Volume CXIX, Number 16 Phillips Academy, Andover, MA October 18, 1996

The Committee Proposes Over 100 Recommendations for Future of Academy byBenTsai & Andy Riddle~teigCnriteR lae eodH l fR r At P~~~~~~~~~~~I-iLLMPANNEWS EDITORS

The Steering Committee, commi- sioned in the Spring of 1995, pub- 'p ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~lishedthe second half of its findings in a 170-page report titled, "Part II: Academy at the Start of the Twenty- First Centiury," last week with numer- - ous specific recommendations for the * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~directionof the school. Led by chairperson E. Anthony Rotundo of the History and Social Science Department, the committee is comprised of. Carl W. Bewig, current head of College Counseling; Lydia B. Goetze, an instructor in Biology; Lynne E. Kelly of the English depart- ment; Paul D. Murphy '84, PA alum- nus and mathematics instructor;. Susan E. Noble, Director of the PA alum William Vickrey '31, whose economic PhotoI Associated Press Oliver Wendell Holmes Library; The Steering Committee, who released the second half of their report on Friday, discusses the PhotoI 0 Mark theories won him a Nobel Prize before he passed away last week John Richards, History teacher; implications of their suggestions with various students 0 a - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~NatalieG. Schorr, Head of the hopes for the academy's future. The of providing students with adult guid- and Energy," the committee advo- W illiami Vickrey '31 R ceiveS Language department; Art instructor report stressed the growth of the ance and support. The chapter covers cates an overhaul in daily and yearly Shirley E. Veenem; and Edith L. mind, body and other inner attributes topics, which include the obligation calendars The report suggests rr'i1 ~~~~~~~~~~~Walker,Head of the (MS) 2 (Math as well as the development of he of faculty to provide thoughtful coun- changes in the current daily N~~~~~~~be1neiore~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Zrrizeinree vays schedules Nobel PrizeThree D ays Before ~~~andScience for Minority Students). academy's overall qualities seling; an overviewy of the counseling to allow sufficihnt time for adequate The only time which a Steering The Steering Committee divided centers currently available to stu- sleep, extracurricular activities. acad- Suffering Fatalile r A ttack Committee convened in the history of Part 11 of its repdrt into five chapters' -dents, flaws and proposed changes to emnic studies and socializing One of ______~~~Phillips Academy, they proposed a each which covered an aspect of the~ the Academic Advising system. a re- the most profound specific recoin- by CharlesForelleand Mirrlees's additions twenty-five series of recommendations,, many of Phillips Academy. All told, the com- definition of the role of house coun- mendations made by the committee is by ChariesSTFrl WTRyears later proposed systems that which have been implemented over mittee proposed one hundred and selors, and an in-depth examination in regards to the yearly calendar would lessen or eliminate this ineffi- the course of the last three decades, fifty-two recommendations, ranging of the disciplinary system. under- the proposed system. the Last Wedesday,te Royal ciency. Among the round-breaking changes from broad, sweeping ideals to "School and Community," the Swedsh Acdemdy, ofeScience Vickrey, who grew up in include making PA co-educational, extremelylipecific changes or addi- third chapter, looks into both student- CoineonPg8,ClmS Scarsdale, NY, a suburb of New dividing the housing system to clus- tions to cuij~ent policy, and faculty life. Among the aspects awarded Columbia University pro- York City, came to Phillips Academy ters, and implementing a six-point The Iirst .chapter, entitled of student life which the committee fessor William S Vickrey '31 the in 1930 as a one-year senior, graduat- grading scale. "Teaching and Leaming," involves examines and proposes changes for in Special Report Nobel MmorialPrizei Econo injg in 1931. While his brief career Part I of the 1996 Steering the interaction betweenfautan th cape ar the dormitories, Science. Vickrey jointly received the PG 3 $1.1 przemilio wth ame A.here was undistinguished, he was Committee report, which the commit- students at PA, and examines the role extracumcular activities, social func- PG $1.12 illionpnzeith Jaes A. well-liked and respected by his class- tee released in September, focused of the school as .An educational insti- tions, and pro'grams for the develop- Mirrlees, a British economist. On mates and peers. After graduation, primarily in the philosophy which the tution. Chapter one included in the ment of students' character, such as Sm ayo eomnain Friday evening, Professor Vickr-ey Vickrey went on to pursue his studies committee hopes the school will fol- topics such as effective teaching and Life Issues and the Community A brief outline of the crucial points was found slumped over the wheel of atYlUnvriy ndgdue low in the future; whereas Part II is learning, gading policies, the need Service program. In their deep look his ca talldon he Htchison school at Columbia University, much more specific in terms of rec- for a strong technological infrastruc- at PA's faculty, the committee SuetFclyRsos River Parkway north of New York, where he taught until his retirement omnmended changes or innovations. ture, examination current curriculum addresses the role of the faculty, Fclyadtutecm eti dead of a sudden heart attack only in8. The first half of the Steering and exploration in new possiblities in goals for faculty composition and response to the Steering Swreendywoker hm pneal inte WilrtClmbaoikrywsm Committee report formed a founda- academics as well as extracurricular compensation, their everyday lives at Committee's recommendations

