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10 Summer Travels 12 Service Activities 14 Profile - Ava Seymour 16 Jobs and Internships 18 Summer Reading 20 School Supplies 22 Senior Crowns 24 Freshman Orientation

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28 First Day 30 Whiteout Game 32 Club Rush 34 Construction 36 Trends 38 Campus Lunch 40 Varsity Volleyball 42 Girls Golf 44 Profile - Davi Belfort 46 Girls Cross Country 48 Boys Cross Country 50 Robotics Competition 52 Caffeine Culture 54 FIFA Card Trading 56 Girls Swimming

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58 Boys Swimming 60 Hispanic Heritage 62 Cheerleading 64 Mission Submission 66 Varsity Football 68 Girls Bowling 70 Boys Bowling 72 Boys Golf 74 Chicago Trip 76 Halloween 78 Pep Rally 80 Spirit Week 82 Homecoming Dance Divider 84 Homecoming Dance

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88 Charitable Arts Field Trip 90 Shark Tagging Field Trip 92 Sophomore Field Trip 94 Art Walk 96 Music Holiday Concert 98 Dance Holiday Concert 100 Profile - Neelesh Pandey 102 Music Spread 104 Boys Soccer 106 Drama Performance 108 Model UN 110 Girls Basketball 112 Boys Basketball 114 Girls Weightlifting 116 Girls Soccer 118 Black History Month 120 Architecture 124 Academic Core

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128 World Languages 130 Rowing 132 Biomedical Science 154 Girls Water Polo 134 Profile- Tara Menon 158 Boys Weightlifting 136 Business 160 Baseball 138 Sailing 162 Softball 140 Boys Lacrosse 164 Japan Trip 142 Girls Lacrosse 166 Health 144 Boys Tennis 168 PEOPLE 146 Girls Tennis 216 SENIOR PAGES 148 Boys and Girls Track 346 SPORTS 150 Digital Mass Media 358 CLUBS 152 Boys Water Polo 378 INDEX 388 COLOPHON

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Senior Leo Isom performs a sword fight choreography during the Lunar New Year celebration on Jan. 25.

He wore traditional Chinese warrior costumes. “I decided to fight with swords to display that we were wearing the clothes of a warrior,” Isom said. Photo by Daniel Lara

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THE STORY / Sophomore Alessandra Di Mise warms up right before a cross-country race on Sept. 9. She was doing strides in order to prepare. "I liked the environment of the race we were at that day. I was very motivated to run fast and to help my teammates take the win," Di Mise said. Photo by Valeria Castillo

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this right here IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK.

It’s not just a collection of pictures and names that are laid out along countless pages.

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With every passing day, our campus became

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The face of our school, once so

distinct, began to evolve into something new.

BUILDING CREWS TOOK OVER our LUNCH SPACES, our PARKING LOT, our FIELD

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THE STORY / Members of Student Government raise the flag on Nov. 11 after the flag retirement ceremony. Burning the flag on Veteran's Day was a ceremonial and honorable way to celebrate the lives of those who have risked everything for their country. "I felt honored to be a part of this tradition and to be able to recognize the importance of Veteran's Day," junior Sofia Molinari said. Photo by Daniel Lara

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We cheered at the first day pep rally and watched as seniors raised Teij Shah above the crowd when he won the rock, paper, scissors contest.

We celebrated our countries’ wins at the Student Union as FIFA frenzy swept over our campus.

We gathered to celebrate our cultures and identities during the Chinese New Year, Black History Month, and It’s a Small World events.

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From the ones like the boys varsity soccer team bringing home the gold from states, to small ones like bringing floaties during Spirit Week,

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THE STORY / Senior Gabrielle Gleason smiles as the crowd cheers for her during the Chinese fashion show at the Lunar New Year celebration on Jan. 25. The Chinese Club held their celebration during advisory in the atrium. The fashion show featured traditional dress throughout the Chinese dynasties. Photo by Daniel Lara

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Exploring cultures and experiences abroad were popular during the summer.

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1. EXPLORING IN ITALY, Junior Valeria Bigott visits the Trevi Fountain in Rome, as part of her family summer vacation. Bigott visited the Amalfi Coast, Florence, and Rome throughout the span of a month. “My family and I usually go to Italy during spring break to ski, but Italy in the summertime is gorgeous,” Bigott said. Photo provided by Valeria Bigott

2. PREPARING FOR A 3. FINALLY, sophomore PRAYER, junior Luiz Bella Burns takes Gandelman stands a long-awaited trip in front of a German to Europe after not concentration camp. traveling internationally This was one of the for two years. Burns many summer vacation explored the French trips he took, which countryside, Normandy, included a two-week San Sebastian, and journey to Denmark, Madrid on a three Switzerland, and Israel. week long trip. “It was “My dad and I finally an amazing trip and got the chance to visit definitely one I will Holocaust memorial always remember,” sites, since we were not Burns said. Photo able to during COVID,” provided by Bella Burns Gandelman said.

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TRIUMPHANT. With faces smeared with shaving cream, freshman Miguel Di Mise wraps his arms around his fellow campers after winning a game. Di Mise attended Camp La Llanada with sophomores Enrique Armada and Gonzalo Senior for three weeks. “We were determined to win as many games as possible in order to rack up points for this year’s competition,” Di Mise said.

Photo provided by Miguel Di Mise

FLIGHTS BOOKED

Seniors visited potential college grounds.

MANIFESTING HER FUTURE, senior Melanie Pozo joins her dance team at Barnard College in New York City over the summer.

Pozo participated in an undergraduate dance course for a semester. “This is what my future holds, and I am grateful I had the opportunity to experience it before graduating,” Pozo said. Photo provided by Melanie Pozo

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HOLDING HER LAB COAT, senior Olivia Moreira shadows as an intern at UCLA over the summer. At the clinical lab, she prepped chemicals for experiments and collected data. “My process for choosing colleges is to focus less on prestige and more on what is right for me, so I visited lots of universities this summer to really narrow down my decision,” Moreira said. Photo provided by Olivia Moreira

CABIN FEVER Summer campers experienced some firsts and lasts.

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with his face filled with shaving cream, freshman Miguel Di Mise celebrated his last moment as a camper. In June, Di Mise went to Camp La Llanada in Polk County, Florida for the fourth year in a row. Since he recently turned 15, this would be his last time at the camp as a camper, but he planned on returning as a camp counselor in the future.

“I have a lot in common with the people who go to this camp. Everyone goes back and plans to go at the same time so we can see one another every summer,” Di Mise said.

Similarly, many students returned to their favorite camping grounds, but took the liberty of leaving the state. For junior

Shayna Karmin this meant going back to Camp Timber Tops in Pennsylvania for the seventh year in a row.

“It is tradition for me to stay there for seven weeks, and I have met some of my closet friends there over the years,’ Karim said.

Junior Connor Schulz attended Outward Bound, a co-ed camp, in the Colorado Rockies for the first time.

Initially, he felt hesitant being that this was his first time at a sleep-away camp, but his experience went better than he hoped.

“I had the opportunity to meet a lot of interesting people from around the nation and spend time in the mountains with them, which was really exciting,” Schulz said.

TAKING IN THE VIEW, junior Costanza Prato single-handedly balances on her wake board. Prato stayed close to home at Camp Guaikinima for the sixth summer in a row. “I return to this camp, because there is a sense of family, as it is such a positive and encouraging environment where I can overcome my fears, while also gaining strong friendships,” Prato said. Photo provided

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WITH ZERO ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, campers at Camp La Llanada disconnect for three weeks and spend time outdoors instead. This year’s theme was the World Cup, and their days consisted of activities, like tubing and kayaking, but counselors also integrated a series of games that related to the theme. “The camp is split up into two teams as soon as we get there, and during our stay, we do our best to win as many points as possible so that we can be the champions,” freshman Enzo Paesano said.

BAGS PACKED Three students shared their top travel essentials.

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“You should always carry a camera with you to capture the memories.”

– Kaya Garcia ‘24

“Travel days can be brutal, so having headphones as a music outlet is important.”

– Alexa Smith ‘25

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JITTERS. Senior Alessandra Peña reads the show’s advertisement for the first time, minutes before the opening act begins. Waiting behind the curtains for their turn to perform, the actors felt many emotions. “I felt so much adrenaline rushing through my body while I was backstage because I remembered how much time it took us to perfect all of our lines, dances, and songs,” Peña said.

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Photo provided by Valeria Castillo

As my seventh year being a partner actor, the group became my second family.

I love every moment with them.”

– Alessandra Peña ‘23

BEFORE THE SHOW, junior Valeria Castillo Colmenares gives the corresponding prop to the lead role of the play. Castillo worked backstage, helping the actors get ready and managing props. “In between scenes, I had to make sure the actors had the props they needed,” Castillo said. Photo by Irma Becker, Area Stage Company

AFTER THE SHOW, junior Andrea Malpica Alcala takes a picture with an actor in a leading role. Malpica worked with the group over the summer, and to support them she went to watch the second day of the show.

“It was fun spending time with the actors and seeing the performance,” Malpica said. Photo provided by Andrea Malpica Alcala

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UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT, junior Sofia Suarez Barajas dances next to her partner actor during the second scene of the show. Suarez worked every day for six months with her partner actor, practicing the choreographies for both acts. Suarez encouraged her partner actor to follow her along, in order to not miss any steps from the dance routine.

Photo provided by Irma Becker, Area Stage Company

helping out Students took on roles to inspire others in a musical theater performance.

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enior Alessandra Peña reviewed a promotional flyer for “Disney’s Aladdin, Jr.,” with one of the actors of the Inclusion Theater Project at Area Stage Company just minutes before the curtains were drawn. It was June 3, opening night, and all of the work they had put in for the past six months would finally be revealed to a live audience.

Peña, along with junior Sofia Suarez Barajas, participated as partner dancers to guide actors with disabilities during every choreography of the show. Having participated in the volunteer summer program for seven years, Peña said she relished every moment when she helped actors choreograph their dances.

“I met most of them when I was in fifth grade, and throughout the years, I have seen them grow not only as actors but also as mature, resilient individuals,” Peña said.

The cast showcased a two-hour musical performance, where they learned all of the songs, dances, and their respective scripts during a five-month period. Peña and Suarez helped the actors execute their best performances in every scene of the show.

“Working with these actors is always a very inspiring activity. Seeing them perform high-quality shows and put their entire effort demonstrates the potential and dedication they have for acting,” Suarez said.

The actors and volunteers spent countless hours rehearsing every day. This helped them grow comfortable with one another. Junior Andrea Malpica Alcala was also a cast member who participated in every rehearsal before the show, and attended their final production of the summer.

“My favorite moment was when I got to see the finished show because I felt so proud of what we had achieved as a team,” Malpica said.

Inspired by the actors’ performance, Peña said she plans to volunteer one last time before she leaves for college.

“I want to participate one more time. It is always a beautiful experience. I cannot express how extraordinary it is to see the actors’ smiles at the end of every show,” Peña said.

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Senior Marcelo Gaitan traveled abroad to build a family home.

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Senior Marcelo Gaitan shovelled dirt at an abandoned outdoor space to provide a new home for a family.

Gaitan traveled for seven days to Antigua, Guatemala to participate in The God’s Child Project, where he was assigned to construct a 192-square-foot house for a family of five. “It felt great making a change for this family in Guatemala, because now they will have a comfortable and safe place to eat, sleep, and raise their children,” Gaitan said. Photos provided by Marcelo Gaitan

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Blue Missions volunteers helped provide new bathrooms and access to sanitation.

Sawing a metal rod with the help of the owner of the house, junior Luciana Hornstein took part in the Blue Missions trip along with sophomore Chloe Lyon and junior Lucca Jimenez. These students had the opportunity to work on a sanitation project for a remote community in the Dominican Republic. “It was a great learning experience, and it helped me put everything into perspective and realize that life is truly about the simple things that make you happy,” Hornstein said.

Photos by Luciana Hornstein and Chiara Zecchini

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a Curpet Senior Ava Seymour documented her experience at a Ukrainian refugee camp.

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alking along the bustling local train station in Záhony, Hungary, Senior Ava Seymour found herself among numerous Ukrainian refugees who had just arrived. At the steps to the train station, she could see crowds gathering. To her left she saw green tents set up by volunteer organizations, she could smell fresh chicken soup ready to be served. She heard laughter coming from the play area where Ukrainian children played. Her eyes wandered along the walls of the train station, covered with countless original artwork pieces made by children, amid Ukrainian flags and portraits of pets. She spotted volunteers guiding individuals to where they should go.

After witnessing a moment that truly impacted her, Seymour decided she would document her experience and tell the stories of the people she encountered.

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you could see a mother reuniting with her family and that was what made me realize I had the opportunity to capture the realities of what is going on and make it more personalized so that people can have a better understanding of the situation,” Seymour said.

Seymour began talking to different people and learning more about how they made it to the camp, and what they left behind. It was important for her to shed light on the consequences of the war in Ukraine.

“I’ve always been interested in the fact that every single individual has a story, and you just pass them on the street, not really thinking much of it,” Seymour said.

Although she had prior experience with film production, this was her first attempt

at a documentary.

“I definitely wanted to do something that has to do with exploring new cultures and bring awareness to what is going on around the world, ” Seymour said.

Seymour reached her goal when her piece aired during advisory, raising awareness for the situation in Ukraine.

Seymour’s love of film and storytelling was ever present in her life. Aside from exploring stories in her community and abroad, she loved to capture simple moments with her family and friends.

“I love to capture moments on film. Even when I am just with friends and family, I love taking videos so I could look back at them in the future and remember the past,” Seymour said.

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Q &A

WITH SENIOR JORDAN BANKSTON

Where do you work?

I work at the Jewish Community Center gym, I have been working there since late July. I am a weight room attendant so I help out when people have questions with the machines, and how they work. I re rack weights and make sure everything remains clean.

What was the reason you decided on this job?

I wanted to make my own money, and I wanted a job where I would be able to socialize and be active. So, I felt that a job in the gym would be the best way to do that. After my shift is over, I like to workout to stay fit. In particular I chose to work at the Jewish community gym because I wanted to experience a different culture and community.

Have you had any unique experiences while working?

One time, I was helping someone out with a machine and I realized that he owns a famous business. So I asked him about it and he told me about the whole process, what he did in high school, and more.

Does your job cause you any stress?

I think it’s a very relaxing job and I only work once a week on Sundays now since school started. I actually love going to it, and I look forward to talking to new people.

hard atwork Students pursued interests and learned new skills by working during the summer.

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unior Eduardo Kingston cheerfully worked behind the counter at Ben’s Pizza in the Bayside marketplace as a way to earn some money over the summer.

Kingston worked part-time at Ben’s and part-time at Black Market Miami, where he waited tables and helped clean up at closing.

“I thought these jobs would be a good way to learn workplace skills that could prepare me for when I get a permanent job in the future,” Kingston said.

Throughout the summer, students worked at different jobs, both locally and outside of Florida. While some got jobs to keep busy during their free time, others sought opportunities related to their hobbies and/or future aspirations.

“I worked on line as a note-taking assistant for meetings where, after a meeting, I would make a summary of

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I saw a restaurant was in need of a host and I thought it would be a good job to have over the summer. It was a overall good experience to have as my first job. I learned how to be more responisble and committed.”

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it, create tasks for the employees to complete before the next meeting,” said junior Benjamin Quintana Martinez.

Senior Jonas Carvalho followed his passion for sailing, by working as a youth sailing coach at the Coral Reef Yacht Club.

“I wanted to pursue this job because as a sailor, I am passionate about the sport and wanted to teach young kids how to sail,” Carvalho said.

Some decided to work at family businesses. This was the case for senior Jonah Schachter, who worked at his family’s furniture business in Foxpoint, Wisconsin.

“I work there most summers, working with experienced employees, helping out with inventory in the warehouse. I learned the basics about teamwork and hard work while at my job,” Schachter said.

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SMILING, senior Esther Enekes helps unpack a bag out of a car as campers start to arrive to sleepaway camp.

“Being a counselor at camp was so much fun. It was my first time doing it and I had such a fun time,” Enekes said. Photo provided by Esther Enekes

– Greta Bonati ‘25

I’ve done gymnastics for a long time so I thought it was a fun way for me to make some money. I worked at American Gymnasters, in Key Biscayne. Mostly I liked working with the little kids and teaching them tumbles and floor routines.”

– Mariapia Jarrin ‘26

WORKING AWAY, senior Ava Burke sits down at her desk after the first day of school and gets to work as a marketing associate for the clothing boutique Splash, in Coral Gables.

Burke started her position as an intern over the summer, and the boutique switched her position to part-time once school started. Photo provided by Ava Burke

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Sienna Marinelli worked as a ballgirl at the US Open.

Freshman Sienna Marinelli has always been passionate about tennis. Being born in New York City and attending the tournament since the age of five, Marinelli knew she eventually wanted to play a role behind the scenes. “I was in New York in June and learned about the tryouts for the Open. We were broken down into groups during the tryouts we would have to run, help the players and practice rolling the ball,” says Marinelli. “I later learned there were 1000 people trying out for 300 positions,” she added. Even though the job may have been physically tough, Marinelli wouldn’t change a second of it. “I loved every minute of time spent as a ball girl at the Open. I got to meet my favorite players, made new friends and watched some of the greatest matches. Photo provided by Sienna Marinelli

STANDING PROUD, junior Eduardo Kingston holds a box from Ben’s Pizza on his first day at the job. “I felt proud of myself when I got the job, and I was excited to start working there,” said Kingston.

Photo provided by Eduardo Kingston.

SERVING WITH A SMILE, junior Eduardo Kingston refills water glasses, ready to wait the next table. “I had to get used to the environment at first, and shadow experienced workers before they let me start waiting tables,” Kingston said. Photo provided by Eduardo Kingston.

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reading abroad

ON THE GO, sophomore Gio Musiello reads one of her favorites, “Crecent City”

by Sarah J. Maas, in front of a café in Los Angeles, California. Musiello had previously been walking around and getting to know the city. “Whenever I am on a trip, I like to take a book with me. Stopping by to read in a small café makes me happy,” Musiello said. Photo by

Books accompanied readers throughout their summer vacation.

– Ruthie Nehaus ‘25

ENJOYING THE VIEW, sophomore Ruthie Nehaus reads “Song of Achilles” while enjoying the beaches of Palermo, Sicily. Nehaus enjoyed the beach all day, and snapped a quick photo to show the view. She took a book everywhere throughout her trip across the southern tip of Italy. Photo by Ruthie Nehaus

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Social media trends inspired students to read over the summer.

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reads While enjoying summer break, students read books like, “Every Summer After,” “The Summer of Broken Rules,” and “The Summer I Turned Pretty” — all popular reads featured on “BookTok.” “I love reading books by season. If you told me to read a winter book during the summer, I could not enjoy it. The main reason I like reading books is because I can try and relate to them,” freshman Emma Levi said. Photos by Ariella

ophomore Julia Fogel sat on her balcony as she read her summer reading book A Long Way Down, by Jason Reynolds. All grades had reading assigned over the summer, and Fogel decided to take her assignment outside.

“I had to do it for school, so I decided that a way I could enjoy it more was by reading with a nice view, or on the beach,” Fogel said.

Besides school assignments, reading for fun started to become a trend over the summer. “BookTok” was a trend on the social media platform TikTok, encouraging reading by featuring users talking about their favorite books and providing book recommendations. Using the hashtag #booktok, the trending topic had over 74.4 billion views. Book stores, such as Barnes and Noble, displayed many of the books recommended on the site. YouTube joined in the trend with vloggers sharing their favorite book picks with detailed reviews.

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it again this summer. I started watching this really popular Youtuber that a lot of teenage girls watch, and she started posting videos about how she is starting to read,” sophomore Brooklynn Lodde said.

Aside from reading for fun, television shows based on popular books were also on the rise. This was the case for “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” based on the New York Times bestselling book trilogy.

News about the series, which aired on Amazon, blew up on TikTok and received a 91% Tomatometer Score on Rotten Tomatoes. Excitement surrounding the series encouraged some to start reading the books.

“My friends and I decided to read the books after seeing that the show was going to come out. The trailers were all over TikTok and we could not wait.

Once the show came out, I was so glad to be able to put characters to faces.” sophomore Catalina Palacio said.

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30.9% Romance 21.8% Thrillers/Horror 9.1% Adventure 18.2% Fantasy 20% Non-Fiction

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When I was in Italy, my book basically went everywhere with me. I always had it in my tote bag. I finished a whole book on the train ride from Sicily to Portugal.”

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RELAXING. Sophomore Julia Fogel sits on her RELAXING. balcony overlooking the ocean and catches up on summer reading. Although this was a school assignment, Fogel also began reading for fun during the summer. “I think it’s good that people are getting into reading. Sometimes reading seems tedious, but reading books that you enjoy is actually really fun,” Fogel said. Photo by Ariella Zecchini

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English teachers discussed their views on the importance of summer reading.

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I think it is a good point for teachers and students to start having a conversation about what the expectations are for the year; to kind of bring everybody into a space where you can share thoughts and ideas about a common book.”

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I think assigning summer reading helps keep students engaged in reading throughout the summer. Some students lose the habit of reading, so when they come back to school, it is very difficult for them.”

Elliot Reed IB HL English Literature Teacher

I think it is a good opportunity for students to read in a setting outside of school where they do not feel as much pressure as they might when reading in class.

It is a chance for them to see how reading could be fun.”

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Colorful pens, pencils and highlighters were a must on many back-to-school supply lists.

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s the pen hits the page creating a colorful streak, junior Sara Gelrud dove into her creative side through bullet journaling. It was the first week of school, and Gelrud used a variety of pens to design her monthly divider pages. From charts, to notes, to artistic drawings, bullet journaling gave Gelrud’s notebook a truly personal touch.

“I got into bullet journaling, because of my interest in calligraphy. I found it a practical use as an artistic outlet, but also to keep a neat and fun agenda. Using the Mildliner highlighters for a pop of color was useful for my calligraphy,” junior Sara Gelrud said.

Aside from bullet journaling, Midliner highlighters were a popular choice for back-to-school supplies for many students. Many found them useful for taking class notes.

“My favorite highlighters are the Midliners. I am able to color code my notes with these pens which helps me divide my ideas,” junior Sofia Gershanik said.

Mechanical pencils were also popular, offering an environmentally-friendly alternative to regular pencils.

“Using the Paper Mate mechanical pencils has changed my life. All I have to do is purchase lead to refill the pencil,” junior Bianca Paredes-Baralt said.

Utilizing different colors not only created a visually aesthetic page, but also helped students organize ideas.

“For English class I write my annotations with the Pilot G-2 pens, and write my class notes in a Paper Mate flair pen in red. It helps me when I go back and study,” junior Isabella Berto said.

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I like the mechanical pencils, because they always stay sharp and clear when I write.”

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Digital notes were also a colorful and popular option.

Notes were not limited to paper. Students used their tablets or iPads to take colorful digital notes as well. Using Apple Pencils to create colorful notes on apps, such as Notability, allowed individuals to showcase their creativity on a digital platform. “I love using my iPad, because I never lose my notes and I only use one pen, my Apple Pencil. It is so important for my classes,” senior Chiara Zecchini said. Other students used the Apple Pencil and the iPad for artistic purposes. “I use a program called Procreate to help me create digital art. I love using Prismacolor colored pencils for physical art, but the Apple Pencil allows me to make digital art as well. It is convenient, clean, and allows me to keep all my artwork neat and in one place,” junior Eloisa Ortiz said. Photos by

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WITH FRESHMAN COUNSELOR KAREN CATERIANO

What was your favorite part of the orientation?

My favorite part was getting an opportunity to meet all of the freshmen, and see who they hang out with and who they are friends with. I also loved getting an idea of their personalities and the dynamics of the different types of groups.

Freshmen went to orientation to ease their way into their very first day of high school.

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What is the purpose of having the students sleepover?

I think the point of a sleepover is for the students to really bond with their friends, especially the new kids. A lot of the new students got to experience more quality time with current students, at the sleepover, where the orientation only gave them limited time to do so.

What impact did having their counselor there bring?

I enjoyed being a part of the orientation, as it initiated a positive impact on the interaction that I have had with my students after the sleepover. When school started, I had many students already wave and say “hi” in the halls. I am definitely going to do this again.

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VC pipe, marbles, balloons, and cardboard cutouts filled the gym on Aug. 14 in preparation for the Freshmen Orientation. The freshman class would soon participate in a series of team-building activities to help them make friends before the first day of school.

Over 200 freshmen filled the gym, nervously anticipating what was to come.

Quickly, they were placed into various groups and then the competitions began.

Teams competed to earn extra supplies for the final “boat building” competition, where teams would build cardboard boats and test them out on the pool.

Students competed in various competitive tasks before the boat building event. One of these included building a balloon tower where students blew up balloons and used duct tape to stack them.

“This was a very fun activity, as it allowed us to competively work together and communicate with each other because no one wanted to lose,”

freshman Gonzalo Senior said.

Finally, the boat building came, forcing students to work under a time crunch to build boats that could transport an individual across the pool. Just as the boats were getting ready to leave the gym and go on the “No one wanted water, thunder to lose.” and lightning erupted, and – Gonzalo Senior ‘26 plans had to change. Instead of a water race across the pool, freshmen placed their boats on skateboards and raced them across the gym.

After a long day of fun activities some freshmen went home while others stayed for the second part of their orientatinon, the sleepover. The sleepover allowed the students to spend more time with their friends and catch up on their summer travels.

“I had not seen my friends in so long that I was catching up with them until three in the morning,” freshman Fernanda Cerqueira said.

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PAJAMAS Students spend their Sunday night in the gym with their friends.They took pictures, caught up, had dinner and watched two movies.

Many said that they stayed up late, and were not able to get much sleep. Photos by Emma Levi

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It was really fun to connect with everyone and see everyone after we were gone for the summer.”

- Camila Figueroa ‘26 Freshman Class President

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AT THE PUZZLE ACTIVITY, freshmen Carlos Caldera and Joaquin Moggio work together to figure out how to make the pieces work. The pieces were in the shape of lizards. This made the challenge harder, but also added a fun twist. Photo by Danielle Bowen

Link Leaders helped incoming freshmen become familiar with the campus.

BUILDING THEIR BOAT, freshmen Alejandro Frias, Lorenzo Vidales-Cabrera, and Diogo Hadad discuss what they should do next to make their boat the best. They used cardboard and duct tape to create a boat that would hold one person. They only had 30 minutes to create a boat that would make it across the gym during the race. Photo by Danielle Bowen

Junior and senior Link Leaders participated in the freshmen orientation, by taking them on a complete tour around campus to help them become familiar with the location of their new classes. Aside from the tour, Link Leaders also offered a support system to the younger students. “When I was a freshman, it helped a lot having a student show me around the school, as it made my first day easier,” junior Annabella Cordovez said. Photo by Danielle Bowen

TEAMWORK. Freshmen use PVC pipes to try and get a marble across the gym. “The only way to do this was with a combination of teamwork, collaboration, and a lot of communication,” freshman Fernanda Cerqueira said.

In orientation, the freshmen accomplished many teambuilding activities where they got to know the people that they are going to spend their nexy four years of high school with. Photo by Danielle Bowen

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THE STORY / Sophomore Ian de Haan completes a chemistry assignment in science teacher Owen Caddy’s class. De Haan used his periodic table for reference. “My favorite part of this class is when we do labs because they are very interactive; they were something I enjoyed to do at my old school too,” de Haan said. Photo by Chiara Zecchini.

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I moved from California to Miami over the summer and started at Gulliver this fall. When I first came here, I felt out of the place, because I was in a different environment. However, the teachers and students were very welcoming, and now I love this community.”

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How do you feel about being the senior sponsor?

I think it is a great honor to be the senior sponsor. I love interacting with students that are becoming adults, as I get to focus on the fun aspects of being a seniors.

What’s it like to watch the seniors grow from last year as juniors?

Watching people grow is one of the most rewarding aspects of being a teacher. It has only been very recent that I have had the opportunity to teach students for two years, and with the new advisory, I have the opportunity to meet students when they are younger.

What is your favorite part about being the senior sponsor?

My favorite part is being involved with the fun things – specifically, Grad Bash. You leave school at 6:00pm and get back at 7:00am the next day.

We have such a blast, and we are all physically exhausted at the end of it.

What are some things seniors can look forward to this year?

Besides Grad Bash, I’m looking forward to the senior field day where there’s an awesome ropes course and huge aquatics center, canoe race, and all kinds of fun things for seniors to do throughout the whole day. It’s definitely a fun bonding experience.

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house Seniors stepped on campus ready for the year ahead.

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eniors Avelino GonzalezRoman, Jorge Freund, and Mateo Acosta-Rubio embraced the good energy around them as they caught up outside of the Student Union on their last first day of high school on Aug. 17. The campus came alive as students gathered after a long time of not seeing each other, catching up before each of their classes. It was a time to catch up with friends and shape vivid, lifelong memories.

“It feels crazy that all of a sudden we are seniors--now the leaders of our high school. It feels like yesterday that I was a freshman, nervous to walk on campus,” Acosta-Rubio said.

Students embarked on new milestones as incoming freshmen worked their way through a new campus, juniors took pride in the opportunity to drive to school for the first time, and seniors displayed

Seniors captured the moment through Polaroid pictures.

Some seniors took Polaroids with their classmates to keep as memories of their first last day of school. Using film became popular over the summer, so students brought their cameras on the first day of school to capture memories.

“I took a lot of pictures, and put them on a bulletin wall in my room to always be able to look back at memories,” senior Andrea de Bedout said. Photos

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their school spirit wearing red on their first day of senior year. Faculty members welcomed students as they exited their cars and made their way onto school grounds, setting an optimistic tone for the upcoming year.

“I felt very welcomed by everyone on campus. It was exciting to get back in the swing of things,” senior Lindsay Roth said.

In a few weeks, the seniors would take their last school picture, and not long after that they would complete their applications for the colleges of their dreams. Their last college trip, their last ACT or SAT test, their last homecoming all seemed to be so far away but were now becoming a reality.

“I can already tell this year is going to go by so fast; I am going to experience so many new things...it is going to be over before I know it,” senior Elisa Regueros said.

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last time With their crowns decorated to their liking, students arrived to school in Senior Spirit.

Seniors arrive to their first last day of school in all red to represent their class color. From funky sunglasses to creative crowns, seniors came all decked out in red to show their senior spirit in the pep rally. “It was so cool to see the different crowns that everyone made for the first day.

Each crown was so different,” senior Miranda Martin said.

ON THE GO, senior Ainsley Kling goes over her schedule for the first day of school. Lots of students put their schedules as their home screens to avoid confusion.

