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“How to read a fantasy book”
Interview with skip
January 2015
Fall Edition
TRICK OR DANCE! with a novelty of songs, and everybody was full of enthusiasm, spirit, and creative costumes! A few winners of the costume contest was picked by the DJ, and were rewarded with small prizes.
The dance was more successful and energetic than other years, especially because it was held in a separate day from the trick-ortreating on campus. In previous years, people would get tired after a long search for candy around campus that they couldn’t enjoy the dance with their full energy. This year, however, things were a little bit different. The trick-or-treating
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Last Fall, October 31th, the Upper School students had a blast in the Halloween dance that was held in the Mars room from 7 o’clock to 9 p.m. Organized by Ms. Gifford and the 7th grade class officers (Kyle Jadul, Jack Griffin, Soo Hyun Oh, and Connor Arcara ’17), the dance was running more smoothly than ever! Everyone danced, enjoyed the delicious treats, and in general, had lots of fun socializing with each other.
for boarders got moved to Thursday, so the dance on Friday night could get held without any interference. Also, the 7th grade parents put in extra care and effort into preparing the food, drinks, and decorations; The DJ was ready
Even after the dance was over, the enthusiastic spirit remained. A majority of people that previously signed up as the setup, and clean-up crew stayed and helped the teachers, and multiple people contributed to cleaning even if they weren’t signed up! After everything was over and the Mars room was turned back to spotless, students got to go back to their houses, and dorms to relax for the Friday night, as well as for the upcoming weekend. However, the memories and excitement of the dance would remain forever in the countless photos, smiles, and candies piled up on the desks. By Dajung Lim ‘16
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Letter from the head of upper school
Dear Editors:
On behalf of the students and faculty, thank you for your leadership and carrying the banner of this year's theme: Dedicated Service. Your leadership in this endeavor is a perfect example!
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I am so proud of your prodigious efforts and outstanding work on The Moosepaper! Through this process, I am confident that you will see and learn more about the Upper School than you imagined, and even more importantly, able to share that new understanding with the greater community.
Congratulations, Mr. Heard
Editor’s Letter Dear Readers,
I would like to commend our talented Moosepaper staff members, both new and returning, for their outstanding effort for being on this team. I would also like to recognize our faculty advisors, Ms. Sullivan, and Ms. Cooper; this could not have been possible without you! By Shelby Howard ’16 Editor-in-Chief
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The Moosepaper is our student-run paper here at the Fay School with the main goal of unifying students, faculty, staff, parents, and alumni through words. Our team continues to raise awareness about the events in our community, and the surrounding world. Demonstrating academic excellence, earnest effort, and this year’s school theme dedicated service, the Moosepaper continues to be an evident asset to our great community.
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“Frozen” in the primary School As winter weather sweeps Southborough, the Primary School was paid a visit by Elsa, the snow queen of the new generation. Each child, overly delighted, quite literally donned “Frozen” merchandise from head to toe, including nothing short of t-shirts, gowns, hats, capes, and even sporting the distinguished, thick, blonde braid as a wig. Courtesy of Fay School Media Gallery
Yet this devotion is being used benevolently as the basis for dedicated service. Thanks to this event, the Parents’ Association gathered over 200 pairs of slippers and socks, building a solid foundation for future regular service from our pre-kindergarten to second graders. Additionally, the “Frozen” viewing was not only enjoyable for the youngest members of the Fay community. Day Student Campus Leaders, who helped supervise and regulate, were also able to have fun. “I had so much fun, and it was so cute!” says ninth grader Avery Asherman. By Senna Hahn ‘16
My dumb opinion
By Mr. Chris Kimball, Art Teacher
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Call me a curmudgeon, but I am of the dumb opinion that basketball sneakers have gone too far in their style. What happened to the Converse Weapons, Air Jordans and A.I.’s of my youth? Why does everything need to be covered in metallic fabrics, foam-posits and enough neon to make 1992 uncomfortable? Have you seen what’s available out there? While sneakers have always had a prominence in basketball culture, their current incarnations seem to value fashion over the ability to play better. Do the new KD’s need to be lime green and tropical orange for you to jump higher and run faster? No. God forbid an NBA player endorse a shoe that is ‘gasp’, black and white! As a result, teams look ridiculous on the floor now. You never see superstars wear their own atrocious color combinations during televised games. Maroon uniforms with pink and powder blue shoes are not what one would call compatible. The days of allowing one’s game to speak for itself is over. Now sneakers draw the attention of on-lookers faster than their jump shot; seems backwards to me. Bring back the days of simple colors, elegant patterns and normal materials. Leave the neon for the 90’s.
