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Chapel Talk, 2010 March 24: Philippe Petit / Mark Hammond

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In discussing wire-walker Philippe Petit's feat of walking between the World Trade Center towers, Physics teacher Mark Hammond speaks about what it takes to accomplish an objective: "The story of Petit's wire-walk is one of perseverance and resilienc..

Chapel Talk, 2010 May 12 / Sarah Demers

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In this talk, Sarah Demers, a third year teacher in our English Department, speaks of her love of teaching, of surprises in teaching, of teachable moments, and that learning is never done.

Chapel Talk, 2010 October 3: Proper 22 / Rev. Louise Howlett

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Former St. Andrew's Chaplain Louise Howlett, speaks of the truth about life in the Bible: "The Bible writers don’t try to say that if you just have faith enough nothing bad will ever happen, or that with God watching over us everything makes sense...

Chapel Talk, 2009 January 14 / Tad Roach

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Headmaster Tad Roach speaks about the 10,000 hours that is required to achieve mastery over a subject, whether it is academic, competitive, or in character development.

Chapel Talk, 2009 April 22: Sustaining Life / Alix Ross

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College counselor and English teacher Alix Ross speaks on Earth Day about striving to live a simpler life, a more conscious life, and enjoying a life more connected to nature: "I feel connected to a greater universe, a greater understaning when I im..

Chapel Talk, 2009 May 17 / Tad Roach

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In the May 2009 issue of The Atlantic, Joshua Wolf Shenk described a Harvard study that followed 268 men for 72 years with the objective to find out why some men flourish while others fade...

Chapel Talk, 2009 September 13 / Tad Roach

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At the fall St. Anne's Sunday Service, Headmaster Tad Roach addresses how individual achievement alone does not serve the whole, but relinquishing the ego and putting others ahead of yourself serves the greater good.

Chapel Talk, 2009 Februay 18: GSA Chapel / Wes Goldsberry

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Religious Studies teacher Wes Goldsberry gave this talk for the GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Chapel Service. He explores the discussion of homosexuality's morality vis a vis religious institutions interpretations' of God's will.

Chapel Talk, 2009 May 24: Baccalaureate / Wilson Everhart '95

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In this Commencement Chapel Talk, History teacher Wilson Everhart, class of '95, counsels the Class of 2009 to, "Move on...sort of." Advice to move on to "passionate engagement" in "whatever community awaits" is tempered by advice to retain close bo..

Chapel Talk, 2009 November 4 / Peter Caldwell

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In this talk, Assistant Headmaster Peter Caldwell reflects on his years of training to make the Olympic cross-country ski team, and on what that hard-work experience has taught him about community.

Chapel Talk, 2009 September 27 / Bill Cashion

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Bill Cashion, a member of the School's Technology Department, gave this talk before the community embarked for the 2009 AIDS walk in Wilmington. In this talk, he speaks of the unintentional positive impact people's actions can have on others.

Chapel Talk, 2009 November 20: Thanksgiving / Emily Pressman

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In this talk, history teacher Emily Pressman discusses the founding of the traditional American Thanksgiving and discusses the political cartoonist's Thomas Nast and his print "Uncle Sam's Thanksgiving Dinner" "...[I]t demands of its viewers that w..

Chapel Talk, 2009 September 16: Inspiration / Will Speers

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In citing an NPR StoryCorps broadcast of two brothers - one of whom served in Vietnam and the other who could not because of diabetes - English teacher Will Speers talks of what inspiration is and what it means to be inspired: "[I]nspiration is not p..

Chapel Talk, 2009 October 14 / Terence Gilheany

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Religious Studies teacher Terence Gilheany speaks of a difficult time he had in 2007, how he was helped during that time, and what he has identified since then as essential practices towards achieving happiness.

Chapel Talk, 2008 September 27 / Eric Finch

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In this talk, Eric Finch, Math Teacher, presents his "Top Five Things I Wish I Knew in High School" and reflects on his decision to become, and his enjoyment of being, a teacher.

Chapel Talk, 2008 January 16 / Heather Casteel

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In recounting her teaching experience of at-risk students in Seattle, math teacher Heather Casteel reflects on the trials of Job, "What happens when you try really hard, and it still isn’t good enough? When you do everything right, and still lose?..

Chapel Talk, 2008 February 20: Strong Women / Elizabeth Roach

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Reflecting in this Chapel Talk on those women who have suffered devastating tragedy, English teacher Elizabeth Roach's intention is "a tribute to the strong women in my life." She examines wherein comes the strength and resiliency in facing adversit..