momin& as~~~~~oris o ted, "amirdabut een II by focusing on a general philospo- incorporation of social responsibility -my to provide them with a means by Steering Committee Interview ~ moi~i~*y.Nobel priz was the rahisotrdi atuirdy'sNewe inno the cedtosi,oc at o rclr ciiis n h A adteolgto fteaae Vicculmintion Nof elcareer' wor theof arl cetic yhsclege hy of the school. In the- introductory into the acadlemic program. which to pursue-pr6fessional interests The Philhpian-interviews members culmiationofworh aof areers ------report, the committee addressed Chapter Two, "Advising and during their tenures. of the commnitt~b work on, as the Nobel citation reads, Continued on Page 8, Column 6 social issues and reflected its broad Counseling-," stresses the importance, In the following chapter, "Time -______"[the] economic theory of incentives--______under asymmetric information." a 1 C leb ate fildwhchheponerdnheAoerClerae 1940s. Theories concerning asym- Gay Pride Weekend metric information deal with the factMenhliKeprAdtru eiag.W nasdwatnprd 'that, in the real world (as opposed to by Yuan Wong & Jenny Seo Meaile , inn Kempesdtof hertoritae he asede Hante insplired, PHIILLIPIAN STAFF WRITERSMieCann'8 prsdn of hrtwrtthpecHuerele, ~'classical economic theory), both par- GSA, addressed the junior class on "It was my final paper for my Ph.D. - ties of a transaction almost never hsoncmn-u xeine ls.Iwsoeo he lc oe have the same, or symmetrical, infor- During the weekend of October hsoncmn-u xeine ls.Iwsoeo he lc oe mation. For example, an insurance 11-13, the Gay Straight Alliance spehwihdwtarto an innal-iefmlecs.Evy compny as essinfrmatonhana sonsred n arayof n-cmpu members of the audience. Interim day, my class would ask me what it ~ j driver on how carefully the person activities to celebrate National deno Comnt Afar ad wslieobelckIsupeI L 1L1 drives. Therefore, economists say Coming Out Day and to perpetuate an Mutclua eeometBby woetepec u fagr a that setting premiums based on the awareness of homosexuality. The Edwards also took this chance to tired of aswering, their questions. comparatively little information (past annual Gay Pride celebration at PA, apelt h tdnso At fe Tepeewsawyt aetedf record, traffic violations, age, etc.) first initiated in 1989 alongw~ith the fo h absxa othsrgl eetapcs fm n ulte l caninfficent.Vickey' e wok frain fGA splne ota and to see life through the eyes of together." can e infficent.Vickey'swo it oaino ides NanaldComingt others ...to make PA a place where Hunter also stated that she was iOt id. " ithpurpo oftl iek we can agree to disagree and still tired of being put into a peg on appli- PAflh 1 otiswek' cationsTe fors afim tiv cio. Community ~endis to educate everyone on gay, walk away together." ctosfrafraieato." lesbian, and transgender issues so Another major event of the week- never knew which box to check. tha thye btte my ifored nd end occurred on Saturday night at Usually I would check 'other' and Rallies'A g'ains open-minded to PA's multi-faceted 6:30 in Steinbach Theater, where write in 'multicultural,"' stated Reniovaof divrsity.I isals a weeknd when Miri Hunter Haruach, a lesbian Hunter. In short, her performance rela andhavesomefun, writer, performance artist, Israeli was "aimed at healing and affirmning stated Alexis Howe, one of the co- dance teacher, and acting teacher individual uniqueness as a way to heads of GSA. from Califomnia, performed a one- fully experience ourselves and R BPa~e rente..l f.' HistLoric Trees The weekend was kicked off wit woman piece entitled "Grandmothers increase our personal awareness in singr/gitaist of the Universe." In the piece, Hunter the world." Afterwards, Hunter gave !(PB 0klr by Christopherperforance b played a character who traces her her- a class in Israeli dancing to all who by ChnstpherLeeJennifer Beritzen in 1924hueo PHILLIPiAN STAFF WRITER TusaOtbr1.Bizewo itage through dreams and stories. She were interested. is currently residing in Berkeley, portrayed her African-American, "Personally, I thought that the Two rand oak trees stand tall California, imploys a unique mix of Euoen eih n Ntv ekn a getscesada over the old Abbot campus, in front rageblsanfokm icndo- American ancestors who, in the important step forward in our efforts of Draper Hall. Nearly one hundred se ue ys tol addrsscan con- piece, tried to explain what each had for greater ay and lesbian aware- This poster represents the spirit of Phoio 0. Mark years old; the trees represent the nos- versial issues such as gay and lesbian to teach the main character about her ness," said Chagnon. Gay Pride Weekend talgia and ritual of the days of Abbot Academy for some, while for others, rihsWomtsVss h reeto ar ostutinofthacrrn ho-of violence against females, and [ INSIDE The PIIILLIPIAN Journalist C.hris Lydon Discusses casing of the restored Abbot Circle human rights. In her performance, from passerbys on School Street. Beritzen drummed out tunes herl92from esposeC t AURolerelase Borerlies- -On September 23, a memoran- hr99 CDrlae Bodris' RspnetAl-School Meeting Committee, and a summaryof chap- of Mledia in 1996 Elections dum was issued to the Abbot Campus and talked to the students about the The Office of Community Affairs ter one. Page 3.byPtrCisouoexlndLdn.Hthnwtono Community, stating a plan to cut soreo e nprtosadhr and Multicultural Development and dsrb h ona amds ai down the oaks on Friday, October 1 1. experiences as an avid human rights the Gay-Straight Alliance express Field Hockey TriumphsPHLIANSFFWTRdecieteow as'am etfr- The plan, re-issued again on October activist. Knowing that "as an artist, it discontent over last Friday's All- Blue's powerful field hockey squad. and how people in the town who to assure awareness of the removal, is hard to separate political, personal School Meeting. Page 2. remain undefeated, shutting out ri- Chitpe yon rmnn rew up with Dole never call him entaied relacinthe aks wth a and environmental themes that [she] vals Thayer and Nobles, 3-0 and 2-0. personlt inaoalpntrdo, Senator Dole, but refer to hirn simply smaller set of chestnut trees apart holds dear from her musical pieces," Seri nuom ittee Report See photo below. Page 4. - ad tlvsonefo tensttity yes as Bob. In explaining this. Lydon from the central section of Draper she used her music to bring across the A full page devoted to the newly re- gaveasazspeech'sentitled "Therele Hall. idea of "love who you want to, be leased Steering Committee report. Features Takes on the South Campaign We Deserve: The Media taiv ed Doe'poo tsble-olasfal rea-d Leytedetermination of Alex woyuaetohrlsnigud- Faculty! Trustee reactions, excerpts This week, the Features staff exam- 1996 one reidynOtob et11, asth the values that such an upbringing Thorn and Ari Warsaw-Fan, both ence Fom a Boeristenilgo ondto from a meeting between The ines the nuances and quirky charac- first oFridayru speaer ofa the brought to him Z elementary-school children of facul- pne.rom A i Exte ilAcadem Phillipian and the Steering teristics of the South. Page 6. fiyer.tFia ou sekro h President Clinton-grew up in the ty, the.pr~otest against the chopping of anatMdebrColgwothrAerPiipnNwsEtr totally different setting of Hot sent nticestosucpublcationnand t iery NleEgla touhr. Ay Rr iddl'7,intrdew dithe HtSrngos"hrLsVgso orgaizaion as_th- La renceEalCnacranewt h hmeo 4-- ,.. '*, pae oth uine yonmd rass-' An explaine-how Bil 2 THlE PHILLIPLAN COMMENTARY OCTOBER 18,1996 TheFKILLI~~~~jjA~~T President Skiner Comments on PA's Facade Vo-lume CXIX Editor-in-chief Jay Moon Managing Editor, Sam Goodyear Second Steering Jeff Herzog, Business ______Mnt. Committe&&%.e Report of Bitterne~s News, Andy Riddle Presidnt'sorneradvising every week. The proposed negative ramifications of implement- ~ Wait A~iue Mickey Hong, LalyoutrsdntsCre change mn the system is reasonable ing such a calendar. Rob McNary News, Ben Tsai Gonzalo ~~~~~~Bceno,Design bJutnSierbecause it addresses the importance of The Steering Comnittee also rec- C o m m entary~~~ Ad nanR o Qb ain ert arKinast, Desig~~~~i c ontin tire uity an d alsoco c og nm mz esalth ateoo enion dsta nto Features, Katherine Crowley Matthew Dembro, Advertising Last Friday, Part II of the Steering cbreiknfromeccme nalo aT heremisero nesstatistics inn Partt II of Features, Jason Cunningham Olivia Mark, PhotographyHead Committee Report Sports, was released. As adiosms evr aiirwt h otn.Oeie etoe nthe the Sering Cmmitte' rrt tbt Seth Moulton Elizabeth Bonczar, Photography noted in last week's Phillipian editori- curriculum in order to do their job report is to create a periodic Sports. "no homne- really surprised me. Buried in a rather , Owen Tripp Elyse Cahill, Photography a]threotmrksamjrtuin well. I work" night. At the Seventh, Courtney Gadsden same time, the ordinary passage in the opening cap- Justin Lee, Circulation aterpt"mks]aajrunig Another suggestion by the Student Council has been working on ter is the fact that, "when Administration, Patrick Noonan Jeremy Lishman, Circulation point in the history of our school." The SteigCmiteiIocanete apooa the student Pubiselisher ToddteoinSeein aln frn oeokt o a sree nMrho 96 asmBeoveingerngCSteeringtoverc cane heaComoslmalittee n hmhas t bdmadesrvye o 19y one recomendationhunded con- yarly schedule from a trimester to a be due Associate Editors on the Monday following a six eighty-seven per cent declared -their cerning the future of Phillips smse system. There would be two day week. level of satisfaction with the Phillips a Xn;Luciatmasnlly1nnWo R-4Academy. Adis I encourageastudents to notistodic.14 week semesters followed by a four Essentially, the Steering Academy experience 'excelleiiy'ti lila Ban Mke~amch only read the report, but to discuss it week Symposium. Changing the Committee recommendation and the 'very ood,' or 'good."' I admit I had TheP.'llpiwlcoesallleter t th Eit, wesmMitk otni etr, ease ofspac Iitti onit eac herendpert. bth eorsust 1 we rcommnend brevity and conciseness, we reserve thenrght to editanllnubmuted letters to conform inuprnt re- aaei niomn tAdvr hybt alfrangtwtothscm smuntsandw~l no publshpoper ananonymus yntax we tetem Pease ubmatlettesbby ulAdvrsuet al each week toThe Plit ipian maslbox inOWor The 1ithlpianoffice in the availblesakDicke'sWDskfinG.WofraetModaykof acaemiceevironenttae Andoer.CTey boh cal formenightwithotlhascomeeut!rAdoverstudetslrkllyia basement of Evans Hall anyone who is interested. The follow- Freape h teigCmite hmwralwn vroea d iei here! How's that f, a th( The Pullipsan s pnted weely at The Lawrence Eagte-Tribune. ing Steering Commnittee recommenda- recommends eliminating final exams. chance to catch up on sleep or simply phillipian headline? ______tions should be of particular interest to The school has already done away relax. In short, they both aim to reduce My surprise comes because 'so * - the student body. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~withfinal exams in the Winter term, stress. It is encouraging to find out that many people in the Andover corpnpu- d -0 ER 0I IA T L One of the major issues addressed ~~~~~~~~~andthe committee feels that the school students and faculty alike recognize nity are continually cmplaining4)Pay by the Steering Committee is academ- ned oepoedfeetwy ftene o euto fsrs. Ida out, whether walking through No -to"One~~Stri ke" Rule ic advising. The Steering Committee assessingasstudents'tabilities.li HoweverwCreatingeat"no homework"enightni the libraryathe doemoorCommonsons, recommendation cites four basic prin- chnigtthprpsdsmse wolbeamotnttptwrs can't, seem to escape the whiningp1 ciples improveforan academic system would also cut back on the improving the academic environment masses of fellow students. Any list of * Fromonset,the we- believeit important to clearly state advising system: continuity, personal number of electives offered to the stu- at Andover. a typical Andover student's traits has ~ Ahat a-a raitiwenthrspotnrecuge connection, understanding the curricu- dents. I have , it'aa~anow rzt, we itgl support discussed just three of the to include an obsession with announc- -'~*en: he saetycofrthe lum, and balance. The committee rec-- In addition, the number of weeks ideas from Part II of the Steering ing our supposed contempt for life .drinking.- ht te cdmi dvsn.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~rrmnd of classroom time would e increased Committee Report. The above recoin- here. In fact, a large portion of cojvier- _school's students. And when circumstances, such as the'cd'r- omedtht"eaceicdvsn from the current 29.5 rent dinkingproblm~on ampus arisethat weeks to 32 mendations relate directly to the tu- sation here centers around issues-like -Sd rentdrining'probem.n capusaris ndange stu- function should be decoupled from the wesprya tha endngerstu- residential program" (p 73). In other wesprya. The most unusual part dent body and that's the reason I have cataloging our sleep depravity-annd for -Ten as~er, ike a umans arey t oneenlbipject. W ~ wrs tdn ol o wthaa of the prpsdschedule is the four highlighted them. Mrs. Chase and I reminding ourselves we could be~hav- Teenagers,all humans, like are inichadvisrsnifyheorpsheemved toa week Symposium period that would will be co-sponsoring student-faculty ing more fun ,don't do everything We should and;- frequently, we do the ex- difentadiorm fh or at home. Simply put; 'we the ,ctthing hartestidn'. clster Jnorst occur after the Spring semester forums to discuss the Steering love to whine. the Althoung spific concrete of dfernumr rclse.uir During the Symposium, students Committee Report. The forums will be AmIgitofc beac ,ha4tow e bln,. inking ismt the prnieam plnngOf a of wouldheionuse oneadisecopeete by would take one 12 hour course and one open to al students and I strongly urge course! I always make sure to share . Phillipianthataministratonthe and faclty believ there to and Junior day students would b four hour course, everyone to participate. Also, if you MY constant exhausted state with aiy- T bhliintte a ddikngpolmionscampusanbecu e lete umer o assigned to dorm groups. The real be a'drinkingon campus problem bhangeewoudstakefpaceeatutebbegin- The committee's rationale for cre- pick up a copy of the report at Dickie's one within earshot. I even spend acou- en( times,, the sanctuary. policy.- has ating a Symposium includes promot- Desk and you have comments or con- ple of hours a week putting my corn- rac been invoked already this nngoLweyarInteethrd, ing new modes for learning, allowing cerns, stop me on the path or come by plaining in print under the euphemism year. stude~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~noul ~eraIte aenacade- fo hneo aeec aad h leRo nCmosfrdn o cmetr. nm yAs. upsettngchsnhis mafbeafoeitaisa realproble miceavisor orotherestCf theistimer proviingfSeiors achanceto havnaneroneThusdays ekn many, acaue nights spentstplantedwinlfrontaof a'eelen which we must solve in order to ensure the safety of the stu- Andover. capstone" experience. Seniors could dents on this campus. From a student's The recommendations made by vision or working at my desk, I can't perspective, we feelThcotniyeabsedyhs achieve a "capstone" experience by the Steering Commrittee will greatly stop complaining as I play, "If I-was-T that further discussion, education, nd reasoning on the part system would hopefully eliminate the immersing themselves in a topic of affect Phillips Academy in the upcom-- home right now..." in my mind. Isure- 4 ' Ma -of all members of the community is a more valid solution than curn rbe fsuet aig great personal interest in their 12 hour ing years. It is essential that students yplamecupthtIebdthe a tighter restrictions. - w r~edfeetavsr uig course. The proposed school calendar voice their opinions. We cannot afford typical complaining Andover student. Already. rumors have flov~tn through dormitories and class- their Andover careers. The committee is vastly different from our current to be apathetic. We are being given rooms a Yet when people ask me a6out .S threatening the change of PhillipsAcademy into a also suggests altering the schedule in sytmCunorgesuetlnpa' hnet hp heftr for :one!-chance school, i.e. if a student "badn col"inte"s' ht with no pryosdsil-- odrt e sd iefraaei ulty to explore both the positive and school. reform school?" tone that we all ,,nary record was caught drinking, s/he would be expelled. know, -This solution implies that the school expects "We must therefore not dwell on I never fail to respond, "I love it!" And TI its students nev -,..-~ the past or complain about the present, for the most part, believe it or not, I deN rto drink on- or 6ff-campus throughout the course of their S ealk e rs C-o m m enl~fts but look towards the future." mean, it. As I so often say in varied am'~Sn ,career here. Btis that-truly what faculty expect - angelic 1 anonymous contexts, I work too -MG beairfrom adolescents during one of the most challeng- hard and sacrifice ing, and stressful too much to have it any other wy. I times of their lives? Are we expected to (~~, * 1 4~ 1 , sincerely like being here. And appar- T never make a MIS-step that many of. our peers with a non- U jJLS -residential education make every weekend? udeI U P1I 0-test enIacrin oteSen e The current policy obviously Al-S ho lMe tig Committee, so, do eighty-severi ber- tuin has failed to ensure the safe-' Whie-iisdisppontigetat uc cent of -- ty of all of ourstudents, but letus. not make my fellow students. be, a change in the To the Editor: an important message was lost through With this said, I must say I'm -wrong- direction., We exist ina community where it isaccept-, poor presentation, able make occasional the event has pro- ~ ke rather confused. I guess what I rally- T to an mistake, since none of us are, LatFiayShe rm ykdmc iloupeakers coscmu.LIsults want to know nor should we profess is why there is strich a tt to be, perfect. The sole objective f the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual We are talking to one another, and that tendency to complain ingrained in the :Phillips Academy, is- to -educate youth, and the best way to, Speakers Bureau addressed the is good. I extend an invitation to all (~A~rr learn is from making mistakes. Andover becoming Andover student psyche. I can't really ' a one- Andover comn- members of our CatholUjic SLtdents explain it. Yes, we should be getting chance'school, would send a message that as aschool, we munity as part of -do not, tolerate'our students community tomoesepanyswshudpo- to ever encounter alcohol. We the school's Gay feel free to dis-' bly be having more fun, must realize that Andover wl never be, but on-the nor should it be, an P r i d e cuss bisexual is- To the Editor: Whole t pa thatwo ie i ee -institution mhade up adolescents of who never make mistakes. Cele brat ion. ' 4Wy lile it s dsappointing sues. Joining us W no h opn fteaaig~ 'Instead; we should recognize the problem and ask why it is During the pre- in our invitation people of this student body around tis, - happening,discus waysad then in wich we can slve it. senttion, there that such aimprat frdaou It has come to our attention, .happening,in which -andwe can then solve discuss it. wayssenta im ortantsomeemembersrsoff the Andover com--stressessweeholddinncommon.that made all the more amazing by the- 'Such conversations are long and hard, but are clear and nec- were several message Was ost through constructive cti- -essary for'the safety and integrity'of our school in the future. comments made cism is the mnt okofnet sm - fte Tasaei per ob h by one speaker in~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ipoor peen4ILioY4 the Ga tagt statements made during the All- general opinion that we can handle life A I~~~~nr~~~c~~~ oe seaer n has provoked muchy ali anc gho School meeting on 10/11, especially at Andover a little better if we coM- particular, many -eVenithapr okdM Aline wo concerning Catholicism. The gay- plain to each other. But frankly, I'm AUn iw e a so l I~ VU~ emer o, h dialogue acrs wilcuther Straight Alliance would like to pub- tired of the complaining that has -- c o mn m u n t y next meeting licly apologize to all those offended, become standard-issue for PA attitude. found offensive, (Tuesday, Oct. and to add that we do not condone The negative tone is infectioi', and in general, 22nd, 6:15 p.m. inappropriate. 'Sports R equirenaentI at the Brace what was said by our speaker, and had spreading as the primary mode b6f ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Itis unfortunate that our speaker Center) in an open forum format, no prior knowledge of what they communication of the school commni- * ~~Flipside more pain than sattsfaction out of lacked the ability to communicate his I know that we can count on thi byJulia Magnus & SachaKuo physical exertion. And might say. nity, despite the overwhelming major- yes there are message without resorting to the type community to see itself throug We assure you that the comments ity opinion that this place isn't so bad were made by a Catholic about his after all. less taxtig sports such as yoga and of humor that created a wall between unfortunate situation. It all presents it- Sports. Andover. They seem to be modern dance, but those last an hour! him and his audience, instead of tear- self as an ideal "teachable moment," own personal views about his religion, As the weather gets colder and we - pairedby togeher someunbreakable An argument I've heard in support ing one down. Despite several at- to which I often make reference. The and we suspect that he never paired together by someunbreakable meant to have to put up with each other at cos- *- ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~offendanyone. Again, please accept er -'- bond. Why should this be? Phillips of the sports requirement was that (i tempts on our part to educate our dialogue is critical. It will allow us to range, maybe we could remember Academy has a requirement that every not for the requirement, some would speakers on the dynamics and comn- both teach and learn, ultimately mak- man' oepinio andlodes notht necessar tivtoe. student must take a sport, unless they just bury their heads oplanng is difiul o quit. in books, watch plexities of our community, we are left ing us and Andover stronger. manyreflect thevies, ote cbor s NticeI haven'tn mntinedifc ttuit. are excused for medical reasons. TV, or do work But what's wrong with feeling that while they heard us, they il elc-h iw ftecu rit oieIhvntmnindta.' 'prpose that the justification for the that? Relaxation is very good for the 'orsrequirement htsuet oy and on didn't listen. It is the risk we take- Bobby Edwards membrshant eve soutarlte m hmeor sports is that students toaSn htIdutIl e uhs~p body, ifon chooses get their whenever anyone without historical Interim Dean of Commnunity Aei oe'9 oieta ae' etoe o 'should get "education outside of the homework out of the way-then more perspective of who we are as a coin- Affairs and Multicultural Mike Chagnon '98 worked nearly all last weekencf-Tm classroom," so that they can learn time for sleep! And sleep is such a nice munity, steps before a microphone. Development Gay Straight Alliance doing my best, I promise, "teamwork." I hate to disillusion thing.. those who fondly embrace this idea of Isn't sleep healthy, too? I guess______students happily frolicking in spoils part of the reason that wve have a fields, but all I ever got out of sports sports requirement is to keep us "~fit were a lot offoul moods and injuries, and healthy. " However, even Basics s D s ge fa ne t d CtS At my old school, was a t-varsity such an energy -drain. All I can think se athlete and had decided to continue aboutaafterwards is ow much I wouldbyLsHu I am three weks into fall term of tough it out on my own. But at PA, sure that we are all safe- a concept, I sports here, starting with crew. like to sleep. Something that drains my bVLs li my lower year, and I already have two you can't just be sick without an Isham gather, most students don't seem to - Unfortunately, after one term of crew, A ~ energy that much, and cuts out of my cuts. But these cuts are not for missing excuse. In fact, you have to get an understand from listening to the raly, had aggravatedsome knee injuries to work time, thus preventing me from When I was in Middle School, classes, they are for missing sports. I Isham excuse for almost everything against the new parietal policy (sorry the point that I was put on Med-Ex for getting to bed early, cannot be good missed approximately three weeks of have never, and hope I never have to you miss. to those who have eard enough about three terms. During these terms, Iwas for my health. Insteadof spending time school per year, sometimes more. I cut a class (without first getting per- So this is where I am caught in a the parietaI policy). far from disappointed from being hacking on my unfit lungs and popping didn't want to miss school, but I could- mission from my mother). So I wasn't rut. I have an excluded aversion for Isham, I am So the winner is: cuts for all corn- fromn athletics. I discovered my injuredkneecaps out ofJoint while n't help it. Sometimes I would be sick, feeling well the day we had practice, overloaded on work, and am too sick mitments should not be counted tons of activities that I referred to I run without a purpose, equal- I would like to other times, too tired, and in eighth and the next day, when we had a game. for a sport, but not sick enough to miss ly. In my honest opinion, classes are sports: writing, art, theatre and coin- sit and get ahead on my mounds Of' grade, was interviewing at prep You don't even have to take into classes. If this is the case, something is more important than sports, probably munity service. Now I find that the work, or practice piano, or write a schools. And although it wasn't account that I really was sick both wrong with the system here that more important than all-school- meet- 1 sports requirement hinders me and story. Think about all the productive required, I would always do-the home- days, not to mention extraordinary requires you to either e deathly ill to, ings, although all commitments have takes time away from things that truly time I waste while I do my required work for the next day. depressed. It doesn't even matter that I go to Isham and not be afraid of catch-' their abstruse purposes. Academics are matter to me. Even Basics takes pre- Physical exertion every day. think I When I came to PA, I was happy had too much homework for my six, ing anything worse, or strong and the main focus of this academy, while --~- rious lime that!I cannot sparefrom my get enough exe rcisejust speed walking to take on the responsibility of da. looking courses. And who cares if I was tired healthy enough to make each and sports are for learning how to be a around campus all day! afte-r myself. No lon geyr couild myand upset after I failed a physics- test every com mitm e-nt of the y thee ea pla er an to ge tha exr THE PHILLiPiAN NEWS OCTOBER 18, 1996 3

