By Parker Densmore’ 15

There has recently been a lot of talk about the Holderness strate-gic plan’s approval by the board of trustees. Personally, I had heard a bunch of excited trustees and facul-ty talking about it, but I had no idea what was so special about the plan. To learn more, I interviewed Mr. Peck to find out why strategic plan-ning is so important to the school, and what role it will play in the lives of present and future students.

Unlike other schools, the plan focuses on improving all aspects of the school at the same time, rather than focusing on one before anoth-er. The essential goal of the strategic plan is to take the strengths of the

Holderness community and take them to the next level.

The strategic plan is not a new development; it has been growing and transforming for years. Previ-ous plans resulted in the construc-tion of the Woodward and Pichette dorms, the renovations of Hoit, Houseman, and Rathbun, as well as the current construction of the biomass plant. The plans also directed other changes around campus including green initiatives, the mandating of Senior Thesis, and the fitness testing requirement.

Fitness testing has become a re-quirement, because the school is hoping to improve Holderness sports by focusing on the whole

athlete. The term “whole athlete” includes not only the training of the individual during a given season but also the supporting activities as well. By incorporating balanced meals, consistent yet diverse on-and-off season workout programs, and healthy sleep patterns, we hope to create a stronger and more resil-ient athlete--whether in Division I college sports or in club frolf.

The academic goal for the plan is to expand 21st century learning across the school’s curriculum. New classes are already present at school: STEM Energy, Shock and Awe, and required Senior Thesis all incorporate ideas that go against

What’s Next? The Holderness Strategic Plan

By Risa Mosenthal’17 and Christopher Sargent’16

Once upon a time on the Atlantic Ocean, there lived a horribly selfish man and his servants. He treated his staff, the only companions he had, with unforgiving cruelty. One autumn day, a majestical sea witch visited the man and threatened to turn him into a horrible monster, if he continued with his evil behavior.

The man ignored the witch’s predic-tions, and days later she returned from the sea. In a fit of rage, she tossed him into the dark waters and

he emerged as an enormous, dis-gusting, ugly seawolf!!!! He arose with a glowing strand of seaweed clenched in his tight, angry fist. Each day that followed, the seaweed lost a little bit of its glow. The man was forced to find love before the light completely dissipated, or else he would remain a seawolf forever.

The seawolf had almost given up hope when one day a beautiful maiden stumbled upon his home. The seawolf abducted her with the help of his talking plates, candle-

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orthodox class structure and are meant to assist students in future college classes and careers.

Classes at Holderness already involve collaboration, experiential learning, and flipped classrooms. By testing these programs alongside different class room arrangements (Harkness tables, desks, pods), the school is exploring new learning environments that may be incorpo-rated into new facilities and reno-vations, including a new science building.

The idea of a science building is a perfect example. The strategic plan is not just about creating a new building; it is about creating a new facility that improves teaching and learning for all. It is also meant to influence the construction of future

facilities and to set a new precedent for secondary education.

This is the goal of all aspects of the plan. By making the school greener, Holderness is influencing other schools to make their own campuses environmentally friendly. By renovating our chapel, we will

be working to redefine spiritual education at independent schools as a whole. By asking for feedback about leadership here, we are trying to positively influence the future leadership roles of our students in places beyond Holderness.

sticks, and clock. The seawolf fell in love with her instantly but was scared it would be an unrequited love.

As time went on she was treated as a guest, not a prisoner in the seawolf ’s home. She grew comfort-able and began to form feelings for the seawolf. Eventually the only rule she had to follow was to never enter the west wing of the seawolf ’s mansion. However, her curiosity got the best of her, and she defied his orders.

As she snuck around the wing, she discovered the glowing piece of seaweed. When the seawolf noticed she had disappeared, he ran to the wing and attacked her.

In a far pasture a big, courageous, majestic bull heard this damsel in distress. He came bounding to

her rescue and crashed through the window of the house. The bull bucked the seawolf into uncon-sciousness and nudged his enemy from the house into the ocean below, where he sank to the sand.

