SEPTEMBER 15, 1995 NANNO, ROUSSEAU REVAMP PI Hcambeerfield's COMPUTER FACILITIES Osi of the New Center
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sTHE FIELD iL ol. 70, No. 1 Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Mass.01342 SEPTEMBER 15, 1995 NANNO, ROUSSEAU REVAMP PI hcambEERFIELD'S COMPUTER FACILITIES osi of the new center. The entire operation their respective institutions. Both presen- Nathan Swem seems to have gone quite smoothly. "We tations were followed in the afternoon by additi Upon entering the science center encountered only minor problems that a "Software Showcase," at which the fac- ;d secirom the top level, anyone familiar with were easily corrected," asserts Mr. ulty toured the science center, viewing ;. As Ethe building will immediately recognize a Bonanno. One of the primary remaining many simultaneous demonstrations. On tk thattnajor change. Directly to the right, in- tasks is the installment, not of the com- display were multi-media presentations in our sistead of a thick glass barrier, there is a puting equipment, but of the furniture, many different fields. Greg Bullen, Cho- photo by Ross Campbell last yetloorway and a room which once was part "We looked around offered music dem- The New Bookstore Located on the First Floor of Ephraim Williams. nd rriaPf and didn't see any- ral Music Teacher a the Olin Science Resource Center. This thing that we liked, so we designed our onstration, and other demonstrations in- r last APace will soon be the faculty area for the own furniture and it should be beautiful," cluded the areas of sculpture, choreogra- it to 'phew computer center. A quick trip down- offered Mr. Rousseau. phy, language, photography, and history. The New Face of Campus stairs will behold similar changes, as the As an introduction to the arriving Also included was a demonstration by a bookstore's, and sports furnish- ; Tower Kountze brand new distiormer resource center is now a glassed new technology, the faculty took part in a freshman girl from the Williston- ings. the 14n, low ceilinged, bookless room. two-day series of demonstrations. The Northampton School who displayed her Returning Deerfield students will There seem to be no objections :ordiut to At this point, the center is little more activities began Wednesday morning as multi-media report on whales. find the campus a bit different from what the change to the Ephriam Williams com- Ia methan simply two new spaces. pre-season athletes arrived on campus. Dr. The following day, the faculty went they left in the spring. The familiar loca- mon room except from those in the house king," However, ko-Project leader Richard Bonanno claims William Barnes, the technical coordina- on a field trip to Technical place t'the Springfield tions of a few school offices, campus or- itself. Peter Brush, the faculty resident, rooms should be ready in three weeks tor at Choate, and Head of Academic Com- Community College. There they enjoyed ganizations, and other facilities have found himself a bit apprehensive about the Ty, "gt. ,° one month." Both Mr. Bonanno and puting Services from the Massachusetts a presentation on the capabilities of the changed. This, coupled with the comple- change. "This room is essential," he said. e beiTartner Raymond Rousseau have relin- Institute of Technology Katie Livingston, technology existing at that facility, which tion of the Natatorium complex, makes the "It doubles as a place where students[who ed an quished run. their teaching positions, and have gave presentations concerning the exist- boasts some of the leading technology in Deerfield campus a bit different from the live in the dormitory]can work." Ephriam iiirected the construction and installment ing computer systems they work with at one states continued on page 7 students left at the end of the school Williams contains only double rooms, and ;iris' td year last June. Mr. Brush was concerned that his residents The Scroll which had occupied its tually1 ew Leadership in Administrative Offices have a place to study alone in the dorm. hurdle former location inside Ephriam Williams "I just don't know what this will mean in This committee will examine how the tor Margaret Sweeney and German House for twenty- terms of traffic." ps, Molly Cummins Deerfield community tends to use its free Teacher Sabine Mauri,co -chairpersons of three years, has The old loca- any CO Along with new students, new time and then devise ways in which that the new Committee on Community Ser- been moved to the tion Deerfield's as for of teachers, and a new schedule at Deerfield time can be employed more effectively, vice, will be expanding Deerfield's corn- north side of the bookstore, the Mail Is, but this r .all, the school's administration has The committee's efforts will be directed munity service program. As Mr. Mattoon