The Picador Volume 8, Issue 7
A PUBLICATION BY HOLDERNESS STUDENTS FOR THE HOLDERNESS SCHOOL COMMUNITY
February 1, 2013
A t h l e t e s F a i r We l l i n G r u e l i n g M a t h l e t i c C o m p e t i t i o n By Jake Barton ’13 and Zihan Guo ’14 Many sports require endurance. Others, brute force. Still more rely on fitness, technique, or just plain talent. But only one encapsulates all of these characteristics. One so demanding, a lifetime's worth of training is inadequate; one so mentally (and physically) trying, the Olympic Committee removed it from their competitions at the turn of the century; one so imposing, only a select few choose to practice it outside of class. Its name: math.
Those brave enough to attempt it must be disciplined in their training. All who compete complete a weekly training log, commonly referred to as “homework.” In addition, competitors must attend twiceweekly practice sessions, which, at times, last upwards of 3 hours.
tition at Tilton School. Unfortunately, drivers of the fan buses received incorrect directions to the meet and instead brought distraught supporters to Walmart. Though slightly unhappy, the mathletes were largely unfazed, refocussing their attention on the task at hand.
After weeks of such strenuous training, Holderness' own intrepid band of mathletes boarded the team's private transport (Van #10) this Sunday amid 10's of encouraging fans in the foyer of Weld. They were bound for a compe-
Time flew like an arrow, and the mathletes had to chase after it. Numbers, shapes, series, sheep, and dogs were running all over the world in that tiny cramped room. Sunlight fell through the windows on the mathletes but
failed to interrupt their concentration. The warriors’ heads were squeezed together as they drew mysterious codes on their papers; many of the codes contained the giant figure of a pig named carrot pie (^p). Carrot Pie is food, but it is also food for math. The individual competition came after the team events, and the mathletes lined up in the same tiny room and placed their buttocks on the static wooden chairs. The air was cold and the warriors were savoring the scent of the meal (Continued on page 7)
Celebrating the Lunar New Year Countries in Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year even though On the 10th of February, many they use the Gregorian calenstudents at Holderness will dar today. The Lunar New celebrate the 2013 Lunar New Year is the new year according Year, the year of the snake. to the 12-moon cycle of the lunar calendar. There are 12 “It's even more chaotic than Christmas,” said Zihan Guo, a different animals, each associstudent from China. “In China ated with different years; these we celebrate the new year for include the rat, ox, tiger, rababout a month, and we have a bit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. two-month winter break.” 2012 was a year of the dragon, The Lunar New Year is celeand the year 2013 is a year of brated as a big event in other the snake. countries in Asia as well, but it Because it is based on the luis mostly known as the Chinar calendar, the date changes nese New Year since China celebrates it most enthusiasti- every year. Last year, the date of the Lunar New Year was cally. In China it is called Spring Festival, in Korea it is January 23rd, but this year it is on February 10th which falls called Seol-nal, and in Vietnam it is called Tet. By Young Soo Sung ’14
Parker Hartnett Sheppe was born at 7:43 AM on January 18th, weighing in at an even 10 lbs. Welcome Parker, and congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Sheppe and Oliver!
Lo, sifted through the winds that blow, Down comes the soft and silent snow, White petals from the flowers that grow In the cold atmosphere. ~George W. Bungay
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during the upcoming Parents’ Weekend.
America and Boxing Day in Canada.
In big cities, there are fireworks; some families also do Like Christmas, during the fireworks at home. “When I Lunar New Year, families was fourteen, my family used gather together to celebrate the fireworks that were supposed event. People with jobs are to go about twenty floors high, given breaks so that they can but they went only about eight go home and gather in the floors high and broke someone's window. Accidents houses of their elders. caused by fireworks are comThere are also sales which mon in China,” said Zihan. resemble Black Friday in
Holderness has been celebrating the Lunar New Year since Kangdi Wang and Thai Dao '12 joined the community in 2010. A few years ago, fireworks were even lit on the Quad, but this tradition has not continued.
also be a dinner on February 9th at the Head's House.
