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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

Happy Holidays: Newsroom to Reopen in 2023

Happy Holidays: Newsroom to Reopen in 2023

Jennifer Ngo, Cartoonist December 15, 2022
The newsroom will reopen in 2020.
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Upper School Head Joshua Neudel photographed a bracket made by the Spanish Department before the Knockout stage. Photo courtesy of Neudel.

Community Bonds Over Watching the World Cup

Kate Hirschen, Outgoing Culture Editor December 9, 2022
Although the U.S. lost to the Netherlands, student spectators agree that the once-in-four-year event has brought the community together.
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(L-R) Brimmer students Emma Hastings ’19, Jack Donnelly ’18, Abigail Mynahan ’19, Chloe Cochener ’19, Hannah Ahearn ’20, and Sarah Dean ’20 in front of the Casa Rosada. Photo courtesy of Abigail Mynahan ’19.

Northlands Exchange Program Returns Following Travel Hiatus

Amelia Bowman, Outgoing Editor-in-Chief December 8, 2022
The summer of 2023 marks the first time that the administration is reinstating the exchange program after the pandemic.
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Students work in groups during Chemistry without a teacher overseeing them.

Substitutes No Longer Required for Grades 11 and 12

Brian Gamble and Natalie Kozhemiakin December 5, 2022
In early October, the School made new modifications to covering sub blocks.
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Xoren Livingston '23.

Photos: Varsity Boys Take on Worcester Academy

Grace Papas, Outgoing Executive Editor December 1, 2022
The Boys Varsity Basketball team took on Worcester Academy for their first official game of the season.
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A tornado ravaged Oklahoma in 2010.

Questions Remain After Week One of COP27

December 1, 2022

As world leaders continue to release progress on climate change in the first week of the COP27 summit, it's important to note how non-state actors, like private businesses, have been stepping up. It raises...

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Posters for the "1.5 Degrees Live" series at Flinders University.

1.5°C: We Are Running Out of Time

December 1, 2022

One of the most pressing issues highlighted throughout COP27 has been whether we can reach the 1.5C agreement made by national governments during the Paris 2015 Agreement. In 2015, the Paris Agreement...

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United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers remarks at COP27.

Though Not a Five-Year Review Point, COP27 Will Go Down in History

December 1, 2022

Though not a five-year review point like COP26 in Glasgow, COP27 represents an important departure from the UNFCCC’s agreed timetable and in that sense demonstrates the increasing urgency of reducing...

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A 2022 Climate March in Edinburgh.

Week 2 of COP27 Highlights Women Empowerment

December 1, 2022

As we progressed with Week Two of COP27, the importance of women as the key drivers of climate change solutions, as well as water, were highlighted during the week. Meanwhile, discussions were still ongoing...

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United States President Joe Biden delivered remarks at the COP27 summit this month.

COP27: There’s Still Time to Tackle the Climate Crisis

Mary Wang, Editor-in-Chief December 1, 2022
COP27 tells us that it is impossible for climate change to be resolved unless we work together.
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A screenshot of the Student Life Calendar last month.

Rehm-Robles Creates ‘Student Life Calendar’

Kate Hirschen, Outgoing Culture Editor December 1, 2022
The new Director of Student Life has spearheaded several 'Brimmer Social Hour' events this fall.
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Album cover courtesy of Warner Records Inc.

Song Analysis: The Walters’ ‘I Love You So’

Madeleine Pogoda, Senior Journalist December 1, 2022
If you’re on the TikTok app, you’re probably familiar with this catchy song.
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