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Veritas Super Omnia
Vol. CXXXI, No. 24
November 14, 2008
Phillips Academy
Despite Maas,
Daily Schedule
To Remain
ALUMNI DONOR
PARTICIPATION
LAGS BEHIND
PEER SCHOOLS
Administration Weighs
Pros and Cons of
Schedule Shift
By CHASE EBERT
Despite Phillips Academy’s
message of non sibi, the school
has one of the lowest alumni
donation participation rates
among its peer schools, with
only about one-third of alumni contributing regularly.
As a recession looms, contributions may be harder to
come by, school officials said.
Peter Ramsey, Secretary of
the Academy and overseer of
much of Andover’s fundraising, said the school should be
prepared for as much as a 10
to 20 percent decline in annual giving and possibly sharper
decreases in endowment and
capital pledges.
Statistics provided by the
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By JULIA DEAN
Cooper said that Obama is
actually a late baby boomer.
“African American baby
boomers in the government
aren’t new. Since 1993, there has
been a huge influx [of them].
The media has really missed the
opportunity to uncover the social
change in America,” said Cooper.
Cooper added that he wished
he learned more about the
formation of the candidates.
Specifically, he wanted an
account of how Obama formed
his racial identity from the
Students erupted into cheers
last week when All-School
Meeting speaker Dr. James
Maas said that schools should
not begin classes before 9 a.m.
But the proposal from Maas,
a professor at Cornell University, may not become an immediate reality at Andover.
Paul Murphy, Dean of Students, said, “We’re constrained
by other decisions that we have
made about our schedule.”
Paul Cernota, Scheduling
Officer, said, “When looking at
the whole day, we just have not
come up with a way to work it
through that doesn’t cause serious issues in some other aspect
of campus life.”
These other aspects include
athletics, meal times and the
music schedule on campus.
Cernota said that athletics
are a concern because moving practices later in the day
would force teams to practice
after dark toward the end of Fall
Term.
“If Daylight Savings Time
did not begin during fall sports,
this would not be such a big issue,” said Cernota.
Another issue is how the
change might affect dinner
times.
Cernota said, “If sports ended an hour later, many students
would not be able to get to dinner until after 6 p.m. Fitting dinner and music rehearsals in be-
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Kyle Leahy ’10, Will Walker ’09 and Dave Knapp ’10 (R. to L.) cheer on the Big Blue during the Andover/Exeter football game.
Pilot Educational Program Takes Students to Lawrence Kenneth Cooper ’73 Analyzes
By LIAM MURHY
LASSO, a new service initiative, may lead the way in
rethinking PA’s approach to
service.
Lawrence Andover Special
Service Offerings (LASSO)
aims to educate participants
about current issues facing the
Lawrence community.
During the one-time pilot
on November 19, students will
meet with experts in specific
fields.
The Community Engagement Council (CEC), a small
group of community service
coordinators, organized the
events.
LASSO will tackle three
topics: housing, immigration
and public education.
The CEC picked topics
that have both national and
local significance and are
the focus of other groups or
people’s development work in
Lawrence.
Each issue will be discussed
by six students and a faculty
member who is knowledgeable
in the area of focus.
Aneesa Sayall, Instructor in
Economics, will be the housing
group’s faculty member, and
Lou
Bernieri,
Instructor
in English, will work with
the education group. The
faculty member to join the
immigration group has not yet
been determined.
The organizers of LASSO
hope that faculty participation
will encourage the integration
of service learning in the
classroom.
The day will begin with each
faculty member presenting
to his or her group about the
issue.
The group will then travel
to Lawrence to meet with a
community leader or group
relevant to the project.
Students in the immigration
group will meet with Zoila
Gomez, an immigration lawyer
from the Dominican Republic.
The
housing
group
will meet with Lawrence
Community Works, a nonprofit
development
organization
in Lawrence. The education
group’s partner is still
undecided.
Sayall said that she plans to
talk about the national housing
crisis and its causes before
focusing the talk on housing
crises in smaller communities.
“It’s a privilege to give information to a group like this,”
Sayall said. “But it is also great
to listen to [Lawrence Community Works]’s information.”
Sayall also said that her
talk will focus more on the
“average” community and that
Lawrence Community Works
will let her relate her talk to
issues in Lawrence.
LASSO is a service learning
program, which one of
the program’s organizers,
Marianna Jordan ’09, defines as
“being able to put experiences
in community service into
context and learning more
about [the issues].”
According to the CEC,
one of the project’s main
goals is to give students
an opportunity to look at a
particular issue in depth,
hopefully encouraging further
involvement. They also hope
that LASSO allows students
and faculty to collaborate on
an issue affecting their local
community.
Jordan said that she
believes the goal of the LASSO
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Role of Media in Election
By KIRAN GILL
Though coverage of this
election impressed Kenneth
Cooper ’73, he picked up on
issues and stories the papers did
not.
Cooper, a Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist and former
national editor for the Boston
Globe, discussed the media’s role
in the presidential election at
a forum in Kemper on Sunday,
hosted by the Andover Ethics
Society.
“The unpopularity of the
current president and the
Iraq war, plus the state of the
economy—that all plays a role,”
Cooper said.
He continued, “Journalists
make the mistake of saying that
voting is rational; there are a lot
of emotional and psychological
things that matter and go
unnoticed during elections.”
Cooper said that he believes
the media gave a mostly accurate
portrayal of the candidates in this
election.
However, he criticized the
media’s placement of Presidentelect Barack Obama into a new
generation of black politics.
WPAA Broadcasts Andover/Exeter Game Online
By PAUL NOH
Those unnerved by screaming students in body paint were
able to watch the Andover/
Exeter game online, thanks to
WPAA.
Over a thousand people
watched football via webcast
last Saturday, according to Ishan Kapoor ’09, WPAA programming director.
A crew of student announcers broadcasted the event: Kyle
Franco ’10 and Chris Massie
’10 worked in the booth, and
Kenny Gould ’09 and Alec
Weiss ’11 reported from the
field.
Video Link, a company that
specializes in video production and web broadcasting in
Boston, recorded and streamed
the football game.
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It’s payback time.
Dale Hurley, faculty advisor to WPAA, and audiovisual
staff members Michael Crouse
and Michael Ebner, provided
support to the student broadcast.
This was the second time
Phillips Academy has broadcasted the game.
Phillips Academy first held
a webcast of the Andover/Exeter football game in 2006. Exeter hosted last year’s broadcast.
“In comparison to the 2006
broadcast, this year’s [webcast] went well,” said Kapoor.
He said that this year’s webcast was more organized.
Kapoor oversaw the broadcast, organized rehearsals and
run-throughs and chose the
members of the student crew.
During halftime, Gould
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Alec Weiss ’11 and Kenny Gould ’09 reported from the sidelines.
and Weiss interviewed Leon
Modeste,
Andover
Head
Coach; Barbara Chase, Head
of School; Malin Adams ’09,
School President; Bill Glennon, Exeter Head Coach; Tyler
Tingley, Exeter Principal; and
Deborah Murphy, Director of
Arts/ 4-5
Arts previews The Odd Couple.
Alumni Affairs.
Alumni parties in Charleston, South Carolina, as well as
Palo Alto, San Francisco and
Los Angeles in California, also
tuned into the game.
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Welcome to the Features
Office. Keep your cubicle
clean.
Socheata Poeuv’s Documentary
Promotes Cambodian Awareness
By CHLOE REICHEL
Socheata Poeuv, creator of
the award-winning documentary “New Year Baby,” adjusted her family tree many times
as she followed her Cambodian lineage.
Poeuv’s film details the investigation of her family history, which includes ancestors
that survived the Cambodian
genocide at the hands of the
Khmer Rouge communist
party from 1975 to1979.
Poeuv will screen her film
at 7 p.m. on Friday in Kemper
Auditorium, followed by a
discussion and a question and
answer session.
Poeuv was born in a refugee camp in Thailand and immigrated with her family to
the United States when she
was young.
As an adult, Poeuv learned
from her parents that her
two sisters were actually her
cousins, whose parents were
killed in the genocide.
Poeuv also learned that
her mother had been married
previously and had two other
children. Her mother’s first
husband and daughter were
killed in the genocide.
“I made the film at first
just out of curiosity and a de-
Sports/ 10-12
Andover teams go 2-2 in
post-season match-ups.
sire to understand my own
family’s story of surviving the
Cambodian genocide,” said
Pouev.
“Then I wanted to use the
story that they had to tell a
larger story about the legacy
of genocides and about what
it takes for people to heal after a genocide,” she said.
Poeuv continued, “[The
film] allowed them to open
up more about their own stories. It allowed them to reflect upon their own experience and be celebrated for it
rather than ashamed of it.”
Poeuv described her hopes
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Non Scholae
They came in droves.
They showed up. They returned to their school on the hill with
discounted train tickets, a nostalgic camaraderie and outdated shirts,
proclaiming ‘Senior’... of the Class of 2008 - or even 2007. The day,
Andover/Exeter, was theirs in many ways. But it seems that recent
graduates do little else - beyond making the trip and painting their
faces - to show their affection for Phillips Academy.
In four years, they’ll return once more for the first of many reunions - occasions both weighty and light-hearted. They’ll size one
another up and reminisce. Some will claim that this school shaped
their character, while others will look back on lazy days and lost
time.
But you can’t pay for Commons renovations or the Addison’s new
wing or the next generation’s Senior shirts with reminiscences.
Andover’s alumni participation pales in comparison to our peer
schools, and we can do something about that. Showing up is a start but how about allowing others to do the same? If the ‘Andover experience’ (not packaged, but lived) is worthwhile, the only thing better
than remembering it fondly is watching someone else go through it.
Found a scholarship; finance the renovation of a dorm; give money
for team dinners or trips to the MFA for students in art classes. Give
money for the things you enjoyed as a student, or things you wish
you had.
True, donation rates from the ten youngest graduated classes are
currently the highest in Andover’s history. But we must continue to
make this trend commonplace, and not an anomaly.
This responsibility does not rest solely with alumni. Class of
2009, when the time comes to give to the Senior Gift fund, set the
precedent for future donations.
We aren’t a school that lacks money (although our endowment
still trails Exeter’s), but we shouldn’t be one that lacks for spirit in
young alumnae. This isn’t about making millions and landing a spot
as a trustee - it’s about giving back to the school and the students.
And - look at it this way: once you give, it’s as though you never
leave.
Common Thoughts
21-13
But on Monday, they still had to go to
Exeter.
The Fake Exonian
We almost wish we could take credit for it.
Fireworks at the Pep Rally
Thank you, anonymous donor. And whoever
chose MGMT.
One Week to Go
It’s almost Thanksgiving, and we’ll be
thankful for a break.
Outside Speakers
Andover Ethics Society - two weeks, one
Abbot Grant, two excellent speakers. And
Ambassador Ross is back on the schedule.
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An article about Andi Zhou ’09
applying to college was inadvertently
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net.
An article about the Model United Nations Invitational mistakenly
referred to Cassius Clay ’09 as the
Co-Vice President of Model United
Nations.
The Phillipian regrets the errors.
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Erica Harris, Andover Democrats Club
Sam Dodge, Andover Republican Club
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Aid For Those Who Aid
Emerson Stoldt
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News: Tim Ghosh,
Celia Lewis, Juliet Liu,
Melissa Yan
The article, “Students watch Obama make history,” incorrectly states that
the Democrat Club alone hosted the November 4 Election Night event. We
would like to clarify that, in fact, the Independent, Republican and Democrat
clubs collaborated in all aspects of the event. We would also like to express
our sincere thanks that so many of you chose to attend. In our eyes, the event
was hugely successful both in terms of turn-out and provocative discussion.
We hope to maintain this great level of political interest on campus by hosting
more debate/discussion events throughout the year. We look forward to seeing many of you there.
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To the Editor:
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Editor in Chief
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News Director
November 14, 2008
The Phillipian
Commentary
E
ver thought of going to help out
in a developing country? You
might have to think again. Aid
workers nowadays are killed not just as
collateral damage but also as targets.
On October 20, Gayle Williams, a
UK charity worker in Kabul, was fatally
shot by two men on a motorbike. The
Taliban claimed responsibility. On the
same day, a UN worker was assassinated in Somalia. He had been working for
UNICEF, a branch of the UN, and was
shot several times in the head. Dozens
of other aid workers have been killed in
countries including Afghanistan, Chad,
Ethiopia, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Somalia and
Lebanon in this year alone.
Aid workers are the true heroes of
the 21st century. Without any guns or armor, they venture out every day to help
ordinary people with their daily activities. They do not get high pay or many
material benefits. Instead, they often
come home battered, bruised or worse.
This does not deter them though.
Aid workers help to increase the safety of the people. In Sudan, many women
dare not go out to collect firewood for
fear of attack; aid workers help by accompanying them on these trips. Aid
workers also help to maintain and run
refugee camps, which provide a safer alternative to living out in the open. Many
victims of conflicts are often without a
home, property or food.
With the help of aid workers, they
are less vulnerable to these attacks.
Also, aid workers help to control the
spread of diseases. There are countless
volunteers working towards AIDS prevention. Not only do they give out condoms and take care of those who have
been infected, aid workers also spread
awareness about AIDS and how to avoid
being infected by it. Many aid workers
also volunteer to prevent other dangerous diseases such as hepatitis and malaria.
This issue has a big impact on us at
Phillips Academy. Many college graduates and even some high school graduates take a gap year to do community
service abroad. For instance, the Peace
Corps has a program specially designed
for students to work in developing
countries. If the situations in developing countries deteriorate further, many
potential volunteers might think twice
before signing up to risk their lives over-
eas where they work.
In addition, governments of especially troubled countries should pursue
the murderers who target aid workers. These killers and those behind
them should be prosecuted. Just as war
criminals are prosecuted in The Hague,
murderers of aid workers should also
be brought to trial. If criminal proceedings are not feasible, then the murderers should be detained to prevent them
seas.
On the other hand, aid agencies
could decide to pull out of a country.
Many UN aid agencies have already
ceased operations in parts of Sri Lanka
and Iraq. These moves, although necessary, mark successes for terrorists.
The least we could do to improve
conditions for NGOs and other volunteers would be to pressure politicians
into providing better security to aid
agencies. Aid agencies and of course the
aid workers themselves would greatly
appreciate more security around the ar-
causing more harm.
