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Established 1833 October 2007
Vol. LXIX, no. 1
TA Retreat
Shelly D’Aleo ’09
& Ali Vicino ’09
The leadership program is one of
many things that makes our school stand out.
Our original leadership program is always
growing stronger, and student teaching assistants
are a major factor in this.
A few days before school started,
junior and senior teaching assistants spent 24
hours together. Based at the solo barn, we all
participated in many different leadership activates.
These activities included a twomile
hike up Mount Holyoke, Mr. Gamere’s
scary night walk, perfecting the walking human
pyramid, making an octagon with a rope
while blindfolded, and even attempting to
work as a team and pitch our tents. These
exercises helped us become closer and share
an experience that will later on be a fun memory.
One of the things I am sure we will
all remember was on the hike. John Camerota
offered to bring down the bag with our
garbage from lunch. He thought the bag was
very heavy, and jokingly asked Mr. Eckhardt
if there was a rock in it. Mr. Eckhardt yelled
out “no” and then muttered under his breath,
“there are three”! Half way down the trail,
John finally noticed that trash should not
weigh that much and emptied out the bag to
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CONTENTS
Editorial / Opinions - page 2
Features - page 3
New Faculty & Poetry - page 4
Art - page 5
News - pages 6 + 7
Sports - page 8
Orientation Fun
After weeks of suspense, the winner of the
“Win a Date With Will Cooley Contest” is
unveiled. There are no losers here, only poets
that have produced funny, enjoyable works of
beauty. Turn to page 4 to find out who won a
date with Suffield’s cutest kid.
Proctor Retreat
Hae Rin Yoon ’08
I was depressed. And more depressingly,
I was sick. When I returned to
Suffield Academy this fall, I met several
proctors who just arrived from the proctor
retreat. My roommate Isi still seemed
both excited and exhausted. I was sorry and
gloomy because I could not participate in
the retreat. On Monday, September third,
the proctors arrived on campus after having
had a fun time for two days.
They left school on Saturday,
September 1st. As I had done with them last
year, the proctors went to Camp Sloan. I
asked Isi if anything was new for this year’s
proctor retreat. She said most things were
the same as what we did last year; trust fall,
high ropes course, meetings and other team
games. There was a slight change in the
high ropes course. Some proctors said that
this year’s high ropes course “became less
scary and shorter.”
continued on page 7
Lockdown Imminent
Jump Sosthikul ’08 &
Sroaj Sosothikul ’10
Silence. There is silence to be
heard. It is broad daylight and not a soul
can be seen on campus. Invisible to the naked
eye, however, hundreds of electronic
signals whiz through the air. “This is Kathy
Nai, we’re locked in the Dean of Students
office,” reports one. “I have eight students
with me,” says another. “Threat not imminent.”
Suffield Academy ran a lockdown
drill this August to introduce a new
security system within the school. “Over
the last couple of years there have been
various incidents on at other schools where
there’s been a need to secure the facility
relatively quickly,” Mr. Booth, coordinator
of the lockdown system, informs The Bell.
“We’ve tried to establish some procedures
in order to accomplish that.”
The lockdown system is designed
as a counter measure for any situation where
there is a direct threat to the community.
Last year, a lone gunman swept through
Virginia Tech and, in the hours ensuing, left
33 dead in his wake. In the past few years
there have also been incidents at other prep
schools which have prompted police responses
or chases through campuses.
So what should you do when
there’s a lockdown? This largely depends
on who you are, where you are, and what
level of threat is declared. In any case, there
continued on page 6
Retreats and Preseason
Capped with Performance
by Barefoot Truth
Lindsay Life ’08
This year at Orientation we hosted
the up and coming band Barefoot Truth.
The band is out of Mystic, CT, and they have
been working their way through the music
industry with much success for the past
three years.
On their second album, Club
House Sessions, Pete Francis, a former
member of Dispatch, joined the band to play
on many of the album’s tracks, and their
latest album, Walk Softly, was released this
September.
Their influences include John Butler
Trio, Dispatch, Dave Matthews Band,
Rage Against the Machine, and Guster. We
were lucky to have a band that can boast
such a fusion of music come to our school.
Barefoot Truth wrapped up the
Orientation activities, playing on the terraces
outside the Art Center for about two
hours, the day before school started. Mr.
Eckhardt considered the concert a success,
although he wishes that more people had attended.
Many students sat on the terraces to watch
the band play, and some even ventured out
to dance for a few songs.
The highlight of the evening for
Rosemary Chandler ’09 was when the band
played “I Prefer,” one of her new favorite
songs. Mr. Eckhardt, on the other hand, enjoyed
the “Fresh Prince Rap.” Mr. Eckhardt
says the band was great to work with and
would like to invite the band back if the student
body requests it.
Mr. Eckhardt promises to have
more concerts in store for the year, although
he will not give us any details quite yet.
However, with bands like Barefoot Truth
kicking off the activities during Orientation,
this school year promises to be one filled
with entertainment.
Anne Tucker Doar’s
Summer in Tanzania
Tsuneko Jarris ’08
The awards ceremony in Chapel
began this year with the usual academic announcements
and Honor Roll list. While these
achievements are certainly something to be
proud of, there was a unique follow up: the presentation
of the Fichtenholtz Prize, centered on
service to others. This year it was awarded to
Anne Tucker Doar.
This summer Anne Tucker spent the
month of August in the Rift Valley, Tanzania,
working with underprivileged children. Instead
of attempting to recreate Anne Tucker’s journey
through the depths of Africa, I asked her to explain
the service trip in her own words.
“Jambo!” she exclaimed, obviously
excited to be sharing this amazing experience
with other people, “I worked at the Rift Valley
Children’s Village also known to some as
(RVCV). Rift Valley Children’s Village is an
orphanage. The orphanage is located in Oldeani
Village. The children’s ages range from two to
fifteen years. I taught third graders and sixth
graders in English as their second language. I
taught young adults computer skills.”
The trip was not all hard work
though. “I did some coaching in girls’ soccer
as well,” she said with a smile. Anne Tucker is
a three-year Varsity Soccer player here at Suffield
Academy, and it looks as though she got to
share her enthusiasm on her trip.
When I asked about what struck her
most, she replied “the attitude that the kids
brought every day to class or to the soccer field.
They would greet me each day with a smile on
their faces and were ready to learn and experience
things the entire day.
“The highlight of my summer was
when I got girls into a boy’s soccer game. You
have to understand girls aren’t respected in Tanzania.
