April 14, 2006 Vol. 1, No. 26
 
 

Rep. Blumenauer
Congressman Visits OES
Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer spoke to Middle and Upper School students Thursday on topics ranging from the Iraq war to immigration. He devoted about half his time to answering questions from students, and he urged them to get politically involved in an issue they feel passionate about. Will E. '12 arranged the visit after meeting Blumenauer at a rally.
Will E. '12 introduces the congressman.		  
 
 
 
Kayva C. '10 will represent Zimbabwe on the committee on the status of women. 		Model U.N.
Participants
Simulate
World
Politics
Twenty OES students are attending the Model United Nations conference this weekend in Eugene with 1000 other Oregon students.
Members of the Middle School delegation. Front: Lito N., Varun I., and Saskia I. Back: Calvin M, Henry F, Brenna G, and Laurel M. Kayva C. also is a member. All are eighth-graders. 		 
  For the first time, Middle School students are part of the delegation. The MS students are representing Zimbabwe, and in addition to learning general information about the country and the U.N., each student has studied a particular feature, such as trade, health, politics, status of women, and disarmament. They will represent Zimbabwe on committees that deal with those areas. Twelve Upper School students will represent the nation of Algeria at the conference. Those students are Scott T. '06, Natasha D. '06, Kelsey L. '06, Robert I. '07, Rubi K. '08, Patrick C. '08, Rahael G. '08, Dylan P. '08, Valerie F. '09, Rachel E. '09, Rebecca W. '09, and Ankur G. '09.  
 
 
 
Henry B. and Ivana H. rehearse their roles as Creon and Antigone. 		Antigone Coming to OES Stage
Upper School students will perform the Jean Anouilh version of Antigone on April 26 through 29 in the Great Hall. Tickets for the April 26 dress rehearsal are $4 for all, and tickets for the April 27-29 performances are $3 for students and $5 for adults. All performances are at 7:30 p.m. The cast includes Sarah Marshall, Alexa Schock, Anna Sassalos, Ivana Horvat, Caitlin Casimo, Deborah Coulter, Dan Lakin, Henry Behel, Stephen London, Tyler Glover, Austin Schock, Nicolas Coletto,and teacher Gabriel Edge. Chief Stage Manager is Sarah Baker, and Associate Stage Managers are Steven Morrison and Stephanie Fong. The set was designed by art teacher Jack O’Brien, original music is by music teacher Adam Steele, and the play was directed by humanities teacher Art Ward and math teacher Gabriel Edge. In the play, the conflict between a ruthless pragmatist and a moral absolutist dramatizes the personal and moral disasters that inevitably result from tyranny.		  
 
 
 
Varsity Girls Tennis Team
Rolls Over Opponents
The varsity girls tennis team won the Dallas Tournament last weekend by defeating Dallas 8-0, Crescent Valley 6-2, and Hood River 7-1. All are 4A schools. They returned from the tournament to win three matches in a row, beating Wilsonville 7-1 on Monday, Tigard 8-0 on Tuesday, and Estacada 7-1 on Wednesday. Check the tennis schedule on the OES website if you’d like to come out and watch them play. See photos of the Tigard match.
 
 
 
 
Members of the singing group Hindurwa are touring the Northwest. 		Rwandan Singers Share
Talents With Aardvarks
Four young Rwandan men sang in Upper School chapel this week and then taught a Rwandan song to the Upper School Concert Choir. The singers call their group Hindurwa and were brought to OES with the help of Serena Morones, founder of Africa New Life Ministries, who with Jordan Elliott led a service trip in Rwanda during Winterim for six OES students. See photos from the trip. 		 
 
 
 

Peace Contest Winner Will Go to Nation's Capital
Grant D. ’06 placed first in the 2006 Peace Essay contest for the state of Oregon. He has won an all-expenses-paid week in Washington, DC, at the US Institute of Peace in June, and his essay on nuclear disarmament will be entered in the National Contest.

  
 
 
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