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Fifty indicted in college admissions scandal

nonprofit called The Key Worldwide Foundation, whose mission is UV STAFF “to provide guidance, encourageLast updated Wednesday, Mar. 13. ment, and opportunity to disadvanFederal officials have charged taged students around the world.”

He allegedly made arrange50 individuals, including parents, elite college coaches and college ments for proctors to correct stuconsultants, in a nationwide college dents’ standardized tests, give them admissions scheme involving many correct answers or take the tests in of the country’s most prestigious the place of students.

In many cases, the children universities.

At the center of the scandal was were not aware of the actions their parents were California taking on college con“As you can see, their behalf. sultant William “Rick” [parents] will go to great M a r l b o r Singer. Par- lengths to get to those ough Dean of College ents paid places, which is really Counseling Singer to sad."

Dr. Jawaan fabricate test scores and —Jawaan Wallace Wallace said parents often credentials and bribe college officials, accord- express anxiety about their chiling to U.S. attorney for the District dren’s admission results, especially as it relates to college rankings and of Massachusetts Andrew Lelling.

On Tuesday, Mar. 12, Singer admission to elite colleges.

“It is almost like an exclusive pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit racketeering, money laun- handbag or a nice car,” Wallace dering and obstruction of justice, said. “To be able to say that you among other federal crimes, ac- go to one of these elite institutions means a lot to people for some reacording to NPR. Singer owned Edge College and son. As you can see, they’ll go to Career Network LLC, a for-profit great lengths to get to those places, college counseling business. He also which is really sad.”

Singer also allegedly helped served on the board of a purported RACHEL CARLSON

parents stage or Photoshop photographs of their children playing sports. In return for getting his students designated as athletic recruits, Singer funded college sports teams, including the Yale women’s soccer team and USC water polo team.

Wallace, who previously worked in college admissions at John's Hopkins University, said admissions offices often receive lists from coaches with names of students they want to support or recruit, but may not always get more information about the coaches’ recruitment processes. Wallace said she does not think the case will have any impact on Marlborough’s college admission results this year.

Wallace also said that while wealth has traditionally played a large role in college admissions, she said she believes colleges are working to change this.

This need was identified expressly by Lelling at Tuesday’s press conference when he noted that the case should draw attention to corruption in the college admissions process.

"There will not be a separate admissions system for the wealthy," Lelling said. "And there will not be a separate criminal justice system either.”

CHLOE ANDERSON STAFF ILLUSTRATOR

Violets' Giving Circle: "Rebels With A Cause" Fashion Show

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“The VGC show has a direct impact on Violets’ Giving Circle (VGC), a chari- our local Los Angeles community. It's retable fund run by 20 Marlborough ju- ally powerful to be at an event completely niors and seniors, hosted a “Rebels With planned and led by teenagers, and even A Cause” street style themed fashion show more powerful to learn about the women comprised of Marlborough student designs and girls the money goes towards during and models on Mar. 10 to raise money for the granting cycle,” Corwin said. “This year, we decided the next year’s grant cycle. The 2018- “It shows that yeah, we're to host the event at a venue in DTLA 2019 academic year young, but we can re[The City Marwas devoted to fundraising. VGC ally change the world with ket Social House], which is near most Board members things like art that people of the women we were split into teams that focused on aucdon't really appreciate.” serve and makes the impact that tion items, writing – Cordelia Reynolds ’21 much more close to letters to influential home.” people like judges The VGC Fashion Show raises money Sam Saboura, Alison Edmond and Lauren Elizabeth or designing the fashion show through ticket sales and silent, online and program and theme, among many other live auctions. Head of Auctions for VGC sub-committees. VGC Co-Chair Dorrit Edina Hartstein ’19 planned the auctions Corwin ’19 said the VGC Board works for after each member of VGC collected ten a year to thoughtfully plan and create an or more auction items. The auction items event that impacts the community around [SEE “RAISED,” BACK PAGE] TESSA KONG UV STAFF

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Sadie Weil '21, Flurette Juda '21, Allyson Oh '21, Eleanor Berger '21 and Micah Patterson '21 model for the student portion of the Violets Giving Circle fashion show.

Lacrosse team Varsity Lacrosse starts strong with a win against Hamilton High School and continues to bond as a new team.

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Elton John

Lunar New Year Drivers on demand Marlborough gives days off to many cultural holidays but neglects to give students time to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

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The effects of ridesharing apps Uber, Lyft and HopSkipDrive on taxi drivers, drinking habits and safety.

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Dorrit Corwin ’19 experiences Elton John's concert as a teen girl alongside middle aged women in boas and dads in New Balance.

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Eliza Zimmerman ’19 explores dance Zimmerman's Dance Capstone focuses on dance photography from the early 1900’s.

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Council developing a club social media policy SOPHIE DORF-KAMIENNY UV STAFF

CHLOE ANDERSON CONTRIBUTING ILLUSTRATOR

Marlborough has little regulation of club-run social media accounts. All-School Council is taking the initiative to redefine Marlborough's social media presence by proposing new social media policies.

Approved club social media accounts are sparse. There is currently no outlined approval process beyond simply communicating with the Administration, which requires the sharing of login information.

“We have been pretty careful about how many [accounts] there were simply because we didn’t have any policies or practices in place in terms of how to monitor them and how to make sure they were active, appropriate and so on,” Director of the Upper School Laura Hotchkiss ’86 said.

However, among the dozens of student clubs, classes, teams and organizations, many are eager to create accounts, or have already done so of their own volition, and the School has no definitive mechanism for discovering “illegal” accounts.

Marlborough students are required to sign the Student Technology Responsible Use Policy at the beginning of each academic year, which states: “Students must obtain express permission from the School or the member of the community

before creating content (digital images, video, audio, etc.) to post on websites, including social networking sites, if that content refers to or identifies the School or a member of the School community.”This statement does not speak to the process of creating club-specific accounts, nor does it specify the existence of such a process.

Without an account registration policy in place, the creation of social media accounts without the School’s knowledge can unintentionally deface the public image of the institution and risk liability for revealing minors’ information. When an account is on the School’s radar, they are able to monitor and remove posts if necessary.

“From my perspective I think it’s just the idea that the School wants to present itself in the best light, and that it would be good to partner with students who want to do that,” Assistant Dean of Life Brett Quimby said.

All School President Charlotte Daniels ’19 supports implementation of clear guidelines that allow the Administration to keep a list of registered accounts and their account details. She says that students could potentially acquire authorization using a Google Form application, similar to how clubs obtain permission to order sweatshirts.

“We should have an easy application process and verified accounts, instead of not having them at all or having them illegally,” Daniels said.

Hotchkiss specified that accounts would likely only be granted to clubs that have been established for a reasonable amount of time and have “demonstrated consistent membership.”

Captain of the Marlbots robotics team Emma Kessner ’19 said that there are significant benefits of having a social media presence, particularly as a STEMfocused group. The Marlbots account was established before Kessner took the reigns, and the Administration was already aware of its existence.

“We’ve been able to increase our presence as women in STEM… We’re able to interact with other girls’ robotics teams, too,” Kessner said.

The team also offers promotions, such as shout-out posts, to their sponsors through their social media platform that help pay for new technology, including a laser cutter.

Social media is also useful, Kessner said, as a way for audiences beyond the Marlborough community to learn about school activities and student life.

“It’s really great for prospective parents to see what the

Marlborough robotics team is all about… It’s a very different feel when the student is the one posting on Instagram and showing what we’re doing week-byweek,” Kessner said. “As social media obviously is getting larger and larger, Marlborough having an increased presence on there wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing.”

Among the groups that have sought approval for an Instagram account of their own is All-School Council, which was denied an Instagram profile on which they hoped to post reminders, pictures of council and videos for the student body to enjoy. Director of Communications Carly Rodriguez explained that council’s idea was vetoed by the administration in an effort to streamline Marlborough’s social media presence.

“Historically we’ve encouraged people to submit their photos and news for sharing on the @marlboroughlife account vs. creating their own individual club accounts. This has helped centralize the information so that our community members can follow one active, robust account,” Rodriguez said.

Daniels saw this obstacle as the perfect opportunity to explore options for implementing

legislation beneficial to all students.

“Because social media is becoming more and more central to our lives, we might as well have a rulebook,” Daniels said.

Because the majority of unauthorized accounts mention Marlborough or some variation of the School’s name within their account descriptions, finding most of them is simple. The ease with which the Administration could track down unregistered accounts using a social network’s browser function would contribute to enforcement of a potential policy.

Council hopes to have the Administration on board with a tentative policy by the end of the school year.

In the meantime, Daniels emphasized the importance of student input and hopes to hold a meeting to hear from club leaders and others who would be affected by a new social media policy.

Quimby says that Council is open to hearing what the student body thinks about School-associated social media accounts.

“I think that this is one of those places where we are constantly evolving and seeing what the best practices are,” Quimby said.

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Former Teen Vogue Editorin-Chief speaks to students RACHEL CARLSON UV STAFF

Award-winning journalist and former Editorin-Chief of Teen Vogue Elaine Welteroth spoke at an All-School Meeting on Wednesday, March 6 for International Women’s Day.

“There's a beauty in the nostalgia in reading a good book and writing a good book, so I hope the next generation of readers will be more encouraged to write.

If you have a story to tell, write it."

—Elaine Welteroth

Welteroth became the second African American to hold the Editor-in-Chief title in Condé Nast's 107-year history when she took over the role in 2017. During her time as editor, Welteroth focused on sharing stories of groups she felt are marginalized or excluded from mainstream media.

