THE June 10, 2018
Gilman School
Sam Bloomberg After thirty-eight years of teaching at Gilman, Mr. Dan Christian will be stepping down from his post as a freshman English teacher and will work only part time, teaching his two senior electives: Dante and Dickens. Mr. Christian has left a profound impact at Gilman implementing and teaching the word of poet Dante Alighieri in all of his classes. Mr. Christian started working at Gilman in 1980 when he was going to St. Mary’s Seminary. Looking for money to pay for his tuition, he took a part-time job teaching religion and coaching basketball. Knowing he was looking for a full-time job, then Athletic Director, Mr. Sherm Bristow, and then Head of the English Department, Mr. Allison Downs, told Headmaster Redmond C.S. Finney that he could teach English. According to Mr. Christian, “What they didn’t know was that at that point in my life, and I was only 27 years old, I had only read four novels my entire life because I didn’t take English particularly seriously.” In the summer preceding his first year teaching English at Gilman, Mr. Christian started to read the books that he was going to teach. “It was like Dorothy walking out of by
“
NEWS www.GilmanNews.com
Dan(te)’s Final Canto the house from black and white to color. It was like the whole world just opened up. It was, I mean, it sounds hokey and it sounds kind of dramatic, but it was like, oh my goodness, there’s so much out there.” From there, Mr. Christian became a staple at Gilman when he asked Mr. Downs if he could teach an elective during each trimester on Dante, C.S. Lewis, and Dickens. His electives gained more and more popularity over the years and because of that he will be teaching his Dante elective for the 37th year. Mr. Christian states that “getting to hang out with Dante has been the best unexpected grace in my life by far. As a teacher, I’ve been lucky in my life on lots of levels, but getting to hang out with Dante, with Gilman guys and go to paradise every year [nears the top].” In commemoration of his forthcoming retirement, Mr. Christian was honored with the May Holmes Service Award on April 28th. According to the Gilman website, this award “is given to a faculty member who has served the School in a distinguished manner and meritorious fashion.” For decades, Mr. Christian distinguished himself from other Gilman Faculty members by creating a classroom environment revolving around conversation and becoming a true part of the
Getting to hang out with Dante has been the best unexpected grace in my life by far. As a teacher, I’ve been lucky in my life and lots of levels, but getting a hang out with Dante, with Gilman guys and go to paradise every year [nears the top].
Greg Diette
After graduating from Gilman eleven years ago, Mr. Omar Brown (‘07) is sadly leaving the Gilman community once again. Mr. Brown explained, “It’s funny, my mom always told me that I was going to be a teacher, but I never believed her.” Luckily for Gilman, he returned as a Middle School teacher in 2015 and moved to the Upper School the following year. Mr. Brown has showcased his versatility in the classroom during his time here as he has taught five different courses: English for grades six, seven, and eight, eighth grade World Religions, and ninth grade World Cultures. He explained that he does not have a favorite class to teach, but he states that he “was a philosophy major in undergrad and teaching world religion and the theory behind it was
Volume CXVII No. 6
”
Photo Courtesy of Gilman.edu book, allowing the books to become a part of you. Davis Liddell (‘19) comments, “He truly sets himself apart from other English teachers by delving in-depth into each small moment in a book. He can make any seemingly insignificant moment become monumental. This really shows his passion for not only reading but also experiencing the books.” Experiencing the book is part of Mr. Christian’s philosophy as a teacher as he states, “People have asked me, well, how can [you keep teaching this], don’t you get bored with it? [And I answer] You’re doing the same thing each year. I’m a year older each time and I will have never read it with you. It’s brand new, completely brand new, because you have never been in this class before. This minute has never happened before. It’s this brand new as you can imagine. So getting to do it with new kids every year [is] like literally getting to go through a brand new year, brand new door and paradise gets bigger and brighter every single year because new kids are bringing in their heads and
hearts to it.” Although Mr. Christian isn’t parting from Gilman completely, he defines this move as retirement. “Except I’m going to retire and then I have a year opportunity to still read Dante with Gilman guys and Bryn Mawr and Roland Park girls and Dickens with them and coach one more year of frosh-soph basketball.” In his words, this is an “awesome opportunity for [him] to segway gently” into a new chapter of his life. What this new chapter entails is yet to be determined, but Mr. Christian does not see himself teaching once again in a classroom setting. Using author Charles Dickens as an example, he says that “The key virtues for Charles Dickens’ [characters] is when things are going well in their lives because they are happy and useful.” While he doesn’t know exactly what he wants to do next, he wants to continue to be happy and useful. Learning from author and philosopher Sam Keen “I have learned one important thing in my life – how to begin again.”
Westward Brown very interesting with [young students].” all of the students he has taught. Mr. Brown is praised for his kind and Mr. Matt Baum (‘93), The Head of patient nature, as one of his previous stu- the History Department, also praised Mr. Brown’s dents, Aaron c h a r a c t e r, L ieb er explaining, m a n (‘20), “First of all, stressed that he is just “he was very about the open and n ic e s t g uy f r iend ly to you will ever the students meet. I was and just had a lso rea lly a really great impre ssed relationship from the with everystar t, even one.” Aaron t hough he a d d e d , “ It Photo Courtesy of Gilman.edu wa s new to felt l i ke he was just a another student who knew the upper school, he was really innovaway more than us.” Mr. Brown’s kind, tive, especially with use of technology. calming nature will surely be missed by He just helped right [away] and helped
so many teachers that had been here for a while.” Mr. Baum also emphasized that the History Departement will miss “his easy going manner [and] his sense of humor.” Furthermore, Mr. Baum states that “[the teachers in the History Department] all just enjoy talking history with him, talking teaching with him, [and] talking about Gilman issues with him.” Finally, in the words of Mr. Baum, “even though he is so young,” Mr. Brown “has been involved in so many parts of Gilman.” Mr. Brown’s impact on Gilman is more profound than just teaching a history or english class, as he has enjoyed his time coaching both intramural basketball as well as spring fitness. Thomas Muhly (‘19), an intramural basketball veteran, spoke about Coach Brown, saying, “As an intramural basketball icon, I have seen
see “Brown,” page 4
OPINION Will Dowling on the Club Schedule (pg. 2) : College Matriculation (pg. 5) EXCLUSIVES Clark Dowling Discusses the Fortnite Craze (pg. 3) : Crossword by Michael Brittingham (pg. 7)
page
2
June 10, 2018
Gilman School
www.GilmanNews.com
Volume CXVII No. 6
Reflecting on the New Club Schedule
The club system is an integral element of Gilman’s commitment to t he de velopment of young men strong in mind, body, and spirit. Indeed, the admissions office of nearly any highly-respected institute of higher education proudly displays the breadth of its club system in an effort to attract prospective students. This intense interest in clubs is not unfounded; a wide-ranging system of extra-curricular activities such as clubs allows students both to explore areas of study otherwise unavailable and to develop their intellect and character on a broader scale than with curricular high-school or college courses. Gilman thus has always prided itself on its comprehensive array of clubs. During the 2017-2018 school year, students encountered a new club schedule that incorporated systematic changes to the organization of Gilman’s clubs. Several Gilman Upper School Administrators, namely Mr. Rob Heubeck, Mr. Brian Ledyard, and Mr. Aaron Goldman, developed this new club schedule at a meeting over the summer, according to Dean of Student Life Mr. John Schmick (‘97), who also attended the meeting. The new schedule consists of two days per week, Tuesday and Friday, dedicated to clubs. During these 5th periods, freshmen and sophomores are excused from Study Hall and allowed to attend any club held on that day. The
by Will Dowling new club schedule aimed to resolve exist- explore and to learn, the new schedule ing issues regarding Freshman and Soph- prioritized the ease with which adminisomore 5th period attendance. Under the trators would be able to take attendance, old schedule, students “had found ways suggesting that discipline and regulation to sneak out of study hall… and, in a lot of are more important than a student’s ways, to waste time,” says Mr. Schmick. interest in extracurricular pursuits.
“
THE
Combined with the complete lack of student input, the prioritization of ultimately meaningless goals conveys the administration’s lack of understanding of both the true value of Gilman’s extensive club system and the meaningful role that it can play in student life and development.
