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“Strong enough to bear the children then get back to busi-ness.” These words of the great Beyoncé K nowles , def in ite-ly describe women of today. GOT WOT (Girls of Today, Women of Tomorrow) strives to show the young ladies at Westminster that they can break free of any of society’s limitations and “get back to business” in pur-suit of their goals. And, with the help of former Governor M. Jodi Rell, GOTWOT was able to provide a perfect example of what a strong, independent woman can accomplish.

On Thursday, September 17th, Westminster welcomed Jodi Rell, the second female Governor in Connecticut’s history, as the inaugural speaker of the Women of Stature Series, on behalf of GOTWOT.

Jodi Rell began her politi-cal career when she was elected to serve in the state House of Representatives in 1984; she served in this role, getting reelect-ed many times, until she was

sworn in as Lieutenant Governor in 1995. When former Governor John Rowland resigned amidst controversy and loss of the peo-ple’s trust, Mrs. Rell willingly stepped up to the plate and into the role of Governor in the state’s time of need, embodying the “motherly role” that Connecticut needed.

Mrs. Rell’s speech was witty and down to earth. She spoke about everything that occurred during her time as Governor, from having to make a decision about a “moose on the loose” on Interstate I-95 to, signing the campaign f inance reform bill into law, her proudest accom-plishment in office. She shared very personal stories, including her diagnosis with breast cancer, just a few months into her time as Governor. Mrs. Rell’s decision to address the state legislature when it opened its legislative term, just a short while after her breast can-cer surgery, demonstrated great strength and courage.

The Westminster communi-ty was so fortunate and honored to have such an amazing woman lead off the Women of Stature series. GOTWOT hopes to invite many more women to share their stories and to continue to provide role models for all the women of our community.

Governor Rell Shares AllBy M A e v e de fRONzO '16 & TA I NA COT TO '16

Jodi Rell kicks off the Women of Stature series

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Westminster welcomes a diverse and enthiusiastic group of new teachers to campus this fall.

New Math teacher Ms. More, was drawn to Westminster because of the community’s camaraderie. Ms. More’s father was a f ighter pilot in the U.S. Navy and lived in eight differ-ent houses before she was 8. She looks forward to coaching softball and maintaining Westy’s distin-guished record. No pressure. Ms. Cooper, a new mem-ber of the Science department, attended Hotchkiss school, then went on to major in neuroscience in college. She wanted to teach at Westminster because she loves the private school life. Ms. Cooper dreaded playing Westminster

when she was a Hotchkiss, but is now looking forward to being on the winning side while coaching first Softball this spring.

Mrs. Brewer, the director of Parent Giving, managed a suc-cessful career in finance, working with such banks as JP Morgan Chase and Chase Manhattan. She has also worked extensively in community service as a trust-ee and a member of the board of directors of various charity and school organizations.

Mrs. Crosby, a member of the Admission Office, was born and raised in Granby, CT. She moved from deerf ield School with her husband, daughter, and dog and is ecstatic about join-ing the Westminster community.

When she’s not working in admis-sions or coaching, Mrs. Crosby loves cooking, especially with friends. She is most looking for-ward to immersing herself and her family into the Westminster community.

Ms. Mann who will be an Associate director of Admissions, grew up at and attended Miss Porter’s School before working at The ethel Walker School. Sixth formers, listen up! Ms. Mann shares her middle name with the college she attended, Hamilton. “Coincidence, I think not!” There isn’t substantial proof of success, but it isn’t too late to make some last minute changes to your mid-dle name. Maybe reach out to Ms. Mann for further inquiries.

Mrs. Wood, originally from New Canaan, CT, has been teaching for 22 years, from Pre-K to highschool. The newest mem-ber of the english department, she moved to Simsbury with Mr. Wood and Riley '19. She and Mr. Wood have three older children in college. In her spare time, Mrs. Wood enjoys traveling, skiing, or going to Maine.

Mr. Batten taught Spanish for f ive years prior to coming to Westminster. He is excited about coaching Strength and Condit ioning in the winter. Awesomely enough, he even knows all of the words to vanilla Ice’s 1990 work, “Ice Ice Baby”.

Welcome to Westminster!By CH e L Se A SI M PSON '17, SOPH I A TAW N e y '17

dONAT e L L A M A NCI NON e '18 & A BIG Ay L e HOv e y '18

The Westminster community welcomes sixteen new faculty members

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Head Prefect Tim Sanford, is a boarder from Morristown, New Jersey. Tim has been a crucia l member of the first

football, first Ice Hockey, and first Lacrosse teams. As the Head Prefect, Tim wants “the Westminster community to be more connected and beatific as a whole.”

An active member of the Student Council for the past three years, ellen Gyasi is ready to take on the role of Junior Prefect. Hailing from Newark, New Jersey, ellen participates in all aspects of life at Westminster. As a Prefect, ellen hopes to “make the school a more positive and accepting place for everyone and leave a legacy of kindness and mutual respect.”

Paige Brackett is a day stu-dent from Avon, Connecticut, a S t udent e d itor for t he

Westminster News, peer counsel-or, GSA member, and was presi-dent of the fifth form. She strives to “create and preserve a posi-tive environment, through small inclusive acts and kind gestures.”

Jacqui R ichard is a day s t u d e nt f r om S ou t hw i c k , Massachusetts, a member of Black and Gold, a contributor to the Westminster News, a participant in dramat and was a fifth form officer. She is also a captain of the first Soccer and Basketball teams. As a prefect, she “hopes to foster an environment that inspires col-laboration and a willingness to innovate and grow.”

eliza Mell is a boarder from far Hills, NJ. She was a class offi-cer in her fifth form year and is a

member of the first field Hockey and Hockey teams. As a prefect, eliza hopes to make all students feel as if Westminster is their home and is ready to listen to the community’s ideas and questions.

Sam Worcester is a boarder from Lyme, CT, and is a mem-ber of the first Squash, Second Lacrosse, and Second Soccer teams. In his free time, he enjoys f ly fishing, skiing, and playing golf. As a member of the prefect board, he hopes to encourage val-ues of community and integration here on Williams Hill.

Ted Sirbaugh is a boarder from Jacksonville, florida. He is a valuable member of the first Golf team. In addition to athletics, Ted is also involved in the John Hay

Society and Black & Gold. As a Prefect, Ted would like to make the community more connect-ed and productive “by creating a uniquely positive atmosphere throughout the entire year.”

