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Muslim Student’s Association joins The Union Iman (12) pilots pen pal program Sandhya Shyam Staff Writer
APPLES TO ORANGES Students pick up free produce at FLIK Farmer’s Market
The Muslim Student’s Association (MSA) will work as an offshoot of The Union to kickstart several new initiatives this school year, including a summit for Muslim students as well as a pen pal program with refugees, MSA club leader Zarina Iman (12) said. The summit will take place on November 18th here at the school and will be similar to the Gender and Inequality summit that took place two Harrison Haft/ Staff Photographer years ago, which featured a keynote speaker and several small workshops, Iman said. The event will focus on issues concerning Muslims, mainly what it means to be Muslim in America, especially from the perspective of the specialty food company Baldor. high school students, Iman said. “Visibility is really important, and I Chaka Wilson, who works for Baldor, described the company as think the summit is a great way to say, the “to” in the phrase “farm to table.” ‘We’re here,’” MSA club member Tasfiah “We serve as a middle-person, Tabassum (12) said. “It encourages working with local farms in New York, inclusivity and influences change.” New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, but also all over the country and the world,” he said. “I don’t consider myself Wilson said he was “pleasantly just a ‘Muslim’ activist surprised” by how knowledgeable because movements the students were about some of the more unique items, and by how openof social advancement minded they were to trying new foods. Gaither believes that this type of and equity are really all event is important for the school intertwined.” community to have every so often: - Zarina Iman (12) “I was stressed before I came to the market, but now I have good “We’re trying to reach out as far food. I’m really happy,” she said. “This is an event that brings so much as we can, so that students from joy to everyone,” Cohn said. “The many different schools attend,” beginning of the school year is hectic, Iman said. At the moment the club is in everyone’s getting acclimated. The process finding speakers, Farmers Market is a reprieve from it all.” the and they’ll also host workshops and affinity groups, Iman said. MSA is collaborating with the organization Students for Refugees, an organization that aims to serve refugees decided to give it to both of them. and help them assimilate into the US. Newhouse was in charge of It is a still a work in progress, Iman writing headlines for articles. said, but if all goes well, then students When headlining an article about would be able to write to people in baseball, Newhouse misconstrued US detention centers seeking asylum. “This would be great program the story so that Carneiro would receive praise from his peers. to have here at school,” Iman said. “He said, not entirely accurately, “Activist and lawyers working with that I had hit the longest home run in these people have found that letters Horace Mann history. That might have of support can be encouraging been true in that it was by a HM player, and can serve as a distraction but an opponent of ours hit a longer from their rough circumstances.” home run than that,” Carneiro said. “I remember him as a nice kid,” Paul Abramson ‘45 said, though they were not particularly close. In his free time, Newhouse socialized with the group of kids associated with The Record and Mannikin, he said. Newhouse was one of many in his graduating class to find success after graduation. One of Newhouse’s closest friends, Al Lowenstein ‘45, went on to become one of the first congressmen to speak out against the Vietnam War, Carneiro said. After graduating, Newhouse sadly grew apart from the school and chose not to have a relationship with the school, Head of School Dr. Tom Kelly said. According to Abramson and Carneiro, Newhouse did not attend their class reunions. Though Carneiro never saw Newhouse after leaving high school, Carneiro enjoyed watching Newhouse’s GIRL POWER Zarina Iman (12) with MuslimGirl representives successful empire grow after high school.
