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October 21, 2016

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Community Council hopes to re-establish its role

By Alex Meyer

Photo by Christian Riegler In its early stages, the tentative suspension of lunch duty appears to be effective, as students take individual responsibility for keeping the tables clean.

Dean Team suspends lunch duty on trial run to determine its necessity

By Will Goldsmith

The Upper School’s infamous lunch duty system has arrived at its tentative conclusion. After consideration by senior faculty members in the beginning weeks of the new school year, lunch duty at Hackley’s Upper School has been abolished for the 2016-2017 academic year.

Lunch duty was created as a result of Upper School students failing to clean up their lunch tables. Instead, individuals often left their messes for members of the FLIK staff to clean up.

To resolve this issue, a system was created in which students were assigned to walk around the lunchroom during specific lunch periods to tell their friends and classmates to clean up their tables.

The end of lunch duty in the Upper School has been met well by Hackley’s student body. “I think the abolition of lunch duty was the right move because as high school students, we should be able to clean our plates and cups after we’re done using them,” said junior Ijeoma Nwokorie. As many students already knew to clean up after themselves, lunch duty became a trivial task.

“I always tended to clean up my plate anyway,” said sophomore Cristina Paz.

Teachers and administrators, in sharp contrast with students, felt that the system of lunch duty was necessary in keeping the lunchroom clean. “Lunch duty did help to keep the lunch room orderly. If we work to shift the culture and regulate [the

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I would love it if this kind of expectation expands out to ensure that people take care of their space. There is no doubt in my mind that students here [at Hackley] are enormously proud to be Hackley students. One way to demonstrate your pride in your affiliation with something is to take care of it.”

-Andy King Upper School Director lunch room], there is still a chance that we don’t have to go back to lunch duty, but right now, we’re not where we should be,” said sophomore dean Melissa Stanek.

Questions regarding the effect that the abolition of lunch duty has had on the state of the lunchroom still remain

in the minds of Upper School faculty.

“Thus far, on the negative side, the lunchroom has been worse than it was when lunch duty existed,” added Mrs. Stanek.

By eliminating lunch duty, Hackley’s faculty hopes for students to begin to view cleaning up their messes at lunch as a collaborative effort in which all members of the community must play their part.

“We are trying to state a very clear expectation (that had long been an expectation), and I hope that students rise to the occasion and begin to understand the concept of common courtesy that underlies the philosophy of one taking care of their space and not leaving their mess for someone else,” said Upper School Director Andy King. Hackley faculty members also hope that the concept of common courtesy begins to trickle to other areas of the Hackley community.

“I would love it if this kind of expectation expands out to ensure that people take care of their space. There is no doubt in my mind that students here are enormously proud to be Hackley students. One way to demonstrate your pride in your affiliation with something is to take care of it,” Mr. King said.

Community Council is ready to revamp its presence on campus this year. With a great group of collaborative and creative people on the staff of Council, members are optimistic that the 2016-2017 school year will be filled with new fun and stress-relieving events for the community to enjoy, such as the Haunted House, Snowball, and Color Run. Not only is Council focused on planning events, but it also works to keep the community informed. To do so, they developed a newsletter called the “Hilltop Highlights,” which shares anything from weekly events on campus to the lunch menu for the week.

Additionally, Council hopes to draw from our new surge in athletic spirit and carry it over to all activities occurring on campus. On November 4 before the showing of Caesar and Cleopatra, the group plans to have Wiis and Xboxes available for students wishing to do something on campus in advance of the play.

What’s in the works for this year so far: October: Haunted House November: Turkey Grams December: Advisory Fashion Show January: Snowball

Hackley students bring new service clubs to campus

By Amy Chalan

The excitement was palpable as Hackley students raced around the Grille Room and Quad on September 15 searching for new clubs for which to sign up. The Club Fair featured a variety of new community service groups such as ARTReach, the Hudson Scholars, and the Maker Club.

Community service coordinator, Nicole Butterfield, recently installed a bulletin board across the hall from administrative assistant Claudia Coy’s office as a way to announce news from the community service clubs to members who do not use social media or may have missed the Club Fair.

Mrs. Butterfield plans to garner support from younger students and better inform the Hackley community of the clubs on campus. “I’m hoping for people to become more aware of the existing clubs we have and to also encourage freshmen and sophomores to start thinking about what kind of leadership roles they’d like to have,” she said.

Another new service project Mrs. Butterfield feels passionately about is ARTReach. This club, led by junior Samhitha Josyula, serves as a way to bring musical performances from Hackley students to schools and nursing homes.

The County Harvest Club, brought back to Hackley by senior

Catherine Meyer through an external organization, is also on the horizon to be an influential service group this year. Catherine hosts an annual food drive for the County Harvest Food Bank in May and collects a variety of food items such as cereal and other non-perishables. The goal of this new club is for students to get more involved with the food bank itself rather than just donating items.

As a continuation of the summer enrichment program for students from the Washington Irving Public School, sophomore Amy Chalan created the Hudson Scholars Club to keep the connection intact yearround. The club hopes to meet with the 16 sixth graders one Saturday

Photo by Amy Chalan Junior Samhitha Josyula plans ARTReach’s first performance to take place in late October.

a month to help them with their homework or to do a fun activity, such as pumpkin carving in October.

Another new community service club on campus is the Maker Club, created by senior Jordan Schwartz.

This club partners up with a school in Port Chester to participate in STEM activities with their 5th graders.

Students interested in getting involved with these programs can consult Mrs. Butterfield’s bulletin board, which provides information about clubs and their meeting times. Community service permission slips are available in Ms. Coy’s office for those who participate in organizations outside of school.

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New advisory limits inter-grade contact By the Editorial Board

As we continue on into the new school year, many changes are in effect. The most prominent is the shift in Upper School students’ schedules as the old advisory system transitions to a new one.

While the system seems to have long-term benefits, it has been temporarily disruptive. If a goal of the switch was to help teachers and students build stronger relationships, relocating students, especially juniors and seniors to a completely new teacher and peer group, seems to do just the opposite.

Although students might be able to continue their relationships with old advisors outside of advisory, the change makes it difficult for them to try and form sound relationships with their new advisors, especially in such a short period of time.

The switch to advisories organized by grade was largely made to ease the faculty advisors’ roles (which benefits the advisees as well). With one grade per group, there is more communication between students and advisors, but also between the advisors and the grade deans. The teachers have become more unified as there is now one team of advisors dedicated to each grade.

However, eliminating the integration of several different grades bothered some, as it also removed the benefits of the extra ‘advisors’ many found in the upperclassmen.

Older students were able to offer advice to their fellow advisees on almost everything, from course selection and meeting with teachers, to sports and extracurriculars, to college applications. While this may seem akin to the peer advisory system, sophomores and juniors enjoyed the guidance given by seniors that was difficult to get without being in the program.

Some faculty advisors acknowledge the benefits to having multiple grades present in advisory, and others even miss it.

