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JB LIM not get better in college; at Har- vard, in my economics classes, women are again a small minor- When Rosa Morona ’16 first ity. We are still very much out- arrived at Andover in 2014, she siders – and we need to change was struck by the small number that,” she continued. of girls in Economics classes. Throughout the conference, Outside of class, she was one of experts engaged in open-ended only two girls attending Andover panel discussions that explored Economics Society meetings. the impact of women and minor- In response, Morona, who ities in economics. Along with hails from Treviso, Italy, decided these sessions, students learned to initiate a conference that in- about tools such as networking vited students, faculty, and ex- and financial literacy in work- perts to discuss the current state shops aimed at educating stu- T.RYNNE/THE PHILLIPIAN of women and minority groups dents with general life skills. This year’s Club Rally was held in Lower Right of Paresky Commons due to rain. in the field of economics. The In an interview with The Phil- conference, titled “Women in lipian, Flavia Vidal, Co-Director Economics: A Shifting Land- of the Brace Center for Gender IN-DEPTH scape,” was held last Sunday at Studies, said, “There were two the Abbot Academy Campus, workshops… specifically aimed hosted by the Brace Center for at a more educational piece in M.S.A.S. : ‘The Cost of Keeping a Society Secret’ Gender Studies, the History and terms of teaching... concrete Social Sciences Department, and skills. The panels were a little the Tang Institute. different in that they were open- reasons why the school does not soda in front of the library at the “Ever since I was a child ended conversations among CECELIA VIEIRA and condone or prove our support start of each finals week. growing up in a struggling Ital- ANDIE PINGA these experts about their own for secret societies on campus.” “M.S.A.S. was created to find ian economy, economics has experiences, and the broader Flyers created by the Ma- Although secret societies are a way for girls to talk to each helped me better understand situation on women, minorities, dame Sarah Abbot Society not allowed, M.S.A.S. flyers and other, help each other, and build the world... To many, economics and people with international (M.S.A.S.), an all-female secret posters are regularly displayed each other up and have the con- might seem dry or theoretical, backgrounds in these companies society at Andover, were taped on campus. Last year, the so- fidence to become leaders,” said but the truth is that its implica- and sectors nowadays.” in girls bathrooms around cam- ciety suspended a large ban- a former member of the society tions surround us and have great pus last Friday. The flyers have ner in front of Samuel Phillips who graduated before the Class impact,” said Morona. attracted attention due to An- Hall in solidarity with students of 2016 and asked to remain “In 2014, less than a third of dover’s policy of prohibiting se- of color; it also posted flyers in anonymous. “We meet every students taking Economics [at Continued on A6, Column 2 cret societies. girls bathrooms across campus week, it’s a small group, we do Andover] were female… It does Jennifer Elliott ’94, Dean of urging victims of sexual assault really support each other.” Students and Residential Life, to come forward with their “I think that’s the cost of keep- said in an interview with The stories. During finals week of ing a society secret. [People] don’t Phillipian, “We have concerns Spring Term, the group left a really know what’s going on, they about student organizations toilet full of candy on the steps just kind of have this vague no- Check Out A4-A5 For that are exclusive and secre- of the Oliver Wendell Holmes tion of what it is about, and a lot tive. There’s no adult oversight Library. This act was an effort of those notions are negative,” the way that all other student to parody the all-male secret she continued. 2016-2017 organizations are expected to society, Truth, Unity, Brother- have. Those are the most basic hood (TUB), which has a tradi- tion of placing a bathtub full of Continued on A5, Column 1 Teaching Fellows

Seniors Organize Voter Alum’s Article Goes Viral Registration for Upcoming Among Andover Students

Presidential Election incident last May when Jose dents, some of whom I shared STAFF REPORT DeJesus, a Latino man with a dorm with, they defended from the democratic process be- five outstanding warrants for themselves by claiming it’s NICK TOLDALAGI cause they didn’t vote or get an On Wednesday night, An- his arrest, was chased by the their ‘political belief,’ and that absentee ballot.” drew Wang ’16 published an local police department into I was being too politically cor- With computers and blank Although U.S. citizens must be registration forms in hand, a article on “The Huffington the Cochran Bird Sanctuary on rect. This claim of a political at least 18-years old to be able to Post” addressing his belief that Andover campus. According to belief seemed to function as a group of Seniors set up a table in vote, Massachusetts provides a Paresky Commons during dinner promoting political diversity the article, a group of white, shield. If so, then there must special pre-registration program across campuses can inadver- male Andover students also have been something that the last Friday and this Wednesday, for minors who wish to enroll encouraging eligible students to tently shield discriminatory went searching for DeJesus, shield was meant to protect, to early. Anyone who is over the age views from further conversa- donning polo shirts and tennis obscure. I wanted to address register to vote. of 16 and a resident of the state The voter-registration cam- tion. In just 24 hours, Wang’s rackets as weapons. They doc- why their beliefs could be con- may register this way using a article has received over 1,700 umented themselves on their strued as racist.” paign was initiated by Zöe Sot- learner’s permit, driver’s license, tile ’17, Shoshi Whitman ’17, likes on Facebook. Snapchat stories, using the or R.M.V.-issued I.D., which al- In his article, titled “The In- hashtag #BuildAWall. Peter Rossano ’17, and Casey lows them to be automatically Yarborough ’17 – co-presidents stitutional Guise of the Politi- Wang wrote in his article, Continued on A3, Column 1 added to the list of registered vot- cal Belief,” Wang refers to an “When I confronted these stu- of PA Liberal Action and Phillips ers when they reach the voting Academy Republican Society, age. respectively. The two clubs are The Seniors also guided eli- an extension of Andover Politi- gible voters through the process cal Union (A.P.U.), a consortium of applying for an absentee ballot, of Andover’s political clubs that which, if granted, allows the ap- Don Gordon ’52, Last Principal of Abbot provide students with the op- plicant to vote early via mail. portunity to debate and discuss “We’re having people apply Academy, Passes Away at Age 82 political opinions. for absentee ballots because most “It struck me as weird that people won’t be able to go to their of Abbot Academy in 1968, my not alone,” wrote one student I’ve never seen this happening polling station back home or even WILL ENNIS on campus,” said Sottile in an in- board chair Philip Allen ’29, was of Abbot Academy in a letter to in downtown Andover. So, we can rightly plain: ‘An eventual merger Gordon expressing her sadness terview with The Phillipian. “We get forms sent to their mailbox in Don Gordon ’52, the 18th and have a large number of people final principal of Abbot Academy, is the aim here. You’ll be working that he would not be continuing G.W. so they can fill them out and yourself out of a job,’ he told me… his career at Andover after the who will be eligible to vote, and vote that way for this November passed away on June 23, 2016, at we tend to be really informed the age of 82. He served as prin- I was ok with that. But a funny merger. election,” said Rossano. thing happened on the way to the Another letter to Gordon from about political issues and really Their favorite moments, ac- cipal from 1968 to 1973 and had passionate about our opinions. a large part in the success of the merger: I fell in love with Abbot Wanion Naifeh, the mother of cording to Rossano, were when Academy.” an Abbot student, revealed her So this is one of the best ways to people discovered they were eli- school’s merger with Andover. make your opinion into a reality.” Gordon was a Boston native, Gordon’s affection for the gratitude for Gordon’s “uncalled- gible to vote. academy, his genuine love for his for kindness.” She wrote about Once students approach the “I was curious about whether and after finishing high school at table, their situations were evalu- Andover, he attended and gradu- colleagues, and his respect for how his generosity, overall care, I could vote or not,” said Ana Nai- the women who attended Abbot and concern contributed to her ated on a state-by-state basis to yapatana ’17, who is from Bang- ated from Yale University’s un- determine their eligibility to vote, dergraduate program and the showed in his work and in the daughter’s academic career and kok, Thailand, but was born in way he ran the school. He was happiness. what forms of identification were Normal, Ill., and lived there for University of Pennsylvania for acceptable to be able to register, graduate school. He was only 33 always open and personable. For- Gordon’s manner of running only 3 months. “I was here only mer students and parents spoke Abbot affected his students and and what documents would need as a baby, so I didn’t think I could years old when he was brought to be signed. on by Andover’s headmaster at of his care for each and every in- their families, as evidenced by vote. But then [these] amazing dividual at the school. the many dozens of letters writ- Yarborough said, “For me per- people figured out [I could vote]!” the time, Ted Sizer, for the pur- sonally, because I won’t be able pose of combining Andover and “Thanks so much for every- ten to him, currently housed in to vote in the upcoming election, Abbot into one institution. thing you’ve done for me at Ab- Andover’s archives. I wanted to make sure everyone On the 40th anniversary of the bot. As a student I feel that you Continued on A6, Column 1 are more than I had ever hoped who was old enough had the op- Phillips-Abbot merger, Gordon Continued on A6, Column 4 portunity to vote and wasn’t kept said, “When I became principal for in a headmaster and I am

