SpaceX Announces All Civilian Crew
On February 1st, SpaceX, an aerospace manufacturer founded by Elon Musk, announced plans for the first all-civilian mission to space,…
Stacey Abrams Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize
Stacey Abrams, a Georgia politician and voting rights activist, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in acknowledgment of her…
Head of School Crystal Land Retiring in June of 2022
On Jan. 11, 2020, Head of School Crystal Land announced her retirement. After working for 32 years at the School…
Iran Adopts Draft Law to Outlaw Violence Against Women
Recently, Iran’s cabinet approved a bill that criminalizes physical and sexual violence against women. The draft law, entitled the “Protection,…
Pakistan’s Lahore High Court Bans Virginity Testing
On January 4, the Lahore High Court banned all virginity tests on sexual assault survivors in the Punjab province of…
An Interview with the New Upper School Head: Ricky Lapidus
On Jan. 19, I had the opportunity to conduct an interview with Ricky Lapidus, the School’s new Upper School Head,…
No Charges Filed in Jacob Blake’s Shooting
“Rusten Sheskey will not face any criminal charges for the shooting of Jacob Blake,” authorities in Kenosha County said on…
New COVID-19 Strain May Cause a Devastating New Wave
The spread of a new coronavirus strain, B.1.1.7, has become a cause of concern for many. It has gone from…
A Somber End to 2020: Nashville Christmas Day Bombing
At 6:30 a.m. on December 25, 2020, an R.V. parked outside of an AT&T transmission building in downtown Nashville exploded,…
Students Returning to Campus: Is It Worth It?
For the first time in nine months, high school students are returning to campus to take supervised distance learning classes.…