Northwood Life – The Mirror

Humans Of Northwood: Ruby Lewin ‘22

March 27, 2022 by Angelica Gonzalez

I am originally from Blue Mountain Lake. It is about an hour and a half south of here and has a total of 150 year-round residents.

I first attended Northwood in the fall of 2020, the start of my junior year. I came to Northwood for the first year of the dance program, in collaboration with The Dance Sanctuary, and for an enhanced academic experience. I was excited when I first heard about this new program. I had never heard of this school until the head of admissions came to our dance studio and told us about this collaboration.

Including dance into my academic schedule was an intriguing idea, and I am glad to have this opportunity. My favorite part about the dance program is meeting people from a variety of places and diverse backgrounds, and we can come together and share the same passion. This studio has such a sense of community and welcomes everyone with open arms. I have loved having a “second family” and creating amazing pieces with some wonderful people.

Northwood does a respectable job of supporting the dancer students. I am hoping that as the program grows and progresses, there can be a formal practice space on campus. The dance students have dance classes at night, typically starting around 6:30/6:45 and lasting for two hours. For dancers next year (and years after), I would love to see better communication with the kitchen to confirm full meals for all the dancers rushing to catch transport to dance.

As told to Angelica Gonzalez ’22. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge

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New Investment Club Generating Interest

March 27, 2022 by Colter Cheney-Seymour

Clubs are an important part of life at Northwood School. They help students diversify from their commitment to sports and academics. A popular new club this year is the Investment Club founded by two seniors and advised by Mr. Kelvin Martinez.

The idea for the investment club came from Slater Loffredo ‘22 and Berhanu Stevens ‘22. Club advisor Mr. Martinez wears many hats at school: in addition to advising student investors, he is also the boys U17 soccer coach, Spanish instructor, and Dean of Multicultural Affairs.

“Berhanu and I are really interested in trading and stocks,” Loffredo said. “We found out that Mr. Martinez knows a lot about the topic, so we asked if he would be willing to share some investment and stock tips with students.”

Now over a year later, the investment club has a regular attendance of around 12 students at each meeting.

“During the meetings we all get our computers out and login to our TD Ameritrade paper trading accounts,” Loffredo continued. “These accounts are set up so we are not using actual money and we can practice the basics of investing without any risk of financial loss.”

Mr. Aaron Garvey P’25 speaking to the investment club at the Innovation Hub in February 2022 (photo: Mr. Michael Aldridge).

The accounts use real time data and act as any other account funded with real money would. This allows the students and Mr. Martinez to have open discussions on different investing strategies as well as spotting investing trends.

Last month, the club welcomed guest speaker Mr. Aaron Garvey P’25 to the Innovation Hub. Mr. Garvey, a parent of a current student, has had a long and successful career in finance. Garvey mentored students on the psychology of a successful investor. Each attendee had an opportunity to create an individualized investing plan and receive feedback.

Students interested in the Investment Club should reach out to Mr. Martinez, Slater Loffredo or Berhanu Stevens.

Filed Under: Northwood Life, Top Story

Humans of Northwood: Komar Martinez-Paiz

March 25, 2022 by Pablo Obrador

Komar Martinez-Paiz (Photo by Pablo Obrador ’22)

A new face joined the Northwood community a few months ago. Mr. Komar Martinez-Paiz hopes to contribute to the community, especially the Black Rock soccer program.

Coach Komar told The Mirror he feels very happy with this new position and he also says he feels very productive with the responsibilities he has had both in the Black Rock program and for the greater Northwood community. This time has been vital for Coach Komar to find balance in his life, wake up each morning with a reason and find happiness in his work.

Within Black Rock, his job is to support Coach Moodey with the organization of championships and the U19 team, as well as helping young athletes to enhance their quality on and off the pitch, by giving advice and helping each of the athletes to be better athletes people every day.

During his free time, Coach Komar likes to read, do yoga, meditate and exercise to stay in shape. Lately he has found a new passion for investing and is exploring this with the new Investment Club that Mr. Kelvin Martinez advises.

