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Emory Kim June 1, 2018

At every restaurant, dinners are split into two. The clank of dishes on tables sets off a dichotomy between those who want to publicize the moment and those who want to savor it. Half of restaurant-goers...

Debaters place at competition

Emory Kim October 11, 2017

Debate captain Indu Pandey ’18 won the second speaker award in the National Greenhill Fall Classic, adding to the team’s successful season. Seven students from the team attended the competition in...

New athletics principles created

New athletics principles created

Emory Kim August 29, 2017

After six months of meetings, the administration will present a set of 15 athletics principles as a standard for the athletic department’s expectations and to address contemporary issues. The Athletics...

A Far East feast: ASIA club hosts culture day

Emory Kim June 1, 2017

The Asian Students in Action club set up tables with Asian snacks, clothing and instruments for Asian Culture Day on Friday during fourth and fifth periods. The club held the day to celebrate May, which...

Janine Jones named Director of Diversity

Emory Kim March 29, 2017

At the school’s second Moving Forward meeting, President Rick Commons announced that Associate Director of Admission Janine Jones will be immediately taking the position of Interim Directory of Diversity,...

Model United Nations to practice diplomacy

Emory Kim February 16, 2017

Ten students will travel to Georgetown University for a Northern American Invitational Model United Nations Conference Feb. 16-19. For the conference in Washington D.C., the students wrote position papers...

Alumni co-create ‘The Mick’ TV show

Emory Kim February 15, 2017

David Chernin ’03 and John Chernin ’02 created the TV show "The Mick," which first aired Jan. 1. "The Mick" is about a woman, Mickey, who is left with the guardianship of her niece Sabrina and her...

During winter break, Nicole Bahar ’18 visited a school in the village of Shemshak, Iran, where she taught English to elementary school students. Bahar has been working with Iranian kids since ninth grade when she held a shoe drive for students in Khorasan. 
Credit: Printed with permission of Nicole Bahar

Junior aids Iranian students after visiting local school

Emory Kim January 12, 2017

Inspired by her heritage and travels to Iran, Nicole Bahar ’18 will host a bake sale Jan. 23 to raise money for an elementary school in the Middle Eastern country. During winter break, Bahar traveled...

Nearly 4,000 students gathered at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis to go to an awards ceremony at the JEA/NSPA convention. Jake Liker ’17 placed first in the multimedia sports category for his story “Cassius Stanley: Smooth Operator.” Credit: Lucas Gelfond/Chronicle

Publications receive awards at convention

Emory Kim November 23, 2016

The Chronicle won seventh place Best of Show in the "Newspaper Broadsheet" category and sixth place Best of Show in the "Publication Website Small School" category at the Journalism Education Association/National...

Justine Barraza 17, Sydney Tsutsui 17 and Stephanie Desoto 17 clean up trash in Santa Monica Beach. Printed with permission of Eitan Sneider.

Generation of Change to expand to New Jersey

Emory Kim October 5, 2016

Generation of Change, an organization focused on social and environmental issues started by Eitan Sneider ’17, has recently expanded to include two schools in New Jersey. The organization is also working...

Members of Soma, a musical group that aids the disabled through music, preview an upcoming performance at the Korean American Parent Association’s annual dinner. The group performed again Saturday and donated profits to charity. Printed with permission of Chad Yoon.

Upper school students perform at annual KAPA dinner, raise money for charities

Emory Kim September 9, 2016

Upper school symphony students who are members of Soma, which aids the disabled through music, previewed their upcoming "Melody of Compassion" performance for the Korean American Parent Association’s...

Annual issue of Babel published, distributed

Emory Kim May 24, 2016

The World Language Department distributed this year’s issue of “Babel” at the National Language Honors Society Assembly May 17. “Babel” featured poems, stories, recipes, drawings and photos...

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