Category: Features
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Building Bridges Between the Upper and Lower Schools
On February 2, the Stone Ridge kindergarteners sat in Good Hall and watched in awe as Upper School engineering students placed textbook after textbook on top of bridges they had designed using K’Nex. It became so suspenseful that, at one point, kindergartener James yelled out, “I can’t watch!” As the bridges came crashing down, the…
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Parental Leave and Childcare: A Parent’s Balancing Act
Raising a child in the United States requires an abundant amount of planning, dedication, and time. According to a 2016 article by the Pew Research Center, the United States is one of nine countries that does not require nationwide parental leave for new parents. All other countries offer some sort of parental leave; countries…
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Three Love Lessons Your Teachers Didn’t Teach You in Class
The Grand Proposal The first story begins with a man named John, a postgraduate-student living in the DC area, waiting patiently for someone to call his own. One night, John was invited by some of his good friends, Jack and Michelle, to a party at their house for their single friends. It was at this…
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Why Trump?
This article is one half of the two piece opinion page. To read the alternate viewpoint, please click here. I would like to begin by stating that both the presidential candidates for this election are embarrassing representatives of our beautiful and progressive country. Neither candidate can be deemed to have high morals or a level…
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True Life: Ms. Stephany Fontanone
When I asked several of Ms. Fontanone’s students to describe her in a single word, the first response I received was, “you can’t.” Passionate, unique, and inspiring are only some of the words students use to begin to capture one of the English Department’s prized members. Ms. Fontanone has been a member of the Stone…
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Technology Has Doubtlessly Altered Our World; Is It Overused?
Can you imagine spending a single day without your phone? No way to communicate with your friends, unable to check if your favorite celebrity posted anything on social media. It’s pretty hard to envision, isn’t it? It’s undeniable that people spend a large amount of time on their phones. If you walk into the library…
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Role Model Mothers of Stone Ridge
At Stone Ridge, students are empowered to achieve great things, both during their time at school and beyond. While in school we may look to women like Malala Yousafzai and Emma Watson for inspiration, many members of the Sacred Heart community are equally impressive. This journalist had the pleasure of speaking with two such…