SYA ʼ06-ʼ07 - The Phillipian

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Volume CXXIX, Number 8
April 14, 2006
Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts
STUDENTS APPREHEND
ALLEGED CAMPUS THIEF
By ELINOR GARCIA-GARCIA
and MADELEINE OʼCONNOR
B.Canaday/The Phillipian
Seniors Ben Weiner ʼ06 and Mike Spiak ʼ06 enjoyed the warm weather and a game of hackey sack in front of the OWH Library.
After weeks of thefts reported
around campus, four students apprehended an alleged thief, twenty-one-year-old Micah Lym, an
Andover town resident.
Tom Dignard ʼ06, Hunter
Thunell ʼ06, Dave Holliday ʼ08,
and JR Santaniello ʼ08 cornered
Lym in a stall in the boysʼ locker
room bathroom Friday. They then
called the Andover police who
sent several officers to the scene.
The officers arrested Lym,
who was brought back to the station where he was booked and
held. He was later released after
paying bail.
During fourth period on Friday, Santaniello and Holliday
went looking for Santanielloʼs
missing backpack. Upon arriving
in the boysʼ locker room, they met
Thunell and Dignard. Dignard had
had $80 stolen from him the day
before. Holliday said, “We were
looking and this...kid in a hood
and tinted sunglasses walked in
[to the locker room] and went
straight into a bathroom stall.”
Santaniello said, “Something
just told me he didnʼt belong
here.” The students immediately
notified Athletic Equipment Manager Blaine Austin, thinking that
they had caught the thief.
The suspect claimed to be a
day student, but was unable to answer a series of questions posed
by Mr. Austin. Mr. Austin could
not find Lym in the facebook, and
the young man also failed to produce a student I.D.
Mr. Austin then asked Athletics Department Laundry Worker
Casilda Ventura to call Office
Manager Lisa Buckley in the
Athletic office, who then called
Phillips Academy Public Safety
(PAPS), and Athletics Trainer Michael Kuta.
While waiting for PAPS, Mr.
Austin had the suspect come out
of the bathroom and questioned
him again, but got the same answers.
By this time, Instructor in
Athletics and Director of Athletics Martha Fenton had arrived
EIGHT STUDENTS Class of 2007: New Campus Leaders
SELECTED FOR Inherit Positions from Senior Class Deansʼ Council Proposes
SYA ʼ06-ʼ07
New Renovation Plan
By ALICIA KEYES
By CONOR MCKINNON
Eight students from Phillips
Academy were admitted to the
School Year Abroad Program
(SYA) for the academic year
2006-2007: Kevin Olusola ʼ06
and Chip Schroeder ʼ08 (traveling
to Beijing, China), Haley Bruns
ʼ08, Kate Measom ʼ08, and Justine
Paradis ʼ08 (traveling to Rennes,
France), Lily Bowers ʼ08 and Anne
Tucker ʼ08 (traveling to Viterbo,
Italy), and Kathryn Quijano ʼ08
(traveling to Zaragoza, Spain).
Joining the SYA will mean
some significant changes to their
lives. A student visiting any of
the four participating countries
will stay with a host family,
attend classes at a local school,
and embark on varying length
field trips in the region to soak up
the local culture and learn things
through exposure and first-hand
experience.
According to SYA Coordinator
at PA, Catherine Carter, “Classes
are technically suspended during
these trips, but the learning
continues.”
However, all elements of the
traditional Andover education are
not sacrificed. All SYA students
participate in a rigorous academic
program overseas, comparable
to that of Phillips Academy. Ms.
Carter said that the schoolwork is
still difficult, but less homework
is usually given; this allows
the students to explore and
mingle in their new homes and
communities.
Outside of the classroom, there
are plenty of ways for students to
keep busy.
On the weekends, they can
spend time with their friends from
school.
During the week, students
usually participate in clubs and
sports, either organized by their
local schools or independently
run in the nearby area. The SYA
program encourages students to
become involved with activities
separate from school, to help
them make the most of their
experience in a foreign country
and to augment confidence and
independence when speaking a
foreign language.
Some of the most appealing
ways to get involved outside of
school, for many students, are
the opportunities for independent
travel. In Europe, students are
allowed to take trips with friends
on weekends or during school
breaks.
However, detailed
trip plans and several written
permissions are necessary.
Application and admission
into the SYA program is a very
thorough process. It consists of an
information form, two essays, an
interview with Ms. Carter, a letter
to the prospective host family, and
recommendations from English,
Math, and Language teachers,
Continued on Page 6, Column 4
With the end of the year
approaching,
clubs
and
organizations have seen a flurry
of activity as the class of 2006
prepares to leave the Academy.
Groups such as The Megaphone,
The Potpourri, WPAA, Backtracks,
The Courant, the Philomathean
Society, the Theater Department,
and the Blue Key Society have
offered applications for leadership
roles.
For many organizations, the
application process began at the end
of winter term; now the positions
are filled, and the new boards can
be found on PAnet.
Ben Bramhall ʼ07 and Komaki
Foster ʼ07 have replaced Andrea
Coravos ʼ06 and Voorhees as
Co-Editors-in-Chief
of
The
Megaphone.
Komaki Foster ʼ07 said that
although “the old board is still
supposed to publish one more
issue, we have already basically
taken over.”
Foster said, “Coravos and
Voorhees were really helpful, and
gave us all the tools we need. Ben
and I are responsible for managing
everything …our jobs are really all
over the place, but we have got a
really good group of kids working
on all of these different factions.”
Foster hopes to publish more
issues each term, and while also
“improving [The Megaphone] in
every way we can.”
Sarah Nickel ʼ07 replaces Tess
Scott ʼ06 as Editor-in-Chief of the
school yearbook, The Potpourri.
Nickel said the transition was
easy, especially since “Scott is still
working with us a lot. Sheʼs also
writing a manual on how to be a
yearbook editor, so she has a lot of
great tips.”
Sam Woolford ʼ06, former
General Manager of the schoolʼs
radio station WPAA, recently
handed over his title to Henry
Frankievich ʼ07.
Frankievich said, “There is a
lot going on at WPAA right now…
It is helpful to be able to call on
some of the old board members,
but in general I try to forge my own
path.”
In regard to his plans for
WPAA, Frankievich said that he
Some of the new student leaders from the Class of 2007 gather
together in Morse Hall, home to many student publications.
William Sloane Coffin ʼ42 NEW LEGISLATION
Dies; Won ʼ04 Fuess Award PROMPTS CARBON
By STEVE BLACKMAN
and ALEXA REID
The
Reverend
William
Sloane Coffin, a member of the
Andover Class of 1942, and a
renowned peace activist passed
away Wednesday at his home in
Stafford, Vermont. He was 81.
An activist throughout his
life who was a World War II
and CIA veteran, Rev. Coffin
was an outspoken advocate for
civil rights and stood against the
Vietnam War during his tenure as
chaplain of Yale University from
1958-1975.
In 1967, Rev. Coffin and
Dr. Benjamin Spock ʼ21, along
with other protest leaders, were
indicted by a Federal Grand jury
for “conspiracy to counsel, aid
and abet draft resistance,” though
the conviction was overturned on
appeal in 1970.
Rev. Coffin helped organize
the Freedom Riders, who rode
buses and trains to the deep
South to test the Supreme Courtʼs
rulings outlawing segregation on
interstate public transportation.
After leaving Yale University,
he served as Senior Minister of
the Riverside Church in New York
City from 1977-1987 where he
openly and vocally supported gay
rights at a time when even liberals
were uncomfortable doing so.
He retired from Riverside in
1987 to become president of the
nuclear disarmament advocacy
group
SANE/FREEZE
and
continued to lecture and work on
issues ranging from world peace
and nuclear disarmament to
homelessness and environmental
protection throughout his life.
Rev. Coffin was awarded
PAʼs highest honor, 2004 Claude
Moore Fuess Award for his
work. Since 1967, the award has
honored alumni for “distinguished
contributions to public service.”
Known for his optimism and
humor in the face of adversity,
Coffin was known for saying to
his students, “Remember young
people, even if you win the rat
race youʼre still a rat.”
According to Head of School
Barbara Landis Chase, when
former Dean of Admission Josh
Miner was dying of cancer, Rev.
Coffin called him “every morning
to discuss [Mr. Minerʼs] spiritual
journey towards the end that was
nearing. Joshʼs last weeks were
made not only bearable, but comfortable and perhaps even at times
joyful from a spiritual point of
view because of hie friendʼs care
and compassion and immense insights into the meaning of the life
of the mind and the soul. And this
was at a time when Bill himself
was far from well.”
Mrs. Chase said, “[Rev Coffin] could certainly be controversial...But, certainly, [he] was a
splendid human being----outsized
in intellect and conscience.”
MONOXIDE ALARMS
Public Safety to Install 600
Alarms in Residential
By MOLLY SHOEMAKER
As a result of new legislation,
the Public Safety Office and the
Occupational & Environmental
Safety Office has begun to work
with the Andover Fire Department
to install 600 Carbon Monoxide
(CO) alarms on campus.
According to Director of
Public Safety Thomas Conlon,
the Academy decided to install
the CO alarms after Governor
Romney signed a recent law
entitled “Nicoleʼs Bill.” The law
was formed after a seven-yearold girl died as a result of CO
poisoning in her home.
The law went into effect March
31, 2006 and requires that every
dwelling building or structure in the
state of Massachusetts “occupied
in whole or part for residential
purposes and that contain
fossil fuel burning equipment
or incorporate closed parking
within its structure, be equipped
by the owner with approved CO
alarms in conformance with the
requirements of the Board of Fire
Prevention Regulations.”
According to Mr. Conlon, the
Scheme C for Commons Discarded; New Plan
Proposes Pearson Hall as Community Center
By EMMA WOOD
Although the Board of
Trustees had approved Scheme
C for the Commons renovation in
October 2005, the Deansʼ Council
has decided upon a new plan
designed to distribute the money
more evenly about campus.
The proposed plan includes
a renovation of the Commons
kitchens, transforming Pearson
Hall into a Community Center
for both faculty and students, and
adding a sizeable wing to Bulfinch
Hall.
The Academy projected the
cost of Scheme C as $42 million
dollars. It would have allowed
for the creation of an East dining
pavilion, which would have held
up to 320 people.
Though the new plan will
not construct a larger dining hall,
which would have proved useful
for alumni events, it does address
other facilities issues on campus
such as Pearsonʼs current state
of disrepair, overcrowding in
Bulfinch, and the need for more
music classrooms.
Commons will still undergo
the original basic renovation to
the kitchens, however the Ryley
Room will be removed to create
more space for upgraded cooking
facilities.
Instead of Ryley,
students will look towards Pearson
as a multi-purpose Community
Center.
The administration chose
Pearson because of its central
location, underground connection
to Morse Hall, and its size.
Furthermore, the building was
in need of “substantial deferred
maintenance,” according to Head
of School Barbara Landis Chase.
Following a renovation to
maximize
Pearsonʼs
square
footage, the new student center
will consist of four floors. The
areas will be devoted to a café,
faculty
mailboxes,
meeting
spaces, a student activities office,
lounge areas, and a space for
student dances.
School President Danny Silk
ʼ07 said, “I practically live in
Pearson…[because I take] both
Latin and Greek…[so the plan]
was hard to swallow at first.”
The administration hopes to
enrich and encourage facultystudent relations in Pearson, as a
Community Center where both
groups will feel comfortable
relaxing during free periods or
after classes.
However, these plans will
displace the Classics department.
Thus, in conjunction with
the dining and community
renovations, the administration
plans to add a substantial East
wing to Bulfinch.
The English building was
already slated for renovations to
Inside The Phillipian
Volleyball Finds Success
Boys Volleyball crushed Choate and Central Catholic in their
first two games of this season.
Page 12
Bandwidth Blues
Dave Cuthell ʼ07 wants to revamp bandwith policy. Page 3
I Hate Ryley Dances
Dominick DeJoy ʼ07 laments
Andover weekend activities.
Page 9
B. Canaday/The Phillipian
Jeff Bakkensen ʼ06 spikes the
ball over the net.
Abbot Academy Telescope
Returns
Instructor in Physics John
Briggs ʼ77 resurrects an antique.
Page 7
Wicked
Song Kim ʼ07 reviews the
Broadway hit, now playing in
Boston. Page 5
CAFE
CAMD sponsored an evening
discussion of community and cultural awareness last Friday.
Page 5
S ECTIONS
Commentary.............2-3
Arts............................4-5
News..........................6-7
Features....................8-9
Sports....................10-12
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THE PHILLIPIAN COMMENTARY APRIL 14, 2006
Volume
CXXIX
NUMBER 8
Stephen S. Blackman
Editor-in-Chief
Emma W. Wood
News Director
Lauren J. Kelleher
Managing Editor
Prateek Kumar
Deputy Managing Editor
Director of Production
News
Song Kim
Alexa Reid
Commentary
Yoni Gruskin
Danielle Rothman
Brooks Canaday
Advertising Director
Justin Waite
Photography Editor
Rebecca Waldo
Circulation
Features
Suzanne Hwang
Cecily Pulver
Steve Loeffler
Will Cannon
David Curtis
Chris Li
Jess White
Peter Dignard
Rush Martin
Will Sherrill
Henry Frankievich
Head of Photography
Living Arts
Sports
Business Manager
Katharine Matsumoto
Senior Associates
Commentary: John Gwin
Features: Pete Smith
Arts: Polly Sinclair
Cartoon Editor: Nathaniel
Flagg
Technology
Ethan Schmertzler
Abhishek Mukherjee
EDITORIAL
Open Discussion
Last Sunday Head-of-School Barbara Landis Chase hosted thirty
students at Phelps House to discuss the role honesty should play in
the DC system. The talk merited a positive reaction both from the
students who attended and from Mrs. Chase herself.
Let the People Speak
Abdul Rahman, an Afghani Christian convert, was accused recently of
apostasy, a crime punishable by death in
the newly democratic Afghanistan. The
issue has been portrayed by some as a
test of religious freedom in the new state,
but the implications of this case extend
far beyond the confines of Afghanistan.
The issue highlights one of the greatest
issues facing the Middle East and the
West and confronts a primary source of
contention – Democracy in the Middle
East and its compatibility with Islam.
Democracy was born out of the need
for common workers, the plebeians of
society, to have equal rights with those of
the upper class. Democracy ensures certain rights are guaranteed to all citizens
of a nation and that the upper class cannot blindly repress the less privileged.
Following World War II and the further expansion of new democracies in the
world, issues arose over what were defined as central values of a democracy.
Is religious freedom central to establishment of an acceptable democracy?
Is freedom of speech necessary? How
about certain human rights such as freedom from torture or a fair trial?
Organizations like the United Nations were formed. And documents like
the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights were drafted, however, none of
them addressed the issue of defining a
democracy. Whether this was because of
sheer unwillingness or political maneuvering from the Soviet Union and other
parties is a different issue.
Itʼs a common assumption that many
nations labeled as “democratic” have all
the same laws concerning the above is-
Adam Giansiracusa
LOCAL
sues. However, this is simply not the
case. Malaysia, arguably the most successful Islamic democracy, contains two
judicial systems – a Shariah system and
a “Western” one. Both enforce different
sets of laws. The concept of two judicial
systems is completely foreign to other
democracies and would seem like a direct attack on the value of Separation of
Democracies
arenʼt all the
same.
Church and State in the US. Many countries in Western Europe prohibit denial
of the Holocaust. Blasphemy and attacks
on other religions are other contentious
issues in many countries. The US handles these issues very differently than
foreign counterparts.
Democracy doesnʼt require any set of
values other than the right of all an equal
vote in the functioning of a government.
It must always be entirely the decision of
the country at hand to decide what values
they hold central. No country is obligated to adopt what may very well be contrary to the citizenʼs values. Malaysia is
an Islamic country by en-large and must
cater to its majority, the slaughter of millions during the Holocaust must never be
forgotten by European countries and is
a testament to their renewed existence,
and certain attacks on religions are simply distasteful and encourage sectarian
violence in other nations.
Democracies existing on their own
will be able to adopt those values that
they see fit and help establish a relevant
system of laws to ensure security within
their borders.
In this lies the greatest predicament
facing the United States in its endeavors
in the Middle East. There is a stark difference between the democracy America
champions and one that would be acceptable in the majority of Middle Eastern
countries. A conservative Islamic society will have extreme difficulty accepting apostasy, such as Abdul Rahmanʼs
actions, or blasphemy, such as with the
recent violence over the Danish cartoons
of Mohammad. The greatest failing of
the West is that in our fervor to establish
these democracies, we have overlooked
the cultural sentiments of the region.
A government of the people must be
catered to their interests, not to the prerogatives of a foreign government. The
primary reason for such violence in Iraq
and Afghanistan remains that the governments established are not in line with
the values such societies hold dear or
what they would judge as an acceptable
compromise.
Islam always has and always will be
compatible with the idea of one person,
one vote, and the success and stability of
Malaysia remains a testament to this. All
that remains is for the Western governments to realize that they must pay heed
to the will of the people, for if they do
not, a stable government will remain a
distant dream.
Small and informal talks, like this past one, allow students to
speak openly and honestly among themselves and alongside faculty
members. It stimulates discussion between students, gives students
an opportunity to voice their honest concerns and ideas to attentive
faculty members, and promotes good feelings between Andoverʼs
students and Andover administrators.
