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VOLUME 77 • EDITION 4 | Tuesday, December 11, 2012

TATLERLakeside School’s 100% student written, edited, and reviewed newspaper | Seattle, WA

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PAULINA GLASS

It’s a tale as old as time in the Lakeside world: There are usu-

ally four plays a year, with a musical happening in the winter and a play in the spring which is open to all people in the school that want to audition. But there have always been people—especially those in chorale or in Lake-side’s a cappella groups—who yearn to try their hand at musical theater. The musical each winter is currently limited to the students taking drama or theater production classes.

Sophia Wood ’13, an avid musi-cal participant and cast member, believes that the musical auditions should be open to everyone who wants to participate. “[Being in a musical] requires three different skill sets: singing and dancing as well as acting. By opening up the musical to the whole school you are able to get more singers and dancers than if you were just focused on the drama pool. And I think that’d be beneficial.”

Hannah Kirley ’15, a first time cast member, agreed, remarking that she “knows a lot of people in cho-rale and ceramics who want to do it.” There has been some talk amongst the student body about opening up the musical to just those in chorale or performing arts, but Hannah wants to take it even further. “[The musi-cal] should be open to absolutely ev-eryone.” Sophia said the same thing, stating that it should be opened en-tirely, or not at all, because many people just don’t have the time to do a performing art to begin with.

But don't pull out your sheet mu-sic and jazz shoes just yet; this issue is far from black and white. “It’s a transitional time for the drama de-partment. … Right now, we want to dedicate the resources to the kids

who are already in drama.” says Art Department Head Al Snapp. It’s also an efficiency issue: the time to re-hearse and work on the musical has decreased over the past few years. Both Mr. Snapp and Alban Dennis, drama teacher, said that working with people who are currently tak-ing drama and already have a drama vocabulary and some skills means an expedition of the process, leading to a more polished show and less time spent teaching along the way.

“We want to make sure we’re sup-porting the kids who are stepping up and saying ‘Yes, I really want to commit to getting this kind of edu-cation, be it a play or a musical,’” Mr. Snapp said. Mr. Dennis also said that open auditions for the school musical would force the directors to cut more people from the show, something that he doesn’t want to have to do.

That said, Mr. Dennis values the talent brought forth in the all-school play. “Some of our leads the past few years have been from the [greater Lakeside] community.” He and Mr. Snapp are considering putting on two musicals a year or making the all-school play a musical to allow participants from the whole school to come together to put on a show. The voices from the community have been heard.

Mr. Dennis said, “I completely understand the frustrations. But I also want to honor the commit-ment that students have made to the drama program.” For all you musi-cal dreamers, perhaps the sun will come out tomorrow. But until then, the only surefire way to have this op-portunity will be to participate in a drama class—a valuable experience in any case.

Art Department Considers an All-School Musical

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Check out our coverage of the upcoming apocalypse (while you still can) on pages 8 and 9!

[Being in a musical] requires three different skill sets: singing and dancing as well as acting. By opening up the musical to the whole school you are able to get more singers and dancers than if you were just focused on the drama pool.

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Madeline Deysine ’12 and Moriel Behar ’12 in Lakeside’s 2012 musical Oliver! Gilda Rastegar.

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Tatler is a student-run publication and therefore is not reviewed by the school administration prior to distribution. As student journalists, we recognize and hope to fulfill our responsibility to follow journalistic standards. The opinions in Tatler do not necessarily reflect those of all students and faculty of Lakeside Upper School. We encourage readers to submit their opinions by means of a letter to the editors. We will not print any anonymous letters, and we will withhold names only upon request. Submit or letters to the boxes of the editors or email us: francis.wilson@lakesideschool.org or alec.glassford@lakesideschool.org

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Alec GlassfordFrancis WilsonEmily Ruppel

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WritersKate Kim, Pierre Suignard, Chris Gellein, Jennie Glerum, Andreas Molbak, Madee Ehrenberg, Josh Fujita-Yuhas, Clare Larson, Rana Bansal, Juliana DeVaan, Nicolo Gelb, Kailee Madden, Sofia Martins, Elda Mengisto, CJ Paige, Grace Pollard, Kevin Yang, Walker Caplan, Isaac Kleisle-Murphy, Marla Odell, Nina Selipsky, Amy Wang, Eleanor Runde

Designers and PhotographersRoss Bretherton, Lucy Johnson, Gavin Blake, Ishani Ummat, Nick Rubin

MARY KUPERAfter a nearly paralyzing snowstorm last

winter, Seattle can take a breather from what many cities consider normal winter weather. For the next few months, keep an umbrella close at hand and your rain boots on: we’re going to experience a warm, wet winter yet again.

However, dreary rain in the city means snow in the mountains. Crystal Mountain and Snoqualmie are both receiving ample bursts of powder, and it’s still early in the season!

“Snow—snow is very romantic,” gushed John Kamalu ’14. “Not romantic in the sense of lovey-dovey, but as in ‘oh the romance of

snow, oh, it’s so nostalgic, oh, my heart.’”If you are like John, and many other Lake-

siders at this time of the year, you, too, are craving a snow day—either to build a snow-man or to buy some time for that test you haven’t studied for. Cross your fingers all you want, but don’t get too down when you mis-take a piece of hail for a snowflake: it’s just typical Seattle weather.

Members of Student Govern-ment respond below to some

of the comments and questions passed on to the group via its

suggestion box in the WCC and the online survey it sent to the

Lakeside community.“Give us back the Senior Reading room!”The Senior Reading Room has been converted into an

office due to the reorganization of the Library. Student Government contacted the Library to negotiate the re-turn of the Senior Reading Room, but the Library has been adamant in sticking with the new structure they have. In response, we have decided to find alternatives to reinstate the senior privilege of the Senior Reading Room.

“Do the Meatless Monday surveys again to come up with the best dishes to make. There are better vegetarian options than what we’re eating.”

We plan on continuing the tradition of Meatless Mon-day in order to be environmentally conscious, and to honor the efforts of the 2011-2012 Energy Team. Via the suggestion box or your representatives, we are happy to communicate any specific suggestions to the kitchen staff, which has been working very hard to accommo-date Meatless Mondays. In addition, we will include a question concerning Meatless Monday recommenda-tions in our next survey.

“PLEASE stop with the excessive focus on sports. I get that athletes deserve recognition, but so does everyone else.… Why are all the events Stud Gov plans (tailgates, pep rallies, etc.) focused around sports?”

We have taken this into consideration when choosing our Studs of the Week. If you have particular recom-mendations for Studs that have gone above and beyond in areas other than athletics, please let us know. We will continue to be conscientious in choosing a variety of Studs who have all accomplished great things in various fields. In addition, to bolster spirit for Lakeside events other than athletics, we have contacted Math Teacher Siva Sankrithi to create a fan base and put together a fun, spirit-filled event to support the home chess matches.

“I don't play squash, but I think that it would be horrible to get rid of the courts after the renovation because they're just another great spot in our school that no one could ever dislike!”

We have contacted the Athletics Department, and un-fortunately the squash courts cannot be preserved or re-added to the plans for the new Athletics Center. How-ever, as an alternative, we are looking into reinstating Squash as a varsity sport.

Student Government Scoop

Seattle's Snow Forecast

Above: Feet of snow already blanket parts of Washington (Photo by WSDOT)

Right: The snow is on its way (Photo by NASA Earth Observatory)

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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorses President Barack Obama because of his position on climate change in light of Hurricane Sandy

New York City Marathon can-celed due to Hurricane Sandy

Obama is reelected President

Washington approves same-sex marriage and legalizes the recre-ational use of marijuana

CIA Director David Petraeus resigns over an extramarital af-fair

Democrat Jay Inslee elect-ed Governor of Washington, TOLO

Irish woman dies in part because she was denied an abortion

BP will plead guilty and pay $4.5 billion for Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Call of Duty: Black Ops II grosses $500 million within 24 hours of release

US Play: SMASH

Obama becomes the first US President to visit Burma

US Grand Day

Thanksgiving Break

GSL Applications Due

KAILEE MADDENLakesiders know what to expect from the Judicial Committee. How-

ever, the Committee worries that the students may not know what is expected of them.

This worry prompted the Judicial Committee to reconsider the content of the Community Expectations. As Committee Chair Gautam Hathi '13 stated, "We are still unsure whether we even need to revise the Com-munity Expectations," but "everyone has to essentially live by these ex-pectations so we thought it was at least a good idea to open things up for questions."

The revisions probably wouldn't include any huge changes. Instead, they would clarify terms so that students have a better understanding of what is expected of them. The Committee thinks that increased educa-tion for the students on the expectations may suffice, and that major alterations won't be necessary, but remain open to various options.

Any adjustments will happen gradually after careful consideration. Gautam explained, "This is a procedure that we are just beginning."

A New Look at the Community Expectations

The 2012-2013 Statement of Community Expectations y’all signed. Photos by Gavin Blake.

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KEVIN YANGOn Election Day, Washington voters chose to le-

galize small amounts of recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21, becoming (along with Colorado) the first state in the U.S. to do so. How-ever, many are now wondering what the effects of this legalization will be.

Several studies suggest that the legalization of marijuana will not have a significant effect on ac-tual marijuana use rates, the rationale being that people who want marijuana will obtain it by what-ever means possible, whether legal or illegal, and that people who do not want marijuana will ignore it regardless of its legality. However, full legaliza-tion of recreational use, as is the case in Washing-ton State, is more or less untested; marijuana is now essentially being regulated like alcohol.

Nevertheless, Max Hopkins ’14 says he doubts legalization “will have a great effect [on Lakeside]. Yes, marijuana will be more readily available for students who want to get it, but they would still be breaking the law in doing so.” Legalization should be mostly irrelevant to life at Lakeside.

