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A Month To Remember

A Month To Remember

Jasmine Sun and Surya Sethi | February 18, 2021

Although the month of February is often characterized as the “month of love” by extravagant Valentine’s Day celebrations, Jade Cadichon ’21 hopes to shine a light on a different reason for celebration,...

Rewiring the Current

Rewiring the Current

Lance Locker and Melissa Liu | February 17, 2021

On January 7, silence and focus plagued English teacher Dean Bradshaw’s second period AP Literature classroom. Students weren’t panicked taking a test, frantically writing notes, nor were they preoccupied...

Bus Upon a Time: How Buses Work Will During a Global Pandemic

Mackenzie Wren and Ally Flynn | February 16, 2021

As the eighth period bell rings, students flow into the hallways; excited chatter bounces off the walls as they walk to their buses to head home after a long day of schoolwork. Buses were a way for students...

To Be or Not to Be (at Home): That is The Question

Tia Vasudeva and Alison Wade | February 14, 2021

Allison Gould ’23 wakes up to her alarm blaring at eight in the morning. She presses snooze for ten more minutes, falling back into her bed with a sigh. Class doesn’t start for 35 more minutes, and...

The Nuts and Bolts of Science Seminar

The Nuts and Bolts of Science Seminar

Kelly Liu and Helen Oriatti-Burns | February 10, 2021

The school bell blares, signaling the end of seventh period. Evelyn Jiang ’22 skims her AP Biology homework assignment, organizes her data and clicks out of the digital lab. While the teacher is ending...

Hidden Help

Hidden Help

Aayushi Wadhawan and Sabrina Xue | February 9, 2021

Angela Miller ’21 used to close her eyes in resignation as the final bell rang. Students around her chatted excitedly as they packed up their belongings, while Miller readied herself for another uncomfortable...

Stevenson’s Spectacular Speakers

Natalie King and Surya Sethi | February 2, 2021

Mary Restis ’23 logged onto a Zoom call for an Animal Welfare Club meeting on Tuesday, October 13, at 3:30 p.m. Instead of a usual meeting, the club had a guest speaker that day: Paula Fasseas, the founder...

Seize the Day

Elyssa Gavenda and Sophia Ismail | December 4, 2020

Alexa Rubin '21 — wearing a black jacket over her costume and a mask over her stage makeup — stands near the outdoor stage at Stevenson, waiting to film her next scene in the school’s production...

A Change of Course

A Change of Course

Collin Fan and Griffin Brown | December 4, 2020

  From law to music, Stevenson offers a nearly endless range of courses to choose from, allowing every student to pursue their interests. Each school year, some courses are dropped from the curriculum...

It’s E-Giving Season!

Hannah Yu and Serena Mehta | December 2, 2020

In any usual November, Stevenson’s hallways would be bustling with students running to one another, trying to sell their self-proclaimed “best candy for the cheapest amount” to one another, trying...

Answering the Zoom Call of Duty

Answering the Zoom Call of Duty

Lance Locker and Thea Surya | December 1, 2020

In any other year, Student Support Team (SST) offices on the East and West sides of Stevenson’s campus would be filled with students constantly streaming in and out as the day progresses, reaching out...

Mikayla Varghese ’21 (far right) and other election judges show their enthusiasm on the job. Even though their job lasts many hours on Election Day, election judges are excited to take on the challenge. Courtesy of Varghese.

From Books to Ballots: A New Generation Stepping Up

Lily Jiang and Matthew Mcgowan | December 1, 2020

Making sure that her mask was fitted correctly on her face, Mikayla Varghese ’21 entered the doors to the Willow Grove school gym, which was filled with tables separated by Plexiglass. Finding a seat...

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