Holderness Hosts Relay for Life By Steph Symecko ’12 and

Haley Mahar ’12

As the night of April 21st

draws closer, Holderness

School is on the home stretch

preparing for the 2012 Relay

for Life.

So far, the school community

has far surpassed its initial

goal of $10,000 and is instead

working towards $25,000.

Relay for Life is a national

event sponsored by the

American Cancer Society,

drawing millions of partici-

pants nationwide every year.

This is the first Relay for Life

put on by Holderness, and the

campus is buzzing with ex-

citement.

In preparation for the Relay,

the campus split into teams by

dorm. Each dorm set a goal

for how much money they

wanted to raise; students set

personal goals as well. Each

dorm then came up with a

team name, a team theme, and

a team color. Additionally,

each team is responsible for

educating the school about a

specific type of cancer that

their team color represents.

Other members of the com-

munity, such as the female

faculty (AKA The Venerable

Vixens), have created teams

for the event as well.

The Relay starts at 9PM on

Saturday evening with the

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Volume 7, Issue 11 April 20, 2012

A PUBLICATION BY HOLDERNESS STUDENTS

FOR

THE HOLDERNESS SCHOOL COMMUNITY

Holderness and PRHS

Collaborate in Art Event

Satellite Technology Used to

Count Penguins

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White Mountain Art on Display

By KJ Sanger ’13

There has been quite a bit of

hustle and bustle in the art

department in preparation for

the biggest art show Holder-

ness has ever held.

All of the art, collected by a

family friend of our very own

Franz Nicolay, is from the

White Mountain School. The

White Mountain School was

a landscape painting school,

much like a handful of

schools that popped up dur-

ing the 19th century. There

will be 33 pieces in total, two

sketches, one watercolor, and

31 oil paintings; the collec-

tion is a mix of styles and

artists. Some of the paintings

are huge, stretching over five

feet wide and four feet tall;

others are as small as three

inches by eight inches.

The dates of these pieces

range from 1857-1895. Al-

though that is over 100 years

ago, some of the paintings

look like they could have

been painted within the last

year. In incredible condition

and impeccably preserved,

the art is spectacular.

The pieces in the exhibit are

only a fraction of the entire

collection that Andy and

Linda McLane have obtained

over the last ten to fifteen

years. They are of the Pemi-

gewasset Valley, Lakes Re-

gion, Franconia Notch, and

North Country. Historically,

art from these areas of New

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opening ceremonies and the

survivor walk. The national

anthem, sung by Claire Caputi,

will be followed by a welcome

from Sam Lee and a talk by

her father, Tom Lee. Candles

inside bags decorated by the

community will be lit one by

one before the walking begins.

The candles will commemo-

rate both survivors and those

who have died.

While these luminaries will be

decorating the walking path,

they will also be used to spell

out “HOPE” on the hill by

Bartsch. During the night,

these luminaries will be

changed so that “HOPE” be-

comes “CURE.”

Once the walking begins, there

will also be activities going on

throughout the night. There

will be a scavenger hunt, a

Home Depot contest, volley-

ball, karaoke and a DJ, mov-

ies, games and Frisbee on the

turf; Twister, yoga, Tug-of-

War, and a Back-to-Back Re-

lay. There has even been talk

of a giant bouncy house!

Different Holderness students

will MC the event at different

hours and during different

events throughout the night.

The Charlie Williams Band

will be making a special ap-

pearance at 11 pm before giv-

ing way to an Open Mic at

12:30.

For the Relay, each hour will

have a different theme: a team

color lap, a crazy hair lap, a

fun socks lap, a freaky hat lap,

a cancer challenge lap, and a

hippie lap.

And if that is not enough, there

will be plenty of food avail-

able for everyone; Holderness

has been generously sponsored

for the event. Beidermans and

the Common Man are supply-

ing the majority of the food;

Beiderman's has contributed

chips while the Common Man

has has contributed dinner

food and ice cream. Holder-

ness parents have also risen

admirably to the occasion and

are creating an Exam Bake-

style table of goodies for Re-

lay participants.