Take for example World Health Day,
in which PA took part during Wellness
Week. Without satisfactory protection
for aid workers on the ground, we risk
losing the valuable information that
their work in developing countries can
bring us. We must take action before the
non sibi virtue of the aid workers ends
up being nex sibi—“death for self.”
Max Png is a New Upper from Singapore.
cpng@andover.edu
Lawrence Dai & Eli Grober
wilde thangs
Why We’re Better Than You
L
ife is too important to be taken seriously. – Oscar Wilde
If we have our facts in
order, and we always do (they’re our
facts) then we could point out that
Oscar Wilde was a child molester.
And a drunk. How do we know this?
Because we’re better than you. But
we’ll get to that later.
Acts of sexual promiscuity aside,
the man’s words carry an ounce—no,
a pound—of truth. Don’t be so serious all the time, says Oscar. Don’t
take yourself too seriously, says Oscar.
Well, Oscar, we agree with you.
We, the editors-in-chief of the
rogue publication known as the fake
Exonian, Lawrence Dai ’09 and Eli
Grober ’09, four-year Seniors and BFFLs, officially propose that the Academy’s new motto should be changed
to “lighten up.”
That’s right. You heard us. Now,
lighten up and listen up.
You read the fake Exonian, right?
Good. It leads well into our main
argument—mainly, why we’re better
than you.
We’re better than you because we
make crude, immature jokes. We try
to poke fun at things when it might be
considered “taboo” to do so. We photoshop things that aren’t supposed to
be photoshopped. We make obscure
references and expect you to understand them. We muse about those
funny little things that happen to everyone and, predictably, you relate to
us. We point out things that are wrong
with the world, only to provide no
practical solutions. Also, did we mention that we make immature jokes?
So there you go. We’re better than
you. How much better? That’s not the
question at hand. Don’t bother with
the technical reasoning behind our
logic. Just know that there’s still hope
for you yet.
Don’t you want to be more than
the gunk on the bottoms of our shoes?
Unbutton your collar, quit wasting
time with those triple knotted laces,
take some laxatives and loosen up.
Metaphorical laxatives, of course. We
would never use such a vile word in
its appropriate context. We like creating new uses for words. Why can we
do this? We’re better than you. That’s
why.
You can call us arrogant, you can
call us egocentric—narcissistic even.
We can’t help it. We just love ourselves too much for any rational person to comprehend. But we have good
reason.
The fake Exonian was our baby,
and like all protective mothers, we are
afraid of letting go. We’re afraid that
after we’ve left, there won’t be anyone
left to take care of it. We’re afraid that
it won’t have any friends to play with
in grade school and that we won’t be
able to afford brand name clothing for
it to wear. But more than anything,
we’re afraid that our baby won’t grow
up in an environment willing to laugh
at itself.
This is where you come in.
It’s your job to find your own Exonian. No, not the ones crumpled on
the floor of the mailroom – this is another metaphor. You should be used
to these by now. Anyway, we’re not
saying go and print twelve pages of
the greatest satirical fake news articles that the world has ever seen. You
can’t. We already did that. And we’re
not saying go and get the administration cramped up with worry. We already did that, too.
We’re just saying have some fun.
Quit worrying about that history paper and relax for now. Let loose. Chill.
Crack jokes—most of all, crack stupid
jokes. Put yourself on the line once in
a while and do the thing that no one
else is willing to do.
Hey, if you fall, get back up. And
if you fall and break your legs, get a
wheelchair. And if the wheelchair gets
a flat—well, we can’t help you there.
As Oscar Wilde would say in between sips of absinthe, “Experience
is one thing you can’t get for nothing.”
Experience is something that students
here pride themselves on. There’s no
experience to be gained from sitting
around doing calculus homework and
being “Mr. Serious” all the time. No
one likes Mr. Serious. Not even his
own mother.
As far as we’re concerned, Andover
can afford to be a little more “Wilde.”
Lawrence Dai and Eli Grober are
four-year Seniors and the Features
Editors of The Phillipian. Dai is from
Kohler, Wisc. and is the Executive Secretary of Student Council. Grober is
from Andover, Mass. and is a Theatre
Producer.
ldai@andover.edu
egrober@andover.edu
November 14, 2008
The Phillipian
Commentary
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A Modest Proposal
Recognizing the need for substantial action in the face of a pressing
problem, the Commentary Editors came together this week and
devised a schedule that would let us wake up later.
E
verything about our current schedule works,
except for the start time. The schedule is “elegant, in the other words of Dr. Peter Merrill.”
It is time-tested and addresses many of the problems
that previous models could not. That’s why we have
kept it virtually the same, except for one small but
powerful change: we’ve moved the start of our day
to 9 a.m.
We know this plan won’t add another hour to the
day, but as Dr. Maas pointed out last week, teenagers’ bodies are set to different biological clocks than
those of adults and children. Our levels of melatonin,
the hormone that induces sleep, rise later into the
night and drop later into the morning. We simply
aren’t programmed to be functional that early in the
morning.
This proposal does not directly address the issue
of sleep deprivation, but we believe that a later start
time will result in better sleep habits and a general
improvement in all areas of student life.
For evidence, take Deerfield Academy, where
Head of School Margarita Curtis took the initiative
to move the start of school to 8:30 a.m. Since the
start of the program, visits to the health centers have
gone down, athletic victories have gone up and grade
point averages have improved across the board. If
Deerfield can do it, so can we.
So while our proposal may seem simplistic, it
works. Although it has some glitches, we believe the
benefits outweigh them. We have created this proposal with the aim of minimal sacrifice and maximum efficiency. This proposal is by no means a solution to all of our problems, but we believe it is a vital
step in the right direction.
We discussed putting
Conference at the beginning of the day, but decided
against it for three reasons.
1) It’s unfair to teachers.
2) Many of us would
end up having four straight classes.
3) Fewer people would use Conference because everyone would rather sleep.
Some proposed
that we shorten the
passing time from
10 minutes to 7 or 8
minutes, but it’s hard
enough to go from the
third floor of Gelb to the
second floor of Graves in
fewer than 10 minutes
as it is. Who would want
to have class at 9:53
anyway?
Wednesday and Thursday
are a little more complicated.
Since Periods Three, Four
and Five are now the lunch
periods, the Thursday
schedule would have to
shift them to the end of the
day. Thursday would then
begin with Period Seven and
Wednesday would end with
Period Six.
Also, on Wednesday, we
would move All-School
Meeting to the end of the day.
If a team has an away game, it
can miss All-School.
Everything else on
Thursday will only be pushed
back 10 minutes, since classes
begin at 8:50 a.m. currently.
We know it sounds
strange, but since classes are starting an hour
later, Period Three will
now be a lunch period.
“One of the reasons I
like being a counselor
in a 9th grade dorm is
that I love the idea of
getting 8 hours of sleep.
My sense is that the
pace of life is not fine
for [upperclassmen]. I
think we need to poke
at what happens after
11.”
- Mr. Rajesh Mundra,
Instructor in Biology,
Assistant Dean of CAMD,
and House Counselor
in Rockwell
“It’s hard to imagine kids staying
up any later than they already do.”
- Dr. Richard Keller, School Physician
Sebastian Becker
and Jenn Schaffer
S
associates
Why This Could Work
ince Dr. Maas’s first visit to Phillips Academy three years ago,
the Andover community has
been awakened to the perils of sleep
deprivation. Yet nothing has changed.
If we want to do more than smile and
nod (and, eventually, nod off ) at Dr.
Maas’s suggestions, we must take the
next step.
The Phillipian’s Sleep Proposal is a
start. All the evidence stands behind
the idea of a later start to the school
day. This proposal allows us to do
just that. But it will only be a bandaid solution if it is not accompanied
by lifestyle changes on our behalf. In
a community as open and trusting as
ours, it will take not only a change in
schedule but a commitment to discipline and a renewed sense of our priorities in order to bring about truly
positive change. If the Administration
holds true to its word and agrees to
consider this proposal, they are extending a helping hand. But we need
to meet them halfway. The proposed
sleep schedule will only serve as a
superficial change unless the student
body gets its act together.
Improved work ethic can ensure
that this proposal, if passed, will pro-
vide lasting change. First off, study
hours need to live up to their name.
We can not blame our exhaustion
on our work load if we are not using
our allotted study time efficiently.
We need to create an atmosphere of
scholarship during the two hours
Phillips Academy has set aside for exactly that purpose.
Conference Period, like Study
Hours, has its name for a reason. In
discussing this proposal, we debated
whether or not Conference period
should maintain its spot in our daily
schedule. We concluded that the concept of a Conference period is invaluable, but right now too little of us take
advantage of it. You need not wander
blindly through your Calculus homework: go see your teacher.
Finally, don’t procrastinate. Time
management is a skill that can be
learned and we have a whole center
devoted to teaching us. Take advantage of it. No one can be a robot-the aim here is not perfection, but
strengthened focus. Efficiency is a
habit which will serve us well for the
rest of our careers.
Dr. Keller put it plainly: High
achieving students plus endless op-
portunities equals sleep deprivation.
We need to learn how to say no to
more commitments and yes to more
pillow time. Don’t take this proposal
as an excuse to stay up later; the whole
point of our initiative is to get more
sleep. Andover forces us to prioritize:
now prioritize wisely. If health didn’t
come in at the top of your list before
Dr. Maas’s presentation, it should be
there now. Our priorities as a student
body are undoubtedly centered on
success; we want to qualify for athletic championships, get on the senior
board of every club, and ultimately, go
to the best colleges. These goals are
hard to achieve; poor health makes it
even harder.
Faculty and administration, we are
willing to change if you are willing to
help us. Students, take these words to
heart, and take action.
Sebastian Becker and Jenn Schaffer are Associate Commentary Editors
of The Phillipian. Becker is a two-year
Upper from New York City. Schaffer is
a three-year Upper from Bolingbrook,
Ill.
jbecker@andover.edu
jschaffer@andover.edu
“If 9th graders don’t get their work done
by 11 they could wake up at 7:00 a.m.
to finish instead of 6:00 a.m.”
- Mrs. Kathleen Pryde, Chair of the Physics Department
and House Counselor in Nathan Hale
THE flaws
day Students
We are aware that, due to parents’ work schedules, many of
you will still be forced to come to campus at the same time.
However, the time between arrival and classes can be used for
undone homework from the previous day, allowing you to go
to sleep earlier. And according to Dr. Keller, you’re healthier
anyway.
later athletic practices
There are six varsity teams that will have to practice after
dark for a part of the fall. One team will be able to play under
the stadium lights. This is a problem that we don’t have an
answer for.
Music and Theatre Rehearsals
By starting study hours 30 minutes later, we hope that PA’s
performers will have adequate rehearsal time from the end of
their athletic commitments until 8:30 p.m. And just as athletic games will stick to the current schedule on Wednesdays,
rehearsals may run as usual on Wednesdays.
Phillipian Arts
4
The Odd Couple:
A Look Ahead
Sky Yoo
The cast of Fall Term’s Theatre
520 is ready to blow away your expectations with their upcoming
performances of “The Odd Couple.”
Theatre lovers of Phillips Academy—
the moment that you have waited for
has finally come.
Written by the hit playwright
Neil Simon, The Odd Couple is a humorous story about two mismatched
roommates: Oscar Madison (played
by Alex Gottfried ’09) and Felix Ungar (Thor Shannon ’09). It is one of
the most successful and best-loved
Broadway plays in the history of theatre, and it will absolutely seize your
attention.
Oscar is a sloppy, slovenly
sportswriter who has recently gone
through a divorce. Most of his time
is spent on the poker table with
his friends Murray, Roy, Speed and
Vinnie (played by Khalil Flemming
’12, Andrew Schlager ’12, Mide Babatunde ’09 and Patrick Brady ’11,
respectively). One day Oscar’s old
friend Felix Ungar, an extremely
fastidious news-writer and hypochondriac, comes to his apartment
with the news that he is in the midst
of a divorce with his wife of twelve
years.
Watching Felix become depressed and extremely self-aversive,
Oscar offers to let him move into
his apartment. At first, everything
seems fine—Felix has a place to stay
and Oscar is happy that he was able
to help his friend. However, the pair
soon discovers that they have terribly clashing personalities: Felix cannot live without cleaning a mess, and
Oscar cannot live without making
one. Moreover, Felix is an obsessed
father, who misses his children awfully, although he still sees them every single day.
One example of their dysfunctional relationship is when Oscar
attempts to buoy Felix’s spirits by
introducing him to their English
neighbors, sisters Cecily and Gwendolyn Pigeon (Mollie Lee ’10 and
Calista Small ’10). However, even
while greeting the two wonderful,
single women, all that Felix is concerned about is the London Broil sitting in the oven. The incompatibility
of Oscar and Felix finally reaches its
apex, and the serious conflict between them must be settled.
Oscar and Felix’s exchanges
throughout the play are absurd and
If You Like: Jazz, Piano rock, the Midwest
Listen to This:
Hidden Deep in the Green
Sarah Onorato
Minus Six, a four-person group
from Moline, Illinois, is a musical
enigma which combines elements of
jazz, pop, piano rock and even hints
of Broadway sound into its songs.
This guitar-less rock band uses piano,
saxophone, bass and drums to create a unique and unparalleled sound
in their album “Hidden Deep in the
Green.”
I was lucky that my first exposure
to this group was live in Illinois this
past summer. Minus Six’s strange and
refreshing sound, paired with their
catchy melodies and lyrics, immediately grabbed my attention. At first,
the absence of a guitar threw me off
but as I continued to listen, each song
became increasingly appealing to me.
While a true appreciation for Minus
Six is certainly an acquired taste,
their album is still worth a listen.
The album starts on an upbeat
note with “Lost At Sea.” This track
starts with a bass playing, and quickly
picks up with up-tempo saxophone,
piano and percussion parts. This particular song is a great showcase of the
band’s musicality, as the instrumental aspect of the song is highly impressive and catchy. “Lost At Sea’s”
only negative aspect lies in the vocals. Lead singer Kevin Carton, while
an excellent pianist, has limited vocal abilities. This hindrance is not as
big of a problem when the lyrics are
more complex, however this particular song’s strong point clearly lies in
its instrumentals.
