One of the newest offerings in Andover’s Learning in the World program is a 2-3-day spring trip to the Republic of Dagestan. Led by visiting UFC fighter Christopher Taylor Edwards (CTE), each student must prove their “chudness” before being accepted into the program. As expected, the program consisted mostly of students from Ultimate Frisbee and Boys Junior Varsity Hockey. The program met together after Finals Week and travelled together first to Moscow, then to Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan.
Participating students immediately engaged in de-chudding activities. One group of students was sent to swallow an enormous black pill while listening to the Zoolander music, and another watched thirteen continuous hours of Andrew Tate edits. Before long, the students were rejecting the idea of attending the movies. Some seniors on the trip even claimed that they would be skipping prom. The Eighth Page interviewed one such senior:
“What’s prom gonna do for me? Imma hit the gym. Prom dates are for chuds.”
Upon hearing this, a member of the Boys Varsity Basketball Team encouraged his peer to have some fun. “Bro go to prom.”
CTE declared the trip to be a massive success. After being sent to Dagestan for 2-3 years, nearly every Ultimate Frisbee player decided to switch sports and join Crew. Phillips Academy and Learning in the World look forward to bringing this program back in future years.