“As a journalist, your job is to tell other people’s stories,” she said to the Marlborough community. “I’ve told other people’s stories for ten years – women, people of color, folks from the LGBT community – people who I felt’s voices were marginalized.”

Marlborough’s Girls Go Global club collaborated with the Alumnae

Council to bring Welteroth to Marlborough, and club members wrote questions to ask Welteroth during her Q&A with the school. One of the club's leaders, Dorrit Corwin ’19, said they hoped students would be able to relate to Welteroth and find inspiration in her story.

“I think that just having someone who’s relatable to us – she’s young and super accomplished and has similar aspirations to a lot of girls who go here – made it a lot easier to find something to connect to in her speech,” Corwin said.

Welteroth called her upcoming memoir, “More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say),” her offer ing to girls and women. She said social media often allows people to only see the “highlight reel” of others’ successes, and she wanted to “pull the curtain back” on how complicated people’s jour neys can be. She encouraged other young people to share their voices through their wr iting.

“There’s a beauty in the nostalgia in reading a good book and writing a good book, so I hope the next generation of readers will be more encouraged to write,” Welteroth said. “If you have a story to tell, write it.”

“It was really cool that she did what she wanted to do, regardless of what other people told her she could or should do."

—Kyra Kra�t ’ 19

Many students said Welteroth’s story inspired them to pursue their own passions, regardless of what society dictates as acceptable.

“It was really cool that she did what she wanted to do, regardless of what other people told her she could or should do,” Kyra Kraft ’19 said.

Welteroth said she hopes her work will help eliminate stereotypes about female leadership and create more opportunities for women to hold high-level positions.

“I feel like it’s a person’s responsibility to make it easier and not confusing, less daunting and less isolating for the next [generation], for the second, the third and fourth,” she said. “We are kicking doors open so they can stay open.”

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Marlborough teachers try entrepreneurship KENDRA MOSENSON UV STAFF

A group of seven Marlborough School teachers attended the Tech All-Stars startup weekend––a conference for entrepreneurs to gather and create new inventions and business ventures––in Albuquerque, New Mexico during the last weekend of February.

The Marlborough team consisted of Dean of Student Life Regina Rosi-Mitchell, Dean of Studies Eric Reinholtz, Honors Science Research Program Head Allison Ponzio, Community Partnerships Program Head Javier Espinosa, Co-Arts Department Head Mpambo Wina, Dean of Digital Education Shauna Davis and Librarian Nichole Gomez.

“When all the judging was done, [the judges] picked our project, which was very exciting.”

—Dr. Eric Reinholtz

Rosi-Mitchell attended an entrepreneurship weekend in August. As the only person in the school to attend one such conference, she said letting other members of the Marlborough community experience the rigorous process of entrepreneurship will make the school’s entrepreneurship program stronger.

“The reality is that many of our alums will and do work in startups and doing so is very intense, and these conferences give people a sense of what it’s like to do that while learning very valuable skills along the way,” Rosi-Mitchell said.

The entrepreneurship convention offered team-building exercises and the opportunity to create ideas and pitch them to investors at the end of the event. A group consisting of Reinholtz, Wina and Ponzio created a website that took the prize for best idea of the weekend. The concept, to create a social networking website for retired people and their adult children, would be named Kindred Spirits. Reinholtz explained that the team spent over 48 hours building their pitch, and that working with Ponzio and Wina was an excellent experience.

“We worked on it for three days, we developed a mock website, we did research, and then the three of us presented our idea and when all the voting was done, [the judges] picked our project, which was very exciting,” Reinholtz said.

Rosi-Mitchell originally wanted to attend the conference because she is hoping to host a similar even at Marlborough in the fall. She said it was important to her to expose other members of the community to the event before starting the process of running their own on campus.

“It’s a big endeavour to run one of these things, so Dr. Reinholtz and I were chatting and ultimately decided that the best way to figure out how to bring this experience to a school environment is to go with a team and actually do one,” Rosi-Mitchell said.

Though the demographic at the weekend was primarily adults, Reinholtz explained that a group of talented high schoolers were there as well and that he believes Marlborough students would be able to thrive in such environments.

“One of the highlights for me was seeing high school students do this and realizing that ‘oh, our students can do this, too,’” Reinholtz said.

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L'dough V'dough: Holocaust survivors share stories and bake challah JENNA SCHIFFER UV STAFF

Nell Hawley ’20 hosted L’dough V’dough, an event connecting Holocaust survivors to teens through storytelling and challah baking, at Marlborough on Tuesday, Feb. 26.

“Our goal was really to connect Holocaust survivors and their stories with students and overall people in the community, whether it be high school students or younger kids,” Hawley said. “We thought they had really inspiring messages––the way they had to overcome so many difficulties during the Holocaust and throughout their life.We hoped people could learn from their resilience and hope for the future.”

“Storytelling is powerful because people are powerful. I lost my dearest family, so I'm here really on their behalf to make a better world."

—Eva Zuckerman

Hawley is a teen board member at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust and is involved with their community outreach committee. The committee hosted their first challah-baking event in 2012 at the Museum and brought the event to Marlborough last year.

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Eva Zuckerman speaks with Marlborough teachers and students while baking challah.

Hawley’s committee received a grant from the Jewish Federation Loans Association to complete their project. Hawley explained that the event is especially important as younger generations lose the ability to hear first-person stories about the Holocaust.

“Since this is the last generation of Holocaust survivors that won't survive

to talk to future generations, it’s all the more important right now to share their messages, whether it be in-person or in video, to keep their message going so the Holocaust is never forgotten,” Hawley said.

Eva Zuckerman, one of the five Holocaust Survivors who participated in the event at Marlborough said she believes

this event is important because it will help ensure something like the Holocaust does not happen again.

“Storytelling is powerful because people are powerful. I lost my dearest family, so I’m here really on their behalf to make a better world,” Zuckerman said. “Until I die, I’m going to do this because I don’t know how much time I have left.”

cience lym iad team com etes in egional nals CHARLOTTE DANIELS

UV STAFF The Marlborough Science Olympiad Team competed in regional finals at Rio Hondo College in Whittier on Feb. 24 and 25.

Nine students participated and split themselves into four teams. Each team competed in one of four different events: Disease Detectives, Mission Possible, Code Busters and Anatomy & Physiology. Out of 51 teams, Franny Martinetti ’21 and Emma Cruz ’21, who competed in Disease Detectives, finished in ninth place, and the other teams ranked in the top 50%.

Cruz is one of the co-leaders of the team, along with Martinetti, and has participated in this competition for two years. This year, Martinetti and Cruz took on epidemiology, the study of diseases and how they spread, through a written test focused on statistical analysis and problem solving.

COURTESY OF DR. KHANICHI CHARLES

Sofia Simón-Trench ’21 and Catherine Or ’21 competed on the Science Olympiad Team at regional finals.

“It is such a fun way to expand your knowledge outside of a normal science class and learn about something you are passionate about. The events are extremely challenging, but that’s

what makes it interesting and fun!” Cruz said.

Cruz said she was happy to see the team expand this year, tripling their participation from last year and moving up in the ranks.

“Considering that we meet once per week at a lunch period while many of the teams competing meet every day after school, I’m very proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish in just two years as a team. I know that we’re only going to get better in the future, and I can’t wait to see the program grow even more,” Cruz said.

Megan Crawford ’19 was a member of “00000011 Musketeers,” the team that competed in the Codebusters event, along with Emma Suh ’19 and Peyton Johnson ’20. “00000011” is “three” in binary, a number system commonly used in computer science consisting of 1's and 0's. The event involved decoding different ciphers to reveal hidden messages.

“We worked really well together, and our strengths complemented each other perfectly.

It was our first time, and we didn’t entirely have a feel for the strategy of the event, [but] I’m really proud that we did so

well,” Crawford said.

Delilah Freund ’21 competed in the Anatomy & Physiology event with Sarah Kong ’21. Freund was surprised that she had an enjoyable experience at the competition, considering the high stakes.

“We worked really well together, and our strengths complemented each other perfectly."

—Megan Crawford ’19 “I bonded with my teammates throughout the process, especially at the actual competition. It was also nice to learn more about the lymphatic and cardiovascular [systems] in a different environment,” Freund said.

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Collier and students visit Anacapa Island TALIA ABRAHAMSON

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The Marlbots competed in LA Regionals, winning the Inspiration Award, and are advancing to the FIRST World Championship.

Marlbots advance to FIRST World Championship CATHERINE MALANGA

UV STAFF Marlborough’s Marlbots, one of the school’s four robotics teams, have come a long way since the beginning of the school year. Comprised of 15 students, the Marlbots have attended four league meets, competed in the InterLeague Tournament and the LA Regional Championship and will advance to compete in the FIRST World Championship from April 17 to April 20 in Houston.

The Marlbots consist of five seniors, five sophomores and five freshmen, led by senior Emma Kessner. Science Instructor and STEM+ Program Co-Head Andrew Witman helps the robotics teams.

In the four league meets, the Marlbots, a member of the A1 league with 14 other teams, competed to enter the InterLeague Tournament.

In the first league meet, the Marlbots placed 4th. While in the second and third league meets, the Marlbots placed 2nd. After these meets, the Marlbots ranked first in the A1 league.

The InterLeague Tournament compromised of two leagues of 15 teams competing against each other to advance to Regionals. After teams were eliminated, the Marlbots entered the final round, where two alliances compete against each other for the best of three to enter Regionals. In the first two

rounds of the finals, the Marlbots lost the first match and won the second.

Emma Cruz ’21 is a firsttime member of robotics. As a driver, the designated person who controls the robot around the course, she said she worked hard to maneuver the robot and was excited to hear the results.

