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This year the annual event has been renamed in honor of Peabo Gardner &amp;amp;rsquo;66, one of the organizers of the inaugural 1980 game.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1525&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1525&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:08:36 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Thursday&amp;amp;rsquo;s Head&amp;amp;rsquo;s Holiday ended at dinner time, but the fun was just beginning as many faculty and students discovered when they went to the opening night of the winter play entitled &amp;amp;ldquo;The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told.&amp;amp;rdquo; Full of bawdy humor and side splitting jokes the play, which is the tale of the original inhabitants of the Garden of Eden -- Adam and Steve, takes the audience on a whirl wind tour of the centuries. The flamboyantly gay couple are banished from Eden, then meet a lesbian couple, Jane and Mabel, who insist that they are the earth's original couple. Together the quartet survives the centuries, including time on the Ark, slavery in Egypt, under the rule of a supremely effete Pharaoh, and life in contemporary New York.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Poet Taylor Mali Changes Opinions at SM</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1518&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1518&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:20:33 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Taylor Mali inspired the St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s community during his two days as the English Department&amp;amp;rsquo;s visiting poet. He disabused students of the notion that poetry readings are dull or even remotely dreary. Mali, a professional spoken word artist, won the National Poetry Slam contest four times, appeared on &amp;amp;ldquo;Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry&amp;amp;rdquo; three times, and was a teacher for nine years. Mali is on a mission to create 1000 new teachers.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Classical Archaeologist Visits St. Mark's</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1500&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1500&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:47:08 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator>Dr. Matthew Hartnett</dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Professor Ann Koloski-Ostrow, Chair of the Classical Studies Department at Brandeis University and an eminent Roman archaeologist, kept an audience of St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s students and faculty fascinated with a slide-lecture on ancient Pompeii this week.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Wick Festival Plays to Standing Room Only</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1495&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1495&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:09:15 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Student singers from across New England performed in front of a full house in the Class of '45 Hall this weekend, during the 18th annual Myron A. Wick, Jr. Choral Festival. The Wick Festival, as it is affectionately called, was established in 1992 through the generosity of the Wick family and friends, in memory of Myron Wick '33 and in honor of his life-long enjoyment of singing.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees Announced</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1493&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1493&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:36:31 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[The Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee recently announced that they will be honoring three of the School&amp;amp;rsquo;s past athletes this spring with induction into St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s Athletic Hall of Fame. These athletes have not only had an outstanding athletic career at St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s and beyond, but are role models of sportsmanship, leadership and teamwork.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Dr. Appell-Warren Publishes New Book</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1489&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1489&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:12:15 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Dr. Laura Appell-Warren, teacher of IIIrd Form Seminar and Anthropology at St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s School, has recently edited a monograph, entitled The Iban Diaries of Monica Freeman 1949-1951: Including Ethnographic Drawings, Sketches, Paintings, Photographs and Letters, published by the Borneo Research Council.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Rev. LaMacchia Installed as new holder of  Martin Fenton Sr. Chair in Humanities</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1483&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1483&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:41:22 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[On the evening of Friday January 22, Rev. James LaMacchia was installed as the new holder of the Martin Fenton Sr. Chair in Humanities. Rev. LaMacchia is the second St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s faculty member to hold this distinguished endowed chair that was founded by the family and friends of Martin Fenton Sr. &amp;amp;rsquo;25 in the spring of 1999 to celebrate Martin&amp;amp;rsquo;s life and recognize his belief in the importance of a strong humanities education.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Markers Celebrate Martin Luther King Day</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1478&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1478&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:26:51 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Martin Luther King day dawned wet and snowy, but the spirits at St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s School were high as the student body participated in a morning of teacher led workshops.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Professor George R. Goethals Speaks to the Fifth Form About Leadership</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1474&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1474&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:45:30 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[All Vth Formers at St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s School will be participating in an affective education program in leadership and service this winter. On Tuesday December 8th guest lecturer Professor George R. Goethals kicked off the program with the first in a series of three workshops. Goethals, who is a social psychologist, is a member of the faculty at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Casino Night Was A Big Hit!