Each year, Concord Academy administers the SAT, PSAT, and several AP exams. All of these tests are standardized, meaning they are...

On October 1, 2024, Senator JD Vance of Ohio and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota took to the stage for the Vice Presidential Debate...

As we creep further and further into the school year, standardized testing looms on the horizon for many. The PSAT—which is required...

In early 2022, before I first came to Concord Academy, I remember my sister coming home from CA with a pair of homemade earrings.

After Vice President Kamala Harris’s nomination at the Democratic National Convention in August, the 2024 presidential race has...

The SOCC, short for the Student of Color Center, was a beloved space dedicated to Concord Academy students of color. News of its...

Starting high school is a nerve-wracking experience. Whether it’s worrying about finishing homework or juggling extracurriculars...

“I succeeded in discovering the cause of generation and life; nay, more, I became capable of bestowing animation upon lifeless...

Though Concord Academy prides itself on having common trust so deeply ingrained in our culture, like any community, ours nonetheless...

As we begin another school year, many new students will be taking on Biology– a class that the majority of freshmen take every...

One of the greatest traditions at Concord Academy is the chapel. Seniors are given 15 minutes of the school's attention...

Summer tan lines and melting popsicles will soon be exchanged for the smell of new school supplies, the scramble towards the Chapel...

Before we know it, it will be the start of a new school year. Returning to Concord Academy is difficult enough as it is, but acclimating...

As the school year begins, many new Concord Academy students may be wondering what fun activities there are in Concord. CA allows...

Concord Academy is built on the ideals that we share– common trust being the most reiterated, ridiculed, and respected one of all.

In a few days, the 2023-2024 school year will wrap up, and the anticipated summer vacation will begin. Everyone awaits getting...

As boarding students’ decisions for roommates and houses are approaching, I thought it would be helpful to give an overview of...

Recently, I have been thinking about the role of art critics. I am a theater kid at heart, and my TikTok page is filled with reviews...

On April 15, 2024 the twenty-ninth Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Draft took place in New York. The draft was highly...

Until recently, when using my laptop or driving in my dad’s electric vehicle (EV), I never thought about human trafficking or people...

The British Royal Family is composed of King Charles III, his close relations, and their extended family. The official role of...

Concord Academy boasts many venerated and storied traditions, but few are as open to the public as the Concord Academy Model United...

This year during Spring Break, Concord Academy students had the opportunity to participate in various off-campus trips. They were...

Concord Academy is distinct from other academic environments for many reasons— most notable among these differences is the comfort...

“Ephemeral” is the perfect word to describe the fleeting experience of life in the world as of late. With the advent of shorter...

This article is published in conjunction with the article "Wasps Are Just Better" by Willow Simon

Each spring and summer...

Concord Academy’s mission statement reads, “...with common trust as our foundation”. But what does the concept of common trust...

This article is published in conjunction with the article "Mosquitos: The Superior Stinging Insect" by Simon Glassenberg

Last month, France enshrined access to abortion in its constitution, becoming the first country in the world to do so. Global abortion...

Of all the Concord Academy traditions, the Junior Leadership Retreat (JLR) is one of the most mysterious. On one level, the annual...

Anywhere with diversity has conflict. This is inevitable with the existence of individuality. Nowhere is without conflict because...

With Spring Break fast approaching, Concord Academy students need to think about all the different things they could do with their...

On February 1, 2024, the Community and Equity Office cordially invited Dr. Sa'ed Atshan and Dr. Karen Ross, two scholars originating...

Dear Freshman,

Common trust is foundational to Concord Academy, and it is only when our foundation cracks that we realize...

Named TIME’s Person of the Year and boosting the U.S. economy by billions of dollars, the power and influence that Taylor Swift...

We, as human beings, often pride ourselves on our morals: a set of personally informed fundamental values that enable us to approach...

While many shops, schools, and banks closed the third Monday of January in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Concord Academy...

On an auspicious morning in the winter of 2021-2022, I did something I no longer do: I entered the Chapel from the front entrance...

Four months ago, I left Concord Academy, along with the rest of my life in Massachusetts, behind, and embarked on a new journey...

In recent times, the four-point grading scale has become increasingly popular, and numerous educators have adopted it for assessing...

