Vol. LXXXV, No. 8 DEERFIELD ACADEMY, DEERFIELD, MA 01342 March 2, 2011

By SARAH WOOLF and NOLAN BISHOP

Editorial Associate, Staff Writer

The Arms building will un-dergo renovation in the comingmonthstomakeuseof thespaceleftvacantwhenthestudentmail-roomwasmovedlastsummertothenewGreerStorecomplex.Though the exact specifica-

tionsarestillundecided,thespacewillbedevotedtotheEnglishde-partment. New classroomswillbeadded,andtheremayalsobea reading lounge or a screeningroom. The renovationwill alsoedgeoutthedaystudentlounge.“Forpast fewyearswehave

worked tobring thedepartmentunder one roof,” said depart-mentchairMarkOtt.“I’mveryexcited that the board is willingtofundthisproject.”“[TheEnglish teachers]want

to use the space effectively andcreatively,” said English teacherMark Scandling. “We have tofigureouthowtoassurethatthequality of the areawill be simi-lar to that of the upstairs class-rooms despite their being in abasement.”English teacher Michael

Schloatalsodesirescarefulplan-

• Plans are under consideration to institute arequiredHonorCodeclass for sophomores. Weeklydiscussionswouldconsistof issuesonstudents’mindsandanythingelsetheclassinstructordeemsrelevant.

By HENRY LEWISStaff Writer

Inresponsetoastringof eightacademicdisciplinary infractionsin the2009-2010academicyear,Deerfieldisinstitutingatrialpe-riod to test the online softwareprogram,Turnitin.Turnitin.com is a program

ownedbyiParadigms,LLC.Insti-tutions,built tocatchplagiarismby comparing assignments tovarious databases: all publishedmaterialavailableontheInternet,books and periodicals, or previ-ouslysubmittedessays.The software detects and

highlights any parallel phras-ing.Teachersthenusetheirownjudgmenttodecidewhetherthisoverlapconstitutesplagiarism.Fromnowuntiltheendof the

year, ten teachers in theEnglishandhistorydepartmentsaretest-ingtheprogramintheclassroomand evaluating its effectiveness.If reports from these teachers

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A Farewell to Arms:Day Student Lounge Lost in Renovation Plans

By SARAH WOOLF and CHARLES JONES

Editorial Associate, Staff Writer

Membersof StudentCouncilandtheStudentProgramsCom-mitteehavebeenbusyinterview-ing potential faculty membersforthepastfewweeksinapilotprogramthatintendstoheightenstudent involvement with thefacultyselectionprocess.Deanof Faculty JohnTaylor

isenthusiasticabouttheinitiative.“Ithinkthestudentswillgive

me averyvaluableperspective,”he said. “Also, the candidatesenjoy meeting the kids, gettingasenseof whatthestudentsarelike.”

Council and SPC membershave been the interviewers be-cause “their peers have cho-sen them as representatives, soit seemed most logical to haveStudent Council members rep-resentDeerfieldanditsstudentstothesefacultycandidates,”saidStudent Body President CharlesGiannini’11. “Students can’t really deal

with the candidates’ athletic oracademic qualifications, but wecan tackle the more social as-pect,”saidGiannini.“Wearetry-ingtoprovideMr.Taylorwithafullviewof howtheintervieweewouldaddtostudentlifeandcul-ture.”“The questions are mainly

student-oriented,” said Jen Chu

’11,whohas takenpart in threeinterviewssofar.“Iamgladthatthe administration is interestedin and trusts our judgment andopinionsonhow the candidatesrelatetopeopleourage.”Mr. Taylor also believes that

this experience will benefit stu-dentinterviewersinthefuture.“Ithinkthereisanimportant

educationalpiecehere.Theyarelearningsomethingthat isappli-cable in real life anddevelopingcritical skills thatcanbeused intheprofessionalworldlongafterDeerfield.”“Considering the impactnew

facultymembershavewhentheyarrive on campus, I’d say thisinterviewing is oneof themostvaluable jobs we can performas representatives,” said StudentCouncil Chair Ellie Parker ’11.“I am grateful to be entrustedwithit.”

Te a che r s Te s t Tu r n i t i n

STUDENTS INTERVIEW POTENTIAL FACULTY MEMBERS

The medal winners celebrate the boys’ and girls’ varsity ski teams’ victory at the New England championships at Pat’s Peak in New Hampshire on Wednesday, February 16.

Ben Bolotin

Former Headmaster Eric Widmer speaks about King’s Academy at school meeting on Tuesday, February 22.

arepositive,theprogramwillbewidelyusednextyear.AcademicDeanPeterWarsaw,

one of the primary proponentsof the program, emphasizedthatTurnitinwouldbeusedasateaching tool to raise awareness,rather than as merely a way tocatch cases of plagiarism aftersubmission.“By using the program as a

step in thewriting process, stu-dentswilllearnhowtoavoidun-intentional plagiarism,” saidMr.Warsaw.Teacherswhohavetakenpart

in this pilot program, such ashistory teacher Julia Rivellino-Lyons,havebeenpositiveaboutTurnitin. “It’s been a reminderthatIneedtoclearlydefinepla-giarism for students,” she said.Intheeventthatateacherfindsmaterialsuspicious,“[Turnitin]isareallyfastwaytofindacademicdishonesty.”However,EnglishteacherJoel

Thomas-Adams feels that using

the program illustrates a trendtowards being too technologydependent.“Idon’twanttoseeyetanotherof ourimportanthu-man relationships mediated bycomputers,”hesaid.He also believes thatmatters

of trust should be kept withintheschool.“Turnitinexternalizesthepolicingof arelationshipthatshouldbeoneof trustandcom-municationwithin,”hesaid.AccordingtoMr.Warsaw,the

programwas chosen over otheranti-plagiarismprogramsbecauseof its reputation for excellence;it is used extensivelybyour sis-terschools,andallessayswithinthe IB (internationalbaccalaure-ate) system must be submittedthroughTurnitin.BybringingTurnitintoDeer-

field,theAcademyhopestoim-pressuponstudentsthatittakestheissueof plagiarismseriously.As Mr. Warsaw pointed out,“Ouracademicreputationisoneof ourmostvaluedassets.”

ninginthisenterprise.“Wehaveachancetocreatea

newpatternof trafficintheEng-lish department,” he said. “I’drather have a shared space—areadingroom,ascreeningroom,maybe even a performancearea—andafewlargeclassroomsthanagreaternumberof smallerclassrooms.”Students(bothdayandboard-

ing)andteacherswereconcernedbytheremovalof theDSL.“Ihopethat,inallthings,day

studentscontinuetoreceiveam-pleconsiderationasstakeholdersinanydecisionaffectingthestu-dentbody,”saidMr.Schloat.“TheDSLisaplaceforusto

hangout,dowork,”saidThomasShuman’13.“Itisalsomorepri-vatethantheMemorialBuildinglobby, which makes it a refugefromtherestof theschoolcom-parabletoadorm.”However, thanks to the per-

sistence of Shuman and otherstudents, there are plans for anewDSLinthebasementof theKendallClassroomBuilding.Asalways,thereisabudgetto

workaround.“Wehavetothinkabout the possibilities but alsolivewithinthepracticalities,”saidMr.Scandling.