STEERING COMMITTEE REPORT

~~,0, * FutherIntgration of the extracurricular and curricular programrs 'T~~~~eaching and ea rning:Cater One * lnstructo r reports providing descriptive feedb~ack -at regular intervals by Andy Riddle & Ben Tsai time constraints. spheres of life at PA will only contin- mended that the school continue to throughout the terms' I' 1, - PRILLIPLAN NEWS EDITORS The report recommends signifi- ue to increase. The report recoin- support diversity among the student cant changes in the grading policies mends that the Academy create a body. t also recommends that the' *~slabfishrnent of clear- guidelines-for the writing'of instructo rports The first chapter of the Second at PA. In recommendation seven of vision statement, with contributions Dean of Studies conduct an investiga- 1,'1achievernent, on products like tests, paoers, labs,: etc, 9 p1o h tein omte' Chapter the report states, "Too from each department, which will tion into gender balance and racial' 2) ffort-the student has'displayed duidng the term' reotetted"echn-n often grades are little more than a guide the school's efforts to maintain balance in various types of classes. 3) class participation, as well as other social'behaviors ' Lerig"atmstodlwthhe communication device between up-to-date technology for use in edu- The report also brings into ques- agencies'relatedon tomatters educationalng," transitioondinlchinging tgimes on'mateintegration 6hgood- ofuatioknowledge andn mend that assessments provide ways in which technology can allow for a balanced education allowing for, times. 9I i~~~~~~~~~~~~nestintofeatolegePA.god descriptive feedback at regular inter- for the dissemination of information both breadth and depth, while still In the first part of Chapter 1, the vals throughout the term." The cur- across departments and between PA reflecting the admissions policies of WAtechnology expert (faculty member) n each miajor disciplinary rpr icse ontv hoy rent grading policy seems to enforce and other institutions colleges. The program should also area designated as a person whose interest and expertise qualifies Cgivetoratmpsoanwrthe notion that learning happens at The second part of the first cap- allow for access to high-level elec- therm-to be a liaison and resource ' the questions of how people learn, specific moments, rather than einpha- ter examines the curricular structure tives during the Senior and Upper 1 .~~' f~~ * and how people use knowledge.~~~~~~~~~sizing the continuous and on-going at PA. While the curriculum should years while still leaving time for stu- *'Using technology to acilitate distribution of information in ways that Some of the newest studies in cogni- nature of learning in a residential still focus on the major academic dis- dents to complete their diploma- ridrdssuchoas student rsegisration aemic advsn mtuerial tive science use advanced imaging community. The report also discuss- ciplines, the school should stress requirements. The steering commit- redordsr~~~gistratitechniquesmthatdcastrack such as student brain func- es PA's grading system and approach interdisciplinary learning and teach- tee report also emphasizes the impor- * Moropprtuntiesfor tudets t engae inmult- an intr-cisci- tion. The report goes on to examine to standardized testing as it relates to ing, especially for Uppers and tance of individual choice in how to pMnryore opartiicular, stdri ngaer n en i ars in - nwmtoso ecigadlan rest of the world. PA should not Seniors. The report also seeks the fill the graduation requirements (such plinar'wdurig partcularl Uppr and enioryearingw thscan m acasse more efec- change its curriculum or beliefs based philosophy of the PA curniculum. as which ReiPhil to take, or which tive.Somef thenew tacherstu- solely on colleges, however, if some The committee came up with seven term of non-western history to take). -More opportunities for students to include cQmmunity-based experi- dent models discussed include the policies create negative effects for basic principle upon which the phi- The report suggests several ways entialtheir academic education programsin "teacher-as-coach" model which college admission changing them losophy is based; 1) the school should of incorporating interdisciplinary, *.:Reffirr theof ecommndatin he Ne Englnd Asobiaton~of emphasizes individual interaction in should be taken into consideration, offer the best educational opportuni- and co-curricular education into the Sdhoolandth rcome distin omiteNew(199):"at A theAadem which the teacher works along side As the report states, "We cannot ties for its students; 2) breadth is inte- program at PA. In order to tie togeth- farther impoleentiscomitent tombecoe an98increasnl divderse the student; the "team teaching" make decisions about curricular gral to agood high school education; er several disciplines Seniors should iniuthrionpbyleeln comg a isibe and ystemanIcroagram toweves maoraei which many teachers col- reform without realizing that we have 3) students should have the opportu- complete a "capstone" seminar or institution,visible y andevelopinga systematicinogrunningwaveclass;aandn laudiencesever-gan outsidenourigatestsnor canganity torcstudytyubjectsyofbinterestin inrprojectro with timetiforforpmpleeentatin the'goals of multicultural education into the process and content of the edcatioalWilecuriculu..." iportan progess ha been al other models that emphasize peer we allow this audience to so ntimi- depth; 4) the currculum should have and exhibition as part of their diplo- theandcntines torrbeulmade" inhie direc tn ogreses to beene interaction and cooperation. The date us that we fail to act on what we a coherence that allows students to ma requirement. The committee also report also discusses "experiential see as m~aking the 'best educational see the connections between various suggests that extra-curricular activi- * Thein ean cnjuncionofStudis wih the race enter hould learning" which allows the student to sense' for our students." The report disciplines; 5) each student should ties be restructured i such a way that engae Dissn of theieiroporntionawthe reCentio oriular ler trug pesnleprecn also recommends a greater student receive abalanced education between students can receive course credit for racial and gender groups in select advanced courses performing a task or working on large involvement in the assessment mind, body, and spirit; 6) the teach- some of their work in plays, publica- prjcts. These new modes of teach- process, possibly through a wtten ing at PA should reflect the cutlural tions, or other organized activities. * Departmetshethershouldconsider thre are alernate was of 'iii and learnngfforceuhangesintheaself-valuationnorrassesmenticonfr- diversiyoof;the chool;a7)constantrhaptern1loncludes tithaaddis fulfilling requirements, perhaps by course in another department nature of the traditional classroom ences between students and teachers, examination and revision of the pro- cussion from a local, national, and setting and will require teachers ad Technology already plays an gram and lifestyle at the school is -international perspective of knowl- - *'Theprogra incude fora "capsone" Seniorshould seminaror administatorsmtoometnnewochal-importantiroesindeducatngcstudents necessaryatnmaintainathtqualitydof'aedgegand noodnessdandtheir impor ~d rajor project, with time for implementation and reflection with peers' lenge~in terms of physical plant and at Phillips Academ~y, and its role in education at PA. Based on these tance in a balanced education of the: and-mentors, and with a publkc exhibition at its conclusion both academic and non-academic principles the committee recomn- whole child.

?~Satisfactory completion of the "capstone" project should be a cliploma requirement. - The Athletic Department should provide increased professional ' ~ '~~" development opportunities and mentoring for coaches at all levels , - '~and, should particularly consider ways to support the development of move'trained female coaches, .< t5.

*The opportunities of the Community Service program should contin-7 ue. to be offered on a voluntary basis to all studerits and'more oppor- tun~ities to coordinate service learning with academic courses should be encouraged'

'Time should be set aside for colleagues to explore the theme of the integration of knowledge and goodness in the following ways: 1) as individuals reflecting on their current practice 2) as participants in cross-disciplinary groups 3) in departments as arranged by department chairs' 4) in faculty meetings

Five of the ten members of the Steering Committee, from left to right: Jack Richards, Paul Murphy, Shirley Veenema, Photo /0 Mark Natalie Schorr, and chairperson E. Anthony Rotundo-

"Oef herasons RESPONSE "The process for me In ei w v i h t e I'mplased ith the report is is one of the most because I think it's a terrific mix impressive aspects for me of the of, on the one hand, places entire steering committee initia- S t e i Cm -- i e where they said, 'Look Phillips tive. I think that the final product Academy here's an area where is equally amazing because it has The following excerpts are RICHARDS: There are two days L ~~~~wethink you need to concentrate so much in it, it really is compre- taken from an interview the for the faculty after you all have someatentin andthen n the hensive and is a look of the entire Phillipian conducted with the fol- - gone home for Thanksgiving Save Over 6 % WhVen YQU other there are places where they educational program including but lowing members of the Steering break they will begin to discuss A ~~~~~~~~~havedone enough research to also beyond the classroom." Committee; ' Tony Rotundo this work. It is the first opportuni- -Subscribe Through Dickie Tiras4. put forth specific recommenda Asstn -Becky Sykes (Chair); Paul Murphy;' Jack ty they will have... Starting [next ______t Head of SchocAssistaRichards;hoo)NatcliesScholre;SandrTuesday]e d thet facultyty are iinvited ______tions'... Shirley Veenema.' to discuss the report in Cooley

"I've been working in education, House [on a weekly basis]. - THE. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"Thereare many recommenda- dealing with these ideas, for ovr PHILLIPIAN: Did thetrustees or tions which will provide lively con- thirty years and this report has administration give their input on PHILLIPIAN: The committee verstionman peo andcaus fored m to onsier tingsthat the C versa~~~~~~~~tonaao toustalk about. fo 'vdeton derthgtat achievegoals or topicsthey wantedthat they you want- to singlecouldn't aspect. have agreedD any on ofevery the C) 110 0 ~ ~~~~~~~~pIehaealtttakaot.I'envrtogtbu." ed you to discuss?, members feel more responsible - ~~~~~~~~~~~-DavidUnderwood'53 ' for pushing certain aspects of 'The Steering Committee is like a Chairman, Board of Trustees ROTUNDO: We were not] to the report? I__Ito%______A gadfly who is still part of some- draw' up a blueprint and'say, thing but able to stand back far "I think this is an immense 'Okay here's what school I would SCHORR: I think that one o the sycjpLi~~~~~~J~~~W.1..i1 ~~~enough to have a more objective achievement and in so many like and he~re's how this program most interesting things about the look and also to say, "Here's what ways a very fine piece of work. Should look and that program whole process is that for a long C' 1 '~~~~~~~ ~~ c'~~~ fl~~ we say we care about. Are we The people who wrote it obvious- should ook, our intention...' Our time we held off making deci- .y " realy ou livs ou ly know awful lot about edumca- model was to make more of a sions and we' ust looked at ChetuStet AdvrMTe 74311 ray livingoulie spending in aTh aprochthy av roadmap. T describe in Part I everything... you can't look at Street AndoverMa Tel # 749-3191. time devoting our resources doing tion.ghe apo acthehav ealsi what kind of school we think this~[the report] and say that one per- We~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~h p ing what we should do if these are bruha oi asbe elsi ought to be or to turn into and in 'son did this and another person vCdo Box.iu ngain Shpp the things we believe in?" and yet very imaginative and Part I to make recommendla- did that, we really did come -Barbara Landis Chase very innovative." tions on how we might get to that together as a group. too! Head of School ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-DickGoodyear '59 place, ______~~~~Member, Board of Trustees PHILLIPIAN: How did the entire PHILLIPIAN: What are some, of Steering Committee come to ~~~~~~1Houw elI fth isus th Steig cnessothrem en- 4 THE PHILLIPIAN SPORTS OCTOBER 18, 1996

SOCCER TOPS IN NEW ENGLAND Girls Crush League's¶ Best

by David Weiner P-ILLIPIAN SPORTS ASSOCIATE -e

The streak continues as this week __ the girls field hockey team defeated - :ZŽ

-. '-, '-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~two formidable opponents, improv -. ~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~ing.' their record to seven and 0 No