Photo by Monica Rodriguez

TAKING A BREAK, seniors Oscar Trisini, Valentino Marinho, Alexander Carey, and Isabella Mejia talk about their summer vacations during break. They discussed their classes in hopes of having some together. “It was really nice to catch up with my friends after the summer,” Mejia said. Photo by Chiara Zecchini

ON HIS WAY TO CLASS, senior Alexander Carey greets teacher Bruce Dunlavy. They caught up about their summer, before Carey walked to his first period. Photo by Jen Uccelli

FIRST THINGS FIRST. Seniors Avelino Gonzalez-Roman, Jorge Freund, and Mateo Acosta-Rubio caught up outside the Student Union on the first day of school. They reminisced about how long they’ve known each other and how they’re now the leaders on campus. “We have known each other for 12 years at Gulliver, and it is crazy to think that we are now seniors,” Freund said. Photo by Chiara Zecchini

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BLOCKING UNTIL THE WHISTLE, Senior Wide Receiver Antwaan Mays engages with a Belen defender downfield as he blocks until the whistle sounds. The team, played and won with a score off 3114, leading the team to a succesfull kick for the season. Photo by Jen Uccelli

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Former Gulliver football player Matteo Uccelli and his brother junior Ian Uccelli, a current member of the football team, take a moment to talk about the game. Ian Uccelli’s brother gave him tips and advice. “It was so nice having my brother there, because he has always been a supporter and inspiration for me. I have always looked up to him, being the younger brother. I have tried to follow in his footsteps and do things similar to him while being my own person. He used to play the position I play right now, so he always gives me good advice to play better. My brother is a role model to me, so it is really special when he comes to support me,”” Ian Uccelli said. Photo by Jen Uccelli

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APPROAHING THE ENDZONE, junior Davi Belfort sprints to score his first touchdown of the night. The football team had a great start to the season, after being the champions of this season’s pre game against Belen. Junior Davi Belfort scored a total of three touchdowns. “It felt great that all of the great work we put in during off-season was paying off,” Belfort said. Photo by Jen Uccelli

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The traditional white-out football game took a different turn this year as it took place on the opponent’s field.

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PUSHING THROUGH, senior Denzel Dorn, takes upon his role as offensive lineman and maintains an open area for his teammates to play.

Throughout the game he had to stay focused on blocking off players from the other team, protecting the QB blindside. “We are a great team and we need to start to realize that and put it to use,” Dorn said. Photo by Jen Uccelli

he Blue Zoo’s bustling energy echoed across the bleachers during the first game of the season.

On Aug. 19th, the football team started off the season playing against Belen. With a score of 31-14, the Raiders led their team to victory.

“At the start of the year’s game, the atmosphere was electric because it was the first football game for both of the schools. Everyone had high expectations for the season. Fans filled the bleachers and you could sense the excitement,” said Coach Sims.

The atmosphere felt different this year as the field’s reconstruction on campus caused the traditional White Out game to be played in Belen’s field.

“It felt great playing the kick-off game at a different school’s field. Seeing our fans taking the time out of their day to go to the game, wear white, and pack out the stands felt awesome because it portrayed truly how spirited our school is,” sophomore Julian Terry said.

Raiders gathered on their side of the bleachers to show their support. Many showed up wearing all white to cheer the team on.

“The student section of the game was insane. The spirit was awesome, and you could tell that everyone was rooting and chanting for our team to win. I believe that it felt like a win because we were showcasing so much energy,” senior Story by Vera Lopresti Teij Shah said.

we are RUNNING ACROSS THE FIELD, senior Darriel Cannon, looks back preparing to break on the ball.

On the field, he experience many emotions, such as excitement and nerves. “Once the game begins and I start on the field I mostly feel nervous and excited. I begin to loosen up as we get more into the game and all my worries begin to go away. Overall the kickoff game made me very excited and proud,” Darriel Cannon said. Pushing throughtd. Photo by Jen Uccelli

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Students discussed how their experiences during the white-out game were different than usual.

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The car ride to the game was interesting, because I went with a bunch of my friends.

It was very long, but we were realy excited to get to the game and cheer on our friends.” ­­--Hoban Noyes ‘25

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I took a car ride with my dad to support my brother, Dylan Calero. It was such a fun game, and I really enjoyed the energy of all the students cheering the team on.”

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To get to the game, I took an Uber with some friends.

It was a very long car ride, but it was definetly worth it after we won.”

--Reehan Alibhai ‘25

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Clubs created a space for students to explore interests.

EXCITED TO JOIN, sophomores Otto Hellmund and Juanchi Escotet shake hands after signing up for a club. They walked around Club Rush trying to make a decision, and then they both decided to join Culture Club. “I think the idea of Culture Club is a really good way to express yourself and find other people with a similar culture that you could relate too. It is also fun and a good way to make friends,” Hellmund said. Photo by Ariella Zecchini

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People tailored their interests to the clubs they chose to join.

I always look for things I am interested in, and I try to join clubs that will give me community service opportunities.”

– Marco Bernad ‘26

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I think clubs can be a pathway into the future, so I try to find clubs that I could correlate to that.

For example, if someone is interested in being an architect, they should join the architecture club.”

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I look for clubs involving things that I am interested in. It is a nice way to meet people with similar hobbies as you.”

I look at what communities the club I am looking at is benefiting. I mostly join clubs that will help in causes I believe in, such as the environmental club.”

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SIGNING UP, sophomore Livia Gross writes down her email to join the Google Classroom of the Inside Out club. The club started this year, and already over 80 members joined at Club Rush. The club focused on spreading kindness and love throughout the school to build community. Photo by Daniel Lara

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aught up in the frenzy of Club Rush, the loud chatter of the gym and crowded stations surrounded sophomores Otto Hellmund and Juanchi Escotet as they caught up after joining the Spanish Club.

Over 70 clubs were displayed at Club Rush, and almost 20 of them were clubs where students could openly share their culture, such as the Portuguese Club, Spanish Club, and Italian Club.

“I really like spending time learning about new Hispanic cultures in the Spanish Club. There are so many people from a lot of different origins,” Hellmund said.

By joining a culture or electives club, students worked alongside peers who shared a collective passion.

“This is my third year in the Business

Club, and I like it. I am doing the DECA competition to get experience and make connections with things that might help me in the future. Getting experience is all I am looking for, but winning would be really fun,” Lorenzo Luna said.

Clubs also gave the chance for teachers to become involved in different areas. Both students and teachers could lift each other up and encourage one another by pursuing an interest or passion outside of school.

“The potential for impact is huge, as it is a great way to bridge the barrier between student and teacher, and it evolves to just two people willing to help a cause or find a social outlet. It definitely impacts their perspective on each other,” Student Activities Director Danielle Bowen said.

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Red Cross club president Julia Witherspoon ‘25 on the five basic steps required to create a club.

Get approval from school and partnering organization. ex: local Red Cross chapter

Find a teacher sponsor interested in the club.

Debut the club at Club Rush and recruit members.

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GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER, freshman Sophia Fernandes Kingston gets to know sophomore Thais Sousa Lima Blas at the Portuguese Club station while marketing and promoting their club to recruit members. “The Portuguese Club is one of the most hands-on clubs I have joined. There is always delicious Brazilian food, like pan de queso and brigadeiros in the meetings, and we just talk in Portuguese and play games,” Blas said. Photo by Daniel Lara CLASHING SABERS, junior Tomas Sciarra joins in on a light saber fight against anthropology teacher Mario Cubas, one of the Saber Craft Choreography Club sponsors. The Saber Craft Choreography Club brought students interested in light saber fighting and creating its choreography together. Photo

Establish a board and create an agenda with activities for the year.

Introduce members to the club and have fun!

New clubs pushed students outside of their comfort zones.

TAKING CHARGE, Students Without Limits president junior Tomas Kay led the club’s first meeting. He started the club this year, hoping to make an impact in Argentina by helping less fortunate students learn about the college process.

“I think this is such a great cause, because it allows us to use the resources we have to help others that may not be so lucky,” social media coordinator Emma Navarro said. Photo by Emma Navarro

New club Students Without Limits worked with the non-profit organization Las Tunas. The premise of the club was to have public high school students from Argentina connect and collaborate with Spanishspeaking club members via Zoom, to discuss their passions as well as make suggestions on how to pursue their passions in the future.

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Football players discussed their thoughts on the absence of the field during their season.

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Traveling to practice instead of just having to walk outside and not having a home crowd made my football season a little different this year.”

– Matthew Ehrenreich ‘23

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This season was different because it was challenging to get around and to get to practice. It was also weird never being able to play on our home field.”

– Jack Gonzalez ‘24

TRANSFORMATION. Construction vehicles took over campus as they began work on the Transformation 2026 campaign. Bulldozers, frontloaders and dump trucks were a common site as they worked to create space for new athletic fields and future buildings. By the end of January, the church was removed, providing the space for a future parking garage and athletic center. Photo by Chiara Zecchini

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READJUSTING, senior Tomas Valvidieso attends his new business class in a modular classroom. Modular classrooms were brought in to provide additional learning spaces while the campus was under construction. “I actually kind of like my class that is in the modulars, because it was in a quiet area,” Valvidieso said. Photo by Chiara Zecchini

REVAMPED, the administration building got a redesign as part of the campus construction. The new designs gave a modern look to the buildings on campus. Photo by Chiara Zecchini

Students and faculty navigated through construction projects on campus.

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he piercing noise of drills and the blasting racket of jackhammers echoed across the halls as construction crews worked on creating a new athletic field.

“Every time I am in my math class, I can hear the sound of construction. It can get annoying, but I am happy that new things are happening to the school,” senior Max Bendix said.

Construction impacted several areas of student life. Some classes took place in modular classrooms. Football players could not play on their home field. And in January, juniors had to park at Dadeland

Mall, and take a shuttle back and forth to school.

“I was super upset that my parking spot was taken away,” junior Ana-Catherine Guimares said.

Overall, campus construction led to improvements, such as a new design for the front office, and the space for new academic buildings and athletic areas.

The new field was a welcomed sight, after winter break.

“It was so nice seeing the new field, and the progress of the construction. I can’t wait to go watch the football games next year,” sophomore Vera Lopresti said.

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With the variety of choices it’s easy to tailor the uniform to showcase unique personalities.

ou t My favorite thing to wear to school is definitely a college hoodie.

I usually wear my school skirt with college crewnecks.

It’s my go-to outfit!

I love being able to wear fun colors to express myself.

– Katherine Figueroa ‘25

– Luke Mansfield ‘25

– Ava Weinstein ‘23

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Sneaker styles varied across campus.

Student’s shoe preferences ranged from, Adidas, Converse, Nike, and Golden Goose. Many loved to wear shoes that coordinated with their outfits. Whether they changed the laces, or painted on the shoes, many personalized their shoes to express their identities. “I love shoes; I feel like they allow me to express my identity. I usually shop on GOAT and Farfetch where I can find very unique options,” sophomore Lucas Cruz said.

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My favorite shoes to wear to school are the Jordans because of the different colorways.”

– Julian Terry ‘25

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Students shared their favorite colored polos. *Percentages reflect survey responses from 192 students.

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I almost always choose to wear a dri-fit shirt from my lacrosse team, it’s the comfiest option.

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It’s so convenient to have short-sleeve and longsleeve, I can switch up my outfits a lot.

– Joaquina Skierkier ‘25

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Students enjoyed incorporating different types of jewelry into their outfits.

Hair clips added a pop of color to each outfit.

Jewelry varied among students who wore unique styles of rings, necklaces, and bracelets. Some aimed for more simple pieces, while others enjoyed ones that made a statement. From silver to gold, earrings to rings, students loved to showcase their personalities through their jewelry.

Hair accessories around ranged from simple rubber ties and bobby pins to the latest new trend, claw clips. Claw clips were spotted all across campus. Students fixed their hair into different hairstyles that reflected their personal style. “Claw clips are my favorite hair accessory because they hold my hair without giving me a headache like pony tails sometimes do,” junior Ariana Kaye said.

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Lunch options provided students with opportunities to create and customize unique meals.

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izza, sandwiches, and salads were only some of the options available during lunch. For freshman Valentina Mouhaffel, having panini presses to make hot sandwiches were a welcomed treat.

“Having the panini press here at the Upper School gives us more choices during lunch,” Mouhaffel said.

Aside from a variety of sandwich creations, students could customize salads or bowls to their liking. Hot food choices, including pasta and soup were always an option. Some students also said they appreciated having options that addressed their food restrictions.

“I’m gluten free and having a food section dedicated to foods that I know are safe for

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Aside from cafeteria lunches, visiting the vending machine was popular for a quick snack. From savory to sweet, there were many options to choose from. “I am a chocolate lover, and M&Ms are the best choice in the vending machine,” sophomore Otto Hellmund said.

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me to enjoy is a big plus,” sophomore Laura Solorzano said.

Sophomore Isabella Golod let her creativity guide her as she prepared her salad every day.

“I like making new delicious salads every day so I don’t get bored of the same thing,” Golod said.

Having nutritious options were important to students, especially for those whose days were longer due to after school sports and activities.

“I’m super busy after school with sports and clubs so having a place where I know I can get a variety of options for everything I need is a huge win,” sophomore Catalina Palacio said.

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The sizzling sound of the panini makers and the smell of the melting cheese attracted students to the panini station. As soon as classes ended and lunch began, the panini section was filled with students desperately trying to get first in line to make their sandwiches. “When class ends, I rush towards the cafeteria so I do not have to make a long line to make my panini,” sophomore Katharina Zichy said.

Students enjoyed paninis because of how easy and quick they are to make.

“I like paninis, because they are easy to make and delicious; you can never go wrong with a panini,” senior Daniel Lara.

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Soda machines made a comeback.

Soda machines were available for during lunches. Students crowded around the machines after grabbing their lunch to serve themselves drinks. “I love getting Sprite with lunch, because it has always been my favorite drink, and it also gives me a boost of energy to finish off the day,” sophomore Ariella Zecchini said. Photos by Valentina Fernandez

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cultural cuisine On any given day, the cafeteria offered a selection of dishes from different cultures. The hot food section often featured Latin, Asian, and Italian dishes, just to name a few. “I like that [Sage] offers food from different countries, because it allows me to try a variety of different foods with different flavors,” senior Chiara Zecchini said.

gluten The cafeteria offered students the option of gluten-free bread.

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The bread selection in the cafeteria included gluten-free options. Having selections for those with food restrictions made it easier for students, so they wouldn’t have to bring lunch from home. “Since I am gluten intolerant I always make a sandwich for lunch using the gluten-free bread that the cafeteria provides,” sophomore Taylor Coxhead said. Photos

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CELEBRATION. The team celebrates as they win the final set at the game against Ransom on Sept. 12. After a tough start losing the first set, the girls turned the game around and defined the victory. “It was a combination of teamwork and determination that allowed us to take the win with us,” senior Jade Garcia said. Photo by Fox Mar

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The varsity volleyball team came back to beat Ransom Everglades.

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The girls volleyball team taught children the basics of the sport.

The girls took time out of their busy practice schedule to teach children from the We Stand For Kids, Silent Victims of Crime organization how to play volleyball. They taught them the essentials like passing, setting, and serving. “I decided to help these children whose parents are in prison because I know how important it is for these children to feel included in a community, feel loved, and to have fun,” junior Maya Pace said. The children seemed to enjoy the activity and there were smiles all around. “Many of the kids did not even want to let go of the volleyballs, and when they had to leave, all they wanted to do was keep playing. This event not only benefited the kids, but the girls on the team as well. I felt so much joy while interacting with and coaching them. Watching their faces light up while playing volleyball is so rewarding for me,” Pace said. Photos provided by Maya Pace

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ursting with enthusiasm, the varsity volleyball team celebrated an exciting home win against one of their biggest rivals. With a final score of 3-2, the girls defeated Ransom Everglades on Sept. 12.

The first set was a very close one, but the Raiders ended up losing 25-23. To ensure a better second set, captain Hailey Brenner shared some motivational words during their break.

“I told them to refocus and that we all knew that we were the better team, so we should not have been in that predicament in the first place. It was a wake up call to get our stuff together,” Brenner said.

The team took the words to heart and improved drastically in both skill and confidence in the second set, taking the win with a score of 25-17.

“We worked better together and we communicated more. We have a strong chemistry on and off the court, because most of us have played together for a long time, and we also did some team building before the season,” senior Jade Garcia said.

The girls suffered another tough loss in the third set with a score of 25-21. This was where they hit a realization that they needed to set forth their best work.

“We all know how to play volleyball, so that was not the problem; it was our mindsets that were not where they should have been,” senior Alessandra Genovese said.

Again, the girls huddled together during their break between the sets to try and fix the problem they were having.

“When we all came to the realization that the mood was dead, we hyped each other up so that we could build up our mindset.

More positive energy is what made us play better,” Brenner said.

The girls ended up making a comeback, dominating the last two sets and securing the victory.

“It felt really good to win because they are one our school’s biggest rivals, and we have not beat them in four years, so winning this gave us a lot of confidence for the future games,” Garcia said.

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Seniors gave their advice to upcoming volleyball players.

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Be a leader and hype each other up because the positive energy translates to positive results.”

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Do not act like the best player on the team, act like the team as a whole is the best and most importantly, treat all your teammates with respect and always hold them accountable.”

– Alessandra Genovese ‘23

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The team dominated the court to secure the district title.

The team dominated and secured a 3-0 win over St. Brendan, being crowned district champions.

To celebrate this important win, the team went out to dinner at The Brick American Kitchen. “We are all really close, so we just had a good time, and we were laughing and talking the whole time,” freshman Lia Gonzalez said. Photos by Sheila Rojas

WITH THEIR EYES ON THE PRIZE, juniors Maya Pace and Hailey Brenner stay concentrated while waiting for the other team to serve. “You cannot look away even for a second, because then the other team will probably score,” Pace said. Photo by Fox Mar

STAYING ALERT, junior Hailey Brenner dives to save the ball from touching the floor. If the ball had touched the floor, it would have been a point for the opposing team. “I gave it my all to make sure I did not give the other team a point,” Brenner said. Photo by Fox Mar

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Senior Victoria Paesano led the way.

Having five years of experience prior to high school and four years on the varsity team, senior and team captain Victoria Paesano gained valuable skills in teamwork, leadership and commitment. She plans to take these with her for years to come.

“I have learned to value our team bonds. I think the most important part of working on a team is communication,” Paesano said.

First introduced to the sport in the 5th grade, Paesano had many opportunities to learn from other players, teammates, and her coach over the years. As captain, she had the opportunity to pass on this knowledge to her younger teammates.

“Coach Mulligan has always taught me to focus on the team aspect of golf and to build strong connections with all of my teammates,” Paesano said.

At the season’s end, Paesano reflected on her favorite golf experience, over the past four years.

“My proudest moment was getting a personal best at Crandon last year. My teammates made me feel really proud of myself and my hard work during that match,” Paesano said.

reshman Elisa Tarac took a few practice swings before taking her actual shot. Tarac and the rest of the girls golf team practiced for their upcoming meet.

“My coach teaches me the rules and regulations and how to deal with competition at practice before a match,” Tarac said.

Tarac continued to improve her golf skills during the season. Joined by senior Victoria Paesano and freshman Laila Hinton, the girls varsity golf team consisted of a tight-knit group of athletes that challenged and supported each other to bring out their fullest potential.

“Make your next shot your best shot.”

This was the advice that Coach Kelly Mulligan gave her team, and it became the girls’ motto for the season. With only one senior, the group relied on their drive and teamwork.

“I have learned that even though it is

GOOD ADVICE, senior Victoria Paesano listens to Coach Kelly Mulligan’s advice to perfect her swing. Paesano said communication was essential. “Coach Mulligan always has taught all of us to have an open communication between each other,” Paesano said. Photo by Fox Mar DEEPLY FOCUSED, freshman Laila Hinton prepares herself on the green course as she finishes her swing in hopes of getting the ball as close as she can to the hole. “My coach has taught me all the tournament rules and how to make good shots,” Hinton said.

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an individual sport, we are all super close and work really well together,” Tarac said.

The team started the season with a strong win against St. Brendan on Sept.

6. Mulligan said she felt proud of how the team approached each competition.

“The girls opened the season with confidence and enthusiasm,” Mulligan said.

Freshman Laila Hinton felt that focusing on a team mentality and having fun was important.

“I think the most important part is to get along with your teammates, to not be too competitive, and to just have fun,” Hinton said.

The team also made sure that they had fun on the course.

“During practice, my teammates and I have lots of fun. We have lots of inside jokes,” Tarac said.

The girls ended the season on a high note, finishing third at districts, and qualified for regionals.

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IN ACTION, senior Captain Victoria Paesano focuses on the ball while swinging to make her best shot possible.“Golf is all about taking your time and focusing,” Paesano said. Photo

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DETERMINED. Freshman Elisa Tarac follows through on her swing during practice at Palmetto Golf Course. The girls varsity golf team used practice as a time to improve their game, connect with their teammates, and learn from their coach. Photo by Fox Mar

My favorite thing about coaching is seeing the excitement in players. It does not matter whether you are a great player or not; it matters whether you are a player with passion and love for your sport.”

– Coach Kelly Mulligan

Elisa Tarac (9 holes)

Laila Hinton (18 holes)

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Dylan Calero

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Driven by his family, junior Dylan Calero gave his all to the sport he loves.

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Interview by Alexis Acosta, Clarissa Echeverria and Mia Carrasco Photo by Monica Rodriguez

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t was the second quarter of the Raiders’ face off against Bishop Moore. Middle linebacker Dylan Calero was in his coverage zone, wide open. Moore’s quarterback stepped back and threw the ball towards his teammate. The ball flew in the air in Calero’s zone. Calero grasped the ball for an interception, holding it tightly as he ran 34 yards for a touchdown. His play helped the team bring home the win, 38-7.

“It was my most memorable moment, I mean, I often have the chance to score, but not always after an interception,” Calero said.

As a middle linebacker, Calero did not have many opportunities to score, but when he got the chance, he did anything to help his team. They described him as an ideal teammate, who’s always there to provide guidance, especially since he knows all the plays and gets the extra tackles to ensure a victory. Calero said he felt close to his teammates, having played with them since freshman year.

“From the moment I joined the team my teammates were very welcoming. I love them all to this day,” Calero said.

Calero started playing football at the age of four, playing little league for the Miami Gardens Ravens. With the encouragement from his father and brother, he continued to play and worked hard to improve.

“My father and brother pushed me to constantly perform at my best, even at my lowest,” he said.

Calero comes from a very athletic family. His four siblings are all athletes, including his twin sister Daniella, who plays lacrosse and basketball. But for Calero, his biggest inspiration is his older brother Christopher, who also played middle linebacker.

“My brother is a great inspiration for me, and I want to continue the legacy he left behind,” he said.

Whether on or off the field, Calero carries himself with confidence. He also puts in the hard work required

to excel at the sport he loves. His motto, “show up, work out, and play,” has served him well, helping him achieve an impressive record. This past season, Calero had 90 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and three touchdowns.

Football has taught Calero lessons in perserverance and dedication.

The sport, which has become a part of his daily routine, has also provided an outlet for him and a way to express himself. It has taught him to not make excuses, and the hard work he puts in to prepare has made him the confident person he is today.

Being competitive by nature, Calero hates losing, and gives his all at every game.

“My coach, Earl Sims, has taught me to play with all I have, so I play every game like it’s my last.”

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CHEERFUL. Junior Olivia Johnson proudly hugs her teammate, sophomore Alessandra Di Mise after crossing the finish line.

Happiness filled their faces as they realized that they could come in first place. “I felt pure excitement as I congratulated my teammates for their performance.

I instantly knew that we had a big chance of coming in first out of all the other teams,” Di Mise said.

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The new varsity girls cross country team celebrated their team victory.

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AFTER MANY CONSISTENT RACES, sophomore Alessandra Di Mise maintains her pace throughout the race. Di Mise is one of the top runners in the varsity team this year. “When I finish races, I always feel a sense of accomplishment. My teammates and the people cheering always make the pain of racing worth it,” Di Mise said.

HALFWAY THROUGH, sophomore Gaelle Timmer reaches the one-and-a-half mile mark. Timmer kept pushing through the race as the team had big chances of placing on top. “I had a positive mentality and told myself to keep going while trying to catch up to my teammates to close the gap,” Timmer said. Photo by Valeria

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“WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS,” are the words the girls shouted when they received their team trophy.

Excitement showed in their faces, knowing they came in first place as a team early on in the season.

“I heard everyone around me cheering as soon as we heard our school’s name being called to the podium to receive our trophy, which gave me so much energy,” junior Andrea Ferreiro said. Photo by Valeria Castillo

some great competition. Knowing that as a team we came in first place gave me a lot of encouragement for the rest of the season,” Menon said.

Head coach David Suarez trained the group since the beginning of the summer to condition and prepare for the season.

Suarez, along with alumna Natalie Varela, guided the girls to reach their full potential despite the team being very young.

“The girls’ commitment early on has given them results that have resulted from that commitment. This team has a lot of potential, and this early victory adds on to that,” Suarez said.

Having a strong leader was essential.

Senior Ines Ferreiro was the only senior on the team. Ferreiro’s guidance inspired the rest of the girls to believe in one another.

“I am aware my teammates look up to me, especially my two younger sisters, Andrea Ferreiro, and Lucia Ferreiro, so I try to push myself harder each race to give my younger teammates a good example to follow and to show them they can also become better runners as the season progresses,” Ferreiro said.

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unior Olivia Johnson and sophomore Alessandra Di Mise gave each other a hug to celebrate their girls cross country team’s first place win of the season. The team won the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair Championship with the lowest score of 60 points on Sept.

9. Last season, the team consisted of mostly seniors, but this season, the team consisted of many young athletes. This victory meant a lot, since it was the first victory ever for the new runners who joined the team this year.

“I felt very proud of my performance, and my teammates’, and extremely grateful for the runners who make up this amazing team. This meet’s win motivates us to keep working hard every day at practice to reach states,” Johnson said.

Freshman Tara Menon heavily contributed to the team’s first victory of the season. Menon rapidly adapted to the training and became one of the top runners in a short time.

“I had a very positive experience in my first season in high school. It was extremely exciting to compete against

The team shared their top places to complete their long-distance runs on Saturdays.

50% Key Biscayne Bridge 25% Pinecrest Gardens 12.5% Kennedy Park 12.5% Coco Plum Circle

meet day must-haves Without these essentials, it was hard for a runner to get through their meet.

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Healthy foods Headphones

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through The boys cross country team advanced past districts.

LOCKED IN, freshman Adrian Lowe locks his sight towards the finish line as he wonders if he will be able to beat his personal best time.

Lowe felt very proud when he realized he dropped 50 seconds from his previous race time. “I asked myself, am I going to make it? Would I break the 19-minute barrier? I checked my watch and realized I could make it and when I crossed the finish line, I was happy that I not only lowered my time, but that I also had contributed to my team,” Lowe said.

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FINISHED, senior Tomas Valdivieso reaches for his watch to stop the time as soon as he crosses the finish line. At the end of the race, Valdivieso pushed through the final straightway to end on a good note. “I felt exhausted after my race. I reached for my watch to pause the time, and even though I did not get my personal record, I felt satisfied with the time I got,” Valdivieso said.

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STAYING ON TOP. Freshman Tim Rutten sprints to the finish line to make it on the podium for his race.

Rutten finished among the top five runners of the district and was the first runner of the team to finish.

“Running helps me build a lot of confidence in myself, and I think I demonstrated that during my races, especially towards the end of the season,” Rutten said.

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aining speed with each stride, freshman Tim Rutten reached the finish line at the 2A District meet on Oct. 18. After losing many elite runners due to injuries, the team ended their season by qualifying to the regional meet, coming in sixth place.

The team was also led by senior Tomas Valdivieso, who has stood out us a standout runner since his freshman year.

Taking on his role, Valdivieso constantly reminded his teammates to run hard, compete, and have fun.

“I felt satisfied with the results and am really grateful for my team, as I have already known them for a couple years.

There is no group of guys I would pick over them, and it made me really proud to run side-by-side with this team in my last season,” Valdivieso said.

Being the youngest on the team, Rutten earned an individual spot in the state finals in Tallahassee. On top of being the

only boy to qualify, he finished as the first freshman in the 2A division at states and accomplished his season goal of breaking 17 minutes in the 5,000-meter event.

“I really enjoyed this season and liked the competitive atmosphere from the other teams in Florida. I felt very proud when my coach told me I was the first freshman in my race division. I am very hopeful as to what I can accomplish going forward,” Rutten said.

Although the team did not qualify to states, Rutten’s performance served as an inspiration to the other members of the team. The team has an optimistic outlook for the next season, where they will chase a hopeful qualifying spot to states.

“I am hopeful that next season will be better, as our high school team is still young and strong. Everyone on the team stayed very consistent in every race, which showed that our hard work paid off,” junior Sebastian Prusky said.

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WITH ENCOURAGING WORDS, head coach David Suarez gives his team a short pep talk to boost the runners’ confidence and calm their pre-race jitters.

“Before the race, it is important for me to show the guys that I am confident for them and trust that they are ready to execute a great team race,” Suarez said. The runners fed off the energy that Suarez gave them during his speech. “As I listened to our coach’s advice about running our best, I began to feel more excited and less nervous,” junior Walter Bannon said. Photo by Fox Mar

thunder tuesday The team continued their matching shorts tradition.

Searching for a way to showcase their team’s unity, the boys agreed to continue last year’s matching shorts tradition. The team picked a design of blue shorts with lightnings, as the lightnings serve as a symbol of speed. They decided to wear them on Tuesdays, as it is their “fast workout training days.” “I enjoy doing this with our team, because not only do I just like the tradition, but it is also funny to see people’s reactions when they see all of us wearing the same funny-looking shorts and running very fast at the same time,” freshman Tim Rutten said. Throughout the season, the blue lightning shorts became a symbol of their unity and as a part of their team’s identity. This added an extra boost of motivation, as they were a visible reminder of the team’s commitment to each other and to their sport. “These shorts mean a lot to us because they represent how much of a team sport cross country is, as a lot of people do not perceive it as one,” freshman Adrian Lowe said. Photo by Valeria Castillo

Runners met at the Key Biscayne bridge for a special long run workout.

As the sun rose, the team found itself at Key Biscayne making their way across the bridge, with their feet pounding the pavement as they pushed themselves to their limits. The sound of the waves crashed against the shore, and the salty sea smell breezed by them. The views of the ocean that stretched out before them drew the boys to this route. “The view was unforgettable. When I reached the top of the bridge, I watched the sky change colors from black to light blue,” freshman Martin Norena said. The bridge set a challenging incline that helped train the boys for hilly courses. “I had to run a nine-mile long run that progressively got faster. I knew it would be challenging, but this workout prepared me for other hilly races,” junior Stijn Rutten said. Photos by Valeria Castillo

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CAPTAIN ROBOTICS. Seniors Naomi Liberman and Joshua Buttrick carry the robot Candis to its cart after a match. The robot was heavy, so the task was tiring. They performed this task after every match. Photo by Yoly McCarthy

Q& A

WITH SENIOR NAOMI LIBERMAN

What is the hardest part of designing and building a robot?

