October 2014
VOL. LI No. 1
Do You Hear the People of Hong Kong Sing?
‘Do you hear the people sing?’ lyrics from the Les Miserables song adorn an overpass in Hong Kong during demonstrations. September 30, 2014.
By Sungho “Alex” Yoo ‘17 Today, demonstrators in Hong Kong are repeating the cries of their ancestors in Tiananmen Square. The protest began last Monday. Spearheaded by students, a seemingly endless wave of people crowded one of the most well known shopping streets of Hong Kong. In the demonstration, called the “Umbrella Protest,” demonstrators used umbrellas to shield protesters from police tear gas and pepper sprays. By using the umbrella, they demonstrated the protest as a soft, peaceful resistance. Also, the song “Do you hear the people sing?” from the revolutionary themed musical Les Miserables further displayed the spirit of the protest. The protestors want genuine democracy, and want to have a universal and direct voting right for the residents of Hong Kong. Despite CY Leung’s warning, the protestors re-
fuse to stop the demonstration. They want to see an end to the violation of basic human right, and eagerly want the true democracy. One of the most influential leaders of this movement is a seventeen-year old student named Joshua Wong. Famous for convening Scholarlism, a movement against the Chinese national education, Joshua Wong is striving to bring genuine democracy in Hong Kong. Due to his active participation in the demonstration, Joshua was confined in custody last Saturday with 13 other student activists. However, the government pressure could not stop their motivation; all 13 joined the demonstration immediately after being released. Students boycotted school in order to attend the demonstrations. They bring blankets and sleeping bags to the street to continue their protest at night. They raise funds to gather drinks and food to eat on the streets. The people of SUMMER ‘14
Hong Kong are determined. The protest not only reflects on the protest at Tiananmen Square, but also the sporadic cries in Hong Kong in the past few years. This final blow is the accumulation of the smaller protests. The struggle, in a sense, is a vicious cycle. It would never come to an end without Chinese government’s willingness to give up its complete control over Hong Kong. There is, however, an answer to the situation - just give Hong Kong genuine democracy. It is what the people want and it is what the constitution claims. It is what China had agreed to just 25 years ago under the joint constitution and it is what the world wants. In fact, it is one of the few choices, or possibly the only choice for China in order to achieve stability without violence. The world is anxiously waiting for China’s decision. •
DEVELOPMENT
By Steven Yuh ‘15
Read the whole article on page 3.
Ms. Sarah Nutter joins CFS Residental Faculty Department
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Juniors and Seniors, Four Griffins and History Teacher Attend Global Citizenship Institute You Should Join Questbridge Many of you, especially juniors and seniors, should already have an idea of which colleges you plan to apply to. As ambitious as you might be, however, the expensive cost of tuition, which usually goes over $340,000 per year, may discourage you. In some cases, people even choose not to apply to their top choice schools because of such a financial burden. However, scholarships can significantly reduce the cost for college education. Depending on your background, circumstances, grades, and test scores, you will have different options of scholarships that you should consider. Among hundreds of scholarship opportunities, Questbridge is one of the biggest and well known.
NEW FACULTY
Ms. Sarah Nutter smiles for a photo at Good Shepherd, while Malik Lissone photobombs in the background.
By Hamzah Qureshi ‘16
The following interview with Ms. Nutter was done to learn more about how the new faculty members are feeling about CFS. Ms. Nutter has ample time to spend with the students both on the athletic fields and on the cottage side of campus, which makes her an ideal candidate for this interview. HAMZAH What is your favorite part at Church Farm School? MS. NUTTER You guys; the boys of Church farm are my favorite part because everyone is different and everyday is a new challenge. HAMZAH
favorite?
What is your least
MS. NUTTER The athletic training room; it just isn’t as up to date as I’m used to.
