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Crossing the Line: Trump Trumps Harris

Aidan Elson ’27 moderates a discussion about the results of the 2024 election between Luke Rascoff ’27 and Parker Rockwell ’27
Aidan Elson, Luke Rascoff, and Parker Rockwell
November 18, 2024

Crew Jake Effress ’27 Zack Figlin ’27

Pro: Make Classes Test Free

Nate Verny, Freelance Writer
November 12, 2024

After five years of taking tests in every core class, I finally had the opportunity to take a non-exam based academic course: AP U.S. Government and Politics. This class, unlike any I had taken before,...

Con: Keep Testing In

Audrey Kim, Assistant Opinion Editor
November 12, 2024

In middle school, I was studying for an impending math test when the COVID-19 lockdown hit. My math teacher made the test open note and said she would make the questions easier. I immediately stopped doing...

Build community with consistency

How regular community-building events by Prefect Council can unite students
James Corman
November 8, 2024

Goats visiting campus. Food trucks serving poke and shaved ice. Field days with ice cream sundaes and relay races. These are all community-building initiatives that have been organized both by Prefect...

The downside of unlimited retakes in high school classes

Jack Fener and Holden Kim
November 8, 2024

There is a certain hush in the classroom. The hands on every desk tremble, and the mind of every student races with a mix of fantasies and fears. It is the first day of school, and the teacher at the front...

Staff Editorial: Putting Down The Phone

Staff Editorial: Putting Down The Phone

Max Turetzky, Executive Editor
November 5, 2024

When Steve Jobs announced a revolutionary new type of smartphone in 2007, neither he nor anyone else could have predicted its unprecedented impact on an entire generation of society . Almost all of us...

Illustration by Amelia Chiarelli

Restrict internet lingo

Ellika LeSage, Assistant Opinions Editor
November 5, 2024

Last weekend, I found myself trying to explain the word “rizz” to my dad. It was difficult to convey the meaning of the word because it is not just a straightforward definition — it is tied to a...

Illustration by Amelia Chiarelli

It is time to reform the Electoral College

Holden Kim, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
November 5, 2024

Over the last century, Americans have largely faced a binary choice in politics: Democrat or Republican. The choice is not just a product of modern politics; the Electoral College has long necessitated...

Illustration by Annabelle Cheung

Halloween should embrace innocence

Eila Shokravi, Assistant Opinions Editor
November 1, 2024

About a year ago, the administration sent an email to all Upper School students warning them to be careful attending Halloween parties because of the increase in teenage overdoses due to alcohol and drugs...

Crossing the Line: Borders & Beyond

Aidan Elson ’27 moderates a debate about immigration between Luke Rascoff ’27 (left) and Parker Rockwell ’27 (right)
Aidan Elson, Luke Rascoff, and Parker Rockwell
October 18, 2024

  Crew Jake Effress ’27 Zack Figlin ’27

Illustration by Eva Park

The Inefficacy of Corporate Environmentalism

Eila Shokravi and Olivia Phillips
September 25, 2024

One afternoon day, I suddenly began to taste distinct notes of paper blended in with the sweet caramel of my frappuccino. The drink itself, which had tasted delicious just minutes ago, was now inaccessible...

AI Art

Audrey Kim, Assistant Opinion Editor
September 16, 2024

As I scrolled through a random Google Images search, I saw two versions of one painting that looked almost identical. Though it wasn't obvious, a closer glance showed one had several inconsistencies and...

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