The Summer Times - July 17, 2014

the summer times ‘The Summer Newspaper of Phillips Exeter Academy’

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Vol. XXXVIII, Number 2

Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire

THE WORLD AT OUR TABLE

Courtesy of Alex Braile PEA'10

Where We Come From, At a Glance: The 783 PEA Summer School Students in 2014 hail from 54 different countries and 46 states and territories. See page 6.

Survey Highlights Harkness Success

WAR ABROAD, PEACE IN EXETER

Getting to Know You: Kill That Stereotype

By GABRIELA RODRIGUEZ-LEBRON Summer Times Staff Writer

By JAMES HEAL Summer School Faculty

Ever since Edward Harkness first commissioned the teaching style that bears his name back in the 1930s, many have benefitted from what that little round table brings to the learning experience. As well as enjoying Harkness lessons, it seems just as many of us like to discuss the merits of the approach, often questioning exactly what it brings to the table.

Whether you’re an acolyte or a cynic, people have been debating the impact of Harkness for some 90 years: but a recent piece of research has offered the first step towards settling things once and for all.

Faculty members at Exeter spent the five weeks of last year’s summer school collecting data from some 300 students on their Harkness experience. They were asked to rate themselves 1-5 across a series of 22 statements (1 being ‘completely disagree’ and 5 being ‘completely agree’).

The statements within each question were all centered on the things that Harkness hopes to improve, such as: ‘I direct my comments to the class, not the teacher’, ‘I actively influence the learning of the group’ or ‘I work with other students to find the answers’.

After completing this survey three times: once at the start of the summer, at the midway point and at the end, faculty members compared the scores and were excited by what they found. In all 22 areas, there was a statistically See HARKNESS, page 3

Izzy Halle/The Summer Times Staff

An outbreak of harmony diverted students at Saturday's annual PEA Summer School Field Day.

A stereotype is defined by The Oxford Dictionary as “a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.”

Stereotypes minimize people because of their race, culture, and religion. Throughout history, minorities have been discriminated and stereotypes have been created. Racism and ignorance are the main factors that produce, encourage, and provoke stereotypes.

Some common stereotypes are “smart Asians”, “dumb blondes”, “African-American fried chicken lovers”, “Muslim terrorists”, “loud Latin Americans”, and “rude French people.”

See STEREOTYPE, page 4

From Argentina to Germany, We're All Amigos Here

By TARA LAKSMONO Summer Times Staff Writer

Conflicts over religion, politics and ultimately power are inevitable. Hatred has been sparked by rival countries. But is it evident in the youth of Exeter and their relationships with others?

The world is full of unresolved problems; countries are under threat of war, whether Israel and the Palestinians or Ukraine and Russia. People start to blame each other for the struggles of life, but here

in Exeter, harmonious relationships prevail despite different beliefs.

Amid the dispute between Kazakhstan and China, Aidana Baitassova from Kazakhstan stated, “I would never blame someone on his country’s deeds. It’s the government, you can’t blame anyone; it’s just teenagers here. I see no reason to hate them.”

The campus is filled with kids who are just being kids, making relationships that could last the whole See AMIGOS, page 3

When You're In Your 90s, You Forget Things

By GABRIEL RABELL Summer Times Staff Writer

Exactly how old is Phillips Exeter Academy summer school?

Although it’s not a difficult question, there seems to be some dispute. According to the school’s current (i.e., 2014) website, “Phillips Exeter Academy’s Summer School kicks off its 95th year on Sunday, July 6.”Summer School Director Ethan Shapiro also called this the 95th year, although he admitted he was less than certain.

But The Summer Times welcome edition carried the headline: “Academy Commences 96th Year Summer Session.”

So which is it? 95th? Or 96th?

Cue your investigative reporter.

I made my way over to the Class of 1945 Library. I sat down with the archivist at the library in order to find out what year the summer program started.

After an exhaustive amount of research (in other words, five minutes after I entered the library), I found the date of the first summer session to be July 8, 1919.

The date seemed to be common knowledge, so why the confusion?

The answer is simple: math.

Most people would assume that in order to find the year of this summer session all you have to do is subtract 1919 from 2014.

That gives 95.

But that doesn’t account for the first year of summer school.

(It’s like the year 1 A.D. is in the first century even though it’s under 100, so 101 A.D. is the second century, even though it’s under 200. So now we’re 2014 and it’s the 21st century. Oh, never, mind.)

Anyway, the result ends up being one number higher. In other words, this is the 96th Summer Session as stated in this year’s first issue of The Summer Times. Trust me.

KAMPUS KWIZ: CAN YOU PLACE THESE LANDMARKS? (SEE P.8)

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Mert Atli Mireya Ramirez Shaundin Jones Elquis Castillo Gabriela Rodriguez-Lebron Sarah Khan Miasia Clark Ludovica Ruggiero Can Kokoglu Summer Times Staff Writer Delaney Corrigan Max Spector Max Labaton Maria Flores Joseph Thomas Samantha Ladouceur Everyone has a busy day at Exeter Summer School running between classes in the morning, Ulises Godoy Yao Wang Tara Laksmono and then…running during sports in the afternoon. What we all need is a good night’s sleep.

Breana Gregg Vanessa Williams Jai Lewis We are fortunate enough to be at one of the best high schools in America, but we don’t have Isabelle Halle Emily Young any air conditioning in the dorms. During the day this is no problem because classrooms are Gabriel Rabell

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SUMMER TIMES LAYOUT EDITORS Jocelyn Bohn Alec Greaney Meg Hassan

FACULTY ADVISOR

RALPH BLUMENTHAL The Summer Times is written and edited by Mr. Blumenthal's A and B format Journalism classes and contributing writers throughout the Summer School. It is produced

by Summer Times Proctors Jocelyn Bohn PEA'11, Alec Greaney PEA'14, and Meg Hassan PEA'11.

The Summer Times welcomes Letters to the Editor, which can be sent via email to thesummertimes14@gmail.com. The editors reserve the right to print Letters to the Editor in a timely fashion and to edit them for content and clarity.

C URTAIN C ALL : G IRLS S EEK B ATH P RIVACY Emily Young Summer Times Staff Writer Let’s come clean about the PEA showers.

“They are very cramped and get messy quickly if no one cleans up after themselves,” says 16-year old Aubrey Ledyard, who lives in Wheelwright Hall. Aubrey isn’t the only one who thinks this about the bathrooms. Many other students at Philips Exeter Academy, including myself, feel that the dorm bathrooms are unsanitary and are a struggle to deal with.

When arriving at Exeter, I thought that each dorm room would include a bathroom. Uh-uh. Each dorm bathroom includes 4 showers and 2 stalls. With at least 15 students on one floor, it is sometimes a challenge to shower and use the bathroom. Students have to either take a shower at a different time then they normally would while at home or when entering the bathroom, wait until others on the floor are finished using the bathroom or shower. In the mornings, the bathrooms can be crowded and because of this, some students wake up earlier than needed just to beat the “bathroom traffic.” I completely agree that the showering and restroom situation is difficult to deal with, not only with wanting to shower at the time of choice, but also with trying to use the restroom while people are using the stalls.