The school will also have a

giant movie screen and speak-

ers, donated and worked by

Mark Stearns Sound Systems.

The Relay for Life is sure to

be twelve hours filled with

entertainment, food, friend-

ship, and fun. But most of all,

the Relay for Life will give the

Holderness community a

chance to raise money for a

great cause: fighting cancer.

As this weekend draws nearer,

we hope that everyone is get-

ting excited and ready for a

night to remember. Don’t for-

get to make your donations!

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Hampshire during the 19th

century are very rare due to

the limited transportation in

central New Hampshire at that

time.

Andy McLane, one of the col-

lectors, grew up in New

Hampshire and attended Dart-

mouth, so he has been in and

around the White Mountains

his entire life. Throughout his

life, he has attempted to re-

trace the steps of many of the

painters, pinpointing exact

spots where paintings were

originally sketched and where

the artists may have stayed

while working.

The paintings done by the

White Mountain School have

been enormously influential in

the history of New Hampshire

as they attracted many tourists

to the beauty of rural New

Hampshire, quickly stimulat-

ing the economy. The art that

came out of the White Moun-

tain School also helped the

area become the first national

forest.

So for all of you history and

New Hampshire buffs, this is

the show to go to. You can

even ask Franz about what the

paintings would look like now

if done from the same spot!

The opening reception will

take place tonight at 6:30PM

in the newly decked-out Ed-

wards Art Gallery. A brand

new security system has been

installed over the course of the

past few weeks in preparation

for the opening. New equip-

ment includes two security

cameras, a motion detector,

and a glass breakage alarm

system. The pieces will be

watched by a security guard at

all times. Do not, and I repeat,

do not throw anything through

those windows!

Opening night for the White

Mountain School show will

also be opening night for a

new student show as well. The

student exhibit will contain

collaborative pieces created by

Ms. Dahl’s Creative Writing

students and Mr. Nicolay’s

Advanced Photography stu-

dents. Come check out the

work of your classmates as

well!

The White Mountain School

pieces will be up until May

27th, so if you cannot make it

to opening night, there will be

plenty of time to walk through

and check them out during the

next couple of weeks! See you

all there!

White Mountain Art

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Volume 7, Issue 11

A Photo Essay: Fishing on the Pemi

By Charlie Williams ’13

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By Zihan Guo ’14

UK, US, and Australian sci-

entists used satellite technol-

ogy to count animals in Ant-

arctica. The technique locates

individual colonies, which is

done by looking for big

brown patches of guano

(penguin poo) on the white

ice. This new technique en-

ables scientist nowadays to

monitor the long-term health

of the emperor penguin popu-

lation.

The results from the satellite

readings are surprising be-

cause the population of em-

peror penguins is twice as

many as scientists expected.

By now, they have already

identified 44 key penguin

colonies on the White Conti-

nent. Around 595,000 em-

peror penguins are identified,

which is almost double the

previous estimates of 27,000-

350,000.

“The emperor penguin has

evolved into a very narrow

ecological niche; it's an ani-

mal that breeds in the coldest

environment in the world,”

explained Peter Fretwell. “It

currently has an advantage in

that environment because

there are no predators and no

competition for food.

“If Antarctica warms so that

predators and competitors

can move in, then their eco-

logical niche no longer ex-

ists; and that spells bad news

for the emperor penguin.”

Source: BBC News

World News

Scientists Double Previous Estimates of Emperor Penguin Population

Fabian Stocek ’13

While students on campus

enjoyed the heat during the

Head’s Holiday, marathoners

down in Boston were strug-

gling.

The 116th Boston Marathon

presented some unexpected

challenges for the runners as

the temperature soared all the

way to 86 degrees Fahren-

heit. There were 120 racers

who had to be hospitalized

because of heat exhaustion.

The strategy was to take it

really easy according to the

winners.

“It was very important to me

to take water, to take fluids,

to hydrate as often as possi-

ble, even if it led to falling

off the pace at times,” said

Wesley Korir after winning

the 116th Boston Marathon

with a time of 2 hours 12

minutes and 40 seconds.

