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Mavs win big at oil industry conference A team of four students received the BP Award and a $3,000 prize for presenting their ideas to oil industry professionals at the 2017 Offshore Technology Conference Energy Challenge.

On May 3, the students gathered at NRG Stadium alongside members of the oil industry for the 48th annual conference, where they discussed innovative solutions for decommissioning oil rigs.

Led by physics teacher Franco Posa, the team consisted of sophomores Ishan Kamat, Sebastian Varma and Clyde Johnson, and junior Emily Chen. The team was aided by two mentors from BP. In a statement to EP Magazine, the Chairman of the Offshore Technology Conference Joe Fowler said that the Challenge served the dual purpose of giving high school students real world challenges in offshore energy and allowing the industry to learn about the next generation.

New SAC rules, reps named Numerous changes were implemented to the Student Affairs Council election process.

Students voted in advisory, rather than in the VST where they were more likely to be influenced by their peers. The break gave students time to contemplate which candidates were best suited for the job.

Students also received a handout with the names and faces of candidates to help identify them.

The results were announced at the Recognition Assembly on May 1.

Head Prefect for the 20172018 school year is Dani Yan and prefects are Gracie Blue, Zachary Boroughs, Kevin Jung, Samuel Ho, Grace Melcher and Frank Willey.

Next year’s junior class president will be Juliette Draper and vice president will be Shomik Ghose. The fall representatives are Wesley Gow, Christopher Morrell, Ethan Pesikoff and Jonah Pesikoff.

The sophomore class president and vice president are Mark Trautner and Josh Wilson, respectively. The representatives for the fall will be Jordan Fullen, Pranav Konduri and Will McKone.

The results of the Class Nine elections will be announced at the Eighth Grade Celebration on May 18.

By Maggie Ballard & Natasha Faruqui

REVIEW | MAY 16, 2017

Keep up with www.sjsreview.com over the summer for news updates

May 25 First day of summer May 27-28 Quiz bowl travels to Atlanta for HSNCT June 3 SAT administration

New schedule assessed, revised By | Sophia Kontos and Irene Vazquez

The first year with the new schedule has come to a close, and after months of teacher and student feedback, occasional confusion and a good deal of adjustment, some modifications are in store for the 2017-2018 schedule.

Director of K-12 Academic Programs Megan Henry oversaw the development and implementation of the new schedule.

“It would be really hasty to make radical changes in year two,” Henry said. “We really need to think creatively about what minor solutions there are before we think about a total upheaval.”

Changes for the next school year include a defined five-minute passing period before and after lunch and shorter da Vinci periods.

Lunch will be extended by five minutes on Day 4 and 10 minutes on Days 2, 5 and 7.

In order to carve out more time in and around lunch, the Advisory, Tutorial and Class Meeting periods will be shorter.

Assembly period will be moved from Day 6 to Day 5 so Upper and Middle School assemblies can be on the same day.

The ensemble schedule has been adjusted so that students in Kantorei will no longer have two choir rehearsals in one day as they did this year on Day 3. Music ensemble directors agreed that students can be in two ensembles even if there is an overlap in rehearsal time. “[Adjustments] like that are going to make the experience a little healthier for our students, while still allowing them to pursue everything they think that they can possibly negotiate,” Henry said.

Henry sought feedback throughout the community. She met with the Board of Trustees and the curriculum and schedule committees, and

sent out a survey to faculty, staff and students in ship and sponsors about when they can meet. classes 10-12. Henry emphasized that the imple“This was obviously Version 1.0 of the new mentation of the schedule is an ongoing process. schedule,” Elliott said. “If you don’t learn from Henry noted the burden that the schedule put your mistakes, that’s silly. And, as educators, how on the teachers. hypocritical would it be of us to tell you students “It was like every single faculty member was that you need to make mistakes and learn from a first-year teacher,” Henry said. “It’s exhausting your mistakes, and then not learn from our misno matter how good you are and how much you takes?” love what you’re doing. When you have to redesign your lessons in a new model every day, every unit — no matter how many years of experience you have — has to be designed differently.”

Biology teacher Doug Elliott echoed these concerns.

“The new schedule makes my prep time take a lot longer,” Elliott said.

Another major concern has been the lack of time for clubs to meet.

“Since the new schedule does not allow for designated times for clubs to meet, and the only time when everyone can be together is lunch, our meetings have been limited,” said junior Andrew Wan, an officer of the East Asian Affinity Group.

“We’ve tried to use the da Vinci period, but people in ensembles are unable to participate. It has been difficult to find time for everyone to congregate.”

To help clubs, one assembly period per month has been set aside Data taken from a poll of 121 subjects on The Review Online. for meetings. According to Henry, administrators will be more intenPHOTO BY CAROLINE RAMIREZ | DESIGN BY PRITHVI KRISHNARAO tional about notifying club leader-

Organizations get ‘clubbed’ by schedule By | Izzy Andrews

Clubs are dead.

At least that’s the sentiment among many student leaders and faculty sponsors.

“The new schedule torpedoed our club, plain and simple,” said senior Matthew Walsh, co-leader of Star Wars Club.

Last year, clubs met during the hour-long lunch period, when students had plenty of time to attend one or multiple meetings and still have time to get food.

Ninth period also used to be available for most students on Fridays afternoons.

Although the new schedule was intended to give students more free time, clubs have struggled to find enough time to meet. Assembly periods are rarely free, and students have limited availability for da Vinci periods. Depending on fine arts commitments, only a fraction of members can meet at one time, and since lunch is only 30 minutes long, clubs often have to provide food in order to entice members.

Book Club, led by seniors Alara Burgess and Sunnie Liu, served lunch at their monthly meetings. Out of roughly 100 members, fewer than 10 usually attended.

“We couldn’t discuss the books very much or very deeply,” Burgess said. “Last year it was a lot easier to host meetings since we had more time to eat and discuss before having to start suggesting and approving books.”

Star Wars Club, led by Walsh and senior Jayan Hanson, met once the entire year and only watched part of “Episode IV: A New Hope.”

Both Walsh and Hanson participated in music ensembles, so they were only able to host meetings when their da Vinci practice was cancelled.

Other clubs, such as the Superhero Appreciation Club and Harry Potter Club, had similar issues. A single assembly period was not enough time to see even one movie, let alone a series.

Clubs that required a strong commitment suffered as well. “Imagination,” the literary magazine, was once an active club for writers, but with the shortened meeting time, non-editorial-board members rarely met.

“There was not a common and consistent meet-

ing time for those who wanted to be involved,” faculty sponsor Kemberly Kemp said. “It basically killed the ability to have this club.”

Some groups managed to stay active, such as the Young Conservatives Club, which met more than a dozen times. The club’s registered membership is over 150 people. YCC held activities such as debates, rallies and viewing parties.

“We were able to do a lot more with all the political events going on, and we got to work with some great people in the government,” senior co-leader Samuel Samson-Williams said. “We had an incredibly successful year, not just on the political front, but in school as well.”

In an attempt to fix the clubs issue, the school has designated one assembly period per month specifically for clubs to meet. Some students are hopeful that the protected club time will help.

Junior Molly Isaac said that students may be more inclined to attend club meetings than to do homework or relax.

Other students are more skeptical.

“The change would breathe some more life into the dying club culture, but I don’t think it’ll bring it back to last year’s level of participation,” Walsh said. “Meeting once a month simply isn’t frequent enough to maintain group activities.”

