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OCTOBER 10, 2008 VOLUME 50, ISSUE 2

IN THIS ISSUE: Spotlight: Mr. Falconer EDITORIALS uncommon intensity. He spent by Lindsay Mackay ‘10 Power of Appearance 2 an entire year in Belize and Virtual Reality 2 A living example of hard work Guatemala, living with host leading to the achievement of one's families who coached him one- OPINION dreams can be found in the person on-one on his Spanish for six Ten Reasons Why 2 of Mr. Jake Falconer, a new faculty hours a day. Mr. Falconer says Check-In 3 member who is teaching Advanced that his time in Central Placement Spanish Language, America really “helped NEWS Spanish IV Accelerated, and two immerse” him in the Spanish China Going Sour 4 sections of Spanish III. Though he culture, as well as serving as The DNC 4 is highly skilled in Spanish, Mr. an optimal method for learn- Organic Garden 5 Falconer did not start learning it ing a language. until he was much older than the When he returned to the SPORTS students he teaches. United States, Mr. Falconer got Red Sox In The Classroom 7 In high school, he studied a teaching job at the New The Catch heard ‘Round The French, not Spanish, and spent his Hampton School in New World 7 university years in France. He got Hampshire, a private boarding The Truth About The his undergraduate degree in histo- school much like The Recruitment Process 5 ry. He then began his career in busi- Governor's Academy. He had ness, working for a travel conglom- always been interested in FEATURES erate, EF Education, which brings teaching and was finally get- Spotlight on Mr. Falconer 1 Spanish students from around the ting to do what he wanted to Ms.Jackson Moves to Ghana 1 world to the United States for a do. At the New Hampton Health Center Policies 4 year of high school. He felt that School, he taught both history The Riddler 5 business was not the right job for and Spanish for eight years Special Olympics 5 him, though, and decided to try and served as the head of the Dear Advisors... 6 something else. World Language Department Starry Night of Summer 8 It was at this point in his life Mr. Falconer in his Spanish class for six of those years. Last year, Geek Beat Photo by Abby Wallman ‘10 9 that Mr. Falconer decided to pur- he took a one-year sabbatical Fashion 10 and sue the Spanish language with an Continued on Page 6

REVIEWS Kelly’s Korner 10 Movie: Nights In Rodanth 11 Ms. Jackson Moves to Ghana Movie: The Dark Knight 12 to Ghana. visiting at least once a year for the university, Mrs. Jackson by Katie Reilly ‘11 As a photographer, Mr. the past ten years. Mr. Jackson will be the Director of Reggie Jackson visited Ghana was also the recipient of a Communications and Mr. BACK PAGE Associate Director of in the 1970s to photograph the Fulbright Scholarship in 2000 Jackson will serve as Dean of Birthdays 14 Communications Ms. Christle which gave him the opportu- International Programs, Sudoku 14 Jackson left for Ghana, West nity to teach and conduct organizing exchange pro- Coming Soon 14 Africa this week with her research in Ghana for a year. grams with colleges such as husband to spend two years Having enjoyed it then, they Simmons, where he is current- working at the African are both eager to return. ly a professor, and Emerson. University College of Although they have made Mrs. Jackson and her hus- Communications. frequent visits, working in band are both looking for- "People in Ghana live off Ghana at the University ward to the experience of liv- This issue of The the land," explains Ms. College of Communications ing in a foreign country and Governor is printed on Jackson. "They are self-suffi- was not something either Mr. working at the university 30% recycled paper. cient and rarely waste any- or Mrs. Jackson had planned there. "Although we've been thing." Ghana's west coast on. It was on one of their trips there many times there is still was known as the "Gold that they met the president of more to see and experience. Coast," named after the large the university, Kojo Yankah. I've never been to Mole amounts of gold found there. Yankah shared with them his National Park or to the Boti The mining of gold brought ideas, offering them both jobs waterfalls," says Mrs. Jackson. slaves to the area and Ghana and they eagerly accepted the As the date of their depar- became very significant in the Ms. Christle Jackson at work in opportunity. "I think you need ture approached, Mrs. Jackson slave trade, she explained. Boynton to be open to experiencing admitted to some anxiety. Many of the slave forts are Photo by Abby Wallman ‘10 new things and be able to rec- "Yes, I'm nervous because still standing today. Although ognize opportunities like there is so much to orchestrate most have crumbled through- slave forts. He became this," said Ms. Jackson. but I'm more excited than out the years, a few remain instantly interested in Ghana "Luckily, I am in a position in nervous." and serve as town halls and, and wanted Mrs. Jackson to which I can take advantage of surprisingly, Bed and be able to experience Ghana it." Breakfast inns. It was these in the same way that he had. The university's campus slave forts that originally The Jacksons have been tak- lies outside the nation's capi-

drew Mrs. Jackson's husband ing trips to Ghana ever since, tal of Accra, in Adabraka. At Send to: Send

Op/Ed THE GOVERNOR 2

Editorial: Virtual Reality

A Public Forum for News, Opinion, and Creative Thought of The Governor’s Academy If you flip to MTV these days, chances are you won’t see OCTOBER 10, 2008 VOLUME 50, ISSUE 10 anything related to music. The meaning for the “M” has long Editors-in-chief: Kayla Jenson ‘11 been forgotten and the memory replaced with platinum Julia Blanter ‘09 Sports: John Damianos ‘12 Will Kavanagh ‘09 Connor Helfrich ‘11 Joe Monteforte ‘10 blondes looking for their first jobs and going out to coffee. No Gabriella Riley ‘09 Gabriella Riley ‘09 longer do people want to see scripted television where inter- Back Page: Katie Reilly ‘11 Managing Editors: Lindsay Grant ‘10 Jen Migliore ‘10 esting things can happen . Instead the issues that are tackled Dylan Press ‘09 Aboubacar O. Diagne ‘11 are m and ordinary. The dialogue is no longer clever and the Jen Migliore ‘10 Creative Writing: Ariel Shapiro ‘09 Katharine Brine ‘09 Annie Quigley ‘10 Bryce Johnson ‘09 topics discussed are pedestrian. Rachel Cabitt ‘12 What caused this surge in popularity of reality television? Sports: Greg Rooney ‘11 Photography Editors: PJ Lin ‘09 Mr. Jeff Kelly Just ten years ago it was sitcoms such as Seinfeld and Friends Abby Wallman ‘10 Katharine Brine ‘09 that reigned supreme. The trend in part seems due to the lack Maiki Kaneko ‘09 Staf f Writers: Elizabeth Cieri ‘09 Bonnie Xia ‘09 Anna O’Neal ‘09 of real life lived by the viewers. Editorial Advisor: Luke Montoni ‘10 Over the past 10 years, technology has become, in a sense, Ms. Judy Klein Lindsay Mackay ‘10 a cage. Keeping its users indoors and away from real situa- tions. Why physically do something when you can use a key- Editorial: board to do it? The library has been replaced by Spark Notes and Wikipedia. The gym has been replaced by advanced The Power of Appearance all-in-one home exercise equipment. The night spot has been replaced by eHarmony. And most notably, eBay has replaced appealing president is elected. So where did Last year, when research for English the department store. But being able to do everything easily essays was a priority, something came up on this student find enough facts to back up that from home has its draw-backs. No longer do people get face to the computer screen: a student actually ques- appearance matters so much? Of course, tioned if FDR would be president today before people meet, they quickly judge one face contact or physical interaction with each other. because of his appearance. This student another on physical appearances but that is This void had a quick fix though. Just put other peoples' believed that because of his wheelchair, FDR human nature. Although appearance seems real life situations on TV so that too can be something accessed would lose this decade's presidency. Is like it matters now, it is only because there from home. Make it so all of life can be lived from within the appearance really that important to our soci- are so many magazines and television shows living room. Rather than help a friend cope with their parents' ety today? On October 6, The New York that illustrate physical appearances more divorce, just tune in to Life of Ryan and watch him deal with his Times produced a chart relating heights and than radio shows ever could. So, should weights of former winning presidential can- important debates be restricted to radios crisis and watch HIS friends help him. Don’t even bother didates. Of the 43 presidents, 17 of the win- only, to keep our judging nature from moving out of your parents' house and getting your first ners were taller than their opponents, eight restricting our decisions? What would hap- apartment . Just flip to The Hills and delight in the drama that shorter, 18 heavier and eight lighter. Looking pen if FDR were to run today? LC goes through, when dealing with that very same situation. back over these statistics, one can see that -J.B. Thinking of getting a new pet? Do away with the hassles of there is, in fact, a slight pattern. The majority house training it and cleaning up after it and just let Rob of presidents have been taller and heavier. Dyrdek take care of it on Rob and Big. Some shows are even rid- However, the real results to be considered are Be Read! the last 17 presidential elections because that Send your letters to the ding you of those awkward moments with parents that make growing up so tough . Tune into MTV’s newest show Sex with it was hard to view presidential candidates Editors at before then. Appearance did not matter as Mom and Dad and watch as teenagers get the “birds and the much before TVs were a main concern in jblanter@govsacade- bees” talk from their parents. These shows have all the benefits every household. Since Ronald Reagan was my.org or dpress@gov- of living real life, but the people are better looking and (most elected in 1980, all winners have been taller sacademy.org of) the boring parts are cut out. So, let go out of that doorknob, than their opposing candidates except for George W. Bush. Ironic, that when appear- put down those car keys and sit on the couch. It’s time to ance seems to matter most, the least visually watch the rest of your life. -D.P. Ten Reasons Why John McCain Should not be President by John Damianos ‘12

