Procrastination has been a defining feature of my time in high school. I could blame all of those times during junior year when I collapsed into bed at 3 a.m., finally having printed my lab on an overwhelming...
He saw me looking at the ice cream flavors and said to me at first in Hebrew and then in heavily accented English, “The best dairy comes from Israel. The ice cream, the milk… this is the land of milk...
When my moms and I landed in Tel Aviv last year over winter break I met an old man in traditional Orthodox Jewish garb in line at the airport cafe. He saw me looking at the ice cream flavors and said to...
Ben Gaylord, The Athlete
Although Princeton University doesn’t have a pre-med concentration, Ben Gaylord ’13 plans to take all of the classes necessary to qualify for medical school in the next four...
By Rachel Schwartz
After two hours of rehearsing the wedding pas de deux variation from "Sleeping Beauty" and a solo from "Diana and Acteon," Kaitlyn Yiu ’13 munches on a handful of almonds before getting...
After her 24th year of teaching French at Harvard-Westlake, Marilyn Shield will retire to participate in her Unitarian Universalist Church choir and spend more time with her husband and their dog Sammi.
"I...
Though Ryan Lash ’12 was not surprised to find herself pledging all in white as prescribed by the bid card inviting her to join Kappa Alpha Theta, she found herself unsure about the sisterhood she was...
At a conversation open to parents of middle and upper school students, sexuality educator Deborah Roffman told parents not to be surprised by anything their children ask. In Rugby Auditorium, around 50...
Phillip* The Athlete
Phillip is finally done with the college process, as long as he doesn’t suddenly drop to an F average or commit a felony, he said.
Last Saturday, he received what is colloquially...
Grading midterms, teachers must not only work through piles of blue books and scantrons, but also determine how to adjust students’ raw scores. Some departments use scales, some use formulas, some use...
When AP Chemistry teacher Krista McClain found out she was pregnant, her greatest worry was not the prospect of becoming completely responsible for another person.
"My biggest concern wasn’t about becoming...
Props in hand, students in the Kutler Center’s Philosophy of Art and Science class stepped onto the dimly lit stage of Rugby Auditorium for their three-minute long semester exam.
"Part of the Kutler...
Phillip*, The Athlete
Phillip received a shock last Wednesday when he was deferred from Harvard.
“It was pretty disappointing but I’m trying to take it in stride,” Phillip said. “I still have...
A $5 million donation from Walter and Shirley Wang (Walter ’13, Chantalle ’17, Matthew ’18) will supplement the $1.5 million already raised to completely renovate Reynolds Hall.
Chief Advancement...
School radio station KHWS inspired students at four other schools to start their own school-wide radio stations in recent months. A mix of students and faculty from Oakwood, Brentwood, Marlborough, and...
Doug*, The Brain
Doug submitted his single choice early action application to Princeton University more than a week ago and although he was excited, he does not feel much relief.
"When I hit the submit...
Programmer Jason Fieldman ’98 told the Design and Data Structures Honors class the story of his career on Oct. 10, discussing Objective-C, Apple applications, iOS and entrepreneurship, all of which he...
Courtney*
Caitie Benell ’13 has finished her college process and is overjoyed with the results.
"I visited Williams on Sunday [Sept. 30]," Benell said. "I will apply early decision and they will support...
Courtney*
Courtney spent her summer going to tournaments and camps for her sport. She has met with coaches and has received offers from several schools including eight division three liberal arts colleges...