Another concern is that too many clubs would plan meetings during the monthly time slot, so students will still have to make a choice.

“The new schedule is about reducing stress with time management, but clubs are also an important part of our school community,” said sophomore Michaela Skaribas, leader of Manga Club.

“I hope the new schedule and the administration will succeed in making more time for clubs.”

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Ultimate Frisbee Club, represented by Hank Lasley, left, and Vegetarian Club, represented by Divya Jain and Lincoln Dow, lure prospective members at Club Fair.

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SJSREVIEW.COM | MAY 16, 2017

Awards ceremonies honor best in athletics, academics, character

Review racks up national accolades, names editors By | Irene Vazquez

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Seven of the 28 Cum Laude recipients are pictured above. They were inducted at the Upper School Awards Ceremony on May 3.

By | Staff Six seniors were among the 21 recipients of the school’s most prestigious honor — the Maverick Award — at the Upper School Awards Ceremony on May 3 in the VST. While school recognition events often focus on academic achievement, the Upper School ceremony puts equal emphasis on students who contribute to the school and community in ways that extend far beyond the classroom.

Maverick Awards are given to students who embody the school’s precepts and principles: care, honesty, courtesy and consideration, loyalty and spirited devotion, and dignity and good taste.

Recipients are decided by a vote of the faculty.

A brief narrative about the award winner’s characteristics is read upon presentation.

For Class Nine, the Maverick Awards went to Athena Adrogué, Isaac Blue, Aloye Oshotse and Louisa Sarofim.

In Class 10, the award winners were Elise Anthony, Maggie Ballard, Collin Fullen, Sophie Gillard and Gray Watson.

For Class 11, the awards went to Brock Cannon, Sean Paul Gras, Cliff Guidry, Joseph Hlavinka, Samuel Ho and Katherine Yao. James Boehme, Lauren Childers, Maddie McZeal, Annie Ren, Elysa Tulek and Caroline Witten received the awards for Class 12.

Students are also eligible for a variety of other major awards given for spirit and devotion, most of which are also decided upon by a vote of the faculty.

The E.K. & Anne Salls Scholarship Award, presented in honor of the former Headmaster and his wife, went to senior Shez Jafry.

The Daniel J. Stark Award was presented to senior Sadde Mohamed. The award is given to a student who has contributed to SJS in unusually innovative and creative ways with a joy and kindness to others that makes their contributions particularly valued. The award was presented in memory of Daniel Stark (’97).

The James J. Murphy Award went to senior Ellie Faraguna. The award is presented to the Upper School student whose courtesy, integrity, sense of humor, kindness to others and loyalty to the school have been a source of inspiration to others and whose presence has helped make St. John’s a better place.

The Richard Green Memorial Award, determined by a vote of the Upper School student body, is presented to the student who best represents spirited devotion to the school. The 2017 award was given to senior Byrn Ledbetter. The award was established by the class of 1958 in memory of Richard Green.

The Colonel H. Grant Taylor, Jr. M.D. Award, in its third year, was given to senior Irene Vazquez. The award, which includes a college scholarship, is presented to the senior who best exemplifies during his or her career at St. John’s the qualities of leadership and initiative shown

by H. Grant Taylor (’63).

Taylor was known for his honesty, passion for learning, care for others, and pursuit of “all that

is good.” The award is presented to the student who inspires, challenges and leads his or her peers to do the same.

The Cum Laude Society inducted 28 seniors.

The recognition is given to the top 20 percent of the senior class for academic achievement and personal integrity over all four years of high school.

Lifetime membership in Johnnycake is the highest award given by the theater department.

Seniors must write an essay to apply for membership, and the application process is rigorous and competitive. The honor went to James Boehme, Frances Hellums, Jason Souvaliotis and Sophie Worscheh.

Seniors Ellie Faraguna, Jayan Hanson and Hayden Simmons were recognized for playing varsity sports all three seasons during their junior and senior year.

The Athletic Departmental Awards took place on May 11.

Twenty-seven students received the Not Without Honor award, which is presented to student-athletes who embody excellence, sportsmanship and leadership both on and off the field.

Two additional awards, the H. Scott Caven III Memorial Scholarship Award and the Headmaster’s Award, will be presented at Commencement on May 16.

Journalism awards are an exercise in delayed gratification. Awards received by The Review this year recognized work from last year’s issues.

For the fourth straight year, The Review was named a Crown Finalist by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, receiving a Silver Crown Award in March.

CSPA presents Gold Circle Awards for individuals. This year, former photo editor Philip Kensinger (’16) won first place in Sports News for his article on boys’ track at SPC — the first and only article he wrote for The Review.

The staff won first place in Caption Writing. Senior Creative Director Jared Margolis took second in Sidebar Writing. Former Editor-in-Chief Gabe Malek (’16) placed second in Personal Opinion (off-campus issues). The staff took second place in Briefs Writing. Photographers Nyla Jennings, Kensinger and Margolis took third for Photo Layout.

Former Managing Editor Brooke Kushwaha (’16) won second and fourth place in Cartooning, presented by the National Scholastic Press Association. Former Editor-in-Chief Cara Maines (’16) won sixth place for Story of the Year, and four editors shared ninth place for Best Diversity Story. Design editor Ashwini Bandi won sixth place for Best Infographic.

The Review Online, headed by senior Amy Liu, was an NSPA Online Pacemaker finalist. The website also nabbed third place Best in Show (small school) at the NSPA Fall Convention. The November 2016 print edition received fifth place Best in Show (tabloid, 17 or more pages).

The 2017-2018 Editorial Board will consist of Online Editor-in-Chief Emily Chen, publisher Gracie Blue, and executive editors Ashwini Bandi (design), Claire Furse (content) and Dani Yan (assignments).

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REVIEW | MAY 16, 2017

Check out the Review Online for more departing teacher profiles, including English teacher Linda Carswell, right.

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P5 Sleepaway camp or SAT classes?

Online A critique of ‘13 Reasons Why’ Visit sjsreview.com for more features

Oldfield retires after 36 years

Turk moves to TIRR Hospital, receives visitors

By | Claire Furse

Anyone who has studied at St. John’s over the past four decades has likely crossed paths with math teacher Bobbie Oldfield.

Her career in the mathematics department began in 1981, before some of her current colleagues were born. Only math teacher Douglas Sharp has taught in the Upper School longer.

Martha Childress, Head of the Math Department, came to St. John’s the same year as Oldfield, and they have worked closely together ever since.

“I really admire her can-do attitude, and I love her belief in her students,” Childress said. “Her students always knew that even though she was tough, she respected and had confidence in them.”

As a teacher, Oldfield was known for her compassion for students as well as her exacting standards.

“She always had high expectations for both her students and colleagues,” Childress said.

“No one wanted to disappoint her, and that’s going to be missed a lot.”

Oldfield currently teaches Algebra IIPrecalculus Honors and Precalculus and has taught other classes, including GeometryTrigonometry, in the past.

Before she came to St. John’s, Oldfield was already a 20-year teaching veteran. She taught at schools including St. Christopher’s, All Saints, Queen of Peace, Sacred Heart (Austin) and St. Agnes Academy.

Her teaching prowess is not limited to math: Oldfield coached volleyball, basketball, swimming and softball for 28 years.

Oldfield’s love for animals and the environment has manifested in myriad ways on campus. When Oldfield was in high school, her family took care of three dogs, a giant turtle, two parakeets, 13 chickens, horses and an injured snow goose.