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Now that we are in 2015, the Eighth Grade had the drive to push through their work until the Holidays. This motivation and desire to succeed in the final days before the long Winter Break emanated throughout the entire Upper School. Students decided that they should try to do well before school ran out and it was time to work hard in their classes so that they could have a memorable and restful break. The first subject on their mind; Ancient History. Whether it was Mr. Blanchard or Mrs. Gifford, students at the utmost will to accomplish and finish up their assignments in time before they had to leave. Eighth Graders find Ancient History to be the most academicallychallenging, and pushed their schedules until their Ancient History homework was complete. In the English Classes, students read through a variety of books, but had just completed their reading of The Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal, a famed Nazi hunter. They had to deeply analyze the questions presented in this thoughtful and intriguing novel, and decide for themselves what they would do. The entire plot revolves around the repentance of a dying Nazi soldier, and his pleas for forgiveness from a Jew, and Wiesenthal faced this dilemma himself. In the Winter Science curriculum, 8th Graders had to finish studying about Vectors and Graphs, and it was their task to plot points given to them through data and compare Speed vs. Time graphs and Position vs. Time graphs. Mr. Lane and Mr. McCauley challenged students to be creative and see what scenarios they could come up with and how they related the graph with this storyline. In the many Language classes offered at Fay, they all were getting prepared to perform their unique Holiday songs to the rest of the Upper School. This included a Spanish Christmas Song, and a live Latin performance where the Latin students wore robes and laurel wreaths in their hair to spread their Latin spirit! In the Math Classes, the Eighth Graders were given access to the green screen in the Innovation Lab, and with the permission of Mr. Fearey and Mrs. Porrazzo, they were allowed to record their line designs, which they drew on graph paper! These designs varied from Christmas trees, to sports, and to family! The students were very innovative and chose difficult designs, but managed to put in the extra effort necessary to complete their projects, which included
After Parents' Weekend, additional work has been showering upon the ninth grade students. Along with their secondary school applications, students have been toiling on various assignments and assessments. For TMA, students have finished their first major assessment, Berlin Airlift PowerPoint. Students are now learning about Korean War and many resources are provided on class Topic Page. Term review is also taking place and review sheets were handed out by Mr. Beloff to ready the students for their exams. Class times are utilized to fill in any missing information and questions from them. In DMW, students have been working on their 'Disease Project'. Based on the disease that students learned, they get to present their work in different ways. For example, Anikka F. '15 is on a great progress creating a protective suit for medical workers who has a close contact with patients. She used a sewing machine to connect different pieces of clothes to prevent the disease from spreading into their body. Biology clearly has been one of the most challenging courses for the students. They are reviewing what they have learned for the past two months, and they are dedicating lots of time on the subject to excel on their End of Term assessment. Claim-Evidence-Reason Organizer has been provided by Mr. Perdrizet to summarize students' experiments on relationship between light intensity and photosynthesis. By Sue Lee’15
a report, and a video of their design being graphed in Desmos, an online graphing tool! Overall, the entire Upper School, not just the Eighth Grade, worked very hard leading into Winter Break! They should all be commended for their efforts! By Evan Kola ‘16
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Dedicated service Focusing on several different themes each day, the seventh graders went to various places in Massachusetts for their service trip. The beginning of their trip started on campus where they created, and taught lower schoolers lessons about kindness, and friendship. They also welcomed guests from the Lisnow Respite Center, which is an organization that supports people with disabilities such as PTSD, ADHD, and so on. Activities off campus were equally exciting as the activities they did on campus. At the Natick Organic Farm, the students harvested vegetables as well as cleaning and organizing animal coops. The students also helped maintain forests at the Lyman reserve and Powisset Farm. From this service trip, 7th grade students got the chance to be more grateful about the environment they live in, and appreciate the things they have. Also, the 7th graders got the opportunity to learn more about interacting with each other as well as people outside of the Fay community.
