List of 80 news stories.

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  @OurSchoolStyle New on Instagram

  Emmett Dowd ’21
  Follow @ourschoolstyle on Instagram for many fashionable pictures of your classmates to see what clothes and styles are featured! The account includes pictures of many Hop students wearing different kinds of clothing and outfts.

• Hopkins at CT Colt Poetry Contest

  Izzy Lopez-Kalapir '20
  On April 3, 2019, Hopkins students kicked of National Poetry Month by travelling to Rockville High School to participate in the 38th annual CT COLT (Connecticut Council of Language Teachers) Poetry Contest. Tey competed with over 500 students from 52 schools, and out of the 33 Hopkins students that attended, 18 were medalists in their divisions.
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  Hopkins Honors Day of Silence

  Anjali Subramanian ’22
  On April 12, the Hopkins community started off the day with an Assembly presentation led by Sexuality and Gender Advocates (SAGA) heads, Lexi Dawson ’20 and Fi Schroth-Douma ’19, to honor the Day of Silence.
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  Juniors Visit Colleges, Seniors Ofer Advice

  Katherine Takoudes ’20
  March Break: a time to relax, travel, and catch up on sleep. But for the class of 2020, the two week break also consisted of college visits to which they will apply in the fall.
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  Students React to Climate Change Initiatives

  Julia Kosinski ’21
  On March 15, thousands of students around the world skipped school to participate in rallies demanding action from their governments to mitigate climate change.

• Bonchon with the Boys: A Food Review

  George Kosinski '19, Assistant Voices Editor
  Just a thirteen-minute drive from Hopkins, situated between shops and concert venues in New Haven’s bustling downtown area, Bonchon is the ultimate eatery for those in search of one particular food item: spicy Korean-flavored chicken wings.
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  Hopkins' Delightful Dining Staff

  Connor Pignatello '19, Features Editor
  Connor Pignatello ’19 has befriended Hopkins dining staff over the years in part due to his numerous allergies. The following is an interview with Head Chef Michael Hemby and Sous Chef Patrick Byrne.
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  Speaking of Speakers: A Reflection on Assembly Presenters

  Lily Meyers ’20 and Veronica Yarovinsky ’20, Assistant Features Editors
  What happens after we graduate from Hopkins?
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  Faculty Profile: Gabriela Gerstenfeld

  Connor Pignatello ’19, Features Editor and Veronica Yarovinsky ’20, Assistant Features Editor
  Spanish teacher, architect, math teacher, or linguist? Gabriela Gerstenfeld, a Spanish teacher on The Hill, gives us an insight into her adventurous life of teaching, designing, and travelling.
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  Hopkins Community Reflects on the Legacy of Presidents

  Lily Meyers ’20, Assistant Features Editor and Emmet Dowd ’21
  In honor of President’s Day, students and teachers share their views on the complex legacy of presidents.

• Students Reflect on Political Discussion Series

  Izabella Lopez-Kalapir ’20, Features Editor
  On January 4, 2019, the Young Democrats and Young Republicans combined forces on a new project: the Hopkins Political Discussion Series, where the two clubs hosted a collaborative discussion on the topic of gun violence and methods of prevention.
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  Hopkins Students Review School Dances

  Izzy Lopez-Kalapir ’20 Features Editor Sam Mason ’22
  Throughout the year, Hopkins hosts several school dances, including Homecoming, Yule, and Sadie’s.
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  In the Mood for Some Holiday Food

  Lily Meyers '20, Assistant Features Editor
  Holiday food traditions can be a way to connect with family and friends, enjoy some of the extra free time during break, and, of course, eat some good food.

• Senior Holiday Wishes

  I wish...
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  Student Spotlight: Will Hall ’19

  Do you have any advice for other people? Don’t be afraid to prioritize yourself above other things once in a while.