</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1468&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1468&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:02:41 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Saturday night saw more than 100 students descend on the Hinkle Room ready to try their hand at poker, roulette and blackjack. More than 13 parent volunteers and faculty joined in as dealers to make the entire evening a huge success. Among those helping out were Parents' Association Chair Linda Ayers and her husband David who kept students enthralled at the blackjack or Texas Hold'em tables.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Mark's Announces New Assistant Head/Dean of Faculty</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1459&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1459&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:00:38 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[&amp;amp;ldquo;I am very pleased,&amp;amp;rdquo; reported Head of School John Warren, &amp;amp;ldquo;that Michael Wirtz has accepted our offer to become Assistant Head/Dean of Faculty, starting on July 1, 2010.&amp;amp;rdquo; Mr. Wirtz is currently the Science Department Chair at Concord Academy, where he has served on the faculty since 2001.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Faculty Staff Appreciation Lottery another BIG HIT</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1458&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1458&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:37:10 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[On Tuesday, December 15, the Parents&amp;amp;rsquo; Association hosted the Third Annual Faculty/Staff Gift Lottery and Appreciation Breakfast in the Hinkle Room. It was the biggest Gift Lottery to date with every one of St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s 159 employees either winning a gift or receiving a consolation prize. More than 110 parents donated wonderful items in a tremendous demonstration of appreciation for the year-round efforts of St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s faculty and staff.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Director of Admission, Anne Behnke, Enjoys a Warm Welcome in Seoul, South Korea</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1451&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1451&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:56:11 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Anne Behnke, Director of Admission, spent from December 1st to December 5th in Seoul, South Korea. During her stay in Seoul, Behnke had a busy schedule interviewing prospective students and their parents and attending a dinner each night hosted by the parents of each form.
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Because of the popularity of this service, and because of the limited seating in Belmont Chapel, the students and faculty will attend the service on Tuesday night.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>The Art of Jason and Sarah Eslick</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1443&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1443&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:34:38 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[To wander into Jason Eslick&amp;amp;rsquo;s VI Form English class, entitled Chaucer&amp;amp;rsquo;s Canterbury Tales, is to take a step back in time as one hears Jason read aloud in Middle English. After Jason has finished, the chatter of modern English begins as the students become engaged in translating the language and understanding the cultural context. By the end of the class period the students have a better understanding of14th century English life.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Tis the Season</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1444&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1444&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:40:53 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[On Sunday December 6th, the Warrens hosted their annual Choate House ornament making party. Each year a 12 foot tree is installed in the front foyer of Choate House in preparation for the annual Christmas Party. The student body is then invited to spend the afternoon of the first Sunday in December at Choate House eating sugar cookies, drinking cider and hot chocolate, listening to Christmas music and making ornaments. The Warrens provide the paint, glue, and glitter and the students provide the creativity.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>58 Years on the Job</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1439&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1439&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:44:08 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[John Mauro, like his father before him (who worked at St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s for 45 years), has been the mainstay of the St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s  grounds crew for 58 years.  He has seen every weather extreme possible from the big snow storms, to the exceptional wind storms, to the wet weather that  has had people discussing building an ark.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>J. Stanley Sheppard  1915-2009</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1434&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1434&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Head of School John Warren reports: &amp;amp;ldquo;It is with great sadness that I pass along the news that J. Stanley Sheppard, long-time leader of the St. Mark's music program, died in the early hours of November 19. Stan, whose health had declined in recent months, would have been 95 in April. I count myself among the many St. Markers upon whose lives Stan made a meaningful impact.&amp;amp;rdquo;				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Markers Make the Coin Toss at 100th Anniversary of Historic Harvard-Yale Football Game</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1436&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1436&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:07:10 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[The grandfathers of the two St. Markers who presided over the coin toss at the Harvard-Yale game Saturday were captains of the arch rivals who played for a national championship in New Haven in 1909.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>The Magic of the Northern Lights Revealed in the Fall Production of &quot;Almost, Maine&quot;</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1432&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1432&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:36:58 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[The Theater Department at St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s School is thriving as was evidenced by the spectacular staging of this fall&amp;amp;rsquo;s main stage production of &amp;amp;ldquo;Almost, Maine.