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APUSH-ing too hard?
APUSH-ing too hard?

Mimi Shaywitz, On Campus Editor | June 2, 2025

 In 2024, Upper School (US) students took 473 AP exams, including 20 taken by students not enrolled in AP classes who prepared largely on their own, excluding students who took the AP U.S. History (APUSH) exam. This year, there were 486 AP exams taken, including 41 that students took without enrolling in the AP class. US students and teachers recognized both the advantages and challenges of self-studying.  For...

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Seniors explore passions through SSPs

Verity Guo, Contributing Writer | June 2, 2025

Josh Curhan  “Since there isn’t time built in to see your friends during normal school, it’s important to plan and set aside time on your schedule,” Josh Curhan ’25 said, explaining how he planned his Senior Spring Project (SSP).  Josh attended a Macro Board Games Seminar with Upper School History Teacher Jennifer Wallace, led the Boys’ Track and Field team and learned to write...

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Arts
Salar Sekhavat ’26, Justin Hildebrandt and Gordon Miller (both ’27) attempt to ward off Evelyn Marks’ ’29 deadly bad breath performing with Improv Jones at the Regent Theater. (Staff Photo by Yancheng Zhao)
Yes, and…
Yancheng Zhao, Managing Editor • June 2, 2025

Acting out a historical retelling of the war between two families of marshmallows, the cast of Improv Jones lunged forward with an imaginary...

Resilient Voices
Gabe Cooper, Editor-in-Chief • June 2, 2025

Founded by Nejma Reza ’23, Resilient Voices is an annual production providing a platform for students of color to express themselves. This...

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...

Behind the mask
Behind the mask

Christine Tao, Arts Editor | June 2, 2025

Colorful lights flashed across the Nicholas Athletic Center (NAC) as music pulsed from the DJ booth and the scent of cookies, candy and pizza floated through the air. Sophomores in sleek dresses and pressed shirts streamed through the doors, each handed a sparkling mask that matched the night’s theme: masquerade. The NAC had been transformed – streamers draped over the walls, tables glowed with...

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Freedom with fine print
Freedom with fine print

Leah Cooper, Contributing Writer | June 2, 2025

Students stroll through the Upper School (US) hallways balancing trays of Starbucks refreshers as they return to class from off-campus trips. But, first, these students must visit Assistant to the Dean of Students Kerri Anne Shea’s office.  US students who leave campus are required to sign out and sign back in upon their return.Ms. Shea explained the reasoning behind these rules.  “We live...

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Opinions
Tatum, trouble and trades
Matthew Walsh, Opinions Editor • June 2, 2025

 It’s the beginning of the end for the Boston Celtics. On May 17, the Celtics lost to the New York Knicks by a crushing 38-point margin and...

‘Office Space’ is not headspace
Caroline Dudzinski, Columnist • June 2, 2025

 In my last column, I examined one of my favorite films, “Gladiator,” regarding my concept of modern competition —how we have replaced...

Recent Sports Stories

Winter coaches cup awards

May 6, 2025

Each season, coaches choose one athlete per varsity team who exemplifies a combination of talentand sportsmanship....

Recruiting the right knights

May 6, 2025

 How did every varsity fall sport team this past year advance to playoffs? What was the driving factor...

Sports Team Trips

May 6, 2025

Boys' Tennis Trip  “I’d definitely go again,” Ajay Shroff ’28 said, reflecting on the Boys’...

Features
Departing Faculty
Valor McGrath and Pilar Bowen-Arce • June 2, 2025

Mr. Delgado  Over the past five years, Director of Enrollment Management Jorge Delgado has lent his talents to the school’s Admissions team, connecting with students from all three campuses. From interviewing potential...

54.2 Mini
June 2, 2025
Shay Patel, Austin Fuchs and Lucy Song (all ’26). (Staff Photos by Olivia Richter)
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