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Choir students recorded pieces for a virtual cabaret performance screened Dec. 4. Students adapted to challenges set by COVID-19 restrictions such as wearing masks while singing.

HS Choir performs in virtual cabaret, adapting to COVID-19 restrictions

Cameron Spurr, Lead News Editor
December 4, 2020

Students of color at the school now have an affinity group dedicated to providing a shared space specifically for their experiences. The group had its first meeting Nov. 19.

Students of color create affinity group to form shared space

Cameron Spurr, Lead News Editor
November 20, 2020

Rohit Venuturupalli (’21) celebrates Diwali Nov. 14 by lighting candles. Members of the South Asian community observed Diwali over five days and participated in the traditions it entailed.

South Asian students celebrate Diwali

Sajah Ali, News Editor: Online
November 16, 2020

The ASL Political Society hosted Tina Fordham, a partner and Head of Global Political Strategy at Avonhurst and a member of the international advisory board at Cambridge University’s new Centre for Geopolitics. Fordham shared her specialized views on the results of the U.S. presidential election.

ASL Political Society hosts political analyst Tina Fordham

Amber de Saint-Exupéry, Staff Writer
November 13, 2020

The current electoral map shows President-elect Joe Biden above the 270 vote threshold required to be elected the next president. Biden’s running mate Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be the first woman of color elected to the vice presidency.

Biden wins presidency, community reacts

Cameron Spurr, Lead News Editor
November 7, 2020

Panzers is one of the many restaurants students are unable to visit at lunch, resulting from High Schoolers complying with the closed campus policy. This comes in response to new government health guidelines for COVID-19.

Students abide by new closed campus rules

Nick Zirinis, Staff Writer
November 5, 2020

Sofia Michaelides (’22) checks the electoral map to see the state of the presidential race. The map is usually filled once students get to school, but results have been filtering in all day long and will continue into the coming days.

Missing key results in MI, PA, NE, GA, ASL follows US election intently

Cameron Spurr, Lead News Editor
November 4, 2020

Marylebone train station stands empty April 2. The U.K.’s new lockdown, effective Nov. 5, could return many places that are typically very busy to a scene like this.

U.K. to re-enter national lockdown, schools remain open

Cameron Spurr, Lead News Editor
November 2, 2020

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a briefing on the U.K.’s COVID-19 outbreak. The government introduced a new plan to quell the spread of the virus based on local risk levels Oct. 12.

U.K. Government introduces new tiered lockdown system

Cameron Spurr, Lead News Editor
October 14, 2020

The ASL Political Society, run by President Colin Bloom (’22) and Vice President Rodolphe Stern (’22), hosted a Zoom discussion with former Member of the European Parliament for South-East England Belinda de Lucy Oct. 8.

Former MEP Belinda de Lucy visits ASL Political Society

Nick Zirinis, Staff Writer
October 9, 2020

Due to the first positive student case in the High School, 25 students and three faculty members are self-isolating for two weeks. The school has now reached a total of eight COVID-19 cases since Sept. 17.

Grade 12 student tests positive for COVID-19 in second confirmed HS case

Cameron Spurr and Sal Cerrell
October 1, 2020

StuCo candidates will present promotional videos in advisories Sept. 22. Traditional candidate speeches used in the past have been replaced with this new method for elections.

StuCo to hold upcoming speeches through promotional videos

Sajah Ali, News Editor: Online
September 21, 2020

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