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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

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

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

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

September 21, 2020

Signs around school remind students and staff to follow the school's COVID-19 guidelines. The school had its first positive test result Sept. 17.

Middle school faculty member tests positive for COVID-19, 53 self-isolating

September 18, 2020

Solenne Jackson ('21), Mona Marouf ('21) and Eleanor Benton ('21) pose two meters apart in front of the sunrise. Grade 12 students gathered at the top of Primrose Hill at 5:45 a.m. to watch the sunrise.

Grade 12 students attend annual senior sunrise

September 4, 2020

The Human Rights Seminar was forced to showcase their work online, rather than through student-led workshops at school.

Human rights seminar celebrates student work online

June 9, 2020

Dominic Cummings, a senior advisor to Prime Minister Johnson, has come under fire for allegedly violating the lockdown order.

Cummings’ controversial travel puts Johnson under pressure

May 28, 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.

SusCo elects new leadership

May 15, 2020

Bottom O stands vacant following the closure of campus March 13. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the senior class will now hold their graduation ceremony virtually.

Administration reveals plan for graduation

May 14, 2020

Academic advising and college counseling office is rebranded

Academic advising and college counseling office is rebranded

May 12, 2020

Elon Musk and Grimes have been questioned over the name of their newly born child.

Elon Musk and Grimes’s New Baby “X Æ A-12” Born

May 11, 2020