“I’ve always been a critter person,” Oldfield said.

Oldfield helped rehabilitate a newborn cat that Head of Upper School Hollis Amley found on campus in September. The kitten, named Rocky, has found a home with Sharp.

She emphasizes the importance of recycling, frequently taking home recyclable materials for her dogs to use rather than letting paper go to a landfill.

Math teacher Dan Friedman first met Oldfield as a parent when his son Michael enrolled in her class in 1998. Friedman later became her colleague in 2002.

“She’s been an anchor of the math department for a very long time,” Friedman said. “It’s very difficult to think of the math department without her.”

Oldfield has witnessed drastic changes on campus during her tenure. According to Oldfield, the most significant change has been the school’s most recent expansion.

“St. John’s is bigger, so we’re not as connected as a family core,” Oldfield said, “I used to be able to walk around the halls and know every single person. Now you can’t do that because there are children who graduate and you don’t even know them.”

Oldfield notes that no matter how much the campus grows, it has not affected her teaching.

“Size doesn’t impact what happens in the classroom because we’re fortunate enough to have small class sizes,” Oldfield said. “The administration makes every effort to keep them small.”

Oldfield credits her success as a teacher to her lifelong passion for learning.

“I like the intellectual challenge,” Oldfield said. “I could be a student forever because I love to study.”

Even now, Oldfield is sometimes surprised by the insights that her students bring to the classroom.

“I don’t believe that you can be a teacher and not just be constantly studying,” Oldfield said.

Friedman commends Oldfield’s skill at

By | Christian Maines

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Bobbie Oldfield is retiring after three decades of teaching math in the Upper School. She currently teaches Algebra II-Precalculus Honors and Precalculus.

She hopes to remain involved with the community after her retirement.

THE REBEL/1982

Bobbie Oldfield (third from left, back row), is pictured with the math department her first year at SJS, 1982, along with Martha Childress (fourth from left), Douglas Sharp (front row, left) and Dwight Raulston (third from left, first row). working through problem-solving issues with students.

“She’s been teaching for a long time, so she’s probably seen every combination of student, misconception or misunderstanding and figured out a way to work through those,” Friedman said.

Friedman emphasized how Oldfield encourages her students to become more confident in their mathematical abilities.

“She gives her students a tremendous sense of confidence,” Friedman said. “That’s very important.”

Sophomore Saager Chawla credits Oldfield with increasing his comfort level in math.

“You’re never lost, and you can always ask her for help,” Chawla said.

Oldfield’s colleagues echo her care for her students.

“We’re losing a strong presence that always put students first. She had a way of making students feel that they could figure out problems, even if they had never seen something similar. That’s a great tool for students to have,” Childress said.

“I often teach her former students, and they’re always prepared.”

Along with Oldfield’s supportive, helpful presence among students, Sharp underscores

Oldfield’s thorough understanding of the material.

“She knows what she’s doing, and she’s utterly dedicated to it,” Sharp said. “She can’t be replaced.”

While Oldfield looks forward to escaping paperwork in retirement, she will miss the community and her students.

“I always have fun in the classroom, and I hope my students feel that way too. I’m going to miss all the young people,” Oldfield said.

“The young people keep me going, and they’re always doing something exciting.”

Even in retirement, Oldfield plans to remain involved with the school, especially to catch up with former math students and colleagues.

“I can’t imagine that I wouldn’t keep being involved with St. John’s,” Oldfield said. “I love seeing people mature. They come back 10 or 15 years later, and you’re going ‘who are you’ because they all change completely. I don’t change at all; I just get more gray hair and more wrinkles.”

Additional reporting by Prithvi Krishnarao and Ryan Chang

On Monday, April 24, physics teacher Erol Turk was involved in a collision with another vehicle while riding his motorcycle to work. Turk is currently undergoing rehabilitation for injuries he sustained in the accident, including paralysis from the waist down and decreased use of his hands.

Turk was met with an outpouring of support after his accident, including notes, “creative drawings, and other expressions of support,” delivered to him by Director of Spiritual Life Ned Mulligan.

According to an email from Head of Upper School Hollis Amley, Turk welcomes visitors to TIRR Memorial Hermann, a rehabilitation hospital, after moving from the Intensive Care Unit at Ben Taub Hospital.

Due to the severity of Turk’s injuries, physics teachers Franco Posa and Susan Bigge took over his classes.

Turk has served as a faculty adviser for the Student Affairs Council as well as Boys to Men, a club focusing on life advice for Upper School boys. Turk also had a senior advisory.

On campus, Turk is known for his innovative classes, in which he demonstrates concepts through unusual experiments and demonstrations, such as his famous annual board-breaking demonstration, in which he uses martial arts skill to break wood and concrete.

Mulligan advises anyone interested in visiting to be mindful of the hospital staff and Turk’s intense recovery schedule.

“Hospital visits and chapel talks: neither should go over seven minutes,” Mulligan said.

Turk has opted to keep the doors open and let anybody visit who wants to do so. The address is 1333 Moursund St., 77030, 5th Floor, room 503-B, Dunn Tower.

Turk will be spending several hours a day in a physical rehabilitation program, and visitors are welcome between to cheer him on and visit.

“He’s as hopeful a person in that situation that I’ve ever seen,” Mulligan said. “That’s good news for anybody who wants to see him.

He’s really engaged in what he needs to do to be as good as he can be.”

Former student Charlotte Wilson started a page on the crowdfunding website GoFundMe to raise money for Mr. Turk’s recovery. In one day, the fund received $27,000 from 224 donors, largely due to social media. As of May 15, the total has reached $36,908.

Students including juniors Daily Desenberg, Ellie Gershenwald and Katharine Duffy went to visit Turk at TIRR Memorial.

“He has such a positive attitude and hasn’t lost his trademark wit and sarcasm,” Desenberg said.

“The best part of the visit was just getting to catch up with him about what has been going on at St. John’s.”

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SJSREVIEW.COM | MAY 16, 2017

Choose your own summer adventure

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Students face a difficult decision between maintaining their commitment to sleepaway camps and finding an internship.

CAMPS ROCK

By | Maggie Ballard

Sophomore Anna-William Kornberg has gone to Camp Monterey in Monterey, Tennessee for 13 years. Camp has been her home away from home, but she plans to stop going after her junior year.

Kornberg said that although she has enjoyed her camp experience and become a leader to the younger girls, she was stressed about not doing anything “productive” with her summer.

“By the time I was in high school, when internships and other academic opportunities became important, I was pretty far in my camp career,” Kornberg said.

To soften the blow, she plans to return when she’s in college.

“I have been going long enough that I feel like I can’t not go back,” Kornberg said.

Kornberg is not alone in feeling pressured to pursue other opportunities.

Sophomore Jonah Pesikoff, who has attended Colvig Silver Camps in Durango, Colorado, for six years, decided that he too wanted to do more locally.

“I’m volunteering at the science museum and shadowing a couple of doctors,” Pesikoff said.

“I wish I could have done more of that. Camp eats up an entire month.”

Pesikoff said that if not for other academic opportunities and looming college applications, he would return to camp every year.

Senior Helen Dodd, attended Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, for seven years. She chose not

to return in order to participate in a marine biology program.

Although Dodd stopped attending camp, she recommends that students prioritize their passions over résumé-building.