Katie Simeon is a day stu-dent from Simsbury, CT and was a class officer of the fifth form. She is a captain of the first Girls’ Soccer team and a member of the Second Hockey dynasty. She is also a member of the first Lacrosse team. Katie wants to make sure that every student gets involved at Westminster because she knows that involvement cre-ates a stronger sense of commu-nity.

Meet the Prefect Board of 2015 - 2016By H y eON JO JeONG '17

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Front Row: Paige Brackett, Ellen Gyasi, Tim Sanford, Eliza Mell. Second Row: Jacqui Richard, Ted Sirbaugh, Sam Worcester, Katie Simeon

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New faculty members gather in front of the chapel. If you see any of these faculty around, be sure to give them a warm welcome!

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OpinionsThe emmy’s

By PR e S TON e PPL e R '16

A recap about famous Hollywood stars

On Sunday, September 20, former SNL cast member and star of Brooklyn Nine Nine, Andy Samberg, hosted the 67th annual emmy awards. The night began on the red carpet where stars and entertainers gathered for inter-views and fought for camera spot-light. The following is a recap of the main entertainers of the eve-ning.

Rob Lowe proved that the only teams he roots for are the teams that win. In spite of her increasing popularity and emmy win, Amy Schumer showed up looking like 10 cents and fred Savage at tended despite not

being invited. Samberg opened with a music video confirming that everyone hates to be out of the loop, followed by jokes which gained laughs from every-one in the audience excluding the cast of True detective sea-son two. former stars of Arrested development Tony Hale and Jeffrey Tambor, won emmy’s in their respective categories. Jimmy Kimmel literally decided to eat the award he was presenting. John Stamos still looks like he’s 25. Matt LeBlanc lost yet again showing us that he’ll never out-grow being known only as Joey from friends. Will forte forgot to shave. Seth Meyer’s jokes really aren’t that funny. Some British guy grabbed the mic and tried to explain to the audience how to properly clap. In the midst of all the boring awards, Andy Samberg decided to give out his HBO NOW password and user-name to the entire world and it actually works (Username: khaleesifan3@emmyhost.com | Pass: password1). The Tv mini series Olive Kitteridge won a total of six emmy’s, thus proving to the world that HBO has by far

the best original series on tele-vision. Jon Stewart was able to retire his show with two emmy’s. Peter dinklage was not among the names asked to present an award for obvious reasons, but he did win the emmy for best sup-porting actor in a drama series. Tina fey was there, but common knowledge says that the glasses were fake. Jon Hamm was final-ly able to win an emmy for his performance in Mad Men. viola davis gave an interesting speech after winning the emmy for best supporting actress in a drama series. HBO’s veep won four emmy’s including best comedy series, thus proving that HBO has the best shows. finally, Tracey Morgan came back to the enter-tainment world after severe health issues to present the award for best drama series. I was surprised to see Mad Men lose, but how could anyone doubt HBO’s Game of Thrones. you get the point.

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SyA Spain: My year AbroadBy e v I e POPe '16

for my fifth form year of high school, I lived in zaragoza, Spain through a program called School year Abroad (SyA).

U p o n m y r e t u r n t o Westminster, many have said to me “Wow! I could never do that!” It does takes a certain type of person to leave the bubble that is Westminster School, but what I tell people who doubt themselves is that it is easier than you think. Also, Skype is your friend.

And now for a little back-ground on SyA. School year Abroad has campuses in Italy, Spain, france, and China. Spain and france are the only two with language requirements. each school is located in a city that is not a “tourist destination.” The reason for this is the goal of com-plete language immersion. It is very easy to find english speakers in the bigger cities of Madrid or Barcelona, but in zaragoza it is not too big so english speakers are harder to find. zaragoza is also great because everyone speaks Spanish; many cities in Spain have other official languages such as Catalan, valenciana, or Basque. zaragoza is also a city rich with culture. There are many different festivals throughout the year.

C l a s s e s a r e t au g ht i n Spanish with the exception of

english and Math. This is lucky because math might as well be a foreign language. Last year I took AP Spanish, Precalculus, a class similar to AP english L i t e r a t u r e , C ont e mp or a r y Art, environmenta l Science, and History and Politics of the Hispanic World. At the beginning of the year this was very difficult, but all of the teachers understood and went at a slower pace.

The teachers are wonderful and, just like the Westminster faculty, really want the students to succeed and make the most of their year.

There were about 70 kids in my class but the size varies from school to school and year to year. Class sizes were all small.

All the students live with a host family. I had two parents and a 17 year old host sister. My family was great because they would take me hiking, on trips to their “pueblo”, and would always accommodate me if I didn’t like certain foods.

fred Seo '17 is currently at School year Abroad Spain. He arrived September 3 and said that “SAy has been great so far.” He has a wonderful host family, and said that “It’s still kind of hard to take in the surroundings, but I’m loving it. Spain’s beautiful.”

He also told me that he’s excited for independent travel, which comes later in the year. There are many group trips but there are also trips that you can take with two or three friends to any city you want over the weekend. for example, I went to Pamplona, Salamanca, valencia, a little beach town called Peñíscola, Cádiz, and Málaga. With the school I also went to a few cities in extremadura, Paris for a week, and various cities in the Basque country.

Honestly, nine months was a long time to be away from my family, friends, and school, but it was a great experience and I’m glad that I went. School year Abroad also offers a summer pro-gram, which may interest those who do not wish to say good-bye to Westminster for a year. Ricardo vazquez '16 attended one of the summer programs. He said, “you are missing out on the expe-rience of a lifetime if you’re not applying to SyA. The trip was eye opening, one of a kind, and hands down the best decision I’ve ever made.”

If you are interested in trav-el, learning another language, and making friends that will last a lifetime, you should consider doing School year Abroad.

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Mayweather vs. BertoBy COOPe R Be L L e T '17

Is Mayweather the greatest of all time?

floyd Mayweather, the pro-fessional boxer whose career goal was always to retire undefeated, did just that on September 12th after his win over Andre Berto in Las vegas. The announcement had been anticipated, but was a surprise when it came immedi-ately at the end of the uninspiring Berto bout. Mayweather claims that, unlike in 2007, this retire-ment is truly the end of his career. And what a career it has been!

