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MacClintic reflects on his career in the Kravis Center for Excellence in Teaching by Mike Horowicz ‘13 The Center helps teachers learn Managing Editor to handle new technologies that come out, and how to handle In a room enclosed by panels these technologies. Mr. MacClin- of glass on the first floor of the tic has already taught teachers library, Scott MacClintic ‘82 sits many new techniques, such as at his desk, but few people know teaching history teachers how to what goes on inside the Kravis use the program Prezis instead of Center of Excellence in Teaching. wikis. The Kravis Center of Excellence Mr. MacClintic also said, “I’ve in Teaching began two years ago, been working with math teach- in the first floor of Founders’ Hall. ers who are trying to incorporate Then last fall, the center moved flipped classrooms.” Teachers over to the first floor of the Kath- using the idea of flipped class- erine Brush library. rooms have students watch video When asked how the Kravis lectures for homework and then Center took form, Mr. MacClin- work on problems during classes. tic attributed the idea’s origin to This process allows content to Ned Parsons, the dean of faculty. be delivered at home, and then Mr. MacClintic said, “Mr. Parsons problems can be smoothed out in heard about the concept of teach- class, a direct opposite of the com- ing centers when finishing up his mon classroom. advanced degree.” The concept One of the things that stands was met with great support by the out about Mr. MacClintic is his head of school, Sheila Culbert. overflowing enthusiasm regard- juwon jun ‘14 for the Loomis chaffee log Mr. MacClintic said that teach- ing the Center. Mr. MacClintic “Spring fashion at its best” ing centers are very common said working in the Center has From May 8th to June 18th, the RAC displays the AP Art show and the Satorialist show. PAGE 5. amongst colleges and universities, been “reinvigorating…I have my but not among high schools. dream job.” Mr. MacClintic said, “Mr. Two years ago Mr. MacClin- StuCo elections held Sustainable Agriculture Plot Parsons thought that the center tic moved into Founders Hall, would be beneficial to our fac- and began working on the Kravis Lee ’13 elected Student Council president becomes reality ulty, and then obviously beneficial Center for Excellence in Teach- by Alex Lafrance ‘12 giving their speeches, the presi- by Lizzy Schimenti ‘12 outdoor lab, extending the grow- to our students.” In addition, the ing. Since then, he has thoroughly Staff Writer dential candidates left the room Staff Writer ing season by two to four months. Center received support because enjoyed his experience. Mr. Mac- and character witnesses spoke Acting similarly to a greenhouse at Loomis, according to Mr. Mac- Clintic appreciated that he not On May 15, 2012, Paul K. Lee on their behalf. Mike Horowicz Since September the E-Proc- characterized by a half-cylinder Clintic, “we inspire people to be only gets to interact with students, ’13 was elected president of the ‘13, Hayley Root ‘12, Ramy Chin tors have been busy planning covered by a plastic sheet, the lifelong learners, and the best way but also gets to interact with col- Student Council after a night of ‘12, JoDeanne Francis ‘13 and and preparing the Sustainable hoop house uses in-ground grow- to model that would be learning leagues more often then in my orations and discussions concern- Jake Bosee ‘12 spoke on behalf Agriculture Plot, located behind ing, which is beneficial for many to be better at what we, the teach- previous positions. ing the candidates Lauren Chase of Lee, McParlane, Cheyne, Ken- the Clark Center for Science and of the crops that the class grows. ers, are doing.” Mr. MacClintic It seems as if Mr. MacClintic nedy, and Chase, respectively. The Mathematics. The plot consists For anyone who prefers garden- said that he was responsible for has found his niche. “When you evening also saw the election of of ten community gardens, a ing outside to dissecting or mix- on-campus professional develop- have a job where you get to do Tucker Cheyne as boys’ vice presi- compost pile, hoop house, and a ing chemicals inside, the Sustain- ment, which occurs in various something you love, you can’t ask dent, Amanda McParlane as girls’ chicken coop, which houses eight able Agriculture class may be forms. for more,” MacClintic said. vice president, and Rekha Ken- Rhode Island Red hens. The com- perfect for you. However, the Ag nedy as secretary/treasurer. munity gardens are mainly for Plot’s laboratory title credits only Though only two weeks into faculty use, however, two of the one of its many uses. Jamol Lettman elected as class his term, Lee has already consid- ten plots are currently being cul- The Ag Plot will supply fresh ered plans for the upcoming year, tivated by Jeff Dyreson’s Sustain- vegetables for the dining hall, speaker and expressed an interest in con- able Agriculture class. Using the while exemplifying what Mr. by Taylor Low ‘12 that because he was not at Loom- tinuing the council’s current ma- plots as part of their labs, students Dyreson, Loomis’ Sustainability Staff Writer is constantly, his full involvement jor projects including the house in the Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator and science teacher, with the community was inhib- system and the Loomis Chaffee course are able to apply what they likes to call a “closed-loop sys- Jamol Aines Mar Otae Lettman ited. Clearly, even as a under-

juwon jun ‘14 for the Loomis chaffee log Pledge, along with its commit- learn about sustainable farming tem.” Consequently, the Ag Plot, (J.A.M.O.L.), the 2012 gradu- classman J.A.M.O.L. was eager Paul K. Lee’13 tee. Yet in addition to pursuing to a real life scenario. Further- is a paragon of sustainability ation class speaker, sauntered to make his mark on the Loomis a number of StuCo’s endeavors more, the hoop house, located (hence the name). Here’s how it down the senior path donning a community. ’13, Tucker Cheyne ’13, Rekha from the present school year, Lee within the agricultural plot, or as works: members of the commu- fresh, bright Atlanta Flames hat As Lettman speaks, command- Kennedy ’13, Amanda McPar- has also brought his own ideas, the students call it, the Ag Plot, nity grow vegetables and herbs and a dark Metallica t-shirt— ing the attention of all those lane ’13 and Paul K. Lee ’13. After paul lee, Page a2 makes up a large portion of the agricultural plot, Page A2 a stark con- around him, trast from the b e g i n n i n g Perspective once awkward with his freshman day- light-heart- student rolling ed comi- his black back- cal tone, he ‘They aren’t even vegetarians’ pack through shifts from A student’s perspective on hosting Indian students the halls. No- his jocular Rekha Kennedy’13 that I was shocked to see the nine and I saw the boys deeping class conversation I could have with body could diction to fashionably dressed and fluent to play Frisbee in the underclass- my student. Half way through the predict the serious, in- English speaking Indian students, men quad. Spending more time day, and twenty short awkward transformation t e l l e c t u a l At 8 o’clock on Monday morn- relaxing on the comfy admission with my student, I was taken conversations later I figured out that would contempla- ing, grumbling to myself about office sofas. aback and a little bit annoyed as the secret to bringing back the take four tor- tion. “The coming in early to school and As I spent more time every tid-bit of information I had fun to our mundane and dull con- tuous, yet other candi- missing my long-desired sleep-in, with my Indian student, who had on American culture (and this is versations. I brought up the hot blink-of-an- dates were I walked into the admission of- a name much longer and harder to including Grey’s Anatomy and the topic of boys, school gossip, and eye years. Now, shannon deveney ‘14 for the Loomis chaffee log all qualified fice to meet the Indian student I pronounce than my name, Arad- Secret Life) they shot down with of course the greasy school pizza. a witty and humor-blessed senior as well. I am very honored and would be hosting that day. I will hana Singh, I realized that they the nonchalant “I know, I have As the day groaned on, and I was boarder, Lettman has surely ma- excited that my classmates have admit, despite being Indian my- were Americanized, maybe even seen that episode” or “yeah, we do abandoned more than once so she tured during his Loomis Chaffee chosen me to speak at gradua- self, I had the typical stereotypes more so than me! I saw the girls the same thing in Delhi.” could go hang out with her friends career. J.A.M.O.L. began his ca- tion,” Lettman said. Humble yet of the sari-bearing, heavy-accent- secretly (or in some cases, not so Priding myself on my who had the same free or finish reer at Loomis as a day-student, proud, Lettman expressed obvi- ed, curry-loving students. Walk- secretly) texting during classes, I personable and approachable at- watching an episode of Scrubs, but decided to become a boarder ous excitement at the prospect ing into the waiting room in Sell- heard their scandalous conversa- titude, I found my ego struck rather than sit in the library with in his sophomore year, as he felt JAMOL LETTMAN, Page A2 er’s Hall, believe me when I say tions about covert relationships, down with the lack of captivating CONTINUED ON Page A2 Editor’s Picks

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Environmental proctors accepted to SC3 Continued renovations in the Katherine Macdonald and Shelby take their environmental passions beyond the island Brush library by Mike Horowicz ‘13 ity Coordinator Jeff Dyreson. our knowledge and to learn from Library porch to be swapped for extended study room area Managing Editor Dyreson said, “The boys are true others. I am incredibly excited!” leaders for LC. Both are current In response to being asked by Grace Denny ‘13 Recently, fellow students Environmental Proctors who about Macdonald’s and Shelby’s Staff Writer the works for some time, gained view of the Meadows. A section and Environmental Proctors have been extremely active in the work this past year, Mr. Dyreson ground this fall. Savings within of the porch will be turned into (E-Proctors), John Macdonald efforts of the group, most notably responded, “Loomis Chaffee is Loomis Chaffee students com- the school’s budget brought the two classrooms as well as extend- ‘13 and Ryan Shelby ‘13, were with the sustainable agriculture proud of their commitment and monly spend countless hours in ideas to fruition. ed study areas. The new design selected to attend the Student plot and composting program.” work toward sustainability and the Katherine Brush Library, due “Libraries have changed dras- for the porch will increase the us- Climate and Conservation Con- When asked about Sc3, Mac- looks forward to their leader- to the intense and demanding tically over the year; however, able space of the library by 17%. gress (Sc3), taking place at the donald replied, “Ryan and I are ship next year.” Throughout the schedule the students take on. there have been limited changes One of the major aspects of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services’ both very excited about our ac- year Shelby and Macdonald have This fall the Kravis Center for within the Brush Library which renovation is the use of glass to National Conservation Training ceptance to Sc3 this summer. As worked on projects such as, the Excellence in Teaching was built was designed in 1968. The reno- provide increased natural light, on the first floor of Brush. Soon, vation is going to allow for im- decreasing the dependence on the first floor of the library will proved use of the library space electric lighting. Currently, the undergo another renovation, this by creating intimate study areas, first floor of the library gets its time providing the community traditional study areas, and an light mainly from bright flores- with extended study rooms and a improved functional layout,” says cent bulbs, which create a harsh Center for Global Studies. These Mr. Walters, head of the Physical and slightly uncomfortable renovations will take up the en- Plant. One of the main areas to brightness. The library will also tire porch at the rear of the first be renovated is the porch, which be refurnished with more com- floor. Although many students currently is only accessible as a fortable seating. Shaker style are sad to lose the porch, a won- viable study location during the furniture will be used in order to derful place to relax and work warmer months of the school create a more welcoming study during the warmer months, they year. The renovations call for en- environment. The construction are also excited for the new and closing the porch with glass, pro- is scheduled to be completed very modernized renovations. viding functionality year-round, by the beginning of the coming The project, which has been in without destroying the beautiful school year.

The Loomis Chaffee class of 2016: a preview With a 28% admissions rat- island next year. Also from the (48%) are male. Photo courtesy of Jueley Ortengren ing, the LC class of 2016 is one continental US, we are proud to These new kids will also be Center in Shepherdstown, West the only two student representa- composting program, the sus- of the most selective in the welcome new Pelicans from 23 experiencing new orientation Virginia, this summer. tives chosen from Connecticut, tainable agriculture plot, the school’s history. The eclectic states. Of the 128 incoming stu- activities as well as the first The two students were the we are proud to represent Loo- chicken coop, energy monitor- group of incoming freshman is dents, 56% are boarding while freshman class to partake in the only participants chosen from mis Chaffee as well as the entire ing, and promoting single stream from twelve different countries, 44% are day, representing the Loomis Chaffee Pledge. These the state of Connecticut, and will state. I have worked very hard recycling. including Bangladesh, Canada, slow trend towards more board- Freshman, unfortunately will join a group of 150 high school this year on environmental issues Next year, Macdonald and China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, ing students and less day stu- miss the regime of Dean Lytle students from across the world. here at LC, and I am very excited Shelby hope to bring new ideas Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Ko- dents that the Head of School, and Marchetti, but will be under Macdonald and Shelby were ac- to learn of new techniques and and concepts from the Sc3 to rea, Thailand, United Kingdom, Dr. Culbert outlined last year. the watchful eye of the incoming cepted based of a recommenda- ideas that I will be sure to learn at Loomis Chaffee, reinvigorat- and Vietnam. And, in total, LC In addition to that, 66 of the 128 faculty. tion written on their behalf, by Sc3.” Macdonald continued, “It is ing the school’s environmental has students from and three dif- students are female (or, 52% of Science teacher and Sustainabil- a wonderful opportunity to share awareness. ferent continents headed to the the incoming class) while 62

FROM PAGE ONE Jamol Lettman Indian students of course, a promotion for his will command the attention of continued from page A1 school. They obviously get in culture permeates more of the continued from page A1 nonexistent mix tape, which each and every Commencement me. Surprise! trouble for it, buts it’s comparable world than we ever care to find of speaking today, at the Com- J.A.M.O.L. jokingly claims “con- attendee. As Friday came rolling around to our missing one class. Basically out. Maybe the students, who we mencement ceremonies, in front tains the usual - partying, getting A dedicated Loomis student, and I was faced with my second one “bunk” equals one deep. I re- are suppose to introduce to the of his peers and their families. girls, skipping class. I even have J.A.M.O.L. says he loves and will round of hosting an Indian stu- alized that besides the fact they American way of life have already His inspiration to pursue a some diss tracks about the up- miss the beautiful campus and the dent, I won’t lie, I was hoping this were from India and referred to seen it and some of them are prominent role in the ceremonies perclassmen deans on there, so close-knit feeling of the Loomis new girl was little more clueless their teachers as “ma’am”, they even living it in their own coun- came from his older brother, Se- basically it’s a complete repre- community. He aspires to return to the ways of America or at least were Americanized. In fact their try, because of the prominence of nior. A self-confident, funny, wit- sentation of my life.” Essentially, to Loomis Chaffee one day as a Loomis. But by this time they had school in Delhi does numerous of McDonalds and the Internet that ty, and smart guy—a total boss— he aims to strike the perfect bal- dean. Returning as a dean would been on campus for a week, seen these foreign exchange programs allows American TV shows to be Senior has always encouraged ance between laughter and senti- be the one way he believes he can the dorms, knew the campus, with Australia, England, and U.S., broadcast basically everywhere. J.A.M.O.L. to do his best and to ment: directly appealing to the give back to the community, and and spent their nights on the rag- they have had students come So maybe we are the ones who explore new opportunities. As bulk of the student body. Also, thus instill the many invaluable ing roads of the greater Hartford abroad plenty of times and from need to open our doors wider for his motivation to become J.A.M.O.L. intends to mention lessons he learned here to other county. Sitting in Physics class, I what they say they have batches and become more cultured and class speaker, Lettman said, “I a favorite memory from sopho- future Pelicans. Whether steal- gawked at Arundita as she spat of foreign students roaming their diverse. Maybe we need to watch wanted to be the class speaker more year: gathering around the ing the NEO spotlight or playing out Physics facts about lenses, school once or twice a term. They the occasional TV shows in Hindi because I’ve become very inter- back-corner lunch table during a pick-up basketball game af- the eye, and optics, facts that they are cultured, Americanized, and or Spanish or French. We need to ested in public speaking and it is 6th periods and laying down ter school, J.A.M.O.L., dripping apparently have already learned worldly. see more and assume less that all always an honor to speak in front some beats, training for his with swag, does everything he long ago. In math, I heard the sur- So you might be wondering people that come from outside of of the student body, parents, and imaginary mix tape. J.A.M.O.L. can to the best of his ability. Loo- prising fact that she and most of what I learned from this experi- the Americas or Europe are clue- faculty.” He continued to express also said he extended his talents mis Chaffee will miss J.A.M.O.L.’s her friends dropped math in 10th ence besides the cliché fact that less to our ways. I want Loomis that he thrives as the center of at- for public speaking while pre- intrinsic ability to make others grade, when they had an option stereotypes are 99% wrong and student to be able to surprise and tention, making this role perfect forming on the NEO stage this smile and laugh. J.A.M.O.L. will of doing so. I was even more flab- believing them guarantees you somewhat irritate the foreign stu- for him. spring, in the student casted, end his Loomis Chaffee career as bergasted and a little bit jealous a rude-awakening and unwel- dents on trips abroad with their When asked what route he in- led, and directed One Acts. Play- the class speaker, and ultimately to learn that they get to “bunk” coming surprise. I learned that knowledge, with the nonchalant tends to take with his speech, a ing the evil Frosty the Psycho, as a student who made Loomis a classes; for all of you who have maybe the international students “I know, I have seen that episode” sly smile emerges on his face. He J.A.M.O.L., demanding atten- better experience for everyone. no idea what that means it means who visit our school are more or “yeah, we do the same thing in plans to include notable memo- tion, had the audience hanging University of Connecticut will be they get to miss a whole day cultured and Americanized than the U.S.” ries, special shout-outs, clever on each of his hilariously evil lucky to have J.A.M.O.L. light up of classes and just chill around we realize, that the American jokes, light-hearted remarks re- words. Just like his performance their campus in the coming aca- garding faculty members, and, in the NEO, J.A.M.O.L.’s speech demic year. Agricultural plot StuCo elections continued from page A1 continued from page a1 of the council, not just a select advisor, Mr. Smith, and everyone in the hoop house and two of potential projects and alterations few, are involved in projects,” said else in Kravis Hall.” the garden plots. The produce is to the council’s modus operandi Lee. As the 2011-2012 administra- given to the dining hall, and then to the table for consideration. Lee also provided his thoughts tion prepares for its final acts in the dining hall uses the produce “I would like to collaborate on the election . “My main in- office, Lindsay Gabow issued an to prepare our meals. The food with PSO on a school-wide ser- spiration for running for Student optimistic statement about the we don’t eat from those meals vice learning day which I think Council president came from my future. “I think the group of of- becomes food waste, which is could be a new tradition,” he belief that as president, I would ficers will be very successful,” she used to make compost, and the said. “I would also like to expand best be able to benefit and give said. “I already foresee a great dy- compost is used as fertilizer in on and publicize the student bill back to Loomis,” he said. “Past namic among the four of them. I the gardens and hoop house. The of rights,” an effort that would presidents Nick Judson ‘10 and hope they will carry through the chickens, too, play an important address a number of concerns Lindsay Gabow ‘12 demonstrated House System initiative, as well as role in this sustainable system. brought before the council in the the great potential of the coun- continue to work with the Pledge Providing several ecosystem ser- juwon jun’14 for the Loomis chaffee log past year. Lee also explained his cil and served as role models for Committee and the Center for vices, the chickens not only aer- Mary Forrester waters the gardens in the agricultural plot intent on bolstering the Student me.” He also said, “I would like to the Common Good on the LC ate and fertilize the soil, but also Council’s productivity and cohe- thank my fellow officers, Tucker Pledge. I’m sure they will come up eat the food scraps and pests, sion in the future. “Although I Cheyne, Amanda McParlane, with some great ideas in addition which can be harmful to many of believe the current system with and Rekha Kennedy; they have to those; I know President Lee is the plants. Finally, the chickens which student council operates is already provided so much sup- very concerned with improving provide poultry manure, a won- efficient, I would like to see active port and give me the confidence school camaraderie. I’m sure it derful fertilizer for the gardens. participation from every member to lead the council in the future. will be a great year, and I wish the Today, the plots have been con- of the council so that all members Further thanks goes out to my best of luck to the new officers!” structed and planted, the hoop- house has been built, and the chickens are now happily living Visit the Log online! Check us out on Facebook in their new coop. The Sustain- facebook.com/lc.thelog able Agriculture Plot has official- Scan the QR code to ly started, and the closed-loop the left or go to system is now in circuit. lclog.org Also follow us on Twitter twitter.com/lc_log Loomis Chaffee Log june 8, 2012 PAGE A3 Behind the process of college sports recruiting The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s regulations and colleges’ way of getting around them by Rekha Kennedy ‘13 receiving a phone call from the stu- school.” very quickly so they can move onto forts, assuming the student is already the door for you to be looked at by the News Editor dents, can attend the call. However, if As many of the Loomis coaches getting a few international players. recruited. colleges and to have a dialogue with the college recruiter missed the call, he said, once Junior year comes around Certain coaches based on their inter- For an experienced student athlete, the college coaches.” Coach Garber, From the somewhat gloating online cannot call the students back because and contacting the perspective athlete est or their desire for their recruiting Nick Sailor ‘13 noted, “The academic the boys varsity lacrosse coach, even profiles on sports-clad websites to the then he would be breaking the NCAA is allowed with minimal interference class will get things done earlier. Also, piece is huge in the college process. helped a previous LC student athlete anxious waiting of phone calls from rules. But like any other system of es- of NCAA rules, students get anything committing early lifts a big weight off Schools can’t really gauge whether get recruited by Duke, by introducing coaches, many students turn to the tablished rules, loop- from the noncommittal phone call to your shoulders. There is a bit of pres- they can get you into t h e the recruiter to the player and sending intricate and complex world of college holes inevitably the handwritten letter from the re- sure to commit, because it alleviates a school if the aca- in video of the student practicing. recruiting as a stepping stone to going exist. Recruiters cruiting college. Many lot of stress during senior fall and what demic piece isn’t With so many of the recruiters’ jobs pro but also to getting a scholarship are known s t u - not.” Others make the mistake of as- strong. Certain on the line and limited spots on their to go to college. The world of athletic to call high suming their verbal commitment will teams, the field of athletic recruiting sports recruiting has rapidly changed school coach- guarantee them gets tougher and tougher. Although in the last several years. The avail- es to advise Loomis Coaches can get the student’s ability of video has allowed recruiters the high foot in the door of some colleges, the to view ever extending numbers of school coaches schools main responsibility of getting recruits potential athletes, giving students at to inform the with certain is up to the proactivity of the students smaller schools a better chance of be- perspective stu- re put at i ons to contact recruiters, get seen in high ing discovered. However, this accessi- dents of a specific hold higher level tournaments, and keep up their bility has brought about some glitches time so they can academic stan- grades. While the NCAA does have in the process as well. Because of the conveniently be dards than academic requirements that every advancement in technology, recruiters present to answer others. Other athlete should meet to even be eli- are able to find athletes at a younger the phone. Some schools fac- gible for athletic scholarships, students age and as a result, athletes who aren’t recruiters’ voice tor in the aca- who do not meet requirements often early-bloomers are left at a disadvan- mails also pro- demic piece end up taking a Post Graduate year tage. vide detailed less.” to improve their SAT scores or going Almost every sport is guided by instructions on Despite the to a community college for two years the NCAA (National Collegiate Ath- how to maneuver Loomis coaches’ before transferring. In the end, the letic Association), which provides a around the NCAA humble claims student’s academic standing play a complex set of rules outlining the dead rules and contact the that the parents, deciding role in the recruiting process. and live periods of every individual recruiter. Other recruit- students, and Once getting to college some of the sport. These periods delineate when ers send mass emails coaches all students love the programs they are juwon jun ‘14 for the Loomis chaffee log the coaches are able to contact the advising Freshman and play a cru- in and others simply can’t handle the student athletes via emails or phone Sophomores to wait to d e nt - cial role in the hours of commitment for one sport as calls. These rules include but are not contact them, such as this email sent athletes, excited to get their first call, a spot into the college, only to be de- recruiting process, the student ath- well as how much time and energy it limited to college coaches being able to Coach Garber from a D1 school: commit to that first college only to ceived when the admissions office letes polled all claimed that the Loo- drains from other aspects of their life, to contact the high school coaches of “If you are a 2014 or 2015 high school regret their rash decision afterwards. rejects them leaving them out in the mis coaches play the biggest role in especially at the D1 level. So student the player but not the player himself. graduate, We can not communicate As one student athlete said, “Cer- cold. Some students even advertise the process and are with them every athletes follow the parting words from However, the students are able to con- via email (NCAA rules) until you be- tain programs hope to get their college these verbal commitments on their step of the way. Lyle Seebeck, being Garber: “ You should play to enjoy tact the college coach at any time they gin your Junior year of High School. recruiting class done early. UCONN online profiles, causing the other col- recruited for football, said, “Coaches, the game and if you’re good enough, please, but here is where the process We cannot return your calls until soccer is a great example. They hope leges and universities which were once they are the connection to the colleges. someone will find you.” gets complicated. The coach, upon July 1st after your Junior year of high to snag up the local talent for 2013 looking into them abandon their ef- The coaches are the ones who open

Perspective From the prefects, memoirs from a year in Kravis Hall Tales from the hallways of Kravis Hall: ping pong contests, “bear” spottings, and hairy freshmen

