The Andover
Gazette
February 4, 2011
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The Newsletter of the Phillips Academy Community
“A Far Cry” String Orchestra
Performance Tonight
The Department of Music will
present A Far Cry, the self-conducted, cooperatively directed
string orchestra whose last
performance was described as
“one of the more transporting
concerts of the year” (Jeremy
Eichler, Boston Globe, 12/21/10).
The concert will take place at
7:30 p.m. in Cochran Chapel
and will include works by
Frank, Mozart, Dvořák, and
Tchaikovsky.
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Graham House: Maggie Jackson
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Student Activities: Karen Morrissey
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“Nothing great was ever
achieved without enthusiasm.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
What’s Inside...
The Scene.......................................................2
Faculty Grants ..............................................3
Daborn at Gelb Gallery ...............................3
Run for the Troops .......................................3
Computer Courses .......................................4
“Celestial Rite” is the third of four concerts in A Far Cry’s current season, “History of the
Night.” (A Far Cry’s fourth season marks their debut as Resident Chamber Orchestra of
the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.) “Celestial Rite” brings together three works from
different spiritual worlds. Gabriela Lena Frank’s Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout creates a
meeting point for Peruvian and Western tradition. In its six movements, it depicts Andean
instruments and musical idioms, as well as legendary figures and ritual roles. For Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart’s sparkling Concerto no. 11 in F major, A Far Cry will be played by Joel
Fan, a pianist well known for his role in Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble. The New York
Times recently remarked on Fan’s “probing intellect and vivid imagination,” qualities that
also have contributed to two Billboard Top 10 solo albums and a global career. Finally, Piotr
Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings brings the lightness and clarity of the Mozartian
tradition into the intense emotional concentration of the Russian idiom, creating a work
that embraces and transcends both worlds.
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Teaching India Conference .........................4
House Counselor Minutes ..........................4
Classifieds .....................................................5
2011–2012 PA Calendar Draft .....................6
From the OWHL...........................................8
Employment and Benefit News .................9
AP Exam Information................................10
GeograBee Update .....................................12
Vol. XXXVI, No. 18
Year of the Rabbit began February 3
Happy Lunar New Year!
Did you think that you had already celebrated the new year on January 1? While many
countries (e.g., Japan and the United States) do observe this date as the beginning of their
new year, other countries and cultures—most notably China (hence why many people refer
to the Lunar New Year as “Chinese New Year”)—mark the new year according to the
centuries-old lunar calendar. However, China is not the only country to do so—did you
Year of the Rabbit continued on page 5
Gazette submissions are due at gazette@andover.edu by 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
Tori Murden McClure continued on page 4
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The Scene
Trustees Weekend
Schedule of Community Events & Extracurriculars
Friday, February 4
6:30 p.m.—Theatre
“The Interview,” by Joanna Kreias and
Greer Woodwood. Directed by Shelby
Carpenter ’12.
“Beer Girl,” by Walter Wykes. Directed
by Evan Eads ’12.
Free admission. Theatre Classroom.
Friday, February 4
5:45–6:30 p.m.—JSU Shabbat
Service
Led by Rabbi Michael Swarttz and
members of the Jewish Student Union.
All are welcome! Kemper Chapel, lower
level of Cochran Chapel.
Sunday, February 6
5:30–6:30 p.m.—Catholic
Confirmation Preparation
Lower level of Cochran Chapel.
6–7 p.m.—Protestant Service
Led by the Reverend Anne Gardner,
Protestant Chaplain. Special music by
Peter Bang ’11, clarinet, and Patrick
Kabanda, organ. Cochran Chapel.
6:45–7:30 p.m.—Roman
Catholic Mass
Gazette
Led by Dr. Mary Kantor, Catholic
Chaplain. Special music by Anna
Stacy ’13, cantor; Peter Bang ’11, clarinet;
and Patrick Kabanda, organ. Kemper
Chapel, lower level of Cochran Chapel.
The Andover
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7:30 p.m.—A Far Cry
Self-conducted string orchestra.
Cochran Chapel.
Wednesday, February 9
No All-School Meeting
February Frees
Friday, February 11
6:30 p.m.—Theatre
“The Unwanted,” by Walter Wykes.
Directed by Annie Tillman ’12.
Free admission. Theatre Classroom.
Saturday, February 12
3–5 p.m.—Opening Reception
For Erica Daborn exhibition. Gelb
Gallery.
“Death Knocks,” by Woody Allen.
Directed by Andries Feder ’13.
Religious Scene
Tuesday, February 8
5:15 p.m.—“Chapel Chatter”
Interfaith Dialogue, led by the Reverend
Anne Gardner and members of the
campus interfaith groups. Mural Room,
Paresky Commons.
5:15 p.m.—Catholic Student
Fellowship (CSF)
Student coheads: Meghan Collins ’11
and Elizabeth Oppong ’11. Advisor:
Dr. Mary Kantor. Mural Room, Paresky
Commons.