The hardest part of designing a robot is coming up with ideas and figuring out how the ideas will work together in a small amount of time.

While building a robot, the hardest part is making sure everything works and fixing everything that did not work from the design.

What is the process of building and programming a robot?

The first thing you have to do is brainstorm. Then, you start designing. While we are designing, we are also prototyping to make sure the designs are going to work.

After designing, we start building the robot. Since we do not have the CNC machine, we send the parts out to be cut. After that, we start assembling the robot and making sure it works. Finally, we wire the robot, programming and testing.

With testing, there is a lot of fixing.

What is most exciting about the process for you?

The competition is the most exciting part. Seeing the robot finally work and accomplish something well is definitely worth all the work that we do.

MAKING IT RIGHT, seniors Joshua Trattler, the main FIRST Robotics lead, and Naomi Liberman solder an encoder wire. The wire broke for one of the robot’s motors, and they could not figure out how to replace the motor. “We had to fix it by soldering a new end for the wire onto the motor,” said Liberman.

Photo Yoly McCarthy

ALMOST THERE, the team’s strongest robot, TOGETHER, sophomores Joseph Candis, climbs monkey bars as the final part Buttrick, Anya Krislav, Olivia of the competition. The robot achieved third Takahashi, Eden Alfi, and Gregg Chase stand with their award as place evidently with the determination and perseverance of the Robotics team. Candis they celebrate their win. Their robot, Blenderbot, claimed first place at got assembled by the upperclassmen the Pirate’s Pillage competition. This members. Photo by Yoly McCarthy served as a practice experience for the underclassmen. Photo by Yoly McCarthy

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The robotics team took home first place at their first match of the year.

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ight after facing a match against other robots, seniors Naomi Liberman and Joshua Buttrick performed the excruciating task of lifting the heavy robot, Candis, safely onto its cart at Pirate’s Pillage, an off-season competition held on Sept. 24.

“The robot was really heavy, so lifting it was really tiring, mainly after lifting the robot before and after every match,” Liberman said.

Candis was a strong robot that could easily overcome all the challenges presented at competitions. In this particular contest, each team’s main robot performed difficult duties like collecting balls and shooting them into different baskets, as well as climbing rungs. Although Candis could flawlessly perform all these tasks, the robot that claimed the Raiders’ victory was actually their smaller defense bot, Blenderbot.

“Our premier robot could climb, shoot, and climb the rungs. Our defensive bot, the Blenderbot, was the one who pushed everybody out of the way,” sponsor Yoly McCarthy said.

Smaller robots, like Blenderbot, were allowed to defend their team by making it

more difficult for other bots to go through.

Teams picked different bots to ally with to increase their chances of winning. Because of its great defensive skills, the first alliance picked Blenderbot as their defensive robot. This alliance won the game, making Blenderbot one of the victor robots.

This was an exciting win for the Raiders, as the underclassmen were the ones who built and maneuvered Blenderbot on their own.

“We were the ones that built it, and we were the ones that fixed it up each time anytime something happened,” sophomore Olivia Takahashi said.

Since this was an off-season competition, it also gave many underclassmen and new members a taste of what competing felt like.

“It is an opportunity for new kids to get involved and see what the competitions are like,” sponsor David Ellich said.

Although Candis did not win first place in this competition, the Robotics team was still quite thrilled with the results, since they demonstrated their ambition and desire to keep going, no matter the outcome.

“It was a testament to the perseverance of our students and the fact that they never gave up, and that even with a ‘lesser’ robot, they were able to do very well,” McCarthy said.

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on a roll The first Roboticon competition set the tone for the upcoming season.

Programmers used Java to control the robots.

Junior Daniel Hagenlocker used Java to program the team’s robots. He followed a detailed process in order to code successfully. “You really have to break down the process into digestible steps,” Hagenlocker said. After working with his team, he debugged the errors and made sure everything worked correctly, so the robot was ready to perform its tasks. “The most exciting part about coding is when everything finally comes together, so you get to do pretty cool stuff with it,” Hagenlocker said. Photo by Andrea Malpica

The Robotics team claimed second place and Judge’s Award at their first Roboticon competition of the year, held from Oct. 7-9.

It was another thrilling event for the Raiders, since their robot was able to successfully perform every single task it needed to undertake, a drastic improvement from last year’s season.

“Based on how Roboticon went, I believe that we are going to perform really well this upcoming season. We know what we have to do to improve from last year, and we have already started implementing those changes. I am very optimistic,” senior Naomi Liberman said. Photo by Yoly McCarthy

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caffeine culture Seniors shared their favorite morning drink options.

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I have been drinking matcha since it became a trend on Tik Tok. I recently discovered adding chai. It has become my new addiction.”

– Tomas Valdivieso ‘23

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Pura Vida just opened in South Miami so I always go during lunch, and their iced vanilla lattes are my go-to.”

– Ayse Yilmaz ‘23

Many saved time and money by learning to make their own.

Matcha became a popular option in many coffee shops, making it a daily morning drink option for some students. Although more time consuming than just brewing a cup of coffee, some opted to skip the drive-through and make their own matcha latte at home.

This involved whisking matcha powder in hot water until fully dissolved, then pouring a choice of milk over the foamy water. There were many ways to make the green tea-based drink one’s own, including seasonal creamer flavors, sweeteners, or serving the drink either hot or cold. “I like changing up the ingredients when I make my matcha, so I do not get bored of the same thing,” senior Lindsay Roth said.

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I like Starbucks’ vanilla cold foam iced latte, because it is sweet and it gives me energy in the morning.”

– Hannah Lovera ‘23

55.4% Starbucks 27.2% Miu’s Tea 6.5% Pura Vida 5.4% Salty Donut 5.4% Dunkin’ Donuts

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Students claimed their go-to morning wake-up places.

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EXAMINING. Sophomores Dylan Brown, Hoban Noyes, and Nikhil Gowda take a closer look at each other’s cards. “I like to trade during my DS period, because a lot of people in that class actually do the album and I also have spare time,” Noyes said. Photo by Julia Fogel

TRADING CARDS, sophomore Emma Navarro and junior Jacques Blanchard search for the cards they need to complete their album in each other’s duplicate stack. “I think having a lot of duplicates is a good thing, because it means I can end up trading more cards,” Blanchard said. Trading cards gave students a chance to interact. Photo by Julia Fogel

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ADMIRING THE COLLECTIBLES, sophomores Victor Blanchard and Fernando Gomez Ramirez look at each other’s cards to see if they have any legends. Legends were cards that had a different color border, with each color symbolizing how rare the card was. “I have a lot of cards with blue borders, which allows me to ask for more cards in return when I am trading with friends,” Gomez said. Photo by Julia Fogel

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FIFA trading card fever took over leading to the World Cup.

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ophomore Nikhil Gowda picked up a card while Dylan Brown showed Hoban Noyes the last card he needed to complete the Qatar squad. They spent some time trading and just looking at each other’s albums to see who would be the first to complete the challenge of finishing the whole album.

Since the World Cup consists of 32 different nations, students got the chance to support their home culture through soccer.

“It brings me pride to watch my home country Brazil play. I love the way they play, because they use a lot of flashy skills and have a great chemistry,” sophomore Tatiana Aizemberg said.

Completing the album allowed students to not only express their love for their country, but also their passion for the sport.

“Since I play soccer, doing the album allows me to demonstrate my love for the sport in a creative and interactive way,” freshman Fabiana Barros said.

The album consisted of 670 cards that one could buy in sport stores, local

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supermarkets, and other shopping locations. But, it proved to be difficult to complete the album by only purchasing boxes. A more effective way to finish the album was through trading.

“I bought two-and-a-half boxes, and I traded the rest with my friends at school or in my soccer team. Trading allowed me to spend less money, while also getting the cards that I needed,” sophomore Enrique Senior said.

This was the first album where Panini, the official company for the album, decided to add a twist. Each card had a border that symbolized how rare the card was. The rarer the card, the more value it possessed.

“I packed a green parallel Cristiano Ronaldo with my sister, which is one of the most valued cards in the whole album. It was so special that I ended up selling it for $700,” Senior said.

A completed album brought feelings of extreme joy to the people that were able to reach this goal.

“When I stick in the last card and I leaf through the album it made me think, ‘wow, I did that,’” Assistant Soccer Coach Federico Mor-Tatis said.

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The World Cup album was not just completed in school, but also at home.

World Cup albums have been around since 1970 and were a tradition in many families. “It is been a tradition in my family since my father started it in my family back in 1970. Because of my father, I developed a love for soccer.

My brother and I decided that we would continue the tradition of the album and one day pass it down to our children,” Assistant Soccer Coach Federico Mor-Tatis said. The thrill of opening up boxes and not knowing what card is going to be revealed led people to maintain the tradition of completing a FIFA World Cup album every four years. Another student shared his family tradition regarding the album. “I have personally been completing the album since 2014, but my mom has been doing it since 1998. She was the one who bought me my first album and got me into the phenomenon of World Cup albums,” sophomore Enrique Senior said. Photo by Julia Fogel

MOSTWANTED 100 students voted on which card they wanted the most.

Students gave helpful advice for newcomers completing the album.

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Start off buying one or two boxes, and from there, start trading with anyone like classmates, family members, and even teachers.”

-Tatiana Aizemberg ‘25

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Do not give away cards just because you are feeling nice; hold onto them longer, because they will come in handy later for you to trade for cards that you actually need.”

- Dominic Veloso ‘24

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FIGHTING TO THE FINISH, sophomore Elyse Wood takes a deep breath, eager to finish her lap. No matter how tired she was, she would always do her best to bring the victory home. “I consider myself a very competitive person and will stop at nothing to win,” Wood said.

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ophomore Elyse Wood took a breath as she recharged her energy, aiming to win the 50-meter freestyle race. As her fingertips touched the wall and she finished her event on Oct. 6, she was ecstatic to see that she had won.

“I participated in many events this meet, and I was happy with all my results,” Wood said.

The girls swimming team dominated Ransom Everglades at their home meet, delivering a strong performance. With many new swimmers competing, returning swimmers were very impressed and proud.

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hours, then it will all be worth it in the end,” sophomore Giovanna Musiello said.

With tremendous support from fellow teammates, the swimmers felt more confident while performing their events.

Returning athletes wanted to create a safe space for newcomers.

“I love how supportive our team is, because we are always rooting for each other, and it always encourages me personally to do better,” sophomore Julia Fogel said.

Many members of the team accomplished their personal goals.

“I got second place at this meet, and I was super proud of myself knowing I had been working hard all season,” sophomore Sofia Moreno said.

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Swimmers made sure to have these essentials at every meet.

Goggles, sunblock, swim caps, and towels all consisted of essentials that the swim team brought to every meet. “I always have two goggles in my swim bag at all times,” sophomore Elyse Wood said.

seniorday The seniors got celebrated after long years of hard work.

DRIVEN, senior Aria Torretta continues to push hard during her 100-meter breaststroke event. While enjoying her last few meets with the team, Torretta had a good day, while also celebrating her senior day with her teammates. “There is for sure pressure for us to win another state title this year, but everyone has been committed to achieving this goal,” Torretta said. Photo by Carolina Milano FOCUSING, sophomore Giovanna Musiello prepares to swim down the lane. This was the first race in which the whole team would participate, and Musiello was happily surprised by the performance of the newcomers.

“I am super proud of how the girls did, considering it was some of the swimmers’ first meet,” Musiello said. Photo by Carolina Milano COMING UP FOR AIR, sophomore Sofia Moreno continues to stay strong swimming down the lane.

With much hard work in previous meets and practices, Moreno proved herself by scoring second place. “I was super excited when I saw my score, because it proved that all my hard work had paid off,” Moreno said. Photo by Fox Mar

The seniors took a moment to celebrate their time on the team during their senior ceremony after the Ransom meet.

They received flower bouquets and plaques, while also being accompanied by coaches, faculty, teammates, and loved ones. “I was excited to swim my best events and celebrate senior day with all my teammates,” senior Aria Torretta said. Photos by Fox Mar

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The swim team pushed for the win against Ransom Everglades.

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My favorite part about being on the swim team is the bond in between swimmers, I love returning each year better, and faster than the year before.

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enior Dylan Bardales pushed through the last lap of the 100-meter breaststroke event at the Oct. 6 Senior Meet against Ransom, using whatever bit of energy he had left. This was his fourth event of the day, and Bardales wanted to finish strong.

“Breaststroke was one of my last events, so I was pretty tired when the time came to swim it,” Bardales said.

As Bardales climbed out of the pool, his teammates cheered him and hurried over to congratulate him, patting him on the back for his strong performance.

According to Bardales, practice made all the difference.

“After putting in so much effort into practices, seeing the results at meets is incredibly satisfying,” said Bardales.

And this was also true for his teammates as the team dominated over Ransom with a 189-96 win, making this their 13th successful meet of their season.

“We are successful because we pay attention to detail and remain consistent, working as one team to achieve our

A good coach created a successful team.

goals, and the harder we work, the better the results,” Coach Christopher George said.

The team’s dedication came through in their practice schedule, consisting of daily morning and after school practices, for three hours each day, including Saturdays. According to sophomore Juan Francisco Gudino, the strict schedule was difficult, but necessary.

“Going to practice every day is hard, because I do not have much time to hang out with my friends, but I do it to be even better than last year,” Gudino said.

Team members also encouraged one another, which contributed to the team’s success.

“The team spirit makes me swim faster because I feel like my whole team is pushing me,” junior Lorenzo Jaime said.

The varsity boys had bold goals for their meets, having their sights set on making it to the top 15 to qualify for states. The A Relay for the 200 medley, made up of Eduardo Fernandes Kingston, Daniel Preston, Juan Francisco Gudino, and Lorenzo Luna, ultimately reached that goal, along with Juan Francisco Gudino and Daniel Preston who qualified in individual events.

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GIVING “COACH’S ADVICE,” Head Coach Christopher George gave advice to junior Victor Balestra. George has been the head coach of Gulliver’s swim teams for many successful years.

“Practice makes permanent, the more consistent we are, the better the results,” Coach Chris said. Photo by Fox Mar

FLYING THROUGH, sophomore Alberto Escobedo propels himself out of the water in his 100-meter butterfly swim. For many swimmers, the butterfly is a difficult stroke to learn. “My tip for a good butterfly swim is to make sure to keep your head down and to extend your arms as much as you can,” Escobedo said. Photo by Fox Mar

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PUSHING THROUGH. Senior Dylan Bardales concentrates on completing his breaststroke at the senior meet on Oct 6.

Swimming for 100 meters meant that Bardales had to stay focused, and not lose momentum. “The last few seconds is where you have to really push your hardest to achieve the best time possible,” Bardales said. Photo by Fox Mar

MAKING EVERY LAP COUNT, Freshman Jonas Schoenwald displays his skills in his backstroke event.

This event was 100 meters, signifying four laps back and forth.

“The 100-meter events are always pretty tiring, especially after you have done multiple events already in the meet,” Schoenwald said. Photo by Fox Mar

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Seniors celebrated their last meet and win as a team.

Coaches and administrators congratulated senior swimmers at their Oct. 6 home meet. The athletes received flowers and medals, while their teammates and family members cheered them on. “It felt nice to be appreciated after all of our hard work these past four years,” senior Daniel Preston said. Coaches and seniors reminisced on the season and thanked each other for their dedication throughout the years. Photo by Fox Mar

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language lessons Students learned about the importance of speaking another language.

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23. The event featured a relaxed, coffee house atmosphere, where a panel of guests offered insight into the importance of speaking a second language.

“I love coffee; it is something I really enjoy. I especially love having a cup of coffee with my family or friends, talking while we enjoy the coffee. Therefore, I thought that it would be a good idea to share this passion of mine while inviting some parents and teachers from the school who speak Spanish as a second language to chat with our students.

This also gives students the opportunity to use the language in short, guided conversations so that they feel more comfortable speaking Spanish outside of class. Overall, I found it an engaging and interesting activity to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month,” Calderin said.

Non-native Spanish speakers got to converse in Spanish throughout the event.

Nelvis stressed that it was important to speak the language and not worry about one’s accent or having the precise words.

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World Language faculty had fun dressing up at the photo booth.

Music, snacks, and fun photo booth photographs made for a lively and fun Salsa Night. Faculty and staff enjoyed taking photos using colorful accessories. The event celebrated Hispanic culture, along with offering some salsa dance lessons. “I had fun dancing and watching the Gulliver students enjoy the Spanish music. My favorite part was when the students learned and rehearsed some of the salsa steps. The photo booth was the icing on the cake, because it preserved memories of an endearing activity,” Spanish teacher Silvia Muñoz said.

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She wanted to offer an opportunity for students to not only learn about others’ experiences, but also be able to practice speaking with others.

“Cafecito con Señora was a personal gift to me, as I learned how important the Spanish language is to use as a tool to communicate, especially in Miami. It will help me expand my knowledge about different cultures,” freshman Alexander Hanna said.

“Cafecito” was an in-class event that took place during Hispanic Heritage month. In addition to classroom experiences, SAGE offered foods from Hispanic countries throughout the month, and the Salsa Night event held on Oct. 10 offered a chance to learn the popular dance. The Spanish Club wanted the event to offer a welcoming feeling while celebrating Hispanic culture.

“The best part about Salsa Night was watching everyone embracing their cultures, enjoying the music, and learning the routines that the instructors shared.

We made sure we had elements from all the different Hispanic countries in order for everybody to feel welcome,” junior Spanish Club President Lorenzo Jaime Luna said.

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Students and teachers bonded with one another as they listened to music and enjoyed a variety of foods.

The Spanish Club set up Salsa Night with a table with traditional Hispanic food, such as empanadas and croquetas. Everyone was waiting for this special treat, as these snacks are always a huge hit. “The empanadas were really good and they reminded me of home,” sophomore Nicholas Herskowitz said.

Traditional dishes, photo booth accessories, and vibrant Latin music allowed everyone to enjoy this evening. “This event is one of my favorite events, so I am happy I got to go with my best friend and spend time with teachers and students,” junior Victoria Figueroa said. Photos by Sara Gelrud

COFFEE TALK. Spanish teacher Nelvis Calderin talks about how important it is to learn another language in a relaxed conversational style. She invited a panel of non-native Spanish speakers, who learned Spanish as their second language. “The important thing is that communication flows and that students see the value of speaking more than one language to be more successful in this highly bilingual and competitive world in which we live,” Calderin said.

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FOCUSED. Students in Spanish teacher Nelvis Calderin’s classes enjoyed her presentation, with a special side of sweet treats from her home country, Cuba.

Broadcasting teacher Zach Garrett was part of the guest panel. “I loved how this activity showed her students that it is okay not to be “perfect” when using the language that they are learning,” Garret said. Photos by Nelvis Calderin

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loud proud J oy filled the air as the fans in the stands stood up enthusiastically.

The echo from the cheerleaders’ performance came to an end.

“I do cheer, because I have always loved to dance, and I also love supporting other athletes. I love and enjoy cheer, because, for me, it is like an escape where you can enjoy yourself, be yourself, and express yourself freely with all of the amazing people you have made friendships with,” freshman Sydney Spence said.

With only three returning team members, and not having a coach, the cheerleaders had to take responsibility to keep their team alive. The group introduced the sport to lower-class students, and spoke with the Athletics Department about hiring a new coach.

“To keep the varsity cheer team intact,

The cheerleading team said goodbye to their old field as they learned to adapt to new ones.

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we spoke with the Athletics Department to discuss the search for a new head coach, and kept in contact with the department through phone calls, emails, and updates,” team captain senior Gabrielle Gleason said.

Despite the many challenges that they faced during the season – like finding a new coach and recruitment – the cheerleaders stayed optimistic. Through thick and thin, the team stuck together and grew closer.

“I have made so many lifelong friends and cheer sisters in the program. I feel like cheer is one of my forms of selfexpression. I always look forward to every practice and every game, because I know that I have an opportunity to do what I love,” junior Costanza Prato said.

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The girls cheerleading team animated football seasons with their vibrant and energizing choreography. Without their home field, they had to learn to adapt to new ones. Even though it was hard at first, it was an obstacle they learned to get over.

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The cheerleaders empowered the crowd with their vibrant energy.

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Team captain senior Gabrielle Gleason enjoyed a night she had longed for: Senior Night. She had waited for this opportunity for four years, especially after sharing in the event with former teammates who have since graduated.

She enjoyed all the traditions, including the framed uniform and the sentiments of her teammates. Photo by Suzanna Gleason

Senior Gabrielle Gleason said a bittersweet goodbye to her last game.

CHEERFUL. Junior Costanza Prato cheers on the varsity football team during the Homecoming Game. “I love being that positive person that encourages and motivates others. I love being there for the other athletes, cheering them on, and letting them know that we support them. I love how much it pushes me to be a better athlete, leader, and overall person. I feel as if cheer is one of my forms of self expression,” Prato said.

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ALL SET. Senior Theodore Ciperski cheers on senior Isabela Rezk as she checks off all the boxes before pressing the longawaited “submit” button. She reviewed her applications many times, with her eyes wide open for any mistakes. Mistakes could not be corrected once submitted. “It was very exciting to turn in my first couple of applications, because it made the process feel real,” Rezk said. Photo by Michele Richardson

AFTER LOTS OF HARD WORK, senior Andres Luna sits in his counselor’s office and submits his application. He went there specifically to ensure that he had the support he needed to complete all of the necessary Common App steps, without any last-minute errors. Now that he had his first application finalized, he felt more confident for the remaining ones he had to do. Photo by Michele Richardson

snack attack Faculty members allotted snacks to seniors to keep them fueled throughout the process.

From donuts to coffee, tasty snacks give students an extra pick-me-up to power through their college application writeups. Coffee provided an adrenaline rush, while snacks, like donuts and Rice Krispies kept seniors energized.

“The workshop was very tiring, so it was nice that the faculty gave us some sweet snacks,” senior Giorgia Pascal said.

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checklist complete Colleges would be unable to download a senior’s application unless they filled out all the necessary steps below.

Have all sections of the Common App completed Upload your personal essay and supplements Upload all portfolios and resumes necessary Request FERPA waivers in Common App and Scoir Invite all recommender in Common App and Scoir Sign Early Decision agreements

mission Seniors embarked on a new milestone as they pressed the “submit” button in hopes of getting into their dream colleges.

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he bell perched itself on the table waiting to be rung while senior Isabela Rezk submitted her first college application, with the ongoing motivation of her supportive and encouraging peer, senior Theodore Ciperski, at the “Mission Submission” college application event on Oct. 12. Students blocked out school and other extracurriculars for the time being to completely focus their attention on submitting their long-awaited college applications.

“It felt really good to get the first application out of the way. It was definitely nerve-wracking, but something that I have been waiting to do for so long,” Rezk said College counselors joined seniors in the Student Union ready to assist whoever needed help with college-related tasks and questions, such as how to fill out financial aid forms or how to accurately upload ACT or SAT scores. Friends gathered around the circular tables and the seniors cheered in excitement when one of their peers rang the gold bell, meaning that they submitted their first application.

“I thought this day helped me, because the counselors were very accessible. Also, having the community there and just calmly going through the Common App with any assistance needed made it much more helpful, rather than doing it myself, because I could get my questions answered,” senior Gabrielle Gleason said.

FINALLY, senior Marco Rojas sits proud in front of his computer as he sends a picture of his first submission to his friends. After months of persistent determination and hard work, he finally turned in his first application through the Common App with his counselor. “I was really relieved to finally be able to get the stress off my chest and to turn in the final product of my application to my dream school,” Rojas said. Photo by Michele

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Story by Ava Burke PROUD OF HERSELF, senior Julia Bueno sits in sheer shock in front of her computer screen moments after submitting her first college application with the assistance of college counselor Michele Richardson.

Bueno felt immense relief when her screen lit up in green, signifying that her submission was a success. Photo by

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CONCENTRATING. Freshman Riley Prescott focuses on leaving no pin standing. After he hit a strike, Prescott felt ecstatic to see that his team beat Belen. “It was a fabulous game,” Prescott said.

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FOCUSING, freshman Thomas Atkins executes what he learned in practice very efficiently in the match against Belen. After performing well at that meet, Atkins looked forward to beating his personal records. “It was a very good day. I learned what I need to focus on more in practice,” Atkins said. Photo by Fox Mar

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THROWING THE BALL GENTLY, freshman Elijah Leano focuses on hitting the spare. Leano hit above average in the 120s and 130s, an accomplishment that he was very proud of. “I personally feel very happy with this season as a bowler, as I had not had any practice before the season started,” said Leano. Photo by Fox Mar

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The boys bowling team applied different bowling techniques while fighting for wins.

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reshman Riley Prescott took a deep breath as he swung his arm back, ready to roll the ball.

Prescott focused on swinging the ball down the middle of the lane, in hopes of scoring a strike. As all ten pins fell down, he was happy to see that his dedication had paid off.

“It is always an amazing feeling when you reach your goals,” Prescott said.

The boys bowling team beat Belen by almost 500 pins at the meet on Oct. 19.

“This is the best we have seen them in five years,” head coach Yaritza Roman said.

With a new developed program and returning bowlers, the team was better than ever. Coach Roman put new strategies in place, and bowlers began

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to develop their own unique styles, setting them apart.

“We sometimes throw the ball over our head and sometimes under our leg,” said freshman Riley Prescott.

No matter the unique styles, bowlers showed their teamwork and strength throughout their season, going to to win 4th place at the Youth Fair tournament.

They also placed 10th in the district.

“The team did great this year; the energy was always positive,” said team captain senior Dario Barrera.

Barrera was hopeful that members would return and continue to improve.

“I hope the team can be even better next season,” Barrera said. .

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Players had their own unique styles when throwing the ball.

The boys all had unique styles that made them stand out from each other and their opponents.

They each employed their own techniques and personalities when they took their shots. Even though they are united as a team, they demonstrated their individuality every day at their meets and practices. “All the other teams have the same style, but each of ours are different,” freshman Riley Prescott said.

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The bowling team took what they learned in practice into matches.

Sophomore Mathew Li, senior Connor Gerhart, and freshman John Blakely all prepare to take their shot. They each swung their arms back in hopes of a strike. After a strong game against Belen, the boys continued to work together to deliver a dominating season.

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Boys Varsity Golf struggled to get to States, but made it through Districts and Regionals.

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unior Eli Paresky took a deep breath as he prepared to take his putt. Paresky made the putt and felt satisfied with his results, but still believed that there was room for improvement.

“The meet went well. I learned what I needed to work on for the future,” Paresky said.

The boy’s golf team participated in the Biltmore Golf Course tournament during the match on Oct. 12. With nerves and excitement leading up to this day, the boys ended up winning the match, beating Westminster and pushing towards districts. Although the team hoped to get to states collectively, they felt proud of what they accomplished and felt happy that their senior team captain Krishan Nanda made it to states individually.

“I think the team did very well this season. I just feel like we could have done better,” sophomore Lyle Barnett said.

Many on the team achieved their personal goals, and many newcomers did better than expected.

Understanding the pressure of joining varsity as freshmen and sophomores, the upperclassmen were very pleased.

“They are a great addition to the team, and I hope for new athletes to join next year,” Nanda said.

The boys felt they needed to improve their team mentality throughout the season, and work better together. Although the team made it through districts and regionals, some members felt that this may have hindered their chances at going to states.

“We struggled as a team, but fortunately, made it through districts and regionals. I hope that new kids come next year and also learn to bond as a team,” freshman Pedro Luque said.

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UNDER THE BLAZING SUN, freshman Pedro Luque grabs his club and concentrates on his shot. After creating a picture in his head of how he was going to maneuver this play, Pedro hit the ball and was satisfied with his result. “We struggled a little bit, but somehow made it through,” Luque said. Photo by Fox Mar

HITTING THE BALL, Junior Sebastian Giordani aims for a nice finish. He felt motivated that his team managed to come together to go to districts. “We played good as a team, but we could have done better, which is always our aim,” Giordanni said. Photo by Fox Mar

last dance Senior and team captain Krishan Nanda felt honored after the Biltmore Golf Course Tournament. Nanda performed well throughout the season.

He executed his lowest rounds yet, overall being satisfied with his results.

“I am very proud of what I have accomplished this season, and I am excited for what’s to come,” Nanda said. Photos by Fox Mar

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Krishan Nanda shared his memories on the varsity team and his hopes for the future.

CONCENTRATING, senior Krishan Nanda gets ready to hit the ball. Nanda performed exceptionally well, beating every record in his book. “As captain, I am very proud of the team getting through Districts and going to Regionals, something that we have not done in a long time,” Nanda said.

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FOCUSED. Junior Eli Paresky stays focused on making the putt. Paresky felt he had room to improve, but with the level that he was in, he felt that he played well. “I am extremely excited for next season, and I cannot wait to improve my game,” Paresky said. Photo by Fox Mar

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The boys wore cowboy hats in honor of Senior Day.

Every year, the boys have a special tradition of wearing something on the match of Senior Day. This year, the special day was held at the Biltmore Golf Course. The boys decided to wear cowboy hats, making it a lighthearted, but meaningful way of saying goodbye to their senior captain Krishan Nanda. “We do something different every year for senior day. I loved wearing cowboy hats; it was very fun,” freshman Pedro Luque said.

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I am very happy that my team managed to come together to successfully make it to districts.

The aim is to hopefully make it to states next year.

– Sebastian Giordani ‘24 PRACTICING HIS SWING, sophomore Lyle Barnett hopes for a nice finish. After having a decent season, Barnett was left bittersweet after not making it to states. “I am hopeful to make it to states next season, because we are going to have a new set of players and a new perspective,” Barnett said. Photo by Fox Mar

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The drama department participated in team bonding activities.

Sophomore Sam Levinger posed in front of the Chicago Cloud Gate with his drama classmates behind him. During their time in Chicago, the drama students worked on improvisational games to help build teamwork amongst the group, while other games were simply geared towards individual character building. Photo by

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Drama, Dance, and Music attended various shows and workshops to advance their performing skills.

veryone went silent as text itself to find nuances to always improve senior Theodore Ciperski your performance,” Ciperski said. practiced his monologue at The experience was also meaningful for the Second City Theater on younger students. Freshman Fernanda Oct. 13. The Performing Arts department Cerqueira gained important insight as to traveled to Chicago to explore the city what the life of a professional actor is like. while attending instructional workshops, “I think this experience helped because it musical performances and theater gave me theater skills and helped me learn productions. Ciperski was grateful for the the truth about being an actor in the real opportunity to learn from industry experts. world,” Cerqueira said.

