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‘The Summer Newspaper of Phillips Exeter Academy’
Vol. XLII, Number 1
Sunday, July 1, 2018
Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire
Summer Century
Students from a past session of Exeter Summer participate in outdoor activities.
Ralph Blumenthal / Summer Times
Exeter Summer Session Ready to Celebrate Centennial By LUCAS SCHROEDER PEA ’18 Exeter Summer Intern
For many students across the globe, summertime means a welcome change in routine. Some students search for new ways to quench their thirst for knowledge and new experiences, like the 763 motivated students who have registered for the 100th year of Exeter Summer. The Academy’s campus is abuzz with anticipation and excitement as students roll into Exeter from 51 countries and 39 states. The 362 Access Exeter students and 401 Upper School students bring the campus pathways, quads and dormitories to life following the mellow month since members of the class of 2018 received their diplomas. With centennial celebrations in store, it’s no surprise that Exeter Summer is the longest operating summer education experience in the nation. In the inaugural summer session
of 1919, 65 boys hailing from 13 states and Mexico enrolled as students and the curriculum featured five levels of Latin. One-hundred years later, Exeter Summer has seen many historic changes in it programing from offering admission to girls in 1961, to offering classes in computer science in the 1960s and psychology in the 1980s, to offering an array of over 100 innovative courses in the catalog today. New programming for the 100th summer includes a songwriting and production class, an AfricanAmerican studies class and an Elite Volleyball sports program, among others. Students also can look forward to popular courses in clothing design, college essay writing, mindfulness and cryptography. Elena Gosalvez-Blanco, a modern languages instructor and Exeter Summer Director, says that the evolution of the innovative program offerings reflects the fact that Exeter Summer “is constantly adapting to the changing needs of teenagers.” The summer program at Exeter is the
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The opportunity to learn and grow alongside students from diverse backgrounds inside and outside of the classroom is what makes Exeter Summer special. It’s about sharing and learning about different cultures, countries and religions through the friends you make. “It takes a lot of work to not make assumptions about others… but it will be very rewarding to actually get to know someone so different,” Gosalvez-Blanco advises students. “Be vulnerable, be open minded!” Here at Exeter, summertime means so much more than simply going to classes and required appointments; it means grabbing a beach towel and laying out on South Quad to soak up sunshine with your friends, stargazing at the stadium on those warm July nights and scoring points in Kan Jam and Spikeball on the library lawn. The centennial session of Exeter Summer is sure to become five weeks you’ll remember long after you pack up your flip flops and lanyard on August 3rd.
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only academic enrichment program that is fully committed to the idea behind Harkness and learning how to do it. Gosalvez-Blanco explains that the pass/fail ideology at Exeter Summer creates an environment where students are driven by a desire to learn, not grades. “The fact we do Harkness [with] such completely diverse kids around our tables and no pressure from grades means we have the best kind of Harkness, a love of learning Harkness!” Exeter Summer truly is a diverse community, with 763 kids and 200 adults coming together for five intense weeks of learning and living together. Gosalvez-Blanco speaks to the diversity and opportunities for long-lasting friendships, “We all want to be together, so it feels like a huge family reunion of people that never met before and will cry when they have to leave!” The purpose behind Exeter Summer is not only to offer a taste of the Academy’s rich education, but also a flavor of campus life.
Then the The Summer Times is for you.
30% OF EXETER SUMMER STUDENTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID
Starting our second week at Exeter, we'll be putting out four weekly issues full of informative news articles, editorials, commentaries, photos and illustrations. All Summer School students are welcome to submit original articles on your experiences, concerns and issues of the day, as well as cartoons, drawings and photographs. The work must be your own, proof-read to eliminate careless errors and emailed with contact information, including your name, age, hometown, dorm and mobile phone number if possible. Email to: thesummertimes18@gmail.com. We'll publish as many submissions as we can. Now, what are you waiting for?
Learn Your Schedule: Know where to go and when! A complete schedule for the upcoming summer can be found inside. Page 2.
Inside The Summer Times Places to Know: Find a Restaurant: Become familiar with all the different buildings you'll visit during your summer sesion. Page 4.
Exeter has great places to eat out. Read our recommendations and see some location pictures. Page 3.
