WordsWorth June 2016

Moorestown Friends School, Moorestown, NJ

Monday, June 6, 2016

2015-2016, Issue #1

A Brave New Schedule Specific Schedule Changes for 2016-2017

By Chloe Jones ’18

In This Issue

by Andrew Rowan ’19

Next year, school will begin five minutes earlier.

So Long Seniors Farewell Class of 2016 Page 2-3 -Senior Gifts -Senior Project Spotlight -Editorials Farewell Retiring Teachers Page 4

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The administration rocked the boat this year with numerous announcements hinting at drastic schedule changes for the 2016-2017 school year.

A page called 2016-2017 Academic Schedule Revisions on the MFS website recaps the main changes. While rumors of schedule changes have persisted for quite some time, this page provides some much-needed specifics. For example, the website confirms that the school day will begin at 8:00 A.M. next year, five minutes earlier than in years past.

The site also details new required courses, based on grade level, that will meet every other day; freshmen are automatically enrolled in Quaker Beliefs and Values, sophomores in Leadership, and juniors in the World Religions course. While the changes to the Upper School schedule and curriculum are quite drastic, that is not true school-wide: the Middle School’s only major changes are a reconfigured Advisor system and more time devoted to technology and Religion/Quaker Values classes, while the Lower School schedule remains entirely unchanged, even retaining the 8:05 A.M. start to the school day.

Director of Scheduling Michael Omilian sat down with WordsWorth to shed light on the reasons for these changes.

“The current schedule has been in use for the last ten years,” said Omilian, explaining that it was simply time to make improvements. For the past three years, the administration has carefully observed the particular shortcomings of the current schedule system. “We evaluate to see what works and what doesn’t work,” he said.

In the succinct words of Upper School Dean of Students Michael Brunswick, “Keep it fresh.”

Omilian also detailed some of the specific changes coming ahead, ranging from the revamped Advisor system to changes in class length.

Undoubtedly, one of the most controversial changes will be the new Advisor schedule.

“Instead of advisor every day there is one long advisor, on I think C or D day, one forty-three minute long period,” said Omilian. This period will be before lunch, and students will be required to attend; this prevents skipping advisor or merely stopping in, and puts an end to visiting other advisors, all common habits of current students.

“The concern is that doing a lot of things in that block, quizzes, extra

By Chloe Jones ’18

A look at the 2016-2017 schedule changes.

help, connecting with other students … this new format will help advisors do more constructionally,” said Associate Head of School Christopher Kimberly.

The new, long advisor period will also feature activities based on the time of year, or based on the curriculum; for example, this could be a time for a class meeting pertaining to Spirit Week.

“So you have a solid piece of time, and it’s meant to increase communication between people in the advisor group,” said Omilian. These changes are intended to both make the advisor program more meaningful and give students productive time in which to learn from each other.

While the long forty-three minute advisor block only meets once during the six day cycle, there will be daily “breaks,” lasting 10 minutes long between 3rd and 4th period, primarily to allow students to grab a bite.

“We are looking at ways to make snack stations,” says Omilian. As of now, the plan is to have Hartman Hall act as one of these future snack stations, where the Upper School administration will provide free snacks for students.

Omilian reassured WordsWorth that the choices will not disappoint: “Not Oreos everyday, probably something healthier, but not cardboard-tasting.” He compared the potential options to a previous Nutrition class, which offered an apple-and-banana

Friday a few years ago.

In addition, a “prep time,” as it is currently named, will begin the day once a cycle. Here, students will be able to check in with their advisor for attendance, and then have time for a variety of things, such as making up a quiz, meeting with a teacher, or finishing homework.

“This is not meant for advisor time, it’s meant for student preparation time,” said Omilian.

The new schedule will also do away with the long double period currently scheduled before lunch; instead, there will be a longer, 60-minute block during third period for each of the main courses.

Omilian said the adjustments will benefit the minor course program.

“There will be 50 percent more time for those classes than we currently have,” said Omilian. This increases time spent in all minor classes, such as art electives or Model UN. Omilian said he hopes that teachers will use this increased time to their benefit.

In addition, graduation requirements for minor blocks will change. As mentioned, students will take classes encompassing religious and leadership topics by grade level.

In addition, the freshman leadership class will be taught by Head of School Laurence Van Meter. However, these classes won’t be in the minor block itself, so students will no longer have to devote two minor blocks to religion courses in order to graduate.