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As they arrived on campus in early September, new students were greeted by rowdy Blue Keys clad in tie-dye T-shirts and jangling blue beads. For the following week, new students were immersed in the ex- citement of “Camp Andover” as they were led from one orientation activ- ity to the next. Yet this year was no different than any other, and the enthusiasm of the opening of school soon passed. After the first week of classes, the joy- ous chants of Blue Keys faded into nothing more than the occasional nod of recognition in Paresky Commons. The paths quieted as returning stu- dents retreated into old relationships rather than making new ones. Any member of the Andover community is no stranger to the sudden acceleration of life as a new school year begins. Returning students and faculty members know how assignments pile up, lunch dates are left un- scheduled, and late nights swiftly turn into early mornings. Upperclass- men, usually with greater extracurricular commitments and more rigor- ous course loads, tend to spend more quality time with their homework than with younger or new students. The gap between younger and older students only widens as the year progresses. It is the responsibility of older students to reach out to new students, to offer friendship and guidance in whatever ways they can. It is not enough to speak to younger students only when brushing teeth at the same time or seeing each other at a cluster munch. Older students should the phillipian make the effort to connect with younger students on a deeper level. And a.lu/ while younger students may find it easy to assume that older students are dent in the most familiar way I gerously and unknowingly not paying attention to them, this assumption of ignorance is false. could: Coffee. I drank it when created a part of myself that I New students must also take the initiative to reach out, or up, to stu- SOPHIE ZHANG I was stressed and nervous, let define me, and I clung onto dents who they perceive to be their leaders or role models – to Prefects have a confession to downed it when I was unsure that, if only because I was too and Proctors, captains and club heads. Lasting friendships between up- make: I’m currently in and lonely. Never once did I afraid to be myself. perclassmen and Juniors are relatively uncommon, and the desire to con- a committed relation- stop to question why. It’s taken patience, time, and nect must come from both directions. Traditional definitions of mentor- I My coffee-drinking habits a lot of effort and uncomfort- ship with coffee. You have to ship place the older students in the position of mentor, and older students understand – I don’t say this didn’t change much Lower able scrutiny on my part to need to live up to those expectations. just to be funny. I really, hon- year. I needed it, I told my- examine my relationship with In a recent survey sent by The Phillipian to Juniors, only 11 percent of estly, love coffee. I love its ac- self, because I was afraid of coffee. And, like all relation- the 169 students who responded said that they prioritized social life over rid taste, the way it scalds my losing the feeling it gave me. I ships, it’s a work-in-progress academics, athletics, extracurriculars, family, and faith or religion. Com- tongue and burns its way down wanted my hands to shake and – it hasn’t always been easy to pared to the 60 percent of polled students who chose academics as their my throat, how my heart races my chest to feel tight; I want- reflect upon and understand first priority at Andover, this statistic is extremely telling: The main focus and hands jitter after I down ed to feel how incessantly my my actions, or to communi- of most of the Junior class is not centered on socializing. As such, older a cup. It makes me feel alive, heart could thrum and hear cate truthfully with myself, students have an obligation to pull new students into non-academic life at the blood rush by my ears. In Andover in healthy and welcoming ways. those moments, I drank cof- As returning upperclassmen students, we realize that our days are fee desperately, not because I packed and it is difficult to think of anything other than our work or after- wanted it, but because I had school commitments. It is our responsibility, however, as older members I drank [coffee] when convinced myself that I need- I felt boring, was so very of this community to continue reaching out to the new students in the I was stressed and ed it. midst of our busy schedules. We must, to the best of our ability, make the Upper year, my friends be- unsure of myself, and warmth of their orientation continue for the entire year. nervous, downed it when gan a campaign to cut down on coffee made me feel I was unsure and lonely. my coffee consumption, insist- This editorial represents the views of The Phillipian, vol. CXXXIX. ing that five cups a day “simply alive. It made me feel like Never once did I stop to wasn’t healthy.” I, of course, I could do anything. question why. refused to change. I laughed off their concern, because “I didn’t have a problem” (or so I insisted). I resisted them at every turn, though I couldn’t has made me feel that way quite bring myself to explain and some days, I still struggle. from the first sip. And so, like why: How could I tell them But I’ve finally gotten to a all rational beings desperate that I was terrified of losing point where I feel comfortable to create something for them- the feeling it gave me? with who I am, with coffee, selves (or perhaps not), I took I suppose I had always and who I am without it. And that feeling and ran. I tried to known, reluctantly and in despite the rollercoaster of a GET TO KNOW make coffee a part of who I some dusty recess of my mind, ride it took to get here, it was was – and maybe, that’s where that my relationship with worth it. all of my problems began. coffee was unhealthy. But I THE CLASS OF 2020 I came to Andover as a cof- had never taken a moment to fee enthusiast. Not only that, think, to ask myself just “why” but I had already fashioned it was so bad. In the end, it all Check out the results of myself into a coffee-lover, had came down to this: I felt bor- so woven it into my character ing, was so very unsure of my- The Phillipian that I was already known as self, and coffee made me feel Sophie Zhang is a four-year Se- ’s survey “that awkward coffee girl.” So alive. It made me feel like I nior from Andover, Mass. could do anything. I had dan- of the Junior Class I dealt with being a new stu-

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of capable, nuanced, complex steps back. She’s back with ly noticeable in the superhero Fox writers, it is our criti- female supervillains, the mov- the Joker, a man who used media. While characters like cism, choices, and money that ADRIENNE ZHANG ie failed to deliver. In fact, the electroshock to drive her mad, Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss shapes the film industry. If we C Comics’s “Suicide film fell back into old tropes convinced her to jump into a in “The Hunger Games” and decide not to support films Squad” was one of of sexist typecasting. Katana, vat of chemicals, and offered Daisy Ridley’s Rey in “Star with characters like Harley the most anticipated a Japanese sword-wielding her body to a business partner. Wars” have emerged, the most Quinn, Enchantress, and Ka- D master, is silent for most of Harley Quinn is an exagger- recent Avengers movies, made tana, and instead openly criti- summer movies this year. The quirky, colorful trailer prom- the film. Her entire concept ation of all the sexist tropes of by Marvel, feature only two cize them for overtly sexist ised a light-hearted super- is tied to a male character, female film characters. She’s female superheroes in a main themes, we can steer the cul- villain movie with bold, un- her husband. Then there’s eye candy. She’s hypersexual- cast of ten characters, and tural movement in the right apologetic female characters Enchantress, a powerful de- ized. She’s insane. Her char- none of the crucial plot driv- direction. We can demand a like Harley Quinn, Katana, ity who inhabits the body of acter is entirely dependent ers are female. film industry that gives these Dr. Moone, a quivering mess But there is a bright side to of a woman who is utterly de- this disappointing new block- pendent on the support of her buster. The criticism slathered The most anticipated The deficiency of strong lover and protector Rick Flag. on “Suicide Squad” shows a It is our criticism, character, Harley Quinn, Enchantress herself is mar- female characters is new awareness of sexist ste- ginally better. The only way reotypes portrayed in fic- choices, and money that brought the greatest disturbingly noticeable in to activate her goddess-like tional media. Audiences were shapes the film industry. disappointment. powers is to gyrate seductive- the superhero media. disgruntled with the sexism ly, make out with strangers, present in film persona. All and wear a series of revealing over YouTube trailers, IMDb, undergarments. and other open-discussion and Enchantress. For what The most anticipated char- sites, “Suicide Squad” was met seemed like the first time, fe- acter, Harley Quinn, brought on her male lover. And while with a wave of criticism for female characters the oppor- male supervillains were going the greatest disappointment. I commend her unapologetic the misogynistic undertones, tunities women, even fictional to take the spotlight. Comic Praised as a feminist icon, and uninhibited attitude, it as well as large demand for ones, deserve. book aficionados and femi- the comic book version of her disappears in the presence of female characters with more nists rejoiced at the sight of found independence from the her beau, the Joker. In fact, uplifting narratives. “Suicide Squad” trailers. Joker and became so popular her whole agenda is based on While we, as Andover stu- But when the movie came that some believed she over- faith that the Joker will res- dents, may not be able to out, feminists stopped cheer- shadowed the male villain cue her. directly affect the creative who inspired her. But on the The deficiency of strong fe- decisions of Time Warner Adrienne Zhang is a three-year ing. While the trailer and pre- Upper from Hong Kong. release clips indicated a cast big screen, she takes several male characters is disturbing- executives or 21st Century

Ten Days in Huánuco nessed the lasting physical and KATIE HARTZELL emotional trauma of sexual as- sault, the issue affects me more n Huánuco, Peru, there poignantly. More than ever, I is a shelter that houses 40 firmly believe that prevention sexually-assaulted girls, I of sexual assault is absolutely all under the age of 18. imperative. The shelter, Casa Del Buen Andover has made giant Trato Hovde – or “Hovde leaps in the past year about House of Good Treatment” sexual assault awareness by or- in English – seeks to provide ganizing All-School Meetings the girls with psychological, and sending emails pertaining educational, familial, and le- to the issue, implementing the gal support. I discovered Casa

The language barrier posed some challenges, Now that I’ve firsthand but we were able to witnessed the lasting communicate sufficiently physical and emotional using body language- trauma of sexual assault, connecting without the issue affects me words. more poignantly. a.xia/the phillipian dover, an educational program The language barrier posed from them by their assaulters, that works to reduce gender- some challenges, but we were how they now had to carry the Del Buen Trato Hovde when I based violence, my trip served able to communicate suffi- consequences of his decision M.V.P. program, and screening partook in a ten-day mission as an appropriate continuation ciently using body language – for the rest of their lives. “Slut: The Play.” These efforts trip to the shelter this summer, of my pursuit of gender-based connecting without words. It angers me as much as it must continue at Andover, so sponsored by my church. Par- violence prevention. As en- Although I enjoyed my time saddens me. One in four women that we may extend sexual- ticipants on the trip were told thusiastic as I was for the trip, at Casa Del Buen Trato Hovde, will be sexually assaulted be- assault awareness beyond our they were there to offer emo- I was uncertain about what my experience was extremely fore they graduate high school, campus and into the surround- tional support to the girls and to expect and troubled by the emotional. As a Catholic coun- according to the National Sex- ing world. would complete miscellaneous thought of a language barrier. try, Peru outlaws abortion. If a ual Violence Resource Center. projects around the shelter – The girls at the shelter were girl becomes pregnant, she has Since hearing this statistic, gardening, painting, and arts incredible. They enthusiasti- no choice but to have her baby. I’ve continued to keep it in and crafts. cally welcomed us into their It was heartbreaking to think mind as it initially horrified After my participation in the community and embraced our about how the young mothers me and continues to do so. But Mentors in Violence Preven- Katie Hartzell is a three-year presence with warm fervor. had their childhoods stolen now that I’ve firsthand wit- tion Program (M.V.P.) at An- Upper from Penn Valley, Pa. A4 NEWS The Phillipian September 23, 2016 2016-2017 Teaching Fellows

Below are nine of the 15 Teaching Fellows for the 2016-2017 school year. Photos by Tyler Rynne, Ale Macaya, and Rachel Kindangen. SPENCER AYSCUE, Spanish

What is your role on campus? On campus this term I am teaching Spanish 110, living in Bishop as a house counselor and working as the assistant coach for Girls Varsity Soccer.

