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During remote learning, students based in China Zoomed in on a 12-hour time difference. Photo illustration by Edan Zinn 23.
International Students Adjust To Life On Campus After Remote Learning
September 21, 2021
Madeline Hsiao 23, Hebe Qiang 23, and Libby Barker-Hook 23 sit outside on the first day of school.
Campus Reopens With Modified COVID-19 Protocols
September 8, 2021
Residents of the Purba Bardhaman District in West Bengal, India after the first COVID-19 positive case was detected in their area.
Teens Grieve For India Amid COVID-19 Crisis
June 11, 2021
Head of School Judith Guild greets a student on the first day of school last September.
Administration Plans Around COVID-19 for 2021-2022 School Year
June 4, 2021
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is the only COVID-19 vaccine available to people ages 12-17.
Op-Ed: Vaccinate Children to Help End COVID-19
June 4, 2021
Fitzgerald (right) stands alongside her colleague, Sara de Zarraga. (Photo courtesy of Elisabeth Fitzgerald)
Q&A: Quinn Fitzgerald ’07, Co-Founder of Flare
October 22, 2021
Kaylee Little 23 challenges a Bradford Christian Academy player in the 2019 Varsity Girls Homecoming game.
Athletes Look Forward to Homecoming Games
October 15, 2021
Sous Chef Taran Gavrin serves an Upper School student at lunch.
Students, Faculty Appreciate Cafeteria Reopening
October 7, 2021
Photo courtesy of Evan Holman, posing in his regalia from the University of Maine.
Staff Profile: Cross Country Coach Evan Holman
October 6, 2021
Neuropsychology Students Dissect Sheep Brain
Neuropsychology Students Dissect Sheep Brain
October 1, 2021
CAP students at American Repertory Theater. Photo courtesy of Bill Jacob.
CAP Field Trips Return With “Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic”
October 8, 2021
Neuropsychology Students Dissect Sheep Brain
Neuropsychology Students Dissect Sheep Brain
October 1, 2021
Head Librarian Elyse Seltzer. Photo courtesy of Brimmer and May School.
Faculty Profile: Librarian Elyse Seltzer
October 1, 2021
Andrea Underhill-Curtain is the new MS English and Drama teacher.
Faculty Profile: English, Drama Teacher Andrea Underhill-Curtin
September 30, 2021
The group of eight students pose on the gator bench they constructed.
Q&A: Students Collaborate with Artists for Humanity
June 4, 2021
While October 15 marks the end of Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, the national celebration of culture extends far beyond 30 days.
Life and Zeal: Reflections on National Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month
October 15, 2021
Nielsen dunks at a Mass Rivals game. Illustration by Jackson Ostrowski 23.
Quinn Nielsen ’23: Shooting Hoops at 6’10”
September 29, 2021
Residents of the Purba Bardhaman District in West Bengal, India after the first COVID-19 positive case was detected in their area.
Teens Grieve For India Amid COVID-19 Crisis
June 11, 2021
Kieran Cross 23 (front) and Jack Nathanson 23 play the guitar during a rehearsal. You can tell that everyone put in the effort this year to be able to play during COVID times, and I am grateful for having it at all this year, Cross said.
Photo Essay: Band Improvises During COVID-19
May 27, 2021
Christa Katsenes (from left) sits alongside her mother and older siblings.
To Foster Perseverance, Look To The Past
May 12, 2021
GNN: Class of 2021 Commencement
GNN: Class of 2021 Commencement
June 4, 2021
Lower School students enjoy the mini golf course, built by CAP students.
CAP Students Build Mini Golf Course
June 2, 2021
Kieran Cross 23 (front) and Jack Nathanson 23 play the guitar during a rehearsal. You can tell that everyone put in the effort this year to be able to play during COVID times, and I am grateful for having it at all this year, Cross said.
Photo Essay: Band Improvises During COVID-19
May 27, 2021
Brian Barrera and Behare Goshime belay climbers up the 35-foot wall.
Photos: 11th Grade at Project Adventure
May 21, 2021
Students prepare to go on the zip-line.
11th Grade Fosters Leadership at Project Adventure
May 18, 2021
GNN: Gators Victorious for Homecoming 2021
GNN: Gators Victorious for Homecoming 2021
October 18, 2021
GNN: Spirit Week, Sports Talk and Homecoming
GNN: Spirit Week, Sports Talk and Homecoming
October 12, 2021
GNN: First Fall Outdoor Ed
GNN: First Fall Outdoor Ed
September 28, 2021
GNN: Welcome Back to School
GNN: Welcome Back to School
September 21, 2021
Head of School Judith Guild officially opens School, Monday, Sept. 13.
GNN Live: Opening Convocation
September 13, 2021
History teacher Ted Barker-Hook showing his school spirit.
Photos: Week of Oct. 4
October 13, 2021
Photos: Week of Sept. 27
Photos: Week of Sept. 27
October 5, 2021
Digital cinema teacher Eric Neudel introduces students to FinalCut Pro.
Photos: Week of Sept. 19
September 24, 2021
Gator Nation News Manager Sofia Spring 22 films the first episode of the year, with anchor Haleigh Jacobs 23.
Photos: Week of Sept. 13
September 20, 2021
Kieran Cross 23 (front) and Jack Nathanson 23 play the guitar during a rehearsal. You can tell that everyone put in the effort this year to be able to play during COVID times, and I am grateful for having it at all this year, Cross said.
Photo Essay: Band Improvises During COVID-19
May 27, 2021
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
A portrait of Eric Foner, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.
Podcast: Foner Criticizes Standardized Tests
May 4, 2020
Podcast: Acclaimed Archivist, Historian Zooms with Students
Podcast: Acclaimed Archivist, Historian Zooms with Students
April 22, 2020
GNN: Gators Victorious for Homecoming 2021
GNN: Gators Victorious for Homecoming 2021
October 18, 2021
Kaylee Little 23 challenges a Bradford Christian Academy player in the 2019 Varsity Girls Homecoming game.
Athletes Look Forward to Homecoming Games
October 15, 2021
Boston - August 8: New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox fans in the stands on August 8 2011 at Fenway Park in Boston. Photo purchased from BigStock.com.
Red Sox Return as Postseason Begins
October 7, 2021
Nielsen dunks at a Mass Rivals game. Illustration by Jackson Ostrowski 23.
Quinn Nielsen ’23: Shooting Hoops at 6’10”
September 29, 2021
Elijah Kinney 23 knocks the frisbee away from Jackson Ostrowski 22 during Ultimate Frisbee Day of Cross Country.
‘Almost Back To Normal’: Varsity Teams Get to Work
September 17, 2021
Album Review: Ice Nine Killss Welcome to Horrorwood
Album Review: Ice Nine Kills’s “Welcome to Horrorwood”
October 22, 2021
The original North Korean poster for the hit Netflix show.
TV Review: ‘Squid Game,’ Your Next Netflix Binge
October 19, 2021
Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Review: ‘Hadestown’ Dazzles Broadway in Stunning Return
October 15, 2021
Music Review: Kanye Wests Donda
Music Review: Kanye West’s ‘Donda’
October 8, 2021
CAP students at American Repertory Theater. Photo courtesy of Bill Jacob.
CAP Field Trips Return With “Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic”
October 8, 2021
Album Review: Ice Nine Killss Welcome to Horrorwood
Album Review: Ice Nine Kills’s “Welcome to Horrorwood”
October 22, 2021
The original North Korean poster for the hit Netflix show.
TV Review: ‘Squid Game,’ Your Next Netflix Binge
October 19, 2021
Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Review: ‘Hadestown’ Dazzles Broadway in Stunning Return
October 15, 2021
Photo illustration purchased from BigStock.com
Movie Review: Bo Burnham’s “Inside”
September 30, 2021
Music Review: Gojiras Fortitude
Music Review: Gojira’s ‘Fortitude’
May 27, 2021
Photo courtesy of Wikicommons
Op-Ed: Remembering the Boston Marathon Bombing
October 19, 2021
Op-Ed: Earth is Melting
Op-Ed: Earth is Melting
October 18, 2021
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
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?
October 11, 2021
The question What went wrong in Afghanistan? on a banner in mens hand with blurred Afghan flag on the background. Purchased from BigStock.
Op-Ed: The U.S. Has Failed Afghanistan
October 7, 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
Photo purchased from BigStock.com.
Editorial Board Apologizes for Lapse in Judgement
February 24, 2021
Illustration by Edan Zinn 23.
Editorial: Admin. Deserves Thanks for COVID-19 Testing
December 1, 2020
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Zakkai Mares-Van Praag