;'~~~~;~~~~Ž~~A,~~~~s" ~ ~~~~~> ~ ~ opponent has discovered the secret to .-

~~~"'~~~defeat this potent Andover team and fli .'t Ž" "-

___ '9' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~as the season unfolds, it appears that '* .' S1 -I,. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~no challenger will. As the team

- ,. ~~~ ______~~~endures their toughest competition of . the season, they remain a hard-work- ~~ ~ Avra Ackerman 98 directs the ball downfield against the Harvard JV. Jeanne Ficociello Photo /0 Tripp ing, poised group that hopes to con- Mary Barensfeld '97 challenges her Thayer opponent., Photo 0 Tpp '96 played exceptionally on defense for the Crimson squad tinue their string of success.focntlofhebl ______~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Overthe last two seasons, the gaie, by example as she netted the teams by Jason Gimbel The offense played extremely well What followed was a lengthy forty game against Nobles has always been gaWith the Andover defensive line first two goals, while lower Tsie PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER too, but the Harvard JV defense was minute delay where both benches a hard fought battle. B~oth teams have holding Nobles to few offensive Sawyer finished up the scoring with a able to keep the ball out of their net as were nervous about the player's con- played to the wire, but Nobles has chances, Andover netted another beautiful tip in of a Deb Schwartz '97 K-11111119~~ ~ well, and the game ended in a 0-0 tie. dition. She was rushed to the emer- emerged victorious both times by the goal. Rachel Bums '99 received a shot.awe Andover left the field for the first gency room for x-rays after corn- skin of their teeth. The Andover girls, passmvdi towards the net and Other Co-Captain Melita Swe tieti year without a win, but plaining of back pains, but her this year however, had a different ut- then fired the ball past the goalie. '97 played a solid game as she contin- nonetheless, it was a superbly played injuries do not seem to be extremely come on their minds. Knowing that Nobles continued to be unable to uously moved the ball up field and . f l ~~~~~~~~~game.Each member of the team serious, although Andover could have this was one of the seasons' biggest mount a surmountable offensive gave her teammates numerous scor- played her respective role, and the lost a star goalie for a while. Ann games, everyone was a little nervous, attack, and as time expired, Andover Ing chances. Defenders Anne Miner For the girls' soccer team, this week's team played incredibly as a sile Bernard '00 came in for the injured However those nerves settled when emerged with the victory that had '98 and Katie Stewart '97 helped gamesothingwere shor of differ- unit. "It was amazing to finally see Williams and finished the game with- the first whistle blew. eue hmfrteps w er. ke h alaa rmgai e ent. They opened with what players aloth sklthsta hapu ouinde.Frm he usthswsan Elated about their upcoming night Mehta '97 who has let up only one callefirt therrel tet of he sason together, and how good we worked The irls continue to dominate intense game as both teams moved hm ae h empatcdhr oladpthdhrscn htu against Harvard JV, and finished with with one another," remarked Emily their opponents as the start of the the ball up and down the field. The before their match with Thayer. Last of the season. a disappointing win against a much Tompkins '99. New England tournament inches injured Steph Hunter '97 offered, season's Thayer squad included two These two key wins have proven ~ weakerThe Thayer Thayer squad. Thayer ~~~~~~~~closer.The team continues to "this was an incredible gamne to wit- players that were part of the U.S. to this oung team that they can weakerThe Thayer Thayer squad.' Thayerimprove with each game, and as these ness from the sidelines" The defen se NainlFedHcep em e h wt vntetuhsoptto play game also featured a scary moment, girls get used to their new teammates, on both sides held strong in the Bailu waFill able tamdefet the Itisthi oenfidne hasttu wopion in which star goalkeeper Lindsay This game was a complete turn "IBu a tl bet eetter I sti ofdneta ilcarry Williamsad '97wenthad to down,arond from the arvard game. their play will only improve. They beginning, but the Andover offense opponents 1-0. This year, however, them through upcoming games will continue their supremacy this be-rushed to the emergency room for Andover came out lacking intensity, slowly picked the Nobles defense Tae aa estlnestln nn noeaantNrhilnoe, aantNrhil on emn motivaton,off Thyer andfinishe squd. Andoer, whoextiemey out- Northfield-Mount Hermon to hope- '97 dribbled the ball between two gmwas able to win the game by a them into the New England tourna- 7-0-1. to their level the entire game. Weekent adam er n hei Paents fedr a deasily beat the helpless soeof 3-0. Again, Barensfeld le m nt Andover's attack was slowed by the Harvard JV scrappy physical play fromn Thayer, The girls' were faced with a tough and for the first time this season theW Ot e playtheof college athlteso et. Ulk h rviu aes o n r : n e talhh a e S u s O t B u task against the faster, more skilled gcirls allowed a goal to their oppo- C o s C u aA l l Satrdyhe teysqard ff where the team worked well as a ______Saturdaywhen they squared off whole, this ame featured good indi- ______yNc alnsadDnSon inc, to the .0Olevel. Faced with this aainstchmoe hv a JVdtea.st as vidual performances, but lacked the by Jeff Myers and David Shuman 32 and 2 1-35, respectively. Le yPHILLIPLAN SPORTS WRITERS chlene heta gva"rity a muchphysialmre and fst paced coherent play that will be needed in PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER John Friedman '98, the race got out performance," as Coach Scott put it, game than their previous contests, the potsao.Wt noe nto an extremely fast first mile with alin a 2-1 victory. and it kicked the team into gear. Co- cot sedaon thu Andover indover__runnersfinishing_____ ca~tain Meredith control midway through the second othAnveruesfisiginThe squad'-came out determined cp ta rthP powas 9 con-stgaeh half, goalie Lindsay Williams '97 under 530; however, this led toa ______to avoid another scoring drought, and vincedthathis wa the est gae the went up for a corner kick, and came slower finish and slower overall R11111 it jumped on top of Tufts early with team had played the entire season. down with the ball. Thayer had two times. Friedman went on to win the two first half goals. The first of these Manyaspects of th 4 ilsta ht girls all over the unprotected keeper, race with a time of 16:40. came on a Pat Rowe '97 chip shot in had not previously been seriously while the referees stood quietly aside, Anoe nee hs middle of the first half. The second tstied, mothsweregie the o utt letting most of the physical play go Despite a number of Nate Jutras '97, Andrew Beasley '98, week of play with a goal came shortly after, when Powell shine. theseAmog wee the out- throughout the game. A Thayer play:- injuries, the Andover and Justin Skinner '97 all finished in ~ ~ ' 3--1 record hoping took advantage of a three-on-two standing deensivepla headed by er went up, and hit Williams in the boys' cross-country the top ten, but the key to this race to solidify its place as opportunity by passing to Dave Atrec asmd '98,pand jus s bcfieoea.Lnsarelak team went to St. Paul's was the performance of Hunter ~ one of the NEPSAC Holmes '97, who, in turn, crossed the strongiasbewnthe pof seno wards, and on hier way down hit the last Saturday and beat Washburn '00. Washburn stepped it BOYtS'SOCCER powerhouses. To do ball to Team Co-Captain Ian Klause Williamsbetween the pipes. back of her head on the goal post '97, Klause settled the ball and drove Williams has yet to be scored upon. Boys, X-C both St. 'Paul's and up and finished tenth overall with an this, The Blue soccer aso attegai ogv noe - - Thayer b~~~~~~~~~~~yscores of 23- impressive time of 17:37. would need to overcome Choate in a a shot peasttegalet.iv noe contest that had been looming large a2-led St. Paul's was a training race and oitsceuefmthbgnigof With the advantage, the Big, Blue IIEWmore ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~whatCoach Stableford calls an the season. Choate has unquestion- defense played well as it gave up "jugly" race, but the Blue escaped ably established itself as one f the only what it could afford to. Led by with two wins and now looks ahead NEPSAC championship favorites b Piercarlo Valdesolo '99 and Phil to tomorrow's extremely important obliterating the competition through Risseeuw'98, Andover did allow one race aainst NMH. the first half of the season, goal midway through the second half, The Andover runners have been -Neither team was able to take the but it did everything it had to, to pre- focusing on this race for some time lead in the first half as the game serve the victory. and feel they can certainly defeat the remained deadlocked at 0-0. The two The win leaves the Blue with a 4- powerful opponents. squads, then witnessed the scoreless 2-1 record, which would appear to ____ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Hopefully,the team's health will streak continue well into the second indicate a quality season, but incon- ',jr improve by the time of the Northfield half. The lack of offensive results, sistencies have arisen in the team's byTommy John Costantmo Ryan and and Barry Staples ~~race.The training room has been however, could not be attributed to a play. Next week's games will be vital CHAIRMNSNITATION O THE OMMITTEEfilled PF~fLIPFAN with cross-country rnesfor lack of opportunities. Andover oe in determining whether Andover c CI AcRerN Fill PriLseEAtSANTATINeCOdITTErI rnnerlaloegue the past two weeks, but Captain Kanu had four free kicks within twenty- cewilrstoonndfrheeau JV I Boys' Soccer vs Choate 3-I, vs Andover High 4-- Okike '97, Eliot Sykes '97, and Colin five yards, but it failed to connect on championship or sink into a pattern Dineen '99 all plan on returnling for any of them. It wasn't until there was of mediocrity. The next game pits The JV Soccer squad had a vety productive week notching two more in the "W" column. Saturday, they tomorrow's race. about twenty-five minutes remaining Andover against N.M.H. on trounced Choate 3-1 behind the strong play Chris "I smell as bad as I possibly" Kane, who scored for the Blue. Captain Okike, who has used his in the contest that Choate finally Saturday. Wednesday they continued their romp by defeating Andover High 40O. Andover Goal scorers included Andy I Blue Key experience to cheer the snapped the scoreless tie. The goal eat" Butler '98, Zach"gravity"Wong '00, and Michael Reknick '00. According to Gimbel, the "star" goal keeper, team on from the sidewalk the last came on well placed shot that he wrecked some kid, but knowing his infamous reputation for being a ginip, we doubt the truth, of Uhs. two weeks, is unwilling to reveal the deflected off a diving Jason Wooten's team secret to success sayingr, "that's hands into the back of the net. TV Volleyball vs Exeter (scrimmnage) 1-2 prvttatspiae" fe h irst oal, the Big Blue Whatever the secret is, the Blue saw a disturbing, trend that had The volleyball, team is making its inaugural appearance in the Round Up and doing so in poor fashion by hope that it will continue through plagued them earlier this season losing in a scrimmage to the Exies, 1-2. In the preview of Exeter weekend, Melissa Sullivan '98, Claire Chock to rowadfrhenxtre reemerge. Towards the end of the 1 full o'nuts Coffy '99,.Veronica Prado-Lacoste, and the Round Up's favorite Lily "Gonna KG Dapo" Greenfield- weeks until the big, meet of game when Andover needed to step Sanders '99'. Look for the-Volleyball chicks to tune up for therematch this Saturday at NMH. Ineshl.-u tepesr oe hneei a Last year the squad had inter- a lull in intensity. Players compared * ~~~~JVField Hockey vs Thayer -schols' wrapped up easily with the their effort to the sluggish play that

likes of Darren Dineen '96 and Ted led to a 4-1I loss in their season open- - ~, In a very tight game, the field hockey ladies dazzled again in the final seconds even without the assistance er. In the final fifteen minutes, -.of JV legends Anna "Nicole" Larson '98 and "Princess" Erin Dougherty, who were both in attendence. The Blue Choate slipped two more relatively -pulled ahead Iwhen Captain. Happy "name change, please?"Menoical '98 made an incredible shot that was tipped in PHILLIPS ACADEMY Boys easy goals past Wooten. These by Lindsey Ole' Yeller 98 for the game winner. A down note for Andover, not to mention a scary moment for accounted for the deceptive 3-0fia America House came when Genevieve "Young & Modern" Bahrenburg '00 w'as injured in a collision and carried Time Place score. ofth te fildtranersand b er 0 seret ervc gn- We are not aware of her current status, but you can be Friedman 16-40 1TfsJ sure anyone in a certain Junior dorm will know. Ask them. Beasley 17 24 6TfsJ Skinner 17-36 9 - ""IIJV'Girls' Soccer vs Andover High 0-4 Washburn 17 37 10 Ini its second game of the week, Berman 17.40 16 Andover matched up with the JV TheRoud-U's avoiteduece team was at it again on Wednesday against the Andover freshman bu hadkea1C29t1isquadrfromPTutsoUniversity The Round-Upsfavore buthad a ______oming off th loss to Chote, thefaptin JeremyoPCtoo/t0,Tthp disappointing loss by four goals. A highlight for Andover was the stong play of Anna "hangin' with mister " - i lenee wnt vi ik Kurzynec '97 practices skills Cooper '98 and Liza Triifton '99. Although the duecettes played valiantly, they left something to be desired in the BgBu eddawnt vi ik 'fashionr department. They attributed the loss not tp the strong play of Andover High, but rather to their crappy uniforms,' which are comprised of the nasty white shirts and very short horts. Maybe Blaino and Mrs. R will come through on Saturday.',, - V unorTuggul'ses.Th Rudu Cew- Cross Country Shows Inconsistency backJunir'DaperDap Jwatheir ofuthegttl tot t se ponTsewhnhe arroatyakdaeuduwtf HLIINSPRSWIE n ed ose pt h mei iha. ehp hyehbtti THE PHILLIPIAN SPORTS OCTOBER 18, 1996 5

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by Peter Christodoulo game early as she tallied Andover's Andover and the Williston players PHIL~IPiAN SPORTrS WRITER first goal of the game with a tremen- slowed the general pace of the game ______dous shot to the upper right corner of as the inevitability of the outcome I ~~~~~~~~thegoal. The Williston goalie could played heavily on their minds. Mel do nothing but watch as the ball wiz- Lind '98 described the level of play."' '~~~~~~' a ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~zed: :: by her arms. The Big Blue didn't as, "Quite poor! Both teams seemed- ______let up after that goal and scored seven not to care too much.' - I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MOrebefore the half. Andover cruised the rest of the' At the half, Andover held a corn- way and finished the game as, the