Now, he claims “[the administration is] better able to keep track of people.” Thus, some, including Mr. Schmick, see the new club schedule as a success, or at least an improvement, compared to past club schedules. Viewing the new club schedule as a success nevertheless represents a misinterpretation of the true goal of Gilman’s club system, a misconception which stems from the limited scope and illadvised goals of the new schedule that have guided it from its inception. Rather than focusing on students’ ability to
NEWS
(410) 323–3800 ext. 448 www.GilmanNews.com The News reserves the right to edit letters for length and grammar. Send correspondence to thenews@gilmannews.com, or to: The Gilman News Gilman School 5407 Roland Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21210
E ditor i a l Sta ff : Sa m B loomberg G r eg D i et t e N at h a n H edgecoc k M orga n Z i n n I bbe A sh ru f C l a r k D ow l i ng Wi ll D ow l i ng Ty ler Wi t h er spoon Jac k son Tac k a M a x S t er n l ic h t
E di tor - i n -C h i ef E di tor - i n -C h i ef C h i ef L ayou t E di tor M a nagi ng E di tor M a nagi ng E di tor E di tor E di tor E di tor E di tor P hoto E di tor
Facult y A dv isors:
D i a n e F u ller , M at t Z e a l a n d & C esa r e C icc a n t i
C ontr ibutors: M ic h a el B r i t t i ngh a m , M at t h e w G a llo , K e n n y I h e nat u , S a m S l at e r , Jac k S t uz i n , J oh n W i ll i a ms , B ec k le y W i t tsta dt, D odge Woloson
Indicates an Editorial or First Person Opinion Piece
”
If this more pure and educational goal is considered, one must view the new club schedule as a failure. According to Max Sobkov (‘18), the 2017-18 President of Clubs, club attendance “was…way down” this year. Two shortcomings of the new schedule account for this lack of attendance at clubs. First, because only four time slots must combine to make space for 51 total clubs, smaller clubs are often forgotten in favor of either larger clubs or no club at all. Second, as Max states, both members and presidents were unable to
attend clubs regularly because “the new schedule didn’t take into account the tenday cycle.” Because the cycle day on which a club day falls can not be controlled, in other words, club members were completely unable to ensure their attendance. These inadequacies were certainly avoidable if student input had been considered, but Sobkov himself, the student leader of the club system, said, “[he] didn’t have any role in the creation of the club schedule.” Combined with the complete lack of student input, the prioritization of ultimately meaningless goals conveys the administration’s lack of understanding of both the true value of Gilman’s extensive club system and the meaningful role that it can play in student life and development. When the administration begins to create the club schedule for the next school year, a process which, according to Mr. Schmick, he and others will “think about over the summer,” the goal must be the educational and personal improvement of the student body rather than such a superficial objective as more easily knowing where students are at all times. Giving precadence to other goals when creating next year’s club schedule would further corrupt the true purpose of the club system and continue it on its current path towards disintegration.
Changing the Tune of Art and Music History by
Dodge Woloson
Boo Smith said, “When I first came to Gilman, those classes were semester classes, but were later changed to the current schedule so European civilizations, art history, and music history would align chronologically.” This would allow for a more suitable and convenient every-other-day spread of class which the students have become accustomed to in the upper school at Gilman. Jay Campbell (‘20) expressed, “this idea would make the learning experience of the classes much more enjoyable and I would remember more of the information being taught.” An issue behind this proposition would be that the material taught in European Civilization, Art History, and Music History are supposed to correlate with each other within each era of European history. Even though this is the goal, this correlation does not exist under the current circumstances. For example, the information I am learning in European civilization has been hundreds of years ahead of the material being taught in music history. Even though this would be the case with the semester classes being introduced, the new system would allow for a more natural learning style for the future sophomore classes at Gilman. The other issue with these two courses is the enormous class size. The number of students in each section, which most of the time exceeds twenty students, of Art and Music History exceeds any course offered to the sophomore class. This creates an environment where participating in class
S o p h om o r e y e a r at Gilman focuses on European history, and therefore material related to this topic is taught in several classes. Music history and art history concentrate on how the art of eras throughout recorded history expressed its spirit and ideology. These classes teach about amazing works, from Beethoven to the modern art of Picasso. However, these history courses encounter two major issues: scheduling and class size. If you were to walk into Mr. Ariel Dechosa’s 3rd period music history class, you would see students franticly attempting to memorize their notes from a week ago and trying to listen to as many pieces of music as possible in order to prepare for an in-depth quiz each day the class meets. A majority of the sophomore class is required to take both courses which ultimately consumes a considerable amount of time and effort. Each class meets once every four days and contains much material to comprehend and memorize. Ned Gildea (‘20) explained, “The way the classes are spread out makes it very challenging to retain the information we had been taught days before.” Both of these classes have quizzes each class so preparation is vital for academic success. The often week-long gaps between classes create a very uncomfortable learning experience for the class as a whole. Music and Art History would be better suited as semester classes rather than see “A&M,” page 4 oddly- scheduled year long courses. Mr.
June 10, 2018
Gilman School
by Clark Dowling Wa l k i n g t h r o u g h t h e common rooms and halls, one can hear many different topics of conversation, ranging from a certain difficult test to plans for the coming weekend. Recently, however, one topic has dominated student conversations at Gilman: Fortnite. Fortnite began as a co-op survival video game released by Epic Games in July of 2017. Circulated just a few months later, Fortnite Battle Royale, an added, standalone mode of the original game, brought Epic Games’ third-person shooter into the international spotlight. Per usual, the widespread success of a video game has led to the rise of public figures surrounding it. Fortnite’s popularity has caused previously unknown gamers to gain prominent status in a very short amount of time. For example, the world witnessed the popularity of a relatively unknown video game player, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, skyrocket after he began streaming Fortnite, ultimately turning his Fortnite success into a profession. Professional video game streaming consists of videoing and showcasing oneself playing a video game on a certain platform, most commonly Twitch. This newfound publicity has allowed “Ninja” to play with various well-known celebrities who also enjoy playing the game, including rapper Aubrey “Drake” Graham, rapper Travis Scott, and NFL wide-receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Indeed, even world-famous superstars and athletes spend time during their busy days enjoying a game or two of Fortnite. Moreover, Fortnite’s prevalence has led to crossover events with the immensely popular Avengers: Infinity War movie this spring and will likely lead to more exciting and exhilarating events in the future. Besides its vast popularity, Fortnite has an even better aspect: it’s free. Unlike the vast majority of other video games,
www.GilmanNews.com
page
3
Where We Droppin’, Hounds?
Fortnite costs no money to play. With that being said, there are a plethora of in-game microtransactions which allow players to change the cosmetic aspect of their virtual character. Players, however, do not need to purchase these items in order to gain access to the core “Battle Royale” game mode. This allows a broader demographic to access the game, as anyone with a console, PC, or smartphone can play it. Overall, Fortnite has helped connect and unite people across the world. Sepa-
unprecedented growth and popularity will not likely be witnessed again in the near future. So how does Fortnite impact Gilman? First, the sheer number of Gilman students who play Fortnite attributes to the massive effect it has had on the student body. Altogether, out of the 201 students who responded to a poll asking about their experience with the game, 86.1% have played Fortnite at least once, while
Photo Courtesy of Epicgames.com
65.6% play regularly. For those who play regularly, over 10% play more than twenty hours per week. This tremendous time and dedication given to a video game illuminates both the joy and happiness students have while playing Fortnite and the prodigious impact that it has on these students. Fortnite has served as a means with which to improve class unity. In the past, many grades have had problems creating and maintaining class unity. For example, a lack of a meeting space for the sophomore class has often left the class divided. Class officers have attempted to solve this everlasting problem in many different ways. In the past, the House Cup, unbound by class divisions, helped unite students, but the disintegration of this event has only hurt the unity of the students. There have not been many, if any, successful solutions to this problems, and students and faculty have relentlessly pursued a
rated by thousands of miles, people can log into their gaming platform, load into Fortnite, and unite and play with each other. While this ability also exists with many other video games, none has garnered such a large public audience as Fortnite. In fact, Epic Games announced on January 19th that nearly forty-five million people were playing their game. This number has surely risen with the passage of time, and an impending release on Android will only cause more people to enjoy the game. Fortnite is definitively the most popular video game as of late, and its expeditious,
Promposals: The Theft of a Storied High School Tradition
by M atthew Gallo This past April, a new rule was implemented at Gilman that has caused an uproar throughout the student body: Gilman students are no longer allowed to leave campus in order to prompose to students from either of the two sister schools– Roland Park Country and Bryn Mawr. The reasoning behind this edict, according to Dean of Students Mr. Francis “Boo” Smith (‘70), is that “getting prom invites have been disruptive to the school day. Therefore, [students] are not permitted to travel to the girl’s school to invite a young lady to the prom.” A large part of the student body agrees that this rule is unfounded and unjust. Saad Jalisi (‘19) said that the rule is “complete bulls***.” Saad, a member of the Travelling Men, wished to prompose to his girlfriend “serenade style,” which consisted of going to Bryn Mawr’s campus and singing to her, and he hoped that many people would have been able to see it. According to him, promposing in this style would “be a blast.” Nevertheless, Saad performed his promposal on his girlfriend’s campus, as it is not her job to seek him out at Gilman for a promposal that she received. Another student, Wade Perry (‘19), responded to this new
Volume CXVII No. 6
rule saying, “It makes me pretty irate.” Wade also promposed to his girlfriend, who attends Bryn Mawr. Like Saad, he insisted that he was “going to prompose at Bryn Mawr” in spite of the rule, as he “doesn’t think it really matters.” Moreover, the outrage surrounding the new rule spread even beyond the typical Gilman student. The President of the student body, Piper Bond (‘18) said that he “thinks it is ridiculous,” noting that Gilman students “have been promposing for many years and to...say that it’s disruptive is simply untrue.” In Piper’s opinion, “promposals only happen once a year, and they’re a pretty cool experience,” so he “thinks that they should be kept.” Gilman’s 2018 prom will be Piper’s last, but it will also be his first without the ability to prompose on his date’s campus. Personally, I believe the rule to be a bit outlandish. As Piper said, promposals do not happen often, and the majority of them occur between classes and during free periods. If a promposal doesn’t occur during class time, I find it hard to believe that they are disruptive to anyone on the sister schools’ campus. While the rule was implemented this year, the administration will hopefully consider either fully repealing or altering it for future proms.
