The Picador: Volume 8, Issue 1

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Was Goon Squad Appropriate?

What will you do with your free time this year?

Horoscopes: Predictions for the Coming Week!

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Who is Mike Heyward?

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The Picador Volume 8, Issue 1

A PUBLICATION BY HOLDERNESS STUDENTS FOR THE HOLDERNESS SCHOOL COMMUNITY

September 20, 2012

Lavendar Wins Super Sunday!

Each team was challenged in diverse field games such as the Spirits were high as multihuman pyramid, raw egg toss, colored groups of students burlap bag race, and apple approached the turf on Sunbob. In addition, there were day, September 16. It was Suthree other unique events: the per Sunday, a day of challenge tent relay, the bucket fill, and for all 279 Holderness stuthe popular Crisco slide relay. dents.

For many of the games, one The students first got organhundred percent team particiized into their pre-assigned pation was necessary. These color teams. Introductions unusual challenges forced both were made, strategies were new kids and returners to formulated, and as the excitecome together and not only ment heightened, the games embarrass themselves but also began. Teams rotated through learn to work together. seven stations, keeping track of their wins and losses and Between the rotations, taunting By Addie Morgan ’13 and Hannah Foote ’13 competing for one of the top words were shared between three spots in the playoffs.

(Continued on page 2) No one can throw better than us… on the wheel. And someone please point out someone who can sculpt a hotter bod… outside of the weight room.

And after a long hard day of work, we too hydrate ourselves just like any another Holderness team… but with hot chocolate from Mrs. Field.

What team are we, you ask?

We are the Art in the Afternoon team.

By Emily Rasmussen ’14

Art in the Afternoon Remakes Bull their calling. We are made up of students with varying degrees of talent and from all walks of creative life. We like to call ourselves balanced athletes with skills in ceramics, painting, photography, drawing, and more.

So what is it really like to be a member of our team? Newcomer Saro Ntahobari shared with us why she loves Art in the Afternoon so much.

“I enjoy Art in the Afternoon, because I don't have to run or For the athletes who wish to participate in any strenuous pursue a more creative experi- activity,” she explained. “I (Continued on page 2) ence, Art in the Afternoon is

The Picador Super Sunday (Continued from page 1)

teams and an occasional team cheer could be heard. “Red team! Two claps on two: one, two.” Clap, Clap. Bragging was rampant as one team gloated to another that they had “scored 11 apples” during apple bobbing. Competitors became soaked while bobbing for apples, experienced dizziness after circling a bat, encountered smelly, broken yokes after just missing a toss, developed sore shoulders during the human pyramid, and became covered in Crisco after falling at the top of the slide.

After every team had a chance to compete in all seven events, the groups re-assembled in the middle of the turf field. While the officials (teachers) were calculating the results, friendly smack talk and interrogations began, “What was your record?” “My team went 6 and 1.” The official results revealed the silver, teal, white, and lavender teams finished at

the top which meant four Crisco out of their hair and off qualifying teams instead of their legs. And although the three due to a tie in third place. temporary smells and stickiness of the competition were The playoffs were a series of cleaned away, the long-lasting funny and physically demandmemories of team colors, ing relays that covered the teammates, and victories will entire length of the turf field. be fondly remembered.

Immediately the silver team took the lead and maintained it, finishing the playoff relays in first place.

It was then revealed, however, that the people racing for the silver team did not match the names on their roster - a scandal in the short history of Super Sunday.

After some discussion and thought, Ms. Weymouth (the leading official) confronted silver about switching team members and declared it a form of cheating. They were disqualified. The lavender team, therefore, finished first and received the grand prize tickets to a Bruins game!

On the return walk to campus, everyone talked about washing the egg off their hands and the

on a main project. This year that main project is the refurwould always drag my feet last bishing of the school's mascot year before practice, because I which was in dire need of would dread the sweating and help. After standing in the corthe running especially. But ner of the trophy hall in now I am actually eager to go Bartsch for many years, its to Art in the Afternoon, behorns had fallen off and one of cause it is relaxing and the its arms was missing. The poor people are great. Best of all, thing was falling apart and there is no running whatsowasn’t as structurally sound as ever.” it once was.