“We’ve pulled the graduation requirements out of the minor blocks so there is less competition and increased contact time,” explained Kimberly. As for requirements, two art classes will still be mandatory in order to graduate, while the technology requirement is still under debate.

A positive change affecting the rest of the school is the continued expansion of the highly successful Lower School coding program. The Lower School program was put in place this year, and received positive news coverage. “. . . right now [coding] ends in fourth grade, so we are making adjustments to continue into middle school,” said Kimberly.

Look for more updates on this story at MFSWordsWorth.com throughout the summer.

Goodbye, Senior Athletes

By Brad Klier ‘16 and Noah Magaziner ‘17

by Andrew Rowan ’19

Information Courtesy of Dining Hall Staff

MFS athletics have enjoyed a high level of success in various sports over the last few years. However, two of these teams, the baseball and boys soccer teams, are set to lose a higher-than-usual number of key senior players in their successful squads this year. The impact of these seniors leaving will be substantial to each program. With the departure of these seniors, MFS will be in some rebuilding years for boys’ soccer and baseball teams.

The Boys Soccer team won the non public B South New Jersey state championship this year.

They ultimately fell short of being the overall Non Public B champions. The team featured eight senior starters who each played a key role in the team’s success, including Mitchell and Matthew Mullock, Sam Milligan, Chris Grahn, Andrew Karolidis, Kieran McMenamin, Eric Price, and Josh Murdy. The loss of eight starters leaves voids in the team’s lineup that will need to be filled.

Senior Kieran McMenamin described the loss of these seniors as “significant,” but added

that he, “expects the rising seniors and younger players to be up to the task and to step to fill the senior’s shoes.”

Senior Mitchell Mullock said he expects the younger players to fill the leadership void

“The younger guys will have an opportunity to step up and be leaders, and I fully expect them to do so.”

~Baseball Team Captain Mitchell Mullock

left by the seniors’ departures. He stated, “The younger guys will have an opportunity to step up and be leaders, and I fully expect them to do so.”

The loss of eight senior starters would impact any athletic program, but the departing seniors said they are confident in the younger players’ ability to step up and take the initiative to lead.

The baseball team has had an amazing

past few years, playing in three Friends League Championship games and winning one two years ago. This year, seniors consist of twothirds of the team, with David Borne, A.J. Dunham, Chris Grahn, Brad Klier, Sam Milligan, Alex Ounjian, Matthew Mullock, and Mitchell Mullock.

Senior David Borne said that departing the team “is going to be pretty weird. I’ve played baseball since I was four or five years old, and knowing it’s my last is definitely a strange feeling. I think at the end of the season I will be disappointed, but right now I’m trying to win some games.”

Along with the graduating players, the team managers Amanda Karlsson and Emily Herman will also be departing the team.

With no juniors in the baseball program, the three sophomores, Vishal Doshi, Surya Reddy, and Teddy Kinzler will have a big shoes to fill next year as team leaders on varsity, but the departing seniors said they have high hopes for them next year.

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In One Person, Out Another

Where Do They Go In May, Anyway?

2016 Senior Project Highlights

By Alex Horn, ’17

MFS has many unique traditions that separate our school from most, from painting the hippo to Meeting for Worship to Mock Primary. However, the most important one this time of year is Senior Projects; every year, around the beginning of May, the seniors are dismissed from their regular classes and allowed to get internships in the broader community.

This tradition — which helps to prevent end-of-the-year senioritis — gives seniors a great opportunity to get some experience doing a job they are passionate about before they head off for college. And since the internships are unpaid, many students choose to do volunteer work that benefits the local community as a whole, whether in a business or a charity.

At the end of May, prior to graduation, the seniors come back to MFS and share what they have learned with the rest of the senior class. But

Coast Guard Academy after graduation, unsurprisingly chose to get a head start working in the service. Doing his Senior Project with the Station Philadelphia of the United States Coast Guard, Murdy has gained valuable experience as a Coast Guard member, a job to which he is actively dedicated. Working with a Lieutenant Woessner, Murdy describes a fantastic experience he had on his first day on the job.