“Everything came down to which team won the last match... then the moment they said, ‘Congratulations to the blue alliance,’ we all went crazy,” Cruz said.

In addition to winning the tournament, the Marlbots ear ned the Design Award at the InterLeague for creating a robot that is both functional and aesthetic.

“The moment they said, 'Congratulations to the blue alliance,' we all went crazy.”

—Emma Cruz ’ 21

In preparation for Regionals on March 9, the Marlbots worked to increase their speed of scoring and driver technology to pilot the robot more easily.

“The Marlbots are determined to give themselves the best possible chance of success at Regionals. They have

a well established design process that they are revisiting to examine every component of their robot,” Witman said.

In order to advance to the FIRST World Championship, where nearly 150 teams meet to compete to determine the world champion, the Marlbots had to place amongst the top seven teams at the LA Regional Championship. After winning the “Inspire Award” at Regionals, an award given to the best overall team, the Marlbots are preparing for World Championships.

During Cruz’s first year on the Marlbots, she explains that she learned more about herself in addition to the functions of building a robot.

“Participating in robotics has taught me how to think critically, to make quick decisions in the face of potential catastrophe and to not get discouraged when something goes wrong. I've grown in my knowledge of coding and CADing (computer-aided design) but also just learned how to put parts together,” Cruz said.

Witman echoed that sentiment and said he believes the team’s success will continue beyond this current season.

“The Marlbots work incredibly well together and are completely united in their passion for robotics. I am inspired by their commitment and the possibilities ahead for the 9th and 10th graders,” Witman said.

12 miles off the coast of California and braving the sea, rain and mud, 21 students and Science Instructor Nicole Collier docked at Anacapa Island to help remove invasive plants on Saturday, March 2. Anacapa is the second smallest island in the eight-island archipelago of the Channel Islands.

Nonnative weeds, specifically red-flowered ice plant and cheeseweed, are disrupting the native breeding habitats of Anacapa’s seabird population. Anacapa is home to the largest protected breeding colony of western gulls in the world and the largest breeding colony of California brown pelicans.

The Marlborough group partnered with the California Institute of Environmental Studies, a non-profit specializing in seabird ecology and habitat restoration, for a day of weeding. This is the first year that Collier ran the trip, and at least one student from each grade level participated.

“It was great to see representation from each grade level at Marlborough. Having 7th through 12th graders join us added much fun to the day, and [it] was a breadth of ages we don't often see on school trips,” Collier said.

Bella Birch ’20 was one of the two juniors who attended. Anacapa marked the second Channel Island that she visited in association with Marlborough. Last year, Birch and other students in the oceanography course kayaked around Santa Cruz Island, the largest of the eight islands.

“It was just like the type of thing I love,” Birch said. “Automatically when I saw it, I was like, ‘Of course I’m signing up for this,’ because I love just being out in nature and doing naturalist environmental service.”

Intense rains that morning roughened the one-hour boat ride to Anacapa. Collier was in contact with Island Pack-

ers Cruises, a Channel Islands boating service, to ensure that the waves were calm enough to travel. Despite being cleared to cruise to Anacapa, choppy waves made several students seasick, including Birch.

Skies eventually cleared to reveal Anacapa Island, a location where many students, like 7th grader Isabelle Matloff, had never visited.

“I don't think it's quite what I was expecting. I thought it would be bigger, but it was a small island, and I thought there was going to be a lot of researchers, but it was just the group of Marlborough girls and three other people on the island,” Matloff said. “You can walk around the entire thing in an hour, so I thought that was pretty crazy, and also there's only a few buildings. The entire thing is just seabirds.”

Students then weeded iceplant and cheeseweed, clearing sections of land at a time with only their gloved hands. They developed an informal competition to find the largest root, some winners digging roots half as big as some of the students.

“We had kneepads. We got down dirty in the mud. We just had huge patches of cheeseweed, and we were like, ‘We're going to do this,’” Birch said.

They had a break for lunch, then embarked on a two-mile hike to Inspiration Point. The lookout offered a view of the ocean and surrounding islands.

“Just looking around, it's a really beautiful view, and I just thought that it earned its name ‘Inspiration Point.’ It was inspiring, and it was a cool experience,” Matloff said.

The boat ride back was gentle, and the group passed by four whales before arriving on the mainland.

“It was rough when we were going there. But, on the way back, we saw some gray whales right next to our boat, so that made up for it,” Birch said.

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21 students and Science Instructor Nicole Collier weeded invasive species to support Anacapa Island's seabird population.

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Students take research beyond Marlborough

Marlborough research students attended the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the Academic Pediatric Associations Monterey Meeting and Thinking Gender 2019: Feminists Confronting the Carceral State.

Sammie Chung ’20 presents honors research at APA academic conference AMANDA OH UV STAFF

Samantha Chung ’20 is studying the effect of gun ownership during adolescence on students’ mental health through Marlborough’s Honors Research in Social Sciences Program. Chung evaluated individual students’ access to guns and the effect on that student’s mental health, as well as evaluating the mental health outcomes of individual students based on the percentage of their classmates who had access to firearms. Chung’s research found that regardless of the percentage of students in a school with gun access, personal gun access was associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, and perceiving school as being unsafe.

The Honors Research Program partners students with professors at local universities who serve as mentors for the student’s research. Chung’s mentor, Dr. Rebecca Dudovitz, professor of General Pediatrics at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, suggested

she submit an abstract to the Academic Pediatric Association’s (APA) regional meeting in Monterey. The APA is comprised of pediatric researchers from the western United States who hear research presentations and share research ideas and advice.

“I think the APA presentation gave me more confidence going forward in giving presentations.”

—Sammie Chung ’19

Chung was the only high school student selected to give an oral presentation about her findings to scientists and doctors at the conference on Jan. 27. She underwent a rigorous selection process which involved her research being evaluated by a review panel of APA members.

“I was really nervous at first because I’d never presented at a meeting with real professionals and real scientists before,” Chung said. “But once I had put together my presentation and run through my script a few times, I was a lot less nervous because I knew I was prepared.”

Chung says that the APA conference allowed her to strengthen her presentation skills for Marlborough and beyond.

“I’ve submitted my abstract to a bigger meeting, so we’ll wait and see if I get a poster or presentation there.

I think the APA presentation gave me more confidence going forward in giving presentations, and I think it’s helped prepare me for the presentation at Marlborough in the spring,” Chung said.

Chung was recently selected to give a presentation on her research at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, a national medical conference taking place on Monday, April 29 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Ava Richards ’19 tackles Rami Prochilo ’19 confronts human tra��icking in After the conference, Social Justice and Community female incarceration issues Social Justice Capstone Outreach Program Head Pamela Wright suggested that AVA RICHARDS UV STAFF

Rami Prochilo ’19 is studying commercial sexual exploitation and California’s protections against human trafficking among youths for her Social Justice Capstone project. Her research sparked her involvement with Children of the Night, a nonprofit dedicated to rescuing youth from sex trafficking through their hotline services and online and in-person tutoring centers, where they provide online resources and immediate assistance to exploited children.

Prochilo is co-president of Girls Go Global, a student-led club that discusses issues relating to women, and first became interested in the topic of sex trafficking when she attended the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women last March as a Girls Go Global youth delegate. At the conference, which was led by the United Nations Economic and Social Council and focused on promoting gender equality, she learned about the prevalence of child marriage in the United States.

Prochilo explore the topic of sex trafficking for her Social Justice Capstone project. Prochilo said she became fascinated with the topic and determined to help combat it.

“Sex work is extremely taboo in social dialogue, although very prevalent. Movements have become very divided over the rights of sex workers, but everyone should agree that minors shouldn’t be subjected to sexual exploitation,” Prochilo said.

Prochilo’s main objective is to improve the tutoring systems of Children of the Night, including their online resources for shelter placement, resume preparation and filling out FAFSA forms for college. The organization’s academic resources are key in offering opportunity and a chance at a new life to rescued sex trafficking victims.

Prochilo has already arranged study guides and lessons for social studies, reading, science and math into more interactive and organized formats, such as quizlets and powerpoints. Her work offers students access to academic resources in not only the United States, but also the Dominican Republic, India, Nepal, Ghana and Vietnam.

In addition, Prochilo conducts independent research on how policy and media interact with commercial sexual exploitation, through reading scholarship and articles around the issue and exploring policies in place. She said she hopes to raise awareness among teens about sex trafficking because commercial sexual exploitation is a widely ignored issue.

COURTESY OF RAMI PROCHILO '19 COURTESY OF SOPHIA DANIELPOUR '19

12th graders Sophia Danielpour ’19 and Rami Prochilo ’19 stand in front of the UN building last Fall.

12th graders Anna Macfarlane ’19, Sophia Danielpour ’19, Rami Prochilo ’19 and Dorrit Corwin ’19 attend the UN Commision on the Status on Women last Fall.

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Ava Richards ’19 is studying the societal adversity toward formerly-incarcerated women through the Honors Research in Social Sciences Program. Richards is examining the difficulties these women encounter finding housing, applying for welfare and regaining custody of their children, among other issues.

“It's the first time I ever thought about [incarceration], and it ended up being relevant today."

—Ava Richards ’19

Dean of Student Research Dr. Catherine Atwell learned about a conference in October called “Thinking Gender 2019: Feminists Confronting the Carceral State,” where activists and scholars discussed prison reform and abolition at the UCLA Center for the Study of Women.

Atwell suggested Richards attend the conference, which took place on Feb. 22.

Although the conference was designed for undergraduate and graduate students, Richards contacted the Conference Coordinator and was permitted to attend.

