Middle School Community Day, which was held on September 8th, was a fun and exciting day for 6th-8th graders! While the upper schoolers were on field trips, we middle schoolers enjoyed a fun filled day of games, crafts, and pizza.  We started off the day with a scavenger hunt across the school building, which was definitely a highlight. We explored the whole school searching for different items, while participating in various challenges. Finally, our time was up and we went to our next activity.  It was exhausting to run around, so making...

When it comes to art museums in Boston, most people likely think of the grand staircase in the MFA, or the Gardner’s verdant courtyard. A quick trip on the red line, however, will lead you to another phenomenal museum, filled with a beautiful and diverse array of works.  This June, the Harvard Art Museum announced a new admission policy – anyone can now visit for free. That means you can see works by artists like Van Gogh and Monet, to Bernini and Botticelli, to Jackson Pollock and art from fourteenth-century Japan and the Roman Empire without...

We’ve only been in school for one full week, and I have already been overtaken by Senioritis. Between a heavy course load, athletics, student government, Common App deadlines (which seem to be approaching insanely fast), and other extracurricular activities, it’s safe to say I might have spread myself a little thin. Even writing this article has taken careful schedule planning with dedicated blocked-out time on a Sunday. Although I absolutely love the business of the school year, sometimes having a massive to-do list is daunting, and suddenly,...