Fend off Ticks: Read about keeping safe while exploring the trails and fields on campus. Page 2.
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UPPER SCHOOL & ACCESS EXETER Schedules The following lists most schedules for Exeter Summer's 2018 Session. (US = Upper School & AE = Access Exeter).
IMPORTANT NUMBERS Students are required to attend all classes and assemblies. Absences from class must be approved by the Dean of Students or Health Services. Day student parents; report all absences to the Health Center 603.777.3420. All absences, unsatisfactory behavior and effort will be reported to the Deans. Faculty may not excuse students from their classes. Summer School Office Dean–on–Duty Back–up Dean–on–Duty Health Services
603.777.3488 603.828.3651 603.828.3653 603.777.3420
Campus Safety (day or night) Life–Threatening Emergency Exeter Police/Fire/Abulance
603.777.4444 911 603.772.1212
Advice to Students By LUCAS SCHROEDER PEA ’18 Exeter Summer Intern
Homesickness Moving away from home can be tough, whether it’s your first time being away or you’ve been off to summer camp every year you can remember. New faces and new places replacing old routines can be exciting, but stressful. Elena Gosalvez-Blanco, Director of Exeter Summer, echoed this sentiment in an email sent home to parents earlier this year. “Many children feel some level of homesickness when they come to Exeter Summer. This is normal!” Homesickness can affect people of all ages. In fact, it affects nearly 70 percent of all people who have been away from home, so don’t feel ashamed if you find yourself longing for home. Luckily, there are tricks to help cope with homesickness as you transition into a new routine at Exeter Summer. You can keep familiar things around your dorm room. Decorate your room with photos from home or an item tied to your family and friends. This gives you an anchor to help you feel connected to home even when you’re away. But remember to balance the new and the old. Embrace the changes of your new environment while also having some snippets of comfort from back home. Keep a journal or reach out to others. Talk to friends and family, but be sure not to obsess over your home. There is a balance between connecting back home and moving on to where you are now. The best thing to do when you’re feeling pangs of nostalgia for the familiar is to get out of your dorm room and integrate yourself into your new surroundings. If it’s a beautiful day outside, walk down to Stillwells to grab yourself some refreshing ice cream, an Italian ice, or splurge on a glazed doughnut ice cream sandwich. Go for a run and explore Swasey Parkway or the beautiful trails in the Exeter Woods. Stop by the quads to sit and relax on the adirondack chairs or to play Frisbee or Spikeball. At first, you might feel twinges of loneliness at Exeter, but it’s important to realize that everyone else here is also new. People are always looking for things to do and new friends to meet. With time, you’ll see that Exeter Summer is your home away from home.
The Summer Times welcome issue was written and designed by Lucas Schroeder PEA '18 and Paul James PEA '19 with the help of Mr. Ralph Blumenthal. Subsequent issues will publish work created by students in Mr. Blumenthal's A and B format Journalism classes as well as submissions the Summer Times receives from other members of the student body. Happy Summer School!
