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Students wait patiently to hear about the new academic schedule.
Upcoming student schedules are developed amidst further schedule changes
Fourth form SGA candidates after the debate on May 3
Forms elect new representatives for the 2023-2024
Jodi Robinson works in the college counseling office. She recommends that students enjoy their summer instead of focusing too much on improving their applications.
Hill college counselors advise on improving applications over summer
Students receiving henna in honor for AAPI Heritage Month
Hill celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with food and festivities
On May 10th 2023, the Hill community gathered to hear from SPC
The Student Philanthropy Council enhances Pottstown with $25,000
LGBTQ rights opponent gather beside Target in Pottstown
Protests in Philadelphia and Pottstown worry students
ILLUSTRATION BY CAOILIN THOMASON 25
Pottstown Athletic Club empowers the community and changes lives
This illustration by Cici Fang 24 is of a famous puzzle composed by chess master Paul Morphy, with white to move and mate in two. Can you spot the solution?
FIDE’s handling of the WCC shows that chess needs to change
Potential Tiktok ban worries student users across the country
Potential Tiktok ban worries student users across the country
ILLUSTRATION BY HELEN ZHANG 25
French President Emmaunel Macron’s pension reform law sparks protests
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Students wait patiently to hear about the new academic schedule.
Upcoming student schedules are developed amidst further schedule changes
Fourth form SGA candidates after the debate on May 3
Forms elect new representatives for the 2023-2024
Damien Giannikas 24 plays chess. He was among the top-rated students at Hill.
Damien Giannikas ’24 checkmates the competition
Jodi Robinson works in the college counseling office. She recommends that students enjoy their summer instead of focusing too much on improving their applications.
Hill college counselors advise on improving applications over summer
ILLUSTRATION BY MAGGIE QI 25
The House of Mouse strikes back through legal battles
Students walk during the 2022 commencement. The way scarves are worn by female-identifying students has come under criticism in recent years.
Breaking Chains has become changing scarves
The fences around Hill perimeter hold up private property signs for security reasons.
Hill must better communicate campus security protocols and expectations
This illustration by Cici Fang 24 is of a famous puzzle composed by chess master Paul Morphy, with white to move and mate in two. Can you spot the solution?
FIDE’s handling of the WCC shows that chess needs to change
ILLUSTRATION BY ANGELA JIN 24
The Federal Reserve mishandled inflation
Ted Lasso Season 3 Changes Things Up - But Not for the Better
Ted Lasso Season 3 Changes Things Up – But Not for the Better
Luke Gerdeman 23 and Sissi Zhen 24 practice for the show
Hill theater presents Shakespeare in Love
Angela Jin 24, Caroline Brandt 26, Jillian Richards 23, Adelyn Sim 23 and Cici Fang 24 attend award ceremony
Students win Congressional Art Competition awards
Students rehearse for the student-run production Ride the Cyclone
Theater students “Ride the Cyclone” in student-led production
Casey Li takes on role of conductor during the winter orchestra concert.
Artist Spotlight: Casey Li ’23 brings the pep to our step with his musical talents
Nate Whittemore 23 cruises down the river in the boat with his teammates
Crew dinners row me towards a new life
INFOGRAPHIC BY JASON ZHOU 23
The Class of 2023 proves themselves athletically
ILLUSTRATION BY RENA ZHANG 25
Hill students are set to hold first strength contest
From left to right: Colette Zidek 23, Sarah Kenvin 23, Ella Kaplan 25 and Riley Savage 25 broke the Hill Womens Outdoor Track and Field Sprint Medley Relay record.
Hill track and field stars break spring medley relay record
The weightroom gets a makeover with new racks and machines
Brand-new workout equipment enhances weight room experience
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The Hill News
Students wait patiently to hear about the new academic schedule.
Upcoming student schedules are developed amidst further schedule changes
By Ella Grindle '24 and Anya May '25 • May 24, 2023

Over the past two years as Hill has been developing past its former “COVID-isms”, the school has overcome massive logistical setbacks, health emergencies, and community barriers. Yet finally, as the...

Fourth form SGA candidates after the debate on May 3
Forms elect new representatives for the 2023-2024
By Kiern Lim '25, Staff Writer • May 24, 2023
Jodi Robinson works in the college counseling office. She recommends that students enjoy their summer instead of focusing too much on improving their applications.
Hill college counselors advise on improving applications over summer
By Jeannie Lee '26, Staff Writer • May 24, 2023
LGBTQ rights opponent gather beside Target in Pottstown
Protests in Philadelphia and Pottstown worry students
By Meredith Marks '24, Nelly Hartman '25, and Lauren Kuppinen '25 • May 24, 2023
ILLUSTRATION BY CAOILIN THOMASON 25
Pottstown Athletic Club empowers the community and changes lives
By Michelle Lawrence '26, Campus Editor • May 24, 2023
Students receiving henna in honor for AAPI Heritage Month
Hill celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with food and festivities
By Vicky Zhang '26, Staff Writer • May 24, 2023
Sports
Opinion
ILLUSTRATION BY MAGGIE QI 25
The House of Mouse strikes back through legal battles
By Xander Hoishik '24, Staff Writer • May 24, 2023

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has been causing unrest among fans of the Walt Disney World amusement parks as he seeks to regulate the authority...

Students walk during the 2022 commencement. The way scarves are worn by female-identifying students has come under criticism in recent years.
Breaking Chains has become changing scarves
By Holly Mason '24, Staff Writer • May 24, 2023

The Hill School is a place full of unforgettable traditions that students look forward to. As we approach graduation, underformers witness the...

The fences around Hill perimeter hold up private property signs for security reasons.
Hill must better communicate campus security protocols and expectations
By The Editorial Board • May 5, 2023

On Feb. 8, The Hill community conducted its first school-wide muster and fire drill of the 2022-2023 school year at the end of seated lunch....

This illustration by Cici Fang 24 is of a famous puzzle composed by chess master Paul Morphy, with white to move and mate in two. Can you spot the solution?
FIDE’s handling of the WCC shows that chess needs to change
By David Sun '24, Staff Writer • May 5, 2023

On April 30th, Chinese Grandmaster Ding Liren defeated Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi in the rapid tiebreaks portion of the WCC (World...

Features
DO YOU KNOW....
May 27, 2023

Do you know Anna Yao Carroll who got her finger broken by Ryan Kearney who played golf with Khoa Cao who went to Build-A-Bear 3rd form year with...

Upcoming student schedules are developed amidst further schedule changes
By Ella Grindle '24 and Anya May '25 • May 24, 2023

Over the past two years as Hill has been developing past its former “COVID-isms”, the school has...

Forms elect new representatives for the 2023-2024
By Kiern Lim '25, Staff Writer • May 24, 2023

During the month of May, the third, fourth and fifth form elected their SGA form representatives for...

Damien Giannikas '24 checkmates the competition
By Evan Luo '25, Features Editor • May 24, 2023

Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Damien Giannikas has made a name for himself in the world of chess and...

Hill college counselors advise on improving applications over summer
By Jeannie Lee '26, Staff Writer • May 24, 2023

As the dreaded final exams come to a close, The Hill School fills with the buzz of excitement as students...

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