The Picador Volume 9, Issue 1
A PUBLICATION BY HOLDERNESS STUDENTS FOR THE HOLDERNESS SCHOOL COMMUNITY
September 27, 2013
The Man, the Myth, the Legend: Holderness’ Velvet Elvis sent to none other than Mr. Peck on his thirtieth birthday Elvis Presley: The King of after his first year as a HolderRock. What the heck does he ness faculty member. He had have to do with Holderness, lived in Hoit that fist year, and and why on Earth does his the next fall, he and his wife portrait appear in our school moved into Sargent. During photo each fall? the move, Mrs. Peck found the portrait of Elvis and was in the After the “serious” photo is taken, Holderness takes an all- process of throwing it out school photo in which students when a student stopped her and asked if he could have it. are allowed to wear jerseys, Mrs. Peck gratefully gave Elhold up posters and signs, wear sunglasses and hats, and vis to the student, and the next time it was seen was in the all don funny expressions. The school photo in the fall of portrait of Elvis, known to 1986. some as “Velvet Elvis,” has appeared in many photos as far The original picture was then back as the late 80’s. lost, but a new portrait apVelvet Elvis, believe it or not, peared in the 90s; in every was originally a birthday pre- photo since then, Velvet Elvis By Charles Harker ’15
has made an appearance. Well, actually, TWO appearances. Much like taking a “panorama” on an iPhone, the all school picture is done with a camera that starts at one end, and takes a series of pictures on its way across the mass of students and faculty until it reaches the other end. So if you’re quick enough, you can appear in the photo twice. Upholding tradition this year are seniors Matt Thomas and Adam Pettengill, who along with Velvet Elvis, will appear, twice, in the 2013-2014 all school photo. After this year, Elvis will be passed down to the next generation of seniors, who will also have the honor
of appearing twice. So, when you see Matt and Adam sprinting around the back of the bleachers, don’t be “All Shook Up!”
M r. P e c k R e t u r n s f r o m C o l u m b i a U n i v e r s i t y By Sarah Michel ’14 This past week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Mr. Peck and asking him about his year at Columbia University in New York City. Mr. Peck took a year off as the head of the school to complete research and construct his dissertation. He focused in on researching independent schools and leadership. I asked Mr. Peck a few questions and was very interested by his answers! Sarah Michel: Mr. Peck, while going to school in New York City, where were you living? Mr. Peck: I was living in a
Mr. Peck: I was in a program called the Klingenstein Program, which is one of the premiere graduate schools in the country. I was so lucky to be able to do graduate work at this school because of the extensive resources that were available and the doors that were opened for me. It was a wonderful experience, and I was very fortunate! SM: What were some of your new experiences throughout your year away? Mr. Peck: I realized how hard five hundred square foot apart- where I was studying at Coit is to go back to school and ment that overlooked Harlem. lumbia! do a full year of graduate It was great because I was SM: How did you like Colum- schoolwork! It felt like I was only two blocks away from (Continued on page 2) bia University?