What drew you to Andover? I also went to a boarding school as a student, so last year in Madrid, I hoped to find a residential school where I could teach Spanish. I was really attracted to [Andover’s] com- mitment to diversity and the opportunities available to students and teachers here, and I’m grateful for the chance to be part of this community.

Is there anything interesting about yourself you’d like to tell The Phillipian? I had a class with Steph Curry in college. JUAN GALLARDO, English

What got you interested in English? In high school, I read Philip Roth’s novel, The Human Stain… Regardless of how my opin- ions about that work have changed, reading that novel was particularly important because it was the first time I realized that an aesthetic object could have such a profound impact on me. I identified in some ways – arguably, superficial ways – with the novel’s protagonist, Coleman Silk. I grew up in a similar environment as Silk… Roth’s novel, for all its flaws, gave me something tangible to hold onto… but my professors at Wesleyan University are the ones who fostered my continued engagement with other kinds of work.

Is there anything interesting about yourself you’d like to tell The Phillipian? I ran cross country in college for a bit, then transitioned into gymnastics. I work on the rings but have not had any formal training. If anyone has tips or pointers they would like to share – and mind you, they don’t have to be ring specific – I’d be happy to hear them.

KATHERINE HEFFERNAN, English

What inspired you to teach English? The [experience] that comes to mind first is the one I had when I was in high school and – long story short – I was bored. For Christmas, I asked for three things: a pair of shoes, some stationary, and a copy of “Ulysses” by James Joyce. I brought it in to read during my free periods and my English teacher saw me reading it and said “really?” and he didn’t believe me. We ended up reading it together and that level of attention and care really solidified my hope to teach English. I wanted to teach English specifically because there are worlds in pages and conversations you can have with nobody around you… it’s amazing.

What are you looking forward to this year? I’m looking forward to learning. I’ll be working in the Brace Center and on the crew team, and these are things I have wanted to do but have never done so formally as what I’ll be do- ing this year. JAKE KOHN, English

What is your role on campus? Teaching Fellow in English, House Counselor in Rockwell, Assistant Coach for Cross Coun- try.

What got you interested in English? Philosophy’s questions and literature’s answers.

What is your favorite thing to teach in English? I love the idea of visual rhymes; images can look like each other in the same way that words can sound like each other. [For example], tree rings and the concentric circles that form when you drop a pebble in the water. Seeing these kinds of rhyme can make the world feel more meaningful and interconnected.

ABIGAIL PERELMAN, History

What will your role on campus be this year? I am teaching fellow in the history department, teaching History 100 and History 200 over the course of the year. I am also a house counselor in Paul Revere, involved in the Jumpstart community engagement group, as well as a coach for fall and spring crew.

What is your favorite era of history to teach? Why? My historical area of interest is southern Africa, particularly from the rise of European co- lonialism through decolonization. Looking at this part of history is fascinating because we can use a diversity of dynamic and engaging primary sources.

KEVIN JIANG ’12, Mathematics and Computer Science

Who or what inspired you to teach math and computer science? I had one great math teacher in high school and [another] just as excellent computer science professor in college. Both teachers were not only exceptional mathematicians/computer scientists, but also profoundly caring individuals. I think their secret was that they managed to remember that their job was not just to teach math/computer science – teaching, for them, meant so much more.

What is your favorite area in the subject you teach? I like seeing the light bulb go off in a person’s head when a concept finally “clicks” for them. I think remembering those moments is a good way to learn to love learning, regardless of the subject area.

SADE JACK, French

What is your favorite thing to teach in French? I really like teaching certain phonetics rules. It’s really one of the most important aspects of learning how to speak a language. Today I dedi- cated a small part of my lesson on the French “r” in my French 100 class. Even at the lowest level it’s not too difficult to do. If you can gargle you’re halfway there!

What are you looking forward to this year? I’m looking forward to watching the seniors graduate. The odds of me crying are very high. I’m also looking forward to watching what per- sonality West, the newest dorm, takes on. Finally and most importantly, I’m really looking forward to my students becoming less shy in class.

Is there anything interesting about yourself you’d like to tell The Phillipian? If you want to practice French come to French table in the mural room every Tuesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. I will probably be there. Merçi! September 23, 2016 The Phillipian NEWS A5

ERIKA PRINCE, History

What makes history a compelling subject to teach? I believe that having an understanding of our past allows us to make better decisions for our future. History is not just dates and the names of famous battles--it’s about the lives of real people and their contributions to their communities, [both] big and small.

What are some important values that you want your students to learn from class? I want my students to develop a persistence and [resilience] that enables them to push through any obstacles that come their way. Sometimes in history, we can’t find the sources we need to help us answer a question, or the answers we get lead us in a whole new direc- tion, and we need to be able think of ways around and through those hurdles.

MEREDITH RAHMAN ’10, Biology

Can you briefly introduce yourself? My name is Meredith Rahman, and I am a teaching fellow in Biology from Weston, Mas- sachusetts. I was a three-year senior at Andover, graduated in 2010, so it is great to be back on campus.

What drew you to teach Biology at Andover? I hope to go to medical school and become a doctor, and one of my dreams is to work in medical school as a professor. So I was really interested in [the] teaching fellow position be- cause it would allow me to get a great introduction into teaching and working with students.

Who is your favorite biologist, and what is your favorite field in biology? Jane Goodall is very inspiring for several reasons. I think breaking boundaries and gender norms in science is the most exciting. My favorite field in biology is infectious disease. We don’t cover too much of it in Biology 100, but I am going to try to sneak some of it in.

Students Exhibit Mixed Reactions to Secret Societies

and make mischief of the morals spond to the secret society using that and not take claim for it.” we try not to break any other of the girls who may be members its preferred method of commu- Britney Bourassa ’18 said, “My rules. We’re never out past sign Continued from A1, Col. 3 in it.’ ” nication. Below M.S.A.S.’s flyer, opinion is that there’s certain in or before 6 in the morning, According to the source, Paris attached another sheet of ways you can go about promot- and we make sure our “pranks” The recent flyers posted by whose information was con- paper with a photocopy of the ing a club or promoting a group. [and] protests are easily remov- members of M.S.A.S. featured a firmed by two other anonymous section of The Blue Book ban- As long as you’re not being de- able, like the sheets and posters, photocopied page from Claude sources, M.S.A.S. is composed ning secret societies. structive towards other people or the sidewalk chalk we use to Moore Fuess’s “An Old New Eng- entirely of Senior girls, who “They have good intentions, then it’s not a problem, but once write messages in front of the li- land School: A History of Phil- “tap,” or choose, the next gen- but it’s just not received the way you get destructive and you start brary.” lips Academy Andover.” Fuess eration of members during their they hope,” said Paris in an inter- disrupting the bigger picture, it Elliott said, “I think there served as Andover’s tenth Head Upper Spring term. The alum- view with The Phillipian. “[The gets questionable.” have been secret societies that of School. The phrases “Sarah na said that the initiation pro- flyers] in the girls bathroom In the past, other secret so- have been responsible for de- Abbot” and “for the benefit of cess includes blindfolding new [were] ‘kind of’ about educat- cieties at Andover have been structive, dangerous, irritat- Abbot Academy” were high- members while they recite their ing women, but it was a stretch... responsible for destruction of ing behavior that requires time, lighted in blue, signed with the pledge to help form the Abbot [M.S.A.S.] could do more with it, school property. In 2011, mem- energy, resources to clean up signature lip stain of the society. girls of the future. but they don’t. All they did was bers of the society Auctoritas, after… that I just think are just Although M.S.A.S. is well Many students at Andover put up posters that make every- Unitas, Veritas (A.U.V.), spray fundamentally disrespectful. So known across campus for its take issue with the culture of ex- one else feel like ‘What am I not painted its initials on various I think, in those moments, the occasional public presence, the clusivity that they claim the se- a part of?’ It’s just super exclu- buildings, trees, and trash recep- school’s been forced to respond.” group has used its influence to cret society fosters. M.S.A.S. only sive, and it didn’t make me feel tacles on campus. conduct private philanthropic includes seven to eight girls in any better about being a girl... The source from the Class of work and functions as a support any given year, said the alumna. You could just post it and not 2016 said, “Also aside from be- system for the group’s members. The M.S.A.S member from take claim for it. It takes, I think, ing in a secret society – which In an email to The Phillipian, a the Class of 2016 said, “Our a more humble feminist to post is against the Blue Book rules– former member of M.S.A.S. from group was comprised of girls the Class of 2016 wrote, “We of all different races and social changed how things work a little classes, and we all disagreed bit last year. For example, we with the legacy of privilege that tapped people all during the year is in many ways inherent in se- instead of just Upper Spring, so cret societies, especially at a it ended up that the group was a place like Andover. We debated mix of both Uppers and Seniors.” turning M.S.A.S. into an open “I think that messages from club. But ultimately, we decided students to students always have that the best thing we could do the power to have far more im- for the school was to remain a pact than messages from adults,” secret.” said Elliott. “No question. I think Statements from this source that’s hugely powerful. I think were confirmed by two other the power to be constructive is former members from the Class enormous. Simultaneously, the of 2016. power to be deconstructive or Rosie Poku ’17 said in an in- hurtful is also there,” she said. terview with The Phillipian, “ I Another former member think a lot of the messages be- from before the Class of 2016 hind [M.S.A.S.] are incredibly who asked to remain anonymous positive, but at the same time I said, “This is our mission objec- think it’s a bit ironic that a lot of tive: ‘The principle purpose of them promote inclusivity and it’s this institution is to rouse the such an exclusive group.” COURTESY OF ANDOVER ARCHIVES tempers, challenge the minds, Lydia Paris ’17 decided to re- Members of M.S.A.S. pose for a photo in the 1970s.