Then, the affable Kenyan and

graduate of the University of

Louisville added with a

smile, “It's hot. Too hot. In

case you don't know that.”

Concerns about the 80-degree

temperatures led to more than

4,000 runners deferring their

entries until next year. There

were 26,716 entrants this

year, but just 22,426 started

the race.

Jason Hartmann of Boulder,

CO, was the top US finisher,

coming in fourth at 2:14:31.

American Ryan Hall, who

finished fourth last year, did

not run Boston this year. He

did, however, make the US

Olympic team at the mara-

thon trials in January.

“Today was a survival race,”

Hartmann said. “You just

battle and try to get through

it. The conditions weren't

good and you line up with

your goal to have the best

performance possible and put

yourself in that position.”

For the fifth straight year, the

women's race at the Boston

Marathon came down to a

duel on Boylston Street. And

for the seventh straight year,

there was a different winner.

Kenya’s Sharon Cherop and

countrywoman Jemima Jela-

gat Sumgong went stride for

stride over the last several

miles of Monday's race. But

Cherop made her move with

600 meters remaining, and a

last gasp sprint by Sumgong

could only bring her to

within two seconds of the

eventual winner.

Cherop said her fast finish

was partly the result of taking

a conservative approach at

the beginning of the race.

Cherop, who finished in 2

hours 31 minutes and 50 sec-

onds, is the seventh different

winner since Catherine

Ndereba won back-to-back

races in 2004-05. Cherop

won a first-place prize of

$150,000, the same as men's

winner Wesley Korir.

4,000 Defer Entries for Boston Marathon Until Next Year

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Where did Earth Day Come From? What Can You Do?

By Jeff Hauser ’13

Where did Earth Day come

from? Did some man just one

day decide he didn’t like the

way the environment looked

and organize a national event?

Well, in a way, yes. Gaylord

Nelson, a U.S. Senator from

Wisconsin started grassroots

efforts through thousands of

colleges and universities; he

organized teach-ins at each

school about environmental

problems. A huge part of these

protests/rallies was the fact

that many college students

were already energized and

protesting the war in Vietnam.

Nelson realized that students

will protest for just about any-

thing and it was the perfect

way for him to gain public

support.

The biggest event that moti-

vated Nelson was the oil spill

in Santa Barbara, CA in 1969.

With 80,000 to 100,000 bar-

rels of oil spilled, marine life

was devastated, and for the

first time many people raised

an eye to what was occurring.

Initially Nelson was looking to

gain support for water and air

clean-up; however, when all

was said and done, Nelson

realized he had brought to-

gether many more people and

organizations. For example,

people protesting freeway

smog and factory emissions

would have never before

merged together for a similar

cause. Everyone realized

through Nelson's efforts that

they shared concerns.

The first Earth Day was a huge

success; at the end of the day

more than 20 million Ameri-

cans came together in schools,

offices, and public parks to

celebrate and learn about how

to help the Earth. With such

support from the people, the

government recognized that

environmental protection was

a real issue that many people

cared about deeply, which was

Nelson's ultimate goal. To this

day, the push for environ-

mental awareness increases;

now up to 500 million people

and 175 countries participate

in Earth Day celebrations.

There are many ways to get

involved in Earth Day. On

April 22, 1970, the first Earth

Day, New York City closed

5th Avenue to all vehicle traf-

fic to support the event.

Granted, here at Holderness

such a grand event may be

hard to pull off, but little

things like Ms. Mumford men-

tioned are great ways to get

involved. Helping out at Kirk-

wood Gardens, the Plymouth

Skatepark, or in the woods

around campus will make a

bigger contribution than you

may realize.

If working with plants is not

your forte, come out for the

350-meter cross-country ski

event in honor of Climate Dots

on May 5th. Climate Dots re-

fers to a project designed by

350.org and their partner or-

ganizations that will shine a

spotlight on the extreme

weather that has been affecting

people world-wide. Come join

the ski race and do your part to

show the world how climate

change is affecting New Eng-

land and the ski industry.

Students, I challenge you not

to drive alone on Earth Day;

carpool with a friend. Even

better, if viable, stay on cam-

pus, completely eliminating

excess use of gasoline.