5:15 p.m.—Jewish Student
Union (JSU)
Student coheads: Shelby Centofanti ’11
and Sarah Stevens ’11. Advisor: Rabbi
Michael Swarttz. Mural Room, Paresky
Commons.
Wednesday, February 9
6–7 p.m.—Muslim Student
Union (MSU)
Student head: Fatima Liaqat ’12.
Second floor, Paresky Commons.
Tracy Sweet (ext. 4313)
Director of Academy Communications
Jill Clerkin (ext. 4295)
Editor
Ken Puleo (ext. 4475)
Senior Graphic Designer
Jean Olsen (ext. 4659)
Publications Production Coordinator
Printed on recycled paper in Central Services.
Please recycle your Gazette.
6:15–7:15 p.m.—Andover Christian
Fellowship (ACF)
All are welcome! Advisor: Shawn Fulford. Please join us in Baldwin Cloister,
lower level of Cochran Chapel.
6:30–7:30 p.m.—Hindu Student
Union (HSU)
Student head: Haritha Pula ’11. Please
join HSU in the chapel balcony, Upper
level, front of Cochran Chapel.
Thursday, February 10
5:15–6:15 p.m.—PA Gospel Choir
All members of the campus community
and beyond are welcome! No previous
experience needed. Student coheads:
Nneka Anunkor ’11 and Ijeoma
Ejiogu ’11. Advisor: Mari Powell. Choir
room, lower level of Cochran Chapel.
Interfaith Lending Library is now open in
the Chapel Office (Cochran Chapel behind
the stage). To view selections, visit
www.librarything.com. Login:
PAChapel. Password: interfaith. Weekday
hours are 8:30 a.m.–noon and 1:30–3 p.m.
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Course Planning
and Faculty
Development Grants
Deadline:
Tuesday, February 15
To the Faculty,
The Faculty Handbook notes: “The
Academy has funds available for
partial tuition grants for formal
courses—usually taken during the
summer—that will directly enhance an
instructor’s professional competence.”
The handbook further notes that
funds also are available to faculty for
summer work needed for the planning of new or significantly revised
courses.
IMPORTANT NOTE: anyone who
has received tuition aid for the present academic year and who wants
this aid to continue in fiscal year 2012
(beginning July 1, 2011) will need to
reapply.
Applications may be obtained from
the Dean of Faculty Office or on
PAnet. The application requires the
comments and signature of the department chair. The deadline for
applying is Tuesday, February 15,
2011. (In early April, we will make
decisions on applications.) Anyone
with questions or needs should feel
free to speak with either of us.
—Nancy Lang
Assistant Dean of
Faculty
—John Rogers
Dean of Studies
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Drawings by Erica Daborn
on Exhibit in Gelb Gallery
The Department of Art is featuring the work of artist Erica
Daborn in the Gelb Gallery in George Washington Hall for
the month of February. Her drawings are made over carefully selected photographic book pages, usually from a previous era—such as a ’40s crime scene or a fatal car crash from
the ’50s. The surfaces of these bookplates are first covered
with paint, rendering the original scene unrecognizable. That
mask is then scratched or dabbed away in places to reveal
only traces of the underlying image. Those small revelations
are then reinterpreted using traditional drawing materials (ink, pencil, graphite).
Central to this work is the idea of transformation. Narrative themes and forms of coded
representation combine the formal and technical with the theatrical. The drawings’ art
relies on the imaginative potential and the liberating interplay of documentary imagery
and fantasy. The characters, patterns, buildings, and landscapes employed as participants
in these dramas do not refer directly to any one cultural source but rather to many sources,
creating a catalyst or reservoir of possible meanings that, for the viewer, can unravel many
discursive journeys.
Daborn has exhibited her work widely and is a member of the faculty at the School of the
Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. She is the parent of Nico Lanson ’07. The exhibition runs
through March 10. The community is invited to the opening reception on Saturday, February 12, from 3 to 5 p.m., and to Daborn’s gallery talk on Tuesday, February 22, at 8 p.m.
—Therese Zemlin
Instructor in Art
“Run for the Troops” in April
On Sunday, April 3, there will be a 5K run/walk called “Run for the Troops” in Andover.
The race is to raise awareness and funds to build and renovate homes for disabled and
injured veterans.
We are looking for volunteers (and participants!) for race day. We need people for pre-race
registration (7 a.m.); finish line support (race starts at 9 a.m.); and post-race logistics. For
more information, please visit www.runforthetroops5k.com.
If you would like to be put on an e-mail list to get specific information about race day
volunteer opportunities, please contact Nancy Lang at nlang@andover.edu or ext. 4008.
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Operating with rotating leadership and no conductor, A Far Cry is generating enthusiasm
not only in the concert hall, but also with its innovative model and its entrepreneurial
approach. An ongoing partnership with the New England Conservatory of Music highlights these aspects of the orchestra. Members of A Far Cry regularly work with student
groups at the conservatory, act as mentors in NEC’s new musical entrepreneurship
program, and offer insight into various parts of the artistic and organizational process.