This is a difficult problem to solve because of the benefits found in unifying the advisors with the grade deans. The Dial Editorial Board proposes that the best solution would be to keep the advisories separated by grade, but have at least two advisories from different grades in each homeroom. While we are unsure of how administration would react to this and understand the logistical challenges involved, we hope to see communication between students and administration aiming to accomplish the goal of community integration once again. the

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Hackley School 293 Benedict Ave.Tarrytown, NY (914) 631-0128 October 21, 2016 Vol. 119, No. 2 hsdial.org Editors-in-Chief Roya Wolfe, Benjy Renton Online Editors Joy Dracos, Alexi Sandhu

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News Alex Meyer, Amy Chalan Opinion Catherine Meyer, Olivia Weinberg Politics Lei Anne Rabeje, Raghav Chopra Feature Maddy Chen, LiliAnna Khosrowshahi Arts Bridget Barsanti, William Goldsmith Lifestyles Hannah Urken, Lucy Barse Science & Tech Grace Henrich, Georgia Panitz Sports Pat Walker, Bailey Griffen Photography Christian Riegler Advisers Michael Bass, Anne Budlong Policy Opinions expressed in staff editorials reflect the majority view of The Dial Editorial Board. Opinions expressed in signed articles are those of the author and do not represent the views of Hackley School, its administration or its staff. The Dial invites and encourages its readers to write letters to the editor or submit contributions. Contact us at dial@hackleyschool.org. We reserve the right to edit any submission for clarity and brevity, and to correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation when necessary. We refuse to publish submissions which are unsigned, libelous, or plagiarized.

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A case for Trump: The policy behind his brazen campaign

By Raghav Chopra

Editor’s Note: The Dial seeks balance in its coverage, which is especially true in regard to partisan topics and politics. Given an earlier Dial article criticizing Trump (September 2016 issue), it was difficult to find voices on staff in support of the presidential candidate. While this piece explores Trump’s policies, speeches, plans, etc. in a manner most positive to his candidacy, it does not attempt to condone his controversial behaviours and comments. Neither does this piece reflect an actual endorsement or expression of support for Trump, by The Dial’s staff or the piece’s author.

40.9% 13.3M of polled Americans favor Donald Trump for president (as of October xys)

How many votes Trump got during the primariesbreaking the record for Republicans.

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$12,000,000 Estimated amount of money U.S. taxpayers spend every year on education for the children of illegal immigrants

In an age rattled by partisan conflict, where Trump’s main focus is on U.S. domestic gridlock between the President and Congress and economic policy, seeing internal growth seemingly halts all progress, it is not surprising and stability as a prerequisite to all else. His to see political outsiders gain traction in elec- main policies regarding this are twofold: the tions. This has manifested in the current presi- deportation of undocumented immigrants, dential race in the form of Donald J. Trump, and major tax cuts across the board. While businessman and TV personality-turned candi- his stance on undocumented immigrants is date. This outsider status has gained him many admittedly brash and divisive, Trump has supporters who view him as an economic boon quite an economic incentive to defend it. to the U.S., a second coming of Reagan. His Undocumented immigrants reduce the livelicandidacy directly contrasts that of opponent hoods of American citizens by competing for Secretary Hillary Clinton, whose extensive ex- work and resources. Arizona has seen a 40% perience as a politician has been a cornerstone decrease in the number of undocumented imof her campaign. Yet, as has occurred nu- migrants, which saw multiple beneficial results. merous times throughout Steven Camarota, research American history, a condirector of the Center A President like Trump of Immigration Studies, troversial political outsider may be just what we need c o u l d p o t e n t i a l l y b r i n g found that “the decrease in in times as dire as these. a b o u t a m o r e e f f e c t i v e immigration redistributed In a campaign self fundincome from employers g o v e r n m e n t a n d a v o i d to employees, particued around the figures of tens of millions of dollars, s u c h w a s t a g e w i t h h i s larly at the bottom end of Trump has come to rep- n e g o t i a t i v e c a p a b i l i t i e s the labor market…That’s resent the exact opposite and outsider perspective a good deal.” Not only of the current stereotype on the political process does prioritizing citizens’ of the Washington esrights improve the qualtablishment. This appeals ity of life of Americans, to many Americans, of whom, according to but undocumented immigrants arguably give a GenForward poll, as few as 28% feel the the government an unnecessary burden. In government is working effectively. In the 2004, the Federation for American Immigramost recent presidential debate, Trump dif- tion Reform concluded that undocumented ferentiated himself from such inefficiency, workers cost Arizona taxpayers more than $1 labeling Clinton as “All talk, no action.” This billion a year for education, medical care and incapability of the government to act on its incarceration, after subtracting the estimated words has been recurrent in the U.S. After 15 taxes they pay. By reducing illegal immigration years of active work, the government is finally and increasing deportation of undocumented ready to implement its most recent fighter jet. immigrants, these benefits can be recreated As explained by entrepreneur and co-founder on a national scale. Second, Trump’s tax cut of PayPal Peter Thiel, this pursuit required proposals, which he described as the biggest 10 years more and 15 times the cost of the since Reagan’s presidency, are in fact very enormous Manhattan Project, 70 years prior. reminiscent of the much disputed “ReaganomA President like Trump could potentially bring ics” model. Economic analyst Larry Kudlow about a more effective government and avoid concurs, finding that Trump’s proposal would such wastage with his negotiative capabili- have similar results to Reagan’s presidency in ties and outsider perspective on the political the 1980s. In fact, Peter Ferrara of Forbes found process. There is precedent for such an effect, that deregulation resulted in $100 billion saved namely the idolised former President, Ronald per year for consumers on lower prices, raising Reagan, described by onlookers at meetings as real per capita income by 18%. His tax cuts, “the great negotiator”, though controversial and strikingly similar to Trump’s proposals, saw a fiery. Where partisan politics is one of the great- 30% increase in the U.S. economy, generating est issues facing our nation, Trump transcends 20 million jobs and cutting inflation in half. the party, appealing to the masses as an out- Implementing such policies would revitalize a sider with a cause, just as Reagan did in 1979. currently stagnant economy and nation, perhaps enough to “Make America great again.”

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For good reason, Moby Dick is back out to sea

By Amy Chalan

About ten years ago, Moby Dick was removed from the curriculum and returned due to popular demand.

Recently, it was removed removed again , due to the length of the book and new curriculum tailored more to students’ development and enjoyment The workload and the way in which Moby Dick was taught made the novel a more feasible task for students in the past. Due to the change in both the English department’s approach to Moby Dick and in student life, the book’s removal is beneficial to the student body because it opens English students to a variety of books.

English teacher and alumnus Michael Canterino who studied Moby Dick when he attended Hackley, said, “When I was in school, it was a 12th Grade book. It was second semester in the spring. So theoretically, everybody was in college, and it was something that everybody could just dive right into.”

In the 1980s and 90s, the novel was followed by a creative project.

English teacher Christopher Arnold, who taught the book to juniors and seniors, said, “There was a Moby Dick project that was strictly creative, so you had to do something that was whalethemed in some way....You could put a tail on your car, which was done one year.” His favorite of the projects

was a pair of harpoons one student made, sharp enough to hunt a whale.

When Moby Dick was first in the curriculum, the challenge of reading the book was easier to conquer because it was assigned in senior spring and was more centered around creative projects rather than analytical writing.

