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Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8th, 2022, at the age of 96. She served as the Queen of England for over 70 years. Queen […]

The Russia-Ukraine war began in February of 2022, and is just as prominent now as it was then. Russia began this war by claiming it […]

After 27 years of focusing on tennis, the career of an all-time great has come to an end. Serena Williams, who is known as one […]

Megan Fehrenbach ’22 In the fall of this year, two major changes were made in the requirements of the COVID-19 in regards to age and […]

Iman Ali ’23 Phillip Murphy, a Democrat, ran against Republican candidate Jack Cittarelli in early November 2021 for the position of New Jersey governor. According […]

Ella Metzler ’22 and Rosie Parlavecchio ’22 If you are one of the many procrastinators that wait until the last minute for Christmas shopping, keep […]

Grace Bienstock and Madeleine McKinney ’26 As more and more people get vaccinated, our life starts to get back to normal. Restrictions are lifted and […]

Megan Fehrenbach ’22 After the postponement in March of 2020 of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, the Olympics are almost here. New activities such […]

Aria Alva ’22 At the start of the pandemic, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi issued a lockdown order demanding that all 1.3 billion […]

As the end of this school year approaches, the impending question on many students’, teachers’, and parents’ minds alike is what next year will look […]

Catherine Luzzi ’26 Over the last year, the coronavirus has changed the way we go about normal life. In 2020, summer was spent at home, […]

Emma Burgess ’21 The Australian Open is undoubtedly one of the most exciting tennis events of the year, and the 2021 tournament was no exception. […]

Madeleine McKinney ’26 For quite some time now, we have been hoping endlessly for a widespread vaccine to end these days of coronavirus. Toward the […]

Gabby Molina ’21 In the early morning of February 1, 2021, news broke that control of the state had been transferred to commander-in-chief Min Aung […]

Megan McCann ’23 The Super Bowl LV definitely looked different this year without the usual 80,000 people watching from the stands; however, the game still […]

Megan McCann ’23 On January 6, 2021, rioters stormed the Capitol building in Washington D.C. That same day, the certification of votes confirming Joe Biden […]

Rosie Parlavecchio ’22 The “Gamestop saga” began with a Reddit user, Keith Gill. During the fall, he began posting his Due Diligence (DD) on a […]

Catherine Luzzi ’26 The coronavirus has changed the way we live. From being in crowded arenas to social distancing in masks, the world is forever […]

Isabella Henry ‘21 Harry Styles made history on November 13, 2020, when he was featured as the first male solo cover of Vogue magazine since […]

By: Ella Metzler ‘22 Alex Trebek, born George Alexander Trebek, was a Canadian-American who was best known for hosting the game show Jeopardy! from 1984 […]

Jodie De Jesus ’21 As if 2020 hasn’t been chaotic enough––what with the global pandemic, racial justice movements, and presidential election––Typhoon Vamco has added to […]

Gabby Molina ’21 Almost a month after the 2020 Presidential Election was called for President-elect Joe Biden, there are still questions surrounding the transition of […]

Grace Bienstock ’26 This year has certainly been a memorable one. From the COVID-19 pandemic to the election, 2020 has been a year to never […]

Riley Carr ‘22 This past November, a powerful hurricane surfaced in South America; more specifically along the coastline of the Colombian island San Andres. This […]

Megan Fehrenbach ’22 As 2020 comes to an end, there seems to be a light at the end of this dark tunnel. Since the beginning […]

Catherine Luzzi ’26 Rockefeller Center started its annual holiday tradition of the Rockefeller Christmas Tree in the Great Depression. In 1931, a tree was put […]

Ava Pospeck ’22 The COVID-19 pandemic caused a major detriment to the worldwide economy. Christmas, one of the biggest stimulants to the economy, is traditionally […]

Katherine Whelan ’21 As of 2019, California led the United States in wildfire counts, and unfortunately, they have continued their record into 2020. Beginning in […]

Lauren Pacicco ’22 The Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) has been under scrutiny and was subject to  adjustments during the COVID-19 pandemic. The SAT is a […]

Elizabeth Eck ’22 The 2020 presidential election is proving to be a contentious one. The country remains divided on issues such as healthcare, the economy, […]

Megan McCann ’23 The coronavirus pandemic has completely changed our world, devastating both the social and economic situation of the United States and the world […]

Megan Fehrenbach ’22 Ruth Bader Ginsburg, famous Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), passed away on September 18, 2020, at 87 […]

Katherine Whelan ’20 With each coming day, 2020 ceaselessly proves to be a rollercoaster ride upon which no one was prepared to embark. The damaging […]

Julia Bartie ’20 Last week, my brother, whose senior year at the University of Pennsylvania was unfortunately curtailed due to COVID-19, made an interesting point: […]

Keeley Gorman ’20 Our nation has been under a sort of quarantine for roughly two months now. Time has moved at a snail’s pace, seeming […]

Julia Bartie ’20 In a year that seemed destined to be dominated by news coverage of the presidential election, the national news landscape has surely […]