“You can volunteer at home, or get a job, or do an internship, but ultimately it matters that you’re doing what you like and not filling up your summer with 5,000 different things because you think that’s going to get you into a good college,” Dodd said.

Dodd added that opportunities for growth come in many shapes and sizes.

“It’s not like you just didn’t do anything all summer,” Dodd said. “You’re being outdoorsy, you’re making friends and you’re definitely not wasting your summer. I put that I went to camp for seven years on my résumé, and that counts for something.”

Senior Evan Eisenberg went to Camp Longhorn in Burnet, Texas, for seven years as a camper and returned as a counselor last summer. He also completed a six-week internship.

Eisenberg advises against choosing an internship over camp to bolster a college résumé.

“There are other extracurricular opportunities to get you into college, but colleges also like to see commitment,” Eisenberg said. “If you go to camp every single year and then quit to do just one internship rather than to continue being a counselor, it shows that you’re doing it for college, not because you like it.”

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At the expense of taking a well-deserved break, some students participate in test prep camps and résumé-building activities.

BRAIN GAINS

By | Sophie Gillard

Although some students struggle with choosing between sleepaway camps and internships, others prefer to spend their summer in an air-conditioned classroom, bent over textbooks that contain hundreds of multiple-choice questions. Rather than relaxing outdoors, going to academic camps and preparing for standardized tests have become many students’ summer activity.

Senior Miranda Allegar attended a leadership program at Texas Tech last summer and got a taste of life on a college campus and participated in bonding exercises that taught teamwork.

“The leadership literacy courses that we took and the guest lecturers that we got to hear really defined the experience and made the camp worthwhile,” Allegar said.

Other students opt to stay in town and prepare for standardized tests by going to SAT camps.

“A high SAT score has a positive correlation with getting into better colleges, and taking a test camp will probably improve my scores,” sophomore Jonah Pesikoff said.

St. John’s camps that offer group training are a popular choice for students who prefer the discipline of a semi-traditional classroom setting to studying independently.

Veteran teachers Martha Childress and Dwight Raulston will teach an eight-day camp in August that will help students prepare for the math, verbal and writing sections of the PSAT/ SAT. Childress says that the goal of these test prep

courses is to help students get accustomed to the style of the questions that are asked on standarized tests.

“All of this is learning — learning more math, more verbal, more writing techniques,” Childress said. “First and foremost, I am teaching for learning.”

Even though students are preparing for standardized tests, the environment is very similar to that of a typical classroom — students even have homework.

Alongside these activities, Childress and Raulston discuss test-taking strategies to help students interpret the kinds of questions that often appear.

Last summer, sophomore Jackson Edwards enrolled in the camp to help him prepare for the PSAT. “I learned a lot about how these tests are made, the process by which you should take the tests and what they’re looking for in your answers,” Edwards said.

Even though students who choose to prepare for standardized tests over summer break have to make a time commitment, taking a test-prep camp does not mean sacrificing the entire summer.

“The camp I went to was a four-day thing,” Edwards said. “I still got to do other stuff I liked over the summer.”

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review | may 16, 2017

June 9 Summer of Austen kickoff party, Brazos Bookstore

For further coverage of Free Press Summer Fest, check out the Review Online.

June 11 MFAH ‘Pipilotti Rist: Pixel Forest and Worry Will Vanish’ opens

Culture in brief

Singers go outside SJS for voice lessons Because voice lessons are not offered by the fine arts program, singers who wish to improve their vocal skills must search outside school for voice instructors.

Vocal students usually meet with their teachers once a week for hour-long sessions.

Lucian Bennett-Brandt’s mother, Karol Bennett, gives lessons at Rice University and teaches students from SJS, including sophomores Juliette Draper and Sophie Gillard, and junior Sean Paul Gras.

Draper began taking voice lessons in eighth grade to complement her work in musicals.

Voice coach Beverly Laubach currently teaches more than 10 Upper School students.

Laubach hosted an upperclassman recital at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church on May 7 featuring St. John’s students Camille Dawson, Frances Hellums, Meryl Thomas, Noel Madland and Will Ripetto.

“I have stage fright, and the recital helped me overcome that, since I am around my peers,” Thomas said. “This year was special because we each sang three to four of our favorite songs. It was fun to see everything come together.”

Laubach’s underclassman recital will be held on June 8.

Sophomore Sophie Caldwell will likely sing in the recital.

Johnnycake leaders announced The 2017-2018 Johnnycake officers were announced at the annual Pancake Social on May 13.

Officers are voted on by International Thespian society members, who have accrued over 100 hours of theater participation.

The Johnnycake president will be junior Emily Ragauss.

“I am honored to be head of a club that I have been so invested in for three years,” Ragauss said. “This past year, I learned a lot regarding leadership and organization, and next year I’m looking forward to having much more responsibility.”

Other officers include production manager, Lucy Curtis, vice president, Ben Cohen, historian, Maddi Speed, and International Thespian Society officer, Anna-William Kornberg.

Briefs by Maggie Ballard and Dani Yan

design by STEPHEN KIM AND CLARA BROTZEN-SMITH | PHOTOS BY ERIC HANG

Terpsichore dancers performed in the annual Dance Show, “Shifting Hues,” on April 21-22. Faculty members and four guest choreographers created dances that explored the theme of color, including color qualities and colors found in nature. Clockwise from left, Katie Smith, Elise Anthony, Caroline Kernell, Yuki Chevray, Grace Vincent, and Lindsey Ho strike a pose.

GRACE VINCENT Junior Grace Vincent has been dancing for 12 years. Grace started in Advanced Caprice freshman year and has danced with Terpsichore, the highest level of dance, for two years.

Due to the extensive time commitments, Grace often has to miss social events and has less time for studying. In spite of the sacrifices, Grace’s love for dance has kept her committed.

Grace also dances with the Vitacca Dance Project, a pre-professional company, where she has learned professionalism and perseverance.

“Dance just became a part of who I was.”

ELISE ANTHONY Sophomore Elise Anthony has been dancing for 10 years. She first danced in Advanced Caprice as a freshman and is now in Terpsichore.

Elise’s mother danced when she was in school, so she signed Elise up for dance classes.

Elise does not see dance as a demanding time commitment.

“Dance is a time to really let go and enjoy myself,” she said.

Elise also dances with the Vitacca Dance Project, Houston Metropolitan Dance Center and Theatre Under the Stars.

Elise will be moving to Perth, Australia, this summer and plans to keep dancing at her new school.

LINDSEY HO Junior Lindsey Ho took her first dance class when she was two.

“My mom just stuck me in a dance class after school because she thought I’d look cute in a tutu.”

As she grew older, she started dancing at the Houston Ballet. Lindsey has been in Terpsichore for the past two years. She now dances en pointe at the West University Dance Center.

As difficult as balancing school and dance is, Lindsey loves dance too much to quit.

“I can’t imagine not doing it,” she said. “It’s been part of my life forever.”

Lindsey will keep taking weekly dance classes in the fall and plans on minoring in dance in college.

CAROLINE KERNELL Junior Caroline Kernell started dancing in seventh grade and has worked her way up from the Intermediate-Advanced to Advanced and finally Terpsichore.

Caroline loves dance because it pushes her artistically.

“My favorite part of dance is challenging myself to learn choreography quickly,” she said.

Outside of school, Caroline trades off between dancing at West University Dance Center and taking classes at the Metropolitan Dance Center.

“The classes in and outside school are mostly comparable,” she said. “But towards the dance concert, classes outside of school are more technical, while SJS is more performance-based.”

