Vol. LXXXVII, No. 3 DEERFIELD ACADEMY, DEERFIELD, MA 01342 September 4, 2012

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The renovation of the Memorial Building, center of campus arts, is expected to start in June, 2013, if the Board of Trustees approves the designs and plans, according to Project Manager and Planner Jeff Galli.

“One of the Academy’s goals is to have the building LEED certified,” Mr. Galli said. “As part of this project, the mechanical, electrical and lighting systems will be upgraded.”

Renovation plans include a new balcony in the large auditorium to increase seating capacity, a second dance studio and an acting lab. The visual arts department will move from the basement to the first floor with a new art gallery and larger studios with more natural light. The music department will have more practice rooms and a “state-of-the-art” recital hall geared for small performances, according to Director of Music Daniel Roihl.

Theater Director Catriona Hynds said it was hard to teach theater in an open area like the Hilson Gallery.

“Rehearsals need to be held in a secure and private space so no one is inhibited,” she said. “I am really looking forward to having this new acting lab for the work we do on a daily basis.”

Mr. Roihl said, “I believe these renovations are long overdue, and having newly refurbished and updated facilities for the arts will almost certainly support our ongoing efforts to recruit bright and talented student artists.”

However, student musician Justin Schlacks ’13 said it is ultimately up to admissions officers to decide to admit more arts students.

“I feel that the admissions office prefers talented athletes to talented actors, musicians and artists,” he said.

“I do not think the current facilities impede my ability to learn and believe the money could probably be spent better elsewhere—recruiting better teachers, improving the dorms or increasing the dining hall budget. Those changes would positively affect everyone on campus, whereas the majority of this renovation will probably benefit less than a third of the community,” Schlacks said.

Student artist Clara Galperin ’13 gave a different perspective on the renovation’s significance.

“I think the arts is the only aspect of school that really leaves space for pure creativity,” she said. “Developing a talent in that sense can prove incredibly fulfilling, even therapeutic.”

Head of School Margarita Curtis said from an educator’s perspective, the arts are a rich outlet for creativity and imagination demanded in the 21st century.

“The renovation of the Memorial Building will highlight the importance of music, dance, the visual arts and theatre in a liberal arts education, and ensure that our students enter adulthood and the workplace with the artistic sensibilities that will lead to productive, fulfilling lives,” Dr. Curtis said.

A construction man cuts grooves into support beams of the Little Brown House. Crews built a new roof because the old one rotted, replaced cracked windows and installed new support beams.

With the help of student feedback last year, a committee of faculty and staff members changed this year’s opening days’ schedule to ease academic and social anxieties students face in their first week of school.

“The previous schedule didn’t feel like a ‘shared experience’ for new students,” Dean of Students Amie Creagh said. “Some new students felt connected immediately, while others felt out of the loop. That’s not right. We want each new student to feel equally prepared and connected.”

Co-ed corridor teams will rotate around stations in key campus locations on Sunday to learn about Deerfield culture. These activities will replace Dorm Olympics, an inter-dorm competition in activities ranging from sponge relays to boomerang tosses.

Science teacher Dennis Cullinane said Dorm Olympics was counterproductive for new students in the first days.

“My experience with Dorm Olympics was that we always started as a dorm, but then the returners would flock to their friends when we got down to the field, which really defeated the idea behind the event,” he said.

Dr. Cullinane continued, “I’m a firm believer in community service, sports and social growth being important components of the Deerfield experience, but we have to remember that academics need to come first.”

Another schedule change is the addition of Friday classes and weekend academic orientations designed to prepare students for Deerfield’s academic rigor.

“Many faculty felt the opening days were off balance: lots of social emphasis and not enough academic,” Ms. Creagh said. “This is an opportunity to find a better balance between the two.”

Science teacher Rich Calhoun said, “I plan on using the day to have a relaxed conversation to get to know my students and answer questions rather than holding a more formal class.”

Green Key leaders, proctors, peer counselors and members of the Disciplinary and Academic Honor Committees will discuss ethical leadership and how to build cultural understanding on campus in the leadership program Tuesday.

“This is a new initiative, and I think it will allow us to be far more deliberate about what we want for and from our named

This year’s preseason will be cut down to a single day, which some students said created setbacks for varsity teams while others said changed Deerfield’s focus away from sports.

With the new opening days schedule, athletic scheduling is more cramped than in recent years. Preseason, an opportunity for student athletes to tryout for varsity teams, was two days long in 2011.