Don't Let Them Get Under Your Skin We are not the only ones enjoying the Exeter weather outside right now. Below our feet, crawling between blades of grass, lurk many black-legged arachnids known as ticks. Deer ticks are the most prevalent ticks here in New England and are most prevalent along the Seacoast. These ticks do not fly or jump, but have traveled long and far, hitching rides and sucking blood from deer and then field mice, eventually winding up in our quads and fields. These creatures may be small, but the disease that some carry can powerfully impact our well-being. Lyme disease and at least four other infections are transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks. Sixty percent of deer ticks are infected with the Lyme disease bacteria. Phillips Exeter Academy’s Campus Safety and Lamont Health and Wellness Center urges all students, faculty, and staff to be on the lookout for ticks, especially from late April to September. In an informational pamphlet for the Exeter community, Campus Safety advises, “Although not all ticks are… actually infected with the Lyme disease bacteria, please assume that any tick on your body MIGHT give you Lyme disease.” At Exeter Summer, students are frequently outside for sports and field trips, so you are likely to encounter one or two ticks during your time here. A small, red bump often appears at the site of a tick bite or tick removal and resolves over a few days. This is normal after a tick bite and does not indicate Lyme Disease. However, an expanding red rash forming a bull’s-eye pattern is a clear indicator of Lyme Disease. It is typically not itchy or painful. In addition, a fever, the chills, fatigue, body aches and a headache may accompany the rash, or occur in the absence of a rash. Lyme disease at PEA has been rare and fortunately it is largely preventable. The tick needs to be on your skin for 36 hours for it to transmit Lyme disease. Here are some tips and tricks from Campus Safety to keep in mind: Avoid walking in tall grass or fields. Wear shoes, light-colored socks, long pants (tucked into socks), long sleeve shirts etc. whenever walking in fields or hiking in the woods Use insect repellent (DEET) on clothes and skin Inspect your body daily (in the shower, for example) for ticks, and remember that ticks like to bite in warm, dark areas of the body like behind the knees, behind the ears, the groin, and the back of neck. Use fine-tipped tweezers to remove any tick on your body and wash the area with soap and water or antiseptic. Do not use a hot match or rub Vaseline on the tick. Save the tick in a plastic bag! Don’t throw it away! Go to health center to have them remove the tick if you wish, show them the tick if you removed it, and discuss possible treatment It’s important to enjoy the wonderful weather and beautiful fields we have here in New Hampshire. Just remember to do a thorough tick check at the end of the day. Keep your eyes peeled and if you do find a tick, remove it as soon as possible. Don’t let the worry of ticks get under your skin, though, because making a simple tick check part of your daily routine, is your best defense against these black-legged critters.
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The Foodie's Guide to Exeter Restaurants & Hangouts By PAUL JAMES PEA ’19 Exeter Summer Intern
Las Olas A cult-classic of sorts, Las Olas is the best place in town to grab a bite of burritos, tacos, quesadillas or any other popular Mexican food. Las Olas, which Exonian abbreviate simply to “LasO,” is a great place to go with your new group of friends and only a short walk through the center of town. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. every day until 8:30 p.m. on Sundays and 9 p.m. every other day of the week. Food is prepared right in front of you as you make your way down the line, picking and choosing from ingredients to put together your food just the way you like it. The inside of the restaurant has ample seating space for large or small parties, or you could walk down the road a bit along the well-visited Swasey Parkway with a view of the Exeter river.
Me & Ollie’s One of two ever-popular Exonian coffee hangouts in town, Me & Ollie’s is the perfect place if you want a snack with your drink. If you can look past the grammar on the sign, you’ll find a comfortable, work-friendly environment with a multitude of drink and food options from which to choose. Even better, you’re likely to bump into an Exeter friend or make a new one; Me & Ollie’s is constantly full of Exeter students in their spare time. Store hours Monday through Saturday are 6:30 a.m. (good for a breakfast bite) through 6:30 p.m. On Sunday, the store opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m. Me & Ollie’s is conveniently located next to the town center, which sometimes hosts live music performances.
Capital Thai Looking for something a little more upscale? Recently opened Capital Thai serves fantastic noodle bowls with your choice of meat in a well-designed setting. In addition to a variety of much-beloved bubble teas, the hearty food is sure to please at the end of a long school day or break for lunch. It is open every weekday from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and weekends from 12 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Szechuan Taste Szechuan Taste is the premier spot for Chinese food in Exeter. An unassuming exterior gives way to a spacious inside with plenty of seating space for parties of any size. The menu has all the classics: General Tso’s chicken to Lo Mein numerous different ways. Fried noodle with sauce is served with tea before every meal, but don’t fill up too much before the main course. The restaurant’s lunch specials are very reasonable, and it’s a great place to share many different dishes. Szechuan Taste also has the advantage of being open later than most other places in town, great for a later dinner. Hours of operation begin at 11:30 a.m. every day until 10 p.m. every day but Friday and Saturday, when closing time is extended to 11 p.m.
D Squared D Squared is a great little coffee shop in town where many students go to burn through some of their work. Coffee plays a central role in the lives of most Exonians, and D Squared keeps the students body caffeinated enough to be productive. The coffee shop also regularly hosts open mic nights and always has a guitar available for the musically inclined. D Squared, along with being a refuge for small groups of students, seems to act as a catalyst for people’s Instagrams and Snapchat stories. Operating hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day but Sunday, when it opens from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Green Bean If there’s one place not to pass up, it’s Green Bean. The friendly sandwich shop caters to a stream of Exeter students all week long. It’s often the first suggestion for a place to eat whenever the question is raised and makes for a great meal any time of day. Green Bean is also one of the few restaurants with outdoor seating, perfect for warm summer days in town. Their sandwiches range from classic BLT or turkey to mouth-watering creations like the Thanksgiving specialty with turkey, cranberry and stuffing all packed inside your choice of bread. Operating hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. all week.
