Cartoons
April 2026 Caption Contest!
Have a creative name for the cartoon in The Vanguard’s April 2026 issue?
Fill out this form or email your caption to us at vanguard@bbns.org to enter our Caption Contest!
We will publish the top three titles in our next issue.

Drawing by Christine Tao
Past Cartoons
Drawing by Marin MacDonald
December 2025
Winning Caption: “Geez! They know I’m afraid! They see right through me.”- Upper School Math Teacher Mark Fidler
Runner Up: “This ghost town ain’t big enough for the two of us.”-Henry Kirk ’24
Drawing by Marin MacDonald

September 2025
Winning Caption: “What do you mean I can’t ride my unicorn in the Dunkin’ drive thru??” —Upper School English Teacher Talayah Hudson

June 2025
Winning Caption: “Escarg-NO!!!” —Stuart Ablon ’88
Second Place: “Take your time studying, they said. Summer will be here before you know it, they said. Carry your house and all your school stuff on your back, they said. Exams are here … and I can’t even reach my apple!” —Director of Advancement Services and Campaign Operations Evan Greene
Third Place: “Only slime months to go!” —Parent ’26 ’30

May 2025
Winning Caption: “The recipe says, ‘Let cookies rest for 10 minutes before serving.’ Time’s up. Sorry!” – Upper School English Teacher Wes Williams
Second Place: “Feeling crumby” – Alix Wozniak ’10
Third Place: “I said cookies BEFORE bed, not IN bed. Prepositions matter.” – Upper School English Teacher Talayah Hudson