Month: February 2023

The Suscon Screamers

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By Kim Nguyen ’23

Sem students are doing amazing work on campus everyday. But what about off campus? Mikel Salas-Warner ‘23 and Lauren Urosevich ‘23 have taken their love of music to King’s College. Lauren says “I honestly always thought it would be so fun to have a radio show and I feel like doing the show with Mikel is so perfect, since we are always sending each other new music to listen to. So we asked Mr. Doherty and he helped us get a show!” Their radio show “The Suscon Screamers”  is eclectic, meaning it features many genres of music like indie, rock, country, folk, punk, and midwest emo.

You may be curious about the meaning of the show’s name. Salas-Warner explains, “The name comes from the legend of the Suscon Screamer, a ghost that lives near the woods of Pittston, PA…me and Lauren became really good friends through making journeys to Suscon…and often during these drives we would be playing music. It’s also just a great name for anything, so why not for our radio show?”

Every aspect of the show is unique, making it entertaining and eccentric for its listeners. The hosts combine their favorite genres like 70s rock to maintain a mix of them since the show is experimental. If you are interested in listening, the show starts every Monday at 8:30-9:30 on 88.5 FM WRKC.

Dr. Christopher Thurber Visits Wyoming Seminary

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By Dino Perusko ’24

On February 2nd and 3rd, Wyoming Seminary’s students and parents had a chance to attend presentations about pressure and healthy ways to deal with pressure by a leader in positive youth development, Dr. Chris Thurber.

Thurber, a graduate of Harvard University and UCLA, has worked as a psychologist and instructor at Phillips Exeter Academy since 1999. He has helped young adults in dealing with a wide range of problems that are in his clinical interest, such as depression, anxiety, sexuality, homesickness, attention deficits, substance use, and interpersonal conflict.

In his professional work, he also focuses on the ways in which parents can contribute to their children’s well-being and the amount of pressure that their children are dealing with. In his book The Unlikely Art of Parental Pressure,which he recently published together with Dr. Hendrix Weisinger, he reveals eight transformations that loving caregivers can make to raise healthy, happy, high-functioning children, asking the critical question of what is the right kind of pressure to put on kids. 

During his student presentation held on Friday, February 2, in SLRC, Dr. Thurber helped students determine different kinds of pressures that they experience in their everyday lives and their sources. Whether that is academic pressure of standing out and doing something for your school community or college process, athletic pressure in sports, financial pressure, or social pressure from your peers, Dr. Thurber discussed and provided some helpful ways in how we can cope with and avoid pressure, and prevent it from having a negative impact on our mental health.

Thurber also encouraged students to talk with their parents, who had a chance to listen to his presentation  about The Parental Pressure Paradox the night before, about the amount and the kind of pressure that they are receiving from them.  All the attendants enjoyed an hour-long presentation, engaging in conversation and discussion with Thurber before, during, and even after the presentation. Sem’s student body expressed positive feedback and gratitude to host Dr. Christopher Thurber on campus, with hopes that there will be more of these types of events happening in the future.

What Makes a Great Team?

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by Bernie Anguiano ’24

What makes a great team? A question often asked by athletes, coaches, and other teams in the competition. Greatness can’t be easily achieved, it takes a lot of work, time and effort but the payoff is always positive. A great team will be able to differentiate themselves from the rest, a great team is disciplined and motivated to achieve great feats. 

But the definition of greatness doesn’t stop there. A lot of intricacies have to be surpassed, yet amongst all of this hard work and dedication, one thing will always stand out from the rest. A team that cares for each other and has a strong bond is almost impossible to defeat. Being connected to your teammates and knowing who they are can elevate the level of performance in almost any environment, and as students in sem we are fortunate to have a connected team. A team that has a very strong connection and has a great bond. The Wyoming Seminary girls basketball team shows this amazing and essential trait.

The experiences they have shared as a team has only brought them closer together, although they have failed like everyone else, the team still supports each other no matter what. They stick together and know the importance of having proper communication and a good relationship with their teammates. This has helped elevate their play to another level, everytime they make a pass they’re on point, everytime they make a play they know what to do and how to guide each other. This can only be achieved through the ups and downs the team faces everyday. The coach is a great example of passion and teamplay, Coach Kersey has shown passion, dedication and a lot of love and respect for the team. He has certainly helped the team grow and has helped them become closer together.

The importance of connecting with your teammates is a great priority in sports, team bonding is essential towards building a great team. So what makes a great team? A great team can be differentiated by a simple fact, a strong bond between teammates and the coach, a good time has gone through a lot of successes and failures but a great team will come out of those failures and successes closer and stronger. The basis for a great team is a strong bond, no matter the outcome, the girls basketball team will always have each other’s back and that makes them great.