FLIK hosts farmers market Megha Nelivigi Staff Writer As she walked through Fisher Hall after lunch this Wednesday, Nina Gaither (9) could be seen carrying a basketball-sized squash in one hand and an enormous bag full of fresh produce in the other. Gaither took advantage of the farmers market held on Fisher Patio, organized and run by Senior Director of Dining Service Brenda Cohn. The event is exactly like a typical farmers market, except that the food is free for members of the school community, Cohn said. Throughout the ten years that she has worked here, the event has taken place at least five times, the most recent time being in 2015, Cohn said. “The Farmers Market is an opportunity to bring in some unique, exciting produce, and students, faculty, and staff alike can come and experience something new that they may not have
known existed before this,” Cohn said. In addition to squash, which Gaither plans on baking with maple syrup and butter, Gaither’s bag was filled with mushrooms, figs, cherry tomatoes, scallions, and various other fruits and vegetables. Some of the more unique food at the market included raisins on a vine, brussel sprouts on the stalk, and edible flowers. The purpose of bringing all this produce to school, Cohn said, is to bring the school together in a celebration of fall. Sofia Gonzalez (12) did not get the chance to visit the market the last time it was held, but was excited to be there on Wednesday, Gonzalez said. “I loved that even the kindergarteners were there - the whole community has a chance to enjoy the food,” she said. Not only does the event foster a sense of community, but it encourages the idea of healthy living, Taussiah Boadi (10) said. Cohn works with local farms and
Remembering the life of Newhouse ‘45 Sam Heller & Gustie Owens News Editor & Editor in Chief
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REST IN PEACE (Top) Newhouse in 1945 Mannikin; (Bottom) Newhouse in 2015.
Alum and media mogul Samuel “SI” Newhouse ’45, owner of magazines such as The New Yorker, Vogue, and GQ, passed away on Sunday night at the age of 89. “Good things come in small packages, and diminutive SI was Staten Island’s present to Horace Mann,” Newhouse’s senior profile in the Mannikin said. After graduating from the school, Newhouse went on to attend Syracuse University, and eventually take over the magazine publishing company Condé Nast. Under his leadership, Newhouse purchased and reworked the New Yorker, revived Vanity Fair, and oversaw the dozens of other magazines under the Condé Nast empire. Newhouse’s interest in media began in high school; he served as the comanaging editor of The Record and as president of the Speakers’ Club, a club devoted to discussing national and school events and perfecting club members’ speaking skills in the process. On The Record, Newhouse had a friendly rivalry with his comanaging editor Robert Carneiro ’45, Carneiro said. They had been competing for the position, and editor in chief Al Lowenstein ‘45
“Though refugees have lost a sense of community and so many people are reluctant to welcome them into their own, we can inspire change and send a message to refugees that they are a part of our worlds and communities,” she said. MSA is a relatively new club here at school, formed by Iman at the end of her sophomore year. Iman, now a senior, has been involved in activism and hopes to extend her efforts to MSA and the school community, she said. “Even though there aren’t many Muslim students attending here, [MSA] was definitely a safe space that needed to be here, especially in this political climate,” Iman said. “The Muslim voice and identity is something that we don’t really hear much about in modern society, so we hope to introduce the Muslim narrative to the school,” Union coleader Yasmin McLamb (11) said. Iman has also participated in many social justice related activities outside of school. She writes for MuslimGirl, an online publication centered on the social justice of Muslim women. “I’ve read some of the pieces [Iman] has worked on and they’re fantastic,” McLamb said. Some articles that she has written include one titled, “3 Things You Need to Understand to Be A Woke Muslim Girl,” and another discussing the “problem with white feminism in the Women’s March.” Last February, Iman also organized a peaceful protest and memorial for the South Asian man who was shot in Kansas. Despite how cold it was that day, many people still turned up, so Iman considered it a success. Iman hopes to continue with her activism, she said. “I don’t consider myself just a ‘Muslim’ activist because movements of social advancement and equity are really all intertwined, and it’s impossible to reduce people down to just one identifier,” she said. “Zarina understands that justice for Muslims would be a lost cause without the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight for women’s rights,” Tabassum said. “I really respect her and her actions make me want to be more active as well.”