“During the workshops on the Chicago In addition to the hands-on learning trip, I continued to work on my college experiences, students were able to monologues and my audition skills. attend live theater productions like “The Something I learned from this process Notebook,” which took place at the Chicago was to never get locked in on a choice Shakespeare Theater. Freshman Sophia as an actor and to always return to the Harari enjoyed the performance.

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“My favorite activity was ‘The Notebook’. It was such an amazing play with an amazing ending,” Harari said.

While Ciperski planned to use the knowledge he gained and his experiences from the past four years to pursue his acting goals in college next fall, Cerqueira, Harari, and other underclassmen, felt hopeful to travel and attend more performing arts workshops during the remainder of their time in high school.

“It was an amazing experience,” Harari said.

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ACTING. Students of the drama program attend the Second City Theater workshop in Chicago. The workshop taught the students skills for their monologues.

“During the workshop, the talent agent gave me really good advice and direction for my monologue,” senior Theo Ciperski said. Photo

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Music students enjoyed some of Chicago’s musical events.

SHOW TIME. Students in the music department went to several music events during their time in Chicago. They group went to a jazz performance, and also saw “Amadeus Live” performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

They also attended the musical “The Notebook,” and had a chance to speak with the music producers of the show to learn different techniques they could apply in class. “The showcase was very good and my favorite activity was the Notebook musical,” sophomore Gregg Chase said. Photos

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We worked with a lot of professionals during the workshops, and different teaching styles, which was definitely a big insight to help us as dancers as we go into the professional world.”

– Solene Fernandez ‘25

The trip allowed the dancers to get critiques from professionals.

The dance team worked with many professionals while attending workshops in Chicago. Sophomore Solene Fernandez learned valuable dance skills to help her improve her technique. “I had fun learning skills from professionals that I can apply during my dance class,” Fernandez said.

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ARGH! Coincidentally matching, seniors Paulino Mercenari and Adam Kleinman walk with junior Mia Carrasco to their next class. The trio went as a pirate, Jack Sparrow, and an Anime character.

“I saw them from a distance and knew I had to compliment them on their costume choices,” Carrasco said. Photo by

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Coaches Yary Roman, Diane Kunkel, Earl Sims, and Justin Cardoza nailed their first group costume as a department. Coach Diane Kunkel suggested the idea to be sports trophies and provided the gold spray paint to wear on their hair, clothing, and skin. “There was doubt whether this was going to look exactly like life-like trophies, but we all loved the idea and knew this group costume was perfect for us,” said Roman. Photos provided by the Athletic

Families took part in fall traditions during Halloween. Sophomore Andrea Lahrssen held a “boys vs. girls” pumpkin-carving contest. “This year the girls, won so it was really fun,” Lahrssen said. Photos by Andrea Lahrssen

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Students took advantage of the Halloween dress code and brought out their creativity.

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ith high spirits, senior Adam Kleinman walked around campus in his Halloween costume for the last time. Given the opportunity to wear costumes to school on Halloween day, seniors took the time to choose their outfits.

“I like the relaxed and casual environment that results from allowing us to wear our costumes to school, it is a refreshing change for a day,” Kleinman said.

Similarly, most students wanted to express their interests through their costumes. For senior Theodore Ciperski, it was his love for an artist; Vincent Van Gogh.

“I chose to go as him because I have a personal inside joke about Van Gogh and it felt like a nice full circle moment dressing up as him for my last Halloween here,” Ciperski said.

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His idea of bringing art to life was successful, even if it did come with a cost.

“I found myself throughout the night repeating the same spiel over and over again, but it was cool to educate and connect with the people who did get it,” Ciperski said.

For some, costumes were less thought out than others. Many found themselves assembling last minute costumes. Sophomore Julia Witherspoon and her friend found the inspiration for their fairy costumes on Pinterest and bought accessories off of Amazon.

“My wings were pretty tiny, but I did have to walk sideways through a few doorways and it was difficult to do my chemistry lab with them but I still had fun wearing it,” said Witherspoon.

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TWINNING WITH THE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS, junior Kate Brewer stands near the construction site. Her Halloween costume was inspired by her Dad, who had a neon vest and a hard hat handy. “I could not pass up the opportunity to get a photo with the crew, so I am happy they were so open to it,” Brewer said. Photo by Mia Carrasco IN THEIR USUAL LUNCH SPOT, sophomore Claire O’Neil looks over the balcony with her friends.

O’Neil’s costume preparation entailed two hours of makeup and sewing her own corpse bride dress. “I absolutely love dressing up and showing off my costume, since I put so much effort into it,” O’Neil said. Photo by

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EXCITED ABOUT THEIR COSTUMES, seniors Mateo Acosta-Rubio and Luke Rozenberg embody their inner fighters for the day. Rozenberg chose to dress up in a martial arts set, and Acosta-Rubio picked out a boxer costume. “I enjoyed dressing up in a martial arts suit and seeing all my friends who also dressed up,” senior Rozenberg said. Photo by Chiara Zecchini

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Students and staff shared their costume success.

We thought it would be fun to choose costumes that nobody would expect to see us in.’’

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make some NOISE T The pep rally held different performances and activities, most importantly introducing the football team to the school.

he gym roared in awe as the seniors were defeated by the juniors at the pep rally on Nov. 2. It was usually a given that the seniors would win, but this year the tug-of-war match took a turn, and the teachers won.

“It was annoying that we got knocked out, but it was exciting to be at one of my last pep rallies and enjoy it with my friends and see them be a part of the activities.

I realized that this might be one of my last times together with my class, and the thought of leaving behind my friends and teachers is sad,” senior Isabela Lanfranchi said.

The seniors had their sights set on winning the pep rally, to continue their win from the last year. The excitement of the air intesified as the gym gathered together, chanting for their class level.

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around the gym, adding to the overall energy. Because the juniors beat the seniors, they were knocked right out of the mix. Then, the juniors competed against the teachers. Ultimately, the teachers won the entire tug-of-war competition.

“I was happy to be on top. It felt fun to be the champions of the game,” broadcasting teacher Zach Garrett said.

After several rounds of tug-of-war competitions, other events, such as musical chairs, took place. The dance group performed, the musical ensemble played, and the student body energized the gymnasium.

“Being a part of student government allows us to make the pep rallies more fun, and it makes it more fun for Student Government, because we always help them,” senior Johanna Ernsberger said.

Seniors Emily Aparicio and Alessandra Peña choreographed a dance routine in the summer called “Orientation,” a piece that they performed in the opening pep rally. In the piece, each dancer was introduced, along with their grade level, and had four counts to do a trick of their choice.

“We created this dance as a pep rally football routine. I am really happy that Emily and I got to express our creativity through dance and perform it for the school,” Peña said. Photos by Daniel Lara

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The teachers won the annual tug-of-war game.

Teachers and faculty from different departments gathered to compete against the juniors in the pep rally’s annual tug-of-war game. It was a close call, but the teachers pulled out a win after gaining complete control in the last seconds of the game, making the juniors face defeat. “It felt good to be among faculty champions,” broadcasting teacher Zach Garrett said. Photo by Monica Rodriguez.

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on TOP DANCEaway Seniors Emily Aparicio and Alessandra Peña choreographed a dance in the summer for their team that they performed in the pep rally.

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The pep rally incorporated school games, such as a game of musical chairs.

Activities Director Danielle Bowen declared senior Franco Garcia-Morillo the winner of the game of musical chairs, after a competitive game. The pep rally integrated lots of performances and games for the students and faculty to enjoy. “Even though I did not win the game, it was still fun to compete in front of my school and hear everyone cheer each other on,” senior Juan Mendoza said. Photos by

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FIGHTING. Seniors Jordan Bankston, Alex Meza, and Matthew Ehrenreich pull the rope their way, attempting to defeat the juniors. With students and faculty cheering in the background, both sides felt supported and motivated. “The pep rally made me feel very energized, as I was playing tug-of-war with all of my friends,” Bankston said. Photo by Daniel Lara

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USING ALL THEIR MIGHT, juniors Branden Rosenthal and Tomas Sciarra team up with the rest of their grade as they pull the rope towards their side in hopes of beating the teacher’s team. After a continuous cycle of the rope switching from one side to another, the teachers ultimately took the win. The whole gym erupted as the students were in disbelief that the juniors lost. Photo by Daniel Lara

BEING SUPPORTIVE, the pep rally begins with the crowd erupting as the football team was introduced.

The crowd cheered as they ran inside of the gymnasium, with their football gear on. Their coach presented each player and acknowledged their success in the season thus far. Photo by Daniel Lara

READY TO CHEER EVERYONE ON, senior Johanna Ernsberger holds up a duck whistle sign. Earlier, Student Government passed out a variety of noisemakers for students to use during the pep rally.

Students blew on their whistles as soon as the sign went up. Photo by Daniel Lara

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From spooky to creative costumes, most students showed up to school showcasing holiday spirit.

HALLOWEEN Although Halloween was on a Monday this year, students and faculty members arrived to school wearing creative and comfortable costumes.

Many were excited for their evening events since there was no school the next day. During break, seniors Max Bendix, Luna Mejia, and Luke Rozenberg discussed their after school plans. “While I chose my costume in the morning, I got a nostalgic feeling, because I realized that this would be my last time ever dressing up for Halloween in high school,” Mejia said.

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The hallways were multi-colored as students showed up with colors representing their class.

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color Most students created outfits made up of their class colors for the first day of Spirit Week: Color Day on Oct. 28. Freshman showed up in tones of orange, sophomores showed up headto-toe in purple, juniors in green, and seniors proudly represented their class color: red. “I liked being able to wear comfortable clothes, especially if they represented my class color. It was also really cool seeing the classrooms and hallways burst with color,” sophomore Tony Charlot. Photo by Chiara Zecchini

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Students showed up in “frat boy” outfits to represent Wednesday’s dress code.

The “frat boy” apparel was not the only fun thing about spirit week Wednesday on Nov. 2. Aside from students showing up in button-down shirts, caps, sunglasses, and khakis, many also where able to indulge in delicious snacks provided by parents during the sweet treat event during lunch. “My favorite day this spirit week was definitely Wednesday; not only was I able to throw on a goofy and fun outfit, but I also had fun during the pep rally and enjoyed eating snacks in between my classes,” senior Marco Rojas said.

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The student body was divided in half, as surfers and bikers populated the halls.

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Hawaiian Leis brightly stood out against the numerous black leather jackets seen through the halls on Nov. 4 for “Surfers vs. Bikers” day. The day offered a chance to dress down in beachy attire such or break out in full biker gear. “This was one of my favorite themes. I loved it simply because it reminded me of one of my favorite Disney Movies ‘Teen Beach Movie,’” senior Jade Garcia said. Photos by

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From scrambling to purchase the perfect outfit, to finding a Homecoming date, students were ready to party at the Blue Dungeon on Nov. 5.

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hoco hype Students filled the gym for the Homecoming dance.

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The Homecoming Court was announced at the Dance.

The Homecoming dance allowed the entire high school to come together and celebrate the end of spirit week. From taking pictures to enjoying good food outside, students left this unforgettable night with great memories and fun stories to tell. “This night was so fun, because I got to spend time with my friends and dress up, junior Lucia Lundeburg said.

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STUDENTS GATHERED TO TAKE PICTURES and hang out with friends during the dance.

While the Homecoming Court results were announced, seniors Alexander Carey, Max Bendix, Dylan Duran, Valentino Marinho, and Marco Rojas cheered for Duran as he was announced Homecoming King. After they heard his name, the boys lifted Duran up, raising him up above the crowd in celebration. Photos by Jen Uccelli

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During Homecoming Week, students nominated members of 10th their class for Homecoming Court.

Seniors, Ainsley Kling and Dylan Duran, juniors Luigi Schiavoni and Jackie Taylor, sophomores Georgia Easton and Ethan Artzt, and freshmen Nabeel Ishoof and Camila Figueroa won for their respective grades. “I was super surprised that I won, but it was fun to go up and claim my sash,” Taylor said. Photos by Jen Uccelli

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n Nov. 5, students of all grades packed the gym for the Homecoming Dance. The “Blue Dungeon” was transformed into a party venue, with balloons, music and food.

“I truly enjoyed my last Homecoming with my boys. Singing and dancing with my friends made my night. It will be a memory to last for a lifetime,” senior Alexander Carey said.

Students got to see their peers outside of the classroom, being able to connect with each other on a whole new level. From dancing with their friends, to taking photos in front of the lit up giant Homecoming sign, it was truly a night to remember.

“From the entrance to the dance floor, you could tell everyone put in a lot of work and effort for the night. It made the experience that much better and I am appreciative for it,” junior Isabella Berto said.

Organizing the event was a group effort between different organizations. Student Government, Activities and the Parent’s Association collaborated to make it a night for all to remember.

“I cannot thank the parents enough for decorating. I think it turned out really well and it was a successful night, ” Activities Director Danielle Bowen said.

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BRIGHT LIGHTS. Senior Ava Seymour raises her hand in the air to the beat of the song. The gym was packed during the Homecoming Dance on Nov. 5. “I really enjoyed the whole atmosphere of this dance,” Seymour said.

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THE STORY / Sophomores Kayla Alonso, Cristobal Garcia, and Ashley Garcia gather outside in the 200s wing between classes to discuss the World Cup games taking place that day. FIFA frenzy took over campus during the World Cup finals. Students from all different nationalities showed up with their country’s jerseys to cheer on their teams. Photo by Charlotte Nedee

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giving back Charitable Arts shared their talent and creativity with budding artists.

CONNECTING, senior Sophia Podrog talks with one of the fourth graders at CARE elementary. She enjoyed learning about their perspectives. “I really liked being able to see how kids’ art skills changed through the different grades, since we painted with third, fourth and fifth graders back-to-back,” Podrog said. Photo by Gina Copetti

HELPING OUT, sophomore Tessa Weinstein holds a canvas steady for a student at CARE. She loved helping out with the overall experience of the field trip. “Helping with the arts and crafts was fun, because it made me feel like I was a kid again,” Weinstein said. Photo by Gina Copetti

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FOCUSED ON THE PIECE, junior Linka Lamothe works with a group of students on an art piece. “The kids would ask me a lot of questions on how to make their art better, and I would help them as much as I could,” Lamothe said.

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FOCUSED. Sophomore Olivia Bueno paints alongside a student of CARE. Members of the Charitable Arts club took a day to engage in artistic activities with students at the Overtown elementary school. “I loved giving the little kids a good experience to put a smile on their face,” Bueno said. Photo by Gina Copetti

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Being a club officer is hard work, but for Sophia Andrade, it is all worth it.

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ophomore Olivia Bueno outlined fun shapes and animals for the fourth graders to color at the Charitable Arts club field trip on Nov. 6. The group traveled to CARE Elementary School located in the city of Overtown.

“The kids asked me to make some dragons for them to color in, and they were telling me about their school and how their math class was going. I think art was a common interest through which we could connect, serving as an ice breaker when we first met them. By the end of the trip, the children were asking us for advice on school and friends, which showed how comfortable they became with us,” Bueno said.

Aside from painting, club members also created craft projects with the students. At

first, some members felt that the trip would benefit the younger students, not realizing the impact it would have on them as well.

“This trip benefited the kids at CARE by giving them a perspective on high school students and how we are, but it was also a nice break for me. It honestly made my day to be able to spend time with those kids,” sophomore Mia Bella Serralto said.

The trip allowed students to focus on their creativity, rather than their academics for the day, and to spread their artistic talents.

“It is a wonderful opportunity for the students in the club to get to take a break from their classes to spend time with younger kids and to use their imagination to create something beautiful,” Charitable Arts club sponsor Michelle Diaz said.

Senior officer Sofia Andrade took a leading position in the Charitable Arts club, which she has volunteered for since freshman year.

The fieldtrip was an important one for Andrade, as it was the first one she led by playing a “teacher role,” and it was the first in-person club activity in the past two years.

“Even though the last two years we have had been able to host donation drives, being able to give our actual time to these students in person is very memorable and makes a big difference,” Andrade said.

As a club officer, Andrade hoped to spread her love of art to younger children. She enjoyed working with children who love art as much as she does.

“Being exposed to the arts early on formed my love for the subject, and I wish the same for the elementary school students that find the same happiness and freedom while painting with us. The kids at CARE had tons of fun, feeling like real artists painting on canvases, instead of just on paper,” Andrade said. Photo by Gina Copetti

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The oceanography and field studies classes studied specific shark species to prepare for their long-awaited fieldtrip.

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un rays beamed down on junior Julia Sousa Lima Blas’s face, while she used her strength to reel in heavy hooks and bait, in hopes of finding a shark attached.

“Reeling in the line was a lot harder than I thought. It was pretty heavy, because of the 40-pound weight attached,” Blas said.

On a clear skied day on Oct. 11, the research boat was packed, full of students who anxiously peered at the ocean, wanting to distinguish a shark that they had recently learned about in class.

“I initially wanted to go on the trip to have a hands-on experience with what we were learning in class,” said senior Nina Castro Alves.

However, reeling in the shark was only a small part of the work that took place on this shark tagging trip. Once the University of Miami’s research team managed to pull the shark up onto the floating platform, there was a long to-do list that had to be completed as quickly as possible in order to get the shark back into its habitat as efficiently as possible.

Each student was assigned a task, either keeping the shark wet with a hose, tagging it, measuring it, or cutting a skin sample from its fin.

“Once we caught the shark my job was to attach the tag to its dorsal fin, and the professionals taught me how to do it pretty quickly,” said senior Marcelo Gaitan-Wolfe.

The research collected from the sharks helped conserve and better understand the species. Sharks face lots of damaging factors that have downsized their population over the years, such as habitat loss and overall human exploitation of the oceans for commercial purposes.

Mark Tohulka continues to take his students on these trips for them to help save what they spend so much time studying.

“Shark researchers get all kinds of information on these trips, such as data that helps to discourage people from hunting sharks and numbers to help track the sharks population size to see if there are specific conditions in the area that might contribute to population decline,” Tohulka said.

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REELING IN. Junior Julia Sousa Lima Blas helps pull the heavy line onto the boat deck, happily surprised with what she discovered attached to the bait.

“I reeled in a pretty big nurse shark, it was super exciting,” Blas said. She reeled in several lines before finally getting a shark. Photos by University of Miami

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Being able to contribute to scientific research while getting to touch real-life sharks and have fun was incredible.”

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HAVING A BLAST, senior Noah Reiter learns a lot about sharks while participating on the field trip. He got to work on a nine-foot shark on the trip. “It was an unreal feeling to see the big sharks up close. It made me realize their importance,” Reiter said. Photo

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A NEW WAY TO LEARN, sophomore Jenna Perez finds it easier to appreciate the sharks through such a hands-on experience. Through interacting with the sharks, she felt even more motivated to learn about them. “I feel like this trip taught me way more than I would have ever learned in a classroom,” Perez said. Photo by University

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ON THE BOAT, there are a number of small jobs and things to be checked off the to-do list. “I had a lot of jobs, but my favorite one was when I had to get a skin sample from the sharks’ dorsal fin,” senior Johanna Ernsberger said. The sample was taken to get DNA to compare relationships. Photo by University of Miami

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Students applied what they learned in class to the field trip.

Once the sharks were reeled in close enough to the surface, students on board shouted out the names of species of sharks, trying to correctly categorize the animal that was making its way onto the boat. “Once I saw the yellow markings on the first shark we reeled in, I knew it was a lemon shark,” senior Marcelo Gaitan Wolfe said. Aside from working directly on the sharks, other data was recorded.“The refractometer told us the salinity of the water; we put a sample of water in the sunlight, and depending on how the light reflected, we could measure the ocean’s salinity,” junior Benjamin Berger said. This helped the researchers make sure the environment was perfect for the sharks. Photos by University of Miami

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ophomore Clarissa Echevarria carefully attached the handle to her newly-built bike, and later watched as a Marine Corps member placed her finished product on the truck. The entire sophomore class traveled to Tropical Park on Nov. 7 to participate in a bike building event in support of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys4Tots Program. The program would provide new bicycles for underserved children. Echevarria enjoyed the opportunity to give back to her community.

“I think that it is important to do your part to help the community, especially since I am so fortunate with everything I have.

It felt good knowing that I was helping improve a child’s life, even if it was something as small as building a bike,” Echevarria said.

Not only did students enjoy doing their part for the community, but they also improved on some important life skills.

Sophomores built bikes to donate to the charity, Toys4Tots.

“We communicated with each other and arranged what each person’s job would be so that we could get our final product completed as fast as possible,” sophomore Felipe de Godoy Pracidelle said.

Before the students assembled the bikes, they had to complete a series of games to earn tokens, which they would then exchange for bike parts.

“We won the tokens by playing games, like bean bag toss and carrying a ball with a tarp to a basket without letting the ball fall. Once we had all of the bike parts, we would actually assemble it,” sophomore Milla van Gastel said.

Besides learning how to build a bicycle, students also learned a lesson in gratitude.

“This is such a good trip, because students are exposed to the idea and act of giving back, which also showed them how fortunate they are,” English teacher Erick Consuegra said.

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This activity helped me to stay more in tune with what actually happens in the world and with knowing that some people do not have the opportunity to get Christmas gifts.”

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CAREFULLY, sophomore Julian Terry secures the handlebar to finish his bike. There were about 50 bikes built, and they were sent out as holiday gifts to children in need. This activity supported the Toys4Tots, a program run by the U.S. Marine Corps. Photo by Stephanie Sanchez

ONCE COMPLETE, sophomore Danica Mujica gives the bike to a Marine Corps member. He placed the new bike in a truck for distribution. “I am very happy on Christmas morning when I open my gifts, so being able to share that joy makes me very happy,” Mujica said. Photo by Stephanie Sanchez

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WHILE CONSTRUCTING THE BIKE, sophomore Siena Marina McKelvey gathers the different parts with the help of English teacher, Erick Consuegra. “Sienna was having some issues with attaching the handlebar, so I just went there to give her an extra hand and try and solve the problem,” Consuegra said. Photo by Stephanie Sanchez

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Sophomores participated in many different activities during their field trip. One of them included using a blue tarp to hold a ball, where they then had to take the ball to a basket.

Another was a bean bag toss. “The bean bag toss was very fun to play with my teammates, because I think it created a stronger bond between my friends and I,” sophomore Alberto Escobedo said. The winning teams received tokens as rewards.

The tokens would then be exchanged for parts in order to start building the bikes. Photos by Danielle Bowen

FINISHING TOUCH. Sophomore Clarissa Echevarria adds the handlebar to finish off her bike. To complete the bikes, five parts were needed. This included the handlebar, the front and back wheels, the training wheels, and the seat. Photo by Stephanie Sanchez

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Each art class was assigned a classroom to transform into an art installation. Students met during their art classes and came up with a theme and purpose of their installation.

Throughout their class periods, art students created everything that was necessary for the installations. “For my art class’s installation, we spent two periods making food props out of clay, because our installation revolved around playing with people’s senses,” junior Gia Burke said. Photos

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fter four years of not being able to host the traditional bi-annual art walk, many experienced it for the first time on Dec. 2.

For seniors, it was the first time they were able to participate and work on their installations throughout their art classes.

“I had never experienced the art walk before, and I was excited to create our installation and also experience all the different ones that the other art classes created,” senior Elisa Regueros said The art department decided to pursue a collaborative installation and have students of all art classes bring in transformed shoes. Students from each art class transformed a pair of shoes and displayed them around the Atrium the morning of the art walk.

“We chose to make the collaborative installation of displaying transformed shoes because of how it relates to the whole idea of the art walk which connects with the idea of walking around different places and experiencing art,” Visual Arts Department Chair Stacy Goldman said.

The concept of the art walk was a more contemporary idea, involving a lot of conceptual thinking from each student.

Collaboration was necessary in order for the event to succeed.

“I think that art walk is very special, because all art students collaborate and work together to create a unique and artistic installation,” art teacher Maribel Toledo sad.

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Students were assigned to redesign and reconstruct a pair of shoes for the collaborative installation including all art classes.

From flip-flops to sneakers, students came up with creative designs to reinvent their shoes.

“I decided to get a pair of old flip flops and re-design them into lilypads. I stuck on plastic insects so that they would look more realistic,” junior Lucca Jimenez said. Photos

AP art juniors worked on their sustained investigation during class.

Students in AP art worked on their sustained investigation, a project they completed over two years in AP art. For the investigation, students could think of a theme and subject that they were interested in. Junior Maya Shah’s investigation had to do with turning memories into surreal fantasy-like scenes. Different students’ subjects contrasted with one another. “My sustain investigation’s subject matter is the transition from a lively warm world to a frozen world,” junior Sebastian Prusky said. Photos

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PLAYING WITH PRIDE Each class had about four music pieces to present to the audience.

ENDING ON A GOOD NOTE, sophomores Samantha Vides and Isabella Giraldez and junior Costanza Prato sing “Like It’s Christmas” to finish off the concert.“Normally, the Jazz Band finishes the show, so some people do not stay for the end. However, with people from all ensembles being a part of the finale, we got a full audience, and it allowed everyone in the department to do one piece together which is pretty cool,” Giraldez said. Photo by Daniel Lara

PLAYING THE FUGELHORN, senior Max Bendix blows into his instrument as he plays his solo.

He played his solo during the Jazz Band performance of the song, “I Remember Clifford.” “I was really sad that this is my last year playing at this concert, but this concert made me realize how far I have come,” Bendix said.

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PERFORMING. The Jazz Band opens up their concert with “Winter Wonderland,” a holiday classic. The band was made up of 23 individuals who had to audition for their spots. Music teacher Robert Keating led the musicians. Photo by Daniel Lara

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PRACTICING LAST MINUTE, sophomore Alexander Aparicio plays his pieces one last time during the dress rehearsal before the big performance. He felt prepared, but wanted to get that extra tune in before the big show. “I was getting some last minute practicing in to make sure I would mess up,” Aparicio said. Photo

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The Holiday Music concert showcased the pieces students worked on since the beginning of the school year.

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he lights dimmed and the spotlight shined on the Jazz Band as they gracefully played their opening piece, “Winter Wonderland.” The “Holidays and Palm Trees” concert took place on Friday, Dec. 9, where the Music Department showcased their talent.

“The holiday concert always has a special atmosphere, warmth. and holiday flavor because of the music chosen. Our students love performing Christmas and Hanukkah pieces and really pour their hearts and souls out to share the joy of seasonal music. This makes the holiday concert that

much more special,” orchestra teacher Mari Liis Calloway said.

Students practiced for the holiday concert since the beginning of the school year, both in class and at home.

“We started learning the pieces in the second week of school, and since then, we have been practicing every class period. Outside of school I practice for 20 minutes every day,” freshman Sophia Harari said.

While some of the newer students felt anxious, the more experienced musicians demonstrated excitement and confidence while playing.

“I have been playing for a long time, and since I practice harder repertoire outside of school, it makes the school repertoire come pretty easily. Also, I have done it 100 times in class, so I am excited, not nervous,” junior Owen Norton said.

The concert had a jazz vocal ensemble for the first time ever, and it ended with a special performance from all three ensembles where they sang “Like It’s Christmas” by the Jonas Brothers.

“It was very exciting to see all of the students come together and perform one song,” Calloway said.

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s vibrant lights shone all around the dancers, they lined up as they tilted towards their sides during their performance, “Mary Magdalene,” at the dance holiday show on Dec. 10 at the Miller Drive campus.

“It was a really good chance to bond and grow as dancers,” senior Melanie Pozo, who co-choreographed this piece.

The show consisted of various styles of dance, shifting from ballet and lyrical to tap and hip-hop. Many of the dances were choreographed by dance teacher Gerri Barreras, Dance Composition, IB SL Dance students, and two guest choreographers.

“It was great to create my own dance and use my own creativity with my partner to produce something that we can compete with. We went through the whole creative process, and it was very educational,” senior Alessandra Pena said, who co-choreographed a dance called

“Brother.”

Dance students enjoyed the show and got a chance to interact with their peers from other classes.

“It brought us together not only in our own classes, but in the rest of the levels as well, because we got to see each other practice, encourage each other, and do what we love to do,” junior Constanza Prato said.

This year’s theme was “Kaleidoscope,” and was born from the idea that every dancer is different and unique and should be accepted the way that they are. With just a little bit of a shift in perspective, another beautiful image appears, just like a kaleidoscope.

“If you look through a kaleidoscope, there is always a beautiful pattern, but with just a little shift of color and light, it creates a whole different pattern. That is how I see dancers,” Barreras said.

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The seniors from all dance levels performed together at their last high school holiday show. “Since it was our last holiday show, I enjoyed the moment while it lasted,” senior Isabela Lanfranchi said. The dance united them as a grade, and gave them the opportunity to perform with some of their peers with whom they had not performed with previously. “There are some dance team dancers and others in lower levels that my level and I do not get to dance with, so I think it is cool that we mixed some levels. That was my favorite part of the senior dance,” senior Theodore Ciperski said. Photos by Fox Mar

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Dance students performed during their annual holiday show.

GRACEFULLY, the ballet dancers line up for their final pose during their ballet performance. They opened the show with this performance. The dance was choreographed by dance teacher Gerri Barreras.

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SOARING, sophomore Eva Tosca and her team do a split jump as they perform a hip hop dance choreographed by their dance teacher. The theme for this song was “The Grinch.” It was choreographed by senior Alessandra Pena. Photo by Fox Mar

LAST SHOW. The dance team performs “Mary Magdalene,” a mix of contemporary and jazz styles. It was a fusion of senior choreographers Melanie Pozo and Olivia Moreira’s favorite styles. “While working on this dance, I really learned a lot about myself and Olivia; it really enhanced my leadership skills and confidence,” Pozo said.

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DANCERS LEAP in unison while “Like It’s Christmas” plays in the background. “This dance was electrifying. You get a rush of adrenaline when you are on stage, and it is so fun,” sophomore Ellie Whalen said. Photo by Fox Mar

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Junior Paulina Guerra performed her solo.

Junior Paulina Guerra’s boat inspired creative movement. In class, she had an assignment where she had to match words with dance movements.

She decided to tell a story about her boat, through dance. Guerra wrote a poem, added background music, and combined both to create an elegant choreography marked with sharp movements. “The poem itself was describing very strong features about the boat, so I made fast and explosive moments throughout the dance to match my poem,” Guerra said. Photos by Fox Mar

WITH A SOLO PART, junior Sofia Amaro comes up from the center of the circle as she gracefully makes soft arm movements to start her team’s dance. The choreography consisted of contemporary-style movements. The dance seamlessly combined soft and sharp moves.

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Sophomore Neelesh Pandey uses his role as class president to advocate for a more inclusive environment.

