The WorldJOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL VOLUME LXXXVIII ISSUE 5 THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016

Letter from the SBP “So what does the average Burroughs student have to look forward to?”

(page 3)

Cyber Security??“Although this event is now over, it shines a spotlight on the growing issue of cyberse-curity within the Burroughs community.”

(page 4)

Just Jessin’ Around“As Burroughs students, there is huge potential for us to leave this institution with a skewed understanding of how the world works.”

(page 8)

Joining the Cowboys“Fourth overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft”

(page 10)

Farewell to Our SeniorsJESSICA GOLDBERGCopy Editor

As their May Projects wind down and the

pruning and primping of Graduation Grove is well underway, our seniors reflect on their precious years at JBS and their pre-paredness and excitement for what col-lege life will bring. Years of grueling high school classes, sports practices, and other extracurriculars culminated in a hectic, first-semester senior experience marked by late night studying and tumblers of coffee

practically superglued to their hands. In the end, it all paid off with big gains. Their well-crafted and brightly polished college applications, essays, resumes, and portfo-lios yielded JBS seniors Wonka’s magical golden ticket into their colleges of choice. Many seniors communicated that an es-sential ingredient to their college success was finding the right fit and being able to roll with the punches, given the heightened uncertainty of college admissions today. Sydney Tischler observed, “I am absolutely thrilled with my decision to go to Welles-ley, and I consider my college admissions process a successful one because, while I will be the first to tell you that I was not accepted into every school I applied to, I

truly believe I was accepted into the col-lege that is right for me.” Mya Harris, elat-ed to be headed to Washington University in the fall, shared that her success was due to a combination of “being really realistic about what I could do given my grades and extracurriculars, and being as genuine as possible when writing essays.” Departing for Princeton University in August, Olivia Long recommended that students “try not to get too attached to one specific college. You may be disappointed because of the

many factors that are outside of your con-trol.” A substantial number of seniors de-scribed a successful college admissions experience marked by taking advantage of the early decision or early action process available at many colleges and universi-ties. “I knew that Grinnell was my number one choice, and I had three quality backups that I would be satisfied with if Grinnell didn’t work out. Luckily, I was accepted Early Decision in the winter, and saved myself a lot of stress,” opined Maddy Smith. Excited about attending George-town University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, Erin Byrne similarly conveyed that “early admission made everything a

lot less stressful.” So too did Jason Chen, headed to Columbia University, articulate that “I got into my early decision school . . . so I was done with the college process really early, which wzzas nice.” While virtually all seniors expressed a sentiment that their college journey ulti-mately yielded great success and exciting college choices, many articulated feelings of angst and stress about the rigors and frustrations of the application process it-self. “The college admissions process was actually as bad as everyone says. I had 18 different essays to write for applications to 9 schools,” said Jeremy Pinson, who will

be joining the campus of George Wash-ington University. “It was very stressful at the end when I still had three apps due in three hours and I only had started an es-say outline for one of them,” echoed Adam Martin, who will be attending Brigham Young University after completing a two-year mission for his church. Heading to the University of Missouri Honors College & School of Journalism, Lucy Reis added, “I tend to procrastinate; so for me, the col-lege process was filled with many late and stressful nights.” Continued on Page 8MACON

Seniors wave goodbye to Burroughs. NEWMAN

NEWMAN

The WorldJOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL VOLUME LXXXVIII ISSUE 5 THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016

Letter from the SBP “So what does the average Burroughs student have to look forward to?”

(page 3)

Cyber Security??“Although this event is now over, it shines a spotlight on the growing issue of cyberse-curity within the Burroughs community.”

(page 4)

Just Jessin’ Around“As Burroughs students, there is huge potential for us to leave this institution with a skewed understanding of how the world works.”

(page 8)

Joining the Cowboys“Fourth overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft”

(page 10)

Farewell to Our SeniorsJESSICA GOLDBERGCopy Editor

As their May Projects wind down and the

pruning and primping of Graduation Grove is well underway, our seniors reflect on their precious years at JBS and their pre-paredness and excitement for what col-lege life will bring. Years of grueling high school classes, sports practices, and other extracurriculars culminated in a hectic, first-semester senior experience marked by late night studying and tumblers of coffee

practically superglued to their hands. In the end, it all paid off with big gains. Their well-crafted and brightly polished college applications, essays, resumes, and portfo-lios yielded JBS seniors Wonka’s magical golden ticket into their colleges of choice. Many seniors communicated that an es-sential ingredient to their college success was finding the right fit and being able to roll with the punches, given the heightened uncertainty of college admissions today. Sydney Tischler observed, “I am absolutely thrilled with my decision to go to Welles-ley, and I consider my college admissions process a successful one because, while I will be the first to tell you that I was not accepted into every school I applied to, I

truly believe I was accepted into the col-lege that is right for me.” Mya Harris, elat-ed to be headed to Washington University in the fall, shared that her success was due to a combination of “being really realistic about what I could do given my grades and extracurriculars, and being as genuine as possible when writing essays.” Departing for Princeton University in August, Olivia Long recommended that students “try not to get too attached to one specific college. You may be disappointed because of the

many factors that are outside of your con-trol.” A substantial number of seniors de-scribed a successful college admissions experience marked by taking advantage of the early decision or early action process available at many colleges and universi-ties. “I knew that Grinnell was my number one choice, and I had three quality backups that I would be satisfied with if Grinnell didn’t work out. Luckily, I was accepted Early Decision in the winter, and saved myself a lot of stress,” opined Maddy Smith. Excited about attending George-town University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, Erin Byrne similarly conveyed that “early admission made everything a

lot less stressful.” So too did Jason Chen, headed to Columbia University, articulate that “I got into my early decision school . . . so I was done with the college process really early, which wzzas nice.” While virtually all seniors expressed a sentiment that their college journey ulti-mately yielded great success and exciting college choices, many articulated feelings of angst and stress about the rigors and frustrations of the application process it-self. “The college admissions process was actually as bad as everyone says. I had 18 different essays to write for applications to 9 schools,” said Jeremy Pinson, who will

be joining the campus of George Wash-ington University. “It was very stressful at the end when I still had three apps due in three hours and I only had started an es-say outline for one of them,” echoed Adam Martin, who will be attending Brigham Young University after completing a two-year mission for his church. Heading to the University of Missouri Honors College & School of Journalism, Lucy Reis added, “I tend to procrastinate; so for me, the col-lege process was filled with many late and stressful nights.” Continued on Page 8MACON

