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Bowman Benge Receives Bush Award Martha O'Brien '15

Awards Writer Astheendoftheschoolyearapproaches,wetaketime to acknowledge our school's exceptional students. The Charles W. Bush award is given to one junior boy and one

junior girl who have demonstrated the school's three main idealsofcharacter,scholarshipandservicethroughouttheir years at Wilmington Friends. This year, Bowman Benge receives the celebrated Charles W. Bush award. Establishedbytheboardoftrustees,theBushawardis dedicatedtoaformerWilmingtonFriendsHeadofSchool, Charles W. Bush, who served from 19221935.Aselectioncommittee,composedof the junior faculty, the eleventh grade team leader, and the Head of the Upper School chooses the recipient of the award. The

he regularly enriches our history classrooms by bringing that perspective into discussions !" Benge works diligently in and out of class to improve his understanding of the evolution of world history. According to Ergueta, this is not because he is an overachiever, but simply because he finds leaning fun. ``Bowman is already a model lifelong leaner," Ergueta adds. The last requirement for the Bush award is service. Benge dedicates himself to service, in and outside of the school community. "He thinks beyond himself," Zug comments. Since his freshman year, he has given back to the school community by participating in clubs such as MOAS, World Affairs, Agenda

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process to select the winner is complicated and thorough. Each year there are many students who demonstrate the character, scholarship, and service ideals that make an excellent candidate for the Bush Award. However, only one outstanding male

junior has the honor of receiving it. Bowman Benge is a great example of a positive character for the student body. Rebecca Zug, Head of Upper BwsfeAwclrd Wi.#"er School, describes Benge as having "strong Bowm¢# Be#ge

problems, and government procedures. Students in the club participate in the annual Model Organization of American States Conference in Washington D.C., with other high school students from across the country. Benge creates a balance of knowledge and continues to form connections between his studies and extra-curricular activities. As a Bush award recipient, Benge will receive one hundred dollars for educational

principles" that he brings to the classroom everyday. Javier Ergueta, Benge's History teacher, says puxposes, a letter from Head of School, Bryan Garman, he consistently "exercises discipline, hard work, and and will have his name engraved on the Charles W. Bush

perseverance ," which shows in his work and commitment to the school. Scholarship is another important quality of a Bush Award recipient. Members of the committee consider students who not only have good grades, but who are also truly curious to learn more. Benge has shown his teachers and fellow students that he strives to get the most out of every class. Benge takes a certain interest in History classes. Ergueta appreciates how he brings his Turkish heritage into the classroom: "We're very fortunate that

plaque , alongside the names of all the past winners . Benge will forever leave his mark on Wilmington Friends School, and will serve as a model for students in years to come. Bowman Benge's commitment to school , outstanding leadership qualities, and love of giving back make him a

perfect recipient for the 2012 Charles W. Bush Award. Throughout high school, Benge has never stopped being himself, and he is a great role model for underclassmen. The whole school community is excited to see what he will accomplish in the future.

Dunia Tonob Wins Charles W. Bush Award leadership in the community is admirable . ``Dunia focuses on both her school work and her committees with the utmost dedication. As clerk of many committees, she The female Charles W. Bush Award is given to a has become as involved as possible with her community. junior girl every year to honor exceptional demonstration She serves as an example to her peers," says Service of "character, scholarship, and service." Coordinator Behnaz Varamini. Tonob's Each year, a selection committee must involvement in the school community is truly exceptional, with leadership pick a recipient from a pool of nominees . "Every year it's so hard to pick," says roles in the Bio-Ethics Bowl Club and Rebeccazug,Headofupperschool."We GSA committees. However, Tonob's have so many fabulous students , but that's selflessness truly shines in her leadership what makes this award so meaningful." of the Compassionate Care Hospice This year, the committee has decided to committee, which provides students award Dunia Tonob with the Charles W. with the opportunity to volunteer at Bush Award. the Compassionate Care Hospice in Tonob, this year's recipient, is "an Wilmington. "She gave a presentation obvious choice," as Lynn Puritz-Fine, on her work at the hospice, and I was Dean for Students, puts it. Tonob has astoundedathergenerosityofspirit,"says stood out to faculty throughout her Puritz-Fine.BradeyBulk,Tonob'sFrench Dunia Tonob , teacher, speaks of Tonob's dedication to years at Friends because of her integrity, Bush Award Winner compassion, and intelligence. "Dunia both her school work and others: "Dunia is the perfect recipient for this award has one of the most compassionate and because she will be sulprised, not expectant," Puritz-Fine empathetic hearts of any student that I have taught. She says. ``Dunia does what she does without caring about truly models for us all how service can enrich one's own the glory." life and those of the community." Any student or faculty member at Friends can confimi It is clear to all that Tonob is an exceptionally these thoughts. Tonob's peers all know how incredibly deservingrecipientoftheBushAward.Theprimarygoalof hard she works, in all her classes. Her teachers see this the award is to honor a junior boy and a junior girl for their too.Rebeccazug,TheoryofKnowledgeTeacher,remarks "character, scholarship, and service." Dunia Tonob is an that Tonob "contributes a huge amount of knowledge and exemplary student as well as an impressively hardworking perspective to Theory of Knowledge." Zug adds, "She's and kindhearted leader, but her humility and empathy for an incredibly deep thinker." others have made her stand out. Thank you, Dunia, for In addition to being an exceptional student, Tonob's your contributions to the Wilmington Friends community. Ellie MCGinnis '14

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Indie Rock Swims Into the Mainstream Julia Rhodes '14 Freelance Columnist & Features Editor

radio stations play it, and the more people get sick of it. What is a better way to counter the conventional and repetitive tunes we have been hearing than a fresh new