“We feel we’ve found a better balance and orientation schedule for Deerfield students, new and old,” Head of Athletics Chip Davis said. “Athletics are less distinct. We’ve added class time, residential time and academic orientation time while thinning the athletic blocks. On a relative basis, I think there has been realignment.”

volleyball and water polo have done in the past.

While varsity teams are accommodating the new schedule, some students said preseason was a source of anxiety for non-varsity athletes and supported its de-emphasis.

“Preseason creates a subtle superiority vibe among those who attend because it’s exclusive,” Sarah Sutphin ’13 said. “It’s a reminder that varsity athletes receive special treatment.”

“This new emphasis on hall cohesion and class bonding within the new opening days’ schedule will make for a smoother reception of new kids into the Deerfield fold,” said Proctor Betsy Alexandre ’13. “If this sacrifices a few athletic practices for the small number of athletes, so be it.”

Mr. Davis said, “I don’t believe the opening days’ schedule was designed with any principles of exclusivity. There is a logic and a cadence as to why we build our school population on campus over a three-to-four day rollout.”

But Varsity water polo captain Sloan Damon ’13 said, “Preseason gives our teams more time to learn to play together, as often the first game of the season is soon after school starts.”

The training period also gives teams an edge: time to become competitive against other schools.

“I think the short preseason could hurt our team’s performances, especially early in the season,” said Conner Romeyn ’13, who plays varsity soccer.

Tri-varsity athlete and captain Mettler Growney ’13 added, “I don’t think this [year’s preseason] is enough time for a team to become acclimated and comfortable playing with each other.”

Shorter preseason means the varsity football team no longer meets the minimum number of practices required by NEPSAC for safety and equity, according to Mr. Davis.

He said the team will have an optional off-campus camp before school starts, something other teams like boys’ soccer,

Short preseason with new opening days’ schedule challenges teams, relieves others

By MIRANDA MCEVOY

Arts and Entertainment Editor

leaders,” Ms. Creagh said. Faculty members primarily

support returning from break five days earlier, and many believe it will benefit students in their classes later in the term. Students, however, seem to be hesitant to embrace an early start.

“I’m pretty ambivalent about the changes,” Anna Lu ’13 said. “It was strange to arrive after the returners, but on the other hand, it was also nice that everyone else was already moved in and excited to welcome the new students.”

“I do not understand how it is going to make things less hectic when returners arrive the day before classes begin,” Shanisha

Coram ’13 added.Hoping for a homework-

free weekend, Sloan Damon ’13 said he didn’t believe the change would “impact his first week of school too much.”

But Science teacher Ivory Hills said, “I trust that we will actively seek feedback and evaluate what changes are for the better and what additional improvements can be made.”

Why the new opening days’

schedule?

Plans to renovate Memorial Arts Building underway

By SARAH SUTPHINSports Editor

By CAROLINE KJORLIEN Features Editor

Faculty and students respond

“Many faculty felt the opening days were off balance: lots of social emphasis and not enough academic. This is an opportunity to find a better balance between the two.”

-Ms. Creagh

Joseph Delaney

The Deerfield Scroll NEW STUDENTS September 4, 2012 3

Quick Count:

164 new students from 29 U.S. states+42 new international students from 21 countries

206 new students total

Total Deerfield students: 633 Boarding: 556 Day: 77

Sarah Dancer ’16Amanda Deskavich ’16Dominic Dimitroff ’16Ezekiel Emerson ’16Caleb Friends ’16 Lucas Galperin ’16Samantha Habel ’16Andrew Hollander ’16Lauren Ilsley ’16Gavin Kennedy ’16 Elizabeth Klink ’16Hunter Luber ’16Caleb Owens ’16Lyric Perot ’16Andrew Rapoza ’16 Dante A. Sacco ’16Dane Scott ’16Chloe Sweet ’16Maia Taylor ’16 John Tsandilas ’16Robert Wadman ’16Maggie Yin ’16

MASSACHUSETTS:Colton Dana ’13John Dillon ’13John Finigan ’13Andrew Shediac ’13William Smith ’13 Rachel Brooks ’14 Kyle Burns ’14Cullen Geary ’14Victoria Wetherby ’14 Madison Baker ’15 William Blauvelt ’15Daniel Bolotin ’15Youchen Liu ’15Catherine Livingston ’15Phoebe Morss ’15Meghan Mozea ’15Olivia Pivirotto ’15Joseph Redfearn ’15 Henry Sanford ’15 Anna Berger ’16Anne Blasberg ’16Benjamin Collins ’16