Lexie’s Test Kitchen Just now in a new location, the popular burger joint Lexie’s services Exonians at it’s sit-down eatery as well as a burger bus food truck. Lexie’s delivers burgers like “The Farmhouse” (full of cheddar, bacon, fried egg, avocado, tomato, onion, lettuce and herbed aioli) to a variety of specialty fries (bistro fries with bacon and parmesan to truffle fries) to “Lexie’s Libations,” which includes drinks from milkshakes to lemonades and more. The restaurant opens every day at 11:30 a.m. and closes at 8 p.m. The perfectly apportioned food makes Lexie’s a great choice for any lunch or dinner in town. Peace. Love. Burger. All images courtesy of Google
Tech Corner
Technology at Exeter Summer Prior to arriving on campus, you should have received an email with your network login information. If you don’t have that email, you’ll find your credentials on the informational sheet provided to you by Exeter Summer at registration. You can answer most questions by visiting exeter.edu/it. This includes guides on network information and downloading technology services needed for class.
Wireless Access Available Throughout Campus Device registration is required to access either PEA-Secure or PEA-Guest networks. For the most secure internet browsing, we recommend registering to PEA-Secure. To register your device to PEA-Secure: 1. Select PEA-SECURE in your network/wifi settings 2. Enter your network username (e.g. jsmith) and password. Select “Trust” on certificate pop-up. 3. Launch your Internet browser, refresh your browser page or try to go to www.exeter.
edu. You should be redirected to the registration page. Follow the steps to register as a “Community member” entering your network username (NOT email address) and password. 4. Once registration is complete, you are ready to surf the web.
Technology Support Technology support is available by phone at 603-777-3693, email itservices@exeter.edu or in person at the following locations: June 2 - June 4 9:00am – 3:00pm Agora, Academy Center Monday - Thursday 7:30am – 4:30pm Data Center Friday 7:30am – 12:00pm Data Center
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THE PLACES YOU'LL GO! Phelps Science Center The Phelps Science Center was built in 2001 with the intention of combining Harkness principles and state-of-the-art technology. It holds four common labs and 20 classrooms, each containing a Harkness table, an adjoining lab area, seven computers and an audio-visual system able to project any computer or media source. These classrooms and equally divided into four wings: biology, chemistry, physics and multiscience. A few notable distinctions of the Science Center include the complete humpback whale skeleton hanging in the rear atrium, a 900-gallon tropical aquarium in the lobby, a marine biology table, a Dickensen runway in the physics wing, a teaching garden and outdoor classroom, a computer lab and the 300-seat Grainger Auditorium.
Academy Building & Phillips Hall
Forrestal-Bowld Music Center
A major renovation in 1995 doubled the size of the Forrestal-Bowld Music Center, which now houses classrooms, a composition and theory lab, a music librar y, three large group rehearsal rooms and 16 practice rooms. There are also many music lockers available for students to store their instruments. It was built in 1960 as the Lewis Perry Music Building. Throughout the past spring, there has been work on building a new addition to the music hall. Go check it out !
Phillips Church
Photos courtesy of Google and www.exeter.edu
The Academy Building, Exeter’s fourth ever, was built between 1914 and 1915. Mathematics, classical languages, histor y, philosophy, anthropology, religion and economic classes are held here. Assembly is held in the Assembly Hall on the second floor, which also provides a stage for many performers on the weekends. Phillips Hall was built in 1932 as part of the Harkness Plan with gifts from Edward S. Harkness in 1930. Groups of 10 to 12 students were to engage in discussion around these tables with a teacher to guide them. This method has persisted and become the core of an Exeter education. Renovations in 2011-2012 included 13 custom-built Harkness tables, an elevator and a new heating-and-cooling system. Phillips Hall is home to the English and Modern Language departments as well as the Daniel Webster Debating Room and the Elting Room.