Art in the Afternoon (Continued from page 1)

You must be wondering, what do we do in Art in the Afternoon every day?

Every year we have a basic team that collectively works Page 2

bright Holderness blue, making him a real looker.

available on the athletic field, Art in the Afternoon just might be for you. We know you all want to join us. For all those brave souls out there, we shall see you soon.

We expect the bull to be done

by Parents' Weekend, and we hope you will all like the way the bull brings together the diversity of the school with his P.S. Mrs. Field makes killer new look. He will no longer be brownies. an object in the corner of our gym but a symbol of our school that demands our attention. We hope that the new and In order to repair him, we used improved bull will help prowire, t-shirts, good ole duct mote school spirit as well as tape, and about a hundred strike fear in our opponents! pounds of plaster. To top it all For all you athletes out there off, the bull will be repainted seeking a creative outlet, un-

Volume 7, Issue 12

The Bulls of Holderness Find ‘em if you can!

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The Picador World News Compiled by Fabian Stocek ’13 and Zihan Guo ’13

Chi ne se P rote st Japane se P urc hase of Di spute d Isl ands In dozens of Chinese cities over the weekend there were violent anti-Japanese protests.

Protesters laid siege to the Japanese embassy and attacked Japanese cars, businesses, and restaurants as tensions between the two Asian giants simmered over a disputed island chain.

ernment has not formally backed the protests, they have urged protesters not to resort to violence. There is a sense of tactical official approval of the rallies, given that large-scale protests are normally not toler-

In Beijing, a police helicopter circled – something seldom seen in the capital – as demonstrators threw rocks and eggs at the Japanese embassy, which was cordoned off by police.

yesterday, trying to tone down the anti-Japanese feelings that “The expression of patriotic the state-owned media spent feelings should not come at the much of last week whipping cost of disrupting domestic up. social order,” the Xinhua news agency wrote in a commentary Relations between China and Japan have long been edgy but Tokyo’s decision to buy the uninhabited islands from a Japanese family has brought anger to the boil point in China, prompting Japanese prime minister Yoshihiko Noda to ask for measures to protect Japanese nationals in China. ated in China.

“Regrettably, this is a problem concerning the safety of Japa-

The demonstrations were well organized, and while the gov-

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After Poisonings, Sale of Liquor Prohibited in Czech Republic The Czech Republic continued Sunday to enforce a ban on the sale of hard liquor, as deaths and injuries from methanollaced bootleg alcohol rose.

Poland led the way with this movement, prohibiting sales of spirits imported from its southern neighbor.

The ban on sales of hard liquor, which began late Friday, is the first blanket ban on spirits in the country and in the region, where drinking alcohol is common and regulations on alcohol sales have traditionally been fairly relaxed. By Sunday, the Czech Health Ministry reported 20 deaths and 36 in critical condition since the crisis broke out in early Sep-

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tember.

“No easing of this ban can be even discussed yet, but we hope it won't last for months,” said Czech Health Minister Leos Heger during a live Sun-

day television news show on the Czech CT24 channel.

The blanket ban has limited alcohol available in shops, bars, and restaurants to just beer and wine.

Mr. Heger on Sunday didn't say how long the blanket ban will last but admitted the government was concerned about possible drops in tax revenues from alcohol sales if the prohibition drags on.

“There could be consequences for our budget consolidation efforts, but the health situation is the most critical issue now,” Mr. Heger said. Monthly tax revenues, including alcohol and sales levies, from liquor sales total about 750 million koruna ($40.4 million), Deputy Finance Minister Ladislav Mincic said.

Source: Online Wall Street Journal.

Volume 7, Issue 12 The Political Opinion Page Te x a s Vo t e r I D L a w D e c l a r e d U n c o n s t i t u t i o n a l in the colonies, and it’s interesting to compare this to what our democratic process has developed into. Clearly, we no longer live in a theocracy.

People are no longer accused of witchcraft anywhere but in Harry Potter movies, and freedom of religion is accepted as a universal right. But in some ways, we are moving backwards with laws like the proposed voter ID law. Conservatives are now trying to pass laws that will keep those with differing opinions from being permitted to fulfill their civic duty on November 6th.