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By Noah “Jaeyun” Choi ‘17
8th Grade goes to New York City
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7th Grade Stays local
Recently at Fay, the eighth grade class went to the New York City to do service around the area. They worked with the YSOP (Youth Service Opportunities Project) organization during the trip who helped organize service. Each day, the groups split up and went to different places to help out. The trips were primarily focused on helping the homeless and the hungry. There was a variety of jobs the 8th graders had to do, starting from working in soup kitchens to helping out in daycares. However, no matter where they were working, there was always something to do. YSOP is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1983. They work with youth groups to try and get them to do any kind of service around their community. Their goal is to help young adults realize that there are millions of people around them that are hungry or homeless and need their help. Although YSOP was created mostly for youth, they welcome people of any age to help out. The students and faculty worked together to perform multiple jobs. For example, those who went to a soup kitchen helped out by doing jobs such as cleaning the kitchen and serving food. Although the jobs were often hard and time consuming, the 8th graders completed these tasks with little complaints. In fact, based on a recent survey on the class’s opinion on the trip, the majority of the students said that they not only enjoyed the trip, but found it very educational and thought it should have been longer. It is clear that the 7th grade class has something to look forward to next year. By Sarah Tobin ‘16
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Interview with Skip Courtesy of Fay School Media Gallery
Skip Hurling has worked as both a groundskeeper and an equipment manager at Fay for the last twenty-six years. Through Skip’s dedicated service to our community, he has made countless bonds with students, teachers, and coaches. Here is a little more about Skip. Where did you grow up, Skip? I grew up in Newton MA but, I finished high school in Waterville, ME for my senior year. What sports did you play growing up? I played Little League Baseball, Church League Basketball. In Junior High School, I did football and track, and pond skating in Newton. In high school I did one year of football before I was injured. Where did you go to college? I went to Northeastern University. What was your major? I was in business administration, management. If you graduated with a business degree what led you down this path? While at Northeastern’s co-op program, I decided that corporate America was not for me. What was your first job after school? Driving the zamboni at Hingham Arena. [Now Pilgrim Arena] Then I worked the pro-shop there. How did you get to Fessenden? One day driving in Newton I noticed the new Fessenden rink and applied; I got the job the next day. What jobs did you have at Fessenden? Over fifteen years, I was working the rink at nights and then later I was groundskeeper and after that, I was the rink manager.
How did Fessenden lead you to Fay? In 1989, Fessenden was in minor financial difficulties and decided to lay off a dozen people on staff. Then, through business networking, I was hired here. What was your first job at Fay? I was a groundskeeper for eight years. Then, in 1997, I had to give up the grounds job because of the physical demands. So I moved to the equipment room. What is your favorite part about working at Fay? When there is the opportunity to assist someone in fixing equipment that they do not know how to fix and seeing the happiness on their face after I have helped them makes working my job worthwhile. By Chris Sullivan ‘15
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Hong Kong protests Lately, the Hong Kong pro-democratic group is protesting, opposing the idea that the Chinese central government is to choose the candidates running for mayor of Hong Kong. This group is mainly formed of students, occupying the central government. The group has been protesting for a few weeks now, and they are not leaving until the Hong Kong government makes a satisfying plan. There is also an “anti-occupy central” group, worrying about the Hong Kong economy. The police are still trying to calm down the angered citizens. Hopefully this protest will end in a compromise for both sides. By Yunhao “Richard” Zhang ‘15
Liverpool football club Liverpool Football Club, simply known as Liverpool, is a skilled soccer club that has hundred millions of fans worldwide. It was founded in 1892 and the club plays in a beautiful stadium called Anfield. Anfield has a capacity of 45,276 people and is 32 meters high. Liverpool’s club anthem “You’ll Never Walk Alone” is something many faithful fans chant at home games. Brendan Rodgers, the club's manager, is managing Liverpool for the second season and has won 58 games and counting with the team. Liverpool’s squad consists of incredibly talented players such as their legendary captain Steven Gerrard and Italian striker Mario Balotelli. So far they have had a rough season but they can turn things around… hopefully soon! By Shelby Howard ‘16