For students here on campus,

recycle one more piece of pa-

per or plastic bottle. This is an

extremely easy way to help; be

conscientious about your food

waste.

Earth Day Fun Facts • The garbage in a landfill stays there for approximately 30 years.

• Each person throws away approximately 4.6 pounds of garbage every day.

• 84% of all household waste can be recycled.

• 14 billion pounds of trash is dumped into the ocean every year.

• Most families throw away about 88 pounds of plastic every year.

• Every ton of paper that is recycled saves 17 trees.

• Recycled paper requires 64% less energy than making paper from virgin wood pulp.

• The amount of wood and paper we throw away is enough to heat 50 million homes for 20 years.

• It takes 90% less energy to recycle aluminum cans than to make new ones.

• The energy we save when we recycle one glass bottle is enough to light a traditional light bulb for four hours.

• We each use about 12,000 gallons of water every year.

• Only 11% of the earth's surface is used to grow food.

• If every newspaper was recycled, we could save about 250,000,000 trees each year. Unfortunately only 27% of all Ameri-

can newspapers are recycled.

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New England Sports By Keith Bohlin ’12

Boston Bruins: The Bruins are in the playoffs (unlike other popular teams on campus such as the Toronto Maple Leafs

and Montreal Canadiens)! In the first round of four of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Bruins are taking on the Washington

Capitals. In the best-of-seven series, the Bruins took games one and three, and the Caps took game two, an interesting set-

up for the rest of the series. Tempers flared in game three at various points with multiple fights breaking out, and neither

offense woke up until after the first two games were completed; they went into OT with only four goals scored in the two

games combined. That being said, both Thomas and the Capitals’ third string goalie, Holtby, have played well thus far and

will need to play just as well if not better if they want a chance at winning the series. The winner of the series will likely

take on the Philadelphia Flyers. Look out Knuckles.

Boston Red Sox: The Sox are once again off to a rough start and are currently the owners of a 4-7 record, three games

behind first place…Orioles. Nonetheless, the Sox also got off to a terrible start last year and at the end of the year…

tanked. The Red Sox woes point directly towards pitching and injuries. While the bats have been going well (top 5 in runs,

batting average, and slugging percentage), the pitching has been atrocious, as the team is dead last in earned run average

(ERA) and batting average against. Meanwhile, Carl Crawford and Jacoby Ellsbury, two of the starting outfielders, are

currently on the disabled list. Another hiccup in the start of the season was when Bobby Valentine accused Kevin You-

kilis, the heart of the Sox team, of not being completely committed to the team. This resulted in many players and fans

alike shunning Valentine rather than Youkilis as the statements seems to be far from true. In the end, Valentine apologized

and the season wears on.

Team Bohlin Fantasy Hockey: Team Bohlin won the Webster Fantasy Hockey League over Team Moptop. Congratula-

tions go out to co-owners Bohlin and Lamson for a tremendous season. Knuckles finished last, just behind Munsy.

School Sports

Boys Varsity Lacrosse

The boys varsity lacrosse team is hanging in there, after the loss of TJ Ajello to JV baseball.

Despite this devastating loss, we continue to march on as players like Max Sturges continue

to steal the show from the face-off dot. After losing to a talented Taft squad, our club has

bounced back and made great strides toward success with wins over Berwick and Hebron

and a close melee with Pomfret. Much of this success is due to Coach Weymouth who runs

a tight defensive package and is never afraid to bark out constructive commands. Be excited

for the wooden sticks to come out tomorrow as we lay some lumber on our arch-rivals from

Brewster.

- Matt Kinney ’12

Boys Varsity Tennis:

This year’s squad has proven to be fun, talented, and most of all, attractive. With a

large foreign contingent from the countries of Spain, China, and even from Idaho,

the team has experienced some success early in the season. At practice nothing

says team bonding more than a couple headbands and bro-tanks. When asked

what the key to the team’s success is Luke Randle responded, “I would have to

say it’s Coach P. He really knows how to push us, keep us from getting injured,

and explain to us what we should do in doubles matches.” Captains Jesse Ross

and Miguel Arias are not yet satisfied with this young team; they want this team to

see more aces on the court and no faults off the court. Good luck to these racket-

eers, and let's hope we do not have any racket-smashing incidences like Johnny

Mac.