Dan Keogh’13, Krishna the deans or the bonding activi- fair share of scorched hair, most been steered into their rooms food, money, and service that likes of David Harrison, Nick Kulkarni’13, Paul K. Lee ‘13 ties- that transformed us from notably the charred locks of Mr. by 10:15, we would rush down were quickly shut down by our Chaoush, and his roommate, ordinary juniors into prefects. Zavisza. to the musty basement to play stringent administrator, Tyler “Big Daddy” Chris Torres? Of Rather, it was the experience Being a prefect gave us a ping pong. Some of our battles MacG. With an unbelievable 8-2 the sight of “Ed” written on the o room inspection, of each of us in dorm activities deeper understanding and became quite heated, and the season record, the Monopaulee seven board every morning? unlimited Internet, and everyday life that allowed stronger relationships with all room would often feel like a rolled through the playoffs, but Of the cacophonous sounds and regular outings us to fill the shoes of our prede- the faculty in the dorm: instead sauna, but until Mr. Smith came failed to stem the momentum of Charlie Kenney’s perpetual toN Five Guys with Mr. MacG: cessors. of fearing the pushups of Coach and crushed us all, we were the of Gregory Duverge ‘13 and his singing throughout the dorm? living in Kravis Hall as a prefect The first dorm activity was Stew, we joked with him in the champions of Kravis ping pong. journey to a 3-peat, the first Of the persisting complaints has its perks. Arriving in late my first memory in the Kravis common room after lights out, Perhaps the greatest dorm in Kravis History. Although of Jack Philips? Of the cocky August in the scorching weather backyard: Kravis Olym- controversial referee- “swagger” of Ivan Rivera? for prefect training, there was pics. As Rob Nightin- ing was a continual Nowadays, I can expect to see something special about return- gale, Phil DeLamater, problem, it could not certain kinds of behavior every ing to my dorm from two years and I led and pushed our tarnish the inherent day. Charlie Kenney & co. will ago. After a yearlong hiatus in all-star members of the glory of the K.B.A. be engrossed in games of RISK. Longman, I finally returned to third floor victory in the Some might say The ever-argumentative Billy K-Town. egg toss, ice cream eat- that living in a dorm Holloway will be arguing with Looking around at my fellow ing contest, and triath- full of immature Mr. Garber about the use of prefects in Mr. MacG’s apart- lon, I felt my first taste freshmen is a major medical marijuana with a voice ment, I couldn’t help but to of Kravis glory. From hassle. It is. Prefects larger than himself. The shirt- compare us to our prefects from that point, there was no have their fair share less Hollister model Sebastian our freshman year. They seemed going back. of inane moments Dovi will be lounging with his so mature, experienced...and Toiling in the Kravis every day. These fellow scantily clad cohorts, debonair. How could any of basement, the other include getting caught Alex Steel, Seth McCormick, us even dare to step into their prefects and I frantically shooting hoops in Max Cushman, Nick Chaoush, position? attempted to paint our James Chung’s room and Christian Petty? What scared me even more Kent Day banner the at midnight by the Of course, there is a certain was that the common room was night before the dead- hawk-eyed hunter, swag that comes with being a full of large, hairy men who line. Mr. MacG warned Mrs. MacG, singing Kravis prefect; after all, what glared at me every time I came us of leaving this to the and dancing in front other dorm orders Vineyard in to fill up my water bottle. If last minute, but blithely of Tony Lee’s room Vines Shep Shirts as prefect I remembered correctly, most we ignored his wise ad- during study hall, apparel? Though I will take my of Kravis my freshman year vice. Even though each being reproached talents to Taylor Hall next year, were short and squeaky, let of us had our respective Kravis prefects help new pelicans move in PHOTO BY JEULEY ORTENGREN by the hawk-eyed I will always wear that fleece alone hairy. The ones sitting in schoolwork for the next hunter (again), and with a sense of joyful pride. the common room, however, day, the Kravis’ honor took watching basketball and other event was KBA: the Kravis Mr. Stewart being mocked by Thank you to the Kravis faculty, seemed like they would be the precedence. sports. Fortunately, this year we Basketball Association. By draft the petulant remarks of Robert my fellow prefects, and all the ones giving me sevens. Dorm barbeques remain an wouldn’t have to worry about night, we had each prepared Nightingale. freshmen for an indelible year: Luckily for me, the guys in essential facet of Kravis tradi- the omnipresent and omniscient creative team names such as There are classic moments I’m sure we can all wish Mr. the common room turned out tion; as prefects, we took the Mr. Bartlett, lurking the Kravis the Cox Blockers, Kulkarnage, from the year that cannot be Bartlett a fantastic new begin- to be football PGs who were burden of organizing and lead- hallways in the twilight hours. and the Monopaulee, and easily erased from our minds. ning in Harman Hall next year. staying in Kravis for preseason. ing grills, along with the hard Those are now the problems of speculated about draft picks. Who could forget the sight It wasn’t the prefect training- work of all the Kravis faculty. Longman... Some, even, engaged in under- of Harouna Gadio fleeing the the humorous simulations with But these grills came with their After all the freshman had handed dealings concerning scene of his instigation of the

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Loomis Chaffee pledge passes Teacher of the Year announced 75 students honored at The faculty recently voted upon the Loomis Chaffee Pledge with David Newell was announced as Teacher of the Year for his fantasic annual Awards Ceremony near unanimity in favor of the proposal. The Pledge Committee is work inside the classroom. Students had to submit essays regarding 75 juniors and seniors were honored for their excellence in the aca- now working on a matriculation ceremony, a signature book, and why a teacher should be chosen, and Mr. Newell received a record- demic, artistic, athletic and community service efforts this year in other aspects regarding the inculcation of the Pledge in the com- breaking number of nominations. Mr. Newell works in the philoso- the 2012 Awards Ceremony. 13 juniors also received the Founders ing academic year. The committee, chaired by Lindsay Gabow ‘12, phy, psychology and religion department, and teaches a variety of Prize for their overall contributions to the Loomis Chaffee commu- included John Macdonald ‘13, Alexander Lafrance ‘13, Jae Lee ‘14, courses that include Social Psychology, Existentialism, Death and nity. At the end of the ceremony, outgoing student council president Ha Mi Do ‘12, Ciera Hunter ‘15, Rowan Rice ‘13, Christina Wang Dying, and Myth, Dream, and Ritual. Since arriving at the Island in Lindsay Gabow ‘12 and president-elect Paul K. Lee ‘13 gave speech- ‘14, Rohin Bhargava ‘14, Woo Jin Lee ‘13, and faculty members Curt 1992, Mr. Newell has taught most of the courses in the philosophy, es and conducted the traditional Passing of the Gavel ceremony. Robison, Lilian Hutchinson, Jami Silver, Elliot Beck, and Ed Pond. psychology, and religion department. features Loomis Chaffee Log PAGE 4A4 F ebruary JUNE 8, 2012 1, 2012 “(Insert name here), will you go to Prom with me?” Prom 2012: A guide from a to z one acts review

by Jamil Hashmi ‘12 & did when he showed up at senior Michelle This year’s features editor of the Log, female, then yes I am asking you to prom.” to reveal Picard, who held a rose in be- Madeline Parish ‘12 Irukera’s softball game wearing a shirt Steven Wang ‘12, asked next year’s fea- Science stud Alex LaFrance ‘12 put tween his teeth and had arranged flower Staff Writers with “Michelle” written on the front and tures editor, Annie Ferreira ’13 with his noggin to work when he used PETRI petals to spell out “prom.” Unfortunately, “prom?” written on the back. LUCKY Charms. He gave Ferreira a box dishes to culture glow-in-the-dark bacte- when Low opened the trunk, the petals he Class of 2012, the largest class Brian Nance ‘12 gave his date, Kim of the cereal and urged her to open it. ria in the shape of the letters forming the blew away. But she got the point. to ever graduate from Loomis Casillas ’12, a fright when he told her When she did, she found a note inside word “prom” to ask Erin Currey ’12. Jarrod Smith ‘12 got partially UN- Chaffee, leaves behind an impres- Dean HESS needed to speak with her. that read, “Annie, I’d be the luckiest guy in Like Bermel, Ramy Chin also made DRESSED when he took off his shirt to Tsive legacy of prom proposals. With com- His friend escorted her to Dean Hess’s of- the world if I could go to prom with you.” use of the QUAD. Using hundreds of ten- reveal not only his six-pack, but also a mendable creativity, this year’s seniors fice, where Nance awaited her with a sign Occasionally people go public with nis balls, he surrounded a bench prom proposal—partially in Chinese accepted with alacrity the challenge of reading “prom?” their proposals, as did Austin King o u t s i d e Palmer with a giant characters—written on his abs for Sirena asking their dates to prom. From A to Z, Dean Hess isn’t the only powerful ‘12 when he went up on stage h e a r t , inside of which Huang ‘12. here are the highlights of this year’s pro- figure involved in prom propos- and got down on o n e he spelled VIJAY Mansukhani ‘12 wooed Char- posals. als; Lindsay Gabow ‘12, former knee to the word lotte Giroux ‘14 when he customized Often proposals rely on location. De- Student Council Presi- d e n t , of- “ p r o m ? ” M&Ms with her face on them. spite his year abroad, Teddy Cleveland ‘12 took matters fer When Vic- Like Picard, Francis Afriyie ‘12 asked managed to ask Alex Lasko ‘12 to prom i n t o t o r i a his date by camping out in her car. He from halfway around the world when he h e r Yang ’12 painted the WINDSHIELD of senior visited AMSTERDAM this spring and o w n walked out Liana Hinds’ car with the word “prom?!” texted her photos of himself posing with h a n d s of Palmer in the Senior Megan Farrell’s proposal was huge letters from an “Amsterdam” sign w h e n morning, Ramy verging on X-RATED when she asked spelling out “prom.” s h e was sitting on Jeremy Bogle ’14 by having the girls’ wa- Also making use of his location, Joon t h e bench hold- terpolo team draw the letters of “prom?” Yang asked his girlfriend Ji Hee Yoon ’13 ing a bouquet on their stomachs. via a banner hanging off of a Batch BAL- of flowers. Rowan Rice ’13 hates YOGA pants. CONY on their two-year anniversary. asked In training for She explains, “I don’t go to the dining Julia Ivanitski took an interesting ap- I z z y the Boston hall in yoga pants. That’s just not me, you proach. After attending last year’s prom half know?” Her boyfriend Jon Spivey ‘12, with James Crawford ’11, she decided however, likes yoga pants. When plan A this year to ask his younger brother, Mark (asking Ms. Blunden) didn’t go accord- ’13. She must be a real fan of the CRAW- Ko- ing to plan, he turned to plan B (asking FORDS. r n - his girlfriend, Rice). He had one of Rice’s Some seniors use food to spell out the blatt friends buy a pair of yoga pants and bring word “prom,” like Molly Pitegoff ‘12 did ’ 1 2 , them to him. He wrote a note asking when she asked Tanner Swan ’13 with f o r - Rice to prom on the waistband. Though DONUTS. m e r Rice was not a happy camper and refuses Although many people fret over asking e d i - to wear the pants, she did agree to go to someone to prom, sometimes it’s really tor in prom with him. quite EASY, as Sojin Kim ‘12 can attest to c h i e f of the Chloe Al- juwon jun ‘14 / loomis chaffee log But the number one proposal, the after simply asking Pat Dickert ’14 spon- Log. After Ko- rnblatt temporarily exander ’12 a bouquet of flowers before ZENITH of them all, came when Jamil taneously in the dining hall. Upon his ac- left the table one night at dinner, Gabow her performance in the final number of marathon, Rachel R o s e n b l at t Hashmi ‘12 poured his heart out into one ceptance of her proposal, she immediately arranged cereal to spell out the word MUSICAL Revue. ’12 was on a RUN one day in the woods of Ms. Grinspan’s Creative Writing pa- turned to her table, marveling, “Wait, that “prom?!” When asked if her proposal was Smart aleck Christian Bermel ‘12 came when academic PG Henry Steckel ‘12 sur- pers, filling it with his boundless adora- was a lot easier than I thought.” spontaneous, Gabow replied, “I knew he up with a witty idea to ask Julia Crerend prised her, also with a bouquet of flowers. tion for Madeline Parish ’12. At first he As many know from seeing the win- was planning to ask me, but I was getting ’14 when he arranged two lacrosse NETS, Nathan Papermaster ‘12 knew Alyssa meant it as only a confession of his love; ning Flagg Film Festival video by Will IMPATIENT, so I just asked him myself.” a lacrosse stick, and a ball on the quad. Reamy ’13 loved coffee, so he bought her a but after reading it aloud in his class, Doran ‘12 and Nick Luchessi ‘12, Doran Like Gabow, Zach Breen ‘12 couldn’t On one net Bermel attached a sign read- STARBUCKS mug with checkboxes run- where Ms. Grinspan and his classmates is a wizard with FRISBEES. He played up wait to ask his date to prom. He left noth- ing, “Julia, prom?” while on the other, he ning along the side. He labeled the three showered him with praise and a chorus his skill when he asked Katie Hewitt ’12 ing to chance in asking Siobhan Reid ’12 placed one reading “yes,” expecting her to checkboxes “yes,” “no,” and “maybe.” of “awwwww,” he emailed the paper to by throwing her a disc marked with the in JANUARY. Lyle Seebeck ‘12 needed shoot the ball into the “yes” net. Stephen Picard, a junior, pulled off an Parish, amending it to read at the end word “prom.” some help from Mason girls when he bor- One may choose to take the Betrand epic surprise to ask Taylor Low ’12 to “Madeline, will you go to prom with me?” Every year people take advantage of rowed their KITCHEN in order to bake OKONKWO ‘12 approach: ask every girl prom. When Low returned to her car in Class of 2013, the gauntlet has been sporting events and attend GAMES to five giant cookies to spell out “prom?” for in sight. One of his recent Facebook staus- the Chaffee parking lot to change books in thrown. ask their dates to prom, as Antoine Audet his date, Hadley Merrill ’13. es read, “If you are reading this, and are a between classes, she opened her TRUNK The Avengers A Reflection on a phenomenal super hero movie

by Pim Senanarong ‘13 rendered dysfunctional throughout the entire through the sky (no offense to you, Clark Editor in Chief two hours and a half of the movie. In fact I was 4. Why does Hulk’s shirt always tear apart Kent), the heroes in this movie harbor their so bombarded by sounds and sights, I hardly when he transforms into a big, green monster, fair share of egotistical narcissism, secrecy, had time to blink much less, think. Okay, that while his pants stay intact? and an obsessive need to engage in power am not one for brute force. Fast paced was a lie. The Avengers didn’t completely re- plays. Trapped in a need to assert our power, press my cognitive workings, but it spurred my dizzying fistfights and armed showdowns The movie also brought me another to “make a statement,” to prevent a war against brain to reflect—which is even better than sim- make me yawn (hence the reason why The reflective train of thought about humanity as unimaginable forces, we seem to be living in IMatrix and Mission Impossible are still sitting ply numbing all senses. a whole. Be warned: this reflection is mine a perpetual state of brinksmanship. Whether on the bottom of my Netflix queue). Preferring Aside from the usual nuisances that clutter alone. Although the blame for the chaos that it is in our everyday lives, or with national or to cocoon myself under a layer of bad roman- my brain, such as: ensues in the movie could arguably be rooted global issues, as we arm up against “weapons of tic comedies and sappy 500 Days of Summer- to the outer-worldly forces and extraterrestrial mass destruction” (Haven’t we heard that one styled dialogue, I must confess I had my world I would kill to be Ms. Pepper Potts. interventions of Loki and his crew, The Aveng- before?) we seem to be struggling to conquer rocked by Marvel’s latest creation. Mind-blow- 1. ers made some pretty strong implications about everything except for ourselves. ing action coupled with a script loaded with Chris Evans looks good in any- the destructiveness of humans—even those of In the movie, Loki voiced his opinion inspirational college essay-worthy quotes, The 2. thing, even a Star-spangled suit. superheroes. that humans are harassed by our harrowing Avengers is simply captivating. Far from the picture- search for identity and that subsequently, we Centered on a “team” of crime-fighting he- Why are the Chinese not involved perfect cape-sport- ing don’t know what we want. It is more than our roes, some determined to outdo one another 3. in an impending bodybuilders that fly search for identity that leads us astray; it is our and some reluctantly inducted into the unit, world cri- simple, yet unexplainable urge to dominate and the movie follows these heroes on their mis- sis? to “suit up” before the battle’s begun that we, sion of stopping the evil schemes of a power- maniac outer-worldly God named Loki. Loki, as a culture and population seem to pos- who embodies a cross between an obsessive- sess inherently. Even between the supposed compulsive drama queen in constant search for “good guys,” there is evidently a compul- the spotlight and a control freak Hitler-wan- sion to come out as the strongest, fastest, nabe, has his hands on the omnipotent tesser- bravest, and most awesome, to fight before act, a cosmic cube with the power to release an using reason. endless stream of fish shaped space crafts upon Throughout the movie, Dr. Bruce Ban- Earth. Enlisting the help of none other than ner, a.k.a. the Hulk, played with sympathetic Loki’s brother, the Asguardian God of Thunder, insight by Mark Ruffalo, refers to the super- Thor, as well as Iron Man, Captain America, hero living within him as “the other guy.” In the Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye, the se- the end, was the Hulk right in expressing that cret government defense program, S.H.I.E.LD., the biggest monster to control is that “other headed by an eye patch wielding Samuel L. guy”? Maybe that carnal uncontrollable Jackson, sends the team on the government- savage that everyone runs away from in sponsored task initially filled with suspicion the climatic fight scene and fears because and a tinge of resentment. Sprinkled with of its sheer power is less to be feared than humor and witty one liners that instan- the cognitive, decisive manipulation and taneously becomes infectious and scheming we employ as second nature cause the movie theater to shake self-defense. with laughter, the movie carries However, despite all the ugliness the audience through a journey and fallibilities of human nature, balanced precariously between if you fail to watch this movie— tension and comedy. Despite the you will be a disgrace to human fact that epic dramatized sound nature. So, get yourself to a effects and explosives bring out theater, fast. my critical and dubious side, the reproachful part of my brain was juwon jun ‘14 / loomis chaffee log Loomis Chaffee Log june 8, 2012 PAGE A5

Something wickedone acts inrev theiew little red barn Not the same old by Pim Senanarong ‘13 tain the audience. Horowitz ’13. Filled with murderous rage songs and dances Editor in Chief and superficial plastic smiles, the actresses Frosty the Psycho brought the eerie play to life with their robotic n the last night of One Acts, the Jamol Lettman’s ‘12 performance as the movements and sugary high-pitched voices. NEO was packed with bargaining sadistic psychotic snowman will probably be students, hassled parents, and dis- talked about at Loomis for years to come. Sit- Clinical Trials gruntledO faculty members all trying to salvage ting in the audience, my ears were suddenly Weaving seriousness and hilarity together a seat in the audience. Waves of students in assaulted by a chorus of roaring laughter as he into one intense play about the interrogation sports shorts with sweat-slicked hair left the burst out singing, “they see me rollin’, they ha- of a highly disturbed mental patient, Clinical little red barn, disappointment plastered on tin’.” Starting out slightly confusing and some- Trials keeps the audience on its tippy-toes. their faces as their place in the waiting list was what dubious, the play quickly took a turn for Laughing at Allison Pagani’s ’13 phenomenal allocated to parents of performers. Amidst the better as the flashback begins and the plot performance is rendered a difficult task be- the bustling crowd, the normally cozy, semi- starts to clarify itself as the play unfurls. The cause in order to follow the rapid, connota- deserted little red barn throbbed with lights play’s link to the famous Christmas song gave tion-loaded dialogue one needs all one’s wits and sounds. Luckily, I secured a seat literally the ending a memorable twist. Meanwhile, the with them. The intricate, circling script gradu- at the last minute as the lights begin to dim commendable performance of the little carol- ally reveals bits and pieces of the convoluted and murmurs of “hush” and “shut up” filled ing kids and Mark Crawford’s ’13 as the mean mind of the interrogated. Through usage of PHOTO Courtesy of Samantha AsheR ‘13 the audience. After watching my co-Chief Ed- old grandpa added humor to the rather fright- run-on trains of thoughts, explosive outbursts itor get escorted out because he didn’t show up ening tale of a demented snowman. and childish sniggers, the play manages to by Abby Lavalley ‘13 munity just fuels our fun.” Musi- with a camera, I felt eternally grateful for my further the plot in an interesting and fairly Staff Writer cal Revue succeeds each year in last-minute seating. The shows that proceeded Last Supper believable way. bringing Loomis a little piece of would only add to my sense of gratitude as I Daunting and rife with sickly humorous t exceeded my expec- Broadway, connecting us to the am reminded once again of the amazingly cre- characters, a dash of dark humor, and a pro- You Know They Do(n’t) Respect You tations!” said Alexis bright lights and big chorus lines ative, unique, complicated and slightly twisted found but slightly unclear ending constitute Although the play was very impressive on Ditomassi ’12 about that are unique to musical the- minds of the Loomis Chaffee students com- Last Supper an interesting play about a witty the psychological-analytical level, the play it- “Ithis year’s Musical Revue. Titled atre. munity. murderer’s impending death penalty. Jamil self was a bit too serious and a tad bit dry. Fol- Two Men Falling and directed by A few weeks later came an- Hashmi’s ’12 weirdly realistic performance of lowing the story of a father and son on their Melanie Silverman ’12, Spencer other hotly anticipated artistic The Noble Bird the killer resembles the notorious Hannibal way to school and the numerous phone calls Congero ’12, and Jessica Faust event: the Dance Revue. With An attempt at a futuristic blend between from the movie Silence of the Lambs. Striking the dad has with various women from work, ’13, Musical Revue showcased the performances by Dance Com- Kent-Loomis rivalry and the Star Wars series, a fine balance between quick-witted humor the play introduces many intriguing charac- amazing talent at Loomis Chaffee pany I, Dance Company II, and The Noble Bird perches precariously between and general intellect, the sadistic killer ends ters with distinct personalities. However, the with a range of classic songs and many other group and individual eccentricity and humor. While Alyssa Reamy’s up skillfully transformed into an endearing actual conversations themselves seems more some contemporary pieces. Stu- dancers, this year’s Dance Revue ’13 rendition of a seductive female Darth protagonist that the audience could easily em- fitted for a screen than on he NEO stage due dents, parents, and teachers all turned into one of the longest Vader character entranced the audience to a pathize with. Overall, the new outlook on the to the ambiguity and subtleties that rely on a piled into the Hubbard audito- and most diverse ever. Tickets degree, and Rekha Kennedy’s ’13 epic faint precedent of a death penalty was captivating unsubstantial background context. While, the rium to watch Loomis’s talented sold out quickly and for good engendered a hearty laugh, the play’s dialogue to watch. characters themselves were very well thought singers come together to produce reason. Produced by the Depart- itself was riddled with corny one-liners and out and seemingly realistic, the play itself a show that contained both dra- ment of Theater and Dance, “The awkward jokes. Overall, the play errs a little Doll House lack a certain aspect of action that is needed ma and humor. The song choices, Dance Companies work on vari- more on the eccentric side. Detailing an in- It’s amazing to see how the tech crew is able to propel a play on stage. On the other hand, which emanated an amusing ous dances all year long for inclu- tense rivalry between followers of the Noble to transform the stage into a setting fit for the You Know They Do(n’t) Respect You is an energy, were from a plethora of sion in the Dance Revue” says bird and the Kount School, the story’s simple play, Doll House, in such little time. Present acute portrayal of the many personalities we musicals, including Spring Awak- Kate Loughlin, director of the plot is based solely on the story of Kent and in the play is a darkly twisted plot and humor, are able to find in our daily lives. From the ening, Jersey Boys, Little Shop show, “and then rehearsed dur- Loomis’s long standing power struggle, por- which I now find typical of Kenny Garniswa- self-contradictory authoritative Smartphone- of Horrors, Grease and Little ing all-school free periods lead- traying Kount (Kent) in a drastically “evil” na’s ‘12 work after seeing her play, Last Sup- obsessed father played by Jake Verter ’12, to Women. Sarah Horowitz ‘13 ing up to the Revue.” Like the light. The play’s budding humor seems com- per. Upon stumbling into a fancy house “on the sultry margarita-tossing modern woman and Chloe Alexander ‘12 sang Musical Revue, the Dance Revue promised by its motives to stick to the history top of the hill,” Jake Bosee ’12 encounters Bar- played by Lauren Chase ’13, the character cast an entertaining duet from The features some of Loomis’s most of our battle with Kent. While it has potential bie portrayed by the talented and extremely of the play humorously and bitingly mocks Little Mermaid, while Amanda artistically talented students. to be funny, its purpose seems more to be self- doll-like Isabel Guigui ’15 and her friend por- aspects of our society-dictated antics. McParlane ‘13, Liana Barron ‘14, Many group performances, espe- promotional for Loomis rather than to enter- trayed by the NEO’s renowned veteran, Sarah and Kayla Schreibstein ‘14 sang a cially those of Dance Company comical, but sometimes sorrow- I and Dance Company II, were ful, Shrek piece portraying three choreographed by Loughlin and lonely stages of the princess Fio- dance instructor Laura Moran. Buzz Around Campus: na’s life in her tower. The Revue But, many solos and small group “The connection of community service “At Musical Revue it was cool to trip to India and the Dance Revue was see kids that I only know from class very fresh and interesting. Last year, although many people devoted their time “I want to express themselves in a different way.” and effort into the Indian trip, it was un- steal that velvet jacket satisfying how they couldn’t present their in the Sartorialist show.” “I like how in Musical Revue they took achievements creatively. The Dance Revue famous songs and made them relatable was a turning point in not only sharing to Loomis.” students’ experiences in India, but also in advertising the merits of the Indian Trip.” “I think it was cool to see the Sartorialist show because it repre- “We’re going to need a bigger sents the connection Loomis has auditorium soon!” to the fashion world.” “Musical Revue mem- bers always look classy in photo by jeff holcombe their all-black outfits.” also performed some saddening numbers were actually produced “I thought Musical Revue showcased the amazing potential Loo- mis students have in creating their own unique works without the performances, like the piece from by the students themselves, mak- participation of teachers.” The 25th Annual Putnam County ing their complexity even more Spelling Bee sung by Melanie Sil- impressive. The numbers also verman, Sara Kase ‘12, and Dari- ranged greatly in their style. “In us Moore ‘13 about a young girl planning the show, we try to have who dreams of receiving affection a good variety of dance styles from her parents. Musical Review represented (contemporary, bal- Fashion is all the rage in the RAC starts planning for its springtime let, hip-hop, jazz, etc),” Logh- image insecurities, “That was the they say the experience was inde- show early, with the directors lin explains. From ballet pieces wonder of it all - the random- scribable. Victoria Yang ’12, who coming up with a list of songs by Company I and Company II ness, for me at least, showed us met Ruthie Davis at the opening over the summer before whittling to hip hop numbers to a dance how these insecurities belong to and received an autograph, says them down over the course of the straight from India, the Dance everyone,” Steven Wang ’12 says “Meeting Ruthie and talking to year. Even though auditions and Revue truly incorporated some- about the emotional influence her was really interesting. This the first practices begin in the fall, thing for everyone. But, more this unbelievable artwork had on Sartorialist exhibit is by far my “the true bonding happens when than that, it exposed the Island to many viewers. favorite that we’ve ever had at we begin to block the songs and an art form that sometimes gets Loomis.” From the architectural In addition to the unbelievable forms of Ruthie Davis’s shoes to artistry demonstrated by the AP the winsome designs of Gabri- art students currently attending ella Salvatore and the memorable Loomis Chaffee, other LC gradu- swimsuits of Haverhill Leach ates revisited their high school Nugent, this exhibition displayed years by bringing together their the creative and unique minds recent achievements back and of the Loomis Chaffee commu- juwon jun ‘14 / loomis chaffee log Loomis their pasts. Designers nity. Each designer reveled in a by Sarah Horowitz ‘13 of the present, past, and future such as Ruthie Davis ’80, Adam distinctive fashion all their own, Staff Writer of Loomis, and both faculty and Kimmel ’97, Dana Hurwitz ’08, and evolved their personal cre- student a like could barely con- Alex Castertano ’01, Gabriella ations into three-dimensional he thrilling anticipation tain their excitement. When the Salvatore ’09, Leach Nugent ’97, masterpieces. that began three weeks glass doors of the Richmond Art and Ashley Green ’97 showcased before the duel opening Center were finally unlocked on their recent successes on man- This artistic process reflects photo by jeff holcombe of Tthe AP art show and the Sarto- May 8th, dozens of fervent on- nequins and hangers inside the not only the Sartorialist show, learn the dances” explains Faust. rialist show hummed throughout lookers spilled into the building Mercy Gallery, creating a show but also the artwork of current One of the things that makes lost in between cello concerts, the Loomis Chaffee campus. Stu- and were instantly in awe. The vi- that was completely inspiring Loomis students. Each of the art- Musical Revue so unique every visiting artists, and One Acts. It dents talked in the hallways about brant sketches of Lindsay Silver- and undeniably unique. “This ists displayed in the Richmond years is its ability to not only sing reminded us of the power and the bright colors of Ji Hee Yoon’s man jumped off their cardboard exhibit was really cool because Art Center, whether it be in the popular songs from musicals, but grace that can be found in the upcoming drawings, waltzed to canvases, the sculptures of Haley it stretched the boundaries of Sartorialist show or the AP Art also act them out just as a musi- arch of a back and the indescrib- the RAC to take photos for Au- Root seemed to dance and climb what people normally think of show, showcases his or her own cal would. Each piece sounded able joy of watching sequined drey Newell’s Senior Project, and on their own, and the geometric as art,” said Rekha Kennedy ’13. personal style, and in turn puts professional and emotional in a skirts go spinning through the released high pitched giggles at clay pictures of Francesca Salva- For a fashion-lover, this Sarto- a unique identity into his or her way that entertained and moved air. As far as Loughlin is con- the thought of being five inches tore bloomed with unique colors rialist exhibition is a life chang- artworks. Whether sown into the audience. But, the things that cerned, “I hope the audience is away from a Ruthie Davis shoe. and textures. Those talented art- ing show. The show opening, fabrics or splattered on canvas- truly set Musical Revue apart this entertained. I hope they might The entire school couldn’t wait ists, along with so many others which was attended by Ruthie es, each art work contained the year were the packed house each be made to feel something viscer- to see not only the beautiful art- from AP art classes, created a Davis herself, along with Alex artist’s soul. Congratulations to night, the enthusiastic clapping al in a moment of movement that work of current Loomis students, show that was inspiring, beauti- Casertano and Gabriella Salva- all the talented artists who dis- and cheering after each piece, and speaks to them. I hope a dance but also the artistic achievements ful, and emotional. Describing tore, gave current LC students a played their passions, and thank the buzz it generated for weeks af- may make them think. I hope of Loomis Chaffee graduates. Audrey Newell’s heart-wrenching chance to meet alumni in the in- you for inspiring so many others. ter the shows. they are transported someplace These shows were a combination photos of Loomis students body dustry. For those who attended, As Faust explains, “The sup- else for 90 minutes.” Mission ac- port from the wider Loomis com- complished. opinion Loomis Chaffee Log PAGE 6A6 F ebruary JUNE 8, 2012 1, 2012