viable remedy. Nevertheless, an unexpected resolution has arisen: Fortnite. Fortnite has helped connect the students at Gilman in monumental fashion. Last year, Mr. Will Sheard, the departed form chair of the sophomore class, constantly stressed the importance of class unity, but numerous surveys throughout the 2017-2018 school year illustrated a divide amongst the four classes. This year, however, students who have previously never conversed, have found a common ground discussing and analyzing the recent updates that Epic Games has released. While waiting in line at the school store, students plan their Fortnite sessions for the coming night. In the common rooms, large groups of students watch videos and streams of various Fortnite players. Overall, this single video game seems to have helped a previously divided student body connect and fuse into a more unified Upper School. Eric Gibson (‘18), who “hadn’t played Xbox for over a year,” started playing again because, in his words, “Fortnite happened.” Furthermore, he said that “it wasn’t just [him]” who was caught up in the Fortnite storm, but “the entire student body.” Without Fortnite, Gilman’s student body would likely still be severely divided, searching for an evasive solution to an ever present issue. Furthermore, student leaders could use Fortnite to both make money for their class funds and lighten the atmosphere of the school, allowing students to enjoy themselves in the face of a difficult curriculum and athletic requirement. Fortnite tournaments with a cost to enter and a prize for the winning team would without a doubt be extremely popular for the vast majority of the student body, allowing them to have fun and the student council to make more money. Moreover, while these events could not take place on Gilman’s campus, tournaments over the weekend would further allow students to connect outside of the school environment. Therefore, these tournaments would be a win-win scenario for the student body and the student council alike.
see “Fortnite,” page 4
Brown, continued from page 1 some crazy things happen in the old gym. I don’t think anything comes close to as wild as when Omar Brown accepted an errant pass from Ryan Bernstein in the 2018 ‘ship and proceeded to airball a shot from out of bounds without missing a step. It was like he was a part of the team. Absolutely unreal.” He also worked in the upper school Admissions office, explaining his role as, “mainly doing outreach at high school fairs and giving presentations about Gilman to whoever will have me. I also interview and tour families during admissions season, as well as proctor the ICE, the entrance exam for Gilman. Mr. Brown will continue his pedagogical career as a ninth grade history teacher at Woodside Priory just outside of Palo Alto, California. Woodside Priory is a Benedictine Catholic, co-ed college preparatory, day and boarding school that has a mission of of teaching and community service. He explained the primary factor for taking a job on the West Coast, stating, “I have had ambitions to move to California just to have that experience. I went to college in Maryland and am from Baltimore, so I am excited for not just a new school but also a new state. The West
Coast in romanticized a lot and I want to see what it is all about.” Mr. Brown continued to express his elation, “I am looking most forward to the mountains. I can not wait to just experiencing all of the microclimates, just the access to the water, and the mountains, and trails. I have an Australian Shepard, Eli, who loves to run and hike so it will be fun to get out on those trails with him. Mr. Brown has embodied the idea of the complete Gilman Man during his time here, both as a student and a faculty member. He expressed the sadness associated with leaving his alma mater behind, stating, “I’m going to miss the people. I have great relationships and I am going to miss the new faculty, that I have grown close to the past couple of years. Those budding relationships are going to be missed and I look forward to sustaining them throughout my career and it was great to see all of my old teachers, so I am going to miss them too.” Mr Brown has touched the Gilman community in so many different ways and will be missed and never forgotten by all those he has influenced in his time here.
page
4
June 10, 2018
by
Gilman School
www.GilmanNews.com
Bristow and Wrenn to Succeed Holley
K enny Ihenatu
The end of an era: the 20172018 school year marks the last season of Mr. Timothy Holley’s (‘77) tenure as Gilman’s Athletic Director. “The journey has ended, and it is time for new beginnings,” states Mr. Holley, just as he finishes the clearing of his office space in anticipation of his departure. From 1985 to 1994, Mr. Holley was an Upper School English teacher and the coach of various teams at various levels at Gilman. He then became the Athletic Director for the Haverford School in Philadelphia, returning to Gilman three years later as the new AD. “It’s been a great blessing, a[n] honor,” states the former AD. “Gilman is a big part of my history and my blood. It was kind of a fairytale trip for me. I started here as a seventh grader and I ended up being the AD.” When asked about his feelings regarding his departure, Holley described the experience as “emotional and nostalgic.” For some time, the former coach has felt that he has become fatigued and that the job could use some “energy.” Holley feels that he has “served his purpose” and that it is time for the department to have “a newer vision and a fresher set of eyes.” Mr. Holley’s departure was preceded by his sabbatical, which was graciously given to him by Headmaster Henry Smyth to facilitate his withdrawal and to allow the school to transition to the future. Filling the hole Mr. Holley has created in the wake of his exit are Mr. Russell
Wrenn (‘96), and Ms. Lori Bristow. Ms. Bristow has been at Gilman since 1986 as an Athletic Trainer and in the Office of Athletics since 1992. She transitioned from Assistant Athletic Director to Associate Athletic Director in 2005 while still working in the athletic training room. “It’s very busy,” she said, laughing. “You wear a couple different hats. It just depends on the time of day, which
beyond her term in office. When asked about Holley’s comments of a new vision, Ms. Bristow stated, “We’ll probably bring a different vision than Mr. Holley just because we’re different individuals. Mr. Wrenn has more experience outside of Gilman than at Gilman, but he has taught at other schools and universities, so he’ll bring a different pair of eyes and opinions to how we would do things.
Photo Courtesy of Gilman.edu hat you’re wearing.” Since January, Ms. Bristow has held the position of interim AD, and now, along with Mr. Wrenn, will continue in this role as a co-athletic director, representing the first time in Gilman’s history when two people will share the position. After researching this system at McDonogh, Ms. Bristow believes that the co-director structure may continue
Will there be wholesale changes? No. But will there be some subtle changes? Probably.” Accompanying Ms. Bristow’s new direction and position is some sadness, as she heavily misses the student interaction she had while working in the athletic training room, and she defines her struggle as the new AD as trying to fill that void in her life and find ways of
Volume CXVII No. 6
having more interactions and contact with the students. She has some ideas to remedy the situation, including becoming an advisor and starting a club inspired by a similar one from McDonogh called ‘Sideline’, which involves “students that get hurt and can’t participate and how they deal with not being able to play”. Mr. Wrenn arrived at Gilman in the 2016-2017 school year and became a 9th grade English teacher and the Assistant Director of Athletics. He is very excited to work with Ms. Bristow, stating, “I am humbled by the opportunity and responsibility, and am very glad to be working alongside Ms. Lori Bristow. She has been here since 1986, I believe, so her knowledge and experience will be crucial in helping limit the number of mistakes I make in the new position!” His vision of his role aligns with Ms. Bristow’s, proclaiming, “The athletics administration’s foremost function is to support our students and coaches as fully as possible.” However, he also believes that in addition to supporting the intramural and interscholastic programs, “we must serve as representatives and mouthpieces for Gilman School to the MIAA and in the broader community.” While Mr. Holley is on sabbatical and will return in the fall to focus on external affairs, we must appreciate all the work he has done for the school and the staple he has been in this community. As we move forward, we should welcome Ms. Bristow and Mr. Wrenn to the position of Co-Athletic Directors, which Mr. Holley believes “is in good hands.”
