Randall L. Kennedy Shares His Thoughts on Race Relations in America
Milton’s 48th War Memorial speaker, Professor Randall L. Kennedy, told students, alumni and parents that despite “a chasm that separates the circumstances in which whites and blacks typically find themselves,” he is still an optimist about race relations in the United States. Professor Kennedy is the Michael R. Klein Professor at Harvard Law School, where he teaches in the fields of criminal law, contracts, and the regulation of race relations. In September, Professor Kennedy continued an important Milton tradition that brings to campus public figures who discuss core social and...
Read MoreAmong College Students and Professionals, Milton Seniors Win First Prize at MIT’s Hackathon
Neekon Vafa ’15 and Harry Kwon ’15 took their computer program-ming skills to a whole new level when they participated in — and placed first at — MIT’s Internet of Things Hackathon in October. A hackathon is an event in which computer programmers and software developers collaborate intensively on software projects. “The spirit of a hackathon isn’t competitive,” says Harry. “Everyone goes there to learn, even the most experienced programmers.” Most of the attendees are working professionals; Neekon and Harry were the only high school students participating. Last...
Read MoreVolleyball Earns ISL Title in Record Season
With chanting fans packing the ACC, the atmosphere was electric as the girls’ volleyball team faced off against Nobles and Greenough in the final game of their regular season. The Mustangs blocked and spiked their way to a thrilling 3–0 victory. With only two losses to ISL teams this season, this win clinched the league championship title and earned the team a spot in the New England playoffs. “For that hour and a half, the girls were rock stars out there,” says Derek Palmore, varsity coach and Middle School faculty member. Last year the team finished strong, but this season surpassed...
Read MoreDr. Eyster Fuses Biology and Art as She “Looks Closely”
Linde Eyster enjoys looking closely at things — as a scientist, as a teacher, and as a photographer. For the past few years, she focused on the natural environment in her backyard garden, photographing a range of organisms with a macro lens. The result was a stunning, colorful collection that was on exhibition in Pieh Commons in October. “I wanted the photos to tell biological stories,” says Linde, who has taught a variety of life science courses at Milton since 1990. “So, you’re not just looking at a photo of two ants. You are looking at a biological process. The ants are on a...
Read MoreA Tricycle Rides Back to Milton
A new art installation hanging from the rafters in the Art and Media Center completes a circle that began with two inquisitive students in the late 1970s. David Rabkin ’79 and Justin Aborn ’79 were in their junior year when they built a large, recumbent tricycle called the “A-Rab.” “Both of us were fiddlers,” says David, who is now the Farinon Director for Current Science and Technology at the Museum of Science in Boston. “We liked building, and we were always taking stuff apart and putting it back together again. The idea of the trike came about because we really wanted to...
Read MoreThe Art and Media Center: Old Science Repurposed as High Functioning Art Space
For the first time, at least in “modern” history, students can pursue any and all of Milton’s visual arts programs in one building, the Art and Media Center (AMC). This summer, changes that will not strike some as dramatic have nevertheless prepared all three levels of the AMC for unparalleled opportunities and collaboration in the arts. Ian Torney, visual art chair, used the relocation of sculpture, ceramics and woodworking from Robert Saltonstall as a chance to rethink how spaces are outfitted and aligned, not only for today’s world of arts, but in anticipation of how the field will...
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