A Public Forum for News, Opinion, and Creative Thought of The Governor’s Academy FEBRUARY 14, 2008 VOLUME 49, ISSUE 7 IN THIS ISSUE: Students Brave Weather to Attend Obama Rally to honk for the candidate. entered the World Trade EDITORIALS Staff Report Changing Politics 2 Shortly thereafter, the Center, the new mayor of Waning ‘Mobil’-ity 2 Why would nearly 50 Academy students were given Fitchburg, Lisa Wong, intro- Academy students stand in line campaign signs by other duced the mayor of OPINION passerby to ignite excitement Massachusetts, Deval Patrick, Show US The Money! 2 for three hours outside the among other rally participants. who introduced former What Are Sports? 3 World Trade Center in Boston Where Do YOU Stand? 3 in freezing weather? To see the One Academy student, jun- Democratic nominee, John new Spice Girls concert? No, ior Laura Beohner, was moved Kerry, who introduced NEWS for a chance to see the to the front of the auditorium, Caroline and Ted Kennedy, Beyond Byfield 4 Democratic candidate, Barack Photo by Laura Beohner ‘09 due to her crutches caused by a who in turn, introduced the Schooling the Parents 5 Obama, speak. Seniors Matt running accident. Some of her elusive Barack Obama. By the Gangsters Arrested 6 from Bronx, NY. Even Kotzen, Perry Eaton, and friends, seniors Jeanette time Obama was introduced, it Tropical Writing 7 exchange student Rob George Dorsey approached Kincaid, Caroline Cushman, was 11 p.m., yet the candidate Gay-Straight Alliance 7 Colcough from England Harvard Model Congress 7 Student Activities Director Tim and Maggie Hughes were per- spoke for another hour to a riv- attended. Weir the morning before Super mitted to accompany her to the eted and excited audience. “It The group arrived in Boston FEATURES Tuesday to inquire about tak- front, also. From her “catbird felt great to gain some aware- Dance Show Preview 8 around 7 p.m., only to be greet- ing a group to the rally. “This seat,” Laura took photos of ness about the political scene ‘Chicago’ Preview 8 ed by an enormous line curving was totally student initiated,” Obama with her cell-phone, in our country,” said senior Geek Beat: Signals 9 around the block, filled with said Mr. Weir, which convinced texted students outside about Sam Richards. “Especially for Valentine’s Day Shoutouts 10 eager people, hoping to see the How I Met Your Teacher 12 him to help the students’ effort. what was happening, and even us soon-to-be voters, I think it’s rally. “Everyone was upbeat,” ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ 12 A diverse group of students shook Obama’s hand. “Obama important that we start to get Mr. Weir said, with people What’s your ‘Dream Date?’ 13 opted to attend the rally. John was charismatic and an inspira- involved with the world out- Perry’s Picks 15 making “trips to the coffee Diamond from Connecticut tional speaker,” Laura said. side of our small community.” Dear Advisors... 15 shop” for each other. Senior and Sam Richards from Natick, “He spoke of real issues with a Mike Kenny attempted to MA, joined Coby Newton from realistic approach to the solu- enthuse the crowd by flaunting California, Ellen Pierce from tion.” REVIEWS a handmade “Obama” sign Movie: Cloverfield 14 Illinois and Cynthia Figueroa Once the entire group and encouraging passing cars Restaraunt: Szechuan Taste 14 Restaurant: Hana Japan 14 Ms. Fitzgerald Appointed Dean of Faculty BACK PAGE G: What are you looking your plans once you step Staff Report Birthdays 16 forward to about your new down from your position as Angles of Perception 16 position? Dean of Faculty? Ms. Lynda Fitzgerald, cur- Green Cup Challenge 16 LF: I am looking forward Bill Quigley: I look for- rent Dean of Students, will be the Sudoku 16 to working with my col- ward to doing more teaching new Dean of Faculty, effective leagues and supporting the in the classroom and coach- July 1, 2008. A member of the Headmaster. I will serve as an ing again. I used to be an Academy for the past 24 years, ombudsman for all faculty assistant coach with the base- Ms. Fitzgerald has taught concerns. ball team. I really enjoyed it, English, Latin, and coached the G: What will you miss and so I did my best to fit that first women's hockey team. The about being the Dean of into my other responsibilities Happy Governor talked to Ms. Students? Ms. Fitzgerald during my first years in this Fitzgerald about her new posi- LF: I really enjoy working position and my two years as tion and what she will miss about Valentine’s with our students and will G: What challenges will Academic Dean before then. I being Dean of Students. definitely need