The last day of tryouts is always emotion al. On that day, coaches announce who’ll be coming to the first practice and who’ll be staying home.…
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To Our Departing Editors: Thank You!
By ADAM SAAR, ADOWYN ERNSTE, FRANCES KLEMM, JINHO PARK, KATIE LIN, LOUISA MILLER-OUT, RAIA GUTMAN on June 2021
As we, the non-graduating editors on The Tattler Editorial Board, reflected on the past year, we realized that it would be remiss not to express…
Running: Hills and Waterfalls
By JINHO PARK on June 2021
Hills My soccer team used to have “hill-days”, which always seemed to coincide with auspicious weather. On these days, our team—all fifteen of us—gathered at…
For a Friend I’ll Miss Dearly
By JINHO PARK on June 2021
Do you remember how we first met? We were near the walnut tree that grew on the meadows of our elementary school field. The fruits…
Admissions To Prestigious Universities Is Unsurprisingly Difficult
By ADAM SAAR, JINHO PARK on May 2021
3.4, 4.6, 3.6—these are the acceptance rates for Harvard, Yale, and Columbia from the 2020-2021 college admissions cycle. These acceptance rates are astoundingly low, even…
Butterflies In Light
By JINHO PARK on March 2021
I’m quite fond of my physics classroom. It’s a large room. In a school full of cramped classrooms with ceilings so low that you…
Thoughts on Evermore
By JINHO PARK on February 2021
Last December, when a few friends on the Tattler board told me that Taylor Swift was releasing another album, Evermore, I didn’t believe them. For…
I Love Milk
By JINHO PARK on December 2020
My mom used to say, “Jinho! Drink some milk! Don’t you want strong bones?” When I was a toddler, I would nod in agreement. At…
A Conversation With SAINT KID
By JINHO PARK on December 2020
Kii Kinsella ‘22, better known as SAINT KID, is a talented singer, songwriter, producer, and musician who has recently enjoyed success for his singles such…
SAINT KID Music Review
By JINHO PARK on December 2020
Known for being a musician in a school full of students, SAINT KID is not afraid to be different—he is not afraid to act like…
Folklore: A Thoughtful Album By Taylor Swift
By JINHO PARK on September 2020
In a tranquil corner next to the windows of my fifth grade classroom, there were comfortable beanbags, where my friends and I dawdled. There, away…
Parasite: A Review
By JINHO PARK, LOUISA MILLER-OUT on February 2020
Parasite (2019), a riveting social satire directed by Bong Joon-Ho, is the film of the year. Described as “some nerdy family version of Mission: Impossible”…
Liverpool: A Team of Future Legends
By JINHO PARK on February 2020
The date? April 27, 2014. The setting? Anfield, the home of one of England’s most illustrious clubs, Liverpool. Liverpool are playing Chelsea. Liverpool are first…
Joker: Where the Hero Becomes the Villain
By JINHO PARK on November 2019
“What do you get when you cross a mentally ill loner with a society that abandons him and treats him like trash?” Joaquin Phoenix’s…
Andrew Yang: Give Him a Chance
By JINHO PARK on September 2019
Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur, is one of the dozens of Democratic hopefuls trying to reinspire a nation that is frustrated with the current administration. His…
Buy a Nice Pen(cil)
By JINHO PARK on September 2019
“Can I borrow a pencil?” One of the most ubiquitous questions that is asked every school year and one that is likely the most…
A Limited Perspective: Advice for Freshmen
By JINHO PARK on September 2019
When I entered my freshman year, I remember being flustered and nervous, just like most of the other freshmen. I had so many questions, most…
Dead Poets Society: Emotions from 1959
By JINHO PARK on September 2019
Dead Poets Society, a movie released in 1989, is set in Welton Academy, an academically rigorous all-boys high school with conservative attitudes that are reflective…
Tottenham Hotspur: The Improbable
By JINHO PARK on June 2019
At the highest level of soccer, it is rare that a team consistently defies expectations; the investments, tactical thought, and difficult training that create the…
The Genius of Lionel Messi
By JINHO PARK on June 2019
This past decade, fans of soccer have been blessed. We have been witness to one of the greatest sports miracles of all time, Lionel Messi.…
Letter to the Editor
By JINHO PARK on March 2019
In last month’s edition of the Tattler, Isaiah Gutman writes an article asking where today’s “left” is. He explains the lack of a “left” in…
The Word ‘Like’
By JINHO PARK on February 2019
I’m plagued by the word ‘like.’ This is the same sentence, but instead, how I would word it in speech: “I’m, like, plagued, like, by…
In Partial Defense of Lecture-Style Classes
By JINHO PARK on December 2018
Some of the most frequent complaints I hear about classroom life go something along the lines of this: “Lectures are uninteresting.” As a fellow student,…