Recent stories
The High School Student News Site of The American School in London

The Standard
The High School Student News Site of The American School in London

The Standard
The High School Student News Site of The American School in London

The Standard

Audrey Cushman, Reporter

Audrey Cushman ('26) is a Reporter for The Standard in Advanced Journalism.

All content by Audrey Cushman
University of Iowa basketball player Caitlin Clark defends against a Penn State player during a game Feb. 5, 2023. Clark, who has played Division I basketball for three years, has broken multiple records during her collegiate career.

Caitlin Clark’s record-breaking accomplishment demonstrates importance of recognizing female athletes

Audrey Cushman, Media Team
April 12, 2024
English teachers celebrate contributions to literature by women through highlighting the work of their favorite female authors. Although women were often excluded from the world of writing in the past, English teachers actively combat the stigma by uplifting female voices.

English teachers share favorite books by influential female authors

Audrey Cushman and Ayla Rafiq
March 27, 2024
Encouraged rivalry between Taylor Swift, Beyoncé exemplifies sexism

Encouraged rivalry between Taylor Swift, Beyoncé exemplifies sexism

Audrey Cushman, Reporter
March 27, 2024
The release of “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” conveys an important message about sexism in the music industry. However, this album received an overwhelming amount of backlash and hate comments on social media.

Overwhelming negativity in response to ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ discredits purpose

Audrey Cushman, Reporter
March 18, 2024
The crew team celebrates together after the majority of the team’s first race of the season at the Wallingford Long Distance Sculls Sept. 30. The team competed in the race after training throughout the fall in preparation for their upcoming races.

Steven Lewis shares insight into crew year-round season

Audrey Cushman, Reporter
March 8, 2024
Grade 12 students reflect on college applications, experiences with senioritis

Grade 12 students reflect on college applications, experiences with senioritis

Audrey Cushman, Reporter
March 4, 2024
Ellie Campbell (’27) dribbles the ball around an ACS Egham player Jan. 10. The team lost the game 44-10.

JV Girls basketball team competes against ACS Egham

Audrey Cushman, Reporter
January 17, 2024
The varsity boys soccer team poses for a team photo. This photo was taken following their 4-0 win against the Munich International School.

Fall sports captains reflect on ISST performance

Audrey Cushman and Sanna Ekroth
November 27, 2023
Victoria’s Secret fashion show sparks discussion surrounding the merits of body positivity following a rebranded campaign in September. However, many fans were left disappointed following the brand’s new look.

Victoria’s Secret rebrand sparks discussion surrounding resurgence of 2000s body standards, body image

Audrey Cushman and Yasmine Rivera
November 10, 2023
Social media is overcome with trends promoting the concept of “self-care”. However, some think that the online self-care space has shifted towards self-centeredness.

Point-Counterpoint: Is self-care content beneficial?

Audrey Cushman and Yasmine Rivera
November 6, 2023
Rowan Hamilton (’26), leader of the Empowering Women’s Education Worldwide club, explains her club’s purpose to a student at her stand Sept. 8. Hamilton said her club’s goal is to bring students together to advocate for women’s access to education by running charity bake sales and other fundraising events. “You’re able to help women and work with people who have similar mindsets to you to create real change that is lasting,” Hamilton said. “We’ll be able to connect with those girls in Jordan and Indonesia and get a wider perspective on the world and what’s going on.”

GALLERY Students present new clubs to High School

Sophia Bateman and Audrey Cushman
September 11, 2023
Taylor Swift performs at her widely anticipated “Eras Tour” on March 2, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. The “Eras Tour” broke the record for the highest attended female act of all time.

Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” setlist encompasses fan favorites, classic songs

Audrey Cushman and Yasmine Rivera
August 30, 2023
Students explore different opportunities throughout high school and university. Many graduating seniors follow an alternative pathway to gain new experiences before continuing their academic journey.

Opportunities during gap years spark community reflection

Audrey Cushman, Reporter
March 9, 2023
Reporters Audrey Cushman, Sanna Ekroth and Sophia Hsu review hot chocolates across the Saint Johns Wood high street. Each reporter rates each bowl based on various categories: originality, price and taste.

The Standard reporters review hot chocolate

Audrey Cushman, Sanna Ekroth, Sophia Hsu, Jagger Price and Yasmine Rivera
December 15, 2022
Reporters Audrey Cushman (’26) and Sanna Ekroth (’26) interview Layla Khatiblou (’25), an Iranian student, on her reaction to Mahsa Amini’s death and how it impacted those close to her.

Death of Mahsa Amini evokes personal sentiment around identity, global stability

Audrey Cushman and Sanna Ekroth
November 21, 2022
English Teacher Alissa Mears writes in her journal during a conference time period. While she considered multiple different career paths throughout her life, Mears said she ultimately knew that teaching English was for her. “I really loved English,” Mears said. “Almost always, I think I had a couple of English teachers that I didn’t like, but overall…my most memorable teachers were my English teachers.”

[Photo] Familiar faces: Get to know 30 students, faculty – part two

Beginning Journalism Students
October 19, 2022
Load More Stories

The Standard

The High School Student News Site of The American School in London
The Standard • © 2024 • FLEX Pro WordPress Theme by SNO • Log in