What were you expecting when you started working here? HAMZAH
MS. NUTTER I was expecting it to be a lot like my boarding school, which was more strict… I feel like you guys are able to express yourselves
Ms. Kristen Boone, Mohammed Bappe ‘15, JohnDerek Daniels ‘15, Hamzah Qureshi ‘16, and Edward Kim ‘16 stand in front of St. Mark’s School for a school photo.
By Ms. Stefanie Claypoole & Edward Kim ‘16 Ms. Kristen Boone and four representatives from the Church Farm School: Mohammed Bappe ‘15, John Derek Daniels ‘15, Hamzah Qureshi ‘16, and Edward Kim ‘16, attended the Global Citizenship Institute at the St. Mark’s School in Southbor-
ough, MA for a seven-day seminar on global citizenship and ethics. The conference included schools from across the country, as well as one from the United Kingdom and one from Australia. Read the whole article on page 3.
more. HAMZAH Do you prefer being a cottage parent more than an athletic trainer? MS. NUTTER I prefer both because even though they are very different positions, I love them both. It allows me to see the boys in two different lights, so I can see you guys out on the field doing what you love and then being in the cottages in is a much more relaxed environment. It is honestly the best of both worlds because I went to school to be an athletic trainer, but now I’m able to live with my athletes as well.”
HAMZAH Would you like to come back next year?
Yes, I would like to come back next year. I can’t say about after that because I live life day to day. Though I would like to stay for a long time, I’m not entirely sure about where I’ll be in the coming years, so I can’t answer that. •
MS. NUTTER
An Interview with Band Director and Music Teacher Ms. Nicole Campbell As the new school year begins, Greystock decided to start its first issue for 2014 with an interview with Ms. Nicole Campbell. JESSE Hello, Ms. Camp-
bell, thank you for allotting your precious time for the interview. Read the whole article on page 3.
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Letter from the Editor On behalf of the whole editorial and journalism team, I’m incredibly excited to present to you the very first issue of this year’s Greystock News. We’ve had a very strong start this year, with a team consisting of many returning editors and reporters, as well as completely new additions to our team. Our cover story is by one of our newer members, Sungho “Alex” Yoo ‘17. Very much like him, many of our new members are displaying enthusiasm and talent in their journalism endeavors. For our new readers: if you do not know what Greystock News is, it is the school’s student newspaper, published once a month. We cover a wide variety of topics, from school affairs to our own viewpoints on national and world affairs. The periodical allows students to express their voice in writing with the rest of the school community. In previous years, Greystock was published internally amongst the school community – this year marks our very first year publishing our work to the public for our parents and guest readers. We’re very pleased to welcome Mr. Robert Warfel to our team this year, who will replace Mr. Augsberger as our faculty advisor. Mr. Warfel, a cottage parent at Woodside and Garrett, as well as an eleventh grade English teacher, brings years of journalism experience to Greystock
News, and we’re eager to see what he will bring to the table. In addition to having a new faculty advisor, Greystock News is undergoing another major change. Most returning students know that the school has had two student periodicals in the past, one being the Literary Magazine, and the other being our student newspaper. As Mr. Warfel directs both of these clubs, we’ve decided to join the forces of the two clubs to form the parent team Greystock News + Magazine. The new magazine continues the literary magazine tradition, but adds a wide variety of new materials, including videos, photography, interviews, culture pieces, entertainment reviews, and so much more. We’re moving the popular culture and creative writing aspects of Greystock News to the magazine, forming a distinct line to differentiate the two different periodicals. Greystock Magazine will be led by Jeremy Shields ‘16, who will lead a team of diverse writers and artists from the previous Literary Magazine team. You’ll see more of the Magazine in the coming weeks as we prepare its first issue, but we think you’ll be pleased with our result. Greystock News will be primarily led by Hankyu Lee ‘15, who will direct and supervise the efforts of the newspaper team. I will serve as