By Lea Rice ’14 On August 30, a federal court ruled that a new voter ID law that Texas had tried to impose on the upcoming elections would be unconstitutional. The law would have required one of five forms of acceptable photo identification to be presented at the polls on November 6, in a supposed effort to thwart in-person voter fraud.

The law has been criticized by many for the way that it adversely affects students, minorities, and the poor.

The fact that conservatives have been the ones pushing this bill and many like it all over the country, and that these demographics are typically composed of mostly democrats, is too much of a coincidence for many to ignore. If someone is not in possession of a photo ID, that person would have to travel up to 250 miles to the nearest election center and pay up to $22 to receive an election ID card.

For many of the working poor in Texas, these measures would be nearly impossible.

other states have been allowed thus far. The United States touts its democratic process as the fairest in the world, and yet our elected officials are blatantly trying to effectively prohibit thousands upon thousands of people from exercising their suffrage rights.

One of the issues that lies at the root of this faulty lawmaking is that we have partisan-elected officials drawing up our voting laws. Almost every other developed country in the world recognizes that The state of Texas claims that someone who belongs to a the law is vital for cracking party in which they wish to down on in-person voter fraud. advance might not have the However, there have only been best interests of the opposing 10 cases of voter fraud conparty at heart, and that those firmed since 2000. That’s less people should therefore not be than four cases of voter fraud able to create laws about votin the entire country per elec- ing. Even Rwanda has nonpartion. tisan officials in charge of voting laws. There is an aspect of I found it amazing that this the democratic process in law could even be proposed, never mind that many like it in Rwanda that is more advanced

than what we have in the Although it is not nearly as United States of America. That harsh as when Anne Hutchinamazes me. son was banished from the The ironic aspect of the law is Massachusetts Bay Colony, the idea is the same. Both govthat the clear discrimination ernments, of Texas and Massaagainst students, minorities, chusetts, tried to stifle the and the poor has been veiled under the transparent guise of opinions of their opposition fairness. Texas Governor Rick not by presenting a strong rebuttal and trusting people to Perry stated, “Chalk up another victory for fraud,” in the choose what is right, but by casting them out. Instead of wake of the federal court’s decision. Governor Perry and targeting liberal demographics his administration, though, in with unnecessary laws, Texas could have run campaigns to an effort to combat the four cases of in-person voter fraud convince voters to support in the United States, have dis- Mitt Romney, with or without criminated against a large por- an ID. Governor Winthrop could have argued with Anne tion of the state of Texas. So in the very act of fighting for a Hutchinson’s religious beliefs and hoped that the people of “fair and accurate elecMassachusetts would remain tion,” (Governor Perry’s loyal to the Puritan church, but words), they made sure that he chose to very literally get the election would in fact be rid of her, and many others. neither fair nor accurate.

Both of these tactics are an We are learning now about the easy way out, a clear attempt founding of our country and (Continued on page 6) the beginnings of government Page 5

The Picador New England Sports

By Axi Berman ’13

Boston Red Sox Who cares…

Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics are rapidly approaching the start of the 2012-2013 season which initiates another quest for the elusive 18th championship banner. After a disappointing exit in last year’s Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics acquired former Dallas Maverick Jason Terry, drafted Jared Sullinger and Fab Melo, and resigned future hall of fame power forward Kevin Garnett. All the pieces are in place for another championship run for the men in green.

New England Patriots The Patriots fell to a disappointing 1-1 after a surprise upset by the lowly Arizona Cardinals. Tom Brady struggled to put points on the board, and after the gift of a fumble, a touchdown taken away because of a penalty, kicker Stephen Gostowski missed what would have been a game-winning field goal as time expired, breaking the hearts of the Patriots Nation. In the first half, tight end Aaron Hernandez, a pivotal player in Tim Brady’s high powered passing attack, was taken out of the game with an ankle injury and is expected to miss about a month. The Patriots look to bounce back next Sunday against Ray Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens, the team the Patriots eliminated on their way to the Super Bowl last season. If Brady and the offense can execute, there is no team in the league that can contend with the Patriots.

additon, the islands, called the Diaoyu by the Chinese and nese nationals and Japanthe Senkakus by the Japanese, affiliated companies,” he said. are surrounded by rich fishing “I would like to urge the Chi- grounds and have strategic nese government to protect importance. However ,behind much of the anger, lies a sense their safety.” of China exercising its growChina believes the islands ing regional clout in the face were illegally invaded and of what seems to be Japanese occupied by the Japanese durnationalism and aggression. ing the second World War, and were returned to China Source: Irish Times online. when Japan was defeated. In Chinese Protests (Continued from page 4)

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Voter ID (Continued from page 5)

to avoid defeat, and showed that both Texas and Winthrop feared what would happen.