&amp;amp;rdquo; &amp;amp;ldquo;Almost, Maine&amp;amp;rdquo; is the story of a small &amp;amp;ldquo;disorganized&amp;amp;rdquo; territory in the far northern reaches of the state. Written by playwright John Cariani the play takes place at 9:04 p.m. on Friday January 30. As the Northern Lights fill the sky the residents of this small northern town find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected, unusual and often hilarious ways.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Marks Greek Students Translate Pottery Inscriptions</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1431&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1431&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:34:18 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[One brisk afternoon the week before Thanksgiving break, members of St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s Greek II class got off campus to see firsthand some of the Classical art they have been studying in the classroom.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Markers Participate in the 17th Annual Boston University Mathematics Field Day</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1409&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1409&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:16:28 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator>Rick Umiker</dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Consider an equilateral triangle and put a point on one of the three vertices.
Choose one of the other vertices at random and move the point half the distance toward that vertex. Now choose any of the three vertices at random and move the point half the distance toward that vertex.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Dr. Linda Elkins-Tanton Lectures to a Packed House</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1407&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1407&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:31:31 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator>Lynette Sumpter</dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Last week, the St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s community was treated to a thought provoking Choate House Seminar Evening entitled &amp;amp;ldquo;The Earth&amp;amp;rsquo;s Greatest Murder Mystery: Travels to Siberia in Search of the End-Permian Extinction&amp;amp;rdquo; by Dr. Linda Elkins-Tanton, Assistant Professor of Geology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Besides being a premier Geodynamicist and Planetary Scientist, Dr. Elkins-Tanton is also mother to our own VI Former Turner Bohlen.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Parents' Weekend Had Academic, Athletic and Artistic  Wins!</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1387&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1387&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:07:08 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Despite the dire predictions for bad weather, Parents&amp;amp;rsquo; Weekend dawned bright and clear. The unseasonably cold weather did not deter the parents from enjoying a weekend that was packed with activities. Friday night kicked off the weekend with an arts reception in Taft Hall. The reception showcased the drawings, watercolors and pottery pieces done by St. Markers so far this year.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Markers Attend Genetics Update Conference</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1383&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1383&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator>Ashley McDowell</dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[On Thursday October 8th, the AP biology classes spent the day at the Genetics Update Conference at Belmont High School. The conference was a presentation by Sam Rhine who travels the country speaking to top biology students about the latest in genetic advances, current research areas, and career opportunities.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Donald Platt '75 Returns to St. Mark's as a Visiting Poet</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1378&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1378&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Donald Platt, a creative writing professor at Purdue University, captivated the crowd in the Hinkle Room on Thursday night with a reading of his poetry. Platt is the author of four volumes of poetry: Dirt Angels, My Father Says Grace, Cloud Atlas and Fresh Peaches, Fireworks, &amp;amp; Guns. His poems have also appeared in many journals and in The Best American Poetry 2000 and 2006. Platt is a recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Paumanok Poetry Prize, the &amp;amp;ldquo;Discovery&amp;amp;rdquo;/The Nation Prize, two Verna Emery Poetry Prizes, and the Center for Book Arts Chapbook Prize.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Marks Celebrates Annual Fund Leaders</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1370&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1370&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:37:32 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[The Fourth Annual Founder's Associate Dinner was enjoyed by more than 130 attendees this past Friday. The festivities kicked off with a reception hosted by Senior Master Henry Large and was followed by an outstanding dinner in the Main Dining Hall. John Farr &amp;amp;rsquo;77, trustee, father of three St. Markers and Co-Chair of the Annual Fund brought levity and substance as the emcee of the dinner program.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Rededication of Belmont Chapel and the Celebration of New Ministries</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1354&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1354&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:36:33 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Over the summer Belmont Chapel underwent renovations that preserved the integrity of the space, but provided seating for all students and faculty so that gathering together as a community in the Chapel could once again become a reality. The renovations have been so skillfully done that even the most discerning eye finds it challenging to see the differences.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Mark's Convocation 2009-2010</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1349&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1349&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:01:57 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Despite the grey skies and periodic downpours spirits were high as the students arrived this morning at the Class of 1945 hall for the St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s School Convocation. Howard Lee &amp;amp;rsquo;09 on Cello opened the events playing J. S. Bach&amp;amp;rsquo;s Menuets 1&amp;amp; II from Suite No 1 in G Major.