The Spectacular End of the Iron Era the executive editor of Greystock News + Magazine, working to ensure that both teams progress smoothly and stepping in when necessary. Mr. Warfel, as stated before, will serve as the faculty advisor. This new year is very exciting for us, as it is another experimental year to test a whole new system. We don’t know how this will turn out, but we have every bit of hope and expectation that it will be successful. We hope you enjoy our first 2014-2015 issue of Greystock News. You’ll see a variety of articles and content, and only more as we mature and develop into the year. I’d like to thank the team for a wonderful first issue. And on behalf of the team, we hope you enjoy it as much as we did making it. • Best regards, Edward Kim ‘16 Executive Editor Greystock News + Magazine Hankyu Lee ‘15 Editor-in-Chief Greystock News division Mr. Robert Warfel Faculty Advisor Greystock News + Magazine
stainless steel, with an annual production of over 90 million short tons of crude in 2012. One might think that the world’s largest producer could weather any storm. Yet, older readers will most certainly recall the spectacular demise of industrial titan, Bethlehem Steel. Bethlehem Steel, now owned by Acrelormittal, was once the second largest producer of crude steel in the world, and the symbol of American industrial gumption. Their steel built American icons such as the Hoover Dam, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Chrysler Building. Bethlehem Steel was ultimately a victim of the shift away from industrial manufacturing in 1970s, finally going completely bankrupt in 2003. The fate of America’s largest producer only serves to teach that economic unrest is not limited to foreign countries. In economically tentative times, protect your assets, and more importantly, protect yourself. •
Crimes Against Humanity and Our Response
Liberty in North Korea Informs Students of Human Rights
Ms. Jenna Irrgang, Ester, James, and Mr. Eric Fulmer worked to present LiNK to students.
starting their own online fundraising campaigns. Development Office The students were educated about the jangmadang (or black market) Ambassadors James and Ester generation who grew up in the from the nonprofit group Liberty in 1980s and 1990s without a governNorth Korea (LiNK) visited CFS on ment-run economy. This generation’s Tuesday, October 7, to present their access to information from the mission of freeing North Korean outside world, especially China, has citizens from political oppression by incited their “noncompliance” and resettling them into other countries. “disobedience” which is enabling Since it was founded in 2010, LiNK change from the Kim generations has successfully rescued 265 refuthat came before them. Ester cited a gees, at a cost of $3,000 per person. United Nations report published last Their goal is to rescue 200 more year that recognized the atrocities this fall. The students raised $225 in North Korea—extermination, for LiNK by hosting a dress-down murder, enslavement and enforced day on Friday, October 3. Ester abortions among them—as “crimes challenged the students and faculty against humanity.” to continue helping the cause by The event was sponsored by Ms.
Iron, a useful metal that is abundant on Earth, is reaching the end of its market zenith. Iron ore, the most mined material in the world, seconded only by crude oil, is approaching its worst price since May. Although September had been an especially poor month for commodities, Iron futures have taken an exceptionally large amount of damage. This price drop may seem inconsequential to many, but it negatively impacts tens of thousands of companies, regardless of their sizes. US Steel (NYSE: X), once the largest producer of steel on the planet, has been on a steady decline in share price since a spike of September 18th. Aperam Alloys (AMS: APAM), the Brazilian stainless steel giant, has been steadily losing market cap since September 25th, and Arcelormittal (NYSE: MT), the Luxembourgian steel monolith, is facing a steady decline in price per share. Arcelormittal is currently the world’s largest producer of ISIS
DEVELOPMENT
By Ms. Stefanie Claypoole
By Ellis Tucci ‘16
CFS
Jenna Irrgang and Mr. Eric Fulmer’s “Human Rights and Revolutions” elective for 11th and 12th graders, which is taught from the perspective of an English and a history teacher, respectively, and examines how human rights are protected and violated throughout the world. Coursework is based off of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a UN document from 1948 that tried to address the effects of WWII on human rights. Says Irrgang, “It’s important for our students to learn to be global citizens; this includes not only finding out about world events through classroom and research, but being able to critically question and discuss them with an open mind.” •
