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Opinion: Liberal White Boys, It’s Time to Stop Stanning

Olivia Shuman
May 11, 2021

Trigger warning for mentions of: s*x*al ass**lt, r*pe, homophobic and misogynistic slurs, homophobia, misogyny, lesbophobia, hate crimes, violence, murder, sexual harassment, l*nch*ng, child ab*se, dom*stic...

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5 Ways You Should’ve Known in Middle School

Olivia Shuman
April 26, 2021

Disclaimer: This satirical article was written by a bisexual woman. 1. You’re “just really interested” in LGBTQ+ rights. Every time you were allowed to choose the topic of a school project,...

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Infographic: Feminism Club Student Survey Results

Infographic: Feminism Club Student Survey Results

Olivia Shuman
April 9, 2021

This infographic presents information collected this fall by the Feminism Club from 70% of our student body. Feminism Club recently visited a faculty and administration meeting to give a presentation...

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The Cappies Must Degender Its Acting Awards

Olivia Shuman
January 14, 2021

Every year, students participating in the Cappies program advocate for changing the acting categories, and every year, the requests are turned down. It is past time for The Cappies to remove the basis...

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Dan Capecchi at World Cafe Live, image courtesy of FSS Flickr

Dan Capecchi: Teacher, Dean, Drummer, Composer, Secret Agent?

Olivia Shuman
November 19, 2020

“We’ve got an ablative! But which ablative is it?” Tr. Dan drops to a crouch on the floor of his classroom and goes into a full somersault before putting his hands up like a secret agent. “Ablative...

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Administration Drops Dress Code Midriff Rule

Olivia Shuman
October 16, 2020

The upper school administration has revised the dress code in this year’s handbook to allow showing midriff, reflecting the work done by students over the past three years. The rule against showing...

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