Bright Future for Track by Morgan Zinn
Indoor a nd outdoor track both have had phenomenal seasons as each squad won their respective MIAA regular seasons and championships. In the past, the track program has relied heavily on the performances of its upperclassmen, such as standouts Mason Freeman (‘18), who jumped at New Balance Indoor Nationals and the Penn Relays, and Eric Gibson (‘18), who currently holds the school record in the 1600 meters, 3200 meters, and 5000 meters. The outstanding successes of the upperclassmen have contributed to thirteen championships
since 2000. This year, however, is different. While the team’s seniors have performed on par with their predecessors, the underclassmen of the program have also shined. For example, Sal Ricci (‘20) won the pole vault at indoor track championships; Nigel Parker (‘21) is currently Gilman’s fastest 400 meter runner and one of the best in the MIAA at 50.77 seconds; Beck Wittstadt (‘21) recorded a 1:59 800m and 4:33 1600, both of which rank among the top marks of the league and are both Gilman freshman records; Mamady Dagnoko (‘20) and Nico Gonzalez-Reed (‘20) are integral members on both short sprint relays, the 4x100m
Greyhound Athletic Appraisal by Jack
Stuzin
The 2017-2018 athletic year has seen both numerous achievements and heartbreaking defeats. Volleyball, Indoor and Outdoor Track, and Tennis all won their respective MIAA championships. Additionally, Derrick Thompson (‘18) won the individual championship for tennis in dominant fashion. On the golf course, Mac Webster (‘18) and Jairus Gaines (‘18) placed first and second, respectively, in the MIAA individual tournament. The wrestling team sent Alex Slodzinski (‘18), Cole Brown (‘18), and Andy Weinstein (‘20) to compete at National Preps, a prestigious tournament for the most elite wrestlers in the
country. As a whole, the Greyhounds were successful in many facets of the MIAA athletic stage. In addition to those championships, the football and baseball teams lost heartbreaking games in their championships. The football team lost a hard fought game to a national powerhouse, St. Frances Academy, and the baseball team ended their Cinderella-story playoff campaign with a loss to Archbishop Curley. Golf and Squash also made it to their respective championship matches, but both fell short of victory despite outstanding regular seasons. Next year, Gilman hopes to build off of this exquisite campaign and bring back even more “silverware” to 5407 Roland Avenue.
relay and the 4x200m relay. This exceptional underclassmen success correlates with Gilman domination in the MIAA. Last year, with a much smaller participation of underclassmen varsity runners, only 10 points decided the dual meet championship against Mt. Saint Joseph, the smallest margin of victory that year. Gilman won that same meet this year by 44 points. Last year, Gilman lost the indoor track championship by seven points. This year, however, with the addition of several strong freshmen and the emergence of several star sophomores, Gilman won by almost 30 points. This outdoor season was perhaps even more impressive for the
freshmen and sophomores. At the championship, nine underclassmen competed in thirteen different events. In those events, underclassmen accumulated 59 points out of the teams 171; that is 35%. Last year, on the other hand, underclassmen accumulated just 31 points, 20% of the teams 155.2. In track, first place is awarded ten points, second is awarded eight points, third six points, fourth five points, et cetera. In the past, Gilman Track and Field has regularly been a contender to win the championship, but, in the future, the current underclassmen show promise for a league-wide and possibly even statewide dominance.
A&M continued from pg. 2
Fortnite continued from pg. 3
is difficult with very limited chances to do so. The class size also adds to the possibility of honor violations. Mr. Boo Smith said, “The more people in a class, the more interactions between students, which is an issue during quizzes and tests.” Creating smaller classes would improve the teacherstudent relationship and it would engage the students more. The current situation of the music history and art history courses at Gilman calls for immediate changes due to the awkward gaps and the size in between classes. Both of the classes offer interesting and compelling content which would be better suited to semester courses instead of the everyother-odd or every-other-even system. Hopefully, we will see changes for the rising sophomores which will offer consistent class time as well as more engagement in art history and music history.
Fortnite is a worldwide phenomenon that has completely altered the scope of video games and their role in society. No game since Super Mario Bros or Call of Duty has had such an impact on the youth not only in the United States but in almost every country across the world. Both the free-to-play aspect of Fortnite and the rising popularity of video games overall have brought together even more people than previously possible, and there are no signs that this sensation will falter. Gilman has experienced the full force of this massive movement, with the vast majority of its students playing and enjoying Fortnite. This video game has helped unify each Gilman class, and the student body as a whole, unlike any similar artifact in the past, with previously unacquainted students now conversing and interacting because of Fortnite.
June 10, 2018
Gilman School
www.GilmanNews.com
Volume CXVII No. 6
page
5
Class of 2018 College By The Numbers 2/2
71
Johnsons Attending Harvard University
Unique Colleges
9
6
Seniors attending the University Of Maryland System
10
Seniors Attending A Top Ten School
*According to US News and World Report
Students Attending NESCAC Schools
8,818 Feet Shortest Distance From Gilman (Loyola University Maryand)
page
6
June 10, 2018
Gilman School
www.GilmanNews.com
Volume CXVII No. 6
The
Gilman
BUZZ compiled by Ibbe
Ashruf
Photo Courtesy of Baltimore Sun
Hounds Make It to the NFL
In 2012, teammates Henry Poggi (’13), son of former Coach Biff Poggi, and Micah Kiser (’13) would help lead the Greyhounds win their second straight football MIAA conference championship. After graduating from Gilman, Poggi attended Michigan where his father coached, and Kiser attended the University of Virginia. Their paths, though at different institutions, have led them both to the NFL this year. The Los Angeles Rams selected Virginia linebacker Micah Kiser with the No. 147 overall pick in the NFL draft. Kiser is a two-time AP All-American and a recipient of the William V. Campbell Trophy, an award given to the country’s best football scholar-athlete and commonly known as the Academic-Heisman. The 6’2 linebacker had 408 tackles, 19 sacks, and 1 interception during his career. Though initially going undrafted, the Oakland Raiders signed Henry Poggi as a free agent. Poggi was known at Michigan for his versatility on the field, having played multiple positions such as defensive lineman, tight end, fullback, and as a goal-line specialist. Throughout his 44-game run, Poggi caught 9 passes for 68 yards, had only 2 rushing attempts for 6 yards, and ended his career at Michigan with a touchdown. -Ibbe Ashruf
Coffee and Cars On Saturday, May 5, members of Gilman’s community gathered in the school’s lower lot as the Gilman Car Club hosted its first annual Coffee & Cars. Although the club disappeared following the 2016-17 school year, Grant Holmes (‘19) reestablished the Car Club after it was absent for nearly a semester; the car enthusiasts of the Gilman community would be able to assemble once again. In addition to being both an Aqua-Hound and the Sports Editor of Cynosure, Holmes has been the president of Car Club since he took over the job from his brother, Davis Holmes (‘17). Advised by Mr. Trevor Shattuck, the club delves deeply into topics regarding innovations and important news in the car world. Additionally, the members share their interests in common cars with the intention of spreading as much knowledge on the subject as possible. On the day of the club’s inaugural Coffee & Cars, a total of fifteen cars were present, which, as Grant Holmes remarked, “wasn’t bad for the first event.” Some of the featured cars included Ryan McMahon’s (‘19) Mustang, Ryan Bernstein’s (‘18) Maserati, and Andrew Gaag’s (‘21) Classic Saab Sonett. Holmes described the event, saying, “We enjoyed coffee and donuts and the opportunity to talk about each other’s cars, and had an overall fun morning together.” While the club consists of only a handful of students, Holmes aspires to grow the club as he matures into his Senior year, with the goal of sharing his love for cars with the rest of the Gilman Community. -John Williams Saab Sonett showcased at the Gilman Coffee and Cars Photo Courtesy of Grant Holmes
19
Sports By The Numbers 1,770 4
90
Homeruns hit by the Varsity Baseball team
Points Scored by the Varsity Basketball team
Varsity MIAA Championships won by Gilman this year
Consecutive sets won by Varsity Tennis players in league matches
4
33
23
38
School running records broken this year
All MIAA selections for the fall and winter seasons
Three sport Varsity athletes
Shutouts posted by Gilman Varsity teams throughout the year
June 10, 2018
Gilman School
www.GilmanNews.com
Volume CXVII No. 6
page
7
Carey Hall Changes to Come by Jack
Stuzin
As many students have probably seen while walking through Carey Hall, the building has experienced several changes in the Tech Services Office and the east wing of the second floor. In the Tech Offices, walls were knocked down and offices were relocated over spring break. Mr. Tye Campbell, Director of Tech Services, had his office moved into the back section, freeing the center of the office so there could be more space for group meetings. Tech Services hopes that they can become more accessible to all needs regarding technology. In addition, Gilman Tech created a “maker station” as Mr. Rob Heubeck, Head of the Upper
School, called it. They augmented their collection of 3D printers, now possessing two Ultimaker S5’s, as well as adding two MacBooks, and even a charging station for students’ devices which may be running low on battery. On the second floor of Carey Hall, former classroom Carey 204 was converted into a faculty lounge. The faculty now have a place to relax and escape the chaos of their students. Despite the administration’s intention of making life easier for the faculty, many of the faculty have no use for the lounge. Mrs. Linda Trapp, Head of the Modern Language Department, said that it was “a very nice gesture on the part of the Administration.” With that being said, she says that
she “rarely makes her way into that part of the building.” Ms. Sarah Lloyd also agrees that this is a “really nice gesture.” She commonly uses the space, especially to make “personal phone calls,” for example “scheduling a doctor’s appointment.” In an office, students can interrupt the teacher during a personal call, but, with this space, the students cannot just “walk in” and create an “awkward situation” for both parties according to Ms. Lloyd. While she acknowledges that “students might be unhappy with another area that they’re not allowed to go in,” Ms. Lloyd thinks that this lounge is “very beneficial for the faculty members.” Gilman has a myriad of plans that they aspire to execute in the future, includ-
ing a new college counseling suite. The college counselors’ offices are currently dispersed around the school in subject department offices. The future suite is intended to create an area where counselors can meet with their students and families as well as easing the process of talking with college representatives that come to Gilman during the fall. With the expectation of a college counseling suite up and coming, the result might mean a larger scale relocation of the Upper School College Counseling Office. While no extensive changes are currently planned, slight changes around Carey Hall may come by August 28th.
