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Anna Lignelli ’22, Taylor Folk ’22, Adele Harris ’22, Luke Gerdeman ’23, Rachel Maier ’22, Grant Deshishku ’22, Erick
Dorney Park. Rostom, and Eddie Proffitt socialize at Camp Men-O-Lan.

Todorow ’22, and Anna Schlegel ’22 enjoy Izzes at the opening of The Warner Center.

Hill’s DEI introduces The Warner Center

The new Dellside dorm overlooks the Dell.

Sit by the side of the Dell: Students and faculty voice opinions on new Dellside dorm

Claire Wang ’24 and Zach Rice ’24 hold their prizes at Dorney Park

Hill students form new connections at off-campus form retreats

A side look at the Dell pond and the Dell Village with many ducks. Photo by Claire Wang 24.

Hill reimagines the Parents’ Weekend schedule

Shayla Rivera speaking to the Hill community on the CFTA stage. Photo sourced by HILL SNAPSHOTS

Hill welcomes aerospace engineer Shayla Rivera as first Tom Ruth Speaker of the year

The Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia under the sunset.

Crowds are returning to stadiums for live games after long waits

Air travel is the most common way of going home for international students.

International students confront challenges for Thanksgiving and Winter Break travel

Alberta Health Care System

COVID-19: Alberta Health care systems are on the verge of collapse

Hill community members reflect on their summer experience

Illustration by Sarah Jiang 22

Athletes aren’t immune to mental health issues

This multimedia piece explores arts-focused clubs at Hill.

Clubs provide opportunities in the arts

Photo by Erick Sun 24.

Hill welcomes new faculty

Maggie Qi (far left) with peers at her curation. Photo sourced by Maggie Qi 25

Maggie Qi ’25 curates a museum in Beijing

SATIRE: Dear Blue: A survivors guide to The Hill School

SATIRE: Dear Blue: A survivor’s guide to The Hill School

Illustration by Vicky Xiao 24.

Hill returns to its former course schedule

Candles burn around Kanye West’s recreation of his childhood home in Soldier Field, Chicago.

Has it Donda ‘pon you that Kanye West is great?

Illustration by Chloe Han 22

Should Columbus still be celebrated?

Illustration by Angela Jin 24

The urge to liberalize China could prove costly for U.S.

Illustration by Aidan Ma ’23

Disadvantaged Colombians take the streets to protest corruption

Illustration by Chloe Han ’22

It is time to acknowledge poverty and disparity in Philadelphia

This multimedia piece explores arts-focused clubs at Hill.

Clubs provide opportunities in the arts

Photo courtesy of Netflix.

The (un)reality of ‘Outer Banks’

Johnny Dai ’22 is working toward producing an album.

Sixth formers collaborate in pursuit of musical ambitions

This archived photo, located in the CFTA, shows one moment in Hill’s long musical history. Photo by Sarah Jiang 22.

Musical memories throughout the years: Hill looks back on its musical beginnings

Student band 28-24 performs during the April 24 concert. Photo by Erick Sun 24.

Live music returns in the spring

Gavin Mpiana 23 celebrates with his club soccer teammates.

Students return to club sports

Luke Pickard 22 deflected a pass, competing for Millburn High School.

New Hill Postgraduates reflect on the start of the school year

Gia Mancy 23 holds up 16U national award.

New Athlete Spotlight: Giavanna Mancy takes the ice

Andrew Mannato 23 completes a play against Episcopal Academy

Ten new coaches bring excitement to the Hill community

Hill varsity football competes against Episcopal Academy

Fall sports preview

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CAMPUS NEWS • Hill reimagines the Parents’ Wee

CAMPUS NEWS • Hill reimagines the Parents’ Weekend schedule “ Instead of holding individual mini-classes as Hill did in the years prior to COVID-19, there will be an open house on Friday morning, Oct. 15, for this year’s Parents’ Weekend.
On Saturday, parents will have the chance to experience a series of academic samplers, where teachers have volunteered to teach sample lessons in larger places. “

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📝 Claire Wang ‘24 Reports 📷Photo Courtesy of Claire Wang ‘24

OPINION • Should Columbus still be celebrated? “The celebration of Columbus Day has been a contentious topic for the past couple of years. For many Italian Americans it is a holiday of national pride and a reminder of the struggles Italian immigrants of the early 1900s faced. For Native Americans, however, it is a painful reminder of genocide, violence, and colonialism. So, is Columbus Day still a necessary part of American culture, or have we progressed past the need for this celebration? To make the issue less divisive, we should look at this issue as a school, discuss it within Advisory, and hold workshops to understand the history of Columbus, indigenous people and Italian immigrants who had been oppressed.”

📝 Aidan Ma ‘23 and Harry Zhu ‘22 report🎨 Illustrated by Chloe Han ‘22

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CAMPUS NEWS • Hill welcomes aerospace engineer

CAMPUS NEWS •
Hill welcomes aerospace engineer Shayla Rivera as first Tom Ruth Speaker of the year.

