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Chloé Zhao’s Film Hamnet Movingly Portrays Grief

By Charlotte Leono and Micheline Reid

Chloé Zhao’s film Hamnet is not just a movie, but an immersive emotional journey. Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s 2021 novel Hamnet, a historical fiction about William Shakespeare’s family life. The…

Bears vs. Packers: NFL Wild Card Preview

By Jack Menton, Reporter

On Saturday, January 10, the Chicago Bears will play the Green Bay Packers in their third and final matchup of the NFL season. Each team has beat the other once…

160 die in the Hong Kong apartment fire

By Jessie Chen

In Tai Pong, Hong Kong, fire broke out in Wang Fuk Court, a large apartment complex of around 2000 apartments, killing 160 people on November 26th. According to BBC, the…

Zootopia 2: Justice Gets Complicated

By Sienna Qian

As a longtime Disney fan who grew up watching and rewatching Zootopia, I walked into Zootopia 2 with high expectations and some skepticism. Sequels often struggle to live up to…

BH Veterans Club Builds Tradition with Annual 5K

By Jack Good

This past November, the Belmont Hill Veterans Club hosted its second annual Veterans Day 5K Fun Run and Fundraiser. The club, founded by Tyler Smith ’26 and run by Tyler…

Obesity Drugs Bring Rapid Weight Loss, Real Risks

By Ethan Xie

Obesity drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy have moved from being utilized in diabetes clinics into everyday use, reframing obesity as a chronic condition that can be medically treated with…

An Evolving Tradition: Belmont Hill’s 2025 Turkey Drive

By Jack Ramanathan

Belmont Hill’s longstanding tradition of community support continued this November as the School completed its annual Turkey Drive, distributing 543 complete meal kits to food pantries, churches, shelters, schools, and…

Historic Government Shutdown Ends After 43 Days

By Adrian Chen

After the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, federal services resumed on November 12, 2025, following President Trump’s signature on a bipartisan funding bill. This bill passed as a result…