by Emma HutHEr

As the most severe Ebo-la outbreak on record tears through Western Africa, nearby countries and organizations are taking harsh measures to control the spread of this deadly virus and lower concerns among their citizens. The disease, which has reached Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria, has already claimed over a thousand lives.

Organizations such as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and the European Com-mission have donated funds and mobilized personnel to prevent the spread of the virus. Other charities and nonprofits have also devoted their energy, time, and resources to aid the infected regions.

In mid-March, Patient Zero, a two-year-old boy from a village in Guinea, fell ill. Within several weeks of his death, his and sur-rounding villages were infected with a deadly and unidentified viral hemorrhagic fever. Many

Ebola Outbreak Engenders Global Fear suspected this virus to be Ebo-la, later verified by scientists in France and Senegal.

Since the identification of this outbreak, national author-ities have activated emergency committees in their respective countries to prevent the spread of Ebola. Such organizations have concluded that non-essen-tial travel should halt until the outbreak has been controlled and that those in infected areas should take greater preventative measures.

Ibrahima Touré, the coun-try director of the NGO Plan Guinea, said, “The poor living conditions and lack of water and sanitation pose a serious risk that the epidemic escalates into a crisis. People do not think to wash their hands when they do not have enough water to drink.”

This deadly virus has affect-ed not only African residents but also aid workers from other countries. American aid work-ers Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol both contracted Ebo-la and thus heightened concern

that the disease will spread even further.

“I think that a lot of people were frightened when the in-fected Americans were brought home because we do not fully understand this disease and do not have proven methods of preventing or reversing its ef-fects,” explained Ellie Currie ’15. “This unfamiliarity sparked the fear of a potential outbreak here in America.”

There is currently no cure for the Ebola virus, and many ex-perimental treatments available have still not been approved by the FDA as they are still in early stages of testing.

The FDA has only sanc-tioned two drugs to treat Eb-ola: ZMapp and TKM-Ebola. The lack of availability of these drugs has provoked a great deal of controversy throughout Af-rica.

Many argued that these ex-perimental drugs should have been made more widely available in Africa on a humanitarian ba-sis. Others have cautioned that making unproven experimental

drugs available on a larger scale would be unethical.

“It is so sad that the people of western Africa are now living in fear of contracting the Ebola virus,” stated Adriana Torres- Plaza ’15. “I really hope some-one finds a cure and relieves these people of this awful dis-ease.”

The effects of this recent outbreak have stretched beyond disease control issues. Airlines

and hotels have lost business, and the closure of schools, mar-kets, banks, and stores has con-tributed to economic decline throughout Africa. Susan Dar-vishi ’15 remarked, “I think that the most recent outbreak has shown the importance of hav-ing strong disease control and the need to improve health care in developing nations.”

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Bring Your Own Device Program Increases Senior Technology Options

by KsEnia OvcHarEnKO

In the past, Holton policy has been that students must have a Lenovo laptop rather than oth-er brands of computers such as Macintosh. This year, however, the Information Technology (IT) Department launched a technology trial restricted to the Class of 2015.

This temporary Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program allows seniors to choose which brand of computer they would prefer to use at school. Selec-tions are limited to laptops or tablets with full keyboards that are outfitted with Windows 7 or Mac OS 10.6 or higher.

The students who opt to bring in a laptop other than the standard Holton Lenovo will not have access to in-house hardware support and therefore will have to get their computers

fixed outside of school and pay for repairs themselves.

Printers will be set up strict-ly for the seniors in convenient locations around the school. Se-niors will have their own wire-less network, and they will be

allowed unfiltered internet ac-cess. They will still, however, be expected to abide by the Holton Honor Code and Technology Code of Conduct.

This separate network does not have access to the school’s

network drive. Following this trial period, the IT Department will decide if this separate net-work and printer system will be applicable in the future.

According to a recent survey, 65% of the 44 Holton students surveyed believe that the pro-gram is a good idea. In contrast, only 3% responded negatively, with the remainder of students neutral.