“Secrets In Our Awakening,” is a
ballad that serves as a welcomed break
in “Hidden in the Green,” which is a
generally fast-paced album. The first
forty seconds or so consist of a great
piano and saxophone duet. After that
initial portion, the song is mostly a
piano and vocally focused one that is
reminiscent of Ben Folds Five’s music. This track is vocally unchalleng-
ing, and Carton’s voice is well-suited
for it. Much less jazzy than the rest of
the album, “Secrets In Our Awakening” is an unexpectedly pleasant and
intriguing ballad.
Whenever I listen to an album for
the first time, I always start off listening to the first track, and then jump
to the last song. I usually do this because these two songs give a good
general overview of the group in my
experience. The first track was satisfying, but I was not quite as happy
with the last track, “In The Garden.”
The keyboard part of this song is
classical with a twist, with the beginning of the song essentially sticking
to Broadway. One aspect of this song
worth noting is the lyrics, which
denote relations to biblical stories.
However, the song on the whole was
not the greatest way to wrap up the
album.
Track four, “Good Days,” is by far
the best song on the album and the
track that initially attracted me to the
band. When introducing the song,
Carton described it as a song about
growing up in the Midwest, reminiscing about good times, and realizing how things change. “Good Days”
is a highly relatable song about the
innocence of youth and the experience of growing up. The chorus particularly drew my attention, as well
as the instrumental parts of the song,
which are also the best of the album.
If I had to recommend only one song
from the album, I would not hesitate
to say “Good Days.”
Minus Six is a distinct musical
phenomenon that is unparalleled in
my experience. Their guitar-less, piano, jazz, rock style might be hard to
appreciate initially, but the uniqueness tends to grow on people. While
I wouldn’t count on a Minus Six appearance on the pop charts any time
soon—if ever—their style is a rare find
in the music world that is definitely
worth a listen.
Grade: 4
November 14, 2008
Movie
Review
Synecdoche, N.Y.
Wolfgang Siewert
M. Discenza/The Phillipian
Alex Gottfried ’09 and Thor Shannon ’09 share a moment.
jocular due to their completely polar personalities. The audience will
see the two throwing a childish
fight over who can litter or clean the
room faster, and watch their debate
about the difference between spaghetti and linguini. “The Odd Couple doesn’t have a heavy or serious
message,” said director Kevin Heelan. “I just want everyone to come
and watch this funny show and have
a good time.”
Unlike the shorter, varied Drama
Labs that are performed once every week on Friday nights, The Odd
Couple will be held in Steinbach
Theatre on this Friday, Saturday
and Sunday. This fall’s main theatri-
cal production is spot-on and wellprepared. The lights, stage props,
furniture and the unusual set-up
of Steinbach Theatre will make the
viewer feel as if they are included in
the scenes. Props such as a head of
lettuce and broken window curtains
set the stage for a true bachelor pad.
Odd Couple Performances
Thursday: 7:30 p.m. (Seniors free)
Friday: 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 7:30 p.m.
Sunday: 2 p.m.
Look of the Week: Sadie
Daniela Pimentel ’11
Jen Gerald
Sadie Hawkins is an event that
switches up the everyday norm; it’s
one of the few occasions where girls
must gather up the courage to ask guys
to a dance. Although this semi-formal
is slightly non-traditional, one thing
remains consistent: you and your Sadie date need to look incredible.
For this article, the spotlight is on
Daniela Pimentel ’11. She and her Sadie date, Kyle Leahy ’10, made a cute
pair because their looks balanced each
others. Leahy, who wore the foolproof
ensemble of khakis, a navy blazer
and tie, looked more subdued than
Pimentel, who wore a bold, paisleyprint strapless dress in an assortment
of blues, purples, pinks and reds. Yet
somehow, Pimentel managed to be
striking without calling too much attention to herself, a task that’s quite
hard to pull off.
In her everyday style, Pimentel pulls the same tricks as well. Her
clothing never screams “look at me,”
yet you cannot help but doing just
that; it is girly with a hint of an edge.
In terms of one specific everyday
look, the Phillips Academy community knows Pimentel for the bows she
wears in her hair.
“I think a ribbon in the hair is kind
of my trademark accessory,” Pimentel
said. “Sometimes if I’m wearing boots,
I’ll tie one in the buckle, or I’ll simply
wear one as a bracelet with a charm
or something attached. It truly is my
signature.”
Of course, to take a break from her
everyday norm Pimentel didn’t don
one of her signature bows for Sadie.
I was curious as to whom her style
icon might be, but Pimentel said that
she “didn’t really have one.” While
this situation is similar for many, she
added, “I absolutely love everything
the character Blair Waldorf wears
on Gossip Girl…Although her preppy
style is very exaggerated, some of the
elements such as striped blazers with
crests, bright tights and tons of headbands have made their way into my
wardrobe.”
Unlike Blair Waldorf, however, Pi-
Who Are We? | Phillips Academy in 2008
Despite the controversy following Kip Fulbeck’s address to Phillips Academy, he has left something of a mark on the walls of the
Gelb Gallery in GW. “What Are We? Phillips Academy 2008-2009”
is a collection of photos of members of the Phillips Academy community, along with a response to the question, “What are you?”
Demetrius Lalanne ’11 said “I think [the exhibit] was a great
way for the community to come together by taking an idea from
Kip Fulbeck that was kind of controversial… It allowed artists and
non-artists to express ourselves.”
Responses to the question “What are you?” warranted a variety of answers. Faculty, staff students and children responded with
drawings, foreign languages, blank pages, a simple “X” across the
page, charts, one or two-word responses, poems, paragraphs, compilations of phrases and references to popular culture (“I am smart.
S-M-R-T”).
Juliana Reider ’10 was also pleased to see the variety in sources:
“I didn’t expect to see faculty up there along with the students. That
was a pleasant surprise… we’re all just kind of here together.”
The exhibit also gave participants an unusual opportunity to
reveal some personal details that would not normally come up in
conversation. Reider said, “I really liked the fact that I got to see a
different side to people that I didn’t know they had.”
If you have any interest in finding out more about PA students,
faculty and staff, the exhibit is definitely worth a visit.
T. Ferguson/The Phillipian
mentel’s style is never “very exaggerated.” It gives just the right dosage of
girly and boyish, glam and subdued.
Many of us try to achieve balance in
our lives, but when it comes to clothing most people fall short. Yet even as
a person who dresses according to her
mood, Pimentel hits the mark.
She said, “I tend to add more contrast and variation when I’m happy
or excited, so the outfit ends up a bit
more quirky and bright. When I’m in
a less jovial mood, I dress more casually and lean toward neutral colors.
On those days, I like oversized sweaters and things of that sort.”
Judging by all the vibrant colors
on her Sadie dress, Pimentel was in a
good mood. The dress was anything
but neutral and oversized.
Perhaps Pimentel’s involvement
in the arts reflects the quirky way she
dresses. She said, “I love art—drawing,
painting and film.”
She’s also done several Drama
Labs and looks to theatrical influences
for her style. “I also draw inspiration
from film and television,” she said.
Her favorite movie is Marie Antoinette, a film critically acclaimed for
the incredible clothing. “The beautiful costuming kind of inspires the
feminine side of my style—like ruffled
collar button downs and ribbons.”
As far as Pimentel’s favorite fashion lines go, Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs and Lacoste are among her top
three choices. These brands make
sense because Ralph Lauren and Lacoste are known for their preppy attire, and Marc Jacobs is known for
pushing the envelope every season.
When asked if she preferred classic pieces to trendy pieces, Pimentel responded, “While trendy pieces
are really fun, they are largely in the
moment, and classic clothing can be
worn almost anytime with anything. I
do like trendy pieces though, as they
add variation to an already established
style.” Once again, Pimentel exemplifies balance—in her style and even in
her response.
In Charlie Kaufman’s latest selfdirected film, Synecdoche, N.Y., he
strives to drive the exploration of
introspection to an entirely new
level. Kaufman’s success is credited just as much to what he writes
about as to how he writes: his typical character is a dysfunctional,
sexual, confused artist on the verge
of a psychotic break. Another hallmark of the Kaufman movie is the
picture-within-picture, perceptionquestioning trip-factor. If this is a
film that indulges Kaufman’s artistic tendency to chase its own tail, it
is the one that ends up devouring
itself. Needless to say, the movie
doesn’t make perfect sense. If you
aren’t ready to be hosed down in
existential paranoia, this probably
isn’t the movie for you.
Things start off pretty ordinarily: the successful but chronically
despondent theater director Caden
Cotard (played by Phillip Semour
Hoffman), who lives alienated from
his artist wife, is enduring the deterioration of his own body and
finishing work on the thematically similar “Death of a Salesman.”
More significantly, Cotard receives
a grant and embarks on a theater
production that he hopes will be
“something honest and something
real.” The project soon becomes a
theater version of Cotard’s own life
played by actors in a giant airplane
hanger recast to look like a life-size
New York.
The inspiration sounds familiar—
reminiscent of Kaufman’s previous
work, Adaptation—but this time he
ventures deeper. If Adaptation had
continued past the point where the
script was given to the studio, then
Nicolas Cage, who played Kaufman in the movie, would have to
be played by somebody else in that
same movie. This is where Synecdoche, N.Y. goes—Cotard’s double and
the other actors each have a double;
Cotard’s double mock-directs a version of the play in which he himself
is performing.
But wait, don’t fall asleep yet,
because Kaufman is playing a different game in this film. As we move to
the third set of doubles it becomes
unclear who is directing the play—
the real Cotard has been relegated
to play a simple cleaning lady on
the periphery of the story while the
cleaning lady has taken over the
role of Cotard. The viewer begins to
realize that the play that was supposed to be about everything isn’t
really about anything anymore.
If in order to be honest, art must
examine itself ad infinitum, art’s
original subject is lost in the depth
of all that honesty. The play is like
two mirrors facing each other with
nothing in between; it examines itself endlessly, looking for the truth
in distance, but instead finds only
murkiness. The film, which must
be examined outside the context of
the play that threatens to consume
it just as it consumes itself, can be
seen as a criticism of Kaufman’s
methods.
What then, can we hope to know
in a world where simply stating
something without examining yourself saying it is dishonest; yet examining yourself too much is just useless? The film, which is relentlessly
bleak, doesn’t give an answer—only
a muted sigh of resignation.
Unfortunately, the movie doesn’t
function quite as well as a movie
as it does a think tank: Kaufman’s
script travels in a bunch of different directions in the middle, and
even though it pulls itself together
at the end, I got a little bored before
the final revelation. Kaufman also
doesn’t have quite the skill as a director that he has as a writer, and
though the writing does pull an impressive amount of emotional and
intellectual weight, it would be nice
to see Jonze or Gondry inject some
energy in the visuals.
That being said, Hoffman’s performance gives life to a character
who on paper is exactly one dimensional; Cotard embodies all of our
existential and mortal fears, but very
little else. Without making his character seem any less dysfunctional
than he his, Hoffman gives Cotard
a sense of being and even a sense of
dignity. Synecdoche, NY is not the
best film Charlie Kaufman has ever
written, but it certainly represents
the most complete meditation of
the already meditative writer. Even
with its flaws, Synecdoche N.Y. remains one of the most genuinely
thoughtful, sorrowful and significant films I have ever seen.
Grade: 4+
Phillipian Arts
November 14, 2008
5
Pep Rally: Prepping for the Big Day
Audrey Adu-Appiah
Braving the misty drizzle, Phillips Academy students, faculty and
alumni flocked to Phelps Stadium for
the annual Andover/Exeter pep rally
this past Friday. Amid the cheers of
psyched seniors, the pep rally began
with a performance by Andover’s
Drumline, opening announcements
made by Mr. Efinger and scenes of
our Blue Key Heads antagonizing Exeter’s “Red Bandits.”
The Blue Key Heads would continue to bring smiles to the countless
faces in the crowd during a series of
skits counting down the “Top Five
Reasons to Go to Exeter.” Among
these reasons was: the “active” social life—illustrated by Thor Shannon
’09 as an Exie telling riveting tales
such as: “One time when I was six, I
played in the sandbox, and there was
a rock.”
However, it wasn’t entirely up to
the Blue Key Heads to entertain—the
six varsity teams that performed skits
did more than enough to hold the audience’s attention. Girls Volleyball
lined up on the turf, their T-shirts
spelling out the word “undefeated.”
The whole team then began a spirited dance to MC Hammer’s “Can’t
This small display of
“class warfare” aside, this
year’s pep rally did a truly
excellent job of uniting
the Andover community
in pursuit of a single goal:
wrecking Exeter.
Touch This,” with Megan McCafferty
’10 conducting the dance train.
The Girls Cross Country team then
sprinted out onto the field, some carrying leaves, some in Andover track
uniforms and some dressed as Exeter
runners. After half of the Cross Country team formed a line representing
the Sanctuary, the Andover runners
ran effortlessly through—while the
Exeter runners wheezed their way to
the start line and were chased off the
Y. Watanabe/The Phillipian
Jessica Siemer ’10 tackles Charlie Walters ’10, playing an Exeter runner
in the Girls Cross Country skit, taking him down and winning for PA.
fictional course by Andover students
posing as trees.
Boys Soccer stalked onto the field
in navy hoods, and as “Everybody
Dance Now” began to blast throughout the stadium, the team launched
into a carefully choreographed dance
routine. The skit ended with a pink
bear jumping through a hula-hoop—
only to be tackled by the Andover
soccer team.
Annie Pates ’10 said her favorite skit was Boys Soccer, “followed
closely by Girls Volleyball because
they were all synchronized; it was really funny.”
Andover’s Varsity Field Hockey
team made it clear that their team
“warms up a little differently.” The
team rushed the field, got into formation and performed “Everywhere We Go,” a memorable
cheer from Remember the
Titans.
Girls Soccer, clad in
black from head to toe
with neon bands tied
around their arms or
legs danced to the
song “I’m a Gummy Bear,” amusing
the crowd by walking
like Egyptians and doing
the Macarena.
Last, but certainly not least, Boys
Varsity Football made a simple, concise, heartfelt speech asking the
crowd for their support for Saturday’s game.
After the football team walked
off the field, the stadium went dark,
and a fireworks display dazzled the
audience. As the opening beats of
“We Are the Champions” sounded,
the Class of 2009 began to cheer —
and their enthusiasm was infectious.
