Category Archives: Features

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

New Faculty Profile: Upper School Science Teacher Matt Togna

By Paige Bowling Every year, we have the privilege of adding a new group of faculty and staff to the Collegiate community….

Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich?

OPINION The opinions published by The Match are solely those of the author, and not of the entire publication, its staff, or Collegiate School. The…

Defense Attorney and Mom: Muriel Pitney

By Tucker Golladay Muriel Pitney, a defense attorney and Chief Deputy Clerk for the Virginia State Supreme Court, had always been interested…

Earls Kitchen + Bar in Boston’s Assembly Row

By Tucker Golladay My first reaction was that I was underdressed. The environment of the restaurant was classy, yet relaxed. There was…

Eliza Howard and Honors Art Present “Slice”

By Kate Anders Eliza Howard (‘19) has expressed herself through art since she was in Middle School. Whether it was drawing, painting,…

The Untold Story of David Bannard

By Caitlin Long Have you ever been in a math class where the teacher is almost jumping for joy with his love…

College Fears – Class of 2019

By Tucker Golladay It’s February, and seniors may be incrementally less motivated to do work, as the annual college process is approaching closure….

Stella’s Restaurant: A Glimpse of Greece in Richmond

By Katie Dunn Once you walk through the heavy doors, you are immediately met with an overwhelmingly warm atmosphere, filled with chatter…

Melanie Gorsline: “Right from River Road”

By Ann Ross Westermann Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Middle School art teacher and Collegiate alumna Melanie Gorsline (’74) and her family moved…

Wong Gonzalez: A Match Made in Food Heaven

By Hannah Feder Richmond is home to a wide variety of restaurants, including burger joints such as Burger Bach and Carytown Burgers…