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THE RECORD FEATURES OCTOBER 6TH, 2017
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On Sunday, October 1st, a gunman opened fire on a country music festival in Las Vegas, killing over 50 people and injuring over 500. The tragedy became the “deadliest shooting in modern American history,” a label that has been frequently re-assigned within our lifetimes. The Editorial Board commends the steps that the school has taken in response to this event. Many of us recall being twelve years old when the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting happened. We remember the confusion, concern and emotional impact of being able to more fully comprehend such a tragedy. Since then, mass shootings have become more commonplace, and tragic news notifications have bombarded us for most of our memory. Our generation lives with the aftermath: the tightening of safety measures, including the intricate lockdown procedures we begrudgingly perform once a trimester. The randomness of these violent acts constantly reminds us that another one could happen at any mo-
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ment. The fact that the Las Vegas shooting took place at a music festival, an event similar to those that many of us attend regularly, is another harsh reminder that these terrible tragedies are relatable and do affect us, even if they aren’t physically near to us. We appreciate the actions the school has taken, including the school-wide email from the Counseling and Guidance department, HMTC’s planned staged reading of “Bang Bang You’re Dead,” a play that addresses school shootings, and the way that different departments have gone about integrating these important discussions into classrooms. Though the actions the school has taken thus far have been praiseworthy, we urge members of the school community to continue to open the dialogue and discuss the incident both in and out of the classroom, allowing for the school to uphold a balance between fostering discussion and promoting discourse and being a safe and secure space for students.
Behind the scenes: The Disciplinary Council Betsey Bennett Staff Writer Each May, Dean of Student Life Dr. Susan Delanty invites all rising juniors and seniors to apply to serve on the Disciplinary Council for the following school year. The Disciplinary Council is a committee that addresses student violations of school rules as outlined in the Family Handbook. Once the issue has been funneled through teachers and administrators and reported to the Dean of Students, the Disciplinary Council is called, Delanty said. “[The Disciplinary Council] is responsible for determining the truth of the allegation against the student and for recommending to the Head of the Upper Division an appropriate disciplinary response,” Delanty said. “The council will hear statements from those individuals involved in the offense and will call upon the student in question to supply an account of his or her behavior.” The Disciplinary Council consists of nine members: the Dean of Students, four faculty members, and four students. There are also two student alternates and one faculty alternate, she said. Alternates step in when council members do not feel that they can keep an impartial perspective on the case, Head of Upper Division Dr. Jessica Levenstein said. “There are times when a student
or a faculty member needs to recuse themselves because they are too close to the student who is coming before the council,” she said. The faculty members on the council are elected by the faculty through a nomination system, Levenstein said. They can nominate themselves or nominate other faculty members, and serve for two years. Student members are chosen from a list of applicants, Levenstein said. Delanty receives between 20 and 25 student applications each year. “I applied because I thought it would be interesting to be on the Disciplinary Council and that my perspective and my experiences could be helpful,” Jane*, a current student on the council, said. “I think the Disciplinary Council is important because it can help the administration understand the situation better and have the input and advice of others from diverse backgrounds.” “Throughout my years at the school, I have learned to listen to people from both sides of each situation, and I feel this allows me to fit well for the council,” Richard*, another current student on the council, said. “I wanted to help students grow and learn from their actions, and so I consider this an important and rewarding task to undertake.” Once on the council, members do not simply vote on a response, Delanty said. “We come to a consensus that
makes all of us comfortable, and then we give that recommendation to Dr. Levenstein,” Delanty said. The council meetings are structured around questions from council members, Jane said. “Because the council is composed of students and teachers alike, there is a wide range of perspectives, which allows the council to better understand the case,” Richard said. There are several expectations for members of the Disciplinary Council. First, confidentiality is essential, Levenstein said. “We find that they are in fact very good at that,” Levenstein said. “In my experience, the students on the Disciplinary Council take their role on the council very seriously, and they respect the rules of the school.” Second, members must be available for council meetings. “When there is an incident, Dr. Delanty will call everybody, usually during a break period, to briefly describe the case,” Levenstein said. “They generally have a common free period on their schedule so they can all meet.” However, the council rarely meets, Delanty said. Third, members must share their honest opinions, Delanty said. “I tell the students in their very first meeting that their voice is really valuable,” Delanty said. “We don’t want to hear them tell us what they think we want to hear, we want to hear what they think.”