Wang’s Article Sparks Conversation conservatism,” said Lazar in an Continued from A1, Col. 5 interview with The Phillipian. “Granted I am liberal my- self but to me, things like this Wang said the article was shouldn’t be politics, it’s basic hu- the product of his frustrations man decency in my view, so when regarding political diversity at you see people justifying bigotry schools such as Andover. and racism as free speech, to me “I do not write to take credit it just comes across as completely for feelings that members of the ridiculous,” he continued. community have felt for so long. Bailey Colón ’18, who also I write to reveal the process, the shared Wang’s article on Face- pain that is endured so that lan- book, said, “Andrew was my guage may form as a means to PACE Senior, and I remember articulate it. The writing was a him working so hard on this ar- collective, formative motion in ticle, but I never knew if it would which my deepest frustrations be published or not. So once I saw were understood alongside oth- it on my Facebook feed, I thought ers. Though words can be mea- it was beautifully written, and I sured by the responses they pro- was so proud of him and honored duce, or the feelings they evoke, to know him that I really wanted these words have only come into to share it with everyone.” being because of certain experi- Wang hopes that Andover will ences,” wrote Wang in an email to adjust its definition of political di- The Phillipian. versity. Trevor Lazar ’17 was one of 75 “I hope that the school’s defi- people who had shared Wang’s nition of political diversity chang- post on Facebook at the time of es so that its students and educa- writing. tors may find more ways to exist “I think he just really articu- by their intersecting, politicized lated very succinctly and clearly identities. The conversation must a lot of my feelings and what I not end with the article; indeed, imagine a lot of other students it did not begin here. It began be- who shared [the article] feel fore the #BuildAWall incident. It about how that whole situation began before we would gather as [of #BuildAWall] played out. Spe- a community on Wednesdays [at cifically how people often have ASM]. It began with institutional- this misconception that political ized systems of power, and it con- correctness… is somehow a liberal tinues in this way. And thus, we exclusive ideology or that caring must not end here,” said Wang. about and being kind in regard to issues of identity is somehow not something that is associated with A6 NEWS The Phillipian September 23, 2016

Students First Women in Economics Encouraged Conference Held on Abbot Campus To Vote In all arenas… making our voices is absolutely within the pa- At the event, Vidal encour- Presidential Continued from A1, Col. 5 heard at a time when informed rameters of trying to move our aged students with ideas to leadership is needed more than community in this direction and reach out to the Brace Center One common theme articu- ever,” said Morona in her open- becoming a truly...diverse com- for help in facilitating projects Election lated throughout the conference ing speech. munity. In that sense, it does not and conferences. She stressed was the positive impact women “Whatever your choices, if matter if it is economics or any that, as was the case for Morona, and minorities in high-level po- you leave here thinking about other field, it is part of the mis- the process should be student- Continued from A1, Col. 2 sitions create at companies and how this program and this mes- sion of the Brace Center to fa- oriented. businesses. sage applies to your own life, as cilitate any kind of conversions, “One of the things that I re- “I always thought because “No matter if you are at the well as those around you, and especially if it is spearheaded ally liked working with [Mo- I didn’t stay here, I always World Bank working in inter- participate in spreading this by a student who had been in- rona] was [that] she did a lot of thought they didn’t count me as national development, or [on] message to others, that is how volved with one of our clubs the work. The Brace Center is an American – but I just did one Wall Street investing in this we will continue to make a dif- that goes to this level of promot- here to facilitate and work with of the most American things!” super high power firm...we had ference, that is how change oc- ing gender equity,” logistics and step in to do the said Naiyapatana. speakers from all these ranges curs. One woman at a time,” she The conference was made ‘adult parts’ of the job that the According to the Center for of perspective, background, and continued possible by way of extensive students usually cannot do… We Information and Research on experience, they become better Vidal spoke about the neces- preparation over the summer. definitely want to help students Civic Learning and Engagement, at what they do when women, sity of diversity applied to all Students and faculty were then put their ideas into reality… as only 19.9 percent of people ages minorities, people who are not fields and was heavily pertinent able to register for the event, long as they are willing to take 18-29 cast votes in the national the old traditional profile are to Andover’s mission. with priority given to the eco- the initiative and do the work congressional elections in 2014, involved at high levels and deci- “One of our tenants of the nomics class, Girl’s Leadership that needs to be done,” said Vi- putting the turnout rate well be- sion making” said Vidal. strategic plan is equity and in- Project, and Brace Advisory dal. low the national average of 58.2 “Companies become more clusion, and the Brace Center Board. percent. profitable, businesses perform “I’ve heard a lot of people better,” she continued. “It’s not here who were telling me that just [about] social justice, al- they find it so hard to decide though that is definitely impor- [who to vote for] that they’re just tant, but even [true] from a truly not going to vote, and I think it’s economic perspective.” really important that – no matter Another emphasis of the what – you do vote, you do figure conference was the importance out what your opinion is and ex- of diversity in the field of eco- press that,” said Sottile. nomics. Morona especially highlighted how more female Editor’s Note: Peter Rossano is involvement was necessary in a Copy Editor for The Phillipian. promoting equality and over- coming historical discrimina- tion in traditionally male-domi- nated fields. She cited the “glass ceiling,” the metaphorical barri- er to professional advancement, as a reason women pursue more traditional careers. “The fear of the glass ceiling can make women turn to more traditional career paths. But by being willing to take risks, by moving into areas such as L.HAMANN/THE PHILLIPIAN economics where females have COURTESY OF SARAH DING Casey Yarborough ’17, left, Zöe Sot- been so underrepresented, Invited speakers share their experiences as women working in business. From the left: Amy Falls ’82, Cynthia tile ’17, Shoshi Wintman ’17, Peter women will be better equipped Meyn, Rita Ramalho, Rosalina Feliciano, and Ellen Mayock. Rossano ’17. and empowered to contribute to

Lender Shares Gordon: Expertise in Public Service Catalyst for Co-Education

with public engagement,” she Model UN and was very fond of JP RAMOS continued. learning Russian. In an interview with “The “I was really into Russian pal, Gordon coordinated co- Harvard Gazette,” Harvard and I actually went to Russia For her efforts in honoring Continued from A1, Col. 5 educational classes, raised and encouraging public service, President Drew Faust said, “En- with my class after my Lower teachers’ salaries, and worked Jackie Lender ’11 was awarded couraging Harvard students to year. I took it all four years,” said Gordon did not only have an to create a more gender-bal- the Harvard Presidential City make a difference in the lives of Lender. “I really loved studying impact on the people around anced faculty. He established of Boston Fellowship, becoming others through public service is the language, everything about him at a personal level. His a “town meeting” system, ac- its first ever recipient of the dis- among our highest aspirations. it and absolutely remember Mr. influence extended to Abbot cording to Susan Lloyd’s A Sin- tinction. This fellowship and collabora- Svec and how great of a teacher Academy and its culture on a gular School, for policy change The Harvard Presidential tion with the City of Boston will he was.” very large scale. He was a great meetings in order to get the City of Boston Fellowship was enable graduates to put theory Victor Svec, Department proponent of making Abbot students involved in those initiated this year as a collabor- learned in the classroom into Chair and Instructor in Russian, as progressive an institute as decisions. One town meeting ative effort between the univer- practice and to connect policy said, “Jackie Lender was one possible by instituting changes helped abolish Abbot’s dress sity and the City of Boston with with on-the-ground issues.” of the hardest working, most that were very forward-think- code and allowed students to the purpose of granting Har- Prior to accepting the fellow- focused, most sincere people I ing for the time, even though skip Sunday church. Gordon vard graduates an opportunity ship, Lender worked in Wash- have worked with in 39 years. his main directive as principal also expanded scholarship to gain experience in the field ington, D.C., this summer as a She is just an amazing person was simply to focus on prepar- programs and improved the of public service. It is a yearlong congressional page. who didn’t just care about her- ing the academy for the merg- school’s physical plant. program in which the recipient “[The group takes] the top self and her studies, but she er. Gordon is remembered as works as a public service fellow six pages and… call them Docu- cared. It was just a broader fo- During his time as princi- a strong believer in the equal for the mayor, reporting directly mentarians, for short Docs. So cus, she cared about the school, rights of women and an advo- to the mayor’s chief of staff. you ring the bells that call mem- she cared about her classmates. cate for educational reform. Lender graduated from Har- bers of Congress to come vote If you ask me, that was the After his career at Abbot vard University this year with on bills, and then Documentar- catchphrase with Jackie Lend- and Andover, Gordon went a Bachelor’s Degree in govern- ians would bring out the bills er.” on to write articles and books ment; she currently works at the and have people vote on them. It Lender encourages students while working as an education was a really phenomenal piece to find their passion and pursue Boston City Hall. consultant. Up until his retire- of work,” said Lender when it throughout their academic “I’m working on a really cool ment in 2006, he worked as an asked about her summer. career. She also hopes students project with streetscape tech- instructor in colleges in New While at Andover, Lender reach out to alumni for mentor- nology, looking at how to get Hampshire and Delaware. He expressed her interest in Pub- ship and advice. free Wi-Fi in places and how to stayed connected and devoted lic Service by participating in Lender said, “I’d be happy make really smart and respon- to Abbot Academy by attend- sive structures,” said Lender in student government. She was to chat with anyone that wants a member of the Cluster Coun- to get into public service, and ing alumni events, the last one an interview with The Phillip- as recently as the spring of ian. cil and the Student Council her I know other Andover alums, Lower and Upper year, and was who are working on the public 2015. “I’m also helping with some Gordon is survived by his transportation issues. I’m re- also a Day Student Representa- sector and on the private sector, tive for West Quad South. Lend- and who would really love to be son and daughter, James and ally interested in transportation Alexandria, his granddaugh- and I am helping with Imagine er later served as Vice President mentors and just help current of the student body. [Andover] students find their ter, and his life partner, Ruth Boston 2030. It’s looking at how Van Voorhis. we re-plan Boston, so I’ve been Lender was also an Andover path and find what makes them COURTESY OF ANDOVER.EDU helping both with content and Ambassador and a Director for really happy.” Gordon served as principal of Abbot just looking at the documents ARC Community Engagement Academy from 1968-1973. that we are making and also program. She participated in