“On Tuesday night, students and faculty gathered in the CFTA for the first Tom Ruth Speaker of the academic year. Hill welcomed Shayla Rivera, an aerospace engineer, motivational speaker, comedian, professor, and former NASA rocket scientist, as she came to address the community.”

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📝 Diemmy Dang ‘24 Reports 📷Photo Courtesy of HILL SNAPSHOTS

ARTS AND LEISURE • The (un)reality of ‘Outer B

ARTS AND LEISURE • The (un)reality of ‘Outer Banks’
“For many Netflix subscribers, July 30 felt like Christmas morning. All over social media, impatient creators (lacking original ideas) made videos and posts expressing their excitement for the new season of “Outer Banks.” It was quasi-impossible to go on TikTok without hearing the show’s theme song or main heartthrob John B saying, “The Outer Banks, paradise on Earth …” Strap in everyone. Because, with hype like this, you know the show will live up to expectations. Warning: spoilers ahead.”

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📝 Moniyah Person Henderson ‘23 📷Photo Courtesy of Netflix

Dear Blue Anonymous Advice Column This year, The H

Dear Blue Anonymous Advice Column
This year, The Hill News is featuring an anonymous advice column called Dear Blue, through which student submissions for advice will be replied to by staff writers. This survey is anonymous. Below is the link to submit concerns, questions, and, of course, rants to be replied to by a Hill News staff writer. Feel free to submit to this form at any time throughout the year!

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Campus News • “On Sunday, Sept. 26, members of

Campus News • “On Sunday, Sept. 26, members of the Hill community joined Hill’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council to celebrate the dedication of the recently opened Warner Center for Spiritual Life and Equity.

The ceremony began with opening remarks from DEI Co-Chairs Olivia Kalu ’22 and John Ju ’23.
“We want everyone to know that this dedication ceremony doesn’t just mark the beginning of our work,” Ju said. “Rather it represents the continuation and betterment of DEI at the Hill. I am excited to see the future use of this space to grow our love and care for each other.” “

Read more: https://thehill.news/news/hills-dei-celebrates-warner-center-dedication/#

📝Carrie Shang ‘23 Reports 📸 Claire Wang ‘24

Campus News • “Last year, in light of a summer

Campus News • “Last year, in light of a summer that brought the country’s issues of racial injustice to the foreground, Hill’s community saw a bold shift in the way that it treats matters of social injustice. A part of this change was the school’s improved Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council, which is to see even more large developments in the new school year.“

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📝 Diemmy Dang’24 Reports 📸 Photo Courtesy of Hill School

Issue 1 is out!!! Find it around campus or in your

Issue 1 is out!!! Find it around campus or in your dorm! If you are not physically at Hill you can always check out our website.

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CAMPUS NEWS • “After a year of Covid-restricte

CAMPUS NEWS • “After a year of Covid-restricted, socially distant activities and a summer apart, Hill started the school year by holding its first whole-school, in-person event of the year—convocation. This school year’s convocation was a large shift from the previous year’s, which was separated by form, socially distanced and spread across different areas of campus, and live-streamed for all except for the sixth form. In stark contrast, this year’s convocation largely focused on the idea of being together as a school.”

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✍️Diemmy Dang’ 24 Reports 📸 Photo Courtesy of Erick Sun’ 24

Hill News 2020-21 out! Some shots from our last me

Hill News 2020-21 out! Some shots from our last meeting a few weeks ago celebrating this year’s editorial staff and 6th form staff members :) Issue 8 is out now!!!

CAMPUS NEWS • “On Thursday, April 29, students

CAMPUS NEWS • “On Thursday, April 29, students throughout the Hill community participated in the Day of Silence. The Day of Silence is defined by the Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network as “a national student-led demonstration where LGBTQ students and allies all around the country—and the world—take a vow of silence to protest the harmful effects of harassment and discrimination of LGBTQ people in schools.”

In taking part in the event, over 50 students chose to remain silent throughout the day, donning specially designed Day of Silence T-shirts that were handed out in the library the day before. Others who chose not to remain silent still found ways to show their support: many faculty members and students could be seen wearing rainbow pins and stickers that were distributed by HASOGI (Hill Advocates for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity).

“I think it’s really unique in its symbolism. It demonstrates silent voices because when people are going into the closet or having to make explicit their identity and stuff like that, their voices are not being shared, or they aren’t allowed to share themselves fully. It symbolizes the silence of those who can’t speak up or who have committed suicide due to their idenitity,” said Garrison Smith, a HASOGI faculty adviser.”

Link: https://thehill.news/news/hill-students-participate-in-day-of-silence/

📝 Diemmy Dang ’24 Reports 📸 Photo by Claire Hartemink ’21

SPRING ISSUE 7 DISTRO III 🌿🌷🗞 Editor edit

SPRING ISSUE 7 DISTRO III 🌿🌷🗞 Editor edition! Incoming and outgoing!!

SPRING ISSUE 7 DISTRO II 🌿🌸🗞Jasmine, Aida

SPRING ISSUE 7 DISTRO II 🌿🌸🗞Jasmine, Aidan and Nimala are also checking out the spring fashion spread where one of them is featured...