September 12th was not the blowout bout or the media frenzy that his prior match with Manny Pacquiao in May was, but then few in boxing these days are as wildly anticipated as that one. There were few people watching, or caring, when this match was over and Mayweather’s announce-ment was made. An impressive career was done, however, and a $32,000,000 purse was guaran-teed to the champ.

After all, Berto’s record was 30 – 3, and he had lost three of his last six fights before facing Mayweather. Was this really the best way for a three-time Golden Glove s champion, Olympic Bronze medal-winning, and five

division World Champion career to end? Many pundits and crit-ics have said it was not. even sportswriter Thomas Hauser’s accusations about improprieties by the U.S. Anti-doping Agency regarding a Mayweather saline and vitamin injection prior to the Pacquiao bout have been largely ignored by both the WBA and WBC, and by the paying custom-ers of Pay-Per-view.

So, f loyd May weather, Jr’s professional career is now done. And he still has the scar-less, “pretty” face he has always been famous for thanks to his Old School defensive techniques. But he should be remembered for the tremendous boxing he has done over a career that spans 22 years. It has included, besides the Golden Gloves and the Olympics, 12 world titles, 10 fighter of the year Awards, recognition by many as the best pound-for-pound fighter ever, and, by most follow-ers of the sport, the title of best boxer of his generation.

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CommunityNew International Students Hail from 24 Countries and 6 Continents

By fIONA fA N '18 & LUC y K e e NA N '18

Profiles of 17 of the new international students

Aly Tolba4th form, egyptAly, who lives in Squibb, is very good at playing

squash and plans to try out for the first team in the win-ter. One of his favourite foods back at home is falafel, and when asked what it was, he responded “I don’t know”. His favourite Tv show is an egyptian show called Tiatro Masr. Aly can speak english, Arabic, and is currently taking french 3 Honors. Also, in egypt, he has a golden retriever named Snoopy.

Carl ekholm3rd form, SwedenCarl is a boarder who lives in Milliken. His favourite

Tv show is How I Met Your Mother, and in his free time, he enjoys playing tennis. He misses the meatballs from back home, as well as his cocker spaniel named Hershey. Also, Carl can speak english, Spanish, and Swedish.

edward Lie-A-Cheong3rd form, Hong Kongedward is a boarder who lives in Milliken. His sis-

ter, elena Lie-A-Cheong, and his cousin, Nadia Lee, are both students at Westy as well. One of his favourite mov-ies is Ted, and he plans on playing basketball this winter. edward speaks both dialects of Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), as well as english and Spanish.

emiliano “emi” Serna4th form, Mexicoemi is a boarder who lives in Squibb. He has a frater-

nal twin brother, Jeronimo, who also attends Westy in the same grade. His favourite food from back home are tacos with salsa, and he had a bird, but it just died. Soccer is his favourite sport, and he is on the Second soccer team this fall. emi speaks english, Spanish, and almost Chinese, and in his free time, he likes to watch family Guy.

Indira “Indy” Marzbani4th form, AustraliaIndy lives on the third floor of Gund with her room-

mate, victoria Winter, who is from Brazil. She likes açai bowls for breakfast, which are smoothies with crushed granola on top. Indy can speak english, french, and Phasi, and her favourite Tv show is Skins. She also enjoys surfing and playing the guitar. Back in Australia, she has four dogs named zen, zeba, Lola and Rubi. zen is her favourite, and Rubi her least, because she has never met her.

Inès Gómez6th form, SpainInès lives in a single on Ms. Neilson’s hall in Gund.

She misses eating Jamón Serrano, which is a type of ham, and tortilla de papayas, which is a tortilla layered with potatoes eggs and olive oil. Her favorite movie is Grease and in her free time she likes to eat. Inès has no pets, but she does have three siblings, which she claims is basically the same thing, and speaks english, Spanish, and french.

Jimmy zhang4th form, ChinaJimmy is a boarder who lives in Milliken. He can

speak english, Chinese, and Korean. His favourite food from back home in China is Peking duck, which consists of a wrap filled with vegetables, duck, and sauce. Jimmy’s favourite movie is Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., and his favourite activity is snowboarding.

Justin Liu4th form, ChinaJustin is a boarder who lives in Squibb. He speaks

english, Chinese, and Spanish. The Hangover is one of his favourite movies, and he likes the rest of the series as well. One of the foods that he misses the most from China is tofu. In his free time, he likes to play basketball, which is one of his favourite sports. He used to have a dog back home, but had to give it away.

Kevin Kuang3rd form, ChinaKevin is a boarder who lives in Milliken. He enjoys

watching How I Met Your Mother, and has watched the entire series 3 times. His favourite food from back home is rice. He has a golden retriever, who is named after Marley in the movie Marley and Me. In his free time, he likes to play basketball, and he can speak english and Chinese.

Lauren Nam4th form, JamaicaLauren lives in Gund with her roommate Ozlem

Kutluel. Her brother, Nick Nam '15 graduated last year. Her favourite food back home in Jamaica is jerk chicken, even though there are many other foods that she loves. Lucy is her favourite movie, and she enjoys editing videos and hanging out with friends in her free time. Lauren also speaks english, Spanish, and Patois, and has 6 dogs, even though she only likes one of them.

Malika Baymuradova 5th form, RussiaMalika is a 5th former who lives in Cushing. She

enjoys watching Suits, Game of Thrones, and Empire in her free time. She also like to sing, which is why she takes part in Chorale. fruits and cherries are the foods she misses most from home. Malika also speaks both english and Russian fluently, and has a rabbit named dunya.

Margaret “Meg” durhager4th form, BermudaMeg is a boarder who lives in Gund, and this is her

third year at a boarding school. She loves to sing, and in her free time she likes to watch Blue Mountain State. She misses the fish cakes from back home in Bermuda, as well as her 2 dogs, Coconut and fergus. Meg can also speak 5 languages; english, french, German, sign language, and sarcasm.

Michael “Mike” fiorini4th form, CanadaMike is a boarder who lives in Milliken. His favou-

rite sport is hockey, and has been playing since he was five years old. He participates in cross country as his fall afternoon program. His favourite Tv show is Friday Night Lights, and his favourite food from back home is pasta, even though he lives in Montréal, where the poutine is amazing. Also, Mike speaks english and french fluently and has no pets.

