a goal against Loomis. This last drive fell un- one that includes at least one Paulʼs at the start, and only successful as Andover lost 10-9 in a hard fought battle. former member of the Junior lost a few seats in the first 500. National Team. However, St. Paulʼs pulled B1 coxswain Michelle Dar- away in the last 1000 meters of by ʼ07 said, “We were up off the race and ended up beating Boys Lacrosse Beats Tabor in Between Losses to Deerfield & Loomis; the start and we stayed up after Andover by a little bit of open that. Then we made our move water. and got some open water on Though all of the rowers Andover, After Leading 9-7, Falls on Penalty Shot to Loomis them, but their coxswain did a were disappointed, it may fi- good job keeping them in the nally light the fire within this By Ella Kidron knew this would be a tough test for Offensively the team had bet- slippery conditions. Although the race and never let them drop yearʼs crew that has struggled PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER us, but there was no real pressure ter possessions and got some good rain affected the teamʼs sharpness, out.” to fulfill its incredibly high ex- because we knew we were the un- looks at the goal. One came from Andover still came out with a vic- After the three JV boats all pectations. derdogs.” Deerfield has one of the Green as he dodged his way to open tory. By halftime the team had a 4-2 Deerfield 10 won their races, the boys on Next weekend is the annual strongest teams in the nation but the space in front of the crease. At- lead. Andover-Exeter-Tabor race. Andover 5 team still played admirable effort tacker Patrick Curtin ʼ07 fed him When the team came back at the second boat rowed up to the starting line hoping to cap Neither crews have raced Tabor; and intensity. the ball and Green snapped into the halftime they increased the lead however at the Andover-Exeter Andover 7 Andover started out slow, lack- back of the net. In similar situation, to 5-2. Nearing the end the game off the day with a win. The race was tight throughout and Invitational earlier this spring, ing the possessions they needed later in the half, Green cut to the goal came down to a man-down defen- B1 took first place out of six Tabor 6 and giving up some early transition and received the ball from another sive stand for two minutes. Aaron everything came down to the goals leaving Andover down 7-1 at strong pass by Curtin. Green one- made a series of great saves, eventu- final 250 meters. The Andover boats, including Exeter, while Loomis 10 halftime. Green continued, “On the timed it, hitting an upper corner and ally adding to over 20 for the game. crew dug deeper and found the B2 could not keep up with the road, against a great team it would eating away at the Deerfield lead. With about six seconds left the team strength to finish the race five Big Redʼs second boat. Andover 9 have been easy for us to pack it in The Big Blue defeated 7-6 Ta- finally cleared the ball and called a or six seats up. Both Phillips crews are there, but we came out and played bor Academy in an away game timeout end the competition. This past Saturday, all five confident that they can win the On Saturday April 29th, the some great lacrosse in the second last Wednesday. The team faced a This past Saturday, Andover lost Andover boats raced St. Pauls, rivalry match-up and collect Andover Boys Lacrosse was de- half.” few challenges, playing in wet and a close 9-10 game to Loomis, one a school with a notoriously some steam heading into late feated 10-5 in of nationʼs top ten teams. Going strong crew program, whose Mayʼs interscholastic champi- a game against into the game Andover was clearly first boat has been undefeated onships in Worcester. Deerfield Acad- the underdog, however with five for two years. Looking at the final few emy. Captain minutes of playing time left in the In the opening B2 race, An- weeks and the upcoming race game, Andover was up 9-7. Loomis Matt Yeager Ultimate Goes 4-2 at Amherst; dover raced against three other with Exeter, Co-Captain and slowly chipped away and tied up BOYS ʼ06 commented, crews; St. Paulʼs, CRI, a club proud Texan Hirt said, “It hasnʼt LACROSSE “Although we the game. In the final, a penalty put been the pony ride we expected Loomis up a player, and they scored team, and the first boat from lost by a lot, I Overcomes Absence of 7 Players Manchester Central. The first this season, but as long as we go donʼt think it the winning goal of the game. An- boat