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Democrats Campaigning for Far-Right Extremists
After one of the most contentious presidential elections in American history, and arguably the least peaceful transfer of power between presidencies in American history, it comes as no surprise that the 2022 midterm elections are reflecting that animosity and divisiveness. There are many Republican candidates running for office in state government and for positions …
A Legend Leaves the Court: Serena Williams
Friday, September 2, 2022, marked the final match of esteemed tennis player Serena Williams’s professional career. The match proved to be not only emotional for Williams herself, but for many of her longtime supporters, as well. In the packed stands of the Arthur Ashe stadium in the U.S. Open in New York City, tears streamed, smiles broadened, and admiration …
bereal: Bereal or Befake?
Your phone buzzes- Time to BeReal The question is: Is your BeReal actually real? As school begins, more and more people have downloaded BeReal as it becomes an increasingly popular app amongst Gen Z. According to BuzzFeed News, BeReal is the second most downloaded app: in July the app saw an eighty six percent growth in downloads, totaling to 7.8 million downloads of the app …
CSL: Day of service 2022
It's a warm morning in September and over a hundred upper schoolers, 15 faculty members, and a small but mighty group of middle schoolers gather, ready to dedicate their next four hours to service. The National Day of Service was officially designated by President Obama to make the anniversary of 9/11 a day to serve others, and Bryn Mawr works to celebrate this tradition every year with spirit, commitment, and heart …
Don’t Worry Darling: the Controversy Explained
Running from August 31st to September 10th, 2022, Italy held its 79th Venice International Film Festival. The festival showcased a myriad of highly-anticipated films and hosted numerous Hollywood stars such as Julianne Moore and Timothee Chalamet. However, much of the spotlight from media coverage and online discourse has been drawn away from these films and prominent actors, and instead …
the drowsy chaperone
Following last year’s hit performance of The Addams Family, prepare to be sent to the time of flappers and the Golden Age of Hollywood. This year’s Upper School musical brings you a comedic satire – The Drowsy Chaperone. Written by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, with music by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, this commentary on 1920s theater pokes fun at jazz-era musicals and leaves the audience feeling joyful and nostalgic …
bms 2022 new falculty
The Upper School added ten new faculty members this year, from math to art teachers! Ms. Bhalla joined the computer science department, and there are two new math teachers - Ms. Bradley and Ms. Williams. New teachers in the arts include Ms. Connors teaching art electives and Ms. DiMilla teaching dance. Other new teachers include Dr. Johnson (History), Ms. Khanchandani (Science), Ms. Klein (College Counseling), Ms. Lotz (Resource Center), and Ms. McCaroll (Yoga) …
Hispanic Heritage Month
The days between September 15th to October 15th marks Hispanic Heritage Month in the US, a time of reflection on the struggles and accomplishments of the LatinX Community. September 15 was chosen as the start of the commemoration because it marks the independence of several Central American countries from Spain: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica …
bryn mawr flag football
I started Bryn Mawr Flag Football in the fall of the 2021 school year alongside my faculty advisor, Coach Wolf. Flag Football Club’s mission is to create a place for girls to participate in a male-dominated sport. At the 2021 club fair, 60 people signed up to participate in the club, which exceeded my expectations for the inaugural year. Although the club received a lot of initial attention from Bryn Mawr students, the club did not have consistent meetings …
An Early Success: The James Webb Telescope
The James Webb telescope has seen major success and recognition around the world. A NASA partnership with the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency, the Webb telescope is presently the largest optical telescope in space. This telescope primarily observes infrared light from very faint and distant objects, showing the history of the universe at a new depth …
harvest fest 2022
Environmental Coalition is one of the five major organizations at Bryn Mawr. Its purpose is to educate the Bryn Mawr community about environmental issues and try to make change in our community. Although this is only my second year with the organization, I want to have a big impact this year, and set a new tone for ECo. When I first became president of ECo, everyone told me “ECo doesn’t do anything.” This became a frustrating sentiment for me …
KEEN Sports Keeps the Ball Rolling
Since its first session in 1992, the organization KEEN Sports for disabled children, has continued to provide for the greater DC - Baltimore community. KEEN Sports is a volunteer-based nonprofit that strives to give children with physical and intellectual disabilities a recreational space; here, they are given equal opportunities to improve developmental and social skills through physical activities and games …
Mar-A-Lago
This year’s Constitution Day P5X on September 16 focused on the 4th Amendment, specifically the protection from unreasonable search and seizure. Ms. Cullen led a presentation on this amendment, the courts’ interpretations of it, and its implications in the ongoing Mar-A-Lago investigation. Most of us heard about the investigation when the FBI surprise-raided former president Trump’s Palm Beach resort on August 8, but the controversy over the records has been a thing since January 2021…
midnights review
Spotify’s most streamed album in a single day marks a new era for Taylor Swift. She not only captures the relentless stress of overthinking in the solitude of midnight but also reflects on her growth through adolescence, past relationships, and the bliss of true love. Taylor’s vulnerable songwriting speaks to all sorts of listeners as she explores both struggles with self-image in “Anti-Hero”, feeling bold, trusting karma, and learning to enjoy life around her in “Bejeweled” once she’s been put down …
Roe v. Wade in the Bryn Mawr Community
In 1969, Norma McCorvey, also known as Jane Roe, brought a lawsuit against the district attorney, Henry Wade, on the premise that Texas’s abortion laws were unconstitutional. Soon Roe v. Wade made its way to the Supreme Court, which issued a 7-2 decision holding that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides a fundamental “right to privacy” which protects a pregnant woman's right to an abortion …
