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Maarya Shafqat Adil

Maarya Shafqat Adil, Media Director

Maarya Shafqat Adil (’23) is the Media Director for The Standard. She aspires to be a prominent influence for social justice through her work on The Standard. Maarya is a junior at ASL where she has been attending school since 2009.

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Two hours after the public announcement of the Queen’s death Sept. 8, crowds gather in front of Buckingham Palace backdropped by a flag lowered to half-mast. The official notice from the Royal administration consisted of two sentences posted on the gates as a double rainbow framed the Palace.

Death of Queen Elizabeth II ripples through community

Rudi Chamria, Grace Hamilton, Clara Martinez and Maarya Shafqat Adil
September 9, 2022
Sinan Sensurucu (’23), Tristan Weiss (’23) and Sam Singer (’23) attend the Wireless Festival, a three-day series of music performances, at Crystal Palace July 2. After two years of festival and concert cancellations due to COVID-19, London became a hub for music, with artists such as Travis Scott and Elton John returning to sold-out audiences.

Summer music rewind: Resurgence of concerts, music festivals attract crowds

Clara Martinez, Anahi Pellathy and Maarya Shafqat Adil
September 5, 2022
Girls varsity basketball team loses against Copleston

Girls varsity basketball team loses against Copleston

Maarya Shafqat Adil and Sajah Ali
January 20, 2022
Members of the graduating class of 2021 sit in their socially-distanced chairs on the lower floor of the Great Hall of Westminster Central Hall during the commencement ceremony June 12.

[Photo] Class of 2021 Commencement in quotes, pictures

Sajah Ali and Cameron Spurr
June 14, 2021
Annesley Potchatek (’24) smiles while warming up for the 100 meter race.

[Photo] Track and field team competes in first meet of season after year hiatus

Eva Marriott-Fabre, Staff Writer
May 28, 2021

[Photo] During pandemic, increase in anti-Asian hate spells trouble

Sara Kim, Guest Writer
May 18, 2021
Insight on Islamophobia: Episode 3, Discussing Eid al-Fitr

Insight on Islamophobia: Episode 3, Discussing Eid al-Fitr

Maarya Shafqat Adil and Yasmina Kassir
May 17, 2021
Insight on Islamophobia: Episode 2, Discussing the holy month of Ramadan

Insight on Islamophobia: Episode 2, Discussing the holy month of Ramadan

Maarya Shafqat Adil and Yasmina Kassir
May 3, 2021
Insight on Islamophobia: Episode 1

Insight on Islamophobia: Episode 1

Maarya Shafqat Adil and Yasmina Kassir
March 15, 2021
Maarya Shafqat Adil (23)

Maarya Shafqat Adil (’23)

Maarya Shafqat Adil, Media Editor
June 12, 2020
Discarded surgical gloves are littered across London streets. The coronavirus has to be taken seriously in order to prevent the spread of the disease.

Lockdown requires participation due to severity of virus

Maarya Shafqat Adil, Staff Writer
April 5, 2020
John Wilson prepares to ask a question in the quiz bowl semifinal between the team of Markos Glucksman (20), Smayam Bhavnani Thadani (‘20), and Yash Dhir (20) (right to left) and the team of Connor Eaton (‘21), Ethan Otero (‘21), and Rohit Venuturupalli (‘21). The final will take place during conference time in the school center Friday, Jan. 16.

Students compete in quiz bowl semifinal

Maarya Shafqat Adil, Staff Writer
January 16, 2020
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