1. Senator John McCain would bring us ment.” Now he has changed his mind and 2007). The only reason McCain picked her is four more years of the last eight. McCain has voted against a bill to outlaw torture. to appeal to the Hillary Clinton supporters. It voted with President George Bush over 90 Speaking about the Confederate Flag, McCain was an irresponsible purely political move. percent of the time. Bush has one of the high- said, “The Confederate Flag is offensive in No one can seriously believe that this woman est unfavorable ratings of any president in many, many ways, as we all know. It’s a sym- is ready in a heartbeat to be the President of history. Even most republicans agree that bol of racism and slavery.” Three days later he the United States. McCain has been diagnosed Bush is the cause of most of our country’s said, “Personally, I see it as a symbol of her- with melanoma, a potentially fatal form of major problems. McCain disagrees with Bush itage.” A more recent example is McCain’s skin cancer multiple times. If something hap- less than 10 percent of the time. Senator opinion on deregulation. Like most pens, Palin would become the president of the McCain vows to “Shake up Washington.” So Republicans, he has opposed regulation. Last free world. Talk about a bridge to nowhere, McCain will shake up Washington at about 1 week, he flew to Washington to help support McCain. on the Richter scale. the bailout bill, adding more regulation to the 4. McCain has supported the Iraq war from 2. Straight talk? Even though McCain tells financial industry. Do we really want a presi- the start. He expects American troops will still the country, “Straight Talk,” he is known for dent who changes his mind all the time? be in Iraq for the next 100 years! According to “Double talk.” He just keeps changing his 3. He has poor judgment. If he can’t him, there is no end in sight. I’m sure he long held opinions in order to sway the peo- responsibly choose a vice president, how can knows what war is; he was a prisoner of war. ple on the far right. Torturing of prisoners we trust him to make big decisions as presi- This war is pointless, and we have sent over was an issue McCain strongly opposed as he dent? Sarah Palin is the governor of one of the 1.75 million people to fight. It’s time for the wrote in a letter to the President, “…prohibit least populated states in the Union. She has troops to come out, for this war has been cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of no national experience and certainly no inter- going on longer than WWI, WWII, and the persons in the detention of the U.S. govern- national experience (she got her passport in Civil War. Everyone has forgotten what we are Continued on p. 11

News THE GOVERNOR 4

Back Row Seat to the Democratic National China Goes Sour s

Convention by PJ Lin ‘09 by Luke Montoni ‘10 before we could get into the arena. show with upbeat music to intro- Every reporter and blogger from duce her. She was then introduced almost every website and newspa- by her daughter Chelsea. Hillary Recently, Chinese dairy products has been recalled From August 22-25, I attended per was in the arena interviewing for being tainted with the industrial chemical the Democratic National and swarming about trying to melamine; the most prominent case of this has been the Convention in Denver, Colorado. catch the most information they Chinese baby formula which resulted in killing four My father's company was sponsor- could. There were recycling, com- infants and making 54000 others severely ill. On ing several events at the conven- post, and landfill bins almost every Thursday September 25, tion so I couldn't turn down the 15 feet. We arrived an hour-and-a- 2008 EU banned imports of opportunity to accompany him. half early and still were not able to baby food containing As I headed to the Pepsi Center find seats. I ended up sitting in the Chinese mil. In addition to that first night, I couldn't help but very last row that was almost its ban, the EU called for notice the immense amount of behind the stage. The Democrats' tighter checks on other security everywhere. There were main goal at this convention was Chinese food products. SWAT teams patrolling the streets to unify a party split between “The measures will also Barack Obama and Hillary impose an exclusive, total Clinton. went on to convince the crowd that ban on all products origi- The first speaker was Mark Barack Obama was and is the bet- nating from China for Warner, former Governor of ter choice, which was awkward infants and young chil- Virginia, who is a top prospect for seeing that there were a lot of dren, containing any per- the 2012 election. I found his Hillary fans in the crowd who centage of milk,” said EU speech to be very powerful and chanted “Hillary” when she would spokeswoman Nina uniting. He got the crowd going say something good about Obama. Papadoulaki. “Tests will with quotes like, “Four more This was a very exciting moment globalpackagegallery.com be carried out on all years? How about four more and the event gave me some great imported goods from months?” (representing George W. insight into this key part of the China containing more Bush's remaining time as presi- political process. I now look for- than 15 percent milk powder and random testing will dent). The crowd then chanted ward to the results on November be done on such products already on the EU market,” “four more months” for the next 4th with keen interest. Papadoulaki said. two minutes. I found Deval Although increased controls introduced last Patrick, the Governor of week did not find any food imports tainted with abnor- Massachusetts, to be enthusiastic mal levels of the industrial chemical melamine, the and up-beat. He had a good atti- European commission said it was implementing the tude but got too much into logis- measures as a precaution in the face of the growing tics too close to Hillary's speech. health scare. as if there were criminals loose. Brian Schweitzer, Governor of The Pepsi Center was blocked to Montana, had a great speech that cars from a quarter mile around it. riled the crowd up right before photos courtesy of Luke Montoni Once we got through the initial Hillary. He is also a great http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2 security line, we had to stand in Democratic candidate for the next 008/09/27/2003424381 another extremely long line in the election. Before Hillary spoke, scorching sun for almost an hour there was an interdictory slide

