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A professional dancer throws chocolate coins and lettuce into the crowd as he performs the traditional lion dance.

Lunar New Year celebration held after hiatus

Annika Skorski • January 31, 2023

The East Asian Culture Club hosted a Lunar New Year Celebration in the cafeteria Jan. 26. The event offered food stalls serving homemade Chinese food and bubble tea as well as hosting student-run activities...

Students engage in alternative activities across London

Daniel de Beer and Grace Hamilton • January 30, 2023

Varsity basketball player Sinan Sensurucu (’23) reflects on his position as a Grade 12 on the team and shares his goals for the upcoming season.

Athlete Spotlight – Sinan Sensurucu

Spencer Towfighi, Lead Sports Editor • January 13, 2023

With such a diverse array of options, finding a good quality, delicious and authentic Chinese restaurant can often be difficult. Reporters Rowan Hamilton and Ruby Rogers share the best Chinese restaurants across the city.

Top 4 Chinese restaurants in London

Rowan Hamilton and Ruby Rogers • January 10, 2023

Whether it be long northern noodles, Shanghai dumplings, Beijing duck or dim sum, London is famous for its diverse Chinese food. The Chinese food community is rich in variety, with each region having a...

Reporters Audrey Cushman, Sanna Ekroth and Sophia Hsu review hot chocolates across the Saint Johns Wood high street. Each reporter rates each bowl based on various categories: originality, price and taste.

The Standard reporters review hot chocolate

Audrey Cushman, Sanna Ekroth, Sophia Hsu, Jagger Price, and Yasmine Rivera • December 15, 2022

Jagger Price and Yasmine Rivera contributed to videography and editing. Music used with permission from Vee Motsi.

Varsity field hockey Co-Captain Chloe Howell (’23) and defender Iona Sweidan (’25) participate in the team’s warm-up before their first game of the competition against the International School of the Hague. Before each game, the team warms up with dynamic stretches, running around the pitch, passing in pairs and shooting with the goalie.

Varsity field hockey team participates in ISST competition

Alice Hay-Smith, Reporter • December 12, 2022

The varsity girls’ volleyball players huddle up in preparation for the game Nov. 14 in the Farmer Gym. Rion Emery (’25), a member of the girls’ varsity volleyball team, said she expected her team would crush the boys and dominate” the game. My team is the best, we are above all,” Emery said. “We are so strong, so bonded, and we are going to carry. I love them.

Girls’ versus boys’ varsity volleyball game concludes fall season

Leila Meilman, Reporter • December 1, 2022

Students consider what they are thankful for in light of Thanksgiving. Whether it be preparing a meal or spending time with family, students share their different connections to the holiday.

Students share gratitude for Thanksgiving

Mymy Taymour, Reporter • November 28, 2022

The FIFA World Cup commenced Nov. 20 in Qatar. Lead Sports Editor Spencer Towfighi and First Take Club Media Director Rishi Kurada (’23) discuss their expectations and predictions for the World Cup.

Eagle Eye Football: World Cup predictions

Spencer Towfighi and Rishi Kurada • November 24, 2022

Reporters Audrey Cushman (’26) and Sanna Ekroth (’26) interview Layla Khatiblou (’25), an Iranian student, on her reaction to Mahsa Amini’s death and how it impacted those close to her.

Death of Mahsa Amini evokes personal sentiment around identity, global stability

Audrey Cushman and Sanna Ekroth • November 21, 2022

Mahsa Amini, an Iranian woman, was killed by Iranian police for not wearing a hijab Sept. 16. Amini’s death caused emotional rifts throughout the world, including the High School. Students and faculty reflect upon the recent events in Iran and how the conflict has impacted their communities.

Death of Mahsa Amini ripples through community

Leila Meilman and Mymy Taymour • November 18, 2022

Video Assistant Referee (VAR) is a technology developed to detect offsides and fouls in soccer games that the referee cannot accurately witness. Reporter Adrian Caillaux Diaz, Colton Stenson (’26) and Alessandro Arpaio (’26) debrief the effects of VAR on the soccer world stage.

VAR yields negative playability on soccer pitch

Adrian Caillaux Diaz, Reporter • November 9, 2022

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