Girls don’t get the same opportunity as
boys in Tanzania. Traditionally they would be
helping the mamma’s clean and cook and raise
their siblings in a mud hut. To get them into a
soccer game made them incredibly happy even
though they had to play in skirts that covered
their knees and flip-flops.” Sports are a way for
the children to extend past their usual gender
roles and let down their guard.
As for the Tanzanians’ plans for the
future, “in Tanzania kids don’t dwell on the
past and they don’t dream of a future. [Some
of] Their parents have died and until they come
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The Fourth Side of Kotchen Quad is now complete with the addition of New Dorm 6.

2 - The Bell October 2007
Editorials
Letter from the Editors
What’s HOT and What’s NOT
Shea Clark ’08 & Garrett Lasnier ’08
HOT
NOT
Dancing like no one is watching
Soullja Boy Tell’Em
Soul Patch
Moustache
Generic Tee Shirts
Walking Advertisements
Dressing like a pirate
Dressing like a hippie on Pirate Day
Class of ‘85 (ask a senior)
Already knowing how to juggle
The Tune Squad The Monstars (Space Jam 1996)
Casual Determinism
Defeatism
Borderlands
Everywhere else
“That’s what she said”
Mature jokes
Fozzie
So we’re back to school. It is always
nice to return to Suffield after a long
summer. There are the familiar things we
have missed and then there are so many new
things to discover. Perhaps it is the budding
Philosophy Club or an AP class that you take
on. College applications, for example, are
always a fun thing to add to the to-do list.
Although The Bell has been familiar to us for
the past few years, acting as editors-in-chief
is completely new for us. That is what the
beginning of the year is all about. Trying out
new clubs or sports, taking on what may seem
like a frightening task, meeting new people:
all things that are essential for the start of a
new year. So enjoy it!
The beginning of this year has certainly
started of with the same vigor that we
left off with in the spring. For those of us
who are Juniors and Seniors there is the added
responsibility of going from member of a
sports team to Captain, as well as leader of an
extra-curricular group or two. In retrospect,
we will probably think back on these days as
the fun, carefree days of high school. But for
now, keep up the hard work!
Nick, Lindsay, and Tsuneko
illustration: Christina Frazerio ’07
I am Fozzie, the ubiquitous observer
of the community. The Bell usually
portrays me as a Bear of some sort (perhaps a
distant cousin of Smokey, Winnie, Baloo, or
Yogi). While I usually have a strong opinion
about the prevailing big idea on campus, this
year I am paralyzed and unable to start sharing
my ideas right away. I have only come to
the conclusion that I do not known anything,
and neither do you.
While my opinion about the return
of B-week (SAT and ACT testing on the Saturday
“off”), this year’s school theme (“borderlands”
which is supposed to be real deep
and influence the way we think on a regular
basis), or weekend activities (or to some lack
thereof) may seem perfectly logical to me, it
does not necessarily mean it is more “true” or
“right” than anyone else’s opinion.
Disagreement, about anything,
occurs from either a lapse in logic (usually
illogical people) coupled with the fact that
everyone has different motives and self-interests
they are trying to fulfill. Everyone has
a different purpose or motive for their lives,
therefore a different purpose for Suffield, and
therefore different opinions about Suffield.
What do you think is the purpose of
Suffield Academy? One has to acknowledge
that it is a business, like all other independent
schools. It uses resources (students, food,
ping pong tables, flowers) to create a product
that parents are willing to buy. The product
is usually a combination of several sale
pitches about a beautiful campus, prospects
of getting into an elite college, competitive
athletics, the Leadership Program, and small
class sizes. The selling of this product creates
revenue which is then invested back into
improving the product.
Is the purpose of Suffield Academy
strictly business related? Is our goal to have
the prettiest buildings and largest endowment?
Do we want to be able to buy 14 turf
fields and sell filet mignon at the snack bar?
Most would argue (especially those
who run the school) that this is not the ultimate
purpose of Suffield Academy, although
they cannot deny in actuality it remains a
business.
The Suffield Academy Mission
Statement (see Suffield Academy Handbook)
outlines several “good” things that the
school does and seeks to do. And, I do not
deny the fact that, to some extent, it accurately
describes Suffield and what it tries to
do. However, I do want students and faculty
to think critically about their existence and
that of Suffield. How well is Suffield working
towards its purpose? What is wrong with
society that does not allow this to happen?
Is the purpose to get students to
suppress their natural curiosity about the
world around and teach them out of a textbook?
Is the purpose of Suffield Academy to
have students who will do anything to make
the grade so they can get into an elite college?
Is it to teach students to conform to the
rules of society? Is the purpose of our school
to have kids that would rather be sleeping
than in a classroom? I’m going to eat some
imaginary berries that I do not even eat.
Editors In Chief
Tsuneko Jarris ’08
Nick Jung ’08
Lindsay Life ’08
Layout Editors
Connor Kirschbaum ’09
Verona Tam ’08
Jason Thompson ’09
Photography Editors
Agnes Lee ’09
Kenny Lim ’08
Anne McGovern ’09
Isy Zellweger ’08
Poetry Editor
Sam Cohen ’08
Features Editors
Shea Clark ’08
Garrett Lasnier ’08
Will Preston ’08
News Editors
Xiao Ning Xue ’08
Hae Rin Yoon ’08
The Suffield Bell
Sports Editors
Maysie Childs ’09
Sam Robson ’09
Contributors
Jen Armenta ’08
Rosemary Chandler ’09
Shelly D’Aleo ’09
Madison Graney ’09
Adam Grasso ’09
Yusuke Ito ’08
Becca Joslow ’08
Harry Land ’11
Isi Montero ’08
Adam Pistel ’08
Chapman Root ’09
Katherine Sacco ’10
Jump Sosothikul ’08
Sroaj Sosothikul ’10
Courtney Thrall ’09
Ali Vicino ’09
Faculty Advisor
Elizabeth Stowe
Suffield Academy does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed, national
or ethnic origin, citizenship, physical attributes, disability, age, or sexual orientation. We
administer our admissions, financial aid, educational, athletic, extra-curricular, and other policies
so that each student is equally accorded all rights, privileges, programs and facilities made
available by the school.

Features
I Get It Bumping: DJ Aaron Scheinblum ’08
Shea Clark ’08 & Garrett Lasnier ’08
“Music is God’s gift to man, the
only art of Heaven given to earth, the only art
of earth we take to Heaven.”- Walter Savage
Landor.
Aaron Scheinblum does not sing
your favorite songs, no -- he has a higher calling;
he clicks a button hooked up to speakers
that plays them really loudly, and for this the
world is grateful.