The menu for the dinner has not been decided yet, but it is likely to include mostly traditional Chinese foods like dumplings and other known Chinese dishes. The parents of This year, according to Mrs. Shihao Yu and Henry Liu and Pfenninger, there will be a perhaps some others will join family style dinner to celebrate the celebration. All are welthe event either on February come! 7th or February 14th. There will
Winter Holidays You Never Knew Existed By Another year has begun, and it is passing quickly. Don't worry because January and February have some cool holidays to take your mind off the fact that winter break is over. Check out the list compiled by Trang Pham ’14! January 21st – National Hugging Day National Hug Day, created by Rev. Kevin Zaborney from Caro, MI, is an annual holiday when hugs are given by and received from family, friends, lovers, or even strangers. The date of January 21 was chosen because it is in between Christmas and Valentine’s Day, at point at which people are often considered to be at an emotional low. Studies have proven that hugging has many health benefits, and human contact improves both psychological and physical development. So even though this holiday has passed, it seems worthy of our recognition; perhaps you know someone who needs a hug? January 23rd – National Handwriting Day National Handwriting Day is a celebration that was established by the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association in 1977 in an attempt to promote the consumption of pens, pencils, and writing paper. January 23rd was chosen since it is also the birthday of John Hancock, the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence. The goal of this holiday is to remind people about the importance of handwriting; however, this essential skill is now losing popularity due to the rapid development of technology and typing devices. Perhaps this holiday is better left in the past... February 1st – National Freedom Day National Freedom Day was established in 1948 to commemorate the signing by Abraham Lincoln of a resolution that later became the 13th Amendment and outlawed slavPage 2
ery. It is a day for all Americans to promote harmony and equal opportunity. Many towns have Freedom Day celebrations, and in Philadelphia a wreath of flowers is placed around the Liberty Bell. February 6th – Lame Duck Day This day commemorates the 1933 ratification of the 20th Amendment that deals with presidential succession. According to the website Days of the Year, “Lame Duck Day has nothing to do with injured animals; rather, it’s about giving some support and recognition to people who are on their way out – last term’s political leaders, people who’ve been promoted or are moving away, and anybody who’s ineffective in their current position because their time is up.” February 10th – Lunar New Year Although the rest of the world celebrated the New Year a month ago, it is not 2013 until February 10th for some Asian countries like China, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, and Tibet. February 14th – Valentine’s Day Saint Valentine’s Day, commonly known as Valentine's Day, is a celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus. The most popular myth associated with Saint Valentine was that he was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry. Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is considered an occasion for people in love to celebrate or an opportunity for others. Source: http://www.theultimateholidaysite.com
Volume 7, Issue 12
A Photo Essay
By Haley Michienzi ’14
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The Picador World News Compiled by Fabian Stocek ’13 and Zihan Guo ’14
233 Die During Fire in Overcrowded Night Club At least 233 people died in a fire that swept through a nightclub in a university city in southern Brazil, police and officials say.
enough to fill a large plane -- from exiting the club, he told Brazilian Health Minister Al- Globo TV. exandro Padilha told reporters. “People who were inside the Many apparently died from facility informed us ... that smoke inhalation, state-run security guards blocked the Glauber Fernandes, a reporter Agencia Brasil reported. Oth- exit to prevent people there from CNN affiliate Band ers were trampled in the rush from leaving, and that's when for the exits, one security the crowd starting panicking, News,explains. and the tragedy grew worse,” guard told Band News. “It was a really complicated he said. scene. A lot of smoke, a lot of More than 90 people were shoes that were left, cell hospitalized, Padilha said, in- The fire started “from phones, because everybody cluding 14 patients with severe out of nowhere” on a tried to get out of there runstage at the club and burns. ning,” he said. “While we quickly spread to the About 2,000 people were inwere there, we saw cell phones ceiling, witness Jairo side the club when the fire ringing. It was parents, friends, Vieira told Band News. broke out -- double the maxitrying to find out what was mum capacity of 1,000, said “People started runhappening and nobody was Guido de Melo, a state fire ning,” survivor Luana answering.” Santos Silva told official. A fire swept through the Globo TV. “I fell on Investigators have received packed, popular nightclub in the floor.” preliminary information that Santa Maria early Sunday, security guards stopped people There was a pyrotechkilling at least 233 people -nics show going on
inside the club when the fire started. However, authorities stopped short of blaming it for the blaze, saying the cause was still under investigation. Next time you go to a night club, check for the exit signs and their license.