For further information please call ext. 4263 or e-mail music@andover.edu.
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Community Computer
Course Offerings 2011
All classes will be held in the PACC in the lower level of the
library. Scheduled class time is 1–4 p.m. on Wednesdays
during winter term.
Feb. 9
Feb. 16
Feb. 23
March 2
March 9
Outlook—Managing the calendar
(booking appointments, recurring
events, sharing, etc.)
Word 2007 Overview (review of the
changes in 2007)
Word 2007 Mailmerge
Intro PowerPoint 2007
Intro Excel 2007
To book yourself in a class, please have your supervisor
contact the PACC at pacc@andover.edu or ext. 4351. You
can sign up right up until the day of the class. If you have
any suggestions for additional classes, please contact
nlopez@andover.edu.
If for any reason you are unable to attend the class you are
scheduled for, please notify the PACC 48 hours in advance.
If you neglect to notify our office of your inability to attend
a class you are scheduled for, your department will be
charged a $75 fee for your place in the class. If we do not
have at least four individuals attending each class, the class
will be cancelled.
—Nancy Lopez
Intranet Manager and Technology Support
Mahatma Gandhi:
Beyond the Legend
On April 29, 2011, Educators for Teaching India (EFTI) will
sponsor the third annual conference on Teaching About
India, this year devoted to an examination of Gandhi’s role
in history, political theory, and spiritual practice, and of
how to teach Gandhi in all of the man’s complexity. The
keynote address will be offered by Professor Rajmohan
Gandhi, a scholar at the Center for South Asian and Middle
Eastern Studies at the University of Illinois. Gandhi has
written extensively on South Asian history and the role that
his famous grandfather played in it.
With the support of an Abbot Academy Association grant
in 2008, Andover teachers, working with teachers from
partner schools, have sponsored a national conference held
every spring at Harvard University’s South Asia Initiative.
All are welcome! Registration and information are available on the EFTI site: TeachingIndia.org.
—Christopher Shaw
2011 EFTI Conference Cochair
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House Counselor
Committee Minutes
Meeting date: January 26, 2011
• Junior Room Visits: We discussed the feedback we
received from junior house counselors and then from
all current house counselors for limiting ninth-grade
room visits to junior-junior only. Ten of the 11 junior
house counselors who responded support the change;
we received 36 responses from house counselors in
vertical dorms; of those, 30 support the change, and
2 oppose it (4 responded without explicit endorsement or opposition). The HCC will ask AdCom for
some time in early spring to present the following
proposal to the faculty for a vote:
The House Counselor Committee has considered how to
address concerns raised during the fall 2010 faculty discussions of room visiting for juniors. Having consulted
junior house counselors and then all other current house
counselors, and having received significant support from
both groups for the following proposed change to the
room visiting policy, we present it to the full faculty:
Juniors may have room visits only
with other juniors.
• Secondary Duty: We continued our discussion of
possible modifications to secondary coverage in large
dorms, considering the reasons for backup and how
those objectives might be achieved more efficiently.
The cluster deans also are considering this question,
and we will return to it at our next meeting. Please
forward concerns, ideas, and suggestions about
secondary duty (or any other residential issue) to any
member of the house counselor committee: Paul
Murphy, Kathy Birecki, Catherine Carter, Brian Faulk,
Shawn Fulford, Scott Hoenig, Matt Lisa, Keith Robinson, and Jill Thompson.
—House Counselor Committee
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know that countries like Korea and Vietnam also celebrate the new
year at this time? This year, Thursday, February 3, was the first day
of the first lunar month.
The following articles will provide some insights into how Koreans
and Vietnamese celebrate the Lunar New Year.
—Aya Murata
Advisor to Asian and Asian American Students
P.S. Are you a Rabbit? If you were born in 1927, 1939, 1951,
1963, 1975, 1987, or 1999, your sign is the Rabbit. “Wise and
insightful, Rabbits have a deep understanding of others. Not a
risk-taker, they are cautious when making decisions. A protector
of diplomacy, they seek compromise to conflicts. Their
creativity and style surround them with beauty.” (source:
www.familyculture.com/astrology/boar.htm)
Its New Year’s in Korea, too…
While the Lunar New Year is mainly known in the U.S. as the Chinese New Year, it is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in
Korea as well. Although the Lunar New Year is not as big a celebration as the New Year on January 1, it provides time for extended
families and relatives to get together, indulge in a savory homecooked meal, and take a break from the mundane routine of work
and school.
Showing respect to one’s elders is considered one of the most
important values in Korean society, and when families gather to
celebrate the New Year in Korea, children are expected to make full
traditional Korean bows to their elders, including their parents,
uncles, aunts, and grandparents, wishing them a prosperous and
happy new year. Kids especially enjoy this Lunar New Year tradition, for they are treated with “Sae-Bet Don,” or “New Year’s
Money,” from the elder family members in return for their New
Year bows.