The presence of Dean of Students and Residential Life Marlys
Edwards, Cluster Dean of Flagstaff Clyfe Beckwith, and Dean of
CAMD Linda Carter Griffith helped to clarify policies and guide the
conversation in constructive way, often probing students to come
up with practical ideas and policies. Having an array of different
opinions and perspectives, students found this task difficult, but
brought out important points, concerns, and questions in the process
nonetheless.
Mrs. Chase reflected on the event afterwards with The Phillipian,
saying that “this is just the first step,” and that she hopes to continue
these chats in some form.
Continuing to hold small talks on school-related issues with a number
of highly interested students and a couple faculty members is very
important. Even if they donʼt come to any decisive conclusions, it
is essential that students feel their opinions are valued and that they
have an open forum to express them.
These discussions promote better understanding among the Schoolʼs
administration and student body. Students get a sense of just how
hard it is to construct school policy and administrators get a chance
to hear whatʼs on the minds of students.
It is our hope that Mrs. Chase, along with other administrators, will
not only continue these talks with small groups of students, but also
encourage and arrange larger, more public talks open to all students,
faculty members, and the administration.
These vital channels of communication will improve the school
more than any other single thing, if not in hard policy changes, than
in the atmosphere among students, faculty and the administration
on campus.
This editorial represents the views of The Phillipian
CORRECTION
As The Phillipian attempts to improve upon the content and overall design
of the paper, the editorial board would like to emphasize its continued
commitment to accuracy. We hope that this Corrections box will help us
accomplish this goal and aid our readers in gaining a better understanding of
the events, people, and issues we cover.
An article in the April 7 paper misquoted Merit Webster ʼ06 as saying that a third of
South Africans have AIDS. According to a recent government survey, ten percent
of South Africans are HIV positive.
The Phillipian regrets the errors.
“All of us might wish at times
that we lived in a more tranquil
world, but we donʼt. And if our
times are difficult and perplexing,
so are they challenging and filled
with opportunity.”-RFK
WRITE ABOUT IT.
Yoni x6531
Danielle x6843
Bandwidth Bandit
For the past three weeks, I have
been without facebook, collegehumor,
AIM, limewire, wikipedia, and addicting games. In short, I write this article
in a state of sorrow and longing for the
internet. Of course, having no internet
The current
bandwith policies
are ridiculous.
access, a punishment for the rest of
the term, was not brought upon me by
chance. Instead, it is the result of violating the Acceptable Use Policy for the
third time since coming to Andover in
September 2003. The question is, does
the punishment fit the crime? Here at
Andover we take the AUP very seriously, but how serious is too serious?
Perhaps it is best to divulge my criminal
record.
After a little bandwidth mistake
freshman year involving pirated software and exceeding the bandwidth
limit by an impressive 400%, I kept my
bandwidth in check. That is, until winter term of this year, when I went over
bandwidth for the second time in my
Andover career. I had been using a bandwidth monitor in order to stay under the
one gigabyte mark, but according to the
letter in my mailbox, my efforts were all
in vain. I received a Censure and two
weeks without internet.
Two weeks later, the school reactivated my internet and I proceeded to
download about 80 songs. Tacked on
to my normal collegehumor browsing,
I finished the week with a comfortable
180 megabytes to spare. At least, this is
what my bandwidth monitor led me to
believe. I received another letter with
Andover markings, a letter of ill news.
Once again, I had gone over bandwidth.
This time, I would be DCed.
I will leave out all of the little details of the DC, but suffice it to say that
everyone present dealt with the situation
very professionally. My question is, did
I deserve the punishment I got? Seeing
as I made an effort to not go over, as
shown through my use of a bandwidth
monitor, I feel that a whole term without
internet is too severe of a punishment.
David Cuthell III
TECHNOLOGY
If the school has no way of letting you
know what your bandwidth use is, why
should they punish you in a manner like
this?
The tech departmentʼs policies and
systems need revamping. If you draw a
line 1000 feet from a man, and tell him
he can walk forward but cannot cross the
line, you are setting a limit. When you
put a blindfold on him, you are setting
an unreasonable limit. After he crosses
it three times, breaking his legs and putting him in a wheelchair for two months
is just ridiculous. Itʼs bad enough that
things like playing games over the network, having wireless routers, and playing World of Warcraft, or other similar
online games are against the rules.
The worst thing is that people who
havenʼt even been on restriction have
received Deanʼs Reps and Censures
because of the current system. Thus I
propose a different idea: instead of the
blindfolded man scenario, this school
should implement a new policy involving a hard cap.
If the one gigabyte limit is not to
be neared, a hard cap should be set at
500 megabytes. This would mean that
from Monday morning to Sunday evening every student has 500 megabytes to
use. If a person reaches the 500 megabyte mark, their internet automatically
gets shut down for the rest of the week .
There would be no Deanʼs Rep, no Censure or DC.
Instead, everyone could use the internet as they please, without the paranoia of punishment. Moreover, students would do what they wanted with
their bandwidth. Bring back iTunes,
Limewire, World of Warcraft, and all
that other good stuff. This is a reasonable alternative and it would be a good
idea for the Technology Department to
review and reconsider their policies.
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THE PHILLIPIAN COMMENTARY APRIL 14, 2006
DAY-ZED AND CONFUSED
Kate Iannarone
LEFT OUT
I often grapple with the positive and
negative aspects of being a day student.
There are certain inevitable perks that
come with living at home: we day students are able to see family and friends
at home, enjoy home-cooked meals,
evade sign-in and study-hours, and watch
whatever we want on TV (provided we
can wrestle the remote away from our
siblings).
However, day students are faced with
an inescapable truth that is deeply rooted
in the history of Phillips Academy: PA is
a boarding school, and therefore, it is not
entirely accommodating to its commuting students. Cluster munches are at 9:30
pm. For the boarders who are holed up in
their rooms fifty feet from the event, this
isnʼt a problem. Itʼs easy to leave your
math homework for a couple minutes to
grab a slice of pie.
But day students are either burrowed
under piles of books in the library or already at home. The late hours of these
munches and their remote locations,
deep in the Quads or far off in Abbot, are
the reasons for poor day student attendance. Day studentsʼ parents have lives
and schedules too; sometimes, it isnʼt
feasible for us to stay on campus past 11
on weekends. Very frequently, we miss
out on the campus night life.
Day students are also alienated from
life in the dorm. Once a day student gets
into the car to go home, we are cut off
from the campus, while the boarders are
constantly surrounded by a bubble of
interactions and activity. Consequently,
day students are usually the last people
to find out about anything happening on
campus. Experiences and conversations
shared in the dorm create a completely
unique bond that cannot be shared by
those who arenʼt on campus 24/7.
Itʼs not a rare occurrence for a teacher to assign a last-minute project or require class attendance for a speaker at
night. Boarders can easily adjust to
these changes in schedules, but day students are forced to rework not only our
own schedules, but our parentsʼ as well.
People on campus often make the generalization that itʼs not a problem to schedule impromptu late-night rehearsals or
weekend practices. For those who donʼt
live on campus, this often means an extra
twenty minute car-ride.
I introduced myself to someone at
the beginning of the year and the first
question we asked each other was “What
dorm are you in?” Upon realizing we
were both day students, I thought about
the assumption often made that every
person on this campus lives in a dorm.
Roughly 72% of students live in dorms:
why do we expect that 99% do?
It makes sense that the campus accommodates the boarding students: PA
is their permanent home and must provide them with all the essentials of living. But the truth is that students and
faculty tend to forget about the 28% of
the students who canʼt simply waltz over
to the library on Sunday afternoon for a
study session.
Being a day student can be frustrating and inconvenient. But there comes a
time in the lives of all day students that
make the once glimmering dreams of
boarder-hood fade. We are transformed
from lowly commuters to the empowered
individuals with four wheels and an en-
gine: we get licenses and cars.
Do I enjoy being a day student? Not
yet. For me, it is frustrating to observe
the way that the school caters specifically to its permanent residents. But in a
few short months, when Iʼm riding on my
own four wheels, I donʼt think Iʼll mind
much at all.
In recent weeks, the
arduous journey guided
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DIVERSITY
tered the front pages and
opportunities would be
opinion columns of newspapers through- there to welcome them.
out the country. Unlike most controverSome critics, such as Harvard professor
sies that engulf Capitol Hill, this topic has Samuel Huntington, claim that the recent
fed a frenzy well outside of the insulated influx in immigrants threatens the Angloconfines of the Beltway. According to my Saxon unity upon which he believes our
Spanish teacher, Ms. Pages-Rangel, this country was built. My time at Andover
issue is “hot, hot, hot” in the Hispanic has instilled in me a lot of core values and
community. In December, the House beliefs that are relevant to this debate. Anof Representatives passed the Sensen- dover has an excellent record for teaching
brenner Bill, a sweeping reform that calls and preaching diversity of all forms (race,
for harsh punishments for undocumented ethnicity, religion, background, interests,
workers and those caught helping them, extracurriculars, experiences). The mesincluding employers who hire illegal im- sage we embrace here is simple: unique
migrants. Deliberations in the Senate and different is interesting; homogeneity
chamber to pass their own immigration is boring. These are principles that have
reform was met with massive demonstra- been embedded in American culture for
tions throughout the country. Earlier this the last two centuries, and if America
month, over 200,000 protesters met in the wishes to remain a great beacon of hope,
streets of Los Angeles to participate in the these ideals must be the backbone of our
largest recorded peaceful rally in the his- belief system. This immigration debate
tory of the United States. In San Diego, presents a critical juncture for our nation.
the effects of the controversy were so se- Citizens and their politicians must decide
vere that school administrators decided to if we still believe in the central ethos of
close down public schools in response to America, and what we want this country to look like in 25 years. Throughout
mass student walk-outs.
To be perfectly honest, this is one is- this debate we should remember that the
sue that I do not see in stark black and Statue of Liberty still stands tall to remind
white terms. There are some hard truths us of the glimmering hope America has
that have prompted this recent wave of represented to the world.
legislation. The government estimates
that there are currently 12 million illegal
immigrants living in America, benefiting
from our public schools, our health care
system, and even our legal system. I can
understand where conservatives find the
nerve to attack this steady wave of immigration: illegal immigrants are breaking
the law by definition, and in the Southwest
region of the country, public services are
currently overwhelmed by the ballooning immigrant population (the governors
of New Mexico and Arizona declared
States of Emergency last year to combat
the problem).
But what worries me more than
anything is the high level of anti-immigrant sentiment that has fueled this new
wave of controversy over an age-old issue.
Nobody in this country is in any position
to badmouth immigrants unless they themselves are pureblood Navajos. Our essential identity is as a nation of immigrants.
Just like Hispanic immigrants today risk
everything to make it to American and
the American dream they believe is waiting for them, our relatives once made an
SEX
COLUMNIST
Keep ʻem Out!
border security that alConor Sutherland low
As another week of
immigrants to enter
the country unnoticed
congressional debate and
LEGACY
nationwide protest over
threaten our national seimmigration reform concludes, Congress curity.
What seems to be most frequently
and the American people must be mindful
to carefully differentiate between legal and overlooked by those who champion “immiillegal immigration. This past week has gration rights” is that illegal immigrants,
witnessed widespread partisan spin from by the very nature of their existence, have
both sides of the aisle, twisting the true in- broken the law. Liberals in California have
tentions of congressional leaders. Liberal gone as far as to offer driversʼ licenses
propaganda decries congressional efforts and in-state tuition rates to undocumented
to curb illegal immigration as an assault aliens (while naturalized American cition all immigrants, while conservative in- zens from other states are forced to pay
terest groups accuse liberals of obstructing inflated out-of-state rates) at California
congressional progress and misleading the public universities. This sort of illogical
disrespect for immigration laws simply
public.
All spin aside, the undeniable fact is cannot be tolerated. Illegal immigrants,
that United States is facing a crisis of il- unless seeking political asylum should be
legal immigration. Congressʼ recognition deported, not offered driversʼ licenses and
of this crisis is commendable. Most esti- discounted tuition rates.
mates put the number of undocumented
Practically speaking, it is impossible to
aliens currently living in the United States deport all undocumented aliens. However,
around 12 million. Letʼs put that figure amnesty programs that seek to reward illein perspective for a moment. According gal immigrants with resident status reward
to the 2000 Census, the population of disobedience of the law, while punishing
the entire state of Massachusetts is only those immigrants who have patiently wait6.3 million. Thus, reasonable estimates ed to enter the country legally. Any such
place the number of illegal immigrants in program simply cannot be tolerated.
This week, protestors took to the streets
the United States at twice the population
of Massachusetts! These undocumented with slogans such as “legalize, not crimialiens present a burden to our welfare and nalize immigrants.” But it is not some evil
public education systems, and the gaps in government institution that is criminalizing immigrants. Undocumented aliens
criminalized themselves the moment they
set foot on United States soil without proper documentation. The only way that we
as a society can control the mass influx of
undocumented aliens into this country is
by tightening border security and strictly
enforcing immigration laws.
Those who oppose immigration reform are quick to cite the fact that the
United States is a nation comprised of
immigrants. However, previous generations of immigrants followed the rules
and entered the country legally, through
checkpoints such as Ellis Island. Never before has the United States witnessed such
a trend toward illegal and undocumented
immigration. Laws should always allow
for the fluid inflow of healthy and motivated immigrants into the United States,
but they should concurrently punish those
who break the law and enter illegally. Illegal immigration represents a threat to
our welfare system, public education system and even our national security. It is
now the responsibility of Congress to once
again secure our borders and reverse this
trend toward illegal immigration.
Is Andover Worth It?
Michaeljit Sandhu
Annalee Leggett
COLLEGE BOUND
When Andover is mentioned to prospective students, our admissions officers
relate that we have both an impeccable
learning and athletic environment and
also an outstanding college counseling
program. Unfortunately, this is not always
the case. Some phenomenal students who
roam the Great Lawn today may be stuck
with their fourth or fifth choice come
Commencement. Some students, however, would argue that the advantages
of attending Andover far outweigh any
stresses of transferring or spending a few
years at a reasonable, but not exceptional,
college or university. This article seeks to
address both sides of the problem as well
as devise a reasonable solution to all the
ʻmadness.ʼ
Andover is to most students, an amazing place to live, learn, and flourish. Andover simply offers many opportunities
that one cannot experience at almost any
public school; students at Phillips Academy have the opportunity to speak with
experts in fields as diverse as economics, government, and communications.
Students at Andover also learn valuable
study and social skills. Boarding students
especially are thrown into an environment
with almost no friends and, somehow, by
senior year they manage to cultivate relationships that will (for lack of a more
obvious cliché) last a lifetime.
This alone is a great skill that almost
no public school can offer. Study skills
are another valuable tool that Phillips
Academy teaches and reinforces. Not only
do students learn time management but
members of the Phillips Academy community learn how to get ahead and stay
motivated. Often, students work harder
and do better at Andover, academically,
mainly to compete with themselves and
others. All of these factors truly make
Andover an excellent place to be.
After 3 years of strenuous academics
at Andover, most students are more then
ready to take on the workload that any
Ivy League college would throw at them.
Many have the talent and drive to star on
college athletic teams, and to dominate
and lead extra curricular activities, clubs
and publications. It is fair to say that
EMMA WOOD
PHILLIPIAN
POINT/COUNTERPOINT: IMMIGRATION
Let ʻem Come!
SEXUAL
TENSION
the majority of students graduating from
Andover are “Ivy League material,” but
those select schools need to fulfill certain
diversity requirements, meaning that they
cannot accept all prospects coming from
PA.
Although 50 students might apply
to a prestigious college, only about onethird of them will be accepted. Imagine
if Harvard accepted 50 Andover students!
Although all applicants might be more
than qualified, schools must maintain a
certain level of diversity. Instead, only
the best of these 50 applicants will be
accepted. Now, imagine a student applying to the same colleges, but from a less
prestigious school (such as any US public
high school), one who has a much easier
time maintaining a position at the top of
their class.
This person has significantly higher
chances of being accepted at the college
of their choice, even though they may not
be as well prepared, or even as qualified,
as one of the PA students who was rejected from the same school. This is the
huge disadvantage that PA students have
to understand and agree to. Although one
might be qualified to attend the college
of their choice, by applying from Andover, one is competing for that select spot
against many other similarly qualified applicants in their class.
The problem is that there is no logical
solution to solve this. There is no way that
every Andover student can be accepted
into Harvard or Yale, and it is clear that
the school teaches some extremely valuable lessons. We must thus consider a solution that encompasses the best of both
situations. By attending Andover, you
are signing on to four years in an amazing environment, but you are also agreeing to a much more difficult and competitive college application process. “You
get some and you loose some”; you get
four years at an amazing school, but lose
your good chances of acceptance into the
college of choice, which you would have
from high school with less notoriety and
prestige.
The problem with Andover is not that
the institution has any particular problems, but rather that the students themselves begin to make assumptions: they
are guaranteed a spot in the countryʼs
elite colleges and universities, just because of their high schoolʼs name.
Now that we have had two full days
of sun and seventy-degree weather,
Spring Term has officially begun: Seniors
can be seen lounging on the Great Lawn
with Senior spring towels to protect their
clothes from grass-stains, Uppers are often
found crying in the Stacks, Lowers are
attempting to infiltrate Ryley during study
hours, and most Juniors can be observed
frolicking on the Knoll.
And members of every class can be
spotted flirting all over campus.
During Spring Term, sexual tension,
defined in mathematical terms, is an
increasing function, which is influenced
by rising temperatures, disappearing
skirts, with a sharp upward turn following
college admissions letters.
