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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
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
The ban of TikTok in the United States and Canada
The ban of TikTok in the United States and Canada
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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Kiern Lim '25

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[Photo] Team captains should be chosen consistently

By Elizabeth Rankin ’25, Staff Writer
April 21, 2025
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

By Emerson Leger ’25 and Kiern Lim ’25
April 15, 2025
AP Government students meeting Democrat Rep. Madeleine Dean

AP Government students meet with Rep. Madeleine Dean

By Kiern Lim ’25, Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2024
Kris Donaldson appointed boys varsity soccer head coach

Kris Donaldson appointed boys varsity soccer head coach

By Kiern Lim ’25, Editor-in-Chief
May 20, 2024
Female-identifying students meet with Kathleen Devaney, Hill's first female Head of School, in November. Despite progress made after 25 years of coeducation at Hill, many students feel like more inclusive practices can still be done.

After 25 years of coeducation, some communities see more work to be done

By Abigail Rice ’26 and Kiern Lim ’25
May 6, 2024
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[Photo] The PA Primaries: How these fast-approaching elections affect 6th formers

By Arkadi Bindar ’26, Minjae Youn ’27, and Jose Plata ’27
April 18, 2024
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

By Kiern Lim ’25, Editor-in-Chief
April 18, 2024
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[Photo] Analysis: Our school runs on caffeine, but we refuel too often

By Jeannie Lee ’26, Staff Writer
April 16, 2024
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[Photo] Hydration matters . . . and Hill students have a drinking problem

By Ben Sullivan ’24, Staff Writer
April 12, 2024
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Kat Ross Kline joins Hill as the new director for the Ellis Theatre Guild

By Kiern Lim ’25, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2023
Saorise Harlan '27, Ella Armstrong '27, Caitlin Tan '27, Ben Choi '27, Jackson Bala '27 and Tommy Gill '27 after the SGA debate which saw Choi and Armstrong elected as new SGA senators.

Class of 2027 elects new SGA representatives

By Kiern Lim ’25, Editor-in-Chief
October 10, 2023

Hill welcomes new faculty!

By Kiern Lim ’25, Editor-in-Chief
October 3, 2023

Club fair spotlights new student organizations

By Kiern Lim ’25, Editor-in-Chief
September 30, 2023
Fourth form SGA candidates after the debate on May 3

Forms elect new representatives for the 2023-2024

By Kiern Lim ’25, Editor-in-Chief
May 24, 2023
ILLUSTRATION BY RENA ZHANG '25

Hill students are set to hold first strength contest

By Kiern Lim ’25, Editor-in-Chief
May 24, 2023
Students drive peddle cars with goggles that simulate alcohol impairment. This excercise took place during a larger event held by SAMH that raised awareness of substance abuse.

Substance awareness event receives record attendance

By Kiern Lim ’25, Editor-in-Chief
May 9, 2023
Hill begins renovations to the facilities in Feroe House

Feroe House undergoes renovations in preparation for new Head of School

By Kiern Lim ’25, Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2023
SGA Co-Presidential Candidates Evan Sun '24 and Xander Hoishik IV '24 (left) debated Reet Tharwani '24 and Mason Moore '24 (right) on 19 April 2023.

SGA co-presidential candidates debate for top spot

By Kiern Lim ’25, Editor-in-Chief
April 20, 2023
Campus leaders outline the necessary traits for effective student leadership

Campus leaders outline the necessary traits for effective student leadership

By Kiern Lim ’25, Editor-in-Chief
April 13, 2023
ILLUSTRATION BY HELEN ZHANG ’25

State court rules Pa. school funding system unconstitutional

By Kiern Lim ’25, Staff Writer
April 13, 2023
Democrats sweep important midterm elections in Pennsylvania

Democrats sweep important midterm elections in Pennsylvania

By Kiern Lim ’25, Staff Writer
December 14, 2022
Explaining SGA's ranked-choice voting process

Explaining SGA’s ranked-choice voting process

By Kiern Lim ’25, Editor-in-Chief
November 3, 2022
Li ’23 and Corser-James ’23 look to foster community engagement through more student-led programs over the course of the school year.

SGA Co-Presidents Jesse Corser-James ’23 and Stefanie Li ’23 imagine a new Hill

By Aidan Ma ’23 and Kiern Lim ’25
October 24, 2022
The 3rd form recently elected Richard Liu ’26 and Srindhi Pasumarthy ’26 as their SGA representatives following a long process of debates and caucuses.

SGA announces new 3rd form representatives

By Kiern Lim ’25, Editor-in-Chief
October 23, 2022
13 students from the 3rd form ran for open representative positions in a recent caucus.

Abundant student interest triggers SGA caucus

By Kiern Lim ’25, Editor-in-Chief
October 8, 2022
The boys water polo team practices with head coach Douglas Jones.

New PGs boost water polo team’s chances for Easterns

By Kiern Lim ’25, Editor-in-Chief
October 6, 2022
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