Samantha Beaulieu ’15 ap-proves of the program. She stated, “I think it gives us a little more freedom to explore differ-ent technologies and studying methods.”

“The program is a good idea because many girls who own a laptop other than the Holton-provided one may pre-fer using it over the required model,” said Julia Fox ’16.

71% of students surveyed stated that they use their Lenovo

tablet exclusively while the re-maining 29% use another laptop brand at home.

Those students who use dif-ferent laptops at home may be more inclined to approve of the idea of using the laptop of their choice at school.

After testing this program, Holton will decide whether to apply the BYOD program pol-icies to other upper school stu-dents or continue at all.

Ashley Willard ’15 stated, “I love the idea that we can use any laptop we want because I think it’s a great practice run for col-lege.

“Before the trial, we all used the same laptop, and so we all know how we’ll work with Le-novo for school. This is a great chance for us to test if using a Mac will help us learn more ef-fectively or will encourage us to work differently.”

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Health workers prepare Ebola victims for transport. [Photo courtesy news.nationalpost.com]

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This Month

Advice to Freshmen- Page 3Students share how to make the most of the school year

U.S. Open- Page 4Students predict outcome of tennis U.S. Open

Johanna Garfinkel ’15 uses a Mac in the Publication Room. [Photo courtesy Ashley Willard]

This Month

Global Education- Page 2Students visit Costa Rica, Rwanda, India, and China

Movie Review- Page 3Check out The Fault in Our Stars and If I Stay

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Students build a storage shed for a local elementary school in Costa Rica. [Photo courtesy Anne Marie Huntington]

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Global Education Program Challenges Students to “Investigate their World Both Inside and Outside of the Classroom” by maryam gilansHaH

“I want Holton students to investi-gate their world both inside and outside of the classroom through the lenses of language, culture, art, environment, eco-nomics, and political systems,” remarked Melissa Brown, Director of Global Ed-ucation.

She continued, “Our girls’ ability to communicate effectively, empathize with others, think strategically, problem solve in collaboration with others, and take ap-propriate and responsible action for good will determine their success in the future.”

Global Education trips, offered each summer to students after their freshman or junior year, allow students to apply their knowledge outside of the classroom and immerse themselves in another cul-ture. Rising sophomores recieve the op-portunity to travel to France or Spain,

and, after completing a Global Studies course, rising seniors may visit either In-dia, Rwanda, Costa Rica, or China.

The four “Junior Journeys” target per-tinent topics such as environmental con-servation, religion, and women’s issues.

The Global Education Commit-tee, comprised of faculty from all three Holton divisions, established the immer-sion trips to both Costa Rica and India.

Brown explained that Costa Rica was selected because it “is leading the effort in environmental conservation and pres-ervation and political mediation in Latin America” and is a great choice for “bud-ding environmental scientists and Spanish learners.”

“The trip taught me the importance of biodiversity and sustainability,” said Maeve Hickey ’15, who participated in the Costa Rica immersion trip this summer.

Due to the country’s recent national development and its diversity, both in lan-guage and religion, India drew students with passion for the arts and government.

While Senegal was previously offered, the 2013 turmoil in Mali ultimately result-ed in the replacement of this trip with one to Rwanda, a change that occurred for the 2014 summer.

Although Rwanda has been afflicted with turmoil in the past, its resilience, de-

velopment, and focus on women’s issues make it a compelling option. Acknowl-edging safety risks, Holton consulted with security experts before deciding to send students to Rwanda.

Those who travel to Rwanda collab-orate with others who are working on Millennium Development’s goals for the country, including “combating HIV/AIDS” and “eradicating extreme hunger and poverty.”

After visiting a genocide memorial in Rwanda, Elisabeth Bragale ’15 reflected, “It was really hard to go through.” She explained that signs of the 1994 genocide were still very apparent.

