Volume 70, Issue 5	January 2021

2020 Wrapped Vandita Rastogi‘21and Faye Hardek‘21

Difficultin many ways,2020 has also been a time for	beacon of hope in the entertainmentindustry.At the beginning growth,newprecedents and a newfound appreciation for	of the U.S.lockdown,actor Tom Hanks gotCOVID, butwas community.We spent months in isolation to help frontline	able to recover quickly.The music industry skyrocketed as workers and celebrated victories over Zoom. Here’s what	manyartists released albums to lighten the atmosphere.Louis happened in 2020,told as theyare:	Tomlinson released his debutsolo album, Walls, on January 31,
and Niall Horan released Heartbreak Weather on March 13.Most Carryingover from 2019,the Australian wildfires	notably,Taylor Swift released two indie/alternative albums,
devastated the country’s savannas,providinga bit of	folklore in Julyand evermore in December,as well as a movie on foreshadowingfor whatthe year was to bring. However,as	Disney+ to explain and singall the tracks from folklore. Miley world leaders came together to provide support,not all hope in Cyrus released a rock album titled PlasticHearts,Ariana Grande humanitywas yetlost.Less than two weeks later, although less released Positions, and Childish Gambino released3.15.20.
of a surprise,Meghan and Harry took leave from the Royal	Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Catalso rose to fame with Family,moving to Canada to begin buildingtheir separate	TikTok famous songs.In the TV industry, Schitt’s Creek made family.After January’s one-two punch,the general news died	history atthe Emmys. Created by Canadian actors Dan Levy and down a bit, giving people the chance to take a breath. With the Eugene Levy,the showproved to be “simplythe best” by knowledgethat the first of two Friday the 13ths was	sweeping up all awards in the 7 major comedy categories. approachingin March,both the superstitious and the skeptics
braced themselves for a tragic news story,maybe a hauntingof	When itcomes to politics, the United States gotmore some sort,butnone were readyfor what reallycame.Declared than their fair share of drama. The bitterness surrounding
a pandemic thatmonth by the World Health Organization,	Trump’s 2019 impeachmenttrial did not go away with the start COVID-19 took outschools,businesses,and people one-by-	of 2020,and from there, the news would onlybecome more one,resultingin an unforgettable national lockdown.As the	eventful. With the murder of George Floyd, the Black Lives world raced for a vaccine, manyteens found ways to connect	Matter movement gathered speed,as organized, peaceful
with TikTok,usingthe platform to make their mark on society, protests spread the country. With local media and celebrity buyingouttickets and creatinga near-emptystadium at	support,the movement became highly publicized and successful Trump’s Tulsa rallyand much more.Not longafter, as if the	in multiple areas.The LGBTQ+ communityreceived a major world hadn’tgone through enough already, ammonium nitrate victoryas the Supreme Court granted protection from combusted and devastated the port cityof Beirut,injuringmany discrimination based on sex,puttingan end to people being
and puttinga damper on their recovery from an economic	fired due to their sexuality.As election season pickedup,the crisis.Despiteall thatoccurred, everyone received a flicker of	firstpresidential debates became a televised embarrassment, hope as Pfizer, Moderna,and other companies began working	with Trump and Biden dodgingquestions,interrupting,and on the COVID vaccine thathas begun circulating in the new	disrespectingtime allotted to speak. When itcame time to cast year.	votes, the decision was made to keep the votes open as well as
allowingfor mail-in ballots,once again sparkingcontroversyas While there were general ups and downs throughout	Trump pleaded to close the ballots early and falsely claimed
this year, there were many tragic deaths that made 2020 a time voter fraud. However, through the political storm shone a ray of like no other.On January 26,a helicopter crashed down in	light as Kamala Harris became the first woman,and firstwoman Casablancas,California. Basketball star Kobe Bryant and	of color, Vice President.
daughter Gigi Bryant died from the crash,along with John
Altobelli and his wife Keri and daughter Alyssa,Christina	The world experienced euphoric highs and crushing Mauser,Sarah Chester and daughter Payton.The world held a     lows,facingchallenges and triumphs with each passingday. vigil for their loss,lighting up buildings with yellowand purple. Although this pastyear did notgo as planned nearly atall, we Then, in the midstof BLM protests and the COVID-19              musttake awayboth the good and bad times as learning pandemic, another death of a cherished actor followed.On         experiences in hopes of making2021 a prosperous year.∎ August28,it was reported that the ‘Black Panther’ movie star
Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer.As if the year couldn’t get worse,duringelection season,an icon of human rights, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away. Her legacy lies in her advocacyand leading voice for gender equality, women’s interest,and civil rights/liberties.Finally, as the year came to a close and things were finally lookingup,we lost yet another national treasure.Fighting cancer for many years, we lostthe hostof the beloved Jeopardy!,Alex Trebek, on November 8th.

News Vaccine update on
page 3 of this issue!

Editorials An ode to college
apps on page 4!

Features Wonder Woman 84
review on page 7!

Senior Spotlights Celebrate our seniors on pages 9-11!

COMIC on page 12!

Itmay nothave been a perfect year but there was a

NEWS

2	January 2021

January This &That Tacey Hutten ‘22

Drivers License

We’ve allheard it, most of us know allof the words... some of us have even cried toit- Olivia Ro-drigo’s newsong, “Drivers License,” was releasedon January 8th. Onthe 11th, itset Spotify’s record for the non-holiday songwiththe most streamsin a day, reaching 15.17 million streams globally. Thenon the 12th, it broke its own record withover17.01mil-lion streams.∎

NRA Files for Bankruptcy

The NationalRifle Association (NRA), one of the most prominent lobbiesin the country and a relentlessadvocate for gun rights, has filed for bankruptcy. The announcement followed years of financial mismanagement and resulting interac-tions with the NewYork Attorney General.The organizationexplained that it plans toreincorporate as aTexas non profit in a transition it iscalling “Project
Freedom.”∎

Earthquake in Indonesia

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi Islandon January 15th, killing about 42 people and injuring hundredsmore. Rescue teams spent days fighting a lack ofresources in order to locate and save trapped survivors. The region straddles what is knownas the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” and thus is prone topowerful earthquakes. This time, officials were quickly able to rule out the possibility of a tsunami, though nearby areas experienced landslides as a result ofthe quake.∎

The New Face of Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton announced Naomi Osaka as their newest brand ambassador. Osaka, a three-time Grand Slamchampion and cur-rently ranked thirdin the world by the Women’s Tennis Association, will be the face ofthe brand’s Spring-Summer 2021 campaign.In addition tohercompetitive success, Osaka has earned attention for her fashion choices,which shehas usedto
bring awareness to her Japanese heritage and, morerecently, the BlackLives
Matter movement.∎

Lin-Manuel Miranda Signs On To “Encanto”

Alzheimer’s Drug Trial Sees Positive Results

COVID-19 vaccine trials aren’t the onlymedical experiments making progress this year. Drug maker, EliLilly,just announcedpositive results in theirtwoyearclini-cal trial for an Alzheimer’s drug, which ismeant toslow the “decline” of Alzhei-mer’s patients. While not yet widely published or reviewed, ifaccurate, this will be the first time a positive result has been found in a so-called Phase 2 studyfor an Alzheimer’s treatment.∎

