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Over the last three school years, the number of students in the High School has increased by almost 12%, according to the Office of Admissions.
Lucy Ilyas (’26), who joined the school in K1, has witnessed the expansion of the community. She said it seems like facilities have become overcrowded as the student body continues to grow.
“I can’t get to my classes anymore,” Ilyas said. “It’s too crowded. I stand in the hallway getting pushed around because there are too many people in this school.”

French dictionary “Le Petit Robert” included “iel” in their online edition Nov. 16, 2021. “Iel” is defined as a gender-neutral pronoun that combines the french masculine pronoun “il” and the feminine pronoun “elle.”
In English, “they” can be used as a gender-neutral pronoun, according to Merriam-Webster. However, in French, the words that directly translate to “they” are either feminine or masculine. “Ils” refers to a group composed of only men or both men and women, while “elles” refers to a group of only women.

The candidates for Chile’s upcoming election are José Antonio Kast and Gabriel Boric. Per Al Jazeera, Chile requires a majority vote in order for the president to be decided, hence a run-off is required. According to The New York Times, The run-off between Kast and Boric will occur Dec. 19, deciding the country’s next president.

Rhea Aaditya (’22) and Lydia Lisanti (’22) lead their Aequitas workshop “Was Art Always Controversial? Exploring the Evolution of Art History.” Aequitas Week was created to inform the community on various social justice issues through workshops led by students

Rhea Aaditya (’22) and Lydia Lisanti (’22) ran the first two sessions of their Aequitas Week workshop – “Was Art Always Controversial? Exploring the Evolution of Art History”– March 22 and 23.

Aequitas Week, held annually by the SJC, was