Aaron is not only a senior, but also
a disc jockey on the rise. “I started in March
2005 just for fun” because “I’ve had a fascination
of music since I was little, and being
around music all the time is something that I
really enjoy doing.”
However, what started out as a casual hobby
for Aaron soon became an actual business.
Aaron realized that the DJs in his town were
being overpaid and were still in great demand.
He recalls, “One day without telling
me, my Dad took a loan out in my name, and
we went to the D.J. store and bought all the
equipment.”
The rest is history. Aaron’s business
Bumpin’ Entertainment now performs at
Another new year means new
classes, teachers, friends, and for most boarders
a “new” or different dorm to live in. But
this year for some lucky junior and senior
girls, New actually means New!
I spent the majority of my sophomore
year trying to figure out -- Is New Dorm
6 going to be for girls or guys? Is it actually
going to be finished for the fall? How big are
the rooms going to be?
When I got my letter saying that I
was going to be living in ND6, I was so excited,
but then excitement turned into hesitation
and then a lot more questions about this place
that I had been watching under construction.
Coming from Kotchen my freshman
year, I had to wonder -- were the rooms
the same size? Which side would my window
face? How big were the closets? This
was something that was very important after
living in Barnes House with a huge closet to
a variety of functions in the Greater Hartford
and Western Massachusetts areas. While
Aaron’s gigs range anywhere from bar-mitzvahs
to sweet sixteens, he mainly enjoys doing
gigs with kids his own age.
While Suffield was blessed with
Aaron’s DJ services at the Halloween and
Luau dances last year, his latest triumph
has been the “GLO dance.” For the “GLO
dance,” Aaron asked everyone to wear white
t-shirts so that the black lights installed for
the dance could create the glowing effect.
All songs were student requested by email
in advance, making sure everyone had a say
in what was played. Between the music and
special effects, it created an electric atmosphere
that few can remember in any previous
dance.
When asked about his future as a
DJ, Aaron says, “I want to keep my options
open, but it would not surprise me if I continue
my career as a DJ. Bumpin’ Entertainment
is not going anywhere.” Aaron says
he looks forward to continue “working with
people such as Mahk (Mark) Shannon, he is
the man.”
When New Means New!
Rosemary Chandler ’09
myself.
Now, I have moved into my room
in ND6, and I couldn’t have asked for a better
arrangement. My room overlooks the quad;
the rooms are bigger than those in the other
new dorms. The closet -- it’s even bigger than
those in Barnes. I have a great roommate,
amazing dorm parents, and I can finally control
the heating in my room. Coming from
someone whose heater was broken for most
of sophomore year, I couldn’t be happier.
The bathrooms are nice, the halls
are nice, the common room is amazing, and
everything you could want about this dorm
is fantastic. I feel privileged that I am one of
the first to be able to live here. I’m discovering
the secrets of it, like how how to get your
key out of the lock and how to open the door
from the side staircase. Living in this dorm is
amazing. New beds, desks, closets, floors . . .
new everything.
PAC = Verona Academy
Xiao Ning Xue ’08
On November 8th, 9th, and 10th
at 8pm, the school fall term drama production
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
will be on shown in the PAC. Director
Mr. Galvez spoke with The Bell about
his reasons for choosing the play and his
vision for producing it.
Mr. Galvez only produces plays
he is passionate about. With Romeo and
Juliet Mr. Galvez wants to expose students
to Shakespeare: “I want Shakespeare’s
play to come alive for students.” Of the
many Shakespeare plays, Romeo and Juliet
stands out as a drama that deals with
relationships between teenagers and adults
and with the idea of young love. The play
demonstrates extremes of love, hate, and
violence and how they affect a community.
A special reason for choosing Romeo and
Juliet is because it was the first play staged
at the PAC.
What’s unique about this version
of Romeo and Juliet is that there will be a
lot of modern elements added to the play.
Actors and actresses will be wearing modern
clothing; there will be hip-hop music
and original music written by Pam Autuori.
“This play is timeless and exists in a world
of its own,” said Mr. Galvez. “The play is
contemporary for our community.”
He is moving the setting of Romeo
and Juliet to a boarding school named
the Verona School. The two rival families in
the original version of the play, Montague
and Capulet, become two different dorms
in the Verona School. Romeo and Juliet are
the children of the rival dormitories’ dorm
parents.
Mr. Galvez pointed out, “we will
maintain the integrity of Shakespeare’s
play,” meaning that the original themes,
language, humor, conflicts, and fight scenes
of the play will not be changed.
The staging is going to be special,
too. The audience will sit on three sides. Action
will move beyond the traditional stage
area. Mr. Galvez also promises that there
will be some special lighting designs with
the new light board that the PAC received
last year.
Mr. Caginalp, Mr. Butcher, and
Mr. Yi are all contributing to the production.
Mr. Caginalp is the technical director,
who oversees all the backstage, design and
construction of the stage. Mr. Butcher is the
artistic supervisor, whose visual art talents
will be demonstrated in the set. Mr. Yi is in
charge of the dancing in the play, and he
will teach actors and actresses some hiphop
dance during their rehearsals.
“Acting is very physical and
emotional,” said Mr. Galvez. He wants the
community to understand and respect how
much effort students and teachers put into
the play. There are about twenty students in
the cast who rehearse five to six times each
week, and each rehearsal lasts for about an
hour and a half. Some of the cast members
are taking acting class or have had previous
stage experience; on the other hand, some
of them are totally new to the stage. There’s
a good combination of students who are
new and more experienced. The twenty cast
members include freshmen, sophomores,
juniors, and seniors. Members of the stage
crew also assist by building the set and running
the show.
Mr. Galvez says his biggest concern
is the limited rehearsal time from now
until November 8th. But he really enjoys
working with everyone and feeling their
commitment. Finally, with the unique interpretation,
the special stage arrangement,
and the effort of faculty members and students,
Mr. Galvez anticipates a successful
production.
Math Club
Hae Rin Yoon ’08
Since 2007 Math club has provided
math-related competitions, extra help.
challenges, discussions, and fun. Math Club
proves that math is a fascinating thinking
process, helping people develop crativity
and logic. There are no definite answers
to the problems that Math Club explores.
The problems are open-ended, depending
on what you prove and think is correct. It’s
about being confident.
3 - The Bell October 2007
New Advice Column:
Dear Tigger
Hello Suffield!!! Have you ever
wondered how to tell your roommate that they
needed to wash their clothes more often? Is
there really such a thing as not having an uncomfortable
talk with a teacher about grades?