- Chris Nalen ’13

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A Special Thanks to our

Sponsors!

Mark Stearns Sound Systems Frank Jones Unique Entertainment

Holderness School

Relay for Life Saturday April, 21-22, 2012 9PM-9AM

__________________

Donate online at

http://holderness.org/RelayforLife

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Hockey’s Season’s Over: What’s Next for Andrew Munroe?

By Andy Munroe ’12

When asked to write an article

for The Picador about my

plans for the future I was a bit

confused. I said, “I’m not

really leading a confusing

year, I’m just planning on

working and playing hockey.”

Then after a while when I

really started to think about

what I am going to do, I real-

ized it’s not as simple as it

seems in my head. You see, it

all has to do with hockey and

the NCAA.

But in order to explain what I

am doing next year, I need to

go back to when I was 16.

In Ontario there are many dif-

ferent junior hockey leagues.

The highest of these leagues is

the Ontario Hockey League

(OHL) which is in the Cana-

dian Hockey League (CHL).

The CHL consists of the OHL,

the Western Hockey League

(WHL), and the Quebec Major

Junior Hockey League

(QMJHL). The three leagues

compete for their own champi-

onship and then for the Memo-

rial Cup.

I was drafted into the OHL in

2010 to the Peterborough

Petes in the 7th round of the

OHL draft. I had a little bit of

a rough Minor Midget AAA

year with the York Simcoe

Express because I tore my

MCL in late November and

wasn’t healthy again until

January. Those months off

were months that OHL scouts

couldn’t see me play, but I was

back into the net for playoffs

and our team made a great run.

We won the Ontario Minor

Hockey Association (OMHA)

title for the 4th year in a row

and bought ourselves a ticket

to the OHL cup. The OHL

Cup is the tournament that

occurs at the end of the Minor

Midget year; it is the last

chance for scouts to see all the

players from the best teams.

Our team made it to the semi-

finals where we lost to the

Toronto Marlies 2-1. I was

MVP for my team that game

and I had a good tournament

in general. So on May 1st,

2010, I was drafted to Peter-

borough.

It is important as a 16-year-old

to play in as many games as

possible as a goalie. So being

the third goalie on an OHL

roster wasn’t really an option.

There is a Junior A team in

Peterborough, and the Petes

were hoping for me to play

there. However, I needed to be

careful. The OHL will pay for

Canadian University for as

many years as you play in the

league if you strike a good

deal. The catch is if you roster

for a game in the OHL, your

NCAA eligibility is gone. Also

if you are in their camps for

over 48 hours then you also

lose your eligibility. At 16, I

didn't want to make that

choice, so I needed to find

somewhere to play that would

allow me to play as many

games as possible.

Junior hockey is for players

between 16 and 21 years of

age, so these were my options.

Play Jr. A in Peterborough

with only a guaranteed 15

games; play Jr. A somewhere

else with even fewer guaran-

teed games; play Major

Midget AAA (a lower level of

hockey) for York Simcoe and

split the games; or play on a

small prep school team where

a man named Allie Skelley

guaranteed me 30 starts. Hol-

derness seemed like my best

option, but I knew nothing

about prep school hockey. I

had heard about Holderness

from Jeff Wasson '10 and he

highly recommended the

school, so based on his advice

and my trust in Skelley, I

made the decision to attend

Holderness for the 2010-2011

season.

When I interviewed with Greg

McConnell, he sold Holder-

ness to me. But when Greg

asked me, “Are you planning

on going here for two years or

three?” I was caught off guard.

I was planning on coming to

Holderness for one year to

play hockey; the three-sport

idea wasn’t appealing either.

However, my views on Hol-

derness did a 180 after my first

few months here. I led all

goalies in New England in

saves after my junior year sea-

son, and as Skelley had prom-

ised me, I started every game.

