Vol CXVIII Num. 13Friday, April 26th, 2013

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SPORTSNEWSScience Symposium, pg. 3

Boston Bombings, pg. 4

OPINION A&EGun Control, pg. 5

College Admissions, pg. 5Step Showcase, pg. 9

Spring Vocal Concert, pg. 9Baseball’s Strong Start, pg. 11

Girls Lacrosse, pg. 12

War Photographer Tyler Hicks Visits MiltonThis past Wednesday, Ty-

ler Hicks, a Pulitzer Prize-win-ning photographer for the New York Times, addressed the en-tire school. He shared with the community many of his pho-tographs as he described his extensive work photographing conflicts in numerous coun-tries.

A graduate of Boston Uni-versity with a degree in jour-nalism, Hicks is recognized for his ability to capture pow-erful images bearing mostly political messages. Most of Hicks’ photographs focus on war and conflict in other na-tions, but he also documents domestic issues.

Hicks’ job is intense and hands-on. He has traveled to countries such as Libya, Paki-stan, and Syria, placing him in the center of many dangerous conflicts. Describing his work in Syria, Hicks recalled daily

executions and kidnappings. While covering the revo-

lution in Libya, Hicks saw his driver, a 21 year old engineer-ing student, executed, and was subsequently taken prisoner for two days, during which time he was tied up and beat-en. Hicks said that watching someone working for you get murdered is “not easy on your soul.” Yet despite the danger and the tragedy he has expe-rienced, Hicks refuses to stop his work. At a special Straus Dessert on Monday eve-ning, Hicks remarked that he thought his work was vital to bringing a voice to the voice-less.

Hicks tries to keep his pho-tos simple, as his job is truly to capture the reality of what he witnesses. The simplicity of his photos sheds much needed light on distant battlefields. But despite the great talent he has for photography, Hicks does not consider himself a

“natural” or an artist, instead preferring to call it his “trade.”

The risks that Hicks takes in his work have paid off, as he continues to be recognized for his coverage. In 2007, the Missouri School of Journalism awarded the title of Newspaper Photographer of the Year to Hicks. In 2009, he was given the Pulitzer Prize for “master-ful, groundbreaking coverage of America’s deepening mili-tary and political challenges in Afghanistan and Pakistan.” In 2010, New York University deemed his photographs of war in Iraq and Afghanistan among the “Top Ten Works of Journalism of the Decade.”

Hicks’ devastating experi-ences shine through in his im-ages. His photographs provide a vantage point ofthe war that goes on outside our borders. War is hard to understand from afar, but according to the crit-ics, Hicks has done a fantastic

By Claire Russell ‘14 News Writer

Courtesy of Isabel Chun

Tyler Hicks addresses the Upper School at Wednesday assembly.

Comedian Jenny Slate: Graduation Speaker 2013 By Sean Chanicka ‘15

News Writer

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Each year, members of the senior class undergo a lengthy process to determine their graduation speaker. This year Milton welcomes comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member Jenny Slate ‘00 to speak at graduation.

Since former President Bill Clinton’s graduation speech, the majority of speak-ers have been Milton alumni, and with the selection of Jenny Slate, this year is no different.

In previous years, alumni have returned as speakers and have brought with them unique messages to Milton’s students. In 2007, artist Sarah Sze ‘87 urged students to fol-low their dreams and to take risks. In 2008, the film director Jehane Noujaim ‘92 discussed transitions in life and fac-ing difficult decisions. 2009’s speaker, Erika Mobley ‘86 gave students important guide-lines for their day to day lives. Author Peter Scoblic ‘92, in 2010, encouraged students to learn from failure to achieve

success. Author Reif Larsen ‘98 returned in 2011, asking students to embrace and thrive off the unexpected. Governor Deval Patrick ‘74 was last year’s graduation speaker.

Born in Milton, MA, Jenny Slate attended Milton from kindergarten through high school. Graduating in the class of 2000 as Valedictorian, Ms. Slate went on to Colum-bia University. After college, she participated in various comedy programs, including the duo Gabe & Jenny, whose show was recognized by Time Out magazine as the best new variety show of 2008. Until 2009, she made appearances regularly both on VH1 and on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

From 2009 to 2010, Slate was a cast member on Satur-day Night Live. During her time on the show, she would impersonate the likes of Kris-ten Stewart, Lady Gaga, and Ashley Olsen. After her stint on SNL, she starred in movies like The Lorax, and television shows, including Bob’s Burg-ers and Parks and Recreation.

In 2010, Slate co-wrote and voiced the stop-motion film “Marcel the Shell with Shoes on.” The success of this origi-nal film led to a sequel “Marcel the Shell with Shoes on, Two” and the children’s book Marcel.

Debbie Simon, who taught Ms. Slate during her time at Milton, remembers her fond-ly. Ms. Simon got to know Slate through her work on the speech team and recalls that “Jenny was an active mem-

ber of the Milton Academy Speech Team. She competed in numerous festivals in Humor-ous Interpretation. Her perfor-mances were always sponta-

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April 26th, 2013 | Page 2 The Milton MeasureEditorial

Napoleon may well have had in mind the process of producing a high school newspaper when he said “from the sublime to the ri-diculous is but a step.” As we on the CXVIII Editorial Board have learned very well since last May, putting a copy of The Measure in your hands every other Friday at recess entails dealing with everything from serious global issues and school-wide concerns to the Milton community’s latest Twitter happenings. Still, the seeming disconnect between the “grandeur” of events that have world-historical implications or that will have a major effect on the Milton community and the “ridiculousness” of more mundane concerns is essential to journalism, and life, particularly in high school.

We all balance the tension of dealing with day-to-day affairs while paying attention to the bigger picture. At Milton, we call this general phenomenon the “Milton bubble,” but The Measure reflects the divide in several ways, from balancing school news with reports of the outside world to offering more serious news and opinion pieces alongside light-hearted gossip and humor sec-tions. In our editorials this year, we were able to deal with obvi-ously significant issues, like America’s gun culture, while also finding the serious undertones of more light-hearted events, like the controversies surrounding Milton’s dorm caroling and “Santa Baby” a cappella traditions. Everyone on the Editorial Board has had firsthand experience with both the serious and the funny as-pects of The Measure, and we have all learned quite a bit about how to add a bit of humor to a news story, and how to make social commentary on the back page.

Another aspect of grandeur and absurdity in producing The Measure comes from the time commitment. Many would feel that we spent a “ridiculous” amount of time this year working on The Measure, but we all would maintain that we received a good deal of fulfillment in return. This Editorial Board has been described as the proverbial band of misfits, and this description certainly fits the unlikely cast of characters that made The Measure func-tion this year. From the grammar whip-crackers to the pop music experts to the political insiders to the ace managers to the techni-cal aficionados, we all contributed to the publication, and we all learned from one another in a way that enriched our final product.

The response to last week’s tragic bombings at the Boston Marathon is the strongest example of our community as a whole confronting the “serious” in our lives: a day turned suddenly dark, and Milton students rose to the challenge. We have always sup-ported one another through strife, and this occasion was no excep-tion. Shortly after the incident, students rushed to Facebook and other forms of social media to check in with their friends and en-sure that all members of the community were safe. We comforted those peers whose families were directly affected by the bomb-ing, and banded together as a community to support a fellow ISL student who was injured. While we were all shaken by violence so close to home, we applaud our community’s effort to counter this act of hate not with vengeance but with empathy and courage.