Do you want to be more social than finding everything
out via Facebook?
The Bell is starting an anonymous
advice column. Send your questions about
anything to The Bell folder with the subject
line reading, “Dear Tigger.”
I will answer all your questions
anonymously and have your answers posted
here in The Bell!!! Also, please know that your
confidentiality will not be broken.
Model UN
Jen Armenta ’08
TTFN,
Tigger
For those who have seen the pre-teen
movie Winning London starring Mary-Kate and
Ashley Olsen, the concept of Model UN is no
foreign affair. But for those who are unfamiliar
with this school group, allow me to elaborate.
Model UN is a club dedicated to participating
at local, state, and national conferences “modeled”
after the United Nations. This program is
intended to teach students about peacekeeping,
foreign affairs, and crucial global issues.
Model United Nations, a relatively
new school group, was co-founded by Hannah
Frank ’08 and Taylor Williams ’08 last year.
Hannah decided to begin the group in order to
have experience in her desired future career as
a member of the United Nations. The group
meets on Thursdays during L Period in Tisch.
The goal of the Model UN is to prepare for a
conference in January at Yale University where
students will act as delegates and discuss actual
United Nations issues.
“Model UN is a big commitment,
but it is worth it. You get out of it what you put
in to it,” Hannah explained.
Do not be daunted by the perception
that Model UN is all work and no play.
Members that have a true passion, and even for
those who do not, for delegation will find every
moment of this club fascinating. Students
learn the rich history and culture of a foreign
nation through first hand experience. As Model
UN members, students put themselves in the
place of a representative from a nation the team
chooses to represent, and the group must actually
delegate as in the United Nations. Model
UN, unlike other clubs, allows students to
be engaged on world topics in a completely
hands-on manner that enables team members
to learn much more about society.
In essence, Model United Nations is
an intellectual school group that studies international
affairs and lauds the value of peaceful
negotiations. Model UN is “a great opportunity
to travel, meet new people, learn. It’s an extracurricular
activity, and its fun. It is a culmination
of everything,” Hannah said. So if you
have an interest in Model UN -- come to the
next meeting. It is definitely worth your time!
Amnesty International
State Meeting at Wesleyan
Jen Armenta ’08
& Hae Rin Yoon’08
Several Suffield students joined students
from other schools at an annual meeting
at Wesleyan University on September 29th
where we heard about the national priorities
this year for AIUSA and the core actions for
our region. We have already worked on some
of the issues. We’ve been lucky to have our
recent prisoners of conscience released. Now
we’ve been assigned a prisoner in Libya.
We shared experiences and ideas
with kids from other schools. We’re more excited
than ever about Jamnesty, the holiday
card action, and our other activities at SA.

4 - The Bell October 2007
Poems To Will Cooley
Well, Suffield, Will truly appreciated all the entries he received.
The poems were great to read, and a lot of fun to
discuss. After sleepless nights, hours of debate, and literally
days of indecision, Will has finally picked the winning poems.
The poets were unknown to Will, so he was forced to
judge on the poems alone. The winning poems were chosen
due to their unique ability to capture the essence of all that is
Will Cooley.
First Place: Adam Pistel
There’s something I want, it will take all of my cunning
Will Cooley, cutest kid in the school, 4th year running
Just imagine the night before I’d be tossing and tanglin
hoping I wouldn’t mess up or be janglin
a once in a life time opportunity this date will be
better than candy, even when free!
his roommate Chapman is even a treasure
just hanging out with them gives me such pleasure
where do I take him? what kind of food does he like?
oh there goes cheesecake riding on his bike
he graces my presence while on the soccer field
going on a date with him this I wouldn’t yield
so please Sam Cohen just give me this chance
I told you yesterday you look real good in those pants
this poem will come an end right about here
Will Cooley, my date, and my peer
dig it
Second Place: Chapman Root
I get Chilly, thinking of the cute Willy.
His soccer style is cool, and I show love for his football
club Liverpool.
I can’t replace Em, but I’m certainly one special gem.
Will likes to bike, and also loves a good hike;
I can be his Lance, if he gives me the chance.
He may not pull of the grades, but has some serious shades
He tears it up in lacrosse, and spits game like a boss.
He is my classmate but hopefully its not too late
To show my love for the man I wish to date.
Third Place: Rosemary Chandler
William Cooley his name says it all... from is
head to his toes he is 6 (5’8”) feet tall. His body is chiseled
and shoulders are broad. His eyes are as brown as a muddy
brook fog.
He comes from old lime where there is no limit
of time. He has a nice smile, the best I’ve seen in a while!
Will Cooley is nice and pleasant and sweet! His feet smells
like roses and that is so neat. The 7th of May should be
a celebrated day, cause that is the day that he came to
play. His number is eleven but in the hearts of the fans, he
always be one and that was his plan. From soccer to lax he
runs back and forth. He is amazing at life, and lives it for
all that its worth.
Solo Espero
Isi Montero
Poetry & News
Porque siempre soy la segunda
Como si yo fuera una loca inmunda
Que no tiene derecho de tener a nadie
Porque siempre hay una mas importante que yo
Como si yo no tengo la capacidad de decir que no
Y siempre caigo en su trampa
Porque dice que me va a llamar y no lo hace
Y yo solo espero que el tiempo pase
Como si no tengo derecho de tener a nadie
Porque actúa como si nada paso
Si dijo que vendría y nunca llego
Pero yo siempre caigo en su trampa
Porque yo nunca lo puedo olvidar
Como si yo estuviera condenada a amar
Sin el derecho de tener a nadie.
Meet Some New Members of the Suffield Faculty
Harry Land ’11, Tsuneko Jarris ’08, and Anne McGovern ’09
and Get Ready to Meet More in the Next Issue
Dan Henegan
1) Why did you decide to work here?
I love Suffield Academy and was looking for a new
challenge. The opportunity presented itself and I glady
accepted.
2) What is your favorite thing about being a faculty
member at a High School?
I like to watch how the “Suffield Experience” affects
young people, how it changes them, how they grow and
learn. I look forward to seeing the distance each student
travels over four years of school here, as alums often convey
that much of what they learned at Suffield they use
today.
3) What is your favorite highschool memory?