From an economic standpoint, legalization should shift traffic from the black market to a more open commercial exchange that could net Wash-

ington State some much-needed tax revenue. Not only will this be a step toward curbing the influ-ence of drug traffickers, but legalization will also free up law enforcement resources to regulate far more harmful substances than marijuana.

However, the legalization of marijuana in Wash-ington and Colorado directly contradicts federal law, which currently classifies marijuana with more dangerous illegal drugs like heroin. As such, the U.S. Justice Department would be fully within its rights to reverse these state initiatives, but voter

opinion is clearly in favor of legalization. The de-partment has so far done little regarding the mat-ter, and it is still in the process of determining what it will do, if anything.

Thus one cannot be sure what will happen next. Aneesh Sachdeva ’15 echoes this view. He cites the fact that “legalization will cut the profits of drug cartels,” but that having “another legal impair-ing substance [like alcohol] might not be the best thing.” Perhaps it would be best to take his advice and simply “wait to see how it plays out.”

CJ PAIGENow that Obama has been re-

elected, America is waiting to see where his campaign slogan takes us. He promised us movement for-ward and so far it looks as if this will be geared towards the econ-omy, health care, and supporting same-sex marriage.

Our economy has been on a slow recovery since 2010, and Obama hopes that through tax cuts tar-geted at the middle class and small businesses, the economy will be re-vitalized. The middle class will have incentive to buy goods and take part as consumers in our market, spurring businesses' growth. The government will in turn encourage these new small businesses' growth with tax breaks. Perhaps this will also help resolve our unemploy-ment crisis that has left 23 million Americans without work.

Another aspect of our economy that will be tough to fix is our na-tional debt and deficit. Obama is specifically looking to reduce wasteful expenditure and raise tax-es on the top 1%. The debt is an issue that Lakesiders across party lines feel strongly about.

Amy Dayton ’15, a Democrat,

believes Obama "will have to work with the Republican house" to find ways to cut spending and generate more revenue, while still furthering his ideas.

When asked whether bipartisan-ship was important, Nicole Smith ’14, a more conservative Lakesider, responded "Oh, yeah most defi-nitely."

Over the next four years, Obama is also looking to completely imple-ment his health care policy and help facilitate the equality of mar-riage. His health care plan strives for coverage for all regardless of preexisting conditions. To make this possible, individuals must pay a penalty if they choose not to par-take in health care. Another social issue he is focusing on is same-sex marriage. Although he does not be-lieve that a federal act is appropri-ate, he wants to make sure there is no federal opposition if states do legalize it.

From unemployment to national debt to social issues, America has some tough hurdles to overcome. Over the next four years, the nation will be changing--hopefully for the better.

Washingtonians supported the legalization of marijuana this fall. Photo courtesy of Kat Jordan.

Marijuana Legalization: Now What?

Forward!...but to Where?

Americans support Obama and his mission to move the nation forward. Photos courtesy of Obama For America.

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Feel Good Recycling: Why It Isn’t EnoughCLARE LARSON

Moseying over to the kitchen window in the refectory, I habitually

deposit all food scraps in the compost, my empty

water bottle in the recycling, and the bottle cap in the

garbage. Whether it is because Lakeside changes our attitudes, or because it

selects attitudes to fulfill its mission statement to

“develop ethical spirits,” a case can certainly be made that Lakeside students are

adept recyclers.In a recent Tatler survey, 79% of students

reported that they would “feel guilty” about not properly disposing of something recy-clable. Therefore, if not recycling creates a negative feeling, then recycling creates a positive feeling (or at least the absence of a negative one). While most of us feel-good recyclers do not have the urge to do a touch-down dance every time we toss a bottle cap in its little milk carton, is it pos-sible that knowing our plastic water bottle is going into the recycling bin will make

us feel incrementally better in a way that results in increased consumption?

A study conducted by the Journal of Consumer Psychology found that “con-sumers used more paper while evaluating a pair of scissors when the option to recycle was provided” and “the per person rest-room paper hand towel usage increased af-ter the introduction of a recycling bin com-pared to when a recycling option was not available”. The evidence suggests that while recycling, an imperfect system, is certainly preferable to filling landfills, it has become a catalyst for increas-ing American con-sumerism and consump-tion. In 2010 America experienced a 2 million ton increase in recovery (recycling) of municipal waste, according the U.S. Environmental Protec-tion Agency’s figures. This apparent success is dwarfed by the 6 million ton increase in non-durable waste (things like containers and packaging which do not last for very long and indicate an increase in consumption) according to the same report.

So even though I don’t want to add to the 2.5 hundred million tons of waste pro-duced in 2010, maybe that is the point of all this. Maybe if recycling didn’t make me feel any differently than throwing things away we would all be better able to focus a little more on the “Reduce” part of “Re-duce, Reuse, Recycle,” instead of just the ego-boosting “Recycle.”

Top: Plastic water bottles are wasteful, but many Americans believe that if they are recycled, it is okay to consume so many. Middle: People often use recycling as a way to ease their consciences.Bottom: Brightly colored and well-marked bins has made it easy for anyone to recycle properly.Photos courtesy of Flickr.

“In a recent Tatler survey, 79% of students reported that they would “feel guilty” about not properly disposing of something recyclable.”

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GAUTAM HATHILakeside’s much revered

mission says that our school “fosters the development of citizens.” Certainly Lakeside does a lot to instill a sense of global citizenship in its students. However, the large majority of Lakeside com-munity members are citi-zens not only of the world but also of the United States of America. On this aspect of citizenship, Lakeside is close to silent. Aside from a couple of weeks in U.S. History classes, there is very little direct emphasis in the Lakeside curriculum on how the United States works and what it means to be a citizen of this country.

Even for those students who are inclined to learn more about how their coun-try operates, Lakeside has few options. The Comparative Government elective spent a couple weeks looking at elec-tion issues, but this unit isn’t intended to give students any in-depth knowledge on the way U.S. government works. The Freedom, Crime, and the Law elective covers some aspects of U.S. law and government, but once again

doesn’t come close to a com-plete overview. According to US History Department Head Colleen Kyle, Lake-side did at one point offer a U.S. Government elective, but that was discontinued due to a lack of student in-terest once the teacher of the course left.

The value of knowing about U.S. government and

instilling a sense of national citizenship should not be un-derestimated. While Lake-side often sees “global citi-zenship” as what’s needed to make an impact in the mod-ern world, global citizenship

has to start with national cit-izenship. As Eric Liu of The Atlantic has pointed out, the best way to make the world better is through the actions and policies of individual countries. “When even the most avid self-described global citizen realizes that he can’t get or afford health care, he will not turn to the United Nations or the World Health Organization,” Liu has written. Instead, citizens of individual countries need to get together to fix these kinds of problems.

Luckily for all of us, we live in a country which actually can solve problems, both at home and around the globe. The U.S. has the world’s largest military, which al-lows it (for better or worse) to keep peace around the world. It also has one of the world’s largest carbon foot-prints, which makes it an essential player in any solu-tion to stop climate change. Finally, the U.S. is also a democratic republic where each citizen has a say in how we tackle the problems we face. As a result, the actions of our country, and by exten-sion, our citizens, really do matter.

So, given the importance of national citizenship, why does Lakeside ignore it? Per-haps the most immediate

reason is that we don’t have the time and teachers to give students a proper civics edu-cation. U.S. History classes meet three times a week, not four. This means that civics education gets stuffed into

an already packed curricu-lum. “Especially teaching U.S. History in one year … it’s just really hard to cover [civics] in the depth that you need with three days a week,” Ms. Kyle said. An-other option is to have an elective such as a U.S. gov-ernment course. However, Lakeside’s global focus as well as increased interest in psychology and economics courses means that the His-tory Department’s elective slate is already filled.

More broadly, however, Lakeside’s priorities don’t currently seem to include instilling in students the knowledge and values spe-cifically needed to be a re-sponsible U.S. citizen. This comes partly from the inten-sive global focus of Lakeside, which occasionally crowds out important topics closer to home. According to Ms. Kyle, “All the decisions we make about our curriculum need to be considered with-in the context of Lakeside’s mission focus on global edu-cation, academic rigor, and a commitment to diversity.” It also comes from a national environment which values citizenship less and is be-coming more and more cyni-cal. “Citizenship is taken for granted and we don’t really train or emphasize the duties

of citizenship in our culture as much as we emphasize individualism or acquisition … That’s a cultural issue in American society today,” Ms. Kyle said.

There are, however, op-

portunities to increase the emphasis on citizenship at Lakeside. The choice of elec-tives offered is determined at least in part by student inter-est and students interested about U.S. Government, civ-ics, or citizenship should do what any good citizen would do: speak up. Almost 90% of respondents to a Tatler poll said that Lakeside should offer a U.S. Government elective, and over 60% said they would be interested in taking that sort of elective. If those students make their voices heard, more options for learning about how our country works and how to be a good U.S. citizen may be-come available. The school is also beginning a broad curriculum review, and this may be a good time to look at what Lakeside’s education priorities should be. There is no question about the value of civic education, so per-haps that value will be seen during this review. Lake-side’s job, after all, is to cre-ate citizens not only of the world but of this country as well.

Center: A student reads a page on the president in a United States government textbook. Photo courtesy of Flickr.

Lakeside’s U.S. Citizens

“While Lakeside often sees ‘global citizenship’ as

what’s needed to make an impact in the modern

world, global citizenship has to start with national

citizenship.”