Soon, Phelps Stadium was filled with
the sounds of Andover students singing along to Queen’s hit track in addition to “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by
Billy Joel and “Time to Pretend” by
MGMT. Despite the overwhelmingly
raucous cheers of Andover’s current
student body, during the entirety
of the show the faint chant of “Oheight, oh-eight oh-eight oh-eight…”
infiltrated the stadium, the recent
grads reciting the refrain all together
one last time, having returned for the
weekend.
This year’s pep rally was held outside, unlike last year. “There’s a definite difference between being outside
in the football stadium and being inside in the gym,” said Blue Key Head
Nadine Khan ’09. “Nothing compares
to having it outside, especially when
you’re going to end it with fireworks.
It makes the whole night; it gets kids
pumped — like ‘this is where it’s going to happen.’”
A/E Student Spotlight
Andrew Townson ’10
Explain your outfit.
The gorilla hat was the only thing I planned. I
got it at either Marshalls or Joker’s Wild last year;
I don’t remember. I love that hat, probably my favorite part of the outfit. I only wish it wasn’t five
years old, and I wish it fit my head.
What makes a PA student want to dress up
for A/E?
I think kids dress up for A/E because we LOVE
Andover, and we want other people to know how
much we love it. Why do we love it? Part of it’s
just ingrained. As a new Lower, seeing the midnight march and Orientation, it’s hard not to learn
to love Andover. As time goes on, though, I realize
other incredible things about this place... and it’s
even harder not to love it.
Do you think doing so encourages either
the crowd or the teams to perform better?
Definitely. Seeing hundreds of fans dressed in
blue and cheering for you gives you an unbelievable adrelinine rush, even in the stands.
Did the outfit hinder your A/E at all? (Was
it uncomfortable, embarrassing, or irritating
to have a gorilla on your head?)
T. Ferguson/The Phillipian
The outfit was definitely not embarrassing. With all the Exeter kids around, you have to show them who’s boss.
But also, it’s hard to be embarrassed when you love Andover. You just want other people to know it, and that’s nothing to be embarrassed about. If I was embarrassed, I wouldn’t have worn it. The gorilla hat did keep falling off,
though, because it was too small, and everyone had to pull the string to make the arms move.
Do you think Andover students dressed up as well as or better than the Exeter fans?
Andover fans owned Exeter fans. First, they only sent eight buses. That’s lame. Second, I’m colorblind, so I saw
them as dressed in dark brown, and it wasn’t pretty. More importantly though, the Exeter kids clearly don’t love
their school as much, but it’s hard to love Exeter, I understand where they’re coming from.
Can we expect another outfit, even more elaborate, next year (your Senior year A/E)?
You can expect another mind-blowing outfit next year. You better be ready for it.
Interviewed by Colleen Flanagan
“I thought the pep
rally was really fun,”
said Katie McLean ’12.
“I loved all the excitement; everyone was so
into it. It had great
energy and really
got
everyone
pumped.”
“I’m so
glad it went so well,” said
Khan. “[The class of ]
’09 definitely cheered
the loudest.” This
small display of “class
warfare” aside, this
year’s pep rally did
a truly excellent
job of uniting the
Andover community in pursuit
of a single goal:
wrecking Exeter.
Y. Watanabe/The Phillipian
Blue Key Head Emerson Stoldt ’09 cheers on Andover sports teams.
Palimpsest Ensemble:
Professional Improvisation
Steve Kim
What may have been the most unusual and interesting musical performance at PA this year had a total audience of three students.
While most Phillips Academy
students were busy dressing up, buying flowers and picking up their dates
for this year’s Sadie Hawkins Dance,
I found myself in the Timken Room
of Graves Hall, awaiting the performance of the Palimpsest Ensemble. I
do not regret showing up one bit.
Junko Simons, the ensemble’s cellist and an educator at Phillips Academy, explained why the night was unusual. Ara Sarkissian, the ensemble’s
pianist and composer of one of the
pieces, made the night a real event.
“Sarkissian is a brilliant composer. It’s really fun to have a composer
around, because you are able to talk to
them about their piece, and they can
share with you their ideas. You can’t
really do that with a composer who
died two hundred years ago.”
Sarkissian, also the pianist of the
night, opened with “Kitsch Pieces” by
Valentin Silvestrov. “Kitsch Pieces” is
an elegant composition. The subtle arpeggios and wavering dynamics made
it a very challenging piece. Regardless
of its difficulty, Sarkissian drowned
the audience in nostalgic and sad emotions. His clear intonation and adept
fingers left the audience in awe.
Simons then played “In Memoriam,” composed by Sarkissian. Much
like the mood of the night as a whole,
this piece was eerie, complex and
heavy, yet beautiful. It was also challenging and demanded extremely high
notes and deliberately made screeches
on the cello. A fan of music from the
Phillips Academy often hosts
experienced and talented
musicians, but the student
body doesn’t always show.
Last Saturday, only three
students saw the Palimpsest
Ensemble.
classical era may have heard the deliberate screeches as mistakes, but these
techniques were entirely contemporary; rather, they were in perfect harmony with the piece.
Following Simons’s fantastic solo,
violinist Biliana Voutchkova joined
the two musicians, and the three
played “Piano Trio” composed by Tigran Mansuryan. All five movements
of this piece carried a similar, grave
sensation.
Voutchkova’s friend Carolyn
Forbes said “It was a beautiful visual
[piece]. As I listened, I closed my eyes
and imagined somewhere like Antarctica. I imagined the frozen, abstract
watersheds, freezing and thawing;
beautiful natural forms. The tones
were incredible.”
Another friend of the violinist felt
the piece evoked a very contemporary
and crazy-urban vision, full of modern
volume and speed. One could not help
but think of vivid visuals while listening to the their music.
What made the concert truly exceptional was the musicians’ improvisation in which they showcased their
technical and musical capabilities.
After the piano trio, they reassembled
and closed the night with an improvisation trio—a spontaneous composition without pre-conceived ideas. It
was not completely random, for listeners could find patterns, phrasing
and rhythm within its structure.
“It is rare for classical musicians to improvise. It was
really an interesting and exciting part of the concert. They
were clearly feeding off of each
others’ ideas.”
-Christopher Walter
The beginning of the improvisation was breathtaking. The range of
Voutchkova’s notes was limitless; she
played the absolute highest note, then
dropped down to the lowest with tremendous ease and skill, despite its difficulty. Later, she completely lowered
her bow and simply strummed the
violin like a miniature guitar on her
neck. Her fingers moved invisibly to
the eye.
On the other hand, Simons’s and
Sarkissian’s styles were different. Simons frantically plucked the strings
and played fiercely. On the piano,
Sarkissian bashed chords and jumped
up and down the scale with tremendous dexterity. All three players’ demonstrated experience and expertise.
Despite having no musical scores
to read off of, the musicians’ dynamics were in accord. They slowed down,
sped up and became louder or quieter
simultaneously. They were so together
that it rarely sounded like an improvisation.
Instructor in Music Christopher
Walter said, “It is rare for classical
musicians to improvise. It was really
an interesting and exciting part of the
concert. They were clearly feeding off
of each others’ ideas.”
Simons commented, “The best
part was the improvisation. I wish we
had composed it!” She later added,
“Improvisation is not really random,
but it’s not really preconceived. More
people should listen to it, because it’s
not just random garbage. We have to
carefully listen to other players and respond. We have something to say, and
we have to listen to others as well.”
After the performance was over,
I left Graves Hall and realized Sadie Hawkins had completely left my
thoughts. The Palimpsest Ensemble
was, without a doubt, incredible. It
was a shame that so few students experienced the show.
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On Campus, Bike “Borrowers” Cause Headaches
By KATHARINE TAYLORMIGHTY
Bikes that go missing on
campus are more often “borrowed” than stolen.
As a result, many students
whose bikes disappear usually just wait for them to turn
up again before reporting the
missing property to Public
Safety.
When PAPS does get involved, “99.9 percent of the
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Not all students lock their
bikes.
time, the bikes turn up on campus somewhere,” said Tom
Conlon, Manager of Public
Safety.
Conlon estimated that bikes
disappear permanently at most
two times per year. In those
cases, after about two weeks,
the case is turned over to the
Andover Police Department,
usually with little success, he
said.
Noelina Nakiguli ’09 said
that when her bike was “borrowed” twice without her
permission last year, her peers
were unsurprised.
“People were like, ‘Oh yeah,
people do that all the time and
just take it somewhere,’” she
said.
Nakiguli views bike theft as
disrespectful toward the owner. “I don’t mind people using
[my bike], but at the same time
I want to know what’s going
on.”
“Anybody that’s nice about
it…anybody that approaches
me in the right way can borrow
it,” Nakiguli said.
Allison Theriault ’09, whose
bike was stolen three weeks
ago, said, “I think people’s
friends borrow their bikes,
knowing that that person
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program is to “put community
service into perspective.”
By using education and
service learning, the LASSO
program hopes to create a
unique community service
opportunity.
“We hope to
give students the resources to
move forward [in their own
projects],” Michaeljit Sandhu
’09, a member of the CEC,
said.
“Sometimes people lose
sight of the issue if they are
only focused on doing the
project itself,” said Jordan, one
of the head community service
organizers involved with the
program.
Alana
Rush,
Assistant
Director
of
Community
Service, said that she hoped the
program would be “a shift in
mentality — adding education
to traditional community
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service offerings.”
Rush also said that a similar
project in Boston is a possibility
if the pilot program goes well.
She continued, “Expanding
to Boston would give many
more opportunities … we
could look to the student body
and faculty for interests and
suggestions.”
The CEC first thought of
the LASSO program at the
beginning of fall term, when
community service organizers
wanted to have a community
service “trial period.”
It was originally aimed at
people who had fall sports
and could not participate in
community service during the
season, but it gradually evolved
into the LASSO program.
The group has applied for
an Abbot Grant for funding.
The money will be used for
transportation and to provide a
small faculty stipend.
wouldn’t mind.”
Theriault added that many
students lock bikes and then
give friends the lock combination.
Theriault’s bike was leaning
on a tree outside Borden Gym,
unlocked, when it was stolen.
“I was running into Commons, so I thought it would be
fine to leave it unlocked for five
minutes,” she said.
In the past, Theriault usually locked her bike, but felt
that she was being overly cautious and distrustful when she
did so.
After three weeks, Theriault has given up hope that her
bike will turn up and suspects
the bike has been taken offcampus.
Peter Washburn, Cluster
Dean of West Quad South, said
in an email to The Phillipian,
“We do not seem to have much
of a problem [with bike theft]
right now. There are fewer
bikes on campus and more
people are locking them.”
Speaker Explores Effects of Khmer Rouge
Continued from Page 1, Column 6
of the audience’s reaction to
New Year Baby.
“I hope that they are moved
and inspired by the story. I
hope that they are introduced
to a family that they find to
be memorable, and which can
teach them something about
healing,” said Poeuv.
New Year Baby was released in the United States in
the fall of 2007. The film took
over three years to produce.
Poeuv is also working to
heal post-Khmer Rouge Cambodia through the non-profit
organization that she founded, Khmer Legacies.
According to its mission
statement, “Khmer Legacies
is creating a video history
archive about the Cambodian genocide from the perspective of survivors…. The
archive will then be used as
an educational tool to deepen understanding about the
Khmer Rouge for researchers,
students and the world.”
Khmer Legacies created
an outreach program in the
Bronx, New York and is developing a similar project in
Lowell, Massachusetts.
Tina Kit ’09 applied for an
Abbot Grant in order to bring
Poeuv to Phillips Academy.
Kit said, “I wanted to bring
a speaker here to campus to
educate students about what
had happened in Cambodia,
do this whole Cambodia cultural outreach. Things like
[the genocide] do happen,
and we have to be aware of it.
The more people aware about
it, the better.”
“It’s been over 20 years,
and you can still see how
much Cambodia has been affected by war — it’s still one
of the poorest countries in the
world,” said Kit.
As part of the Cambodian
history awareness initiative,
the Asian Society and International Club held a joint meeting on Wednesday to educate
students about Cambodian
history, culture and cuisine.
Kim Kuoch ’09 received
a CAMD scholarship to research the progress of Cambodian students in America
and the impact the Khmer
Rouge on Cambodians, specifically in their choice to immigrate to America.
Kuoch said, “A lot of students are familiar with what
happened during World War
II [and the Holocaust], but
they aren’t familiar with what
happened in Cambodia in the
’70s. I think that it’ll be interesting for students to learn
about that, and it’ll be nice
for them to see how Socheata
has dealt with this and how
people in America did coming from that sort of background.”
Kit said that she would like
to put into action fundraising
initiatives for Cambodia by
Spring term.
“I’m just hoping that this
isn’t the end of the outreach
to Cambodia,” said Kit.
Low Donor Rates Are Result of Misconception of PA Wealth
Continued from Page 1, Column 1
Office of Academy Resources (OAR) show a 37 percent
alumni giving rate for the 2008
fiscal year. Participation has
not exceeded 40 percent in the
past four years.
Exeter’s rate is 51 percent
and Hotchkiss, Taft, St. Paul’s,
and Deerfield all enjoy higher
levels of donor participation
than Andover.
Only Choate, at 33 percent,
trails PA.
Stephen Carter, Chief Financial Officer, said poor participation is partially caused
by a misconception among
alumni that Andover does not
need financial contributions.
“The challenge we have is
telling people that we aren’t
this super wealthy school that
doesn’t need their gifts,” Carter said.
Carter said that some
alumni prefer to make larger
contributions less often. This
combined with the tendency
to donate only during reunion
years further explains low participation.
Ramsey said Exeter’s success in encouraging alumni
donations may be partially attributed to their use of their
school website in soliciting
donations. “Exeter has had a
better and longer involvement
in the digital world,” he said.
Exeter’s annual giving office had not returned calls by
the time this article went to
press.
Ramsey said fewer alumni
tend to donate during downturns in the economy because
they feel other non-profit organizations are needier.
This may depress contributions to the school and consequently, the budget.
Carter said annual giving is
even more important now because school investments are
suffering with the declining
stock market.
Low donor rates can also affect the ratings of tax-exempt
bonds issued by the Academy
to gain revenue, but Carter
said that the bonds’ triple-A
ratings by Standard and Poor
and Moody’s have been unaffected so far.
Andover’s capital campaign,
which aims to raise $310 million, may be negatively affected by low donor rates as well,
Ramsey said.