Leftist Candidate Milos Zeman Wins Czech Presidential Election A leftist candidate won the Czech Republic's first presidential election decided by direct vote. Milos Zeman, a former prime minister and head of the Citizens' Rights Party, won with 54.8% of the vote, according to the Czech News Agency. He defeated Karel Schwarzenberg, an aristocratic foreign minister with the TOP09 party, who garnered 45.2%.
to the Organization for Security and Cooperation. Until 2012, the parliament elected the president for a fiveyear term. After years of debate on the topic, fueled by allegations of corruption in the voting process, the constitution was amended a year ago to provide for direct presidential elections, according to the OSCE. In the 1990s, Zeman was Klaus' only real rival on the political scene.
Zeman replaces Vaclav Klaus, The main issues in the election to the Eurozone, appointment who must step down after were national security, antiof judges, and presidential serving the maximum of two Source: CNN corruption measures, accession pardons of convicts, according terms. Page 4
Volume 7, Issue 12 354 Million Miles From Home Curiosity Drills Into Mars By Dylan Arthaud ’13 Some of us may have forgotten the robot that landed on the planet Mars last August. Curiosity traveled 354 million miles from home and has been roaming and inspecting our red neighbor for almost six months now. The rover, also known as the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), is made from about $2.5 billion of high-tech gadgets and tools, including a radioisotope power system to outlast its solar-panelequipped predecessors. Its purpose is to find out more about the Red Planet’s past: “Could Mars have once harbored life?” (NASA). But what has it found so far in alrover’s Mast Camera most half a year? (Mastcam) has found various, Outfitted with an assortment unexpected features, of high definition camera sys- “including veins, nodules, tems, Curiosity has taken a lot cross-bedded layering, a lusof photographs, clearer and trous pebble embedded in more detailed than ever before, sandstone, and possibly some of Mars’ landscape and of itholes in the ground” (JPL). self, giving scientists visual This rock has been dubbed information in addition to in- “John Klein” in honor of strumental. The rover landed, quite perfectly, in Gale Crater on August 6, 2012, and has made its way slowly to a region within the crater called “Yellowknife Bay,” where it arrived on Dec. 12, or Sol (Martian day) 125 (JPL). On Jan. 27, 2013, Curiosity set down its percussion drill for “load testing” on a patch of rock, on which the
vestigate the force applied to the hardware while the drill contacts the rock; the tests can then be compared to predictions made by engineers. The load test also investigates the effect of temperature on the hardware. The next step, after this load test is complete, is to set the drill overnight which will give information on the stress of an overnight drilling when the temperature dips from about 32 degrees Fahrenheit to about -85 degrees Fahrenheit. Before Curiosity really begins to drill, however, several more tests and precautions are expected to take place. “We are proceeding with caution in the approach to Curiosity's first MSL’s former deputy project drilling. This is challenging. It manager, who died in 2011. will be the first time any robot Back to the “load testing.” The has drilled into a rock to collect a sample on Mars,” exfirst time anything will drill farther than a few millimeters plains JPL’s Daniel Limonadi, into Mars’ surface is expected lead systems engineer for Cuto occur in the next few days, riosity’s surface sampling and science system. into “John Klein” (the rock). The load testing is used to in- Beneath the surface of “John Klein” may be another clue to Mars’ life as a water-bearing planet. The drill that might find the next big piece of evidence affirming the past existence of life on Mars will take place in the coming days, so keep an eye on Curiosity. If you don't, I will and will let share with you any discovery it makes.