Meanwhile, the shaken and fear-ful lady and heroic bull fell im-mediately in love. And when she proclaimed her love for him, he suddenly became a dashing, young man. The spell that the sea witch had bestowed upon the seawolf had

also been placed on the bull. The new man, who had previously been the bull, and the stunning maiden skipped off into the sunset and lived happily ever after.

Meanwhile, the seawolf was left isolated in the dark and vast ocean, where he ran out of time and re-mained a seawolf forever.

To this day, bulls have always been able to conquer seawolves.

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Photo Essay

What is a Seawolf?

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By AJ Chabot ’16

Robert Kinsley ’88, Susan Paine ’82, Jenny Seeman ’88. Recognize these names? These are the people who guide Holderness and plan its future. It’s kind of odd that we don’t know their names, and even stranger to real-ize that they were once in our shoes.

These trustees were students during a time when we didn’t exist. I’m fairly sure they had no idea who their trust-ees were back then either.

When these trustees were students, the former trustees made plans for Holder-ness that are visible today. They make these plans not for themselves, but for us. They are always planning for the next generation, configuring plans for the school that current students will come back to see as alumni.

Mr. Kinsley explains the job of the trustees through this simple metaphor: “Some have compared the role of the board to the rudder on a sailboat, but I disagree. I feel the head of school and the entire faculty act as the rudder steering the school through the evolv-

ing water of the changing educational landscape. I think the board is a bit like the keel in the way we work to keep the boat stable and on a steady course, and the board is a bit like the wind in that our job is to provide the support and resources the school needs to move forward.”

Mrs. Paine has a similar perspective on the board of trustees’ impact on the school. Mrs. Paine believes that “the Board of Trustees may not have much of an impact on the experiences of cur-rent students but rather has a responsi-bility toward the future viability of the school.”

Mr. Kinsley sits on both the build-ing and grounds committee, and the intellectual life committee. One of Mr. Kinsley’s missions is to “pre-pare students for the jobs of the 21st century”—which is complex as ideas of education evolve. Mr. Kinsley feels, “privileged to lend [his] voice to those of the faculty in trying to improve the curriculum at Holderness and to help design and build new facilities to sup-port learning.”

Mr. Kinsley was a lifer at Holder-ness, and all of his favorite memories involve the outdoors—sound similar? A brief list of his memories include hiking the Presidential Range, skiing Tuckerman’s Ravine, participating in Out Back before Gore-Tex and Polar Fleece—not so familiar sounding—and climbing at Rumney Cliffs (before all the crowds had discovered its crazy climbing routes). Does Rob Kinsley sound much different from you?

If you’ve ever written for The Picador, you’ll be able to relate to Jenny See-man, who was an editor under the supervision of Norm Walker, who she noted was a “terrific guy.”

Before sharing her memories of Hold-erness, Mrs. Seeman had a brief, blunt statement that I think summed up her list perfectly. She said, “My days at Holderness have definitely shaped who I have become.” She went on to list what Holderness taught her:

• It taught me about the outdoors and

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Outside the Holderness Bubble

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By Charlotte Freccia ‘15

On Thursday morning, Holderness students took a rare all-school ex-cursion to Plymouth Regional High School to hear Philip Riteman speak about his experiences as a Holocaust survivor. Dr. Riteman’s survival story is no doubt compelling and one that we will never forget, but why study the Holocaust? History Department chair Andrew Sheppe shares his perspective.

“We learn about history [in general] to understand the range of human existence,” Mr. Sheppe says, explain-ing that studying history is partly an “exercise in empathy.” Mr. Sheppe says that he teaches the Holocaust not only because it is recent but also because he wants to make it “uncomfortably fa-miliar” and help students understand the “dangers that lie within our own civilization.”

Mr. Sheppe posits that while it is important to empathize with victims of violence—in this case, Holocaust victims—it is equally important to recognize that perpetrators of violence are not “monsters” but real people who made real decisions in a supportive historical context. He credits this per-spective to Hannah Arendt, the author of The Origins of Totalitarianism.