Notice, I said sexual tension – not
activity, although it also escalates. (The
sunlight contributes to an upsurge in
student body happiness levels, which in
turn create an atmosphere more conducive
to social interaction. The growth in
communication and happiness makes the
campus more open to relationships. Also,
the end of the year is in sight, thus students
grow more carefree and less concerned
about outward perceptions. So yes, there
is an increase in sexual activity.)
However, I am more interested in the
tension than actual sexual activity. As more
people pair off during the spring, students
begin to search for their own sunbathing
partner. This hunt often leads people to
consider the possibility of kissing a friend,
for aren’t most students attracted to all of
their friends of the opposite sex on some
level?
And so this leads me to the eternal
question: Can a girl and a boy ever truly
be “just friends?” Or is sexual chemistry a
necessity for a successful friendship?
I had always assumed that my unusual
childhood, with nine years spent at an
Can boys and
girls be “just
friends” at PA?
all-girls school, had forever mutilated
my ability to view a boy as anything but
a prospective boyfriend. Though my
freshman year boy-craziness subsided
last year, I still find that every boy I meet
is placed into one of three categories:
kissable, possible, or (very rarely) never
ever.
However, when I was exercising
with a close friend who has attended coeducational schools for her entire life, she
admitted to making similar judgments.
She also admitted that she only had
about three guy friends whom she would
never consider kissing; however, she
had liked one of these boys for years,
before reaching a wholly platonic level of
friendship.
I, myself, have only about four male
friends whom I have never imagined
kissing, even for a split-second.
What does this say about friendships?
Can a friendship ever truly be platonic if
sexual tension exists? And if not, how
can boys and girls ever have really “deep”
relationships? How can their interactions
ever transcend semi-superficial flirting
and the occasional heartfelt conversation?
I see these friendships everywhere at
PA; sexual tension overflows from OWH
Library, bursts out of Commons’ numerous
doors, seeps from the Gelb Science Center,
and floats around the lawns.
However, I also see boys and girls
who are great friends – just – friends…or
are they?
Here is the predicament: sexual tension,
or at least some level of sexual chemistry,
appears to be an essential component to
friendship, at least in its early stages. It
is much more probable that a student
will befriend someone whom he or she
is initially attracted to; therefore, sexual
tension should almost always be present
in close friendships.
Perhaps we are only able to become
close platonic friends with a member of
the opposite sex when we have overused
the tired mannerisms, expressions, and
phrases so universal to flirting, or after
enduring a unique bonding experience
together.
Or maybe most of us are too superficial.
Friendships should never be based on
appearances.
However, sexual attraction does not
always correlate to physical beauty, but
instead is founded on more intangible
factors such as pheromones and Oedipal
preferences (i.e. a boy liking a girl because
she resembles his mother).
Yes, I do believe that boys and girls
can be friends. However, as long as
sexual chemistry remains a large element
to a valuable friendship, they will never
be “just” friends forever. Whether they
kiss, or simply entertain the idea, their
sexual compatibility will preside over the
relationship – but this cloud of tension
need not encroach upon the strength or
depth of the friendship.
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THE PHLLIPIAN LIVING ARTS APRIL 14, 2006
Good Old A Cappella
The MIT Logarhythms serenaded Jen Downing ʼ08 during Fridayʼs A Cappella Fest.
Stephanie Teo
“Sunday morning rain is falling...”
“Cause every time we touch...I get this
feeling.” “The only living boy in New
York...” “Donʼt tell mama...” Sound familiar? These are just a few of the many
lines from the A Cappella Fest that took
place in Tang Theater last Friday night.
Students, faculty, and parents
pushed, squeezed and fought to get seats
with only one thing on their mind — a
cappella!
A cappella singing is without instruments and is not an endeavor for the
weak hearted. However, the talented
singers of the four groups which performed pulled it off perfectly. Andoverʼs
own Azure and Yorkies, and guest stars
the Harvard-Radcliff Pitches and the
MIT Logarhythms sang their hearts out,
danced till their feet were tired, and put
on an unforgettable show.
The night began with twelve girls
clad in black t-shirts and jeans. It was
Azure, PAʼs all-girl A cappella group.
They belted out three numbers and they
certainly gave it their all. Susannah Poland ʼ07 sang a shy, operatic version of
“Donʼt Want to Wait.” Unfortunately,
things didnʼt go quite as expected, as
Sarah Beattie ʼ07 and Alison Occhiuti
ʼ06 failed to stay together during their
duet in “Everytime We Touch.” However, their mistakes were compensated
for by the other Azure membersʼ enthusiastic dancing and spunk.
Next up was Andoverʼs pride and
joy, The Yorkies. As always, they treated
our ears and eyes with five delightfully
rowdy songs full of stomps and cheers.
Not only were they downright hilarious, they also hit a more serious note.
Senior Recital:
Megan Evans
M. Discenza/The Phillipian
Especially memorable was the Scottish
song, “Loch Lomond,” in which Dan
Silva ʼ08 captivated the entire audience
with his deep and passionate voice. He
said that, “Loch Lomond makes all of
us feel more man-licious, or even more
man-tantasic”. The Yorkies ended with
“Freedom ʼ90”, belted out by Chris Li
ʼ07 and Jeff Cutts ʼ06.
Suddenly, the evening was transformed from rowdy to classy. The
Radcliffe Pitches, Harvardʼs premiere
female a cappella group, paraded onto
the stage in black cocktail dresses. Established in 1975, the Pitches specialize
in jazz standards, many of which they
performed for the PA audience. Two
especially talented performers were
the blonde soloist, JC Cassis, who had
a sensationally powerful voice, and the
petite Miriam Golding, whose spicy
voice exuded sex appeal.
By unanimous audience demand,
Dan Bacon ʼ06 was selected to be serenaded by red head Caitlin, creating
quite a ruckus among the crowd. Another jazzy number was “Donʼt Tell
Mama”, which included witty lines such
as, “You can tell my Papa, because he
comes here every night”. The Harvard
Radcliffe Pitches were polished, professional, and added that little extra bit of
jazz to the show.
Hands down, the stars of the night
were the MIT Logarhythms. Exuberantly racing in from both sides of the
theater, all sixteen MIT boys leapt onto
stage, screaming, dancing, and creating
a riot. Immediately, they burst into song
and dance. Their dance moves will go
down in history. Call them overly hyper
rabbits, or Michael Jackson wannabes,
A.Wernikoff/The Phillipian
A performer from the Harvard Radcliffes “gets what she wants,” as she
sings the jazz standard, “Whatever Lola Wants.”
but the audience loved it. Perhaps their
best move was when they lined up and
flapped their arms up and down like
confused penguins.
Their irresistible dance moves aside,
the Logarhythms could really sing.
They made Jen Downing ʼ08 blush as
they surrounded and serenaded her with
“Pretty Baby Face”. They even performed a quirky little skit about neurons, MIT style.
According to general consensus, the
favorite of the night was “Sunday Morning”. The adorable Jason Ku passionately sang it with a young, innocently
sincere voice as the rest of the crew beat
boxed and head bobbed behind him.
It was a winner. In the priceless
words of Ellie and Nayab from the
guestbook on www.mitlogs.com, “YOU
GUYS ARE SO HOT. (we are now going to go study our math and science to
get to MIT).” Ending the night with a
random crazy dance and song number,
the MIT Logs showed PA how much fun
a cappella really is.
The human voice is a mystery that
is hard to control, hard to understand,
but when one succeeds, itʼs beautiful,
itʼs inspirational, and itʼs magical. And
at A Cappella Fest, the singers managed
to make magic happen.
Congratulations
Theatre
Producers
2006-2007
James Flynn ʼ07
Lucas McMahonʼ08
Lilli Stein ʼ07
Theatre Review
Megan Richards
J. Siddall/The Phillipian
Megan Evans ʼ06 caps off her vocal career at PA with her senior recital.
Polly Sinclair
This past Sunday, Meg Evans ʼ06 performed the first senior recital of the year.
The soprano wowed friends and family
with her comprehensive repertoire and
beautiful voice.
Evans began voice lessons in the sixth
grade, although she sang as an alto until
her freshman year in high school. Then, a
new chorus teacher tested the students to
place them in a vocal part.
Evans said, “He had us sing scales—
he just kept going up until I hit a high D.
I never knew I could do that.”
During her lower year at Andover,
Evans participated in Chorus, Cantata,
and the spring performance of the operetta, Pirates of Penzance. She continued
her voice lessons with Donald Wilkinson,
Instructor in Music.
“I had to quit it all upper year, because of the Phillipian, but I kept taking
lessons,” said Evans. Although she no
longer sang in any groups on campus, her
voice did not regress from it.
Thirteen different songs made up her
recital. Starting out on a serious and classical note, Evans sang “Nymphs & Sheperds,” by Henry Purcell, an Italian song
by Giuseppe Giordani, and finally “Come
Unto Him,” by George Frideric Handel.
The remainder of the afternoonʼs en-
tertainment came from an assortment of
musicals including among others, My
Fair Lady, Me and My Girl, The Music
Man, and South Pacific.
Skillfully accompanied on the piano
by Christopher Walter, Instructor in Music, Evans showed great power and consistency throughout her performance.
Most impressive was her breath support
and range.
“My favorite piece was ʻNot a Day
Goes By.ʼ Itʼs written so that you canʼt
help as a performer, but keep really invested in the emotion,” said Evans. The
song she mentioned was from Merrily We
Roll Along, and was one of the most compelling pieces in the recital.
The audience favorite was Evansʼs
closing number, “Honey Bun” from
South Pacific. Admitting that the upbeat
and comic song was her favorite to sing,
Evans said, “Itʼs really bouncy and I can
belt the whole thing so itʼs always a joy.”
Those who attended Meg Evansʼ senior recital on Sunday left beaming. Her
beautiful voice and careful choice of
repertoire made for a successful performance.
Although Evans admits that she has
no plans for voice after Andover as of
yet, those who have heard it can only
hope that she keeps singing.
Can ordinary streetlamps stick out as
individuals? How can a young orphan boy
stand up to the very people that wronged
him and discover the secrets of his past?
These two unique questions and many
others were answered last Friday night
during a pair of highly entertaining drama
labs.
Two talented directors and their able
casts worked meticulously to put together
amazing shows, both of which were performed on Friday April 7th in the Theatre
Classroom. The shows were “The Emporium,” directed by Dan Adamsky ʼ06,
and “The Individuality of Streetlamps,”
directed by Molly Shoemaker ʼ08.
Written by Thornton Wilder, “The
Emporium” is an innovative and thoughtprovoking show about a young orphaned
boy named John and the search for his
identity. Throughout the show he travels
from the Amanda Gregory Foster Orphanage, to the Graham Farm, and finally,
to the Emporium.
Andrew Yankes ʼ08 was originally
cast as Mr. Foster and Mr. Graham, but
due to factors beyond the castʼs control,
Yankes was unable to make the show and
director Adamsky stepped in at the last
minute, pulling off an amazing show.
Meghan OʼConnor ʼ07 played Mrs.
Foster and Mrs. Graham, Evan Delgaudio
ʼ08 played the orphaned boy John, Michelle Nguyen ʼ07 played Mr. Conover,
and Sarah McLean ʼ06 played a member
of the audience. Radka Dancikova ʼ09
and Kristin Spiak ʼ08 both helped out as
stagehands, and Kym Louie ʼ08 worked
as stage manager.
“We have an amazing group of people
with an amazing director and stage manager,” commented Dancikova, “While a
lot got done at rehearsals, everyone had a
blast and the atmosphere was wonderful. I
really like the way the play progressed and
I really hope that the audience enjoyed it
when we performed it on Friday night.”
Nguyen, performing in one of her
first plays, said “I just tried out for the
Andrew Yankes ʼ08 is shocked, shocked to find himself on the pages of Living
Arts.
drama labs for fun for the first time last
term,” “For me, it has been fun working
with everyone and a lot of the kids acting in The Emporium are really talented.
Dan, the director, really knows what heʼs
doing; heʼs clear about what he wants and
how he wants it, which is really helpful to
the actors, stagehands, and most of all, to
the overall product, the show.”
Molly Shoemakerʼs show, “The Individuality of Streetlamps,” was a dramatic
piece centered around the components of
lost love and regret. The characters Andy
and Melissa, played by Julian Azaret ʼ08
and Kaitlin Freedmen ʼ08 hold a difficult
romantic background together, but after
years of being apart, realize they have
fallen for each other once again.
“The message of my show is wanting something that you canʼt have,” said
Shoemaker. Since Andy was already married, the two characters shared awkward
moments of realization and an almost kiss
that could have ruined everything.
Shoemaker commented, “My reason
for choosing the show is that the last play
I directed, Sure Thing written by David
Ives, was a comedy and I really wanted
to try something different, so I picked a
more dramatic piece. The script seemed
really true to human emotions, which is
why I liked it.“
“I thought the show was amazing!”
said stage manager Libby Hambleton
ʼ08. “I just came in to learn the technical part of it on Wednesday, two nights
before the show, so I was amazed at how
put together the whole thing was by the
time I arrived. I think the show turned
out to be great, and it definitely reflected
how hard the actors and director worked.
They did the show over and over again,
re-practicing scenes multiple times until
everything was perfect. I never realized
how much work went into a Friday night
drama lab!”
The work put into both shows was extremely evident on Friday night. It made
for a brilliant pair of performances.
THE PHLLIPIAN LIVING ARTS APRIL 14, 2006
Lisa Lian
The atmosphere at CAFÉʼs,
(Community Awareness For
Everyone), first meeting last
Friday was relaxed and welcoming.
Jason Mraz played in the
background. Students sipped on
Starbucks coffee and munched
on biscotti.
Despite the calm ambiance,
I worried that the meeting might
be “too friendly” or “too PC.”
“If I make a statement about
black people, that kidʼs going to
hate me,” I thought. “If I offend
a prep, Iʼll never be allowed to
pop my collar.”
On the contrary, students
openly accepted each othersʼ
differences and voiced honest,
frank opinions. The meeting
served to break down borders
between various groups of students and make discussions
more authentic and sincere.
For days, students saw
puzzle pieces around campus
which asked thought-provoking
questions like, “Which dining
hall do you sit in?” and “Why
do you listen to Beyonce?” Stu-
dents came to discuss the answers to these questions at the
first meeting of CAFÉ.
Dean of Community and
Multicultural
Development,
Linda Carter Griffith, heard
about “Socrates Cafés” growing popular on college campuses. “Socrates Cafés” give students the opportunity to come
together to discuss philosophy
over coffee.
Ms. Griffith wanted to keep
the coffee component and add
an Andover twist by emphasizing Andoverʼs cultural and social diversity.
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Students discuss issues of community at Andoverʼs new forum, CAFÉ.
The idea became a project
in earnest at the end of Winter
Term. Clubs such as Asian Society and Af-Lat-Am worked
together to create a free forum
for discussion. Meetings coordinated by Ms. Griffith and Assistant Director of Community
Service, Susie Flug, allowed
student leaders and people interested in the project to organize the first CAFÉ meeting.
These leaders establihed
topics to discuss and “ground
rules” for the forum. These
guidlines included “maintain
cofidentiality” and “itʼs okay to
disagree.”
One of the student coordinators, Todd Kwao-vovo ʼ06 said,
“After a CAFÉ meeting, I hope
that students can shed light on
an issue with their own experiences and learn something new
at the same time.”
The turnout for CAFÉʼs first
meeting was impressive. While
the club expected around sixty
people to come, in actuality, as
many as one hundred and twenty people attended. Students
completely filled the Underwood Room.
Furthermore, the club leaders tentatively scheduled the
meeting to last roughly an hour.
Yet students remained for nearly four hours.
The students at CAFÉ
randomly divided into eight
groups. The student leaders
who organized the meeting acted as discussion monitors. They
raised many of the issues for
discussion.
Comfortable in their groups,
discussions intensified and
spread into different issues.
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Michael Galaburda ʼ06 and Ola Canty ʼ07 listen in on a discussion over drinks.
Topics discussed at this
meeting included self-segregation by class and race, derogatory use of the word “gay,” comfort of whitewashing, feminism
in the South, and stereotyping
of dining halls and dorms.
Although the general consensus was that our community
segregates into small, inviolable
cliques, the success of CAFÉ
demonstrates that students want
to change the status quo.
“I feel like CAFÉ is the first
club on campus which takes advantage of PAʼs diverse student
body,” said Atima Lui ʼ08.
Our school is known for our
substantial diversity, but students regard this variety as mere
percentages. CAFÉ helps students comprehend and achieve
diversity by actively participating in conversation.
So next time, “Letʼs talk
over a cup of coffee.”
WICKED “REVUEING” THE CLASSICS
BOSTON PREMIERE
Song Kim
Tony Award-winning Wicked, the Musical opened
to a sold-out Opera House in Boston yesterday, leaving
the spellbound Bostonians muttering “wicked.”
A Prequel to The Wizard of Oz, Wicked tells the story
of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good
Witch long before Dorothy dropped in on Oz.
Glinda is a beautiful, ambitious, and very popular
witch. The other, Elphaba, is born with emerald green
skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood.
As Elphaba, the green one, Julia Murney transforms
from an ugly duckling to an opinionated and compassionate witch. Recently featured in John Lennon, the
Musical, Julia Murney demonstrated her vocal prowess
and wide range in “No Good Deed.”
In “Defying Gravity,” the climactic number of the
show, she belted out the tune while hanging midair, leaving the audience dazzled with her abilities.
