[CLASS OF 22] Seniors give advice on making the grade

  Juliusson: Hi, I am Zekiah. With the Seniors being the only ones experiencing a full year of high school. We thought it would be interesting if Seniors gave advice to underclassmen on enjoying a successful in-person high school year. Moore: I’m Griffin Zimmerman: I’m Dylan Zimmerman Lutgen: I’m Isabel Duffy: I’m Julian Brooks: Hello…

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Spring Showcase celebrates student musicians and singers

The SPA Spring Showcase, which was live-streamed on Friday, May 21, displayed student musicians in their respective ensembles. The showcase included all student music groups, as well as the SPA Community Chorale which features community members of all ages including parents, teachers, and alumni. The showcase was difficult to pull off this year, as COVID-19 restricted the ability…

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Campaigning officers use social media to grab voters attention

As the upper school officer elections are approaching, candidates are using social media to campaign. COVID-19 has provided in-person campaigning restrictions as candidates cannot engage face-to-face with the student body in the ways that they could in previous elections. Since at-school campaigning is limited to socially distant conversations and hanging up posters, social media platforms…

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[DOCUMENTARY REVIEW] The 13th reviews the history of African American incarceration

The 13th showed the story of racial inequalities in the U.S., and how the history of the country has shaped race relations today. Filmmaker Ava DuVernay showed how these racial inequalities disproportionately filled prisons with African Americans. This movie took a more documentary approach, featuring speakers such as Cory Booker and Hillary Clinton. The film…

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