I couldn’t have been more

pleased with my own play and

was excited to improve the

next season. I came to Holder-

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Holderness and PRHS Students Collaborate at Flying Monkey By Emily Magnus ’88 and

Liesl Magnus

On Wednesday evening, Ply-

mouth Regional High School

and Holderness School, as

well as the general commu-

nity, gathered at the Flying

Monkey for the second annual

“Convergence” art event.

The collaborative event began

with an art exhibit in the lobby

of the Flying Monkey Theater.

Spectacular photographs, bold

graphic designs, and stunning

paintings hung from every

available vertical surface and

covered the tables in back of

the theater. There were also

several fantastic, colorful

cakes that were created by

PRHS students.

Why so many pieces? The

artwork was all part of a silent

auction on which guests of the

show could bid. The proceeds-

benefited CADY (Community

for Alcohol and Drug-Free

Youth), a local organization

which works to prevent sub-

stance abuse through environ-

mental prevention strategies

and evidence-based program-

ming.

During the silent auction,

PRHS students also served

delicious snacks and drinks.

Later in the evening, perform-

ing art students from both

schools took to the Flying

Monkey stage. Hosting the

evening were Holderness stu-

dent Aidan Kendall and PRHS

student Hannah Crowell. In

their opening speech Aidan

and Hannah took turns saying

each word. It was a great way

to begin the collaborative per-

formance!

Holderness School students

performed first with two dance

numbers. In the first perform-

ance Carson Holmes, Christina

Raichle, Emily Clifford, and

Tess O'Brien performed to a

song titled “Somebody that I

Used to Know.” Emily Clif-

ford and Tess O'Brien per-

formed a second piece with

beautiful, lyrical grace.

Next to take the stage were

several more Holderness stu-

dents including Youngjae Cha,

Shihao Yu, Maggie Peake, and

Emily Soderberg. They were

followed by two additional

solo performances by PRHS

students Andrew Buttolph and

Brittany Irish. Their musical

talent was fresh and expressed

the individual personalities

and passions of each artist.

The evening ended with sev-

eral performances by the

PRHS choral ensemble. Their

voices and music filled the hall

and left the audience wishing

for more.

Thank you to art teachers

Lynn Sanborn (PRHS) and

Franz Nicolay (Holderness

School) for organizing the

event. Also a special thanks to

Alex Ray and the Common

Man family for all their help in

making this event happen!

ness as a hockey player, and I

am leaving Holderness as a

hockey player. That being

said, I also leave Holderness a

better person with a greater

knowledge of the world

around me.

So given that explanation of

everything that led me to Hol-

derness, I am now looking for

a place to play hockey next

season. In my two years at

Holderness I have been ap-

proached by a few Division I

NCAA hockey programs, but I

also sent out my own emails

and hoped the coaches would

pay attention to me. However,

Holderness isn’t well known

for its hockey program so it

has been tough to get noticed.

Instead, next season I will be

playing Jr. A hockey in On-

tario in hopes of becoming a

better hockey player for what-

ever university I attend.

My three best options for next

year are with the Pembroke

Lumber Kings, Newmarket

Hurricanes, and Lindsay

Muskies. I will be attending

more Jr. A camps, but Holder-

ness will have to approve these

tryouts. In my mind at this

point, hockey for me next year

is like college for many of

you. All I will be doing next

year is working and playing

hockey. These camps in spring

are similar to college applica-

tions. I need to put my best

effort out there to show that I

am capable of playing at the

next level. I want to play well

because I’m not only repre-

senting myself, but I am repre-

senting the Holderness com-

munity in everything I do. I

will hopefully be a bigger,

stronger, and better hockey

player by the end of next sea-

son, well prepared to play

NCAA hockey. I will keep

Holderness updated on my

stats and decisions and wish

all my other classmates the

best of luck next year!

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By Monique Devine

It's 1985 and Robbie Hart is New Jersey's favorite wedding

singer! If you've seen the movie, you know the story!

The Wedding Singer was originally a 1998 romantic comedy

film written by Tim Herlihy and directed by Frank Coraci.

