by Morissa Clayman ’16

“All we’ve ever done is treat it, and not prevent it,” Mr. Robert Aguilar, a biology teacher here at Western Reserve Academy, explains the thinking behind the rev-olutionary research for a cancer vaccine. Aguilar is cur-rently enrolled in the doctorate program at Cleveland State University where he is in the final stages of his Ph.D in regulatory biology with a concentration in mo-lecular medicine. He is working towards developing a vaccine for testicular cancer. This vaccine development was a part of a project that started seven years ago, but ultimately did not succeed. Recently, Aguilar brought a new mindset. He used the same model of the original project but focused on a different protein, known as inhibin, which is widely expressed by tumors. Then, he tricked the immune system into attacking the specific cells that are unique to the cancerous tumors to shrink them. Aguilar explains, “The advantage in using the immune system is that it gains memory of which cells to kill and keeps it for years and years to keep fighting.” Like Aguilar, other researchers at the Cleveland Clinic are working on vaccines, but for different cancers, such as breast and ovarian cancer. The breast cancer vaccine, started eleven years ago, is currently in clinical trials. The vaccine prevented cancer in 100% of mice in the model. These results were published in a respected peer-review journal Nature Medicine. After the clinical trials for the breast cancer vaccine, there will be clini-cal trials for the ovarian and testicular cancer vaccines. The team has run into some difficulties along the way with funding, having applied for a grant from the Susan G. Komen Foundation, an organization known for hosting Cleveland’s 3-Day, a sixty-mile course in which participants walk for three days to raise mon-ey for community programs and to create awareness about breast cancer. Aguilar’s team applied only to be denied not once, but three times by the foundation. Susan G. Komen? Against finding the cure to breast cancer? Well, the answer is affirmative, in a sense. With-out cancer around, the foundation would not exist. No more money and no more need for fundraiser and awareness events. The team was denied a fourth time by our own Department of Defense. This only shows what a huge industry has been built upon cancer and its progressing treatment. Foundations and pharmaceutical companies rely on victims for revenue. These events led Aguilar’s team to rethink their marketing

strategy. Now, instead of marketing it as a vaccine, they will market it as a treatment to go along with chemother-apy and radiation. The plan is to gradually unveil the treatment as a vaccine to the market. Aguilar explained, “As far as we’ve come, the best treatment was either to expose patients to radiation or toxins. The treatments target any cell that divides quickly--hair cells, skin cells, liver cells--all get killed with chemo. Our method is very precise and only the cancer cells are attacked.” Five WRA students worked on the cancer vaccines this past summer during an internship with the expe-rienced scientists. Alex Fellows ‘14 worked directly on the breast cancer vaccine. Each student grew cancer and bacteria cells and was very involved with the process in one of the three vaccines. Maggie Olson ‘15 recalls her experience, “I still can’t believe I got to do it--it’s groundbreak-ing.” The team’s research has made national news: it has appeared in The Huff-ington Post and ABC news. WRA should be proud to have someone like Aguilar as a part of our community.

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by Chunghwa Suh ’16

Sweat, sequins, and singing all came to-gether on October 26th in the Ellsworth dining hall. With Hudson DJs Andrew Kern and Erik Laszlo Johnson supplying the beat, Western Reserve Academy’s Gats-by Homecoming was a night to remember. From the Gatsby-inspired picture booth to the chocolate fountain, the dance was a carefully designed formula for success. The dance was organized by Student Council with help from parent volun-teers, and it was no easy task to create such a memorable evening. Selena Walsh ’14, student body president, described the meticulous planning that went into the dance. “The whole idea of the Gatsby theme started with Alex Fellows’ [’13] mom during one of our meetings,” she said. “We all thought that it would be really cool, and there are so many ways to work Gatsby.” As the movie empha-sized glamour and opulence, the student council tried to reflect these concepts by adding numerous decorations, bites of food, and of course, great music. “We had high expectations for the DJs because they had quite a reputation for bringing the party, and they had prom-ised to impress,” said Selena. The grand total of students who went up on stage was well over 20, and according to Bren-dan Kelley ’14, the music had, without a doubt, brought the party to life. “The best part of the night for me was when I went up on that stage and got to see ev-eryone dancing and having a good time,” he said. “You could tell that the DJs were doing a good job because everyone was dancing like there was no tomorrow.” Though the night eventually had to come to an end, the students were left with many good memories and were left eagerly awaiting the next school dance.

