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Coach Pickert bids farewell to Hackley

HEAL makes a comeback

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n the blink of an eye, Junior Anderson Garcia and seniors Lucas and Olivia Avidan found themselves late to school and on the side of I-287 with two other cars.

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“Evidently, the guy behind us didn’t understand the concept of stopping,� Anderson said of the Oct. 6 accident. The fender-bender, which did not cause injuries, occurred in the construction zone on I-287. For seniors commuting on I-287, relief is not in sight. The construction plan is for “work to be completed in June of 2011,� said Community Liaison to the I-287 Stage III Reconstruction Project Greg Kisloff. But students who heard of this completion date were understandably skeptical. “This project began in the summer of 2006 and involves the rehabilitation of some 1.8 miles of the I-287 mainline pavement,� Mr. Kisloff said. Any student who commutes to school on I-287 has experienced the construction around the White Plains exits including a 45 mph zone and the elimination of the shoulder for approximately two miles. Although reluctant to admit it for the record, each of ten students interviewed said that he or she exceeds the 45 mph limit in the allotted zone. “[The accident] took place where the trucks pull into the construction zone,� Anderson said. According to Anderson, the trucks slowed down drastically, causing the car in front of him to slam on the brakes. Anderson’s car stopped about

Ă€YH IHHW EHKLQG WKDW FDU 7KH FDU EHKLQG $QGHUVRQ was not able to stop, hit Anderson’s car and pushed it into the car in front. The Avidans’ car then collided with the car behind Anderson’s. ´7KH ODFN RI D VKRXOGHU GHĂ€QLWHO\ DGGHG WR WKH issue,â€? Lucas said. With a shoulder, he explained, there would have been a place to swerve in order to avoid the car in front. Within Westchester, I-287 stretches from the Town of Rye westward until it hits the village of Tarrytown and then crosses the Hudson River via the Tappan Zee Bridge over to Rockland County and New Jersey. 7KH PRVW UHFHQW ZRUN LV WKH Ă€QDO DVSHFW RI D 5-part construction project. The Department of Transportation (DOT) reports that some $53 million has been spent on this section alone. The project DLPV WR RSHQ WUDIĂ€F Ă RZ EHWZHHQ +DUULVRQ :HVW Harrison and White Plains. A new Exit 7 in White Plains has also been constructed. The DOT is also dealing with cross-Hudson WUDIĂ€F DQG WKHUH LV D SRVVLELOLW\ RI DOWHUDWLRQV WDNLQJ place on the Tappan Zee Bridge. The Tappan Zee %ULGJH , &RUULGRU 3URMHFW LV ZRUNLQJ RQ Ă€QGLQJ the most effective way to lessen congestion on the Tappan Zee while simultaneously causing the least environmental damage. Most of the future ideas involve implementing public transportation from Rockland County to cities such as Port Chester and White Plains, affecting Hackley students who commute over the Tappan Zee. But construction en route to Hackley is nothing unique. In 2001 there was a construction project on the Tarrytown exit, Exit 1, dealing with leakage LVVXHV $ ZRPDQ VDW WKHUH HYHU\ GD\ ZLWK D Ă DJ waving numerous Hackley cars through the exit. One Hackley family, whose sons have since graduated, even stopped to give her a gift during the holidays. However, the persistent construction projHFWV GR KDYH RQH EHQHĂ€W WR +DFNOH\ VWXGHQWV Upper School Assistant Claudia Coy said that ODWHQHVV LV EODPHG RQ WUDIĂ€F ´DERXW RI the time.â€?

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&ORFNZLVH IURP WRS OHIW 9DUVLW\ ÂżHOG hockey  team  poses  for  a  group  shot.  Sophomores  Veronica  Qu,  Kathryn  Harmon DQG Xiaoling  Keller  smile.  Sophomore  Katie  Gallop DQG VHQLRU Sydney  Alabaster  celebrate  Katie’s  goal.  Senior  Luca  Ameri  shows  his  spirit.  Kathryn  â€™s GHFRUDWHG JRDOLH equipment  for  breast  cancer  are  VKRZQ RII 9DUVLW\ 6RFFHU KXGGOHV EHIRUH WKHLU JDPH 6WXGHQWV SDUHQWV DQG IDFXOW\ VKRZ WKHLU VXSSRUW IRU JLUOVÂś ÂżHOG KRFNH\ &HQWHU 6WXGHQWV purchase  Hackley  gear  in  the  new  Hornet’s  Nest. Â

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If one looks to Hollywood for images of school spirit, one sees bonfires, pep rallies and big Friday night games under the lights. But not at Hackley. It’s not that we don’t have school spirit, but that our spirit takes different forms—less flashy than Hollywood’s but no less real. Hackley prides itself on the closeness of community, as expressed in the slogan “Enter here to be and find a friend,� and friendship is a type of school spirit. During the Upper School Coffeehouses there are so many people that those who come late have to stand outside the doors of Allen Hall. At last year’s Friday night performance of The Canterbury Tales, there were so many people that many had to sit on the floor. While Hackley does have this kind of pro-�

