Snow days cause stress for AP students
Cassidy Washburn, Staff Writer
June 25, 2018
Filed under News
As buckets of snow drift down from above on one cold, wintry morning, most high schoolers sigh with relief and bury themselves back under their covers. However, for students in Advanced Placement classes, snow days can also be a cause of stress. Due to a set testing date for AP classes, snow days can create d...
Medical Careers class engages student through hands-on learning
Cassidy Washburn, Staff Writer
June 12, 2018
Filed under News
Biology. While many students hear the word and groan, imagining a dull classroom full of students slumped over in their chairs, Medical Careers students conjure up the vibrant image of maroon scrubs, chattering voices and operating rooms. For Medical Careers students, biology is not classroom lecture b...
Speech and Debate club reinstated
Cassidy Washburn, Staff Writer
May 14, 2018
Filed under News
Five members sit around a table. They laugh, poking fun at each other before junior Jocelyn Zhou, the club’s leader, straightens the papers in her hands and announces the day’s agenda: prep time. This is the Speech and Debate club, which provides an outlet for students to voice their opinions lo...
Teacher Feature: Eric Latimer
Cassidy Washburn, Staff Writer
January 24, 2018
Filed under Arts
Eric Latimer’s face lights up, becoming animated as he scrolls through his Instagram feed, analyzing the meaning behind various mixed media sketches. For visual arts teacher Eric Latimer, art is not only his job, but a lifelong passion. “It just became a habit. The artist Marcel Duchamp sa...
Fluffy friends join Shakespeare cast in latest production
Cassidy Washburn, Staff Writer
November 20, 2017
Filed under Arts
Two fluffy dogs, Teddy and Marco, weave in and out of cast members' laps, tripping over scripts with their tails held high in the air. Students run their hands through their curly fur, letting their muscles relax, as they watch them bounce around. There were two dogs cast in this year’s Shakespeare play, Two ...
Review: BETCo’s “Sheeple Magazine”
Cassidy Washburn, Staff Writer
November 19, 2017
Filed under Arts, Performance Reviews, Showcase
Nine students sit in chairs facing a podium from which Headmaster Anthony Meyer would soon address them. The students chat amongst themselves, but the constant presence of phones distract them from the important issues, such as the lack of girls in the science classes, a concern that only two student...
