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During an announcement about the Student Diversity Leadership Conference yesterday, School co-president Emily Troisi '13 stated that her greatest less
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During an announcement about the Student Diversity Leadership Conference yesterday, School co-president Emily Troisi '13 stated that her greatest lesson learned from attending the conference two years ago was the importance of "leaning toward discomfort." It was a perfect way to describe students this week.
Students sat for their first tests, turned in their first papers, and raised a hand to offer that insight they're not quite sure about, but wanted to explore. Students jumped on stage to dance, make announcements about new clubs, and give speeches for class officer positions. This week marked the first week for community service and I watched three students in Adapted Aquatics help a young boy with no arms swim the length of the pool over and over again as he smiled ear to ear. |
On Wednesday night we listened to students who traveled to Haiti this summer talk about what it's like to spend ten days digging latrines while spending their nights sleeping on the ground under a tent and why they wouldn't hesitate to go back. (You can watch each through the links immediately below.) Last night we had students and a professor from Ehime University in Hiroshima, Japan share their experience translating the memories of those who survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Tonight we will hear the story of Toni Stone, the first woman to play professional baseball in the Negro League. The talk from Mount Holyoke professor Martha Ackmann will ask students to think about what they would do with one imperfect chance to live their dreams and will be streamed live on our website starting at 8:00pm.
These moments are, of course, only a few of the countless ways students have stretched themselves by leaning toward discomfort this week and just the beginning of what's to come. Tomorrow is an open invitation for students to explore "Indiafest" at the University of Delaware and on Sunday the entire School is encouraged to support the Delaware Mud Run. We'll push ourselves through 3+ miles of mud and obstacles to support the Leukemia Society of Delaware. Please contact Chaplain Jay Hutchinson (jhutchinson@standrews-de.org) if you would like to support the effort.
All the best,
Will Robinson '97
Communications
ps - Don't worry! We can also be silly as these Frosty Run photos or the all-school game of capture the flag set for tomorrow evening will confirm. |
Ben Egan '13, Tapasya Das '13 and Alec Hill '12 (courtesy of Modern Languages Chair Diahann Johnson) shared experiences and lessons learned from the St. Andrew's service trip to Haiti this summer. Diahann and Chaplain Jay Hutchinson led Ben, Tapasya, Alec and Kokarley Nikoi '15 on the 10-day trip to help dig much needed latrines for a school in Lafond, a rural town in the mountains outside of Port-au-Prince. You can watch each by clicking on the links below and/or download the podcast on our website. |
 Ben Egan '13 | |  Tapasya Das '13 | |  Alec Hill '12 read by Modern Languages Chair Diahann Johnson |
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 (from top): Wit Keating '16, Neva Richardson '16 and Nick Manning '16 volunteer to "Act Like A Tree" after analyzing Jonathan Aaron's poem during Treava Milton's English class. |
Acting Like A Tree
by Jonathan Aaron
When I got to the party and saw everybody
walking around in Christmas costumes,
I remembered I was supposed to be wearing one, too.
Bending slightly, I held out my hands
and waved them a little, wiggling my fingers.
I narrowed my eyes and pursed my lips, making
a tree face, and started slowly hopping on one foot,
then the other, the way I imagine trees do
in the forest when they’re not being watched.
Maybe people would take me for a hemlock,
or a tamarack. A little girl disguised as an elf
looked at me skeptically. Oh, come on!
her expression said. You call that acting like a tree?
Behind her I could see a guy in a reindeer suit
sitting down at the piano. As he hit the opening
chords of “Joy to the World” I closed my eyes
and tried again. This time I could feel the wind
struggling to lift my boughs, which were heavy
with snow. I was clinging to a mountain crag
and could see over the tops of other trees a few late-
afternoon clouds and the thin red ribbon of a river.