She was too young to present her findings.

Richards heard from many different speakers, including prominent activists Beth Richie and Romarilyn Ralston, and found African-American, female incarceration most interesting topic discussed. “[The conference] really brought up a lot of questions I hadn’t considered before, especially regarding the black female body and what it’s like to try to appeal to the law while also understanding that it was based on a tradition that excluded you,” Richards said. “A lot of the scholarship has to do with … seeing how slavery impacted black women in the 1800’s and how incarceration was very prevalent even then for the AfricanAmerican population.”

Richards said what she learned at the conference will help her consider new perspectives in her research going forward.

“I don’t learn about this in history, I don’t learn about it in TV, I don’t learn about it ever. It’s the first time I ever thought about this, and it ended up being relevant to today,” Richards said.

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9th and 10th grade classes uphold traditions 9th grade presents their colors: red, orange and yellow

tions,” May said.

Middle school representative Each grade at Marlborough Elise Krautheimer ’22 was on the has its own traditions, but 9th presentation committee, and she grade marks the year that each said that class meetings became class truly differentiates them- more intense as they narrowed selves from the rest with the se- down the color options. lection of their class colors.

“I feel like there was a good The Class of 2022 recently amount of backlash.We have this completed the months-long scene in our presentation video process of choosing their class where everyone is screaming colors that will be with them at each other…and honestly, until graduation. After careful it wasn’t that far off from that deliberation, the Class of 2022 when the cameras weren’t on,” has chosen red, orange and yel- Krautheimer said. low and presented their color The class also started the choices at colors presentation color selection process later on March 14. than other The class classes as chose these a result of colors so they more days could stand out off from from past grades s c h o o l . that have chosen Throughout pastels. There the process, were five differ9th grade ent committees: Council sent colors, t-shirt, out Google decorations, surveys of song and precolors to insentation. Envicrease graderonmental repwide parresentative Sadie t i c i p a t i on —Elise Krautheimer ’22 May ’22 was in in the secharge of the colors committee, lection process. which compromised 10-15 stu- Council was especially grateful dents. She said the process went for the amount of passion from smoothly, with students hosting their classmates. friendly debates to decide on “People were definitely very the right colors. passionate which was nice be“A lot of people wanted cause our grade is usually so depastel combinations that had al- spondent with stuff like this. Evready been done. So people got eryone cared, and I feel like that irritated when we couldn’t do is something people really didn’t these specific color combina- expect,” Krautheimer said.

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“People were definitely very passionate which was nice because our grade is usually so despondent with stuff like this.”

Sophomore coat of arms banner celebrates class identity PRIYA KARUMANCHI UV STAFF

The Class of 2021 presented opened the invitation to allow their class banner, which fea- all students to submit potential tures a crest in their class col- ideas or designs they may have ors of ink blue, dewberry, sheer for their class banner, and they pink and fairest jade, on Feb. 25. voted for their favorite.

The crest is split into four Communications reprequadrants, s e n t a t ive each repTo m m i e re s e n t i n g Lee '21 an aspect was the of the leader of Class of banner 2021. construcThe tion comdewberry mittee. quadrant “The contains a banner is book that represented reads, “today by our class is where our colors,” Lee book begins,” said. “We devia line from their ate from tradic l a s s ASHLEY MYERS-TURNER CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER tion a s o n g , lot, and “Unwritten,” by Natasha Bed- actually went with four colingfield. ors, so that is why we have four The jade quadrant displays a quadrants in the banner.” rocket shooting out of a book.

10th Grade Dean Jenna The ink blue quadrant rep- Corliss helped create the banresents their innovative spirit ner. She split the grade into and drive to reach new heights, three groups to figure out what even in the most difficult con- color background they wanted ditions. and what groups students wantFinally, the light pink sec- ed to be in. tion shows their commitment The three groups were banto working together to fight for ner construction, video and social justice and support each polo and mugs design. other as women. The Class of “Everyone in the class was 2021 has been planning their involved in this some way. banner presentation since late Some people really stepped September. up and played major roles In mid-October, Council and some played minor roles

Chris coaches confidence

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Varsity Basketball Coach Chris Rodgers started his three-part lecture series on leadership on Monday, March 11, with a discussion on confidence. In his first meeting, Rodgers led conversations on how to cultivate confidence as young women - on the court, in our classrooms, and beyond - the value of risk taking and how to learn from failure.

Rodgers created this series to teach students the importance of learning how to be confident, persistent and work with others, both in and outside of a sports setting.

“As I coach, I see confidence being one of the biggest issues with players.

Their performance is completely affected by how they view themselves. I took it upon myself to open my series up to the community, rather than isolating it to the

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Varsity Basketball Coach Chris Rodgers presents his first lecture on confidnence in the Collins Room.

athletic department, and make it something that everyone can relate to and learn from,” Rodgers said.

Rodgers added that he believes there should be more discussions surrounding confidence-building within our community.

“Students here are super smart, but we need to feed them more knowledge that’s going to benefit them in everyday life. Leadership, teamwork, communication and confidence are skills that aren’t always taught in the classroom,” Rodgers said. “We need to teach students how to use this set of tools to pivot, change and adapt in the real world.”

Lauren Coates ’22 said she enjoyed Coach Rogers’ discussion on confidence, echoing the importance of facilitating conversations like his.

“I think it is important to have conversations about confidence and leadership at Marlborough because it is a big part of Marlborough's vision for the kind of students they hope to eventually send out into the world. Strong female leaders are an important aspect of Marlbor-

in their committees.” Corliss said.

Corliss said she believes that the banner presentation has helped the class come together.

“There were so many people that were involved, from the designer to the people who went with me to the embroidery store to pick exactly what color thread we were going to use,” Corliss said. “I had people who helped me write the script, I had Micah write her speech.We had people who played in the band. There were probably 30 10th graders who really stepped up.”

After the presentation, Lee said she felt the class should be proud not only of their banner, but also of their passion for the project.

“We were very proud of our presentation,” Lee said.

“We were happy with how the banner turned out, and glad our hard work came to flourish.”

Corliss said it was nice so many students wanted to participate in the tradition, addding that she was able to get to know the class much better through their hard work.

“I learned a lot about what people in the class can do,” Corliss said. “I didn’t know that certain students could sew or play the piano, so it was really cool to celebrate our talents. I do think the tradition of being up on stage, singing the song and making a banner that is going to last forever is going to help the class remember 10th grade and the friendships that they had,” Corliss said.

ough’s message so it's important to talk about how to empower our community,” Coates said.

Nina Rhone ’19 said she felt the best part of Rodgers’ lecture was his discussion of failure.

“I really enjoyed when Chris was talking about how we should respond to failure. Oftentimes, I think we see failure as really bad, but instead Chris talked about learning how to ‘pivot,’ and take failure as both a learning and growing experience, rather than a completely negative thing,” Rhone said.

The second part of the lecture series occured on Friday, March 15: a Q&A session with Natalie White, the Senior VicePresident of the Sparks, a Los Angelesbased women’s basketball team. White discussed her journey as a female athlete and how she transitioned to a career in team management.

Coach Rodgers’ third and final session will take place on Monday, March 18, and will include a student video about the meaning of confidence, persistence, and teamwork.

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Drivers on demand: students ditch the DMV in favor of cellphone ridesharing apps

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Background To many city-dwellers, ridesharing apps are considered a necessity. According to CNBC, some people are now forgoing cars and using ridesharing services as their primary mode of transportation.

There are a myriad of ridesharing apps, with the most prominent companies being Uber and Lyft, according to Business Insider.

Uber, one of the first ridesharing apps, was founded by Travis Kalanick in 2009.

According to a survey sent out to the Marlborough student body about ridesharing companies, Uber is also the most used ridesharing company at Marlborough. 63% of 103 student respondents to a UV survey sent to the Marlborough student body said they use Uber most frequently.

Although Uber was 150% more expensive than a cab in 2010, Uber’s user base grew largely through word of mouth and promotions like granting free rides. In 2011, Uber began expanding beyond San Francisco into cities like Los Angeles, New York City and Paris. Kalanick wanted Uber to be part of everyday use, making it more accessible for all socioeconomic classes.

Soon after, Lyft was started in 2012. Lyft is the most used ridesharing app for 27% of Marlborough students according to the UltraViolet survey.

Founders of Lyft, John Zimmer and Logan Green, aimed to provide a full alternative to car ownership.

“I don’t think the school should be saying whether you can use [ridesharing] apps.”

— Regina Rosi-Mitchell

Although it is against Uber and Lyft’s policies for minors to ride alone, HopSkipDrive only provides rides to minors. The company thinks of itself as safer than other ridesharing companies because of its 15-point background check for its drivers. Founded in 2016 by working moms Joanna McFarland, Carolyn Yashari Becher and Janelle McGlothin, HopSkipDrive strives to provide safe, easy access to rides with experienced caregivers

who have to have at least five years of caregiving experience. Due to the limited amount of drivers, parents have to schedule rides eight hours in advance. As of now, the company is limited to only Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Effects The increased popularity of ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft has impacted taxi services nationwide, particularly in West Coast cities including Los Angeles and San Francisco according to Forbes.

Ridesharing services often do not have to follow the same strict local regulation on the taxi industry that dictate things like prices and colors of cars. Ridesharing services are often able to avoid these regulations because they are not required to have the same insurance as taxi drivers nor do they need taxi licenses or permits, like taxi medallions, which may cost up to $1 million per permit. According to the Los Angeles Times, the taxi business in San Francisco, home to both the Uber and Lyft headquarters, has declined by more than two-thirds since Uber and Lyft began operating.

