By: Hannah Ryan Background: On August 12, Donald Trump called Volodymyr Zelensky, a former TV star and now the president of Ukraine, and threatened to withhold money from Ukraine if Zelensky does not launch an investigation into former vice president Joe Biden. Since this violates the law, a whistleblower, a third party whose identity cannot…
Read MoreAlbania: The Most Underrated Travel Destination
By: Divya Bhardwaj When you think of a nice European vacation, your mind probably goes to the French Riveira, or the Italian countryside, or the Swiss Alps. However, there is one destination that has all of the benefits of the more popular regions of Europe without the cost and crowds: Albania. This overlooked Balkan country…
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Weird and Mysterious Animals: the Adler Edition
By Jessica Chang and Shruthi Ravichandran Hello Upper School! It’s us, back again this year to continue our column on weird and mysterious creatures. This time, we’re back with a feature on an intriguing specimen, Mathematicus fanaticus, better known as the one and only Mr. Adler. In order to study the Adler, we’ve spent an…
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Why Fall is an Overrated ~Aesthetic~
By Anna Keresztesy Too. Much. Pumpkin. Okay, it was fine when we had pie and even lattes, but it has gone too far. One more box of pumpkin spice cereal, one more baked goods company advertising a trendy new flavor of Bright Orange with a hint of Leaves, and my faith in corporate America’s ingenuity…
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How Friends Affect Your Life
By Evelyn Burdsall There are many ways friends can affect your life in both negative and positive ways, whether the people who you consider friends have been with you since elementary school or since middle school or for even a few weeks. According to Urban Dictionary the definition of a friend is someone who you…
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Stone Antiquity – Short Story One
By Emma Gerber It wasn’t until she reached the river that Arden realized that she had, in fact, been going the right way. It was hard to feel as if she wasn’t constantly lost in the wild, surrounded by unfriendly rivers and trees that were much too lush to not be hiding something. But these…
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Best Movies to Watch This Fall
By Audrey Wallner A good movie marathon is always a good thing to do during the fall with your friends, family, or just yourself! In this article you can find some of the best movies to watch this fall, so this includes some Halloween movies and some that take place in the fall. #1 Hocus…
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