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The Student News Site of Buckingham Browne & Nichols School

The Vanguard

The Student News Site of Buckingham Browne & Nichols School

The Vanguard

Editorials

Grading the grading system

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor November 4, 2024

Stress is an undeniable truth of high school, especially at our school. A key source of that stress is grades. In efforts to reduce competition or anxiety among students, some classes have moved...

It’s time to reach across the aisle (or hallway)

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor November 4, 2024

The November presidential election is front, center, and largely unavoidable in the media. Debate has been alive and somewhat well between Democrats and Republicans in the Presidential and Vice...

School spirit is a two- way street

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor October 13, 2024

There are many possible explanations for our school’s lack of spirit. We have no boarding students, and the student body commutes from 95 different towns across New England. Geographically, we...

The buses are a bust!

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor October 13, 2024

In a semi-urban setting like Cambridge, it is understandable that parking would be an issue. There is some level of convenience that must be sacrificed in order to have the prime location that...

Microtrends: becoming conscious of our consumption

Leena Wong, Contributing Writer September 2, 2024

As a typical summer’s day came to a close, like clockwork, I opened my phone and began the inevitable doomscroll on TikTok. The mindless activity was calming before bed. After scrolling for a...

Let’s have a bucking great year!

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor September 2, 2024

Happy back to school! For those of you who are returning to our yellow and gray checkered hallways, I offer you a warm welcome back. And to those yet to join our commuKNIGHTy officially,...

A comprehensive guide to AP season!

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor July 4, 2024

Dear juniors, some seniors, a growing number of sophomores, and I hope no freshmen, Hello! I heard many students whispering about the prestigious AP tests, and I feel it is my responsibility...

Acknowledging the complicated legacy of Peter Gunness

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor July 4, 2024

Peter Gunness was the headmaster of Browne & Nichols when it merged with the Buckingham School in 1974. To mark the 50th anniversary of the merger, The Bulletin, BB&N’s official magazine,...

#WhereisKateMiddleton went too far

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor May 17, 2024

    “Where is Kate Middleton?” The question flooded news outlets and social media for months. Various news sources and individuals on the internet theorized about the princess’ potential whereabouts...

Don’t let a broken door break school tradition

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor May 17, 2024

    With only two weeks left to cross out on the calendar before Senior Spring Project (SSP) and most, if not all, college applications deadlines, there is little keeping seniors focused and engaged...

Seek community input for soup-erior lunches

Seek community input for soup-erior lunches

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor November 6, 2023

The smell of fried chicken wafts down the hallway causing students to cartoonishly float toward a beloved destination: the cafeteria. But wait! The fried chicken turns out to be cod nuggets! With...

How did you observe Indigenous People’s day?

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor November 6, 2023

On October 12 this year, the school community was likely engaged in a variety of different activities, taking a vacation, relaxing, and catching up on work among them. These are all worthwhile...

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