Mr. Sheppe (and Hannah Arendt) argue that any one person could have filled Hitler’s shoes and the Holocaust still would have occurred. There-

fore, evil does not come as a result of maniacal dictators but as a result of inherent flaws in society that catego-rize groups of people as ‘sub-human.’ “The motto of Holocaust historians is ‘never again,’” Mr. Sheppe tells me. But the truth is, genocide of the scale and scope of the Holocaust has occurred and reoccurred since the end of the Holocaust—consider the Bosnian/Serbian genocide in the 1990s or the current crises in Central Africa.

The Nazis found support for their cause through extreme nationalism and by “identifying a common enemy” through groupthink. This, says Mr. Sheppe, is one of the ways in which our modern American culture is similar to that of Nazi Germany. He refutes the idea that the “geographic space” that a person occupies is inherently valuable to their identity. Instead he sees the United States as a nationalist country, pointing out that Americans love to chant the name of their country “at any given time for no good reason.” Additionally, in a nation

of people impressed with their own strength and hubris, it is very easy to create situations of blind resentment—for example, high school rivalry games and festivities.

Mr. Sheppe’s perspective on the Holo-caust and subsequent atrocities forces us to examine genocide through a different lens and perhaps give us the tools through which some day we can be part of the solution.

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An NBA Season Preview: In 50 words or lessBy Jack Yanchitis ‘15

Atlanta Hawks: A quintet of three-point shooters—Kyle Korver, Paul Millsap, and DeMarre Carroll—along with veteran Al Horford and newbie Thabo Sefalosa, should give the Hawks a chance at their 8th straight playoff appearance.

Boston Celtics: Oomph… Well, you still have Rajon Rondo at least, right? The Celts traded away first-round pick Marcus Smart and seem to be interest-ed in rebuilding following what could be a rough year in Boston.

Charlotte Hornets: I love the look of this Hornets team. With Michael Jor-dan leading the charge from the front office, Kemba Walker, paired with new teammate Lance Stephenson, should comprise one of the most dynamic teams on the backcourts of the league. Big Al Jefferson should also continue to excite as always.

Chicago Bulls: The Bulls are one of the favorites in the East this year with former MVP Derrick Rose finally returning from his second ACL injury in as many years. The off-season ad-dition of Pau Gasol bolsters their already impressive front court that features Joakim Noah at center. Guys like European sharpshooter Nikola Mirotic, Jimmy Butler, Taj Gibson, and former college phenom Doug “Doug-gie McBuckets” McDermott makes this a team to beat in the NBA.

Cleveland Cavaliers: Lebron comes home. He joins one of the league’s best point guards, Kyrie Irving. The team trades for best big man in the league, Kevin Love. On paper this is possibly the most impressive trio ever. The only thing that could hurt this team is a lack of depth and a possible lack of team-work.

Dallas Mavericks: Dirk Nowitzki just keeps going. He is always in the All-Star discussion and has another big man to add to his team in Tyson Chandler—as well as Chandler Parsons at small forward. Monte Ellis at point guard leads their starting five.

Denver Nuggets: The West is just too deep for the Nuggets to have a realis-tic chance at succeeding, even if they can squeeze into a playoff appearance. Aaron Afflalo is their only real offen-sive producer, and he was just average his last two years in Orlando.

Detroit Pistons: A bad defense was Detroit’s cancer last year and should prove to be so again in 2014. Expect a sub-.500 year yet again.

Golden State Warriors: AAAAAHH-HHH, SO MANY POINTS! The most exciting team in the NBA, as Steph Curry broke the record for most three-pointers in one season. Klay Thomp-son compliments Steph to form the “Splash Brothers.” Expect another 50+ winning season.

Houston Rockets: Houston’s talented squad features one of the leagues best scorers—James Harden—and one of the league’s best big men—Dwight Howard. Trevor Ariza and Terrance Jones round out their starting five.

Indiana Pacers: No Paul George means little hope for the Pacers in 2014. Don’t expect the Pacers to shine as they have the past two years.

LA Clippers: The Clipps are the most exciting thing in the Staples Center this year and should prove to be a fa-vorite to win the Western Conference. They are headed by one of the MVP runners-up in Blake Griffin and the league’s best Point Guard in Chris Paul.

