Upper School students have been on all kinds of recent adventures outside of school. Here are a variety of photos (some with captions) about their experiences.
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Cornell Farms, popular lunch spot for Catlin Gabel (CGS) students, has found ways to adapt throughout the pandemic and is ready for students to come back with open arms.
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Despite nearly three months having passed since the presidential election, and a new president in office, the transition between Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s administrations is still fresh in everyone’s minds. For weeks, Trump refused to admit defeat, even though nine presidents before him lost their second campaigns. Here’s a look back at his transition, as well as the two other most recent presidents to lose reelection, and how their reactions differed from Trump’s.
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On Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, the Electoral College officially determined President-elect Joe Biden the 46th President of the United States of America. Subsequently, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 - and early the next day - amidst and after a chaotic riot, members of Congress counted the Electoral College votes.
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As schools switched to Zoom and sports practices were cancelled, Portland’s teens hit the streets, Strava recording, mask in hand. These are the favorite places of 12 teen runners.
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The Catlin Gabel School (CGS) Environmental Action Team (EAT) created an innovative challenge aimed at reducing carbon emissions, a leading cause of climate change. The project was spearheaded by three CGS ninth graders: Campbell Swaim, Sofia Rutman, and Mahala Lambert.
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Here is a look back at some of the events that shaped 2020.
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During this trying time, it is nice to have students back from universities for holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s.
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Famous for their popular, and iconic figures, such as, the late great Sean Connery, Braveheart, and hundreds of other Scottish actors, actresses, icons, and characters. Famous for their accents, food, sports, and inventions. Yet Scotland itself is not a free nation. The Scotts have a long history with England that was full of war, bloodshed, and conflict.
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Sports fans have had one question in their minds for many months at this point: When will we be able to go see a game again?
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Across the U.S. on Thursdays, Sundays, and Mondays, fantasy football occupies the minds of many National Football League (NFL) fans while a debate on which platform to play fantasy football rages in the background.
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Cancel culture is complicated, toxic and arguably necessary. Some argue that it is a vital form of holding celebrities accountable while others argue that it is simply too harsh. This begs the question: is there a happy medium to be found?
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After organizing a video event intended to give people of color a chance to have their voices heard through art, as well as to bring awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement, Catlin Gabel School (CGS) sophomores Niah Sei and Annie Chang started the student club POC Voices Heard to give people of color a platform to have their opinions heard and appreciated.
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From teaching during a pandemic to student run non-profit Babies with Books, the Elevate with Spark @ Catlin Gabel (Elevate) Podcast has shared a myriad of topics and projects with the Catlin Gabel School (CGS) community. CGS Educational Technology Specialist Rob van Nood started the podcast nearly three years ago, and since then his listenership has steadily grown to a few hundred people per episode.
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As part of Catlin Gabel School’s (CGS) commitment to inclusion and diversity, one area that some students feel is neglected and overlooked is the study of and conversation around religion. With the upcoming holiday break coinciding with predominantly Christian holidays, it leaves students to wonder: is CGS religiously inclusive?
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As we begin the holiday season, families seeking tradition and joy have been further thwarted by a worrying upward trend in cases, deaths, and hospitalizations associated with COVID-19
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The teenage years involve an avalanche of changes that our bodies go through, and for many, this includes an increase in acne and skin irritations. Insecurities stemming from skin issues are only intensified by social media and the consistent comparison– between their peers and the beauty standard of “perfect” skin– that teenagers have to deal with.
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