The school has already collected $164 million, $27 million
of which has come from annual
giving, he said. The campaign’s
conclusion was originally slated for June 2011 but may now
have to be pushed back.
Andover is aiming high for
the 2009 fiscal year, hoping to
see a 42 percent participation
rate, Ramsey said. He pointed
out that giving in the U.S. between 1980 and 2007 only
went down in the 1987 fiscal
year.
“Americans have always
been generous through thick
and thin, and this has been the
experience of the Academy as
well,” he said
Ramsey said though the annual giving rate is low, 65 percent of alums give every five
years, usually during their reunion years.
Despite consistently low
participation rates, Andover’s
total revenue from annual giving has steadily increased since
2004, OAR statistics show.
The school received a record $55 million in gifts and
pledges in 2008. Of that total,
PA raised $8,856,526 for its annual fund in 2008, more than
any of its peer schools.
Ramsey said part of the Andover Fund’s success comes
from the efforts of Oscar Tang
‘56, President of the Board of
Trustees, who has challenged
fellow alums to join him in annual donations of $100,000 for
the Andover Fund. So far, 15 alums have joined Tang and have
contributed $1.6 million to last
year’s fund.
Although large sums are often donated, 65 percent of donations to the Andover Fund
are between $25 and $250, and
account for $800,000 of the
Fund.
The Senior class gift is another major source of revenue
for the Fund.
“It’s not so much the money
[collected from the Senior gift
that’s important] because the
dollars aren’t as powerful as
they will be later on. What is
important is that Seniors see
themselves as part of what
alumni are trying to do,” he
said.
Participation rates for Seniors are generally between 50
and 75 percent, Ramsey said.
Kim Gerighty, Assistant Director of Annual Giving, said
the school mounts five major
mailing efforts to attract donations during the year. Her
office also sends out “push
pages,” or mass emails with
graphics.
Gerighty said their next
series of solicitations will emphasize the low participation
rates.
Seventy-three percent of
money given to the Fund in
2008 is unrestricted, which
means it will be used wherever it is most needed. Thirteen
percent of donations is usespecific, either for financial
aid, museum upkeep, or academic outreach, and 14 percent is allotted to current-use
projects such as term scholarships.
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The Phillipian
Famed Journalist Sander Vanocur to
Speak at All-School Meeting
Sander Vanocur, a veteran
journalist with experience in
print and broadcasting, will
speak at All-School Meeting
next Wednesday, Nov. 19. A
portion of the meeting will
be devoted to questions from
students.
Vanocur received a bachelor’s degree, with an emphasis in political science,
from the Northwestern University School of Speech in
1950.
He started out as a reporter on the London Staff of The
Manchester Guardian.
Vanocur then became a
general assignment reporter
for the city staff of the New
York Times, before joining
NBC News, where he served
as White House correspondent, national political correspondent and Washington
correspondent for the “Today” show.
From 1971-77, Vanocur
was a senior correspondent
for National Public Affairs
Center for PBS.
At ABC News, Vanocur
held many positions between
1977 and 1992. He was chief
overview
correspondent
during the 1980 and 1984
presidential elections, moderating the Vice Presidential
debate between incumbent
George H. W. Bush and Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro in 1984.
Among other honors,
Vanocur has won the Broadcast Leadership Award, 1962,
and an Emmy Award nomination (with others), for
achievement in coverage of
special events, for coverage
of the Democratic Convention in Chicago in 1968.
When Sen. Robert Kennedy was assassinated on
June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles,
Vanocur was covering the
California primary and covered the events of that night
for NBC News.
In June, in an interview
with NBC News, Vanocur
said, “[Now,] you don’t say, “I
don’t know.” That’s considered unforgiveable. But we
didn’t carry that burden 40
years ago. So... there wasn’t
this intensity and pressure to
say something if you didn’t
know anything.”
--CORINNA LEWIS
perspective of others, not just
from Obama’s memoir.
Cooper believed the media
made a good decision to not pry
into the pregnancy of Governor
Sarah Palin’s daughter, even
though it could have created
an interesting story on Palin’s
parenting and principles.
Cooper said the media
has “an ethical principle not
to invade on the privacy of a
child.”
Cooper said he was
impressed with the New York
Times when it published an
article in early September that
provided evidence that Senator
John McCain’s advertisements
contained
more
false
information than Obama’s.
According to Cooper, there
was less “truth-squatting”
prior to this election. However,
the Internet has encouraged
diligent reporting because of
the widespread public access
to information, said Cooper.
On the other hand, Cooper
said that he was highly
disappointed with the media’s
coverage of Obama’s religion,
especially in relation to claims
that Obama was Muslim.
According to Cooper, the
media failed to indicate that
the Constitution states that
religion does not matter for the
presidency. He also said the
media needed to ask questions
such as: “How could Obama
have a Christian pastor while
still being a Muslim?”
Overall, Cooper said he
was highly impressed with
the minimal level of emotion
displayed by the media.
“I believe that a journalist
should stay detached from
the news unless it deals with
death,” said Cooper.
During the question and
answer period, an audience
member questioned the degree
of fact-checking the media
had given to the Iraq war.
Cooper said that the problem
was rooted in the difficulty of
finding government sources.
“Unless you had national
security sources who were
willing to break the law, it was
hard to develop information to
check the president’s facts on
Iraq,” said Cooper.
He continued, “The Times
got in trouble for letting
anonymous
sources
give
‘facts.’”
Cooper added that it is very
difficult for journalists to find
accurate statistics related to a
specific topic.
Another audience member
asked Cooper how he felt the
media, especially newspapers,
could stay connected and
relevant in a world that
is increasingly turning to
blogs and talk shows for
information.
“I
think
newspapers
should become more like their
European counterparts—more
insightful, analytical and full
of depth,” said Cooper. “But I
don’t agree that the Daily Show
and blogs are the only source
of news. Blogs are more the
repetition of news and views.”
Cooper made the distinction
that newspapers not only
tell facts but also entertain
readers.
He said, “It’s an issue of
balance and prominence.”
Cooper shared a Pulitzer
Prize in 1984 for his reporting
Alumni Parties Viewed Broadcast of A/E Game
Continued from Page 1, Column 4
In Palo Alto, Jay Jamison ’89
and Aimee Jamison ’87 joined
with their Exeter neighbors
Eric and Rebecca Stein ’87 to
host this event.
Jamison connected his
computer to the TV screen for
about 20 attendees. Jamison,
in an email to The Phillipian,
said, “The streaming worked
great, the commentary was
informative and engaging and
the quality of football played
was really strong.”
“Andover had far better
banners [than Exeter],” said
Jamison. “The only thing we’d
look for next year is a win for
the team and the ability to take
the webcast full screen.”
In Los Angeles, Susan and
Stephen Matloff ’91 hosted a
brunch for Andover alums and
parents who wanted to see the
football game.
Matloff has hosted the Andover-Exeter webcast party
for the last three years, he said.
The display was also through
a laptop connected to the television.
“I enjoy being able to see
what’s going on at campus,”
Matloff said. “Andover/Exeter’s a special weekend.”
Matloff also said that this
year, Todd Lubin ’92 and Amy
Cooke-Lubin ’92 came to the
brunch to see the game. Lubin was the quarterback of the
Andover varsity football team
in his Senior year.
“It’s great that alumni [can]
tune into the game,” said Kapoor.
Online viewers accessed
the webcast of the game from
the Andover website.
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Deerfield Pilot Schedule Proves Successful
Continued from Page 1, Column 6
fore 8 p.m. study hours would be
very difficult.”
After hearing Maas’s lecture,
Deerfield adopted a schedule
that begins classes at 8:30 a.m.,
he said.
Murphy said, “Both Deerfield
and Andover have taken a half
hour out of their schedule. The
difference lies between the way
that two schools have shrunken
their schedule.”
While Deerfield cut 30 minutes before classes, Phillips
Academy took 30 minutes out of
the schedule to allow for Conference period.
Phillips Academy first created Conference period in the
1980s by cutting five minutes
from each class, according to
Murphy.
“We love our Conference
period,” Murphy continued. “I
would say that we’re never going
to get rid of Conference.”
John Rogers, Dean of Studies,
said that the faculty did consider
proposals saying that later start
Media Must Move Toward Analysis and Depth, Cooper Says
Continued from Page 1, Column 5
News
in “The Race Factor,” a Boston
Globe series that investigated
institutional racism in Boston.
He was 28 years old.
From 1996 to 1999, Cooper
was the Washington Post’s
correspondent for South Asia,
reporting on India, Pakistan,
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri
Lanka and the Maldives, all
from New Delhi.
Cooper served as the
National Editor for the Globe
from 2001 to 2005.
times for classes are preferable,
but rejected certain models for
scheduling.
“One idea that faculty considered and decided was not a
good compromise, was eliminating Conference and Advising
periods in order to start classes
later,” said Rogers.
To compensate for their
schedule shift, Deerfield administrators also moved final sign-in
earlier, to 9:30 p.m.
Deerfield integrated its new
system into its schedule after a
successful trial run for a single
term. Faculty approval ratings
for the new schedule grew from
a slim majority to over 90 percent.
Deerfield’s Head of School
Margarita Curtis, Andover’s former Dean of Studies, wrote in an
email to The Phillipian.
“Mr. [Peter] Warsaw, our
Academic Dean, and Mr. [Toby]
Emerson, our Dean of Students,
worked closely together last
year to launch our Winter term
experiment.”
She continued, “It was based
on the success of that threemonth period that we decided
to implement the new schedule
for the whole year.”
Dr. Richard Keller, School
Physician, supports later start
times.
He said, “Even 8:30 [a.m.]
would be a positive change.”
Keller has spoken with Deerfield’s Director of Health Services, Dr. Thomas Hagamen, about
the effects of a later start time on
students’ health.
Keller said, “Last Winter
term, student health at Deerfield improved by almost every
measure. Visits went down, as
well as overnights and sickness
in general.”
He added, “Also, from a men-
tal perspective, both students
and faculty were less stressed.”
Despite student enthusiasm
for later class start times, the
administration has not seen any
student initiative to make a proposal.
Cernota said, “Some [student]
interest occurs periodically, but
it’s not a topic which seems to
hold attention for very long.”
Keller added, “I don’t think
that anyone is actively trying to
make changes right now. It’s not
on the table for immediate consideration.”
However, Keller does not
mean to discourage action.
He said, “It’s been examined
in many meetings from many
angles. I think that there are
imaginative ways that you can
do it.”
Andover’s current schedule
was composed in the mid-90s by
a composition of faculty called
the Schedule and Calendar
Committee.
The committee determined
to have “classes no shorter than
45 minutes and passing time no
less than 10 minutes.” The committee also chose to end all academic commitments in time for
both athletics and community
service.
In 2003, the Schedule and
Calendar Committee, in conjunction with the Pace of Life
Committee, decided by majority
vote to retain its current schedule.
Murphy said students should
not only consider Maas’ suggestion for later class time, but also
his recommendations for sleep.
“We hope that students and
faculty listen to Professor Maas
on the value of sleep. Especially
here, sleep feels like a waste of
time. His message is that it’s not
a waste of time,” said Murphy.
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Dear Diary,
O
MG I had the greatest Sadie night everrrrr. I
went with Jason, that cute kid in my math class. I finally
had the courage to ask him during lunch one day. He
was sitting with all of his “bros” when I asked. He said “No,” but
I think that’s, like, German for “absolutely,” and he just wanted
to flaunt his linguistic skills. He’s so smart! I was thrilled;
especially because I would be able to wear that gorgeous dress
I picked out over the summer. It made the sales clerk grimace
when she saw it, which meant that I HAD to have it. So anyway,
Jason said yes and I jumped up and down and yelped for joy. All
of his friends started laughing, probably because they were so
happy for Jason.
We had planned for him to pick me up at my dorm on the
night of Sadie at 9:30. Right on time at 9:47, he arrived, breathing
heavily. He sprinted all the way from his dorm just so he could
see me sooner! What a sweetie! “I forgot to get you flowers,
but I picked this up along the way,” he said, thrusting into my
hand a kind of strange-looking plant. I didn’t mind though,
because while all the other girls got typical boring roses, I got
something different and special and beautiful. Just like the way
Mommy describes me, except for the part where she emphasizes
“special.” Not sure why she does that.
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When we got there, it turned out that we both had forgotten
to buy tickets. He didn’t have any money on him, so I offered to
pay. Except all I had in my wallet were pennies. So that took a
little while, but it was fun counting with him!
Then it was 10:58, and we were ready to start our night! I
introduced Jason to my friends, who didn’t say anything but
just kinda snickered a lot. I didn’t care. They’re all jealous
beeyotches anyway. Jason and I moved to the dance floor right
when the DJ put on “Everytime We Touch,” which is like totally
my favorite song EVER!!! I started jumping up and down while
howling the lyrics until I heard a deafening scream. I turned
around and noticed that my 3-inch heel had landed right on
his foot. It was really totally embarrassing, but it was okay
because I learned right then that Jason is unafraid of showing
his emotions. So unafraid that he didn’t seem to care that he was
crying more than someone at an onion-chopping contest. You
don’t find guys that sensitive these days, you know.
But sadly, our night came to a close, and the lights came up
after the last slow song. I didn’t dance with Jason because he had
to be taken to the hospital to remove the heel from his foot. It
was so sweet the way he waved to me as the paramedics put him
on the stretcher, except he was waving with only one finger up.
So I ended up walking back to my dorm alone, but I pretended
that Jason was still there with me, even though he was probably
being shot up with morphine at that point.
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They are a mixed breed with light brown fur and are playful and cute!
I live in a small suburb about 15 minutes south of Boston, and I am 87
years old. I have approximately 53 kittens, and the city is threatening
to evict me from my home if I don’t sell half of them. They are all wonderful and special, and I know that they would make a great addition
to your home. Mrs. Kitty, Mr. Whiskers, Madam Meow Meow, Sunshine and Sparkle are the best of the litter. Reply for pictures. Price to
be listed at a later date.
—Will Adams
My name is Ursula, and I am looking for companionship where I can share
my love of worship. I live in Boston, 10 minutes from the United Methodist
Church. I enjoy praying, talking about praying, reading the Bible, going to
church and praying while reading the Bible at church. My favorite colors are
white, off white and the Holy Spirit. I am not looking for a physical relationship. I want someone with whom I can share the light of the Lord. Respond
if interested. Please do not send me unwanted pictures of bodily organs, you
sinful fiend!
