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 […]

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 […]