Whether on the lacrosse field, the squash court, or the track, interactions within schools in the Independent School League (ISL) at the student level have been primarily competitive. However, through...

Freshmen and sophomores whispered among themselves as they walked into the gym on September 24 to a sea of blue, gold, red, and green face paint and balloons. After the initial confusion subdued, freshmen,...

After an Upper School-wide survey was sent out on students’ relationship with reading, The Vanguard chatted with Library Co-Directors Camille Hoven and Laura Duncan about reading for pleasure and how...

Between stepping off the bus from Bivouac and receiving diplomas at graduation, Upper School (US) students read a variety of literature, from Shakespeare to contemporary works like “The Leavers” by...

In light of the recent Texas Heartbeat Act, The Vanguard spoke to Feminist Coalition (FemCo) Presidents Kate Constan, Kira Tian (both ’22), and Alisa Ishii ’23 to hear their perspectives on the issue.   Should...

Our stint on this planet has been brief. In Earth’s 4.5 billion years of life, humanity has taken up about 5 million. To put that in perspective, we have lived on this planet for only 1/900th of its...

At the 2013 Lexington Farmers’ Market, Alex Wu ’21 and Allison Wu ’23 sold handmade origami every Sunday afternoon in support of Housing Families, a homeless shelter in Malden— the beginning of...

Bananas, apples, peaches, nectarines, or plums? A cold or a warm sandwich? Lower School (LS) and Middle School (MS) students can make these choices at school for the first time this year through a new...

Starting this fall, instead of a teacher recommendation form determining freshmen biology placement, first-year students spend six weeks in an unleveled course. During this six-week period, students work...

English Teacher Beth McNamara’s class expectations for her Dynamic Duos junior elective: “You should be breathing, your heart should be beating, and you should active read while you’re reading.” CC...

My house is a nonstop stream of noise: my little sister doing bizarre dances to Spanish music; my parents loudly dissecting Russian Facebook memes; and a basement that is effectively a WeWork. And getting...

  Students celebrate spirit week by dressing up to match the daily themes, which included denim, pajamas, 80s, and school spirit, and homecoming by cheering on the football team.