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By Thorn Merrill ’14 and Kaelen Caggiula ’14 Over the past couple of years the freeride school team and the Eastern freestyle team have offered a variety of programs that have served various types of skiers. The school team coach, Rob Dresser, said he believes that his team has grown in popularity for similar reasons that freestyle skiing in general has become immensely popular. “It allows students to express themselves and to show different styles,” he said. Participants are able to learn and progress at speeds they feel comfortable with. Since there is a very diverse cross section of ability on the team, there is usually no pressure to do more than is desired by the skier. Coach Dresser said he hopes that the team will do more USASA competitions. However, he also explained, “I think that the team will never grow enough to travel like the Eastern team because of the diverse level of talent.” The program could, however, evolve and be structured similar to the snowboard program which is an Eastern and school team program combined and run by Holderness at Loon. This situation leads to definite splits in the group by ability but also allows for multiple ability levels. One draw of the school team
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There are other skiers who do not fit into the mold of either skiing program and do not desire to race. This is an area where snow sports at Holderness could improve. Although the school team is open to everyone and accepts anyone who wants to join, it has a heavy emphasis on terrain park skiing. is that the splits in the group are often made by who wants to ski together rather than by ability. Most of the kids and coaches are satisfied with the team. It offers a fun balance between skiing with friends and learning new tricks. Chris Caulder, who has the ability to train with the Eastern team, chose instead to join the school team. “Everyone gets the attention they need on this team,” he said, “and if we were on the Eastern team, this might not be the same.” The Eastern Freestyle team trains with Waterville Academy and sometimes Holderness skiers can be put on the back burner. For example, sometimes the academy kids train in the morning, which does not work for Holderness students. Chris said he also chose to join the school team so that he could train and compete in skier cross. While many may doubt the skill level of the Holderness Freestyle school team, the program participants remain
positive. Thorn Merrill proclaimed, “I am satisfied with the program, and I am able to progress because we go to such a good mountain and ski every day.” Michael Finnegan agrees. “The ski program definitely allows for a fair amount of progression,” he explained. “Skiing everyday is key. If there is one thing that hinders progression it is the park setup, because it has a tendency to be fairly technical. That being said, it challenges you.” However, for some, the Eastern Freestyle team is the right program. One of these people is Bobby Wassman. He skis moguls, which he would not be able to do on the school team, but Waterville has an excellent program. Bobby also skied with Waterville Academy for a few years leading up to his time at Holderness. For this reason, he now has a lot of friends on the Waterville Team and he has gotten to know the coaches well. He
In the current situation, it appears that the school team is the best option for all levels of terrain park skiing. It allows students to express themselves through skiing in any way they want and they can progress as quickly or as slowly as they want. On the other hand, the Eastern Freestyle team is the best option for mogul skiers and park skiers who want to train harder and compete at more competitive venues.
Volume 7, Issue 12 O n- t he - Ro ad Anti c s: A P e r spe c ti ve on the M e n’s Te am By Max Lash ’14 The Men’s team originated before I arrived at Holderness and is a group of humble and dedicated Eastern Ski Racing/ FIS athletes. The legacy has continued through each season. At first glance, it was something I really wanted to be a part of, and after a year or so of preparation and dedication to the sport, I was finally ready. The Men’s team is often out racing, while also working long hours to complete missed schoolwork. Throughout the winter, our main priorities are “scoring subbies” and “earning hundies”; in other words, skiing well to score points, while also achieving noteworthy grades. It’s difficult missing so much time in such a close-knit com-
munity like Holderness, but that’s what makes the social aspect of the team so valuable. Kelly DiNapoli, a current member of the LSCC (a lady’s club formed in admiration of the Men’s team), says, “Every time I hang out with the Men’s team, I get the but-
terflies because it is such a privilege to be in their presence.” Some say we are intimidating, others comforting, but many, blessed. We don’t take for granted our opportunity to both travel and embrace a sport that we all love.
