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Edward Flint spots a mouse by the lockers near Upper School Head Joshua Neudels office.
School Crumbs Together to Outsmart Mice
April 19, 2024
BREAKING: New Senate Executive Board Elected
BREAKING: New Senate Executive Board Elected
April 14, 2024
Decision Time: Kozhemiakin or Altschul for Senates Top Spot
Decision Time: Kozhemiakin or Altschul for Senate’s Top Spot
April 10, 2024
BREAKING: Eclipsing Expectations
BREAKING: Eclipsing Expectations
April 8, 2024
New Committee to Govern Winterim
New Committee to Govern Winterim
April 5, 2024
Community Reflects on Lasting Pandemic Changes
Community Reflects on Lasting Pandemic Changes
January 5, 2023
Zak Adler 23, who recently recovered from COVID-19, returns to school with a mask on. Masks are more a common sight in the hallways this week.
‘Alive and Well in the Community’: COVID-19 Cases Continue
September 22, 2022
Prices have fluctuated on online shopping sites like Amazon. Photo purchased at BigStock.com
Op-Ed: The Supply Chain Crisis is Not Over
June 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
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
Newsroom Closed For Break
Newsroom Closed For Break
March 8, 2024
The Gator Earns Pacemaker Nomination
The Gator Earns Pacemaker Nomination
February 28, 2024
McCoy hall during the Blizzard of 2020.
Anatomy of a Snow Day
February 7, 2024
Head of School Judith Guild poses with Lower School students at Homecoming.
AD Seeks Input to Boost School Spirit
February 6, 2024
Students at the School report getting less than 8-10 hours of sleep per night.
Technology Impacts Students’ Sleep
February 1, 2024
The scene outside The Bondi Junction Westfields Shopping Mall after a deadly stabbing in Sydney, Australia. The stabbing resulting in six deaths, a reminder that it is imperative to be vigilant of our surroundings.
Op-Ed: Tragedy Strikes at Bondi Junction
April 23, 2024
Fresh produce at a local market, which is unavailable in food deserts.
Op-Ed: How to Destroy Food Deserts
April 11, 2024
Port-Au-Prince pinned on a map of Haiti.
Op-Ed: How to Fix the “Haitian Pattern”
April 9, 2024
Ruby pipes frosting onto cupcakes. Illustration designed with Canva.
Baking My Future: How I Landed the Perfect Job
April 2, 2024
Ukrainian boy asks to stop the war in Ukraine.
Op-Ed: Ukraine is Still a Top Priority
March 8, 2024
A sea of educators and supporters of the strike demonstrate in front of City Hall on Saturday. Photo courtesy of the Newton Teachers Association.
Editorial: We Support Newton Teachers
January 23, 2024
The Schools Core Values appear on the wall nearby Dean of Students Paul Murrays office.
Editorial: A Call for Core Values
November 20, 2023
Editorial: Time for Healing After Racist Incident
Editorial: Time for Healing After Racist Incident
October 6, 2023
Lower School students created a pride flag collage for Pride Month this year.
Editorial: In Support of Northwest High School’s Newspaper
September 23, 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
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 moon passes by the sun in northern Vermont, where a group of Upper Schoolers watched the solar eclipse at totality. Totality lasted two minutes in Vermont, while students saw a near-total eclipse at School.
Solar Eclipse: Eyes on the Sky
April 13, 2024
Kitchen Assistant Deborah OMalley ensures that the walk-in fridge is stocked with all of the necessary items. .
Series: Heroes in Aprons
April 9, 2024
Series: Diploma Diaries
Series: Diploma Diaries
March 5, 2024
Rekindle: Series Invites Alumni to Share Memories
Rekindle: Series Invites Alumni to Share Memories
February 26, 2024
Social media post made by Andre Mills 24 to celebrate his commitment to Texas A&M for basketball. Courtesy of Andre Mills 24.
Andre Mills ’24: The Odyssey of a Basketball Prodigy
January 31, 2024
Where Do Seniors See Themselves in 10 Years?
Where Do Seniors See Themselves in 10 Years?
April 23, 2024
Series: 14 Questions
Series: 14 Questions
April 23, 2024
Giulia Laurenza 25 works on her math homework for Math Teacher Nancy Bradley.
Photos of The Week
April 17, 2024
Gator Alumna Charts a Career Path in Journalism
Gator Alumna Charts a Career Path in Journalism
April 8, 2024
Spring Sports Flash
Spring Sports Flash
April 4, 2024
