Every year around early to mid-February, we receive decorative red and gold-trimmed envelopes filled with treats in celebration of our annual Chinese New Year celebration at school. This past Monday’s new year celebration (Feb. 11, 2013) was high-spirited and enjoyable to watch.  The Chinese department’s new, elaborate dragon costume was a sensation. The Chinese skit,…

The 2008 Democratic Primary was one of the closest in history, but Hillary Clinton wasted no time joining forces with Barack Obama as his Secretary of State. Four years later, after traveling one million miles by plane and visiting 112 countries, Hillary Clinton has created a lasting legacy for herself. 

Geocaching is a fun, new app with a similar concept to the popular games such as hide-n-seek or treasure hunting. The iPhone app  has been available for some time; however, the idea of Geocaching itself has confused users. Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunt, in which participants hide “geocaches,” which are the treasure that waits for others…

Last Saturday night, on January 26th, as temperatures outside barely sneaked above 20 and snow carpeted the ground, students made their way to school in their beach-themed outfits to support the boy’s basketball team in its game against Heath. The boys beat Heath 55-28, and student council’s pool party followed in the wake of this…

Before the Winter Pep Rally, Mr. Lee asked me for a quote for a video he was making. I told him we had some great surprises in store. What I couldn’t have known was there were a few surprises in store for me. The first hiccup came during the challenges. As I was announcing the…

Ever since the cessation of hostilities in the 1950’s, North Korea has drifted into a state of virtual isolation. The border between it and its southern neighbor is heavily militarized, and skirmishes between the two sides have occurred regularly since the beginning of the ceasefire. The UN has imposed a number of sanctions on North…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.” The Upper School continues to honor the memory of…