LA Lakers: It’s going to be a long season for Kobe’s Lakers, as he has no help. Still…. It’s Kobe. Always fun to watch.

Memphis Grizzlies: Grizzlie’s Zach Randolph looks to have another phe-nomenal year as the team’s best scorer and is already off to a fantastic start. Mike Conley at point guard and Marc Gasol at center lead a talented playoff contention squad.

Miami Heat: Well, losing the league’s best player is a bit of a challenge to overcome, as the Heat have made the last 4 NBA championships. But Pat Riley did a great job adding new talents—Josh McRoberts and Luol Deng—to help Chris Bosh down low. Bosh and Wade are still All-Stars and should keep an Eastern Conference title contention in their sights.

Milwaukee Bucks: Jabari Parker and Brandon Knight are this pitiful squad’s only prayer. They finished dead last in 2013-2014.

Minnesota Timberwolves: “A long, cold winter,” writes ESPN’s Kevin Pel-ton. Grim days ahead for the T’Wolves. Yikes! They do, however, have Andrew Wiggins, 2014’s first overall pick this year, which could bring a little bit of warmth to Minnesota.

Brooklyn Nets: Brooklyn shouldn’t be much of a threat in the East this year.

SPORTS

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2014 ATP World Tour Preview: Old vs NewBy Tommy Chau ‘15

The Paris Masters ended a couple of days ago with Novak Djokovic success-fully defending his title. Fans now have a little respite from all tennis tourna-ments until the final showdown of the top eight in London, the 2014 ATP World Tour Finals.

Never before have fans witnessed such fierce competition. Andy Mur-ray, Kei Nishikori, Tomas Berdych, David Ferrer, Milos Raonic, Grigor Dimitrov, Marin Cilic, etc… all stood nearly equal chances of qualifying for the tournament. Their forms have been spectacular this season. Nishikori and Cilic made it to the finals of the 2014 US Open for the first time in their careers, while Raonic and Dimitrov have seen significant improvements in their styles of play this season. Except for Andy Murray and Tomas Berdych, the rest are green-horns to this famous tournament. However, the more expe-

rienced players and fans should never underestimate their abilities.

At the same time, many familiar names have shown up again on the list. Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal were the first three players this season to qualify for the tournament. While there is a large chance that Nadal will be absent due to an injury, it does not mean that the tournament

will lose its excitement. Federer’s resur-gence in the 2014 season is a big test for the newer players, especially since he broke Ivan Lendl’s record of 12 con-secutive ATP World Tour Finals from 1981-1992. At the age of 33, the Swiss Maestro still demonstrates his deeply-rooted passion for tennis and desire for competition.

As for his biggest rival, Novak Djokov-ic proved that he is the world’s number one player for the third year in his career after winning Wimbledon in July and the BNP Paris Masters last week. Despite his sloppy form during the second half of the season, Novak is still a target to watch.

Who will come out on top? The answer is still a battle between the old forces vs. the new forces. Whoever comes out victorious in the 2014 ATP World Tour Finals does not affect the quality of the tournament. Only the skills and move-ment on court can determine that.

New Orleans Pelicans: A very young team, the Pelicans have. Anthony Davis is a sophomore phenom, who is tearing up the floor from points to rebounds to blocks. The team is too young to survive in the West...for the moment.

New York Knicks: The Knicks are showing life! Melo! New York! Madi-son Square Garden! The Knicks flat out flailed last year. But, they are playing as a team and actually played defensively in their first three games. Signs point to the Knicks back on the rise this year.

Oklahoma City Thunder: Reign-ing MVP Kevin Durant is sidelined because of a fractured foot for a month or two, and his sidekick point guard Russell Westbrook is hurt as well. After that though, the Thunder will look to make another championship run.

Orlando Magic: Ouch. The Magic. The 0-3 start shows that at this rate the Magic will win zero games—about how the Magic feel about their own team right now.

Philadelphia Sixers: See Orlando Magic.

Phoenix Suns: The loss of Chandler Frye certainly didn’t help the Suns, but Goran Dragic, Eric Bledsoe, and rookie T.J. Warren should bolster the Suns up-tempo offense.

