VOL. LXXXIV, NO.5 DEERFIELD ACADEMY, DEERFIELD, MA 01342 October 21, 2009

“Knowledge, Pedagogy and

Student Support”A Framework for Teaching

One hundred seventy-three ener-gy-saving light bulbs now illuminatethe gym and with other new environ-mental projects, this will bring an esti-mated savings of 229,232.62 poundsof carbon dioxide this year.

The school is setting goals toimprove our environmental profile.Beginning with the ice rink, Deerfieldis taking steps toward becoming amore energy efficient institution.

A comprehensive environmentalplan, however, cannot happenovernight. Many years’ worth of con-versations has sparked the creationand implementation of numerousprojects among students and faculty,coordinated and led by theEnvironmental and SustainabilityCoordinator Kristan Bakker.

One such project is the replace-ment of high-intensity driving lightsin the hockey rink and East and WestGyms with T-5 low mercury, high-efficiency lights.

“The gyms are also used for test-ing, and with the new, bright, and effi-

cient lights they are now an improvedspace,” Mrs. Bakker stated.

These new lights are estimated tosave around 111,360 pounds of car-bon dioxide a year compared to theold ones, a 51% reduction.

Another new feature is the ice-making system in the hockey rink.This is a high-efficiency refrigerationsystem in which ice is produced usingless energy, and extra energy is used inother parts of the facility. The icetemperature will be monitored andwill change when it becomes too hotor too cold.

Hockey player and environmen-tal proctor Lili Gahagan ’12 believesthat “the upgraded ice-making systemand the new lights in the rink are notchanges everyone will notice, but theyare evidence that the school canbecome more environmentallyresponsible in many unexpectedways.”

Mrs. Bakker is confident aboutthe progress of all of the Academy’senvironmental projects. “We are mov-ing towards being more efficient byreducing our carbon and pollutionfootprint while reducing our energyexpenditures during these tight eco-nomic times.”

New Environmental Projects:Lighting and Ice-making

Round Square Representatives Venture to Ajmer, India

Andover:100 probable cases of H1N1

Choate:90 students fit the Center for Disease Control’s

defintion for “flu” over a period of about two weeks.

Exeter:85 cases over the course of three weeks

Hotchkiss:100 cases of H1N1

St. Paul’s School:90 probable cases of H1N1

Deerfield:

11 cases of Influenza-like illness (ILI) as of 10/15

2 cases of H1N1 as of 9/25

Office of Multicultural Affairs To Survey

Diversity Awareness on Campus

This December, Deerfield willsend students and teachers to thePeople of Color (POC) Conference inDenver, which in turn has promptedan upcoming diversity survey on cam-pus. In these two ways, Deerfield isdemonstrating a growing effort atdiversity awareness on campus.

To prepare for the conference,the Office of Multicultural Affairs,directors Ann-Marie White, AyodejiPerrin, and Debra Dohrmann willissue a diversity survey labeled‘Assessment of Inclusivity andMulticulturalism’, or the AIM Survey.The purpose is to “take the pulse ofthe climate on campus,” Mr. Perrinexplained.

AIM is a two-part evaluation: anonline portion and a committee-basedassessment of campus life. These

committees, comprised of trained fac-ulty members, will dissect daily life atDeerfield by “investigating standardareas of school life,” said Ms.Dohrmann. They will categorizediversity by religion, sexual orienta-tion, ethnicity, and socio-economicbackground.

The Office of MulticulturalAffairs monitors the cultural climateof the school. Their current task is “toset up a blueprint for what the officewould look like with a dean at itshead,” said Mr. Perrin; which wouldmake the office a more “permanentpart” of school life.

The goal of the POC Conferencethey will attend in December is to“celebrate and nurture equity and jus-tice in independent schools,” accord-ing to a conference brochure. In sim-pler terms, the conference will let peo-ple “proclaim their own identities,”according to Mr. Perrin. With this in

mind, the Deerfield group will discussthe Identity Project, a school-wide ini-tiative inspired by Kip Fulbeck, lastyear’s Martin Luther King Day speak-er. This project allows students towrite statements about their identityon index cards that may eventually becompiled into a published book.

The conference’s host, theNational Association of IndependentSchools, described the conference asthe “flagship of our equality and jus-tice initiatives.”

But as Mr. Perrin pointed out,once these varying motions are com-pleted, the Office of MulticulturalAffairs cannot assume their work isdone. In the meantime, student lead-ers and faculty members will attenddiversity workshops to learn aboutmulticultural life at boarding schools.

“Diversity work is an endlessprocess because it is a process ofintrospection” said Mr. Perrin.

BY LIBBY WHITTON

Staff Writer

“We are all looking forward to it,in spite of the fact that last Mondaythe temperature was 102 degrees!”said Martha Lyman about the 2009Round Square conference in India.

Every year, Deerfield selects sixstudents to attend this internationalRound Square Conference.

This year’s students include KaylaCorcoran ’10, Jacque Hulburd ’10,Lydie Blundon ’11, Miles Griffis ’11,and Emmett Knowlton ’11. BenCallinder ’11 was selected but wasunable to attend due to health issues.

The accompanying faculty mem-bers were Martha Lyman, AssociateHead of School and Director ofCollege Advising, and Francoise Ellis,Language Department Chair.

“It is the first trip to India for allof us,” Mrs. Ellis said, “But everyoneis very excited and expecting bigthings.”

All were nervous-excited onThursday, October 10, when the fivestudents and two faculty membersdeparted for their eight-day adventureto India. The trip was for RoundSquare, a global association of 82schools which promotes communityservice, adventure, and personal devel-opment in students across the world.

The 2009 conference was hosted82 miles from Jaipur, India at thebeautiful Mayo College, or “The Etonof the East,” in Ajmer, India.

Each day at the conference beganwith optional yoga and then launchedinto a series of speakers, conferences,and smaller workshops focused onpeace and knowledge.

Highlights included an adventureday to experience Indian towns andcities through hiking, sightseeing, eat-ing, and shopping. There was also apublic service day to promote ruraldevelopment in small villages andafforestation (building forests) in thePushkar Valley.

Griffis said, “I absolutely lovetraveling and plunging into adven-tures.” In fact, he was so desperate togo that, to convince his parents, heworked the entire summer at a campto help pay for the trip.

Corcoran said, “The chance toexperience something different, notjust see it or hear it, but really feel it,will be incredibly surreal.”

Hulburd admitted before she leftfor the trip that she was worried aboutgetting the swine flu and catching upon homework upon return.

By the Numbers: H1N1 “Swine Flu”

A life without

Facebook?!

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The Physick Book ofDeliverance:

a Halloween tale

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Parents’ Weekend

game summary

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BY GRACE MURPHYEditorial Associate

BY THEO LIPSKY

Staff Writer

Many students have taken surveysabout their past and present teachersand faculty residents over the past yearwithout fully understanding to whatthey were contributing.

The Board of Trustees institutedthe Framework for Teaching programlast year, which “articulates best prac-tice for teachers in 3 different areas:knowledge of subject matter, peda-gogy, and student support,” said Headof School Margarita Curtis.

The plan includes a second-yearreview for new teachers that takesplace over a 2-3 week period pre-determined during the spring of theirfirst year.

A panel consisting of the teach-ers’ respective department heads,Dean of the Faculty John Taylor,Academic Dean Peter Warsaw, Dr.Curtis, and a teacher from anotherdepartment of the reviewed teacher’schoice sit in on three classes duringthis time period.

This review includes detailed stu-dent surveys to be completed by alltheir former and current students, aswell as those they have lived with orbeen associated with in the dorms.The teacher is also asked to write aself-reflection.

“It’s affirmation of what you arealready doing well, but also clear andfocused feedback on where you canimprove,” second-year Englishteacher Margaret Blake said, in refer-ence to her upcoming winter evalua-tion, “I look forward to this review.”

After these reviews and the accom-panying professional developmentdiscussions, ten-year senior facultymembers are re-evaluated. It providesaccountability among all members ofthe community.

At the upcoming Trustees meet-ing at the end of October, Ms. Curtiswill pitch a parallel assessment proce-dure for administrators and the headof school.

“It’s a focus on feedback, growth,and self renewal” said Ms. Curtis.

“We hold our students responsible

for their work, so then we as teachersalso hold ourselves responsible in ourwork,” said Ms. Blake aboutDeerfield’s clear dedication to the mis-sion of self-accountability in everydiscipline.

“It’s nice to hear the administrationis putting themselves in our shoes.”