Health Center Shares Policies On Contraceptives

by Gabriella Riley ‘09 sperm and egg meet, a hostile environment; or students' privacy and help them to be less embar- In the summer, Time Magazine wrote an article makes sure the egg is not released. Scientists are rassed. According to Mrs. Danielle Kingsbury, one with the headline “Pregnancy Boom at Gloucester of the nurses and trainers, students are initially High.” The article highlighted the fact that as sum- embarrassed but are “counseled” through it. When mer 2008 began, 17 girls at Gloucester High School students first come to the health center for a contra- were pregnant, “more than four times the number of ceptive, they are educated by one of the nursing staff pregnancies the 1,200-student school had last year.” (on appropriate use of condoms) and the impor- Some people at the school attributed this high num- tance of being safe every time. In the future, if stu- ber to Gloucester High's policy of not giving out any dents come to the health center for Plan B, they have contraceptives. In fact, Gloucester High used to dis- to meet with Ms. Elizabeth Ruhl, the school coun- pense contraceptives such as condoms and birth selor, so that they understand the ramifications of control pills, but after community outrage the prac- their choices and are able to voice their concerns. tice was discontinued. Two school doctors and nurs- There are no limits as to how often one may es quit over the issue. At The Governor's Academy, come for condoms. As Mrs. Kingsbury said, “If you there is no day care center for students' children, as need them, you can have them.” However, if a stu- there is at Gloucester High. There also are no stu- dent needs Plan B, it is a more serious issue than if dents pushing baby strollers down the hallways of he/she wants condoms. Students rarely want Plan B Frost and Parsons. Why the difference between TGA more than once, and the health center will only issue and Gloucester? Is it mere numbers? Is it that two. According to the American Academy of Gloucester High School's student body is almost a sparklingcompany.com Obstetrics and Gynecology, Plan B is only allowed thousand people more than that of TGA, and so it three times in a calendar year because of the amount has a higher probability of having pregnancy? Or, is of hormones. If a student comes for Plan B more it because the Duncan Health Center at Governor's unsure as to what the exact process is, but have nar- than twice, the health center is concerned, because is an open resource for contraceptives? rowed it down to those potential ways. According to that indicates that the student is not practicing safe Unknown to some TGA students, the health cen- students, one of the paramount advantages of the sex. When someone comes in for Plan B, the nurse ter is an open resource for some contraceptives such health center is its discretion. The students who go educates the student about what Plan B is; then she as condoms. The health center also provides Plan B. there are assured anonymity and the statistics are needs to take a pregnancy test. As long as the test is Plan B is a pill that, if taken within 72 hours, pre- not reported to anyone outside the health center. negative and the nurse determines that this course vents pregnancy. There are three ways that Plan B Also, a student does not need parental permission of treatment is appropriate, the student can receive works: it either prevents implantation of the fertil- for condoms or Plan B. Because none of this is Plan B. Two weeks after receiving Plan B, the stu- ized egg; makes the fallopian tubes, where the reported, the health center hopes to maintain the dent needs to take a STD test, especially for chlamy- Continued on Page 6

Features THE GOVERNOR 5 The Truth About the The Riddler Recruitment Process by Greg Rooney ‘09 by Conor Helfrich ‘11 same recruit.” Every athlete's dream: to commit to a CH- “When did you officially com- A man lives on the tenth floor of an Division One college to play the sport mit?” they love. If achieved, all the time and JM- “I made a verbal commitment in apartment. When it is raining out he hard work put into this sport can serve a March of my junior year.” tangible purpose and deliver an emi- CH- “You didn't have to sign a letter takes the elevator all the way to the tenth nently satisfying outcome. It is a major of intent?” floor. When it is not raining he takes goal for true athletic competitors to con- JM-“No, I never really had to official- tinue playing at the collegiate level, but ly commit again; they were pretty good the elevator to the third floor and takes there are many steps along the way that at keeping their promise.” must be taken in order to reach that goal. CH- “Did they tell you to keep your the indoor stairwell to his apartment. At The Governor's Academy, a large grades at a certain average?” Why does he take the elevator all the number of exceptional athletes have JM- “Yes, I was supposed to keep committed to colleges for athletics year them above a 2.3 GPA, which is pretty way only when it is raining? after year. Jeff Muscatello, Academy low for most schools, but since UNC is a Class of 2008 and now a student at the big school with a good reputation, it University of North Carolina on a allows them to be a little more lenient lacrosse scholarship, recently offered an with their athletes.” inside view of the recruiting process for As promised, the verbal commitment You have a lightbulb in your attic and Division One college sports. for Jeff held up. However, that is not you want to find out what switch turns it CH- “When did UNC first start talk- always the case. Colleen Mulligan, a for- ing to you?” mer Triton student, who now attends the on. You have three switches at the bot- JM- “September first of my junior University of Massachusetts, Amherst on year was the first day they were allowed a full athletic scholarship, was a high tom of the stairs. You can only walk up to. When I checked my mail box in the school phenomenon for girls lacrosse. the stairs and into the attic once to see if bookstore that day there was a few let- She verbally committed to Boston ters in there for me from UNC, along College, a Division One women's the lightbulb is on. How do you find out with some other Division One schools.” lacrosse program, in January of her jun- CH- “Did any schools talk to you ior year. As the #1 recruit for BC, she which light switch turns it on? freshman or sophomore year?” was told by the coach not to worry about JM- “No, by NCAA rules they are not her SAT scores, due to her high grade allowed to but sometimes it goes on.” point average. The coach also went on to Answers to Last Issue’s: 1. He lived in a lighthouse. 2. He stood CH- “What do you mean by 'some- say that she would get her into BC, no on a block of ice. times it goes on'?” matter what. Nothing had been officially JM- “Coaches will send letters or text signed; it was only a 'verbal' commit- messages before September first to let the ment. Colleen took her test, and sent it to recruit know that they are extra interest- the head women's lacrosse coach at ed in them and to get an advantage over Boston College. The coach said “great some of the other schools who after that job, I'll definitely Continued on Page 7

Sign up Today! Dear Advisors... by Katherine Brine and ElizabethCieri ‘09 Dear Advisor, I want to go to the health center and speak to someone about getting intimate and taking the neccessary precautions, but the health center staff knows my family very well. I feel uncomfortable going there in this situation. What should I do?

Dear Secretive, First, your decision to seek someone out to talk to about your situation is wise. It is always a good idea to know all of the facts about this The Governor's Academy will host the type of decision before you act on your feelings. Taking the necessary 2008 Massachusetts Fall Special Olympics Soccer precautions is essential and you will want to be fully informed and have Tournament on Sunday, November 2, 2008. This will be the 20th year that The Governor's all of your questions answered. Talking to someone who knows your family Academy hosts the tournament and the 40th can certainly be awkward and maybe you even fear that personal anniversary of the Special Olympics. Athletes information may reach your family and embarrass you. However, you need have been preparing for months for the most important soccer event of the year. This event is to know that the medical profession is bound by confidentiality and one of the largest of the 118 annual competitions therefore may not share any information with your family unless you are that Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA) offers to its participants statewide. SOMA pro- in some sort of danger. Also, if you do not want to discuss your motes year-round athletic competition, sports concerns with the nursing staff you may talk with Dr. LaFlamme or Ms. training and other related programming for over 10,708 athletes with intellectual disabilities. This Ruhl. Both of them are also bound by confidentiality and they can offer unites teams and builds a sense of community for you guidance. If you are completely opposed to using our Health Center, the participants, according to Amanda Correnti and Madelyn Durgin, the student directors of this there are other resources in the community that can give you the year's soccer event. information you need. The most important thing though is to not feel alone in your situation and to reach out for support when you need it.