Ozlem “Ozzy” Kutluel4th form, TurkeyOzzy is a boarder who lives in Gund with her

Jamaican roommate, Lauren Nam. She enjoys horseback riding and eating, and in her free time, she likes to watch doraemon and anime. Her favourite food from back home is menemen, which she describes as “egg and everything in the kitchen scrambled together in one big pan”. She can speak 5 languages, english, Turkish, french, Arabic, and Spanish, and has 13 dogs, 40 chickens, and 3 turkeys (that are going to be eaten).

Tarek “Tissue” Mourad3rd form, TunisiaTarek is a boarder who lives in Milliken. Although

he doesn’t like it very much, his friends like to call him Tissue. His favourite Tv show is How I Met Your Mother, and his favourite activities are playing rugby and sleeping. He speaks 5 languages; english, french, Arabic, Lebanese, and Tunisian. Tarek’s favourite food back home is cous-cous, which is yellow rice with meat, and he used to have a dog, but had to give him away because his mom didn’t like him.

victoria “Ictor” Winter4th form, Brazil victoria, also known as Ictor, lives in Gund with her

Australian roommate Indy Marzbani. Her favourite Tv show is The Office, and in her free time, she likes Netflix-and chilling with friends. In Brazil, the foods she love most are rice beans and fried bananas, and she also has four cats and one dog (her favourite being her baby cat named dave). victoria speaks english, Portuguese, and Spanish, and likes to pretend she doesn’t understand Spanish in order to listen to conversations.

yuki Mitsuda5th form, Japanyuki, who lives in Cushing, loves to watch Gilmore

Girls, Reign, and Dance Moms. She can speak english, Japanese, and also a few select Spanish words. The food she misses most from home is shabu shabu, which is boil-ing water with thin meat and vegetables in it. during her free time, she likes dancing, which is her fall afternoon program, and shopping. At home, yuki has a small toy poodle named Lani.

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New international students Ozzy Kutluel '18, Victoria Winter '18, Indy Marzbani '18, Lauren Nam '18 are already a part of the Westminster community!

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Orientation Day

The opening days of the school year were nothing short of fun. The Prefect Board wel-comed all returning and new students on top of the hill with bright smiles. After board-ers moved into dorms and day students registered, Third, fourth and fifth formers spent hours in the glorious sun, participating in orientation activities led by Sixth formers and members of the faculty. The day came to a close after the Texas Line dance — undoubted-ly one of our favorite Westy traditions. Oh, how we’ve missed being on the Hill!

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NewsGlobal events

By COL L I N L eCH '16

Pope francis visited the US this week, a country of 69 mil-lion Catholics. The “progressive pope”, who has been uncharac-teristically vocal on issues such as wealth inequality, climate change, and criminal justice reform, has proven an outspoken supporter of many policy goals of the Obama administration. The Pope’s scath-ing remarks regarding capitalism have been at odds with the prin-ciples of the American political establishment.

Greece’s lef t wing Syriza party headed by Alexis Tsipras wins the September 20 re-elec-tion, edging out the conservative New democracy party for a 155 seat majority in Greece’s 300 seat parliament. The victory comes after Tsipras resigned from his role as Prime Minister in August, amidst a worsening economic cri-sis and internal strife within the Syriza party. Syriza has succeeded in becoming a more unified party as Tsipras has successfully ousted the radical members who strug-gled with him for control during his first incumbency.

following accusations by the US environmental Protection Agency, volkswagen AG admits to knowingly installing software in their vehicles designed to cir-cumvent regulatory emissions tests. despite denying any knowl-edge of the company’s miscon-duct, CeO Martin Winterkorn has voluntarily stepped down in the face of the scandal. vW had a dramatic drop in stock price for the world’s largest auto manufac-turer, and must concentrate on rebuilding its image.

Turing Pharmaceutical CeO Martin Shkreli draws criticism following his purchase of toxo-plasmosis drug daraprim, after which the price of the drug was raised nearly 4,000%. The drug treats a parasitic illness seen in patients with AIdS or other immune weakening disorders. following public outrage, Shkreli agreed to lower the price of the drug. This event helps bring a common trend of prescription drug price hikes to public atten-tion, urging commentary from Hillary Clinton.

A breach in the records of the US Office of Personnel Management is the latest cyber attack targeting the US. The hack may have compromised most notably the fingerprints of sev-eral million government employ-ees. It has become increasingly clear thate the Chinese govern-ment may be responsible as their use of cyber espionage tactics to gather information on American citizens has expanded greatly in recent years, a difficult situation for General Secretary Xi.

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Migrants vs. RefugeesBy S A R A H M I N e L L A '17

The vital distinction all too often forgotten

The words migrant and refu-gee are often used interchange-ably. However, separating these two ideas are fundamental legal differences.

Accord ing to the 1951 Refugee Convention, a refugee is one who “owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted… is out-side the country of his nationality, and is unable to, or owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that coun-try.” Thus, a refugee is one who has fled their country to abscond

war or oppression. Migration is the movement of individuals from one place to another, and is often the result of the “push-pull fac-tor” (migrants are “pushed” out by challenges or unfavorable situ-ations at home, and “pulled” by the appeals of a new location). The legal distinction between migrants and refugees lies in the idea that countries are unre-stricted in their ability to deport migrants who arrive without legal papers, but are unable to do so for refugees.

Since the outbreak of civil war in March 2011, approxi-mately 9 million Syrians have fled their homes, seeking asylum with-in Syria or in neighboring coun-tries. This inf lux of people to european nations is comprised of a refugee majority (though small-er portions of these individuals, often arriving on the same boats, can more appropriately be classi-fied as migrants). Hailing from countries hindered by warfare,

they seek international protection. despite their need for politi-

cal asylum, european politicians have been quick to dismiss refu-gees as migrants. However, the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an Islamist, mili-tant group devoted to establishing an independent Islamic state in the region, has stimulated priva-tion and persecution warranting the fear that instigates a search for asylum, forcing these refugees out of their home countries.

Many ordinary Syrians have been entangled in wartime vio-lence. ISIS employs aggression against those who do not sub-scribe to their extremist views, generating a society encompassed by violence. In fact, more than 100,000 people, including civil-ians, have been killed since the 2011 escalation to civil war from popular uprising.

demonstrative of the fear inf licted by this bloodshed is the story of Aylan Kurdi. The

two year old boy was found on a Turkish beach after a raft of refugees capsized in rough Mediterranean waters. His home-town, Kobani, Syria, endures a daily torrent of bombs which had provoked his family to pursue a safer home.