As well as having problems with being crowded, the bathrooms also provide little privacy. While taking showers, everybody is concerned about others seeing them in the vulnerable state that they’re in.

This also applies to the students while in the showers. In my opinion and other students’, the shower curtains are quite thin and also are too short. When pulled, they do not cover the whole inside of the shower, making girls self-conscious about anybody able to see them. I think that Exeter should possibly invest in changing the shower curtains to something more opaque and longer so that students can enjoy their showers in peace.

Including crowded bathrooms and little privacy, the bathrooms are often unsanitary. “I think they should have people that clean the bathrooms and although that would be spoiling the students, it would benefit everybody” says 17-year old Lovisa Holmstrom. Many of the dorm bathrooms are not kept clean. With things like the trash being more than overflowed and hair being left in the drain, it makes a bathroom experience very uncomfortable. I think if Exeter enforced that students have to clean up after themselves whenever they use the bathrooms, everybody would benefit.

air conditioned, and it’s nice to be outside. When things really start heating up is after nine o’clock check in.

We understand that the school is in New Hampshire where most of the year it is cold.

However summer school is a large enough program that it deserves to get air conditioning to make everybody happier. Kids could sleep easier and be happier, and we’re sure the entire faculty would love the complaints about the heat to simmer down. The real barrier is not whether or not air conditioning is unnecessary, but is it worth the cost?

Air conditioning is expensive, no way around it. The cheapest unit we found was one for $900 sold by Walmart. When bought in bulk the price of the individual unit goes down.

But that lead to the second part: air conditioners use a lot of energy, especially if careless students leave their windows open. In addition to initial cost and constant energy bills, the school will also have to repair damaged units as well as replace old units.

However, the cost of air conditioning should not stop the units from being installed. The money the school has is used for many great programs and the facilities here at Exeter are truly amazing. The school has so far made the decision that it is not worth investing in air conditioning.

An elite, wealthy, private, American boarding school is unwilling to create a comfortable atmosphere for students to sleep in. Fans are nice and anyone without one is regretting it, but they just blow around hot air, they don’t actually solve the problem. Nobody likes to toss and turn uncomfortable and sweating just because the night didn’t cool down enough. Isn’t this what we have technology for, to improve our quality of life?

The school should use its money to buy energy efficient air conditioners, which are more expensive but will save the school money in the long run. Summer school student agree that the dorms get too warm and that they would be happier if there were air conditioners in all of the dorm rooms. It is time for a change because...We’re just too hot!

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A R OMAN D ISCOVERED A MERICA Ludovica Ruggiero Summer Times Staff Writer My first time in America: It took me 8 and a half hours of flight, but finally I arrived in Boston.This is my first time! This is my first time in America! I’ve always seen America as an unattainable dream that I could only see in movies, but now I’m here. It’s amazing. All my friends who came here were always happy and satisfied about the place.

It was July 6 when I arrived at the airport in Boston. I took the suitcase and I met the man who led us to a bus that brought us to the school.I didn’t have the opportunity to see the city because it was 9 p.m., and it was dark but I could se a big bridge and many fast food such as McDonalds and Burger King.

Then I came to the Academy, but it was really late so I took my folder with the information about my classes and then I was brought to my dorm.The house where I sleep is called Dunbar (Dvnbar) and is very big! I don’t have a roommate and I’m very sorry about that because I would have loved to laugh and joke with someone before going to sleep. However, I always speak with the others when we meet at the entrance of the dorm or on the stairs!

The next day we took a walk to look at the school. The first thing I thought was that it is enormous. I was afraid of getting lost and not finding the way back!

The structures here are really beautiful. Most of my classes are in the Academy Building.

I have chosen,like everybody, three courses: Journalism, Creative Writing and Biology. They are three interesting different skills.

The first difference that I’ve noticed with Rome, the city where I come from, is the kindness of the people. For example, on Wednesday I lost my red wallet and I was very sad; everyone,teachers and others members of the staff,helped me to look for it. In the end they found it. was really pleased with them.

Another example is when we cross the street. All cars stop and give priority to people who are on the street. In Rome no one ever stops, so I have to wait a lot.

Another big difference is the food.These days I’ve seen how American eat and it is really different from Italy. Our pasta is more hard and our pizza thinner!

School in Rome is different from here: the students are not changing class but the teachers circulate in the school. In addition the subjects we studied are different from the one in here.

In a week I’ll go to Boston and I will have the opportunity to visit one of the most beautiful cities in the world and get a better look at America’s habits. I’m very focused on these five weeks in this beautiful school.

CHINESE STUDENTS MAKE THE DESERT FLOWER Wang Yao, Summer Times Staff Writer A group of Chinese students from Beijing have recently done something spectacular by turning the Hobq Desert, a desert in northwest China, into grassland. Gao Zishu, one of the students in the High School Affiliated to Renmin University, founded an organization herself in order to make a difference in China. The organization has organized an event mobilizing people to grow licorice in the Hobq Desert for the stabilization of sands and for economical returns.

“I first thought about growing something in the desert to help turn desert into grassland so that the area of deserts in China will be reduced.’ Gao Zishu said.

The Chinese girl then sought help from her teacher, Ms. Bai Yujie, in the school, called RDFZ, and they managed a field trip to the Hobq Desert.

“I thought that if we can encourage people in China to invest money into licorice plantation, not only can people benefit from economic aspects, but also benefit from the improvement of the environment in desert areas,” Gao Zishu once told me in Wechat.

“Why can’t we as students do something for our country?”

As many of the international news websites have reported, China’s natural environment is getting worse and worse these days and that because of excess industrial production, many rural places are contaminated with poisonous chemical materials that

lead to terrible diseases.

The Chinese government didn’t foresee the side effects of industrialization and hasty economic growth in the last 30 years, which led to contamination almost everywhere in the nation. Wasted plastic bottles were not carefully recycled, exhaust gases from factories were expelled without any treatment, sewage form factories was running straight into rivers. People were so fascinated about the money they obtained from the super-large factories in their hometowns that it eventually led to terrible destruction of the environment. Beijing, a city that can represent almost the soul of China, is now under the constant threat of haze.

Many people may say that Chinese people are not trying to make a difference in their environment because they value GDP growth more than health a n d l i f e . H o w e v e r, b e s i d e s t h e p e o p l e i n t h e government and the ones who don’t pay attention to the environment, many people, especially teenagers in school, try their best to protect their environment in the nation.

Student leader Gao Zishu in RDFZ organized a competition in which students were encouraged to sell one licorice product with the same basic capital provided and the winners were those with greater economic return. According to Bai, the instructor of the event, they intended to raise the awareness of

Chinese people in Beijing to invest money in licorice plantation to benefit the environment in the Hobq Desert.

“We are all trying our best to improve the environment in China, because being a Chinese, I feel the responsibility of making a difference,” Gao Zishu insisted in an interview.

Chinese students are not as indifferent to environmental issues as many people outside China may think. On the contrary, they are trying to participate in non-profit organizations that provide funds for them to carry out programs to protect the environment.

Global Dou Project, another organization, initiates a program regulating people’s diet in order to reduce the consumption of meat. Greenhouse gases are emitted largely by livestock raised for food in restaurants so one cause of global warming is from domestic animals. The organization is trying to encourage Chinese people to eat beans instead of meat. Though not many Chinese people would like to stop eating meat as a tradition, the leader, Zhang Yuchen, says “we are still trying our best to make a difference.”