Joanne Rogers

Joanne Rogers, “Mister Rogers’s” wife, passed away at age 92due to heart failure. She was anaccom-plished pianist and long-time chair of the board of Fred Rogers Produc-tions. She spent the last years of her life advocating for her husband’s legacy and the message theyshared through the children’s show,
“Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” She is survivedby hertwo sons, three

Disney’s 60thanimated film, “Encanto,” will be releasedin thea-tres in November of this year. The musical takesplace in Colombia, and focuses on the story ofa young girl whose family possesses special pow-ers while shedoes not. It will feature music in bothEnglishand Spanish, some ofwhich will be written by Lin
-Manuel Miranda,who hasjust recently signed onto the project. Miranda has worked with Disneyon multiple prior occasions, including productions of “Mary Poppins Returns” and “Moana.”∎

Alex Padilla to Fill Kamala Harris’ Seat

As she and JoeBiden prepare to take office, Kamala Harris officially resigned from the Senate after serving California for the past four years. This does not meananend toher involvement withthe chamber, however. As Vice President, she’ll return to the floor in order to preside over the Senate and become the tie-breakingvote where necessary. California Governor Gavin Newsomhas named
Alex Padilla, California’s Secretary of State, to fill Harris’s position.∎

NEWS

January 2021

Cabinet Members Resignation Tacey Hutten ‘22

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Biden Inauguration Anonymous

Already, 2021 has seen a number of firsts. The first time the Capitolhas been stormed by American citizens. The first time a U.S. president has beenimpeached twice. And the first time numerous high-rankingofficials in the President’sadmin-istration have resignedas a result of the first twoevents.
After the siege ofthe Capitol, many of Trump’s long-time supporters condemnedthe violenceand ongoing claimsof a fraudulentelection. Some, however, wenta step further to distance themselves from Trump’s administration by resigning from their positions. So far, sixteen resignationshave been made public, including thoseof two Cabinet members.

Elaine Chao, (now former) Transportation Secretaryand wife to Senator Mitch McConnell, was the first Cabinet member toresign. BestyDeVos, Secretary of Education, followedsuit, citing PresidentTrump’s role in causing the violenceas the cause. In her letterof resignation, DeVos noted to Trump, “There isno mistakingthe impact your rhetoric hadon the situation, and it is the inflection point for me”.

In addition tothe aforementioned members of his cabinet, President Trump lost overa dozen others from his administration. Mick Mulvaney, specialenvoy to Northern Ireland, resigned and said in an interviewthatTrump “should expect many more to do the same”. He also stated that “Those who choose tostay, and I have talkedwith some of them,are choosing tostaybecause they’re worriedthe president might putsomeone worse in.”

Stephanie Grisham, the First Lady’s ChiefOfStaffand one of the administra-tion’s longest-servingaides, also resignedfrom her role because of Trump’s incite-ment ofthe violence. She was joined by MathewPottinger, Deputy National Security Adviser; John Costello, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Commerce Department; Tyler Goodspeed,acting Chairman of the White HouseCouncil ofEconomic Advis-ers; Rickie Niceta, socialsecretary to the First Lady;Sarah Mathews deputyWhite House Press Secretary; Elinore McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for MentalHealth and Substance Abuse; EricDreiband,theAssistant Attorney General; and five mem-bers of the National Security Council.∎

On January 20th, 2021, after mass violence on the sixth and a massive overhaul of Washington D.C.’s security in the
twelve days that followed, the inaugu-ration of President Joe Biden went surprisingly well. Despite concerns of violence, the President had an inaugu-ration that was as close to normal as possible - factoring in COVID-19, of course. Now, after only a day in of-fice, his administration and govern-ment look totheirnext steps.

In the White House, Biden signed seventeen executive orders focusing on immi-gration, COVID-19, the environment, and more, and he is slated to sign in ten additional executive orders focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic today. In addition to these execu-tive orders, the president has also sent Congress legislation that, if passed, will put mil-lions of undocumented immigrants on the pathway to citizenship and will introduce a slate of new reforms to the American immigration system. According to the administra-tion, the next few weeks will see additional executive orders on immigration, economic relief, and so on.

In Congress, Democrats are working to quickly confirm Biden’s cabinet picks, with all of them likely to be agreed upon. House Democrats are also expected to contin-ue the impeachment process by delivering their articles of impeachment to the Senate on the 23rd, and while Senate Democrats are all in agreement about convicting former Pres-ident Trump, there remains a need to pull over Republican senators. On legislation, if the Democrats are able to maintain all their representatives in coming votes, it is possible that a public healthcare option is made available to Americans, and it is highly likely that the minimum wage will be increased to fifteen dollars an hour. In addition, here is a strong chance that Democrats introduce extensive climate change legislation, and there is a near-guaranteed chance that a massive economic stimulus package will be passed to help cope with the damagefrom the COVID-19pandemic.∎

Health Matters:Vaccine Roll-Out Amitesh Verma ‘21

The nation has come far in its battle against the Goliath that is Coronavirus.	My father, a front-line healthcare workerwho received his 1st dosage of the In the past fewweeks, theUnited States has initiated the largest vaccination campaign Moderna vaccine in late December recounts his experience. “Gettingthe vaccine was in history, withalmost a million dosesof either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna’s      a historical moment as we have been waiting fora magicbulletto conquer this virus vaccine givento citizens across the country each day.However, howdoesthe gov-      for so long.” Dr. Verma said.“The vaccine shot was nomore thana simple pin prick, ernment decide who receives this 95%effective immunizationagainst the deadly         just like gettinga routine flu vaccine. Ionlyfeltarm soreness and fatigue fora day COVID-19 disease? Top “disease detectives” from the Centers for Disease Control      without anyserious side-effects.”
and Prevention (CDC) have forgedanelaboratephase system to determine which
populations are given priority in receiving the vaccine.		Whenasked what he wouldtell people who do not have confidenceinthe vaccine, Dr. Verma answered, “This vaccine was a home-run with anextremely high

Phase 1 (December 2020 toFebruary 2021): The CDC has labeled this phase efficacy in preventing a COVID-19 infection. Topeople who still doubt it, Iwillsay the “Jumpstart Phase”which, in orderof priority, includes healthcare work- that this vaccine is the only wayto defeat the pandemicand get back toour normal ers participating in direct COVID-19 care, individuals living in long-term	lives.”
care facilities, first responders, congregate care centers, home-based
healthcare workers, and healthcare workers participating in non-COVID-19	As trust builds, the vaccination process is especiallycrucial for schoolcom-care.                                                                                                munities like Indian Hill;teachers will be given their first doses starting February1st.
In Ohio,more than 700 providers have been authorizedto distribute the vaccine,

Phase 2 (February 2021 toMarch 2021): This phaseincludes individualswith including medicalcenters and retaildrug stores such as Kroger, Walgreens,and CVS high-risk comorbidities, teachers, grocery store workers, meat-packers,	Pharmacy. For further information, visit vaccine.coronavirus.ohio.gov.
public health workers, water utility staff, ride-share workers, court-system
workers, and food pantry staff, adults age 65+, and prison inmates.		Wondering whenyouwillget your vaccine? Use the QR code below toac-cess The New York Times’COVID-19 Vaccine Timeline Calculator toobtain a

Phase 3 (April 2021 and beyond): This phase iswhen the rest ofthe public	rough estimate ofyour position in the line for the vaccine.∎ will obtain access to the vaccine, includingyoung adults, children, and other
workers not included in phases 1 and 2.