school spirit, past pep rallies have been duds, with students leaving with less school spirit than they came with. Attendance at most athletic con-� tests is minimal, and the only people who seem to get excited about games are the players who dress up. Something about Hackley may work against spirit—the fact that many students have long commutes back to campus from home may pre-� vent them from participating. Other schools have long standing traditions of pep rallies, homecom-� ing dances, and probably most importantly,rivals. Schools like Rye and Harrison draw hundreds of people to their Friday night football games when they host traditional rivals. Who can start these traditions at Hackley? Most students would say Community Council,

which organizes events like school dances, Field Day, and pep rallies. But there is nothing anyone can do without student support—a point empha-� sized by Community Council President Bryan Hahm. “We [Community Council] hope to raise school spirit and get people excited through a variety of activities,� he said, “but it’s really up to the students to get excited and participate.� The Council’s plans for Spirit Week (Nov. 8 10) won’t raise spirit unless we all contribute to the creativity, the togetherness, and the fun. We should all strive to emulate Hackley’s spirit heroes, such as seniors Kyle Kallman and Luca Ameri, who painted the entire upper half of their bodies for Field Day—a noble tradition in the making.

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Sophomores complain about hav-� ing to take Health for a full year, rather than a semester as was the case last year. But the real problem is that health is misplaced: it shouldn’t be part of the sophomore curriculum at all. The reasons are logistical as well as developmental. Hackley differs from other schools in the close relationships that develop between teachers and students. Health lacks this connection. In both middle school and upper school at Hackley, logistics don’t sup-� port a connection between students and Health teachers unless students already have a relationship with them through sports, since the program shares faculty with physical education and athletics. The students are not likely to be hanging around the gym during the day and meeting up with their health teacher in order to devel-�

op a relationship and mutual respect. These challenges to a good student-� teacher relationship are more preva-� lent in the Health curriculum and are also more important, in comparison to other subjects. The primary objective of Health is to influence students to make wise, well-�informed decisions in the future. A level of trust between student and teacher is necessary before sensitive topics that are discussed in Health, such as eating disorders or sexual identity, can be talked about. Personal issues that students may experience cannot be spoken about comfortably or honestly with a teacher he or she does not know well. A secondary goal of Health is to teach students how to deal with work-� loads and relieve stress in everyday life. However, the course adds stress to students’ lives by requiring tedious

work that repeats the curriculum of Hackley’s eighth-�grade health in-� struction. For example, students are sometimes asked to complete health-� related crossword puzzles. Even if stu-� dents learn something new, relative to eighth grade, it wouldn’t be enough to compensate for the time lost. During a seventy-�minute period of health, for instance, a student can be working in Goodhue, getting a decent start on his or her Algebra II/Trig homework. There is no better stress-� reliever than finding time during the school day to complete one’s work. Developmentally, sophomores do not need to take Health if it remains a replication of the middle-�school cur-� riculum. But the course should be re-� quired for the freshman class. Having a back-�to-�back program of Health in eighth and ninth grades would encourage the faculty to make

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the second year more challenging and relevant to the needs of teenagers. Likewise, a ninth-�grade course would better serve new Hackley stu-� dents—typically up to 40% of each freshman class—as they make the transition to a sometimes stressful en-� vironment. Moving the class to the freshman curriculum would not address the challenge of creating an environment in which students speak about seri-� ous issues with comfort and respect, but the change would at least reduce stress in the sophomore year, which many students perceive as significant-� ly harder than freshman year. Regarding freshman schedules, Health could be slotted into some of the patterns currently used for study halls.

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Op-Ed Editor Attention environmentalists, HEAL is back and better than ever! Rearing to go with 13 RIĂ€FHUV OHG E\ VHQLRUV -LOO +RULQJ DQG 7D\ORU Holland, and junior Amelia Schwalb, the club is already well underway. The group’s format is drastically different than it was last year. Jill, Taylor and Amelia, HEAL’s leaders, are the Steering Committee for the group, and their priority is organizing meetings and make sure everything is running smoothly. 7KHQ FRPH WKH WHQ RIĂ€FHUV HDFK RI ZKRP has his or her own area of concentration. Each RIĂ€FHU KDV WKH OLEHUW\ WR RUJDQL]H WKHLU IRFXV however he or she pleases, especially with the club’s new, considerable budget. After a year of “Sustainability,â€? the name HEAL (Hackley Earth Action League) was reinstituted. “Everyone agreed, with a resounding ‘yes’â€? that the both the club and name should be re-implemented,â€? said HEAL’s advisor Anne Gatschet. “Everyone at Hackley should be really excited,â€? senior Emily Schwartz declares. “I have no doubt that this is going to be a year of revolutionary change.â€?` “We already have a lot of things in place that we’re known for, like our waste program,â€? said Ms. Gatschet, “and we’d like to expand on that.â€? 2IĂ€FHUV KHDG HDFK RI WKH WHQ IRFXV DUHDV of the club, with the ability “to do with them whatever they want, they’re in power now,â€? says

