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Chapel Talk, 1998 March 25 / Tad Roach

1998
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Headmaster Tad Roach reflects on the significance of ritual and ceremony, specifically graduation and in particular for St. Andrew's, as commencement approaches.

Chapel Talk, 1998 September 9 / Tad Roach

1998
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Headmaster Tad Roach discusses the story "After Rain" by William Trevor: "William Trevor beautifully suggests that the beauty of nature, the majesty of art and the power of religion have the capacity to help us see ourselves and the world around us ..

Chapel Talk, 1998 October 21 / Tad Roach

1998
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Headmaster Tad Roach conducts short talk expressing the hope "that sometime during the course of your St. Andrew's career, you will go through a distinctive transformation in the way you see your life and the world that surrounds you."

Chapel Talk, 1998 May 20 / Elizabeth Roach

1998
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Through an examination of Hamlet and Middlemarch, as well as her dating relationship with Tad, English teacher Elizabeth Roach reflects on what it means to understand oneself, and how to move beyond self-absorption and onto fulfilling self-potential.

Chapel Talk, 1998 (circa) / John McGiff

1998
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In relating his travel and work adventures across the country after quitting Georgetown, Painting and Drawing teacher John McGiff talks of those non-traditional "teachers" that can shape one's life, and specifically of Jim - a 57 year old man who by ..

Chapel Talk, 1998 May 24: Baccalaureate / John Austin '83

1998
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In discussing explorer Apsley Cherry-Garrard's account of a 1914 trek to the South Pole in search of a penguin egg, VI Form Advisor John Austin urges the graduates to journey through life in a continuous search of knowledge: "[C]onceive of yourself, ..

Chapel Talk, 1997 April 11: South Africa / Will Speers

1997
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On traveling to South Africa with Deval Patrick. Telling of South Africa's geographical beauty. its history, Nelson Mandela's government. Reflecting on the country's race relations and racial tension and reconciliation. Excursion to St...

Chapel Talk, 1997 April 9 / Jon O'Brien

1997
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Headmaster Jon O'Brien laments the turn of the tide, where he sees more students spending time on the computer or in front of the TV instead of enjoying the beauty of nature. The message is simple: go outside, kids.

Chapel Talk, 1997 January 14 / Will Speers

1997
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Will Speers delivers a chapel talk just before the Diversity Forum weekend. He speaks about the hard questions, the difficult discussions that are necessary in any relationship...

Chapel Talk, 1996 May 12: Holderness / Will Speers

1996
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Talk given at Holderness School in New Hampshire during a sabbatical year. Reflections on OutBack: "As I look back on this year, much of that transition has to do with Holderness, with my sabbatical, and with the opportunity to experience OutBack...

Chapel Talk, 1996 May 1 / Jon O'Brien

1996
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Headmaster Jon O'Brien finally answers to the accusations that St. Andrew's School tries to mold their students to their specifications. Guilty as charged!..

Chapel Talk, 1996 October 30 / Jon O'Brien

1996
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Headmaster Jon O'Brien discusses the evolution of faculty/senior leadership within St. Andrew's - how we moved away from harsh authoritative system to a more supportive community of senior guidance and faculty involvement.

Chapel Talk, 1995 May 5: Rebellion / Will Speers

1995
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Speaks of the Book of Job and righteous anger, defiance and rebellion. "... what kind of life would we have in such complaisance and emotional apathy?" Discusses the movie "Priest", James Pipe's football game, the 60s.

Chapel Talk, 1995 February 15 / Jon O'Brien

1995
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Headmaster Jon O'Brien recounts the events that lead to his decision to become a teacher. He encourages the student body to find a pursuit that they can believe in, rather than just settling on something that provides financial gain.

Chapel Talk, 1995 April 5 / Jon O'Brien

1995
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Taking personal time to clear one's head is essential to well-being. Headmaster Jon O'Brien took a day trip to Smith Island for just such an occasion -- to escape the cacophony of every day life...

Chapel Talk, 1995 December 6 / Jon O'Brien

1995
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"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted...a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance." ..

Chapel Talk, 1994 April 10: Multiculturalism / Will Speers

1994
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"... for a country founded on the principles of cultural diversity, religious and intellectual freedom, our tolerance, our ability to meet this rich challenge of multi-culturalism, has been sorely tested." Preparing for multicultural week at St...