A Halloween fog looms over the baseball field as two shadowy seniors haunt the campus.

By SHAYE HORN

Staff Writer

Steph Olivas

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2 The Deerfield Scroll OPINION / EDITORIAL October 21, 2009

You may have noticed that for thepast two weeks I’ve been wearing auniform to class everyday. The ensem-ble includes flip-flops or sneaks, agreen or plaid pleated skirt, a whitepolo shirt usually with a DeerfieldDoor logo that I bought in HitchcockHouse, and some form of a secondlayer. The outfit is simple and practi-cal.

I occasionally time myself in themorning to see how quickly I can getdressed, and the uniform hasimproved my best time to a record ofsix minutes from when my alarm goesoff to when I’m walking out the door.It definitely helps that I can keep mypajama boxers on underneath the skirtwithout looking sloppy.

I am not proposing that everyonewears a mandatory uniform. I simplythink that girls’ class dress is vagueand hard to follow. So until we comeup with a better solution, I’m merelyproviding an alternative that adheresto the rules while taking the emphasisoff fancy clothes during the academicday. It allows girls to be taken serious-ly without having to wonder whethertheir dresses are too short or theirshirts too low. We all have busy lives atDeerfield and we all have moreimportant things to worry about.

I haven’t decided yet how the uni-form will make the transition intowinter, but so long as it’s warmenough, I invite you all to stop byBewkes House and try on a uniform.You can keep it; I have lots of extras!

Why I’ve Been Wearing A UniformBy KATIE WALKER

Contributing Writer

Helping Out Our Hard-Pressed Staff

This summer, due to losses inthe endowment and as part of itsfinancial restructuring plan,Deerfield had to lay off twenty-sixmembers of the staff. While trying toaddress all fiscal issues within oneyear, these staff cuts caused a sudden,shocking change that is, of course, ablow to all members of the Deerfieldcommunity.

Those working in the DiningHall, in the dorms, and elsewherearound campus, are feeling the signifi-cant loss of several co-workers.During this time of healing, it is cru-cial that the Deerfield community sup-ports them.

We encourage open communica-tion between the administration andstaff—a start in this direction will bedemonstrated in a document to bepublished on DAnet with thethoughts of those working in all areasof the Deerfield Staff.

Students and faculty should helpmake this transition easier, as thosewho used to clean the Greer or sweepthe Dining Hall floor are among theindividuals no longer employed.

Let’s keep things clean—pickingup after ourselves in the hallways, theclassrooms, and in the Greer, givingthem a hand and helping rebuild thecommunity in which we live.

Cell Phones—Yes, or No.Students have commented often

on unexpected rule changes duringthese first few weeks of school. Onerule that has not changed, however, isthe clearly-articulated limitation ofcell phone use on campus—and yetthis fall has seen more visible violationof the policy than ever before.

As cell phones play an increasing-ly central role in lives all around theworld, banning them here seems moreand more unrealistic. However, weshould evaluate their role in Deerfieldlife by examining our own values.

The elimination of room phoneshas certainly made cell phones a morenecessary form of communication

among students, but texting in class,answering calls outside of the dininghall, reading e-mails on the way tosports practice—do these activitiesfall into the category of “necessary”or simply “isolating?”

As we revise new rules this fall,we should revisit the principles behindour old ones. Cell phones, while use-ful, isolate and distract their usersfrom the world around them. Do suchfeatures make them simply incompati-ble with the community-based charac-ter of Deerfield? It’s time for studentsand faculty alike to pick a side anddecide whether to let this rule stand orslide.

Why Aren’t We Truly Bleeding Green?When it comes to environmental

awareness, it is students who are tak-ing the initiative. The role of environ-mental proctor is shaping up to be acompetitive leadership position, andstudent-led organizations such as theEnvironmental Club and theEnvironmental Stewardship AdvisoryCommittee are doing what they can topromote small lifestyle changes withinour community.

However, where is a grand,school-wide initiative that we can allunite behind? Where does the interestof alumni, the Board of Trustees, andthe administration lie? FromAdmissions’ careless printing of hugesingle-sided packets, to the waste ofenergy in academy buildings thatcould be lessened by simply turning

down the temperature by two degrees,the Powers-That-Be of DeerfieldAcademy aren’t setting a very goodexample.

Deerfield Academy often findsitself torn between its devotion to tra-dition and the need for change. We tryto cast a favorable light upon the factthat often we are among the last ofour peer boarding schools to embracea new trend (coeducation, etc.), claim-ing that a conservative approach givesus time to make a safe decision thatanalyzes the risks of others.

We may call this method “safe,”but it also means that we are beingtimid and, sometimes, indifferent. Ifthis Academy wants to produce lead-ers of our generation, where are thelessons in initiative and risk?

The Deerfield Scroll would like to make corrections to the article

“2009 Heritage Award: Ralph Earle ’49” on page 1 of the

September 30, 2009 issue.

Ralph Earle is an alum of the class of ’46 not ’49.

Mr. Earle was not the governor of Pennsylvania; his father was. We

regret the editorial error.

Immunity Causes Political Disease

“You’ll see what I’m made of!”The headline is on the second pageof El Pais and the main article of theworld news section of El Heraldo, ajuicy line from Silvio Berlusconi,Italy’s prime minister. The cause of hisoutrage: the Italian government haseliminated the law giving politiciansimmunity in case of misdemeanorsand minor crimes. Berlusconi will nowhave to appear in court and face thecorruption charges that have beengathering around him for a few years.

When I first read the article inSpanish, of course, I thought itsmeaning must have eluded me. I askedmy host mother for clarification: whatexactly had happened that madeBerlusconi mad?

“The Italian parliament rescindedhis political immunity,” she said mat-ter-of-factly. “Berlusconi’s lawyer isgoing to argue that the change wasunconstitutional.”

“Politicians in Italy can do any-thing they like without being tried in acourt?” I asked incredulously, adding,“well, they could?”

“Yes, and I’m pretty sure it existsin Spain too, unfortunately,” she said,

“but I’m not sure. Ask your politicalscience teacher tomorrow.”

Intrigued, I did. And he explainedthat Spain does indeed have a law pro-tecting politicians from lawsuits dur-ing their terms in office.

The law has a reasonable root: inthe past, if a king or dictator didn’t likea particular representative, the higherpower could simply charge him with amisdemeanor and cart him off to jail.The protection originally guaranteedthat politicians could contradict orcriticize important and powerful fig-ures and still serve their entire termwithout fear of reprisals.

The current law stipulates thatpoliticians cannot be charged whileholding office, and in the case of acharge after office, the only court thatcan hold the hearing is the TribunalSupremo, the equivalent of theSupreme Court.

Recently, a handful of governorsand a mayor in Valencia have beenaccused of corruption. A few of themleft their party, the Partido Popular(PP), of their own accord, and otherswere expelled by the party president.However, all still hold their posts;they’ve just switched to a minor partyto make clear that they are the guiltyones, not the PP.

Valencia’s assembly is tinged bycorruption, and Berlusconi is outraged

in Italy (but the Italian people are evenmadder). And I’m still confused abouthow such an outdated law persists in acountry as modern as Spain.

True, Franco’s dictatorship endedjust 34 years ago, and Spain’s constitu-tion is only that old. The law wouldfunction should the politicians com-port themselves lawfully.

However, the news of the lastweek has proven that, unfortunate-ly, some representatives do notdeserve such trust. The law allowscorruption to occur without penalty,condoning crime. Representativeshave special privileges, raising themabove the laws that govern the peoplewho elected them. This originallydemocratic law has now becomeabused.

In the United States, politiciansresign in the wake of affairs and adul-tery, personal life problems that, tome, have nothing to do with repre-senting the people. Here, even corrup-tion cannot force a governor out ofoffice.

Something as grand asBerlusconi’s massive corruption (notto mention his abysmal personalbehavior, widely publicized here inSpain) is what it took for Italy to real-ize the harm of giving representativesspecial privileges; what will it take inSpain?

By AMANDA BENNETT

Contributing Writer

Parietals. We hope we now haveyour attention.

At the beginning of the schoolyear, the members of Student Councilmet to discuss the most pressing stu-dent issues. The topic of parietalsarose, and as we continued to explorethe topic, it became clear that changeshad to be made.

At Deerfield, we are constantlyreminded by the administration of thehonor and trust shared within com-munity. With parietals, it appears thosewords hold no meaning. An 18 year-old senior is confined to the samerules as a new 13-year-old freshman?

