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Students work in groups during Chemistry without a teacher overseeing them.
Substitutes No Longer Required for Grades 11 and 12
December 5, 2022
A screenshot of the Student Life Calendar last month.
Rehm-Robles Creates ‘Student Life Calendar’
December 1, 2022
AAPI Club Presidents Hebe Qiang 23 and Madeline Hsiao 23 pose.
Fall Marks Record Number Student-Run Clubs
November 15, 2022
Quizlet, one of the most-downloaded apps on the App Store, now includes a paywall.
Changes to Quizlet Causes Frustration Among Students
November 15, 2022
Nico Jaffer Wins NSPA Sports Story of the Year
Nico Jaffer Wins NSPA Sports Story of the Year
November 13, 2022
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
Photo illustration purchased at BigStock.com
Op-Ed: COVID-19’s Impact on Teenagers is Deeper Than You Think
March 12, 2022
Poster courtesy of Michaeli.
Environmental Club to Host Laura Turner-Seydel
November 9, 2022
The Upper School band performs during the event.
Sun Shines for Harvest Fest
November 4, 2022
Photos courtesy of Brimmer and May School.
Kassim ’24, Williams ’23, Altschul ’25 Elected to Senate E-Board
May 23, 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
United States President Joe Biden delivered remarks at the COP27 summit this month.
COP27: There’s Still Time to Tackle the Climate Crisis
December 1, 2022
A young ESports participant competes in Chinas Summer League of Legends playoff.
Op-Ed: As Esports Booms, Opportunity Looms
November 29, 2022
Just Stop Oil protestors threw soup onto a $110 million painting by Vincent Van Gough.
Op-Ed: We Need Climate Legislation, Not Distraction
November 28, 2022
Maura Healey poses during her 2013 campaign for Massachusetts Attorney General.
Op-Ed: Governor-Elect Healey’s Win Makes State History
November 23, 2022
Papas sports signature jersey in front of net. Photo provided by Papas.
Op-Ed: Outgoing Goalie Reflects on Final Season
November 17, 2022
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
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
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
Demonstrators protest in Melbourne for a safer climate. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
Summer 2022 Showcases Climate Crisis On Full Display
September 23, 2022
Leni Hicks-Dutt 23 starts a new 12th-grade tradition at the School.
Leni Hicks-Dutt ’23 Leads Community Mural Painting
September 21, 2022
Jeff Gates teaches a physical education class in the late 1990s.
After Nearly Three Decades, Athletic Director Jeff Gates Retires
May 31, 2022
Collage by Martin Maynard 22.
Alumni Basketball Players Bring in the Heat
May 17, 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
Xoren Livingston 23.
Photos: Varsity Boys Take on Worcester Academy
December 1, 2022
GNN: 9th-Grade Students on First Semester of Upper School
GNN: 9th-Grade Students on First Semester of Upper School
November 30, 2022
Baking with Meera: Holiday Cinnamon Rolls
Baking with Meera: Holiday Cinnamon Rolls
November 30, 2022
In the woods, first-place finisher and league MVP Brian Gamble 23 takes a commanding lead at the 2022 league championships.
Podcast: XC Star Brian Gamble ’23 on Running, School, Life
November 17, 2022
Priya Mallidi 23 as Molly and Ugo Adiele 23 as Boy/Peter.
Photos: ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ Shines
November 14, 2022
GNN: 9th-Grade Students on First Semester of Upper School
GNN: 9th-Grade Students on First Semester of Upper School
November 30, 2022
Baking with Meera: Holiday Cinnamon Rolls
Baking with Meera: Holiday Cinnamon Rolls