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>This I Believe, Convocation Speech by John Warren, Head of School</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1347&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1347&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:58:54 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator>John Warren '74, Head of School</dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[November 22, 1973 was the tenth anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, older brother of Senator Edward Kennedy who died recently. As you would expect, numerous TV specials appeared of President Kennedy, many of them featuring clips from his inaugural address: &amp;amp;ldquo;Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country...&amp;amp;rdquo; And we saw film footage of the handsome young Kennedy in his tuxedo entertaining Nobel laureates in the White House, accompanied by his beautiful wife, and we saw heart wrenching photos of his three year old son, John, saluting his flag draped coffin as it rolled by. Perhaps you have also seen some of this footage. Numerous articles also appeared celebrating his presidency, some comparing him with the greatest of the greats, Washington, Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>New Students Arrive!</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=641&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=641&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:58:48 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[The sun was shining and the air was breezy as the newest St. Markers were officially welcomed into the St. Mark's community yesterday. Over 85 new students showed up at orientation to register for the coming academic year.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Mark's Alumni/ae Burning Up the Small Screen</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1338&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1338&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:46:32 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Whether it is unique ways of preparing entrees at famous restaurants or demonstrating great acting ability, our St. Markers seem to have taken over your TV recently.On Wednesday nights you can see Ashley Merriman &amp;amp;rsquo;94 compete on Bravo TVs popular culinary reality hit show, Top Chef : Las Vegas at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Ashley is one of 17 &amp;amp;ldquo;chef-testants&amp;amp;rdquo; competing for a $100,000 prize.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Markers Volunteer in Romanian Hospital</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1335&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1335&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:46:42 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Faculty members Audrey Onsdorff and Taylor Porter led a trip of seven students for a two week summer trip to volunteer in a pediatric hospital in Bucharest, Romania. The volunteer program was in coordination with a non-profit group called Romanian Children's Relief.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Mark's Welcomes New Faces on Campus</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=940&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=940&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:37:33 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Over the summer, the St. Mark's campus welcomed eleven new faculty to our already outstanding team. They come from far and wide and bring with them families and 4-legged friends. Rick Umiker, Dean of Faculty, said &quot;We are very excited to have been able to add this talented pool of individuals to our roster of exceptional teachers, advisors, dorm heads and coaches.&quot;				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>MIT &amp;amp; St. Mark's - A Winning Combination!</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1329&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1329&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:17:41 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[On a glimmering Sunday afternoon, last spring, two great educational institutions came together to celebrate the success of their students. St. Mark's Trustee, Kurt Melden '74, hosted a gathering for St. Mark's School and MIT at his waterfront home in Manchester, MA.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Markers  Make Brantwood Camp Special</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1328&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1328&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:20:05 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[The St. Mark's-Brantwood Camp connection remains strong and vibrant, judging by what Head of School John Warren and Chaplain Barbara Talcott observed when they visited the boys campus and the girls campus on Thursday, July 9. St. Mark's students have been spending part of their summers at Brantwood for much of the camp's one-hundred-and-five year existence. Indeed, for many generations a majority of rising Sixth Formers served as volunteers, known as &quot;shackies.&quot;				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Mark's Adopts New Environmental Initiatives</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1325&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1325&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:46:14 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[St. Mark's School's commitment to the environment, to sustainability and to reducing the school's overall environmental impact is reflected in a variety of new initiatives on campus. One such initiative was that during second semester the school experimented with eliminating trays from the dining hall.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Mark's Students Excel in National Language Exams</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1324&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1324&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:21:31 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[This spring, in addition to the usual routine of  classroom tests, many St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s students participated in National Language Exams.  An impressive number of those students who participated received prizes.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Reunion Turnout Over 275!</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=618&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=618&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:19:22 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[This past weekend saw more than 275 alumni/ae arrive on the Quad at St. Mark's for a fun-filled reunion weekend complete with clambakes, sports events, cocktails, Animal Adventures and a chance to reconnect with friends and former faculty.