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Every year, Western Reserve Academy hosts students from Costa Rica from the St. Jude’s School in San Jose. This year, four students visited for about ten days. The students that visited this year were Jimena Chacon, Dominick Howell, Maximiliano Morales, and Nad-riely Nassimiento. They stayed in Ellsworth and Bick-nell dorms with the other boarders at Reserve and at-tended the same meals. During the school day, the four students shadowed Reserve students and attended all of their classes. In the afternoons and during the week-ends, the Costa Ricans did other things and visited dif-ferent places: they shopped at nearby malls, walked to

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Wake Up, Reserve! Sleep is Importantby Trevor Levin ’15 As Western Reserve Academy settles into the patterns of a new year, many students - myself included - find them-selves facing a nightly choice between finishing their homework and getting a healthy amount of sleep. The lat-est (non-scientific) Viewpoints survey suggests that juniors get an average of only 6 to 7 hours of sleep, with other classes faring only slightly better. The National Sleep Foundation recom-mends eight-and-a-half to nine-and-a-quarter hours for adolescents, but with academic, athletic, and extracur-ricular commitments, many students find that impossible. Therein lies the problem: though students accomplish much during their waking hours, these demands cut deeply into their sleep, and the school suffers for it.Sleep deprivation for even one night impairs both knowledge acquisition and the ability to retrieve informa-tion, two crucial academic skills. In class discussions, a prized aspect of Reserve’s curriculum, students lack the energy to fully participate, and their brains can’t remember as much material. In addition, the poorer reaction time and reduced energy

levels accompanying insufficient sleep affect athletic performance. Sleep deprivation reduces T-cells, suppressing immune system func-tion. Recently, the school was ravaged by a series of cold epidemics. These colds, in addition to simply making dozens of students miserable, disrupt the functioning of the school, caus-ing students to miss classes and prac-tices. Lack of sleep even raises the risk of depression and other mood disorders. These risks, combined with the stress inherent in boarding school life, hurt the school’s mental health.Of course, no easy solution exists. Last year, the school moved the reg-ular start time from 8:00 to 8:20; while the student body welcomed the change, perhaps a concerted ef-fort to reduce the homework load would more seriously address the is-sue. While the WRA community prides itself on its rigor, the amount of homework becomes counterpro-ductive when students cannot learn as well because they are drowsy, sick, or depressed. A more alert, healthy, energetic and participatory student body would surely recoup any learn-ing lost from doing less homework.

Two Caterham students share their thoughts about WRA culture.by James Alexander, Upper Sixth With my optimism for a smooth journey having been demolished by the customs queue in Chicago, my immediate impressions of America were not terribly complimentary. However, after a good rest and buf-fet breakfast, energy was regained and the group was ready to take on all that WRA could have to offer. Luck-ily, we found that at WRA, unlike the airport, everyone was sociable and af-fable towards us ‘outsiders,’ showing off American hospitality at its finest. Simply being flashed a smile or greet-ed with a ‘good morning’ on the walk to class was a breath of fresh air from the constant avoidance of eye contact and tutting back in the UK. A large part of my interest in this exchange trip was the food. Being what I can only describe as a ‘fast-food connois-seur’ of sorts, I made it my mission to try anything I can lay my hands on during my short stay – a mission that has taken at least 3 years off my life expectancy so far and given me a nega-tive bank balance and an addiction to Swenson’s burgers that will force me to return to Ohio in the near future.

Being a science ‘nerd’, I felt obliged to see what WRA had to offer on the scientific side of aca-demia. Both the facilities and teach-ing quality impressed me greatly; I have never seen such enthusiasm shared by teachers and students alike.However, with Caterham having a to-tal of 1100 students and WRA having 370, the biggest culture shock for me was how everybody knew everybody else, giving a family-like structure to the school. This is something that is incredibly rare to see in England, and I’m very happy that I was able to have a taste of it here. Not only was I able to watch how the WRA fam-ily worked, but I actually felt included as a part of it during the past week. I shall be ever grateful to every single student that has made this exchange so special for me and I am certain that our goodbyes shall not be final.

British Guests Embrace WRA

by Emmie Claringbull, Upper Sixth Having never left Europe before, coming to the USA was a big step for me. All of my ideas were based on what I saw in films and heard from others. Upon arrival, it was clear how friendly and open everyone was. The level of hospitality was incredible and the community of the school itself was uplifting and welcoming. Classes were more relaxed (compared to ours back home) but still retained a solid atmo-sphere, and I was welcomed to try a plethora of new subjects such as Chi-nese, Arabic and US History - despite knowing nothing about any of them!

However that didn’t prevent any fun!Another particularly enjoyable aspect was the cultural experience of school inAmerica. We were lucky enough to have coincided our trip with Homecoming, which was a confusing concept at first. However, the dance was an amusing evening for all of us. Some other mem-orable experiences were witnessing a bit of an American football game and going to the Giant Family Party. I will miss WRA greatly after meeting such an amazing group of people - teachers and students alike - and I hope our paths will cross again at some point. Thanks to everyone for welcoming us in!