Adam Sandler starred as a wedding singer in the 1980s and

Drew Barrymore as a waitress with whom he falls in love. The

film was later adapted into a stage musical with the same title.

It debuted on Broadway in April 2006 and closed on New

Year's Eve of that same year.

This weekend Holderness students will perform the musical

version of this funny but sweet love story of Robbie Hart and

Julia Sullivan! The show boasts music that plays homage to the

pop songs of the 1980's and dance numbers, choreographed by

Ms. McDonough. The Wedding Singer will take you back to the

days when hair was big, greed was good, collars were popped,

and fashion included parachute pants!

In Holderness School's own version of this show, Connor

Smith, So Hee Park, Josh Nungesser, Salamarie Frazier, Brian

Tierney, Axi Berman and a host of other actors take the stage to

bring this off-beat romantic comedy to life. Get your 80's atti-

tude on and join us at the Touch-of-Class Wedding Hall on

Friday night at 8:00PM. Enjoy the show!

The Wedding Singer Takes Audience Back to the Eighties

Senior Editors

Nate Lamson

Haley Mahar

James Robbins

Junior Editors Jake Barton

Jeff Hauser

Charlie Williams

Faculty Advisors

Ms. Magnus

Mr. Solberg

Mr. Carey

Contributing Writers

Justin Simpkins

Brandon Marcus

Fabian Stocek

Vincent Guo

Keith Bohlin

Kristina Micalizzi

Chris Nalen

Steph Symecko

KJ Sanger

Matt Kinney

Andrew Munroe

Liesl Magnus

Monique Devine

Sara Mogollon

Contact Information

Holderness School

Chapel Lane

P.O. Box 1789

Plymouth, NH 03245

Phone Number:

603.536.1257

Fax: 603.536.1267

Email: info@holderness.org

Shout Outs

DT & JS : j u s t perfect

EC & SC: Looks like this boy cashed in for a dancing

queen

NB & WT: Rollerbladin' walkbacks keep them going

quick

FM & PB: Miles and miles apart, but close at heart

AL: DJ Livestrong

LF & OL & GVL: Now you know you're beautiful

RS: Come watch her speedy serve on the tennis courts

AB: His apartment smells of rich mahogany

Day Dorm: No shirts and a slip-n-slide are the keys to

getting the ladies!

Mrs. Lin: Absolutely killing the slack line!

PF: Happy Head's Day to the new Solberg

-Kristina Miccalizi ‘12

Volume 7, Issue 11

Horoscopes

By Sara Mogollon ’12

Page 11

Aquarius (January 20 - Feb-

ruary 18): You might not

want to give up your inde-

pendence, so keep in mind that

no one can solve your conflicts

better than you. No drastic

action is required now as long

as you stay in touch with your

feelings.

Pisces (February 19 - March

20): Establishing reliable

channels of communication is

a high priority this week be-

cause your thinking is all over

the map. It's not that you're

slacking; it's just that you need

to find a way to energize your-

self. You also need to be more

practical in your everyday in-

teractions; don't miss the op-

portunity to stabilize your life

in the days ahead.

Aries (March 21 - April 19):

Sometimes it seems as if the

world is requiring you to stand

still even when you're itching

to start something new. What-

ever you decide to do, build on

what you have now, instead of

trying to start over. Also, don't

work so hard; take some time

for yourself before getting

involved with another project.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20): It takes a lot to get you to blow

up; you rarely jump to angry

conclusions. However, if

you're not happy, you could

become very angry and turn

into a raging bull. Fortunately,

you're a lover and not a

fighter, so go out and enjoy

one of the best times of the

year. Remind yourself why it's

silly to dwell on the negative.

Gemini (May 21 - June 20):

It's easy to bury important

tasks and forget about them

completely, especially when

the sun is shining. Complete

your to-do list now, even if it

involves future tasks. Also

remember to take care of the

needs of others now so your

schedule will be clear to begin

new projects next month.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22): Make time over the next few

weeks to think about your fu-

ture, rather than just concen-

trating on the present. This

isn't about the routine work

you must do today or about

weekend activities; instead,

open your imagination to real

long-term goals. In the long

run, it's more satisfying to

watch your visions take lasting

shape than to see them bloom

quickly and then fade.

