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Sophia Bateman (’25) is the Lead Features Editor for The Standard. She joined the newspaper as a staff writer in Grade 9 because she admired collaboration among the staff and wanted a platform to express her voice. Outside of journalism, Bateman leads the Student Ambassador program and enjoys computer science.

Sophia Bateman, Lead Features Editor

Sophia Bateman (’25) is the Lead Features Editor for The Standard. She joined the newspaper as a staff writer in Grade 9 because she admired collaboration among the staff and wanted a platform to express her voice. Outside of journalism, Bateman leads the Student Ambassador program and enjoys computer science.

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Rowan Hamilton (’26), leader of the Empowering Women’s Education Worldwide club, explains her club’s purpose to a student at her stand Sept. 8. Hamilton said her club’s goal is to bring students together to advocate for women’s access to education by running charity bake sales and other fundraising events. “You’re able to help women and work with people who have similar mindsets to you to create real change that is lasting,” Hamilton said. “We’ll be able to connect with those girls in Jordan and Indonesia and get a wider perspective on the world and what’s going on.”

Students present new clubs to High School

Sophia Bateman and Audrey Cushman
September 11, 2023
Members of the Class of 2023 throw their caps into the air after receiving their diplomas at the graduation ceremony June 10. The ceremony featured speeches by Amaryllis Fox (’98), Co-Salutatorian Willa Blair (’23) and Co-Valedictorian Campbell Lazar (’23), as well as performances by the High School Concert Choir and Senior String Ensemble.

Class of 2023 commencement takes place at Central Hall Westminster

Sophia Bateman and Ella Friel
June 12, 2023
Students in the “A Walking Adventure” alternative hike through the Walthamstow Wetlands and Marshes Jan. 26. This outing served as practice for their trip in the spring where they will walk the Camino de Santiago.

[Photo] Students engage in alternative activities across London

January 30, 2023
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

Sophia Bateman and Nassef Sawiris
January 20, 2023
Students create several pieces of art through their endeavors, all portraying different themes and emotions. Some students found their passion for art at school, adding to their Advanced Placement portfolio, while others created art for personal enjoyment.

Students express themselves through diverse mediums of visual arts

Sophia Bateman, Ella Friel, Rahil Punshi, Anna Reznick and Ellie Taylor
January 19, 2023
New varsity boys soccer coach Danny Cook instructs players from the sidelines at the International School of Brussels Oct. 16. The team won against the International School of Brussels.

New boys varsity soccer coach Danny Cook shares aspirations for the season

Sophia Bateman, Media Team
October 28, 2022
Georgia LaScala (’23), the leader of Brushstrokes and Beats, sits at her club stand Sept. 30 with Science Teacher Alpha Toothman, the faculty sponsor.

Students, faculty introduce new clubs to High School

Rudi Chamria and Sophia Bateman
October 5, 2022
Priya Shah (’22) presents her Advanced Independent Research Colloquium poster at the Research Symposium June 7. Throughout the research process, she overcame challenges and experienced highlights before presenting the cancer research project she conducted to students and faculty.

Priya Shah encounters challenges, victories through cancer research

Sophia Bateman, Staff Writer
June 17, 2022
Women’s History Month: Community reflects on influential women

Women’s History Month: Community reflects on influential women

Sophia Bateman, Ella Friel, Yasmina Kassir and Eva Marriott-Fabre
March 23, 2022
Novak Djokovic plays at the 2011 Western & Southern Open in Ohio. Djokovic has chosen to be unvaccinated against COVID-19, resulting in public backlash after he tried playing in the 2022 Australian Open, per CBS Sports. Now, students and faculty reflect on the effects of Djokovic and other public figures breaking COVID-19 regulations.

Community examines impact of public figures through pandemic

Sophia Bateman, Staff Writer
February 16, 2022
Travis Scott performs at the Openair Frauenfeld festival in Switzerland in 2019. Scott’s Astroworld Festival, held from Nov. 5-7, 2021, resulted in mortalities and injuries, emphasizing the inadequacy of current concert safety measures.

Astroworld Festival tragedy exhibits lack of concert security

Sophia Bateman and Eden Leavey
January 21, 2022
Through an increased homework load and more challenging classes, students are not being adequately prepared for high school. This has a number of detrimental effects that must be addressed.

Lack of preparation for students hinders High School experience

Sophia Bateman, Staff Writer
January 18, 2022
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