NORTH CAROLINA:David Hamilton ’16William Hamilton ’16Rufus Shamberger ’16

MARYLAND:David Lackner ’14 Brooke Horowitch ’16

VIRGINIA:James Reichert ’16

NEW JERSEY: Gregory Froelich ’13Thomas Thurston ’13 Charles Brahaney ’15Margaret Chappell ’15 Kevin Doyle ’15Liam Morris ’15Ahoefa Abita ’16Alexandra Roberts ’16Elizabeth Stankovits ’16Brianna Thorbourne ’16

FLORIDA:Serena Ainslie ’16 Alexander Cohlan ’16

VERMONT:Madison Lyford ’15 Brendan O’Connell ’16

MAINE: Charles Gerrity ’13

NEW HAMPSHIRE: Christian Wolter ’13 Ryan Wolter ’15 Karle Erf ’16Andrew Hadley ’16

RHODE ISLAND:Justin Finan ’13 Wills McMahon ’14 NEW YORK:

Liam Kennedy ’13 Lucas Walsh ’13 Nicole Jones ’14 Caroline Wagner ’14 Olivia Davis ’15 Jacob Kahler ’15 Matthew Kane ’15Matthew Morrow ’15Ju Hyung Park ’15Tyreak Richardson ’15Binger Shangguan ’15Kofi Adu ’16Nigel Andrews ’16 Ago Asante ’16Philip Bowers ’16Dominique Burgess ’16Charles Carpenter ’16Tatiana Dash ’16 Margaret Downes ’16Elliot Gilbert ’16Ileana Glyptis ’16Katherine Heaney ’16Isabel Hutchins ’16 Kaity Jia ’16John Kilgallon ’16Steven Lillis ’16Sophie Michaels ’16Daniel Pryor ’16 Adriana Sanes ’16 Felix Schliermann ’16Emma Siefert ’16Miles Smachlo ’16Cecilia Swenson ’16 Mikaela Wellner ’16

MICHIGAN:Ahmed Iftikhar ’13

PENNSYLVANIA: Tyler Earley ’13 Alexandra Patrylak ’15

NORWAY:Anne Rodahl ’14

BULGARIA:Georgi Dumanov ’14

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA:Lejla Custo ’14

CANADA:Joseph French ’13 Madeleine Genereux ’15Louis-Philippe Page ’15 Zahra Rawji ’15 Taylor Morash ’16

JAMAICA: Keren Alfred ’14

KOREA:Jason Han ’15 Yuri Lee ’15Hae June Lee ’16Julian Lee ’15

RUSSIAN FEDERATION:Andrew Prosikhin ’13

UNITED KINGDOM:Katherine Palmer ’16

VIRGIN ISLANDS: Destine James ’16 GERMANY:

Beatrix Madersbacher Eide ’14

ITALY:Hugo Marsans ’14

INDONESIA:Yasmine Deswandhy ’16

RWANDA:Ian Kagame ’15Brian Kagame ’16

COLUMBIA:Maria Andrea Piedrahita di Terlizzi ’15Lorenzo Munoz ’16

KENYA:David Mwakima ’13

BERMUDA:Christopher Doherty ’16

THAILAND:Chaowat Kajornrattana ’13Napat Sertthin ’15

BOTSWANA:Katlo Gasewagae ’13

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:Adeolu Faniran ’14

CHINA:Zibo Gao ’15Chunbin Leng ’15Haidun Liu ’15Shaun Wang ’15Kevin Chen ’16Darren Ho ’16Christie Jok ’16Samantha Kuo ’16Renbo Tu ’16Yingni Wang ’16Mitchell Wong ’16Justin Xiang ’16

MEXICO:Nicolas Williamson ’15

EGYPT:Sam Khalifa ’14

New students from far and near: Welcome to

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CONNECTICUT:Matthew Brophy ’13Damien Vega ’13 Henry Cobbs ’15Emily Mahan ’15Penelope McKeefry ’15Clifton York ’15 David Darling ’16Caroline Fett ’16Elizabeth Growney ’16Hill Kelley ’16 Healy Knight ’16 Emerson Logie ’16Nina McGowan ’16Camille Moeckel ’16Courtney Morgan ’16Elizabeth Swindell ’16 Emily Yue ’16