There was this rivalry between AP Bio and AP Chemistry,
which both occurred during the same period. I was
in AP Bio and we decided we were going to show AP
Chem what was up. So the AP Bio teacher brought us
up to the top floor of Holcomb and unlocked the door
to the chemistry room. All the AP Bio people ran into
the room with SuperSoaker squirt guns and hosed down
the AP Chem class. The AP Chem teacher hid behind the
desk and started chucking books at us. Meanwhile, the
AP Bio teacher pulled her vehicle up to the side of the
building (at the time there was a road that went between
Memorial and the Library). After the AP Chem class was
thoroughly soaked, we ran down the hall and piled into
the get-a-way car. With the AP Chem class chasing after
us, we sped down High Street and safely arrived at the AP
Bio teacher’s house. We made cookies and drank them
with milk.
True Story.
Where are you from?
What class do you teach?
Favorite Food?
Pet Peeve?
Guilty Pleasure?
Favorite 90’s band?
Favorite hobbies as a kid?
Where are you from?
What class do you teach?
Favorite Food?
Pet Peeve?
Guilty Pleasure?
Favorite 80’s band?
Favorite hobbies as a kid?
Alfred Yi
L.A
ESL and Chinese
Korean BBQ
When people constantly fig it
Watching chick flicks. Society
may not label watching
chick flicks as a “manly” thing
to do, but frankly, I still enjoy
watching them. =)”
’N Sync
Video Games, skateboarding,
bike riding, drawing, coloring.
McKinne Dunn
Grew up in New Jersey,
attended college in
upstate New York, worked in
Boston for 7 years,
lived in Philadelphia last year,
and now her and her husband
are in CT.
English II, English III and
English IV
Omelets
Angry drivers
Yoga, playing ultimate
Frisbee, chai-tea and
good coffee.
All kinds of music.
Skateboarding, climbing trees
to read books and do
homework, sailing,
and playing soccer.
Where are you from?
What class do you teach?
Favorite food?
Pet peeve?
Guilty pleasure?
Favorite 70’s Band?
Favorite sports team?
Where are you from?
What class do you teach?
Favorite food?
Pet peeve?
Guilty pleasure?
Favorite band?
Favorite sports team?
Beth James
Originally from Nashua, NH
Chamber singers, beginning
piano class, and wind
ensemble.
King Crab legs, because I
can’t have them all
the time – and
they’re awesome.
Rudeness is a big one, but also
not filling up the ice
cube trays.
The Food Network and
celebrity gossip.
I wasn’t born until 1980! But I
do love Steely Dan and Billy
Joel.
The Red Sox!
Ross James
Originally, Scarborough, New
York.
English
Steak Frites
Inconsiderate drivers and lack
of common courtesy
Watching television, especially
Frasier
Guns N’ Roses
The Yankees

Art
5- The Bell October 2007
Yusuke Ito ’08
Becca Joslow ’08
Adam Grasso ’09
Courtney Thrall ’09
Madison Graney ’09

6 - The Bell October 2007
News
The new high ropes course rises above
the SOLO building on the far west side
of campus.
Technology on Campus: The First Article in A Series
Jump Sosothikul ’08 & Sroaj Sosothikul ’10
The new schedule application is here! Includes
daily lunch and dinner menu, time until next
class, and pop-up notifications. Get it here:
http://web.suffieldacademy.org/~09crk
Spectators at the first game played on the new turf field
Turf Redefines Soccer & Field Hockey
Katharine Sacco ’10
Last spring, my geometry class
watched with fascination as different machines
pushed rows of grass from behind
Centurion Hall into large piles and then
trucked it away.
This was the work of Paganelli
Construction, a company which has done the
foundation for some jobs around campus before
– the track, the new dorms.
Paganelli created the foundation
out of layers of different kinds of rock. They
had to make sure the surface was perfectly
flat and provide for drainage. Although many
fields are crowned and so are slightly higher
in the middle than on the sides, ours has a 1-
degree pitch away from the building.
The installer, who only does two
fields a year, began laying out the carpet, an
A-Turf product which comes in wide strips,
in July. Although they are not visible, there
are seams in the turf that had to be glued together.
Some of the long, straight colored
lines on the field were part of the carpet, but
others, such as the curved lines and the SA in
the middle, had to be individually cut into the
carpet.
If you’ve dug your fingers into
the turf, you’ve found little black bits and
even littler white ones. These are rubber and
sand which were layered to create the infill.
It’s 60% rubber and 40% sand, with 80,000
pounds of rubber going into our turf.
After all this work, when we arrived
on campus in the beginning of September,
we were greeted with what Varsity Field
Hockey coach Mrs. Vianney calls a “state-ofthe-art”
turf field.
However, that moment seemed far
away when the Varsity Field Hockey team
made the playoffs last year, and they couldn’t
have a home game because of rain. According
to Mr. Godin, this “pushed forward a discussion
that had started a few years back.”
With support from Mr. Cahn, the
Board of Trustees, and the Parents’ Association,
and sufficient funds raised, Mr. Godin
and Mr. Cyr, head of the Physical Plant, began
visiting fields from New Jersey to Maine.
After choosing a product and installer
with the help of Mr. Booth, the turf
field went from being an idea to a reality.
Overall, Mr. Godin says the turf
provides “flexibility in terms of scheduling,
particularly in wet weather.” The fact that
teams will still get to play in the rain is the
“main advantage.”
During the spring season, boys and
girls lacrosse will be playing on the turf, and
during the fall season, boys and girls varsity
soccer will each get to play four or five games
on turf.
The varsity field hockey team will be utilizing
it for nearly all of their games. As Mr.
Godin puts it, “The current standard [in field
hockey] is to play on turf.”
So, what does the field hockey
team have to say?
“The field hockey program is
thrilled to play on this surface. Turf allows
field hockey players to move the ball more
efficiently and with better consistency, so the
game should be conducted at a much faster
pace than on grass,” says Mrs. Vianney.
Varsity soccer player Reagan Teed
’08 is also enjoying it. “The new turf field is
very soft on the feet and allows for a faster
game.”
The best thing about the turf, according
to Mr. Godin, is simply that in “creates
a lot of options.” Hopefully, everyone
will be able to enjoy and benefit from the turf
field in years to come.
Here many types of technology are
working around you all the time. This technology
ranges from the huge data servers in
the server room to just zeros and ones in your
laptop.
Technology is a major aspect of
our community, and we enjoy easy access to
it. But how much do you actually know about
our capabilities? Can you use these resources
to their full capacity? Let’s see what our
school has to offer. This is the first of a series
of articles on technology at SA.
First, let’s look at the school server
complex, which is located in the basement of
the library next to Tisch auditorium. Remember
that shabby little door? There are over 20
servers in there! They generate so much heat
that their cooling system doubles for air conditioning
in Tisch auditorium (an unintended
side effect which will be fixed any decade
now).