by Paul Pennelli about the game from some excellent '99, goalie Mel Lind '98, and Pollak ,. On Saturday, the girls fortable 8.-i lead and coach Cindy clear victor. Few Andover players PHIjIPLAN SPORTS-ASiocIATE teammates who integrated all of the play tremendously well together, and of the Andover water Effinger decided that a total embar- seemed excited about the game after- new players well. According to each player is familiar with each polo team matched up rassment of Williston would not be a wards as many believed it to be a After years of learning the game Pollak, the seniors on that team made other's tendencies. The Blue have against a far inferior sound decision. She then instructed poor showing of their talents. ofwaterpolo, and arduous training in all of the new players feel welcome been on a tear, especially Caroline, squad from Williston. her "pollettes" to ease up a bit. One of Evidence of this is the fact that few the pool, Caroline Pollak '98 is now and accepted. who has scored twenty goals since GL' One could say that the reasons for Andover's success in members of the team even remember 0, succeeding at the highest level. The After a summer at waterpolo the season began. L - this game was over the first half was the incredible play the final score or anyone who scored Andover girls ' waterpolo team is cur- camp, Caroline was ready to con- Caroline's best game this season, before it really began as the Andover of goalie Liz Anderson '00 who goals. The win continues the Big rently undefeated, and much of the tribute to the 1995 volleyball team. in addition to the team's top perfor- giltokhearyedannvr sopdmnyahtinaainti- Bu'swnngrndnd oifs credit for this streak goes to Caroline, Although she did not start, she was mance, came against the boys from glookbakcringtthe 13-2lednnve playpof ray ahtin andaldeteri- thewinaso tred 6-0ifNextupd A three-year upper, Pollak has been a one of the first few players off of the Exeter. The Blue was forced to play In the first quarter, Caitlin nation. the Blue play NMH on Saturday. member of the team for all of her bench during all of Andover's games. a more aggressive style than they Mupy98tocmanofhe Itescnd albhte years at Andover, and is enjoying her Now Pollak was a returning player were normally used to, and all of the Mupy'8tocman ofhe ntescnd albhte most productive season yet. with a full season and a summer of girls ralsed their games to the next Caroline has been living on waterpolo camp to add to her creden- level. "I think everyone fed of each Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, tials. Her marked improvement other's adrenaline during that game," for er Shetirelife' is ne o for allowed her to play more and more, says Caroline.A-%=lo children in the Pollak family: and eventually the waterpolo team With three remaining regular sea-KNFl Caroline has an older brother who won the New England title. "That son games, the waterpolo team has all attends St. Paul's, a but locked up an unde- younger brother, and ' '-" " feated season. Their a twin brother, ' next challenge Charles. Swimming- ' has ~ been~ chlleng)(arguably theirwil takefirst by Clncy Cilds nd Dany Lifman methds,mtos h easee,"hnpa-(--answredCWhenclay-h3-3-0lastdeek),and atwe) n aprettrtywa wea hsalways benPHILLIPIAN CLUSTAH GURUS ing goal, if the ball rolls towards me, showing against AB/KN they aren't extremely importantk~lace on Andover -I pick it up. If it is kicked, dribbled, or going to be getting ladies with their to Pollak: she has ~ -'Exeter weekend. The been swimming girls are loading up the ~~~~~~~-y~~ In these herehermeaIedgetwthe passed towardsse mhell eouthrecordouanytimeasoon. s ButB thathisisoffno since age seyen.~ ~~~~~ jet and heading out to parts, this fall of there." Needless tollsayere."NeedSilaso wasconsequencensetonc WillyilGlass.s.Glass Aftce disveng. '. enyvnat a-tr soeo h in goal for the next game. claims that he doesn't need the her obvious talents ticipate in a competi- wrttms ftercod Abbot_ eolynesaparo gy in the sport, in addi- tion that is simply CLUslHtSOCCER year to be a stu-Abo unnecessary sunglasses to attract his tion to her enjoy- ~~~ called, Easterns. This dent (excluding (6-2-2 A/K: 2-0- PPS:A/K:14)PStype)ofywomen.om ButBhe isn't'ttelling ment, Caroline .battle of wills used to Winter Term). After mid-term week, Now tied in second place with tetuh vroekosisali began to swim year4 ,- be held at Choate, but the workload officially crosses the PKN and one extra game before thjesy.O nTrp'9coius round. This was'~ was moved to threshold from "Ridiculous" to round's end, Abbot is feeling pretty to try his hardest to make something undoubtedly a majorK -. . ~Pennsylvania, which "Impossible"; the weather gets cold good about themselves. They actually of this team while Dom Cimino '98 commitment, but it ~ - rvides a more ce- enough so that it is not neccessary to believe they will make it to the famed rfsst pnhsee ogeog was one that paidi' ~ ~ ~ ~ j -~ tral location. "The keep victims in the fridge, and the "Game Under The Lights" (which is' to try to stop a ball headed for the net. off. ~ zpolmwt atrs teachers remember that they have as close as you can get to nirvana in Btte i pn ieKol n "It's a bit strange is that we really don't required coursework to dole out. This Andoverland). Don't worry, they for that reason we ive them our to apply to prep know what we're up amassment of fall term trouble leads won't, for one simple reason: I ot a utmost admiration. from the' South," C,-.\-aaint,"Thsany to an unhappy student body. A student crowbar. Not just a normal crowbar, a West Quad North schoolsllwhen"you'reeCaroline.w"The oen body that is ready for warfare, ready crowbar that thinks. What does it (1-9-0, A/K: 3-0, PPS: 2) areChoate and to wear blue on Fridays, ready to think about? It thinks about Steve was the avenue that Caroline pur- was my first year of solid contribu- Loomis Chaffie." The majority of the ifitpirayfrRudTreo ie orts n orz ob e etl o itesoy n sued, and she visited many schools up tion, and it felt great to know that I girls' competition will be come from Clustah Soccer. All scores are current specific, it thinks about their knees. day a very smart man who lived in North. "My mom went to- St. Paul's, contributed to the title in some way . public high schools that field year- as of Day 5 in Round 2. The Abbot-PKN game will be Stuart North wrote an article about a so my family was familiar with " Caroline describes the end of that round club teams. This obstacle,Flgtf impressive It shoulid be a scene sports team. He liked the article and boarding schools. I knew I loved season as a time of great satisfaction, despite its difficulty will hopefully (1--,A/Ks6tafPSf 21 worth watching. I venture to say that was happy with it, and everything, Andover when I first visited. " When which was well deserved, not be insurmountable for the team, (00,A/:6,PS:2) the winner will take on FLG for the was good. The Phillipian Gnomes it aws por tme forthefal t pik Thewatrpol tem grduaed o Polak It never ceases to amaze me. This Championship-if Rabbit Pond who would publish the article liked it of her junior year, Pollak decided to five players last year, which pla ced a Without question, the waterpolo team will win a game and then start minds its own buisness. too. In fact, everyone was happy with give waterpolo, a try. When she first great deal of pressure on the returning team is driven to remain undefeated began to play, Caroline had great players. The core of the team had this season. Pollak feels that if the takigpoptotetoinQea.AfeatedriceSadevrthntwsgod swimminskill, but ad nevr been been playing together for some time, girls continues to come together as a Winn aeaantPKBa etQa ot exposed to the ame. "I sat on the and they hoped that they could capi- team, this is an attainable goal. "estv oyal Gy 541 /:41 P:1)Pnlicm nadvie hth i bench for most of the season," admits talize on their chemistry. The starting Eastern will prove interesting, as the Wteson aesvrlyug Weetehl i hsta oe ntlk h ril.S htddh Pollak.' In the long run, this season seven, captain Rebecca Greenburg waterpolo team has not been tested innocent Knollers cry with his bar- from? In just five games they have do? He' changed it to a point where was not in vain: Caroline learned '97, Liz Grieg '97, Caitlin Murphy often, with the exception of the rage of foul words, sneers, and saliva, over-taken RPD, for third place. They the article did not represent the inten- '98, Anne Bartlett '98, Jessica Schoen scrimmage against Exeter boys. If that is not enough to hurt the have defeated every team but FLG, tion of the original as the wise man Caroline is confident that the water- morale of opposing teams, then the and have quickly proven that this wrote it. Because of this rash move, hspolo team is ready for whatever FLG cheerleading squad, 'comprised may not be a three team year after all. there will not be any news written by Stagnant O ffense W eighs~ ~~~~~adversitymay come their way. She is of the team members that never quite If South wins against Abbot on me on West Quad North's pathetic taadwill continue to be in theonFiatewllbinctnin Dwo n F ootball's'-1- P l ycoming year. "I hoping to help the Pine Knoll fo Friodae Wlb i onenton? Scrub Team (ABfKN) Droow n o ii Play ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Inaddition to shredding the nets "Leighton," says Brian Murphy,cua by Charlie Finch and Pat Noonan bltogsoehtlsefetv- dw atheplCrinishec- I have got some major explaining tor of the Day Student Locker Room This team is comprised of "Papa" PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITERS ly, and were forced to pnt on fourth head of P.H.I.T., and a member of the to do. This otherwise unflawed team and part-time goalie, "It's all Chris Juan Tavares and a bunch of maroon and one at the fifty yard~ line. The yearbook staff. When waterpolo sea- ran across a rat er tainted batcho Legton"We se bu i esydmdes tmksn ifr ______defense held fast, though Kent man- son finally comes to a close, Pollak steroids which V'a'asd lethargy, sloth, uncanny powers, Leighton, prefect ence what ringers they pull in to the a. * . ~~~~~~~agedto gain better field position, and -will turn her attention to her first and stupidity. The Knollers fell first extrordinaire, exclaimed, "If you cess-pit of skills. Abbot/Knoll will Andover was pinned inside the twen- love, swimming, and then on to crew to the powerful play of the Rabbit were living in Rockwell your senior forever remain horrible. I just wish On ' Monday, ty yard line. After two unsuccessful in the spring. What the 1996 girls Pond Squad. Two games later the year, you'd be ready for blood too!" someone would tell this to the dweeb Assistant Head running plays and an incomplete waterpolo team has in a player like team record had a three loss weight with the yellow socks who somehow Coach Lou Bernieri pass, Andover was forced to punt. Caroline Pollak, is a steady contribu- 'on their backs. Complicating their Rabbit Pond has the notion in his head that they * * ~tore the schedule in However, the ball was missnapped, tor who is not shaken by challenges efforts, star goalie Silas Warren sliced (5-5-0, A/K: 2-1, PPS: 10) have a chance. No. You don't. Stop ______half, throwing away and Kent got a safety. The rest of the in the water. This attitude, will help open his finger to "find out what was This team is about a stagnant as crying. FOOTBALL the first half to rep- half was a seesaw battle, as neither steer the waterpolo team onto victory, inside." Subsituting in oal was the actual pond that they are named resent the first four offense could score. From the begin- and should net Caroline Pollak more Henry Wu. When ase abuC i fe.Wt o hnei ecnae games of the season. There is no ning of the game, Andover's offense successes in the future. akdaoths atr ihn hnei ecnae other word which describes the relied solely on the running' game. _1_1_W9k-- 3- Andover football team's season to Kent quickly picked up on this, and y date so perfectly as disastrous. gave less respect to the pass. The S]r9k jw-r]IS N1: 2 JfC31 . Injuries, bad luck, intermittent poor Andover coaches accordingly began A DVR D play, and mental lapses have corn- to call only pass plays, hence aban- T bined to leave the team struggling to doning the rush which was so suc- win a single game. It is not that there cessful in Andover's opening drive.T U R N AMA4-E TN %1EN`- .-I-I]T _ -I--J are huge weaknesses, but that the Once again Kent merely adjusted team hasn't coalesced. The latest loss their defense to cover the throwing Andover's men's water polo team Andover jumped all, over Suffield, was forced to take a time-out to in Andover's loss. The Big Blue came against Kent, as Andover was game. Perhaps a balanced attack traveled to Deerfield Academy last outscoring them 3-0 after one quarter rethink their strategies. The time-out couldn't match Deerfield's quick start defeated thirty-four to six on their throughout the match would have by Jason DerAnanian of play. Two of Andover's first quar- -helpedthe Blue settle down, as they and intensity throughout the entire home turf. The margin of victory was ~yielded better results for the offense. and Nick Vantzelfde ter goals came from Captain Jason shut down Deerfield's scoring attack game. Andover's loss can be attrib- the largest its been all season, reflect- Nonetheless, the half ended with the PHILLIPIAN SPo~RI WRITERS Der Ananian '97 and one from senior the remainder of the first quarter. uted to failure converting on power ing the drubbing Andover received in score of eight to six in Kent's favor, sensation Derek Neathery '97. Nick Andover quickly stole the games' plays and missing numerous shots. all aspects of the game. It was in the second half that Kent Vantzelfde '97, sat out the first quar- momentum away from Deerfield in Although this was a game that The game began promisingly, began to dominate, to the point where *: ter, still doctoring a broken finger, the second quarter, as the Blue scored Andover should have won, one has to though as a result of a miscommuni- 'they ran up the score. They made two, which he injured during last week's three unanswered goals, tying the give credit to the Deerfield, who cation Kent received the kickoff at quick scores, and Andover's hopes game against Choate. Vantzelfde game at 3-3 before the half. came out strong and surprised the the beginning of both halves. When were dwindling. Still, the offense *A1101 ended up playing a solid game for Throughout the third quarter, Blue with quickness and new strate- they received the opening kickoff made a valiant effort, led by Co- Andover in the second and third quar- Andover and Deerfield both played gies. Andover will meet N.M.H. for they were shut down by a fired up Captain Kyle O'Brien '98, who went ters, After running, up a score of 9-3 at intense polo. Deerfield scored two their Parent's Weekend this Saturday; Andover squad on just three plays. 13-21 for 173 yards. However, h weekend to partici- - the end of three quarters, Andover goals in the third, taking advantage The Blue will not only be looking for After a successful punt return by co- was intercepted three times, ande i jn pate in a mini-touma- took out-- most its starting team, and capitalizing on the Blue's mis- a win on Saturday to qualify for New captin'9, artAdovr Wiliam evry imetheoffese tared o gan IN~i-.d ment against putting in a look to the future. takes. Andover went into the final England Championships to be held captinAnover arthWiliams'97 evey tie te ofens strtedto ainDeerfield and Overall, the Blue's second team quarter down 5-3,-and ended up run- on November 9, but also a chance to engieerea pwerfl drve, ed b a gon, soeerr ei eatSuffield Academies. played solidly,, preserving Andover's ning out of steam, loosing 8-5. Nick heighten their confidence level going sronnng running Ige. the riipal tvrno p oorplay would thfe osP As expected, Andover lead throughout the game. Leading Vantzelfde and Derek Neathery '97 into the final games of their '96 -'97 runningback hroughout th drive them By thn4oPh gm h rolled over Suffield Andover's scoring attack were Derek accounted for Andover's other oals. season. 6 THE PHILLIPIAN FEATURES OCTOBER 18, 1996 Redneck Roundup's Country Music I 1 WhtHm by John Gordy & John Mohraz country music is the most open and tradition of the entire PA community ~~ PHILLIPLA.N FEATURES WRITERS loving style of music in the world, listening to country music every At Phillips Academy, country Tuesday night. These martyrs have lPIAI/ God'grates git totheSout to music is very popular. (If you don't passed this tradition on to the worthy d s ee c t tounty u Gto like it, you're probably one of the very seniors, Jon Mohraz and John Gordy M e n legndssuh a Hak'Williams, s t few.) We talked to a couple people as they play the est country mnusic ______~ Clie dc asli Nasnk n around campus about what kinds of north of the Mason Dixon line every by Kate Zangrilli Chrle Pagrid Willie Nhresnand music students listen to most. Nick Tuesday night from 9 to 1 pm. PILPA ETRSWIE MerlHagard eganthei estemed Rieser '97, stated that "the second best The only one of those fellows to [LI'NFETRSRTR .,' musicarersin brs ad pol hlls thing to do on Friday nights is to listen travel back to, the homeland was o acros theSouthOriinatig rn to country music!" "President Skinner Payson Tucker. Any faithful Texan, Thsitefrtinaeis Nashville, Tennessee, country music ______and there are many on this campus, Features pages that focus on the vani- hasstorm. taken America by ~~~canattest that the best place to here ous geographical backgrounds of .