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C A M P U S N E W SIn January, the student-run carnival known as Winterfestraised more than $8,700 for financial aid.Suah Lee ’10C O N C O R D A C A D E M Y M A G A Z I N E S P R I N G 2 0 1 06Henry Kim ’11 Henry Kim ’11Henry Kim ’11 Lisa Kong ’10Centipede Visits the Boston GlobeThe student editors of theCentipede and their facultyadvisor, Emily Coit ’98,recently visited the headquartersof the Boston Globe andBoston.com.David Beard, editor ofBoston.com and parent of CAjunior Jordan Beard, welcomedthe group with a minitour, including a peek at anenormous printing press at thecore of the building and picturesof Pulitzer Prize–winningGlobe journalists. The groupmet with Joan Vennochi, whowrites a column on Sundaysand Thursdays in the Globeas well as a Web-only columnonce a month. Vennochiexplained how much sheenjoys her job and which top-Keys to Good WritingTCentipede staff at the Boston Globehe writing talent of DavidDo ’10 and Haley Han ’10(right) has been recognized bythe Boston Globe ScholasticArt Awards. David won a “goldkey,” which qualifies him forthe national competition, andHaley a “silver key,” as well asan honorable mention. Thestudents’ entries were assignmentsfor the English class,Memoir and Autobiography.ics interest her most. “Whenin doubt, I always come backto politics,” she said. Vennochialso showed the groupsouvenirs she collected frompolitical conventions andemails received from politicalcelebrities.After the visit with Vennochi,Beard answered questions,explaining how theGlobe has shifted from anexclusively print newspaper toan increasing presence online.The group ended its field tripwith a short visit with DavidDahl, the Globe ’s regionaleditor, who encouraged thestudents to contribute to the“Your Town” communitysections of Boston.com.—Suah Lee ’10Elisabeth Beckwitt ’11Lisa Kong ’10

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