Category Archives: Features

Feature stories from our staff, including profiles of people and places of interest to our community.

A Trip to Geneva, Switzerland

By Michael Karjavine Imagine a place that doesn’t have wars, always takes the neutral side in a conflict, and people can live…

Hopewell’s Hidden Gem

By Nisah Allauddin Have you ever walked into a random building just to see what was there?  This past fall, I got…

Brunch: Behind the Scenes

By Anna Grace Shaia Beginning in 5th Grade, Collegiate girls eagerly wait each fall for the most exciting morning of the year:…

Getting to Know the Middle and Upper School Nurses

By Jack Barnes Over the last almost-three years, during the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone saw a significant change to normal life activity. In…

The Greenbrier. Photo Credit: Richard Rosendale via Wikimedia

The Greenbrier

By Adam Sulanke Right when you drive up to the portes-cochére, the distinctive arched passageway for arriving guests at The Greenbrier, you…

Olga Mudrak: Skater, Coach, Mentor, Immigrant

By Maia Zasler I have been figure skating since I was three years old. I started taking lessons from one of my…

Behind the Scenes With Athlete and Actor Brandon Watson (’23)

By Liza Fergusson Upper School student Brandon Watson  (‘23) is a familiar face to many in the Collegiate community due to his…

Amani Kimball-McKavish (’22): Power Five NCAA Athlete

By Collin Kimball-McKavish “I couldn’t imagine not playing a sport in college. I love being active, but what motivates me the most…

BEARD POLL WINNER!

The votes are in! Congrats to Match writer and varsity football standout Hudson Avery (’23) for winning our Best Beard Poll! The…

The Mystic Art of Henna

By Nisah Allauddin The thick brown paste quickly runs out of henna tubes and onto people’s hands, leaving a stain that darkens…