Texas’ conservative government is afraid of what will happen if a large number of liberal voters cast their ballots for Barack Obama, and, in a cowardly move, have tried to keep that from happening.

Volume 7, Issue 12 Holderness School Clubs Sitting in your room, bored, wishing that you could connect with people with whom you have mutual interests? Don’t worry!

Luckily for you, Holderness has an array of clubs and organizations to engage you and help you pursue some fun interests.

These are just a few that will be kicking off (or have already started) as the fall progresses. Find one that suits you and join up!

The Green Team

Chapel Choir

The Green Team is a volunteer club and welcomes anyone who is interested. For those who do not know exactly what the Green Team does, it may be because we do not have a specific agenda. However, we do have two goals for the year which are eliminating disposable water bottles on campus and seeking local farms and suppliers for food resources. It is up to the students to decide the paths that we will use to approach each issue. If you have an environmental concern on your mind and it involves the school, you are more than welcome to let us know or join our team. We meet once every other Monday during lunch, so next Monday come by and share your ideas! Ms. Mumford is the faculty member in charge of the group.

The Holderness Chapel Singers have started up again this year and are preparing for the upcoming Eucharist. As always, we are looking for singers in the community to join! So if you are interested in singing, Mrs. Day will be announcing the date for auditions soon. Stay tuned!

- Jeff Hauser Multicultural Club

- Emily Soderberg GSA The GSA, or Gay-Straight Alliance, is a campus group that supports the LGBTQ* community here at Holderness and in the broader world. The group got started a few years ago when the school celebrated National Coming Out Day; on that day, several students and faculty spoke out against acts of hatred and harassment aimed at LGBTQ people. The Holderness GSA members believe that people have the right to be who they are, and love who they love, without fearing for their safety or being judged by others. We welcome anyone who agrees and invite them to join our meetings - we always have great snacks!

The Multicultural Club at Holderness provides opportunities for students and teachers to celebrate the diversity of our campus. The members of the club also share a desire to promote awareness of different multicultural topics and to foster an ap*lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning preciation of other cultures. Our first meeting will be next week, so stay tuned for more details! Ms. Pfenninger is the fac- - Ms. Fischer ulty member in charge of the group.

The Academic Committee - Mrs. Pfenninger Last year saw the inauguration of a Student Academic Committee. Led by then-juniors Olivia Leatherwood, Jackie Sampson, and Fabian Stocek, the committee raised a number of issues about the academic life of the school. Initially the committee addressed practical issues such as internet access and availability of printers to students, but as the year progressed, they considered possible courses to add to the curriculum and entertained discussions of homework policy and other academic issues. In its second year, the committee will continue its work and will look to add bylaws and governing principles.

- Mr. Durnan The Meditation Club

The Meditation Club is a gathering of like-minded individuals who want to achieve a state of relaxation un-rivaled by anything else Holderness can offer, including sleep. This sensation goes with you to all of your classes and supports you. Aidan Kendall describes the feeling like no other: “After meditation I feel like the peaceful me again, like I dropped a huge weight from my inner soul.” No experience necessary.

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The Picador Is A Visit from the Goon Squad Appropriate for Students?

This year’s all school read, A Visit from the Goon Squad, won’t go away. It continues to resurface in classroom discussions, in Schoolhouse posters, in Friday Assemblies, and yes, even in Picador articles. Recommended by Lizzy Duffy and chosen by the Secret and August Committee, the book has been the subject of endless discussions and debate. While many, perhaps even most, members of the community think it was a good choice, there are some who find the book inappropriate, and even distasteful. And that got Mr. Teaford and his students to thinking; what is appropriate? Should all Holderness students have been asked to read this novel during their summer vacation? Below are excerpts from their essays defending and rejecting the choice.