• Proposal approval pendingonchangestoDAtoZ, theDCsys-tem,andtheparietalspolicy.

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2 The Deerfield Scroll OPINION/EDITORIAL March 2, 2011

VOL.LXXXV,NO.8 March2,2011Editor-in-Chief

ELISABETH STRAYER

Front PageYUJIN NAM

Opinion/EditorialAUDREY CHO

Arts & EntertainmentGRACE MURPHY

FeaturesFREDDY ROCKWOOD

SportsEMMETT KNOWLTON

Online EditorJAKE BARNWELL

Online AssociateMARLY MORGUS

Layout EditorSARAH KIM

Photo EditorALEX BERNER

Photo AssociateMALOU FLATO

Business ManagerCASEY BUTLER

Editorial AssociatesDANIELLE DALTON

ANNA GONZALESTHEO LIPSKY

ANDREW SLADE LIBBY WHITTON

SARAH WOOLF

AdvisorsSUZANNE HANNAY & JOHN PALMER

The Deerfield Scroll, established in 1925, is the official student newspaper of Deer-field Academy. The Scroll encourages informed discussion of pertinent issues that concern the Academy and the world. Signed letters to the editor that ex-press legitimate opinions are welcomed. We hold the right to edit for brev-ity. The Scroll is published eight times yearly. Advertising rates provided upon request.

Opinion articles with contributors’ names attached solely represent the views of the respective writers. Opinion articles without names represent the consensus views of the editorial staff unless otherwise specified.

STAFF REPORTERS:Nastassia Adkins, Charlotte Allen, Raja Atluri, Lizz Banalagay, Delaney Berman, No-

lan Bishop, Casey Butler, Caitlin Cleary, Jacqueline Colt, Charlie Cory, Ross Gordon, Philip Heller, Sonja

Holmberg, Kristy Hong, Claire Hutchins, Charles Jones, Jade Kasoff, Mac Kelley, Joshua Kim, Caroline

Kjorlien, Stefani Kuo, Maddie Lane, Henry Lewis, Sha Li, Daniel Litke, Ryan Logie, Miranda McEvoy, An-

nie McLendon, Courtney Murray, Hadley Newton, Emily Ng, Nicky Rault, Carly Reilly, Justin Schlacks,

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InMemoriamJANAFUGATECUMMINGS

DanceTeacherJune7,1959-January26,2011

Demanding Students

DAinfo Violating Privacy?Inthelastyear,DAinfohasbeenupdatedtoprovidemorehelpful

featuresforstudents,suchasclassschedulesandclassmates.However,studentscanalsoseeeverystudent’saddress,cellphone

number,andparents’contactinformation.Dostudentsreallyneedtohaveaccesstothismuchinformation?Allowingsuchaccessforonlyteachersandadvisors(whomaywanttocontactparentsthroughtheyear)wouldmakemoresense.Atschoolmeeting,youngerfacultymemberstalkedaboutcontrol-

lingtheamountof personalinformationtheyshareonline.AndonFacebook, we can decide howmuch or how little informationwesharewithothers.OnDAinfo,however,weareunabletocontroltheinformationthatappearsonline…isn’tthissendingamixedsignal?

ES, AG, FR, DD, SW, YN, GM, AYC

Thisyear,studentswereoverlyeagerforaHeadof SchoolDay.Studentslookedtodininghallmenus,homeworkschedules,andvari-ousother“hints”asindicatorsof themuch-awaiteddayoff.Whenhypothesesweredisproved, criesof outrage rang through thedin-inghall.SomestudentsambushedDr.CurtisandpostedavideotoFacebookinalastditchattempttoswayherdecision,buttheeffortprovedfruitless.Oneweeklater,onFebruary20,whispersof planstostormtheManseintheeventof anormalschooldayspreadfrombubbletobubbleatSundaydinner.WhenavideocliponDAnetof Dr.Curtis,cladinapithhelmet,

announced the day off that night, it was accompanied by a senseof victoryratherthangratitude.WehavecometoviewthisreprievefromdailyDeerfieldstressasaright.Let’srememberthatHeadof SchoolDaysareaprivilege,agift,andbeggarscan’tbechoosers.

AG, FR, SW, GM, EK, YN, LW, AYC

World Events vs. DA Events

By DANIELLE DALTONEditorial Associate

In August, nine high schoolteenagerssatatmykitchencoun-ter, decorating beautiful cakesthat lookedas if theyhadcomefrom a bakery. It was hard toimaginethatjustamonthbefore,some of them had never deco-ratedacake.My friends and I ran a cake

decoratingsummerprogramforhigh school students. The pro-gramlastedfiveweeks;ninehighschoolers came and decoratedcakesthreemorningsaweek.Thecakesthattheydecorated

were distributed to local foodpantrieswithwhomwearepart-nered.Duringthecourseof thesummer,overforty-fivecakesforspecial occasions were donatedtothoseinneed.IfoundedCakesforaCause,

NFPbecause Iwanted todeco-rate cakes and donate them to

foodpantries.Asa result, Icre-ated the first organization thatdonated cakes. I didn’t knowanythingaboutstartinganot-for-profit,butItookachance.Everything I learned was

throughGoogle and calling dif-ferent departmental agencies.Slowly, I accumulated an under-standing of the different lawsand requirements. Like mostdifficult yet worthwhile tasks, ittookandcontinues to takea lotof timeandeffort.Still,itisgrati-fyingtoseetheeffectswemakeonothers’lives.One day, two Northwestern

University film students inter-viewed the participants for acommunity news program. Theparticipantssmiledastheysharedtheir stories, ranging from thefirstcaketheydecoratedontheirown tomastering a complicateddecoratingtechnique.Theywereproudof what theyhadaccom-plished,buttheywereevenmore

proud of the difference theyweremakinginthecommunity.It is easy to become trapped

inthe“DeerfieldBubble”andtolosesightof thestrugglesfacingmanycitizensinthecountry.Still,you can read the news on yourcomputer or download a newsapp on your iPhone.Awarenessabout issues is important, butmakingadifferenceisevenmoreso.Youdon’thavetotravelfarto

makeadifference.Youcanmakea difference here at Deerfield,and in Franklin County. Volun-teeratSecondHelpingsonMon-daynights.SignupforaWeek-end Project; Special OlympicsmeetsonSundaymornings.Trysomethingnewthisterm,

becauseyoumaydiscoversome-thing you truly enjoy. It is onething to make a difference inyourownlife;itisanothertobeabletomakeadifferenceinoth-ers’lives.

Cakes for a Cause

Feb. 1KingAbdullahof Jordandismisseshis

Cabinet.Freshmangroupsmeettodiscusstheim-

portanceof positivebodyimage.

