Author: Kathryn Maloney
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Building Bridges Between the Upper and Lower Schools
On February 2, the Stone Ridge kindergarteners sat in Good Hall and watched in awe as Upper School engineering students placed textbook after textbook on top of bridges they had designed using K’Nex. It became so suspenseful that, at one point, kindergartener James yelled out, “I can’t watch!” As the bridges came crashing down, the…
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Getting To Know Mr. McDonald
A Salt Lake City, Utah native somehow finds himself in Washington, DC. Through a childhood of moving around from city to city and even country to country, Mr. Aaron McDonald hopes to have found his permanent home here in Washington, DC and at Stone Ridge. “My childhood was somewhat transient, we moved around quite a…
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Does Birth Month Affect Athletic Ability?
Most student athletes have experienced at least one, if not several, of “those” parents. The parents who seem to lose all sense of morality when watching their child play sports. Sometimes, it seems that these parents want athletic success for their children more than their children do. But what if it was possible for these…
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Winter Ball is Fun with Friends, a Date or Solo
The stress of finding a winter ball date: often times, this becomes a bigger source of panic and worry than the homework due tomorrow. Should I ask the person that I like? Should I go stag? Should I get set up? Stone Ridge girls take a variety of different dates to winter ball, and ultimately…
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Winter Sports Heat Up
As the temperature drops, winter sports continue to heat up. A new season is underway. From basketball and swimming, to squash, hockey, and indoor track, winter sports are in full swing. Here is what we have to look forward to this season: The basketball team is in its second year with Coach Andy Luther. Over…
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Keeping Up With Katie Ledecky
Not every Stone Ridge girl takes a gap year to prepare for the Olympics. And Missy Franklin doesn’t say “I don’t know if she has any weaknesses. If she does, we haven’t seen them yet,” about just anyone, let alone a Stone Ridge graduate. As the one and only Katie Ledecky prepares for the summer…
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Yes, the Tennis Courts Will Indeed Make a Reappearance
Taking a bus to practice every day is never ideal. Spending a fourth of your practice commuting to the necessary facilities is a hassle for both the players and the coaches. For the last two years, the tennis team has been shuttled off site for practices at Landon in the fall and to the roof…
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Music Streaming: Should Artists Be Outraged About Listeners Not Paying for Songs?
“Is this song on Spotify?” is a common question amongst teenagers these days. Most high school students are constantly listening to music and often walk around with headphones in their ears. The concept of a CD has nearly disappeared, thanks to the new music streaming services that have recently become popular. First, iTunes was created…
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Thanksgiving Baskets: Where Do They Go?
Every year, as Thanksgiving break rolls around, students arrive at school with enormous amounts of Thanksgiving foods. When they can be seen carrying oversized bags filled with groceries, it is safe to say that Thanksgiving break–and Stone Ridge’s annual Thanksgiving basket tradition–is right around the corner. Advisories compete against each other to see who can…
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Our Very Own Fabulous Fencer
Stone Ridge offers a wide variety of sports–but do they satisfy every student? Basketball, lacrosse, soccer, and swimming are ubiquitous at secondary schools, so they may seem unexciting. Our club teams, such as ice hockey and squash, are more unusual at the high school level, attracting more interest nationally and at the collegiate level. Our…