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Prize Day 2009</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1313&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1313&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 12:39:29 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[&amp;amp;ldquo;Class of 2009, this is your day!&amp;amp;rdquo;  With those joyous words Head of School John Warren &amp;amp;rsquo;74 kicked off the Prize Day ceremony on Monday May 25, 2009. Under crystal clear blue skies, with families and friends in attendance, Prize Day 2009 was a study in perfection.  For the many who could not be in Southborough the events were broadcast live via the World Wide Web.  The broadcast was repeated on Tuesday morning so that even those busy during Prize Day could enjoy the celebrations.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Tarah Donoghue '00 Prize Day Speaker</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1212&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1212&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 10:23:27 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Tarah Donoghue, Class of 2000, presented an outstanding graduation speech at today's Prize Day Ceremony. Ms. Donoghue earned a double major in Government and Art History from Georgetown University. Her early career was spent at the White House - first as an Assistant Press Secretary to the Vice President and then as Deputy Press Secretary to Laura Bush, the First Lady.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Mark's Society Raises $7,300 for Community Projects</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1307&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1307&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator>Rev. Jim LaMacchia</dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[On Monday evening the St. Mark's Society celebrated a very successful year at their Second Annual Dinner. During the dinner presentations on the progress of each of this year's programs was made. In addition, a financial report on monies raised and spent was given, the new leaders for the 2009-2010 school year were announced, and this year's co-heads Panos Tamvakologos and Tiffany Paulino were given a special award for their able leadership. Posted below is list of student leaders for next year and the record of how the money raised by St. Markers was spent this year.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Eight New Monitors Elected for 2009-10</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=573&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=573&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 08:27:37 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[At School Meeting the St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s Monitors class of 2009 passed the torch to the Monitors of the class of 2010 amid riotous applause and cheering. Seven to eight Monitors are selected annually from the rising VI Form to lead the student body and to represent the student voice in leadership of the school community as a whole.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>German Students Excel in National Exam!</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1299&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1299&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 18:23:04 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Every year German students take part in the American Association of Teachers of German Examination. Students who score at or above the 90th percentile are finalists and eligible to compete for a three and a half week study grant in Germany.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Smith Brothers Selected To Compete in  U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1291&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1291&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 15:28:34 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Chemistry teacher Peter Melcher recently announced in school meeting &amp;amp;quot;for the past 40 years, the global community has engaged in an annual International Chemistry Olympiad - essentially an academic competition for high school chemistry students where they vie against one another to determine who is best in the world.&amp;amp;quot; Melcher went on to announce that Geoff and Alex Smith have advanced in the Chemistry Olympiad, and will have the chance to vie against one another, as well as against 18 other students, for a place on the four-person team that will represent the United States at the International Chemistry Olympiad competition.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Green Team Recognized by Ace Energy &amp;amp; Green Schools Alliance</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1272&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1272&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[At last Wednesday's All School Meeting, Head of School John Warren presented a plaque to the St. Mark's Green Team in recognition of the Schools participation in the 2009 Green Cup Challenge. Accepting the plaque were Green Team Co-Chairs Fiona Haslett '10 and Lauren Paraison '09.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Age Quod Agis - A Thought Provoking Chapel Talk</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1270&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1270&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator>Dr. Matthew Hartnett</dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Since I first arrived at St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s, I&amp;amp;rsquo;ve been somewhat uncomfortable with our motto, Age quod agis. There are many things I&amp;amp;rsquo;ve liked about it from the beginning: it has a lovely symmetry and sound; it&amp;amp;rsquo;s short and easy to remember; it&amp;amp;rsquo;s a command, so it&amp;amp;rsquo;s telling you to do something; and not least of all, I liked the fact that it was in Latin. The problem has always been explaining to people what it means. There is no question about what the Latin says: &amp;amp;ldquo;Do what you do&amp;amp;rdquo; or &amp;amp;ldquo;Do what you&amp;amp;rsquo;re doing.&amp;amp;rdquo; But what does that mean?				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Bishop Gene Robinson, IX Bishop of New Hampshire,  speaks to St. Mark's School</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1261&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1261&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:49:30 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[On Tuesday April 14, 2009 Bishop Gene Robinson visited St. Mark&amp;amp;rsquo;s School spending time with students and faculty and then speaking at an all school chapel in the evening. Robinson was elected Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire on June 7, 2003, having served as Canon to the Ordinary (Assistant to the Bishop) for nearly 18 years. He was consecrated a Bishop on All Saints Sunday, November 2, 2003, and was invested as the Ninth Bishop of New Hampshire on March 7, 2004. Bishop Robinson was invited by Barack Obama to give the invocation at the opening inaugural ceremonies at the Lincoln Memorial on January 18, 2009.