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Jaewon kim ‘14 OP-ED Obama, doing the right thing... at the right time? A student’s thoughts on Obama’s recent support of same-sex marriage

asually scrolling through their views on gay marriage. Re- spective. the political arena and guarantee Facebook during study cent polls in the U.S. indicated As the 2012 presidential elec- another term in office. Although I hall, I recognized a post that there are more supporters tion approaches, the political am a bit disappointed in Obama’s Con President Obama’s new stance of same-sex marriage than there sphere enters the cold arena of rather slow and shy approach to concerning same-sex marriage. are those against it. Considering image-crafting and vote-collect- the issue, especially since he has Surprised by Obama’s changed the attitudes toward such issues a ing. Obama himself is not unaf- only publicized his views after attitude towards this rather con- few years ago, we have made great fected by the rising tension, es- Vice-president Joe Biden of- troversial issue, I decided to progress in promoting justice pecially with his republican rival, fered up a similar sentiment, delve into recent news from one within a nation where the consti- Mitt Romney at his tail. Maybe, I still view Obama’s announce- of my favorite sources, The New tution declares, “equal rights for just maybe, Obama’s controversial ment with hope. York Times. Numerous questions all.” Throughout history, the Unit- announcement in this strategic President Obama explained formed in my mind: ed States has been a leading force time might not be a complete co- his change in views as a Why didn’t Obama make his result of the influ- stance on gay marriage clear be- ence of fore? his close Why the sudden change in Why didn’t Obama r e l a - views? tionship Like all politicians, Obama has make his stance on with a fam- always been cautious when deal- ily of same-sex parents. ing with controversial topics. As a same-sex marriage I have learned from my own ex- pious Christian, Obama believed periences that the people around that “marriage is between a man clear before? us are the most important influ- and a woman,” as he claimed dur- ences in our long standing views. ing his presidential campaign in Why now? Why the Because I myself have learned that 2008. America is a community of all As a Christian myself, I find sudden change in different sexual orientations, and conversations about gay rights because the Loomis Chaffee com- quite uncomfortable. My per- views? munity is open to new perspec- sonal experience, garnered by my in unifying diverse groups into incidence. tives, I am confident that Obama’s time in the United States as well one community. As shown by civ- The world of politics is, as I new stance will elevate the nation as by the inspiring speech of Mr. il rights movements that promote like to think of it, a brutal war be- to yet another level of equality Andrew Watson, has helped me the rights of blacks, women, and tween gladiators. Politicians are and justice. form my own perspective on the the lower social classes, America hungry for cheers and votes. In I wish to tell the Loomis topic. Now, I stand as a strong ad- has continuously worked towards the presidential elections of 2008, Chaffee community that we must vocate of gay rights, and I believe achieving the “American Dream.” publicly supporting same-sex carry on our mission to be our that same-sex marriage should be Obama’s views may be, as he marriage would not have been a best selves, actively participating legal not only because it is a popu- says, “evolving,” in the rapidly smart move. Throughout the last in the everyday changes that oc- lar opinion among my peers, but changing modern society. Al- three years, however, the tides cur in our lives. I urge you, Peli- also because I believe affirmation though I am glad that the efforts have turned; supporting same- cans, to fully embrace this year’s of the stance is the right thing. of many Americans are recog- sex marriage has become a ticket all-school theme and to continue As we can see today, both the nized, I am also skeptical about to the votes of liberal Americans. to do the right thing as the school United States and the global com- president Obama’s true motives Obama’s decision might just be year comes to an end. munity have rapidly changed behind his recent change in per- what he needs to keep his lead in graphic by jae lee ‘14 The Island of Tradition Alyssa Reamy ‘13 on Loomis’ long-observed customs walk down the senior remains a strong sense of divide. if these traditions become harm- The dining hall does not divide luck. At one point in time, every Whenever we hear the bell across path, a rub of the Taylor Tradition can foster camaraderie ful or mean.” I’ve concluded that the school any more than do the student has tried his luck on the campus, we cannot help but feel Nose, and a sharp left among peers, but if handled care- although there is a fundamental separate class meetings, or the nose. From those tests we haven’t a tinge of pride for our athletes, turnA to the upperclassmen dining studied hard enough peers, and school. hall. What do all of these famil- for, to the incredibly We get all pumped up for the iar terms have in common? They nerve-wracking show, Opening Dance, SCAM, con- are all Loomis traditions. Are the Taylor nose remains vincing our friends to attend in Loomis traditions simply spirited a reassuring reminder of anticipation for the rest of the activities that bring the school the faith that the Loomis demanding year. The fall Home- together, or are the traditions just community fosters for coming Game also stands out in another way to divide the school? each of its students. “I my mind, where students gather I remember myself as the small always rub the nose on together regardless of their dif- and unsure freshman, waltzing my way to Founders for ferences in order to watch a good into the “upperclassman” dining my Latin quizzes,” com- ol’ game of American football. hall (unofficial term for the old ments Karen Cha ‘14, These positive traditions, includ- dining hall), being shoved back “I guess you could say ing the Taylor Nose and victory through the door, and promptly that it’s become one of bell, give me faith in our school getting kicked back into the “un- my own personal ritu- neighborliness, and I begin to derclassman” dining hall (unof- als.” The nose comforts remember what made me fall ficial term for the new dining students, inspiring them in love with Loomis in the first hall). At that point in my life, I not only to believe in place: its close, friendly students did not understand how upper- their ability, but also not and faculty members. classmen could be so cruel: how to be afraid of reaching All traditions at Loomis Chaffee did I differ from any of the other out for a bit of luck. are handled in a respectful and students on the opposite end of Another ritual, es- endearing manner. Traditions are the building? How could we be pecially for athletes is comforting as well as serving as united? At the time, the tradition ringing the victory bell. a daily reminder of the wonder- of the dining hall appeared quite “The first time I rang fully unique traits of the Island. unfair to underclassmen. How the victory bell was for At a school that improves each

things have changed. juwon jun ‘14 / loomis chaffee log my cross country team year technologically, physically, As the year ends and senior year two years ago,” recalled and academically, it is wonder- looms just around the corner, I lessly, it may also bring separa- separation between the two din- separate sport teams. So for now, Paul K. Lee ‘13, “ringing the vic- ful to know that Loomis main- step into the upperclassmen din- tion and harassment. ing halls, the divide is not pur- I will let the dining hall argu- tory bell makes me feel one with tains its greatest values: tradition ing hall with pride, not scolding Mr. Ewen Ross warns about the poseful. ment slide. the Pelican spirit.” and warmth. To the graduating underclassmen for stepping into possible dangers of harassment in “People sit next to their friends On a lighter, less critical note, Hanging across from the track class of 2012: always remember the “older” dining hall, but not our community. He extends his at lunch, and generally people I begin to wonder about other field, the victory bell appears that Loomis will forever remain exactly inviting them either. Un- opinion, saying, “tradition can are friends with those who are traditions we maintain at Loo- magnificent and proud, ready a haven to which you can always derclassmen often sit with older be very beneficial to a school’s within close age range,” AsiaSol mis. The Taylor Nose serves as for the victorious teams to re- return. Consider that a tradition. friends at lunch, but overall there core, but can also be dangerous Goring ’12 kindly reminds us. a friendly face that brings good turn to home field and celebrate. Loomis Chaffee Log june 8, 2012 PAGE A7

Michael Carter ‘15 OP-ED A Day of Silence: forget golden Letter to the editors here are many kinds of While the hush that overcame us sions did little to tell our friends I thought of what so many peo- VP Dao ‘11 responds to dreams. There are good from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. was, where we were going, what class ple went through every day, and dreams, and there are well, quiet, the message that we we had next, or what food item to the effect this has on their lives, article about Student Council’s badT dreams. There are dreams spread, which we hope others order at the Snug, but told a long emotions, and their very soul. It that you’ll always remember, and received, could not have spoken and detailed story of all the clos- occurred to me that perhaps, it accomplishments and dreams you forget five minutes louder. Those in my classes, who eted men, women, and children in was this kind of mentality that later. There are dreams that give were not participating, were a bit the world. was truly the main obstacle for shortcomings you inspiration, and dreams that put off by the fact that I, of all peo- In fact, it was a comment from LGBTQ kids; the mentality that cause you to go “What the hell?” ple, was not talking in class, and one of the Kravis guys that really these joking, unintentional ag- have just read your opin- very arrangement lies at the heart when you wake up. And then, approached me and asked, “So, put the whole movement in per- gressions don’t have any impact ion article in the latest issue of the concept of civic duty. under the nightmare category, why are you suddenly not spective for me: “If I at all. But they do, and sometimes of the Loomis Chaffee Log. Across-the-board participation there are those terribly awful t a l king pinch you, and pack more of a punch than name- IFrom my two-year experience on by the Student Council in mak- dreams in which you scream and t o - it hurts, are calling and threats, because when the LC Student Council, I can say ing school policy, not to mention you scream, but never make a you al- one person is mean, that’s just with confidence that your diag- the proposed “veto,” is highly im- sound. No matter how much you lowed to one person being close-minded nosis of the situation is, to a large practical and even undesirable for try to sound like your favorite and prejudiced. But when every- extent, correct. The reality that various reasons. Selective involve- coach on game day, you never body is calling their phone “gay” student government has no actu- ment of the student government achieve more than a whis- for not working, or their Valen- al power feeds the popular per- in policy-making, on the other per. Almost every person tine’s card “gay” for being heart- ception that it has no influence, hand, will do very well to enhance has experienced this spe- felt, it truly feels as if the world is which in turn makes the institu- the stature and the relevance of cific type of nightmare, against you. tion seem irrelevant to the daily the institution. The school should and most hate it beyond He pinched me. It hurt. I didn’t lives of the very people it serves. I solicit the advice and opinion of belief. There’s just some- scream. would, however, argue with you, the Council whenever it consid- thing so unbearably ter- At 3:30, all the students in their that real changes can happen ers new policies, or policy chang- rifying in the feeling that traffic cone-esque shirts gath- through the Student Council, as es. Let the student representatives you can’t get help, no mat- ered in our usual silence in the evidenced in the existence of a take a stance on issues that matter ter how hard you tried. Chapel for the Break, so that we Student Bill of Rights, or the re- to them and their constituents. There are people in the could all get back to our normal, form of the disciplinary system Allow the student government world, though, in our state, expressive selves. We nodded in adopted in the spring of 2011. to issue resolutions in support or in our city, maybe even in the respect at each other, regardless Most of the Council’s impor- opposition, or to present modi- next dorm room, who cannot of whether we had even met be- tant work is behind-the-scene, fications, to a decision by the make a sound, not just in their fore, because we all knew how taking place over private break- school administration or faculty, dreams but even in their waking tough it was to get through that fast meetings or in the offices prior to the enactment of that de- hours. Gays, lesbians, bisexuals, day, and we all respected each of administrators and teachers. cision itself. and transsexuals often go about other’s choice to stand up against Believe it or not, the Officers of Loomis Chaffee will foster a their lives never exposing a sin- this silence. The twenty or so of the Council, and some senior spirit of conversation and dia- gle detail about their true self, us felt like a small group, but we representatives, do have the ear logue with this new system. And fearing that their classmates, knew that people all over the of the Deans, as well as the Head the distinction as the first school friends, and even family world were gathering of School, and on rare occasions of its kind to have a democrati- will reject them. Their together to join even the Board of Trustees. cally elected student government fears are not unfound- us in our mis- I do agree with you, however, will become ever more meaning- ed at all: 26% of all sion, people that some reform might benefit ful. I applaud the Loomis Chaffee LGBTQ (Lesbian Gay from the the institution of student govern- Log for not shying away from a Bisexual Transsexu- Tr e v o r ment on the Island, and perhaps relatively sensitive issue--some- al Queer) kids who Project, the school as a whole as well. thing it has done remarkably well come out to their t h e While the “bicameral” structure this year. It is my hope that a se- parents are dis- B o r n you proposed is indeed, as you rious conversation about the role owned, and even T h i s say so yourself, “radical,” it does of student government at Loomis more leave home W a y represent a good idea in broad Chaffee will follow this opinion due to physical and Foun- terms. Increased student par- article, at the up-coming Officer mental abuse. The dation, ticipation in the formulation and elections, as well as under the unfortunate condi- juwon jun ‘14 / loomis chaffee log y out h execution of a school policy will new Student Council Admin- tion of one-tenth of centers allow the student body to “own” istration that will assume office all Americans is inconceivable to day?” I could only point to my scream?” I shrugged, raising a all over America, school GSAs, that policy. Since they have been later this month. most, who have never had to hide shirt and shrug. Luckily for us, we questioning eyebrow at him. and even caring individuals a part of its creation, they them- themselves before. In a society weren’t bothered too much; the Many members of the LGBTQ trying to make a difference in selves then have a responsibility Sincerely yours, where conformity is required, so extravagantly orange shirts were community are hurt every day, their community. Ms. Conger to observe and uphold it. This VP Dao ‘11 is silence. enough to answer any questions. by a hate crime, a school bully, said a few words to us, praising On May 4, 2012, many of the It was not only in the deafen- or even a nonchalant, sometimes our decision to join in the dem- incredibly diverse members of ing silence that Loomis Chaffee unintentional remark like, “That’s onstration, explaining the true the Loomis Chaffee community found the true heart of the dem- really gay.” In United States public meaning of what we did, and participated in The Day of Si- onstration, but also in the dedica- schools, 97% of students report how it helped our school. Gath- Write for the Log! lence, pledging not to speak the tion of the students and teachers often hearing homophobic com- ered in a semicircle around the entire school day out of respect involved. Mind you, nobody’s ments from both classmates and sanctuary, we all grabbed one It’ll change your life, get you into college and for those who are silenced. Some perfect. I said four words that day: adults; 18.5% of all hate crimes another’s arms as the number of us were used to the silence, hav- “What are you doing?” and when I are against a certain sexual ori- “one” was announced. Two, and make you attractive. ing endured it for many years, and realized what I had done, “Crap!” entation or gender identity. The it was as if the chapel itself, and were still uncomfortable in our But I, as well as the other partici- threat of pain is a constant for the very soul of Loomis Chaffee, Email any editor or [email protected] own skin. For some of us, it was pants, tried our hardest to get the many people, forcing them to took a deep breath. Three, and a brutal jolt to a harsh reality that point across. All of the flailing hide themselves more and more. we finally woke up, screaming at we had never experienced before. hands and desperate facial expres- I couldn’t help but feel small when the top of our lungs. Jack BRADLEY ‘14

Studenthe St udent C ouCouncil: nc i l mittee, Curriculum a Committee, closer receive thelook natural privilege of a reflect upon a time where their (StuCo) is the backbone of Information Techonology (IT) voice on these paramount issues. personal opinion was put aside the student government Committee, Calendar Commit- Students are welcome to stu- for that of the popular voice. atT Loomis Chaffee. Comprised tee, and the Disciplinary Com- dent council meetings, but at- This notion that an average of thirty-five elected officials, mittee; with smaller sub-commit- tendance of non-representatives student may be intimidated by StuCo’s job is to allow a chance tees such as the prom committee is poor, and unsatisfied students or unfamiliar with approaching for each student’s voice regard- and the pledge committee. If one rarely choose to present them- a member of student council is ing life on the Island to be rep- were to quickly survey any stu- selves to the council. unreasonable. A great number resented fairly and equally, with dent or even faculty at Loomis As students vote for their StuCo of students who have potentially no stone left unturned. In each about the top three most impor- representatives, they unknow- ingenious insight that could truly speech, StuCo candidates harp bring about positive change on on the idea that each student’s the island are silenced due to their individual and unique perspec- Plato once observed, social standing or shy demeanor. tives are guaranteed to be heard. Plato once observed, “Tyranny These candidates constantly “Tyranny naturally arises naturally arises out of democra- preach to students about the glo- cy”; this adage is pertinent to the rious ability to approach StuCo out of democracy” way Student Council processes representatves with any input, tant parts of living on the Island, ingly give away their right to vote the elections of Committees. Loo- idea, or opinion, for change ap- the question subject would prob- for the very things that they value mis Chaffee to me, as well as to propriate and necessary for the ably list at minimum two aspects the most at the school; students the majority of the students that school. This overly idealistic and for which these committees are instead leave the decision up I acquaint myself with, stands for far too optimistic pledge is one held accountable. Every person to elected officials to decide for an institution of the greater good. that seems not only corny but that finds himself on campus, them. Gauging general knowl- It is a place where each person also unrealistic. from staff to pupil, is directly af- edge regarding the Student Coun- that walks through the quad is When I closely examined the fected by the committees that only cil’s ability to elect committees, I valued for his or her unique and process of electing committees, StuCo determines. Many students found that many students were individual insight. This aspect of I discovered that this pledge is would argue that any given com- foggy on how the system worked, Loomis is lost as we allow student proven to be nothing more than mittee is more essential to their and that student council does a council to rob us of our voices an empty promise. Nowhere in daily lives than that of anything poor job of advertising the elec- and speak over us. They are elect- any of the several speeches I at- StuCo does as a whole. Commit- tions to get input from their peers. ed for their advertised ability to tended for student council was tees decide what we eat, when our Student council is supposed to be voice the popular opinion, but there even the slightest mention Internet shuts off, what our rules a representation of the student this responsibility quite frankly of a committee, let alone the fact are, and what each of our proms body as a whole, yet any student and quite visibly has not been that we were electing the mem- will look like. Students express can see that the Committee elec- fulfilled. The students of Loomis bers of StuCo to vote for com- tremendous care for these parts tions are clearly an example of Chaffee deserve to be heard. mittee candidates. The six main of their day-to-day lives, and it is StuCo working within the best in- committees on campus are the incredibly mind-boggling that we, terests of themselves. I personally karen cha ‘14 / loomis chaffee log Food Committee, Rules Com- the denizens of this school, do not challenge any Council member to LOGspOrts PAGE A8 JUNE 8, 2012 loomis chaffee log

