The Milton Academy Dictionary
Adapted from Alex Pasternack's ’01 Milton Academy Survivial Guide

1212
A small, intimate performance space originally located upstairs in Warren Hall, now located in Wigglesworth Hall. 1212 has evolved into a popular theater for smaller productions, like Ivanov, Hedda Gabler, and Waiting for Godot.

A
Ad Council
The administrative board: The Head of School, Principals, Dean of Students, Academic Dean, Director of Communications, Assistant Head of School for Development and Alumni Relations, Chief Financial Officer, and Dean of Admission

ACC
The Athletic and Convocation Center. The ACC houses basketball courts, a
hockey rink, locker rooms, and a weight room. This is where Monday morning’s all school assembly, as well as a number of large events (like the College Fair) take place.

ACC Lot
The parking lot next to the ACC, designated for seniors.

B
Blue Card
The card that boarders use to sign out of the dorm. If you’re going home with your parents, to the mall with friends, or simply down the block in a day student’s car, students need to indicate on the card the destination, departure and return time. The faculty member on duty must sign the card, and students leave the cards in a box near the front door of the dorm.

BB&N (Buckingham, Brown, and Nichols)
One of Milton’s athletic rival schools, located in Cambridge.

Boat Dance
The junior class’ version of the prom, held on a boat in Boston Harbor.

C
The Cage
A room in the bottom of the Robert Saltonstall Gym where athletes get equipment and jerseys. Go down the stairs, take a left and go down the hallway. The Cage is on the left-hand side.

Chapel Dress
For Sunday chapel and dinner (and other formal occasions), a sports jacket, collared shirt, tie, dress pants and dress shoes (no sneakers) are required for boys. Girls should wear a dress or a skirt and blouse, or dress pants and blouse. Denim (jackets, skirts, pants) is not appropriate, nor is any other athletic wear (jackets, shoes).

Chewonki
Located on the coast of Maine, Chewonki, like the Mountain School and CITYterm, is a semester-long academic program away from Milton.

Chicatawbut Road
A scenic road in the Blue Hills.

CITYterm
An academic, semester-long program at the Master’s School in Dobbs Ferry, New York. CITYterm is open to students from all schools, but it is not operated by Milton. Applications are available for the fall and spring of the Class II year.

Class IV Talk
A requirement for all freshmen, the Class IV Talk is a required 5 to 7 minute speech on a
subject of each student’s choosing. The talks are scheduled throughout the year.

Cut
A mark on your attendance record that says that you cut a class.


D
DC (verb: DC’d)
The Discipline Committee. Made up of equal numbers of faculty and students, the DC hears cases involving larger offenses at Milton. More minor offenses are dealt with by the Dean's Committee

Dean’s Committee (verb: Dean’sed)
As opposed to the Discipline Committee (DC), the Dean’s Committee is made up of faculty, including one of the deans, and hears minor disciplinary cases. Work hours are the typical punishments.

DYO
The “Do Your Own” experiment. The major science courses feature this experiment; students design and run on their own.

F
The Fishbowls
The glass rooms on the second floor of the library, these are popular places for studying, for conversing with friends, or for being tutored by an SAT counselor, a popular Class II pastime.

H
HS&R
Human Sexuality and Relationships. An optional, non-credit course for Classes III, II and I that meets one evening once a week.

Hack
Adj. “lacking quality and originality,” according to Webster’s, but also used to refer to classes that are easy or simple.

House Head
The faculty member or members in charge of a dorm. The house head’s signature will occasionally be needed on certain permission forms.

K
Kellner
Milton’s performing arts center. Opened in 1992, it houses King Theater, the music practice
rooms, and the speech and debate practice rooms.

King Theater
The largest theater at Milton, located in Kellner Performing Arts Center and named after
Ruth King, Stephen King’s mother. Students can see plays, musicals, jazz and orchestra concerts, the annual dance concert, and a number of other events here every year.

L
Lake O’Hare
The muddy lake behind the tennis courts near the ACC.

