Guardian of the liberal arts, Joseph Saeed retires after 10 years of service
Natalie Sweet, Staff Writer
December 14, 2018
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Coworkers, friends, and family alike honored the retirement of Overnight Security Guard Joseph Saeed yesterday in the Cohen Faculty Dining Hall. Saeed has been working at the school for the past ten years and was previously an overnight security guard at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Before w...
That’s a nice bake: Great baking challenge takes over the cafeteria
Chloe Choi and Yin Fei
December 14, 2018
Students and faculty gathered in Cohn Dining Hall on Monday to participate in the Great Baking Challenge, organized and hosted by members of the Community Council and Student Body Presidents. The event permitted teams of students and lone bakers from all grades to bring in their own edible creations, ...
Students attend screening of blockbuster Beautiful Boy
Gabby Kepnes, Staff Writer
December 14, 2018
Head of the Upper Division Dr. Jessica Levenstein emailed an invitation to attend a private screening of film Beautiful Boy followed by a talk-back with actor Timothée Chalamet and Nic Sheff to upperclassmen students this last Monday. Based on the memoirs Beautiful Boy and Tweak by David and Nic...
Renowned poet Brenda Shaughnessy visits school
John Mauro, Staff Writer
December 14, 2018
Last Tuesday at the biennial poetry assembly, keynote speaker and renowned poet Brenda Shaughnessy read and discussed several of her poems. The assembly attempts to showcase poets from every part of the writing spectrum, Chair of the Library Department Caroline Bartels said. Shaughnessy is the firs...
ICIE hosts workshop to educate parents on race discussions
Kiara Royer, Staff Writer
November 30, 2018
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This Saturday, the Office for Identity, Culture and Institutional Equity (ICIE), in collaboration with the Center for Racial Justice in Education, will host a follow-up session to an event held last spring for parents to learn about how to discuss race and racism. According to its website, the Center for Rac...
Behind-the-scenes journalism: Marc Fisher ‘76 talks news
Madison Li, Staff Writer
November 30, 2018
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Marc Fisher ‘76, a senior editor at The Washington Post, spoke two weeks ago at an event hosted by The Record, discussing his experience in journalism and the role of media in today’s world. Fisher has worked at the Washington Post for over 30 years. In 2016, he won the Pulitzer Prize for National ...
Women in Science club hosts young women in STEM from neighboring communities
Gabby Kepnes, Staff Writer
November 30, 2018
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After being one of three girls in her honors math class as a freshman, Janvi Kukreja (12) started the club Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) during her sophomore year as an initiative to support aspiring girls interested in science and engineering. Every Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m., WISE hosts me...
Poetry assembly postponed
Eliza Poster, Staff Writer
November 30, 2018
Renowned poet Brenda Shaughnessy will be addressing the school about her writing during the assembly on Tuesday, December 11, after postponing her visit to the school due to a sudden medical problem. Shaughnessy’s award-winning work is characterized by their juxtaposing subjects and styles and has a...
Flamenco dancer visits school during workshop
Sam Keimweiss, Staff Writer
November 30, 2018
The Flamenco Dance workshop hosted on Thursday by the Dance department and Theater, Dance, and Film Studies Department Chair Alison Kolinski was filled with stamping feet, rhythmic clapping, and students’ desires to learn the unique style of dance. The workshop, led by visiting instructor Rebeca Thomás, focu...
School travels to SDLC to discuss identity, culture
Bradley Bennett, Staff Writer
November 30, 2018
This Wednesday through Sunday, six students and numerous teachers travelled to Nashville, Tennessee, for the 25th annual Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC), a multiracial and multicultural gathering of upper school students from around the country. “The conference is for students at indepen...
EWWW and Union host affirmative action forum
John Mauro, Staff Writer
November 30, 2018
Members of East Wind West Wind (EWWW) and The Union invited the school’s community and the two other hilltop schools, Riverdale Country Day and Ethical Culture Fieldston, to discuss affirmative action and college admissions on Thursday in the Black Box Theater. EWWW is club dedicated to promoting discussi...
Underground comix: Independent study
Eliza Poster, Staff Writer
November 9, 2018
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Months after beginning her Independent Study (IS) on the subversive graphic novel movement, Bebe Steel (12) introduced her class to Underground Comix with an interactive lesson on Wednesday. Steel decided to pursue Underground Comix for her IS after discovering a copy of The Diary of a Teenage Girl...
