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2- The Bell December 2005 Name a king of France who was of the Bourbon line. Quick, who wrote I, Claudius? These were two questions asked of our As Schools Match Wits team in competition at the Channel 22 television studio on October 20th. Members of the quiz team are certainly skilled in knowledge in many specific categories, such as sports, entertainment, general knowledge, literature, math, and science. This year, after many practices filled with preparing for competition, the Suffield Academy Quiz Team put together a group of four students to compete against Windsor High School’s team (this competition aired at 7:30 pm on November 15 th on Channel 22!). Sydney Greenberg ’07, Catherine Mis ’07, Anna Childs ’07, and Mike Hickey ’07 were cheered on by numerous fans and other team members. Clubs and activities are such an integral part of our lives. We would not have as many weekend activities without the work of Student Council and the Social Chairs. The Yearbook staff is obviously crucial to the publication of our yearbook, The Pioneer. You wouldn’t be reading this paper without the work of the students on The Bell. However, so many clubs have emerged over time that there is hardly enough time to fit everything in to our busy schedules. A student could theoretically attend some kind of meeting after lunch each day and then attend another one at night after dinner. One could also join the Spirit Committee and meet after study hall. And of course, everyone has sports or other activities after school each day. For ambitious and enthusiastic students who love to be involved, life can become very stressful. Meetings are obviously a vital aspect to accomplishing any club’s goals; therefore, for very involved students, this means giving up lots of free time. Unfortunately, this can result in dreading and grumbling about the clubs that As soon as I opened the door of my room, I remembered the smells of last year. Memories of last year as a freshman returned to me with the scents in the dorm. The smells were from the bed, the aisle, and even the desk. At that moment, I looked back when I was in this room as a freshman. Last year, everything in the room was new to me: the desk, the white window, the yellow walls which made me feel cold, and the empty desk. Because I was a new freshman then, I went to the gym for Orientation. The seniors in front of us seemed really scary. Also the new students seemed really tense, including me. Beside me, I found an Asian friend, even though I did not know her yet. I wanted to talk to her to simply say “Hello.” Everybody knows that “Hello” is the easiest and simplest word in the world. However, it was not for me. It was the hardest word at the moment. I hesitated for while to say the word, “Hello.” When I finally said “Hello” to her, she saluted me with Returning as a Sophomore Hae Rin Yoon ’08 Quiz Team Monica Markowski ’07 Unfortunately, odds were against our team in more that one way. To begin, after graduating three seniors last year, there was only one student left on the team with prior experience, Mike Hickey. Because of this fact, Mr. LaPlante acknowledged that “this is really a rebuilding year” for the team. Secondly, Windsor has an extremely strong team and had already won two matches prior to this one against Suffield Academy, which already gave them Too Many Clubs and Not Enough Time Kristen LaPlante ’06 originally struck a student’s interest. It is also frustrating to have meetings scheduled simultaneously, especially with leaders or advisors who do not understand the rigors of the club and academic schedule. Splitting one’s time between two very important meetings may not be the most productive option. However, it is never easy to choose which meeting is more important, either. Clubs are not meant to create stress and frustration, but they sometimes do. They are really here for students who enjoy getting deeply involved in school life, and clubs can act as an outlet from pressures of academics and athletics. Overly intense club schedules often work against this idea. This kind of frustration could be avoidable if each student found one or a few organizations that he or she were passionate about. This way, kids could be active and dependable students in their respective clubs rather than joining a club and not having much time to actually participate. Certain clubs can take on members that are not seriously committed but are interested and like to help when they can. a beautiful smile. She said, “I am Alice.” I was relieved at the moment she said it. Now, I am best friends with Alice. Of course, I always try my best to be a friend to everybody. Now that I am a sophomore, I can read the same thoughts in this year’s new students that I experienced last year. I can see hesitation in their eyes and voices. In Brewster when I arrived this year, there were already lots of new students at the tables. I could easily recognize that the small and short students were mostly new freshmen. Mostly, they did not talk much to each other as I did. Some of them rolled their eyes with frozen faces. Even though the new freshmen seemed frozen, new sophomores seemed more comfortable than the freshmen. I don’t know why. I hope every new student enjoys this year and has lots of interests. Even though, now, they feel that there are many strangers, after time passes, they will be enjoying their school lives as I am now that I’ve started my sophomore year. much more experience and an advantage over our team. Yet, while Suffield did not take home the victory, the competition was a success. Sydney Greenberg expressed that she had an amazing time at the event, and, for her, it was “obviously a bummer that we lost, but personally, I came with just the goal of trying to at least answer some questions since I’d never done it before.” With feedback such as this, it is evident that with time, the team will gain back its strength. Although this single elimination tournament puts Suffield out of the running this year for the As Schools Match Wits contest, our team will still be able to get involved in other local competitions that will prepare them for a fresh start next