Emma Willard Quiz Team
On Saturday, the Emma Willard Quiz Team traveled to Harvard College to compete at a Quiz Bowl hosted by the college. There were about 24 teams competing intensely against one another. The Emma team did a wonderful job; they won some and lost some. In the end, the team gained experience of the game and shared a lot of laughs. Go, Quiz Team!
Submitted by Meryll ‘11
Houseparent Nicole Hapeman and her advisees went to Bombers for dinner on Wednesday. They could not wait for this exciting event because they had planned this trip since the beginning of the year. They had big burritos, tacos, tofu fries, fries, and soda. Eating nice food and talking happily released their stress of the day. It was a great bonding trip for the advisor and her advisees. On their way back to school, they even planned to have a Thanksgiving food party in Nicole’s apartment next week!
Submitted by Sherry ‘11
Over this past weekend, the Peer Educator group of the ’09-’10 academic year took their annual retreat to a group member’s beautiful home just a half an hour away from Mt. Ida. The Peer Ed group, whose mission is to ensure a safe, comfortable, and well-educated community, completed many team building activities, as well as leadership workshops. As well as learning a lot about other group members and the Peer Ed position, the group had lots of fun and it is certain that many fond memories were created.
Submitted by Hannah and Carole ‘11
Jorge Torres teaching students about Tango. Photo by Mark VanWormer
Jorge Torres, a world-renowned tango artist, came on campus for a day full of Tango last Saturday. The dancing began in the afternoon with three workshops for achieving balance in Tango, Vals, and Milonga. At night, a social event sponsored by the Emma Willard Dance Company put the dancing in full motion with Dance Company performances and social tango for everyone (even people who had never danced tango before!). There are tango practicums offered here at Emma Willard every week on campus or off campus at RPI. Tango truly is a dance to be enjoyed.
Submitted by: Natalia ‘11
Last summer’s French emersion trip wasn’t going quite the way Stephenie had envisioned. She was very excited to be in a foreign country by herself, using her French I language skills, but she found herself isolated and uninspired. Instead of enduring her situation, she took matters into her own hands, setting out on her own to explore the countryside and turning her trip into a positive and memorable experience. Hear her here.
In the upper library, a group of Mongolian teachers explained the results of a survey that American and Mongolian students took.
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, teachers from Mongolia arrived at Emma to teach students of Global Perspectives On Modern History. Students got a chance to experience a new culture and also a new language! It was interesting to see the contrasts and similarities in education.
By Annie ‘12.
Students who take Biology left school early in the morning on November 6. They went to the Wild Center in Tupper Lake. After three hours on the bus, they arrived at the Wild Center with joy and excitement. Students learned a lot through experiencing three different activities. First, they watched a short movie that introduced them to the basic sense of nature. Then, although it was cold and snowy, students went hiking and came into contact with the beauty of nature. They also got a chance to learn how to use radio telemetry to track endangered species. Last but not least, students explored the museum. They learned scientific quotation and gained a lot of knowledge. Students were cold and tired at the end of the day, but the joy of observing and comprehending nature effaced the exhaustion and brought satisfaction to the students.
Submitted by: Sherry ‘11
On Friday, FASO held a fun cultural coffee house where students from different countries show their unique abilities. There were performances such as Thai dances, Chinese songs, English songs, Chinese traditional instrument, Bolivian dances, a Hong Kong skit, and fashion show. In the end, all the FASO members sang the song “It’s a Small World” in 14 different languages! This event was really successful and not only let but also encourages Emma girls to learn more about other cultures outside of America. Congrats to FASO for their fruitful results 
!
Photo taken by: Kotoha ‘12
Written by: Peggie ‘12
Kip Fulbeck
This question is more complicated than it sounds, especially for a multiracial person like Kip Fulbeck, who is both Chinese and American. The first in this year’s Serving & Shaping Her World Speakers Series, Fulbeck, a slam poet/filmmaker/author extraordinaire came to Emma Willard today to explain his Hapa Project in which he photographed different kinds of people related only by their mixed heritage and asked them to identify themselves. He also shared information about his other projects focusing on tattoos and his upcoming project on children. After the assembly, there was a crowded book signing event for his Hapa project books which got sold out within minutes. Fulbeck also participated in English classes, visited our school’s literary magazine group, Triangle, came to the swim team’s practice (because he used to be a big swimmer), and ate lunch and dinner with the students. His extensive visit gave a new perspective of identity to all the students. Hear an excerpt from his performance here.
Proctors are seniors who are selected to lead, support, inspire, and guide the student body through the academic year. As part of their training, they recently participated in a retreat where they bonded as a group and learned techniques for helping fellow students.
Photo by Maureen Harrison.