Another important ritual that many Korean families practice during
the Lunar New Year is the ancestor-memorial service. Families set
up a large wooden table, called “sang,” in the middle of the living
room with a cornucopia of traditional Korean dishes and light a
Chinese juniper in front of the table. The lighting of the juniper is
believed to drive all the ghosts and evil spirits away from the house
and attract good fortune. The door of the house is also left open
during this ceremony to let the souls of the ancestors enter the house
and enjoy the food presented on the table for them. All family members bow three times facing the table as a sign of remembrance and
honoring of ancestors.
Many Korean families also enjoy playing traditional Korean games
during the Lunar New Year. The most widely known traditional
Korean game is the game of “yut.” Yut is a long, thin stick made out
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of wood, and the game is quite simple. After four yuts are thrown
in the air, the number of points earned from the throw can be
determined by the way the yuts are arranged and spread out on
the mat.
The Lunar New Year is also a great occasion for indulging in
delicious home-cooked food such as “dduk gook,” a special rice cake
soup, and “shikhae,” a syrupy traditional Korean drink.
…and also in Vietnam!
—written by Andrew Cho ’12
For Vietnamese people, Tết (the Lunar New Year) is a special time
dedicated to family. This large and grand holiday is widely anticipated months before its arrival. Around this special time of year,
families gather together to wish their elders a new year full of good
fortune while sharing delicious traditional Tết food such as Banh
Chung (a boiled square cake wrapped in banana leaves and made
with rice, pork, and green beans) and Banh Tet (a similar savory or
sweetened cake made of rice), among many others. Traditional
community celebrations include exciting and dramatic Dragon
Dancing, exploding firecrackers, loud drums and gongs, and of
course, the color red, which is meant to symbolize good fortune for
the New Year. All the festivities and community bring you a vibrant
rush that only comes around this time of year as everyone celebrates
this important occasion. The children get to dress up in the traditional Vietnamese attire of the Ao Dai and receive special red
envelopes of “lucky money” from their elders. During this holiday,
everyone puts aside their daily activities and troubles, and remembers to celebrate the importance of family.
—written by Christiana Nguyen ’13
Classifieds
Moving Sale—Furniture and More: Living room set
(brown sofa, love seat, rect. coffee table, and two end
tables—dark wood trim with granite-like tops), $900 or
b/o for all, or will sell separately. Full-size black metal
futon frame, $50 or b/o. Three bureaus (2 solid cherry,
1 painted black), good condition, $40 each or b/o. Solid
cherry wood cabinet $100, or b/o. Four TVs, all in great
working condition, $50 each or b/o. Wood and metal
desk, $40 or b/o. Microwave, dishes, pans, etc. E-mail
tcoco@andover.edu for more info.
Couch: Burgundy, green, and gold paisley on light
brown background; 96”L x 38”W x 40” H (highest central point); two-cushioned; some sun fading and a few
small scratches on decorative wood frame; comes with
two large matching back pillows, two medium side pillows, and five small accent pillows (two beige, three
burgundy). All pillows unattached. $300 or b/o. Please
call 978-482-0282 or e-mail pharrigan@andover.edu.
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PHILLIPS ACADEMY CALENDAR 2011–2012: Draft #1
Faculty: Please review Draft #1 of next year’s calendar below. If you have any questions
or comments, please call ext. 4036 or e-mail bkorn@andover.edu.
FALL TERM 2011
Six-Day Weeks: Oct. 22 (fac. only); Oct. 29
August 30–Sept. 2, Tuesday–Friday
September 6, Tuesday
September 6–9, Tuesday–Friday
September 6, Tuesday
September 7, Wednesday
September 8, Thursday
September 8–10, Thursday–Saturday
September 10, Saturday
September 11, Sunday
September 13, Tuesday
September 28, Wednesday
September 29, Thursday
October 1, Saturday
October 5, Wednesday
October 8, Saturday
October 14, Friday
October 15, Saturday
October 17, Monday
October 17–21, Monday–Friday
October 21–23, Friday–Sunday
October 22, Saturday
October 24, Monday
November 3–5, Thursday–Saturday
November 5, Saturday
November 12, Saturday
November 18, Friday
November 19–20, Saturday–Sunday
November 19, Saturday
November 21–22, Monday–Tuesday
November 28, Monday
December 2, Friday
December 3, Saturday
December 5–9, Monday–Friday
December 9, Friday
December 10, Saturday
December 12, Monday
December 13, Tuesday
New faculty orientation
Faculty return for meeting, 4 p.m.
Faculty meetings, as scheduled
Varsity football team candidates return
Faculty development day
Certain varsity team candidates return
Orientation for new international students
New students arrive and register, before 1 p.m.
Returning students arrive and register, before 1 p.m.
