Let me be clear. Whether it’s theatre, football, swim team, or choir, extracurriculars that require students to be near each other should be conducted in-person. While I understand that most sports are unable to happen if not in-person, the idea of a contact sport being able to happen but not a theatre...

As 2020 came to a close, you might have noticed a mentality surrounding the beginning of 2021: “Thank God that year is over.” While it’s nice to think that way, the idea that a year's worth of problems will simply slip away is unreasonable.  There is a joke in Nick Kroll and John Mulaney’s...

When the average person hears “The Library of Congress,” they probably think of marble pillars, enormous bookshelves, and deafening silence. While this image may be true inside the actual library, in truth, there’s much more to the Library of Congress (LOC) than just the library. Recently the...

During the weeks leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday break, there were many rumors about mid-year exams--including speculation as to what would really happen this year. However, these rumors were addressed in Dr. Maguire's December 7th newsletter when she proposed canceling mid-year exams for 2020-2021  Given...

Senior year--the year of high school you remember forever. The year you celebrate friendships made at age 5 in kindergarten. The year when it all comes full-circle, a feeling of accomplishment.  I had been looking forward to my senior year from the beginning of high school. It seemed like a chance...