Murney captured every emotion and nuance of the
character aptly, much to the delight of the audience.
Kendra Kassenbaum, who plays the ditzy and flirtatious sorority princess Glinda, dazzled the crowd with
her with her feisty, sharp comedic zingers.
Throwing out “blond-words,” such as “confusifying” and “disrespectation,” Kassenbaum gave an additional bit of whimsy to her character.
Although setting herself apart as a strong actress of
the show, Kassebaum stood out just as much as a vocalist with her excellent interpretation of the lyrics and
melody.
From her prom queen number “Popular” to the sentimental duet with Elphaba “For Good,” Kassenbaum
took full advantage of her twinkling operatic voice, shining as the star of the show.
Typically, the ensemble in a touring company is not
particularly strong. However, Wicked chorus members
proved the notion otherwise with flawless dancing and
vocals.
The set design utilizes the theme of wheels and cogs,
along with the city of Oz as the backdrop. A life-size
metal dragon sits atop the stage, overlooking the seats
with its fiery red eyes.
Lindsay Agostinelli ʼ07 said, “The show was a nonstopping movement and action. It never allowed a moment for the audience to take their eyes off the stage.
Combined with great signing, the show was absolutely
awesome.”
Stephen Schwartz, who won an Academy Award for
Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt, wrote the music
and lyrics. book by Winnie Holzman (“My So Called
Life,” “Once And Again” and “thirtysomething”), and is
based on the best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire.
Wicked the Musical will be running until May 12
in the Boston Opera House. The year-long tour will
make stops in various cities across the country, spreading the magic of Glinda and Elphaba.
BROADWAY REVUE 2006
Paul Hsiao
Does the saxophone belong
in the Phantom of the Opera?
Against all odds, this instrument found its place in Andoverʼs version of “Masquerade”
Talent was not only limited to singing though. The
choreographers Cece Yu ʼ07,
Rebecca Yankes ʼ07, Brianna
Zani ʼ06, and Akosua Oforiwaa-Ayin ʼ07 created intricate
staging for the singers. In their
rendition of “Letʼs Hear It For
K. Matsumoto/The Phillipian
Jen Downing ʼ08, Ben Landy ʼ07, David Clark ʼ06, and Akosua
Oforiwaa-Ayin ʼ07 sing about life on “Easy Street.”
S. Kim/The Phillipian
Wicked premiered Wednesday night in Boston.
Piano Man
World-renowned pianist Eugen Indjic ʼ65 is holding a special masterclass at Andover on Saturday,
April 22 at 7:00 p.m. Several PA students will be working with Mr. Indjic on the Chopin Preludes Op. 28.
Mr. Indjic began his musical studies at the age of eight. Before and during his years at Andover, he
studied piano with Alexander Borovsky. During that time, he also performed several times with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Mr. Indjic made his first appearance with the National Symphony at the age of thirteen. During the
next ten years, he soloed for the Boston, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Springfield and New Haven Symphonies.
He has presented a number of recitals in the New England area and toured in Spain and Italy.
Today, Mr. Indjic resides in Paris, where he conducts many international concert activities.
Eugen Indjicʼs masterclass promises to be a memorable event and should not be missed.
from the Phantom.
Last weekʼs Broadway Revue, directed by Lisa Donchak
ʼ06 and Steve Farquhar ʼ07,
treated audiences to renditions
of famous tunes from Broadway hits such as Les Miserables and Rent. The show added
refreshing twists to the classic
shows.
The Broadway Revue was
built from a term full of intense
production. Shortly after their
auditions in January, the cast
and band began rehearsing every week.
“A typical rehearsal,” said
Matt Villanueva ʼ07, “was
stressful. Everyone messed
up and the director panicked.
[However,] everyone pulled together in the end.”
The show contained eighteen musical numbers and an
intermission in between. It
lasted about two hours.
The perfornersʼ passions
and talents were evident in the
show. For example, Christa
Vardaro ʼ06, who sang “The
Ladies Who Lunch,” blended
acting and singing into one
finely crafted performance as
a cynical socialite. Utilizing
her entire range, Vardaro astonished the crowd with her
virtuosity while she stayed in
character.
the Boy,” Jen Downing ʼ08,
Mikaela Sanders ʼ08, Carrie St.
Louis ʼ08, and Lindsay Agostinelli ʼ07 reminded the audience that Broadway is most
importantly a visual medium,
mixing creative choreography
with upbeat singing.
The Broadway Revue also
had a sharp sense of humor.
The hilarious rendition of
“Coffee Break” was familiar
to Andover students. Performers danced around like zombies
screaming for coffee through-
out the number.
The Broadway antics climaxed with a loud and boisterous performance by Eliot
Shimer ʼ07 and Ellie Shepley
ʼ08 in “Master of the House,”
where the inn master and mistress sang with drunken patrons.
A successful show is one
that makes an audience laugh
hysterically in one number and
draws them to tears in the next.
Andoverʼs Revue passed the
test. In “Another Suitcase in
Another Hall,” Olivia Pei ʼ07,
accompanied by Chris Li ʼ07,
Alex Gottfried ʼ09, Andrew
Ostroff ʼ06, and Trevor Sanders ʼ07 drew the audience into
a solemn calm. In “A Step Too
Far,” Christa Vardaro ʼ06, Tessa Pompa ʼ08, and Jeff Curtis
ʻ06 moved the audience their
tightly harmonized voices.
The band was also hugely
responsible for the showʼs success. Throughout the show, the
band played improvised tunes,
as well as their prepared musical numbers.
Afterwards, audience members raved about the show.
Sean Becket ʼ08, said “We
saw amazing talent out there.”
Josh Infantine ʼ08 added,
“the show was beautifully
done.”
The cast members came together for the finale of the show
with “You Canʼt Stop the Beat,”
dancing and singing throughout many calls of cheers and
ringing applause. The Broadway Revue was an entertaining
and energizing display of talent
from Andover.
K. Matsumoto/The Phillipian
Performers in last weekendʼs Broadway Revue scrounge for
caffeine in “Coffee Break.”
THE PHILLIPIAN NEWS APRIL 14, 2006
6
SENIORS HAND
OVER BOARD
POSITIONS
Picture of the Week
Continued from Page 1, Column 3
is attempting to develop a WPAA
website.
Marysia Blackwood ʼ06 hands
over the position of Editor-inChief of Backtracks to Courtney
Fiske ʼ07, former Managing Editor.
Sarah Guo ʼ07 replaces Fiske as
Managing Editor.
Guo said, “A lot of us have
been working on the publication for
a long time, so the only real change
is that now [Fiske] and I have the
responsibility of running it all.”
Paz Mendez-Hodes ʼ07 and
Jessica Cole ʼ08 inherit PAʼs literary
magazine, The Courant, from
former Co-Editors-in-Chief Lynette
Lee ʼ06 and Ben Lasman ʼ06.
Mendez-Hodes said,“The main
thing I want to work on is making
The Courant a more noticeable
presence…itʼs important to me
that creative writing and art gain
more prominence on campus. Itʼs
crucial to the future of the magazine
that we attract new writers and
artists, especially underclassmen.”
Frentz of the Philomathean
Society was looking for applicants
with
“organizational
skills,
responsibility, strong leadership
qualities, and proficiency in
debating” to lead the club.
Yoni Gruskin ʼ07 and Jess White
ʼ07 fulfilled these requirements,
and replaced Charlie Frentz ʼ06
and Emma King ʼ06 as the new
Co-Heads of the Philomathean
Society.
Theater
Producers
Lisa
Donchak ʼ06, Emma Dorsey ʼ06,
and Danny Silk ʼ07 pass on their
positions to James Flynn ʼ07, Lilli
Stein ʼ07, and Lucas McMahon
ʼ08.
Though they just discovered
their positions this past week and
will not officially take over until
May, Flynn said that they have
begun to plan the Steves, PAʼs
award show, but that “they will
probably not make any major
changes because last year was
pretty dramatic for the Theater
Department.”
The Blue Key Heads had to
step down this week, as Director
of Student Activities Cindy Efinger
announced the new cheerleaders:
Karen Schoenherr ʼ07 (ABB),
Nate Flagg ʼ07 and Catie Shaw
ʼ07 (FLG), Pia Heilmann ʼ07 and
Alex Schwartz ʼ07 (PKN), Sam
Gould ʼ07 and Lauren Jackson ʼ07
(WQN), and Mike Naughton ʼ07
and Cecily Pulver ʼ07 (WQS).
As for the club veterans who
handed off their responsibilities,
they are excited to finally enjoy their
Senior spring. Their plans for their
last few days at Phillips Andover
include relaxing and as Voorhees
said “to play lots of croquet and
start grilling!”
Deansʼ Council Suggests
New Renovation Project
Students swarmed around the hot dog stands outside of Commons on Tuesday, in honor of
Fenway Opening day.
comply with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA); however,
the construction would have
infringed upon the space of the
largest department on campus.
The new plan will allow the
building to provide handicapped
access, maintain enough area
to accommodate the English
Instructors, as well as create extra
space for the Religion/Philosophy
and Classics departments.
When the religion classes are
relocated to Bulfinch, the space in
the basement of Cochran Chapel
will be used to expand the Music
Department.
The Deansʼ Council hopes
to encourage interdisciplinary
studies among the departments,
which will share Bulfinch.
To solve all three of these
problems – Commons, Pearson,
and Bulfinch, - the Academy will
spend about $51 million, in a
more cost-effective plan than the
initial Scheme C.
Silk said, “Right now we
need to observe how students and
faculty react…faculty are jut as
effected…[and] especially since
these are tentative plans I think itʼs
important that the administration
considers faculty and student
input.”
Acting Associate Head of
School Jane Fried said, “[The
administration] is not at the point
where anything is set in stone,”
though the Academy anticipates
the Commons renovation to begin
600 Carbon Monoxide
Alarms to be Installed
first priority for alarm installation
will be all dormitories, including
faculty apartments, followed
by free-standing faculty homes.
Approximately 600 CO alarms
will be installed. There will be
one CO alarm within 10 feet
of each dorm room door in the
hallway of a dorm.
Last winter, more than 2,700
CO related incidents were reported
to the Massachusetts Office of
the State Fire Marshal. Across
the United States, approximately
200 people die of CO poisoning
annually.
Currently Massachusetts is
one of three states that require
carbon monoxide alarms; the other
two are New Jersey and Alaska.
In addition, New York, North
Carolina, Texas, Illinois and Ohio
require CO alarms, although not in
the entirety of their states. There
are many activist groups pushing
for a nation-wide requirement for
these alarms.
Carbon
Monoxide,
also
known as carbonic oxide and coal
gas, is one of the most dangerous
gasses to humans. Inhalation
causes oxygen deprivation, and
even a relatively small amount
can lead to neurological damage,
or possible death. It is especially
dangerous because it is not easily
detected by humans; it is colorless,
tasteless, and odorless.
It is also a major industrial
gas used in bulk chemicals
manufacturing, including the
production of methanol. It is
emitted from bush fires and out of
the carburetors of cars.
Installation of the carbon
monoxide alarms will begin the
week of April 17 and proceed
until completed.
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Courtesy of Mike Williams
Michael Williams ʼ06 travelled to Spain with the School Year
Abroad (SYA) program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
Eight Students Selected to
Study in Four Countries
House Counselor, and Advisor.
The applications are then sent to
the SYA program itself, which
makes the final decision. Each
year, about 10 students apply to
SYA from Phillips Academy.
The final decision to embark
upon a yearlong journey in a
foreign country is both daunting
and exciting for many students
looking at SYA.
Haley Bruns ʼ08 said,
“Making the decision for whether
or not to go to SYA was really
hard. We had to decide if we
wanted to leave everything we
know and love at Andover to go
to somewhere on the other side
of the world for a whole year.
Itʼs one of those things, though,
where if we decide not to go,
weʼll spend the rest of our lives
saying ʻWhat if?ʼ”
Chip Schroeder ʼ08 said, “I
had a really hard time deciding
if I could miss my Upper year
here. With sports, classes, and
the social life to miss, I knew I
wouldnʼt leave Andover for a
year unless the place I was going
was going to be really incredible.
But…the experience of living
in a Chinese family is one that
will really get you a view of the
culture, and an understanding
for the language that you canʼt
get by just going on vacation.”
Schroeder was awarded one of
two Merit scholarships for his trip
to China.
Anne Tucker ʼ08 said, “I am
looking forward to meeting new
people and learning to speak
Italian. I have never been out of
the country before, so going to
Europe will be a new experience
for me.”
Ms. Carter said, “My job is to
recruit and guide students through
the application process. I also
keep an eye on how things are
going after they have enrolled.”
She is also responsible for
interviews with prospective SYA
students from PA.
Ms. Carter commented that
“The students who have gone to
SYA say it changed their lives.
Itʼs an incredible opportunity to
receive the kind of instruction you
would get at PA while learning to
live and work and play in a whole
new place. The confidence SYA
kids bring back with them is
remarkable.”
in 2007.
Mrs. Chase said that the Deansʼ
Council is considering renovating
Pearson Hall first, so that students
would not have to eat in the Cage
during the Commons renovation.
The Addison Gallery Board
of Governors is also debating a
renovation plan, which would
expand the museum in order to
create an educational center, more
gallery space, art storage, as well
as visitor and staff facilities.
Dean of Students and
Residential Life Marlys Edwards
invited all students to a forum on
Thursday, April 13 to discuss the
upcoming changes.
The Board of Trustees will
discuss and approve the proposed
alterations at their Spring Term
meeting on May 6-7.
ARCHAEOLOGY
COURSE STUDIES
DOMESTIC LIFE
IN NEW ENGLAND
By KEVIN ZHAI
Students will have the opportunity to excavate the Rebecca
Nurse Homestead in Danvers,
Mass. this summer.
The Chairman of the New
England Chapter of the Massachusetts Archaelogy Society recently
appointed Director of the Robert S. Peabody Museum Malinda
Blustain, to head the excavation of
the Rebecca Nurse homestead in
Danvers, Mass.
Ms. Blustain decided to open
this opportunity to students by offering a summer course entitled
“Introduction to Archaeology” in
conjunction with Director of Phillips Academy Summer Session
Paul Murphy.
In 1692, 71-year-old Rebecca
Nurse was hanged on charges of
witchcraft along with eighteen
others despite a petition pleading her innocence signed by forty
neighbors.
The course will run from June
28 to August 2 for six days a week.
It will be the first archaeological
dig the Peabody has participated
in since the 1970ʼs.
When asked about how she
feels about this opportunity, Ms.
Blustain said, “This is a very special opportunity, and itʼs a real
privilege to be invited to dig at
this site.”
Ms. Nurseʼs 27-acre homestead in Danvers, MA has become
a tourist attraction, but has never
been open for excavation.
While Ms. Nurse was involved in the Salem Witch Trials, Ms. Blustain does not hope to
find much, if any, information on
the Salem Witch Trials. Rather,
she hopes to find out about seventeenth century domestic life in
New England.
“Whatʼs really appealing about
this excavation, in my perspective,
is that itʼs a very interesting period
in American history, being postcolonial,” said Ms. Blustain.
General archaeological classes
and occasional guest lectures on the
history of the dig will be held in the
morning. Afternoons will involve
fieldwork where the students will
dig marked out “squares” and sift
through the soil.
The students will learn to
process and catalogue ancient artifacts and create a database that
links found objects to the data that
surrounds them; all in addition to
learning proper excavation techniques and how to extract clues
from artifacts that reveal a story
about the lives of the people being
studied.
THE PHILLIPIAN NEWS APRIL 14, 2006
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Woodward Wickham ʼ60
Woodward
“Woody”
Wickham ʼ60 was the Editorin-Chief of The Phillipian when
he attended Andover. He spent
a post-graduate year in Kent,
England, before going on to
become Head of the Lampoon,
a humor magazine, at Harvard
College.
Mr.
Wickham
taught
disadvantaged youth at the
Wooster School in Connecticut,
earned a master of art in teaching
degree at the Harvard Graduate
School of Education, and was
chosen to be a fellow of the
Institute of Current World Affairs,
which sponsors Americans to
study a chosen subject abroad. He
worked as a journalist, living and
writing in Mexico for five years.
Upon his return to the U.S., Mr.
Wickham acted as the Executive
Assistant to the former President
of Hampshire College.
He has most recently served
as the Vice President of the John
D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation, which gives grants
to programs to improve the
human condition. He retired
from this post in 2003 but has
continued to work on many nonprofit projects.
What did your work at the
MacArthur Foundation entail?
people who decided what grants
the foundation should make. I was
in charge of about $25 million of
the $175 million the foundation
gave out.
What were some of the
causes to which you decided to
give grants?
I am most proud to have chosen
those programs, which helped
international human rights and
helped independent documentary
filmmakers. We also gave money
to support public radio and help
programs that got books out into
the public; we gave grants to
improve U.S. drug policy and to
help people establish foundations
in developing countries. We also
started initiatives on the issues of
copyright.
What do you think about
the current copyright debate?
We need to find the right
balance between the rights of
artists to derive profit from their
work and the needs of artists
and scholars to use the work
of others in their own process.
Itʼs currently leaning too much
towards privatization. Copyright
is out of control.
What are you working on
now?
I am currently a volunteer
with some of the projects [we
gave money] to and doing some
consulting. [One of the projects]
Iʼm working on is with Sound
Portraits Productions. Itʼs called
StoryCorps. It started with a
recording booth in Grand Central
Station, where you and a relative
would go in and record an
interview. You would get a copy,
and a copy would be sent to the
Library of Congress. Now, two
booths are touring the country
recording ordinary peopleʼs oral
histories.
