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Former President Donald Trump Wins Reelection Against Kamala Harris
Lexi Orr ’26, Staff Writer • November 22, 2024
Around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, the Associated Press officially called the 2024 Presidential Election, naming Donald Trump the next President of the United States. 
Carl Van Vechen’s work is honored by Sidwell Friends.
Zartman House Displays Photography of Carl Van Vechten
Petra Kawesi-Mukooza ’27, Staff Writer • November 22, 2024
Sidwell Friends recently honored the work of Artist Carl Van Vechten and others who contributed to the Harlem Renaissance in a one-year photography exhibit.
Electronic alternatives to paper books, such as Kindles and e-Books, have grown in popularity during the past decade.
Paper Books Stand the Test of Time Against Electronic Alternatives
Ishani Agrawal '28, Staff Writer • November 24, 2024
As our world increasingly relies on technology for everyday tasks and activities, debates have risen over the benefits of audiobooks and Kindles in comparison to paper books.
Celebrities’ internet presence leads to over-invested fans.
Social Media Leads to Harmful Parasocial Relationships
Maira Zaidi '27, Opinion Editor • November 24, 2024
With the advent of social media, parasocial relationships have skyrocketed. 
Female Celebrities Influence Young Voter Base
Female Celebrities Influence Young Voter Base
Julia Pitt ’28, Staff Writer • November 25, 2024
From Taylor Swift to Julia Roberts, countless female celebrities endorsed Kamala Harris for president.
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“The Substance” has become the highest-grossing film distributed by Mubi and won writer-director Coralie Fargeat the award for Best Screenplay at the Cannes Film festival.
Film Review: Director Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance” is a Scathing Takedown of a Culture That Destroys Female Fame
Deanna Paukstitus ’25, Culture Editor • November 25, 2024
“The Substance” is all isolation. It drags viewers through endless hallways and cavernous rooms; past hypnotizing neon, fluorescent lights; down back roads and shady sidewalks not taken, where the protagonist, Elisabeth Sparkle, seems to exist alone.
Monet’s “Impression, Sunrise” is featured in the National Gallery’s new exhibition.
“Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment” Celebrates the Roots of Impressionism
JL Chretien ’26, Culture Editor • November 25, 2024
“Paris 1874: The Impressionist Movement,” a new exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in collaboration with the Musée d’Orsay, compiles 130 art pieces to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Parisian Impressionist movement.
Critics have given mixed reviews thus far to the rookie campaigns of the 2024 NBA Draft.
The NBA Rookie Draft Class: Way Too Early Outlooks
Edward Friedman ’26, Staff Writer • November 25, 2024
After a star-studded 2023 draft featuring Victor Wembenyama, Brandon Miller, and  Amen and Ausar Thompson, the NBA’s 2024-25 draft class has been remarkably quiet.
On Nov. 13, five seniors committed seniors signed to their NCAA Division I universities in the Pearson Athletic Center.
Five Sidwell Seniors Participate in National Signing Day
Gardiner Dietrich ’27, Staff Writer • November 25, 2024
On Nov. 13, five seniors committed seniors signed to their NCAA Division I universities: Avery Coleman to Dartmouth College, Navi Kawesi-Mukooza to Old Dominion University, Acaden Lewis to University of Kentucky, Lia Nathan to Stanford University and Jalen Rougier-Roane to George Washington University.
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