The Picador: Volume 8, Issue 2

Senior Privileges: A Right or a Reward?

By Zygimantas Sirvydas ’13

Holderness School, a private

high school in Holderness,

New Hampshire, is having a

debate about senior privileges.

Although the debate focuses

on seniors, it is affecting the

whole school; every student at

Holderness will one day be a

senior and will want privi-

leges.

Senior privileges are some-

thing special for the older stu-

dents and are rewarded to

them for their additional re-

sponsibilities. Senior privi-

leges include a 10:30 check-

in, evening snack bar, and

trips downtown during study

hall. If seniors' grades are

good, then there is also the

possibility of a trip to Boston

on a weekend. Seniors gener-

ally consider these privileges

to be the “right” of every Hol-

derness student during their

last year, but Holderness ad-

ministrators have a different

view.

Mrs. Weymouth, Assistant

Head of School, said that if

the seniors desire more privi-

leges, they need to earn them

and prove that they really de-

serve them. For example,

many seniors want to have a

special spring dress code that

includes shorts and polo

shirts, and no ties or blazers.

Many would also like to have

internet access after midnight.

“There is an opportunity to

make this happen, however,

the seniors need to write up

proposals and give them to

Jake who can bring them to

the administrative meetings,”

Mrs. Weymouth said. “It

seems that sometimes the sen-

iors forget that they already

have privileges. For example,

seniors have first choice when

picking new dorm rooms for

next year, and they have the

best seats in Hagerman. They

also can check out of their

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Volume 8, Issue 2 October 3, 2012

A PUBLICATION BY HOLDERNESS STUDENTS

FOR

THE HOLDERNESS SCHOOL COMMUNITY

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Money to Help

Ho Chi Minh City

R e s i d e n t s By Jeff Hauser ’13

Heart Says is an international

student volunteer group that

originated with the goal of

helping Ho Chi Minh City in

Vietnam. A friend of Thomas

Chau’s created the organization

in the hopes of getting the pro-

gram started before she left for

college. Thomas and others

continue to improve the pro-

gram.

The group's primary focus is on


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dorms and spend their eve-

nings downtown until

10PM. Lastly, they can travel

to Boston on Sundays if they

have earned an honors aver-

age.”

Perhaps part of the problem is

that senior privileges have

changed significantly through-

out the school's history.

“Twenty years ago Holder-

ness School's seniors didn't

have any privileges,” Mr. Ec-

celston said who graduated in

1992. However, in the recent

history of Holderness School,

seniors did have more privi-

leges. They were able to sit in

the chapel in the front seats

and be the first to leave at the

end of each service. They also

had a cool spring dress code

and were allowed to have sen-

ior-only dinners and coffee

hour.

School President Jake Barton,

has been taking steps to im-

prove senior privileges by

organizing meetings with stu-

dents and faculty. Understand-

ing both sides, he acknowl-

edges that the students need to

come up with ideas about how

to improve their efforts in

leadership. Once the faculty is

convinced that the seniors are

capable and responsible, then

senior privileges should come

naturally.

Holderness School students

have the opportunity to im-

prove their senior privileges

because they are working with

the faculty instead of against

them. “This class of 2013 can

come together and make this

happen if we all pitch in and

help each other,” Jake ex-

plained.

Senior Privileges (Continued from page 1)

raising money for homeless

shelter facilities and hospital

equipment needs, in particular

wheel chairs, in Ho Chi Minh

City. Thomas specifically

identified the goal of comfort-

ing the less fortunate children

in these communities.

Four students run the group,

Thomas being one of them.

Each person plays a signifi-

cant role including keeping

track of finances, overseeing

public relations, etc. Thomas

is in charge of international

relations here at Holderness.

The group is fairly new, get-

ting off the ground just this

past summer. They have had

great success in Vietnam, rais-

ing over 600 dollars through

selling cookies and old

clothes. They have had even

more success through fund-

raising at Thomas’s local

school where alumni contrib-

uted over 10,000 dollars to

Heart Says.

In order to inform the Holder-

ness community and get them

involved in the organization,

Thomas plans to talk about

the organization in Chapel.

Later in the year, he plans to

sell food and other items

around the dorms, as well as

organize a clothing drive.

Ho Chi Minh City still known

as Saigon to its seven million

or so inhabitants, is Vietnam's

centre of commerce, and is the

country's biggest city by far.

Thomas Chau (Continued from page 1)

Separated at Birth? A Short Photo Essay by Addie Morgan ’13

Volume 7, Issue 12

What is Acceptable? The Dress Code Debate Continues

By Lauren Stride ’13

Holderness dress code viola-

tions often cause conflicts be-

tween students and faculty.

