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Let’s taco-bout it: School hires truck

Joanna Im February 14, 2018

In an effort to unify different grades and promote sporting events, Prefect Council hired taco food trucks for the Varsity boys’ basketball game against Loyola High School on Jan. 31. “We had a chance...

Committee visits campus as part of accreditation process, offers suggestions

Anthony Weinraub February 13, 2018

The school received preliminary recommendations from the California Association of Independent Schools and Western Association of Schools and College after representatives visited campus from Jan. 28-31...

Senior recognized for debate

Sophie Haber February 13, 2018

Debater and Chronicle freelancer Indu Pandey ’18 won the Golden Desert Invitational Tournament at the University of Nevada Las Vegas for Lincoln Douglas debate Feb. 4. Pandey debated for a total of...

Policy requires classrooms to be locked after hours

Kaitlin Musante February 13, 2018

Individual classrooms and gathering spaces are now locked after 4 p.m. every day to prevent student use without adult supervision. As a result, Mudd Library is now open until 6 p.m. to provide students...

Pianists and drummer perform for philosophy students

Zoe Redlich February 13, 2018

Professional pianist Danny Holt visited the Upper School to teach classes and perform for students Feb. 1-9. Holt taught five classes that focused on musical developments during the 20th century to students...

Super Bowl LII used alum’s technology to maintain security

Kendall Dees February 5, 2018

Washington County Sheriff's Office used technology created by Visual Labs, a company founded by CEO Alex Popof ’10, to maintain security at the Super Bowl LII on Sunday, Feb.5.  The Sheriff’s...

Lighting the way: Alumnus returns to stage lighting for winter play

Lindsay Wu January 31, 2018

Professional lighting designer and cinematographer Will Adashek ’01 returned to help stage the lighting for the winter play “Our Town,” working in collaboration with set designer Jim Fenhagen and...

Students attend Talk Project meeting

Anusha Mathur January 31, 2018

Talk Project representative Ashley Cooper spoke to students interested in presenting at this year’s workshops to inform them about the training process and begin organizing the curriculum on Jan. 29. The...

Student-Alumni Association hosts Thankathon

Lindsay Wu January 29, 2018

The Student Alumni Association hosted a Thankathon to express their appreciation for alumni Jan. 29. Students wrote short postcards to alumni donors and volunteers at the event. “We hope that students...

Prefect Council hosts first ever Food Truck Friday

Lindsay Wu January 26, 2018

Students bought food from Slammin’ Sliders Food Truck on Jan. 26 for the first Food Truck Friday, a new monthly event created by Prefect Council. Prefects Ryan Stanford ’19 and Jaya Nayar ’20 headed...

Wedding and fashion photographer speaks to students

Anusha Mathur January 24, 2018

Photographer Rebecca Yale ’06 spoke to Photography III students about her work as a professional wedding and fashion photographer and critiqued the students’ most recent project on Jan. 23. While...

Aloha! Representatives from the Kamehameha Schools visit campus

Zoe Redlich January 24, 2018

Representatives from the Kamehameha Schools visited the upper school campus to learn about the Kutler Center and Video Art programs on Jan. 22 and 23. The Kamehameha Schools is a private school system...

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