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Eduardo Pilnik (’24) improvises a song on the guitar Jan. 11. Pilnik began playing the guitar in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pandemic propels Eduardo Pilnik to pursue career in music

Oskar Doepke and Blu Belinky March 18, 2024

“I’ve loved music my whole life,” Eduardo Pilnik (’24) said. “I grew up with a piano in the house and grew up noodling on the piano because I thought it was fun. I always thought it sounded good,...

Students are anticipating several concerts in London as artists move their tours to the U.K. Musicians such as Olivia Rodrigo, The 1975, Taylor Swift, Eminem and more will be on tour.

Anticipated UK concerts spark excitement

Leila Meilman, Media Team March 18, 2024

Musicians such as Drake, Rihanna, Olivia Rodrigo, Adele Coldplay, The 1975, Taylor Swift, Liam Gallagher, Eminem and more will be on tour in the U.K. this year.  Sophie Singer (’25) said since COVID-19,...

Music Teacher Lorraine Davis plays the violin. Davis discussed her career pathway and experience moving across the pond.

Lorraine Davis reflects on career path, school experiences

Giulia Scolari, Features Editor: Online March 18, 2024

“I wanted to rage at the world,” Performing Arts Teacher Lorraine Davis said. “Music was my answer because it could handle whatever emotion I wanted to play on those strings.” Having spent her...

Brad Jameston performs original song “Dance in Your Fire” at the South Bank Nov. 23 2023. Jameston began performing his music in London after busking around Europe.

Singer-songwriter Brad Jameston reflects on career pathway, busking experiences

Anna Reznick, Lead Culture Editor March 18, 2024

After traveling around Europe to perform his music, Brad Jameston settled in London where he plays guitar for passersby.  The singer-songwriter said he has “fallen in love with busking” thanks...

The editorial board publishes data compiled from Jan. 8 to March 8 on sources interviewed for stories in print and online. This is the first time The Standard has published a comprehensive dataset to reflect on the publications goals set out in the Diversity Statement.

The Standard’s quarter 3 diversity report

Clara Martinez, Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2024

For the past three years, The Standard has kept a record of sources used in each article – in print, online and social media – to ensure that we are representing a range of voices and subjects in our...

The overconsumption of social media is often to blame for students’ decreasing attention spans. As a result, many students have been struggling to stay focused and on task.

Social media causes attention spans to drop

Tessa Nussenbaum, Reporter December 14, 2023

I am sitting at my desk, trying to finish an assignment due tomorrow. When my phone buzzes, I force myself to look away, fighting the urge to pick it up. It always fails. I tell myself it's just a quick...

Members of the Sustainability Council pose for a photo during one of their weekly meetings. The Council gathers every Tuesday to discuss current environmental news, organize Earth Week and pursue other projects to increase sustainability.

Sustainability Council takes action to combat climate change

Ashlyn Tate and Rudi Chamria March 1, 2023

The Sustainability Council’s mission is to engage students with climate-related work and raise awareness of environmental issues. According to Co-President Dylan Linton (’23), SusCo is split into four...

The administration and Sustainability Council work on multiple projects  to increase renewable resources, energy and awareness throughout the school. This has included replacing and optimizing old equipment, creating a dashboard to view amounts of consumption and working with students of all ages to increase efforts at all levels.

School makes individual, administrative strides toward sustainability

Ella Podurgiel, News Editor: Print March 1, 2023

Through changes in lighting, energy use, heating and equipment, the school has been making both short and long-term plans to become more sustainable, according to Director of Operations Jim Heynderickx.   Heynderickx...

The varsity girls volleyball team poses after winning the ISST competition Nov. 12. The teams victory at the competition was the first since 2015.

Debate rises over ISST medal sustainability

Tristan Weiss, Sports Editor: Online March 1, 2023

After three years without The International School Sports Tournament due to the pandemic, the competition resumed for fall sports in the spring of 2022. Of the six teams that competed this fall, five teams...

Every April, attention collectively shifts to the climate crisis. Yet, the efforts imported by the recognition of Earth Day should be continuous to spur meaningful environmental change.

OPINION: Earth Day demands perpetual action

Grace Hamilton, Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2023

Like clockwork, every April, green banners are pasted to bulletin boards, lights are switched off and reusable water bottles are placed atop desks. Earth Day – intended to spur continual efforts to mitigate...

Performative activism on social media is activism where the motive is for one’s personal gain, instead of genuine support for a cause. The term rose in popularity in 2020 after the killing of George Floyd and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement on social media, and although it is seen as for ones personal gain, performative activism is a crucial step in growing a movement and leading it to success.

OPINION: Performative activism provides essential base for environmental movement expansion

Ruby Rogers, Reporter March 1, 2023

Many users of Instagram or TikTok will be familiar with photos of people wearing T-shirts with environmental slogans, bragging about their reusable metal straws and going to the farmers market with their...

Extinction Rebellion protest in Manchester disrupts public transport. Disruptive climate protests interrupt civilian’s daily lives and undermine the environmental movement.

OPINION: Disruptive protests undermine climate crisis

Rahil Punshi, Media Team March 1, 2023

If you have lived in the U.K. for the past few months, it is likely that you have witnessed or heard about environmental groups causing disruptive protests. Recently, disruptive protests have dramatically...

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