With this pressing at the minds ofthose on Student Council, we setabout to find a viable solution. Aftermuch discussion, the Council passed anew proposal on the rules governingparietals. In short, the proposal creat-ed a more reasonable system thataccounted for class differences.

Using the current rules as a basefor the sophomore class, as we feltwas appropriate, we proposed to setthe rules according to a class scale. Asa student progresses through his orher Deerfield career, he or she wouldbe awarded more trust. In the opinionof the Council, the proposal alsoaddresses some of the gender issueson campus by encouraging healthyrelationships.

When the proposal was broughtto the Dorm Council, the sitting facul-

ty objected, not on a practical basis,but rather one of emotion. Theircounter-proposal seemed to be aTrojan horse for increased rules andstripped our proposal of the impor-tant staggering of rules that are cen-tral to the Council’s plan. We ask whythe faculty continue to feel thatDeerfield students are unable tomake good decisions in their per-sonal lives, yet are expected to do soelsewhere?

Student Council plans to continueto press the issue with the admin-istration, and we ask that studentsbring the topic up with each otherand the faculty. We strongly believethis is a topic that needs to beaddressed and feel there needs to bean honest and open discussion aboutit on campus.

President of School Paul Pasiuccoand Senior Class Representative

West Hubbard represent Student Council

Check out the Deerfield Scroll online for reactions

to school rules in the Student Handbook!

www.scroll.deerfield.edu

Parietals—Keep Up the Discussion

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The Deerfield Scroll OPINION / EDITORIAL October 21, 2009 3

Congratulations, Rehabilitated Politicians!Debate Finalist Charles Gianinni’s After Dinner SpeechThank you and good evening,I’m honored to be here and to

take part in this celebration of the25th anniversary of the founding ofThe Center for the Rehabilitation ofDisgraced Politicians.

Over the last quarter century, thecenter has done all in its power to ful-fill its mission and, I quote from thebylaws, “to give every public servantwhose name has been slandered by themedia a second chance at success.”

As many of you know, the centerwas founded in the wake of theresignation of President RichardNixon, or as his friends knew him“Tricky Dick,” with the goal of ensur-ing that such verbal sodomy from themainstream media befall no otherpolitician without his having someshot at redemption.

And I have to say, the center hasbeen remarkably successful at accom-plishing that goal. Whether they havehelped regain their office, or just get amultimillion dollar book deal, theyhave ensured that every one of thesemen and women get a second chance.And I would like to take a moment, toreflect on some of my personalfavorite stories of redemption.

First I would like to take alook at the center’s most recent case—that of Illinois Governor RodBlagojevich, whose story is a favoriteof mine. Mr. Blagojevich was electedGovernor of Illinois—the firstDemocrat governor since 1972. Hewas the people’s champion. However,he was removed from office becauseof accusations that he tried sellingPresident Obama’s vacated senateseat—Which Apparently is against theRules!?! Who knew—well anyway,since his removal, Mr. Blagojevich hasbecome a new man—thanks to thecenter’s efforts. He has been on every

major news and talk show—nearlyhad a reality show on VH1—andstarred in a musical. Not to mentionhe just landed a multimillion dollarbook deal. So congratulations, Rod—You’re Back!

Next I would like to look at theinfamous case of former WashingtonD.C. Mayor Marion Barry. Mr. Barrywas the people’s champion in D.C—he has the longest tenure of any D.C.mayor, and has done some remarkablethings during his time in office—including leading a major drug crack-down across D.C. Now, being themayor of a large city such as D.C. isobviously a very stressful job, so in aneffort to relax, Mr. Barry checked intoa hotel room with his girlfriend andsome substances to help him unwind.Little did he know there was a camerain the room, and it was a sting opera-tion—and this came to that and hewas arrested for the possession anduse of crack-cocaine. For this slightlapse in judgment Mr. Barry was sentto prison for six months. Outrageous,right?

After his incarceration, he imme-diately came to the center and, thanksto the Center’s efforts, Mr. Barry wasreelected by the people ofWashington, D.C., in 1995, just threeyears after finishing his prison sen-tence for the possession and use ofcrack cocaine. It’s a beautiful story; ittouches my heart every time.

Now I would just like to take amoment and look at the case that hasgiven the Center for the Rehabilitationof Disgraced Politicians its incrediblereputation. The Case of Italian PrimeMinister Silvio Berlusconi, who is hereso frequently he actually has his ownbed in the center. Mr. Berlusconi hasbeen Prime Minister of Italy on threeseparate occasions from 1994 to 1995,

from 2001 to 2006, and from 2008 tonow.

During his tenure, the longesttenure of any G8 leader, he has hadsome extraordinary conduct that youcan only see in Italian politics. Let megive you some examples. Once, as anelection strategy, he announced thathis party’s female candidates were themost attractive. He was recentlydivorced by his wife because she wastired of claims that the 72-year-oldprime minister was having “affairs”with 18-year-old girls. He claims thatBenito Mussolini “was a benign dicta-tor who did not kill his opponents, butsent them on holiday,” and defends hisclaim that the Communists ate chil-dren. He has gone on trial for corrup-tion six times (but never convicted)and is currently under investigationfor the exploitation of prostitutionafter some “questionable” picturessurfaced of him, the Czech primeminister, and 11 naked prostitutes.Now, while Mr. Berlusconi may makea few too many decisions from belowhis belt—he is ultimately a good manjust looking to spice up the mundanenature of politics. So keep it up Silvio,nothing has been able to stop you sofar—and the center will be there tohelp you every step of the way.

As my address draws to a close—I just want to say, keep it up everyone.Every politician deserves a secondchance, whether he tried to sell politi-cal office, used crack cocaine, orengaged in orgies with fellow leadersand prostitutes, they are all people andall make mistakes. So let’s make surethat the Center for the Rehabilitationof Disgraced Politicians’ next 25 yearsare better than the last.

sources:www.nytimes.comwww.bbc.co.uk

Swine FluA Socratic Exchange

DA: Non-Denominational or Disregarding?

Yes, I come from that Pentecostalstock where the women who sayamen wear broad-rimmed hats andthe men who shout themselves totrembles hold hankies to wipe theirsweaty brows clean. However, I inten-tionally came to Deerfield largelybecause of its nondenominationalstance.

As a prospective student, I wasunder the impression that the BrickHouse Church had nothing to do withthe Academy. In addition, it seemedthat students were encouraged to wor-ship only if they so desired. Comingfrom a strict household whereChristian living was the utmost priori-ty, I found the freedom at Deerfield tochoose a religious lifestyle wonderful.

But after three years, I amambivalent about how wonderful itreally is. I have noticed that, atDeerfield, religious freedom has pro-duced a tendency towards religiousdisregard. I do not mean disregard asin disrespect, but disregard as in let-ting religion somehow become remoteand unnoticeable.

I find this strange since Deerfieldis such a diverse community. Manyhave their own sets of beliefs, even ifthey are atheistic, agnostic, or purelyspiritual. The learning opportunitywithin the religious context of ourcommunity is astounding. Yet religionis not a truly open discourse here atDeerfield.

The IDEA initiative seems wellintentioned. Jan Flaska, our Dean ofSpiritual Life, heads the program.The aim is to provide a spiritual andphilosophical outlet for theDeerfield community. Its website, listsIDEA’s six basic descriptors: “inter-faith, global, pluralistic, cross-cultural,philosophical, and thought and dia-logue-provoking.” IDEA is not anew program. The community ben-efits from its existence. However,my suspicion is that the student bodyis not aware of all of its messages oropportunities.

Also, not to be forgotten is theaverage student’s numerous responsi-bilities. If there is scarcely enoughtime to sleep, how much time and sup-port does that leave for necessaryprayer, meditation, studying of text,and fasting for those who need it—ordiscourse about those things for thosewho seek it. This is even more prob-

lematic because religion at Deerfieldseems too personal, too sensitive totalk about. Religion here is a quietmatter. It does not get as much chattime as politics, music, or world hap-penings.

It might be that Deerfield stu-dents as a whole do not participate inreligious activities. Or maybe they areunsure of religion. On the other hand,maybe they are religious but are waryof offending others who hold differ-ent beliefs. Alternatively, it could justbe that we feel that religion truly is aquiet matter that must be held private-ly. These are all possible reasons as towhy there has been such a serious lackof public discourse about beliefs hereat Deerfield.

Before I graduate, I in no wayexpect to see the student body lament-ing to the administration aboutDeerfield’s lack of a weekly chapel. Ido not see a proliferation of Bible orTorah or Qur’an study groups withinthe next few weeks. Moreover, I defi-nitely do not expect table heads toforce the students at their tables to tellwhat they do or do not believe at thebeginning of a rotation. I just wantthis community to consider what reli-gion and religious discourse means atDeerfield.

