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Photo illustration: Writing Center Director Bradley Starr models essay revision with Rohan Muni '28.
Starr Promotes Writing Competitions
October 24, 2025
Michael Venturiello addressing the Middle and Upper School.
Venturiello Spotlights LGBTQ+ History
October 22, 2025
Rohan Muni '28 engages with Lower School students during last year's Harvest Fest.
Harvestfest Encourages Community Connection
October 22, 2025
Andrew Flint '26 tutors Henry Morrison '30 in math.
Peer Tutoring Program Starts Off Strong Under New Leadership
October 17, 2025
Students participate in a Gator Game challenge.
Rivalry in Green & White: Gator Games
October 9, 2025
What are your plans for Halloween?
Upper School Senate Plans Halloween Festivities
October 29, 2025
Tempered Cafeteria Window Shatters
Tempered Cafeteria Window Shatters
October 19, 2025
Sebastian Velastegui '26 plays chess with Ricky Thurmond '28 while Head of Upper School Joshua Neudel looks on. 
Photos: Clubs Meet for First Time This Year
October 9, 2025
Photo Day Rescheduled to Wed. Oct. 1
Photo Day Rescheduled to Wed. Oct. 1
September 24, 2025
Gator Introduces Text-to-Speech
Gator Introduces Text-to-Speech
September 16, 2025
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Why Narrow Free-Speech Limits Protect Democracy
October 17, 2025
U.S. Capitol building during the continuing partial federal government shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Failure to Fund Is Failure to Govern
October 14, 2025
As Attacks on DEI Escalate, Our School Stands Firm
As Attacks on DEI Escalate, Our School Stands Firm
October 7, 2025
Editorial: Summer Improvements Bring Upgrades for Learning
Editorial: Summer Improvements Bring Upgrades for Learning
October 3, 2025
Show host Jimmy Kimmel delivers his opening monologue at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 10, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake
What Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension Means for Free Speech
September 30, 2025
Editorial: Summer Improvements Bring Upgrades for Learning
Editorial: Summer Improvements Bring Upgrades for Learning
October 3, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump steps from Air Force One upon arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Editorial: We Stand With the School on Remaining Independent
February 27, 2025
A photo illustration of a student who uses ChatGPT to study.
Editorial: As Midterms Approach, Uphold Academic Integrity
December 10, 2024
Editorial: Prioritizing Respectful Political Discourse On Campus
Editorial: Prioritizing Respectful Political Discourse On Campus
November 7, 2024
Photo Illustration of Kaan Ladha '25 Coughing Courtesy of Amelia Bowman
Editorial: Stay Healthy, Stay Home
October 4, 2024
Editorial Cartoon: Brimmer Excels Amid "Mayhem"
Editorial Cartoon: Brimmer Excels Amid “Mayhem”
May 6, 2025
Winterim approaches.
Winterim’s Coming!
February 20, 2025
Gator Poll.
Gator Poll
February 11, 2025
School was canceled yesterday due to forecasts of severe weather, but ultimately, there was barely a dusting. Once again, meteorologists got it wrong about snowy weather this winter.
Wacky Weather
February 7, 2025
President Trump's Executive Orders.
Who Needs Congress?
January 31, 2025
Pappu competes at a Ninja competition. Courtesy of Aka Pappu '28.
Humans of Brimmer: Aka Pappu ’28 Scales New Heights
October 23, 2025
Gator photo by David Barron. College photo courtesy of Emerson College.
Heart Over Hurdles
October 22, 2025
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Inside The Classroom: High School is Hell
October 10, 2025
New Faculty Profile: Ben DiNardo, Science Teacher
New Faculty Profile: Ben DiNardo, Science Teacher
September 24, 2025
New Faculty Profile: Elizabeth Davenport, Art Teacher
New Faculty Profile: Elizabeth Davenport, Art Teacher
September 24, 2025
LawTalk: Sarah Walters of Ropes & Gray (Part 2)
LawTalk: Sarah Walters of Ropes & Gray (Part 2)
October 29, 2025
Ben Weaver '29 does pine cone art beside a kindergarten student.
Photos: Harvest Fest 2025
October 24, 2025
Volleyball Captain Bayaan Jones '26 sets up the play.
On the Ball: V. Volleyball Eyes Senior Night Win
October 24, 2025
LawTalk: Sarah Walters of Ropes & Gray (Part 1)
LawTalk: Sarah Walters of Ropes & Gray (Part 1)
October 24, 2025
GNN Live: V. Boys' Soccer vs. Newman
GNN Live: V. Boys’ Soccer vs. Newman
October 23, 2025
LawTalk: Sarah Walters of Ropes & Gray (Part 2)
LawTalk: Sarah Walters of Ropes & Gray (Part 2)
October 29, 2025
LawTalk: Sarah Walters of Ropes & Gray (Part 1)
LawTalk: Sarah Walters of Ropes & Gray (Part 1)
October 24, 2025
GNN Live: V. Boys' Soccer vs. Newman
GNN Live: V. Boys’ Soccer vs. Newman
October 23, 2025
GNN: Construction Update
GNN: Construction Update
September 24, 2025
GNN: Fall Sports Preview
GNN: Fall Sports Preview
September 24, 2025
Ben Weaver '29 does pine cone art beside a kindergarten student.
Photos: Harvest Fest 2025
October 24, 2025
Sebastian Velastegui '26 plays chess with Ricky Thurmond '28 while Head of Upper School Joshua Neudel looks on. 
Photos: Clubs Meet for First Time This Year
October 9, 2025
School Gathers for Groundbreaking Ceremony
School Gathers for Groundbreaking Ceremony
May 16, 2025
The cast of crew of Hadestown take a bow.
Photos: Hadestown
April 1, 2025
BREAKING: Gators Advance to NEPSAC Finals, Set to Face Vermont Academy Wildcats
BREAKING: Gators Advance to NEPSAC Finals, Set to Face Vermont Academy Wildcats
March 8, 2025
Volleyball Captain Bayaan Jones '26 sets up the play.
On the Ball: V. Volleyball Eyes Senior Night Win
October 24, 2025
AD on State of Fall Athletics
AD on State of Fall Athletics
October 23, 2025
College Update
College Update
October 15, 2025
Head Cross Country Coach Ted Barker-Hook gives his runners a pep-talk before last year's Championship Meet.
On the Ball: Head XC Coach Talks Goals
October 10, 2025
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On the Ball: Jacob Williams’ Soccer Stardom
September 27, 2025
TV sports reporter Jesus Quinonez speaks in front of the newly unveiled Boston FIFA World Cup 2026 logo in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
FIFA’s 2026 World Cup Leaves Local Fans on the Sidelines
October 21, 2025
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The Next Wave: Anthony, Mayer Ignite the Flame of Boston’s Future
October 9, 2025
Coach Zavala giving advice to Rimon Zhao 27'
Changing the Game: Coach Zavala Sparks a New Era for V. Boys’ Soccer
September 30, 2025
Girls' Varsity Soccer Head Coach Thomas Gatanis.
New Faculty Profile: Thomas Gatanis, Girls’ Varsity Soccer Coach
September 30, 2025
Hardman hypes up the team before a game.
Chris Hardman Steps Down After 20+ Years as Head Varsity Soccer Coach
September 10, 2025
Radium Girls in rehearsals.
After a Change of Plans, Radium Girls Starts Off Strong
October 28, 2025
Bad Bunny performs under a Flamboyan tree in El Choliseo, in San Juan, Puerto Rico on August 9, 2025.
Concert Review: Bad Bunny’s “No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí” Residency
October 15, 2025
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Song Review: 句号(Full Stop)
October 9, 2025
Movie Review: F1 Puts You in the Driver’s Seat
Movie Review: F1 Puts You in the Driver’s Seat
September 15, 2025
"Maybe Happy Ending" at the Belasco Theatre.
Review: Broadway’s Maybe Happy Ending Touches Hearts
May 28, 2025
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Why Narrow Free-Speech Limits Protect Democracy