“We were driven approximately 40 minutes south . . . ” explained Murdy. “[We] then took a forty-one foot boat owned by a CG Auxiliarist to the Cutter, [a type of large commissioned Coast Guard ship]. As both boats were still moving, we pulled up alongside the Cutter, matched its pace, and then boarded via a hatch on the hull. After boarding, we proceeded to tour the vessel, met with the Commanding Officer, and watched from the flight deck a solo gun salute from the Battleship of New Jersey. An amazing day.”

radio broadcasts of the team’s game; the sports journalism aspect of the internship is fitting for Borne, a former WordsWorth staffer and frequent journalist of MFS sports.

“It’s cool to see all of the behind the scenes work that goes into being a commentator for a minor league baseball game,” said Borne. “I’m having a blast, and it’s a great learning experience too.”

Working in an internship that truly embodies the spirit of caring and MFS Quaker values is Andayah Sams. Sams chose to work at the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, a government agency dedicated to helping families, protecting children from abuse, and placing kids in loving foster homes. Sams, who hopes to pursue a career in the field, loves how her job allows her to help children. She shadowed Charlene Womack, an assistant director in the South Jersey region, and is learning how the depart-

ment efficiently and effectively helps its most vulnerable citizens.

“There is a lot that goes into placing a child properly, so I am learning the ins and outs of that,” said Sams.

“The goal by the end of my four weeks is to have a better understanding of what I want to do when I get into child welfare.”

Breanna Riddick worked at the National Constitution Center, a Philadelphia history museum just down the block from the Liberty Bell. “I’m one of the people you see at exhibits, giving people information about what they’re looking at,” said Riddick. The museum is especially possible as a field-trip destination for middle and elementary school classes, so Riddick has gotten an opportunity to engage with some young students. “I’m enjoying running activities and presentations for the kids who come to visit the museum, to teach them and make sure that they have a good time.”

Gavin O’Reilly and Chelsea Maddred decided to work at Pretty Damn Sweet, a video production company near Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, started by MFS alum Stephen Gifford. Two seniors at the same location for Senior Project is not a new idea, but in this case it is an especially perfect fit: both O’Reilly and Maddred are aspiring producers of visual media. O’Reilly, also a former WordsWorth staffer, explained, “[The job] mostly involves editing, data archiving, and production assistance.” Both seniors enjoyed the opportunity to work with some of the most creative video-producing professionals in the area.

The Senior Projects are undoubtedly one of the most beloved MFS traditions; each year, many members of the graduating class accomplish something new and amazing in the outside world. For younger students in the Upper School, it is never too early to start planning your own Senior Project.

The Real Spirit of Giving

Sixteen of the Most Ridiculous Senior Gift Ideas

By Mitchell Mullock, ’16

’Tis the season of giving — for the MFS seniors anyway. Each year, the senior class gets to choose a gift with which to solidify their legacy at the school. With that in mind, in order to honor the class of 2016, WordsWorth presents sixteen of the most awesome, most necessary, and above all, least realistic Senior gifts: 1. A toaster capable of warming up cookies without starting a fire.

2. Separate parking lots for parents and students. For those students who drive to school, this one needs no explanation.

Photo credit: Josh Murdy

Several members of the Coast Guard observe a Coast Guard Cutter ship. this year, WordsWorth has chosen to highlight six seniors whose Senior Projects were especially unique and engaging, so everyone, not just the rest of the class, can see exactly what the seniors get up to during the month of May. The ever-proactive Josh Murdy, who will be attending the United States

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Senior Spring

MFS varsity baseball player David Borne continued to engage his passion for the sport by interning with the Trenton Thunder, a minor league team based in New Jersey that is affiliated with the MLB’s New York Yankees. Borne is working as an assistant to the Thunder’s public relations manager, John Mozes. Mozes is also one of the commentators for the

3. A mini-basketball net for the senior hallway, so it doesn’t look like the seniors are playing “soda” pong during free periods.

4. New boys’ bathrooms. Don’t even bother renovating — destroy everything and start over.

5. Communal hoverboards, because walking to and from Hartman simply isn’t cool enough anymore.

6. A new scent for Hartman Hall — suggestions include Vanilla and Lavender.

7. A dehumidifier for Mr. Thomson’s room.

8. A year’s supply of Coca-Cola for Mr. Obermeier.

9. A year’s supply of hot chocolate for Mrs. McFeely’s room.

10. A year’s supply of popcorn and apples for Mrs. Van Tijn’s room. Sensing a theme yet?

11. Charging stations in classrooms, so you don’t ever have to leave your phone unguarded in the hallway.

12. A fund to keep the Passariello’s pizza flowing into the Dining Hall indefinitely.

13. A sufficient supply of umbrellas for the trek to Hartman, or better yet, a canopy overhead.

14. A sound system for the Field House Gym, so we don’t have to use the extremely Hi-Tech method of placing a mic next to a radio that looks older than most seniors.

