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      Video: girls varsity basketball vs. ACS Cobham

      Rohan Haarmann, Jonathan Novak, Cameron Spurr, and Maddy Whitman
      March 6, 2020

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      Rohan Haarmann, Video Media Editor Emeritus

      Rohan Haarmann (’20) is the Video Media Editor Emeritus. He has been involved in journalism since his freshman year, and loves to write about culture...

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      Jonathan Novak, Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Online Emeritus

      Jonathan Novak (’20) is the Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Online Emeritus of The Standard. He joined The Standard as a staff writer as a freshman and previously...

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      Maddy Whitman (’22) is the Media Director. Whitman spent her sophomore year in the Media Editor role and was a staff writer the year prior. Whitman loves...

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