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From top, Mark Pearson was named the new Elizabeth B Blossom Chair of Humanities and the Rev. Anne Confer Martens will serve as the Director of Spiritual Life and Firestone Endowment Chaplain. From bottom, Chris Bala will be the new head boys varsity ice hockey coach and Ari Baum will take on the role of Associate Head of School.
Hill announces new faculty appointments
Mark Nelson retires after 44 years at Hill
Mark Nelson retires after 44 years at Hill
Trevon Foster 26 refuses to break his record-setting stride
Trevon Foster ’26 refuses to break his record-setting stride
Nelba Márquez-Greene spoke to students in the CFTA over Martin Luther King
Nelba Márquez-Greene empowers the Hill community on Martin-Luther King Jr. Day
Adelyn Sim 24 and Ellen Nelson holding her award winning
Adelyn Sim ’24 achieves highly selective AP art award
The PA Primaries: How these fast-approaching elections affects 6th formers
The PA Primaries: How these fast-approaching elections affects 6th formers
140 surgeons participated in first whole-eye transplant
140 surgeons participated in first whole-eye transplant
Colleges roll back test-optional admissions policies in dramatic shift from Covid-era guidelines
Colleges roll back test-optional admissions policies in dramatic shift from Covid-era guidelines
What does the national debt reaching $34 trillion signify for the US?
What does the national debt reaching $34 trillion signify for the US?
Recent aviation failures raise safety concerns
Recent aviation failures raise safety concerns
From top, Mark Pearson was named the new Elizabeth B Blossom Chair of Humanities and the Rev. Anne Confer Martens will serve as the Director of Spiritual Life and Firestone Endowment Chaplain. From bottom, Chris Bala will be the new head boys varsity ice hockey coach and Ari Baum will take on the role of Associate Head of School.
Hill announces new faculty appointments
Snooze symphony: the added benefits of improved sleep 
Snooze symphony: the added benefits of improved sleep 
NEWS ANALYSIS: University president resignations spark political division over free speech on college campus
NEWS ANALYSIS: University president resignations spark political division over free speech on college campus
2024 SGA Co-Presidential Candidate Statements
2024 SGA Co-Presidential Candidate Statements
ILLUSTRATION BY CICI FANG 24
Dueling opinions: Don’t break hearts or the bank. Instead, consider these Valentine gifts.
Analysis: Our school runs on caffeine, but we refuel too often
Analysis: Our school runs on caffeine, but we refuel too often
Dueling opinions: Should colleges be test optional?
Dueling opinions: Should colleges be test optional?
Who will win March Madness?
Who will win March Madness?
Should Trump be allowed to stay on the 2024 ballot?
Should Trump be allowed to stay on the 2024 ballot?
ILLUSTRATION BY CICI FANG 24
Dueling opinions: Don’t break hearts or the bank. Instead, consider these Valentine gifts.
Adelyn Sim 24 and Ellen Nelson holding her award winning
Adelyn Sim ’24 achieves highly selective AP art award
A lack of creativity causes the downfall of Marvel
A lack of creativity causes the downfall of Marvel
Need 6th Form Dance inspiration? Take this quiz
Need 6th Form Dance inspiration? Take this quiz
PHOTO COURTESY OF KAT ROSS KLINE
Kat Ross Kline joins Hill as the new director for the Ellis Theatre Guild
ILLUSTRATION BY ANGELA JIN 24
SATIRE: A literary review of the student handbook
Heres our 2024 NFL draft picks
Here’s our 2024 NFL draft picks
Trevon Foster 26 refuses to break his record-setting stride
Trevon Foster ’26 refuses to break his record-setting stride
Charlie Rauch 24 achieves historic 100-point milestone
Charlie Rauch ’24 achieves historic 100-point milestone
Hill basketball raises money for Attack Cancer fundraiser
Hill basketball raises money for Attack Cancer fundraiser
Hydration matters . . . and Hill students have a drinking problem
Hydration matters . . . and Hill students have a drinking problem
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The PA Primaries: How these fast-approaching elections affects 6th formers
The PA Primaries: How these fast-approaching elections affects 6th formers
By Arkadi Bindar '26, Minjae Youn '27, and Jose Plata '27 • April 18, 2024

The Pennsylvania primaries are fast approaching, and many 5th and 6th formers will be able to vote for the first time in their lives. However, many Americans do not know as much about primaries in the...