by Niraj Naik ’15 Recent changes at the dining hall have left the menu more unfit for those with dietary restrictions. I have been a vegetarian my whole life and the veg-etarian lifestyle is not too difficult to maintain. Most fast food restaurants, which deal with many more health recalls than menu complaints, offer great vegetarian options. Restaurants like Taco Bell, Chipotle, and Panera all have delicious meals that I enjoy eating. I find myself wondering how it is so difficult to find a good vegetarian option. Flik Dining Services offers a “vegetarian option” everyday, but it is often either a garden burger or some sort of tofu. I love both of those dish-es as much as the next man, but I find myself wishing there was a bet-ter option. At sit down meals, I am forced to eat mashed potatoes, sliced carrots, and a roll, leav-ing me quite hungry. I did not encounter this problem nearly as much with last year’s dining service. Many of the meals did not even

contain meat and still tasted great. Mac and Cheese and Baked Pota-toes are great examples of vegetarian entrees. The pasta bar was open at every dinner in case I wanted some-thing other than that night’s entrée. I usually never went hungry and the food was wonderful. Sit down meals usually also had some sort of large vegetarian option as opposed to just wild rice and steamed broc-coli. Some examples include a black bean burger which tasted phenom-enal and also the vegetarian chili was fantastic. Despite these complaints and critiques, I have full confidence that the dining hall really is capable of making changes to the menu.

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WRA Students Travel To Pine Ridge Reservation

Noah Kontur ’17 Usually when a student hears the phrase ‘class on Satur-day morning’, they cringe in disgust at the mere thought of it. With the ECHO program, however, this is not the case! ECHO modules are a great way for students to dis-cover their interests and learn more about a specific sub-ject, therefore echoing the core subjects of the everyday classroom into more specific and hands-on studies. There are many ECHO modules that students agree are worth two and a half hours on a Saturday morning. Among these modules are two particularly unique ones: Engineering and Building for Change and an Intro to Archaeology. In Engineering and Building for Change, taught by Science Department Chair Ms. Wanda Boesch, stu-dents are encouraged to use both ingenuity and resource-fulness. From cardboard couches to storage towers, every-thing is built with limited materials: creativity is key. From the last school year, a major concern with most ECHO modules is the flux of assessments dousing the end of a typical strenuous week. Yet, Boesch “[tries] to do mostly in-class work and stay[s] away from tests and quizzes.” This hands-on approach really helps to create a stress free environment in which students feel more inclined to focus on the material and feed their interests and passions. This ECHO is great option for students who want to explore their interests in engineering in a fun and exciting way. In An Intro to Archaeology, taught by Dr. Lisa-beth Robinson, students see how various kinds of infor-mation can be gathered from artifacts, ancient or mod-ern. When asked about the attraction to archaeology as a field of study, Robinson states, “artifacts are left without

bias: it gives us an honest record of how people lived.” In order to truly understand the significance of artifacts, the module is currently running a dig site in front of the David Hudson House, the first recorded house of Sum-mit County, where several artifacts (from stepping stones to bottle glass) have already been recovered. In the ar-chaeology field, especially, a hands on approach is very helpful to the class. This module has really taken a unique approach to understanding artifacts as students in the ECHO say they benefit greatly from learning how to ap-preciate the meaning and value found in everyday objects. From speaking Russian to learning tricks in calculus, from developing video games to writing children’s stories, there are dozens of ECHO classes that are available. The ECHO program has really succeeded by giving students an oppor-tunity to learn about their interests (or discover what exactly interests them) and supports teachers as they take creative approaches in and out of the classroom and truly redefine the thirst for knowledge at Western Reserve Academy.

by Helena Ahn ’15 This past summer, nine Western Reserve Academy students along with two faculty members, Mrs. Nata-lie Davies and Mr. Matthew Gerber, went on a “cul-tural pilgrimage”, as Lily Liu ’14 likes to call it. The group traveled to the Pine Ridge Reservation for six nights and seven days to do community service. Pine Ridge was established in 1889 in the southwest cor-ner of South Dakota along the Nebraska border. It is the eighth-largest reservation in the United States, larger than Delaware and Rhode Island combined.The group from WRA spent most of their days help-ing around the community, from redoing the sides of houses to building and delivering bunk beds. The condi-tions of the reservation helped WRA students and their faculty chaperones uncover how fortunately they all live in comparison. Abbey Griffith ’14 explained, “The trip to Pine Ridge gave me a lot of time to reflect on the community in which I live, the amount of financial help that places near and far from my home town and school need, and the number of simple things anyone can do to make a big difference.” In addition, the group spoke with many residents and heard several compelling sto-ries about their lives on the reservation.The Pine Ridge trip not only helped the residents of the reservation, but gave the students time to reflect on their lives. “I realized how well everyone on the reservation coped with the...situations they were dealt. I hope everyone that has the opportunity to enjoy the Pine Ridge service experience learns to count their blessings and think twice about

their problems before getting caught up in negativity. The individuals we met in South Dakota were power-ful, confident, loving, and optimistic in every aspect of their lives, and since the trip I have pushed myself to work toward building these characteristics in myself. It was truly an experience of a lifetime.” Griffith adds. When we think of poverty, we think of developing coun-tries, like the island of Haiti, but the Pine Ridge Reserva-tion is one of many places struggling in the United States. After a week of hard work under the blazing South Da-kota sun, the students expressed much elation to see the finished work and how much of an impact their presence made on the residents. “The service trip to the Pine Ridge Reservation makes me realize that, although [an] indi-vidual’s strive for change can seem trivial, amazing things can happen when people work together,” states Liu.