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NICOLO GELBWhile the construction of the na-

tion’s largest coal export terminal at Cherry Point remains Washington’s most conspicuous environmen-tal concern, the long-term cleanup of the Duwamish river, an EPA-designated Superfund site, is a pol-lution crisis of greater magnitude. After decades of little coordinated concern, the principally liable par-ties - Boeing, King County, the City of Seattle, and the Port of Seattle - began investigation and research in 2001, spending more than $110 mil-lion towards the cleanup, yet remain without a long-term strategic plan. While preliminary dredging has oc-curred, plans to repair the waterway through such dredging and the cap-ping of the river bottom with clean sediment range in cost from $200 million to $1.3 billion, while envi-ronmental contamination continues as thousands of pounds of toxic ma-terial disseminate through the eco-system.

The urgency is of the issue is clear, with its transparent effects on the social equity and health outcomes of less affluent neighborhoods in the

area, including South Park and the land of the Duwamish Tribe. In the Lower Duwamish area, a regional economic engine, there are numer-ous indicators of a serious pollution risk for public health, including a regionally 67% higher asthma hospi-

talization rate but also the undetect-ed buildup of carcinogenic dioxins and PCBs in those who continue to rely upon shellfish consumption de-spite the posted risks.

With any environmental project of such complexity and expense there

will be issues of process, however, and one major complicating factor is the dispute over the long-term goal of the project, as the Superfund program’s mission is to return the ecosystem to its previous state of cleanliness, which in this case would

entail the possibility of seafood con-sumption without a health warning. While Boeing continues to cooper-ate with the EPA’s plan for the river’s renewal, Boeing Environmental Of-ficer Steve Tochko has asserted, “I don’t think it’s reasonable to expect

that Boeing [and its partners] … can be the ones that are going to sud-denly restore the river.… We have to change the way we develop.” While contamination flows from a plurality of sources, Boeing and other promi-nent former polluters will accept re-sponsibility for a significant portion of the funds required for the restora-tion, but how much is their debt ver-sus that of the greater region? While we at Lakeside are largely insulated from such immediate environmen-tal concerns, the advent of commu-nal responsibility and attention on their constituent polluters will ulti-mately provide climate benefits for us all on a wider scale. As pollutants continue to stream into the river, those who rely upon it are becoming disheartened, but as James Rasmus-sen, a Duwamish Tribe leader, says, “If we are going to really do some-thing, then we need to do it right the first time, so that it gets cleaned and stays clean.”

Duwamish River, A Communal Responsibility

Center: The state of the Du-wamish is often overlooked, but plays an important role. Photo courtesy of Flickr.

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MADEE EHRENBERGIn a laboratory at an undis-

closed location, several Lake-side students were held captive. Kidnapped and forced to par-ticipate in a chemical test, they were injected with the anti-community virus. Two activists broke into the lab; recovered security footage shows that one was unusually tall and the oth-er was sporting what seemed to be a bow tie. They released the subjects, who immediately began to terrorize the school. That was twenty-eight days ago.

Upon reaching the Lake-side campus, the test subjects double-parked in the Gym Lot. They began infecting teachers and students alike, and school life has subsequently been turned upside-down. Metal spoons have been found in the compost bin. Last week, not a

single student in Tom Doel-ger’s ninth grade English class turned in an original paper. Chatting in the silent reading room has reached an all-time

high.Victims of this highly-conta-

gious virus have been witnessed

acting very uncharacteristically. Members of the language de-partment have reported mul-tiple incidents in which Latin teacher Logan Searl offered

rave reviews of assembly speak-ers. Madison Betcher ’14 has been spotted wearing an FC

Barcelona jersey around cam-pus. There was no TOLO talk among the freshman girls prior to its announcement, and once they did begin planning, it was a notably cooperative process. Specialists are investigating the causes, but Lakesiders are in-structed to report any strange activity immediately.

The infected are highly dan-gerous. The virus has report-edly permeated the Lakeside lion statue, which has come to life and been seen stalking about the campus. Anyone on campus is advised to remain in-doors; an “All-clear” siren will sound once it is safe to leave the buildings. Until the situation is contained, please be care-ful and remember to adhere to the Community Expectations; they’re our only hope.

Madee Ehrenberg '14 presents a look at Lakeside after the apocalypse.

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28 Days LaterMissing: Mike Edmonson ‘16, one of the first Lakesiders to be infected. Last seen 12/9. Photo by Nick Rubin.

Metal spoons have been found in the compost bin. Last week, not a single stu-dent in Tom Doelger’s ninth grade English class turned in an original paper. Chatting in the silent reading room has reached an all-time high.

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t h e E N D o f t h e W O R L DMARY KUPERARIES (3/21-4/29)This month, your ruling

planet, Mars, may or may not be the catalyst of the coming apocalypse. Don’t worry too much about it, but if a rocky, red planet collides with Earth and kills us all…. Well, we’ll know who to blame.

TAURUS (4/20-5/20)The End of Days is just

around the corner, Taurus, and as a lover of the beautiful things in life, you must take the necessary precautions to protect what you hold most dear. Keep your smartphone, laptop, and copious amounts of cash on you at all times, and trust no one.

GEMINI (5/21-6/20)As the most versatile sign,

your calm and contemplative nature will guide you through the flash floods and earth-quakes that will inevitably happen this month. Come to terms with this now, Gemini, and be content that you have a better chance of survival than others!

CANCER (6/21-7/22)Cancer, your sentimen-

tal and and empathetic ways will not aid you in surviving this apocalypse. There’s no time to dwell on feelings—pull yourself together, drink a protein shake or two, and mentally prepare yourself for what’s at hand.

LEO (7/23-8/22)Leo, this month, think

twice before making a deci-sion. If you get stuck, your playful Chinese counterpart, the monkey, will guide you towards the right path. Visit a zoo or the jungle to get more insight on this spiritual jour-ney.

VIRGO (8/23-9/22)With your methodical and

dedicated approach to life, Virgo, anything is possible: pigs flying, frogs turning into princes, and even a storm of hellfire consuming Earth and killing us all. The bottom line here is to remember to keep any and all closeted rage un-der control this month.

LIBRA (9/23-10/22)Libra, you crave balance,

but sometimes you seek part-nership and the love of oth-ers too much. Looking out for yourself every once and a while could be your key to survival during a possible apocalypse!

SCORPIO (10/23-11/21)Have you ever pictured

yourself as a superhero, Scor-pio? Now could be the time to step up: Your brave and loyal personality could save the lives of others when the time is right. Maybe it’s time to in-vest in a cape.

SAGITTARIUS (11/22-12/21)

Your free spirit and op-timism is infectious, Sagit-tarius—like a deadly disease gone viral. It’s time to start being a realist and understand what is at stake for yourself and the world. Consider that perhaps not everything has a happy ending.

CAPRICORN (12/22-1/19)

Capricorn, you are a natu-rally disciplined and indepen-dent individual. Take control of every decision life throws at you, whether it’s how much milk to pour on your cereal or whether to use your crossbow or machete in the case of a predestined apocalypse.

AQUARIUS: (1/20-2/18)Sometimes you seem to be

conflicted, Aquarius; your in-tellect and logic seem to say one thing, while your vivid imagination says another. Take your cues from your in-tellectual side this month and know that it is always smart to be prepared for the worst.

PISCES: (2/19-3/20)Do you have a lot of friends,

Pisces? That’s probably be-cause you’re an understand-ing and easygoing individual. The sweet and gentle nature of your Chinese counterpart, the rabbit, attributes to this. Keep up your supreme pow-ers of empathy, and your friends will be there for you this month like you’ve always been there for them.

PIERRE SUIGNARDIn late October, a hurricane of gargantu-

an proportions hit the northeastern United States. Although the Puget Sound area is not at great risk from a hurricane, there are other natural disasters that could very well prove the “apocalypse theory” true.

First on our list is volcanic activity. The two most prominent volcanoes in Wash-ington are Mount Saint Helens, and Mount Rainier. In the 1980s, Mount Saint Helens erupted, claiming almost 60 lives and de-stroying countless acres of forest. However, this mountain is far from Seattle, and the eruption did not immediately affect Seattle residents. Nevertheless, this devastating volcanic activity proves just as a reminder that Mount Rainier, a much closer and much less monitored volcano, could erupt with devastating effects that could see nearby ur-ban areas like Tacoma completely ravaged.

Another danger in the Pacific Northwest is earthquakes. Seattle lies on top of the aptly named “Seattle Fault” which runs through the Puget Sound and under downtown Se-attle. In 2001, an earthquake was caused by the Juan de Fuca Tectonic Plate’s subduction under the North American Plate. Although this earthquake did not involve the Seattle Fault, an earthquake caused by the Seattle Fault could damage or destroy I-90 as well as parts of downtown Seattle.

Yet Another pair of dangers for the Seat-tle area is floods and tsunamis. Rivers in the Pacific Northwest often flood and damage buildings, though the extent of damage is usually small. On a larger scale, though, are tsunamis. These monsters are often caused by shifting tectonic plates, and could flood waterways around the city almost instant-ly. Although some may say that the Puget Sound could protect Seattle from these, the relatively shallow water in that area would just compound the effects of tsunamis. Since these are caused by earthquakes, a re-peat of the earthquake-tsunami disaster that shook Japan in 2011 could happen here too.

The final possible disaster, though not caused by natural phenomenon, is nuclear warfare. Yes, this may sound far-fetched, but in reality, Washington state is home to the fourth largest nuclear warhead supply in the world according to historylink.org. If a nearby country were to go to war with the United States, these nuclear weapons could prove an irresistible target. Now the U.S. is not going to war with any nearby countries any time soon, so this probably won’t hap-pen on December 21. Even though that op-tion can be ruled out, I am still betting my money on a zombie plague outbreak in Se-attle before Christmas.

On a more positive note, Seattle is not a terribly active hurricane zone.