Classes begin
College Fair
Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown on September 28)
Non Sibi Day and College Board tests (SAT I and SAT II)
College Fair
Yom Kippur (begins at sundown on October 7)
Mid-term academic review
PSAT/NMSQT test (primarily for uppers)
Cluster academic review meetings, 6:45 p.m.
Wellness Week
Parents’ Weekend
ACT tests
College visiting day (no classes)
Trustees meetings
College Board tests (SAT I and SAT II)
Andover-Exeter athletic contests
Thanksgiving vacation begins, 5:35 p.m.
Athletic playoffs/championships
Faculty development day, until 1 p.m.
Faculty writing days
Thanksgiving vacation ends, 8 p.m.
Classes end, 5:35 p.m. (regular class schedule)
College Board tests (SAT I and SAT II)
Extended-Period Week (special class schedule)
Winter vacation begins, 2:30 p.m.
ACT tests
Cluster academic review meetings, 10:30 a.m.
Fall trimester academic review meeting, 9 a.m.
January 3, Tuesday
January 4, Wednesday
January 16, Monday
Winter vacation ends. Students must return between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Winter trimester classes begin
MLK Jr. Day (special programs for students and faculty)
WINTER TERM 2012
Six-Day Week: None
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January 27–28, Friday–Saturday
January 28, Saturday
February 2–4, Thursday–Saturday
February 3, Friday
February 6, Monday
February 13, Monday
February 25, Saturday
March 2, Friday
March 2–4, Friday–Sunday
March 5–8, Monday–Thursday
March 8, Thursday
March 12, Monday
March 13, Tuesday
College Counseling Office event for parents of uppers
College Board tests (SAT I and SAT II)
Trustees meetings
Mid-term academic review
Cluster academic review meetings, 6:45 p.m.
Mid-winter holiday (no classes)
Andover-Exeter athletic contests
Classes end (regular class schedule)
Athletic playoffs/championships
Extended-Period Week (special class schedule)
Spring vacation begins, 5 p.m.
Cluster academic review meetings, 10:30 a.m.
Winter trimester academic review meeting, 9 a.m.
March 25, Sunday
March 26, Monday
March 28, Wed.; March 30, Friday
April 2–3, Monday–Tuesday
April 6, Friday
April 14, Saturday
April 16, Monday
April 23, Monday
April 26–28, Thursday–Saturday
April 27, Friday
April 30, Monday
April 30–May 11, Monday–Friday
May 5, Saturday
May 12, Saturday
May 25, Friday
May 26, Saturday
May 28–31, Monday–Thursday
May 31, Thursday
June 1, Friday
Spring vacation ends. Students must return between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Spring trimester classes begin
Spring visits by prospective students
Spring visits by prospective students
Good Friday (special class schedule)
ACT tests
No classes (college visiting for seniors)
College Fair
Trustees meetings
Mid-term academic review
Cluster academic review meetings, 6:45 p.m.
College Board Advanced Placement tests
College Board tests (SAT I and SAT II)
Grandparents’ Day
Classes end, 5:35 p.m.
Andover-Exeter athletic contests
Extended-Period Week (special class schedule)
Senior prom; summer vacation begins for non-seniors, 2:30 p.m.
Senior Day and Senior-Faculty Dinner. Dorms close for non-seniors.
SPRING TERM 2012
Six-Day Weeks: April 21, May 12
June 2, Saturday
June 2, Saturday
June 3, Sunday
June 6, Wednesday
June 7, Thursday
June 8–10, Friday–Sunday
College Board tests (off-campus for boarders except int’l students with
permission)
Senior academic review meeting, 2 p.m.
Commencement
Cluster academic review meetings, 10:30 a.m.
Spring trimester academic review meeting, 9 a.m.
Alumni reunions
June 22, Friday
August 3, Friday
Earliest arrival of Summer Session faculty
Summer Session faculty depart
SUMMER SESSION
1/13/11, draft #1
—Betsy Korn
Registrar
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From the
OWHL
Top Tips on Searching Our Catalog
In case you missed Kathrine Aydelott’s presentation on searching
the library catalog offered during History Research Week, here are
some things you might not know that should help you find information at the OWHL.
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The catalog is great for finding out if the OWHL owns a
book (our most frequently asked question!) and also
whether the book, DVD, or other item is currently available.
You can find the catalog search box in the center section of
the OWHL’s website at http://www.andover.edu/library/
The default search is key word, but you can also search a
variety of other ways. Use the dropdown menu to select.
Most results lists will include materials of different types.
For example, a search for the popular The Girl Who Kicked
The Hornet’s Nest includes a link to the physical book, to
the downloadable audio version, and to the eBook
version. Many results lists will include full text electronic
books from ebrary.
Because we belong to the NOBLE consortium (a group of
27 libraries that share resources) you can expand any
search by using the dropdown menu at the top of the
screen to select any or all other libraries. For the search we
ran above, expanding the search would allow you to also
get the book on CD or in large type.
