by Wendi Wang ’22 | Feb 14, 2021 | Frontpage, Sports
The COVID-19 pandemic has left most of our days indoors has replaced fun outdoor activities such as playing sports with teammates. Nevertheless, the various obstacles caused by the pandemic did not sap Concord Academy athletes’ enthusiasm, who have been staying in...
by Maia Monahan ’23 | Feb 14, 2021 | Frontpage, Sports
Tom Brady just went to his Super Bowl, but to the ire of many New England sports fans, this time it was not with the Patriots. For those of us who have grown up in New England, Super Bowl LV was an exciting watch. Brady joined the NFL in 2001 as the 199th...
by Sarah Heuer ’22 | Feb 14, 2021 | Sports
There are seven competitive winter sport teams at CA, including Boys and Girls Varsity Squash, Varsity Basketball and Varsity Alpine Skiing, along with wrestling. Each of these teams have been holding in-person practices twice a week as well as offering a...
by Maya Khalil ’23 | Feb 14, 2021 | Science & Tech
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many have hoped that a silver lining of worldwide lockdowns will be a significant decrease in pollution. This has proved to be the case, as the Rhodium Group reported in early January this year that greenhouse gas emissions in the...
by Olivia Fisher ’21 | Feb 14, 2021 | Science & Tech
The air is frigid; snow is caked onto the sidewalk; the sun still retreats below the horizon before 5:00 PM. Winter is in full swing, and, for many, this seasonal change brings about a significant decrease in mental wellbeing. Combined with the stress of the COVID-19...
by Zoe Green ’22 | Feb 14, 2021 | Science & Tech
Not too long ago, I stumbled across an article that caught my interest. This eye-catching article in Psychology Today claimed, ““men’s friendships tend to be more “instrumental” and less emotional, as well as “less intimate and less supportive than friendships between...
by Isabella Ginsburg ’23 | Feb 14, 2021 | Science & Tech
When scientists began the quest for a COVID-19 vaccine in early 2020, they warned us not to get our hopes up. Vaccine development is a notoriously long process, taking years before they may or may not make the cut. Before this past year, the fastest vaccine that had...
by Kelly Zhang ’22 | Feb 14, 2021 | Opinions
As Concord Academy shifted back into hybrid learning and the weather was getting colder, it became harder for students to eat and socialize outdoors. As a result, eating tents were established by the CA administration. There are two tents where students can reside...
by Tyler Ory ’21 | Feb 14, 2021 | Opinions
The week of January 11th, 2021, something truly extraordinary happened. The price of Gamestop stock (GME) jumped from an opening price of $19.94 to $35.50 in one week. The next week it jumped to $65, and then $325 the next. What drove this incredible rally was not...
by Coco Huang ’21 | Feb 14, 2021 | Opinions
With the theme “Infinite Hope: Imagining Black Future,” this year’s MLK Day happened at CA on January 27. Due to the pandemic, the entire programming of the day went online for the first time. As a result, the school brought a lot of changes and innovations to the...
