By Lauren Wasserman '19
Midterms: what a time. From the second they start, students download countdown apps, constantly waiting for these dreadful tests to end. In past years, students had two tests...
Max Appell '18
Why fix something that isn’t broken? It may be a cliche, but it’s true. The new midterm schedule takes everything that was already stressful and makes it ten times worse. Having to...
Margot Mather '17
You hear midterm stress before you see it.
The tapping of nervous feet, the violent scribbling of trig identities and derivatives and occasional sniffles as tears well up around...
For some reason, I was never been able to invest myself in any of the popular shows on Netflix. I would always hear everyone talking about how much they love Breaking Bad, how many episodes they binge-watched...
This outfit reminds me of the clueless look for gym, black and white with layers and patterns. This style is comfy but also a little classy. “Clueless was one of my favorite movies,” said Vanessa Wynter...
Collapsing under the weight of exams? Need to deflate after a few all-nighters? Whether you’re diving into the Oscar onslaught or looking for a few hours to escape your calc. teacher’s wrath, here...
The dreaded five hour days of midterms week. Trying to sit still at a desk for two hours at a time, decide between A and C or B and D 100 times over. The feeling is all too familiar for most students,...
Although in the past two years midterm exams have been followed by a five-day break from school, this year’s exams do not follow this same pattern.
The week begins with a regular school day on Monday,...
Please don’t get me wrong, I like days off from school. Scratch that. I LOVE days off from school.
This year in particular, we have the longest possible December break, a February break, and an April...
Quinn Hughes, Breaking News Managing Editor
• January 14, 2015
Everyone knows the mind-numbing and painstakingly long lead up to the infamous Midterm week.
The primary purpose of the midterms is to assess how well a student has retained information from a semester;...
Soldiers trudge through their barrack, scuffing the linoleum floors. Empty coffee cups line the walls and incandescent bulbs drown the hallways in a dull whiteness. The soldiers, outfitted with sweatpants,...
It’s 8:50 p.m., the Westport Library is making the tenth announcement in the hour that the library will be closing at 9. The floor around my chair is littered with flashcards I have given up on and empty...