Recently, along with reading around 40 pages each night, juniors were asked to analyze and write lengthy journal entries. At the end of the first trimester, juniors were assigned an essay, which was a huge undertaking given the density and length of the 624 page novel.

The goal of the removal of Moby Dick was to improve Hackley students’ English experience and development. English Department Chair Richard Robinson said, “We also want to give students many different experiences in interpreting a number of texts and the difficulty in that situation is that Moby Dick is a long book… that it practically drives other books out of the way.”

Dr. Robinson concluded, “The goal in removing Moby Dick in this most recent range is ultimately to provide

more opportunities for students to read more deeply, to conquer these books, to develop the skills of conquering a variety of many different texts.”

Students’ opinions were also a big factor in the English department’s consideration of Moby Dick. In recent years, the English department began a system in which they create a poll for freshman to vote on which books they would read their senior year.

In addition to this, Dr. Rob said, “We had all taught it for quite a while by the time that we got there. It helps to have a teacher really enthusiastic and engaged with Illustration by Olivia Weinberg

the text they’re working, so variation is a natural part of it.”

Thenewnovelinit’splaceis“TheSound and the Fury” by William Faulkner.

Although the teachers may not favor the novel for Hackley juniors, a number of students enjoyed the read and Mr. Canterino says most teachers still believe that Moby Dick is “one of the best American novels you can possibly teach.”

Senior Jordan Schwartz says, “Moby Dick was the only book I really en-

joyed in 11th Grade English. I liked the psychological and humorous element.” Various seniors the Dial spoke to expressed mixed feelings about the book and their experience because of the length and complexity.

Junior English teachers agreed on their love for Moby Dick but also their concerns over the time commitment the book requires and it’s conflicting role in student life. Mr. Arnold is in the process of creating an elective for seniors, as a solution to the void in the English curriculum, that will be centered around Moby Dick. As its themes to be considered and discussed are numerous, an entire school year spent on the book would allow for students to read and explore it in greater depth.

This elective would include a reading marathon every year and possibly a trip to the New Bedford Whaling Museum that has a replica of the ship from Moby Dick.

Although Moby Dick has been a significant part of the Hackley culture for decades, the decision to remove the novel was made because an analytical and essay based approach is no longer feasible for increasingly busy Hackley students. The removal will prove to be beneficial to future Hackley English students, by offering them a chance to explore and interpret a variety of different books that will replace Moby Dick.

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Mr. Gilbert’s love of history and The Dial debate inspires his students Blast from the past came up to him later that day to continue the discussion. That’s when he knew Hackley was right for him.

“The students were really interested…for a teacher that’s really a dream come true,” he said.

He considers himself fortunate to be able to continue one of his high school passions in his professional career: debate. Mr. Gilbert did public forum debate for four years in high school, and was a captain of the Debate team both his junior and senior year. “I think the school is really trying to understand what role debate can have and I want to Photo by Roya Wolfe make debate something that helps further the school’s mission,” he said.

Mr. Gilbert discusses U.S. colonization with sophomore Anna Sellon.

Mr. Gilbert believes debating helps students gain essential life

By Matt Traum skills. He finds debaters have learned to think critically and speak persuasively. He also feels Hailing from New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment, they have an academic advantage from debate.

Upper School history teacher Shane Gilbert has come a Mr. Gilbert notes the close correlation between long way, and we are enchanted to have him. He is new debate and his history classes. “A thesis-driven esto the Hilltop this year, teaching 6th Grade History, U.S. say — that’s essentially just an argument. I go over History, and helping coach the Upper School debate it all the time: how you build an argument, how you team.Prior to joining the Hackley faculty, Mr. Gilbert develop it and how you use evidence,” he commented. worked as a research assistant at Davidson College. He Mr. Gilbert is looking forward to becoming studied voter ID laws in North Carolina and whether enmeshed in the Hackley community. “Overall, they affected voter turnout with targeted groups. the school prioritizes making sure the students beMr. Gilbert recalls his first interaction with Hackley come good people, rather than just a test score,” he students when he gave a lecture to Andy King’s history said. With sentiments like this, he will fit right in. class last year. He specifically remembered that students

Hackley’s library staff reveal their pasts and passions

By Olivia Weinberg

In the Sternberg Library, librarians work tirelessly to optimize collections and databases, help students find the resources that they need, and make the library a more inviting place to work. It seems there is always something for Hackley’s librarians Brianna Judkins, Jackson Blossom, and library administrative assistant, Danielle Schmitt, to do.

The library creates many resources available to students, both online and in print. “We do a lot of guides for specific classes so they don’t have to go through all the databases,” said Ms. Judkins.

In the past two years, a system has been implemented on the Hackley School Library webpage that integrates all of the Upper School databases. This allows for students to search through all the databases at once, rather than looking through each one individually.

Serving as not only the backbone of the entire library system, the librarians lead lives unbeknownst to most students.

Before coming to Hackley, Ms. Judkins was a librarian for the Department of Defense for eight

years, traveling overseas to schools on military bases. She worked in South Korea for three years, Germany for three years, Iceland for a year, and Turkey for a year.

Before becoming a librarian, Ms. Judkins taught math at a high school in Hawaii. She got into librarianship through technology. “I would go to the library to grade papers and I started to get to know the librarian there and she was always using technology; all the computers were in the library...so I really went to library school and became a librarian because at the time, that’s where all the technology was,” she said.

Mr. Blossom was also a teacher before he switched to librarianship. He taught history at a high school in Massachusetts but felt, “locked into a curriculum teaching to a test... My classroom was carved out of the library with temporary walls due to overcrowding, and I watched a happy librarian do her job passionately every day.”

This spurred Mr. Blossom to pursue a career as a librarian, “impulsively jumping into library school at the University of Rhode Island.”

He taught at a few schools along the East Coast before arriving at Hackley.

Before teaching and attending library school, Mr. Blossom drove delivery trucks. He delivered Meals on Wheels, office supplies, candy, and soft drinks. He also managed shops, and has “pulled many, many shots of espresso.”

Mrs. Schmidt, who is responsible for all the vibrant, creative displays throughout Goodhue, found herself on the Hilltop two years ago, after working at a bookstore. Previous to that, she had worked for 18 years as a photo editor for The Journal News.

Mrs. Schmidt has been beekeeping for six years as well. She is “still a newbie and learning how to not kill her bees,” she said.

Although all the library staff came from different professions, they have found a place on the Hilltop. They constantly strive to make the library a better place to learn and work, whether that be through new collections, more organized databases, or ensuring that Goodhue is quiet and clean. When asked what they thought would improve the library further, they said with conviction, “the noise from the senior lounge.”

By Benjy Renton

This issue marks the first in a series dedicated to The Dial’s past. This month, we present the front pages from October 1966 and November 1996, 20 and 50 years ago respectively. Thank you to Hackley’s archivist Liesel Vink for her extensive research and support for this series.

1966

“…The alumni then proceeded to the dedication of The Allen Pool.