What aided this Board’s cohesion was our overarching sense of responsibility. We all realized that, even if our only contribu-tion during a given week was a well-conceived humor page or a much-needed editorial, Milton as an institution expects and de-serves a quality official newspaper. Achieving that goal was easier some weeks than others, but it was always rewarding and always presented new challenges. With the ever-valuable wisdom and (occasionally) necessary censorship of Mr. Pollans, and the con-tinued interest of the Milton community, we feel that we have ac-quitted ourselves well as a Board, and had fun along the way. We believe in full confidence that the CXIX Board can carry on The Measure’s legacy in these, our turbulent times.

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NewsDaniel Kim ‘13

Gabriella Blake ‘14Rachael Allen ‘14

Rebecca Chernick ‘14Claire Russell ‘14Iladro Sauls ‘15

Hannah Hoffman ‘15Kate Higgins ‘15

Sean Chanicka ‘15 Rajiv Ram ‘16

SportsJoshua Ellis ‘13

Joshua Pomper ‘13Haley Dougherty ‘14Abby Lebovitz ‘14

Sophia Tsanotelis ‘13Patryk Krzesaj ‘14

A&E Tara Sharma ‘16Ashley Koo ‘14Faith Pang ‘15Kat Fearey ‘14

Louisa Moore ‘14

Photography Sam Rochelle ‘16

Alexander King ‘13Salima Sarsenova ‘14

Selina Cheah ‘14Rex Li ‘14

Varun Singh ‘14Victoria Parker ‘14

OpinionDaphne Chow ‘14Ilve Bayturk ‘14Liam White ‘14 Mark Iraheta ‘15

Monique Williams ‘13Mykayla Sandler ‘14Shannon Peters ‘13

Constantine Velmahos ‘15Sophie Cloherty ‘16Madeline Barnes ‘16

Managing EditorTucker Hamlin ‘13

Layout EditorsLindsay Atkeson ‘13

Brian Cho ‘13

Senior EditorsKat Kulke ‘13Jon Esty ‘13

Charles Wang ‘13

Web EditorJeremy Mittleman ‘13

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Yvonne Fu ‘14 and Titania Nguyen ‘14, Opinion EditorsElana Golub ‘14 and Neil Chandra ‘14, News/Feature Editors

Charlie Blasberg ‘14 and Sam Barrett-Cotter ‘13, Sports EditorsMeneka Sachdev ‘13, Caleb Warren ‘13, and Delaney Flynn ‘13 Humor Writers

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Editors-in-ChiefNelson Barrette ‘13 & Amanda Beaudoin ‘13

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Layout EditorChristopher McDonough ‘14

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April 26th 2013 | Page 3The Milton Measure News

Mindlessly clicking through class conference e-mails has become a daily rou-tine for most students. These conferences are perpetually chock-full of announcements for club meetings, schedules for weekend activities, and inquiries about lost items. Though these uses seem com-pletely normal to current stu-dents, the Milton community has not always utilized class conferences as it does today.

About a decade ago, stu-dents used their class confer-ences as a social media out-let where they could interact with classmates outside the classroom and talk in a group setup. Mr. Archer, a Class III dean, recalls, “I arrived almost six years ago [and] I was told when I got [to Milton]… that conferences were for students to have access to each other to work more collaborative-ly.” Deans and teachers gen-erally did not post in them.

Over the years, however, this social aspect of the class conferences has changed con-siderably, and the conferences have slowly become what we now know them to be: bulletins for events and announcements.

There are several possible explanations for this drastic transformation, including new forms of social media. Mr. Ar-cher comments, “I think defi-nitely Facebook was responsi-ble for the change, because [in the past] adults monitored, if sporadically, the conferences; with Facebook, the connec-tion is purely student to stu-dent. When students want to organize, they usually resort

to Facebook. And… there are more current means of commu-nication beyond Facebook.”

With their social ap-plications lost to Facebook and other current social me-dia, the conferences are left as an announcement ha-ven. The e-mails range from “Found Cracked iPod” to “GRL meeting tomorrow.”

Many students find what is posted to their class con-ferences so meaningless and ineffective that they have cho-

sen to ignore them or to mind-lessly click the “Next Unread” arrow over and over until all new e-mails are marked as read. An anonymous stu-dent says, “I don’t really see the point in [class confer-ences]… Clubs just send out weekly e-mails that they have already announced at assem-blies…The constant e-mails get sort of annoying…I don’t really read them anymore.”

Steven Char (III) com-ments that, when he logs onto FirstClass and goes to his class conference, “[he] read[s] through all of [the e-mails]… to get rid of the red flags, because sometimes

there’s something important hidden in there, but most of the time it’s just pointless.” He adds, “I think there should be a conference for teachers and administrators to post on, be-cause we know those [e-mails] will be important, and one for like lost and found, club meet-ings, and sports scores, be-cause that one would be less important to read,” adds Char.

It’s not just students: teachers are also conflicted when it comes to the value of class conferences. Mr. Archer says, “as for the effectiveness of the conferences, I can’t tell you. When I read the his-tory of a given announcement, I’m actually quite pleased and impressed that… many people have opened the mes-sage, but, of course, opening the message is no guarantee that someone has read it.” But when asked if he prefers the previous function of the con-ferences to the current one, Mr. Archer replies, “I don’t compare, because, rightly or wrongly, I haven’t changed the way I use conferences.”

Whether their new form is welcomed or not, Milton’s class conferences on First-Class have certainly evolved over the years due primar-ily to the rise of more popular social media sites. What was once a social media outlet for students to chat and mingle has become a space for mis-cellaneous announcements, some of which students do not even bother to read.

By Hannah Hoffman ‘15 News Writer

The Transformation of Class Conferences

Grace Li/TMM

The annual Science Symposium will be held in Pritzker Science Center tonight.

Upcoming Science Symposium

As senior projects rapidly approach and commencement nears, Advanced Science and Independent Research Science students will converge tonight for the third annual Science Symposium.

The Science Symposium is a chance for all Advanced Science students to display their DYOs, end of the year labs that they designed them-selves. Many science students are familiar with the DYO--the brainstorming for an inter-esting idea, the long hours in the lab, and finally the submis-sion of the report. The Sympo-sium offers advanced science students a chance to elaborate and share their work with their peers, family, and teachers.

T e a c h e r s , students, rela-tives, and non-Milton friends are all invited to the Symposium. According to the science depart-ment, it’s a great opportunity for these families and friends to be involved with the stu-dents’ work at Milton, par-ticularly after hearing so much about the DYO process. The Symposium also allows ris-ing advanced science students a chance to experience what their classes, teachers, and lab work will look like next year. From talking with cur-rent students in the advanced courses, juniors, sophomores, and freshman can gain insight on how to navigate advanced classes and can gain an under-standing of the variety of in-novative DYOs for their future science careers.

Eric Menna (II), a stu-dent in Mr. Tyler’s Advanced

Chemistry class, is studying how different temperatures of water affect the current of a photovoltaic cell. Eric feels that DYOs in advanced science classes really allow students to go outside their comfort zone, whereas DYOs of regular science courses usu-ally revolve around material the course already covered. “It’s an opportunity for kids to be creative, but still have a big learning curve,” he says.

DJ WuWong (I) and Dan Kim (I), both students in Dr. Eyster’s Advanced Biology class, will also display their DYOs at the Symposium. DJ is experimenting with slime mold, which is sensitive to

light in nature, to see if white and blue lights inhibit its growth. Dan is testing how the length of time that seeds are pre-chilled in water and maintained at a cold temper-ature affects their rate of growth.

