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The Picador Volume 7, Issue 7
A PUBLICATION BY HOLDERNESS STUDENTS FOR THE HOLDERNESS SCHOOL COMMUNITY
January 20, 2012
MLK Day Workshops and Movie Challenge Students’ Assumptions School. She is currently the Co-Director of Diversity at Georgetown Day School.
By Charlie Williams ’13 Every year Holderness makes an attempt to raise awareness of various social issues, be it race, sexual preference, or drugs and alcohol. This year has been no different. Monday marked a day of remembrance for the great civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., and the Holderness community celebrated his life by spending parts of the holiday weekend talking about issues of social class and privilege. The events began Thursday night when we watched a Morgan Spurlock show called 30 Days: Living on Minimum Wage in which, for one month, he and his fiancé worked minimum wage jobs in Columbus, Ohio. Friday morning was spent discussing what we watched with our advisors over a delicious breakfast provided by the
Mr. Higgins and his group create sculptures reflecting their ideas on social equality during their workshop with Ms. Field.
highly qualified Holderness kitchen staff. From there we headed into a packed Hagerman Auditorium where we listened to a riveting talk about privilege in America delivered by the renowned Mariama Richards of Georgetown Day School. Mrs. Richards has been an
educator for twelve years. She matriculated from Cornell University and Spellman College where she majored in history. She has been the director of Summerbridge New Haven at Hopkins School; a humanities instructor at Capitol Hill Day School; and a social studies instructor at Alice Deal Junior High
After the meeting, we separated into smaller groups and headed off to several workshops. They included a sculpture workshop with Ms. Field, a discussion group with Mr. Sheppe, a poster activity with Ms. Dopp, and a video viewing with Ms. Pfenninger, to name a few. Each workshop focused on different aspects of privilege and questions were raised regarding the equal opportunity for members of different classes. What factors determine someone's class? What defines your social status? Some of the questions were even answered in terms of the great MLK. As Connor Kenney put it, “Difficult questions allowed us, as a community, to chal(Continued on page 2)
Quote of the Week: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience,
but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Picador stration saw fit to take a morning off of classes to discuss lenge our stereotypes of the social issues? While attending our small, boarding school lower class.” situated in the center of New On Monday morning, the Hampshire, it is easy to lose chapel service was also dedisight of the rest of the world. cated to Martin Luther King, By dedicating an entire day to Jr. and the issues of social learning about international injustice. Rather than highissues, we, at least temporarlighting the familiar story of ily, got out from under the King's civil rights nonviolent Holderness "bubble." The fight, Ms. Pfenninger and sevunique and exciting workeral students highlighted shops students attended creKing‟s fight for the poor. ated opportunities for personal So why is it that the adminigrowth. MLK Day (Continued from page 1)
“The workshops were excellent; they allowed me to look through the eyes of an underprivileged member of our society,” commented James Fredrickson. By dedicating a day to learning about social class and privilege, Holderness created unique experiences through which the students were able to better understand the issues surrounding social class and privilege.
A Photo Essay: The Winter Junior/Senior Semi-Formal Photos by Mr. Solberg and Ms. Magnus Captions by Charlie Williams
Kinney drops some beats from the DJ stand.
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Varsity hockey, Ollie, and James hanging out at the end of the dance.
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Ollie and Sara take a break from dancing.
Riggs and Kelly spend some quality time together.
Lily and her mom!
Austin puts on a show for Charlie.
