Holderness Thespians Prepare for Parents’ Weekend Performance

Holderness Athletes Dominate on KUA Day!

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A P U B L I C A T I O N B Y T H E S T U D E N T S F O R T H E H O L D E R N E S S S C H O O L C O M M U N I T Y

Volume 7, Issue 3 October 14, 2011

By Jake Barton ’13

Actors in this year’s fall play,

A Few Good Men, can be

seen practicing their lines all

over campus. They have been

working tirelessly at rehears-

als for the past few weeks,

and the show is beginning to

come together.

While many of the plays that

Holderness students perform

in Hagerman are light-

hearted and entertaining, this

play is much more serious.

There are some humorous

and sarcastic lines, but the

actors and actresses in A Few

Good Men deliver this court-

room drama with intensity.

Gone are the goofy students

who are always ready to en-

tertain us on campus.

In the play, two rogue Ma-

rines (played by James

Fredrickson and Will Grib-

bell) are stationed in Guan-

tanamo Bay, Cuba and are

accused of killing a fellow

squad-member. Daniel Kaf-

fee (Connor Smith), the law-

yer assigned to their case, is

initially incompetent and

disinterested. But, as the play

continues, a pushy female

lawyer named Joanne Gallo-

way (Raquel Shrestha) con-

vinces Kaffee to change his

ways of old and pursue the

case, which she believes is

much more complicated than

it appears on the surface.

Kaffee then devotes himself

to his clients, and makes a

valiant effort to save the two

men.

Other main characters in-

clude Josh Nungesser, who

plays Colonel Jessep; Brian

Tierney, who plays Captain

Markinson; and Bobby

(Continued on page 2)

By Hannah Durnan ’14

When the Holderness Bulls

faced Kimball Union Acad-

emy last Friday, they gained

many victories on their home

fields. Holderness teams

fought hard for their wins,

and at the end of the day,

Holderness had won seven

games to KUA’s three.

The events began with the

girls varsity soccer team

playing on the turf. The team

played well, but lost a tough

game by one goal.

Also on the Upper Fields

were the boys and girls cross-

country races. Many Holder-

ness racers recorded their

best times for this season,

including Katie Leake, Bee

Crudgington, and TJ Ajello,

who all improved by over

two minutes.

Varsity field hockey was the

last game on the turf. The

Bulls lost by one goal but

played hard for the entire

game.

Down on the Lower Fields,

the JV soccer and varsity

boys soccer teams also had

victories. Varsity boys soccer

won 1-0, with its single goal

scored by Charlie Defeo. This

win ended KUA's four-game

winning streak and was a

major victory for Holderness.

The girls JV soccer team took

the next win with Nikki Blair

and Racheal Erhard scoring.

Boys JV1 soccer also won 1-

0; Diego Zorrilla scored the

only goal of the game. Boys

JV2 continued Holderness’s

string of victories with a

score of 2-1. Willem Brand-

(Continued on page 2)

Quote of the Week

"My parents are my back-

bone. Still are. They're the

only group that will support

you if you score zero or you

score 40." - Kobe Bryant

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

AN APPLE A DAY...

HOLDERNESS IN 1883 AND

1934

DORM REPORTS

THANKS TO PARENTS

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Wassman, who plays Tom.

Wassman has said that the

play “looks excellent,” and

Ms. Devine was very positive

in the final rehearsals.

The actors and actresses know

their lines, the stage crew

knows when to move the sets,

and the music is ready to play.

The students have already per-

formed for their classmates on

Thursday night and are now

ready to entertain and impress

their parents on Friday eve-

ning.

Good luck to the actors, ac-

tresses, and stage crew of A

Few Good Men!

A Few Good Men (Continued from page 1)

jik, Sam Prescott, and many

others, helped lead their team

to their win. Unfortunately,

during the last soccer game of

the day, the boys JV3 team

was overpowered by the

Wildcats and lost.

To round out the day, JV

Field Hockey also took home

a big W. Standout players

included Becca Kelly and

Caroline Plante.