Seniors wave goodbye to Burroughs. NEWMAN

NEWMAN

Student government at John Burroughs is almost as old an

institution as the school itself. Just weeks after the doors of JBS were opened in Oc-tober 1923, the first schoolwide elections were held: for a group of delegates, tasked with creating a Constitution to lead stu-dent government. By the next school year, a document had been assembled, dividing power between three branches of govern-ment, modeled after the U.S. Constitution. The School Assembly, made up of the entire student body, was created to mimic the Legislative Branch. As an Executive Branch, the Student Council was estab-lished, made up of four members, as well as a Secretary and a Treasurer. Finally, Burroughs’ answer to the Judicial Branch – the only survivor of the original Consti-tution – was Student Court. To lead each branch, a Speaker of the Assembly was elected, as well as a Council President and Chief Justice, with the latter posts both being filled by the same student, William Johnson. Burroughs’ early Student Government will no doubt be unfamiliar to many cur-rent students, a sign of the change from the original Constitution to the one in use today. Among the changes? According to the current Constitution, “no student shall at the same time hold more than one office entitled to a vote in the Congress,” thereby outlawing William Johnson’s

In the Words of Your Student Body President...

Founding Fathers to Present EraGABE FLEISHER World Reporter

To every member of the John Burroughs community:

I would first like to thank you all for choosing me to represent you. Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am on the football team and track team but I excel mostly in the arts of horseplay, shenanigans and tomfoolery. I am a first-time writer for the Backpage (be sure to check that out after you read this) and have taken on this responsibility with great enthusiasm. So what does the average Burroughs student have to look forward to? The chillest, yet hypest year of all time. I have been waiting for the opportunity to be the Student Body President for far too long (since I was just a wee lad with some percolating ideas in the ninth grade). A lot of my inspiration came from former Student Body President, Don Soffer, and now a google document full of possibilities currently lies in the cloud—I plan on turning as many of these ideas as possible into a reality. However, these ideas should merely be a basis for next year. My primary goal for the year is to build a sense of cross-grade com-munity, so that we aren’t separated by being eighth graders or fresh-men or seniors. I will be promoting all-school events in order to have fun and relieve the occasional stress of our studies. Scavenger hunts, tailgates with plenty of food, an outdoor livestream of an important Cardinals playoff game in the quad, and a Burroughs skate all lie on the horizon. These are just a few of the ideas; some are better left as a surprise. Theme days will be thrown at you left and right, and you better be ready for it. Some are hilarious (just FYI) and participation will be as mandatory as possible. By popular request, dodgeball tournaments will take place on multiple occasions. (“What Would Jesus Dodge” is de-termined to take home the hardware before graduation.) School spirit will be a big deal. I’m imagining a “Game of the Week” scenario where everyone, and I mean everyone, prioritizes the Girls’ C Soccer home game when it’s their week. The other team will have absolutely no idea what is happening and I can’t wait. I am fortunate enough to have an excellent set of leaders representing each grade in Congress, and I can speak for all of us when I say we are all excited for what’s in store. I encourage the Student Body to bring their ideas and requests to Congress, and Congress will do their best to keep the community informed. (This is a serious suggestion! Have a great idea? Let me know and we will do our best to put it into action.) Minutes from the weekly Wednesday meetings will be posted on the Activities Board, and I encourage everyone to check those out and stay in touch with the weekly plans and concerns of Congress. If you have any questions about next year or Congress in general, feel free to come up to me and have a chat. I’m extremely excited for the upcoming year and talking about it is one of my new favorite pastimes.

Your Student Body President,Luke Lamb

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oversight to the numerous clubs here at Burroughs and to ensure they are active and following their mission statements.” Congress also changes due to its “dynamic mix of personalities,” Ms. Grantham explained, and a Constitutional Convention isn’t required for the powers of Congress to shift. “The last Congress worked hard on Dance Marathon, which happens every other year,” she continued. “This Congress won’t have that responsi-bility, so they will focus on other things.” Who dictates those “other things”? Ms. Grantham explained that Congress’ agen-da varies “depending on what the Student Body President wants to do.” Since it is only a biannual event, the 2015-16 Congress focused much of its time on Dance Marathon. Because of this, Student Body President Cornell said “we really didn’t get to do the cool thing we planned on doing in the beginning of the year like we wanted to,” listing a Class Cup, an Amazing Race, and All-School Trivia as among their original goals. Cornell also said that his “expectation of Congress was different than it actually was,” recommending that the body be given more power and less supervision. Still, Cornell called his Presidency an “interesting, different experience.” “I’m proud of myself,” he said, “If the year didn’t turn out to be what the Con-gress wanted it to be, they have no one to blame but themselves.”

Student Body President in the 2015-16 school year, described Congress’ respon-sibilities as boiling down to “we show up and approve stuff.” But the powers of Congress do vary from year to year, as detailed by co-Fac-

ulty Sponsor Kate Grantham, whose posi-tion is also created by the Constitution. In Ms. Grantham’s two years as a Congress sponsor, “Congress has strove…to move beyond simply approving club and class activities and putting on the Blue & Gold dance and Field Day,” she explained. “Congress has sought to provide more

impressive 1924 feat. On a larger scale, Burroughs has since moved from three branches of student government to two: Student Court and Student Congress, the combined executive-legislative body, a change made in the 1960’s.

The newest version of the Student Constitution, adopted in 1993, lists the twelve main powers of Student Congress: from regulating “inter-class functions” to establishing or dissolving any “student committee” to approving standard punish-ments in Student Court to calling “an all-school meeting.” Terrell Cornell (’16),

Newly elected Student Body President Luke Lamb (left) shaking the hand of next year’s Senior Class President Aidan Reid (right). ZHOU

Congress at their weekly Wednesday morning meeting. ZHOU

A History of Our Student Government...

measures, “Like the two-step verification, and the best thing you can do when you walk away from a computer is reboot it, because that way your information isn’t stored in the machine anymore.” All Bu roughs computers have a program called Deep Freeze installed on them, which, ac-cording to Ms. McMahon, makes it so that “whenever the computer boots up, it goes back to its default state.” Eleventh and twelfth grade principal Mr. Front agrees that two-step verification, while irritating, is a necessary step: “It’s very annoying, but it’s like crossing at a crosswalk as opposed to in the middle of the block. It’s annoying, but on a busy street, it’s important.”

