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“Since Parkland” Memorializes Shooting Victims First Class Mail U.S. Postage Paid Mailed from 03833 Permit Number 78 “Te Oldest Continuously Running Preparatory School Newspaper in America” Vol. CXLI, Number 7 Tursday, February 21, 2019 Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire “Since Parkland” Memorializes Shooting Victims By ERIN CHOI, VERONICA CHOULGA and LINA HUANG Staf Writers In the year following the deaths of 14 stu- dents in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fl., last February, 1,200 more American minors have been killed by gun violence. “Since Parkland,” the culmination of over six months’ work by 200 teenage report- ers honoring each of these victims, was released online on Feb. 12, two days before the Parkland shooting’s one-year anniversary. Te Trace, an online news outlet focusing on gun-related issues, collaborated with Miami Herald and McClatchy Newspapers to organize the national teen journalism project, consisting of 100-word obituaries for every child victim. Among the high school reporters who contrib- uted were Exeter uppers and Exonian editors Students listened to members of the PEA community talk about their experiences Eva Carchidi/Te Exonian with gun violence as part of the National School Walkout in April, 2018. Suan Lee and Angele Yang. According to Senior Project Editor Katina Paron, the main purpose of “Since Parkland” was to highlight the complex, rich identities of young victims. “We wanted to make it clear to a general BryanBy JACK ARCHER, Stevenson ALLISON KIM Discusses “Proximity” readership that these young people had lives and and FELIX YEUNG impression on Exonians. For many, this of Institutional Advancement provided families and potential,” Paron said. Staf Writers was the most impactful assembly in their staf support to the Bragdon Fellow Com- Yang agreed, noting that the profles strove time at the Academy. At the conclusion of mittee, which is tasked with the respon- to add depth to the death toll by doing justice “Tere is power in proximity. When the assembly, Principal William Rawson sibility of deciding each year who to to each victim. “We wanted to focus more on you get proximate to people who are suf- agreed to purchase a copy of Stevenson’s invite to Exeter’s assembly stage each year. what each person was like when they were alive, fering, you can wrap your arms around Just Mercy, a New York Times bestseller, “Trough the years, our Bragdon speakers rather than the efect their death had on their them, and you will be empowered with for any interested member of the student have given us concrete examples of indi- communities,” she said. “Tat’s what makes this the belief that you can change the world. body. vidual lives that refect non sibi and service project so unique. Tere are obituaries online, but Tis will allow you to change the world.” The Academy invited Stevenson to others,” she said. “In selecting this year’s we wanted to do more than that and honor each Activist and veteran public inter- through the Henry Bragdon Public Bragdon Fellow, there was strong support child holistically as a person.” est attorney Bryan Stevenson delivered Service & Interest Fellows Fund, which for having Mr. Stevenson return to Exeter Lee emphasized the importance of honor- an evening assembly on Tuesday, Feb. brings speakers with a demonstrated as our Henry Bragdon Speaker—from ing the victims as more than a collective. “Te 19, encouraging students to take action commitment to public service. Tuesday alumni, faculty and students alike.” purpose of this project is to refrain from treating against issues of social justice. Trough was not Stevenson’s frst time at PEA—he A graduate of Eastern University, these victims as mere data points on a gun vio- personal anecdotes about his advocacy also spoke at Exeter’s 2015 Martin Luther Harvard Law School and the Harvard lence chart. We sought to truly commemorate and for disadvantaged inmates convicted or King, Jr. Day. sentenced unjustly, Stevenson lef a lasting Barbara Whetherbee from the Ofce PARKL AND, A4 STEVENSON, A4 Norovirus Spreads Across PEA Campus Lowers Attend By ANNE BRANDES Lilly clarifed that this may not be the case. the last few weeks. Lower James McKenna and LUCY WEIL “We have not done the laboratory testing for contracted a particularly severe case and was Othello Play for Staf Writers norovirus, but suspect this is the virus caus- sent home for four days. “I was up at four in ing these illnesses … based on the symptoms the morning and couldn’t go back to sleep. I Each of Amen Hall’s third-foor sinks and number of cases we are seeing,” she said. threw up four times from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m.,” he Race ByCurriculum DANIEL CHEN and showers have been designated to spe- According to Lilly, many Exonians said. “I was so nauseous