Nolan Suraci, Senior Chief Journalist • October 17, 2025
Real justice isn’t about having total freedom. It’s about having freedom with responsibility.
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U.S. Capitol building during the continuing partial federal government shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Failure to Fund Is Failure to Govern

Nolan Suraci, Senior Chief Journalist • October 14, 2025
The government needs to reopen–and once it does, we have to make sure it cannot be shut down again.
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As Attacks on DEI Escalate, Our School Stands Firm

As Attacks on DEI Escalate, Our School Stands Firm

Rohan Muni, Senior Journalist • October 7, 2025
As students at an independent school in liberal-leaning Massachusetts, attacks on DEI are all too real beyond our tiny “Brimmer bubble.”
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Editorial: Summer Improvements Bring Upgrades for Learning

Editorial: Summer Improvements Bring Upgrades for Learning

Gator Editorial Board (2025-2026) • October 3, 2025
We recognize that the success of projects like these depends on countless hours of planning, coordination, and effort—much of which often goes unnoticed.
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Show host Jimmy Kimmel delivers his opening monologue at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 10, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake

What Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension Means for Free Speech

Nolan Suraci, Senior Chief Journalist • September 30, 2025
If late-night hosts can be suspended for political speech, networks may increasingly give in to regulatory or corporate pressure.
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Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA founder, puts on a MAGA hat during the AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 19, 2024. REUTERS/Cheney Orr

What We Can Learn From The Shooting of Charlie Kirk

Rohan Muni, Senior Journalist • September 18, 2025
Political violence anywhere and from anyone is abhorrent—and it must be condemned in the strongest terms.
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Finish Strong: Summer is Almost Here

Finish Strong: Summer is Almost Here

Gator Editorial Board • May 29, 2025
Relax with friends at the Upper Commons on Monday at 11:30 a.m., and pack your goodie bags while enjoying snacks and music. 
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Editorial Cartoon: Brimmer Excels Amid "Mayhem"

Editorial Cartoon: Brimmer Excels Amid “Mayhem”

Livvy Avignon, Chief Illustrator • May 6, 2025
Between AP exams, field trips, assessments, author studies, prom, graduation, and award ceremonies, May is packed.
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Black smoke rises from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel, indicating no decision has been made to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Pope Francis Dies, Future of Papacy Unclear

Kingston Woolley, Journalist • May 6, 2025
Top papal contenders include Cardinals Parolin (Italy), Tagle (Philippines), and Turkson (Ghana).
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Stella Bowman calling "Road to Hell" in Hadestown.

Technical Theatre: What the Audience Doesn’t See

Stella Bowman, Journalist • April 17, 2025
My desire for perfection, thoughtful communication, and true commitment caused me to thrive in this role.
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U.S. President Donald Trump holds an executive order about tariffs increase, flanked by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2025. REUTERS

Trump’s Second Term: What is America Becoming?

Rohan Muni, Senior Journalist • April 9, 2025
If all of this has happened in just the past two months, we have to ask ourselves: what could unfold in the next two months?
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Editorial: Remain Flexible Now for a Brighter Tomorrow

Gator Editorial Board (2024-2025) • April 2, 2025
We are fortunate to have an administration and Board of Trustees so deeply committed to enhancing our campus.
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