major themes: an unwarranted teenage-angst, a belief that

guyliner was attractive, and an unholy admiration of all things Fall Out Boy. Thankfully, those dark and awkward Something amazing has been happening on our genre? Bands like Grouplove and Foster the People use the days ended in high school. My point is that my music tastes matured as I did. radios: sickly sweet dance tunes are stepping aside, same catchiness and ebullience that pop offers , but with a welcoming indie/altemative rock into the mainstream. thrashy twist. Singers like Florence Welch and Lykke Li Society's increasing acceptance of indie could be the Today, bands like Fun., Foster the People, and Gotye possess the same hauntingly beautiful sounds as pop, but transition out of an awkward phase into something find themselves seated at the top of the charts, proudly use their voices-not synthesizers. Groups like the Black different. Not just music, but culture as well is subject heralding a resurgence of indie culture. This new wave Keys and Cage the Elephant possess their own distinct to vary from generation to generation. Music aficionado infiltrates our style, our TVs, our movie theaters- our type of swagger. It is really no wonder radio stations have Laura Gates ' 14 says, "This transition signifies a change of everything.I,forone,amecstatic.Thoughsuchnovelties gravitated towards these new sounds; they are not too taste in society today." If the hallmarks of the 2000s were Uggs, jeggings, and Daisy Dukes, then maybe the 2010s such as Kesha, Courmey Stodden , and the Kardashian clan abstract, but not too similar. Nowadays, willbethehipstergeneration(oh,theirony).Theseripples still remain prevalent in society, I sincerely hope America abandons the kitschy phase with which it is currently people can have of change have already hit the shores in Delaware. The more musical Firefly Music Festival will set up in Dover this summer. enamored. Now, mainstream culture invites hipsters , mobility. Mrs. The festival features most popular alt bands (The Black beatniks, and indie-rockers to share their quirky chains Smith says, "I Keys, Jack White, Death Cab For Cutie, etc.), and will with the general public. think indie music literally be the most interesting, important, and relevant Indie music is not one prescribed sound; it is more of a is much more thing to hit this state since its very inception. From July spectrum. The umbrella term encapsulates subgenres from accessible today. 20-22, the music Mecca of America will be in Delaware ! grunge,tonewwave,toBritpop,andanythinginbetween. "Alternative rock" made its way into vocabularies in When I was in Some think the very notion of indie music going high school, I had mainstream is the most ignorant idea to ever enter the 1980s, after a famous music critic coined the temi to go to the tape peoples' minds. Technically, yes, that is a paradoxical to describe the new sounds he was hearing. In the '80s, and record store statement: many indie artists try to avoid acceptance by the alt band R.E.M. burst into popularity. Record labels rfoc /ago/orffeeFz.re/7yMwsl.cFcsf!.VaJ to get it." Thanks the general public. And, yes, I will most likely receive scrambled to sign similar sounds, unearthing groups like Jane's Addiction and Nirvana. But alt rock began to iTunes, you can surf through different genres to find colossal backlash from `real music fans,' who only listen to saturate the music scene, and charms of the once new your perfect preferences. I have an etemal appreciation tounknownbands(``It'snotindieifyou'veheardofit!").I and experimental sound wore off . Indie rock unified itself for iTunes because without this magical music machine, think it is high time society tried new genres of music . Alt during the '80s by rejecting mainstream recognition, I would still be a hardcore rap enthusiast (there is nothing Nation doesn't have to be everyone's go-to radio station, unlike its not so distant cousin, alt rock. Excluding some wrong with this genre, but deep down it just was not but with the emergence of new indie bands, hopefully exceptions, alternative fizzled out of the spotlight, and the style for me). I remember my twelve-year-old self people will venture out of their musical comfort zones. made its way back to record shops and the underground religiously pumping Gangster 's Paradise and anything by Just like I replaced The White Stripes for Tupac , Bon Iver Ice Cube on my first generation ipod. I was pretty legit. for Nellie, and Florence Welch for Missy Elliot, cultural Scene. I like to think that ` musicians ' like Rebecca Black are But then, I started feeling a disconnect between my life, music preferences are bound to change sometime. Who responsible for this new indie resurgence. Lucy Yeatman and say, the Notorious 8 .I.G.'s. I hopped on iTunes, and knows where Generation Z's music tastes will traverse? ' 13 says, ``Her songs are annoyingly catchy." That type my thirteen-year-old self found a new obsession: Fall Whether indie rock is a deviation, or a final destination, music self-destructs: the more popular a song is, the more Out Boy. My tween days can be characterized with three I can't wait to see.

Embracing Your Feal-s KenjiEndoll4 ___

Freelance Columnist & News Editor It is completely dark except for the flickering light from my laptop. I am alone in an empty house. I hear a sound from the kitchen. I know it's my rabbit prancing around or running into a wall or something, but my brain jumps to the obvious conclusion, "Ahhhhh! It's an intruder! Arm yourself!" Fear begins to overwhelm me. I run around my room trying to find possible weapons to use against an assailant. My best options are either a ukulele or a Vuvuzela, so I'm toast. Then I start to panic and fear engulfs me until the miniscule, rational part of my brain is able to tell the rest of my body that it's all okay. Then I open my laptop, blast `happy music,' and everything is okay. As a little kid, I was scared of everything. I cried during Casper and Stuart Little and had to be taken out of the movie theater during Monsters Inc. The dark was a fear that pervaded my childhood. I could not fall asleep without my light on until middle school . When I was little , I would wake up screaming in the middle of the night because I swore I saw ghosts peak their translucent heads out of my closet. I would only sleep with my head facing away from the closet doors , because that was where the scary monsters from Monsters Inc. would emerge to turn my screams into fuel for Monstropolis. If I got up in the middle of the night, I would take a flying leap that would make even a kangaroo proud. That way, the monsters wouldn't be able to grab my ankles and pull me into their lair. In the fourth grade, I was convinced that if I sang, the king monster from the colony in my basement would come and take me to be his court jester. So I began to sing really horribly on purpose, intensifying my pre-existing lack of musical talent, to scare him away. Then I realized he might actually like bad singing because he was -you know- a monster. I stopped singing altogether. I like to think I am a bit more rational now, but I occasionally still face the same old fears from childhood. Sometimes I wake up from a nightmare of a faceless demon chasing me down the block, (sadly, my years of cross-country never seem to translate to any practical use in my dreams) , and, for a split-second, I stare into the darkness of my room and have to tell myself it all isn't real. Looking back, I do not think I was ever really afraid of the dark itself. I think I was affaid of the unknown. Not knowing what was out there, what was or was not right in front of me was terrfying. It still terrifies me. I fear the unknown. I fear not knowing what the future holds . I fear not knowing if I will succeed or fall, or even what succeeding means. I simply fear not knowing. So how does one get over a fear? A wikiHow page, "How to Overcome Fear", gives a twelve suggestions to help you overcome your fear. Some of these gems include the "Fun Method," which urges you to "print out a picture of it, punch it, kick it!" or the "Forget Method," in which you tell

yourfriendsaboutyourfearandthenjustdon'ttalkaboutit.Butreally,howdoyouovercomefear?I remember something Jack said to Kate in the first season of Losf , telling her how he panicked during a surgery: "So I just made a choice. I let the fear in, let it take over; let it do its thing, but only for 5 seconds. That's all I was going to give it. So I started to count,1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Then it was gone. I went back to work, sewed her up and she was fine." Okay fine. It's from Lest, but I still think it is a valid idea. It is impossible to outrun a fear for your entire life. If faced with it,let it in; let it engulf you, but only for five seconds. Then tell it to get lost -no pun intended... Whether it is spiders, clowns, heights, or vegetables, everyone has their fears: their own

personal Everest to overcome. Whether it is Elliot Reid's petrifying fear of redheads on Scrwbs, junior Meredith Erskine's all-too-real fear of bananas , sophomore Ellie MCGinnis 's childhood fear of cows , or my own fear of the dark and the unknown , we all have something to overcome . So don't run from it, let it come to you. And when it does come to you, punch it, kick it, and beat that sucker up (metaphorically, of course). Or, you can just flick a switch and turn on the lights.

