The Picador Volume 9, Issue 8
A PUBLICATION BY HOLDERNESS STUDENTS FOR THE HOLDERNESS SCHOOL COMMUNITY
February 21, 2014
Committed to Communicating: New Student Workers By Celeste Holland ’14
jobs.
Need a new photograph for your Facebook page or a snapshot to send to your parents? There's a new team in town that can help.
What drew you to the job?
Since the fall, So Min Park, Minh Tran, Taylor Mavroudis, and Liesl Magnus have been working with Ms. Williamson to bring a student perspective to the Communications Office. This task requires a lot of different angles and unique talent. of endurance. You have to stand in the cold, or in a busy “It's extremely difficult to take gym, or in a dark aisle for a good photo that can be used hours waiting for the right in an official publication,” angle. And when you're photosays Ms. Williamson. “You graphing people, you have to need good equipment, a good be confident so they can feel eye, and you have to have a lot relaxed—which is difficult.”
TM: I was actually “recruited” by Minh after he noticed my interest in photography and filmmaking. They needed a junior on the crew and I was happy to help! LM: I’ve always been interested in photography and writing, and this was a job that let me practice in a non-class environment—which was nice. Each of these students brings unique talent to the job. Since September, they've produced some great photographs, a new blog, and a great Instagram contest! This week we caught up with them and found out a little more about their new
SMP: Gossip Girl inspired me to spread the news to my own community. I also needed photos to prove my “Spotted” victims, but sometimes photos aren’t enough—hence the videos. (JK. I don’t know, I’ve (Continued on page 2)
Special Programs: More Than Just a Bonding Experience By Lea Rice ’14 Each year, Holderness prepares as a school for Special Programs, a part of our curriculum in which ideally each and every member of the community participates. Given the annual nature of the programs and the customary stratifica-
tion of grades into separate activities, almost everyone on our campus can spend their year anticipating what the first few weeks of March will hold.
most high school kids would not accept the challenges that Special Programs presents as the customary trials and tribulations of secondary education.
intuitively, those who have not taken part. They, unlike returning students, do not take each grade’s assigned program as a given part of any year.
It is easy for a Holderness student to forget, then, that Special Programs is actually a really unique event, and that
The people on campus with some of the best insights into how unusual Special Programs really are, somewhat counter
Racheal Erhard, for example, missed her first two years of Special Programs to attend championship ski races and
The Picador LM: Animals! I love taking photos of dogs and birds especially.
Communications (Continued from page 1)
always loved documenting. Pictures are memories.)
SMP: People.
MT: I have been taking photos for a few years now. Aside from fulfilling my hobby, I thought that I might be able to contribute something to the school. It's much better than cleaning dirty dishes or shoveling the snow every morning at 6am. What’s one vision you have for Holderness School's communications—something you'd like to see the school start doing? TM: I’d really like to see our team make more films, maybe collaborating with Mrs. Macomber. It’d be great to make them from a student’s point of view. I’m really into film editing, so I’d definitely like to get involved with that.
MT: I like taking pictures of games and dances, where there are lots of people who all want photos. What has been your most challenging assignment so far? Why?
a stronger foundation for communications—including social media—the school will be more connected. MT: I would like people on campus to understand what we do more and provide us with more support. What's one thing you wish everyone understood about the job?
TM: I wish everyone could understand how difficult it is to walk around with a camera and try to get “natural” photos of people. It can feel really SMP: Although many people awkward trying to ask people at Holderness believe technol- to let me take pictures of them ogy is what kills us, if there is when they don’t know what I’m going to do with the photos! LM: Something that they are already doing—getting students involved in reaching out to the community.
LM: That it’s actually a job, and we actually have a lot of work to do; we’re not just trying to get out of pantry. SMP: Yes, it’s a job. We are all assigned different events to take pictures of, so we have responsibilities and deadlines to meet.