At Burroughs, as in many schools across the country, there’s a growing debate on whether or not to limit the internet access of students-- on the one hand, schools want their students to be able to effectively uti-lize the resources of the Internet in an in-creasingly digital world; on the other hand, the Internet is difficult to monitor, can be a distraction from schoolwork, and can even encourage illegal activity. Despite those risks, Burroughs doesn’t have any “nan-nyware” installed on campus networks to

During the weeks following prom, the Burroughs commu-

nity reacted to a cybersecurity situation the likes of which they had never seen before. Although John Burroughs School, ever since the institution of a school-wide email system, has experienced multiple email scams (the fake Docusign emails last year being an example), there had never been something on this scale. Someone had gained access to the email and GroupMe (a group chat app) accounts of several Burroughs students. Emails were sent out to the junior and senior classes, under the names of various JBS students, which purported to detail both underage drinking at an after-prom party, and the existence of a fake ID dealing ring which, supposedly, was offering to make fake IDs for any JBS student that filled out an at-tached form. Screenshots from GroupMe chats were attached as “proof” of these al-legations. A few days later, information taken from JBS email accounts was sent out to the junior class again. This time, it wasn’t

screenshots from students’ group chats, but information belonging to the school itself: the blueprints for the new science building, along with a list of students that qualified to achieve National Merit semifi-nalist status in the fall. That list especially prompted confusion in both the students whose names were on the list, and parents who wanted to know if their children had in fact won National Merit awards or not (to clarify, the list was real, but those on the list have not actually won anything yet. They just have PSAT scores that might be in the qualifying range for awards later early next year.) Shortly after that last email was sent out, the student who sent the emails was identified and asked to leave the school. The JBS student body reacted with confu-sion, particularly those in the class of 2017, who were shocked both because they had

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A Breach of Security and Trust

been most affected by the fake emails, and because they had lost a classmate. Although this event is now over, it shines a spotlight on the growing issue of cybersecurity within the Burroughs community. Ms. McMahon (Technology Coordinator and computer programming teacher) says, “The shame of what hap-pened is that up until now we’ve had this

environment where we all trust each other that we’re all here to learn, and nobody’s going to do anything nefarious with the technology we have the privilege of using … [but] we’re not going to let the actions of one person completely change that feel-ing.” Although Ms. McMahon wasn’t able to go into all the technical aspects of this specific event, she did reassure me that the security breach wasn’t nearly as severe as the emails made it seem. “What I can tell you,” she said, “Is that it was all email. At no time were any of our on-campus systems compromised. No one got into any of our servers; those claims were just bravado.” In the aftermath of these events, Ms. McMahon gave some tips to the JBS stu-dent body about how to make sure their email, Google Drive, and other accounts are secure. She says that, while Burroughs students need to pay more attention to the security of our email accounts than we have traditionally done, we can all make our online information more secure with a few simple steps. She says she has been encouraging students to take a few sec-onds out of their day each time they use a computer to complete some basic security

keep students from accessing certain web-sites. It’s not uncommon to see students playing games such as agar.io and slither.io in the library, or to hear seniors blast-ing music from their phones in the com-mons. Unlike many area schools, which block access to websites as innocuous as Facebook or Twitter, Burroughs doesn’t block any specific websites. As Mr. Front says, the school doesn’t block websites “because we trust you guys!” In fact, he sees the open Internet policy as an integral part of the school’s culture. “I would say the philosophy of the school in general is to help you guys make smart choices, as

opposed to making the choices for you in advance. Trusting that, given the appropri-ate information and guidance, you guys will make smart choices and safe choices on your own, rather than the type of expe-rience you might have at a school where you need hall passes, and where you get in trouble if things aren’t in your locker, or if you don’t lock your locker. There’s a lot of emphasis on taking care of each other that is built into the culture.” The question is, have these recent hack-ing events made an impact on the school’s culture of trust? Both Mr. Front and Ms. McMahon say that they hope not, and that they believe the trust the school places in its students can and will be regained. Ms. McMahon says that she still thinks that trusting students to make their own choices is the best way to teach: “I do think that’s still a good rule to live by, and I don’t want to change that basic way of thinking. So we’re just trying to get back to that philos-ophy and keep everyone protected at the same time.” Mr. Front echoes Ms. McMa-hon’s sentiment: “I think the most impor-tant takeaway is just being careful about our things. If someone’s wallet had been taken out of their purse in the Commons, we would say the same thing. You’ve got to be careful about where you leave things that matter to you, and digital things mat-ter to us, as well… my hope is that the fo-cus will be on maintaining community and trust and care.”

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A library laptop open to a student’s email. ZHOU

Seventh graders learning computer programming. ZHOU

“You’ve got to be care-ful about where you

leave things that matter to you...”

Cyber attack on the Burroughs community logs us in to being more careful with our technology

A pair of students using laptops in the library. ZHOU

“Although this event is now over, it shines a spotlight on the grow-ing issue of cybersecu-

rity...”

“Burroughs doesn’t have any “nannyware”

installed on campus networks to keep stu-dents from accessing

certain websites.”

In the spring of 1992, Mr. Hinshaw vis-

ited John Burroughs and fell in love. The informality of the school, the rigor of the academics, the beauty of the campus, and the Socratic teaching methods were a per-fect fit for him. “I just kind of felt like I was coming home in a way,” Mr. Hinshaw reflected. “It felt very comfortable for me… The Burroughs classroom, historically for me, has just been a great place of inquiry, and talking with my students, not at my students. That has without question been the most re-warding aspect of my career.” Mr. Hinshaw has cherished every day of his time at Burroughs, especially his rela-tionships with the students.“Almost every week, there are these great moments where a student will impress me with his or her kind of assimilation of knowledge. A student will make some kind of connection to something, on a current event with a past precedent and then I kind of really know that they get it. They get the value of History.”So why is Mr. Hinshaw moving on? After

When Mr. Den-ney first came to Burroughs, he

did not expect to stay longer than a couple of years, anticipating little interest in his field from such an academically motivated community. The students, however, soon showed him that he was mistaken. “I was pleasantly surprised by the en-thusiasm for clay,” Mr. Denney said. “My favorite part, and where I found my great-est sense of belonging, was always [being] amongst the students. The students and their parents have shown me more authen-tic love and gratitude than I have ever ex-perienced in my teaching career. And so it’s that love and that appreciation that has sustained me for sixteen years.” Mr. Denney has touched the lives of all his students, not only helping them im-prove their skills, but also teaching them important life lessons.