from Manchester Central into these final races saddled up showed the effort that we had dur- dover managed to get one last pos- By Ali Zindman Johnsburg, Andover arose from its raced in the second boat race, with our boots strapped, weʼll ing the game”. Dylan Green ʼ06 lull and won convincingly 15-7. The session but the Loomis goalie made PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER under the correct assumption be ready to set our guns a-blaz- added, “Coming into the game, we Big Blue communicated really well a great save in the final moments, ending Andoverʼs chance. they could not keep up with ing and come out on top.” On Saturday and Sunday the and consistently moved the disc up Andover Ultimate team traveled to the field well. While Andoverʼs de- Amherst for a two-day tournament. fense was still not up to par, they The Big Blue played a total of six were able to shut down the St. John- games, winning four, taking second sburg offense enough to keep the place in their division. After getting comfortable lead. off to a rocky start, Andover was able Andover then took its first loss to come back and play their hardest, of the game, losing to NMH 8-15. even with six or seven players miss- Despite injuries and major absences Write for ing each day. of key players, the Big Blue was Danny Silk ʼ07 said, “We really able to keep the game tight, with proved our endurance this weekend, each team exchanging points. The Sports! some people played literally six full end zone offense played particularly games in a span of two days.” well, notching at least four points for The Big Blue started off the day Andover. with a comfortable 13-9 victory over On Sunday Andover, whittled Amherst Middle School. Amherst down to only 11 players, beat a Middle School is currently the best tough Scarsdale team. The Big Blue middle school team in the nation, crushed them in a 14-7 victory. This and after getting off to a close start, win was crucial as Andover needed x2532 the Big Blue was able to put them it for a spot in the finals. Everyone away. Eli Grober ʼ09 said, “The be- was determined not to let fatigue ginning of the game was very close, overcome them and played very x6831 and we had a lot of turnovers. We well collectively. Danny Silk said, did not have as much flow as usual, “We really needed this win, and this but we stepped up our play at the end showed how well we could do de- x6082 to pull out the win.” spite missing seven people.” In the In the next game Andover faced finals however, Andover was just rival Newton North, with a close 10- too tired for Needham who ended up 8 win. Missing five people and with taking first place in a heartbreaking more games ahead, a zone defense 15-7 win. Andover played well but would have been the most strategic really suffered from the lack of bod- way to play, as it is conserves more ies and energy. Overall, however, energy and is generally more effec- the weekend was very successful. tive. Nonetheless, Andover scraped And the team now feels as though out the victory. they are prepared for the champion- B. Canaday/The Phillipian In the next match, versus St. ships. Caitlin Feeney ʼ08 reaches for a ball in Andoverʼs defeat of Choate. Andover won three this week before falling to Exeter. My Brotherʼs Player of Week- Girls Water Polo Regroups After Mid-Season Slump; Co-Captain Alpan ʼ06 Shows Offensive Prowess

By Sisi Ruan to Exeter 12-7 on Wednesday. three, and Kimbo Chang rounded PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER After consecutive losses, the out the scoring with a respectable Alyse Kennedy team regrouped on Wednesday May two. Andover 9 3 to exact revenge on Suffield for an The game was neck-and-neck, early season loss in a 9-5 win. The until Andover visibly showed signs Alyse Kennedy ʼ06 was truly domi- Suffield 5 teamʼs win was mostly because of of fatigue in the fourth quarter and the stellar play by Devon Zimmer- Choate took full control of the nant for the Girls Lacrosse team this past Andover 13 ling ʼ07 and the rest of Andoverʼs game. week. In leading Andover to one of its big- Choate 9 defenders, who only let a mere five This could be attributed how- goals into their coveted net. Kelly ever to the fact that Andover played gest wins in years, an 11-9 victory over Taft, Andover 8 Chang ʼ07 led the offensive scoring a game immediately before this one Kennedy scored two goals. Last Saturday, with three goals, while Co-Captains and Choate was fresh. Deerfield 6 Parla Alpan ʼ06 and Emily