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Virginia Dewees and Erica Brown, Starkweather Award Recipients Luyolo Matyumza '15 Awards Writer

the Delaware Center for Horticulture, Habitat for Humanity, and Power Up Gambia. Dewees clerked the Service Committee at Friends. Varamini , as the school 's Service Coordinator, worked Each year, students who have gone above and beyond closely with Dewees this past year. She says, "Her dedication their call of duty to give back to our community are honored is admirable and truly remarkable for a high school student. I with the Howard W. Starkweather Jr. Community Service know she will dedicate herself to serving others in the future." For senior Erica Brown, service has been a part of her life Award.TheStarkweatherAwardisgiventotheUpperSchool student or students who have far exceeded the requirements from an early age, and has grown into a hobby that brings joy to of the school's service program and which are judged both herself and those she helps . Brown has worked closely with to have a lasting and positive effect for the community Special Olympics of Delaware, volunteering at the Camp Bames of Wilmington. This year's Starkweather recipients are Summer Camp each year. Held every summer near Bethany Beach , the programs at Camp two graduating seniors who have continuously devoted their own time i iFtreasdi:i::ralscp=nps atcrt:i::,ne: to all Special Olympics to giving to those in need Delaware athletes. In addition and whose selflessness has made a great impact to the summer programs, Brown coached Special on the Friends community. Seniors Virginia Dewees Olympics volleyball and basketball teams throughout and Erica Brown are this this past year. This past year's recipients of the fall, her Special Olympics StarkweatherAward. volleyball team won the The Board of Trustees winter Special Olympics at established this award to recognize the lasting VIrgz.#i.a DcWccs, Erica Brown , the University of Delaware. Varamini says, "Erica does example of service by Starkweather Recipient Starkw eather Recipient not flaunt her contributions Howard W. Starkweather Jr. '44, to the Wilmington Friends School community to the community. She simply lets her life speak." As recipients of the Starkweather Award, Brown and during his twenty years as a Trustee . A selection committee comprised of the Service Coordinator and other members Dewees will each receive a personal plaque and letter from the from the Upper School faculty meet to detemine the year's Head of School , Bryan Garman. Their names will be added to the recipient, or recipients , of the Starkweather award. Behnaz Starkweather plaque in the main hallway. Dewees and Brown Varamini,theUpperSchool'sServiceProgralnCoordinator, will split a $500 prize, to be donated to their favorite charities, explains an ideal Starkweather candidate: ``An ideal in their names. Both of these recipients have worked hard to give back candidate is a true WrFS citizen whose dedication to service is not only exemplary, but who is also an individual who to their community throughout their Friends School career. does not need to know how many hours they have served." Commenting on Brown and Dewees, Varamini states, "An Giving back is something Virginia Dewees devotes exemplary volunteer is someone who seeks to serve others, herself to constantly. Far surpassing the school's service says "Yes" without question, and truly enjoys every minute they program requirements , Dewees has given much of her free spend helping others. Both of these girls love the work they do. time to serve our community. Dewees has volunteered for I have no doubt about their continued service during college and numerous non-profit organizations including the Rodney beyond." These two have set the standards for service higher than Street Tennis and Tutoring Association, Special Olympics ever. Congratulations again to both Erica Brown and Virginia Delaware, the West Presbyterian Church Breakfast Mission, Dewees for their hours of service and care to our community !

Laurel Brown Wins Gehret Award for Math Brian Zittlau '15

Awards Writer As the school year comes to a close, to commemorate the accomplishments of students for the past year, awards are given to students who stand out in their respective areas of study. These awards recognize the dedication that students havefortheirrespective subject, along with the time and hard work they have put into becoming a better student. One of the awards that are

Laurel Brown as this year's recipient because of the passion and dedication she has shown, her participation in class, and her willingness to help other students. Upper School Math teacher Steve Jennings taught Brown in her sophomoreandjunioryears,inAdvanced Integrated Math 3 and 18 Math HL 1. On Brown, Jennings says, "During class

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and 18 Math HL, Brown has wrapped up an incredible math journey, taking the three highest math courses Friends has to offer. Brown truly took advantage of every opportunity the school gave her. Ildiko Miller, Brown's teacher in the Advanced Integrated Math 2 and 18 Math IIL 2 courses, comments on Brown's qualities as a problem-solver: ``Laurel does not freeze or panic when faced with challenges. She looks at it as a personal mission to solve." Miller also speaks highly on Brown's qualities not only as a mathematician , but simply as a person: "She is beyond just a good math student. She is truly a good person as well. Laurel is incredibly positive, thoughtful, and has a great sense of humor." As a recipient of the Gehret Award, Brown will have her name engraved on the large Amanda Spackman Gehret

given to recognize this is the Amanda productive." Jennings also says, "Even as Spackman Gehret the material became Award. This year, the increasingly abstract, Math Department has Laurel became more awarded Laurel Brown engaged in the leaning as the Upper School student to receive the Lewre/ Brow#, process. She dug in plaque in the main hallway and will and learned by doing. receive her own pewter plate. She will Ge:hrct Award. Gehret Award Recipient Laurel continues to also be given an award certificate, for Since 1992, the her achievements . Amanda Spackman Gehret Award has grow as a mathematical thinker." Laurel Brown certainly deserves Throughout her years at Friends, been given to students who demonstrate "a high quality for performance in Brown pushed herself to learn as much to be this year's recipient of the Gehret quantitative skills and is a creative and as she could and took advantage of Award. Her dedication and devotion to resourceful thinker." The recipient also all of her opportunities. Sarah Stock- mathematics inspires other classmates adds "significantly to the classroom Patterson,Brown'sAPstatisticsteacher, to work as hard as she does. As Sarah experience with questions , observations says , "The fact that Laurel chose to take Stock-Patterson says , "Laurel has truly and explorations, and is supportive of AP Statistics on top of the Higher Level demonstrated the outstanding qualities classmates." Every year, the Upper Math sequence shows that she not in mathematics that make me happy to School Math Department selects one only appreciates the theoretical side of be part of selecting her to receive the mathematics,butalsotheappliedside." Gehret Award." Congratulations and student to receive this award. The Math Department selected By taking AP Calculus, AP Statistics, good luck to Laurel !

