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Bassel Ojjeh (’24), Clay Olson (’24), Christopher Lhuilier (’24) and Magnus Carlson (’24) construct a buoyant object out of foam, tape, metal and glue. Students enrolled in the “Sailing the Solent” Alternatives trip spent time in the Make, Innovate, Learn Lab Jan. 14 to learn about floating devices.

Students engage in Alternatives trip activities

January 17, 2022

Former Head of School Coreen Hester poses for a photo in the Head of School’s office in 2017. She will take the role of interim Head of School from March 2022 through the 2022-23 school year.

Sacha McVean, Coreen Hester to fill interim Head of School position

December 17, 2021

Guillermo Basterra (’22) and Soham Bhavnani Thadani (’22) leave school from the Waverley entrance at the end of the day. Amid the integration of diversity, equity and inclusion work into the High School curriculum, students voice concern surrounding the media’s portrayal of these changes.

Students reflect on external media coverage of DEI work

December 13, 2021

Standard staff bookshelf: Collection of book reviews

Standard staff bookshelf: Collection of book reviews

December 10, 2021

“Everything I Never Told You” details the unexpected death of young Chinese American Lydia Lee in 1970s Ohio. Through tragedy, chaos ensues within the Lee family, forcing them to grapple with the fragile foundations of family, race and belonging.

‘Everything I Never Told You’ navigates complex family dynamics through tragedy

December 10, 2021

Written by Donna Tartt in 1992, “The Secret History” is one of the oldest books to circulate the TikTok For You page. Beginning with the murder of classics student Edmund Corcoran, the focus of the novel is on the investigation of his peers’ homicidal motivations.

#BookTok Review: ‘The Secret History’ draws in readers yearning for prestige

December 10, 2021

With the prevalence of domestic violence across the globe, New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover delves into its reality with her fiction novel “It Ends with Us.” The novel narrates the story of 23-year-old Lily Bloom who grew up witnessing domestic abuse against her mother before she winds up in the same position years later.

‘It Ends with Us’ illustrates realities of domestic abuse

December 10, 2021

Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update - Dec. 7

December 7, 2021

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With 1.9 billion views under its TikTok hashtag, “A Court of Thorns and Roses” by Sarah J. Maas is one of the most popular books circulating the For You page. The first novel of a five book series, “A Court of Thorns and Roses” narrates the story of 19-year-old Feyre when she is kidnapped and taken to the faerie realm Prythian.

#BookTok Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

For many people, having their name mispronounced can be damaging to their identity and wellbeing. Mispronouncing someone’s name, or assigning an unwanted nickname are considered by some to be name-based microaggressions.

Name mispronunciations leave lasting impact on individuals

The Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) hosts the testing browser for the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) taken by Grade 9 and 10 students halfway through the school year. However, the MAP tests do not demonstrate the actual intellectual capabilities of students, and therefore, should no longer continue.

MAP testing does not reflect student potential

Former Head of School Coreen Hester poses for a photo in the Head of School’s office in 2017. She will take the role of interim Head of School from March 2022 through the 2022-23 school year.

Sacha McVean, Coreen Hester to fill interim Head of School position

The ‘obsessed artist’ has become a widely used persona. It has been represented in a variety of movies and shows as well as seen through real-life creatives.

Obsessed artist reveals realistic side to simple movie trope

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