The Community and Equity office decided to take an alternate approach to celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year. In place...

Sophomores: you have ten days to make the most wonderful decision of your life. Until February 15, you have the chance to apply...

What do King Tut, David Bowie, Kim Kardashian, and Nina Simone all have in common? For starters, their iconic eyeliner. While many...

February 14 marks Valentine's Day, a holiday symbolizing love and romance. The day—originally commemorating St. Valentine’s burial—has...

Anyone who indulges in the music industry is familiar with the name “Taylor Swift.” From winning 12 Grammys to being named “Artist...

The thought of reselling a holiday gift will almost certainly come to one’s mind when a gift is disliked or found not very useful.

On November 13, 2023, I opened my email to find a new announcement from Schoology detailing how Concord Academy would conduct the...

On December 24, 2022, I retrieved a neon green sticky note to engage in an annual tradition of self-renewal: setting new year resolutions.

Each year as December rolls around, many of us all over the world wait in anticipation for the release of the infamous Spotify...

The Scholastic Aptitude Test, known as the SAT, can be a defining factor in a student’s college application process. Though most...

The past few weeks of conflict in the Israel-Palestine region have proved devastating to the global community. The generational...

As November approaches and you breathe in the crisp autumn air, a palpable tension amid the journey of learning lingers. Perhaps...

On October 24, 2023, tens and thousands of non-binary individuals and women , including the Icelandic prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir...

I am time and again impressed by the boldness of the videos on social media. In one Snapchat video by @louisparcell captioned,...

Gathered with family around the Thanksgiving table, I’ve always found comfort and joy in the traditions of this November holiday.

Nothing should be categorized by the consumer's gender. Colors, toys, skincare, clothing should never be produced just for a defined...

In the summer of 2020, as protests roiled the streets and racial tensions reached a boiling point, Boston University made a groundbreaking...

In a world with over 8 billion people in it, there is no real one size fits all system. Fundamentally, everyone is different. Everyone...

On a dark, chill night in Concord, my sister and I lugged our bags down Main Street to our car. It was another day of trekking...

Unreasonable politicians. Endless back and forth. Zero compromises. Does anything ever change in American politics? The recent...

The Massachusetts Port Authority, also known as Massport, is a quasi-public agency that owns and operates three of Massachusetts’s...

On September 18, 2023, Concord Academy's Community & Equity office announced the introduction of Culture Clubs via an email to...

Immigration has become a hot topic as the number of illegal border crossings to the US remains at a record high, at about 2.8 million...

My favorite time of year is fall, also known as pumpkin spice season. While others might count down the days until Christmas, waiting for the flavors...

With the 2023-2024 academic year in full swing, a few poignant changes have caused a stir among Concord Academy students. One such hot topic...

The idea of college is one of the most significant parts of my life. As senior year gets closer and closer, the challenge of college seems to loom...

Clubs are an integral part of the Concord Academy community. These spaces bring people together to explore activities outside of the classroom...

You have likely already heard of some general advice regarding your new life here at Concord Academy, but this advice is specifically for those who are trans...

The ongoing West Campus construction will cause all sorts of headaches during the 2023-24 school year, and the biggest hassle of all will be the parking situation...

Concord Academy’s proximity to the town center of Concord is one of the many things that makes the CA experience unique. While each member of the community...

Navigating freshman year can be exciting, but it is also daunting at first glance. It may be overwhelming to think about the next four years and how you will...

In an era of Buzzfeed personality tests and "Would You Rather?" quizzes, it seems that everything we do or choose inevitably reveals an aspect of our personalities. Prefer fro-yo to ice cream? Then you must enjoy sul...

For the majority of my life, I have lived with allergies to eggs and tree nuts. My allergies began when I was around three years old, after grabbing a handful of eggs and promptly breaking out in hives. Then at age five, I wa...

In early April 2016, over 11 million documents were leaked from Mossack Fonseca, a Panama-based law firm. Known as the Panama Papers, these documents implicated some of the world's most powerful and influential figures—from s...

Amid a rise of national scrutiny of the addictive and harmful qualities of social media, Instagram reels deserves a go under the microscope. Reels consists of short videos designed to trap people in an endless scroll to an un...

