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Vasilia Yordanova, A&E Editor

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Jayden Huang '23 stands on a street, posing in an outfit he specifically arranged for the day. Hung said he chooses his outfits based on ideas of characters that he wants to embody.

Contending with the Trending

Iona Lee and Vasilia Yordanova
September 30, 2022

Looking in the mirror as he gets ready each morning, Jayden Huang '23 said he tries to decide what character he would like to embody with his outfit. Huang said his clothing choices are inspired by who...

Reverend Anne Gardner smiles as she poses with her debut book, "And So I Walked." Her novel focuses on her travels as she journeyed across the Camino, and touches on topics like faith and resilience.

Chaplain publishes debut book

Vasilia Yordanova
March 25, 2022

Reverend Anne Gardner published her debut book, “And So I Walked,” on March 1. In her book, Gardner recounts her 500-mile journey across the Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Spain and discusses...

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Spring Break-Down: Cooking

Vasilia Yordanova
March 24, 2022

With the arrival of spring comes loads of fresh fruits and vegetables, all of which are perfect for cooking experiments. Spring break is just around the corner, which means days full of time free from...

Visual Arts Teacher Conor Thompson visits New York City and enters the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Time for Culture

Vasilia Yordanova
February 17, 2022

When Visual Arts Teacher Conor Thompson visits New York City, he said he enters the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a specific work of art in mind. Once, he focused on Dutch Baroque painter Johannes...

Students enjoy engaging in crosswords and working with friends to solve them.

Crossword Craze

Vasilia Yordanova and Jina Jeon
February 17, 2022

As Emily Silkina ’23 walked up to her usual lunch table, eager to tell a story from the weekend, she said she noticed her friends huddled over a phone, engrossed in the crossword puzzle they were solving...

The fall 2021 edition of the Stone-Cutters magazine, pictured against a plain background, is now available for student viewing.

Stone-Cutters releases fall chapbook

Vasilia Yordanova
November 20, 2021

Stone-Cutters, the school’s literary arts magazine, released a fall chapbook on Nov. 17 as their first publication of this academic year. The booklet features writing and art by the Stone-Cutters club...

Illustration by Sydney Fener

Chorus In The Forest

Vasilia Yordanova
November 18, 2021

The Upper School choir program left for an overnight retreat in the San Bernardino Mountains on Nov. 13. Chamber Singers, Bel Canto and Jazz Singers stayed at the Alpine Meadows Retreat Center. All...

Illustration by Sophia Musante

“Maid” Series Review

Vasilia Yordanova
November 9, 2021

I look forward to evenings when I can spend some time alone, curled up in bed and scrolling through Netflix in search of a mindless distraction from the stress of school. On one such night, I happened...

Social Swap

Vasilia Yordanova
October 13, 2021

As Jayden Huang ’23 sorted through racks of clothing at a thrift store looking for items that fit his unique style, he noticed pieces from notorious fast fashion brand Shein lining the racks; all of...

The spotlights focus in on Brandon Liang '21 as he performs onstage with the school's Jazz Band.

Senior Star: Brandon Liang

Vasilia Yordanova
June 3, 2021

When saxophonist Brandon Liang ’21 stepped on stage to perform at the 2018 Worldstrides Heritage Festival in Seattle with his fellow Jazz Band musicians, adrenaline rushed through his veins. As the...

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