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Leaders of Car Design and Innovation Club Cade Holladay (’27), Feodor Ramin (’27) and Sander Taoaba (’27) review their sign-up list. Feodor said his club aims to help students “learn more about cars” in a manner “closer to the real world of mechanics,” rather than focusing on robotics.

GALLERY Annual Clubs Fair showcases array of student organizations

Nuria Alvarez Martin and Laila Taraporevala • September 13, 2024

Shelbe Yousey (’25), Gus Bhatia (’25), Jaden Gardiola (’25), Trevon Ashton (’25), Student Council Advisor Tony Bracht, Dasha Rahman (’25) and Diya Bambawale (’25) stand together at the Junior Games Nov. 17, 2023. This year, the Student Council elected all six as council members, breaking from tradition of having five representatives per grade.

Student Council elects 4 Grade 12 representatives instead of 3 following application issues

Ruby Rogers, Features Editor: Print • September 13, 2024

The Student Council elected four members to represent Grade 12 instead of the traditional three. In past years, the Grade 12 class elected five representatives, including two presidents who had been...

Robotics team members participate in the FIRST Global Challenge in Singapore Oct. 6, 2023. This year, that competition, along with the AMIS Honor Jazz Festival, was canceled due to a five-week ban on absences caused by extracurricular travel.

Administration implements 5-week ban on extracurricular travel

Ruby Rogers, Features Editor: Print • September 10, 2024

The High School administration placed a ban on absences caused by extracurricular-based travel until Sept. 27. In order to prioritize academic participation and class presence, all trips that fall between...

Tristan Barre (’25), Sherine Wright (’25), Solei Neal-Brown (’25) and Sophia Iannazzo (’25) walk into the Farmer Family Gym with their assigned kindergarten students Aug. 30. Neal-Brown said the tradition helped her grasp that it is her final year at the school. “I've seen it [the tradition] so many times, so it kind of made the idea of being a senior real,” Neal-Brown said.

GALLERY Class of 2025 participates in Kindergarten, Grade 12 Walk-In

Aden Ovenden and Laila Taraporevala • September 3, 2024

Head of School Matthew Horvat, Interim High School Principal Jack Phillips, Board of Trustees Chair Erin Roth and Lord Mayor of Westminster Robert Rigby present the Class of 2024 at the graduation ceremony June 8. Phillips said the Class of 2024 learned to harness each student’s unique differences into a unified asset. “The idea that they didn’t have school spirit started to change pretty quickly towards the end,” Phillips said. “Rather than seeing that as a deficit, they began to see their strengths and see that they really have a lot to offer.”

Class of 2024 graduates at Central Hall Westminster

Giulia Scolari, Features Editor: Online • June 11, 2024

Video by Oskar Doepke

Zoe Weiler (’24) presents her workshop titled “The Choice of Being Human: The Future of Manipulating Genetics” June 5. Weiler said she selected the information to include in her workshop on the basis of what would be most “appealing and interesting” to the student body.

GALLERY Students participate in Human Rights Symposium

Giulia Scolari, Features Editor: Online • June 11, 2024

Students at Columbia University protest the current violence in Gaza, demanding an end to the conflict. The demonstrations drew significant attention to the ongoing crisis. Photo courtesy of John Towfighi.

Solidarity encampments take over college campuses

Ayra Ansari and Seya Sawiris • June 4, 2024

Students staged a ‘Gaza solidarity encampment’ in support of Palestine where students began protesting on campus after Columbia University President Minouche Shafik held a hearing addressing anti-Semitism...

Standard News Network: Week of May 27

Tara Behbehhani, Raj Chamria, Isabella Gibson, Ailish Hermann, Rina Kobayashi and Inez Stephenson • June 4, 2024

The school's finances have suffered following the high U.K. inflation rate, COVID-19 pandemic, HM Revenue penalties and more. This article was originally published in The Standard's March 2024 issue.

Following the Funds: An inside look into the High School’s finances

Sophia Bateman and Oskar Doepke • June 3, 2024

Head of School Matthew Horvat said after the U.K. inflation rate surged to 11.1% in October 2022, according the Office for National Statistics, the school’s finances suffered. “For the last couple...

VIDEO Q&A: Leaving teachers commemorate memorable moments

Rina Kobayashi, Media Team • June 3, 2024

Music by Rina Robayashi

VIDEO Middle East Club hosts annual event

Aden Ovenden, Reporter • May 28, 2024

Music by Umasha Pros from Pixabay Correction: Middle East Night was hosted May 22. 

VIDEO Writers Seminar reading showcases student creativity

Jaden Gardiola and Laila Taraporevala • May 27, 2024

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