THE SUMMER TIMES
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‘The Summer Newspaper of Phillips Exeter Academy’
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Vol. XXXVI, Number 5
The Peking Opera
Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire
Adios, 2012; Hello, 2013; PEA Opens $ Aid Drive By ANUV VAGHUL Summer Times Staff Writers
With the curtain falling on Phillips Exeter's record 94th summer session of some 780 students from 48 foreign lands, plans are already underway for next year's program -- including financial aid. So, want to help someone next summer have the same good time you did this year? You can, by donating to the Phillips Exeter Scholarship program. With summer session ending Saturday, director Ethan Shapiro notified the student body at last Friday’s assembly that both access and upper school students could contribute money to help fund the students who come to Phillips Exeter on scholarship. The scholarship program provides the opportunity for students across the world to enjoy the summer session along with the regular influx of full-tuition applicants. Mr. Shapiro stressed the importance of the program, encouraging the current students in summer session to contribute a small portion of money to help students next year. Money that is contributed to the program is extracted from the Lion card. The amount that students wish to donate is completely up to them, with amounts ranging from $5 to $50. Jon Pierce, the Scholarship Program Manager, said that, “students are generally conscientious about giving back to the See AID, page 2
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Chinese students belt it out at the International Day Assembly Wednesday.
Tale of a Stranded Student: 6:30 Bus Means...6:30! By DANIELA AVILA UNGARO and LETICIA VAZQUEZ Summer Times Staff Writers
What would you do if you were alone in an unfamiliar city with no money and no battery power in your phone? Last Sunday, July 29th, an Upper School student was left alone in Boston for six hours wandering around and trying to find a way to get back to campus. The bus was scheduled to leave at 6:30 p.m. sharp. A student sprinting into the bus at 6:30, saying that his friend was coming right behind proved no exception. Students are told before every trip that if they aren’t at the bus stop on time, the bus will leave and the student will have to find a way back to campus. There are several ways of making that possible: riding a taxi, Amtrak or a bus.
Alfonso Rodriguez, 15, from Puerto Rico was with the student left behind all day in Boston. They had been shopping on Newbury Street, had gone to Prudential Center and even had time to watch Batman at the movie theater. When it was almost 6:30 they realized they were far from where the bus was waiting for them. They were confused how to get to the bus stop. They walked through Boston Common and asked around where the movie theater was since it was a reference point to where the bus was waiting. At 6:25 Alfonso realized that they were not going to make it and told his friend that they had to run. The friend did not want to run, but Alfonso did and made it to the bus. When he
3 More Get Probation In DC Hearings By IRIS FRANGOU Summer Times Staff Writer
Three Upper School students were put on probation last week, one for tampering with a fire alarm during a fire drill and two for plagiarism, bringing to four the number of students disciplined so far this session. Two weeks ago, an Access Exeter student was put on probation for unsatisfactory conduct after an altercation with another student. With probation, students are put under restrictions, including no trips and early nightly check in, said Dean Jeff Ward. Further infractions could result in a request to withdraw from summer school In the latest incidents, one student was charged under Rule No. 9 in the student handbook, the provision governing fire hazards. As customary for privacy reasons, the student’s name and other details were not disclosed, but the charges stemmed from a fire drill in one of the boy’s dorms during which an actual alarm was pulled. Dean Ward said the offense involved “tampering with the fire alarm system.” He said the handbook makes clear that any action leading to the creation of a fire hazard will, under no circumstances, be tolerated. The other two discipline cases were brought under Rule No. 2 barring dishonest conduct of any kind. The offenses involved plagiarism. In all cases, the degree of responsibility and punishments were See DC, page 2
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Day of Silence Honors Gay Martyrs
Summer of '12: Remember When...? By KATHERINE BARRON Summer Times Staff Writer
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As August arrives and PEA Summer Session draws to a close, we all enjoy reminiscing about the summer and recollecting the thoughts and times we’ve experienced together in the past five weeks. Although it is sad, we all have to remember the best parts of the summer. A few Upper School students have shared some of their most treasured experiences
of Exeter. Christina Marie, Maryland: All of the soccer games are such good memories for me. But my favorite and most memorable moment? Meeting new people from all over the world, from completely different cultures and backgrounds and connecting with them instantly. That moment when you feel like you’re such good friends with someone you just met. See MEMORIES, page 2