‘Milk is always the wrong 2012 LC spring sports review choice’ “Throwing darts” and “draining birdie putts”: all in A glance back at the accomplishments of LC a day’s work for LC boys’ varsity golf varsity teams by John Furlong ‘14 the Winged Beavers by beating From that point on, the Loo- their second straight title in the play this well all season. It was and Nick Sailor ‘13 them, 5-3, on May 10. Although mis golf team stunned each one competition would not be easy, only a matter of time before we Sports Editors a tough 1-0 loss to Choate en- of its opponents, winning twelve however, as an undefeated Gun- started breaking some records.” abled Avon to take the title, a straight matches against teams nery, along with Westminster For winning his second The spring of 2012 will forever 13-5 record in a conference including Exeter, Westminster, and Choate, stepped on to the straight individual champion- be remembered in the history of as competitive as the Colonial Tabor, and Kent. It seemed as if links of Loomis’ home course, ship at the Bader Tournament, LC Athletics, with multiple re- League surely classifies 2012 as the “victory train” LC boarded Wintonbury Hills. Just like in the White has come to be known as cords set in both boys and girls one of LC’s best in history. at the beginning of the winning Coppola Cup, The Pelicans were the “Master Bader,” a.k.a “Mr. track, yet another dominant streak could not be stopped. out for revenge, this time for 69.” This victory marked the high year for girls lacrosse, and a wa- Girls’ softball However, the season’s greatest their 13 stroke loss to Gunnery point of the Loomis Chaffee Golf ter polo team that came oh-so- Struggling with early-season test to date loomed large on the in the second week of the season. team’s progress so far this season; close to glory. With the term at injuries, the girls’ varsity softball horizon. LC was to compete in They came out “throwing darts”, however, successful matches in an end, we thought this would be team started their season out the Coppola Cup against Avon draining birdie putts, and crush- the Founders League Champion- a good time to reflect on the var- rough. A one-run loss to Hotch- Old Farms and Kingswood-Ox- ing monstrous 300 yard drives. ships and the K-O Invitational, sity season that was. Here now, is kiss in mid-April let the girls By Tucker Cheyne ‘13 the season’s LOG Sports’s official recap of the softball team know they had the Staff Writer two cham- 2012 spring athletics season. potential to play at a high level. p i o n s h i p Although multiple stumbles de- Loomis Chaffee boys’ var- m a t c h e s , Boys’ track nied LC a chance to be league sity golf possesses a dominant could very The perennial powerhouse contenders, Softball finished the reputation in New England, and well over- boys’ varsity track team con- season in a very strong fashion, with 5 returning seniors comple- shadow LC’s tinued its success with another defeating Deerfield and Kent in mented by a plethora of new tal- win in the phenomenal season. Led by co- the final two games of the sea- ent, the 2012 squad has, without Bader Tour- captain John Abraham ‘12, who son. a doubt, cemented its claim as a nament. took home meet MVP honors powerhouse. O v e r a l l , at the New England Champi- Boys’ tennis Despite having such a talented the Loomis onships, LC finished atop the An abundance of youth and team, the beginning of the 2012 golf team Founders League and second in Coach Smith’s “pelican mantra” season did not quite reflect LC finished the New England. Also, six mem- characterized the 2012 boys’ var- golf’s true skill level. In the open- regular sea- bers of the team competed in sity tennis team. Sophomores Jeff ing match against Brunswick at son with a the Penn Relays at the Univer- Greenberg, Geneth Chin, Kevin the legendary Century Coun- record of sity of Pennsylvania for the first Cha and Co-Captain Matt Roll- try Club, The Bears of Bruns- 21-5. Aston- time in multiple years: the 4x100 ings highlight the youth move- sHANNON DEVENEY ‘14 / loomis chaffee log wick defeated the Pelicans by a Boys Varsity Golf players after their successful season this spring ishingly, in a relay finished in second in their ment in LC tennis. With wins score of 204-211. Following the total of fourteen matches, a Loo- division, while the 4x400 took over Westminster, Salisbury, loss, Loomis failed to rebound, ford, two of the four teams to de- After nine holes, LC senior Brad mis player “medaled” (carded home the victory. Berkshire, and archrival Taft, LC losing three of their next five feat LC in their early-season los- White broke a school and course the lowest individual score) in tennis demonstrated that despite matches en route to a 2-4 start. ing streak. Yet, this was not the record for nine holes, a score of ten of them. Although the team Girls’ track its many underclassmen, it could Those disappointing losses came same team that K-O and AOF thirty-three. For the following did not have any official captains, The LC girls’ track team main- beat experienced teams. Co-cap- against traditional rivals King- played in early April; this was, nine holes, the Pelicans held off they were led by experienced se- tained its position at the top of tain Ramy Chin described this swood-Oxford, Gunnery, and without a doubt, a team that had the previously undefeated Gun- niors. Johnson accumulated six the Founders League by win- season as a “rebuilding year.” If Avon Old Farms. The two wins its “swagger” back. nery, along with Westminster of LC’s medals over the course ning its third title in four years, a 7-7 record and a berth in the in that stretch against Hotchkiss In the Coppola Cup, a pow- and Choate, to take home the of the season, while White won a victory accompanied by the selective 8-team New England and Williston Northampton pro- erful Avon team defeated the Bader Tournament for the sec- five medals in the 2012 regular breaking of three school records. Championships qualify as a “re- vided little relief due to the low Pelicans for the second time. ond straight year. At the end of season. When asked about his At the New England Cham- building year,” then New Eng- calibre of the competition, as However, not to be kept down the round, LC players left with key to playing so well, Johnson pionships one week later, LC land Prep Tennis better be on evidenced in a 21-stroke victory for long, Loomis defeated the five additional school and course ’12 said, “Fear of failure makes achieved its greatest feat of the high alert for the next few years. over Hotchkiss, and an 8-stroke tournament’s other participants, records. The record-breaking failure more likely, and milk is season: bringing home LC’s first victory over Williston. However, Kingswood-Oxford and Suffield, team effort can be heavily attrib- always the wrong choice.” New England Girls’ track trophy Girls’ tennis whether by the desire to please to take second place overall in uted to excellent rounds from The golf team hopes for the since 1987. Although their record may head coach Kurt Winkler (or the competition. White, whose score of 69 set best for Coach Winks, who they not show it, the girls varsity ten- “Winks” as he is more common- Less than a week later, LC the school and course record for will use as inspiration for playing Boys’ lacrosse nis team was no easy opponent. ly known) or simply a result of participated in the Bader Tour- eighteen holes, and Mike John- more scintillating golf through- With many young additions Captained by seniors Alexis shaking off their rust, the LC golf nament, a tournament in which son ’12, who carded a solid four- out the championship season. accompanied by strong senior Ditomassi, Madeline Parish, and team finally began to play up to the Pelicans held the role of de- over par score of 74. White said, leadership, the boys’ varsity Melanie Silverman, the eleven its potential. fending champions. Winning “I knew we had the potential to lacrosse team aspired to be a women on the team continually title contender in the Founders strived for success in singles and League. Although a 3-13 record in doubles play. The highlight of Premier League soccer: Manchester City “paints the town blue” certainly left a sour taste in the their season, a 7-2 win over the players’ mouths, the Pelicans Miss Porters School, epitomized By Jamol Lettman ‘12 disappointments included Liver- while United played 13th placed of Manchester City, erupted as proved no easy opponent for any the team’s defining characteris- Staff Writer pool (8th place) and Aston Villa Sunderland. United played a rela- Aguero, City’s player of the year, team this season, exemplified tic: consistent play and passion (16th). Newly promoted (each tively quiet game, winning 1-0, ripped his shirt off and celebrat- by their game against Choate, for the game. While American Football’s year, the Second Division’s top courtesy of a header from striker ed with his teammates. Only where in the first half the peli- “big game,” occurs in early Feb- three teams are promoted to the Wayne Rooney. City, however, seconds later, the referee blew cans outshot the Wild Boars by a Boys’ golf ruary, the “big game” for English BPL to compensate for relega- played one of the wildest matches the whistle to signal the end of margin of 29-8. LC completed its “champion- “football” occurs in mid-May. On tion) teams Norwich and Swan- in Premier League history. City the game. Manchester City fans ship season” with a fourth place May 13th, the Barclays Premier sea (11th and 12th, respectively) struck first to lead 1-0 at half- stormed the field to celebrate the Girls’ lacrosse finish at both the Founders and League, England’s top soccer impressed, as did Newcastle time, but in the second half, con- the title they desperately yearned LC’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team K-O championships, results that, league, had its annual “Survival (6th) and West Bromwich Albion ceded two goals in 17 minutes to for, while United fans stood remained the Founders League’s at the time, were not available for Sunday,” the day in which every (10th). Arsenal shook off their fall behind 2-1. United fans were stone-faced in disgust. top team, compiling a record of inclusion in the article to the left. team in the league plays its final poor start to the season (a start elated; their team had the title Why does this title mean so 12 wins and 3 losses. Captained At the Kingswood-Oxford cham- game of the season, and the day that included an 8-2 loss to Man- in the bag. The Sky Blues (Man much to City and their fans? by Katherine Mandigo ‘12 and pionships, the Pelicans defeated in which every team’s final rank- chester United) to finish in third City’s nickname due to the color Year after year, Manchester City Devin Markison ‘12, the 2012 nineteen other teams, finishing ing is determined. For those of place, leaving their fierce rivals of their uniforms) continued to played second fiddle to Manches- team certainly maintained LC’s eight strokes behind champion you who do not follow English Tottenham in the fourth spot. attack relentlessly in search of ter United. While United enjoyed storied history in girls lacrosse, a Avon Old Farms However, LC soccer, here’s some basic info. Despite all of these compelling goals, but their efforts proved fu- perennial success, City failed to history that includes six straight came agonizingly close to a run- Teams play 38 games per season, compete with not only United, seasons of at least 10 wins. ner-up finish, as the gap between one game at home and one away but all of English football. The runner-up Taft and Loomis was against every team in the league. Sky Blues hit rock bottom in Girls’ water polo only two strokes! Teams earn 3 points for a win, 1998; that year, they competed in While there will be no new one for a tie, and none for a loss. England’s Third Division. Over championship banner in Hedges Girls’ golf At the end of the season, the team the next 14 years, however, City Pool, the 2012 girls’ water polo Missing their #1 player, Junior with the highest point total wins slowly worked their way back team played at a championship Linh Nguyen, for the Found- the championship. Additionally, into the Premier League, and level all season, losing only one ers League Championships, the top four ranked teams at the in the past 3 seasons, emerged league game en route to a 13-5 LC girls’ golf was faced with an end of each year compete in the among the BPL’s elite. If you still regular season record. As the #1 uphill battle. Finishing in fifth next season’s UEFA Champions don’t get what all the hoopla is seed in the New England Tour- place showed LC’s resiliency, League, a tournament consisting about, just look up Aguero’s win- nament, the Pelicans faced the as missing a player mandates a of Europe’s top teams. However, ning goal on YouTube. There are Big Green of Deerfield in the 20-stroke penalty. Without that the league’s bottom three teams Sergio Aguero celebrates after a goal PHOTO COURTESY OF AP IMAGES no words to describe the elation Semi-finals. Excellent play by 20 stroke penalty, LC might have face the stiff punishment of rel- tile as the QPR defense held of the City fans or the dejection Deerfield’s all-tournament goalie finished in a much higher posi- egation (demotion to the English storylines, however, soccer fans firm. of the United fans. Martin Tyler, Madeline McGraw spearheaded tion. Graduating seniors Heidi Second Division.) It’s estimated will remember the 2012 Premier With three minutes to play, English soccer’s top announcer, DA’s 10-8 upset of the “Polo Peli- Taggart, Olivia Vehslage, and that relegated clubs lose $30 League season for one thing: Bosnian striker (and deity of captured the emotion of the cans,” but not to be kept down Erin Currey leave behind LC’s million dollars by playing in the Manchester City winning their Haris Kuljanic ‘12) Edin Dzeko moment perfectly. His chilling for long, LC defeated Exeter girls’ golf program for Nguyen Second Division rather than the first league title since 1968 in the scored to tie the game at two scream of “AGUEROOO” as the 12-4 only hours later to win the and Sophomores Tory Petersen, Premier League. most dramatic way possible. goals a piece. However, that Argentinean striker scored the bronze medal. Simone Hugh Sam, and Sarah On the final day, dismal Bolton Fierce crosstown rivals Man- would not be enough to win the game winner captures the es- Breckinridge to inherit. joined Blackburn Rovers and chester United and Manchester title; a tie would place City two sence of what May 13th meant to Baseball Wolverhampton in relegation. City entered Survival Sunday tied points behind United in the final Manchester City and their fans. LC baseball achieved one of All of us here at the Log would Chelsea, the 2011 BPL runner-up, at the top of the league standings, standings. Then, against all odds, For the blue side of Manchester, its strongest seasons in history, like to send our well-wishes to performed poorly in the league with City holding the tie-breaker striker Sergio Aguero skipped beating United on the last day, fighting tooth and nail with rival those student-athletes compet- and finished 6th, despite winning due to a larger goal differential through the defense and fired an with two last-minute goals, was Avon Old Farms for the Colonial ing at the college level next year, the 2012 F.A. Cup (England’s top (number of goals scored – num- unstoppable shot past the QPR the perfect way to claim their League Title. Despite back-to- and we eagerly anticipate hear- club tournament) and the 2012 ber of goals allowed). City met goalkeeper with only one minute first English league title in 44 back losses to AOF in mid-April, ing about their successes in the Champions League. Other league 16th place Queens Park Rangers, to play. Ethiad Stadium, home years. the Pelicans avenged their loss to coming years.

Final Records for Spring 2012 Varsity Teams:

Boys’ Track Girls’ Track Boys’ Lacrosse Girls’ Lacrosse Girls’ Water Polo Baseball Softball Boys’ Tennis Girls’ Tennis Boys’ Golf Girls’ Golf 2nd at NE’s NE Champs! 3-13 13-3 (Founders League Champ) 13-5 (3rd at NE’s) 13-5 3-12 7-7 3-10 21-5 5-9-2 the life aquatic with izzy kornblatt ‘12 reflection | page B5

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Adrienne Henderson ’12 Living with PILD Adjusting to life after Loomis Chaffee There is a disease going around Loomis Chaffee that very few people are aware of. It is a terminal and incurable disease, and though it may not be fatal, it affects every Loomis student deeply and profoundly. So if you are a Loomis student reading this, I regret to inform you that there is simply no possible treatment or cure for this disease. However, it may help you to become aware of all of the symptoms so that you can begin to accept your permanent condition and live happily despite its influence in your life. I implore you not to take this information to any licensed doctor or psychiatrist, and you should definitely not attempt to self-med- icate, for you will find less success in garnering attention from the medical community than Jamol Lettman did from the senior class when he tried to organize a post-prom trip to Popeye’s. Don’t doubt, however, that this is a serious and real medical condition and should be regarded as such. The disease I’m referring to here is Post Inten- sive Loomis Disorder (PILD), one of the best-kept secrets of Loomis Chaffee. Evidence and symp- toms of this disorder are often dismissed as severe nostalgia or written off as just a phase of adjust- ment from living at Loomis to living just about anywhere else. Take, for example, what I’ll refer to as Loomis Schedule Self-Programming, a surefire sign of PILD.

You just survived another long week I school week at Loomis Chaffee. You were bogged down with homework this week more heavily than you had been previously in the term. Your roommate had allergies and coughed every night, uncon- trollably robbing you of your oh-so-precious hours of sleep. The bus to your game on Saturday left at 12:45pm but, of course, your last period teacher didn’t let you out early so you couldn’t grab something to eat before you left. The game was somewhere really far away and in the middle of nowhere — Hotchkiss, maybe Andover. You rolled off the bus, rubbed your lazy eyes enough to real- ize it was raining intensely and learned your game had been cancelled. Back to the bus. Boarders return to campus around 9 PM, day students get home by 10. You met up with some of your friends to lounge in the Snug; maybe you convinced Jamil Hashmi to order something from Windsor Pizza with you, but nothing could distract you from the cozy, satisfying image of your bed that was imprinted in your mind throughout the night. The prospect of sleep: that’s what we all strive for, isn’t Continued on page B5

Adrienne Henderson is a four-year boarding senior FOUR YEARS LATER | ARTWORK BY NICOLE CHO ‘12 from Old Greenwich, CT.

Fred Seebeck From Seebs, congratulations, thanks and life advice Congratulations to you all, to your parents, your siblings, your little reunion — but during the meal, both of my teammates Search for joy in your own daily lives. Point yourselves ancestors and your posterity. We all wish you prosperous and professed that they would retire tomorrow, if possible, they were toward careers that bring you more than financial remuneration. joyful lives, good health, wonderful families of your own, and so disenchanted with their work. One is a lawyer, the other a Devote yourselves to serving others, in some way, in the years loving, loyal friends. You have already sown the seeds for all veteran engineer for a prominent electronics firm. Their forceful ahead. Your personal lives will blossom with the good will that of those in your years at Loomis Chaffee and before. Cultivate conviction regarding their current employment really disarmed you shower on others if you do. That’s the kind of motivation those seeds with loving care and you will be richly rewarded. me. that will sustain you through life’s tough passages. That’s the After all, we all yearn for rich rewards in this life, do we not? I offered them a brief reflection on my own work, and the kind of reward that you can’t get from a paycheck. That’s the key Tangible or intangible, we hope for some acknowledgement of conversation moved on. But I mention this exchange to you for to real prosperity in life. our toils, but such returns on our “investment,” in our time and two reasons: first, though my work at Loomis Chaffee is quite I wonder if I will see you again after June 8. I am sure that I in our culture, too often come from sources outside of ourselves tough and tiring at times, the intellectual challenges, the variety, will attend one or two of your weddings (Lyle’s at least, I hope) - grades, paychecks, promotions, citations, prizes, publicity all the flow of new faces and different opportunities, and the inspi- and a couple of your reunions. Surely I will see a few of you loom especially large in 21st century America. May I recom- ration of working with and around dedicated people NEVER at Fenway Park some evening, if the Sox ever get back in their mend that you find ways to enjoy the intrinsic rewards of your fail to inspire me. I can’t imagine a lifestyle that’s better for me. groove. Very likely I will bump into a few of you here and there life and not to rely too heavily on what others say or do or think Furthermore, you members of the class of ‘12, so many of whom in places like Faneuil Hall, the Moma, Edgartown, Millenium about you? I was crushed when, recently, I had dinner with a I know so well, have brought so much passion, energy, variety Park, Santa Monica Pier or the summit of Mount Washington. couple of my college teammates and their wives ­— a really fun and talent to the game that I have boatloads of fond memories Perhaps I will be fortunate enough to have one or two of you as of your years here, and I thank you for making every new day of a colleague. Whatever the case, please know that, along with all Fred Seebeck is Dean of Freshmen, an English teacher and a my work with you a precious gift that I have opened eagerly over of my friends on the faculty here, I wish every one of you good coach. He has worked at Loomis Chaffee since 1983. these past three to four years. fortune, long life and joy!

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ye Jeff Burke, Liana Brief interviews with college-bound athletes b Fernez, Lindsay Gabow, Reflecting on Sojin Kim, Ian Knapp, essays their Loomis Jeesue Lee, Jake a god a Verter, Steven Wang, John Abraham, Jeff Burke, careers Addison Wright Profiles of departing faculty and staff Devin Markison, Cally Moran

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Steven Z. Wang ‘12 YEAR IN REVIEW Loomis Chaffee Log Impulsivity: my lucky Christian Bermel ‘12 and Izzy Kornblatt ‘12 Executive Editors charm Tensions were high. A single bead of sweat the virtues of following my instinct. Instead, trickled down my left temple. My palms were it created an environment in which I could sweaty and my legs were vigorously bopping discover, by myself, how to act with more up and down. I bent down closer to the table confidence. I found myself stumbling into By the students, for the to get a better view, craning my neck left situations where I had the opportunity to and right to see the different angles. Just one make snap decisions and acquire a touch of wrong move, one slight twitch of the hand, or impulsiveness. In this way, Loomis indirectly students one badly timed exhalation could destroy my helped me. chance of success. I remember freshmen year when I first ran StuCo president Lindsay Gabow ‘12 on With one shaky hand I slowly reached for- for Student Council. With a carefully written ward to make a move. But before my nervous and prepared speech in my hand, I listened what sets LC apart fingertips touched the precariously stacked and waited as the other candidates delivered Charged with the task of reflecting on my time here This year’s theme is doing the right thing. Why is it wooden blocks, I hesitated. I imagined the their speeches. I had planned to read directly at Loomis Chaffee, I feel as though I’m on a lifeboat that some of the very individuals who champion this Jenga tower crumbling down in a cascade of off the paper in front of me, worrying that if with ten people, but it can only fit two, so I (naturally) are doing the wrong thing? blocks as the piece I had chosen to remove I diverged in any way at all I would mess up. have to kick all the others off. Who’s important; who Not everyone, mind you. In fact, very few. The upset the entire balance of the tower. Should But as I listened to the other speeches, I real- isn’t? Or rather, who would most contribute to our problem is that the few who are soil the environment I make this move? Would my hand be steady ized how vapid and boring my speech would chances of surviving this plight? for the members of this community who seek a posi- enough? Would I unwittingly set up an easy sound compared to the others. But before I What are the most important aspects of my career tive experience. Of course there are wonderful aspects move for my opponent’s next turn? My hand could do anything to modify my speech, it at Loomis? What’s just stupid? But, wait, aren’t the of this school. I think we have an incredibly accepting stopped in midair as I re-contemplated my op- was my turn to go up. I stood on the stage in stupid things important, too? What most contributed community in comparison to most other schools. tions. Perhaps I should find a different block. I the NEO, stared at the dry words in my hands, to my survival? Many students at LC may not have fit in well at their retracted my outstretched arm and rested my and remembered Pete Gwyn’s stern warning The fact that I am even being given the chance to public schools, but they have plenty of friends here. chin on my hand to cautiously reconsider my of delivering only the speech that had been write this piece reminds me what a shame it is that so Everyone who is looking for a friend can find a friend. decision. submitted to and approved by him. I worried many students squander their opportunities. I think And that’s a great thing. that Pete Gwyn, that scary bearded-Canadian- about some of the amazing, incredible experiences Further, the staff here are absolutely incredible. bear/moose fighter, would destroy me if I that define my four-year existence, and I realize how For example, Mr. Aransky, Enver, Ms. Butterfield, Slow. That’s the way my dad would describe strayed away from my written speech. easy it is to simply go with the motions, to ride LC Ms. Blaise, and the rest of the dining hall staff are me if someone asked about my hockey style. But a little part of me, that existent yet weak waves without a care in the world, and, suddenly, to wonderful people. They are the epitome of the often He still has old footage of me playing hockey “impulsivity” muscle, twitched into motion. I find oneself washed ashore, with nothing but a light- wrongfully used, clichéd term pelican. They are from when I was nine or ten and a recurrent got up on stage, forced my eyes away from the headed sensation and a dazed facial expression. always striving to do what’s best for the students. They refrain heard from both my coaches and my paper (although I took occasional glances at To fully take advantage of this school as a student, are warmhearted, kind and extremely hardworking dad is, “Steven, MOVE!” Sure enough, I would it to give a weak impression of following the you cannot be passive. You need to fight. Whether individuals. Through their work day in and day out, be standing at the blue line while an opposing script), and completely made up a new speech that means fighting to take a certain class, fighting and the ever-present smiles on their faces, even after player zoomed by me. It was not that I was on the spot. I even made a tentative attempt to make a certain athletic team or even fighting to enduring extreme lack of sleep due to food prepara- slow on my feet, it was just that I was slow in at humor, which yielded a few chuckles, and defend yourself when under administrative fire, you tion, they embody the concept of “grit and grace,” (in- making the decision of what to do. I could when I finished, I found myself not filled with need to do it. If you don’t, you will have in all honesty cidentally Westminster School’s mission statement). I never decide fast enough whether to block the familiar feelings of regret and second- wasted roughly four (expensive) years of your life. hope that I am able to work in whatever profession I the passing lane, to go for the hip check or to guessing, but a feeling of excitement. In the Fighting isn’t wrong; it’s healthy. After all, this is a end up choosing with similar joy. turn around and sprint down the ice to edge end, Pete did not kill me and more important- preparatory school, and we can’t expect to simply go Speaking of joy, what about Joe Billera in the Cage? off the guy further along the boards. Hockey ly, I won. The exhilarating experience and the through the motions throughout our lives, right? No, Even when deluged with a seemingly endless stream is a fast-paced game in which one has to make rush, not to mention the satisfaction,of taking but there’s something wrong with this situation: often of athletes with their reeking equipment, his smile snap decisions or risk creating problems for a risk and succeeding, left a temporary high highly motivated students are left drowning in their never fades. And I’m sure you remember Judy, who his team. But snap decisions were never my that broke my previous notions of the safety of own stimuli, with no one offering much-needed re- worked in the mailroom before she passed away two forte; I liked to take time to think over each playing conservatively. prieves. This is due to the fact that faculty and admin- years ago: she was just as warm and kind. I love the decision, to worry about my choices and the Although that one moment did not change istrators, because they are adults, can choose whether staff at this school. potential consequences and to hesitate right my entire attitude toward impulsivity, it gave to help us students. Generally, most faculty do not At the beginning of the year in the opening convo- before acting on a decided course of action. me an inkling of confidence to act more freely, hinder our progress, and often, they in fact do aid our cation, I stressed the fact that Loomis Chaffee is not Impulsiveness, that’s what I lacked. to not be so caught up in fear of embarrass- progress. But there comes a point when some students just a school but a community. I fear, however, that Though impulsiveness many times car- ment, and to take risks. are so motivated and so invested in their endeavors we are in danger of turning into a business, a corpora- ries a negative connotation, linked with poor I remember taking Acting 1 sophomore that faculty no longer deem it necessary to support tion, and as we make this transformation, threads of choices and brash mistakes, it was something year and having the chance to opt out of a them. The students, consequently, work alone. our community are unraveling. These changes are not I needed — not just on the ice but also in real particularly embarrassing assignment with a Why is that? I’ve speculated that it’s because people, rapid, but they are happening. And I am not necessar- life. Too timid, too keen to second-guess, and get-out-of-jail-free card I had won earlier. The inherently, fear change. And, let’s face it: as people age, ily opposed to all of them. We are becoming a more too safe; these characteristics defined my life. assignment: sing a song and perform a self- they become more conservative. It’s natural. But then competitive, prestigious school; from this, we have I lived by the moral of Aesop’s “The Tortoise choreographed dance in the Snug amphithe- I remember the massive legislative and administrative already seen an incredible improvement in college and the Hare,” taking everything too slowly ater. I remember having nothing prepared, changes that Loomis has undergone throughout my matriculation. Plus, we are decreasing the number of and too steadily. I needed to escape from my thinking that I would use the free pass, yet time here. Maybe, though, notions of change are es- students overall, which will engender smaller class comfortable shell of reticence and take some that small but growing “impulsivity” muscle poused only when they stem from the upper echelons sizes, fostering closer student-teacher ties. risks, but how to do this, I didn’t know. twitched again, telling me to take the chance. of the administration. After all, even our founding Students, in the midst of these changes, whether It would be clichéd and also a lie to say that When the time came, I remember how I stood fathers feared grassroots revolutions. How ironic. constructive or questionable, I encourage you not to Loomis directly made me more confident. in the middle of the amphitheater and sang Student Council has done a ton of work this year, lose sight of what is important. Take advantage of the There are no classes that teach impulsiveness. the sappiest song I knew: “Build Me Up But- with the Loomis Chaffee pledge, the dress code over- extraordinary opportunities this place has to offer; There were no teachers who shook me and tercup.” I remember making up a ridiculous haul, homework policy changes and plans for a house become better people. Even more crucial than being said, “Goddamn it! Just follow your guts and dance that I’m sure Mr. K could tell was not system topping the list. Faculty, and some students, your best selves is ensuring that you are always striv- make a decision already!” Although Loomis pre-choreographed. Regardless, it felt reward- have praised our work, especially lately. However, ing for the common good. Your fellow students are taught me a lot academically, it did not instill ing to outstep my comfort zone. what’s not so visible to the public is the enormous not your peers, but your brothers, your sisters. Your I remember indecisively wavering between trouble and toil we underwent in order to enact these support for each other is more important than any Steven Wang is a four-year day senior from quitting hockey and joining the swim team changes. Most of our plight stemmed not from stu- academic, athletic or extracurricular obligation. South Windsor, CT. He served as StuCo’s boys’ after injuring my shoulder. I had weighed dent protest, but from the faculty. Yes, the faculty. Loomis is an amazing place because of the students. vice president and was a Features Editor for the the pros and cons, I had considered my ten This school has an extremely intricate bureaucracy. Don’t forget that. Log and a peer counselor. Continued on page B5 I myself am a champion of democracy: our demo- cratic government, too, has a complex bureaucracy. But one of the consequences of this system is that YEAR IN PHOTOS | FALL initiatives move incredibly slowly. In fact, I would go as far as to say that this system fosters a virtually ineffective, inactive Student Council. In order to make the Council successful, my fellow officers and I had to fight the system. I had to force my way into several faculty meetings, deluge administra- tors and faculty with repetitive emails, and, when all else failed, accost certain adults in the middle of campus to ask with a grim smile, “Did you see that email I’ve sent you twice every day for the past week?” I’m not a starry-eyed idealist; I know people have other obligations. I know that faculty members are not only teachers, but also coaches; I know that ad- ministrators are not only deans, but also dormitory heads. But I’m not just Student Council president. I’m a student, a varsity athlete, a Resident Assistant and a Log editor. I don’t dare do the bare minimum in all of my obligations. I do everything with enthu- siasm, and I take great pride in that. I don’t get paid for it either. My point is that faculty here are supposed to set an example for us students. And generally they do. For me, faculty members like Mrs. Forrester, Mrs. Knight, Seebs and Mrs. Purdy have served that role well. Students need faculty not just to learn from them but to learn from them (learn in a different sense). So when teachers who decry tardiness come to class consistently late, often after all of their students arrive, the wrong message gets sent. When a coach doesn’t know the names of some of his or her athletes, the wrong message gets sent. When an adult slanders a student to his or her colleagues, the wrong message gets sent.