Dr. Sandler, an ex-ceptional teacher and friend, will be retir-

ing at the end of the year. Prior to coming to Burroughs, Dr. Sandler taught in Brook-lyn for six years. “I realized that living in New York City was challenging, so I wanted to come back to the Midwest,” he explained. It just so happened that at one of Dr. Sandler’s interviews for a job, he met former head of school Dr. Shahan, who flew him out to St. Louis. Dr. Sandler has taught here for 29 years since then. One quality that has made Dr. Sandler an outstanding teacher is his ability to keep a class engaged. Alejandra Cohen (’17) said, “I love the heated conversations we would get into in his class because of his contro-versial articles and videos. I love how he made us question our values and morals.” Morgan Lindsey (’17) raved, “Dr. Sandler

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is such a cool, laid-back teacher. He always took our input on what we wanted from the class and he kept our discussions lively and interesting.” Rob Leavitt (’20) added, “He actively tries to engage his students in ev-erything we do as a class.” Dr. Sandler would always tell urban leg-ends at the beginning of class. The legends themselves were not what made them spe-cial—it was the way Dr. Sandler told them. As Ben Dubinsky (’20) said, “They’re all so good. I can’t pick a favorite.” Charlotte Wiland (’16) said, “His urban legends are all about his charmingly halting delivery, and how, when no one laughs, he just chuckles gleefully. Really, you have to be there.” I asked Dr. Sandler what he’s learned from Burroughs. He said, “You always have to keep trying new things, and no matter how long you teach, there are things to learn from teaching.” When asked what he would miss most about Burroughs, he said it would be “the day-to-day engage-ment with kids and the classroom.” After Burroughs, Dr. Sandler hopes to plan trips with his wife, visit his children, and volunteer with non-profit organizations such as the International Institute, Campus Kitchens, and New Cities. Dr. Sandler also hopes to eventually do some baking again at local bakeries.

“I hope I’ve provided my students with support here in the sanctuary, where they can shave off their emotional, academic, and parental anxieties, come in here, and just embrace the creative process. I en-courage students to make visual art impor-tant and make self-love important because when the world disappoints you, self-love will sustain you. And art will keep you bal-anced.” As much as he loves Burroughs, Mr. Denney is ready to move on, hoping to di-versify his experience and work with other kinds of communities. He also intends to focus more on his own artwork. “I’ve made a new body of work. I’m making sculpture for the first time, I’m selling work, I have gallery representa-tion-- things that have never happened to me before. And so I want to get in while the irons are hot and be able to recognize when things are happening.” We wish Mr. Denney success in all his new endeavors. But he will also be greatly missed. “I’ve heard several of my students, too many of them, say they’re not going to continue,” Mr. Denney said. “I’m touched by that sentiment, but I don’t want my ab-sence to be an excuse for them not to con-tinue investigating clay. And I have faith that whoever comes in will ignite some fires, as long as the students are open to it.”

Dr. Sandler Mr. Hinshaw

NANDINI JAINWorld Reporter

travelling 14,000 miles and visiting more than twenty cities while on sabbatical, Mr. Hinshaw gained a new outlook on his teaching career. “I thought I would come back and retrench at Burroughs, and kind of recommit to Burroughs. That was really my goal, but instead what it did was it suggested that I needed to move on and be involved in the sustainability movement on a much greater level.” Along with pushing the sustainability movement forward, Mr. Hinshaw is look-ing forward to bicycling, canoeing, and kayaking: “My wife and I have a small cabin in northern Maine in a very remote area, and I just really look forward to be-ing in quiet spaces and finding tranquility in nature.” Mr. Hinshaw leaves a great impact on his students. Memorable moments with him happen every day. Sam Tretzki (’17) said, “He really likes his lamp and plants. He often goes to space and he refers to his students as little beasties. He also calls me short sometimes.”Mr. Hinshaw is an amazing teacher, and a kind person, who cares deeply about everything he chooses to do. He will be greatly missed, and the Burroughs com-munity wishes him luck. In his farewell to Burroughs, Mr. Hinshaw stresses again the importance of sustainability. “I would encourage Burroughs to be a leader,” Mr. Hinshaw said, “and to be much more assertive, much more determined to do everything in its power to make sustain-ability and survival of the planet its chief pillar.”

Mr. Denney

Full List of Non-Retiring Faculty & Staff Mr. Denney Mrs. Graboyes

Ms. Trueztel Mme. Prabhakar

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CARRIE ZHANGWorld Reporter

When Coach Fred McConnell, Class of 1965, officially re-

tires at the end of the school year, it will mark the end of one of the longest careers in the school. Fred McConnell was first employed at Burroughs in the summer of 1965 when he worked with his father at the Burr Oak summer camp. The son of leg-endary Burroughs athletic director, foot-ball coach, and baseball coach Tom Con-nell, Fred McConnell continued to stay involved with Burroughs as the supervisor of the outdoor swimming pool even while teaching and coaching seven sports in the Parkway School District for thirty-two years. In 2002, Fred McConnell finally re-turned to Burroughs as full time baseball coach and seventh and eighth grade P.E. teacher.

Fred McConnell’s illustrious coach-ing career at both Burroughs and Parkway South earned him a spot as member of the Missouri State High School Softball Hall of Fame, the Missouri State High School Baseball Hall of Fame, and the Saint Louis Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame. He retires with more than 400 wins, 4 state champi-onships, 15 district titles in softball and more than 400 wins, a runner-up finish in state, and 12 district titles in baseball. But Fred McConnell’s impact stretches far beyond wins and losses on the field; he has touched so many lives in his forty-six years of coaching. Of his time coaching, Fred McConnell says, “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here, working with great students and teachers.” Though he has coached at Burroughs for a fraction of his carrer, his absence will certainly leave a mark on the Bomber athletic department. Athletic Director Peter Tasker said, “Fred has served under three different athletic di-rectors in his time, a testament to his many years of valuable service to the athletic program, and his positive impact on many kids’ lives, for which we all have enor-mous gratitude”. Now, fifety-one years after his first job at Burroughs, Coach McConnell will finish his career by coaching baseball on McConnell Field named after his father -- a fitting end to one of the finest careers in Saint Louis high school baseball and softball history. But I’m sure we will still see Coach McConnell around the playing fields at Burroughs because, as Coach Mc-Connell says, “It’s always a good day to be a Bomber!!”