Similarly, in Los Angeles, the total number of taxi trips taken has plummeted nearly 30% since 2014.

According to Forbes Magazine, Uber drivers often earn more than taxi drivers. The difference in pay is largely attributed to the flexible hours the Uber business model gives its drivers, which results in drivers spending more time with passengers in their cars and earning income. The ability for ridesharing drivers to choose their hours also allows drivers to work the most profitable hours or drive as a part-time job as supplemental income, while taxi drivers, who are employed full time by taxi companies, don’t have this freedom.

Attention has also been called to the salaries of ridesharing drivers. Numerous studies have suggested that Uber pays its drivers less than the company claims. Uber driv-

ers are independent contractors, allowing Uber to reduce labor costs because the drivers are not employees of the company. According to The New York Times, Uber is known to have “troubled relationships with drivers, who have complained for years about falling pay and arbitrary treatment.”

According to Bloomberg, a number of studies were conducted to find that the average Uber driver is paid about $15.80 per hour after Uber service fees are accounted for.

However, this number does not account for the cost of drivers' gasoline, as well as car maintenance, repairs and insurance.

According to the same Bloomberg article, an average Uber driver makes about $10 an hour after all of these factors are accounted for, despite the

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company’s claims that it pays drivers around $25 an hour. While this number varies by location and type of car, there are not many places in the US where people can live well off of a $10 an hour salary, which is $5 less than what the hourly minimum wage will be in Los Angeles in 2020.

Rideshar ing apps can also provide an alternative to the expenses of cars. According to Business Insider, r ideshar ing apps are used most in big cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles and Boston.

More than 250,000 Lyft users have reported getting r id of their car because they now use r ide-

“I don’t usually rideshare because I'm scared that the driver will harrass me.”

—SarahMae Tuohy’22

shar ing services.

Dean of Student Life Regina Rosi-Mitchell moved to Los Angeles before ridesharing apps had been invented, but said she believes she would’ve delayed buying a car if ridesharing existed earlier.

“Had Uber or Lyft been around [when I moved to Los Angeles,] it would have been a real lifesaver, and I probably would have delayed buying a car for

even longer," Rosi-Mitchell said.

"I think they are part of the sharing economy, and there is no reason to have a car if you don’t need to."

Ridesharing apps have taken advantage of the sharing economy, or economic activity that capitalizes on interactions between businesses and peers, because ridesharing users can request and pay the drivers online.

Outside of the economic impact, ridesharing services have had a substantial effect on drunk driving. According to Moll Law

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Group, the number of DUI arrests in 10 different cities have decreased as more people use ridesharing services. Ridesharing apps make it easier for people to find a ride—and avoid driving themselves—while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. 53% of respondents to the UltraViolet survey who attend parties indicated that they use

e and yft didn t exist, I probably wouldn’t drink at parties.”

—Upper School Student

ridesharing services to get home.

Additionally, according to a January 2015 report commissioned by Uber and Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 78% people in metropolitan urban markets including Miami, Chicago and Austin, indicate that their friends are less likely to drive drunk with options like Uber. 93% recommend their friends take Uber instead of driving on occasions on which they have been drinking alcohol.

Teenagers using ridesharing services as their designated driver keeps them safer as they avoid drinking and driving according to DriversEd. com. However, according to Dr. Jennifer PowellLunder, psychologist and co-author of Teenage as a Second Language, it is also possible that teenagers are now drinking more frequently or in excess amounts because they plan to use ridesharing services and, therefore, do not have to worry about driving drunk or finding a safe ride home.

An anonymous Upper School student said that Uber and Lyft allow her to drink at parties knowing that she has a safe way to get home.

“If Uber and Lyft didn’t exist, I probably wouldn’t drink at parties or my friends and I would decide on a designated driver every time… it would take a lot more planning because I personally would still be responsible and take care of my friends and myself,” she said.

The student also commented on the risk of drunk teens getting into ridesharing cars alone.

“I think [ridesharing is] only safe with multiple people especially if you're intoxicated because you want to be able to be aware and alert whenever you get into an Uber or Lyft. Even though it is safer because you’re not driving drunk, you still have to stay safe by being able to be coherent in some way,” she said.

Regardless of safety concerns, 66% of UV survey respondents said they have taken a rideshare alone.

Despite the convenience and popularity of ridesharing services, there are a number of risks that accompany them as well. According to SuperMoney, an online financial compari-

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son platform, some of these risks include a lack of professional driving qualifications, an unreliable background check system and a lack of liability.

For example, a taxi driver in Los Angeles “must have fingerprints on file and must pass a nationwide FBI criminal background check,” whereas a potential Uber driver only needs a working car.

Although Uber claims to have a reliable background check system, NBC4 ran background checks on Uber drivers and discovered numerous drivers with criminal records including assault and drunk driving. Furthermore, when a person rides with Uber, he or she agrees that the company will not be held responsible for the safety of their drivers or the quality of their services. These rideshare companies are able to eliminate liability because the drivers are independent business owners. As a result, the companies are not held responsible for

“I have the ability to order a car at any moment, so I don't really need to know how to drive.”

—Amy Jarkow ’19

any cases of assault by drivers.

This lack of regulation can make people hesitant to use ridesharing services. 70% of UV survey respondents who do not use ridesharing apps said their parents do not allow them, and 57% of survey respondents said they have felt unsafe in a ridesharing car.

“I don’t usually rideshare because I’m scared that the driver will harass me, or make weird comments,” SarahMae Tuohy ’22 said.

Further, while many people had hoped that r ideshar ing services would decrease traffic and pollution by encouraging people to use their own cars or get r id of their car altogether, it appears to be having the opposite effect. According to The Washington Post, Uber and Lyft services are actually attracting people who before used to take public transit, walk or bike. For instance, a study found that traffic in New York became even more congested, because the increase in r ideshar ing services caused a decrease in the use of public transportation like the subway and buses.

According to data from a partnership between the USC Pr ice Center for Social Innovation and the Neighborhood Data for Social Change, 6.8% of Los Angeles residents utilize public transportation, and transit r idership is declining rapidly—down nearly 20% since 2013. It is unclear whether this decline is due to the proliferation of expensive r ideshar ing services, however.

Grace Nelson ’19 suggested that ridesharing could not have replaced public transportation, which was never popular in Los Angeles.

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“In other parts of the countr y, Uber and Lyft have probably led to decreased use of public transportation, but in Los Angeles, use of public transportation was so low to beg in with that I’m not sure if it created a difference,” Nelson said.

Use in the Marlborough Community While Uber and Lyft technically require minors to be accompanied by an adult, over 92% percent of UV survey respondents said they have used a ridesharing service.

According to the Marlborough Student Handbook, “The School neither endorses nor prohibits the use of such Car Services.”

Dean of Student Life Regina Rosi Mitchell said while she understands the rationale behind age restrictions, she believes it is ultimately up to parents to decide if their children can use ridesharing apps.

“Uber has tapped into a niche I didn't know was there.”

—Grace Nelson ’19

“There is the safety issue, but I also think that there is a discussion to be had at home. I don’t

think that the school should be saying whether you can use the apps,” Rosi Mitchell said.

Despite the age restriction, ridesharing apps can offer students an alternative to taking the bus.

While Auxiliary Services Manager Scott Appel said he has not noticed a decrease in bus usage, some students view Uber or Lyft as a more appealing option than the bus. For Amanda Oh ’19, Lyft is a cheaper form of transportation to get to and from school.

“I take Lyft because for me and my sisters to get home it’s cheaper to take one rideshare car than to pay the bus fee for three of us...thousands of dollars cheaper,” Oh said.

Lyft has become popular than Uber among some Marlborough students, including Oh, due to claims that Lyft dr ivers are better treated and because of the Uber cor poration’s political stances.

“Uber drivers broke a strike when taxi drivers in New York were protesting Trump and his Muslim ban, which I really didn’t like,” Oh said.

Nelson still prefers Uber for its convinience and strong business model.

“I think Uber has tapped into a niche that I didn’t know was there. It really says something that Uber specifically has withstood so much controversy and still made significant profits,” Nelson said.

Aside from a way of getting to school, ridesharing apps give students a convenient method of traveling when their parents are unavailable. This is especially useful for older students who have

not yet learned to drive.

Amy Jarkow ’19 said although her parents are insistent about her getting a license, she is not as concerned because of the availability of ridesharing apps.

“I have the ability to order a car at any moment, so I don’t really need to know how to drive,” Jarkow said.

“It's cheaper to take one rideshare car than to pay the bus fee.”

—Amanda Oh ’19

Furthermore, some students feel that easy access to these apps discouraged them from working towards getting their licenses. Of respondents to the UV survey who are legally eligible for a dr ivers’ permit or license, only about 50% said that they have one.

“I think that [ridesharing] has definitely made people more reluctant to get their permits—it’s like, why would you want to put in the effort when you can just Uber?” Tuohy said.

Jarkow agreed that Uber has allowed her to be mobile without the ability to drive.

“If Uber didn’t exist I would have been more adamant about getting my license… it would have meant that I couldn’t go places, I couldn't travel around the city as much. I would have had to get my license or just stay at home.”

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ining a lig t on na e ea y e need a day o

KAELYN PARK UV STAFF

Lunar New Year: a celebration filled with laughter, parades and endless fireworks. Millions of people worldwide celebrate this holiday to honor deceased family and friends while also welcoming a healthy and prosperous new year. It is one of the world’s five most celebrated festivals, and it’s not even marked on Marlborough’s calendar. By neglecting Lunar New Year, we are neglecting the Asian history and culture that make up this significant holiday.