15. PTW 2.0, either in the form of a new Religion teacher or a Quaker Mecha-Robot, whichever works. New doppelgangers of Mr. Hammer or Barb Kreider would also be very much appreciated.

Photo credit: David Borne The view from the pressbox at Arm & Hammer Park, the home field of the Trenton Thunder.

16. A student WiFi network that doesn’t log you out every ten minutes. Yes, this one might be the biggest longshot of them all.

Coming New To School As a Senior

By Gavin O’Reilly, ’16

It is difficult to talk objectively about how it feels to come to a new school so late; while very few people come senior year, as I did, every now and again people do, and I can only wonder if their experiences were similar to mine. In fact, my situation is unique; for those who do not know me very well, I was homeschooled from second grade through junior year, and so Moorestown Friends School is the only high school I have ever known. I could go into quite a lot of detail about my years of homeschool experiences, which were special in their way, but that is not what this article is about; instead, I wish to talk about my experience as a new senior at MFS, which was one of the most fascinating in my life.

My first day as a student was exactly what you would expect from someone entering a new school — nerve-wracking and stressful. I remember not being able to eat breakfast that morning. As small a school as MFS is, it still felt massive compared to the small home environment I was used to. All of a sudden I was part of a large community, and that is how it would be for another whole school year— frankly, I felt overwhelmed. Thankfully, however, it turned out to be a good community, one full of caring and supportive people.

Still, that is not to say I did not face

some difficulties along the way. In a lot of ways, this past year has been one of the most difficult of my life, both as a student and a person. I have had my good days and my bad days. There were even times when I doubted I could take the stress anymore, but even then I got through it, and I never once regretted my decision to come to MFS. I came to MFS looking for

“... I came to MFS looking for an ‘average’ high school experience, only to find out that MFS is anything but average — and that is a good thing.” ~New Senior Gavin O’Reilly

an “average” high school experience, only to find out that MFS is anything but average — and that is a good thing. Above all, I have come to find that my favorite thing about MFS is the same thing that makes it so unique — the wonderful people who attend it.

I never expected to make so many friends outside of my own grade; at least half of my closest friends from MFS come from outside the Class of 2016. In every grade, I found a surprisingly, wonder-

fully large number of people who share my geeky interests. Every Wednesday I work in an after-school club with LowerSchoolers, and they recognize me in the halls. I feel valued by so many people every day; I thought it would be a struggle to be a homeschooled student entering a new high school, but instead, my differences helped me to become an accepted member of the community.

I definitely do not feel like I have been part of MFS for years and years; in fact, sometimes it still surprises me that I am part of MFS at all. But even as someone who has never been particularly outgoing, I got more out of one year here than I ever imagined I would have. When I look at all the other paths I could have taken with my life this year, I find myself immensely glad that I came here and became part of the wonderful, historic MFS legacy. I would recommend this institution to anyone, regardless of age or background. There are few better places to learn, to belong, and to thrive. To everyone at school who was so fantastically welcoming to me this year — thank you! Soon I will be leaving for college, but when I come back home, I am glad to have found one more place to return to.

From Pre-K To Graduation What It Means To Be an MFS Original

By Gaelyn Gregory, ’16 I’ve been a student at MFS since I was four years old. My preschool and pre-kindergarten years were spent in the White Building with the Hippo, to this day a comforting reminder of my early youth. In kindergarten, my classmates and I finally got the privilege to be in the main building, attached to the library and the rest of the school. There, we began to learn about MFS’s roots and values as a Friends school and as a community.

We began to understand the core character traits in which our school takes great pride. Therefore, the beloved “I Care Cat” sat in every Lower School classroom.

Former Lower School Quakerism teacher, Mrs. Brick, took considerable pride in repeatedly informing and explaining to each of us the I Care Rules. Her oft-repeated motto “Hands are for helping not for hurting” was a constant, gentle reminder, particularly on the playground, that being part of our school community meant that we respected and genuinely cared about each other. Though admittedly through some trial-and-error, those values of respect and caring became ingrained in the collective persona of my grade, being passed along to new classmates as they came to the school.