Portland Trail Blazers: They have Lemarcus Aldridge and the sweetest mid-range jumper in the NBA! What’s not to love? Especially when matched with Damian Lillard’s offensive play-making abilities at point guard.

Sacramento Kings: See a slightly bet-ter version of the 76ers, with Demar-

cus Cousins.

San Antonio Spurs: A favorite to win the NBA Championship, yet again. They’re just too good! Tim Duncan and Tony Parker just don’t age.

Toronto Raptors: DeMar Rozan and Kyle Lowery lead Canada’s only basketball team and are rapper Drake’s favorite squad. Don’t count on them to win a championship this year, but they definitely have a chance at a playoff run.

Utah Jazz: See a worse version of the Orlando Magic.

Washington Wizards: The rising beast of the East! John Wall’s unparalleled playmaking abilities make the Wizards one of the top five teams to beat in the Eastern Conference.

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Humans of HoldernessJermetrius Troy: It’s All About the Preparation

Charles Harker: What is your favorite part about Holderness?

Jeremetrius Troy: Chapel. It’s a mo-ment of reflection and a great way to start the week. It allows you to be spiritual, have your own thoughts, and clear your head before or during a busy week.

CH: Favorite moment so far?

JT: This past Saturday’s overtime win against Pingree. Pingree scored first in overtime, and I knew that if we scored, we would go for two and for the win. I wanted to show my players that I play to win, but more importantly that I have trust in them. They deserved that win right then and there.

CH: You’re coaching JV basketball this winter. Will this be different than coaching football?

JT: Yes, it will be much less stressful and won’t require as much preparation. Football is such a complicated game with multiple areas to prepare. It won’t be an “offseason” per say, but I won’t have to spend as much time preparing

for games. I’m looking forward to it.

CH: What’s the hardest part about be-ing a football coach?

JT: As a coach, I wear many hats. I’m a dad, a psychologist, and a discipli-narian—sometimes all at once. I work with different personalities and ranges of football knowledge, and I want to make sure I create a program that caters to the majority.

CH: What’s the easiest part about be-ing a coach?

JT: Saturdays. It’s game day, and it’s all about execution. All the hard work and preparation is done, and all that’s left is the game. That’s the most rewarding, exciting part.

CH: What are the similarities and/or differences between being a coach and a teacher?

JT: I think there are a lot of similari-ties, other than yelling. I don’t think I should yell in the classroom. My goal is to educate in the classroom and on the field. To me, football provides so many opportunities to teach life lessons—

such as work ethic. At the end of the day, I want my players to learn some-thing about life when they play for me. Of course, I want them to become the best football players they can be, but I want them to leave smarter than they came. Teaching and coaching compare well.

CH: When you were playing at an extremely high level in college and then in the NFL, what was the biggest lesson you learned on this journey?

JT: Don’t take the things you love for granted. Be grateful everyday for what you have. I also learned a lot about the importance of work ethic, effort, and timing.

CH: Word on the street is that your Fantasy Football Team has been doing pretty well this year. What’s your all-star lineup of NFL players?

JT: Quarterback: Payton Manning/Aaron Rogers

Running back: DeMarco Murray/Arian Foster

Tight end: Rob Gronkowski

Wide receiver: Demaryius Thomas/ Emmanuel Sanders

Defense/Special Teams: Buffalo Bills

Kicker: Stephen Gostkowski

Shoutout to Jaxson and Mrs. Troy!

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Exclusive Interview: The Tabor Seawolf SpeaksParker Densmore: How did you be-come the mascot of Tabor?

Seawolf: I was captured against my will from my home in the Atlantic Ocean and was forcibly made to wear Vine-yard Vines and play croquet until I assimilated to life on land.

PD: What is the difference between a seawolf and a regular whale?

SW: While I was technically born a humpback whale, my captors at Tabor decided a “seawolf ” would be scarier than a giant blueberry fish.

PD: Why is your school’s mascot a fish when your school doesn’t even have a swim team?

SW: We used to have a team, but they practiced in my tank, and I got hun-gry…

PD: How is your school preparing for Holderness Day?

