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Groton School

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Oct 24 / Varsity Field Hockey
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Tabor Academy

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Oct 21 / Varsity Field Hockey
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Tabor Academy

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Oct 21 / Varsity Volleyball
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Milton Academy

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Oct 17 / Boys' Varsity Soccer
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Milton Academy

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Oct 17 / Varsity Volleyball
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Belmont Hill School

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Oct 16 / Varsity Football
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Worcester Academy

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Oct 16 / Boys' Varsity Soccer
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Rivers School

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Oct 14 / Varsity Field Hockey
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Rivers School

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Oct 14 / Boys' Varsity Soccer
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Rivers School

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Oct 14 / Girls' Varsity Soccer
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Rivers School

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Oct 14 / Varsity Volleyball
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Governor's Academy

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Oct 10 / Boys' Varsity Soccer
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Governor's Academy

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Oct 10 / Varsity Volleyball
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Lawrence Academy

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Oct 9 / Varsity Football
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Governor's Academy

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Oct 9 / Girls' Varsity Soccer
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St Mark's School

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Oct 9 / Varsity Volleyball
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St Mark's School

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Oct 7 / Varsity Field Hockey
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St Mark's School

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Oct 7 / Boys' Varsity Soccer
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St Mark's School

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Oct 7 / Girls' Varsity Soccer
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Phillips Academy

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Oct 7 / Varsity Volleyball

November 14, 2026

The Vanguard talked to two current Upper School (US) seniors and a US alum and current freshman at Cornell who requested anonymity because he is concerned about backlash from Cornell. They reflected on the criminal investigation into an alleged Oct. 2024 sexual assault at the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University.

Students and teachers join forces

Kate Tregay, Sports Editor | November 14, 2026

“We try to consider the student perspective ... but we, as adults, have a limited viewpoint. We are not students. We do not live your day-to-day experience, and that is really why we need to have student voice on the EPC,” Dean of Teaching and Learning Michael Chapman said after serving on the Educational Policy Committee (EPC) for seven years. The new Student Curriculum Council (SCC) allows four...

Arts

Mrs. Brown teaches Saffy Patel ’22 the intricate details of costume design and sewing. Mrs. Brown began as a dance teacher at the
Upper School in 2002, and later transitioned to costume design.

A legacy of caring

Mimi Shaywitz and Lucia Longstreet-Lipson • November 14, 2026

“When we talk about the virtues of the school, when we talk about integrity, inquiry, kindness, identity, Mrs. Brown was all these things. She was incredible,” Upper School (US) Theater Director Ross MacDonald said.

Left to right: Mattia Farmer, Jonathan Harlev, Valor McGrath and Sarah Baker (all ’27) play instruments for their weekly Jazz Band practice after school. Valor, like many other student-athletes who play instruments, came
straight from her Varsity Volleyball practice.

Beyond the syllabus

Rima Demir, Features Editor • October 14, 2026

“There is no puppetry class in the Upper School (US) course catalog. But if a student wanted to study puppetry, we would find a way for someone...

55.4 Crossword

October 14, 2026

Off Campus

Midterm Elections

Mimi Shaywitz, Managing Editor | November 14, 2026

Currently, Republicans control both chambers of Congress — the House of Representatives and the Senate. Midterm elections are held halfway through a U.S. president’s four-year term and have a substantial impact on Congress. Across the 50 states, voters elect all 435 members of the House of Representatives, around a third of the Senate and many local officials. The party that controls Congress after...

2,500 doors later

Mimi Shaywitz, Managing Editor | September 7, 2026

“Hello, my name is Mimi, and I’m volunteering with Seth Moulton’s campaign for the U.S. Senate. We’re out talking to voters today to get a sense of how they’re feeling for the upcoming Democratic primary between him and Ed Markey on Sept. 1.” “Mimi. Hmm, okay. I’ve never heard that name before,” Howard, 63, a Democrat, responds from behind his door. “Yeah, Seth,”...

Sports

Playing on and off the field

Andrew Wang, Contributing Writer

October 14, 2026 • No Comments

For some Upper School (US) students, the end of athletic practice marks the beginning of another kind of practice. Alongside crew practice, lacrosse games and football scrimmages, some student-athletes...

Recent Sports Stories

Behind the booth

October 14, 2026

Robbie Baker ’24 played one year of Junior Varsity Football at the Upper School (US). He has since...

A harder lift

October 14, 2026

At Bivouac, Kate Tregay ’28, a Junior Guide, asked Ryan McCullough ’30 what sports he was doing....

Testing new waters

October 14, 2026

In the 2025-26 school year, more than half of the Varsity Field Hockey team (VFH), as well as almost...