It is an unusually cloudy day here in Ojai– kind of refreshing after all that heat. Senior fall has been progressing very fast. One of my favorite parts so far has been my dance class. Our primary teacher just recently travelled out of the country with five dancers to participate in a Chinese dance festival. […]
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My Thacher New Year’s Resolution
So it is the new year! 2013! It is so strange to actually be in the year of my graduation, but there is no better time for me to make a New Year’s Resolution!! My resolution for the rest of my year at Thacher is to experience it all. I want to finish this year […]
Set Sail
With a new year, the usual goals come to mind: balancing work with fun and trying hard in all facets of life. However, I also aim to try new activities. An elective I’m taking this semester is American and British Sea Literature. Though I enjoy literature, I know little about boating or the sea. A […]
Playing for Change: Music for Music Education!
Two weeks ago, Thacher did something called the Thacher Plays For Change Concert. It was a concert to support the Play For Change Foundation, and we joined 330 other events going on around the world in 52 different countries on that day. The concert was put on by two of my classmates, Shelby Luce and […]
Getty Villa
Yesterday morning the Latin department -19 students, one teacher, and two other faculty members piled into three Thacher vehicles and headed south to the Getty Villa. Modeled after a villa found in the remains of Pompeii, when the site was excavated, the Getty Villa is an oasis in the middle of Malibu, CA. It is […]
Weekend Activites: From Pentatonix to Diamond Hitch
This weekend has been so exciting for students on the Thacher campus! The Ojai Tennis Tournament was going on throughout Ojai and on campus, but other activities went on as well. This Friday night, our director of concerts and lectures, Mrs. Halsey, brought in Pentatonix to perform on our stage. It was so amazing to […]
Fela!
This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to drive to downtown LA with my English class to see a production of the musical Fela! at the Ahmanson Theater. This past fall, we read Jay-Z’s recently published book Decoded in class, who happens to be one of the producers of the musical. Our teacher, Ms. Halsey, […]
Bring Out the Experts
It has only been a few weeks back at Thacher and already we’ve had a number of wonderful speakers/ visitors. Frequently, we have speakers of numerous professions give lectures or workshops. I enjoyed learning from visiting poet, Bruce Smith, who taught English classes, recited his poems, lead discussions, held workshops, and more. Another recent was […]
Born to Run
Several times each month, Thacher brings in speakers and scholars who give talks in the evenings. Tonight, Chris McDougall will be speaking about his book, Born To Run, and I am ridiculously excited about his coming. I have been reading his book, which I’ve actually borrowed from the Thacher Library, and am expecting a lot […]
LA for the Day (and night)
These past few days have been chock full of entertainment and culture. On Friday, Stephen Nasser, author of My Brother’s Voice and a Holocaust survivor came to speak to us. His moving talk and story was both touching and informative. His positive message inspires me and his outlook on life is model-worthy. His lecture was part of Cultural […]