SW: For some reason the school thinks that dressing in flannels and ceremoni-ally burning all their Vineyard Vines shirts will help. Fear is obvious around campus, and students run screaming back to their dorms at night in fear of the alleged bull stampede.

Charles Harker: Do you consider your-self an aggressive whale?

SW: Oh certainly, I’ve taken on the best croquet players in the world. Very ag-gressive sport, croquet.

CH: Do you think your school is arro-gant when it comes to Holderness Day?

SW: No, not at all. Teams haven’t practiced for a week. In fact most of the school is sailing in the Bahamas right now. The students that haven’t fled campus out of fear are quite certain of a victory.

Fun Fact... A seawolf is a predatory black-and-white

toothed whale with a large dorsal fin (ie a killer whale).

A killer whale is a dolphin!not a whale...

A dolphin is a mammal! not a fish...

What...?!

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...have your mind serve as an iPod so that you can listen to music anytime, or be able to watch your dreams on television?

Charlotte Freccia: If my mind were an iPod, all of my problems would be solved. I could play a soundtrack to my life as it was unfolding.

AJ Chabot: I have some pretty awesome dreams, so I’d definitely like to be able to watch them.

Parker Densmore: My mind is already an iPod, so I’d choose to watch my dreams on TV.

Charles Harker: Watch my dreams on TV. Parker Dens-more is my roommate, so I listen to music all the time anyway.

Maggie Barton: Watch my dreams. There are many things I need to see again.

Jack Yanchitis: Listen to music with my mind. Having the ability to listen to music whenever would be unreal.

...be a Wizard or Ninja or Pirate

CF: Wizard. No question.

AC: Wizard for sure; I used to pretend I was Harry P.

PD: Wizard, so I could do magic stuff.

CH: Wizard; Quidditch was my main sport before I came to Holderness.

MB: Ninja; they have a lot of useful skills.

JY: Wizard; they actually have powers.

...wear only ’80s clothes or have an ‘80s hairstyle

CH: Only ’80s clothes. I would do that anyway.

AC: Have an ’80s hair-style—only because I think I would look great with an afro.

PD: Hairstyle.

CH: Clothes for sure; I love colorful patterns and such. I

saw my dad’s hair from the ’80s and wished I hadn’t.

MB: ’80s clothes; so cute!

JY: ’80s clothes; Great look.

... find yourself in the land of the Living Dead or Jurassic Park?

CH: I have no experience with either, but I think I’d go with Jurassic Park.

AC: Jurassic Park for sure; zombies are unpredictable, and I can hide from dinosaurs.

PD: Definitely Jurassic Park; then I could meet a diplodo-cus.

CH: Jurassic Park; dinosaurs are pretty neat.

MB: Jurassic Park for sure. I mean, dinosaurs? Can’t beat that.

JY: Jurassic Park! Dinosaurs! Woohoo!

In the CommunityWould You Rather...

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fostered a love for it that I didn’t know I had. (All of us?)

• The people at Holderness are so com-mitted to their passions, and being in this environment helped me to be-come determined and focused on my passions (I just completed the Boston Marathon last spring). (All of us.) (Fu-ture Charles?)

• I learned to play ice hockey, which I continued to play throughout college and even a few years in Russia. (Jessie M and Maggie C?)

• My first class at Holderness was Sino Soviet Studies with Phil Peck. I loved it. My junior year, Mr. Peck took a group of us to the former Soviet Union, and my passion for Russian studies began. I was a Russian studies major at Colby, and upon graduating from Colby, I spent five years living and working in Russia. (Any of you history buffs?)

Mrs. Seeman was awarded a Watson Fellowship during her first year in Russia, and spent her year teaching

outdoor/environmental studies and leading outdoor leadership trips. She even got a group of Holderness kids out there to ski!

Mrs. Seeman now lives in Massachu-setts with her husband, four kids, and a few pets. Her family loves to travel and to be in the outdoors, as well as simply to spend time with friends. They actu-ally went to China and Mongolia this past summer.

