The Vanguard

Daigo Hotta skates across borders

Ethan Moran, Contributing Writer • July 23, 2024

Some athletes get the opportunity to explore more than just new fields, rinks, or courts. One Upper School (US) student and member of the Boys’ Varsity Hockey (BVH) has had that chance: Daigo...

How ‘junior’ are JV sports?

Sonja Peetz-Larsen, Arts Editor • July 23, 2024

Michael Jordan, one of the world's greatest basketball players, was on his high school's junior varsity(JV) basketball team until his sophomore year. Does that mean JV sports at the Upper School(US)...

Note this: An a cappella victory

Aggie Grant, Contributing Writer • July 23, 2024

The word “competition” is usually associated with athletics, but there is a whole other side that the school has never explored, until now. On Saturday, April 17, the Upper School’s a cappella...

Still ‘Simply The Best?’ US Quiz Show team returns to finals stage

Matthew Walsh, Sports Editor • July 23, 2024

It was brutal! The late, great Tina Turner was our downfall,” Upper School (US) Quiz Bowl Team Coach and Math Teacher Chip Rollinson said about the 2024 High School Quiz Show finals. The returning...

41 years of impact: Kathy Newell to retire

Mimi Shaywitz, Contributing Writer • July 23, 2024

“She believed in so many kids. If you think about all the students that she has believed in over her 41 years, I mean, she’s changed lives,” Head of School Jennifer Price said, describing...

‘You will be incredibly missed:’ School reflects on Althea Cranston’s retirement

Scarlett Hawkins, Staff Writer • July 23, 2024

Few people in the Upper School(US) community appreciate language as much as Latin and English Teacher Althea Cranston. She served as the Head of the English Department prior to pursuing her position...

Knights prepare for life beyond school

Lucia Longstreet-Lipson, Contributing Writer • July 23, 2024

"We're limited by the fact that this is a high school. We want to supplement the curriculum with stuff that people are interested in.” For Finn Weigand ’25, a co-founder, that idea—supplementing...

To go or not to go: Students skip special programming days

Ayana Karthik, Off-Campus Editor • July 23, 2024

Advanced Placement exams, the junior profile, the ninth grade research paper, and countless tests and projects are just some of the things weighing on students’ minds this time of year. When...

College Counseling Office prepares for change as Ms. Selinger leaves

Emilia Khoury, Managing Editor • July 23, 2024

Juniors are experiencing an abrupt change amidst the beginning of their college processes. After 20 years, Amy Selinger will depart the Upper School (US) for a teaching, coaching, and college counseling...

Knights in Conversation: Neurodiversity Month

Douglas Zhang, Digital Media Editor • July 22, 2024

Upper School says goodbye to departing faculty

Vanguard Editorial Board • July 22, 2024

Whether you have taken AP Human Geography, been placed in his United States History class, attended a practice of Speech and Debate Club, or simply just walked by the history office,...

First sophomore dance is a roaring success

Olivia Richter, Assistant Photo Editor • July 4, 2024

As upperclassmen enjoy junior and senior prom, two highly anticipated traditions that mark important moments in the high school journey, underclassmen have patiently awaited their turn. But this...