The origins of Lunar New Year, commonly known as Chinese New Year, trace back thousands of years. It starts on the first new moon of the lunar calendar, usually in early February, and continues for 15 days.

Before the start of the holiday, houses are traditionally cleaned to remove any bad luck that could be stuck inside. On New Year’s Day, children often receive red envelopes containing small amounts of money.

The day is full of religious ceremonies honoring ancestors, dancing, watching fireworks and spending time with family. The holiday often ends with a Lantern Festival in which children and adults alike release paper lanterns into the sky: a great celebratory conclusion to weeks of traditions and memories.

Given the holiday’s rich history and meaningful traditions, you would think more people at Marlborough would be aware of its importance. However, without a day off from school, these traditions are lost and the history goes unappreciated.

Ever since I was young, I’ve known Chinese New Year as a day to celebrate with my family and pray for my ancestors. I can’t recall a time when my family and I didn’t drive out to my great grandparents’ grave sites with flowers

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in hand to bow and show our respects. Not only do we commemorate those who have passed, but every year, we also reconnect with my many cousins and relatives, ending the day with a meal at our favorite Korean restaurant.

However, as I’ve grown up, this tradition has become impossible to continue, as missing just two days of school leaves me drowning in homework. My family and I have been forced to move our celebrations from February (when Lunar New Year generally falls) to the beginning of January, during the Gregorian New Year — the holiday we celebrate in the United States.

The day that I used to look forward to every year as a child becomes just another ordinary school night that I’ll soon forget.

I propose that Marlborough, and every school, provides students with a day off (or

at least a NADA day) for Lunar New Year, so we are able to celebrate our cultural roots and understand the true meaning of this holiday without the interruptions of work and stress from school.

Since elementary school, I have always had Rosh Hashanah marked as a day off of school. At Marlborough, we respect this Jewish holiday with a day off and two NADA days following.We also have the Islamic New Year marked on our calendars.

However there is no acknowledgement of the Lunar New Year.

All cultures and religions should be regarded as equal, and by neglecting Lunar New Year, we are neglecting all of the Asian culture and history that makes up this special day. We must shift our schedules to be inclusive and representative of all of Marlborough’s students and their identities, so holidays like the Lunar New Year that are so integral to the Asian communities are not left behind.

losed meetings enco age g eate a nity UV CONTRIBUTOR My brother, an Economics student at Tufts University, was refused service at Wells Fargo because people assume he is a thug, perched to steal. My father, a CEO, dressed in a suit on a business trip, was given keys at a valet station and told to go fetch a car. My mother, a former educator, was asked what her dog-walking fee was just because they couldn’t believe a black person could live and walk her two dogs in a nice neighborhood.That’s why I need AACE. I wake up to a black family but live in a white world. Some people say they don’t see color. I do. If you don’t see color, you don’t see me, because being black is a defining trait of my identity. To me, being black means having a rich culture of love, persevering despite all odds and excellence. My dark skin means beauty and power. My tight curls and braids are my crown. But that’s not how the world sees me. To them, being black

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means poverty and a lack of education.

My skin means thievery and intimidation. My hair means dirty and unprofessional. This is why I need space with my black sisters to vent, cry and find pride in our black identity without having to further explain an experience that others don’t live. Being unable to attend these meetings is just a sneak peek into what it means to walk through the world as a black person and be refused opportunities on the basis of skin color.

Some complain that closed affinity groups exclude our white counterparts; however, this mentality fails to recognize that their everyday life is a white affinity group that I must stand on the sidelines of. I am the only one or one of two black women in my AP Latin, AP Art History, AP Calculus, Emergency Prep classes, advisory, Marlborough friend group and in my neighborhood. I get 40 minutes on a Thursday once a week. That’s it. 40 minutes a week to look around and see only black faces and feel kindred spirits that un-

derstand my everyday struggle. 40 minutes to let my guard down and be myself.

ant to e it eo le o nde stand my e e ience don t ant to a e to e lain mysel anymo e As a student body, we must not shortchange our marginalized groups by using these few minutes to educate our white friends about our experience. I want to be with people who understand my experience. I don’t want to have to explain myself anymore. I already explain my hair, my skin and my culture every day. Every day.

UV STAFF If you ever see me walking around campus aimlessly, I’m probably supposed to be in class. I rarely sit through an entire period. Most days, my feet move as fast as my mind. I think students should be encouraged to leave class when they need to. Not for an emergency or to collect yourself after you start crying uncontrollably – simply when you are not in the best mindset to learn.

I am not advocating for shorter classes or demanding that teachers allow five minute breaks, rather I’m reminding you that you have power over your own schedule. Next time you’re in class and the information is going in one ear and out the other, put the pencil down. Stand up and walk out of the room.

For more than ten years, researchers have agreed that students can only pay attention for 10-15 minutes at a time.

While some classes include interactive activities or passionate debates that have the potential to hold students’ interest for longer, 75 minute lectures are simply an inefficient use of time.

e t time yo e in class and t e information is going in one ea and o t t e ot e t t e encil down."

The proliferation of social media only shortens the length of our attention span, conditioning students to expect instant gratification for each task they accomplish or every thought they have. While teachers may not want to change their teaching styles, students already learn differently.

Walking is my way of working within the system, learning when I want to learn.

None of my teachers mention my frequent absences during class. Sometimes I think they don’t notice, but other times I am certain they do. Fortunately, one of the best parts of walking out of class for a couple minutes is it’s a very reasonable request. Most teachers understand the benefits of walking and the tedium of learning.Walking not only gives your mind a break from performing, but also boosts your immune function and energy, improves your mood and coordination and strengthens your bones and muscles.

Who could say no to that?

Marlborough has an intense curriculum, and I don’t blame teachers for using every minute we have in our tight schedule to teach. Nevertheless, our environment can become very stressful and competitive when there’s no time to reflect or put things into perspective.Walking allows you to sort through your thoughts one step at a time.

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Artist in Residence returns CHARLOTTE DANIELS AND AUDREY LOO UV STAFF

Professional singer and stage actress Lisa Vroman has returned as Vocalist in Residence this year to train Marlborough students in stage presence and vocal health.

sion in the song, or reaching a high note.

“I teach to inspire these girls to grow; it is an amazing gift to watch confidence build each week as they connect to their own very personal voice,” said Vroman.

Tess Inderbitzen ’21, who has worked with Vroman previously through the Vocalist in Residence Program, said her voice has improved dramatically in the little time she has spent with her.

“I think it’s really one of the best programs at Marlborough because it not only gave me the opportunity to work with a professional in a job I’m interested in, but also genuinely helped my singing,” Inderbitzen said. “It was truly magical to be working with her. I’m grateful that I got to be coached by her for the past two years.”

“I teach to inspire these girls to grow.”

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Lisa Vroman,Vocalist In-Residence 2018-2019

Established in 2011 by Adri Butler ’52, the Vocalist in Residence Program aims to help students improve their singing voices and performance skills through individualized master classes.

Marlborough students are able to experience diverse teaching styles through professional mentorship on either musical theater or foreign language pieces.

Vroman, who has been a Vocalist in Residence at Marlborough three times, is a Broadway and Opera performer who has played roles such as Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, Cosette in Les Miserables and Anna Leonowens in The King and I. As an instructor of the program,Vroman works one-on-one with students over the course of a month and helps improve their vocal technique, whether that is focusing on the emotional expres-

—Lisa Vroman

Choral Director Angela Lin said she admires Vroman's positive teaching style.

“Ms.Vroman does a great job maintaining a good sense of energy and excitement when you’re learning, and she’s also very encouraging for young singers,” Lin said.

Dorrit Corwin ’19 had not worked with Vroman before this year and was pleasantly surprised by how much she learned from the few classes they had together.

“She has really helped me improve my tone by doing exercises that make my voice resonate in the front instead of becoming airy throughout the song I'm singing,” Corwin said. “It has made me very conscious of my body's movement while I sing.”

The master classes culminate in a performance at the Spring Choral Concert on April 26 at 7pm. p

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Zimmerman ’19 studies dance photography AVA RICHARDS AND EMMA YANAI UV STAFF

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Joely Maples ’19 poses for Zimmerman's project.

When Eliza Zimmerman ’19 was seven years old, she was handed printed photos of dancers from the early 1900s by her ballet teacher. She stood in awe, grasping papers that would spark a fascination with dance photography that grew exponentially over the years, culminating in her Dance Capstone project that started in June 2018. She is currently exploring the way the camera has changed how people perceive the female body in dance.

Zimmerman began her project by reading dance photography books. She soon discovered that the dissemination of the camera correlated to a revival of Hellenistic imagery in dance performances, including delicate, form-fitting drapery worn by dancers. She also visited dance classes around the country, watched interviews about contemporary photography and attended dance performances, even befriending some ballerinas at some of the companies she

visited.

Additionally, last semester Zimmerman photographed Rami Prochilo ’19 and Joely Maples ’19, both members of Dance Dimensions, as well as other friends who are not formal dancers.

Zimmerman said her interest in dance photography stems from exposure to photos depicting Isadora Duncan, an American and French dancer, and Anna Pavlova, a Russian prima ballerina, famous figures from the early 20th century.

“I always felt connected to photography... It’s a very easy way to see your humanity reflected back at you,” Zimmerman said. “I never felt like dance photography had that effect on me... except for those old photos, so I wanted to figure out why that was.”

Zimmerman said she is passionate about dance, but does not necessarily have the same level of experience as others, so her approach to the capstone is different from the more physical aspect of some of her peers’ projects.

“I always felt connected to photography. . . It's a very easy way to see your humanity reflected back at you.”

