The 2023-2024 school year is my first and last year with my sister Isabela Pap (Pappy), a graduating senior. Pappy has inspired me to take opportunities and risks I never thought I would have taken, like auditioning for the first time in a theater production. I have been able to see Pappy in action through the musicals in which I have been involved. In Willy Wonka Jr. (the middle school musical) and Steel Magnolias (the upper school play), she was a brilliant Assistant Director. Pappy was a diligent stage manager in Annie (the all school musical)....

There is always the fear that a student government team will not work well together. The fear that instead of getting things done, the work is left behind in the dust. The 2023-2024 Student Government Executive team revealed none of these sentiments. This was not because Mrs. Derendorf oversaw our meetings and decisions but because of the people who made up the team, specifically the three seniors who have graduated this May: Helen Olohan, Theresa Bettinelli and Katie Hanifin. This team did not flourish because of each individual's work but because...

Averaging 13 runs scored per game and only two runs scored against, the 2024 Varsity Softball team concluded a championship-winning season with an undefeated in-league record. Although the season was a constant battle with weather – low temperatures, wind and rain – the softball team persisted, ultimately securing the Independent Girls’ Conference title. Under the leadership of first-year coach Heather Thompson and assistant coach Ms. Archbold, the Varsity Softball team continued their winning record under previous head coach Janet Hogan....