- , Now county's contemporaries like " To be a follower of live country music is,at Billy Bob's in Phillips Academy. In this senies, we Garth Brooks, Alabama, Alan Jackson, and Brooks and Dunn, along with counitry music, you don't the Fort Worth Stockyards. Every attempt to discover-the meaning of night many of the legends play for live the word 6ose great legends, can be heard have to be a 1redne~-k, Y~OU audiences of several "home." For faculty and stu- thousand, dents who spend nine months of the - . a- , every Tuesday night on 91.7 WPAA js aet y ptieI o aentyteprecd ya tAdvr oebcmsapr ~ from nine to ten on the nationally jsthv tosm ah eIfyuhvnoyeexeene yeraAnvroebcmsaprt A' acclaimedmusic countryshow, with the poor - God's greatest gift to the South, coun- of each individual's identity. For each Rclednec ounp. mscsowt th portry music, I encourage you to tune into member of the Andover community, - The inspiration of old and new Southerners who choose WPAA every Tuesday night or make "home" has a different meaning In is their '-dfu I~~~~~d ~~* the Redneck pilgrimage to Billy Bob's, this series, Features will capture the et0untry musicians ithrdysfnc- to lead th esperate Oh, and why you're deep in the heart connotations of home that everyone ~ *itional marriages (often times with Lye 9oTeayo caexeineGd hsinom nadeplrtedf their own cousins), broken down lfsye99o ea o a xeineGds hsi omnadepoetedf 'niotornights hoes, sent and log ______second greatest gift to the South, the ferences as well. '~tfttingawaybeer , Terao rodeo. "In the end, we build houses with -cunray sci soepopularinathe The precedent for all country big windows. When the sports have ' Scouty uiscus man poednecks can claims, "I take showers while listening music shows was set by "Southern BY been played and the concerts per- Mr imr necnitdo hn ru~rtrst ht .Mthl sympathize with the dreary stories of toDvdAlnCesLn-ard thkrc fGd"acutyso formred, when we've worn out the his almost alma-mater dead dogs and departing wives. Redneck." that began last year. If Redneck electricity in our daily relationships, To b a folloer cuntr muic, Last year during the pring term, Roundup does not fufill your country we take a walk in the woods. Even Tob a olloerf cuntr muic, the most popular radio show on needs, tune in at 8:30 on Thursdays for nw ttebgnigo nte er you don't have to be a redneck, you WPAA- was Redneck Roundup with a taste of real down home countr tlno tietthe sripsin anther yar, ~ ~ne oe S w e - o e juthaert o pahize th eath oo Payson Tucker, Jimmy Moore, and hoosted by a couple of real live south- ran afeondizlslngth Southrnerwhochooe toleadthis Sean Riley. As all those seniors have ern belles,.an feno desperate rzlsaog h lifestyle. In this sense, left PA, they wanted to continue this way the tips of the maple eclipse the on____probation.______gabled rooftops, the neon from a by Michael Gottesman o lngbtio n e ob thm n Heineken sign catching oil on the PHILLUPIAN FEATURES PENOM Feigtene ob thm n roads, This is Oaland, inner-citythSoh, ileateddDvsn Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We have Yu my tik ta er College in Davidson, North Carolina. - - univerities anddrive-bys cathedras Wilmer mda t wlisa that Her Ironically he did not even learn t0 an emp houses. In my backyard I has retained from the South. sekFec nclee emjrdi hvarusty swingset amid forests f However, e would be proud to German. He learned to speak French have ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~fromhis wife whom he met on a boat - an expansivestrain of tiger lily and inform you that you are gravely mis- gigt uoe pngautn bushes which were for a younger me, taken. Although he was born in frmcleWierpsudaaer "Indian caves". ~~Philadelphia, Wilmer grew up in in teaching in what he called "a blatant A sense of place marnes a bud- Charlotte, North Carolina and lived datdde"I ot aoiahg -,T,-o b -imysto D ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~dingidentity. When we come here, there until coming to Phillips scoo, h agtFec n oce we realize what we left, and what we Academy, as a student. This Southern bsebl n rs onrbth Ona-Southern - - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~bringisour identity fused with our experience ha a myriad of effects on still got drafted. After serving his time On a Southem ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~homes:we hail from city and suburb, him, ranging from his music and food in the'Marine Corps Reserves, he had hamlet and harbor and we exchange o hie ohsrpdt fsec o a "personal awakening," which he names: the Bronx, Virginia Beach. lack thereof). If you are wondering more simply defined as becoming a SaturdayNight , - - -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thisis about place. It is about islands wh mwiigaotafre, hippie. Wilmer felt the South was not - ,~ ~ ~~n apartments, Kentucky and the Southern rooted student, I should let liberal enough to accommodate this - ..K~~~~~~ Carolinas. It is about Bloomino-ton you out of the dark by informning you lifestyle, and he headed by Wild north. Dog and David B Holmes and MontgoeyThsiabupr that Wilmer returned to Phillips PHILLM'IAFEATURES RITERS Driving through Andover for the first -.. spectives, the bigrview and Academy afterncehisorratherheinfamoust - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~windows."suetcret eoetefre apply for a job, but felt his phone Dean of Students and a current French shenanigans would immediately dis- teacher. qualify him. 10. Much to his surprise, he throuStumbhth~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~eeasasuen ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Wilmerspent his-firstrmtet experience rd was offered a job, and ended up living throuh~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~hrea tdn fo et rd with the same house counselor whose- Fren,Frenchuarter uarterof ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~almost~~~the~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~from through South madetwelfth him grade, feel likeBeing he agistmunches during he seniororganized year. lieboycotts went o ~~~a ~~~~~~~~~~~~~noticeabli rarity, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~was with his NewOrleans biggest problem being communica- on too beomebecome thehe DanDean ofo StudentsStuentsas. as. -New 0- rfleans *tioi bigges~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~moemy than ouWieh well as aFrench teacher. tio, ayshanon.i moe Wilehe Although Wilmer has called words: was here, he had difficulty under- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Andoverhome since 1970, he still 9. 5 wo : standing and being understood by oth- remembers various favorite Southern ers, forcing him to constantly repeat spcate.Iwsobiuthteflt Monster truck ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~himself.The other problem was that such apassion for the fed food that rally ...... :rally... h noe tyn ncnatwt i can only be done justice by relaying, Southern belle, an act which would this one accomplishment: he was, ... ~rally. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~omal ~ ~ ~ ~ einouu. oee, Vibanned from every all-you-can-eat Wilmer enjoyed staying in contact fried shrimp restaurant within the * * ~~~~withher from the comfort of a local vicinity of Davidson College by hisl 8.Tippin Cows ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~constructionshed that charged long spooeya das esml ws ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~distancecalls to a construction compa- sophoadvnte ofa teirus ofer Thely Queen tion earned Wilmet' probation, after - was abarbecue, ofwhich teir he fferadamantlyadvntag The a ~~~ny.This original conversation loca- only other food he felt that strongly for 'Queeh loses, which he says he became very ornery told me at lea~t twice was asandwich,,- and needed to get out of here, which noacoku.Sodolytfo, - ~~~~~Andover student Nick Wilson 97 models typical Photo /J. Boynton he accomplished two days before het gloriidtypc Seouthrnl oulod 7., H-oning shot- "souhr ab rdainb vrutn hl tl music to the extent of likening Otis n kfi p s 'by,, ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reddingto God. He reminisced about by ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~goingto night clubs just to hear the shooting at Wyr~e Thmuh rttv d oC le fteS and gape at the dancers'ice- HeAu-thofitative Ciulde uh~usic woodland ani- to Colleges of the South i~~~~~~~~~~~~~~blerhythm. - . by Staples & Costantino ~~~pleasing yet less intelligent any day of ically pleasing Reflctigothsi-leos mais ~ ~ ~ ~~bySals otntn~influential requirement. Even favorite because of its strong balance Reecigo th snlem t Mal s ~ ~~~~PILLIPIANFEATURES REDNECKS the week. The bonus of having the though they received Olympic bene- of academics aspect of the South, he said, summer all year long is that you get and sport. You always "The heat made me the person I am It to fits, this school still stinks. The bottom see the Tar eels winning something made me talk slow, it made me move 4 Choosing a college can be one of see the attractive members of -the line is that their mascot is a bug, a yel- on TV and you know what that means, slow, and some even say it made me 6.inJ2~n~ag the mst crucialand stresful deci- opposite sex in less than clothing, low acket to be exact. However, if Every time e Tar Heels win, there is tikso. skeets±.ooting sions tat you akes inyour lie and ~ There are some up sides to the heat, you desperately want to be an engi- a campus-wide victory celebration that siosou tatake i yor lfe nd tmost fraternities have pools where neer, and MIT is not an option, keep' has been known to involve farm ani- .9 is very ipratt consider many even less than less than clothing is GIT, Georgia Tech, in mind. mals, hotguns, and anything else you contests using schools before making your final worn. Truit McConnel Junior College can fit in the DeanDome. Because of Skoal'tins., choice. With college admission dead- Now that you know all the reasons Lets just get one thing clear, TYMJC its party prestige, we give UNC the lines approaching, we felt obliged to to o o a southern school, here are is not the most academically rigorous thumbs up. giv a eviwo suthrn ollgesan some places you should consider. By place on the earth. Minimum comn- Tennessee universities that many of you might doing a complete and thorough survey bined SAT's are 585 and a high school The University of Tennessee 5.Hoe- not have considered. While many New oset scol nteSuh eei ipoai pinl h i efrgt Stae n te bettkn England colleges are known for their ofslcscolinteSuhheeia dilmisotoa.Oddwfrgt iutd in hebatakg Dnnow a ,Hoe- pre~~tigou acdc, sothr inti state by state listing of all schools that to mention Truit McCon'nel is located Smoky Mountains, UTis your typical, g DownBarH~~~oe- tutesto ighsaerearin arsou istfor "Yankees" seldom consider, but right next to UGA and John large state school. The main problem own~~ar~o'e- just one thing: partying. Academics should keep in mind. Costantino's house? These are the with the University of Tennessee is - DownBe-arIl take someting of a backeat to socialGeorgia and Florida obvious reasons for attending Truit that its football players get paid more I Down,3arIoe- life tinostunvrst belo thec and Since both authors are natives of McConnel. If post-college employ- than its professors. While the authoi's Down' ar~o'e- life in mostuniversities elow the andcurrently reside in one of these ment is not a desire, but fun is, this is of this article are I ~~~~Mason-Dixon Line, but to what degree states, we thought it would be a good your place. song, "Rocky Top,"big fanswe don'tof UT's recoin- fight Dow depends on the school and the n,tsarHoe-- State it - . TT~~~~T h T ~~~- is located in. When choosing a univer- place to begin. University of Florida mend this uiversity to many PA stu- Djow narHoe- itkethsvaiuadnagso University of Georgia (UGA) If you don't think they party hard dents because of its large redneck pop- I sitykeep hesevariosadantags to When one first thinks of the great- enough for you at UGA, the ulation. "Dovwn,IBar,loe7 Southern education inmind: est state in the Union, one wordl comes University of lorida is the place for Vanderbilt University a- 1. Majors--lthoughcom o mind, Dawg. Founded in 1784, you. Although most southern universi- Ti nvriycnb umdu J '"n1 a.mjr a orstnadNrtenui UGA is probably the fituest institution ties have graduation in four years, U of into one sentence fragment: politial incepe, t hstrquenl for higher learning in all of the World, F frequently takes seven or eight years Vanderbilt, the party with one helluva 4. Shaveh ea seen Soutern majors nclude Beer and it epitomizes excellence in every for its graduates, but a decade and cover charge. One problem with 4~'Shaveb acs tsting Gouen claoingMludS ery way. The academics leave something change is not uncommon. The Vanderbilt is that it is in Lovely down- to be desired, but the school's Atimos- Football tradition is good, classes are town Nashville, a contradiction in 0LJ~L Baptist studies, Vinyl siding installa- phere is a force to be reckoned with. If- not required, and the aesthetically itself. However, we have heard from .- I~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ toGek ciiy hitigDxe you ask any member of the lovely stu- pleasing rule applies here. An up-side maiiy PA alumni who are thoroughlyI I foods for dudes, TV/VCR repair, Pool detbdvthvwltc]vn tit fr iriktht%- - THE PHILLIPIAN SEVENTH PAGE OCTOBER 18,19967

Piano WomanNovel and Drama's 'Top Girl' Amy O'Neil [Ilan rn a n ~~~~~~~~~~~~~b .Bue &CLta A.1 knew the play. I had gone over - , nnn'i~sr~ ~ it this summer and had very much : P~air~iANSAFF wi~rmmenjoyed it, especially in the British set- 1 by Hillary Shana Brendzel ya' ekn swl.Ias lyi ting. I understood it the first time I PHRLTPIANSAFF WRITERJazz Band performances and wherever This year's first theatre classroom redi.Itogttwagintob ______else Im needed, production, Top Girls, by Caryl sihl oeifra hni a Q.Howou startdid t play the . Have you bad any influences? Churchil, will be on Sunday. Directed tumned out to be. I imagined an on-~:~ piano ddyusattplyhe A. Yes-on piano, there've been -by Amy O'Neil '97, Top Girls is a book performance in the theater class- pa. twso rtyrad?.T tre two. My piano teacher here-Dr. Novel and Drama class production. room-one night only-with a very small whe It was fort rorm . y momte Warsaw-is pretty inspiring. He's very The class, taught by Mr. Kelly Wise, is adeca niaestig hr madeal e godiferentfrom o piao lesons lkey preious eaches in a hig-demad couseowhchnexen-xctorlndwtethflogthrogh.eEenaa mademeo t pino essns ikeall that I find that I practice without being sively analyzes novels, plays, and is, it will be very much a minimalist, the other kids, but it wasn't until I was forced to and I like the piano even films. n an interview, Amy discussed informal reading of it. O seven or eight (third gade) that I more and take it more seriously even the play, her past directing experience, Q. So you will be doing a reading entered this music school in Hong though rciels;I' ra o a ela e oe n xettos of it rather than a performance? -Kong. I was a junior student there, have a teacher' like Dr. Warsaw on QWyddyucos o il? A o eaegigt efr t ~ which means that I wasn't in college; I campus. Another thing that inspired A.It would be hard to say what but very informally. It wit be the low- just went there every weekend and me was this summer, when I went to made Mr. Wise choose it. I half vol- etlvlo lcbx took classes. Saturdays were spent Aspen [Colorado] with a program unteered to direct it because I studied it es l reofe bacboxsi. h laso i there and it was cool because you had called the Aspen Music Festival. It's at a summer college credit course t the hAre t acdtiontecasoi the coflege pfrofessors as instructors, people from my age up (though most England.te aet uiin That' wheseious I strtedgettig of te peple wre sudent in usic Q.How would you describe the di A. They are all in the class. They Wh hen I atn HogtKng ro schools)e wopen trestument ther playdi not audition at all, and some of the Wheong I was in Hopl ogand