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The Picador What do Kim Kardashian and the Weather Have in Common? By Mr. Flinders In August, right before the school year started, my son spent an afternoon canoeing across the Lower Fields, trailing a fishing pole where normally students play soccer. Now we are eight weeks into the winter sports season, and the Nordic team finally put away their roller skis. This past year there has been over 14 billion dollars worth of damage in the U.S. due to weather-related disasters, shattering the previous record of 9 billion dollars set in 2008. From massive blizzards in the Northeast to tornadoes ripping through the Midwest and the mighty Mississippi overflowing, extreme weather seems to make the news more often than Kim Kardashian (a feat I thought impossible). Unfortunately, more people pay attention to her 72-day marriage than most natural disasters. Part of the reason we fail to notice these events is because
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they have become so common. According to scientists at the National Climatic Data Center, the floods of the magnitude seen in Holderness this summer were expected to happen only once in 100 years. Yet in the last 30 years, it‟s happened twice. One of the predictions of climate change models is that extreme weather will become far more common. Scientists used to say, with hesitation, that extreme weather events were “consistent” with the predications of climate change. They no longer use this phrase. “Now we can make the statement that particular events would not have happened the same way without global warming,” says Kevin Trenberth of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. This is a profound change; it‟s the difference between predicting something and actually seeing it happen. It‟s like the difference between
predicting Kimmy K. will get a divorce someday and actually seeing her write out a check for spousal support. The fairy tale is over. If you don‟t want to believe those crazy scientists, listen to evidence from the great capitalists, the insurance agencies. Munich Re, one of the world‟s largest reinsurance companies, has compiled one of the world‟s most comprehensive databases on natural disasters. According to Peter Hoppe, head of Munich Re‟s Geo Risks Research, “Our figures indicate a trend towards an increase in extreme weather events that can only be fully explained by climate change. It‟s as if the weather machine has changed up a gear.” The reason behind these increased weather patterns comes down to basic physics. The warmer overall temperature of the earth (approximately 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit since preindustrial times) allows more
moisture into the atmosphere. More moisture means more rain. But not just any kind of rain. The climate models predict that with extra greenhouse gases in the troposphere, less radiant cooling occurs; therefore, when precipitation does occur (in both rain and snow), it‟s more likely to be in bigger events. An increase in moisture and energy in the atmosphere also means more intense hurricanes and other storms. This doesn‟t mean that every major storm can be attributed to climate change, but instead it shows how general trends can influence the weather. The day-to-day weather remains enormously variable, but climate change increases the number of extreme events. There is evidence all around that climate change is real and will have dramatic effects on our lives. It doesn‟t take much more convincing for me than fishing on the Lower Fields.
Volume 7, Issue 3 The New Holderness School Students: 2 in 281 Currently there are 281 students at Holderness School. Each one has a story to tell. Earlier this week, James Robbins and Jeff Hauser sat down with the two newest additions to our community. Welcome and thanks for sharing, Jack and Rhyan!
Jack Kinney Where are you from: Denver/Miami (Divorced parents) Favorite Sport: Football
Rhyan Leatherwood Where are you from: I'm from Norwich, VT; I've lived there my whole life. I went to Northfield Mount Hermon for the first semester of ninth grade... And now I'm here. Favorite Sport: Quidditch is my main sport; I play it mostly in the spring and summer.
Favorite Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Favorite Sports Team: The Celtics; every member of my family is a really big Boston fan. Pittsburgh Penguins, and Denver Nuggets Least Favorite Sports Teams: Baltimore Ravens, Washington Least Favorite Sports Team: Lakers Capitals, New England Patriots, Boston Celtics, and Dallas Cowboys My Superbowl Pick: I hate the other three teams, so by default, New York
My Superbowl Pick: Doesn't matter; I'm a Steelers fan
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Color: My favorite color is red; I don't know why...
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Food: Grilled cheese and tomato soup
Favorite Subject: Math
Favorite Subject: Math, because it's the same at every school and it's pretty simple.
Favorite Genre: Techno/Dance/Dubstep Favorite Artist: Skrillex, Avicci, or Swedish House Mafia
Favorite Genre/Artist: Blink-182. I don't know how I heard about them, but they've been my favorite band since about the 5th grade.
Dream Wife: Rosie Huntington Whiteley (girl from the new Transformers)
Dream husband/wife: Definitely Andrew McCarthy from Pretty in Pink. But not him now; him from the 80's.