Phelps Academy Center
Renovated in 2006 to be the center of student life and activity, Phelps Academy Center was once Thompson Building, Exeter’s science center. Now it is the location of the Grill (snack center), the Post Office, the Student Activities Office, The Exonian (newspaper), Student Council, the PEAN (yearbook), WPEA (radio station) and numerous other student organizations. It also holds the Forum, a 200-person auditorium, a kitchen, a game room, a TV lounge and the Day Student Center. During the summer, the Summer School Offices can be found in the Academy Center on the second floor.
Exeter Summer Office
Lamont Health Center
An interdenominational, interfaith church, Phillips Church is open to the entire Exeter community, including students, faculty, staff, the townspeople and their families. Built between 1897 and 1899, the church was acquired by the Academy in 1922. It under went renovations in 2003 and 2004, such as the installation of a massive stain glass window and a custom made pipe organ. It also hosts many concerts throughout the year. Various recreational events are held in the church basement, which is equipped with a full kitchen, tables and couches. Phillips Church is the location for the weekly Evening Prayer session.
The Lamont Health and Wellness Center provides a variety of services, including medical services, counseling and psychological ser vices, health education and nutritional services. The Health Center is available for daytime and overnight care for students and is available to see students daily without appointment. A registered nurse will be on duty as well as a physician and a counselor on call at all times when school is in session. To contact them, call 603-777-3420.
The new Summer Officce was moved to a new permanent location in November: It is in Tattersall House on Water Street, right by St. Anthony’s Bakery. It is one of the oldest houses in Exeter that dates from 1735. The admin team and deans will be here but Student Activities will remain in the Academy Center.
Courtesy of www.exeter.edu
Thompson Fieldhouse and Goel Arts Center Things around the Athletic Compex are looking a little different this summer, as you'll no doubt notice with all the construction over there! This is part of a multi-year, multi-project effort, which is seeing both the construction of a Center for Theater and Dance to supplement the cozy Fisher Theater, and the wholescale renovation of the old Thompson Cage into a brand-new, state-of-the-art Fieldhouse adjoining the current gymnasium. This 63,130 square-foot facility will hold an array of performing, teaching, rehearsal, technical and public spaces. The mainstage theater will seat 330 people and include an orchestra pit to serve drama, musical theater and dance. The thrust stage theater, with seating for 149 on three sides, will serve student productions as well as faculty-directed pieces. There will also be a dance performance studio with 119 seats. The new field house features a variety of improvements. It houses a 200-meter indoor track, four tennis courts on the inside area, multipurpose surfacing on the infield for track, tennis and other athletic team and group activities, a new wrestling room located on a mezzanine that overlooks the track and tennis courts, two batting cages, and a parking garage underneath the facility with roughly 170 spaces.
Photos courtesy of Google and Yun Jee Kang PEA '10
Class of 1945 Library
The Class of 1945 Library is now widely recognized as one of architect Louis I. Kahn’s greatest masterpieces. Built in 1971, the library was dubbed the Class of 1945 Library in 1995 honoring the Academy’s eighth principal, Dr. Lewis Perry (1914-1946). In 1997, it won the American Institute of Architects 25 year Award. The library contains 210 study carrels and two seminar rooms for classes and meetings as well as numerous tables and reading lounges for study or relaxation use. It is the largest secondary library in the world, currently housing over 165,000 volumes on nine levels and with the capacity for 250,000 volumes. The library also holds more than 300 subscriptions, nearly 6,000 compact discs, 2,500 books on tapes and CDs, 4,000 videos and DVDs and a broad collection of microfilm and microfiche. Most of the library’s resources are available on interlibrary loan to readers throughout the country and the world.
Elm Street Dining
Another one of Louis I. Kahn’s works, Elm Street was built in 1971 at the same time as the Class of 1945 Library, with which it shares mechanical systems. It replaced smaller dining halls in dorms such as Bancroft, Webster and Dunbar. During the Summer School session, it is the only dining hall open on campus. All students, faculty members and their families can take their meals here. It is open for breakfast Mondays through Saturdays from 6:45 to 8:45 a.m., for lunch Mondays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays, brunch on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. all days.