Brenner This past Wedneday, Andover Kennedy led Andover with a season-high ʼ06 and Kimbo Chang ʼ08 netted lost 12-7 to #2 seeded Exeter—a Exeter 12 two goals each. team that is known as extremely eight goals in a 19-5 win over Tabor. Ken- Coming out of the determined “fast” because of its quick ball han- nedy, who is bound for UC-Berkeley next Andover 7 win against Suffield, the team split dling skills and rapid plays. Taryn year, is one of the main reasons Andover a pair of games on Saturday May 6, Wiens ʼ09 had the opportunity to After suffering two straight defeating Deerfield for the second play starting goalie during the first sits atop the league standings at 8-0. She losses to Loomis Chaffee and time this season and losing against quarter before Amy Fenstermacher Greenwich High, league-leading Choate. ʻ07 was able to return from her AP has proven to be a threat to score everytime the Andover Girls In the game against Deerfield, and play the last three quarters. she touches the ball. Waterpolo team Co-Captain Alpan led the team with Co-Captain Alpan once again led needed to right the her spectacular six goals, while Andover in scoring with four solid ship quickly. An- Kelly Chang and Caitlin Feeney goals. dover did just that ʼ08 each had a single goal apiece. Overall, these couple weeks WATERPOLO The recipient of “My Brotherʼs Player of the Week” will receive a large one in beating Suffield The team played with fierce have been rough. 9-5, then playing enthusiasm against the top-ranked The team will see Worcester topping pizza, compliments of My Brotherʼs Pizza. My Brotherʼs Pizza offers league-leading Choate closely in Choate team with Co-Captain Al- Academy for the second time this free drinks with any sub and side order. It is closed on Sundays. Call 978- a 13-9 loss on Wednesday May 3. pan leading the scoring again with season this Saturday, and then will Andover rebounded to defeat Deer- four goals. compete in post-season tournament 475-9698 to order. field 8-6 last Saturday before losing Kelly Chang followed up with games. Volume CXXIX, Number 11 SPORT Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts S May 12, 2006 Volleyball Barry Bonds Sweeps Loomis Nears Ruthʼs And Central 714 Homeruns

Team Remains Steriods Cloud Undefeated at 7-0 His Achievements

By Chad Hollis By Abhishek Sripad PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER

Andover 3 Itʼs a big deal. As Barry Bondʼs Loomis 0 nears Herman “Babe” Ruthʼs home run total of 714 (second only to Hank ANDOVER 3 Aaron- 755 HRs), baseball fans are tuned in to see when, not if, the slug- CENTRAL J.V. 0 ger will hit the most homeruns of any left handed batter in MLB history. But of course, in the anticipation of The PA Volleyball team con- the 714 and 715 is the ominous steroid tinued to add wins to its unde- controversy. feated season Ever since Bonds broke the single with two wins this season home run record with 73, his week to improve physique combined with his “old” age the record to 7-0. has caused many to take a closer look PA swept a for- at the validity of his achievements. midable Loomis Bonds has already admitted to unin- VOLLEYBALL team on Saturday tentionally using “the cream” and the 3-0 and crushed “the clear”, two performance enhanc- Central Catholicʼs JV team 3-0 on ing drugs. Recent publications such Tuesday. J. Rockas/The Phillipian as Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance The Blue traveled to Loomis Sarah Boylan ʼ09 throws a pitch across the plate against her helpless Cushing opponent. Boylan kept the Purple Penguins score- Williamsʼs Game of Shadows have last Saturday hungry for a win. less in her fi ve innings of pitching. put Bonds and his career under ex- As usual, the dominating duo of treme suspicion. Co-Captains Howie Kalter ʼ07 With most baseball fans con- and Alex Schwartz ʼ07 once again vinced of Bondsʼs steroid use, base- controlled the game with hits that Captain Tetreau ʼ06 Powers Softball to a 13-1 Victory; Stretches ball will take a negative hit once he were just too hard for the oppo- has achieved the milestone. nents to return. Kalter fi nished When Sammy Sosa and Mark Winning Streak to Eight With North Reading Demolition McGwire chased Roger Marisʼs re- off the match with 12 kills while cord of 61 home runs in a season, Schwartz added ten kills of his was clear which rival was the stron- 10-1 lead. nings before Eswarappa came in to enthusiasm and interest in Major own. The offensive cornerstone By Sara Ho PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER ger team. Said Maroney, “Going into the clean up. Said Boylan of the easy League Baseball ran rampant. Rather Peter Yao ʼ07 once again gener- Pitcher Claire Fox ʼ06 started game, we knew that North Reading win, “When I saw Cushing coming than questioning the validity of the ated most of the teams scoring. Captain Melissa Tetreau ʼ06 off in the pitching circle for An- would be a tough opponent, but we out for the game, I knew it was go- chase. Yao totaled 27 assists during the powered a line drive into left fi eld dover, contributing a solid fi ve in- didnʼt let that affect our mindset. We ing to be a pretty easy win, and that When Barry Bonds hits his 715th match. last Saturday, nings. Andover gave up only a came out with an optimistic attitude, meant time for me to work on my homerun and offi cially becomes The strong defensive stand going four for single run in the fi rst inning, retaliat- and showed continuing improve- stuff and get more experience. Even second best power hitter of all time, presented by PA throughout the fi ve and offen- ing by scoring 13 over the course of ment by playing in one of our best though we came out on top, we still MLB will not experience the positive match was the deciding factor for sively leading the game. performances of the year. “ need to work hard for the rest of the response it has grown accustomed the Blueʼs win over Loomis. Led the Andover Andoverʼs powerful play in the Sarah Boylan ʼ09 succeeded season. There wonʼt be any more to with past milestones. But before by Ekow Essel ʼ07 and Schwartz, Softball team to last three innings of the game ex- Fox in the circle, and with the help of easy games.” Bonds surpasses the record, base- the defense returned scorching SOFTBALL its crushing 13- emplifi ed the teamʼs strength and an able infi eld, with Tetreau at third, Before Andover could absorb ball fans must stop and realize how hits from the other team and set 1 victory over stamina. Andover held a signifi cant shortstop Maroney, Love at second the awesome win, it played another disappointing the entire situation the ball into good positions to be North Reading. 7-1 lead going into the fi fth inning, , and fi rst baseman Arianna Wilkin- game against a much abler Tabor is. According to all the reports and returned. Essel recorded eight Going into the game, North when the bats really came alive, son ʼ06, North Readingʼs offense team. . evidence, it is reasonable to infer that stuffs and was 14 for 15 for blocks Reading held an impressive 8-1 seeing big hits from Veda Eswarap- was quickly silenced. The bottom Pitcher Claire Fox ʼ06 started Bonds began his steroid use around pa ʼ08, Captain Tetreau, shortstop of the sixth saw Andoverʼs capital- off pitching earning a fantastic 8 while Schwartz had seven stuffs record, and Head Coach Drench 2002. If Bonds had retired that year, warned Andover that the Hornets Lindsay Maroney ʼ07, and Jamie ization on defensive errors, earning strikeouts, and was succeeded by before his hormone-injecting spree, might be its toughest opponent yet. Love ʼ06. The team went into the two runs off Stephanie Clegg ʼ08 Veda Eswarappa in the 6th inning. he would have been a fi rst-ballot Hall Continued on Page 11, Column 4 By the end of the game, however, it top of the sixth with a comfortable hit. Foxʼs RBI would close the in- Said Eswarappa of the play that day, of Famer, and arguably one of the top ning with Andover at 13-1. “I felt that the team did a good job 10 players of all time. Unfortunately, Andoverʼs game against Cush- executing defensively on Saturday. Bonds like many other athletes fell to ing saw the team defeating an over- We were a little spoiled during our the temptation of performance-en- matched team with much less expe- fi rst game because the Cushing hancing, illegal substances and is now rience. Right off the bat, Andover defense was pretty weak, and we paying the price off the fi eld, in life. scored over ten runs in the fi rst in- couldʼve dropped to their level and So when Bonds reaches the mile- ning, beginning with Cleggʼs big hit risked our level of play against Ta- stone, think about the talent and ca- and from then on was unstoppable. bor. But, we were able to keep our reer gone astray that is Barry Bonds Boylan started off pitching for heads in the second game and make and not necessarily the phrases of Andover, pitching the fi rst fi ve in- some key defensive plays.” your hate mail you plan to send him.