Success In Entrepreneurship with Joshua C. Collins

some of the world’s most prec- my failures, all the things that look for solutions, the willing- tors help students refine their MAE ZHAO edent problems, and we exist I felt like it really sucked... and ness to experiment, and the startups to help ensure the to propel that possibility in all the things that I was really knowledge that age doesn’t startup’s success. Nearly all of the seats in the young people,” said Collins. down about actually [were] impact success. “Through the whole pro- Nest were filled at the first Collins’s experiences with really, really good.” he contin- “The really cool thing to be- cess over three months, one NestEd event of the school entrepreneurship began in ued. ing an entrepreneur is it’s just of the big skills that we hope year on Wednesday night. Held college. His first startup was Using the experience he like playing a sport or practic- [the students] will learn is em- in the basement of the Oli- a non-profit organization that gained from his failed startup, ing music, the more you prac- pathy. The ability to relate to ver Wendell Holmes Library provided funds for student- Collins went on to become an tice the better you become and other people and to find that (OWHL), this week’s NestEd directed service projects. His Entrepreneur-in-Residence the easier it is to hit your tar- true pain, that true problem is talk focused on student entre- second project was a digitized for Ashoka’s Youth Venture, a get, I think it’s really important imperative,” said Collins in an preneurship. volunteer tracking system used non-profit organization whose to know that… age just doesn’t interview with The Phillipian. Joshua Caleb Collins, to help track student volunteer mission is to promote a culture matter and that the earlier Acceptance to the program founder and chief executive hours. However, after three of positive change in youth. you start trying to practice be- is not dependent on having of Catapult Ideas, a startup in- years, Collin’s second startup He later went on to found his ing an entrepreneur, trying to a venture idea, but rather on cubator for high school entre- failed. own company, Catapult Ideas practice solving problems, the a student’s desire to create preneurs, was invited to speak “This period was really was in 2013. more prepared you are going change and find solutions. at NestEd about his mission hard for me, and I had never “For me, [working at Asho- to be at solving those bigger “We look for people who to encourage high school stu- been in a space where my plan ka] was great, because I had problems later that approach have a passion, we look for dents to pursue their ideas in has been obliterated and I had the opportunity to work with you,” said Collins. people that are curious. We exploring entrepreneurship. completely failed… At the time both young and with old en- Catapult Ideas, Collins’s don’t ask for your G.P.A., we “I fundamentally believe I was like ‘Man, this really trepreneurs helping them get company, provides high school don’t ask for your transcript, that students’ startups and sucks. What good could ever their ideas off the ground.” he students with a three-month we don’t care about that stuff, these ideas fundamentally come from this?” said Collins. said. long startup incubator, helping we care about the things you have the opportunity to change “And this is where I would Collins has found that en- a team of students to launch want to solve in this world,” cultures and to shift how we say one of the biggest learnings trepreneurship requires three a startup. Throughout the said Collins. view the world and to solve came for me, and that was, all principles: the curiosity to program, advisors and men- September 23, 2016 The Phillipian ARTS & LEISURE | A7 Arts&Leisure P.ROSSANO/THE PHILLIPIAN Mooncakes And “Master of None”: Students Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival that I didn’t really know about A popular trend right now is iron-on patches, whether they’re on jean jackets, jeans, backpacks, blouses, or T-shirts. In HANNAH ZHANG before. It was nice to bring this D.I.Y., I will teach you how you can transform a basic piece into something more personal and unique. awareness [of this event] to With the scent of moon- a broader range of people on cakes lingering in the air, stu- campus,” said Breyanna Wat- Gather as many patches as you’d like for your designated item – you dents milled around the Un- son ’18, an attendee of the fes- can find these at many different stores, just search “iron-on patches” derwood Room last Friday tival. 1. online and you’ll find more than enough options. An alternative to iron- night, chatting and enjoying Meng said, “Mid-Autumn each others’ company – moon- on patches is stick-on patches. Stick-on patches do not require an iron, Festival, in terms of symbol- cakes in hand – at the annual instead sticking to the fabric with the help of adhesives. ism, is very similar to Christ-

Andover Chinese Student As- mas in the idea that it requires

sociation (A.C.S.A.) celebra- family unity. It’s a day where

tion of the Mid-Autumn Festi- you call your parents and you’ll S.AL-MAYAHI/THE PHILLIPIAN val. have a family dinner, and it’s a

“The event was a huge suc- big part of Chinese culture.

cess… I think appreciation for Mid-Autumn Festival com- Place the patches strategically on the fabric before attaching

other cultures is a crucial as- them. Position them exactly where you want them. memorates the day Chang’e pect of the Andover commu- 2. became the Moon Goddess of nity so it was great to see all Immortality, according to a these students from different presentation by Meng that she backgrounds to all come out S.AL-MAYAHI/THE PHILLIPIAN delivered at the event. Meng and get a taste of Chinese cul- also described the cultural sig- Cover the patches with a towel and begin ironing on a flat surface. ture,” said Claudia Meng ’18, Make sure you check how much heat the fabric can handle! Iron for nificance of eating mooncakes one of the organizers of the as both a visual representation about 15 seconds. 3. event. of the moon and a symbol of This is the second year of family unity. the event, which sprawled be- Following the presentation, S.AL-MAYAHI/THE PHILLIPIAN tween the Underwood Room there was a showing of the and the adjacent Elson Court- second episode of “Master of yard. None,” a television show about “Mid-Autumn Festival is the life of a 30-year-old strug- 4. Repeat steps 2-3 as needed. Voilà! Enjoy your newly customized piece! a really important holiday in gling actor, played by Aziz An- Chinese culture, and this is sari, in New York. The episode always our first event of the focuses on the main characters Editor’s Note: Claire Lee ’19 will be writing, every other week, about fashion trends in her column, Claire’s Corner. year. We thought that it was an of the show discovering the activity that not only Chinese many sacrifices that their im- people would enjoy, but that migrant parents made in order the whole school could enjoy it to move to America. Illustration of the Week together because everyone can “We not only had moon- benefit from hearing the story cakes and food, we also had a ANDI CHENG [behind Mid-Autumn Festival], talk to introduce the Mid-Au- and also eating mooncakes and tumn Festival. We also played understanding it,” said Sarah a T.V. show that illustrates the Ding ’17, Co-Head of A.C.S.A. struggles of Asian immigrants. The Mid-Autumn Festival So it was not only a food gath- gave students the opportunity ering, which is great, but more to learn about the history be- than that, we get to educate hind the Mid-Autumn Festival kids and we get to have a pro- as well as its cultural signifi- ductive conversation,” said cance. Adrienne Zhang ’18, a member “I liked that [the party] was of A.C.S.A. celebrating Mid-Autumn Fes- tival, since it was something

A.MACAYA/THE PHILLIPIAN Students enjoyed moon cakes, a traditional Chinese pastry, at the Mid-Autum Festival. Moon cakes can range in flavor from sweet to savory, and are often accompanied by tea. A8 | ARTS & LEISURE The Phillipian September 23, 2016 Arts&Leisure P.ROSSANO/THE PHILLIPIAN New Addison Exhibit Turns An Eye To Permanent Collection time is not only that you see ROMULUS SOTTILE a lot, but that every time you see something – whether it’s Chalk scribbles. Bright col- familiar or not – when it’s in a or swatches. A hanging dried- different context, its meaning out paintbrush. Hurried writ- changes, or I think it shows ings including: “Pittsburgh,” you new things. So we love that “Post No Bills,” and some each time you see something, arithmetic. A small red sculp- you might see it differently de- ture of the devil holding an axe pending on how it’s situated.” on top of a blackboard base. In a 19th-century, anony- All of these and more are fea- mously-painted piece, called tured in Raymond Saunders’s “He that by the plough would 1986 collage “White Flower, thrive – Himself must either Black Flower.” This piece is hold or drive,” two wom- currently on display at the Ad- en and two men plow the dison Gallery of American Art fields and milk cows next to a as a part of its seasonal exhibit quaint farmhouse in the fore- “Eye on the Collection,” which ground. A cow drinks from a is curated by Allison Kemmer- pond where three white swans er, Curator of Photography and swim. Meanwhile, in the back- Art after 1950. ground, a man makes a bonfire Located on the first floor out of a pile of wood. of the Addison, “Eye on the “This painting… is really Collection” was designed to reflective of the early Amer- showcase the Addison’s per- ican pride in the farmer and manent collection of Ameri- his ability to tame this natural can artwork, featuring works wonder in wilderness that was COURTESY OF THE ADDISON GALLERY OF AMERICAN ART dating back to the 1820s. Each our country and reap success Edward Hopper’s “Freight Cars” is an oil painting in the Addison’s Permanent Collection. term, the collection is recreat- from it,” said Kemmerer. “Here they are, taming wilderness, happen if you stop your hard point holes in the canvas. It’s and other related shapes is at ed anew by the Addison’s cura- work, that nature will always a perfect equilateral trian- the center. Many other faces of tors. clearing land for crops and livestock, and then this little take over. So it’s always this gle from the top of [the joyful varying degrees of abstraction Kemmerer said, “The only continuous push and pull be- woman’s] head to each of these scatter the piece. Geometric other thing about the reason tendril that’s creeping up the tree is a reminder of what will tween man and nature.” women’s heads [in the audi- shapes such as stacked cubes, we change [the exhibit] all the Further into the exhibit, ence]. There are all different prisms, double helices, and red an oil-on-canvas painting by kinds of shapes and propor- circles and Xs are a part of the George Bellows, called “The tions that you see being con- abstract painting. Circus,” depicts a grand scene nected between figures, so it’s Kemmerer said, “[Ham- of drama inside a circus tent. this mad rush of movement, mond] created an archive of The focal point is a joyful wom- but at the same time, there’s a 276 images that she collected an atop a white horse that is lot of balance and stability.” from textbooks, magazines, galloping into a crowd of white Unlike “The Circus” or “He all kinds of things. She spent a clothed figures. In the front, a that by the plough would thrive couple years making this col- host of seemingly affluent men – Himself must either hold lection, and then she filed it in and women stand and sit in the or drive,” Jane Hammond’s her studio, and then from that, audience. In the background, 1992 “Players” is abstract. The all of her work can only use there is another large audience mixed media piece features images from that collection. So along with two acrobats dan- graphite, solvent transfers, col- she’s interesting in the variety gling from suspended bars. or photocopy, crayon, linoleum of things that come out from a Kemmerer said, “[Bellows] block prints, rubber stamp fixed set of imagery.” used a lot of different theories impression, transparent and “Eye on the Collection” will and mathematical formulas to opaque watercolor, and acrylic be on display at the Addison lay out his compositions, and on rice paper. A humanoid fig- until Winter Term. COURTESY OF THE ADDISON GALLERY OF AMERICAN ART when we got this, we realized ure drawn entirely out of red, “The Monk” was painted by George Inness. it had a whole grid of tiny pin- purple, and yellow cylinders