—Eliza Zimmerman ’19

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Chamber Choir performs “Lux Aeterna” at Carnegie Hall

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Amy Jarkow ’19, Olivia Demuth ’19 and Dorrit Corwin ’19 pose before their performance at Carnegie Hall.

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Marlborough’s Chamber Choir performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Feb. 17 as part of MidAmerica

Productions, a company that organizes choral concerts around the United States.

Under the direction of Choral Director Angela Lin, Chamber Choir performed “Lux Aeterna” by Morten Lauridsen, a

30-minute Latin choral piece, alongside four other choirs from around the United States: the Blair Children’s Chorus, Young Men’s Chorus, East Orange Campus High School Chamber Singers and Central Bucks High School-West Choir. The piece was conducted by Associate Professor and Director of Choral Activities at Vanderbilt University Tucker Biddlecombe. Chamber Choir member Dorrit Corwin ’19 said Biddlecombe helped her relate to and understand the piece.

“He broke down each of the five movements,” Corwin said. “He explained what the point of it was and how we should be able to relate to it.”

The choir learned the piece during after-school rehearsals at Marlborough, before rehearsing with the other four choirs in New York. Although the choirs did not rehearse together until the week of the performance, Corwin said the performance did not feel stressful.

“We were all doing it together, even though we did not really know each oth-

er very well,” Corwin said. “It was crazy to look out and see a ton of people, but at the same time, we knew that most of the people in the audience were friends and family and people who wanted to come support high school choirs.”

Chamber Choir performed at Carnegie Hall once before, in 2016, but for many Chamber Choir singers, including Emilynne Newsom ’20, this was their first time performing. Newsom said she felt overwhelmed by the history of Carnegie Hall.

“The lights are up, and it feels like you’ve just stumbled into a movie world.

That’s what it feels like,” Newsom said.

“It’s just so big and massive, and you can feel the weight of everyone that’s been there before you.”

Outside of performing, the choir used their five-day trip to tour the city and attend museums, cultural landmarks and two Broadway shows: “My Fair Lady” and “The Band’s Visit.”

“One of the cool things that we got to do is... intersect the performing arts with the visual arts,” Newsom said. p

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After saying goodbye to last year's seniors, the JV and Varsity lacrosse team compositions changed to include 16 freshmen on the JV team, and one freshman on the Varsity team. Every athlete who played lacrosse in previous years made the Varsity team, and there were no cuts.

Audrey Loo ’21 made Varsity as a freshman last season and is returning to the Varsity team this year.

Loo said she is unsure about the new team dynamic because of the number of new members.

“Compared to last year, we have fewer seniors on the team, and I don’t know how our team is going to work together yet, but I’m excited to see how we all get along and play together,” Loo said.

Marlborough played Hamilton High School at the first Varsity game on Feb. 25 and won 27-3. Varsity player Emily Johnston ’20 said the team is very competitive and hopes to win championships.

“I think that the Varsity lacrosse team is competitive but it only occurs during games,” Johnston said. “For the most part, there is no competition within the team.

The Varsity lacrosse team is heading into this season with the goal of winning the championship. That

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goal gives us motivation to win a lot of games.”

To bring the lacrosse players closer together, the team spent a day of practice at Larchmont and playing games in the lower gym to bond and learn to trust each other. New Varsity player Lauren Cameron ’21 said she thought the bonding was successful.

“I thought this was a great way to get to know new people and make new friends,” Cameron said.

“Team bonding can help a team f igure out how well they will work together during that current season.”

In their most recent game on Mar. 14, the team played Louisville High School and won 15-3.

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Varsity lacrosse players huddle before a game.

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Varsity soccer team co-captain Chloe Freitas ’19 thought her high school soccer career was over after losing 1-3 to Alemany High School.

“We all were sad to see the season end, especially the seniors because we thought we had just played our last Marlborough soccer game ever,” Freitas said after the loss.

The team had senior night on Jan. 28 and celebrated with posters, flowers, candy and goodbyes.

On Sunday, Feb. 3, they received the unexpected news that they had been selected to continue onto playoffs the very next day as the league's wild card.

“It was a nice surprise that we had another chance to play together,” Freitas said.

The team had a new head coach this season, Carl Dickson, who brought the team to the first playoff game in Ventura, California to play against Pacifica Oxnard. Defender Bridget Garner ’21 said the team was not nervous, but excited to be in playoffs.

“We hadn’t heard much about the other team, so I feel like we were confident and excited going into the game without worrying about the reputation of the other team,” Garner said.

“It was an unfortunate ending, but I was really happy about the girls' e o mance and e o t t ey put in this season.”

—Carl Dickson

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The Marlborough team scored the first goal of the game and took five unsuccessful shots against the Pacifica goalie in the first half.

A foul was called against the Marlborough team near the goal. Pacifica scored off of this opportunity, bringing the teams to a tie at halftime.

“We let the ball bounce too many times and suffered for that,” Dickson said. “At half time we focused on keeping it tight at the back and not letting balls bounce. I thought we adjusted well and the clearances got better.”

As the second half began, the ball mainly stayed in the center of the field, as both teams challenged each other equally. The game ended with a tie, but in playoffs, there has to be a winner. In overtime, whoever scores the first goal or “golden goal” wins the game.

“In overtime, it's never easy, but I thought we had the most possession of the ball. We had a chance to win the game, but their keeper pulled off a great save,” Dickson said.

The team then got hit with a counter-attack, which ended the game with Pacifica winning 2-1.

“It was an unfortunate ending, but I was really happy about the girls’ performance and effort they put in this season,” Dickson said.

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Varsity lacrosse players wait alongside the sideline.

No horsing around here!

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The equestrian team at Marlborough is a small but mighty athletic force. The team of 15 riders, which is a larger team than previous years, has an even mix of students across all grade levels.

Equestrian is a year-round sport, with the team competing primarily against La Reina High School, Crossroads, Westridge School for Girls and Archer. Last season, Marlborough riders won three of the four season’s competitions.

There has been one show so far this year, and Marlborough riders are on course to win the season.

Marlborough’s school standing is first out of any other high school with the high scores of the top two riders from Marlborough reaching 190, with second place coming in at only 165.

Since Marlborough does not have an equestrian facility, the team practices off campus. The sport is physically demanding, causing bruises, sore muscles and tiredness for riders and their horses.

Aside from these short term injuries, there can also be more serious repercussions. Riders may fall off their horses and be trampled, causing broken limbs and ribs as well as concussions.

“The biggest challenge for me is patience.”

—Diana Simonds ’19

Equestrian also involves a large time commitment.

Most members of the team practice for ten hours a week with their individual barns, before coming together with the Marlborough team for additional practice.

The team is under the guidance of math instructor Norman Arguelles and history instructor Dr. Dan Lynch, as well as senior co-captains Diana Simonds ’19 and Julia Britain ’19. Simonds said the sport is not only physically demanding, but mentally challenging as it requires focus, patience and dedication from both the rider and horse.

“The biggest challenge for me is patience,” Simonds said. “It can be very frustrating when you are trying to fine-tune something, whether it be your leg position to the horse’s foot placement, and you just can’t seem to crack the code… There’s no better feeling in the world than perfecting a skill during a competition.”

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Write down your thoughts: you'll thank yourself later SOPHIE PENN

UV CONTRIBUTOR The morning after my bat mitzvah four years ago, I sat on my bedroom floor tearing open the various gifts my friends and relatives had bestowed upon me. Sitting in the pile was a neglected leather journal from my fifthgrade teacher with the words, “For all your wonderful thoughts,” written on the inside. It’s the most beautiful journal I’ve ever seen, with a floral pattern etched into the cover and one of those nice ribbons to mark your spot. I left it untouched because I didn’t think I had anything important enough to say.

Two years later, I was once again sitting on my bedroom floor, curled up in a ball in the corner. I was going through a rough patch, feeling like I didn’t have anything to look forward to or anyone to talk to. I felt hopeless, and I wasn’t sure why. But sitting there, stuck between various books I hoped CHLOE ANDERSON STAFF ILLUSTRATOR to eventually read, was that journal. I pulled it out, found the nicest pen I had and spilled out all my thoughts.

Looking back, my first journal entry is incredibly embarrassing, consisting mostly of a rant about how my parents didn’t make my brothers shower that just like him, Elton John was also enough and how that was somehow one of our favorite musicians of all sexist. But I remember the feeling of time. writing things down for the first time Since Millennials (myself included) outside of a school assignment: liberatypically take Snapchats and videos tion, like I actually had something to at concerts, it was both fascinating say. and heartwarming to watch the man I crave that feeling of spitting out sitting in front of me take voice re- words onto a page, immortalizing my cordings on his phone of each song. deepest, darkest thoughts. It’s the only All he wanted to remember was the way I feel heard, even if there’s no sound of John’s voice, the anecdotes one reading it. I can give you endless and the deafening applause erupting advice on how you all should cope from the audience. He was also writ- with high school and growing up, ing down the setlist, keeping track of but nothing works better than saying which songs were played when, either what you’re thinking. unaware or indifferent to the fact that No matter how many scholastic the setlist of pretty much every major awards are doled out, we as kids are concert nowadays is published online conditioned to believe that the things after the show. we say don’t matter, that our thoughts I’ve never attended a seated con- and dilemmas are trivial compared cert at which no one used their chair to the rest of the worlds’ struggles. to sit. People were dancing in the aisles They’re not. Through journaling, – alone, with their spouses or with posting constantly on my secret Tumtheir kids. By the time John reached blr blog and writing this column, I’ve “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fight- tried to share whatever kernel of wising,” which led into a fantastic finale dom I have so that maybe the next of “Your Song” and, last but not least, person reading it will feel a little more “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” the understood. audience was in tears. Knowing that So, while I have your attention we’d never see Elton John live again for my last column in the UV, I enwas a bittersweet feeling. While many courage you to share what you’ve older artists keep touring until their been through, what you’re dealing vocal cords give out and make you with and what you’ve noticed about more sad than happy to be watching your world. Adolescence is not easy them perform, Elton John bid farewell and dealing with it alone certainly at just the right time. “I’ve had enough does not make it easier. Let people applause to last me a million lifetimes,” in. Let them hear what you have to he told us. And with the click of his say. I promise you there’s someone heels, he was gone. listening.