If you want a book or other item that we don’t own (or
that we own but that is checked out) you can request it
from one of our member libraries. It’s simple, but you
need a PIN. Get yours at the CIRC desk. It will be the best
two minutes you will spend all day.
Cool Stuff on the Internet: Music Resources
If you have questions about music, it is likely you can find an
answer for free on the Internet—if you know how to look. (That’s
where the friendly information professionals at the OWHL come
in.) This week we have assembled a collection of resources
designed to help you explore music on the Web.
Would you like to learn how to read music? A great site for autodidacts
interested in learning how to read music is Ricci Adams’ MusicTheory.net at www.musictheory.net. This easy-to-use site includes
simple animated lessons as well as custom exercises and tools.
Do you know how to find a song that you heard on a TV show or a film?
Tune Find at www.tunefind.com might help. The site lets you
search or browse for a show or film and then displays all available
songs with links where you can preview and purchase the song.
If you prefer live music, you might want to know how to find
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concerts in a particular geographic location. Pollstar, at
http://pollstar.com/, lets you search 63,000 events for a particular
band, artist, or location. If your desired artist has no scheduled concerts, you can set an alert to be notified when one is scheduled. You
also can purchase tickets to concerts by following links on the site.
Do you know the names of all of the musical instruments? If not, brush
up at the Comprehensive Table of Musical Instrument Classifications at www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/appendix/instru
ments/instrumentmain.html. Instruments are grouped in families,
and the link to each instrument provides pronunciation, important
data, a picture, and a video of the instrument in use.
Are you stumped by musical terminology? A good dictionary of
musical terms can be found at the online Music Dictionary at
http://www.dolmetsch.com/musictheorydefs.htm. The master site
of Dolmetsch.com, www.dolmetsch.com/index.htm, also includes
useful printable resources like fingering charts and musical notation paper.
Looking for sheet music? The IMSLP/Petrucci music library at
http://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page is a treasure trove of links to
sheet music in the public domain. This rich resource is built on
a wiki and permits browsing by composer name, time period,
nationality, genre, instrumentation, or language.
Finally, because the most common questions we get here at the
OWHL concern the legal use of music, we direct you to Music
Copyright on the Web, http://copyright.musiclibraryassoc.org.
This excellent resource, sponsored by the Music Library Association, is a filing cabinet for the latest laws and decisions and also
offers a copyright FAQ and a comprehensive bibliography of print
and online resources.
Are You Looking for Statistics?
The 2011 Statistical Abstract of the United States is now freely available online at www.census.gov/compendia/statab. Published
continuously since 1878, this data reference collection contains a
wealth of information on the social, economic, and political lives
and citizens in the United States. The Census Bureau, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other
federal and private organizations contribute to this comprehensive
resource. Do your students need data to back up their arguments
for a history paper? Or do you need interesting data sets for time
series analysis for Stats class? Do you want to know how many
U.S. Engineering PhDs were conferred in 2008? How big is the
market for residential GeoThermal energy? It’s all in the U.S.
Statistical Abstract!
—Elisabeth Tully
Director, OWHL
February 4, 2011
Financial Planning
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Employment and Benefit News
Barnaby Bullard, financial counselor, will be on campus on February 9, 10, and 11. Barnaby is a “fee only” financial advisor; neither
he nor his company sells any investment or insurance products.
The Academy pays the full cost of his services, and we encourage
employees to take advantage of this service. Barnaby can meet with
you to discuss all of your financial goals. If you would like to
schedule an appointment, please call Barbara Sweeney at ext. 4100
or visit the human resources/business office.
Wellness Corner
It’s Twice as Nice at Fitness For You!
For the month of February, Fitness For You in North Andover is
offering a “30 days for $30” membership special for two people
($15 each). If you sign up for year memberships after the 30 days,
they will waive the joining fee for both memberships. Please call
978-794-3484 for details.
7 Simple Changes that Will Help You Lose Weight
From an article by Leslie Fink, MS, RD
Beginning a weight-loss plan doesn’t have to mean drastic changes.
You don’t need to live at the gym or subsist on crackers alone to get
your eating and exercising on track. Instead, think of more realistic, sustainable changes you can make to your lifestyle. Sometimes
small, simple adjustments can produce the biggest results. Consider these suggestions, and think about what other small changes
might work for you.
Trim back your eating a bit here and there, not altogether. For
example, sauté your broccoli with one teaspoon of oil instead of
two, and make some wise food substitutions, like opting for lowfat cream cheese instead of regular.
Here are seven simple slim-down ideas:
1.
2.
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A spoonful of sugar can add up over the course of a year.
Add one less teaspoon of sugar (15 calories) to your cup of
morning and afternoon coffee each day and you’ll save
about 10,000 calories—the equivalent of about 3 pounds
per year.