Although the football team

did not compete in KUA Day,

they had an exciting game

against Dexter, winning by

two points with a final score

of 31-29.

Throughout KUA Day, Hol-

derness fans could be seen

cheering for their teammates

across campus. The blue Hol-

derness Bull was present at

the turf, and the Holderness

banner was flying on the

sidelines.

To top off the exciting day,

several Holderness alumni

were spotted at the games.

Recent graduates including

Betsey Pettitt and Cecily

Cushman were on campus,

cheering for the teams they

helped lead last year.

All the Holderness teams had

great performances and

sportsmanship on KUA day,

making the event a huge suc-

cess.

KUA Day (Continued from page 1)

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Photos

of the

Week

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By Lea Rice ’14

The bowl of apples in Mr.

Peck’s office is one of the

most consistent features of

Holderness life, but it also

provides health and learning

benefits that far exceed many

other snacks.

Besides tasting delicious dur-

ing X-block breaks through-

out , eating an apple can help

you on that test you stayed up

late studying for. A study

conducted in Arizona public

schools found that an intake

of sugar ten minutes before a

test, especially from fruit,

translated into better scores

with 9th graders. This was

true in particular for tests in

math and science, where stu-

dents’ scores improved by

6% on average when students

were given sugars prior to the

test.

And as much as we all try to

get to breakfast every morn-

ing, much of the Holderness

community waits until lunch

to eat. Comprehension and

memory aptitudes of students

are negatively affected when

they have low glucose levels.

Hunger itself has also been

shown to decrease the ability

of students to retain informa-

tion, often because they are

distracted and keep looking

at the clock to see how long

they have until they can eat.

More than one Holderness

student has been there. An

apple can be what gets you to

11:50 every day.

In addition to the academic

benefits, apples are also great

for your health. They are an

excellent source of potassium

and vitamin A, both of which

are probably lacking in at

least a few of our athletes’

high-protein diets. They

might also help to keep you

on the field and out of Nurse

Nancy’s office. Apples con-

tain vitamin C, which is key

in sustaining a healthy im-

mune system in a place like

Holderness, where a cold can

spread through the commu-

nity in less than a day.

Prepare yourself for twenty

years from now. People who

ate apples on a regular basis

as children, had a

“significantly lower likeli-

hood” of developing high

cholesterol, colon cancer,

lung cancer, and diabetes

later in life, among other

things. The Iowa Women’s

Health Study also found that

apple consumption led to a

far lower risk of stroke and

heart disease than many other

fruits could.

If your big game is coming

up, an apple is an excellent

choice when you’re passing

through the top floor of

schoolhouse. Apples contain

an antioxidant called

quercetin, which aids in en-

durance by making oxygen

more available to the lungs.

But whatever the reason is

that you choose to eat an ap-

ple, it’s also a Holderness

tradition. In any given class

in schoolhouse, there are of-

ten five people enjoying an

apple, and sometimes more.

Hope Heffernan, a freshman

this year, has noticed this

trend already: “Every day

during block 4 French, my

whole class goes up and gets

apples.” During their breaks,

and sometimes on their way

to classes, many students

help themselves to fruit. Hef-

fernan continues, “It’s nice to

know that there’ll be an apple

there every day.”

Mr. Ford, whose office is just

down the hall from the bowl

of fruit, agrees: “Everyone

loves apples.” He does admit,

however, “I’m not an apple

guy.”

Next time you need a boost

of sugar during that last

block of the morning, keep

walking past the candy jar to

the bowl of apples. It’ll do a

lot more for you than a Toot-

sie Roll.

Statistics and facts pulled

from the following websites:

www.huffingtonpost.com/

eatingwell/

www.healthdiaries.com/

www.makewayforbaby.com

www.healthalternatives200

0.com

www.sodexofoundation.org

/hunger_us

Got Apples? The Health Benefits of “An Apple a Day”

“A study conducted in Arizona public

schools found that an intake of sugar ten

minutes before a test, especially from fruit,

translated into better scores with 9th grad-

ers.”