Speeches were made, thanking Mr. Herbert Allen for his donation to the school. The dedication was marked by the senior members of the swimming team diving into the pool. The dedication was highlighted by throwing the varsity swimming coach, Mr. Philip Havens, into the pool.…”

1996

“On Saturday, the 2nd of November, a Hackley graduate returned to honor his teachers. This alumnus was Joe Klein, Class of 1964, a journalist and author of the recent controversial novel, Primary Colors. Klein came to speak at the fundraising benefit to honor former English teacher and Department Head Mr. Arthur Naething, to whom he attributes his decision to write professionally. The proceeds from this dinner will support an annual lecture by distinguished writers and an award for teaching writing; Naething is the first to receive this award.…”

Photo by Madison Chen Librarians Jackson Blossom and Brianna Judkins are always eager to help students and improve the library.

Primary Colors, written by Joe Klein ’64 and published in 1996, is a book about Bill Clinton’s first presidential campaign in 1992. Currently a political columnist at Time magazine, Mr. Klein was previously a political columnist for Newsweek and The New Yorker, and a consultant for CBS News. Primary Colors was initially published anonymously, and Klein finally admitted his authorship seven months after its release. The book is known as a roman à clef — a novel in which people in a real event appear disguised as fictional characters.

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Celia loves her castmates and admires Starting November 4, Hackley’s how they push her to be a better Performing Arts Department will be actress. “You see your friends outside staging George Bernard’s production of rehearsal and you see your friends of Caesar and Cleopatra. Directed by inside of rehearsal, and sometimes it’s Willie Teacher, this performance is the same person, but other times they sure to be one of Hackley’s best yet. are two completely different people,” Starring Fin McCombe as Caesar and Celia said.

With regards to the director, it Celia Gooding as Cleopatra, the enis safe to say that the cast adores tire cast is hard at work to ensure that Mr. Teacher. His passion is conthe play will be a smashing success. tagious and he The premise truly makes betof the play is a P e o p l e s h o u l d s e e ter people, not power strugg l e b e t w e e n t h e p l a y t o l e a r n , t o just better actors.

Cleopatra and b e e n t e r t a i n e d , a n d t o The cast learns h e r b r o t h e r expand on the idea that from him not for full rule of theater is a thing. We are only in his diEgypt. When here, we are present, and rector mode, but also outside of Caesar arrives, t h i s i s w h a t w e d o .

We rehearsal. “Mr. he tries to teach Teacher is such a w a n t t o g e t r e c o g n i t i o n Cleopatra how great role model to rule. Soon for that. and a leader. Bethereafter, he Celia Gooding ing a role model realizes that he and being a leadmade a mistake because the power begins to go to Cleopatra’s head. er are two very different things. Being The play follows the internal power a leader is someone who is designated struggle Cleopatra has with being who you have to follow, but a role Queen and how those around her model is someone that you choose to look up to and follow willingly when deal with her actions.

Senior Jack Clark plays Rufio, they’re not trying to be followed,” Caesar’s right-hand man. “Usually Celia stated.

In her opinion, “people should see the way that the roles are cast are Fin playing a down-to-earth power- the play to learn, to be entertained, ful king, but Caesar in this play is and to expand on the idea that theater very jovial and there is a lot of levity is a thing. We are here, we are preswithin his character,” said Jack. With ent, and this is what we want to do. cast members in new roles, the ac- We want to get recognition for that,” tors are expanding their horizons to Celia said. The cast has put blood, become more versatile performers. sweat, and tears into this performance Celia Gooding is especially excited and is looking forward to sharing it for this year’s performance. She looks with the Hackley community. Attend forward to Cleopatra’s character de- Caesar and Cleopatra and be blown velopment and the opportunity to away by your peers: November 4, 5, grow alongside her role. Additionally, 11, and 12 in the PAC!

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David Jiang plays “Chopin’s Revolutionary Etude” at Carnegie Hall on April 24, 2016.

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Sophomore David Jiang performs at Carnegie Hall David is a man of many talents

By Cory Gorczycki

Sophomore David Jiang: a passionate tennis player, an avid skier, but above all, an expert pianist who has performed at Carnegie Hall.

David’s practice schedule is rigorous and diligent, as he practices two hours a day on weekdays and even more on weekends. Playing at the famous Carnegie Hall in New York City is a lifelong dream of musicians all over the world. Having been asked to do so at the age of 15, as David did last month, is extremely rare.

David now dreams of performing at the Sydney Opera House. David started playing the piano at the age of 5, and began playing competitively in 2008.

From David’s own personal experience, the advice he would offer to individuals aspiring to play piano, or

another instrument at a competitive level, is to consider that “it takes a lot of hard work and a lot of time. The rewards can be incredible, but if you aren’t willing to make the sacrifices, then you won’t succeed,” he said.

In 2010, David participated in the NJMTA Young Musician Allstate Competition, and he disappointingly didn’t place. As a result, he became fiercely determined to earn a place the next year; he won 1st.

That competition is the one that particularly stands out for David: “It was my first time placing first in a competition, and I attribute it to the extra practice and determination to improve,” he said.

David has several hobbies in addition to being an adept pianist. He thoroughly enjoys playing tennis and skiing, and also plays the saxophone.

He constructed an entire computer

this summer, and given the chance, David would love to travel to the French Alps or the Great Barrier Reef.

When he seeks relaxation, he enjoys listening to Pink Floyd, Cream, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, to name a few. If he could attend the concert of any musician, David would love to attend the concert of Vladimir Horowitz. His musical performer of choice to jam with would be “Franz Liszt - one of the few famous composers who was a nice person,” he stated.

David has only become this successful and skilled with the help of some valuable mentors. “Both of my parents have been extremely supportive, especially my mother. My teacher has also obviously been a major factor in my success,” David said.

Camille Butterfield connects art to human thoughts

By Bridget Barsanti

Photo by Bridget Barsanti Camille has an interest in human portraits, which has inspired her AP Art concentration.

Photo by Bridget Barsanti Her pieces are about people processing emotions.

Photo by Bridget Barsanti These pieces represent how humans process ideas.

From terrible twos to her teenage years, senior Camille Butterfield has always had a deep passion for art. This is no surprise, for it seems that this excitement for art runs in the family. Her father is an architect who taught her about drawing, and her mother was a talented art major before becoming an English major. Additionally, her grandmother is a painter for The Cheesecake Factory restaurants, and works in her own art studio in her free time.

“Paintings and drawings hang all around my house, and as a toddler, I was happy for hours with any kind of art project. As I grew older, that happiness stayed with me; I never saw a reason to stop making art, because it was, and is, a source of joy,” Camille said. “As a small child, my parents handed me art supplies to give me something to do, and making crayon scribbles over any paper I could get my hands on was very satisfying. Although most small children go through this phase, I think I just never outgrew it,” Camille continued.

Throughout her life, Camille has used art as a tool to channel her emotions. She commented, “Giving visual substance to my innermost feelings remains a fascinating and soothing process for me.”

Camille has also found that art has helped her learn more about herself as a person, as she is free to express herself in a purely authentic way. “Most of my paintings don’t start out with a concrete plan, and I love that every piece is a discovery; not only am I learning about the extent of my abilities, I am also learning about and connecting with a deeper part of myself,” Camille said.

