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The Hill News

Snooze symphony: the added benefits of improved sleep 

Snooze symphony: the added benefits of improved sleep 

By Ben Sullivan '24, Staff Writer April 17, 2024

According to business insider, every spring following the day light savings change in which we lose an hour of sleep, U.S. hospitals report a 24% increase in heart attacks. Every fall when we gain an hour...

Trevon Foster 26 refuses to break his record-setting stride

Trevon Foster ’26 refuses to break his record-setting stride

By Ella Ross '26, Staff Writer April 16, 2024

Track and Field demands immense physical strength, agility, and countless hours of refining one's craft. The exciting payout is the thrill of record-breaking performances that come with it.  Trevon...

Doug Jones, head coach of water polo, speaks with the JV boys water polo team. Students and coaches of JV programs recently underscored the differences between them and their varsity counterparts.

Students and coaches highlight disparities between varsity and JV programs

By Shinyu Zhang '27, Staff Writer January 3, 2024

The winter term at Hill has recently begun, and student-athletes have started trying out for varsity teams for the winter terms. Ones that don’t make varsity end up on junior varsity, or JV. Though experiences...

Jackson Bala 27 and Anthony Grosso 25, members of the boys varsity soccer, pose during practice. Hill soccer recently defeated South Kent School for the first time in program history.

Varsity boys soccer scores historic win against South Kent

By Chelsea Lee '27, Staff Writer October 12, 2023

The Hill’s varsity boys soccer team defeated national powerhouse South Kent School for the first time in Hill’s history. The score was 1-0 with Clayton Collum '24 scoring the one and only goal Sept....

ILLUSTRATION BY ADELYN SIM 24

Women’s sports must take equal pay seriously

By Jennifer Lee '25, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

The world has always been at odds when it comes to gender. Although many people like to say that women and men are equal, it is clear which gender is favored. Men are perceived as powerful while women...

Nate Whittemore 23 cruises down the river in the boat with his teammates

Crew dinners row me towards a new life

By Nate Whittemore '23, Staff Writer May 27, 2023

I had done a two-week long “learn to Row” camp before I arrived at Hill. Little did I know that it would ignite a passion within me. Although it was considered a basic introduction to the sport, it...

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