Fay Robotics The Fay School Robotics Team is off to a very strong start. After Mr. Lane designed a tryout process where students were asked to complete up to twelve challenges in pairs, and were judged based on their ability to cooperate with others, ten participants were chosen. At the tournament, which they will compete in, the First Lego League, the teams of ten from all around the nation are assessed in a similar way to Mr. Lane’s selection process; on their cooperation, creative thinking, and their overall performance in the competition. In preparation for the competition, the Robotics Team has built a base robot which can support all the attachments necessary to complete the most challenges possible, and has also begun exploring the new software, and kit their new Lego Mindstorms EV-3 robotics set came with. Most people on the team agree that the hardest part of completing the challenges is having ten people working on one robot, and incorporating everyones’ ideas into one final design. A solution to this is building a basic robot that has the necessary components such as a form of propulsion, and
the “brick” which is a small computer that tells the robot what to do. Once there is a base robot, the team is then assigns challenges within smaller groups, and they build attachments that can be easily attached or removed to complete those challenges. The Fay Robotics Team is on course to success, and hopefully a very memorable season if they maintain the same level of cooperation, and work productively with each other. By Cameron Sullivan ‘16
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Pop culture: pentatonix Do you enjoy listening to acapella? If you are an immense acapella-lover, you should listen to Pentatonix. Pentatonix is an acapella group that is coming to the center of attention to all acapella lovers. There are five members in the group: Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstie Maldonado, and Avi Kaplan. Pentatonix started off quite unprofessionallyjust by covering famous songs on their Youtube channel. Thankfully, many Youtubers began to take notice of their amazing talent, and Pentatonix participated in a survival program called ‘The Sing Off’ in 2011. Pentatonix, believe it or not, won the program and continued to make cover videos on Youtube. Since then, they started to gradually gain more fame.
and arranges mashups (combining two or more songs together into one). There are several reasons why Pentatonix is quite popular. First of all, the diversity of voices of the members in Pentatonix makes listening to their music very pleasant and enjoyable. Their bass, Avi, is especially talented with his amazing low voice. Furthermore, the way Pentatonix arranges their music is also a reason for their idolization. Their covers are very different from the original songs which also makes listening to their music enjoyable. Pentatonix has released a few albums with their covers and original songs. They are continuously grasping the audience’s attention, and one of their Christmas songs was once in the Top 100 of the Billboard Music Chart.
The Youtube channel of Pentatonix grasps most attention from their fans. They are extremely talented, and every cover video is simply stunning. They also cover a variety of songs, from French songs to popular Pop songs. Pentatonix also often creates
Pentatonix is clearly a group that we should all know of. They all have phenomenal talents; if you’ve never listened to them before, just type ‘Pentatonix’ in Youtube. You won’t regret it! By Hyunjee “Erica” Nam ‘16
Boston bruins Just as every other New England sports teams, the Boston Bruins have started the NHL Season with a slow start. Now with the two most recent injuries on the Bruins, it has only made their situation worse. The Bruins lost their defensive rock, Zdeno Chara, and their new star, Torey Krug. Chara was lost to a PCL tear in his knee and Krug is out with a broken finger. The Boston Bruins went from being the strongest defense in the league, to being one of the most unstoppable. The Bruin’s defense is not the only aspect of that is lacking to the Bruins. The Bruins are also experiencing a goal drought. Their offense have not been able to score many goals, specifically their usual high scoring center, Patrice Bergeron. This sudden drop in scoring was only made worse because Bergeron had such a great 2013-2014 season. Last season Bergeron had an amazing playoff run, took home a gold medal with
team Canada from the Sochi Olympics, and was even voted on-to the cover of the video game, NHL 15. With the fall of their usual star came the rise of a rookie, Seth Griffith. Seth had been brought up from the Providence Bruins for one game to fill in for an injured player. Ever since he has become a regular player on the Bruins roster, he has scored four goals including a stellar which is a goal between the legs. The Bruins are finally beginning to revert back into their normal self as being the winning team. This has only happened because the team’s new arrivals have stepped up to the plate and bridged the wide gap in the Boston Bruins. By Nick Karlsson ‘16
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Fay art teacher Mr. Claire Recognized statewide Congratulations, Mr. Claire! We all are very happy that you are titled as the Middle School Art Educator of 2014. Se Ri Lee ‘16 and Julie Jin ‘16 conducted the interview and asked him several questions about his past life as an art teacher and his feelings when winning the title. Se Ri: Hi, Mr. Claire! What exactly is the Middle School Art Educator of the Year? Mr. Claire: Well, I am not quite sure. I think this award is probably given to an art teacher who deserves to be recognized for his or her great work. It is not given by a specific person, but the person is rather chosen by all art teachers in Massachusetts. Julie: How did you feel when it was announced that you were the Middle School Art Educator of the Year? Mr. Claire: I was very humbled, and I was very proud of winning it. This is my first time winning during the thirty-five years I’ve taught art at Fay. I felt good to be recognized for the hard work I have done in the past years, and I am grateful that I was given the opportunity.
