About

The Gator is the official student news site of Brimmer and May School, an independent, pre-K-12 school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Brimmer and May is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), which in 2011 designated Brimmer and May as a “School of the Future.” In addition, it is a member of the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE), Coalition of Essential Schools (CES), the Independent Curriculum Group (ICG), and the National Center for Independent School Renewal (NCISR).

Mission statement

The Gator aims to engage and inform the wider community while embracing new and emerging 21st-century communication tools. All the while, we are fully committed to honoring and honing time-tested journalism skills.

The 2024-2025 Editorial Board pledges that The Gator will carry out the following:

Provide a space for students to amplify their peers’ stories and share their own voices
Be an agent of community cohesion amid conflict and uncertain times
Engage the community in new topics driven by student interest
Foster leadership and independence in young writers

A Brief History of The Gator Newsroom

Read an excerpt from the Spring 2021 Edition of the Brimmer Magazine, penned by Adviser David Cutler.

Policies and Standards

Corrections

We strive for accurate, in-depth journalism, but mistakes happen—even at The New York Times. Please contact the newsroom if you notice errors that warrant correcting. We will review your message and, if appropriate, make the correction and note the change at the bottom of the post.

Copyright

The Gator is deeply committed to respecting and upholding copyright laws. To ensure the integrity and originality of our content, we strive for all materials published, including images, articles, videos, and music, to be exclusively produced by our newsroom. Occasionally, the newsroom obtains explicit permission from creators to use their work, as explained in captions and credited accordingly. This process is vital to us as it respects the creators’ rights and supports their creative endeavors. Furthermore, the newsroom occasionally supplements its content with stock images purchased from BigStock.com, even as we prefer student-generated content.

We take copyright issues very seriously. If you suspect any copyright violations within our content, we urge you to contact our Editor-in-Chief, Amelia Bowman ([email protected]). Your vigilance helps us maintain the highest standards of integrity and respect for creators’ rights. Please feel free to reach out with any concerns or questions regarding our copyright policies.

Editorial policy

The newsroom retains complete and independent control over all content and editorial decisions. Readers are encouraged to submit questions, concerns, or comments, which The Gator may publish.

News writers are not involved in the writing, production, or editing of any editorials, which do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of the entire newsroom. The editorial board—save for the news editor—manages all aspects of the editorial writing process. This helps to ensure a productive and ethical newsroom. Moreover, to foster credibility, news writers are not allowed to write opinion pieces about the School or School-related events.

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