ALLISON GILLWorld Reporter

Coach McConnell

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‘Tis the month of May, and the lives of high-schoolers

are occupied with troublesome thoughts of finals, save for one grade: the seniors. May Projects are in full swing, and the seniors are busy with volunteer work! Jay Borgwardt (‘16) has chosen to volunteer at Planned Parenthood, an organization that provides “comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services in set-tings which preserve and protect the essen-tial privacy and rights of each individual.” Jay tells us that he had been expect-ing to be working in the information and sexual education division, but his work has been mainly in the political branch. He has been entering data, writing to senators and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, making pam-phlets to hand out at events, and lobbying in Jefferson City. Whenever anyone signs a petition at an event, Jay is the one who ensures that their name is entered into the database and they can receive emails. His letters to anti-abortion senators have been informing them that abortions are a minor part of Planned Parenthood’s services and abortions are not allowed to have federal funding. He tries to convince the senators that “cutting funding” would simply take money away from the many other impor-tant health services of the organization, such as unintended pregnancy prevention, treatments for sexually transmitted infec-tions, and educational programs. Abor-tions comprise less than 3% of all services Planned Parenthood provides; their goal is not specifically to provide abortions, but to promote the “well-being of individuals and families everywhere.” At Planned Parent-hood events, Jay has been greeting people, staffing tables, and handing out safe-sex kits and pamphlets that he has put together. Jay says that working with Planned Par-enthood is “fantastic”. All volunteer oppor-tunities are rewarding, but Jay informs us that this is “the best May Project [he] can imagine.” He will continue working there even after his Project is complete, and he would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a May Project or for a place to volunteer.

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May ProjectMINERVA PAPPUWorld Reporter

Who wants to read an advice column from two amateur world writers? Don’t worry, we have no original thoughts of our own, so we’re borrowing from the legends of the 21st century themselves.

“Nobody built like you, you design yourself”

-Jay Z

Oh, how I wish I hadn’t bought that pair of $90 leather Sperrys I would wear in Ladue but nowhere else. Don’t feel pressured into buying Vineyard Vines or Lululemon if it isn’t your modus operandi. Break out of the boxes you feel like you’re confined to. Quit something if you’re not 100% into it. This could be the start of something new.

“No new friends, I still ride with my day ones”

-Drake

But you don’t have to! JBS provides am-ple opportunities for you to branch out and meet relatively unknown people. It is quite easy to survive your six years at Burroughs, interacting with the same ten classmates, but it’s a hell of a lot easier and more rewarding to discover how many more connections you can make here. Plus, growing apart from the friends you made when you were a twelve-year-old fetus is not just common but almost natural...

“Would you believe in what you believe in if you were the only one

Farewell to Our Seniors (continued from the front page)

Words of Wisdom

JESSIE LI and JESSICA RYANWorld Contributors

who believed it?” -Kanye West

There was a time when opinionated speakers who sparked questions and controversy were invited to assemblies. Strange, provocative people came to this institution. Our seventh grade year, Tom Friedman laid on stage silently for three minutes. In 2012, Leland Vittert spoke on his experiences as a journalist in the Middle East for Fox News, which set off a chain of sound-offs and in-class de-bates. Exposure to differing opinions and criticisms is undeniably important. Speak up if you have something to say, even if you think your opinion is unpopular. You might be surprised at how many people were thinking the very same thing. If we all only interact with people who believe the same things that we do, there is little opportunity for us to grow. As Burroughs students, there is huge potential for us to leave this institution with a skewed under-standing of how the world works. Do not allow yourselves to fall victim to confir-mation bias--learn to think for yourself.

“Even the genius asks his questions”

-Tupac Question the administration, teach-ers, and anything that unsettles you in the community. After all, the community can make or break this place. So here are some examples of questions one could ask: Why do we have TVs in the lunchroom? Who needs to read the soups of the day on a scrolling virtual menu? When all I wanted to do was glance at a piece of paper with today’s food on it? Apple turnovers-- where did they go? On a more serious note, though, here are a few things on our minds: How much censorship is too much? How can we make Burroughs a more supportive environment for mental health? Why don’t we hype up girls’ sports? Ahem *Sixth Man Club, this is your cue* Abbott’s office is always open; don’t be shy! :)

“Imma worry bout me give a #**% about you[r transcript]”

-Drake

At Burroughs, though the student body is generally collaborative in the sense that people share study guides with and want to see each other succeed, there can also be an underlying sense of competition perpetuated by a small number of stu-dents asking others about their grades/test scores/college decisions, more to size up their classmates rather than out of genuine interest and support. Stop doing this! It’s really none of your business! Your self-worth doesn’t depend on how your grades stack up anyway. Work hard, have fun, and celebrate the successes of yourself and your peers. Don’t be petty--it’s not a good look on anyone.

“Know yourself, know your worth”

-Drake Mental health is so, so unbelievably important. It’s okay to take a break--you deserve it. It can seem like everyone here knows what they’re doing as they effort-lessly balance academics, athletics, their social lives, and a normal sleep sched-ule. It’s easy to think you’re the only one who’s completely overwhelmed in a school where we are often pushed by ourselves, our peers, our teachers, and our families to do more, to work harder, to be better. The reality is that nobody actually has their life completely together. There are times when everyone feels like a fraud and questions their path. Don’t subscribe to the notion that to be successful and to be liked, you have to do everything all at once. Reach out to people if you’re having a tough time, because you don’t need to face the world alone. Also, always be kind to the people you see around campus. You never know what they’re going through. A few parting words of our own: You’re not special just because you go to Bur-roughs. You’re all great kids, but so are a lot of people in the area and in the world. Being at Burroughs means you’re getting a great education, but (despite what your parents and teachers may have insinuated) a Burroughs education doesn’t automati-cally award you with an inherent “better-ness” in comparison to your peers at other schools. We are all so fortunate to be a part of this crazy community. Stay humble and don’t take any of it for granted. The past six years have felt like an eternity and like the blink of an eye, all at once. It’s been a ride, but we wouldn’t have traded it for the world.

A common theme surfaced among seniors that enjoying academic success at Bur-roughs came with a high price tag on their emotional well-being. “Burroughs definitely teaches us to value academics and grades over health and other more important things,” observed Rebecca Kiesel, who is heading to Washington University in the fall. “While it is stress-ful, sometimes unhealthily so, I am incredibly grateful to have this leg up going in a rigorous college atmosphere.” Lily Wurm, also attending Wash U, echoed this sentiment in voicing, “I did sacrifice my grades in the name of sanity,

As the seniors reflected on their Bur-roughs journey behind the scenes, they uniformly recommended that students pursue their passions and live up their high school experience. “Only do stuff that you love or are interested in . . . not just for [your] transcript,” advised Whitney Gartenberg, as she embarks on her journey to Rice University. “Try new things,” “shake it up,” and “be yourself” were invariably the key pieces of advice the Class of 2016 imparted.