by Trevor Levin ’15 TGIF, Western Reserve Academy’s week-ly celebration on Friday evenings, has heralded the weekend from the Green Key for years. When Winston Wu ‘17 attended his first TGIF as a WRA stu-dent, he noticed something was miss-ing. “I saw people hanging out and talk-ing, but the stage was empty,” he said.Legend has it, during freshman orienta-tion, Wu approached Erik Gross ‘17 about launching a regular open-mic series at TGIF. By September 21st, the club Open Key was up and running. With Gross host-ing, students covered songs by Green Day, Imagine Dragons, and other, primarily recent artists, either accompanying them-selves on guitar or using a karaoke track. After much success, Open Key hosted a second open mic night on October 12. Owing to the club, campus has witnessed much more student-created live music than ever before, from talented perform-ers like Jiji Kang ‘17, Yuki Yamasaki ‘16, Nick Harris ‘17, and Trevor Lin ‘15. “It’s really cool to see people getting up there in an informal setting. Hopefully, it’ll pre-pare them for bigger events, like the Tal-ent Show and the Ellsworth Jazz Fest,” said Live Music Club president Amy Squire ‘14. “[Open Key] is a great addi-tion to the WRA live music program,” added co-president Alec Wilson ‘16.Though students are usually looking to sim-ply blow off some steam at TGIF, the au-dience has been surprisingly attentive, and the events have proceeded rather smoothly. “Two thumbs up!” opined Cory Wepler ‘17, reflecting a broad sentiment of approval. Wu and Gross intend to keep Open Key a regular event, perhaps bimonthly. Music department chair Mr. Ed Wiles fully wel-comes the idea. “I’m really happy with it. It’s important that we create opportuni-ties for all kinds of music performance,” he said, following the second open mic. “These informal events can make perform-ers more experienced and comfortable.”

downtown Hudson, went on the school’s Niagara Falls trip, visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleve-land, took a trip to Cedar Point in Sandusky, and did many other activi-ties around Hudson and on campus that kept them busy. Overall the four students were able to improve their English with the help of the Reserve community and gained an authentic experience of student life in the U.S.

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Students in Robinson's Archaeology ECHO Module dig

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Some of the best costumes from the Halloween Parade.

(from left) Cristen Barnett '16 as a Despicable Me minion; Mr. and Mrs. Bonomo and Mr. Gilbert as candy; Jae Hwi Lee '17 as

Aladdin escorted by Kurt Haller '15; and the Mylotts (Joey '15, Patrick '15 and Danny '17) as the cast of Star Wars.

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100 Reasons We Love Reserve

RAbove, the Reserve Record Staff attempts to recreate a photograph taken of the 1925-1926 Reserve Record Staff hard at work. In the original photo, the four boys are typing articles, arranging text and lit-erally pasting pictures to a rough draft of the record staff. Top from the left sit News Editor Allan Ayers ’26, Editor in Chief F. Carder “Toots” Welles ’27, Sports Editor Paul Perkins ’27 and Features Edi-tor John “Jack” Perkins ’28. Bottom from left sit Centerfold Edi-tor Max Forsyth ’15, special guest Carlos Lizarraga ’14, Sports Edi-tor Charles Pearlman ’14 and Co-Editor in Chief Mitch Pollock ’14.

A compilation of what students and faculty value most at Western Reserve Academy. List and photos assembled by Max Forsyth ’15 and photos taken by Lisie Andersson ’14, Max Borrmann ’16, Alan Doe, Fine and Performing Arts Chair, and Sasha Maseelall ’96.

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Line judging volleyball games!

Listening to Ann Yu play the violin.

Hudson squirrels and chipmunks.

Orchestra with Mr. Wiles

Faculty pets!

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Halloween at WRA and the parade.

Max Forsyth’s face during Twelfth Night

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- BUFO & Viewpoints rivalry - Midnight check-in on Saturdays - Mr. Morrison’s tea in Arabic class - Mr. Morris’s hand motions during passionate lectures - The 3D Art Room -

Chipotle - Spring mornings - Faculty kids - Jae Hwi - Winning athletics - A effort ratings - Echo field trips - Colleagues & students - Our sense of commu-nity - When people hold the doors for others - Smiling faces - Señor’s milk-shakes - Funny morning meet- ing announcements -Two scoops of batter when making waffles - Geno -When students say thank you after every class - The library and the library staff - Singing the alma mater - Capture-the-Faculty - Dave’s Cosmic Subs Our well organ ized recycling system - Our newspaper - Early morning runs to Peet’s - Mr. Shu’s ping pong team! - Team feeds - When Mrs. Manoli signs my weekend sign-out sheet - First in line for drinks at TGIF - Receiving the week- end activities email - Move-out day - The new fhockey coach - Mr. Warner’s handshakes - Relish - Dining hall hot chocolate -The diving team’s hot tub - Preseason - Wilson reading room - Mr. Ong’s awe- some lessons - “Seniors, you are dismissed” - Coffeehouse during exam week - ¡La clase de Señor! - The Atheneum - Ultimate Frisbee on the lawn - Green Keys - The Reserve Record vs. Hard scrabble Rivalry