While the Men’s team blazes its own trail down the mountain, its fearless leader, Coach Craig Antonides, provides a solid foundation. He is able to get the most talent and potential out of us. It is amazing how such a busy man is able to support his team and wife back home. Moving on toward the later season, hopes and aspirations rise to the hefty goal of J2 Nationals, and for some, such as Stepper Hall, US Nationals. Both championship events require immense amounts of work and dedication. All in all, the Men’s team continues to excel both on and off the hill, working hard to please our teachers, fans, and coaches. The season has proven thus far, to be both challenging and rewarding.
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to come. Their pencils were sharp, and their solutions were perfect. Time fled; then the air filled with the echoes of victory. We, the warriors from the hill, received eternal domination over Tilton. We were undefeatable. The ginger-haired Babylonian newcomers swallowed the spoils from their war: apple cider and cookies. One the way back to camp, a singsong voice came from the very back of the wagon: “Veni, vidi, vici…”
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The Picador 1:278 + 1 By Sarah Michel ’14 There are currently 278 students enrolled at Holderness School. But for the month of January we have one additional student. Her name is Dana Barroso Peralta. She is visiting from Argentina and staying with Sarah Michel. Dana has been here since the start of school in January and will be returning home next week. But before she leaves, Sarah had a chance to interview her for The Picador. Below is their conversation. Thanks Dana for visiting with us, and good luck with school next year! SM: What is the biggest difference between Argentina and America? DB: The biggest difference is the relationships between people and the way they act toward each other. People here are really nice when you first meet them, and they are really interested in people from other countries and very respectful. People in Argentina don't really say hi to each other all the time. They just say hi to their close friends and kiss them on the cheeks.
SM: What will you major in? DB: I will major in translating and interpreting; I first must take a test to evaluate my English.
SM: Do you like any certain foods here that are not common in Argentina? DB: Yes, I love cookie dough, peanut butter, waffles, and Nutella!
SM: How are you doing dealing with the cold weather when it is summer in Argentina? DB: I thought it was going to be worse. I guess I’m dealing with it well, but sometimes it is really cold for me.
SM: After observing the work that Holderness students do, do you think you and your friends do the same amount of work? DB: In Argentina we have to take about fourteen classes, so we do have a lot more work than it seems that students have here.
SM: Do you have any brothers or sisters? DB: Yes, I have a younger sister who is sixteen; her name is Aimara.
SM: Who are your favorite American music artists? DB: I like Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, Beyonce, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. SM: Do you plan on going to college? DB: Yes, I am starting college in April in Argentina.
In the map to the right, the letter A marks the town where Dana attended school. Parque de España High School is in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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SM: If you could visit one country besides America, what would it be? DB: Well, I want to visit a lot of countries but I’d like to go to England, France, and Italy first.
SM: What do you do with friends in your free time? DB: We hang out at one of our houses, or we go to the park or the cinema. If we want to celebrate, we go out to a restaurant and go dancing! SM: What will you miss most about America? DB: I will miss the people here mostly, but also the beautiful landscape.
Volume 7, Issue 12 Introducing the New Faculty: George Negroponte By Jonathan Swidrak ’14 This year there are countless new faces on campus, including many new faculty and staff. This section of the paper this year has been 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! MS: Hello, Mr. Negroponte! Where were you before you took your job at Holderness? GN: I was working in Vermont at a ski resort and at a hotel. I graduated from Bowdoin in 2011.
MS: Do you miss what you did before? GN: I don’t miss working at hotels or the ski resort, but it was a great experience. I was doing trail maintenance, helping out in the kitchen, and working at the front desk. It was humbling and was worth it. I am glad I did it. However, I was also ecstatic when everything worked out here.