As I grew up through the awkward middle school years and transitioned to high school, it became quite clear that through those values, MFS had created

a strong, enduring community. With graduation getting closer every day, I think about what has kept me on a steady path through these last fourteen years at MFS, and I always come back to the sense of togetherness and community we have at school. Although our school is much smaller than most others, there is a place for everybody. The encouragement of the arts and sports is inspiring. MFS truly

“... I always come back to the sense of togetherness and community we have at school.” ~MFS “Original” Gaelyn Gregory

wants its students to be able to pursue multiple interests in order to discover where their passions lie. That encouragement and motivation has allowed for success on the field, on the stage, and in the classroom, as well as outside the immediate school community. As a community, we applaud the successes of our teachers and classmates. The spirit of caring and celebration of our successes is genuinely uplifting.

But what I found most interesting about my years at MFS was my like and dislike of our small, tight knit community. I am a bit apprehensive about going to college,

because it is going to be so different. No school can quite have the same sense of home and safety that MFS has. I am going to miss walking through the halls and constantly smiling and greeting many familiar faces throughout all grades. I have been grateful to get to know so many new people and the walks of life at MFS. Being exposed to different cultures and interests has allowed me to have a greater understanding of those who are not like me. Due to my time at MFS, I am capable of more fully understanding others’ backgrounds and appreciating their values.

Now, instead of letting my differences with others cause conflict, I understand how these differences can actually come together to create meaningful relationships that allow for mutual personal growth.

Although what lies ahead of me at college is a bit daunting, I look back at my fourteen memorable years at MFS and smile, because I know that my time here has shaped me into the person I am today. I am comforted, knowing that I take with me the spirit of a community that will continue to both applaud my successes and shake their heads at my excesses — one that values me no matter what I say or do.

For me, MFS has always been a source of unconditional friendship, and a place where I have been fortunate enough to be held in the light.

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Retiring Teachers Say Goodbye

By Chloe Jones ’18

With the inevitable warming of the weather comes a welcome end of the school year. However, this time also brings undesireable goodbyes, to both students and teachers. While this is a common and annual phenomenon, the MFS community will have an especially difficult time saying goodbye to two special teachers: Priscilla Taylor-Williams and Barbara Kreider. In their last few weeks as MFS teachers, both Barb and PTW have written a final farewell message to the MFS community.

Priscilla Taylor-Williams

Dear Folks: First, thank you for being so much fun to work with. I have had the privilege of teaching some of you since 7th grade; others I have never taught but have only had the opportunity to sit with at events or in Meeting for Worship.

— I have met you it has been interesting Wherever and fun. Teaching is the best job (at least to me) … never boring; there is always something you can learn from students and it adds meaning to your life.

Second, as I leave I want to wish each of you well. You will just keep discovering new things you are interested in, new things you want to do and new friends. It is true that you will work hard; and it may not always be rewarded in the way you hoped. That said, your time is never wasted and if you can focus through any disappointment for a way to make it meaningful you will probably find something even better.

Third — Don’t forget the value of silence to reveal insight and new ideas and as a tool to hold your stress — a place to breathe.

Finally, one of my favorite George Fox quotes for you to think about … “Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations, wherever you come; that your life and conduct may preach among all sorts of people, and to them. Then you will come to walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in every one.”

Photo credit: 2004 Cupola

A baby picture of PTW, featured in the 2004 edition of the MFS yearbook.

Photo credit: Kat Clark | MFS SmugMug

Photo credit: 2000 Cupola

PTW teaching Hospice and Healthcare Service Learning in 2014.

Photo of Priscilla Taylor-Williams.

Barbara Kreider

My first experience of “book vs. movie” occurred in 1964 when Disney released Mary Poppins. The wind-swept governess who rescued children from boredom with mad-cap adventures was practically perfect in the books. However, when Julie Andrews sang “A Spoonful of Sugar,” I was sold on the movie. The Poppins message — a daunting task, with the right attitude, can be fun — was made more memorable when put to music.

Her advice about the right attitude has guided me through many a daunting task.