THE GOVERNOR 6

Op: Check In: Just A Phone Call Away Would You Rather? by Dylan Press ‘09

by Aboubacar Okeke-Diagne ‘11

The Governor's Academy should end the - Age 3 times as fast or 3 times slower? policy making students check in in-person during the evening. Students find them- - Be able to walk on water or turn things selves busier than ever now in the 21st cen- into your favorite food by touching them? tury with the crunch to succeed in and out of the classroom becoming only stronger. After - Have to wrok every day for the rest of dinner, many students like to go to the your life or have to withstand the pain of library to study and are inconvenienced by child birth once a year? the fact that they have to return to their dorms by 8:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m. for freshmen, stevehargadon.com just to turn around and head back to the - Eat fifty cockroaches or one cockroach the size of a house cat? library to study with their classmates. dorms are really far from each other and it However, life would be a little bit easier if can take up to 20 minutes to walk back to they only needed to call their dorm parents your dorm, check in and go back to the dorm - Become a puppy or an eagle? to tell them where they are going to be for the you where in. evening. This would save time for many stu- Also the added trust put into the student - Be freezing cold or sweltering hot? dents, especially those in further away body would teach them greater responsibili- dorms, New Dorm, Inghman, and Eames. ty. In most colleges there are no check in poli- - Have a freakishly long neck or a freak- Dorm parents would still know that students cies and it is not unreasonable to ask a ishly long torso? placed under their care are safe because they preparatory boarding school to relax its sys- still would be hearing from them at the same tem a little in order to prepare students for time. the time management challenges they might On the weekends, this policy would also face in an environment that is not nearly as be helpful. If a student is enjoying time with strict as a small New England boarding friends or using the arts buildings, checking school. in in-person can also become a hassle. Some

...Contraceptives occasional freshman and sophomore. Most of worked towards earning his Continued from Page 4 the students who ask for condoms are guys, ...Mr. Falconer Master's degree in Spanish Continued from Page 1 while Plan B is only given to the girl in need; it at the University of New dia, which is an asymptomatic disease in can not be given to her friend or boyfriend to Hampshire while doing an women, meaning that there are no symptoms. give to her. While the majority of the student assistantship, teaching Chlamydia is the leading cause of infertility in body does not visit the health center for this rea- lower levels of Spanish at women. If students are over 18, boys and girls son, Mrs. Kingsbury feels that “students take UNH in exchange for his schooling. Upon the comple- can also get Plan B over the counter at a phar- comfort that we are here if they need us.” One tion of his Master's, Mr. Falconer came to The Governor's macy. There is a charge of $35 for Plan B at the upperclassman boy said that he was glad the Academy to continue teaching, which, he feels, is the health center, which is not put on the students' health center was there in case “the need arose.” right job for him. smart cards in order to further ensure confiden- However, some people feel differently. “I do Mr. Falconer loves “the connection with faculty and not think that the health center should be con- students” at The Governor's Academy. He believes that doning sex out of marriage,” said one girl. teaching and learning are most effective when there is a However, Dr. Michelle LaFlamme, head of the strong relationship between teachers and students so health center, responded by saying: “We think they can better understand each other. During the appli- that abstinence is the best policy, but in reality cation process, Mr. Falconer was particularly impressed we know that some teenagers are going to be that The Governor's Academy shared those same values. intimate especially in the boarding school set- Now, as part of the faculty, he is glad to see them rein- ting.” The girl also brought up the issue of abor- forced on campus each day. He says that “everyone, stu- tion: “Some students believe that Plan B is abor- dents and faculty, has been welcoming and warm.” tion, and that abortion should be illegal.” When Aside from Spanish, Mr. Falconer enjoys sports, asked about this contention, Mrs. Kingsbury including tennis, basketball, and skiing. He enjoys play- said, “I don't feel that Plan B is a form of abor- bio.davidson.edu ing cards as well, including bridge. This fall he is assis- tion because it does not affect a pregnancy once tant coaching Girls JV Soccer and will assistant coach established.” She added, “The health center Boys JV Basketball this winter. Mr. Falconer lives on The tiality. To have the STD test, students need to go needs to protect the greater community, which Governor's Academy campus in Commons with his the Health Quarters in Haverhill, where they is through advocating condoms and Plan B.” wife, Beth, and their two children, Elijah, who is eight, can have a free STD test and free antibiotics if Mrs. Kingsbury urges the students and teach- and Sadie, who is six. they have a disease such as chlamydia. ers, to “keep an open mind in this day and age. Some students say that they do not want to We need to protect our kids and not scare them “get in trouble for going to the health center if so they fear getting the help they need.” [they] are under 16,” said one student who The Health Center does not issue birth con- wished to remain anonymous. The law states trol pills or other birth control devices. To that sex is illegal for anyone under 16, regard- receive these, anyone needs to undergo a gyne- less of the age of their partner. While the health cological exam, which the Health Center does center respects that law, they will still issue con- not offer. Students who wish to use these meth- doms and Plan B to freshman and sophomores. ods are referred to Planned Parenthood or “We are most concerned with the students Health Quarters. being safe,” said Mrs. Kingsbury. T h i s Ms. Ruhl emphasized that the health cen- initiative was started “about five or six years ter's goal is to “follow appropriate ethical and ago” because students were coming to the legal means to keep students safe.” health center for contraceptives and being referred to Planned Parenthood in Beverly, about a 30-minute drive. “Now,” Mrs. barringtonhigh.org Kingsbury says, “most kids know that there are resources available in the health center.” Most people who visit the health center for this rea- son are upperclassmen, but they still get the

Sports THE GOVERNOR 7 Red Sox in the The Catch Heard ‘Round the Classroom World by Joe Monteforte ‘10 by Bryce Johnson ‘09

