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Students and faculty weigh in on navigating the stress of boarding school
Students and faculty weigh in on navigating the stress of boarding school
Yancy Sun '26 and Abhi Siripurapu '25 playing basketball with younger members of the Pottstown community during community service.
Athletics swaps cleats for kindness with Hill VIPS
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 next school year
Hill Model UN competes at Columbia and Cornell
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”
The expansion of migrant facilities in Guantanamo Bay can be seen within the highlighted areas. Earlier this year, the Trump administration announced plans to use the controversial naval base to hold and deport 30,000 migrants.
Guantanamo Bay detention camp expansions raise alarms over executive authority
Campus divides over military support for Ukraine
Campus divides over military support for Ukraine
The blazing fires in the Palisades destroys all nearby structures.
Palisades Fire destroys student family homes
Trump's first three months in office test limits of executive power
Trump’s first three months in office test limits of executive power
Trump balances strategy and political theater with latest expansion bid
Trump balances strategy and political theater with latest expansion bid
Students and faculty weigh in on navigating the stress of boarding school
Students and faculty weigh in on navigating the stress of boarding school
AI creates new threats to social media use
AI creates new threats to social media use
Recent studies show how sleep affects academic performance
Recent studies show how sleep affects academic performance
Students weigh in on potential Tiktok ban
Students weigh in on potential Tiktok ban
SATIRE: In Loving Memory of Tiktok
SATIRE: In Loving Memory of Tiktok
Seated lunch tables remains a cornerstone of Hill's most cherished traditions. The policy for seating assignments, however, seems unfair to different student groups.
Seated lunch table policy discriminates against non-varsity activities
Team captains should be chosen consistently
Team captains should be chosen consistently
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
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?
Many see Sam Walther, right, as a trustful leader on the girls ice hockey team.
As a coach or a friend, Sam Walther is here to help
Riley Savage '25, center, speaks with her field hockey team before the St. Stephen's Episcopal School game.
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
Ari Baum, Associate Head of School, is one of many faculty that works behind the scene to support co-curriculars.
Faculty work day and night, unseen, to support sports
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Emilie Kirschner '23

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Cliggett ’21 takes the field.

HFHF alumna Kennedy Cliggett ’21 takes home the hardware

By Emilie Kirschner ’23, Layout Editor
December 14, 2022
Jesse Corser-James '23 takes notes on Brandt's slideshow presentation.

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

By Emilie Kirschner ’23 and Jesse Corser-James ’23
May 30, 2022
Rex Geng '25 warming up for the game. Photo by Andrew Albert '22.

Rex Geng makes a name for himself

By Emilie Kirschner ’23, Staff Writer
February 8, 2022
Photo by Jesse Corser-James

PHOTO ESSAYS — Hill students share their holiday traditions under the pandemic

By 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
January 20, 2022
1) Varsity boys soccer goalkeeper Blake Groff ’22 runs to clear the ball. 2) Girls cross country runner Colette Zidek ’23. 3) Girls varsity soccer team celebrates together after a goal. 4) Ryan Kearney ’23 boys varsity golf player. 5) Emilie Kirschner ’23 steps to send a pass into the offensive circle. 6) Varsity football quarterback Hayden Fruhling ’22 listens to coach Orlando Patterson in between plays. 7) Mandy McCarrick, co-captain of the girls soccer team. 8) Varsity field hockey player Maddy Orsi ’22 wins a battle against Notre Dame opponent. 9) Varsity girls tennis captain Ava Carosella ’22. 10) Luke Pickard ’22 reaches for the ball in the offensive end zone. 11) Varsity boys water polo goalie Artem Kyselov ’23. 12) Varsity girls water polo player Harliv Singh ’23. 13) Varsity boys soccer team huddles up on the field. 14) Owen Manganiello, co-captain of the boys cross country team. 15) Goalkeeper Alexis Nussbaumer ’25 clears the ball.

Fall varsity athletes reflect on what made the 2021 fall season special

By Augustus Gerhart ’23 and Emilie Kirschner ’23
December 9, 2021
Hill boys soccer team celebrates after winning. Photo by Andrew Albert '22

Fall varsity athletes reflect on what made the 2021 fall season special

By Emilie Kirschner ’23 and Augustus Gerhart ’23
November 9, 2021
Augustus Gerhart '23 listens to Pa. Sen. Bob Mensch on Zoom. Photo by Joey Asterino '23

Pa. Sen. Bob Mensch shares his thoughts on the polarization of parties and the media

By Peter Galindez ’23, Caden Olenczak ’23 , Emilie Kirschner ’23, Luke Rasmussen ’23, and Augustus Gerhart ’23
November 5, 2021
The Hill journalism class listens to Pottstown Councilor Ryan Procsal. Photo by Augie Gerhart '23

Pottstown Councilor Ryan Procsal discusses life in the borough

By Joey Asterino ‘23, Cole Bilotta ‘23, Jesse Corser-James ‘23, Peter Galindez ’23, Augie Gerhart ’23, Luke Rasmussen ’23, Emilie Kirschner ’23, Katie Newkirk ’22, Kade Davidheiser ’23, and Caden Olenczak ’23
October 5, 2021
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