November 30, 2022
In the woods, first-place finisher and league MVP Brian Gamble 23 takes a commanding lead at the 2022 league championships.
Podcast: XC Star Brian Gamble ’23 on Running, School, Life
November 17, 2022
Outdoor Ed Hikes 4,000 Foot Peak
Outdoor Ed Hikes 4,000 Foot Peak
November 7, 2022
Outdoor Ed Hikes Three States in One Day
Outdoor Ed Hikes ‘Three States in One Day’
October 14, 2022
Xoren Livingston 23.
Photos: Varsity Boys Take on Worcester Academy
December 1, 2022
Priya Mallidi 23 as Molly and Ugo Adiele 23 as Boy/Peter.
Photos: ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ Shines
November 14, 2022
Members of the Class of 2023 pose at Larz Anderson Park.
Class of 2023 Enjoys “Senior Sunrise”
October 18, 2022
10th-grade students enjoy the outdoors.
Upper School Camp Returns
September 12, 2022
Students created ribbon pins during break.
Photos: Tejada ’23 Starts Gun Violence Awareness Initiative
June 7, 2022
In the woods, first-place finisher and league MVP Brian Gamble 23 takes a commanding lead at the 2022 league championships.
Podcast: XC Star Brian Gamble ’23 on Running, School, Life
November 17, 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
Xoren Livingston 23.
Photos: Varsity Boys Take on Worcester Academy
December 1, 2022
A young ESports participant competes in Chinas Summer League of Legends playoff.
Op-Ed: As Esports Booms, Opportunity Looms
November 29, 2022
In the woods, first-place finisher and league MVP Brian Gamble 23 takes a commanding lead at the 2022 league championships.
Podcast: XC Star Brian Gamble ’23 on Running, School, Life
November 17, 2022
Papas sports signature jersey in front of net. Photo provided by Papas.
Op-Ed: Outgoing Goalie Reflects on Final Season
November 17, 2022
From 18 Down to One Up, Boys XC Wins Threepeat
From 18 Down to One Up, Boys XC Wins Threepeat
November 9, 2022
Album cover courtesy of Warner Records Inc.
Song Analysis: The Walters’ ‘I Love You So’
December 1, 2022
Poster art By Amelia Dmytruk
‘Captain Fantastic!’ Promises to Live Up to Its Name
November 29, 2022
Photo courtesy of IMDb
Review: Cast Saves and Ruins ‘Don’t Worry Darling’
November 15, 2022
Priya Mallidi 23 as Molly and Ugo Adiele 23 as Boy/Peter.
Photos: ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ Shines
November 14, 2022
Poster design by Leni Hicks-Dutt 23.
Get Ready to Fly with ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’
November 1, 2022
Album cover courtesy of Warner Records Inc.
Song Analysis: The Walters’ ‘I Love You So’
December 1, 2022
Photo courtesy of IMDb
Review: Cast Saves and Ruins ‘Don’t Worry Darling’
November 15, 2022
Poster courtesy of NBC Studios.
TV Review: Let’s ‘BeReal’ About SNL Season 48
October 31, 2022
Dahmer: Monster in Disguise show banner courtesy of Netflix
Monster: Families of Victims Criticize Dahmer Story
October 30, 2022
Image courtesy of Marlie Kass ‘23.
Small Joys: Mochi Squishy Review
October 25, 2022
Greek yogurt with fruit crunchy muesli bars wheat cones linen background healthy breakfast concept
Survey Results: Breakfast at School
November 30, 2022
Baking with Meera: Holiday Cinnamon Rolls
Baking with Meera: Holiday Cinnamon Rolls
November 30, 2022
Photo courtesy of Jared Smith.
Fashion Flash: Jared Smith, Science Teacher
November 16, 2022
Debbie OMalley hard at work with inventory.
Q&A: Debbie O’Malley, Kitchen Staff
November 14, 2022
Op-Ed: Where Do Black Cats Get Their Bad Reputation?
Op-Ed: Where Do Black Cats Get Their Bad Reputation?
October 29, 2022
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Grace Papas

