Mental health has long been a largely neglected topic within GDS. With the advent of groups such as LOVE and a resurfacing of criticisms over the lack of mental health education at GDS, the school is finally starting to devote attention to mental health awareness. However, the discussions surrounding this topic have failed to account for a significant portion of the study body. Students of color at GDS are further disadvantaged due to the added effects of stereotypes and problematic cultural norms that are often not understood by white peers and teachers. Therefore, as we begin thinking of ways to
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In late April, renowned sexuality educator Shafia Zaloom came to GDS to lead a sex-ed workshop for each grade. For four days, each grade took their turn spending the day with Zaloom for what some have called a “crash course” on sexual education. While many have argued that the series of workshops was “too little, too late” of an attempt by GDS to make up for the lack of sex-ed in the current Physical Education and Health curriculum, it was ultimately a combination of the school and the students who diluted the value of the sex-ed workshops. As GDS students
When people thought of the members of the non-male affinity group, FMG, one common attribute came to mind: they were all female-identifying. Now, one brave student is starting to change that. Brian Lansburgh (‘20) is the first man to lead an all female-identifying affinity group, shattering the glass floor. At first, many members of the group were hesitant about letting a man into an all-female space; however, they say they’ve come to appreciate Brian’s presence. “Sometimes our female brains get so twisted in knots that we just can’t seem to focus. Brian really knows what us girls want,” said junior
School been getting you down lately? Well, check out this week’s horoscopes to see how our psychics at the Augur Bit can help facilitate your future decisions. Taurus: Did you recently spend all of your allowance money on Ubering to the Friendship Heights Starbucks, Taurus? Well, maybe only Uber to Coffee Nature. It’s much quicker and a little cheaper of a ride. Support local businesses! Gemini: Gemini, get off your Pamplemousse La Croix-drinking tuchus and get a job! We’re worried sick about you back at the farm! Pisces: You’re not like other girls! You ordered Shane Stant to take out
There are some stories about Georgetown Day School (GDS) athletics that the school hears about all the time: the women’s varsity soccer team’s season of undefeated league play, Ziyah Holman’s victories in track and field, and the women’s varsity softball team’s recent Independent School League championship title. Beyond the popular teams, there’s the crew team, which endures exhausting practices that take place before the sun rises, yet remains untriumphant in most competitions. Through spending early mornings together every day, the crew team becomes notoriously close. Alyssa West, a freshman on the crew team, compared the team’s culture to the cross
I played junior varsity baseball this spring and, at full team practices, I had the opportunity to work in the batting cage with newly hired varsity coach, Jonathan Kane. Between his emoji-littered team emails and aggressive use of non-existent hashtags to get the team riled up, Kane’s electric personality has made an impact on both the baseball team and GDS athletics communities. Since I did not have the opportunity to play on his varsity team, I wanted to interview him to learn more about his coaching philosophy. Q: When and why did you start playing baseball when you were
After a 5-1 record in Independent School League (ISL) games, the women’s varsity softball team was determined to see a postseason victory. Throughout the season, the team fought to prove their spot in the league as a strong force among DC-area private schools. After losing last year in the ISL finals to Stone Ridge, their semifinal game against Stone Ridge this year ran high with emotions. Fortunately, GDS came out on top in a triumphant game. After their postseason ISL tournament victories against Holy Child 16 to 1 and Stone Ridge 13 to 5, the team approached the ISL finals
This frozen lemonade tart is the second best part of summer (summer break being number one, of course). It is everything you want in a summer dessert: cool and refreshing, easy to make, and most importantly, you do not even need to turn on your oven! Golden Oreos make the crust rich and sweet to contrast the frozen lemon cream filling. From barbeques to pool parties, this tart is perfect for every summer event under the sun. It’s so good you will want to sneak some in during the long winter, too! Note: If you do not have a tart
Some people wonder how frisbees fly. Aden Stinebrickner-Kauffman is not one of these people. He could tell you about the disk’s aerodynamics. He could tell you about distorted air flow, the Bernoulli Principle, and the lift component of force vectors. He could also tell you about what it’s like to play on a professional frisbee team. Indeed, the renowned physics teacher was a professional athlete. Inspired by his sister’s success on Duke University’s frisbee team, he picked up the sport during his freshman year of college. Not too long after, the Australian (yes, he was born Down Under) started to
While many voters believe that election day takes place on the first Tuesday of November, Georgetown Day School (GDS) students know that election day for the Student Staff Council (SSC) president occurs on the first Monday of May. Beating junior Jeff Elias and sophomores Jonah Doctor-Loeb and Margaux Van-Allen, junior Shonali Palacios will succeed graduating senior Cecily Davis as the school’s student body president. Starting this year, with an amendment to the SSC Charter, SSC opened presidential elections to the public instead of holding private elections. This change established a more democratic process to get the entire school involved. Elias,
You walk into your first day of high school, everything is new: new teachers, new campus, new students. How will you get to know this school? What are its values? How will you explore and come to understand your identity and find your place in this new environment? Perhaps surprisingly, ninth grade English class can help you find answer to some of these questions. As the GDS course catalogue explains,“English 9 texts focus on journeys — both metaphorical and physical — in which the protagonists “adolesce” as they struggle toward the formation of tested and tempered identities.” One of the
In February, students gathered in the forum as high school principal Katie Gibson announced that new security measures were being debuted. The administration communicated by email to the wider community, and within several days, these new measures took effect. “The securing of the front doors, updating our camera systems, setting up infrastructure for what will become the lower-middle school, are the general ideas,” said junior Robin Forsyth, summarizing the new policy. In practice, the Davenport street doors have been locked aside from designated timeframes, and people who wish to enter the building via those doors have to press a