Both Pfizer/BioNTech andModerna’s vaccines must be given in two doses, spread fourweeks apart tomaximize the effectiveness and safety ofthe process.

As doses are administered, the scientific community has continued toinstill confidence in thevaccine’s efficacy and safety, especially incertain groups such as pregnantwomen andindividuals withsevere allergies.Currently, Pfizer/BioNTech has statedthat it willcontinue toconduct bothanimal and humantrials to determine safety for thesegroups; theCDC does indicate thattheymayreceive the vaccine if they choose,as no adverse side effects have been encountered. Infact, during Pfizer/ BioNTech’s clinical trials, 23 people became pregnant after receiving the vaccine.

EDITORIALS

4	January 2021

HBO Max Ethan Marx ‘21

Five years ago,the options for streaming ser-vices were limited. Most people used Netflix and per-haps Hulu if they reallywanted tohave access to lots of content. Today, manypeople still assert that Netflix is the best service outthere, but the golden age of Netflix has passed. While they still create fabulous original content, theylack many ofthe old standards like
Friends, TheOffice, and Parks and Recreation. Nowadays, it seems like everymedia com-pany hasa streamingservice: between HBOMax, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video, and Dis-ney+, it can be hard tokeepup with. When all ofthesenewstreaming services were announced a fewyears ago, I scoffed and thoughttheycould never top Netflix. After joining HBOMax, however, my opinion has changed entirely. In the following argu-ment, I will lay out thecasefor HBOMax’s superiority.

First of all, HBOMaxhas critically-acclaimed televisionoptions including The Big Bang Theory, Veep, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Gameof Thrones. Beyond the moreso-phisticated programming, they also possess cult-classic titles like Euphoria,Friends, and Gossip Girl. Where the truestrength of HBOMax lies, however, isin their
films. HBOMax hasclassic films like Jaws, Singin’ inthe Rain, Citizen Kane, and Pulp Fic-tion. Recently, HBOMaxannounced that Warner Brothers wouldbe releasingallof their 2021 filmson the streaming service for no additional fee! This includes films like Dune, In the Heights, Space Jam: A New Legacy, and The Matrix 4. Further, HBOMax’s film offerings would certainly be rated as “great” by Indian Hill standards -- HBOMax offers four of the twenty-two titles shown in the course “Great Films” including 2001: A Space Odyssey. Forany “Great Films” scholars, youcertainly know that this is consid-ered the “greatest film of all time” by IndianHill’s in-house film expert, Dr. Watson.

Whetheryouwant to watchanold favoriteTV show, a newlyreleased film, or even tighten up on yourknowledge of cinematography withthe likesof 2001:A Space Odyssey, HBOMax has somethingfor you! ∎

Ode to College Applications Vandita Rastogi ‘21 and Will Ford ‘21

O’ College Applications,

With the torture you raindown upon high-strung students Who mercilessly scrutinize over your greatmagnitude We cry over 100 charactersor 500 words
Because all we reallywant isno essay at all And not topay $2000for rejection

You love to turnstudentsagainst each other Whentheybickeroveracceptances
Or who applied tothe superior college
Cut-throat rivalries plague the school hallways

They say whentheballdrops you’re free at last … Still, I findmyselfensnaredby your all-consuminggrasp Inundated with mid-year report requests
And last minute test score send-ins

Thursdays spent researchinglabproposals, with an AP Chemlabnotebook due tomorrow?
I must accept defeat.

And just when Iturn inmy last application
You bombard me with“affectionate” reminders: Scholarships? Financial aid? March decision letters? A friendly emailbecomes anirksome nuisance.

Our onerous work, our tireless efforts Gildedby the simple phrase -“Congratulations!”∎

Democracy Ethan Marx ‘21

“We love you. You’re very special.” Those were the words used by Donald J. Trump in his final address to the violent insurrectionists that had invaded our nation’s capital on January 6th, 2021. But don’t be mistaken, that was not his first address to this group. Hours prior to the storming of the capi-tal, these same individuals met at the Trump-sponsored “Save America” rally where Trump and his legal team continued to espouse baseless claims of elec-tion fraud - allegations that were disputed by Trump’s own Attorney General, William Barr. After congregating at the Ellipse to hear Trump and many of his allies (including Rudy Guiliani and Donald Trump Jr.) speak, mobs of Trump supporters marched downto the U.S. Capitol. This occurred after Trump said: “we’re going to walk down to the Capitol.” These same mobs then fought against Capital police. This occurred after Trump made statements such as “fight like hell” and “you have to show strength.” Donald Trump instigated, initiated, and incited the violence at the Capital.

Some of Trump’s supporters have argued that his speech was hyperbol-ic and was not inciting this violence. In fact, during the impeachment debate, one congressman argued that no member of the riots has attributed their ac-tions to the statements by Trump. Unfortunately for the twice-impeached president’s supporters, this is far from the truth. The attorney representing Jacob Chansley, one of the more publicized insurrectionists who was seen wearing a horned fur hood, said that Chansley “felt like he was answering the call of our president.” He continued on by stating that “what ended up happen-ing, over the course of the lead-up to the election, over the course of the peri-od from the election to Jan. 6 - it was a driving force by… [the president] he hung his hat on, hitched his wagon to. He lovedTrump. Every word, he listens to him.” Don’t be mistaken, the storming of the Capital was not instigated on one day; it was the result of a pattern of lies spread by Trump and his admin-istration to discredit anyone who challenged his rule. The one thing they could-n’t stop? The will of the people. Despite baseless claims of voter fraud, Demo-crats now maintain control of the House, Senate, and Presidency.

Trump’s inciting of violence on the 6th is only one piece in a series of violence-inducing statements made by Trump. At Trump rallies leading up to his election in 2016, he made indecent statements such as: “Knock the crap out of them, would you? Seriously” and “In the good old days, this doesn’t happen because they used to treat them very, very rough” as individuals were forcefully removed from his rallies. While Republicans have argued that they are against violence, the figurehead that they have propped up for the past 4 years has been a staunch supporter of it. Instead, some Republicans have ar-gued that Antifa was the cause of these rallies. This, however, is unproven and illogical. It’s illogical because it makes several implications that Republicans certainly wouldn’t support. First, that Donald Trump “loves” Antifa and finds them “very special.” And second, that the people that were killed following the dicta of the President that they have glorified on social media are ‘radical leftists.’

Unless truth and decency return to our politics, our democracy will remain unstable. I’ll close this article with words other than mine own for you to consider:

“We’ve condemned all the violence, all the time… We condemned it last week.” - Rep. Jim Jordan at the second impeachment debate.

