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New science program to only accept few students

Christine Tao, Arts Editor | May 6, 2025

“We are listening and responding to the student body,” Upper School (US) Science Department Head Stephanie Guilmet said, explaining the new science offerings and leveling for the 2025-26 academic year. The department plans to teach junior and senior electives exclusively at advanced, honors and AP levels, Ms. Guilmet said.  The department is also introducing a new two-year research program,...

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Goals, Games, Global Spirit

Scarlett Hawkins, Features Editor | May 6, 2025

With fierce competition on the soccer field and flavorful themed meals in the cafeteria, World Languages Week made a return to the Upper School (US) for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, celebrating the cultures of the six languages taught at the US. Organizing the week’s activities, US World Languages Department Head James Sennette aimed to showcase the US languages — Spanish, French,...

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The Von Trapp family performs in a music competition. (Photo Courtesy of Gabe Cooper)
‘Do-Re-Mi’ and you
Viola Shephard, Contributing Writer • May 6, 2025

As voices from the cast of “The Sound of Music” echoed in the Upper School’s (US) Lindberg-Serries Theater, the audience joined in for...

Saho Reppucci ’25 showcases an architecture piece to event attendees. (Staff Photo by Hailey Jiang)
Art in bloom
Robbie Lally, Contributing Writer • May 6, 2025

A three-legged piano stand. A bowl handcrafted for guacamole. A record stand. Photos with contrasting colors. The Petropoulos Show, held in honor...

US students perform at the Chamber Music Concert on Jan. 28. (Photo Courtesy of David Xiong)
Music, art combine for a knight
Pilar Bowen-Arce, Contributing Writer • March 7, 2025

“Music is a special pursuit because it allows connections between people on a deeper level, and it has the power to heal,” Vartan...

Next Marina Keegan Fellows announced

Gabe Cooper, Editor-in-Chief | May 6, 2025

Carrying on Marina Keegan’s ’08 legacy, the Marina Keegan Fellowship is an opportunity for Upper School (US) students to pursue projects centered around art and activism. Marina excelled academically at the US and went on to Yale, where she wrote “The Opposite of Loneliness,” a series of essays and stories, and contributed to The New Yorker.  This year, Olivia Richter and Charlotte Garrity...

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‘Grow On, Flow On’

Rachel Goldberg, Contributing Writer | May 6, 2025

When driving through Boston, you may notice graffiti murals on the sides of buildings, walls and tunnels. Many of these vibrantly-colored pieces can be traced back to one artist: Visiting Innovator Rob “ProBlak” Gibbs. Along with visiting the Lower and Middle Schools, Mr. Gibbs gave a presentation to the Upper School (US) during an assembly Feb. 10, describing the thought process and attention...

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Is Boston back?
Matthew Walsh, Opinions Editor • May 6, 2025

 Title town has returned. Well, probably.  Anyone from New England knows it’s been a rough stretch for Boston sports. While the big four—the...

Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’ will break you
Ryan Clay, Columnist • May 6, 2025

 On a recent three-hour plane ride, I found myself restless with nothing to keep me busy. I had forgotten my aux cable to connect my headphones...

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