Many Holderness teachers are

disappointed with the girls

who do not always adhere to

the written rules of the dress

code. More specifically they

do not like the lengths of the

girls' dresses and skirts. Unfor-

tunately, the written rules do

not clearly state the exact

length that the girls' skirts

must exceed. Instead one rule

states, that skirts and dresses

"must brush the knees." Mrs.

Weymouth explained that the

rule is worded this way to help

the faculty when calling stu-

dents out for short skirts.

“I do not find [the violations]

disrespectful of me but of the

School,” explains Mrs. Wey-

mouth who is often in charge

of talking to students about the

dress code. She and other fac-

ulty believe that the dress code

is a set of rules like any other

that must be followed. If a girl

chooses not to follow the

rules, it will be followed up

with a discussion and “a dress

code violation” (three of

which equal one absence).

Many Holderness girls believe

that, in most cases, not follow-

ing the dress code is an acci-

dent. “We do not mean to be

out of dress code most of the

time,” stated senior Libby

Aldridge. “Most of the time, it

is all a matter of opinion.”

When asked who was involved

in making the new dress code

rules, Mrs. Weymouth ex-

plained that, “a group of fe-

male teachers met in June,” to

discuss the issue. The changes

occurred because many par-

ents and faculty complained

and were concerned that girls

were able to wear whatever

they wished.

To put the new dress code in a

more positive light, the faculty

chose to rewrite it using en-

couraging language. “Rather

than list twenty 'no’s' we de-

cided to list what you can

wear!” said Mrs. Weymouth.

They also wanted to allow

girls to express themselves by

giving them room to wear

“fashionable” clothes.

With new rules in place, how-

ever, most girls had to add

new pieces to their wardrobe.

While some parents supported

the new and enforced dress

code, many mothers were not

pleased when they were in-

formed that they had to buy

new clothing for their children.

The guidelines changed after

most students had already

bought their new wardrobes,

leaving many with closets full

of items they could not wear.

Many girls also believe that

the stores that offer clothes

that they can wear outside of

the Holderness community do

not translate to dress code. “It

is almost impossible to find

pants that both fit our bodies,

and fit the guidelines of the

dress code,” claims one girl

who wishes to remain anony-

mous.

“There are not many places

where I can buy affordable

clothing that fits the outlined

rules for dress code,” added

sophomore Claire Caputi.

Creating a dress code for girls

is difficult, and pleasing every-

one is nearly impossible. Con-

flicts will continue to arise, but

perhaps this year with a little

less frequency.

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NASA's Curiosity Rover has

only been on the surface of

Mars seven weeks, but it has

already turned up evidence of

past flowing water on the

planet.

The robot has returned pic-

tures of classic conglomerates

- rocks that are made up of

gravel and sand. Scientists on

the mission team say that the

size and rounded shape of the

pebbles in the rock indicate

that they have been trans-

ported and eroded in water.

Researchers also think the

rover has found a network of

ancient streams. The rocks,

which were described in a me-

dia briefing at NASAs Jet Pro-

pulsion Laboratory in Califor-

nia, were likely laid down

“several billion years ago.”

But the actual streams them-

selves may have persisted on

the surface for long periods,

said Curiosity science co-

investigator Bill Dietrich of

the University of California,

Berkeley.

“We anticipate that it could

easily be thousands to millions

of years old,” he told reporters.

“We've named it Hottah,”

added rover project scientist

John Grotzinger. The name

refers to a lake in Canada's

Northwest Territories. The

Scientists are now studying the

images of the pebbles in the

rock. The sizes and shapes will

give them clues to the speed

and distance of the ancient

water flow.

The discovery site lies be-

tween the northern rim of the

crater and a huge mountain

that rises up from its central

plain.

Previous orbital imagery of the

region had hinted there might

have been a water feature

there. Curiosity's conglomer-

ates support that hypothesis.

Curiosity is funded for one

Martian year (two Earth years)

of study. It will try to deter-

mine in that time whether past

environments at Gale Crater

could ever have supported

microbial life.

Source: BBC News

World News

Compiled by Fabian Stocek ’13 and Zihan Guo ’13

C u r i o s i t y ’ s A c h i e v e m e n t o n t h e S e v e n t h W e e k

Monday was the last day of

meetings for the 67th session

of the United Nations General

Assembly held in New York

City at the organization's head-

quarters. Below are three im-

portant things that were dis-

cussed during the meetings:

1. The Syrian government is

not backing down.