third floor of the Room, house :rs. will the Thlundergone several changes. Due to the towards "relieving the frantic pace of explains,"for a long time we have felt that Main School Build- new office for the Stu- wern l*esignation of sacrificing the qual- we should s '96,/served Ms. Patti Whalen, who Deerfield life without do more with community ser- ing. This location dent Activities Com- as dean of freshmen, head of the ity of what we do," explains Associate vice, so now we're gearing up to ,trred make a was formerly unof- mittee. toStudent Activities Club (SAC), and who Dean Stephen Murray. larger commitment." Mr. Murray adds that ficially used by ..ntly tafilled The science several other positions, the admin- When Mrs. Flewelling investigates the community service program is "lean- campus bands to building ;dal has seen Vitistration has been revised and reorganized. how Deerfield students spend their free ing towards becoming its own entity," and practice. The new renovation change ce vie and Although Rebecca Flewelling be- time, she will be looking to Ms. Paloma this is the first step towards expansion. "Scroll Room" has as well. What for- n the icame was assistant headmaster last year, her Adams, the new head of the Student Ac- Headmaster Eric Widmer is behind the been renovated and ::04ips„ merly known as the xth in' duties as such were "intentionally vague," tivities Committee. Ms.Adams has started expansion 100 percent. "The initiative that was used in the cre- Science Resource ixth ilt,..Inotes The New Scroll photo by Ross Campbell Associate Headmaster Skip off on the right foot; the faculty were I wanted to take was in community ser- ation of this issue of Center on the lower 1 the 0._1`q attoon. She has now found her niche. pleased that she asked for their input about vice," he explains. The Scroll. Roomin the Main School Building. level of the Frank L. mid ise4rs. Flewelling will serve as the dean of activities at the recent faculty meetings. The "administrative adjustment," as The campus bookstore, which was Boyden Library has become a two-level mid itt:l Lreshrnen and Mr. Widmer the will oversee and coordinate It seems that the student body and Head calls it, is intended to make formerly located in the Loutrel Mail Room computer center. Faculty and students will school's master calendar. SAC will have an open listener in Ms. Deerfield more community service on - in the basement of the Arms Building, will have separate rooms for access to Ii in sd Mrs. Flewelling and science faculty Adams. ented. The goal of these changes is to al- fill the vacancy left by the Scroll in the Deerfield's computers. This will be the heir usinlember ,aes 0the n David Howell will also co-chair Ms. Adams and SAC, in conjunc- low administrators more time in that pur- old Ephriam Williams Scroll Room. The location where students and faculty will -ew Committee on the Deerfield Day. tion with International Student Coordina- suit. room has been renovated; yellow walls be able to hook Prouli' up to the internet when and a hardwood floor replace the aging Deerfield epth„s goes on-line later this year. interior of the new bookstore. In addition, As the needs and Nevil interests of mem- cPhee to Receive 1995 Heritage Award double doors leading from the bookstore bers of the Deerfield community change, Mayor '55, an orthopedic surgeon; War- Laird (1969), Levels of the Game (1970) to the Ephriam Williams common room Robert Dunphy the school adjusts to accommodate these ren Zimmermann '52, former United The Deltoid Pumpkin Seed (1973), and have been opened. The common room it- changes. Through relocation and the The Heritage Award is one of the States ambassador to Yugoslavia; educa- The Survival of the Bark Canoe (1975). self has been given a new purpose: as a maximization of space in buildings on 41,43st CIS prestigious awards at Deerfield. tor Robert Binswanger '48; and Henry Two of Mr. McPhee's books have lounge for all the Deerfield Community. campus, Deerfield has attempted to do just rnounded in 1983 to recognize those Kendall '45, MIT professor and Nobel been nominated for National Book Awards This room, too, has been repainted, has a that, as the school prepares for another cad Ol eerfield Alumni who have excelled at Prize winner in Physics. This year this continued on page 7 new hardwood floor to match the year of classes. sure their reel Profession• and public service,former honor has been awarded to John McPhee. ching Plents., of the award include Michael Mr. McPhee graduated from up, f Deerfield in 1949 and returned to his Ten New Faculty Arrive with nered hometown of Princeton, New Jersey where vo up he attended Princeton University, and then >win later studied at Cambridge University. He strug the New Academic Year began his career as a writer for television oner Seth Carrier Ms.