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Past Editions of Features

The Summer I Turned Up the Volume

Ajuni Sidhu ’28, Staff Writer September 8, 2025
Many different tracks have risen and fallen off the Billboard Hot 100 list this summer alone, making it hard to define which garnered the most popularity. Still, some songs have become undeniably popular in the summers following their respective release date. 

“I Got A Text!” 2025 Summer Pop Culture Recap

Nicole Hobson ’28, Staff Writer September 8, 2025
Pop culture thrived this summer, from dramatic reality television finales to viral celebrity scandals.

Study Abroad Seniors Re-Enter the Villa

Julia Pitt ’28, Staff Writer September 8, 2025
Sidwell welcomes back rising seniors Andrew Gorman and Chloe Son this year, who both spent parts of their junior year studying abroad.

Seniors Share Advice for Sidwell Underclassmen

Zoe Mohamadi ’28 June 4, 2025
Although each student’s high school experience is different, they have plenty of advice for underclassmen, especially the incoming freshmen.  

First-Year Teachers Reflect on Sidwell Experience

In the 2024-2025 school year, Sidwell’s Upper School welcomed four new faculty members: English Teacher and Asian American Studies Chair Aaron Hwang, Assistant Principal Nikolin Eyrich, Latin Teacher Hugh McElroy and College Counseling Director Joel Siepierski.

DMV Marks Start of Summer with Region-Wide Activities

Vivienne Huang ’26, Editor in Chief June 4, 2025
As summer approaches, high schoolers across the greater Washington area look to make the most of their free time in June, July, and August.  

Senior Assassin Returns to Sidwell

Senior assassin, an annual Sidwell tradition where seniors must eliminate their assigned targets by squirting them with a water gun, began on April 27.

Student Clubs Prepare for Founder’s Day Activities

Zoe Mohamadi ’28 and Ajuni Sidhu ’28 April 30, 2025
On Tuesday, April 22, Sidwell’s Upper and Middle School campus will host its annual Founder’s Day. As the Sidwell community comes together to celebrate the day the school was founded, Lower, Middle and Upper School students gather on the Upper School campus to partake in activities and traditions.

LAS Soccer Tournament Returns For Second Year

Oliver York ’28, Staff Writer April 30, 2025
The Latin American Society (LAS) hosted its second annual soccer tournament from April 2 to 17.

Sidwell’s Black Student Union Prepares for Annual Show

Julia Pitt ’28, Staff Writer April 30, 2025
Sidwell’s Black Student Union (BSU) will present its annual theater production on April 25 and 26, with an all-school preview scheduled during Founder’s Day on April 22.
Singing Telegrams Combine New Hits With Old Favorites

Singing Telegrams Combine New Hits With Old Favorites

Anna Dreyhaupt ’25, Features Editor April 3, 2025
For only $5, students can send a musical performance to a friend, teacher or classmate to surprise and entertain the school community.
Language Tables Invite Fluency and Friendliness Outside the Classroom

Language Tables Invite Fluency and Friendliness Outside the Classroom

Julia Pitt ’28, Staff Writer April 3, 2025
At lunch on Feb. 19, language club heads and teachers joined together to lead language tables where students, faculty and staff could spend lunch improving their fluency.
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Past Editions of Features