Zakkai Mares-Van Praag, Journalist

Zakkai has been at Brimmer since 2016 and is a senior this year. Last summer, he worked on housing assistance at Revere City Hall. He is currently a cross country captain and enjoys acting and singing.

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CAP students at American Repertory Theater. Photo courtesy of Bill Jacob.

CAP Field Trips Return With “Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic”

October 8, 2021
The CAP program kicked off their first field trip since the start of the pandemic with tap dancing and music.
Head Librarian Elyse Seltzer. Photo courtesy of Brimmer and May School.

Faculty Profile: Librarian Elyse Seltzer

October 1, 2021
The librarian is passionate about singing and fantasy books.
The lynching memorial at the Civil Rights Memorial Park.

Op-Ed: Reflections on Learning About the Civil Rights Movement

June 4, 2020
My trip to Alabama taught me more about the history that has disappeared beneath the surface today.
Photo illustration purchased from BigStock.com.

Faculty, Staff Provide Health and Wellness Resources

May 6, 2020
Instructional yoga videos, meditation resources, and more can be found on students' Canvas pages.
Brimmer the Panda.

Photos: Brimmer the Panda

March 11, 2020
Catch new glimpses of the cute creature.
Kitchen Prioritizes Dietary Needs, Sustainability

Kitchen Prioritizes Dietary Needs, Sustainability

February 19, 2020
The kitchen's effort to make healthy food is often unacknowledged.
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