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Letter to the editor Hey Dial, I would like to bring up a matter that doesn’t only concern me, but quite a few students and friends alike. I am always disappointed when I read the “Tip of the Berg� column. The article’s purpose is to use a real-life anecdote to offer advice for the future in school or at home. However, I can hardly ever relate to these vignettes. Referencing last issue’s column, most boys are not interested in “Zumba� as a form of fitness, and the ones who actually read the article are probably less interested in Zumba after reading the article. Zumba does not seem the slightest bit interesting to me or almost every boy I talked to—I’d rather walk three hours to the Zumba place and immediately leave, if you catch my drift. Most people who read The Dial are not looking for intellectual insight. They want to hear about someone’s interesting talents or stories, see student movie reviews, learn about the play and performing arts, but not listen to experiences from Ms. Berg. To sum it up, “Tip of the Berg� has a small audience to begin with, the few who read her column usually cannot relate, and most importantly it is not a good fit for The Dial itself. The Dial is a great publication, and many students who read it (including yours truly) would rather see something else on that section of the page. As your editor-in-chief is an avid Tweeter, I personally suggest a “tweets of the week� section, as we live in an electronic age, and many students would appreciate short bursts of humor from celebrities. Sincerely, Drew Kilman

My feelings on Peer Advisory %HIRUH P\ Ă€UVW 3HHU $GYLVRU\ VHVVLRQ LQ 5 ) , ZDV VNHSWLFDO DW EHVW RI WKH FODVV¡ SRtential. Classmates had warned me that Peer Advisory was unnecessary and useless, and I did not want to waste a precious free. But my skepticism was unwarrented. As a graduate of the class, I have found that while peer advisory has its faults, it is not nearly as bad as my complaining peers made it out to be. According to Hackley’s Upper School psychologist Dr. Linda Sadler, Peer Advisory has three main points. “[Peer Advisory should] help the ninth graders to transition to the Upper School, to develop relationships with upperclassmen whom they can turn to with questions or advice, and it’s also a way for the class to get to know each other and to bond and establish themselves as a new class.â€? Unfortunately, Peer Advisory did not help me transition into the academic and social part of the Upper School. Academically, eighth grade prepared me for the more intense workload, not the advice from my Peer Advisors. Socially, the transition occurred natuUDOO\ DV ZH ZHOFRPHG WKH LQĂ X[ RI QHZ VWXGHQWV LQWR RXU FRPPXQLW\ Peer Advisory did, however, succeed in developing familiarity, if not relationships, between freshmen and upperclassmen. Upon entering the Upper School, I did not know any upperclassmen. Because of Peer Advisory, I am more comfortable with older students. But this relationship has not extended far beyond the level of acquaintances or shallow “hellosâ€? in the hallway. Despite the “advisoryâ€? part of Peer Advisory, I would still feel nervous approaching an upperclassman for help or advice. Peer Advisory’s greatest accomplishment was grade unity, which I found the most helpful aspect of the program. The class allowed me to meet and get to know fellow freshmen, with whom I would not have otherwise crossed paths. Peer advisory may have its pros and cons, but the negatives certainly do not outweigh the positives. While losing one free period a cycle may seem a substantial loss to some students, the chance to get to bond with fellow freshmen and meet upperclassmen is PRUH EHQHĂ€FLDO WKDQ D YLVLW WR WKH 7XFN Nick Hallock

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After living in an isolated workplace above the Grille Room for a year, Mr. Van Leer can now be found right in the center of the Upper School. The immediate cause of his move was the transition of the history department from the senior hallway to the new library. Mr. Van Leer is now closer to his history colleagues—while still occupying a special place in the Upper School. Mr. Van Leer has discovered some distinct advantages to his new location. “I am closer to my classroom and QRZ P\ VWXGHQWV DQG P\ DGYLVHHV FDQ HDVLO\ Ă€QG PH Âľ he said. “I can readily yell at Josh Terry and tell him to tuck in his shirt.â€? Mr. Van Leer’s informal policing role is exactly why Upper School Director Andy King proposed that Mr. Van Leer occupy the new space. Many teachers have shifted away from the junior and senior hallway with the opening of Goodhue. Therefore there are fewer teachers present to maintain an appropriate noise level throughout the halls. Knowing this, and the fact that

The distance between Tarrytown and the small African country of Rwanda is becoming smaller, thanks to a partnership with Green Hills Academy in Kigali. This partnership is the result of the National Association of Independent Schools “20/20 Initiative� and Hackley’s ongoing relationship with the Rwanda Education Assistance Project (REAP) based in Katonah. So far, this initiative has mainly involved faculty—Middle School English teacher Cyndy Jean visited Green Hills and a rural school in the remote town of Duha last summer through REAP—but students are beginning to get involved. jennygelbman According to Allstrom Chair holder staff writer Adrianne Pierce, “There are no parameters to the Challenge 20/20 but to develop a

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relationship with Rwanda.â€? The focus of the initiative is to “examine education and educational equity: rich vs. poor, female vs. male, and to experience and have insight into a different world,â€? Dr. Pierce said. REAP has been instrumental in linking Hackley with partner schools in Kigali with the ultimate goal of helping students in Duha. Green Hills is similar to Hackley, as it is an International Baccalaureate (IB) school, urban and modern. The school in Duha is large, poor and in need of facilities, teaching space, sanitaWLRQ IDFLOLWLHV DQG Ă€HOGV IRU LWV WKRXVDQGV of students. Electricity was made available to the Duha school this month, thanks to a REAP project. According to Dr. Pierce, the Challenge 20/20 will involve Hackley helping

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Green Hills faculty train Duha teachers and provide a curriculum using new technology. She noted that everyone at Hackley, from kindergarteners to seniors can get involved, and she hopes this will improve “student-student relationships, faculty-faculty relationships and create different kinds of new relationships between students here and students in Rwanda.� The year-long project can “open up new worlds.� Any students interested in getting involved should visit the Green Hills website (Green Hills Academy http://www.greenhillsacademy.rw/) and talk to Dr. Pierce. All ideas about this project are welcome. Dr. Pierce noted this project has a huge potential and can be well on its way to success with the help of Hackley students.