“It feels like there is a lot of weight in our decisions, but it is good to know that it is a group discussion,” Jane said. The current model for the Disciplinary Council has existed for the past eight or nine years, Levenstein said. “It was a conscious move to pull most discipline away from the grade deans,” Levenstein said. “If the grade dean is also the one enforcing discipline, it’s really hard for the student to have the feeling that their dean is their advocate.” The Disciplinary Council has not yet met this year, aside from an introductory meeting, Richard said. For Steve*, who served on the Disciplinary Council last year, the experience was challenging but rewarding. “When deliberating serious issues like the ones the Disciplinary Council faces regularly, I tried to place myself in the students’ shoes and fight for the best interests of both the student and the community,” Steve said. “It is truly a daunting but important task to serve on the Disciplinary Council and to be quite honest while that can be scary in the moment, it’s really a fulfilling task at the end of the day.” *Disclaimer: the names of the students in this article have been altered in order to maintain anonymity due to the sensitive subjects being dealt with.
Girl Scouts take action in their communities
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Nishtha Sharma Staff Writer As orders from friends and family for Samoas and Thin Mints pile in, Joanne Wang (12) takes time out of her schedule to organize, sell, and pack cookies. Wang has been dedicated to her town’s Girl Scout troop in Englewood Cliffs, NJ for the past 11 years. She initially joined because she was captivated by the amount of firsthand charity and community work she could do through the troop, she said. Girl Scouts is a non-profit organization that serves to create a network of girls who can teach each other charitable tasks and give back to their communities, according to the
official Girl Scouts website. “I saw a lot of my friends doing it and heard some amazing stories from them about it. Since we all went to the same school at the time, I decided to join,” Wang said. She learned that the troop raised money for a cancer patient, which appealed to her because it allowed her to feel a more personal connection with community, she said. Allison Li (12) joined her troop as a way of giving back to the community while also being able to hang out with friends after school, she said. “I really liked the camaraderie and team dynamic that the troop offered.” Girl Scouts is a means of “collaborating with a tight-knit group of girls, whom I don’t get to see very often,” Naomi Kenyatta (10) said. She has been a part of her troop for four
years. “It allows me to feel like I did something good for the community.” Most recently, Kenyatta’s troop worked with a shelter for LGBTQ+ minors who were kicked out of their homes by their parents, and also a group that offered support to single mothers in the nation. In addition to local service work, Girl Scout troops raise money to go on annual trips. In 2012, Li’s troop visited Savannah, Georgia, the birthplace of Girl Scouts, to commemorate its 100th anniversary. There, Li learned about the organization’s history, she said. Last year, Kenyatta visited Costa Rica with her troop, where she did multiple service trips, including one where she helped build a garden. The experience made her proud to be a Girl Scout, she said. As any other sports or club commitment, Girl Scouts can be a time-consuming activity, Kenyatta said. However, she and her troop plan meetings on Sundays, in which they complete most of their tasks to allow for a more feasible time commitment for everyone, she said. “Just like any club at this school, it’s whatever you make of it. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a big time
commitment,” Wang said. The busiest part of Wang’s Girl Scout career is the Girl Scout Cookies sale, which occurs every year, usually from the end of February to the end of March, she said. Wang, Li, and Kenyatta all find Girl Scouts to be an opportunity for meeting other girls, they said. “I feel a great sisterly bond in our meetings,” Li said. “It’s really nice to have a group of girls from my town whom I can still see, even though we all go to different schools,” Wang said.