Volume 7, Issue 3

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Pemigewassett River Repeats History With Recent Flooding

Don’t Forget to Design a T-shirt for Tabor

Day! It's that time of year again and the Tabor Day t-shirt

design contest has started! Please submit your posi-

tive, spirited, and appropriate designs to me by the

end of next week. Your design must be on WHITE

paper with BLACK ink. The weekend crew looks

forward to seeing your creative (and tasteful) sub-

missions!

By Brian Tierney ’12

History is an important factor

in understanding who we are.

It doesn’t have to involve the

big, overarching concepts you

learn in the middle of a frantic

school year. Some facts are

just interesting to note and can

be a thing that you simply cite

and say, “Oh yeah, I knew

that.”

Recently I was given the op-

portunity to journey down to

the archives and look at some

of our school's historical texts

and pictures. I wanted to find a

connection to our past. Al-

though none of us were on

campus when the remains of

Hurricane Irene hit, it has af-

fected every team that plays on

the Wales Fields. The Hurri-

cane flooded downtown Ply-

mouth as well as the Holder-

ness playing fields.

In the history of Holderness

this wasn't the first time the

fields flooded. In the archives,

the first reference to flooding

is from 1934. The above pho-

tos are from the flood of 1934

when students took to a canoe

to journey through the town of

Holderness. In the second

photo, some 77 years later,

current Holderness students

took to the canoe again.

There is also a reference to

flooding in 1883 in the Hol-

derness Newspaper:

“Wednesday, June 20, 1883:

Rainy and Cloudy. It has been

terrible, dull, and lonesome

today as it has rained nearly all

day. It rained so much yester-

day and today that it – the wa-

ter – came up all over the in-

terval, a regular flood, so that

they couldn’t go from here to

Plymouth; the water was flow-

ing over the road...This eve-

ning in study hour (Mr.

Gray’s), we raised particular

H. and we had to stay until ten

o’clock. Then we went down

and saw the flood…”

We can see how, even though

separated by over a hundred

years, there are similarities.

Random historical moments

can truly make us see that the

more the times change, the

more they stay the same.

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School Sports Review

Fly Fishing

This past Sunday several Holderness School students made an epic journey to Barnard, VT to fly fish the great Lakota Pond.

We made a quick pit stop at the annual Ibex tent sale, and very

nearly bought all of Ibex’s cashmere sweaters. We then made

our way to Lakota, taking the micro-bus up the treacherous

Lakota Road. Many fly fishers came out to showcase their

skills and attempt to hook the big one.

The biggest catch of the day was by master fisher Celine

Pichette who hooked the novice fisher, Oliver Nettere. Ollie

put up a good fight, but in the end Celine came out victorious.

Other notable catches were Mr. Lin’s two beautiful trout, and

Matt Tankersley’s 10-inch Brookie on a size 4 Mouse -- a very

impressive feat. Perry Kurker-Mraz and Oliver Nettere also

came away with catches of their own. Overall it was a success-

ful trip, and we hope to get out again next year.

- Ian Ford ’12

Football

This past week the Holderness football team traveled to Dexter School for the first meeting between the two teams. The game

started off a little late because we got lost about five times on the way down. Despite losing Austin Baum, who is a key

player, the Bulls were confident going into the game and were ready to get a victory on Coach Ford’s birthday. The charge

was led by Keith Babus and Alex Trujillo who both rushed for significant yardage. With a couple first-half touchdowns, the

Bulls lead 14-13 at the half.

The second half was one of the most stressful, enjoyable, taxing, and rewarding demonstration of grit and resurgence I have

ever experienced. After a couple more touchdowns that put the Bulls up 28-21, Dexter drove down the field and put one in to

make the score 27-28. And after a play-action-play pass for the two point conversion, the Bulls were down 28-29 with a little

more then two minutes remaining. What followed was, in this writer’s honest opinion, the best football the Bulls have played

this season.