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Coach Pick honored on Alumni Day

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Hackley legend steps down after 45 years

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ting his players’ health and needs above the desire to win—occurs in ways large and small every day. Coach Pickert announced he will be retiring after 45 years on the Hilltop. A decision that he had pondered over the last couple of years has culminated with him calling the 2010 season his last. “I feel as though I am still in good shape, and felt like there were a lot more things I want to do in my life,� Coach Pickert said. “I have enjoyed the journey, but it seems like a good

ending point.â€? When Coach Pickert started working at Hackley as both a middle school science WHDFKHU DQG IRRWEDOO FRDFK LQ 7DUU\WRZQ looked much different. There was only one building on Benedict Avenue: Camp Moore, located adjacent to the current Wedged-In Deli. There, Mr. Pickert would get camping supplies for trips he would take with Hackley students—all of whom were boarders at the all-boys Hackley School. “I used to love to take the boys camping. We went across the country, sometimes to Alaska,â€? Coach Pickert said. He admits that the physical layout of Hackley and its surroundings have changed drastically, yet the sense of community has stayed the same. Coach Pickert misses some of the community-building traditions, like the old schoolwide run, in which all students and some faculty would participate. “Every year we would gather on the quad, and the headmaster would shoot off the gun, and we’d run,â€? Mr. Pickert said, “and it was nice. We don’t do that anymore.â€? Coach Pickert stepped into the interim $WKOHWLF 'LUHFWRU SRVLWLRQ LQ +H VHUYHG as Athletic Director until 2008, continuing to coach football the entire time—as he does today. He’s most proud of integrating girls’ sports into Hackley’s curriculum. “Girls started to be DGPLWWHG WR +DFNOH\ LQ VR RI FRXUVH ZH started girls’ athletic teams,â€? Mr. Pickert said. Under his tenure the girls’ teams went from QRQH WR LQFOXGH WHQQLV Ă€HOG KRFNH\ VRFFHU cross country, basketball, squash, softball, track and lacrosse. Serving as both athletic director and head football coach was not easy. The biggest challenge he faced was staying impartial. “[I had]

to show that I wouldn’t favor my own team over the entire program, and I worked hard to make sure that was true,â€? Coach Pickert said. That impartiality won Coach Pickert fans among coaches like former girls’ varsity soccer coach Julianne Puente. “Anything I asked for my teams, I have received,â€? she said in a 2008 interview. “The athletic department run by &RDFK 3LFN WUXO\ ZRUULHG Ă€UVW DQG IRUHPRVW about giving the players the tools to succeed.â€? Over his years coaching, Coach Pickert has been recognized with many accolades, including the Journal News’ Coach of the Decade and the statistical feat of winning over 200 football games. But Coach Pickert does not accept these awards as proof of his coaching skill. Instead, he credits all who helped him achieve these accomplishments. “Although the accolades go to the head coach, you don’t get there without your team,â€? he said. “It’s all about having dedicated athletes and coaches who work hard.â€? When ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman ’73 returned to the hilltop last year, he spoke fondly of Mr. Pickert. “Coach Pick approached sports the right way,â€? he said. “He wanted to win, but was not consumed by it—he cared more about his athletes.â€? Athletes both young and old admire Mr. Pickert for teaching values that apply both on WKH Ă€HOG DQG LQ WKH FODVVURRP “He has made me realize the amount of focus and determination needed to be a good football player, a good student, or successful in any venture far exceeds what you would originally think,â€? junior co-captain A.J. Wolf said. “It is only through hard work that success comes.â€? Typical of Coach Pickert, he apologized for ending the Dial interview. He had to get ready for practice.

The Lower School parade marches back for Halloween jackieyang

Feature Editor Yelps of joy and excitement fill the crisp October air as they flood the turf of the Akin Common. Adorned with costumes, ranging from kitten ears to box refrigerators to monster masks with studded tails, the children sprint after each other in pure, unadulterated glee. Soon the time comes for the event of the day, as spectators move to the sides, cheers mixing with patient silence. They line up—costumes ready, hand-in-hand—and begin their slow annual march around the school. The Lower School students now stand in the sole spotlight. This is the Lower School Halloween parade. “It was always a really exciting part of Lower School for me,� said junior Conor Mook, who remembers his favorite part was walking with his fifth-grade buddy. For the lifers at Hackley, the parade is and always has been an event to look forward to in the midst of each student’s busy schedule. “It was a great, fun tradition,� Conor said. “It adds a bit of joy to the season of October.� A respite from the classroom, the parade was also a great opportunity to express oneself. “Halloween is an incredible holiday. I like the idea of performing a character for