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Kick Back, Relax, and Take a Gap Year E'6 Emily Beckwith Featul-es Writer '13 As our high school years fly by, the college process will soon begin. My question is: what is the rush? After high school, many students feel obliged to immediately begin college, but when will you have time to relax? From high school to college, there is no time to unwind and experience new things . Talcing a gap year allows this to happen ! The idea of a gap year may seem very alien to us, though it is a fantastic opportunity to experience the world and to discover new things. There are numerous activities to partake in during a

gap year, and what you lean and experience will enrich your life and your leaming forever. Travelling is the most popular gap year activity. Visiting new places is a key way tobroadenyourknowledgeandunderstandingofdifferent cultures. Whether it is backpacking across Europe or an African safin , travelling provides an opportunity for new experiences and can be incredibly eye opening. When is a better time to travel than before college? If you begin school immediately after graduation , you will have little or no time to travel until you have a comfortable job and a stable income. Who knows how long that will take? A gap year provides the perfect time frame to travel and lean new things that will advance your knowledge of the world as well as your self understanding. If travelling seems too adventurous, there is always something to do during a gap year that is closer to home. One activity could be an internship at an office. If you're interested in law or politics, interning at a law firm or a senator's office would be beneficial, and it would look great on your r6sum6. Having such an experience would really increase your understanding in a particular field, and it would definitely help you in college and in future jobs . For the lazy among us , you do not have to take a busy gap year; a gap year can be a time to relax. Senior year is hectic due to all the various tests and applications, so having a whole year off before college can eliminate all the stresses from the previous school year. A calming gap

year may allow you to think, and discover what you really want to do. The problem with going straight to college is that adulthood is always looming ahead of us. As soon as college finishes , responsibility awaits and getting a job is

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top priority. During this period there is no time to relax or take time off, therefore a gap year is perfect. English teacher Brandon Woods took a gap year before beginning college. Woods claims that the time off was beneficial: "The time off was tremendously helpful for me. It gave me time to mature intellectually and emotionally. I spent the time traveling through Europe, working for the ISO (International Socialist Organization) , and , subsequently, the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago . Very few things better promote rapid maturation than being forced to provide one's own sustenance". The gap year allowed Brandon Woods to mature, and Woods believes that a gap year is very helpful towards

gaining independence and maturing: "As important as leaning financial independence is, and this may sound counter intuitive, the time away from school gave me the opportunity to read more and think harder than I ever could have imagined. Don't get me wrong, while college is an efficacious and increasingly necessary step toward financial independence and responsible citizenship, its structure can hamper independent thought, particularly for those students who are not mature enough to navigate the institution". A gap year is a perfect time to grow and become ready for college. College seems daunting, and so a gap year is a way of discovering yourself and the world before your college experience. If you are on the fence about college, or what exactly you want to study, a gap year is perfect, as during the year you can make a decision and discover new things that will help you decide. Another benefit of a gap year is that it is a perfect opportunity to retake certain exams . The 18 exams are a major part to both the junior and senior

year, and this year off will allow you to retake them if you didn't get your desired grade the first time around. The possibilities are truly endless with a gap year. A gap year is a perfect time to discover yourself and the opportunities surrounding us . The time off allows you to experience new and exciting things that will create memories that will last a lifetime. We have so little time to enjoy ourselves fully, and so we must grasp every opportunity that falls into our hands. There is no rush to

go to college, so why shouldn't you take advantage of the free time you have?

Facing The Fire I Moving Forwards l{atie Halperh

Features writer'13 0n Tuesday, April 17th, a fire burnt down the Friends

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projects in the Friends School have also been initiated. Upon conferring with the members of the faculty and staff who are at the center of this major project, it is obvious that the plans for renovation are a source of excitement for all . However, plans are still being sorted out. According to Bill Baczkowski,Assisstant Head for Finance and Operation , the school is still in the process of working out the logistics of the renovations: ``All renovations involving the fire area are to be determined. The school has engaged an architect, and there is a committee considering various different options; however, there is nothing set in stone. We do plan, though, to keep it as both a performing arts and athletic space." The architectural company that is working on the

project is Voith and MacTavish, an architecture firm located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "The school has worked with Voith and MacTavish before," says Judy Aliquo, the Director of Developement and a main participant in the rebuilding project. "About eight years ago, Voith and MacTavish created a master plan for the school,laying out all of the usable space on the Friends' campus. They also helped in converting the old meeting room into the art room." According to Aliquo, a committee of Friends school faculty and staff met with the architects about two weeks ago. "It was a programming meeting. The architects asked questions regarding what the committee's plans were: Should there be more seats than before? Should

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preliminary drawings for the building will start. "At thatpoint,thearchitectswill just have a tentative plan. They will still need to figure the ins and outs," remarks Aliquo. The committee will meet with the architect once more before summer vacation. By this point, the school hopes to have some definitive plans. Since the school hopes to include upgrades the auditorium and South Gym, the school is planning to fundraise. The insurance will not cover all of the costs for the new building, considering the desired upgrades, and there is a strong desire for donations from alumni. There has already been an outpouring of support for the rebuilding of the fire destructed area; however, more help well as the stage." Butterfield recognizes that a project of this magnitude takes time and requires a lot of patience: is still needed. "We look not just to replace the auditorium, but to use this So when will the new auditorium and gym be finished? "We are hoping that it will be finished sometime opportunity as a place to grow. This project requires careful during the 2013-2014 school year," Aliquo states. In the planning. In a situation like this, patience is a virtue, and meantime,schoolfunctionswillmostlybeheldoncampus. we should expect inevitable delays." Though the auditorium and South Gym are the Other institutions have generously offered their venues as main renovation concerns of the moment, other parts of well--institutions ranging from Salesianum School to The the school will undergo some renovation as well. "This Grand Opera House in Wilmington , Delaware. summer, there will be major finish upgrades to the Meeting Margaret Butter field, the Head of the Music Room," says Baczkowski . "More lighting and a wood trim Department, is looking forward towards some of the will be added." opportunities that the renovation of the auditorium will Overall, the plans for the auditorium and the gym are bring: "Ideally, we would like the auditorium to be able still being sorted out. . Though the Friends community was to seat both the Middle and Upper Schoolers . Some other devastated by the loss of both an auditorium and a gym, improvements that I would like to see include better the Friends community is anxiously looking forward to acoustics,morestoragespace,abetterorganizedbackstage, the renovations . and handicap accessibility for both the auditorium itself as

Mind The Gap (Year) during your gap year, look out! You will likely need to write essays, complete applications, organize letters of recommendation and arrange for transcripts to be sent to student seeking to try out new things or fulfill dreams, colleges pretty much on your own. it does not fit the bill for everyone, and should definitely not be pursued on a whim. Remember the following 3. Better be sure your senior grades and 18 scores are before deciding to take a year off between high school up to snuff. By taking a year off after high school, your senior grades and 18 scores will be seen by colleges in and college: all their glory. Those grades and scores have no place to hide and will 1. Don't think that become even taking a gap year more important will in agic ally if you didn't nail get you into down a college colleges that have acceptance already rejected before you you. Gap year decided to take activities typically a gap year. 18 show personal scores of "1" growth rather are unlikely to than academic overwhelm any achievement. college unless So don't expect Harvard to you did go to Cambridge welcome you with University open arms, thinking during your you somehow blossomed gap year and academically got S tephen Hawking to during your year off. Now it would be a different story if you spent your write you a glowing letter of recommendation.