Love,
—Ben Prawdzik
Tiffany
William J.
Musings with...
Fowkes
Curiosity did not kill the
cat. A Ford F-350 did.
If there actually is a God,
and this so-called God does
love us, then why do we only
have one belly button?
You know what sounds
like a good, easily marketable
idea? Hideous rubber shoes
with giant, circular holes in
them. Yeah, I think I’ll make
those.
If I could go any place in
the world, I would definitely
go inside the genius mind of
Coach Michael Ditka. Or to
Guam.
Art By
Iris Chang
Looking for Special Someone to Share Love…of God!
Well, Diary, I gotta go. Isham called and told me that my
ointment is ready for pick-up. Turns out that the plant Jason
gave me was poison ivy. If I look closely enough, the rashes look
like hearts! How romantic! And itchy! This must be what true
love feels like.
November 14, 2008
The Phillipian
Features
I always wonder whether
or not the chicken used a
crosswalk.
The old saying “You don’t
get something for nothing”
seems like it should be a
slogan for a brothel.
I’m pretty sure that even
if The New Yorker had no
words in it, pompous selfcentered morons would still
open it in public and pretend
to be reading.
If I had to choose two
words to describe myself, they
would be lactose intolerant.
I think it is time the glass
ketchup bottle be completely
done away with. Not only is
it difficult to get the ketchup
out, but the plastic squeeze
bottle makes more amusing
noises at formal dinners.
How come old people
always have so much ice
cream in their freezers but
don’t eat any of it?
We need Frankie Muniz
back. Badly.
I watched a History
Channel special on Tupac but
could not help but ask, “Can
we really study the history of
someone who is still alive?”
Someday, I will purposely
meet a grumpy old man and
make it clear to him that I am
desperately trying to earn his
respect, all in the hope that at
one point or another he might
say to me in a raspy voice,
“You know what you are, kid?
You’re bold—you got spunk,
and I like that.”
I feel like Siamese twins
would love to argue the whole
“Two heads are better than
one” thing.
Does anyone else ever
wonder what the world
would be like if the original
meanings of words had been
completely different from
what they actually are? For
example, what if “tweezers”
were actually called “freeze
pops,” and “splinters” were
actually called “hairs.” You
would use freeze pops to pluck
hairs from your arm. Oh, how
chaotic that would be!
Where the Hell is Kel?
You know that Steven Segal
movie where he fights those
guys? That movie sucked.
Time heals all things.
Except terminal illnesses.
D. Jarsky/The Phillipian
William J. Fowkes the First is the Merrimack Valley’s seventh best shirtless shirt collector.
Am I really going to have
to be the first guy to make
a movie completely about
midgets? I would prefer that
someone else did it before me,
but I am willing to be the guy
who crosses that line.
If You Like: Christian Rock, Johann Sebastian
Bach, or Deep Lyrics
Listen to This:
Tha Carter III
Andrew Wilson
Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne
not only contains many deep,
underlying themes, but it also
addresses in a mature, educated
fashion many of the problems
that face today’s society.
In addition to demonstrating
his depth, Lil Wayne truly shows
his literary genius through the
use of words like “shczerp,” in
the song “Lollipop,” and “suwoop,” which appears in “Mr.
Carter.” While these phrases and
words certainly demonstrate his
creativity and thoughtfulness, Lil
Wayne is also one of the few artists today who searches for deeper meanings and uses them in his
artistic creations. Rather than
listening to his songs for their
catchy phrases and sly beats,
people will listen to Tha Carter
III because it offers a trip into the
depths of the human soul that no
other artist has dared to embark
on.
Lil Wayne, like other musicians, expresses his political
views in his songs, but he does
so to a far deeper extent. In “Got
Money” he expresses his views
on such touchy subjects as the
country’s current economic crisis. Lil Wayne also presents valuable solutions to the many problems we face by talking about
money management, suggesting
that you “take it out ‘cha pocket
and show it.” This line clearly
demonstrates Lil Wayne’s genius
both in terms of finance and rap
skills, and it is understandable
for one not to notice this immediately, because he is a very deep
artist. It takes time to fully grasp
his messages.
What is most amazing about
Lil Wayne, however, is that even
with these underlying meanings he maintains a wonderful
sound and beat, so the lyrics
don’t detract from the songs and
the profound messages that they
contain.
Another song in which Weezy
pinpoints world issues and hides
a very deep meaning is “Tie My
Hands.” The first verse goes, “We
are at war with the universe, the
sky is falling, and the only thing
that can save us now is sensitivity and compassion.” These lyrics show Lil Wayne’s awareness
about global warming, and he
views it as a world war fought
by the people of the world, combined to form one overwhelming
force.
Lil Wayne believes that to
solve the global warming crisis,
the world’s people must forget
their differences by using sensitivity and compassion to help in
the areas most affected. In this
song we see the emotional and
soft side to Lil Wayne, in addition to his strong knowledge of a
world coming together as one, as
he masks this message behind a
perfect combination of vulgarity,
curse words and depth.
In conclusion, Lil Wayne is
the musician of this era, as he
is one who is politically aware
and eager to express his deep
understandings of controversial issues. The most impressive
thing about Lil Wayne is that his
deep messages are completely
unexpected; he is more than
just hiscrude lyrics. He shows
awareness, understanding, and
proposes a solution to the problems that America and the world
suffer from, and Tha Carter III
is a wonderful representation
of this understanding. This new
album is extremely impressive
and the next one is bound to be
even more artsy. Thank you, Lil
Wayne, for giving us a form of art
that delves deeper into the soul
than any form of the past.
Grade: 6+
November 14, 2008
The Phillipian
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they were given to him by Jesus himself. When I took the
pills, I fell right asleep, and when I woke up, I felt a little
better. However, I do not believe I am fully cured yet. Tyler
said that this might happen, and that I might need a few
more rounds of treatment. I have seen in the company
newsletter that Tyler has since been let go, and I did not
get his address or phone number before he left. Could you
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Otherwise, we don’t give a hootenanny what you do with your time.
Friday.
Sick Days
Saturday – See Sunday.
Every employee is allowed a total of seven sick days each year. Excluded from the list of excusable sicknesses are (in no particular
order): scrapes, cuts, colds, broken bones, fevers, goose bumps, the
flu, lyme disease, strep throat, being hit by a moving vehicle, tuberculosis, malaria, typhoid, yellow fever, measles, mumps, leprosy,
weakness due to kryptonite, pneumonia, pregnancy, AIDS, smallpox, insomnia, influenza, anthrax and the bubonic plague. If you
believe your life is in danger, please contact the office and we will
assess the situation if there is time available. Only then will you be
excused.
Sunday – See Saturday.
Lunch Break
We have been looking into purchasing toilets for a few years, but
technically we are not allowed to purchase them until there is a
death related to the lack of lavatories. We have overlooked the puddles below the windows so far, but expect reprimands if this kind
of behavior continues.
Your choice of either Tuesday or Thursday, from 3:15 to 3:20.
Chicken or Fish. But only fish.
Vacations
Bring a child to work day
You must bring a child to work. It does not have to be your child. If
anyone with an extra child is willing to rent one to another employee, please contact Upper Management. Cardboard cutout children
are only to be used as a last resort.
Bathroom Breaks
Pets in the Workplace
We don’t pay you $3.25 a week to go on vacation. You’re lucky we
let you go home at 11pm.
Dress Code
Monday – Medieval Attire: Horses are no longer allowed after last
year’s incident involving the snapping of the elevator cables.
Tuesday – Pajama Day: Saying you sleep in your “birthday suit” is
not a legitimate excuse to come to work unclothed.
Cubicle Accessories
Friday – Crazy Hair Day: Buzz Cuts and Mohawks for everyone!
Wednesday – Just wear some clothes.
As you should know, pets are not allowed in, on, near, within sight
of, or at the same elevation as the workplace. In the past we have
had several incidents, including one involving a monkey, a racecar,
a cadaver, and a class action lawsuit. We have many employees here
who are allergic to one or more types of pets, and we cannot risk the
health of our employees, or they may attempt to take a sick day. If
you own a pet, leave it at home or somewhere other than the office.
If you can’t spend the day without them, you probably need some
professional help, and we’re not going to give you any time off to get
your life in order.
–Greg Hanafin
Thursday – Casual Thursday: Because everyone else has casual
10. 2009 “At-A-Glance”
Calendar: Dogs in Costumes
9. Mug reaffirming that you are
the World’s Best Dad
8. An especially funny “Family
Circus” from last Tuesday’s
paper
7. Signed photograph of you
with Tony Danza
6. Your mother’s ashes
5. Women in the Workplace:
Where “no” really means “no”
4. The Tamagotchi that you’ve
kept alive for 12 years
3. Second Floor Minesweeper
Championship 2005 Plaque
2. Your paper clip that looks
like the Virgin Mary
1. Your kid’s ugly drawing of
your family
Enlightening Conversations about Office Supplies
Employee Lounge
Joe: Hey, Sam. Can I talk to you for a minute?
Sam: Sure, Joe. What’s on your mind?
Joe: Did you by any chance take a peach, fruit-on-the-bottom yogurt from the fridge, Sam?
Sam: Uh, no. Of course I didn’t. I know how much you love your
yogurt. Everyone does. Your threatening emails made it very apparent that you have a passion for yogurt.
Joe: If everyone knows, then why did
some bum steal one of my yogurts?
Sam: I don’t know. Just take it easy.
Joe: I come in here every day and
work my little caboose off, trying to
make this world a better place. I don’t
ask for praise or thanks, but for the
enjoyment of a little peach, fruit-onthe-bottom yogurt during my lunch
break.
Sam: I don’t really think you make the
world a better place. You write warning labels for child-sized rifles!
Joe: Don’t push me, Sam. I’ve got a
warning label on me. It says, “Do not
make angry. You will not like me when
I am angry. Also, contents may be hot.
If you experience an erection lasting for more than four hours,
please consult your physician.”
Sam: [Mumbling] I hope there’s an expiration date, too.
Boss’s Office
Boss: Bill… you’re probably wondering why I brought you in
here today.
Bill: Actually Sir, I think it’s pretty obvious why I am here today.
Let me tell you, I am so thrilled for this promotion that I actually
just soiled myself. Excuse me for a moment. (About a moment
later) Ok, I’m all cleaned up. Dry as a desert down there.
Boss: You seem to be confused. You are by far, without a doubt,
our worst employee ever. You come in hours late every day, take
long lunch breaks, leave early and don’t work at all during the
few minutes you’re in your cubicle. Need I remind you of the
copy machine incident? Sally from Sales still has to eat from a
tube and Bob will never be able to smell again!
Bill: First of all, it was the copy machine’s idea. Second of all, I
have poured my sweat, tears, and the occasional bad cup of coffee
into this company. I would be nothing without “Salt-N-Pepa’s”
salt and pepper shakers.
Boss: I’m sorry. But you are not cut
out to do this job. Please clear out
your things by the end of the day.
Bill: Fine, sir. I will leave my cubicle,
but my heart will remain. I have so
many memories and so much love for
this place that it would be impossible
for me to part from it without a piece
of my soul being taken away from me.
Boss: Bill, you’ve been here for three
weeks. Now get out of my office before I call security.
Bill: You’re gonna be sorry. I’ll have
my vengeance, and you will be forced
to endure the pain that you have
caused me.
Boss: Is that a threat, Bill?
E. Young/The Phillipian Bill: No, it’s “an expression of an intention to inflict pain, injury, evil or punishment,” not a threat.
Boss: So it’s a threat.
Bill: No, that’s not what I said.
Boss: But you stated the exact definition of the word “threat”
from the American Heritage Dictionary.
Bill: You know what… I don’t need this. You are going to regret
ever crossing Bill Gates.
Boss: Oh, ok. I guess you’re hoping to become some huge billionaire. Next you’re gonna want the whole world to be able to
obtain and send information, watch video, send texts, do work,
and even play games from a single device on your desk. Come
back to reality, pal.
—Ryan Yost
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November 14, 2008
The Phillipian
Sports
Boys Soccer
Water Polo
PA Falls 4-3 in PK’s vs. Andover Earns 5th Place Finish with 2 Wins;
Faulkner ’09 Leads Team with 11 Saves
Avon Old Farms
Continued from Page 12, Column 6
from receiving any shots on
net. Andover added another
goal to put the game out of
reach when a cross from Trevor Gulick-Stutz ’09 deflected
off of an Exeter player and into
the net for an own goal, giving
Andover the decisive 3-0 lead.
With the win against Exeter,
Andover finished the regular
season with an overall record
of 12-1-4. Andover also reached
the New England Prep School
soccer tournament ranked as
the third-seeded team.
Wednesday, Andover concluded with a very difficult loss
to sixth ranked Avon in penalty
kicks during the first round of
the New England Prep School
soccer tournament.
Andover started off the
game by taking control of the
pace and gaining momentum,
but was unable to convert on
any of its chances. Despite Andover’s controlling the game,
Avon struck first off of a free
kick in the 20th minute. The
Avon player lofted a ball into
the 18-yard box and found an
Avon midfielder for a header
goal, giving the team a 1-0 lead.
Andover controlled the game
heading into the half, but was
still unable to find the back of
the net.
Andover continued to apply pressure to the Avon defense and finally tied the game
in the second half. Andrew
Woonton ’11 gave a pass to
Hathaway, who fired a shot to
the back post to tie the game at
1-1. Woonton received a good
scoring chance of his own
later in the half when he beat
two Avon defenders and fired
a shot from outside the 18-yard
box, but the Avon goalkeeper
barely made the save. Macquarrie made several key saves
in the half as well, and the
game headed into overtime.
Andover again controlled
the overtime period, creating
several quality chances. However, the team was unable to
convert, and the game headed
into penalty kicks.
Despite Andover’s dominating performance during
regulation and overtime, Avon
won the penalty shootout and
advanced to the next round of
the tournament.
Despite the tough loss in
the New England tournament,
Andover finished the season
very successfully. Andover will
sustain heavy losses this year
due to graduation in all parts
of the field. Up front, Andover
will lose Hirshberg, but it will
be hit hardest in the midfield,
where it will lose Captain
Matt Gorski ’09, Alex Choi
’09, Chase Potter ’09, Trevor
Gullick-Stutz ’09, and Adam
Skaggs ’09. Andover’s strong
defensive unit will also be hit
hard, losing Captain Brian
Russell ’09, Ruaridh Hamilton
’09, William Thompson-Butler
’09 and Jordan Bach-Lombardo ’09.