TM: My most challenging assignment so far was the dishes or wake up every morn- Christmas dinner. No one knew I was part of the coming at 6.” munications team at that time, What do you do to help in so they didn’t have any idea the Communications office? why I wanted to take pictures TM: At the moment, I’ve just of them...It was just really been trying to supply as many awkward. photos of different events as LM: In a technical way I possible, but as I said, I’d would say the lip synch. Phoreally like to get involved with tographing in the dark is so film in the future. We have hard! But in terms of raw time Liesl, Minh, and Min all takspent, it would be last Sundaying photos too, so I feel like a -the day that I had to photodifferent form of media would graph the Cheri Walsh race be helpful too. during the day and then the LM: Photography, writing, Valentine's Day dinner that even a little bit of graphic de- night. I was dead on my feet sign here and there. Whatever by the end of that. needs to be done! SMP: Everyone agreeing on SMP: Dress code tumblr, pho- something. tos of dances, sports, events. MT: I would say that hockey MT: I take photos of events, game assignments are by far especially dances and games, the most challenging ones, and I provide technical support because the game is cold, it's (from Photoshop to hardware fast and everyone on the team support). wants a photo.
“This year's student assistants are working really hard,” says Ms. Williamson. “And at the TM: I really enjoy taking phosame time, they are educating tos at athletic events (mainly Ms. Magnus and me on how to outdoors). There’s generally a MT: I wish people would stop best support them. I'm in awe big range of people in the complaining that, “It isn't fair of all four of them.” crowd, and I love getting acthat you only have to take piction shots. tures, while I have to do the Page 2
What is your favorite thing to take pictures of?
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was unable to participate in Out Back because of an injury. “I think I would have enjoyed Special Programs,” says Racheal, “but I don’t think that I’m hindered intellectually because I wasn’t able to participate.” She then went on to explain that, as far as she’s heard, the programs’ participants’ biggest takeaways from their respective ten-day trips have been the bonds they formed with their classmates. Erhard’s sentiments were echoed by many of her peers who have missed programs for one reason or another, usually a snow sport event. New students yet to take part in Special Programs had similar ideas. “Most of the stories I’ve heard from everybody’s programs haven’t really been about the activities themselves, but more about funny moments with friends,” new sophomore Aly Axman explains. Axman even admits that she wasn’t really sure what Special Programs were until January, when she started talking to people and hearing all of their fun stories. Addressing the unique nature of Holderness’s March schedule, post-Graduate Corey Begley remarks that it is, “pretty weird,” but that he is “definitely excited to see what Special Programs are like.” As a student who has already completed four years of high school, only to dive into the school’s most physically rigorous program, OB, Begley provides a unique perspective. He notes that he “wouldn’t have been able to do Out Back at
home, but here it’s just what everyone does.” While it may seem odd from an outsider's perspective, our community has decided that it is the social norm to participate in all of these experiences, and the benefits that students seem to draw are, as Axman says, “mostly social and interpersonal.” Really though, the programs are much more than that. What students new to Special Programs will come to realize is that yes, you’ll remember laughing with friends more than how to clean a Philadelphia park, properly glaze a pot, set up a solo site, or interview a thesis source. But Special Programs has never professed to be the best way to learn new, very specific skills through short, grade separated trips. Special Programs is the vehicle for the kind of “fun bonding” that Erhard describes, and that other first time participants anticipate. Each different activity exposes students to unique, challenging tasks that push students to explore new topics, but this exploration of new things is the catalyst for people to rely on others and become more aware of themselves.
The students yet to take part in Special Programs truly do, then, have a very accurate perception of what the ten days entail. The reason that they’ve mostly heard stories about funny situations or meaningful
interactions rather than new techniques is because these personal memories are what comprise a significant Special Programs experience, and they can expect to find just how true this is come March.