“A Visit from the Goon Squad is known for the discontinuity of its content and provides challenges which are considered academically appropriate for Holderness School students. In the first chapter, Jennifer Egan describes Sasha who has a habit of stealing, but in the second chapter, she is writes about the ‘gold cure’ that Bennie Salazar religiously puts into his coffee. The two situations are totally unconnected, and there is no smooth transition to help the audience anticipate what might come next. Chapter one and two are deliberately put together in such a way that the reader becomes confused. Egan chooses this order so that the book resembles the licentious and fragmented style of punk rock. Furthermore, the book’s discontinuity requires a high level of thinking as there are many underlying symbols and implications behind each word and phrase. These challenges, bring positive value to Holderness’ all school read.”

- Thomas Chau ’15 “In Goon Squad, Jules, a journalist and mentally-disordered patient, assaults a movie star called Kitty. As a feminist to the core, I am violently opposed to any such violation of women and always have been. Until I read Goon Squad, I thought this opposition included no exceptions. But the attempted rape portrayed in Good Squad made me reexamine my principles. I came to see Jules, the perpetrator, not as a disgusting, unforgivable monster but as just another human being. I came to see Kitty, the victim, not just as a helpless and innocent waif but as a deeply flawed human being… This is truly Goon Squad’s greatest strength. It does not tell you what to think or guide you through your personal questions and challenges. Instead it creates these very situations and challenges and points out the open holes in your mindset. It also breaks with the trend of most literature, which tends to favor clean, neat endings and answers all of the questions the reader has both about the plot and the lessons taught by it. Instead, Goon Squad leaves you hanging, forcing you to reach your own conclusions, knowing that its work is done.”

- Charlotte Freccia ’15

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“In the book there were many topics such as drug use, death, and sex that we are exposed to in our lives. With so many things that one could relate to, one would think that it would be interesting. This is not the case, however. The themes of the book are presented in such a blunt and uncensored way that it is hard to relate to any of the emotions of the characters. Without any connection to the characters, a reader goes from reading a story to just reading the words off the page.”

- Ben Grad ’13 “Goon Squad is addictive. It is really hard to put down.

Healthy habits such as reading are habits the English department of Holderness School wants to cultivate. Such habits, in the long run, increase a person’s vocabulary list and imagination, not to mention knowledge. Sometimes it takes novels like Goon Squad to get a person to love reading. There is, however, the possibility of 13-year-olds reading this book, and we wonder if we want our teenagers reading this book. But when will we open their naïve eyes? When will the happy endings actually end? In college? That would be too late. The time is now, when they are at school, ready to grow into compassionate and informed individuals.

- Maame Arthur ’13 (Continued on page 11)

Volume 7, Issue 12 An Introduction to New Faculty and Staff: Mike Heyward ‘07 This fall there are countless new faces on campus, including many new faculty and staff. This section of the paper during the fall will be dedicated to introducing the new faculty and staff and helping you get to know them outside the classroom and beyond the playing fields. If there is anyone in particular that you would like to see featured, please let someone on the Picador staff know!

By Emily Soderberg ’13 Mr. Heyward’s titles: Associate Director of Admission, Coach (Varsity Girl’s Basketball), Dorm Parent (Rathbun), and Advisor ES: Where did you grow up?

MH: New York City ES: Where did you go to school, and what did you major in?

MH: Skidmore College; Business Major ES: You are a Holderness alumnus, class of 2007. What has it been like being back?

MH: It’s been great. I’ve reconnected with old faculty, and I’ve had a chance to have a whole new perspective on the school.

Ninety-five percent of the faculty here were here when I was a student. I was in their classes and on their teams. I called them Mister and Missus. What is most unusual is that I am told to call them by their first names now, and I have to make the students call me, "Mr. Heyward." It's an adjustment, but I can manage. The biggest difference as a faculty member is watching how hard my colleagues work and how passionate they are about what they do. Their passion is contagious and I look forward to the future years at Holderness.

ES: How is living in the newly-renovated ’Bun? MH: It’s been great. I actually lived in the ’Bun my first year at Holderness. And it was the worst dorm on campus, and now it’s the nicest dorm on campus. The students have it good here.

At least in the ’Bun. ES: Where did you live on campus when you went to school here?