South Africa and the Arts “Black Gods of the Asphalt” cast recounts summer trip experiences

of many memorable interactions Town, and Grahamstown, South LAUREN W. LEE Andover students had with South Africa. Africans during the three-week “The opportunities to meet As younger students fussed trip. The trip gave 21 students in- the people in the festival in Cape around the packed room, Rosie volved in theater and dance at An- Town and in Johannesburg are Poku ’17, along with two other An- dover the opportunity to perform probably my favorite. That’s why dover students, suddenly began “Black Gods of the Asphalt,” a I keep going back to South Afri- to stomp and clap, performing a play written by Onaje Woodbine, ca. I think I never grow tired of SLAM cheer during the Theatre Instructor in Religion and Philos- meeting the people that are there. and Dance Department’s trip ophy, in a festival setting while ex- They’re always willing to share to South Africa last summer. As periencing South African culture. their stories,” said Strong. the trio increased the speed and “It was very interesting on A highlight of the trip was complexity of the rhythm, the many different levels being im- when the group visited Oprah audience became more and more mersed in the South African cul- Winfrey’s Leadership Acade- captivated. The performance oc- ture,” said Justice Robinson ’18. my for Girls, a private boarding curred at Kliptown Youth Pro- “As an African-American-identi- school for students in eighth gram, an extracurricular program fying person, in my mind, I was grade and high school. Andover that aims to help impoverished going to feel at home. And I did, students and Academy students South African students with their but I also didn’t… As we traveled participated in dance and theater education. in groups, it was as if we were a workshops, sharing their unique In an interview with The Phil- coffee stain on a fresh bed sheet, styles and stories while bonding Rosie Poku ’17 teaches a SLAM cheer to a Gumboot dancer in the Kliptown lipian, Erin Strong, Instructor in kind of not belonging and very over their shared appreciation of Youth Program. Kliptown is a township near Sowetho. Theatre and Dance, recalled the clearly not from there. ‘You’re music and movement. impact of the step performance. from America, yeah?’ was a ques- “When we went to the dance “In the spur of the moment, tion we would get multiple times workshop, they were so excited I told [Poku] and others to step a day. I wouldn’t say it made me and were basically teaching us! for [the students]. She was like, uncomfortable, but it was defi- The girls were full of so much en- ‘Okay,’ and took charge of the nitely a different experience.” ergy. I got a bunch of their num- whole room. It was a really nice In spite of these differences, bers and I even talk to them to this moment of connection where it the group of students and teach- day,” said Teagan Thompson ’18. was this mutual sharing of our art ers bonded with locals at historic The trip ended in Graham- with theirs.” sites, museums and youth pro- stown, where the students per- Poku’s performance was one grams in Johannesburg, Cape formed Woodbine’s play twice at the National Arts Festival, the second-largest fringe festival in the world. Despite cultural dif- ferences, Andover students, said Woodbine, were able to connect with the audience. “I wanted the play to initiate a conversation between [Andover] students and South-African stu- dents about the role of racial vio- lence in our respective countries and the importance of embodied movement and art in healing and resistance,” said Woodbine. “Our journey together was successful in that our students did not sim- ply observe South-African culture from a distance – they participat- Isabel Jauregui, left, Lydia Fikru, and Morgan Rooney pose on Robben ed with their whole minds, hearts, Island, off the coast of Cape Town. Behind them is Table Mountain, whose and bodies alongside South-Af- summit is 3,563 feet above sea level. Students met the Guinness World Records’ smallest ostrich on a layover rican students in dance, theater, between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. and artistic expression.” PHOTOS BY EMILY NDHIOKHO ’18, ERIN STRONG, AND KALINA KO ’17 banterlona Fc SPORTS más que un club Volume CXXXIX | Number 17 September 23, 2016

S.CARMICHAEL/THE PHILLIPIAN Ashley Tucker ’18 scored a desicive goal in Andover’s game versus Lawrence Academy. Strong Defense Earns an Andover Shutout played a critical factor in its Post-Graduate (PG) Payton ing advantages of Lawrence into the circle and taking a lot JENNIFER LEE success, turning away three Donato ’17, the team claimed a Academy’s playing style. of quick shots. We created a lot consecutive corners to help decisive victory. Sarah Rigazio ’18 said, “Of- of goal scoring opportunities Andover 2 the team earn a shutout win. Holubiak wrote, “Payton fensively we played very smart, by causing lots of corner calls.” In an email to The Phillip- and Ashley both did an amaz- drawing fouls and corners When asked about what Thayer 0 ian, Elizabeth Holubiak ’18 ing job positioning themselves more than we have this season. the team needs to work on in wrote, “Overall the game was in the offensive circle to get a During a timeout in the sec- preparation for its next game, tough and physical. We were tip or rebound and were able to ond half, [Head Coach] Kate Ward said, “One thing that Andover 3 faced with a lot of challenges finish on those opportunities.” [Dolan] and [Assistant Coach] could be improved upon before out of our control, but we kept Captain Beth Krikorian ’17 Martha [Fenton ’83] told us to our next game is ball speed Lawrence Academy 1 battling and were able to turn wrote in an email to The Phil- try our hardest to get the ball during our transitions across our frustration into motiva- lipian, “Some calls didn’t go to the right side of the field be- the field. We have a lot of tal- tion. The team did a great job our way, but we channeled our cause it was wide open. After ent in the backfield and with Sprinting away from Thayer supporting each other coming energy into relentless effort. the time out, our offense did a faster ball speed we could re- defenders, midfielder Ashley back with the ball. The over- We kept it in our end the ma- really good job of working that ally work the ball up the weak Tucker ’18 pulled away from laps and support from team- jority of the second half. The right side and using it to our side and to the net much fast- the pack and drove the ball mates helped us in our suc- team is doing really well with advantage.” er.” past the goalie on Saturday to cess.” our openness to constructive Meghan Ward ’19, Charlotte Andover will take on Loom- solidify a 2-0 win for Ando- Although both teams en- criticism. Everyone wants to Welch ’18, and Krikorian each is Chaffee this Saturday in the ver Field Hockey. Later in the tered the second half score- be told what they can do better scored goals for Andover, pro- hopes of extending its winning week, Andover beat Lawrence less, Andover refined its to help the team.” pelling the team to its third streak. Academy 3-1. The team’s re- passing sequences and ball On Wednesday, Andover straight victory. cord now stands at 3-0-1. movement. With goals from successfully took control of Ward said, “Offensively we In the first half against Tucker, as well as forward and the game by adapting and tak- did a good job getting the ball Thayer, Andover’s defense

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GIRLSVOLLEYBALL Andover Splits Games in Tournment

proved crucial. Fleming and REUBEN PHILIP Kuncova are setters, while Forti is an outside hitter. Head Coach Clyfe Beckwith Andover 0 said, “We have three newcom- ers to the school and team that Taft 3 have earned starting positions. Even some of our most expe- rienced players have had to Andover 3 wait a year or two to learn the system and earn a starting po- Hotchkiss 0 sition.” Captain Evelyn Mesler ’17 In a nail-biting third set, said, “The newer players add- Andover Volleyball prevailed ed a new vibe to the team and 25-23 to sweep Hotchkiss 3-0 to the team’s mindset. Both of in a tournament last Saturday. our new setters helped to build Prior to the final set, Andover newer plays and hit sequences had won the first and second for the offence.” sets with scores of 25-12 and Also contributing to Ando- 25-23, respectively. Earlier in ver’s success is team chemis- the day, Andover fell to Taft try. Although the team is off to 0-3. The win and the loss ce- a good start, there is still prog- mented Andover’s record at 2-1 ress to be made. early in the season. Coach Beckwith said, “Team The first game against Taft chemistry takes a while, and it was a hard-fought battle, de- is one of my main objectives spite the lopsided scoreline. as a coach. There is plenty of Andover fell in three sets, with good chemistry on the team al- scores of 24-26, 25-27, and 20- ready, good fun, but we are still 25. learning each other’s tenden- Janneke Evans ’18 said, “I cies and made some critical think in the game against Taft, errors in the matches last Sat- what kept us going throughout urday that cost us unnecessary the games, to very close sets, points. As a coach, I am con- was our energy and drive. We fident that we can be a better wanted to win, and we didn’t team and aspire to be the best let any lead affect us.” team we can be by the end of Despite the loss, Andover the season.” didn’t let the early setback af- “I think for the rest of the fect it. season, we need to improve Anna Faliero ’18 said, “It on our communication skills, was tiring playing two games and also team chemistry on the back to back, but losing against court, as we need to know who Taft motivated us to play hard- gets the ball and not giving up er against Hotchkiss.” on the play until the whistle is In the clean 3-0 victory blown,” said Evans. against Hotchkiss, new players Andover hopes to secure Brooke Fleming ’20, Anezka another win in its next game Kuncova ’17, and Post-Grad- against Loomis Chaffee on Sat- uate (PG) Margot Forti ’17 urday. T.RYNNE/THEPHILLIPIAN Janneke Evans ’18 is one of Andover’s top spikers. A10 SPORTS The Phillipian n September 23, 2016 GIRLSSOCCER First Victory Followed by Narrow Loss In the closing minutes of the for us and she’s definitely shown the back, and we were able to in the waning minutes of the NITHISH KALPAT first half, Co-Captain Cassie that she can be a huge presence stop a lot of River’s chances by first half. Chin ’17 found Zoe Oasis ’17 for in that part of the field. She working together to defend.” The game was at a stalemate Andover 2 a strike to the back of the net. played some really nice through Dlesk said, “We all communi- for most of the second half, nei- With momentum building balls and connected really well cated and listened to each other ther team able to pull away. But Rivers 0 into the second half, Andover with the forwards.” really well on defense. We knew the end of the game brought was able to control possession The defensive presence from we had to play quickly and close Middlesex a go-ahead goal. and move the ball efficiently. the back line was key in the sec- the space between any Rivers Middlesex held the lead until The team, however, struggled to ond half, refusing to give up the attackers.” the final whistle. Andover 1 put away scoring opportunities lead Andover had taken. Andover hosted Middlesex Suarez said, “I think we cre- despite numerous well-placed Kaitlin Hoang ’17 said, “I on Wednesday, when the team ated some good scoring oppor- Middlesex 2 corner kicks from Natalia Su- think that the defense really fell 2-1 in a hard-fought battle tunities. We had our chances, arez ’17. came together as a unit against until the last minute. we just need to work on fin- After a perfectly slotted pass Tammaro said, “Natalia real- Rivers. Deyana and Antonia Andover scored early with ishing, which will eventually from Morgan Kuin ’17, newcom- ly stepped up for us. This is her both did a really good job in a goal from Suarez, but its lead come.” er Maddy Silveira ’20 snuck the first year playing in the midfield helping to lead the team through was erased by a Middlesex goal Despite a 1-2 start to the sea- ball past the goalkeeper to find son, Andover is confident in its the back of the net with minutes abilities to bounce back and play left to play. Her first career goal like it did at the end of last sea- helped Andover Girls Soccer put son, when the team went unde- the game away and ultimately feated for its final 11 regular sea- defeat Rivers by a margin of 2-0. son games and took home the Coming off a disappointing Nepsac Class-A Championship. season opener where the team “Last year we only started fell to Groton, Andover was 3-3-3, but we finished really determined to come out strong strong. We’re only three games against a talented Rivers team. in this year, and although things Rivers began the game with didn’t go our way against Mid- a scoring opportunity after dlesex, we just need to keep slipping behind the Andover going at it in practice, fighting defense, but the shot was ulti- for every 50-50 ball, and creat- mately turned away by Co-Cap- ing those same scoring chances tain and goalkeeper Antonia even if they don’t find the back Tammaro ’17. of the net,” added Suarez. A force to be reckoned with Andover looks to bounce in the net, Tammaro was inte- back when it travels to Loomis gral in holding Rivers scoreless Chaffee this Saturday. throughout the entire game. “Antonia has such a high soc- Editor’s Note: Cassie Chin cer I.Q. and a good read on the is a Sports Editor and Morgan game, which benefits not only Kuin is an Arts & Leisure Editor the defense, but everyone on the for The Phillipian. field,” said defender Nikki Dlesk ’17. J.WOLFE/THE PHILLIPIAN Natalia Suarez ’17 scores Andover’s only goal against Middlesex.