China was added this year as a poten-tial destination, with a focus on education and immersion for those students taking Mandarin as their foreign language. Re-

garding education, the sheer size of China makes the country interesting to examine.

Brown felt that the timing of these trips makes them more meaningful for rising seniors, who have a strong back-ground of knowledge and will have an-other year at Holton to “process their learning and begin to use it as a tool.”

She concluded, “These experiences should awaken the desire for students to take their learning forward after they re-turn from their journeys in their academic classes and their service to the commu-nity.”

In this vein, Jacqualine Asuquo ’15 exclaimed, “I loved everything about the experience. The girls we met were fabu-lous, and I was surprised to find just how similar we actually are. It was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

Many health officials who have devot-ed their energies to restricting the out-break argue that although the virus itself causes enough reason to worry, another pressing problem is the stress placed on an already underdeveloped health system.

Dr. Manpreet Singh, a global devel-opment expert, argued, “Health systems in West Africa are severely overstretched under normal conditions, let alone during a major outbreak like this. To put this into perspective: Massachusetts General Hos-pital has over 2,000 physicians, whereas, at the most recent count Liberia had only 261 doctors providing health care for the whole country.”

This virus may not have spread so far and claimed so many lives had the health-care systems in Western Africa been sup-plied with more resources and person-nel. Fortunately, attempts to prevent the spread of Ebola continue, and health of-ficials involved are hopeful a cure will be found soon and the epidemic will abate.

[Source: http://africacenter.org/2014/08/media-review-for-au-gust-15-2014/]

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Girls pose with members of the community in Rwanda. [Photo courtesy Katie Taylor]

Eliza Smith ’15 and Kate Squier ’15 model saris in India. [Photo courtesy Sophie Gharai]

Girls stand atop the Great Wall of China. [Photo courtesy Annie Smith]

3September 4, 2014 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Students Advise Underclassmen

by Emily King

Freshly sharpened pencils, blank notebooks, and empty binders fill our backpacks as we enter the first few weeks. The start to a new school year can be not only challenging and stress-ful but also exciting and full of opportunity.

Following advice can help us stay optimistic and keep on track.

Olivia Thomas ’16 advised, “Don’t get behind in your work. Have a positive outlook.” Early organization can benefit you for the whole year.

Whether you label tabs in your binders, keep folders for important papers, or clear a drawer in your desk at home, every bit of this preparation will help you in the long run.

Gabriella Shulman ’15 agreed, saying, “I think the most important and hardest thing is to get organized and then stay organized throughout the year. You’ll be thankful you know where everything is when it comes time for exams.”

Exams can be a very stressful time, but if your materials are in order from the start of school, you will have a much easier and successful time preparing.

In addition, high school is a great time to expand your hori-zons. Mary Sheers ’14, a recent Holton graduate, said, “I sug-gest trying something new – a play, a sports team, a club. Go out of your comfort zone and experience new things, and you might find a new passion.”

Even if you decide you don’t like the sport or club, it’s better to push yourself and try some-thing different than to stay in your comfort zone and never know what you could have ex-perienced.

Another piece of advice for the school year is to begin with clear purpose. Mya Harris ’16 suggested, “When beginning the school year, it is important to set goals for yourself. Setting goals for yourself helps you as a student to stay organized and motivated.”

Whether you set a goal to achieve a certain grade, aim to reduce your mile time, or create a study plan for tests, you will be more successful and find your-self more motivated during the year.

Holton Hosts “Out of this World” Themed Creative Summerby camErOn lEE

On June 23rd, dozens of balloons in the shapes of aliens, stars, planets, and space-ships hung from the ceiling of Holton-Arms.

Hundreds of boys and girls ages three and a half through thirteen poured through the halls, ready for this year’s “Out of This World” themed Creative Summer. Holton’s annual sum-mer camp is in its 41st year.

During the camp’s two three-week sessions, Holton opened its doors to 1,330 campers, who had the chance to experience the worlds of dance, drama, visual arts, sports, swimming, outdoor exploration, academics, comput-ers, and more.