Grace Papas, Executive Editor

Grace has attended Brimmer since in sixth grade and has been a part of The Gator for her entire high school career. She enjoys writing, listening to music, and playing soccer. She's incredibly grateful for the opportunity The Gator gives her to express her ideas.

All content by Grace Papas
Xoren Livingston 23.

Photos: Varsity Boys Take on Worcester Academy

December 1, 2022
The Boys Varsity Basketball team took on Worcester Academy for their first official game of the season.
Papas sports signature jersey in front of net. Photo provided by Papas.

Op-Ed: Outgoing Goalie Reflects on Final Season

November 17, 2022
My high school career was full of accomplishment, growth, and amazing teammates.
In the woods, first-place finisher and league MVP Brian Gamble 23 takes a commanding lead at the 2022 league championships.

Photo | Podcast: XC Star Brian Gamble '23 on Running, School, Life

November 17, 2022

In the woods, first-place finisher and league MVP Brian Gamble '23 takes a commanding lead at the 2022 league championships.

Brian Gamble 23, a Gator-Aide mentor, poses for the camera. Photo courtesy of Nicole DeCesare.

Gator-Aide Mentorship Program Enters Year Two

September 20, 2022
A new year of the Gator-Aide Mentorship Program is underway, and mentors and mentees report success so far.
Jeff Gates teaches a physical education class in the late 1990s.

After Nearly Three Decades, Athletic Director Jeff Gates Retires

May 31, 2022
Past and current students, teachers, and peers share reflections on a man who dedicated his career to education and scholastic athletics.
Photo purchased from BigStock

Op-Ed: The European Union Must Protect Ukraine

March 16, 2022
Russia has embarked on a path of evil, but Ukraine is defending itself and won’t give up its freedom.
Teargas is released outside the United States Capitol.

One Year Later: Remembering January 6

January 6, 2022
A protest quickly became violent when the protesters broke into the Capitol building. Gunshots rang out not long after.
Photo purchased from BigStock.

Op-Ed: Distance Can Boost Relationships

November 8, 2021
Long distance relationships are not as soulless and hopeless as they're cracked up to be.
For most people with regular ovulation cycles, six weeks is only one or two missed periods, and oftentimes, they don’t even realize that they’re pregnant.

Op-Ed: Why Texas’s ‘Heartbeat Bill’ is Dangerous

October 15, 2021
Texas has enacted one of the country’s most restrictive abortion laws, preventing nearly all abortions after a fetus’s heartbeat is detected.
The question What went wrong in Afghanistan? on a banner. Purchased from BigStock.

Op-Ed: The U.S. Has Failed Afghanistan

October 7, 2021
The hasty retreat plunged Afghanistan back into Taliban control and threw away 20 years of American money and lives.
Zooming in from Kabul, Afghanistan, Mahnaz Aliyar addresses community members during the assembly Tuesday.

Education as a Human Right: Two Voices from Afghanistan

June 8, 2021
Students met Mahnaz Aliyar and Friba Rezayee, activists who are protesting the barriers to education that girls face in Afghanistan.
Therapy, while rough and very emotionally draining at times, has helped drastically. I look into the mirror, and Im starting to see a more hopeful reflection staring back at me. Jackson Ostrowski

Op-Ed: Living with Body Image Issues

May 26, 2021
Down I went into the rabbit hole of counting calories and working out every second I had a free moment. It was a spiraling tunnel of misery.
Poster design by Hebe Qiang 23.

Student-Directed Play to Feature Philosophical Lobsters

May 11, 2021
Marlie Kass '23 takes to the School's virtual stage with a unique two-lobster show on Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Josh Swain reached out to other Joshes on Facebook. Photo by Edan Zinn

Op-Ed: Josh Fight, A Display of Positivity in Viral Media

May 5, 2021
A viral year-old meme came to life as a horde of "Joshes" gathered in a random Nebraska field to fight for their name.
Students gathered at lunch on Tuesday to discuss the trial.

Chauvin Verdict Prompts Community Discussion

April 27, 2021
Emotions were running high during the discussion as the community awaited the historic verdict.
Photo illustration purchased from BigStock.com.

TV Review: ‘The Legend Of Korra’ Lives Up to Predecessor

April 23, 2021
The much-anticipated sequel to the popular "Avatar: The Last Airbender" excels in some places but lacks in others.
Photo illustration purchased from BigStock.com.

TV Review: ‘Avatar, The Last Airbender’ Excites

April 8, 2021
Filled with emotion, exciting fight scenes, humor, and lovable characters, this is a show worth watching.
Photo illustration purchased from BigStock.com

Op-Ed: Media Hysteria Rages During COVID-19

March 12, 2021
Media hysteria in the face of COVID-19 and the new vaccines has gotten much worse.
Illustration by Karly Hamilton 21.