Some servers may be very familiar,
such as the file server, web server, or the firstclass
server. But there are others as well, for
instance the phone server, the Internet server,
and the packet shaper. The file server alone
contains 2.73 terabytes of space; that’s about
1 million mp3 songs you can store. You could
potentially listen to it non-stop 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, for 18 years and never
hear a single repeat.
One interesting fact is that every
server is named after a movie character. For
example, our file server is Nigel from This is
Spinal Tap, our web server is Aragog from
Harry Potter, and our login servers are Luke
and Leia from Star Wars.
The packet shaper (named Lyle)
is actually a very interesting piece of equipment.
It keeps track of how much internet
you’ve been using and tags you with a rank
based on that amount. If you’ve used it a lot,
you’ll get less priority than the guy who’s
done nothing all day. So next time your WoW
lags, it’s not your roommate, it’s Lyle.
Lockdown, continued from page 1
are three signals you should look out for at all
times. The lockdown alerts are declared by
horn signals. One long blast means situation
normal, all cleared; two short blasts means
severe weather, clear all athletic fields; four
short blasts means full scale lockdown.
The first two signals should be self
explanatory; it is when we hear four blasts
that things get serious.
Should something dire occur, the
first thing anybody should do is seek a secure
location. First, see to your own safety. The
center for all information, both reporting in
and reporting out, will go through Fuller Hall.
Consequently, contact Fuller Hall as the next
step. Things then change depending on who
you are. Students should follow the directions
of teachers, who will lock people up in
safe locations. Remain there until all is clear.
If you’re alone, such as in a dorm room, lock
yourself in, and, if possible, contact Fuller
Hall by phone or e-mail. Keep yourself safe
at all time.
Teachers will lock the doors nearest
to their classrooms, close all windows,
and close the blinds. Teachers, administrators,
and staff have been asssigned to lock
every building. When each building is secure,
teachers and staff will contact Fuller
Hall with their locations, the names of the
students with them, and whether any threat is
imminent. Safety is the top priority.
As the school’s emergency team
gathers the names of all who are secured,
they will then work to account for anyone
who is missing. Are the students who called
in sick really safe at home? Did the history
Our internet speed is currently
17Mb per second for downloading and 5Mb
per second for uploading; that means you
can download a new album every minute.
Hopefully Lyle doesn’t notice you doing it,
though.
The school is planning to upgrade
from a cable modem to a fiber optic connection
with 19Mb down and 19Mb up. 2Mb
may seem like a small difference, but wait
until they upgrade and feel the surge!
There is some software in use on
campus that you may not know about, for
example: File-maker is a database software
that creates your schedule, Odin is a software
which manages your debit card account, and
Gradekeeper is a program which calculates
your letter grade and percentage.
All of this is here on campus,
so use it wisely. When’s the last time you
backed up your computer? Want your download
to speed up for once? Be smart about
technology and it’ll work wonders for you.
Tune in next time and we’ll talk about peerto-peer
communications and the ever notorious
BitTorrent.
Community Outreach
Launches Clothing and
Supplies Drive for Victims
of Hurricane Dean
Through lunch announcements,
emails, and signs around campus, we’ve
learned about the devastation caused by Hurricane
Dean.
As the signs say: “On August 18,
2007, Hurricane Dean pummelled Jamaica
with gusting winds and torrential rains leaving
many Jamaicans without shelter.”
Community Outreach members
have placed boxes around campus, asking for
donations. They are collecting clothing, pens,
pencils, books, notebooks, and other school
supplies.
teacher with a free period go down to Dunkin
Donuts? In any case the headmaster’s office
will contact parents, inform them of the situation
and tell them the safest action to take.
It is vital that parents obey the instructions
given by the school.
Don’t hold your breath waiting for
four blasts of the horn, though. Mr. Booth
doesn’t expect to need to use the horn, and he
certainly doesn’t want to. The lockdown will
happen only in response to the direst circumstance.
“As remote a chance as it is, we want
to make sure we could respond to a [dangerous]
situation” Mr. Booth told us.
The lockdown drill this summer
tested the procedures described above. At
this point some people are uncomfortable
with the having to be prepared for this kind
of disaster. Of necessity, everyone will be
trained in the procedures for a lockdown in
the near future. Classes on school safety will
soon be incorporated into the leadership program
with one unit exclusively on the lockdown.
“I’m expecting us to do drills periodically,”
Mr. Booth told The Bell. “We learned
a lot [from our last drill] about what works
and what doesn’t work.”
Until we receive further official notice,
it’s safe to say the lockdown can be kept
at the border of your consciousness. Always
secure yourself first before trying to establish
communications. “I feel that we’ve made
some great progress formalizing the procedures,”
said Mr. Booth, “we have some work
to do, but we’ve got the frame work in place.
We’ll get to where we need to be.”

News
Goodbye Berkshire Day… Bring On Williston Week!
Lindsay Life ‘08 and Maysie Childs ‘09
For the past several years we
celebrated our rivalry with Berkhire School
with Berkshire Day. We had a pep rally and
a week of spirit dress in preparation for the
day of competition. However, Berkshire
was never much of a rival; no offense to the
Bears. This year Student Council has decided
to put Berkshire Day behind us and take
on Williston Week.
Mr. Eckhardt was excited about
the change, “We have a storied history with
Williston Northampton. We battle over
the Francis/Kinne Cup, which is passed on
from school to school each time our schools
face with the school winning the most athletic
competitions taking the cup. We have
played them in football for over one hundred
years and having been playing baseball
against them since 1890.” Mr. Eckhardt encourages
everyone interested in what is in
store for Williston Week to attend student
council meetings, but he hints at a bonfire,
a pep rally, and spirit days with dress code
changes.
No matter who is the rival, Spirit
Week is an exciting time at Suffield. Many
of the upperclassman remember the pep rally
in which former Dean of Students, Chad Wabrek,
leaped through the bonfire. Many alums
have vivid memories from their spirit weeks
as well. Mr. Eckhardt remembers the pep
rallies every season, and one still stands out
in his mind. He claims that the field hockey
team did a routine on the stairs of Brewster to
“I Wear My Sunglasses At Night,” all wearing
their sunglasses and with cat whiskers
painted on. Well, maybe things have changed
a little bit since Mr. Eckhardt went to school
here.