to create new you encounter? found, though, that my Day! ways of interacting with them LF: I will evaluate present administrative responsibili- The Governor: What moti- in their daily lives, whether it professional review program ties crowded out coaching, vated you to seek the Dean of be coaching, student leader- and will redesign the process. and I had to give it up a few Faculty position and what ship work, or residential I will need to focus on the years ago. Whether it's base- does this position entail? affairs. needs of faculty in terms of ball or any of three other Lynda Fitzgerald: I have G: What do you predict housing and will be a liaison sports that I've coached been working in the Dean of will be the biggest change for them. before, I look forward to Students Office for almost for you? havin g time to be with kids twenty years. This position LF: I will no longer be Ms. Fitzgerald will succeed again in those arenas. It'll be seemed like a perfect oppor- responsible for Residential Mr. Bill Quigley, who intends to great just to be able to spend tunity to make a change and This issue of The Life and I have focused my teach history full-time and finish more time outside of an have some new challenges. I Governor is printed on energies on improving this his book about the experiences of office! will be responsible for pro- 30% recycled paper. program for quite a while. a Civil War soldier. The G: What will you miss the moting the faculty’s profes- However, I know that I will Governor talked to Mr. Quigley most? sional development as well as now have some new projects about his plans for the future. BQ: There are wonderful housing, assignments, and that will be very interesting. people on the Executive faculty evaluations. The Governor: What are continued on pg. 5 Send to: Send Op/Ed THE GOVERNOR 2 Editorial: Harnessing Oil A Public Forum for News, Opinion, and Creative Thought of The Governor’s Academy Exxon Mobil Corporation posted a $40.6 billion annual FEBRUARY 14, 2008 VOLUME 49, ISSUE 7 profit on February 1, 2008, the largest in history of any U.S. company. According to the Associated Press, “Exxon also set a Editors-in-chief: Layout and Production Editor: Ms. Christle Rawlins-Jackson U.S. record for the biggest quarterly profit, posting income of Sean Andrews ‘08 Will Kavanagh ‘09 Matt Fisch ‘08 Staff Writers: $11.7 billion for the final three months of 2007, beating its own Anna Perocchi ‘08 News: Anna O’Neal ‘09 mark of $10.71 billion in the forth quarter of 2005.” While the Gabriella Riley ‘09 Taylor Angles ‘10 executives at Exxon are reveling in their success, the American Managing Editors: Jon Bird ‘10 Bryce Johnson ‘09 Features: Annie Quigley ‘10 public is suffering amid the highest gasoline prices ever: close Claire Shin ‘08 Jen Tomich ‘08 Kayla Jenson ‘11 to $90 a barrel. The exorbitant prices at the pump and for Jen Tomich ‘08 Aboubacar Okeke-Diagne ‘11 home heating oil are contributing to the economic decline of International Affairs: Katie Reilly ‘11 our country. The U.S. is on the brink of an economic recession Photography Editors: Claire Shin ‘08 Lindsay Mackay ‘10 Julia Blanter ‘09 Dylan Press ‘09 that many feel will be severe and prolonged. Furthermore, the Carlota Caicedo ‘09 Editorial Advisor: Perry Eaton ‘08 U.S. has relinquished power to countries that are our enemies Will Kavanagh ‘09 Ms. Judy Klein Lindsay Grant ‘10 with hundreds of billions of dollars changing hands in the Production Advisor: process. We are fighting a seemingly endless war in Iraq at the expense of thousands of lives and where the treasure is oil. The time is ripe for another Manhattan or Corona Project. Editorial: In the 1940s, the United States Manhattan Project brought together many of the world’s most brilliant scientists to devel- op a way to stop Hitler and the Japanese from destroying the The Face of Changing Politics free world during World War II. Similarly, in the late1950s, “In the face of impossible odds, people who love 5, Clinton was heavily supported by women many knowledgeable scientists were assembled to collaborate their country can change it.” – Barack Obama who made up roughly six out of ten Democratic on the Corona project: the first U.S. reconnaissance satellite Turnout was enormous on Super Tuesday, voters and Obama took many southern states, program designed to protect the U.S. against the “cold war” making it one of the biggest days in presiden- including Georgia and Alabama (both with a with Russia. With national safety as the issue, the goals of both tial nominating history. Close races in both heavy black population) by a huge margin.