Coach Komar wants to continue working to support each of the athletes and move forward with his personal goals, working day by day to achieve his goals.

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Three Students Honored by Tech Organization

March 25, 2022 by Mitchell Baker

Iva-Amanda Nelson ‘23, Christie-Ann Nelson ‘23, and Adria Tebo ’23 were recently honored with National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Awards for Aspirations in Computing. The NCWIT works to increase the meaningful participation of girls and women in computing.

Amanda won the Regional Aspirations in Computing Award, which is extremely difficult to win. Her sister Christie achieved a Regional Honorable Mention for the same award, and Tebo was named Regional Rising Star. They were recognized for their work in CAD Design, 3D Printing and Robotics courses, which are part of Northwood’s Innovation, Engineering, & Entrepreneurship Department and offered at Northwood’s Innovation Hub.

The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing honors female, genderqueer, or non-binary students in 9th-12th grade for their computing-related achievements and interests. The award also encourages them to pursue their passion.

“I am inspired by my achievement. Since a young age I have always been into STEM-related activities,” Amanda Nelson said. “This award means a lot to me. Since coming to Northwood, I have been open to so many new opportunities and am extremely grateful for the opportunity to win this award,” she added.

The Northwood community is extremely proud of Amanda, Christie, and Adria. Northwood encourages more students to challenge themselves and participate in STEM-related opportunities at school.

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Northwood’s Playlist: March 2022

March 25, 2022 by Lily Spiegel

Original Illustration by Julia Turner ’23. More by Julia on Instagram @blixd_eyed.

According to psychologists from psychology-spot.com, “…we listen to certain songs again and again because they generate a kind of addiction. When we like a song or link it to some positive experience, it activates the reward system in our brain by releasing dopamine. Since that song makes us feel good and generates a pleasant feeling of comfort, it is normal that we want to listen to it again and again.”

The Mirror wanted to know what songs students were listening to that make them happy. This playlist (Apple Music | Spotify) represents Northwood students when they are most happy. We spoke with fifteen students, and this is what they told us.

Peppi DelliQuadri ‘22	”The song Homecoming makes me happy because the beat is uplifting and pumps me up.”
Sam Lyne ’24	“This song gets me motivated to get things done. The message of the song is to live your life to the fullest and to not listen to people who tell you can’t do something.”
Nori Fitzsimmons ‘24	“It makes me feel full of serotonin and euphoric, and it reminds me of the time I started listening to it: car rides with my friends.”
Abigail Sinclair ‘23	“It reminds me of my childhood. The lyric, ‘and the butterflies fly away’ remind me to not be as nervous.”
Brady Hildreth ‘22	“This song calms me down and takes away the stress of school work and anything else that is going on in life.”
Gus Garvey ‘25	“This song a reminder of going on long road trips with my family. I remember that song playing when we arrived in Old Forge. I associate it with a sense of optimism and anticipation.”
Katie Demers ‘24	”They lyric, “Don’t wanna think about her, or wear a ring without her” makes me feel that everyone has a person, and it might always not be the person you expect it to be and at the beginning it’s hard to realize this. The lyric, “And see the world through whiskey glasses, and I need a better view, where I don’t drink to you” makes me feel that moving on is hard, but without moving on you’re just going to keep reliving the same events.”
Matt Brady ‘22	”Trademark USA makes me happy because I associate it with good memories.”
Maisie Crane ‘23	“The song is really good, and I like the artist. It is my current favorite song from Tame Impala.”
Jackson Smith ‘23	“I enjoy Pursuit of Happiness because it reminds me of summer nights driving around with the boys and not a care in the world.”
Leah DeFilippo ‘22	“This is a good song to work out to. I find the lyrics funny.”
Cilla Nee ‘22	“I really like this song because I associate it with positive memories, and it is by far my favorite band.”
Caroline Purcell ’24	“This song makes me think of summer and the memories I made, makes me feel happy and puts me in a good mood.”
Hillary Larsen ‘22	“This song reminds me of my childhood and I like the guitar.”
Kate Broderick ‘22	“My sister and I listen to this song a lot when we’re driving together, and it’s always been fun to sing along to.”