The Bulls drove the ball all the way to the Dexter 15-yard line with about a minute remaining. Unfortunately, we got stuffed

on our first 3 plays from the 15-yard line and missed a very close

interception in the end zone. The game came down to one final

play, and who else was there to answer the call but Owen “Ferris”

Buehler. With just four seconds remaining on the clock, Buehler

set up for a field goal. The snap was good by Adam Pettengill; the

hold by Jesse “Ochocinco” Osuchowski was great; and the kick

was perfect. The ball flew through the up rights to put the Bulls up

31-29 for good.

Shout out to Coach Matthew Kinney for catching the whole game

on film and traveling with us all the way to Dexter. The Bulls im-

proved to 2-1 on the season and are set to face off against Pingree

School over Parents' Weekend. BTW, James Fredrickson did a

great job on kickoff return; he is the definition of an athlete.

- Gordy Borek ’13

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Volume 7, Issue 3

Varsity Soccer

This year’s boys varsity soccer team is off to a glorious start, led by its captains and the strong

contributions from newcomers to the team. Not to mention names, but Stepper Hall and Fran-

cis Miles have both been running the show…during practice. In all seriousness, boys varsity

soccer is pretty nasty; they are currently undefeated in the Lakes Region and have plans to de-

fend their crown as New England Class C Champs in November. And as the once great Craig

once said, “We will ride our new-found momentum just like my sweetie rides her horse on a

run to the championship.”

- Stepper Hall ’13

New England Sports By Keith Bohlin ’12

Boston Bruins: And the NHL season is underway! After the magnificent ceremony to raise the 2011 Stanley Cup

Championship banner, the B's lost their home opener 2-1 to the Flyers last Thursday night. They followed it up with a

win against the Lightenings 4-1 on October 8, but then lost again on Columbus Day to Colorado, 1-0. It will be interest-

ing to see how Claude Julien decides to use Thomas and Rask this season between the pipes, as Thomas started the first

two games and Rask the third. Otherwise, last year’s champs are looking pretty good at the start. Seguin and Marchand

are tied for the highest number of points for the first three games. This upcoming week, the Bruins is going on a mini-

road trip to Carolina on Wednesday and then to Chicago on Saturday. Hopefully, the gold and black will go on a hot

streak and really get in gear as the season begins.

The New England Patriots: The Pats had a huge win this past weekend over the New York Jets, 30-21. New England

was up 27-14 with 12:57 left in the fourth. The Jets scored a TD with 7:14 left to make it a six-point game, but a late

drive let the Patriots take home the win.

As for the stats, the Jets were held to a mere 255 total yards, while the Pats had 446 yards in total. Welker has 740 re-

ceiving yards, a league record through five games, while Brady is leading the league in passing yards with 1874 (on

pace for nearly 6000 yards). However, maybe the most astonishing stat is that the Patriots are sixth in the NFL in rush-

ing yards per game. Truly incredible. Meanwhile, the pass defense is still last…once again, shocking.

Belichick will lead his team up against the Dallas Cowboys this Sunday at home at 4:15. Dallas is coming off of their

bye, while its New England’s last game before their bye. Hopefully, this game isn’t a letdown for Patriots fans, as their

schedule doesn’t get any easier after their break.

Bohlin's Fantasy Teams: It was a brutal week this week in the fantasy world. I suffered my first loss in League 1 this

week with a final score of 93-90. Darren McFadden and Gronkowski finally cooled off, and even though my kicker,

Sebi, killed it, the deficit was too large. It was also not a great week in League 2, considering I tied. My opponent, also

my own father, made me make a last minute change for him on my computer, subbing in Stevan Ridley for Brandon

Jacobs; the change gave him one extra point to make it a tie. I’m still disgusted.

This week will be another tough one considering so many teams have their byes this week. Special thanks go out to the

Eagles Defense/Special Teams, aka the “Dream Team”, who are dead last in rushes. Give me a break. You can all look

for them on the waiver wire Wednesday at 11 PM.