With the school year slowly coming to a close, the Symposium offers all Milton students an opportunity to fin-ish the year strong and to get a glimpse of what next year’s science courses will have to offer.

By Rachael Allen ‘14 News Writer

“When I read the history of a given

annnouncement, I’m actually quite pleased...that...many people have

opened the message, but...opening the mes-

sage is no gurantee that someone has read it.”

Tyler Hicksjob of portraying war in a real and tangible way.

Hicks describes his job as a “constant adventure.” During assembly, he said, “document-ing these people’s stories is what I do for a living...it gives me a lot of gratification...to get a reaction from people from [my photos].”

Having such a bold pho-tographer who has witnessed many of the most well-known contemporary conflicts has been a great opportunity for

the Milton community. His last piece of advice for was to “take chances, take risks, fol-low exactly what you want to do in life, and travel.”

“Teachers, stu-dents, relatives, and non-Milton friends are all invited to the Symposium.”

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April 26th, 2013 | Page 4 The Milton MeasureNews/Opinion

Sam Rochelle/TMMMilton students make a video to express theri support for a fellow student injured in the Boston

Marathon bombing.

During the past two weeks, Milton students participat-ing in the French Exchange Program have hosted students from the Lycee Georges Duby School, where they will visit in France next month. Each Milton student involved in the program is paired with a French counterpart, with whom he or she will stay for two weeks in France. Before the French students arrived in Boston, many of them com-municated with their Milton counterparts through email and social networking sites like Facebook.

While visiting Boston, the French students participated in many “touristy” activities, vis-iting Plymouth Plantation, the John F Kennedy Library, the State House, and the Freedom Trail. The students also went whale watching and visited Faneuil Hall and the South Shore Plaza.

Outside these school-sponsored activities, Milton students have taken it upon themselves to immerse their exchange students in Ameri-can culture. For example, Joy Ikekhua (II) brought her ex-change student into Boston for a fun filled day around the city. When asked if it was dif-ficult to balance school work with time with her exchange student, Joy replied, “Yes, to an extent, because I worry that I’m not spending enough time with her or I’m spending too much time with her and ignor-ing my school work. It would definitely be nicer if I didn’t have to worry about classes or school, but I’m so happy to get to know Mahe and to experi-

ence things from a new per-spective.”

JP Panariello (III) showed his exchange student, Nans, what life is like in Boston by bringing him to a Red Sox game, a Bruins game, and the Boston Marathon. In addition, JP and his family have kept up their weekday routines to show Nans the weekday schedule of a typical American family.

JP admits, “It’s a little stressful to balance the ex-change student and school life, but I’d say it’s manage-able. He knows that we have a lot of homework and that I have soccer practice outside of school, so if on some nights I can’t spend too much time en-tertaining him he understands. But my sister and parents are being very helpful when I’m busy so that has made it a lot easier.”

This year, Milton students will make their way to France on May 23rd and return June 6th, the night before gradua-tion. “I’m a little nervous to go visit them in France, but I go to France with my family pretty frequently so it’s not go-ing to be a huge change for me personally,” said JP. “I’m ex-cited to spend more time with my student Nans and see how his family and daily life are different from mine, and I’m hoping to learn more about the language and the culture and really improve my French.”

Madame Carpenter noted that Milton has been par-ticipating in this program for about ten years now. Many of the Milton students are eager to stay with their exchange students in France and explore the culture there at the end of next month.

By Kate Higgins ‘15 News Writer

On May 1st, all of Milton Academy will be participating in community service at vari-ous sites around the Boston area. Community Service Day is a great opportunity for Mil-ton students to take a step back from the typical Milton sched-ule and support the surround-ing community. The day hap-pens biannually, switching off with Seminar Day. All mem-bers of the Upper and Middle Schools participate in different service activities, organized by the Community Service Board. The board works hard to place advisory groups at a number of different locations in order to introduce students to a variety of service options.

Students and faculty alike agree that Community Service Day provides Milton students with the rewarding experience of helping their neighbors. Josh Ellis (I), Community Service Co-Head, says, “In a school that is characterized by academic excellence, com-munity service day helps kids realize that school work isn’t everything. By replacing the academic day with participat-ing in service across the Bos-ton area, Milton stresses the importance of giving back to our neighbors, thus allowing us to appreciate all that Mil-

ton has to offer.” Although academics are the focus of the Milton lifestyle, Community Service Day is a chance for students to forego their usual classes and reground them-selves with the outside com-munity. Claire Hernon (II), a Community Service Board member, says that the day “is a great opportunity to step back from our everyday rou-tine and try something new, meet new people, and help serve nearby communities.”

Community service not only allows Milton students to get away from their academ-ics, but also rewards students by helping them benefit Milton Academy’s surrounding com-munities. Jesika Islam (II), an-other member of the Commu-nity Service Board, describes “the biggest reward from the day has to be seeing the smiles on the faces of those we help because there aren’t many times during the year where the entire Milton Academy community comes together to help others,” noting the impor-tance of the group effort that the whole high school contrib-utes throughout the day. Claire Hernon agrees with the im-portance of helping our neigh-bors: “It is really cool to think that as a Milton community we are making an impact to-gether at tons of different sites,

in tons of different ways.”Students are assigned to

many different sites located all throughout the Boston area in groups based on their adviso-ries. Some activities include teaching at local elementary schools, working with kids from the Taylor School, and singing to members of an elder-ly home. Morgan O’Connell (II), said that, during her freshman year service day, “I enjoyed picking up trash be-cause I could tell by the sheer number of filled trash bags that we had done something substantial and successfully impacted our community.”

Community Service Day provides students both with the chance to get to know each other better and gratify the de-sire to be part of something greater than the Milton com-munity. Juniors and seniors who attended Community Ser-vice Day two years ago agree that they built friendships with people they didn’t get to see as often during a rou-tine school week, as students bonded over the experience of helping their community.

As teachers continue to demand work, students look forward to May 1st and to the opportunity to take a step out of their daily routine and support their neighbors in a multitude of exciting ways.

By Gabriella Blake ‘14 News Writer

French Exchange

Since last Monday’s ter-rorist attack, the citizens of Boston have been grieving and recovering. While the capture of the second terror suspect has brought some measure of closure to the Greater Boston community, the many victims and families affected by the tragic Marathon bombings are still left with altered lives.

Police arrested suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev after a 24-hour manhunt that extended from late Thursday night into Friday evening. The search, one of the largest in recent memory, brought the city to a screeching halt and ended with a gunfight and the subsequent surrender of the suspect. In to-tal, the two suspects claimed 4 lives and injured over 170. While the attacks have person-ally affected many members of the community, they have incited a powerful and united response across the nation.

Efforts to honor the mem-ories of the victims have met with overwhelming support within the greater Boston area. The Westboro Baptist Church’s attempt to picket the funeral of Krystle Campbell, a victim of

the bombings, was met with a human shield. Although the Church never fully attempted to carry out its threat, the pres-ence of hundreds of ordinary citizens demonstrated Mas-sachusetts’ commitment to the healing process. Addition-ally, Mayor Thomas Menino and Governor Deval Patrick created the One Fund, a non-profit that provides assistance to families who were heavily affected by the marathon trag-edy. This effort has already raised over $20.7 million.