Camille does not stick to one media, but rather enjoys experimenting with new media,

and each media means something different to her. “Painting with acrylics has always been kind of my happy place. Because I grew up painting mainly at home in my own space, I feel more relaxed and less rushed when I paint, and feel looser and less technical than drawing. It’s fun because it’s harder to control, and sometimes you have to embrace the happy accidents that emerge. It combines the fun of watercolors with some of the technical aspects of drawing, and contributes unique textures that are fun to experiment with,” Camille added.

Camille’s AP concentration is about people processing ideas, thoughts, and emotions. She stated, “I chose this because I knew I wanted to do portraits, but that tends to be a really popular concentration, so I wanted to find a unique way of presenting them. When I was little, I played a game with a family friend where she told me each hair on my head was a thought I’d had. We’d tug gently on each other’s hair, asking, ‘Which thought is this? Which thought is that?’ and exchanging our stories. This kind of gave me the idea of replacing people’s hair with my own visual representations of thoughts and emotions, and it also allows most of the visual emphasis to be on the facial structure, without the hair being distracting. The way I see it, all my technical skill lies in depicting the face, which I grid from a photograph, but removing the hair lets me just have fun and add my own creative, abstract elements around the face.”

While art is often very individual, Camille considers her AP art class a close group. “ I don’t feel very much like an individual in the class; we are all in the same boat, and there is a great sense of camaraderie among us. While it’s exciting for all of us to be able to pursue our own individual topics and mediums for our concentrations, we are very much united as a group,” Camille said.

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What to do with How to make the best of all the apples this autumn season

Photos by Kelly Saxton and Hannah Urken From left to right: A delicious display of apple cider donut holes, A hot cup of fresh apple cider.

Apple Cider Donuts Recipe from Hannah Urken

Serves 20-24 Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ cup white sugar ¼ cup brown sugar 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. ground cinnamon Pinch nutmeg Pinch salt ¾ cup apple cider 2 eggs, beaten lightly 3 tbsp. oil 1 tsp. vanilla For topping: ⅔ cup cinnamon sugar 4 tbsp. melted butter

Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 325ºF. Grease a donut hole pan or mini-muffin pan with cooking spray and set aside.

2. In large bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.

Stir in apple cider, beaten eggs, oil and vanilla and gently mix to combine. Do not overmix.

3. Scoop portion batter evenly among the donut hole pan.

Bake for 8-10 minutes until donuts feel light and fluffy.

Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then flip onto a wire rack.

4. Brush tops and bottoms of the donuts with melted butter using a pastry brush, then cover the donuts in cinnamon sugar mixture. Serve immediately, or store airtight for up to 2 days.

Warm Apple Cider Recipe from Hannah Urken

Serves 20-24 Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients: 2 quarts 100% apple juice ½ cup brown sugar 1 apple (unpeeled) 1 orange (unpeeled) 2 tsp. whole cloves 1-2 cinnamon sticks ½ tsp. nutmeg

Directions: 1. Cut apple in half.

2. Insert the whole cloves into all sides of the apple.

3. Heat apple juice over medium heat in a pot.

4. Once heated, add brown sugar.

5. Stir until brown sugar completely dissolves.

6. Add remaining ingredients.

Let ingredients simmer for 20 minutes.

7. Remove apple halves, orange, cinnamon sticks, and any cloves that may still be in the pot.

8. Serve hot.

Photos by Benjy Renton and Roya Wolfe From left to right: Apples waiting to be sold at a farmstand in Upstate New York, A trapeze artist performs at Horseman’s Hollow.

By Natalie Sukhman

The leaves are changing colors, the temperatures are dropping… it is finally that time of year again and fall is upon us.

With endless weekends ahead, you may be looking for exciting and interesting activities to do with your friends and family. Whether you want to go out or just stay in, there is lots to do this autumn in Westchester.

One of the best parts of fall is the beautiful weather.

The temperature is perfect for spending the day outside, so it’s time to get out there and enjoy the fresh air!

The Harvest Moon Farm and Orchard in North Salem, NY is a great way to take advantage of the season. At the farm, the options are unlimited; you can tour the farm, pick some apples, or even eat donuts. The apple picking is available both weekdays and weekends, and once you are tired of walking around, sit back, relax, and enjoy a scenic hayride around the farm. For younger children, they may appreciate a bouncy house, animal petting, pony rides, and face painting.

There are various food vendors stationed along the farm, and live music to listen to while walking, talking, or eating. Ticket prices range from $5$10 per person, for the event of your choice.

Looking for a scare? Take a walking tour of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery or check out the Horseman’s Hollow, back for its seventh year at Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow, NY. The event is inspired by the

well-known story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” and its iconic featured character, the Headless Horseman. Be ready to venture through a frightening corn maze, fun hayride, haunted house filled with plenty of scary rooms, and more. This event captures the spirit of Sleepy Hollow and definitely is a must-see. Tickets go on sale on October 7 and the event is open every weekend (Friday to Sunday) until Halloween. Make sure to buy them in advance, as they sell out quickly.

Refreshments are served all night in the Hollow’s on-site café.

When asked about her opinion of the Horseman’s Hollow, sophomore Jordan Wade said, “I got really scared. I went with my friends and it was a blast! The costumes they wear are amazing and really convincing. The corn maze is probably the most creepy part because the actors do a great job of sneaking up on you.” Robert Patterson has attended the Horseman’s Hollow every year for the past three years. He said, “The Horseman’s Hollow takes the haunted house idea to the extreme and creates a terrifying indoor and outdoor labyrinth of witches and zombies.”

Don’t miss The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze, a beautiful and awe-inspiring event at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson. Now in its 12th year, this spectacular event began in 2005 and has only gotten better and bigger every year. Walk through thousands of hand-carved pumpkins showcasing an astounding and aston- ishing array of creatures and characters, and themed sections such as ones inspired

by Juras-

sic Park, Undersea Aquarium, Buzzing Beehive, Flesh-Eating Plants, and more. If you get hungry, stop by Café Blazé, operated

by Geordane’s of Irvington. The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze occurs throughout October and the beginning of November. Tickets are $16 for children (ages 3 through 17) and $20 for adults.

This event takes about an hour to walk through and is only a short 20-minute drive from Tarrytown.

There are many places to go fishing around Westchester. The Long Island Sound has several ports where you can charter a boat, or bring your own. According to 8th Grade dean, Trevor Ogden, “Fishing gets better the later you go in October.” The only gear you need is a bucket, a strong fishing rod, and lots of warm clothes such as waterproof pants, raincoats, and gloves. Remember to bring food because the longer you fish the more you catch! There are various types of fish in the sound; bluefish are a fun catch, but you can also catch s e a ro b i n s a n d maybe even t r o u t . Yo u can either bring the fish home for a delicious fall meal or you can release them back into the water. If you have never been fishing, don’t worry; it’s easy to pick up. Fishing is a fun fall activity as long as you remember warm clothes and plenty of good food.

Annabel Ives and Julia Thomson contributed to the reporting for this article.