The D Side: Elton John retires from the yellow brick road DORRIT CORWIN

UV CONTRIBUTOR Elton John drenched the stage in sequins and stardust at his 25th and final show at Inglewood’s Fabulous Forum on Feb. 2, 2019. At 73 years old, he played for two and a half hours straight, with only a few brief breaks to verbally express his deep gratitude for his incredible career and devoted fans. The room pulsed with an intergenerational heartbeat of Yellow Brick Roadies and Tiny Dancers. Middleaged women in feather boas, dads in New Balance tennis shoes and grandparents on walkers stood hand in hand with my fellow Gen Z old-souls to witness the presence of a legend.

Elton John’s first Los Angeles gig was at the Troubadour in August 1970. He has toured for 50 years since then, transforming arenas and ballrooms across the world into settings as intimate as his own living room.

John shared with his Forum audience, claiming that “the greatest thrill of being an artist is performing live to another person.” Although the ambience and etiquette of concerts has changed a lot since John’s first shows in the 70’s, the heart and soul of each of his performances has remained intact. In 2019, it’s not just about the vocals of the performer and his stage presence; it’s also about the costumes, the lighting and the general ambience.

John has kept up with these trends.

His baby grand piano transported him

around the stage, while stunning and thought-provoking visuals flooded the screen behind him. Many of the clips served more than just an aesthetic purpose, making political statements and efforts to include all kinds of people in every conversation. Videos included actors of all races, genders, sexualities and ages. There was something for everyone, and since everyone in the room had heard all of Elton’s hits before, the visual aids provided new insights into his inspiration behind each song.

“While we want you to be at home in the CEI, we need you to remember that the CEI is not your home. " - Dorrit Corwin '19 People often generalize the kind of person who attends concerts of a certain genre, some assumptions of which are often accurate. At Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Tour, no two audience members were alike.

When I sat down in my seats with my younger sister and brother, the older man sitting next to me asked if I was dragged there by a parent or grandparent. He was shocked to hear that the three of us came with our mother completely on our own accord and

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CEI: Opportunies, Responsibilities DR. ERIC REINHOLTZ UV CONTRIBUTOR

When we opened the doors of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation just six short months ago, we had two primar y objectives: for the space to become a hub of community life and for students to see the CEI as a home to the innovative programs that complement our strong core academics and arts offerings.

As I walk through this ver y special space, I am gratif ied to see students studying, talking and even catching a few minutes of sleep. The space is also a bevy of activity: the Marlbots testing a robot with Mr. Whitman or Dr. Hamill; Drs. Atwell and Ponzio meeting with Honors Research students; Ms. Rieckelman’s improv group or musicians preparing for a performance; Mr. Cameron’s Finance class giving a presentation on resumé building; or Mr. Torres and the Entrepreneurship Club selling 150 açaí bowls. By this measure, the CEI has come a long way toward realizing its potential for Marlborough School and its students.

Looking to the Center’s sophomore year, Ms. Rosi-Mitchell will introduce new offerings in Entrepreneurship (including a third Capstone Program to complement those in Social Justice and the Performing Arts) designed to punctuate the “E” in the CEI. Equally exciting will be the expansion of our media offerings.

Along with regular VTV broadcasts and the ever-growing number of students who have been trained to use

our recording studio, former CNN field producer, Mrs. Pappas, will be offering a two-semester sequence in Documentary Filmmaking. Add to this new initiatives from Ms. Callahan and Mrs. Gomez in Digital Literacy and new products in the Kiosk, and I think you will agree that year two in the CEI should be every bit as exciting as this one has been.

“While we want you to be at home in the CEI, we need you to remember that the CEI is not your home. " - Dr. Eric Reinholtz I speak on behalf of all of us in the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation when I say that we are all thrilled to see the degree to which this reimagined space has been embraced by our students. However, I must also speak on behalf of the adults in the CEI when I tell you that as much as we love your enthusiasm, we need to ask something important of you.

While we want you to be at home in the CEI, we need you to remember that the CEI is not your home: not your bedroom, not your living room and certainly not your dining room.

The same strolls through the Center that allow me to see how much you

are enjoying it as a place to work, rest, play and above all, learn, inevitably lead me to the mess that some of you are leaving behind.

Most of you have seen the photos of abandoned cups, bottles, wrappers and even half-eaten plates of food. If you take a closer look at the comfortable furniture you enjoy so much, you will see the consequences of this careless disregard: smudges and stains that cannot be removed. Look down and you will see the same stains on the new carpet.

What you will not see, unless you stay long after the school day has ended, are my colleagues who are left to deal with the results of such behavior. These members of our community are the ones whom we can thank for being able to come to a clean campus every morning. Every minute they take dealing with our garbage is a minute later they will be able to finish their work - a minute later they will get home to be with their families.

Because I know we are an empathetic community, I would ask that when you are enjoying the CEI you remember to clean up after yourselves. If the mess wasn’t of your making, I would ask you to lead by example and take responsibility. And if you see classmates disrespecting our new space, please remind them that being Marlborough students means holding yourselves to the highest standard, not the lowest common denominator.

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View from the Bottom: my farewell SOPHIA MELONI

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Dear reader, I regret to inform you that this will be our final encounter.

Oh, how I’ve appreciated our time together. Me, recounting the hyperbolized details of my all very real romantic experiences, and you, reading intently, laughing aloud at moments (I hope) and exclaiming to your mothers, “my goodness, this Sophia Meloni is a wild card.”

The past year has been quite a ride.

We’ve had brief trysts with chivalry, been scorned by the friend zone, mastered the art of snapchat, vied for the heart of one too many Jakes, unpacked the myth of the summer fling and been pursued by an individual who is quick with an email. We’ve been through so much, and yet there is still so much left to share, so much wisdom to impart.

Sure, there have been setbacks, critics, even, who do not understand the importance of my work. But I do not judge them, nor do I see them as my enemies, but rather I go home and pray that one day we may all live in a world where adolescent courting rituals are hilarious to all.

Though my column cycle is coming to a close, View From the Bottom will never die. I say with a slightly heavy heart that my love life is an inexhaustible comedy resource here for public consumption. But I do not complain.

I accept my civic duty and share it with the world. So I will go forth in the world taking notes every time a boy named Jake spells “psychic” as “physic” every time I fall in love with a family friend and every time a boy gives curves me by giving the excuse, “you know, I just prefer blondes.”

But View From the Bottom was never about me. Nay, it was and will forever be about the ability to laugh at oneself. If I leave you with anything, dear reader, it is this: there is absolutely nothing in this world more rewarding than composing a victorian essay about your most tragically hilarious misfortunes. Sometimes they ask me, “is it hard being so incredibly unlucky in love?” but to them, I say no, for it is not tragic if it is not hilarious, and it is not hilarious if it is not tragic. With gratitude, with grace and with dignity, I pass the baton. I thank you for your patronage, dear reader. It is all for you.

Forever yours, Sophia.

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raised over $40,000 of the $80,000 the entire event raised for girls education.

History Department Head Johnothon Allen emceed the live auction, which included items like vacations in Cabo and parking spaces in the Marlborough parking lot.

"It's really powerful to be at an event completely planned and led by teenagers, and even more powerful to learn about the women and girls the money goes towards.”

– Dorrit Corwin '19

“I’m excited to be a part of creating and developing funds to provide resources for women who, with it, could reach their full potential,” Allen said.

After the silent auction that started the event, the fi rst runway show began, featuring models who were women from the organizations the proceeds will go towards, wearing clothing donated by True Religion. They were followed by 22 student designers and models, and the show concluded with a menswear “Our Allies” fashion show of high school boys dressed in clothes donated by Sake and Pink Dolphin. Student designer Raquel Head ’20 said she embraced the “Rebels With A Cause” theme with a feminist perspective in

mind by designing a leather jacket she painted important women on.

“I have some figures on my jacket like Michelle [Obama] over here and Oprah [Winfrey], and on the back I have a couple more. It’s about this idea of being bold and really powerful,” Head said.

Winner of the "Trendsetter" Award at the VGC Fashion Show Ava Eisendrath ’21 created five pieces. Sophomore Class President, Micah Patterson ’21 modeled a camoufl age dress with a dark green corset made by Eisendrath.

“Ava Eisendrath who made these designs is so talented. Wearing her clothes, I feel so empowered, especially because it was made by one of my friends, so it feels so special," Patterson said. "Like, I put this dress on and I’m a different person. I can do anything."

Cordelia Reynolds ’21 also modeled in the student portion of the fashion show, wearing Anika Vishwanath ’21’s dress, which was covered in french newspaper print. Reynolds said she felt empowered by the impact art can have on the community.

“I think it's really powerful and important to be able to have this ability to create and inspire other people and not just do it for ourselves, right. To be able to do it for other people," Reynolds said.

"Having that chance to get the designs, put together the materials, collaborate with other people and do it for the good of the world is really important. It shows that yeah, we’re young, but we can really change the world with things like art that people don’t really appreciate."

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