Catherine Curran Features Writer '13 While a gap year can be a wonderful experience for a

gap year at Cambridge University assisting Stephen Hawking formulate a new black hole theory. Otherwise, if your goal is to get into a college that rejected you, try attending a college that did accept you, working really hard to get good grades there, and then transferring to the school of your dreams.

4. Gap year should not mean GAP YAH. Colleges expect you to have spent your time off productively, which does not mean following in the footsteps of the much mocked, but very furmy "GAP YAH" guy on YouTube whose video of his gap year exploits has already had more than 4 million views.

2. Look out if you don't have a college acceptance nailed down before you take a gap year. Ideally, 5. Don't confuse taking a gap year with taking a you attended Boot Camp 101 in the summer after your junior year abroad. If you just want to study abroad junior year, submitted applications during your senior during your gap year, maybe you are confusing the junior year, got accepted by a college you like, and deferred year abroad program that most colleges offer with the your admission for a year to pursue a gap year. If you gap year. Be clear in your mind what you are trying to held off applying to college, thinking you would do so achieve before you take a year off.

What Are Your plans For Summer 2012? Kin Sheltoh Features Writer '13

"I plan on taking advantage of my summer by

working out to make myself a better sports player." -Tommy Rhodes, ' 15 "1'mlookingforwardtoanintemshipinAugust. Service work is gonna be fun." - Lany Kirifedes , ' 13

"I'm going to do drivers ed which will take up

the first three weeks of my summer, and I'm doing a lot of lacrosse and going to the beach!" -Meryl Getti , ' I 5 "I have literally three jobs. To say I'm busy is

an understatement." -Leah O'Brien, ' 13

"I'm making sure my children have wonderful travel opportunities. That's what I'm doing." -Ellen Johnson , staff

"I plan to tan." -Greg Szumel, ' 14

"It's all about GTL (gym, tan, laundry)." -Jack Kempner, ' 14

"I plan on chillin' out on the beach with my

friends, and not going to Spain. And playing with cats."

-Madison Joyce, ' 14

"One,getmyservicedone,twovisitfriendsand family, and finally, basketball." -Marcus Delp6che ' 13

"Gardening, reading, continuing my quest on

ancestry.com. and making a tour of local parks." -Anita Lowman , ASP

Whittier's Summer Wishlist 2012 1. Mr. woods, Mr. Rizzi, Mrs. Snead, Mrs. Knight and Mrs. Riehle, Mr. Lascny to com back next fall. 2. Com-on-the-cob 3. Sleeping in 4. Beach vacations 5. Finding a summerjob 6. Not finding a summer job 7. Having a lemonade stand instead 8. Working at Ninja Burger 9. Working on college essays 10. Working on Extended Essays I 1 . Not working on any essays 12. No more 18 (Oh, don't we wish) 13. Going to the gym 14. Meeting someone named Jim 15. The snow day we never had 16. Men in Black Ill 17. A heffalump 18. Butterflies

19. U.S. victories at the 30th Olympic Games 20. A trip to the 30th Olympic Games 21 . The Hunger Games

22. Leaning to play the kazoo 23. Seeing Mr. Woods or Mr. Rizzi in a public

place 24. Seeing Mr. Woods and Mr. Rizzi in the same public place. 25. New friends 26. Old friends 27. Imaginary friends 28. A woozle 29. Surviving pre-season 30. All expense paid trip to Kokomo 31. Iced tea

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33. Flying pigs 34. Flying saucers 35. Alien invasions

67. Tickets to Firefly 68. Catching fireflies 69. Catching up on TV shows 70. Summer reading books 71 . Putting off summer reading books .... 72. Bob Dylan 73. Shish Kabobs 74. The cafe's com nugget recipe 75. A Klondike Bar 76. Discovering the identity of @WelcometoDE 77. Passion Pit's newest album 78. Aroad trip

36. How to survive a zombie apocalypse 37. How to survive 12-21-12

38. Learning to play the triangle 39. The remote control from Click 40. Finding Nemo 41 . Finding platform 9 % 42. Finding buried treasure 43. Running into somebody that you used to know 44. Calling them, maybe? 45. Stargazing 79. Game of Thrones ";qdHEN,",-..-,:. 46. Starbursts 80. ATrested Development 47. Pixie Stix 81. Getting our one-to-one 48. Cotton candy Macbooks 49. Chasing the ice 82. A Spork cream truck 83. A roof on our auditorium 50. Chasing the Sun 84. A four leaf clover 51 . Chasing your dreams 85. Foursquare 52. Sleepovers 86. Fourth of July sparklers 53. Blanket forts 87. Hopscotch 54. Pillow forts 88. The return of Happy Harry's 55. Pillow fights 89. To not check netclassroom for 56. Confetti three month 57. A vacuum cleaner 90. Leaning a Khoisan language 58. Eating popsicles 91. Meeting Shamoo 59. Playing Sweet or Sour 92. Gelato 60. A`hat from The Adjustment Bureau 93. Flip flops 61. Morgan Freeman narrating your 94. For Kristin Wiig to return to SNL life 95. Pizza from Ciao 62. Singing along to every song on the radio 96. Getting lost in Walmart 63. Silly string 97. Spending midnight in Paris 64. Rita's Water Ice 98. Anchorman sequel 65. The Dark Knight Rises 99. Drive-in movies 66. A Visit to Highclere Castle 100. More summer vacation!

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The number of goals Lindsay Aleman scored during the regular season for the Quaker girls' soccer team

Junior Cavender Salvadori 's personal record for the mile as of5/22/12,making him the nineth fastest miler in the history of Deaware

The number of strikeouts senior John Miraglia had this season

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The number of goal junior Sean Kirkpatrick scored over his three year career for the Quaker lacrosse team.

The number of seniors that are playing their last season at Friends this spring

The number of Friends teams that participated in the state tournament this spring

The total number of wins for all spring sports teams this season at Frien(

Summer Olympics, which will take place from July 27 to August 12. The Olympics will be held in London, making it the first city to have ever held the Olympics three times. The theme of this year 's Olympics is sustainability. London's new Olympic Park will be built on an old industrial site. Many nations participate in the games; in fact, there are 165 nations who have qualified at least one athlete for the Olympics this year. There are usually a great deal of athletes that participate in the Olympics each year. This year, it is estimated

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Olympic record in the 100 meter and 200 meter races . He is also known as the world's fastest man. Lastly, Rafael Nadal, the Spanish pro-tennis player, is expected to be a top athlete in this Summer Olympics. Rafael Nadal is the second male tennis player ever to win the Career Golden Slam in singles, which means he has succeeded in winning all four grand slam tournaments and an Olympic Gold medal. These top athletes are an extremely small fraction of the

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participate this summer. However, they are definitely worth

Swimhing,tennis, volleyball, and gymnastics are among the 36 sports included in this major sporting event. Danny Boyle, will direct the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics. It will be called `The Isles of Wonder'.