AMY WANGDecember 21, 2012 is rap-

idly nearing, and accord-ing to believers of the Ma-yan prediction, the world is about to end. Yet despite the various efforts of Hol-lywood to address the crisis, not many people seem too aware of what this whole doomsday is all about. In a recent Tatler poll, ideas of what will occur on the fate-ful day ranged from “Our corn supply will go down and we will have to rely on water,” to “Nicolas Cage will create another movie, ending the world.” So let’s clear things up.

It all began with a calen-dar. The Maya, those an-cient Mesoamerican people who first announced the big news, used several differ-ent circular calendars, with

several units of time: a kin was one day, one uinal was 20 kin, 19 uinal were one tun—and so on. Thirteen bactun—otherwise known as one epoch—spanned around 5,125 years, and the infamous Long Count calendar records an epoch from the start of the Ma-yan world: August 11, 3114 B.C.E. (also recorded as 13.0.0.0.0) to its supposed conclusion: 12/21/12 (also 13.0.0.0.0). After the 21st, the cycle will begin once more. The mysterious cor-relation of this date with the winter solstice, as well as Earth’s supposed alignment with the sun and the galactic center, has led to various su-perstitions, which, of course, mostly concern the end of the world, natural disasters really sweeping the globe,

mass destruction, etc. Sto-ries of a dwarf planet called Planet X or Niribu or Eris possibly crashing into Earth also abound—and there re-ally does exist a dwarf planet called Eris in our outer so-lar system. However, none of these theories have been proven true. Yet.

There a few things that are sure, though. Cats will not be "beamed up into space" and evolve into "ad-vanced cats that walk on two paws on planet X," as one poll respondent posited. Nor will the sun explode. So let the cycle renew itself, let 13.0.0.0.1 come around, and whilst hoping Planet X will avoid the earth, be thankful that our feline companions will not be moving to it any-time soon (cool as that may sound).

The Apocalypse is Coming! Running and Hiding Won’t Help

All About the Approaching Apocalypse

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SHELLY BENSALWhat do building a func-

tioning hovercraft, con-structing a working vocab-ulary of Ancient Greek, and learning the art of stand-up comedy have in common? In the past few years, Lake-side students have worked over the course of one se-mester with Lakeside fac-ulty to accomplish all of these—and they’ve received credit on their school tran-scripts for them.

All it takes is a passion for something, a course out-line, an empty spot in your schedule, and the approval of a faculty advisor, and an independent study (and possibly your route to fame and glory) is born. Indepen-dent studies are a way of ex-ploring subjects not already covered in the standard Lakeside curriculum. Be-cause of them, right under

Lakeside’s nose, students are accomplishing incred-ible research and learning in the name of discovery.

Akshay Srivatsan ’13 has an extensive history with independent studies, hav-ing completed one each in

his sophomore and junior years. Both have been in the Science Department. In one, he investigated the antibiotic properties of di-gestive enzymes of carnivo-rous plants, and in another he conducted RNA inter-ference in planarian flat-worms.

He’s found them a sin-gular and extremely valu-able experience. “You don’t know where your lab results are going to lead you. In that way, it’s like real sci-ence,” he said. Throughout his independent studies, Akshay worked with the science department to pro-cure necessary materials, receiving many that weren’t already stocked in Allen-Gates through faculty con-nections.

“The faculty is extremely supportive,” Akshay said. Throughout his indepen-

dent studies, he made fre-quent presentations to the Science Department, ex-plaining his findings. “It’s a great environment for learning and exploring in—I’m planning another independent study for this

spring. I’m not sure what I’m going to be studying yet, but I want to do anoth-er one.”

Chinmay Nirkhe ’13 has also found Allen-Gates an excellent locale for indepen-dent studies; he’s worked on three in the Math Depart-ment, for a variety of rea-sons.

“The first was in computer science—they weren’t run-ning Computer Science IV, so two other students and I decided to look at using the Microsoft Kinect and do some application-based programming.” Chinmay shared. “The second inde-pendent was on graph the-ory—it was very abstract. The third one is in multi-variable calculus, again with two other students, the next logical step in our mathe-matical learning because we all completed calculus.”

Unlike most academic classes, but like Tatler, Nu-midian, and Student Gov-ernment, independent stud-ies aren’t graded, but rather are pass or fail classes.

“The pass-fail system makes a lot of sense. In terms of a transcript, it’s a bit bothersome—and a bit dubious because someone who hasn’t put in much work gets the same ‘grade’ as someone who’s put in sig-nificantly more,” Chinmay said.

Luckily, Chin-may has found ap-plications for his independent study outside of tran-scripts: he recently wrote a four page research paper on one of the subjects he explored, which he hopes to get published eventu-ally. Similarly, Ak-shay spoke to the

importance of his indepen-dent study in helping him figure out what he would like to study and invest time in later in life.

The credit received for an independent study is the same as that received for any other semester class on campus. Upper School Assistant Director Bryan Smith emphasized, “An independent study doesn’t

take the place of a class—five classes are required. But students should be pre-pared because independent studies are meant to be as rigorous as any other Lake-side class.”

“It’s an important avenue for students who want to go deeper in a subject,” he

added. But are independent studies for everyone? Mr. Smith doesn’t think so. “I would recommend it for students who have a strong work ethic and an ability to stay motivated on their own.”

Chinmay agrees: “The difficult part is the self-mo-tivation. Learning just from a text, and supplementing only resources such as on-

line videos and proofs in Wikipedia—it’s tough. But it’s fantastic preparation for the future, and I don’t think everyone can do it. Everyone should try to do it, though.”

All it takes is a passion for something, a course outline, an empty spot in your schedule, and the approval of a faculty ad-visor, and an indepen-dent study (and possibly your route to fame and glory) is born.

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”The difficult part is the self-motivation. Learning just from a text, and sup-plementing only resources such as online videos and proofs in Wikipedia—it’s tough. But it’s fantastic preparation for the future, and I don’t think everyone can do it.

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Creating Your Own Classroom: Independent Studies at Lakeside

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NINA SELIPSKYWhen the Starbucks holiday cups

come out, and stores start to dis-play those Christmas-tree sweaters and fluffy socks, you know it’s that time of year again. That is, almost that time of year. The truth is, many people tend to catch the holiday sea-son bug before Thanksgiving even comes around. Holiday lights go up and stores start blasting popu-lar Christmas tunes when most people are still focused on Turkey Day feasts. This buzz continues all throughout December, which creates a festive holiday spirit, but makes you wonder: have the holi-days become too focused around material things and shopping, and not enough around family or reli-gious aspects?

“I walked into Jamba Juice and Jingle Bell Rock was playing, which is ironic because Jamba Juice is a summery place. I thought that was really funny, and a bit premature, because it wasn’t even Thanksgiving yet,” said Isabella McShea ‘16.

The day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, has become a second kind of holiday, but for shopping. Sadly, almost as many people who celebrate Thanksgiving “celebrate” Black Friday as well. People are willing to wait in line all night, and

some even get so wrapped up in the products being sold that they fight over who can get the last of an item or the best deal.

“I just think holidays aren’t the same way they used to be. It’s all about gifts,” said Kirill Buskirk ‘16. Kirill also commented that chances are if you ask a younger kid what the holidays are about, they’ll say presents. “It’s good that kids have something to look forward to; I just think they’re looking forward to the holidays for the wrong reasons.”

There can also be pressure to keep up with the current holiday trends, like getting lights up early enough or finding the perfect gift before stores sell out. “The burden of all these things to do is what is stress-ful—having too much to do and then not being able to enjoy it. I feel pressure to make everything perfect for everybody,” said Liz Gallagher, US mathematics teacher.

Even though it appears that shop-ping can upstage other aspects of the holidays, students agree that they can find a few good things about the commercial aspect. “You make your wish list, get your picture taken with Santa, and get all dressed up, so that’s fun,” said Isabella.

"I can only speak for my family, but in my family, gift-giving is actu-

ally a big integral part of the family bonding time because you're put-ting a lot of thought into what you want to get for each other. It's not so much about getting the most pres-ents, but it's about getting gifts that are really meaningful," said Anand Rajesh '13. "I think when we were younger, it was a lot more about the amount of presents and comparing with your friends. As I've gotten older, I've cared less about gifts and toys and things."

“In my opinion, the holidays are all about enjoying yourself, and if you enjoy yourself shopping and doing things like that, it’s good that that exists. But if you enjoy yourself more just spending time with your family, that’s also part of the holi-days,” said James Wedgwood ’16.

Xander Abajian '13 pointed out that there are similarities all around the world during the holidays, in that families get together during the winter solstice to enjoy one anoth-er's company.

“Everyone has a much more jolly time, except for like, the Grinch, during Christmas,” said Quentin Chi ’16. “There’s this air of jolli-ness that you don’t find the rest of the year, and even when it’s raining, you’re still going to have Christmas spirit.”

THO TRANFor seniors across the nation, December marks

the final push in the frenetic and tiring college ap-plication process that began last summer. It is both the hardest time, as most of us try to wring out the 101st supplementary essay while praying for a Christmas miracle, and also the most hopeful time, because the end is at last within sight. To the other brave souls out there, perhaps my story will be of comfort and caution for this holiday season.

Early November, just when I was finally feel-ing good about my progress on my essays, disaster struck. I had been so consumed with the Personal Statement, the five supplementary short answers, and the “Why [Insert School Name Here]?” ques-tion, combing through each word so meticulously I can now recite all 650, that I only discovered the additional five hundred word response—slyly hid-den underneath the optional section for engineer-ing students—three days before the early deadline. And the best part? I was scheduled for a college fly-in visit that same weekend.

On the bright side, at least I had something with which to entertain myself while I was waiting at Seatac, and later on the plane when I couldn’t sleep because of the man snoring in the seat next to me.

