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2026

  • January

    The IMBL champions pose after a game.

    Intramural Basketball: The Belle of the Ball

    August Farouki '29 Campus Correspondent
    With a roster of nearly 50 people, intramural basketball (IMBL) is one of the most popular sports at Hopkins. Captains draft teams, and the teams play each other throughout the winter season. In the end, a champion is crowned.
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  • Fejos gives advice to teammates while inspecting the course.

    Jake Fejos: Sensational Ski Captain

    Felipe Silva '29
    Jake Fejos ’26 co-captains the Hopkins Varsity Ski team alongside Samantha Bernstein ’26, Gabriella Rinaldi ’26, and Aiden Chan ’26.
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  • There are countless protein powder brands on the market.

    Pressure to Perform: Steroids and Supplements in Sports

    Elaina Pakutka '27 Sports Editor and Lukas Roberts '27 Assistant Sports Editor
    As players look to gain advantages to help elevate their game in times of rising competitiveness in sports, supplements and steroids may stand out as an easy answer. Quick and requiring little effort, these enhancers have become common practice even among highschoolers, raising ethical and health-related concerns. 
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  • Fridman dives into pool for her race.

    Sagacious Swimming Sovereign: Emily Fridman

    Victoria Morris '28 Campus Correspondent
    Fridman has been swimming since she was five years old. She has swum for Hopkins since seventh grade, when she entered the Junior School. Fridman said, “I played a lot of sports as a kid, but swimming was the one that stuck.” Now, Emily Fridman ’26 captains the Hopkins Varsity Swimming Team along with Zara Nat ’26, Ryann Holden ’26, Liam Teel ’26, Thooyan Thirumaran ’26, and Oliver Melnick.
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  • Ella Sangiovanni poses after representing Team USA.

    Slaloms, Spins, and Soaring Spirits: 2026 Winter Olympics

    Samantha Bernstein '26 Lead Sports Editor and Beckett Ehrlich '27 Assistant Sports Editor
    With the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics kicking off on February 6th, Hopkins students and faculty prepare to watch and root on their country in the international celebration. 
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  • Bianca Briones in her role at Yale.

    The Latest Addition to Hopkins’ Athletic Arsenal: Coach Bianca Briones

    Isaac Lin '28 Campus Correspondent
    At Hopkins, a dedicated athletics team is what pushes athletes to be the best they can be, and at the start of the fall 2025-2026 athletics season, that team is only getting bigger with the addition of a new strength and conditioning coach: Bianca Briones.
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  • A player does a flip during the game.

    The Savannah Bananas: A fun twist on an outdated sport or a mockery of America’s Pastime?

    Hana Beauregard '26 Lead Sports Editor
    From backflipping mid-catch and batting with 10-foot stilts to umpires interrupting the game for dance breaks, the Savannah Bananas aim to revolutionize baseball by prioritizing fan entertainment. Baseball is often criticized for its slow pace and lengthy game times, and recent trends indicate declining fan interest. The Bananas are debated in the sports world, with baseball aficionados arguing the team challenges the integrity of the sport, and others praising its modernity and relevance in the 21st century. 
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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
The Razor's Edge reflects the opinion of 4/5 of the editorial board and will not be signed. The Razor welcomes letters to the editor but reserves the right to decide which letters to publish, and to edit letters for space reasons. Unsigned letters will not be published, but names may be withheld on request. Letters are subject to the same libel laws as articles. The views expressed in letters are not necessarily those of the editorial board.
     
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