YUKI CHEVRAY Yuki Chevray is the first freshman to make Terpsichore in three years. She has been dancing for 11 years.

“It’s a way to escape normal, stressful life.”

Outside of school, Yuki dances regularly at the Houston Ballet Academy.

Her greatest improvement has been learning choreography more easily.

“After you dance for a while, it’s just in your body and you know what to do,” she said.

This summer, Yuki will be traveling to New York for a ballet intensive where she will spend five weeks dancing all day, five days a week.

KATIE SMITH Junior Katie Smith took her first dance lesson in sixth grade at City Dance Houston. Katie has been in Terpsichore since her sophomore year.

She sees dance as an opportunity for catharsis and expression.

“Dancing is an outlet for my emotions and creativity,” Katie said.

She has danced at the Houston Ballet Academy, since eighth grade.

“I mostly dance ballet, whereas Terpsichore does more modern or jazz,” Katie said. “I’m able to experience different styles of dance and be more versatile.”

Katie will dance at Alonzo King Lines Ballet in San Francisco this summer.

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Senior pursues comedy, screenwriting

By | Sophia Lima

During his sophomore year, Jake Schick ran for SAC without really knowing its purpose, hoping his funny speech would get him elected.

He won.

The next weekend, he got more laughs giving a speech at a church retreat.

“Those moments made me start writing stuff down and turning them into stand-up material,” Schick said.

Since Houston lacks a prominent comedy scene, so Schick looks for restaurants with open mic nights where he can perform, including PJ’s Sports Bar and McGonigel’s Mucky Duck.

“Stand-up is the same thing as laughing and telling jokes with friends but being able to make strangers laugh,” Schick said.

Schick looks for stand-up inspiration from his favorite comedians and from his personal life.

“I had some weird illnesses last year,” Schick said. “Instead of getting depressed, sometimes the only thing you can do is laugh.

Even when bad things happen, I feel like you can find comedy in almost everything.”

From an excited crowd to an audience of one, Schick has had both highs and lows in his stand-up career.

“My best show was probably once at PJ’s because it was a good crowd, and a lot of people were there, but I had one show at Drexel House where there were literally zero people. It was just me and the waiter, so I basically stood there for five minutes talking to the waiter,” Schick said.

According to Schick, the best thing to do when a joke falls flat is to move right into the next one and not lose confidence.

Schick plans to pursue screenwriting at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. After taking Creative Writing his junior year, Schick decided screenwriting was the perfect career choice because it combined his love of television and writing.

“Jake has two qualities that are essential for screenwriting: he has a great sense of humor, and he is incredibly empathic,” Creative Writing teacher Rachel Weissenstein said. “He also happens to be a hard worker, and writing is a career that requires dedication.”

Schick already has several screenwriting credits, including collaborating on the script for this year’s Kinkaid video and writing his own TV pilot, which he submitted with his application to NYU. Schick’s TV pilot, “Uber,” is a comedy about four men who graduate from college and take jobs as Uber drivers to make money.

Although he loves comedy, Schick’s primary creative outlet is music. He began playing drums when he was 10.

In eighth grade, Schick formed a band JARED MARGOLIS with his older brother Ryan (’14), but when Ryan left for college, Jake formed Jake Schick has performed stand-up comedy at venues around Houston. He his own band, The Watchtowers, along will be attending New York University to study screenwriting in the fall. with Episcopal senior Turner Gauntt Chapel and Senior Celebration. Last May, Schick also organized and University of Texas freshman John Henry Thomson.

St. John’s Summer Fest, inspired by Free Press Summer Fest, in Gauntt plays guitar and bass, Thomson plays guitar and sings, which students performed music on the Great Lawn. while Schick sings backup and plays drums and keyboard. ToAs he plans his move to New York City, Schick is excited for the gether they perform original blues and alternative rock music freedom and opportunities he will have. at music venues including Warehouse Live, Fitzgerald’s and The “There’s a huge stand-up scene there, so it’s a lot easier to do Continental Club. Schick also performs with Gauntt in their duo stand-up and make films and music,” Schick said.

Turner and Jake.

Schick has performed in numerous events on campus, including

Free Press is anything but free By | Lilah Gaber

Free Press Summer Festival, Houston’s most Austin City Limits and Lollapalooza, purchased popular music festival, marks the unofficial the festival in December of 2015. In a letter to start of summer. Every year brings rows of food the Houston community, Free Press Houston trucks, masses of sweaty people and a predict- said the festival had grown into a “leviathan largable musical lineup with two notable indie acts, er than the people who created it,” and they felt one or two older rock bands and a mix of elec- like they could no longer contribute to it. tronic dance music and hip-hop. This year, Free Free Press Houston manages Day for Night, Press shocked many as it rebranded under new another Houston music festival that has taken management. place in December for the past two years.

The Free Press lineup was released this year Free Press also made a bold change with tickto mixed reviews. One of the most noticeable eting. The festival has partnered with Frontgate differences is the headliners. This year’s featured Tickets, which is responsible for high-traffic acts are more akin to festivals like Firefly and events like Coachella.

Bonnaroo, with more alIn previous years, the festernative and indie acts like tival has sold tickets in OcThe new management tober before releasing the Lorde, Solange and Cage the took a festival that was lineup. Tickets became more Elephant.

Some critics say the festival about Houston art expensive as they sold out. is becoming too specialized. is year, there was no blind and local artists and Th “In previous years the linepre-sale; tickets went out on turned it into a massive Feb. 15 at the same time the up has had more of a balance between genres,” said sophlineup was announced for a commercialized mess. omore Mariela Arreola, who fixed price of $148 and an has attended Free Press for additional processing fee of -Joseph Hlavinka $18. the past two years.

The lineup has left much “I’m not willing to pay upto be desired for music fans. wards of $150 for a festival Some complained of the lack of rock and hip- with few acts that I want to see,” said junior Johop acts, genres that were central features of the seph Hlavinka, who has attended Free Press for festival lineup in the past. the past two years.

The change in direction can largely be attributLast year’s tickets started at around $109, but ed to Free Press’s management change. The festi- in previous years, tickets started at $50. Last val was originally owned by Free Press Houston, year’s higher price discouraged many people a local publication run by artists and musicians. from purchasing tickets.

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as Fancy Pants and Silk Pajamas, have also lost their whimsical feel, now renamed simply VIP and Platinum tickets. The two ticket upgrades boast even more amenities this year like air-conditioned, flushable restrooms (an alternative to the usual row of porta potties) and golf-cart transportation for Platinum ticket holders. Platinum tickets cost $999, plus a fee of $107.

With the new management and higher prices, some students feel that Free Press is losing touch with Houston artists.

“The new management took a festival that was about Houston art and local artists and turned it into a massive commercialized mess,” Hlavinka said. “The top of the lineup features artists in genres that have a large commercial appeal.”

Houston-based artists like Deep Cuts have, for the most part, been relegated to the bottom of this year’s promotional poster.

While many bemoan the changes to the festival, not all responses have been negative.

Sophomore Mycah Clay is enthusiastic about the festival and hopes to attend for the first time this year.

“I want to go because Solange is going to be there,” Clay said. “She is really influential to me; plus, she’s Beyoncé’s sister.”

Free Press is scheduled to take place at Eleanor Tinsley Park this year, weather permitting.

“I just want there to be nice weather and good music,” Clay said. “I’m excited for the experience.”

