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School Nurse Beth Escobar takes care of students and adults alike here. She hands a COVID-19 test to second grade teacher Angela Park.
School Sees Uptick in COVID-19 Cases
May 2, 2022
Zak Adler 23 and Alison Rimas 23 walk down a one-way hallway last year, one of many health restrictions we have moved past since the start of the pandemic.
March 12: A Day to Define Our Generation
March 12, 2022
Photo illustration purchased at BigStock.com
Op-Ed: COVID-19’s Impact on Teenagers is Deeper Than You Think
March 12, 2022
In March 2020, customers cleared grocery store shelves as the pandemics supply chain crisis escalated.
Op-Ed: An End to COVID-19’s Consumer Supply Shortages?
March 3, 2022
Photo illustration courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
School to Begin Mask-Optional Policy Monday
February 25, 2022
The team huddles before the game.
Varsity Baseball Falls to CSW in Championship Playoffs
May 23, 2022
Kumar 22 hits the studio for recording. Photo courtesy of Kumars Instagram
Spotlight: Neel Kumar ’22 is ‘MasalaKing’
May 19, 2022
Zoe Hicks-Dutt 24 and Lei Hicks-Dutt 23 study outside.
What’s New in the Course Catalog for 2022-2023?
May 3, 2022
School Nurse Beth Escobar takes care of students and adults alike here. She hands a COVID-19 test to second grade teacher Angela Park.
School Sees Uptick in COVID-19 Cases
May 2, 2022
Sexual assault awareness month image purchased at BigStock.com
Statistics: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 26, 2022
Gator Wins NESPA Awards
Gator Wins NESPA Awards
May 12, 2022
Ugo Adiele 23, Enyi Adiele 24, Dieter Gartner 22, and Ray Park 22 play a song.
Band, Choirs Perform Spring Concert
May 2, 2022
Upper School Head Joshua Neudel and Class of 2022 homeroom teachers decided to shutdown the senior lounge Thursday, after students routinely leave behind a mess.
With Mess, Senior Lounge Loses Furniture
April 22, 2022
Adiele 23 Wins Limbo at Carnival
Adiele ’23 Wins Limbo at Carnival
April 12, 2022
Gator Wins NSPA Accolades
Gator Wins NSPA Accolades
April 11, 2022
The climate crisis is a human crisis. Photo illustration purchased at BigStock.com.
Op-Ed: Environmental Actions Speak Louder Than Words
May 6, 2022
Leo Liu ’26, President of the Middle School Senate, speaks at Opening Convocation last September.
Guest Column: The Power of the Creative Youth
April 19, 2022
Photo illustration purchased at BigStock.com
Op-Ed: The Troubling Legacy of Anti-Vaxxer Andrew Wakefield
April 13, 2022
Photo purchased from BigStock
Op-Ed: Bracketology, My March Madness Obsession
April 7, 2022
Superstar Kyrie Irving elected not to get a COVID-19 vaccine, a decision which will not allow him to participate with the team.
Op-Ed: Athletes, Why Are You Still Unvaccinated?
April 5, 2022
Zak Adler 23 and Alison Rimas 23 walk down a one-way hallway last year, one of many health restrictions we have moved past since the start of the pandemic.
March 12: A Day to Define Our Generation
March 12, 2022
Editorial: School Deserves Praise for Community Uplift
Editorial: School Deserves Praise for Community Uplift
December 14, 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.
Editorial: Students, Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine
April 20, 2021
Gator Announces Next Years Leadership
Gator Announces Next Year’s Leadership
March 31, 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.
Editorial: COVID-19, One Year Later
March 12, 2021
Temperatures dipped below 10 °F on campus today. Faculty and staff are encouraged to keep windows open to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Comic: It’s Cold Inside
January 11, 2022
Comic: Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas
Comic: Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas
December 17, 2021
The U.S. Justice Department recently filed a lawsuit against Texas over curbing voting by mail.
Comic: Justice Dept. Sues Texas Over Voting Restrictions
November 5, 2021
Comic: Wanna Be My Friend?
Comic: Wanna Be My Friend?
November 3, 2021
Comic: Get Your Booster Shot
Comic: Get Your Booster Shot
October 26, 2021
The climate crisis is a human crisis. Photo illustration purchased at BigStock.com.
Op-Ed: Environmental Actions Speak Louder Than Words
May 6, 2022
Kass performs as Heche in Trap last fall. Photo by Oxygen Group Photography