Mrs. Hedgspeth singing in the afternoon from her apartment - The Dads Club - The Pioneer Women - The Lawns Wide Sweep - Spirit Week at Reserve - The hockey pond - The Ong Library fireplace - Long vacation breaks - Casual dress sit-down dinners - The new milk dispensers - Generic cereal brands - “This I believe” speeches - Full open mailbox - Finishing the last exam of exam week - Walking out of an English class through the window - Making coffee for Mr. Closen - Hayden used to be a cheese warehouse - The homework load - Acting with compassion - Academic honesty - Bow-ties - Señor wearing shorts in the winter - Dining hall food - Communal jelly - Wearing nike socks with boat shoes - Track practice in the rain with Señor - Patio Foursquare - PB and J’s all day everyday - FLIK - Mr. Armbruster’s 3D art demonstrations - Small class sizes - Señor: The Man and Legend - Pioneer Pete

ACROSS 1 King’s address 5 Lively 9 Software in “testing” 13 Horse’s gait 14 Opera solo 15 Hot embers 16 Prego’s competition 17 Weaver’s device 18 Display case 19 Autumn starter

21 To go with the wind 23 Thanksgiving staple 24 Whichever 25 Sit-down dinner job 29 Revenue increaser 30 Chill 32 Small child 33 Sporty car brand 36 Transport in arms 37 Vietnam massacre, “My__” 38 Unit of hay 39 Assembly of witches

40 Clasp 41 Picnic visitor 42 Foot bottoms 43 Turkey preparation 44 Pro 45 Campus courtyard 46 Aspire 47 Mad Hatter accessory 49 Clock time, in Colorado 50 Stan. unit of volume 53 Hoarse 55 Can be utilized 57 Shield of Greek mythology 60 Transmission gear 62 Cut of beef 63 Break or destroy 64 Cashews, for example 65 Pizarro’s enemy 66 Juice solids 67 Across (alternate spelling) 68 Experience in a tactile way

DOWN 1 Amoxicillin target 2 Late Mesopotamian 3 Cheek application 4 Decorative needle case

5 Sitting rooms 6 Stand-in voter 7 Cristo Redentor location 8 Thanksgiving dish 9 Greek legislative body 10 Ingest 11 What a Dr. gives 12 Fire remains 15 Cold, as the weather 20 Nothing to a Spaniard

22 Squirrel’s dinner 26 Titan with a heavy load 27 Cook with dry heat 28 Open grassy area 29 Is for two 30 Went spelunking 31 Vein contents 33 Toward the rear of the ship 34 Boat of the Native Amer- cans 35 Sound starter 36 Fries accompaniment 39 Overthrow of government 40 Holiday meat 42 Pumpkin’s cousin 43 Orthodontst’s concern 46 Evaluate for taxation 48 Like autumn air 49 Slang for a high level math course 50 Differenct cut of beef 51 Pie serving 52 Type of colony in “Papillon” 54 Long for 56 First letter of the Arabic alphabet 57 Cleopatra’s bane 58 Flightless bird 59 Square dance partner 61 Shoveled

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by Alec Rhodes ’14 Most attentive indie music fans will most likely recall the entire month of August 2013 as a painful time of high anticipation and overwhelming excitement for the release of Volcano Choir’s new album, Repave. Large-ly overshadowed by Justin Vernon’s Bon Iver work, Volcano Choir has very much stayed under the radar since its formation in 2005. The sudden interest in the group is the re-sult of rumors that Vernon may be finished with his Bon Iver work. This leaves Justin Vernon fans no choice but to finally show some interest in Volcano Choir’s music. The band also consists of Wisconsin-ites Jon Mueller, Chris Rosenau, Matthew Skemp, Daniel Spack, and Thomas Wincek. Indie rock, indie folk, experimental, and ambient are all genres that can describe Vol-cano Choir’s unique mix of style. The group is currently signed with Jagjaguwar, a indie-rock record label in Bloomington, Indiana. In regards to the band’s current music, this particular album somewhat lacks the same introspective influences of Vernon’s ear-lier style, featured in the bands first album, Unmap (2009). The aptly named Repave creates an epically climatic feel that gives listeners a new sense of alertness, absent in other Vernon collaborations. In simpler terms: finally, music made by Justin Ver-non that won’t put you to sleep! Bon Iver fans will enjoy the familiar sounds of Vernon’s comforting falsetto and ever present autotune in “Comrade” but will love the pleasantly surprising hard rock ele-ments featured in “Byegone”. Other songs to note, “Alaskans” and “Almanac”, incorpo-

rate shifts from characteristic Bon Iver-esque cozy acoustics to powerful modern drops with plenty of electric guitar and drums. This shift in style may cause some grief to Bon Iver fans, but from a purely musical stand-point, Volcano Choir pulls it off effortlessly. The relatively decipherable lyrics and defi-nite sounds of Repave leave listeners with no unanswered questions. The “power bal-ladry” helps fans somewhat relate to Vernon’s songwriting for what may be the first time. This aspect of the album is sure to help in-crease Volcano Choir’s selective audience. Repave has already graced late night televi-sion through a performance on Jimmy Kim-mel Live early in September. After hitting the east coast, Volcano Choir will play in their na-tive Wisconsin and Minnesota area through the end of October. Later this fall, the band will embark on their first European tour and then hit the west coast of the US in January.

