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The Round Table

Vol. V No. IV Spokane, WA Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Saint George’s School

School Microwaves, Ranked


A list of the best and worst microwaves around Saint George's
By: ALLI DIXON Alright: Little black Hamilton beach This one I think is mainly used to half heat
Staff Writer This one is deceptively clean, the lack of pasta but is mostly revolting because of its
burnt material on both the out and inside re- awful position close to the fridges. Honestly
10. Kitchen Microwaves (Individually ally convey this false safety that maybe this I would never use this, good luck.
Ranked) microwave could be used by upperclassmen.
Wrong— everything falls into place when Rate: 2.1/10
Worst: Black and silver near the sink you open the door of this death trap and
First things first, this microwave is cov- get physically knocked out by the ghastly 9. Senior Lounge
ered in so many freshman fingerprints and odor of whatever poor animal died in there, Disclaimer: I did not actually go in the
I could feel tears of Homer X papers past there’s a reason this microwave looks clean: lounge Marshall sent me a picture and
radiating off the handle, and frankly it made not even the freshmen are dumb enough to frankly that was enough. I can only imag-
me sick to my stomach. That aside, I braved open it. ine where y’all got this one, not only is it
the journey inside the microwave. The terrifying to think about but it is also pretty
offensive smells included the pungent odor Rate: 1.5/10 (at least it’s 900 wats) caked in goo. I don’t know how often this
of fish, burnt popcorn, and leftover reheat- microwave is actually used for food, but I
ed pizza. In a word: repulsive. There was Decent: Little red would probably guess not that often con-
so much baked stuff on the bottom I don’t This microwave doesn’t hold many benefits, sidering it’s still in one piece. It's wild that
even think the spinny plate spins anymore. I it’s 700 wats (in English, this means it takes y’all haven’t broken it yet. I don’t know if
would recommend this microwave about as 4:00 to pop your popcorn and 3:30 to burn I’m more proud or surprised, but you did it!
much as I would recommend sticking your it). There’s a lot of burnt stuff on the bottom,
finger in a high-speed pencil sharpener. but I think it’s just Cup of Noodles so oh Rate: 3.5/10 (location and exclusivity)
well. Not much else to say, color is kind of
Rate: 0.5/10 cool, I guess. 8. Choir Room
To be real, I really did not look too much
2nd Worst: Black and silver near stove Rate: 2/10 into this microwave the choir room is, in a
Has a weird tilt when you open the door word, terrifying. My main complaint is that
but whatever, if you get past that, there is a middle schoolers like to hang out and use
minefield of burnt spaghetti and freshman it at lunch from time to time which means
dreams that make this microwave reek of wildly irresponsible heating of Hot Pock-
something reminiscent of a middle school ets. It always seems to send an odd smell
lunch gone wrong. If someone had not told wafting up through the hallway like slightly
me otherwise, I would have thought this burnt dog poop in the wind. Middle school-
microwave was ground zero for the black ers are terrifying, as is this microwave, use
plague. Not even the coronavirus could sur- with caution.
vive in there. Why not give food poisoning
a try? Almost Acceptable: Big red Rate: 4.5/10
Kind of like little red except 900 wats! Yay! continued on page 4
Rate: 1/10

in the issue...
Upper School English Teacher Jeff Darnall examines the culture at Saint George’s in The Power of a Single Story. Darnall’s
article discusses discourse in the wake of recent controversies and numerous student-based efforts to create a more open and
welcoming community. Article on page 2.

Staff writer Skyler King makes 2020 debut, returing to the series “Unequivocal.” King has long since been one of the most
respected investigative reporters at Saint George’s, commanding respect from his peers and teachers alike. Former Head of
Upper School Russell Werkman called this series “audacious” and “brave.” Turn to page 5 to find out more.