MS: What did you major in in college? GN: I majored in economics and minored in anthropology. When I entered Bowdoin my MS: What do you like to do in advisor was the head of the your off time? math department, so I took a GN: I love hiking and skiing. I also lot of math courses as an unwant to learn how to Nordic ski derclassman. Math was too theoretical by junior year and it was because I think that will be fun also. not my forte, so I decided to choose economics as my major. I also took anthropology courses just because I wanted to try MS: Are you enjoying the New Hampshire area compared something new. to where you used to live? GN: My parents pretty much have lived in Washington, D.C. my whole life. Washington is really humid and brutal during MS: Before Bowdoin, you attended Phillips Exeter Acadthe summer and I love the mountains, so I went to Exeter in emy. How was it similar to Holderness and how was it difNew Hampshire then to Bowdoin in Maine. I also went to upferent? GN: There are a lot of differences between Exeter and Holder- state New York and did a camp during a couple summers. I ness. Size is the most noticeable difference. Teaching at Hollove the mountains and the outdoors. derness is also different, and I have loved the experience. It took a while before I decided I wanted to teach, but subconMS: Did you play any sports in college or high school? sciously I knew that I wanted to. If there is one student each GN: At Phillips Exeter I played soccer, wrestling (didn’t do it year who can relate to you, then you are doing your job right. senior year), and lacrosse. In college I just focused on lacrosse. Boarding schools allow for more of a personal relationship. My I wish I had played soccer at Bowdoin; it would have been best friend's dad was a coach and a teacher at Exeter, so I got to challenging playing two different sports, but it would have been hang out with him along with his family. His family is so close, worth it. and even though he moved out West, their relationship still lasts. MS: How do you feel about going on Out Back this year? GN: I am excited. I think it will be a lot of fun and an incredible experience. I teach some sophomores and freshmen and a MS: What made you come to Holderness? GN: I knew that I wanted to teach at Holderness because when lot of seniors, but I have not worked with the juniors other than I was applying former teachers gave me positive feedback in the dorm. It will be nice to get to know them. Spending time about teaching here. Last year, I went through an online teach- in the wilderness shows you a lot about people, whether it is ing agency and finished my profile. A day later Mr. Day positive or negative. You just have to take it all in stride. It will emailed me, and everything fell into place. The interview went be very interesting. I have also never done any winter camping well and here I am. so that will be new to me. It will probably be nicer than summer camping! Page 9
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Doppelgangers Doppelgangers. We all have them, but it is a bit more surreal when we meet them face to face or see them on TV. Emily Soderberg and Lea Rice have put together another collection of photographs of students on campus and matched them with their celebrity look alikes. Who knew we had so many famous people on campus?
Celeste Holland
Maggie Barton
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Kate Middleton
Alex Spina
David Schwimmer
Thom Flinders
Michael Schmacher
Natalie Portman
Volume 7, Issue 12 In and Out
Overheards
By Kelly DiNapoli ’13
Stepper Hall ’13 and Mike Finnegan ’13 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!
He punched the mayor of Plymouth.
In:
Out:
Scott Merrill
Jesus Christ
The Veritones
Chapel Choir
Maame
Beyonce
Poetry Out Loud in the shower
Singing in the shower
Despite being in AP, I can't speak Spanish. Ever wake up and think you're in a bed? The odds are good, but the goods are odd. Your mom has big feet.
Shout Outs By Elizabeth Powell ’13 and Morgan Bayreuther ’14
It just makes me wanna go on up in it and snuggle.
BW + ER = Reunited
I wanna date Stepper.
MT + TO = Well, it’s about time... WT + CC = We know they're Superstars
Question of the Week: What do you do to fight the winter blues?
BC + EC = This girl is on fire Day Boys = The tradition continues Sargent Dorm = Congrats on your Winter Carnival win!
