Axel de Vernou

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03
2020
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SHP Drama Pushes Forward With Fall Production

SHP Drama Pushes Forward With Fall Production

News
Axel de Vernou '21 Starting tonight and running through the weekend, the SHP Drama Department is inviting students to virtually attend “The Odd Couple,” a comedic school play adapted from the 1965 version written by Neil Simon. Despite restrictions that actors have had to face recently, the Drama team is doing the best it can to provide a show for students and faculty from the comfort of their homes. “The Odd Couple is a comedy about two friends, Olive and Florence, who couldn’t be more different,” explains Drama Program Director Mr. Jeffrey Adams, who has been in charge of overseeing…
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Sep
24
2020
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Student Ceilings

Student Ceilings

Quad Drop
Perhaps the most familiar of all haikus... especially for the teachers at the Prep! Thank you for this "optimistic" submission, Mr. Quinn! Such close acquaintance With the ceilings of students Life is looking “up”
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Sep
24
2020
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Freshman Feature: Sadie Taylor

Freshman Feature: Sadie Taylor

Freshman Feature
We're combining two parts of the Quad in today's Freshman Feature with Sadie Taylor's haiku. This is a short and sweet way to end the week while remaining honest about the way that some of us are feeling right now. Thankfully, the weekend is coming up, which should give us time to rest our eyes! Fully Exhausted The Zoom screen makes my eyes hurt Every day is Monday. What a week for the freshmen! What do you guys have in store for next week? Make sure to submit so we can continue seeing your amazing work! Drawing by Axel de…
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Sep
24
2020
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The Psychology Behind Musical Nostalgia

The Psychology Behind Musical Nostalgia

Social Science
Welcome to the new Social Science column on the Quad! This is a platform to discuss and share insights on all things psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Note: All images were taken from Wikimedia Commons or Creative Commons Want to contribute to the social science column? Email wyen23@shschools.org With all the trendy and wild Tik Tok music of 2020, I find myself drawn to music from the late 2000s and early 2010s. Songs like “Already Gone” by Kelly Clarkson, “Pompeii” by Bastille, and “Chasing Cars” by Snow Patrol always take me back to when I was a second-grader, slouched on my…
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Sep
22
2020
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A New Organ?

A New Organ?

Science
Kelly Shen is back again with another fascinating topic in science - made short and sweet just for you! Let's read about a potential new discovery in the human body... (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) It’s not every day that we discover a new organ, but scientists did just that. Though it isn’t an organ yet, the discovery of the interstitium has sparked debates - and could potentially be the newest organ in the human body. What is the Interstitium?  The interstitium is a fluid-filled space existing between a structural barrier, such as a cell wall or the skin, and internal…
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Sep
22
2020
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Haikus Part 3!

Haikus Part 3!

Quad Drop
Mr. Schultz and Kathryn Sweeney return once again with clever follow-ups to their haikus. "Zombies" by Mr. Schultz Orange skies at noon I look for zombies outside and find them on Zoom. And here is Kathryn Sweeney's: fingers keep typing as eyes slowly shut; no sleep. 3am isn't fun
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Sep
22
2020
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Quad Drop: The RBG Flamingos

Quad Drop: The RBG Flamingos

Quad Drop
A picture sent by Dr. McDonald of the front of her her neighbor's house, we can see a creative homage to Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a reminder to all of us to vote and encourage others to do so as well. This is an unusual political time in our country and we need to exercise our right to vote to make sure that our voice is heard!
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