• The Class of 2019 Senior College Essay Hooks

  The Class of 2019 gives us a peek into their college essays, as they near the end of their application journey....
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  John Huggins: A Hopkins Black Panther

  Theodore Tellides ’19 Editor-in-Chief
  Meet John Huggins ’61, Hopkins Alumnus and Black Panther.
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  New Faculty Profile: Terence Mooney

  Where did you grow up? I grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, wedged between fruit and fish stands and a post office.

• Seniors Mentor Hilltoppers

  Connor Pignatello ’19 Features Editor
  Senior mentors may be best known for their pre-advisor group Dunkin Donuts runs, but the most important qualities they bring to those early morning meetings are their experience and advice.
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  Welcome to The Hill!

  The Razor welcomes new faculty and staff to Hopkins. Here are some personal introductions and tidbits. Be sure to give them a warm welcome!
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  A Field Study of Veganism on The Hill

  Veronica Yarovinsky '20, Assistant Features Editor
  A general reaction to learning that someone is vegan is “Why? How?” but the vegans at Hopkins are used to these questions.

• Changes Come to the Summer Reading Guide

  Connor Pignatello '19, Features Editor
  Summer Reading: the dread of every Hopkins student.
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  Deena Mack and John Ibsen Retire
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  Hopkins Students Scream for Ice Cream!

  Lily Meyers '20, Assistant Features Editor
  Summer vacation is here, along with all of the activities and traditions that go with it. One such ritual is going out for ice-cream. Many students have a favorite local ice-cream shop to visit when the temperatures get high, but if you do not know where to go, or are just looking for some new places to try, here are some recommendations from Hopkins students.
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  Seniors Present Work at Project Fair

  Veronica Yarovinsky '20, Assistant Features Editor and Connor Pignatello '19, Features Editor
  Every spring, seniors at Hopkins embark on Senior Projects in areas that interest them. Here is what some seniors have created this year.
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  Hopkins Students Get the Job Done

  Izabella Lopez-Kalapir '20, Features Editor & Veronica Yarovinsky '20, Assistant Features Editor
  With the warm sun shining and the classes over, summer vacation is a great time to relax and take a break from the demands of school.
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  Seniors Give College Application Advice

  Connor Pignatello '19, Features Editor & Veronica Yarovinsky '20, Assistant Features Editor
  The Razor staff interviewed Hopkins seniors about the college process. Below are their responses.
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  You SUREly Will Have Fun at the SURE Dance

  Lily Meyers ’20, Assistant Features Editor & George Kosinski, ’19 Assistant Voices Editor
  It’s spring on The Hill now, and that means Prom season has officially arrived. The “Prom mindset” is prevalent across the Upper School.
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  Calarco Library Gives Away Free Books From Old Collections

  Eleanor Doolittle '20, Assistant Features Editor
  The Calarco Library is undergoing a major process, “weeding,” that regulates the books at Hopkins.
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  Food Review with Gu: Dozo Asian Bistro

  Jeff Gu '18, Features Editor
  Located a short eight-minute drive from our very own Hopkins Forest Road lot, Dozo Asian Bistro and Sushi is the shortstop, after school, after-activities meal that should replace student obsession with the Athenian Diner.
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  Stressed to Impress: The Most Demanding Time of Year

  Zander Blitzer '18, Features Editor
  As Hopkins students and faculty return from March Break rested and refreshed, the crunch period before vacation may seem like a distant memory.
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  Are You Related? The Hopkins Sibling Experience

  Eleanor Doolittle '20 and Veronica Yarovinsky '20, Assistant Features Editors
  One third of the high schoolers at Hopkins have a sibling who attends the school. Some siblings may feel overshadowed, but others say that they are glad to have someone close to them who shares the same experiences.
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  Terming Up the Heat: Research Papers on The Hill

  Zander Blitzer '18, Features Editor
  Writing the research paper, a seven- to twenty-fve page paper on one specifc topic, is a hallmark of Hopkins’ high school history classes and a rite of passage.