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by Arthur Aubergine Class of “He Doesn’t Even Go Here”HUDSON—At a recent Morning Meeting in the Chapel, stu-dents and faculty members alike sensed that something strange was happening on the breezy autumn morning. The first half-dozen rows of pews were taped off and a large poster hung from the front screen reading “Salute your Seniors”. The sign fit well with the senior class’s decision to dress in military garb that morn-ing, but no one had a clue as to what the seniors had in store. They were largely unwilling to divulge information regarding the situation. It wasn’t until halfway through the regular list of an-nouncements, that a string of events led to one of the most unfor-gettable all school gatherings in recent memory. “All of a sudden I heard a low rumble coming from the stairwell, and the building began to shake. For a while I was scared for my life,” says a wit-ness to the event. Another student remarked when interviewed: “I was just studying my flashcards like I do every Morning Meet-ing, when all of a sudden the sound of boots and savage battle cries came from somewhere close by and scared me senseless. I was ready to fight for my life.” During the chaos dozens of inno-cent freshmen, chosen at random, were taken from their seats to an undisclosed area as the rest of the student body looked on in silence. “There were just too many of them, there was nothing we could do to help the freshmen,” a student said when asked about the event. When one freshman was asked to comment, he merely stared off into the distance and mumbled nonsense, clearly trau-matized by the morning’s events. Not only were freshman taken away, but also the head of school and various other teachers. The climax of the ordeal came when the seniors brought the Dean of Student Life, Justin Zimmerman, in front of those remaining in the chapel and attempted to negotiate a day off. The negoti-ating did not go very far, and the student body was dismissed to return to classes. At press time the results of the negotiation were still unclear and three freshmen were yet to be found.

*The Eggplant is a mock news article, based on The Onion, in which certain issues at Western Reserve Academy and other relatable topics are inflated and contort-ed. Its sole purpose is to entertain the reader and it is not meant to be offensive.

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Attempts to Negotiate Day Off

by Lily Liu ’14 Silver rain curtains overlooking from above, a sixteen feet by sixteen feet chessboard setting in center stage below: WRA 2013 fall musical produc-tion Chess was ready to impress the audience with an entertaining surprise. Written by Richard Nelson, the story unravels in the context of the political struggle between the United States and Soviet Russia during the Cold War: Hungarian-born American Florence Vassy (Miranda Fetterman ‘14), an assis-tant to American chess player Frederick “Freddie” Trumper (Davis Johnson ‘14) whose arrogance eventually provokes her decision of quitting the U.S. delega-tion, unexpectedly falls in love with Freddie’s Russian opponent Anatoly Ser-gievsky (Yuki Yamasaki ‘16) and thus commences a search for her true self. With music composed by former members of the Swedish rock quartet ABBA, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, and lyrics written by Tim Rice, who is known for his involvement in Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita, the scores in Chess never failed to amaze. “Chess is very edgy and versatile,” having been in the pit for the past three years, Ann Yu ‘14 joined the ensemble this year and remarked, “because it has rap, rock and roll, the ‘standard musical stuff’ and operatic qualities.” “Audience should really look forward to some awesome chorus numbers,” Simon Ong ‘15, who added to the musical a comedic touch playing Freddie’s marketing agent Walter Anderson, commented. “Members of the chorus work[ed] really hard and they have done a magnificent job.” “We also had some extremely gifted singers as leads” chorus member Danny Mylott ‘17 added, “and our orchestra sounded great.” Joanna Malson ‘15, who played

Anatoly’s estranged wife Svetlana Sergievsky, appreciates the dynamics of the cast. “We had a dream team cast and a dream team crew,” she said with delight. For some cast members, Chess marked their stage debut at WRA. For some others, nevertheless, it was a grand finale: if you could not make it to the performances last weekend, you have missed the last chance ever to see seniors Fetterman ‘14, Johnson ’14, Michael Nichols ‘14, and Emma Presley ‘14 performing on the same stage in a WRA musical. The lights dimmed and the curtain fell, Chess ended in the audience’s warm applause as the cast bowed one last time. Nevertheless, the melodies can still be heard around campus in various forms in-cluding humming and whistling. No matter it was for the amazing voices on stage, the in-triguing story line, or the crazy dance moves the casts presented during “One Night in Bangkok,” Chess has definitely left great memories for many.

