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The Standard Podcast: Episode 9, Girls in Sports Club

The Standard Podcast: Episode 9, Girls in Sports Club

Maddy Whitman and Sajah Ali
March 31, 2021

Student-athletes share advice, governmental restrictions to allow for non-elite sports to resume

Eden Leavey , Staff Writer
March 24, 2021
Rhea Aaditya (’22) and Lydia Lisanti (’22) lead their Aequitas workshop “Was Art Always Controversial? Exploring the Evolution of Art History.” Aequitas Week was created to inform the community on various social justice issues through workshops led by students

Aequitas Week begins, workshops tackle social justice issues

Eva Marriott-Fabre, Staff Writer
March 24, 2021
A fight in ice hockey in February 2009: Chicago Blackhawks player Brett Ponich vs. Seattle Thunderbirds Devon Leblanc. Appreciated for its entertainment value, fighting in ice hockey is also part of the tactics of the sport.

Fighting should be allowed in ice hockey

Antoine Warnery , Staff Writer
March 10, 2021
With campus operations resuming March 8, this week the school started its initiative to identify asymptomatic cases via lateral flow testing.

Lateral flow testing begins ahead of return to campus

Sal Cerrell and Cameron Spurr
March 3, 2021
Theology Club members finish their meeting about karma and reincarnation Thursday, Feb. 11. Meetings are hosted by co-leaders Saoirse Burlingame (’24) and Marcus Chae (’24) every Thursday at 5:45 p.m. on Zoom.

Students start Theology Club amidst growing Western secular society

Rudi Chamria, Staff Writer
March 3, 2021
Coach Danny Cook cheers on Kinja Football Club Men’s Team Dec. 7 2020. At ASL, Cook is a substitute PE teacher and helps coach rugby, soccer and basketball.

Coaches adjust to sports cancellations

Kira Crutcher and Chase Cerrell
March 3, 2021
Iran, Pakistan and Bolivia are among the countries that do not have high rates of vaccinations. In order to end the pandemic as soon as possible and guarantee human rights, poor countries must have equal access to vaccines.

Vaccine equality imperative to end pandemic

Sophia Bassi, Staff Writer
February 24, 2021
Manchester United and England player Marcus Rashford was one of four Manchester United players racially abused following games in the Premier League. Along with Rashford, fellow teammates Anthony Martial and Axel Tuanzebe were subject to racial abuse after United’s 2-1 loss to Sheffield United. All Incidents came to light through Instagram.

Community reacts to Man United players getting racially abused via Instagram

Spencer Towfighi , Staff Writer
February 24, 2021
Anna Duffy (’21) rows with ASL crew teammate Claire Graham (’21) in October 2019. Duffy committed to Cornell University for rowing.

Lockdowns disrupt college athletic recruitment

Sophia Bassi, Staff Writer
February 10, 2021
Kira Crutcher (’21) coaches her under 9 girls team Oct 17 2020. Crutcher began coaching in July after receiving her coaching license Feb 2020.

Senior mourns lost sports season

Kira Crutcher, Sports Editor: Print
February 10, 2021
Over the past couple of years, there has been a sharp rise in anti-Semitic incidents in the U.K., as well as across the globe. We need to stop continuously neglecting the systemic discrimination and become better allies to the Jewish community.

Anti-Semitism needs to be confronted

Polina Dashevsky, Opinions Editor: Online
February 3, 2021
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