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Hillary R. Clinton Economic

Hillary Clinton supports the implementation of tax cuts to the middle class and small businesses, along with paid leave, as reported

by The Balance. She proposes allocating $27.5 billion to infrastructure development, which she claims is in disrepair. She recently expressed support for a $15 minimum wage, and proposed a raise in tax for the top brackets, whilst reducing those in lower income groups.

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Labeling Vladimir Putin a “bully,” Clinton has been dubious of relations with Russia. She claimed that in office, she would stand up to Russian expansion and aggressive efforts. In an interview with CBS, Clinton explained she would not combat the Islamic State with ground troops, but instead supply Kurdish and Arab forces already in conflict. She has generated a plan to coordinate an international digital effort to identify and combat terrorist activities online and on social media. Having apologized for voting for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Clinton has since recanted her support.

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Clinton is a full advocate of equal marriage rights and women’s right to choose. When speaking of immigration, she called for a massive reform to open paths to citizenship and increase productivity. A supporter of Obama’s Affordable Care Act, she has planned to expand upon it and include laws restricting out-of-pocket payments and drug price hikes that have manifested recently in the highly publicized EpiPen controversy.

Gary E. Johnson Economic

Gary Johnson, a fiscal libertarian, has advocated for a 43% cut in U.S. budget in order to reduce national debt growth, and the abolishment of the Federal Reserve. He has also called for the elimination of corporate tax, claiming it would create more jobs for U.S. citizens. He promotes deregulation by the government over the economy, promoting a free market ideal.

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Through the Eyes of an Immigrant

By Lei Anne Rabeje

The pursuit of the American Dream leads some people thousands of miles from their home. Immigrants hail from around the world attracted by prospects of wealth, safety, and better opportunity for their children. Whether documented or undocumented, all immigrants have paid the price of thousands of dollars, discrimination, and displacement in search of the American Dream.

I came to the United States when I was eight years old in pursuit of the very same dream — the white picket fences, the suburban home, and the green yard. Like many before me and many after, I was attracted by its multitude of opportunities but terrified of the racist remarks circling in the media, and most recently, the presidential election.

It has been scary to watch the 2016 presidential election unfold over the past year. Immigration is amongst the most debated issues in the election as Republican nominee Donald Trump promotes his anti-immigrant stance. Perpetuating American history of nativism and fear of immigrants, Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric and Islamophobia has managed to alienate many traditionally Republican voters.

As the presidential election unfolds, Trump manages to entice his audience with radical nationalist opinions and policies. From proposing to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico border to banning Muslims from entering the United States, Donald Trump instigates racism and hate crimes towards certain groups of people.

A new report from California State University-San Bernardino’s Center for Study of Hate and Extremism suggests that Trump’s Islamophobic stance has fueled hate crimes of unseen levels since the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.

Aside from calling a ban to Muslims, Trump has also accused American Muslims of protecting terrorists, claiming that “[American Muslims] are protecting each other.” How are Muslims supposed to feel secure in a country where a presidential nominee accuses them of dishonesty and terrorism?

Yet it remained difficult to understand the hurt behind Trump’s words and empathize with those he attacked until he suggested a ban on Filipino immigrants. In August 2016, Donald Trump proposed barring entry into the United States from Afghanistan, the Philip-

pines, and Yemen — a few of the many countries he labeled as “terrorist nations.”

I was born and raised in the Philippines. I watched as my parents, my sister, and my family friends struggle to speak English, assimilate into the American culture, and face the constant taunts to “go back to [their] country.”

To hear Trump’s negative portrayal of immigrants is offensive and dismissive of the hard work my parents, my family friends, and my fellow immigrants placed to build a more comfortable life.

Senior Bujana Mulosmani immigrated to the United States at six years old from Albania, a predominantly Muslim country. “Trump’s propositions are hurtful and discouraging,” said Bujana, “When people think of America, it’s supposed to be the land of opportunity for everyone, whether they are a native, immigrant, rich, or poor.”

America is the land of opportunities, but the opportunities seem to narrow themselves as the election unravels.

Once a haven of wealth and prosperity, Donald Trump’s United States now instills fear and vulnerability to many families. Will Donald Trump change his stance in the near future? Will America be safe again?

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Johnson has supported signing the TransPacific Partnership (TPP), but believes that U.S. should not have any foreign intervention, such as recent involvement in the ongoing conflict in Syria. He believes that it would only worsen the matter and negatively affect the nation.

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According to OnTheIssues, Johnson has supported abortion and marriage rights, explaining that the government has no right to intervention. He believes in expanding immigration rights and citizenship status to more people. He has advocated for marijuana legalization and a free market model for healthcare.

Donald J. Trump

Photo courtesy of Matt Bonanno Photo courtesy of Matt Bonanno Hackley‘s debate team prepares for its first competition of Seniors Matt Bonanno and Owen Friesen (not pictured) place third, the year at Byram Hills Invitational. while sophomore Philip Bonanno and senior Connor Wilke place first.

According to his campaign website, Donald Trump plans to reduce the current seven tax brackets into three tax brackets, cutting taxes overall and adding further tax exemptions for childcare and business. He recently explained that he advocates for the end of current trade deals and renegotiations that would benefit American jobs and businesses.

Behind the scenes of Hackley’s winning debate team with senior Matt Bonanno

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The Wall Street Journal explains that Trump has supported Putin and Russia, praising the President. However, his opinions of China and Mexico were far less fond.

He has supported tariffs on Chinese goods and labeled China a currency manipulator. Similarly, he has shown little interest in maintaining NATO alliances. In the Middle East, Trump has reprimanded Hillary Clinton and Congress for their decision to invade Iraq in 2003, and has recently proposed his plan to combat ISIS by “bombing the s***” out of their oil fields.

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Trump has been a supporter of states’ rights, disagreeing with the Supreme Court decision on marriage equality and advocating for the shutdown of Planned Parenthood. He has called for a ban on all Muslim immigrants, mass deportation of illegal immigrants by force, and profiling mosques for potential terrorist activities. He has supported the Second Amendment, but believes in common sense gun laws. He has repeatedly disavowed the Affordable Care Act, and proposed a plan to remove interstate borders for insurance companies, along with a complete repeal of the ACA.

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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump aren’t the only ones taking part in a debate this year. At Hackley, senior Matt Bonanno has taken over the debate stage by storm. Matt began Debate in 8th Grade and has loved it ever since. “I was always really interested in politics and current events, and wanted to use that knowledge more outside the classroom,” said Matt. He enjoys learning “a ton about any given topic before debates.”

Matt has attended numerous debate tournaments throughout his high school career. During each tournament the debate team debates six to seven preliminary rounds and up to six elimination rounds. Each round takes around 45 minutes, and debates usually span Friday afternoon to Sun-

day afternoon. Debate involves a lot of work and commitment, as Matt said, “Most nights for debates we’ll continue prepping to find any evidence or responses that we might have missed, and get to bed around midnight.”

The preparation process for debate does not only involve one night.

“Each week to prepare for debates, we will do around 10-15 hours of prep work, which involves writing our own cases for each side, preparing responses which involve thinking of what other teams might say, researching to find responses to that, and working out strategies for in round,” explained Matt.

