By Francesca Burke Most of us know Valentine’s Day as a holiday where we eat heart-shaped candies, get boxes of chocolates, and remind the important people in our lives how much we love and appreciate them. But have you ever stopped to think about the history behind this holiday? Valentine’s Day, also known as St.Valentine’s…
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Neighborhood Pets
By Emmy Warren Their goal: To keep animals happy, healthy and home where they belong! “Our human clients have one thing in common: they love their pets,” says Becca Britton, the agency’s executive director. “In some cases, these pets are providing much-needed friendship and sense of purpose for their owners. When we are able to…
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Three Unexpected Things About Miami
By: Divya Bhardwaj When I headed to Miami over winter break, I thought I knew everything there was to know about the city. I’d never been there before, but I thought it was just a typical beach town. Little did I know that Miami would actually become one of the most interesting places I’ve ever…
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Time for another movie review: Star Wars, The Rise of Skywalker
By: Sophie Carey There are major spoilers, if you haven’t seen the movie and want to see it, read at your own risk. I’ve heard a lot of different opinions about this movie. Some people cried over it, claiming it to be the best movie ever. Others on dramatic rants about how it ruined Star…
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Caramel and Absence
by Nola Killpack It’s 11:28 on December 31st, 1979. I’m standing in a gas station off the interstate somewhere near the border of two states I always forget exist. It’s the kind of dark where you can still see just about everything, but the shadows are elongated and opaque, thinning out into a filmy mist…
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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