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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

We are sick of identity

Sonja Peetz-Larsen, Editorials Editor May 6, 2025

 The theme of identity is one of the first concepts that a student might encounter at the school. Students in grades B-12 are repeatedly asked to reflect upon their identities, whether they are at Bivouac,...

Bein of Eco Bash

Sonja Peetz-Larsen, Editorials Editor May 6, 2025

 This year’s Eco Bash was a success, per usual. Tote bags were painted, an array of rice was cooked, and trees were climbed. Students had a fun day learning about the environment in a well-organized...

Editor’s farewell

Chloe Taft, Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2025

Here’s a secret: I almost never applied to be a Vanguard editor. When I received a nomination for a junior position, I was skeptical. Reflecting on torn-apart drafts with countless comments,...

Our unofficial fifth value

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor March 7, 2025

Nobody likes a complainer. No one ever says, “Oh, I just love how they always find something to complain about.” As someone who has done very little else other than complain in the editorials...

Treat our religious holidays equally

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor March 7, 2025

When Diwali was grouped in with Halloween for a no HTPQ evening, it seemed like fortunate timing but perhaps a little minimizing. But after a no homework night was given on the wrong day for...

No one knows [What’s Happening]

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor February 7, 2025

The new Service Learning Program is community service 2.0, rebranded with the usual buzzwords: “meaningful human connections,” “deeper understanding,” does service learning become so...

Is required reading regrettable?

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor February 7, 2025

A large objective of the Upper School’s (US) English curriculum is to allow students to gain an in-depth understanding of literature, establishing a common ground. Hence, Shakespearean skits...

Our holiday wish list

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor December 14, 2024

Dear non-denominational holiday figure, ’Twas the knight before winter break, and all through the school, not a creature was stirring, not even the mouse on the third floor. We here at Bucky...

Let’s look within to enrich our community

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor December 14, 2024

A self-proclaimed fear collector, a record breaking marathon runner, an opera and video game creator, a muralist, the same Kennedy multiple times, and a Buddhist monk are just a few of the guest speakers...

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...

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