Mr. Claire: First of all, I got older, and I lost a lot of hair. As an art teacher, it is great to see students I have taught in the past years coming back and telling me how much they had learned from me. Students have told me, “We always
Julie: Were you aiming to become an art teacher since you were young? Mr. Claire: No. In elementary school, my dream was to become a firefighter. Then, I wanted to become a librarian. In high school, I wanted to become a marine biographer. It was my junior year when I met a great art teacher who influenced my future career as an art teacher. I don’t know how I ended up being an art teacher from a firefighter, but I guess it is my high school art teacher who really changed my dream. Se Ri: What do you wish to tell the Fay students to become a great artist? Mr. Claire: Everybody is an artist, whether it is drawing, painting, math, or science. They are all equally great. If students appreciate art, I am positive that everyone will do great things in the future. By Se Ri Lee ‘16 and Julie Jin ‘16
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Se Ri: How did you change as an art teacher since your first year teaching art?
like being an art teacher more every year.
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What does it mean to wear a black belt? Taekwondo, originating from Korea, is a very old self defense and sport. However for me, starting Taekwondo at 3 or 4, it is more than a sport, rather a part of me. Taekwondo includes 13 minor ranks: white, white yellow, yellow, yellow green, green, green blue, blue, blue brown, brown red, red, red black, and bodan, and 9 black belt dans, or ranks. Wearing a black belt is not just a belt, but rather a tool for indicating one’s Dedication, Maturity and Responsibility, and Discipline. A black belt represents personal dedication for the sport. All black belts wore white belts, but not all white belts became black belts. The difference between those who became black belts and those who did not is dedication. Dedication in Taekwondo means that, you push yourself in training, and you strive to improve. Of course it helps to have a parent push you to succeed in Taekwondo, but ultimately it is your decision, to be dedicated or not. If you have dedication you do not cut corners, do not do 10 pushups instead of 15, and you put in your full effort at all times. Taekwondo has taught me to always be dedicated, no matter what. For example: I am currently participating in, Taekwondo, 4 or more times a week working on my second degree, robotics every Thursday, library tech helper, Boy Scouts every Wednesday, and working towards Eagle Scout, Fay Cross Country in Fall 5 times a week, Fay Hockey in Winter 5 times a week, Fay Track and Field in the spring 5 times a week, School Recycling, while maintaining Academic High Honors. This is no easy task, but with the dedication from Taekwondo it is achievable. This dedication from Taekwondo taught me to never quit until I achieve my goal. My dad always says that no one is born into do this or that, rather they learn it. I always remember this phrase, through my everyday life. For example, no one is ever born being the best at Taekwondo sparring but through dedication and hard work they can. A black belt shows that the individual possesses maturity and responsibility. Without maturity and responsibility black belts would just be experienced students. This however is untrue, for black belts are so much more. A true black belt does not fool around in class, because a
black belt is mature. Nor does a black belt misuse their Taekwondo skills to hurt, because as a black belt they have responsibilities. For instance, if you are a black belt sparring a yellow belt, you would not kick them as hard as you can, rather challenge them and help them improve. As a black belt you also have a responsibility to put in all your effort at all times, to set an example for younger or new students, and much more. Another responsibility Taekwondo has taught me is to thank. It is easy to take our life for granted, but Taekwondo has taught me to give thanks for what I have, like for a mother and father who are willing to drive me to and from Taekwondo everyday if need be. If someone who has earned their black belt but has abandoned their responsibilities and neglects their maturity, than their black belt truly has no meaning. Taekwondo overtime has taught me an incredible amount maturity and responsibility. For example I used to be very immature and irresponsible but after many years of Taekwondo I have come to be a lot more mature. But most importantly I have learned to respect others accomplishments and decisions. Not only does a black belt show maturity, responsibility, and dedication, but also discipline. Discipline is the willingness to follow orders. Without the willingness to follow orders, no workthing would ever get done. No one would listen to anyone and there would be chaos. But when people willingly follow orders a lot more work gets done. In class, if the black belts were not there to set the example to follow orders, then productivity would be lowered and we would not improve in Taekwondo as much. SelfDiscipline means: “correction or regulation of oneself for the sake of improvement”(Merriam Webster). Wearing a black belt means you have discipline to push yourself to improve, to see your mistakes and practice them over and over again. A black belt is much more than a title, rather a representation of one's steps to get there. By Nick Masri ‘16
