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VOLUME II ISSUE IV
THE MADEIRA SCHOOL
April 2017
Bingham ‘81 Returns to Madeira
Former Spectator Editor to Speak on MadeiraEd Panel
“ It was all over the news. Everyone knew about it. It was scandalous.” She admits that though
many girls were “deeply upset” by
the extensive media coverage, she
herself found it fascinating, “As a
journalist, it seemed so odd to be
looking at it from the other side
of the lens… the media’s entire
fixation on this one thing seemed
surreal.”
Bingham’s professional career is an intense focus on
social justice and women’s issues,
topics that she can’t believe are
still problems. Her work on the
Air Force Academy rape scandal
“‘The Spectator’ is my
favorite memory of
Madeira,” she says. “We
had to glue all the final
issues together and drive
all the way to Rockville
just to get it printedplenty of long nights.”
Photos courtsey of the Clara Bingham Website.
Ejun Kim
Assistant Editor
“I
love telling David and
Goliath
stories,”
Clara
Bingham, Madeira School Class
of 1981, tells me. “It’s about
people who are trying to change
the system. There are obvious
good guys and bad guys. It’s so
dramatic and out of the ordinaryI’m drawn to it.”
Born into a newspaper
family, Bingham is a self-pro-
claimed “product of the 60’s” who
calls Central Park her “personal
childhood playground” and cites
boiling summer days in the city
and breaking news frenzy as the
roots of her journalism career.
Chuckling, she admits that a
household of newsies “brainwashed [her] at a young age.” For
Bingham, summers growing up
were spent in Louisville, reporting for her family’s newspaper,
The Courier Journal. She acknowledges that this early access was a
“lucky thing” that cultivated her
interest in journalism, and eventually landed her as the editor of
Madeira’s Spectator her senior
year, “The Spectator is my favorite memory of Madeira,” she says.
“We had to glue all the final issues
together and drive all the way to
Rockville just to get it printedplenty of long nights.”
However,
Bingham’s
aforementioned newsie status
transcends the norm. A junior
during Headmistress Jean Harris’s
time at Madeira, she recalls floods
of journalists “invading campus”
and “hoarding” girls for interviews after the incident. In fact,
she states that the gatehouse entrance to the school was only constructed in order to drive away
the massive amount of reporters:
Getting “STEAMy”
in 2004 as well as her best-selling
books have garnered numerous
accolades, but Bingham confesses that writing these compelling
pieces is “difficult.” She explains, “I
spent years interviewing victims
who had been abused by the legal
system and left truly traumatized.
You begin to carry their stories
with you...you immerse yourself
in their lives.”
Although Bingham has
since retired from investigative
writing, she declares that it is “absolutely necessary” to continue
continue on page 6
STEAM passion projects
Emily Hamilton ‘17
Staff Writer
T
o anybody not from Madeira,
the concept of a class called
STEAM is a foreign one. What
does it entail? Five weeks spent
studying the tendencies of evaporated water? Not quite. STEAM is
a multidisciplinary science elective offered by Madeira that is
centered around engineering, creating, and improving upon both
tangible and intangible global issues. The acronym combines multiple subjects in order to create one
field of learning: S for science, T
for technology, E for engineering,
A for art, and M for mathematics.
In Module 5, students like Trudy
Painter ’19 immersed themselves
in all aspects of STEAM relating
to dynamic and static design.
Painter joked that she
initially signed up for the class
“because Mindfulness only had
three people.” But, as time went
on, she and students in the class
discovered the joys of an independent yet collaborative learning
environment. Students shifted to
a more individualized curriculum
as they became more familiar with
the meaning of STEAM. Each student chose to focus on a current
“It’s a flexible schedule
that allows me to enjoy
learning about topics that
I’m interested in and that
are applicable to the real
world.
social or environmental problem
and created an art installation that
combined the chosen issue with
an internal part of themselves.
This art installation proved to be
a preview to the final project, to
focus on the same issue and cre-
ate an even bigger art installation
or an innovative invention. The
goal of the project was to produce
something with the potential to
help, fix, educate, or mobilize onlookers to act in favor of the issue.
The multitude of tools that the
STEAM room offered along with
the high tech machines in the
MakerSpace served as the driving
force behind these creations.
Painter chose to focus
on gun control for her initial art
installation and final project, “I
hate reading about gun violence
in the news. I hate seeing that
people have the tools to enable
them to do sick things.” Trudy
made a “dynamic infographic that
uses a clock to show the passing
of time and statistics on deaths
in America every day because of
gun violence.” Her installation
also included information about
online campaigns and listed the
phone numbers of local represen-
Project by Trudy Painter ‘19. Photo by Emily Hamilton ‘17.
tatives in order to urge onlookers
to consider taking action. Painter
expressed her satisfaction with
the curriculum, remarking that
“it’s a flexible schedule that allows
me to enjoy learning about topics
that I’m interested in and that are
applicable to the real world.”
When asked how Madeira could improve the STEAM curriculum, Painter speculated that
Madeira should make STEAM an
art credit. There is undoubtedly an
art aspect in the STEAM process,
displayed in the final projects of
every student in the class. The opportunity to independently create
in STEAM served as an outlet for
students like Trudy Painter, who
was able to turn her vision into a
reality. The goal of her project was
to help people “understand the
severity of gun violence and make
a change,” and she was able to accomplish that with five weeks,
some power tools, and the freedom that the innovative STEAM
curriculum allotted her.
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An open letter to underclassmen,
I’m Izzy the editor of
The Spectator, and I have stage 4
senioritis. It came on strong after
mod 4, and I have since been falling deeper and and deeper into
my incurable ways of slacking off
procrastination. And let me not
be the first to tell you -- it’s great.
As amazing as it is to
nonchalantly cruise through second semester, underclassmen, it’s
not your time. It’s all too easy to
fall into the end of year rut; summer is approaching, you’re on
your last leg, it’s been so rainy
lately -- I get it. But don’t let your
grades drop off because you’re
“not feeling it.” It’s a cop-out excuse and we all know it. I often
wish someone would have called
me out for some of the annual
bad habits I adopted the spring
mods of my years here. And for
you, that “someone” is me, right
now.
To the girl furiously
starting her homework during lunch only to realize there is
class meeting: first of all, hello, I
OPINIONS
feel you. But let me
ask you this, why
now? In what
world is this a
good idea?
Not only
is this extremely
stressful, that
essay is
sure to be
a hot mess.