140 surgeons participated in first whole-eye transplant
140 surgeons participated in first whole-eye transplant
By Ryan Qiu '26, Staff Writer • April 18, 2024
From top, Mark Pearson was named the new Elizabeth B Blossom Chair of Humanities and the Rev. Anne Confer Martens will serve as the Director of Spiritual Life and Firestone Endowment Chaplain. From bottom, Chris Bala will be the new head boys varsity ice hockey coach and Ari Baum will take on the role of Associate Head of School.
Hill announces new faculty appointments
By Kiern Lim '25, Website Editor • April 18, 2024
Snooze symphony: the added benefits of improved sleep 
Snooze symphony: the added benefits of improved sleep 
By Ben Sullivan '24, Staff Writer • April 17, 2024
Colleges roll back test-optional admissions policies in dramatic shift from Covid-era guidelines
Colleges roll back test-optional admissions policies in dramatic shift from Covid-era guidelines
By Evan Luo '25, Features Editor • April 17, 2024
What does the national debt reaching $34 trillion signify for the US?
What does the national debt reaching $34 trillion signify for the US?
By Arkadi Bindar '26, Staff Writer • April 17, 2024
Sports
Opinion
Analysis: Our school runs on caffeine, but we refuel too often
Analysis: Our school runs on caffeine, but we refuel too often
By Jeannie Lee '26, Staff Writer • April 16, 2024

As you rise and prepare early in the morning, it dawns upon you that your eyes cannot seem to grasp its surroundings. It’s been a bit, and...

Dueling opinions: Should colleges be test optional?
Dueling opinions: Should colleges be test optional?
By James Gong '26 and Angela Jin '24 • April 16, 2024

"Test optional" policies make for more equitable college admissions When COVID first hit and the mandated quarantine began, colleges were...

Who will win March Madness?
Who will win March Madness?
By Quan Doan '26, Staff Writer • April 8, 2024

The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, also known as March Madness, stands as one of the most exhilarating and anticipated events in sports. Each...

Should Trump be allowed to stay on the 2024 ballot?
Should Trump be allowed to stay on the 2024 ballot?
By Srindhi Pasumarthy '26, Staff Writer • April 7, 2024

Since Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election, he hasn’t seemed to have left the news. From election frauds to fraudulent papers, Trump has...

Features
From top, Mark Pearson was named the new Elizabeth B Blossom Chair of Humanities and the Rev. Anne Confer Martens will serve as the Director of Spiritual Life and Firestone Endowment Chaplain. From bottom, Chris Bala will be the new head boys varsity ice hockey coach and Ari Baum will take on the role of Associate Head of School.
Hill announces new faculty appointments
By Kiern Lim '25, Website Editor • April 18, 2024

Over spring break, Hill announced new faculty appointments in preparation for the next academic year.   Dr Mark Pearson ’78   Mark...

Snooze symphony: the added benefits of improved sleep 
By Ben Sullivan '24, Staff Writer • April 17, 2024

According to business insider, every spring following the day light savings change in which we lose an...

NEWS ANALYSIS: University president resignations spark political division over free speech on college campus
By Ambrose Cole '26, Staff Writer • April 16, 2024

After the shortest tenure in Harvard University history and three months of significant tension on campus,...

2024 SGA Co-Presidential Candidate Statements
By The Editorial Board • March 28, 2024

Editors' note: As outlined in Hill's SGA constitution, The Hill News publishes statements of each presidential...

Dueling opinions: Don't break hearts or the bank. Instead, consider these Valentine gifts.
By Michelle Lawrence '26 and David Sun '24 • February 18, 2024

Presenting your significant other with a card for Valentine’s Day is a more thoughtful gift than chocolate...

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