Reserve Record 9October/November 2013 Arts

by Charles Prendergast ’15 The first forays into art for Camry Har-ris ’14 were Crayola marker drawings of girls during latchkey which she would trade with her friends, but she really started to consider herself an artist dur-ing sixth grade. Since then, she’s moved mainly to watercolors and art mark-ers, but sometimes uses a tablet, acrylic paints, and pencils as well. She has also developed a distinctive style, which she describes as “cartoony” and “minimalist,” often including movement and “bold shapes”. Harris considers minimalism to be very important, saying it “makes things clear and beautiful,” and can

prevent art from becoming cluttered. Harris’s biggest influences are an art-ist who goes by “Nargyle” online, the anime Panty and Stocking with Gar-terbelt, “this really cool haunted castle book [Harris] would read when [she] was little,” and film directors Quen-tin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. When she is feeling uninspired, she often draws her own characters, as she knows their appearances by heart. Her advice to other artists is to be able to take and use critique. Once, when she followed a simple tip from another artist, the way she drew faces changed completely, and for the better. Harris also dabbles in other kinds of art, such as photography, sew-ing, costume design, and, recently, stop-motion animation. You can find her art at spryhaunch.tumblr.com.

Artist Spotlight: Camry Harris

by Kevin Yang ’15 Some visual artists specialize in one medium for their art, whether that be watercolor, sculpture, quilt-ing or oil pastel. Others, such as Michelangelo, prove to be adept across the board. Out of these multi-talented artists, a few exhibit origi-nality by combining these different mediums into a new, hybrid form. Katie Schutte is one of those few. In her Moos Gallery exhibit en-titled “Coalescence: revisited,” she displays her unique amalgamations of metalwork, jewelry, and crochet. “Uniting two traditionally unrelated areas of artistry is the main cata-lyst behind my work,” says Schutte. This catalyst of inspiration results in crocheted necklaces, diamond rings encased in nests of metal, wire brooches, and enameled steel pan-els. Much of the jewelry on display

resembles sea creatures, but “instead of replicating existing organisms, I make my own species,” says Schutte. So at this exhibit, do not expect to find your traditional fish; rather, discover the new organisms which she creates: Nautiloidea and Zoan-tharia, Echinoida and Dendrogyra.In addition to these crafted creatures, I also was intrigued by the crocheted necklaces on display. One does not usually associate crochet with glam-our, but as Schutte notes, “these piec-es can connote high social status and access to material wealth even when made from materials and processes that would be banal on their own.” In other words, Schutte takes the most common of materials and turns them into top notch works of art. “Coalescence: revisited” will remain in the Moos Gallery until November 17, so stop by if you have the chance.Photo by Andersson

A Visit to the Moos Gallery

Comic by Timmy Lund ’15

Chess Takes Center Stage on CampusOne of Harris's watercolor pieces.

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Walter (Simon Ong '15) and Freddie (David Johnson '14) celebrate vic-

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Florence (Miranda Fetterman '14) dazzles the

stage on Friday night.

Freddie (Davis Johnson '14) and Anatoly (Yuki Yamasaki '16) battle in a deathly

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by Liam Sullivan ’16 and Nishika Raheja ’14 Encouraged by his father at age eight, David Ma now reigns as one of boys varsity soccer’s three cap-tains. This is Ma’s fourth year on the varsity team. Along with being a four year letterman and a cap-tain, Ma also received the MVP award for soccer his sophomore year. It is pretty safe to say that David is an outstanding soccer player, and his teammates would also agree: “David was a huge contribution to our un-defeated season last year,” says teammate Nate Lund ’14. “You can see the difference “Dma” makes when he is on the field,” adds Jack Mckenzie ’14. Placed in a position of leadership, Ma says he has “learned to lead by example as well as vocally.” Even though the soccer team did not have the season they were hoping for after last year’s undefeated season, Ma and his great leadership pulled the team through their tough season. In addition, Ma looks forward to his fellow team-mates’ performances. Reflecting on this past season, he notes, “When Alex Campana scored his goal against Hawken or when Jonathan crossed the sick cross and Campana scored on a volley, those were the highlights of my season.” David’s skills on the pitch are phe-

nomenal, but it is his leadership that sets him apart from other athletes. His attitude towards the game an his leadership responsibilities are as follows: “I’ve

learned that an attitude in any situation helps and can change drastically from better to worse. In any situa-tion you can also take and learn from someone else.” Ma will miss the times spent with his teammates getting pumped in the locker room to the sounds of electronic music and chants for Dear Ol’ Reserve, but will continue his soccer career in college. Finally, when asked his culminating thoughts on his experi-ence with WRA’s soccer team, he says, “The team chemistry as well as the motivation to win games increases every year. For the people who didn’t necessarily take it as se-riously have changed their attitude and now strive for success and hard work. I’m just glad I could be apart of this amazing experience.”

