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Ahna Jung ’27 and Salar Sekhavat ’26 review their speeches while walking outside at the World’s Individual Debating and
Public Speaking Championship in Bristol, England.

World-class wordsmiths

Bradley Shen, Contributing Writer May 14, 2026

One-hundred and sixty-five of the most skilled debaters and public speakers from 17 different countries gathered at The World’s Individual Debating & Public Speaking Championship in Bristol, England....

Sydney Ruiz ’27, Sarah Baker ’28, Myriam Lai ’27 and Ilsa Schrag ’28 rowing with coxswain Alice Chung ’28 at the Head of the Charles.

Submerged in sewage

Pilar Bowen-Arce, Off-Campus Editor May 14, 2026

Last October, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) introduced a proposal to reclassify the Charles River as a “Class-B (CSO)” water body. This change would have allowed Combined Sewer...

Although the school’s Handbook bans parking in Coolidge Hill, some students still leave their cars there. (Photo Courtesy of Ayana Karthik)

Racing for a spot

Vivian Cain-Weingram, Staff Writer March 10, 2026

By 6 a.m. on a Monday morning, the first-come-first-served parking area outside the Upper School (US) — dubbed “The Strip” — is completely filled. Inside cars, students sleep, study and wait for...

BSU members share a meal at Amy Ruth’s in Harlem after touring the city. (Photo Courtesy of Princess Adeoye)

‘History isn’t static’

Cata Longstreet-Lipson, Staff Writer March 10, 2026

After a day of touring New York City, students from the Upper School’s Black Student Union (BSU) headed to Amy Ruth’s for a Southern-style meal. To BSU Co-President Princess Adeoye ’27, that moment...

Sylvie Welu ’26 works in the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole. (Photo Courtesy of Sylvie Welu)

Microinjections, major impact

Mimi Shaywitz, Managing Editor March 10, 2026

Working at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Annie Zhu, Sylvie Welu and Amanda Berlin (all ’26) spent Feb. 4-7 injecting zebrafish embryos. The marine biology program provided 10 students...

Princess Adeoye ’27 boards the T at the Harvard station. (Staff Photo by Katy Varadi)

No keys, no problem

James Tao, Contributing Writer February 3, 2026

For decades, a driver’s license has symbolized freedom for teenagers — the ability to go anywhere, anytime, without relying on parents. At the Upper School (US), students are still seeking that autonomy,...

Former Director of Global Education and Round Square representative Karina Baum led Round Square trips to the UAE, Colombia, Kenya and the
UK in recent years. (Photo Courtesy of Olivia Richter)

Shaping global thinkers

Arjun Srivastava, Contributing Writer February 3, 2026

After nearly 17 years at the school, Director of Global Education and Round Square representative Karina Baum left in November 2025. She is stepping into a new role as the director of global learning in...

Ara Surati ’29, Ayana Karthik, Shay Patel and Nick Narasimhan (all ’26) collaborate on a gingerbread house. (Photo Courtesy of Ayana Karthik)

SASA finds strength within

Bradley Shen, Contributing Writer February 3, 2026

 A group of Upper School (US) students carefully placed the final gumball on their gingerbread house in the hopes of winning the competition. Nine members of the South Asian Student Alliance (SASA) recently...

The US MUN club wins six awards at its Yale competition. (Photo Courtesy of of Elizabeth Velander)

Return to Yale pays off

Leo Brodsky, Contributing Writer February 3, 2026

While some Upper School (US) students enjoyed the snow during MLK Day weekend, 13 members of the US Model United Nations (MUN) Club were in committee sessions trying to solve global issues. The attendees...

As a team, David, Salar and Ahna won the Top American School Award for the US. (Photo Courtesy of Ahna Jung)

International debaters win big

Lucie Becker, Contributing Writer December 2, 2025

From Oct. 16-19, Salar Sekhavat, David Xiong (both ’26) and Ahna Jung ’27 competed in the International Independent Schools Public Speaking Competition (IISPSC), held in Portland, Maine. The Upper...

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