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Head Prefect Bari LeBari '24 poses with Head of School Laura Ross for a picture after receiving his senior class ring during the annual Senior Ceremony.

Seniors gather for 90th annual ring ceremony

Everett Lakey, Assistant News Editor
September 23, 2023

Seniors and their families gathered on Ted Slavin Field on Sept. 10 for the 90th Senior Ceremony. Each senior was given a personalized ring or class pin, as well as flower crowns or boutonnieres, to represent...

'Passing Down the Perks' Article Title Illustration by Alexa Druyanoff

Passing Down the Perks

Students and alumni recount senior traditions they have partaken in at the Upper School such as the graduation pool jump and Tap-Out.
Allegra Drago
February 20, 2022

As Spencer Sherman ’21 sprinted past the Munger science building, he began unbuttoning his Hawaiian-printed shirt. His smile beamed and cheers of laughter could be heard on the Quad from the Copses Family...

Saba Nia
February 1, 2019

Dear Almost High School Saba, Today I wrote this article like I write most of my pieces, late at night, drowsy on my lack of sleep and half-baked ideas. But whether it’s a news brief, thorough feature...

Seasoned Seniors

Seasoned Seniors

Matthew Yam
February 22, 2018

First of all, I’d like to thank the opinion editor for offering me this spot in our wonderful publication. This is my first column as a second semester senior, so it is, in essence, recreational writing....

Seniors attend Senior College Night

Kaitlin Musante
September 12, 2017

Seniors and their parents attended informational sessions and met with their deans at Senior College Night. Students were able to choose two of nine special interest sessions to attend, which focused...

Jean Sanders
July 1, 2016

Lola Clark ’17 steps on a bus, ready for a six-hour drive to Clemson University in South Carolina. While many of her peers are spending their spring breaks resting at home or traveling, Clark is preparing...

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Hook, Line and Sinker: Admission Hooks

Sammi Handler
May 5, 2016

Three months ago, Paige Howard ’17 committed to University of Pennsylvania for soccer, essentially finishing her college process months before juniors had even started to put together a preliminary list. "It...

Life is not always fair, but the parking system can be

Life is not always fair, but the parking system can be

Henry Vogel
March 9, 2016

Life isn’t fair. You know it, I know it, we all know it. The other day I caught myself commiserating over the gap between the dunking ability of Cassius Stanley ’19 and my own. Why should he be gifted...

Senior class participates in impromptu discussion about sexual assault

Jesse Nadel
May 22, 2015

The breaking of the projector during the May 21 Senior Transition Day screening of “The Hunting Ground,” a documentary about sexual assault on college campuses produced by Amy Ziering (Hannah Kofman...

Attendance drops due to ‘ditch day’ and Coachella

Angela Chon
April 14, 2015

Fifty-two percent of scheduled senior classes were missed yesterday as a result of absences for college visits, the March of the Living Holocaust awareness trip, the Coachella Music Valley Festival and...

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