I finished the essay the next morning, waiting for my connecting flight, but once again, my awful luck was afoot. Stranded at an airport that apparently didn’t see the value of offering free Wi-Fi, I was only able to send in my draft to Associate Director of College Counseling Ari Worthman a few (and I mean few) hours before everything was due.

At this point, I clung onto my last vestige of

hope: the school to which I was applying was hit by Superstorm Sandy, and the cryptic message on its admissions page seemed to grant an extension across the board, like many other schools in the Northeast. Again, wrong. Earlier that same day, the school released on its Facebook page a clarification

that the extension was only for students directly af-fected by the storm. I must admit, it would have been nice to know that sooner.

After an endless wave of mandatory activities at the college I was visiting (never before I had hated forced icebreaker games as much as I did that eve-ning), I was finally able to excuse myself from my host, ensconce myself in the one quiet spot in the dorm (on the stairs leading to the basement), and log onto commonapp.org at 11:15 p.m. Panicking, I loaded essays and answers galore onto the site, and realized that, just my luck, the Chinese characters I used in the Personal Statement would not appear on PDF. After numerous unsuccessful attempts, I finally admitted defeat, and made a last-minute ditch to pinyin that I’m sure ruined the aesthetics of the entire application. It was 11:46 p.m.

I had become the last-minute, frazzled senior that I vowed I would never be.

So let this tale be a reminder to check, double-check, and triple-check your applications (all parts of them), well in advance to make your life a little less stressful. And to those still struggling to com-press all of their experiences, beliefs, and ambitions into five hundred words at 11:55 on December 31, we at Tatler wish you only the best of luck!

I had become the last-minute, frazzled senior that I vowed I would never be.

College Swamp: The Final Stretch

Do we get too carried away with the shopping aspect of

the holiday season? Above: Photo courtesy of

blog.complete.com.Below: Photo courtesy of

sheknows.com.

Shopping in a Winter Wonderland

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CHRIS GELLEINOh, the holiday season. The time for giving,

pretty lights, shopping downtown, and, best of all, holiday cof-fee specials. Pep-permint mochas, eggnog lattés, gingerbread lat-tés, and more can be found at ev-ery corner coffee shop in Seattle! But where should you go when you have been wait-ing in the cold for hours at the win-ter parade down-town, and you need something tried and true?

Starbucks does the trick if you’re looking for some-thing fast and readily available. However, the eggnog flavor tastes fake and the coffee seems slightly burnt, giving the drink a bitter taste at first. So if you have some time to kill and want a delicious cup of coffee, Caffe Ladro has a great eggnog latté. The coffee wasn't an overpowering flavor and

it blended well with the thick creaminess of the eggnog and its spices. Compared to the eggnog latté at Starbucks, this one is much better. Star-

bucks' version isn't awful, but if I had the op-tion between Caffe Ladro and Starbucks: Caffe Ladro all the way.

If eggnog lattés aren't your drink of choice, stop by Seattle’s Best Coffee. It may seem like

betrayal for some because of SBC’s long-stand-ing reputation as Starbucks’ rival, but Starbucks' peppermint mocha has so much flavored syrup

that I felt like I was drinking peppermint sug-ar water. After half of the cup I just felt sick. SBC's was much more balanced and mild, and it tasted like pep-permint choco-late! I sampled the gingerbread lattés too—sorry Starbucks fans, SBC wins again. Their version tasted like a gin-gerbread cookie dipped in a latte. Honestly, pretty hard to beat that.

Next time you’re getting ready to brave the

cold and need a warm coffee, break out of your comfort zone. Instead of stopping by a Star-bucks and ordering your usual, try something new—you just might be pleasantly surprised.

ANDREAS MOLBAKAt midnight on a Thursday night,

as you slave away over yet another lengthy English essay discussing gender roles in an alternate uni-verse, it can be tough to tell your-self that fitting your thoughts into the mold laid out by our Lakeside teachers is worth it. The thesis-driven essay permeates Lakeside classrooms, and except for the oc-casional creative approach, most of our papers are both structured and analytical. Is this methodical and sometimes formulaic approach to writing something you'll ever need?

Tatler spoke to four alumni cur-rently attending a range of colleges, to see what kind of writing their schools expect them to do, and how well it aligns with the Lake-side definition of a good essay.

Luisa Chew ’12, who attends Santa Clara, and Noel O’Shea ’11, who attends Whitman, felt that their papers were very similar to those we write at Lakeside, lead-ing with a strong thesis that pro-

claims what you’re talking about in the rest of the essay. Mr. O’Shea and Ms. Chew both tend to write slightly longer papers than they did at Lakeside. They said they spend more time going back over papers, and that writing a good essay in one night is practically impossible.

Both Mr. O’Shea and Ms. Chew said that the biggest change be-tween Lakeside and college is their writing process. Both tend to be-gin a paper either on or shortly af-ter the day it is assigned then revisit the essay often, much more so than they did at Lakeside. Additionally, both felt that college provided a more consistent opportunity for a creative approach. “You can get an analytical prompt and take a creative approach without getting docked for it,” said Mr. O’Shea.

Moriel Behar ’12 currently at-tends New York University and has had some frustration in her writing classes. They require papers to not be thesis-driven and instead start with broad generalizations and

facts that move towards their final point. “The program here basical-ly teaches me to write completely opposite than the way I learned at Lakeside,” said Ms. Behar.

NYU’s goal is to make the writ-ing provocative enough to make readers continue thinking about the paper’s topic after they finish reading. Ms. Behar said this was difficult for her to adjust to after four years at Lakeside where the goal of papers is generally the com-plete opposite: start off strong and move into supporting your points.

Emily Cox ’11 of Bucknell said she doesn’t write many analyti-cal papers anymore, as she takes predominantly science classes. So those of you who have had a few too many nights consisting of at-tempting to shape a comprehen-sible thesis at one in the moring, take heart: After Lakeside, play your cards right and you may never have to write another analytical es-say again.

Both Mr. O’Shea and Ms. Chew said

that the biggest change between

Lakeside and college is their writing pro-cess. Both tend to

begin a paper either on or shortly after

the day it is assigned then revisit the essay

often, much more so than they did at

Lakeside.

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Writing Here and Writing There

Right: Try a steaming hot latté, laced with one of tens of available Christmas flavors. Chris Gellein.Left: Gilda Rastegar.

Holiday Coffee Clash

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The Lion Pride is Lakeside’s premiere all-feline conundrum-concluding council. We answer questions from the student body about student life, asked anonymously through the Tatler poll.

Are you supposed to ask to OLOT the same person who asked you

to TOLO?

Alpha MaleYou aren’t

generally “sup-posed” to, but there’s no real reason besides the potential for awkward-ness. If that isn’t a possi-bility and you get in a situ-ation where you don’t have many other people that you would want to ask, I see no harm in asking the same per-son to OLOT that asked you to TOLO.

Den Mother In fact, you’re

supposed to do the opposite. You are NOT supposed to ask the same person, unless of course you are dating, and that would be evi-dent. You can ask the same person if you’d like but gen-eral policy around TOLO and OLOT is that you don’t go with the same per-son unless you are dating or “thing-ing”. There aren’t re-ally strict rules about any of this though and anything you end up doing should be fine.

Grey BeardThe shorter an-

swer to this ques-tion is: No. Howev-er, that comes with some qualifiers. For instance, If you are dating someone, it is usually expected that you will both go to TOLO and OLOT together for as long as you are in a relationship. How-ever, as I said before, if you are not dating someone then you probably shouldn’t ask them to OLOT after they asked you to TOLO, as it sug-gests that you are in a relationship.

How can I deal with jealousy I have for my boyfriend whenever I see

him with another girl?Alpha Male

I would send an aggressive email to all girls at Lakeside, warning them that if any of them do, in fact, go near your boyfriend, they will suffer a worse fate than the Franklin chess team when they play Lakeside. I also would bcc the boyfriend in ques-tion on this email you send, so he gets a feel for how you would react if he did mess around with other girls.

Den MotherWe know it’s hard when you

see that special someone with other people, especially if it looks like they could potentially be flirting. What’s important, however, is that you focus on your relationship and don’t get to the point where you’re be-coming possessive. Just because you’re dating doesn’t mean you can control every aspect of each other’s lives. Give him some room to breathe and have all the friends he did before you were together. Imagine if he got super jealous every time you talked to a guy. That wouldn’t be cool. People are supposed to have friends of the opposite gender; it’s okay. Just enjoy your time together and stop focusing on other people. The sooner you let them go, the sooner you can move on and the more you’ll en-joy your life and him.

Grey BeardYou probably feel

somewhat jealous be-cause you are worried that your boyfriend prefers the other girl to you. I would claim this is not an issue, seeing as he is your boyfriend and not the special someone of this other girl. Still, you should try talking to him, and explain-ing how you are feel-ing. Do this not in an accusatory manner, but calmly, and he should understand where you are coming from. Just remember, it is his right to have female friends, just as it is yours to have male ones.

How do I keep my san-ity between all the tests and projects I have to

do on top of college ap-plications and paren-tal pressure? What are good de-stressing ac-

tivities to practice?Alpha Male

If you are s o m e o n e who naturally gets stressed out by ex-cessive work, you will be stressed to some degree no matter what you do. Because of this, I find that the solution to de-stressing doesn’t take place in physically doing things such as lighting scented candles or listen-ing to music or whatever, but changing your mentality. Put things in perspective—it’s not a good idea to not enjoy your life at all during the present for the sake of having a better life in the future. Sometimes you have to buckle down and grind out work for a few days, but a key skill Lakeside doesn’t teach is being able to put off homework for a while and go to the Seahawks game.