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Soccer Teams Compete at Gillette Stadium

March 18, 2022 by Colter Cheney-Seymour

Early in March, the boys’ soccer program traveled to Foxboro, Massachusetts to play a friendly match at Gillette Stadium against the New England Revolution Academy.

The U19 Team at Gillette Stadium, March 2022 (Photo: Black Rock Football Club)

A shoutout to the soccer team at Gillette Stadium (photo: Colter Cheney-Seymour ’22)

The U17 Team at Gillette Stadium, March 2022 (Photo: Black Rock Football Club)

First the boys watch an MLS game between the N.E. Revolution and F.C. Dallas. This was a heavily awaited matchup as the MLS was just started back up after a short off season. The match ended 1-0 in favor of the Revolution, much to the delight of the home fans. Black Rock players enjoyed the match and saw it as a wonderful opportunity to see the top level of football in the United States.

Both the U17 and U19s played on Sunday against the Revolution’s Academy U17s and U19s. This match was greatly anticipated, not only due to the high-level competition but also because it was played at Gillette Stadium, home of the N.E. Revolution and the New England Patriots of the NFL. This is an experience that most players will never forget and will motivate them in their journey.

The matches started with the U17s playing at 11 a.m. against the U17 Revs. This game was a challenge for the young huskies as they have many first-year students and sophomores on the squad. The match ended 5-0 in favor of the Revolution, but it was seen as an important learning experience prior to traveling to Las Vegas and Dallas later in the spring.

As for the older Huskies, it was a battle from the staring whistle. The first half ended with the revolution, up 3-0, but the boys were persistent in fighting in the second half. Early in the second half Northwood senior Liam Doyle put the first goal past the Revolution. However, this was followed by another opposition goal leaving the score at 4-2. The match ended 4-2 after Lex Dadmun ‘22 netted the second goal for the Huskies late in the second half.

Although both teams took a loss in Gillett stadium it was a particularly important wakeup call prior to some major tournaments this spring season.

Filed Under: Northwood Life, Sports

Students Excited for Winter Carnival

March 15, 2022 by Jack Kent

The annual Northwood Winter Carnival is set to return today. The Winter Carnival has been a part of Northwood’s history for many years now and is an important event for many of the students and staff. Students get to enjoy a day off from classes and other commitments while participating in a friendly competition with other members of the school.

Scenes from the 2018 Winter Carnival (Photo: Northwood School/Facebook).

Scenes from the 2018 Winter Carnival.

Winter Carnival was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, but it returned in 2021 and was a highlight of the school year for many students. Jacob Jaslow ‘23 is enthusiastic about the winter carnival.

“As a third year here, I have only experienced one winter carnival, but it was a lot of fun. Everybody is super competitive, and it’s nice to see everyone come together for this event. Everyone in the school is a competitor in something, and it is interesting to see everyone showcase their skillsets.”

The Winter Carnival is comprised of many different events that occur throughout the day. Each student is assigned to one of four teams, called “Peaks” named after Adirondack mountains: Skylight, Gothics, Big Slide, and Wolfjaws.

The four peaks compete in 20 events to be the ultimate winner for the day. The events include dodgeball, tug-of-war, curling, broomball, talent show, baking contest, snow football, dogsled race, and many more. The events begin at 9 AM and continue until after dinner. The night concludes with ice cream sundaes in the dining room and music and games in the indoor turf field.

Winter Carnival is a day that practically every student looks forward to, and Jaslow is no different. “It’s an experience I won’t forget, and I would recommend it to anyone who inquires about it. Roll Gothics.”

Filed Under: Northwood Life, Top Story

Why is Everyone is Watching Euphoria?