MFS students in S&E classes generally have the right attitude about learning. The right attitude is curiosity. Students are always curious about baby animals, double-jointedness, slime, explosions, fast moving vehicles, and the crashing of fast moving vehicles. Alas, they are less curious about the chemiosmotic hypothesis, electronic configurations, and rotational inertia. Short videos have improved attitudes in my classroom. The perennial favorites concern the birth of animals (giraffes) and explosions (elemental sodium) and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse. Sometimes the right attitude of curiosity can lead to other “right” attitudes such as the resolve to heal or to help or to raise awareness.

Curiosity leads to new knowledge and S&E classes have changed to keep pace with new knowledge about the material universe. In the past eighteen years, the LS curriculum has changed entirely once, the MS curriculum has completely changed twice, and the US curriculum has changed every year. Molecular Biology and Ecology and Hydrology are gone; Anatomy and Physiology, Nutrition, and Organic Chemistry are here. Improvements in electronic technology have changed what we teach and how we teach, while advances in neuroscience have changed our per-

spective of how students learn. These changes in MFS curriculum to incorporate new knowledge are supported by a platform of the Quaker perspective of truth as emergent.

What will I most miss when I retire? I will miss the stairwell near Room 22. That stairwell — deliciously warm in winter and refreshingly cool in late May — is abuzz with unexpected door openings, student stampeding, big-kids-backing-up-againstthe-wall-when-littler kids-march-by, calling out, whispering, backpacks the size of pick-up trucks, and — my favorite — worried-studying-while-walking. I will miss the camaraderie and the echoes and the new sneakers in the stairwell as students, faculty, and staff hurry to their next engagement.

Working here has been fun each and every day. The students have charmed me with their questions. Where does the wind come from? What is this stuff as they point to pencil cases, water bottles, snack food? What happens to our brains at night? I am retiring to a life, I hope, filled with grandbabies and Halloween parties and people who will ask me to explain where the wind comes from. My advice to you? Find the fun and, snap, the job’s a game.

Photo credit; 1999 Cupola

Photo of Barbara Kreider, as pictured in the 1999 edition of the MFS yearbook.

On Syrian Refugee Children: The Story of Rambo Hadi

By Alex Horn ‘17 During this year’s Intensive Learning, fellow MFS students, teachers, and I had the opportunity to visit the Fundación Escuela de Solidaridad, or FES, in Granada, Spain, as part of a Service/Language Trip. FES, whose name translates into English as the Solidarity School Foundation, is a charitable organization dedicated to providing not just a home, but also a spirit of family, for those individuals whose circumstances are less than ideal. Founded

by Ignacio Pereda Pérez, there are FES communities serving Spaniards in Granada, Málaga, and Madrid.

At FES I met undoubtedly the most diverse group of individuals I have ever encountered—a perpetually smiling Nigerian immigrant seeking a better life, three elderly Argentinean women whose cooking and crafts support the community, a Spanish family with half a dozen rambunctious children, and even an English teenager who aspires to become a famous, bilingual rapper. And while I laughed and learned alongside nearly every person at FES, learning their stories in halting English as I tried to communicate mine in twice-as-halting Spanish, none affected me half so much as their youngest member.

Among all the varied types of diversity at FES, perhaps the most striking was the diversity of age. Since one of FES’s founding tenets is the belief that children should come first, many, many small children live in the community, including Ignacio Pereda’s one year-old daughter Elvira, named for the

mountain range whose shadow FES lies under.

But youngest of all was little Rambo, a four month-old Syrian refugee whom I quickly grew to love and adore.

Photo credit: Kat Clark | MFS SmugMug

Photo credit: 2000 Cupola

Barb Kreider teaching a food science class in 2014.

Barb Kreider hard at work.

WordsWorth Staff

To read more about Rambo, as well as to see some more adorable pictures of him, check out the full-length version of this article at www.mfswordsworth.com.

EDITOR-IN-CHEIF Edward Gelernt EDITORIALS & COPY EDITOR Alexander Horn NEWS EDITOR Alden Dunham SPORTS EDITOR Mitchell Mullock POP CULTURE EDITOR Rachel Brown SOCIAL MEDIA Tori Edelstein STAFF WRITER Gaelyn Gregory STAFF WRITER Zach Day STAFF WRITER David Borne STAFF WRITER Bradley Klier STAFF WRITER Sierra Mills STAFF WRITER Gavin O’Reilly STAFF WRITER Noah Magaziner STAFF WRITER Xin Li STAFF WRITER Chloe Jones STAFF WRITER Andrew Rowan ADVISER Diana Day ADVISER Debra Galler