10 Reserve Record Sports October/November 2013

by Griffin Trau ’14 It cannot be denied: we live in an age of specialization. In sports, for better or worse, the “jack of all trades” is slowly being phased out by the single-sport athlete. Once deep with multi-sport athletes, the NCAA now features only a hand-ful of players who compete in more than one season. Why? The compe-tition is better—athletes are bigger, faster, stronger, and more focused than ever. A collegiate varsity sport is often a full-time job for an athlete and a win-or-lose-your-job propo-sition for a head coach. Unfortu-nately, this model seems to be trick-ling down to the high school level. At Reserve, students technically adhere to a three-season athletic re-quirement so that they might receive state-mandated physical education credit, but fewer kids actually play three sports each year. In fact, a great many students would probably advo-cate for the requirement’s abolition if given the choice. Those in favor of removal or restructuring might fall into three groups: those who do not care for sports at all; those who en-joy sports, but wish to compete in less than three seasons; and those who wish to pursue higher level competition through specialization. While passionate pursuit of ex-tracurricular opportunity in music, art, and/or community service is certainly commendable, I am not certain that such activity necessar-

ily substitutes for the experience associated with team membership. That said, I have often watched with frustration as many of my ath-letically talented schoolmates have dodged the three-season athletic requirement (without other contri-bution to the WRA community). As members of a college prepara-tory school community, should stu-dents not be required to use their time in meaningful ways? Although I understand that additional free time might be nice to alleviate the academic rigor of this fine school, is there not an imperative to strive for a level of excellence that comes from spirited participation in athletics? Today’s intercollegiate landscape, most certainly at the NCAA Divi-sion I level, has become the exclusive territory of the single-sport compet-itor, though many current college stars played multiple seasons as sec-ondary school students. While col-lege coaches continuously say, “We want multi-sport athletes,” what they really mean is, “We want well-rounded players who competed and proved themselves in multiple sports in high school, but who will com-pete in only one sport at this level.” For that Western Reserve athlete who chooses to specialize in hopes of increasing his or her chances for athletic recruitment, I would suggest that the benefits of a rich and diverse athletic experience at the secondary level far outweigh the liabilities. As

competition for admission and ros-ter spots increases each year at the nation’s top colleges, it is becoming increasingly necessary to demon-strate the versatility required of a “next-level” athlete. Although field/court/rink/pool sense, strength, and body control are crucial in all sports, the skill set that would seem unique to one sport often proves to be of great help in others. Prudence and laziness aside, what has become of the notion that a Western Reserve student-athlete has an obligation to represent his or her school and classmates? If every athlete contributed everything he or she had to offer, Western Reserve would certainly experience greater success in many of its athletic en-deavors. Though AAU basketball, club soccer and lacrosse, or out-of-season training might be modern day examples of “necessary evils” that help high school athletes climb into college sports, I hope that all will pause and evaluate Western Reserve Academy’s path to success over its 187 year history. The ex-tracurricular requirement gives this special community far more than a checkmark on a transcript. We eat, sleep, work, and play together—that is what makes boarding school special. Shouldn’t it be a goal for all of us to do what we can to fulfill our potential and leave this place a bit richer than when we arrived?

“Play”: Three-Season Sports Requirement Can Help

Cleveland Browns Break Baltimore Ravens

by Michael Curtin ’14 On November 3, 2013, the Cleveland Browns defeated the Baltimore Ravens in an 18-24 victory at the Cleveland Brown’s stadium. This was a big win for the Browns because it improved their record to 4-5, making them second in the AFC North. The significance of this victory is found in the fact that the Browns have not beat the Ravens since 2007. In the past twenty-nine games, the Browns have only won seven of them. In addition, the history between the Browns and the Ravens is one of the most notable ones in all of the NFL. In 1996 the owner of the Browns, Art Modell, moved the team from Cleveland, Ohio to Baltimore, Maryland. Modell moved the team for self-ish reasons, and legal actions against Mod-ell followed. After extensive talks between the NFL, the Browns and officials of the two cities, Cleveland accepted a legal settle-ment that would keep the Browns’ legacy in Cleveland. On February 9, 1996, the NFL announced that the Browns would be ‘de-activated’ for three years, and that a new stadium would be built for a new Browns team, as either an expansion team or a team moved from another city, that would begin play in 1999. Modell would in turn then be granted a new franchise, for Baltimore, re-taining the current contracts of players and personnel, and thus the Ravens were born. The recent win on the Browns behalf not only provided fans with uplifted spir-its after a 11-game losing streak against Baltimore, but also infused hope as the Browns enter the second half of the sea-son. The game demonstrated the Browns’s gritty defense and timely offense, leav-ing the Ravens absolutely befuddled.

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Fall Finale: Varsity Records

Varsity Girls Tennis: 14-2

Varsity Volleyball: 14-6

Varsity Girls Cross Country: 1-0 (and Tournaments)

Varsity Girls Soccer: 9-5-3

Varsity Boys Soccer: 11-6-1

Varsity Golf: 12-4

Varsity Football: 2-7

Varsity Field Hockey: 10-6-1

Varsity Boys Cross Country: All Invitationals

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