Mr. Heyward playing basketball during his senior year at Holderness.

snack bar. The smell of tar tots and french fries was in the air; sportscenter was on the big screen TV; competitive pool and ping pong games were underway; and plans for walk backs were in motion. For underclassmen, snack bar lasted for only 30 minutes but it seemed like a lifetime. My best memories came from snack bar.

ES: What sports did you play?

MH: Rathbun. I was also a student leader in Hoit.

MH: Football and Basketball. I was also the Softball Manager.

ES: Are you looking forward to coaching girls varsity basketball this winter?

ES: Who is one of your heroes?

MH: My man, Norm Walker. There is picture of him on my MH: I am. I am very, very excited. I’ve been researching plays, desk; he coached me when I was here. watching films; I’m already hard at work. I am very excited.

ES: What is your favorite food?

ES: What was your favorite thing about Holderness when you MH: Spaghetti. were a student here?

ES: What is something about you most people don’t know?

MH: Snack bar. Snack bar was the highlight my day. After classes, sports, dinner, and study hall, snack bar was our down- MH: I don’t know how to swim. town. I remember many days when I walked down the stairs to Page 9

The Picador Dorm Reports alities known on campus, you will be sure to see a vivacious Lewis is having a great time.

Sargenteer anywhere in the We’ve all had our hands full vicinity. Sargent has been hopdealing with the late night anpin' around intervis time, and tics of CJ Sturges, but have everyone's invited to come recently implemented a new meet our four new set of “bed time rules” for her frosh...come mingle! The first to abide by - including no Mandatory Brownie Nights skyping boys after 10pm and O.C. Nights have been (sorry Henry Hall and Chapin great, and the seniors make Leatherwood). We have no sure this dorm never starves shortage of freeze pops or car(thank you, Ben and Jerry). rots and hummus (thanks to Although we all are busy and Tess and me) so boys, feel free working hard, we always manto stop over for some intervis age to have a good time! fun.

XOXO, - Mackenzie Maher - Sbell and Ging Sargent: Connell: Sargent dorm has been living it up on Southside this past Connell has had a splendid week. With some of the loud- start to the year. With Megan est, most outrageous, person- Shenton strutting the halls in Lewis:

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her onesie pajamas during the 'practice' fire drill, and Saro gracing everyone with her baller unicorn powers, Connell is just getting prepped for the fantastic year ahead. Everyone in Upper Connell is also so happy to have Maame back after the seven and a half hours she spent at WallyWorld. And basically, if you haven't been to Connell during intervis, you are missing out.

We are all excited for a warmup date night with the ’Bun, so that we can be prepared for Webster. ;)

of life. Now, prayer flags, inspiring posters, and what appear to be Christmas lights fill the room with energy. The Day Girls are a mix of good dancers, awful dancers, and really, really, really good dancers (Hannah R. Slattery and Caroline E. Mure). Sure we wake up at ridiculous times, drive to school every day, and trek all the way from the parking lot - that is conveniently located on the other side of campus - all the way to our loving room that contains no windows. But despite our ability to sleep in our own Peace, Love, and Awkward beds, we are just as much a Turtles, - Eliana & Emily part of the school as anyone else. Don't forget, we are WinDay Girls: ter Carnival Champs. Thank Once upon a time the Day Girl you. room was a dungeon and a half, with no decorative signs - Day Girl Nation

Volume 7, Issue 12 Horoscopes

By Sarah Michel ’14 There is a cold going around, and you are next on the list.

Remember to wash your hands!

Capricorn (December 22January 19): This year marks a new beginning for you. Forget about the unimportant, small things you have been worrying about and acknowledge the big-picture, great things that are happening around you.

Virgo (August 23–September 22): Good luck is coming your way. Make sure to look for it, even where you least expect it.

You never know what you might find!

Aquarius (January 20– February 18): A new person is catching your eye. Don’t be afraid to introduce yourself; your friendly gesture may lead to an interesting date.

Libra (September 23– October 23): Make sure to introduce yourself to the people on campus that you don’t know. You are a great friend maker!

Pisces (February 19–March 20): Get your party hat on; this is going to be your weekend.

No telling what will happen, but you are sure to enjoy!