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a lot of a day that’s not necessarily your own,� said junior Amelia Schwalb. However, the parade has changed since the current Upper Schoolers participated in this event. According to Conor, the parade used to take place around the entire Hackley campus, rather than just Akin Common. Furthermore, many believe that the enthusiasm for the parade tradition has waned since the start of Middle School. “We [Upper Schoolers] don’t really do anything anymore,� freshman Gabe Regan said. “We just watch the kids, and only the kids dress up.� “People became less enthusiastic,� added freshman Megan Retzloff. Upper School Chinese teacher Hui Wen, referring to the enthusiasm within the Upper School, added, “Compared to the Lower School, not so much. The enthusiasm decreases as they [the students] grow older.� Though she claims that some individuals may still remain spirited about the holiday, the “numbers are decreasing� in groups. Though Upper School students generally do not participate in the parade, many would like to do so in any way possible. Gabe said, “It’d be more fun if everyone cared and dressed up.� “I wish the rest of the school could be

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parade. “It’s for the students. They’re not going to keep their focus, so why not?� she laughed. “It’s definitely something I look forward to every year,� said Gabe. Ms. Wen added, “The season changes into fall. It’s a way for them to celebrate and just to have some fun.� Amelia added, “I hope people get really into it. It’s a lot of fun, and being ridiculous sometimes is necessary.�

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Well Dressed Wednesday vs Dapper Wednesday danielhoffman arts editor

Neat and trim in appearance. Very spruce and stylish. Alert and lively in movements and manners. $OWKRXJK WKLV LV WKH GHĂ€QLWLRQ of “dapperâ€? in the MerriamWebster dictionary, to senior Kyle Kallman, “dapperâ€? is a greater idea that connects Hackley students. It is “a collective movement of the people to achieve a better looking community.â€? Kyle is, of course, speaking of the new student club “Dapper Wednesdays,â€? which advocates stylish and hip dressing each Wednesday. But this group, led by seniors Tommy Heffernan, Kyle Kallman, Teddy Seem, Eric Lucas, Jared Kaminetsky and Andy Hunter, is not alone in their pursuit for a better dressed student body. “Well Dressed Wednesdays,â€? a “semi-rivalâ€? club led by seniors Alex Reztloff and Marie Brooks has a different approach to the same concept. This group encourages male students to wear full suits and females to wear long dresses. Although both groups applaud better fashion, they have different guidelines. For Dapper Wednesdays, “all you have to do is wear a tie,â€? Tommy said. “As it gets colder, we’re going to try to dress nicer with jackets.â€? Dapper Wednesdays’ members plan to wear more than just ties. “Our goal ultimately is to have theme days,â€? Tommy said. “A tweed day, a bow tie day and things like that.â€? The leaders of Dapper Wednesday want to add

a colorful twist to more formal dressing. For Well Dressed Wednesdays, students should wear “what the school deems as ‘concert attire,’� Alex said. Guidelines are “a little more traditional,� according to Alex. Dapper Wednesdays and Well Dressed Wednesdays have different takes on what “dressing up� means. Dapper Wednesdays gives the “chance once a week to be a little more stylish.� Tommy said. “We want to be better dressed and have an excuse to do that.� While they support contemporary style, Alex’s group stands for more conventional dress. Yet Alex sees Dapper Wednesdays as an extension of his own group. “I take it as flattering to have inspired them,� he said. Alex agreed that Dapper Wednesdays is somewhat of a success on his own behalf. But the leaders of Dapper Wednesday claim to have a different source to their inspiration. “The group is modeled after Bowman Malpass ‘08, who used to dress up [with his friends],� Kyle said. “We are following in their footsteps.� Bowman’s g roup was also c a l l e d D a p p e r We d n e s d ay s.

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“They used to come in kilts, jackets and formal Scottish wear,� senior Andy Hunter said. “We want to be like that.� Andy believes that “Well Dressed Wednesdays was also an indirect product of the original Dapper Wednesd ay s.� B u t A l e x said, “I started Well Dressed Wednesdays infor mally last year,� noting that, “one day I just felt like wearing a suit.� But the existence of Alex’s group did have an effect on Dapper Wednesdays. “They were to a large extent an inspiration,� Tommy said. “We thought that was ver y cool and wanted to put our own spin on it.� Alex got the official club approval this year, to “encourage sophistication, selfconfidence and a sense of propriety.� Before being a club, his group was “kind of like a cult following,� he said. There is clearly competition between the two groups. “It’s not like an angry rivalry, but it is rivalry,� Andy said. Yet friendly competition is described as “amiably competitive� by Kyle. “I think

its all friendly,� Tommy said. “I don’t think people are torn as to which group to participate in.� Alex sees both groups as having the same goals. “I don’t know who decided it was a competition,� he said. “It’s just a matter of personal pride, and how well you can dress up.� There is a sense of respect between the leaders of each group. “[Dapper] is a little more stylish,� Alex said. “By participating, you feel good about yourself.� Tommy agrees that there is no hostility between the two groups, “We never really wanted to take them down,� he said. “They come in wearing suits, and we think it’s very cool.� “At the end of the day, it’s the same idea,� Alex said. “More people are part of a following in the school.� Both groups promote a fun way to dress up each week with friends. “It’s just the nature of the day,� Kyle said. Both groups have had their own successes. “We officially get about a dozen people every week,� Alex said. “We had the whole cross country team dressing up for Dapper Wednesday,� Andy said. Students can go for a different appearance with each group. “Well dressed is put together,� Kyle said. “Dapper has a tinge of sexuality.�

how to make the most of your Halloween

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A  cold,  rainy  night: If it’s not too bad out there, risk it. Granted, don’t go running outside in a downpour, but if it’s survivable with long pants and a sweatshirt, a drizzly Halloween can add to your fun. If you make the choice to go outside and your costume doesn’t exactly lend itself to colder weather, pull on a plain longsleeved shirt underneath. No one will notice the ghost wearing long sleeves, and you’ll be nice and warm. If there’s no chance you could brave the water, settle into your basement with some friends and a scary movie and turn off the lights. Some great choices are The Orphan, The Exorcist, or Friday the 13th.