March 11, 2022 by Angelica Gonzalez

If you listen closely, you’ll hear what students are talking about on campus. “What’s going to happen in the next Euphoria episode?” It seems like nearly everyone is watching the show on HBOMax.

The cast of Euphoria features Sydney Sweeney as Cassie Howard, Hunter Schafer as Jules Vaughn, Zendaya as Rue Bennett, Maude Apatow as Lexi Howard, and Jacob Elordi as Nate Jacobs. (Photo: IMDB)

Euphoria follows a group of high school students as they try to navigate teenage life while dealing with drug addiction, physical and emotional abuse, sex, gender identity, and body insecurities.

It’s a favorite of Northwood students, but why? Maisie Crane ’23 likes the show because it depicts real-life issues high school students face but in a fantasized way. “Younger viewers connect with the show because it’s a fantasized version of the modern-day high school life. Some of the scenarios the writers thought up, happen to multiple teenagers on a day-to-day basis,” Crane said.

The show depicts teenage life through the variety of characters developed by Sam Levinson, the show’s creator. The issues that are shown in the television series are the same ones that your classmates could be dealing with and you wouldn’t have any idea.

The show being rated TV-MA (Mature Audience) makes some parents nervous, and if the rating doesn’t raise concerns, the warning at the beginning of the most episodes will: “This episode contains depictions of drug abuse, very strong language, some strong violence, scenes of a sexual nature and strong images of nudity from the start.” The idea of a fifteen-year-old watching a show based on the horrors within high school is unsettling for most parents.

Students understand parents’ concerns, but they still the think they should be allowed to watch. “Some adults don’t realize that although we are still in high school and learning, we know right from wrong, and we can choose to be persuaded or not,” said Bryan Jones ‘22 a Euphoria viewer.

Season Two of Euphoria just concluded and is available to stream. HBOMax recently announced plans for season three.

Filed Under: Northwood Life, Real World, Top Story

Celebrating Northwood’s Girls on International Women’s Day

March 8, 2022 by Lily Spiegel

On this International Women’s Day, The Mirror is celebrating the Northwood School students who identify as women/girls. We are recognizing each one of their accomplishments and hard work.

Did you know that each International Women’s Day has a theme? This year’s theme is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.” According to UN Women, “The year 2022 is pivotal for achieving gender equality in the context of climate change, and environmental and disaster risk reduction, which are some of the greatest global challenges of the twenty-first century. Without gender equality today, a sustainable future, and an equal future, remains beyond our reach.”

: Georgia B. ’23

: Kate B. ’22

: Maegan B. ’24

: Kaitlyn C. ’23

: Jillian C. ’23

: Kira C. ’23

: Savanna C ’22

: Elisabeth C. ’24

: Leah D. ’22

: Katie D. ’24

: Macie E. ’23

: Ella F. ’22

: Nora F. ’24

: Angelica G. ’22

: Ashley G. ’24

: Caroline H. ’22

: Karleigh H. ’22

: Brooke K. ’23

: Sophia K. ’23

: Kristen K. ’24

: Hillary L. ’22

: Ruby L. ’22

: Jazlyn L. ’22

: Ruby M. ’22

: Sadie Martin ’25

: Paige M. ’22

: Halle P. ’24

: Cilla N. ’22

: Christie-Ann N. ’23

: Iva-Amanda N. ’23

: Kami O. ’23

: Anna P. ’23

: Airika P. ’22

: Mollie P. ’24

: Marie-Jean P. ’22

: Ella P. ’24

: Caroline Purcell ’24

: Sophia S. ’24

: Evelina S. ’22

: Sophia S. ’25

: Abigail S. ’23

: Morgan S. ’24

: Iliana S. ’22

: Lily S. ’22

: Adria T. ’23

: Piper T. ’25

: Mariema T. ’23

: Julia T. ’23

: Teegan W. ’25

: Kara W. ’22

: Teagan W. ’25

: Celia W. 23

: Kennedy W. ’22

: Bella W. ’23

: Maya W. ’25

: Natalie Z. ’22

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Second Trimester Honor Rolls Announced

March 4, 2022 by Mirror Staff

March 4, 2022 — Ms. Noel Carmichael, Northwood School’s Dean of Academic Affairs, today announced the Honor Rolls for the second trimester of the 2021-22 school year, which concluded on Thursday, February 10.