The popularized image of the boy’s body, lying between water and sand with his face partially concealed, as if in sleep, has, in recent weeks, sparked interest in the refugee experience: a treacher-ous and abysmal subjection. It is this refugee portrayal, of innocent people imperiled and forced to pay the ultimate price, that most accurately represents the differ-ence between migrant and refu-gee. A migrant decides to leave their homeland; a refugee is com-pelled to flee in pursuit of asylum.

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This whole Tom Brady deflated footballs saga began last January during the Patriots’ AfC championship game against the Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots were accused of deflating the their own footballs before that game, after the referees had approved the balls for play. Less inflated foot-balls are somewhat softer and eas-ier to handle, particularly in cold, wet weather. It was suggested that Tom Brady liked his footballs this way.

Game time came a-callin’ and Indy smelled something fishy. Whispers led to hearsay and next thing you know the front office quietly reported their suspicions to the NfL. When a shark smells blood, it loses all other inter-ests; it wants its kill. The Colts believed the footballs were below the allowable inf lation levels. At halftime, the NfL measured the internal air pressure of the Patriots’ footballs, and found that the balls were “too soft”. Gotchya.

The next day, after the New england had clobbered the Colts 45-7 and “earned” a trip to the Super Bowl, the game was not yet over. eight months later and that game is still not over. The NfL, trying desperately to hide how bad they wanted to take a second whack at Brady and Bill Belichick (ahem, spygate), basically accused the Patriots of cheating. The anti-Patriot media frenzy began in the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl.

The NfL initiated an inves-tigation. How exactly did the air pressure of the Patriots footballs got so low? Well, by the mid-dle of May, long after the super bowl was played, the NfL con-cluded that there had been vio-lations. They proceeded to fine the Patriots a million dollars, and docked them 2 draft choices. They also dropped Tom Brady a four game suspension for his role in deflategate and for failing to cooperate with the NfL investiga-tion because of his failure to hand over his cell phone. The extent of Brady’s involvement was that he was at least “generally aware” of the footballs being deflated.

Brady and the Nationa l f o o t b a l l L e a g u e P l a y e r s Association (NfLPA) appealed this ruling about a week later. Not surprisingly, Brady’s appeal was denied by NfL Commissioner Roger Goodell in June. Although the appeal was denied by Goodell, the process was far from over. The NfLPA and Tom Brady would take it to federal Court.

Robert Kraft, the owner of the patriots, was furious (you can take my money, Rodger, or my draft picks, even take what little respect people outside of boston had for Bill Belichick, but God forbid you take my quarter-back!). The court process lasted for about two months. federal Judge Berman pleaded with the sides to settle, but after this long of a process, with both sides thor-

oughly entrenched, there would be no compromise. Judge Berman was forced to make a decision, which was either to nullify the suspension or uphold it. After a few weeks of consideration, which seemed like months to many peo-ple in Boston, Berman decided to overturn Brady’s suspension, just ten days before the new season was to begin.

Berman cast Brady as a vic-tim of an arbitrary and funda-mentally unfair disciplinary pro-cess run by the NfL and Roger Goodell. What many people don’t know about this case is that Berman was not reviewing the facts of it. He didn’t overturn the suspension because he concluded that Tom Brady was innocent. He ruled for Brady because of the laughable way the NfL handled this case. One of these legal defi-ciencies was the NfL didn’t give notice to Tom Brady. His failure to cooperate with the investiga-tion should have resulted in a sus-pension. Judge Berman also had a problem with the NfL’s incon-sistent player punishments over recent years. Brady’s penalty for possibly knowing about inf lated footballs “would be the equivalent of the discipline imposed upon a player who used performance enhancing drugs”, according to the judge. The NfLPA, which represented Brady, said that the league’s collective bargaining agreement does not give Goodell power to be “unfair, arbitrary and

misleading”, and Judge Berman agreed. Goodell says he was pun-ishing Brady and the Patriots to protect the competitive integrity of the game. However, it was later reported that the severe punish-ment of this seemingly minor infraction felt more like a makeup call for not coming down hard enough on the Patriots back in 2007, during the Spygate episode; the Patriots were convicted and penalized for illegally videotaping opponents’ coaches hand signals.

Commissioner Goodel l ’s punishments in all recent high-profile player misconduct cases have been reduced or overturned. Goodell is a man who is very con-cerned about his image. He really wants to keep his $30-million-a-year job, and in doing so he has looked like a bit of an incom-petent fool. The Commissioner almost always attends the opening game of the year, which is played at the home of the Super Bowl champion. Because that game fea-tured the Super Bowl champion Patriots, Goodell stayed far, far away.

Sadly, def lategate is not over. eight months later and this stupid, pointless case over balls that nobody cares about keeps chugging along. Goodell and the NfL have appealed Judge Berman’s ruling, and it seems like they won’t stop until another judge rules them innocent. Sound familiar?

deflategate Saga And The Brady SuspensionBy JOSH COSe N T I NO '18

Will this controversy ever come to an end?

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The following is a summary of the GOP debate so you can sound informed.

Quick facts (My apologies, the debate didn’t feature many facts):

The debate took place in front of a Jet. Trump insulted people. Carly fiorina won. People with no political experience can become president. everyone talk-ed about killing babies for organ harvesting. There was a joke about Trump’s inexperience with politics and being an “apprentice” in The White House. Trump never went bankrupt. Trump had to face that there is no feasible way to build a wall with Mexico and get Mexicans to build it. Ben Carson hedged when asked “do vaccinations causes autism?” Rather than proposing legitimate solutions, the default answer to any quest ion was, “Thanks, Obama.” every time a candidate’s credentia ls were brought up, many just made poorly disguised jabs at Clinton’s recently uncov-ered failures or their success in other, non political, fields.

