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Recent News in the Concord Academy Community & BeyondAll-School Formal 2022-2023
On May 6, 2023, Concord Academy hosted Formal, an annual, all-school tradition. The event was quite enjoyable, and gave students time to hangout...
CA Students Volunteer at Gaining Ground
On Saturday, April 29, seven Concord Academy students and two faculty chaperones volunteered at Gaining Ground, an organic, non-profit farm in...
The Unsung Heroes of Asian American Pacific Islander Month
During the height of the pandemic, the entirety of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community was confronted with the rise of extreme...
Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon Fired—Why?
April 24 marked a pivotal day for American journalism. That morning, Fox News announced that they had decided to part ways with prime time talk show...
Larry Goldings Assembly
On Wednesday, April 5, the Concord Academy community had the opportunity to hear from Larry Goldings ’86. An accomplished pianist, composer, and...
The Most MUNderful Time of the Year
April 8, 2023 marked Concord Academy’s 19th annual Model UN conference, CAMUN, which hosted over 200 delegates from around 20 schools across the New...
Why Do Certain Governments and Institutions Want to Ban TikTok?
For a couple of years now, the United States government has been taking steps to limit the use of TikTok, a popular social media platform where...
Concord Academy Students Participate in Mock Trial Tournament
Mock Trial is a program created by the Massachusetts Bar Association, in which high school students participate in a courtroom simulation...
Dude, Why is February So Weird?
There is no denying that February is an odd little month. At just 28 days, it is by far the shortest out of the 12 months, and happens to be the one...
International Potluck Returns to CA
On the evening of Friday, February 10, a novelty occurred at Concord Academy—or so it would have appeared to most current students. The return of...
Presidents’ Mishandlings of Classified Documents in the US
On November 2, 2022, President Joe Biden's lawyers found a small number of classified documents in his office, in the Penn Biden Center for...
Concord Academy Excels At Yale Model UN 2023
From Thursday, January 19 to Sunday, January 22, 12 Concord Academy students traveled to New Haven, Connecticut, for a weekend of debate, diplomacy,...
Summarizing 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...