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The Picador World News Algerian Military Plane Crashes: 77 are Killed, One Man Survives By Linh Le ’15 On Tuesday, an Algerian military plane crashed in a mountainous area of northeastern Algeria. According to Algerian National Television, rescuers recovered 77 bodies and Ouled Gacem one survivor. The exact number of people on the plane is unknown, but authorities say that at least 102 people were on it. The only man who survived suffered head injuries and was taken to a hospital, said a spokeswoman for the country’s Civil Protection of- The plane, a Hercules C-130, east. The crash happened in was carrying members and the province of Oum El fice. their families of the Algerian Bouaghi, about 300 miles from The Algerian Ministry of Na- air force. The plane was going the country’s capital, Algiers. tional Defense described the from Tamanrasset in southern “An investigative team has crash as a “tragic accident.” Algeria to Constantine in the
been created and sent to the scene to determine the cause and the exact circumstances of this tragic accident,” said the Defense Ministry statement. While the exact details are still under investigation, bad weather is said to be behind the crash. There was a snowstorm in the area when the plane went down: “An area of low pressure moving through the region was producing widespread showers mixed with snow in the higher terrain.” Pictures showed the large aircraft on its side on a snow-scattered hillside. Sources: CNN, NY Times
Science News Scientists Invent Bionic Hand With Real -Time Sensation could tell the shape and hardness of an object just by grasping it - something he could not have done with a normal prosthetic.
By Henry Liu ’15 Recently, the scientists who developed the revolutionary LifeHand, gave rise to a new product, LifeHand2. LifeHand2 is one of the first, if not the first, product designed for amputees that can restore the sensation of touch through the use of a bionic hand. Although this product of intense research is not yet available for the public, the researchers are confident that by the time it is released into the market, there will be vast improvements to the current model.
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Dennis Sorenson, a 36-yearold Danish man who lost his left hand in an accident, was the first to volunteer to try the product. Dennis had electrodes implanted into the base of his
biological wrist. The electrodes then reconnected the dormant but living nerve cells to the bionic hand. Dennis described this sense of feeling as “incredible,” as he
Unfortunately, due to the regulations of the clinical trials, Dennis had to have the electrodes removed after just a few months, and hence he lost his regained sense of touch. But Dennis is content just helping with the further development of LifeHand2; not only will his involvement insure the quicker release of the product for himself but also for other amputees.
Volume 9, Issue 8 Senior Thesis Updates: From Casino Planning to 3D Printing range of information about the psychology behind casino layIt has been a long time since outs and the economic impact the first Senior Thesis meeting casinos have had on their suron September 16. Senior Theroundings. I am looking forsis has gained momentum and ward to travelling to Macau in moved quickly towards the March! upcoming March experience. While some students are ready Young Soo Sung to dive into their projects, othEssential Question: Will 3-D ers are still in the planning printers become more accessistages. Here are some updates ble like personal computers? on some cool Senior Thesis projects designed by the Class March Experience: My Senior Thesis focuses on the acof 2014! cessibility of 3D printers. As cheaper models are introduced in the market, there are expectations that they will eventually start the next Industrial Revolution. As of now, thanks to Mr. Lewis and Jake Renzi, I have ordered a “Solidoodle 4” for the school. I’m assuming it is going to be placed in Hagerman. I’m looking forward to seeing how it can be used in the classroom, and if it is easy Ziang Zhou for the faculty to use. Also, I am planning to build the Essential Question: How framework for a quadcopter. does the interior design of a casinos ensure its profits, and The available stl. file online can the profits do good to local will print the essential compocharities and educational insti- nents of the quadcopter and then I can assemble them. tutions?
women's rights, but the country as a whole is still lagging behind; Afghanistan is one of the most brutal places for women to live.