Theatre Is My Sport
March 1, 2022
A residential building in Ukraines capital city, Kyiv, suffered a missile attack by Russian forces. Photo courtesy of BigStock.
As a Russian-American, I Stand With Ukraine
February 26, 2022
What makes a good climber isn’t the ability to be fearless or never make mistakes. It’s to keep climbing even when you’re scared and think you can’t continue.
My Rock Climbing Journey
February 17, 2022
Photo illustration of a student doodling during class, which some teachers allow but some ban.
Op-Ed: School Policies and Learning Differences
December 7, 2021
Spectators applaud the Bands performance.
Photos: Band Performs at The Street
May 6, 2022
Behare Goshime 22 jumps into double dutch.
Photos: Week of Apr 25
April 29, 2022
The cohort celebrates their years work in CAP.
Photos: CAParet 2022, ‘Serendipity’
April 28, 2022
Smith poses with the group at the finish line.
Photos: Midnight Marathon Bike Ride with Mr. Smith
April 19, 2022
“The middle school gardening club and these awesome radishes we grew.” — Jared Smith
Podcast: (Almost) Anything Goes with Jared Smith
April 11, 2022
GNN: From the Height of COVID-19 to Now
GNN: From the Height of COVID-19 to Now
April 7, 2022
Never Too Late to Learn: Mr. J Takes French
Never Too Late to Learn: Mr. J Takes French
March 8, 2022
GNN LIVE: Bissell Grogan Symposium
GNN LIVE: Bissell Grogan Symposium
March 2, 2022
GNN: Black History Month, Sports, Fundraisers
GNN: Black History Month, Sports, Fundraisers
February 23, 2022
GNN: Semi-Formal, Humanities Symposium
GNN: Semi-Formal, Humanities Symposium
February 1, 2022
Spectators applaud the Bands performance.
Photos: Band Performs at The Street
May 6, 2022
Behare Goshime 22 jumps into double dutch.
Photos: Week of Apr 25
April 29, 2022
The cohort celebrates their years work in CAP.
Photos: CAParet 2022, ‘Serendipity’
April 28, 2022
Smith poses with the group at the finish line.
Photos: Midnight Marathon Bike Ride with Mr. Smith
April 19, 2022
Michelle Mejia Levy 24 passes the ball.
Photos: Week of Apr. 4
April 7, 2022
“The middle school gardening club and these awesome radishes we grew.” — Jared Smith
Podcast: (Almost) Anything Goes with Jared Smith
April 11, 2022
Photo courtesy of Greg Lewis.
Podcast: Former NBC Olympic Broadcaster, Greg Lewis
February 16, 2022
Digital illustration by Edan Zinn 23.
Podcast: Mahlet Woldemariam ’95 on Vaccine Development
April 7, 2021
Digital illustration by Edan Zinn 23.
Podcast: Fighting the Pandemic with Dr. Kathy Taylor
March 31, 2021
Podcast: Gov. Baker Talks Fostering Civil Discourse
Podcast: Gov. Baker Talks Fostering Civil Discourse
December 13, 2020
The team huddles before the game.
Varsity Baseball Falls to CSW in Championship Playoffs
May 23, 2022
Collage by Martin Maynard 22.
Alumni Basketball Players Bring in the Heat
May 17, 2022
Logo courtesy of the NHL.
Predictions: Lead-Up to the Stanley Cup
May 14, 2022
Photo illustration purchased at BigStock.com
Predictions: Who Will Win the NBA Finals?
April 29, 2022
Lucie Shimomura 28, a 7th-grade athlete, plays a varsity lacrosse game against The Waring School.
Middle School Athletes Complete Varsity Rosters
April 26, 2022
Promotional photo courtesy of Marvel Studios.
TV Review: Is ‘Moon Knight’ Marvel-Appropriate?
May 23, 2022
Screenshot courtesy of Netflix.
Song Analysis: ‘That Funny Feeling’ by Bo Burnham
May 23, 2022
Kumar 22 hits the studio for recording. Photo courtesy of Kumars Instagram
Spotlight: Neel Kumar ’22 is ‘MasalaKing’
May 19, 2022
Photo courtesy of Netflix Studios.
Review: Two Perspectives on Netflix’s ‘Heartstopper’
May 9, 2022
Spectators applaud the Bands performance.
Photos: Band Performs at The Street
May 6, 2022
Promotional photo courtesy of Marvel Studios.
TV Review: Is ‘Moon Knight’ Marvel-Appropriate?
May 23, 2022
Screenshot courtesy of Netflix.
Song Analysis: ‘That Funny Feeling’ by Bo Burnham
May 23, 2022
Photo courtesy of Netflix Studios.
Review: Two Perspectives on Netflix’s ‘Heartstopper’
May 9, 2022
Poster courtesy of the CW.
Review: Is CW’s ‘The Flash’ Worth a Watch?
May 2, 2022
Al Hirschfeld Theater before a performance of Moulin Rouge! Photo by Evan Michaeli 24.
Review: ‘Moulin Rouge!’ Is a Spectacular Spectacle
April 29, 2022
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Zak Adler 23 works on design project in the Innovation Space.