Favorite Movie: Kick Ass
The most noticeable similarity and difference between you and your sister Olivia: We're basically the same...except she's twice as tall. We're both really goofy, and we look a lot alike. Page 5
The Picador School Sports Review Boys Varsity Basketball The young Bulls squad has had a rough start to their season, kicking off this year with a 1-8 record. Young, new faces such as Zygus Sirvydas, Willem Brandwijk, and Mike Hogervorst have had some tough times but certainly show lots of promise. Many have labeled this year a rebuilding year for the Bulls basketball team, but while much of practice time has been used to prepare for the long term, the team unquestionably hopes to turn it around during the second half of this year with big-time opponents such as KUA, Tilton, and Notre Dame Prep who are coming to the Igloo at the end of the month. And since Coach Mure has recently found and controlled his gameday temper, look for him and the rest of the team to rack up some wins the rest of this 2012 campaign. - Keith Bohlin ’12
Boys JV Basketball JV Boys Basketball continues to be one of the scrappiest and dedicated squads at Holderness. They just had a big win against New Hampton, headed by the leadership of Scotty “Downtown” Merrill, who dazzled onlookers with his seemingly infinite range. The team seeks to topple Tilton this Saturday, using their impressive athleticism and distractingly good looks to their advantage. - Andrew Zinck ’13
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Volume 7, Issue 3 Mark your Calendars For the Greatest Competition of Your Lives Winter Carnival begins on Monday, January 23rd at 9:00PM! Below is the schedule of events. James Robbins and Nate Lamson have also provided short previews of each event for those that are new to Holderness Winter Carnival. Good luck, and may the best team win!
Thursday, January 26th: Dodge Ball Tournament The Purple Cobra's style of dodge ball is not amiss at the Holderness Winter Carnival Dodge Ball Tournament. The games are fast-paced and competitive. A trusted faculty member of the Holderness community is always the judge; whoever judges will have to have rock-solid confidence in their calls as they will assume responsibility for many losses. It is great fun and all members of each dorm must participate. Dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge!
Monday, January 23rd: Iditarod This event teams strength with agility as four of the most powerful dorm members are elected to drag a sled containing two other dorm members around a circuit. In the past, this event has been deemed ultra-competitive and at times dangerous; it has Friday, January 27th: Lip Sync Contest (must be a lip sync been known to spark inter-freshman altercations. not a dance routine) After all those years of singing in the shower and dancing in front of the mirror, it‟s finally time for you to take to the stage! Tuesday, January 24th: Barton Olympics The pie-eating contest during the Barton Olympics is the perGet a routine together with every member of your dorm mashfect opportunity to show off your hidden talent for consuming ing up your favorite tunes. Give it your best shot and practice an absurd amount of food in 30 seconds or less. Then watch the for hours on end, 'cause beating those Day Students is no easy contestants in a battle of concentration and coordination as they feat. carry M&M‟s across the floor using only a spoon. Don‟t forget to line up your dorm mates with the best arm and accuracy for the marshmallow toss!
New England Sports By Keith Bohlin ’12 The New England Patriots: The Patriots looked great this past weekend in their game against the Denver Broncos, 4510. Finally the defense looked above average and the offense clicked on all cylinders; Brady even set playoff records for touchdown passes in a half (five) and in a game (six). Gronkowski also tied the playoff record for touchdown catches in a game (three). Meanwhile, the defense held Tebow and the Denver offense to 252 total yards and Tebow to only 136 passing yards and 13 rushing yards. This weekend they will take on the Baltimore Ravens, the AFC North division champs and number two seed in the AFC. Baltimore is coming off of a 20-13 win over the Houston Texans, during which they displayed their stellar defense all four quarters; their defense is ranked fourth in opponent passing yards and second in opponent rushing yards during the regular season. Baltimore beat their division foe, the Pittsburgh Steelers, twice during the season, and the Pittsburgh team had the Patriots' number in the week eight matchup, winning 25-17. The Patriots will certainly have to abuse the Ravens through the air as they have against all opponents this season, especially Ed Reed, Ravens' Pro Bowl Safety, who is fortunately at less than full health due to an injured ankle. The Patriots will also have to use their home field advantage this weekend; the Ravens were only .500 and lost all of their four regular season games on the road. If the Pats play to the caliber they did last week, they are definitely favorites against Baltimore. Catch the game on CBS at 3:00 sharp, Sunday afternoon, and look for more New England sports in the next edition of The Picador.
