Category Archives: Features

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

KISS: “The Hottest Band in the World”

By Grace Cornell We had barely scanned our tickets when four men passed me wearing platform shoes and full faces of makeup….

How Are You Influenced?

By Maggie Rohr What is a social media influencer? According to The Influencing Market, a forum of social media marketing endorsements, “An…

How to Save a Life: Organ Donation

By Audrey Fleming “Without the organ donor, there is no story, no hope, no transplant. But when there is an organ donor,…

The Critical Effect of Bees on the World

By Anne Ross Hope People often think of bees as being pesky insects that sting, annoy, and scare people, but, in reality,…

Madison Thompson, Rising Star

By Maggie Rohr The Netflix series Tiger King and Ozark grabbed the attention of many binge-watchers during quarantine. Season three of Ozark, in…

Tom Hayes: Scout Leader and Mentor

By Joseph Ferry I have been a Boy Scout since the age of eight. Now at the age of 17, I have…

Gabriel Metzger (’21): A Star In The Making

By Grayson Boyd At just 17 years old, Collegiate senior and guitarist Gabriel Metzger (‘21) has already captivated people across the nation…

Service at NYC’s Bowery Mission

By Anne Ross Hope In 2018, the summer going into my junior year, I had the opportunity to travel to New York…

Vonita Giddings: New Upper School Science Teacher

By Ashwin Johri This fall, the Collegiate faculty welcomes a new Upper School science teacher, Vonita Giddings, who brings her broad experience…

Bass Fishing: Largemouth Or Smallmouth?

By Joseph Ferry Whether you are an avid fisherman, fish from time to time, or rarely fish at all, the odds are…