BOYSWATERPOLO BOYSSOCCER Andover Starts Season 1-2 Boys Struggle in Season Opener we were out three players, in- Looking ahead toward fu- team. There’s a lot of players ANJUNAE CHANDRAN cluding two goalies. Because ANANDA KAO ture games, Andover looks to be who are still getting their po- of that, I had to step up and try more decisive with its passing sitions sorted out and getting Andover 14 my best against a very good Ex- Andover 1 in order to prevent turnovers. comfortable and getting people eter team. I think the game was Raphael said, “The team really believing in what we’re Hopkins 8 a great learning experience to St. Paul’s 1 needs to clean up our passes doing.” help strengthen our play and and make sure that we know “But there are big opportu- experience as a team overall.” what we are going to do before nities in this team. There are a Andover 9 Exeter’s team boasts a no- Andover 0 receiving the ball.” lot of guys that can make a dif- table hard-press defense and Glover said, “To improve, we ference as we go ahead. I think a penchant for quick breaks Loomis Chaffee 15 need to play much quicker and right now we are really thinking on offense. The two strategies Brooks 5 decisively so that we can keep in terms of our improvement shut down Andover’s first half our opponents guessing and and just getting ourselves in a Taking a touch towards the Andover 7 offense and allowed Exeter to create more chances.” place where we are really play- create a large lead in the initial line off a lofted cross played in Head Coach Will Orben ing the way we want to play and portion of the game. Andover, by right back John Rauen ’17, said, “I think it’s a really im- feeling confident in what we Exeter 18 however, adjusted well in the Owen Glover ’19 buried the ball portant time for us to improve are doing,” added Coach Orben. second half, scoring six goals in the goal, putting Andover because there is a lot of tough Andover travels to Loomis Receiving a pass from the compared to Exeter’s five for Boys Soccer up 1-0 against St. games ahead of us but there Chaffee this coming Saturday corner, Neil Simpson ’19, looked an eventual 18-7 loss. This im- Paul’s this Saturday. is also a lot of potential in the in hopes of its first win. at the goalie and rocketed a provement will hopefully show Later in the half, St. Paul’s well-placed shot into the Hop- throughout the rest of the sea- rallied back and tied the game kins net for his fifth goal of the son. at 1-1. A scoreless second half match, which secured Ando- Nick Schoeller ’18 said, earned Andover a draw in its ver Water Polo’s 14-8 win over “This week we worked a lot on first game of the year. A 5-0 Hopkins. In its other matchups working through a hard press loss to Brooks later in the week this past week, the team fell to because we knew Exeter was brought Andover’s record to Loomis Chaffee and Phillips going to push us into the cor- 0-1-1. Exeter Academy with scores of ners. Their pool is a lot bigger Coming into its first game 15-9 and 18-7, respectively. than ours, so we had to work on against St. Paul’s, Andover Against Hopkins, the team’s staying in position even under looked to move the ball through first match of the season, An- hard pressure. I think consid- the defense and midfield to dover notched a decisive vic- ering the fact that we have such create chances for its forwards. tory. Playing Loomis in the a young team we expect to have Will Raphael ’18 said, “In second game of a double head- a certain amount of slip-ups.” the game against St. Paul’s, the er, Andover was noticeably fa- Concerning the team’s on- team worked hard to get into tigued as it hopped back into going progression, Co-Captain our positions and keep posses- the pool. The team conceded Jonathan Xue ’17 wrote in an sion. We got balls in the box the match, but found greater email to The Phillipian, “Tough and pressed well in the final success against Loomis than it game, but we’re optimistic. third.” had in previous seasons offen- We just need to learn from our Glover said, “We wanted to sively, scoring one more goal mistakes and apply those to our press hard defensively in the than in its previous matchup. weekend games.” attacking third so we could win On Wednesday, Andover Describing the team’s ad- the ball back immediately after went into its match against Ex- justments, Jacob Hudgins ’19 we lost it. We possessed well, eter down two goalies, Thom- said, “Going into the next game but should have played faster as Glover ’18 and Ryan Sedagat we need to work on getting through the midfield to create ’19. Beginner goalie Harvey back on defense and staying on more opportunities.” Zheng ’19 faced off against our man as well as being aware Against Brooks, Andover let Exeter in his first career start, of the drives.” up a goal within the first 20 having picked up water polo Andover looks forward to minutes of play. The half ended for the first time three short games against Canterbury and with Andover trailing 3-0, and weeks ago. Brunswick this Saturday. the team conceded two more J.WOLFE/THE PHILLIPIAN Zheng said, “In this game, goals in the second half. Co-Captain Peter Heckendorn ’17 challenges his opponent for the ball. Photo of the Week

J.WOLFE/ THE PHILLIPIAN September 23, 2016 The Phillipian SPORTS A11 Meet the Football PGs COURTESY OF PHILLIPS ACADEMY QUARTERBACK WIDE RECIEVER RUNNING BACK Steve Hedberg William Sirmon T.J. Urbanik

A.MACAYA/ THE PHILLIPIAN A.MACAYA/ THE PHILLIPIAN A.MACAYA/ THE PHILLIPIAN ing to improve upon the said Urbanik. ANANDA KAO JENNIFER LEE notch receiver.” ANDY KIM skills he developed at St. This season, Sirmon Although Urbanik has Post-Graduate (PG) Thomas High. As a wide receiver, looks to step up as a leader A football veteran who mostly played as a running Steve Hedberg ’17 is com- Coach Modeste said, strong safety, and punter, on the team, be a role model has honed his craft since back, he is also adept as both manding Andover Foot- “[Hedberg’s] got a good re- William Sirmon ’17 will use to the younger players, and the second grade, Theodore a cornerback and a wideout. ball’s offense this season as lease, a really quick release. his communication skills help keep everyone focused. (T.J.) Urbanik ’17 is looking “He’s really one of the a left-handed quarterback. He’s playing at a higher lev- and playing experience to “Will makes the game to showcase his 12 seasons most versatile kids we have,” Hailing from Dover, N.H., el now than what he played help make Andover Football fun to play as he mixes the of experience with the sport said Coach Leon Modeste. Hedberg is the first lefty before and he can’t be flat a potent offensive unit in his intensity of perfecting each in his Post-Graduate (PG) “I mean he can play of- quarterback Head Coach footed. But, that’s why he is Post-Graduate (PG) year. responsibility with an infec- year at Andover. fense and defense, catch Leon Modeste has ever had here – to work on that.” In an email to The Phillip- tious smile and easygoing Urbanik’s explosive agil- balls, run balls – you know, on his team. Hedberg brings Although defined by his ian, Larson Tolo ’18 wrote, demeanor,” said Tolo. ity, fluid footwork, and du- everything,” continued 13 years of experience to powerful arm on the field, “Will brings incredible skill Sirmon will help set an rable weight of 185 pounds Modeste. Andover. Hedberg is also a supportive and a unique personality to example for his teammates gives him the perfect build Along with his healthy Teammate Colton Fahey teammate both on and off the team dynamic. He is a by constantly working hard. for a running back. physical game, Urbanik also ’19 said, “Steve has a really the field. Fahey said, “Steve role model for the younger Sirmon said, “I hope to His most successful sea- goes into every game with a strong arm and can throw is a good teammate and nev- kids on the team to look up make an impact at wide son of football came in one winning mentality. the long ball very accurately. er yells or criticizes some- to.” receiver and the defensive of his final years at Pinker- “My attitude going into He also has the speed to get one for their mistakes. Steve Sirmon is a valuable asset back position, while also ton Academy in Derry, New every game is confidence in out of the pocket and take brings a positive energy and to the team because of his punting. My main goal for Hampshire. myself and my team,” said off.” good sense of humor to the sheer strength and tenacity. the season is for the team Head Coach Leon Urbanik. Hedberg arrived at team.” Head Coach Leon to be as successful as it can Modeste said, “T.J. Urban- With Urbanik join- Andover from St. Thom- Hedberg hopes to make Modeste said, “Now every- be and hopefully win the ik [was] one of the leading ing an arsenal of Football as Aquinas High School, an impact on the team this one has seen what Will can championship.” rushers in New England Post-Graduates, the team where he set New Hamp- year and ultimately lead it to do, and he can do more. And two years ago.” looks to put itself on the shire’s all-time record for a successful season. He said, he can do more. As the sea- “I am most comfortable right track for a successful passing touchdowns among “My goal for this season is son goes on and he becomes as a running back because season. public high schools. At An- to bring a championship to more comfortable, he will that’s what I’ve always dover, Hedberg is continu- Andover Football.” get better. He’s really a top- played since I was young,” DEFENSIVE GUARD LINE BACKER GUARD James Nash Jaeden Washington John O’Brien