Leo (July 23 - August 22):

Arguments can bring stress

this week as you respond to a

display of emotions that does-

n't support your current ac-

tions. Your personal needs

appear to be out of step with

what's happening in your life.

Manage your affairs with a

positive attitude and do the

absolute best you can.

Virgo (August 23 - Septem-

ber 22): You're intensely fo-

cused on the minute details of

everything you do this week

which is frustrating others.

Keep an open mind. Expand

your heart and widen your

vision so you can make the

most of good fortune when it

knocks on your door.

Libra (September 23 - Octo-

ber 22): You have been far

too curious this week. You are

over-thinking things, hoping to

find hidden meaning...but it

doesn't exist. Being aware may

be a good thing but not all the

time. Let things come to you

and take things for what they

are.

Scorpio (October 23 - No-

vember 21): You are stuck

between two opposites. There

is an irreconcilable gulf be-

tween your attraction to com-

plexity and someone's need for

simplicity, especially as it im-

pacts a current relationship.

Even if you can't resolve these

opposite approaches now, your

recognition of both extremes

will make interacting less of a

struggle.

Sagittarius (November 22 -

December 21): This week has

felt like a lifetime. Try to fully

invest in every activity so that

you don't dwell on the fact that

summer vacation is a light

year away. You would prefer

to be embarking on a great

adventure, but first you must

put your work and sports first.

Don't be overly concerned;

there will be plenty of time to

play on Saturday. Currently,

however, the real emphasis

should be on doing the small

things that truly matter.

Capricorn (December 22 -

January 19): You have done a

good job of making this week

about fun and games. How-

ever, don't overload on activi-

ties; the school has you run-

ning around enough as it is.

Put some zip back into your

life, but don't go crazy and

book yourself with so many

diversions that you don't have

time to relax.

Source: huffingtonpost.com

The Picador

On Monday with temperatures in the high 80s, perhaps it was more like summer than spring on the Holderness campus. But

whatever the season, it is time to hang up your skates, put your skis in the closet, and enjoy all the activities that don’t require

down jackets and wool hats.

So what is there to do? Senior Editor Nate Lamson has all the answers. Here is his list of the top ten things to do at Holderness

in the spring:

1. Play Kan Jam and Washers on the Quad – Jeans shorts required.

2. Use the swing set between Connell and Day Dorm – Can we get some oil?

3. Play tennis by the New Dorms after dinner – Beware of the Carrigan/Pettitt doubles squad

4. Take campus laps on rollerblades - Formally known as Tyquan’s Roller Strip

5. Attend varsity baseball games on the quad and varsity lacrosse games on the turf - Watch out for Harbor Shots and

Dingers

6. Swim and fish in the Pemigewasset River – See Jeffrey Nadeau, MD for a fishing license

7. Initiate senior pranks – If someone goes missing, call Michael Gassman

8. Slip ’n’ Slide on South Side – The kitchen staff has generously donated all leftover cooking grease

9. Tan under the scorching rays of Plymouth, NH – Remember ladies: if you get off your towel, be sure to cover yourselves in

full Out Back attire, burqa optional

10. Listen from afar to mainstream rappers kill it at Plymouth State University’s Spring Fling - Who are we booking this

year?

Overheards

By Justin Simpkins ’12 and Brandon Marcus ’12

You know those moments when you are walking down the path past Niles and Webster or walking through the Dining Hall,

and you overhear a snippet of conversation? Sometimes, without knowing the context of the conversation, what you over-

hear is just plain funny. Below are a collection of quotes overheard throughout campus and compiled by the Picador edi-

tors. Enjoy!

Yo, I don't think I'm ready for this gym leader.

I sometimes feel like there is a little part of me that is always changing pants.

Is it too chilly out for a tank?

Yeah, all the prom asks were done early, so sorry, mom, I might not have a date again.

We have to become people to do this.

I've got shwaggy dress code on today.

Nate Lamson’s Top Ten List