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Two German Students Arrive on Exchange Program</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1260&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1260&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:46:33 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Isabel Mager and Jonas H&#252;rten are spending two weeks at St. Mark's as part of the St. Mark' School - Wittelsbacher Gymnasium exchange Program, which is now in its eleventh year.  				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Post Season Accolades Continue for SM Boys' Basketball Team</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1252&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1252&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:09:54 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Erik Murphy '09 was recently selected as a member of PARADE Magazine's 53rd Annual High School Boys' Basketball All-America Fourth Team. The PARADE All-America teams highlight the nation's best high school athletes in boys' and girls' basketball, football, and boys' and girls' soccer.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Mark's Honors Four as  Distinguished Alumni/ae</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1242&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1242&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:06:25 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[On Friday, March 27th St. Mark's School held its first Distinguished Alumni/ae Awards Ceremony. In his opening remarks Bruce B. Wilson '54, President of the Alumni/ae Executive Council, said &quot;This award was conceived to celebrate the achievements and contributions to society that have been made by many of our graduates.&quot;				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Mark's Goes to Harvard for the Model Congress</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1230&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1230&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:32:31 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator>Brian Lester, Advisor to HMC</dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[St. Mark's students have participated in Harvard Model Congress for the past eight years. Our delegates have played the roles of politicians such as Ted Kennedy, Hilary Clinton and John McCain (David Lee '07 won an award for this role). And we have competed in the District Court and Supreme Court programs.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Mark's Boys' Basketball Team Wins NEPSAC Class C Championship!</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1209&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1209&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:19:04 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Students, parents, faculty and fans traveled to Endicott College in Beverly, MA to cheer on the boys' basketball team as the Lions looked to defend their NEPSAC Class C title. The Lions beat a tough squad from Holderness, 86-53, demonstrating remarkable depth and outstanding teamwork. Erik Murphy '09 was named the game's Most Valuable Player.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Four Distinguished Alumni/ae  to be Recognized</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1145&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1145&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:27:56 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Members of the St. Mark's School Board of Trustees recently established an award to recognize the distinguished achievements of alumni/ae of St. Mark's School. In a letter to the community Bruce B. Wilson '54, President of the Alumni/ae Executive Council, wrote: &quot;This award was conceived to celebrate the achievements and contributions to society that have been made by many of our graduates.&quot; 				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Hotel Paridiso A Huge Hit!</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1206&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1206&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:54:19 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator>Review by Lee Wells</dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[The St. Mark's community was treated to outstanding performances of Georges Feydeau's Hotel Paradiso. Opening February 26th for a three day run, the winter play was a smashing success! The standing-room-only audiences on Friday and Saturday night were the largest since the new Blackbox Theater opened in 2006.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Pickett '09 Surpasses 100 Career Goals in Girls' Hockey</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1196&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1196&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:30:17 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Co-Captain Casey Pickett '09 surpassed the 100 goal mark in her SM girls' hockey career. Casey entered her VIth form year with 87 goals and 27 assists, ranking her as one of the all-time leading scorers in SM Girls' Hockey history.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Mark's Welcomes Brooks Williams, Famous Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1184&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1184&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:45:45 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Last week, St. Mark's had the great pleasure of welcoming singer/songwriter/guitarist Brooks Williams to campus as the 2009 visiting poet. Williams began his two days with faculty and students with a performance in the Hinkle Room on Wednesday night. The house was packed as Vth Formers Will Putnam and Aliandro Brathwaite opened for Williams.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>V Form Families Begin the College Process</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1182&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1182&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[The College Counseling Office hosted the annual V Form Weekend, the official kickoff to the college search process for the Class of 2010. The program welcomed college admission deans to the St. Mark's campus with the goal of providing our V Form parents and students with a realistic look at the college admission process.