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Jaelen Toole '25 loads the back of his car to fulfill cheesecake orders, the major product of his home baking business. Toole's experience as a day student, with its more flexible expectations and schedules, helped his business thrive.
Day students outpace boarders in running outside businesses
Students practice calligraphy as part of the Lunar New Year. Calligraphy was one of the many interactive activities added to the annual celebrations in the hope to engage more community members.
Hill introduces cultural mini-games to annual Lunar New Year celebrations
Students decorated tiles during "A Thousand and One Hands," a community art project held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The project was one of four art programs designed for students to reflect on their identity and impact in light of MLK's legacy.
MLK Day speakers and community art projects spark reflections on social change
Upper School Dormitory is the largest student residence on Hill's campus. Students attend weekly "family nights" as a hallmark program of Residential Life. Some students feel that the weekly gatherings do not meet their desired objectives.
Students question the success of family night
New Grille offerings give a glimpse of the future
New Grille offerings give a glimpse of the future
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
Korea Sleeps through Martial Law
Donald Trump unveils ambitious plans as newly elected president
Donald Trump unveils ambitious plans as newly elected president
The Hill News 2024 election coverage
The Hill News 2024 election coverage
ILLUSTRATION BY ANAIKA BANDI '27
Trump vs. Harris: Where they stand on key election issues
Do revived political clubs contribute to campus democracy or make it more divided?
Do revived political clubs contribute to campus democracy or make it more divided?
Recap: Presidential Debate and Vice Presidential Debate
Recap: Presidential Debate and Vice Presidential Debate
The social media bubble is getting harder to pop
The social media bubble is getting harder to pop
Coleman Weibley, the school's new Dean of Students, reflected on his first months at Hill. Weibley oversaw the implementation of several new rules, including a stricter phone policy, that were set prior to his arrival.
Coleman Weibley arrives at the Dean’s Office
President Trump's tariffs will harm U.S. trade
President Trump’s tariffs will harm U.S. trade
Hill’s engineering and computer science programs should be truly interdisciplinary 
Hill’s engineering and computer science programs should be truly interdisciplinary 
How to style sustainably
How to style sustainably
Dueling opinions: Should abortion still have a place in U.S. politics?
Dueling opinions: Should abortion still have a place in U.S. politics?
Why is ice cream missing from the dining hall?
Why is ice cream missing from the dining hall?
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?
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
Chase Shandler '27 and Mesina Shtutman '28 work on creating content for Hill athletics during the new game management co-curricular.
Hill introduces game management as an afternoon activity
At Hill, it's typical to be in high school for five years
At Hill, it’s typical to be in high school for five years
Verba Volant, Scripta Manent

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Verba Volant, Scripta Manent

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ILLUSTRATION BY ANGELA JIN '24

SATIRE: A literary review of the student handbook

By David Slavtcheff '24, Staff Writer • December 14, 2023

The Bible is widely regarded as one of the most influential books in human history. It, and any of its renditions, have built nations, destroyed civilizations, and altered the course of humanity’s evolution.   The...

What’s so funny about Black History Month?

By Tofe Akinyanmi ’23, Multimedia Editor • April 13, 2023

Black History Month, like so many other things, has become a joke. Of course, black people commonly joke about it, but when the joke spreads, so does the irreverence fueling it. So what does the month...

Photo by Erick Sun '24.

Satire: The Hill School rings in the return of the Chapel bells

By Melody Chen ’22 and Olivia Mofus ’22 • May 20, 2021

As Edgar Allen Poe writes in his poem The Bells, “To the rolling of the bells— Of the bells, bells, bells— To the tolling of the bells, Of the bells, bells, bells, bells— Bells, bells, bells—”,...

SATIRE: Top three Valentine's Day activities

SATIRE: Top three Valentine’s Day activities

By Melody Chen '22, Staff Writer • February 8, 2021

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and many are wondering how to approach this winter staple in our current conditions. After all, in this snowy season, what better to warm the frozen hearts of the...

Illustration by Angela Jin '23

SATIRE: We are your cells, and we approve this message

By Melody Chen '22, Staff Writer • October 16, 2020

One morning, two neurons convene at the breakfast table to discuss matters of duties.  “I don’t believe I’ll go to work, this time around,” one neuron begins, sipping his coffee. “I just...

Cuffing season

Cuffing season

By Taylor Owens • January 10, 2020

I would like to preface this article by saying that I did not conceptualize it. I only like to write articles on the real threats and mysteries of our community, such as the OSS. But, I am here so there...

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