Bostonians continue to seek signs of normalcy after such a heartbreaking tragedy. In the struggle to return to a routine, many have searched for solace in the city’s sports teams. The tragedy was mag-nified by the ruining of Patri-ot’s Day, a distinctive regional holiday defined by athletic events. Red Sox Players and fans grieved as one when the team returned to Fenway Park later in the week. An emo-tional return to the ice for the Bruins culminated with the entire Garden singing the national anthem in unison.

Nelson Barrette (I), who lives near where Tsarnaev was captured in Watertown, said

that “at the end of the day, we went up to our roof, and we could hear the flash bangs” that the police used in an at-tempt to draw out the suspect. His sentiment was echoed by many other residents who de-clared that the ordeal felt like living in a war zone – not something one would expect in a suburban area. Barrette added that after the suspect was caught, “we all went to the end of the street and joined in the spontaneous celebration near where they caught him.”

After the dramatic week came to an end, the true scope of the tragedy became even clearer. The bombs shattered the lives of many families, and the dreams of the many indi-viduals who were running the marathon. The city, however, has already started preparing emotionally for the running of the 118th Boston Mara-thon next year. The events have forced authorities to re-consider security measures in public locations across the globe, but it’s already clear from the way Bostonians have responded that the city – and the nation – will not submit in the face of terror.

By Neil Chandra ‘14 News Editor

Community Service Day

Boston Bombings

April 26th 2013 | Page 5The Milton Measure Opinion

Suzy Weiss Excerpt: “To All the Colleges that Rejected Me.”

Like me, millions of high-school seniors with sour grapes are asking themselves this week how they failed to get into the colleges of their dreams. It’s simple: For years, they—we—were lied to.

Colleges tell you, “Just be yourself.” That is great advice, as long as yourself has nine extracurriculars, six leader-ship positions, three varsity sports, killer SAT scores and two moms. Then by all means, be yourself! If you work at a local pizza shop and are the slowest person on the cross-country team, consider tak-ing your business elsewhere.

What could I have done differently over the past years? For starters, had I known two years ago what I know now, I would have gladly worn a headdress to school. Show me to any closet, and I would’ve happily come out of it. “Diversity!” I offer about as much diversity as a saltine cracker. If it were up to me, I would’ve been any of the diversities: Navajo, Pacific Islander, anything. Sen. Eliza-beth Warren, I salute you and your 1/32 Cherokee heritage.

I also probably should have started a fake charity. Providing veterinary services

for homeless people’s pets. Collecting donations for the underprivileged chimpanzees of the Congo. Raising aware-ness for Chapped-Lips-in-the-Winter Syndrome. Fun-runs, dance-a-thons, bake sales—as long as you’re using some-one else’s misfortunes to try to propel yourself into the Ivy League, you’re golden.

Or at least hop to an in-ternship. Get a precocious-sounding title to put on your resume. “Assistant Director of Mail Services.” “Chair-woman of Coffee Logistics.” I could have been a gopher in the office of someone I was related to. Work experience!

To those kids who by age 14 got their doctorate, cured a disease, or discovered a guilt-free brownie recipe: You make us mere mortals look bad. (Also, I am desperately jealous and willing to pay a lot to learn your secrets.)

To those claiming that I am bitter—you bet I am! An underachieving selfish teenag-er making excuses for her own failures? That too! To those of you disgusted by this, shocked that I take for granted the wonderful gifts I have been afforded, I say shhhh—”The Real Housewives” is on.

By Suzy WeissWall Street Journal

The Measure has taken the somewhat unusual step of re-printing an abridged version of an article originally published in another high-quality news-paper, The Wall Street Journal. Suzy Weiss, a senior at Tay-lor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, immediately pro-voked a firestorm of critics and supporters across the media spectrum by attacking what she perceives as an unfair and deceptive college admission process. Ms. Weiss, in her ar-guments, gives voice to bitter sentiments toward affirmative action and other “diversity-promoting” criteria that you can hear muttered around the Student Center and in dorms.

Sadly, the only person who has been lying to Suzy Weiss is Suzy Weiss. If Ms. Weiss honestly believes that what highly selective colleges prize most in applicants is “be-ing themselves,” she should consider whether or not she is ready to graduate from the realm of finger painting and into the grown-up world of higher education. If Ms. Weiss believes her “true self” to be someone without the test scores, skills, and grades

that colleges value, then she should have no problem with recognizing the fact that her true self is not one that belongs at those schools. Authentic-ity is a virtue. Apathy is not.

She simultaneously blames her failures on the un-controllable factors of race and wealth and on the entirely controllable factor of her own comparative lack of achieve-ment. Ms. Weiss, unfortunate-

ly, cannot have her cake and eat it too. She argues that being born into privilege and being thoroughly mediocre is reason enough to be accepted. Having neither overcome adversity nor achieved anything of note, Ms. Weiss cannot substantially justify her claims to eligibility.

At the core, Ms. Weiss seems to believe that she de-serves to enter an elite college simply because she wants to.

This kind of entitled attitude defending mediocrity would be bad enough if it only be-moaned her own “bad luck.” Ms. Weiss, however, feels the need to lash out at those who are “responsible” for her fail-ure. Her belittling of sexual and racial minorities, as well as those who dedicate their time to charity, is no less de-spicable for its self-aware tone. “Bitter” and “disgust-ing”? Yes. Witty satire, as she claims her piece is? Given her follow-up interviews, hardly.

Suzy Weiss also takes time to attack those who find internships through nepo-tism. Funny, considering that she happened to contact her sister, a former assistant Op-Ed editor at The Wall Street Journal, a day before her edi-torial’s publication. I hope Ms. Weiss is proud of get-ting access to the soapbox entirely on her own merits.

By Jonathan Esty ‘13 Senior Editor

Rebuttal to Weiss: Resentment and Scapegoating in College Admissions

Gun Control Fizzles

A trending print advertise-ment is circulating around so-cial networking sites. The ad depicts two young girls seated in a school library, each with an object in her lap. The girl to the left holds a copy of the classic fairy tale “Little Red Riding Hood,” while the girl on the right handles an assault weapon more than half her size. Viewers are then asked to “guess which child is holding something that’s been banned in America to protect them.” The answer, disturbingly, is the girl clutching the harmless children’s story, as the wine bottle in Red’s basket is too unsettling for American par-ents to accept. Deadly weap-ons, it seems, pose less of a threat to parents than an image of alcohol.

Last week’s events in the Boston area were a po-tent reminder of the preva-lence of sudden violence in this country. Just five months removed from the Newtown tragedy, more Americans have lost their lives, partially be-cause access to weapons is insufficiently regulated. We

are quick to commend the strength of those who suffer from these atrocities. Parents of the Newtown victims have thrown the first pitch at pro-fessional baseball games and eaten lunch with the President. Dozens of tributes have been created to honor the victims of the marathon bombings. These gestures, however, are little consolation for the undeserved loss of so many lives.

Working to pass bills that would tighten regulations on gun control, Barack Obama has insisted that measures must be put in effect to prevent future acts of violence. While the entire country condemns the actions of men like Adam Lanza and the Tsarnaev broth-ers, and a consensus appears to have developed behind certain gun control measures, the po-litical system has not respond-ed. Many on the right feel that their civil liberties are at risk, as the regulations contradict the “right to bear arms” that the founding fathers guaran-teed to future generations.

