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For the interactive version of the Hunger Games, members of the Ellis Theatre Guild distributed money and tokens to members of each district to enable audience participation in the show.

Ellis Theater Guild’s “The Hunger Games” is an interactive experience

Jesse Corser-James 23 takes notes on Brandts slideshow presentation.

The Pottstown Mercury’s Evan Brandt reflects on the importance of local news

Eight interns of the Hill pursue new opportunities on campus or beyond

Sixth Form College Map 2022

Sixth Form College Map 2022

Jesse Corser-James ’23 and Stefanie Li ’23 are excited to work together on SGA.

SGA co-presidents Jesse Corser-James ’23 and Stefanie Li ’23 discuss future plans

Bryan Stevenson gives a TED talk to a live audience. Photo By James Duncan Davidson.

Bryan Stevenson is on a mission for equal justice for the unfairly incarcerated

This is a classroom at Jincai Elementary Primary School in Shanghai. Students are required to wear
uniforms and a red ribbon which was a symbol of The Young Pioneers of China.

Authority & Social Change

How an authoritarian regime can oppress the view of the public

How an authoritarian regime can oppress the view of the public

Bryan Stevenson at TED2012: Full Spectrum, February 27 - March 2, 2012. Long Beach, CA. Photo: James Duncan Davidson

Bryan Stevenson is on a mission for equal justice

Anthony McMullan 23 enters the cabin of the Station 69A firetruck.

Hill students learn life lessons through firefighting

MSNBC director Phil Williamson describes his work to Hill students.

MSNBC director Philip Williamson talks to Hill journalism students about his work in news-related television production

Chole Han 22 was inspired by Henry Matisse and her grandfather.

Senior artists share their stories of art before and at Hill

Eight interns of the Hill pursue new opportunities on campus or beyond

Sixth Form College Map 2022

Sixth Form College Map 2022

Jesse Corser-James ’23 and Stefanie Li ’23 are excited to work together on SGA.

SGA co-presidents Jesse Corser-James ’23 and Stefanie Li ’23 discuss future plans

Don’t be the “Hill girl” who fuels the patriarchy: A letter to female students

Don’t be the “Hill girl” who fuels the patriarchy: A letter to female students

The Dining Hall tent housed students while the Millheiser Dining Hall underwent construction.

Dell Dining was “tent” out of 10

Portia Sockel 22 pioneered the role of a Visual Managing Editor as she joined The Hill News editorial team in 2021.

Journalism: your creativity’s knight in shining armor

Brazil is likely to triumph in the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Brazil is likely to triumph in the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Co-Editor-in-Chief Olivia Mofus 22 holding Issue 7, Volume CXXVII.

Just do it, no questions asked

For the interactive version of the Hunger Games, members of the Ellis Theatre Guild distributed money and tokens to members of each district to enable audience participation in the show.

Ellis Theater Guild’s “The Hunger Games” is an interactive experience

Chole Han 22 was inspired by Henry Matisse and her grandfather.

Senior artists share their stories of art before and at Hill

Sixth Form College Map 2022

Sixth Form College Map 2022

The Ellis Theatre Guild says goodbye to its sixth formers

Yina Yao 25 created this photography collage.

Visual art students display their work in the CFTA

Anthony Wise 22 competes in a track meet this spring. Photo courtesy of Hill Snapshots

Spring athletes reflect upon their favorite memories of the 2022 season

Hill athletes sign their National Letter of Intent.

Hill senior committed athletes reflect on the hurdles and joys of their process

Sam Cifra 23 participates in opening day of the 2022 J-Ball season. J-Ball is a Hill School tradition that combines softball and tennis.

Rivals seek revenge on the J-Ball field

Susanna Soderman 21 moves on from Hill to play soccer at Villanova. Photo courtesy of Susanna Soderman 21

Hill alumni athletes describe the student-athlete experience at college

Augustus Gerhart 23 and Luke Rasmussen 23 launch their podcast about the sports world. Photo by Rose Flaherty 23

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CAMPUS NEWS • Hill vocal groups put on a spectac

CAMPUS NEWS • Hill vocal groups put on a spectacular winter concert :
“Despite many challenges that the four Hill vocal groups – Hilltones, Hilltrebles, Chamber Choir, and Chorus – faced, they were able to put on their first in-person vocal performance in several years.
Yoon Soo Lim, the Hill School Director of Vocal Music, spoke a bit about how the vocal concert was a huge success, with many students and faculty members coming to the Chapel for the first Hill school vocal performance in recent years”.

