Category: Student Life
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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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What’s With the New Sneakers?
If you’ve gone out recently, you’ve probably seen teenage girls wearing those Adidas sneakers. Sneaker fashion is trending now more than ever. Celebrities, such as Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Zendaya, Rihanna, and many others, wear them essentially everywhere, from the gym to a casual lunch with a friend and even fashion shows. Sneakers are no…
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Bored? Enjoy These Faculty Recommendations!
For some Stone Ridge students, spring break is a time to get away by going on exciting vacations. For others, it is a time to escape the stresses of reality through a variety of entertainment mediums including movies, television shows, and books. The faculty of Stone Ridge have made some suggestions so that no Stone…
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Stone Ridge Goes to the Renwick: A Visual Diary
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Feast Wishes Evolution: Partridge to a Drummer
On one special day of the year, the entire Stone Ridge community joyfully choruses in a song other than “Coeur de Jesus.” Though this may sound like disloyalty to our school anthem–a betrayal to the Sacred Heart Network, even–the holiday spirit kindly nudges “Coeur de Jesus” to the side for a bit and replaces its usual…
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Sisters of Stone Ridge
Have you ever stopped and realized how many siblings are scattered all over Stone Ridge? Well in the Upper School alone, there are more than 50 girls who have a sister who attends Stone Ridge, according to a survey sent to Upper School students. Sisters are not always easy, but as siblings get older they…
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Ways to Serve During the Holiday Season
As the Advent season progresses, Christians await the coming of Jesus Christ. Christmas and the winter season are often associated with family, joy and warmth, while Christmas songs, hot chocolate, and ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas marathon are some aspects that make the holidays especially enjoyable. However, this time of year can be difficult…
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How Non-Christians at Stone Ridge Celebrate the Holidays
As a Catholic school, Stone Ridge necessarily focuses on Christmas during this holiday season, involving the entire community regardless of faith. In the spirit of Goal IV, The Here and Now interviewed some non-Christians in our Stone Ridge family about their faith traditions. Describe how you generally practice your faith. Zoe Sheppard, ’16 (Jewish): I…
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Thanksgiving Baskets: Where Do They Go?
Every year, as Thanksgiving break rolls around, students arrive at school with enormous amounts of Thanksgiving foods. When they can be seen carrying oversized bags filled with groceries, it is safe to say that Thanksgiving break–and Stone Ridge’s annual Thanksgiving basket tradition–is right around the corner. Advisories compete against each other to see who can…
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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…