Lindsay Gabow is a four-year boarding senior from Pelham, NY. She served as StuCo president and Log LC’s own Model T sits parked in front of Founders Hall. The interdisciplinary course Model T and the American Industrial Revolution, in which students learn how to Managing Editor and RA in Ammidon Hall this drive the Model T, was offered for the first time this year. Photo: Jaehwn Kim ‘13 for the Loomis Chaffee Log. year. Loomis Chaffee Log JUNE 8, 2012 PAGE B3

Ian Knapp ‘12

BeforeIt was a scorching hot day one at Choate lastthat all the other race, runners were in front hanging blocks the Wednesday before on Founders the the meet shotstarted, Grayson toldof me that a pistolI don’t mean to suggest that he wasn’t and the NEPSTA track and field cham- of me and to my right. In that beautiful, and nearly pulled it again. Then I had he couldn’t lose, not here at Choate. I going to try, but I was in his shoes pionships were coming to a close: the silent, rigid moment between the calls to watch from the sidelines as my team can understand the sentiment. Every last year; a bad race isn’t as significant 300m intermediate hurdles, the 14th of “On your marks” and “Set,” when all won the Founders League champion- moment seems to have more lasting when you have the chance to redeem of 17 events. No hurdler I’ve met likes the runners catch their bearings and ship. consequences for me as graduation yourself at the next meet. As a senior, running the 300m IH. Demarco, AJ,and settle into a ready stance, I glanced up Jack Shumway of Deerfield occupied approaches, as if my legacy is being I wouldn’t be afforded that luxury of Jeff need serious prodding before at my competition. lane 4. Remember that race I was talk- determined by my actions during the second chances. I didn’t need a win, stepping up, and Josh usually flat-out Isaac Normensinu of Hotchkiss, a ing about where I beat Isaac? Jack came final month I spend on the Island, and I just a resolute race that I could look refuses. It’s a tiresome race. Yet as I junior, was nearest. When I first started in first, in both that and the 110m high know that his screwed-up race hit him back on with pride after graduation, the prepared my starting blocks, I wasn’t hurdling during my sophomore year, hurdles. I remember lying face down hard. But athletes can’t afford to sulk last race of a four-year running career sure how I felt. I suppose I was eager to Isaac seemed untouchable; as a fresh- on a bed in the athletic trainer’s that over past mistakes. He tripped, and I at Loomis Chaffee. I dropped my gaze finish the final 300m IH of my running man he beat Pat Moriarty in the 300m Wednesday before Founders, icing my injured myself, but that didn’t matter from my fellow athletes to the rugged career but also reluctant to cross that IH, and Pat was damn fast. Yet it never leg, devastated with the thought that I here and now. red track. Silence. I felt the starter rais- concluding finish line since this would hurts to dream big, as I realized when had finished my track and field career Peter Parker of Avon occupied the ing his arms to the sky, the only motion be the end; I had and have no inten- I crossed the finish line a fraction of a with double losses to him. lane next to Grayson. Yes, that’s seri- in a frozen world. “Set!” I plateaued tions of running in college. second before him during this season’s Grayson Warrick of Choate, an amia- ously his name. Then there’s Corey my back and leaned forward. My I took position in lane 2, an inside home meet against Hotchkiss and ble adversary, owned lane 5. He looked Hucker of Hotchkiss, the runner I mind cleared of thoughts of legacy and lane, and the starting stagger meant Deerfield. Or maybe it does. Thirty deep in concentration for the immi- always joked with about how much we memory. I was coiled, teetering on the minutes after that race I pulled my nent race (or as focused as you can both hated running the 300m IH. De- shot of a pistol, ready to spring forward Ian Knapp is a four-year day senior hamstring while anchoring the 4x400m look from the back). He had botched marco Palmer rounded out the field in and race into the future. from Windsor, CT. He ran track and relay. I didn’t realize how serious the a first-place finish in the 110m HH by lane 8. He was not seeded to score and I Bang. cross country all four years. injury was until I tried sprinting out of tripping over the final hurdle. Before wonder how determined he really was.

YEAR IN PHOTOS | FALL Addison Wright ‘12 A cyclops named Colgate and other Loomis memories I sometimes wonder what I’ll re- weak die and the strong live? Let’s see. member when I look back at my time at Senior year seems too recent — the Loomis. Usually when I reminisce I try memories are too vivid, the ideas are too to re-live a single memory, a tangible and fresh. So I’ll go all the way back to fresh- passionate one, a memory that somehow man year. What comes to mind? captures the full feeling of the experi- I remember Tommy Lipe sitting naked ence. playing HALO in my room all day, For example: when I think back to because after he showered that morning when the Giants won Super Bowl XLII and discovered that he had acciden- (the first of multiple Superbowl victo- tally locked himself out of his room, he ries against the Patriots), I remember decided that God wanted him not to this one catch. I remember staring at attend classes that day but instead to play the television with my friends huddled video games and listen to Bob Marley. around me. It’s third and five, about a I remember Jamie Bakrow screaming minute left. Eli (Manning) hikes the ball. “Saaaaaadiiiii” (a word that thank- The clock is ticking down. The Patriots fully seems to have lost its foothold on rush three. Eli’s pocket starts to collapse, Loomis culture in the past year or so) at just as a Patriots D-lineman grabs hold the top of his lungs, whenever something of his shoulder pad. He’s definitely sacked, unfortunate happened to just about I tell myself. But wait — he spins, and anyone. out he springs. He throws it. It’s a bomb. I remember the first time I had an Shit, Eli, this better not be an interception. extended conversation with a girl here. David Tyree goes up, and clenches the It was with Annabel Hess ‘12, outside ball between his hand and his helmet. He the library, after I had been told by Zach lands and rolls over. Did he drop it? No? Arlia ‘11 to “see if she’d be down for a He caught it! good ‘walk.’” Unfortunately, I don’t think But Loomis is different. I’ve spent so they ever did have that walk. Too bad, many years here on this rock of an island since the weather was really nice those that it just doesn’t seem fitting to try to days — just ask Sam Broda ‘12. He’d encapsulate it in one overarching, far- become quite the connoisseur of weather reaching, perfectly calculated memory. and constellations, what with all the time It isn’t fitting, I think, because no single he spent staring at the stars with Katie memory can quite convey the nature of Morgan. my ambivalent and complicated feelings Or what about Melanie’s alter ego, for Loomis. No memory can adequately Meanalie, who always seemed to be at express the stress of late-night home- the center of trouble freshman year. She Loomis Chaffee football takes down Deerfield Academy 27-21 on Homecoming day this fall. The football program has experienced work or the fun of late-night pranks, the disappeared long ago though, right? tremendous growth in recent years. Photo: Jaehwn Kim ‘13 for the Loomis Chaffee Log. pleasant boredom of Saturday nights Or what about JV lacrosse — or better in the Snug, the joy of winning a single yet JV football, with Coach Colgate What’s weird is that they all do. hackneyed reminder Look at the glass But what if I forget? What if one slips FIFA game. So do I need a new ap- demanding that we run around the field They’re all still so clear. Maybe this is half-full, not half-empty, would prefer away? When I think back to that Giants proach? No. This is how I remember carrying benches over our heads, or because not enough time has passed. to think that my memories at Loomis game, a game that lasted through a night things and I can’t change that. Shouldn’t wearing his sunglasses during the rain? Maybe in forty years I’ll only remember and the things I’ve learned here will filled with other memories and other it just work itself out? If I stop searching I surmise that he wears those sunglasses some naked kid refusing to leave my never die, that they’re too strong and plays, I can really only conjure up the for a single memory, shouldn’t one just for the same reasons as the X-men char- room, or some odd Cyclops named Mr. too healthy and that I’ll leave Loomis image of David Tyree’s classic catch. But emerge? Like natural selection: will the acter Cyclops: to protect us all from his Colgate. A side of me — the rational, and relate everything else back to it, that it’s okay: that one play tells the whole laser vision. I don’t think I’ve ever actu- logical, formulaic side — thinks that this I’ll look at my watch in college when it story. Maybe in some weird, twisted way, Addison Wright is a four-year boarding ally seen Mr. Colgate’s eyes, and will go is what will happen, that my memories reaches 7:45 and feel the urge to check when I’m seventy and I think back to senior from Sag Harbor, NY. He was so far as to posit that anyone who does will slowly deteriorate until all I have into my dorm, that I’ll talk to a girl at my days at Loomis, remembering Mr. an RA in Batchelder Hall and served will never be seen again. left is the name of my high school. But college for the first time and think,Pshht, Colgate as a Cyclops will be enough to as captain of the varsity lacrosse and But which memory dominates? another side of me, the side that always this girl still wouldn’t hook up with Zach tell me enough about the culture here, water polo teams. Which sticks with me the most? seems to whisper in my mind the Arlia. about my time here.

Jeesue Lee ‘12 On heroes and on what the future holds for all of us As blockbuster season draws close, I shots have been made. It doesn’t matter become a doctor? powers. Indeed, it has been long and remember home and remember it admit I have spent more than my fair anymore if I was a jock or nerd. All that Several years ago, a teacher told me yes, it was most certainly difficult, but fondly. For even when we are knee- share of time thinking about superhe- matters is what I become. (I paraphrase), “You can’t tell a thing we still survived. At the very least, we deep within the real world, trying our roes, or more broadly, heroes. For, with Of course, there’s absolutely no way about an eighteen year old graduate. can recognize that we have as much best to wade through the swampy mess the groundbreaking opening of Joss to guarantee or even predict success. But, you sure as hell can tell something of our own spidey-sense as we have a of work and relationships, we will have Whedon’s masterpiece, The Avengers, Descriptions of my tentative major about him twenty years later when he weakness to our own kryptonite. a token to bring us back to the surface the summer of 2012 seems guaranteed claim that it seeks to “cultivate intel- has kids and a steady job.” And there and remind us why we bothered in to entail some of the best, if not ex- ligent creativity,” a notion that I find ad- is truth to his words. Because we are all the first place. We can remember each traordinary, mainstream cinema. Brace mittedly both laughable and admirable. nebulous and we are all hazy. There’s I am not asking us to become heroes. walkway, the meadows and the class- yourselves. It doesn’t guarantee a high-paying sal- no telling who of the class of 2012 will In fact, I expect, without any real cyni- rooms. We can reminisce about the Yet, even with this enticing promise, ary, only the understanding of Wagner’s become the biggest billionaire and who cism or malice, that few will. After all, teachers and mentors who have made I’m caught up in thinking about the Ring Cycle or maybe Venetian litera- will become the local wino. Yet there’s we live in a dog-eat-dog world. All we and broken our days. We can recall nebulous nature of my future. Yes, I ture. I will essentially walk out of my something shared by all of us that guar- can really do at times is play by the each other’s faces and wonder which of have made it through the standardized liberal arts education four years later, antees we can at least become those rules and try to win whatever game we us might be building the newest Face- tests, the college application process knowing nothing more than a handful middle-age parents: we went to Loomis are forced to participate in. But I do ask book or climbing the corporate ladder. and the APs. But I still have the inevi- of facts and a bunch of theories. But Chaffee. that we at least perpetuate the idea of And maybe it is that wonder that will table challenge of making something can’t the same be said about any other And that, dear readers, is our origin heroes and the belief that they do exist. encourage us all to add variables and of myself. High school is over. The major or degree one picks up? Sure, story, our beginning. Like all the heroes And in order to do that, we must degrees of safety, comfort and perhaps pre-med students have a straighter of this coming summer — Tony Stark, acknowledge where we came from and luxury to the basic, and fundamental Jeesue Lee is a four-year day senior and narrower path to success than say, Bruce Wayne and Peter Parker — we how it helped us become the young future of kids and a job. Maybe. Or, at from Bloomfield, CT. She served as a history majors. But, what guarantees have a place where we first learned and adults we are today. We cannot simply the very least, to follow our bliss. Con- columnist for the Log this year. that every single pre-med will go on to discovered the true potential of our will ourselves away. Instead, we must gratulations, class of 2012. Loomis Chaffee Log REPAGE B4 FL June 8, E2012 CTIONS

Sojin Kim ‘12 Jeff Burke ‘12

Facing SouthernMy drawstring Nike Wake Forest baghospitality clings quite a few friends who I will meets keep in touch with prepstatus. While I still school have so many things to learn to my back as it strains under the weight of my for the rest of my life, and many of them will be (such as the train system up here), I am excited multivariable calculus and economics textbooks. near me while I attend Boston College. I was to experience New England over the next four failure and I lumber down the hall in a sluggish man- able to experience one more year of competitive years because of the great introduction Loomis ner hoping I never reach the class of a teacher basketball that ended with an amazing win over provided me. named Mr. Moran. What is multivariable calcu- Hotchkiss. As I step forward my metal spikes crackle as confronting lus anyways? How did I even get stuck in there? I learned that cold days aren’t bad if you actu- they hit the first bit of dirt. I walk behind the I wanted Algebra Topics like most PGs for cry- ally own a winter jacket, and a hooded sweat- umpire and survey the Avon bench and crowd ing out loud. Just as I hit the halfway mark down shirt doesn’t count as one. I was forced into mi- sitting down the third base line. My helmet feels the world the Clark second floor hallway a tiny child runs crobiology, and while I was mad at first, I ended tight. My body is loose. It all feels right. Miceli by. At first I think he is cute. Then when three up loving the class and now I am considering on third. Bellock on second. Reed on first. others his size walk by I start to wonder. They all biology down the road. I met two of the bravest Avon’s UCONN-bound lefty comes set and de- beyond LC have backpacks. Then it hits me. They are stu- and greatest men in Mr. Kosanovich and Mr. livers an outside fastball for ball one. I reset my I came to Loomis Chaffee as a dazed, homesick dents. I am truly in high school again, and those Pukstas, who in Tennessee might be rejected feet and await the next pitch: fastball tailing low freshmen, with idealistic ambitions and expectations. kids who walked by with their shoulder brush- simply because of their sexual orientation de- and away for strike one. Third pitch: curveball And as my Carter prefects Allison Russow ’10 and Em- ing my elbows are freshman. My heart sinks. spite the fact that they have more integrity and in the dirt for ball two. Fourth pitch: fastball for ily Gibbs ’10 promised, my freshmen, sophomore and While saying “y’all,” “daggum” and “golly” makes intelligence than half the men who slight them. ball three. 3-1 count. A hitter’s count. junior years passed by like a breeze. And now, despite it hard to blend in, the most inhibiting factor is I watched a child named Oliver grow from I grab some dirt on the ground to rub on my the fact that I’ve spent the past four years at a school the fact that I am 6’5’’ and unhappy. I am out of crawling everywhere to talking and walking. I hands. I now have the perfect grip. I step in and and home where I was protected, probed and groomed place when all I want to do is blend in. had my face stuffed with burgers and steaks by immediately feel myself enter the zone. This to become the eventual leader LC hopes all its students Having spent my whole life raised way down Mr. Beck multiple times. I learned that oatmeal game is a must-win. The pitcher comes set. Has become, I still can’t help but feel anxious about the in Chattanooga, Tennessee, I approached with brown sugar is a breakfast staple. I learned to be a fastball coming. He checks the runners. future ahead of me. Loomis skeptical of the people and upset at the that peanut butter and jelly doesn’t belong on The run in the first running was luck. His leg My guess is that my four years at college will again prospect of actually having to do a fifth year of pizza. I learned that if Jamil Hashmi ‘12 comes rises. Throw me that fastball. My blood is pump- pass with the speed of a tornado as I delve into deeper high school. I had not experienced New Eng- into your room at one in the morning, it’s better ing. I dare you. He lunges towards the plate. subjects and, eventually, a major that interests me. But land culture, and although I had family in New to fake sleep than to answer him. I learned that Do it. The ball leaves his fingers. You actually after that, what happens? I can’t picture myself as the England, I did not really know what to expect. leaning a trash can against a door and knocking threw one. The ball travels and begins to tail 20ft doctor, lawyer, teacher, vet, dentist, mother, scientist, I expected my PG year at Loomis to be a year is a hilarious prank every time. I also learned from me. I let the ball travel until it’s deep into explorer, geologist or musician that so many of our where I angrily sulked in my room scared frigid that not only can you prank — you can also be my stance. I swing and the ball hits the barrel. parents are. If anything, being the slightly selfish per- by the arctic atmosphere that surrounded me pranked. Immediately the ball is propelled from my bat son I am, I want to keep the benefits and guidance I’ve while wishing I still had my longtime country I learned that not all lacrosse players are towards the right field fence high into the air. always had through my parents’ and school’s support. friends by my side. I have never been more exact copies of Branston Winstonworth. I also As the ball clears the fence, people cheer and I I’ve never been independent in the truest sense of the wrong. learned that some are. I learned that people get begin my homerun trot. I round third and head word. Though I still miss the South and hope to very angry if you use more than a cap of their home where I see my team waiting. Not only Like the rest of my senior class, I managed to get return there later in life, this year at Loomis laundry detergent. I learned there will be good do I see 15 guys cheering and waiting but I see myself into a college I’m excited about, yet that feels has been one of the best and most unexpected roommates and there will be bad roommates. 15 guys I have become close with. Fifteen new like just one step closer to this new future I can’t chart blessings I have ever received. The academic and I learned that squash isn’t just a vegetable. I friends who I mesh well with and have the privi- on a map. Miraculously, I found great friends at LC physical growth that I’ve experienced through learned that arriving at Loomis with only two lege of sharing the field with every day. Fifteen and accomplished much that I’m proud of, but can I an extra year of hard work are two obvious ben- ties and three polo shirts is not enough. men with whom I shared a thrilling victory over do it all over again at a new college? And can I do it efits that reveal only part of the greatness of this I learned that I cannot throw a Frisbee. I Avon. Fifteen men that I would never have been better? If anything, I feel like I’m back to square one as year to me. My ideal college recruited me. I met learned that Michael Siu becomes a whole dif- fortuitous enough to have met had I not done I face the blurry future. ferent animal when townies encroach on his a PG year at Loomis. Fifteen guys among many I’m thinking of the mentors and friends who helped Jeff Burke is a boarding postgraduate from Chat- territory. I learned that leaving your Facebook who carry the same name on our chest now and me figure out solutions to my questions and dilemmas. tanooga, TN. open in a boys’ dorm leads to a very perverted forever onward: Loomis Chaffee. They were all there during my breakdowns, whether they stemmed from the pressures of homework or missing all of my Wednesday classes because my alarm YEAR IN PHOTOS | FALL/WINTER never went off. My wide array of advisors — Mr. For- rester, Mr. Ross and Mrs. Knight — not to mention my academic teachers — Ma Laoshi, Scando, Mr. Cleary, Mr. Watson, Mr. Purdy, Mrs. Burr — all put the life in my classroom work. They shrunk reality and the world into their palms and showed me that I can apply to the outside world what I learn in the classroom. And not just concepts or knowledge; life lessons, too. From col- laboration in the classroom to bravery and sportsman- ship in athletics to the joy found in working with small children at the discovery center, I’ve already tasted hints of what it takes to lead a happy life: persever- ance, compassion and responsibility. That might sound cheesy, but it’s the truth. For me, Loomis Chaffee is special because of the equality and community highly valued here. Students are given work jobs to learn the importance of giving back to the community and making LC more of their school. You can point to many flaws in our current work program, but the essence and general idea of it are spot-on. During my freshmen and sophomore years, when I was cleaning up after tables on a family style night or waking up at 6:45 AM to clean up the Snug, I loathed my work, but looking back it’s an experience I would never give up. We can never learn to appreciate the food and what the dining hall staff do for us unless we experience the time and energy that goes into it. It’s up to you whether you value that knowledge; I know I do. Another lesson I’ve learned: no matter how many times you’ve hit rock bottom, there is always a way up. I hit rock bottom plenty of times along the way in terms of grades, relationships, music auditions and sports before I accomplished my goals. I’ve had way An historically damaging November snowstorm knocked out power on the Island and throughout New England. Above, a downed tree on the Grubbs Quad. too many failures to count, but that’s precisely what Photo: Mary Forrester. made meeting my goals difficult and worthwhile. I really do hope that wherever I go and whatever I face, I will remember to bounce back up like a Bobo doll when I fail, because there’s always a low point and after Liana Fernez ‘12 that you just need to find a way to stand back up. My big regret is my forgetfulness and sometimes ungracious attitude toward the people around me. Loomis Chaffee is my bubble and so it’s easy to forget Loomis Chaffee, 2001 to 2012 that there’s a whole world out there. Sometimes we The day of my tour was not the first day I favorite camp counselor, which must just be a not understand the concept of boarding school, have the chance to view reality through PSO’s services ever stepped onto the Loomis Chaffee campus. coincidence), someone I found out years later or even that where I spent my sweaty summer for the greater town of Windsor or through our brief From 2001 to 2005, I each July attending Win- attended Loomis, I couldn’t tell what he was days was a boarding school, but now I can’t tell trips abroad to help out on charity missions, but we ninger’s Sports Camp. Every morning at nine I supposed to be. A floppy mop of hair sat on his the story of When Liana Was Athletic without it will never fully experience the pains of poverty, a would be dropped off in front of Chaffee Gym head (“flow”). He had an awful tan line halfway being clouded by When Liana Did Plays. Both hopeless future and a loveless life. We are given all the (I did not know it was called Chaffee Gym), the up his calf (thanks to mid-highs), and he didn’t of them occurred in the same space, and both of support and love we need to do more than just excel gym that has since been replaced by the Hub- believe that gymnastics was a real sport. I them involved me, but I can’t un-learn Loomis. academically. We are truly lucky to be receiving one of bard Music Center. I would trot with twenty pitted my nine-year-old chutzpah against his I can’t remember what Chaffee looked like three the most complete educations in the nation. We would other pre-teen children over to the varsity boys’ seventeen-year-old Bro Bible, arguing with years ago, never mind seven years ago. What I be lying to ourselves if we thought that the reality of tennis courts (which then were just the tennis him about the qualifications of sports. I am an knew then has been painted a thousand times other people’s lives are just like ours or that they don’t courts) where I learned how to serve and to athlete! I pleaded, certain that my no-contact over by what I know now. deserve the privileges we’re offered. At some point which I never returned. sports made me just as much an athlete as he I can’t tell you the story of how I won the in our lives, we need to learn to step back from the Around eleven every morning we would felt he was while wielding his battering ram Doubles Pepsi Challenge without referencing fast-paced world and look back to see who’s been left break, and sit on Mr. Holdaway’s (some strang- butterfly net (D-pole). This argument lasted the the soda machine (which doesn’t exist anymore) behind. er’s) front lawn. This seemed like trespassing, time it took to walk from Faculty Row (a desert- that lived in the nook across from the Cage just The failures and obstacles we face are endless, but no one ever came out to yell at the two ed street), past the RAC (which, to be honest, I as much as I can’t tell you how it felt to write pa- heartbreaking and will-breaking, but as long as we find dozen or so people camped out on his property, don’t even remember noticing), past the NEO pers before interpretive sentences or to do math a way to stand up and face the failure again, we are in so I came to ignore the houses and contentedly (the big, red farmer’s garage), all the way to without a graphing calculator or to trust that essence already winning. It doesn’t matter how long munched on my Dunkaroos. What a strange Olcott (the big gym with the big pool with the everyone I ever met would be at least empa- it takes to finally figure out how to write a thesis for a neighborhood, I thought. No one seems to live creepy birds on all the posters). thetic. I am off to a 25,000 student college in a paper or how to derive that insane calculus equation here. There’s no community. If I were to give you directions indicating “the 40,000 student university in the middle of a city or break that PR. As long as you reach the end, you’re When I met my first lax bro (my least building with mirror windows at the bottom,” populated by 8,000,000 people because I can’t forever a winner in my book. would you know I was talking about the Science un-learn Loomis. I won’t ever have an experi- Liana Fernez is a four-year day (formerly board- Center? If I told you to go to “the building ence like this one again, and I don’t want to try. Sojin Kim is a four-year boarding senior from Washing- ing) senior from Bolton, CT. She starred in a where all the boys sleep,” the Health Center For what it was, Loomis is as good as it gets. ton, DC. She was an RA in Ammidon Hall and served as number of NEO productions at LC. would not be your immediate destination. I did an Editor in Chief of the Log. Loomis Chaffee Log JUNE 8, 2012 PAGE B5 The life aquatic with Izzy Kornblatt ‘12 you are to passing out. As I gasped for breath after finishing, somewhat addicting and difficult to -re a water polo powerhouse. I did fancy I had made some progress over I looked up at the scoreboard and saw sist, so much so that if you’re anything myself a good defender, though, which Learning from the course of the season. I swam the that I hadn’t even come close to besting like me you have to try desperately proved a fairly effective way of allow- 500 almost every meet without much my record from the week before. hard to remember that there are expe- ing me not to confront the sorry truth four years of improvement, until, finally, I had a riences and connections that matter in about my total lack of water polo abil- breakthrough of sorts at the Founders more meaningful ways. ity until just recently. swimming and League championship the week before There is something very depressing Boarding schools, at their worst Anyway, sophomore and junior New Englands. My heat had just three that underlies boarding school life, not moments, are a total distillation of this years I was trying to brush up my water polo swimmers in it, one of whom was posi- something that’s always visible or even conception of life as just a series of water polo in the presence of a fairly Sometime in the later years of my tioned in the lane right next to me and always present, but something serious stages leading… nowhere, really, or at supportive team by modeling myself elementary school career, I decided seeded just behind me: it was going to nonetheless. It has to do with the fact least nowhere good. Parents send their after some stellar teammates. There that since other sports weren’t work- be close. For eight surprisingly not- that there are freshmen who take the kids off to a sort of trial-college where was Sam Broda, whose generally ing out, I’d become a swimmer like my painful laps, we swam neck-and-neck, SAT and aim eventually to score 2400, they’re faced with an obstacle course impeccable and I think preternatural mother before me. Swimming led in and then I pulled ahead and sprinted and with the way so many extracur- of hoops to jump through and if they togetherness in all situations both the 9th grade to water polo, which is down the last length of the race and ricular participants are so obviously do so before everyone else, then they polo-related and not made him slightly more violent and also more fun than hit the wall in first place—and realized motivated by their own college applica- get into a good college and get ahead godly in my eyes. And Jamil Hashmi, swimming, and that lasted me up until that I still had a lap to go. So I turned tions (I’m thinking StuCo candidates in life. It’s all made much worse by with his audacity and rather extraor- this fall. (I think I’m done now.) The around and swam as fast as I possibly and Log editors and community the ways these schools spend so many dinary ability to wrangle his way past thing about swimming, and, to a lesser could, now hopelessly far behind my service-doers and debaters and prefects much time congratulating themselves just about anyone in the pool. But extent, water polo, is that it requires a competitor, and I finished in second and RAs, etc.). But it’s not just about on the pretense that they’re in fact pre- most memorable was Addison Wright, really extraordinary level of stamina. place. I had set a personal record by 17 college applications; it’s about paring kids for meaningful existences whose somewhat aggressive physical And the formula for stamina proved seconds. total self-interest—this when they’re obviously and totally confidence I initially mistook for cock- easy for me to follow: come to practice Seebs and Mr. Pond were fairly idea of trying in some complicit in this growing hyper-com- sureness, and whose all-around water + follow instructions, though once pleased with me: despite having really way to get ahead via petitiveness of education. They often polo domination wowed me for three after swim practice during sophomore terribly embarrassed myself, I had involvement in every reward the system-players with prizes years straight. year, my coach Mr. Seebeck pulled finally shown single offering these and leadership positions and invita- Later I learned that all three of these me aside and told me that I had to put that given the schools present. tions to honors teas and yet they seem brilliant players began playing my something of my own into the work- right competi- Education is not even to know that this is a problem sophomore year, i.e. a year after I did. out, that I had to push myself without tive condi- a race and or that it’s so disturbing. I tried to emulate their ability to make his prodding. tions, I could boarding I don’t know of anyone on my water sudden, brilliant decisions. I studied The long and short of the matter overcome my schools polo team at Loomis who played to get their rapid-fire shots, their cleanly is that I quit swimming and joined executed drives across the pool, their afterschool debate instead. This was smooth, effortless ball-handling. Water a year later, and more immediately polo, like every other true sport, is motivated by a desperate need for elegant: it has a clear, physical-object some free time, but it nonetheless victory in the form of goals, and there’s followed from my talk with Seebs: a certain grace in the skillful pursuit of I knew that if I were going to con- victory. Good teams operate like decid- tinue, I would need to invest myself edly human machines (only in sports in the sport, and after delaying and is “human machine” not an oxymo- ruminating and agonizing, I decided ron), made up of fine-tuned, flexible I couldn’t or wouldn’t do it. parts working in a sort of symphonic My last swim meet was the 2010 harmony. I think the reason sports New England boys’ championship descriptions like that one so often meet, held just after the start of spring devolve into hackneyed clichés and break on a Sunday at Hotchkiss, in mixed metaphors (sorry) is that what Lakeville, CT, way too far away. I can’t I’m describing really is that graceful remember whether I swam in more and that dramatic and that universal— than one event at the meet. Swim you know what I’m talking about. meets tend to produce, at least in me, There was, for instance, this one a sort of warm lethargy: wrapped in a game sophomore year against power- heavy, soft parka, I languished, half- house Suffield Academy, one of those watching the races in front of me, half schools whose teams always seemed to drawn into sleep, worrying that my trounce us no matter how we practiced torpor would affect my performance. or what we planned. What would hap- I don’t know if it was my sluggishness pen was that we’d just sort of fall apart or a failure on my part to have properly in the water, and it was always pain- invested myself in my coaches’ taper worrisome tendency to hold back from fully apparent that 28 minutes of play practice routines or a failure on their going all-out. I had potential. was going to feel a hell of a lot longer part to design those routines well or So I considered that potential as I, Graphic by Juwon Jun ‘14 for the Loomis Chaffee Log than that. But this game was different. something else entirely, but for what- legs shaved, head squeezed into a rub- After a fairly typical first quarter of ever reason, the one event I remember ber cap, goggles too-tight (I always had exist to prepare you for college, to give ahead or to put the sport on college many Suffield goals and few of ours, swimming that day did not go well. a morbid fear of having my goggles fall a leg up, to encourage this sad sort of applications: the feeling of the entire we (and I do not mean me; I was bliss- Some background on this event: the off at the beginning of the 500), stood ambition, this total obsequiousness to thing was communal and generally fully still on JV at this point) just came 500-yard race, or just the 500, a hellish on the starting block for what I would the system. It’s a way of life, and it’s just very palatable. And so it is for other together and started fighting—well. 10 laps (or 20 pool lengths) had been later realize was my last swim race ever. downright bad. It cheapens experience. reasons that I felt a bit uncomfortable Our plays were as peripatetic as ever my event all season. I was by no means Per usual, at the forefront of my mind Consider life as a series of stages playing. but willfully so: passes hit their marks, anywhere close to being particularly were worries, not ambition, and I’m where you’re presented with a choice This is probably a good time for drives had purpose, goals went in. The good at it, but I could do it and so I did not just referring to goggles falling off: of doors, each representing one action me to be upfront about something I final score, according to the Loomis do it. Swimming the 500, the longest I feared slipping off the block when I you could take: when you act you maybe haven’t always been upfront website, was Suffield 10, Loomis 6, but race in our league, is torture. I got went to dive (that did happen once, choose one door from many and you about: I never did score a goal in a it felt so much closer. through it by telling myself how much and it was predictably awful), I feared open it and then you’re confronted water polo game. No, not ever, not in Even though I was always a by- I hated it—over and over and over. You losing track of my laps again, I feared with a whole new choice of many four years. Yes, I’m embarrassed about stander to these ephemeral moments judge your performance as you go by slipping on the tile wall during my flip doors, but fewer this time, and so on it... all right, there’s no need to spend of greatness, I liked water polo and I how ragged your lungs feel, how much turn, crashing into a lane line, etc. I until you’re eventually you’re left with too much time on this. I’ll just note knew I wouldn’t quit. So when I got you dread having to hold your breath even feared, a bit, diving into the cold just one door to choose and a million that I came close to scoring on several just too busy, I decided swimming had for yet another disorienting flip turn, water, which after hours of warm slug- missed opportunities. That seems so occasions, and on several of them I to go. I told Seebs I was quitting and how sluggish your arms feel, how close gishness was always a major shock. depressing because it removes from the did actually get the ball into the goal, he nodded sagely and so the next day It would be difficult for me to over- equation the experience of each stage just there was a foul or a turnover or I showed up after school to a class- Izzy Kornblatt is a three-year day state just how unpleasant a race this and instead makes each nothing more something. Whatever. And senior year room in the science center to practice senior from Northampton, MA. He was. I felt heavy and out-of-breath. I than a route to the next—precisely I definitely would have scored on JV debate. served as an Editor in Chief of the Log had a maddeningly strong desire for the problem with the education-as- if I hadn’t been moved up to varsity. I want to spend as little time here and Debate Society president this year. the race just to be over. Done. Forever. race mindset. The mindset is, though, The point is that I was never much of Continued on page B6

