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From top, Mark Pearson was named the new Elizabeth B Blossom Chair of Humanities and the Rev. Anne Confer Martens will serve as the Director of Spiritual Life and Firestone Endowment Chaplain. From bottom, Chris Bala will be the new head boys varsity ice hockey coach and Ari Baum will take on the role of Associate Head of School.
Hill announces new faculty appointments
Mark Nelson retires after 44 years at Hill
Mark Nelson retires after 44 years at Hill
Trevon Foster 26 refuses to break his record-setting stride
Trevon Foster ’26 refuses to break his record-setting stride
Nelba Márquez-Greene spoke to students in the CFTA over Martin Luther King
Nelba Márquez-Greene empowers the Hill community on Martin-Luther King Jr. Day
Adelyn Sim 24 and Ellen Nelson holding her award winning
Adelyn Sim ’24 achieves highly selective AP art award
The PA Primaries: How these fast-approaching elections affects 6th formers
The PA Primaries: How these fast-approaching elections affects 6th formers
140 surgeons participated in first whole-eye transplant
140 surgeons participated in first whole-eye transplant
Colleges roll back test-optional admissions policies in dramatic shift from Covid-era guidelines
Colleges roll back test-optional admissions policies in dramatic shift from Covid-era guidelines
What does the national debt reaching $34 trillion signify for the US?
What does the national debt reaching $34 trillion signify for the US?
Recent aviation failures raise safety concerns
Recent aviation failures raise safety concerns
Leo Wang, Instructor of Science, is one of the newest faculty members to join Hill.
Faculty Spotlight: New Teacher Makes Waves in Fencing Team and the Science Department
From top, Mark Pearson was named the new Elizabeth B Blossom Chair of Humanities and the Rev. Anne Confer Martens will serve as the Director of Spiritual Life and Firestone Endowment Chaplain. From bottom, Chris Bala will be the new head boys varsity ice hockey coach and Ari Baum will take on the role of Associate Head of School.
Hill announces new faculty appointments
Snooze symphony: the added benefits of improved sleep 
Snooze symphony: the added benefits of improved sleep 
NEWS ANALYSIS: University president resignations spark political division over free speech on college campus
NEWS ANALYSIS: University president resignations spark political division over free speech on college campus
2024 SGA Co-Presidential Candidate Statements
2024 SGA Co-Presidential Candidate Statements
Analysis: Our school runs on caffeine, but we refuel too often
Analysis: Our school runs on caffeine, but we refuel too often
Dueling opinions: Should colleges be test optional?
Dueling opinions: Should colleges be test optional?
Who will win March Madness?
Who will win March Madness?
Should Trump be allowed to stay on the 2024 ballot?
Should Trump be allowed to stay on the 2024 ballot?
ILLUSTRATION BY CICI FANG 24
Dueling opinions: Don’t break hearts or the bank. Instead, consider these Valentine gifts.
30 years on, Kurt Cobains influence remains in bloom
30 years on, Kurt Cobain’s influence remains in bloom
Adelyn Sim 24 and Ellen Nelson holding her award winning
Adelyn Sim ’24 achieves highly selective AP art award
A lack of creativity causes the downfall of Marvel
A lack of creativity causes the downfall of Marvel
Need 6th Form Dance inspiration? Take this quiz
Need 6th Form Dance inspiration? Take this quiz
PHOTO COURTESY OF KAT ROSS KLINE
Kat Ross Kline joins Hill as the new director for the Ellis Theatre Guild
Heres our 2024 NFL draft picks
Here’s our 2024 NFL draft picks
Trevon Foster 26 refuses to break his record-setting stride
Trevon Foster ’26 refuses to break his record-setting stride
Charlie Rauch 24 achieves historic 100-point milestone
Charlie Rauch ’24 achieves historic 100-point milestone
Hill basketball raises money for Attack Cancer fundraiser
Hill basketball raises money for Attack Cancer fundraiser
Hydration matters . . . and Hill students have a drinking problem
Hydration matters . . . and Hill students have a drinking problem
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Katie Torr ’25, Avery Cohen ’26, Eddie Li ’23 and Jason Zhou ’23 share the joy of lunar new year with red packets and calligraphy.

Hill community embraces the start of 2023 with warm Lunar New Year celebrations

By Jason Zhou '23 and Kim Monzingo '23
February 5, 2023
Illustration by Aidan Ma ’23

Dark clouds gloom behind the ongoing 2022 Qatar World Cup

By Jason Zhou ’23, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2022
Elizabeth Hudak 21 poses with former president Barack Obama at the John Fetterman rally in Pittsburg. Photo sourced from: Elizabeth Hudak 21.

Former Hill News Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Hudak ’21 shares her voting experience in the Pennsylvania midterms

By Anna Yao Carroll '23 and Jason Zhou '23
November 9, 2022
From left to right, University of Pittsburgh sophomore Matthew Benik 21, Lehigh University freshman Dylan Coffey 22, and Dickinson College freshman Grant Deshishku 22 pose with the I Voted sticker after voting for the 2022 midterm election.