The next generation in China is more aware of social problems such as environmental issues. We are looking for a bright and fresh future for the huge nation.

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CRISES IN TURKEY: POPULATION AND TERROR CITIES OVERWHELMED ISIS THREATENS

BY M IGRATION F ROM S YRIA Mert Ali, Summer Times Staff Writer

Can Kokoglu, Summer Times Staff Writer

There are big and also small cities in Turkey. The population in the big cities are increasing day by day. This is caused by migration from the countryside to big cities. This should not sound like a big problem. But in reality even the number of the population could change a lot of things.

The balance of the population won’t be equal through the landscape. That could be a problem for places that people migrate to. The main thing will be finding jobs. Because of the population there will be not enough space to put people to work. That’s why the unemployment will be higher.

Other than that the living space will not be enough for the people. The shanty houses will increase because people will not able to find houses to live in. This will affect the city economically too, because shanty houses are not connected to the government. So they are not paying taxes for living.

Also there will be not enough space for schools. The children may not be educated. And this will effect the future of the country. People will be so angry because of the traffic, because the number of cars will not able to fit onto roads, causing heavy traffic. İt will cause some arguments because of the cultural differences. İt causes investment failures in the countryside and small cities because of small population.

Also the big cities will need to improve their water and electric infrastructure.

There are some reasons for the migration to big cities. First of all the polluted air may decrease the produce of the cropland or what they are working for to get money. Because in small cities and the countryside the industry is a lower level than big cities. The climate and location of the small cities and countryside may affect the migration.

Our government needs to do something about it. It may be able to raise the industry level higher in the countryside, reducing migration to big cities. İf this does not happen and the migration increases day by day, it will cause a lot of problems for our country. The balance of population and economy, industry and everything else will be messed up. This problem should be solved as quick as possible.

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The terrorist group that is called ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and alSham, or Greater Syria) is becoming a bigger danger for the people of Turkey and it is threatening the people’s lives every day.

The government remains silent after hundreds of people have been kidnapped or killed. The prime-minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is putting his people in danger from Syrian terrorists and this should stop.The group has members from each city in Turkey and they are “ruling” the city called Hatay located near the Syrian border.

The reason behind this situation is Turkey’s government’s support of the extremist Islam group because it is Sunni. This shows the Prime Minister of Turkey is not caring about the people he is supposed to work for but the people from his religion even if they are a danger for Turkish citizens who are not Sunni muslims.

Because of the support that the group got in Turkey it can easily go to a village and kill Alevi muslims. This caused many riots and protests in Turkey and the government should take a lesson from the events and wars that happened before in Turkey because of religion.

There are many conflicts in the Middle East, and Turkey should get out of these conflicts that are made by imperialist countries to prevent the countries becoming united where there is oil so these imperialist countries can be rich and powerful.

Religion is being used for money and power and even the prime minister is using it to be powerful and make people support him. Turkey shouldn’t play a part in this big game that some countries are playing in the Middle East and should work on the problems inside the nation and use the sources to help people in need that are Turkish citizens no matter what their religious belief or race.

There is the Kurdish situation in Turkey that is another big problem too.

There are terrorist groups of nationalist Kurds that are killing innocent people.

The sides are negotiating right now but it will not be resolved until everyone enjoys equal rights.

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Max Labaton, Summer Times Staff Writer

As many of us are settling in during our first week at Phillips Exeter Summer School, we are becoming acquainted with the Harkness system. An oval around which students are seated, the Harkness table serves as an excellent tool for students to learn not only from teachers, but also from peers. The Harkness table encourages discussion, debate, and participation among students, therefore ensuring that all students in the classroom benefit from sitting around the table and listening to one another. This uniquely Exonian concept is described by the Exeter website as the “heart and soul of [the] institution.” The fact that this institution values this system shows the necessity of learning not only from teachers, but also from peers. At a program as diverse as Exeter, the Harkness table allows us to learn by conversing with students of various backgrounds. The emphasis that Exeter places on this method shows that the Harkness system is essential for us to mature, both intellectually

and personally.

The Harkness method is essential not only because it allows us to learn from our peers, but also because it teaches us communication skills that are necessary in life. The Harkness format places an emphasis on looking colleagues in the eye, referring to peers by name when acknowledging a point made, and not interrupting the speaker. By participating in a Harkness discussion we learn to respectfully disagree with our peers. This system allows us to overcome reservations about speaking in front of colleagues.

Because the Harkness table usually seats only twelve or thirteen people, the class sizes are smaller. In a Harkness format, smaller class sizes entail participation from all students. Because the class size is smaller and we are seated around a common table, we are unable to hide in the back of class.

Some of us go to schools in which there are as many

as thirty students in a classroom. Often the teacher stands in front of the board and lectures us. The students offer little input and ask few questions. This traditional format exempts us from paying attention and completing homework, because there is no class discussion in which to contribute. It does not require us to mature intellectually, because we do not have to teach the material to our peers, nor are we encouraged to ask questions. Instead of hearing the views of twelve students, we hear facts presented by one teacher. The traditional teaching method does not allow us to mature personally because we do not have to make eye contact or communicate with peers.

According to the Summer School Catalog, the Harkness table was first used in the 1930’s. The fact that the Harkness system is still utilized today speaks for itself.

The Harkness table requires us to participate and discuss, therefore allowing us to mature and learn by communicating with students from diverse backgrounds.

Rivals Abroad, Harkness Works, Friends at PEA Teacher Finds HARKNESS, continued from page 1 AMIGOS, continued from page 1

better because this is what they would like to see? Maybe it’s because they want to please the teacher by at least suggesting that the techniques have worked? Could it even be down to the feel-good factor of Exeter?

After a great summer in New Hampshire, everything seems a bit brighter - even students’ approach to class! Despite the claims of the non-believers, however, it cannot be denied that evidence collected from so many students over a five week period is compelling, especially when you consider that they took the test blind each time, without being able to refer back to the scores they registered before.

So what have we learned? What does this new-found knowledge tell us?

At most, it stands as early proof that Harkness has what it takes to improve the way Exeter students learn. At the very least, it shows that even after 90 years, Exeter students just love that little round table and that doesn’t look likely to change any time soon.

significant increase in the ratings. summer or even a lifetime. There are no political boundaries or religion differences Put another way: more often than not, that could change the way kids see each other, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity students saw themselves as improving and beliefs -- all are respected in Exeter. significantly in every one of the areas of The World Cup that took place last weekend united many countries and brought focus in the questionnaire. together everyone on campus. The love of sport and music are recreational and the The researchers then broke the queschildren involved in, say, drama or basketball are connected by enjoyment. If there tions down into four different categories, were any disputes, it would be about the subject at hand, not their countries back home. by definition of what was being improved, There have been many battles fought between religions and on going grievances namely: ‘Effective Preparation for Class’, but Gozor Osaji who is a Roman Catholic said: “Despite what has happened in the ‘Communication Skills’, ‘Problem Solvpast with Catholics and Protestants not getting along, that does not limit me to the ing’ and ‘Democratising the Classroom’. religions that my friends practise. I believe that no religion is inferior and I love Of the four, it was Democracy in class everybody!” that came out on top. The extent to which Ramadan is occurring throughout the summer and everyone is very respectful students felt that their voice was heard; the and appreciative of the Islamic practice. Assemblies have taken place that describe sense that they were driving the agenda; the and explain the fast. The hall was attentive. ownership they had over the learning proThis summer, romantic flings could blossom that are driven by emotions and cess. These all come under the democratic feelings, not the fact that one or another dislikes a certain belief. learning umbrella and it appears, from this Hobbies and other preferences spark relationships. The introductions to unfamiliar research at least, that this is what most stucountries may even ignite the interest of a future tourist. dents took from their Harkness experience.

