Sexism has been an issue since the beginning of sports. The late 1800s was the first time women were able to participate in competitive sports. In the 1940s, women had their first professional sports league...
For centuries, immigrants have built this country from the ground up—but now, they’re caught in one of America’s greatest political storms. Since colonial times, people from around the world have...
If you visited the National Park Service website for the Stonewall National Monument in the past month, you may have noticed a small change. All references to the LGBTQ community were changed to “LGB...
On January 20th 2025, the United States celebrated our 60th inauguration for the 47th president, Donald Trump and the 50th Vice President, JD Vance. Originally the inaugural ceremony was set to take place...
Beginning February 3, the Upper School will conduct a seven-week pilot program requiring phones to be away, in backpacks, lockers, or elsewhere, for the whole day. Areas including the gym lobby, side vestibule,...
On January 6th, 2021, the core of American democracy came under fire in an unimaginable way. As Congress gathered at the Capitol to verify the results of the 2020 election–a simple yet crucial part of...
On December 4, 2024, the United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was shot in front of his hotel in Manhattan. “Deny” “delay” and “depose” were the words found on shell casings at the scene of...
We are excited to welcome Mr. Doorley to St. Stephen’s & St Agnes School Upper School. Mr. Doorley is currently a long term substitute teacher for Mr. Ebner, teaching junior year US History as well...
Although California has suffered from wildfires in the past, the Palisades Fire and other recent fires have proven to be among the most devastating the state has seen in recent history, destroying communities...
It’s no secret that terrorism has been on the rise the last twenty plus years. The use of violence to incite fear on a large scale became widespread, and so did the many means of doing so. School shootings,...
Over the past few days, the future of TikTok has been wholly uncertain. A ban of the app was adopted by Congress several months ago over national security concerns, and went into effect for less than 24...
The snowstorm that began on January 6, 2025, dumped the most snow on record in Virginia since 2022. Northern Virginia got around five to eleven inches of snow which is two thirds of our yearly average...