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One of the best parts of Halloween is having access to candy you get only once a year. Undoubtedly, candy corn tops that list. Also PDNH VXUH WR JUDE 3RS 5RFNV ZKLFK JHWV \RXU WRQJXH À]]LO\ 7DNH a mixture of multiple delicious treats;͞ Whoppers, which have a very satisfying crunch;͞ and, of course, anything king sized. One thing to keep in mind: stick to prepackaged candy. Adults might mean well with bowls of candy corn, chips or pretzels, but those bowls are a feeding ground for nasty little kid germs, and it’s best to stay away.

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The Great Jack O’Latern Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor exhibits more than 4,000 carved pumpkins. Go for a visit any night around Halloween, October 28-31, for $16. Another option is Scared by the Sound, the Haunted House at Playland Park in Rye. It is open from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. every weekend until Halloween night. For $14 head to our county’s favorite amusement park to be scared out of your wits on Halloween.

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scores in this department, but because of the anonymous nature of the survey, the names of those individuals who performed exceedingly well were not consistently recorded. Teachers from the science and language departments were far less likely than other faculty to participate in the survey. Of all the language teachers approached, over eight teachers in all, only one teacher was willing to take the political knowledge quiz. This teacher, whose identity shall remain anonymous, performed the worst of all surveyed, though this teacher could correctly identify the Speaker of the House, House Majority Leader, and Vice President, whereas many students could not. Director of Business Operations Joshua Marks explained that faculty performed better on the political knowledge quiz because high school students, unlike faculty, don’t have to worry about

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ŽĂĐŚ WŝĐŬĞƌƚ Ɛƚŝůů ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJ ŐŽĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ǁĞŝŐŚƚ ƌŽŽŵ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ŽŶ ŚŝƐ cardio: ͞tŚĞŶ / ŐŽ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ǁĞŝŐŚƚ ƌŽŽŵ͕ / ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ĚŽ ŵŽƐƚůLJ ĐĂƌĚŝŽ͕ ůŝŬĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ^ƚĂŝƌDĂƐƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĞůůŝƉƟĐĂů͘͟ ͞tŚĞŶĞǀĞƌ / ƐĞĞ Śŝŵ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĞŝŐŚƚ ƌŽŽŵ͕ ŚĞ ƐĞĞŵƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ĐĂƌĚŝŽ ƌŽƵƚŝŶĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ^ƚĂŝƌDĂƐƚĞƌ͘͟ Ͷ/ĂŶ WĂƌŶĞůů ͚ϭϯ

4. Academic Struggles

ŽĂĐŚ WŝĐŬĞƌƚ ŚĞůƉƐ ŚŝƐ ĂƚŚůĞƚĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĂĐĂĚĞŵŝĐƐ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů͗ ͞tŚĞŶ / ŚĞĂƌ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŵLJ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ŝƐ ƐƚƌƵŐŐůŝŶŐ ĂĐĂĚĞŵŝĐĂůůLJ͕ / ŐŝǀĞ ƚŚĞŵ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ƐƵŐŐĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞLJ ŐĞƚ Ă ƚƵƚŽƌ Žƌ ŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŵ ŽŶ ŚŽǁ ĞĂƟŶŐ Ă ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĚŝĞƚ ĐĂŶ ŚĞůƉ LJŽƵ ŝŶ Ăůů ĂƐƉĞĐƚƐ ŽĨ LJŽƵƌ ůŝĨĞ͘͟ ͞>ĂƐƚ LJĞĂƌ ǁŚĞŶ / ǁĂƐ Ă ŶĞǁ ĨƌĞƐŚŵĂŶ ĂŶĚ ƐƚƌƵŐŐůŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŵLJ ŐƌĂĚĞƐ͕ ŽĂĐŚ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ŵĞ ďLJ ŐŝǀŝŶŐ ŵĞ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ŽŶ ŚŽǁ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚLJ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚ ŵĞ ƚŽ ŵĞĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ ŵLJ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ĂƐ ŵƵĐŚ ĂƐ / ĐŽƵůĚ͘͟Ͷ>ƵŬĞ ^ǁĞĞŶĞLJ ͚ϭϯ

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KĐƚ͘ ϭϱ &ŝŶĂů ^ĐŽƌĞ͗ ,ĂĐŬůĞLJ ϯ͕ ĂůƚŽŶ ϭ 'ŽĂůƐ͗ ^ŽƉŚŝĞ DĂLJĞƵdž ϭ͕ <ĂƚŝĞ WŚŝůƉŽƚƚ ϭ͕ >ĂƵƌĞů ĂƐƐŝĚLJ ϭ Assists͗ ^ƚĞĨĂŶŝĞ &ƌŽůŽ Ϯ

