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Arts

Note this: An a cappella victory

Aggie Grant, Contributing Writer July 23, 2024

The word “competition” is usually associated with athletics, but there is a whole other side that the school has never explored, until now. On Saturday, April 17, the Upper School’s a cappella...

Petropoulos Senior Art Show displays student talent

Petropoulos Senior Art Show displays student talent

Christine Tao, Staff Writer May 18, 2024

Vibrant hues adorned the walls and pedestals of the Upper School (US) Gallery, including ceramic depictions of nature, photographs of family, films about social hierarchy, and more. The Petropoulos Senior...

Here’s something to harp on: Olivia Lee chosen for the National Youth Orchestra

Here’s something to harp on: Olivia Lee chosen for the National Youth Orchestra

Sonja Peetz-Larsen, Arts Editor May 17, 2024

When she’s not spending her spare time on the squash court or practicing taekwondo, Olivia Lee ’25 can be found with a harp in hand, serenading those around her. In February, Olivia was selected to...

A new deal for Christmas: ‘Annie’ brings optimism to stage

A new deal for Christmas: ‘Annie’ brings optimism to stage

Gabe Cooper, On Campus Editor May 17, 2024

As live music swelled in the Upper School’s (US) Lindberg-Serries Theater, soft blue lights illuminated the Hudson Street Orphanage and its 11 young residents in the opening scene of the US winter musical,...

Photo Courtesy of Creative Commons

Oppenheimer: the man who destroyed the world

Beckett Dubovik, Features Editor September 6, 2023

Julius Oppenheimer is just as troubled as one might expect a scientist developing an atomic bomb to be. A scene in the second half of his eponymous biopic where he tests the bomb brings his moral quandries...

Photo Courtesy of Creative Commons

Barbie… a feminist?

Alexandra Kluzak, Editor in Chief September 6, 2023

Fellow feminists, we can claim a victory. A blonde pawn of the patriarchy has defected to our side. Her name is Barbie. You may think, ‘Barbie…a feminist?’ ‘That braindead doll…a feminist?’...

Taylor Swift is an icon of our era

Kate Rice September 6, 2023

The Eras Tour. Five continents and 50 shows lasting three-and-a- half hours each. Taylor Swift performs 44 songs from her ten albums, each known as one of her “eras.” Since her last stadium tour in...

One-man show examines life ‘In Between’ Israel, Palestine

One-man show examines life ‘In Between’ Israel, Palestine

Alexandra Kluzak, Editor in Chief June 6, 2023

Half-Israeli, half-Palestinian, Ibrahim Miari grapples with his identity during his hour and half, self-written and directed one-man show, performed before the Global History 2 and Arabic 1, 2, 3, and...

Geneva Burkitt ’24 stands next to her award-winning tree paintings.

Students’ writing and art win Scholastic Awards

Olivia Richter, Contributing Writer April 29, 2023

Reflections on paternal relationships, sibling dynamics, the immigrant experience, and nature: The works of art submitted by the school’s students to the annual Scholastic Art and Writing Awards concerned...

A family walks on the beach in a photo Keenan shot on the Kodak Pocket, a medium format camera. Keenan was intrigued by the camera which his friend’s father had bought at a yard sale. “As soon as I saw it, I began wondering how I could shoot it,” Keenan said.

Keenan’s exhibit showcases unpredictable effects of expired film

Yancheng Zhao, Contributing Writer April 29, 2023

Keenan Billings ’25 embarked on a photography project to explore and illuminate the unique capabilities of expired film and ancient cameras in October of 2022. Now, an exhibit showcasing his work is...

Reflections on Perfection

Richelle Chang, Column Editor April 29, 2023

Have you ever tried a sport or instrument to discover an impossible, stubborn, and fragile attachment to it? I certainly have, and I often wonder if I made the “right choice” ten years ago. The school...

Life With Leo

Leo Wang April 29, 2023

Fifteen-year-old me dreaded the moment of arriving at music camp, but it finally came. I dragged my boxy suitcase into the cabin that reeked of wood mixed with old furniture. My slides caught on the door...

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