If you want to sound a little smarter:

The GOP debate was less of a debate and more of a series of prompts by Jake Tapper to make ad-hominem attacks and reduce the validity of the GOP. At first, the debate was cordial, more out of fear of backlash for answering rudely than mutual respect. Tapper’s opening ques-tion, “Would you trust donald

Trump with the trigger to the nuclear codes?” was met with poorly hidden non-sequiturs or the response: “That’s for the vot-ers to decide.” It is fitting though, that after Trump began his series of insults and jeers, the other candidates joined in. No one can blame them for following; he is leading in the polls. And who can blame Trump for being Trump? When someone has no political experience in a presidential race, they rely on their other talents, and for Trump, his greatest asset is making good Tv and offending people. And that’s all the GOP debate showing was: entertaining Tv composed of a lot of insults.

What was learned about the candidates:

Marco Rubio is really bad at concealing his attempts to court the Latino voters. Ted Cruz, a recent study showed, is an up-and-coming adulthood fear and the political equivalent to a mad scientist (smart and ter-rifying.) Rand Paul has the abil-ity to be the victim and still be hated. Trump can coin terms and memorize at least one SAT word. Carly fiorina can debate really well. Mike Huckabee sweats a concerning amount (maybe dr. Ben Carson should take a look at him.) Chris Christie never fails to propagate the New-Jerseyians-are-aggressive-stereotype. Jeb Bush smoked pot 40 years ago. And apparently John Kasich has enough support to be invited to the second round debate.

Review: I give the debate fifteen out

of -currently- fifteen elephants (candidates); would recommend you watch if you exhaust the “comedy” suggestions on Netflix. Their responses were funny and I enjoyed watching the GOP’s fin-est make Hillary Clinton seem like a good candidate. If you were looking for some in depth politi-cal commentary and analysis in this article: sorry. I don’t have any because the candidates didn’t either.

A shot of all the Republicans currently in the running at the GOP debate.

Presidential Campaign Overview

By JACK SON A N dR e WS '17

first look at potential candidates

The summer of 2015 was not one to forget. Politically, it set up what could be the most heated Republican Primary in recent history. Important issues such as immigration and foreign-policy once again rose to the surface of American society. Across the nation, people have been exposed to a number of different headlines and all three months of the season left their mark on the political situation.

The loss of nine lives in the Charleston Massacre was a horrif ic blow to the coun-try in June. The month of July became equally memorable when President Obama and Secretary John Kerry came to terms with Iran over a nuclear arms agree-ment, under much criticism. The summer ended on an odd note when it became clear that donald Trump had asserted himself as an early presidential frontrun-ner. With all these unforgettable events, it is time for the presiden-tial candidates to put a voice to their agendas. In order to better understand these people, so that any eligible Martlets can make the most informed vote possible, what follows is a brief description of every major candidate and why s/he holds a place of significance among the American people.

After eight years on top, the democrats are looking to reload instead of rebuild this presidential cycle. But, with only a few can-didates running, anyone sport-ing blue is surely going to have to make compromises with their vote. To start off, take a look at Hillary Rodham Clinton, the perennia l front-runner. After being backed early on by loaded super-PAC’s, the party’s indepen-dent fundraising arm, it looked like Hillary would come out of the gates at full sprint. yet, due mostly to her own hubris, Clinton’s campaign has stuttered in recent months. This is hard-ly her first slip-up in an election

cycle. for the second consecutive presidential race, Ms. Rodham Clinton started off as a clear front runner, but has slid a bit, largely because many emails containing classified information were dis-covered on her personal account. Clinton’s recent downturn has not been completely of her doing. New democratic favorite Bernie Sanders is making heads turn. Mr. Sanders, who older than Ms. Clinton, is the only Socialist (he oftentimes refers to himself as a democratic Socialist) running for president. He has gained traction with many democrats, especially with young voters. Most impor-tantly, he scores favorably with people who are polled as “first time voters”. His calls for clos-ing the wealth gap, getting ‘big money’ out of politics, and hav-ing a fair immigration policy are striking a chord with many Americans. Currently polling ahead of Hillary in several states, Bernie is here to stay, at least for the time being. Last but not least; Joe Biden. The wildcard, the dark horse, the no-way-he-runs candi-date. The tricky thing about sup-porting Biden is that he hasn’t actually said whether he will run. The vice President, who is still mourning the recent death of his son, Beau, has been poker-faced when asked about his potential campaign.

In a race of polar opposites, the democratic and Republican tickets are just that. While the liberals f ielded just a few can-didates, the conservatives have thrown out sixteen! What makes the Republican primary even more interesting is how wide open it is. Of the sixteen running, at least seven have a realistic chance of winning the nomination. Of course, it is all up to debate at this point. However, the race looks to be shaping up into a competition between donald Trump, Carly fiorina, Ben Carson, Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz and John Kasich.

donald Trump’s calling cards seem to be his ability to man-age U.S. global economic issues (GeI) and his radical position on immigration (though no one actually knows what it is as he hasn’t published a single agenda). Carly fiorina, strong and level headed, has gained novel support, ironically because of her politi-cal inexperience. She is also a tal-ented public speaker who loves to dismantle her opponents in televised debates. Ben Carson, another rookie, is a former sur-geon. His plain spoken persona and reasonable stances on issues like foreign-policy and strong household values hold sway with moderates. Jeb Bush was the pre-season front runner who fell off the map. His drop-from-the-top is largely due to donald Trump and conservative Republicans, who have successfully highlighted how his positions on immigration and health care are too moder-ate and no different from other candidates. His inability to stand out has so far been his downfall. That leaves Kasich, Cruz, and Walker. All three are in the same boat. They are young, bright, and charismatic. They do not attract negative publicity like other front-runners (ahem, donald) and they have some similar opinions on major issues. Kasich is not as conservative, yet he hails from the crucial swing state of Ohio. Cruz is one of a couple candidates from florida, the other being Jeb Bush, Cruz’s former mentor. With so many people to choose from, it will be interesting to see who comes out on top.

No matter what happens in November 2016, these next few months will define the presiden-tial race. Pay attention to debates, read the Ny Times or your news-paper of choice, and become informed about all of the candi-dates. After all, everybody’s vote matters - never mind the electoral college.

Who is capable of lead-ing this country? Can Hillary Clinton be effective in assert-ing US interests overseas? Can donald Trump actually deliver on his promise to fix immigration? These questions will be answered in due time. Pick carefully when voting because you could be molding the future of the coun-try, for better or for worse.

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Donald Trump looking fierce (probably discussing his plans to “build a wall”)

WALL STReeT JOURNAL

What’s Going On?