Student Council President Harrison
Kramer ’08 expressed the general excitement
over the upcoming spirit week. “I’m excited
for this year because we will have a real rival,
a school that sees us as equals… not a school
that thinks we are their rivals. This year they
will be battling the wildcats, not the teddy
bears. But we will still crush them, let them
meow no longer.” As Tsuneko Jarris ’08 exclaims,
“it will be the battle of the cats!”
From June 23rd to July 12th Grace
Wolcott traveled to The U.S Virgin Islands,
St. Croix and St. John as a volunteer. The
Bell asked Grace a few questions to recap her
amazing summer.
Bell: Where did you live while you
were there?
Grace: For the first week we lived
in platform tents at Mt. Victory Camp in
Frederiksted, St. Croix. The second week we
stayed at a hotel in Christiansted, St. Croix.
Then we stayed in cottages in Cinnamon Bay,
St. John.
Bell: What was your job?
Grace: We had a lot of different
jobs. In Frederiksted we worked at Mt. Victory
Camp making trails. We also painted
the community center and power washed
buildings at a low income-housing complex.
In Christiansted we served breakfast at the
Lighthouse Mission, a soup kitchen in the
morning and then painted the offices and
buildings at the Nature Conservancy. On St.
John we worked with the Virgin Islands National
Park service clearing trails.
7 - The Bell October 2007
Where in the World was Grace Wolcott this Summer?
Anne McGovern ’09
Bell: Would you do it again?
Grace: I would definitely do it
again. It was a lot of fun as well as hard work
in a really great place. I think it is a really
great program because of the way that we
lived. We worked most mornings and sometimes
all day, but we always had time to relax
on the beach and swim. We had two collegeage
leaders who were really cool, and they
didn’t act like our parents. We had to make
all of our own meals and plan everything ourselves.
It was a great experience and I hope to
do something similar this coming summer.
Bell: Did you make a lot of friends?
Were they international or from the U.S.?
Grace: I did make a lot of friends
on the trip. The rooming situations switched
every week, so everyone bonded with everyone.
We were all really close. They weren’t
international, but they were from all over the
U.S.
If you want to learn more about
how to spend your summer this way, just ask
Grace Wolcott, class of 2009!
Guiding the ambassadors at the
2007 First Korea Library Festival
Nick Jung ’08
North Koreans Living in the South:
Foreigners or Koreans?
Hae Rin Yoon ’08
During the summer, I worked at
the UNWTO ST-EP Foundation in Seoul.
The organization was included in the United
Nations World Tourism Organization. ST-EP
stands for ‘Sustainable Tourism for Eliminating
Poverty’, which shows its goal to help
the least developed countries in the world
through tourism.
The cultiminating event, 2007
Korea Library Festival was held from September
12th to 13th, 2007. As an intern of
ST-EP Foundation, I joined the event. The
distinguished guests included the First lady
of Korea and ambassadors of different embassies
in Korea.
Because the first lady of Korea
would attend, the place was covered with security
guards. When ST-EP deputy chief Mr.
Park and I set up the ST-EP booth, the guards
came in and started questioning everyone.
“Which embassy are you from,
sir?” I asked a man in formal dress.
He answered, “Paraguay” with a
Spanish accent. In fact, I wasn’t surprised
that he was South American because He
looked similar to Diego Maradona, a distinguished
soccer star in Argentina. He had
curly hair and a protruding mouth.
“Come this way, sir. I will lead you
to the main stage.”
As we started towards the hall
where speeches were being given, guards let
us through when I explained that my guest
was the ambassador from Paraguay. The program
had already started. “By now, the first
lady would be halfway through her speech,”
I thought.
Walking with the Paraguayan ambassador,
I could not let him leave me without
attempting polite conversation. I said,
“Today’s weather is very hot, isn’t it?” As
if he were waiting for my words, he replied
causally, “yeah, it made me sweaty.”
Even in the simple words, he
showed some confidence and coolness. I
could not define what it was, but I believe it
was the atmosphere of loftiness he had. I was
screaming inside, “Wow, this is how an ambassador
speaks and behaves!”
Finally getting to the stage, I saw
the first lady giving her speech. Two guards
told us that the seats were full. I knew that
wasn’t right. He was a representative of one
country in Korea, and he deserved to be seated
with other ambassadors.
I asked the guards to bring a chair
for the ambassador. It is rude for the host not
to offer a seat for guests. The guard suggested
that the ambassador would have a seat after a
minute or so. He told that if we waited for a
minute sitting here, we would get seats.
Interpreting his words to the ambassador,
I tried to be as polite as possible. He
waited calmly. Finally, the guards returned,
ready to seat the ambassador of Paraguay
with his peers.
As soon as I saw the ambassador
seated, I ran back to my position at the entrance.
After the speeches, the first lady
toured the gym. ST-EP had a booth there, and
I wanted to see what first lady would think of
it. Unfortunately, I had to take care of the ambassadors
and the notable figures first. I took
care of all the ambassadors who became lost.
By the time I came returned, the
first lady was gone. Although I could not
meet her and shake her hand, I had had a
great experience. The ambassador’s behavior
struck me so forcibly that I would like to be
an ambassador representing South Korea to a
foreign country.
“Do you think North Korean expatriates
are citizens of South Korea when they
live in South Korea? Or are they foreigners
because they are not literally South Koreans?
Are they still the family or foe?”
“I think they are still the citizens of
South Korea. Although the North has a different
form of government and fought against
the South, the South Korean government
should admit them as our citizens.”
“Well, it is the question.”
When I first arrived at the Korean
Congress, the gigantic building obstructed
my sight. It was so huge that I felt as I was a
dwarf in Alice’s Wonderland. As I entered, I
saw many Congressmen and some reporters
from broadcasting companies to record interviews
with Congressional representatives.
As I entered the office where my
father’s friend works, I was slightly disappointed
by its small size. I had expected the
room to be huge and luxurious. However,
in reality, it was as big as rooms in the New
Dorms.
My father’s friend Congressman
Seo, H.Y gladly greeted me in the office and I
saw three secretaries working in front of computers.
Most of them were busily answering
phones and typing. The Congressman’s office
was chaotic and messy because of stacks
of papers and busy people.
I met the secretary who had compiled
a research paper on North Korean refugees.
Fortunately, the Korean Congress has
been working on the project called, “The
H.G.R. School for North Korean expatriates.”
The project proposes building a special
school for expatriates. Since the influx
of North Korean expatriates has increased
significantly, there has not been enough evidence
gathered to study the plan for building
the school. Currently, the South Korean government
regards North Korean refugees as
foreigners, so that they cannot have enough
financial and social supports.
The secretary and I decided to conduct
a survey of North Korean expatriates. I
was already volunteering in a center for refugees,
so I held indepth interviews with individuals.