crossed my arms nervously in my lap of PILD. the hall and then continued to assert that and tried to adjust my feet to a comfort- To figure out if you suffer from the we could not be penalized for being out able position on the floor. My toenails mental plague of considering how any of our rooms when technically our feet Living with PILD scratched irritatingly against the shed- and all personal activities outside of were in them, we obstructed community Continued from page B1 or b) any student over the summer. The ding carpet and Lindsay Gabow ‘12 kept school would be perceived by the deans peace. Level 2? Freshman year, we knew it? The time between leaving the Snug point is that if you have Internal-Loomis- fidgeting and elbowing my leg. Each time back here on the Island, review your nothing. Freshman year, 8:10 AM meant and getting to your room was a blur. All Schedule-Self-Programming-Morning- she did, she turned to me, giggled and away-from-Loomis thought processes. no more to us than any other time of you could recognize was the amazing Freakout-itis, especially in one of those failed in an attempt to whisper in a very When you’re in a car at home, do you the day. Freshman year, we desperately feeling of relaxation as your head hit two situations, then you have very good peculiar voice, “WHOOPS, MY BAD!” ever have momentary heart failure and needed someone to put us on a schedule the pillow and someone turned out the reason to worry that you are showing At the time, I awkwardly laughed and panic at the idea that you might not and teach us to think of how we affect lights. symptoms of PILD. (Also note that this tried to choke out some form of recogni- have a per to be in that vehicle with that those around us with our actions. Maybe The next morning you woke up feeling Internal Loomis Schedule Self-Program- tion and acceptance, though I’m fairly driver? Three-week restriction! Wear- keeping the deans’ punishments in mind amazingly well-rested and very calm. ming includes being forever conscious sure I never actually made a sound. I ing a strapless dress? Saturday night isn’t such a bad thing. You stretched your arms out and yawned, of the 7:45 PM and 11:30 PM check-in surveyed the room as Ms. Petrillo ran study hall! You drank all the milk in the And so, LC students, now that you can accidentally knocking your phone off times.) through the list of Loomis rules, or refrigerator but told your brother that easily diagnose yourself with PILD, I bid your desk and onto the linoleum floor. Internal Loomis Schedule Self- rather laws, by which I would have to live you didn’t? Deuce! If you’re constantly you the best of luck in quickly transition- Through squinted eyes, you read the Programming is one of the very few my life for the next four years. Lindsay considering the Loomis punishments for ing through Ms. Duell’s sacred Kubler- clock: 8:32 AM. You jolted up. You symptoms of PILD that Loomis students Maier idly picked at her hair’s split ends. your actions, you most definitely have Ross Five Stages of Grief to reach full-on started flipping out. Your mind raced. actually exhibit through their actions and Annabel Hess picked at her nails. If you incorporated the Loomis Leveling Spec- acceptance of your PILD existence. What class do I have first period? Maybe I behaviors (e.g. leaping out of bed and were to check the collective pulse of the trum into your lifestyle and undeniably And Christian and Izzy, I deeply regret can send someone a text to let the teacher grabbing random books at 8:30 AM for room, I am pretty sure it ranged some- suffer from PILD. failing to follow your request that I not know I’m coming. Should I deep? With no reason). The more severe symptoms where between that of a typical nursing Now think back to freshman year, write about a “universal truth” in this one leg in your pants and a shirt haphaz- of PILD are entirely mental and therefore home and that of a morgue. It was quite before the deans took over your internal essay, but facts are facts. I simply cannot ardly thrown on backwards it hit you: need to be self-identified and –diag- clear that Ms. P had lost the attention of behavior judgment. Gabow, freshman deny what is indeed, a universal truth Today is a Sunday. No classes. nosed: a vast majority of the girls, until, that is, year, when you shouted across Purdy’s for Loomis students: we all have Post This situation can occur on a variety of she cleared her throat, and finally told us Harkness table every day of spring term Intensive Loomis Disorder and we all different non-school days and in a variety what a “deuce” is. to alert Mattie Thomas of the fact that needed to endure the process of contract- of different settings. Be particularly con- The first day of Carter Dorm orienta- From that point of enlightenment she boasted too much cleavage, you lied. ing the disease in order to thrive in the cerned if you find yourself in a situation tion in September 2008, I sat squished on, I suffered the extreme severity of She really didn’t have that much cleavage. real world. But do not fear. We are all in such as the one previously mentioned sweatily in the common room between judging my life on the Loomis Leveling Level 2? Annabel, Zoe, Melanie, when this together and looking back decades if you are either a) a boarder at home Sojin Kim ‘12 and Hayley Root ‘12. I Spectrum, the most haunting symptom we put our feet in our doorways to lay in later, we’ll miss it. Loomis Chaffee Log DPAGE EB6 P JuARne 8, 2012 TING FACULTY & STAFF Sue Billera working with a wonderful group of people Positions Held:Administrative Assistant who were and are part of the Admission Started: 1984 Office during my years at Loomis Chaffee. Plans for Next Year: Enjoy retirement and possibly do some volunteer work for the JOHN ROBISON ‘05 Community Center in South Windsor Positions Held:Fac brat, Student, Philoso- where we live, plus do some traveling to phy teacher, Music teacher see family and friends. Started: 2010 Memorable Moment: What stands out Plans for Next Year: I’m beginning a PhD is seeing my first spring flood in 1985 and program in Philosophy this fall, so, should watching the Island go underwater. I actu- all go well, I’ll be keeping myself busy with ally saw a mini barn as well as a couple of that for the next five years or so. Really, cows floating down the swollen meadows the things I want to do in my life are these (all from a farmer living near the river things: 1) spend lots of time pursuing truth in Windsor). The only way in and out of and clarity, 2) spend lots of time writing campus was through Island Rd. and playing music, and 3) spend lots of AdditionalI nfo: I will certainly miss my time with people and other creatures I care interaction with students and faculty and about. their children. Loomis Chaffee will hold a Memorable Moment: The time I’ve spent special place in my heart. sara gershman ‘14 / Loomis chaffee log with my family, friends, colleagues and stu- From left to right: Mercedes Maskalik, Alison Burr, Betsy Tomlinson, Gail Ryan, Sue Billera, Kathy Pierson, Frank Merrill, Rosema- rie Quattropani, Kari Diamond ‘97, Ruthanne Marchetti, Mara Lytle, Paulette Studley, Tricia Chambers dents at Loomis has been deeply meaning- ALison Burr ful for me. Positions Held:Director, Associate Direc- to my sons, Carter and Tate. Memorable Moment: Picking out one the Teacher of the Year Award was very tor of the College Office Memorable Moment: It is probably the memorable moment from a long line-up is special. Teaching in France for a year is Gail Ryan Started: 1986 same moment, six times. I really enjoyed near impossible, but I do fondly remember another memory that I will always cherish. Positions Held: Librarian, Associate Direc- Plans for Next Year: Well, I’m eight years seeing the new girls come to the dorm each the surprise end-of-term party thrown AdditionalI nfo: In the mid-80s I was tor of the Katharine Brush Library from retirement and, while it may sound year, who were nervous and unsure about by my fall term Creative Writing class... honored by the mathematics department Started: 1992 odd, I’m not prepared. Loomis is a 24/7 how the year would turn out. Or any number of RJ Paige fist pumps of the University of CT for excellence in Plans for Next Year: I plan to enjoy my commitment (which I’ve loved) but I need AdditionalI nfo: I am so proud of the mid-English lecture... Or the terrific ethical teaching math. The honor came with a retirement by continuing my work on the a job now that will allow me more time to positive culture we have built in Ammidon proclamations of Payge Kerman during $1000.00 check. Simsbury Public Library Board of Trustees find or rediscover interests, hobbies (pho- over the past six years. Frankenstein discussions. I could go on, as well as spending more time training, tography, gardening, birding, needlework, but I’ll get all choked up. CHRIS MILLIGAN showing and working my English setters in museum-going) so I have things to enjoy ShaRon Flannery ‘82 No information provided the field. when I do retire. Positions Held: Director of the Parents RUTHANNE MARCHETTI Memorable Moment: Every time I help a Memorable Moment: What have made Annual Fund, Director of Gift Planning, Positions Held:Palmer dorm head, Dean, Laura Milligan ‘99 student learn to search for and discover the my years at Loomis so special are all the Major Gifts Officer, and Assoc. Dir. of Counselor, Peer Counseling adviser Positions Held:Van driver, life coach, information he or she needs is memorable. little moments of connection between Reunion Programs. Started: 1981 locksmith, janitor, nurse, chef, prison students and faculty. Our job as faculty is Started: 2003 Plans for Next Year: Taking some good guard, mom - teacher, advisor, coach, MARY SAND to guide young people to be more confi- Plans for Next Year: I hope to enjoy this advice from my father, who had a long, dorm faculty Positions Held: Music teacher dent students and people. Certainly this summer at the Cape with my family, and to happy retirement, I hope to take the first Started: 2008 Started: 2002 growth happens in the formal setting of take my mom to Italy for 2 weeks in Sep- year to simply learn how to find my own Plans for Next Year: Write a book, be a Memorable Moment: Fostering the the classroom, but it also happens in the tember in celebration of her 70th birthday. rhythm before plunging into another busy movie star, run for office, and learn to play growth of the LC Flute Choir was a great little moments: it’s the compliment to the Memorable Moment: It’s not so much a and structured life. the guitar experience. very shy student who just got up and made moment, but how much I’ve enjoyed work- Memorable Moment: I am proud that in Memorable Moment: Meeting Marlo an announcement in front of the whole ing at LC while my son has been a student. the 1980s Loomis Chaffee hosted the first McGriff [McGriff, a close friend of the WILLIAM SAND student body, the praise for a student for a As a freshman, I barely got the head-nod New England boarding school conference Milligans, is Mr. Pukstas’s husband] Positions Held: Director of the Concert stunning piece of art or an amazing soccer from William [Fierston ‘12] when passing addressing the need for schools to learn Band play. him in the Quad. Now, as a senior, he visits and understand more about homosexu- WILLIAM PAUL Started: 1999 my office even when I’m not here, to rum- ality and homophobia. The committee Positions Held: Engineer Memorable Moment: I really enjoyed Tricia Chambers mage through the fridge and cabinets for feared that no school would host such a Started: 1986 mentoring student conductors over the Positions Held: History teacher, Student sodas and snacks. meeting, but then-Head of School John Plans for Next Year: I plan to enjoy my years. Council adviser, Faculty Representative Additional Info: Jilly and Maggie have Ratte not only agreed to host the confer- retirement. And I guess I’ll have to get to Started: 2008 loved the attention they’ve received at LC! ence at LC but also wrote a letter to many all that work around the house. Alicia Specht Plans for Next Year: Two-year program heads of schools in the New England area Memorable Moment: The school’s 75th Positions Held:Advanced Precalculus at Columbia and the London School of Katherine Keen explaining the importance of this effort. anniversary celebration. I couldn’t find a teacher, Statistics teacher, girls’ III soccer Economics earning Master’s degrees in Positions Held: Associate Director of His courage and commitment helped us to sitter for my son so he came and watched coach, club B basketball coach, girls’ JV International and World History Counseling, Director of the Peer Counsel- advance an important cause. the fireworks in the meadows. tennis coach, Harman Dorm affiliate Memorable Moment: Tuesday nights in ing Program Started: 2011 Founders Lounge with Student Council. Started: 2010 MercedeS Maskalik Kathy Pierson Plans for Next Year: Applied Mathematics In my two years working with this group, Plans for Next Year: I will be moving to Positions Held:Web Content Editor and Positions Held: Mathematics teacher, Graduate Program at Notre Dame I have come to respect how committed Denver, CO to be with a fantastic person. Writer, Social Media Manager Head of Math Competitions, Department Memorable Moment: The first time I so many LC students are to making this I will be doing as much outdoor recreating Started: 2007 Head, Faculty Representative. helped one of the Harman girls study for school the very best that it can be. as possible and I hope to be Director of my Plans for Next Year: Director of Marketing Started: 1971 a math test while I was on duty and a few summer camp someday! and Communications at The Renbrook Plans for Next Year: We are moving to days later she ran up to me out of the blue Kari Diamond ‘97 Memorable Moment: The moments I School Maine where we have a house in Saco that and gave me a huge hug because she had Positions Held:Director of the Parent like best are when students come to talk Memorable Moment: Halloween 2008. is on the ocean. I look forward to hav- earned an A. Annual Fund, Director of Reunion Giving, because they want to learn more about Several of the girls dressed up as me ing time to read, I want to get back on Dorm Affiliate in Carter, Dorm Resident themselves, the relationships in their lives, (a very pregnant me) with high heels, the other side of the desk and take some Paulette Studley in Mason, Faculty Representative, Class the world they live in. makeup, and baby bump! courses through the Maine Senior Univer- Positions Held: English teacher Adviser AdditionalI nfo: I began a whole new sity program, and I’d like to get involved in Started: 2011 Started: 2003 Mara lytle chapter of my life here. I remember the community. Plans for Next Year: I will be working for Positions Held: History teacher, Dean screaming with glee with the girls in Memorable Moment: A faculty meeting Betsy Tomlinson my family’s business in Springfield. It is Started: 1990 Ammidon the day my (now) husband pro- in the 70’s when we spent an hour discuss- Positions Held: Associate Director of Ad- called Astro Chemicals and is a chemical Plans for Next Year: I will be the Dean posed. I was married in the Chapel (Faith ing the definition of “torn blue jeans”! An mission, Head of Harman Hall, Director distribution company. of Students of the Upper School at the played the violin and Patricia Cousins took Algebra I student of mine was trying to of International Students and Off-campus Memorable Moment: There are so many Lincoln School my wedding photos). Chet’s art hung on cheat regularly, and if he didn’t succeed, Programs, Head of Dorm Life Committee, wonderful moments. In a way I’ve grown Memorable Moment: I will always cherish the walls at my wedding reception at an art he failed the assessment. I called him in Sophomore Class Adviser up here, having been a student and then the memory of canoeing on the flooded gallery in West Hartford, and Keller Glass and told him that I could turn him in for Started: 1997 coming back as a young adult and now an meadows at sunset many springs ago. was my DJ. cheating, but I would rather address why Plans for Next Year: I hope to have the op- adult. I have made lifelong friends during This campus is so incredibly beautiful and he needed to cheat. I suspected a learning portunity to lead more student trips to the my time here and feel extremely lucky to restorative. I cannot imagine a more idyllic Frank Merrill disability, and I was correct. He was so developing world. have been a part of this community. place to work and live. Positions Held:Chairman of the Math- grateful that he became my advisee for his Memorable Moment: I can’t pick one mo- ematics department, Director of Studies, last three years. ment – it’s more of a blurring of memories Deirdre Dyreson Erinrose Mager Faculty Representative of generations of girls living in Harman Positions Held:Dormhead of Ammidon Positions Held: English teacher, Faculty Started: 1974 Rosemarie Quattropani Hall. From late night snacks to pancake Hall, Chair of the Community Playground Advisor to the Log Plans for Next Year: We (Alice and I) plan Positions Held: Administrative Assistant breakfasts, hundreds of girls have spent project Started: 2010 to travel some and spend time with our in the Admission Office hours laughing (and sometimes crying) Started: 2006 Plans for Next Year: I plan to devote a few son and grandchildren in LA. We always Started: 1995 around my dining room table and on my Plans for Next Year: Next year I will be years to graduate studies in creative writing spend our summers in Maine, so retire- Plans for Next Year: To enjoy my family red couch. full-time at Farmington, teaching personal in New York. After that? I’ll probably try to ment will let us travel during the rest of the and anything interesting that may come finance and marketing. I’m also looking write a novel and fail. Then—and this goes year. my way. Compiled by Christian Bermel ‘12, forward to being able to devote more time without saying—I’ll go back to teaching. Memorable Moment: Certainly receiving Memorable Moment: I have enjoyed Sojin Kim ‘12 and Izzy Kornblatt ‘12

