WildFires and Wild Tales: Effects of the California Wildfires
Within the first month of the new year, Los Angeles has experienced great tragedy and loss with the fires raging through the city. At least 28 people have been killed,…
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Norovirus: What it is and What to do
Since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, case numbers for infections like flu, Strep A, and RSV have escalated. In the midst of rising frequencies in diseases, norovirus was also one…
Phone Bans Aren’t Just at DA: Analyzing International Trends
This school year has been an inflection point in the movement towards banning phones during the school day. As of the 2024-2025 school year, 14 of the US’s 20 biggest…
Grappling with the Los Angeles Fires in Western Massachusetts
On January 1, 2024, a wildfire sparked in the Pacific Palisades, an affluent California neighborhood. Since then, the wildfire has spread rapidly across Los Angeles County, into Eaton and Hollywood…
Inclusion Committee Revamps Deerfield’s 2025 MLK Day
On January 21, one day after the rest of the nation observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Deerfield community came together in a keynote address, question and answer session,…
Seasonal Depression at Deerfield
Winter term at Deerfield brings snow, the outdoor ice rink, and casual dress. However, winter also brings seasonal depression, and Deerfield Academy is no exception. “Seasonal depression” is a colloquial…
Tragedy Strikes New Orleans as Bourbon Street Truck Attack Leaves 14 Dead, Dozens Injured
At around 3:15 a.m. on New Year’s Day, a man in a pickup truck sped around a police barricade in the middle of the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana,…
Justin Trudeau Steps Down as Canadian Prime Minister
On Monday, January 6th, Justin Trudeau announced that he would be stepping down as Prime Minister of Canada – and by extension – as leader of the Liberal Party of…
2024 USA Lacrosse Brogden Cup
This past weekend, 96 of the nation’s best lacrosse players gathered in Sparks, MD to put on the USA Lacrosse uniform and compete for their country. These 96 were chosen…
Brian Powers
An expert in Lacrosse, Soccer, and English Brian Powers is the new head coach of the Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse Team, taking up the role after Doug Worthen’s retirement. Before becoming…