By Coby Brenner ‘17 For the past few months, many of you would probably have heard about a Muslim Extremist group called ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham). This militant group has gone city-to-city killing, raping, pillaging, and torturing ethnic minorities all across the Middle East. Its intention is to create an Islamic state solely for Muslims. During mid-July, ISIS instated an edict giving ethnic minorities three choices: follow Islam, pay a jihad tax, or leave the country. Failure to comply with at least one of these commands ends with severe punishments such as decapitation. In some of the villages where there are ISIS activities live Shia Muslims who are mostly Shabaks and Turkmen. Beginning in midJune, ISIS group members came to the villages and killed men. The horrific activities of ISIS make many people compare them to those of Nazis during the Second World War. For instance, a few days before the edict was instated, ISIS started marking the properties of ethnic minorities in cities across the country. Also, they conducted massive executions, just as Nazi Germany did to Jewish people. Also, ISIS is known to kidnap women and girls, and torture them, as described by a 17-year-old Yazidi who was captured by them. She said
they kept her in a house in an undisclosed city with other girls and women that range in ages from 12 to 30. She said that ISIS members raped them at the house, although ISIS claims that they treat the women and children in a nice way. Many countries are cooperating to bring an end to such horrific activities of ISIS. The United States has started to airstrike ISIS strongholds in Iraq and Syria after several British and US captives were beheaded. Australia decided to help with airstrikes. Britain proclaimed that they will provide weapons along with helping the humanitarian crisis, but will not supply ground troops. France has donated ammunition and assisted in air strikes. Germany is sending military assistance and has offered to train Iraq military forces. The Netherlands is leading the flow of foreign troops to fight ISIS. Canada has deployed small amounts of ground troops in some parts of Iraq to combat ISIS. Saudi Arabia has been training troops on Saudi soil to combat ISIS, along with broadcasting anti ISIS messages across the country. Iraqi Kurdistan said to send Peshmerga forces to combat ISIS and will send them into neighboring countries if there is a comprehensible international strategy. •
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Learning to Become Better Global Citizens at St. Mark’s Summer Camp
Juniors and Seniors, You Should Join Questbridge Many of you, especially juniors and seniors, should already have an idea of which colleges you plan to apply to. As ambitious as you might be, however, the expensive cost of tuition, which usually goes over 3-40,000$ per year, may discourage you. In some cases, people even choose not to apply to their top choice schools because of such financial burden. However, scholarships can significantly reduce the cost for college education. Depending on your background, circumstances, grades, and test scores, you will have different options of scholarships that you should consider. Among hundreds of scholarship opportunities, Questbridge is one of the biggest and well known. Questbridge is a national scholarship program for high-achieving, low-income students. Deadline is early September, so juniors should prepare ahead. Also, Questbridge has a College Prep Scholarship that only juniors can apply to. Once chosen as a College Prep Scholar, the applicants can receive bene-
fits, such as full scholarships to summer programs, all expense-paid college visits, free counseling, free SAT/ACT prep, and invitations to College Admissions Conferences. Among the finalists in 2013, the average custodial income was $33,638 and 76% were eligible for free or reduced price lunches. Also, most of the finalists were high-achieving students; 70% were in the top 5 percentile, and 88% were in the top 10 percentile in their class. The average GPA of the finalists was 3.86, and 26% of them had a 4.0 and 78% had a 3.8 or above. Once chosen as a finalist, you can rank colleges for the College Match and be matched to a college with a guaranteed full scholarship for four years. However, note that most of the schools are binding, which means that once admitted, you will have to withdraw applications to any other colleges. • To apply, go to www.questbridge.org
Cross Country at Church Farm School By Jamaal Aw Yoonis ‘16 Running is an important aspect of the lives of many CFS students. Everyone on the cross-country team likes running because it gives us the chance to explore and progress in our various talents. When I observed the students, I realized how everyone appreciates cross-country because of the strong sense of accomplishment we feel after crossing the finish line in the race. The way they get to see nature around them and share their experiences with the team is wonderful. Furthermore, we have a great coach, who helps us progress in our athletic career. After interviewing our cross-country coach, Mr. Tony Wrice, I learned that “running is not about winning.