Complied by Zihan Guo ’14
March Experience: Although I was able to contact a gaming economics professor at the University of Macau, he might not be available in April. In that case, I will have to follow my plan B which is finding a psychology or economics professor who is available during March. For now, I have sent out emails asking for permission to interview one gentleman. On the other hand, the sources that I have collected so far have given me a broad
Haroon Rahimi
My aim is to understand the state of women's rights before Afghanistan's Civil War, during the Taliban regime's rule, and now. To obtain information, I am planning to interview my former school female teacher, my school teacher’s mother (Maihan Wali, former captain of the Afghanistan women's basketball national team), and a current Hotchkiss School 12th grader. I will most probably also interview an Afghan congresswoman, Shukuria Barakzai.
Essential Question: Women in Afghanistan used to have the right to an education, work, and choice in clothing, but things changed after three decades of war. What caused the identity of women in modPerry Kurker-Mraz ern Afghanistan to change? March Experience: After Afghanistan’s civil war, women’s freedom decreased and violence against women became more and more prevalent. Religion was used as a weapon to influence the uneducated people of Afghanistan. When the Taliban established their Islamic Emirate regime, they banished all freedoms for women. The right to an education, choice in clothing, and work were banned. Women were not even allowed to travel without an immediate male family member. Now, women are optimistic, and they are hoping for a bright and independent future where they won't have to follow certain absolute rules. There are several governmental and private for-profit and nonprofit organizations which are dedicated to securing
Essential Question: How can 'DIY' help advance a small business? How can professional screen printing be done at an economical price? March Experience: Senior thesis has been an interesting process. For me, it is going to be more about the experience than anything else. Throughout March I will construct a screen printing press. I am setting out to find out if it can be economical for a small business to embrace a DIY attitude: Can my company save money through using its own press? Will I be able to match the levels of professionalism that commercial printers achieve? All of these questions will hopefully be answered as I build and design a press and analyze the economics of the project.
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The Picador Season Summaries for School Sports Jessie Montague. Boys Varsity Make sure to conHockey - Matthew gratulate them when Michaud ’14 The hockey season you see them on the is coming to a close, path. As a final anand the team has nouncement, due to included a lot of our impressive renew faces this year. sults this season, As a way to close please join us for our out the season, I team interview with would like to take a ESPN on Saturday. moment to comment on the new Nordic Skiing additions to the Eliana Mallory ’14 team and the senThe Nordic team is iors... During the doing great. In our season, Matty T fashionable lycra, perfected the the Nordic team is Congratulations to the Boys’ JV basketball team for achieving the best record this knuckle puck, Cole- season— 7-2-0! bringing it home at man scored the first all our races. Our goal of his life, and Ben Luz ended up with more penalty min- ladies have had a super season. They have won several Lakes utes than me. In preparation for games, Mark Michaels listened Region races, and are hoping to keep their nemesis St. Paul's to recordings of himself talking about hockey. Meanwhile, way behind them at the Lakes Region Champs on Wednesday. Spina chirps other players for their opinions on fashion, and On the men's side, led by the tallest man on earth, Mr. Casey, Gudas has emerged as a very similar person to Thad Castle they have mastered several new tricks in the air and are eager to from Blue Mountain State. Weekesy is surprisingly mysterious, shred the ski hill whenever possible. They are also all skiing while Gibby has finally found his balance. Bateman is just a very well. We are all about blogging these days, so check us fascinating human being. Tessier has found love, while Wilky out—www.holdernet.org/nordic/ is still searching. Fleet and Steele actually created a book of inventions (spelled “invensions”), Elliot spent more time on Boys Varsity Basketball - Jason Nunez ’14 USHR than on college scouts, and Jake Renzi has a hidden tal- The Holderness Bulls can't call this a successful season just yet, ent. And finally here's to Sam Meau, the first day boy on the but we can honestly say it’s been a different season. Some hockey team, ever. Been