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The Picador Opinion Student Offers Alternative to “Feeling Guilty” for Privilege By Oliver Nettere ’12 Following our socio-economic awareness day, I had a conversation with Mr. Peck about both my and the general student body's feelings on how the day was handled. The general consensus was that the day was productive because it did a good job of exposing us to how the majority of Americans live under their financial constraints – something we are both oblivious of and ignorant to here at Holderness. However, while the students and I felt that this day was eye -opening, we also felt that it was designed to guilt-trip us into feeling sorry for being lucky enough to be born into privilege. Although the speaker from D.C. told us these topics were intentionally meant to make us feel uncomfortable, they bordered on confrontational and lacked insight into what we should do differently to fix our “wrong” or to possibly feel less guilty for our undeserved privilege. It is my belief that we shouldn‟t feel guilty for our luck, but should instead realize that we are simply very fortunate. To be truly grateful, we must be exposed to the all-too-real problems that society has turned a blind eye to. Last Friday accomplished this. However, I wish the program had gone further and helped us understand what we can do to help. I believe it is important
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your parent‟s wealth, excluding schooling and a room to sleep in. As a result, you will view money and society differently and be encouraged to work harder in school so you don‟t have to perform manual labor for the rest of your life. Mr. Lin‟s workshop showed us how some people have a head start simply because of the families into which they are born. Take advantage of your lucky head start, but not before you work at a “crappy” job at least once in your life to learn how truly lucky you are. This job will undoubtedly make you more respectful of the to altruistically give back, but same and get a job next sum- guys working on the side of without giving all you have mer if they ever wish to under- the road or in your neighborhood hamburger joint. Alaway. The idea of Welfare is stand how privileged they controversial and has drawreally are. Although I enjoyed though they might be at a disbacks. It is best to educate the my job and met a lot of inter- advantage without the same uniformed and then provide esting people, I now know that education and head start, they assistance programs which it is definitely not something I still put the time in and try to carry with them incentives to want to be doing the rest of my get ahead. Hearing their stories life. I also realize how impos- directly from them carries a lot better one‟s life. of weight and helps you undersible it would be to raise a One thing I brought up in my family on my wages; yet, mil- stand the trials they face. advisor breakfast was the job I lions of people somehow man- So instead of feeling guilty, be had last summer working for age to do so. Working manual grateful. And, don‟t be ignojust over minimum wage at a labor for just over minimum rant and smug; be open to and commercial fish market. Obviwage and being in control of educated about how other peoously, my summer job did not one‟s finances puts everything ple live. make me self-reliant; I still in perspective; it is now hard relied on my parent‟s bank for me to justify ordering a account for a lot. Still, my job calzone that I worked two did give me an entirely new hours for. outlook on privilege and a far better insight into a class out- Therefore, I encourage every side my own – better than any Holderness student to get a job speaker, School Night, or next summer, to be a part of the reality of life for the maworkshop could provide. jority of our country. I dare I encourage my peers to do the you to become independent of