Where Do Seniors See Themselves in 10 Years?
Where Do Seniors See Themselves in 10 Years?
April 23, 2024
Gator Alumna Charts a Career Path in Journalism
Gator Alumna Charts a Career Path in Journalism
April 8, 2024
The team puts all hands in before taking the floor.
GNN LIVE: Winter Athletic Awards
March 27, 2024
GNN: Whats Your March Madnesss Pick?
GNN: What’s Your March Madness’s Pick?
March 27, 2024
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Predictions: The Big Game
February 11, 2024
Giulia Laurenza 25 works on her math homework for Math Teacher Nancy Bradley.
Photos of The Week
April 17, 2024
Maya Lownie 24 works in the Math Lab.
Photos of the Week 3/31
April 4, 2024
Michelle Levy 24 works in the Math Lab.
Photos of the Week 2/25
March 1, 2024
Teachers wait for their waffles on Teacher Appreciation Day.
Photos of the Week: Feb. 4
February 8, 2024
Kaylee Rivera 25 works in the Library.
Photos of the Week 1/21
January 26, 2024
Series: 14 Questions
Series: 14 Questions
April 23, 2024
Spring Sports Flash
Spring Sports Flash
April 4, 2024
New Head Coach Courtney Sims leads the Varsity Girls to their best record since 2012, going 11-4. Illustration designed with Canva.
V. Girls Crush It Under New Head Coach
February 28, 2024
Admissions Update
Admissions Update
February 14, 2024
Series: Senior Spotlight
Series: Senior Spotlight
January 22, 2024
Co-Captain Baden Howard 24 pitches against a strong Gann Academy team, with the Gators losing 17-0 at Tuesdays season-opener.
AD Optimistic for Turnaround After Spring Start
April 11, 2024
Christoph Kasper 25 tries to get the out at last years semi-finals against Gann, with the Gators coming up short, 13-3. Today at 4:15 p.m., the team will get the chance for revenge when they face off against the Red Heifers for the season-opener.
V. Baseball Embraces a New Era with Full Field Advantage
April 9, 2024
Takeaways From V. 1 Basketballs Historic Season
Takeaways From V. 1 Basketball’s Historic Season
April 1, 2024
Keeping Players Heads in the Game, Literally.
Keeping Players’ Heads in the Game, Literally.
March 25, 2024
Varsity Girls Earn Best Record Since 2013
Varsity Girls Earn Best Record Since 2013
March 8, 2024
Without You Matinee performance.
Review: Without You, Life Goes On
April 10, 2024
Student Capture 9 Scholastic Art Awards
Student Capture 9 Scholastic Art Awards
April 9, 2024
Big Fish Earns Ovations, Overcoming Illness and Cancellations
‘Big Fish’ Earns Ovations, Overcoming Illness and Cancellations
March 6, 2024
Huck Jennings 25, who plays Edward, belts out a note with Young Will, played by Tavio Mares-Van Praag 27.
BREAKING: ‘Big Fish’ Cast and Crew Offer Sneak Peak
February 26, 2024
The new film features strong performers and a fun new sense to a classic film, but it missed the mark on stylistic choices. Graphic designed with Canva.
New ‘Mean Girls’ Movie/Musical Misses the Mark
February 6, 2024
Billy Idol performs in 2021. Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Song Review: The History Behind Billy Idol’s ‘Eyes Without a Face’
January 30, 2024
Album Review: Mt. Joys Mt. Joy
Album Review: Mt. Joy’s “Mt. Joy”
January 9, 2024
Toni Morrison, a Nobel Prize-winning author.
Mercy in Adversity: Toni Morrison’s Timeless Message of Compassion
December 1, 2023
Old key in a keyhole
Book Review: A Secret History
November 14, 2023
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
“A Little Life” by Hanya Yanagihara: A Profound Exploration of Human Existence and Friendship
September 28, 2023
Flooded warning sign on an impassable road San Martin, California.
Confront Climate Culture Complacency
April 11, 2024
Gabe Cohen 26 and Coach John Calipari share a moment at the Basketball Hall Of Fame in Springfield Massachusetts last August.
Kentucky Basketball Takes a Hit, But is it All Calipari’s Fault?
April 10, 2024
“The Plague” Front Cover (French Version)
“The Plague” by Albert Camus: The Anatomy of Hope and Resilience
March 5, 2024
Landmark 81, Vietnams tallest building, at night.
Exploring Vietnam Beyond Preconceptions
February 23, 2024
A Deeper Look into Kubricks Masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey
A Deeper Look into Kubrick’s Masterpiece ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’
February 8, 2024
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Charles McLaughlin