Photos: Week of Nov. 15

Toni Golston, Photographer • November 29, 2021
The Innovation Space is seeing lots of action.
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History teacher Ted Barker-Hook showing his school spirit.

Photos: Week of Oct. 4

Toni Golston, Photographer • October 13, 2021
Last week was Spirit Week! Students got creative with "Anything-But-A Backpack Day" and other special dress days.
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Photos: Week of Sept. 27

Photos: Week of Sept. 27

Gator Staff • October 5, 2021
From clubs, dissections, to a special coffee truck to teachers, it was a packed end of the month.
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Brimmer the Panda.

Photos: Brimmer the Panda

Zakkai Mares-Van Praag, Journalist • March 11, 2020
Catch new glimpses of the cute creature.
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A group photo of several cast members as they prepare to perform.

Photos: Memories from ‘Urinetown’

Edan Zinn, Editor-in-Chief • March 10, 2020
Actors and stage crew made lasting memories during production week for the Upper School Musical, Urinetown: The Musical. On Saturday, seniors were recognized at the last cast dinner and took many pictures to commemorate the show.
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Painting I created cardboard artwork.

Photos: Week of Feb. 24

Edan Zinn, Editor-in-Chief • February 28, 2020
Semester II's new art classes are finishing up their first projects.
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A Chinese lion puppet performs a Lion Dance.

Photos: Week of Jan. 27

Edan Zinn, Editor-in-Chief • January 30, 2020
Last week was full of celebrations for the Chinese Lunar New Year.
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Kieran Cross 23 spins a ribbon.

Temple Fair Celebrates Year of the Rat

Edan Zinn, Editor-in-Chief • January 30, 2020
The third annual Temple Fair was a big success.
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The Musical Theatre class poses in their group number, Security Meltdown from Calvin Berger (2006).

Photos: Week of Jan. 13

Edan Zinn, Editor-in-Chief • January 16, 2020
Performances, exhibitions and showcases are in full swing this week as the semester comes to a close.
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Students enjoy the final sing-along number.

Overflow Crowd Gathers for Annual Coffeehouse

Edan Zinn, Editor-in-Chief • January 10, 2020
Alumni, students, and faculty gathered to share music and poetry.
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Alumni of the Global Studies program pose following the panel assembly.

Photos: Alumni Share How Brimmer Preps for Success

Edan Zinn, Editor-in-Chief • January 9, 2020
Alumni spoke on a panel about their experiences at Brimmer.
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Alex Boch 21 and Elias Kazin 20.

Photos: Ring Ceremony 2019

Edan Zinn, Editor-in-Chief • December 22, 2019
Gator photographer Edan Zinn captures special moments at this special event.
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