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April 20, 2012Volume 96

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Welcome Back!– By STEPHEN BURKE –

The newest electives in this year’s third trimester are not the usual classes Hoosac provides. This trimester Hoosac is offering Fishing, Lantern Making, Ghost Stories, Gardening and Archae-ology -- all new and unique elec-tives. These classes all sound very fun and each of the teachers of these classes has something special to offer. For Ms. Kelly’s Ghost Stories class, she has prepared by col-lecting a life-time of ghost sto-ries. This class plans on watching ghost movies, telling ghost sto-ries, and having a couple of field trips to some spooky, and possibly haunted, places. Ms. Kelly loves her class and said that her stu-dents “are very enthusiastic” and eager to find some real ghosts. Mr. Burke’s Gardening class is about teaching students how to grow plants and flowers. By the end of the academic year, the class plans on planting many herbs and colorful flowers across the Hoosac campus, making it a truly natural wonderland. Lantern Making is a class taught by Ms. Roemischer. The class teaches students how to craft lan-terns from various materials, and

New Electives forSpring Trimester

– By RYAN ALLEN –

Welcome Back! Hoosac is hitting the ground running with plenty of new construction, new sports, and the beginning of a new and final trimester. Because of the warm winter, meteorologists predict the tem-perature of the spring to come in a similar manner, but so far it’s been fairly chilly. This trimester has the fewest number of days and it feels even shorter with warmer weather, spring fever, and graduation around the corner. These are not reasons to take the trimester lightly however, so we should all finish on a high note. With Spring comes a few changes to the curricula and to athletics. As for the curricula, new electives have kicked in for the spring trimes-ter and a significant number of new classes have been introduced for the first time. As for athletics, girls are now required to play the spring sport, Lacrosse. We also have a change in coaching – Mr. Burke has passed the tennis coaching hat to Mr. and Mrs. Rabinowitz. Intramu-rals has also changed, adding basketball and volleyball to the previous selection of soccer. As the warm weather returns, and with the promise of a long (and for some, final) summer vacation, distractions are many. It is a time to finish commitments strongly and with focus, and to enjoy and appreci-ate the many friendships that we all have at Hoosac.

at the end of the trimester, the class plans to show to the school what they have accomplished with displays, and possibly a light-ing ceremony. Our very own Headmaster, Dean Foster, is teaching the exciting class of Fishing, which is a class for beginners. The class curricu-lum includes the actual history of fishing, the fundamentals, and of course teaching students how to fish. Mr. Foster has planned a few exciting field trips for this trimester’s Fishing class, and he said that fishing is a great skill to have. “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for life,” said Mr. Foster, quoting an old proverb. As a finale to the class, Mr. Foster hopes to take the students on a deep-sea fishing trip to New Hampshire. Each new elective is graded on a pass or fail basis and were select-ed based upon the unique skills of Hoosac’s diverse faculty. All these new classes are designed to be relaxing, calm, and refreshing and the hope is that they will pro-vide the students with a mental break in the day while still learn-ing important life lessons.

Though it is always tricky for international students to plan their vacations, most of them still try to spend their vacation time on meaningful things. While Spring Break can be used to put away heavy winter coats and get ready for the daylight savings time, at the same time it can also be a time for preparation. Most international students chose to take the long journey home over Spring Break. For many of these students for which it may be their first year abroad, Spring Break is a time to return home and spend time with parents and friends. The first year abroad can be difficult for international students – it may be the first time to live on their own, first time to get away from the places with which they are familiar. While some stu-dents returned home, others chose to stay in the United States with family members or friends, and yet others spent this time travelling. Japan, Europe, Hong Kong and Taiwan are always popular choic-es. “Short trips are fun. They can not only appease me physically and mentally, but also broaden my horizons and sublimate my spirit,” said Sophia (Jia jia) Zhang ’13. As for fifth formers like me, our