U.N. debate this year largely

centered around the conflict in

Syria. Most of the interna-

tional community condemns

the government there, but can't

agree on how to stop the

bloodshed.

Strong U.N. Security Council

action has been blocked by

longtime Syrian supporters,

Russia and China.

Foreign Minister Walid Moal-

lem took to the lectern to de-

fend his country's handling of

the 19-month crisis, which has

spiraled into a civil war.

He accused “some well-known

countries” of pursuing “new

colonial policies” under the

guise of humanitarian efforts,

and blamed Turkey, Saudi

Arabia, Qatar, Libya and oth-

ers for “arming, funding, train-

ing, and harboring armed ter-

rorist groups.”

International calls for Syrian

President Bashar al-Assad to

step down are a “blatant inter-

ference in the domestic affairs

of Syria,” the foreign minister

said.

Approximately 28,000 people

have been killed in the con-

flict, according to the opposi-

tion, and hundreds of thou-

sands have been forced from

their homes.

2. Cuba slams the U.S. em-

bargo.

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodri-

guez railed against his coun-

try's northern neighbor, blast-

ing the embargo that was put

in place in 1960.

Cuba attributes much of its

economic woe to the embargo,

which it calls “the blockade.”

Rodriguez said the policy has

caused “invaluable human and

economic damage,” and ac-

cused President Barack Obama

of breaking promises he made

in 2009.

“The U.S. policy towards our

region, whether under Democ-

rat or Republican govern-

ments, is essentially the same.

The promises made by the

current president ... were not


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C h i n e s e B e g g a r s K e p t i n C a g e s D u r i n g Te m p l e F a i r

By Choa Lim ’13

In China, on September 15,

2012, more than 100 beggars

on the streets were forced to

stay in iron cages at Xishan

Wanshou Palace Temple Fair,

a religious festival in

Nanchang, Jianxi province.

The authorities believed that

the beggars might ruin the

experience and comfort of the

tourists.

Since nearly 100,000 pilgrims

and visitors planned to visit

this annual temple fair, the

authorities saw the presence of

beggars as disturbing and un-

comfortable. One of the organ-

izers stated that the beggars

would “distress the guests and

spoil it for everyone else…Our

guests come here to enjoy

themselves and that is our top

priority.”

As a result, the organizers de-

cided to place them in one

spot; they built a 165-foot-

long iron cage. The height of

the cages was so short that the

adult beggars were not able to

stand up. Although the beggars

were allowed to leave the

cages if they wished, they

were required to exit the festi-

val right away and beg in other

areas. When the pictures were

posted on one of the most

popular social media platforms

in China, Chinese citizens se-

verely criticized the organiz-

ers’ decision. They could not

repress their astonishment.

“Was it necessary to put the

beggars in the zoo-like

cages?” many angry citizens

asked. NBC News contacted

the head of the civil affairs

office, Mr. Wan, and inter-

viewed him. “We had to con-

sider both sides: the pilgrims

and the beggars,” explained

Mr. Wang. “There are some

fake beggars who just want to

trick money from pilgrims. In

addition, the temple fair is so

crowded that beggars might be

hit by cars or trampled by the

crowd.” Also, the Xinjian gov-

ernment insisted, “In order to

avoid accidents, we provided

this temporary rescue shelter

whose two exits are open. All

the beggars voluntarily entered

it.”

However, the dispute has not

settled down; the human rights

groups of China declared this

incident a “violation of human

rights.”

Even though the authorities of

the fair intended to not

“distress” the tourists, this

incident made the visitors even

more uncomfortable and out-

raged. “I was horrified to see

these poor people in cages,”

said Lu Cheng, one of the

guests. “We came for a nice

day out with the family, but it

was distressing to see fellow

humans kept like animals in a

cage.”

Students and faculty members

of Holderness School were

also strongly against the cages.

“How cruel and shameful,”

said senior Momo Xiao, a Hol-

derness School student from

China. “I feel very bad and sad

for the beggars. The managers

at the temple fair should have

gathered them around in a hu-

manlike place instead of in zoo

-like cages.”

Ms. Fischer, a Spanish teacher

from Holderness School, said,

“I’m surprised and appalled…

It sounds like they are more

concerned about the visitors

than the beggars. The way the

organizers treated the beggars

was absolutely wrong… It is a

culture shock.” Later she

added, “This incident was in-

tended to make me feel out-

raged, and I do.”