After Matt diligently prepares for his tournament, he is ready to debate.

Matt’s favorite two areas to debate are international relations and economics.

Amongst the many topics he has de-

bated, his favorite topic remains to be the economic sanctions reducing the threat that Russia poses to the West.

“The range of arguments kept each debate interesting, but at the same time they weren’t too broad as to lessen the educational value — it allowed each round to analyze the sanctions through a different lens,” Matt said.

After Matt and his team passionately debate, the judges announce a winner. Judging is based on whichever argument extends its importance throughout the debate rounds with examples and how the debate teams respond to their opponents’ claims and ideas.

“Not only does the Hackley team have a strong sense of community, but I have also met such an interesting group of people outside of the Hackley bubble,” Matt said.

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Hackley students explore ways to reduce food waste

By Georgia Panitz

Food wastage is a large environmental issue, but not nearly as discussed as other issues such as recycling, reducing energy usage, and conserving water. About 31% of the total food supply goes uneaten, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Hackley students and clubs are trying to make limiting food wastage a priority while also helping the community.

Senior Catherine Meyer is the founder and leader of the County Harvest Club, and has has been running annual food drives with County Harvest, a Westchester County-based food rescue organization, for the past three years. “The larger goal of the County Harvest organization is to redistribute un-

used food from local businesses and restaurants.”

After attending a CTY-CLI (Center for Talented Youth-Civil Leadership Institute) summer program in Berkeley, California, junior Alexandra Hayward was introduced to the staggering statistics and prevalent issue of food wastage, specifically in San Francisco. She was then inspired to create a plan of action to put into effect at Hackley.

Alexandra created a blueprint for a club which would not only prevent food wastage, but would also help the local community.

After discovering Catherine Meyer was also working to combat food wastage, they both decided to combine their efforts. Alexandra and Catherine plan for their club to meet every Friday after school to

Photo by Christian Riegler Hackley clubs and groups, such as the Singapore Round Square delegation, work together to reduce food waste.

package leftover, but still fresh, food from the Hackley dining hall, which otherwise would be disposed of, in addition to annual food drives. At 3:05 p.m., upperclassmen, as well as parent volunteers, would deliver the packaged food to a local soup kitchen or food pantry to be eaten that night or stored accordingly.

Students would not necessarily serve or cook the meals, but rather assist in packaging or delivering the food.

Alexandra says that her main goals for the County Harvest Club’s alterations are “to decrease the amount of food waste produced within our school, combat local hunger while engaging in community service, and spread awareness on the food waste through student involvement.”

Alexandra has been working with FLIK members at Hackley as well as the FLIK Independent School Dining Group to make her ideas a reality, and hopes that the model of the club will get students involved.

Both Alexandra and Catherine stress the importance of student involvement in their clubs in order for them to run efficiently and effectively. “The short commitment time I have planned will make it easy for students still roaming around campus after school on Fridays to get involved,” Alexandra said.

Regarding student involvement for her efforts with Alexandra and the County Harvest Club, Catherine said, “Students could help us redistribute the food from Hackley’s cafeteria to local community centers, or students could help us by coming after school to different community centers in the local area to offer any assistance our clubs may need.”

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Hackley students involved in Round Square have also been a part of efforts to reduce food waste at Hackley. Students who traveled to Singapore for a Round Square Conference last fall were inspired by its themes of sustainability. They visited the United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA), which demonstrated the sustainable ideals with its specially-designed tilted windows. These windows allow light in and keep heat out in an effort to reduce their energy usage. After being exposed to sustainable ideals and examples of environmental efforts at other schools at the Conference, they created a plan addressing

food wastage to be implemented at Hackley.

The Singapore students’ main objective was to inform the Hackley community of the extent of our school’s food waste. The club also met with Alexandra and Catherine at the HackLeads conference in August, and plan to assist their club as well. Junior Hallie Robin, a member of the Singapore Round Square delegation, feels strongly about the issue of food waste and said, “I find this issue significant because it has to do with the world I’m living in, and there are so many small and simple things that people can do to help the world be more sustainable.”

New iPhone 7 redesigns headphone App of the jack for superior sound and profit month: Habitica

By Alexi Sandhu

Two cameras, longer battery life, water-resistant. Apple’s new iPhone 7 has it all. But is it really worth it? Apple has had a long of history of breaking the norm by creating its own personal systems and accessories, such as the introduction of the Lightning cable with the iPhone 5 in 2012. The release of iPhone 7 brings yet another huge and controversial change: the removal of the 3.5 mm audio jack.

The 3.5 mm audio jack is almost universally accepted as the standard audio outlet for all smartphones thanks to a large push by the Cellular Industries Wireless Association (CTIA) in 2009.

However, Apple has seemed to find a loophole in the system.

Rather than Apple changing its audio port, a move that would seem proprietary, Apple has simply removed it completely. Consumers who wish to keep their current audio jack, earbuds or headphones must use an included Lightning converter for any possible usage with the iPhone 7. However, replacement converters will cost $9 each. Split-lightening outlets for dual listening and charging are currently not made directly by Apple, but instead by third-party groups costing a range of prices.

But if these accessories can be bought from other vendors, what’s in it for Apple? When a product requires a unique item that can only be found at the manufacturer, it drives a lot of business toward that specific company rather than other third-party groups.

This is what Apple has been doing with its chargers and its earbuds long before the introduction of the iPhone 7. Third-party companies are forced

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Photo by Alexi Sandhu The removal of the standard headphone jack requires iPhone 7 owners to use new headphones and chargers, or an adaptor for old headphones with only one port.

to pay Apple for the installation of a chip that would otherwise make their accessory unsupported by an Apple device. This sets an extra “Apple Tax” on accessories that are compatible with Apple iPhones.

Apple’s Lightning connector Earpods and their new aesthetically unique wireless “AirPods” are said to be a huge step in mobile audio technology. Although Apple includes EarPods with the purchase of the iPhone 7, the yet-to-be-released AirPods currently have a price-tag of $159. Along with their outrageous price, is the AirPod charger. Similar to all wireless audio devices, the AirPods require frequent charging for optimal usage. Recently, there has also been talk of the health risks of using Apple’s AirPods. Since the

AirPods act very similarly to a radio, there are concerns with placing a radio wave-transmitting device extremely close to the body for an extended period of time. While not confirmed, this is a definite risk to consider.

While these many disadvantages may improve in the future, they are a hinderance to current users of the iPhone 7. However, that is not to say there are no benefits to the new iPhone.

The biggest improvement of the iPhone 7 by far is its impeccable audio advancement and sound quality. Apple describes its new audio system as having “clearly superior sound.” The new iPhone also brings two stereo speakers with twice the maximum volume of the now lagging iPhone 6s. The new AirPods are also capable of communi-

cating with Siri, along with being able to call and block outside noise with the help of the Apple W1 chip. The chip is what gives the AirPods their superb sound quality while also extending their battery life before charging.

The removal of the bulky port also allows for a slimmer design, and makes room for the new Taptic Engine.