How did your work for
The Phillipian at Andover help
prepare you for your career?
I think The Phillipian was
for me what team sport [was] for
people more inclined to athletics.
It taught me about cooperation,
about getting work done at the
highest level possible while
working with others. I have done
a lot in my life, but one through
line has been clear writing, either
by me or people I edit, such as a
boss or co-worker. I really learned
that from The Phillipian and the
teachers of Latin and English.
When I was at the MacArthur
Foundation, I was one of several
Looking back on your
experience at Andover, what do
you remember the most?
I think it was the emphasis on
what was said and the way people
behaved. It wasnʼt perfect. A lot of
us were jerks. The faculty wasnʼt
great all the time. But looking
back, when I compare Andover to
the other [institutions] Iʼve been
involved with, I think Andover
scores at the top, by articulating
principles and trying to live up to
them.
What in your life are you
most proud of?
In terms of my relationship
with the universe and what I will
have contributed when I leave
the planet…? It would be helping
others in professional settings do
their work with both a level of
quality and personal satisfaction.
I do some of that in consulting
and I feel that Iʼve really helped
people this way.
Do you have any advice for
Andover students today?
Take Latin. Itʼs the single best
way to understand language.
-Cora Lewis
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Briggs ʼ77 Returns Abbot
Telescope to PA Campus
By PETE SMITH
Last week marked the longawaited return of one of Andoverʼs
most famous antiques, when the
Abbot Academy Telescope was
once again assembled on Academy
grounds.
Instructor in Physics John Briggs
ʼ77 had set up the telescope in an
attempt to give faculty members a
chance to look through the fabled
Alvin Clark & Sons Telescope;
however, weather did not allow for
such an event to occur. Instead, Mr.
Briggs had to leave portions of the
telescope outside overnight in the
rain.
Hundreds of students must have
passed by this shrouded stand and
thought nothing of it, however, the
significance of the Abbot telescope is
immeasurable, and holds deep roots
within the spirit of the Academy.
The Alvin Clark & Sons
Company crafted the Abbott
Academy telescope in 1875. It is a
5” diameter lens refracting telescope,
and for nearly 100 years sat atop the
Abbott Academy observatory.
Money for purchasing this
telescope was given partially by
a grant, but largely by student
funding. Abbott Academy needed
a telescope, and the ladies of the
Academy fought hard for it. With
a $25,000 endowment in 1880,
Abbott Academy spent a tenth of its
endowment, just over $2,400, on the
telescope – an astronomical fee for
the time.
Mr. Briggsʼ first encountered
the telescope while he was studying
at Andover as a freshman in 1973,
during its first year of co-education.
At this time, studies were being
consolidated to the Main Street
campus, and the primary telescope
was on top of former science center,
Evans Hall, rendering the Abbot
telescope unnecessary.
As an aspiring astronomer, Mr.
Briggs was enticed by the prospect
of another telescope on campus, and
obtained the key to the observatory.
This would be the first of many
experiences he would eventually
share with the Abbott Telescope.
In 1974, the Academy had lost
almost all interest in the Abbott
telescope, as it had a more powerful
telescope. Refractor telescopes, like
the one at Abbott campus, were
becoming obsolete. The telescope
was soon sold to Robert B. Alial, an
antique telescope collector.
Fortunately though, Andover
had not seen the last of the Abbott
telescope. Through his career in
astronomy, Mr. Briggs eventually
became acquainted with Mr. Alial
and organized a trade to obtain the
Abbott Telescope.
At the time, Mr. Briggs possessed
a 6” diameter lens telescope by the
same makers of the Abbott telescope,
yet it had no mounting; the Abbott
telescope had its original mounting,
but a 5” diameter lens, so Mr. Alial
was willing to make the trade.
In the future, Mr. Briggs said that
he intends to assemble the Abbott
Telescope on the lawn for faculty
use. The telescopeʼs next big event
will be the day after graduation, for
the alumni banquet. Mr. Briggs will
recreate the telescope and give a
lecture on its history.
Four Students Apprehend Websites Created for Senior Graduation, Prom;
Over 150 Members on Class of 2006ʼs Page
Alleged Campus Thief
with Mr. Kuta. After failing to
tell Mr. Kuta who his cluster dean
was, the alleged thief was brought
to the gym office.
When PAPS Community Relations Officer Wendy Cogswell
arrived on the scene, she called
the police.
Officers Robert Cronin and
Peter Reming of the Andover Police Department responded to the
call. When they arrived and questioned Lym, he replied that he
had entered the boys locker room
to use the restroom, according to
Mr. Austin. Officer Cronin said,
“He didnʼt belong there, letʼs put
it that way.”
The officers had the alleged
thief empty his pockets. Holliday
said he recognized the cell phone
of Jay Park ʼ08, which had been
missing since fourth period. Lym,
who also had a large amount of
cash on him, was taken away in
handcuffs.
It is unlikely that stolen items
will be returned to students. Manager of the Public Safety Department Thomas Conlon said. “More
than likely, in situations like this
[thieves] sell those things as
quickly as possible [in] flea- markets and so forth. Thereʼs quite a
call for these items.”
According to Andover Police
Lieutenant Commander James
Hashem, Lym is being charged
with trespassing and stealing. On
Tuesday, April 11, Lym was arraigned at the Lawrence District
Court, which decided to continue
the case on April 25 in a scheduled pre-trial conference.
Officer Reming said, “I canʼt
comment on what his previous record is. [Though] we are familiar
with him. I can make that state-
ment.” He also said he felt that the
members of the PA community
who apprehended Lym handled
the situation very well.
Lt. Hashem said, “Receiving
stolen property does carry a jail
sentence. Itʼs up to the court, but I
would anticipate some sort of jail
sentence.”
Throughout the past term,
Dean of Students and Residential
Life Marlys Edwards has taken
steps to reduce theft on campus.
She placed new racks in the dining halls to keep backpacks safe
and in sight of their owners.
Ms. Edwards said, “I certainly want students to be sure that
they keep their backpacks inside
the dining halls in the areas that
were created for them to do so.
The problem is not resolved as
we know that there is more than
one outside person who is taking
things out of backpacks.”
Mr. Conlon said “We keep an
eye on the area and we hope people, when they see someone who
doesnʼt belong here, will give us a
call, but itʼs up to students to secure their belongings.”
Holliday said, “We really
didnʼt do that much other than get
the right people involved,” while
Santaniello said, “Iʼm just happy
that I was able to help, and I hope
the crime slows down or stops.”
According to Lymʼs neighbor, Jeff Bakkensen ʼ06, he lives
with his parents on Blueberry Hill
Road.
Though a series of other thefts
have occurred on campus over
the past two terms, there is no
evidence indicating that Lym was
involved. Therefore, students are
being urged to remain alert despite the apprehension of the alleged perpetrator.
By EMMA GOLDSTEIN
As graduation approaches
Seniors will enjoy the Academyʼs
old traditions, but one fairly new
tradition, the senior website,
has infiltrated the graduation
festivities.
Colin Calabrese ʼ06 created a
website for the current senior class
of 2006. The website (andover06.
com) includes a prom list, contact
information, a photo album and
a list of parties. The page was
registered on January 26, 2006.
This website is not the first
senior website to be made. Last
year, Dan Hoyos ʼ05 made a
website and in 2004 Alex Thorn
ʼ04 made a website. In 2003 a
website was created to list prom
dates; however, Thorn brought the
Senior website to a new a level of
sophistication.
Andover hosted Thornʼs
site. However, Thornʼs website
generated controversy; he used
the Andover seal in the heading
of the site, but “Somebody in the
tech[nology] or legal department
e-mailed me demanding that I
take it down because of copyright
laws. I just refused…I had just
won an award for a paper on
copyright law. They were uneasy
that we had the prom list up. They
were just looking for something
…I refused to back down.”
Calabreseʼs website presents
less of a controversy. It is a
privately run website and does
refer to Phillips Academy by
name, but does not have its seal
anywhere. Also some information,
such as the list of graduation
parties, is password protected.
Thorn said the 2004 website
was intended to be both amusing
and act as a “phonebook” to
enable the class of 2004 to remain
in touch.
In addition, the 2004 website
listed instructions for “toga day”
and an instructional video of
Justin Cahill ʼ04 putting on a
toga, included 100s of pictures,
jokes about prom and resources
for that yearʼs senior class.
Thorn said, “Everyone was
reading it; Director of Student
Activities Cindy [Efinger] used
our list of prom dates for the
official one.”
The current 2006 website has
over 150 Senior listings, with the
colleges they plan on attending
next year, phone numbers and
non-Andover e-mail addresses.
Over 30 couples are currently
registered for prom.
When a senior registers he or
she receives a 32-bit encrypted
password to enable him to access a
list of graduation parties. Calabrese
said he created this mechanism
to prevent underclassmen from
attending them.
Calabrese said, “I got the
word out through a Facebook.
com group…once I made an
andover06.com group, lots of
people registered on the website.”
Thorn continued to update the
2004 website through the fall of
2004. However, the need for it
soon died down, because Andover
had reformatted their website,
and because Facebook.com has
made contact information easily
available to all.
Calabrese registered his site
for two years and is not sure yet
if he will renew it when the time
comes.
He is considering adding polls
and birthdays, based on responses
he has gotten from others.
Calabrese filters all things
written on the website. He
prevents fake prom dates from
being posted on the prom listing
and people abusing the site.
Calabrese decided to create
the website because, “We didnʼt
have one before spring break
The Phillipian Staff Photo
and some people suggested it;
they knew I was into making This year’s Senior Website was
websites…[and] I was the first mde by Colin Calabrese ’06.
one to think of it.”
Thorn started his website pasting peopleʼs information.”
Thorn said, “I thought [the
during his Senior spring
Calabrese has enjoyed work site] was fun because it was really
on the website, “Itʼs just ten to open and visible...we could put
fifteen minutes a day...cutting and down whatever we wanted.”
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THE PHLLIPIAN FEATURES April 14, 2006
If you donʼt know what the Features Faceoff is by now, youʼre a nobody. For the sake of reiteration, Iʼll tell you anyways, Mr. Somebody.
Two writers new to the Features section are competing for the opportunity to write again next week.
Their fates are in your hands, gentlemen. Cast your ballot in GW on Friday.
The winner of last weekʼs Faceoff is Chris Pohlmeyer. He likes to eat corn on the cob.
by Jared Cheatham
by John Gardner
FEATURES RHETORICAL QUESTIONS
Since a very young age of
about, two and half or three, there
has been one human fascination
that has never ceased to pique my
interest, namely potted plants. This
might sound incredibly strange or
eccentric, but what lead me to
write this article was a subtle yet
vaguely menacing nametag on a
fichus tree. The tag, as I walked
into my dormateʼs, Blake Hawk,
room read, “Nacho.” My question
to all of you, is, do plants have
feelings? If they do, why would
you give them such a superficial
and ridiculous name as Nacho?
If they do not have feelings, then
why give them a name? Are they
going to respond? Are they going to give you moral, friendly, or
sexual appeal under any circumstance? I should hope not. But the
main issue I want to address is the
lack of feelings humans have toward plants and the tremendous
amount of stress and torture we
place on them on a daily basis.
The next statements are aimed
at the idea that plants possibly
do have feelings. What if plants
are claustrophobic? What if pots
cause their delicate roots to ache?
Am I the only one that possibly
might be concerned with these issues? In a completely hypothetical situation, place yourself in the
shoes of a sprout growing out of
the head of a chia pet. You would
probably be thinking, “What am
I doing with my life? I am growing out of a ridiculous looking
clay head that looks like Donkey
Kong.” At least in this sproutʼs
case, you would only feel minor
depression thinking about your
lack of purpose. This is better
however, than being a plant scared
J. Siddal/The Phillipian
John Gardner ʼ08 contemplates the meaning of life. Or maybe
heʼs just trying to pick his nose with his thumb.
of heights suspended from the
ceiling, constantly peering over
the edge of a 20 pound pot 8 feet
above the ground, swinging back
and forth in a strong breeze, held
up by a piece of twine and thumbtack. Now tell me truthfully, that
you would not feel terrified. Every time a breeze would come,
you would peer over the edge,
stare immense pain in the face
and say, “Oh, crap!” I mean no
wonder ivy clings. It outstretches
its arms and puts its fingers into
pin pricks in brick work saying
prayers to Judeo-Christian God
hoping it doesnʼt loose its grip and
fall to the ground. To add on to
the stress of dangling plants, what
about if your roots hang through
the pot? Wouldnʼt you get cold? If
I were a plant, Iʼd certainly want
to be a snug, cozy place, where I
wouldnʼt fall to my death, and I
wouldnʼt get cold.
There are worse things, however, than being a plant hanging
from the side of a building or
from the ceiling. These things being potted plants on the ground
in a household with a male dog.
Every time that dog gets let outside, that poor plant must think,
“Please not again.” I mean, not
would it get pissed on by a rambunctious Jack Russel Terrier
name Nemo, it would then have
to sit in that urine for days until
your next watering by your torturous master. Sadly, plants do not
have the means to end their own
lives. Perhaps only then would
humans see the strain we place on
them daily. To begin the process
of righting centuries of wrongdoing to plants, donʼt ever put a
plant on the back of a toilet or in
a bathroom for that matter. They
hate that for obvious reasons that
I have the civility in which not to
delve into great detail. Be nice
to your plant. Give them a civil
name. Place them in a window
with a view. Loosen their soil to
prevent aching roots, and most of
all, treat them the way you would
want to be treated.
FEATURES TEENAGE PREGNANCY
If I had to imagine hell on earth,
I would start by picturing the father
and disgruntled son you see arguing at gate 7 in Logan Airport. Hell
could also be the hour and a half
you spend waiting in line at the
ticket counter. No matter what it is
at the airport, my experience waiting for my flight always turns out to
negative. This is because airports
get you by the man parts. Thereʼs
no way of traveling quickly over
600 miles from Cleveland to Boston without using an airplane and
thereʼs no way of traveling happy
either. Itʼs a catch 22.
You see, airports are aggravating from the moment you enter until the moment you leave. I lose my
mind when somebody takes thirty
minutes trying to work the computers. These people are stupid.
Somehow and someway, they manage to get confused at one of the
instructions. Then, once you get to
counter, the clerk says that your bag
is overweight and they charge you
$50. This is why I donʼt feel guilty
stealing Playboys and Hustlers
from the magazine stands.
Now that you have some quality reading material, you sit down in
the crowded lobby while you wait
for your plane to arrive. The people
you meet in the lobby bother me the
most. There is the discontented son;
who at 15 years of age, gets a visit
from Aunt Flow. These kids argue
with their moms or dads about the
smallest things.
They argue and argue, until finally, the little wuss starts crying.
You try not to laugh but the kid
in front of you is perhaps the biggest pansy you will ever meet. My
advice: walk away. Getting into a
fight at the airport is a hassle, especially if your black and the security
guards decide to use violent force.
If you are white, you kick the kid
and then have to face the dad. Since
Iʼve never gotten to this point in the
said situation, I can give my white
There once was a man from Nantucket.
brethren no further advice. Sorry
David and Fatty.
When the plane arrives an hour
late, which it will undoubtedly do,
you are greeted to your seat by some
fat dumbass, who thought that seat
30C was 15D. If the guy gets up,
which probably isnʼt a good idea
anyway, you get lulled into a false
sense of relief. You try to sleep,
but NO! There is a baby behind
you. He is crying and has crapped
all over his diaper. Disgusting, I
know.
The woman next to you isnʼt
any better. She wants to read so she
turns the light on. No she doesnʼt.
She really wants to learn more
about you and which college youʼre
going to attend or what your high
school is like or what song youʼre
listening to on your ipod. I respond
simply, saying that I am addicted to
crack and dropped out of school a
year ago. I guess she just thinks that
this is normal for black youths, be-
Courtesy of D. Cuthell
cause she doesnʼt express any sign
of surprise.
God forbid you have to ask
this lady to use the bathroom. Not
because sheʼs old and slow, but because the people in the aisle will guilt
you into not leaving your seat. Iʼll
admit that itʼs a pain to scrunch up
my legs to clear the aisle, but sometimes nature calls. Hey, it happens!
Getting out of the aisle is a test of
will. The real test, however, is actually using the bathroom. You canʼt
stand still! This is my argument in a
pending trial against airtran regarding a broken light in their planeʼs
lavatory. I refuse to pay to fix a light
that I broke when I was thrust back
by the planeʼs force while I was trying to wash my hands. Here I was
recovering from a head injury and
they gave me a subpoena! Again,
another reason why I donʼt regret
stealing from the magazine stands.
Least but not least, whatʼs the
deal with the airline food anyway?
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Ways to Get Kicked Out of the Library
10. Bobsled down the stairs in
“To Be Shelved” Carts
by Chris Pohlmeyer
FEATURES WHOʼS ON FIRST?
Imagine this. You go to a small
private school, a Country Day
School. Because of the small class
size, around 35 people in class of
2007, youʼre relatively close with
everyone. Youʼre at least companions with everyone in your grade.
Well, theoretically. you managed to
not say a single word to about half
of the people in your grade. So, letʼs
just make the class size half of 35.
Actually, letʼs make the original class
size 36. Then take half. So weʼre at
18. Youʼre friends with 18 people in
your grade, and in the three grades
above you, and the one below you.