Holderness has clearly taught Mrs. Seeman to be time-efficient. She also runs an art tutoring company that matches art teachers with students and allows them to create portfolios. She is also on the board of her children’s el-ementary school. Mrs. Seeman thinks that it is, “such a thrill to see so many people who were at Holderness when [she] was there (Mr. Peck, Mr. Ec-cleston, Mr. Barnum, Mr. Galvin, Ms. Nielson, Mr. Lockwood, Mr. Nicolay) who continue to make it better every day.”

Mrs. Seeman participates in the school life committee and the intellectual life committee – covering all facets of life

to make sure the health of the cam-pus is on track. She also helps with the governance committee, which is responsible for appointing new and fu-ture board members according to the talents and attributes that they would bring to the board and the Holderness community.

Mrs. Paine, mother of Sam Paine ’14, notes her personal experience at Holderness as, “one of great possibili-ties for leadership and for personal character growth. Attending Holder-ness was a wonderful opportunity and opened up worlds to me that I would not have known of otherwise. We stayed connected to school primarily because every one I am related to in my generation has attended Holder-ness, and we are now expanding to the next generation.”

I guess it’s pretty fair to say that these trustees represent a piece of us all, whether it’s a love for history, back-country skiing, or art – we can all relate to them and trust that their lead-ership of the school will take us and future graduates in exciting directions.

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...fight 100 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck?

CH: A horse-sized duck sounds terrifying. I have an irratio-nal fear of birds, so I’ll go with the duck-sized horses.

AC: One horse-sized duck. One hundred little horses would be way too much to handle; I can take on a big duck though.

PD: One horse-sized duck, so it could live in the Frog Pond.

CH: One horse-sized duck.

MB: One hundred duck-sized horses; I feel like I could take them.

JY: One hundred duck-sized horses... Ducks are nasty crit-ters, so I wouldn’t want a giant flying animal like that gettin’ all up in my business.

Senior EditorsYoungjae ChaTommy Chau Parker DensmoreCharlotte FrecciaCharles HarkerJack Yanchitis

Junior EditorsMaggie BartonAJ Chabot

Layout and DesignMoti Jiang

Keying Yang

Faculty AdvisorsMs. MagnusMr. Herring

Contact InformationHolderness SchoolChapel LaneP.O. Box 1879Plymouth, NH 03245

Phone Number: 603.536.1257

Email: info@holderness.org

Sometimes I forget what the rainbow is called, so I just call it the color alphabet.

Can we just have a Senior Thesis breakfast?

No one ever claps for me when I am late to sit down dinner.

I didn’t wear my raincoat today because I didn’t want it to get wet.

Has anyone seen my ________?

Good thing we only play Tabor once a year.

I’m allergic to the Body of Christ.

OverheardsCompiled By Parker Densmore ‘15

Tomorrow is Tabor Day. Here’s a playlist to send you on your way and keep you pumped all day. May the Force be with you!

Chimes - Hudson Mohawke

We Make It Bounce - Major Lazer & Dillon Francis

Turn Up the Speakers - Martin Garrix & Afrojack

Zombie (3lau Edit) - Paris & Simo 4

Breathe - Borgeous

Neon (Ummet Ozcan Remix) - Sander Van Doorn

Turn Up - Borgore & Carnage

Savior - Bassjackers

Bad (ft. Vassy) - Showtek & David Guetta

Virus - Martin Garrix & MOTi

Hot Steppa - Henry Fong

Together - DJ Snake

Ready for the Weekend (ft. Ayah Marar) - R3had & Nervo

Weekly PlaylistCompiled By Parker Densmore ‘15 and

Charles Harker ‘15

“She reached for her brother’s hand, who was dressed as a clown for Halloween, and he led her toward the woods near their home. As he gripped her hand tighter, she turned around and saw that her brother was with his friends far behind them.”

- By Tori Walsh

“Daddy, I see a man outside the window.” “That would be your father,” the man inside the room replied.- By Noa Lin

“He picked up the call while laying in bed, and all he heard was deep breathing. When he called the number back, he felt a phone buzzing underneath his bed.”

- By Emery Gray

Two-Sentence Horror StoriesFor those of you who didn’t get enough Horror last week!