page
8
June 10, 2018
Gilman School
www.GilmanNews.com
Volume CXVII No. 6
Photos of Barnum and Sports Through The Year Photos Courtesy of Steve Ruark ‘96, Gilman Cynosure, and Mr. Boo Smith
June 10, 2018
Gilman School
www.GilmanNews.com
Volume CXVII No. 6
page
9
The Return of the King(sley) by
Clark Dowling
Each year, Gilman welcomes different teaching fellows in order to give recent college graduates with a strong interest in teaching practical experience in an educational environment. Gilman participates in multiple teaching fellowships, including the Penn Fellows Independent School Teaching Residency, the Michael Howard Cooper New Teacher Development Fund, and the The Reginald S. Tickner Writing Fellowship. The Tickner Fellowship, whose namesake, Reginald Tickner (‘76), fulfilled leading roles in the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools for forty-one years, serves as, according to Gilman’s website, an “annual writer-in-residence position” designed to give actual teaching experience to a young writer. The Tickner fellow has many different roles in the Gilman Community, which include directing the Writers at Work series, a program in which writers come to Gilman to read their work in assembly and help in the classroom; advising Paragon, Gilman’s literary magazine; teaching a section of Creative Writing; and consulting with students individually in the Tickner Writing Center. In the past, each fellow has remained at Gilman for one year. Subsequently, some fellows search for work experience elsewhere while others return to Gilman as full-time employees, such as Mr. John Rowell. Currently, the Tickner fellow is Mr. Benjamin Kingsley. After completing his first year, Mr. Kingsley will remain at Gilman for a second year due to a change in the fellowship as a whole. This change consists of extending the fellowship period to two years. Mrs. Elizabeth Knapp, a teacher in the English Department who helps select the Tickner fellow
each year, explains that with this change abilities to help with the college applicathe English department hopes to give the tion process, which was a change that his fellow “a bigger opportunity to get more students suggested to him. invested in Gilman as a community.” Nonetheless, the career path for young With the previous one-year fellowship, writers is paved with difficulties, and Mr. she explains, the fellow would have to Kingsley will have to face these after his “immediately apply for what he or she was fellowship at Gilman ends. He “has always doing next,” which shifts focus off of his wanted to teach,” and for this reason he “rejected or her work other fellowat Gilman. ships that did Hopefully, not include this change ser v ing as w ill give a t e a c h e r.” Mr. KingsTeaching creley and all ative writing subsequent at t he c ol fellows a lege level, stronger however, is a conneccompetitive, tion w it h cha llenging Gilman and pro c e s s, a s more expemany differrience and ent prospecpreparation tive teachers for their apply to many work in the different future. s c ho ol s. I n As the Photo Courtesy of Gilman.edu fact, Mr. Kingf i r s t fe l low sley ex pla ins with this experience, Mr. Kingsley hopes that he “has applied to 50 colleges in the to improve his teaching ability and relapast, [and] the chance of getting a job at tionships with students. According to Mr. each one was slim to none.” Nonetheless, Kingsley, this year has been his first time teaching high-school, so one of his main Mr. Kingsley will pursue this challenging goals is to foster and improve “student- path, as his priority after Gilman will be teacher relationships” across the student to find a teaching job that, he joked, will body. He believes that he has had a “really provide him with the “necessary tools for successful first year,” and that there were “no major hiccups” throughout his experience. Furthermore, he would like by Jackson Tacka to improve his teaching and classes by “gearing more toward the college prepa Playe d a nd enjoye d ratory and career” path and “incorporatt h roug hout t he world, ing more...creative writing tools to use in sports have become an intepersonal statements.” Overall, he hopes gral part of today’s society. to improve his students’ creative writing Mainstream media consistently covers professional and college sports, but now countless media outlets and websites are beginning to cover high school sports as then choose which course to take. GOA well, ranking and reporting on teams is typically open to juniors and seniors, across the country. Whether it be Prep but underclassmen and even some eighth Baseball Report for baseball, MileSplit graders are able to take classes. for track and cross country, or BillyB’s Just as one would be fully commit- weekly rankings for wrestling, the high ted to a class at Gilman, GOA classes school sports world is attracting an require one to give the same time and unprecedented amount of global atteneffort. A pro to taking a GOA class is tion. that the schedule is more flexible and This idea of ranking schools based on there is more time to complete assign- athletic achievement began when weekly ments. When Mr. Griffith was asked what papers gave updates on the success of the expected time commitment was he different teams and the respective league responded by saying, “Similar to the time standings for each sport. The papers commitment for a regular Gilman course, were relatively local, meaning that only but GOA students have greater flexibility a certain contained audience would see in terms of how they use their time for the schools’ performance. In the more the course.” There is no additional fee for globalized world we live in today, howbeing a part of GOA. ever, a team’s stats are available to anyone Neuropsychology, medical problem with access to the Internet. The company solving, and abnormal psychology are all widely recognized as the first innovator examples of classes that GOA offers to its in this field was MaxPreps, formed in students. These classes are not available 1994 by Andy Beal to give “hard-earned at Gilman, and are made possible with recognition for the countless hours of the help of GOA. Students interested in practice [student-athletes] have devoted taking a GOA class can visit the homep- to learning how to compete at a high age, which contains a course catalog level.” This website has heightened the showing all available courses. competitiveness of high school sports GOA allows Gilman students to further by not only giving out various awards pursue their love for learning and study for athletic excellence but also giving courses outside of the normal Gilman players and coaches a scouting tool to curriculum. The exposure to students scope out the competition and obtain and teachers around the world broadens a possible advantage over a team in an their horizons and learning capabilities. upcoming game. Danny Rosenfield (’20) explained, “when we have an out of conference game, it is helpful to look at a
Experiencing GOA by
Sam Slater
The Global Online Academy (GOA) offers a new opportunity for students worldwide to learn secondary school curriculums. Students around the world take on the interesting, but challenging courses that GOA offers. Gilman chose to work with GOA to expand the range of classes that students can take. At the tri-school, there is a limited amount of courses that can be taught, but GOA expands the course offerings far beyond the curriculum that Gilman, Bryn Mawr, and Roland Park Country School offer. When asked why Gilman decided to offer online courses, Assistant Head of School Mr. Bart Griffith commented “GOA allows us to provide our students a range of courses we would be unable to offer as a single, brick-and-mortar school.” GOA classes are taught by other teachers at independent institutions similar to Gilman. Many teachers around the country and in the international community teach various classes to a diverse and unique class of 12-15 students. The classes are taught through the communication services on the website, Canvas. In order to take a class on GOA, one must be assessed by Head of the Upper School Mr. Rob Heubeck to see if GOA would be a good fit. If accepted, you can
life, like health insurance and [a] living wage.” Finally, Mr. Kingsley looks forward to his second year at Gilman. He states that he is the most excited to meet new students, and many who are taking his class next year “have already introduced themselves to him…[and] showed excitement to take the class.” Using the lessons he has learned this year, Mr. Kingsley will improve upon his teaching styles in order to make the students feel “more plugged in” during his class. Moreover, he already has begun planning for the Writers at Work speakers. On the other hand, as this will be his last year at Gilman, Mr. Kingsley will have more work to do pertaining to his career after Gilman, specifically applying for other fellowships and teaching jobs. All in all, the Tickner Fellowship is currently undergoing a major, fundamental change that will alter the perspective of the program as a whole. Instead of just one year at Gilman, in which the fellow already had to plan for the future, now the fellow will have an extra year to adjust to and delve further into the Gilman community. This change gives the fellow more experience with teaching, better prepares them for their futures beyond Gilman, and helps them develop stronger relationships with students that will hopefully last much longer than their time at Gilman.