Feb. 3TheEgyptianGovernmentcontinuesto

limitthemediaandpress.ExhaustedstudentsflockhomeforLong

WinterWeekend. Feb. 8TheEgyptiangovernmentunveilsnewreforms.Studentsattempttoworkoff weightgainedat

SuperBowlparties.Feb. 10Tunisia’spresidentdeclareshispowertorulebydecreeandsuspendstheConstitutionalDemo-

craticAssemblyformerlyinpower.Juniorsmeettodiscusstheproctorselection

process.Feb. 12

TheUnitedStatesponderswhethertointer-veneinEgyptianpolitics.

StudentsatDAponderwhethertobringdatestotheValentine’sDaydance.Feb. 15

Libyanprotestersthreatentoover-throwthecurrentregime.

StudentsonceagainaredisappointedthatDr.Curtishasnotannounceda

Headof SchoolDay.

Feb. 19TheBahrainigovernmentwithdrawstroops,bringingatemporaryendto

violenceagainstprotestors.Studentsattendan“EnergyDance”

intheGreer.

Feb. 20ProtestersinLibyadieinaviolentattackbyLibyansecurityforces.Libyandeathtollrisesto173.

JuniorDeclamationfinalsheld,andDr.CurtispostsaHeadof School

Dayvideo.

“At times, it is difficult for a Deerfield student to imagine political upheaval in far away countries. The above is a day-by-day comparison of the headlines of news stories regarding the Middle East and headlines

describing important events at DA.”

DuringLongWinterWeekend,somestudentsonaschooltriptoQuebecconsumedalcohol.ThoughthelegaldrinkingageinCanadais18andsomestudentswere18,allwereexpectedtofollowthestateddrugandalcoholpoliciesof abstinence.Thisgroupof otherwiseex-emplarystudentsreceiveddisciplinaryconsequencesuponitsreturn.Students are held to high standards, but sometimes, we will fall

short.Clarifyingandreiteratingrulesbeforeandduringthetripwillbenefit both the students and the faculty advisors of the trip.Thisclearcommunicationaboutexpectationsandconsequenceshastobeongoing,nottuckedawayinanonlinehandbook.Wehopethecommunityremembersthatstudentstryhardtolive

uptoDeerfield’shighexpectations,butmistakeswillbeinevitable.AG, SW, GM, YN, EK, LW

Quebec DC

Letter from the EditorBetweendebatingcontroversial currentevents ingroupeditorialmeetings, cursingat thecomputer

whenInDesignprovesoverwhelming,blastingmusicin“thefunroom,”anddecipheringthehandwrit-ingoneditedarticles,Ihavefoundthesepasteightissuesof VolumeLXXXVtobehecticyetfun,andaconsistentgroupeffort.I’mproudof eachissueandof thegrowthI’veseeninourteamalongtheway.Wecoveredanumberof controversialtopics,rangingfromresponsestotheArizonaguncontroldebatetotheappearanceof speakerPaulLoeb.Ourpagesboastedseveralrecurringfeatures,includingDACribzandArtistof theIssue,inordertohighlightinterestingandaccomplishedindividualsoncampus.Addi-tionally,wehaveworkedtoexpandbothourwriterbaseandtheScroll Online,featuringawiderangeof “OnlineExclusive”articlesonourwebsite.I’dliketoextendmythankstoallof ourhardworkingwritersandphotographerswhoscoutforideas

andbringtheirenthusiasmtoeacharticle.Thankyoualsototheextraordinaryeffortsof theeditorialboard:yourgoodspiritsandleadershiphavemakelayoutsomethingtowhichIgenuinelylookforward.And,of course,wecouldn’thavedonethiswithoutourfacultyadvisors,Ms.HannayandMr.Palmer,whoencourageustobethorough,accurate,andinquisitive.Finally,thankstoeveryonewhohashelpedmakeworkingontheScroll enjoyableandrewarding:ourreaders(of bothprintandonline),Deerfieldstudents,faculty,andstaff,andparentswhosendinhomemadebakedgoods.Finally,I’dliketocongratulatethenexteditor-in-chief,AnnaGonzales’12,andherstaff:bestof luck,

andenjoyyouryear!Shtuclear.

-ElisabethStrayer,Editor-in-Chief

Caitlin Cleary, Staff Writer

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By HADLEY NEWTONContributing Writer

Until recently, CatherineElizabethMiddle-tonwas as foreign to theAmerican public asmeatpiesandteatime.Itwasonlywhenshebe-cameengagedtoPrinceWilliamof WalesthatAmericansbegantoseriouslytakenotice.Born a commoner toparents inBerkshire,

England, Kate Middleton never seemed like

someone to warrant great fanfare. Her brownhair, sweet girl-next-door look, and quiet de-meanor are far from extraordinary. Then whydidPrinceWilliamtakeinterestinthisgirlwhentheymetatSt.Andrew’sUniversityinScotland?More importantly,whydoweas theAmericanpublictakesomuchinterestinhisinfatuation?The attraction lies partly with the tabloids.

Mediagiants likeUs Weekly andPeople Magazine are always hankering after juicy stories on any

The American Obssession with Royalty: Kate Middleton Editioncelebritytheycanfind.Naturally,whenaprivateandlargelysecre-tiveprincebegantoshowoff hisleggygirlfriendandthenfiancée,gossipwriterseverywhereseizedtheirpens.At every grocery store and

streetcorner,Middleton’spixilat-edfacehascaughttheeyeof mil-lions of commuters, teenagers,and soccer moms. What makesthismarriagesoimportant?The popularity of Princess

Diana, PrinceWilliam’s mother,undoubtedly has something todo with it. PrincessDiana tookEnglandbystormwhenshemar-ried Prince Charles, and imme-diatelybecomean iconof style,philanthropy,andgrace.Her confident, yet femi-

nine, bearing fascinated Ameri-cans. About 750 million peoplewatched the royal wedding ontelevision,making it one of themost-watchedbroadcasts inhis-tory.In many ways Middleton

seems similar to her fiancé’smother, sharing her poise, style,andphilanthropictendencies.It seems as if William has

done what countless othermenhavedonebeforehimand“mar-ried his mother.” And, if hermarriagewassuchanattraction,itonlyseemsnaturalthatherfirstson’smarriagewouldbeextraor-dinary.Whileitisunderstandable

why William might interest theBritish, it is hard to understandwhy Americans have taken no-tice.Of courseAmericansandthe

Britishhavebeenjoinedforcen-turieswithacommonhistory.Itwasnotuntil1776thattheUnit-ed States broke from the graspof England,inordertocreateademocracy.Butwiththisfreedom,Ameri-

canslackedoneessentialitem,amonarch to obsess over. Sure,wehadGeorgeWashingtonandnowwehaveBarackObama,butthere is little longevity in theirtime in the spotlight.Presidentsenter the political realm late intheir lives and disappear afteroffice,andthusawholesectionof theirlifeisinaccessibletothepublic. Monarchs, however, arefamousfrombirthtodeathandprovoke a constant stream of fascinationfromtheirsubjects.PerhapsAmericansseesome-

thingdemocratic in theengage-ment of Prince William andKateMiddleton.U.S.citizensseeinherwhattheywantforthem-selves;sheemergedfromobscu-rityandattainedbiggerandbet-ter things. She was a “nobody”without a public past, just likealmosteveryAmericancelebrityandpolitician.Shewasnotaris-tocraticorimportant;infact,shemightaswellbeAmerican.