I-don’t-wanttoproof-itbecause- that’llmake-me-sad kind of
hot mess. The hardest part
about homework is starting, so
start at home. Finish at home. Eat
lunch at lunch.
To the girl not reading
her english book: Hello everyone! Just going to start out by
saying you’re not doing yourself
any favors here. As you’re reading
this, the pages you need to finish continue to pile up. I know
it’s daunting, especially if you’re
already behind, but you’re only
playing yourself. Spend less time
on instagram and more trying to
get into The Scarlet Letter. Maybe
it’ll be easier to find quotes come
paper time. Just a thought.
To the girl who doesn’t
start her homework until after
11pm and then stays up way too
late trying to finish: I think you
know why you’re here. Let me
start by saying this is my personal
speciality -- I’ve seen the break
of morning light backdropping
a caffeinated study sesh too well
for my liking. Again, to continue
with my theme, you’re only playing yourself. What happened between the hours of 7pm - 11pm?
Can you account for them? Were
they spent on your phone or taking a nap? Probably. Start your
homework at a reasonable hour
people, that’s all I have to say.
I know it’s easier said
than done, but high school will
sure be a heck of a lot eaiser if you
cut of the stress of lazieness. My
sage wisdom: buckle down. Put in
the work and you’ll see a serious
difference not only in your grades
but your mentality about school.
And then come senior year, you
can cash in your not-slacking-off
credits. They tastes a whole lot
sweeter if you’ve earned them.
I
f I have learned anything from
my sophomore curriculum experience at Headstart, it is that
preschoolers love nothing more
than boogers and crayons. Teetering around the labyrinth of
mini tables and bookshelves, the
kids gnaw on waxy crayons and
not so slyly slip their fingers up
their snotty nose. Most days are
spent arguing over who’s who
in house play and whining for
more milk. Every two minutes, I
hear a chirp “Ejun,” that echoes
louder and louder every second
I don’t answer. It is not the same
routine every day, but the same
routine every hour. Of course, I get tired and
bored. Now beyond the sticky age
of four, I do not find entertainment in Play-doh or Legos. But
what truly amazes is this: How do
kids who can’t even play with
the same toy for more than five
minutes never get bored of their
daily routine? The answer to this
question was delivered to me
via slobbery four year old. She
tugged on my dress and asked
me, “Miss Ejun, are you going
to stay forever?” I felt like Raven
from that old Disney Channel
show when she has a vision and
her life flashes before her eyes.
Boom. That was it.
Armed with HelloKitty backpacks and sippy cups,
these four year olds have absolutely no idea what the world
is; all of their bitty efforts are
directed towards trying to make
someone their new best friend
or convince the teachers to give
them more fruit. They have
zero perception of time, and for
them, preschool lasts a lifetime“forever.” It sounds so silly, but
we do it too. It seems like our
entire futures are dependent
on what we do in high school,
as if every single test grade will
come back to haunt us twenty
years from now. But, it won’t.
We won’t be lying in our beds
at 2 am, shivering about how
that one quiz in freshman year
bio might have changed our
lives. So let’s be like four
year olds. They don’t care
if someone sees them eat
their boogers, and in two
minutes they won’t remember it either. Let’s live
in the moment.
DEAR LUCY
Dear Lucy,
My boyfriend and I just
broke up, and I can’t stop thinking
about him. We were dating for a year
and a half until he decided to drop the
breakup bomb on me through text.
The text was really short and insensitive. It’s only been a week, and it’s
obvious that he’s moved on from our
relationship. I see pictures of him with
other girls on social media all the
time, and I can’t help but feel abandoned. What should I do?
Sincerely,
Heartbroken
Dear Heartbroken,
First things first, unfollow
him on social media. His pictures are
clearly making you upset, uncomfortable, and jealous, so it’s best to
remove that negative presence from
your life. You’ve been in a relationship for the last year and a half and
a break to focus on yourself might
be exactly what you need. Pamper
yourself by taking a bath, slapping
on a face mask, and cozying up with
a good book. You can even get a
new journal to help you prioritize
and start fresh. Decorate the journal
with fun pens, stickers, and pictures
of friends to remind you everyday of
the little things that make you happy.
Speaking of friends, your pals will
be there to support you during this
Callie Jacks ‘17
Lucy Li ‘18
Victoria Akagha ‘19
Molly Watts ‘20
Emily Hamilton ‘17
Reeves Sturtevant ‘17
Abigail Melton ‘17
Chanel Dulay ‘17
Nika Gottlieb ‘18
Contributing Writers:
Kathryn Fronabarger ‘19
Catherine Daly ‘18
Alexa Zartman-Ball ‘17
Zoe Crawley ‘18
Layout Editor:
Ellie Cooke ‘18
Editors:
Izzy McMahon ‘17
Ejun Kim ‘19
Nandi Ndoro ‘19
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rough time. A chill night in with
some friends watching horror flicks
and gorging on tubs of ice cream
always helps me destress and reconnect. I know it’s hard to bounce back
after a breakup, but trust me, happiness is the best revenge.
Dear Lucy,
I am so bad with money.
Every time my parents give my allowance or I find some spare cash
around, I immediately spend it.
Sometimes, I’ll use it for important
things, but most of the time I blow all
the money on clothes and shoes. My
spending habits are really compulsive,
and I can never actually save money
for anything. What are some tips to
become a better spender?
Corrections
Our Apologies! Last issue,
the photo essay titled, “Wintery
Snails Heat Up the Game” was
incorrectly contributed to Mrs. Ali
Southworth. The pictures are pulled
from The Madeira School SmugMug, and are a collection of photos
from anonymous student parents.
Sincerely,
Shop-a-holic
Dear Shop-a-holic,
You’ve recognized that
you have a problem with spending
money, so what do you do now?
Here are some of my tips and tricks.
Rule 1: Track your expenses. There
are plenty of budgeting apps you
can link with your bank account
that will allow you to see what you’ve
spent the most on and where you
could have saved a bit more. This
will help keep you accountable, and
let you adjust your budget accord-
The Spectator
Staff
Comic by Callie Jacks ‘17.
ingly. Rule 2: Know the difference
between need and want. Do you
need another pair of Lululemon leggings? Nope. But, do you need that
exam prep book to help you study
for a big test? Probably. Budgeting is a lot about compromise and
knowing what’s a desire versus a necessity. Of course, it seems like the
end of the world when your wishes
aren’t granted immediately, but
delayed gratification is so much
sweeter.