Barnard College in the fall, remarked, “I feel very well prepared academically, but JBS has also taught me how to create a work-work balance rather than a work-life balance, so that might be problematic next year.” Akin to Shoshana’s comments, Charlotte Wiland shared that, “Burroughs has been a double-edged sword for me. Theoretically, I’m very well prepared aca-demically. But the reality is that I’m burnt out from the stress of Burroughs. So burnt out, in fact, that I felt that I couldn’t go to college next year -- that I need a break.” Charlotte will be taking a gap year before attending the University of Chicago.

but I’m very happy I did because I know many people who focused too much on school and it left them feeling overworked and stressed.” Jessica Ryan opined, “I feel that JBS has made me no stranger to feeling drowned in assignments, prioritiz-ing, cramming, and writing papers like it’s nobody’s business...all valuable skills for college and life in general.” Jessica heads in the fall to McGill University. Kate Yee, joining Massachusetts Institute of Technology next year, wished she had “spent more time with my friends . . . and slept more. Sleep is important.” Likewise, Shoshana Williams, who will be attending

Dylan Lee, Shoshana Williams and Mad-eleine Johnson at the Senior Picnic. MACON

When the Bur-roughs fine arts teachers aren’t

taking care of their chickens or snapping pictures for jburroughs.org/campuscan-dids, they might be creating their own art for the biannual Faculty Show in the Bon-sack Gallery. This year, the show featured work from Mr. Jones, Ms. Allison, Mr. Newman, Ms. Martin, and Mr. Denney, all

exhibiting different mediums and styles. Mr. Jones’ eye-catching tools made from unconventional materials lined one wall, including pieces such as Saw Brush and Chain Shovel. He comments that to cre-ate the pieces, he imagined another use for something that has already served one purpose. Mr. Denney was inspired by Will Forsen

LUCY BLOOMSTRANWorld Reporter

Our very own Ms. Donya Allison, for a

whole month, has been vacationing in the city of Bogliasco, Italy. Ok, maybe not va-cationing. For a period of 33 days, Ms. Al-lison was one of the eight people selected for the highly sought after Bogliasco arts fellowship. Situated under the foot of a mountain and sitting right on the Mediter-ranean, Ms. Allison and seven other hu-manities professionals were encouraged to work on individual arts projects this April. Surrounded by beautiful inspiration in both nature and culture, the fellows were pro-vided three villas for lodging, each right on the sea. Along with housing, various stu-dios dotted the property. People apply for the foundation, which is extremely selective. The board looks at the body of work, and also the project that the applicants propose to work on while there. In Ms. Allison’s case, the applica-tion process was more interesting. James Harrison, former Burroughs alum, sits on the Bogliasco board of alums. A lucky Bur-roughs teacher takes advantage of this ev-ery three years: Mr. Lowe and Ms. Martin have both attended it before. Freidrich Nietzche once said, “In heav-en, all the interesting people are missing,” but the fellows at Bogliasco would think otherwise. In Ms. Allison’s semester there, she had the opportunity to meet a number of amazing people. “When I was there,

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The Fellowship

Student ShowcaseVICTORIA SANSONEWorld Reporter

there was a playwright, a composer, a jour-nalist, a novelist, there was me, a visual art-ist, there was a person who was an Edith Wharton scholar, there was a pzerformance artist, and a video artist.” The most inter-esting person, if Ms. Allison had to choose (which I made her do) was Michael Har-rison. Harrison is a composer from New York City. “His music was incredible,” Allison said, “and his dedication was in-credible. Many teach, but Michael makes a living out of solely composing.” Har-rison’s project was also among Allison’s

Faculty Showcase(‘19), who wanted to make a donut in his eighth grade ceramics class, to create sev-eral small stacks of clay rings resembling a stupa, a hemispherical structure contain-ing the remnants of Buddhist monks or nuns. Collectively, the pieces were called Pilgrimage Marker and closely resembled cairns, stacks of rocks placed along paths to guide travellers. Ms. Martin created her pieces while participating in the Bogliasco fellowship program, which Ms. Allison attended this past year. Instead of sculpture as one might have expected, Ms. Martin’s pieces were black and white acrylic wash still lifes. For Ms. Alison’s eighth faculty show, her works were also black and white draw-ings, but of farm animals. Her acrylic wash drawings were done on her brother’s farm in Indiana. Ms. Allison remarked that she enjoys the challenge of drawing life and the contrast between light and dark. Mr. Newman contributed stunning black and white aerial photographs of mountains along the French Alps including Mont Blanc, L’Aiguille du Midi and other ridges with an uncanny resemblance to dunes in the Sahara. While the faculty show is now over, upper-school student self-portraits are cur-rently on display in the Bonsack Gallery from now until the end of the year.

favorites; with visuals by Bill Morrison, a filmmaker, Harrison’s music accompanied a video that showed a sequence of images from archival video reels. It turned out to be “quite abstractive,” as some of the film was degraded. But enough about these random peo-ple. Ms. Allison was able to work on two projects during her stay: Show Me State and Bogliasco En Plein Air. Allison first completed a large drawing of a Delacroix painting, Still Life with Lobster. This prepared Allison for her oil painting, Show Me State, about St. Louis and Michael Brown’s death, which she hopes to be able to finish this summer. Allison’s sec-ond project took advan-tage of the geography, as she did a series of wash drawings studying the landscape

surrounding the study center. Ms. Allison most stressed the freedom and time the fellows were allowed, im-mersed in their own artistic works. “It’s hard to be able to describe how amazing it is to be somewhere for 33 days, and be told that you’re job, is to focus on your own artwork. I had not had that much un-interrupted, dedicated time since I was in graduate school, and even then, I still had to go to classes.” She was sometimes even reluctant to take required breaks (“[We were] expected to eat lunch and dinner with the fellows, but there were times that it felt a little disruptive, particularly lunch-time, where I would’ve rather stayed at the study,”) and short excursions exploring Ita-ly (“day trips, like hiking, were really won-derful, but sometimes I’d kinda rather been in the studio. But it was unbelievably beau-tiful there.”) She’s thankful for the Bogli-asco fellowship in general, as well as how the Burroughs headmaster is able to see the value in the arts. Whatever the occasion, sitting outside, talking with the other fel-lows, or just looking at the scenery, Allison remembers just “feeling how insanely for-tunate I am,” both then and now.

