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Volume 88, Number 1
October 2015
Generation Innovation Owning the Leadership Symposium focuses on Social Entrepreneurship by Madeleine Gregory
Culture
Co-HOS focusing on establishing positive community this year
Photo by Kayla Aimone ‘17
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by Madeleine Gregory
Ms. Bride giving hugs after her chapel talk.
Last spring, when discussions about this year’s Graboys Leadership Symposium got underway, Ms. Bride worked with a team to try to figure out what the theme should be. She says, “We wanted the Leadership Symposium to focus on ‘real-life issues.’” Ms. Bride contacted Patrick Keane, a consultant who ran a similar day at Middlebury College, and they gathered entrepreneurs from six sectors: Environment/ Marine Science, Energy/Power, Arts/Education, Global Issues, Health and Wellness, and Tech/Biotech.
After the whole school attends a presentation in
Hoyt, everyone will break up into six smaller groups, organized by the sectors mentioned above. There, for two hours, different entrepreneurs will lead students in creating an idea for a business. Focusing on innovation and the processes of crafting a business model, students will work together to achieve a condensed version of what creating a business is actually like. “Our goals in all of this,” says Ms. Bride, “are to expose everyone to a new way of thinking, to generate ideas, and to inspire kids to connect their passions to ‘realworld’ applications.” (continued on page 2)
Dramas Explore Love, Tragedy Mr. Howland and Mr. Heavey staging plays this Fall
The theme for this year seems to be “school culture.” From speakers to administration, everyone is trying to define and establish a positive culture within the Tabor community. No one is taking this more seriously than Ollie and MK, our Co-Heads of School this year.
Ollie hopes to create a “gentler” community at Tabor. “People often see gentle as a negative thing,” he says, “but I think it’s pretty powerful. I want Tabor to be a kind, tolerant, inclusive community of people who look out for each other.” MK agrees that school culture is important. “We’re trying to create a good environment for all of our students,” she says. “One goal is to focus less on seniority. We don’t think you should have to wait until you’re an upperclassmen to enjoy all of Tabor’s great events, so we’re working on a homecoming for all grades.” In the spirit of being inclusive, they hope that their different personalities will help reflect the wishes of as many students as possible. While MK sees weekends as a chance to pack schedules with fun activities, Ollie is content to relax with a book or a couple of friends. “Knowing that different students will enjoy different events, we’re trying to find
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Geometry, a story of the unlikely merging of math and love. “Good theatre is always collaborative,” Mr. Howland stated in appreciation for the help of Mr. Meleo and Mr. Heavey in the writing and editing process. The play is composed of students from all different grades and acting backgrounds who “really made the play their own.” The audience will have the chance to see unique talents of the cast and crew: a ukulele-playing (continued on page 2)
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The inception of one of this year’s fall drama productions started in the same place as many good ideas at Tabor: around a table in the dining hall. One summer evening, a group of teachers (a heterogeneous mix from the science, math, and English departments) began a lively debate, questioning if numbers truly exist outside of the brain. This conversation sparked the inspiration for Mr. Howland’s newest play, Human
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Cast of Human Geometry rehearses.
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by Claire Brito
MK and Ollie, Co-Heads of School