Reverend Anne Gardner placed ash on the heads of Christian students observing Ash Wednesday at both the middle and upper school campuses Wednesday. Ash Wednesday, the first day of the Lenten season leading up to Easter, is celebrated by many Christians through placing ashes on their heads. Gardner said Ash Wednesday is one of the most significant traditions to Christians,...

Members of instrumental music ensembles traveled to California State University, Northridge (CSUN) to see the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in concert Feb. 5. Upper School Director of Instrumental Music Chris Sullivan invited his students from Jazz Band, Studio Jazz Band, Jazz Ensemble and Rhythm Section to join in viewing the event. Sullivan said the orchestra’s performance, led by professional...

After unlocking her phone and scrolling through unread emails, Shoshie Bernstein ’22 logged onto her Coinbase app to check the status of her Bitcoin holdings. Bernstein, who used a mixture of birthday and bat mitzvah money to purchase cryptocurrency in March 2018, beamed when she saw the Bitcoin price chart: Her investments had nearly doubled in just a few months....

Black Leadership Awareness and Culture Club (BLACC) hosted educator, musician and speaker Dr. Emmett G. Price III ’92 in a webinar honoring Black History Month on Feb. 7. Price, who serves as the inaugural Dean of Africana Studies at Berklee College of Music, spoke to the community about his experience at the school and contemporary issues of racism. The virtual...

As a Black student, Chris Spencer ’23 said he feels King's holiday is important for schools to teach and commemorate. Spencer said he is grateful for King's accomplishments and the impact they have had on Black Americans' rights. “To me, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a moment to celebrate the life of [King] and everything he has achieved for...

A gas leak near the Middle School caused a campus-wide evacuation to Sprague Field on Jan. 12. Alarms across campus triggered the evacuation, after which students spent four hours on the field before they departed home. The gas leak occurred across the street from the Middle School at an ongoing home construction site. After evacuating school buildings, students remained on...

After feeling a sense of increased crime in Los Angeles during recent months, community members said they are taking precautions and remaining alert. During a Nov. 1 crime briefing, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said homicides are up 17% this year compared to 2020 and up 49% over a two-year period. Some local news stations, like KTLA and ABC7,...

Prefect Council hosted a Capture the Flag tournament, in which students participated in scheduled matches during break and lunch from Dec. 2-7. Teams ran across Ted Slavin Field to steal the other side’s flag while avoiding being tagged and held in “jail.”Out of the 10 teams that partook in the tournament, Kent’s Cadets won the tournament after defeating Team Diversity...

With the 2020 U. S. census results now finalized, the legislative redistricting process is unfolding. State legislators and commissioners toil behind closed doors to polish congressional maps that will ration political power into districts for years to come. However, as states release their plans, a common theme is emerging: state maps are filled with oddly-shaped, snakelike districts. Thin strips extend...

Matthew Bell is joining the school to fill the role of Upper School Counselor Brittany Bronson, who is taking maternity leave beginning Nov. 14. Bell is currently pursuing his doctorate at The Chicago School and earned his master’s degree checked">checked" class="inline-comment collapsed">in marriage and family therapy at Adler University. Bell previously worked with students in Chicago public schools and established...