The incredibly watered-down bill, which requests only mandatory background checks, made it to the Sen-

ate floor for a vote. However, despite more than 9 out of 10 Americans and 54 of the 100 Senators agreeing on the most basic step, that background checks on weapons should be mandatory, a truly shame-less filibuster by the Senate Republicans, as well as 3 red-state Democrats, prevented any action from taking place. Though Obama has promised

that “this is only the beginning of the fight,” we still have a long way to go until we can feasibly accomplish any sort of gun regulation whatsoever.

The disagreement about gun regulation is in a sense a difference of opinion about American identity. Some truly believe that our right to own guns emphasizes the uncondi-tional freedom this country of-

fers. However, if gun violence continues to damage the moral fabric of the United States, then perhaps revision of our weapon ownership policy is necessary for that freedom to survive.

By Liam White ‘14 News Writer

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Senator Dianne Feinstein (D - CA) speaks in favor of gun control on the Senate floor.

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achieved anything of note, Ms. Weiss cannot substantially justify her claims to eligibility.”

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Freshman of the Week: Cali GiuggioAge: 14Gender: FemaleZodiac Sign: CancerHometown: Cohasset, MA

When and why did you decide to come to Milton?I decided last year while applying to schools. Milton seemed like a good fit for me.

What do you hope to accomplish while at Milton? I hope to try as many new things as possible and just have fun.

What is your favorite thing to do outside of school? Dance.

If you could have one wish what would it be?At this moment and in light of recent events, it would be that hate like this didn’t exist.

Senior crush?Ike Ngwudo (I)

Sage Warner

@lexxtherapy going the wrong way in the dunkin donuts drive thru really foreshadows how hard this day is going to be…

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@KingTuck I still can’t com-prehend why I don’t have more followers by now...fol-low the king. #pathetic @delaneyflynn Dear FBI: use

Nelson Barrette and his penny whistle to create peace with the suspect. Sources say even terrorists love Nelson@whiteguystepper

It’s calves season

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Dear Junior Girls, We wanted to take this moment to commemorate

in writing our friend Ben Bosworth’s potential as a great boat dance date for you. To start, Ben has a great resume as far as formal and semi-formal dances go. A 3 time homecoming date, a 2 time boat dance date, and a 2 time prom date, Ben has excelled as a veteran in a suit and a tie on the dance floor. He looks great in formal clothing, es-pecially when it comes to his tie selection, which he is willing to show upon request.

Now, as you may or may not know, Ben is great dancer. As a runner, Ben has gained dance floor endurance that cannot be beaten. He can move with you to all of your favor-ite songs (pop, hip-hop, dancehall, electro and even country). Now that’s versatility! Aside from his sinfully good-looks, enhanced muscle definition and caring heart, Ben will be able to offer a very fun night, even if you have never talked to him before. He is absolutely not awkward at all. Feel free to email him on firstclass or text at 617-827-6161. Prepare for the night of your life with a great guy. Thank you!

MARJerthanlife I wish I@‏could nominate Ms. Dunnington as best personality for the year-book #angel

@emathews14 Birthdays are just an excuse to post every ugly snapchat that person ever sent on fb

@TheTXTemptation why does every person that walks into a dance think they’re the ones that are gonna get it started? #sitdown #logout #irrelevant

@contrived17 Got heem #freeboston #america

April 26th, 2013 | Page 8 The Milton MeasureOpinion

For the past month, North Korea has issued a steady stream of bellicose rhetoric directed towards the United States and South Korea, and has threatened to fire missiles without warning and incite a nuclear war. Whether this is just fist-shaking with noth-ing to back it up or a serious threat for the North’s enemies, tensions in the region have been getting progressively higher and won’t stop until regional and global powers find some form of resolu-tion -- peaceful, or violent.

When, in February, North Korea performed a nu-clear test, an emergency ses-sion of the UN Security Coun-cil imposed more sanctions on North Korea. In response, Kim Jong-Un’s government started issuing warnings to the U.S. and South Korea. Al-though these threats include a vow to turn Seoul into a “sea of fire” and to set fire to the United States, the failing economy and lack of resourc-es of Pyongyang suggest that Kim Jong-Un has no desire to

launch a nuclear, let alone tra-ditional, war with either the US or South Korea. In fact, North Korea is reliant on the West for food aid, and has used nuclear threats to leverage Western nations for aid in the past.

The North has “less than 30 days of fuel,” according to Peter Hayes, director of the Nautilus Institute, and though

its army is larger than South Korea’s, most of their weap-onry is Soviet-supplied and badly outdated. In addition, a large part of the North Korean population is malnourished, hardly the hallmark of a seri-ous military threat. In other words, even the delusional regime in Pyongyang has to realize its military impotency.

The U.S., the world’s most powerful nation, seems to be taking the threats of a starv-ing, poorly supplied country

seriously, as seen in the tone of official American rheto-ric. A missile-defense system was put into place in Guam, understandable since most of the missile threats were aimed at US naval bases. However, as President Obama said, the U.S. does not believe that Kim Jong-Un has the capability to launch a nuclear warhead but will prepare just in case, to prevent any possible attack.

There is no way to know for certain whether North Ko-rea is bluffing or if the US is completely sure that North Korea won’t launch a nuclear missile. Still, even in the ten-sion-filled Korean Peninsula, most signs indicate that the North’s bark is worse than its bite, particularly with the forces arrayed against it.

By Aeshna Chandra ‘16News Writer

Since his inaugural address to Congress in 2009, President Obama has made it clear that he is focused on creating jobs for the middle class. However, the arbitrary cuts recently im-posed by the “sequester” have hindered Obama’s struggle to convince Washington of his ideals. He recently came out with his budget plan to re-duce these reckless spending cuts, minimize the spending deficit, and balance the bud-get. Attempting to entice Re-publicans to the negotiating table while simultaneously attempting to satisfy his par-ty’s desires, President Obama presented a seemingly con-servative budget plan that attempted to add more jobs and cut down on spending.

Two core aspects of Obama’s budget plan are to implant new methods of mea-suring inflation to lower Social Security costs by $130 billion and to cut about $370 billion from Medicare. Since Medi-care and Social Security are considered two of the Demo-cratic Party’s greatest achieve-ments, liberal politicians and analysts were hesitant to ac-cept such a deal. Massachu-setts Senator Elizabeth War-ren, for example, immediately

criticized the President’s bud-get plan, stating, “our Social Security system is critical to protecting middle-class fami-lies, and we cannot allow it to be dismantled inch by inch.”

Due to constant opposition from conservatives on differ-ent recovery plans, Obama has been forced to play his cards a bit differently. In an attempt to convince Republicans to agree to higher taxes on the wealthy, Obama weakened his party’s two major accom-plishments with intense cuts to Federal government spending in order to balance the bud-get. Thus, the new budget plan appears rather conservative.

Obama’s plan shows his centrist tendencies, rankling both conservatives and liber-als. After endless fruitless de-bates with the two chambers of Congress, President Obama is cutting two programs that conservatives very much op-pose in order to encourage other ideas that he believes will stimulate the economy enough to overcome the se-quester’s harsh spending cuts. Therefore, this budget plan is merely Obama’s political sac-rifice that will hopefully get the Republicans to agree on other equally important mat-ters on the Democratic agenda.