a great season! games we win by 40, while other games we win by 2. Some nights we will scrap, and other nights we will just fold. Thankfully, there is still hope for playoffs in the Bulls’ future, and Girls JV Hockey - Katie Remien ’15 For starters, we want to change our name from the Superstars to excitement has been brought back into the Gallop gymnasium. Team USA. Pond hockey really brought out all of our inner Highlights of the season include Chad’s game-winning buzzer skating talents, as we majestically fell through the ice. Ms. beater at Brimmer & May, Willem’s back-to-back-to-back putWolf has been leading some serious sprints during night pracback dunks at St. Paul's, Ben Tessier’s hard-earned first points tice, resulting in one superstar actually throwing up and having at Proctor, James Tyrell’s multiple steals in a rout with Winto stop practice for the night. But our loyalties remain clear as chendon, and John and Jason's late-game heroics on the road at we literally turned around on the way to a PSU practice beCushing. More highlights include Mike throwing down a cause we forgot the cookies Ms. Day had baked for us. There “dunken,” and Charles miraculously knocking down a few was some stress at the Exeter game when we realized that there threes. And thanks to coach Ben, PJ, Tony, and CJ are confiwere no doors from the bench to the ice, which meant we had dent that they know enough Dutch that they could survive in to climb over the boards in order to “play hockey.” As an unreAmsterdam for maybe like six hours. lated result, there was an impressive total of 54 falls throughout the game. We would like to announce that we have four NHL drafts picks playing on the team, and we are very proud of them: Lindsey Houseman, Claire Caputi, Sasha Jones, and Page 6
Volume 9, Issue 8 World Sports By Tommy Chau ’15 and Charles Harker ’15 Soccer: On February 10th, 2014, Forbes announced that Manchester United did not make it into the top three most financially successful soccer clubs in Europe. With only 423.8 million Euros, the Red Devils were completely dwarfed by the two Spanish giants, Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona, with 518.9 million and 482.6 million Euros respectively. The statistics clearly reflected Manchester United’s performance in 2013 in which they did not win any major titles, except 2012-13 Premier League. They also had poor performances in the first half of 2013-14 season. According to Forbes, United’s stock price in New York went down dramatically, from 19 USD to 15 USD per share. What can Manchester United do to improve this dire situation? 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics: The 2014 Winter Olympics is the first time the USSR or present-day Russia has held this gigantic sporting event. As a result, the Russian government decided to spend an enormous amount of money in order to honor this special occasion. At 51 billion USD, the Sochi 2014 Olympics is the most costly Olympics in history, 11 billion USD more expensive than the Beijing 2008 Olympics. According to many experts, because Sochi’s infrastructure needed extensive repair for the 2014 Olympics, the government had to use some of the 51 billion USD to rebuild the old, unused buildings and build other buildings from scratch. The Russian Olympic Committee said they hope to take in at least 300 million USD during the 17 days of competition.
In the meantime, the athletic events are well under way, and Team USA is hitting its stride. Snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg set the tone for the USA, winning the first available gold medal of the Olympics, only a day after the opening ceremonies. Meanwhile, the men’s hockey team has enjoyed incredible success in the early rounds and will have a first round bye in the round of elimination. One of the three victories included a stunning shootout victory over host and favorite Russia. American TJ Oshie was the star, slipping four pucks past Russian goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky in the shootout to give the United States a meaningful win. While some have earned their first Olympic medals—like mother, wife, and now skeleton silver medalist Noelle PikusPace—other former medalists have failed to repeat. Speed skater Shani Davis and snowboarder Sean White, were gold medalist in Vancouver 2010 but failed to even place this year in Sochi. Fortunately, other returning medalists like Ted Ligety are continuing their Olympic successes. Ligety took gold in the men’s giant slalom, winning by 0.48 seconds over second place Frenchman, Steve Missiller. These are just a few of the highlights for the USA thus far, and there is still much to look forward to. Friday February, 21 is a big day, as Julia Ford will race the slalom, and men’s hockey faces a pivotal border battle against Canada.