The camp was separated into two main programs, Creative Kids and Creative Campers.

Children ages three through seven participated in Creative Kids, where they were encour-aged to explore arts and crafts, singing, and sports all while en-joying a variety of entertainment including puppet shows, story-telling, and magic shows.

Creative Campers, ages seven through thirteen, got the chance to select their own classes based on their individual interests.

According to Creative Sum-mer Director Susan Spingler, this year Holton offered over one hundred diverse courses including tap dance, improvisa-tion, archery, doll-making, bas-ketry, photography, and creative publishing. Some of the most popular activities were cooking, cake decorating, archery, cro-chet, glurch and slime, spy ad-ventures, pottery, robotics, and yoga.

This summer, nineteen Holton upper school students and graduates worked as coun-selors in training (CITs).

Meghan Hunter ’17 served as a dance CIT and said, “I taught hip-hop all day. It was so fun be-cause dancing is what I love to do, and it was awesome to get to teach the campers how to do what I love doing!”

Over the course of the two sessions, Hunter helped cho-reograph ten different dances. Hunter said that her favorite part of Creative Summer was the Carnival, the last day of the session when all the campers got to showcase what they had learned within the three-week

The Fault in Our Stars and If I Stay: Comparison of Similarly Themed Filmsby lana lEvin

If your eyes don’t water a touch or your heart doesn’t skip a beat while watching The Fault in Our Stars or If I Stay, you’re colder than the Arctic.

The Fault in Our Stars, directed by Josh Boone, is a film adapta-tion of John Green’s novel The Fault in Our Stars.

Both the movie and the book chronicle the life of Hazel Grace Lancaster (played by Shailene Woodley).

Immediately, the audience learns of Hazel’s struggle with terminal cancer, and the stage is set for a heart-gripping and tear-jerking film.

Soon the focus moves from solely Hazel to the boy all the girls will swoon over, Augustus Waters (played by Ansel Elgort).

After cancer support group one day, Hazel and Gus strike up a conversation, and thus begins a love story with an expiration date.

Augustus’s charm and met-aphors, adding to the rom-com effect of this film, win over Ha-

zel’s heart and captivate the typ-ical teenage girl. Wouldn’t we all want our own Augustus Waters to teach us to live each minute to the fullest and embrace the unknown?

The audience truly falls in love with Gus when he sacrific-es his own wish from the Make a Wish Foundation to make possi-ble Hazel’s dream of traveling to Amsterdam to meet her favorite author.

Augustus and Hazel’s con-nection captivates all audiences. Unfortunately, the hopeful joy

of the film takes a sharp turn to heartbreak.

The Fault in Our Stars effec-tively manipulates the audience to feel the characters’ love and pain. While easy to sympathize with, the characters are not re-latable for the audience.

Released on August 22, If I Stay aims to accomplish what The Fault in Our Stars set out to do and more.

Chloe Grace Moretez plays Mia Hall, a young piano prodi-gy involved in a deadly car crash that leaves her in a coma.

While unconscious, Mia fac-es the decision of whether to re-main in the coma or to wake up and return to her life.

Through a series of flash-backs, Mia tries to decide wheth-er it is better to live or die.

Let’s not forget the most important component of a ro-mance-comedy-drama: the teen-age heartthrob.

In If I Stay, Adam (Jamie Blackley) fills this role. Adam, a fiery rock musician, complicates Mia’s decision.

The simplicity and vulnera-

bility of If I Stay makes the film more relatable than The Fault in Our Stars. Hands down it’s easier for a teenage girl to imagine her-self in a car crash than in a hos-pital bed diseased with cancer.

Although the on-screen connection between Woodley and Elgort overpowers that of Moretez and Blackley, Moretez’s raw and credible performance wins If I Stay the award for the strongest dying-girl adaptation from a book drama of 2014.

