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September 16, 2011 http://record.horacemann.org Volume 109, Issue 2 Molly Wharton Staff Writer
Lionel Garrison sits in the new Tutoring Office, which opened this week to provide academic support to students.
Free tutoring in most subjects is now available during the school day in a new Upper Division Tutoring Office led by Lionel Garrison and Dr. Cornelie Ladd. Garrison will focus on math and science assistance, and Ladd will concentrate on the foreign languages Latin, French, and the humanities, focusing on history papers, writing, and grammar, she said. The program is not meant to replace the extra help that teachers give, but rather to provide help for students who have few frees and arent able to meet with their teachers when they find it necessary, Garrison said. Its for all students, not just struggling ones, Ladd said. Its for any students who feel they are not fulfilling their potential, Garrison said. The two teachers emphasized that students shouldnt be embarrassed or reluctant to come ask for help, and shouldnt wait until they have run into academic difficulties. For Garrison, who has been teaching math at Horace Mann for 23 years, and given up the classroom to run the program, its a big change, he said. Im looking forward to
having a broader field of activity. Ladd will still be teaching courses in Ancient Greek and German. Some other teachers have volunteered to assist in the tutoring office, including Gregory Donadio for economics and Susan Delanty, Lisa Rosenblum, and Eric Eilen for the sciences. Head of School Dr. Tom Kelly and Upper School Dean Dr. David Schiller have devoted serious resources to the program, Garrison said, with two full time teachers, a large classroom, and textbooks of all courses. Its been done the right way, he said. In its first year, the tutoring program may experience some changes depending on the needs of the student body. Our real job is to serve the need as we perceive it, Garrison said. Every period throughout the day will be divided into two twentyminute slots to maximize the number of opportunities for students to receive assistance. Garrison and Ladd mentioned staying until the late bus, or even weekends, if necessary, and also holding tutorials on certain subjects that would be open to all students. Its going to be dynamic and responsive to needs of student body and faculty, Ladd said.
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Kicking off the 2011-12 admissions season, the new Director of College Counseling, Cahn Oxelson, began to walk parents of seniors through the process Thursday night. Parents always worry and we want to reassure them that we, the college counselors, will do all we can to assist their sons and daughters in the admission process, Oxelson said. My main goal is to convey is that everything is going to be okay, Oxelson said. The students here are extremely prepared by the faculty for the college application process, and everything turns out well when all is said and done. Beyond the regularly scheduled college meetings of any seniors year, Oxelson told The Record he plans to expand his presence on campus and bring programs that he used from his old school . Ill be visiting classes, performances, games, and activities at the Upper, Middle, and Lower Divisions, Oxelson said. And if the Nursery kids will have me, Id love to see what theyre up to as well, he said. Juniors will find out how it feels to wade through thousands of applications, in an event planned for this spring, Oxelson said. The
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To the Editor: It was September of 1961 -- Horace Manns 75th Anniversary year -- when I first trudged up The Hill from The Subway. The name of that falls hurricane was Esther, not Irene. The Class of 67 learned on our first, fiercelystormy day that school was almost never cancelled. I was 11 years old, entering seventh grade (First Form) with 65 other Firstie boys. HM started in the 7th grade then; the Lower Division campus was still the Barnard School for Boys. The only women on HMs campus were the secretaries, cafeteria workers, the school nurse, and the Social Director. It was Mrs. Millers last year in that unique job, teaching proper etiquette to the youngest students and arranging dances for the oldest. The Mannikin noted her retirement after 12 years helping to, turn out a countless number of true gentlemenoften in the face of stiff opposition from recalcitrant first and second formers. We looked like little, briefcase-toting businessmen commuting to work on the subway in our suits and ties. Somehow we were not gullible enough to buy useless elevator passes from 8th graders. We were impressed by
the imposing stone walls of Tillinghast Hall and marveled at the brand-new theater and cafeteria building that had just been completed at the amazing cost of $1 million. That former Gross Hall building was razed to make room for the present theater and library. Ironically, even back in the 60s, the current gym looked really old. HM is vastly different today: more school bus and fewer subway riders; more snow days; a larger, more diverse student body from nursery through 12th grade; a significantly-enhanced physical plant. One still hears that HM is incredibly competitive and stressful; but I sense that it is actually a kinder, gentler school than it was in the 60s --- just ask anyone who had to endure weeks of naked swimming each winter gym season. Naked really was the dress code for swimming at HM back then. What is not different is the excellence of the faculty, staff and students. That incredible mix of smart, creative adults and kids continues to prepare present and future generations of HM alums to lead meaningful and rewarding lives. ~Bob Owens, HM 67, P18, P21.