Boys Track Continues Dominance in Tri-Meet; Hamilton ʼ06 wins 3000M by Tiny Margin

By Ben Bramhall Wilson also ran a great race, fi nish- Greg Hsu ʼ06 leading off. After laps PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER ing third in 9:26. from Addison Godine ʼ07 and Mike In the fi eld events, Joe OʼHern Discenza ʼ09, Soule took the baton On Saturday Boys Varsity ʼ07 won the disc with a throw of for the bell lap. Half-way through, Track won 14 events in defeating 128 feet and Casey Shannon ʼ07 bumping and jostling ensued as Loomis Chaffee won the shot with a throw of 49ʼ6”. the Loomis runner tried to cut in and N.M.H. by a In the sprints, Jason Soule ʼ06 on Soule. Loomis went down hard score of 99-49.5- won both the 110 and 300 hurdles, to the track and during all of this, 25.5. Among cruising to victory in both. the N.M.H. runner came up on the the dayʼs many Merzudin Ibric ʼ06 then won outside of Soule and created more highlights was the 400 in a very impressive time bumping, knocking the baton out B. Canaday and M. Temple/The Phillipian BOYS TRACK Sean Hamilton of 49.3 seconds but opted out of of Souleʼs hand. There was much Michael Li ʼ06 (right) looks to serve an ace against his opponent. Trey Meyer ʼ09 (left) puts ev- ʼ06 kicking away the 4x4 in order to not aggravate a confusion as to what happened but, erything he has into a shot against a Milton opponent. from his N.M.H. slight injury. regardless, the meet had long before opponent to claim a personal record The last event of the day, the been decided with Andover victori- in the 3000M. 4x400, got out to a good start with ous. On a day which saw every Boys Tennis Falls to Powerhouse Milton 6-1; type of event fare well, distance had a particularly successful meet, winning all three events. Andover Rebounds to Crush Andover High School 7-2 took fi rst, third, fourth, and fi fth in the 1500 with all four of these per- By Matt Schubert tory in several individual matches around the court and hitting pun- formances going well under 4:20 that a team win remained possible ishing forehand winners. He won PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER (which would be equivalent to a until near the end. 6-4, 6-3. 4:38 mile). The boys also took fi rst Milton 6 The match got off to a posi- Chan, however, had quite a dif- and second in the 800, though the tive start when Matt Schubert ʼ07 ferent experience at number six, Andover 1 times were not very impressive due and Andrew Chan ʼ08 rolled to an where he lost 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. Despite to wind and lack of competition. easy victory at third doubles. An- having won the fi rst set somewhat Andover 7 The 3000, however, turned out dover went on to lose at both fi rst handily, he was unable to maintain to be the premier distance event of AHS 2 and second doubles, which gave the same level of play in the fi nal the day. Hamilton and Dave Wilson Milton the doubles point and the two. This outcome turned the tide ʼ09 again took on N.M.H. post-grad momentum going into the singles in favor of Milton and secured the Mike Waters as they had last week The Andover Boys Tennis team matches. match in their favor. at Andover. All three went out fast hosted Milton on Saturday, but de- Captain Wagman did not have Both Trey Meyer ʼ09 and for the fi rst lap and at 400 meters spite a win from a particularly strong showing at Schubert, playing at numbers three Waters told everyone nearby that Foster Jebsen number one. He fi nished his match and fi ve, respectively, had split sets this was going to be a very interest- ʼ08 and strong fi rst, losing 6-1, 6-1. “My oppo- with their opponents. Because the ing race. The lap splits were dead on performances nent was very strong, and I may match had already been decided, for the most part, the runners hitting across the board, not have beaten him in any case, they played ten-point tiebreakers to about 75 for every lap barring an er- Andover lost 6-1. but I could have played better,” decide the third sets. Though both BOYS TENNIS rant 79 mid-way through. Hamilton On Monday, PA said Captain Wagman. Meyer and Schubert fought hard, and Waters separated from Wilson played Andover Now down 2-0, Andover need- each lost 10-6 in the tiebreaker, with 400 to go and began an all- High School at home and cruised ed to win four of the remaining fi ve and Milton came out with a 6-1 out kick with 200 left. They came to a 7-2 win. matches in order to secure a team triumph. around the curve shoulder-to-shoul- On Saturday, Andover encoun- victory. Michael Li ʼ06 went down On Monday, Andover played der, listening to the yells of “H2O” tered the toughest opposition it has soon after Captain Wagman, how- a scrimmage against AHS. Ando- from the N.M.H. competitors seen this season and succumbed 6- ever, losing 6-1, 6-1 number two. ver won handily by a score of 7-2. camped on the turn. As they roared 1. This is not to say, however, that Jebsen was the next to fi nish. AHS grabbed both fi rst and sixth down the fi nal straight, Hamilton the match was not competitive; After squeaking out a tight fi rst singles, but Andover won easily K. Matsumoto/The Phillipian found just enough left and won by Chad Hollis ʼ08 reaches for the sky in the long jump. Andover Andover battled ferociously in ev- set victory, he breezed through the everywhere else. the slimmest of margins in 9:19. ery match and came so close to vic- second set, moving his opponent easily beat Loomis and N.M.H this past Saturday.