From Dinah’s Desk: The column where I, Dinah, usually at my desk, put my thoughts on paper. Or really, a webpage. Secret secrets are no fun, unless they’re about your college process. Then, the existence of these secrets is accepted, and in some cases encouraged, by either the pressure cookerRead More
Aside from Spirit Week, tensions within and between grades are perhaps no more palpable than during Intensive Learning (IL) selection, a days-long process in early October where Upper School students choose their IL experiences. We can observe a special intersectionality of relevant conversations and controversies within the MFS community whenRead More
On January 3, 2023, on what should have been a momentous, exciting, and high-scoring Monday night football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills, there was nothing but fearful suspense due to a gruesome and life-threatening injury to Bills player Damar Hamlin. Not even a quarter through theRead More
“These are things the entire staff should know,” an MFS faculty member expressed. The Opioid Epidemic is relevant to adolescents and should absolutely be discussed in high schools. The Opioid Crisis in the United States has risen to the level of a public health emergency and continues to remain atRead More
Freshman year, entering WordsWorth, I was skeptical about signing up for journalism. I had never written a news article. To be completely honest, the only time I ever watched the news was as background during family dinners. I was timid while working on articles. I did not know how toRead More
