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John Towfighi

John Towfighi, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus

John Towfighi (’20) is the Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of The Standard. Towfighi has been involved with journalism since the end of his Grade 7 year, when he joined the MS newspaper The Scroll. During his four years as a member of The Standard, he has worked mainly in the Features section. Alongside writing, Towfighi is interested in U.S. history and foreign affairs. He was a member of the 2018-19 Writer’s Seminar, and plays gospel and jazz piano in his free time.

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The coronavirus pandemic affects each individual in a different way. It is a time of unexpected ups and downs.

Coronavirus brings ups, downs

John Towfighi, Editor-in-Chief
April 6, 2020
Library Administrative Assistant Steve Reed stands with the bookcase of all the Newbery Medal award winners. Reed has taken on the challenge to read all the winners since the founding of the medal in 1922.

Reed reads the Newbery winners

John Towfighi, Editor-in-Chief
March 22, 2020
School closes through mid-April

School closes through mid-April

John Towfighi and Isabelle Lhuilier
March 14, 2020
Now that students are only permitted off-campus lunch a limited number of days each week, it can be difficult to decide where to eat. Experimenting with new restaurants and eating from old favorites can not only help support local businesses but will make off-campus lunch all the more enjoyable.

Panzer’s Deli serves international community

John Towfighi, Editor-in-Chief
March 11, 2020
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[Photo] The Standard Podcast: Episode 3 “Les Miserables” with Cala Lindsay (’21) and Max Olsher (’21)

Rohan Haarmann and Jonathan Novak
December 4, 2019
The Approaches to Learning were introduced to the High School this school year. The alternative style of assessment, which focuses on a students growth and character in the process of learning, will be included into report cards.

[Photo] Approaches To Learning reflections must change to become less tedious, basic

Chloe Dubin, Staff Writer
December 3, 2019
Ahmed has introduced Ethiopia to a series of sweeping social, political and economic reforms. Notably, he had a pivotal role in formally ending a 20-year ethnic conflict with Eritrea that claimed thousands of lives and displaced thousands of people.

Ethiopian PM could be Africa’s model

Sal Cerrell and John Towfighi
November 18, 2019
Nine years on from the Arab Spring, its initiator, Tunisia, is the only country that has emerged as democratic. The countrys path to democracy has been flawed, yet remains a strong example for nations in the region.

Tunisia must remain on democratic path

John Towfighi, Editor-in-Chief
November 18, 2019
The roads leading to the Waverley entrance are currently closed as construction continues to take place. Despite the closures, ASL buses are able to pick up and drop off students as normal. The roads plan to be opened Oct. 23.

[Photo] Construction continues at Waverley Place

October 21, 2019
Workers dig down to access the gas line that is currently clogged. They are working to replace the current metal gas line with one made of plastic. The work is scheduled to be done by the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 19.

[Photo] Gas line under construction outside Waverley Place entrance

October 18, 2019
Members of the class of 1969 sit for lunch with Editor-in-Chief John Towfighi (bottom left) and Features Editor Zainab Adil (top left). Alumni left to right: Libby Eustis (’69), a friend of the alumni, Jim Luedke (69) and Linda Tucker (69). Associate Director of Advancement for Alumni Relations Libby Jones is pictured bottom right.

Lunch with The Standard: three members of the ASL class of 1969

John Towfighi, Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2019
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John Towfighi

John Towfighi, Editor-in-Chief
September 11, 2019
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[Photo] Food, gaming banned in Learning Commons to promote study environment

Sal Cerrell, Anna Duffy, Estee Jorgensen, Lena Levey and Anastasia Ruimy
May 29, 2019
Students participate in the #MeToo Fallout workshop to learn about the backlash of the feminist movement

Aequitas Week 2019 spurs discussions

John Towfighi, Lead Features Editor
January 26, 2019
Take Care, ASL: 2018-2019 school year theme

‘Take Care, ASL’: 2018-2019 school year theme

John Towfighi, Lead Features Editor
September 14, 2018
Writers Seminar

Writers Seminar

John Towfighi, Lead Features Editor
May 17, 2018
Life through the ‘coaching paradigm’

Life through the ‘coaching paradigm’

John Towfighi, Features Editor
May 3, 2018
YoungPower Conference

YoungPower Conference

Sourna Daneshvar Jr, Allegra Albanese, Ananya Prakash, Isabelle Lhuilier, Michaela Towfighi, Izzy Harris and John Towfighi
March 26, 2018
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 26: The City of London skyline is seen behind the remains of Grenfell Tower on June 26, 2017 in London, England. 79 people have been confirmed dead and dozens still missing after the 24 storey residential Grenfell Tower block was engulfed in flames in the early hours of June 14, 2017.

Grenfell Tower fire leaves lasting mark on community

John Towfighi, Sophie Ashley and Quinn Whitman
October 30, 2017

Moving forward: Sergio Pimentel’s life around the globe

John Towfighi, Features Editor
October 7, 2017

Trickshots and tripods

John Towfighi, Features Editor
March 27, 2017

Skarstedt gallery review

John Towfighi, Staff Writer
March 13, 2017
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