year. It might even be in a club’s best interests to permit this arrangement because it allows students to participate and get involved without as much responsibility, which could actually result in an increase in club memberships. Either way, students should find some method of reducing the stress that can result from belonging to clubs. If a club is too stressful and all a student does is complain about it, it is not worth it to participate in that club. All members of clubs should have interest in the goals of the organization, should look forward to meetings and what can be accomplished in them, and, finally, should enjoy being a part of the club. After all, clubs should serve to lessen pressure and stress, not be the sources of them. Otherwise, there’s just no point. Editors In Chief Cole Archambault ’06 Kristen LaPlante ’06 Layout Editors Yiannis Gazis ’07 Navid Obahi ’06 Andrew Teich ’06 Photography Editors Brooke Beatt ’06 Caitlin Cahill ’06 Erin Meehan ’06 Jill Furman ’06 Art & Poetry Editors Jane Fuller ’06 Nancy Fuller ’06 Features Editors Ned Booth ’06 Rob Logan ’06 Luke McComb ’06 News Editors Brie Beaudette ’07 Bianca Molta ’07 Editorials The Letter from the Editors Cole Archambault ’06 and Kristen LaPlante ’06 Finally, the second issue of the Bell arrives, and it certainly was not easy to produce. In the whirlwind that is the fall term, we all find ourselves with so much to do and so little time. Freshmen and sophomores, you are trying to find a balance of work, friends, and the extra activities that you are discovering. Juniors, your year has surely been difficult so far with great amounts of work. Seniors are completely engulfed in applications, essays, SATs, visits, and anything you can thing of to do with college, not to mention the pressure of getting good fall term grades. Needless to say, it’s not an easy time for anyone. On top of everything, our staff worked tirelessly to turn out this issue and we hope you enjoy it. We would also like to announce to the community that we are very proud to have put the Bell up on the web at the Suffield Academy homepage. We greatly thank Ms. Thomas for helping to make this happen and we encourage everyone to go and take a look. The Suffield Bell A Member of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Sports Editors Kristen Bautz ’06 Sarah Ellerton ’06 Meara McCarthy ’07 Contributors Becca Bathrick ’08 Sarah Brislin ’06 Will Cooley ’08 Matt Doup ’07 Britt Echlin ’06 Hannah Frank ’09 Christina Fraziero ’07 Tsuneko Jarris ’09 Rob Logan ’06 Monica Markowski ’07 Tod Moore ’09 Britt Rock ’06 Jenny Schnaak ’07 Cooper Sanford ’09 Ana Santos ’07 Joci Sholtz ’06 Craig Tateronis ’09 Hannah Thompson ’07 Ben van Renesse ’06 Ethan Wood ’07 Hae Rin Yoon ’08 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 3- The Bell December 2005 We meander towards lunch after a morning of classes, reaching the Union with 12 minutes to spare before our duties commence. After flirting with the usual ladies, we check the clock and come to the abrupt conclusion that it is time to GET DOWN WIT DA GNASTY. But really, it is time for the legend, the lifestyle, the Dish Crew. Traversing the gauntlet of human bodies trying to distract us from our final destination, we ascend the stairs. In the dining hall we each dish out piles of meager portions. But the food is delish. Anyway. We roam back downstairs to our dining area, the Union, and get our grub on. The underclass dish crew members await the legendary call for ice cream. This request, made by one of the inspectors, usually comes in a very casual remark to another member of crew such as, “I could go for some ice cream right now,” or “I wonder if it’s going to be Garret or Chapman who gets the ice cream today.” The way in which this tedious and burdensome deed is given to someone is through the sacred process known as the “nose game.” But folks, this is no game. This simple action of placing one’s index finger on his nose could very well decide the fate of any one man. Lacking this essential skill on dish crew could lead to daily humiliation and taunting, not to mention many trips to get ice cream. After ice cream has been retrieved by a member of dish crew, this delectable delicacy is then thrown by a designated thrower to each member of Suffield Academy kicked off its Friday night movie program by showing Hotel Rwanda, hosted by Amnesty International. Groups and a class will show movies hosted by various clubs and groups around campus every B week Friday night. By showing these movies, clubs such as Amnesty International and MCA are able to initiate discussion among the community about important and relevant issues. In line with this year’s school theme, these movies often bring up the subject of marginalization, whether it is due to race, religion, or some other factor that separates groups of people. Amnesty International chose to show Hotel Rwanda not only to illustrate just how dangerous marginalization can be, but also to bring to light the important human rights issues that are happening A Lunch with Dish Crew Luke McComb ’06 & Ben van Renesse ’06 the crew. However, if this ice cream is disliked by the senior community of dish crew, then the fool who has made this profound blunder of the frozen dairy nature must return to the freezer and find a more suitable and well liked treat. Moving on, we eat it; it’s good; then we go upstairs. And the mayhem begins. At any time during dish crew one may be berated with screams of hatred, or covered with particles of half eaten or particularly foul pieces of food or many other items which produce a desired response of anger and/or anguish by the victim. A barrage of trays and waiters squeeze through the opening leading to the realm of the normal folk. Trays move like the wind along the line. The workings of dish crew on a good day are like nothing else to be seen at this school. Every worker has his own job which he does with perfected expertise. The greater purpose of what is being done is always kept in mind, so it is understood that one slip up could lead to a failure in the other areas of this machine called dish crew. Pressure, perspiration, and perfection are what we are all about, along