Best Wishes,
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OPINIONS
The 21st Century Lost Generation
Graphic drawn by Abigail Melton ‘17.
Reeves Sturtevant ‘17
Staff Writer
T
hinking back to weekends
during my childhood, the
first thing that comes to mind is
nature. I spent most of my free
time playing outside, going to
the park, and running around in
the sun. At night, I would spend
my time coloring, reading, or
playing board games with my
family. A very nostalgic childhood; I miss the days when my
life didn’t revolve around school
and there was more time to find
things I enjoyed. It seemed I
had everything except for one
thing: technology. My home had
a desktop computer and televisions, but I did not have access
to any of the technology that
permeates today’s youth.
iPads, Macbooks, and
iPhones are the next generation’s main source of entertainment. Instead of playing board
games, kids play games on
downloaded apps. Instead of
drawing in a coloring book,
kids can now create digital
art and save it forever on
a device instead of hanging it up on the fridge.
Although technology is
important and has come
a long way, unfortunately
it has become the center
of most children’s lives.
Walking down the street I
often see more people staring at their phones rather than
looking up and smiling at others. How are we supposed to
meet people if there is a screen
glued to our faces? How are
children supposed to see the
world when they refuse to
look up from the device
in their hands? Instead
of exploring the outdoors, kids now browse
the App Store to find the
latest games or apps to pass the
time. Times are changing and
kids are missing out on experiences and will never have the
opportunity to live in the world
in which I grew up. Technology
is a “necessity” to our everyday
lives, but it has almost become a
new form of breathing. Without
a device on them, people now
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feel anxiety and constantly need
to check their phone even when
they know there are not any notifications. Technology has taken over our everyday lives to the
point where we go into virtual
worlds instead of living our lives
outside of a screen. The fact that
a screen is how children have
fun now just shows how much
of an epidemic the addiction to
How are children supposed
to see the world when they
refuse to look up from the
device in their hands?
technology has become.
The amount of advancement technology has made from
when I was younger to now is
astonishing and thinking about
how different childhoods will be
in another ten years is exciting
but also worrisome given how
central it is to children’s daily
lives already. While the thought
of how much technology is advancing is impressive, there is
still a sense of nostalgia when
remembering that kids now will
never know the joys of growing
up before iPads.
The Negative Effects of Social Media:
to post or not to post?
Graphic drawn by Reeves Sturtevant ‘17.
Emily Hamilton ‘17
Staff Writer
S
ocial media platforms such
as Snapchat, Instagram or
Facebook have created a new
normal and teenagers often
rely on the response their social
media presence conjures (or
the lack thereof) to guide their
emotions or judge their value.
At the touch of an iPhone
screen, a single snap or post is
shared with hundreds of people,
and expelled into the world
for others to critique. Social
media began with good intentions: to bolster communication between friends who may
otherwise not talk frequently
and create an outlet for people
to share noteworthy moments.
However, the motives of users
have shifted from pure love of
connection to immediate need
for instant gratification.
Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
and Snapchat are outlets of expression. They offer a chance for
Likes on social media
are somehow now equivalent to how popular,
well-liked, or social one
might be.
teenagers to control how other
people perceive them, which
is a rarity amongst the omnipresent yet subtle judgements
that pass throughout everyday
interactions between teens. All
of the power rests in the hands
(quite literally) of whomever
is holding the phone. When a
picture is posted or a selfie is
taken, we control how others
view it and how we present ourselves in a dimension completely void of in-person interaction.
The ambitious selfie-taker is
able to angle their face or head
in a way that flatters them, can
adjust lighting based on where
they are standing, and generally
exercises full control over the
photo content. A social media
account is essentially a personal
record of how we would like
others to view us. If a memory
is good, we post it for the world
to oogle; if a memory is bad, it
is tucked away into oblivion. We
do not post the bad moments,
often leading others to believe
that life is perfect even if it is
not. If we are hurting on the
inside, we may compare ourselves to somebody who seems
to have the ideal life. This is det-
rimental to our own well being
and creates false illusions.
Hundreds of likes,
compliments, “OMG”s, and
heart eye emojis flutter through
the inner-workings of the interweb whenever a picture is
posted. Someone once said that
you actually get a rush of adrenaline when opening Facebook
We present ourselves in
a dimension completely
void of in-person interaction.
and seeing the red indicator that
there is a notification. Likes on
social media are somehow now
equivalent to how popular, wellliked, or social one might be.
The fact that popularity is often
measured by others based on
how many people liked a photo
is sickening. First impressions
now occur over Instagram profiles and social status is gauged
by amount of likes. Receiving
an inadequate amount of likes
can be upsetting, proof that
likes and online validation can
have a strong effect on mood or
feelings.
No one should ever
feel like they are worth less
than somebody else because
of something as miniscule as
a planned photo. Social media
has a negative impact on our
generation, who are now inclined to create a false image
of happiness online and seek
emotional boosts through Instagram likes. As social media
trends shift, so do our mindsets.
What will come next?
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The Power of Corruption
Victoria Akagha ‘19
Staff Writer
W
hen consumers decide to
support a brand with their
money, they could actually be
supporting a more sinister parent
company with ties to sexual assault
and worker exploitation. Most everyday brands that people buy are
part of multinational corporations
(MNCs). These are large companies
that are based in one country and
have factories, stores, and products
all over the globe. Adidas, Apple,
Nike, Disney, Unilever, DHL, and
P&G are some of the largest MNCs
currently in operation, serving over
125 countries worldwide.
Because of the high
demand for their products, as
well as the capitalist nature of the
global market, MNCs try to make
their production costs as low as
they can. This is accomplished by
moving factories to areas with the
lowest wages and with the most
lax environmental protection laws.
Workers in these factories work
long hours in degrading and sometimes dangerous conditions for
very little money. Nike Inc. has been
facing lawsuits over such factories
since the 1970s. In 2003, they lost
a $1.5 million lawsuit against activist Marc Kasky over alleged sweatshops and worker maltreatment
overseas. Although, their defense
brings up a valid and important
point. Nike argued that, by lying
about their use of sweatshops, they
were exercising their first amendment right to freedom of speech
and freedom of the press. The
ability for a company to be treated
Infographic courtesy of OxFam, via OurFuture.org
as an individual in court is called
corporate personhood, and it is increasingly granting more and more
legal rights to MNCs. Under corporate personhood, companies can
sue and be sued by others, but they
cannot be imprisoned as they are
not a singular human being. Unfortunately for Nike, this law did not
come to pass until 2010. But being
a multi-billion dollar company, $1.5
million is worth very little when
compared to their annual income
and net value. Additionally, these
companies have large crowd followings that make it easier to escape
difficult lawsuits and build an
almost invincible reputation. Some
see this as a road to corruption and
corporate rule, while others view it
as a byproduct of the world’s rapid
globalization.