Slim down that bowl of cereal: Switch from 1 cup of
regular whole milk to 1% milk (about 50 calories less per
cup) every day. Once your taste buds adjust, you’ll be
thrilled! That’s a tad more than 5 pounds lost by this time
next year.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Take the scenic route. Park your car as far as possible
from the entrance to your office, the shopping mall, or a
restaurant, and get those legs pumping. Ten minutes of
daily moderate-paced walking (five minutes each way
burns about 20 calories) can take off more than 4 pounds
a year.
Get your vitamin C boost with a whole orange (60 calories) instead of a cup of juice (110 calories) each day. Your
12-month weight loss: 5 1/4 pounds.
Go calorie-free by switching from regular to diet soda
(150 versus 0 calories per can). If you drink one can per
day, that’s nearly 16 pounds lost in a year.
Flavor your sandwiches with very low-cal condiments
like mustard or vinegar instead of calorie-packed mayo.
Leave off 1 tablespoon (100 calories) every day and you’re
looking at close to 10 1/2 pounds a year.
Downsize, don’t super-size, fast food meals. Opt for a
small McDonald’s french fries (250 calories) instead of a
large order (570 calories) at your weekly fast-food meal.
You’ll enjoy the same great taste all year long but with the
added bonus of losing almost 5 pounds.
Job Opening
Facilities Maintenance Worker—The Facilities Maintenance
Worker will perform maintenance activities in and around
approximately 160 campus buildings. Under general supervision,
the Facilities Maintenance Worker will perform duties including
but not limited to painting, light plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work. Candidate may serve as a general laborer to assist other
departments as directed by the Manager. Minimum requirement:
3 years’ facilities maintenance experience in a similar environment.
Valid driver’s license, personal vehicle for on-campus transportation, and full background checks required. Full-time position with
on-call status and overtime as required.
—Julie Schmidt
Senior Human Resources Specialist
February 4, 2011
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Advanced Placement 2011 Registration Information
AP Exam registration began this week. The cost of the AP exams is $87 per exam. Students taking AP or other applicable classes should
obtain an AP Student Bulletin and Registration Form from the Dean of Studies Office and register as soon as possible for the AP exams.
The exams are given from May 2 to 13 (see next page). The bulletin details the exams offered and the schedule for each exam. These exams
are very expensive, in dollars, in time spent for preparation, and in missed classes. Students should consult with teachers or advisors if
they are unsure about whether to take the exam.
Students need to submit a registration by March 10 for any exams they wish to take. Test-takers will receive a confirmation of the AP order
within a week. Students should take this confirmation notice (which has the total to be charged to their student account) and their
AP Bulletin home over spring break to share with their parents.
After the March 10 registration deadline, the cost of each AP increases dramatically. NO REFUNDS will be given after April 29, 2011.
Please see the timeline below for a full explanation of AP costs and deadlines. If you have any questions about the AP registration process,
please contact Debra Colombo at dcolombo@andover.edu.
Deadline
Date
Specifics
Registration begins
February 1
Registration Forms are available in Dean of
Studies Office
Registration deadline
March 10
$5 non-refundable registration fee + $87 fee
for each AP exam
Late registration fees in
effect
After March 10
$5 non-refundable registration fee + $107
for each AP exam
Notify Dept. Chairs
March 28
List of students who have registered for
APs w/request to advise where needed.
Cancel an AP for full
refund of exam fee
March 31
$5 Registration fee is non-refundable. No
test charges will be made to a student’s
acct. for exams cancelled by this date.
Partial refunds for
cancelled exams
After March 31
$5 Registration fee is non-refundable.
Student will be charged $30 for each
cancelled exam.
End of new AP exam
orders
April 7 (day before AP’s
late order deadline)
Last date to have any new AP exams
ordered.
Stand-by status for new
orders
After April 8
$5 non-refundable registration fee. Student
charged $107/exam taken as a standby.
No exams are ordered for standbys.
Student can sit for an exam if another
student cancels or does not show for an
exam.
Student will be billed once the exam is
taken.
No refunds
After 8 a.m. April 29th
May 2–13
Exams at 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.
NO REFUNDS given after this date
AP Information continued on page 11
February 4, 2011
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AP Exam Schedule
2011 AP Exams Schedule
Week 1
Morning –
8 a.m.*
Afternoon –
12 p.m.*
Monday, May 2
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Psychology
Tuesday, May 3
Computer Science A
Spanish Language
Art History
Wednesday, May 4
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chinese Language and Culture
Thursday, May 5
English Literature
Japanese Language and Culture
Latin: Vergil
Friday, May 6
German Language
United States History
European History
Studio Art (portfolios due)
Week 2
Morning –
8 a.m.*
Afternoon –
12 p.m.*
Afternoon –
2 p.m.
Physics C:
Electricity and
Magnetism
Monday, May 9
Biology
Music Theory
Physics B
Physics C:
Mechanics
Tuesday, May 10
United States Government
And Politics
Comparative
Government and
Politics
French Language
Wednesday, May 11
English Language
Statistics
Thursday, May 12
Macroeconomics
World History
Microeconomics
Friday, May 13
Human Geography
Spanish Literature
* Arrive 15 minutes prior to test for seating.