In the words of Xiaoou (Daisy) Zhan: “Moe is nice and friendly. She is very Now some might say that this is inevipolite and considerate. I like her very much. We talk about figure-skating together table. Perhaps self-evaluating in this way and I really want to visit Japan some day!” invites students to say that they are getting In Exeter, one of the main purposes in bringing children from all the corners of the world is to learn. People here are exposed to the world despite the fact that their home country has issues with another. Forty-five foreign countries constitute the community here and none are isolated. Students are taught to be open minded and considerate of everyone and are exposed to goodness.

“Because of the diversity of religions and cultures represented here if you’re not open-minded and willing to learn about different cultures, it will be difficult to learn about other people,” said Gillian Chu, who has been living in China for the past five years but is from California.

Making friends is essential and the first matter is to introduce yourself. This includes your name and your hometown wherever it may be. Small talk is encouraged and in Exeter, there is no discrimination against one another. Even in regular session, students are attentive to one another and new students are always welcomed with open arms.

“Russia and America don’t get along… it started from the cold war but it doesn’t affect any of my relationships with my Russian friends,” said Claudia Ramirez Lopez.

Isabelle Halle/The Summer Times Staff T h e p a s t i s t h e p a s t , a d u l t s f i g h t o v e r i s s u e s , a n d a rg u m e n t s c a u s e Why can't we all just get along? At Phillips Exeter, we do! wars and attacks, but in Exeter, those problems fade and kids will be kids.

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T HE S PIRIT OF '76 Redcoats Routed One More Time

By ELQUIS CASTILLO, MIREYA RAMIREZ, and MAX SPECTOR Summer School Staff Writers

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It took an extra week for news of the Declaration of Independence to reach Exeter from Philadelphia back in 1776, so July 4 came late yet again in 2014. But--spoiler alert!--at the annual reenactment, the colonists won.

Exeter was filled with the sound of rolling thunder Saturday from Revolutionaryera cannons.

This was part of Exeter’s celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Though Independence Day is traditionally celebrated on July 4th -- when the famous document declaring the colonies independent from England was signed -- Exeter and other New England towns celebrate the momentous event on the day their copy of the Declaration arrived. It took over a week to ride on horseback from Philadelphia to Exeter: news did not travel quickly.

Exeter on July 12 was full of people looking to buy trinkets from booths and enjoy the beautiful sunny day. The event was right down the block from PEA by the water. Exonians celebrated the day by holding re-enactments of colonial skirmishes and the daily lives of colonial people.

Re-enactors were everywhere during the day wearing Revolutionary clothes and role-posing as various troops in militias or as colonial professionals such as blacksmiths. Everyone was smiling and having a good time.

As one Exeter student, Christa Kitcher from Ghana put it, it was “interesting and amazing” to see these dedicated people not only explain the colonial era, but also act and perform as colonial people. (It should be noted the re-enactment itself is an art form that requires not only that you remember historical information, but to also use the information to weave stories; as a re-enactor put it, if they cannot answer your question directly they could make a story about it.)

One of the major events was a reenactment of a skirmish in Exeter between the British Redcoats and minutemen, which involved cannon and musket fire. The lengthy battle took place on the banks of the Exeter River, with colonists trying to stave off royal rangers.

The royalists however were outclassed and outgunned and ended the battle by surrendering.

The re-enactors who participated do this as partly as a hobby, bringing their families to act in cities across the countries in other reenactment events. One of the re-enactors, Ed Murphy, explained that “Although I portray a loyalist I am grateful for the way the war went so that I could have the opportunity to do this on an afternoon this wonderful.”

The degree of detail the re-enactors try to enforce is astonishing. Everything from their clothing to muskets is period-appropriate, unlike what you would see in fictional works about the revolution.

For the past 24 years, the Independence Museum has organized this grand festival only at Exeter. Every year, about 3,000 individuals show up to the event in order to celebrate American independence.

According to the organizer of the event, the museum puts on these events in order to, “educate people about New Hampshire’s role in the revolution.” Nearly 1,000 actors participate in a reenactment of a colonial skirmish, and through this and many other events that take part in the festival the organization is able to accomplish its goal.

The organization also maintains Folsom Tavern, where George Washington visited on November 18, 1789 to found the Society of Cincinnati in the state of New Hampshire. The Tavern serves currently as a museum, and its grounds are used by re-enactors to portray colonial life.

The day ended with a bang with the bombardment of fireworks in the air. When darkness started settling one could start to hear the booms. Though the show started fitfully, the finale was spectacular -- multiple large fireworks going off successively and one could hear “oohs” and “awes” from the audience. One student from Beijing described the ending as comparable to the Spring Festival in China.

You Can't Hate Someone You Know STEREOTYPE, continued from page 1 Stereotypes are not factual; they demean certain cultures and ethnic groups based on appearances, and old traditions. Also, they provoke a certain intimidation toward a group of innocent people without even knowing them.

Recently, my roommate, Yvonne Shen was telling me how not all Chinese people were smart and how people in her grade were failing. Surprised, I wondered how stereotypes sometimes blurred my judgment.

Many students in Phillips Exeter Academy Summer Program believed in some stereotypes before they arrived here.

They thought differently about people of certain races, religions and countries and judged them before even knowing them.

“I used to think that all German people were Nazis but then I met Nicolas,” said Kobe Frank, an Exeter Upper School student describing how his point of view changed when he actually got to know a German person.

Stereotypes along with racism and ignorance combine and create a blindfold on people. Stereotypes affect everyone

in some way, and it is something taught indirectly to children since a young age. The innocence of a child does not perceive stereotypes, and eventually these are taught indirectly by parents, relatives, and friends throughout their lives.

“I thought French people were uneducated and rude, but they aren’t,” said Emilia Aristimuño after meeting French students here.

The lack of knowledge and exposure to other countries causes an ignorance that people, like myself, experience.

Stereotypes also are influenced by ignorance. A person without knowledge of certain country, religion or ethnicity will be guided by stereotypes.

“I thought Chinese people were not friendly, and they only talked to other Chinese people,” said Ece Ozturk as she described what she thought before knowing one of her best Exeter friends, Daisy.

Cristiane Marie Caro had a comparable experience. “I thought French people were rude, unlikable but then I met French people and I realized that they are cool and nice,” she said after meeting her French friends and realizing how stereotypes didn’t define them.

Students› perspectives have changed since they have arrived at Phillips Exeter Academy Summer Program. Some students are amazed at how stereotypes do not define a person or even a country. Also, by exposing themselves to new people, they have stopped relying in stereotypes.