It is about being passionate.” He conveyed the idea that cross-country is not about winning, but it is about to show the players who they are. Coaches try to help players to be competitive players who can realize their unique talents. They don’t teach how to win, but they teach how to become great competitors. After having an interview with Coach Wrice, I realized that this team is growing forward and has a bright future. They are hard workers who can handle the rigor that they have to endure as runners. I am hoping that we can win at the end of the season after developing a lot more than what we had. •
Members of the Global Citizenship Institute shared group photos on the day of departure.
In early July, four Church Farm School students—Edward Kim ’16, Mohammed Bappe ’15, Hamzah Qreshi ’16 and JohnDerek “JD” Daniels ‘15—traveled with history teacher Kristen Boone to St. Mark’s School in Southborough, Massachusetts, for the St. Mark’s-Salzburg Global Citizenship Institute. This collaborative effort between St. Mark’s and Austria’s Salzburg Global Seminar aims to teach faculty and students from secondary schools how to become more engaged global citizens. The inaugural event featured 60 participants from 11 schools across the world. Over the course of the week, students paired in small and large groups to explore global citizenship
issues while faculty discussed ways to integrate them into the curriculum. “It’s very important that young students are globally minded,” says Boone. “The Institute featured a lot of great speakers about sustainability, climate change and ethical thinking toward other cultures.” Boone noted that she shared CFS’ highly successful solar program with attending faculty. “My favorite part of the Institute was how we were able to meet people of different regions of the world,” says Kim ’16. “We had students come from Australia and a faculty member from the United Kingdom, and it was absolutely refreshing to see that different regions had different cultural norms as well as
perspectives on our world.” One of the goals of the Institute was for the students to come up with projects that they could bring back to their home schools. Kim says ideas the group plan on proposing to CFS administration include food composting, enhancements to the existing recycling system and ways to better communicate with schools around the world. “In our constantly evolving global society, we need to understand that our cultures have differences, and that these differences may potentially affect other cultures; what we do here may affect something there,” Kim ’16 concludes. •
An Interview with Band Director and Music Teacher Ms. Nicole Campbell The cross country team in their team photo. by Chang Heon “Jesse” Lee ‘15 As the new school year initiates, Greystock decided to start its first issue for 2014 with an interview with Ms. Nicole Campbell. JESSE Hello, Ms. Campbell, thank you for allotting your precious time for the interview. MS. CAMPBELL No problem, Jesse. JESSE So what is your job here
at CFS?
MS. CAMPBELL I teach music
to middle school and high school students, lead the band, teach music tech and general music, work in Catherwood cottage, and lead Model United Nation club and Guitar club. Oh, I forgot to mention I teach Zumba!!!! JESSE Wow! You are such a talented and motivated teacher! That is really impressive. How did
you get to know about CFS? MS. CAMPBELL I grew up in this area, so I knew there was a school called CFS, but did not know about it well. Then when I was a college student, I found a hiring flyer on the bulletin board. That’s how I got this job. JESSE What do you think of music at CFS? MS. CAMPBELL I think music is not the foundation of the school.
Edward Kim / CFS
Rebecca Lee / CFS
However, everyone in the school listens to diverse music, which brings the community together. Also, CFS supports its students to enjoy music. CFS has many music programs and they are improving every year. It provides an opportunity for students to experience and enjoy music. JESSE I agree; I was a once a member of the school choir and the experience was challenging
yet enjoyable for me. Now, as a teacher at CFS, what do you think is special about the school? MS. CAMPBELL Oh, that is a tricky question because there are so many wonderful aspects about CFS. If I had to choose one, I would choose diversity of student body. Our students are like a family. They are closely knit and each individual contributes to CFS.