MASSACHUSETTS:Colton Dana ’13John Dillon ’13John Finigan ’13Andrew Shediac ’13William Smith ’13 Rachel Brooks ’14 Kyle Burns ’14Cullen Geary ’14Victoria Wetherby ’14 Madison Baker ’15 William Blauvelt ’15Daniel Bolotin ’15Youchen Liu ’15Catherine Livingston ’15Phoebe Morss ’15Meghan Mozea ’15Olivia Pivirotto ’15Joseph Redfearn ’15 Henry Sanford ’15 Anna Berger ’16Anne Blasberg ’16Benjamin Collins ’16

CALIFORNIA:Matthew Ching ’14Molly Hunt ’14 Sarah Jinich ’15Shelton Rogers ’15Brandon Wu ’15 Oliver Fair ’16Kaitlyn Fitzsimmons ’16Emerson Garnett ’16Robert Gerber ’16 Philip Goss ’16 Kathleen Gray ’16Gwyneth Hochhausler ’16Tia Jonsson ’16Margaret Kidder ’16Finlay McInerney ’16Courtney Spagna ’16Kent Yamamoto ’16

TEXAS:Bethany Patterson ’15Megan Retana ’15Shane Beard ’16Cindy Lopez ’16

ARIZONA:Chad Cramer ’16

COLORADO:Ann Bronfman ’15

UTAH:Fisher Louis ’16

IDAHO:Claire Goss ’13Victoria Castellano-Wood ’16

ILLINOIS:Edward Bowen ’13 William von Weise ’15 John Fornengo ’16 Anthony Jonikas ’16

IOWA:Ethan Brand-LaBarge ’16

MINNESOTA:Jacob Meyer ’14

OHIO: Sicily Kiesel ’15

WISCONSIN:Hailey Nuthals ’14Madeline Moon ’16

KENTUCKY:Ballard Brown ’16

ALABAMA:Eugene Thagard ’15

LOUISIANA:Raymond Germany ’13

4 The Deerfield Scroll BACK PAGE September 4, 2012

AdvisersSUZANNE HANNAY & JOHN PALMER

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Editor-in-ChiefKRISTY HONG

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Arts and EntertainmentMIRANDA MCEVOY

FeaturesCAROLINE KJORLIEN

SportsSARAH SUTPHIN

PhotographyASHLEY SO

GraphicsTATUM MCINERNEY

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For the second year in a row, the boys’ varsity crew team placed at the Junior National championships. But this year they surpassed last year’s bronze metal and took gold on June 12.

“Everyone knew it was going to be a war of attrition between the Big Green and the Belmont Hill boat,” said Tee Johnson ’69, who attended the championship. “For the entire length of the course, it was a close race. All teams were well ahead of their previous best time[s], but the last 300 yards was the nail-biter. Deerfield ended up just stroking-through Belmont Hills’ pace to finish less than one half-second ahead and clinch the title with a best time of 6:40.967.”

The boat was lead by boys’ head coach Wayne Berger ’84, who spent all season training champions Henry Bird ’12, Brad Hakes ’12, Brad Plunkett ’12, Rich Caputo ’14 and coxswain Grant Louis ’14.

“The win didn’t just happen. We worked hard all season and put in the hours to be a winning team, and we wouldn’t have been able to do it without Mr. Berger,” Louis said. “The boat’s performance was amazing at the championship. Everyone was focused both on and off the water to try to win a gold medal.”

He continued, “We visualized the race as a group. The rowers

The renovation of the Memorial Building will signify a leap for the arts. The Scroll editorial board supports the renovation for the changes —a new concert hall, acting lab, and second dance studio to name a few—but also for the implications of where Deerfield is heading: an inclusionary community, where all student interests are equally recognized and supported.

The new building will represent how the arts are gaining traction and attention. Students who only experience the arts through performances at school meetings or showcases may soon find the arts as a more tangible footprint in their lives.

The renovation will also stress the importance of building a balanced community. There is a push-and-pull between athletics and the arts, a tension we believe the renovation will not furtherize by seemingly benefiting student musicians, artists, dancers and actors only.

The renovation will benefit the entire community. It is more than an emphasis of the arts at the expense of sports or anything else, but a testament to our well-rounded student body, our ability to celebrate our differences and learn from them, and our willingness to relate Deerfield culture to that of the eclectic 21st century.

lay on the beds and I called the entire race so they could know exactly what was going to happen that afternoon. The rest is a blur.”