Lights Out
The boarding policy that requires Class IV to be in their rooms with the lights out by 10:30 PM and Class III to do the same by 11:00 PM.

M
The Measure
The official student newspaper, published every two weeks.

Med Leave
A leave of absence that a student or his or her parents can request for medical reasons.

MiltOnline
Milton’s email and conferencing system.

The Mountain School
Milton’s interdisciplinary academic program set on a 300-acre farm in Vermont. Students
from Milton and elsewhere can apply to spend either the fall or spring semesters of their
Junior year at the school, where classes are mixed in with farming, hanging out with the
animals, and taking wilderness trips. A wildly popular program among outdoor and non-outdoor types, TMS can be hard to get into, but be sure that acceptance is of course higher among Milton students than those at other schools.

N
Nobles (Noble and Greenough School)
Milton’s key rival. Each sports season culminates in Milton-Nobles Days, the most festive and rowdy athletic days of the year, when Milton and Nobles compete in almost every sport. The rivalry originated in 1886, when the two schools played their first football game, which today remains the highlight of the fall Milton-Nobles Day and the biggest athletic game of the year.

O
Oxfam Day
An annual event during which students consider the threat of hunger around
the world by drawing a lottery ticket at lunch that allows either a regular meal, a plate of rice and gravy, or just a bowl of rice. Run by the Community Service and Public Issues boards, the day not only raises awareness of world hunger but also, by donating the money saved at the dining hall, raises funds for the humanitarian Oxfam charity.

P
The Paper
The alternative student newsletter, published once a week.

Parietals
The rules that govern how, when, and where boys can be in girls’ dorms, and vice-versa.

Pool lot
The parking lot near the swimming pool and next to the Middle School buildings. This is where Class II and III students are supposed to park.

Proxy server
The filter used by the school to monitor Internet use.

S
Sanctuary
The safety net for students who have put their health at risk through drugs or alcohol, but who might also be hesitant to get help for fear of discipline. Any student who has drunk, smoked, or injected too much of anything can request help from a faculty member though the sanctuary policy, without worrying about getting in trouble. This policy also applies to intoxicated people who may be trying to help a friend in dire need of medical attention.

Science Quad
The small quad outside of the Science Building, surrounded by the Library, Ware Hall, and Centre Street. A popular hangout for Class IV and frisbee throwers.

Senior Project
In May, every senior has the option to work on an independent project and drop his or her normal classes. Each Senior must settle his or her plans, recruit a faculty overseer, and submit a proposal by late February which, in turn must be reviewed and approved by the Senior Project committee, chaired by Mrs. Dey (History). Projects have ranged from building robots to learning how to fly, from making a film to writing a book.

Studio Theater
A performance space in Kellner Arts Center, smaller than King Theater, but larger than
1212.

Swap-It
An annual popular flea market held by the Lower School, where students and parents can
find hip vintage clothing.

Swap-It Dance
The annual after-Swap-It ritual, when people show off their Swap-It finds, or anything
else they feel like wearing.

SYA
School Year Abroad:. students can apply in the modern language department to spend their entire sophomore, junior, or senior year in France, Spain or China.

T
Turner’s Pond
A pond across the street from the football field, beyond the northwest boundary of campus.

V
Valedictorians
The male and female students from the senior class elected by their class to deliver a speech at graduation. The position has nothing to do with grades.

W
Wednesday Assembly
Second period on Wednesday is reserved for assemblies. Assemblies range from panel discussions (held by cultural and political clubs) to speakers (like former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky).

Weld Library
Milton’s science library, containing books, journals, computer stations, and some offices and classrooms. Find it upstairs in the Science Building.

The Wetlands
The forested area behind the pool lot.

Withington Room
The small dining room nestled between Forbes dining hall and Robbins House. The room is frequently used for club-sponsored discussions, faculty meetings, classes, or as another place to eat lunch.

WMAR
The campus radio station. located in the basement of the Science Building.