Highschool Sports Rankings team’s schedule or roster on Maxpreps to learn a little bit about the team we will be playing.” Nevertheless, some athletes do not trust these rankings, as Danny explained that “[he tries] not to look at the rankings...because [he doesn’t] believe that any of that stuff is accurate.” For example, according to Danny, the Gilman baseball team has “a pretty low ranking right now,” but he “wouldn’t take any other group of guys than the ones here at Gilman,” and he knows for a fact that they “are a much better team than websites like MaxPreps make [them] out to be.” The information on MaxPreps, although sometimes helpful, should be taken and used cautiously, as many things on the website are not entirely accurate due to scores not being reported or standings not being updated. A website that has taken this idea of ranking high school interscholastic teams to the next level is Prep Baseball Report, which takes a baseball-specific approach to high school rankings. More specifically, they create all-state teams, weekly rankings, season previews for various conferences, and scouting reports for the top teams in Maryland. Although the issue of the accuracy of the rankings still plays a major role in the interpretation of the information, Prep Baseball Report does a good job of separating the different school conferences. Furthermore, these sport-specific websites-- like MileSplit and Billy B’s Wrestling Forum-- excel at presenting the talents of a team at that specific sport rather than generating rankings solely off the team’s record. Websites like these have taken high school sports to the next level, augmenting the competition between high schools and displaying this competitiveness across the United States.
10
June 10, 2018
Gilman School
www.GilmanNews.com
Award Winners
page
Volume CXVII No. 6
2017-2018
THE CULVER MEMORIAL FOOTBALL CUP IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO THE TEAMMATES, AND A SELFLESS COMMITMENT TO TEAMWORK, TEAM UNITY, BEST VARSITY FOOTBALL PLAYER, IN THE OPINION OF THE COACHING STAFF: AND TEAM SUCCESS, QUALITIES THAT WERE UNFAILINGLY CHARACTERISTIC James Piper Bond, Jr., Earl Thomas Book IV, Brandon Trey Madison OF SCOTT DEUTSCHMAN: Brandon Justin Willis THE C.B. ALEXANDER, JR. WRESTLING CUP IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO THE C. MARKLAND KELLEY, JR. ATHLETIC SERVICE AWARD IS AWARDTHE BEST VARSITY WRESTLER: Cole Stevens Brown ED TO THE STUDENT WHO HAS BEST DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING CHARACTERISTIC IN RENDERING SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL’S ATHLETIC AND/OR THE EDWARD T. RUSSELL WRESTLING TROPHY IS AWARDED ANNUAL- PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA FOR SELECTION LY TO THE VARSITY WRESTLER WHO SCORES THE MOST POINTS IN THE MIAA ARE USED: LEADERSHIP, PROMOTION OF ATHLETICS WITHIN THE SCHOOL, WRESTLING TOURNAMENT: Andrew Gavin Weinstein TEAMWORK, SPORTSMANSHIP, AND SCHOLARSHIP: James Piper Bond, Jr. THE CLASS OF ’39 BASKETBALL TROPHY IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO THE THE LEWIS OMER WOODWARD AWARD IS GIVEN TO THE MEMBER OF VARSITY BASKETBALL PLAYER WHO BEST COMBINES FAIR PLAY, LEADERSHIP, THE THIRD FORM WHO REVEALED IN LARGEST MEASURE QUALITIES OF AND SKILL: Brandon Trey Madison LEADERSHIP, ENTHUSIASM, AND LOYALTY: Nigel Bakari Parker THE TYLER CAMPBELL LACROSSE CUP IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER TO HIS TEAM WHO HAS EXHIBITED LEADERSHIP AND TRUE SPORTSMANSHIP THROUGHOUT THE SEASON: James Piper Bond, Jr., William Lawrason DeMuth
THE THOMAS G. HARDIE III AWARD IS GIVEN TO A FOURTH FORMER WHO GIVES OF HIMSELF TO OTHERS WITHOUT BEING ASKED, WHO HAS THE COURAGE TO STAND UP AND LIVE BY WHAT HE BELIEVES, AND WHO, EVEN AT AN AN EARLY AGE, IS DEDICATED TO HELPING OTHERS: Storrs Essex Thayer
THE ALUMNI BASEBALL CUP IS AWARDED TO THE BASEBALL PLAYER WHO HAS BEEN OF THE GREATEST SERVICE TO HIS TEAM: THE CLASS OF 1973 ALFRED H. WEEMS, JR. MEMORIAL AWARD IS Maxwell Malik Costes, Michael Patrick Willis NAMED IN MEMORY OF ALFRED H. WEEMS, JR., AN OUTSTANDING MEMBER OF THE CLASS OF 1973, WHO DIED TRAGICALLY IN THE SPRING OF HIS SENIOR THE C. DAVID HARRIS, JR. TENNIS AWARD IS GIVEN TO THE VARSITY YEAR. IN HIS MEMORY, THE CLASS OF 1973 AND MR. AND MRS. ALFRED H. PLAYER WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED THE MOST TO HIS TEAM: WEEMS HAVE ESTABLISHED THIS AWARD TO BE GIVEN EARH YEAR TO A RISWilliam Denton Rende, Lee Taylor Sherline, Derrick Jacob Thompson ING SENIOR WHO EXEMPLIFIES AL’S QUALITIES OF QUIET STRENGTH, CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP, AND EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS AND ATHLETICS THAT THE CREIGHTON HOCKEY AWARD IS AWARDED TO THE MEMBER OF THE INSPIRED HIS CLASSMATES AND TEAMMATES: VARSITY HOCKEY TEAM WHO BEST COMBINES ABILITY, SPORTSMANSHIP, Nischal Rai Pandey AND TEAM PLAY: William James Conkling Muhly THE BROWN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI BOOK AWARD IS PRESENTED TO THAT MEMBER OF THE JUNIOR CLASS WHO BEST COMBINES A HIGH DEGREE THE SQUASH AWARD, ESTABLISHED IN 1999, IS AWARDED TO THAT MEM- OF ABILITY IN ENGLISH EXPRESSION, BOTH WRITTEN AND SPOKEN, WITH BER OF THE VARSITY SQUASH TEAM WHO, IN THE OPINION OF THE COACHING THOSE PERSONAL QUALITIES WHICH GIVE PROMISE: Siyuan Steven Li STAFF, HAS MADE THE GREATEST CONTRIBUTION TO THE TEAM IN TERMS OF SPORTSMANSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND PERFORMANCE IN COMPETITION: Wil- THE PRINCETON MATH PRIZE IS AWARDED TO THAT BOY WHO PRESENTS liam Francis Dewire THE BEST PAPER IN A SPECIAL MATH EXAMINATION SET BY THE MATH DEPARTMENT: Alexander Jordan Duh THE DONALD HOFFMAN MEMORIAL CROSS COUNTRY CUP IS AWARDED TO THAT BOY WHO, IN THE OPINION OF THE COACH, HAS BEST COMBINED THE ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOOK AWARD IS PREBOTH EFFORT AND ACHIEVEMENT IN THAT SPORT: SENTED TO AN OUTSTANDING FIFTH FORMER WHO POSSESSES A LOVE OF Eric Randall Gibson READING, AN EXEMPLARY ENTHUSIASM FOR LEARNING, AND AN EAGERNESS TO PURSUE UNDERSTANDING THROUGH DISCUSSION: Noah Matthew Seth THE FRANK W. ANDREWS, JR. GOLF TROPHY IS AWARDED TO THE GOLFER WHO HAS BEST EXHIBITED LOYALTY, DEDICATION, AND ENTHUSIASM THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA JEFFERSON BOOK AWARD IS TO GO TO DURING THE SEASON: Jairus Jerome Gaines, James McCormick Webster IV THE FIFTH FORMER WHOSE EXTRAORDINARY ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, EXTRACURRICULAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, INTEGRITY, AND CHARACTER MARK THE DR. PHILIP WHITTLESEY SOCCER TROPHY IS AWARDED TO THE HIM AS ONE OF SOCIETY’S FUTURE LEADERS: Nischal Rai Pandey SOCCER PLAYER WHO HAS MADE THE GREATEST CONTRIBUTION TO THE TEAM: Joseph Keith Melancon, Jr. THE WILLIAMS COLLEGE BOOK PRIZE IS GIVEN TO THAT STUDENT IN THE JUNIOR