Read more: https://thehill.news/news/hill-vocal-groups-put-on-a-spectacular-winter-concert/

📝Report by Alexandra Lubczenko 📸 Photo Courtesy of Jason Zhou ‘23

Campus News • “Valentine’s Day is the day wh

Campus News • “Valentine’s Day is the day when we celebrate love and affection for our loved ones. This coming Friday, on Feb.18, the Chamber Choir, Choir, and Tones/Trebles team are preparing a heartwarming set of beautiful pieces for the Hill School. Like previous years, the choir team is planning to sing songs related to the theme of love, caring, and Valentine’s Day.”
Read more at https://thehill.news/news/winter-chamber-choir-choir-and-tones-trebles-concert-will-combine-love-and-music/
📝Jennie Ki ‘23 📸Jennie Ki ‘23

Campus News - "Bright-colored dance clothing and t

Campus News - "Bright-colored dance clothing and the images shown on the screen behind each of the dances expressed the theme of “light” throughout the winter dance concert..."
Read More at https://thehill.news/news/winter-dance-concert-ends-in-a-shining-success/
📝 Jennie Ki '23 📸 Jennie Ki '23

CAMPUS NEWS • Hill community members share opini

CAMPUS NEWS • Hill community members share opinions on new masking policy: On Tuesday, Feb. 8, Hill shifted to a recommended masking policy, marking a significant step in the school’s efforts to return to normalcy. Although students will continue to be required to wear masks in crowded areas like the Chapel and Dining Hall pantry, they will now be given a choice to unmask in classrooms. Hill employees, however, are still able to regulate masking within their individual spaces and have the ability to mandate masks in their classrooms or offices if they wish to.
For some teachers, Pennsylvania’s declining COVID-19 cases and Hill’s high vaccination rates have made unmasking in classrooms feel much safer. Athey Family Master of Mathematics and Science Jay Spencer explained that he is comfortable with Hill’s mask-recommended policy and feels that Hill has so far managed COVID-19 cases on campus well enough to do so.”

📝Report by Diemmy Dang ‘24 📸 Photo courtesy of Diemmy Dang ‘24

Issue 5 is officially out! Pick one up around camp

Issue 5 is officially out! Pick one up around campus or check it out online with the link in our bio!

CAMPUS NEWS: “The Hill School is known for its e

CAMPUS NEWS: “The Hill School is known for its excellence in arts and performances, and the dance team is no exception to that rule. The dance concert that will be held at 7:45 p.m. on Feb. 11 in the Center for the Performing Arts will focus on the theme of light.” Read More at https://thehill.news/news/powerful-dance-concert-opens-on-feb-11/Jennie Ki ‘23 📝 Rachel Hwang ‘25 📸

CAMPUS NEWS • The Jazz Ensemble and Hill Orchest

CAMPUS NEWS • The Jazz Ensemble and Hill Orchestra opened the doors for this season’s winter concerts on Feb. 4. The audience was impressed by the hard work that Margaret Neiswender, the director of instrumental music, prepared. Several people said that they loved the selection of pieces. “I loved the choices of the music and the musicians playing solos,” said Katy Hudak, Hill’s academic dean and parent of Jazz Ensemble member Amanda Hudak ’24.
Read More at https://thehill.news/news/hill-jazz-ensemble-and-orchestra-brought-positive-energy-to-their-concert/
📝Rachel Hwang '24 📸 Jason Zhou '23

CAMPUS NEWS• “With this year’s Lunar New Yea

CAMPUS NEWS• “With this year’s Lunar New Year falling on Feb. 1, Hill hosted a series of events to help ring in the Year of the Tiger. Celebrations began with weekend activities on Saturday, Jan. 29, which included a dumpling-making class and Chinese calligraphy workshop. Following the weekend, International Family Liaison Helen Qiu and Hill’s International Prefects worked together to run a special Lunar New Year dinner on Feb. 1.”

Read more here! https://thehill.news/uncategorized/hill-students-celebrate-the-lunar-new-year/#

CAMPUS NEWS: During Parents Weekend, the Hill Jazz

CAMPUS NEWS: During Parents Weekend, the Hill Jazz Ensemble and Orchestra performed successfully. Now they are ready to perform the winter concert on Feb. 4 at 7:15 p.m. at the CFTA theater.

Read More at https://thehill.news/news/hill-jazz-ensemble-and-orchestra-open-the-gates-to-the-winter-concert-season/#photo

CAMPUS NEWS: Anthony Ray Hinton, an American activ

CAMPUS NEWS: Anthony Ray Hinton, an American activist and writer who was wrongfully convicted and put on death row for 30 years before being exonerated, spoke to the Hill community on Jan. 20 about his story…. Read More at https://thehill.news/news/activist-and-writer-anthony-ray-hinton-speaks-to-the-hill-community-about-his-time-on-death-row/ 📝 MoniYah Person-Henderson Reports 📸 Photo Courtesy of MoniYah Person-Henderson

PHOTO ESSAYS — Hill students share their holiday

PHOTO ESSAYS — Hill students share their holiday traditions under the pandemic
Read full article here: https://thehill.news/features/photo-essays-hill-students-share-their-holiday-traditions-under-the-pandemic/

📝 Cole Bilotta ’23, Caden Olenczak ’23 , Peter Galindez ’23, Kade Davidheiser '23, Luke Rasmussen '23, Jesse Corser-James '23, Emilie Kirschner '23, Joey Asterino '23, and Augustus Gerhart '23 Reports 📸 Photo Courtesy of Jesse Corser-James

CAMPUS: "The Hill School is happy to honor Dr. Mar

CAMPUS: "The Hill School is happy to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s life and legacy beginning on Sunday, Jan. 16. Although this year’s official week of remembrance will be held differently than years past due to COVID-19, the school’s plan to have interactive opportunities for students and faculty has not changed...."