Outside of that issue,
MNCs can face yet another
problem: branding. MNCs often
dominate their markets and have
large consumer bases. To main-
Because of the high demand for their products,
as well as the capitalist
nature of the global market, MNCs try to make
their production costs as
low as they can
tain their base and attract as many
demographics as possible, some
MNCs own several brands in many
different industries in various locations around the world, with each
brand being targeted towards a specific subset of people. For example,
L’Oréal S.A., a makeup industry
giant, owns both higher end (Urban
Decay), and low end (Maybelline)
cosmetic brands to pull buyers from
different income brackets. These
brands can often have conflicting
or contradicting marketing campaigns. Because ad campaigns are
viewed by the public, such conflicting statements are easily picked up
by the public and can hurt a company’s image, leading to a decrease
in sales.
Unilever is one such
company that has been criticized
in recent years for their controver-
Russians Hack the United States:
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sial campaign strategies. They own
over 400 different brands including
Dove and Axe. Their campaigns for
Dove focused on female empowerment have been well received, but
they are distinctly different from
the overtly sexual and stereotyped
gender portrayals found in Axe
brand campaigns. This gained
greater coverage after the Campaign
for a Commercial-Free Childhood
wrote a strongly worded letter to
Unilever about the issue. “The Axe
campaign makes clear that any concerns Unilever has about girls’ wellbeing take a backseat to their desire
to exploit stereotypes for profit,”
says CCFC co-founder, Dr. Susan
Linn. “With Axe, Unilever is creating the same toxic environment
addressed by its Dove Campaign.”
Harsh words like these thrust Unilever into the public eye, decreasing the sales of some Axe and Dove
products. Also under the Unilever
umbrella is Fair & Lovely, an international skin lightening cosmetic
brand based in India that uses
negative portrayals of dark skinned
people in order to sell their products. Unilever does not market this
brand to the US and other Western
countries because their message of
a “better” skin tone goes against
Dove’s body positive campaign, and
also would not be beneficial to the
brand because of the feminist ideals
that are popular in Western parts of
the world.
MNCs are powerful, but
the rely on consumer support.
Having background information
about the brands that people buy
will help consumers make better
decisions about which brands are in
their best favor.
Democrats Eating Sour Grapes or Trump Denying the Facts?
Photo by the Associated Press.
Lucy Li ‘18
Staff Writer
I
t is officially confirmed that
Russia’s president intervened
in another United States national election, with the last time
having happened before 2000.
On October 7, 2016, the U.S. intelligence community verified
that Vladimir Putin had ordered
Russian intervention in the 2016
U.S. presidential election, intending to impact the campaign
against Hillary Clinton and in
favor of Trump. U.S. intelligence
executives identified the hackers
to be linked with two Russian
intelligence agencies: the Federal
Security Service and the Glavnoye
razvedyvatel’noye
upravleniye
(GRU), with the latter being Russia’s most expansive foreign intelligence agency.
Hacking groups from
both agencies broke into servers
of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), but the GRU took
a more significant role in releasing confidential emails. Informa-
tion was leaked through Guccifer
2.0 and DCLeaks.com. Claiming
to have no ties to Russia, Guccifer 2.0 is a hacker or hacking
group suspected to be an identity
created by the GRU. Guccifer 2.0
not only self-published documents but also leaked thousands
of DNC papers and emails exchanged among the staff of the
Clinton Foundation. Meanwhile,
DCLeaks.com first surfaced in
June 2016 and exposed sensitive email exchanges among the
Clinton Foundation staff.
Both Guccifer 2.0 and
DCLeaks.com revealed their illegally obtained information from
the DNC servers to WikiLeaks
and the media. Established in
2006, WikiLeaks refers to itself
on its website as a “multi-national
media organization and associated library” that receives classified
information regarding war, intelligence, and corruption. In fact,
WikiLeaks.com also states that
the organization has published
and analyzed over 10 million documents. These documents include
around 50,000 emails from the
computers servers of the DNC.
In addition, the effects of this
Russian cyberattack were exacerbated as newspapers, television
stations, bloggers, and radio stations nation-wide chased after the
content of the DNC servers. Guccifer 2.0 and DCLeaks.com even
directly released information to
some reporters upon request.
Former President Barack
Obama took action by sanctioning Russian individuals and
personae. Thirty-five intelligence
agents were ordered to depart
from the United States. Moreover, the F.B.I. and Department
of Homeland Security published
a report describing the process
through which Russians hacked
the DNC computer servers. This
Russian cyberattack is just one
in a dozens of Russian interferences in international elections
between 1946 and 2000, according to Joshua Keating reporting
for The Slatest. Indeed, this incident brought the honesty and rectitude of the electoral process into
further question.
The leakage of 50,000
DNC documents threatened the
solidarity of the Democratic Party.
House races of Democratic candidates, including Annette Taddeo,
were jeopardized. Released emails
led Debbie Wasserman Schultz,
the then chairwoman of the DNC,
to resign from her position and
further divided the supporters
of Senator Sanders and Senator
Clinton.
However, just as Russia
is no first-timer at meddling in
international elections, data gathered by political scientist Dov
Levin at Carnegie Mellon University indicates that the United
States interfered in international
elections as many as 81 times
between 1946 and 2000, excluding military coups against the
election of candidates not favored
by U.S. policymakers. With this
incident of Russian interference
in the 2016 U.S. national election,
Russian officials may be retaliating against previous acts of U.S.
intervention in Russian elections.
The Trump administration claim that Russian intervention is “fake news” and that it was
devised by Democrats as a result
of bitterness from having lost the
election. The director of the F.B.I.,
James Comey, declared on March
20th that the Trump administration may have negotiated with
Russia to propel Trump to victory.
On the other hand, journalist
Peter Pomerantsez explains that
Russian interference and Trump’s
victory exhibit a correlation, not
causation. Either way, the degree
of impact caused by Russian interference is debatable, and people
continue to question whether or
not it was so significant that it
may have reversed the would-be
outcome of the election.