• Writing Right: The Writing Studio Opens

  Jeff Gu '18, Features Editor
  Does the prospect of free writing baffle your senses? Have you been plagued by pop reading quizzes or DBQs? Do you ever feel bogged down by analytical essays, lab reports, or the occasional research paper? If so, then the new Hopkins Writing Studio may be just the place for you!
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  A Constant Competition Over Stress

  Zander Blitzer '18, Features Editor
  Are you stressed?
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  A Constitution Conversation

  Craigin Maloney '21
  Don’t you love a republic?

• Class of 2018 Shares College Essay Openings

  Each year, Hopkins seniors submit a personal essay to their potential next homes. Included here are a selection of the first lines of college essays for the Class of 2018. 
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  Hilltoppers for Humanity: Community Service on The Hill

  Jeffrey Gu '18, Features Editor
  Hopkins and Community Service. You must be thinking Canned Food Drive, right?
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  Senior Holiday Wishlist

  I wish...
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  New Faculty Profiles: Welcome to Hopkins!

  The Razor welcomes new faculty and staff to Hopkins. Here are some personal introductions and tidbits, continued from the September issue. Be sure to give them a warm welcome! 
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  Partisan Politics Permeate The Hill

  Zander Blitzer '18, Features Editor
  The 2016 Presidential Election certainly shocked the world-- with a woman supported by a major party and a candidate with very little political experience, either outcome would have been revolutionary.
  
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  The Razor: A Humble Beginning

  Liv Capasso '19, Assistant Features Editor
  The Razor has been a consistent and dependable feature of Hopkins School for longer than any of us can remember...but when did it all begin, and how? 
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  Welcome to The Hill!

  The Razor welcomes new faculty and staf to Hopkins. Here are some personal introductions and tidbits. Be sure to give them a warm welcome!
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  DPH, PHS Alumni to Return for Celebration

  Zander Blitzer '18, Features Editor, and Grace El-Fishawy '18
  As one of the oldest secondary schools in the nation, Hopkins School has a history that is varied, exciting, and wholly unique.
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  Freshest Freshmen on the Freeway

  Jeff Gu '18, Features Editor
  Seniors. Juniors. Sophomores. Freshmen. In the high school, ninth graders are the ‘bottom of the food chain.’

• HDA To Go To Scotland

  Olivia Capasso '19, Assistant Features Editor
  This August, students from the Hopkins Drama Program will be attending the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland, the world’s largest theater festival held every year for schools all over the globe.
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  Holly Paul Retiring

  The Razor Staff
  Holly Paul, the friendly face people encounter when they need help, will be retiring this year after twenty-nine years at the main desk in Baldwin Hall.
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  Passions to Senior Projects

  Eleanor Doolittle ’20 and Veronica Yarovinsky ’20, Assistant Features Editors
  All of the Hopkins community eagerly awaited 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 19. Students and faculty gathered in Upper Heath on the warm day to view a room full of cool knowledge. 
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  Visiting Nicaragua: A Hopkins Service Trip

  Olivia Capasso '19, Assistant Features Editor
  This summer, Spanish teacher Susan Bennitt will be leading the eleventh annual Hopkins trip to Nicaragua, along with Activities Director Ian Guthrie, and French teacher John Lytle.
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  Advanced Placement Classes, Advanced Pressure

  Zander Blitzer '18, Features Editor
  One phrase that inspires terror in the hearts of many senior schoolers come May is “AP Exams.”
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  Chopped: Hopkins Style

  Jeff Gu '18, Features Editor
  Four chefs, three courses, and only one chance to win.
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  Mentoring the Future

  Eleanor Doolittle ’20, Veronica Yarovinsky '20, Olivia Capasso ’19, Assistant Features Editors
  Every Thursday, ninth grade students start the day off in their advisory groups, enjoying some baked goods while talking about their experiences at Hopkins with their adviser, other advisees, and Senior Mentors.
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  Hopkins Model UN: World Politics on The Hill