The government of China has

been making efforts to value

and respect all people. As a

result of this incident, how-

ever, a large number of citi-

zens are greatly disappointed

and infuriated.

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New England Sports By Axi Berman ’13

New England Patriots

Nuts and bolts, we got screwed. The future Super Bowl Champion Patriots fell to 1-2 this week after a loss on Sunday

night to the Baltimore Ravens. Who was to blame? Not Tom Brady. Not the defense. Not Coach Belichek. It was the re-

placement referees. Over and over again the clueless officials threw flags at the wrong times and cost the Patriots the

game. The worst moment occurred in the concluding seconds when Ravens kicker, Justin Tucker “made” the game-

winning field goal; to this observer it looked like it went left. Fans have

been left to wonder how the NFL will respond to the atrocious display

of officiating that took place Sunday and Monday night. But while we

wait for the referee strike to be sorted out, Patriots fans can still be

thankful that tight end Rob Gronkowski has his own brand of cereal.

By Max Sturges ’13 and

Gordy Borek ’13

Last year the National Hockey

League generated 3.3 billion

dollars in revenue, and now

the owners want a bigger share

of the pot. The NHL collective

agreement expired on Septem-

ber 15, 2012 and in the ensu-

ing lockout between the play-

ers and the owners neither side

is willing to negotiate.

There are three main issues

that need to be resolved in

order for the lockout to end.

First, since 2005 the players

have received an agreed per-

centage of NHL revenue each

year known as the player

share. In 2005 the percentage

was at approximately 54%;

currently it is up to 57%, and

the owners want that number

to go down.

Compared to the NFL and

NBA, this percentage is con-

siderably higher; the NFL

players receive anywhere from

46-48%, and the NBA revenue

is split evenly at 50%.

“The owners definitely have a

case,” Holderness PG Orion

Olsen explained. “But if they

made it that way in the first

place (the CBA in 2005), what

happened that made them

change their minds? And also,

football is a bigger market, so

NFL players make the same

amount of money as NHL

players do, even with a lower

percentage.”

Holderness Librarian, Mr.

Stigum, doesn't think that the

NHL owners can make a case

using the numbers alone: “The

players deserve their 57% be-

cause they do all the work…

The players sacrifice their

health. They’re the ones beat-

ing their bodies to a pulp.”

A second issue in the lockout

is the minimum salary cap per

team which some feel is set

too high. The problem is that

money-losing teams want a

much lower payroll. This is

not on top of the priority list,

at least at the moment; how-

ever, for a league-owned team

like the Phoenix Coyotes, a

lower salary cap would help

them get back into the game.

In addition, weak teams such

as the Dallas Stars, could

benefit as well.

“The owners are losing money

without having a season,” Ol-

sen explained, “so it really

makes no sense. It’s like

shooting themselves in the

foot before a 10-mile run.”

The third issue is the guaran-

teed contract; the current rule

states that a player is guaran-

teed to earn every dollar of a

signed contract unless the

team buys him out. The league

is probably looking for a 10-

year or less limit on contracts;

that way it is more difficult to

put a franchise tag on a player.

NHL Commissioner Gary

Bettman said, “We believe that

we are paying the players

more than we should be.”

While Bettman’s demands

might be a little unrealistic, is

he really the only problem?

Cutting the player’s revenue

would result in a financial loss

for the players but exactly how

much?

The NHL league MINIMUM


H o l d e r n e s s S t u d e n t s D i s a p p o i n t e d b y N H L L o c k o u t

Volume 7, Issue 12

The Political Page

Just last night, the first of three televised Presidential Debates occured. Did you watch it? If not, no

worries. Political Correspondent Olivia Leatherwood has put together a clear and concise chart

for those of us who are politically challenged.

Political Issue Obama’s Approach Romney’s Approach

Abortion

Supports abortion rights Against, however, previously supported. Would

end federal aid to Planned Parenthood. Believes

state law should determine abortion rights.

Immigration

A record number of immigrants have been de-

ported under the Obama Administration; however

also under Obama, a record number of immi-

grants have come into the country.

Favors the Mexico/US fence. Opposes education

benefits to immigrant children, however would

allow those who serve in the armed forces.

Guns

Has done nothing to show his alleged support for

stronger gun control.

Opposes stricter gun control legislation; however,

post CO shooting, Romney agreed the standing

laws should be enforced.

Debt

Is responsible for the fourth straight year of a

TRILLION dollar deficit, and still raised the debt

limit. Will let Bush tax cuts expire for those earn-

ing more than 250k/year.