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Thank You! Before Parents’ Weekend we asked students if they were interested in thanking their parents in The Picador. The response from

Webster Dorm was overwhelming! Below are their unique messages that I am sure echo the sentiments of students all over the

Holderness School campus.

Cherdogs is a true beauty for sending me to Holderness...And a

shout out to my dad. I know you couldn't always come up, but

I know you care and love me. Thanks a bunch, both of you!

- Gordon Borek

A big howdy to my parents in Texas. Love you guys.

- Mike Gassman

Thanks Mom and Dad, for giving me the opportunity to spend

this year with Connor Loree and the Webster Swag Crew.

- Will Tessier

Dad, I’m going to give you a big hug when I see you; smooches

for you too, Mom. Thank you so much for giving me the

chance to be at a great school like Holderness.

- Carter Miller

I love Holderness's sports, kids, and teachers. Thanks so much

for sending me here, Mom. You are my hero.

- Nick Conner

Mom and Dad, You make us a trifecta! Thanks for coming to

all of my games, Dad, and cheering me on. Thanks, Mom, for

all of your support as well.

- Keith Babus

Thank you Mom and Dad, for letting me go to Holderness and

have one of the best times of my life. Love you guys!

- Matt Garner

Hi Mom and Dad. I think that I am getting taller. Thanks for

the DNA.

- Jeff Hauser

Chippy, Mommy, Thanks for coming up to my game this week-

end. You are going to be pumped after parent-teacher confer-

ences. I did good this quarter.

- Connor Loree

Hey Dad, Hope the surgery went well. Recover quickly. I’ll see

you in November.

- Andy Munroe

Hi Mom and Dad! Thanks for this great opportunity at Holder-

ness. Cannot wait to see my boys in Georgia soon.

- Bryan Donahue

Thanks Mom and Dad, for giving me the opportunity to go to

boarding school. Shout out to my beautiful sister, Caroline. I

love and miss you guys.

- Willy Gribbell

I’ve been injured all fall, but your love will heal me this week-

end. Thanks Mom and Dad, for sending me to Holderness!

- James Bannister

Wanyo and Pats, just an absolute pair of beauties. Thanks for

making the trip from Pictou County. I love you guys…I’ll be

wearing my jean shorts this weekend, just for you.

- Matty Thomas

A big roar to my boys in Southy. Thanks Mom and Dad, for

giving me the privilege to go to Holderness! I hope you aren’t

too mad about my grades.

- Sully Sullivan

Thanks Mom and Dad, for the opportunity to improve my NHL

12 skills. Shout out to my whole family in Hanover.

- Parker Sutherland

Karbear and Kev, Thanks for turning my room into storage.

Hope you are holding down the fort in Philly. Shout out to my

boy, Wayne Simmonds. Watch out for flying fruit. It means a

lot.

- Alex Leininger

Thanks for this four-year experience, Mom and Dad. It has

been a journey, but I have been myself, the whole way through.

- Charlie DeFeo

Hey Mom and Dad, I could never thank you enough for what

you have given me here at Holderness and for letting me come

home this weekend.

- Keith Bohlin

Hi Mom and Dad. Conferences should be interesting. I love

you guys. Give me a big hug when you see me and take me out

to a good dinner, just kidding, but not really.

- Tyler Moffa

Dear Mom and Dad, I know it has been rough without me this

fall. I hope you like my beard. I love you guys.

- Alex Poore

Hey Mom and Dad, I have missed you two. Please hug me be-

fore you hug Drew; it would mean a lot.

- Bailey Walsh

Hi Mom and Dad. I love you, as I love Holderness. My only

complaint is that I need a bigger bed. However, the cereal here

is very good compared to that of our Dutch relatives.

- Mike Hogervorst

Kath and Rindge, Thanks for coming up this weekend. Thanks

for all that you do for me. Dad, you better be in dress code, like

usual. You may have to compare mustaches with Rev. Wey-

mouth; he says his is a little better and more full.