“We love you. You’re very special.” - Donald J. Trump. ∎

EDITORIALS

January 2021

Chieftain Chews

Elsa Zhou ‘23, Joseph Kayne ‘23, Min-Jae Kim ‘23

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Ode to The Office

Sophie Sawyers ‘21

Breath visiblein the coldJanuary morning,weset off todifferent locations toget our burgers, bravingtheworldof fastfood burgers for yoursake, dear readers.

That’s right… It's Chieftain Chews episode2: TheBurgerBonanza! Wewentto 5 burger places:McDonald’s,Wendy’s, Rally’s,Freddie’s,and 50West’sBurgerBar,getting a quarterpounderfromMcDonald’s,aregular burgerfromWendy’s, adouble from Rally’s, aclassic steakburger from Freddie’s,andboth a plainand a Nevada-style burger from 50West. An interesting lineup at thevery least, a promising roster ofmouthwatering culinary concoctions at best.

Wereconvened at Joseph’s house foratasting festival, returning to thenow-famous locale of our original Chieftain Chews episode(watchit here: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGf3cW3sZqc). Learning from our mistakeslast time,we did not order 20 milk teas and attempt to down them all (which, yes, wascertainlya ques-tionable premise in the first place), and we prepared forthecold by bringing in botha heat-er andatrusty keyboard (the keyboard was for pizzazz, which warmsthesoulof course). The special guests joiningusthis episodewere Luis and Lily,with Min Jae joiningus over-seas inKorea with someMcDonald’s!

Weended up havingdifferentratingsacrosstheboard (or paper platein thiscase) but general burgers thattook first were50West’sandRally’s, with Wendy’sand McDon-ald’s consistentlyratedthelowest two. The wholeexperience was alot of fun,especially fora Friday, and all ofus definitely tried something newthatwe had never eaten before. Plus, itwasmuch less emotionallyandphysicallydraining than
slurping down ice cold bubbletea as yourfingersfreezeover along with yourinsides…(again, please watch thefirstepi-sode of ChieftainChews!)

Wehopeyou’ll watch theentire second episodeof theChieftainChewssegment belowbyfollowingtheQR code (simply scan): ∎

While many were excited to leave 2020 behind, fans of The Office, the hit comedy televisionseries airing from 2004-2013,were sad to see the show leave its Netflix streamingplatform on January 1st, 2021. As a fan of the se-ries myself, Icouldn't help but wish for one more dayof 2020,just to
laughat another one ofJim Halpert's pranks or Michael Scott's attempts to inject humor into the workspace.

Lookingback, The Office hasbeen a constantsource of much-needed comedy during my time inhighschool, even before I was a freshman. During COVID-19, whenstudents sometimes find themselves sitting aloneat lunch as they socialdis-tance from their peers, I was able to enjoymy sandwich a bit moreknowing that Dwight Schrute was a few clicks away.

The first episode ofthe series that Iever watched was season 4, episode 1, which describedthe 5K funrun that Michael threw toadvocate for rabies. After running overa "rabies-afflicted" coworkerwith his car, Michael was determinedto raise awareness for a diseasethat has already beencured. Thus, "MichaelScott's Dunder Mifflin Scranton Meredith Palmer Memorial Celebrity Rabies Awareness Pro-Am Fun Run Race for the Cure" was born.

Needless to say, I will miss The Office dearly. While the show is now of-fered on PeacockTV, only the first two seasons are offered for free while a subscrip-tion is required forseasons three through nine (which, in my opinion, containthe best episodes). I now find a gaping hole in my streaminglife, unsure ofwhat to watch for a quick laugh. True, there are many other comedy specials featuredon Netflix, but I think many will agree that The Office was among the best. Now,as the new year begins, I say goodbye tomyfavorite TV show andlook forwardto the day
I can stream The Office onceagain.∎

The Off-The-Grid Lifestyle Memrie Harness ‘22

If you are a consistent reader of my column, you know I talked	time, so they have to be careful with the amount that they use for differ-about the tiny house trend in a previous week, but I thought it was very	ent tasks.This will save gallons and gallons of water over time, which is important to delve deeper into the idea of van living.This way of life has amazing for the environment and the limited supply of water.
become increasingly more popular in recent years, because people not
only want to get away from society, but also find it really fun to revamp	People experiencing the van life practice a sort of“golden rule,” an old car into something new andspectacular. Starting in the 1960sand which is to leave no trace (or as little as possible). Once you are drawn early 1970s, people adopted this way of living and drove around in ex-      into nature, you won't want to pollute it since its beauty is so inspiring! travagant homes, with the ability of going and residing almost anywhere. Because of this, peopledevelopa deep love for the world and will often A lot of people have taken this as their inspiration, wanting to be free and try to be the most sustainable that they can be.This honor code applies apart from therest ofthehomedwellers in society.Not only is this a fun to camp sites as well as theland in general (sincecampsites areshared idea, but it greatly helps to positively impact the environment andit also spaces).
takes up lessspace for housing, so less land has to be cleared.Vans are
normally 3% as big as the average home, which is incredible. Imagine if a	This way of life is out of many people’s comfort zones, but it is large chunk of the population switched to this way of living! There would extremely beneficial to the environment and toyourself in so many
be so much more room for ecosystems to grow and biodiversity to re-	ways. Not only do you get a constant outdoor excursion, but you alsoget turn.	to give back to the world. Before investing ina van or RV, I suggest you
try camping a few times just to see if you really are passionate about liv-Even though the vehicle will produce some emissions into the at- ing off the grid. It is such a wonderful experience and Earth will thank
mosphere, the benefits greatly outweigh the costs. For example, you be- you! Trust me! ∎ come a more consciousconsumer by making this one life decision.Van
life teaches a non-materialistic lifestyle, since you canonly really keep what you need in a small space, with no room for hoarding goods.Also, you will become very aware of how much trash or waste is produced just in everyday living.The idea of less space would become very prevalent in your life,since,if you areout in thewilderness,therewouldn’t bea place to deposit trash of any kind.This encourages people to buy in bulk, which saves the environment from a lot of plastic containers and, in turn, emphasizes the use of glassware.Additionally, without the direct source of water, people become more conscious of how they use it. People on the road will have a limited amount of water for an extended periodof

FEATURES

6	January 2021

Richest Man

Elsa Zhou ‘23 and Ashwini Krishnan ‘23

According to estimates made by Bloomberg, the status of richest person in the world now belongs to Elon Musk, who has accumulated a net worth over $185 billion, and has gained a shocking $148 billion in this year alone (his net worth in 2020 was estimated to be around $37 million).

Even in Musk’s youth, he was creating. By the age of 12, the South African had created his own game, called Blastar, which he sold for
$500. Then, Musk studied physics at UPenn, earning a degree in econom-ics and a bachelor’s in physics. Afterwards, Musk headed to Stanford, but left the famous California campus after just two days in order to join the internet boom. From there, he created his first company: Zip2 Corpora-tion. It was soon followed by PayPal, SpaceX, and what Musk is arguably most famous for, Tesla Motors.