By RAVONNE NEVELS

Contributing Writer

Chase: Can you believe the schoolwants us to get these swine flu vac-cines? Brendan: Of course, I’d rather nothave to drive back to New Jersey for aweek if I get swine flu. Chase: Well, obviously, but thebiggest problem I have is the way theschool’s handling the situation. Don’tyou think they’re being ratherAthenian in their attitude towards theentire idea?Brendan: What do you mean ratherAthenian? What are you even talkingabout?Chase: They’re acting as if we onlyhave two options: get the vaccine orget the swine flu. The Atheniansacted as if the Melians could only sur-render or be decimated, yet there weremany more options to be had. Don’tyou see the parallel?Brendan: Well, I guess I see what youmean. Dr. Hagamen did sound a littlebit like Creon in his speech at dinner.But, still, I think that he’s right, and weall would be better off if the commu-nity as a whole got the vaccine.What’s with all these Greek connec-tions anyway?Chase: A little like Creon? He mightas well have worn Creon’s tunic! Ithink Sophocles wrote that his exactwords were, “I’ll have no dealings withrule breakers, critics of DA’s adminis-tration: Whoever is chosen to run thehealth center should be obeyed, mustbe obeyed, in all things, great andsmall, Just and unjust!” Doesn’t thatsound just a touch like Creon to you?Brendan: It does, almost word forword. I don’t really pay attention atdinner though. I didn’t realize anyonedid, particularly closely enough toquote the announcements. To behonest, in keeping with the Antigoneparallels, are you sure you weren’t justlooking for a way to defy the adminis-tration and challenge their authority?Chase: No, I don’t mean to challengetheir authority. I love Deerfield, and Iwouldn’t want to endanger my fellowstudents, but I think that the way theschool is presenting the situation isover the top and just wrong. Forexample, they’re acting as if it’sinevitable that we’re all going to beinfected; the only person who’s had itso far didn’t infect anyone else, andsaid that it was milder than having theregular, seasonal flu. It seems to methat it’s a far cry from the life-and-death epidemic that the school hasportrayed it to be.Brendan: I think that the reason thathe didn’t infect anyone else was thatthe school did such a fantastic job ofreacting swiftly and proactively to thethreat. Furthermore, I would say thatthe student who was infected wasmost likely the exception rather thanthe rule.Chase: Well, thus far, he’s the onlycase on campus, so he’s the only casewe can use to judge. The school ismaking such a big deal about theswine flu only because the media aredoing so. Often, even after getting thevaccine, people still end up getting astrand of the flu anyway.

Furthermore, if you look at thestatistics, out of 51,000 cases in theUS, only 724 people have died. And,for all we know, many of those peoplecould have been elderly or quite youngor in generally poor health to beginwith. It’s conceivable that some of

them may even have gotten the vac-cine. So, for the school to say we allneed to get the vaccine or get the fluand risk death is ludicrous. I’m moreconcerned about the seasonal flu.36,000 people die from the seasonalflu annually! To me, that is a bit morethreatening, don’t you think?Brendan: Look, all I know is onedeath at DA is one death too many,and I’m willing to prevent that by anymeans necessary.Chase: But why? Why do you feardeath so much? Haven’t you read“The Apology,” by Plato? As Socratessaid, “For to fear death, Gentlemen, isnothing but to think one is wise whenone is not; for it is to think one knowswhat one does not. No man knowsdeath, nor whether it is not the great-est of all goods; and yet men fear it asthough they well knew it to be theworst of all evils.”Brendan: I do fear death, a truly mis-erable death, like one from swine flu.You and your proud idealism, youlook at the world with too much of adetached view. Do you not thinkabout how your friends and familywould feel if you were to die nextweek? Have you given no thought toyour future? To your goals? To whatyou mean to your family and to thosearound you?Chase: I have in fact. I actually feeloptimism at the prospect of death, forI believe death is much more than justthe end of existence. What if, asSocrates said, “if on the contrarydeath is like taking a journey, passingfrom here to another place, and thestories told are true, and all who havedied are there—what greater goodmight there be?”Brendan: I suppose you’re right, butremember we’re only talking about acase of swine flu here. Is there really aneed for all this high-minded, philo-sophical talk? At the end of the day,don’t you think it might be narrow-minded of you to think that there isno such thing as life after Deerfield? Ithink there are many pleasures to behad along the way, because to me, thejourney is nearly as good as the desti-nation. If you really want to get yourGreek philosopher on, I think I’d haveto take the side of Aristotle. While Iunderstand his position on the pointof happiness—that is, that it can onlybe achieved at the end of a long life ofconstant examination and educa-tion—I think you’re still young, andyou haven’t even been truly educatedyet. Wouldn’t you like to die a happyold man, rather than swine flu’s 725th“martyr?”Chase: I am a man of principle and Iwill not sacrifice my ideals regardlessof the triviality or importance of agiven situation.

Fast forward to after the Swine FluImmunization

Brendan: I can’t believe after all that,you ended up getting a shot anyway.Chase: Yeah, I know. I just felt thatultimately I needed to be more practi-cal; in the end, it wasn’t worth gettingthe flu when it could have been pre-vented. I guess in some ways it wasmore that I just wanted to fight theschool’s authority, and I didn’t reallyhave a serious issue with getting thevaccine.Brendan: At any rate, for some rea-son I feel like this talk has been aboutmore than just swine flu.Chase: Yeah, I agree. ForgetAristotle’s “On Happiness,” person-ally, I think Brendan and Chase’s “OnSwine Flu” is a much better read.

Last Friday, as I took my seat inmy English class, one of my peersmentioned a struggle she had justbeen through with the IT Help Desk.She started to describe what had hap-pened to her computer, and the classburst into discussion—almost every-one had a similar problem.

She had had difficulties printingfrom a personal Mac laptop to campusprinters, and the faculty’s responsewas to upgrade to a newer operatingsystem. The student purchased thissoftware and, while downloading it,she fried her entire hard drive. Shenow has to send her laptop to anApple store and spend an absurdamount of money on data-recovery.This inconvenience could have beenavoided if the staff at the help deskhad mentioned to her that you cannotjump two levels when upgrading theoperating system, or else the harddrive will crash.

Her frustration hit home with allof us, and we proceeded to tell our

stories. The most frequent concernsare ITS’ apparent refusal to help stu-dents with non-school-issued comput-ers, the all-too-common re-imagingthat erases all of the student’s docu-ments, music, and pictures, and mypersonal dilemma—my computer ran-domly shuts down and will not turnon again.

As many classes at Deerfieldrequire programs on our laptops, moststudents have become dependent ontheir computers. No one expects thatstudents go through all four yearswithout experiencing technical diffi-culties at some point, so we should beable to turn to familiar faces at theHelp Desk and trust that they will fixthe problem. So why does everyoneget a feeling of dread when they cometo the realization that they must taketheir computer to the Koch Centerand leave it in the hands of the com-puter experts?

It is the fear of the unknown.Most students on campus feel a dis-connect with the staff at ITS and donot like the idea of dropping off theirlaptop with no information of what

will happen to their computer over theindefinite period of time it remains inthe hands of the tech staff.

I have taken my computer inthree times for the same problem, so Icannot help feeling hesitant to take itin again. From my point of view,when the staff cannot figure out whatto do, they take a look at it and returnit to me without addressing the prob-lem at hand. This is my only explana-tion since ITS has not reached out totell me what is going on.

So can the student body develop afriendly relationship with the ITdepartment? Who are the people inITS? We feel that since no one reallyknows people on the staff—and theymost likely don’t know us—then theydon’t feel a responsibility to do all theycan to help us. If we want to eliminatethis judgment, we should make aneffort to get to know the peoplebehind the Help Desk, and increasethe level of communication so that wecan walk in feeling comfortable drop-ping off our laptops, and leave know-ing exactly what they are going to doto fix it.

What Happens Over in ITS?

We wish to extend our deepest sympathy to

Cynthia Busbee SullivanCory Sullivan '05T. J. Sullivan '09

on the death of her husband and their father

JOHN K. SULLIVAN

By GRACE BURNS

Contributing Writer

By CHASE WEIDNER and

BRENDAN GALLAGHER

Contributing Writers

4 The Deerfield Scroll Features October 21, 2009

Peter Nilsson, assistant academicdean and study skills coordinator,joins the faculty this year as a sopho-more English teacher and a dorm res-ident on Barton II, the same hall helived in over four years ago. Mr.Nilsson taught at Deerfield from2001-2005 before leaving to pursue amusic career in New York City.