In Issue 1, Elisabeth Stams name was misspelled in our printing of Dr. Schillers welcoming words.
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Imagine a world with no homework. It would be a world in which one could come home to hours of indulgent television watching, leisure reading, and hanging out with friends. Maybe one could even get a reasonable amount of sleep. Unfortunately, the harsh reality is that students are shackled to their desks for a time frame ranging from an hour to three hours or more of homework every night. Admittedly, though, homework is a great way for teachers to assess each students progress in the course and his or her understanding of the material, and it also provides the student with something from which to study for tests, quizzes and even finals. It seems unfair, though, that even within the first two weeks of school, students are bogged down with work. Many students are already dozing off, snoozing, sleeping in D Period because they were up so late doing work. In some of my classes this year, I have a reading assignment and questions to answer each night, though they are not collected. I find this system to be a happy medium, with all the benefits
However, we do not have all night to do homework, because most kids crave sleep. A student who is well rested will participate better in class and might even do better than one who stayed up late to finish an assignment but did not get a lot out of it because of fatigue. Nevertheless, I do not believe that students should be encouraged to skip homework because if they do not do it, they might not be ready for the next assessment. In my math class, there is homework every day, but major homework assignments are due about a week later, which means that I can use the weekend and frees throughout the week to complete the mini-project. This excellent system brings me to my final point. If teachers were not allowed to assign homework due the very next day, or given homework days similar to testing days, students would be able to balance out their work schedules. A student could decide which night to do math and which night to do history while acquiring a good amount of sleep and potentially a social life. I am not saying that homework is evil and that we must eradicate it; but, for the students sake, homework deadlines should be more flexible and there must be more time to complete it. By allowing students to have more time to complete an assignment or having it be optional, students could also become more active in other aspects in the Horace Mann community. With more time on their hands, students could join sports teams, clubs, publications, and of course, The Record.
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Teo Armus-Laski Staff Writer
Comparing the limitations of traditional mediums like TV or newspapers with the ideological freedom and diversity offered by the Internet, Alex Posner (11) emerged victorious at the tenth annual William K. and Marion Langfan Constitutional Oratorical Competition. Along with fellow finalists and juniors Susannah Cohen, Daniel Elkind, Jacob Gladysz-Morawski, and Lizzy Rosenblatt, Posner spoke about freedom of the press throughout American history, from early libel defendant John Peter Zenger to the recent WikiLeaks controversy, Director of Curriculum and Professional Development Dr. Barbara Tischler, who coordinates the competition, said. Posner decided to approach the topic through a contemporary lens because he believes the creation of the Internet has been the biggest fundamental change to freedom of the press in our history. Compared to the radio or television, its a completely different ballgame, he said. Posner was selected as the winner on Sunday by a judging panel comprised of last years finalists, seniors Katie Birenboim, Emily Feldstein, Harry Manin, Andre Manuel and Eden Sung, along with History teacher Pasquale DeVito. The finalists this year took a particularly wide variety of approaches to answer this years main prompt, how free is a free press? attendees noted. The opinions ranged from a critique of corporate control of the news to a call for more regulation in the media, Tischler said. Established ten years ago by siblings Mark 78, P14 and Dayna 79, P11 Langfan, the competition combines the
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became a grey area. Last years elected representatives now in grades 10 through 12 will remain members of the organization, Delanty said. When ninth grade has elections, one of the co-presidents will be on GC and three others will be elected she said. In addition to these members, there will be club leaders involved. I would like for there to be a member of ten of the larger clubs Delanty said. Those people are representing a large number of people. There will no longer be two alternate representatives from each grade. Schiller compiled a document of his thoughts student governance based on student and faculty discussions he had throughout last year, he said. An informational meeting for the Community Council is planned this Monday I period in the Recital Hall.