New England Sports By Joey Casey ’14 Boston Celtics: As the NBA trade deadline approaches, rumors are swirling around the Celtics squad. Jeff Green, and more recently Rajon Rondo, have the potential to move in the near future. Meanwhile, Danny Ainge is looking to claim several first round draft picks by the deadline, with the intention of creating a young core that can grow and mature into a successful team a number of years down the road. However, most fans would agree that a successful Celtics team would have Rondo on it; he has slowly moved back into the lineup and is beginning to find his rhythm on this drastically different team. Unfortunately, his success relies on having talented players around him, a luxury he no longer has. Boston continues to win only against the bottom shelf of the NBA, defeating teams like the 76ers and the Magic soundly earlier this month. On the bright side, Jared Sullinger is becoming the inside threat the Celtics have lacked this season, giving fans hope of a potential big three (with Green and Rondo) in the near future, assuming everyone sticks around. The future looks bright, and Sullinger showed that by producing well in the NBA shining stars game in which rookies and “sophomores” compete against each other to kick off the All-Star Weekend. Although there were no Celtics in the actual All -Star game, the team is on the rise and the moves Ainge makes this upcoming week could be pivotal in the next step in the rebuilding process.
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The Picador Julia and Julia Represent Holderness and the US at the Olympics By Sarah Michel ’14 As the winter 0f 2014 began, many skiers, snowboarders, hockey players and curlers were very excited because of the approaching Winter Olympic Games in the summer vacation town of Sochi, Russia. Many individuals throughout the world were somewhat nervous about the location of the games and the safety of the athletes, but so far all has proven to be great. There have been some shining moments from outstanding US Olympic athletes like the men’s slopestyle team that swept the podium. Joss Christensen won the gold; following him was Gus Kenworthy, and taking home the bronze was Nick Goepper. Another breathtaking moment was when TJ Oshie, a US hockey player, won a shootout against Russia, ending the game 3-2 in the preliminary round. It is safe to say that TJ Oshie has become a household name.
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places short of making it into the finals. Eric Nunez of the Houston Chronicle quoted Julia: “It's disappointing. It's hard when you set yourself high expectations. It's over,” said a tearful Marino. “But it's the Olympics. My time here in Russia is something I will never forget. Things happen in competition; people fall. This is a way different event with such high pressure.” We are all proud of Julia and her Olympic experience! While she didn't make it into really feel this connection beany medal rounds, a Holdertween all of the athletes from Not to forget, Holderness ness alumna made history. across the world. We all held School also has ANOTHER Julia Marino '11 became the this common goal of becoming athlete competing in the first winter athlete from her among the best in our individ- Olympics. Julia Ford '08 competed this morning for Team ual sports and becoming home country, Paraguay. USA in the women’s slalom. “The defining moment of my Olympians. Our dreams came In a recent interview with true that evening.” first Olympic experience in Paula Tracy of WMUR, Julia Sochi was at the opening cere- Julia has been an avid slopesaid she is, “Over the moon” monies held in the Fisht Stastyle skier since high school about the experience that she dium,” wrote Julia in an email. and continued skiing during “I cannot explain the feeling her college career at the Uni- is about to go through! carrying my country's flag and versity of Colorado. She had a With the Olympics still going strong, the US and our Holderbecoming the first athlete from decent chance of making the ness alumni have already imParaguay to participate in a US team but decided she Winter Games. I could wanted to represent her home pressed many. We can only hope to see even more Holdercountry instead. On day five at the Olympics in ness athletes in the future Olympics. Congrats, Julia and the qualifying rounds, Julia Julia! finished 17th out of 22, five
Volume 9, Issue 8
Will You Be My Valentine
By Taylor Mavroudis ’15
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The Picador Entertainment Yanchitis Reviews Jimmy Fallon’s Debut on The Tonight Show By Jack Yanchitis ’15 For the first time in nearly 40 years, The Tonight Show returned to the city in which it was first broadcast: New York. The change in location from Los Angeles to New York City also comes with a new face in the host’s chair. A native New Yorker and youthful comedian, Jimmy Fallon was selected to head the series. After four years of tragi-comedy with Jay Leno, who was more known for his fake chin than he was for his jokes, NBC decided to change the appearance of their late night comedy show and give it a new face. Airing in its first edition on Monday night, a record number of viewers—11.3 mil-
lion—tuned in to see Fallon take the reigns of the most popular late-night comedy show in the country. It was obvious from the start that Fallon was very nervous
one-liners. The stars included Kim Kardashian, Stephen Colbert, Joan Rivers, Robert Di Niro, Will Smith, and Seth Rogen. The performance showed much of what is to come; Fallon, an energetic guy who hasn’t even eclipsed the 40-year mark, has lots of potential and has been a fan favorite on his previous late night shows. He adds excitement to his shows and is constantly laughing at himself, making him a likeable guy. With so many years ahead of him, Fallon could be looking about his debut, but much of at a career comparable to that America was just glad to see a of the late Johnny Carson, who new face behind the desk. The is known as the greatest late performance featured a pleth- night show host ever. Look for ora of A-list stars doing silent Jimmy Fallon weeknights at cameo appearances or brief midnight Eastern time.
