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December

Hopkins Reacts to Election Results

Nina Barandiaran '19 Assistant News Editor and Theo Tellides '19 Assistant OpEd Editor

No-Homework Breaks Discussed on The Hill

Lily Meyers ’20

No-homework weekends and breaks provide time for students to enjoy activities they would not otherwise have as much opportunity to do during homework loaded weeks, but these weekends can be complicated for both students and teachers.

Volunteering 2016: Campaigns and CFD

Katie Broun '19 Assistant News Editor

Throughout the fall and winter seasons, Hopkins students volunteered their time to help others. From students who enjoy politics to those who are community service driven, many Hilltoppers utilized their skills during the election cycle and throughout the holiday season.

October

Hopkins Welcomes 109th Head of School

Sanaea Bhagwagar ’17, Editor-in-Chief and Sam Steinberg ’17, Managing Editor

Dr. Kai Bynum is Hopkins’ 109th Head of School and joined the community on July 1, 2016, for its 356th school year. Bynum comes to Hopkins from Roxbury Latin School in Boston, Massachusetts. He grew up in Olympia, Washington, attended the University of Washington in Seattle, and then continued his graduate studies at Harvard, Columbia, and the University of Pennsylvania. In the past, he has taught literature and philosophy, and has held the role of coach and adviser.

The Razor staff conducted an interview with Bynum before the new school year.

Distinguished Alumnus David Newton '67

Preview of Canned Food Drive as StuCo Plans Events to Raise Money for Connecticut Food Bank

Nina Barandiaran '19, Assistant News Editor and Caroline Viselli '19

Hopkins’ annual fund-raiser for the Connecticut Food Bank will begin on October 22.

Senator Blumenthal on The Hill

On Friday October 7, United States Senator Richard Blumenthal spoke at Assembly.

June

Commendations: 2015–2016 Prizes and Awards

Congratulations to the Class of 2016

The Hopkins Class of 2016 graduated on Friday, June 10.

End of an Era: Head of School Barbara Riley Retires from Life on The Hill After 20 Years

Juliette Verlaque '16, Features Editor Emeritus

On June 30, Barbara Riley will formally end her fifteen-year tenure as the 108th Head of Hopkins School.

April

Day of Action Encourages Discussion

Chloé Glass ’17, News Editor

Hopkins’ Day of Silence is rooted in history. On June 28, 1969, a riot-broke out at the well-known gay bar “The Stonewall Inn” in downtown Manhattan. Before 1980, homosexuality was outlawed in New York, and the police arrived at the Manhattan gay bar with the intention of shutting it down. Instead, the patrons resisted and held out against the police for three days, even as the officers returned clad in riot gear.

March

Head of School Holds Dinners on Race

Helena Lyng-Olsen '18 and Lilly Tipton '18, Assistant News Editors

To supplement the current Conversations on Race program, Head of School Barbara Riley announced three dinners open to faculty and grades 9-12 throughout February and March.

Poet Naomi Shihab Nye to Speak at Assembly

Kristine Ahn '16

Naomi Shihab Nye, an award-winning Palestinian-American poet, writer, and educator, will visit Hopkins on April 25. In her poem “One Boy Told Me,” Nye wrote: “Music lives inside my legs. / It’s coming out when I talk.”

Will Simon Concludes StuCo Presidency

Sara Chung '19

On February 23, 2016, Sara Chung ’19 conducted the following interview with Will Simon, Student Council President, as he concludes his final semester at Hopkins School.

February

Welcome to the Electric Razor!

Michael Bass '16 and Sophie Cappello '16

The Razor Staff is proud to announce and launch our first-ever online edition.

Columnist Charles Blow to Speak at Assembly

Sophie Cappello '16

Charles Blow, the New York Times visual Op/Ed columnist, will visit Hopkins on Friday, February 19, as a part of the Conversations on Race program. Blow covers everything from politics to public opinion to social justice.

After serving as a graphic artist for The Detroit News, he joined The Times in 1994 as a graphic editor and soon became graphic director. In 2008, he began writing a biweekly column and he published his memoir, Fire Shut Up in My Bones, in 2012.

"Incognito" Comes to The Hill

Kristine Ahn '16, News Editor

Hopkins continued the Conversations on Race program with “Incognito,” a one-actor play written and performed by Michael Fosberg, on January 27.

Hopkins Adds Intensive Research Program to Science Curriculum

Lilly Tipton '18 and Helena Lyng-Olsen '18, Assistant News Editors

Next year, Hopkins will introduce an authentic research program in science to the curriculum. This program, called HARPS (Hopkins Authentic Research Program in Science), will provide students with the opportunity to design and perform their very own research project. The program will also teach students the core techniques of experimentation and instruction on how to read and write scientific literature.

January

Chatting With Kai Bynum, Next Head of School

Michael Bass '16 and Sanaea Bhagwagar '17

An in-depth conversation with Dr. Kai Bynum, Hopkins' next Head of School, conducted by editors Michael Bass ’16 and Sanaea Bhagwagar ’17 on the morning of September 11, after Dr. Bynum had spoken to the Hopkins community at Assembly.

Record Breaking Canned Food Drive Concludes

Nina Barandiran '19 and Katie Broun '19

Hopkins’ annual school-wide Canned Food Drive began on October 19, a project that raised money for the Connecticut Food Bank and ends on the last day of school before winter break. At that time, a check is presented to the president of the Food Bank. Last year, Hopkins raised a record-setting $85,052.07 under 2014 Student Council President Kyra Post.

Plans Revealed For Performing Arts Center

Kristine Ahn '16, News Editor

Hopkins is planning to invigorate its performing arts program with the construction of a new arts center that would be located at the site of Lovell Hall.

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