First Class Mail U.S. Postage Paid Mailed from 03833 Permit Number 78 “Te Oldest Preparatory School Newspaper in America” Vol. CXLI, Number 2 Tursday, January 17, 2019 Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire Reverend Heidi Heath welcomes students to the inaugural Evening Prayer at Phillips Church on Sunday, Jan. 13. JaQ Lai/Te Exonian Exeter Invites StudentsBy DANIEL CHEN, Preserve create Evening Tuesday Performance to continue EP gather theirTradition thoughts, refect, maybe take NANA ESI DONKOR the Tuesday evening tradition for her fel- a much needed break from a major as- and ALLISON KIM Staf Writers low seniors. signment—whatever they’re working on Gen Z Activists Students of all grades had the option on the previous part of the night, and be In response to the recent Evening to attend Evening Performance on the together as a community,” senior and Eve- Prayer (EP) time change to Sunday eve- night of Tuesday, Jan. 8 due to a special ning Performance co-organizer Dylan Yin for MLK Day nings, students organized an alternative schedule the following day that allowed said. “But by putting EP on [the] weekend, By ERIN CHOI, EMILY KANG and event, Evening Performance, for the frst for 10 P.M. check-ins. Audience members it removes the idea that it is this time to MORGAN LEE time on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Evening Perfor- described it as “the last actual EP,” as fu- stop in the middle of the week.” Staf Writers mance will continue on Tuesday nights ture Evening Performances will be held Rawson accompanied Student Coun- Exeter will celebrate Martin Luther from 9:20 to 9:50 p.m., and Evening afer 9 P.M.—a time when only seniors will cil to both the fnal Tuesday EP and the King, Jr., (MLK) Day on Friday, Jan. 18, Prayer will be held on Sundays from 7:30 be able to attend before required check-in. frst Sunday EP. “We hoped to show him dedicating the entire morning to this year’s to 8 p.m. Te administration’s concerns over what EP was about—what exactly he was theme, “Gen Z Activism,” to showcase how Senior Tara Weil organized Evening Tuesday Evening Prayer centered around changing and have that as part of the young adults have participated in social Performance afer several students had the event being after check-in for the dialogue as we continue our discussions,” activism within their communities. For the voiced their disappointment over EP’s majority of students, interrupting study senior and Student Council President frst time in PEA history, student speakers change in time. Prior to this, she and hours. Rawson said, “It was our hope Elizabeth Yang said. will also be staying in student dormitories senior Paul James contacted Rev. Heidi that EP could be conducted on Sunday “I really appreciated being invited on Tursday night. Heath about restoring Evening Prayer, evenings in much the same way and to EP both times,” Rawson said of the All Exonians will attend a keynote who then redirected their request to that students would fnd the experience invitation. address in the morning and two workshops Interim Principal William Rawson with equally meaningful and uplifing.” According to James, who also helped in the afernoon. Tis year’s keynote speaker her full support. Te email has yet to be Many Exonians, however, feel that organize the event, Evening Performance is Andrea Taylor, President and CEO of the discussed between the two parties, but Sunday EP does not fulfill the same was not intended to be a protest, but a Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) is planned to be a part of dialogue soon. needed break that Tuesday night provides. continuation of the beloved tradition. “It and a trustee of Boston University, Te His- Weil gathered a group of performers to “It serves as a study break for people to toryMakers and New York Public Radio. EP, 2 Co-chair of the MLK Day Planning Committee and Religion Instructor Hannah Hofeinz lauded Taylor’s expansive knowl- edge in both the history of activism and PEA Reopens current movements through her work with students in the BCRI. “Our keynote speaker is a remarkable woman with a lot of expertise Grill Despite and wisdom,” Hofeinz said. Along with the keynote, all students will attend the documentary screening of Recent Tefts Precious Knowledge, flmed by Eren McGin- By DANIEL CHEN nis, which features Tucson High School’s and MAEGAN PAUL Staf Writers struggle in retaining its Mexican American Raza Studies Department in 2008-2009. Afer closing on Dec. 17 due to a rise in While their eforts were unsuccessful and the theft, the convenience store section in Grill