By N ICOL e fOX '16

A summary of the GOP debate

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Stay tuned for political polls this fall as the election heats up even more than it has! Be sure to respond so that The Westminster News can share your thoughts with the community.

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Political Candidate: dr. Ben Carson By M AT T COSe N T I NO '18

The Road to Ben Carson’s current success in the GOP Presidential Race

World-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon dr. Ben Carson was born in downtown detroit, Michigan. His parents Sonya and Robert Carson divorced when he was eight years old and his moth-er had to take care of Ben and his ten-year-old brother Curtis. Ben’s family was very poor and his mother, who only had a third-grade education had to work two or three jobs to support her sons.

even though his mother was virtually illiterate, she made Ben and his brother read books in their spare time, so that they would become educated and not follow the same path as his par-ents. Carson’s violent temper in his youth caused him to stab a fel-low classmate in ninth grade over a silly argument. After this inci-dent, Carson started to read the

Book of Proverbs and never had any issues with his temper again.

Carson became a ver y good student, graduating from yale University and University of Michigan Medical School. Carson went on to become the professor of pediatric neurosur-gery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 1987, Carson became the first neurosurgeon to successfully sep-arate conjoined twins. Carson received many significant awards during his medical career. In 2008, he received the Presidential Medal of freedom, which is the highest civilian honor in the US. Carson retired from his medical career in July of 2013. Carson started to make political headlines after speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in february of 2013 when he criticized politi-ca l correctness, Obamacare, high taxes, and other aspects of President Obama’s presidency with President Obama sitting just a few feet away. After this speech, many people encouraged Carson to run for President. On May 4, 2015 Carson officially announced his 2016 Presidential Campaign.

Pol it ic a l ly Ben Ca r son i s known a s a conser vat ive Republican. He has advocated for a 10% flat tax on income, spend-

ing cuts, less economic regulation, outlawing abortion after 20 weeks with some exceptions, repealing Obamacare, school choice, and a stronger approach toward ISIS and Iran.

for the Republican party nomination, Carson is currently in second place in national poll-ing with 18.8% of the sampled voters. The only Republican poll-ing better is donald Trump, with 28.5%. While many political analysts believe that Carson is not qualified for the Presidency due to his lack of relevant government experience, some believe that his intelligence makes up for this lack of experience.

The dissat isfact ion with Washington among Republican citizens has allowed non-poli-ticians such as Carson, donald Trump, and Carly fiorina to rise in the polls. At the moment, more than half of those polled support these “outsiders”. due to the fact that the Republicans in Congress have failed to follow through on their promises of reducing fed-eral government spending, lower-ing taxes, repealing Obamacare and Common Core, and block-ing President Obama’s unilat-eral granting of amnesty to cer-tain illegal immigrants, many

Republicans no longer trust the current politicians to proper-ly address the many issues this country faces. In addition, many politicians become afraid to speak their mind and to stand up for what they believe because they are greatly inf luenced by special interest groups, or are afraid of the possible backlash they will face for saying something politi-cally incorrect. Carson, Trump, and fiorina have gained support because they are not afraid to be candid, or to sometimes be politi-cally incorrect, and have promised to the challenge the status-quo of Washington if elected President.

Right now, many are debat-ing whether or not Ben Carson has a chance to become President. Most people predict that the American people will end up choosing a candidate with more political experience once the pri-maries start and issues are con-sidered more seriously. However, some people believe that voters will choose Carson because many have confidence that he can be an effective leader and will actu-ally change Washington for the better. The American public will find out soon enough if dr. Carson has what it takes to win the Republican Nomination.

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Race of the egos

By T e AG A N S T e dM A N '18

donald Trump, Kanye West, and other unlikely non-politician U.S presidential candidates — past, present, and future

A celebrity real-estate mogul, one of the most highly satirized rappers of the past decade, John McAfee (founder of the pop-up that warns you of imminent cyber-destruction once per month without its protection), and, well, perhaps a few others ‘celebrities’ have become a vortex for media attention in regards to their upcoming or current United States presidential candidacies these past few months. for some prolific youTube commenters, this lineup of presidential very-hopefuls may signal the end of times. Many of these candidates serve either as the fuel for laughter or the nihilistic dismissal of the elections. for others, these people only serve as distractions to the more traditional, politically-rooted candidates. Of course, the article you are now reading falls under the “laughter-fueled by-celebrity-politicians” category. All apologies.

yes, non-politician and former-celebrity candidates past and pres-ent have performed very well; those who come immediately to mind include the late once-actor Ronald Reagan. Current candidates, retired neurosurgeon dr. Ben Carson, former Hewlett-Packard CeO Carly fiorina, donald Trump, and yes, Kanye West are certainly not the only prospective presidents with vastly inflated egos that may only be satisfied by a four-year seat in the Oval Office. Trump, Carson, and the others whom I am unfairly lumping together are as such because they sit ambitiously at the junction of those two categories, so enveloped in their own bubbles of greatness that they remain immune to the barrage of criticism they absorb and consume as fuel each day.

What of the others? What of John McAfee, mentioned earlier, founder and former CeO of McAfee, Inc.? Okay, he isn’t exactly run-ning for president out of sheer compulsion, just because he thinks that he needs to be president, as Trump and West seem to think (Trump has been pining after the presidency for decades now). The basis of McAfee’s campaign, however, could be described as “outside the bun”. He is running under a self-made party, the Cyber Party, on a platform focused on increased online privacy and less domestic surveillance.

McAfee does have, however, a moderately alarming background outside the law; he was recognized as a fugitive for evasion of Belizean police in 2012, and later arrested for illegally entering Guatemala. He was sub-sequently jailed in August of 2015 for driving under the influence with the possession of a firearm.

To be fair, the supposed “un-seriousness” of McAfee’s campaign has been mostly media-generated. His actual platform doesn’t sound nearly as (subjectively) ridiculous as that of Trump’s, nor does McAfee have the business tycoon’s uncanny ability to insult absolutely everyone he addresses just by speaking. But the effect is nearly the same: the ridiculousness of his candidacy blows up into a national spotlight and siphons off great amounts of attention from other candidates who actu-ally have thorough, logical, and potentially functional plans. This is not to say that every career politician or every non-politician candidate has a “solid” and generally recognizable plan, but rather to say that the plans of this other, generally egotistical group of candidates are either non-existent or just so fantastical and unnecessary that they are hardly even considerable (e.g. erecting the equivalent of twenty Berlin Walls at the Mexico-U.S border and deporting eleven million undocumented immigrants).