PayPal first catapulted Musk into significant riches, earning him $165 million from eBay’s acquisition of the paying service. Musk then poured $100 million of his money into founding SpaceX in 2002, a compa-ny dedicated to affordable rockets. SpaceX recently sent two NASA astro-nauts to the ISS using a reusable rocket, potentially marking the start of a new era in space travel. Musk also wants to launch a mission to Mars in less than four years and send 1 million people there by 2050. As for Tesla, he first invested in the company back in 2004, becoming chairman and eventu-ally CEO. Tesla has produced several successful electric cars, its Model 3 becoming the world’s bestselling electric car. Tesla’s stock vaulted Musk into first place over Bezos, and has risen at such explosive rates this year that it is no real surprise Musk now holds this title. Many look forward to what Musk will accomplish in the future.∎

Fou Ts’ong Elsa Zhou ‘23

On December 28, 2020, the worldlost FouTs’ong tothe deadly virus COVID-19. He was 86and is survivedby his wife, Patsy Toh, their child, Zamira Menuhin (daughter ofviolinist Yehudi Menuhin), and their child (froma previous marriage).

Fou Ts’ong was a Chinese pianist, born in March 1934. Taking classical piano seriously by the age of17, Ts’ongstudied under an Italian pianist livingin China,Mario Paci. He was so passionate about the instrument that his father found that the easiest punishment for misbehavingwas to just lock the piano. Ts’ong debuted in Shanghaiin 1951, and soon went on to enter the Chopin Com-petition in Warsaw. However, during his stay in Europe, Ts’ong decided toes-cape toLondon instead of returning toChina, where Mao’s Anti-Rightist Move-ment had targeted Ts’ong’s father. Tragically, his parents eventuallyhung them-selves asRed Guards stormed their residence.

Ts’ong was knownfor hisextraordinary interpretationsof Chopin, Schu-bert, and Mozart, earning him the reputation ofbeing the “poetof the piano.”His sensitive performances and recordings touched the hearts of many, including the famous pianist LangLang, who cites Ts’ong’s unique and touchingperformances as one ofhis influences. Ts’ong is also known fora series of intimate letters with his fatherwhile the formerwas in Europe.A collection of theseletters was com-piled in “Fu Lei’s Family Letters,” and became widely popular in China upon its publication, as the raw emotions and intellect of the two men revealed muchof their relationship and politics of the time. After1979, Ts’ong returned several times to play piano in China, and last performed in a public recital in his hometown,Shanghai, at the age of80 in 2014.He willbe remembered asone of the most brilliant musiciansand pianists ofhis time.∎

Renaissance Man and Woman of the Month Will Ford ‘21, Arman Mehzad ‘21, Ethan Marx ‘21

The most astute European history scholars canimmediatelyrecognize (and hopefully
define) theterm“Renaissanceman” - anindividualwho integratestheir disparatepassions,	We thank Joseph forhis thoughtful responses and candor -now, onto our Renais-someonewho is well-rounded in practicallyevery element oflife. While we frequently com-     sance Womanof theMonth! During her time inhigh school, this month’s Renaissance Wom-mend those with artistic, academic, or athletic success,this section has been revitalizedto         an, Tacey Hutten, has trulytaken advantage of all oftheamazingopportunities at Indian highlight such well-rounded students atIndian Hill. This month we arehappytohonorJoseph Hill. Currently,she isinvolved in a varietyof extracurricular activities. Tacey ispart ofCou-Kayneand Tacey Huttenas the respective RenaissanceManand Womanof theMonth.             rageous Conversations, agroup at IndianHill that discusses issues ofrace, identity, and diver-
sity. Additionally, Courageous Conversations ispart of organizing Be Brave Day. Further, Involved in the realms oftheatre andvocal music,JosephKayne Tacey is theSubscriptionsandDevelopment Editor ofChieftain. AsSubscriptionsandDevel-is theepitome ofaversatile student, cultivating hisinterests	opment Editor, Tacey is responsible for managingthefinances and marketing of thenewspa-both on the stageand offwith his avid participation inboth	per. Herlargest commitmentat Indian Hill is mock trial.
Mock Trial and student government. Referring to his theatrical
abilities,to borrow fromJoseph himself, there’s somethingtruly	Ethan Marx remarks: “fulfilling about completing ashow that's been worked onfor
months,” an impetus for hiswholly conscientious and unreserv-	For thepasttwo years Ihave had the privilege of servingalongside Tacey Hutten in edlydetermined attitude. “Hiswell-spoken nature,”notes his	mock trial. Tacey is a fierce competitor who balances a devastating preciseness with sophomore friend andpartner-in-crime, Mitch Ford,“andme-	an innate, unteachable likeability. Tacey has been the youngest member ofIndian thodical, planned-out approach to performing isun-	Hill’s top team forthepast two years. As asophomore, Tacey was able to qualify for matched.” Despite Joseph’s infectious joiede vivreand hisun-	State, a feat notoftenaccomplished. Further, Tacey hasreceived OutstandingAttor-restrained resolution, hefinds joyin his involvement with IH’s	ney Awards at theMiamiUniversity Mockhawk Invitational, District Competition, own Premiers, which he describes asarelaxing classwhere he	and Regional Competition.Asa captain ofthevarsity team,Tacey led the teamto an can cultivate hispastimeintohis truepassion. Apart from his	undefeated victoryat theYaleUniversity BulldogInvitational. Thisyear,Tacey con-bewilderingtalent inperformance, Mock Trial has become an	tinues in herroleas captainand is currently preparingforRegionals aftera 2-0 finish
intrinsic partof hishigh school extracurricular participation; initially “unsureabout Mock Tri-	at Districts,where Indian Hill beat theCowboys. al because[he] had neverreally done any law-related activities before,”he “went for it” and
decided to join. “Iended up reallyenjoyingit,”Josephremarks, highlighting his multi-talented	While Tacey is incredibly impressive as	a character.                                                                                                                student, writer,and (fake) attorney, where she
shines themost isasapeer. Tacey is incredibly Lookingforward, Joseph ismost excited to performin theschool production Hello,	compassionate andeasyto talkto. She brings a
Dolly! - he reportsthathe has“been havinga blast participating in so far.” If open tothepub-	collaborative energyto everythingshe does andis	a lic, he energetically encourages all people to come watch foran entertainingand fun experi-	phenomenal leader. It is one thing to lead your
ence! When inquired aboutwhat advice he would impart tounderclassmen regardingbecom- peers, butto leadupperclassmen as a younger inginvolved with theculture of IndianHill, heaptly, and maturely, states that“your talentis	student takes incredible skill. Tacey hasthat needed and wanted,” urgingstudents to discover apassionand pursue it wholeheartedlyand	skill. She trulyembodies whatit means tobea zealously (whether it bea club, sport, or music!).Though balancinghis extracurricular en-	Brave.∎
deavorsand academicpursuitscan be quite thechallenge, havingan objective or“priority” set for each week ormonth will make themostuncharted territories feel navigable.

