Yearbook Excitement

The year seems to be flying by as the winter season fast approaches. As one of the head editors of the yearbook, this means there is little time to pull everything together. Luckily, at our weekly meetings, more students are showing up to help out. From taking pictures to designing the layout, everyone is graciously adding their own touches to the book. Before we can put all the pictures in, however, we need to come up with a theme. Past yearbooks have centered on different ideas, ranging from the changing seasons to different elements. After a discussion, the yearbook...

GO M.A.!

A few weekends ago, I traveled the 25 minutes to school to watch the Mustangs take on the St. Sebastian’s Arrows in a highly anticipated football game that could determine who is the Independent School League (ISL) champion. I joined a crowd of kids sitting in the stands cheering on the Mustangs to a dramatic 31-27 victory. Here, at Milton, we take all our sports seriously and cheer on our friends and the “Orange and Blue” as much as possible. Some of my fondest memories of my time at Milton have come from cheering on my friends at these sporting events. I still...

Parents’ Weekend

While the end of October may mean fall foliage and Halloween to many, to Milton Academy students the end of October means one thing: Parents’ Weekend. One of my favorite weekends of the year, Parents’ Weekend gives parents special insights to everyday life as a Milton student. On the Friday of Parents’ Weekend, my mom accompanied me to each of my classes, observing the lectures and even solving some calculus problems. After my school day ended, we ventured down to the ACC for an excellent lunch with friends and their parents. Parents also have the opportunity to meet...

Field Hockey: Overtime Excitement

One of my absolute favorite activities at Milton is playing on the field hockey team. The team has great traditions such as weekly team dinners and dress-up days before games. Recently we faced off against Thayer Academy, a team that won Independent School League championship in 2010 and 2011. The day of the game, the whole team dressed in a “white-out,” wearing all white everything. When asked why, each team member proudly announced our game that afternoon. The previous year, we beat Thayer on their turf (2-0) and the whole team was extremely excited for this year’s...

The Transitions Program at Milton

A week before school started, about 40 new students and 12 returning students attended the Transitions Program. Transitions is an opportunity for multicultural students to gather and acclimate themselves to the academic and social rigor of Milton. As a senior counselor, I formed relationships with younger students that are sustained and nourished throughout the school year. I answered questions about geometry, day student and boarder activities, and the many ways to get involved at school. Thinking back to my freshman year, Transitions provided me an arena where I could...

Game Day with the Wolfpack

Since sophomore year, I have played on the girls’ varsity soccer team, nicknamed the Wolfpack.  Even though soccer is not my main extracurricular activity, it has been an influential experience at Milton because it introduced me to some of my closest friends and gave me the opportunity to relax and have fun for two hours a day.  The Wolfpack distinguishes itself from other teams on campus through its traditions, ranging from team dinners the night before big games to dressing up in outrageous costumes during practice the day before Swap-It dance.  Game days...

Senior Projects

Today was the first day back from spring vacation! Senior are now entering their last full month of classes until we begin Senior Projects in the beginning of May. The project period extends for the last month of the school year and is an opportunity for seniors to pursue an interest outside of the traditional classroom environment. Because projects are chosen, designed, and completed by students, the last month of Milton Academy is completely what seniors make of the experience. Seniors can either keep all their classes, do one or two projects, or combine both classes and...

Milton Basketball – ISL Champs!

Hundreds of students, faculty, family members, and alumni crowded into the ACC last Friday to watch Milton’s Varsity Boys’ Basketball face off against rival Nobles. The energy and hype around the game was electric, for a clear goal was in place for the team: Win the ISL championship. Everyone playing and in attendance knew exactly what was being played for. Players had been making announcements, and no one hesitated in mentioning what was on the line. In reality, the ISL title was being played for, and no one involved was looking to shy away from that. When game day...

Shoveling Out

If you haven’t heard, the entire northeast got pounded with a massive blizzard over this past weekend. Here in Milton we got over two feet of snow and had two unplanned days off from school. When we went to bed Thursday, the quad was empty, but when we finally came out after the storm on Saturday morning, let’s just say that you were not going outside without boots on. I woke up sometime around ten on Saturday and some of my dorm-mates in Forbes House and I decided to help the dorm parents dig out their cars that were plowed in.  The twenty of us that were out there...

Micro-Economics

One of the greatest perks of being a senior is the great course selection I am able to choose from this year. By far, my favorite course has bee Micro-Economics with Mr. McQuirk. Over the last week, my two partners and I have worked to put together a portfolio and commercial for a t-shirt design. After surveying many students in the student center and filming a commercial throughout the school, we presented our design to the school on Friday. Not only was it a lot of fun, but also we were able to learn all the work that goes into selling a product with the ultimate goal...

Happy Holidays from Orange and Blue Key

The holiday spirit has finally hit campus in the final days leading up to winter break. The Student Center is filled with lights and fake snow shines on every windowsill. This weekend, a gingerbread house making contest created a delicious display in the dining hall. Each dorm has also used the holiday season as an opportunity to advertise house pride by hanging massive letters above the entrances, marking each house from across the Quad. Inside of the dorms, Secret Snowflake clues are being dropped and the boys are practicing for caroling following Boarder Dinner. On the...

Dorm Caroling

There are very few nights as enjoyable as the night of Boarder Dinner. The night begins with the entire boarding community coming together for a delicious meal. After dinner, all of the boys’ dorms head out for my favorite part of the night- caroling.  We first sing to the head of school, Mr. Bland, and his family, and then proceed to stop to serenade every girls’ dorm.  Our dorm started practicing a week ago in anticipation of the big night. The songs are rarely traditional Christmas carols, but rather fun, popular songs that are easy to sing (Taylor Swift has...