by Isha Moorjani, Asst. News Editor
• February 15, 2021
London approves removal of statues related to city’s role in slavery
The removal of the statues of William Beckford and Sir John Cass from the Guildhall home of statues was approved by the Policy...
Two months ago, we were counting down the days to a new year — hoping that a changed calendar would bring a blank slate, free from the stains of 2020. But 2021 didn’t start that way.
Just six days...
by Isha Moorjani, Asst. News Editor
• February 10, 2021
The upper school offered eight new semester electives this year, providing students with the opportunity to further explore various interests and hobbies in an academic setting. These new courses include ...
by Irene Yuan, Multimedia Editor
• February 1, 2021
In the first days of his presidency, President Biden signed several executive orders regarding immigration, including defending the DACA program, ending the "Muslim-travel ban," changing immigration enforcement...
“Qi Qi!” My dad’s beaming face fills up my small phone screen, a tiny beacon in the post-sunset gloom of an early November evening.
“Hello?” I said, happy to see him, but nonetheless surprised....
Nearly 900 upper school students and faculty attended a Challenge Day assembly over Zoom on Monday to learn about the importance of empathy and awareness in the community. Challenge Day is a nonprofit...
On March 16, Bay Area officials in six counties announced shelter-in-place directives, mandating that residents only leave their homes for essential purposes. But what does sheltering in place look like in the Bay Area, one of the most unaffordable housing markets in the U.S.?
We hope you are all doing well and wanted to remind you that we are still here and available to help support you however we can both through email and Zoom.
We all recognize what a difficult and challenging...
Rats, oxen, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, horses, goats, monkeys, roosters, dogs and pigs.
What do these animals have in common? They’re all Chinese zodiac signs, dedicated to mark the beginning...
In San Francisco, the median house costs $1.00 million — 5.7 times the national median, which remains at $244,000, according to data from Zillow. A two-bedroom apartment in SF would set you back $3,090...
The affordable housing crisis in the Bay Area is defined by sky-high prices and lack of housing, trends that have only been rising over the last decade. As the number of new jobs rapidly outpaces the amount...
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