Coronavirus (Clark Chen, p2) • Gates is Back (Paul Darnall, p3) • The Trial of Donald Trump (Madeleine Roberts, p5)
The Power of a Single Story
Addressing culture and student-driven change in Saint George's
I’ve participated, often avidly, in many school with white people, sitting where
By: JEFF DARNALL
meetings, forums, retreats, and seminars they wanted to sit on city buses.
Guest Writer
that failed to engender any discernible Saint George’s School is not the
Ever since the minor controversy progress. Jim Crowe South of course, but I think the
concerning the Holy Grail and a possible Why does so much energy so often same principle applies: Big change comes
protest of Northwest Christian’s “State- produce so few real results? I can think of a from the accumulation of small changes,
ments of Practical Application” on “gender lot of reasons, but, after watching Chimam- and small changes come from responses to
and marriage,” more members of the SGS anda Ngozi Adichie’s TED talk, “The Dan- problems we can see. For this reason, I was
community have been discussing the issue ger of a Single Story,” and helping Chad disappointed to hear Chad say that so many
of inclusivity at our own school. Who feels administer his survey, I’ve been wondering students did not want to share, even anony-
included and excluded here? What makes how much cultural inertia results from the mously, their stories of feeling excluded.
them feel the way they do? What can we way we talk. It often seems too general, too Don’t get me wrong. I’m not disappointed
do to increase feelings of belonging and abstract. Broadly defined problems seem to in the students. They have well-articulated
well-being for all students? And how much generate endless, exhausting “brainstorm- reasons for their preference, and, in any
influence can students really have on the ing.” Abstract terms – often jargony, often case, no one should feel forced to share
school? clichéd – offer us sedative illusions of co- their personal thoughts and feelings.
In truth, these questions have long herence and development in our discourse. But I do believe we need to keep
been a regular part of the school commu- Thinking back on my nearly twenty thinking of ways to make sharing our sto-
nity’s conversations and deliberations, in years at Saint George’s, I’ve been trying ries comfortable. Adichie’s TED talk, “The
GLOW club and the Diversity Club, in to find examples of big changes students Danger of a Single Story,” could easily be
faculty and administrative meetings, and, have instigated, times when they’ve per- called “The Power of a Single Story” be-
less formally, in our hallways and class- suaded teachers and administrators to cause Adichie clearly demonstrates how a
rooms. Indeed, I feel lucky when I consider alter the school significantly. My memory single life seen in detail upsets the abstrac-
how much of my time at SGS I get to spend might well be slipping, but I can’t think of tions that make up the assumptions we hold
thinking and talking about building an open anything big. I can think of smaller things. about one another. Everybody seems to fit
and welcoming community. People here – I’m sure everyone can. But what seems the status quo in one way or another until
teachers, students, administrators – really most important to me right now is that they demonstrably don’t. Our lives at Saint
do seem to care. these changes have come about in response George’s are lived through concrete expe-
Thinking and talking, however, do to concrete, specific, definite requests, riences, and the sum of those experiences
not necessarily make real progress. Along demands, and needs. I guess this is not is our de facto culture. When the stories
with increased attention to diversity and surprising. The Civil Rights movement was of our experiences fail to agree with our
inclusion comes increased frustration at the not all high-sounding rhetoric. It was black assumptions about our culture, something
prospect that nothing will truly change. I people demanding service at the same has to change.
hear this frustration from students. I feel it lunch counters as white people, attending
myself. Over thirty-some years of teaching

Coronavirus
The virus taking the world by storm
By:
CLARK CHEN coronavirus. The COVID-19 harms hu- person was infected within 50 seconds.
Staff Writer mans by attacking the respiratory system, The COVID-19 virus is airborne. Cough-
In December 2019, the first case lungs, kidneys, and several other organs. ing, breathing, and sneezing are all possi-
of coronavirus was reported in Wuhan, Therefore, it causes difficulty in breathing, ble ways of spreading the virus. There are
China. Many pieces of evidence indicated induces fever and cough, and even causes several ways that one can protect oneself.
that the virus is from a wild animal, the death. The death rate of the COVID-19 First, wear a surgical-level or N95
bat. However, it has not been firmly prov- is 4% according to the current data. At its medical mask when you are in a public
en. Conspiracy theory believers have been peak, the incidence of COVID-19 infec- area. This can also help to protect from
suspecting that the virus was leaked from tions was increasing by about 3,000 people other types of flu. Second, wash hands
a laboratory. The officials of the Chinese worldwide on a daily basis. Data from the frequently, especially after using the bath-
government affirmed that this is not true. China CDC (Centers for Disease Control room or being outside of the house. The
As of March 1, 2020, there were 89,000 and Prevention) shows that the rate is now doctors in China found the nucleic acid of
patients infected with the coronavirus slowing down to about 500 people daily. COVID-19 on a door handle. This is an-
worldwide. How should we protect our- other possible way of virus contamination.
So, what actually is the corona- selves from the COVID-19? In February Today there is not any kind of
virus and how does it harm the body? 2020, an uninfected person talked with medicine or vaccine that can heal or pre-
Coronavirus is one of thousands of viruses. a COVID-19-infected person without vent the COVID-19. Always keep these
COVID-19 and SARS are two types of wearing any type of mask. The uninfected tips in mind.
Unequivocal Proof that Climate Change is a Hoax
By: SKYLER KING
Staff Writer