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Wonder Woman 84:A Somewhat Good Sequel Elsa Zhou ‘23

Wonder Woman 84 (2020) starts up with a Themysciran flashback to Di- somehow manages to broadcast his voice to everyone ana’s childhood, then jumps right into a colorful 1984. A familiar warrior clad in the world, urging them to make a wish (yes! The in red, gold, and blue thwarts an armed robbery in a bright 80’s mall, whip- whole world understands English, in case you had a ping a lasso around and delivering the criminals to the police, introducing us to question about that), which plunges the world into a a Diana Prince sixty-six years older than we last saw her, yet just as radiant. chaotic mess with plenty of nukes to go around. After We follow her to her apartment, where artifacts of her three-day fling with Steve Trevor is tearfully let go (the pain in this scene Steve Trevor and co. adorn her bookshelves (enter Connie Nielsen feeling crushes my soul) and a cheetah-fied Kristen Wiig is slighted).	electrocuted (have we not learned yet from Cats that
poorly done feline CGI is simply not a good idea?), Later, a moping Diana (the struggles of being a gorgeous superhero… Diana arrives on the scene, lassoing Lord and con-
you know how it is) runs into Barbara Minerva, a bumbling newcomer who vincing the world to renounce their selfish wishes similarly works at the Smithsonian. Barbara’s main two qualities seem to be her (because absolutely not one out of 7.7 billion people inability to command any attention (yes, museum archaeologists are quite the chose world peace...we all chose to be famous or
snooty bunch) and, oddly enough, lack of skill in walking in stilettos. Diana have someone vexing literally drop dead). Lord’s Traumatic BackstoryTM is un-befriends the adorably awkward Barbara, who begins looking through antiques locked and he realizes he must care about his son, Alastair. The world’s re-from the previous day’s foiled robbery, finding a stone which she brushes off as nounced wishes halt the apocalyptic scene unfolding and the movie wraps with a cheap citrine knockoff. However, the stone, dubbed the Dreamstone, has the a Hallmark-esque Christmas scene five months later.
power to grant one wish to anyone who holds it. Barbara wishes to be like Di-
ana (let’s be real here, we all would have wished that), and Diana wishes to            Bitingly sarcastic commentary and extremely truncated summary aside, have her one and only Steve Trevor back. Then, a prospective oil businessman WW84 is a good movie. It’s no great movie like its predecessor, Wonder Wom-by the name of Maxwell Lord (could we shout ‘villain’ from the rooftops any an (2017), but this sequel was faced with extraordinarily high expectations. louder with this name?) steals the stone from now-hot-and-interesting Barbara Although it didn’t fully deliver, the movie’s cast, who all sell their roles, pre-(who can, of course, also properly walk in high heels) to make his wish: that he sent a tale of loss and love, fantasies and reality. While it becomes easy to point wants to be the Dreamstone.                                                                    out the mistakes in this film (and laugh on end at that CGI cat face -- DC, please never do this again), this movie was never going to be perfect. Instead,
The catch with the Dreamstone is that every wish has a price. Steve WW84 is, put simply, just a good movie.∎ Trevor (who oddly, shows up not as himself, but in the body of another man,
which is… confusing) causes Diana’s powers to crumble away, and Barbara starts to lose her humanity. The movie then takes a turn as Maxwell Lord

Caillou Sarika Singh ‘23

Teacher of the Month: Mr. Broxterman Mady Kahn ‘22 and Annie Joy ‘22

Many of us have grown up watching PBS’s fun and loveable toddler,	This month’s teacherfeature goes to Mr. Broxterman, a beloved IndianHill Caillou. The educational program is Canadian-based, and shows Caillou’s ad-      science teacher! Here’s what he hadto say abouthis teaching experience:
ventures with his family and friends. Caillou uses his imagination to take him on
amazing adventures: from rocket ships to submarines, Caillou has, quite hon-	Q: Do you have a favoriteclass to teach?
estly, done it all. From the outside, it may seem like the perfect show for a
A: First, thank youfor having me featuredin the Chieftain, Ienjoy reading it each

child growing up, but if you dive a little deeper, you will see the true face of
Caillou.
month and always become enlightened with a student’s perspective. Thisis such a loadedquestion by the way. My4th bell, your bell, is definitely a handful. I need a spy on the inside… Actually, every class has a differ-
to pick one.
Parents have pushed so hard against Caillou that PBS canceledthe show, ent personality and I love the variety itbrings. Irefuse which has been running for 20 years. Parents have complained that Caillou was
Q: Whatis your favorite part about teachingat Indian
“too whiny” or that “his voice was just so annoying”, believing that his com-
plaining personality was rubbing off on their children, as they noticed them re- Hill?
flecting similar behaviors. Some parents went as far as saying that Caillou was	A: The people here at IH. Yes, I have todealwith the
“brainwashing their child”. One of Caillou’s most common characteristics were Mr. Atwoods of the world, but the students, commu-his infamous temper tantrums. When kids are young, they are often influenced nity, and staffare phenomenal. Words cannotde-
by everything that is around them, whether that is parents, siblings, or even	scribe how gratifying it istobe a part ofsomeone’s
commitment to improve academicallyand ethically.
strangers. They will model their behavior after others because they don’t know progression and success. I’m verygratefulto be a part of our student’s intensityand

Q: Whathas been the biggest adjustment for you this year?
any better. TV shows have a similar on children. When a favorable character is exhibiting bad behavior on a TV screen, the child will most likely mimic them.
not recommended for kids below that age-
That is why shows and movies have maturity ratings (G, PG, etc.), as they are	A: I try and roll withthe changesand make the best ofthe situation. There isn’tone group so as to prevent young children mod-	item thatsticks out.
eling irresponsible behavior.	Q: Whatis it that you enjoymost about teaching?
A: The level ofengagement, respect, and overall attitudes of our students make this Many are surprised at this abrupt	career so enjoyable. As faras content, thereare so many reallife examples, whether
cancellation of the “lovable” and popular	it is teaching the immune system during this pandemicor discussing waysthat indi-show, but those in favor of the cancellation                                           of viduals can improve the biodiversity ofour planet,it is fun to apply to current events.
Caillou say that “2021 is off to a good start.”	∎
Q: How many poundsof kale, on average, do youconsume a week?

A: Hmm…I don’t know how many pounds,but typically eat 2-3 bunches of a com-binationof green(curly) kale and Lacinatokale. Prepared correctly, you can’t go wrong withkale. The same can be saidfor coffee. ∎

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Jeopardy! Will Ford ‘21

A time-honoredgame show – airing everyweekday at precisely 7:30 PM – has come toanunprecedented, saddening phase - a new chapter, soto speak. Just earlier this month, following the tragic passing of belovedhost AlexTrebek, Jeopardy! released its finaltaped episode withAlex Trebek (filmed in mid-October), bringing in 14 million viewers, the most for any episode since June 2019. Though the syndicated game show’s solemnmemoriam to Trebek was in-deeda sentimental, tear-jerker, Jeopardy! now finds itself in uncharted waters –in needof a permanent host. Following in the footsteps ofTrebek is no simple task, however –his zealfor Jeopardy! and overarchinggeniality is simply unmatched. Host of the esteemed gameshow for nearly37 years, many of the greats – most prominently, KenJennings, the highest-earningAmerican game show contestant of alltime –have unreservedly declined toconsider such a position. In the inter-im, a series ofguesthosts will fill Trebek's shoes, including Jennings, famednews-caster KatieCouric, GreenBay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, 60Minutes correspondent Bill Whittaker, and more.