Originally published on March 4. Corrected on March 9.

DEAN’S LIST
Upperclassmen (Gr. 11 & 12): Minimum weighted GPA of 4.00 with no grade below B+
Underclassmen (Gr. 9 & 10): Minimum weighted GPA of 3.70 with no grade below B+

Ali, Suhaib ‘22	Jackson, Turner ‘23	Roth, Quinn ‘25
Bailey, Georgia ‘23	Kelly, Timothy ‘23	Schneid, James ‘23
Baker, Mitchell ‘25	Kiggen, Kristen ‘24	Shain, Jacob ‘22
Brammer, Tsinat ‘24	Kis, Colin ‘24	Sinclair, Abigail ‘23
Broderick, Kate ‘22	Korec, Jan ‘22	Smith, Morgan ‘24
Dempsey, Cara ‘25	Leddel, Noah ‘23	Sunkum, Shashwath ‘22
Donatello, Drew ‘24	Martin, Sadie ‘25	Tebo, Adria ‘23
Doyle, Liam ‘22	Meyer, Adrian ‘24	Teig, Piper ‘25
Doyle, Sean ‘22	Mules, Halle ‘24	Tremblay-Kau, Johann ‘22
Eigenmann, Edoardo ‘22	Nee, Cilla ‘22	Volpe, Richard ‘23
Garvey, Augustine ‘25	Nelson, Christie-Ann ‘23	Wentzel, Kara ‘22
Green, Sebastian ‘22	Nelson, Iva-Amanda ‘23	Wentzel, Teagan ‘24
Hall, Carson ‘22	Nguyen, Hung ‘25
Harrison, Caroline ‘22	Paye, Lohkoah ‘24

HIGH HONOR ROLL
Upperclassmen (Gr. 11 & 12): Minimum weighted GPA of 3.70 with no grade below B
Underclassmen (Gr. 9 & 10): Minimum weighted GPA of 3.30 with no grade below B

Batten, William ‘23	Guevara, Ashley ‘24	Pentinat Llurba, Ïu ‘22
Brady, Brian ‘24	Itkowitz, Eliyahu ‘24	Prince, Marie-Jeanne ‘22
Brady, Matthew ‘22	Jones, Bryan ‘22	Randall, Alexander ‘25
Creighton, Elisabeth ‘24	Kelley, Brooke ‘23	Rutley, Ryan ‘23
Davis, Camden ‘23	Kelting, Sophia ‘23	Schupp, Sophia ‘24
DelliQuadri, Peppi ‘22	Lasky, Aidan ‘23	Schwartz, Maxwell ‘24
Demers, Katie ‘24	Lavigne, Anthony ‘22	Sheridan, Evelina ‘22
Donahue, Finley ‘23	Lee, Junyeop ‘23	Tsang, Lok To (Jeremy) ‘23
Dupuis, Kody ‘24	Lluberes, Jazlyn ‘23	Wardlaw, Teegan ‘25
Fesette, Ella ‘22	Loffredo, Slater ‘22	Wardlaw, Wyatt ‘24
Frantz, Trey ‘25	Newman, Hayden ‘24	Wissler, Bella ‘23
Gibson, Henry ‘25	Nguyen, Tam ‘22	Zarcone, Natalie ‘22
	Nolet-Gagne, Mathis ‘23

HONOR ROLL
Upperclassmen (Gr. 11 & 12): Minimum GPA of 3.30 with no grade below B-
Underclassmen (Gr. 9 & 10): Minimum GPA of 3.00 with no grade below B-