Den MotherThis is something that every Lakesider struggles with. There isn’t a

perfect solution but the best advice is to be decisive and manage your time well. Be decisive and don’t take on too much. Don’t take 6 aca-demic classes Senior Fall on top of College Apps and a varsity sport and two clubs. That’s not being smart, it’s asking to hang out in the “I’msuperstressedallthetimeIneedcoffee” zone. Don’t try to be that per-son. In terms of parental pressure, sit down and have a real talk with them about what matters to both of you, what’s realistic and even if you don’t see eye to eye, it’s better than gradually building tension until a boiling point. Work efficiently, and prioritize. Nobody can do it all but the people who can do most of it are smart about what they choose to do and don’t spend too much time overanalyzing. If you’ve edited that essay 6 times already, it’s probably not going to get that much better and is not worth the time or stress of editing it 3 more times. To de-stress, I recommend talking walks, occasional meditation and some-times just sleep. Let things work themselves out in the morning and just get some rest. You’ll do great in life. Don’t worry. Relax.

Grey BeardAs I read your question, one thing

stuck out to me: ‘parental pressure’. If your parents are causing you stress, you should probably explain that to them. They may be a willing to back off a little bit, which would help your situation. Additionally, if you can, try to do all of the other stuff early, before it’s due. That way you are not stressed by those responsibilities as much either. Finally, if you are feeling stressed you can try something which has worked for me: deep breathing and meditation.

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14 artsElda MengistoWinter break is approaching, and

perhaps we will have the opportunity to play in the snow. But, should it be rainy, the way Seattle weather tends to be, and we are stuck inside, it’s the perfect chance to find a new book, snuggle in, and read.

While pleasure reading is common during school breaks, it’s a lot less common during the academic year. According to a recent Tatler poll, 28% of students read less than once a month. A common reason why stu-dents aren’t reading more is lack of time. While Lakesiders want to read outside of what is assigned in English class, school and other commitments almost always get in the way.

“Lakeside students are busy, but they try to read for fun whenever

they can. A lot of people check out booksbefore breaks, even though they might not have enough time to read as much during [the] school year,” Librarian Heather Hersey said.

Another one of the librarians, Janelle Hagen, agrees, adding that students “browse through the fiction section in the literary lounge, scop-ing out books that they will check out when they have more time.”

This is what I go through from Sep-tember to June. Because I enjoy read-ing so much, I check out books that I want to read, simply because I’m interested. However, I find that I can only get through the middle of one book, and end up neglecting the oth-ers. For other students, reading for pleasure can sometimes be forgotten because schoolwork, athletics, and

other de-m a n d i n g obligations are much greater pri-orities.

Accord-ing to Ms. H a g e n , the library uses dif-ferent ways of promot-ing reading like “Book Club, Senior Reads, displays, and encour aging students to recommend books to add to our collection through a form on our web page.”

Despite the apparent lack of self-driven reading during the school year, it’s important to keep in mind that we

should read for fun. Ms. Hersey says: “It’s good to read for pleasure. It lets people escape, discover new things, and gives them a chance to read what they like.”

Interested in being inspired? Go to the library, and check out a book to-day!

ELEANOR RUNDEI walked into the theater and it was full. But it was

full of old people. I hadn’t seen this many senior citi-zens at the mov-

ies …

maybe ever. I rolled my eyes and thought, Great. It’s going to be one of those movies.

But it wasn’t. It wasn’t a documentary about gi-raffes, and it wasn’t a compilation of clips of Walter Cronkite. So that’s good.

It also wasn’t full of crude jokes that were prob-ably slapped onto the script at the last minute in a moment of panic over the production value and at-tracting a certain (ahem) demographic. It also wasn’t

packed full of seven-million-dollar action sequenc-es and illicit activity.

Lincoln is not for the young or the old; rather, it is for the compassionate, the intelligent, and the inquisitive. The film paints a sweeping image of the

turmoil surrounding the Civil War but, apart from the first scene, there is no violence. It is highly politi-

cal, embroiling the audience in the machinations of Washington as Lincoln struggles to end the war and slavery. It is also deeply emotional. At first, the weight of Lincoln’s burden as Pres-ident seems to be the center of the film, but soon, with a single deftly placed line, his

troubled family life comes into focus, and its tragedy swiftly grows. Daniel Day-Lew-

is’s performance is a mesmerizing blend of sarcastic wit, sincere introspection, and fabu-lous storytelling. His voice alone is something to be admired: imagine a reedy version of Mat-thew McConaughey’s crackly Southern drawl, combined with math teacher Todd Kresser’s comedic cadences.

While most of the film centers Day-Lew-is’s mastery of Lincoln’s character, the casting agents obviously wanted Day-

Lewis to have a break once in a while.

Sally Field lights up the screen with rage and grief as Mary Todd Lincoln, while David Strathaim is a cool, collected Secretary of State Seward. A few oth-er gems: James Spader (you might know him from his stint at The Office as Robert California) and Jo-seph Gordon-Levitt (Inception, 500 Days of Sum-mer) surface in supporting roles as a scheming politi-cal agent and Lincoln’s son, respectively. Remember Dr. Pendanski from Holes? He’s in this too. And you know who else? Daniel Hardman from Suits. There are a few others that I’ll let you recognize for your-self.

So if top hats, political intrigue, fabulous voice act-ing, and obscure actors are right up your alley, take a seat, my friend, and enjoy Lincoln. And ask your grandmother if she’d like to come along!

Images by Alexander Gardner and coutesy of WIkimedia Commons and Eurweb.com

Movie Review: Lincoln

Reading for Fun…Or Lack Thereof at Lakeside

Busy students at Lakeside often pile up on books from the library to read for pleasure over school breaks.

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THO TRANWhile most Lakeside stu-

dents finished up essays and prepared laboriously for the week of exams right before the Thanksgiving break, shaking their fists at the mountain of work, a few brave souls this November slaved away to fulfill the 50,000 word count quota for the famed NaNoWriMo-- National Novel Writing Month. Since its inception in 1999, NaNoW-riMo has become

an international event: over 200,000 people pledge every year to write a novel in thir-ty days. This daunting task requires great patience and fortitude, and according to a recent Tatler poll only about 7.83% of current Lakeside students have risen to the challenge. Here are a few excerpts written by those amongst us who are dedi-

cated (insane?) enough to embark on this most

demanding assign-ment.

NANOWRIMO

Indi Rinearson ‘14

Robyn twists around so he can exam-ine the deep incisions he has cut onto his shoulder blades. “I’m waiting for God to

give me wings,” he tells Ben.

“If God had intended us to fly,” says Ben, careful eyes fixed on Robyn’s face

and not on the angry red lacerations on his shoulders, “He would have

already given them to us.”

Benton Gordon ‘14

The dark mysteries of the mind are only truly dis-covered at night through the sometimes arduous pro-cess of sleep. To the thorough amazement of many, their dreams are a source of enlightenment and insight into their problems and lives. Sadly, the light of day wipes all memory of these achievements from the forefront of the brain and hides them swiftly away in the catacombs of the gray matter that have not yet been accessible. And so it has been that all of the problems humankind has ever suffered have been solved again and again by the greatest of thinkers but they have never truly understood the massive potential in their minds. It was in the midst of such a discovery that we find our leading lady in when the rau-cous noise of C-Pop goes off beside her head.

Dear Ms. Kyle,

I’m writing to ask for an extension on the DBQ you assigned compar-ing and contrasting the impact over time of Mongol imperialism on the agency of women revolutionaries involved in the Columbian Exchange with the polytheistic capitalism introduced by enlightened despots to the Trans-Saharan silk roads developing across the Strait of Malacca.

Sorry that I am sending you this so late, but I am super swamped this week. We have a big swim meet this Friday, so I’ve been getting up early for Ms. Rupert’s “extra special 3 a.m. practices” (she calls them that). I showed up five minutes late this morning for practice, and she was pretty upset. She told me that I would never survive in cooking school with that kind of tardiness. Then she told me about how she had once prepared an eight course meal for John F. Kennedy while suffering from nitrogen narcosis fifty meters underwater. Anyways, long story short, I don’t have time to work on my paper tonight, because as punishment I have to make a vegan souffle, and the whole swim team is going to watch tomorrow to see if it deflates when I put it in the pool. But yeah, if you were wondering how the swim team gets all these awards, it’s because Sally is pretty hardcore.

Anyways, a senior named Kiara was driving me to school from prac-tice, and I told her how stressed out I was about this history paper and the test in Algebra II this Thursday on quantum teleportation (I don’t even think this is math) and the fifteen page in-class-write about Freud’s Oedipus complex in English tomorrow and the color-pencil drawing of Charles Darwin that I have to do for Bio. After pulling over on the side of the road and laughing for literally a good two minutes, she suggested that I try adding college apps on top of all that and then getting back to her (I think this was a joke), and also that I ask you for an extension.

So is it okay if I try to get you the paper by Monday? I hope this won’t cause any trouble with your busy grading schedule. Only 9 more days until break! :)

Thanks,Leona

P.S. I think a lot of other people won’t be done with this assignment by tomorrow, so maybe you can talk to us some more about how much you love American Studies. Your thirty minute rant on Monday was really interesting.

Leona Brookover: DECEMBER

Joshua Zhu ‘14

The flames roared higher than they ever had be-fore on August 23rd, 1983. Twisting and spiraling upwards, lick-ing at the sweet summer air, the tongues of flame danced around the crumbling foundations of the Grace household. The elaborate show of reds and oranges brought forth the great hose of the fire department, extinguishing the serpents with dying hisses. There was no trace of Mama or Papa Grace. They found Billy, tucked in under the roof, kept warm throughout the night, as the world collapsed around him.