paying attention to while watching the games. Students here

at VIS are excited for the games. Upon speaking to Meryl Gatti `15 and Susan

Kuhn `13, they

both expressed that gymnastics Queen Elizabeth upcoming 2012 Olympics will be his last. was the most 11 and the Duke of appealing and Edinburgh will officially open the games. The Olympic interesting sport event to watch in the Olympics, flag will then be raised as the home country's anthem "Gymnastics is so cool to watch. The athletes obviously is played. During the television coverage of the games, a short film with the secret agent James Bond will be put a lot of effort and practice into the sport, and it shows. I would kill to be able to do that!" stated Meryl Gatti ` 15 . shown . The short film's title is 7lfec Arrz.vcr/, and it will star "Gymnastics is so cool, the gymnasts are so tiny. They Daniel Craig. The film will begin with Bond showing up do so many flips and tricks, and it makes me want to be a at Buckingham Palace to receive his next mission. Apart fromthefilm,thereareexpectedtobeotherexcitingevents gymnast!" Susan Kuhn ` 13. There also seems to be some enthusiasm about the and performances . There is estimated to be around 15 ,000 track and field events. "The track runners and sprinters performers present in the opening and closing ceremonies . are insane. It's so fun to watch how fast they run," says Of the 36 sports included in this major event, there are Margo Tschantz ` 15. Scott Clothier agreed, adding,"My a couple unfamiliar ones. Among these unusual sports is "Judo", which involves two athletes calledjudokas, who favorite event is track and field because of the intensity and athleticism." Gustav Hagman ' 13 agrees with Margo gain points for holds and throws in hopes to beat their and Mr. Clothier , but for a different reason. "Track and opponent. A round lasts no more than five minutes, and field is my favorite to watch because Sweden is good at it!" the athlete with the highest score is the winner. There is a great abundance of sports in the Summer The next sport that may come across as different to the Olympics, and of course, a wide range of opinions as to Olympic audiences is called `Modem Pentathalon' . This which event is the best. However, no matter what sport sport is a series of competitions that are staged over one you may be looking forward to , you should definitely tune day. The first element to occur is fencing, where athletes into this Summer's Olympics. It's going to be a good one! are required to fence against all of the other athletes. Once fencing is over, the next event is swimming (200m freestyle), and riding, where athletes go through a 12-

Olympic Swimmer, Michael Phelps , who recently announced that the

jump course. Athletes are given a different score for each elementofthecompetition.Theathletes'scoresdetermine their time handicap for the next two events, shooting and running. After the athletes shoot a series of targets, they must race to the finish line. Another sport is trampoline. Gymnasts perform a seriesoftendifferentskillroutines,withavarietyofsingle, double and triple somersaults, some with twists and some without. Perfect body control and precise technique are essential for success. Judges deliver marks for execution and time of flight, minus penalties and difficulty. With each Summer Olympics there are always standout athletes, who are predicted to do well in their specific event. This year, among the 10,500 athletes expected to compete in the Olympic games, the audience should keep an eye on a select few athletes. One such athlete is the American swimmer Michael Phelps. He is usually the first Olympian that comes to mind with the sport of swimming. This Summer Olympics will be Phelps 's last; however, he is hoping to leave his mark this

year by winning three more medals to become the winner of the most Olympic medals in history.

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Sports Writer The 99th Tour de France is set to occur this July as the most skilled cyclists in the world gather in France to distinguish the best of the best. This year's tour will be short of some of the big names in biking, such as Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong, but the competition will still be there nonetheless. SinceLanceArmstrong'ssecondretirementtwoyears ago , interest in the Tour has dropped considerably. Due to doping scandals and the lack of a dominant biker, many viewers have lost interest in the Tour de France. Many people missed out on a very exciting Tour de France finish last year; they lost interest because it was Lance Amstrong's first year of his second retirement. Even the common sports fan most likely has no recollection of the winner from last year's Tour since his name is not Lance Armstrong. Cadel Evans became the oldest cyclist at 34 and first Australian ever to win the Tour after closely beating runner-up Andy Schleck. Evans took his first lead in the race during the competition's last individual time trial, and his overall win is considered to be one of Australia's greatest sporting achievements. The reigning champion will be looking for more glory in this year's Tour, but some of his competitors will be left off the list of cyclists because of their doping scandals. Most notably, three time `champ' and last year's fifth

place finisher, Alberto Contador, will not be participating because he was on a positive test list in September 2010. The ruling for his punishment was that he was to be stripped of his 2010 title and suspended for the next two Tours. Contador blames the incident on `contaminated meat'. Interest has dropped considerably in the sport's viewing. This is due to the public knowledge that

performance enhancing substances can move the average bikers up to the top. Nobody likes knowing in the back of their minds that a sport's greatest athletes could in fact be cheaters . After pleading for several years that he was innocent, 2006 Tour winner Floyd Landis finally admitted in 2010 that he had taken multiple illegal substances that boosted his performance. Also, he accused Lance Armstrong of doping when they were teammates in 2002 and 2003. Armstrong, however, has never been sanctioned for any of these allegations. Although the 2012 Tour has ridded the cyclists who

have taken illegal substances, riders who we may know as innocent now may later turn out to have scandals of their own. In a sport whose top athlete list keeps getting thinner and thinner, biking cannot afford for their riders to continue getting caught taking drugs. If the Tour de France officials want to improve its ratings, they need to somehow find a way to make the sport more interesting to follow. Jack Hall ' 13 does not have an interest in the Tour because, ``The Tour de France does not have anything entertaining to follow." Gaining interest in the Tour starts with making sure that athletes are likable people, and are not ever questioned for having cheated. If viewers know that they are watching a fair competition, they will be more inclined to invest their attention . When asked whether he would be watching this year's Tour de France, Josh Schwartz ' 12 responded by saying, "Lance Armstrong or no Lance Amstrong, I will not be watching this year's Tour de France." Biking's lack of viewing popularity, unlike that of many popular sports, keeps its interest at the minimal for average sports fans. The 2012 Tour de France is sure to be at the same level of excitement as a year ago, and it would be a bad decision for sports fans to miss watching cycling at its highest stage. Hopefully biking will once again return to its popularity from the Armstrong years, so that the clean cyclists like Cadel Evans can be truly appreciated.