AdCom Minutes
Meeting date: January 19, 2011
In attendance: Kathy Birecki, Paul Cernota, Matthew Hession,
Dale Hurley, Chris Jones, Temba Maqubela, Elizabeth Meyer,
Becky Sykes
1. A faculty member in a dorm wonders—in response to information from their cluster dean that residential life evaluations of
boarding students would be administered yearly—whether this
was an official policy change. Such evaluations used to be part of the
formal three-year evaluation process. Now it appears to be
instituted as a regular formality. AdCom has referred this issue to
the House Counselor Committee for discussion.
2. A number of community members wrote to AdCom expressing
regret that school was not cancelled on the day of the snowstorm. In
retrospect, for many people cancelling would have been the right
decision. Trying to make that call at 5 a.m. that day was more
challenging. Other faculty suggested different programming on
such snowy days. Finally, a faculty member asked about forming a
better plan for day students. AdCom discussed at some length
several suggestions, including setting up a system in advance of
winter so that day students know which boarding students they can
stay with in such situations. As for the decision to cancel school, in
the future more people will be part of that discussion and the
decision will, most likely, be made later in the morning.
—Chris Jones
Scribe
Remaining Winter Term Faculty Meetings
Feb. 7
Feb. 16
Feb. 23
Mar. 2
Mid-Term Academic Review
Athletics
College Counseling Office
EpiPen use and other info. from Isham Health Center
February 4, 2011
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GeograBee 2011 Update
Dorm competitions are now completed. Cluster finals will take place today, Friday, February 4,
during All-Class Meetings. All-school GeograBee finals commence on Tuesday, February 8, in
Paresky Commons (Upper Left) at 5:30 p.m. (with a special dessert).
Prizes:
1.
Pizza munch for dorms/sides of dorms/pods with 100% participation and a dorm average
of 50% correct on the first ten questions.
2.
Special munch for the cluster with highest % of participants and highest % of correct
answers on the first 10 questions.
3.
$100, $50, $25 to the top three All-School winners.
4.
Name of winner and his/her cluster added to the perpetual plaque, which hangs in
the Dean of Students Office.
Results of the Dorm and First Round of Day Students Contests
ABBOT CLUSTER
Alumni House
America House
Tia Baheri
Benjamin Sallick
Bertha Bailey House Oscar Chim
Carriage House
Nikhil Baradwai
Clement House
Sophia Erickson
Carter House
Yanlin Ho
Double Brick House Emma Mehlman
Draper Cottage
Flagg House
Aleks Huzan
Morton House
Jasmine Edison
French House
Samaritan House
Stearns
Stowe House
Ji Tae Park
Noah Le Gros
Charlie Cockburn
Christopher
Blackwood
A.T. Whitney House Taylor Garden
FLAGSTAFF CLUSTER
Bartlet Hall
Nick Tonckens
Andrew Sanchez
Day Hall North
Aube Rey Lescure
Burtt House
Day Hall South
Foxcroft Hall North
Foxcroft Hall South
Hearsey House
Edith Young
Miranda Hayman
Peter Larner
David Myers
Newman House
Hector Kilgoe
Paul Revere North Samantha Gray
Paul Revere South Thea Raymond-Sidel
Pease House
Thomas Armstrong
Rockwell North
Junius Williams
Pemberton Cottage Rebecca Wagman
Smith House
Elizabeth Paul
WEST QUAD SOUTH CLUSTER
Fuess
Chuan Xu
Paul Donovan
Jonathan Westling
Adams Hall North
PINE KNOLL CLUSTER
Nathan Hale East Katherine Vega
Nathan Hale West Jamie Shenk
Stevens Center
Stevens East
Stevens West
Raquel Gordon
Stimson East
Madi Grant
Stuart North
Mark Adamsson
Stimson West
Stuart South
Haryuni Sumawijaya
Michael Wopinski
Daniel Schultz
WEST QUAD NORTH CLUSTER
Andover Cottage Advaya Krishna
Bancroft Hall
Chloe Reichel
Sofia Duque
Bishop South
Chris Hedley
Bishop North
Eaton Cottage
Isham
Justin Yan
Ray Thamthieng
Farris Peale
Adams Hall Center Maia Hirschler
Adams Hall South
Blanchard House
Alex Demeuleneare
Johnson Hall North Raeva Kumar
Johnson Hall South Rachel Xiao
Rockwell South
Jack Barral
Miguel Wise
Taylor Hall West
Kennedy Edmonds
Taylor Hall East
Taylor Hall Top
Thompson House
Tucker House
Ben Scharf
Courtney Macdonald
Aaron Finder
DAY STUDENT FINALIST:
Daniel Aronov
Congratulations to all participants and
winners!
—Susanne Torabi
GeograBee Coordinator