  Tyler Cipriano ’19 and Dylan Maloy ’19
  This December, Hopkins Model United Nations hosted four schools and over 100 student-delegates for its third annual Model UN conference.
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  Robotics Team Enjoys Revitalization and Success

  Arushi Srivastava ’20 and Veronica Yarovinsky ’20
  This past season has been the most successful robotics season in Hopkins history despite several challenges the club faced.
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  The Chronicles of the Goat Mascot

  Jeffrey Gu ’18 Editor-at-large and Sarah Roberts ’20
  The prominence of the goat has defned human history for centuries. “How is this?” You might ask, “Aren’t those silly, bleating animals just for viral ‘Taylor Swift’ videos?” To those unpatriotic individuals, I say, “Hircus caprarum rex!” Goat is king!
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  Authentic Research on The Hill

  Eleanor Doolittle '20 and Sarah Roberts '20
  Founded this year, HARPS, or Hopkins Authentic Research Program in Science, is one of the newest science electives at Hopkins. After completing the year-long experimental design course, the program gives students an opportunity to participate in hands-on scientific research at a lab program.
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  From an Idea to an Elective: Starting a Class

  Lilly Tipton '18, Entertainment Editor and Kristina Yarovinsky '18, Features Editor
  Every year, the Hopkins course catalog features several novelties: courses that the school tries out for the first time. Behind the pages of the course catalog lies an interesting process for the planning, creating, and execution of new courses.
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  Hopkins Students Take on the World

  Katharine Takoudes '20 and Connor Pignatelo '19
  After spending three to five years on The Hill, some students feel the need to transition away from Hopkins. The Study Abroad Programs that the Modern Language Department offers fulfill their need to see a new community and expose themselves to new cultures.
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  Pathfinder Forges Its Own Path

  Toella Pliakas '17 Features Editor and Alex Hughes '19 Features Assistant Editor
  This past academic year, the organization formerly known as Breakthrough New Haven has been renamed and refocused into Hopkins’ very own on-campus program: Pathfinder Hopkins School.

• Seniors Give Advice

  Samantha Phelan '18
  Seniors offer advice to underclassmen.
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  The Original "Canned" Food Drive

  Kristina Yarovinsky '18 Features editor
  When Hopkins first began helping the Connecticut Food Bank decades ago, fundraising as we know it today did not exist. Until the twenty-first century, the goal of the annual Food Drive was to gather non-perishables from families and friends of the Hopkins community.
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  5 Fun Facts With Head of School Kai Bynum

  Zoe Butenhoff '18
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  Hopkins Speaks: The U.S. Election and The Hill

  Kristina Yarovinsky '18, Features Editor
  Before the voice tapes were released by the Washington Post that revealed obscene comments by Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump, The Razor conducted a school-wide survey to determine campus opinion on the presidential election.
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  Hopkins Welcomes New Faculty (continued)

  The third installment of faculty profiles.
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  Hopkins Welcomes New Faculty (continued)

  The second installment of faculty profiles.
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  The Razor Welcomes New Faculty to the Hopkins Community

  Sixteen new faculty join Hopkins this academic year.
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  From The Hill to the Real World: Majors and Careers

  Kristina Yarovinsky '18, Features Editor
  As Hopkins seniors reach the end of their high school career, they are faced with many opportunities to pursue their interests. Starting with selecting college majors, seniors will soon begin their journeys towards selecting a career. The Razor asked seniors what majors they were considering for college. Seventy-two seniors replied, showing a diverse range of interests in every field of study. Here is a look at what seniors have in mind regarding college majors and career choices.
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  Hopkins Students Working for a Cure

  Deepak Gupta '18, Business Manager
  Recently, juniors Ally Batter, Jake Moscarelli, and Emma Bucklan received summer internships at Yale University’s Discovery to Cure program.
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  Conversations On Love: Mother’s Day on The Hill

  Alex Hughes '19, Assistant Features Editor
  Mothers work tirelessly year-round to keep their kids’ lives running smoothly. If each one of us stopped for a moment to think of all the things our mothers do for us, we would soon realize that the list is endless. For all the days our mothers devote to us, there’s only one day per year completely devoted to showing them appreciation and gratitude, and it’s coming soon. Mother’s Day means something different to everyone, and we all celebrate differently. 