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he traditional tug of war game began at the annual pep rally. Sophomore class president, Neelesh Pandey, took the microphone. Although usually comfortable speaking in front of crowds, Pandey felt nervous as all eyes fell on him.

Facing his fellow sophomores, Pandey took a deep breath and shouted “let’s go sophomores,” rallying his peers in a united chant.

“As I heard and watched my peers cheer for the people representing the sophomore class during the tug of war, I felt a very inclusive and supportive environment which are the feelings I want everyone at school to feel every day,” Pandey said.

In his numerous leadership positions, Pandey played a meaningful role in cultivating the school community. Yet, his journey with the Student Council might just be the most meaningful so far.

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give back to my school’s community since the school has given me so much; I like to do what I can to make the school a better place,” Pandey said.

What sets Pandey apart from the rest, is his determination to create a more inclusive school community.

“I want everyone’s cultural identity to feel respected and represented because then they will feel welcome and comfortable,” Pandey said.

As class president, Pandey works tirelessly to bring students together and make sure everyone felt welcome. In order to do this, Pandey attended the Student Diversity Leadership Conference in Texas. He learned how to make people feel included and comfortable with their identities. Because of this, Pandey was inspired to conduct a survey on race and culture.

“Some people are less represented than others and it is our responsibility as leaders to make sure that those less

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represented have a voice,” Pandey said.

Pandey’s commitment to inclusivity extends beyond just making sure everyone feels welcome. He is also a passionate debater, and he uses his skills in the classroom and on the debate team to advocate for marginalized voices and bring attention to important issues.

“Debating has taught me how to communicate effectively and persuade others, and I think those skills are really important when it comes to creating positive change,” Pandey said.

Pandey is focused on finding solutions to problems – something he learned from his experiences in competing in math competitions and chess tournaments.

“The biggest lesson I have learned from math and chess is pattern recognition.

You have to be aware of any patterns that may be causing an issue, and experiment ways to solve them to find a solution for the best of the community,” Pandey said.

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I love my AirPod Max headphones, because I can carry them around all day, and they turn off by themselves.”

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eniors Avelino Gonzalez-Roman and Luna Mejia spent some time going over Mejia’s music choices during Directed Study for her study playlist on Dec. 1. Both had their AirPod Max headphones on, which were a popular choice, especially for their noise-cancelling feature. For Mejia, music was essential to have in the background while studying.

“I love to listen to Bad Bunny when I am doing homework or when I am studying,” Mejia said.

Mejia was not the only one.

“Music really helps me focus on whatever task I am completing. From working out to doing my college supplements, listening to music is an essential in my day-to-day life,” Lily Lundeberg said.

Throughout the day, students listened to music to relax or concentrate. For others, it was a way to express themselves creatively. This was the case for Lia Fletcher, whose love of music led her to create her own.

“I love so many different genres of music. What inspired me to start my own was trying to capture a different vibe in each of my tracks. I also got to collaborate with a friend so that was another source of inspiration,” senior Lia Fletcher said.

Some teachers also played background music in their classes, such as TOK teacher Joshua Reich.

“I put music on in class, because I think we use music to support our moods. If we are stressed, then calm music can help to reduce that stress,” Reich said.

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IN TUNE, senior Lily Lundenburg listens to Justin Bieber on her Airpods Max headphones while finishing up her college essay.

She did not like music that was too loud or hardcore while she concentrated, so chill and soft music was always her go-to when working. “I really like having my Airpod Max headphones in while working, because they also cancel out any noises wherever I am,” Lundenburg said. Photo by Ava Burke

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Spotify allowed users to view their analytics at the end of the year.

On Nov. 30, the Spotify app released “Spotify Wrapped,” which listed listeners’ top songs and artists for the year. Users could see the date they most listened to the song or artist and how many minutes they listened to it. From rap to Spanish music, students had different songs and artists that they enjoyed listening to. “I like listening to the Rolling Stones, because it reminds me of road trips with my dad,” senior Sascha Davenport said.

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WITH HIS FRIENDS, senior Paulino Mercenari attends III Points festival in Wynwood on Oct.21. The two-day festival featured alternative music from a variety of artists. “We were exposed to a new type of energy altogether, and now everyone is hooked until the next one,” Mercenari said. Photo provided by

MUSICALLY INCLINED. Seniors Avelino Gonzalez-Roman and Luna Mejia work on creating a playlist. Playlists became a way for students to express their creativity. “I like listening to relaxing music whenever I am doing something school-related,” Mejia said. Photo by Ava Burke

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Some students invested in AirPod Max headphones, while others stuck with the classic AirPods.

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I like AirPods more, because they are easier to just bring around everywhere.”

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Local concerts featured a variety of artists and music genres..

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I like both, but I think I will stick with my regular AirPods, because they come in handy.”

– Nicolas Chesnick ‘23

EMBRACING THE MOMENT, junior Marianna Vives enjoys the Rauw Alejandro concert in April at FTX Arena. His style was a mix of Latin R&B, reggaetón and rhythmic pop. Vives especially loved hearing a live peformance of “Todo de Ti.” Photo provided by

TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL, junior Costanza Prato attends Camilo’s “De Adentro Para Afuera” tour on Sept. 10 at Downtown’s FTX Arena. The Latin pop artist told everyone to put away their phones, allowing everyone to share a moment with him as he sang one of his ballads. “He reminded me how important it was to be present in my life. I am so grateful I got to be a part of this night,” Prato said. Photo provided by Costanza Prato

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WITH ALL HIS FORCE, junior Joaquin Beker-Flah prepares to assist co-captain senior George Lombard. Kicking the ball, Joaquin made the pass for Lombard to make the goal. “It is always a great day when I assist a goal,” Beker-Flah said. Photo

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The team advanced to state finals, taking their eighth victory home.

HUGGING HIS TEAMMATE, junior Tomas Sciarra commemorates a goal scored by senior Mateo AcostaRubio. This was the team’s last goal of the game, and it sealed their victory. “I love being a team player, and I also love supporting my brothers. It is always a great day when there’s a win,” Sciarra said. Photo by Fox Mar

After winning the state semi-finals, the boys soccer team took a trip to Orlando to compete at the state finals against Bishop Moore on Feb. 23. Prior to their departure, friends and families of the players organized signs to motivate the team, reassuring them that they had endless support. “The parents did a ceremony for us when we were leaving. They had us all lined up, and they would say our name and number. It made us feel like heroes,” junior David Rincon said. After their sendoff, the team prepared for their final fight. “Right before the game, we were all very excited and hyped, as it was our first time in the state final for a lot of us, and for the seniors, their last. Everyone was super concentrated and prepared, and of course, a little nervous,” junior Lucas Barros said. The boys claimed their eighth victory after a successful game. “We scored early on the game, with a score 3-0. The score was off of a free kick, where Taro sent it over to me, and I then chipped the keeper. After seeing the ball fling into the net, we knew it was over for Bishop Moore. There was no better feeling than winning,” junior Tomas Sciarra said. Photo provided by GP Athletics

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Each soccer player had their favorite brand of cleats.

Cleats may be perceived as a simple piece of footwear to protect feet from the soccer ball, but different types of cleats could affect players’ performances. Members of the varsity soccer team talked about their favorite cleats and how they enhanced their game.

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DRIBBLING THE BALL, junior Cosme Salas avoids the University School players. Despite an injury, Salas finished the play. “I was knocked down, but I came back up and I continued on to fight for the win”, Salas said. Photo by Fox Mar

I wear the Puma cleats. These are my ride or die’s, because they are the lightest cleats that I have ever put on my feet, making playing and running easier for me.

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- Henrique Ortega ‘24

I wear the Nike Mercurials. They are my favorite, because they are super light on the feet, allowing me to run faster. I also love the pattern.

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he boys varsity soccer team played against University School on Jan. 10 at Tropical Park. To kick off the game, co-captain senior George Lombard scored a goal with an assist from senior Enrique Mesejo. “Scoring the first goal of the game really boosted my confidence and got me hyped. I could have done it without Enrique helping me, though,” Lombard said.

The team worked collectively, helping one another. The next goal was scored by senior Franco Garcia-Morillo, with an assist from Joaquin Beker Flah.

“I always try to help my teammates whenever I can, especially with goals. We are a team, and we work like one,” Beker-Flah said.

As the game progressed, the team encountered a bump in the road. Junior Cosme Salas suffered an injury, so he had to sit out for the remainder of the game.

However, the team bounced back.

“I did not get injured, but being taken out frustrated me and the team, but we moved on.

Putting in Gabriel was an immaculate come back,” Salas said.

The last goal was scored by Mateo-Acosta Rubio with an assist from Taro Ochi.

“Over the season we all created a beautiful chemistry, which lead to scoring goals. The team understands each other and we ooze confidence. Making that goal was definitely memorable for me,” Acosta-Rubio said.

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CELEBRATING HIS GOAL. Senior George Lombard bursts with excitement after scoring a goal. Starting the game off on the right foot, Lombard scored the first goal with an assist by senior Enrique Mesejo. “I was so happy to get the team start on a good note. I was over moon,” Lombard said. Photo by Fox Mar

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Students in the Drama Department got to showcase the pieces they preformed during Districts to teachers, friends and family.

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Senior Hernan Rodriguez, showcased three pieces, including “Buddies Blues,” from Stephen Sondheim’s “Follies” as his last Drama and Desserts performance. He used prompts of googly eyes as puppets, and played both of their roles while also narrating the story. “It felt really good to perform my competitions again for the last time, especially since I was sick during the original competition; and Drama and Desserts is very low pressure, so I wasn’t really stressed and just gotta have fun,” he said, “being able to perform without the fear of not getting a good score is so much more fun. It’s also fun because a majority of the audience is just people who I know and people I’m close to, so getting to show them my performances is such a nice opportunity.” Photo by Leslie Fuentes

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Sophomore Ayden Gomez, expressed no regret after performing The Fly. “In districts, there was more of a challenge for my partners and I since we were performing not only for judges but we were performing to be the best in Miami. However, drama and desserts was a breeze for us to perform since we knew most of the crowd.”Photo by Ainsley Kling

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Sophomores Sofia Nuñez, Isabella Giraldez, Ethan Artz and senior Ian Gill perform in an ensemble scene of “The Serpent.” Here the scene of Eve and the Serpent in the garden is depicted, as Eve gazes at the apple, contemplating taking a bite. Sofia said, “Our student movement choreographer [Valeria Bigott], was awesome because the scene was very complex movement-wise and was really like no other scene I'd been in before. The scene was very abstract and fantastical with a repetition that at times made it very hard to remember lines.”Photo by Leslie Fuentes

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Seniors Esther Enekes and Theodore Ciperski kicked off the night introducing the show’s pieces. It was an emotional moment for Ciperski, as this was his last time on the stage for Drama and Desserts. He said, “It felt bitter-sweet. It’s always fun doing drama and desserts because you get to show your pieces that you worked so hard on and not many people get to see. But at the same time recognizing it was my last time was a little sad, but the sweet outweighed the bitterness.”

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EXPRESSIONS.

Junior Valeria Bigott performed three pieces, one of them being “Radio TBS” by Mark Landon Smith. Bigott, also helped choreograph two scenes. “As a performer in both dance and theater, choreography has always been an interest of mine. Getting to explore the world of dance in theater again through the director’s standpoint is always exciting, and working with my fellow actors was an experience I’m grateful for.

As a Junior Officer, it felt great taking that initiative of leadership by choreographing two pieces for competition,” she said.

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diplomacy city The Model UN club conquered the Columbia University conference.

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What was your experience at this Model UN conference?

At the start, I had a lot of anxiety leading up to the committee, but I started getting the hang of it. I ended up having a lot of fun in the conference, and also a lot of fun exploring the city with my friends.

How were you able to overcome your nerves?

It was my first conference, so it was definitely nerve-racking, but I realized that I knew how to do it, because of the numerous practices, so I stopped overthinking. I started coming up with really good ideas with my friends, making it become a lot less stressful.

What were your tasks inside of the committee?

Beforehand, you are given a name that will be your character throughout, so you do your research on that person. Once you enter the room, it is your job to act on your character’s interests and to help solve issues through debate, passing motions, and offering solutions. It was a lot of work, but once you start, it starts to feel like a game, and you end up not being able to wait for the next debate.

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ith his speech in hand, his arguments highlighted, and dressed in his best beige linen suit, junior Mateo Lowe walked into the first day of committee, shaking off the nerves to speak at Columbia University at the Jan. 12 Model United Nations Conference.

“If I am being honest, my first day was worse than I expected it to be. I walked in and immediately realized everyone had prepared just as much as I had. It would be very competitive from the beginning,” Lowe said.

Despite his first day being rather rough, Lowe prepared for his second day with his friends who gave him the support and encouragement he needed to push through.

“Without the support of my teammates, I do not think that my performance at the conference would have been successful,” Lowe said.

Through preparing speeches, researching, and drafting statements, Lowe recovered from the challenges he faced on his first day and went on to earn 2nd place out of 28 delegates.

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This specific committee is always super fun. It has been one of my favorites for years.”

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sightseeing Outside of the Model UN conference, the team had a blast exploring the city, enjoying all that New York City had to offer.

From eating to shopping, the team explored many places in the city. “We had a really fun time, and I could see how the students bonded outside of just working on committee,” club sponsor Manuel Santelices said. He took the students on tours of Columbia and joined them while they ate classic New York style pizza. Photos provided by Manuel Santelices

“It felt extremely fulfilling to get 2nd place, because I put a lot of work into this conference. I owe a lot of it to Mr. Santelices for being such a good mentor and a source of motivation,” Lowe said.

Club sponsor Manuel Santelices helped all of the students that participated to prepare and research, allowing them to do their best.

“The students dive deep into the particular issue that is handed to them, and I see them working long hours to prepare and construct their arguments.

I do my best to make sure that they are not only prepared with their data, but prepared to speak in front of an audience,” Santelices said.

In Santelices’ class, the Model UN students executed “mock trials” to help them prepare for when real conferences arose. For junior Eloisa Ortiz, all the inclass preparation helped her excel in her conference experience.

“We spent around two weeks prior to the conference practicing and getting all of our information ready, and I think that was crucial to us getting an Honorable Mention,” Ortiz said.

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The team explored the city, helping them relieve stress from the competition.

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SPEAKING OUT. Junior Bruce Alvarez presents his arguments at the committee, having prepared his points weeks prior to the conference. Preparing did not only include writing speeches, but also researching history subject matters to be prepared for anything during the debates. “We would stay after school making sure we knew as much information about our characters and time period as possible, which is the only way to be really successful at a conference,” Alvarez said. Photo by Manuel Santelices

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Senior Isabella Bonifasi reflected on her time as a Model UN member throughout her high school years.

WITH ASSERTION, Junior Mateo Lowe completes his part in the committee, earning him 2nd place in a group of more than 25 delegates. Lowe, like may of the other delegates, had experience at previous Model UN conferences, which allowed him to feel more at ease in his performance. “It definitely helped that I knew what I was walking into, and it calmed my nerves to think that I have done this before and that I can do it again,” Lowe said. Photo by Manuel Santelices

Ever since senior Isabella Bonifasi was a freshman, she has been participating in Model UN trips to universities around the nation, competing alongside her fellow delegates and classmates.

“My first and last Model UN trip was at Columbia University, and it was really nostalgic to remember my freshman self doing the same thing I am doing now. It has allowed me to see how much I have evolved in conferences,” Bonifasi said.

Over the years, Bonifasi learned all of the tricks to have a successful conference and was honored with the “Best Delegate” award at the conference.

“This was my first year winning, and it was a super exciting experience, as it was an emotional time after four years of going to Model UN trips and trying to win.

I finally accomplished it,” Bonifasi said.

The Columbia University conference was one of the most difficult conferences of the year, and Bonifasi prepared for weeks in advance, striving to perfect her strategies in order to reach towards success.

“Conferences are definitely a lot of work. The couple of weeks leading up to them definitely require the most work, but after getting the award, it felt like all of my hard work was worth it, and it was the best possible way to end my Model UN career,” Bonifasi said. Photo by Manuel Santelices

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The varsity girls basketball team put forth their best effort throughout the season.

WARMING UP, The varsity girls team prepares for their game against St. Brendan. The warmup included stretching practice shot and pre-game pep-talks to discuss game strategy.

“Coach Kunkel always makes us practice our arms and legs before a game,” sophomore Alexa Smith said.

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The team gathered together during half-time to discuss the plan for the remainder of the game.

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During the second half of the game against St. Andrew’s, head coach Diane Kunkel gave the team a pep talk, telling the girls what they needed to work on in the second half and giving them valuable pointers. “During the game, Coach Kunkel kept telling us to rebound more ,”sophomore Caitlen Dauphin said. Photos by Fox Mar

The team gathered together to cheer on the starters as their names were announced before the game.

The starting players were sent off into the game with their teammates by their side. “We do this before every game to get hyped up,” sophomore Caitlen Dauphin said. Photo by Fox Mar

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TO THE HOOP. Senior captain Ariana Lopez drives past her opponent to score a basket. Lopez reflected on her last year on the team. “Senior year has been the most memorable for me, because I love how I have all my teammates surrounding me,” Lopez said. Photo by Fox Mar

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WITH HER HARD WORK PAYING OFF, freshman Carlota Moreno practices her shot before the game. As a first year player, Moreno scored a three pointer to giver her team the lead. Photo

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READY TO PASS, sophomore Mia Tabet warms up for the game against her own teammate. “Being aware is very important in basketball, because everyone is around you at all times,” Tabet said.

enior captain and point guard Ariana Lopez focused intently as she drove past a defender during the home game against St. Andrews School on Jan. 1. Lopez led the team with 10 points and five assists. As team captain, Lopez worked hard to set an example of teamwork and accountability for her teammates.

“Our goal this season is to build team chemistry for the future and to play to win.

Coach Kunkel has taught me many things on and off the court. From discipline to working hard, she has always found a way to bring out the best in me,” Lopez said.

This was the first season for head coach Diane Kunkel, and with this change, new opportunities emerged for growth and leadership for the players.

“With adjustment to a new coaching staff and tough competition, we have been trusting the process and playing every game to the best of our abilities,” Lopez said.

Working with a new team, Kunkel stressed the goals of improving with every game and focusing on fundamental and principal basketball skills.

“We are very proud of the progress of the team. Our man-to-man defense has

improved tremendously. Our offensive skills have improved, as well,” Kunkel said.

The girls are optimistic for the future, after a positive season spent learning under a new leadership, which permitted them to develop more confidence in themselves and their teammates.

“A key factor in a successful team is believing in each other, holding each other accountable, remembering teamwork, and working consistently,” Kunkel said.

Junior guard Ella Barras was pleased with the chemistry that the team developed this year.

“My goal for this year was to have fun.

As a team with a new coach and a lot of new players, our goals this year were to learn how to play together with a whole new system of plays and defenses,” Barras said.

The team finished their schedule with 11 wins, including a first round win at districts against rival Immaculata-La Salle High School. Although they fell short in the second round of districts playoffs, the girls ended the season with confidence in what they have built together and can apply for the future.

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As team captain, what do you What have you learned from being teach your younger teammates? team captain?

I try and teach the younger ones regarding accountability and about the importance of getting to practice on time, because it is important to make the best use of all the time given.

What key tips have you learned from your coach?

I have learned the value of what being a Coach Kunkel has always reminded leader is, which has helped me progress me that all of us engaging with each my skills on the court, as well as being a other as a whole while playing is vital. team player.

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The team got in the right head space before the game.

The boys basketball team listened to head basketball coach Ray Allen and got each other pumped up before the game started. Some also listened to music to get in the zone. “Coach Allen would tell me on the sidelines to keep grinding and always keep pushing,” senior Paul Karam said. Photo by Fox Mar

net S The boys varsity basketball team had a winning season capped off with a trip to the regionals tournament.

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enior Jeremy Arnum drove past his defender during a game against Miami Country Day on Jan. 10. In his fourth year as a member of the varsity team, Arnum was proud of his individual progress, during the game and was able to make multiple points.

“I was looking for a gap, to either go up for a dunk or pass it out to the corner for a 3,” Arnum said.

Under the guidance of head basketball coach Ray Allen, the team made great progress, ending the season with a record of 17-12.

“Coach Allen has taught me the importance of discipline and of time management, which has helped not only me, but also my team as a whole,” Mansfield said.

Senior Jordan Bankston was also pleased with how well the team played this year, and how they bonded off the court. Team communication was one factor that led to Bankston’s high of 19

points in a critical play-off game against the Sunset Knights on Feb. 7.

“We trust one another. My teammates trusted that I would make the shots they passed to me, ” Bankston said.

In addition to the growth as players on the court, Coach Allen provided an environment that allowed his players to grow off the court as well. Junior Keenan Lawrence appreciated the life lessons that he received throughout the season.

“Coach Allen has taught me a lot. One of the most valuable things that I think that he has emphasized for me along my path is to just understand that everyone has a different path, meaning that everything that is happening to me now, will contribute to who I am later,” Lawrence said.

With their winning record and two post season play-off victories, the team closed the season proud of their accomplishments and with valuable life long lessons regarding perseverance and teamwork.

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DOWN THE COURT. Senior Jeremy Arnum drives with the ball down the court to score. “I was on a hot streak looking to get a clutch bucket to give us momentum in the second half to make a run,” Arnum said. Photo by Fox Mar

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Being number five means having the courage to never give up, to preserve through challenges and obstacles, and to always strive for greatness.”

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AROUND THE COURT, junior Keenan Lawrence moves fast to make a shot.

The starters worked together to get a lead in the game. “The team has progressed well this year, as we started off with five straight wins in the beginning of the season. The struggles in the middle of the season have helped us to be better as a team, and as Coach Allen likes to say, ‘adversity builds character,’” Lawrence said. Photo by Fox Mar

ABOVE THE RIM, junior Jackson Mansfield jumps off the ground and rises above the rim to make a basket.

Mansfield scored a total of two points for his team. “I have been able to work on all aspects of the game this season, so I have gotten so much better overall as a player,” Mansfield said.

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AT THE START, senior Anthony Iser knocks the ball out of his opponent’s hand to win the jump ball for his team. “We wanted to win the jump ball and be a problem the whole game,” Iser said. Photo

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FOCUSED ON THE PLAY, senior Jordan Bankston looks to his center senior Denzel Dorn to complete a pass. “I was trying to make the right play by drawing the defense towards me as I was planning on sneaking a pass to Denzel for an easy lay up,” Bankston said. Photo by Fox Mar

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The teammates participated in various activities in and out of school to improve their relationship on the court.

DRIVEN BY THE OPPOSING TEAM, senior Ray Allen makes a lay up. “I was looking for a gap, to either go up for a dunk or pass it out to the corner for a three pointer.

I was thinking about the momentum of the game and about how I could contribute to us taking a lead in the game. Whether I made it or missed it, I was focused on keep playing,” Allen said. Photo by Fox Mar

As a team sport, supporting and trusting one another was a key factor to success. Junior Keenan Lawrence valued teamwork on and off the court. “A key factor in building teamwork amongst the team is just sticking together when things get rough. It is easy to point fingers and blame others when things do not go exactly your way on the floor. Encouraging each other and learning to move onto the next play has helped us build teamwork, along with the various activities the team does outside of just school and school practice,” Lawrence said. Photo by Fox Mar

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The team ended their competition with the bench press event.

The girls’ strong bond helped them grow within the sport.

The girls on the weightlifting team formed close and lifelong bonds since joining this season. Out of the 13 members of the team, only two had returned. The girls helped each other grow inside and out of the weight room, motivating one another to reach their goals. The girls had various team dinners and established a holiday gift exchange. “We are all there for each other, and I think that as a team, we have grown really close as friends and teammates,” sophomore Olivia Anzai Takahashi said. Photos by Fox Mar

GETTING HER HANDS ON THE BAR. Senior Sonia Cachon lifts her chin up and looks forward. Cachon inhaled and ensured that her chest was high. “I always try to focus on the cues our coach tells us to make sure that I do my best,” Cachon said.

Senior Sofia Andrade, junior Mia Carrasco, and sophomore Gianna Chaney get ready to participate in their bench press event. Each athlete began with the lowest weight and worked their way up over three rounds. “Bench press is the lift I’m most confident with because I only have to use my arms,” Carrasco said. Photos by Fox Mar

FOCUSING, Senior Sofia Andrade and sophomore Sophia Lambert prepare to do their lifts. While Andrade executed a clean and jerk, Lambert completed a snatch.

Both cleared their lifts by receiving a thumbs up from the judge. “I am very proud of myself, because when I do good on lifts, it shows the amount of time I put into practice,” Lambert saidPhotos by Fox Mar.

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erves and excitement rushed through the body of senior Sonia Cachon as her hands grasped on to the bar. With cheering from her fellow teammates and coaches on Jan.12, Cachon concentrated on beating her personal record in the snatch event.

Sophomore Sophia Lambert performed her lift after Cachon, and was relieved when the judge gave her a thumbs up.

“It’s always an amazing feeling when I do well on my lifts, because it shows that all of my dedication in practice is paying off,” Lambert said.

The team competed against Keys Gate and COHEA in their home meet. The team achieved 1st place, and many of the team placed 1st or 2nd individually.

“The environment was very supportive. It was late in our season and having a home meet is always easier for us,” team captain junior Mia Carrasco said.

With the team consisting mostly of athletes who were new to the sport, the girls showed up to practice in order to improve, reach their personal records, and learn more about the sport. The newcomers found support among their teammates.

“I am new this year and having the team to lean on as we navigate this new sport together is a huge plus,” sophomore Gianna Chaney said.

The team had a successful season with six athletes qualifying for regionals.

The girls were ecstatic about their new personal record accomplishments and could not wait to advance next year to reach new goals and aspirations.

“I think we had a great season, considering that so many of us started weightlifting this year. I am extremely proud of all the improvement that we all have made,” senior captain Sonia Cachon said.

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steppingUP FOCUSING, sophomore Natalia Lopez takes deep breaths in order to focus on the right technique to use on the clean-andjerk. She lifted the weight up from the floor to her chest and held it at her collarbone.

Afterward, she lifted the weight over her head into a split-and-jerk. “I always focus on using the right technique in lifts, because I do not want to hurt myself,” Lopez said. Photos by Fox Mar

Junior Dylan Dinerman became the team manager of the girls weightlifting team.

Junior Dylan Dinerman was the manager of the girls weightlifting team. With Dinerman’s experience on the boys weightlifting team last year, coach Yaritza Roman brought him in for additional help. Dinerman helped with spotting, racking the weights, loading the bars and assisting new athletes on the team. This experience helped him earn community service hours, and learn more about the sport. “I am definitely going to be the manager again next year. It has been an amazing learning experience and has helped me grow as a person overall,” Dinerman said. Photos by Fox Mar

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SHOOTING. Freshman Mia Sullivan prepares to score her first out of three goals of the game.

Sullivan dominated the field as one of the few freshman on the varsity team. “I was really proud of myself to have scored a hat-trick this game. It is such a good feeling to be able to contribute and do my part for a victory,” Sullivan said. Photo by

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ALL HANDS IN, the team gets together for a pre-game pep talk, yelling “1, 2, 3, Raiders!” before getting on the field. “The team huddle is special, because not only is that when our coaches tell us what our main focus should be during the game, but it is also when our teammates hype each other up, as it reminds everyone to work together and to fight for one another.

It is when we are reminded to fight for our school, our coaches, our team, and most importantly, ourselves.

We are told to give everything we have on the field and to leave with no regrets,” team captain senior Julia Estrada said. Photo by Fox Mar

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aking a step forward, freshman Mia Sullivan got into position to make a shot during the district-quarter finals. On Jan. 25, the girls soccer team headed out to the field ready to fight and advance in the tournament.

“After all our losses, I did not think we were going to win, but we all gave it our all and played with heart to come out victorious, mercy-ruling Killian in the first half with a score of 8-0,” Sullivan said.

In order to prepare for the game, the girls practiced non-stop, heading out to the field every day, except for Sundays. This year was a tough one for the team; their strongest players had moved on to college, and with no field to practice on, the constant traveling to different parks made it challenging to have a consistent practice schedule.

“We graduated nine seniors in 2022 that have been in the soccer program for four to six years. Losing that amount of experienced players, including the MiamiDade Player of the Year, is hard to replace. With the construction of the new field, we had to be transported every day for practices and games. It was quite a bit of adversity that the girls faced, but they did a fantastic job of overcoming it,” soccer coach ChiChi Nwadike said.

Despite all the hardships, the team developed a bond that held them together even throughout the season, creating friendships that would last all of high school.

“There was a lot more chemistry between the players this year than in the past. We improved together, as a team, and we were all responsible for making this soccer season a great one. We did face a few challenges, but in the end, we still put in 110% effort and hard work into everything we did,” team captain senior Julia Estrada said.

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CELEBRATING, senior Emma van den Dijssel, and sophomore Kaira Krippendorff embrace junior Luciana Hornstein with open arms. Hornstein, the attacking mid-field player, scored her first goal of the season in this game. “I felt so happy that I could be contributing to the team by changing the scoreboard. I know it is still important to be on the field making plays, but nothing beats the pride I feel after making a goal,” Hornstein said. Photo by Fox Mar

KICKIN’ IT, sophomore Samantha Ehrenreich takes a corner kick. Ehrenreich had taken 4 shots prior to this kick, when it finally made it in the goal . “I knew the goal was going to come one way or another.

I kept taking shots and shots anywhere I had the chance until it finally went in,” Ehrenreich said. Photo

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READY TO STRIKE, the team’s three forward players, sophomore Emma Navarro, senior Emma van den Dijssel, and junior Francesca Abrehu step up to the field together.

The three girls worked together in practice to perfect this formation. “We did some drills to represent a game-like scenario, and I feel like everything really came together in this game,” Navarro said. Photo by Andreina Figueroa

CHASING the dream

Captain Camila Sandaal planned to continue her soccer career through college, and hoped to keep playing even after graduating.

Being captain this year was a change from senior Camila Sandaal’s usual routine. With all of the challenges the team faced, being captain signified putting up a strong face to hold the team together. “In the beginning, being captain felt like a lot of responsibility. I knew I needed to step up to the plate for my team. This season was difficult, as we lost a lot of the seniors from last year, so we had to work hard to keep up,” Sandaal said. Going off to Bard College this fall, Sandaal prepared herself for college-level games. “Before leaving, I intend to train more and polish my game skills, but I am very excited, since this has been my dream for a while now,” Sandaal said. Photo by Andreina Figueroa

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moky, savory scents filled the air, luring everyone to the atrium on a sunny afternoon on Feb.15.

Sweet and spicy ribs, grilled chicken wings, and creamy macaroni and cheese filled the tables as students gathered to celebrate. Organized by the Black Student Union, the barbecue offered a tasty addition to celebrations surrounding Black History Month. Black Student Union’s club sponsor Madame Veronique Sumbu explained that the club hoped to focus on the celebration of Black culture, through engaging performances and good eats.

