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Elia Blot-Lefevre reflects on entrepreneurial journey, career aspirations

Elia Blot-Lefevre reflects on entrepreneurial journey, career aspirations

Sophia Hsu and Yasmine Rivera March 18, 2024

While surfing with his dad along the Moroccan coast in 2023, Elia Blot-Lefevre (’26) could not ignore the unsettling amount of litter floating in the sea. After catching a wave brimming with plastic,...

Students form discussion groups while attending youngPOWER last year at Westminster Academy. Organizers from the school and Westminster Academy have been preparing for this year’s conference which will host over 150 students from eight different schools around London.

Student organizers prepare to take part in youngPOWER conference

Meher Sareen, Reporter March 12, 2024

Over 150 students from secondary schools across London will attend the youngPOWER conference at Westminster Academy March 15. The day-long conference will allow students to identify pathways to improve...

The crew team celebrates together after the majority of the team’s first race of the season at the Wallingford Long Distance Sculls Sept. 30. The team competed in the race after training throughout the fall in preparation for their upcoming races.

Steven Lewis shares insight into crew year-round season

Audrey Cushman, Reporter March 8, 2024

Steven Lewis (’25) was introduced to the sport of rowing upon entering high school in the fall of 2021. After being inspired by other student athletes, he decided to join the crew team and has been rowing...

Grade 12 students reflect on college applications, experiences with senioritis

Grade 12 students reflect on college applications, experiences with senioritis

Audrey Cushman, Reporter March 4, 2024

Sara Kim (’24) said she began her college application journey the summer before Grade 12 “with the expectation in mind that it was going to be a stressful process,” so she could feel better prepared...

The Netflix show “One Day” has become a new sensation, garnering 5.3 million views in its first four days on Netflix, according to Variety. The show secured first place on the streaming platform’s top 10 list in the U.K.

‘One Day’ tells a gut-wrenching, authentic story of young love

Zoe Karibian, Media Team March 4, 2024

Netflix's new series “One Day” is a love story with a controversial ending, as millions who read the bestselling novel by David Nicholls – or watched the disappointing film adaptation starring Anne...

The robotics team poses for a picture in the Los Angeles regional robotics competition in Los Angeles March 12. The team has prepared their robot to compete in the Hudson Valley regional competition March 7-10.

Robotics team prepares for upcoming competition in New York

Ailish Herrmann, Media Team February 29, 2024

The robotics team will travel to New York to compete in the 2024 FRC Hudson Valley Regional robotics competition March 7-10. The team will compete against over 70 other schools, predominantly from New...

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