MICHELLE FANWorld Reporter

Student The-atre Showcase? What in Ab-

bott’s name was that? Attendees of Art, the Black Box play performed this past spring, had the pleasure of hearing Mr. Pierson’s advertisement about the inau-gural performances taking place Friday May 20th and Saturday May 21st in the Black Box. Outside of the theatre realm, however, few members of the Burroughs community seemed to know much about the showcase. You’re in luck, dear reader, because you have the pleasure of read-ing everything you ever wanted to know about the mysterious event, and more! You may be thinking, “Wow, okay, just another existential Burroughs theatre thing, why should I have gone to this?” Every Burroughs student will have rec-ognized at least one of the forty-five par-ticipants in this year’s showcase, which encompassed students from freshmen to seniors. For example, Dahlia Haddad (’18), widely known for her ingenious Poot Lovato sophomore breakfast an-nouncement, participated in the improv group. Each night of the showcase served a specific purpose. Mr. Pierson called Friday night’s performance a “writer’s showcase” and Saturday night’s perfor-mance a “performer’s showcase.” Friday night featured a monologue and a one act play written by students in Mr. Pierson’s playwriting class, as well as Harrison Macon’s (‘16) full length play about a maltreatment trial. Student actors per-formed staged readings of the works, and senior Sydney Tischler (‘16) produced both nights’ performances. Saturday night showcased hilarious long-form improv from students in Mr. Battles’ Improvisation classes, along with a piece of Forum Theatre performed by

ninth and tenth grade theatre students that explored social issues prevalent in the Burroughs community. With a robust lineup of incredibly tal-ented writers and actors in the wings, both performances went swimmingly.At the Student Theatre Showcase, audi-ence members were given the opportunity to experience something they rarely see, “the process of theatrical creation” rather than just the finished product, as Mr. Pierson put it. The performances served as a means to remind audience members that theatre is not only about entertainment, but is also a way to bring people together to talk about challenging issues. Further-more, the audience got to see firsthand the result of a whole year’s worth of work in theatre. Improvisation class member Nick Kime (‘18) said that “figuring out how to turn something as eccentric and different as improv into something presentable had definitely been a challenge. Some weeks of improv were definitely better than oth-ers. But improv is always something new and unpredictable, and that’s what makes it so fun to watch.” Lastly, the event was free! The theatre department accepted donations that went toward buying additional wireless microphones for next year’s musical, but every member of the community had the opportunity to enjoy two evenings of entertainment free of charge. So when the next Student Theatre Showcase rolls around in May 2017, don’t miss it, now that you know just what in Abbott’s name is going on in the Black Box.

BLOOMSTRAN

Ms. Allison’s studio about 25 days after the start of her fellowship. ALLISON

The beautiful coastline of Bogliasco. ALLISON

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Checkmate, JBS Takes State

After taking the JBS Varsity Foot-ball team to the

state championship four of the past five years, Mr. Merritt along with his play-ers are celebrating after finally taking the Class III title. Mr. Merritt says winning state was “a big relief for all the players and coaches, and to win on that big of a stage with such a big crowd and a great atmo-sphere was really, really neat”. But Mr. Merritt has so much more to celebrate. Since this past season’s victory, he has received four Coach of the Year awards from four different organizations: Missouri Football Coaches Association, Missouri Statewide Media, St. Louis Foot-ball Coaches Association, and the National Football Foundation. While Mr. Merritt says he is very excit-ed to win these awards, he is quick to add that, to him, “they are really team awards”. “I have eleven coaches on the coaching staff,” he explained, “and they all work re-ally hard and all do a very good job”. He went on to say, “I get the Coach of the Year award, which is neat, but it really belongs to the whole coaching staff”. Mr. Merritt loves coaching, and it seems

Blue&Gold to Blue&White

Coach of the Year Times 4

that all of his players love him as well. Joe Tischler (‘17) commented: “There is some-thing about his attitude and enthusiasm towards the game that makes you want to play for him. He pushes you to do things that you would never think were possible”. Ronald Smith (’16) agreed: “I love the will and class of Coach Merritt. He has found the perfect medium between sports-manship and winning, which is important and appreciated, especially from those planning on playing sports at the next lev-el.” Jake Bain (’18) said: “The ability Mer-ritt has to connect football to many les-sons in life is extremely unique, and there is nothing more inspiring than to listen to Coach pump everyone up before a game.” And that’s just what Merritt wants to do, “[Teach] the young men to learn how to be men.” Growing up, Merritt played football at William Penn Charter School in Pennsyl-vania, and went on to play at Washington University. He took his first coaching job at Burroughs during his sophomore year of college. He then returned to Burroughs in 2011 to teach, but saw his role change in 2012. After the departure of Coach Fr-errotte, athletic director Peter Tasker saw that “Coach Merritt was the most qualified candidate to assume the head coach posi-tion.” When you take a step back and look at all of Mr. Merritt’s accomplishments, you can see how great of a teacher he is, both on and off the field. From 8th grade stu-dents Caroline Strahorn and Emory Sig-mund who agree that Mr. Merritt “was the best teacher we’ve ever had,” to star foot-ball players Jake Bain and Joseph Tischler who say they’ve never seen a coach inspire more people, it seems that Mr. Merritt more than deserves these four coach of the year awards. Sophomore Tyler Foote sums it up: “I believe Coach Merritt achieved these four awards because of his perseverance and love for the game. He actually puts the time in to work on his craft to better him-self, not for selfish reasons, but for the bet-terment of the team.”

With their recent vic-tory over St. John Vi-anney High School, the

Burroughs chess team of Ian Bradley (’17), Avi Goldberg (’19), Kamau Walker (’16), Matthew Yee (‘19), and Jason Zhou (’19), coached by Dr. Smith, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Baker, won the Gateway Chess League, beating eighteen other teams from the St. Louis area. It was the second year in a row the Bombers had won the title.