That being said, trivia aficionados have muchto look forward towith the premier ofa newseason of The Chase, headedby the greatest-ever Jeopardy! wizzes – Jennings (as aforementioned), James Holzhauer, andBrad Rutter. Traditionally featuring three contenders that “pit their wits” and challenge a “Chaser,” these quiz show champions willbe pursuing the contestants themselves in a ruthless, nerve-wracking quiz showformat. Will these seemingly omniscient, unconquerable vic-tors be subdued byordinarytrivia enthusiasts? Tune into ABC tofindout!

Simply put, Jeopardy!is a hallmark of the idealized “game show” –for many, hearing Trebek’s composed, affable character became a routine pastime. Though no longerwith usatthe dawn of2021, Alex Trebek’s legacyis far-reaching and will undoubtedly continue. ∎

January 2021

Oatly and the Plant-Based Revolution Annie Joy ‘22

Swedish oatmilk company Oatly announces plans to IPO in 2021,a step fueled byGen-Z’s rapid transition into plant-based alternatives. The companyhas justrecently spoken to advisors abouta U.S. listingin the firsthalf of 2021.No plans are setin stone, however, and investors speculate thata downward swingin the stock market within the next year or so, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, could lead the brand to acceptan acquisition offer instead,likely bydairyproviders such as Nestle or Danone (Forbes).Despite their uncertainty, the announcement has caused quitea stir.Manycompare Oatlyto the plant-based meats companyBe-yond Meat,which wentpublic in May 2019,and wenton to become the best-performingIPO of 2019,well above other tech-enabled companies such as Spotify, Netflix, and Uber (Dealreporter).Both Beyond Meat and Oatly pride themselves on their use of technology to create sustainable,traditionally animal-based, food products.These similarities encouraged “a 200 million investmentfrom a group of investors lastJulyat a valuation of $2 billion,led by Blackstone,Oprah,Natalie Portman,and former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz,” accordingto a report from Mergermarket.The growingpopularityof both companies is largelydue to Gen Z’s overwhelmingpassion for the sustainabilityof plant-based diets, which use sub-stantially fewer resources and are less taxingon the environmentthan animal-based diets,with more than 60% of Gen Z claimingthey would like to eat more plant-based foods,accordingto the PlantBased Foods Association.Between Burger King’s plant-based Impossible Burger, Ben and Jerry’s almond milk ice creams, and the variety of milks (almond,oat, pea, cashew, hazelnut,and a handful of others which you probablydidn’tknow milk could be made from) available atcoffee shops across the country,brands are comingtogether in support of this sustainable revolution.∎

The Bachelor Recap Mady Kahn ‘22

On January 4, the 25th season of The Bachelor aired, featuring Matt James as this year’s Bachelor. Matt was never a part of the franchise prior to being the Bachelor; however, Matt was known all throughout Bachelor Nation for being best friends with the beloved Tyler Cameron (runner up on Hannah Brown’s sea-son). He gained a lot of popularity at the beginning of quarantine since he was part of the “Quarantine Crew” (which included both Tyler and Hannah). Origi-nally, Matt was going to be one of the contestants on Clare/ Tayshia’s season, but he was then offered his own season as the first black Bachelor in the fran-chise’s history.

Since night one, this season has been off to a very interesting start. Right off the bat, there were some very risque limo entrances, and of course, lots of drama. We were introduced to Victoria, aka, “the Queen.” Victoria most cer-tainly does not hold back and loves to say whatever is on her mind. I know that some people find her funny, but I honestly think she’s so annoying that it’s past the point where it’s amusing. Victoria has no filter and takes things way too far. Also, I most definitely believe that the only reason she is still on the show is be-cause the producers want to keep her around for drama. We all know that reality TV isn’t actually reality and a lot goes on behind the scenes, but normally they at least try to make it seem like the Bachelor likes all of the contestants who he gives roses to. In this case, however, it is extremely obvious that Matt does not actually like Victoria and is only keeping her because he has to. From their pain-ful encounter on the first group date where she practically forced herself onto him in front of everyone, to Matt asking to walk Victoria back to the group dur-ing the cocktail party and solely responding “sure” when she asked him for a kiss, I think it is very clear that Matt does not actually have feelings for her. Victoria already got Marylynn kicked off the show and I’m looking forwardto whenshe gets eliminated, herself.

testants since they felt she was taking away Matt’s attention when she already had a rose. Then, Sarah interrupted the group date, which basically caused the entire house to turn against her. Interrupting a group date always causes a lot of drama and paints a target on your back, but the girls in the house were absolutely brutal when it came to Sarah. The girls (largely led by Katie who was the one specifical-ly interrupted and, of course, Victoria) completely attacked Sarah. I understand their frustration, especially since Sarah already had a one-on-one date, but they took it way too far. First of all, they didn’t know Sarah’s story or what she was dealing with, and considering the severity of her situation with her father (who has ALS), I understand why she wanted that extra reassurance from Matt to make sure that her staying was worth her losing time with her ill father. Eventually, Sarah decidedto gohome, but she hada deepconversation with Katie prior to leaving who was very supportive of her after learning her story.

So far, I definitely think that Ab-igail andBri will make it veryfar, but I’ve honestly been so caught up in the Victoria/ Sarah drama that I haven’t formed strong opinions on the rest. In next month’s edition, I’ll talk about what changes in Matt’s journey to find love, so so stay tuned!∎

Now onto Sarah, who caused quite a controversy among the contestants. Sarah was given the second one-on-one date, where she created a very strong bond with Matt and shared some personal information. During the rose ceremo-ny, she nearly fainted, which already started to frustrate some of the other con-

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January 2021	9

Kate Taylor Elise Hobson ‘21

KateTaylor is a once in a life-time person. She is the most caring and kindperson that you can meet. Kate would do any-thing for anyone, which is one of her best characteristics. Kate strives to be her best every day, and she never fails to make me smile or anyone else around her laugh. Kate and I have been friends for several years, and therehasn’t been oneday that
she hasn’t been there for me when I have needed her most. She is ex-tremely hard working, accomplishing whatever she puts her mind to and doing it well. Friends, family, and teachers would agree that Kate always charges through whatever bad obstacles may challenge her path to success, and she fights to keep pushing forward. Kate will achieve great things in her lifetime, and I cannot wait to see what her future brings. Everyone needs a KateTaylor in their life.∎

Fahim Hossain Ben Starkey ‘21

Fahim Hossain is really smart, but he doesn’t just get by on that. He strikes the perfect balance between knowing how to work hard but also when to have fun.When I first
met Fahim in 8th grade Eng-lish class, I thought he was too serious to laugh, but once he started, he didn’t stop. Even though he is busy withswim-ming, cross country, robotics, FixNGive,and his schedule full ofAPs, Fahim will stop what he is doing to help me whenever I ask.That's what makes him a great friend. Some of my favorite memo-ries with Fahim are spending
way too much time on stats homework, hanging out at swim practice, “teaching him” how to be better at breadboarding, and hisdad offering us Oreo ice cream cake at his house. I can’t wait to see what Fahim’s future holdsand I am grateful to call him a friend.∎