Read full article here: https://thehill.news/news/the-hill-school-celebrates-the-life-of-dr-martin-luther-king-jr/
📝MoniYah Person-Henderson '23 Reports Photo Courtesy of Erick Sun 📸

FEATURE: "Foster inclusivity; provide incentives f

FEATURE: "Foster inclusivity; provide incentives for homeownership and property pride; and generate quality business development: this is what Hobart’s Run does for the Pottstown community. Established in 2016 as a nonprofit launched by The Hill School, the organization focuses on a 900-parcel area to revitalize the neighborhood. It began with a 600-parcel area that focused on Queen Street in the south; N. Adams in the west; Beech, Grant, and Jackson in the north; and Keim Street. They then added N. Washington Street in July 2020, expanding their focus area...."

Read full article here: https://thehill.news/features/hobarts-run-aims-to-restore-pottstown-pride-how-the-hill-school-plays-a-role-in-its-neighborhood/
📝 MoniYah Person-Henderson '23 Reports 📸 Photo Courtesy of McKenna Edwards

ARTS AND LEISURE: Like many others, I have been re

ARTS AND LEISURE: Like many others, I have been revisiting the different cinematic interpretations of Peter Parker in preparation for “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” The famed web-slinger has had his fair share of franchises and sequels, and now seems like the perfect opportunity to compare and contrast these actors’ portrayals before Tom Holland’s third outing…

Read full article here: https://thehill.news/arts-and-leisure/the-big-three-of-spider-man-go-head-to-head/ 📝 Luke Gerdman ’23 Reports 📸 Photo Courtesy of Google Images

OFF CAMPUS: “Throughout the span of a few weeks,

OFF CAMPUS: “Throughout the span of a few weeks, as a part of Hill’s H-term internship program, I learned firsthand what first responders in our community do for a living. This winter, students at Hill were given the opportunity to partake in an out-of-school internship. This internship would fulfill students’ H-term requirements and would be a great way to learn something new. One of my fellow Hill students, Anthony McMullan ‘23, who serves his community at home as a volunteer firefighter, told me about the chance to learn what it takes to be a firefighter…”

Read full article here: https://thehill.news/news/off-campus/hill-students-learn-life-lessons-through-firefighting/ 📝 Cole Bilotta '23 Reports 📸 Photo Courtesy of Cole Bilotta ’23

Finally, Issue 4 is out and available online! Be s

Finally, Issue 4 is out and available online! Be sure to catch a copy around the campus.
Or visits website for a new issue!

OPINION • You should want to save the reefs: Cor

OPINION • You should want to save the reefs: Coral reefs are the breeding grounds of the ocean. They may make up only a small 1% of the ocean’s span, but they are home toa quarter of all marine species. Much of the next generation of marine life resides in coral reefs because of the abundant food supply and natural protection against large predators. These natural nurseries are made up of coral polyps, beautiful structures supported by their skeletons of calcium carbonate, that attach to the shallow seafloor. Corals also have a symbiotic relationship with zooxanthellae, a type of algae that supplies the coral food in return for a safe home.

However, in light of global warming, the general temperature of the ocean is getting warmer. The exponential increase in greenhouse gas emissions over the past three decades has caused slight increases in oceanic temperature...”

Read more: https://thehill.news/opinion/you-should-want-to-save-the-reefs/

📝Report by Camille Beeding ‘22 📸Photo Courtesy of Camille Beeding ‘22 🎨Illustration by Portia Sockel’22

SPORTS • Hill fencing team hopes to build their

SPORTS • Hill fencing team hopes to build their program this season : This season, Hill fencing has a new coach, Stuart Connelly, as well as two passionate co-captains, Ruthanne Sandner and Johnny Dai. The program will be experiencing exciting changes and has some new goals this season as well.
Connelly is a parent of two current 6th formers, Callie and Wesley Connelly. The fencing team needed a coach, so Hill Director of Athletics Seth Eilberg, hearing that Mr. Connelly had some experience in the sport, reached out...”

READ MORE: https://thehill.news/sports/hill-fencing-team-hopes-to-build-their-program-this-season/

📝Report by Alexandra Lubczenko ‘25 📸Photo Courtesy of Hill Snapshots

Dear Blue: Advice on actions to improve sustainabi

Dear Blue: Advice on actions to improve sustainability:
“As Bill Yinger, Hill’s sustainability coordinator, has mentioned that maintaining sustainability is an “institutional thing,” not
an “individual thing,” here are the several actions that students can take, as well as faculty members, to better contribute to the improvement of sustainability as a community. Collective action makes a difference! …”

Read more: https://thehill.news/opinion/dear-blue-advice-on-actions-to-improve-sustainability

📝Reported by Claire Wang ‘24 🎨Graphic by Portia Sockel ‘22 🎨Illustration by Angie Chi ‘24

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