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Darryl Bellamy Jr. encourages students to fear less

Ayana Karthik, Off-Campus Editor | December 14, 2024

By singing Charlie Puth’s “See You Again” alongside the entirety of the Upper School (US) community and encouraging students to “burn” their fears in fake fire, self-proclaimed “Fear Collector” Darryl Bellamy Jr. invoked reflection on topics like mental health and anxiety. On Wednesday, Nov. 13, Mr. Bellamy spoke to students at a US assembly about fear. Mr. Bellamy opened his...

US community reacts to election

Chloe Taft, Editor in Chief | December 14, 2024

For some, Wednesday, Nov. 6 may have felt like a typical day at the Upper School (US). The hallways weren’t filled with mass hysteria or celebratory outbursts. Public breakdowns occurred with no more frequency than normal. Still, a muted, somber mood hung over the school. That morning, shortly after 5:30 a.m., The Associated Press called the 2024 Presidential Election for Donald J. Trump...

Arts

‘King Lear’ inundates Upper School with madness

Christian Chow, Contributing Writer • December 14, 2024

Dysfunctional families, questionable loyalties, and aging patriarchs with mental health issues make up the world of Shakespeare’s “King Lear,”...

Review: Is ‘Wicked’ Oz-some or ‘something bad’?

Emilia Khoury, Managing Editor • December 14, 2024

The excitement for “Wicked” has been building since rumors anticipating the movie surfaced in 2016, fueled by controversies like...

Princeton a cappella group serenades Upper School audience

Mimi Shaywitz, Staff Writer • December 14, 2024

From "Loves in Need of Love," to "Just the two of us," Princeton’s a cappella group Old NasSoul performed a wide range of songs celebrating...

Off Campus

Meet Pulitzer Prize Winner Ilyon Woo ’90

Vanguard Editorial Board | December 14, 2024

Female students GAIN confidence as women in STEM

Sonja Peetz-Larsen, Arts Editor | December 14, 2024

While some choose to hit the gym or eat healthy to make “gains,” members of the Girls Advancing in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Club (GAINS) find themselves learning about the science behind those changes. During Thursday CAB blocks, female-identifying students choose to investigate peripheral blood circulation or vascular elasticity, necessary knowledge for...

Sports

Knight Knocks: December

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Cross Country ‘family’ succeeds

December 14, 2024

On a frigid November afternoon, parents and spectators gathered next to the finish line at...

‘Once a Knight, always a Knight’

December 14, 2024

Five thousand meters, one boat, and eight rowers with Upper School (US) graduation dates spanning...

Knight Knocks

October 14, 2024

Varsity Football: Staying on top BB&N 63, Tabor 43 was the final score of the 2023 John...

Knights in Conversation: Athletic Trainers

Ayana Karthik, Off-Campus Editor • December 14, 2024

Five teams made it to postseason play this fall in the best school-wide performance of the season in decades. This success was, of course, due to our school’s players, coaches, and fans, but the people behind the scenes...