Nick Cech Warren Zahn ‘21

Nick Cech, through all of middle and high school has been anamazing student, athlete, performer and friend. In all of his classes Nick is always on top of his work and dedicates a lot of his time to studying for his rigorous tests and clas-ses.Along with his studies Nick spends many hoursa week perfecting hisskills in the pool swimming laps anddemolish-ing the competition. He likes to com-plain about his rigoroustraining regime but it is clear that all of his hard work is paying off.As a member of the Indian
Hill Premieres ChorusNick Cech is clearly a talented singer and dancer being elected Dance Captain for his outstanding perfor-mance skills. Speaking of performances during his sophomore year Nick went on stage andplayed the significant role of rich man #2 in Indian Hills productionof Mamma Mia.Even though he has many accomplishments, anyone who interacts with Nick will be sure to remember the legendary, hilarious, random, and amazing person he is. He is a joy to know and wherever he goes next in life he will surely succeed.∎

Nar Roy Jai Masturzo ‘21

I have had the pleasure of getting to know Nar since he arrived at In-dian Hill freshman year. I can fond-
ly recall the moment when he in-troduced himself and the time I have spent with him since.As a friend, he has provenover the years to be personable, fun, and genuinely good at heart. He always makes an effort to create a com-fortableenvironment for those around him, and his relaxed atti-tude makes it easy to spend time with him. Beyond being a devoted friend, Nar is a hard-working stu-dent who can also boast playing multiple sports throughout his time in high school. I know I am not alone when it comes to what I
value in a friend: enthusiasm anddrive to forward oneself and those around them. Nar meets these descriptors easily, and is evena bright presence for those who don't know him so well. I am thankful for the opportunity to get to know Nar, and I believe I can speak for many others who feel the same.∎

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Danny Forte Bowie Irvine ‘21

I met Danny Forte in 6th-grade Span-ish class. In all the years that I have been friends with him, I have come to know one thing. He's a cool dude. In all those years we havedone some pretty stupid stuff but no matter what we stuck together because that's the kindof guy that Danny is.The kind of guy who changes your life for the bet-ter. One particular example of this was our freshman year of high school. After many of my friends transferred out of the school district I was left lacking both friends and the self-confidence needed to make new ones. Luckily Danny was there with his con-tagious enthusiasm and outgoing per-
sonality to give me the push that I needed to branch out. I never would have been able to build the friendships that I have made without his help. Next year we will part ways but I am at ease knowing that there are people out there just like me whose lives will change for the better once befriending Danny Forte.∎

MatthewVeith Max Yanes-Diehl ‘21

Matthew Veith has been making me laugh since the first day he started at Indian Hill in 7th grade. Since then, I don’t think he’s failed to brighten each and every one of my days. Matthew’s been supportive of so many people since he arrived at our school, and I think he deserves more recognition for this. He helps people understand concepts at school, gives peopletheopportunity to speak freely,and doesn’t judge people based on their opinions. He’s also an amazing teammate and athlete. Tree backs up all of his teammates and will protect them like they are family. He’s just the kind of person anyone would want on their team. During our journey through school, there wouldn’t be anybody else I’d want to experience it with. Indian Hill has been lucky to have such an incredible student, and I expect him to domany great things af-ter high school.∎

Peter Zhang Faye Hardek ‘21

I’ll never forget back in 8th grade when I heard the news that another new kid was moving from New Jersey to Indian Hill. I was excited to meet them, but little did I know that boy from Princeton would grow to become such a close friend.Whether it be through theater, Science Olympiad, or Jesus Choir, I can always count on Peter to bring a cool but fun energy to anything he does.Morethan that,heis a fierce friend, and truly cares for those around him more than he does for himself.Although he’s back in New Jersey right now, it’s a gift to be so close to him, and I can’t wait tosee him again.There’s no doubt that he will go on todo amazing things in college and be-yond.∎

Elise Hobson Kate Taylor ‘21

Elise Hobson has been one of my best friends for many years.Throughout Elise’s high school career, she has accom-plished a lot. I have never seen someone work as hard as her. During the school week she is always on herA game. She sometimes re-writes her notes because she didn’t like the way her other notes looked. Every-day, not only does she put so much effort into her school-work, she puts 110% into her
job. Elise started this new job over the summer and in two weeks she worked 92 hours.Yes 92. She works so hard every single day and makes people smile at the same time.Teachers,friends, co-workers and her parents. She has been knownnot only to be a hard worker but alsoa great person, anda great friend. Her humor and smile are con-tagious to everyone. Elise just brightensup the hallways every single dayand I know every teacher and student can say that. I know that throughout college, throughout life after college, she will continue to be that hard worker every single dayno matter what comes her way. I’m so lucky to call Elisemy best friend.∎

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Bowie Irvine Danny Forte ‘21

I first met Bowie in our sixth grade Span-ish class. I was new to school and knew only a few people. I think at the first meeting I knew he was gonna be my friend.We just laughedat the same things and soon be-camebest friends. Bowie is a really good person. He cares
about others and is a super goofy character. Cross country was when we got to know each other even more.Throughout mid-dle and high school we ran cross country.What’s great about having a team sport like cross country is that you get to know people so well. Bowie was the only one that I knew on the first day of practice. Having good friends like Bowie shapes who you and that person are and become.And I think that I am a way better person having met Bowie.∎

LaurenYamaguchi Corinne O’Dell ‘21

I am lucky enough to have been friends with Lauren since kindergarten. She is one of the best friends that a girl could ever ask for. Lauren is the sweetest hu-man and is the definition of a loyal and true friend. Lauren hasstuck by my side for as long as I canre-member.Without her I know my life would be completely different. She is funny, compassionate, and genuine. Lauren is also one of the hardest workers I have ever met.Whether it is in school or cheer, Lau-ren is always giving her 100% effort. I’m not sure
what I will do without Lauren next year, but I know that the col-lege that she chooses togo to will be so lucky to have her! ∎

Luke Castellini Nate Strauss ‘21

Luke and I became friends in early 6th grade when we went to a Bengals game. Since I’ve got to know him I’ve always had a positive presence around me, and a friend that I can count on.
Luke’s positive mindset has had	a positive impact on me, and I
know it’s a trait that others ad-mire as well. Luke has worked hard over the last 4 years through adversity, and his work ethic is nothing but admirable. Luke has been accepted into
Wharton Business School at Penn University, where I’m sure he’s set himself up for success.∎

Conor Gallagher David Kholodenko ‘21

Ah yes, Conor Gallagher - Band Kid, God of Twitch streams and Osu! extraordinaire. When he isn’t busy being utterly hilarious or dominating people in League of Legends, he works on his percus-sion skills. He’s currently applying for various musical programs and with any luck (MonkaW) I’m sure he will succeed. Conor’s ability to come up with humorous twists in any situation has garnered a fair share of laughs over the years, and I’m happy to call him a great friend. At the end of the day, Conor is quintessentially a chill dude - if you just wanna chill or rant about something, he’s always there to listen and rant with you. He is the embodiment of internet and meme culture - he has evolved from his puny Normie status into a Chad of Indian Hill. ∎

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