NaNoWriMo: Benton Gordon ‘14, Indi Rinearson ‘14, Rosie Xu ‘14, and Joshua Zhu ‘14, typing away

to fulfilltheir 50,000 word novel in thirty days. Photo courtesy of Indi Rinearson.

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JULIANA DEVAANIt’s seven o’clock on the morning after

Thanksgiving, and I am suffocating in a room full of hairspray and hundreds of participants of the 2012 Seattle Macy’s Parade. My blue, floor-length snowflake dancer dress is hang-ing on a rack in front of me, but I can’t get through to it because four polar bears and a penguin are blocking the way.

Costumes are categorized by float, and my part as a snowflake dancer is to perform with Santa leading his sleigh. Elves are stretching, and Santa is complaining about his costume being itchy, as Macy’s employees come around to fix any broken costumes.

Fifty-eight floats make up this year’s parade, and Santa’s sleigh is the last, which means I am practically quarantined for another two hours. Somehow, I manage to sneak out of the backstage area to go see what the streets look like.

I run into Madee Ehrenberg ’14 walking down the parade route, and she calls my cos-tume “flossy,” which makes me feel a little more comfortable about potentially making a fool of myself.

The streets are filled with puddles and the rain is coming down harder by the second,

The Seattle Macy’s Parade:

so I run back to the dressing room, hoping the sky will clear before the parade starts. It is still pouring when the annoying parade leader calls us into position. Thank goodness my costume comes with a hat and muff! The marching band begins to play, and once it is a block ahead of us, we chasse down Pine Street.

Instead of choreographing one long string of moves, we have four “vignettes” that I have the duty of calling out for us to perform. Since it is rainy and the police want to move the parade along as quickly as possible, we have to improvise some choreography.

Random kicks, pirouettes, and jetes are strung together so that we don’t get tram-pled by the following float.

Seeing the smiling faces of Grace Pollard ’15 and Miranda Pollard ’13 in the crowd is exciting, and even more so is the sight of the parade finish. I wasn’t anticipating to run the whole route!

An Insider Perspective

Juliana DeVaan ‘15 performs at the Macy’s Parade as a snow-flake dancer, accompanying Santa’s sleigh. Photos courtesy of Juliana DeVaan.

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Winter Sports Report

MARLA ODELLAfter a success-

ful season last year, the girls basketball team has its sights set high. With a return-ing coaching staff and many promising players, captains Zoe Walker '13, Kaylee Best '13, Avalon Iga-wa '13, and Christina Cheledinas '14 are ex-cited about the team’s prospects. "Our goal is to get back to the Tacoma Dome," Zoe said. "And I believe that we can do it!”

After losing some important offensive players, the team looks

to reorganize their at-tack. "I am excited to see how our younger players will step up," Zoe said.

The team has a promising lineup of both new and return-ing players. The cap-tains warn of not only each other, but also of Sydney Koh '15 and new freshman Kimi-jah King '16.

This close-knit team is a self-proclaimed "family". "Sometimes it is hard for us to prac-tice because we are having too much fun being together," Zoe said. This family looks

forward to traveling to San Diego together for a tournament during winter break.

Due to the the con-struction on the Ath-letics Center this year, most of the home games will take place early in the season. "I am seriously looking forward to all the Fri-day night home games when we have an over-flowing student sec-tion to cheer us on," Kaylee said. Make sure to come out to a game and show your support for the Lakeside girls basketball team.

Preview: Lakeside Girl’s Basketball

GRACE POLLARDThe 2012-2013 season for the

boys’ basketball team is look-ing to be an exciting one. Head Coach Tavio Hobson is r e t u r n i n g to lead the team, and this year the team’s pros-pects look prom is ing. With new a d d i t i o n s to the var-sity team, in-cluding Isiah Brown ’16, Erik Rott-solk ’15, Austin An-derson ’15, and Zack Moore ’15, there is widespread talent. “We really want to make state this year, and I think we

have the talent to do it,” said Matthew Poplawski ’13. In the 2011-2012 season, the team had a record of ten wins and

eleven losses, and it is look-ing to better that record this year. The season opener took place against Seattle Prep on November 30, and the team has up-coming home games on December 18 versus East-side Catholic, and Decem-ber 21 against Chief Sealth.

The energy at the games is al-ways intense so make sure to attend and make it even better.

Preview: Lakeside Boy’s Basketball

We really want to

make state this year,

and I think we have the talent to do

it.

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”MARLA ODELLThe swim team is coming off a

Metro League victory with high hopes for the season ahead. Lead by captains Rebecca Ramos '13, Emily Lang '13, Michael Shum '13, and Justin Xu '13, the team hopes to dominate on both the girls' and boys' side - “and have fun while we do it!” Rebecca added.

With a surge of new freshmen swimmers, the team has reached 71 swimmers overall, far exceed-ing the smaller teams of the past. These new freshmen have already proved at the girls' state meet to be a valuable part of the team. “Hopefully all these young swim-mers will help us build and sus-

tain a good swim program,” Re-becca said.

The team has many notable swimmers. Make sure to watch out for some of the promising freshmen: Emily Prentice, Helen Teegan, Hannah Shabb, Lindsey Seidner, Abby Wagner, Loren Wallace, and Andy Park. The cap-tains also warn of swimmers Alex Koh '13 and Addie Chambers '15.

“We want fans to come to our meets,” Rebecca shares, “especial-ly when we try to defend our title against Holy Names and O'Dea on January 18th." Come out and support the Lakeside swim team as it works to defend its league title!

Preview: Lakeside Swim Team

GRACE POL-LARD

The 2012-2013 co-ed wrestling team is also look-ing strong this sea-son. The captains are Lizzy McElroy ‘13, John Crutcher ‘13, and Peter Scott ’13. In addition to Head Coach Ta-kashi Yamada and assistant coaches Bill Johns and Dave Manahan, a new assistant coach

Evin Nishimura is joining the staff. In terms of ath-letes, some stand-outs include Hallie Dunham ’15 and Jonathan Castillo ’15, whose quick-ness and strength have shown major promise for the team. “The goals for the season are to field a full lineup and to have a win-ning record as a squad,” John said.

Last season, the team had a record of five wins and five losses, so this year it is definitely possible to surpass that benchmark. Upcoming co-ed home matches include one on January 5 against Bishop Blanchet and one on Janu-ary 10 against East-side Catholic, with playoffs starting in February.

Preview: Lakeside Wrestling

Kate Kim: When did you start swimming?Michael Shum: I started when I was five years

old. I was living in China at the time, and it was just something my parents signed me up for. I started swimming for Lakeside my freshman year.

KK: What’s your earliest swimming memory?MS: I don’t really have any outstanding memories

because I had a pretty standard swimming career. We did a lot of chicken-airplane-soldier, and I was basi-cally a natural from the start.

KK: What do you like about swimming?MS: Why does Alex Koh ’13 like crew? Same rea-

son.

KK: Any great achievements so far?MS: I’m 3rd fastest in Washington State among 16

year olds for the 100 Breaststroke, and was an All-Star when I was 14.

KK: Who do you look to for motivation in the pool?

MS: My coaches and teammates have definitely been a huge motivation for me because I don’t like disappointing them. Even though swimming is more individual than other sports, we are still a tight-knit team. Thomas Thongmee ’14 and I have gotten to be especially good friends, and we like to lean on each other for support. It’s always a struggle getting up in the morning, and knowing I can see him makes me love swimming a little bit more.

KK: What is the worst part about swimming?MS: The worst part is the time commitment.

Swimming practices are usually at the break of dawn and the meets can last for hours. I also hate having to get into the water when it’s cold. But I would never think about quitting because it’s such an integral part of my life.

KK: How do you feel about so many new be-ginners joining the team this year?

MS: It’s great that we have more swimmers this year; we’re excited and we expect to do really well. Our whole team is stronger than ever.

L i t t l e L e a g u eSwim Team Captain Michael Shum ‘13 talked to the Tatler about his experiences with the sport. Here’s a look at what makes him tick.

JANI ADCOCKThe girls' swimming team took third

place at its state meet on November 9 and 10, a huge jump from 19th last year and 33rd the year before. The team was represented by Hannah Shabb '16, Lindsey Seidner '16, Helen Teegan '16, Abby Wagner '16, Emily Prentice '16, Addie Chambers '15, and Em-ily Lang '13.

Head Swim Coach and Chemistry teacher Sally Rupert said, “Almost every perfor-mance was … [a] star performance. … 7 out of 11 Lakeside records [were] broken,” including the 200 medley, 200 freestyle, and 400 freestyle relay records. The 400 free-style relay broke a record set in 1985 and the 200 medley relay broke one set in 1991.

Lindsey Seidner, who swam in the 200 medley relay, explained, “It was super cool that we broke the record because we are all freshman, meaning that we still have three more years as a relay ahead of us.”

Ms. Rupert is also excited by this strong freshmen team. She said, “I strongly expect all of the Lakeside records will be broken

within this year … this is a ridiculously fast girls’ team and they’re so young—it’s ex-citing! We have a lot of years to grow as a team.”

The team is hoping to accomplish some of that growth this year. Addie “would love for the girls' team to be able to beat the Holy Names team at Metros this year!” While they won as part of the co-ed team last year for the first time since 1989, the girls lost to Holy Names, partner of O’Dea.

Emily, team captain, thinks they have a good chance of “demolishing them this year since all our relays creamed them at state.”

The team’s success this year is part of a larger trend. Five years ago, five freshmen boys led the boys’ team to take fourth in state. The following year they won third, then second, and then first. Now the five freshmen girls who helped take third in state are hoping to follow a similar path. Emily echoed the team’s sentiment, saying she’s “so excited to watch this team eventu-ally win state.”