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By Nathan Wagner
Phillipian Sports Writer
Andover
7
Loomis
4
Andover
19
Williston
7
A tremendous elevensave effort by Captain William Faulkner ’09 propelled
Andover to a 7-4 win against
Loomis in the New England
tournament fifth place game.
Wins on Saturday against
Williston and Loomis helped
Andover finish its season on
a high note after a heartbreaking loss to Exeter in the tournament’s play-in game.
Eliminated from final four
contention, Andover played
Williston in its first game of
the consolation tournament
on Saturday.
Andover came out of the
gate firing against Williston,
recording seven goals in the
first quarter alone. The de-
fense played well in the first
quarter to complement the
strong offensive production
and hand Andover an early
five goal lead.
Parker Washburn ’09, Curtis Hon ’10, Asa Harrington
’09, Brendan Deveney ’09, all
scored one goal each. Conor
McAuliffe ’10 found the net
early and often, recording a
hat trick in the first quarter.
Faulkner played solidly in
the net for Andover in the second quarter, only allowing two
goals.
The defense helped out
Faulkner and continued its
pressure on Williston.
Matthew Mahoney ’11
scored two goals to help out
Andover on the offensive side,
while Washburn and Deveney
each netted in a pair. Andover
increased its lead and at the
half, Andover led 13-4.
Just like it had been
throughout the game, Andover’s offense and defense
kept up its torrid pace in the
second half. In the third quarter, Andrew Fraser ’10 scored a
goal to extend Andover’s lead.
Andover dominated Williston in all four quarters of play,
giving the team a commanding
lead. Washburn and Deveney
finished the game’s scoring,
allowing Andover to cruise to
a 19-7 lead. This convincing
win helped Andover gain confidence for its second game
against Loomis to decide the
league’s fifth-place team.
Andover had faced Loomis
two times previously in the
regular season, winning both
times.
Andover once again started off well, leading Loomis
throughout the first half.
Deveney scored two goals
to add to his total on the day,
while James Martino ’09 added a goal of his own to give Andover a 3-2 half-time lead.
Faulkner played extremely
well in the net in the third
quarter, recording multiple
saves to keep Andover’s lead
intact.
Hon scored a goal in the
third quarter to add to Andover’s lead over Loomis,
while McAuliffe brought Andover up by another goal with
a score.
Faulkner played brilliantly
in the final period, making four
great saves in a close game.
For the whole game,
Faulkner made eleven saves
against the Loomis attack, his
play a main reason why Andover limited Loomis to only
four goals.
Washburn and Deveney
provided the offensive spark
in the fourth quarter to give
Andover a 7-4 win over Loomis
and fifth place overall.
Compared to last year’s
eighth place finish, which
placed the team at the bottom
of the league, Andover improved heavily this season.
Andover more than doubled its win total from a year
ago, and Coach David Fox
hopes to continue to improve
next season.
Despite having several seniors leaving including the
Captain, the Boys Varsity Water Polo team has most of its
roster returning.
VolleyBall
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ing to the challenge, Andover
managed to gain the lead at 2017, but Exeter again brought the
score to a tie at 22-22.
The game went over 25
points because the winning
team had to win by two points.
Twice Andover had the advantage, at 24-23 and 26-25, and
twice Andover was thwarted
by Exeter. Exeter even took the
advantage at 27-28, but Andover
secured the side-out point and
served two more to win the
match 30-28 and the game 3-0.
This Wednesday, Andover
hosted St. Paul’s for the league
quarterfinals. Andover won decisively, and the final scores of
the three sets were 25-11, 25-14,
and 25-16, respectively.
St. Paul’s never got more
than six service points each set.
Set one saw a tie at 6-6, but Yan
brought the score up with three
service points, followed by four
service points from Meghan
McCafferty ’10 and six service
points from Shenk.
During set 2, Cristina Mommsen ’09 had three and four
consecutive service points after
St. Paul’s brought the score to
within three points at 9-12. Andover took the lead at 9-6, but
St. Paul’s soon caught up to take
the lead for the first time at 10-
11. St. Paul’s was no match for
Yan’s and Captain Isabelle Engelsted’s ’09 serves, however.
The Andover team has a
great shot at winning the title
this year. It is currently the top
seed for its league as the only
undefeated team. Andover will
advance to the semifinals, with
a match at Loomis next Saturday against the winner of the
Exeter/Deerfield match.
Opinion
We Are B-E-T-T-E-R
By Cora Lewis
Editor in chief
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2008
It was a warm day. It was
colder last year – there – in New
Hampshire, when, with brittle hands and raw cheeks and
white-toothed smiles, we spread
out in the stands of Exeter’s stadiums and took to the fields for
homecoming.
There, they call it Exeter/
Andover. It doesn’t sound quite
right – it’s a missed beat, a set of
numbers of letters recited out of
order. Andover/Exeter. It should
be Andover/Exeter - A/E.
“It’s like we’re invading, when
we go,” said one bright-eyed Senior girl. “And when we win everything – and we do – I feel like
we’ve conquered. And we crowd
back into the buses, invincible.”
But this year, we were home.
Morning didn’t bring a November frost, so we struck out of our
dorms (mostly missing breakfast,
which closed at the absurd hour
of 9 a.m.) and left our scarves and
fleeces discarded on the floors of
empty rooms. The howls of blue
trumpets and resounding drums
turned us out of the buildings,
our Blue Key Heads – the Red
Bandits didn’t stand a chance –
taking to the Quads and Great
Lawn.
We were a motley crew – a
spontaneous, spirited crew, with
capes and caps and bright blue
eye shadow, metallic tights and
war paint. The brave poured
acrylic paint across their skin –
and pulled on long sleeve shirts
when it cracked and peeled in
the early afternoon. Girls put ribbons in their hair or pulled socks
up over their knees. Alums wore
overpriced scarves from the
Andover Shop; they’d had their
noses pressed to the windows
for four years.
And then the big game. Boykings sauntered onto the field
from both sides, and the scoreboard glowed unfeelingly, and
the mascots riled up their respective audiences. Exeter’s red
griffin blundered about like a
sea lion or a cowardly lion. Andover’s majestic, soulful gorilla
bounded back and forth before
the crowds.
The mother of an Andover
grad stood alone at the top of the
stadium, staring wistfully out
at the game at the 40-yd. line.
When asked for whom she was
cheering, she answered, somewhat sheepishly, “I don’t have
kids here anymore. But I feel like
I should be here.”
A white-haired man with a
scruffy face, rugged build and
reserved nature stood at the 20yd. line. He wore a white wool
sweater with a blue A on the
front - an Andover varsity sweater, received for four years playing
a varsity sport. A recent graduate
wore the same sweater, shouting
in the front row, oblivious.
Families meekly backed up,
avoiding the delirious masses.
They didn’t know the cheers.
We are b-e-t-t-e-r. What do we
eat? Red meat. The score turned
over; the ball changed hands;
thousands of heads turned, following the action.
The game ended. And it didn’t
matter what we shouted. Safety
school. Saturday classes. Franklin Pierce (to whom they could
always respond, George Bush).
Football had lost.
The players lined up, shook
hands pounded one another’s
shoulders. One player took his
helmet off, propping up his head,
which had snapped back during an unruly play. They were
still heroes at the school. Their
season had ended, but the day
wasn’t marred. In the last seconds of the game, the Blue Key
Heads had the crowd cheering,
on their feet.
And, in that moment, one
teacher in the stands turned
to another, taking in the disappointment and heartbreak on
so many students’ faces. The
teacher looked out at the red
swarm, about to break onto the
field – our field – and said, “But
on Monday, they have to go to
Exeter.”
November 14, 2008
The Phillipian
Football
Continued from Page 12, Column 4
Coach Leon Modeste. Interestingly, the last time Andover
lost to Exeter, the offense had
five turnovers as well.
This loss brings an abrupt
end to Andover’s football
season. Reflecting upon the
season, Coach Modeste took
many positives away from
2008. He said, “We had a lot of
team unity this year, and our
fantastic captains brought the
team together at the beginning
of the season.”
These captains did a great
job this year, leading the team
to a 6-2 record. Both Morlani
and Captain Andrew Pohly ’09
are very appreciative of their
time in Andover’s football pro-
gram. “To know that I have
been a part of the incredible
tradition of Phillips Academy
Football is remarkable and I
am lucky to have been a part of
this fraternity,” said Pohly.
“I’ve had many memorable
moments on and off the field
that I will never forget, and I’d
like to thank Coach Mo and the
entire staff for giving me that
opportunity,” said Morlani.
Even with a very talented
graduating class leaving, the
Andover football program
looks primed for another great
year next season. The class of
2010 boasts players such as
Bobby Vardaro ’10, Zach Boyd
’10, Luke Duprey ’10 and John
McKenna ’10, so 2009 could be
an equally successful season.
Girls Cross Country
Continued from Page 12, Column 6
watching everybody finish at
interschols. All of our runners
looked so strong.”
“Having such a clear win,
both in the varsity and junior
varsity races, for the fourth year
in a row, is such an accomplishment. I really couldn’t be more
proud,” she continued.
At the final team meeting on
Tuesday, many runners found
that they had tears in their eyes.
“I’ll really miss this team,” said
Dewdney.
She continued, “I enjoyed the
whole experience so much. In
some ways it’s not even the running itself but spending so much
time with girls you love makes it
special.”
For the next two weeks the
Cross Country team will train
for the Nike Regionals, which
will be held on November 29.
This year, Regionals will take
place in Poughkeepsie, New
York.
By Megan Farquhar
Phillipian Sports Writer
Andover
4
Exeter
0
Andover
3
BB&N
1
Amanda Brisco ’10 scored
three out of the four goals
against rival Exeter last Saturday, powering Andover to a 3-1
win. With the win, Andover
locked down the fourth seed
in the New England playoffs.
Although Andover held an
advantage on paper against
an inconsistent Exeter team,
both sides prepared for a battle on Saturday. “No matter
what the teams’ records are
before, Andover/Exeter is always a really good game,” remarked co-Captain Catherine
Coppinger ’09.
However, Brisco took control early on and set the pace
for the rest of the game by
scoring the first goal. Up 1-0,
Andover managed to keep the
lead for the rest of the game.
There was a fair amount of
back and forth play, as both
teams had strong scoring op-
Andover Falls to Exeter in OT;
Season Ends in Quarterfinals
Phillipian Sports Writer
Exeter
2
Andover
1
Westminster
2
Andover
0
Three minutes into the second half of Saturday’s match
against arch rival Exeter, Katie Riley ’10 scored from a
loose ball in the circle to put
Andover ahead, 1-0. Despite
the early lead, Andover was
unable to hold on for the win,
falling 2-1 in an exciting overtime loss.
The first half was a constant
battle for both teams, and neither side could gain the offensive momentum to score.
After Riley netted her second goal of the season, however, Andover was caught unprepared for Exeter’s offensive
surge. Exeter responded immediately with a goal off of a
restart, tying the game.
Later in the half, Exeter
had another scoring opportunity on a penalty stroke, but
the shot rolled wide, missing
the net.
With the game still tied,
both teams prepared to proceed into overtime. Exeter had
a few crucial corners, but Andover demonstrated their abil-
ity to stay calm under pressure
by thwarting the attacks. Andover’s defense played strong
as a unit, keeping the ball out
of the net.
Overtime was similar to
regulation play as neither team
established consistent control.
To add to the excitement,
the game was one of the most
well-attended contests of the
season for both teams.
With less than a minute left
on the clock in overtime, Andover had the ball at the fifty
yard line. Exeter, however, created a turnover by stealing the
ball and proceeding down the
field toward Andover’s net.
After Exeter managed to
avoid Andover’s defenders,
goalie Shannon McSweeney
’11 rushed out of the net to stop
the ball. With 45 seconds left
in play, McSweeney attempted
to save Exeter’s shot. However, it bounced off her pads and
continued to roll into the net,
giving Exeter the 2-1 victory.
“Exeter was a heartbreaker,
but it was only a heartbreaker
because each and every member of the team put their entire heart and body into every
moment, every play,” said CoCaptain Kaitlin Gaiss ’09.
McSweeney had an amazing game, making some outstanding saves for her team.
Although Exeter was the
end of Andover’s regular season, the team still qualified
for the playoffs as the league’s
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Brisco ’10 Nets Three in Win Against Exeter;
Andover Tops BB&N to Advance in Postseason
Field Hockey
By Riley Gardner
Sports
fourth seed.
Putting the loss to Exeter
behind them, the team was
determined to go out and continue its season.
On Wednesday, Andover
hosted Westminster for the
quarterfinals, their last home
game. Andover faced another
tough loss, however, falling to
the fifth-seed, 2-0.
In the first half of the game,
neither team could finish in
the circle, and entered the second half of the game tied 0-0.
About five minutes into
the second half, Westminster
scored their first goal off of a
corner. Less than 45 seconds
later, Westminster used their
offensive momentum to net
yet another goal, broadening
their lead to two goals.
The two early second-half
goals gave Andover the majority of the second half to attempt to come back from the
deficit.
Andover had some key
opportunities in the circle,
but was unable to capitalize
on them. Co-Captain Avery
Stone ’10 had a great game as
sweeper, stopping Westminster on some key breakaways
and giving outlet passes to the
wings for quick ball movement. Kyleigh Keating ’10 also
led the offense with great ball
control and defensive tackles.
Andover’s season ended
with an overall record of
12-3-1.
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Katie Riley ’10 and Kyleigh Keating ’10 each fight for loose balls against Exeter on the turf.
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Amanda Brisco ’10 finds a hole in the Exeter defense. She scored three of Andover’s goals.
portunities. Brisco capitalized
on one of these opportunities, bringing Andover to a 2-0
lead.
Just before half time, CoCaptain Emily Little ’09 dribbled the ball down to the lefthand corner of the field. She
crossed it in front of the Exeter net, where Brisco ’10 was
perfectly positioned to pop the
ball in the net. Brisco’s third
goal gave Andover a solid 3-0
lead heading into the break
Little eventually stepped
up to score the fourth and final goal of the game about
midway through the second
half. As time expired, Andover secured their twelfth
and final win.