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Don't Be TARDIS For The Party

Devon Leshock '13

Entertainmehtwriter

For all those sci-fi fans that devotedly watch every episode of Docfo7. Wfeo, the excitement builds as the traditional spring start of the series draws near. The new episodes are sure to be full of brand new adventures on

companions and the anticipation of a new friend, the Docfor Wfeo page on the BBC site wrote, "Jenna-Louise Coleman will be the next Doctor Who companion". Embracing twists and turns is manageable for any Whovian. The Doctor has changed his face ten times, whisked away almost forty people to be caught up in a whirlwind of adventure. However, to accept that Doc/or W72o, which is beloved by many and liked by 2.3 million on FaceBook, will not be returning until the fall is the

brand new planets with brand new troubles that need to be solved. Each new series brings fresh challenges for the DoctorandTimelords,ortimetravelers,toovercome.The greatest challenge of all . "It's so unfair when TV networks iconic TARDIS , a time traveling device that doubles as a delay the start of series," laments Tommy Rhodes ' 15. British phone booth, will also appear in the new season. Librarian Kate Hendrix explains that fans have This year, devastation struck the hearts of all Whovians, been anticipating the replacement of Amy and Rory, when Doctor Who Magazine saying, "That is what happens to confirmed that the 2012 series the Doctor's companions; they will not be beginning this spring, come and they go. That's the but rather in autumn of 2012. point. I'm not sure 1'11 like the new Besides the unexpected companion though." One of the announcement of postponing the Doctor's notable characteristics release of the next series, BBC is that he never settles; he goes announced unforeseen twists everywhere and is always taking and turns in the plot. Some old, someone new with him. Nothing fan-favorite characters will be can truly go in a linear fashion dropped and some new ones when you are a time traveler, will be added. BBC recently so sometimes Docfor Wfeo can announcedthatabelovedcouple, seem random. "The storyline is Amy and Rory Pond, will leave kind of everywhere and I guess the show in this upcoming series. that's really the point," says Larry "Filming has begun in Cardiff Kirifides, ' 13 . The truth is that the on a new series of Docfor Wfoo, TARDIS takes a new turn in every which will see the exits of his episode, so Whovians must learn companions," writes BBC's to accept an ever-changing plot. South East Wales News. Most Docfor W7Io fans have a lot sources confirm this; the BBC of patience. For the six years that Docfor Wfeo page writes , "Steven the new Doctor Vvho has aired on televisions , audiences have learned #t:#:idws=:dd::#; ::y: C7.¢ay Advenf«res z.% ffec rAJiDrs to roll with abrupt changesEven close... but then the Doctor will meet a new friend...' The the Doctor's companions must be patient with him. Amy details of how and when the current companions leave the has frequently been characterized as the girl who waited. TARDIS can be filed away under `undisclosed' , right next Even so, BBc is testing the limits offans' patience. Thus, to facts about the Doctor's new friend!" This explanation it bcwfeooves every fan at WFS to wait and tune in this puts a positive spin on the abrupt revelation. Soon after announcing the departure of the Doctor's current

coming autumn forthe nextDocfor W7!o series.

Scintillating Summer Series 2012 Ryan Broussard `14

Entertainment writer It seems like everyone in the world has one thing in common: we all love television. The summer offers ample time to catch up on all the shows we missed during the school year, as well as an opportunity to begin new series. With a collection of new shows airing in the coming months, the TV is sure to suck up all of your free time. Summer may be the time to branch out and try new things, but it is also the time to sit back and relax. There are new and returning series to satisfy everyone, whether you are a diehard sports fan or a reality TV junky. This season sports have never been more important:

follows Scott Mccall, a loner high school student, who is bitten by a werewolf while wandering in the woods. Everyone is aware of, and in love with, all of the fan favorite shows that return each year. rfee G/cc Pro/.ecf (Season 2), for all you gleeks out there, is just one of the many shows returning. Yes, something GJce will be on

during the summer for you. The show is an audition to be on G/cc. It premieres Tuesday, June 5th, at 10:00 PM on Oxygen . Another fan favorite reality show is Wz.peoz4f , which features absurdly challenging obstacle courses . The contestants must race against time and successfully master the course to receive the title of "Wipeout Champion," along with 50 ,000 dollars . Tune into ABC on June 28th at 9/8c for an exciting sixth season. there is baseball, basketball, football, golf, and this year For those of you who grow weary of the same old the2012SummerOlympics.TheOlympicswilltakeplace TVshows,summerholdsthepromiseofnewandexciting in London, England. The event commences on July 17th. series. One show is A#gcr A4lcz#¢gej7!c"J, where Charlie and concludes on August 12th.

Not to be overshadowed, football season also starts in August. It may be worth tuning into ESPN to hear the latest add-ons and trades on the roster. "I like Sportsce#fer because the Top 10's are cool," says-Zack Lessner '13. WhetheryouliketheintensityoftheOlympics,orthethrill of a new football season, every sports fan this summer will have much to watch. rr#e BJood, a notable hit show, will return on June loth at 9/8c on HBO for Season 5. This show is based on th:e series of rLovcts The Southern Vampire Mysteries , written by Charlaine Harris. It features the adventures of Sookie Stackhouse (played by Anna Paquin). This series will surely interest all the drama and thriller fans . Another series for the thrill junkies is rec# Wo//, which will appear on MTV June 3rd at 11/10c. This show is based on a 1985

movie staring Michael J. Fox. The supernatural drama

Sheen makes his return as a therapist, specializing in anger management. This comedy show will make its debut on June 28th at 9/8c on FX. In the same pseudo-medical vein, Savz.#g Hapc , airs on Thursday June 7th at 10/9c on NBC . This is not just a regular medical show, as it contains a supernatural element: the comatose Chief of Surgery wanders around his old hospital in spirit fom. This season, there is a little something for everyone on TV. Summer is the time to cut loose from the mountains of homework that will arrive at the start of the school

year. Take advantage of some extra time and go channel surfing. Students need a break from the tedious and overwhelming school year. Watching guilty pleasure shows like Anger A4¢#agemc#f or rrz4e B/ood helps you unwind. But whether you will be glued to the TV or not in the coming months, have a good summer!

Heat Up Summer With These Fire Themed Songs Eliza Durham '14

Entertainment writer The people reading this article either: A) are bored 8) have disturbingly fond memories of the auditorium burning down, or C) yearn to hear some new music. Perhaps the person reading this article is like Emily Frielich ` 14, who said in a semi-sarcastic tone, "Fire songs make my day." If you chose 8 , please put this paper down now and call a hotline . If you chose either A, C , or thought

Emily's comment was amusing, go ahead and continue

Billy Joel didn't start the fire reading. What better way to `hold the auditorium in the

preaching innocence over a literal fire. "PlayWithFire,"bytheRollingStones,recounts

and rock to create a whole new form of entertainment. "Fire in the Hole" is about being drafted for war, with

the singer's relationship with a high society girl, the trials he is put through, and the twisted way the couple lives. Even with harsh lyrics , it is a beautiful song . Mick Jagger is crying out to this girl, claiming he is different from any other man, "But don't play with me because you're

such lyrics as, "A woman's voice reminds me to serve and not to speak. Am I myself or just another freak . . . With a cough I shake it off and work around my yellow stripe. Should I hide and eat my pride. . ." Listen to this song. That is an order, Sergeant! Sexuality oozes from the song "Fire," by Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix's wailing guitar is paired alongside drums, which set the energetic tone of the whole song.

playing with fire." The song is about the consequences of high society and the `good life' . Just like Joel, the Rolling Stones illuminate the dark side of reality.