Through Her Eyes Anonymous For a few seconds the reading lifted her homesickness. Its ability to make her smile, only to feel a pang of homesickness, was astonishing. She turned her head to face the wall as tears began to well up in her eyes, To imagine her former house against the wall felt like daggers piercing her heart. The fine memories stung her eyes once again. Of all the readings assigned, this one had to be the one. Suddenly the ground became a graveyard of memories. She closed her eyes and saw herself in her true home. Snow fell as she walked along the icy road at night, Watching the everlasting sky fill with stars against the dark night. The snow fell on her warm skin and brushed against her eyelids. Cold wind was biting at her face as she walked onto the dark driveway. Page 10
Night closed around her as she began to return to reality. That is what she’ll always remember. Covers slowly began to peal back from her homesick heart. Me, I’ll remember this girl, no matter where she goes, or who she becomes.
Volume 9, Issue 8 Horoscopes By Caroline Mure ’14 and Sookie Liddle ’14 might bring light to a relation- sponsibilities are getting hard ship you didn’t think was pos- to handle lately, so mix them up! Take care of what needs to sible! be done, but introduce yourself Scorpio (October 23to new challenges. It will November 21): You have a lot Taurus (April 20-May 20): make your life more interestYou've been feeling anxious of options floating around Leo (July 23-August 22): ing and a bit less arduous. about Special Programs; who You may not be aware, but right now that will help solve a isn't? If you go into your acyour kind actions have been specific dilemma in your life. Aquarius (January 20tivities with a positive mindset the cause of a positive life Explore these options and take February 18): With all this and make it your goal to meet changing moment in someone time to really consider their new snow falling, you might some new people, you'll be possible outcomes before you want to just curl up in your else's life. Good job!! surprised by how much fun make any rash decisions. You room and never leave. Don’t Virgo (August 23-September never know what you might let the weather cause you to you can have. 22): Try focusing on meeting slack academically and solearn. new people this month and Gemini (May 21-June 20): cially; get outside and embrace Lately you've been experienc- being less absorbed in your Sagittarius (November 22the weather! ing a lot of stressful situations friend group. There are inter- December 21): Some people that have been weighing you esting people around every who are close to you have re- Pisces (February 19-March down. Use the month of cently had doubts about you 20): Things have been going corner! March to focus on you and and your choices. Don’t let well for you recently, but Libra (September 23forget about all the things that them make decisions for you; there’s always room to make October 22): Your social enmake your own decisions and things better. Don’t be afraid have been making you upset. ergy is in need of an outlet; make sure to do what makes to explore options outside your don’t be afraid to mix it up Cancer (June 21-July 22): comfort zone and say what's you happy, not others. You can sense the imminent with new people, for the winon your mind; it may turn out arrival of spring, and the ter term is almost over! EnCapricorn (December 22for the best. thought is causing you to focus gage in new activities, for they January 19): Your daily reAries (March 21-April 19): You're looking awfully put together this week; keep up the good work, Aries!!
less on school and athletics. Don't let the enticing thoughts of warm weather get in the way of your priorities; stay focused.