There, Mr. Nilsson focused onplaying the piano as well as composingand producing his own music. Duringthis time, he said, “I performed with arock group, funk group, jazz group,Nigerian reggae group, as well asManhattan-based Americana group,among others.”

Mr. Nilsson also composed musicfor theater and small chamber ensem-bles, dabbling in folk soul, hip hop,and musical theater. When confrontedabout these successes, Mr. Nilssonmodestly joked, “Whether or not Iwas good is yet to be determined.”While in New York City, he met andmarried his wife Crystal, whom he hasbrought with him back to Barton.

“Having been here before, it’s notmuch of an adjustment,” explainedMr. Nilsson. During his previous stayon Barton II, he even turned hisapartment into a mini-recording stu-dio, where students could come tosing and play music. He expressed hisexcitement to please his hall-mates in“hoping to have a chocolate-coveredpretzel stick feed. They’re deliciousand it would really bring us all togeth-er as a hall.”

When not in his English class-room, Mr. Nilsson can be seen playingthe piano during school meeting andcoaching an ultimate Frisbee team.

Samuel Savage is a new languageteacher this year who is living just offcampus on Wells Street with his wifeCaroline and two boys, Eli andPhineas. This year he is teachingSpanish 2 as well as Latin 3 and 5.

Mr. Savage is familiar with theboarding school experience. Heattended the Groton School for sever-al years before earning a major inClassics and a minor in Spanish fromColumbia University.

He has also taught at the GrotonSchool, Head Royce in OaklandCalifornia, and most recently at theSchool Year Abroad Program in Italy.

Mr. Savage is associated withMather II. But he noted that while atGroton he ran a dorm, “so I actuallymiss living in one.”

When asked what feed he wouldbe most excited to host, he responded,“My wife makes this varsity-level pep-per-mint bark. It’s so much better thanthat jv William-Sonoma stuff.”

While not teaching or coaching,Mr. Savage enjoys being with his fam-ily, cycling and playing the bass. Incollege, he sailed competitively in laserregattas (single-handed ship races).

He loves to travel, remarking“While I can’t see myself doing any-thing else [besides teaching], I’d like tobe a guide for small tour groups in aforeign country.” One of the places heis most interested in visiting is AngkorWat, because he “would like to seemore of Asia” and he is very interest-ed in archaeology.

In addition to teaching, Mr.Savage will be coaching Thirds Boys’Basketball in the winter and juniorvarsity boys’ lacrosse in the spring.

Members of the King’s Academy debate team from Jordan, including their coach, Joe Zych ’08, strike a pensive

pose outside the Koch Center. Deerfield hosted 46 schools from eight different countries for the competition.

Each year, Deerfield Academywelcomes the most outstanding appli-cant from Thailand, and dubs him orher “Thai scholar.”

These students have demonstrat-ed extraordinary abilities in mathe-matics and science, in the classroomsas well as in larger venues.

For this academic year, anothernew and ambitious Thai scholar hasarrived: Tana Wattanawaroon ‘10.

Coming straight from Bangkok,Thailand, Wattanawaroon is still man-aging to adjust to Deerfield.

“I come from the heart of thecity,” explained Wattanawaroon, “Soyou can imagine, it’s totally differentfrom here. Everywhere I’d go therewould be traffic jams and build-ings…But I must say this is a greatchange. I love the scenery here.”

Back in Bangkok, Wattanawaroonhad attended a local school where helearned to speak English and develophis mathematics skills.

“I am very thankful to my previ-ous school. I wouldn’t have been ableto even communicate in English if myold school hadn’t taught me,” heremarked.

So how does word aboutDeerfield’s opportunities get out tostudents all the way in Thailand?

“I first heard about Deerfieldfrom the former Thai scholars. Iheard from them that Deerfield is oneof the best prep schools in the U.S.Deerfield then automatically becamemy first choice.” Wattanawaroonadded jokingly, “plus, they told mehow good the dessert was here.”

Wattanawaroon has come to theU.S. with the support of the Thai gov-ernment. After he has completed hishigher level education, he has an obli-gation to return back to Thailand.

“I have to return to Thailand toserve the country, probably as ateacher or a researcher for ten years.This may seem like a long time, but Ienjoy teaching and researching, so I’llbe fine.”

Having known the past two Thaischolars, Wich Huengwattanakul ’08and Panupong (Ice) Pasupat ’09,before coming here, Wattanawaroonadmitted that he was extremely nerv-ous to try to fill their shoes.“Everybody who came here fromThailand was the best of the best andI predicted people would compare meto them.”

But now, he is coming to enjoythe challenge. He admitted that it is agreat means of motivation to him. Sofar, it seems as if Wattanawaroon isdoing just fine. Enrolled in multivari-able calculus, linear algebra, and APphysics, he certainly seems to be meet-ing the challenge that his predecessorshave set for him.

Wattanawaroon showed his grati-tude saying, “I first want to thank Ms.Lyman and the Thai government forgiving me this opportunity.”

And advice for future Thai schol-ars? “Make the most of your time atDeerfield. This one year as a Thaischolar is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.”

Wattanawaroon Comes to Enjoy the Challenge

Status Update: Students ReallyCan Survive without Facebook

Facebook is a social networkingservice we all know. It was startedexclusively for Harvard students buthas since become a global phenome-non. Facebook has more than 300million registered users worldwide,but at Deerfield, some students stillhave not bought into the trend.Connor Scott ’10, Gavin Fuller ’12,Willa Gustavson ’12, Claire Hutchins’12, and Meghana Vunnamadala ’12are five of the small percentage ofDeerfield students who are do nothave accounts.

Fuller commented, “I have neverhad a Facebook and have never beentempted. Without one, I can diligent-ly work without wasting my time dur-ing study hall.”

“It is negative distraction, espe-cially during study hall,” saidVunnamadala. “And with all the sto-ries that I have heard about Facebookharassment cases, I know I don’t wantto take a chance with that.”

Willa Gustavson has never had aFacebook and thinks that if she wereto get one, “I would be totallyobsessed and I don’t want it to takeover my life.”

When asked if she felt out ofcommunication, Gustavson explainedthat, “Everyone I need to talk to I canemail or call them.”

Hutchins did once have anaccount but deleted it over the sum-mer so she would have time to recov-er from “withdrawal” before schoolstarted. Hutchins attested that, “No

matter how much I miss having aFacebook, I now have much morefree time, and will get into college,”alluding to the fact that some collegescan see applicants’ Facebook pagesand reject them based on what theyhave posted.

Vunnamadala also consideredthis factor of uncertain online securi-ty in her decision not to get aFacebook.

“I know I would never put any-thing up on my account that wouldharm my chance of acceptance intocollege or a job, but it’s still possiblefor others to post photos of you with-out your consent.”

Scott explained his reason for nothaving an account as “all really start-ing with [his] father.” Scott had aFacebook in the eighth grade, but hisfather asked him to delete it in highschool.

“I would be allowed to get oneagain if I wanted to, but after years ofnot having one, I know it’s just awaste of time.” One reason Scott hassteered clear of it is the effect it hason his peers. “When I walk into myproctees’ rooms during study hall Isee them on Facebook, tell them toget off, come back in at 8:30p.m., andthey are still on. I’d rather not havethis extra distraction in my life.”

These five Facebook-freeDeerfield students are confident theyare better off. More free time, nostudy time wasted on stalking friendsprofiles, and they aren’t planning ongiving colleges a reason to deny thembased on inappropriate photos orinformation.

Over two hundred and thirty stu-dents and coaches traveled fromacross the globe to compete in theInternational Independent Schools’Public Speaking Competition hostedby Deerfield on October 1 - 4, 2009.Katie Walker ’10, Charles Giannini’11, and Grace Mermel ’12 represent-ed Deerfield. Giannini competed inmany events, including After-Dinnerspeaking.

“My after-dinner speech (reprint-ed on page 3 of this issue), “TheCenter for the Rehab of DisgracedPoliticians” was something I came upwith over the summer when formerIllinois Governor Rod Blagojevichwas trying to get his own reality televi-sion show. However, I wrote myspeech six days before the event and Idiligently tried to memorize it with thehelp of my friends throughout theweek. I knew it, but I didn’t know itword for word, allowing me to becomfortable, but not too nervous.”Giannini qualified for, and is planningto attend, the World IndividualDebating and Public SpeakingChampionships in Lithuania this com-ing spring.

