Gary Sun ’22 | October 19, 2018
Tyler Ory '21, Website Editor | October 19, 2018
Casey Bakarani ’22 | October 19, 2018
Audrey Zhang ’22, Staff Writer
August 31, 2019
One of the many unique aspects of CA is its daily schedule. Instead of having the same eight periods every day, CA uses block scheduling which means that each day of the week consists of a different combination of classes. Like a college class schedule, classes only meet two or three times a week. Each class is assigned to a lettered...
Matthew Gainsboro: Student Vice Head of School
Anna Sander ’20, Co-Editor in Chief
August 31, 2019
Matthew Gainsboro ’20 plans to bring his history of inclusion and community building to his new role as Concord Academy’s student vice head of school. Elected in May 2019 by the student body, he was initially attracted to the position because he wanted to use the platform to advocate for all members of the CA community. “I...
What to Do on the Weekends at CA
Cynthia Jin ’22, Staff Writer
August 31, 2019
Weekends are never boring at Concord Academy. At CA, a multitude of unique trips and events is offered every single weekend, where students have the opportunity to explore activities on and off-campus. CA trips cover such a wide range that students can always find one for their own preferences. For those who opt for an exhilarating...
Vedika Sharma: Student Head of School
Darley Boit ’21, Opinion's Editor
August 31, 2019
This past May, the student body elected Vedika Sharma ’20 as the head of school for the upcoming school year. Vedika has been quite involved in the CA community since she started her CA career as a new sophomore, most notably as junior class president. Additionally, she plays for the volleyball team and is also an active member of Model UN....
“Mad Dog” Mattis Resigns as Secretary of Defense
Henry Patton ’21
January 30, 2019
The Trump Administration’s Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis resigned December 20th in protest of the President’s sudden announcement that he would withdraw troops from Syria, saying “[the President has] the right to have a Secretary of Defense whose views are better aligned with [his own].” Many felt that Mattis was the sole remaining “adult...
Interview with Queer Affinity Group and GSA Co-heads
Henry Patton '21
November 28, 2018
The following is an edited transcript of an interview with Matthew Gainsboro, a Q2 (Queer and Questioning) and GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance) co-head and Keagan Tan, a Q2 and QPOC (Queer People of Color) co-head. What made you want to be involved with GSA/Q^2 in the first place? Matthew Gainsboro: I guess for me it was...
Nancy Onyimah ‘21, Staff Writer
August 31, 2019
As students and faculty return to campus this September, the Upper Stufac and Senior Section may not look familiar due to multiple renovations set to be made. To gain...
Tyler Ory ‘21, Website Editor
November 28, 2018
In June 2018, The Cannabis Act to legalize Marijuana received royal assent, and as of October 17, 2018, it became legal to use and purchase Marijuana in Canada. The legalization...
Shelly Liu ‘20
November 28, 2018
Over the last few months, trade tensions have escalated between two global economic powers, China and the United States, as they continue to battle for the upper hand in the...
November 28, 2018
In October of 2018, Jamal Khashoggi, a liberal Saudi Arabian journalist, went missing in the Saudi Arabian consulate. Khashoggi had been an author and previous editor in chief...
Aayushya Agarwal ’20, Science and Technology Editor
August 31, 2019
With my first year at Concord Academy officially over, I am now ready to be considered “not new.” Even though I will be one of the few students in the graduating...
February 4, 2019
Other opinion: Opt-out culture at CA Little is optional in a high school student’s life. However, this does not apply to the Inclusion Council meetings,...
Eric Yoon ’20, Staff Writer
February 4, 2019
Standardized Testing Eric Yoon ’20 As I head into my second semester as a junior, I am beginning to feel the pressure of college applications, which...
Marina He '20 and Charlotte Ko '20
February 4, 2019
Dolce & Gabbana: The “Not So Great” Great Show Marina He & Charlotte Ko Dolce and Gabbana released a three-series advertisement promoting “The...
Andrei Shpilenok ’19
April 9, 2019
I watched the same student take a paper plate instead of a normal one for the nth time. The Stu Fac wasn’t running low on the ceramic ones, the plates weren’t too dirty, and the student wasn’t even on their way to eat elsewhere—...
Helen Wu ’19
January 16, 2019
Should I admire the work of an artist who has a history of mistreating women? Reading multiple headlines alleging that Junot Díaz had a systemic pattern of sexual misconduct towards many women in his life launched me into a process...
Aayushya Agarwal ’20
January 16, 2019
At the beginning of December 2018, NASA successfully landed its InSight mission to the planet Mars. Launched in May 2018, the satellite successfully touched down on Mars six months later. Many raveled about the successful feat of landing...
Bryan Montenegro ‘21
November 28, 2018
On October 3rd, the federal government performed the first test of a nationwide alert system, sending out emergency alert messages to almost every cell phone in the country. The alert was sent out at 2:18 pm EST, which was soon followed...
Luka Willett ’20
April 9, 2019
Starting with an arguably pugnacious title, University of Oxford’s Richard Dawkins makes his intentions clear from the very beginning of his book that he will thoroughly contend a supernatural...
Meera Singh ’19
April 9, 2019
We all know Ariana Grande, one of the world’s biggest pop stars at the moment. She hasn’t left the spotlight since 2013, when she began a solo music career after the cancellation of...
Charlotte Ko ’20
April 9, 2019
On March 1st, the CA Dance Project held a show, Uprise, in the SHAC, centering around the concept of protest movement. As a dancer who performed in both the Fall show Colour Theory as well...
Marina He’20
April 9, 2019
On the morning of February 19th, my phone sounded with an alert. Karl Lagerfeld had passed away at the age of 85. I could not believe it at first. The iconic designer and fashion photographer,...
Eric Yoon ’20 and Anna Sander ’20
November 30, 2018
The Boston Red Sox won their fourth World Series in the twenty-first century, taking the Fall Classic four games to one against the Los Angeles Dodgers on October 28, 2018....
Reza Eshghi ‘20
November 30, 2018
The last time that the Boston Celtics won an NBA Championship was 10 years ago. However, heading into the 2018-19 NBA season, Boston is one of the favorites to win it all....
amantha Davidson ‘19
November 30, 2018
This year, Concord Academy secured the Chandler Bowl after hours of nail-biting games in soccer, field hockey, cross country, and volleyball. Despite initial losses by boys...
Max Koehler ’22 and Finn Boyle ’22
October 21, 2018
With the 2018/2019 NFL season starting, this is a summary of the NFL Week Five top 3 teams and defending super bowl champions based on their performance in the first...
December 12, 2017
The Concord Academy winter sports season began on November 16th and team tryouts ended on Monday, November 20th. Now that the teams have been chosen, athletes are ready to...
Which NFL team do you think will win the Super Bowl?
- New England Patriots (67%, 2 Votes)
- Los Angeles Rams (33%, 1 Votes)
- Kanas City Chiefs (0%, 0 Votes)
- New Orleans Saints (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 3
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