GREYSTOCK NEWS VOL LI. No. 1. Page 4. you with your classes. My last JESSE Next, what is your question, how are your clubs? favorite band? MS. CAMPBELL They are MS. CAMPBELL My favorite awesome! For Guitar Club, band, although it is hard to I just monitor the students pick only one, is Dave Matbecause they all teach themthews Band. Its songs represelves. Students teach each sent my childhood…. They are other and practice voluntarilike a time machine. ly. Model United Nations is JESSE It is interesting. I different from Guitar Club. like Taylor Swift. Back to the I was actually interested in school topics, how would you global issues and when you describe your classes? asked me to advise the club, MS. CAMPBELL Because I I was ecstatic. I never experiteach many classes, they are all enced Model United Nations different. Band is a class that I before, but with your help and cannot plan far ahead because devotion from every member I the class itself is just a conlearn everyday! stant practice, so the class is JESSE Thank you so much flexible. For Music Tech class, for this interview and I wish it all depends on the types of you an awesome day. students because some have MS. CAMPBELL No problem, experienced music while some Jesse. See you tomorrow. • have not. JESSE I wish I could help
Ms. Nicole Campbell holds Zumbathon for Nat’l Brain Tumor Society
DEVELOPMENT
Four Seniors Earn AP Scholar Awards
From left: Seung Hyung Lee ‘15, JohnDerek Daniels ‘15, Hankyu Lee ‘15, Dong Whui Kim ‘15.
By Development Office
Zumbathon in the Pavilion.
By Development Office
Development Office / CFS
the cause and CFS’ Interact Club donated water, fruit and On Sunday, October 12, funds, while a few students on Church Farm School’s second campus participated. The event Zumbathon, “Dance for a drew 130 community members Cure,” was held in the Pavilion. for two hours of Zumba exerThe event, a fundraiser for the cises, led by six area instructors National Brain Tumor Society, including CFS music teacher, raised more than $2,000 for Ms. Nicole Campbell. •
es while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement or both for successful We are so pleased to announce that four of our seniors—JohnDerek performance on AP exams. CFS students earned the following levels Daniels, Dong Whui Kim, Seung Hyung Lee and Hankyu Lee—have of achievement. Scores are based on a maximum scale of 5 points: earned Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition AP Scholar with Distinction of their exceptional achievement Hankyu Lee on AP Exams taken in May 2014. During that month, a total of 24 CFS This honor is granted to students freshman, juniors and seniors took who received an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and 50 AP exams. CFS currently offers scores of 3 or higher on five or more AP courses in biology, chemistry, of these exams. English, calculus, U.S. history and Spanish. The College Board’s Advanced AP Scholar with Honor Placement Program (AP®) provides Seung Hyung Lee willing and academically prepared This honor is granted to students students with the opportunity to who received an average score of at take rigorous college-level coursleast 3.25 on all AP exams taken and
Development Office / CFS
scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. AP Scholar JohnDerek Daniels and Dong Whui Kim This honor is granted to students who received a score of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams. “We are extremely proud that these students have been recognized by The College Board and named to this prestigious list,” said Christopher Seeley, Assistant Head and Director of Academics. “These boys serve as models for all our students, and their achievements illustrate the strength of our program at Church Farm School.”. •
PHOTO OF THE ISSUE
Rebecca Lee / CFS
Introducing the Class of 2015. Edward Kim ‘16 Executive Editor
Zeeshan Zahid ‘16 Managing Editor
Chang Heon Lee ‘15 Senior Editor
Hamzah Qureshi ‘16 Editor
Hankyu Lee ‘15 Editor-in-Chief
Sangwon Yuh ‘15 Senior Editor
Kris Kokoronis ‘16 Editor
Sungho Yoo ‘17 Editor
Mr. Robert Warfel Faculty Advisor
Coby Brenner ‘17 Senior Editor
Ellis Tucci ‘16 Editor