COMMUNITY
Pride Week at Madeira
Callie Jacks ‘17 and Zoe
Crawley ‘18
Contributing Writers
S
o I’ve decided that I’m gay
now. I know - exciting. I
turned in the paper work, and
they decided to accept me! Just
kidding, that’s not how it works
(I hope you got that).
When I first came to
Madeira, I found a community
that was accepting of everyone,
or at least tried their best to be.
I knew that I was gay in middle
school, but I hadn’t told anyone
before I came here. Like everyone, I was scared my freshman
Sarah Hussain ‘17 preaches inclusion on the oval. Photo by Bella Godes ‘18.
year. When I got here, I was
met with the most amazing
community that made me feel
okay to be myself, and I’m definitely not alone in that experience. Madeira as a community
is really good at making you
feel okay in your identity, even
if you are an awkward, ugly 14
year old. Overall, I’ve had a very
positive experience coming out,
and Madeira was a big part of
that. I was immediately accepted by my parents and family,
my friends never thought it was
a big deal, and my community
allowed me to flourish into the
gay I am today. Not everyone is
so lucky. Because of this, I feel
a call to spread a more positive and accepting energy, and
I feel a call to spread a
more positive and accepting energy, and I feel the
responsibility to speak up
for those who are unable to
speak up for themselves.
I feel the responsibility to speak
up for those who are unable to
speak up for themselves. I want
to bring the same positive experiences to people who are
coming to terms with their identities Sharing the experiences of
LGBTQ people and making this
school a safe space for everyone
is one of the most important
goals of the Mad Pride Week.
Pride Week is not exclusive to Madeira, and has a
longstanding tradition rooted
in some of the most important
movements of the LGBTQ community. Following the Stonewall
riots of the late 1960s, the first
pride parades were organized to
appreciate, validate, and show-
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case the identities and accomplishments of the LGBTQ community. This early movement
was largely led by transgender
women of color, one of the most
marginalized groups of the community at the time. To this day,
city-wide and community pride
events take place in June to commemorate these historic efforts.
At Madeira decided to hold our
school-wide pride week in April
instead because of the National
Day of Silence on Friday the
21st. This event, sponsored by
the LGBTQ support organization GLSEN, is a chance to bring
to light the silence of LGBTQ
youth who have committed
suicide. By choosing to remain
silent the entire day, students
in the Madeira community and
across the country show the
impact of exclusion and oppression on LGBTQ youth.
Far too often, we take
the peace and acceptance we
find at Madeira for granted. We
are all so lucky, regardless of
who we are, to find such an accepting community at this high
school. It may seem like Pride
week at this school is overkill,
or that we talk about the “gayz”
too much, but in reality, the key
to forming a more accepting
society is to talk -to talk and talk
and talk until no one feels uncomfortable about talking about
it anymore. Being LGBTQ is just
another identity, not something
that should be fought, or pushed
away, or ignored. That’s the goal
of Pride Week at Madeira. It’s
okay to be whoever you are, regardless of sexual orientation,
gender identity, race, age, political stance, or socioeconomic
status, and that’s awesome.
Art Museum Class Takes Mini Van to Gogh Places
Madeira student gazes at artwork on a field trip. Photo by Chanel Dulay ‘17.
Chanel Dulay ‘17
Staff Writer
I
magine the feeling of walking
into an art gallery with a clear
understanding of the featured artist’s background and the skill to
concur the intentions of the artwork through observation – welcome to the life of a student taking the Art Museum class taught
by Ms. Linda Northrup.
The idea for the Art Mu-
seum elective class came to be
when Mrs. Northrup attended
a National Gallery of Art Museum workshop. The program
selects 15 teachers who teach a
variety of subjects ranging from
Science to English, from all over
the United States to learn and
develop methods of bringing
art into the classroom. The following summer, Mrs. Northrup
looked for more museum courses
to broaden her knowledge of art
museums through curators and
lectures. She found a New York
City museum program in which
Museum of Modern Art, Guggenheim Museum, Whitney Museum
of American Art, and Metropolitan Museum collaborated their
material. Through this program,
she learned with people worldwide about the incorporation of
teaching through experience. She
wanted the students at the Madeira School to experience what
she experienced and returned to
Madeira with this idea in mind,
so she proposed to offer the Art
Museum class.
Mrs. Northrup organizes the class with the intent
that the students learn art history,
know the opportunities that can
spring from learning about art
museums, and “understand what
it takes to make a piece of art.”
She teaches the students to appreciate the work put behind the
art by having the students attempt
to replicate a famous painting on
a small canvas and educating the
five students about “how fantastic
the work is once it gets to a gallery
or museum, such as the framing
and preservation.” Mrs. Northrup
incorporates art history into the
projects the students do prior to
a museum visit. Before going to a
museum she has the students research a variety of things specific
to the museum, from the artists’
backgrounds to a specific artwork
featured.
The galleries and museums the class has visited were
the Greater Reston Arts Center,
Kreeger Museum, and the National Gallery of Art. The Greater
Reston Arts Center was showing youth work from three local
Fairfax County high schools. The
partnership between the schools
and the gallery consisted of the
gallery’s curatorial staff working
closely with the students to create artwork that may be picked
for exhibit. The theme this year
was “interactions,” and any medium was allowed to be used.
Visiting the gallery gave both the
students and Mrs. Northrup new
ideas and possibilities. The next
place the Art Museum Class visited was the Kreeger Museum,
which was originally a house to
David and Carmen Kreeger. Before the class visited the museum,
Mrs. Northrup taught the students about the famous architect
Philip Johnson who designed the
house and an intriguing art piece
found on the side of the building
called “Sean, Sara, Jess.” The class
was able to witness how artwork
is closely related to people’s daily
lives and how the building’s architecture enhances the art pieces,
while at the same time is an artwork itself. The most recent museum visited was the National
Gallery of Art. The students had to
thoroughly research one art piece
in the museum prior to the visit.
They arrived at the museum and
saw the works in person, realizing
how enlightening it is to see really
know, see, and observe the art – to
experience it.
The Art Museum class
teaches the students to be “more
part of the world” and have “fun
with that kind of knowledge” by
using the Madeira School’s surroundings, enriching the students’ life.
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COMMUNITY
New Teachers at Greenway
Nota Bene:
The Dr. Bednarowski You Don’t Know
Lucy Li ‘18
Staff Writer
Photo by Abigail Melton ‘17.
I
met Dr. Bednarowski for the first
time near the end of the last school
year as one of the Latin III-ers in the
trial class Dr. Bednarowski taught as a
potential new teacher at The Madeira
School. Immediately, all of us could
tell that he emanated an easygoing,
untroubled energy. This is his first
year as a Latin teacher at Madeira.
