The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the entire nation to shut down, and schools are no exception. Many students are learning online, using Zoom and other methods to continue to receive an education during the pandemic. Unfortunat...
Back in March, a time that feels incredibly distant, I was convinced that schools would all stay open, especially small schools like Seabury. In the face of the pandemic, we would persevere and maybe sanitize some stuff along...
I spent part of spring break in Louisiana. When I arrived, everything was fairly normal, although coronavirus dominated the news. Then the stock market tanked, oil prices plummeted further and the World Health Organization decla...
The novel coronavirus, also called COVID-19, which spreads at incredibly fast rates, has been the cause of many major shutdowns. Many governments have issued statewide closures in an attempt to control the virus. But are thes...
The recent death of star basketball player Kobe Bryant has sparked a storm of tributes, from Instagram posts to outfits dedicated to him at the Oscars. His best moments are the ones we remember as well as the legacy he left b...
On January 26th, a helicopter carrying basketball legend Kobe Bryant crashed into a mountainside near Calabasas, California, killing everyone on board. In the days that followed, coverage of the tragedy was widespread and fans...
With the 2020 presidential elections coming up, student debt and free college are certainly some of the most talked-about topics. In 2018, 44.7 million adult Americans were struggling in student debt. Altogether, student loan ...
Since Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ first presidential bid in 2016, I have struggled to make up my mind on one of his signature policy proposals: free, universal public college. The 2020 Democratic primary has again ignited debat...
Recently, the outcry of students against man-made climate change has sparked protests globally. These protests, set up by organizations such as Fridays for Future, encourage adolescents to skip school on some Fridays and join...
On September 20th, several Seabury students participated in a global climate strike popularized by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and organized locally by the Sunrise Movement. Although it was called a strike, student...
The much-despised Daylight Saving Time (DST) originated to allow for longer daylight—switching one hour of light from the night to the morning. It was first implemented in 1918 as a way to conserve energy and maximize daylight. T...
When I was younger, the November third shift known as “fall back,” when the country transitions abruptly from daylight saving time (DST) to normal time, was delightful. Now, however, I sleep through the extra hour and hard...