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

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Sal Cerrell

Sal Cerrell, Co Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Online

Though born in Seattle, Sal Cerrell (’21) has lived in London for nearly a decade. He predominantly write about politics and global affairs for the opinion section. In his free time, he enjoys reading the newspaper and running. This is his third year working on the Standard, and his first as an editor.

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Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – March 12

Sal Cerrell and Cameron Spurr
March 12, 2021
With campus operations resuming March 8, this week the school started its initiative to identify asymptomatic cases via lateral flow testing.

Lateral flow testing begins ahead of return to campus

Sal Cerrell and Cameron Spurr
March 3, 2021
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Feb. 12

Sal Cerrell and Cameron Spurr
February 12, 2021
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Feb. 9

Sal Cerrell and Cameron Spurr
February 9, 2021
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Jan. 29

Sal Cerrell and Cameron Spurr
January 29, 2021
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Jan. 15

Sal Cerrell and Cameron Spurr
January 15, 2021
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Dec. 4

Cameron Spurr and Sal Cerrell
December 4, 2020
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Nov. 20

Sal Cerrell and Cameron Spurr
November 20, 2020
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Nov. 11

Sal Cerrell and Cameron Spurr
November 13, 2020
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Nov. 6

Cameron Spurr and Sal Cerrell
November 6, 2020

Biden

Sal Cerrell, Co-Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Online
October 30, 2020
Co-Deputy Editor in Chief: Online gives an argument for why each candidate should get elected.

Arguments to vote for both candidates

Sal Cerrell, Co-Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Online
October 30, 2020
Comparing policies: Biden vs. Trump

Comparing policies: Biden vs. Trump

Lea George and Sal Cerrell
October 30, 2020
Key U.S. relationships are at stake in the 2020 election.

Foreign policy impacts election

Sal Cerrell and Lea George
October 30, 2020
Co-Deputy Editor in Chief: Online gives an argument for why each candidate should get elected.

Trump

Sal Cerrell, Co-Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Online
October 30, 2020
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Oct. 27

Sal Cerrell and Cameron Spurr
October 27, 2020
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Oct. 13

Sal Cerrell and Cameron Spurr
October 13, 2020
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Oct. 2

Cameron Spurr and Sal Cerrell
October 2, 2020
Grade 12 graduation will take place at Central Hall Westminster with extra COVID-19 regulations and will be available to watch over livestream. Grade 12 students may only invite two guests and will be seated on the ground floor rather than the stage.

Grade 12 student tests positive for COVID-19 in second confirmed HS case

Cameron Spurr and Sal Cerrell
October 1, 2020
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Sept. 25

Sal Cerrell and Cameron Spurr
September 25, 2020
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Sept. 22

Sal Cerrell and Cameron Spurr
September 22, 2020
Signs around school remind students and staff to follow the school's COVID-19 guidelines. The school had its first positive test result Sept. 17.

Middle school faculty member tests positive for COVID-19, 53 self-isolating

Cameron Spurr and Sal Cerrell
September 18, 2020
Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer and Lead Opinions Editor Mia George break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – Sept. 11

Sal Cerrell and Cameron Spurr
September 11, 2020
Solenne Jackson ('21), Mona Marouf ('21) and Eleanor Benton ('21) pose two meters apart in front of the sunrise. Grade 12 students gathered at the top of Primrose Hill at 5:45 a.m. to watch the sunrise.

Grade 12 students attend annual senior sunrise

Emily Forgash and Sal Cerrell
September 4, 2020
The Standard Podcast: Episode 5, "Understanding COVID-19" with Science Teacher David Partridge

The Standard Podcast: Episode 5, “Understanding COVID-19” with Science Teacher David Partridge

Helen Roth, Sal Cerrell, Cameron Spurr and Maddy Whitman
May 19, 2020
Grade 12 graduation will take place at Central Hall Westminster with extra COVID-19 regulations and will be available to watch over livestream. Grade 12 students may only invite two guests and will be seated on the ground floor rather than the stage.

Boris Johnson updates protective measures against COVID-19

Cameron Spurr and Sal Cerrell
May 10, 2020
Grade 12 graduation will take place at Central Hall Westminster with extra COVID-19 regulations and will be available to watch over livestream. Grade 12 students may only invite two guests and will be seated on the ground floor rather than the stage.