Faculty members from the English, Foreign Language, History, Mathematics, and Science department are in the midst of reassessing the types of courses made available to students, the relevancy of topics addressed in these courses, the skills that are highlighted and practiced daily, and the ways in which information is conveyed and discussions are cultivated in the classroom, according to the chairs of the core departments. This year, the department Chairs and their colleagues are working to share the insight gained from their visits from different schools acorss the country from the first stage of the Upper Division curricular reevaulation. For Chair of the Mathematics Department Chris Jones, who surveyed classes at Saint Anns School last year, the visits provided the opportunity to assess whether courses of higher-levels, unique subject matter, and other specialized features would be beneficial to and enjoyable for HMs students, he said. Saint Anns has a very robust set of elective courses, which really allowed me to believe in pursuing courses outside of the standard math curriculum, Jones said. With the success of the brand new Senior Math Electives course, its possible that these types of courses can become a part of our departments future, he said. As a rule, we think its important to be selfreflective, Jones said. While certain topics must always be presented in the syllabus, the Department should be able to adjust with technology, to present the material in relevant ways, to consider new ideas, and to take a fresh look at the curriculum, and, by adding innovative classes like Senior Math Electives, some of these goals have been realized this year, he said.
experiences and what makes for positive, thought-provoking conversation in the classroom, Casdin said. Weve started to ask ourselves important questions, and outside specialists are helping us to strengthen our discussions, Casdin said. How are we engaging with literature in the broadest sense? What are we asking students to read? Does our curriculum put the students in contact with a wide variety of voices? All chairs emphasized their objectives to expose students to a broad range of topics, to maintain a lively classroom atmosphere full of thought-provoking discussion, and to ensure students are confident in their learning experiences. Every healthy organization is always engaged in a process of reflection, and the changes the departments make will strive to underscore and reaffirm the distinct identity of Horace Mann, Casdin said. In essence, we are making sure that our curricula are supporting this identitythe academic intensity and integrity and the dedication to intellectual adventures, which, regardless of the specific new courses added to the curriculum, will never change.
Exploratory in nature, and trying to get back into creative shape, the Fisher Hall exhibit Beginnings, opens today, Drawing and Painting teacher Kim Do said. This student exhibition of raw, uncompleted projects still in the first stages of work is a new approach to viewing works of art. The title, Beginnings, refers to the first one or two works of the year, Do said. It is something to get the students excited; something to get their feet wet. It is a tactic to bring in new students and help them fit into the studio. In just the first week of school, students are not expected to have completed and polished any one piece, said Ceramics, Sculpture and Drawing and Painting teacher Prawat Laucheroen, whose four ceramics classes, one sculpture class, and one Drawing & Painting class are all going to have works featured in the exhibit. People are supposed to look at these works and think, Oh, so thats how things start.
Not only have the students not had the chance to fully finish their pieces, but they also have not had the option of picking and choosing between many works to find their best one, Laucharoen said. It is the absence of this choice that makes the art so raw, he added. Some of the art might be seen as unfinished, Do said, but they may also be quite balanced and intriguing as initial forays into a students perception. Students might be shy and worry about their works being incomplete, Laucharoen said, but it is important to stress the idea that creating a piece of art is an ongoing process. This exhibit will take the viewer inside the studio, and get rid of all expectations of what art is supposed to be, he said. One wouldnt definitively judge a team by its pre-season, and so should it be with these works, Do said. He said that the featured works are to be viewed as a warm-up to begin the year. We are excited about the possibilities of the new year, and hope that some of that spirit comes through in this show.
Nicky Enright paints logo of his Glocal Card, an international calling card, part of his project at Bronx River Art Center.
John Arvanitis (12) commences work on his first ceramics project of the year.
Using technology to connect people throughout the world is at the heart of former arts teacher Nicky Enrights new art project that opened last Friday. Enright created an international calling card, the Glocal Card, that allows users to talk to anyone in the world for free through Skype for five minutes in exchange for filling out a five-question survey online, Enright said. Enrights project is part of the Bronx River Art Centers exhibition, Shifting Communities, Enright said. The exhibition highlights dynamic initiatives in culture and the arts currently at work in the margins of the art world and American society, according to the BRAC website. To construct his phone card, Enright created a Skype account, made subscriptions to various countries, and left his account public for anyone to use, he said. The users then are asked to fill out a survey that gives Enright information on which areas are being called most
communicate internationally but its also complicated, problematic, and potentially expensive. Enright painted the Glocal Card logo on a wall at the BRAC, and while Glocal Card can be accessed from anywhere, he set up a table in front with a computer, a headset, and Skype access for those who dont have their own resources to participate in the project elsewhere, he said. Enright, who has been teaching at Riverdale Country School for the past year, will be extending his exploration of globalization in his next piece called the Globo Dollar, an international currency, that will be exhibited at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. later this year. A Bronx immigrant might think he or she is dealing with this problem of their own because theyre trying to communicate with a family back home, but its a difficult story anyone has had, Enright said. Most people in their recent or not-so-recent past have had international struggles so its about being aware of that and communicating it.