I smelled more snow in the air. A gust or two whispered
around my neck and face, but by now
all I could hear was the meditative creaking
of this neighbor or that—and a moment later, farther off,
the faint but eager call of a wolf. |
 Students in Eric Finch and Michael Mastrocola's Integrated Problem Solving class give the thumbs up as they settle into the first assessment of the year on Thursday. |
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Have you ever chosen to wait in the "express" lane at a grocery store only to watch in horror as the non-express lanes seem to move faster? We'll, according to John Burk's Honors Algebra II section, they are moving faster. Watch Jay Jacobs '15 explain by clicking on the photo. |
Each week leading up to November 6th the History Department will offer analysis of campaign ads to get students thinking critically about the what they're watching on TV or online. Wilson Everhart showed two ads put forward by the Super PACs "Priorities U.S.A." and "American Crossroads" at School Meeting yesterday. Wilson did a remarkable job explaining the origins and importance of Super PACs, including the tension outlined in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 50 (2010), between freedom of speech and concerns about unrestricted funding of political activity from individuals, unions and corporations. Wilson's parting message was to pay attention to the source of ads (PACs vs. campaigns) and to work hard to research and stay informed on issues, rather than be swayed by innuendo and smears. |
 "For a good economy, We Need Romney!" "Stop the drama, Vote Obama!" also available in blue. |
IV Former Patrick Finnegan (Williamstown, MA) is open for business! He announced this week that he will be selling Romney and Obama wristbands for $3 to students looking for a more public way to show support for a favorite candidate. Students can find him selling during dinner or buy directly from his recently launched website, politicalwristbands.com. 10% of proceeds go to each candidate's campaign coffers! |
 The Atlantic's James Fallows highlights an opinion piece posted by Ryan Kererat '08 |
Fresh from his sabbatical year as in Jerusalem, Religious Studies Chair Terence Gilheany focused this week's ethical dilemma on the week's news from the Middle East: "What would be the most ethical response by the US government to recent riots in the Muslim world, the murder of Ambassador Stevens, and the offensive anti-Muslim film that sparked the riots?"
The question sparked some great conversations around the dining hall. We were also proud to share this interesting perspective from Ryan Kererat '08 published on The Atlantic's website.
Next Friday night we host Chase Untermeyer who served as U.S. Ambassador to Qatar from 2004-2007 and who will no doubt field student questions around this past week's events. |
St. Andrew's students have been known to start, organize and hold a club's first meeting within seconds of coming up with the idea. Here is a working list of 33 clubs and organizations available for, and largely by, students:
Adapted Aquatics, Admissions Ambassadors, Al Campo Club, B.E.C.A. (Bilingual, Education for Central America), British Club, Chinese Table, Communications Team, Cornerstone, Costume Club, Dance Club, Dead Scientists Society, Debate Club, Eco-Architecture, Economics Club, Environmental Stewards, French Table, Friday Morning Bible Bagel Breakfast, Gay Straight Alliance, Golf Club, Help for Haiti, Independent Film Club, Investment Club, L.O.S.T. (Strategy Game Club), League of Extraordinary Conservatives, Math Team, Model UN, Mock Trial, Outing CluB, Pipes & Drums , Polar Bear Club, SAS Korea, S.D.L.C. (Student Diversity Leadership Conference), Sister Space, Spanish Club, The Andrean (Literary Journal), The Cardinal (Newspaper), The Griffin (Yearbook), The Noxontones, Tuesday Mentors & Tutors, Vacation Book Club |
Please Note: You are 100% welcome to attend any and all events on campus!
September 21 — Visiting Lecture Series: Professor Martha Ackmann
September 23 — All-School Service: 4th Annual Delaware Mud Run
September 25 — Visit from Margaux Lopez '10: Cal-Tech experience in India
September 28 — 10th Annual Levinson Lecture: Ambassador Chase Untermeyer
October 2 — Washington, D.C. Fall Reception (Parents & Alumni)
October 5 — U.S.G.B.C. LEED Gold Plaque Ceremony for Sipprelle Field House
October 12 — Women's Network Leadership Conference
October 26-28 — Parents Weekend
School Calendar Online — Athletics Calendar |
The St. Andrew's Women's Network welcomes all St. Andrew's alumnae, moms, aunts, and grandmothers back to campus on October 12-13 for roundtable discussions and networking focused on Business & Leadership. Halimah DeLaine Prado '93, Director of Legal at Google Inc. will provide the keynote address on Friday evening. Fellow panelists will also include:
▪ Corinna Calhoun ’89, Senior Director, Product Marketing, Microsoft
▪ Kimberly Egan ’88, Partner, DLA Piper, LLC
▪ Elizabeth Dunton Faison ’90, Former Managing Director at Och-Ziff Capital Management
▪ Talley Wettlaufer ’95, Vice President of International Expansion, J. Crew Group, Inc.
▪ Carter Wilcox ’90, Senior Vice President, The Corcoran Group, NYC
Please visit our website for more information and to register. |
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