As COVID-19 Vaccines Roll Out, Mask-Wearing Remains

February 23, 2021
N95, KN95, and double masking methods are seeing increased popularity as the virus mutates.
Photo illustration by Edan Zinn 23.

Op-Ed: Minority Representation Requires Accurate Portrayal

February 9, 2021
Accurate representation is needed when writing minority characters in books, television shows, and movies.
Grace Papas examines LBGTQ+ relationships. Photo purchased from Bigstock.com.

Op-Ed: Stop Romanticizing LGBTQ+ Relationships

January 14, 2021
We need to build conversations around making queer people feel safe and confident—no matter their relationship status.
An orange cake that Papass grandmother and her housekeeper made. Photo courtesy of Grace Papas.

Op-Ed: My Greek New Years

January 8, 2021
My family celebrates the new year with traditions that are special to my Greek heritage.
COVID-19 Vaccine. COVID-19 Corona Virus 2019-ncov Vaccine Injection Vials Medicine bottles. Vaccination, immunization, treatment to cure Covid-19 Corona Virus infection. Healthcare And Medical concept. Photo courtesy of BigStock.com.

As COVID-19 Vaccines Start, Some Show Skepticism

December 15, 2020
Research suggests that there may finally be light at the end of the tunnel, yet vaccine hesitancy is a concern among public health officials—and some students here.
Illustration by Edan Zinn 23.

Q&A: Students Weigh in on School Responses to COVID-19

November 10, 2020
The Gator interviewed students from public and private schools in New England on their experiences during the pandemic.
Illustration by Edan Zinn 23.

Q&A: Election Day Aftermath

November 4, 2020
Students and faculty share thoughts about the Presidential Election.
McCoy Hall Fall. Gator file photo.

School Focuses on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts

October 21, 2020
The administration is taking steps to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.
Photo illustration purchased from BigStock.com.

Op-Ed: The Importance of Headlines

September 30, 2020
Headlines are designed to generate clicks.
Healthcare workers thank the Kids Clothes Club for their mask donations. Photo courtesy of Faith Michaels.

Nonprofit Delivers Masks to Hospitals

May 15, 2020
The Kids Clothes Club is supporting healthcare workers during the pandemic.
Photo illustration purchased from BigStock.com.

Op-Ed: Is Love at First Sight Real?

May 1, 2020
The concept is not as foreign as it might sound.
Illustration purchased from BigStock.com.

Slotnick Returns for 4th Annual Wellness Week

February 25, 2020
Students ask for more variety of workshop.
Op-Ed: The Benefits of Routine

Op-Ed: The Benefits of Routine

February 12, 2020
The security and comfort of routine is worth the effort of implementation.
Grace Papas examines LBGTQ+ relationships. Photo purchased from Bigstock.com.

Op-Ed: Despite Progress, LGBTQ+ Rights Lag Worldwide

January 16, 2020
Some nations are doing more than others to protect love.
Countries represented by the club appear in red. Digital illustration by Camille Cherney 20.

Model UN to Represent Major Countries

December 12, 2019
The club hopes to bring home more accolades this year.
Cartoon by Ava Lochart 21.

Op-Ed: It’s Not Easy to Feel Beautiful

November 12, 2019
American culture has an unhealthy obsession with unachievable beauty.
Greenline steps on the ice Photo by P ’23 Jessica Purdy.

Greenline Performs at Providence Bruins Game

October 18, 2019
Greenline traveled to the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, RI, last Saturday to perform the opening song for the opening weekend for the Providence Bruins, the semi-professional team that feeds players to the Boston Bruins.
Anja Westhues 20, who attended the Climate Strike, takes a photo of protest signs.

Youth Lead Climate Strike

October 8, 2019
Several students attended the event in Boston.
School Takes EEE Precautions

School Takes EEE Precautions

September 19, 2019
Eastern equine encephalitis, otherwise known as EEE, popped up in Massachusetts over the summer, prompting the School to reevaluate student safety and take additional precautions with outdoor activities, including sports.
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