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Rigney’s Rant

“’Cause it builds character, that’s why.”

July 14, 2011 | By | Blogs, Guest Bloggers, Malcolm's Blog, News, Rigney's Rant

While students don’t always ask the question outright, it clearly lingers in the air around some of the activities we did the first week and some of the things we have woven into the second week of Summer Sessions.  Run a timed mile?  Why not.  Climb a mountain?  Sure!  Sing a solo? Gulp.   Prepare and [...]

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John Rigney: Sticking it Out

February 10, 2011 | By | Blogs, Guest Bloggers, John Rigney, Malcolm's Blog, Rigney's Rant, Woodstock Blogs, Woodstock Campus News

I had two encounters today that reminded me why I choose to work at Hyde and my personal view on the purpose of education.  As a former instructor with Outward Bound, I have always had an affinity for that school’s founder Kurt Hahn.  As a young instructor, and then teacher, I found purpose and inspiration [...]

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John Rigney: My Morning with Bruce – Belt Buckle Run #1

October 11, 2010 | By | Blogs, Guest Bloggers, John Rigney, Malcolm's Blog, Rigney's Rant, Woodstock Campus News

I spent the morning with Bruce Springsteen. Or at least I spent an hour with him singing me along as I ran. If you were to Google “Belt Buckle Run” you wouldn’t come up with much.  If you are looking for a bizarre race, run where ever you are, then just follow the link for [...]

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Joy of Teaching #3: A Rebel with a Clue is a Great Thing to Find

October 15, 2009 | By | Blogs, Guest Bloggers, Malcolm's Blog, News, Rigney's Rant

I am thrilled to post today’s blog from friend, colleague and former student, Will Cutrer.  I taught Will in junior English six years ago.  I was impressed with him then and was thrilled when he returned to join our faculty two years ago.  His energy is evident in his teaching, his coaching, and as he [...]

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“I have a new hobby. It’s homework”

October 13, 2009 | By | Blogs, Guest Bloggers, Malcolm's Blog, Rigney's Rant

“I have a new hobby.  It’s homework.”  A parent recently shared with me the lunch conversation she had with her son and his friends.  One of the friends was lamenting his lack of free time and the demands of his senior year.  This comment, funny as it might be, reflects an enormous shift in this [...]

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Alumni Relations: A Wedding Celebration!

October 06, 2009 | By | Blogs, Guest Bloggers, Malcolm's Blog, News, Rigney's Rant

I am not a Hyde alumnus.  While I have learned a great deal about myself from my time here and had both my life and family transformed from the experience, I cannot claim the powerful distinction of this moniker.  Many days I feel like an honorary alum but last I checked, they don’t offer those [...]

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A Good Read: Anna Karenina

October 01, 2009 | By | Blogs, Guest Bloggers, Malcolm's Blog, News, Rigney's Rant

“Levin… withdrew behind the screen, and put out the candle, but for a long while he could not sleep.  The question how to live had hardly begun to grow a little clearer to him, when a new, insoluble question presented itself – death.” Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Earlier today I read another chapter of [...]

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