ST. MARK’S SCHOOL OF TEXAS DALLAS, TEXAS 75230 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2014 VOLUME 61 ISSUE 2
NEWS
THE REMARKER
A NIGHT IN RíO
After a night of football under the lights, Marksmen journeyed to Edison’s for a Río de Janeiro-themed Homecoming dance. Page 6
LIFE
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Head Photographer Mason Smith spends a day with the new first graders, the Class of 2026. Page 16
COMMENTARY
Airborne. Page 28
‘While we understand that Marksmen don’t necessarily have bad intentions, we want to raise awareness of the perception of some that we can be a sexist community. Page 19
INSIDE
SEXIST LABEL
News Male Call Life Vibe Commentary Sports Backpage Addendum
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NO ONE’S GIVING UP ON FINDING FORT WORTH WOMAN WHO WENT MISSING IN PLANO | NORTH TEXAS WOMAN MISSING SINCE SATURDAY | CHRISTINA MORRIS REWARD RAISED TO $25,000 | ONE MONTH PASSES WITHOUT SIGN OF CHRISTINA MORRIS | PLANO PD RESPONDS TO FRUSTRATION ABOUT MISSING WOMAN |
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t’s a situation that every mother fears. She turns around at the park or the grocery store — and her son or daughter isn’t there. Her heart stops. Panic ensues. But five seconds later, her child comes back. The fear is gone. For Development Office Coordinator Anna Morris, whose daughter Christina went missing over Labor Day weekend, the feeling never leaves. Her daughter is still missing. So now, while Plano police, Crimestoppers and Texas Equisearch continue searching for Christina, Morris family members are doing all they can to hold on to hope. Anna Morris sat down for an exclusive interview with The ReMarker, page 14.
After the disappearance of her daugher Christina, Development Office Coordinator Anna Morris and her family are struggling every day to ensure her safe return.
REWARD FOR MISSING PLANO WOMAN RECEIVES $15,000 BOOST | MISSING WOMAN’S FRIENDS GATHER IN REMEMBRANCE| SEARCH FOR MISSING WOMAN WIDENS | VIDEO RELEASED AS SEARCH FOR MISSING WOMAN CONTINUES |NEARLY 300 TURN OUT FOR PLANO POLICE’S PERSONAL SAFETY SEMINAR | DRONE USED TO SEARCH FOR MISSING NORTH TEXAS WOMAN | FAMILY OF MISSING WOMAN RE-TRACES HER FINAL STEPS | TEXAS EQUUSEARCH JOINS EFFORT TO FIND WOMAN LAST SEEN IN PLANO | SEARCH-AND-RESCUE GROUP SUSPENDS ITS HUNT FOR FORT WORTH WOMAN WHO VANISHED IN PLANO | MORRIS FAMILY DESPERATE | NO ONE’S GIVING UP ON FINDING FORT WORTH LOST IN THE HEADLINES After days of Christina Morris’s disappearance being prominent mentioned in n every local newspaper, on every television station and all over the internet, the headlines suddenly began to disappear, taking Christina’s out of the public eye.
STORY MATTHEW CONLEY, VIK PATTABI | ADDITIONAL REPORTING RISH BASU | PHOTOS ALDEN JAMES | ILLUSTRATIONS ABHI THUMMALA
Junior Class to begin McDonald’s Week fundraiser Nov. 17 By Corday Cruz he annual McDonald’s Week, a fourday charity event benefiting Austin Street Centre, will run from Nov. 17 to Nov. 20 at the Preston-Royal McDonald’s. In addition to profits made from the sale of t-shirts and raffle tickets, a portion of every sale at McDonald’s from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. and all day Tuesday will be donated to Austin Street Center. Prizes from the raffle include an Xbox One, a PS4, tickets to various professional games and a Nintendo 64. Raffle tickets will be sold during morning events and during lunch periods. Co-chairs Drew Taylor and Kevin Wu hope to increase support by creating a sub-committee responsible for involvement at Hockaday. The juniors hope Hockaday students will be as active in purchasing t-shirts and raffle tickets as students here are and see Hockaday as a key part of the community contributes to McDonald’s Week. Community Service Director Jorge
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Correafeels the involvement of the community as playing a crucial role in the success of McDonald’s Week. “I’d like to see a higher level of involvement from students and their families and Hockaday as well,” Correa said. “When more people are involved it’s easier to reach our goals. Our first goal we’d like to reach is more students, families and Hockaday students and families participating.” Working Hockaday into their planning sessions has presented the Junior Class an opportunity to not only involve other schools in the community, but also to improve organization and reap the full benefits of the improvements. “We’ve got the committees on a tight week meeting cycle,” Taylor said. “We’re keeping them busy with tasks and they’re doing great so far. The co-chairs have an incredible role in McDonald’s Week, and I’d argue it’s one of the most rigorous and rewarding leadership positions offered at the school. Me and Kevin [Wu] are both working very hard to pull off a successful
week this year. So far, it’s looking great.” Morning events will include Ken Owen’s ‘89 Chemistry Show Nov. 18, a dance competition Nov. 20 and other events which will be announced in Upper School assembly Nov. 14. Throughout the week, students and families can support Austin Street Center by dining at certain restaurants that donate a percentage of cost from each meal that will benefit the shelter. Monday’s dinner will be at Fish City Grill, Tuesday’s will feature yogurt at Pinkberry, Wednesday’s dinner will be served at Cantina Laredo and Thursday’s will be served at Neuhaus Café. The co-chairs also see McDonald’s week as a chance to elevate school spirit. “It’s a good place to connect,” Taylor said, “especially at morning events because everyone’s going to be there — Lower School to Upper School. I know at least as a lower schooler, you got to know everyone and it’s a very, very cool experience.”
FREAKY FRIDAY A
s ghosts roam the campus and Science Department faculty members turn into creatures from the walking dead, the campus has transformed into a haunted house in observance of today’s Halloween bservations. So throw on your costumes and scare your friends as you spend the night gathering candy from neighbors and eating it until your stomachs can’t take it anymore. For places around Dallas to celebrate, see “Today” listings, pages 2, 10.