The Vanguard

5 Things you didn’t know about Hannah Bernstein ’24

Audra Soni, Media Editor • June 6, 2023

Three-on-Three for Z returns after three years

Kate Rice, Sports Editor • June 6, 2023

Former and current professional basketball players, and the school’s students, faculty, and families flooded the Nicholas Athletic Center on Sunday, April 30, to participate in a three-on-three basketball...

One-man show examines life ‘In Between’ Israel, Palestine

Alexandra Kluzak, Editor in Chief • June 6, 2023

Half-Israeli, half-Palestinian, Ibrahim Miari grapples with his identity during his hour and half, self-written and directed one-man show, performed before the Global History 2 and Arabic 1, 2, 3, and...

Spring Sports Recap 2023

Volume 52, Editorial Board • June 6, 2023

The unrelenting cycle

Jack Moskow, Staff Columnist • June 6, 2023

Flashing through the day’s images, the television plays without sound as I eat in a nearby restaurant. As the top stories played out on screen, I could tell what was happening even without hearing the...

The show must go on

Aparajita Srivastava, Guest Spot • June 6, 2023

If you’ve ever had a big show—a school musical, concert, or even a football game—you’ve probably suffered from the devastating phenomenon of post-show depression. As an actor and dancer, I’m...

Listen Up

Rose Fahy, Column Writer • June 6, 2023

At age 17, I’m nearing three years as a songwriter: three years worth of lyrics, hooks, scrapped verses, picking patterns, faint pitchy humming, and unfinished ideas packed into 128GB of iPhone storage....

Seniors follow passions during SSP

Gabe Cooper, Contributing Writer • June 6, 2023

For her Senior Spring Project (SSP), Katie Baker ’23 volunteered at Spruce Street, a nursery school for children ages 2-5 she herself attended, and interned at Locke Lord Law Firm, where she conducted...

Eco Bash 2023 Recap

Volume 52, Editorial Board • June 6, 2023

AAPI Month Community Reflections 2023

Volume 52, Editorial Board • June 6, 2023

The Vanguard spoke to AAPI-identifying community members and the members of its own board who identify as such about how they are observing AAPI month.

Student-created map celebrates AAPI month

Graham Lee, Projects Editor • June 6, 2023

To the left of the entrance to the Upper School’s (US) Almy Library is a colorful, full-sized map of Asian and Pacific Islander countries and regions, signed by various Asian-identifying students in...

Active reading: boring or beneficial?

Henry Kirk, Staff Columnist • June 6, 2023

In schools, or at least in my experience at BB&N, teachers encourage, if not require, active reading. With a pen in hand ready to take notes, students are trained to focus on the intent behind each...