Author: Writing Staff
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Hawkins Isn’t Ready, And Neither Are We: Early Thoughts on Stranger Things Season 5 by Lily Seibert and Samantha Partridge ‘28
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD! Part 1 of Stranger Things Season 5 left pretty much everyone stunned. It seemed to just give us a lot more confusion rather than answers – we still don’t quite know what the Upside Down actually is, what Vecna is doing by taking those kids, and what that weird gross wall’s purpose…
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Celebrating The Season in NYC by Gabi Vimont ’27
As the weather gets colder and the lights of the city get brighter, Bard High School and New York City have officially entered the holiday season. December always comes with stress, finals, and college applications, but it also brings some of the most fun and festive things to do, both around the city and right…
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NYC Christmas Tree by Valentina Tang ’26
To many, Christmas is on December 25, but for New Yorkers, Christmas starts when the Rockefeller center tree is put up and lit. This year’s tree comes from East Greenbush, New York. It arrived in the city on November 8th, and by December 3rd, over 50,000 multicolored LED lights dazzled across the tree, crowned with…
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White House Social Media Strategy Under Fire After Music Misuse by Samantha Partridge ‘28
The White House’s official X (formerly Twitter) account has received widespread criticism after posting several videos on their official Twitter/X account, promoting immigration enforcement actions paired with hit songs by pop stars Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo. Both artists condemned the use of their music, asking for the administration to remove the audio from each…
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Government Shutdown by Jonathan Mansell ’26
What is a Government Shutdown? A government shutdown occurs when either Congress fails to pass the required appropriations bills by a set deadline, or when the President refuses to sign legislation. When this happens, the federal government doesn’t have the legal authority to commit to new budgets for many of its programs and operations. Because…
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The Destructive Hurricane Melissa by Valentina Tang ’26
On Tuesday, October 28th, 2025, Hurricane Melissa, a category 5 storm, made landfall in Jamaica. Eventually, it slowed to a category 1 storm and lashed Cuba. Because it had minimalized to a category 1 storm, the damage was less severe and threatening. Nonetheless, officials have reported more than 20 people killed in Haiti, and five…
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Champions Again: How the Dodgers Won the 2025 World Series by Gabriele Vimont ’27
The 2025 World Series came down to one final face-off on November 1st, 2025. It was a long, tense night that baseball fans are definitely going to remember. Under the bright lights of the Rogers Centre in Toronto, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays pushed themselves to the absolute limit in a…
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Turning Blue: What the 2025 Elections Say About America’s Future by Samantha Partridge ‘28
The votes have been cast, celebrations have died down, and the message of the 2025 elections still resonates across the country. From Virginia and New Jersey to Mississippi and a suburb in Pennsylvania, Democrats made significant wins that suggest Americans are ready to move on from the leadership style and direction of the current administration.…