CLASS WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED GENERAL EXCELLENCE IN HIS THE ALFRED H. WEEMS, JR. MEMORIAL TRACK AWARD IS AWARDED TO STUDIES AND WHO HAS EXHIBITED THE BEST COMBINATION OF INTEREST IN THE TOP ACHIEVING JUNIOR OR SENIOR IN TRACK: Julian Grant Arrington, AND UNDERSTANDING OF AMERICAN HISTORY: Earl Thomas Booker IV, Mason Quinn Freeman, Eric Randall Gibson Keyshon Terrell Jones THE MARGARET V. PERIN SWIMMING AWARD IS AWARDED TO THE THE YALE BOOK PRIZE IS GIVEN ANNUALLY TO A MEMBER OF THE JUNIOR VARSITY SWIMMER WHO HAS SHOWN THE GREATEST IMPROVEMENT AND CLASS WHOSE HELPFULNESS AND SERVICE HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE MOST CONSISTENT EFFORT: Matthew Ziwen Mu, Fernando Joseph Quezado, WELFARE OF THE SCHOOL: Benjamin McCuen Levinson Maximilian Wilhelm Verheyen THE HARVARD BOOK PRIZE IS PRESENTED BY THE HARVARD ALUMNI ASTHE INDOOR TRACK AWARD IS AWARDED TO THAT MEMBER OF THE IN- SOCIATION TO THAT FIFTH FORMER WHO IS DEEMED BY THE FACULTY TO BE DOOR TRACK TEAM WHO, IN THE OPINION OF THE COACHING STAFF, HAS MOST WORTHY BY REASON OF HIGH SCHOLARSHIP AND CHARACTER: WilMADE THE GREATEST CONTRIBUTION TO THE TEAM IN TERMS OF SPORTS- liam Carrington Dowling MANSHIP, LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE IN COMPETITION: James Piper Bond, Jr., Mason Quinn Freeman, Eric Randall Gibson THE HARRY HARDIE ANGLO-AMERICAN PRIZE WAS ESTABLISHED BY MR. THOMAS G. HARDIE, CLASS OF 1939, TO ENCOURAGE ANGLO-AMERICAN THE WATER POLO AWARD IS AWARDED TO THAT MEMBER OF THE VAR- STUDENT EXCHANGES. THE PRIZES, IN THE FORM OF GRANTS, ARE GIVEN SITY WATER POLO TEAM WHO BEST DISPLAYS OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP, EACH YEAR TO ONE JUNIOR AT GILMAN SCHOOL AND ONE JUNIOR AT ST. SKILL, AND TEAM PLAY: Gustav Allen Gulmert, Matthew Ziwen Mu, Nicholas EDWARD’S SCHOOL, OXFORD, ENGLAND, FOLLOWING COMPETITION AND SEGebo Polydefkis LECTION BY A COMMITTEE: Leo James Morton, Francis Conley McGurkin THE VOLLEYBALL AWARD, ESTABLISHED IN 2004, IS AWARDED TO THAT MEMBER OF THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM WHO, IN THE THE RIEPE FAMILY EXCHANGE AT CHRIST’S HOSPITAL SENDS ONE UPPER OPINION OF THE COACHING STAFF, HAS MADE THE GREATEST SCHOOL STUDENT TO LIVE AND LEARN AT CHRIST’S SCHOOL, AN INDEPENCONTRIBUTION TO THE TEAM IN TERMS OF SPORTSMANSHIP, DENT BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, IN HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX, ENGLAND LEADERSHIP, AND PERFORMANCE IN COMPETITION: William Francis Dewire FOR A PERIOD OF THREE TO FOUR WEEKS. THE SELECTED STUDENT, IN TURN, HOSTS A CHRIST’S HOSPITAL STUDENT AT GILMAN FOR A SIMILAR LENGTH OF THE SCOTT B. DEUTSCHMAN TEAMMATE AWARD IS GIVEN BY THE PAR- TIME. JAMES S. AND GAIL RIEPE PP’ 94 HAVE GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED THE ENTS AND FRIENDS OF SCOTT DEUTSCHMAN, A MEMBER OF THE CLASS OF 1989, CHRIST’S HOSPITAL SCHOOL EXCHANGE PROGRAM SINCE 2010: Noh AlexanWHO DIED SUDDENLY OF A HEART ATTACK IN THE FALL OF 2002. THE AWARD der Jun (Gilman), James Catt (Christ’s Hospital) IS GIVEN TO A MEMBER OF THE SENIOR CLASS WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED, THROUGHOUT HIS GILMAN CAREER, DEDICATION TO RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PORG EXCHANGE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AN UPPER SCHOOL STU-
June 10, 2018
Gilman School
www.GilmanNews.com
Volume CXVII No. 6
page
11
DENT TO SPEND TIME AT THE PORG SCHOOOL IN PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC. PROFICIENCY IN HISTORY AS DISPLAYED NOT ONLY IN THE CLASSROOM BUT RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BY A COMMITTEE AND THE PRIZE, IN THE FORM OUTSIDE AS WELL: Henry Scranton Conover OF A GRANT, ARE GIVEN TO ONE STUDENT FROM EACH SCHOOL: THE HAROLD HOLMES WRENN ART PRIZE IS AWARDED TO THE JUNIOR Frederick Abbott Allner (Gilman), Jakub Zajic (Czech Republic) OR SENIOR, WHO IS JUDGED TO BE MOST DESERVING FOR HIS WORK IN ART: JOSH T. MILLER AWARD, ESTABLISHED IN 2006 TO HONOR THE MEMORY Spencer Anthony Churchill JOSHUA T. MILLER, CLASS OF 1991, RECOGNIZES A SENIOR WHO EXCELS IN THE AREA OF CREATIVE WRITING. THE PRIZE INCLUDES AN ENGRAVED PLATE THE CLASS OF 1952 DRAMA PRIZE IS AWARDED TO THAT STUDENT WHO AND ONE OF JOSH MILLER’S FAVORITE BOOKS, EITHER TENDER IS THE NIGHT HAS SHOWN EXCEPTIONAL INTEREST AND APTITUDE IN DRAMATICS DURING BY F. SCOTT FITZGERALD OR THE SUN ALSO RISES BY ERNEST HEMINGWAY: HIS SCHOOL CAREER: Henry Sranton Conover, Nicholas Jeffrey Auen David Robert Gushue THE DOROTHY BENJAMIN CARUSO MUSIC AWARD IS GIVEN TO THE THE ARMSTRONG PRIZE FOR PROSE IS GIVEN TO THE BOY WHO HAS WRIT- JUNIOR OR SENIOR WHO, WITH DEDICATED ENDEAVOR AND RESPONSE TO TEN THE BEST IMAGINATIVE PROSE FOR THE SCHOOL’S LITERARY MAGAZINE: TEACHING, HAS ACHIEVED A SUPERIOR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ART OF MUSIC: Barrett Thomas Crawford, Bowen Jiang Bowen Jiang THE CAMERON DEBATING MEDALLION IS GIVEN FOR EXCELLENCE IN DE- THE ANNE GORDON BALDWIN MUSIC AWARD IS AWARDED TO THE BOY WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL TALENT IN PERFORMANCE OF MUBATING: Gustav Allen Gulmert SIC: Richard Casey Kim, Sean Sehyun Kim THE MRS. J. CROSSAN COOPER DEBATING CUP IS GIVEN TO THE MEMTHE ANDREW MITCHELL RITCHIE AWARD IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY BERS OF THE WINNING TEAM IN THE FINAL DEBATE: Areopagus: Daniel Allen Khurgin, Aaron Osborne Liebermann, Stefan Vic- TO THAT MEMBER OF THE UPPER SCHOOL WHO HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING FOR HIS INTEREST AND ACHIEVEMENT IN THE ART OF COMPOSITION. THIS tor Velculescu PRIZE IS INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO PURSUE THEIR INTERESTS THE DR. JOHN M.T. FINNEY, SR., DEBATING PRIZE IS PRESENTED TO IN COMPOSING AND THE STUDY OF COMPOSITIONAL TECHNIQUES: Zachary THE TWO BOYS JUDGED TO HAVE DELIVERED THE BEST DEBATES IN FINAL Long Zhao DEBATE, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE OUTCOME: BEST SPEAKER: Daniel Allen Khurgin SECOND BEST: Sami Raza
THE ELIZABETH WOOLSEY GILMAN PRIZE IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO THE BOY IN ONE OF THE THREE UPPER FORMS WHO PASSES THE BEST EXAMINATION ON BOOKS, THE READING OF WHICH IS NOT REQUIRED AS PART OF THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM: SENIOR PRIZE: Simon Tyler Veit Warfield (11th) JUNIOR PRIZE: Charles David Nuermberger (9th)
THE C. HUNTLEY HILLIARD MEMORIAL AWARD, ESTABLISHED IN 1992, IS GIVEN ANNUALLY TO THE BOY WHO HAS SHOWN EXCEPTIONAL ENTHUSIASM, ABILITY, AND HELPFULNESS IN THE SHOP: Christopher Alexis Kulik THE JUBILEE CUP IS GIVEN IN MEMORY OF B. NEAL HARRIS, JR., CLASS OF 1937 AND FOUNDER OF JUBILEE BALTIMORE, TO THAT GILMAN STUDENT WHO WORKS SELFLESSLY FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CITIZENS OF BALTIMORE: James Piper Bond, Jr.