...

Gates is Back
Saint George's welcomes back...Bill Gates?
By: PAUL DARNALL
events taking place, many are confused his way to the gym he saw Bill Gates in
Staff Writer
as to what Gates is doing here. He seems the lotus meditative position floating on
Bill Gates is back at St. George’s! to spend his time just wandering around air by the trees near the tennis courts. “It
For those who didn’t know, Bill Gates campus. Students have reported seeing was surreal” Nalluri said after the inci-
came to St George’s back in 2007. 13 him all around campus. One student dent, “he was really just hanging there.”
years later and Bill Gates has returned. claimed to have seen him doing early It seems that his recent absence
During his last visit, Gates gave the com- morning Tai Chi in Metters. Another said from Microsoft and his home in Medi-
mencement speech, and his words still that they saw him washing his clothes in na has gone unnoticed, as news sources
resonate: “Remember, the final measure the river, near the graduation bridge. Yet outside of the school have yet to report
of your life won't be how well you live, another, claims to have seen him doing his bizarre behavior and Microsoft stock
but how well others live, because of naked pull-ups in one of the baseball prices are still steadily rising. Many peo-
you.” His latest visit takes a confusing dugouts “like he’s training for something” ple here at the school have speculated as
turn, however. For one, no one is really the student, who preferred to stay anony- to what he’s doing here. Theories range
sure who invited him. The administrators mous, said. from the rational to the absolutely ridic-
are all quite befuddled, as all of them Sightings date back to as early as ulous. Whatever the case, it is clear that
had assumed that another one of them two weeks ago. Some students say that Bill Gates has some sort of purpose here
had reached out to Gates. “Don’t get me they witnessed him wandering around the on campus. “It really feels like the calm
wrong, we’re all glad to have him here, school with some sort of Japanese sword, before the storm,” posited local junior,
but it’s definitely odd,” said one of the like a Katana, or perhaps a Wakizashi. Kyley Doughty, who claims to have seen
administrators. Chaitanya Nalluri, St. George’s junior Gates drinking straight from the hose
Bill Gates also doesn’t really have and up-and-coming rapper, says that he outside of Metters.
a clear purpose on campus. With gradu- saw Gates near the tennis courts “just kin-
ation still fairly far out, and no other big da hovering.” Nalluri claims that while on
continued from page 1 Darnall threaten to throw a shoe at a student for you.
for heating up food in his microwave and
7. Señora Buchmann making his room smell like taquitos. Super Rate: 8/10
This microwave is a favorite of sophomores, understandable, his microwave is very clean
juniors, and seniors alike. For the amount with no weird smells. Econ students, it’s 2. Jonathan Rowland
of use it has seen, it is in pretty good shape. your time to shine. Bring out that cost benefit Okay this microwave is really old. It would
But alas, an UNGODLY amount of Cup of analysis for this one, is it worth possibly definitely make one of those radioactive
Noodles are made in this microwave, I mean getting shoe’d to microwave your pizza? banana smoothies Hayes is so afraid of.
seriously, JUST USE THE WATERBOILER. That said, if you put a banana in there do it
I understand high school is tough and I want Rate: 7/10 at your own risk (and put it in Hayes’ room
to get out of here as much as the next person. when you’re done). Okay but to the point,
But dying from repeated ingestion of poison 4. Kerry Clark this microwave uses energy so old I feel like
microparticles from microwaved Styrofoam Kind of the same deal as Darnall’s, super the ghost of the atomic bomb is heating my
is not the way to go. clean but just not super populated at lunch food. But, it does heat more evenly than any
so kind of weird to *drop in* to heat up your other microwave. Jonathan also keeps this
Rate: 5.7/10 pasta when you’ve never had Kerry for a microwave super clean and he is very chill,
class. But overall, clean, Kerry is nice and so why would you not use this?
6. Señora Billings has decent wattage so go for it.
Another favorite of the upperclassmen, Rate: 9/10
mostly frequented by juniors and seniors, Rate: 7.7/10
this microwave does a pretty nice job. It 1. Rachel Hildie
evenly heats up food, it doesn’t really have 3. Coach R If you didn’t predict this then you probably
a perpetual smell and it has a great location! So, this microwave is definitely underrated, pack a more boring lunch than I do (usually
But the line is always longer than the line for as well as being conveniently located. It is a bag of plain spinach). Rachel keeps this
Tremors at Silverwood and although Señora always cool to discuss my lunch choices microwave very clean and it has never had a
is super kind to keep it clean all the time with Coach R if he’s ever in there at lunch. bad smell in its life. It is spotless inside and
it can get a lil’ greasy (yes Chaitanya I am Just like Coach R, his microwave is super out, and A+ location. I almost feel bad for
talking to you, it is unacceptable to heat up high energy. It has never failed to heat any using it, if you microwave popcorn in here,
chicken on JUST A PAPER TOWEL, get a of my food (the one single time I have used I’ll probably scream. Alright that’s it.
plate.) Overall a classic and trusted option. it). My only complaint is that sometimes
freshman boys like to hang around in the Rate: 10/10
Rate: 6.5/10 foosball table which is awkwardly close to
the microwave. There is nothing wrong with
5. Jeff Darnall them, they’re just so tall that they sometimes
This microwave is severely underrated, but crowd around the door in an impossibly tight
understandably so, I’m never quite sure if knit heard that can be hard to traverse. But
students are allowed to use it. I once heard if you’re over 5’1” it shouldn’t be a problem