18x5=80. Eighty friends at a really
small school. You then decide to go
to Phillips.
Fast forward. Itʼs the last summer youʼre home. You almost die.
Not figuratively, like, “OMG! I went
without my iPod for 36 hours!!!
Like, I almost died! LoLz.” Though
that would be pretty rough. But, still,
not like that. More like, the whole
grim reaper character, with his black
hooded cloak. You get really sick,
on the verge of death. And what do
your friends do?
First thing, youʼd be surprised
how few cards there are for “get well
soon” or what have you. [Editorʼs
Note: at this point he switches into
the first person.] I got 5 cards, two
different ones. There was a green
one and an orange one with exactly
the same insincere statement. A
save money scheme by hiring fewer
people to create “clever” cards and
instead trick the feeble-minded public with the same exact card but with
different colors so they wouldnʼt recognize it. But then again, if Iʼm going
to buy a card, I donʼt go to Hallmark
and do some shopping around, get
a feel for whatʼs out there, and then
go over to... I donʼt know where and
look at the cards there. I donʼt really
buy cards. I just go to the grocery
store the day before/of the event that
the card is needed. So there really
isnʼt any tricking of the public.
Besides these 5 cards, one kid
is nice to me. He lets me use his
X-Box while I recover. I got really
good at Splinter Cell, let me tell you.
So, this kid, Steve, heʼs the man. I
Muffins are delicious.
like this kid. Oh wait. Another kid,
Age, sent me 4 liters of ice cream. I
forgot about that. That was nice too.
And Steve also brought me along
with him to the shore in Jersey (this
was when I lived with the Amish. I
did. Somewhat. They woke me up
on Sundays at least. Or Saturdays. I
forget. But the hooves. Gah, that was
annoying to wake up to). Iʼm still in
touch with Steve. And Age. And my
math teacher. She rules. Iʼve tried
convincing her to teach somewhere
up here, but sheʼs pregnant now, and
I forget what else, but I donʼt think
she ever will.
J. Gully/The Phillipian
So, there were 74 kids who
did nothing for me (5 cards, Steve
sent one, and then Ageʼs ice cream,
which was a nice trade for Jell-O).
Wow. This was supposed to be
in the second person. And it has
changed to the first. [Editorʼs Note:
The Greeks referred to this moment
of recognition as anagnorisis.] Ah,
the cards. I apparently got excited
by these cards. Okay, Iʼll fix it from
here on out.
Going to a new school. And you
move. Welcome to Massachusetts.
But, you have to go back to Lancaster for a routine check-up. So,
you go back, and you decide, like
probably most people would, “Hey,
while Iʼm here, I might as well visit
all my friends from my old school.”
Brilliant! But not quite. Do you
know the definition of awkward?
Visit people that you have decided to
leave behind, and who have decided
to essentially abandon you. So, 74
people youʼre mad at. What do you
say to them? What is there to say to
them? “Hello fellow high schoolers. How are you today? I, myself,
am fine. Iʼm alive apparently. Isnʼt
the weather so nice? The weather
is nicer here than at home. And at
school. Golly, Andover weather is
wretched. Almost as wretched as
you you spineless little...” and so on.
So, essentially donʼt say anything.
And leave. And never go back. But
you donʼt know anyone where you
moved to. Because you go to boarding school. Youʼre such a loser.
LOSER! EVERYONE POINT
AND LAUGH AT THE LOSER!
WHAT A LOSER! WHATʼS THAT
LOSER? YOU SAY YOUʼRE NOT
A LOSER? BUT YOU ARE!
9. Drop a dictionary from Text Exchange down to
the basement to hear the thump.
8. Hide behind a librarianʼs desk and then jump up
and shout “Surprise!” when she approaches.
7. Go down to the PACC to sacrifice a goat,
thus assuaging the wrath of vengeful Dionysos.
6. Have a techno dance party during
Silent Study hours.
5. Go hunting for amorous freshmen in the stacks.
Use a a tranquilizer gun to prevent lasting harm.
4. Answer your phone in the Garver Room,
really really loudly. Hold an entire conversation at
full volume. When a librarian confronts you, say
“Do you mind?” and continue conversing.
3. Eat a continental breakfast on Thursday morning
upstairs. Telephone the Help Desk when your table
requires busing.
2. Beat someone senseless during conference period
to steal the computer theyʼve been using.
1. Play stack tag.
THE PHLLIPIAN FEATURES APRIL 14, 2006
9
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
by Lawrence Dai
FEATURES MO WILLEMS
Without a doubt, the Phillips
Academy Boys Basketball team
has always shown much dignity and
pride on and off the courts. However, with a record of 5-0-14 last season, many PA students have begun
to lose faith in our varsity ballers.
The team that was once our only
way of getting through Winter Term
has now become, if you will, the tumor on your head that keeps growing but that you deny exists until one
day it takes over your brain and you
end up finding yourself enjoying the
musical stylings of Sonny and Cher.
The teamʼs future looks bleak, considering that this year we are graduating 10 varsity warriors, and are in
subsequent need of some additional
talent.
Ever since the beginning of
January, PA recruiters have been
working like dogs to try and find
a solution to this monstrosity of a
problem. More accurately, they have
been working like dogs with rabies.
During this stage of recruiting, signs
of erratic behavior may include restlessness, barking, underarm irritation, vicious attacks on inanimate
objects, foaming at the mouth, and
several decapitations. It is common
knowledge that the rabies-infected
dog stage is a crucial stage in high
school sports recruiterʼs life. Looks
like our itty bitty wittle recruiters are
finally growing up.
The recruiterʼs first instinct is
to find promising young athletes to
build the program up from the bottom and then vigorously train and
condition them to make our school
proud. But half the time, theyʼll just
settle for a PG or two.
Year after year, the team of recruiters has never failed to attract
several rare specimens of people that
should be in college, but nonetheless
are physical perfection. This year
is no different. I am glad to report,
that for the 2007 winter basketball
season, five Harlem Globetrotters
have answered our plea and have
agreed to attend a PG year here at
PA. Now just let me explain, I know
what youʼre thinking right now. You
knew PGs were older than everyone,
but you didnʼt think you could be
THAT old. Well, you, my friend, are
dead wrong. You see, a loophole in
the Andover PG policy has just been
discovered and, an athlete can be allowed to be a PG as long as he wears
red, white and blue striped shorts, no
by William Cannon
FEATURES WILLY NILLY
Monkey bread. One foreign
to the Phillips Academy campus would assume it to be a
type of bread composed of the
skin or muscle tissue of slaughtered monkeys, or a slang term
used when describing the cash
made from selling chimpanzees
on the black market.
Monkey bread is actually
a scrumptious treat consisting
of dough, cinnamon sugar, and
good olʼ American baking. This
delightful snack can be found
in the famous Ryley Room. Believe it or not, this tasty treat
actually has a profound effect
on the student body.
One Wednesday, before the
glorious gathering known as
All School Meeting, I had not
had a single morsel of food
all day. Hence, I fled to Ryley
in a last ditch effort to satisfy
my tummy until I could refuel
after 7th period. Once there, I
spent my last dollar on a small
vat of this mysterious monkey
Cannon is very photogenic.
matter how old he is. This law was
created in 1812, when it was hip and
cool to be patriotic.
Among the five new recruits,
a guard named Matt Jackson stood
out from the others. Jackson has an
uncanny ability to sink behind-theback half court shots with remarkable frequency. Coach Mo will most
likely be banking on this skill to
pull out ahead in the clutch games.
Known as “Showbiz” Jackson back
in Harlem, Matt will be celebrating
his 45th birthday this December.
These new recruits each have
new talents that they think they can
offer to the team. 34-year old Michael Wilson, a forward, can do that
thing where the spinning ball rolls
from one arm, over the shoulders,
to the other. This trademark Globetrotterʼs move is guaranteed to wow
the audience and put some decent
pointage on the board.
However, these “entertainers”
will be taking the season a lot more
seriously than they are used to. Although many have extensive college
and professional basketball experience, none of them know the rigorous challenges and hardships of the
New England Prep School league.
Local equipment manager
Blaine has been reported being seen
sewing sparkly, glittery stars to the
current basketball uniforms in order
to accommodate the new recruits.
Lord Voldemort ʼ81
Tom Riddle, more commonly
known as Lord Voldemort,
was a member of the Phillips
Academy class of 1981 after
receiving his primary education
at an English boarding school,
which was strangely unavailable for comment.
Voldemort came to Andover as a new Lower, and
quickly discovered a passion
for Astronomy, Chemistry (or
as he called it, “Potions”), and
African Drumming.
After Andover, Voldemort
gained his fame through, as
he described, “politics.” The
leader of an anti-Ministry of
Magic terrorist organization,
Voldemort settled down in the
UK, where he recruited his
followers, or as they are called
overseas, the “Death Eaters.”
Now, Voldemortʼs actual
whereabouts are unknown,
although he remains a suspect
in relation to the Albus Dumbledore murder in England,
along with the slayings of the
famous Lily and James Potter.
Luckily, Voldemort was
available by phone for a short
interview to discuss his ever
lasting connection to Andover.
What was it like coming
to a school like Andover after
previously going through
the British boarding school
system?
When I arrived at Andover,
I knew right away it was the
place for me. It was hard for
me to do anything at home like
a normal boy, because I am a
descendant of the famous Salazar Slytherin, something I was
lucky my peers at Andover did
not know. I was glad to have
a fresh start at Andover. And
back home, I was made fun of
by my friends and was even
accused of murdering Moaning
Myrtle.
Who is Moaning Myrtle?
A girl I murdered.
Oh.
That incident, along with
my desire to play Varsity
Baseball, drew me away from
England and to Andover.
What was your least
favorite part about being a
student at Andover?
Definitely the food. It was
just disgusting. I guess I developed some of the “social problems” Iʼm dealing with because
I just didnʼt socialize much; I
ordered out every single meal.
Through that, I gained a lot of
weight...that General Tsao will
do that to you. Not until my
mid-twenties was I back to my
usual level of fitness. So howʼs
that Commons renovation coming along...I assume you got my
“anonymous” donation?
What were some of the
hardships you faced during
your career?
Upon graduation, I had
trouble finding work in my
desired field, that being terrorism. I finally took a job at
Borgin & Burkeʼs in Knockturn
Alley, back home in the UK.
After a bit of a misunderstanding with one of my co-workers,
I decided to devote my days to
rallying support for my political
cause.
What is the latest project
you have been working on?
Well this is a sore subject
for me. For the last six years
or so, I have been attempting to
murder a young boy in England.
Itʼs been quite troubling, not to
mention completely interfering
with my usual work of torture
and delivering menacing monologues. Aside from that, Iʼm
excited with what [the Death
Eaters] and I have been doing.
Do you have any advice
for Andover students?
When recruiting a team
of loyal henchmen, choose
wisely. Donʼt pick an obvious
bad guy, like Lucius Malfoy,
and if you do, be like George
Steinbrenner: make everybody
on your team get a respectable haircut. If you are having
trouble finding supporters, try
the any of the following: kill
their family, put them under
the Imperious Curse, or invite
them out to a lovely dinner at
a nice restaurant... then kill
them. Also, donʼt ever feel
overwhelmed. Whether itʼs
finishing a term paper, or pillaging the World Quidditch Cup
campsites, stick to it, and youʼll
succeed.
-Jonathan Adler
by Dominick DeJoy
FEATURES ARTS? WHO NEEDS ʻEM?
T.Zhou/The Phillipian
And the Lord said, “Let there be no easy buckets.” (Ezekiel
25:17)
bread, and began my hike to All
School with fork in my hand. By
the time I reached those pearly
chapel gates, I had finished the
monkey bread and felt relatively full. My hunger would
not return for the remainder of
the day. I was astonished, because the only thing I had eaten
the entire day was the monkey
bread.
I was eager to experiment
with the monkey bread, and
took a sample of it to my colleagues in the chemistry department. After rigorous analysis
and testing, results were finally
produced. Apparently monkey
bread contains 2,000 Calories
per bite and has been known to
cause yellow fever when it was
used to feed malnourished children in Ethiopia.
Even more intriguing than
the content of monkey bread
is the process of its creation.
The actual bread itself is made
by pygmies in the Amazon rain
forest. It is then shipped to Andover and opened with a ceremonial prayer by Father Fransisco Nahoe.
C.Shaw/The Phillipian
The bread is then enchanted
by Teryo Shimazu, who uses
her personal Shinto wand to
prepare the bread for the cinnamon sugar. Ms Shimazu is one
of the five people in the world
who were chosen at birth to bestow the gift of monkey bread
to mankind, and received vigorous training on Mt. Fuji for
the task.
Once finished, the bread is
beat in to its plastic case with a
sledge hammer compliments of
Macho Manny, who is known
in my homeland of Lawrence
simply as “The Man.”
Monkey bread also has a
variety of uses. Marines in Iraq
are currently using the gooeysubstance as a more potent substitute for C-4 explosive. Ford
Motor Company is currently experimenting with monkey bread
as an alternate fuel source.
James Rockas is currently
building a house constructed
solely of Monkey bread. When
asked why he was doing such
a thing, Rockas replied “Itʼs
monkey bread, why shouldnʼt
I ?” He then returned to his
suede couch where four beautiful women awaited with palm
branches and grapes.
Despite its many uses,
monkey bread will always be
remembered as that tasty treat
awaiting us hungry students in
Ryley Room. So if you have
Conference or any other period
free during the day, stop by and
by a vat of this tasty treat that
costs only one dollar. Monkey
bread will not only fill your
stomach, but your heart as well.
God bless America.
[Editorʼs Note: In the past,
William and I have had our differences. We worked together
as well as a hedgehog works
with a bicycle. However, I am
confident that we have overcome this adveristy and have
built a friendship that will last
a lifetime. Will, will you go to
MORP with me?]
I wanted to kill a lot of brain
cells legally this weekend, so,
rather than bang my forehead
against the cinder-block walls
of Fuess House for five hours
straight, I decided to attend the
Country Club Dance in Ryley.
First of all, can I just go ahead
and ask if anyone who isnʼt drunk
actually likes Ryley dances? And
can I go as far as to inquire why
anyone would voluntarily attend
one who isnʼt covering it for
the Living Arts section of The
Phillipian because the general
attitude of the students at this
school is blatantly anti-art, antirisk, and anti-intellectual and as
such there is absolutely nothing
legitimate to cover on Saturday
nights since everyone is either
doing SAT prep and studying for
math competitions or watching
hockey?
In any case, I found myself
in Ryley at 9:00 pm last Saturday
night listening to mainstream rap
musicians talk about the different
ways they can sexually assault
women and watching all of the
people who normally wear Madras and seersucker and fourteen
popped collars wear Madras,
seersucker, and fourteen popped
collars as if it were something
special or unique or ironic.
Since simulating sex acts in
public isnʼt exactly my cup of
tea, I engaged in a number of
fake cell phone conversations
before realizing that no one gets
service in Ryley and that I must
look really, really stupid. I then
decided I should hover around
the cashierʼs line to look occupied and make people think I was
actually doing something.
Dom DeJoy ʼ07 tries to avoid all contact with Will Cannonʼs
huge right nipple.
After this whole charade
got really awkward, I decided
to try to make my way through
the horde of sweaty lowers on
the dance floor pretending that I
was looking for someone or was
planning on dancing, but come
on, letʼs be serious.
At this point, it was still only
10:00 and my friend was visiting
from out of town and I was feeling a lot of pressure to not make
him think I was a total loser (a
failing effort, obviously), so I
figured we had to at least stay
until 11:00.
I had just gotten money out
of an ATM so I decided to be really, really obnoxious and break
each twenty individually on three
separate small purchases—a bag
of Mike & Ikes, an energy drink,
and some Mentos, if I recall correctly.
At some point shortly afterwards, I must have fallen asleep
on the couch, because a Commons worker woke me up at
11:25 and told me I had to leave.
My friend had gone back to my
dorm by himself. He was mildly
flabbergasted by the whole experience. So, in summation, I
love Andover and I love Ryley
dances.
(Editorʼs Note: Dominick is a
very nice boy, and is quite skilled
in the art of ballroom dance.
Hence, his opinion is that of a
seasoned authority and should
be taken literally despite the fact
it is in the Featureʼs section)
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Service
Announcement
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THE PHILLIPIAN SPORTS APRIL 14, 2006
10
Andover Golf Smokes Exeter and GDA;
Harmeling ʼ07 Has Low Score of 76 with 2 Eagles
By Nick Koh
PHILLIPIAN SPORTS WRITER
A group of PA runners leads the pack against Wilbraham-Monson and Andover High. The team
came in second at the tri-meet, behind AHS but ahead of Wilbraham.
Girls Track Loses to Perennial Powerhouse AHS;
Team Rebounds to Destroy Wilbraham 100-8
By Katie Michaelson
On Saturday the girls track
team fell short to cross-town rivals
Andover High
82-59, but trampled Wilbraham
& Monson 1008 in the tri-meet.
GIRLS
The
opening
TRACK
day loss was
disconcerting
for the girls, but Andover High is
always the toughest match of the
season. Andover High always sets
the bar high, and now our girls
know where they have to strive to
reach. Despite the loss, Andover
had many first place finishes.
Andover was especially strong
in the field events this week. Aba
Temeng ʻ06 continued her streak
of winning both the discus and
shot put. Temeng threw 110ʼ in the
discus, which is impressive for so
early in the season. In the javelin,
Jennifer Meacham ʼ06 threw 93ʼ
and captured first place.