Volume 7, Issue 3 Holderness School Plans to Host Relay For Life in April "No matter why you take part in Relay, however, one thing is clear: with every step you take, you are helping the American Cancer Society save lives. With your help, we aren’t just fighting one type of cancer – we’re fighting for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. Each person who shares the Relay experience can take pride in knowing that they are working to create a world where this disease will no longer threaten the lives of our loved ones or claim another year of anyone’s life. You have a chance to meet people in the community who are equally as passionate about finding an end to cancer in our lifetime." - American Cancer Society What is it? The Relay for Life is an event during which members of a team take turns running and walking for 24 hours. Each event raises money for the American Cancer Society. The first relay for life was run in 1985 by Dr. Gordy Klatt who wanted to raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and honor his patience who had battled cancer. He ran more than 83 miles in 24 hours. What is Holderness doing to help? On Saturday, April 21st from 9PM until 9AM the following morning, Holderness will be holding a Relay event on the Upper Fields behind Bartsch. The teams will be comprised of dorm and day student groups; larger dorms will be divided by floor (Rathbun 1 and Rathbun 2). Each team will pay an entry fee of $100.00 and then will set its own fundraising goal; we are suggesting that each team try to raise $500.00. We will have "thermometer gauges" in Weld that will show how each team is doing. How do you do raise money for your team? Just a few ideas include: Send emails or letters to friends and family members pledging that at least two people on your team will walk for twelve hours Sell baked items or other creative items Sell luminaries that will be lit during the Relay in memory of loved ones lost to the disease Are there prizes? There will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prize for the top fund raisers. What else do I need to know? Parents are invited to form a team OR walk with their son or daughter's team for part or all of the event. I am excited about the enthusiasm I have already seen around the campus. Please see Sam Lee or any other member of our committee if you have any questions. Soon we will have our own website and a Facebook page! Thank you!! Committee Members: Elizabeth Powell, Tess O'Brien, Hannah Halsted, Chance Wright, Steph Symecko, Haley Michienzi, Sarah Bell, KJ Sanger, Kangdi Wang, Sala Frazier, Charles Harker, Brandon Marcus, Alex Trujillo, Michael Finnegan, Francis Miles, Kelly DiNapoli, Celine Pichette, Maggie Caputi, Austin Baum, Katie Leake, David Bugby, John Musciano, Carly Meau, Max Sturgis, Sam Cloud
Be a Part of the Solution: Help Holderness Win the Green Cup Challenge! * Turn off lights when you leave a room
* Turn off power strips when they are not in use
* Close outside doors tightly behind you
* Recycle
* Leave the lights off when there is enough natural light * Unplug chargers when they are not in use
* Keep your windows closed
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The Picador Movie Reviews By Keith Babus ’12 Inside Man directed by Spike Lee (2006) There always seems to be the same script for bank robbing movies; even the good ones fall under the same spell. It is for this reason that I think Spike Lee's Inside Man is one of the best bank robbing movies I have seen. The movie is never dull and keeps the audience guessing until the end. Clive Owen and Denzel Washington both contribute terrific performances and stay true to their characters. Even Jodie Foster, who I think is unbearable to watch (except as Iris in Taxi), does an all right job. Denzel Washington plays a hostage negotiator who is too smart to be a cop, while Clive Owen plays the confident bank robber who seems to have constructed the perfect bank robbery. What makes the film great is that it is not just a robbery. Racial undertones are prevalent throughout the movie, and the sub stories contribute to making the movie more well-rounded. The one problem I do have with the movie is that the main character‟s motives never really seem to be answered. I found myself repeatedly asking, why would he do that? If you can get over that, Inside Man truly is a movie worth seeing.
Senior Editors Nate Lamson Haley Mahar James Robbins Junior Editors Jake Barton Jeff Hauser Charlie Williams Faculty Advisors Ms. Magnus Mr. Solberg Mr. Carey Contributing Writers Mr. Flinders Rhyan Leatherwood Jack Kinney Andrew Zinck Keith Bohlin Oliver Nettere
Keith Babus Kristina Micalizzi Shawn Watson Justin Simpkins Brandon Marcus
Shout Outs HM & RA: Too much steeze for one couple. ER & MF: This lip sync superstar found a man just in time for take 2.
Contact Information
KL & MK: This DJ got us fallin' in love again.
Holderness School Chapel Lane P.O. Box 1789 Plymouth, NH 03245
MB & AM: He never misses, but this time he scored.