Opposed the automobile bailout but supported the

Wall St. bailout. Plans to cap federal spending at

20% of GDP (currently at 25.3%).

Economy

Believes government should engage in deficit

spending to stimulate the economy.

Would lower taxes, decrease regulation, balance

the budget, and initiate trade deals to stimulate the

economy.

Education Supports teachers unions (if they suck at teaching

they can’t get fired).

Supports teacher accountability (if they suck at

teaching they can be fired).

Gay Rights Obama told ABC, “I think same-sex couples

should be able to get married.”

Opposes it all… when he wants to be Republican.

Health Care Believes federal government should be in charge

of everyone’s healthcare (ObamaCare).

Promises to repeal Obama Care. Wants to allow

states to set up their own healthcare plans.

Social Security Believes the federal government should invest

social security funds.

Believes a portion of social security should be pri-

vatized.

Taxes

Tax code is “redistributing of the wealth.” Higher taxes on wealthy people and give it to the

less fortunate, instead of cutting deficit spending.

Taxes should only exist to pay for government. Proposes to cut taxes for all and cut deficit spend-

ing.

Oil

Proponent of renewable resources: solar, wind. Believes US should focus on green energy.

Believes US should use all domestic resources: oil,

natural gas. Wants to end dependence on foreign

oil.

Foreign policy

Is almost four years late closing Guantanamo

Bay.

American foreign policy has always been fairly

consistent between the two parties.

Terrorism

Osama bin Laden was killed under his watch. There is very little difference how either party

deals with terrorism.

Obama and Bush have dealt with terrorism in al-

most an identical fashion.

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Holderness Alumni: Where Are They Now? In some cases, graduation is the last time we see or hear from graduating seniors. Do you ever wonder how

they are doing? Do you every wonder how college and life in the real world is treating them? The Picador

staff thought it might be interesting to check in with one or two this fall. Below is an interview Sarah Michel

conducted earlier this week. We hope you enjoy!

By Sarah Michel ’14

Last week I was lucky enough to

steal a few minutes of Kristina

Micalizzi’s time to find out where

she is now and how she is doing.

Below are her answers to my

questions!

SM: So Kristina, where are you

now?

KM: I go to Georgetown in Wash-

ington, DC. The school is abso-

lutely amazing and I love living in

a city. The running here may actu-

ally be better than NH because the

scenery around campus and the monuments is fabulous!

SM: What are you majoring in at Georgetown?

KM: I am an international politics major at this point and am

in the School of Foreign Service. We have to prove proficiency

in a language, so I am continuing with Spanish until I can start

taking Greek.

SM: What differences do you notice between college and

Holderness?

KM: I think that the biggest difference between college and

high school in general is the small amount of time I spend in

class in relation to the hours of work I have to do for home-

work. My Borders Pro-seminar class meets twice a week for an

hour and 15 minutes but we have about four plus hours of work

outside of class each week. The class is on immigration and

generally is so interesting

because my professor is

amazing!

SM: What do you miss

about Holderness the

most?

KM: I miss certain ele-

ments of Holderness, es-

pecially the people, but

enjoy the freedom of col-

lege (and the two-day

weekend!). It will defi-

nitely be great to visit

Holderness because I

loved it, but I am not

rushing home anytime soon.

SM: What is the craziest experience you have had so far?

KM: We just had Homecoming, which is an all-day George-

town spirited party during which we watch our football team

lose (‘cause they aren’t good at all), but everyone is just there

for a good time! Some other crazy things are that my econom-

ics teacher worked directly under Bush as his numero uno ad-

visor, and the president of Argentina was here last week!

SM: Who do you miss the most at Holderness?

KM: I miss lots of people, especially my favorite little ones

like you and Epow and JACKIE. I also really miss some teach-

ers like Mr. Sheppe, Mr. Day, Mr. Lin, and Henchdawg! I don't

miss Thai Smile though 'cause I go to Mai Thai every week for

my Pad Thai fix!

SM: Did Holderness teach you anything important that has

helped you in college?

KM: Holderness was a great step towards college; the study

skills I learned at Holderness have helped me to stay on sched-

ule. However, no matter how much Holderness tries to prepare

you for college, it is inevitable to get there and feel over-

whelmed. All and all I am so glad to be at Georgetown but

miss everyone back at Holderness as well. Sending all my

love!

Volume 7, Issue 12

An Introduction to New Faculty and Staff: Alexandra Disney

This fall there are countless new faces on campus, including many new faculty and staff. This section of the paper during

the fall will be dedicated to introducing the new faculty and staff and helping you get to know them outside the

classroom and beyond the playing fields. If there is anyone in particular that you would like to see featured, please let

someone on the Picador staff know!