Despite the budget plan’s sacrifice of Medicare and So-

cial Security, there are still many underlying, strong lib-eral principles as key aspects of the plan. Proposing once again the successful tactics in his 2008 and 2009 bud-get plans, limiting tax breaks and increasing premiums for wealthy Americans, Presi-dent Obama hopes to elimi-nate about $744 billion from the federal budget deficit. He

also has put in place several methods of savings that will hopefully erase $3.77 trillion by 2023. His efforts seem to be more centered around re-ducing the enormous deficit through short-term spending cuts, rather than attempting to balance the federal budget at the moment,-completely reasonable given his situa-tion. Within the next decade,

if Obama’s plans are sput in place, the ratio of debt to avail-able funds will drop at least 5%, a change that is bound to create jobs and stimulate the economy. After the debt drops, it seems logical to begin bal-ancing the overall budget.

By Constantine Velmahos ‘15

Opinion Writer

Obama’s New Budget Rankles Left & Right

Is North Korea a Threat?

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President Obama’s budget plan has been controversial across the spectrum.

“The North’s bark is worse than it’s bite.”

Graduation Speaker

neous, well-crafted, and witty. She was great fun to coach, because she had so many ideas to contribute to her Art.” Even after graduating from Mil-ton, Jenny kept in touch with Ms. Simon. Ms. Simon b e l i e v e d that during her stint on SNL, Jen-ny’s work showed “the world she is fearless, re-silient… and very, very, t a l e n t e d . ”

Ms. Si-mon thinks that Slate will bring fun and excitement to the graduation festivities: “Jenny always seemed to love what she did at Milton and I think she will share her memories with us. Jenny knew the kind of career she wanted to pursue. I believe she had a ‘little voice’

in her head like her character, Marcel, that told her she could do it. She is a success in a very competitive entertainment world.” Finally, Ms. Simon believes that Ms. Slate’s re-turn is “a gift. Jenny followed

her passion when she left Milton A c a d e m y and it will be thrill-ing to have her return to campus. While at Milton, Jen-ny’s energy and enthu-siasm were legendary.” Ms. Simon, and the rest

of the Milton campus, will be overjoyed to have Ms. Slate as this year’s graduation speak-er for the Class of 2013.

“Jenny followed her passion when she left Milton Academy and it will be thrilling to have

her return to campus.”-Ms. Simon

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April 26th 2013 | Page 9The Milton Measure Arts and EntertainmentStep Team Impresses in Showcase

Nowadays everybody seems to want to join the MA Step Team, a spirited group of students that know how to do some awesome moves. Every-one sees them at least once a year at the Pep Rally, where they split up into “Milton” and “Nobles” and step-battle it out. However, after that all-school assembly in the fall, the MA Steppers seemed to disappear from the stage and didn’t pop up again until the Winter Dance Concert. The group appeared again, in full force, at the second annual Step to Impress Showcase, which featured step teams from around the Boston area. On April 13, they met an en-thusiastic crowd in King The-atre for a night of stepping.

This year’s Step to Im-press Showcase featured four teams: the MA Step-pers, Sexual Chocolate: Bos-ton College’s All Male Step Team, the L.I.G.H.T. steppers from First Holiness Church in Cambridge, and the Edwards Middle School Steppers. Each

team danced with a different style, and this diversity was very important to captains Li-ane Thornhill (I), Emmie At-wood (II), and Lisandra Lao (III). According to Liane, there was no specific theme because “the point was to showcase many different styles of step.” They wanted each team “to feel comfortable showing off their own unique style of step.” Not only would other teams feel confident to step but the Mil-ton community would also get to see other styles of stepping.

Each team performed in-dividually, and they were all “amazing,” says Liane. One of the most exciting parts of the show was a “step-off” in the middle of the show-case, which “encouraged a lot of audience participation.”

Liane started the MA Step-pers almost three years ago, and the team has since devel-oped. Now leading a group of twenty students from all grades, the three captains have created a talented team that prides itself on its sense of camaraderie. Inspired by the

other talented teams around Massachusetts, the Steppers have a special connection to their work because they cho-reograph their own dances.

Sexual Chocolate, the all male team from Boston College, is an accomplished group, boasting wins at dif-ferent showdowns across the state. An experienced team of steppers, the L.I.G.H.T. step-pers are all elementary and middle school-aged kids, but they are equally as talented as the high school and col-lege groups. The Edwards Middle School Steppers from Boston shared the talent and energy of the other groups. If you were not able to make the Step to Impress Showcase, have no fear. Each team has videos on Youtube and Face-book that show of their talent.

In the meantime, be sure to support our very own MA Steppers. And if you’re inter-ested in joining the group, it holds tryouts in the fall. We hope to see them performing soon in morning assemblies.

By Louisa Moore ‘14 A&E Writer

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Jack Urquhart (II) asks his girlfriend Abby Lebovitz (II) to boat dance.

‘Tis the Asking Season

As both boat dance and prom draw near, more and more people have been extending in-vites. With boat dance sched-uled for May 11th and prom for June 1st, the next couple of weeks will be filled with all different kinds of invitations, ranging from casual conver-sations with friends to elabo-rate proposals for couples.

In asking someone to boat dance or prom, many differ-ent elements contribute to how cute the invitation is perceived to be, and therefore the suc-cess of the invitation. The first and most important aspect is the amount of thought one has put into the invitation. Coming up with a cute way to ask takes a lot of thought, and without this process, the invitation won’t be as memorable as it could be. The most thought-ful people are able to come up with original invites that their dates will remember. Another aspect is whether or not the invitation is done in front of others. Most of the propos-als that are in front of peers require a good amount of ef-fort and planning because they need to be executed perfectly. Putting oneself out there in public gains favor from both the audience and the invi-tee. However, private invites can also be considered cute if done well. Couples will often choose this option, and most find this alternative to be more romantic, especially if they ask in a creative way. With couples, both parties assume that they will be going to-gether, so Milton students are more willing to put themselves out there since they have no chance of being turned down.

A third ingredient in a good ask is the element of surprise. Like a surprise party, every-one wants to see the reaction.

Since boat dance comes first, many more invites have been extended to it than to se-nior prom.The very first invi-tation to boat dance was from Alex Lee (II) to Stephanie Gavell (II). The day after we returned from spring break, a sign hung along the top of the railing of the student center reading “Steph, Boat Dance? -Alex.” It was hung up for the whole school to see, and everyone thought it was ador-able. Another proposal came from Scott Majkowski (II) to Maddie Warwick (II). Waiting in Maddie’s basement, Scott hung streamers along with a sign reading “Boat Dance” in rainbow colors. As Maddie walked down the stairs, Scot-ty held out the sign. She was completely taken by surprise, and everyone enjoyed hear-ing about the elaborate display Scott had set up. A third cre-ative invitation was extended from Matt Morin (II) to Mary Ellis (II). After sit-down din-ner one night, Matt set up candles outside, spelling out “Boat Dance?” This invitation took a lot of effort, and many praised Matt’s thoughtfulness. All of these asks are excellent examples of great, memo-rable boat dance invitations.

With both events ap-proaching, Milton students will extend more invitations in the next couple of weeks. As students begin pairing up, everyone will grow increas-ingly excited for these events, as they ramp up their dance preparations with new dress-es and new dance moves.

By Kat Feary ‘14 A&E Writer

Tonight at 7:30, both the Chamber Singers and the Glee Club will perform their final concert of the year. For the se-niors, the Spring Vocal Concert will be their last chance to per-form for the Milton communi-ty, and they will no doubt turn in a top-notch performance.

The Glee Club, which is mostly made up of freshmen but also includes the Chamber Singers, will sing a selection from the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operetta “The Pirates of Penzance.” In freshman year, students must fulfill a music

requirement by taking either Glee Club, Jazz, Orchestra or General Music. Students in the Glee Club meet twice a week, once with the entire group, and once in smaller sectional rehearsals. Friday’s soloists will include Michael Njauw (IV), Corey Hales (IV), and Claire Huffman (III).