Mermel competed in publicspeaking events, including interpretivereading. She explained, “Interpretative

reading is when you read seven to thir-teen minutes aloud from a book. Ichose a book that sparked my interest,The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. Istarted reading it all aloud to myselfthe week of the debate, but had cho-sen it earlier.”

Walker commented on her overallexperience by saying, “It was so muchfun, getting to know people from allover the world. I was so impressedwhen sitting in the room listening tothem speak. It was amazing to havethe opportunity to see how talentedsome people really are.”

However, it was not all intensecompetition. On Saturday night, atechno dance took place in the KravisRoom and the Greer was full of stu-dents from across the globe. Whenasked how the dance was going,Alfonso Velasco ’11, the DJ for thenight, smiled and gave a thumbs up.

Mathematics teacher Sean Keller,the faculty member on duty in theGreer, said, “It is a terrific opportuni-ty for students to chat with other stu-dents their age from around the world,particularly students involved in anenterprise they may not have knownas much about.”

Kasaluchi Mmegwa from theFederal Republic of Nigeria waswatching television in the Greer with agroup of visiting debaters andDeerfield students. “My most exciting

moment was making my persuasivespeech for the first time in the KochCenter.” When asked how he pre-pared his speech on rural Africandevelopment, he responded, “I spenta year analyzing the news and went tosome parliamentary debates. Then, Ispent three months writing my speechand then I continued to practice it.”

Debate Coordinator andPhilosophy and Religious StudiesDepartment Chair Michael O’Donnellreflected, “The Deerfield communityreally stepped up and filled their rolesadmirably, not just a couple people,but hundreds of members of thecommunity: students, faculty, staff,alumni, parents, and local neighbors.”

The effort and planning put in bythe community did not go unnoticed.Many visitors commented on howthey were welcomed into the commu-nity and their enjoyable weekend, forsome their first time in the UnitedStates.

A coach from Eton College (UK)wrote in a thank you letter, “For ourgroup of students, it was one of themost educationally beneficial thingsthey will have done in their schoolcareers. I think, for all of us, the regretat having to leave so soon the lovingyet scholarly warmth of the communi-ty at Deerfield will turn into happymemories that will sustain us until ournext visit.”

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Parents’ Weekend? Hope and Olive, a restaurant and barlocated at the corner of Hope Street and Olive Street inGreenfield, offers a variety of dishes that can be classifiedas refined, yet innovative American cuisine.

The very atmosphere of the restaurant exhibits thesame combination of comfort and elegance that is reflect-ed in the food. The setting has the feel of a kitchen—if theproprietor of said kitchen was impeccably tasteful with aknack for interior design. Paintings of ingredients used inthe dishes adorn the walls, and next to the bar stands awhimsical, metal structure made from rolling pins. Thelights are dim, the staff is friendly, and the support of localarts venues (shown in the pamphlets advertizing theaterperformances and art exhibits) truly gives the setting adown-to-earth quality. And “down-to-earth” it is indeedwhat with the ingredients all being homegrown and farm-inspired.

So what does one order from such a wholesomeand flavorful menu? The Black Bean and Corn Salad at

$10.50 serves as the perfect appetizer. A light drizzling ofcilantro-lime dressing brings out the essence of organicgreens while rich avocado complements crisp tortilla chippieces. The sweet, roasted onion also goes nicely with thegenerous serving of corn and beans that top the salad.

For entrees, Miso-Glazed Barramundi, Texas TempehBarbeque, and Spanish Fish Stew are all great choices tosatisfy all types of palates. The Barramundi is citrus andfresh tasting with a subtle spice, and is offset with a sidesof orange-ginger-glazed carrots and bok choi slaw. TheBarbequed Tempeh also combines a substantial mix oftextures; cornbread, tempeh and coleslaw, fused by asmoky barbeque sauce, merge together to form a tastytwist on traditional comfort food.

The Fish Stew recalls a Spanish paella: crisp chunks ofsausage, tender shrimp, a spray of mussels all combine ona bed of saffron rice.

Any of these entrees is sure to leave you contented,and may even inspire you to muster some room for adessert (these, too, are delicious.)

Peter Nilsson Samuel Savage

Suzanne Hannay

IISPSC Debate called “One of the most educationally

beneficial things they have done in their school careers”

The Deerfield Scroll ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT October 21, 2009 5

Freshman Mac MacDonald’s submission for the Round Square Photography competition, taken in Krueger

National Park in South Africa. Other entries are on display in the Hilson Gallery.

Tattoo, the act of marking theskin, is practiced by people of diverseages, origins, and backgrounds. Withsuch varied motives to get a tattoo,there is always a great story behindeach one. The Scroll interviewed sever-al students and faculty at Deerfield todiscover the stories behind their tat-toos.

Cooper Magoon ’10 got his treebranch tattoo as a living memorial ofhis grandparents who funded his edu-cation.

“This tattoo represents life, death,and rebirth, which I feel are importantas members of my family move onand leave a lasting impression on mylife,” explained Magoon.

For Magoon, the location of histattoo also has significance. “Since it’son my back, it’s not always in the way,and I don’t have to constantly see it.Instead, it’s a gentle reminder thatwhat I wanted to preserve will bealways there.”

Luigia Goodman ’10 got her tat-too last December over winter break.The tattoo, located on her wrist, is atreble clef and an eff clef—bothmusical symbols—tilted into a heart.

“I created the design myselfthrough multiple sketches,” explainedGoodman. “I thought I was beingreally original, but the tattoo artist saidhe had done a tattoo just like it theweek before!”

Goodman feels that her tattoorepresents who she is as a person.“The tattoo symbolizes my love formusic and harmony,” said Goodman,“and that I wear my heart on mysleeve.”

Although the tattoo is in a visibleplace, it is fairly small. “I wasn’t sure

how I would react to tattooing,” saidGoodman. “I was worried my momwould get mad. So I decided to startwith something small.”

Goodman’s original fear that hermother and family would not appreci-ate her tattoo proved untrue. “Most ofmy friends and family like the tattoo alot and are very accepting of it,”explained Goodman. “But,” she con-tinued, “there are definitely some fam-ily members who don’t understandwhy I would want to get a tattoo.”

Reflecting on her tattoo,Goodman said, “I have no regrets andI plan to get more!”

In the spring term of his sopho-more year, Steve Kelley ’10 got his tat-too. The tattoo is on his right shoulderand is of an Irish harp.

“I wanted to get a very detailedtattoo with Celtic knots in the harp,”said Kelley, “but the tattoo artist saidthat after a while the details wouldblend together. So the tattoo is just aless detailed black harp.”

Kelley’s inspiration for the tattoocame from his older brother, who gotan Irish harp tattooed on his shoulderwhen he was sixteen years old.

“My brother told me when he gothis tattoo but not our parents,” said

Kelley. “It became a sort of thingbetween us.”

When his brother got his tattoo,Kelley was only seven years old, but heknew immediately he wanted the sametattoo when he turned sixteen.

And, at age seventeen, his wishcame true. His brother took Kelley toget the mirror image of his tattoo.Kelley explained, “Mine is on my rightshoulder and his is on his left shoul-der.”

Kelley loves having his tattoo andsaid that, “I’m not an artist, so havinga tattoo is a way for me to expressmyself.”

Senior Associate Director ofAdmissions Debra Dohrmann, is oneof the many adults at Deerfield with atattoo.

Mrs. Dohrmann got her tattoowhen she was in her early 30s. “I wasone of the bridesmaids in my friend’swedding,” she explained. “We decidedto get tattoos together because wewere all close friends.”

“We thought we would all get thesame tattoo, like a sisterhood thing,”said Mrs. Dohrmann. “But we could-n’t decide so we all chose differentones.”

Mrs. Dohrmann decided to get aflower about the size of a nickel onthe inside of her ankle. “CindyCrawford [the supermodel] has thesame tattoo in the same place!” saidMrs. Dohrmann laughing, “But I gotmine first!”

While Mrs. Dohrmann doesn’tregret getting the tattoo or the designshe chose, she does wish it was in adifferent place. “I wish I had gotten iton my shoulders so it wouldn’t be vis-ible so much of the time,” she said.

Mrs. Dohrmann doesn’t regretgetting her tattoo but would remindanyone thinking of getting a tattoothat tattoos are “personal, and they areforever.”

FALLING INTO ART

The Fall Arts Showcase, a medleyof student music, dance, and theaterperformances will debut on Friday,October 23, of Parents’ Weekend inthe large auditorium.