Xiaoou Zhan (Daisy) an Upper School student, was impressed at the amount of knowledge in American people.

“Before I came here I thought that American students didn’t have that much knowledge of philosophy, and the world but after i participated in my philosophy class, I found they are really knowledgeable and they know a lot in that area,” said Zhan with admiration and impression.

In addition, Daniel S. commented about how stereotypes made him believe that all Venezuelans had the same character, “Venezuelans are usually known for being loud and I’ve met here at Exeter some guys and girls who are kind of shy,” he said.

Stereotypes, racism and ignorance go hand in hand; racism and ignorance cause stereotypes. If stereotypes didn’t exist people wouldn’t judge others based on where they’re from or what they believe in.

How it all began: Phillips Exeter Summer School Director Ethan Shapiro welcomes the 783 summer students of 2014 at the opening assembly. He called it the most diverse gathering of its kind in the world.

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Spotlight on: Filmaker Shana Marie Gilbert

By SARA KHAN AND MAX LABATON Summer Times Staff Writers

Shana Marie Gilbert, 42, is a filmmaker and teacher at Phillips Exeter Summer School. She lives in Jakarta, Indonesia, and is the founder of Come Let’s Dance, a community development organization located in Uganda that seeks to empower underprivileged youth. She is the mother of Jesca, a girl she adopted from Uganda. Ms. Gilbert sat down with The Summer Times to discuss her work as a filmmaker, Come Let’s Dance, raising Jesca, and her advice for students.

Summer Times: What was your first job after college and did that lead you into the film industry?

Ms. Gilbert: No. I showed horses and played lacrosse in college, so I got a job at a boarding school because they needed an equestrian and lacrosse coach. They made me the American literature teacher [too]. I had no intention of teaching, ever, I just only went there to coach the sports because it was in a town I really wanted to live in. And that experience sort of got me into teaching and from there I had these crazy students, I mean crazy, but they were so brilliant and they would do whatever they could to not take a test or study. So I wrote a movie about them because I thought they were so fascinating and from there I submitted my movie to a production company and that’s what took me to Hollywood.

ever seen! I grew up in the city in Denver so to come to this beautiful mountain town just felt like a little bit of heaven and so that was the only place I applied for a job and I got one.

ST: Now back to your movie, it sounds very interesting. Can you tell us more?

SG: So I went to LA, pitched it, and sort of got my foot in the door. I moved there and I gave it one month. I was really poor as a teacher at the time being right out of college, and I wanted to go to LA, so I painted murals to make money. I painted a mural in a restaurant and I got paid 500 bucks. With that I bought a plane ticket, rented a car for one month. and lived on someone’s couch.

While I was there that’s when I really decided I can do this, yet they never really made the movie. There were too many teen movies that came out right after mine. When I was first looking at sending it out there wasn’t a lot of teen stuff but now everything is here! Back then there was nothing for teenagers...can you imagine? But now it’s a major market to get into young adult stuff, so I moved on to other things.

ST: What other things did you move onto? We heard a lot about something called Space Tiger.

SG: Ooh! How did you hear about that?

Haha! So I was an English teacher in that town for six years. In the summer I went

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ST: Did you know what you wanted to be when you started out?

SG: I followed every opportunity as I got them and I never said no to anything, unless it was a moral issue. I think deep down I knew who I was and I always did things that inspired me.

ST: We know you had your first job at Steamboat Springs. Is that where you grew up?

SG: I won a horse show there when I was 10, it had a really cool waterslide and I decided, at 10 years old, I’m moving here when I grow up. It was the nicest place I had

to graduate school for literature, because I didn’t know anything! I was a creative writing major. I went back to school for a few summers and got better at writing because when I was there I had to write a lot and at that point, while I was in graduate school, I decided that I wanted to try some acting and theater. My theater teacher was the one that said you are funny and there aren’t many funny women out there. Why aren’t you moving to LA? So that’s when I really picked up and moved to LA and once I got there, I started a production company called Sodium Entertainment. It was just a few friends of mine who wanted to make Indie movies that really inspired people. That’s also when I got

Bring Back Our Girls

By LYOBOSA BELLO-ASEMOTA Summer Times Contributing Writer

BringBackOurGirls.

Amid national outcry, disaster strikes again.

Blood-red soil lines streets already flooded with tears For those now forced to act older than their years.

The currency changed: pain in exchange for more pain What a bargain! What a find! 12 dollars for a life, A future, a lineage, a slave, and a companion.

A nation on its knees yet raped with abandon.

Unity be damned. I’d divide it myself had I the knife.

If the Janus-faced leeches in Aso Rock are our only hope, Ours is a cause doomed before its start.

Joined with thousands in mind and heart, To free the girls from the horror with which they’ve had to cope.

Free them to a life of slavery?

Where they would be viewed as damaged goods Sold for less. Discounted for bravery?

And what about us? Who will free us?

Besieged by parasitic rulers, harangued by insurgents Whatever the outcome, we are at a loss We will never be free. Perhaps only in our heads Count no man free until he is dead.

my first writing gig called Space Tiger. It was a Malaysian Cartoon and it was already a series but they wanted to convert it for the American market but that was a joke because nothing in Malaysia converts to America.

Everything is in proverbs so I would have to watch the cartoon for seven full days and for each script I would only get $200! I ate

ing, it was the clearest message I had ever gotten! I don’t know what you guys call it, but I call it God. It was just a calm moment and I thought...“I need to find this guy Eliot because it’s going to inspire all of these kids, at this concert, to care about something.” So after that documentary, I took off for Africa and that’s when I went to Uganda and found

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ramen noodles and I couldn’t even afford a bed, so I slept on the floor and I called it “following my dream.”

ST: How do you think your teaching career helped with your filming career, and how do you think you’re filming career helped with your teaching career?

SG: I was a creative writing major in college, so that helped me become a better storyteller. I had to be able to write a documentary storyline. I had to be a writing major to be good at what I did. I had to be able to film and say "I’m seeing the climax here. This is the core of the story line." I feel as if I was able to go on tour and inspire young people to do what I did because I am a teacher. By the way when you guys get older, everything you did will start to connect and you will think “good thing I did all those things.”

ST: Is it hard raising a child by yourself?

SG: No! But that’s because my kid rocks. She’s so awesome. She’s so easy. She never gets in trouble. Everything’s exciting and happy for her. Everything is a joy. She is very easy to raise and she kind of raises me and keeps me in line. People use that single mom thing, but I would have a horribly boring life without her. Following my dream was fun but it’s nothing compared to watching her [grow].

ST: Is she the reason you started your two non profit organizations?

SG: Yes, well the first one I started because I was making a documentary about a band called Dispatch. And this was when I was also working at Exeter, by the way, so I had to drive to Boston and back every day! But back to Dispatch so this rock band I was working with had a song about this man in Zimbabwe named Eliot. It was their most popular song and in the middle of the concert I just got this very clear sort of call-

my daughter who was a street kid.

ST: What has been your favorite project, or your best work?

SG: Come Let’s Dance. I think because I was older and wiser, I trained people to care about others. And now they inspire me, I’m the one who goes back there and thinks “Gosh you guys are so inspiring.”