By JACQUI COLT and NOLAN BISHOPStaff Writers

ItisimpossibletobeatDeerfieldandmisstheGreenCupChallenge.Wehearaboutitatschool meeting and lunch and are remindedof itconstantlywhenstumblingaroundpitch-blackdorms.Forthemonthof thechallenge,GreenCupislife.Butisthechallengetrulyef-fectiveinmeetingitsgoals?Undoubtedly, the challenge has produced

positive results every year Deerfield has par-ticipated.Thesuccessof eachschool ismea-sured in kilowatt hours of electricity reducedfrom last year per person, based on the totalenergyusedoncampus.Lastyearwecame in18th place out of more than 50 schools, andsavedmorethan$6,000inenergycosts.Inre-cent years, increasedcompetition, such as lastyear’s challenge with NMH and Choate, hasspurred higher success levels in the challengeatDeerfield.Themaingoalof Deerfield’scontinualpar-

ticipationinthecompetitionistogetstudentscommitted to and excited about saving ener-gy. However, thepicturepaintedbythisone-monthcontestmightnotbethebestwaytogetstudentsinvolved.According to environmental proctor Char-

lotteMcLaughry’11,theGreenCupChallengetakesonlyelectricityconsumptionintoconsid-eration.Thismeansthatotherfactors,suchasoilandnaturalgasconsumption,wateruse,andrecyclingefforts,whichcontributeenormouslytooverallcarbonconsumption,aredisregarded

By NELL VOLKMANNContributing Writer

You may have heard aboutthe recent passing of ZephyrRapinchuck, 18, in a skiing ac-cidentinWyoming.Formany,itwillseemnodifferentfromanyotherawfulnewswehearevery-day, simply becausewe are in aworldwherethingsgowrongasoftenastheygoright.ButthiswassomeoneIknew.

Not well, but we attended thesame school.He graduated justlastyear,andanyamountof timespentatatight-knitschool(withnomorethan115students)willinevitablycreatebondsbetweenpeople,nomatterhowvagueorroundabout.Thenewsshookthecommunitytothecore—friendsdescribed the mood at schoolthenextdayaseerieanddiscon-nected.Nooneknewwhattodo.It is a profoundly startling

notion, having memories of apersonwho is no longer physi-callywithus.Idonotinanywaywant todiminishwhathis fam-ilyandthosewhoknewhimwellmustbefeelingbysayingIhaveany ideawhat it is like. I don’t.It is, however, at moments likethese thatyoucanseeeveryonearoundyoustop,breathe,exam-inethepieces,andcometogeth-erforsupport.How,though,doesthisrelate

By LUCY COBBSContributing Writer

I didn’t plan on crying atgraduationlastyear.Andflippingback through red-faced, bleary-eyed photos, I kind of wish Ihadn’t.At the time, Ichalkedup the

uncharacteristicweepiness to besomekindof delayedreactiontotheseniorcry,orasymptomof sleepdeprivation.Butnow,sittingata longrectangulartableinmycollegedorm’sdininghall“burn-

Mental Snapshotsingthemidnightoil,”Iknowex-actlywhyIcriedlastMay.Piecebypieceover the sum-

mer, tangibleevidenceof Deer-field dissolved into memory.Email accounts were de-activat-ed,DAinfo access blocked, andcrisp DA-Door-stamped lettersstoppedarriving.Then I plunged into college,

and green face paint becameorange, a cinderblock doubleroomreplacedmyspacioushigh-ceilinged single, and CinnamonMini-Wheats replaced Cracklin’

The Real World Isn’t So Distant

tous?Everydaywegoaboutourbusy lives, crowdedwithhome-work,sports,friends,andfamily.Weareallsofocusedonourday-to-daylivesthatsometimes—of-ten, really—we forget the big-gerpicture.This is true forme.Preoccupiedwithproblemsandsuccessesof myown,thiseventwas a shocking reminder to ap-preciatewhatwehave,andtore-memberthebondsthatholdustogetherasacommunityandaspeople,nomatterhowwespeakoractorlook.It should not take an awful

event, though it oftendoes, forustostopandexaminewhattiesustogetherandwhatwemeantoeachother.Therecomesa timewhen each of us can compre-hend the truth of this, for onereasonoranother.Itisstartlingtorealizethatwe

have not been truly remember-ing,orreallyseeingthosearoundus.Allwecanhopeisthatitdoesnotrequiresomethingsodrastictobringaboutthisinsight.Much of our lives require

trivial thinking such asdecidingwhat to wear tomorrow. How-ever,onceinawhile,lookinthebackof yourmindforthethingsthatreallymatter.Whatevertheyare, remember them, for your-self andforeachother;forit isthe least thatwe, the very, veryluckyones,cando.

inthechallenge.Although,accordingtoscienceteacher and environmental leader Brian Fry,Deerfieldhasthecapabilitiestomeasuresomeof thesefactors,someof theotherschoolsinthecompetitiondonot,andthusonlyelectricityreduction iswidelypromotedduring thechal-lenge.Inaddition, theGreenCupChallengeonly

lasts a month, from January 21 to February24.Itisthemostwidelyknownenvironmentalinitiativeoncampus,andyetitrepresentsonlyaboutone-eighthof theschoolyear. Despitethehardworkof theenvironmentalproctors,manystudentssimplydon’tplaceahighpriorityonlivingsustainablyoutsideof theGreenCupChallenge.Thisissomethingwithwhichmanypropo-

nentsof sustainabilityoncampus struggle. “IwishthattherewerewaystoencouragepeopletolivesustainablyallthetimeaswellasduringtheGreenCupChallenge,”McLaughrysaid.AccordingtoMr.Fry,“It’seasytoforgetthat

somethingassimpleasturningoff aswitchcansave energy andmoney. If every student of our634does something, that isdefinitelygo-ing tomakeadifference.” Clearly, theGreenCupChallenge is effective in reducing energyconsumption, but some fear that when thechallenge is over, many students will assumetheiroldhabitsof leavinglightsandmusiconor computer and cell phone chargerspluggedinoutof convenience.Thisyear,however,theGreenCupChallengemighthavea lastingef-fect upon theDeerfield community now thatFebruary24haspassed.