col)wo pn h ume hr ly people are still reminding me of the ton. a n opeo competi- studying with teachers and going to A.This is a ritish play and it is fact that they did not audition. I basi- . --- tin.Icould practice more, when I concerts every night. I made lots of very much a period piece of the early cally hand-picked them when they ~ -- ' was younger because I had less work,' friends and heard a lot of people play~ eighties. It is an all female cast. After weren't looking. Q. What keeps you attracted and It was a really great experience and the first act, which is surrealist and Q. Do you feel constrained by the serious about the piano? made me want to play the piano even concerns women of the past, it is fair- casstig m 'eI'7 ietro h oe n rm PhotoI E.Cowgill A. I really like playing ...lI don't more. I guess the first thing, that ly realist. Looking at the original pro- A. It's been a little time con- class's production of 'Top Girls' even know why! Now I just continue inspired me was my first concert when duction sets and setups, it was pro- strained, bt besides that there is still a you a new perspective directing ome- come to the rehearsals at the same playing because I've been playing for I was seven in the music school in duced in a very real style, although of great deal to be seen. one else's play? time. I just hope nobody ends up hat- so long; I can't even imagine life with- Hong Kong]. I was happy with that course we'll be doing it in a very ruin- Q. Has it evolved at all from your A.Perhaps a little, but I still feel ing the play or hating me because its a *out it. Of couse, I really enjoy it and performnance and that got me going, imalist blackbox style. It concerns orgnltuhshaI'toniefrdecn.Te wneflodrulpay just want to continue learning and see Q. Who do you like to play? issues of the early 'O such as the oiA NtouhtsIhae'gte thabet Imtoncdirecting.ndtob o Th wonerfulpoQWl ondber pouleay.ng what happens. A. My favorite is Beethoven, zeitist and MargaretThatcher It's A.rNot uites Ilkdt.Isbe haventgtetobsdicorh ten tomplbe chserfpo- A.Wih. yusb oubleycstieng? Q. Did the music department have because he composes such a wide also-although I hate to use the word-a workfascuch as Ieied tohas. Itoben perwho haensa coplyete disear for A.' Ohlwayesn or stylist rons,- any influence on your decision to range, basically for any instrument and feminist piece and it really addresses diffcul oug etted torheas other'soifeelins ol el hen I'wmy to it'sjwastbensn tnhat puc-or come to PA? all sort of chamber music. Beethoven the tensions this woman fls in le1Q Haeso "Lasct inethe atin acting sy reas toanbedseeohokm tions Ithjustrmeans thatomhe mor A. That was one of the reasons I composed for anyone and anything. ing her working class family and going Ye. LsHer aoie drctnQ. tl a hne.wr owh actrsse inolvded.ieh came here, but there were others. Forpin music, though, I like on to a successful business ife. Faitaeck '97fnd Ifdirecte hc s Q.o osi elt edrCtigQo ol yudsrb h guess PA attracted me beacuse it was Capina eh' recmps i o wn pdrcig FantasywCoffinasof Ghana, whrich was on your own this time? overal experience of the class and suchhaupinbeacusehe's a oodschol in adition a rueo hay- comos- Q.Hw did yu wind p direcing? a eview o plays e wroteduringturiA.Une utainibutstiltwort lhi.e. idrecting ig a ong scli deptentowant- er for the piano. Also, Liszt... I'm start- A.This is a Novel and Drama class junior and lower years. And that is a command. A. Mr. Wise's class has been an ed togo tobaordgscool ad col ingto, ieMzrswl.poutin h ietro hc a Q. What was is lRe to codirect? Q.What do you want the viewer to amazing experience and I don't think lee ogin bArdisInde upoohere is Q. You say that three hours aday selected by the democratic process of A. It was a fairly basic understand- get out of your play? anyone-could dispute the word amaz- leg inAmeicasoI ededup ere isnot enough practice time-what is? me timidly raising, my hand and Mr. ing; we wrote by ourselves but joined AIwn hm t tante ig eadeso o ttrsot Q.Whatcommitments do you A. Enough sota ymi roi ie pointing at me. together to direct eachother's plays. poignancy of the first act. I'm really glad to have the opportunity have? ty to be the best piano player I can be Q. Did you have a particular vision We were able to give each other input. QWaisyubgetfartodeCo il.I a oa xe A. Ia ammemeber of the would be reached. If I could spend. -of the play) that made you want to Q.Has having another person A.It's been hard to get people to nence and I'd love to do it again. Chamber Music Society'and I'm the more time on it, I could make each _d~fire it? direct and interpret your play given ______e______pinitannheJaztan.iaz itsmeeprfrmnczmresaisyignor.___Jazz______is____some______performance______more______thing I do for relaxation-I like it but I myself. That's the main reason why I can't spend too much time on it play: to make good music. -because I spend so much time on clas- Q.h t reNourfutueSpans sical pieces. I also do a couple clubs A. Because I'm not sure, I hop tonn LIL lik th IneratinalCltb I'mprety play as much as possible in colle. n involved, in that). I've also been a Maybe after a couple of years there I'll member of the Philharmonic Society decide how serious I plan to be. I def- Pavement took the stage. Pavement's Sonic Youth's dissonant guitars andA N all along. As for performances, last intl don't want to be in an under' by Graham Norwood relaxed, somewhat unrehearsed set churning rhythmspwereo- fantastwlie year I was in mostly student recitals. graduate music program. I don't want vbsa oehnuHLIINSAFWRTRadcrfe I Opyening,'ulw ith theeo-hterom toi performed on last year's Parents' to close off my options. As avepisyeanismmrirek, Weekend___and __I'mperfor ___ingin__this__I've__got__time. had the good fortune to witness one of excellent writers of catchy, infectious, Youth then moved into 'Saucerlike,' th 4otsetaua:ocrtfrcnthe pop tunes. They also augmented their one of the best songs from their recen memory, the Concert for Tibetan set ostspetaclarconcrtsDESeceCENDenwith a number of covers, including Washing Machine double LP. They Freedom. The show, organized by an excellent Velvet Undergound song. closed the set with a full, album length BeasteAdamYauc, Bo feaured They reminded me, at least in attitude version of 'Diamond Sea,' lasing -talened-suc an divere perfrmers and style, of an early '0s R.E.M. about 20 minutes. It was truly phe- by Zack Waldman such talented and diverse performers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~PLLIPIANT.%FF WRITER -Rageas Against te Machine, A Tribe But the first major band to take the n6menal.______- - Called Quest, Sonic Youth, Smashing ~~~~~~~~~~~stagewere the Foo Fighters Packed Following, Sonic Youth was Beck Pumpkins, Foo- Fighters, and- of into their 40 minuteset were radio and his drmmcie asof T Decnohe ent ere witout- courseeasti the Boysthemslves, friendly songs'such as 'This Is a Call,' 'Loser' and 'Where It's At' may have argument oeo h es ukrc In al, seventeen bands took the 'Big-Me,' 'I'll Stick Around,' and 'For been disappointed with Beck's folk- bnso h 8s hi hr u stage over two days at San Francisco's All the Cows,' as well as 'Alone+Easy heavy set, but I thought it was excel- thamnuarer nnfiv yearms:aondt PoloFiedsn GodenGat Par, uing Target,' and their finale, 'Exhausted.' lent. Next came rappers De La Soul, esm nubroalm:IDll' Polousing Fields in Golden Gate Park, ~~~~~~~~~~~Wanto Grow Up, All, Enjoy, Liveage, twosetuptage djacnt t anoher Foo Fighters' set was intense, and ot and the ska band the Skatellites, nei- adtepnliaeMl ost sothat one band could set up teir temspiwrtigthrowom mrsed evry College. After their fledgling start as a 50 ~~~~~~~~~~~~TheFoo Fighters were followed much.gaahbn inSuerClfoi, instruments while another played. ',At byJh e Hoeoe fbus Floigth ktitsws te escnden cuthaedeallithSS the opposite end of the gargantuan byJhLeHokron fbus Folwn th Sktlie wa thDscdnsctadalihST grass field was a large tent containing elder statesmen and a true joy to Bjork, an Icelandic singer who may be Records in 1982 and, later that year, - a close approximation of a Tibetan ~~~~~~~~~~watch.As always, Hooker's guitar best known for her work with the released Milo Goes to College. The monastry,feturin incene and playing was incredible. But his voice, Sugarcubes. However, I didn't really aforementioned album, regarded by dancing monks. despite his age, was what really watch her set, because I was browsing many to be one of the best punk - ~~Theshow began when a number of impressed me. the booths behind the monastery tent. records ever, contains 23 brilliant - - - erformedmonks a dnce in which Later that day, A Tribe Called Then came the Fugees, the Songs as sung/screamed by band they blessed both stages. Then Cibo Quest performed their infectious brand raplR&B band who have scored a vocalist and frontman Milo - Mattoanavantgarde tehno-pop of rap, howcasing several new tunes string of hits with covers of Bob Aukerman. When Milo went to col- gopfrom New York (and originally, from their recently released album. Marley and Roberta Flack song-s lege that same year, the future of the group ~~~~~~~~Butthe high point of ATCQ's set was While much of the crowd really Descendents was cloudy at best. K foran Racheleye out ~~~~~~~~Photo10. a pa)pae herst et whenr lead rapper Phife entered into a enjoyed their set, I hated them. The Though playing live sparsely, the band Keeande' betto hel Tung '98 on Parents' Mak Stockton, CA, noise popsters lndicuswthheaineabt mscwssbpradteqaiyof (then comprised of Aukerman, Tony We~ed.. se'l betheonetickl ing the ivorieslogdsorewtthauinebut micasuprndheqltyf a monk whom he had met backstage. the covers not great either Lombardo on bass, Frank Navetta on ~~~~11~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The monk had been in Chinese captiv- Finally, after the Fugees, Rage guitar, and songwriter Bill Stevenson iyfor 33 years, and bad been the vic- Against the Machine took the sta-e. on drums) managed to release I Don't .AtJJVYEL.V~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~tmof countless methods of torture. Seeing Rage live is almost an out o oU.Atr htabm \Teilvv u r V e V C U A, Particularly ~~~~~~~~~~~~homrfyingwere Phife' s body experience. Rage mixes pe 4:, ~~andwere replaced by Stephen Egerton accuntofhowthe man had had a vocals with intensely political lyncs anCalAvrz no ,lan byLandauyate Charles trin bc itote heetofidsomething and it actual- stun gun placed in his mouth and then and hard rock riffs to form a sound an KrlAvez Ejo41ad PHLIPA STAFFe turinnbckahe whre oein Liveage were subsequently released, WRITER ~main room, I found my territory, rock. ly was where he said. fired, and the how the monk had con- entirely their own. While on stag, although it was agreed by most punk I looked around for a while, with no After I exhausted my interest in the sequently lost all of his teeth. Zack De La Rocha screams like he's purists that none came close to the assistance from the multi-pierced print section, which took a long time to -After a long break, the band's sec- being tortured, and writhes on the rwemtoafrvor that made Milo Atrgttigfdupwt h selec- "employees" near the wall, and found do, I peeked at the music section. ond major attraction took the stage. ground, while Tom Morello produces Goes to College so brilliant tionD's of I hd brougt to ampus a satisfying Bob Dylan double album. Since I had already bought my discs at Less than a month before the heroin- guitar sounds which are absolutely In 1987, Milo left the band to this year, I decided to venture to I picked it up, and went to the counter Newbury Comics, I wasn't really induced death of keyboardist Jonathan unheard of. Meanwhile, the rhythm become a doctor. While he was tin- ~Bostoudate to y stok. Th trig to pay. Maybe it's because of the ear- engaged by the racks of albums here, Melvoin, and subsequent firing of section of TiBob (formerly Timmy kering around in the labs of the ~S,'QsasIfritfu, reurne wit two splitting blasts on the loud speaker but at least I saw some categories that drummer Jimmy Camberlin, the C) on bass and Brad Wilk bludgeoning University of Wisconsin, the formner ~newa iscsbut tims theexperence system, but I think the cashier didn't I had actually heard of. There were Smashing Pumpkins were in peak his drums is simply outstanding. Descendents, with new singer Chad wasscary. a little ~~saya word the whole time. She "Jazz" and "Classical" sections, and a form. After several songs from their During 'Bullet in the Head,' the band Price, formned the band All: All, in the ': I firstwalkeddon Newbury scanned in the product, punched it up, wide array of other music to suit every recent Mellon Collie and the Infinite grooved on one riff while Zack course of a decade, has released many Street fmousBostn's horouhfare swiped my credit card, stuck my taste. Sadness double album which included recounted the plight of the Zapatista fine albums, and many temble ones. of sphisicaionnd nse ings(yo receipt in the bag, and handed me my As I stepped outside, this time with 'Bullet with Butterfly Wings,' movement in Mexico, in an attempt to After Milo completed his doctorate in decide if the two go together). Near new discs, all without so much as a no ill effects from pastel light bulbs, I 'Tonight, Tonight,' and 'Here is No incite the crowd. But Rage's politics, June 1996, he made a phone call to the base of this avenue, I encountered, courteous thank you. Perhaps her 67 reflected on the two places I had seen. Why,' the Pumpkins launched into an like those of the event itself, seemed to Bill Stevenson and the Descendents , next to a Starbuck's and a cow-themed lip ings were paining her. This is of course solely because I knew extended noise jam featuring two be lost on most of the people at the reunion was born. The product of the iceshop, crea te loud ad crazy After I exited and got past the psy- that I would be writing this engaging drummers. It was simply unbeliev- show, get-together, in which all six of the 'Sign of Newbury Comics. After open- chedelic images caused by the funky article, able. Rage's set was a tough one to fol- fis-r Decnnt mmbs ,ing h oradsueigu e lighting in the store, I walked further To me, the differences between the Finishing off the day were the low, but somehow Anthony Kiedis (Aukerman, Stephenson, Lombardo, hvarrow steps, I saw the niain room down the street to Tower Records. two stores were as strong as those Beastie Boys. Realizing that much of and the Red Hot Chili Peppers man- Avrz aetadEetn ly spread out before me. I skirted past This time the green-haired people between Andover and, uh, that, uh, this campus is completely enamored aged to equal it. Despite the chill and isoredo Eptern 27.aadti ,About 14 people with green hair, weeoirn u orangeeyeshdow, r both and ito wtr ohtein otside, so I snuck other place, Exeter. One offers free- of the Beasties, I 'will just say that I the blustering winds, Flea and Kiedis From the emotional, almost gangeeesoo otherad nroom.uh he and into a much more domn and selection, and one constricts was pleasantly surprised with their set, took the stage barechested, as is their (gasp!) pretty 'Weto' the fast-paced blaring "omusc.ihuitl pleasant and open setting. A large with narrow-mindedness and a dress because I don't normally think that custom. The Peppers played an excit- 'Eunuch Boy,' the Descendents have chunk of irony then hit me bard like code (though blue hair is a little differ- they are very ood. ing,_ funky set that, at least in m mind, - chreiotabilincmbc 8 THE PHEL'iiAN"NEWS OCTOBER 18, 1996

