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Students traveling to France relax in the lounge of the Paris airport. They awaited their flight to Rennes, where they would start their trip.

Out of the nest: A glance at France

by Suhani Gupta March 8, 2024

France is best known as the country of love. This renowned love can be found in quiet moments, like in the crispness of a croissant or the aroma of the muguet. It is also present on more momentous occasions,...

French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech to Congress about the relations between France and the United States in 2018. Macron chose Gabriel Attal as France's new Prime Minister on Jan. 9. (Provided by house.gov)

Global Headlines (January 2024)

by Aryana Bharali and Ella Guo February 7, 2024

Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest and first openly gay prime minister 34-year-old Gabriel Attal made history as France’s youngest and first openly gay prime minister on Jan. 9. Appointed...

Never would I have thought that a simple village like Èze held so much beauty, but I later realized that all of it was in plain sight, and I only needed to look a little closer to find it. Discovering the beauty in the larger world brought much more joy into my life than I would ever expect, but after all, is that not what life is all about?

This I Believe: Hidden pleasures in plain sight

by Desiree Luo, Reporter September 7, 2021

The bright, shimmering sea sways back and forth as a soft breeze skims over the water’s surface. Streaks of white trail the small boats as they move like paint on a canvas. Overhead, the sun emits a...

Global Headlines (Issue 1)

Global Headlines (Issue 1)

by Smrithi Sambamurthy, TALON People & Seniors Editor August 26, 2021

Afghanistan falls to Taliban control The Afghan government crumbled on Aug. 15 as the Taliban took charge of Afghanistan. Afghanistan's fall came nearly 20 years after the U.S. invaded the country...

Seniors Ruya Ozveren, Alex Kumar, and Vaishnavi Murari sing in the closing scene of the spring musical "Les Misérables" with the entire cast on March 19. Unlike the format of the Fall Play and Student Directed Showcase (SDS), Performing Arts Director Laura Lang-Ree converted the musical into a movie, where multiple video angles are used and the audio is recorded beforehand.

It’s a wrap: “Les Miz” cast to release movie production of Spring Musical

by Aastha Mangla and Michelle Liu April 7, 2021

As the third theater performance following the start of the pandemic, "Les Misérables" hints at hope in a time of loss and revolution. To bring this story to life, the cast and crew of the Spring Musical...

ABH architect Alexandre Chassang's idea calls for a magnificent glass spire in place of the previous, traditional wooden one. "However, history cannot be frozen in time," he explains. "Notre Dame must write its own future."

Modern renovations in store for Notre Dame de Paris

by Gloria Zhu, Reporter May 29, 2019

A little over one month ago, a fire struck Paris’s famed Notre Dame cathedral, damaging the central spire of the church and most of its now-collapsed wooden roof, along with endangering several valuable...

Celine Glon lectures about the French Revolution on Monday. Glon's lecture was organized by the Departments of History and Modern and Classical Languages.

Humanities departments partner to present lecture on French history

by Ryan Guan, Executive News Editor January 16, 2019

The Departments of History and of Modern and Classical Languages hosted a lecture about the French Revolution in French teacher Agnes Pommier's classroom on Monday during lunch. Lecturer Celine Glon discussed...

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