Phone Number: 603.536.1257 Fax: 603.536.1267 Email: info@holderness.org
LS & MT: Who's ready for double dates? ES & AK: Rumor Has It she found herself a Hometown Glory boy. JK & RL: The little siblings have arrived and in style! LF: Sub 50 score? She's been ripping it up lately! CL & AL & AM & OL: The Eastern ski team's newest super fans. - Kristina Micalizzi ’12 and Shawn Watson ’12
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Volume 7, Issue 3 Horoscopes Adapted from Horoscopes.com Aquarius (January 20February 18): Obstacles that you may have reached might cause you to wonder if you have what it takes to get your projects done at all. Don't get caught up in doubting your abilities. Step back, be objective, and work out the most practical and efficient ways to get past the obstacles and attain the results you want. Don't let your insecurities get the best of you.
family member, and this person doesn't seem to be inclined to talk about it. Your intuition seems to be temporarily blocked, so you can't figure it out for yourself. Make it clear that you're there if he/she needs you, but give this person the space he/she needs and don't let this situation cause you to doubt his/her love and respect for you.
Gemini (May 21-June 21): This week you might feel as if Pisces (February 19-March you're living in a fog. Some 20): Although almost everyinteresting but puzzling news thing in your life seems to be may come your way today. It going well, this week you just might be information of such a might find yourself in a bit of bizarre nature that you find it a panic. You might have a difficult to accept, yet your temporary fit of fear that your source is definitely reliable. luck won't last. However, this Conversations with others is most likely due to your might seem vague and uncerdeepest insecurities flaring up. tain, as those around you aren't Don't read too much into it, really feeling all that commuand don't pay any attention to nicative. You might have to the doubts expressed by othrely on intuition to discern ers. Believe in yourself, conhow they're feeling. tinue to work hard, and keep Cancer (June 22-July 22): moving ahead. Unexpected premonitions and gut feelings might prove too Aries (March 21-April 19): This week you might find strong for comfort, Cancer, yourself at a loss as to how to especially if they sense upproceed with a particular task coming events that aren't all or project in which you're in- that pleasant. These feelings volved. There might be a num- are sent to you not to worry ber of options open to you, all you or cause upset but to give workable, and this could prove you time to figure out how to confusing. If all options are deal with the outcomes. You efficient and practical, don't may also have to deal with agonize over your decision. your own self-doubt. Dig in; Flip a coin if you have to! do what you can. Remember, Your success is more likely if it's possible to spin straw into you don't stress yourself out in gold! the process. Leo (July 23-August 22): A goal that you've been working Taurus (April 20-May 20): Something may be troubling a toward for a long time and in
which you've placed a lot of hope and confidence, may not be a priority this week. This doesn't mean it's dead in the water by any means. It only means that for now you just need to work a little harder and rebuild. Tomorrow your doubts could well be a thing of the past. Work hard and hang in there.
into a panic doubting whether you'll ever have the time to make any of your ideas a reality. At this time, you can only write down whatever pops into your head in order of your own preference. Then work with each in turn. Although you may not get to every project, what you complete will be impressive.
Virgo (August 23-September 22): A partner or classmate might be going through some changes right now, causing you to wonder if you have a future with this person. It might appear that you're moving ahead while this person is lagging behind. This could be just a temporary condition, so take care not to jump to any conclusions at this time. Offer your assistance and do what you can, but let the person work things out.
Sagittarius (November 22December 21): Successes over the past several weeks, along with an increase in income, might give rise to the desire to improve your living situation. You might have doubts, however, as to how best go about doing this. Should you move or should you simply remodel? Should you move close by or to a different area? It's best to simply list the pros and cons of each option and then consider them all carefully. You have time to make your decision.