By Emily Soderberg ’13

ES: Where did you grow up?

AD: In the Adirondacks on

Lake Champlain

ES: You graduated from

Bates in 2010. What was

your major?

AD: Bio-Chemistry

ES: After Bates, you spent a

year working as a therapy

guide. What does it mean to

be a Wilderness Therapy

Guide?

AD: The year after I graduated from college, I joined a wilder-

ness therapy organization. I had worked at a summer camp for

many years and really liked taking students into the woods, but

I wanted to work with a more personally difficult group of kids.

I think people can learn a lot about themselves in the woods.

Wilderness therapy guiding is demanding - eight days on, six

days off. The students, who have usually been kicked out of

their private high schools, are very challenging kids; most of

them struggle with drug abuse, though a lot of them suffer from

anxiety, depression, and difficult family situations as well. The

students don't want to be there and are unhappy with their par-

ents and school for putting them in the programs. Generally,

they dislike the woods too. To be a therapy guide, you have to

be able to do a job without any gratification, at least from the

kids. “Compassion fatigue” is a common phrase used to de-

scribe what often happens to wilderness therapy guides. I got to

this point; I just stopped caring about the kids.

ES: Now you are at Holderness teaching chemistry, coach-

ing rock climbing, and living on Southside. Why did you

decide to come teach here at Holderness?

AD: Because I really enjoyed teaching last year at Phillips An-

dover, and I knew I wanted to keep teaching in a snowy area. I

also knew a lot of kids at Bates that went to Holderness. I

wanted a school that had a balanced lifestyle with sports, aca-

demics, and a social life as well.

ES: What are some hobbies that you enjoy?

AD: I like playing with my dog, hiking, running, skiing, bak-

ing, and knitting. I also like doing

manual labor because it is different

from everything else I do and re-

leases endorphins in different ways

than regular exercise...I like splitting

and stacking wood the most.

ES: Have you gone on any good

hikes lately?

AD: I did Osceola today with Mr.

Peller and Ms. Sullivan!

ES: Do you think you will go on

Out Back this year?

AD: Yes! Well, if they let me. I think

that means I will also do solo too!

ES: How is the rock climbing team?

AD: It’s great hanging out with Mr. Thatcher and the kids.

Many of the students are new to rock climbing and it’s fun.

Now we just need to pray for some sun.

ES: What other sports do you play?

AD: Nordic skiing, lacrosse, running, and alpine skiing

ES: How long have you been Nordic skiing?

AD: Ever since I was little.

ES: Do you prefer classic or skate skiing?

AD: Skate.

ES: What is your favorite

season?

AD: Fall. I love the leaves,

cool evenings, and days in the

60s. It's the best season for

running and hiking.

ES: What’s one of the most

fun things you have experi-

enced at Holderness so far?

AD: Well, I did see a bear on

one of my runs through the

trails the other day. That was

pretty fun.

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Dorm Reports

East Dorm:

Who took my Oreos? The

dorm's on fire; orbit was

Archie. A dinosaur moved in

down the hall. Everybody has

lost their pants! Who has taken

my Oreos?!

- Elena Bird ’13

Woodward:

Woodward is killing it. Oscar

holds it down upstairs, and

Jesus keeps order downstairs.

We're not seeing much Walk-

back action, but we make up

for it on the X-box controllers.

We had a successful fire drill a

few weeks ago; rumor has it

that someone thought they

spotted some flames coming

out of room 5. Come across

the bridge anytime to visit.

- Ollie Lowe ’13

Rathbun:

Rathbun dorm is making great

strides towards excellence

both educationally and so-

cially. Our fearless freshman,

Joe Gillis, is dominating the

freshman field on the Walk-

back scene. On Thursday we

took a break and pleased the

woman of Southside with

some sophisticated marshmal-

low architecture. Rathbun

dorm would like to apologize

to other members of the com-

munity for not being able to

include them in our incredible

brotherhood!

- Fabian Stocek ’13

Houseman:

Hello School, Houseman dorm

here, reporting live from the

room of Kelly DiNapoli and

Maddy Cicoria. Not only are

we the best girls dorm on cam-

pus but we are the most un-

friendly as well. You should

definitely stay away from us.

There is nothing good to come

out of hanging around us.

Anyway, now you know to

keep your distance.