“In the past, when African-American families would come together to celebrate in the South, they would typically prepare cookouts or barbecues, with the typical American food platter, called “soul food,” Sumbu said.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion organized an impactful assembly on Feb. 1 to commemorate Black excellence in today’s time.

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Through poetry readings and a guest speaker, the assembly centered on the theme that Black history is not something from the past but is continuous and ongoing.

At the assembly, freshman Lena Ross recited a powerful poem by Maya Angelou, which took the assembly to another level. The poem, “And Still I Rise,” spoke about rising above oppression through confidence and grace.

“I can resonate with the poem, as I have gone through the same experiences that I assume Maya once faced,” said Ross.

Through these events, Black History Month was a huge success on campus.

Black Student Union president senior Jordan Bankston felt great about how the month turned out.

“I feel like when someone thinks of Black culture, their mind goes straight to a sad, violent history, but for me, I want to change that narrative and focus more on the present,” Bankston said.

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GOOD EATS. After the step dance performance, crowds lined up to fill their plates with typical Southern cultural dishes.

“This food is what Black families living in the South of the United States make and eat during classic celebrations,” history teacher Dr. Jacqueline Grant said. She helped pass out plates of steaming food catered by Bigg Boyz BBQ. Photo by Andrea Lahrssen

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Guest dancers hyped up the Black History Month event, bringing good vibes to the cookout.

ENJOYING SOME FRIDAY FUN, speakers play a variety of music by Black artists during break.

The music played throughout the month of February, creating a fun atmosphere between classes. “The music is meant to let people dance and have fun, realizing that so many of their favorite songs are Black-made,” Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Don Lawrence said. Photo by Andrea Lahrssen

Music boomed from the speakers as members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council from the University of Miami performed a step dance. NPHC is an umbrella council made up of historical African-American fraternities and sororities. They performed coordinated routines, and then taught volunteers from the audience some of their moves. “It took the barbecue to the next level,” senior Sasha Apollon said. Photos by Daniel Lara

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SMILING THEIR WAY THROUGH THE BARBECUE, senior Jeremy Arnum and sophomore Walker Allen sit at one of the atrium tables to eat.

The two enjoyed the dance performance and variety of foods. “It made me feel honored, and it felt great,” sophomore Walker Allen said Photo by Stephanie Sanchez

SHARING TRADITIONS. Senior Jordan Bankston places a slice of corn bread on junior Jackson Mansfield’s plate during the Black History Month barbecue celebration on Feb. 15. The packed event took place after school, and was planned by members of the Black Student Union. “I was extremely happy with the turnout; it was cool to see so many others enjoy some of my favorite foods,” sophomore Caden Roberts said. The foods ranged from saucy chicken wings to sweet cornbread and lemon poppyseed cake for dessert. Photo by Daniel Lara

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Black History Month events took over campus throughout the month of February, celebrating culture and tradition.

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I believe that Black History Month has always been seen as a depressing time, but I wanted to represent the happiness that represents the Black people through celebration.”

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Powerful words from former Florida Senator Daryl Jones and students made the Black History Month assembly very impactful. Jones shared his story and offered advice to students. He stressed the importance of working towards goals and taking cues from positive role models and mentors. “It was an honor to be able to speak alongside such a successful Black figure, such as Daryl Jones. His words were really inspiring,” sophomore Sophia Lambert said. The assembly took place during advisory on Feb. 1, and allowed students to speak and share poems on the Black experience.

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proportio HAND-DRAFTING, freshman Lucas Pelleya works on designing an artist’s living and studio space. The first step was creating his 3D model, and after that, he sketched all the different dimensions of the model. Once his design was completed and his plans were hand-drafted, he created the final working drawings digitally using AutoCAD. Photo by Julia Fogel DIGITAL DESIGNING, sophomores Thais Blas and Juan Francisco work on their blueprint online. They used the application, Lumion, to create their eco tree house. “We are building a hotel room in a tree house, so all of the materials have to be eco-friendly,” Blas said. Photo by Julia Fogel

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reshman Sophia Kingston worked on her unique abstract 3D model which expressed an architectural concept, sketching it down using a ruler and pencil. She designed an artist’s living and studio space and used the model as inspiration for her hand-drafted floor plans and elevations. Learning how to handcraft and sketch were part of the Introduction to Architecture course, serving to be very important for future architects.

“We first constructed the prototype, and then we had to sketch out all its different dimensions, like the top, the bottom, and the different sides. This is similar to how architects have to look at all of the different dimensions of a space so that

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they can start designing it,” Kingston said.

Sketching and observing a space are only the basics and the beginning of an architect’s knowledge. Students learned more fundamentals throughout the four year course.

“We start with handcrafting and learning how to design from a concept. By the end of the four years, the students use 3D virtual modeling applications to create animations and walkthroughs of their designs,” architecture teacher Maite Martinez-Cid said.

Virtual modeling was used by architects and universities to advance architecture design, which made designing a space an easier process.

“We use AutoCAD to build the floor

plans and elevations. In Revit, we build them as a 3D model. Knowing how to use these apps will give me an advantage in college to people who did not have architecture classes in their school,” junior Giulia Francez said.

Creativity was a very important aspect for a student to possess so that they could become a great architect in the future.

“Through the program, I help the students develop their creativity and think conceptually. They learn how to take an abstract idea and develop it into a habitable space considering both form and function. With each subsequent year, they sharpen their skills and discover their unique voice as an architect,” MartinezCid said.

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Students learned different skills in each level of the architecture course.

SKETCHING. Freshman Sophia Kingston and sophomore Gabriel Munk hand sketch all of the different dimensions of their prototypes. Both of these students were in the first course of the architecture program. “I decided to take architecture, because my dad is an architect, and he inspired me to take this course. I also want to be an interior designer in the future, so if I stay in the architecture path, I can take the interior architecture class,” Kingston said. Photo by Julia Fogel

GLUING TOGETHER, junior Victoria Moya uses a hot glue gun to attach a piece of string to a wooden stick. She constructed a model using these materials, and they were shown in the architecture’s art walk installation. “This project was very fun, and I liked how we all collaborated to make an abstract model,” Moya said. Photos by Gina Copetti

BUILDING A MODEL, sophomore Ana Garcia constructs her model with the help of her architecture teacher, Maite Martinez Cid. “We were making a model that was part of an abstract project, and if looked at by different angles and different people, each interpretation of the model could be different. In the end, it was always the same. This project was a way in which people could interact and put their creativity to the test through architecture,” Garcia said. Photos by Gina Copetti

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I am taking this class because in the future, I would like to study architecture as I find the profession very interesting and fun.”

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Junior Cosme Salas’ love for soccer drives him on and off the field.

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ime stopped for midfielder Cosme Salas three minutes into the most highly anticipated game of the year for the Raider varsity soccer team against the MAST Makos. Hungry to take the ball from the other team’s possession, Salas attacked the striker. In a heated faceoff with his opponent, Salas felt his ankle twist and give out from under him as he tumbled to the ground, causing him to sit out the rest of the game.

“I felt like I couldn’t help my team win the game, I felt helpless,” said Salas.

Determined to get back on the field, Salas recovered in time to join his teammates against Jensen Beach, winning 3-2. The Raiders ultimately went on to clinch the state championship.

Salas developed a passion for the sport at a very young age. He began playing soccer at the age of two and never stopped, facing obstacles and challenges along the way. These taught him to be strong and resilient.

“I learned to never give up no matter what,” said Salas.

This applies both on and off the field. As a student enrolled in the International Baccalaureate

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program, Salas learned to balance his rigorous courses with soccer practices and games. Due to his complex schedule, he had to adapt and compromise his time to focus on getting good grades while still being able to contribute to his team. He’s also learned to work well under pressure, something that has helped him earn the nickname “Clutch Cosme” from his coaches.

“Whether helping someone score a goal, or scoring himself, Cosme comes through, usually in the final moments of the game,” said soccer coach Federico Mor-Tatis.

His talent on the field was recognized by both his teammates and the Miami Herald, which named him the Miami-Dade Boys’ Soccer Player of the Year for 4A-2A. “I’ve played with him since I was 11 years old, now I’m 18, and he is still one of the best players I’ve ever played with,” said Tomas Sciarra.

Salas plans on continuing his soccer career in high school and in college. Aside from his love for the sport, Salas’ most memorable moments are those he’s spent alongside his friends.

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english The City and Self-hood class took a field trip to learn about a Holocaust survivor.

The City and Self-Hood students took a trip to The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami’s exhibit “We are Maryan,” an exhibit from Holocaust survivor Maryan. Each student observed Maryan’s art, focusing on how it transformed as he transitioned from Poland to concentrations camps to New York. “The exhibit made me reflect a lot about Maryan’s life story and how he went through so many hardships, but still could create such beautiful work,” senior Sophia Abreu said. This was an opportunity for students to bond and to learn through different activities. “One of the activities that I remember the most was when we recreated a piece of art.

We passed our drawings around and the person next to us recreated our piece in regards to their artistic style,” senior Sonia Cachon said. Photos

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Pre-Calculus Honors students completed a team project in which they pretended to fire fireworks using trigonometry on Feb. 14 organized by math teacher Susan Kaplan. It was a fun experience for students to brush up on their knowledge on trigonometry. “The project helped me understand trigonometry by using a real-life example,” junior Avery Simon said. Students communicated with their peers in order to be able to succeed in this activity. “I really liked being part of a team, because we were able to work together, and I got insight from other students that did not share the same ideas as me,” sophomore Alexa Smith said.

Kaplan explained the significance of incorporating team activities into her curriculum. “This is a fun project that the kids tend to like. It helps solidify some of the concepts we have talked about, on terms of right triangles and trigonometry,” Kaplan said. Photos by Andrea Malpica

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IB Environmental Systems and Societies classes studied breeding habits through a bubble lab.

IB Environmental Systems and Societies students studied K and R species and their habits’ influences on their breeding, with just a container of bubble soap, a bubble wand, and a square made of PVC pipes on Oct. 7. Students modeled how different species’ breeding patterns functioned in a creative way: by blowing bubbles through the PVC square.

“We blew bubbles and saw how many made it through these square, modeling different species’ breeding patterns. Those who made it through the square were offspring that survive past childhood,” junior Idalia Basterra said.

Although the main purpose of the lab was for students to reinforce their knowledge on different species’ survival rates, it also helped students in the long term. “I wanted students to work on collecting data sets for further analysis which is helpful not only for the tests at the end of the year, but also helps with skill sets that are necessary for their Internal Assessments,” IB Environmental Systems and Societies teacher Carla Carmona said. Photos by Mia Carrasco

social science Economics students participated in a Quizizz activity in celebration of Black History Month.

Economics students played a trivia game in which they learned about some inventions created by African Americans on Feb. 2, in honor of Black History Month. “It is important to me to foster an environment that values inclusivity, respect for diversity, and cultural understanding so that each one feels safe and supported to share their experiences and learn from others to combat negative stereotypes and biases,” economics teacher Cheryl Joseph said. This was an opportunity for students to learn more about the impact of African-American inventors on today’s society. “It was an interactive experience where we learned about inspirational African-Americans who had accomplished impressive endeavors throughout history,” junior Sophia Massoumi said. Students had fun while learning to appreciate these inventors. “I learned about a lot of new people that I had no idea had such a big impact in our history and culture. I was able to recognize how much African-Americans have accomplished, even through the face of adversity,” junior Linka Lamothe said. Photos by Andrea Malpica

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THE STORY /Sophomores Carolina Febo, Helene Froes Hermann, Amelie Santini, Olivia Bueno, and Sophia Varabyeva work on origami designs.

Santini wanted a variety of designs for a video that she was preparing for the STN Spring Convention. “It was fun to help Amelie because I enjoyed being able to spend time with my friends and laughing with them as we all attempted to make origami,” Varabyeva said. Photo by Daniel Lara

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he crowd watched in anticipation as senior Luke Rozenberg set up his music box and electric guitar on Mar. 8. He faced a packed audience and screamed “Gulliver, make some noise!” as the crowd cheered and clapped. He then played and sang “Sympathy for the Devil” by The Rolling Stones during his performance.

“Playing to an audience as engaged as the students is the greatest feeling of all time. Nothing can ever come close to a rush like that,” Rozenberg said.

The “It’s a Small World” was an annual event hosted by the World Languages department to honor and celebrate the school’s diversity through each student’s nationality. This year’s theme was “Many sports. Many languages. One world.”

“We are all united by sports and languages; especially during the World Cup this year, you would see how we cheered for different teams but shared the same passion,” co-organizer and World

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Why does the language department host this event every year?

We host this event to bring the community together and celebrate the diversity we have at this school.

How do the performances relate back to this year’s theme?

We choose a different theme every year. We pick themes that are closely related to cultures and languages to bring the world together. This year, we had a topic relating to sports. It was hard to relate the performances to our theme, but we tried our best to find performances that relate to sports.

Why do you think is important to raise awareness about diversity and inclusion to the student body?

We want students to be more accepting, because in the future, they will be working with people with different nationalities and backgrounds. We want them to have an open mind towards everybody.

Language teacher Alicia Cofiño said.

The week-long celebration included students decorating different areas of the campus with paper t-shirts and flags. The main event was on Wednesday during advisory where students gathered in the gym to watch the flag parade, dance and musical performances. Some also volunteered to participate in soccer penalty and basketball dunking competitions.

“The performances were done by students for the student community, because they like when they see their classmates participate,” co-organizer and World Language teacher Luz Argote said.

The event allowed students to come together to celebrate something that connects every student, despite their country of origin: sports, dancing, and music.

“I was very impressed with all of the performances. I really enjoyed watching the dragon dance, because I was not familiar with it,” sophomore Mirel Chaia said.

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Students proudly walked into the gym holding flags that represented the student body’s nationalities during the Flag Parade. As the music played and the audience cheered for their countries, students raised their flags and walked with them across the gym. This was a representation of the diversity celebrated on campus, and honoring students’ home countries. “I am very proud that I could carry my country’s flag. It takes me back to when I go visit Morocco,” junior Sarah Karam said. Photos by Daniel Lara and Mia Carrasco

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As a traditional Chinese song echoed across the gym, senior Hernan Rodriguez led the line of Chinese students and club members as they ran on stage to perform a traditional Chinese Dragon Dance. “Being the leader of the Dragon Dance is one of those experiences that I will look back on and be amazed by all the work we did together,” Rodriguez said. The crew spent six Sundays practicing, in order to learn the steps. “Practice was really fun, because we learned how to do these really cool formations and got to see it all come together,” junior Lucia Rotolante said. The dragon dance is a significant tradition in China, and performers wanted to share it with the community. “The dragon is a symbol of The Chinese club members luck in China; I want to bring our culture to our campus because performed their Dragon we’re all like a family,” co-organizer Zoe Chen said.

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SENDING A MESSAGE. Senior Luke Rozenberg performs the Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy for the Devil” in front of the student body. He decided to play this song, because it was his favorite. “I really like it and it’s upbeat. It got the audience excited,” Rozenberg said. Photo

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FOCUSED, senior Victor Giraldez leads the band as he plays the drums. His favorite song that he played was the NFL Fox theme song. “We prepared the songs we played for the football team earlier in the year, so it was fun to play it for the audience,” Giraldez said. Photo

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IN HARMONY, the band plays songs that they prepared for the football team to the audience. They played some upbeat orchestra songs led by senior Victor Giraldez.

“I like to play this music, because it gets everyone hyped up,” Giraldez said. Photo by Andrea Malpica

CELEBRATING THEIR VICTORY, the soccer team walks into the gym in possession of their trophies as coach Federico Mor-Tatis introduces them to the student body. They celebrated their big win for states as the audience cheered in support. “For a moment it felt like our soccer team consisted of the entire student body.

It felt like the whole school was just as proud as we were to be raising those trophies,” senior Mateo Acosta-Rubio said. Photo by Andrea Malpica UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT, the Sundancers take center stage and strike a pose.

They performed “Rio,” a ballroom-style dance that introduced culture from Brazil. “The best part about preparing this dance was knowing that we were going to present a different style than we normally do,” senior Alexandra Quevedo said.

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MAKING THE SHOT, senior Anthony Iser clings to the hoop after he finished dunking the ball. He participated in a dunking competition hosted by the team’s basketball players. “My favorite part was competing with my teammates,” Iser said. Photo by Mia Carrasco.

READY TO SCORE, sophomore Victor Lefebvre D’argence prepares to score a penalty during the soccer penalty competition. He represented his home country, France. “It was really fun, but at the same time it was pretty hard to shoot, because we had to spin five times around the ball,” Victor said. Photo by Andrea Malpica

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sculling The coaches ride alongside the rowers and give them rowing teqhnique instructions

Freshman Maxime Lefebvre listens to coach from off the launch and takes in feedback to help him row and keep himself balanced. Viacava helped the beginning rowers understand the basics. “Our main objective this season is to set the groundwork for future competitions this fall. I hope that everyone will continue training in the summer for this fall’s competitive season,” Viacava said.

STAYING AFLOAT sophmore Donovan Haynes first sets the oars in the oarlocks with the blades flat on the water before getting in the boat. He holds both handles in one hand and he lowers himselfinto the seat away from the dock. Coach Alvaro and Coach Clara give him excerises to begin with for each practice session. “We give them the opportunity to grow within the sport of rowing during each practice session. It is their ongoing development in our program that motivates them to succeed,” Viacava said.

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help their teammates both in the shell with the s the sun went down, freshman technique and also with the mental aspects of Maxime Lefebvre practiced his the sport. stroke as his boat glided through “Before a race, I always try to clear my mind. the water. On Mar. 10, the team I try to stay positive and implement confidence put in the work at practice to get ready for before getting on the water. I teach my their upcoming competitions and goals for beginning teammates to get stronger and to their inaugural season. get the technique down so that we are ready “This is the first year of Gulliver rowing, and and prepared to race. Little by little our goal is everyone is getting all of the basics down to improve until we are at the top,” junior Ellie so we can crush it at states. My goal for my Alfi said. teammates and myself is to win as much as Viacava and his team feel confident that they we can and most importantly have fun doing are putting in the work to create a foundation it,” sophomore Eden Alfi said. for a successful team in the fall and the years Since this is the first year of rowing, coach terms and phrases coaches and to come. There is excitement about a new Franky Viacava taught techniques on how rowers use in rowing sport at the school and the opportunities it will to prepare the beginner rowers. It was provide students during high school and into important to go over the basics to create a their college years. strong competitive team.

“Our main objective this season is to set the “The skills we teach during the first year groundwork for future competitions this fall. I of rowing that have the greatest impact on hope that everyone will continue training in the their competitive success are the importance summer for this fall’s competitive season. One of teamwork in and out of the boat, rowing The rower of our regattas is at the Head of the Charles technique, strength development, and a that sitsRegatta at in Boston where all the best teams winning mindset. All of these factors work the back from America and the world come to compete. together to make a successful team,” coach It is where 2,000 rowers compete, and 30,000 Franky Viacava said. of the boat spectators Going over the rules and basics of rowing and sets the enjoy the races where all of the is just as important as getting in the rightpace major college coaches come to recruit,” Viacava said. winning mindset. More experienced rowers Story by Paige Eskra

IN ACTION. Freshman Maxime Lefebvre is learning during practice the most efficient way to move his boat through the water. This is Lefebvre’s first year on the team and he is going over the basics of rowing to prepare for his upcoming regatta in Sarasota. The coaches help him by reviewing all the details for a better stroke and how to make his boat go faster. “All of these teqniques we work on together will make a successful team,” Viacava said. Photos by Fox Mar

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e crSim CENE Biomedical students evaluated the cause of the skeleton’s death.

EXAMINING THE SCENE, freshmen Mariana Carvalho, Josephine Meeschaert, Alexandria Elliot, and Martin Norena-Tettke crowd around and examine the crime scene. They looked at the clues provided and then matched the dead body’s symptoms to different diseases that could have caused the death.

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As one of the first projects of the year, the freshmen Biomedical Science class found a skeleton on the floor, with clues all around it. These clues included hair and blood DNA, which were used to determine the cause of death of the fictional Ana Garcia.

The class previously learned about symptoms that connected to different causes of deaths, such as strokes, diabetic comas,

and the non-health related cause of murder. With these clues, the students played the role of crime scene investigators and found that the cause of death was a blood clot caused by diabetes, which then led to a stroke.

“This lab was a fun start to the year and really helped connect what we had learned so far,” freshman Josephine Meeschaert said.

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ooking over closely, freshmen Salome Garcia and Emma Die-Dienes slowly and carefully added insulin indicator to plasma PH samples to determine insulin levels and to assure that a patient did not have diabetes.

“The PH strips were very sensitive, so we had to use tweezers and pipettes to add the insulin indicator. We had to be very careful not to add too many droplets,” Die-Dienes said.

The first-year class dove into glucose tolerance testing, using insulin indicators and clients’ plasma samples to find out their insulin levels. This hands-on lab challenged students to apply the knowledge that they had previously learned in class, starting by learning about glucose and insulin and their roles in the body.

“This unit is really interesting and really important, since a lot of people can be negatively affected by diabetes. This lab connects to our crime scene lab when we find out how the imaginary patient Ana Garcia died from a blood clot caused by diabetes, which led to her stroke,” Garcia said.

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The lab also gave them an opportunity to develop their analytical and critical thinking skills. Learning how to interpret and analyze data, identify patterns, and draw conclusions based on findings were invaluable and would serve them well in future endeavors.

“I have been in the Biomed program for two years now, and since I want to be a doctor, I think it is such a great experience,” sophomore Emma Navarro said.

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I think that the Biomedical Science program is a great one for aspiring doctors or people that want to work in the medical field. I have learned a lot that will be useful later in life, and I am so glad I decided to take this class.”

EVERY DROP COUNTS as freshmen Sophia Harari and Isabella Herrera drip beads of “blood” while participating in the blood splatter lab. The girls then measured the diameter and the angle of the splatter and used the information collected to determine how height affected bloodstain patterns. “This lab was really interesting, because I never knew bloodstains could be so important, ” Herrera said. Photos by Emma Die-Dienes

blood SPLATTER The class did an experiment showing how bloodstain patterns are important in a crime scene.

Carefully, freshman Sophia Harari reached out and created blood splatters to figure out the events of a crime scene to determine if the death was an accident or foul play. The class discussed bloodstain analysis, and the lab was the final test of their knowledge on the subject. Using the given bloodstain patterns, students determined the height from which the blood fell.

Once they determined this, they designed their own experiments to investigate how height affected bloodstain patterns.

BEING CAREFUL NOT TO SPILL, sophomore Mia Bella Serralta and freshman Sophia Harari slowly take some solution to add to a worksheet with five different patients. Using these insulin indicator droplets and adding them to the patients’ plasma, the girls determined their insulin levels. After ten seconds of letting the solution and the plasma mix, they compared the color of the fluid in each plasma circle to the Insulin Test Indicator Color Chart, and then they determined if the patients held normal insulin levels or held a high blood sugar.

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Menon has always been drawn to the graceful and challenging sport of ice skating. But it was not until she was enrolled in lessons at a young age that she truly fell in love with it.

“My mom put me in ice skating lessons when I was about eight years old. I loved it from the very first lesson, and I just kept going,” Menon said.

Tara’s passion for ice skating only grew from there. She spent countless hours practicing on the ice, honing her skills and perfecting her routines. But as she

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began to compete in more advancedlevel competitions, she realized that not many people understood the difficulty and complexity of the sport.

“Whenever I tell people that I am a figure skater, they do not really take it seriously.

They think it is just something you do for fun, like roller skating or ice skating during the holidays for fun. But it is really a lot more than that,” Menon said.

Tara is quick to point out that figure skating requires a great deal of skill, balance, and strength. It is a physically and mentally demanding sport that requires intense focus, dedication, and technique.

“You have to be able to control your body on the ice, which is not easy. And then you have to do all these jumps and spins and other tricks that require a lot of practice and training, all in front of nine judges who give a score at the end of the routine,” Menon said.

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figure skating, Tara is proud of the unique community that she has found within the sport. She notes that ice skaters are a supportive and passionate group, who share a love for the sport and a commitment to excellence.

“I love being a part of this community.

We all push each other to be better, and we are always there to cheer each other on during competitions. It is a really special thing,” Menon said.

As Tara looks ahead to the future, she knows that she wants to continue pursuing ice skating and pushing herself to be the best she can be.

“Ice skating is definitely a big part of my life. I want to keep getting better and competing in more and more competitions. I just love the feeling of being out on the ice and doing something that not many people can do,” Menon said.

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PRESENTING. Sophomore Jordi Quirch finishes the last portion of his pitch. Quirch and his group worked hard to perfect their idea and were happy with the outcome.

“The judges all loved our product and thought we should even charge more for the service, because of how useful it would be,” Quirch said. Photo by Daniel Lara

IN HOPES OF WINNING THE CLASS COMPETITION, sophomore Alexa Smith’s group presents their extensive research for their group’s product. The group came up with a silent hair dryer that does not burn hair at an affordable price. “The competition was fun, because it was cool to see months of hard work in everyone’s projects.

Hopefully our hard work will show in our results,” Smith said. Photo by Julia Fogel

HIDING THEIR LAUGHTER, sophomore Marcos Rodriguez’s group can struggle to regain their composure after a mishap while presenting. Their business idea, “Sleep Neru,” promoted an alternative alarm clock that used white noise and vibrations to prevent morning sleepiness. “A few things went wrong in the beginning, but we got great feedback, and it was really fun to present,” Rodriquez said. Photo by Julia Fogel

mind YOUR business Business students developed plans for original products.

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onfident in his presentation, sophomore Jordi Quirch explained the revenue trend of his original product in business class. After hours of preparation, the group came up with 2Quick: an app that offers a delivery clothing service where people could purchase from multiple clothing brands at once.

“Our goal is to make it easier for customers to run other errands while knowing the clothing they need is being taken care of,” Quirch said.

Business teacher Daniela Brenha’s students spent the past few months developing product ideas in groups in preparation to pitch their creations to a panel of judges.

“We encourage them to brainstorm and to think of problems that they see in the world, in the country, in the community, or even at home. We want them to come up with a solution for a product that would benefit these problems,” Brenha said.

In business teacher Kyle Byrnes’ class, Byrnes stressed the importance of the entrepreneur process, and noticed the growth of his students along the way.

“This project allowed students to both individually and collectively explore what the reality of creating a business from scratch is like,” Byrnes said.

After the presentations, judges tallied the scores and declared a winner in each class. The six finalists competed in the Business Plan Showcase. Those who placed first from that competition would go on to compete against other private schools in South Florida.

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Junior Rania Ishoof invented her own product to solve a problem she had.

After experiencing it herself, junior Rania Ishoof invented a product to solve a problem that faced by many: outgrowing shoes. For her the business project, Ishoof and her classmates designed sneakers with interchangeable velcro patches. “Shoe Shok allows buyers to get one shoe that can be customized as often as they want,” Ishoof said.

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The business program showcased their talent at the DECA competition in Orlando.

Over their weekend trip, nine students from the business club traveled to Orlando to compete in the annual DECA competition.

Five students, including junior Lorenzo Jaime returned home with a state championship win.

“It was my first year competing and walking onstage to receive my trophy was very cool.

I cannot wait to go to nationals,” Jaime said.

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The sailing team worked hard on their technique at the US Sailing Center.

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WITH SAILING CAPTAIN SENIOR CORT SYNDER

What do you do as captain and what do you like about it?

As captain, I have the chance to see the freshmen grow, which allows me to see my teammates’ skills really evolve. I like that I get to be a role model for my new teammates and a leader for my friends that I have been sailing with for so long. I like to set the example of what dedication, hard work, and having fun looks like at sailing.

I have always really liked the sport, and I think that all of this is a huge part of it.

What were your favorite parts throughout the season?

My favorite parts are definitely the races and the competition.

Being out on the water for a race builds up so much adrenaline and excitement that is really hard to beat. That is where all of your hard practice really comes through. As captain, it is also my responsibility to keep the team in the right mindset to perform well.

usts of wind pushed the sailboat forward, testing freshman Maximilian Seuss’ grip on the sail. Seuss increased speed while controlling his boat, allowing his constant practice to shine through.

“The team has learned a lot this season, and we are really crushing it when it comes to improving our overall speed and scores. We have placed first out of 18 at two of our events this year,” Seuss said.

Sailing coach Brian Kamilar made sure sure that the team practiced three times a week at the US Sailing Center in Coconut Grove. For sophomore Benjamin Pasquier, it was his third year on the team, and his progress was due to the hard work he put in.

“I am seeing all my improvements, because of our tri-weekly practices. Also, Coach Kamilar really helps when it comes to progressing my skills,” said Pasquier.

Compared to other sports, practicing three times a week seemed like not enough time, however, Pasquier explained that even though the team could not practice every day, they still had a tight bond due to their dedication for the sport.

“Over the years, the team has become quite close, and I think for a sport that is so dependent on partners, like sailing, it really makes a big difference,” Pasquier said.

For Kamilar, who has been in the sport for 30 years, and teaching it for 20, said no one needs experience to become a champion.

“For our team, there are no requirements for how much you need to know about sailing; we let anyone give it a try. A few years ago, I had a student join who had never touched a sail before, and he got so good, that he went on to sail at one of the best college sailing teams in the country, so it is really all about hard work,” Kamilar said.

The sailors scored a good number of points during their season, placing first out of 18 teams in two of the events at Jensen Beach and USF. They hoped to be in the top seven rank to earn a place in the district championships.

“I really hope we get to districts, because as team captain, it would be amazing to know that I helped my team get there, and I feel like we all really deserve it,” senior Leopold Seuss said.

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Sailing helped this pair of pals grow even closer together.

Sophomore Gus Alonso and junior Diogo Branco da Cruz liked to work together, since they are close friends outside of sailing. Since sailing is a sport that functions in teams, it is key to have a partner you can trust. “We have code words that we can say so that do not have to waste too much time talking,” Branco da Cruz said. Together, they created a quick and easy method of communicating during races and practices.

“When you are on the boat, everything flows pretty quickly, so you have be ready to face strong winds or unexpected currents, and with our way of communicating, we work super cohesively,” Alonso said. Branco da Cruz joined sailing, because he saw Alonso was on the team. Through sailing, the pair felt closer than ever, and they plan to participate in sailing for the rest of their high school years. Photos by Fox Mar

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GUIDING THE WAY, sophomore Benjamin Pasquier looks ahead to make sure he and his boatmate have a clear path in the waves. “It is important to keep your eyes peeled for anything that might be in your path. This helps avoid me from keeping the boat from flipping or crashing,” Pasquier said. Photo by Fox Mar

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Being one of the only girls on the team is kind of hard at times, but it is still a super fun time when we get to compete.”

