Author Archives: Bob Snowden

Our mission is full of words that invite pompousness and overblown expression; these same words often also trigger cynicism and scorn:  “excellence”, “passion”, “compassion”; “the pursuit of truth and goodness”. The criticizing mind would say that any organization could take … Continue reading →

I do. It is a difficult time of year to say that emphatically, given the end of term sports, School musical (Guys and Dolls, starting next Wednesday at the McPherson Theatre), Senior Art Show (starting Monday at the McPherson), and … Continue reading →

Whenever I write about what happens in Chapel, I wonder: do people outside our community read the description and find themselves totally disoriented? Chapel? Are you serious? What planet are you on? What time warp are you stuck in? So … Continue reading →

As a boy, I would take a volume of the encyclopaedia to bed and read it after my parents thought they had turned out my light –just so much fascinating information inside. What is an encyclopaedia, some of our students … Continue reading →

Visitors to my office often comment on the art hanging on its walls, their eyes widening when they learn that it is student art. A number of years ago I started a bit of a campaign to hang student art … Continue reading →