List of 20 news stories.

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  Stephen "Sparky" Clark's Departure From The Hill Sparks Nostalgia

  Saira Munshani '20 Senior Op-Ed Editor
  Stephen Clark, better known as “Sparky,” will be retiring from Hopkins after nearly 33 years on The Hill.
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  English Legend Canny Cahn Retires after 17 Years on The Hill

  Katie Broun '19 Managing Editor Emeritus
  After teaching at Hopkins for seventeen years, Canny Cahn, Psychology and English Teacher and former Razor Advisor, will retire at the conclusion of the 2018-2019 school year.
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  Honoring Retiring Hilltoppers: Clayton Hall

  Juan Lopez '22 Assistant News Editor
  Clayton Hall will be retiring from his adjunct position in the Math Department after a total of 50 years at Hopkins.
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  Honoring Retiring Hilltoppers: Gail Leamon

  Anushree Vashist '21 News Editor
  Business Office Manager Gail Leamon will be retiring after nearly twenty-four years on The Hill.

• Honoring Retiring Hilltoppers: Gena Eggert

  Zoe Kim '20 Senior News Editor
  Assistant to the Director of Admissions Gena Eggert will be retiring after working at Hopkins for fourteen years.

• Honoring Retiring Hilltoppers: Linda Weber

  Orly Baum '22 Assistant News Editor
  After five years at Hopkins, Linda Weber will retire from her position as Director of Strategic Marketing and Communication.

• Commendations
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  Hopkins Brings Funky Furniture to Baldwin

  Zoe Kim ’20 Senior News Editor
  In February, Hopkins launched a new furniture pilot in a Baldwin classroom.
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  Hopkins Students Attend Student Diversity Leadership Conference

  Orly Baum '22 Assistant News Editor
  On April 7, 24 Hopkins students attended the Regional Student Leadership Diversity Conference (SDLC) at St. Luke’s School in New Canaan.
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  Katherine Takoudes Elected StuCo President

  Anushree Vashist '21 News Editor
  On April 8, 2019, the student body elected Katherine Takoudes ’20 to lead Hopkins School for its 360 year.

• The Truth Behind College Admissions

  Juan Lopez '22 Assistant News Editor
  This past March, the United States federal prosecutors exposed a criminal conspiracy within the admission process of several prestigious universities.
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  App Store Sensation: Left Shape Right

  Julia Kosinski '20, Assistant News Editor
  On February 7, Cyrus Illick ’19 released the arcade game Left Shape Right.

• Hopkins Spring Trips

  Ellie Medovnikov '22 and Sarah Roberts '20, News Editor
  This year, along with the annual sports Spring Training trips, Hopkins students had the option to travel to Italy and explore Amalf and Atrani while bettering their language skills, or participate in an educational tour of Northern Europe about World War II.
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  The Resurgence of the BSU

  Sophie Sonnenfeld '21
  The newly reconstituted Black Student Union at Hopkins is back in business with a fortified mission and membership.

• Check Mates Host Chess Tournament

  While most of Hopkins spent the weekend afer exams sleeping in and recovering before the second term, the Hopkins Chess Club hosted the third annual Connecticut State Grade Chess Tournament on January 19.
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  Hip-Hop Activist Jasiri X Launches Black History Month

  Sarah Roberts ’20, News Editor and Sophia Cerroni '22
  “They say Jasiri X you preach too much, I'm like Black people we asleep too much, A Black President but he doesn't speak for us, Another Black body lynched is not unique to us.”
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  Hopkins Introduces New Courses

  Zoe Kim '20, Assistant News Editor
  This February, Hopkins released the 2019-2020 Course Guide. As Hopkins students prepare to start planning their course schedule for the upcoming year, many know little of the actual process that goes into adding new courses.

• Students Travel to NAIMUN

  Julia Kosinski ’21, Assistant News Editor
  On February 14, a group of twelve Hopkins students will leave for Washington DC to represent Hopkins at the North American Invitational Model United Nations conference (NAIMUN).
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  Hopkins Unveils Plans for New Athletics Facilities

  Sarah Roberts '20, News Editor, and Sophie Sonnenfeld '21
  During the Friday, October 19 all-school Assembly, Head of School Dr. Kai Bynum unveiled the plans for a new track and softball feld, marking a powerful advancement in Hopkins history.
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  Canned Food Drive Adopts New Name

  Julia Kosinski '21 and Zoe Kim '20, Assistant News Editors
  To begin this year’s season of fundraising, Student Council President Samuel Jenkins ’19 surprised the Hopkins community by changing the name of the fundraiser from the long standing Canned Food Drive, also known as the CFD, to the Connecticut Food Bank Fundraiser, or the CFBF.