ST: Do you think you have lost something by not getting married?

SG: No I don’t. I think there are plenty of stories behind that, but I would not have been able to do all the cool things that I’ve been able to do. I think I have given up parts of my life that would have been comfortable and easier, but when I look at all the things that have happened because I have lived a radical existence, I am far happier to know that when I am old I can look back and say “I did that.”

ST: How did you get involved at Exeter?

SG: When I was filming a documentary in Boston, I needed a place to live. My students had gone here and they hired me to be the film teacher.

ST: What advice do you have for the students at Exeter?

SG: You spend all your years in high school and college figuring out what you want to do, but I would say not to worry about that. If you don’t know what you’re going to do, don’t worry because life just starts to happen and there are too many cool things. Go find them. Meet lots of friends. Be everyone’s friend on an airplane. Go to every opportunity you have. Whatever your thing is, do it 150%. That way you won’t look back when you are thirty-five and regret anything.

You’ll just say “Man I lived, I did all the things I wanted to do.”

Exeter Reflections: A Veteran Looks Back

By CALLEIGH HUNTER, PEA '14 Summer Times Contributing Writer

Six years ago, I walked into the Phelps science building a socially inept, culturally-ignorant teen from New Hampshire. It was registration day for summer session 2008 and I waited nervously in line with my parents, overwhelmed by the diversity that surrounded me and apprehensive for the academic rigor that Exeter was known for.

It was impossible to know then that Exeter summer school would change my life so greatly. Because of Exeter, I have a diverse group of friends who live all over the world, and even after six years, I still talk to some of them nearly every day. I have made incredible, sustaining bonds with my teachers who have taught me to question everything and to work hard. But most importantly, because of Exeter, I am not afraid to speak up for what I believe in. After five sessions of summer school, two years of regular session and one emotional graduation two months ago, my time at Exeter as a student is over (you might have seen me at the Harkness demo, relishing my last discussion at the table).

However, the Earth keeps spinning and it is your time to experience this life altering opportunity.

I hope you can gain some insight from my nostalgia.

On making friends: What is the first thing that happens when you put a bunch of teens who don’t know anyone together? We socialize. Making friends at Exeter happens so fast and naturally it can be overwhelming. I really encourage keeping an open mind and trying new things; the diversity in the summer school student body will teach you things you can’t learn in the class room. Go to as many club meetings as you can, take pride in your dorm and befriend at least one day student (and ask them to bring you some Chipotle or Starbucks). Most importantly, avoid drama.

Your five weeks here will fly by and you really don’t want to be brought down by trivial disagreements.

On being homesick: As a day student, I never experienced homesickness first hand. However, nearly every one of my friends went through it. Homesickness manifests itself in many different ways - it can be crippling or

it can just be passing. For some, the idea of living with a bunch of people you don’t know very well can be just as overwhelming as being away your best friends and family back home.This is where having close friends comes in handy - feeling alone in a dorm full of other students just like you can make you feel further isolated. Being honest and open about homesickness helps you to come to term with your feelings so you can take advantage of all that Exeter has to offer. Force yourself to be involved because it will be over so soon.

On being an engaged student: That reminds me, Exeter is a school, after all. Summer session provides you with academic situations that put you out of your comfort zone and force you to think on your feet. Seriously though, do your work as thoroughly as possible and be an engaged classmate at the table because it’s very obvious when someone hasn’t done his or her work or isn’t paying attention, and that negatively affects the entire class.

It’s easy to push academics aside in order to be social, which is why it’s so crucial to balance your time between academics and socialization. My advice is to find a way to spend time with your friends while doing work for your classes. It really expands your ability to do work in a real world situation. And if you feel like you’re falling behind in class, take the initiative and talk to your teacher or advisor. If you’re willing to work hard, the faculty is eager to help you thrive here.

As summer school director Ethan Shapiro said at a closing assembly a few years ago, “this group of students will never be assembled anywhere in the world, ever again.”

Please take advantage of every opportunity that presents itself to you. In a few weeks you’ll be hugging each other with tears in your eyes and heavy hearts, getting ready to leave Exeter. It is in that moment when you might remember the girl you didn’t ask out for ice cream, or the question in class you kept to yourself and regret might cross your mind. Be adventurous, be spontaneous and be yourself. I hope Exeter means as much to you as it does to me.

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Beauty and the Paste As Artists Draw the Line

By JAI LEWIS Summer Times Staff Writer

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A Dance to the Music of Life

By MARIA FLORES AND ULISES GODOY Summer Times Staff Writers

Music brings us together, dance expresses who we are, and theater allows us to be someone who we are not.

Here at Phillips Exeter Academy students from all over the globe express their emotions through their talents in the performing arts. So what goes on these departments of dance, music, and theater?

Amberlee Darling, the dance teacher, welcomed us to explore what happens before every performance. Ms. Darling has been teaching dance for seven years, six of them at Exeter.

She was invited to Exeter by Allison Duke, head of the dance department. Ms. Darling and Ms.Duke shared a friendship prior to Exeter.

According to the Intro to Dance students, Ms. Darling makes dance fun, easy, and enjoyable for all of the dancers.

This class welcomes students with all levels of expertise, ranging from 11 years of experience to no experience at all.

They dance to Modern, Jazz, and improvisation. Although it is fun, dance is very competitive. One should never give up on it because as Ms.Darling said, “It’s a part of life.”

A similar obstacle is present in music. In music when you are performing you have to challenge yourself, and be committed. Picking up an instrument and working with it every day takes self-discipline, according to a student in the music department.

Apart from committing yourself to the instrument you also have to commit yourself to the music, you have to learn how to read the notes, how to use the instrument and how to accommodate your hands to the instrument you’re playing. Let music be a passion not a chore.

Drama allows you to transform into characters and give them life. Drama gives you freedom. Starting out small can take you a long way. As you gain experience opportunities arrive.

Some students on campus have actually acted on a national level. Criticism is a big deal in acting, you have to have the ability to overcome challenges that seem insurmountable. It takes a great teacher to see and make use of the potential in a student.

The teachers here at Exeter are doing a remarkable job in molding the students’s talents and guiding them in the right direction. All the students who take part in the preforming arts are free to express themselves, which is a valuable lesson even when you are not preforming. Teachers have much to offer and offer it without any second thoughts.

Exeter’s music teacher works with kids who have never played instruments in groups and says she loves watching them do so for the first time. She says she finds it hard to balance performing and teaching, but she is able to do it for her students. In the performing arts it’s not a matter of where you come from, it’s your devotion that counts.

I t’s never too late to get started, so don’t be scared to go out and explore new things. Who knows? Maybe your passion is in the preforming arts.

The mission of the Art Department in Philips Exeter Academy is to introduce students to the studio-based exploration of a variety of two-dimensional and three-dimensional art forms, as well as the history of art.

The Frederick R. Mayer Art Center hosts a gallery and seven classes on art. The classes are painting, ceramics, drawing, architecture, printmaking, photography, and sculpture.

Following some use of the computers, Architecture I is a basic introduction to how architects use computers to design buildings.

Ceramics I teaches students how to make sculptures and pottery with clay. Each student receives instructions on how to mold and form the clay.

