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  • Features

Advisory: thirteen years of tradition

  • Evie Simon '27, Arts Editor
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9:38 AM each day marks the beginning of the high school’s daily tradition. What stemmed from a need for a short break during the day […]

Behind the scenes of a successful Seminar Day
  • Features

Behind the scenes of a successful Seminar Day

  • Alexis Lee '25, Editor-in-Chief
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Singing, slime-making, sand physics, surgical techniques — you can learn about it all at Seminar Day. On March 5, the high school held its 56th […]

Let’s talk business: how the DECA team inspires young entrepreneurs
  • News

Let’s talk business: how the DECA team inspires young entrepreneurs

  • Kaya Charoensiddhi '27, News Editor
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When people picture business, an image of monotonous board meetings, endless spreadsheets, and stiff handshakes often comes to mind. But for the members of the […]

SATIRE: The College Board stuns with “not-for-profit-no-more” announcement
  • Opinion

SATIRE: The College Board stuns with “not-for-profit-no-more” announcement

  • Elizabeth Hoerter '25, Executive Editor
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By Elizabeth Hoerter ’25, Executive Editor-in-Chief, and Joanne Zhang ’25, Editor-in-Chief For students across the nation, the SAT, Advanced Placement Program, BigFuture, and Bluebook are […]

  • Print Issues

Bradford April 2025 Centerfold Game Answers

  • Joanne Zhang '25, Editor-in-Chief
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Magic Squares Sudoku Word Search Jumble Answers in order: March, Flowers, Butterfly, Rainbow, Umbrella, Daffodils Crossword 1. Couches 2. Warrant 3. Journeys 4. Backpacks 5. […]

REVIEW: Surprising snubs and victories: The Golden Globes 2025
  • Arts
  • Opinion

REVIEW: Surprising snubs and victories: The Golden Globes 2025

  • Ayesha Kapoor '26, Editor-in-Chief
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On January 5, 2025, CBS hosted its 82nd Golden Globes (also known as the Globes) ceremony, where many of the most acclaimed and talented Hollywood […]

Meals fuel the high school’s sports teams both on and off the field
  • Sports

Meals fuel the high school’s sports teams both on and off the field

  • Alexis Lee '25, Editor-in-Chief
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Chatter and laughter fill the room as plates of pizza and sodas are passed around. Friends and strangers alike bond through their shared status as […]

Pay to play: should students pay for high school games?
  • Opinion
  • Sports

Pay to play: should students pay for high school games?

  • Kaya Charoensiddhi '27, News Editor
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As you approach the Hunnewell Field on a crisp Friday night, the sound of whistles cuts through the air, cheerleading chants echo across the track, […]

Club under-enrollment at the high school: is there passion to the passion project?
  • Features

Club under-enrollment at the high school: is there passion to the passion project?

  • Kaya Charoensiddhi '27, News Editor
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Stephanie Xia ’25 hopes the musical theater club will provide musical theater lovers with a low-pressure, fun environment to bond and perform. Photo by Katherine […]

“Wicked” melds glitter and gloom on the big screen
  • Arts

“Wicked” melds glitter and gloom on the big screen

  • Elizabeth Hoerter '25, Executive Editor
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Since 2003, smears of green face paint and the roaring crescendos of “Defying Gravity” have been consistent Broadway icons. However, on November 24, Universal Pictures […]

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  • Lights, camera, action?
    By Evie Simon '27, Arts Editor
    “Stranger Things”, “Outer Banks”, and “Bridgerton” are just three shows that evoke feelings of both familiarity and agitation at the prolonged release of new seasons. All three, which have […]
  • Taboo isn’t a game: why political discussion belongs in the classroom
    By Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
    In 2023, the high school vetoed a student-planned “USA Day” from spirit week. In an email sent to members of the community, Dr. Jamie Chisum, principal of the high school, explained that […]
  • The Bradford investigates: is DEI ‘DOA’?
    By Ayesha Kapoor '26, Editor-in-Chief
    On January 20, 2025, the day of the presidential inauguration, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14151. The first of many executive orders regarding minority groups, it reads, […]
  • The high school’s spring artists of the month
    By Kaya Charoensiddhi '27, News Editor
    Each month, the Art department highlights outstanding student work by selecting two artists in 2-D and 3-D art. Sophie Kwan ’25 (2-D, Drawing and Painting), Katie Gallico ’25 (2-D, Drawing […]
  • New phone-free standard set for WPS
    By Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
    On May 16, a message from Wellesley Public Schools (WPS) Superintendent Dr. David Lussier arrived in the inboxes of students, parents, and faculty, announcing a new cell phone procedure for […]
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