From December 2 to December 5, the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) held its annual Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) virtually for the first time. Now in its 27th year, SDLC is an international event held for high school student leaders from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Among theattendees fromRead More

With the new year in motion, Student Council is working hard to pass new proposals that will benefit both the School and the student body. Through regular Wednesday Zoom meetings, form representatives are formulating proposals for initiatives on regulating homework, implementing ways for students to give more consistent feedback toRead More

Every night when I was five, my mom would read me Paul de Kruif’s 1926 biology biography Microbe Hunters: The Classic Book on the Major Discoveries of the Microscopic World. It was my favorite book, and I asked for a microscope for Christmas. At five, nothing could stop my dreamsRead More

Firefighters in Tehran, Iran, disinfect streets. Photo Courtesy of NBC News. The combination of limited medical supplies and rigid U.S. sanctions has impeded the ability of impoverished countries to withstand the many challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of lifting sanctions and aiding countries with climbing death tolls and dwindlingRead More

Photo courtesy of ABC News As the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise, incarceration systems pose a serious threat to containing the spread of the virus. Because of the close proximity of the prisoners, contracting and spreading the coronavirus becomes very easy — prisons in the U.S. are nowRead More