A Serious Problem
A look into one of the biggest issues Saint George's faces
may be the number one most important And then everyone starts making
By: PAUL DARNALL problem the school faces at the moment. jokes about how they peed their pants in
Staff Writer Consider this: a few people may have not math class. And they can’t even open their
In the past, I’ve written several joke noticed the misplaced nozzle, and inadver- locker without wet undies spilling out. And
articles for The Round Table, but for this tently sprayed their pants with water. Some then somebody makes a Twitter account
issue, I would like to address a fairly serious of those few people may have gone to get a that posts daily reminders about how they
problem facing our school: somebody keeps drink in the middle of math class and had to wet their pants in math class while everyone
turning the nozzle on the drinking fountain walk in the room while everyone was doing was doing the right triangle worksheet! And
around. right triangle worksheets with wet pants, now people outside of the school know! And
If you don’t know what I’m talking prompting everyone to think they peed in now they can’t go anywhere without being
about, somebody regularly switches the their pants. recognized! And people throw wet undies at
nozzle around on the upstairs water foun- them at debate tournaments and at the super-
tain, so that an unsuspecting water drinker market in the frozen foods aisle! And he’s
might spray themselves with the water pretty sure some of them have real urine in
they intended to drink. Some of us at St. them! And his friends don’t invite him to
George’s, including myself, think of it as a things anymore! And now it’s on his perma-
harmless prank. But to some, this is much nent trnascript! And colleges are going to
more sinister. The magnitude of the action see that he peed his pants in math class! And
may seem relatively small, but the impacts his parents won’t even let him in the house
can be catastrophic. anymore without wearing a diaper! But i
Looking deeper into the issue, it didn’t even pee my pants it was the water
Illustration by Caleb Flegel fountain!
IB Themed Mad Libs The Trial of Donald Trump
Fill in the blanks A timeline illustrating the series of events
and read the story below which lead to his impeachment
By: GABI CUNNINGHAM By: MADELEINE ROBERTS
Staff Writer Staff Writer
July 18th: Trump stops sending mili-
1. Type of person tary aid to Ukraine for unknown rea- July 25th: Trump and Ukrainian
2. Type of story (plural) sons. President Volodymyr Zelensky have a
3. Adjective conversation over the phone. In Sep-
4. Famous person tember a White House transcript will
5. Unit of time August 12th: An anonymous whis- reveal that Trump pressured Zelensky
6. A project that’s due soon tleblower files a complaint with the to investigate his political opponent
7. Number intelligence community inspector gen- Joe Biden and his son.
8. Adjective eral, Michael Atkinson.
9. An ism
10. Ordinal number (4th, 5th, etc.) September 9th: Three house commit-
tees begin an investigation of the ac- September 18th-19th: It is reported
11. An activity ending in -ing
tions of Trump, Rudy Giuliani (an at- that the whistleblower’s complaint is
12. Noun
torney to President Trump), and other about Ukraine and a false promise that
13. Adjective participants. On the same day, US Am- Trump made to a foreign leader.
bassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor sends a
text message to Gordon Sondland (an- September 22nd: Trump openly ad-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
other ambassador), saying: “As I said mits to talking about Joe Biden with