Imagine it is your aspects of the American With the start of the 2008 Major League try to make a leaping catch. The ball hit first day of college and culture and how they Baseball playoffs, we are forced to look back Bartman's hand and bounced back down to you're looking at your relate to America's greatest on some of the more infamous moments in the field. Moises Alou slammed his glove Monday schedule for the pastime. Students exam- playoff history. The ball going through down to the ground while Bartman slouched first time: English first ine baseball, how it relates Buckner's legs in 1986, the black cat running back in his seat in shame. Wrigley Field show- block, Math third block, to politics, class, religion, onto the field during the 1969 World Series ered the 26-year-old with boos and threats. History fourth block. race, and gender, and then and, of course, Steve Bartman reaching into Bartman had to be led away from the park Sounds like the typical col- is able to gather their own the field to catch a fly ball during the 2003 under security escort for his own safety, as lege schedule right? It conclusions through inter- NLCS. Cubs fans shouted profanities towards him even mirrors the typical active activities and When a Cubs fan says the name Steve and others threw debris onto the field and schedule at The assignments. The subject Bartman (not to be confused with Steve towards the exit tunnel from the field. The Governor's Academy. But of social class arose in Barton), it is usually followed by an expletive. Marlins went on to comeback in dramatic wait a minute. During comparing the differences Just the simple mention of his name makes a fashion to win the game and the series and diehard fan cringe. Bartman was a 26-year-old Bartman has been deemed the one responsible working at a human resources and consulting ever since. Soon after the game, Bartman center. He was born and raised in Chicago received numerous death threats and was so within a mile of Wrigley field. He was an avid afraid for his safety and the safety of his fami- Cubs fan his entire life. Despite his Chicago ly that he joined the Witness Protection background, Cubs fans have very little sym- Program and went into hiding. pathy. What could he do that was so bad that Since that fateful night, Bartman has fans of a franchise with such a vast history of been offered millions of dollars to sign auto- losing would never be able to forgive him? graphs and do interviews but he has turned Nearly every game, someone jumps down every one of them for two reasons. One up to catch a foul ball, reaches over into the reason is that he has been trying to erase him- field and knocks away a catchable ball. That self from people's memories and appearing all Fenway Park person is either cheered if it helps the home over television would only refresh the image flickr.com team or booed if it has an inverse effect. It is of him knocking the ball away. His second usually forgotten by the time the next batter reason was that he does not believe that he fourth block, you will not between fans and their comes to the plate and everyone quickly should financially benefit from a mistake he be going to U.S. or particular seats in the moves on. But in Bartman's case, there were made that cost his team a World Series bid. Modern European History. stands while watching the some special circumstances. It was game six Every penny sent to him by grateful Florida Instead, you will be game. They also question in the NLCS and the Chicago Cubs had a 3-0 Marlins fans have been donated to the attending one of the most if Manny Ramirez was an lead in the game and a three games to two Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. This desired courses of Bates example of the American lead in the series over the Florida Marlins. is contrary to the principles of Bill Buckner College freshmen, “Red dream, seeing as he was a Mark Prior had a three-hit shutout and he who has made more money signing pictures Sox Nation: Baseball and lazy player, who clearly of his mishap than he made during his play- American Culture.” put himself above others. ing days. Bartman's most prominent financial Taught by History Students not only rejections were a Super Bowl advertisement Professor Margaret receive an enriching and that he would have made anywhere between Creighton, the course is unique experience in this $40,000 to $75,000 and he refused to sign a offered to only 15 first- class, but they also receive single picture for $25,000. Earlier this year, year students and fills up full-credit towards their Moises Alou issued a statement saying, "I within minutes of the reg- graduation. This is not a probably would not have caught the ball" but istration process. The mere elective or club that his assessment is inconsequential because course was first consid- students are involved in people will always remember Alou throwing ered by Creighton follow- for fun, but a chance for his glove into the dirt after the play. His seat ing Boston's infamous fall baseball and history lovers has become a tourist attraction at Wrigley to the Yankees in the A.L. to combine their interests Field and the ball was bought for $113,824.16; Championship series of into the perfect oxymoron, blown up; and finally grinded up to be used 2003. It was then imple- an unusually typical histo- in a pasta sauce and served in a Chicago mented into the curricu- ry class. restaurant. lum and offered in 2005, a Seniors with Bates on your Bartman has recently discarded the help of the Witness Protection Program and is year after the Curse of the short list: Be sure to check The infamous catch Bambino was broken with out this course as soon as suburbanchicagonews.com trying to resume his life back in Chicago. He the Red Sox World Series you can. To those who admitted to a friend that he has attended a victory against the St. may have had misfortunes Cubs game since the incident and after the Louis Cardinals. with a certain history was five outs away from delivering the Cubs verbal beating he endured, will not be attend- The course is not course during high school, to their first World Series appearance since ing another one for a very long time. just a class to watch Sox studying the Red Sox 1945. Luis Castillo was up at the plate and he Unfortunately for him, he will always be games and examine base- sounds like a pretty good hit a popup down the third baseline toward remembered as the fool that blew the Cubs ball statistics. It involves option! the seats. Bartman and a few other fans stood chances of winning a World Series. three hours of class per up to try to grab the ball that was just inches Information for this article came Some information for this article came from wikipedia.org week, in which the stu- from an article in the Boston away from their faces. At the same time, dents explore all the Herald. Moises Alou was racing over from left field to

...Recruitment Continued from Page 5 be able to work with these scores.” The coach went of extremely strict academic standards that coaches earlier than a Division Three school. Typically, to Admissions with the test scores, but almost unbe- are obligated to follow. Therefore, the Division Division One scouts begin looking at players lievable, she was rejected. After all of the letters, Three athletes must have the complete package. around their freshman or sophomore year, some- phone calls, text messages, and personal visits, her They can not rely on solely talent to get them into a times even earlier. Division Three institutions usu- application was denied. Clearly, nothing is 100 per- good college. Also, players looking to compete at ally don't start their recruiting process until an ath- cent official until it is signed on, despite whatever the Division Three level are not permitted to sign a lete's junior or senior year. This difference gives the promises are made. letter of intent, opposed to Division One bound ath- Division One colleges the luxury of getting the There is a tremendous difference in the recruit- letes who are allowed to sign. A letter of intent is an “best of the best” to play for their athletic programs. ing process for Division One programs and offer from an institution to a student-athlete to com- Regardless, reaching any level of collegiate athletics Division Three programs. An athlete is not allowed mit to that institution for some type of compensa- is a significant achievement. to commit to a Division Three school which means tion or scholarship. there are absolutely no guarantees. This is because Recruiting for a Division One school starts much

Features THE GOVERNOR 8 Organic Garden Growing Interest

by Kayla Jenson ‘11 The Governor's Academy saving a signifi- its crops, it has offered food and deco- Gourds 50 organic garden, under the cant amount of rations for the Jacob Dining Hall, and Pumpkins 250 supervision of Buildings and Grounds waste. The garden has helped with the it has become part of Dr. Sheintaub's employee Mr. Peter Swift, continues to school's goal of “being green” because Freshman Biology curriculum. Here supply the dining hall with fresh pro- more food is being composted and the are some of the results of produce duce for meals. late spring, a vast grown in the TGA organic garden: amount of the brightly colored fresh Vegetable Weight (lbs.) tasting vegetables at meals has been Romaine Heads 168 grown on campus. Mixed Greens 19.75 Mr. Swift first tended a school gar- Snap Peas 6 den in a space off Route One, but Parsley 5 goodwindproperties.com moved and expanded last spring to Radishes 2 the area next to the parking lot in back Basil 20 Even though we don't see all the of Peirce Dormitory and the Summer Squash 39 “behind the scenes” work that is put Math/Science Building. Since The Cherry Tomatoes 26 into the garden, it takes approximate- location of the Organic Garden was Zucchini 97 ly 16 hours per week to manage the chosen because of its closeness to the Cucumbers 73 Organic Garden, and Peter Swift, main campus. The science building Eggplant 13 along with help from the dining serv- provides a large supply of water for Peppers 19 ices employees and volunteers from irrigation purposes and the space has maryrowlandson.com Tomatoes 267 the Academy are the ones who put in excellent sun exposure. Another fea- Thyme 1.25 the time to provide the school with the ture is the composting bin. Dining school longer has to buy as many Hot Peppers 4 wonderful produce. Services has moved approximately six goods from across the country, there- San Marzano Tom. 150 tons of food waste from the landfill fore reducing its carbon footprint. Carrots 10 into this newly created compost bin, Since the garden has reaped Sage 0.25 Creative Writing: Starry Night of Summer