First in line for this three-pro-gram sampler is the music perform-ance. With pieces from the ChamberMusic class, the Friday JazzWorkshop, and various choral groups,the music department has a wide vari-ety of students uniting to show offtheir abilities.

Director of Music Amy Shimbodescribed this year’s department as “avibrant and active place with lots ofstudents participating, and where indi-viduals can pursue music making at itshighest level.” She also emphasizedhow wonderful it is as a performer to“look out into the community and seeso many supportive faces.”

The theater program’s portion iscomposed of four selected mono-logues and a song, all from the actingtutorial. Head of the TheaterDepartment John Reese and studentJen Coloumbe ’10 are the main direc-tors of the three comedies and oneserious drama. Like the music group,the acting group this year is diverse instudent experience. Yet Mr. Reeseinsists the goal is simply “to entertainthe audience after a long, busy day!”

The third portion, the DanceShowcase, includes student and pro-fessional choreography. Six dances,said Director of Dance JenniferWhitcomb, will “aim to show a broadcross-section of Deerfield’s danceprogram.”

The student-choreographedpieces include a contemporary balletpiece by Daryl Cooley ’10; a swingdance duet by Andy Harris ’10 featur-ing himself and Alaina Belanger ’12;and a hip-hop quartet choreographedand performed by Kevin Cho ’10,Kim Gibbons ’10, Rachel Teague ’10,and Karon Hawkins ’11.

Professional choreographyincludes a modern piece by BillbobBrown, a dance professor at

University of Massachusetts; anAdvanced Dance Ensemble piece byCarrie Towle, an adjunct balletteacher; and a contemporary jazzpiece by Hillary Brooks, a Deerfieldalum of ’02 and Middlebury graduate.

Ms. Whitcomb said her hope is to“display the most divergent styles andmost experienced dancers” to empha-size the strength of Deerfield’s danceprogram.

The non-performance portion ofthis showcase is artwork from DavidDickinson’s and Tim Trelease’s artclasses. They will be displayed in theexhibition hallway, the Russell Gallery,and the Hilson Gallery.

Mr. Dickinson plans on present-ing his advanced classes’ strongestexamples of line weighting, sighting,and some completed renderings.

Mr. Trelease, Head of VisualArts, will present student photogra-phy from the Round SquareCompetition in the Hilson Galleryand work from his AP Photo class inthe Russell Gallery. His other classeswill have their work up in the ArtsCenter’s Student Galleries.

Studio art and three performingarts programs “coming together onthe stage,” as Jen Whitcomb said, is atruly wonderful thing. “It’s reallyimportant to put the arts programsfront and center at the beginning ofthe year so that people will feelinspired to sign up for them.”

In any case, this will be a chancefor students and teachers alike to raiseawareness of Deerfield’s hiddenstrengths. As always, this Fall ArtsShowcase is bound to be a success.

By DARYL COOLEY and

YUJIN NAM

Staff Writers

“Shelves upon shelves of glassbottles and jars ranging over the walls,all of them containing unidentifiablepowders, leaves, and syrups” greetHarvard graduate student ConnieGoodwin as she enters her grand-mother’s long-forgotten home inMarblehead, Massachusetts. She isleft with the task of preparing the oldand vacant house for sale by herflighty, New Age mother who lives inSanta Fe. However, Connie wouldmuch rather spend her summerresearching her colonial history disser-tation topic than doing her mother(whom she lovingly refers to as Grace)a favor.

But Connie soon discovers thatGranna’s old house, nearly hidden“under the tightly wound bramblebranches and dense thorn bushes,”and her dissertation will become evenmore intertwined than she would per-haps like, bringing a modernism toKatherine Howe’s mystical novel, ThePhysick Book of Deliverance Dane, thatmakes it enjoyable for both the intel-lectual and the Halloween-crazed.

When a key from an old Biblefound in the house sets Connie off ona search to discover an entirely origi-nal primary source—a book of shad-ows dating back to the Salem WitchTrials—odd coincidences haveConnie believing that the book ismore important than she originallythought.

Simultaneously woven intoConnie’s story is the tale ofDeliverance Dane, a woman wronglyaccused of murder during the seven-teenth-century hysteria that plaguedSalem, Massachusetts. As the girls ofSalem fall to fits, “contorted with bil-iousness, mouths opening and shut-ting like angry fish snapping at shredsof flesh in the water,” Deliverance’splight grows grim.

Howe’s writing of Deliverance’sstory feels authentic: the characters ofcolonial Salem speak sincerely andplainly. Experiencing an altogethernew view of the Salem panic, thereader is caught in the whirlwind ofemotion and an ambiguity of morali-ties that overwhelmed the village dur-ing 1692.

The enigmatic book is somehowrelated to Deliverance, and Conniestruggles to piece together the gaps ofthe woman’s life as everything in herown life seemingly falls apart.Returning headaches, strange marksburned into the house’s door, herHarvard professor’s sudden fanaticobsession with her research, and herboyfriend’s abrupt seizures that bear astrikingly similarity to those of theSalem girls have Connie feeling thepresence of something larger, some-thing unknown, something clearly“diabolical.”

Readers will find themselvesyearning to peer through the yellow-ing pages of Deliverance’s book,intensely curious about “monkshood,henbane, foxglove, moonwort,” andall of the other “obscure flowers” thatspells require. Katherine Howe’s ThePhysick Book of Deliverance Dane is skill-fully written with a high attention todetail, and will “magick” any skepticinto a true believer.

KAYLA’S

BOOK

NOOKCaught up in the mood of

Halloween, Kayla takes a lookKatherine Howe’s novel The

Physick Book of Deliverance

By KAYLA CORCORAN

Book Reviewer

GET PSYCHED FOR SADIE’S!Compiled by ELIZABETH BANALAGAY, Sta f f Wri t e r

Past Deerfield students flaunt their coordinated Halloween costumes at the Sadie Hawkins Dance. From left to

right: Charlotte Parker ’08 and Matthew Carney ’07 rock out in matching togas; Ama Francis ’07 and Sam Kaplan

’09 go as Stacy’s mom and Stacy; Joe Zych ’08 and Sarah Cyr-Mutty ’08 pose as Mario and Princess Peach. The

Sadie Hawkins Dance this year will fall directly on Halloween.

Luigia Goodman ’10 dis-plays the tattoo on herwrist, a design she createdherself.

D eer f i el d’ s F a l l A r t S howcaseA display of visual art, music, and dance

By SONJA HOLMBERG

Staff Writer

CONGRA TULA TIONS TO A LL NEW MELLOW D’S A ND RHA PSO D’S!

Joining the ranks of the Mellow D’s:

Phil Hah ’11, Curtis Oh ’11, Gus Wellin ’11, James Yang ’12, Chris Lin ’13

Singing for the first time with the Rhapso D’s:

Indigo Fowler ’10, Becca Cooley ’12, Stephanie Dowling ’12, and Elisabeth Yancey ’12

DEERFIELD INKT a t t o o s o n C a m p u s

“It’s really important

to put the arts pro-

grams front and cen-

ter at the beginning

of the year.”

—Jen Whitcomb

“The reader is caught inthe whirlwind of emo-

tion and an ambiguity ofmoralities that over-whelmed the village

during 1692”

6 The Deerfield Scroll SPORTS October 21, 2009

Strong Tradition,

Young Talent

Carry Girls’ Soccer

While Seasons End, Rivalries Never Die

Yankees fans seem to be drift-ing dangerously close to their arro-gance of the late 1990s, when theycould count on a World Seriesappearance almost every year. Sincethe start of the new millennium, ithas been harder for Yankees fans torely on their 26 WorldChampionships. While this might betheir best team in a decade, don’treach for that 27th Championship T-shirt just yet Yankees fans, as it won’tbe happening this year

The Bronx Bombers have rid-den a 103-win season into the ALCSwith the help of pitcher C.C.Sabathia, slugger Mark Teixiera, for-mer steroid abuser Alex Rodriguez,and a reenergized Johnny Damon.However, the teams they will facefrom now on won’t go down to over-paid players who had to bring in theirright field wall nine feet for them tohave a shot at a league title.

The Yankees will face theAnaheim Angels in the ALCS. TheAngels, who have outscored theYankees 61-55, and boast a sizzling.315 team batting average in their 10meetings this season.

Should the Yankees, by somestrange twist of fate, move on to theWorld Series, they will face thedefending champion PhiladelphiaPhillies or Manny Ramirez and theLos Angeles Dodgers. Ramirez, dat-ing back to his Red Sox days, is anotorious Yankee-killer with a .391lifetime average, and .591 averageagainst Sabathia.