own swimming career in fewer than ten old house a whole wall of ribbons and moving view of lane after lane of highway sentences: trophies—all my mom’s. My grandpar- traffic, traffic framed by dazzling sunsets ents were proud of them, but when they or heavy whorls of clouds, to summon The life aquatic I began swimming late, at the age of six. moved to an apartment, they couldn’t some sort of dramatic and fulfilling men- Continued from page B5 me of the very worst parts of myself. (3) I was afraid of the water, afraid to leave find room for them anymore, and so they tal montage of my life. as possible on debate, so I’ll just leave Loomis debate coach Curt Robison may the wall and the hands of my swimming offered them to my mother, who kept just I remember each of those concrete you with a few observations and insights be the smartest person I’ve ever met and instructors. But one day I did leave the a few and tossed the rest. I haven’t seen boxes. Hotchkiss’s is huge and skylit and three years of competitive prep school is entirely unpretentious and a model of wall, and I swam, a remarkably nice the few she kept in years. They’re prob- airy. Andover’s is old. Ours is also old debate (both as a sport and not) have what debaters should be—understand- freestyle for someone who had never lifted ably on top of a bookshelf somewhere, but I’ve developed a soft spot for it. For led me to: (1) An unfortunate number ing, open-minded, interested in ideas. her feet off the bottom of the pool before accumulating dust. In any case, it was my a while Suffield’s was just plain gross but of the people who join debate at Loomis This cannot be overstated. (4) Success in that. I joined one not-very-good swim mom who recommended I join a swim it got a very thorough facelift and now and elsewhere do so almost entirely out debate should be seen as a means rather team and then I was sent to one of the team. it too is light and airy. Deerfield’s has a of self-interest, to put it on college ap- than an end, viz. debate teaches clear two best teams in Baltimore, which was Swimming requires none of the judg- tower. Williston’s is kind of cramped. plications and/or just to try to get ahead and well-structured thinking that breeds located at an all-boys school—girls had to ment or courage of, say, baseball or water Yes, an actual tower, as in a look-up- by being involved. This means that the good writing, but prep school debate vic- change their clothes in the boiler room. I polo. It is simply grueling and therefore because-there’s-a-big-open-spire-above- debate team, for all its good qualities, has tories on their own can feel a bit hollow. was a backstroker and an IM-er, and was easy on the fearful and neurotic. I could this-pool-type tower. Some involved none of the team spirit of, say, the swim And lastly (5): The debaters of the seeded either first or second in the Balti- handle the one-, two-, and even three- investigation on my part during a team, and so I came to miss that very Connecticut Debate Association, who more region in my main events. I swam hour practices and I could suffer the particularly uneventful swim meet failed fiercely. (2) You may have noticed that hail mostly from the public schools of on Michael Phelps’s team, this a number of boredom of infinitely longer meets. This to uncover its function, but later Seebs, there is a rather high level of pretentious- this great state, are a truly sincere and years before Phelps joined. The coach was world of repetition, of bus rides to what in all his infinite English teacher wisdom, ness surrounding boarding schools. Well spirited and intelligent bunch, and my a mean guy, and the pressure that he put must be every halogen-lit concrete box explained to me that it’s a phallic symbol. that gets magnified at DANEIS (prep big regret is not having gone to more of on me was tremendous and so at the age pool in all of New England, of waiting There were also the chicken-parm- school debate league) tournaments, their tournaments. of thirteen I quit. But when I got to college and lethargy and training, actually suited and-caesar-salad team dinners and where a very prominent minority of our I decided to swim again, and the second me pretty damn well. I learned how to Mr. DeConinck practices, particularly peer schools’ debaters exude this really time around I enjoyed the experience maneuver my mind into a dull place torturous and yielding of serious results. extraordinary level of wonkish conde- Since reporting is hard and good re- much more since I didn’t care very much between thinking and sleeping during There were races I really did do well in. scension that would put me into these porting is very hard, I figured I’d cut out about winning. practices. I learned to occupy the long There were 20-minute diving breaks. tense anti-intellectual moods that could the middleman and just ask my mother, drives by trying, with the help of iPod And there was much goggle-fogging and last for hours. I think they reminded Anne Kornblatt, to tell the story of her I remember in my grandparents’ music and a monotonous but somehow Continued on page B7 Loomis Chaffee Log REFLECTIONS JUNE 8, 2012 PAGE B7 Impulsivity: my lucky charm ‘One final push’ Continued from page B1 ommending people she knew. My friends kept years of playing hockey, I had considered the telling me to make a decision already. A paean to Loomis Chaffee cross strong camaraderie on the swim team, and I I remember dropping my sister off at her had considered what my friends and family first period class and I remember the sudden country by Jake Verter ‘12 would think, yet still I could not make a deci- urge to do something right then and there. Sprinting up a hill shoulder to shoulder, all I can personal bests, but we do not always succeed. sion. I remember walking down a hallway, still Without per-ing out, I drove to CVS, bought hear are the soft thuds of feet coming into contact My feet feel as though they are jammed into cin- unsure of which team to join, and seeing Mr. a box of Lucky Charms and put a note inside with the ground and my heart pounding in my ears. der blocks, and I’m pretty sure that if I go any faster Seebeck walking toward me. I remember rec- that said, “I’d be the luckiest guy in the world We reach the crest, lungs heaving, and pick up our I’ll fall on my face. The blue uniform of one of our ognizing the opportunity to make the decision if you went to prom with me.” I remember car- conversation again. rivals is a blur just a few steps in front of me — one right then and I remember slowing my pace rying that sugary box of cereal in my backpack Everyone should run cross country. I pursue final push and I’ll be ahead. But it isn’t enough: he to stall for time. But as we neared each other, I the whole day, unable to decide whom I would the sport not to stay in shape or to garner medals keeps his lead. knew what I really wanted and cut through all offer it to. I remember sitting on a bench in and trophies. Rather, I do it for the people I see at My worst race all season was at the Founders the crap about other people’s expectations, and the gym waiting, and when Annie Ferreira practice every day. While cross country is techni- League Championship this past fall. I was disap- said, “Seebs, I’m joining swimming.” To this finally walked by, I made my decision and gave cally an individual sport, the most fulfilling aspect pointed with my performance, and though I had day, I have had no regrets about that sudden her the box. I remember reminding myself of for me is working with my sixty teammates. We pushed myself as hard as I could as soon as I impulse. “Build Me Up Buttercup” just in case things improve each other not only as athletes but also as crossed the finish line, I knew I had nothing left I also remember when my impulsiveness didn’t work out. I remember thinking worst- people. over. I grieved over the outcome for about six led to a not-so-positive outcome. I was at a case scenario would just be taking home a Cross country played a vital role in my social- breaths, upbraiding myself for failing, and for let- dance and decided to ask a random girl to full box of Lucky Charms. Thankfully, Annie ization into life at Loomis. Probably the smartest ting the team down. But then lo, I was informed dance - something the previously reserved saved me from eating all that unhealthy cereal decision I made here was to come to preseason that Loomis had actually won the meet. Yes, a race me would have never done. I don’t know why by myself. my first year. As a new sophomore, I didn’t know is based on individual performance, but a meet is but perhaps it was due to the darkness, the A touch of impulsiveness can do a whole a single person on the Island, and I was appre- judged by the cumulative scores of the entire team, flashing lights, the loud music or the combi- lot of good. Sometimes, it’s better to be the hensive about finding a place in a social world and here our practices together paid off. Everyone nation of all three, but she did not appreciate hare than the tortoise, to take risks and act that was well underway before I arrived. Within has a bad race once in a while, and I know that the dashing young fellow standing in front of confidently. Sometimes, all one needs is the three days I had learned every person’s name on if this had been my sophomore year, I probably her. I remember her giving me a quick glance opportunity to act on impulse. the team, and a dozen of the fellows I met in those would have been more upset. Now I know enough and saying a curt, “No.” I remember grinning first few hours after my arrival have become last- to accept my setbacks and to celebrate the team embarrassedly and walking away to lick my ing friends. as a whole. I may not have matched my personal wounds. I remember then recalling how I had I stood up from my chair. I looked at the I hear the crinkling of a lollipop wrapper, the dull best, but I helped push my teammates to exceed sung “Build Me Up Buttercup” while dancing Jenga tower one last time and though I could scratch of graphite on paper, the bubbling of a water theirs, and that is what brought us to victory. in the Snug and I decided that getting rejected not be sure which wooden block would send bottle being emptied two seats down from me. This Cross country has provided a foundation and a wasn’t so bad after all. the tower toppling down if removed, I knew is practice: not only for athletics, but also for life. structure for my time here at Loomis: a girder that I remember this past spring and the worry that stalling would not improve my chances of There may be something unique to this sport has given shape to my progress both as an athlete over prom (one of my only worries during surviving the round. I reached forward with that fosters friendships. Part of it, I imagine, and as a person. This is my last year in high Senior Spring). I could not decide on whom to my arm, and with a steady hand, I grabbed a has something to do with the ability to chat with school, and the season is over. But I know that al- ask or how to ask. I remember coming up with block. Would this one block be the one that someone you’re jogging alongside. But it’s more though I will never again race in Loomis Chaffee’s a few people I wanted to ask but not being sends the tower crashing down? Would this than the conversation — the benefits of running name, each time I tie on my spikes, the memories able to decide whom. I remember worrying one block turn out to be the one that holds up on the team extend far beyond the added Face- and experiences I was a part of on the team will about the answers I might receive and the task the entire tower? Would this one block be the book friends and acquaintances to nod to across forever be with me. Hunga bunga, LCXC. We fly of asking in a creative way. My mom kept on one that makes me lose? the quad. This sense of camaraderie and sup- high. pestering me about it. My sister kept on rec- I slid out the block in one swift motion. port pervades our every interaction. We do not compete against each other: no one pushes ahead to beat out a teammate or rushes out to lead the YEAR IN PHOTOS | SPRING pack. Rather, we work together to keep everyone on pace, helping each other to get faster. This cooperative attitude reaches out into other regions of our lives; before I ran, I studied in isolation, and believed that I was strong to refuse help and man- age life independently. But as the seasons rolled by, I came to learn that people are at their best when they are a part of a collective enterprise: commu- nities are greater than the sum of their parts, and a person can often achieve more as part of a team than he or she can individually. Chests rising, our bodies packed together like vegetables to market, we toe the line at the top of the hill. Then there is dead silence. A shot echoes in my ears and suddenly I am flying — the race has begun. The support of the community drives you to excel as an individual. Through practice, runners help each other to become stronger, fleeter and fitter, but it is on race day that we grow the most. Here, the pressure is on the individual. Teamwork aside, on the course you ultimately are alone, and the only way to succeed in such a circumstance is to follow Socrates’s dictum “Know thyself.” In the end, those runners who perform the greatest are those who are truest to themselves. Perhaps the first mile in a race you run with a teammate, but if you let up the pace he won’t slow down to stay with you, and if you go faster he may not be able to keep up. In a race you have to apply what you’ve learned in practice — how to better your form, how most efficiently you should tackle the hill in the second mile, what split you should hear after rounding the trail at the three-mile mark. Practic- ing with a team also gives you the courage to face your toughest, cruelest, most demanding competi- tor — yourself. As runners we strive to beat our

Jake Verter is a three-year boarding student from Loomis Chaffee students ride in cycle rickshaws on a trip to India over spring break. The school has put an emphasis in recent years on global studies and will open a new Center for Global Studies next year. Photo: Betsy Tomlinson. Williamstown, MA. He served as an Opinion Editor for the Log.

Continued from page B6 But for swimmers—and I think most about here is a feeling: the dominant junior year, I think, when I happened sciously attempting to be as marginal as agonizing about water temperature. Plus, other Loomis athletes—there are a few feeling of sports at Loomis is communal upon some real polo luck. We were at possible. skipped flipped turns, relay starts, brittle afternoon hours that are different, that and vibrant and in some deep, tough-to- that point in fall term where everything Suddenly, the ball landed in the water hair, sloppy flip turns under the watch- are an escape from all that. In their rela- describe way, soothing. slows to a sort of weary crawl and the in front of me. I dutifully picked it up ful eye of Mr. Pond, hot tubs only for tive simplicity, athletics transcend the de- Plus, there’s the physical aspect of end isn’t in sight but the summer is long and hurled it in the general direction of divers (not fair), speedos, cringe-worthy pressing linearity of boarding school life: things. Sports are very literally releases gone. I was taking water polo day by the goal—and in the moment I made but great cheers, colorful meet write-ups they present an objective that is final and of energy shaped by tremendous skill. day, trying to ignore the sad prospect of that throw I’m fairly certain my eyes (thanks, of course, to Seebs), more losses unquestionable and ultimately inconse- They are the physical manifestations of weeks more of deathly tiring practice. involuntarily closed and the halogen-lit than wins, handshakes, pungent chlorine quential, to win, and athletes compete our goals and desires and they’re beauti- Each day I made it through practice concrete box pool and all the drudgery smell, countless nights of the very best outside the bounds of the rest of their ful and graceful and freeing. It’s hard to without terribly embarrassing myself was and action of polo practice went out like sleep ever, etc.; I really do miss swim- lives, in a state of blissful simplicity. They describe the feeling of a water polo game a victory. a light. When I opened them I saw that ming. take us away from that mindset of trying that’s just really well-played, or of a swim On this particular day, practice was the ball’s trajectory was pitifully flat—i.e. It took me a while to fit all of those to get ahead, to race through life, and al- race executed perfectly, or even of a solid wrapping up with an intra-team scrim- decidedly un-arclike and graceless and little things together in my mind to get low us to exist purely within the bounds baseball hit. The type of beauty I’m talk- mage, and the general tiredness of the just really tired—but still the ball landed a vaguely coherent picture of the whole of a given situation, free of the depress- ing about here is very much primal in season and team made play sloppy and with a splash in front of the goal and then experience, and to see what’s so impor- ing and increasingly present concerns that it gets at the very fundamental idea even more peripatetic than usual. I was it just kind of bobbed in, goalie nowhere tant about it. To understand you need of adult life, exultant. And as such they of beauty itself: the physical, visual qual- waiting out the clock: 10 seconds of tired in sight. A good deal of excitement and to keep in mind the life schedule of a encourage camaraderie and community, ity of transcending chaos and random- floating time were all that stood between astonishment at the luck of the thing typical Loomis student: classes from because (generally) in sports the concept ness and oblivion and making some sort me and a hot shower. The team I was ensued. And that’s really all it was: sheer 8:30 to 3:20 on weekdays plus on occa- of success is a) not a life-or-death thing of emotional sense of the world. on (maroon team) was behind by one luck. sional Saturdays, tons of homework and and b) secondary in an important way What all this amounts to is the simple goal. My location at this moment is fairly To settle the tie we played overtime extracurriculars in the evening and on to experience, and experience is in a big truth that sports allow us to forget, at important: I was in the nether-world and the level of energy in the room fi- weekends, and then study hall until 10 at way all about community. least for a moment, the confines of our between the shallow and deep ends of the nally spiked at the prospect of some well- night. And you have to remember what Not all athletics at Loomis and else- peristaltic lives and exist in a much sim- pool, off toward the bleachers, away from fought polo. Practice went on for maybe I said before about the way education is where are as ideal as what I’m describ- pler, more beautiful world. They’re vitally hawkish coaches and fairly inconspicu- ten minutes more, and later, everyone treated like a very disturbing race, i.e. ing—certainly there are athletes who important. ous to my teammates, treading water. was still talking about my shot. I had no the typical Loomis student is under an do compete for college purposes and I was there because as always I was idea what to make of all the attention, extraordinary amount of pressure all the the like, and certainly there are a bunch worried, worried about having to handle but that ended up not being much of a time to pile up AP classes and SAT scores of other problematic things about prep As for me and water polo, well, the the ball, worried about having to defend problem, since after that I never had to and extracurricular activities just to get school sports these days, like PG-reliance closest I ever came to a truly transcen- someone who had the ball, worried about deal with it again. ahead, whatever that means. and recruiting, but what I’m talking dent sports moment was this one time, having to make a play, etc. I was con- june 8, 2012 sports YearLoomis Chaffee in Log Review page b8

Brief interviews withinterviews by hideously Liz Titterton ‘12 good athletes John Abraham, headed to Dartmouth College for track Q: When did you first start playing your sport and about coming to do official visits at their campus. I what role has it played in your life up until this point? am very excited to work with the coach and run for A: I didn’t start running track until my junior year. the track team next year. I came to Loomis planning on committing to a col- lege for soccer. After two weeks of track, I decided to Q: How was your experience at Loomis while quit, but Austin King convinced me to stick it out for playing the sport? And your overall experience in a little longer. Loomis Chaffee athletics? A: Playing Loomis soccer was an incredible ex- Q: When did you decide you wanted to compete at perience, especially the Barcelona summer trip and the college level and how was the recruiting process getting to play with some very talented teammates. for you? Thank you to Dilan for making the transition as a A: I honestly had no idea what Dartmouth College new junior on the team very easy. My best friends was until I came to Loomis, and I had originally ex- have been on the LC hockey team. Ty Tubinis and pected to commit to Notre Dame for soccer. During Austin King were great teammates during both sea-

June of my junior year, after my first season running sons. Track was a very stressful two seasons, but it Photo courtesy of Cally Moran ‘12 track, my roommate, Mike Hiscock, dared me to has certainly grown on me. Coach Purdy and Coach Cally Moran ‘12 with her coach and mother Bobbi Moran and Beth Findley ‘12 email my track times to the Ivy League schools. I de- Stewart really helped me become comfortable with cided to do it, as a joke, because I thought the schools the sport. would laugh at my academic record and send back a polite “Sorry, our team is full at the time” email. Q: What impact has your sport had on your life? Cally Moran, headed to Brown However, what started as a joke ended up opening A: I wouldn’t be at Loomis Chaffee if it weren’t for the doors to a great college opportunity. Over my sports, so they definitely have a huge impact on my University for field hockey senior summer, Dartmouth began emailing me back life. Being Canadian, hockey was a huge deal and Q: When did you first start playing your sport and I started playing when I was barely four years old, what role has it played in your life up until this point? Q: What impact has your sport had on your life? learning to skate when I was only two. Sports define A: Ten years ago, I started playing field hockey for I.e. how has it made you who you are today? who I am, and I use them to get to the places where fun and at camps with my mom. Freshman year I A: During my time in field hockey at Loomis, I I want to be. played field on JV and goalie on varsity, and then for have learned to balance my relationship with my my final three years at Loomis, I was the varsity goal- mom on and off the field. She was a great coach and Q: What do you hope to accomplish at the colle- ie. I really love playing field hockey, and the thought always let other coaches yell at me when I ever made giate level in your sport? of not being able to do it for four more years would a mistake. I have really loved being able to share the A: Currently, I’m one of the top five Canadian be really heartbreaking. last four years with her doing something we are both runners in my age group. My biggest goal is to get very passionate about, and I will miss her next year. my 100 time down to about 10.1 seconds in order Q: When did you decide you wanted to compete at to have a shot at competing on Team Canada in the the college level and how was the recruiting process Q: What are your biggest accomplishments thus 2016 Olympics in Brazil. for you? far? Favorable memories, shout-outs to teammates A: During my sophomore year my mom and my or coaches, and goals for the future. Q: What are your biggest accomplishments thus coaches started mentioning how colleges were always A: I want to thank my coaches, my mother, and all far? Favorable memories, shout-outs to teammates looking for goalies, so I began going to tournaments my teammates, particularly my co-captains, Chloe or coaches, and goals for the future. and college showcases to meet college coaches. In the Alexander and Devin Markison for giving me a great A: I have set four school records: the 100, 200, the midst of my junior year, the college attention really field hockey experience. One of my most memo- 4 x 100 relay and the 4 x 400 relay. I was really proud blossomed and I began receiving notice from big- rable games was the 2011 Williston game. They were of my team for winning the Founders League title ger Division I schools. I originally wanted to go to ranked #2 in the league and we were only ranked #7, and placing second at New England championships. Yale, but after they had to scramble, last minute, to but the game went into overtime. There was a pen- I have enjoyed being the captain for all three of my find a goalie for the year before me, they no longer alty stroke that I blocked, and then Devin took the teams and getting to work with all my teammates. I had an open goalie spot. At a game at Andover this ball up the field and scored to win the game. I loved want to thank Austin King for making me stick with past season, their coach approached me and told me getting to learn the sport of field hockey and grow track last year. Also, thanks to Coach Purdy, Coach that Brown was looking for a goalie and I would be a with it. I am proud of my growth as a player and

shannon deveney ‘14 / Loomis chaffee log Stewart, Coach Boor and Coach Hutch who was a good match. The rest is history and I am so excited to am blessed to have such incredible teammates and John Abraham ‘12 second father to me during my two years at Loomis. be playing for Brown University for the next 4 years! coaches. I can’t wait for next year!

portunity to continue playing Devin Markison, headed to UNC for with in the collegiate league. I am happy I decided to play lacrosse basketball this winter because Q: When did you first start playing your sport and good academics, powerhouse athletics, and a great I met a lot of great teammates what role has it played in your life up until this point? lacrosse coach. and it has been one of my A: My brothers grew up playing lacrosse, so when most rewarding memories at I started middle school they began teaching me how Q: How was your experience at Loomis while Loomis Chaffee. to play. My middle school didn’t have a lacrosse team, playing the sport? And you overall experience in so my town’s high school let me practice and play Loomis Chaffee athletics? Q: What impact has your scrimmages with their team. In eighth grade, I began A: As a new sophomore, I played varsity field sport had on your life? I.e. playing for an outside club team called Tri-State. hockey and JV hockey for fun in the fall and winter how has it made you who you seasons. I learned a lot playing lacrosse at Loomis are today? Q: When did you decide you wanted to compete at from Coach Parsons and an array of very talented A: Baseball has played a the college level and how was the recruiting process teammates over the years. It was incredible being huge role in my life. I moved for you? part of the undefeated, New England Champions down to Tennessee because my A: During my sophomore summer I began attend- team my sophomore year. Coach Parsons, along dad’s team trains down there. ing college camps and national tournaments to meet with Mr. Trenchard, really helped me with the whole Baseball is a game of failure. different college coaches. As I began to go on official college process, and Loomis definitely academically If you bat .300, you’re consid- college visits in my junior year, I started to feel the prepared me for the next four years. ered a great player. Because of pressure from my dad to commit to a school because this, baseball has taught me to my brothers had committed to UVM for hockey by Q: What impact has your sport had on your life? have a lot of patience and per- their sophomore years. In December of my junior How has it shaped you for who you are today? severance despite a seemingly photo courtesy of jeff burke ‘12 year, I committed to University of North Carolina- A: Lacrosse has brought my whole family togeth- bad situation. Chapel Hill. I liked that UNC was a big school, had er. My sister and brothers love to play lacrosse and watch me play as well. My dad is basi- Jeff Burke, headed Q: What do you hope to accomplish at the col- cally my coach and has always been there legiate level in your sport? to critique and help me with different ele- to Boston College A: Of course, I would like the BC team to win ments of my own skills. For the past seven as many games as possible, and I would like to years, I have been extremely passionate for baseball contribute to this success by pitching well. Being about lacrosse. Q: When did you first start playing your sport able to win a National Championships at the col- and what role has it played in your life up until this legiate level would also be an incredible feat. By Q: What do you hope to accomplish at point? my junior or senior year, I hope to be drafted by a the collegiate level in your sport? A: I started playing baseball when I was four Minor League team and eventually work myself up A: Lacrosse has taught me to work hard years old. It plays a huge role in my life because to play in the Majors. Long-term goal: play for the every day in everything that I do, so I plan both my dad and my grandfather owned AA Mi- best MLB team, the Red Sox. to, in the words of Coach Parsons, try to nor League teams. I basically grew up around a “win” each practice at UNC. I also hope baseball stadium. Q: What are your biggest accomplishments thus to absorb as much information as pos- far? Favorable memories, shout-outs to team- sible from the coaches so I can improve Q: When did you decide you wanted to compete mates or coaches, and goals for the future. my lacrosse skills. at the college level and how was the recruiting pro- A: One of my favorite basketball memories was cess for you? the Hotchkiss game in which the entire team came Q: What are your biggest accomplish- A: I decided a long time ago that I wanted to be together and defeated the Bearcats despite the ments thus far? Favorable memories, a “professional baseball player,” and playing Divi- odds being against us. During baseball season, our shout-outs to teammates or coaches, and sion I baseball goes along with that. After Har- victory over Avon Old Farms was amazing because goals for the future. vard didn’t go as planned, I committed to Boston everyone thought they would beat us because they A: I am extremely proud of this year’s College. Originally, I was scared of playing in the were considered to be the best team in the league. girls’ lacrosse team for stepping up and Northeast, but it has the best sports in the country. On a personal level, I have been blessed with a few playing well after having 8 seniors gradu- I like that Boston College is near the city, but has its accolades such as being in the Tennessee State Fi- ate last year, all of who went on to play own campus and a great business school. nal Four after not having a high ranking to start college lacrosse. We only lost two games the season. the entire season, and both were to pub- Q: How was your experience at Loomis while I would like the give a thank you to my basket- lic schools. I want to give a shout-out to playing the sport? And you overall experience in ball and baseball coaches and teammates for deal- Chloe Anderson for helping me with the Loomis Chaffee athletics? ing with me and making me an all-around better recruiting process and all the stress that A: Loomis baseball has been really fun. I didn’t player. You have all helped me get where I wanted came with that. Also, a thank you to Katie know what to expect when I came to the North- to be in athletics. Also, a special thank you to Ms. Mandigo and Coach Parsons! east, but I have gotten to meet a lot of wonderful Sapula and the rest of the training staff for putting photo courtesy devin markison ‘12 Devin Markison ‘12 with coach Lisa Parsons teammates and players who I hope I get the op- up with me during my concussion. 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june 8, 2012 commencementLoomis Chaffee Log 2012 page C1 College Matriculation John Brendan Abraham Dartmouth College Kelvin J. Gonzalez Colby College Nathan A. Papermaster Lafayette College Abigail H. Adams University of Chicago AsiaSol Goring The George Washington University Madeline O. Parish Dartmouth College Kelsey P. Adamson Williams College Ellis Perkins Gould University of Southern California Alexander Perrone Bates College Francis Adjei Afriyie Columbia University Helen Ann Shunying Grant Wheaton College Rachael L. Petty The George Washington University Chloe S. Alexander College of William and Mary Finn C. Green University of Miami Samantha A. Pierce Connecticut College Chloe E. Anderson Tulane University Paul Z. Han University of Toronto Shelby Alexus Pinkerton Tulane University Gabriela L. Angelini Albion College Jamil A. Hashmi Hamilton College Molly E. Pitegoff Johns Hopkins University Stewart Anoya Queen’s University Junjie Monica He University of Pennsylvania Katrina E. Queirolo Washington University in St. Louis Philip Aristotle Apelles Bucknell University Shannon Rita Hearn Salve Regina University Patryk T. Radlowski New York University James Atkinson Occidental College Matthew Heiser Babson College Krishna S. Ragunathan Northeastern University Antoine Audet Nazareth College Adrienne Frances Henderson Wake Forest University Alexander Ward Rainville University of Rochester David Russell Balise Washington University in St. Louis Annabel Hess College of William and Mary Peter W. Reheis Trinity College David Charles Barnes Dickinson College Katheryn L. Hewitt Northeastern University Siobhan M. Reid Hamilton College Samuel E. Bellock University of Hartford Liana Kayla Hinds University of Connecticut Jacqueline Nicole Rigney Dickinson College Christian Joseph Bermel Brown University Michael Alexander Hiscock Queen’s University Nicholas M. Roberge University of Connecticut William Y. Bogle Connecticut College Benjamin J. Hiskes Carleton College Hayley Plumb Root Lafayette College John K. Bosee Connecticut College Alyssa Grace Hopson University of Connecticut Rachel S. Rosenblatt Princeton University Zachary Ryan Breen Clarkson University Hannibal W.M. Hopson The George Washington University Jordan Michelle Rubinfeld University of Connecticut Samuel Huntington Broda Union College Sirena Huang The Juilliard School Jun Hwan Joshua Ryu Yale University Natalie Anne Brown University of Richmond Michelle Ifeoluwapo Irukera Carleton College Francesca M. Salvatore Villanova University Thomas Michael Budd Saint Michael’s College Julia V. Ivanitski Santa Clara University Allison Jane Saucier University of Connecticut Jeffrey Burke Boston College Michael Steven Johnson Fairfield University Elizabeth Ann Schimenti University of Vermont Ashlee A. Burris University of Pennsylvania Victoria Rachelle Johnson Quinnipiac University Lyle Richeson Seebeck Bates College Kevin Caba Endicott College Sara Alison Kase Northwestern University Andrew Bryan Shichman University of Pennsylvania Dilan Casanovas Mack Lehigh University Alexandra I. Kendall Bucknell University Alexander Laird Shirley American University Scott Lane Casher Hamilton College Chate Khemakongkanonth Columbia University Lindsay M. Silverman Quinnipiac University Kimberly Jo Casillas Union College John Kilpatrick Boston University Melanie Taylor Silverman Colgate University Daniel C. Chan Union College Jay Hyun Kim Brown University Chan Ieong Michael Siu Washington University in St. Louis Aaron Chen University of Pennsylvania Sojin Kim Carnegie Mellon University Jarrod William Smith Massachusetts Institute of Technology Jeffrey Ricardo Chin University of Connecticut Austin D. King Providence College Jayleecia Smith Wesleyan University Ransom Woo-jong Chin Johns Hopkins University Zachary Thomas King Bentley University Victoria H. Socolosky Emerson College Nayon Cho Rhode Island School of Design Ian Q. Knapp Brown University Rachelle Augustine Soriano Skidmore College Samson Ka Keung Chow Georgetown University Isaac Dov Kornblatt-Stier Swarthmore College Jay D. Spector The George Washington University Robert Nicholas Citrone Carnegie Mellon University Haris Kuljancic Connecticut College Jonathan Spivey Wesleyan University Riley David Clark-Long Connecticut College Karolina Kwiecinska Trinity College Nickolas J. Stasack University of Notre Dame Nathaniel C. 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Lewis Union College Heidi Gail Taggart Johns Hopkins University Kyrstin Ann Coughlin Queen’s University William Lewis Denison University Emily Tanji Kenyon College Ellen Cui Mount Holyoke College Taylor Jordan Litchfield St. Lawrence University Meredith Anne Thomas Northwestern University Erin L. Currey Wake Forest University Hector Manuel Lopez Occidental College Katherine Andrea Timko Eckerd College Zoe Claire Cushman Boston University Taylor Emery Low Trinity College Elizabeth M. Titterton Boston College Michael John Danielczuk Princeton University Nicholas K. Lucchesi Hamilton College Daniel N. Trompeter Hamilton College Jaclyn Elizabeth Davis Wake Forest University Timothy E. Lyons Union College Elizabeth C. Trousdale Georgetown University Joseph Allen Denea New York University Satchel S. MacClintic Ursinus College Stephane Turner University of New Hampshire Breana Ruth Derella Union College Brianna Lilian Malanga Bowdoin College Mitchell Johannes Van Gameren Concordia University Alexis Julia Ditomassi Connecticut College Katherine Elizabeth Mandigo Middlebury College Olivia L. Vehslage Barnard College Ha Mi Do Gap Year / Hamilton College Vijay G. Mansukhani Trinity College Jacob Gardner Verter Williams College William Charles Doran Vanderbilt University Devin Jessica Markison University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Dianne Vitkus Brown University John Drew Amherst College Steven Martinez College of the Holy Cross Haley B. Walsh American University Evan J. Duffy Gap Year Sara M. Martino Washington University in St. Louis Sela J. Wang Gap Year Jonelle T. Dunkley School of Visual Arts Mary McGinley Wheaton College Shihui Wang Duke University Patrick Devin Dunn Northeastern University Christopher McLeod Nazareth College Steven Z. Wang Carnegie Mellon University Christopher M. Edwards Brown University Samuel A. Merker Lehigh University Nathan A. Warren George Mason University Ahmed El Meleegy Oberlin College Kelsey Jean Millward Connecticut College Jesse A. Wasserman University of Connecticut Peter E. Falsey Northeastern University Christian Miranda Denison University Baxter C. Wathen Northeastern University Tyler M. Fan University of Miami Meadeshia S Mitchell Smith College Bradley Michael White College of the Holy Cross Megan C. Farrell Providence College Caroline Daugherty Moran Brown University Cameron Williams Colgate University Jing Shirley Feng University of Southern California Cory C. Morgan Rochester Institute of Technology Zachary Williams Marist College Liana C. Fernez New York University Brian Christopher Nance Trinity College Joshua Winslow Dartmouth College William N. Fierston Hamilton College Samantha R. 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SENIOR DEPARTMENT PRIZE WINNERS