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist

CJ has been at Brimmer since her freshman year and has been a member of the newsroom since the beginning of the 2019-20 school year. Outside of writing for The Gator, she is a huge film buff and a member of the Robotics Team as a designer and builder.

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Promotional photo courtesy of Marvel Studios.

TV Review: Is ‘Moon Knight’ Marvel-Appropriate?

Charles McLaughlin and Nicholas Kozhemiakin
May 23, 2022
Marvel’s latest show has been unlike any series before. Compare two perspectives on 'Moon Knight."

‘Moon Knight’ Attempts at Marvel Subversion

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
May 23, 2022

It is extremely tired at this point to describe any new piece of superhero media as “great if you are sick of the genre,” and Moon Knight is certainly of a piece with that late genre attempts at subversion.  To...

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Movie Review: ‘The Batman’

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
April 1, 2022
Earlier this month, DC Films put out the best Batman story to grace the big screen in recent memory.
Poster courtesy of Adult Swim.

TV Review: ‘Smiling Friends’ on Adult Swim

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
March 3, 2022
'Smiling Friends' is a much-needed return to form for a lost era of Adult Swim shows.
Promotional poster courtesy of Netflix Studios.

Movie Review: ‘Don’t Look Up’ Is Understandable but Unbearable

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
February 2, 2022
While I support the making of 'Don't Look Up,' the newest sci-fi movie out of Hollywood, I wholeheartedly dislike the final product.
Poster courtesy of Sony Pictures.

Movie Review: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
January 18, 2022
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' has the most entertaining cast the series has seen in years.
Poster courtesy of Netflix Studios.

TV Review: ‘Cowboy Bebop (2021),’ All Jazz, No Soul

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
December 3, 2021
In trying so hard to imitate the original 'Cowboy Bebop,' the newest version ironically loses the relaxed soul of the series.
Poster courtesy of Netflix Animations

TV Review: ‘Inside Job,’ Netflix’s Latest Missed Opportunity

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
November 16, 2021
While this series feels like it's precision-engineered just for me, I'm disappointed by its shallowness.
Theatrical release poster courtesy of Columbia Pictures.

Movie Review: Venom, Let There Be Carnage

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
October 27, 2021
Unless you are curious to see how low Tom Hardy can go, give this one a pass.
For anyone born within the last 2 decades, we were not there for 9/11, and we do not share in that same national and personal trauma.

Op-Ed: Why Are Young People Desensitized to 9/11?

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
October 11, 2021
For anyone born within the last two decades, we were not there for 9/11, and we don't share in that same national and personal trauma.
One of the few promotional posters for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, courtesy of Marvel Studios.

Op-Ed: Why Didn’t Marvel Promote ‘Shang-Chi?’

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
September 24, 2021
The film is a big step for Asian representation at Disney. Is the company still refusing to promote POC characters, even in 2021? 
The group of eight students pose on the gator bench they constructed.

