ARCHIVE: November 7, 2012

AROUND CAMPUS Holton's Young Democrat and Young Republican clubs hosted an assembly for the Upper School last week on varying political views and how the media can impact public opinion of candidates through parody. Following the assembly student leaders hosted round table discussions about the power of media and tried to foster an awareness for the responsibility we have as media consumers. With all of that in mind, the Middle School hosted a mock election for the entire school yesterday and we received these results from our field reporter, Middle School History Teacher Steven Cutts: Bethesda, Maryland. Nov. 6 - Elections officials of The Holton-Arms School Presidential Election released results just after 5:00 p.m. EST this afternoon. 763 ballots were cast among 843 potential voters#.President Obama received 527 votes and Governor Romney 200 votes. No constituency among the electorate gave the Republican candidate a majority of popular votes, so all of Holton’s electoral votes would be cast for Mr. Obama. The Libertarian slate attracted ten votes, and the Green Party garnered twenty-two; there were four write-in votes (Including one for favorite-daughter Yolanda Keener.) There seemed to be no voting irregularities in spite of the first-time use of touch-screen voting. Elections officials credited the Middle School Model UN Club and Mrs. Liz Gouldman for helping to total up the votes so quickly. Thanks for that special report, Steve! We hope everyone is getting some rest today after the busy election day. The Panthers have also been busy...busy winning ISL titles! Holton-Arms Varsity Tennis and Varsity Volleyball have both brought home championship trophies! An emphasis is most definitely placed on the triple threat at Holton - we want girls to explore academic and artistic and athletic interests in order to find their passions. And you better believe it was this passion that pushed these teams to victory! (Is that a great photo, or what!?!) Hot Topic Faster, Friendlier Carpool Have you noticed Middle and Upper School carpool moving a little faster this week? We hope so! Our illustrious Administrative Team is out in full-force to not only keep carpool moving along, but to also greet girls on their way to class! It is all part of an initiative to keep students safe, parents happy, and River Road free from traffic jams. (Hey...we can dream, right?) Carpool Tip of the Day: Have your daughter's belongings next to her in the car and avoid the trunk at all costs. For more information on how to keep carpool moving along, be sure to check out this week's edition of HASNews. Have a great week!