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June 2014
Volume LXXV, No. 10
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Farewell to the Class of 2014 Fords Focus: Top 5 Haverford Sixth Former and Outgoing Editor-in-Chief Will Tackett offers a heartfelt adieu to this year’s graduating class. Will Tackett ‘14
Shortly after I decided to come to Haverford, I was speaking with some family friends whose son was a Haverford student at that time. I heard about how the class I was about to join, the Class of 2014, was the “troublemaker class.” They had rampaged through three years of middle school, leaving behind stories of expulsions, suspensions, and general mischief. Was I really about to spend my next four years with this class of delinquents? Flash forward four years and that class, our class, will walk across the stage, receive their diplomas, and be sent off into the world. Excitement, sadness, anticipation. These are all feelings that we will feel come Friday. Perhaps the most appropriate feeling, however, will be a sense of accomplishment, because in those four years, that alleged immature class of miscreants somehow managed to become the class of successful and compassionate young men who will take the stage on June 6th. We have had multiple opportunities to
prove our maturity during our time. The most recent such trial was the revelation that Haverford alumni and students had been involved in the Main Line Takeover Project drug ring. The administration worked hard to maintain morale, but the senior class needed to step up as well to help guide the school through the aftermath of the announcement. To do this, we needed to be present instead of completely checking out in the last two weeks of school. From then on, whatever skip days or senior pranks we had wanted to do were abandoned.We collectively decided to not do what senior classes have traditionally done in their last two weeks: water balloons, beach days, senior skips. At a time when the school was under so much scrutiny, the last thing it needed was for the seniors to be a pain in the ass, and we, for the most part, did our best to not be, and instead, to set an example for the underclassmen for how to behave in both this tumultuous time and in their future senior second-semesters. Continued on Page 7
Nagl’s Highlights: Important Events from His Rookie Year
Manav Khandelwal ‘15 recaps Headmaster John Nagl’s inaugural year at Haverford, highlighting some of the most impactful moments and lasting memories of the 2013-2014 school year. Manav Khandelwal ‘15
Opening Day
The entire student body gathered together with faculty and staff, over 1100 people, on McBride Court for Haverford’s Opening Ceremony. It would be the first one without Dr. Joseph Cox giving the head of school’s opening remarks since 1997, with former Army Lieutenant Colonel and counter-insurgency expert Headmaster John Nagl taking the reigns in 2013. After having not seen each for three months, students hugged and chatted about summer while faculty did their fair share of catching up as well. New students found their place among the old, feeling
welcomed into the Haverford community. Then, all hushed suddenly as Dr. Nagl took his place in front of the podium, dressed in blue and red robes that looked nothing like what Haverford students had ever seen. As he continued to speak, it became clear that he had big hopes for his tenure as Headmaster. He himself remarks, “There was a sense of beginning, of a new beginning. There was a palpable feeling of excitement.” Plus, after a few weeks working in his office in August, Dr. Nagl was just “delighted to have you all back. A school without boys is a dreary place.” That day, however, was certainly was not Continued on Page 7
Dr. Nagl gives his Opening Day address to the assembled student body.
Also inside this Issue...
To see a list of each Sixth Former and the college he will be attending next fall, turn to page 3 for the Index’s annual College Matriculation list.
Ms. Dawn Blake
Sports Moments of 2013-2014
Editor-in-Chief Manav Khandelwal looks back at one of the most successful athletic campaigns in Haverford history and recalls five of the most memorable triumphs of the past season. Manav Khandelwal ‘15
The 2013-2014 has come and gone, the 129th year in our school’s history, and it was filled with many great moments on the athletic fields. In Headmaster John Nagl’s first year as the head of school, many Fords athletes put on great performances to leave Dr. Nagl with lasting memories of his first nine months at Haverford. Here are just five of the greatest moments from this past year’s athletic calendar:
5. Barlow Is the Beast of the East
Haverford wrestling has always prided itself on having a team-first mentality. Although they wrestle individually, the members of the team always have each other’s back. Sometimes, however, the individual performances are worth taking a look at. This year, Fifth Former LJ Barlow, Delaware County Wrestler of the Year, had quite a season, compiling a 40-4 record in dual meets. His most impressive
showing of the year, however, came in late December when he became the first wrestler in Haverford history to win Beast of the East. Barlow won six straight matches on his way to the 195-pound title, just a couple weeks after a disappointing 7th-place showing at the Walsh Ironman showing. Barlow told Main Line Media News, “[Walsh] was crucial for my success down at the Beast because it was a wakeup call to get in better shape and train harder.” Continued on Back Page
Barlow wrestles against Malvern in February.
Mr. Jim Roese
Haverford’s 2013-2014 Extracurricular Roundup
The Index’s incoming Opinions Editor discusses each club’s highlights from the past year and its leadership picture moving forward. Alex Sanfilippo ‘16
Another successful athletic year in the Inter-Academic League reflects Haverford’s increasing prominence in regional, and in some cases, national competition. In addition to this success, the various extracurricular activities offered in addition to athletics enjoyed tremendous success across the board, demonstrating the high level of dedication and commitment by all students and faculty involved. Haverford’s Stage Crew is perhaps the most undervalued organization in the school. In addition to creating the phenomenal sets seen on stage during the fall and spring shows – A Few Good Men and Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat – Stage Crew members, lead by Sixth Formers Chris Wong and Paul Addonizio, were constantly active throughout the year, assisting concerts and shows for organizations not affiliated with the school. Stage Crew members often devote more time and energy to the show than the actors, and during the final weeks leading up to the performances, Stage Crew members are working in Centennial for almost six hours
Also, for a list of athletic records that were broken during the 2013-2014 School Year, see page 10. Mr. Jim Roese
each night. The long hours put in by the Stage Crew reflect the intense dedication each member has to his craft, and their hard work certainly pays off as audiences were amazed by both of the sensational sets on display during the October and March productions. The success of this organization is set to continue next year as rising Fifth Formers Matt Paolino and Matt Mahoney take command. Continuing its tradition of international excellence, Haverford DECA, led by Sixth Former Graham Gaddes and Fifth Former Manav Khandelwal, brought home dozens of trophies and medallions from the district, state, and international competitions. Due to membership restrictions, the club selected its top forty applicants, which ensured that each member involved was fully committed to continuing the success of the chapter. continued on page 5
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