Looking to build on the wins are the new boys’ captains Warner Brown ’13, Conner Romeyn ’13 and Teddy Romeyn ’13.

“I would love to end my career at Deerfield with a National Championship like Hakes, Bird and Plunkett,” Teddy Romeyn said. “I hope this win will give us a sense of urgency to compete for a New England title and a national championship next year.Considering the great success of our novice boats [that won the lower boat championships], this team has a bright future.”

However, winning National’s was only the beginning of the summer for Deerfield rowers. Plunkett, Caputo and Claire Collins ’15, as well as Mr. Berger, were selected to represent the United States Junior National Rowing team at the World Championships in Plovidiv, Bulgaria. Collins, who only began rowing in March, won a silver in the Junior Women’s 8+.

“Being on the National Team is lots of fun, but lots of hard work,” she said. “I love the team though. All the girls are great.”

Louis added, “The bar is set high for next year’s team, but as Mr. Berger told us repeatedly this season, ‘pressure is a privilege.’ I am excited to try to defend our silver at New England’s and the National Championships with next year’s rowers.”

“The bar is set high for next year’s team, but as Mr. Berger told us repeatedly this season,

‘pressure is a privilege.’” -Grant Louis ’14

Boys’ crew takes National’s, Collins wins silver at World’s

By CASEY BUTLERFront Page Editor

The Penn State scandal: Deerfield coaches find teachable momentsBy SAMMY

HIRSHLANDOpinion/Editorial Editor

New faculty facebook: teachers strike a pose

The Penn State scandal, and the heated debates, trials, and publicity that ensued after uncovering former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky’s long-term molestation of young boys, has influenced some Deerfield coaches’ approaches to their sport.

“We have learned a lot about ethics from the Penn State case,” varsity girls’ swimming coach Sonja O’Donnell said. “It makes me wonder about all those coaches of legend and what must have been swept under rugs to achieve that sort of stature.”

She added, “If anything it [the scandal] confirms my commitment to ethical leadership and to the exhausting process of growing ethical leaders. This process involves knowing my team and fostering a climate of open communication and trust.”

Ms. O’Donnell said this meant leading discussions on the effect of advertising media on body image and the misuse of social media with her student athletes.

In response to the scandal, varsity girls’ and boys’ water polo coach Mark Scandling said, “I hope I will continue to value the same standards and perspective I’ve held whether my teams have been winning or losing.”

The NCAA punished the

Penn State football program with a four-year restriction on postseason games and a 60 million dollar fine. The act angered some people who said the ruling has hurt students and athletes unrelated to the scandal.

Ms. O’Donnell said the issue of whom to blame is more complicated than it seems.

“The fans, the parents, the schools, the coaches across the country might be deemed responsible for propagating an unhealthy culture for the pleasure of participating, of profiting and of winning,” she said.

“I think the problems occur when a sense of privilege begins to guide the athletes and coaches,”

Mr. Scandling said. “When they feel their special talents deserve special rules or exceptions, the problems arise.”

Varsity boys’ cross-country and track coach Michael Schloat said it is society, not sport, that perpetuates such scandals.

“I don’t think sports inherently have a darker side,” Mr. Schloat said. “What we see that we don’t like, such as gambling and abuse, are symptoms of different problems in society.”

Mr. Scandling related Penn State to Deerfield, and how it similarly looked to protect its reputation. “But I don’t believe that effort requires unethical behavior,” he said.

“Deerfield is not immune yet as a much smaller and thus more intimate community,” Ms. O’Donnell said. “I would like to think that we would all be inspired to do the right thing in face of criminal activity, and that would include reporting such behavior and demanding of those in charge to act responsibly with that information. Anytime an institution acts on fear, it is bound to make the wrong decisions.”

“Anytime an institution acts on fear, it is bound

to make the wrong decisions.”

-Ms. O’Donnell

Left to right, top to bottom: Mary Ross (Science), David Miller (Global Studies Director), Antonio Lopez-Piña (Spanish), Chad Smith (Philosophy and Religion), Eve Goldenberg (English), Kevin Kelly (Assistant Dean of Students), Johnathan Chittuluru (Science), Amanda Zranchev (Science), Casey Kelsey (Science), Kip Dooley (English), Crystal Nilsson (Dance), Paul Secker (Math)

Peter Nilsson

Memorial Building renovationwill represent shift in campus culture