New Faculty Abbot Alumna Bryant '65 4 Vicrey '31 Attend Sexual Lectures at Brace CenterAwre byBurgosJoel grade to the well-being of the student. w r e byLIPA STAFFBuros According to Bryant, the goal was to Harassment PHILLIPIAN STAFF WFUTER eliminate all contact with he oppo- ~~~TT11 ~~~~~~On Thursday, October 10, at 6 site sex. This included sporadic p~m.the aewly-penedBrace phone access, a two-minute limit per. N obel Prize, Workshops ~Gender Center, Abbot Academy students wesedaings to Anoerin a. ______alumna Ellen Bryant '65 spoke of her stdewntsnrest ric aes ohitoednD c nin A by Lauren Martin experiences in the Abbot all-girl dononAdvrPndpoiie . a sses Aw V y PHILLIPIAN NWS ASSOCIATE school. The lecture focused on the unsupervised conversation with any student on or off school grounds ______sciaanpesonlasectOflifatmalesocalersnalaspctsof nd ifeatin the academic year. Not only wereCntuefrmPg1 This week, sexual harassment Abo cdm n agtdte the rules strict, but they were also workshops take place for Phillips complex gender issues and traditions stringently enforced. Failure to corn- adsuet.H okdi nofc Academy's new faculty and staff oftetmply usually resulted in expulsion. tad tuent Hie wuored i an offcice Hosted by the Women's Forum, ,r~ ita members. The workshops are thletrwaopnoalsudtsf Elyse Cowgill '97, co-president of ing ash theie world'sutdhma biggest ecimess. designed to familiaize them with the the Women's Forum, responded, The embodiment of a true academic, school's sexual harasstpent policy Phillips Academy. Attended by "Bigaltohrtismksu he worked with his abstract theories andtothir aiswarne~s~p poen- approximately thirty female members "Bigaltohrtismksu ati a isthin rpriateso potesn- of PA, the talk was an informal recol- able to appreciate the liberties we -'to try to solve common problems like teavyinapraeorandsitatins.g lection of memories as Bryant have even more." traffic jams and subway crowds, and heo desndedserlifuitthiodnAbo According to the Abbot alumna, applied his theories in areas ranging Teworkshops, led by Deborah' Academy. The group congrgte n self-control was the paramount virtue fo sdcrslst rauybn Martin, Director of Personnel, begins acrlontesodforofhe for girls in her generation. "Anorexia, ~ -~ auctions He was so deeply involved with an explanation of the school's Bacce endter enter flo fte bulemia, suicide, low self-esteem, TeP comntraldagisthrmvlofhto/.Lene in his wvork, the Times commented, sexual harasment policy, a copy of "The administration made a grea and emotional problems were not majestic trees like this one outside Draper Hall ta eocsoal intko o which is given to each workshop effort to separate the sexes in all unomn hywr us ee i-mc ewa annnrddh attendee. The policy, which ,was apcso aadmclf, sid cussed," said the speaker in a lachry..g .* , -- care. Instead, he focused his energy writtenab~uthree yarsag by Banetoexp ain inh scl',"saoi- mose voice. Personal problems were PL ec i s on bringing attention to his ideas and Trish Russell, currently Dean of Cyto minimize interaction between supposed to be dealt with privately ~'I u 1 L Ytrying, albeit often unsuccessfully, to Raefitnes ,a haasentad d riscse girls.rShe saids A otcultreofth by the individual without consulting ri econvince policymakers to adopt his defineshAndovermboysdanduAbbototherssexual and the system had an inclina- programs.. I wasto prevent sexual harassment, time created an alienation between tin owrs heineletul sthe olsetonGlb rorited hat ~~~~vays ti~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~oetodthe ineal as and lists options for victims and the genders that led to fear and mis- opoe oteeoinl as1sees the problem as a conflict te o seeon comm'itteesh observers of harassment. The policy conceptions regarding the opposite Bryant. "Weakness in character was Continuedfrom PageI between architectural integrity and liheZ w fVcke' icvre was designed to take into account sx not tolerated and those that could not symbol and tradition. Thorn andofwa as of paramount importance: his that Phlis cdm sa dc- sx carry the emotional burden were cen- Warsaw-Fan stated, "That is one of the spirit whtAbbot alumnae call 1947 tax policy scheme and his auc- Phillips.cademy isan educa- The speaker recalled feelingchhns Ai nw fr l n the "Sacred Circle.",She stated, "so to omtdvlpdi h 90 tional institution. For this reason, the aprhnieo mlswe h sured." beatifulPtres manyfo;Abbot spacesratdeeopd n he190 apprehensive of males when she beautiful trees." many Abbot spaces ~areagain a part In his pioneering work on tax policy, policy states, "Most of the unwel- found herself in co-educational Pitzer Bryant went on to say that there of the iylf fti cdemccm comead harssingbehaviron his Cllege whereshe i now profs- were no faculty members who were Dr. Ada Fan, an English instruc- munitdy. lifevrof thisacdmco-ea Vickrey argued that the current sys- coau irssTin e viol.,, this so.Wle her shoo eeien ce trook tandindaigwthsca n tor and resident of Draper Hall, comn- t.Hwvr eaetths tem of taxation was inefficient since baseds piallN O inoane....uThe her toahiher olxeelof cemis pschlgialisus n atw mented in her letter to the buildin, eni dne of tlosincriingtaetheul didn'thgave thescaulr ton talk, anweincomteectbr dream, of sacrificing the spiritual to contnosy rin tae wul workshops try to eliminate some of Abbot was socially an officious insti- abu proamtes;wdslk "Ty[heakre]fo aintatture. In the mind and memory of all tive. Therefore, he designed a systemn this ignorance by helping faculty and tution that did not prepare its students bou pesnlmtes;wrslk they[teiotrees]th fomfrigtatl estheticcthesoultouthetakchitec- stafameberme erneorrcognzernd ntapsyholgicananzemtioal astrbaton'and'cltors'aere archtecuraocoveratinebenglon- livngbboA alunae thsemged ofveraingtha wold akeint to be alert to situations and behavior level for interactidn- with members of taboo." dce byA otDrpr ad oaks are a part of the Sacred Circle, fairernovproductMivitye and o-lulde whic mayupsetotersevenif th oppsitesex accrdin to When asked about her reaction to McKeen Halls, but also serves to rep- onthe i ct thiscmnt, isdsacred." ate, derived, twenty years later, which mayupset others vn.fi Brt.e opoiesx codn o Bryant's talk, Victoria Salinas '97, resent the great circle of Abbot alum- ohrintscmuiyssaed" athmtcl fomls rm This effort is continued inte Bryant went on to say, with strik- co-president of the Women's Forum, nae, who are here joined in abiding GctdMnJages teCaia Vicrysasrc hoy secondhalf f theworksops,n ingdetai, tha the ultur of te era said, " found it interesting to think Of harmony, separated though those oer, e and Michael whch tndl fee discusosiffrn crethatd ealsit ecu taions erine Williams, the Director of Facilities at icrysatattho.Vickrey's second major accom- whiciscss atendesiffren cretedunraliticexpctaion in the repressive society we once lived graduates now may be." Dr. Fan's teOfceo hscl lnwr plishment was the creation of the hypothetical situations and try to uhligotaeVcornvrus, in. I think that Andover as an institu- English 550C course, "Great Literary bth rfieo hsclPat ee acinsse htnw-er i determine whether the behavior in Tphoadince wutase shoked whilteIs- tion has taken great strides in incor- Landscapeg' Objective and btresponsive to the concerns of the acinsse htnw-er i each situation is appropriate, mnap- Teaiengte degre thoewhihe poratig all of its contingencies and Subjective Realities", spent a class in PAcmmunity. They have postponed name. A Vickrey auction attempts to teningthe to orkdhrdtoeevlogthridiiduloheAbbtiirlestdyng het'nc the decision to at least this upcoming remove the inefficieifcies caused by propriate, or sexual harassment. The school was able to control the pesn . . Trustee Weekend, where the issue the asymmetric information almost discussions often become animated alieoftesuns.in academic, social, psychological tion of what landscape is by seeingI because each attendee has come from She diescribtedstetreeautr and emotional aspects. It is all a part what the trees did for the Circle." will possibly be raised. The determni- always present in sealed-bid auctions a different background and has a itSo he dmstradtion intem enfrn of adding new dimensions to our edu- Jean St. Pierre, currently a mem- nation of whether or not the topic will (the seller knows more about the unique iewpoitandtheditinc- isciplinhe, eveiniswhein ia ero- cain"hrffteEgish department and a be an official or informal part of the flaws than the buyer does). It does so unique viewpoint,discipline, and even the distin-whenformersteachercaatoAbboteAcademy, an.endand liesewithtHeada ofoSchoolo bybawardingctheeitem tootheehighest tiono beweeb aproprate inppr-opriate,______nappro___Barbara____Chase.____Jacobs,_____Williams,______anBrbaaiCaseeJacbsWiliameadpbidereaothfprie doferdbtth 'prate, and sexual harassment are not N ~, *~v Chase encourage the community to second highest bidder. This, Vickrey clear-cut. In these discussions, atten- oed Journalist C..tsophler .Lydcon Speak~s 011 voi'ce their opinions on the situation showed, eliminates the need for buy- dees learn to consider the frequency -'in writing. ers to uess at what others might of the behavior, whether the behavior D 1 "t e I b Pr s d n i lThe decision to remove the trees offer- and offer more than they nor- includes a -physical aspect, whether Rxole of1 th Mvedia -in 19 6 P e i e ta Election was seen from a restoration and aes- mally would just to win In the putting an end to the person's behav- Conedrmae_____isedfcnsatycrtcziBonaeeoeno fth ih thetic viewpoint. In the memo, Vickrey auction, he demonstrated, if ior would violate the person's rights Ctheudm.mPae1 in inta fcntnl rtczn ronhdbe oenro h ih Jacobs and Williams state, "We all all bidders simply put down the value by the First Amendment, whether the In comparing the two candidates, thm .est state in the union and Bill Clinton miss these substantial landscape ele- of the item to them, the item will go behavior includes the abuse of Lydon stated, "These two men are Elite media, including the New had been the governor of one of the ments, but we also recognize that, in to the buyer for whom it is worth the Powet~~~eiingsand of discomfort, ~~~~~~~~York Times, and then the daily smallest and poorest states in aost the long, run, the campus will be most, at a fair and efficient price. his felinsofdiscofort and them credit for and they represent the papssidaked i Citon ine1992iandevrtcy shedefco the e diaa enhanced by the integrated restora- Vickrey made numerous other hte h cho epnd rmt broadness of society within the ms-aktdhmt h mrcn datclysae h aei a tion of key elements of its landscape contributions to the science of eco- whetherthescool reponds rompt- United States." He went on to public. "At the same time the media that most was somewhat illogical, along with key elements of its archi- nomics through his study of asym- ly. i eciehw ic h aegt were presenting Bill Clinton as the From here, Lydon began a ong tectural core. Aesthetic udgment metric informnation, including pro- Since Phillips Academy isaresi- scandal, the media has portrayed all candidate, they were trivializing Jerry discussion reverberating around the reinforced this decision." posals for reducin~g traffic conges- dential, educational institution, the politicians as villains and has had rw..Te [temda nvr ieaohpendeerlsgfit. Bob Lloyd, instructor in art and a tion, easing subway rush hours, and workshops also discuss that in their very few good things to say about any explained how Bill Clinton was this... Many of the ideas he presented didn't mebro h apssDsg retn arradmr fiin roles as educators and caregivers, of them. He explained that people masterful, promising young politi- have any direct connection to poli- Revieromtee of pkthe De i n sreance poies.an Hoeeficweof teachers and coaches may act accord- should look at both the candidates as clan.., and Jerry Brown reduced to tics, but he built in the idea that peo- original landscape, when Draper had his ideas came to fruition reald this kind of Governor Moonbeam." pie had hope in Bill Clinton's skills ingly, perhaps giving a student a pat success stories and show them L first been constructed, circa 1890. world applications, although his '~ or ishug. not Tisiscour- behavir rspect whe judging hem as p Lt- ydon went on to safy that Jerry as a leader. He continued by relatinc, .I or hu-. Thisrespect behavior when is juadstorygofhwhnnot discour- WinstontChurchilldAterudiscussingeattlengh ethesissues rearly rworiinccongestionppricin aged by the school's sexual harass- reundt i Advr n~aea raised, the thinking among the com- helped to create the separate on- and ment policy, but teachers and coach-T J0 4744.94 secoftenewrd.H sa, mittee has been that after having off-peak rate schedules commonly in es are asked to examine such behav- i5WD 728W sp"eeh ofite ninevwrds eHi saideve,restored Draper to its original appear- use in many railroad systems. ior and make ure they are acting in 7 P *mllP4 7?52a "nvrgvNpgive up,nveee ance, the landscape should be trans- When Vickrey learned that he such a manner for the student's well- Wh~gien. h fised ispec, formed to its original formn. had won the award, he was still at being,they not for their own, and that Lydo~~~~Whnheefinshedfoo hisquseech, Future changes in the plan of work on economics, concentrating bre not forin their ow and sthahyLdnoeeheforfrqetos action for the Abbot Circle include arestu- not abusing their power over The subjects of the questions rangedTthesremoval of the mapleitreernorth- mmainlyoonttryingttocconvinceppeopl dents (i.e. power in grading). from stories about the Clintons' lives th eoa ftempete ot- that the massive efforts to balance the NewmemberNewstffemerstaff Mrs.rs ElaineEain o v e r i Aranastoud epl west of Abbot Hall, which will be federal budget were foolhardy and in ArkansaswtoChowCyoun replaced with Hines, who attended the workshop A R u should going about making pljudg- two-oaks, pending on ecnmclyil-one.Heooial l-one.H aa on Tuesday, commented, "I found ments and collecting, valid inforina- we ies vroe h re driving, north to Cambridge for a the workshop very helpful because it, Trrpcrtsahan p cili tion about the candidates. When the Whatsuliesta the hraer te grow-r- reception when his heart suddenly made you think about and look at talk concluded, the crowd of approx- intupr fteDrprte osr stopped beating. By the time police issues from different perspectives, imately 150 students in Kemper vation is the lack of knowledge and ambulances arrived, he had and to be sensitive to how an action NI i df T F~'u 01 EIHM'l1W Mr~S Auditorium seemed generally very amnC ebr f h Afcly alreadly passed away. The autopsy, could effect others." 1 4 0% - 4 ArbVar. MA. at1 nii contented by Lydon's answers and Only recently have faculty tuembers the Times reports, revealed that he removal of the oak trees. Whatever ha nelre er n idof 3 - I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~theoutcome, decimation for aesthetic sudden cardiac arrest, perhaps 1111 2111 L AN y AI DON'T BE THE LAST TO KNOW purpose or savior for spiritual sake, brought on by the stress of being a a ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~St.Pierre summed up the support by Nobel laureate, perhaps by the relief FRDAY,OCTOBER18 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WHAT'SGOING ON AROUND THE WORLD saying, "I will at least know that we offnlygtig ogsuh-fe In Kemper A uditorium: Y UBA Kall tried our very hardest." rcgiinfrhsies 6:00-10:00 Mediteranneo and La Femme Nikita OR IN Y U OW N B C YARD.

SATURDAY,OCTOBER 19 . ~~~Steering Committee Proposes In Kemper Auditorium: O e 0 eo m ain 6:15-7:15 Food Festival .- Sunid. v1yIg EllbaneO 0 eo ain 7:30-8:30 Talent and Culture Show ------,,1, 1 the ten capable faculty members 8:45-11:00and Bleau A Manand a Woman .A. neW' tO could add school Continued fromPagetinudfrom expendedpeover thetcourserofoftheelast vvayfight crime year would be split into two one and a half years to release the In Borden Gym: ------up to 1,00(( fourteen week semesters and one HOWE OCWew jobmobs month-long report, the ideas advocated by new 8:45-11:30 Dance with LIVE BAND month-lon symposium for indiviu- Steering, Committee will no doubt ualacaemipusuis i th Spin. profoundly influence the path of the / Finaly,"WihinandWithout" TICKETS FOR THE FOOD FESTIVAL ON SALE FOR $3 AT CAMD PIKcoC FI E~ETIUEAIY SNA.npalyWt P hinA moehund a caeyineast"oe OFFICEDESKAND DICKIE'S BUT $4 AT THE DOOR. ~~AVAILABLE AT STORES AND NEWSSTANDS EVERYWHERE. cotmles A'mre"ua Head of School Barbara Chase OFFICE$4 AT-AND THE DICKIE'S DOOR.DESK BUT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~issues.Key issues which the fifth saysI"What they really hope is not chapter dealt with include the compo- thteryecm ndio wllb

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