The Vanguard

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Phillips Exeter Academy

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Dec 6 / Boys' Varsity Basketball
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St. Sebastian’s School

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Dec 6 / Wrestling
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St. Paul's School

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Dec 6 / Wrestling
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Pomfret School

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Dec 6 / Girls' Varsity Hockey
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Brooks School

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Dec 6 / Boys' Varsity Hockey
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Cushing Academy

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Dec 5 / Girls' Varsity Basketball
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Dexter Southfield School

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Westminster School

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Nov 15 / Girls' Varsity Soccer
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Loomis Chaffee

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Nov 12 / Girls' Varsity Soccer
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Lawrence Academy

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Nov 8 / Boys' JV Soccer
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Lawrence Academy

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Lawrence Academy

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Middlesex School

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Middlesex School

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Middlesex School

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Nov 5 / Girls' Varsity Soccer
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Thayer Academy

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Nov 1 / Boys' Varsity Soccer
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Nov 1 / Boys' JV Soccer
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Nov 1 / Girls' Varsity Soccer
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Nov 1 / Girls' JV Soccer
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Brooks School

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Oct 29 / Boys' Varsity Soccer

Lucia Longstreet-Lipson, Off Campus Editor | December 2, 2025

With over 90 clubs, 20 AP classes and 25 different sports offered, many Upper School (US) students navigate a wide range of commitments. According to US Counselor Sarah Vollmann, students can overextend themselves by participating in too many activities. A combination of heavy workloads and less sleep and recovery can lead to burnout. Ms. Vollmann defined burnout as a form of physical and mental...

Breaking down the $66,900 price tag

Mimi Shaywitz, On Campus Editor | December 2, 2025

Tuition at the Middle School and Upper School rose to $66,900 this year from the previous year’s $63,700 (See Vol 53, Issue 8: “‘It’s a tough situation’: Tuition prices rise across ISL”). Tuition and fees made up 83.5% of the school’s income for the 2024-25 academic year, according to its financial report. Philanthropic gifts through the BB&N Fund contributed 4.8%, and an additional...

Arts

Clips from “The Struggle” captured Alex’s experiences in US classes. (Photo Courtesy of Alex Hughes)

Finding strength in ‘The Struggle’

Gabe Cooper, Editor-in-Chief • December 2, 2025

After sharing his five-minute film, “The Struggle,” at an Upper School (US) assembly, Alex Hughes ’26 saw his class project reach a wider...

Finding an actor to play Tituba — an enslaved woman — has been challenging. (Photo Courtesy of Hailey Jiang)

Reckoning with representation

Gabe Cooper, Editor-in-Chief • November 4, 2025

When the Upper School (US) fall play cast started rehearsing Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” one role proved harder to fill than expected....

Knights In Conversation — Fall Play

Gabe Cooper, Editor-in-Chief • November 4, 2025

Over the fall season, 39 cast, crew and costume members have been working on “The Crucible,” the Upper School (US) fall play. Directed by...

Off Campus

International debaters win big

Lucie Becker, Contributing Writer | December 2, 2025

From Oct. 16-19, Salar Sekhavat, David Xiong (both ’26) and Ahna Jung ’27 competed in the International Independent Schools Public Speaking Competition (IISPSC), held in Portland, Maine. The Upper School (US) debaters were selected through a rigorous audition process beginning last spring. Accompanied by US English Teacher Talayah Hudson, the team won the Top American School Award. Salar took home...

Midterms without marks

Scarlett Hawkins, Features Editor | December 2, 2025

Freshmen at the Upper School (US) readied themselves for advisory on Oct. 30 to receive their Mid-Trimester 1 grade reports, their first at the US. When they looked over their sheets, something was missing: their grades. For the first time, freshmen only received written feedback without accompanying letter grades. Olivia Baker ’29 wasn’t informed ahead of time. “It was extremely surprising...

Sports

League legends

Sydney Xu, Staff Writer

December 2, 2025 • No Comments

Varsity Volleyball (VVB) capped off its undefeated Independent School League run with a 3-0 Nov. 8 win over Lawrence Academy, securing a 12-0 record and a fifth straight league title. Riding that momentum,...

Recent Sports Stories

Fired up

December 2, 2025

Upper School (US) sports teams don’t run on talent alone — they’re also fueled by energy. Every...

Knight Knocks

November 4, 2025

Varsity Field Hockey Staying optimistic through challenges “Team-wise and culture-wise, every...

Stepping up early

November 4, 2025

Under the lights of the football field, shoulder pads clash and coaches call out plays, but not every...

The Spark

Gabe Cooper, Mimi Shaywitz, Lucia Longstreet-Lipson, Scarlett Hawkins, and Christine Tao • December 2, 2025

Eighteen Middle School (MS) students streamed into the Lower Library Commons on Nov. 17 for their weekly hour-long newspaper meeting. All contributing to the MS newspaper — The Spark — these students kicked off the brainstorming...