The Chamber Singers, the audition-only chorus for Classes I-III, will be perform-ing three movements from Beethoven’s Mass in C Major, featuring soloists Sage Warner (I), Adam Friedberg (III), Nel-son Barrette (I), Clare Dingle (I), Nunu Lawoyin (I), Tita-nia Nguyen (II), Ale Gianino

(I), Davis Tantillo (III), Shun Hagiwara (I), Nathan Honey (III), Alex Perry (I), and Iladro Sauls (III). In the past, the group has performed a wide range of classical music from various time periods, from German hymns to an acapella version of Beethoven’s 5th.

The concert will be held in King Theatre. So seniors, make an effort to support your fellow classmates in their last performance. Freshmen, be a good sport and cheer on your peers. Sophomores and ju-niors, come out and relax your legs the night before Onyx -- you will need the rest!

By Faith Pang ‘15 A&E Writer

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Step Team smiles before showcase.

Spring Vocal Concert

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Spring at Milton means new fashions are on display.

Milton Varsity Baseball is off to another strong start this season, posting a 4-3 record through 7 games. The team lost its first game of the year to Dexter, and in its second game against Rivers, they were down early in the game but steadily climbed back until the score was 5-4. The Mustangs could not quite complete the comeback in the late innings, but they then rattled off three straight wins behind the strong pitching of Mike Davis (II) and Erik Mohl (III). The team is loaded with returners from last year’s near ISL champion squad, and this talented group of upperclassmen is hoping to finally break through and win the league. “I think if we all play to our capabilities and work as a team, we will be very successful this season,” says Davis, the team’s number one starter. He emphasized playing as a team, as they have a really tight knit group of guys who get along well and know how to work well together. Their camaraderie on and off the field should be key to their suc-cess going forward this year. After graduating three col-lege baseball bound players last spring, the team remains confident because of its expe-rienced core. The set of up-perclassmen, along with new addition Drew Blake (II), has powered the team towards victories over St. Georges, Brooks, and Middlesex so far

this season. Erik Mohl has pitched almost flawlessly, and the team’s well-balanced hitting attack has produced enough runs for victories in three straight games. “Erik has really stepped up so far this year, and our seniors have been great,” says Jared Turner (III), a new member of the squad this year. He added, “We are all optimistic about this season after having a great Florida trip, and despite our opening day loss, we should contend in the ISL.” Blake, Davis, and veteran catcher Josh Ellis (I) have been instrumental thus far in the three victories. The outfield consisting of Ryan Rizzo (I), Anthony Scurto (II), and Drew Jacobs (II) has stepped up and played tremen-dous defense, combining speed with baseball I.Q. to make run saving plays in almost every game. Austin Johnson (II) has handled the hot corner at third admirably thus far, and seniors Andrew Haser and Jake Farabee have contributed their fair share as well. All in all, despite a tough loss to an inferior opponent to kick off the year, the baseball team is looking forward to a success-ful season, and hopes to build on past years’ successes and fi-nally break through and bring home the championship.

By Chris Karlson ‘14 Sports Writer

Baseball’s Strong Start

Stroll through Spring in Style

Seventy-degree days, late sunsets, and the countdown to school’s end is now re-freshingly underway; spring-time has thoroughly kicked in. Somehow, spring always brings with it a rejuvenat-ing, energizing atmosphere, and this year I found myself realizing how inexplicably relieved I was to not have to brace the frigid winds. The stress of schoolwork suddenly felt less extreme, defused by the balmy sunlight stream-ing through the windows.

What fashion is unique to spring 2013? In terms of col-ors, think light, pastel, and refreshing. A color combina-tion I’ve seen lately that pos-sesses this pleasantly relaxing and perfectly springtime feel is coral and mint green, and I wouldn’t be surprised if these two colors bombard the fashion world even more in the com-ing months. Combine airy pas-tels with one another to create a soft, summery mood. Ombre printed dresses, skirts, shirts, and bottoms can perfectly capture this bohemian feel as well; use faded shades paired with other solid light colors. We all can remember seeing a large blur of floral dresses and skirts every spring for as long as we can remember—floral prints will always be a classic, the definitive April go-to. But this year, pastel shades of flo-rals in old-fashioned prints are big, whether they are found in pants, shorts, dresses, or shirts. Large, bright printed flowers are slipping away from the fashion realm; instead, choose a dress with smaller, geometric printed floral designs that give it a vintage, laid-back vibe. Faded flowers give any outfit a worn-in, warmer ambiance.

I most certainly haven’t given up on my postulate of layering, even though winter has passed. There are always opportunities to layer your clothes from all seasons, and spring is the best time to do so, as the weather is often unpre-dictable and fluctuating. Make a dress or a skirt more casual and fit for everyday wear by layering an oversized button-up denim or canvas shirt over it. There is also no rule that scarves are restricted to win-ter, as toning down a summery outfit with a light scarf makes a wardrobe ideal for spring. However, instead of using the wooly, darker scarves of win-ter, search for sunnier, thin scarves to find that balance between summer and winter.

Dresses and skirts de-fine warmer weather, and this year, stray away from the short styles we’re so used to see-ing throughout past springs; maxi skirts and dresses are a great way to transition in the not quite eighty-degree weath-Ser. Wear a maxi skirt with a flowy shirt tucked in, or layer a denim button-up shirt over a dress. Longer, knee-length skirts are also perfect for the springtime transition, and pair those with a cute pair of ox-fords and a colorful blouse. High-low skirts and dresses are definitely the latest style, automatically creating an is-land vibe. Try wearing a high-low skirt or dress paired with your favorite winter combat boots for the changeover be-tween the seasons. Another great new trend is the smock or corset style dress with old-fashioned, unique col-lars. This traditional, vintage look is impossible to avoid this spring; look for nostalgic prints with scenes you may find on an old postcard, a re-

cord cover, or a china plate. Don’t be afraid to put away

your reliable skinny jeans, as high-waisted pants and shorts are adventurous and extremely versatile new styles. Be dar-ing in terms of pants, and con-sider wearing high-waisted trousers with a more modern shirt tucked in. High-waisted bottoms go great with a flow-ing, shorter shirt, or a tucked-in fitted shirt. Faded bright prints on pants, leggings and shorts, with light, summery colors are a favorite spring-time trend this year. These patterns include anything and everything from classics such as tribal, floral, ombre, and polka dotted to a photograph-ic-style scene. Stay away from the dull denim cut offs this year, and experiment with the patterns, colors and ma-terials of high-waisted shorts.

Steer clear of the dreaded rubber flip-flops for a few more weeks before they take over for a few months, and resuscitate other experimental choices before you miss your chance. Your favorite wintery lace up boots can always com-pliment nearly every springy outfit, making a more worn-in, vintage impression. Look for brightly printed flats, old-fash-ioned oxfords and other lace-up shoes as distinctive ways to show your unique character on your feet while still enjoy-ing the warm weather. Keds are a practical and cute way to navigate daily life in the springtime. This spring, be exploratory with your fashion choices to maximize this short period of bliss between winter and summer. Spring will melt into summer before we real-ize it, so seize this chance.

By Tara Sharma ‘13 A&E Writer

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Michael Davis (II) dominates on the mound.