with singing, throwing pitchers, making fun of Apples, and yelling. So, next time you think of the people who are working behind the scenes during lunch to clean all the food you don’t eat off of your plates, think of this. We clean your dishes, we organize your silverware, we wash your cups, we watch you while you eat. Do not mess with us. Friday Night Movies: More Than Just Entertaining Sarah Brislin ’06 all around the world. Hotel Rwanda takes place during the genocide that occurred in Rwanda in the 1990s. Many countries overlooked these horrible events when they were taking place, and Amnesty showed the movie in hopes that it would make our community take a closer look at what is happening around the world. Other movies being shown include Higher Learning, sponsored by the MCA, and Crash, sponsored by Ms. Dillard’s ethics class. There has been discussion over whether the movie will continue into the winter term. Its growing popularity would make its demise unfortunate even though there are no B weeks in the winter schedule. Any clubs or groups that wish to host a showing of a movie along with a discussion afterwards should contact Mr. Lynch. HOT or NOT Ned Booth ’06, Rob Logan ’06 & Luke McComb ’06 Knitting: Not Just for Your Granny Anymore For many, the word “knitting” brings to mind images of weathered rocking chairs, thinning grey hair, and that old, musty grandma smell. However, the old fashioned pastime has become somewhat of a trendy hobby for younger generations of girls and guys alike. This newfound popularity is partially attributed to the recent presence of knitting in Hollywood associated with such celebrities as Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, and Gwen Stefani. In addition, the wellknown Vogue magazine releases a knitting specialty magazine that is known for its entirely fashion-forward and cutting-edge approach to knitting. Though many students have been knitting for years, most are just catching on. This is why Suffield formed the Knitting Club about a year ago. A typical Knitting Club meeting consists of basically sitting around knitting and talking while Mrs. Cahn helps everyone with specific Fozzie Hello again. Now that we are back in the full swing of the school year, it’s time to take a look at some of the key things I’ve noticed in the last month. School spirit is one of Suffield’s key aspects. Teams thrive off of people cheering, and tigers gain confidence through people’s unity towards their success. Having spirit shows a sense of being involved, caring, and not just being there because you have to. People with real true spirit shine above the rest because they go out for the love of a school, a sport, a state of mind or something they believe in and do the best they can. I hope if Suffield helps all its students in one way, it’s to help them find something they are passionate about. To me, that’s more important than school work, sports and school rules. So you can all imagine how I felt about our school’s actions at our pep rally for Berkshire Day. What should have been a night that brought our school together ended with a a complete separation of our energy. In the last four years of being at Suffield, one of my fondest memories are of the entire school surrounding a gigiantic bonfire. (It does show comparison to that famous scene in Lord of the Flies, but that’s besides the point.) In those brief moments Suffield is together as a community. Regardless of your political afilliation, your sport, or your age, we are all around that Jenny Schnaak ’07 projects. The club’s main goal for this year is to knit several blankets to send down to a hospital in New Orleans for further relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The presidents of The Knitting Club this year are Kelly Van Ingen ’06 and Anna Childs ’07. The faculty members involved in the club are Mrs. Connors, who volunteers her home as the club’s regular meeting spot, and Mrs. Cahn. A member of the Knitting Club says that the best part of knitting is the fact that someone can knit anywhere at anytime, and once they become fairly proficient at knitting, it is relaxing and mindless. One of the most unique items ever knitted by a knitting club member was when Phillipe Arman ’05 knitted a shirt for his prom outfit out of colored duct tape. Some of the most favored things to knit by members of the club are hats and baby clothes because they are small, fun and quick. Without convening to hold an official meeting this year, the Knitting Club is unsure of how many members are in the club. However, last year there were upwards of fifteen active participants. illustration: Christina Frazerio ’07 bonfire yelling our lungs out. So what went wrong this year? Why was our quest to become unified before our big games brought to a bad-tasting close? In my opinion, it was because people took it all too seriously. The skits before the big bonfire aren’t there for the competition. They are there to get people excited for what is coming. They establish the unity a team has and the unity our community reflects when it’s cheering for them. Having a dance off can be fun, but not when people cross the line. The main thing that was forgotten was that we are Suffield Academy, and no matter who has the better dance routine, we’re all in this together. Does this mean we should ban the skits next year? Of course not. It simply means that we need to remember that school spirit isn’t just having a great dance or cheer. It’s unity. It’s the drive to work well as a unit. So let’s work well as a unit for the remainder of the year. Remember that silly cheer that has slowly been forgotten from a long time ago: We are....Suffield. It doesn’t get anymore blunt than that. Dance well, and dance together, Fozzie Hot Having less senior stuff in this column Dave Chapelle Quotes Pep Rallies Friday Night Movies Ping Pong Wasabi Key West Tiger Tag November Break Not Still having silly college applications Dave Stillman Quotes Dance Offs/Strip Shows Friday Nights on Campus No one cares about pool Causing a scene by choking to death Coney Island Snowball Fights (but wait until December..) Breaking Mailboxes
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