The Griff

March 2008

Note to our readers: We are very pleased to bring you this special edition of The Griff, which features a number of stories submitted by students, faculty and staff guest authors.

Anti-racism Activist and Author to Present on Campus

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The Pajama Game April 24-26

The spring musical!

It Takes a Village to Raise a CSW Boarder

By Alison Thalmann

What does it mean to be a dorm parent at The Cambridge School of Weston? For me, it is providing boarders with a home-away-from-home.

CSW Parents' Association News

This year’s third annual Online Auction, sponsored by the CSW Parents' Association, raised $17,125! "The proceeds will go toward faculty development and student life programs," said Ray Aglugub, Director of Annual Giving and Parent Relations.

In previ more...

Students Provide Representation on the Board of Trustees

Amara Davila ‘09

By Amara Davila ‘09

As many of you know, CSW is one of the few schools in the nation that has student representatives on its board of trustees. There are two of us. I am the representative for boarders, and Harlan Lieberman-Berg ’08 is the repre more...

Taking Gandhi to Heart

Anjali Tyagi and Chloe Renshaw '09

By Anjali Tyagi, English Faculty

It wasn’t until I researched Gandhi for a presentation in assembly back in January, that I realized how valuable and applicable his teachings still are to our everyday life in the U.S.

As an Indian by birth, I’ve al more...

Community Service Committee

Katie Ginsburg '08

By Katie Ginsburg '08, President

I started my community service work after I attended a protest event in eighth grade with my brother (Eric ’06). He has been my inspiration in the work I do. He taught me about the injustices in the world, and t more...

CSW Engages in New and Important Technology Initiatives

Marilyn DelDonno and Kabren Levinson ’08

With help and inspiration from trustee, Eric von Hippel ’59, T. Wilson Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School, and professor of Engineering Systems at MIT; and science chair, Marilyn DelDonno, CSW is partnering with MIT students to more...

The Cambridge School of Weston’s Thompson Art Gallery Explores Global Effects of Climate Change

Following closely on the heels of the release of a report from the National Climatic Data Center (NOAA) indicating that 2006 was the warmest year on record for the United States, comes “Sublime Climate—Addressing Global Warming,” an eclectic art exhibitio more...

CSW is featured in Wellesley and Weston magazine

CSW’s new 21,000-square-foot green Garthwaite Center for Science and Art is prominently featured in the Spring 2008 edition of the Wellesley/Weston magazine, that is distributed to all households in Wellesley and Weston. In case you haven’t yet seen the a more...

Newton-Wellesley Hospital Trip

Bill Schirmer's Human Physiology class was recently treated to a private tour of the Pathology Lab at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, courtesy of Phyllis Scherr, M.D., (parent of Hilary Lerner '10), who practices Obstetrics/Gynecology at the Newt more...

On wheels: CSW student promotes better campus accessibility

Ben Crowell '08

On most days, Ben Crowell '08 can be seen around campus walking on his own two feet, often wielding a video or still camera for one of his art or film-related projects.

But for two weeks in February, Ben chose to get himself where he needed to more...

5/12/08 - 5/16/08 AP Test Week # 2 5/17/08 Sublime Climate III Gallery Talk 5/20/08 Parents Association Meeting 5/22/08 Earth Day Celebrated Earth Day Speaker--Inconvenient Truth Full Parents Calendar

CSW: a progressive poem This poem was written by Jane Moulding, during a strategic planning discussion in March of 2007. It is a "speed poem," and was written in approximately 10 minutes. CSW: a progressive poem Passionate Learners Deep souls Speak up, JOIN Critical thinkers Creative imagination Make ideas, BE Responsible citizens Taking opportunities Join together, COLLABORATE New world Changing world Think global, ACT