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By now, spring sports teams are well into their sea-sons, and based on the respect-able results the Mustangs have turned in so far, the pre-season Florida trips seem to have paid off. This year, Athletics Direc-tor Lamar Reddicks was able to tour Florida to check in with all of the teams’ spring training camps. The teams were spread throughout differ-ent parts of the state: Softball and Baseball in Tampa, Sail-ing in Miami, and Boys and Girls Lacrosse in St. Peters-burg. Each team spent almost a week in Florida, and the athletes put in hours of hard work on the field along with time for relaxation and fun.

It was Mr. Reddicks’ first

year visiting teams in Florida, and he said that he “enjoyed it and [is] looking forward to go-ing again next year.” He spent about a day with each team, watching the players practice hard for part of the day and later enjoying a relaxing din-ner with them. Mr. Reddicks “was really impressed” with what he witnessed, and after watching the routines, drills, and nuances of each team, he was able to “see why the trips are so valuable to [the] teams as they begin the spring sea-son.” In addition to visiting all of the sports that take place on land, he was able to get out on the water to watch the sail-ing team. A self-proclaimed landlubber and stranger to sailing, Mr. Reddicks de-scribed going out on the water

as “an experience in itself!” Mr. Reddicks’ visit to Flor-

ida this spring was instrumen-tal in forming a relationship between each individual team and the Athletic Department. A friendly and approachable leader of the athletic pro-gram, Mr. Reddicks continued to show his commitment to each team with this visits this March. Having already forged the Mustangs’ basketball program into an ISL jugger-naut, he is looking to expand Milton’s dominance in other sports. Not only has Mr. Red-dicks ensured the immediate success of the basketball team on the court and in the recruit-ing department, but he has also given the entire Athletic Program the opportunity to perform at the highest level.

Mr. Reddicks Tours FloridaBy Nicholas DiGiovanni ‘15

Sports Writer

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Famed athletic director Lamar Reddicks

Girls Varsity Lacrosse started off the season strong with a trip to St. Petersburg, Florida over spring break. Just two days after return-ing from break, the girls faced Dana Hall and came through with a 14-3 win.

The girls’ current record stands at a solid 3-1-3. Cap-tains Lillie Simourian (I), Claire Russell (II), and Sam Curran (I) lead the team with genuine enthusiasm and love for the sport, while Head Coach Anne Quigley is ex-tremely knowledgeable and encourages the girls to be leaders on and off the field.

The coaching has been an integral part of the girls’ suc-

cess thus far. Coach Quigley recently started working in the Admissions Office, making her more accessible to the team. Always around campus, Quig-ley, intensely passionate about lacrosse, can be seen frequent-ly talking with her players.

Assistant Coach Corcoran Downey, an expert defender who played for Boston Univer-sity, has also been encouraging and helpful to the entire team.

“We have really great team chemistry and get along really well on and off the field,” says Lillie Simourian. “Middle-sex was a tough game for us but we are looking to re-bound today against Exeter.”

The Mustangs hung on to beat Exeter last Saturday, 9-8, in a nail biter. The game had

a good crowd of students and adults, but this has not always been the case. Spring sports in general are a tough draw for fans, but the team thinks it is possible to attract more.

“Girls lax is so fun. The excitement the whole team [has] for the sport and each other is inspiring and so fun,” said Sam Curran, “But the girls know when focus and hard work has to come before fun. Our defense is extreme-ly strong this year with Kat Fearey (II), Ellie Minot (II), Elle Blake (II), Cam Park (II) and goalie Haley Dougherty (II) running it. I’m expecting a great season with a lot of success but also good times.”

A tough hit for the team has been the loss of Curran, who

has been out with a knee injury this season. But she is at every practice encouraging the team, and at every game cheering on the sidelines. The girls credit her with being a good leader despite her inability to play.

Junior captain Claire Rus-sell says that the team is “off to a great start. It is clear that the entire team is excited about this season. We have a great group of nine juniors who mesh really well and the chemistry truly shows on both ends of the field.”

Chemistry is definitely a key component in the girls’ success. Teams that do not “mesh” well meet little suc-cess, and this team clearly has connected well. Also notable is their overall experience –

led by only two seniors, girl’s lacrosse has three freshman, the most of any other spring varsity team. Last year’s team had six seniors, so this young roster is certainly a new look, but one they are making work.

When asked what is im-portant going forward this sea-son, junior Ellie Minot jumped right to the team’s injury woes. “It is key for everyone to stay healthy – if that happens we’ll have a great season.”

The next home game for MA Girl’s Varsity Lax is May 4th against Governors on Voses Field, and the squad is looking to draw a crowd.

By Haley Dougherty ‘14 Sports Writer

Two weeks ago, Milton alum and hockey player Rob O’Gara ‘12 helped the Yale University Bulldogs win the school’s first NCAA Champi-onship in Men’s Ice Hockey. Rob played a big role in the championship game, playing solid defense to help Yale goal-tender Jeff Malcolm secure the shutout in the 4-0 win. Yale was considered the underdog for the entire NCAA tourna-ment as the 15th seed, yet they played their best hockey of the year in the tournament, defeat-ing top seeded teams such as the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Uni-versity of North Dakota Sioux to secure a berth in the Fro-zen Four. The Yale Bulldogs then put on an exciting show

for hockey fans in Pittsburgh, beating the UMass Lowell River Hawks in overtime and then shutting out the Quin-nipiac Bobcats in the final.

Rob O’Gara seems to have carried the winning touch from his high school days to New Haven. He was on Milton’s first NEPSAC championship team during his first year at Milton. To top off that success, the Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bru-ins drafted O’Gara in the 5th round at the end of his junior year. After being elected cap-tain for the Mustangs in his senior year, O’Gara was ex-cited to attend Yale Univer-sity to continue his hockey career. Few could have pre-dicted that his freshman year there would be so successful.

When asked about the

National Championship win, O’Gara responded, “Oh, man, I think I’m still on Cloud Nine a little bit. Going back to class has kind of knocked it down a couple of notches, but it’s just

been absolutely surreal. Hav-ing my parents there to share that with me after the game, and to spend time with my teammates; coming back to school and being welcomed

by, basically, the whole cam-pus. It’s been so much fun. Such an honor to share it with such a great group of guys.”

By Patryk Krzesaj ‘14 Sports Writer

Girls Lacrosse Continues Success

Rob O’Gara (‘12) Contributes to Unprecedented Yale Victory

http://news.yahoo.com/quinnipiac-yale-roll-ncaa-finals-073827981--nhl.html

Yale’s first hockey national championship in school history.

April 26th, 2013 | Page 12 The Milton MeasureHumor

Milton Measure Fortune CookiesTake the time to meet with teachers outside of class…

Extensive background on your Modern World research paper will yield a stronger result…

Do not let childhood nicknames like Half-Year Girl hold you back…

You will rule with a soft heart, but will have trouble using your iron blade…

A job worth doing is a job worth doing well…

With proper instruction, you will earn a purr-fect score…

Milton will subdue Nobles time and time again…

While your classes may occasionally seem irrelevant, with time you will find that the skills you have acquired all become applicable…

Slow and steady wins the race…

Putting in the work today will pay off for you tomorrow…

Rubber, a valuable resource, can actually be recycled…

Multiple teachers will retire this June after decades of service…

Treat others the way you might want to be treated…

A lion stalks its prey slowly, waiting for when the night is darkest to pounce…

Five Minute Senior Talks this evening will be better than anything you’ve ever experienced…

[Hint hint: you know what to add after each one for extra giggles...]