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Two Prestigeous Football Awards Come to St. Mark's</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1177&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1177&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[During school meeting on Wednesday, February 4th, the St. Mark's football program was bestowed with two awards: the football team earned the I.S.L. &quot;Sportsmanship Award&quot; and athletic Director Tracy Jones presented senior captain Russ Braithwaite with his certificate recognizing his selection to the All-New England team.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Flynn '09 Becomes All-Time Leading Scorer in SM Girls' Basketball History</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1171&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1171&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:05:25 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Courtney Flynn '09 has recently surpassed former teammate Rachel Ogundiran's (SM '07) career points record of 1085 to become the leading scorer in St. Mark's girls' basketball history. Courtney sunk two free throws in the first half of the varsity girls' basketball game against Rivers School to surpass the record. Coach Kelly says &quot;It has been a true joy being able to coach and work with someone who has such a vast basketball IQ and love for the game.&quot;				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Reverend Barbara Talcott to Join St. Mark's as Head Chaplain</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1152&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1152&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:13:25 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Head of School John Warren announces, &quot;with great pleasure&quot; that Reverend Barbara G. Talcott has accepted the school's offer to become Head Chaplain. Her appointment will begin on July 1. Reverend Talcott &quot;thoroughly impressed everyone who met with her during her visit to campus,&quot; reported Warren; &quot;I was particularly impressed by the eloquent way she described the benefits that being an Episcopal school can have for our efforts to provide a rich balanced education to our students.&quot;				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Lions are Back on the Pond!</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1138&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1138&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:17:17 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator>Shawn Reid, Varsity Boys Hockey Coach</dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[On January 19, the boys' varsity hockey team took to the pond on West Campus for practice. In a nod to hockey alumni who put on the blue and white in prior years, the boys were divided into two teams and wore the alumni jerseys. Team White took the contest 13-12 in the four-on-four format.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Megan Harlan to Join St. Mark's as Director of College Counseling</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1122&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1122&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:54:27 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Head of School John Warren reports &quot;I am very happy to announce that Megan Harlan will be joining St. Mark's as Director of College Counseling, starting on July 1, 2009.&quot; Ms. Harlan is currently Director of College Counseling at Princeton Day School, in Princeton, NJ, a position she has held since 2006.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Mark's Names Executive Director of Development</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1113&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1113&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:00:31 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Head of School John Warren recently announced &quot;with great pleasure&quot; that Kirk Swenson will be joining St. Mark's as Executive Director of Development, starting in mid-January, 2009.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Bruce Dunning, former CBS correspondent and Bureau Chief, visits St. Mark's School</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1082&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1082&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:40:46 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[On Friday and Saturday Bruce Dunning, whose 35-year career at CBS News included work as an assignment editor, correspondent, producer and Asia bureau chief, visited St. Mark's School. His visit included dinner with students and faculty on Friday evening, and a lecture and class visits on Saturday. 				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Mark's Joins Green Cup Challenge</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1078&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1078&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:09:59 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[St. Mark's recently officially joined the The Green Cup Challenge which is the first and only national student-driven, interschool energy challenge that supports and promotes student efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Originally launched as an interschool energy challenge in 2006 at Phillips Exeter Academy, Northfield Mount Hermon and the Lawrenceville School, the GCC joined with the Green Schools Alliance and formally became a GSA program in 2007.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Why Do We Still Read the Iliad?</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1077&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1077&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:46:35 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator>Dr. Matthew Hartnett</dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Professor Paul Christesen of Dartmouth College visited St. Mark's recently and helped Classics students answer that question, along with an even more important one: How to figure out what to do with their own lives.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Walker '09 Leads The Way For The Lions In The 2008 New England Division III Cross Country Championships</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1071&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1071&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:06 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[St. Mark's hosted the 64th Annual New England Prep School Track Association Division III Cross Country Championships on Saturday, November 8th.   				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Class of 2008 Gift Put to Good Use by Class of 2009</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1070&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1070&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[On Saturday night a spontaneous gathering and dancing by VI Formers occurred in the newly renovated warming hut on West Campus. The evening revelers have the class of 2008 to thank for their cozy gathering space. 				