on the phone, I think it's crazy to with- President Zelensky.
Adapted from Mette Fisker’s article in hold security assistance for help with a
Vocal+ Education “The IB Diploma: political campaign.”
How It Has Brainwashed Me; Reflect- September 24th: House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi announces a formal im-
ing on My IB Experience After Gradu-
peachment inquiry into Trump.
ating”
October 1st: Trump attacks the whis- October 3rd: Trump openly asks
If you’ve ever heard of the IB program tleblower, calling their complaint part China and Ukraine to investigate Joe
and the 1 that take the program, of a personal campaign against him. Biden while talking to reporters at the
you have most likely also heard a white house.
few horror stories to go along with October 6th: Lawyers for the first
it. 2 like the students complete- whistleblower say they are now also
ly losing any type of social life they representing a second. November 19th: Lt. Col. Alexander
once had; that it is a program for only Vindman, the Ukraine expert on the
the 3 , brightest, 4 -esque National Security Council and Jenni-
November 20th: The US Ambassador fer William, an adviser to vice pres-
students out there; that students cry
to the EU Gordon Sondland testifies ident Mike Pence both testify that
themselves to sleep each 5 dread- that there was a quid pro quo and that
ing their 6 , and that, by the end they were listening during the call
Ukrainians were being pressured to between Trump and Zelensky. They
of the 7 years, they walk away comply with Trump’s wishes. both agreed that it was inappropriate/
like 8 zombies, still mouthing the
unusual.
progression of communism and 9 December 13th: Two articles of im-
throughout the 10 century. May- peachment are revealed: abuse of pow-
be you've even seen some of them live er and obstruction of Congress. December 18th: The house votes on
in nature,  11 around asking, "Can impeachment: 232-196. Essentially
I get CAS for that?" February 5th: The charges go to the Democrats vote yes, and Republi-
senate. Trump is acquitted and will not cans vote no. Trump is officially im-
I’m not saying that all these rumors and be removed from office. Senators voted peached.
horror stories aren’t true… because they 52-48 to acquit the president. One Re-
publican senator, Mitt Romney, broke
are, but as someone who has survived
from his party to vote for removal,
the 12 , I am here to tell you that
stating: “corrupting an election to keep
the brainwashing isn’t that 13 . To
oneself in office” is “perhaps the most
be honest, it can be quite a good thing. abusive and destructive violation of
one's oath of office that I can imagine.
The Round Table Fire and Ice
by the students, for the students
A reflection on a climate change video
By: ERIKA PIOTROWSKI tain a better grasp on the concept mate action considered a partisan
Staff Writer of climate change. Thus, our class issue? Shouldn’t it be a bipartisan
2019-20 This past semester bi- could analyze the vital takeaways issue considering that climate
ology students had the privilege from the film that deeply concern change has a profound bearing
Adviser: to watch Fire and Ice, a recent everyone’s lifestyle. The film on each individual life? After all,
film depicting the contemporary reinforced that the polar ice caps there are no jobs on a dead planet
Kerry Clark
effects of climate change. Unlike are melting, natural resources are and pollution knows no political
other climate change films that being strained, and the vast in- borders.
Editor-in-Chief: throw a litany of statistics at au- crease in natural disasters related Lastly, the above ques-
Marshall Roll ‘20 dience members without breaking to climate change. tions are not going to become
