Volume 10, Issue 4
Nov. 5th. 2014 A PUBLICATION BY HOLDERNESS STUDENTS FOR THE HOLDERNESS COMMUNITY
What’s Next? The Holderness Strategic Plan By Parker Densmore’ 15 There has recently been a lot of talk about the Holderness strategic plan’s approval by the board of trustees. Personally, I had heard a bunch of excited trustees and faculty talking about it, but I had no idea what was so special about the plan. To learn more, I interviewed Mr. Peck to find out why strategic planning is so important to the school, and what role it will play in the lives of present and future students. Unlike other schools, the plan focuses on improving all aspects of the school at the same time, rather than focusing on one before another. The essential goal of the strategic plan is to take the strengths of the
Holderness community and take them to the next level. The strategic plan is not a new development; it has been growing and transforming for years. Previous plans resulted in the construction of the Woodward and Pichette dorms, the renovations of Hoit, Houseman, and Rathbun, as well as the current construction of the biomass plant. The plans also directed other changes around campus including green initiatives, the mandating of Senior Thesis, and the fitness testing requirement. Fitness testing has become a requirement, because the school is hoping to improve Holderness sports by focusing on the whole
athlete. The term “whole athlete” includes not only the training of the individual during a given season but also the supporting activities as well. By incorporating balanced meals, consistent yet diverse onand-off season workout programs, and healthy sleep patterns, we hope to create a stronger and more resilient athlete--whether in Division I college sports or in club frolf. The academic goal for the plan is to expand 21st century learning across the school’s curriculum. New classes are already present at school: STEM Energy, Shock and Awe, and required Senior Thesis all incorporate ideas that go against (continued on page 2)
The Legend of Beauty and the Seawolf By Risa Mosenthal’17 and Christopher Sargent’16 Once upon a time on the Atlantic Ocean, there lived a horribly selfish man and his servants. He treated his staff, the only companions he had, with unforgiving cruelty. One autumn day, a majestical sea witch visited the man and threatened to turn him into a horrible monster, if he continued with his evil behavior. The man ignored the witch’s predictions, and days later she returned from the sea. In a fit of rage, she tossed him into the dark waters and
he emerged as an enormous, disgusting, ugly seawolf!!!! He arose with a glowing strand of seaweed clenched in his tight, angry fist. Each day that followed, the seaweed lost a little bit of its glow. The man was forced to find love before the light completely dissipated, or else he would remain a seawolf forever. The seawolf had almost given up hope when one day a beautiful maiden stumbled upon his home. The seawolf abducted her with the help of his talking plates, candle(continued on page 2)