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Grace Blanton (’25) whispers the question’s answer to Amari Victor (’25). Luseni Conteh (’26) said the environment was lighthearted although the teams put in their full efforts. “Even though people were socializing and having fun, the teams were still competitive and wanted to win, which made the experience even more interesting,” Conteh said.

GALLERY: Students, teachers participate in annual Quiz Night

Ailish Herrmann, Media Team • December 3, 2023

         

The Winter Formal organization group meets to prepare for the upcoming event Nov. 29. The group planned chaperones, catering, activities and advertisement.

Student Council plans return of Winter Formal

Leila Meilman, Reporter • November 30, 2023

The Student Council will host Winter Formal in the Commons from 8-10:30 p.m. Dec. 8. The event, which used to be an annual tradition before the pandemic, will include dancing, refreshments and drinks. Student...

The school will switch inspectors from Ofsted to the Independent Schools Inspectorate, according to Director of Safeguarding and Compliance Richard Harrold. The decision to switch was made because the ISI is more tailored to independent schools’ needs.

School switches school regulators, undergoes Ofsted inspection

Oskar Doepke and Rahil Punshi • November 20, 2023

The school will switch regulators from the Office for Standards in Education to the Independent Schools Inspectorate, according to Interim High School Principal Jack Phillips. In an email sent to the school...

Cole Auchincloss (’27) presents his clause to his committee Nov. 10 at the American School in Milan Model United Nations Conference. Auchincloss represented the delegate of the U.S. and presented his clause on the freedom of Uyghurs in China to the Human Rights Committee.

Model United Nations attends Milan conference

Ayra Ansari and Alexandra Theofilopoulou • November 17, 2023

Students attended the American School in Milan MUN Conference Nov. 9-11 alongside several international schools. Elsa Skorski (’27) said the Milan trip this year gave her the opportunity to learn...

Math team members Matteo Salloum (’24) and Shelbe Yousey (’25) work on a practice problem. The team has been meeting every Tuesday to prepare for the upcoming competition.

Math team prepare for Harvard-MIT Math Tournament

Oskar Doepke, News Editor: Print • November 8, 2023

Six High School students will compete for the first time at the biannual Harvard-MIT Math Tournament in Boston Nov. 9-13. The contest is an international math tournament where students compete in both...

Audience members wait for the Lower School dance showcase to start. The night consisted of food, dances and prayers. Tarek Ahmad (27) said he enjoyed watching people express their identities.Its a place for people to connect and express their culture through dances and other activities, Ahmad said.

GALLERY School celebrates Diwali Night with festivities, dances

Meher Sareen, Reporter • November 7, 2023

Civilians gather in a vigil to commemorate the lives of Israelis who died Oct. 9, and others march at a ‘Free Palestine’ protest Oct. 15. Communities in London have responded to the conflict through respective assemblies.

London community reacts to Israel, Palestine conflict

Rudi Chamria and Ella Friel • November 5, 2023
Civilians gather in a vigil to commemorate the lives of Israelis who died Oct. 9, and others march at a ‘Free Palestine’ protest Oct. 15. Communities in London have responded to the conflict through respective assemblies.
The Junior Lock-In is discontinued by the administration due to safeguarding concerns. As a replacement, the Student Council has created “The Junior Games,” which will start at 9 p.m. and end at 11 p.m.

StuCo rebrands Junior Lock-In following permanent cancellation by administration

Sophia Bateman, Lead Features Editor • October 27, 2023

The Junior Lock-In has been discontinued and rebranded this year, according to an email the Director of Student Life Royce Wallace sent to Grade 11 students and families Oct. 20. Since 2015, Grade 11 students...

The pit band rehearses the big musical numbers in the first act of “Anything Goes” in MPR2 Oct. 20. The band was preparing for the “sitzprobe” Oct. 25 where they will play with the singers for the first time.

Pit band begins rehearsals for musical ‘Anything Goes’

Tara Behbehani, Opinions Editor: Online • October 20, 2023

Musicians playing in the pit band for this year's fall musical “Anything Goes” had their first rehearsal Oct. 11, and are preparing for their first rehearsal with the singers Oct. 20, known as a “sitzprobe.”...

Social Justice Council Co-Presidents Jemma Granite (’25) and Rudi Chamria (’24) facilitate dialogue on the conflict between Israel and Palestine Oct. 12 after school in the Boardroom. Faculty, staff and High School students were invited to attend.

Social Justice Council, Administration respond to escalating violence between Israel, Gaza

Clara Martinez, Editor-in-Chief • October 13, 2023

The Social Justice Council hosted a forum for High School students Oct. 12 to discuss the impact of the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine.  SJC Co-President Jemma Granite (’25), who helped...

Maya Daley (’26) uses Wikipedia to look up information during an AP Computer Science Principles class. The U.K.’s new Online Safety bill faced backlash from Wikimedia Foundation, Wikipedia’s parent company, as Wikipedia will no longer be able to function to the same extent.

UK Online Safety Bill sparks debate surrounding privacy, protection

Yasmine Rivera, Reporter • October 3, 2023

The Online Safety Bill, which regulates harassment, illicit content and encryption standards,  entered the final stages of approval in the U.K. Sept. 19, according to GOV.UK. The bill was developed over...

Members of the robotics team assemble their robot for the FIRST Global Challenge Sept. 27. A selected team of 10 students will travel to Singapore Oct. 5-12 to represent Great Britain in the international competition.

Robotics team prepares for international competition in Singapore

Sophia Bateman, Lead Features Editor • September 28, 2023

Ten members from the robotics team will travel to Singapore Oct. 5-12 to compete in the FIRST Global Challenge. The challenge is an international robotics competition where each nation is represented by...

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