Barbieri, Jackson ‘24	Garvey, David ‘22	Santay, Connor ‘22
Basden, Kendin ‘22	Gry, Aristide ‘22	Sherman, Sophia ‘25
Beaulieu, Olivier ‘23	Happi, Junior ‘23	Sparo, Anthony ‘23
Borlido, Rafael ‘23	Hollister, Karleigh ‘22	Stevens, Berhanu ‘22
Boschen, Bodhi ‘24	Jaslow, Jacob ‘23	Tommy, Calem Luke ‘22
Bruna, Patrik ‘22	Larsen, Hillary ‘22	Turner, Julia ‘23
Buchbinder, Daniel ‘23	Lemaire, Cedric ‘24	Urgo, Michael ‘22
Burns, Matthew ‘22	Lyne, Sam ‘24	Van Etten, Cole ‘25
Cheney-Seymour, Colter ‘22	Mathews, Cole ‘23	Wiegand, Celia ‘23
Crane, Maisie ‘23	Ming, Sachiel ‘24	Wint, Jonathan ‘25
Dadmun, Lex ‘22	Moodey, Noah ‘25	Wissler, Maya ‘25
De Angelis, Connor ‘22	Murphy, Cian ‘22	Woudenberg, Nolan ‘22
DeFilippo, Leah ‘22	Norfolk, Rowen ‘22	Wright, Nathaniel ‘25
Do, Kiet ‘22	O’Donoghue, Liam ‘22	Pavlasova, Anna ‘23
	Pavlasova, Anna ‘23

EFFORT HONOR ROLL
Attained at least three “excellent” grades, with no effort grades below “good.”

Bailey, Georgia ‘23	Green, Sebastian ‘22	Nguyen, Tam ‘22
Baker, Mitchell ‘25	Guevara, Ashley ‘24	Nolet-Gagne, Mathis ‘23
Batten, William ‘23	Hall, Carson ‘22	Pavlasova, Anna ‘23
Beaulieu, Olivier ‘23	Harrison, Caroline ‘22	Roth, Quinn ‘25
Borlido, Rafael ‘23	Itkowitz, Eliyahu ’24	Rutley, Ryan ‘23
Brady, Brian ‘24	Jackson, Turner Wells ‘23	Schneid, James ‘23
Brammer, Tsinat ‘24	Jaslow, Jacob ‘23	Shain, Jacob ‘22
Broderick, Kate ‘22	Kelly, Tim (Timothy) ‘23	Sheridan, Evie ‘22
Cielo, Kaitlyn ‘23	Kelting, Sophia ‘23	Shin, Kyumin ‘22
Dadmun, Lex ‘22	Kiggen, Kristen ‘24	Sinclair, Abigail ‘23
Davis, Camden ‘23	Kis, Colin ‘24	Smith, Jackson ‘23
DelliQuadri, Peppi ‘22	Korec, Jan ‘22	Spiegel, Lily ‘22
Donahue, Finley ‘23	Lasky, Aidan ‘23	Sunkum, Shashwath ‘22
Donatello, Drew ’24	Leddel, Noah ‘23	Tebo, Adria ‘23
Donawa, Jace ‘25	Lee, Junyeop ‘23	Teig, Piper ‘25
Doyle, Liam ‘22	Lluberes, Jazlyn ‘23	Tommy, Calem ‘22
Doyle, Sean ‘22	Martin, Sadie ‘25	Tremblay-Kau, Johann ‘22
Dupuis, Kody ‘24	Meyer, Adrian ‘24	Tsang, Lok To (Jeremy) ‘23
Eigenmann, Edoardo ‘22	Nee, Cilla ‘22	Volpe, Richard ‘23
Fesette, Ella ‘22	Nelson, Christie-Ann ‘23	Wardlaw, Wyatt ‘24
Garvey, Augustine ‘25	Nelson, Iva-Amanda ‘23	Wentzel, Kara ‘22
Garvey, David ‘22	Nguyen, Hung ‘22	Wissler, Bella ’23
Gibson, Henry ‘25	Nguyen, Hung ‘25	Wint, Jonathan ‘25