THE LOUIS DAVIDOV MEMORIAL SERVICE AWARD IS AWARDED TO THE THE ALEX RANDALL, JR., MEMORIAL PRIZE IS AWARDED TO THAT BOY SENIOR DEEMED MOST WORTHY BY REASON OF FAITHFUL AND UNSELFISH WHO HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING FOR HIS INTEREST IN AND CONTRIBUTION TO SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY: Bryce Alan Bush, Purnell Bernard Hill, Lee Taylor Sherline LITERARY AND PUBLICATION ACTIVITIES: The Gilman News: Michael Bradford Johnson, William Denton Rende
THE CLASS OF 1977 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD ACKNOWLEDGES A THE SIXTH FORM SPEAKING PRIZES ARE AWARDED TO THE BEST TWO MEMBER OF THE JUNIOR CLASS WHO HAS MADE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT EFFORT OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY OUTSIDE OF GILMAN: Henry Brooks SIXTH FORM SPEAKERS: Bethel, Dong Yeob Paul Kang BEST SPEAKER: James Piper Bond, Jr. SECOND SPEAKER: Ian Michael Chalk THE D.K. ESTÉ FISHER NATURE STUDY AWARD IS GIVEN TO THAT BOY THE JANVIER SCIENCE PRIZE IS AWARDED TO THAT FIFTH OR SIXTH FOR- WHO, IN THE OPINION OF THE BIOLOGY TEACHERS AND THE CHAIR OF THE MER WHO HAS EVIDENCED INTEREST AND ABILITY OF HIGH ORDER IN THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT, HAS EVIDENCED BY HIS STUDY, READING, AND ACTIVITIES A HIGH LEVEL OF INTEREST AND UNDERSTANDING OF LIVING THINGS: FIELD OF SCIENCE: Bowen Jiang Charles Donoho Finnerty THE D.K. ESTÉ FISHER NATURE STUDY AWARD IS GIVEN TO THAT BOY WHO, IN THE OPINION OF THE BIOLOGY TEACHERS AND THE CHAIR OF THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT, HAS EVIDENCED BY HIS STUDY, READING, AND ACTIVITIES A HIGH LEVEL OF INTEREST AND UNDERSTANDING OF LIVING THINGS: Charles Donoho Finnerty
FACULTY AWARDS HAVE BEEN AWARDED EACH YEAR SINCE 1962 TO SINGLE OUT SOME SENIORS TO WHOM WE FEEL ESPECIALLY INDEBTED FOR ACTS OF HELPFULNESS TO THE SCHOOL AND UNSUNG CONTRIBUTIONS WHICH HAVE ADDED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE SUCCESS OF THE YEAR: Jack Spencer Bowmaster, Cole Stevens Brown, Henry Scranton Conover, Mason Quinn FreeTHE JAMES L. SINCLAIR MEMORIAL AWARD IS GIVEN TO A RISING SE- man, Brandon Trey Madison, Sami Raza, Wyatt Reno Shafer, Max Ethan NIOR WITH EXCELLENT CHARACTER WHO HAS EXCELLED IN MATHEMATICS, Stern OR THE SCIENCES AT GILMAN AND INTENDS TO PURSUE A COLLEGE DEGREE IN MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, MEDICINE OR THE SCIENCES: William Car- THE WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE, JR. ATHLETIC PRIZE IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO THE BOY MOST CONSPICUOUS FOR GENERAL PROFICIENCY IN ATHrington Dowling LETIC SPORTS AND EXERCISES: Brandon Trey Madison THE RICHARD O’BRIEN PRIZE FOR PROFICIENCY IN FRENCH IS PRESENTED TO THE BOY IN THE ADVANCED FRENCH CLASS DEEMED MOST PROFICIENT IN THE EDWARD FENIMORE AWARD IS CONFERRED UPON THE SENIOR WHO HAS BEST EXEMPLIFIED THE CHARACTERISTICS OF COURAGE, DETERMINAFRENCH: Derrick Jacob Thompson TION, PERSEVERANCE, AND ACCOMPLISHMENT: Purnell Bernard Hill, JoshTHE EDWARD T. RUSSELL LATIN PRIZE IS AWARDED TO THE MEMBER OF ua Caleb Fitzgerald THE JUNIOR OR SENIOR CLASS DEEMED TO BE MOST PROFICIENT IN LATIN: THE PETER PARROTT BLANCHARD AWARD IS AWARDED TO THAT BOY Mekhi Onaje Jonathan Johnson WHO, BY HIS CHEERFUL HELPFULNESS IN MANY WAYS, HAS GREATLY CONTHE PATRICIA VISHIO ANCIENT GREEK LANGUAGE AWARD , ESTAB- TRIBUTED TO SUCCESSFUL AND PLEASANT LIFE IN THE SCHOOL: Nicholas LISHED IN 2015, IS NAMED IN HONOR OF PATRICIA VISHIO, A LONGTIME VOL- Jeffery Auen, Earl Thomas Booker IV UNTEER AND LIBRARIAN AT GILMAN. IN HER HONOR, THE VISHIO FAMILY HAS ESTABLISHED THIS AWARD TO BE PRESENTED TO A MEMBER OF THE JUNIOR OR SENIOR CLASS, WHO, IN THE OPINION OF THE CLASSICAL LANGUAGES FACULTY, HAS DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF IN THE STUDY OF THE ANCIENT GREEK LANGUAGE FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS AND HAS DISPLAYED A THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF GREEK HISTORY AND LITERATURE: Noah Alexander Jun
THE REDMOND C.S. FINNEY AWARD IS GIVEN TO THAT UPPER SCHOOL STUDENT WHO HAS DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF, THROUGH ACTION AND EXAMPLE, BY ENCOURAGING HARMONY THROUGH HIS DEDICATION TO AND PRACTICE OF THOSE HUMAN VALUES NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE RACISM, PREJUDICE, AND INTOLERANCE: Julian Grant Arrington, Mekhi Onaje Jonathan Johnson
THE CLIFFORD E. TAGGART SPANISH PRIZE IS AWARDED TO THE STU- THE DANIEL BAKER, JR. MEMORIAL AWARD IS GIVEN TO A SENIOR WHO, DENT WHO, BY HIS PROFICIENCY AND ENTHUSIASM, HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THROUGH THOUGHTFULNESS AND BY REASON OF HIS CHARACTER, HAS CONTHE STUDY OF SPANISH AT GILMAN: Nicholas Jeffrey Auen, Matthew Ziwen TRIBUTED TO THE WELFARE OF HIS FELLOW MAN: David Robert Gushue Mu THE WILLIAM A. FISHER MEDALLION IS GIVEN TO THAT BOY WHO HAS THE HERBERT E. PICKETT PRIZE FOR GENERAL PROFICIENCY IN HISTORY RENDERED THE HIGHEST SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL BY LEADERSHIP BASED GOES TO THE BOY WHO HAS SHOWN THE GREATEST GENERAL INTEREST AND ON THE INFLUENCE OF HIS CHARACTER: James Piper Bond, Jr.
page
12
June 10, 2018
Gilman School
www.GilmanNews.com
Volume CXVII No. 6
Student Council 2018-2019 Student Body President
Senior Class
Left to right: Noah Jun, Steven Li, Alan Wang, Greg Diette
Quinn Beagle Photo Courtesy of Max Sternlicht
A Letter From Your Next Student Body President
The 2017-2018 School Year is a wrap! I am so fortunate and grateful to be able to
Class President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer:
Steven Li Alan Wang Gregory Diette Noah Jun
Junior Class
look ahead and start thinking about the plans for next year when we are back on Roland Avenue. In the speech I gave while running for Student Body President, I stressed the point of increasing the energy of all aspects of Gilman, especially at sports games. The establishment of the official Spirit Committee to dial up the spirit and energy schoolwide is in the works, and they will have a large responsibility in getting people out to support their peers. The rest of the responsibility falls on you! Some see attending games/matches etc. as a fun time while others see it as a chore. I hope that everyone can agree that being in Gilman Student Sections is crucial to the full Gilman experience. I saw a lot of support for other Gilman activities, such as the musical and other performances, and I hope that support continues. Another aspect I am going to work hard to make possible is transparency in the work the Student Government is doing. You all will be kept in the loop as much as possible. The other officers and myself do not have all the ideas and will need
Left to right: Trip Meyers, Conner Vogel, Jackson Shelby
President: Conner Vogel Vice President: Jackson Shelby Secretary Treasurer : Trip Meyers
help from time to time. I encourage anyone and everyone to reach out to me this summer (or at any point during the year) with any questions, concerns or suggestions for this upcoming year.
Sophomore Class
Again, thank you all for placing your trust in me to lead our school next year. My best effort will be put into everything that I do in the best interest of our students. Enjoy your summers off! Recharge, and come back in a few months ready to work hard, make memories, and have one heck of a year. Only you can prevent forest fires, Quinn P.S. I still don’t know the correct answer for “Bark or Bite?”.
Left to Right: Tem Koleosho, Tucker Hebert, (Missing) Alex Gray-Rice
President: Tucker Hebert Vice President: Tem Koleosho Secretary: Alex Gray-Rice