OatBraninthedininghallcerealdispensers. Now Deerfield is amemory, an abstract fantasylandof iridescent green and perfectbrick-lainpaths.Andthat’swhatIwascryingabout.Graduationdayformeseemed

tobethe last timethatDeerfieldwouldbeatangible,realplace.And it’s been partly true; as I

scuff myUggsacrossanewcam-puspastdifferentfaces,Deerfieldexists in an alternate reality. MythreeyearsintheValleyseemlikeanextremelyelaborate,trippyhal-

lucination.It’sasif Deerfieldhasrecededintothedreamworld.Nowasmyfirstcollegeexam

week looms and procrastinationbecomesanart,Iendupperus-ingoldphotosoften.Butlookingthroughdiscopicturesof neon-clad sophomores posing in thehalls of Poc and autumn shotsof cleatedathletes,Deerfieldstilldoesn’tseemreal.So, here’s my advice: Don’t

relyonyourcamera’sphotosandfriends’ Facebook albums forpreserving Deerfield. Instead,every once in a while, in trueRobert Frost fashion, pause fora moment and take your own

mentalpicture.Maybejustbeforeyouopenthedininghalldoortosit-down’s chaos, and the quadbehindyouisperfectlysilent.Orwhen the first snow gives MainStreet untouched perfectionyou’veonlyseeninasnowglobe.Orwhileyou’rewalkingdownAl-banyRoadwithanentourageof friendsandfeellikeyouowntheworld.That way, after you graduate

and wherever you end up, youcan close your eyes and, at leastfor a second, be back home atDeerfield.* Lucy Cobbs, former Editor-in-Chief,

is a freshman at Princeton.

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By COURTNEY MURRAYStaff Writer

For prospective students, the dorm room can often make or break an impression of the school. every year, an upper-classman boy and girl volunteer to have the model rooms for in-coming tours. this year, Caitlin Murphy ’11 volunteered her ros-enwald 1 single for the important job.

the decision to showcase her room was not entirely her own; she hoped the responsibility would motivate her to keep the room organized. “My mom said that a clean room can give me a clean mind, and hopefully good grades,” said Murphy. With this mantra in mind, she set up her eclectic room this fall, and styl-ized it in her own unique way.

the room is characterized by the mismatched yet fitting attire that spreads around the entire room. On the floor lie handmade

Bolivian rugs, setting the color scheme for the room.

One wall is plastered with sketches of dresses and other outfits that Murphy put togeth-er herself. On an adjacent wall, Murphy’s modern art postcard collection is organized chrono-logically. the other posters help accent the general pink and green theme of her room.

“My record player is my favor-ite part of my room. I have a lot of records at home, so it is a re-ally nice reminder of my family,” said Murphy.

among other items, she keeps a FroYo lamp, a window shutter that was repurposed into a func-tioning chalkboard, and a Lady Gaga coffee table book from her sister, Grace Murphy ’11.

“I take a lot of things from different places. I like to put them together and give them a new home,” said Murphy.

Murphy recently repositioned her pink-and-green-clad bed

against the windowsill, allowing for more floor space. Murphy is an avid dancer, and she likes using the extra room to choreo-graph pieces.

this year’s tour season went without too many odd stories about touring families, but Mur-phy remembers one in particular.

“One day, I came back to my room, and I saw a tour in the wrong room. I went to tell them to come into mine, and found the parents going through the student’s underwear drawer!” she said. From then on, Murphy made sure to write “tour room” in large, capital letters across her whiteboard to alert the tour guides.

For Murphy, being the tour room has been an overall great experience. “the families are always so nervous [that they’re bothering me], but it isn’t an im-position for me. I just have to re-member to make my bed in the morning!” said Murphy.

By NICKY RAULTStaff Writer

self-proclaimed to be the single most famous Korean boy-band ever to hit the Deerfield campus, 4aM has yet to make it to the top of the charts. But, the group certainly seems headed that way.

the fun-loving group, com-posed of Phil Hah ’11, Curtis Oh ’11, Michael Yang ’11, and James Yang ’12, has performed on and off campus for over a year.

the group was assembled in fall 2009 when Michael Yang asked his new, fellow Korean Mello-Ds to sing a Korean love-ballad titled “Confession of a Friend” by 2aM. the boys ral-lied behind his idea at the winter KFC, but they forgot to rehearse their song until the Friday of the concert. Luckily, the concert was postponed until saturday night.

that Friday night, the four boys slept over in Michael Yang’s

DA Cribz: Caitlin Murphy

Caitlin Murphy’s room reflects her eclectic personality and sense of style.Susanna Kvam

By ELISABETH YANCEYStaff Writer

as members of the campus continue to trudge through lon-ger days filled with school work and snow, sleep has become even more crucial. some people dream of journeys they don’t have time for except in slumber.

“I dreamt I was running through the hills of scotland,” said allie Nagurney ’12.

“I have a recurring dream of driving cross country with Mrs. Cary in a dark red Mustang con-vertible, eating in diners, and sleeping in motels,” said english teacher Michael Cary.

For some, dreams don’t garner the same pleasant experience. “I was eating way too much choco-late one night and then I dreamt instead of my eating the choco-late, the chocolate ate me, and I

was trapped inside its stomach. It was actually kind of scary,” re-membered Christina Pil ’12.

“I dreamt I failed the sats, broke my arm, and got a con-cussion,” recounted elizabeth Huebsch ’12.

though more fantastical, oth-ers dream of equally elaborate and stressful scenarios. “I had a dream when I was little that I was a Jedi and had to save Obi Wan Kenobi and we were in a museum, but the only way you could get to the next room was to jump through paintings,” recalled thomas earle ’12.

“In the end, after we fought some bad guys and I saved Obi Wan Kenobi’s life, the roof fell and I woke up,” he continued.

“I dreamt that clowns had tak-en over Deerfield and were steal-ing all our electronics,” said Cate Wadman ’13.

“I was riding a huge griffin—actually it was a transportation service over this large ocean—and then I just decided to take it and keep it as a pet. I then taught him how to swim,” exclaimed taylor Harris ’13.

“I don’t dream,” admitted Kay Calloway ’14.

room in Louis Marx to practice the tune. after hours of rehears-al, they finally felt confident in their sound, but by then it was four o’clock in the morning. On the roster for the concert the group decided to call themselves 4aM as a play off of the Korean band 2aM and their bedtime the night before.

Minutes before performing on stage, Chris Hamlin ’12 asked the boys what 4aM stood for. Before they had time to respond, Hamlin quickly asked, “Is it Four asian Men?”

4aM was also tapped to per-form at the annual trustees’ din-ner in New York City in October, 2010.

Michael Yang, Oh, and James Yang are fluent in Korean. though Hah grew up in the united states, he speaks enough of the language that he can pick up the pronunciation of the lyr-ics quickly.

Oh commented that because

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Hah can reach such high notes, the group “couldn’t possibly sing half of the songs without him.” He jokingly added, “If modern-day pop songs didn’t require such high notes, we wouldn’t require Phil!”

the group has faced other challenges including teaching James Yang how to rap, receiving noise complaints from neighbors about Michael Yang’s uncontrol-lable volume, and dealing with Oh’s unnecessary attempts to harmonize every note.

James Yang commented that all four boys get along well, and there have not been any “boy-band fights.” However, with three of the four crooners gradu-ating this year, 4aM will prob-ably break up.

regardless of the fate and fu-ture of 4aM, this stylish group will live on in Deerfield legend for a long time as the band that sensationalized Korean Pop on campus.