TELLING HIS STORY, sailing coach Brian Kamilar recounts how he has been sailing for nearly 30 years and that he still competes at international levels. “I have been competing for 30 years, but to join the team, you do not need to have vast experience on the water. I have had students really thrive in the sport who have never touched a sail before,” Kamilar said. Photo by Fox Mar

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TEAMWORK. Freshmen Maximilian Suess and his brother senior Leopold Seuss work as a pair to steer their sailboat, despite the rough winds. In sailing, the condition of the weather changes the entire experience, but they have trained for almost every possible day. “It was super windy this practice, so it took a lot more strength to maintain a good direction,” Max said. Photo by Fox Mar

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DRIVING TO THE GOAL. Sophomore Adria Davenport fights in order to keep her stick away from her defender.

Davenport defended the ball and drove to goal. She was ecstatic to see that she had scored. “I was really happy when I ended up scoring, because we were down by a couple points, so my goal brought our score up,” Davenport said. Photo by Fox Mar

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I think that if we trust each other more, we will be able to deliver a better performance.”

I think we definitely need to improve our communication in our defense and attack.”

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Players took lessons from the game against Coral Shores to build upon the season.

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I think that we are going to see better results if we attend practice more consistently and learn to work better as a team.”

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STRESSED, junior Fernanda Mazariegos and sophomore Taylor Coxhead quickly make their plays. With a tight score and time running out, the girls made sure to act rapidly in order for their teammates to drive to goal.

“We ended up losing that game, but I was happy with my performance,” Mazariegos said. Photos by Fox Mar

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CONCENTRATING, junior Nicole Quevedo makes sure to not drop the ball. She cradled the ball and quickly made her way to the goal, in hopes of scoring a goal. Defending herself from her opponent, Quevedo drove into the goal and scored. “I think I can improve my shot placement to increase the amount of goals I make,” Quevedo said. Photo by Fox Mar

The girls varsity lacrosse team learned lessons after their game against Coral Shores.

ophomore Adria Davenport fought to catch her breath as adrenaline rushed through her body on the game against Coral Shores on Feb.14. She rushed to the goal, concentrating on not being checked by her defender. With an opponent on her back and with the score neck-to-neck, Davenport knew she had to deliver.

“I was super happy when I scored, because I knew that one goal could change the whole outcome of the whole game,” Davenport said.

The girls varsity lacrosse team had a challenging game against Coral Shores. With a final score of 4-7, the girls were disappointed with their loss. Nevertheless, the girls played really well and put in a good effort, especially in the second half, closing the huge gap between them and their opponent.

“We had a game the day before, so the team was really tired. Yet, we still gave it our all and are proud of what we delivered,” sophomore Mills Van Gastel said.

The girls believed that in order to overcome this loss and to start doing better, they would need to work on communication and team exercises. In addition, they hoped to improve their stick skills and to work on minor mistakes that could make large impacts on games. Working with a new team, the girls had to learn to work cohesively and learn to trust each other in order to start seeing results.

“I think we were having trouble trusting each other, since it is the beginning of the season. We are all still getting to know each other, our skill sets and abilities,” sophomore Marena Goodman said.

Nonetheless, they hoped to finally overcome this bump in the road and start seeing results. The girls thought that they can improve a lot this year than in previous years and are excited for the season ahead of them.

“I think we have a really good team this year and the chemistry is definitely there. I think we will be able to win some more games,” junior Giulia Francez said.

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GIVING IT THEIR ALL, sophomore Marena Goodman, freshman Salome Garcia, and junior Giulia Francez manuever their plays in order to deliver a good performance. They all attempted to assist or score goals throughout the game. “It was definitely a tough game, but we all gave it our greatest effort,” Garcia said. Photos by Fox Mar

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training GROUNDS The boys varsity tennis team practiced on their new tennis courts at the MCK Campus.

ABOUT TO HIT THE BALL, senior Oliver Lee practices his backhand. Lee had a quick and efficient warm up as prepared for his match later that day. He wanted to make sure that his hands were loose in order to get all his shots intact. “I ended up playing really well. I won my match and was happy with my results,” Lee said. Photos by

The boys got back to their home training grounds with the brand new tennis courts at the MCK Campus. The team waited for nearly two years in order to be able to practice and play at home. “I think the redesigned tennis courts are an amazing upgrade to the MCK campus and I am thrilled to be finishing off senior year at our home courts,” senior Oliver Lee said.

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enior Pierce Garbett prepared himself to compete as he lightly warmed up for his matches on Feb. 15. He played his match against Palmer Trinity. Garbett, holding much assurance and confidence in his skills, dominated his match with a score of 8-0.

“We all won our matches and left fairly quickly, so it was a good day,” Garbett said.

The boys varsity tennis team dominated Palmer Trinity with an admirable score of 7-0, winning every match that they played. Holding a winning streak, the boys were confident in their skills.

Because the boys had been participating in fairly easy games, they looked forward to being more challenged as the season progressed.

“Palmer Trinity did not have that high of a ranking, so it was a pretty easy match for the whole team,” freshman Juan Beltran said.

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Ransom Everglades, which proved to be more challenging, and ultimately lost the game. The team learned to be consistent with their practices and team exercises in order to be prepared to play against tough teams.

“We are still early in the season, so there is time to improve. Hopefully, we can take this loss as a good thing and learn from it,” senior Oliver Lee said.

The team went on to perform well throughout the season, making it to districts.

The boys team included of a very strong and diverse group of players, ranging from very young talent to veteran players.

They practiced constantly, gained experience in tournaments, and stayed committed in order to reach their team and personal goals.

“The main goal is to make it to states, so hopefully with much work and dedication, we can get there,” sophomore Nicolas Verdu said.

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BEFORE THEIR GAMES, freshmen Maximo Lopina and Juan Beltran warm-up to prepare for their assigned matches that day. Both focused on their techniques during practice to ensure a good performance during the game.

“Sometimes I get nervous before games, but I try to keep a good mindset,” Beltran said.

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Co-captain and number one ranked Gulliver tennis player senior Pierce Garbett shared his story.

SWINGING HIS RACKET. Senior Pierce Garbett warms up for his match. Garbett was hitting a backhand across the court. Warming up was essential to help prevent injury. “We had a fairly easy match so we were lighter than usual,” Garbett said. Photo

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Pierce Garbett started playing tennis at a young age. He quickly realized his potential and deep love for the sport and decided to start playing competitively. He joined the middle school team, consequently bringing him over to the high school team. Garbett’s earned him a first place ranking on the team. This year, Garbett was senior co-captain and had many dominating wins on his record. Garbett plans to go D3 next year and attributed his resilience, confidence, and drive to always improve to his success. “I am excited for the future and am proud of what I have accomplished over the years. I will continue to give my all to tennis to see where it takes me,” Garbett said. Photos by Fox Mar

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The girls defeated Palmer Trinity 7-0 at the Feb. 17 match.

WITH A DRIVEN MINDSET, junior Valentina Rossi plays through her fourth year on the team. Being able to contribute to her school through playing tennis was what kept pushing her to work harder and to improve to be able to play better every year. “Nothing beats the feeling of winning with your team, and it is what keeps me coming back to the team,”Rossi said. Photo by Jen Uccelli

EXCELLING, sophomore Sophia Varabyeva is happy with her performance at the game.

Although the rough weather was not easy on the players, they all fought through it. “It was really hot, and I was exhausted, but I played pretty well either way, and winning as a team brought us closer,” Varabyeva said. In order to win as a team, every player needed to do their part to bring in points.

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CONCENTRATED. Senior Mia Suarez focuses all her energy on the tennis ball in front of her. “Being able to concentrate on the ball and where it is going is absolutely crucial to a good game. If not, it is easy to misdirect the ball,” Suarez said. Photo by Fox Mar

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eroing in on the ball, team captain Lia Fletcher ignored the blazing heat, got into ready position, took her racket back, and swung at the ball with the techniques she’s been perfecting consistently.

“A big part of a sport like tennis is being consistent, and not getting frustrated when you have a bad match, which can happen to anyone, even professionals,” Fletcher said.

After the girls dominated Palmer Trinity at the February 17th game with a smashing 7-0 score, their hard work on and off the courts showed through with every swing, serve, and volley. Not only did these girls work hard with tennis coach Kelly Mulligan throughout the week, but they also dedicated hard-working hours outside of school to reach the level that they acquired.

“You need to train at least four days a week. It takes a commitment to practice to be on the team. Good tennis players work hard for many years to get to the level they need to be able to compete on a school team,” Mulligan said.

The girls tennis team was known for its rigor, and it was tough to earn a spot on the team.

“My freshman year I tried out, and I was really hoping to get in, but once I saw the other girls’ levels, I knew I had to train as hard as possible to get on the team this year, and I am happy it paid off,” sophomore Laura Solorzano said.

For captains, senior Mia Suarez and senior Lia Fletcher, getting to be captains was no easy task.

“I have always been passionate about tennis, and I think that is the reason that I have done so well in my high school career, because my love for the sport just made me want to be better. Being captain means the world to me, and I feel like my dedication over the years is what got me to this position,” Fletcher said.

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Tennis players had their own ways to relax before playing.

Locking in a match is a critical part of making sure that players can stay focused on their technique and strategy.

Since tennis is a very mental sport, freshman Maya Quintero held a pretty strict routine to successfully play.

“Before a match I either listen to some music, and I warm up by running or by doing some stretching exercises.

I like to do these activities alone so that I do not get distracted,” Quintero said. Teammate freshman Caitlin Dauphin executed a similar pre-match schedule to play her best. “I like to put in my headphones and kind of talk to myself, hyping myself up to get confident before I step on the court,” Dauphin said. Photo by Fox Mar

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Seniors Mia Suarez and Lia Fletcher left an everlasting impact on their team as captains.

SETTING A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION, sophomore Laura Solorzano feels good practicing, even though she is not playing in this particular game. Her determination and hard work outside of school was what got her into the team primarily. “In order to make sure I got on the team, I practiced in my free time with a coach every week, and my consistency is why I have been improving so easily,” Solorzano said. Photo by Jen Uccelli

The girls tennis team captains consisted of the power duo of strong team leaders seniors Mia Suarez and Lia Fletcher. Both girls underwent immense experience playing and competing throughout the years, and their effect on the team is irreplaceable. “When I am having a hard time during a match the team captains always give me advice, and even before we start a game, they always share some inspiring words to get us into a good mindset,” junior Valentina Rossi said. These small tasks made the girls feel fulfilled with their participation on the team. “As captain, I feel like I have to ensure that everyone on the team has a positive mindset no matter if we are playing against the best team in the world, or the worst,” Suarez said. Along with making sure that their spirits were high, another thing that the girls love about being captains is seeing their teammates grow. “My favorite part about my role is seeing my teammates, especially the new ones, learn and become better players throughout the season,” Fletcher said.

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The boys and girls track meet competed in the Sam Burley Hall of Fame Invitational.

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RUNNING TO THE FINISH LINE, freshman Kaira Krippendorff runs to the finish line in the 800-meter dash. She finished in sixth place, even though it was her first time ever competing in this event.

“I think I did pretty well considering it was my first time running this event, but I would like to improve my speed and my pacing, especially,” Krippendorff said. Photos by Fox Mar

ALMOST THERE, junior Nicholas Zambolla gives his final push in the 400-meter dash. Zambolla ended up finishing in third place. He also competed in the 4x200 relay, and after finishing, he reflected on how he hopes to improve on certain aspects of his running for the rest of the season. “I definitely want to improve my stamina and speed so that I can improve my times,” Zambolla said.

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VAULTING. Junior Paulina Guerra uses her pole to throw herself over the bar. She started pole vaulting about two years ago and has loved it ever since. She placed at every meet ever since she started. “In my first year of attempting the sport, I advanced very quickly and even managed to make it to states my first year,” Guerra said.

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CONQUERING OBSTACLES, senior Ava Seymour makes a leap over the hurdles. She competed in the 400-meter hurdle event for the first time. The 400-meter hurdle was a new event this year. “I did not do as well as I would have liked to, so I am going to work really hard in practice to get better,” Seymour said.

The track and field team had a day full of activities and team bonding.

The track team had a day full of fun, where they played many different games so that they could get to know each other on a deeper level. They participated in dodge ball, tug o’ war, sack races, water balloon fights, and other fun activities. Sophomores Aaron Gold and Greta Bonati were the ones in front leading their team in tug o’ war.

“Our team ended up winning the tug o’ war. The whole day was really fun, and I got to meet some teammates that I had never met before,” Bonati said.

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THROWING FAR, senior Sofia Garcia Figueras throws her javelin spear as far as she possibly can. This event was called “javelin” and was part of the track and field sport. “Figueras was a highlight in this competition with her throwing events,” coach David Suarez said.

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unior Paulina Guerra used her pole to propel herself over the bar during the Sam Burley Hall of Fame Invitational on Mar. 3-4.

The competition took place at Tropical Park, where the team was there from the morning until late at night. Guerra started the sport in her freshman year and fell in love with it. Although this was not her best competition, she hoped to use it as a learning experience to do better in the future.

“At the beginning of vaulting, I really started to like it, because I got good fast and placed at every meet. From there, I wanted to make it to the state championships every season. Then, I

truly fell in love with the sport and the feeling of flying through the air and clearing a bar,” Guerra said.

Members of the team trained very hard for the season during practice. Some went above and beyond, and even had extra training sesions. Freshman Tim Rutten had a foot injury, so he focused on getting back into shape. Rutten participated in the two-mile run and even though he did not run a personal best, he still managed to finish in fourth place.

“I think I did a good job in the race, because I consistently worked hard during practice and focused on the goals I wanted to achieve. The altitude training I did a couple of weeks ago

during ski week played a major role in helping me get back in shape after my foot injury,” Rutten said.

The girls 4x800 meter relay placed seventh, which landed the team a medal. The runners that took part in the relay were sophomore Alessandra Di Mise, junior Andrea Ferreiro, eighth grader Lucia Ferreiro and junior Valeria Castillo.

“I really enjoyed this relay because I got to run with my friends, and I think that we did a really good job collaborating with one another. We definitely want to improve individually so that we can excel as a team and finish first,” Di Mise said.

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Yearbook adviser Jim Jordan came during the first deadline to share design trends with the staff and help with visual theme development. Jordan spent the day with the staff, and followed up with editors via Zoom from time to time. “When Jim Jordan came to our class, he introduced us to ideas that inspired us to make our yearbook unique and creative,” sophomore Ariella Zecchini said. Photos by Ava Burke and Chiara Zecchini

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RaiderVision broadcast classes introduced three new shows.

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Members of the Raider Voice spent the day at the FSPA Journalism Day event at FIU Students from The Raider Voice online news site attended FSPA at the start of the year to attend sessions that pertained to each class.

Through these sessions, students gathered inspiration and story ideas for the year. Sessions included topics surrounding layout design, article structure, and interviewing techniques. Students came back to class the following week with fresh ideas to incorporate on their site.

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Broadcasting teacher Zach Garrett was new to the broadcasting program, and rebranded the course. RaiderVision has had a long tradition of history at the school, but he sought to build something new. “We have a lot of talented students. We are putting an emphasis for creating high quality work,” Garrett said. RaiderVision students produced three shows: “RaiderRecap” for daily information, plus the monthly magazine-style show “Raider305” and sports show, “RaiderTake.” The team traveled to the Student Television Network national competition in Long Beach, Calif., where they brought home first place in the Crazy 8’s competition, among other awards. Photos by

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Journalism teachers dressed up for Halloween together.

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The yearbook staff celebrated with sushi after completing their first deadline.

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For Halloween, digital mass media teachers Zach Garrett, Monica Rodriguez, and Micheal Sylver decided to have some fun. Rodriguez and Sylver dressed up as Channel 7 news reporters, while Garrett dressed up as a politician being interviewed. “I thought it would be fun to dress up as reporters since news reporting is at the heart of all of our digital media classes,” Rodriguez said. Photo by Zach Garrett

After long days after school attempting to complete the first deadline, the yearbook staff celebrated with sushi from Sushi Maki. Other than the editors and two returning members last year, the staff was completely new.

Therefore, it was super relaxing to have time to get to know each other after the pressure of working on a deadline. “I was very happy to finally finish the first deadline. This is my first year on the staff, so it was rewarding to see all of my hard work finalized and submitted,” sophomore Andrea Lahrssen said. Photos by Ava Burke and Chiara Zecchini

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The yearbook staff traveled to New York City to Columbia University to pick up their crown award. They received a silver crown for their 2021-2022 yearbook “It’s All Good.” Along with picking up the award, the yearbook staff and other members of the news site and journalism classes attended informative sessions on a variety of journalism topics, that would serve for ideas to use in their publications.

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Digital Mass Media courses offered a variety of media production outlets for students.

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RISING. Senior Gabriella Montalvo rises the ball over her head while she looks around to find an open teammate.

Montalvo was Gulliver’s MVP with eight goals and three steals and she was also the team captain. “It feels great to be able to help my team by contributing to the score,” Montalvo said. Photo by Fox Mar

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buildingMUSCLE Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, the team went to the weight room where two specialists gave them exercises and helped them for about an hour. The exercises focused on building core strength, upper body, and lower body strength, which are all very important to succeed in water polo. The girls used medicine balls to do many exercises. They applied the medicine balls to complete squats and to bring the ball over their heads and next slam the ball down. “Weight training has made me a lot stronger, which has helped me improve a lot in the water,” junior Alyssa Ruiz said. Photo by Julia Fogel

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The girls used the weight room to help build their strength.

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The girls team decided to put in extra effort and run through plays outside of practice.

The girls threw a barbecue for their team bonding activity. Not only did they eat, talk, and have fun but team captains, Giorgia Pascual and Gabriella Montalvo decided to use it as an opportunity to run through some rules and tactics to apply in their games.

Their first game was coming up on Wednesday, and some of the girls had never even played before. They first drew the plays on a whiteboard explaining what each position would do. They then made it come to life by acting them out on land. “This day was really fun because we all got to spend time together, and since I am new to the sport I was struggling with all the plays, so when we acted them out, it really helped me understand,” senior Camila Saporta said. Photos by Julia

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DIGITAL The girls varsity water polo team dominated their first game of the season.

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s senior team captain Gabriella Montalvo rose the ball over her head, she looked around to find an open teammate to pass the ball to. On a sunny afternoon on Feb.1, the team had their first game of the season. They defeated the Cutler Bay Tiger Sharks with a big win of 19-3. Montalvo elaborated on why the team performed so successfully.

“We all worked together and communicated really well. Since it was our first game, some mistakes were made, but we worked hard to try and win the ball back when we lost it,” Montalvo said.

The girls had a hefty practice schedule where they practiced six days a week, two hours from Monday to Friday and four hours on Saturday.

“We practiced a lot of skills and did special drills so that we could apply what we learned at practice in our game. The amount we practiced definitely helped us improve our passing, shooting and swimming,” sophomore Mariana Bernal said.

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READY TO SHOOT, sophomore Kathleen Serig separates herself from her opponent. Serig scored four goals in the game and assisted three other goals. “I saw that the goalie was not covering the goal very well, so I took my shot,” Serig said.

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PASSING THE BALL, senior Giorgia Pascual gets up on her legs to make a perfect pass. Pascual was the team captain and she had two assists and five steals during the game. “I think that being team captain gave me a change to grow as a player throughout the years, so I am really happy that I got presented with that opportunity,” Photo by Fox Mar

year, and there were also team bonding activities to help them become closer to one another.

“We had a team barbecue where we all had a really good time, and it definitely helped us have a better chemistry, which helps us in the water a lot,” sophomore Kathleen Serig said.

The team ran through their different plays to practice and perfect their technique.

“Since it was our first game, we wanted to practice the different plays to see which ones worked the best so that we could use those in future games,” Bernal said.

The big win gave hope and confidence to the girls, as they saw how well they played together. It showed them that with hard work and commitment, they could accomplish what ever they put their mind to.

“Doing well this first game showed the team how good we actually are and that if we keep working hard, we should be able to go far and hopefully win the State Championships,” Montalvo said.

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The team used a digital camera to document the highlights of their season.

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I love all the new friendships that I made because of this team.”

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I love going to tournaments and spending time with my teammates.”

- Sofia Ciperski ‘25

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The bus rides are so fun, because everyone is always laughing and talking, so it makes me excited to play.

- Giorgia Pascual ‘23

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The first game was my favorite, because it got me really excited for the rest of the season.”

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- Sophia Kingston ‘26

BLOCKING A GOAL, junior Alyssa Ruiz knocks the ball down and prevents a goal.

Besides it being Ruiz’s first time as a goalie, she only allowed three goals. “I was very nervous, since it was my first time ever playing as the goalie, but I think that I did pretty well, as there were only three goals scored on me,” Ruiz said. Photo

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SWIMMING AWAY, senior Aria Torretta moves away from her opponent and goes toward the goal. Torretta has been a member of the swim team for many years, so she is a very fast swimmer. “I can usually out swim my opponents, because of my speed, which is a huge advantage,” Torretta said. Photo

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One of the most common items students bring in their bags is their computers. These items are an extremely important resource for students in order to excel at school.

“Bringing a computer to school is extremely important, because it is our main resource for work,” junior Geronimo Stier said.

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Student athletes had to pack two bags each day for school.

Some students complement their learning with books or novels in order to deepen their knowledge on a certain topic. “I always bring some French books such as “The Little Prince” and “The Phantom of the Opera” in order to practice my French,” junior Erika Travieso Benitez said.

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I use my backpack, because it is more convenient to have all of my belongings in one place with me rather than going back and forth to pick them up.”

Since most athletic practices are right after school, many student athletes brought their school bags, as well as their athletic bags to school. “Carrying two backpacks can be inconvenient, especially if you have to bring them from class to class and on to the buses,” freshman Sophia Harari said.

However, most student athletes found a solution. “Although it is an inconvenience in the morning, because you have to remember everything you have to pack, you can drop your bag off in the locker rooms when you get to school, so that you do not have to carry it around throughout the day,” sophomore Agustina Iribarren said.

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I use a locker to store my running shoes and clothes, and I do not want to carry my books around the whole day.”

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When I train, I listen to Detroit rap, because of their unique beat selection, Their style of rap is perfect for workouts.”

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I listen to all different types of music, but the music that puts me in the mindset where I am able to concentrate is rap, because the beat and the lyrics put me in the mood to be able to lift weights.”

WITH DETERMINATION, freshman Nabeel Ishoof successfully attempts the pause bench. Students, set challenges they expected to reach. “It was really cool. After missing a lift I had made a week earlier, I was inspired to push myself much harder and train more. I was then successful and achieved a new personal record on the pause bench due to my efforts. I was very happy and am aiming to get stronger,” Ishoof said.

Photo by Fox Mar

IN PREPARATION, junior Sebastian Alfonso loads the bar for his final warm up rep before hitting his opening weight. With only having three practices a week, many focused on establishing a mindset. “I get into the right mindset by listening to music on my headphones. I am usually not scared, because my mindset brings me confidence,” Alfonso said. Photo by Fox Mar

– Sebastian Alfonso ‘24

Usually, when I work out with the team, I am listening to the music in the weight room, which is usually rap. Music definitely helps hype up the team to train harder.”

– Oscar Garcia ‘24

OFFERING A HELPING HAND, junior Oscar Garcia waits for his teammate during pause bench. Even though each member competed independently, they still helped each other out. “Weightlifting is a sport where you need to perform individually, where athletes need to compete in their own weight class, but that does not mean that you compete alone. Support and assistance from teammates and coaches can help boost confidence so you can be even more prepared to compete,” Garcia said.

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senior night The team honored Hamzah Bouhouj, the only senior on the team.

On Mar. 8, the boys weightlifting team held their senior night. Special guests, such as Cliff Kling, Jonathan Schoenwald and Melissa Sullivan, attended to celebrate Hamzah Bouhouj’s achievements on the team.

“It felt really good having friends, family, and the administration there to celebrate with me. I had a lot of fun,” Bouhouj said.

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READY. Team captain, junior Dylan Dinerman waits for his opening weight to be called. Being the team captain brought many responsibilities. “I am the team captain, and I really enjoy it, because lifting weights is my life,” Dinerman said. Photo by Fox Mar Photo by Fox Mar

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The boys weightlifting team had a successful season.

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s heat filled the air of the weight room, junior Dylan Dinerman stayed warm, while he waited for his opening weight to be called. On Mar. 8, the team held a meet against Coral Shores.

“The weightlifting season has just begun, and it is going great so far. We normally train Mondays, Wednesdays,

and Fridays, but we usually compete on Wednesdays,” sophomore Matthew Li said.

From Monday to Friday, the team learned and practiced new skills. As they gained more confidence and set new records, perseverance helped them achieve their objectives. The sport focused on a personal challenge, which

encouraged the team to help each other aim for their goals.

“I felt pretty confident. I also like this sport, because I view it from the perspective of being better than myself. I try to compete with myself and do better each time. That is what makes it fun,” freshmen Nabeel Ishoof said.

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s his team closely watched and cheered for him, freshman catcher Bryan Borges prepared to perform his swing and hit the baseball during the team’s match against The Benjamin School on Feb. 22. The team advanced, having their main goal in mind: winning districts and getting to states.

“I think that we are a great team and that we will be able to win districts,” sophomore Alexander Aparicio said.

Despite their strong aims, the team faced a challenging season. The teams that they played against were competitive, so they came together and focused in order to win.

“The biggest challenge is the teams that we are playing this season; they are good teams, so we have to focus,” junior Alex Garcon said.

However, the team felt confident that their camaraderie and ambition would advance them far enough to bring a trophy home.

“The team is very good right now. I think we have a good chance to make it far,” baseball coach Omar Borges said.

They will face their biggest rival, Westminster Christian School, on Mar. 10. Although it is a hard team to beat, the team has their head in the game and players feel prepared to put in their best effort to advance to districts.

IN IT TOGETHER, players come onto the mound to discuss their upcoming play. They planned along senior Brixton Lofgren before he threw the first pitch of the game. Their constant communication helped them reach their team goals. Photo by Fox Mar

STRIDES, senior AJ Argudin sprints to score the home run. After he hit the baseball, he raced through the turf to get to first base. The effort all the players put helped them advance on to their way to districts. Photo by Fox Mar

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The baseball team created a bond which made them feel like family.

From hyping each other up to planning for games, the baseball team always stuck together throughout the season. The seniors continuously led the group, acting like role models, in order to succeed. “We have a very good senior class. They have shown a lot of leadership, and they have been carrying the team around,” head baseball coach Omar Borges said. The players were always there for each other, seeing each other as a second family. “We are all super close; we know each other very well. The team is like a family,” senior Brixton Lofgren said. Photos by Fox Mar

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WITH HIS HEAD IN THE GAME, senior Aiden Aparicio waits for the pitcher to throw the ball. He stood behind the batter and prepared to catch the pitch. His constant defense against competitive schools helped the team achieve their goals.

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Seniors reflected on what they will miss most about playing on the team.

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Even though I am considering playing in college, high school baseball is different.

I am mostly going to miss the energy. High school baseball is more fun; it is almost like a family.”

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FULL SWING, freshman Bryan Borges swings his bat to hit the ball after the pitcher threw it during the team’s match against The Benjamin School on Feb. 22. As he prepared to hit the ball, his fellow team members cheered him on from the bleachers. Although the team didn’t win this game, their effort led them to advance towards districts.

Photo by Fox Mar

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I will miss the team unity, playing against other teams, going on trips and going out to eat after the games.”

The team played against their biggest rival.

The players faced their strongest opponent, Westminster Christian School, on Mar. 10. After a competitive game, the whole team celebrated as they scored the winning run. They continued to have a positive mentality which helped them perform well on their way to districts. Photos by Andrea Malpica

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After being in the softball program for almost 3 years, I have really developed a close relationship with the coaches and my teammates, which is one of my favorite parts of the team.

STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE, sophomore Alexa Smith steps up to the plate and gets her swing ready before batting. Smith had been perfecting this in practice by doing tee drills, bunting, and short tosses.

Photo by Fox Mar

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n the windy day of Mar. 3, the softball team faced off against one of the best teams in the district, Florida Christian.

Despite the challenging conditions, the girls held up wonderfully with team captain senior Hadley Bowen reaching to catch a high pitch thrown by freshman Jordyn Mullen.

“We were holding up well for quite a while, and then, we started making little errors that accumulated, but we were doing pretty well against them, given the circumstances,” Bowen said.

However, the game was not without its challenges. After losing three key seniors who played important roles on the team, the girls adapted to a new group of players. With many newcomers and new experiences to navigate, the team adjusted to a new dynamic to find its footing. They focused on building

teamwork, communication, and trust on the field. Their hard work paid off, with noticeable improvements showing in practice.

“We are working to make the team better every day, and there are results showing in practice. Hopefully, we can see them on the scoreboard soon. I think we will get better and get our routine down,” captain sophomore Jenna Perez said.

The team remained determined and focused on their goal of improving and growing together. With the guidance of their coach Danielle Bowen and the support of their teammates, they felt confident that they would find success on the field.

“We will have to work hard, but I think we will be able to make a comeback soon.

Coach Bowen will keep pushing us, and we will motivate each other to get better,” sophomore Bella Burns said.

GAME READY, freshman Jordyn Mullen practices her batting while getting in the game mindset. The girls arrived to the field at 5:30 to have time to warm-up before the game started at 7:00 pm. “I was anxious, but I was super pumped to be with my team and play our hearts out on the field,” Mullen said.

GETTING LOW, sophomore Jenna Perez catches the ball and reaches to tag the runner to get an out for the other team.

She had been working a new position as shortstop, and was slowly getting better at it. “It was a very windy day, so it was tough to catch the balls mid air. I ran to catch the ball and get the girl from the other team out, but she was too fast and I could not do it,” Perez said. Photos by Fox Mar

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The captain shared a nostalgic moment in the locker room.

Senior Hadley Bowen tightly hugged her teammate, sophomore Jenna Perez, with a smile. They both cherished the moments in their final season together before Bowen went off to college. Bowen’s mom, Activities Director Danielle Bowen, is the team’s coach, and growing up, Bowen spent a lot of her time watching her mom’s team play. “I have been watching the softball team since I was little. After watching the team for so many years, I knew I wanted play softball. Now that I am leaving, it feels like I am saying good bye to a part of me. I will probably find some way to play in college, even though I will not be playing for a college,” Bowen said. Photo by Fox Mar

REACHING, senior catcher Hadley Bowen stretches her arm out, catching the ball thrown by her teammate. “It was pretty windy so the balls were kind of unpredictable, and they could shift direction easily at any moment,” Bowen said. Photo by Fox Mar

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Students traveled to Japan and South Korea during Spring Break to experience Korean and Japanese culture.