Aries (March 21-April 19): You are in for a surprise this month. Watch your back and make sure you trust the right people; keep your friends close but your enemies closer.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): Love is just around the corner for you. Don’t go looking for it, for it will come to you. It may be a romance or perhaps

just a close friendship that will into the swing of things! sustain you through the long Cancer (June 22–July 22): winter months!

Family will become very important to you this month. Do Gemini (May 21–June 21): Stop forgetting everything. not forget to keep in touch.

Many people are unhappy with Your family will support you, the number of assignments no matter what! you have turned in late. It isn’t Leo (July 23–August 22): summer anymore; get back Keep your mouth to yourself!

Scorpio (October 24– November 21): You have been bored lately. Think about joining a club like the Green Team or doing yoga on Sundays! You will not only relieve your boredom but you just might do something good for the community as well!

Sagittarius (November 22– December 21): You’re nervous for your first big game.

Take a deep breath; you're going to do well. Everyone will be cheering you on.

“This book is too difficult to read for younger students. There are 13 characters in this novel. Each chapter has a different “The book sparked conversation among students. How many story. The book jumps forwards and backwards in time and books read for classroom purposes are honestly discussed out- never settles down to let the reader catch up…Every time a side the classroom? A Visit from the Good Squad was discussed character starts to open up, the chapter ends and we don’t hear voraciously among students and faculty, inside and outside the about that character again for what seems like 100 pages. The classroom. The racy topics, such as when Kitty is interviewed human mind craves further knowledge and struggles to not be and almost gets raped led students to passionately express their indifferent to the new information in the next chapter. For exopinions. The book was even tweeted about numerous time by ample, at the end of Chapter 1, the reader learns about Sasha’s Holderness students over the summer, before classes had even need to steal and is excited to hear more, but what the reader at begun. Not many books can do that.” this point in the novel doesn’t know is that he will never hear anything about her kleptomania again.”

- Maddie Cicoria ’13 - Orion Olsen ’13 Goon Squad (Continued from page 8)

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The Picador

Top Ten Things to do at Holderness School Compiled by the Picador Editors 1. Get out of Daytime Study Hall

6. Create something in the Forge

2. Score an invitation to Brownie Night at the Head's House

7. Receive the honor of ringing the Chapel Bell on Head's Day

3. Lead students in a speech, sermon, or prayer during Chapel

8. Hike Rattlesnake for the best work/pleasure ratio in the East

4. Go Nordic skiing or hang out in the sauna on a Thursday Night in the winter

9. Earn a lead role in a school performance 10. Run with the Tanner Banner during Tabor Day

5. Start a Club

Shout Outs

Overheards

By Drew Houx and Bobby Wassman 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!

AR& SD: This Sargent girl has a thing for Sergeants CD & GC: North Shore lovin' CB & HS: Trading in the surf board for a baseball hat CF & SC: A convenient walk back just got shorter thanks to the new path.

AS & JR: Varsity quarterback, VP, walk backs, oh my!

JV & SJ : Getting the Maine idea

 “Wait... he knocked the net over?”  “Am I the only one that wants to snuggle?”  “I want to see you play in traffic.”  “You could save your voice if you used a megaphone.”

Stephanie Symecko: Congrats for getting Athlete of the Week at WPI! Lavendar Team: Congrats on your Super Sunday win!

 “You can’t just not use Moodle.”  “I just got mouse trapped.”

Senior Editors Jake Barton Jeff Hauser Emily Soderberg

 “Souls taste better than books.”

In and Out In  Flare pants

Out  Tight pants

 180 degrees

 90 degrees

 Lika

 Digby

 I'm Finna

 I'll see you later

 Intervis

 Open Dorm

“To err is human, to really foul things up requires a computer.”

- Farmers’ Almanac, 1978

Junior Editors Lea Rice Sarah Michel Faculty Advisors Ms. Magnus Mr. Solberg Mr. Carey Contributing Writers Emily Rasmussen Addie Morgan Hannah Foote Fabian Stocek Zihan Guo

Axi Berman Thomas Chau Charlotte Freccia Ben Grad Maame Arthur Maddie Cicoria Orion Olsen

Contact Information Holderness School Chapel Lane P.O. Box 1789 Plymouth, NH 03245 Phone Number: 603.536.1257 Fax: 603.536.1267 Email: info@holderness.org