Before last year, the Bombers had not won a chess championship since 1985. This year’s team, however, was a special bunch; “[the hardest part] is the mental side of it. We try to make it as social as we can, in a team concept, but what it all boils down to is it’s you and your opponent,” explained Dr. Smith, “You’ve got just your own wits about you, there’s no real luck, there’s no real bounce of the ball, it’s can you out-think the person sitting across from you.” Burroughs’ run to the championship was highlighted by many exciting moments, but most notably by some clutch moves in the Conference finals. Matthew Yee executed the chess equivalent of a buzzer beater in

and off the field), the 2014 Archie Griffin Award (as college football’s most valu-able player), and the 2015 Big Ten Offen-sive Player of the Year. Elliott decided to forgo his final year in college to enter the draft. Elliott leaves college second in to-tal career rushing yards at Ohio State and the record-holder for most rushing yards in two years with 3,699. The 225-pound Elliott was considered by every NFL draft “expert” to be the draft’s best running back and, as some claimed, a back with Adrian Peterson-type potential. Scouts, experts, and fans alike have lauded Elliott for his all around game-- his ability to run, catch, and block had NFL teams drooling. In addition to his status as premier NFL draft pick, Elliott is a fan favorite due to his active use of social media, smiling ap-proachability, and signature jersey crop top. Elliott has the most Twitter follow-ers of any other rookies, his own logo and brand of clothing, and various nicknames. Elliott’s sister, Lailah (‘17), said the kid from Alton, Illinois loves all the attention and handles it very well, but, like any other celebrity, also values his private life. As you might imagine, Elliott was the center of attention during the weeks lead-ing up to the draft in Chicago. He was one of twenty-five players to earn a coveted in-

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BEN REMISWorld Reporter

Ezekiel “Zeke” El-liott, John Burroughs School Class of 2013,

was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys with the fourth overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft on April 28th. He had outstanding few years at The Ohio State University, in which he won: a National Championship, the National Champion-ship Game Offensive MVP, the 2014 Sugar Bowl, the 2014 James E. Sullivan Award (for the amateur athlete demonstrating the most leadership and sportsmanship on

HAMAAD RAZAWorld Reporter

Zeke poses with his parents in Chicago. NFL

order to win the match for the Bombers. Dr. Smith recalled: “We play on what’s called a five-second delay, so you have es-sentially five seconds to make your move and record it before your time starts com-ing off your clock. Matthew was running way behind on time, he was slightly ahead in the match, but if your time runs out, you lose, regardless of where you are, and he managed to make about 25 moves with one second left on his clock because he kept using the five-second delay.”

The future of the team looks bright: the freshman/middle school team placed third at state. In addition, the team’s partnership with the St. Louis Chess Center allows team members to experience and learn from some of the best. “We’ve been really fortunate to have had some really great chess players who have come through, and if the kids get to sit and go over the games with grandmasters it can really help them. [Mr. Baker] is a really good chess player, but he’s no grandmaster. Having the abil-ity to get a former U.S. champion here, and have him coach is pretty neat,” said Dr. Smith.

The members of the JBS chess team take first place in the league. ZHOU

SMITH

vite from the NFL to attend the draft. Prior to the draft, he made a number of appear-ances on TV shows; the sportscasts always equipped with his contagious laugh and heart warming smile. The NFL welcomed the rookie and his family during a number of cocktail parties and dinners for draft picks. When it came to draft day, Zeke was himself; he signed autographs, posed for photographs with his family, and even flashed his famed crop top with a rolled up dress shirt, much to the delight of the Buckeye fans in attendance. Elliott did not have to wait long to hear his name at the

Zeke playing for JBS in 2013. BAHE draft. About half an hour into the event, the JBS grad received a call from Jerry Jones, the owner of the Cowboys, with the news that Dallas was going to draft him. With experience playing in champion-ship games at the high school and college level, Zeke immediately set his sights high, saying: “I love to win and I’m coming to Dallas to win a Super Bowl”. The Elliott family and the entire Burroughs commu-nity are so proud of him. Zeke, we wish you the best of luck in the NFL as you live out your dream.

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Congratulations Class of 2016!*INDIANA UNIVERSITY AT BLOOMING-TONTom BolstadHunter Wilkins

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITYZach Schmidt

LEHIGH UNIVERSITYJoe DiMartiniGen Nickerson

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANSDerek Taylor

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYKate Yee

MCGILL UNIVERISTYJessica Ryan

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (FL)Ryan MillAri Padda

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI COLUMBIALucy Reis

NEW YORK UNIVERSITYShane KreinbergCamille Lo BiancoHarrison MaconMyls Walker

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYMack HoaglandLily KatzmanJessie Li

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAMELucy Hanaway

OCCIDENTAL COLLEGEElizabeth Edmonds

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITYNick O’Brien

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIALizzie Luhnow

PRINCETON UNIVERSITYOlivia LongEmily McDonnellSam Oh

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTI-TUTEGabe Maayan

RICE UNIVERSITYWhitney Gartenberg

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMONDCole GiesekingKat JohnJoe Moise UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGOElizabeth Browning

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFOR-NIAJay BorgwardtGraham CummingsHelen Pan

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITYSarah GaffiganAlie HoblerKatherine JohnstonJenny Otto

STANFORD UNIVERSITYJosh Kazdan

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITYToby Martin

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AUSTINMargy McCallum

TULANE UNIVERSITYHumza Agha

UNIVERSITY OF TULSAJohn McCarty VANDERBILT UNIVER-SITYTyler Bernstein

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIAAlex Robiolio

WAKE FOREST UNIVER-SITYSafi Ahmad

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUISNick BachTerrell CornellMya HarrisRebecca KieselNoelle Kinsell-BaerMichael LorbergMaya MenonJohn MoleyGrayce NieberleAlex O’NealWilliam RappLucy SummerTara SureshMichelle TangLina WilleyLilly Wurm

WELLESLEY COLLEGESydney Tischler WHEATON COLLEGE MAAugie Kram Mendelsohn

WILLIAMS COLLEGERB Smith

YALE UNIVERSITYBarrett CarlsonKamau WalkerMarina Williams

BARNARD COLLEGEMary WelshShoshana Williams BATES COLLEGEJack Mulligan

BELOIT COLLEGEGarrett Moore

BOSTON COLLEGEWendy Uelk

BOWDOIN COLLEGEChris Vachow

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITYAdam Martin

BROWN UNIVERSITYCorinne CondieChris Wong

BUCKNELL UNIVERSITYBrian Epsten

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVER-SITYMiranda Gottlieb

UNIVERSITY OF CHI-CAGOMadeleine JohnsonRuth SelipskyCharlotte Wiland COLBY COLLEGEZale Shah

UNIVERSITY OF COLO-RADO AT BOULDERKatherine FeldmannAndrew Gelfman

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINESEvie Oglesby

COLUMBIA UNIVER-SITYJason ChenDylan LeeRonald Smith

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTONChris Booker

DePAUW UNIVERSITYKate Milner

DUKE UNIVERSITYGriffin Kennard

ECKERD COLLEGEMark Rodgers

EMORY UNIVERSITYJane McKelvy THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVER-SITYKevin ChenSarah Kolberg-ShulerJeremy PinsonMadison Swanson

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYDrew BolsterErin Byrne

GRINNELL COLLEGEBen GaffordMaddy Smith * Decisions as of 5/22/2016