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Steve Bluth at a boys basketball game against Poly Prep, this January<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The gym: a favorite place for some, dreaded by others, is a part of the school many students have seen. However, there is one thing that most students and teachers can agree on, and that is that the gym never changes. The hard-working energy of the athletes is always in the air, and the sound of shoes scuffing the varsity gym floor can always be heard. This is all thanks to Steve Bluth, the athletics director here at Fieldston. Mr. Bluth, or, as many students call him, \u201cBluth,\u201d is a vital part of the Fieldston community, and will unfortunately be stepping down at the end of the school year.<\/p>\n

Bluth took the position as head of athletics over 16 years ago. He played division one baseball in college, and served as head coach for Fieldston\u2019s boys varsity basketball team. Under his leadership and skill, he has led many of the Fieldston teams to victories and undefeated seasons. He has also served as a student advisor for a number of years, with a current sophomore advisory.<\/p>\n

It is clear that life at Fieldston won\u2019t be the same without him next year, and when I stopped a few people in the hallway to ask them how they felt about Bluth leaving, these were some of the responses that I got:<\/p>\n

\u201cBluth and I have become very close over the past two years,\u201d Carmen Cee (IV), a current Bluth advisee tells me. \u201cI don\u2019t think my transition into the high school would have been the same if he wasn\u2019t my advisor. He has changed the way I look at things and really made me mature. It won\u2019t be the same without him, and I just wish he could stay and see me grow as a person\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to be really sad, because Bluth was the first person I met on campus,\u201d Vincent Drybala laments to me. \u201cHe\u2019s been the guy who I\u2019ve always known the longest – he was actually the person who hired me. I just wish him the best, he\u2019s a good friend of mine.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBluth has been an amazing athletic director,\u201d another student tell me. \u201cI will miss his cheering at the games, and his helpful and supportive attitude towards every team.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is clear that Bluth will be missed next year-he has made such a big impact on the athletics department, and will leave big shoes to fill. He has a lot to be proud of, and although everyone will miss Bluth next year, his impact and legacy on the school are sure to remain.<\/p>\n

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