department was ultimately removed, McGin- reopened and resumed normal operations this nis underlined the importance and impact of Tuesday. Grill staf will compare the inventory educating students about Mexican American with sales on a daily basis and may reclose the culture and history. space if thef continues. For the rest of the day, students will at- Interim Chief Financial Ofcer Marijka MLK, 2 Students perform “Hottentodded”—a play by Charly Simpson ’04. JaQ Lai/Te Exonian Beauchesne, Head of Campus Safety Paul Gravel, Interim Dean of Residential Life Carol Cahalane and Dean of Students Melissa Mischke restored Grill to its full capacity afer receiving student Faculty Engages in “Decoding Racial Anxiety” input at a Deans’ Council meeting last Friday. By ANNE BRANDES, PAUL ROGERS erment Collaborative was unable to visit due Science Department Chair Alison Hob- Council members also suggested initiatives to and FELIX YEUNG Staf Writers to illness. bie noted that, “Racial interactions happen prevent thef through discussions with students In both sessions, faculty members were in any context. [...] When you have twelve and a reinforcement of community values. Faculty participated in “Decoding Ra- encouraged to journal about their racial students and a teacher sitting around a table, Te group noted that although the indi- cial Anxiety,” a workshop led by Director of identity, background and experiences. Bram- or when you have twenty-four faculty mem- viduals responsible for the thefs were of a small Equity and Inclusion Stephanie Bramlett, on lett also introduced terminology relevant to bers sitting around a department meeting, it’s number, the combined losses were detrimental Wednesday, Jan. 9, discussing prevalent racial racial anxiety and literacy. “Racial anxiety is helpful to recognize and refect on a moment to Grill’s entire operation. Tey suggested that issues on campus. what people of all races may feel before or that is racially charged.” the few weeks of restricted access may have Director of Student Well-Being Chris- during a conversation about race—the feeling History Instructor Michael Golay agreed deterred students from stealing in the future. tina Palmer explained that the workshop, that we might be judged, misunderstood or on the workshop’s applicability. He recalled “Te purpose of reopening Grill was to see if an initiative on behalf of the Trustees’ Vi- discriminated against,” Bramlett said. “Racial an instance that took place in the classroom this period of closure would change the amount sion Statement, aimed to advance faculty literacy, defned as the ability to read, recast during a discussion about the Cherokee of stealing,” lower and Deans’ Council member understanding and engagement in diversity, and resolve a stressful racial encounter, helps Indian Removal of the 1830’s. One of his stu- Abby Asch said. equity and inclusion. “Faculty will be even us overcome racial anxiety.” dents asked, ‘Are we supposed to feel sorry for Afer the frst closure of Grill, most employ- more sensitive and aware of how might each Many faculty members described the these people?’ “It’s hard to know how to react ees were assigned to other projects such as work- student be experiencing their class, course workshop as a success, especially in the com- at the moment,” Golay shared. “[Te work- ing in the facilities department and dining halls, content and interactions at the table,” she said. munication of its purpose and signifcance. shop] was instructive to recall those kinds of but their salaries have not currently changed. Te Committee on Equity and Inclusion Bramlett voiced her satisfaction with the episodes and think about how we might deal Upper and Deans’ Council member Ayush opted to host two training sessions,upon afernoon and hopes for further discussions with them next time they come up.” Noori stated that if the council must “shut [Grill] news that Dr. Howard C. Stevenson of the on identity. “Feedback from both sessions has Another part of the workshop’s success down for a second time, then it’s very possible University of Pennsylvania’s Racial Empow- been quite positive,” she said. FACULTY, 2 GRILL, 2 INSIDE WEB CORRECTION OPINIONS SPORTS Visit our website for exclusives. Last week, in an article about the closure Sofa Etlin criticizes heteronormative visitations Lydia Anderson, Chiara Christie, Kathryn www.theexonian.com of Grill, Te Exonian omitted quotes from policy. 3. Kester & Michaela O’Brien of girls’ varsity Interim Chief Financial Ofcer Marijka Hockey are our Athletes of the Week. 8. 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