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10/27/2011
Honors biology students recently collected pre- and post-1900s lifespan data from two North Andover cemeteries as part of a human population project. They then created a series of graphs and survivorship curves, developing an awareness of how external factors can affect death rates.
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 | Big Baby for Big Bucks
10/21/2011
Head of School John Packard adopted a new persona during School Meeting this morning: Big Baby. And as if his presence in a voluminous, synthetic infant suit wasn’t enough excitement, Packard also announced that Monday would be a Head of School's Holiday.
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 | Moving On: Associate Head for School Affairs John Quirk
10/21/2011
Last Saturday, Tabor Academy’s board of trustees named Associate Head for School Affairs John Quirk as Tabor’s ninth head of school. Quirk, who began his professional career at Brooks in 1986 while still a college student, will remain on campus for the remainder of this academic year.
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 | Academic All-Stars
10/19/2011
A myriad of students were recently recognized for their academic achievements by the National Merit Scholarship Program and the College Board.
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 | IdeaPaint
10/10/2011
All of the math classrooms, the academic building's first-floor hallwall and math teacher Kihak Nam's home study now feature IdeaPaint, paint that turns anything into a dry-ease surface. The product gets students out of their chairs and actively participating in learning, whether it's in or out of the classroom.
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 | The Nug
10/3/2011
Rachael Burke ’10 spent a recent Friday on the set of “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,” when her dance video was chosen by Fallon himself from thousands of entries as the winner to his “Late Night Dance Challenge Contest.”
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 | Directing for Hope
9/28/2011
Senior prefect Max McGillivray ’11 directed, shot and edited the official promotional video for Lazarus House’s upcoming event, Hike for Hope. More than 110 Brooks students are signed up for the annual October fundraiser, which draws support for Lazarus House’s Capernaum Place.
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 | Breaking New Ground
9/19/2011
Ground officially broke this morning for the school’s newest dormitory, slated for completion in June 2012. The two-story structure — which will consist of a 22-bed dormitory, a second-floor faculty apartment and two attached faculty houses — is the first student residential space to be built since the Hettinger East and West dormitories in 1984. Without increasing enrollment, the building will not only feature the lowest faculty-to-student ratio of any dorm on campus, but will also help ease tight quarters in other residences.
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 | Hot Highlights
8/26/2011
Community members — alums, faculty, parents, staff and students — are busy doing fun activities this summer. Here are just a few new summer highlights from folks who have shared their news with those of us here on campus.
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 | Road Trip
8/15/2011
After six years of saving his pennies, H. Nelson Tracey ’11 finally got to experience the classic cross-country road trip this summer, all on his own.
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 | Physics Day at Canobie Lake Park
5/23/2011
Brooks students spent much of Friday answering physics questions at the Salem, N.H., amusement park. While the students were given a number of variables — like the Turkish Twist’s drum diameter is 14 feet and the maximum rotation of speed is 39 rpm — the kids also found they just had to take many, many rides to appropriately answer all the questions.
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 | Walk/Run for HELA
4/28/2011
The third annual Walk/Run for HELA on May 15 will raise money for the non-profit founded by sixth-former Marjeela Basij-Rasikh's sister, which aims to empower Afghan women through education. Marjeela herself will work this summer on HELA's latest project, building a girls' high school in her ancestral village in Qalatik, Afghanistan.
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 | Alums Running in Boston Marathon
4/15/2011
Cherie Hendrickson ’04 (Bib No. 22, 194) and Whit Hagerman ’05 (Bib No. 21, 887) will both be running in the 2011 Boston Marathon on Monday.
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 | Wilder Prize in Public Speaking | Alexy Santos ’12
4/15/2011
Alexy Santos’ trademark grin spread from ear to ear upon learning he won the 2011 Wilder Prize in Public Speaking. The campus community erupted in cheers when Associate Head for School Affairs John Quirk proclaimed the fifth-former to be the big winner during School Meeting this morning.
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 | Kippy Liddle Day
4/8/2011
Laura Morris '01 was back on campus this week to deliver the 2011 Kippy Liddle Day Chapel Address on Wednesday. A former teacher, dorm parent and coach, Liddle perished on Philadelphia’s Schuykill River during a pre-season crew practice in 1984. Her story truly resonates with Morris, who most recently served a rowing coach at the University of Pennsylvania.
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 | Kings of the Court
1/31/2011
It’s always fun to be King of the Court. With a combined 14 years in the program, Peter Weeks ’11, John MacNeil ’11, Tommy Wentling ’11 and Peter McKenna ’11 all increased their social status this winter as sixth-form assistant coaches in Brooks’ vibrant squash program.
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 | Speaker Series: Rev. Canon Sally Bingham
1/14/2011
On February 16, Brooks School will welcome to campus Rev. Canon Sally Bingham, who has spearheaded an environmental ministry whose faith-based movement for climate policy now boasts 10,000 increasingly-green congregations.
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 | The Warmth of Other Suns
12/22/2010
As the keynote speaker of Brooks' annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson will discuss the importance of personal narrative with the greater Brooks community on Sunday, Jan. 16. Wilkerson spent 15 years researching and writing a comprehensive book on the Great Migration. The book, The Warmth of Other Suns (Random House, 2010), blends scholarly prose with first-person narrative, based on Wilkerson's exhaustive interviews with some 1,200 African-Americans who fled the South in search of a better life in a more accepting society.