KĐƚ͘ ϮϮ &ŝŶĂů ^ĐŽƌĞ͗ ,ĂĐŬůĞLJ Ϯ͕ ZŝǀĞƌĚĂůĞ ϭ 'ŽĂůƐ͗ ĂŶŝĞůůĞ ƵŵŵŝŶƐ ϭ͕ <ĂƚŝĞ 'ĂůůŽƉ ϭ Assists: WĞƌƌŝ tĞŝƐƐ ϭ

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Reorganizing in response to rain Coaches also face challenges when their teams must work inside. “It’s hard because you have a plan for what you’re going to do that day in practice and going indoors completely changes that,â€? Assistant HBVS Coach Chris $UQROG VDLG ´$V D FRDFK \RX KDYH WR EH Ă H[ible. You have to be willing to try to make things work as best as you can.â€? Students, coaches, and Mr. Edwards all agree that the biggest obstacle with indoor practice is space availability. For the JV and varsity practices, Mr. Edwards constructs a schedule on rainy days, attempting to accommodate all teams throughout the Zetkov Center. All possible practice areas are used LQFOXGLQJ WKH ZUHVWOLQJ URRP Ă€WQHVV FHQWHU squash courts, and basketball courts—the latter being the coveted location. Mr. Edwards recognizes that not all Zetkov spaces are created equal, but he tries to ensure that teams get evenly distributed time in areas where productive practices can be held. “It is a rotating schedule, so times work out fairly for all of the teams,â€? he said. Sophomore football player Luke Sweeney said that no indoor space can counteract the Sophomores  Franchesca  Delia DQG Melissa  Chervin SUDFWLFH ZLWK WKH MXQLRU YDUVLW\ ÂżHOG KRFNH\ mental effects of a rainy day. “Everyone is WHDP RQ $NLQ &RPPRQ %RWK YDUVLW\ DQG -9 WHDPV SUDFWLFH RQ WKH WXUI ZKHQ LW UDLQV 3KRWR E\ less focused,â€? he said. But such is the life Melissa  Warshauer. of an athlete, according to Mr. Arnold. “It teaches the players to embrace challenges, dominiquealpuche staff writer instead of wasting time complaining about Since the beginning of school, Tarrytown Athletic Director Jason Edwards realizes them,â€? he said. has endured a whopping 8.7 inches of rain. that it is not ideal to have practice indoors, One way that the Athletic Department tries This has done more than just allow girls to but he knows that there are times when using to avoid the chaos of practices in the gym is by show off their rain boots in the halls— it WKH Ă€HOGV LV QRW DQ RSWLRQ :KHQHYHU WKHUH sending teams to On Track whenever possible. has wreaked havoc on the athletic schedule, are poor weather conditions, he and Head This indoor sports facility is owned by Kevin HVSHFLDOO\ IRU SUDFWLFHV :KLOH Ă€HOGV UHPDLQ of Buildings and Grounds Bill Smith walk Khosroshahi, a Hackley alum of ’81 who soggy, middle school, junior varsity, and WKH Ă€HOGV ´:H ORRN WR VHH KRZ VDWXUDWHG WKH “has been very, very helpful with getting us varsity teams have been forced to cancel ground is, and if there is any standing water Ă€HOG WLPHV HVSHFLDOO\ WKLV IDOO ZLWK DOO WKH UDLQ\ games and hold practices indoors. ZH NQRZ WKDW WKH Ă€HOGV FDQ GHĂ€QLWHO\ QRW EH days we’ve had,â€? according to Mr. Edwards. These practices have taken their toll on used that day,â€? Mr. Edwards said. Athletes seem to prefer the use of these coaches and athletes, who are often frustrated For Mr. Edwards, the criteria for cancel- LQGRRU WXUI Ă€HOGV ´,W¡V GHĂ€QLWHO\ EHWWHU WKDQ with practicing in the gym. Some contend that ling outdoor practices are clear. “Our number playing in the gym,â€? freshman varsity soccer such practices are outright harmful. one priority is the safety of the athletes, and player A.J. Cortese said. Assistant girls’ JV tennis coach Andrew Ying, the second priority is the maintenance of the Although the current plan for rainy day whose team practices on the squash courts when Ă€HOGV Âľ KH VDLG practices may have its inconveniences, by this it rains, explained how the indoor practices can Even though it is in their own best inter- WLPH QH[W \HDU WKH QHZ WXUI Ă€HOGV VKRXOG DObe damaging. “The squash courts don’t hit back est, practicing indoors can be frustrating for leviate many of the weather-related scheduling to you the way a live player would,â€? he said. “Be- many athletes. “It’s pointless! You can’t do problems. “Turf will allow practices rain or cause of this, the girls have to make adjustments soccer drills inside,â€? said sophomore Chad shine, as long as there is not severe, adverse when indoors, which forms bad habits for their Malinowski, a member of the boys’ varsity weather,â€? Mr. Edwards said. swings and footwork.â€? soccer team.

