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The student news site of Brimmer and May School | Chestnut Hill, MA

The Gator
The student news site of Brimmer and May School | Chestnut Hill, MA

The Gator
Residents of the Purba Bardhaman District in West Bengal, India after the first COVID-19 positive case was detected in their area.

Teens Grieve For India Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Natalie Kozhemiakin, Editor-in-Chief • June 11, 2021
As India faces a brutal second wave of COVID-19, students are grieving for the country's losses and reaching out to help through fundraising efforts.
Head of School Judith Guild greets a student on the first day of school last September.

Administration Plans Around COVID-19 for 2021-2022 School Year

Edan Zinn, Editor-in-Chief • June 4, 2021
The School is optimistic that next school year will have fewer health and safety restrictions due to COVID-19 vaccination progress.
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is the only COVID-19 vaccine available to people ages 12-17.

Op-Ed: Vaccinate Children to Help End COVID-19

Michael Young, Writer • June 4, 2021
Opening vaccine eligibility to children and teenagers is our next step towards herd immunity within the population and ending the COVID-19 pandemic.
Zakkai Mares-Van Praag '22 and Haleigh Jacobs '23 bump elbows on the field.

With State Reopening, Students Feel Normalcy Near

Kate Hirschen, Writer • May 28, 2021
Students report that the atmosphere on campus is changing as COVID-19 restrictions lessen at School and in the state.
Kieran Cross '23 (front) and Jack Nathanson '23 play the guitar during a rehearsal.

Photo Essay: Band Improvises During COVID-19

Edan Zinn, Editor-in-Chief • May 27, 2021
The Upper School Ensemble took on the challenge of making music despite restrictions due to the pandemic.
Students hold pins showing where they received their COVID-19 vaccine.

Student COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin

Edan Zinn, Editor-in-Chief • April 30, 2021
More community members here have received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, including students in the Upper School.
Priya Mallidi '23 and Alison Rimas '23 talk outside after school.

Statewide Mask Guidelines Spark Debate

Marlie Kass, Writer • April 29, 2021
Community members weigh in on Massachusetts' decision to allow people to forgo wearing masks when outside.
Upper School History Teacher Ted Barker-Hook gives a lesson on The New York Times.

Curriculum Modified During COVID-19

Nico Jaffer, Writer • April 27, 2021
Educators have had to adapt to various challenges during COVID-19, including teaching in-person and concurrently.
The Editorial Board strongly encourages all members of the School community who are eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as they can.

Editorial: Students, Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine

Gator Editorial Board • April 20, 2021
The Editorial Board strongly encourages all members of the School community who are eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as they can.
Vaccine passports may be required for air travel. Digital illustration by Karly Hamilton '21.

Op-Ed: Vaccine Passports To Aid Return to Normal

Michael Young, Writer • April 14, 2021
With time, vaccine passports might replace masks, shaping the transition to the post-pandemic era.
Gator file photo.

Community Members Reflect on Pandemic

Nico Jaffer, Writer • April 12, 2021
While safety protocols are still being enforced, campus is starting to return to normal.
Digital illustration by Edan Zinn '23.

Podcast: Mahlet Woldemariam ’95 on Vaccine Development

Edan Zinn, Editor-in-Chief • April 7, 2021
Mahlet Woldemariam '95 talks about the science behind vaccines, how they are developed and tested, and why they are a helpful means of prevention.
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