- Nate Lamson

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Dorm Reports

Girls’ Dorms

Houseman: Greetings from

the Houseman girls! We're all

having a great fall here in the

red dorm, due in large part to

Lizzy Duffy and her hilarious

jokes. If you're ever looking

for a laugh, ask her about that

boy with the really cool

swishy hair... she'll be happy

to share all the details. So far,

Houseman has yet to host an

Open Dorm, but we would

happily welcome any possible

suitors for our six new eligible

underclassmen. Shoutout to

my roommate Dinaps who has

scored herself a stud this year.

Thumbs up, Kell!

- Maggie Caputi ’12

Pfenninger: Pfenni is fabu-

lous and full thus far in the

year. Between Mrs. Pfen-

ninger's brownie sundaes and

Miss Stuart's seven layer bars,

Glee night has been a hit. Ac-

tion coming from outside the

dorm slowed down after the

first few hectic weeks, but

don't worry boys, we will have

another Open Dorm soon.

Whaddup Niles? If you haven't

met the newest member of

Pfenni already, give Sawyer a

welcome! Despite nightly

black-light dance parties, the

dorm has been studying hard;

oftentimes murmurs of West-

ern Civ can be heard emerging

from the back halls. We may

be farther away on campus,

but we're worth the walk.

Peace.Love.Lilly.

- Kristina Micalizzi ’12

Boys’ Dorms

Webster: Webster is decently

excited for this coming Par-

ents' Weekend. Fantasy

hockey has been a hot topic

around the dorm with Matty T

and Andrew “Munzshow”

Munroe leading the way. Sun-

day was a relaxing day for

most of the dorm as 14 resi-

dents contributed to a BIG

WIN at Dexter. The love life

in Webster is once again thriv-

ing, as our young freshmen

studs have set themselves high

goals and are chasing after

senior ladies. The men of

Webster have taken it upon

themselves to attend chapel

services, meet job require-

ments, and prepare for classes

religiously, as we are commit-

ted to winning the big W. Greg

McConnell has been a ray of

sunshine these past few days,

distributing Icy Pops and ask-

ing Upper Webby to burn tre-

mendous CD’s for his long

flights. Among the tracks on

the CD’s were hits such as,

“Who da Neighbors” and

“Drip Drop.” Like always, if

you would like to get a game

of Chell in and get completely

dusted, please don’t hesitate to

stop by.

- Alex Leininger ’12 and An-

drew Munroe ’12

Day: Over the past few weeks,

the Day Dorm Bros have been

making their presence known

around campus, and Willem

Brandwijk has been receiving

an increasing number of lates

at check-ins due to the long

walkbacks from the Day Stu-

dent parking lot. During KUA

Day, Day Dorm was graced

with a visit from Ollie’s girl-

friend, Allison, who made the

trek down to watch him play a

pivotal role in the boys varsity

soccer win. As hockey season

fast approaches, the muscles

will be pumping and the mul-

lets will be flowing. Finally, I

would like to thank a certain

few people for reminding me

daily that it’s my birthday.

P.S. Don’t forget to follow us

on Twitter if you haven’t al-

ready!

- Ben Coleman ’14

Shout Outs

CC and FM = Forget Corn Pops; He Wants Coco Puffs!

MH and WB = She Knows How to Speak the Language of

Europe

LH and PD = He went from spinning beats to spinning girls.

HediDroste + JesseRoss = 2cute2function

OB = 7 seconds left... and it’s good!

RN = Willkommen bei Holderness!

MP = Giving a musical tone to Skelgebra.

BC = Birthday boy again?

AS, CS, JF, WG, and the rest of the cast = Good luck with

the fall production!

- Kristina Micalizzi ’12 and Shawn Watson ’12

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Blood Drive

Monday, October 24th

2:00 PM-7:00 PM

Holderness School Gymnasium

You must be 16 years or older to give blood.

If you are 16, you must have your parents’

permission.