‘New,’ however, is a misnomer since the Taptic Engine has already made its appearance in the Apple Watch.

Currently, the most important use of Taptic Engine is to serve as a support for the now static home button and send vibrations for messages and notifications. While it does not have much purpose now, Apple hopes it will be put to good use by third-party app developers.

Sometimes completing all of the work you have to do in one day — homework, chores, sports — feels like trying to slay a dragon. Thankfully, the productivity app, Habitica, gives you a sword and helps you keep on track.

Habitica combines standard checklists with an 8-bit RPG video game.

The app gives you a customisable avatar that levels up as you complete tasks. The tasks can be To-Dos, Dailies, or Habits that give your avatar experience and gold when you complete them, but hurt it if you don’t check them off in time.

Habitica also has a social and competitive aspect. Friends can be invited to join the app and with them, you can go on quests and battle monsters.

You can also join other members’ parties to go on quests, or join specialized guilds — there are ones for students, athletes, procrastinators, overachievers and more — to chat with members around the world.

Habitica is free to download in the App Store and Google Play.

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By Bailey Griffen and LiliAnna Khosrowshahi

As the Hackley community reminisces over the exciting Dave Allison Game played by the Girls’ Varsity Soccer team, it is important to remember the significance behind this annual event. This competition kicked off Hackley’s Alumni Weekend on October 14 at Pickert Field against the Dalton School. It is particularly special as it is played every year to honor a beloved former faculty member, Dave Allison, and commemorate the lasting impact he made on the Hackley community.

Mr. Allison was a gym teacher and passionate soccer and basketball coach who taught on the Hilltop for over thirty years. He began his tenure at Hackley coaching the Boys’ Varsity Soccer team, but once Hackley turned co-ed in 1970, he chose to coach the Girls’ Soccer program. He believed it was not taken as seriously by the Athletic Department and helped it to grow into the championship team it is today.

Despite the numerous championships and tangible successes that Mr. Allison secured, it is his unique and amiable personality the Hackley community remembers and respects most.

History teacher and lacrosse coach Melissa Stanek reflected, “I think his core values were what shaped me as an athlete. He is the reason I played

Photo by Christian Riegler Hackley students reflect on Dave Allison’s impact on the community and the legacy this beloved coach left behind.

sports in college. I played with passion and tried to play with a degree of selflessness because that’s what he enforced in his players. If you played your hardest no matter what, that’s what mattered.” She added, “If you won 5-0 but you didn’t play your hardest, he would be more disappointed than if you lost 2-1 but you left it all on the field.”

The values Mr. Allison encouraged and high standards to which he held his athletes inspired the team to “play like an animal,” a phrase that is still used as motivation for the soccer team today and this year, even acts as their mantra.

“The word ‘animal’ still resonates with the soccer team today, that was Mr. Allison trying to promote this

notion of just playing with this raw desire and intensity but he managed to balance that with the notion that you played in the right way and that you treated your teammates and opponents with respect,” said Mrs. Stanek.

Sadly, Mr. Allison died of cancer in December of 2004. His legacy is still very present in those lives he

touched and throughout the greater Hackley community. The Dave Allison Game is just one way Hackley gives back to this extraordinary coach and the inspiration and life skills he instilled in those he knew.

Taraneh Khosrowshahi, Hackley Class of 2004, raved about Mr. Allison’s passion for athletics, as well as the values he encouraged in his athletes. “As a player, he taught me that it is equally important to practice the skills [on the field] as it was to be a team player...and that [it is] camaraderie of leadership that helps give you an edge. To Mr. Allison I owe my successes in college and my career, because he taught me what hard work meant.”

As the Dave Allison Game is commemorative of a distinguished community leader, the Girls’ Varsity Soccer team felt fortunate to be able to participate in this significant event. “Unlike our other night games, this game actually has a real purpose and I think that when we are all playing we know that we are playing for our whole school, our pride, and most importantly Coach Allison,” said senior and captain Amanda Stern in anticipation of the game.

The Dave Allison Game was an evening in which Mr. Allison’s memory and impact were felt by all throughout the Hilltop.

Athletic trainer Workout fuel: whole foods gets the job done that enhance performance

By Samantha Rosenstein

Nick Imhof, the Athletic Trainer at Hackley, has made a lasting impact throughout the past three years, inspiring both student athletes and coaches alike. He began his journey to become an athletic trainer in high school where he immediately fell in love with sports, especially hockey, soccer, and baseball, the sports in which he participated. From there, he combined his athletic prowess with his passion for medicine, leading him to pursue a career in sports medicine. Ultimately, he earned a degree in athletic training, obtaining a CPR/AED for professional rescuers and health providers, and officially became New York Statecertified to practice sports medicine.

After being offered a position at Hackley, Mr. Imhof chose the school based on its encouraging approach to athletics. When asked why Hackley’s athletics program had stood out to him, Mr. Imhof responded, “Hackley encour-

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ages students to constantly try new sports…I think that it’s important for students to step outside their comfort zone [as] that makes them more well-rounded students and people.”

Throughout Mr. Imhof ’s day, he meticulously prepares for any emergency that could arise. He watches over both Middle and Upper School practices, and acts as the first response for any on-field emergencies.

When asked about her time spent with Mr. Imhof when injured, sophomore and athlete Katy Robertson explained, “Not only does he treat any injury that comes through the door, his encouraging humor always puts a smile on my face.”

Mr. Imhof encourages any student interested in sports medicine to reach out to either him or Mr. Sawyer, as he believes a profession in sports medicine could prove to be the perfect fit for any student athlete.

Photo by Bailey Griffen Ahtletic trainer Nick Imhof spends his afternoons helping injured athletes.

Here are some of the best foods to eat before and after a workout: Banana: This fruit gives the athlete

Many of the best athletes excel because of their dietary plans both during training and in anticipation of games and meets.

Having a high carbohydrate lunch before a practice or a game is extremely helpful to performance. While it is not advisable to eat too much the day of a big athletic event, it is essential to constantly drink small amounts of water every chance given.

Hydration is most critical during any sort of exercise because it replenishes water lost in sweat.

Immediately after an athletic contest, it is crucial for athletes to consume any form of energy drinks that contain electrolytes, vital minerals lost along with water in sweat.

It is also important for athletes to eat within 30 minutes of completing a strenuous exercise as it helps with muscle recovery. Fatty foods are not preferable as the fat takes longer to break down.

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easily digestible sugars and natural electrolytes. Bananas are known to be the best source of potassium, which your body needs to regulate fluids and prevent muscle cramps and spasms.

Berries: These superfruits provide

antioxidants such as vitamins A, C, and E, which help protect against oxidative stress and free radicals that form in the body during strenuous physical activity.

Salmon: Although salmon is not an athlete’s go-to before or after a workout, it is a not so thought about food that provides lots of lean protein and omega-3 fatty acids, which help reduce inflammation that can hamper athletic performance.

Oatmeal: Oatmeal is a great breakfast for athletes as it contains complexcarbohydrates and has high levels of protein and Vitamin B, a vitamin important in aiding metabolism. For these reasons, it helps regulate healthy amounts of cholesterol.

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