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GIRL POWER Allison Li (12) poses in Savannah, Georgia with her troop
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SPOTLIGHT: CINDY KAISER Kaiser (11) Shines in the Woodwind Section of Band Jeren Wei Staff Writer “For me, music is my emotional outlet. It is a universal language, and all people can understand it. It’s how I express myself and has been an inseparable part of my life,” Cindy Kaiser (11) said. Kaiser began playing the flute in fifth grade because her mother loved the sound of the instrument, Kaiser said. Kaiser also liked the flute because it gave her the opportunity to play in her middle school band, she said. The sound, tone, and musicality of the flute appeal to Kaiser. “I love the flute because it is light and free. Whenever I play the instrument I feel very relaxed, and I play the flute to calm my nerves,” she said. After playing the flute for five years, Kaiser decided to learn the piccolo. “It is my second year playing the piccolo, and I didn’t start seriously until freshman year,” she said. Despite picking up the instrument so recently, Cindy plays it in the school orchestra. “Piccolo has the same fingering for most notes as the flute, and the one real difference
is that you have to have a faster airstream for piccolo,” she said. “It comes easy because there is a similar technique.” Aside from practicing at home, the school orchestra, and the school band, Kaiser is the co-President of the Music Outreach Club and attends the Mannes Prep PreCollege Program, a music school in Manhattan. To develop her musical abilities, Cindy takes courses that focus on music theory, ear training, and orchestral ensembles. Kaiser’s musical accomplishments reflect her diligence and devotion to her instrument. “Cindy is very dedicated to her instrument,” Band Teacher Michael Bomwell said. “She really embraces her spirit in the ensembles she is in and has become an integral member of the group beyond the musical aspect, but in the operational and social aspect of it as well. Cindy not only excels at her instrument, but is a part of the social fabric of the ensemble,” he said. Kaiser’s passion and dedication to the instrument have allowed her musical aspirations to come to fruition, she said. Kaiser qualified for the All-State Band, a prestigious
ensemble of some of the most talented musicians in New York. The All-State Band is affiliated with the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA). “Preparing for my audition for the All-State Band took practically all year. I practiced with Jean Wilson, my piccolo teacher, who is kind and so inspiring,” she said. After endlessly practicing sightreading exercises, scales, and a solo piece, Kaiser was accepted into the band, which will perform in the winter conference in Rochester from November 30th to December 3rd. Kaiser is thankful for the support of Bomwell and the music department because she believes it has taught her the importance of music, she said. “The music department is my safe space to talk, and they are passionate people who genuinely care about their students,” she said. “It is a tremendous accomplishment to join this ensemble as a junior, and she is going to be playing with the finest musicians in the state,” Bomwell said. “It is a great opportunity for Cindy and for Horace Mann to have representation in the concert. We wish her the best.”
GETTING INSPIRATION Jones (12) suggests that aspiring writers read a lot. Abigail Kraus/Photo Editor
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HIGH, LOW, PICCOLO Kaiser (11) practices her instrument in the Recital Hall
Members of Security Department play in NYPD Emerald Society Pipes and Drums Band Abigail Salzhauer Staff Writer
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LUCK OF THE IRISH Security guards perform with the NYPD Emerald Society Pipes and Drum Band
The somber sound of bagpipes drifted across the field as security guards performed during the school’s 9/11 memorial. As well as being security guards at the school, Tommy Nolan, Pete Clancy, Kevin Maloney, and Bill O’Sullivan have been active members of the New York City Police Department’s (NYPD) Emerald Society Pipes and Drums Band. Only active or retired NYPD officers of Irish descent are permitted to be members of the band, and to get in, everyone is required to audition, Security Specialist Tommy Nolan said. The four security guards are all retired from the NYPD and began playing while they were working in the force. “Being in the band together is what brought most of us to the school,” Security Guard Kevin Maloney said. Assistant Manager of Security Pete Clancy was the first of the group to begin working at the school, and he brought some other members of the band to the school’s security team, Senior Security Supervisor Bill O’Sullivan said. The security guards have prior experience; Clancy has been playing the drums for almost forty years and has been a member of the band for 20 years, he said.