In an age when voter turnout in the United States is low for presi-dential elections and even lower for congressional elections (the worst in forty years, per the recent 2014 mid-terms), bringing about a sense of invalidity and ridiculousness to the presidential primaries will only hurt voter turnout and further impair the U.S. elections’ ability to reflect the views of the voting body. This will give all the more power to radical voters who, because of their intense passion, easily produce high voter turnouts within their groups. A major step towards decidedly better elections would be increased voter turnout. Without compulsory, man-datory voting, donald Trump and Kanye West will only bring more harm to our ever-malleable system.

NeWS CO-edITORThis will be Mr. Wood’s 26th year of teaching Spanish! He Is a good friend of TGriff who luckily told him of the job opening. He is eager to meet other new students and faculty as well and excited to learn Westy traditions.

Mr. ford has spent more than 41 years teaching english in independent schools. After leaving Westminster in 2008, he is very glad to be back at a a school he likes to call home. He is excited to be working alongside Mr. Cervas again in the english department.

M r . C r o s b y i n t h e Advancement Office, attended Phillips exeter Academy before going to Tufts University. He was an athlete in college, play-ing ice hockey and lacrosse. Prior to coming to Westminster, Mr. Crosby worked at deerf ield Academy.

Mrs. Mcdermott graduated from the Hartford Conservatory before then beginning a long teaching career at the Lakeside Academy of dance, SOMA dance company, and the West Hartford Community Theater to ame a few. She currently lives in West Harford Community Theater to name a few. She currently lives in West Hartford with her husband, and dog Oliva!

Mr. frank Bramble is teach-ing engineering and design and AP Art History and is known to break out in song in class. Mr. Bramble brings a wealth of expe-rience, from curating museums to teaching at Northwestern C o n n e c t i c u t C o m m u n i t y Col lege , t he Univer s it y of Connecticut, Post University and the University of New Haven. He is also a painter who has exhibited across the country.

M s . J o h r i c o m e s t o Westminster from Miss Porter’s School where she was Head Librarian for eleven years. She has an MA in both library sci-ence and economics and lives in W. Hartford with her husband. We all look forward to getting to know Ms. Johri better!

Mr. Probert comes to us from Philips exeter Academy where he served as the director of Advancement. A Westminster grad, he was the Junior Prefect and President of his Sixth form class. He is thrilled to be back at Westy and looks forward to meet-ing many students.

Ms. Shubert is the Assistant director of the Westminster fund. She has volunteered exten-sively and lives in Manchester with her two corgis.

Mrs. Kendall is an artist and art teacher who joined the Art department last winter. She paints extenisively and is excited to share her love of art with all.

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dairy free Blonde BrownieWesty eats

By Je R e M y M A SON '16

due to a bit of lactose intolerant, I have been substituting dairy ingredients with dairy free elements: shortening for butter, almond milk of milk, and almond milk with vinegar for cream. The final prod-uct may not compare to the dense delicious dairy filled treat; however, any treat I’ve made without dairy has turned out to be healthier than the original recipe. This discovery energized me to make something healthy, dairy free and delicious. The dairy free blonde brownie!

3/4 cup shortening (believe it or not, shortening is healthier than butter)1 cup brown sugar3/4 cup granulated sugar3 eggs2 tsp vanilla2 1/4 cups flour (if you like a more fudgy brownie use 1 3/4 cups)2 tsp baking powder1 tsp salt directions: Preheat oven to 325. Spray a 9x13 pan with pam.In a bowl, cream butter and both sugars until light and f luffy.

Add eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth. Mix in flour, baking pow-der, and salt, don’t overmix. Spread dough into pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes tops - blonde brownies are meant to be slightly undercooked. enjoy!

5 Tips on decorating your dorm RoomBy JOyCe CH e NG '16

from pictures to storage to effective use of space, what does one do?

Stick a dry-erase board on your wall. Are you always losing track of homework, commitments, and meetings? A memo board can be a life-

saver to help you keep track of your busy schedule on the hill. Memo boards can come in calendars or clear boards. you can make a list of reminders or a countdown for vacations and birthdays. It can also act as a notepad where your friends can leave you a note!

Photos, posters, memories! Share your favorite moments with friends by putting them on the wall! Get creative and consider photos,

posters, pennants, banners, or flags. If you want to do a collage, try making it into a fun shape! you can also hang photos with strings and clips!

Use chic storage boxes. you can throw extra blankets, sheets, towels, or extra sweaters into storage boxes. Put a cute trunk by

your bed to create a homemade nightstand. Storage benches, ottomans, or underbed boxes are great options too!

Recycle the floor space! Charlotte Lennox '16 has a perfect example of how to transform your bed by raising it; the lower area

becomes a great place to hangout with friends, and you will never need to worry about sleepovers again.Stay organized!Trust me, life will be so much easier when things are easily spotted. Use washi tapes to label cords, orga-

nize your closet and drawers, and most importantly, use bins and boxes!

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Guess Who?By SOfI A MOR A L e S '19

Below are little known facts about six faculty members. Can you name them all?

1) As a college senior, he won a national championship in division III athletics.

2) He has traveled to twenty-four countries.3) during her freshmen year of college, she received a major con-

cussion from Mandy Hyne (class of '09) while playing college softball.4) This past summer, she rode a horse bareback in order to “swim”

it through a river.5) She was Junior Miss Connecticut in 1983, but lost as Junior

Miss New england.6) His last name can be translated to “horseradish”, and he owns

two accordions.

Week at Westy

BLACK LIGHT dANCe: WeSTMINSTeR STUdeNTS

A typical week at Westy is really no ordinary week; on top of trying to bal-ance homework with sufficient amounts of sleep, students are always kept busy whether defeating rival schools in athletic games or showing off their best dance moves. Highlights of the past few weeks include numerous first games/meets of the season for field Hockey, Soccer, football, and Cross Country teams. The SAC’s Black Light dance also brought together the Westminster community for a memo-rable night filled with all things neon. Pictured on the right are moments from the Black Light dance as well as the first field Hockey team in action.

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ATHLeTIC PHOTOS: MR. STeveNS