Sanya Bandekar '25

Mahsa Amini’s death sparked an outburst of protests across Iran by countless people who were enraged by the unfair treatment she received. While she was exiting the subway in Tehran, the police spotted and arrested Amini for not wearing a hijab in accordance to Iranian law. Perhaps this could have simply meant that a small […]

Two years of living through a pandemic has pushed the world to reflect on how far we have come. In the GA community, the anniversary comes with newly-loosened restrictions and mixed emotions surrounding the school’s journey throughout the pandemic. I took my mask off for the first time in what seemed like forever. The cool […]

On October 21st, 2021, renowned actor Alec Baldwin was on set of a new movie called Rust in Santa Fe County, New Mexico when his character, an outlaw, required a prop gun. The assistant director handed Baldwin a gun that supposedly had no live rounds in it. However, the gun contained live ammo and Baldwin […]

Halloween is back with its familiar traditions in the Upper School, and students were asked about their favorite movies and candy around this time of year. Halloween is just around the corner, and the time for fall activities is here. This year, students are planning what costumes to wear, hoping for an opportunity to dress […]

New vaccine mandates pose new questions for how schools are implementing safety for students within the community.   On September 9th, President Biden proposed sweeping mandates that would require over one hundred million Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine in an effort to hinder the surge of COVID-19 deaths while increasing the nation’s vaccination rate to […]