Opinions
Here writers can share their opinions on any local, CA community, or global eventsLooking Back at Orientation
Sporting their neon crew neck t-shirts and black Nike sneakers, I recall the upperclassmen herding groups of skittish freshmen into the Student...
Boarding in a Pandemic
Boarding life is something very near and dear to many Concord Academy students, myself included. From its literal objective for housing 40% of the...
Sexual Assault Awareness at CA
As a senior girl at Concord Academy, I have heard numerous friends’ stories of sexual harassment, groping, and unwanted physical contact, by peers...
Are We Mismanaging Writer’s Block?
The Western public largely accepts that writer’s block exists, that it exists for many people, and that it has existed and will continue existing...
Looking Back on a Year of Virtual Learning
While COVID-19 arguably changed every single aspect of our lives, one of the biggest upheavals that we experienced was the shift to virtual...
Liz Cheney’s Removal and the GOP’s Civil War
Since the removal of Congresswoman Liz Cheney from her spot as the number three House GOP representative, a much needed spotlight has been focused...
The STAC Schedule Comes to a Close
As this academic year comes to an end, so does the STAC schedule. Concord Academy students have become very familiar with it over the past nine...
The Benefits and Boundaries of Being a Virtual Student in an In-Person World
The in-person population at Concord Academy multiplied at the end of March break. A surge of students, statewide and nationwide, returned to campus...
Increase in Student Population on Campus
With vaccinations across the state ramping up and the possible end of COVID times on the horizon, Concord Academy, as well as many businesses and...
The Underclassmen’s Chapel Tent Experience
Prior to the pandemic, the chapel experience at Concord Academy was possibly one of the most important school traditions. Students would spend their...
A Preview of Next Year’s Schedule
This past year, Concord Academy implemented a new schedule in order to adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new schedule has allowed this academic...
Biden’s Cabinet Confirmation
Prior to taking office on January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden identified twenty-three nominees for his Cabinet, a group of senior federal...
Non-Essential Travel & Spring Break
With spring break rapidly approaching and the threat of COVID-19 still looming over many people’s minds, it is crucial to take into consideration...
Trump’s Acquittal
On January 6th, 2021, a pack of domestic terrorists stormed the United States Capitol in an attempt to override the results of the 2020 Presidential...
Winter Weather Review
This winter, we have been treated to what seems to be an unusual amount of snow. In fact, it has snowed in Concord every week since January 21st. As...
Review of CA’s Weekend Events From a Freshman’s Perspective
This school year is unlike any other as many social opportunities have been diminished by the pandemic. Consequently, maintaining the close-knit...
2021 AP Exams: How the Pandemic Has Changed the Tests
AP exams are typically administered once in May and are two to three hours long. Due to the pandemic, these tests looked very different last spring....
Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Relief Package
According to USA Today, on February 14th, the IRS announced that it completed the distribution of the second rounds of stimulus checks approved by...