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Nassef Sawiris

Nassef Sawiris, Media Team

Nassef Sawiris (’25) is a member of the Media Team for The Standard, and this is his second year in the publication. Sawiris began his journalism career four years ago on the middle school newspaper, The Scroll. His love for writing covers various topics with the common goal of arguing his opinion and educating the community on issues he feels passionate about. He continues to actively part in other extracurricular activities with his love for playing football along with his leadership position in the investment club.
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Bolsonaro supporters infiltrate the National Congress by breaking through protective police barriers Jan. 8. The results of the Brazil 2022 presidential elections incited outrage, leading to protests and riots across the country.

Brazilian protests spark conversation around democratic election results

January 20, 2023
U.S. citizens rushed to polling stations Nov. 8 to cast their ballot in the midterm elections. The outcome of these elections can play a decisive role in the governments legislation for the two years until the next midterm elections in 2024.

US midterm elections evoke uncertainty in political landscape

November 22, 2022
Media Team members Rahil Punshi (25) and Nassef Sawiris (25) debrief the Ballon dOr winners and discuss the rankings of players. The Ballon d’Or is an annual soccer award presented by news magazine France Football, honoring the male players that have performed best that year.

The Standard Sports Recap: Summarizing Ballon d’Or soccer award

November 17, 2022
Pipelines in Ireland export oil as they prepare to undergo distillation and other production-related processes in their respective refineries. Following the breakout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s Russia’s energy exports were sanctioned which caused a spur in global energy demands.

Russian invasion of Ukraine stifles global energy supply

November 4, 2022
The Arsenal squad prepares for kick-off in the North London Derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Oct. 2. The game finished in a 3-1 victory to Arsenal, with new signing Gabriel Jesus scoring the team’s second goal against Tottenham, their local rivals.

Students, faculty analyze Premier League signings

November 3, 2022
At the beginning of the pandemic, Principal Devan Ganeshananthan and Assistant Principal Natalie Jaworski gifted a fork-knife-spoon hybrid tool to all High School faculty. The gift was a reminder that although a pandemic was on the horizon and required germ mitigation, sustainability remained important in day-to-day activity.

COVID-19 mitigation hinders sustainability progress in cafeteria

June 15, 2022
Arsenal and Everton kick off their fixture May 22, the final day of the 2021-22 season. Arsenal’s squad is responsible for a £244 million wage bill, making them the fifth-highest Premier League spender, per The Atlantic.

Controversially high Premier League salaries prompt questions of merit

May 26, 2022
Innovator in Residence James Reeves presents to The Standard staff March 16. Both Reeves and Candy Chang, a creative duo who design multi-disciplinary artwork around the world, will work as the new Innovators in Residence at ASL for six weeks from February break to Spring break. According to Chang, they want to spend time with “various classes and programs” to unite the community.

New Innovators in Residence strive for artistic change within community

March 21, 2022
Racism has long permeated the sport of soccer. But, certain strategies can be implemented to mitigate the issue.

Ways to kick out racism from soccer

February 17, 2022
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