- Kelly DiNapoli ’13

Webster:

Webster dorm houses a stellar

gang of hard-working schol-

ars. Many people have referred

to Webster as the best looking

dorm on campus; you proba-

bly think this isn't credible, but

just look at us - beautiful.

Webster dorm, if rated on a

scale of 1-10, would receive a

score of pretty darn good.

Needless to say, if you're not

in Webster, you will wish you

were. Ladies, if you're dating

someone in Webster, raise

your glasses; if you’re not,

then raise your standards.

- John Musciano ’13

Day Boys:

The DB's have hit full stride,

snatching up Athlete of the

Week titles, Varsity nods, and

Fantasy Football points like it

ain't nothang. There was even

rumor of a day boy talking to a

girl in Lower Weld, but let's

not get ahead of ourselves.

Perry Craver has joined the

alliance, and Scott Merrill has-

n't hit anybody in the parking

lot yet. As for the Day Boy

Corridor, Sir Houseman has

assured us that the smog leak-

ing into the hallway won't

harm passing residential stu-

dents. Lip synch rehearsal be-

gins next week which means

postponing our early morning

group workouts for a couple

days. And if anyone's seen

Ryan Brown please let us

know.

- Caleb Nungesser ’13

fulfilled,” he said, referring to

Obama's initial pledge to

lower some of the barriers in

Cuban-American relations.

“The United States does not

have the slightest moral or

political authority to judge

Cuba,” Rodriguez told dele-

gates.

3. The head of the North Ko-

rean delegation says a spark

could set off war on the Ko-

rean Peninsula.

North Korea has been virtually

isolated from the world by

international sanctions over its

development of a nuclear pro-

gram.

Vice Foreign Minister Pak Kil

-yon addressed delegates amid

ever-present pressure on his

country's nuclear program.

He criticized the United States,

claiming it wants to occupy

the Korean Peninsula and use

the region as a “stepping stone

for realizing its strategy of

dominating all of Asia.”

“Today, due to the continued

U.S. hostile policy towards

DPRK, the vicious cycle of

confrontation and aggravation

of tensions is an ongoing phe-

nomenon on the Korean Pen-

insula, which has become the

world's most dangerous hot-

spot where a spark of fire

could set off a thermonuclear

war,” Pak said.

Pak also made mention of the

country's recent rocket launch.

In April, North Korea

launched a rocket, which

failed less than two minutes

into the flight. It said the

launch was to put a satellite

into orbit, but much of the

international community saw it

as a cover-up for testing ballis-

tic missile technology.

The move destroyed a deal

reached in February under

which Pyongyang agreed to

suspend its nuclear activities

in exchange for food aid ship-

ments from the United States.

U.N. Assembly Summary (Continued from page 4)

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Horoscopes

By Molly Madden ’13 and Nicole DellaPasqua ’13

Aries (March 21 - April 19):

Watch your head! This week

you might feel a bit clumsier

than usual. Try your best to

keep on your feet; your team

depends on you!

Taurus (April 20 - May 20):

You’ve been a little upset

lately. Do you need a love

interest? Try branching out --

join a club, go to the library, or

socialize in Weld! An interest

will present itself around the

tenth; don’t overlook it.

Gemini (May 21 - June 20):

You are such a social butter-

fly! With all your flitting

about, you’ve obviously for-

gotten about that special some-

one. Who is the special some-

one? Simple, he/she is a Can-

cer.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22): It

is possible that a big change is

coming soon. Hold on tight,

but don’t forget your friends

and schoolwork in the process.

Leo (July 23 - August 22):

An opportunity will present

itself around the sixth. Forget

about it, though; it’s not worth

your time. Better opportunities

will occur later in the month.

Be patient and hold out for the

good stuff.

Virgo (August 23 - Septem-

ber 22): Around the eighth

you will be inspired. Embrace

your inner creative power and

follow your intuition; it will

give you inner peace.

Libra (September 23 - Octo-

ber 22): You’re in a funk.

Everything around you is frus-

trating, confusing, or annoy-

ing. Take some time for your-

self and get in touch with a

close friend from your past.

You won't regret it.

Scorpio (October 23 - No-

vember 21): Your aura is

glowing from the inside and

out. Don’t let your busy sched-

ule change that; when the go-

ing gets tough, the tough get

going.

Sagittarius (November 22 -

December 21): Don’t let that

tough class get in the way of

your shining smile. Bring your

youthful glow with you to

every situation and don’t be

afraid to speak your mind.

Capricorn (December 22 -

January 19): Around the

twelfth, you’ll be struggling to

focus on a big test. Take some

time to convert that negative

energy into something positive

- like exercising! It will only

benefit you in the long run.