Department Backstage Warmup Click into Art: HMs Visual Arts Website TheaterLee Catherine
Grant Ackerman Contributing Writer
doing a ceramics paper in Canada and goes online to find out what the ceramics term wedging means, the website might come up as one of the results. (Wedging is the process of pounding and kneading clay to remove air bubbles, increase density, and equalize moisture). Frequent viewers of the website might notice that the picture on the home page changes each time a viewer logs on. Renner takes photographs both of the works of art and of the students working in the studio displayed on the website. On the sidebar of the website, there is a link that features the work of students, who Renner said go above and beyond expectations. Some students have had a virtual exhibition of their own. The website can be viewed at www.hmvisualarts. org/ud/hmceramics.
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A visual arts website that Ceramics teacher Keith Renner created five years ago has become a multipurpose source for showing exhibitions of students artwork, defining ceramic terms, and displaying pictures of students at work, he said recently. The website sends out electronic postcards inviting people to see each virtual exhibition that chosen students create themselves, using their own artwork. Googles monitoring of the site allows Renner to view the number of hits the website gets and who exactly is going on. The website does not just get hits internally from HM but lots of different places around the world, Renner said. For example, if someone is
Courtesy of www.hmvisualarts.org/ud/hmceramics.
TheVisual Arts website offers an international forum for students and faculty work.
From singing in Gross Theatre, acting in the Black Box, and dancing in the dance studio, members of the Performing Arts Department say they are ready to bring yet another fantastic season to the HM community. The department will be kicking off the season with Life is a Dream, a play by seventeenth-century Spanish playwright Pedro Calderon de la Barca. Theatre Department Chair Woody Howard said that this classic is very different from last years production of The Grapes of Wrath because of the great time gap between the two; in fact, The Grapes of Wrath was written nearly four hundred years later than Life is a Dream. The play is expected to bring something unique to the stage, because of Calderons reputation for writing complex and philosophical plays, Howard said. Students will provide an array of productions in the winteras choreographers and performers in the dance concert in January and as writers, actors, and directors in oneact plays the following month. Spring will welcome Guys and Dolls, the musical that brings Justin Gilston/Photography Editor Damon Runyons short stories Theater Dept. excited for this seasons shows.
about Broadway gamblers, gangsters, and showgirls to life. Because of the large cast the musical requires, Howard said that he encourages the entire Upper Division to audition. Although it may be tough and a little nerve-racking, especially as a newcomer, the shows are always a blast and extremely worthwhile, he said. Even as a member of the audience, the performances are so much fun to watch because of the effort and time you know that the students put into them. Because there is no running theme in the productions this year, department members said they wanted to surprise and please audiences and performers with each show.
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Blurbs by Ashley Gerber, Vivien Ikwuazom, Shinil Kim, and Maddie Penn. Drawings by Miranda Jacoby.
Editors of Edible hope to share new and exciting recipes, to organize bake-sales and cook-offs, and to expose great places to grab a bite in the city, co-Editor-in-Chief Rachel Buissereth(11) said. Food touches us all. Food is like sleeping and breathing, but food is both necessary for survival and an esthetic pleasure, faculty advisor Dr. Adam Casdin said. Edible, a second year publication, focuses on all aspects of food to give the community a better understanding of exotic foods, where to eat and how to prepare dishes themselves, co-Editor-in-Chief Noah Margulis (11) said. Hoping to expand out of the magazine setting, This year we are planning on growing and, along with the three food-filled issues, maybe organize a school fund-raiser
cooking event and a delicious bake sale, Buissereth said. The publication also hopes to explore food from various cultures from around the world, Buissereth said. Eating is as social an activity as doing other things and we want our staff to get to visit restaurants with friends and write about their experiences. Edible is a publication founded by people who love food and is dedicated to sharing and opening the school up to the amazing world of food, Buissereth said. I hope Edible adds a sort of HomeEc feeling that Horace Mann lacks. This magazine is open to all people and all writers, even if they dont want to be on the staff we want input from the community, Casdin said.