Though it is his first year
teaching Latin at Madeira, he is certainly no beginner in the classics
discipline or the teaching field. He
was previously a Latin teacher at the
Boys’ Latin School of Maryland and
has taught Latin and Greek classes
at colleges in the past. Thanks to
this interview, I had the opportunity to hear someone demonstrate
how to speak Greek for the first time.
What was he like in his
high school days? I am always curious about this when it comes to
teachers. Laughing as he thinks to
himself for a moment, he offers, “I
had long hair!” The long hair trend
was popular in the bands he enjoyed
and among his friends. He also remarks, “[it was] past my shoulders,
which wasn’t humorous for me,
but it probably
was
humorous
for other people
seeing me.” His
passion for these
bands,
among
them Fugazi and
Nine Inch Nails,
has not died out--he still listens
to them today.
Besides
being a fan of
American posthardcore
and
industrial
rock
music, he also
professionally
writes articles for
various publica-
tions. “Now, I’m working on Virgil’s
Georgics,” he mentions. First published in 29 BCE, The Georgics is a
poem regarded to be a major work
of prominent Latin poet Virgil. As
its Greek-derived name suggests, the
poem focuses on rural life and farming and has influenced subsequent
works from antiquity to the present.
When it comes to the classical world, literature is certainly
the field that piques his interest the
most. He enjoys forming new perspectives on ancient literature. The
Aeneid, he explains, “Book One---it
sets up Aeneas and Dido and then
Aphrodite shows up, and she’s going to deceive Dido …. Books Two
and Three have nothing to do with it
[this storyline],” though he hints that
this disconnect is perhaps not as it
seems. “Most people looking at that
[would find it] weird that he [Virgil] … interrupts the real story with
this little … in-set story.” However,
Dr. Bednarowski points out that the
theme of deception runs through
and connects all four books, from
Aphrodite’s deceit to the subterfuge
of the Trojan Horse. In fact, his
first experience with Latin was with
Greek myths as
a child. “I was
obsessed with
them,” he reminisces, “and I
carried a little
picture
book,
D’Aulaires’ collection, everywhere I went.”
He names Theseus as his favorite mythological hero and
Athena as the
most intriguing
Olympian. As
he grew older,
he encountered
Latin that he
could not understand, which
only encouraged
him to study
the language at
a deeper level.
D r .
Bednarowski
embodies humility and congeniality just as
he did the first
day I met him
back in Spring
2016. As a pet
enthusiast,
I
asked if he had
any fuzzy animals in his family. Indeed, he has
a Yorkie named
Chewie and an
American Shorthair named Fuji.
Outside of the
Latin classroom,
one may find
him managing
the Classics Club
at school as the
club
sponsor.
Mad Scientists Scheme
Riley Xiong ‘19 fposes with her first place project in the Engineering & Design
category, “Elbowell.” Photo by Ms. Ali Southworth.
Abigail Melton ‘17
Staff Writer
espite all the commotion of
spirit week, eighth grade revisit day, and beach party, 47 girls
put on their blazers and brought
their tri-fold posters to the science building. On Thursday, March
16th, the Madeira girls presented
their scientific work to an assortment of science teachers, peers,
and judges. The projects fell into
the categories of engineering and
design, experimental research, and
literature searches. The search for
partners and perfect topics started
many months ago and led to many
girls winning in their various cat-
D
egories. These winners included
Sahana Bhagat ’17 and Emily Bush
’17 for their project “It’s All Relative” and Kayley McPhail ’18 for
“Transgenic Biomarkers” who tied
for first place out of the literature
search projects. third place went to
Elsie Jang ‘19 with “The Makings
of a Serial Killer” and Kaitlin McCarthy ’17 received an honorable
mention for her project, “Genetic
Footprints.” In the experimental
research category, Alexandra Murphy ‘19 and Casey Ocasal ’19 took
the prize for their work on “Light
Up the World with DSSCS.” For engineering and design, Riley Xiong
‘19 won for her project, “Elbow-
Travel, Traditions, and Canada:
Meet Mr. Russell
Reeves Sturtevant ‘17 Photo by Reeves Sturtevant ‘17.
Staff Writer
M
adeira
received
many new staff
members
this
year- one of
them including
Mr. Russell who
hails from Canada and is a member of the red
team. Since he
arrived at Madeira, Mr. Russell has noticed
many
differences between
an
all-girls
school environment and a coed
school. He loves
the laid back
attitude of Madeira students;
at his previous
schools he did
not see girls “being as funny” or
“putting themselves out there
quite as much.”
Madeira girls are
ell.” These decisions were made by
a committee of judges consisting
of alumnae, current parents, and
other adults with connections to
our community and a passion for
science.
The science fair has been
changing in recent years as presenters no longer receive extra credit for
their participation due to complications with the module schedule.
This could have contributed to the
decrease in participation this year,
but many students claim it created tougher competition overall
as more contestants signed themselves up purely for their passion
for the field of science. Trudy Painter ’19 participated for the first time
to learn more about cybersecurity
and to be a part of a community
dedicated to scientific exploration.
She, like many, has mixed feelings
about the changing prizes, “On one
hand, extra credit motivates people
to contribute ideas to the science
community. On the other hand, it
should not feel like a chore to participate in the science fair. People
should participate because they
want to learn and try new things.”
One thing’s for sure, the passion
and dedication of the participants
was evident in the outcome of the
quality of work at the fair.
more “comfortable with being themselves.” Mr. Russell realizes there is
generally more expectations of girls
at coed schools and students here do
not feel those same pressures.
From an outsider perspective, Madeira traditions can seem
a little odd. When he first came to
Madeira, Mr. Russell’s first view of
our community was of the annual
tradition of opening convocation.
What most Madeira students see as
a way to welcome that year’s graduating class, Mr. Russell saw “a bunch
of people [walking] down in white…
and chanting” and was particularly
surprised when “Ms. Cabeza de Vaca
[said], ‘Let’s all meet the new teachers’ and everyone turned around in
perfect unison!” However, Mr. Russell said that after this experience
things have been much easier.
Living on campus provides an environment that Mr. Russell and his family enjoy. He has relished in the traditions of community
dinner as well as Miss Greenway for
which he was a judge this year. As
far as other Madeira traditions, he
loves the idea of ring sisters and is
excited for graduation. In his free
time, Mr. Russell enjoys walking his
dog around campus and “ going out
and wandering around and seeing
things.” He enjoys “getting lost” especially when visiting a new city.
