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Elena Alexander

Elena Alexander, Sports Editor: Print

Elena Alexander (’23) is Sports Editor: Print of The Standard. Having attended ASL since Grade 5, Alexander began journalism in Grade 10 and was the Features Editor: Online in Grade 11. Alexander appreciates journalism for community involvement and understanding and representing different perspectives. Alexander also participates in Model UN and the Student Council. Outside of the publication, Alexander is the varsity girls’ volleyball captain and participates in track and field.

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Gideon Putnam (’24) high-fives his varsity boys baseball teammates after a successful run May 27. Putnam said the game against the International School of Brussels went well in a game that they won 17-3.

Varsity sports teams compete in ISSTs

Elena Alexander, Rudi Chamria, Vittoria Di Meo, Amalya Otero, Nassef Sawiris and Ellie Taylor
May 31, 2023
Amari Victor (25) dribbles the ball while Layla Khatiblou (25) screens the defender Nov. 30. Grade 10 won 21-18 against Grade 12 in the Student Council-organized tournament.

Grade 10 earns victory against Grade 12 in basketball tournament

Elena Alexander, Sports Editor: Print
December 2, 2022
Aurelia Peterson Rajalingam (’23) fills out a practice free response question for the AP Environmental Science course. AP exams begin May 2 and end May 13.

AP students and teachers share study tips, strategies

Elena Alexander and Ella Podurgiel
April 29, 2022
Books about approaches to education lie in a pile in Assistant Principal Natalie Jaworksi and Principal Devan Ganeshananthan’s office. According to Director of Teaching and Learning Sarah Donovan Ph.D., the High School has been transitioning to a standards-based learning model.

High School transitions to standards-based learning

Elena Alexander and Giulia Scolari
February 7, 2022
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[Photo] Implementation and logistics

February 7, 2022
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[Photo] Drawbacks of standards-based learning

February 7, 2022
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[Photo] Benefits of standards-based learning

February 7, 2022
St Johns Wood United Synagogue is located right next to the school on Grove End Road. Four people were held hostage by Malik Faisal Akram in a Texas synagogue Jan. 15, serving as a reminder for the continued prevalence of antisemitism.

Jewish community members express concern for ongoing antisemitism after terrorist incident at Texas synagogue

Elena Alexander and Nick Zirinis
January 24, 2022
Sophie Galuga (’23) prepares a coffee order at Laurents on St John’s Wood High Street. She has worked part-time as a barista and sales assistant at the deli since Aug. 12.

Sophie Galuga gains insight into British culture, financial responsibility working part-time as barista

Elena Alexander, Features Editor: Online
January 19, 2022
Rudi Stern (’22), who is in the “Grudges, Gaels, Golf and Grub: The Tumultuous Life of Mary Queen of Scots” Alternative, reads Queen Mary of Scots’ last letter before her execution at the British Museum Jan. 13.

[Photo] Students engage in Alternatives trip activities

Gabrielle Meidar and Nick Zirinis
January 17, 2022
“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

Elena Alexander, Features Editor: Online
December 10, 2021
Grade 12 Dean and Social Studies Teacher Rodney Yeoh smiles during his commencement at Colby College in 2005. Yeoh said he entered Colby expecting to study medicine, but discovered a passion for religion and focused his studies on that subject instead. After graduating from Colby, Yeoh pursued his interest in religion in different ways, such as through attending divinity school, working for an organization that studies religious affairs in the U.S. and teaching a world religions class at a school in Boston.

Rodney Yeoh discovers purpose, passion in religious pursuits

Elena Alexander, Features Editor: Online
September 16, 2021
Faculty members reflect upon 9/11

Faculty members reflect upon 9/11

Elena Alexander and Grace Hamilton
September 13, 2021
Harry Morgan, located on St John’s Wood High Street, closes April 27 after being open for more than 72 years. The Jewish New York-style restaurant and deli was known for its chicken noodle soup and salt beef sandwiches.

Under pandemic pressure, high street restaurant Harry Morgan closes

Elena Alexander, Staff Writer
April 30, 2021
Malakai Spencer (’21) catches a baseball mid-air March 18. Spencer played on the boys varsity baseball team in Grades 9 and 10 as a pitcher and infielder.

Students participate in first week of sports

Elena Alexander, Kira Crutcher and Eden Leavey
March 25, 2021
The popular food delivery service Deliveroo has seemingly endless options to choose from, so it can be hard to choose what to get. Staff Writer Elena Alexander summarizes her top five restaurants to order from on the site.

Top 5 Deliveroo restaurants

Elena Alexander, Staff Writer
March 12, 2021
Catcalling – defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “a loud, sexually suggestive call or comment directed at someone publicly (as on the street)” – is a familiar occurrence for many students and faculty. Students and faculty voiced their views on the causes and implications of catcalling, and a Metropolitan Police Officer gave advice on how to react to and report instances.

Catcalling endures despite social change

Elena Alexander, Staff Writer
March 11, 2021
Casey Johnston (’23) dribbles down the field after receiving a pass from Kyle Kettler (’23) October 2020 at Regents Park. Both Johnston and Kettler played JV Soccer last season.

Sports to return March 15

Elena Alexander, Staff Writer
March 4, 2021
Science Teacher Alpha Toothman (right) and her wife pose with an elephant in the Phuket Elephant Sanctuary in Thailand November 2017. One of Toothman’s favorite activities is traveling the world with her wife.

Alpha Toothman immerses herself in her passions

Elena Alexander, Staff Writer
March 4, 2021
World Languages and Culture Teacher Whitney Nuchereno, pictured center-top, co-hosts “The Latin America Show,” a program that educates English speakers about various elements of Latin America. The Honduras Minister of Tourism, Nicole Marrder, pictured bottom right, spoke as a guest during an episode of “The Latin America Show” that aired Sep. 22 on Facebook. The episode also featured the Ambassador of Honduras to the United Kingdom, Ivan Romero-Martinez, pictured bottom left.

Teacher hosts ‘The Latin American’ show

Elena Alexander, Staff Writer
December 3, 2020
Voter suppression threatens integrity of election

Voter suppression threatens integrity of election

Elena Alexander, Staff Writer
October 30, 2020
After moving for the third time in his life, Guillermo Bastierra (22) looks forwards to furthering his interests in music. Despite big changes in his life, like transitioning from Madrid to London, one constant in his life has been playing the guitar and singing. It takes my mind off things and ... I just focus on what Im doing, he said.

[Photo] 14 new students reflect on their transition to the High School

Beginning Journalism Staff Writers
October 8, 2020
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