Overheards
In and Out
Collected by Parker Densmore ’15 Please email pdensmore@holderness.org if you hear anything that you think should be shared. I was at speed week so long I think I forgot how to read. Some people hugged the Goths. If I get top 20, I will take my pants off. Does that mean we would be brothers-in-law when I marry your older sister? I don’t know how the drop goes, but it's sweet man.
Racheal Erhard ’14
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Super Saturday Night
Super Sunday Peanut Butter, Pepper- Brunch oni, Cheese, and Honey “Turn Ups” Turnips Ice Dancing in Sochi
The Cold War
March
Going to Classes
Put your teeth back in. I trended Heelys. I went to bed, and when I woke up, my pants were off and all of my Twinkies were gone.
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Would You Rather….? We’ve all played a game of “Would you rather…” It’s great for passing the time on a long bus ride... or on a trudge through the deep snow. So here’s a couple rounds to get the ninth graders and juniors started. Good luck on Project Outreach and Out Back!
..be a pirate or a ninja? Sarah Michel: I would much rather be a pirate. I love the ocean, and I don't think I have the technique to become a ninja. Parker Densmore: Pirate - more booty. Charles Hagen Harker: A Pirate - for the boat and the treasure chests. Eleanor Celeste Holland: Pirate! As long as I got to sit in the crow's nest! Zihan Guo: Pirate. I want to rob the world! Lea Rice: Pirate. You can travel.
..have your blood sucked by a vampire or brain eaten by a zombie? SM: Blood sucked by a vampire, preferably one that looks like Kellan Lutz. PD: Vampire. CHH: Blood sucked by a vampire. Less painful? ECH: Blood sucked by a vampire. I think it seems a little bit more sanitary. ZG: Brain eaten by a zombie! Because I really don't need my brain to do my homework... LR: Vampire. The other one sounds more painful.
...be on OB or AB for the rest of your life? SM: ARTWARD BOUND. I dislike even thinking about Out Back. PD: I haven't been on OB, so I am not sure yet. CHH: I haven't had my OB experience yet, so we'll just have to see. ECH: Out Back for the rest on my life, as long as I had an endless journal to draw in! ZG: Out Back, of course! I like to use snow as toilet paper. LR: Out Back. It wouldn't be as bad when it's not winter.
..have the ability to teleport or read minds? SM: Teleport. I don't want to know or need to know what other people are thinking. PD: Teleport - more practical, less creepy. CHH: Teleport. I could be a day boy from Wisconsin! ECH: Teleport, imagine the places you could go! ZG: Have the ability to teleport, because I don't want to read people's dirty minds. LR: Teleport for sure.
..look like a laughing horse or a toothless, hungry cow? SM: Look like a laughing horse. PD: Horse. CHH: A laughing horse. That's probably what I look like when
I laugh anyway. ECH: Laughing horse. A toothless, hungry cow just doesn't seem pleasant. ZG: Laughing horse! LR: Horse.
..be a miserable genius or a happy moron? SM: Definitely a happy moron. Who wants to be miserable? PD: Probably a happy moron. Am I not already? CHH: I'd rather be happy than miserable. ECH: Happy moron. Being miserable would be no fun, no matter how much knowledge I possessed. ZG: Miserable genius? Am I not one yet? LR: Happy moron.
Shout Outs: The Valentine Edition By Racheal Erhard ’14 JN + SJ = A chocolate rose is the way to a girl's heart. MT + HD = Watch out PJ—we might have a new first man. SW + AR = If the grab ‘n’ go is messy now, we know why. LB + HS = He may not always start in net, but he surely starts on the dance floor.
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