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 | Student Diversity Leadership Conference
12/14/2010
Four students and three faculty members flew out to San Diego, Calif., earlier this month to attend the Student Diversity Leadership Conference and People of Color Conference, sponsored by the National Association of Independent Schools.
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 | Master Printmaker: Robert Townsend
12/7/2010
Dozens of students and community members came to the Center Friday night, where when Townsend and Peik Larsen P’07 chatted with visitors about the school’s latest exhibit, “Master Printmaker: Robert Townsend,” on display now through January 22.
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| | In an effort to reduce costs and save paper, Brooks is sending most news and invitations exclusively by email to alumni for whom we have an email address. Do we have yours? If not, please email it to alumni@brooksschool.org and remember to keep Brooks informed of changes to your contact information.
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Trevor Potter '74, "The DC-based lawyer talks super PACs, TV appearances, and those Mitt Romney serial killer ads" |
| Les Bernal '87, "Vegas Casino Mogul Rolls Dice for Gingrich in Florida Primary" |
Alexandra Janelli '99, "The weird world of Wi-Fi router names" |
| Carolee Hazard '84, "The Science of Giving: Why Giving Feels So Good" |
| Dwight Cleveland '77 talks about his multi-million dollar movie poster collection. |
| Steve Forbes '66 interviews influential people in business and politics. |
David Balding '57, "One Lucky Elephant among Roger Ebert's favorite docs of 2011"
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Les Bernal '87, "Cons to online lottery sales"
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| Andres Burbank-Crump '11, "Fabulous Frosh" |
| Mike Fucito '04, "19 Sounders players at risk in expansion." |
| Charles Jencks ’57, "Was Postmodern Architecture Any Good?" |
| Elle Logan '06, "2011 USRowing Fall Speed Orders Complete on West and East Coasts." |
| Andy Daly '64, "Andy Daly becomes Vail's new mayor." |
| Alexandra Greenawalt '93, "Gift Guide: Shop Global for the Best Luxury Buys." |
| Michael Weatherly '86, "Michael Weatherly talks of 'Dark Angel' movie." |
| Charlie Davies '04, "David Beckham beats out Charlie Davies for MLS comeback player of the year." |
| Eliza Marshall '09, "Leading scorer also has perfect 4.0 GPA." |
| Audrey Ryan '97, "Making Noise: Musician Audrey Ryan branches out, writes book." |
| Dick Welton '55, "Gloucester arts trustee a supporter of expression." |
| Nekima Levy-Pounds '94, "Is Gangnet Really Gone?" |
| Steve Forbes '66, "Steve Forbes endorses Rick Perry's flat-tax plan." |
| Trevor Potter '74, "Ex-McCain lawyer: Barack Obama ‘mugged’ John McCain in 2008." |
| Anthony Iarrapino '94, "St. Albans Farmers Settle With State In Pollution Case." |
| Charlie Davies '04, "10 Things With Charlie Davies." |
| Andy Daly '64, "Powderhorn Names New General Manager." |
| Erica Seifert '98, "The Democratic Strategist Interviews Erica Seifert, Lead Analyst, Democracy Corps." |
| Margaret Mauran Zuccotti '87, "Breast cancer: Six women, six paths." |
| Charles Jencks ’57, "Postmodernism: the V&A." |
| Les Bernal '87, "From Pennsylvania, a cautionary tale of casino profits trailed by corruption." |
| Rachael Burke '10, "Dance Challenge Winners: The Nug Dance." |
| Audrey Ryan '97, "Squeeze me if you love accordions." |
| Nekima Levy-Pounds '94, "St. Paul: Some question use of gang identification data." |
| Dwight M. Cleveland '77, "Cinema history for sale: Movie poster collector seeks buyer for archive." |
| Steve Forbes '66, "Steve Forbes: Rick Perry Will Win the White House." |
| Michael Weatherly '86, "NCIS: Will Tony's Mole Hunt Force Him to Grow Up?" |
Rob Simmons '61, "Simmons not ruling out run for U.S. Senate." |
| Henry M. Buhl ’48, "KB4girls 2011 World Tour stop in New York brings luxury and flair to the kiteboarding clinic." |
| Charlie Davies '04, "U.S. soccer star Davies makes inspiring comeback |
| Jeep MacNichol '85, "Mr. Anonymous plays Shug's Friday." |
| Gerry-Lynn Darcy '91, "Boston Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Awards." |
| Charlie Davies '04 and Mike Fucito '04, "United's Charlie Davies eager to reconnect with Seattle fans." |
| Andres Burbank-Crump '11, "EPHS Still Solid." |
| Elle Logan '06, "World Rowing Championships, Day Six: USA Women's Eight Strikes Gold for Sixth Consecutive Time." |
| Jordan Johnson '10, "BYU football: Jordan Johnson ready to make impact as kick returner." |
| Jordan Johnson '10, "BYU Football: Redshirt freshman Jordan Johnson emerges as a kick returner." |
| Trevor Potter '74, "Colbert’s campaign treasurer takes job with the real Rick Perry." |
| Mike Fucito '04, "Mike Fucito Helps Sounders Beat Communicaciones 4-1." |
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