Q&A: Students Collaborate with Artists for Humanity

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
June 4, 2021
Throughout May, a group of 11th and 12th-grade students collaborated with the Boston-based nonprofit Artists for Humanity.
Photo illustration purchased from BigStock.com

‘Invincible’ Superhero Series Exceeds Expectations

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
May 19, 2021
I will admit that I was very hesitant to watch Invincible when it was first announced, yet its excellent production surprised me.
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Movie Review: ‘Mortal Kombat’ Bores Audiences

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
May 6, 2021
Once again, another director steps up to the plate to make a video game-inspired movie that ends up being boring and bland.
Upper School Greenline Director Max Holman plays the piano during rehearsal.

Faculty Profile: Music Teacher Max Holman

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
April 23, 2021
Middle and Upper School Music Teacher Max Holman joins the School this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Movie Review: Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
April 8, 2021
Despite all this criticism, there is something that still draws me in about this special cut, which fans made possible.
Tired student at workplace in room taking nap on pile of textbooks. Photo illustration purchased from BigStock.com.

COVID-19 Impacts Sleep Schedules

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
March 9, 2021
The pandemic has impacted many people's sleep schedules.
A GameStop Strip Mall Location.

Op-Ed: What Happened with GameStop?

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
February 18, 2021
The stock price has seen a meteoric rise and fall over the last few weeks.
Photo illustration purchased from BigStock.com.

TV Review: ‘WandaVision’ Offers Creepy, Delightful Vibe

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
February 8, 2021
Wandavision is a wonderful return to form for the superhero giant.
Photo illustration purchased from BigStock.com.

Movie Review: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
January 14, 2021
Three years after the first Wonder Woman film, the sequel is a major letdown.
Gator file photo.

Art Classes Adapt to Hybrid Learning Model

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
December 14, 2020
Classes have faced many changes due to the new learning model.
Video Game Review: Among Us

Video Game Review: ‘Among Us’

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
November 9, 2020
The online game has become a hit.
Photo illustration by Edan Zinn 23.

Writer’s Picks: Halloween Movies

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
October 31, 2020
These three spooky movie picks are perfect for Halloween night.
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Movie Review: ‘Enola Holmes’

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
October 16, 2020
The movie is well worth a watch.
Photo Illustration by Edan Zinn 23.

Zoom Raises Questions of Online Privacy, Security

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
May 8, 2020
The video conferencing service is under fire for their misleading Privacy Policy.
The team huddles during a timeout. Photo by David Barron.

V. Girls Defeats Rival Montrose

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
February 19, 2020
The Gators win by four, earning some sweet revenge.
(L-R) Stephanie Cranmore 21, Sade Latinwo 20, Ella Meranus 20, Zachary Ginsberg 22, and Claire Masterson 20 enjoy the sights in Seattle after the Student Diversity Leadership Conference. Photo courtesy of Jessica Christian.

Students Attend National Diversity Conference

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
January 29, 2020
Students learned how to define and promote diversity.
Students pose for a photo after their workout at the JCC. Photo courtesy of Tom Nelson.

Spin Class Offered as New Activity

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
January 7, 2020
Classes are held at the nearby JCC.
For Make Me a Maker, students can now create their own leather wallets. Photo courtesy of Kathryn Lee.

Make Me a Maker: Create a Leather Wallet

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
November 20, 2019
Artists of all skill levels are encouraged to try.
Three Musketeers to Deliver Swashbuckling Fights

‘Three Musketeers’ to Deliver Swashbuckling Fights

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
November 6, 2019
The play promises to be the most action-packed in School history.
Over the summer, the School installed Bi-Directional Amplifiers, which extend two-way radio coverage into difficult-to-reach areas such as stairwells, underground hallways, and other challenging zones. Photo by David Cutler.

School Updates Fire Alarm System

Charles McLaughlin, Senior Journalist
September 26, 2019
At no point was the School in violation of any code or safety concern.
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