Aquarius (January 20 - Feb-

ruary 18): Rainy days got you

down? Let your inner sun

shine! Everyone will appreci-

ate the happiness you bring to

conversations.

Pisces (February 19 - March

20): Believe in second

chances? One's coming your

way; don’t let it pass you by!

You have a chance for re-

demption around the nine-

teenth. Think positive and

good luck.

that it pays its players is

$500,000, which is the highest

minimum salary among all

professional sports in North

America. So who is really be-

ing unrealistic?

Holderness senior John Mus-

ciano blames both sides: “Both

sides are being greedy; the

whole situation is despicable.”

Tyler Evangelous agrees: “The

players should play the game

to play the game and not

worry about the money.

Money has tainted the holy

game of hockey.” The game is

viewed by fans and, in a sense,

is played for the fans. That’s

how the League makes a large

percentage of its profit; having

fans who are upset about a

lockout is expected.

As day 10 of the lockout ap-

proaches, and players have

already begun leaving for

other teams in other countries.

Rick Nash of the New York

Rangers and Joe Thornton of

the San Jose Sharks are play-

ing for HC Davos in Switzer-

land. Alex Ovechkin is playing

for Dynamo Moscow in the

KHL (the Russian version of

the NHL). The list goes on.

Sadly, this is not the first lock-

out, and it is not the first time

the Collective Bargaining

Agreement has been called

into question. In 2005 the

League was locked out for 10

months and six days; it was

the first time since 1919 that

the Stanley Cup wasn’t

awarded.

With the possible absence of

an NHL season this year, a

cloud has been cast onto the

Holderness School campus.

There will be no more lunch-

time arguments over missed

calls the previous evening, and

no more yelling at the TV dur-

ing game time. However, as

Mr. Sheppe would say, there is

one positive outcome; there

will not be anyone watching

games on their iPhones during

Poetry Out Loud.

NHL Lockout (Continued from page 6)

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1. Go back to bed

2. Go home! (This was one of those days when it's great to

be a day student!)

3. Go downtown

4. Go skating at the PSU rink

5. Thank Mr. Macomber for the day off

6. Eat

7. Don't go to pantry

8. Take another nap

9. Run on the trails or workout in the weight room

10. Hang out on the Quad

Top Ten Things to do on Head’s Holiday

Compiled by the Picador Editors

Shout Outs By Elizabeth Powell ’13

TE & JS: This country girl can shake it for this south-

ern boy

WK&SJ and OL&MJ: Double date anyone?

AR & AZ: Who knew the Zinckinator was smart too?

What a catch!

PS: Congrats on the most successful club Holderness

has ever seen!

Overheards

By Drew Houx ’14 and Bobby Wassman ’14 You know those moments when you are walking down the

path past Niles and Webster or walking through the Dining

Hall, and you overhear a snippet of conversation? Some-

times, without knowing the context of the conversation,

what you overhear is just plain funny. Below are a collec-

tion of quotes overheard throughout campus and compiled

by the Picador editors. Enjoy!

I guess I’m just irresistible.

It’s louder when it’s in your mouth.

Now that’s American.

I’m just gonna have my son take me to the backyard

and shoot me when I get too old.

Would it be weird if I made love to a rhino?

I’m listening to the music of life.

I have the endurance of a hamster.

I’m terrified of heat.

Yur gunna die, Clown!

Senior Editors

Jake Barton

Jeff Hauser

Emily Soderberg

Junior Editors

Lea Rice

Sarah Michel

Faculty Advisors

Ms. Magnus

Mr. Solberg

Mr. Carey

Contributing Writers

Zygimantas Sirvydas

Fabian Stocek

Zihan Guo

Max Sturges

Gordy Borek

Axi Berman

Olivia Leatherwood

Elena Bird

Oliver Lowe

Kelly DiNapoli

John Musciano

Caleb Nungesser

Molly Madden

Nicole DellaPasqua

Drew Houx

Bobby Wassman

Maddy Cicoria

Elizabeth Powell

Contact Information

Holderness School

Chapel Lane

P.O. Box 1789

Plymouth, NH 03245

Phone Number:

603.536.1257

Fax: 603.536.1267

Email: [email protected]

In

Football

Oscar's Helmet

People Watching

Mac

Truth Circles

Out

Nerds

Bike Helmets

Improv

Peck

Secrets

In and Out By Kelly DiNapoli ’13 and Maddy Cicoria ’13

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