Libra (September 23October 22): At this time you might be in a space where you tend to doubt concepts and attitudes that you've accepted all your life. You generally tend to be a service-oriented person, and today you might want to help out someone close to you. Yet this person may have deeply buried issues that only he or she can deal with and therefore, might give the appearance of being unappreciative. Rest assured that this is not the case. Scorpio (October 23November 21): Ideas for new artistic projects could be popping in and out of your head all week, and you might go
Capricorn (December 22January 19): Stress from school and your social life has left you feeling under the weather. Yet you're probably unwilling to take some time off because you're too concerned about finishing your assignments in a timely manner. It's important to remember that you won't finish anything if you exhaust yourself. Move slowly and steadily, take time out to relax a little, and all will go more smoothly than you think.
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The Picador
A Letter From the Editors Dear School, This is my last Winter Carnival as a student and dorm member at Holderness School. Therefore, I would like to make a plea to the organizers of the events and to the school as a whole to make this the best Winter Carnival yet. I was inspired to write this because of the recent e-mail that Mrs. Weymouth sent out stating that lip sync judges are looking for moving lips during performances this year instead of choreographed dance routines. To me at least, this reform is exactly what the events need: positive rule changes and better organization. I want this to be the year in which no one leaves any event feeling cheated. For the purpose of organization, I would like to sort my ideas and requests by event: Iditarod: For this difficult and chilly event, I have only two pleas. First, whoever is in charge, please send an email to the community the night before listing the dorms that will compete in each heat. This message will not only allow dorm rivalries to heat up during the day of the event, but it will also give the Iditarod some much needed structure and organization. With this said, my only other request is that faculty referees watch out for and penalize teams for pushing. Shoving is the single most damaging way of cheating in this event, and a few sharp-eyed adults could solve this problem. Barton Olympics: With Mr. Barton‟s humorous shouts directing the commotion of these Olympic games over his megaphone, the Barton Olympics are by far the most structured, supervised, and well-run of the four events. M&M Carry – I have no qualms. This event is exciting and run perfectly. Marshmallow Toss – Again, nothing wrong here. Just make sure that there are lots of clean „mallows. Nobody likes to eat gym floor candy. Pie-Eating Contest – Because this is an extremely hard event to judge fairly, with the pies being different weights and all, please make sure that the proper pie-eating technique is explained in advance, so as to avoid the resurrection of Chuckie Carbone. Dodgeball: This is always the toughest and most competitive night of dorm rivalry. That‟s why we need a schedule this year. I am requesting that someone make some kind of bracket, the night before the event. This bracket needs to allow each dorm to play the same number of games before the elimination round, and it should not include a bye for any dorm. We also need at least three faculty referees watching at each game. Dodgeball is a tough game to judge, and we need all the eyes we can get. Maybe we could invite Ms. Kietzman to be a guest official? Next, as always, we need clear rules beforehand. This year, there should not be any subbing in and out of players during the game. Teams should only be able to make switches during eliminations or additions by catching the ball out of the air. If we can follow this plan, hopefully, we will be able to avoid the Day Girl vs. Connell match that was declared a controversial rematch last Winter Carnival. Hopefully, this year, the losers will only be able to to blame themselves when they leave the gym. Lip Sync: There are no complaints here, as long as we implement the new, strict judging rules. A final suggestion for Winter Carnival as a whole is that an e-mail needs to be sent by this Sunday clearly indicating how much each event is worth in points. This will solidify the way the final results are determined, before controversy is able to occur. Thanks for reading, Nate Lamson ’12
Overheards By Justin Simpkins ’12 and Brandon Marcus ’12 You know those moments when you are walking down the path past Niles and Webster or walking through the Dining Hall, and you overhear a snippet of conversation? Sometimes, without knowing the context of the conversation, what you overhear is just plain funny. Below are a collection of quotes overheard throughout campus and compiled by the Picador editors. Enjoy! The door moved away from my face as I was licking it.
The stock market went ham today.
You're in the friend zone more than both of us combined so stop talking.
Is there a blue dog over there or is that just me?
Why did you let me put that on your face?
It's not a sauna, it's an insulated tool shed with an oven I was in space so long my face got cold. Everybody loves us. We‟re the man.