Before coming to Madeira,
Mr. Russell taught at the International School of Beijing. Becoming
a teacher was something he resisted
until college when he started to
think about going into education. It
was not until his third year in college that education became a career
choice and he started working with
young people. Mr. Russell is originally from Canada and and lived in
China for the past eight years. He
knows the difficult adjustment to
living in a new country: “the language barrier is hard, the cultural
barrier is hard.” When living in a
foreign country one is technically a
guest, “things that happen with the
country, while they are important to
me, they are something I can not do
anything about.” Especially during
the time of the US presidential election, he said that all he could really
do was watch it happen and unfold
since he could not vote or participate
in the same way as native born citizens. One of the biggest differences
that he has noticed between the US
and the places he has previously
lived is the diversity between regions
and between viewpoints on life.
While Canada and China do have
their own diversity, he has noticed
that in the US, it is much harder to
generalize an “American cultural
viewpoint” because everyone views
the world a little bit differently than
one another.
Mr. Russell has been a
wonderful new addition to the community and has acclimated well to
the new environment that Madeira
offers. His global experiences have
added dimension to the overall
world outlook of the community.
Snail of the Month:
A’Nya Harrison
Photo by Abigail Melton ‘17
Interview by Chanel Dulay ‘17
swer. If you’re right, you’re
right; you can’t really dispute
it.
Q: How do you think you have
changed since the beginning of
the year to now?
A: Madeira has made me a
more cultural person. Being around so many different
people from different places
has given me really different
perspective on a lot of things
in the world today.
Q: Where would you go if you
Q: What is your favorite food
could travel anywhere in the
that Sodexo has prepared?
world and why?
A: Probably the sweet potato
A: I’d probably go to Australia
fries or their white lasagna.
because it seems so cool, chill
and just a great place to relax
Q: If you could spend a day
and have fun.
with anyone, dead or alive,
who would you choose?
Q: What is one thing that most
A: I’d choose Beyoncé because
people do not know about you?
she’s my queen.
A: That I’m a softy because
I’m such a large person so
Q: What is your favorite subpeople always assume that
ject and why?
I’m strong or tough, but I’m
A: My favorite subject is math
like the most sensitive person
because there is a definite anin the world.
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I am Black, Beautiful, and Vunerable:
ENTERTAINMENT
Why Black Girls Need to Read Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye”
Catherine Daly ‘18
Staff Writer
T
hroughout our current
political climate there has
been controversy over how
much attention should be
brought to the black community. Between police brutality
and church shootings there are
still hidden signs of black oppression that society excludes
perhaps out of pure neglect.
Popular culture, cultivates an
environment that is not welcoming to the black population, especially for young
black girls. Toni Morrison addresses the hardships of life as
an American black girl in her
novel The Bluest Eye. The novel
gains a different perspective on
how social icons, beauty products, and common socioeconomic, gender, and racial stereotypes affect on young girls.
This creates an inability for
true human connection with
others and with themselves,
yet in contrast can create a
bond between those who face
the same struggle.
The American nation
must address the detrimental
messages sent through popular culture not with “You must
be a strong independent black
woman” but instead “You are
black, beautiful, and vulnerable”. The Bluest Eye is the perfect read for any young black
women who feels belittled
either by men, women, or so-
The novel gains a different perspective on
how social icons, beauty
products, and common
socioeconomic, gender,
and racial stereotypes affect on young girls.
ciety as a whole. Although the
book is centered around a girl
who is depicted as broken, the
strength of her emotions and
circumstances are relatable to
everyone.
Black women are measured in success by how easily
they can be independent and
alone. Although black women
can use this as a bond between
themselves, the white world is
blind to this sky high bar. The
future reality of black women
in America is something Morrison wonders frequently; she
is able to depict the flaws of
society, and how seemingly
unnecessary the oppression of
young black women is to the
success of this country.
If anything, black
women are vital to the survival of the American nation.
Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye
helps black girls understand
the detrimental effects of the
social construct they have had
to endure. It will allow black
women to feel emotion and
become vulnerable, to let them
feel beautiful and provide role
models for them, and to let
them cry, unjudge, unfiltered,
and beautifully unadorned.
Photo by the Associated Press.
Five Acts, One Great Evening
Kayleigh Day ‘17 and Mallie Moore ‘18 pose in front of their set. Photo by Emily Bush ‘17.
Abigail Melton ‘17
Staff Writer
O
n Thursday, March 30th the
advanced theatre production class, led by Ms. Cowan, had
their final production of the student-produced One Acts. Mae
Hunt ’17, Lily Moriarty ’17, Kayleigh Day ’17, Magana Ngaiza
’17, and Chapin Brown ’19 made
up this small, hands-on class and
the five students spent the year
learning to direct their own plays.
The process started in the fall
with the students choosing their
shows from lists of “ten minute
plays.” This can be a daunting
process to decide on the perfect
play that fits within the time constraints, is audience appropriate,
and has a connection to director. Ms. Cowan offers advice and
has certain shows in mind for
certain students, but says that ultimately the directors must find
a scene that connects to them
and that it is encouraging “when
students are able to find projects
that they’re really passionate
about.” From murder mysteries
to love stories, the productions
were about anything that piqued
the directors’ interests. Many
audience members
agreed that each
student’s personality shone through
in their final show.
Two of the students,
Kayleigh Day ’17 and
Chapin Brown ’19,
even opted to write
their own shows.
This is no easy feat
for a class with such
limited time for
casting and directing,
let alone creating an
original show. Kayleigh announced that
she had been building the idea for her
scene since freshman
year, which finally
came together four
years later.
Once
the
scripts were written
and the scenes were
chosen, the follow-
ing months were busy with
This occasionally rocky
process teaches the directors a kind of independence and ingenuity that
cannot be learned without
the artistic freedom that
advanced theatre production allows.
preparations: auditions were
held, rehearsals were scheduled,
and lighting and sound were
designed. Controversy started
to arise as news broke that the
One Acts ASM would only be 40
minutes, not long enough for all
five 10-minute-long shows. Although there was some dispute,
the general response was “the
show must go on.” The directors
took this set-back in stride as
they chose cut-off points in the
middle of their scenes. The flexible actors adapted accordingly
and the shows were amended to
be previews of the full versions,
to be performed that evening.