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assistant sports editor t 5:30 P.M. every weekday, the overhead fans whirr to a stop, DQG WKH RYHUVL]HG Ă XRUHVFHQW OLJKWV JR GLP 7KH Ă€WQHVV center will not open again until 3:15 P.M. the next day, even as varsity athletes clamor to get in for a quick lift after their practices. 1R RQH GRXEWV WKH EHQHĂ€W RI ZHLJKW WUDLQing for building strength and stamina in athletic competition. And for many varsity athletes, the competition includes getting time in the weight room itself. On Monday through Thursday, the weight room opens at 3:15 for afterschool P.E., which lasts until 4:15. From 4:15 until 5:30, the weight room is open for drop-in use. But varsity athOHWHV ZKR GR QRW Ă€QLVK SUDFWLFH XQWLO RU even 6:00, are often shut out. Junior Rob Cacace, who runs cross country, winter track, and spring track, thinks that the hours need to change. “I’m out [of practice] at 6:00,â€? he said. “This limits my lifting hours seriously.â€? He is one of many students who have voiced complaints about the hours. “They don’t keep the weight room open late after practice,â€? Rob said, “And they don’t open it early so people with last period frees can come down before practice to lift.â€? The schedule does accomodate junior varsity athletes, who get out of practice at 4:30 and can use the weight room for an hour after practice. The schedule also works for students not playing a sport, who can join P.E. and use the weight room as their P.E. activity. Athletic Director Jason Edwards feels that his job is to make the schedule work for as many students as possible. “There are more

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What was your favorite moment from your last game?

When I hit a slice serve that set Corinne [Alini] up for a perfect overhead.

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What was your favorite moment from any game?

Against Horace Mann when my teammates came to support me once they had finished their matches, and even when I missed they stilll reassured me and encouraged me.

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We listen to pump-up music, and we warm up by hitting with each other.

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Who is your favorite professional athlete?

Ahmad Bradshaw.

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Nike. They make the most tennis clothing.

times a week instead of just two times, as was the case for P.E. last year. At their coaches’ discretion, varsity teams can also incorporate a workout into their practice schedules. %XW VWXGHQWV OLNH 5RE DUH VWLOO QRW VDWLVĂ€HG with the hours. “The weight room at Iona Prep is open until 8:00 p.m. every day,â€? Rob said. “Hackley’s weight room should be open until at least 7:00.â€? But Mr. Edwards emphasizes the improvement. “Two years ago, the weight room wasn’t open at all for student use,â€? he said. “Now it is open four days a week, which is one more than last year.â€? “This is a huge improvement from what it was,â€? he added.

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How does your team get ready for a game?

I practice some strokes and footwork.

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Yes, I refuse to do a second serve with a ball that I have just faulted with.

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Alex Barg.

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Football team hit hard by injuries to Parker and McDermott paulrapisardi

photo editor It was first-and-ten. Hackley was trailing Hopkins, 12-7, but Hackley was threatening with the ball on Hopkins’ 30yard line. Quarterback Conor McDermott handed the ball off to Adam Parker for a routine sweep. Little did Conor know, it would be the last time he would hand the ball off to Adam. After the second quarter play was completed during that momentous Oct. 2 game, it seemed that someone was down. 7KHQ D FU\ IURP WKH ÀHOG ZDV KHDUG³ “Parker is down!” Hackley fans seemed to sigh a collective, “Oh no!” While being tackled, a Hopkins player fell on Parker’s ankle, resulting in a break.

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Parker was out for the season. The team went on to lose the game to Hopkins 4412, hobbled by Parker’s absence and the worry about his fate. The very next game, against Rye Country Day, Hackley lost Conor, the starting quarterback, to “turf toe,” an injury susWDLQHG ZKHQ SOD\LQJ RQ DQ DUWLÀFLDO VXUIDFH and the big toe is bent upward. In addition Conor tore two ligaments in his toe. These injuries have not only affected the team’s morale but also the roster and playbook. “The team’s morale went down because we lost an important piece of our team,” senior Marquis Wilson said, who was moved to fullback in the wake

of Adam’s injury. “We have very small numbers, [and] there is only so much we can do,” he said. Freshman Joey McDermott stepped in as starting quarterback after his brother’s injury, necessitating a reduction in the playbook, according to Head Football Coach Robert Pickert. “We aren’t looking to pass the ball, [or are doing so] sparingly within the confines of Joey’s ability,” Coach Pickert said. “At this point we just want to protect our players.” Hackley’s offense, the “Wing T,” is based on the fullback running the ball up the middle and then running it to the outside for big gains. “Since we haven’t

been able to establish the fullback, we cannot run to the outside,” senior co-captain Alec Sinatro said. In his 45 years at Hackley, Coach PickHUW KDV QHYHU KDG WR VWDUW ÀYH IUHVKPHQ on the varsity level. “We were outmatched EHFDXVH ZH KDG WR SOD\ ÀYH QLQWK JUDGHUV in the Rye Game,” Coach Pickert said. “You can’t be competitive in the Fairchester league with ninth graders—our ninthgraders have a tremendous challenge.” But Alec remains optimistic about the UHVW RI WKH VHDVRQ ´2XU FRQÀGHQFH LV still up,” he said. “We’ve just got to make some adjustments—we still have a lot of athleticism.”

Sophomore photographer Paul Rapisardi captured shots of Boys’ Junior Varsity Soccer, Girls’ Varsity Soccer and Varsity Football. Freshman Charlie Gallop (left) and a Dalton defender both attempt to take control of the ball. Senior Sophie Mayeux (middle) heads a ball away from the Dalton defense during their 2-1 win. Freshman Mustafaa Dais (right) attempts to break tackles from two Hopkins defenders.

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