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DEI Council presents MLK Day programming
Upcoming SGA co-president Avery Cohen '26 and Ayaan Rege '26 pose for a picture after their interview.
Upcoming SGA presidents discuss their plans for the next school year
Hill Model UN competes at Columbia and Cornell
For one of the MLK Day activities, students answered thought-provoking prompts on cards that were then hung around the library.
DEI Council presents MLK Day programming titled “Voices of Change: Social Movements Then & Now”
Yancy Sun '26 and Abhi Siripurapu '25 playing basketball with younger members of the Pottstown community during community service.
Athletic Swaps Cleats for Kindness with Hill VIPS
Trump’s first three months in office test limits of executive power
The blazing fires in the Palisades destroys all nearby structures.
Palisades Fire destroys student family homes
Trump balances strategy and political theater with latest expansion bid
Trump balances strategy and political theater with latest expansion bid
The ban of TikTok in the United States and Canada
The ban of TikTok in the United States and Canada
Korea Sleeps through Martial Law
Students weigh in on potential Tiktok ban
SATIRE: In Loving Memory of Tiktok
SATIRE: In Loving Memory of Tiktok
Students migrate from Tiktok to RedNote in national trend
Students migrate from Tiktok to RedNote in national trend
Students gather around the Harkness table for World Views, a cornerstone class in the religious studies and philosophy department. Since the founding of Hill, one year of a religious studies and philosophy course has been required for graduation.
Religious studies dept. sees graduation requirement as foundational to the liberal arts
ILLUSTRATION BY ANAIKA BANDI '27
Trump vs. Harris: Where they stand on key election issues
AI chips fuel nationwide innovation but pose worrisome risks
AI chips fuel nationwide innovation but pose worrisome risks
Trump's presidency dangerously reshapes power dynamics
Trump’s presidency dangerously reshapes power dynamics
President Trump's tariffs will harm U.S. trade
President Trump’s tariffs will harm U.S. trade
Hill’s engineering and computer science programs should be truly interdisciplinary 
Hill’s engineering and computer science programs should be truly interdisciplinary 
How to style sustainably
How to style sustainably
Emerson’s Epics
Toledo Time
Why Santa is Actually Real
Why Santa is Actually Real
These are the best things to do over break
These are the best things to do over break
What is Hill listening to?
OPINION: Team captains should be chosen consistently
As a coach or a friend, Sam Walther is here to help
Riley Savage ’25 takes the lead — on and off the field
Isa Bartolini ’26 and Lola Palmer ’25 reach major Hill Girls’ Water Polo career milestones
ILLUSTRATION BY CHELSEA LEE ‘27
Hill football optimistic about the future despite past troubles
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Trump’s first three months in office test limits of executive power
By Ethan Ryu '26, Staff Writer • April 21, 2025

For the first time in 132 years and the second time in the history of the US, Donald Trump has been elected to two non-consecutive terms as president. The 2024 electorate saw all 50 states shift rightwards,...

DEI Council presents MLK Day programming
By Lulu Zhou '26, Staff Writer • April 21, 2025
Upcoming SGA co-president Avery Cohen '26 and Ayaan Rege '26 pose for a picture after their interview.
Upcoming SGA presidents discuss their plans for the next school year
By Emerson Leger '25 and Kiern Lim '25 • April 15, 2025
The blazing fires in the Palisades destroys all nearby structures.
Palisades Fire destroys student family homes
By Vicky Zhang '26, Multimedia Manager • April 14, 2025
Hill Model UN competes at Columbia and Cornell
By Bodie Lanning '28, Staff Writer • April 14, 2025
For one of the MLK Day activities, students answered thought-provoking prompts on cards that were then hung around the library.
DEI Council presents MLK Day programming titled “Voices of Change: Social Movements Then & Now”
By Lulu Zhou '26, Staff Writer • April 14, 2025
Sports
Opinion
AI chips fuel nationwide innovation but pose worrisome risks
AI chips fuel nationwide innovation but pose worrisome risks
By Michael Pham '27, Staff Writer • April 21, 2025

Back when the term “Artificial Intelligence” was first coined by a computer scientist John McCarthy in 1956, AI was still in its infancy....

Trump's presidency dangerously reshapes power dynamics
Trump’s presidency dangerously reshapes power dynamics
By Griffin Hopper '26, Staff Writer • April 21, 2025

Donald Trump's second, nonsequential presidential term constitutional experts have found it to be a turning point in American history. The first...

President Trump's tariffs will harm U.S. trade
President Trump’s tariffs will harm U.S. trade
By Max Yang '27, Staff Writer • January 20, 2025

Trump's victory by a large majority in the presidential election, has re-ignited debate over the steps he would take regarding tariff policies....

Hill’s engineering and computer science programs should be truly interdisciplinary 
Hill’s engineering and computer science programs should be truly interdisciplinary 
By Fife Akinyanmi '25, Staff Writer • January 20, 2025

First and foremost, I believe that The Hill School can further deepen our knowledge and abilities in engineering and computer science by integrating...

Features
Students weigh in on potential Tiktok ban
By Arkadi Bindar '26, Staff Writer • April 21, 2025

Given the recent uncertainty surrounding the future of TikTok, student opinion has split on the efficacy of the social media platform’s potential...

SATIRE: In Loving Memory of Tiktok
By Abigail Rice '26, Social Media Manager • April 21, 2025

We gather here today not only to mourn but to celebrate the life of our beloved friend, TikTok. Born...

Students migrate from Tiktok to RedNote in national trend
By Elva Cheng '26, Staff Writer • April 21, 2025

Following TikTok’s ban earlier this year, avid TikTok users desperately sought alternative platforms....

Religious studies dept. sees graduation requirement as foundational to the liberal arts
By Arkadi Bindar '26, Staff Writer • March 3, 2025

 Hill long ago was a Christian school. Despite how the institution has changed, some things from our...

Trump vs. Harris: Where they stand on key election issues
By Abby Rice '26, Social Media Manager • November 5, 2024

We have all seen political advertisements on YouTube, google, and social media, with each candidate pointing...

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