In Drawing I students learn how to draw

in various ways. For painting, students learn how to oil paint. Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil.

Abby Franklin, a student from an oil painting class, said, “I like expressing myself through art, and I like the beauty of painting.”

Julia Taylor, another student taking oil painting, said: “I like to oil paint. It’s a lot of fun, and it’s a way to express yourself that is unique to you.”

Even the teacher loves art and truly admires it. “Art is learning to look at the world in a different way,” said Becky Barsi, the art teacher. She also likes to experiment with different types of art like sculpture, drawing, and painting.

People who want to let themselves be known like to do it through art. When Picasso created blue paintings when he was sad, that let everyone know he was not feeling well.

Muslims Fast in Sacred Month: Ramadan Inspires the Faithful

By MARIA RAMOS Summer Times Contributing Writer

Let me just start off by explaining what Ramadan is.

During the ninth month of the Muslim year, people fast in order to achieve focus on things like spirituality, prayer, purifying your mind, among other things.

It is an important Muslim holiday because it is believed that during this time Allah revealed the first verses of the Holy Quran to Muhammad. There are some exceptions when people are excused from fasting, like when a woman

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is pregnant. This year Ramadan started on June 28 and it ends on July 27. During these days people who are attending Exeter summer school have a chance to observe this religious holiday. It is important that people be more culturally aware of other people’s beliefs and religions. So if you don’t know what Ramadan is take this opportunity to watch what is like first hand from some of the students at Exeter who are celebrating this holiday and don’t waste it. The more things you learn at Exeter the better!

This Just in: You can be on the Radio Listen to WPEA 90.5 The Lion Every Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm Streaming Online at www.exeter.edu/WPEA Phillips Exeter Summer School students tell stories, play music and talk about the issues that matter the most to YOU! Want to join in on the conversation? Are you a musician hoping to get heard? Email jbotero@exeter.edu to be a guest on the show.

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New Dining Layout Life Day Scorecard You Are Where You Eat Shows It's a Tie (Dye)

By DELANEY CORRIGAN

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Farewell soft-serve ice cream.

That is what many of the returning Exeter Summer Session students and faculty are saying about the dessert treat that used to be available every day in Elm Street Dining Hall, but has yet to make an appearance in either of the current dining halls.

When asked about the lack of ice cream, Lisa Frenzel, one of the Deans of Fun, who has been working at Exeter Summer School for the past 11 years, said she has a feeling it will show up later in the summer.

Aside from the ice cream, not much else has been lost in this year’s transition to Grainger Auditorium and Wetherell Dining Hall from the original Elm Street Dining Hall, and as Ms. Frenzel also mentioned, having two dining halls means the crowds are smaller at each location.

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Ghostly Elm Street Dining Hall awaits its rebirth at summer's end.

In past years the only dining hall open during the summer was Elm Street. It was one open room with two lines of hot food (like Wetherell Dining Hall), and sitting areas on each end of the room. There was also regular (nonpaper) plates and silverware, as opposed to the paper plates and plastic utensils that are being used this summer.

Elm Street dining hall, which is situated next to the library, is currently under construction. Right now it is undergoing phase three, the last phase, in a three-year plan. Phase three includes redoing everything in the front of the dining hall, as well as new flooring and serving areas. The construction on phase three started Monday June 9th, also known as the day after commencement for the regular session, and the school is hoping to finish the project by the end of summer.

Having Grainger Auditorium and Wetherell Dining Hall open instead of Elm Street has made the walk from breakfast to classes much shorter for a lot of students, especially those living in Merrill, Langdell, Hoyt, Soule, Abbot, Main Street, Ewald, and Dutch House.

When asked how the change of dining halls has impacted their work, two dining staff members, who work at Elm Street during the regular session, commented that they felt that working in Wetherell and Grainger is almost like having a new job. And the two locations make it much harder to find things, where as in past years everything would be in one location.

Although there is no soft-serve ice cream to be had, the lines have shortened thanks to two locations, and we can all be assured there will be no broken plates this summer.

FIFA Glory Brings Agony to the Agora

By JOSEPH THOMAS Summer Times Staff Writer

Wednesday July 8th, around 7:30 p. m. in Sao Paulo: Maxi Rodriguez, from Argentina, advances to take the final penalty kick that might qualify his national team for its first world cup final since 1990. He concentrates, shoots -- and transforms the penalty.

Thousands of miles away, in Exeter, New Hampshire, a room filled with a few hundred students explodes.

Some people are ecstatic, some are disappointed. Chairs and armchairs are slammed. People are carried away by a tornado of elation.

What is described here is what watching soccer in the Academy Center agora feels like. The projections, organized by the PEA deans of fun, has been a great success thus far, as many students attended the games last week.

The room was so overfilled that some students didn’t find a chair, and the games were so awaited that you could notice some of them picking their spots an hour before the start.

The triumph of the operation is mainly due to the popularity of soccer all over the globe. As Judy Cho explains, “the World Cup brings people together.” Others, like Uche Ndukwe, noted there are “so many countries in the world cup.”

But it all boiled down to the big four nations of the sport as Brazil, Germany, Netherlands and Argentina faced off to decide who was going to compete in the twentieth world cup final.

German students made themselves felt on Tuesday, cheering for their national team at each of its seven goals against Brazil. Their jubilation contrasted with the despair of the few Brazilian fans, who witnessed their local team fall before their eyes. “It was really crazy,” commented Nursultan Janibek.

On Wednesday, the atmosphere was more tense, as the ArgentinaNetherlands game was tight to the end.

Students stood up every time one of the teams had the slightest goal chance. The pivotal moment was the penalty shootout. Fans of Argentina and Netherlands

Before Field Day there was Student Life Day. That’s when dorms bonded by making t-shirts to wear for Field Day. There was a wide arrange of different t-shirt designs with clever meanings that fit with the name of the dorm.

An entire dorm becomes more of a community by preparing to take the ultimate win on Saturday. A new atmosphere at Exeter is created on Student Life Day. Often times people do not know each other within their own dorms; they only see each other during dorm meetings and they may never associate with each other. The purpose of Student Life Day is to bring people together within their own dorm because after all, they will be living with each

W’s. Langdell, another girls ’ team, made tie-dye shirts with the name Langdell on the back. They also included their room numbers to make the shirts look like pro jerseys.

“It’s a good opportunity to become closer with dorm mates and have fun,” said Joshua Smith, a student in the Access Exeter program. This bonding is felt throughout both Access Exeter and Upper School despite the age differences.

“It is really nice and it allows fun and new friends, I like it,” said an Upper School student, Beatriz Soto Cala.

Katie Holcomb, Upper School student in Langdell, agreed. “My dorm made tie-dye t-shirts and made them like jerseys, it was so much fun,” she said.

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other for the next five weeks.

There was everything from the t-shirts to the chants to support their own dorms.

One example of this was Hoyt’s show of spirit by repeatedly chanting its dorm’s name. Another commonly heard chant was “Dow and Knight ready to fight” -- a show of spirit as well as collaboration between two dorms.

Another way the dorms showed summer school spirit was with their t-shirts. Whitworth, the winning team, made shirts that had two intersecting took turns at encouraging their team’s penalty takers.

