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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)

October 24, 2025

Photo illustration: Writing Center Director Bradley Starr models essay revision with Rohan Muni '28.

Starr Promotes Writing Competitions

Aka Pappu, Journalist • October 24, 2025

Starr hopes students will earn recognition and have their voices heard beyond school.

GNN Live: V. Boys’ Soccer vs. Newman

October 23, 2025

Sports broadcaster Jesse Mayfield-Sheehan livestreams the Boys Varsity Soccer game against Newman.

Pappu competes at a Ninja competition. Courtesy of Aka Pappu '28.

Humans of Brimmer: Aka Pappu ’28 Scales New Heights

Merrin Lindenfelser, Journalist • October 23, 2025

This year, Pappu was invited to compete on the hit TV show, American Ninja Warrior, which airs on NBC.

AD on State of Fall Athletics

Neil Chen, Journalist • October 23, 2025

For a full transcript, click here. Interview Highlights Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. What...

Michael Venturiello addressing the Middle and Upper School.

Venturiello Spotlights LGBTQ+ History

Charlie Young • October 22, 2025

The Christopher Street Tours founder champions storytelling as a path to empathy

Gator photo by David Barron. College photo courtesy of Emerson College.

Heart Over Hurdles

Gabe Cohen, Sports Editor • October 22, 2025

Lucas Williams '25's journey from setbacks to the college pitch.

Rohan Muni '28 engages with Lower School students during last year's Harvest Fest.

Harvestfest Encourages Community Connection

Henry Zhang, Journalist • October 22, 2025

Students can expect return fan favorites like pumpkin rolling, limbo, and freeze dance, as well as new relay races.

FIFA’s 2026 World Cup Leaves Local Fans on the Sidelines

Jacob Williams, Journalist • October 21, 2025

The FIFA World Cup is one of the largest sporting events on the planet. The tournament brings in billions of views worldwide, with last year’s...

Tempered Cafeteria Window Shatters

Rachael Rosenberg, Editor-in-Chief • October 19, 2025

No one was hurt in a minor construction incident.

Andrew Flint '26 tutors Henry Morrison '30 in math.

Peer Tutoring Program Starts Off Strong Under New Leadership

Antonio Vargas, Journalist • October 17, 2025

Peer tutoring will move beyond its soft launch in the coming days, giving students access to extra academic support.

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.

College Update

Vivian Agola and Lea Abdulnour • October 15, 2025

Unpack the college admissions maze, and the cultural curveballs that make (or break) an application.

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

Elias Gauld, Journalist • October 15, 2025

Even after the concert was over, people were still singing loudly while leaving the arena, and I had never experienced anything like that before.

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.

Inside The Classroom: High School is Hell

Leo Latino and Merrin Lindenfelser • October 10, 2025

Learn about the brand new English elective that explores the difficulties of high school.

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