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Dealing with death At 2:18 PM on Wednesday the 29th of October, I found out that my dog had only a few days to live before he would pass away. I am not going to lie. I have been balling my eyes out for the past forty minutes, and to be honest, I would love to continue to do so for the next 40 minutes and so on. But I know at the same time that I cannot. I know that crying and sitting in my sadness will not make anything better, in fact it will probably make things worse. That is not to say that I am not going to cry throughout the next several days, especially when he actually dies. I would like to stop crying at least for right now and writing about it is not the best way to do it. I apologize for the negative and grim tone of the article. I was writing about a topic a lot happier before but I feel like this needs to be acknowledged. I would like to dedicate this article to my dog, my best friend, Patriot (September 6th, 2002- October 30,2014). You made every day better and you made me smile. I will always love you and I will never forget you. How do we deal with death? In general, death is horrible. It’s the “salt on a wound” experience in life. Sadly, we all know everyone dies and despite the fact that we would do anything to stop it, we cannot. We are not able to reverse time to relive the memories with the people or things that we love, we cannot wish them back to life, we cannot close our eyes and pretend that they are back with us, and we cannot take their place. So, what do we do? Cry, obviously, but what else? Death is one of the terms that can be explained a million times, but the true pain and sorrow of losing a loved one can never be explained to a person through words. Only when we experience it do we finally understand, and even then each time it hurts on a new, greater level. Honestly, I do not know how to deal with death. I do not think there is a correct way, or a way that makes the sorrow less excruciating and our heart ache less painfully. Everyone has a different way of dealing with the problems and what works for that person might not work for someone else. What is true for everyone is that ignoring the pain makes it so much worse in the long run but in order to survive, sometimes we, as humans, just do that. There are five generally accepted stages of grief. The first is denial. It is the “this can’t be happening to me” deal. Two. The second being anger, for which we start thinking like “why is this happening? Who is to blame?” Then comes the bargaining, where, much like the definition of the word, we attempt to make deals, think, or say things like “make this
not happen, and in return I will ____.” Next, the depression occurs: “I’m too sad to do anything.” Finally, after God knows how long, we reach acceptance: “I’m at peace with what happened.” This fifth stage never comes soon enough and even when it finally does, the amount of pain does not completely go away. So once again, what can I think of what we should do to make the missing piece of our heart hurt less? The reason why I keep coming back to this and find myself unable to find an answer is because I do not think there really is a good way. I am sorry, as I really was hoping that I would have an enlightenment while writing this that could make my pain a little more bearable and maybe help other people too, but I cannot find a way that could really apply to everyone. There is no easy solution to dealing with death. We have to try our best to cope as we go through the five stages. I do, however, have one piece of advice. I know that this may sound cheesy, but in all honesty, it is true. The only way to make death more tolerable is by spending every moment you can with your loved ones, and letting them know that you really do care about them. These memories help when those loved ones pass away. You are going to have regrets; I know I regret for not spending more time with my dog, but trust me, the more time you spend with them, the easier (taken lightly) it will be for you to realize that they had a good life, and that their time to pass away was the right moment to move on from this world. Once again, this would not solve everything or bring them back, but it will help. I know that I will try to think of the happier times I had with my dog, and hopefully, maybe one day I will be able to write something like this without having to take breaks because my vision gets too clouded due to my tears. Please note that the support of friends and family are also extremely important in the process of healing. Know that if you need them, you should not hesitate to ask for help, and you can also come to me. Thank you for your time to read this. I would like to tell Patriot that I will always love you, and I will try to remember the better times that we shared instead of how sick you were before you passed away. I love you with all of my heart and soul. You were the best dog I could have asked for.