by Annie Quigley ‘10 the days are getting shorter again. I wear for work, the one that's too big feet start to ache again. I pull on the worn brass han- Soon the breezes that cool the hot and shapeless. My legs are bent at an Anyway, I stare up at those dle of the heavy glass door, but it is summer air will send shivers angle, and the mosquitoes swarm pinpoints and the thoughts rush into already locked for the night, so I turn throughout every inch of me; soon lazily around this goldmine of bare my sleep-deprived mind: what I'll do the knob just a little to the right. It the blink of the lighthouse will be the freckled skin, and occasionally they in the morning, that movie I just clicks open, a tiny ding reverberating watched, those I miss, the ever- so silently that I just might have approaching September. imagined it. And I have a running list of wishes in Upstairs, the muddled voices my head, too, like an imaginary of the Red Sox game swirl together in Rolodex sitting on some cluttered bits and runs that I can't understand: desk in some cluttered office. I have a pause (a long pause-- baseball is them ready so that when I see one of such a slow game)… then sudden, those rare bursts streak its path excited voices, shouts, the crescendo across the blackness, I'll be all set; I'll of the crowd, and little strings of know what I want. I usually miss the Sweet Caroline sliding their way shooting stars, though. I'm looking through all of the noise. But this all the other way, searching too hard to goes unnoticed in that sleeping bed- find one, and turn my head just in room with the lights still on. time to see it disappear, and wonder Back downstairs, though, I whether I ever even saw it at all. ease open the door and step into the Eventually, though, as usual, the empty space it leaves. I have to be thoughts of work and school and the careful, though, not to let go of the ever-dwindling summer drift away, screen door once I'm through it. I just like the little wisps of dandelion hold the handle tight and ease it fluff I saw blowing in the air, earlier closed. Even the sprightly Jack that day, maybe around three or four, Russell is asleep; no need to worry on my way home from work. that she'll sneak her way into the Sitting up, I slap a mosquito that's black night. biting my thigh, and go back inside But I do sneak out. I've for- and upstairs to turn off the TV. The gotten about the doormat that prick- post-game show is on now, and the les your feet when you step on it, so I Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night Sox won, seventh game in a row. The step down too hard from my careful upload.wikimedia.org welts on my legs start to itch. perch. I bite my lip. I've always had Somewhere, those wisps of dandelion sensitive feet, I think, despite the fluff are being carried by night winds sprints we used to run, hands and headlights of a snowplow. bite at my ankles. I'll wear the welts over New Hampshire or the Atlantic. teeth clenched, across the pebbled But now it's very very dark, in the morning, but for now the bugs Inside, though, the breezes blow driveway in the height of summer. except I can see the blink of the TV are only a monotonous drone, meld- through the open windows, and I My father used to tell stories of his screen from the upstairs window and ing with the distant hum of the Red pull down on my T-shirt, trying to childhood summers, how the seven the lighthouse in the distance winks Sox game. Above me, countless stars cover the sunburn just beginning to siblings would line up on one edge of every so often. But still, it's very dark, blink and twinkle like a million blush on my thigh. I can see the wink the loose-gravel driveway, knees and without the August sun, Dad's clichés, and this, right here, is the of the lighthouse through my win- bent, ready to take off. He told me garden is just a muddle of shapes. point; this is why I've come out to the dow, thankfully not the glaring head- how they would run barefoot, hands The lavender is a mound of sweet- shaded strangeness at midnight. lights of a snowplow quite yet. And, tensed, teeth clenched; how his feet smelling, grey unknowns; the thyme Those stars are so bright, I feel like for a second, lying still, I think I can would toughen by September. But creeps up through the cracks in the I'm inside a planetarium instead of hear those bugs still buzzing careless- still the doormat pokes and prods at patio, and, for a second, I think it's a the middle of a bubble of real and ly and constantly in the cool air out- my soles. mass of black ants moving as one, true night. Every so often, a star side. The granite is gentler, but a overflowing from the soil. streaks across the black, which little cool to the touch since it's been Lying down on the bare chill reminds me of the tiny sparks shoot- four and a half hours since the sun of the bluestone, I pull down on the ing from the fireworks I stepped on --based on Night Letter to the Reader by Billy went down. Which reminds me that bottom corners of my T shirt, the one at the wedding. The bottoms of my Collins--

Features THE GOVERNOR 9 Geek Beat: Placebo Effect: False Medicine?

by Anna O’Neal ‘09 tom. This process is a test of whether tion. For example, two groups of peo- we still or not the medicine is working. If ple are given a leaf to rub on their get sick? This summer I worked at a camp both groups experience the lessening arm. They are both told that the leaf is The Placebo Effect may involve an with children. One week, a girl got of symptoms, the medicine may only poison ivy. It has been found that actual mechanism in the brain intend- stung by a bee. I had my first aid kit be as effective as the power of sugges- even some members of the group ed by evolution to help us deal with but no anti-bite. Instead, I put some with the non-poison ivy stressful or painful situations. One Vaseline from an official little packet leaves experience the rash theory centers on the pain receptors in on her sting and told her it would that commonly arises the brain. Pain is mediated by make it stop hurting. Five minutes from poison ivy. Our endogenous opioids. The psychologi- later, she informed me that it felt brains have a much more cal opiod-blocker naloxone is theo- much better. This is called the Placebo powerful effect on us than rized to be influenced by the placebo Effect. we think. effect. Another theory is that the The Placebo Effect, better known "Expectation is a pow- placebo effect could actually reduce as the power of suggestion, is a com- erful thing," says Robert stress, boosting the immune system mon phenomenon defined as “the DeLap, M.D., head of one and effectively allowing the body to beneficial effect in a patient following of the Food and Drug recover quickly from pain and stress. a particular treatment that arises from Administration's Offices Whatever the theories, the Placebo the patient's expectations concerning of Drug Evaluation. "The Effect has been proven time and time the treatment rather than from the more you believe you're again. It is certainly advantageous treatment itself” (Dictionary.com). A going to benefit from a and moreover quite intriguing. If we common practice in the medical treatment, the more likely could effectively pinpoint and har- world is to administer a placebo, or it is that you will experi- ness the part of the brain that pro- control pill, in a test of a medication. ence a benefit" (The duces the Placebo Effect, we could The medication is administered to a Healing Power of make headway in many medical group of people with the symptoms, Placebos, fda.com). So fields. and the placebo, basically a sugar pill, where do our minds get The Governor apologizes for having is given to another group, also the ability to control the missed citing Anna’s sources in her last exhibiting symptoms. All the test sub- physical effects of an ill- Geek Beat. jects are told they are getting a med- A handful of placebo pills ness? And if our minds ication that will control their symp- linzworld.wordpress.com can do that, how is it that