photo: wayne dombkowski From left to right standing: Josh Ryu, Samson Chow, Chate Khemakongkanonth, John Abraham, Brianna Malanga, Riley Clark-Long, Jay Spector, Mike Danielczuk, Ian Knapp, Liana Fernez, Allie Kendall, Valerie Szabo, Jarrod Smith, Monica He, Sirena Huang, Heidi Taggart, Alex LaFrance, Meredith Thomas, Audrey Newell, Hayley Root, Madeline Parish, Abigail Adams. From left to right seated: Ha Mi Do, Kate Mandigo, Christian Bermel, Izzy Kornblatt-Stier, Francesca Salvatore, Liz Titterton, Samantha Pierce, Jonelle Dunkley, Victoria Socolosky, Sojin Kim, Kim Casillas, Melanie Silverman, Nate Cleveland, Nicole Cho, Sam Broda. COMMENCEMENT 2012 Loomis Chaffee Log PAGE C2 June 8, 2012 Commencement Prizes

Michael John Danielczuk Kikyung (Terry) Lee

The Loomis Family Prize The Loomis Family Prize The Loomis Family Prize for scholarship honors the The Loomis Family Prize for scholarship honors the founders and their successors in the Loomis Family founders and their successors in the Loomis Family who have contributed time, energy, and fortune who have contributed time, energy, and fortune to nurture the growth of the Loomis Institute. It to nurture the growth of the Loomis Institute. It is awarded to the first scholar among the young is awarded to the first scholar among the young men in the graduating class. men in the graduating class.

ccolades attach themselves so freely and yet so deservedly to Michael for his superior ac- rom the start of his Loomis career, Terry’s teachers praised his creativity, his desire to know ademic work and his characteristically gleeful approach to everything he does. Michael every angle of every problem presented, and his tremendous work ethic. His scholarship started his career at Loomis as a freshman enrolled in PreCalculus/Calculus Advanced in the most demanding curriculum earned Terry an awe-inspiring string of A level grades, Aand Latin III Advanced and never looked back, earning a near perfect record of A’s and A+’s in a juniorF year prizes in history, mathematics, and science, recognition as an AP Scholar with Distinc- curriculum dominated by advanced and AP courses. In his junior year, Michael was awarded de- tion, election into the Cum Laude Society, and departmental honors in mathematics and science. As partmental prizes in English, science, mathematics, and foreign language. He earned distinction as his Physics I Advanced teacher remarked “No one engages the material as aggressively as Terry.” A a National Merit Commended Student and as an AP Scholar with Honor. In his senior year, Michael generous and effective collaborator with his peers, Terry also led classes “with his positive attitude was inducted into the Cum Laude Society, received English, mathematics, and science department and his commitment to excellence.” While most impressive, Terry’s formidable intellect and drive honors, as well as the Chéruy Senior Foreign Language Prize, the Donald M. Joffray Senior Math- to excel in the classroom tell only part of his Loomis story. ematics Prize, and the J. Newfield Senior Science Prize. A campus leader, Terry’s relaxed and likeable demeanor made him a valued prefect, resident as- To the demands of his academic work load, Michael eagerly added collaboration with the Foreign sistant, and head tour guide. He served his peers as a Student Council representative, was a welcome Policy Association, competition on the As Schools Match Wits quiz bowl team, membership on the addition to the varsity soccer program, and played the trumpet in both the concert and jazz bands. Math and Robotics teams, and QRC tutor. Additionally, Michael competed on the varsity cross-coun- Never too busy to lend a sympathetic ear to friends and his younger charges in the dorm, Terry try and track and field teams, and played saxophone with the Jazz Improvisation Ensemble. Honest, is one of those rare human beings who seems to have found balance without sacrificing his com- sincere, and with a heart of gold, Michael coupled his intellectual prowess with flawless character; he mitment to excellence. It is this commitment to all that he undertakes that makes Terry such an represents the best of the best at Loomis Chaffee. appealing young man.

Senior Awards Norris E. Orchard Senior English Prize Frederick G. Torrey Liana Fernez Senior Philosophy, Psychology Junjie (Monica) He Junjie (Monica) He and Religion Prize Alexander LaFrance Kimberly Casillas The Charles Henry and Meredith Thomas Riley Clark-Long Mary Wilcox Prize Audrey Newell The Charles Henry and Mary Chaffee Willcox Prize commemorates Mary Chaffee Willcox’s generous Sarai Ribicoff Senior Journalism Prize Special Recognition for Contributions to contribution of energy, time and talents to the Chaffee Sojin Kim School as well as her nurturing of scholarship among the Musical Life of the School the Chaffee women. It is given to the first scholar Isaac Kornblatt-Stier among the young women in the graduating class. Sirena Huang Aaron P. Pratt Jr. Senior Music Prize onica’s list of academic accomplishments is long and impressive. A Founders Prize Morris H. Brown Victoria Socolosky recipient, Monica earned junior prizes in history, English, mathematics, and science. Senior Theater & Dance Prize In her senior year, in addition to induction into the Cum Laude Society, she received Chéruy Senior Foreign Language Prize Abigail Adams Mthe Norris E. Orchard Senior English Prize, the Donald M. Joffray Senior Mathematics Prize, and Michael Danielczuk Liana Fernez the Samuel C. Suisman Senior History Prize as well as departmental honors in history, mathemat- Alexandra Kendall ics, and science. A straight A student, Monica inspired peers and teachers alike with her desire for Nathaniel Cleveland constant improvement, generosity in her work with others, and a joyful approach to her studies. Ha Mi Do Melanie Silverman As described by her AP Physics II teacher: “Monica knows when she ‘knows’ something, and she Alexander LaFrance Valerie Szabo won’t rest until she meets her own exacting standards of mastery. That pursuit of excellence really Samson Chow Heidi Taggart distinguishes everything she does.” Elizabeth Titterton Sanford B.D. Low Senior Art Prize A veteran faculty member once said of Monica, “While I certainly admire the steady collection of Nayon (Nicole) Cho A+s that dot her report card, I’m actually more impressed with who Monica is as a person. Efferves- Samuel C. Suisman Senior History Prize cent, kind, friendly and involved, Monica is at the heart of the school.” Vice president of the Student Jonelle Dunkley Samson Chow Council, a prefect in Harman and resident assistant in Palmer, a writer for The Log and The Loomis Hayley Root Junjie (Monica) He Chaffee World Bulletin, a runner on the girls cross-country team, participant in Model U.N., and Audrey Newell member of numerous other clubs and organizations, Monica took her citizenship at Loomis seriously Liana Fernez Francesca Salvatore and the school community is the better for it. Donald M. Joffray Barbara W. Erickson Senior Athletic Senior Mathematics Prize Achievement Prize Class Agents Christian Bermel Brianna Malanga Michael Danielczuk Ellis Gould Katherine Mandigo Junjie (Monica) He Samantha Pierce Chate Khemakongkanonth Annabel Hess Friends of Loomis Chaffee-Grubbs Prize Ian Knapp Samuel Broda Jun Hwan (Josh) Ryu Kelsey Millward John Abraham

J. Newfield Senior Science Prize Jackie Rigney Loomis Chaffee Michael Danielczuk Senior Community Service Prize Jordan Rubinfeld Chate Khemakongkanonth Kimberly Jo Casillas Jun Hwan (Josh) Ryu Madeline Parish Haley Walsh Jarrod Smith Jay Spector COMMENCEMENT 2012 Loomis Chaffee Log June 8, 2012 PAGE C3 Commencement Prizes

Lindsay Ellen Gabow Jarrod William Smith

The Nathaniel Horton The Jennie Loomis Prize Batchelder Prize The Jennie Loomis prize, a medallion designed The Nathaniel Horton Batchelder prize for by Evelyn Longman Batchelder, honors the industry, loyalty, and integrity was instituted memories of Miss Jennie Loomis and her mother, by the first headmaster in memory of Gwendolen Mrs. Thomas Warham Loomis. It is given to the Sedgwick Batchelder and is signified by a medallion senior girl who is recognized by the faculty for designed by Evelyn Longman Batchelder. outstanding contributions to the school.

boundless source of energy, good will, and optimism on campus, Lindsay is a dynamic alented and accomplished, Jarrod fully embraced his Loomis experience, pursuing his school leader who inspires and motivates others. Setting a positive example of impec- diverse interests while giving back to the community in spades. Driven by an unquench- cable comportment, hard work, and absolute devotion to everything she undertakes, able thirst for knowledge, Jarrod enrolled in the most demanding curriculum at every ALindsay embraced each day and every opportunity to make a difference in the Loomis community. turn.T A National Merit Commended Student and recipient of an AP Scholar Award, Jarrod earned As Student Council president, Lindsay set an ambitious agenda for the student government and re- junior year prizes for his work in science and foreign languages. He was further recognized for mained motivated and focused even as she and her colleagues navigated the sometimes choppy and his academic achievements in his senior year with election to the Cum Laude Society, department unchartered political waters. The Council’s many accomplishments included the institution of the honors in both mathematics and science, and the J. Newfield Senior Science Prize. Loomis Chaffee Pledge, revision of the dress code, and contributions to a revised homework policy. Outside the classroom, Jarrod was a varsity football player, a violinist in the school orchestra, a mem- In addition to her work on the Student Council, Lindsay served as vice president for both the Jew- ber of the As Schools Match Wits quiz bowl team and the Pelican Phage Hunters Club, and president of ish Student Union and LC Conservatives Club, and was a managing editor of The Log. She was also the Loomis Robotics Team. As a testament to the high regard his peers hold for him, Jarrod was elected an admission tour guide and a resident assistant in Ammidon, all while fulfilling her commitments senior class president, a role he has filled with distinction. In his limited free time, Jarrod pursues yet as a three-sport athlete. Goal oriented, self-motivated, and focused, Lindsay proved to be a terrific another passion—tinkering and inventing—recently working on a hydrogen-powered engine for his leader and teammate, especially in track and field, even as she achieved individual success as one of pickup truck. Writing about Jarrod’s leadership in Robotics, the faculty advisor noted, “Jarrod’s contri- the top runners in New England. Much to her credit, Lindsay did not let these many responsibilities butions to the team are too numerous to comment on, but suffice to say, he is the glue that holds the and interests detract from her primary focus—academic achievement—and her transcript reflects the team together.” It is not a stretch to say Jarrod’s contributions to Loomis are too numerous to comment impressive results of her efforts. Lindsay’s legacy at Loomis will be a long and positive one. on but clearly he was a key element in the glue that binds the school community together.

John Brendan Abraham Madeline O. Parish

The Ammidon Prize The Florence E. Sellers Prize The Ammidon prize was established by Hoyt The Florence E. Sellers prize is given in loving Ammidon of the class of 1928, former chairman memory of Florence Sellers, the Director of of the Board of Trustees, and is given annually to the Chaffee school from 1936–1954. The prize a young man of the graduating class who, in the recognizes a young woman with the characteristics judgment of the faculty, has been outstanding in of Mrs. Sellers: a quest for excellence, self- his concern for other people. discipline, and a concern for others.

ohn joined the Loomis community for his junior year and quickly earned the respect and ollowing in the footsteps of her father and three aunts, all Loomis Chaffee alumni, Made- admiration of his peers and adults alike. An intelligent, insightful, and conscientious student, line came to the Island as a new sophomore and quickly established herself as an outstand- his teachers consistently noted his strong work ethic and positive attitude, traits that served ing school citizen and stellar student. As one teacher noted, Madeline “dazzled me with J herF commitment, her curiosity, and her desire to learn and improve.” Faculty consistently praised him well both in and out of the classroom. Madeline’s work ethic, enthusiasm, insight, and analysis; she was an integral member of every class A leader by example, John was elected co-captain of the varsity soccer, ice hockey, and track and in which she enrolled. As her faculty advisor commented, it is clear that “Madeline enjoys learning field teams. John showed his teammates the value of competing to win while at the same time being for the sake of learning, which makes her a better and brighter student.” the very best team player, always putting others first. His junior year advisor and hockey coach praised As President of the Pelican Service Organization (PSO), Madeline devoted countless hours to ser- John as an “ever-present positive force on campus. …As a coach, I love the way in which John goes vice both on and off campus, and was critical to the organization and execution of the school-wide about his business and gets others to work harder.” In recognition of his impact on the athletic pro- Oxfam Hunger Banquet to raise awareness of the issues of hunger and poverty. Given Madeline’s gram at Loomis, John was honored with the Junior Physical Education Award and the Friends of Loo- natural affinity for helping others, she served as a teaching assistant for a World History course and mis Chaffee–Grubbs Prize. In addition, his fellow student athletes selected him to receive the Donald as a resident assistant in Ammidon during her senior year. As her dorm head noted, “Madeline (is) a M. Joffray Award for his achievements as a three sport athlete. John’s leadership abilities and maturity fantastic RA, truly caring about the well-being and happiness of her fellow dorm mates.” An athlete, beyond his years also made him a natural choice to be a resident assistant in his senior year, a role he Madeline also pursued her interests in soccer, squash, and tennis throughout her tenure, and served as has fulfilled with distinction. John’s legacy at Loomis is one of honor, talent, effort, and attitude; all at co-captain of the varsity tennis team this past year. A young woman of integrity and deep conviction, Loomis are better for knowing this student leader and gentleman athlete. Madeline’s commitment to the common good is a model to which we should all aspire.

Cum Laude Society Abigail Hadley Adams Christopher M. Edwards Isaac Dov Kornblatt-Stier Andrew Bryan Shichman Christian Joseph Bermel Peter Edward Falsey Alexander Ethan Lafrance Chan Ieong Michael Siu Scott Lane Casher Jing Shirley Feng Jeesue J. Lee Jarrod William Smith Samson Ka Keung Chow Liana Clarice Fernez Kevin K. Lee Nickolas J. Stasack Robert Nicholas Citrone William N. Fierston Kikyung Lee Mae Katherine Stover Nathaniel C. Cleveland Junjie Monica He Sara Marie Martino Heidi Gail Bedford Taggart Theodore C. Cleveland Benjamin J. Hiskes Joseph R. Niemiroski Meredith Anne Thomas Spencer William Congero Sara Alison Kase Kevin Francis O’Neill Elizabeth M. Titterton Erin Lee Currey Patrick F. Kennedy-Nolle Patryk T. Radlowski Shihui Wang Michael John Danielczuk Chate Khemakongkanonth Rachel S. Rosenblatt Steven Z. Wang William Charles Doran Ian Quon Knapp Jun Hwan Joshua Ryu Theja K. Yalamanchili COMMENCEMENT 2012 Loomis Chaffee Log PAGE C4 June 8, 2012 Sellers Faculty Prizes The Charles Edgar Sellers Prize is given by the faculty in loving memory of Charles Edgar Sellers, beloved teacher and coach, in recognition of personal achievement and service to the Loomis Chaffee community.

Jamil Hashmi Alexandra Irene Kendall Isaac Dov Kornblatt-Stier f only we could bottle the essence and boundless energy ver smiling, confident, and charming, Allie is a young Founders Prize, Cum Laude, National Merit Final- that is Jamil Hashmi. As a prefect in Kravis, a resident woman of sterling character who makes things hap- ist, and AP Scholar Award recipient, Izzy excelled Iassistant in Batchelder, and head resident assistant this Epen. Her rapport with peers and ease among adults, A in a demanding course of study and helped lead the past year, Jamil’s considerable optimism, humor, compas- as well as her superb organizational skills and work ethic, Debate Society to a series of impressive wins. Filmmaker, sion, and respect for others served Loomis well. He is the served Allie well as a student leader on campus. A prefect playwright, and member of various school committees and consummate team player—both in action and spirit—and in Carter and a resident assistant in Ammidon, Allie’s abil- organizations as well as the water polo team, Izzy clearly a skilled leader in so many capacities, especially in the pool ity to balance friendships with her responsibilities in the found sustenance in opportunities to collaborate with peers where he served as co-captain of both the varsity swim and dormitory led to her election as Head RA. Co-president of and adults alike. Izzy’s many talents and passions and his ability to channel water polo teams this year. Habitat for Humanity, Allie poured her service energies into those into action were never more evident than in his role as Jamil carried that same mentality and affect into the class- the coordination of the group’s successful March break trips editor-in-chief of The Log. Before the school year had even room every day. As one teacher noted, Jamil’s “genuine en- to Florida. A standout scholar across disciplines, Allie par- begun, Izzy and his colleagues had completely revamped thusiasm, willingness to try new things, and ability to work ticularly flourished in the science and history disciplines, the style of the paper, set forth a more aggressive schedule with anybody and everybody were the cornerstones to his where her teachers praised her initiative and insight. of print dates, and introduced a dynamic online site for success.” Inquisitive and willing to take intellectual risks, A dancer since the age of two, Allie’s star shone brightest the paper. Throughout the year, Izzy encouraged his fellow Jamil challenged himself with an increasingly demanding on the NEO stage with Dance Company II’s repertoire of bal- journalists to explore controversial topics and challenged schedule during his career at Loomis, enrolling this year in let, jazz, modern, and hip-hop. Her skills and passion drew the administration to consider several issues from different advanced or AP courses in almost all of his subject areas. A audiences into her performances and earned her the recogni- perspectives. While we did not always agree on the issues, musician, Log contributor, actor, athlete, and student leader, tion of faculty who awarded her the Morris H. Brown Senior clearly The Log is better for having had Izzy’s leadership. For Jamil enriched our school community in innumerable ways Theater & Dance Prize. Loomis has been the great beneficiary his inspirational commitment to The Log, the faculty award- and the void that he will leave upon graduation will be sig- of Allie’s myriad of talents and we are eager to watch her con- ed Izzy the Sarai Ribicoff Senior Journalism Prize. We thank nificant indeed. tinue to flourish in college. him now for his service to the school community.

Junior Awards Founders Prize Junior Foreign Arianna Calabrese Language Award Philip Delamater Philip DeLaMater JoDeanne Francis Harris Fisher Wyatt French Kyung-Sik (Kenny) Kim Claire Hard Ekaterina Kryuchkova Michael Horowicz Abigail Lavalley Rekha Kennedy Hannah Shushtari Sophie Kokoska Paul Lee Junior Theater & Caroline Daugherty Cooligan Moran Rachel S. Rosenblatt Amanda McParlane Dance Award ally Moran lives the Loomis Chaffee mission every ossessing a seriousness of purpose with an encourag- Dale Reese Mark Crawford day. Committed to being her best self and serving ing and enthusiastic demeanor, Rachel distinguished Hannah Shushtari Cthe common good, Cally brings grace, discipline, Pherself as a scholar, athlete, Log editor, teaching assis- Claire Hard rigor, and passion to her every pursuit. A Founders Prize Michael Wang tant, admissions tour guide, and volunteer. An AP Scholar Darius Moore recipient, Cally earned honors or high honors every mark- Award recipient and member of the Cum Laude Society, ing period and praise from her teachers who described her Amy Ward Rachel excelled across the disciplines receiving department Junior English Award as “an asset to the classroom … a teacher’s dream.” Her pas- honors in history, mathematics, and science. Rachel’s phi- sion for studies in the humanities was recognized by her losophy teacher summed it up best when he described Ra- Charles (Rob) Brunstad William C. Card history teachers with history department honors in her se- chel as “Bright, friendly, inquisitive, serious about her work, Arianna Calabrese nior year. Junior Music Award but not overly anxious about grades, she was an exemplary Whether engaged in the classroom, singing and dancing Rekha Kennedy student.” Kyung-Sik (Kenny) Kim in the winter musicals, or playing on the field, Cally blends During her time on the Island, Rachel competed on the Ekaterina Kryuchkova no-nonsense with fun-loving, much to the delight of her Paul Lee softball, cross country, and diving teams, serving as captain teachers, coaches, and peers. A three-year tour guide, Cally Junior History Award Daniela Rakhlina-Powsner has been an ideal ambassador for the school. She has also for the latter two. A volunteer in her home community, Ra- dedicated her time to work as a peer counselor, a volunteer in chel also helped organized successful blood drives on campus Rekha Kennedy Benjamin Russell the community, and as a member of the Disciplinary Com- and helped create the Kindness Club. With the unique dis- Ekaterina Kryuchkova Ji Hwan Seung mittee. As co-captain of the varsity field hockey team and the tinction of serving as a head tour guide for two years, Rachel girls varsity track and field team, Cally led by example, mo- also played an important role in sharing the Loomis student Paul Lee tivating her teammates even as she distinguished herself as experience with prospective families and did so in an exem- a MVP, Academic All-American, and All Founders League plary fashion. Through all these actions and more, Rachel Philosophy, athlete. Congratulations, Cally. made the Loomis community a better place. Junior Art Award Psychology and JUNIOR FOUNDERS AND DEPARTMENT PRIZE WINNERS JiHee Yoon Religion Award Diana Suciu Ekaterina Kryuchkova Junior Art Award Junior Science Award JiHee Yoon Michael Basmajian Diana Suciu Shuncong (Michael) Gu Min Yong (M.Y.) Jung Junior Female Physical Education Awards Junior Mathematics Award Danielle Marmer Michael Basmajian Molly Strabley David Calafiore Shuncong (Mike) Gu Junior Male photo: wayne dombkowski From left to right standing: Wyatt French, Harris Fischer, Molly Strabley, Sophie Koskoska, Danielle Marmer, Rob Brunstad, David Calafiore, JiHee Kyung-Sik (Kenny) Kim Physical Education Award Yoon, Ji Hwan Seung, Michael Wang, Claire Hard, RJ Paige, Abby Lavalley, Kenny Kim, Dale Reese, Phil DeLaMater, Mark Crawford, Darius Moore, JoDeane Francis. From left to right seated: Min Yong Jung, Arianna Calabrese, Ekaterina Kryuchkova, Mike Basmajian, Shuncong Gu, Mike Horo- Ekaterina Kryuchkova Reginald R. Paige Jr. wicz, Paul Lee, Ben Russell, Hannah Shushtari, Rekha Kennedy, Daniela Rakhlina-Powsner, Diana Suciu, Amy Ward.