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When Jim De Matté moves to his role overseeing the schools River Park Campus full-time in January, current Upper School Plant Manger Dave Mintz 87 will take over as Chief of Campus Operations and Construction.
Position changes in Maintenance Department announced
Members of the Asian American Culture Club pose for a picture after watching Shang-Chi and discussing the importance of Asian-Americans in entertainment.
Asian American Culture Club hosts screening of Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings 
Prefect Council announces student discounts
Prefect Council announces student discounts
Students drop, cover and hold under their desks before heading to the field to get into their dean groups.
Students participate in the “Great Shakeout” earthquake drill
Historys Imprint on Modern Chinese Culture teacher Bin He and his class wave to Dr. Yuan Liu, their docent at the National Museum of Asian Art.
Kutler Center course tours Smithsonian museum virtually
Before homecoming, signs objecting to the River Park recreation project appeared along streets near the Upper School. It is unclear whether each sign was placed by a different community member or whether the local campaign was the work of a single activist.
Administration faces backlash over River Park
Illustration by Sydney Fener
Northern California fires’ smoke spreads to Los Angeles
Students eligible to vote had the option to mail in their ballots for the Sept. 14 California gubernational recall election.
Governor authorizes mail-in ballots
At the Weddington Golf & Tennis Property, members play golf while taking in the Studio City views. With its status as a Historic-Cultural monument, more aspects of the original park will be preserved in the River Park.
Weddington property designated a Historic-Cultural Monument
Outside AMC Century City 15, Los Angeles residents congregate before their movie viewings.
Los Angeles movie theaters reopen
Illustration Credit: Sydney Fener
The Mittle-man on Campus: Spooktober Special
Photo Credit: Sandra Koretz/Chronicle
Stop conflating female objectification with liberation
Illustration Credit: Caroline Jacoby
Judging classics by their covers
Illustration Credit: Alexa Druyanoff
Reconstructing the Honor Board
From Seaver to Shining Sea
Shanti Hinkin 22 takes her test in an empty classroom.
Pencils down, time’s up
Illustration by Sydney Fener
Re-navigating Columbus
Graphic by Grace Kosten and Fallon Dern
Invalidation Frustration
Not Your Costume
Not Your Costume
Illustration by Alexa Druyanoff
Body Bias
Olivia Chuba 12 speaks on Zoom to school community members about Edith Heads costuming career.
Alumna addresses costumes at Cinema Sunday
Halloween highlights
Halloween highlights
Dissecting the Drama of the DAmelio Show
Dissecting the Drama of the D’Amelio Show
Illustration by Sydney Fener
Aristotle and Dante Sequel Preview
Illustration by Sydney Fener
“Survivor” Season Preview
Commitment Issues: Committed athletes discuss the pressures they face in the years leading up to college.
Commitment Issues: Committed athletes discuss the pressures they face in the years leading up to college.
Its a knockout!
It’s a knockout!
RUN IT BACK: Surrounded by defenders, Mark Cho 22 weaves his way through the opposition, running the ball down the field in the teams 27-10 win against Mary Star of the Sea High School at Homecoming.
Football struggles after injuries diminish roster
DRIVING THE CHARGE: After six straight wins at the start of the season, Fiene Oerlemans ’22 scans the field in a loss against Bonita High School on Ted Slavin Field on Sept. 23. The team bounced back from the loss with a 6-0 closeout win against Edison High School on Oct. 1.
Field hockey wins four games after historic loss
SENIOR FESTIVITIES: On Senior Night the team gathered on the golf course to celebrate is season. Captains Alexa Sen 22, Marine Degryse 22 and Sports Section Editor Maxine Zuriff 22 were gifted roses as a tradition.
Team participates in Mid-Season League Tournament
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The Mittle-man on Campus: High School How-Tos

Sarah Mittleman • May 7, 2021

'The Mittle-man on Campus’ is a satirical column centered around high school clichés and the teenage experience that will appear in The Chronicle once every two weeks. None of the articles in this column...

Illustration Credit: Sydney Fener

The Mittle-man on Campus: An Open Letter to Mr. Commons

Sarah Mittleman • April 23, 2021

'The Mittle-man on Campus' is a new satirical column centered around high school clichés and the teenage experience that will appear in The Chronicle once every two weeks. None of the articles in this...

Dear Saba: Call me by my name

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Dear Sixth Grade Saba, Today nobody said my name. I’m used to it – the mispronunciations and wooden tongues trying to make sense of my “exotic” name, the pauses in roll call and hapless eyes...

Being up when down

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Pocket Man

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For the past few years, I have worn cargo shorts to school almost every day. Sometimes, during the winter months, I wear cargo pa­nts. I love my cargo shorts. They have enough pockets to hold my phone,...

Leave some room for error

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Time and time again failure is seen as an essential stepping-stone for success. So I find it strange that we have such a high expectation for success and scarcely any room for failure. Providing a more...

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Last year, my mom decided to try something: a Gratitude Jar. Think a swear jar, but instead, every day, you place a post-it note with something you’re grateful for. When I first heard it, I thought it...

Let’s talk about feminism (the right way)

Eugenia Ko • April 29, 2015

A part of me really wants to shrink behind Emma Watson and let her do the talking. Although the actress’ speech at the U.N. conference in January introducing the HeForShe campaign, a solidarity movement...

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Whenever I tell people that I plan to pursue a career in technology, I always meet the same response: "Wow. You don’t seem like that kind of person." Most people, when presented with the idea of a tech...

Assessing the validity of student work

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We all want to win. Whether we work toward making a touchdown, getting a solid test grade or winning a film award, all of us want to come out on top. But should we sacrifice our integrity for merely a...

New lunch period creates more problems than it solves

Lola Clark • March 18, 2015

I can’t help the loud crunching my salad makes as I sit in Chemistry eating. Everyone turns and stares, but that is the reality of having no time in a day to eat lunch. I rush up the stairs from Chronicle...

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