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2017

  • December

    A Letter to an Outrageous Overdecorator

    Connor Pignatello ’19 Op-Ed Assistant Editor
    Dear Esteemed Acquaintance,
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  • Saloni Jain ‘19 contemplates self-respect.

    Embracing Self-Respect

    Saloni Jain ’19, Voices Editor
    Everyone always says, “Treat others the way you want to be treated,” so people focus their efforts outwardly, trying to spread positivity around them. But what about the other way around?
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  • Pictured above is Emma DeNaples ‘19, posing with a dog.

    Trying to Be Kind, One Step At a Time

    Emma DeNaples ’19
    When we’re little, everyone tells us to be kind to each other, the same way we tell our pets to be good. And, when we’re little, we are kind.
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  • Jake and George Wang ’20 stand together, highlighting their twin similarities.

    Twin Life Exposed: Our Separate Identities

    Jake Wang ’20
    What’s your brother thinking right now? Who’s smarter? If I were to hit your brother, would you feel it as well?
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  • Voices on The Hill

    Brought to you by The Razor Staff
    Do you have any winter holiday traditions? If so, please describe them.
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  • November

    Michelle Medina ’18 speaks about her academic experiences at Hopkins (Editors’ Note: She’s really NOT a burnout).

    Confessions of a High School “Burnout”

    Michelle Medina ’18
    I’m afraid that I’m a high school burnout.
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  • Hop’s Digital Sphere

    Henry Fisher ’20
    With our increasingly tech-centered lives, keeping track of assignments and schedules illogically becomes less manageable; there is undoubtedly an element of over-complication in the overlap of Classroom, Drive, and Gmail.
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  • George Kosinski ’19 poses on the stairs in front of Lovell.

    The Me You Cannot See: George Kosinski

    George Kosinski ‘19
    I wish my skin was not such a lie. I think my skin is tan. Someone else might describe it as a light pink, or maybe just as beige. In late August, I might go so far as to say that it looks olive. My skin tells people who I am before I have the chance to do so. It tells them that I am white, and I am nothing else besides white.
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  • September

    Hopkins’ Relationship with Slavery

    Elijah Sabin ’18
    The last few weeks have revealed, yet again, that our nation is deeply conflicted about its racial history. After a white supremacist march in Charlottesville, Virginia, devolved into a violent confrontation pitting a mix of neo-Nazis, Ku Klux Klan members, and other far-right groups against counter-protesters, America turned its collective eyes towards the complex issues of free speech, racism, history, and heritage.
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  • Donasia Gray ’18 speaks about her experience at Hopkins.

    I Was My Own Worst Critic

    Donasia Gray ’18
    Sophomore year, while surrounded by a group of people, one of my friends asked me what my favorite movie is. It was and remains to be Easy A.
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  • The Banality of Individuality

    Evan Gerritz ’20
    If I were to look in the mirror (before quickly shielding my eyes), I’d see a person who had molded himself to his interests.
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  • June

    Several Seniors enjoy the 2016 Back to School Bash

    Seniors Slide Back into Hopkins Memories

    George Kosinski '19, Sam Phelan '18, Editors-At-Large
    Many agree that attending Hopkins is one of the most meaningful and memorable experiences that any teenager eager to learn could hope for. Over the course of their time on The Hill, one makes many memories and long-lasting friendships.
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  • Voices: Overcoming the Pressure to Conform

    Arnaaz Khwaja '17
    Up until my senior year I tried so hard to be a person I thought others wanted to be friends with. 
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  • May

    Creative street-art exhibits at the Spring 2016 Westville Village Artwalk.

    Nearby Festivities

    Sara Chung '19, Beat Editor
    Spring has sprung on The Hill, and many fun-filled events surround our Hopkins campus as the weather gets warmer and the countdown to summer begins! The Beat staf has put together a list of go-to’s for this spring season.
     
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  • Hopkins students enjoy competing during the annual decathalon at Field Day 2016

    Spring Highlights on The Hill

    Elena Savas '19 and Allie Sokol '18 Assistant Beat Editors
    As spring arrives, glimpses of the sun prompt a full strip, down from the four layers of sweaters to t-shirts and tank tops.
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  • March

    This sketch by the Art Department’s Beth Lovell depicts the Women’s March at Yale on January 21.

    What Do Teachers Do In Their Free Time?

    George Kosinski '19
    As students, it is easy to forget that teachers have lives outside of school.
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  • February

    The exterior of Anaya Sushi on Chapel Street is framed by cherry blossom trees and features an outdoor menu. photo credit: Izzy Lopez-Kalapir '20

    Fishing for New Haven's Best Sushi

    Serena Ta '20 and Izzy Lopez-Kalapir '20
    Are ShopRite California rolls just not satisfying your taste buds any more? Are you a sushi lover looking for new places to try? This article will advise any sushi enthusiast on the premier sushi locations of Hopkins’ hometown.
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Editor in Chief 
Liliana Dumas 

Managing Editor 
Miri Levin 

News
Sarah Solazzo 
Rose Porosoff
Anvi Pathak 
Lena Wang
Sonali Bedi 
Features
Abby Rakotomavo
Elona Spiewak
Becky Li
Ashley Deng
Aurelia Wen
 
Arts
Aerin O’Brien
Saisha Ghai
Veena Scholand
Ellie Luo
Isha Seth
Op/Ed
Rain Zheng
Winter Szarabajka
Anjali van Bladel
Gitanjali Navaratnam-Tomayko
Bea Lundberg

Sports
Samantha Bernstein
Hana Beauregard
Elaina Paktuka
Beckett Ehrlich
Lukas Roberts
Content
Amelia Hudonogov-Foster
Edel Lee
Micah Betts
Ari Mehta
Olivia Yu
Karolina Jasaitis 

Cartoonists
Susie Becker 
Faculty Advisers
Stephen May
Elizabeth Gleason
Shanti Madison
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