All Member of the Holderness Community are

welcome. Invite your mom. Invite your

teachers. Invite your friends.

Each person who donates blood will receive an American Red Cross/

Boston Bruins T-shirt

Questions? Ask Ms. Brewer or Austin Baum

Volume 7, Issue 3

Horoscopes

By Sara Mogollon ’12

Adapted from http://www.astrolis.com/horoscopes/scorpio

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Aquarius (January 20-

February 18): Aquarians

rarely do anything “by the

book”; success someone may

have achieved through doing

something “the right way” is,

in your opinion, not the only

way it can be done. As the

Zodiac's innovator, you have a

fantastic opportunity to apply

ingenuity and a unique – and

perhaps unorthodox – ap-

proach to a certain situation.

Others are bound to wonder

what you think you're doing,

but this hasn't fazed you before

and is unlikely to do so now!

Pisces (February 19-March

20): You appear convinced

about a particular plan, but

someone else doesn't share

your optimism or belief. If

you're not only going to pace

yourself but work more effi-

ciently and effectively, then

sticking to a plan is essential.

Don't give up or lose your op-

timism; your plans are solid.

Aries (March 21-April 19):

Once a year the full moon

passes into your sign. It repre-

sents a small finish line but

also a new beginning. Take

this time to look at your life

from a more critical point of

view. Try to avoid quick and

rash decisions; taking time and

stepping back will pay off.

And when asked to take on

new responsibilities, make

sure you don’t agree to any-

thing you can’t handle!

Taurus (April 20-May 20): If

you’ve been struggling lately

with those moments that just

seem to test you, take a deep

breath; they will be over soon.

Swallow your pride and ask

for that help you’ve been

needing; you will feel much

better. Emphasis will be on

relationships this week, pro-

fessional and personal. Make

sure that you strengthen pro-

fessional bonds but do not

neglect the personal ones.

Gemini (May 21-June 20):

The decisions we make can be

similar to driving in rush hour

traffic and discovering we're in

the wrong lane. Sometimes, if

traffic is sluggish, a brief wave

of the hand can result in a kind

soul obliging and helping.

Other times though, we have

to think fast and trust that a

potentially risky move won't

make a tense situation worse.

It's time for you to take a risk.

If you take your time and are

considerate of one or two oth-

ers, then all will be fine. You

will be rewarded soon.

Cancer (June 21-July 22):

It’s all about your comfort

zone this week. We slip into

them, often obliviously, and

removing ourselves is easier

said than done. Somewhere in

your world, you need to re-

move yourself from a repeti-

tive situation. Something has

become tedious and unhelpful,

yet because you've grown used

to the predictability it offers,

you're reluctant to make a

much needed change. Go for

it! Make the change!

Leo (July 23-August 22):

What you probably suspected

would be a straightforward

process is proving to be more

complicated than you thought.

The truth is, you're being

given more options to consider

than you anticipated. How-

ever, remember that with op-

tions come opportunities. Let

them continue to reveal them-

selves; they will bring you

exactly what you need.

Virgo (August 23-September

22): You are blessed with the

unique ability to think and

communicate. That being said,

it's important to acknowledge

your frustration with certain

others who have not grasped a

point you've been trying to

make repeatedly. It's not your

fault; it has just taken time for

key information to sink in.

Trust that it has and that you

can now make real and satisfy-

ing progress in more ways

than one.

Libra September 23-October

22): We've all heard the saying

about “not seeing the forest

through the trees.” This is of-

ten the polite way that others

to tell us to open our eyes and

stop making things unneces-

sarily complicated. When this

happens, we struggle to detach

ourselves in ways that would

help us gain a clearer perspec-

tive. If you can detach yourself

from a particular situation,

then you will find that things

will finally begin to make

sense.

Scorpio (October 23-

November 21): Every day

presents us with new and inter-

esting challenges. Some of

these we recognize and rise to;

others we take in stride. The

really interesting thing about

opportunities is that they often

come disguised as challenges.