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Every year I lose perhaps one hundred hours of high-functioning time due to a certain mental p...

Recently, in the past year or so, a trend has formed which involves the act of comparing people to NPCs. “NPC,” or “non-player character,” is a common term used in video g...

Concord Academy is a place that prides itself on its academically rigorous environment, and though this philosophy of hard work deeply permeates student life, time to celebrate is appreciated every once in a while. Like many ...

“The opinion that art should have nothing to do with politics is itself a political attitude.” –George Orwell, “Why I Write”

Why do we sing when we are terrible at singing?...

The college culture at Concord Academy is quite the hot topic. What some call amazing and supportive, others call excessive and limiting. 

In some ways, our school doe...

Annually, on the third Monday of January, countless schools, businesses, banks, and gov...

I think it comes as news to no one that holidays are massive commercial opportunities for businesses. Christmas, perhaps, is the most infamous example. Every big company jumps to decorate their store in the theme of the upcom...

Two years ago, The Daily Targum of Rutgers University published an article titled “Don't be fooled: Valentine’s Day is just another capitalistic money-making scheme.” Here, Meredith MacLean’s prose is fiery and force...

We are facing a quiet crisis of identity. The crisis penetrates through the shell of contemporary society, breaking, cracking, and scratching at our insides. It most visibly manifests itself when you answer the question “Who ...

ChatGPT. OpenAI’s newest language model and currently the most advanced publicly available chatbot in the world. ChatGPT’s ability to create content has far exceeded most people’s expectations, appearing to be more than the m...

Concord Academy has always held fast to its tenet of building a more sustainable future. As members of the community, we see this sentiment reflected all over campus. Compost bins, meatless Mondays, and automated lights are a...

REQUEST: when (or after) reading this article, please play “Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie

Even at the best schools, most learning is done outside of the...

Perhaps you have seen the phrase ‘sad beige baby’ floating around in recent months. Perhaps you have no idea what I am talking about and are beginning to feel very concerned for the aforementioned sad baby. If you belong to t...

When one thinks of Lunar New Year, images of red lanterns plastered all throughout Chinatown, envelopes stuffed like content bellies with green leaves of money or the wafting smells of mirin, star anise, and oyster sauce may ...

Many people at Concord Academy feel that there is not enough time between sports seasons. As a member of girl’s soccer, my season ended on Wednesday, November 9, while cross-country and boys varsity soccer seasons extended th...

On November 24, the fourth Thursday of the month, millions of Americans will unite with their families to eat turkey, express gratitude, and watch football. Many will eat pie, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and m...

Veterans Day at Concord Academy has long been a topic of debate. Students and faculty alike discuss the question of whether or not we should take the day off. On one hand, it is a day to honor and respect veterans who have fo...

Any Concord Academy student will tell you that finals are exhausting. Classes are all ending simultaneously, and there are exams, papers, and projects all within the span of a few days. I talked to Director of Studies Alyse R...

Content warning: Mention of gun violence and pedophilia

In 1997, in West Paducah Kentucky, 14-year-old Micheal Corneal opened fire into a group of high sch...

Announcements have always been an essential part of Concord Academy culture. Whether it is a message from a leader of our school, a faculty member, or even a random one-off from a student, this time has rendered itself a valu...

Concord Academy houses multiple all-gender bathrooms as a way to be more inclusive to non-binary, gender-nonconforming, and transgender students. Even though students are allowed in the stalled, binary bathroom that best matc...

As a culture, we have come to believe that, as individuals, we do not hold any value within our society unless we are constantly contributing to its improvement. We idolize people who are always busy and ridicule those who ta...

It is beautiful to be real. To feel the not-quite-crunch of burnt smores across the roof of your mouth. To blink open your eyes against a swarm of water droplets settling across the sides of a waterfall. To speak a single wor...

Every year, Concord Academy 10th and 11th graders are required to take the PSAT. This time-consuming, expensive test seems like it conflicts with CA’s values, yet, as it does every fall, CA administered the PSAT on the mornin...

Here in Concord, we are lucky enough to have a multitude of cafés to choose from to get our caffeine fix, and this fall I set out on a mission to discover which Concord café produces the best PSL. At every store, I ordered th...