SPRING ISSUE 7 DISTRO I 🌿🌼🗞 Enjoying Hill

SPRING ISSUE 7 DISTRO I 🌿🌼🗞 Enjoying Hill News, Denim Day, 6th form dress, and the nice weather!

FEATURES • “So, you think you know The Hill Sc

FEATURES • “So, you think you know The Hill School campus. After all, you’ve walked around school for years, explored every nook and cranny, and discovered every secret there is to find. Or, perhaps, you don’t know the campus. You’re new to Hill, still trying to find your way around, and still hearing about places you didn’t know existed. Either way, there are locations on campus that few have ever visited.
Some of these spaces are decades old. Built in 1910, Hunt Upper School is the oldest dormitory at Hill. “It was the last building that was built by John Meigs, the iconic headmaster, son of the founder, who saved the school,” said Head of Archives Louis Jeffries. Hidden beneath Upper School’s tiled roof lies Upper School 5, the abandoned fifth floor that once housed generations of students. You may have heard stories about it (some plausible, others unbelievable). As a dormitory, US5 is not the best location for anyone who does not want to feel isolated from the world. Cut-off, uninsulated, and almost windowless, it might just be the perfect horror movie attic. A ghost, on the other hand, would love it. “

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📝 Carrie Shang ‘23 Reports 📸 Photo Courtesy of Jasmine Wang ‘23

CAMPUS NEWS • “The 2020-21 school year has tak

CAMPUS NEWS • “The 2020-21 school year has taken a different route from years past because the COVID-19 pandemic affected what teachers and students could do, forcing changes to the academic calendar. Hill had three main strategies to adjust the schedule for this academic year: lengthening each period; instituting a rotation of classes so fewer met at a time; and piloting H-term between January and mid-February.
The workload has been quite different for faculty in regards to how they operate during the days of the week. “It would have been interesting to play out the schedule in a non-COVID pandemic year,” Erin Ruane, chair of the science department, said. “I think it’s been more work in the sense that, pedagogically, myself and other members of the department had to shift.” “

Link: https://thehill.news/news/hill-students-and-faculty-reflect-on-the-changes-to-this-years-class-schedule/

📝 Noah Toole ‘22 Reports 📸 Photo Courtesy of Noah Toole ‘22

OPINION • “Despite the challenges and uncertai

OPINION • “Despite the challenges and uncertainty presented to the Hill community within the last year, the announcement Headmaster Zack Lehman made about 6th form commencement plans seems to have preserved hope for some, and a well-deserved celebration for the Hill graduating Class of 2021 is on the horizon. The current plan, though it is surely susceptible to change, is for all underformers, both day students and boarders, to depart campus early for summer break on Wednesday, May 26.

The 6th form class, however, will remain on campus for the preceding days, leading up to their Baccalaureate and Commencement, which are scheduled to take place in-person. In his written address to the school, Lehman stated “we intend for the sixth form to enjoy many of traditional closing events in a normal fashion such as Karaoke Night, the Sixth Form Retreat, Sixth Form Dance, Legacy Tea, the Alumni Induction Brunch, and Class Day Awards between Wednesday, May 26 and Saturday, May 29.” “

Read the full article here: https://thehill.news/opinion/sixth-formers-express-mixed-feelings-about-end-of-year-send-off/

📝Izzy Feldman ‘21 Reports ✍️Illustration by Aidan Ma ‘23

ARTS AND LEISURE • “During H-term, I took some

ARTS AND LEISURE • “During H-term, I took something of a chance. I signed up for a class called Art Activism. I have rarely forayed into visual art, and, when I have, it has not been successful. Putting pen to paper or brush to canvas is not a strength of mine, and the results of trying have been anywhere from disastrous to mediocre. But I put aside the trepidation created by my previous experiences and signed up for the class, hoping for a better experience, but not anticipating one. My expectation was another art class for me to disappoint myself in. What I got was much more valuable, much more interesting, uplifting, and insightful: what the class turned out to be was a perspective-shifting six weeks, where we explored the relationship between art and social change.”

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📝 Wesley Connelly ‘22 Reports 📸 Photo Courtesy of Iha Chikkala ‘21

FEATURES • “Coming out of a pandemic, with soc

FEATURES • “Coming out of a pandemic, with social contact being obsolete and discouraged for almost a year, it makes sense that people now gravitate toward their devices. As we hopefully approach the tail end of COVID-19, students are beginning to recognize this. Especially as teenagers around the country are returning to full-time school and life returns to “normal,” it is becoming necessary to curb these behaviors.

During the height of the pandemic in March 2020, devices were the only way to communicate. Teenagers and their friends were staying up late, FaceTiming all night, and playing video games. What started as a fun break from school has dragged on to almost a year of social distancing, limited contact, and a dependence on technology in almost all aspects of life. “

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📝Ella Scott ‘22 Reports 📸 Photo Courtesy of Anna Carol ‘23

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