Eager to start a new year and reach new heights of science knowledge, student leaders of Fusion, have already started preparing for the year ahead, President of Fusion Ambika Acharya(12) said. Fusion encompasses three divisions, Science Olympiad, TEAMS, and Physics Olympiad, each focusing on different aspects of science. Faculty advisor Dr. Jane Weseley hoped that creating these clubs would not only help integrate the various sciences, but also introduce students to new topics in science beyond the schools curriculum, she said. I really enjoy that I am able to explore science from new angles and we encourage anyone who has any interest in science to come explore and further their knowledge, Acharya said.
The Science Olympiad team competes in a citywide science competition in February and participates in events testing knowledge in various scientific disciplines. To prepare, members study the areas that their events will cover and build contraptions such as bridges and robots to bring to the competition. This year the team hopes to be more organized in their preparation, gather more dedicated members, and make it to the statewide competition Acharya said. TEAMS, an engineering competition in March, tests students knowledge in solving problems in society using science, Acharya said. At the competition, students solve problem sets and write essays on ways to improve society using engineering, TEAMS captain Gurbani Suri(12) said. Founded in 1969 during the civil rights movement as a group for minorities, The Union is provides a safe space for student to discuss controversial issues that deal with social justice and diversity, President Imani Moise(12) said. This year the club hopes to extend to the greater community and find out what issues are most important to students, Moise said. The Union has always been a support group for minorities where students can speak their minds about social issues and we want to let the community know were open to everyone, member Sarah Santana (12) said. Last year, the club hosted an off-campus conference where they explored topics like gender roles in the media and stereotypes through student run workshops, Moise said. The club also sent members to the Diversity Awareness Initiative for Students conference where they got to discuss issues of diversity with students from other schools in the city. The club hopes to continue these initiatives and this year along with holding more I period discussions, Moise said. The club is very community oriented so any member can propose a topic for discussion and run a meeting, Moise said. Santana said she likes being a member of the club because of the familial aspect. We are friends inside and outside of the club and make sure everyone feels included, she said. The Union aims to help students who feel really passionately about social justice and diversity, Moise said.
The Podium is the new debate and discussion publication where students can discuss their ideas and get feedback on their opinions from the community, co-Editor-in-Chief Colin Mark (11) said. No matter what their stances are on a topic, all students can write about issues they feel strongly about and get their work published. The Podium is in a sense a default place for students to express their opinions and state the problem in an official essay, Mark said. We cover more risky topics. Most HM publications will not discuss controversial issues, such as the debate on pornography, co-Editor-in-Chief Nick McCombe(11) said. Working over the summer, editors released its first issue earlier this week and launched two websites, an archive
of articles and an interactive debate forum online that is monitored by The Podium staff; anyone at HM can post in it or suggest a topic to be debated in a casual setting, Mark said. Many things are happening in our society and The Podium will bring awareness to them without getting carried away in emotion, faculty advisor Richard Somma said. Editors said they faced the issue of having to prove that it wasnt similar to other publications. The Podium is a discussion magazine that wishes to discuss controversial issues, while The Review is a political magazine; theres a distinct difference that we had to prove when signing up to be a publication, Mark said.
Check out the Clubs Fair next Thursday, September 22nd, Rain or Shine!
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Monday September 19 and run through Monday October 3, MD Visual Arts teacher Natasha Rubirosa said. This show focuses on artworks created within the first three weeks of the school year, and stands as a complement the annual end of the year show which showcases work done by MD students throughout the year, Rubirosa said. The focus of this years MD visual arts program is going to be cultivating the schools core value of mutual respect, which is this years theme throughout the entire MD curriculum. Students are going to work across mediums to create a quilt that communicates the theme of mutual respect, Rubirosa said. In addition to the formal showcases throughout the year, a monthly Middle Division Arts Digital Magazine is in the works of being established. Its more or less a digital portfolio on the work of the Middle Division, Rubirosa said. According to Rubirosa, One of the things were looking for more this year is collaboration between Middle Division visual arts
students and Upper Division visual arts students. The Beginnings show is the first of these collaborations that aim to join the divisions, who have not yet collaborated to a significant degree in the visual arts, Rubirosa said. In addition to these projects, Rubirosa said she is hoping to create community projects that are inclusive to students who are not necessarily enrolled in the art program.