Nolan has been in the band since 1984 and has been playing the bagpipes for thirty-three years. The band is the most recognized police band in the world, Nolan said. There are around 120 members with ages ranging from twenties to late seventies, Nolan said. The band has traveled all over the nation and world to perform at events. They have gone to Australia, performed for the president and the Pope, and made an appearance on the Ed Sullivan show, O’Sullivan said. They have played in many major movies including Salt, State of Grace, The Departed and some TV shows as well, Nolan said. They lead the funeral procession if any police officer is killed in the line of duty, Clancy said. In the past, they have been called to play at funerals in Baltimore and Atlanta, Nolan said. In 1971, after the Color Guard was killed, the NYPD band set the standard for police pipe bands to perform at funerals of officers killed in the line of duty. “Probably the biggest thing for any of us is playing at the funeral of a police officer killed in the line of duty. It’s nice to play in the movies and it’s nice to play in different ceremonies but that’s probably the most heartfelt for all of us,” Clancy said.
HMTC Presents.... William Mastrosimone’s play
BANG BANG YOU’RE DEAD 4 PM October 12th
Staged reading in response to Las Vegas shooting and the murder of a high school student in the Bronx. Roundtable discussion will follow.
Location: TBD
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running now as well as she’s ever run.” In addition to the strong seniors, the underclassmen runners are “a lot more promising than in previous years,” and are the core of the team, Lindvall said. “We have a strong group of freshman who contribute great personality and athleticism to our team. They also show a lot of potential as runners,” Bolner said.
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Eddie Jin Staff Writer Despite significant changes in the structure of the team, the Girl’s Varsity Volleyball Team has begun the season with a 2-4 record. One of the biggest changes to the team is the significant number of seniors that the team lost this year, Maggie Brill (12) said. However, t h e
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Lions recently broke out of a four game slump with wins against Riverdale last Wednesday and Convent of the Sacred Heart this Monday. Brill attributes the victories to improved communication between team members. “We’re starting to learn how to work better together as a team, and that’s what’s leading us to be more successful in our games,” Brill said. The teammates help each other in all aspects of the game. “We’re doing a really good job working together as a team, whether it’s suggesting something technical to a teammate or just calming each other down when
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This season a young Girls Cross Country team has grown under a few veteran leaders. The Lions had many new recruits this year, but a few star upperclassmen, namely co-Captains Aurora Grutman (12) and Freya Lindvall (12), continue to be the top runners and lead the team by example, Coach Drew Samuels said. Head Coach Meredith Cullen is assisted by new addition Drew Samuels. The coaching changes have helped motivate the team to work hard and individually improve, Alexis Bolner (12) said. So far, the Lions have participated in two Ivy League Developmental races and two larger invitational races, which included teams from all five boroughs and Westchester. It is difficult to measure team performance because the goal of each race differs for each team and each runner, Samuels said. “I think we’ve run well. I’ve seen progression to faster
times for most of our runners so we’re about where I want us to be for this point in this season,” Samuels said. In particular, Samuels pointed out strong performances from the three top seniors. Lindvall has been running well, Grutman, “has progressed a lot and is very consistent during races,” and Bolner “overcame early shin splints and injuries and is now running really well,” Samuels said. Additionally, he said Dora Woodruff (10) has been performing well this season and said Rebecca Siegel (11) has, “been very dedicated and works extremely hard in practice and is
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time o f 14:40. T h e L i o n s next three s c o r i n g runners were Captain Josh Doolan (12), Michael Truell (12), and Sajan Mehrotra (11) placing 34th, 35th, and 39th respectively. “Our team has actually had its strongest year, we have a really strong underclassmen group,” Doolan said. “I think if we are able to continue with these fast times, we will see improvements.” Sendek is a “really incredible runner that is already running varsity races,” Teddy Rashkover (12) said. Along with Sendek, Aiden McAndrews (9) is another freshman that has been working hard, Rashkover said. However, it is sometimes hard to lead a team that brings in new athletes who need to acclimate to a new training regimen. Therefore, the current captains have relied on Head Coach Jon Eshoo to keep runners motivated, Rashkover said. While the captains have been good at keeping the team together and have been good
