Chapel Talk, 2004 September 12 / Tad Roach
2004
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Headmaster Tad Roach commemorates the events of September 11, 2001, and reflects on the current state of affairs 3 years later...
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Chapel Talk, 2004 March 31: Woods, Railroad Tracks and Other Barriers / Donald Duffy
2004
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In speaking of his childhood and adolescent memories of family and friends in Kendall Park, New Jersey, Spanish teacher Donald Duffy relates his experiences of encountering racism in others and in himself.
Chapel Talk, 2004 January 7: Woody Guthrie / Mark Hammond
2004
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Through examining the works of Woody Guthrie, Physics teacher Mark Hammond discusses why the singer-songwriter is his hero "[H]e wrote songs to give hope and support to those whose lives were being turned upside down by hurtful people who supposed t..
Chapel Talk, 2004 May 30: Baccalaureate / Joy McGrath
2004
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Director of Development, Joy McGrath congratulates the graduating class of '04 on not conforming to the world and have shown that they are a group with no use for artifice...
Chapel Talk, 2003 January 8: Christmas Day / Will Speers
2003
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Relating tales of Christmas and reflections on accepting oneself.
Chapel Talk, 2003 May 11 / Tad Roach
2003
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In this talk, Tad opens by welcoming Billy Peebles to St. Andrew's School as our speak...
Chapel Talk, 2003 March 30: War and Creativity / Will Speers
2003
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This talk focuses on the United States entry into the Iraqi War and the creative spirit in the face of wartime crisis...
Chapel Talk, 2003 February 5 / Tad Roach
2003
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Headmaster Tad Roach discusses student responsibility for academic and intellectual engagement. "We all have a responsibility for respecting, protecting, developing and transforming the intellectual culture of St...
Chapel Talk, 2003 March 24 / Tad Roach
2003
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Headmaster Tad Roach gave this talk 2 days after the invasion of Iraq by American forces in 2003. It explores reaction to and reasons behind the pre-emptive war...
Chapel Talk, 2003 April 2 / Tad Roach
2003
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Headmaster Tad Roach gave this talk 2 weeks after the invasion of Iraq by American forces in March 2003. The talk explores the situation in Iraq as reported to the American people by the George W. Bush Administration and by the media...
Chapel Talk, 2003 May 2: Three Teachers / Will Speers
2003
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In this talk, Will talks of three inspirational teachers and what they have taught him -- his fourth grade teacher, Sara S. Westcott; 9th grade history teacher Mr. Burns; and St. Andrew's teacher, Nan Mein.
Chapel Talk, 2003 September 11 / Tad Roach
2003
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Headmaster Tad Roach commemorates the events of September 11, 2001. This Chapel Talk discusses American involvement and response to the War on Terror, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan...
Chapel Talk, 2003 April 22: Earth Day / Peter McLean
2003
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In this Earth Day talk, Biology teacher Peter McLean asks us to consider, appreciate, cherish, and take care of water, as life - and joy - themselves are not possible without it.
Chapel Talk, 2003 December 10: What is a Gift from the Heart? / Penny Bartsch
2003
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In this relating of O. Henry's tale, "The Gift of the Magi", Penny Bartsch, Research and Development Coordinator, discusses what a gift of the heart is and from where it comes.
Chapel Talk, 2003: Building Houses / Peter Caldwell
2003
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In telling of building sand castles, tree houses, and his own house in Vermont, Assistant Headmaster Peter Caldwell ponders what a sense of place provides.
Chapel Talk, 2003 / Peter Caldwell
2003
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Through telling of his father's life of seasonal enjoyment in Vermont, Assistant Headmaster Peter Caldwell suggests that developing a relationship with nature, and specifically a relationship with the School's 2300 acre campus, is beneficial to mind,..
Chapel Talk, 2003 May 21 / Tad Roach
2003
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Headmaster Tad Roach honors the incomparable Nan Mein, who officially retired at the end of the 2003 school year.
Chapel Talk, 2003 September 24: Transitions / Ana Ramirez
2003
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Spanish teacher Ana Ramirez speaks of the identity transitions - as "immigrant", as "foreign student", as "Latina" - she has gone through since coming to the U.S. from Costa Rica...
Chapel Talk, 2003 October: Unanswered Prayers / Al Wood
2003
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In recounting the difficulties he and his wife faced during Shara's pregnancy with triplets, Al Wood, the School's Athletic Trainer, talks of his transformation during that pregnancy - of praying for one thing, and of his gratification that certain..
Chapel Talk, 2003 February 19: Asking Questions / John Burk
2003
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Through an examination of Walt Whitman's poem, The Learn'd Astronomer, physics teacher John Burk discusses the deeper and expanding understanding that comes of asking questions...
Chapel Talk, 2002 October 2: Car Trips / Will Speers
2002
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The confines of a car, or other small space, can lead "not only to fights and tension and cars pulling over in the breakdown lane, but also to conversations, conversations that start friendships or clarify emotions or assert care
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Chapel Talk, 2002 September 11 / Tad Roach
2002
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Headmaster Tad Roach commemorates the events of September 11, 2001. Included are Poems by Galway Kinnell and Rupert Brook, as well as a quotation of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Chapel Talk, 2002 / Dana Byrd
2002
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History teacher Dana Byrd provides her interpretation of two N.C. Wyeth images: the infamous mural in the dining hall and Pilgrims, a mural featured in the Metropolitan Life Building.
Chapel Talk, 2002 October 16 / Peter Caldwell
2002
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In relaying his coming to love and his passion for opera, Assistant Headmaster Peter Caldwell speaks of the need for time to explore and develop passions of one's own. High school, he suggests, is an ideal time for that discovery.
Chapel Talk, 2002 October / Tad Roach
2002
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Headmaster Tad Roach discusses empathy and citizenship as manifested in the form of Community Service. "Service is not an expression of selfishness on the part of the volunteer. It is not an expression of condescension, superiority and elitism...
Chapel Talk, 2002 December 2 / Tad Roach
2002
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"St. Andrew's was born to follow a different, more difficult path than its prestigious cousins...
Chapel Talk, 2002 May 2: A Sense of Place / Elizabeth Roach
2002
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In this talk, English teacher Elizabeth Roach speaks of the powerful connection between memory and place. Originally published in May 2002 issue of The Garth.
Chapel Talk, 2002 October 27: Educating With All Your Heart / David DeSalvo
2002
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On Parents Weekend, Chaplain David DeSalvo speaks of Jesus as teacher - "one can tell that when he is talking about the kingdom of God, that teaching is the most extraordinary thing about him." The example set is that in teaching and raising children..
Chapel Talk, 2002 January 30/ Tad Roach
2002
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In this talk, Headmaster Tad Roach outlines the criteria for "a community of hope, of goodness" as opposed to one that settles "for lower standards, expectations, diminished codes of conduct." The School is challenged to be a great community.
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Chapel Talk, 2002 April 10 / Tad Roach
2002
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Headmaster Tad Roach speaks of a discussion held with Emory College President Bill Chace, in which Mr...
Chapel Talk, 2002 January 9: Christmas Eve / Will Speers
2002
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This chapel talk reflects on the Christmases as the Speers celebrated it with those who joined in the annual celebration and rituals.
Chapel Talk, 2002 May 19 / Tad Roach
2002
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In this final talk of the School year 2001-2002 held at Old St. Anne's Church, Headmaster Tad Roach reflects on the loss of Ches Baum, Hoover Sutton and Robert Jordan'86...