Competition leaves everyone a loser
From classrooms to club meetings, on the sports field or in the theater, competition is an unavoidable aspect of our lives, especially at an independent school with...
My first time competing was in my mother’s womb.
Just moments before I was born, I lay parallel with another person. Beginning my life in such a unique fashion, as a twin, leads me to believe the...
Ford Legg, Outgoing Editor in Chief
• June 6, 2023
Dear Freshmen Grade Council,
Thank you for this response. The whole point of our editorials is to spark conversation, so hearing your opinions on our writing, even if it’s a call to challenge what...
Dear Editorial Board of The Vanguard,
Constructive criticism can sometimes be a tough pill to swallow. But it’s when the criticism turns to “jokes” verging on personal attacks that our school-wide...
In the 17 years I’ve been on this earth, there are three distinct days I refer to as the days my life really started. The first was the literal start of my life: August 15, 2005. The second was September...
What does it mean to deserve to get help? At what point do you reach the unattainable thresholds your mind holds you to? These were the questions I wrestled with for years, until this year I did not have...
Teenagers often experience prom for the first time through the television screen. Whether through comedies like “Senior Year,” horror films like “Carrie,” or the arguably more frightening TV show...
I am most grateful for the people. After constructing 158 pages of The Vanguard over the past year, my favorite part of each issue consistently remains strolling into the comforting office, propping myself...
With the midterm elections fresh in students’ digital- news-media-devouring minds, results and progress take on extracurricular meanings. We should capitalize on this mindset by evaluating our declared...
What makes BB&N different? It’s filled to the brim with unique and talented students, committed faculty, engaging class time, tons of cool coursework, and school-specific trademarks like the Junior...
After a more than a decade, PowerSchool will be phased out and Canvas will take its place as the school’s grading and course content platform. The decision to switch came with news that PowerSchool’s...
You wander the Commons, your eyes drifting around cups with pink and orange bubble letters. Jittery students buzz around, the half-melted ice sloshing in their plastic cups. We run on Dunkin’, and we...