Saro: The way to survive winter is to leave your room as little as possible. Eliana: I drink lots of hot cocoa and go outside when it’s nice! Celeste: Nordic ski. Becky Begley: I never get the winter blues, but if I did, I would make snow angels. Mikaela Wall: I watch a lot of TV and try to forget about how much homework I have. Julie Han: Sleep it out. Elain Wang: Eat. Choa Lim: Eat delicious ice cream, like cookies and cream, in front of a fire place. Ms. Lewis: Get outside as much as possible. Axi Berman: Eat yellow snow. Lewis Mundy-Shaw: This is how you beat the Winter Blues: you paint it red. All you have to do is paint it red.
Senior Editors Jake Barton Jeff Hauser Emily Soderberg Dylan Arthaud Junior Editors Lea Rice Sarah Michel Faculty Advisors Ms. Magnus Mr. Solberg Mr. Carey Contributing Writers Young Soo Sung Fabian Stocek Zihan Guo Trang Pham Thorn Merrill
Kaelen Caggiula Max Lash Jonathan Swidrak Stepper Hall Mike Finnegan Elizabeth Powell Morgan Bayreuther Kelly DiNapoli 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
Xajaah Williams-Flores: Create your own Head's Day. Annie Hayes: Sleep + snowboard. Page 11
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Winter has been here and gone and returned again, and there have been plenty of activities to get us through the darkest month of the year—Winter Carnival, ski races, Frog Pond Skating, hockey games, Poetry Out Loud, and much more. And while academics and other school commitments take up most of our time, we still like to find time to enjoy winter. Below we share some of our favorite things about winter at Holderness. 1. What do you do to fight the winter blues? Emily: Go outside and start looking at prom dresses. Jake: Nordic skiing! It's a bright spot in my day, every day. Lea: Drink hot chocolate. Jeff: The winter can definitely get long in the middle of the season. For me it is the daily routine each day that bogs me down, so I try to switch up my day where I can. Bacon instead of sausage. Turkey instead of ham. But no, really, do something a bit different than what you did the day before, and you should be all set. Also, take naps whenever you can, lots of them.
Jake: Clark, Aidan, and I used to build massive forts in the snow piles outside of the green house. They were pretty cool, especially when we would carve out multiple rooms and hit people with snowballs. Lea: A giant snowman. Then my friend's dog ran into it and it fell. Jeff: Hmm. I have built a lot of snow forts and sculptures in my day, but the igloo a few years back takes the victory. My brothers and I shoveled a lot of snow from our deck into a mound and proceeded to build an igloo. It held up for a bit‌
Dylan: I tried once to recreate a snow sculpture from a movie-Dylan: I like winter. I hate spring. To prevent the winter blues I I think Snow Day--and ruined a television. try not to think about spring. Sarah: My friend Bridget and I built a long tunnel inside of a Sarah: I beat the winter blues by watching movies and dream- snow bank once and it was pretty cool. ing of summer. 2. What is your favorite winter activity? Emily: Night time Nordic skiing and sitting in the sauna. Jake: Probably Nordic. But Frog-Pond skating is also up there. Lea: Skiing or sledding.
4. Where on campus is your favorite spot to watch the snow fall? Emily: From my window in room 24 in Upper Connell. Saro and I have a great view of the chapel. Jake: I could watch the snow fall from anywhere and be happy. I think campus looks the best when it's snowing. If I could go anywhere, though, I would look from the White house toward Weld, so that I could see as much as possible.
Jeff: Well, if my sport counts as an activity, which I believe it does, mine would be skiing. I love all forms of skiing: from racing to freestyle and everything in between. The best part is I Lea: The giant window in the library. get to ski every day! Jeff: Probably from my dorm room, right before I fall asleep, Dylan: Disorganized pond hockey. knowing that I will wake up to fresh snow on the ground. The best place to watch snow fall, though, is right behind one of the Sarah: My favorite winter activities are definitely skiing and path lights at night. They seem to illuminate the dark sky with snowmobiling. snow coming down. It's great. 3. Describe the best snow sculpture/fort that you ever built.
Dylan: The swing set near Connell Dorm.
Emily: My best fort ever still stands in my back yard. It's pink and green and I made it when I was 12.
Sarah: My favorite place on campus to watch the snow fall is by the chapel.