Campus closed for remainder of school year

Cameron Spurr and Sal Cerrell
May 4, 2020
Ranking the Top 5 NFL free agent moves and what it means for the teams involved

Ranking the Top 5 NFL free agent moves and what it means for the teams involved

Sal Cerrell and Jonathan Novak
March 25, 2020
Co Deputy Editor in Chief: Online Sal Cerrell and Lead News Editor Cameron Spurr break down the most important political stories this week.

Weekly Politics Update

Sal Cerrell and Lucas Romualdo
March 20, 2020
Co Deputy Editor in Chief: Online Sal Cerrell and Lead News Editor Cameron Spurr break down the most important political stories this week.

Weekly Politics Update

Sal Cerrell and Lucas Romualdo
March 13, 2020
The Coronavirus has taken the world by storm in previous months. In order to best combat the spread of the disease, global leaders must work together, be transparent with information and follow advice from experts.

Coronavirus necessitates global cooperation

Sal Cerrell, Opinion Editor: Online
March 2, 2020
Co Deputy Editor in Chief: Online Sal Cerrell and Lead News Editor Cameron Spurr break down the most important political stories this week.

Weekly Politics Update

Sal Cerrell and Lucas Romualdo
February 28, 2020
Co Deputy Editor in Chief: Online Sal Cerrell and Lead News Editor Cameron Spurr break down the most important political stories this week.

Weekly Politics Update

Lucas Romualdo and Sal Cerrell
February 14, 2020
Co Deputy Editor in Chief: Online Sal Cerrell and Lead News Editor Cameron Spurr break down the most important political stories this week.

Weekly Politics Update

Sal Cerrell and Lucas Romualdo
February 7, 2020
Co Deputy Editor in Chief: Online Sal Cerrell and Lead News Editor Cameron Spurr break down the most important political stories this week.

Weekly Politics Update

Sal Cerrell and Lucas Romualdo
January 31, 2020
While many presidents have met and negotiated with tyrants, predominantly in the hopes of ceasing their destructive actions, and bridging the divide between them and the global community, Trump has done all but that.

President Trump validates autocrats

Sal Cerrell, News Editor: Online
November 18, 2019
Institutions like the EU, originally created to unite the continent, are struggling to assert authority in its member states due to the rise in populism.

Populism on rise in Europe

Sal Cerrell and Lea George
November 18, 2019
Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder, CEO and chairman of the tech giant, has repeatedly said that his intention is to use his platform to promote connectivity, ensuring that users’ access to information and content would be unrivaled by any other entity.  This, in some instances, is true. 

Facebook endangers informed democracy

Sal Cerrell, Opinions Editor: Online
November 18, 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
Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic Speaker of the house, is currently heavily involved in the impeachment inquiry.

Trump, Pelosi face potential downfalls in impeachment inquiry

Sal Cerrell, Opinions Editor: Online
November 1, 2019

Lessons from Jimmy Carter

Sal Cerrell, Opinions Editor: Online
October 9, 2019

Impeachment inquiry against Trump announced

Lucas Romualdo and Sal Cerrell
September 28, 2019

‘Avengers: Endgame’: end of an era

Sal Cerrell and Anna Duffy
June 6, 2019
Food, gaming banned in Learning Commons to promote study environment

Food, gaming banned in Learning Commons to promote study environment

Sal Cerrell, Anna Duffy, Estee Jorgensen, Lena Levey and Anastasia Ruimy
May 29, 2019

The precarious year of Entrepreneur Elon Musk

Sal Cerrell, Staff Writer
November 14, 2018

NAFTA 2.0 carries implications for all

Sal Cerrell, Staff Writer
October 27, 2018
Sal Cerrell ('21): Why we must get behind Nancy Pelosi's bid for Speaker of the House

Sal Cerrell (’21): Why we must get behind Nancy Pelosi’s bid for Speaker of the House

Sal Cerrell, Staff Writer
June 1, 2018
Our democracy was hacked in 2016: what lessons need to be learned?

Our democracy was hacked in 2016: what lessons need to be learned?

Sal Cerrell, Staff Writer
April 29, 2018
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