The Fault in Our Stars came to theaters on June 6. [Photo courtesy imdb.com]

Mia faces the decision of whether it is better for her to live or die. [Photo courtesy imdb.com]

Campers practice dance moves for the Carnival. [Photo courtesy Holton-Arms]

period. She noted, “Seeing my camp-

ers do their final dances with all their costumes and lighting was probably the best part of my job. It was really exciting to see it all come together!”

Hunter is not the only Holton girl to experience Creative Sum-mer.

Of the forty Holton up-per school students surveyed, sixteen said they had, at some point, been campers at Creative Summer.

Mya Harris ’16 reflected, “Creative Summer gave me the chance to engage in exciting activities, learn new skills, and meet new people. Creative Sum-mer taught me how to be fear-less and confident.”

Counselors dress up for the “Out of this World” theme. [Photo courtesy Holton-Arms]

4 September 4, 2014SPORTS

The German team celebrates its victory in the 2014 World Cup. [Photo courtesy worldcup.usatoday.com]

World Cup Attracts American Viewership by carlin pappas

Few events garner as much attention as the World Cup, which took place in Brazil this summer. Thousands of eyes were glued to the TV as Clint Dempsey scored 29 seconds into USA’s World Cup opener versus Ghana, Luis Suarez bit Giorgio Chiellini of Italy (earn-ing him a four-month ban from competition), and Germany an-nihilated Brazil in a humilating 7-1 win..

Despite the general opinion that soccer is “un-American,” Americans were among the top viewers of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Many believe the rise in viewership correlates with the stellar performance of the USA team in this year’s games. Johan-na Garfinkel ’15 agreed, saying, “The U.S. got much farther than I expected this year.”

Ashley Willard ’15 noted, “I was surprised by the high levels of excitement and interest in this year’s FIFA World Cup.”

The success of the U.S. team was doubted after they were placed in Group G, nicknamed the “Group of Death” because of the powerful, competitive teams—Ghana, Germany, and Portugal. The U.S. came in strong, however, with a 2-1 de-feat of Ghana in the first round. Despite a tie with Portugal in the second round and a loss to Germany in the third, the U.S. team still advanced to the round

of 16.In a neck-and-neck game

with Belgium, top players such as Dempsey, Tim Howard, and Michael Bradley fought valiant-ly. Despite their efforts and a goal from USA substitute Julian Green, the final score remained 2-1. Hopes of an American comeback were dashed when the U.S. couldn’t retaliate in the single minute of overtime.

There was large support for the World Cup from Holton girls. When asked if they watched the games, 90% of 77 survey participants answered yes. 20% of students considered themselves fútbol fanatics, 70% identified as fair-weather fans, and the remaining 10% said they did not care for sports.

“After the USA and Costa Rica, who I had been rooting for since I spent two weeks there this summer, lost, I began se-riously rooting for Germany,” shared Garfinkel. She contin-

ued, “I feel a connection to the country, and I know that the government that’s in place now is trying so hard to rid Germany of the stigma the Nazis gave it in the mid-1900s.

“The most exciting part for me was the Germany-Brazil game, where Germany scored five goals within eighteen min-utes of each other in the first half. I was so happy I couldn’t stop smiling!”

Most of the girls said their favorite team to watch in these games was the USA while Brazil, Germany, and Argentina were tied for second. By a slim mar-gin, a majority wished Argentina had beaten Germany. Could that have had anything to do with Argentinian heartthrob and for-ward Lionel Messi?

Regardless of the final, of-ficial winner, all the countries played their hearts out and gave the world something to look for-ward to this summer.

Tensions over Tennis Rivalries Mount as the 2014 U.S. Open Approachesby sEjal maKHEja

Calling all tennis fans! It’s that time of year for the U.S. Open. The U.S. Open is a Grand Slam tournament that attracts many professionals such as Rafael Na-dal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic.

This year, the U.S. Open takes place from August 25th to September 8th.