“Winning Andover/Exeter
really pumped us up. It’s a
game all of us will definitely
remember,” Coppinger commented.
After such a successful
Andover/Exeter, fourth-seed
Andover faced off against
fifth seed BB&N on Wednesday with confidence. Within
the first sixty seconds after
the whistle, Andover’s leading scorer this season, Bris-
co, went in for a goal but fell
down, hurt. Though Brisco
walked off the field, she was
unfortunately out of the game
for the rest of its duration.
Unfazed, Andover’s offense remained persistent
by continuing to take several
promising but unsuccessful
shots. BB&N took control of
the ball, and one of their offensive players started into
a breakaway. In a moment of
heightened anxiety for Andover, goalkeeper Alex Farrell
’10 made a spectacular diving
save in order to keep BB&N
off the scoreboard.
The remainder of the first
half proved to be a defensive
struggle. Despite a fair amount
of play on their side, Andover’s defense was successful in clearing the ball out at
the last minute. Farrell made
many saves in the first half,
and defender Courtney McDonald ’11, Anna Fang ’10, and
Coppinger had an especially
strong first half. Andover entered halftime tied, 0-0.
Within the first five minutes of the second half, BB&N
took a solid shot on goal and
scored, putting Andover in a
0-1 deficit. Andover eventually rebounded as Ambika
Krishnamachar ’11 stole the
ball and placed it into the very
top of the BB&N net, just out
of the goalie’s reach. Within minutes, Krishnamachar
scored again off a corner kick
by Katherine Woonton ’11. For
the first time in the game, Andover held the lead.
The third and final goal of
the game occurred on a chaotic play. The ball bounced
between several Andover feet
and heads before Little finally rolled it into the net. Time
expired with Andover on top
3-1.
On Saturday, Andover will
play undefeated Nobles in the
semi-finals. Nobles is currently the number one seed in the
play-offs and beat Andover
2-0 during the regular season.
Andover feels they are at a
slight advantage because they
have played Nobles before and
know what to expect. Andover
hopes to avenge their 0-2 loss
and proceed to the Championship game next week.
boys cross country
Cross Country Edges Out Exeter
for Second Place in NEPSTA Finals
By Ben Ho
Phillipian Sports Writer
Boys Cross Country completed an exceptional season
last Saturday, finishing second at the New England Prep
School Track Association Division Cross Country Championships. Andover went into
the race seeking victory coming off an electrifying win at
Exeter, but the chronic injuries
plaguing team members since
early in the season proved too
much to overcome as Andover
fell valiantly to a phenomenal
St. Paul’s.
Going into the championship, the only blemish on Andover’s record was an early
season loss to the top team
in the league, St. Paul’s. Andover’s strategy was simple:
start out fast and try and hold
on. In order to take the title
away from St. Paul’s, Andover
had to run a perfect race.
Andover accelerated hard
off the line, with Mike Discenza ’09 leading the charge. Discenza stuck with top runners
from Avon and St. Paul’s, while
Tim McLaughlin ’11, Captain
Eli Howe ’09 and Charlie Ganner ’10 were only seconds behind. Freshman James Hamilton led Andover’s last pack
of Declan Cummings ’09 and
Patrick Wolber ’11.
But
after
progressing
through the second mile, the
situation took a turn for the
worse. Andover started to
show fatigue, as every runner
started to fall back in the pack,
enabling the leaders from Avon
and St. Paul’s to pull ahead.
While Andover struggled,
St. Paul’s dominated. Their
older and stronger team pulled
away in the last mile, and Andover was unable to make up
ground. The runners from St.
Paul’s executed a nearly perfect race, with their top three
runners all placing in the top
ten. All three boys from St.
Paul’s crossed the line ahead
of Andover’s first runner, Discenza, who finished eighth
with a time of 16:46. McLaughlin placed tenth overall with a
time of 16:54, followed by Ganner who finished twelfth with
17:02.
After Howe finished his
race with a time of 17:13, it
was up to James Hamilton to
clinch second place as Exeter
was charging hard in the last
mile. All season, Hamilton had
come up with incredible finishes, and this one was no different. He nosed by Exeter’s
fifth runner, and finished in
17:34, inches ahead of the rival.
St. Paul’s finished with 40
points, far ahead of Andover’s
73 and Exeter’s 85.
On the rain drenched Avon
Old Farm’s course, Andover
managed to finish its top five
runners in a one minute span,
a goal set by Coach Stableford
at the beginning of the season.
The depth of the team shone
through, as the Andover JV
squad dominated its race and
won, placing five runners in
the top ten. Matt Appleby ’11
led the JV squad throughout
the whole race, and finished
third with a time of 17:52. Jack
Walkovic ’09, Ben Ho ’11, Michaeljit Sandhu ’09 and Forrest Cox ’09 rounded out the
top five, finishing fifth, seventh, ninth and tenth to secure
the win and complete a highly
successful season.
Patrick Wolber ’11 commented on the team’s performance: “As a team, I definitely
think that we could have been
a bit closer to St. Paul’s. Most
of our top seven did not have
the races they needed to have,
but St. Paul’s ran an incredible
race.”
Upper Scott Fleming’s
comments echoed Wolber’s
thoughts: “As a team I think
that we didn’t perform to the
best of our capabilities. I think
that a lot of individuals had
unlucky races and that all added up to a second place finish.
However, I think that second
is very respectable, as St. Paul’s
had an incredible race. But I
definitely think that it could
have been much closer.”
Coach Stableford said, “St.
Paul’s ran their best race of the
season. We did very well to finish second as we had injuries
to three of our top runners.
All season long we trained
hard and developed a deep
and committed team. Every
athlete achieved something
significant and we can look
forward to a successful season
next year.”
Volume CXXXI, Number 24
SPORTS
EXETER THWARTS ANDOVER, 21-13
November 14, 2008
GIRls Cross Country
Andover Captures 4th
PA’s Streak Ends Along With Playoff Hopes
Five Turnovers Prove Too Costly in 128th Matchup Straight Championship
Seven Varsity Runners Turn in
Great Race for Score of 25
By Katherine Ellinger
Phillipian Sports Writer
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Luke Duprey ’10 eludes a diving tackle from an Exeter cornerback. Duprey was the go-to receiver throughout the game.
By Chris Cameron
Phillipian Sports Writer
With a fourth straight
championship game berth
on the line, Andover couldn’t
overcome five turnovers on
offense, falling 21-13 to Exeter.
With the heartbreaking
loss, Andover finished its season at 6-2.
Fans in blue and red packed
Phelps Stadium for the 128th
edition of the Andover-Exeter
rivalry game. Andover came
into the match-up with momentum, having won four
straight after an early season
loss to Choate.
Both teams started the
game sluggishly on offense,
as the two teams punted back
and forth for the entire first
quarter. Andover’s offense finally found a rhythm on its
first drive of the second quarter. Backed up on its own 20-
yard line, the offense moved
swiftly down the field. Quarterback Dan Hussey ’09 hit an
open Luke Duprey ’10 for a 43yard completion that brought
Andover deep into Exeter
territory. Exeter then forced
a fourth down, but Sam Auffant ’09 brought down a sixyard Hussey pass on the right
side for the game’s first touchdown. Kevin Paul ’10 added
the extra point to put Andover
up 7-0.
Exeter came roaring back,
however, with 14 unanswered
points. The first of these scores
came after Andover fumbled at
its own 21-yardline. This set up
a short field for the Exeter offense. Almost instantly, Exeter
put points on the board with a
19-yard touchdown pass to tie
the game at seven. The next
time Exeter got the ball, they
started at their own 22-yardline. A long drive with a mix
of runs and passes brought the
offense to Andover’s goal line,
and Exeter scored on a 5-yard
pass to go up 14-7 at the halftime break.
The first time Andover had
the ball in the 2nd half, the
offense turned the ball over
with another fumble in its
own territory. Luckily, Asst.
Captain Anthony Morlani ’09
intercepted his fourth pass
in three weeks to thwart the
threat. The Andover offense
took advantage of the turnover as Auffant broke some
tackles and beat the Exeter
defense around the outside
for a 15-yard touchdown. Andover went for the two-point
conversion and missed, leaving the score at 14-13 in favor
of Exeter.
Andover looked to have
the momentum in its favor,
but each time the offense had
the ball, a costly turnover pre-
vented Andover from scoring.
Exeter turned a fumble recovery into points to pad its lead
to 21-13.
On its final drive, Andover
marched down the field with
some tough running and conservative passes. The scoring
threat was ended, however,
when Exeter intercepted a
pass in the end zone to seal the
victory for the Big Red.
The five turnovers proved
to be costly in the loss. “You
can’t turn the ball over five
times and expect to win,” said
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The Girls Cross Country team
has, for the fourth year in a row,
come home from the NEPSTA
Division I Cross Country Championships victorious.
The team came to the meet
“confident, but not conceited,”
said Coach Nancy Lang. Although the team had not been
defeated all season, “the race is
won on the course, in the moment.”
The varsity team won with
a score of 25 points. The seven
girls running for the varsity
team, consisting of Abby Levene
’09, Stephanie Moroney ’09, Captain Berol Dewdney ’09, Georgina Norton ’09, Caitlin Kingston
’11, Aubrey Zimmerling ’09, and
Becca MacRae ’09, all ran amazing races, finishing respectively.
Levene, the winner of the
race, broke the course record by
over a minute and a half, with a
time of 18:22, and received the
title of NEPSTA Div. 1 Champion
for the second year in a row.
Coach Lang said, “It’s such
an amazing thing to win this title
four years in a row. Individually
our runners each did very well,
but success like this comes as
a team. Every girl helped each
other to get the best team score
we could.”
The junior varsity team carried on its tradition of “sweeping” the race – winning places
one through five for the lowest
score possible of 15. Katie Ellinger ’12, Tavie Abell ’10, Caroline Gezon ’10, Stassja Sichko ’10
and Molly Levene ’12 came in the
first five places, respectively.
“Team success depends not
only on having talent, but having
depth,” said Coach Lang. “Our
JV girls really show our depth
– we have so many amazing runners that they can’t all be varsity,
so our junior varsity team is especially strong.”
Coach Lang has, throughout the season, focused on the
growth of each runner.
She said, “Only Berol and
Abby were on the varsity team
their junior year. Some of the
other runners on our varsity
team this year didn’t come to interschols their first year, which
really shows how much they’ve
grown.”
Having watched the eight
seniors who went to interschols
grow up over four years, Coach
Lang is sad to have seen their last
race.
“We’ll really miss them. They
are such a strong group of girls,
and watching them grow up on
the team was really special,” said
Lang.
She has high hopes for future
years, though: “Even though the
girls who won the first time are
now gone, we have a really bright
future. Just look at our JV team
– they’re so strong and ready.”
Dewdney said, “That was
the proudest moment for me –
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VolLeyBall
Volleyball Finishes Undefeated;
Dominates First Round of Playoffs
By Veronica Faller
Phillipian Sports Writer
Andover
3
Exeter
0
Andover
3
Exeter
0
The Andover Girls Volleyball team remains undefeated
after its victories over Exeter
on Saturday and St. Paul’s on
Wednesday.
Andover had to deal with
nerves going into the Exeter
game, with the memory of last
year’s loss fresh in mind. The absence of starting setter Melissa
Yan ’10 forced Andover to work
with a new line-up. Despite uncharacteristic service and net
errors and a sometimes unruly
crowd of spectators, Andover
emerged the victor after three
sets of pure determination.
During set one, Andover got
off to a shaky start. Exeter started with the serve and quickly
gained a three point lead at 3-0.
Jamie Shenk ’12 stepped up to
the service line to serve four
times after a side-out to give Andover a brief lead at 5-3. Exeter
then broke away from Andover,
taking a five point lead at 18-13.
Andover, however, was ruthless
in both its offense and defense
and got back into the swing of
the game, letting Exeter have
only three side-out points. Andover won the set 25-21.
As the match went on, the
Andover team played even better. In set two, Andover took
the lead from the very beginning and never relinquished
it. At one point, Exeter trailed
Andover by 10 points at 20-10.
The opposing team only had six
service points for the entire set.
Andover convincingly asserted
its dominance on the court,
with a final score of 25-17, bringing the match to 2-0.
In the third set, Andover immediately took a seven point
lead at 13-6, but the Exeter team
displayed its never-die attitude
and fought hard to bring the
score back up to a 16-16 tie. Ris-
y. watanabe/ THe Phillipian
Katy Svec ’10 bumps to a teammate for a set.
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Y. Watanabe/ THe Phillipian
Ethan Hirshberg ’09 blows by an Exeter defender in Saturday’s match.
boys soccer
Win Over Exeter Propels Andover
to Third-Ranked Seed in Playoffs
By Matt Higgins
Phillipian Sports Writer
Andover
3
Exeter
0
Avon Old Farms
1
Andover
1
This past Saturday, Spencer
Macquarrie ’10 and the Andover defense shut out archrival Exeter, as Andover rolled
to a 3-0 victory.
Andover was able to apply
pressure the entire first half.
Possession went back and
forth in the early part of the
game with both sides looking
for good opportunities. At the
five-minute mark, Andover received its first quality chance
of the game when Mike DiFronzo ’11 fired a shot from 20
yards out towards the bottom
left corner. The Exeter goalie
punched the ball out, keeping
the game even.
Exeter received a strong
chance of its own at the
10-minute mark. An Exeter
player received a good ball inside the 18-yard box. He fired a
shot, but missed wide.
Andover broke the tie
around halfway through the
first half. An Exeter foul led
to an Andover free kick in the
midfield. Andover played a
high ball into Exeter’s 18-yard
box. There was a scrum in
front of the net, but neither
side was able to put a head
on the ball, and the ball rolled
loose in front of the net. Andover’s Garnet Hathaway ’10
found the rebound and banged
it in to break the tie and give
Andover a 1-0 lead.
Andover struck again at
the end of the half. Ethan Hirshberg ’09 chipped the ball
over an Exeter defender and
into the Exeter 18-yard box.
DiFronzo picked up the loose
ball for a breakaway and fired
it into the bottom left corner
of the net, giving Andover a
2-0 lead. The Andover defense
would hold the lead going into
halftime.
Andover dominated the
second half, controlling possession and keeping Exeter
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