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JOSH FUJITA-YUHASFrom hiring a new head coach to journeying to the state tourna-

ment, Lakeside volleyball has had quite the season. For some of the members on this year’s team, the journey began three years ago. The varsity squad this year had seven seniors, whose graduation will leave behind a large gap for next year. There were many changes this sea-son which were notable and perhaps contributed to the success of the team this year.

Among these changes was the hiring of the new head coach, Ka-tie Wilson. She replaced Robyn Filimaua as the Volleyball Program Head, and her coaching techniques worked and differed from Fili-maua's in various ways. “I’d say it was probably the best thing to hap-pen to Lakeside volleyball,” said team captain Kaylee Best '13. When asked about how Wilson had worked as a coach and how her style was different than Filimaua’s, captain Nina Baek '13 responded, “She defi-nitely focused on mechanics; she took the small steps to get us to work together.” Kaylee added, “We watched game tape for every game, she had us review practice tape of ourselves playing so we knew what we needed to change. She was just more strategic.”

This season ended on a more victorious note than previous season with the team making it to the state tournament. "[In] past years it was always a struggle," Nina said. "Are we even going to make it to post-season? And the last two years we didn’t even go to the playoffs. But this year we just started off with [the goal] that we are going to go to districts and make it to state. That was just the goal and we took it one step at a time, and we got there!”

However, while this year was a great year for the varsity team, the new head coach did not neglect the JV team either. Kaylee said, “Yes, she made sure that varsity and JV were definitely closer. She had us work together; we had practices together a couple weekends.”

The girls finished their season taking Lakeside to the state cham-pionships, something which has not been done since 1986. This year was a great year for volleyball in terms of its successes, as well as its support. After the massive fan base at the Homecoming game, Lake-side volleyball is something that the whole school knows about. This season was something to be proud of, to be sure, and something that can hopefully be repeated in the coming years. The 2012 season of Lakeside volleyball has left its mark on the school and it is not some-thing that will soon be forgotten.

Lakeside Volleyball 2012: Postseason Update

Super Swim Team Smiles Sweetly (from left: Libby Ramsey ‘1, Emily Lan ’13, Abby Wagner ’16, Han-nah Shabb ’16, Addie Chambers ’15, Em-ily Prentice ’15, Helen Teegan ’16, Sam Scha-renberg ’15, Lindsey Seidner ’16). Courtesy of Jani Adcock.

Sally’s Swimmers Show Stunningly at State

Michael Shum poolside as a youngster. Courtesy of Michael Shum.

FrenzyIt is the Tatler's plea-sure to welcome the return of Fieldhouse

Frenzy! The 2012-2013 crew—Kyle Lee '13, Matthew

Poplawski '13, John Crutcher '13, and Ad-

itya Bodas '13—is always ready to an-swer burning ques-

tions about the world of sports.

What do you think about the Mike Leach case?

KL: I hold as a truth that abuse is the key to success as a player. We can’t be sure exactly how Coach Leach treats his players, but we can be sure that if he utilized the art of physical violence, we wouldn’t be hearing any accusations.

MP: Mike Leach has always had a curious coaching style since 2009 when he was the coach at Texas Tech and ordered a concussed player to sit in a dark storage shed during prac-tice. His new more relaxed approach of verbal abuse hasn't seemed to catch on for his 2-9 Cougars this year, who are on a 7 game losing streak and have lost their last three games by a combined score of 139-49. Maybe the departure of their star wide receiver will be the spark they need to turn things around?

JC: Mike Leach is both a psycho-path and a drama queen. I'm not ex-actly sure why he thinks he's allowed to put players in storage rooms. Lis-ten Mike, you had your glory days with Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree, but you aren't that great anymore. I would start focusing on next season for your 2-8 Cougars if I were you.

AB: Ah, Mike Leach. He has what the analysts call an "old-school" ap-proach to coaching, which now ba-sically means he runs his players way too hard and makes them hate the mention of his name. It happened at Texas Tech, and it happened with

the Cougars. Leach will be out of a job next year for sure.

Who is your preseason favorite for NBA championship and why?

KL: Brooklyn Nets. I once played 2K and lost to Mike Padden ’14. Clearly, he wouldn’t beat me unless his team was just too stacked. He was the Nets.

MP: Former Sonics Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis are going to carry the Miami Heat to a second straight championship.

JC: It's gotta be the Clippers. Blake Griffin should have to play on a higher hoop; it's simply not fair anymore. CP3 is going to stay the same efficient point guard he has al-ways been, and quietly contend for MVP. I feel bad for whoever have to guard Blake this year, because they are going to be on some posters. Posters of Blake.

AB: Let's throw a name out there that didn't even get mentioned in the preseason talk – the Memphis Grizzlies. Wins over OKC, Miami, and the Knicks, the 4th most points scored per game and the 5th most allowed at the time of writing, and Z-Bo swishing that baseline jump-er like I did in 6th grade make the Grizz my favorite.

Really though, how sick is Zlatan Ibrahimovic?

KL: While the man is an accom-plished athlete, I like to play a striker up top with a good bit of pace. Yes, his high shot power and strength stats serve him well in real life, but in FIFA, I need to stretch the field. Try Seydou Doumbia (93 sprint speed, 88 acceleration, 92 agility) or Loic Remy (93 sprint speed, 91 ac-celeration).

MP: If you combined the strength and size of Dwight Howard, the speed of Usain Bolt, the leg strength of Sebastian Janikowski, and the nose of Manu Ginobli you would have Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

JC: Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the most talented striker in the world. Yeah, I said it. Robin Van Persie and Lionel Messi can step aside, because this swede is big, fast, and can kick a ball so hard it goes into orbit. He may be on a mediocre national team, but he single-handedly beat a stout Eng-land defense. He's the truth.

AB: Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a god. There is no way you can't look at that goal and be enlightened. ZLATAN 2016.

What Lakeside athlete do you look forward most to seeing in action this winter and why?

KL: Anand Rajesh ’13. After a development year of competing and holding his own against the tough-est competition in the world at SYA China, the Metro League will not know what hit them. Expect his stellar numbers from China’s Impe-rial Dragon League to, at the very least, double against relatively mea-ger American competition.

MP: I am looking forward to watching Connor Haney '13 on the basketball court this winter. Rumor has it that he threw down a dunk on Peter French '13 on the first day of practice, and his sheer explosiveness towards the rim has astounded the coaching staff and is something to watch out for this season.

JC: I am looking forward to seeing the Paleo Powerhouse Sam Dunietz '14 on the mat this year. The combi-nation of his spider-like movements and his incredibly long reach is sure to put him at an advantage over his opponents. This cross-fitting stud is going to be a lot of fun to watch.

AB: My sources in the swim team have pegged Helen Teegan '16 as the freshman sensation to look out for this year. A third place finish in the 100 breaststroke at the STATE MEET (!!!!) spells great thing to come.

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The new 2012-2013 Fieldhouse Frenzy crew: Kyle Lee ’13, Matthew Poplawski ’13, John Crutcher ’13, and Aditya Bodas ’13. Gilda Rastegar.

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Tragically, Lakeside will not be holding a Student Sponsored Day this spring. The Tatler cannot in good faith let such an opportunity for learning go to waste, and we have therefore requested pro-posals from some of the most influen-tial groups on campus. Here are some great SSDs that, alas, we will probably never get to enjoy.

Student Sponsored DayProposals

Judicial Committee Chair Gautam Hathi '13 will perform a dra-matic interpretation of the Community Expec-tations, and then hold a symposium during which English Depart-ment staff will collabo-rate with students to analyze the motifs and themes found within the Expectations. In addition, there will be an opportunity for stu-dents to publicly turn in their classmates for cheating in a Soviet-style roundup. If you cheat, you WILL be caught. The day will culminate with comrades voting on amendments to the Community Expecta-tions to incarcerate stu-dents who litter in the lunchroom, ban US As-sistant Director Bryan Smith's cheesy emails, and decriminalize freak-ing.

Plagiarism Education DayThe SGLI team will hold a twelve-

hour Gilligan's Island marathon in St. Nicks. Doors will be locked from the outside to ensure you are relaxing properly. Attendance will be taken, and those absent will receive a zero for the day. To ensure that the session remains "stress-free," any mention of schoolwork during the day will be met with overwhelming force.

Stress Relief Day

According to the proposal of Lakeside Head of School Bernie Noe, "Commu-nity, community, community. Di-versity. Excellence. Community."

Community DayTo enhance student understanding of manual labor professions in the real world, the athletics department has proposed that all students be required to spend a single day assisting with the construction of the new athletics cen-ter, to ensure that the center is "fully operational" for next year. Students will participate in everything from operat-ing dump trucks to digging foundations with their bare hands. Funeral services for the squash courts will be held at the end of the day.

Athletics Appreciation Day

Students will split up into small groups to generate ideas for Student Sponsored Day 2014.

Brainstorming Day

SSD

During Learning Educational Awareness to Reinforce Neurons Day, students will be instructed in a wide variety of critical disciplines such as Biology, Psy-chology, and Calculus, to name just a few. Lakeside will bring in experts in these fields the likes of Dr. Parry, Dr. Brooks, and Ms. Gallagher respectively to teach these classes. The objective of this day will be to instill creative minds, healthy bodies, and ethical spirits within participating students through a rigor-ous and dynamic academic program.

What if we just played laser tag?

L.E.A.R.N. Day

Laser Tag Day

Due to incredible enthusiasm from the class of 2013, this year’s Senior Wishlists are too lengthy for us to include in our print edition. Since we do not want to abridge the Wishlists unnecessarily, we are instead presenting them on our web-

site: pogo.lakesides-chool.org/tatler