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seems t o be the n o r m ; with most of the Water Polo teams outside of the Ivy League only consisting of boys. “I don’t find it a disadvantage. I think our girls are really strong and capable. They are not intimidated by the boys who are physically stronger and do their best to compete to their highest potential,” McCarthy said. The captains hope that the team’s underclassmen talent and senior leadership will lead to more wins. The notable underclassmen on the team are starting goalie Danny Howard (10) and Hunter Kim (9). “Howard’s height and quick reflexes make him so good,” McCarthy said. This year the team is looking to translate raw swimming abilities into scoring goals. Kim is a perfect addition to
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The Varsity Water Polo team looks to win the Ivy League title for the tenth straight year. However, in a conference of only two other Ivy League teams, this is a relatively minor accomplishment for the players. This year the team hopes to achieve more success against teams in other conferences while also winning the Ivy League title. With a win against Fieldston and a loss to St. Peter’s prep, the team currently stands at 1-1. The Water Polo team is the only fall athletic team at the school that competes co-ed, with this year’s team consisting of nine boys and three girls. The three girls on the team: Honor McCarthy (12), Josie Alexander (12), and Parul Sharma (12) are all captains along with Armand Dang (12). Trinity and Fieldston, the two other teams in the Ivy League, are also usually co-ed; however, this year Trinity has no girls on its varsity team. Though different from years
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Julia Robbins Staff Writer The Boys Cross Country team has several new additions to its lineup this year, including four new freshmen, two new sophomores, and a new assistant coach, all of whom are working to make the Lions one of the top five teams at the IVY Prep Tournament, Eddie Jin (10) said. The Lions have struggled at some of the invitational meets this season, Jordan Kinard (12) said, but the team did well this past weekend at the Mayor’s Cup where Jack Sendek (9) won the Freshman Race with a time of 9:25 for the 1.5 mile course. Masa Shiiki (10) came in third out of 186 runners, with an impressive time of 14:23, and Jin placed eighth with a
we get flustered and panicky during games,“ Kyra Kwok (11) said. “Communication is what makes everything run in a certain system. System is really important in volleyball because everyone has a place on the court, and everyone has to be in the right spot,” Brill said. In addition to the new makeup of the team, the Lions have also undergone a change in the coaching staff. Due to the departure of Former Head Coach Michelle Lee, Head Coach Lynford Foreman is now leading the Lions. Foreman has been playing volleyball since attending high school in Jamaica. He has represented Jamaica as a member of both the Junior and Senior National Team and served as the head coach for the Jamaican Women’s National Team. Coach Foreman uses physics and other concepts taught in school to help teach the team the mechanics of volleyball. For example, he uses the reflection of light rays to explain how to angle the hand when passing the ball, Formen said. Though this is a new style of coaching to the team, Foremen says they are adapting well to his philosophy. leaders, as an “experienced kid,” Eddie Jin (10) will sometimes step in to help lead the team as well, Rashkover said. “Eddie is almost like a surrogate captain for us,” Kinard said. In addition to having a new coach, the weather this year has been hotter than in years past, which makes certain meets more difficult to run in and specific practices less useful, Rashkover said. While heat is something that runners can slightly acclimate to, it is still more likely for runners to cramp up in hot weather, Rashkover said. According to Doolan, hill workouts have been a key to the team’s improvements. “We’ve done a lot of hill training. We are seeing that working as people get faster as the year progresses,” Doolan said. Aside from the weather, something else that the runners have had to come to terms with this year is the new attendance policy, Kinard said. Many runners were upset by the new policy, but most of the athletes have gotten past their initial negative reaction, Kinard said. Students on the team that participate in clubs like Debate, Model UN, and Model Congress have been more adversely affected than other athletes on the team, Kinard said.