Culture Matters - Spring Break– By ROCHER GUO –

classmates and friends in China are in their last year of high school and are having a critical, life-turn-ing point coming up – the College Entrance Examination. This is the biggest test for Chinese youth; it’s known for its importance for the rest of the test-taker’s future. For everyone who wants to attend col-lege or university in China, this test is mandatory and the score alone decides to which college you are going. Some people may say that this is a Chinese version of the S.A.T., but there are differ-ences. For instance, you can take the S.A.T. as many times as you like, but the College Entrance Ex-amination is “once a lifetime” for every Chinese person. Plus, the S.A.T. score of a senior is only one factor colleges will consider, but in China the higher you get on the College Entrance Examination, the better college you are allowed to attend. I didn’t dare distract my friends much from their busy preparation schedule this spring break; meanwhile, I have my own S.A.T. for which to prepare. Like every junior in America, the S.A.T. in May is right around the corner. Many Chinese students studied in China with their teachers and tu-tors for their upcoming S.A.T. and

other historically tough science subjects like chemistry, and biol-ogy. We are always willing to go back home during breaks, but the truth is that sometimes we are distrac-tions for our parents from their work. Despite the fact that we can be home alone or hang out with friends, because parents haven’t seen their kids for a while, they are always trying to squeeze their schedules so that they will be able to spend more time with their child, which in turn makes their days harder than ever. In consid-eration of this, some international students like Alice (Ya qin) Jin ’12, suggest that the administration of Hoosac arrange some academic and recreational programs during spring breaks. College visits and outdoor spring activities like hik-ing and camping are usually fun. Whether the last spring break is used for productivity or relaxation, it is time for us to pull ourselves together and embrace the last tri-mester of this school year. Like Mr. Foster said, “Spring break is a time for everyone to recharge their batteries so that we can have more energy to put into school work again.”

Hoosac Studentof the Week

– By HAYLEE MANKTELOW –

The Student of the Week for the week April 9th, 2012 was Adesewa Egunsola. Adesewa, who goes by the name Sewa, is a senior who has attended Hoosac since her 8th-grade year. She isn’t sure what college she will be attending but she wants to pursue studies in engineering. Sewa is a member of the Soccer, Basketball, and La-crosse teams and has been named

Photo by Alice Jin

Headmaster, Mr. Dean Foster, shows his class the finer points of fishing.

Photo by Alice Jin

Co-Captain for the Lacrosse team. Sewa is also a prefect due to her great leadership capabilities. She is always there to help a peer and is a model student. Sewa wanted to say; “Thank you Will, Kelly, and Scott for making sure I always eat lunch even when I forget.” The Faculty and Staff wish to congratulate Sewa on earning Hoosac Student of the Week.

6th Former (and 5th-year Hoosac Student) Sewa Egunsola

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Boys BaseBall - 4/9 Boys BaseBall - 4/11 Boys BaseBall - 4/14 Boys lacrosse - 4/7Hoosac Sports

TRAVELPLANS

Travel plans for Spring Long Weekend are dueby the end of this week.

Please make sure all plans are turned in to

your Adviser orMrs. Towne.

Hoosac 16 - Dublin School 7

- Spencer Corkery nets 9 goals as the Owls emerge victorious in the season opener.

As the flowers begin to bloom and students start to make their way back outdoors, the Hoosac Owls prepare themselves for Spring Sports season. There are many new faces this year includ-ing players and coaches.

Baseball

Baseball is getting back into the swing of things as the boys took the field last week for the first time as a team. As with every team this year, there are several new names in the lineup. Among these are Marco Scotti, Jabari Noel, Spen-cer Landry, Stephen Whyte, Charles Wingate and Unique McLean. Between new players and returning veterans, the 2012 squad has the potential to have a memorable season. Coach Ryan has high hopes for the team, “We have a good group that can do some damage this year.” Coach Ryan also added, “There are a few things we need to iron out in prac-tice, but we have a solid team in the making.”

Tennis

Like the Baseball team, the Tennis team also has many new faces this year, most notably the new coaching staff. This year’s team is being led by Mr. and Mrs. Rabinowitz. Mr. Rabinowitz com-mented, “I hope that everyone has as much fun as possible this season, and that we improve little by little every week,” when asked about his goals for the team. The group of players, along with the new coaching staff, should make for an enjoyable season for the Tennis team.

Boys Lacrosse

As the spring season begins, the Boys Lacrosse team has shown that they will turn a lot of heads this season. With some new faces such as Matthew Hasenfuss, Sam-uel LaMountain, Lucas Savvidis, Maxx Barnhill, Brandon Kloc, Da-

Spring Sports– By STEVE WHYTE, LUCAS SAVVIDIS and HAYLEE MANKTELOW –

mani Guscott, Jonathan Schmer, Conor Ratermanis, Atrael Pineiro, and Ethan Wilkinson, the boys are very much anticipating a great season with lots of success. The Owls will be led by former Hoosac Lacrosse Coach, Joe Bezjian. He has high hopes for the team and with a little discipline and dedi-cation on the part of his team, he is expecting a season with many high points and successes. The boys showed off their skills and potential on April 7th, against Dublin School, with an over-whelming and impressive victory of 16-7. Goals were scored by Spencer Corkery (9), Matt Hasen-fuss (3), Will Flynn (2), Mackenzie Brasloff (1) and Jin Im (1).