Who Am I? ...McCain Continued from Page 2

Number ONE: by JenMigliore ‘10 o I am a daughter of a teacher fighting for. McCain wants to keep the troops in forever; Obama will with- o I am in school right now draw them within a timeframe. o I live on campus 5. McCain’s weak point is the economy. He admitted it himself saying, “I'm o I danced in the Boston Ballet for eight years going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military o I enjoy art, in particular studio art and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated.” Thanks for being hon- est, but when the economy is the biggest issue in the country, we can’t have a o I own a scooter president who doesn’t know much about the economy. Recently, McCain o I enjoy watching movies and also youtube clips announced, “The fundamentals of our economy are strong.” Maybe for a man o I am often seen wearing a scarf who own seven houses. Or eight. (How am I to know if he doesn’t?) But the o I learned how to surf in the Indian Ocean very next day, McCain was saying that our economy is in deep trouble, and o I always wanted to play the bass guitar that action should be taken immediately. How can we have a president who o My favorite food group is cheese doesn’t understand the economy? o I once got a kudos for being the first volunteer to 6. McCain is afraid to talk to the world. He says country first, but he means sign up for Special Olympics country only. He is afraid to expand our horizons and reach out to other o My least favorite word is 'moist' nations. When McCain was supposed to meet with the president of Spain, he cancelled the meeting. If he can’t even talk to Spain, a democratic country and a fellow NATO member, how can he talk to our enemies to work conflicts out? Number TWO: Barack Obama is not afraid of diplomacy. 7. McCain and Palin believe that global warming is not caused by humans. o I drive a “Monte Carlo” If we don’t understand the cause of global warming, we certainly can’t find a o My favorite food is buffalo fingers way to fix it! Global warming is caused by humans. Multiple times, McCain o I am an avid bowler; I actually won a 10 pin bowl- has voted against alternative energy. Obama and Joe Biden will work on a way ing state tournament to fix it based on the cause. McCain will try to fix it based on the notion that o I excel at math global warming is not caused by humans. o I own an iPhone 8. McCain takes the Constitution literally. Very literally. “All men are cre- o I live on campus ated equal.” McCain thinks that the men part only means males. Consistently, o I listen to the Red Sox games on the radio he has voted for lower wages for women, and unequal rights for women. The o I make rugs for fun president needs to know that America is a free country, and that all Americans o My favorite color is pink are created equal. o I play an old flute pipe from the 1700s in my free 9. McCain’s plan doesn’t improve healthcare. His plan gives families $5000 time (and then taxes them on it!) to choose their own insurance. Too bad most fam- o I am obsessed with Edward Norton from Fight Club ily plans cost $12,000. This is great for insurance companies, bad for o I have been to the following concerts: Bob Dylan, Americans. Also, McCain voted against funding for children’s health care. Kanye West, Brad Paisley, Obama would make healthcare affordable and accessible for everyone. N ' Sync, Billy Joel (and I will be in attendance at 10. Obama is ready to be president. McCain aims to take the baton from Monster Jam) Bush (if he doesn’t drop it), and continue the Bush administration. We Americans have a great hunger for change, and now is the time for that to happen. As Obama always says, “Yes we can!” Have an opposing opinion? We’d love to print it!

Features THE GOVERNOR 10 Academy Attire

Kelly’s Korner by Rachel Cabitt ‘12 by Mr. Jeff Kelly Another year at The Governor's Academy has Latin teacher Jeff Kelly was granted a Faculty Enrichment Grant for 2008-2009 to see plays, musicals and begun and with new beginnings there are new memo- concerts at area venues and to share his cultural experiences with the community. He will periodically write ries to be made. So why not start the year fresh with a reviews of the shows he sees and publish them in The Governor and, perhaps, on Moodle. contemporary attitude and a cutting-edge style? People who have style have a distinctive appearance On the morning of Saturday, September 13, I I'd like to drive a Cadillac and are the most confident people in the room. When was driving the Cross-Country team to and from a The color of her long black hair you are confident you feel like you can achieve any- beach workout. On the way, we listened to the thing. You can even reach for the stars! And one way “pop-punk” of Blink 182. Fast, furious and catchy, John Prine is probably one of the few songwrit- you can express your confidence is through fashion. it fit the mood of that late summer morning. fectively find a rhyme for ers who could ef Yes, my friends, this is the year where you can create a Twelve hours later, I was in Lowell (yes, Mr. “Copenhagen” and make it work (you have to lis- whole new you! Whether you're a freshman, who Gettings, there is a lot to like about Lowell) with ten to the song to appreciate it fully). Just as these wants to have a fresh start, or a senior, who wants to Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Werner and Ms. Finch, listening to songs are fun and almost novelties, he also played master singer-songwriter-guitarist John Prine. some more serious numbers that had the audience Reflecting on my morning, I could not help but frozen in their seats. We could sense the strong notice how my day started by listening to one type sense of loneliness in his haunting “Angel of of music and ended by listening to another. Montgomery”: John Prine has been performing for the better part of 40 years. While his star may not have risen There's flies in the kitchen I can hear 'em there as far or as brightly as others in the buzzing folk/Americana genre, his surely has its own place And I ain't done nothing since I woke up today. in the folk firmament. Prine's songs describe How the hell can a person go to work in the morn- many aspects of the human condition, from ing unabashed joy and love to desperation and loneli- And come home in the evening and have nothing to ness. And though he confesses that he plays “the say. same three cords” in his songs, his lyrics are Chorus: always thought-provoking, playful and poetic. Make me an angel that flies from Montgom'ry Whether they are the product of real life adven- Make me a poster of an old rodeo tures, a fertile imagination, or somewhere in Just give me one thing that I can hold on to between, it is a pleasure to listen to his songs. To believe in this living is just a hard way to go. Hearing them live for the first time was all the more satisfying for me after listening to his record- His rendition of “Sam Stone,” a song about a ings repeatedly over the years. veteran having returned home from war who has Prine launched into his nearly two-hour long developed a drug addiction, was powerful and set ably backed by bassist Dave Jacques and gui- sad:

‘...my kids are all Sam Stone's welcome home freaks’ Didn't last too long. He went to work when he'd spent his last dime And Sammy took to stealing tarist Jason Wilber. Though it seemed to take Prine When he got that empty feeling sparklies.org a few numbers to warm up his voice, the trio For a hundred dollar habit without overtime. clicked from their first note. While Prine always And the gold rolled through his veins make his or her last year of high school unforgettable, led the way with his acoustic (and sometimes elec- Like a thousand railroad trains, you can start this very instant. No more excuses. I tric) guitar, Jacques provided a steady bass line And eased his mind in the hours that he chose, know you might be saying to yourself, “I have no idea and Wilber dressed up each song with melody and While the kids ran around wearin' other peoples' how to be fashionable!” but with these tips from high- solos on electric guitar. Prine did not fall into the clothes... ly praised fashion magazines, you'll be on your way to folk singer's trap of feeling the need to explain the success. context of each song; rather he chose the right Now almost 62 and a cancer survivor, Prine Now I know that we all didn't just step out of moments to inject anecdotes which were good for put on a pleasing show and played two encores a Teen Vogue editorial spread, so we're not going to go a laugh. Despite the stark emptiness of some of his (one accompanied by opening act Sarah Lee too over the top. But within those wild and crazy songs, Prine appeared genuinely happy on stage, Guthrie and Johnny Irion). His voice has a rich- photo shoots are tips to make you look your best. Even grinning often and showing appreciation for both ness that, combined with his lyrics, made for a though we do have a dress code we can still make our- the playing of his band mates and the crowd's potent combination that left me thrilled to have selves look “fierce”. With these limitations, we can applause. seen him live. Whether he chooses to sing about open up another door to fashion that lets us express Prine's fans, it is said, have always felt that he the joys or the setbacks of everyday life, Prine ourselves more freely then if we were still able to wear has never gotten the recognition he deserves seems to get at the truth of the matter concisely jeans. Step away from Hollister, American Eagle, and (though he did win a Grammy in 1991 and 2005). and cleverly. For those of you who are fans of this Abercrombie & Fitch. As much as we all love those His lyrical skill and musicianship have earned him genre, John Prine is certainly worth seeing. Even stores, we can find better deals out there. When we all a loyal set of followers. To me, it is the way he can though I am 40, Blink 182 still fits my listening buy clothes from the same stores we all look like express a feeling in words and song with a clever- mood at times, but just as often I will now turn to robots. Which makes our dress code seem like it states ness that makes him an essential artist of his gen- John Prine. that we can only buy from those over priced stores. So eration. For example, his almost cynical sense of Sarah Lee Guthrie and her husband Johnny let's defy the stereotype! Let's be brave and go where humor is evident in this verse from “Dear Abby”: Irion opened for John Prine. They sound good as no other student has gone before. I know even men- a team, though their songs were a bit uneven in tioning the subject is scary. But the truth is that there Dear Abby, Dear Abby... their 30-minute set. Highlights of their songs were are other stores out there! Yes, I know I said it. There My fountain pen leaks “Folk Song,” the words to which were written by are other stores that are less expensive and more fash- My wife hollers at me and my kids are all freaks Sarah Lee's father Arlo Guthrie and then put to ionable than the stores I mentioned. So to prepare you Every side I get up on is the wrong side of bed song by his daughter, and their closing number to go out in the real world of fashion, here are some If it weren't so expensive I'd wish I were dead “Good Cry.” tips to help you in the long run: Signed Unhappy 1. Use layers! In case you haven't noticed, we live (lyrics downloaded from http://www.jpshrine.org/lyrics/alpha- in New England where it gets really cold around this betical_lt.html) He can also be playful and turn a clever rhyme time of year. And when you look warm and fashion- in “She is My Everything”: able, you look your best! 2. Mix neutrals with bright colors! Are dress code She goes everywhere from Copenhagen allows us to wear khaki colored pants, so you can just To making eggs and bacon down in Jackson Square pair it with a bright top. Wasn't that easy? 3. Belt it! To show off your waist you can easily Continued on Page 11