One of the most well-known rivalries in tennis history is that of Federer, seventeen-time Grand Slam champion from Switzerland, and his opponent Nadal, fourteen-time Grand Slam champion winner from Spain.

Federer holds the record for the number of Grand Slam ti-tles with Nadal just behind him; however, Nadal has won twen-ty-three total matches against Federer, whereas Federer has only won ten.

Tennis player Maya Das ’17 remarked, “I’m a Federer fan, so whenever they play, I want Fed-erer to win.

“A lot of people argue that he needs to beat Nadal to be con-sidered the greatest player of all time, but I disagree because he has already accomplished so much.”

It’s no secret that Federer has been trying to win a Grand Slam since Wimbledon 2012. At Wim-bledon 2014, he lost to Djokovic in the finals with a tough match into the fifth set. Federer won’t yield until he secures one more Grand Slam title.

“The U.S. Open should be great this year. There’s a lot of tough competition, so it will be interesting to watch,” said Ari-anna Spirtos ’15.

She continued, “I think that Nadal and Federer are two tough competitors, and whenever they play, it’s always close, but per-

sonally, I’m a huge Nadal fan.”Many say that Nadal is the

only thing preventing Federer from winning the U.S. Open; however, his sprained wrist will keep Nadal out of the U.S. Open this year.

Thus, a match between Fed-erer and Djokovic in the final is likely, just as at Wimbledon ear-lier this year.

Nadal will be only the fourth returning champion to sit out of the tournament in forty-five years.

The men aren’t the only play-ers impressing the crowd. Euge-nie Bouchard, the only player to have made it all the way to the semifinals in the French Open, Wimbledon, and the Australian Open, is currently seeded in the top ten. At just twenty years old, she is poised to become the youngest U.S. Open winner since 19-year-old Maria Shara-pova in 2006.

Ana Ivanovic, a twenty-six-year-old player for Serbia, will participate in the 10th U.S. Open of her career. Ivanovic has a powerful serve that could make her a threat to her opponents.

Another player to watch is the Czech Republic’s Petra Kvi-tova, who just won her second

Wimbledon championship. Her ranking as of August 19th is number four in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).

Amanda West ’16 shared, “My favorite player is Kvitova because she has a very powerful serve. I think that she will do very well this year.”

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic hope to face off in this year’s finals. [Photo courtesy rogerfedererfans.com]

Preseason Unifies Fall Athletes by Erin davis

As summer began to wind down, players took to the field and the court for rigorous train-ing to build skills and teamwork for the fall.

Preseason marked the end of summer for Holton’s 160 fall athletes, who returned to cam-pus on August 18 for tryouts and practices.

“Preseason is a great expe-rience at Holton,” commented tennis player Arianna Spirtos ’15. “It’s good to get to know your teammates and the team lineup before the season starts.”

65 of the students participat-ing in a fall sport this year are incoming freshmen. For them, preseason was their first real high school experience.

According to Assistant Ath-letic Director, Graham Wester-berg, “[Preseason] allows stu-dent athletes the time they need to prepare for a full season. It gives teams two weeks to bond and work out the kinks before competitions officially begins the first week of school. It is a great way to ease back into the year.”

Of the 87 preseason athletes surveyed, 45% were either fairly or extremely excited, 14% were not looking forward to the expe-rience at all, and the remainder were relatively neutral on the subject.

Some of those students who were not looking forward to pre-

season explained their responses by stating that preseason made the summer feel too short or that trying out for a sport was stressful.

Students who decided not to participate in preseason ex-plained that either they were simply not athletes or that they would rather wait until the win-ter and fall seasons to incor-porate the demands of playing a sport into their busy school schedules. Another option for participation in sports is manag-ing a team.

Overall, students had positive opinions on preseason. Tennis player Amanda West ’16 ex-claimed, “Preseason is fun and prepares us athletes to do our best out on the field or court. I like to get ready to win!”

Claire Evans ’18 serves in a tennis match against Wootton High School during preseason. [Photo courtesy Amanda West]