MC GrIffIs In DA House

Griffis spits some rhymes.Susanna Kvam

By EMILY NGStaff Writer

after the last exam, buses will be rolling in on Main street, and everyone will be heading out.

Louisa schieffelin ’12 is thrilled for spring break. “the first week I will be going down to the Dominican republic with my family. It’s a tradition to go there and we also have a lot of friends there,” she said.

a previously popular desti-nation for many students was Nassau in the Bahamas. though sunbathing on the beach and splashing in the ocean waters are

all fun and games, many unfortu-nate and, in fact, dangerous inci-dents do happen.

the school sends a message for students to avoid situations like these and to act responsibly while on vacation.

“every year, the school sends out a letter to parents and seniors to advise us against going on the trip to Nassau and losing con-trol,” said student Council Chair ellie Parker ’11.

Brandon Coulombe ’13 will be spending spring break learn-ing new technology and experi-menting with up-and-coming electronic games.

“I will be going to a gam-ing convention in Boston called PaXeast,” he said. “there will be tons of demonstrations of new games, information panels, and

even concerts.”science teacher Jennifer Ma-

rino is also excited to take a few weeks off from school. “I am go-ing to visit family and friends in the greater Boston area. also, I might go skiing in Vermont.”

trevor anderson-salo ’12 is traveling to the united Kingdom. “I am going to London for two weeks to visit my old babysitter. We are going to various theaters, to see many different musicals and plays. We’re definitely going to see Wicked, and a ballet.”

even though many students are going all around the world, some love to just relax back at home after a stressful winter term.

“I am going to stay in Maine and ski,” revealed Devon stock-mayer ’14.

NO Nassau?By JOSHUA KIM

Staff Writer

During the spring term, Miles Griffis ’11 will attempt what few students have ever attempted in the history of Deerfield: rapping.

When his Creative Writ-ing class drops for the spring, Griffis will replace it with a di-rected study in rap. He will work on writing lyrics with english teacher Peter Nilsson and music teacher John Van eps.

“I became interested in hip hop two summers ago after hear-ing a friend play the song ‘Be’ by Common,” said Griffis.

the type of rap Griffis wants to learn is not the mainstream genre that many people listen to, but rather the works of under-ground rappers. He doesn’t con-sider the works of popular artists

like Flo rida and 50 Cent mean-ingful hip hop.

to him these songs just seem like “standard lyrics mixed with a good beat.” Griffis wants to learn how to rap like underground per-formers Blu and Lupe Fiasco.

He believes that many under-ground rappers are able to make their music meaningful through poetic lyrics. Griffis wants to write lyrics and possibly compose a mixed tape at the end of the spring term.

By using books like Anthol-ogy of Rap and Decoded by Jay Z, Griffis plans to study the history of rap from the 1970s up until present day, in addition to writing his own raps.

“I believe studying the history of hip hop will help me gain a better understanding of the cul-ture. I would like to see if I can produce good lyrics and find my style through the various forms of hip hop and slam poetry,” he said.

Griffis also wanted to encour-age the Deerfield community to pursue their passions. “take advantage of directed studies in the spring,” encouraged Griffis. “Find something interesting, something that you know you want to study.”

Four Asian Men—comprised of friends and Mello-Ds James Yang ’12, Phil Hah ’11, Michael Yang ’11, and Curtis Oh ’11—has been educating the Deerfield community on the sound of Korean mu-sic for over a year.

Louisa Schieffelin

Never looking back or too far in front of me

The present is a gift, and I just wanna be.

—Common

The Deerfield Scroll ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT March 2, 2011 5

ImaginationWithout Words:Imago Theatre for Academy Event

By STEFANI KUOStaff Writer

Delighting families, teenagers, and adults alike, Imago Theatre’s world-famous productions merge all aspects of performance, from acting to acrobatics, and from dancing to mime.

According to the Boston Her-ald, Imago Theatre is “wacky, thoroughly enchanting. New Age vaudeville mixes Cirque du Soleil-like acrobatics and Mum-menschanz-style puppetry with a hip, post modern sensibility.” The New York Times called the group “masters of mime, dance and ac-robatics.”

Spectacular costumes, lighting effects, sounds, and compelling acts of all kinds are incorporated

in the company’s most recent shows, including ZooZoo, Biglit-tlethings, and its signature piece, FROGZ.

Imago Theatre is unique in that its shows contain no dia-logue and yet still manage to be enjoyable, fun, and interactive. The performers’ concept is to utilize the simplest aspects of the human body, such as movement and word-free voice. Synchro-nized and agile, their bodies ap-peal to “the senses, the intellect, and the passion,” according to the group’s artistic director, Carol Triffle.

Members also bring ordinary, day-to-day things to life, personi-fying simple inanimate objects and creatures such as polar bears, paper bags, and frogs.

Founded in 1979 by directors, designers, and actors Carol Trif-fle and Jerry Mouawad in Port-land, Oregon, Imago Theatre has won the New York Dance Film Award and Best Touring Produc-tion by Independent Reviewers of New England. Carol Triffle studied under Jacques Lecoq, and so the company’s individual style was inspired by Lecoq’s use of gesture through melodrama, tragedy, and comedy.

As part of Imago Theatre’s national tour, which includes twenty-seven different venues from Canada to Hawaii, students and faculty will have the chance to see the company’s five actors perform ZooZoo, which combines FROGZ and Biglittlethings.

“Creative, clever, and so-phisticated, this performance, we hope, will be a fun commu-nity event that will entertain, engage, and educate audiences of all ages,” said science teacher and Academy Event Committee member David Howell.

Currently on tour, Imago Theatre will perform at Deerfield on April 12, 2011.

It’s a butler! No, it’s an anteater! No, it’s an actor performing in ZooZoo, Imago Theatre’s playful, avant garde play.

All-in-One Night Club, Art Gallery,

and Restaurant Comes to Greenfield

By JADE KASOFFStaff Writer

Now, music and art lovers no longer have to leave Greenfield to catch the latest concert or ex-hibit.

The recently renovated Arts Block, formerly Clark’s Sport-ing Goods store, has opened to the public with live music three nights a week, a 550-person res-taurant called the Arts Block Café, a full bar, art galleries, and work spaces for painters and sculptors. With gleaming floors and double-paned picture win-dows, the interior is as new and exciting as what goes on inside.

The basement and first floor serve as restaurants and loca-

tions for music venues. The sec-ond floor contains offices and classrooms for performing arts instruction and yoga, and the top two floors house artist work spaces and galleries. The small multi-media center has already attracted a host of local talents, including painter Aldo G. Pizzi, actor Jody Scalise, and musicians Leah Randazzo, Geoff Vidal, Cold Duck Complex, and Alecia Chakour.

The musical aspect of the Arts Block is its most active and ambitious. Simon, an Arts Block soundman, said, “It’s going to be a grab-bag of artists performing here. We’ve had a jazz group and a Europop singer. It was fun; it turned into a rave in here.” That’s

right, raves do not only happen on campus.

