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The Highlander Staff

February 9, 2023
US & World Affairs

Devastating 2023 Turkey-Syria Earthquake 

By Ryan Ryu ’25 The world faced another devastating tragedy in just the second month of the New Year. A huge earthquake killed more than 20,000 people across a swathe of land/territory

FGS Culture & Arts

A Thank You Note to The Student Design Team of Head Over Heels

By Jenny Shen ’23 From February 23 to February 25, 2023, the FGS Winter Musical co-curricular presented three amazing shows of the broadway musical Head Over Heels. The musical is based on the play The Arcadia by Sir Philip Sidney,

February 28, 2023

Paganini vs. K-Pop: The Battle between Blackpink and Twoset

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By Bridie Mae Strowe-Bolger ’24 On September 16, the famous K-Pop girl-group Blackpink released their hit song, “Shutdown.” It followed a typical pop song

The Ghosts of Gunnery’s Past

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by The Highlander Staff Photo Credit: Ava Lee ’21 The Gunnery School has been in existence since 1850. In those years, people have had

Fall Varsity Teams Preview

April 9, 2019
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By Ryan Trom ’19 As fall sports are beginning to ramp up and the first few games are underway, The Highlander had a chance to catch up with some of the coaches

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Nike Names Colin Kaepernick Lead of “Just Do It” Campaign

April 9, 2019
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By Ryan Trom ’19 Nike recently announced Colin Kaepernick as the lead for their latest “Just Do It” campaign. Former athletes featured in Nike’s campaign include Lebron James, Serena Williams, Michael Jordan,

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Andrew Postman Visits The Gunnery

April 9, 2019
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By Rain Ji ’19 Andrew Postman, a writer who has been published in major publications and written a few books of his own, visited and spoke at The Gunnery on September 27,

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2018-19 Shows a Spike in PG Numbers

April 9, 2019
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By Maddie Aitken ’19 This year, we have 14 postgraduate students at The Gunnery. “PGs,” as they’re known here, are students that have already graduated from another high school and will spend

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Thomas S. Perakos ’69 Arts and Community Center Update

April 9, 2019
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By Rain Ji ’19 For students returning to campus from summer vacation, it’s hard to ignore the huge construction site across from the Dining Hall and in between Emerson Dorm and Teddy

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An Introduction to the 2018-19 New Faculty

April 9, 2019
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By Juliette Gaggini ’20 This year we have nine new faculty members at The Gunnery. The Highlander interviewed each of them to learn a bit about their background, why they decided to

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Convocation Marks the Beginning of The Gunnery’s 169th Year

April 9, 2019
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By Rain Ji ’19 The Gunnery formally began its 169th school year with Convocation on September 7, 2018. Following a formal dinner, the student body and faculty members headed up to the

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Hurricane Florence Continues to Ravage the Carolinas

April 9, 2019
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By Will Prentice ’19 Hurricane Florence started on September 9, but continues to cause damage and dislocation. Although it has dropped from a category 4 hurricane to a category 1 hurricane, officials

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An Open Letter to College Admissions Teams

April 6, 2019
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By Maddie Aitken ’19 “Maddie, only 4 days left!” “Maddie, your response is critical.”   “It’s not too late, Maddie!” “Maddie, there’s still time…if you act fast!” “See why talented students like

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McMann, Badger, Balben, Gritti to Start Band, “Founding Fathers of Funk”

April 6, 2019
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By Sam Johnson ’19 Hold onto your hats ladies and gentlemen, because there is something big coming to The Gunnery, and it’s coming to you in the form of Craig Badger, Bartholomew

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The Frederick Gunn School is a private co-educational boarding school in Washington, Connecticut. The Highlander Newspaper is a student-run newspaper at the Frederick Gunn School, consisting of about 25 students. Along with the Highlander is the Highlander News Network, which consists of student made and edited videos. These videos can be viewed on Youtube and on the official Highlander News Network Instagram.

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