NO BLES Bul le tin - Noble and Greenough School

Alex Johnson ’13 pauses
between thoughts on the
Odyssey.
For his winter Afternoon
Program, Alex tried his
hand at technical theatre.
In preparation for Mark
Twain’s Is He Dead,
Alex learned lighting
techniques, set design
and even worked with
Joy Adams on wardrobes.
of literacy, life-skills and tennis instruction
that enables at-risk youth to succeed.”
Julia Russell rounds out Alex’s morning
by handing out a vocab quiz with a “surprise”
b-side reading check on the Odyssey.
Alex isn’t fazed by this curveball and is one
of the first students to complete the quiz.
The rest of class is spent discussing Athenian
intervention from the Odyssey’s 13th book.
Alex is in the zone, flipping through the text,
offering keen insights, and even respectfully
disagreeing with classmates, sparking
healthy debate.
12:50 p.m. – After touching base with
some friends in the alcoves, Alex walks
to the Castle for a late lunch of an Italian
sausage and fries (it’s pre-Super Bowl
tailgate day, after all).
1:45 p.m. – Indian dynasties, the topic
of discussion these days in Alex’s History
of the Human Condition (HHC) class with
Nahyon Lee, offers an interesting segue
into the country’s independence movement
from Britain.
2:35 p.m. – Friday X-block: If the Multicultural
Student Association (MSA) hosts a
debate, Alex will attend. Otherwise, he uses
this time to check his email or enjoy some
down-time in the alcoves with friends. Alex
is looking forward to becoming a boarder
next year, which will allow him ample
time to get involved on campus.
3:15 p.m. – For his winter Afternoon
Program, Alex tried his hand at technical
theatre. In preparation for Mark Twain’s
Is He Dead (See story, page 20), Alex
learned lighting techniques, set design and
even worked with Joy Adams on wardrobes.
Today, decked out in power tools and sporting
protective eye-wear, he partners-up with
Jett (from the bus) to attach doors and
wooden details to the set.
5:16 p.m. – Rehearsal ends just late enough
for Alex to miss the 5:15 p.m. bus back to
Forest Hills, so he gets some work done
while waiting for the second bus.
7:31 p.m.–10:00 p.m. – Alex enjoys
dinner with his mom, finishes his homework
and watches a TV show (tonight it’s ABC’s
“Fringe”) before getting to bed early enough
to respond to his 5:15 a.m. alarm.
—Lauren Bergeron
8 l THE NOBLES BULLETIN l SPRING 2010