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A Student Publication of the Belmont Hill School
Volume 71, Issue 3
October 7, 2022
School President Daniel Drucker ’23 Addresses the School
By Mac Bobo ’23 And David Cho ’23 and Alex Lo’23 Panel Staff On Monday, September 19th, Class President Daniel Drucker ’23 addressed the entire student body and faculty at The Chapel, continuing the tradition of the class president delivering a speech to the entire school at the beginning of the school year. Drucker began by presenting the definition of time. He then expanded the notion of time to what time means at Belmont Hill. Sharing his experience walking around the beautiful scenery at Gold Beach in Normandy, France, during the Kenney Legacy Trip, Drucker spoke about his reflections on his time at Belmont Hill. Despite the quick pace with which Belmont Hill moves, Drucker had the opportunity to look back at his time at Belmont Hill and think about the legacy each one of us leaves behind. Continuing to detail his experience walking along the beaches in Normandy, Drucker shared the gratitude he felt for his time at Belmont Hill. He then said that our time at the school is too short. Narrating his experience in Mr. Martellini’s Pre-Algebra class in his first year at Belmont Hill, Drucker shared the initial struggles he faced. He then encouraged the Form I students, saying, “I promise you, everyone is going to fail a Latin quiz or have their Mr. Martellini. Belmont Hill isn’t some monster. Don’t beat yourself up
or try to compare yourself to another classmate. You be you… Keep moving forward and challenge yourself to be a better person and ultimately a better brother to your classmates.” Drucker then shared a joke from the class and explained that “It’s the little moments like these you remember. Not how you perform on an assessment or how well you write an essay. So please, never take your time here for granted.” Quoting from Linda Ellis’ poem, “The Dash,” Drucker spoke about the “dash” we leave behind. He eloquently integrated the poem’s meaning into our time at Belmont Hill. Continuing his analysis of the poem, Drucker challenged all the students to make out of the opportunities Belmont Hill provides: “I, along with 84 brothers sitting in the front rows of this Chapel, now encourage you to make the most out of your dash.” Drucker ended his speech with a moving message to the senior class: “Lastly, before I end, I need to do one more thing. Thank all of you, the seniors. We’ve almost made it. I can’t wait to see where the last months of our journey will take us. And I wouldn’t want to call anyone else than all of you my brothers.”☐
AOTI: Max Carboni ’23 By David Cho ’23 Panel Staff Max Carboni ’23, the varsity soccer co-captain, began playing soccer at a young age in his town league in Belmont. He first played for club team NEFC and moved to Boston Bolts two years later, where he continues to play. Max has competed in international and national competitions. He made the varsity soccer team as a Form III student in a very competitive team composed of upperclassmen.
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AGAINST: Luke Trevisan: The history of the British monarchy dates back to 1066, when William the Conqueror crossed over the English Channel and took over as King of England. Since then, the power of Britain and the monarchy itself has waxed and waned. Despite originating as an absolute monarchy, it was reduced to a constitutional monarchy during the Glorious Revolution of 1688. From then until now, Opinions 8 Is Fantasy Football a Waste of Time?
News 2 Welcome to New Faculty
Christopher McEvoy’ 25 takes on this pertinent question.
The Panel welcomes new faculty as they join the Belmont Hill community.
David Luo ’25 writes about Headmaster Schneider’s opening Chapel speech of the 20222023 school year.
Arts 5 Artist of the Issue: Cameron Connell ’23
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By Luke Trevisan ’24 And Lev Tolkoff ’24 Panel Staff
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News 3 Headmaster Schneider’s Opening Speech
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Brian Lee ’24 writes about Cameron’s musical achievements as President of the Jazz Band.
Max has been integral to the Belmont Hill soccer program since making the team. The longest-serving player on the team, Max’s work ethic and versatility make him stand out from the rest of the team. Despite playing outside back for most of his Belmont Hill soccer career, Max has played as a striker and a midfielder this season. Coach Montoya commented on Max’s exemplary work ethic: “The most impressive thing about Max is that he is the hardest worker on the field. He outworks everyone. He is truly dedicated to the sport and has worked extremely hard to be the best he can be.” Continued on Page 9.
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the monarchy has held no institutional power to make any laws whatsoever and only represents the empty shell of a former precedent. Especially now, with the atrocities committed by Britain within their colonies coming to light, the monarchy is seen as an old way of life, one which the modern day view has denounced as brutal. Big picture ideas, however, aren’t the only reasons for dissolution. A study released this year in June on the royal family showed that with each new generation the desire for a monarchy, as opposed to an elected head of state, continues to decline. Continued on Page 5.
Sports 11 Varsity Football Update Luke Trevisan ’24 writes an update on the start of the Varsity Football team’s season.