Although the expatriates were unwilling
to talk at first, as I explained them the
reason for this survey, they started opening
up. Of the twenty-three people I approached,
only thirteen people agreed to be interviewed
and to complete the survey.
The purpose of the survey was to
find out flaws in the project while Congress
is working on it so they can be addressed. As
such, my research was successful because
several problems were identified. Primiarily,
the project lacked input from North Korean
expatriates. If the project is to help them, it
must be formed by listening and talking to
them.
Because North Korean expatriates
are classified as foreigners, they need
to receive financial and social aid through a
special institute, such as the H.G.R. School.
Until they are admitted as South Korean
citizens, they need to figure out the ways to
adapt to a new culture. I do not expect Korean
government to bring drastic change quickly.
Also, there could be unforeseen consequences
from this project. Are they our family or
foes? They are foreigners, but it is still not
completely solved.
TA Retreat, continued from pgae 1
Proctor retreat, continued from page 1
According to Mrs. Adelsberger and
Mr. Lynch, the discussion meetings that were
led this year by senior proctor leaders were
impressive. Learning from last year’s senior
leaders, this year’s leaders showed more possibilities
of strong leadership and responsibility
than did the last year. I was extremely glad
that I was one member of them.
Leaders are not born but chosen.
Senior proctors and Junior leaders just have
started their journey. For the rest of the year,
they will show the definition of true leadership.
Anne Tucker’s Summer, continued from p. 1
to the orphanage they don’t know what their
future holds. India Howell the director has
given us hope.” By creating this program,
children are given a chance to receive an
education and future jobs. Thanks to volunteers
like Anne Tucker, they are able to have
this opportunity and live to obtain a position
of their dreams, something that would have
been unthinkable before.
Anne Tucker has clearly been
touched by this experience. Although it is
hard for her to keep in touch because of the
slowly developing infrastructure and tech-
nology in the rural area, she tries her best by
writing letters and emailing the program director.
India Howell, the Program Director
of RVCV, is coming to speak in Chapel in
the spring.
find three huge rocks stuffed in the bottom of
the pack. On this retreat, there was never a
dull moment.
Mr. Cahn brought his family to
visit us at the SOLO barn. He told us about
the school’s future goals and how the leadership
program greatly influences our school
in many different ways. The leadership program
is one that many other schools admire
and even hope to add to their own curriculum.
Overall, I think most who were
there would agree that the TA retreat was
a positive experience. The TA retreat allowed
us to grow closer with our peers and
also allowed us to become associated with
the teachers we would be working with this
year.

8 - The Bell October 2007
Captains’ Quotes
Maysie Childs ’08 & Sam Robson ’08
Sports
Boys Cross Country: Joel Glassman ’08 & Sam Stone ‘09
Q: What do you hope to accomplish this season?
A: To improve.
Girls Field Hockey: Isy Zellweger ’08 & Kelsey Tuthill ‘08
Coming off a season where we were section champions, we have had
to work very hard to keep up our game and to maintain our reputation
as a good team. We are starting the season strong with huge energy on
the field and all the girls work very hard together. The chemistry on the
field is excellent because everyone gets along great, and our teamwork
is very efficient.
Football: George Gomez ’08
Q: What do you hope to accomplish with your team this year?
A: Everyone on the team has high expectations for this year. All of the returning players
worked hard during the summer to prepare for the season; also, the new players
and PGs are valuable additions that will help us win some games. Our goals are to play
hard with no mistakes, and to leave everything we have on the field every game.
Boys Soccer: Tommaso D’Agastino ‘09 & Adam Pistel ’08
Q: What do you hope to accomplish this season?
Tommaso:To work hard; I wouldn’t expect anything less from our
team. Our record so far doesn’t reflect our talent.
Adam: To do our best, and have some fun.
Girls Cross Country: Tsuneko Jarris ’08,
Abbie Schuster ‘08, and Ally Nelson ’08
Q: What do you hope to accomplish as a
team this season?
A: I think we all hope to build the team up.
We lost 5 out of 7 varsity runners this year
and we are definitely looking to rebuild.
The team has great chemistry and we’re all
looking to get in shape as well as having a
good time together.
Girls Soccer: Mallorie Nai ’08, Liz Snow ’08, and Kate Pistel ’09
Q: What is the chemistry like on your team?
A: All of the freshmen feel included already. Everyone works together really
well. We see ourselves as a team during games, during practices and throughout
the school day. We already feel bonded and it is only the first week. We
expect everyone to stay positive and be ready to work hard.
Water Polo: Tommy Cyran ‘08, Evan Ciecimirski ’10
Q: What is it like to have a line up with mostly new players?
A: There is a lot of talent and young people. In terms of skill
we look really strong but sometimes practices can get out of
hand because of our maturity level. We need to find a balance
between having fun and being successful in the water.
Alums Arrive for Annual Soccer Rivalry
Tsuneko Jarris ’08
It was a blazing hot September Saturday
as the members of our Varsity Boys Soccer
Team stepped onto the newly placed turf.
The weather peaked at ninety-seven degrees,
and the onlookers were perspiring on the
sidelines. Juan Arreaza ’05 of the 2005 New
England Championship team scored the first
goal with an impressive through ball from
Dave Eckhardt ’86. Closely following this
play, Nick Lines ’08 scored a screamer from
eleven yards out. The final score was three to
two, the Alumni taking the win.
Aside from this intense rivalry it was a
good time for the players, both students and
Alumni, to bond. “It is always fun to see who
comes back to play in the alumni game. This
year Juan Arreaza made an appearance which
brought back great memories,” said two year
captain Adam Pistel ’08. Strong contributing
players to the soccer team this year include
Kohei Hotta ’10, assistant captain Tomasso
D’Agosdino ’09, Will Cooley ’08, and newcomer
goalie Steven Kiss ’10.
The boys have a series of home games this
year and “Always love an enthusiastic
crowd!” says Cooley.
Volleyball: Meg Miller ‘08, Emily Cassello ‘08, and Amar Khalsa ‘08
Q: What is the chemistry like on your team?
We are still getting to know everyone’s strengths and weaknesses. We are
definently in the rebuilding stage but we start that way every season. In a
week we will really be more together.
A: How do you like your new coach, Ms. Hettrick?
Q: She is great! She really motivates us at every practice and at our games.
She is more intense with our practices. We are even running! She wants us
to be more successful and I definitely think we will be. At our first play day
we won two games that is already more games then we won last season. We
see ourselves going places.