and dehydrated that and MAEGAN PAUL cifc students as a part of upper Morgan have contracted symptoms of the illness, it was hard for me to stand up, let alone walk Staf Writers LeBrun’s initiative to prevent the circulation which include fever, nausea, vomiting, to the elevator in order to get to my room.” of norovirus. Te highly contagious gastro- diarrhea, abdominal pain, headache and Te fast and demanding pace of life at The class of 2021 traveled to the intestinal disease lasts anywhere from 24 to fatigue. While these symptoms can be Exeter has posed additional challenges for American Repertory Theater to watch a 48 hours and is presumed responsible for highly uncomfortable, they are treatable in students coping with the illness. “I had to live Friday night performance of Shake- sending more than four dozen Exonians to the Academy’s facilities. “We have not seen miss a seven-hour musical tech rehearsal speare’s Othello on Feb. 8. This trip—an the Lamont Health and Wellness Center this anyone with symptoms severe enough to and a capella,” lower Addison Luce said. “I unprecedented experience—included a month, causing the school to temporarily require any treatment beyond what we can took many naps in between studying for a number of logistical difficulties, but still disallow fatigues and cancel Evening Prayer give at the Lamont Health and Wellness chem quiz, but I could only study for ten managed to spur discussions on race and on Feb. 8. Center,” Lilly said. minutes at a time because my brain felt like its relation to literature. While many have labeled their illnesses Exonians have experienced a range of mush.” During an assembly at the begin- as norovirus, Medical Director Katharina cases, some more serious than others, over ning of winter term, English Department NOROVIRUS, A6 faculty members informed lowers of a curricular refocusing on race and later spoke to their individual classes about the scheduled trip. StuCo Election English Instructor Christina Breen, the trip’s organizer, expressed excitement about the pilot curriculum. “The course ResultsBy ANNE BRANDES, Released DANIEL CHEN itself is supposed to open up discussion and LINA HUANG about identity and particularly race,” Staf Writers Breen said. Othello is “a Shakespearean The Exeter student body has play that is very much about identity,” elected the new 2019-20 Student according to Breen, which is why the de- Council Executive Board—up- partment found it appropriate to include. per Ayush Noori as President, up- Dean of Academic Affairs and English per Matthew Wabunoha as Vice Instructor Brooks Moriarty echoed her President and lowers Charlotte statement, adding that the organizers were Lisa and JaQ Lai as Co-Secretaries. “taking advantage of the fact that there’s a Noori grounded his presiden- Lai, Wabunoha, Noori and Lisa will lead StuCo. Helena Chen/Te Exonian play happening.” tial platform in a promise to reach As a fan of visual arts, lower Maggie all members of the Exeter commu- all student concerns are addressed the Executive Board. “My experience Wainwright appreciated the opportunity nity. “As President, I will ensure that and every Exonian has the oppor- in leadership positions and on Stu- to see a professional production. Student Council is persistently so- tunity to spark tangible change.” dent Council has granted me insight Lower Rosemary McIlroy, meanwhile, liciting feedback from all students Since his prep year, Noori has into both the strengths of StuCo and recognized the impact of the school trip. on campus and that each member of engaged with Student Council as a our areas for growth,” he said. His in- “Watching Othello with our grade added the Exeter community has a voice,” regular member, cohead of the Stu- volvement aided him in structuring a lot to our experience with the book as it he said. “The purpose of Student dent Life Committee, member of the his campaign around three pillars— was helpful to see the play come to life on Council, at its core, is to ensure Bike Share team, and Co-Secretary of financial equity, promoting diversity stage,” she said. Breen wished to capitalize upon the STUCO, A5 OTHELLO, A5 INSIDE WEB PARKLAND OPINIONS LIFE Visit our website for exclusives. www.theexonian.com Te Exonian has dedicated two pages of this Read about senior Sebastian Bango’s take on Read about Senior of the Week Calvin Chai- week’s issue to recognize the frst anniversa- socioeconomic status at Exeter. B4. Onn. B2. ry of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Follow our Instagram. School shooting. Go to page A2 and A3 www.instagram.com/theexonian to see the names of children killed by gun Read about the Wizard of Oz Mainstage Production. B1. violence within the past 12 months. SPORTS Like us on Facebook. To read portraits of their lives, go to Check out the winter term photo recap.
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