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Game on, Knights!

Ethan Moran, Sports Editor | November 4, 2025

Students formed a wall of white on Franke Field. School merchandise, apple cider donuts and burgers filled tents near the Nicholas Athletic Center. Lower School kids jumped in bouncy houses amid the growing mountain of foam sprayed from a bubble machine.  It was all part of the school’s effort to celebrate Homecoming from Oct. 17–18 and spread school spirit.   The senior prefects and Assistant...

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‘Submission posted’

Santi Cavallo, Contributing Writer | November 4, 2025

“Your instructor has released grade changes and comments to your assessment. Click to view.” This familiar yet often dreaded message is a staple of the 24/7 barrage of digital notifications common for Upper School (US) students and includes notifications about deadlines, assignment instructions and grades.  Almost 20% of high school students today have moderate-to-serious stress-related problems...

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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....

Photo Courtesy of Hailey Jiang
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...

Miley performed "Fair Ophelia" as her first play at USC. (Photo Courtesy of Miley Chen)
‘Remember why you’re doing it’
Vartan Arakelian, Digital Media Editor • October 8, 2025

Upper School (US) students who have attended plays and musicals at the US Lindberg-Serries Theater might remember Miley Chen ’25 from the plethora...

Teamwork tested

Sophia Kluzak, Contributing Writer | November 4, 2025

Many Upper School (US) students have experienced the same type of stress: showing up to class the day a group project is due, only to find that the other group members have not completed their parts. While teachers assign group work to promote collaboration, some students see these projects — often resulting in an unequal distribution of work — as frustrating.  US History Teacher Susan Glazer...

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Dual tongues

Pilar Bowen-Arce, Staff Writer | November 4, 2025

Languages mix in the hallways and at home. Words get jumbled up on the page. Upper School (US) students switch between languages frequently without thinking twice. 136 US students are bilingual or multilingual, shaping how they communicate with others and learn at the US.  US World Languages Department Head James Sennette speaks English and French.  “There is a point when things start to get...

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The brothers Novak
Caroline Dudzinski, Columnist • November 4, 2025

 Every Veterans Day weekend, a variety of television stations broadcast old war movies; from a young age, I learned from my father the importance...

Drawing by Sydney Ruiz
A haunted ‘House of Balloons’
Ryan Clay, Columnist • November 4, 2025

 The most captivating records are those that not only offer a window into the artist’s mind but also immerse the listener in the artist’s...

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Stepping up early

Stepping up early

November 4, 2025

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

Broken bones, not broken spirits

Broken bones, not broken spirits

November 4, 2025

Athletes fill bags of ice, wrap up swollen ankles and roll out before sports practices. Almost every...

Game on: Fall sports take the field

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The Bucky Briefing
November 4, 2025

Fidler on the bike  Upper School (US) faculty and students rode a combined 488 miles in the second annual Bike Challenge created by US Library Co-Director Shawnee Sloop and US Science Teacher Jay Shah. The challenge started...

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