The bottom line is that, withoutthe performance of the players theyso heavily depended on this season,the Yankees are in for a rude awaken-ing. While Nick Swisher is bleachinghis mohawk and ironing his pin-stripes, the Angels, Phillies, andDodgers are all preparing for a mon-umental World Series win. DerekJeter better hold on to his four WorldSeries rings, because he won’t beadding to his collection anytimesoon.

The girls’ varsity soccer team isnot only one of the most promisingteams on campus, but one that isdeeply steeped in tradition. Their tra-ditions include their annual Halloweengame, Ghosts vs. Pumpkins, in whichthe girls are divided into a white andorange team, and the awarding of amini-soccer ball after the conclusionof each game, acknowledging a playerwho had a strong performance.

Most recently, the girls took partin a community service project. Theteam taught little kids to play socceron a Saturday morning in Deerfield.They enjoyed the experience so muchthat they are considering making it aregular activity.

Head Coach Heidi Valk, who hasbeen coaching the team for 14 years,has lead them through numerous suc-cessful seasons. Coach Valk playedboth soccer and lacrosse at MountHolyoke College as well as at BowdoinCollege while involved in an exchangeprogram.

Relatively new on the scene isEnglish teacher and Assistant CoachMatt Langione who has been a posi-tive addition to the coaching staff.“He’s an inspiration both on and offthe field,” said Allie Gray ’11 who is inher third year as a member of theteam. Mr. Langione captained the soc-cer team at Amherst College.

Last season, the girls had one oftheir more successful seasons to date,finishing with a record of 9-5-2 and aspot in the New England Playoffs.The girls were matched up against aperennially-strong Loomis team who

had beaten the girls earlier in the sea-son. However, this did nothing toquell the spirit of the team, whoarrived at Loomis backed by an armyof rabid Deerfield fans who hadturned out on a chilly Wednesdayafternoon to on cheer the team.

It was an exciting game and theDeerfield fans along the sidelines hada hard time containing their excite-ment, leading to some disagreementswith an irate referee who banishedmany of them to the top of a nearbyhill. However, this did not deter thefans who cheered until the bitter end,when Loomis edged out Deerfield 3-2to clinch victory: a bittersweet endingto a great season.

The Deerfield girls have come outwith a score to settle and have certain-ly hit the ground running. Battlingthrough a tough early season schedule,the team now sits at 3-2-1, the samerecord they had last year through thefirst 6 games. With important gamesagainst Taft, Andover, and Suffieldcoming up, they look to move to thefront of the standings

The team has had the benefit of asteady influx of new talent over thepast couple of seasons. Allyn Bennett’10 and Cate Wadman ’13 are twoadditions who have been valuable tothe defense. “She’s small but she candefinitely hold her own,” said LindseyShea ’11 of her teammate Wadman.The girls also have a new keeper thisyear, as Ellie Carroll ’11 made herdebut in net this season. MeanwhileCaptains Maddy Keeshan ’10 andKirsten Vaughn ’10 look to continuethe offensive success they had againstKent, in which the team netted fourgoals.

Games to Watch on

Parents’ Weekend

Deerfield will bleed green asusual this Parents’ Weekend, as boys’and girls’ cross country, football, fieldhockey, boys’ and girls’ soccer, waterpolo, and volleyball all take on otherprep school teams at every level ofplay.

At the varsity level, boys’ footballwill play Exeter at 3:30. The team haschanged most of its offensive play-book from last year, having startedrebuilding after graduating all butone player from last year’s team.Exeter’s team this year is strong, hav-ing dominated Worcester, Avon, andChoate. This game is a must-see and issure to be a great match up.

Girls’ field hockey will be playingTaft at 4:15. The team is experiencedthis year with nine seniors, and 15upperclassmen on the team. So far,the team has racked up a 5-1-1 record,with their only loss coming at thehands of the annually strong

Hotchkiss team. Taft’s team will bringa 3-2 record into Deerfield, markingthe girls in green as the ones to con-quer on the turf.

Boys’ cross country will runagainst Exeter at 3:30. Deerfieldswept all three meets at Worcester,Williston, and Cushing, and beat eightother schools at the WestminsterMiller Invitational on a difficultcourse. Exeter’s runners have also hada good start to the season, and sit at 2-0. With strong leadership and a prom-ising group of underclassmen run-ners, the team looks to use the famil-iar terrain to stay undefeated.

Varsity boys’ soccer will lockhorns with Exeter at 3:00. Exeter hasamassed a 7-0-0 record so far, but willhave to face a scrappy Deerfield teamwith a speedy group of midfieldersled by Captain Tucker Dayton ’10.Sporting a 4-2-1, the boys are hungryfor an upset, and to scratching getinto the top of the standings.

At the jv level, the dominant girls’soccer team will be facing off againstTaft as well at 3:30. Taft is 3-2 thusfar, but might be overmatched againstthe 5-0-0 Deerfield squad. “We have asick offense and our defense just getsbetter and better every game,” saidoptimistic goalie Claire Hutchins ’12.

The jv water polo team playsExeter at 3:45. The boys are sitting at2-2 right now, but look to jumpstarttheir season with a win over Exeterwho has a good water polo programfrom top to bottom. “I think ourteamwork and game awareness haveimproved a lot from our first game,and from last year. Last year we reliedon swingers and fast breaks, becausewe had talented individuals, but thisyear we work as a team,” said GunnHerabat ’11

Finally, the jv girls’ volleyball willtake on Exeter as well. The team is 2-2, dominating Hopkins and Cushing,but losing to Worcester and Loomis.Exeter has a powerful team this year,with a 5-0 record, but the girls areplanning on handing them their firstloss of the season. “I'm really excitedfor my mom to see the hard work thatmy teammates and I have done,” saidZatio Kone ’12

After finishing the season with aleague-leading 103 wins and a threegame sweep in the ALDS, all signspoint to the Yankees claiming their27th World Series Championship.

The Yankees used power pitch-ing and power hitting to get by afatigued Twins team that snuck intothe playoffs after defeating theDetroit Tigers in a one-game playoff.

While every Yankees fan knowsthat long time Bombers like DerekJeter and Mariano Rivera thrive in thehostile environment of Octoberbaseball, the key to the Yankees runthis year are players such as AlexRodriguez and C.C Sabathia, playerswho have not performed well in theirplayoff past.

In the Twins series alone,Rodriguez had two HRs and six RBIsin three games. Compare this to theone HR and one RBI he totaled in hislast 13 playoff games. There is nodoubt he is prepared to handle thepressure of being the Yankees’ clean-up hitter.

As for big C.C. Sabathia, whilehis 19 regular season wins hasbecome the standard for the heftyleft-hander, the 7.92 ERA he broughtinto the 2009 postseason was a majorcause for concern. However, hisGame one outing when he fannedeight Twins in 6.2 innings whileallowing only one earned run showedhow dominant he can be.

Even without stellar perform-ances from A-Rod or C.C., theYankees could very well be thefavorite to take home the title, as theysport the most dangerous lineup inthe league, maybe the best in Yankeehistory.

With seven of the nine everydayplayers with over 20 HRs in the line-up, and a team batting average of.283, there is no such thing as an easyout when facing the Yankees.

The Yankees look confidentbehind their skipper Joe Girardi, whois wearing the number 27 this year.Coincidence? I think not.

Faculty Series

Predictions

Ms. Melvoin

Phillies over Yankees

7 Games

Mr. McV aughYankees over Phillies

6 Games

Mr. DancerDodgers over Angels

7 games

Mr. HamiltonPhillies over Yankees

7 games

Mr. CalhounYankees over Dodgers

6 games

Mr. BarnesPhillies over Yankees

6 games

Ms. V eigaPhillies over Yankees

Libbby Whitton ’12 beats a Kent player to the ball in a girls’ varsity soccer game.

Some of the new cheerleaders Brooks Walker ’10, Alex Ward ’11, Julia Pielock ’10, Charlotte Dewey ’11, John Zurlo ’10, Lilly Nolan ’10, Omari

Maxwell ’10, Finn Leslie ’10, Kim Gibbons ’10, Gaelen LeMelle-Brown ’11, Caroline Dickey ’10, and Tyanna Carter ’11 show off their sweaters.

Jennifer Coulombe

Jennifer Coulombe

By NASTASSIA ADKINS

Staff Writer

By ANNA GONZALES

Staff Writer

YankeesCYRUS WITTIG

Red SoxALEX CHAPIN