Simon added that the Arts Block’s goal is to “promote lo-cal musicians from the bottom up and build a more community-based music scene… We’re really trying to bring music back to the people.”

The space attracts musicians and music-lovers. Simon said, “We live and breathe music.”

Local resident David C. added that the Arts Block is “a fantastic restaurant, with excellent food, great service, and reasonable prices,” and that “Greenfield is a much funkier place to go to din-ner now that it’s open.”

Rebecca Caplice, president of Greenfield Savings Bank, provid-ed her take on the complex: “It’s a real focal point for all the social activity in the region,” she said. “You can probably find some kind of entertainment any night of the week.”

The Arts Block is located at 289 Main Street in Greenfield. In short, it is a perfect place for art-ists, musicians, and anyone who wants to enjoy a night of art, mu-sic, and food.

Teachers RockBy SONJA HOLMBERG

Staff Writer

Now that the faculty band has increased its presence on campus by performing more often during school meetings, students have discovered their teachers’ talent outside the classroom.

The current band includes faculty members and teachers from various academic depart-ments, including Darnel Barnes, John Burke, Dennis Cullinane, David Dickinson, Brent Hale, Andrew Harcourt, Cheri Kar-bon, Rebecca Melvoin, Peter Nilsson, Samuel Savage, and John Van Eps.

Mr. Harcourt, the band’s gui-tarist, explained, “Though none of us are trained musicians, we enjoy playing rock and roll for fun.” With this easygoing atti-tude, anyone can join the band, and over the years, “Several headmasters, deans, and teachers from every academic department have performed on stage with us,” Mr. Harcourt recalled.

Beginning in 1980, the faculty band consisted of teachers who got together for a talent show and formed the “Punkadelics.”

“I joined the band the follow-ing year…when a couple of the faculty members wanted to play rock and roll on a more regular basis,” Mr. Harcourt said.

However, the band’s audi-ence is not limited to school meetings. The group also played at Stoneleigh-Burnham dances, where Mr. Dickinson worked at the time.

The band has performed on campus, at local concert halls, at restaurants such as The Yel-low Sofa in Northampton, and at benefit concerts including the Woodstock Revival and the Relay for Life last spring.

Dr. Cullinane, a lead singer in the band, praised his fellow band members: “They’re very special to me because when we get to-gether, we let it all hang out and nobody judges.”

“I look forward all week to singing with the band on Thurs-day night!” said Mr. Barnes. Mr. Harcourt agreed: “That’s pretty much how we all feel.”

Their current repertoire con-sists of about fifty songs, and the Deerfield community hopes they will continue to rock on for a long time to come.

Artist of the Issue:Akshaya

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Chamber and the Art of CommunicationBy SHARON TAM

Staff Writer

What separates chamber mu-sic from, say, orchestral music? According to Director of Cham-ber Music Peter Warsaw, “The dynamic between instruments in a chamber ensemble is a little bit like the dynamic between men and women. A lot of communi-cation and compromise are re-quired to find common ground, but there will never be complete agreement.”

Chamber musicians practice

individually and in groups to polish their interpretations, and each day, they coach each other in seminar-style classes.

As they prepare for their win-ter concert, tremendous respon-sibility lies on each musician.

“The great thing about cham-ber is that we can develop our own talents individually, since we are the only one playing our part,” commented freshman vio-linist Tabata Viso.

A key part of chamber music is teamwork. Coming together to interpret a piece of music pres-

ents substantial personal chal-lenges.

“I am looking forward to showing people how hard we have worked to achieve this lev-el,” said flutist Jae Baek ’13.

The concert will include stu-dents from the wind ensemble as well as from chamber music, totaling about thirty-five to forty performers. The program fea-tures “classical western” music composed between 1600 and 1980.

Chamber music is, in the end, a learning experience. According to Mr. Warsaw, “It promises a lifetime of learning, and its chal-lenges are infinitely fascinating.”

The concert will be in the Choral Room March 2 and 3 from 7-8 p.m.

From the Swan to the King

By CASEY BUTLERStaff Writer

At the Kodak Theatre in Hol-lywood, the best of the best gath-ered last Sunday in hopes of win-ning the most prestigious award in the film industry: an Oscar. This year, The King’s Speech and Black Swan have received more “Oscar buzz” than most. The former was nominated for twelve Oscars, and the latter was nomi-nated for five.

“A film that makes your spirit soar,” according to The Wall Street Journal, The King’s Speech is the true story of King George VI of England.

When George, née Albert Windsor, finds himself heir to the throne, England is on the verge of World War II.

As the new king, George must give speeches to instill hope in his people and troops. The is-sue: King George has a stutter. With the help of an unorthodox speech therapist, the king must find his voice, literally and meta-phorically, and provide his nation with the leadership it needs to survive the war.

“A witchy brew of madness and cunning,” according to The New York Times, Black Swan, the

psychological thriller starring Natalie Portman, tells the story of a professional ballerina named Nina.

When Nina’s ballet company decides to perform Swan Lake, Nina’s white swan interpretation is better than her black swan, and when the talented Lily arrives and embodies the black swan perfect-ly, Nina becomes paranoid.

As the two battle for the role, the black swan persona con-sumes Nina’s day-to-day life, and she ultimately discovers a new part of herself…a part that may destroy her.

Both The King’s Speech and Black Swan were nominated for Best Picture, among others. Re-gardless of results, they clearly excelled on many levels.

Courtesy of David Howell

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6 The Deerfield Scroll SPORTS March 2, 2011

By CLAIRE HUTCHINSStaff Writer

The Deerfield Academy boys’ and girls’ diving teams, two of the strongest in New England, are in the midst of one of their best seasons ever. They hold outstanding rankings among their New England competitors and are fervently preparing for the two most important meets of their season.

As the teams gear up for these meets, Western New England Championships held on February 25 and New England Championships coming up on March 6, their practices reflect their motivation to win, and each week they perfect more and more difficult dives, such as forwards, reverses, and twisters.

Every practice inches the teams closer to clinching the New England crown and beating out historic rivals Andover and Hopkins.

In every meet but one, the girls’ team has dominated the podium, placing first, second, and third.

The boys have followed close behind as Taylor Clough ’13 has placed first in every meet this season.

It was only against the indomitable Andover team that the girls lost their first and second place spots for the first

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time, while Danielle DeNunzio ’12, a two-year veteran diver, came in third.

Under the leadership of injured senior Charlie Wall ’11, and younger returners DeNunzio and Clough, the divers have much to celebrate this season.

Although diving is its own entity, the teams’ stellar achievements at every meet aren’t isolated. “Diving is an event in a larger swim meet, just like the 50 free,” said DeNunzio.

Judges award points won by individual divers according to the place they receive—six for first place, four for second, three for third, two for fourth, and one for fifth. All points earned by divers contribute to the total scores of each school’s swim team.

“At times, the diving team’s points really make the difference at a meet. Since we usually place first, second, and third for girls and first and second for boys, it really helps the swim team out to have a lot of points,” said DeNunzio.