them down, Fire and Ice did just There are also overarch- important because they are now.
the opposite. The filmmakers ing questions that the filmmakers Scientists state that we are al-
Staff Writers: and scientists provided audi- and scientists wanted humanity to ready at the crucial tipping point.
Skyler King '20 ence members with an in-depth consider. First, is humanity going So, I implore you not to sit back
Sydney Lennemann ‘20 analysis of climate change and to idly watch as life on earth irre- and hope that other individuals
Clark Chen ‘21 its effects without putting it into vocably changes? Second, does will fix these problems because
Winnie Wu ‘21 complicated scientific jargon. humanity value a carbon base they are not being addressed to
Paul Darnall ‘21 This is important because as a economy at the expense of the the extent humanity needs. Every-
Alli Dixon ‘21 student body we were able to ob- environment? Third, why is cli- one must take a vested interest.
Gabi Cunningham ‘21
Erika Piotrowski ‘21
Heard in the Halls
A collection of quotes collected from various teachers and students
Madeleine Roberts ‘22
By: SYDNEY LENNEMANN
Maggie McLaughlin ‘22
Staff Writer
“I don’t believe that trees produce oxygen, so I’m ’a keep cutting them down.”
Art and Photo: – Elijah Kangas, January 2020
Krystal Huang ‘20
Caleb Flegel ‘20 C: “What’s the ultimate source of genetic variation?”
K: “God”
Sydney Bledsoe ‘21 C: “No”
– Seth Coleman and Skyler King, February 2020 March Birthdays
The Round Table has the right 3/1 Sarah Coleman
under the First Amendment “What else did the US consider as pests?” – Dave Holte
“Communists?” – Norma Broderick, February 2019 3/2 Stephen Pan
of the United States Consti-
tution and the Revised Code 3/5 Caleb Flegel
“We need to send the kids out who are trying to work on their EE.
of Washington to report on or This study hall is too noisy.” – Happy Avery, February 2020
3/6 Tristan Krzyzanek
discuss anything that is not 3/7 John DeForest
forbidden by law, obscene, “So, what state of matter is the sun?” – Gabi Cunningham 3/7 Dan Rigsby
libelous, or an invasion of “Kansas.” – Tariq Ravasia, February 2020 3/11 Yoyo Yang
others’ privacy. 3/12 Nicholas McIndoe
“I'm legitimately 50/50 on whether I’m a psychopath or not.”
The Round Table will strive to
– Alec Bunn, February 2020 3/13 Ray Lei
meet professional journalism
standards and report news ac-
3/20 Nolan Kimball
“Bro, you ever wonder what you would look like if you
curately, objectively, fully, and were a cactus?” – Nick Watkins, January 2020 3/21 Reagan Ivey
in depth. We will acknowledge 3/21 Nico Morales
mistakes and correct errors in M: “Can I put a whole interview in my EE?” 3/22 Sarah Nolte
D: “No.”
content which are brought to
M: “I was hoping for a different answer from you.”
3/24 Maddy Roberts
the team’s attention. – Mary Bade and Dave Holte, February 2020 3/27 Ray Schatz
The Round Table is a pub-
lic forum, and op-ed pieces “I just didn’t have the drive to write a Common App essay.” – Skyler King, January 2020
may be brought to the team
for publication. The opinions *Looking at the Democratic Primary polls*
expressed in this publication “Where’s Trump in all of this?” – Chris McIndoe
are not necessarily those of the “He’s a republican.” – Alex Anderson, February 2020
Round Table staff, adviser, or “Im a junior. I can say all of the depressed stuff I want.” – Aiden Kelly, February 2020
school administration.
“Half of debate camp is just drinking Italian sodas.” – Alli Dixon, February 2020

“This room smells like a diluted Bath and Body Works.” – Taylor Sande, January 2020

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