June 2021 Volume 21 Issue 6
Final Letter from the Editor Dear Harvey Community, If you would have told me in September of 2014 that I would be writing this letter as the Editor-in-Chief of the Harvey newspaper, I would probably say two things: “Do I really write for the school newspaper?” and “Wow! I made it all the way through.” Serving as the Editor-in-Chief of The Pulse was truly an amazing honor. I learned so much across my three years as a member of The Pulse. From my first day in The Pulse, as a not-so small-sophomore, I set the goal to one day become the Editor, and now, in the spring of 2021, in a world no one could have imagined, here I am as Editor.
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However, while I was the only sophomore taking Newspaper Production at the time, becoming Editor-in-Chief was no walk in the park. Through my experiences in the newspaper, the most important skill I learned was the importance of being a team player. While this year was unlike any other, I was grateful to be surrounded by a number of terrific people who helped to continue the amazing Harvey tradition of The Pulse despite the obstacles put in place by the pandemic.
This school year, I was blessed to have an incredible staff of writers. I truly believe that this was the best staff of writers ever assembled, and I could not be more grateful to work with them over the last nine months. I would like to thank Lauren Grauer, Assistant Editor for The Pulse. Lauren is a dedicated worker, always there to lend a hand, even when she isn’t asked. Without Lauren, The Pulse would not have been as successful as it was this year. I would also like to commend Ms. Boltz on her time with The Pulse over the past two decades. Even after her time teaching the Newspaper and Yearbook class came to an end, Ms. Boltz still formatted and helped produce The Pulse. In just the seven years that Ms. Holmes has been working at Harvey, Ms. Boltz has helped her layout and design over 50 issues. As this is Ms. Boltz’s final year at Harvey, on behalf of all of us at The Pulse, we would like to thank her for creating the framework to display our work to the Harvey community.
seasons did not take place, and in a year where theatrical productions and artistic endeavors were limited, to say that we were far apart would be a major understatement. While the world threw us a curveball, some things stayed the same. And once every marking period, a new issue of The Pulse was released to the Harvey community. Although the old paperback format of the past was no more, The Pulse was still released. Being able to serve as your Editor-in-Chief this year has truly been a privilege. But more importantly, Harvey has truly changed my life. This place has made a larger impact on my life than I can put in this letter. I will leave everyone that reads this letter one final piece of advice: If you have an interest in something, try it. It may just change your life Max Edelman, Editor-in-Chief of The Pulse .
This year has been far from normal. In a year in which we were in and out of school on short notice, in a year in which the fall and winter sports
Signing Out with Mr. Cook By Lauren Grauer
As we say farewell to the beloved Mr. Cook, who will be retiring at the end of this school year, The Pulse conducted an interview with him about his career. Mr. Cook has been a faculty member at Harvey for 20 years and has held an array of positions.
Eco. The book describes how it’s better to be ‘a guide on the side than a sage on the stage.’ Eco’s point is that a book isn’t really a book until a reader brings their ideas to it. I’ve tried in the English classes to stay out of it, except as a guide on the side.”
Mr. Cook was the Head of the Upper School, the Director of Studies, the creator of the International Studies program, and, most recently, he was the Director of International Students program and a teacher of both Psychology and 12th grade English. Mr. Cook has surely “been around the block” at Harvey.
Before coming to Harvey, Mr. Cook spent 12 years teaching at the Low Heywood Thomas School for Girls, which is now the King School, in Stamford, Connecticut. And then he was the Assistant Headmaster of St. Luke’s School for 11 years in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Mr. Cook is beloved by his students. Senior Chloe Krasne said, “I am always engaged in Mr. Cook’s class because of how passionate he is with his teaching. He values every student’s voice, and he listens to everyone’s opinion. He will definitely be missed by all, especially by my class.”
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The Pulse asked Mr. Cook about his teaching style. With humility, Mr. Cook said, “I like to engage my students in conversation. I was in love with my opinions when I was younger, and that has changed. About halfway through my career, I read a book called ‘The Reader and The Text’ by Umberto
The Pulse asked Mr. Cook if he always wanted to be a teacher. He said, “Yes. I’ve taken the Myers Briggs test about 50 times over the course of my career. I always come up with the same profile, and it’s the profile of a teacher. Since I was a kindergartener, I thought it was a pretty sweet deal to be talking about books and ideas.” We also wanted to know what the role of being The Head of The Upper School was like. “It was a lot of fun. It was interesting to put some new systems in place and watch them work.”
Photo of Mr. Cook. Photo Courtesy of The Harvey School website.
Mr. Cook attended the University of North Texas for his undergraduate degree. He started off studying music and then switched to a dual major in English and philosophy. For his master’s degree, Mr. Cook went to Ohio University and studied education.
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