Hill alumni discuss Pennsylvania’s Senate and gubernatorial elections

By Jason Zhou '23, Editor-in-Chief
November 8, 2022
Voters line up to cast their midterm ballots outside of the Ricketts Community Center, the local polling place for a majority of Hill residents.

First-time voter? Here are some Election Day tips

By Jason Zhou '23, Editor-in-Chief
November 8, 2022
Illustration by Aidan Ma 23

The Hill School updates the handbook: a detailed look into its annual revision

By Anna Carroll '23 and Jason Zhou '23
September 26, 2022
Head of School Zachary Lehman will begin his next chapter at The Loomis Chaffee School.

Head of School Zack Lehman departs Hill after 11 years

By Jason Zhou '23, Editor-in-Chief
September 26, 2022
Brazil is likely to triumph in the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Brazil is likely to triumph in the 2022 FIFA World Cup

By Jason Zhou '23, Editor-in-Chief
May 19, 2022
Love dot slide show 4 Zhou (1) (1)

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Executive Chef Mark Henkle (right) and Chef Steve Taylor Sous prepare pesto chicken wraps for lunch.

Hill Sodexo Staff dishes out Love

By Jason Zhou '23, Editor-in-Chief
April 28, 2022
New to Pottstown? Check out these local, family-owned businesses!

New to Pottstown? Check out these local, family-owned businesses!

By Jason Zhou '23, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2022
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

By Jason Zhou '23, Aleksandr Glamazdin '22, and Nimala Sivakumar '23
February 12, 2022
The Hill orchestra performs at their Feb. 4 winter concert.

[Photo] Hill Jazz Ensemble and Orchestra brought positive energy to their concert

By Rachel Hwang '25, Staff Writer
February 7, 2022
Students from Mr. Nelsons Go Outdoors PA class enjoy the nature.

[Photo] Field-trip-based H-term courses bring students outside

By Paige Hartshorn ’23, Staff Writer
January 10, 2022
Retelling the history of Dr. Porter and 344 High Street

Retelling the history of Dr. Porter and 344 High Street

By Jason Zhou '23, Editor-in-Chief
January 10, 2022
A security car stands by in front of the music house.

Guardians of Beech Street — Hill Security Spotlight

By Jason Zhou '23, Cole Bilotta '23, and Luke Rasmussen '23
January 10, 2022
Hill students find the steam tunnels mysterious; for HVAC workers, they’re a challenging work environment.

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Illustration by Angela Jin 24.

Life is a song – What is the role of music in Hill students’ lives?

By Jason Zhou '23, Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2021
Ella Kaplan 25 drives down the line in the State Finals.

The future is bright for Hill field hockey family despite tough loss in State Finals

By Jason Zhou '23, Editor-in-Chief
November 17, 2021
The endless hallway of the steam tunnel

[Photo] Unveiling the mystery of Hill steam tunnels

By Cole Bilotta '23 and Luke Rasmussen '23
December 2, 2021
Blake Groff 22 tours the Sahara Desert in Morocco.

Blake Groff’s ’22 Arabic study in Morocco

By Jason Zhou '23, Editor-in-Chief
September 23, 2021
Vendors at the Juneteenth celebration rally down in Santa Ana, Calif. Photo by Jason Zhou ‘23

Juneteenth: California locals share what it really means to them and their community

By Jason Zhou '23, Editor-in-Chief
June 24, 2021
Kelvin Griffin 21 participates in online learning. Photo by Hunter Sloan 23

Online learning impacts students at The Hill School

By Jason Zhou '23 and Hunter Sloan '23
April 16, 2021
All of my paperwork in order to get back to the U.S. (*Blurred for privacy)

Long journey back: how Hill Chinese students are returning to campus through various restrictions

By Jason Zhou '23, Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2021
Life Circle of Shared Bikes in China

Life Circle of Shared Bikes in China

By Jason Zhou '23, Editor-in-Chief
February 7, 2021
WATCH HERE: Yuxuan Xu tells us the story about Shanghai Lions FC -- Together Stronger

WATCH HERE: Yuxuan Xu tells us the story about Shanghai Lions FC — Together Stronger

By Jason Zhou '23, Editor-in-Chief
January 26, 2021
Approximately 20% of Hills student body are international students. Photo by Sandy Yanisko.

What do the Capitol riots mean for the world? International students and global leaders react

By Jason Zhou '23, Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 2021
The collection of college flags pinned at the College Counseling Office

College recruitments under the pandemic: experiences from the coaches and administrators

By Jason Zhou '23, Editor-in-Chief
December 15, 2020
Photo Courtesy of Max Zhang ‘09

OnBoard+ Program bridges gap for remote students: A talk with the founder of the remote learning center program, board of trustee, Mr. Max Zhang ‘09

By Jason Zhou '23, Editor-in-Chief
December 15, 2020
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