Johnny Cash is in the ring of foe

Johnny Cash sings the iconic song, "Ring of Fire." light' than through fire themed songs? In "We Didn't Start the Fire," Billy Joel comments Even though the title evokes unpleasant images, on the way the world works. He disavows responsibility the song is really about love. The song mixes distinctive for the reckless attitude his generation adopted, blaming 1960s flavors along with Mexican homs . The result was an it on previous generations. He claims society is caught overnight hit. Cash sings of a love that enveloped him like up in a destructive cycle: "We didn't start the fire, it was a fire. When one hears Cash croon his heart out, one cannot always burning since the world's been tuning." That line help but listen, "Love is a burning thing and it makes a has special meaning to the students of wilmington Friends fiery ring. Bound by wild desire I fell into a ring of fire." "Fire in the Hole ," by Steely Dan , contains one of the School . When asked who the culprit of the auditorium fire was, Forrest Narwold ' 14 says, "I didn't do it!" Of course, most superb piano solos in all of music. Donald Fagen's Joel is noting the irresponsible mindset of society- not intellectual , sarcastic , and eccentric lyrics blend with jazz

Hendrix is on fire!

The very act of listening to the song could be considered an experience itself. "Fire" is a funky tune, featuring a mesmerizing R&B flavor. Hendrix belts out, "I have only one burning desire: let me stand next to your fire." Though Hendrix sings of intense love, the WFS students know similar passion: the joy of no school, the pain of doing make-up work, and the agony of not finding a parking spot. Classic rock truly celebrates the `Fire Days' like no other. These songs do not advocate for acts of arson, but rather critique society. Each tune is an inside joke to WFS students, as fire has a special meaning in our school. So go on, look up at least one of these classic songs and enrich your own musical tastes.

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A BIast from the Past: Auditorium's Time Capsule Opened area, for one. But what would it be like if we had a senior class president, like John Sparks in 1961 ? It's hard to feel just about fifty-one years ago, the college list is featured, nostalgic about something we've never experienced, but "You never know how much you love your school just as it is in this issue. The issue also describes junior after reading about the chorus and band making their first until you can't get into it." Ms. Puritz said it best when Loree Rogers 's experience as a foreign correspondent in a phonographrecord,wecan'thelpbutwonderifthesewere she spoke of the uncertain fate of Friends school , minutes column about her life in France. However, there were also the golden days. After hearing about the time capsule and scouring the afterbeingevacuated.Weallwatchedtuftsofsmokecreate many notable differences between the present day and the '61 versions of rf!e W7!!.fJz.er. In Loree Rogers's column, vintage Wfez.JJz'cr's, one question remains on our minds: smog over what was once the auditorium, and we couldn't help but dramatize the ineffable situation. Students lucky she wrote, "Not many of the kids here have radios, and What belongs in the auditorium's next time capsule? With enough to have their phones on hand looked online to see the jazz records they buy are good to listen to but not to the upcoming rebuilding, the Friends community has been pictures of men in uniforms fighting the blaze on the roof dance to (Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, etc.)." Each given the unique opportunity to answer this question. of the auditorium. Standing from where the smoke clouded issue featured a Literary Page filled with students' poems At first glance, the answer seems simple. Posters for our view, though, the internet images seemed so uureal and stories. An unnamed editor reported on the second recent school plays, team photos, and (hopefully) issues of 7lfoc Wfoz.ffz.cr Mz.gce//czny would all be accurate and annual competitive Field Day. that the flanies could have been miles away. So why telling representations of our present school community. The April 17th fire has come and gone, and our lives However, while each of those items certainly deserve their have continued almost regularly, with slight adjustments in parking and hallway odors. But the fire did bring about place in the time capsule, we believe that our community B stories? What should use this opportunity to choose or create unique an unexpected event, one that we believe few students draws us to additional items , and that the students should be the driving are aware of: the auditorium's time capsule was opened. learn about force behind the project. The auditorium was built and unveiled in 1961 -the year Of all the letters, stories and reports in the '61 of JFK, the Bay of Pigs invasion, Sfrczmger I.in a Sfr¢jcge people who walked in our W7!z./fz.er's , one hidden on the Literary Page was especially Zflmd, and several other headlines alluded to in ``We Didn't halls and sat striking. Two short paragraphs sat below a picture of a Start the Fire". While flames brought the auditorium to the in our seats bulldozer and a building with a dismantled roof. The ground, a noteworthy phoenix rose from its ashes . Among fifty-one unnamed reporter wrote about the construction of the the items kept in the time capsule were publications of

Annie MCDonough '13 & Sophie Mester '13 Co-Editors-in-Chief

school dances, and students wrote in complaining about too much homework. In the June 13th edition, published

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across these, we stopped getting lost in our own post-fire nostalgia, and became engulfed in the Class of '61 's. Four issues of the 1961 Wfejff!.cr were found in the timecapsule,andwe'vebeendevouringthemrelentlessly. The pages are filled with interesting photographs , articles , and not to mention, great ideas that we can hopefully incorporate into present day issues. And while the 1961 issues might not be as "PC" as the 2012 issues (evident from articles such as "Senior High Enacts Nativity Story; Program Given Entirely in Latin" and verbs describing sports victories such as ``trample" and "trounce") it's clear that many things have remained the same within the Friends community. Matchups against Tower Hill were the focus of the sports page, articles gave descriptions of

Bill Wyatt , Class Of '69 , breaks ground in

the building of the auditorium

years ago? Maybe it is the puzzling

prospect of seeming as dated and vintage to some future 2063 's Whittier editors as these people seem to us . Maybe it is because despite our years of differences , these people shared so many of our problems and experiences. An unnamed student wrote in the October issue, "Why don't more students speak in Meeting for Worship? Many are embarrassed. What would everyone think? Others just don't care." Another nameless reporter wrote, "We hear that the juniors tried to get a junior room but were told that there was no room (in the inn). Oh well, better luck next year juniors." At first we thought of all the things we have now that the '61 kids didn't. The junior couches

(new) South Gym building. "To change and yet remain the same is a very difficult thing to do. The occasion of the [auditorium] groundbreaking led us to wonder whether Friends School can do it. The spirit at Friends is an importantandintangiblething.Itisconstantlychanging... because our school is always growing and changing like anylivingthing...Yettherehasbeen,despitethischanging, an air of sameness about the spirit too." We hope that we can create something that captures the personality and growing spirit of Friends as well as the '61 WJ!z.ffz.er's. The

anonymous reporter goes on to say, "We certainly hope that we will, as the evaluators advised us, do our best to preserve the unique spirit at Friends School." With the comingchanges,wehavefaiththatourschoolcommunity will do the same.