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Recent News in the Concord Academy Community & BeyondSummarizing the 2023 US House Speaker Vote
The 2023 U.S. House Speaker Vote began on January 3. It ended on January 7 after 15 rounds of roll call voting, a format where each member’s name is...
Fall Art Show
Around midday on January 13, Concord Academy students had the opportunity to attend the Fall Art Show. Work from all students enrolled in an art...
Was the Winter Break too Long?
Concord Academy students returned on January 9, with boarders returning a day prior, from the winter break. The break this year was 23 days, and...
New Year, New Variant: China Opens Borders, But at What Cost?
For the past three years, China’s President, Xi Jinping, has staked his reputation on “zero COVID.” Early on, he declared a “people’s war” against...
Election Results: Questions One and Four
On November 8, the midterm elections took place. On the Massachusetts ballot there were four questions. The first and fourth, in particular, gained...
Brazil Elections
On Sunday, October 30, presidential election results came out in Brazil. In the country, voting is mandatory—having been the case since 1985, around...
The Future of Affirmative Action
In this year’s session of the Supreme Court, two divisive cases addressing affirmative action will be decided. Although official rulings do not come...
LUNAFEST: A Film Festival by Women about Women
On Saturday, November 5, Concord Academy’s Intersectional Feminist Organization (IFO) hosted LUNAFEST. LUNAFEST is the first traveling film festival...
Family Weekend Changes
In many ways, Family Weekend this year was the same as last year. Just like last year, it fell on a Friday morning at that perfect time of fall in...
The Centennial Chapel Challenge
The history of the Chapel began in the 1700s, long before it found its home at Concord Academy. During the summer of 1956, the Chapel, previously...
The Nord Stream Pipeline Leaks
On September 26, 2022, Nord Stream pipelines 1 and 2 began to leak within hours of each other. The European Union has deemed it sabotage, based on...
Upcoming Events at Concord Academy
There is a lot to look forward to this coming month at Concord Academy, from sports events to performing arts projects, as well as several...
Wrongful Conviction Day 2022
On September 30, the Prison Justice Project (PJP) club hosted Concord Academy’s fourth annual Wrongful Conviction Day Assembly. Each Wrongful...
Family Weekend Changes
In many ways, Family Weekend this year was the same as last year. Just like last year, it fell on a Friday morning at that perfect time of fall in...
Spill the Beans
A drastic turn of events in shaping America’s history, the Boston Tea party may have just paved the way for a drink to enter the spotlight—coffee....
Massachusetts Primary Elections 2022
Massachusetts general elections are typically not particularly notable, since the state votes overwhelmingly for democrats in virtually every race,...
Admissions Office Travels to Asia
After a two-year hiatus, the Concord Academy Admissions Office is traveling to Asia to spread the image of CA and to build the school’s...
A New Era: Convocation Marks the Start of Concord Academy’s 100th Academic Year
The Concord Academy community - 402 students, in addition to faculty and staff - entered the Chapel on the morning of August 29th for Convocation....