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How to read a fantasy book You touch the cover smoothly And feel it as your fingers pass by, Slightly and softly you push it once, Guessing what adventures will await you. Then open the cover slowly, Breathing deep into the air, Combined with a cup of rosemary tea, You perceive your journey a bit. With a sudden, you stop opening the cover half way through, You recognize that your heart race As someone is choking your throat, As if you are panting after sprinting down the hallway. Like a child first away from his parents and home, Like an adolescent first discovering being loved by a boy, Like a father realizing his hair is white, Your heart bumps around the rib Like a bird in a cage,
Wanting freedom to fly away, With no regrets and worries. You look down and come across fact that you shut down the book. Breathing in and out, You open the end of the book and hastily Come back to the first page. Like falling down with nothing underneath, You close your eyes and imagine All the experience you have ventured, Again you recall the root of your memory. With shining eyes like stars, With a smile like a full moon, Pronounce the magical words, Slowly, consistently, silently.
Sky, Underground, Cave, And space. You are astonished and amazed. No wonder the marvelous enchanted words are floating around, Circling around, Changing the circumstances, Transforming you into a courageous warrior. You follow the flow of your heart Letting your imagination travel around. Be free with liberty, Be whatever you want to be. By Audrey Chung ‘17
Soon, you will be sailing through the forest, Ocean, Desert, Prairie, Sky,
8th grade Self-portrait collage Recently, eighth graders finished their self-portrait collages. More than being realistic about the proportions, it focused on creativity and diversity. They were assigned to cut out words, phrases, or pictures that clearly represented themselves from magazine of any kind. Some people put clothing brands, candy wrappers and even celebrities of their preference on the paper. Mr. Kimball and Mr. Claire made sure that all steps were followed precisely because it required a chronological process in order for the project to succeed. First, they had to pick a picture of themselves to trace their face and part of their shoulders onto a transparency with a sharpie. Then, the teachers printed a paper copy of the tracing for the students to color and add value according to the picture. Afterwards, the students looked at multiple magazines and handbooks to fill in the space left for the collage. Lastly, all the pieces including the transparency, paper, and collage came together to form the final piece. All collages are currently hanging on the wall outside of Mr. Claire’s classroom. Please go enjoy the artworks! By Julie Jin ‘16
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The moosepaper staff 2014-2015 Editor-In-Chief Shelby Howard ‘16 Executive Editor All School Editor Se-Ri Lee ‘16 Dajung Lim’16 Head of Layout and Design Lauren Lee ‘16 th 9 Grade Editor 7th Grade Editor Sue Lee’15 Noah Choi’17 8th Grade Editors Sarah Tobin and Evan Kola’16 Arts Editor Pop Culture Editor Julie Jin ’16 Hyunjee “Erica” Nam Current Events Editor Yunhao “Richard” Zhang ‘15 Sports Editor Chris Sullivan ’15 Lower and Primary School Editor Senna Hahn ‘16
Writing Team Audrey Chung ’17 Cam Sullivan ‘16 Eliza Sternlicht ‘15 Julia Almazova ‘15 Nick Masri ‘16 Nick Karlsson ‘16 Photographer Videographer Avery Asherman ’15 Marissa Koh ‘16 Faculty Advisor Paul Abeln Special Thanks To… Maggie Cooper Erin Ash Sullivan Matthew Heard Christopher Kimball
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