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Bishop Suheil Dawani, the Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem and the Middle East, visits St. Mark's</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1062&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1062&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:26:52 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[On November 4, 2008 the St. Mark's community gathered in the Class of 1945 Hall to listen to an address given by Bishop Suheil Dawani, the Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem and the Middle East. Bishop Dawani is in Massachusetts to be the keynote speaker at the annual convention of the diocese later this week.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Visiting Artists Offer Joint Poetry &amp;amp; Printmaking Workshop</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1053&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1053&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[St. Mark's was privileged to host Stuart Kestenbaum and Susan Webster, two renowned artists, on campus on Thursday October 23 and Friday October 24. Barbara Putnam, Chair of the Arts Department, and Sarah McCann, English Faculty, arranged this wonderful opportunity for cross-disciplinary work for their students.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Betty Williams Speaks in Chapel</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1055&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1055&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:05:51 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[On Tuesday evening the St. Mark's Community gathered in the class of 1945 Hall to hear Nobel Laureate Betty Williams speak about her work to bring peace to the world and to protect the children who are so often the innocent victims of war and violence.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Five St. Markers Attend Dodge Poetry Festival</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1025&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1025&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:16:52 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[St. Mark's English teacher and poet Sarah McCann took five talented St. Markers to the 12th Biennial Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival in Stanhope, NJ, which this year was held on the grounds of the Historic Waterloo Village. The five St. Mark's students who attended the festival were chosen through an application process. As part of the application the students needed to submit a writing sample and agree to immerse themselves in poetry for 4 days. 				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Award Winning Author Xujun Eberlein Lectures at St. Mark's</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1010&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=1010&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:44:11 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[St. Mark's recently welcomed Xujun Eberlein who spoke to several III Form English classes about her life in China. Her newest book, Apologies Forthcoming, a collection of short stories about the Chinese Cultural Revolution, won the 2007 Tartt Fiction Award.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>National Merit Commended Students and Semifinalist Announced</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=684&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=684&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:35:55 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Seven VI Formers were recently awarded National Merit Letters of Commendation, while Swetha Dravida, also a VI Former, was named a Semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. The Commended Students include Carrie Bergan, Ryan Costello, Natasha Guha, Hannah Jarmolowski, Alex Jung, Gordon Stanton, and former St. Marker Matthew Kennedy.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>High School Math Taken to a New Level</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=938&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=938&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:43:18 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Alex Bishop ('08), Adam Cimpeanu (about to be a III Former!!!!) , Kyle Flood (VI Former), Alex Smith (IV Former), Geoffrey Smith (IV Former) and other attendees of the St. Mark's Institute of Mathematics extra-curricular classes are about to have their new proof of a classic theorem of mathematics appear in FOCUS the leading mathematics periodical of the Mathematical Association of America.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>A Gift from the Class of '78</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=934&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=934&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:22:29 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[The Class of 1978 returned for their 30th reunion and gathered for a cocktail party on the Class of 1978 Quadrangle (between the Library and the Science Building). This space was renovated as a result of the class' 25th reunion gift.				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>Linda Ayers P'08, '10 Named Parents' Association Chair!</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=930&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=930&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 13:00:04 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator>by Giddy Akers</dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[Giddy Akers reports, &quot;It is my great pleasure to announce that Linda Ayers P'08, P'10, will be taking over from me as Parents' Association Chair in June! Linda and her husband David live close by the school in Southborough, and her St. Markers, Danielle, who graduated this year, and Brian, a rising V Former, are day students.&quot;				]]></description>			</item>			<item>				<title>St. Mark's School and Ouyang Yu Experimental Middle School Sign Sister School Agreement</title>				<link>http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=859&amp;ModuleID=267</link>				<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&amp;LinkID=859&amp;ModuleID=267</guid>				<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:27:31 -0400</pubDate>				<dc:creator></dc:creator>				<description>				<![CDATA[On March 17, Head of School John Warren signed an agreement with Headmaster Sui Jianqing of the Ouyang Yu Experimental Middle School (OYY) in Hengdong County, Hunan Province, China, creating a sister school partnership. This arrangement is designed to create a program that would encourage student and faculty communication between the two schools.				]]></description>			</item>	</channel></rss>