A.MACAYA/ THE PHILLIPIAN A.MACAYA/ THE PHILLIPIAN T.RYNNE/ THE PHILLIPIAN Leon Modeste, Nash is crease his adaptability and At Andover, O’Brien has NITHISH KALPAT known for his size and REUBEN PHILIP push him overall as an ath- ANJUNAE CHANDRAN already impressed Head James Nash ’17, a sea- his ability. Jaeden Washington ’17, a lete. Having graduated from Coach Leon Modeste de- soned football player Coach Modeste said, linebacker and fullback hail- Washington said, “Com- the nearby St. John’s Prep, spite suffering a minor in- from Toronto, will play “He did a great job get- ing from Ontario, is hoping ing to a school like Andover, John O’Brien ’17 looks to jury in the team’s second an integral role on both ting in shape for this to make the most out of an it obviously takes its toll aca- bolster the offensive and scrimmage. the offensive and defen- summer. He’s looks like extra year as a Post-Gradu- demically but it pushes us to defensive lines of Andover Coach Modeste said, sive lines as a Post-Grad- a different kid from what ate (PG). stay on top of our work and Football in his Post-Gradu- “He is doing a fine job. He’s uate (PG) for Andover we saw in the spring. Standing at 5’9” and 225 makes us better students. ate (PG) year. Although he nicked up right now, but Football this year. He’s going to do a really pounds, Washington will be This year at Andover will only picked up the sport in he’ll heal. It’s a cut so some- Nash began playing great job on the defen- anchoring Andover Foot- definitely help my transition high school, O’Brien was ea- body on the other team must football at the age of 12 sive line for us.” ball’s defense in its lineback- into university as a student.” ger to compete with some of have had some chinstrap or and has continued play- Nash has high hopes ing corps, working both on “On the football [side the top schools in New En- something else get caught ing the sport ever since. for the season, both for the line and in coverage. On of things], Andover plays a gland when the opportunity on him. It’s unfortunate be- He played four years of himself and for the team. offense, he also potentially highly competitive sched- arose. cause he’s a great player, but football at his old high “I hope to contribute will have an opportunity to ule in a very tough league, O’Brien said, “I played it’ll heal.” school and now hopes to whatever I can to the make an impact offensively which will push me to per- football for, well five years. I Despite his minor injury, enhance his skills at An- team and do whatever as a fullback. form at a higher level as a never played as a kid, and I O’Brien is looking forward dover. Coach Mo and Coach Head Coach Leon football player. The speed of started as a freshman. I went to the season with his team- “I came to [Andover] Lou want from me,” he Modeste said, “He’s going American football is much to St. John’s Prep and really mates. for a PG year because I said. “My expectations to be a linebacker for us and faster paced and I person- just had a hang of football.” O’Brien said, “I’m very wanted another year of for the team are that we he could even play fullback. ally feel the competition is Much of O’Brien’s suc- excited for this season – development both phys- will perform well and Powerful, powerful kid.” much better [than Canadian cess can be attributed to should be a lot of fun. I love ically and academically, our goal is to win the Washington is looking to football], so this extra year of his size. Standing at an im- the guys.” so I can more effectively championship.” improve not only as an ath- football will ultimately help posing height of 6’3’’ and transition to university,” lete but also academically me develop into a smoother weighing 240 pounds, said Nash. to prepare for his academic and more versatile athlete O’Brien utilizes his physical Described as a “big future. He also hopes that leading into university,” he size to tackle and block the kid” by Head Coach American football will in- continued. toughest of competitors. RUNNING BACK TACKLE WIDE RECIEVER Turner Corbett Gardener Gendron Austin Myers

A.MACAYA/ THE PHILLIPIAN A.MACAYA/ THE PHILLIPIAN A.MACAYA/ THE PHILLIPIAN Corbett’s talent has Colby Gendron ’18, who us this year,” said team- ANJUNAE CHANDRAN not gone unappreciated ANJUNAE CHANDRAN shares the same athletic ANJUNAE CHANDRAN mate Will Nuga ’17. Texas State Champion at Andover. Head Coach Weighing in at 270 build, is also a new mem- Joining Andover Although Myers may at Forth Worth All Saints Leon Modeste said, “He’s pounds, 6’5” Post-Grad- ber of the team, playing Football this fall is be new to Andover Foot- High School, star running a tremendous running uate (PG) Gardner Gen- both tackle and defen- Post-Graduate Austin ball, he is quickly adjust- back Turner Corbett ’17 back. He’s very fast, pow- dron ’17 will be an asset sive end. Myers ’17, a powerful ing to the team and its has the potential to tear erful, and quick in small to Andover Football’s Despite his injury, force on both offense different tactics. up his competition this spaces. He’s also an excel- offense and defense this Gardner Gendron is an and defense. Weighing “[He’s also a] pret- year as a Post-Graduate lent student. He got into year. Hailing from Bed- enthusiastic teammate, in at 180 pounds on a ty fast learner [in terms (PG) with Andover Foot- UChicago and Rice, and ford, N.H., Gendron’s supporting the team 6’2” frame, Myers plays of ] understanding new/ ball. he’s really exactly what physique enables him to from the sidelines in as both a wide receiver changing playbook and After winning a cham- you want. He also stands deliver impactful tack- both scrimmages against and a defensive back. concepts,” said Nuga. pionship in his senior out as a leader.” les. Brooks and BB&N. Myers’s notable ver- Andover Football is year, Corbett decided to Already committed to Unfortunately, Gen- “One of the great tical jump allows him looking forward to a pursue one more year of play college football, Cor- dron entered the sea- things about Andover is to receive high balls and promising season with high school football be- bett is entirely invested in son with a devastating that [when] these kids outplay his opponents. Myers, starting this Sat- fore playing at a colle- the Andover program. broken cuboid bone in like Gardner can’t play, “He’s got good ups. urday in an opening giate level. “I’m really glad to be his foot, preventing him [they’re always] psyched He can get up and he game against Loomis He said, “My dad, when here and have met a ton of from participating in as all heck to be here at catches the ball with his Chaffee. I was growing up, used to new people on the team. most of the coming sea- Andover,” added Coach hands, not with his pads always talk about Ando- I’m still meeting new son. Modeste. or something like that,” ver and Exeter. I never re- guys on the whole team. “His safety and his said Head Coach Leon ally knew what they were, I’m really just excited well-being is more im- Modeste. but as we started to look to be a part of the Ando- portant than playing in Myers also possesses into a PG year, Andover ver family and couldn’t one game. We just want incredible speed on the and Exeter were two of be more glad to be here,” him to get well for his pitch. the schools we looked at… said Corbett. own sake,” said Head “[He’s] really swift on Andover turned out to be Coach Leon Modeste. the field so expect to see the best fit.” Gendron’s brother, him make big plays for A12 FEATURES The Phillipian September 23, 2016 Features Pads Its Résumé New Clubs on Campus M.SASS H = G The Club Club “Remember every club fair? Yeah, “In the past, we ruled the streets of An- Harambe = Gunga dover. Now, we rule the bathrooms.” we did those.” The Phillipian was unable to obtain a quote from This club’s agenda includes chocolate-spreadation, H=G’s recent founder. The purpose of this club — the At last, there’s a club that feeds on Andover’s hob- out-of-place social activism, and bathroom decorat- first of its kind on campus — is to resemble a college fra- by of spaces for events with the whole school that are ing, not to mention kissing a lot of random objects. It ternity where certain species of Andover can coalesce in too small for a normal-sized institution. Some of their is doubtful that M.SASS will accomplish anything, but the name of masculinity and excessive body hair. Cur- proudest and most consistent events are the walk into at least the “unknown” members can create a false rent members claim the activities custom to their week- your final in the Smith Center, Den dances, and of sense of superiority for themselves. You may receive ly meetings are not weird, but rather forms of brotherly course fifth-period lunch. A reliable source says they an invitation to M.SASS instructing you to wear a cer- bonding and school spirit. To date, they have performed have big things planned, and hinted at possibly launch- tain color or braid your hair to show you accept. Do it! various tests in Gelb in order to ascertain Gunga’s san- ing a new branch, “Angry mobs,” when the new sched- You’ll spend your remaining years at Andover snooping guinary link to Harambe. Do you hear the call of a gorilla ule comes into effect; this is one club to definitely keep around bathrooms and being a true “feminist”!! on the way to math class? Watch out. Harambe is back your eye on. from the dead.

PA Underground Nightclub Save the Rainforest “Like dances, but it’s in a damp “If you just want something to basement!” prove you are liberal, join us!” This up and coming club is providing Andover students FEATURES PRESENTS with a chance to blow off steam from the new parietal rules. This club’s recruiting message was short and sweet. Although no grinding is allowed and all the lights have to be The founder said, “To be honest, I’m not even sure flourescent, you can be sure D.J. Jason Ellison will be tear- where there’s a forest or why it needs to be saved. The ing up that dance floor until sign-in unless people look to meetings are just gonna be movie screenings that have be having too much fun. It seems like the biggest problem trees or whatever in them.” They also boast the title of for this club is going to be competing with den dances and being the only club with an endorsement from College crying in your room for the most fun thing to do on campus. Counseling, who said, “I mean it can’t hurt… right?” TOP TEN Meet the Associates Reasons Why You Are Already Burnt Out

10. You can’t find the brewed coffee.

9. All your classes are on the top floor.

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