   
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  Paul Stelben: The Best at Bassoon

  Kristina Yarovinsky ’18, Features Editor
  Hopkins School instrumental groups harbor many talented musicians who have reached some of the highest levels of music in New England. One such musician is Paul Stelben ’17, who plays both bassoon and piano.
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  Isabelle Breier: Dancing Her Way To NYC

  Zander Blitzer '18, Editor-At-Large
  Isabelle Breier ’16 has all the typical stresses of a Hopkins student, with one added endeavor: dancing in New York City six days a week. Isabelle has been dancing since she was three years old. Now she dances at Valentina Kozlova’s Dance Conservatory of New York (VKDCNY), and travels internationally for dance competitions. 
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  Kai Keevil: Artist Of Many Crafts

  Alexandra Batter '17, Assistant Features Editor
  While many students at Hopkins admire Kai Keevil ’16 for his fortitude in openly being a trans student on The Hill and heading SAGA, his wealth of artistic talent is just as laudable. Keevil has been one of the most capable and prolific artists graduating from Hopkins.
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  The Real Campus Power: Administrative Assistants

  Juliette Verlaque '16, Features Editor
  From the White House to Hollywood, powerful people and institutions are supported by a group of dedicated people behind-the-scenes, and Hopkins School is no different. The Administrative Assistant Team ensures that The Hill’s community runs as it should, organizing A.P. Exams, daily attendance rosters, and everything in between.  Their efforts impact the daily lives of Hopkins students, faculty, staff, and parents.
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  The Seniors Look Back On Hopkins’ Past: 2010 to 2016

  Nate Stratton '19
  Editor’s Note: The long-term memory of Hopkins students is six years, and this article is meant as an anecdotal survey rather than a factual account of Hopkins history.
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  Off The Hill: HopKids Hit The Campaign Trail

  Juliette Verlaque '16, Features Editor
  As the early stages of the 2016 Presidential Election sweep the nation, young people across the country are getting involved, and Hopkins students are no exception. Hilltoppers have spent time working for major Presidential candidates on both sides of the aisle, canvassing, attending town hall meetings, and sometimes meeting the candidates themselves.
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  Openings of College Essays: Lines to Inspire

  The Razor presents the first college essay lines of the members of the Class of 2016. Some lines are from the essays of the Common Application and others are from supplemental responses. Enjoy!
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  The Evolution of Lauren Antonelli: Comedian, Singer, And Actress Extraordinaire

  Alexander Hughes '19
  Lauren Antonelli ’16 entered Hopkins a timid freshman, but by taking advantage of the artistic opportunities that the school offers, she has evolved into a dynamic force on The Hill.
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  Accomplished Author at Remarkably Young Age: Emily Wang

  Alexandra Batter '17, Assistant Features Editor
  Numerous Hopkins students wander our beloved campus, possessing unrecognized talents or passions. Emily Wang ‘16 is one such scholar. Her unbridled ardor for writing has led to her first nationally published collection of short stories entitled I’m Fine.
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  Music on the Hill: Teacher Band Edition

  Juliette Verlaque '16, Features Editor
  Twice a year, at Back to School Bash in September and Reunion in June, Hilltoppers gather to cheer on Hopkins’ very own Teacher Band. !e group combines vocal and instrumental talents, functions as a self-proclaimed garage band, and features nine teachers from nearly every department at Hopkins.
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  Musical Marvel: Bennett Daponte-Smith, Triple Threat Musician

  Justin Ye '19
  Many of the students at Hopkins are multi-talented in a variety of sports and arts. Still, it is rare to have someone play as many as three instruments and excel at all of them.