Lilah’s Picks for the Best of Free Press Day 1 Cage the Elephant (9:30 p.m.)

Classic festival indie rock Day 2 Cherry Glazerr (12:00 p.m.)

Unless you’re accustomed to heavy guitars and headbanging, bring earplugs Hippo Campus (1:20 p.m.)

Classic festival indie rock, but with a smaller crowd Solange (6:30 p.m.)

Be prepared to be completely blown away with ethereal visuals and vocals Lorde (8:30 p.m.)

Hopefully we’ll hear songs from her new album “Melodrama” Flume (8:45 p.m) Electronic music and chill beats, a guaranteed fun time

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By Dani Yan Denise Pan and Christine Wang secured a spot in St. John’s history with the first girls’ golf SPC win in the history of the program. Pan and Christine finished third and first in the tournament individually.

Senior Grace Wilson, sophomore May McCabe and junior Morgan Sholeen made up the rest of the Maverick’s top five leading scorers into SPC. After the first day of the tournament, the Mavericks held a narrow three-stroke lead over Episcopal. On Day Two, fifthseed Sholeen outperformed expectations and shot an 82, placing the Mavericks seven strokes ahead of the Knights.

“The compelling story was Morgan Sholeen completing her round before everyone else,” Head Coach Jack Soliman said.

“Her score made it impossible for Episcopal to catch us down the stretch.”

The Mavericks won their first SPC title in team history with top scorers Wang, Pan and Sholeen combining for a score of 464, shattering the previous SPC record of 490. Wang, Pan, Sholeen and Wilson earned AllSPC honors.

Sholeen was the difference-maker at SPC, but Wang and Pan had been setting records all season.

“Working with Coach Soliman was a lot of fun because it helps both Denise and I feel more comfortable,” Wang said.

“He also laughs at my jokes, so that helps.”

Wang has been golfing since elementary school but has never played for a team like the Mavericks.

“Playing with the team was great. I was not used to that because golf is usually an individual sport,” Wang said. “The team gave me another reason to play well.”

The future looks bright for the Mavs, with four of their top five returning, including three underclassmen.

“After everyone finished and Morgan came in clutch, Coach Soliman talked to us and told us to not get lazy and keep working,” Wang said.

For extended coverage of the historic girls’ golf SPC win, visit the Review Online.

REVIEW | MAY 16, 2017 SPC to NCAA

Football: Josh Thomas (United States Military Academy) Track and Field: Peyton Brown (Princeton), Katie Hasley (Wash U in St. Louis) Field Hockey: Emily Pedrick (Columbia), Sarah Grace Ritter (Kent State), Reese Vogel (University of Pennsylvania) Soccer: Katherine Smith (Davidson), Yasmin Toy (Emory) Baseball: Joe Gobillot (Vanderbilt) Softball: Alex Jones (University of Houston) Lacrosse: Carson and Kate Copeland (Northwestern) Fencing: Camille Dawson (Stanford)

Top SPC finishes Girls’ golf - 1st Girls’ tennis - 1st Boys’ track - 2nd Girls’ track - 2nd Girls’ lacrosse - 4th Softball - 4th

Athletes branch out, diversify training

By | Andrew Duong and Eli Maierson

Senior Josh Thomas wants to play professional football. A highly recruited defensive end and linebacker, three schools actively recruited Thomas.

He committed to West Point on Feb. 1. According to Thomas, his success is the result of his constant focus on football, even at the expense of other sports.

Thomas participated in track, but he quit to focus on working with a personal trainer to remain in shape for football season.

Thomas was also an active wrestler, leading the Mavs and finishing his career with a Top-12 finish at the National Prep Wrestling Championships at Lehigh University, Feb. 24.

Thomas wrestled in order to hone his football skills.

“College football recruiters like recruiting wrestlers, and a lot of moves we do in wrestling are similar to tackling in football,” Thomas said. “Wrestling helps with being physical and aggressive.”

Coach Alan Paul agrees that participating in multiple sports enhanced Thomas’s ability in football.

“Josh did a great job playing football,” Paul said.

Scouts just want to see him competing, what his mindset is, how is he as a competitor. If you compete nonstop, you have that hunger to be competitive. You can’t create that.”

Thomas is in a sort of middle-ground; while he specializes in football, he plays other team sports to improve his game.

Senior Ellie Faraguna is the polar opposite: she was one of three senior athletes recognized at this year’s Maverick awards ceremony for competing in three varsity sports.

Faraguna originally planned to focus on theater, but in sixth grade, when participation in sports was required, she tried soccer and fell in love with the sport. Following in the footsteps of her brother

Joe (’16), she later decided to run cross country and track.

By her senior year, Faraguna was a captain in all three sports, but she hopes to try a new sport in college.

Faraguna said she finds it more beneficial to try a wide range of sports than to focus on one.

“The people I know that just do one sport kind of get sick of that sport by the end of high school or in college,” Faraguna said. “Different sports can get you different teammates, different relationships, and you get fit in different ways. It’s fun to try everything before you specialize.”

According to cross-country and track coach Richard Mercado, participation in multiple sports prevents staleness in an athlete’s workout regimen and prevents injuries by avoiding unbalanced muscle usage.

Mercado also said that St. John’s has the benefit of allowing students to participate in many athletic activities thanks to relatively small class sizes.

“At big public schools, most kids do one sport,” Mercado said. “Here, you have that option to play multiple sports, and it’s a no-brainer to play as many sports as you can.”

Mercado also said that he tries to incorporate elements from multiple sports into track workouts “In track, we try to do a variety of workouts to help you become a better runner by increasing strength, jumping ability and stabilization,” Mercado said. “Even sprinters throw medicine balls and jump during drills.”

Coach Alan Paul encourages students to compete on a school team and find their passions.

“You only get to compete and be on a team for so many years and then it’s over,” Paul said. “Take advantage of the opportunities the school is giving you. Play it all and find out what you love.”

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Siblings team up in college athletics

By | Natasha Faruqui

For many siblings, college is the first big separation. Not so for twins Kate and Carson Copeland, who will both be joining their older sister Nell (’15) on the Northwestern University lacrosse team in the fall.

“When [Nell] got recruited, we thought we could do that too,” Carson said. “We got more serious about the sport and really started pursuing that goal.”

The Copeland twins began playing lacrosse in seventh grade at River Oaks Baptist School.

While they always had aspirations to play a sport in college, they weren’t always sure which one it would be.

Kate played midfielder for the Mavericks and hopes to continue for the Wildcats, while Carson plans to play defense. In a competitive atmosphere where players will battle for starting positions, the Copelands especially look forward to the prospect of seeing familiar faces on campus.

“Knowing that we’re not at each other’s throats will make the transition a lot easier,” Carson said.

While the twins will still play together on the field, they will be separated in the classroom. The variety of academic options available at Northwestern will allow the twins to pursue their divergent interests. Kate prefers math and science courses while Carson leans more towards English and History.

The Copelands dealt with college applications earlier than most because of the recruitment process, which required countless emails, conversations with coaches and entire summers dedicated to lacrosse.

“We were considering what we wanted from our college experience two years before we should have been,” Kate said. “It was hard to think of what we were going to want two years down the line.”

While the Copeland twins look forward to spending time together at Northwestern, they will reside in different dorms after living together for 17 years. This transition can prove to be difficult because of their close relationship.