Deerfield’s diving success doesn’t only come from the team members’ exceptional talent, but from the expert coaching of Mary Ellen Clark. A former Olympic bronze medalist in both the 1992 and 1996 summer games, Ms. Clark “encourages us to ‘jam on it’ and push our hardest,” said Marina Vranos ’12.

“She’s enthusiastic and won’t take no for an answer. She’s seen Olympic diving, and she knows what it means to be a good coach, and most importantly she knows how important it is to be a classy athlete,” added Vranos.

Along with Ms. Clark’s time and effort, the chemistry, excitement, and progress of the team is also a result of internal motivation. Kellam Witherington ’12 explained the dynamic relationship between the boys on the team.

“Taylor really brings a lot of experience to practice. I think it’s a good balance. He’s a technical leader and I bring a lot of emotional support,” Witherington said.

Georgina Hutchins ’12 concluded, “We have basically the same kids from last year, and the new ones fit in really well and also bring a lot of experience from home. We’re very fun-loving, but very serious when we need to be.”

And the team will need to be serious as they head into the final stretch of their season. This potent combination of team camaraderie, focused effort, and striking talent will culminate in the next few weeks as the Deerfield divers take to the boards against the best teams in New England and prepare, as the team mantra goes, to “NAIL IT!”

By CHARLIE CORYStaff Writer

Among the great traditions of Deerfield sports—Choate Day, honoring graduating seniors, and wearing class dress to away games—are the annual spring break preseason trips.

Three boys’ teams and two girls’ teams will make the trip to various locations this March.

The boys’ baseball team will travel to Clearwater, Florida, while both crew teams are moving from their previous location, Sarasota, Florida, to Boston. In addition, the boys’ lacrosse team will relocate from Orlando to Clearwater.

Spring preseason is an important time for the varsity teams, as most of the team bonds and camaraderie are created over the week of the trip.

“Every year the team changes with graduations, PGs, and the new sophomores/freshmen. Preseason is the time the team really comes together and builds team chemistry,” said boys’ varsity lacrosse co-captain Will Swindell ’11.

Teams often go through two or three practices daily, which takes an extreme mental and physical toll on the athletes, especially under the heat of the Florida sun.

“We all are going through the same thing and that keeps the team together through the entire season,” explained Bobby Osgood ’11, another boys’ varsity lacrosse co-captain.

Meanwhile, for the girls’ crew team, “Preseason is an important time for the boats to gain a kind of congruency and gain a mutual

respect for each other,” said Coach Wayne Berger.

Another important aspect of the preseason trips is ensuring the captains emerge as the team leaders on and off the field.

“I think the biggest thing I can do as captain is to make sure everybody feels included,” said varsity baseball captain Mat DeNunzio ’11. “It is important for the older members to set an example not only in work ethic, but how they carry themselves on and off the field.”

But preseason isn’t only about getting to know each other on and off the field. Conditioning and forging a team identity are equally important goals of these preseason trips.

Fortunately the team gets some off time from the intense practices and hard work. The coaches and captains ensure that the entire team enjoys itself.

“Last year we went to Universal Studios for a day, but this year we moved to a new place near the beach, so I’m really looking forward to spending some time hanging out,” said Swindell.

The lacrosse team is also looking forward to spending time with the girls’ lacrosse team, which will be staying at the same hotel as the boys in Florida.

Each year, players look forward to the preseason trips not only to spend time with friends and teammates in Florida, but also to challenge themselves physically and mentally in practices.

DeNunzio summed it up, saying, “I love the preseason trips because when we all get through it the team emerges closer and more prepared for the season ahead.”

Spring Teams Anticipate Preseason Traditions

By RYAN LOGIEStaff Writer

Upon meeting admission officer and coach Allison DiNardo, one is immediately struck by her warm smile and welcoming presence. But that smile certainly does not mean the girls’ varsity lacrosse team will have it easy this season. With a deep knowledge of the game and personal experience, Ms. DiNardo comes determined to build up what is already an incredibly strong program.

Ms. DiNardo knows what she’s talking about when it comes to lacrosse.

As a member of the Amherst College women’s lacrosse team, she won the national title her junior year and was a captain and second team All-American her senior year. This background is one of the things that excites players the most about their new coach.

“I think I’m most excited for her to bring her experience to the Deerfield team. I’m really excited to learn from a collegiate player and especially someone so passionate about the game,” said

co-captain Hallie Dewey ’11. “I think she is an awesome addition to the program and will strongly impact the future of Deerfield girls’ lacrosse.”

Dewey is not the only one who is enthusiastic about the team this year and for where the program is headed. “I’m so excited about getting to know our players, and about the senior leadership this year. Part of the joy of being a new coach is fresh eyes on all of the players in the program, regardless of what their experience or age is,” said Ms. DiNardo.

Ms. DiNardo hopes to make a difference by “supporting the girls through the college recruiting experience, because I know personally how intimidating it can be, and I really want to help them to play at the [collegiate] level.”

She also wants to reshape the entire lacrosse program into a feeder system, in which girls at lower levels can develop and move up to the varsity team. Ms. DiNardo eagerly anticipates the Florida preseason trip.

“It will be a great way to get a sense of the depth of the team,

as well as a fun, productive way to kick off the season!”

Dewey is also excited for the trip, adding, “I think this year will be defined by hard work, all starting with the spring trip this March. With Ms. Creagh, who was a great addition to the team last year, as her right hand woman, DiNardo’s motto for the season might as well be ‘no pain, no gain!’ ”

Under a pair of fit, tough, and experienced coaches, the team will strike a balance between hard work and fun. “One of the things I liked best about Ms. DiNardo as our assistant field hockey coach was that she wanted us to work hard, but also encouraged a lot of team bonding and she always added fun games into practices,” said Lindsey Ziglar ’13, who captained Ms. DiNardo’s j.v. field hockey team this fall.

So it seems that there are great things to look forward to this spring for the girls in the lacrosse program. With a new coach filled with enthusiasm and ready to push her players to work their absolute hardest, girls’ lacrosse will certainly be a team to follow closely this spring.

Coach DiNardo Brings All-American Experience to Girls’ Lax

In the girls’ events, Lauren Stobierski ’14 was crowned the New England champion in slalom, as Annika Trapness ’13 took 3rd place and Marly Morgus ’12 finished 14th. Beth Lawless ’12 powered into 2nd place in the giant slalom, with Stobierski in 7th and Trapness hot on her heels in 8th.

Jack Stobierski ’12 dominated both boys’ events, winning the slalom by 2 seconds and the G.S.

by 4. In the G.S., Captain Keo Brown ’11 cruised into 4th, while Oliver Hopkinson ’12 rounded out the scoring in 15th.

Finally, in the slalom, Hopkinson raced to 8th and Peter Stobierski ’14 grabbed 10th.

Both the boys and girls won their slalom and giant slalom races, the boys beating out 16 teams and the girls crushing 11 other schools to become New England champions.

Danielle DeNunzio ’12 perfects a dive in a February practice.

D iv i n g C u t s T h r o u g h N e w E n gl a n d O p p o s i t i o n

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Ski Teams Take New England