This flexibility is part of theatre,
and the students of advanced
theatre production turned the
dilemma into a good chance to
preview their shows and entice
the audience to return later to see
the finales of the productions.
Ms. Cowan says this is one of the
best things about the class -- it
is student run, all the way from
auditions to rehearsals to fixing
the bumps in the road. This occasionally rocky process teaches
the directors a kind of independence and ingenuity that cannot
be learned without the artistic
freedom that advanced theatre
production allows. Ms. Cowan
believes that this is a huge benefit
of the class: seeing how the students grow as learners and directors. The students always have
access to the theatre’s resources
and help from Ms. Cowan, but
at the end of the class they get
to experience the pride of seeing
their own vision unravel on the
stage in front of their friends and
parents.
Clara Bingham
‘81 Returns
continuation from page1
talking about these social issues.
Her book Class Action, which revolves around sexual assault, was
adapted into an Academy award
nominated film, North Country,
starring
Charlize
Theron.
Bingham remarks that despite
the film’s immense success, sexual
assault is not a “sexy topic.” She
explains, “People feel uncomfortable when they hear these stories,
which is exactly why they need to
hear them.”
At the end, Bingham
offers me two parting gifts- some
advice and an amusing story from
her time at Madeira. She declares,
“The best way to quench your
thirst for anything- write about
it.” Stunning and funny, her story
involves some paint buckets,
the gate house, and the night
before her graduation. Laughing,
Bingham explains that she and
her friend thought that the gate
house resembled an old school
photo mat and decided to paint
the shack as one. “We were both
day students, so we drove up to
Madeira at 2 am. On the night of
graduation! When we got to the
school, we painted the gate house
bright yellow and blue- just like
a photo mat! We even painted
the letters.” she says. Luckily,
the school painted over it before
dawn, but according to Bingham,
“you could just make out the blue
letter beneath the white paint.”
Incredulously but nostalgically,
she sighs, “Graduation was a long
day… I could barely stay awake.”
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ATHLETICS
The Grind Never Stops:
RAW
Corner
What’s in Store for Madeira Athletes
Snails pose before Powderpuff.
Photo by Ms. Ali Southworth.
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Madeira Varisty Field Hockey athlete storms through defenders. Photo by Grace Ye ‘ 18.
Nika Gotltlieb ‘18
Staff Writer
I
nvigorating Madeira’s Athletic
program takes more than a new
turf field sprinkled with coconut
shavings. That’s why under Coach
LaRue’s leadership, athletic excellence won’t stop with Varsity Volleyball’s impressive ISL win. Student athletes continue to adjust
to strict attendance policies and
higher expectations of commitment that have proved successful
this year, albeit daunting.
Starting in September,
student athletes felt the unwavering expectations of the team
attendance policy. Athletes are
not permitted to earn more than
three absences, a missed practice counts as one absence, and
a missed game counts as two.
Those who reach this limit have
their commitment called into
question. Despite perceptions of
many students, changes aren’t as
dramatic as they appear;the at-
tendance policy has not changed
but has been implemented more
strictly.
Attendance
expectations are intended to further instil
values of commitment and accountability in Madeira’s student
athletes, of which some students
feel are lacking. Members of Varsity Field Hockey, for example,
noticed a disappointing lack of
enthusiasm during some games
despite the team’s’ undeniable tenacity. The hope of athletic faculty is that stronger policies will
encourage unwavering commitment to team spirit and morale
as well. Outside support for Madeira teams has also proven key
in encouraging athletes and community bonds. As anyone who
attended the Dig Pink volleyball
game in the fall knows, athletic
success promotes school pride in
the community at large.
Some athletes celebrate
aforementioned efforts, praising
the encouragement of strong val-
ues. Others, however, find their
athletic commitments at odds
with their studies and other interests and clubs. “There should
be more communication between
the administration and faculty
to support students with multiple interests” explained student
athlete Catherine Daly’18, “I am
The hope of athletic
faculty is that stronger
policies will encourage
unwavering commitment
to team spirit and morale
as well.
strongly committed to Varsity
Volleyball but I believe academics
come first”.
In the wake of changes to Madeira Athletics, Coach
LaRue seeks to help students and
coaches handle mixed feedback
by implementing a Student Ath-
lete Advisory Council (SAAC).
Application for membership will
be available to students who seek
a greater role in advising Madeira
Administration on issues that
matter to athletes such as varsity
lettering, leadership, scheduling,
and more. “It’s a chance to give
students an opportunity to voice
how they’re feeling in an appropriate setting”, LaRue remarked.
The SAAC is not first official leadership initiative in the
athletics department. Athletes
can attend bi-weekly leadership
breakfasts, which take on seminar-style conversations about
leadership. Coach LaRue creates a
collaborative atmosphere by moderating roundtable discussions in
which she helps athletes come to
their own conclusions about their
experiences, strengths, and weaknesses. LaRue explained, “It’s not
helpful for us to give you the answers and have you write them
down. Critical thinking helps you
all grow.”
We Play Like Girls: A Photo Essay by Alexa Zartman-Ball
ed and White teams have
elaborated the inner
competiveness for decades.
This past year four spirited
seniors Hannah Adams, Jenna Shacklford, Skylar Meyers, and Morgan Wallace had
the honor of representing
the community as our RAW
captains for the 2016-2017
school year. As the summer
approaches and the school
year comes to a close we now
welcome four new leaders of
the RED and WHITE. The
torch passes to four passionate new captains: Isabelle
Gati, Elliot Jordan, Alexandria Johnson, Natalie Seara,
all juniors. From pep rallies,
taking attendance for the fall
play for red/white points, and
getting the school pumped
for spirit week, the Red and
White teams are a part of numerous Madeira traditions.
Good luck to the RAW Captains of the 2017-2018 school
year. RAW ON!
Since no RAW captain
elected to write an article,
the rockstar Grace Bilicki ‘18
decided to steal the colomn.
Upcoming Home Games
4/29 JV Lacrosse Touranment
Jenna Shackelford ‘17
5/2 Varsity Softball vs. National Ca-
thedral School
5/4
Varsity Lacrosse vs. Georgetown Day School
5/4 Spring Tennis vs. Holton Arms
5/5 Varisty Softball vs. Mercersburg Academy
5/8 JV Lacrosse vs. Bullis School
5/9
JV Softball vs. Seton
5/10 Varisty Softball vs. St. Andrew’s
5/14 ISL Softball Championship
5/15 ISL Lacrosse Championship
Anna-Sophia Massaro ‘18
Tatum O’Grady ‘20