It's usually only when we take

a challenge by the scruff of its

neck and shake it, that oppor-

tunities fall out. If you're not

already seeing an opportunity

presenting itself as the result

of a recent struggle, you will

very soon.

Sagittarius (November 22-

December 21): Be careful that

you don't make a controversial

move simply to see what the

response from others is. The

results may not be as pleasant

as you thought they would be.

Venus in a nostalgic part of

your chart; this week you are

likely to recognize what

you've been missing out on

and remember that life can't be

all work and no play. Take the

time to relax and reward the

hard work you have put in this

fall.

Capricorn (December 22-

January 19): Many popular

films could, if writers and

filmmakers believed enough

demand existed, go on and on

forever. Despite the length of a

certain storyline that has been

ongoing in your world, you've

reason to believe it may have

finally come to an end. This is

good. Take advantage of the

break and start something new.

A Letter From the Editor

Holderness School

PO Box 1879

Chapel Lane

Plymouth, NH 03264

Phone: 603.536.1257

Fax: 603.536.1267

E-mail: info@holderness.org

The Picador

Dear Holderness Students,

We made it. Five weeks ago we all arrived on campus, and now, after the longest academic

stretch of the school year, it’s finally time for a rest. We have four days to get off campus, relax,

and maybe even forget about doing homework for a little bit. Of course for seniors, things might

be a little hectic this weekend. Sorry guys, didn't mean to bring up that topic unnecessarily; unfor-

tunately, the second quarter is fast approaching, and applications don’t write themselves. But let's

save that conversation for when we return.

In terms of The Picador, this is our third issue, and you’ve already heard what James and Nate

have to say. We want people to write for The Picador. The whole line about writing articles, ex-

pressing yourselves, sharing your opinion with the school - we’re not kidding. Let's be honest -

we’re a prep school in Plymouth, New Hampshire with around 280 kids; there's not much going

on. No matter how hard we try, The Picador will never be The New York Times; New York City

has millions of people, a hopping social scene, and enough news to fill thousands newspapers, but

Holderness does not. That’s why we’re trying to focus on you guys and on the school - on what

happens in our lives, on what we want to read about, and on what is relevant to us as we partici-

pate in the Holderness community.

Abby Slattery talked at the beginning of the year about being engaged. Writing a piece - whether

reporting on community news on the front page or sharing your voice in the opinions section -

that counts as engagement. So go home this weekend, or just get off campus, and think a little bit.

Maybe there’s something you want to share with the community, or maybe you have something to

say. We can find room for it. The Picador staff and the faculty advisors are working to make The

Picador something that people actually want to read. Help us out. Give us ideas.

In the meantime, take this weekend to relax and chill out. When we get back, we will have four

weeks until Thanksgiving break, and after Thanksgiving break, only two weeks until Christmas.

Not that anyone is counting. Have a good Parents' Weekend and we’ll see you when you get back!

- Haley Mahar ’12

Contributors

Nate Lamson, Editor

Haley Mahar, Editor

James Robbins, Editor

Jake Barton

Hannah Durnan

Lea Rice

Brian Tierney

Gordy Borek

Ian Ford

Stepper Hall

Keith Bohlin

Maggie Caputi

Kristina Micalizzi

Alex Leininger

Andrew Munroe

Ben Coleman

Shawn Watson

Sara Mogollon

Hannah Halsted

Steph Symecko

Ms. Magnus, Advisor

Mr. Solberg, Advisor

Mr. Carey, Advisor

A P U B L I C A T I O N B Y T H E S T U D E N T S F O R T H E H O L D E R N E S S S C H O O L C O M M U N I T Y

In

Casually Doing Theater

on Saturdays

White Clothes

Indian Summer

Fly Fishing

Canadians

Out

Taking Weekends

Tight Clothes

Rainy Days

Hair Feathers

Columbus

- @magsthemuggle, @haha_the_haha,

@stephiesmeckie, @halezie

In and Out