Girls Lacrosse

The spring sport for girls this year is Lacrosse. A relatively new sport at Hoosac, Ms. Kelly started Girls Lacrosse in 2002 when she was a student at Hoosac. There have been some good seasons and some moderately strong ones, but through it all the girls have seemed to enjoy the sport. For those not familiar with the sport, Lacrosse was originally played by the Native Americans. The rules for Girls Lacrosse differ from Boys Lacrosse in that Girls are not allowed to check, can’t have big pockets in their sticks, and are not allowed to do some of the tricks and athletic moves that guys can do. Lacrosse involves using a stick, which is a long-han-dled racket with a netted pocket, to catch, pass and cradle a rubber ball to the other team’s net ,and hurl the ball past the goalie for a score. The defense tries to defend the goal by using position and stick-work to not allow the oppo-nent to score. Each team has 12 players on the field at once: two defense wings, point, cover point, third man and goalie. At Hoosac, the Girls Lacrosse team faces more of a challenge than the boys, due mainly to the amount of inexperience that the

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OWLET STAFFStudent Editor:

STEPHEN BURKE

Staff Writers: ROCHER GUO

HAYLEE MANKTELOWLUCAS SAVVIDISSTEPHEN WHYTE

RYAN ALLEN

Photography: AUSTIN MCCROSKIE

YAQIN (ALICE) JIN

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girls have for the relatively un-known sport of Lacrosse. The Girls Basketball team had a win-ning season this year and most of those who played on the Basket-ball team have transitioned to the lacrosse team, so many feel that the chances of doing well this year are quite high. Ms. Kelly returns as the coach. She has played for five years, which included all throughout high school and a little in college. This is her fourth year coaching Girls Lacrosse at Hoo-sac. “My goals for this year are to improve every game, have ev-eryone work hard to win games, and to get everyone enthusiastic about lacrosse and to have a good time. When I came to Hoosac,

we didn’t have a Girls Lacrosse team. I helped start and organize the team so I was the Captain for three years,” stated Ms. Kelly. There are several girls who stand out on the field, both for their Lacrosse skills and their leadership skills. The Captains this year are Sewa Egunsola ’12, Kelsey Tabor ’12, and Haylee Manktelow ’14. Returning play-ers are Linda Chen ’14, Karen Wu ’13, Vivian Wu ’13, Jessica Gao ’12. Reney Ni ’14 is a new student from China who has never played lacrosse before but has decided to try the sport out. “I think lacrosse is very healthy and we can get ex-ercise. It’s fun and we don’t have it in China,” explained Reney.

Correction The photographs con-

tained in the March 12th

edition of The Owlet were

wrongly attributed. The

photos were taken by

Austin McCroskie.

Boys lacrosse - 4/11 Girls lacrosse - 4/7 Girls lacrosse - 4/14 Boys Tennis - 4/16

Attention Sixth Formers and PGsApril 25TH is the deadline for

Senior page portraits.

You may supply one or have Maggie or Alice take it for you. If you choose

to supply your own, please e-mail it to: roemischer@hoosac.com

or you may hand it in via flash drive.

Hoosac 15 - Dublin School 0

- Ian Li and John Bragga throw 5 shutout innings. Ian Li scores four times in opening victory.

Hoosac 7 - Forman School 5

- Ian Li pitches a complete game. Marco Scotti goes 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 runs.

Hoosac 7- Dublin School 12

- Sewa Egunsola scores four goals but the Lady Owls come up short in a strong game.

Hoosac 13 - Forman School 12

- Spencer Corkery nets ten goals and Atrael Pineiro is stellar in goal as Owls move to 2-0.

Hoosac 3 - Chase Collegiate 11

- Conor Jordan leads the Owls with a pair of hits, but Hoosac couldn’t hold off Chase.

Stoneleigh 15 - Hoosac 5

- The Lady Owls improved in their home opener but fell short against a strong Stoneleigh team

- Despite a valiant and deter-mined effort, Mt. Anthony is victorious over Hoosac in the season opener. Hoosac looks to rebound against Winchendon.

Photos by Alice Jin

(Top) Sam LaMountain and Travis Bobb battle for the ball as Ryan Allen joins the play. (Bottom) P.J. Lepage taking fielding practice.