Reviews THE GOVERNOR 11 Movie Review: The Notebook. But while The Notebook had a well-written ‘Nights in Rodanthe’ story line, gorgeous cast and an overall likeability to it, Nights in Rodanthe is just an overemo- by Gabriella Riley ‘09 turned-movie, Nights in tional and sickly-sweet affair. Rodanthe. The trailer, with its The writing is terrible and As a huge fan of The swelling music, rainstorm, and clichéd. Richard Gere, looking Notebook (I still get teary-eyed horses running on the beach, very good for his age, plays a remembering that scene in the biciforum.org promised me a chick flick with surgeon so consumed with his rain), I was looking forward to work that (surprise!) he neg- attachment bordering on obses- Instead of spending your lects his family, while Diane sion over the span of a few money on Nights in Rodanthe, Lane is still coping with her days. Apparently, anyone who turn on The Lifetime Channel. husband's infidelity. The story needs to put the spark back in The plot lines will be more moves at a glacial pace. I their love lives should spend interesting (but who exactly is have to give Lane and Gere three days ensconced in a Baby Susie's mother?) and their due. Both are very good beachfront house while a storm there will be the same biting actors who try and work this rages. There are some satire and intellectually stimu- uninspiring material. There is moments of real emotion, such lating dialogue. (Not.) Or, bet- chemistry between them, as as the scenes involving Scott ter yet, just rent The Notebook. seen in Unfaithful, their second Glenn, who plays a backwater movie together. However, this man who can not get over the 1.5 GOVS is drowned out by trite OUT OF 5 Richard gere and Diane Lane death of his wife. However, patlat.org metaphors such as a storm to while he delivers some genuine represent their turbulent love, feelings, the dialogue is so just the right amount of laugh- which apparently bloomed banal that his performance Nicholas Sparks' newest book- ter and tears, a movie to rival from hostile indifference to almost becomes a parody. Movie Review: ‘Batman: The Dark Night’

by Abby Wallman ‘10 If you hadn't heard, Batman: The Dark Knight was It Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and neither came close released in July of this past summer. The movie also had the biggest single-day total ever, beating to demasking Batman. includes an all-star cast with big names like out Spiderman 3. The Dark Knight took in $67.8 mil- With intense press attention and a huge viral- Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart, lion against Spiderman's $59 million opening day. marketing campaign put forth by Warner Brothers Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Heath Ledger, It's safe to say that the movie will be the summer's before and after Ledger's death, the movie was of course. The late Heath Ledger outdid himself in already big before it was a record-holder, but don't his final Hollywood performance as the corrupt and write it off the books just yet. As Oscar season psychotic villain known as The Joker. The movie approaches in January, many people think that the gained critical acclaim before it was even in theaters, chances of seeing Heath Ledger as a nominee for a and was released on the night of July 18 to soldout posthumous award are very great. Not only was the theaters across the country. movie's public reception outstanding, but its critical Gotham City is plagued by crime organiza- reception was unheard of for such a violent and tions that terrorize the city and disrupt the people. action-packed superhero storyline. Based on 257 The mob has been running the city for years and the reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, The Dark final showdown has finally arrived. Batman, Knight has an approval rating of 95 percent, and an Attorney General Harvey Dent, and Lieutenant average score of 82 from the 39 reviews collected Gordon set out to “clean up the city.” But Heath from Metacritic. Ledger's Joker poses a threat to Batman, trying to Heath Ledger shone in a role that should have force him to reveal his identity or else “people will been unlikable, and overshadowed by Batman. die.” One of Ledger's first scenes will grab your Ledger lived by himself in a hotel for a month in attention. Walking into the mob's meeting, he order to learn how to adequately portray the Joker in explains that he will do a magic trick and then pro- all of his glory. Even without his haunting subse- ceeds to make a pencil disappear by impaling some- quent death, Ledger created a character that was one. The Batman and Joker conflict forces Batman to referred to by some critics as “the film's most battle against the clock in order to save Gotham remarkable special effect,” and “a deeply discomfit- before it is too late. ing performance that to call it compelling would be The 152-minute movie may be long, but it will a criminal understatement.” If you haven't yet, check keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time. out the movie that has already been ranked as the Director Christopher Nolan created a film with dark 15th greatest film in history by Empire's 2008 list of characters and constant surprises. You never know the “500 Greatest Movies of All Time,” and remem- who is going to live, who will die, and who will join ber to check in on Oscar night to see the second ever the dark side. Ultimately the film is about good and posthumous Oscar evil and the fine line between the two. Heath Ledger in his final performance awarded to someone allmoviephoto.com The movie became an instant blockbuster. Its who simply left us at 5 GOVS incredible hype months before, summer release, and a loss for words… OUT OF 5 deceased actor may have also helped the film to box office champ, and by a pretty wide margin. It or maybe not so become the second highest grossing of all time, also became only the second movie ever to earn much. behind only Titanic. It topped the highest opening- more than $500 million at the North American box day midnight record, previously held by Star Wars office. The only near competitors through the hot Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and made $18.5 million. months of summer were Iron Man and Indiana Jones:

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Those are just some of the tips that can help you strut down the sidewalks of TGA like you're walking down the runway at a Marc Jacobs fashion show. Now remember: not all of these tips work for every person, so it's best to go with your heart and listen to it. If you don't like it, it's okay. You can look forward to the next fashion column for more tips! Or if you just can't wait, subscribe to some fashion magazines like Teen Vogue or Seventeen. I didn't conjure all those tips up in my head by myself. So begin creating a whole new you this very instant!

Fashionably Late, Rachel