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Mia George

Mia George, Lead Opinions Editor

Mia George (‘23) is the Lead Opinions Editor for The Standard and this is her fourth year on the publication. George joined The Standard with an eagerness to relay her knowledge and passion on current events and global issues to the High School community. George continues to actively engage in understanding the world through her participation in the Debate Club. Outside of school, George enjoys sports such as tennis and skiing.

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Politics Update – September 27

Politics Update – September 27

Mia George and Rudi Chamria
September 28, 2022
Politics Update – September 7

Politics Update – September 7

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
September 7, 2022
Politics Update - May 31

Politics Update – May 31

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
May 31, 2022
Lead Opinions Editor Mia George and Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – May 3

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
May 4, 2022
Lead Opinions Editor Mia George and Opinions Editor: Print Daniel de Beer break down the most important political stories of the past week.

Politics Update – March 22

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
March 22, 2022
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine Feb. 24. As Ukraine fights back and NATO countries impose sanctions, uncertainty surrounding the impact the conflict will pose on the global order and non-NATO countries has arisen.

Foreign Affairs: Russia-Ukraine conflict signals international response

Mia George, Lead Opinions Editor
March 18, 2022
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. 25

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
January 25, 2022
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. 7

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
December 7, 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 – Nov. 30

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
November 30, 2021
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine Feb. 24. As Ukraine fights back and NATO countries impose sanctions, uncertainty surrounding the impact the conflict will pose on the global order and non-NATO countries has arisen.

Foreign Affairs: Opening my eyes to the workings of the international system

Mia George, Lead Opinions Editor
November 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 – Sept. 28

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
September 28, 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 – Sept. 21

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
September 21, 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 – Sept. 15

Daniel de Beer and Mia George
September 14, 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 – May 18

Mia George and Daniel de Beer
May 18, 2021
North Korea remains one of the most secretive and repressive countries in the world. As a result, the nation has failed to sustain consistent diplomatic relations with the rest of the world.

Foreign Affairs: A look into North Korea and its diplomatic relations

Mia George, Lead Opinions Editor
May 18, 2021
A recent decision was made to lift the cap on the U.K.’s nuclear stockpile. For as long as the Cold War, the U.K. has had the smallest amount of nuclear warheads stockpiled compared to other superpowers like Russia, China, the U.S. and France.

UK pledges increase in nuclear stockpile in response to international threats

Mia George, Features Editor: Online
April 2, 2021
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Foreign Affairs: US-China trade war explained

Mia George, Features Editor: Online
March 5, 2021
As Biden takes on his role as president, the rest of the world is watching his every move. The Middle East specifically will be a region that the Biden Administration will have to prioritize and address carefully, especially because of its complicated past with the U.S.

Foreign Affairs: Biden’s first move on the Middle East

Mia George, Features Editor: Online
February 5, 2021
Samih Sawiris (’23), Emma Lucas (’23), Ana Costa (’23) and Ruhan Basin (’23) discuss and debate the upcoming election in their World Civilizations II class.Social Studies classes have attempted to weave the election into curriculums and lessons to keep students informed.

Students reflect on election discussions

Mia George, Features Editor: Online
October 30, 2020
As school resumes, certain clubs are meeting on Zoom after school from 4:00 p.m. because of COVID-19 rules. Club leaders had to adapt to distance learning when the school transitioned to in-person learning in March.

High School clubs plan for semester ahead

Mia George, Features Editor: Online
September 18, 2020
Both students and faculty reflect on the protests that have erupted worldwide following the death of George Floyd.

Death of George Floyd causes worldwide reaction

Mia George, Features Editor: Online
June 12, 2020
Companies and industries across the globe have been suffering as a result of COVID-19. Both students and teachers explain the toll the virus has taken on the economy.

COVID-19 impacts economy

Mia George and Ella Podurgiel
May 22, 2020
Protestors march along Shaftesbury Avenue on their way to Trafalgar Square on Friday, Nov. 22. Many of the protesters held posters with sayings such as “System Change not Climate Change” and “Planet not Profit.”

Students need greater understanding of current events

Mia George, Staff Writer
April 22, 2020
The Model UN Club meets Feb. 27 after their trip was cancelled. The Model UN conference was originally scheduled to occur in Dubai, but was cancelled due to concern around the coronavirus outbreak.

MUN trip to Dubai canceled due to COVID-19

Mia George, Staff Writer
February 28, 2020
Here are the locations where some students are traveling for winter break.

Where are students traveling for winter break?

Mia George, Staff Writer
December 11, 2019
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