New to track and the New
England cold weather all the way
from New Orleans, Jara Crear ʼ08
won the triple jump.
Ola Canty ʼ07 placed first in
the pole vault, with Katharine Matsumoto ʼ07 not far behind earning
second place.
It was very cold Saturday,
which makes sprinting both difficult and dangerous. Andover is
still trying to figure out where everyone fits the best into the sprinting events, but new lower Simone Hill ʼ08 stepped right up and
placed second in the 200m for the
Blue.
The girls distance runners
were eager and ready to run. Ali
Holliday ʻ06 placed first in a close
race for the 800m with a time of
2:24, beating an Andover High girl
by two seconds.
Abby King ʼ07 is back again
this year, dominating the 3000m;
she was untouchable Saturday
with a time of 11:16.
Cross country runners Sarah
Cohen ʼ08 and Brianna Jordan ʼ09
ran a solid 1500m, taking second
and third place, respectively.
Captain Marty Schnure ʼ06 was
happy with the girlsʼ performance.
She knows it is tough to start the
season out with such a challenging
opponent, but she says everyone is
keeping their heads up and looking
onto the next meet. “We have a lot
more strength and depth in the dis-
tance squad now than we did last
year, which bodes well for Interschols.” Schnure claims.
Saturday the team travels to its
next meet, another tri-meet away
at Taft/Deerfield. Taft is strong in
the field events and sprints, and is
always a major competitor at Interschols, so it should be another
tough meet for the girls.
On a wind swept Stow Acres
North Course on Wednesday,
the
Phillips
Academy Golf
team opened
the
season
by
crushing
Phillips ExGOLF
eter Academy
and Governor
Dummer Academy in the competition for the Witherspoon
Bowl and Lovell Cup with a
score of 406 to Exeterʼs 457 and
GDAʼs 437.
In the competition for the
Witherspoon Bowl, a two game
match-play contest with Exeter, Andover sailed through the
first round with an unexpected
7-0 whipping of Exeter. Evan
Harmeling ʼ07 playing as number one set the pace by closing
out his Exeter opponent 7 & 5.
Captain James Watson ʼ06 and
Nicholas Koh ʼ08 playing positions two and three continued
the stellar play with 7 & 6 and 6
& 4 demolitions of their hapless
Exeter opponents. Andoverʼs
strong top trio had among them
eight birdies and two eagles
from its long drives and deft
short touches around the greens
to close the matches early.
With this victory, all Andover needed to do was to tie one
out of the next seven individual
games at Exeter to successfully
defend the Witherspoon Bowl.
Andoverʼs bottom ladder of
Tanner McNeill ʼ08, Owen Rameika ʼ06, Tom Tassinari ʼ06,
Conor Sutherland ʼ06 and Kristen Macdonald ʼ07 wrapped up
the match for Andover, all with
comfortable wins.
The Lovell Cup is a threeway challenge between Andover,
Exeter and GDA determined by
three 18- hole matches, with the
top five scores from each team
added to the cumulative tally. At
the end of the season, the school
with the lowest 54-hole match
total is awarded the Lovell Cup.
Of the top five, Harmeling had the low score with an
impressive 4 over par 76 on a
course defended by tight fairways and tricky pin positions.
New lower Koh, eager to start
his PA career with a win, came
home with a respectable 79,
ignoring the wind chill and a
growling stomach. Captain Watson ʼ06 finished with an 82,
number four McNeill ʻ08 shot
85, and Rameika ʼ06 also shot
85 to create a commanding 31stroke lead over nearest rivals
GDA.
Harmeling ʻ07 eagled two
holes with a chip-in at the first
hole after a wild drive and by
draining a long bomb putt on
the seventh.
When asked about his game,
Harmeling ʼ07 quipped, “After
the eagle chip-in on the first, my
opponent was done, and I domi-
nated for the rest of the match,
never looking back to see Big
Red remains littered all over the
golf course.”
Captain Watson ʼ06 offered
a more mature and moderate assessment of his team as well as
his own play. “I did not play my
best, but I kept the pressure on
my [Exeter opponent] by making crucial putts at the eleventh,
twelfth and thirteenth and managed to win the match early. My
team did well today, and the
depth created by the combination of new talent and experience separated us from GDA
and Exeter.”
Although only the top five
scores contributed to the teamʼs
406 stroke total, the scores of
Tassinari, Sutherland and Macdonald are equally important as
they will help determine the winner of the Witherspoon Bowl.
Last Saturday, Andover travelled down to the Kitannsett
Country Club in Marion, MA
to compete against Tabor. The
match was cancelled due to a
lightning warning, heavy downpour and the teamʼs extremely
sore and painful hands. Andover
was leading the match 6-2 when
play was halted after four holes.
After
the
performance,
Coach Odden rewarded the team
with a trip to Wendyʼs for dinner, trying to motivate the team
to better last yearʼs 15-3 record.
Big Blue next plays Holderness
at home on April 19.
ATHLETIC
SLATE
Friday, April 14
Baseball vs. Belmont Hill
4:30
Girls Lacrosse vs. KUA
5:30
Softball vs. Nobles
4:00
Boys Tennis vs. Groton
4:30
Volleyball vs. Lawrence High 4:00
Saturday, April 15
Boys Crew vs. Kent
2:00
Girls Crew vs. Kent
2:00
Boys Lacrosse @ Tilton
2:30
Boys Tennis @ NMH
1:00
Boys Track vs. Deerfield/Loomis,
2:30
Girls Track vs. Deerfield/Loomis,
2:30
Volleyball vs. Loomis
1:00
Waterpolo vs. Williston
Northampton
1:30
Attackman Pat Curtin ʻ07 (both left and right) contributed solid play all week. Against NMH this past Wednesday, Curtin
stepped up his play, notching five goals including an OT game-winner. He hopes to play this well for the rest of the season.
Boys Lacrosse, Missing a few Midfielders, Goes 3-0 for Week;
Curtin ʼ07 Scores Five Goals including Game-Winner vs. NMH
By Ella Kidron
Andover
Brooks
10
5
Andover
Bridgton
6
4
Andover
NMH
9
8
“I think it was pretty much
a game that we had to win, and
should have
won”, Captain
Matt Yeager
ʼ06 commented. After being
BOYS
rained out on
LACROSSE
We d n e s d a y,
the Andover
Boyʼs Varsity Lacrosse team defeated Brooks School 10-5 last
Thursday.
The team was short on a
few players. At the midfield
Zack Johnson ʼ08, Captain Matt
Ward ʼ06, Dylan Green ʼ06 and
Khaki Burke ʼ06 were the only
four people rotating in the entire
game. Captain Yeager, Spencer
Johnson ʻ06 and Nick Anschuetz
ʼ08 held a strong defense, with
a few breakdowns that let in
Brooks goals.
These goals were primarily
due to a lack of communication
which, Captain Yeager assured,
“can be very easily fixed.”
At halftime, Andover led
only 4-3, but pulled away in the
second half. Kevin Gould ʼ06
scored a goal and recorded three
assists even thought he was denied the ball by heavy pressure
from the Brooks defense.
While Brooks focused on
Gould, Patrick Curtin ʼ07 was
able to sneak in a few goals. Attacker John Bukawyn ʼ08 also
made a strong contribution to the
win by picking up ground balls.
Bukawyn also had a strong shot
on goal from the upper corner
of the field. The teamʼs defense
had a major improvement clearing the ball over the previous
game.
Green commented, “It was
nice to put the Nobles game behind us and finally get our season rolling.”
Though the overall effort
of the team was good throughout, the team made some mental mistakes, which led to some
penalties and turnovers.
Green explained, “Weʼll
have to eliminate these mistakes
if we hope to compete with
Bridgton, a team of all postgraduate players, on Saturday.”
“There is no pressure here.
Play hard. Work for each other
and think of the glory.” This is
what Coach Carr told his team
before its game against the enormous post-graduates of Bridgton Academy on Saturday.
For the past two years Andover has lost to Bridgton, but
the size and strength of the yearround Bridgton players, many
of whom have the intention of
playing Division-I lacrosse in
college, wasnʼt enough to stop
Andover.
Captain Ward did a good job
with face-offs which allowed the
team to slow the game down to
get the goals it needed. Defensively the team made improvements communicating to each
other, holding Bridgton to only
four goals the whole game.
Captain Yeager commented,
“It was a big difference for us,
because up until now we werenʼt
able to control the game like we
did.”
Fortunately for Andover, the
Bridgton team played a rushed
game, running towards a goal
too soon, often turning the ball
over to Andover. The strength,
power and selfishness that the
Bridgton players had was the
primary reason for their downfall.
As Green put it, “Bridgton has some very skilled and
athletic players, but they donʼt
play team lacrosse. Weʼve got
a bunch of unselfish and hardworking guys.”
The best team effort moment came when Sean Aaron
ʻ07 made a save in goal, made
an outlet pass to Captain Yeager who passed it to defensive
mid-fielder Toni Christiano ʻ06.
Cutting up the field, Christiano
passed to Burke who passed to
Johnson. Johnson passed to Bukawyn who was able to put the
ball top shelf for the goal. It
was this relentless team effort
that allowed Andover to come
out on top.
Green said, “We just wanted
it more than they did.”
On Wednesday, the team defeated NMH 9-8 when Pat Curtin ʼ07 scored a goal assisted by
Captain Ward who brought the
ball up the field on a fast break
and Gould who passed to Curtin, in the final two minutes of
overtime. Curtin scored five
goals in the game.
Last year NMH beat Andover by one goal, but this year
Coach Carr encouraged the
team to “pay back” NMH for
last yearʼs damage.
The team played a weak first
half partly due to a large number of injured players, but the
offense picked things up in the
second half giving the team a 75 lead. To this, NMH answered,
taking the game into overtime in
an 8-8 tie.
Green commented, “The
game probably shouldnʼt have
been as close as it was.”
Agreeing with him, Anschuetz added, “We shouldʼve
played tougher; we should have
killed NMH, but we didnʼt.”
The team looks forward to
an away game against Tilton on
Saturday.
THE PHILLIPIAN SPORTS APRIL 14, 2006
Water Polo Beats Deerfield, 8-4;
Avenges Last Yearʼs Loss to DA
Baseball Earns
3-0 Record
After Two Weeks
By Sisi Ruan
Defense Holds Opponents
to .165 Average
promptly stole second base,
before 1B J.R. Santaniello ʼ08
singled in Bramwell for a 1-0
Andover lead. In the bottom of
the 3rd, PA squeezed in a run
with the help of two walks, a
single, and a hit by pitch to run
the lead to 2-0, and an inning
later, another Bramwell walk
and Palermo single would give
way to two runs with help from
an RBI sacrifice bunt from SS
Sam Gould ʼ07 to increase the
Andover lead to 4-0.
Meanwhile,
Co-Captain
Boylan would continue to scatter his 5 hits allowed, while the
defense behind him pitched in a
big hand in shutting down the
Tabor offense. While up by four
runs in the 6th inning, the Blue
would add to the lead again,
with the help of four Tabor errors in the inning. The PA pressure style of offense would induce four runs on no hits, using
walks, sacrifices, and the value
of putting the ball in play to its
advantage.
Co-Captain Boylan would
end the complete game shutout
fittingly with a swinging strikeout, his 5th of the day, to earn
his 2nd win of the year, while
lowering his ERA to 0.54 in the
process.
Andover has used its .385
team on-base-percentage this
year to its advantage, while it
has allowed opponents to hit
.163 against it.
“The defense was great today,” said Coach Cline, “and I
think the teamʼs work ethic has
been excellent. The guys are
working hard to execute well
fundamentally, to give themselves the best chance to be successful.”
Andover returns to action
today at 4:30, when the Blue
takes on Belmont Hill at home.
Wednesday
brings
another
league game against Cushing,
last yearʼs tournament champions.
T. Anderson/The Phillipian
Elene Jacobson ʻ08 lines up her topsin forehand. Jacobson has been nearly unstoppable in
singles play, steamrolling her Groton opponent 6-0, 6-1.
Girls Tennis Wins Against Groton and Deerfield;
Wilmarth ʼ09 Goes Undefeated at Number 1 Spot
By Dave Koppel
Andover
Groton
9
6
Andover
Deerfield
4
3
The Girls Tennis team finished up a busy weekend last
week with important victories over both
Groton
and
Deerfield, imGIRLS TENNIS proving their
record to an
impressive 3-1
on the season.
The squad began its week
with a match against Groton
last Friday, winning 9-6 with
some superb singles play. Lauren Wilmarth ʼ09 at the number
one spot got things rolling with
a commanding 6-2, 6-2 win for
the Big Blue, followed by Elena
Jacobson ʼ08 who also pulled
Belmont Hill No Match for PA;
Strong Doubles Play Secures Win
By Matt Schubert
Andover
Belmont Hill
Taft
Andover
8
7
4
3
Captain Dan Wagman ʼ06 and
Michael Li ʼ06 provided a crucial win at first
doubles against
Belmont Hill
on Friday, leading the Andover
Tennis
BOYS TENNIS Boys
team to a comefrom-behind 8-7 victory.
Despite this strong start, Andover was unable to carry the
momentum over into Saturdayʼs
match, and with Li sidelined by
injury, the team fell to Taft 4-3.
Andover relied on its deep
lineup and strong doubles performances for the road win over
Belmont Hill.
“It was a good win all around.
People played tough and kept their
focus,” said Coach Greg Wilkin.
Though the match appeared
close in the early stages, Belmont
Hill dominated the upper ladder
matches.
Captain Wagman, who recently overtook Li for the number one
position was overmatched and
lost 6-1, 6-3.
His aggressive playing style
allowed him to make some games
interesting, but in the long run, his
opponentʼs consistency was too
much to handle.
Trey Meyer ʼ09 finished soon
after Captain Wagman. Meyer
combined his excellent shot-making ability with his strong mental
game. He kept his opponent on
the run and cruised to a 6-1, 6-3
win.
Though the overall match
score was tied at this point, Andoverʼs prospects did not look promising at positions two and three.
Liʼs match at number two was
more competitive than Captain
Wagmanʼs had been, but Li ultimately lost 7-6, 6-4.
He fought hard but was inconsistent and often lacked sufficient
depth on his ground strokes.
Andrew Chan ʼ08 lost 6-1, 6-3
at number three.
11
Though Chan has superb
shot-making ability, he has been
on a cold streak lately. He was
not aggressive in his match, and
once his opponent took the lead,
Chan was not able to regain any
momentum.
Now in a hole, Andover needed to rally.
Foster Jebsen ʼ08 and Matt
Schubert ʼ07 provided a muchneeded boost. Jebsen won quickly
in the fifth spot, using heavy topspin to pick on his opponentʼs
weak backhand.
Schubert, playing number six,
also came up with a win. Though
his opponent challenged him at
times, Schubert prevailed with the
aid of late-match consistency.
The wins at positions five
and six brought the overall match
score to a tie.
This left the match to be determined by the doubles play.
Though doubles was one of Andoverʼs weak points last year, the
team has taken steps to improve
that part of its game.
This work paid off against
Belmont Hill.
Captain Wagman and Li, playing at first doubles, were the first
to finish, but their match was the
most competitive.
In a clutch victory, they won
8-6 in a tiebreaker and came out
on top in games 9-8.
Schubert and Chan won 8-4
at number two shortly thereafter,
tipping the scales in Andoverʼs
favor.
With Li on the bench Saturday
due to a knee injury, Andoverʼs
depth was tested. All players below number two on the ladder
were forced to move up one position.
Though Andover came close
to victory, Taft won 4-3.
The doubles competition came
first. Andover lost two of the three
doubles matches, giving Taft an
early 1-0 lead (the team that wins
two of the three doubles matches
receives one point).
Trailing early, Andover would
need to win four singles matches
for an overall team victory.
The team came just short, however. Meyer, Jebsen and Schubert
won, but Captain Wagman, Chan,
and Toby Clark ʼ07 lost.
through in her singles match 60, 6-1.
Arianna van Sluytman ʼ08
and Yurie Sekigami ʼ06 each won
close matches under pressure to
help Andover get the win. After
winning the first set, Sekigami
fell behind 2-5 but fought back
strongly to win the match 6-4, 75. Van Sluytman then added the
icing to the cake, playing smart
and consistent tennis to beat her
Groton opponent 7-5, 6-3.
In the doubles matches, the
one-two punch of Wilmarth
and Jacobson was too much
for Groton to handle, and they
came away with the 8-6 victory. Despite close loses from
the other two doubles teams, the
girls were still able to pull out
the victory.
The next day, Andover took
on Deerfield at home, and once
again came through with a tough
win. Winning by a close margin
of 4-3, the Big Blue overtook
Deerfield Academy with excellent team play, and proved
to have the depth needed for a
successful season and run at the
tournament.
With Maggie Maffione ʼ08
injured and unable to play, the
varsity team pulled up three
players from the “B” squad: Nicole Wagner ʼ09, Gina Kim ʻ07,
and Carolyn Brown ʼ09, all of
which played very well at the
Varsity level.
Andover ended up claiming
two of the four singles matches,
with wins from both Wilmarth
and Jacobson, who both remain
undefeated on the season. In the
doubles matches, Lucretia Witte
ʼ06 and Captain Alyssa Hill ʼ06
rolled over their Deerfield opponents 6-2, 6-2.
Yurie Sekigami ʻ06 and Gina
Kim ʼ09, with the overall team
score tied at 3-3, played a critical final match. In a dramatic
three set win, the two overcame
their opponents and won the
crucial match for Andover 6-2,
2-6, 6-2.