“Being a twin is really fun,” Kate said. “We have

all the same friends, we share a room, we share clothes.”

Senior Camille Dawson will also be joining a sibling in college as she heads west to Stanford University.

She will be fencing with her older sister, Christie (’14). Camille is one of two freshman recruits on the Stanford women’s fencing team.

“Going to college together was definitely unplanned, but when the opportunity presented itself, it was hard to turn down,” Camille said.

“She’ll be a senior when I’m a freshman, so she can be there for a year to show me the ropes.”

There are three styles of fencing: foil, épée and sabre, each of which uses a different type of weapon and different rules.

Christie fences foil, while Camille usually ELIZABETH SWIFT fences épée.

Kate and Carson Copeland will be going to Northwestern Though the Dawson sisters fenced at the same University in the fall, where they will join their older sister Nell club, they never faced (‘15) on the Wildcats’ lacrosse team. Kate plays as a midfielder each other because they for the Mavericks, whereas Carson will play defense. used different weapons.

In addition to their to pursue economics and film. contrasting fencing styles, the twins also have dif“We all have very different interests, but we’re refering academic interests. Camille’s oldest sister ally close,” Camille said. “My sister was definitely Catherine (’12) graduated from Stanford where part of my motivation to go to Stanford.” she played field hockey while studying pre-med.

Christie studies symbolic systems with a focus on computer science and music, while Camille plans

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Girls’ tennis wins first SPC title in 16 years By | Gracie Blue

For the first time since 2001, girls’ tennis won SPC, Shortly after, No. 1 singles player Sophia Huynh marking the program’s second victory in school his- avenged last year’s SPC loss to Hockaday’s MacKenzie tory.

Brabham, winning in straight sets (6-4, 6-3) and putOn the road to the finals, the Mavericks defeated ting the Mavs up 2-1.

Casady (3-2) in the opening round on April 28. Later Violent winds and cloudy skies threatened the final that day they avenged a regular-season loss to Kinkaid matches, but the rains held off long enough for the in the semifinals (3-2) to set up a rematch against de- tournament to be completed. fending champion Hockaday in the finals.

The SPC championship would ultimately depend on In team tennis, each round consists of three singles two sisters — Hannah Johnston and freshman Kathmatches and two doubles matches. Teams need to win erine Johnston. at least three of these five matches to advance.

Hannah, playing No. 2 singles, played on the court The semifinal against Kinkaid came down to the right next to her sister, who was the No. 3 player. final doubles match, in which sophomores Shelby JorWith the spotlight shining on the final two matches, dan and Leanna Shebib played together for the first the rest of the team gathered to watch. time since last season.

Hannah split her first two sets, 6-0, 3-6.

After splitting the first two sets (6-2, 3-6) with KathWhile Hannah was battling in her deciding set, erine Berman and Eliza Griggs Katherine was playing a marof Kinkaid, Jordan and Shebib athon match of her own. found themselves one point Katherine relies on hard hits, Girls’ Tennis away from victory. playing primarily from the Fast Facts During the potential match baseline. Swirling winds nepoint, Shebib nailed a backcessitated patience and consishand that clipped the top of 1 Undefeated Freshman tency, which led to many long the net. The crowd held its points.

Katherine Johnston breath. When the ball toppled After two grueling sets over and fell inbounds, the against Morgan Lutz, Kath2 Championships Mavs erupted in cheers. erine clinched the champion“The way they won was craship.

South Zone and SPC zy,” junior captain Hannah The freshman was swarmed Johnston said. “At first, everyby her teammates in celebra3 Matches won one was silent, but then we all tion.

Casady, Kinkaid and started clapping.”

Meanwhile, Hannah was Hockaday According to Johnston, the locked in a three-set battle North Zone is typically supewith Natalia Henry, which rior to the South.

Hannah eventually lost.

“We were favored to do well, but Hockaday was The SPC win was a fulfilling end to McLanahan’s definitely the favorite,” Johnston said. last year coaching varsity tennis. He began at St. John’s After a celebratory team trip to the Dallas Galleria in the fall of 2001, only a few months after the tennis with the boys’ tennis team, the team met in a hotel program won its first recorded SPC title. room to hear from team captains Emma Shea and Coach Mac was initially an assistant girls’ soccer Johnston. coach, then became the assistant girls’ tennis coach in On the morning of the championship matches, the 2003 before becoming head coach in 2005.

Mavericks knew that they had nothing to lose, and the McLanahan has been coaching tennis in SPC since pressure was heavy on Hockaday to defend their title. the early 1980’s. He coached at the Casady School in Soon after the matches commenced, the Daisies de- Oklahoma City before becoming a Maverick. feated Shea and freshman Sara Doyle in straight sets “I suspect that I’ll miss the high school tennis and (6-1, 6-0). There was little margin for error in the final the players a great deal next spring,” McLanahan said. four matches.

“It means a great deal to leave the high school tennis Since the remaining matches were still in progress, program on such a high note” players did not know how their teammates were farIn addition to teaching middle school math, McLaing. nahan hopes to stay involved in the tennis program After winning the deciding match against Kinkaid, next year by working with the middle school team. the No. 2 doubles team of Jordan and Shebib notched the Mavs’ first win over the Daisies (6-1, 6-0).

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Sophia Huynh practices her backhand before her match against Kinkaid.

Huynh, the No. 1 singles player, defeated Hockaday’s MacKenzie Brabharn in the SPC finals, 6-4, 6-3.

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Co-captains Emma Shea, above, and Hannah Johnston led the Mavs to their first SPC win since 2001, defeating defending champion Hockaday in the finals. It was the Mavs’ second SPC title.

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SJS REPORT CARD for “New Schedule”

Subject: Grade: Comments: Free Periods

A+

Lunch

D+

I have noticed that New Schedule often eats lunch during da Vinci periods instead of the time allocated for lunch. I can see why. New Schedule is currently struggling with proper time management for eating. With only 30 minutes for lunch, New Schedule sometimes waits upwards of 10 minutes to reach the front of the cafeteria line, especially on spaghetti days. Let’s be honest, if it weren’t for Senior Tea, New Schedule might never find time to eat.

Sleep

B+

New Schedule has vastly decreased the amount of homework per night due to fewer classes per day. Unfortunately, by not having every class daily, New Schedule will occasionally wake up in a cold sweat with the realization that Day 6 is tomorrow and that the motif essay isn’t finished.

Overall, I appreciate New Schedule’s effort.

C

New Schedule seems to get overloaded on Chapel Day (Day 4). New Schedule had a rocky transition from Chapel to Carrier E to a 1 p.m. lunch. For those with an E, F or B free period, this day isn’t so bad. But many teachers and students have three classes in a row, which may explain why New Schedule seems so lethargic. I recommend a tutorial on proper time management. In the future, I suggest that New Schedule set aside an earlier time for lunch on Day 4.

Science Labs

B-

New Schedule is struggling to find the time and motivation for science. In fact, New Schedule has been spending 27 percent less time on this subject. Consequently, New Schedule occasionally has to come in during free periods in order to finish up lab work.

Clubs

F

Chapel Day

Homework

A

This year, New Schedule has demonstrated a clear understanding of the importance of free time.

I applaud New Schedule for thoughtfully establishing more free periods for students throughout the day. The 80-minute free carrier is simply remarkable. However, I caution New Schedule against trying to do a week’s worth of homework in one 80-minute period.