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NFL: WEEK 1
Malcolm Thompson Contributing Writer
I didnt look forward to starting school in the fall; I did, however, look forward to football starting. With Week 1 last Sunday, the Jets and Giants began their road to the Super Bowl. Even with the numerous injures and loss of key playermany injuries, their there was not a single Giants fan, coach, or player who expected them to lose the season opener to the Washington Redskins. The last time the Giants lost to the Washington Redskins was December 16th, 2007. To but put that in perspective, back then Katy Perry hadnt even released her first single and Brett Favre was still the Packers starting quarterback. Emotions were high on Sunday at the opening kickoff being that it was September 11th and the teams were playing in the nations capital. Big Blues banged up defense allowed Redskins QB Rex Grossman to look like Peyton Manning, as he completed five straight passes to tie the game up at halftime, 14-14. Unfotunately, in the second half the Giants offense in one word, dreadful, as the offense failed to move the ball effectively for the rest of the game. It was obvious that the Giants defense had packed it in mentally, lacking the intensity that Giants fans had become accustomed to seeing, letting Grossman carve them up, finishing with an embarrassing 28-14 loss. A few hundred miles away, the New York Jets played an emotional game against the Dallas Cowboys. Quarterback Tony Romo and the Cowboys electric offense were able to get the better of the Jets tough, hard hitting defense, scoring on their first drive of the game via a TD catch by the talented Dez Bryant. GQ cover boy and Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is looking to take it to the next level and lead the Jets to a Super Bowl this year, but he and the Jets offense struggled early against the Cowboys defense. The Cowboys were able to start off the third quarter strong with Romo connecting to big play receiver Miles Austin for a 36 yard TD. After a stop by the Jets defense the Jets got the ball back but Mark Sanchez handed the ball right back the Cowboys, who quickly converted to take a 24-10 lead. Sanchez then had to make a play, and did, to Plaxico Burress in the back of the endzone to cut their deficit in half. But the biggest play of the game came when Joe McKnight blocked a punt and ran it all the way back for a touchdown tying up the game at 24. With a minute left in the game, Romo was intercepted by Darelle Revis, which led to a game winning 50 yard field goal by Jets kicker Nick Folk to give the Jets a 27-24 victory. Quite a way to start off the year.
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Rachel Trebach (9) crosses the ball to an open teammate in the Trinity win. this season. A lot of teams might underestimate us, which we can use to our advantage and catch them off guard, Heintz said. Despite the teams 2-0 victory, the Lions still need to address some issues on the field. For some parts of the game we looked great, and for some other parts we lacked luster, Miller-Lewis said. We need to be able to keep up our intensity for all 80 minutes of the game. Another issue the Lions faced was a lack of chemistry between the players. Coach Tim Sullivan has been experimenting with different players at different
positions throughout the preseason, so the lineup still hasnt been set in stone. Once we have a better idea of what our lineup will be, we will get a better understanding of how to play together effectively, Heintz said. The team is still in the process of rebuilding since they lost two
extremely important players from last year, Lori Dershowitz, who dominated on defense, and Sam Schiff, who controlled the midfield. Lori was really important to the team because she was one of the hardest workers and the rest of the team fed off her intensity during practices and games, Miller-Lewis said. Burris and other defenders will have to step up on defense to try to match Dershowitzs intensity and determination this season. The newlook defense came out strong in their first game, posting a clean sheet. A lot of people think we wont be able to hold our own without Lori, but we got a shutout in our first game, Burris said. We still have to keep improving because we are going to have to face much tougher teams in the future that will have better offenses. The team hopes to continue its success for the rest of the year and ultimately qualify for the postseason tournament, but we also need to focus on each game with an intense desire to win and put everything on the field, Miller-Lewis said. The team will face Poly Prep next on Monday, who the Lions beat twice last year.
partners for doubles, said Kim. The team is looking to build its doubles partnership and unity, and form a unique and indestructible pair of dominant players on the court. Having started practicing a week before the start of school, these two wins really prove how much hard work the Lions have been doing. With an upcoming game against key league opponent Poly Prep on Monday, this is just the momentum the team needs going in. In the upcoming weeks, the team is facing teams from a variety of different schools, including Rye Country Day School on Wednesday, and Fieldston on Friday. Our team started out strong, but we still have room for improvement, Kim said.