The girls have now improved their overall record to
3-1, and are looking forward to
a challenging week ahead, with
matches against St. Paulʼs, Choate, and another shot at the tough
BB&N squad next Friday.
Wilmarth, who has jumped
to the top of the varsity latter as
a junior, said, “I am very excited
to be playing in the position that
I am for the team. We are doing
very well so far, and I think we
will end up having a very successful season. Coach Grant is a
fun and enthusiastic coach, and
I am really enjoying my time
Andover
Deerfield
8
4
Andover
Loomis Chaffee
12
6
The Andover Girls Waterpolo
team split its wins last weekend,
capturing a
game against
Deerfield and
losing
the
other game
to
powerWATERPOLO house Loomis
Chaffee.
In the win against Deerfield,
only starters played, with the exception of one novice player.
Andover girls lost twice to
Deerfield last season: 8-5 during
the regular season and then 9-7 in
the championship tournament.
Andover was able to avenge
its losses by overpowering the
Big Green 8-4 this past weekend.
The win could be greatly attributed to the strong defense. Of
particular note, Amy Fenstermacher ʼ07 was a wall when balls
went her way, saving six spectacular shots.
On the offensive side, Co-captains Emily Brenner ʼ06 and Parla
Alpan ʼ06 led the scoring by netting three goals each for the Big
Blue.
Co-captain Alpan commented,
“Deerfield is one of the stronger
teams in our league, so I was very
impressed with the level of play
we showed in the pool.”
In addition, she attributes
much of the teamʼs success to the
cheering bench: “The girls on our
beach were a crucial part in our
win; without their energy and support, the attitude in the pool would
have gone significantly down.”
All in all, Andover communicated
together very well in the water,
and the game went smoothly, with
the cheering bench keeping up the
momentum on the sidelines.
In the second game, the
team ended up losing to Loomis
Chaffee 6-12.
Loomis had some very aggressive players who did not shy away
from physical contact with the
Andover players. However, after
scoring only one goal in the first
three quarters to Loomisʼ twelve
goals, the Andover girls were able
to pick up the intensity and score
five consecutive goals in a fourth
quarter rally.
Co-captain Alpan led the
scoring against Loomis with four
goals, while Co-captain Brenner
and Kelly Chang ʼ07 each netted
one.
Despite the adrenaline rush
in the last quarter, though, the
game timed out and Loomis was
declared the winner. However,
Loomis beat Andover mercilessly
last season in a devastating 21-1
game, so the final score of 12-6
was an improvement—in fact,
the six-goal deficit was the closest that the Big Blue has come
to Loomis in a number of years.
Team manager Ryan Ferguson
ʼ07 notes that, “Loomis is one of
the strongest teams in the league
and a major contender for the finals, but Andover put up a great
showing.”
In addition, the team is hungry
for more after its first loss of the
season (the record now stands at
2-1). Co-captain Alpan proclaims
assertively, “I have confidence
that we can beat [Loomis] the
next time we face them.”
The Andover Girls Water polo
Team is fired up from last weekendʼs loss to Loomis and look
forward to when they play Williston Northampton, usually league
powerhouse, this Saturday 4/15 at
home.
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Softball Bounces Back from Loss Against GDA with 2 Wins;
Consistent Play is Key to Success for the Big Blue
By Sara Ho
Andover
Lowell
1
0
Andover
Nobles
5
1
Lawrence
Andover
3
0
Stephanie Clegg ʼ08 threw
off her catcherʼs mask and dove
aggressively
toward a foul
ball, catching it
with full extension last Saturday, in VarSOFTBALL
sity Softballʼs
first game of a
double header against Lowell and
Nobles. It was one of many heroic plays that earned the teamʼs
two consecutive wins, bouncing
back from a tough lost against
Governor Dummer the Thursday
before.
First basemen Emily Cokorinos ʼ08 noted of the successful
day, “Itʼs great to see the team really coming together. There was
a huge difference from how we
played on Saturday against Lowell relative to our last few scrimmages. Though we still have a
ways to go, I know we have a lot
of potential because of all the talk
on the field and the fact that we
are always smiling.”
Andover endured a long and
tough game against a talented
Lowell team. Pitcher Claire Fox
ʼ06 was back in great form, throwing nine strikeouts and giving up
only one hit the entire game. The
game was a pitcherʼs dual, extending into extra innings as Fox
showed her incredible stamina,
pitching eight straight innings.
As the game progressed, it
was clear the nail-biter could go
either way. Seven errorless innings went by at 0-0 until an
international tiebreaker was announced. In the event of a tiebreaker, the last person called
out starts off the inning as a base
runner on second. The Lowell offense failed to score a runner, so
Andover stepped up to the plate
for its turn.
Sara Ho ʼ08 started off the inning at second base and quickly
ran to third as Nicole Duddy ʼ08
sacrifice-bunted to advance the
runner. As the inning progressed,
Andover had two outs and the
pressure was intense. Captain
Melissa Tetreau ʼ06 stepped up
to the plate and slammed a line
drive through a hole in Lowellʼs
defense to drive in Ho and win
the game.
The second game of the day
saw Andover smoking Nobles and
Greenough 5-1. Sarah Boylan ʼ09
pitched for the first time at Ando-
ver, and put on a consistent show
with nine strikeouts. Mid-game,
shortstop Lindsey Maroney ʼ07
made a fantastic play, leaping to
catch a hard-hit ball destined for
left field.
Andoverʼs offense executed
particularly well this game, as the
team came away with six hits, accounting for the total five runs of
the game.
Veda Eswarappa ʼ08 pitched
an admirable six innings against
a tough GDA team, throwing two
strikeouts and giving up only 4
hits. Despite the unfavorable
score, Eswarappa executed well,
leaving 11 GDA runners on base
without scoring.
Andover played its fourth
game of the season away at Lawrence Academy, and suffered a
tough 3-0 loss against a talented
opponent.
The team suffered through
a difficult first inning, unable to
stop Lawrence from scoring two
runs on a ball hit hard to left field.
Offensively, Andover was struggling, and Duddy smacked the
first and only hit of the game in
the sixth inning. In general, the
team failed to be selective with
the opponentʼs pitching and failed
to get the ball in play.
Said Duddy, “We had a couple
of innings where the Lawrence
pitcher only threw four pitches,
but with strong encouragement...
we saw more hits.”
On the defensive side, pitcher
Fox had a rough day, struggling
to hit the strike zone. Even so,
Andover was executing, and first
basemen Cokorinos made countless plays, stretching to get the
batters out. Boylan also made a
great running catch in right field.
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Captain Melissa Tetreau ʻ06 anchored the PA infield. The team won both its games this past
week, including a match-up wth Nobles, who the team will face again today.
SPORTS
Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts
Volume CXXIX, Number 8
April 14, 2006
Ultimate Wins In PA Debut;
Coasts to 12-2 and 15-4 Wins
By Will Sherrill
Whitney Anicelli ʻ06 faces up against a Deerfield opponent. The post-graduate helped to lead Andover to three consecutive wins.
Her contributions on offense played a major role in the convincing victories over Nobles, Middlesex and Deerfield.
Girls Lacrosse Starts Season with Three Quality Victories;
Cruises vs. Nobles and Middlesex, and Half of Team Scores vs. DA
By Jen Downing
Andover
Nobles
12
6
Andover
Middlesex
10
7
Andover
Deerfield
17
3
Against Nobles last Saturday,
Whitney Annicelli ʼ06 scored in
a play off the
initial
draw,
catching
the
Nobles defense
off-guard and
setting the tone
GIRLS
in the Andover
LACROSSE
Girls Lacrosse
Teamʼs
12-6
win. The Big Blue followed up
that victory with a 10-7 win over
Middlesex and a 17-3 demolition of
Deerfield.
Against Nobles, Annicelliʼs goal
gave Andover an early 1-0 lead but
within the next five minutes, three
more goals were scored and the
score became 2-2. Throughout the
game, the Andover coaches urged
the offense to hold onto the ball for
longer periods of time between shots
on goal. The team aimed for better
control because of how aggressively
Nobles approached ground balls.
The Big Blue defense played
well with great communication from
defensive leader Karen Schoenherr
ʼ07 to collapse on a driving offender, then reorganize and spread
around the 8-meter, denying scoring
opportunities. Although the game
was close at halftime, Andover
pulled away to a 12-6 win with the
defensive denial and by capitalizing
on shots at net.
Monday brought Middlesex
to Siberia, where Andover gained
an underwhelming victory. At the
end of the first half, the score was
7-4 in Andoverʼs favor. A flustered
Andover midfield and offense with
some careless passes and premature
or poor-angled shots led to a 3-3 tie
in the second half.
Andover, which had not had a
practice since its last game against
Nobles, did not let allow Middlesex
to gain momentum even though the
Big Blue was not playing its best
lacrosse. After its sloppy 10-7 win
over Middlesex, Andover came into
Wednesdayʼs game against Deerfield determined to play its best.
The team had recognized the
areas which needed improvement,
and stepped it up on Wednesday
against Deerfield. By emphasizing
better ball handling and thinking on
oneʼs feet, Andover dominated the
game.
Coach Kate Dolan said, “The
key was we finally had a game
where we possessed the ball longer
and better than our opponents.” Attacker Kayla Lawson ʼ07 scored one
for the Blue with a well-placed shot,
factoring into the 17 goals scored
against Deerfield. Annie Boylan ʼ07
also contributed with a goal, as well
as excellent offensive positioning
around the 8-meter and great hustle
in the midfield.
In another remarkable play,
Captain Wadland was caught behind
the net with a Deerfield player in a
free position. The Big Green attack-
er drove in for a low shot, but was
denied by the outstretched stick of
the diving goalie.Goalie Kate Foley
ʼ08 played in the varsity net for the
first time, saving several shots on
goal, and making some great clears.
Both the great goalies, in addition to
strong defense, ensured a complete
shut-out in the second half. Andover
forced turnovers by pressuring the
ball, in addition to an excellent pass
interception by Caroline Moore ʼ07
who in doing so prevented a Deerfield goal.
Andover walked away with
an excellent team victory of 17-3,
which adds another win to the record: currently 3-0.
Andover
Newton South HS
12
2
Andover
Westford Academy
15
4
Co-Captains Peter Kalmakis
ʼ06 and Jonah Guerin ʼ07 led the
Phillips Academy Ultimate
Frisbee team
into its first
game ever as
an Andover
ULITIMATE
varsity team
last Saturday.
The debut was worth the wait as
the “Blue Steel” Ultimate team
crushed Newton South High
School 12-2 and followed that
victory up with a 15-4 destruction of Westford Academy.
There was a gusty wind
throughout the day that played
a major part in each game. Andover knew before the game
that the team that combated
the wind the best was going to
come out on top. In each game,
Andover kept its passes low and
out of the wind.
Against Newton South, Andover played a conservative
game and kept its turnovers to a
minimum. As a result, Andover
finished with only 16 turnovers
and forced Newton South into
26 turnovers.
Although the Andover team
is a young and inexperienced
squad, it had great composure
and poise throughout the game,
especially on offense.
The aggressive and ferocious play of Aaron Weisz ʼ06
gave Andover a huge boost. In
one play, a pack of three of four
opponents surounded Weisz
but he would amazing come out
with the frisbee.
The Big Blue defense also
played a great game holding
Newton South to just one point
in each half.
In its second game of the
day against Westford Academy,
Andover played just as well.
Westford was more athletic and
physical than Newton South
and surprised Andover a couple
times during the game. Andover kept its focus however, and
kept good spacing on offense
and constant pressure on defense.
In order to counter the
strong wind, Andover utilized
mostly short passes and worked
its way up field to score. New
and returning players all played
brilliantly and led Andover to
the 15-4 win.
The only damper in Andoverʼs win was that Kalmakis
broke his arm. As the teamʼs
captain and arguably its best
player, Kalmakis will be sorely
missed during his time on the
disabled list.
Despite this, Andover is
looking forward to the progress
the team will make over the
course of the year. The team has
a lot of new comers who add a
great deal of athleticism to the
team, but have not yet learned
the subleties and skills of the
game. The veterans however do
not lack these skills and carry
the team to victory. The team
will be very dangerous once
the newcomers gain some playing experience and become accustomed to the speed of play at
the varsity level.
The Ultimate team plays
perennial powerhouse N.M.H.
on Saturday April 26 in its next
game.
Boys Volleyball Defeats Choate and Central Catholic
Co-Captain Kalter ʼ07 Records 21 Kills vs. Choate
By Chad Hollis
Andover
Choate
VOLLEYBALL
3
2
The
PA
Boys Volleyball
team started off
their
season
well with a 32 win against
a very strong
Choate team and followed with a 31 win against Central Catholic JV.
Andoverʼs match with Choate was a back and forth battle.
Andoverʼs hard hitting offense was
lead by Co-Captain Howie Kalter
ʼ07 with 21 kills. Co-Captain Alex
Schwartz ʼ07, Ekow Essel ʼ07, and
Jonathan Lee ʼ07 followed Kalter
with 11, nine, and nine kills respectively. Peter Yao ʼ07 effectively
created most of the offensive opportunities. He totaled an exceptional 49 assists, driving the Big
Blue offense.
Co-Captain Alex Schwartz ʻ07 launches a serve, as he led Boys
Volleyball to another win this past week.
Andoverʼs first game in the
match was close until the end. The
lead was transferred evenly between the two teams until the score
was tied at 16-16. Andover then
began to rally. Lee, who recorded
an impressive 3 aces in the entire
match, served remarkably and gave
Andover a 25-19 cushion. Choate
never backed down and continued
to score points, but Andover closed
out the game 30-24.
Co-Captain Schwartz said,
“Choate was a strong team and
never gave up. It was our focus that [led us] to win the game.
There were some moments where
they came up with some incredible
saves, but we always kept coming
back.”
The second game had the same
back-and-forth play as the first.
Andover went ahead 24-17 when
Choate rallied with exceptional
serves to go ahead 27-25. Lee once
again came up big and in the clutch,
serving out the game to a 31-29 victory.
Still refusing to go down without
a fight, Choate came back strong to
win the next two games. Andover
continued to fight but fell 19-30 and
20-30 which forced a fifth game in
the match. Lee said, “Choate had a
lot of serves in the fourth game that
caused a seven point lead that we
couldnʼt make up for.”
Andover started out the fifth
game with a strong 5-1 lead created
by the serving of James McGuiness
ʼ08. Choate continued to challenge
Andover and tied up the game at
13-13. Wesley Mui ʼ06 was able to
serve out the rest of the game giving
Andover a 15-13 win and the overall match victory. Lee commented,
“The fifth game was really intense
and we just fought through it.”
Ultimately Andoverʼs win relied on a strong defense and consistent serves. Essel, who played a
major role defensively, recorded 10
stuffs and 18 blocks. Andrew Park
ʼ06 also contributed five stuffs to
the match.
Co-Captain Matt Boylan ʻ06 throws another strike against a Tabor batter. He pitched a complete game shut-out against the Seawolves, picking up his second win of the season.
Baseball Crushes Bridgton 13-2 and Tabor 8-0;
Good Pitching and “Smallball” Lead Andover
By Chris George
Andover
Bridgton
13
2
Andover
Tabor
8
0
Andover baseball continues to fire on all cylinders, as
the Big Blue
s t o m p e d
Bridgton
Academy 132, while handing Tabor a
BASEBALL
convincing 80 defeat in the
league opener. Behind two stellar pitching performances by
the senior arms, great team defense, and a brand of smallball
offense that pressured its way
to 21 runs in 2 games, PA ran
its record to 3-0, 1-0 in league
play.
Saturday afternoon brought
a cold, windy day for P Tommy Arriggʼs ʼ06 Andover de-
but against the visiting Bridgton Wolverines. Arrigg started
slowly, allowing three of the
first four batters to reach, but
settled down to escape the first
inning with only one run allowed. The righthander would
stay in his groove after that
point, and would retire streaks
of seven consecutive batters,
and later 13 of 14, while racking up nine strikeouts.
The PA nine would find
themselves down 2-0 in the
top of the third inning though,
after Bridgton had scored an
unearned run. Three singles
led off the inning for Andover.
A sacrifice and a double would
plate five Andover runners, for
a 5-2 PA lead after three innings. Later in the 5th inning,
singles by 2B Sam Conte ʼ07
and Arrigg would ignite another
5-run Andover rally, helped by
an RBI double off the bat of RF
Mike Palermo ʼ08, who went 3
for 3 with a walk on the day one
day after his birthday.
Andover would score three
more runs in the bottom of the
6th inning, playing a smallball-
style offense that pressured the
Bridgton defense into its four
errors in the game. Andover
cruised to a 13-2 victory.
While putting his first career Andover win in the books,
Arrigg went 2 for 4 at the plate.
“Matt Skinner [ʻ07] caught
a good game for me today,”
commented Arrigg humbly of
his dominating performance,
which lowered his season ERA
to 0.88, while opponents have
hit .156 against him.
Wednesdayʼs game against
league foe Tabor Academy saw
the return of Co-Captain C Tom
Dignard ʼ06 behind the plate,
who went 1 for 2 with a walk
and RBI. Co-Captain P Matt
Boylan ʼ06 went to the mound
for his second start of the season. The Blue got off to a quick
start, with Co-Captain Boylan
striking out two batters in two
scoreless innings, and in the
bottom of the 2nd PA inflicted
the first damage.
CF Chris Bramwell ʼ07
worked a one-out walk, and

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