New Schedule has attended few club meetings this year. It’s next to impossible to have a substantive meeting during a 30-minute lunch period if food is not provided. The free Assembly period is the only saving grace for the slow, sad flame-out of the once-thriving club program. See me outside of class for recommendations on how to improve your performance.

I am very grateful for the opportunity to work with New Schedule to decrease the amount of homework time. I commend New Schedule’s moderation and restraint. Despite some days when New Schedule has five classes worth of homework, the old days of crippling overwork have dissipated somewhat. Keep up the good work, New Schedule!

Final Remarks: I can tell New Schedule has been reviewing notes nightly. New Schedule has c promised to devote more time to lunch by clearly delineating passing periods for next year and allotting a monthly assembly period specifically for club meetings.

I am confident that New Schedule will do better next year. Recognizing one’s weaknesses and acting upon them is a challenging task indeed, so I commend New Schedule’s ability to take constructive criticism and run with it!

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Staff Editorial

Seniors: Open your eyes when you exit the bubble In a time of year usually filled with celebrations and graduations, the University of Texas at Austin campus is mourning. On May 1, four students were victims of a stabbing attack that left one student dead.

According to CNN, Kendrix White, 21, “calmly walked around” UT and stabbed students. White was booked on a murder charge and will face additional counts.

As we in the class of 2017 begin our adult lives, it is important to remember that the world outside the storied cloisters is not as safe as the world we know. The editorial board advises graduating seniors to be cautious while exploring new environments and pursuits.

Pay attention to your surroundings. In January, a Michigan man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train because his headphones masked the sound of the approaching train.

When you first move out, you’re not going to be as familiar with traffic patterns and your surrounding areas as you have been here in Houston. Staying alert is worth the loss of a little entertainment on your walk to class. This becomes more relevant when you move off campus — watch where you’re going.

Safety extends to the care for and protection of one’s belongings. Around St. John’s,

ly going to fail (it’s happened on The Review). Investing in an external hard drive and doubling up your cloud is a good idea, for the sake of all the hours you’re going to spend writing papers and taking photos.

Most importantly (though it is oft overlooked), be careful about whom you trust.

Entering a new school means starting over, and while forming new relationships is a positive, these new friends and classmates will not have known you for four, seven, or 13 years.

Don’t put your full faith in people until they’ve demonstrated that they can be relied upon. When forming any AILEEN ZHANG new relationship, trust must be earned. Your emotional students frequently leave their backpacks health is too valuable to risk. lying around, laptops and wallets in plain Twenty-eight Mavericks will be heading sight. Somehow we are shocked when to UT Austin and Texas A&M, two of the things go missing — infrequent as it is — 10 largest public university campuses in the even though our care for our possessions country, each with upwards of 50,000 stuis remarkably lax. The safest place to keep dents enrolled. In this kind of environment, something is on your person or locked in it is impossible to know everyone the way a dorm room; leaving items in a hallway or we do now. outdoor breezeway runs the risk of their beBe vigilant. Take off the rose-colored ing stolen or misplaced. glasses; the unimpeded view is worth it.

Double back up your information. You never know when an SD card, flash drive or even your beloved Google Drive is random-

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Nostalgia-stricken seniors say goodbye

Graduation is here, and the time is nigh for goodbyes and reflection.

Though there were times during junior year when we thought that we could never look back on our years here with fondness, in this, our last letter, nostalgia is paying a visit. Days pass that are full of lasts. Our last Monday. Our last time wearing the St. John’s uniform. Our last French class.

Truth be told, the last day is pretty much like any other day. We spent our last day in French class as we did many others, joking with our friends, forgetting vocabulary words we’ve learned time and time again and discussing the recent French election.

As the rest of our lives continue, there won’t be such monumental lasts. You’ll never know when the last time that you’ll see an Upper School friend or eat a slice of St. John’s yellow cake will be.

Nostalgia gets a bad rap. It casts a rosy tint on times that were not necessarily all that good. But as we learned from Katherine Center (’90) in talks to WHEE and The Review, we are in charge of our own narratives.

We can choose how we view our worst, most crushing defeats and choose to grow

from them. The bad times were ours just as the good times were. Nostalgia warms our hearts and reminds us that we have known great people, great places and great times.

St. John’s was kind to us. It was a place where we, in the words of the mission statement, experienced “individual, spiritual, ethical, intellectual, social and physical growth.” Where else could we have known people like Aileen Zhang who can turn just about anything into art? Athletic powerhouses like the Copeland sisters? Where else could we have known rising comedy star Jake Schick?

But it is time to go.

While it is sad to leave the place we have known for so long (20 years between the two of us), it is satisfying to know that we have given something of ourselves. The time we spent on The Review exists in the physical copies, even if they’re just cluttering the hallways for years to come. The hours we spent studying, laughing and writing did not go to waste.

Our time as high school students has passed. Our time as St. John’s students has passed. Our time as Maverick athletes, ac-

tivists and artists has passed. But we can’t say for sure that these will be the best days of our lives. Nor can we say that our time in college will be the best days of our lives.

Our best days will be both mundane and incredible, and, much like our last days, we never know which ones they were until they’ve passed.

Before we came to our first ninth grade English classes, each of us read a copy of “The Book Thief.” In reflecting on our last issue of the Review, we share with you some of the last lines of that work: “I have hated words, and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.”

Après nous, le déluge

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Art School Rejects By | Aileen Zhang

60 Seconds with Sarah Jane Lasley

JARED MARGOLIS

grade ninth color orange hate to love the bachelor love to hate this year’s bachelor results happiness puppies misery cats sports team SJS softball olympic sport men’s diving fav spot on campus Mr. Hegeman’s room comfort food watermelon jelly beans guilty pleasure watching prom videos on repeat place to live Asheville, NC treasured possession my doggo

spirit animal moose zoo animal baby elephants hero all the fabulous women in my life fictional character Ferb book The Help tv show Friends movie The Sandlot video game Nintendogs stress reliever napping motto anything that Miss Piggy says i am tired i’d rather be taking a nap follow us? sure

Word for Word

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I don’t get cardinal directions. If you keep going north... eventually it becomes south.

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- senior Caroline Witten Fun, low stakes and motivational? I’m so there.

- senior Irene Vazquez

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Today’s the type of day I just want to wander around the school, sip my La Croix and appreciate the beauty of my kingdom.

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- sophomore Lincoln Dow

“

Someone once told me that I ate yogurt wrong, so I cried.

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- sophomore Lucy Curtis

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poster children 1. JAKE SCHICK

2. MADDIE McZEAL

3. KATIE MALCOM

In mid-April, the halls of the Quad are filled with childhood photos and tears of nostalgia form in the corner of our eyes. Comparing the friends we’ve known for so many years to their infant selves launches us on a trip down memory lane. While some seniors are the spitting image of their photographs, others have undergone massive changes. As a few brave seniors show, you can get in touch with your inner child.

1. Jake Schick crouches in a blue bucket, reenacting a scene from

his childhood. Schick has been at St. John’s since ninth grade. Read more about Jake on Page 7.

2. Maddie McZeal plays out another scene with a favorite childhood toy. McZeal has been at SJS since sixth grade. She and three other Mavericks will attend Columbia University in the fall.

3. Katie Malcolm is as chill now as she was in childhood. Malcolm has been at St. John’s since the sixth grade. She will be attending Vanderbilt University in the fall.

Baby photos courtesy of Senior parents, new photos by (1) Eric hang , (2-3) Reygan Jones