The dramatic climax of the 2014 World Cup came on Sunday, as Germany faced off against Argentina in the final. The match was very close until the Germans scored in overtime. The crowd in the agora was split. Indeed, Cristina Sola said “Spanish speaking people were cheering for Argentina because of the language.”

Most American students, too, seemed to be cheering for Argentina.

While German students stressed their pride at being world champions, Janna Schulte regretted “to not be in Germany to celebrate with my friends.”

Francesca, from Argentina, confessed that it “feels sad to lose in the final.”

For those not German or Argentine, there was still a good reason to root for one of the two teams. A number of students, like Max Bernheim, Nicolas Abouchedid,and Lovisa Holmstrom

“My dorm made these shirts that had sharks on them, it was to say don’t mess with Dunbar, Dun Dun Dun,” said Brittany Genthert, an Upper School Student in Dunbar.

Communion and bonding comes from creating t-shirts and rallies to boost people’s excitement for Field Day, a time for dorms to compete with each other and make dorm-mates work as a team. This is important because team work can bolster friendships and friendships throughout a dorm can make the living experience easier. admitted to supporting Argentina out of admiration for Messi.

On the other hand, Oscar Saint Bris acknowledged supporting Germany “because they are better organized and disciplined.”

Even if the three games projected had all different scenarios, students were unanimous on the great atmosphere that prevailed in the agora.

“It was ecstatic,” commentated Saad Khan.

Uche Ndukwe even felt that it is “like going to the stadium.” On the downside, Lisa Basiglio recalled a “pretty conflicted atmosphere” between the two team’s fans.

The agora projections brought a new dimension to soccer games, according to many students, because it gathered them in one place for a stadium-like atmosphere.

“Everybody likes soccer,” said Hope Edwards.

CAUTION: Moving Poles May Be Hazardous to Your Health

By SARAH KAHN Summer Times Staff Writer

An uncontrollably laughing Casey Snow was shocked after she hit her head on a huge metal pole on her way to the dining hall. Although you may think that this is just a one-time accident, poles are endangering heads all around campus and it is raising much concern.

Casey, 16, from Ridgefield, CT., had been at SAT class. She was running late and all she wanted to do was get to the dining hall and relax, but suddenly she was attacked by the massive metal pole. People all around campus are wondering how these poles are moving so fast and how we can prevent these incidents from happening.

Olivia Cigarroa claimed to have talked to a girl who walked into a pole while she was on her phone.

The girl was in the middle of a very important text when she was bonked on the head and was mortified that the pole would stage such an embarrassing incident in public.

To make matters worse poles have been attacking celebrities as well! Only a year ago on Friday May 10th, as Kanye West was leaving Bel Air airport, he was attacked by a huge metal pole. As in Casey’s

case Kanye was tired after a long day of traveling and people were stunned by the fact that he was attacked at such a vulnerable moment.

These metal offenders are spreading all across America and people are shocked that they would ever enter the campus of Phillips Exeter Academy.

Not to worry.

The Exeter Pole Protection Program (EPPP) has come up with 3 tips to protect you from these offenders and they hope that this will help you in this time of peril.

1) Helmets: Don’t be afraid to start the new trend of helmet hair days. Helmets are there to protect you and can be worn to match any outfit. The metal offenders won’t understand that you are protecting yourself, they will just believe you are making a revolutionary style statement and be shocked at your resilience to the powerful blow.

2) Keep Your Eyes On The Horizon: Metal offenders like to attack at the worst times. In Casey’s case it was on the way to eat and relax after a hard day of testing and classes. To protect yourself further, be sure to stay away from texting and walking (pledge coming soon). This can lead to very damaging accidents.

3) Travel In Groups: If you are so unlucky to have

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had an incident like this happen to you, the comfort of a person is known to help you with PPTS (post-pole traumatic shock).

Every day that these poles are loose is another day that you could be attacked. Keeping yourself and your head safe is the EPPP’s only goal and it hopes you will stay clear of these metal offenders as you travel the grounds of the prestigious Phillips Exeter Academy.

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SUMMER LIFE

THE SUMMER TIMES

THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2014

The Cup Runneth Over (Nearly 109 Minutes Over)

By ELQUIS CASTILLO and SHAUNDIN JONES Summer Times Staff Writers

When Mario Götze scored the winning goal for Germany in overtime, many Exonians jumped up and cheered while others jeered and scowled.

For what seemed a full 15 seconds one could hear nothing but the yells of victory as the crowd went wild. This victory for Germany came after Germany had decimated Brazil in a 7-1 game, leaving the host country shamefully defeated. Germany had won three world cups formerly while Argentina had won two in the past.

Exonians prior to the final were hyped for their respective teams. “I am expecting them [Germany] to win,” said Sydnee Kleinmann from Germany, who was looking forward to winning after Germany’s spectacular triumph over Brazil.

On the other side, Saif Feras, who had been rooting for Argentina since the beginning, was looking for a possible “1-0” for Argentina, though he was cautious to say it was not completely sure. One could see though just by the

mood in the room that everyone was hopeful yet scared about this definitive game.

The game began at 3 p.m., and fellow Exonians by then were already crowding the Agora watching the projection of the game with tentative gazes. Both German and Argentine fans cheered when their teams arrived on screen, but one could hear many boos come from fans in the crowd against the German team.

These same fans were the ones who constantly cheered for Messi, an Argentine soccer star. For the next 113 minutes, the audience was on the edge of their seats waiting tentatively waiting for the deciding final goal of the cup.

After the game was over German Exonians cavorted in front of the Academy Center with glee in their faces while Argentina fans were downtrodden.

“Argentina should have won, they deserved to win,” said Franchesca

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Maylione from Argentina. Franchesca also stated that she thought that Argentina had overall played better than Germany and that she was upset with the outcome of the game.

Contrary sentiments were shared

by Allison Domm, a New Yorker of German origin. “I was really happy and proud,” she said.

Argentina fans claim they were astonished but not very disappointed with the results, for they had played far better on defense than they had in years past. Saif Feras from Cilley dorm said “They surprised us all.”

Many fans who had watched the full game of nearly 109 minutes were all at the edge of their seats and recliners when Germany attempted to score but

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achieved only an embarrassing hit to the side goal, ricocheting back to open fields.

In the end it was 1-0 Germany.

Though the German fans were overjoyed, and the Argentinian fans were crestfallen they shared a common connection, unity through football. The game united fans through the love of a good game.

Though the World Cup has nationalistic overtones, people who were not necessarily German or Argentinian rooted for those teams. Perhaps what was the most special part of this game was how a multi-national group of near strangers was able to be deeply connected for one day, over a football game.

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Kampus Kwiz: How Many Did You Get? Did you match the page 1 images to these campus sites below?

1. Phillips Church on Tan Lane

2. Academy Building

3. Tank in the Phelps Science Center

4. Phillips Exeter Bookstore on Spring Street

5. Art Sculpture by artist Gerald Laing, outside Academy Building

6. Outdoor Harkness Space outside Phillips Hall

7. Geological Exhibit in Phelps Science Center

8. Baptist Church on Front Street

Compiled by Samantha C. Ladouceur Summer Times Staff Writer