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raveling to Japan and South Korea presented students with an interesting culinary experience; from traditional Japanese sushi to Korea’s bulgogi (a traditional beef stew), students tried new foods that are not common in Miami.

“I grew to love red bean paste a lot in Japan and South Korea, which I had never tried in America. I had no idea it even existed and trying it was my favorite thing,” junior Victoria Moya said.

Every night students experienced a different traditional dinner as a group. One of the most memorable nights according to sophomore Mathew Li was when the group had to cook their own food.

“There was a pot of chicken and vegetables, and we were in charge of deciding whether or not it was cooked. It tasted really good,” Li said.

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“Going to the Japanese temples was an amazing experience. I had seen pictures of them prior, but seeing these amazing temples in person is something which I could not have ever prepared myself for. I think I was mostly shocked to see all of the intricate details and bright colors featured along these structures” Caraballo said.

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Senior Paulino Mercenari carries senior John Zamora on his shoulders as they cross the world’s busiest intersection, Shibuya Crossing.

“As soon as the signal changes, loads of people pass. You are suddenly hit by a sea of people coming at you from all sides,” Mercenari said.

Students were then taken to the nearby station to learn about the complexities of Japan’s train lines from an engineer. Photos by

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Junior Alyssa Ruiz interacts with an exhibit inside of the TeamLab Planets TOKYO experience. The interactive museum also included a room with mirrored floors, where the group was treated to a projection of giant flowers flying on the ceiling and a room where flowers grew vertically without pots. The group also visited the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Photos by

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hile in Japan, the group, led by local tour guide Shigeru “Waka” Wakayama, primarily visited locations that engaged with the “Robotics, Engineering, and the Future of Cities” theme of the tour. Among these locations were the Rinkai disaster Prevention park, the Toshiba Science Museum, the Tokyo Skytree, Akihabara Electric Town, and the group was even able to see a test run of the Maglev train, one of

the fastest in the world. Then on a visit to Tsukuba, Japan, students were able to test the arm portion of a Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) suit at Cyberdyne Studio.

Once in Seoul, South Korea, students were guided by “Ariel” Park, Misook and able to visit the Hyundai Motorstudio in Goyang, where they learned about the high tech car manufacturing process and were even able to sit in a fully autonomous smart vehicle of the future.

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Physical education classes introduced new activities to reduce stress.

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ntering the knee-to-chest pose, senior Isabella Mendez immediately felt at ease.

She aligned her body on the mat and enabled her body to fully release from any persistent stresses. At this moment she was elsewhere, allowing her heart rate to decrease. For Mendez, making yoga a part of her schedule was the right call.

“It feels really calming and definitely gives me the added energy to finish my last class strong,” Mendez said.

As a new edition to the athletic department, coach Ana Jennings strove to implement special yoga features in her classes. At the end of her period, Jennings turned off the lights and created circular motions on chakra bowls to devise relaxing sounds while everyone else lied on their backs.

“Each bowl is supposed to be connected to energy channels, so I ask my students to set intentions, and then these sequences open the chakra up,” Jennings said.

As the year progressed, students’ days got more occupied and stressful. Sophomore Valentina De Machado hoped to have some down time to liberate herself from her packed days.

“I take this time to allow my brain to reset for a few minutes a day and to get some clarity,” Machado said.

Other coaches shared similar thoughts about destressing. Coach Earl Sims implemented moments of silence in his physical education class as well. Sims helped his students track their sleep schedules and put aside time for them to meditate all together.

“My goal as their teacher is to lower their stress levels and help them be the best they can be,” Sims said.

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STRETCHING DOWN, senior Hamzah Bouhouj holds pigeon pose. Coach Ana Jennings introduced a new way to practice yoga in a more creative way. “I love midnight yoga, because of the lights and music which creates a different vibe than usual,” Bouhouj said. Photo provided by Ana Jennings

REACHING HER CHIN TOWARDS THE CEILING, junior Linka Lamothe holds cobra pose. As an athlete, Lamothe chose to take yoga to recover her muscles and to improve her flexibility and joint strength. “Yoga definitely enhances my performance, as well as my mood,” said Lamothe.

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Advice from a professional medical instructor gave students insight on the importance of being certified in CPR.

Freshman Annabelle Laemmli learned the basics of CPR in health class. Health teacher Suzanne Landsom invited a medical instructor to simulate the steps of CPR with her students. “It is important to become certified, because we should be educated in case of an emergency,” Laemmli said. Through the advice the medical instructor provided, the students learned, but also had fun at the same time. “Mrs. Landsom always finds fun ways to incorporate her personal experiences into what lesson she is teaching us,” Taro Ochi said. Photos by Daniel Lara

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The HIP club taught the freshmen the importance of health education.

After being elected as HIP club president, senior Isabella Bonafasi recalled her experience with the program.

“When I was a freshman, the modules we were shown stayed with me,” Bonafasi said. As an avid public speaker and her love for health, Bonafasi was committed as her role. “As President, I have strove for the Gulliver HIP club to hold a sense of community where everyone can be friends and walk away with new knowledge,” Bonifasi said. Photo provided by Suzanne Landsom

STAYING GROUNDED. Senior Isabella Mendez hones in on her breathing in the present moment.

The meditative aspect took her to a new level with the introduction of chakra bowls. “I was so excited when Ms. Jennings brought them out. I knew they would definitely enhance the experience and have an extremely calming energy,” Mendez said. Photo by Mia Carrasco

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Broadcasting teacher, Michael Sylver, reflected on his challenging journey to becoming a photographer.

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Photography sparked an interest in me from the age of ten. My father introduced it to me after giving me his camera for the first time. I, like all photographers, had to learn the basics. This is where part of the process became challenging for me, because I have been color blind since I was born.

To help with my condition, I would often go to a local library and read books about photography and color in photography. One of my biggest challenges came when I had to photograph people. That is when I made a choice to either give up, or keep going. This is what led me to have a published picture at the age of 12 for the Bergen Record in New Jersey. With this motivation, I decided to make a career out of photography, and eventually radio and television.

I moved to Miami after college, and became a successful photographer as well as a television and broadcast teacher. I felt motivated to teach young kids who may not have confidence in themselves when it comes to the media, to be the best versions of themselves. Photography taught me that If you love and have a passion for something, do it. Never let people get in the way of that and most importantly never let yourself get in the way.”

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English teacher, Holly Pratt, followed her passion for teaching.

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I think being an English teacher was chosen for me by my aptitude. I was never great at math, but I grew up reading a lot, so I think it was pre-destined for me. I love reading and teaching is a way that I can share that with students.

Previously, I taught in South Korea and South Africa, as well. In South Africa, I taught at a college, then in South Korea, I taught at a middle school. When I started teaching here in America, I found that there were a lot of striking similarities. For one, I was surprised that a lot of the books and poems that I learned in high school were still being taught here. It actually made me want to introduce some different books to reflect the changing landscape.

My students are my favorite part of teaching.

They always surprise me. They always say something that tells me more about them, and shows me how carefully they’ve read and thought about the text. I love them.”

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Freshman Kaira Krippendorff learned about the importance of speaking up.

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Assuming, guessing and worrying. At the start of the school year, I actively played soccer everyday and ran for the cross-country team. I did all of this, while I tried to manage all my school work on the side. My mom always told me stories of how she handled sports and school so well when she was younger; this is what kept me thriving, as I did not want to disappoint her. However, it got to a point where my grades gradually started to drop, and my parents started to wonder what was going on. I felt embarrassed to ask them for help, so I pretended that everything was fine, but in reality, I was worried. I felt tired of this continuous cycle of staying up late every night studying, and I still could not improve my grades. That was the moment where I spoke up and learned that it is okay to ask other people for help.

Scared of letting my parents down, I told them that I could not handle all of the things that were happening to me. I felt a direct relief off my shoulders as my parents reacted with a lot of love and compassion. All the assumptions that had been building up from the previous months had just faded away. My parents have supported and helped me gain more control of my school work and sports. They bought me a calendar and reduced some of my activities. This experience taught me that asking for help is totally okay, and in most circumstances, even the best thing to do.”

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Freshman Sydney Spence took time to help out in the community.

Basic necessities like food, a home, and family is something that not everyone has, and most people do not appreciate these things enough, because they have never experienced a life without them.

My mom and I regularly attend events at Safespace, which is a shelter for families who experienced domestic or violent abuse. Every holiday, this non-profit organization hosts events. On Easter, we created small gift bags with toys and candy. Apart from the gifts, we also spent the day playing fun games like hide and seek.

Before the start of the school year, we did backpack giveaways with school supplies for kids to use during the new school year. During Halloween, we donated old costumes and partnered up with McDonald’s to get Mcflurry gift cards.

Being able to give back to the community makes me feel happy, as I see other people happy. This experience encouraged me to spread awareness about how hard life can be for some kids who are my age.”

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Freshman Hugo Komaransky followed his passion despite having cerebral palsy.

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I play soccer, that is really my main focus, and I am a goalkeeper. I started playing when I was three years old, but I only took it seriously around 7th grade. The thing is, I have cerebral palsy, so I am not as fast as other players, and sometimes I feel stiff when I run.

There are times when I trip or can’t jump, but even though it’s a challenge at times, I just play as best as I can. I do not use my condition as an excuse. That is the advice that I give people who have cerebral palsy like me. When I cannot catch the ball, I just move on, and then I try better next time. My hard work earned me a spot on the US Men’s CP National Team and I had the opportunity to play at the Australia Friendlies matches.

I sometimes feel limited, there is no doubt about it, but Interview and photo by Agustina Ibarren soccer has been an escape for me, and I just focus on having fun, and do the best I can.”

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It was definitely a culture shock. I was going from public to private. I was at my old school for all my life, so I knew everybody, and everybody knew me. Therefore, when auditions started last year, I was like, “I am not doing it.” I put it off until the last day, the last time block after saying, “I will do it tomorrow,” for several weeks.

I had really bad stage fright when I started in sixth grade, but by eighth grade, I was completely confident.

Starting over at a new school made me scared. It was a nightmare; the second I would get on stage, I would start crying. But with time, I got better with my audition anxiety. I just jumped in; I was like, “okay I do want to get better at singing, but acting is my strong suit.” I became more confident in acting and learned to love it.

I always wanted to do something in the arts from a very young age. I would find monologues online and practice them on my own. Then, in middle school, I competed and got good feedback.

Something that got me into acting was simply watching television. Being able to feel the characters’ emotions through the screen was something I admired. This is why I decided to join broadcasting, too. It nurtured my passion for photography and video production, and I think I have grown a lot because of it. I have gotten better at getting my story across. It also taught me to work in a team. With ensemble acting, it is like we are all a team, and we are all putting this energy into a scene.

It is the same thing with broadcasting. Every single one of us has a job, whether it is producing, being behind the camera, or handling the audio. We all work together to make one product beautiful. Broadcasting has helped me better understand the technology aspect of film production. Ultimately, acting is my priority; that is the only thing I see myself doing. I do not see myself doing anything other than film or television. My goal is to work my way up into the industry to hopefully one day be an A-list celebrity.”

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Sophomores captured their memories on traditional film cameras.

Chloe Lyon, Marian

ne Arana

Tessa Weinstein, Paige Eskra, Mariajose Larenas, Clarissa Echeverria, Alessandra Di Mise, Annabella Cavallaro

Kate Caballero, Jeremiah Lacayo Ramirez

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We decided to start this account because we think that film photography is a good way to disconnect from our phones, while still capturing our memories in school.”

– Adria Davenport ‘25

en Serig,

Oriana Lovera, Alia Mangalji, Kathle Eleonore Crepy D’Orleans

See more film on campus on the instagram account @gp.onfilm, run by Student Council.

Gabriel Munk, Oscar Valencia

Walker Allen

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Junior Amare Sanders relied on challenging times with the help of his suppport system.

alone

“

I did not come to Gulliver the way I am today. I have grown as a person and so have my ambitions.

Along the road there have been bumps, but to have my parents by my side throughout the whole process is something that I am grateful for.

Sports have paved the path to pursue my dreams, and I know that I am not alone in my journey. But, I was worried about coming back this year to play football after not playing since middle school. My mom, and dad, alongside my head coach Earl Sims, pushed me into just giving it another try. I also thought to myself I should not put all my eggs into one basket. When I stepped out onto the field, I definitely had a chip on my shoulder; I had to prove to everyone that I could still play at a high level. I channeled the excitement and adrenaline I had to be back and used it to show everyone what I am capable of doing.

I know I can play at a collegiate level, and to receive recognition from the D1 schools is mindblowing. So far, my greatest achievement was making the 3rd team All Dade for football in my first year. Obviously, I am not satisfied, because I am a competitor, and I always want to be the best at everything I do.

But, what I have accomplished means everything to me, especially from where I come from. It is a privilege to be here, and I could not have done it without my support system, which I am truly blessed to have. My parents are my role models.

Seeing them work so hard to be able to provide for my brother and me is what inspires me on a daily basis. My coach and parents pushed me past my limits and helped me believe that I can do anything if I put my mind to it.

- Amare Sanders ‘24 Interview by Vera Lopresti and Mia Carrasco Photo by Valeria Castillo

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“

On the first day back from break, I was so confused and lost. I had no idea where I was expected to park at the Dadeland lot, and then I had to catch a bus just to get to campus.

Initially, there was only one bus, so no matter what time I got there, I was late to first class. Most of my teachers were understanding, but it was still an inconvenience.

It did not come as a surprise to me that the juniors would lose their parking spots since they started construction near the church. My parking buddy and I were unhappy to

lose our parking spot, because it was really close to school. Now, because of the changes, I wake up earlier, and my mornings are more rushed to get out of the house, especially because I live in Key Biscayne, and the traffic from there is bad. It is also difficult for me on the days I want to go to tutorial, because the bus leaves at 4:00 p.m. right now, and that cuts it close.

At the end of the day, there is nothing we can do about it; we have become used to it. All I can look forward to is having a parking garage for my senior year.”

Interview and photo by Mia Carrasco

PARKING

woes

Junior Lucas Armando was faced with a new parking system mid-year.

ANOTHER

side

“

Junior Sarah Karam shared her persepective on her dual identity.

I would have never guessed. That is the first thing that comes out of people's mouths when I tell them I am Moroccan. I have never realized how much stereotypes have an effect on people until it started happening to me. I have gotten used to the smug smirk on people’s faces when they think I’m lying.

When people misjudge where I am from I don’t take it personally, until the after comments come. The constant ‘You don’t look moroccan’ or ‘Oh what, like five percent?’

Although it is a reoccurring day-to-day thing that happens frequently, it still somehow gets me to feel invalidated.

Once a year my family and I travel to Morocco over winter break. Being there always feels like home, but there always seems to be a disconnect. I always felt like I did not fit in with my culture, always being looked at differently in America.

I finally felt at peace and secure within my culture and background, always being able to get the full experience there. The food, the music, the dancing, the history– everything had such a resonation with me. I finally felt at home, with a sense of belonging.”

Interview and photo by Mia Tabet

on the

go

Senior Dylan Bardelas used his high school years to live out his passions and paved the way for future successes.

“

Swimming has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. This year, I had the privilege of being one of the captains of the boys varsity team. The sport requires a great amount of time and discipline, including morning workouts before school, but it was rewarding to qualify for Districts and Regionals for the past three years. I think part of the reason I was successful is because the school has a really nice pool on campus. I do not think I would have continued to swim in high school if I did not go to Gulliver, because it would not have been as convenient.

When I am not swimming, I still keep really busy and manage my time carefully. AP courses are very demanding, so I make it a priority to not get distracted by balancing my schedule carefully. I am happy that I have also been able to take some really great electives during high school. The arts are a big part of my life and very important to me. I am active in three performing arts programs at school including string ensemble, dance, and drama. I play the double bass in the string ensemble, and I am a member of the National Honor Society for dance and art. I never had any experience in dance before I came to Gulliver. I believe Gulliver has helped me find these passions, because they offer all three programs that not all schools offer. Having the option to participate in all three art programs is really great, because I hope to continue them into college.

Gulliver is a special place that has become a second home for me. I feel lucky that I have had so many opportunities to pursue my interests and to achieve many goals I had for myself during my time at Gulliver.”

- Dylan Bardelas ‘23

Interview and photo by Paige Eskra

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Senior Juliette Altit describes her journey as a musician.

When I started singing, I was five. I was chosen to sing the National Anthem at the Bank Atlantic Center two years later and fear was not a concern for me, I just felt excitement. I really took off with singing and acting, recording my first song when I was 12, but I started to take it seriously when I was 15.

I began writing songs to different YouTube beats, and took them to studios to learn more about the process of songwriting and form collaborations. “Honeymoon Phase” was one of them. When I wrote it, it felt different.

Through the help of my singing coach, I flew to Los Angeles to meet producers and record the song, which was a long process. It was really emotional, but I mostly felt excited, especially when it was released.

Music is something I love and I am dedicated to pursuing it long-term. My biggest goal is to go on tour and have millions of people listen to my music. I hope it helps others cope with situations, just like other musicians have for me.”

- Juliette Altit ‘23

Interview by Alexis Acosta Photo provided by Juliette Altit

Scan here to listen to Juliette’s single “Honeymoon Phase”

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rightway

the

As Paulino Mercenari’s path to college defined, he maintained a positive attitude while juggling responsibilities.

“

I am taking The Money Course as a dualenrollment class at the University of Miami.

Unlike any class I have taken before, it prepares you for the future: they teach you how to pay taxes, buy stocks, and spend money correctly.

I am surprised that this course is something that I have to go to college to take, because all the things that I am learning feel so essential to becoming an adult.

Taking a class at UM is really cool, because it feels like I am a part of the campus. I was able to meet some university students and really get to know them. I love the diversity in the different types of students and what the campus has to offer: it is an amazing atmosphere. I actually applied to UM early decision and was thrilled when I found out I was accepted.

In addition to my dual-enrollment course, I got a job in media management through the business club. I help run an art venue and also promote local live music events. That, along with managing The Raider Voice as Editor-in-Chief keeps me pretty busy.

All of my activities are a lot of work, but they are super rewarding for me. The way that I look at everything that I involve myself in is that they have to be things that I am passionate about and that I care about. Otherwise, I would be super burnt out; I would not be able to do any of it.

I also have a lot of love for Miami. I love the culture, I love the people, and I love the places around here. I am glad I am staying right where I am.”

- Paulino Mercenari ‘23

Interview by Andrea Malpica Alcala

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friends These lifers have been Raiders for the past twelve years.

for

life

Row 1: Gabriel Vigdor, Fernando Franco, Max Bendix, Isabella Bonifasi, Avelino Gonzalez-Roman, Samantha Falcon, Esther Enekes, Victoria Paesano, Ana Laura Perez-Ternent, Hernan Rodriguez. Row 2: Sascha Davenport, Dylan Duran, Miguel Murciano, Christian Destri-Rodriguez, Teij Shah, Harry Sharma, Samuel Lichtenberger, Daniel Bellatin, Johanna Ernsberger, Paul Karam, Salim Almukhtar, Luca Meyerhans. Row 3: Jonas Carvalho, Javier Perez, Fernando Ciobataru, Victoria Serrano, Mateo Acosta-Rubio, Lucas Guerrero, Mia Suarez, Isabela Rezk, Ava Burke, Anna Fons Dotson, Olivia Moreira, Isabela Gonzalez, Christopher Garcia. Row 4: Jorge Freund, Joshua Trattler, Ava Seymour, Cassandra Kraft, Oliver Lee, Pierce Garbett, Hadley Bowen, Nina Castro Alves, Sophia Podrog, Theodore Ciperski, Carlos Tosca. Not Pictured: Hamzah Bouhouj, Francisco Caballero, Andrea De Bedout, Connor Gebhart, Gabriella Jennings, Rebecca Leeds, Brixton Lofgren, Stefano Luis, Nicolas Parody, Alec Perez-Tirse, Marco Picchetti, Elisa Regueros, David Snyder, Audrey Svendsen, Gabriel Vila.

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senior

SUPERLATIVES

MOST LIKELY TO BE LATE TO GRADUATION Joshua Trattler & Sascha Davenport

DYNAMIC DUO

Ayse Yilmaz & Isabella Bonifasi

MOST LIKELY TO APPEAR ON BROADWAY Theodore Ciperski & Esther Enekes

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SUPERLATIVES

BEST DRESSED

Mateo Acosta-Rubio & Jade Garcia

WORST CASE OF SENIORITIS

Valentino Marinho & Alessandra Genovese

MOST ARTISTIC Siqi Li & Sebastian Antorcha

BIGGEST GLOW UP Daniel Bellatin & Lindsay Roth

JUST GOOD AT EVERYTHING

MOST LIKELY TO BE CEO

Alessandra Peña

Emiliano Hernandez & Nacho Mateu

CLASS CLOWNS

Marco Rojas & Bautista Golod

LIFE OF THE RAIDER PARTY Sofia Cancio & Gabriela Lemus

MOST LIKELY TO HAVE THEIR OWN REALITY SHOW Ivan Ezcura

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/sports *Stats reflect win/loss record at press time.

boys and girls bowling Head Coaches Yary Roman and Danielle Bowen Row 1: Elijiah Leano, Thomas Atkins, Riley Prescott, Dario Barrera, Matthew Li, and John Patrick Blakely Row 2: Julia Krawiecki Gazes, Molly Atkins, Hadley Bowen, Natalia Aguilar, Claire Roades, Nirvana Sharma, and Erika Travieso

fall

Not pictured: Sofia Andrade, matilde Barreras, Nia Catoggio, Analia Freyer, Katherine Figueroa, Rania Ishoof, Alexandra Tavajano, Samantha Vides

girls stats Colonial Christian Krop COHEA Archbishop COHEA COHEA Ferguson Colonial Christian Colonial Christian Youth Fair Tournament Districts

W L W L W W L W W 7th 8th

boys stats

Krop COHEA Archbishop Belen COHEA COHEA Belen Colonial Christian Youth Fair Tournamnet Districts

W W L L W L W L 4th 7th

boys and girls cross country Head Coach David Suarez Boys Row 1: Stijn Rutten, Adrian Lowe, Sebastian Prusky Row 2: Lucas Krippendorff Tomas Valdivieso, Walter Bannon, Tim Rutten Girls Row 1: Bibiana Eichenberg, Aleah Sawyer, Ashley Garcia Row 2: Andrea Martinez, Alessandra Di Mise, Kaira Krippendorff, Chloe Verbrugge Row 3: Alexandria Elliott, Brooklynn Lodde, Tara Menon, Gaelle Timmer, Sofia Nesta, Lucia Ferreiro, Ines Ferreiro, Andrea Ferreiro, Dakota Cohen

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SPORTS INDEX

boys stats Districts Regionals

4th 11th

girls stats Districts Regionals States

2nd 8th 20th

cheerleading Head Coach: Ebony Williams Row 1: Gabrielle Gleason, Constanza Prato, Caleigh Carter Row 2: Valentina Macedo, Sydney Spence, Salome Tarac

varsity football Head Coach Earl Sims

Row 1: Stefano Luiz, Daniel Bellatin, Gustav Holm, Jalen Brown, Francisco Caballero, Antonio Smith, Daniel Harris, Denzel Dorn, Lamont Green, Matthew Ehrenheich, Antwaan Mays, and Shelton Green Row 2: Coach Frankie Telfort, Coach Anton Hall, Dennis Obsaint, Joey Monagle, Dylan Dinerman, Tomas De Maria, Dylan Calero, Sebastián Haynes, Owen Duffeny, Brandon Rosenthal, Julian Terry, Ethan Wattz, Amare Sanders, Ian Uccelli, Jack Whitehouse, Davi Belfort, Ryan Beery, Cosme Salas, Marquis Williams, Darriel Cannon, Coach Shawn Rosenthal, Coach Sam Grossman, Coach Earl Sims Row 3: Coach Robert Green, Coach Andre Maddox, Coach Alex Pou, Sebastian Olivier Lacrete, Nicolas Herskowitz, Aiden Gomez, Kenneth Williams, Arthur Escoto, Champ Smith, Luc Carroll, Roderick Boynton II, Cris Murciano, Thaddeus Slanker, Aiden Wolfe, and Matias Bullridge, Coach Johan Betancourt, Coach Larry Fitts, Coach Wesley Carroll

stats

Rockledge Cardinal Gibbons Chaminade-Madonna Killian Somerset Benjamin

L 37-0 L 31-14 L 28-0 W 44-6 W 41-0

Benjamin Belen South Miami Cardinal Newman Northwestern

W 21-14 W 17-7 W 31-0 L 54-14 L 39-0

Districts

16th

jv football Head Coach Earl Sims Row 1: Ryan Beery, Donavan Haynes, Joey Monagle, Julian Terry, Tomas De Maria, Owen Duffney, Sam Smith, Cris Murciano Row 2: Aiden Wolfe, Dennis Obsaint, Thaddeus Slanker, Matisse Bullrich, Arthur Escoto, Nico Herskowitz, Ayden Gomez, Kenneth Williams, Luc Carrol, Roderick Boynton, Marquis Williams, Sebastien-Oliver Lacrete

stats Belen Somerset Columbus

L 14-7 W 27-0 W 6-0

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boys swimming Head Coach Christopher George Row 1: Larcan Molloy, Gabe Navarro, Harry Sharma, Gabe Lewis, Dimarco Benjamin Row 2:Daniel Preston, Dylan Freeman, Victor Mateo Balestra, Hugo Bernard Row 3: Sebastian Piedra, Jonas Schoenwald, Toby Schoenwald, Dylan Bardelas, Lorenzo Jaime Luna Row 4: AP Boucas, Alberto Escobedo, Patrick Gardner, Juanfra Gudino, Eduardo “Dudu” Kingston

stats

Districts Regionals

1st 8th

girls swimming Head Coach Christopher George Row 1: Sofia Moreno, Gio Musiello, Elyse Wood, Mariah Milano, Sofia Hernandez Row 2: Pietra Wagner, Camila Saporta, Aria Torretta, Fernanda Cequeira, Cassandra Kraft Row 3: Sofia Ciperski, Reese Rosenthal, Paige Eskra, Gaby Montalvo, Giorgia Pascual Row 4: Julia Fogel, Sofia Kingston, Alyssa Ruiz, Andrea Lahrssen Comenges

stats

Districts Regionals States

1st 1st 2nd

boys golf Head Coach Robert Campbell Varsity (Right) - Row 1: Lyle Barnett, Christopher Prats, Krishan Nanda, Pedro Luque Row 2: Eduardo Castro, Danny Hagenlocker, Stefan von der Goltz, Eli Paresky, Sebastian Giordani JV (Far Right) - Assistant Coach Diego Rodriguez, Joey Buttrick, Andrey Weisber, Louis Moser, Matthew Ahlers Richardson, Fernando Gomez Ramirez, Luciano Perez

stats

Districts 3rd Regionals 7th

States 32nd JV 2 - Wins 1 - Loss

girls golf Head Coach Kelly Mulligan Row 1: Lucia Naranjo, Laila Hinton Row 2: Elisa Tarac, Victoria Paesano, Kajsa Brion, Scarlett Freeman

stats St. Brendan Archbishop McCarthy Palmer Trinity Palm League Lourdes

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W L L 7th L

Carrollton Westminster Christian Lourdes Districts Regionals

W L W 3rd 10th

girls volleyball stats

Head Coach Emilio Rodriguez Row 1: Kate Welty, Ana Garcia, Carolina Alfonso, Nicolette Peñaranda, Hailey Brenner, Sofia Wong Row 2: Jade Garcia, Leah Gonzalez, Jackie Taylor, Maya Pace, Micaela Navarro, Ale Genovese, Cata Palazio, Assistant Coach Sheila Rojas

Benjamin St. Brendan North Broward Miami Country Day LaSalle Carrolton Western Cardinal Chaminade Divine Savior Ransom NSU Southwest Palmer Trinity FL Christian TERRA

W 3-1 W 3-1 W 3-0 W 3-1 W 3-0 W 2-0 W 2-0 W 2-1 W 2-1 L 2-0 W 3-2 W 3-1 W 3-1 W 3-0 W 2-1 W 2-0

Lourdes Divine Savior Saint Andrew’s Archbishop Cardinal Mooney Vero Beach Lake Brantley Trinty Horizon Carrollton Key West St. Brendan LaSalle cardinal St. Brendan

W 2-1 W 2-1 W 3-1 W 3-1 L 2-0 W 2-0 W 2-0 L 2-1 W 2-1 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 w 3-0 W 3-1 L 3-2

jv volleyball Head Coach Jazmin Molina Row 1: Helena Vasquez, Alexis Melchor, Mariajose Larenas, Olivia Takahashi, Natalia Nuila, Veda Sharma Row 2: Layla, Maria Antonia Vianna, Gianna Chaney, Sienna Alvarez, Phoebe Bueres, Caitlin Dauphlin, Taylor Coxhead, Gabriel Fernandes, Jazmin Molina

stats Benjamin LaSalle St. Brendan North Broward MCD

W 2-0 L 2-0 W 2-1 W 2-0 W 2-1

Ransom Don Soffer NSU Southwest Palmer

winter

W 2-0 W 2-0 W 2-0 W 2-0 W 2-0

Mater Lakes Lourdes Carrollton Archbishop Lourdes Lourdes

W 2-0 L 2-0 W 2-0 W 2-0 W 2-1 L 2-0

varsity boys basketball Head Coach Walter Ray Allen Row 1: Jacob Escobar Marquez, Julian Cardoza , Jordan Bankston, Keenan Lawrence, Jackson Mansfield Row 2: Assistant Coach Rudy Johnson, Assistant Coach Hossam Marquez, Paul Karam, Denzel Dorn, Jeremy Arnum, Walter Ray Allen, III, Anthony Iser, Santiago Ljoen

stats

Southwest Florida Christian Benjamin Monsignor Pace SLAM Belen NSU University North Miami Riviera Prep Coral Gables Hamden Hialeah Educational Academy Norland Westminster St. Brendan North Broward Prep Divine Savior Academy Miami Country Day Notre Dame Ransom LaSalle Palmer Trinity Westminster Saint Andrew’s True North Classical Academy Sunset LaSalle

LAYOUT DESIGN - MIA CARRASCO

W 74-26 W 63-59 W 56-53 W 62-47 W 63-39 L 71-58 L 59-57 W 67-53 L 62-37 W 56-42 W 76-61 W 46-44 L 50-46 W 54-50 W 76-57 L 52-51 L 78-64 L 62-49 L 64-46 W 64-53 W 76-66 W 89-55 W 63-50 L 68-65 L 67-62 W 81-46 W 72-31

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stats Southwest Florida Christian Mater Bay Monsignor Pace SLAM Columbus Belen NSU University W Riviera Prep Columbus North Broward Prep Divine Savior Academy Miami Country Day Ransom LaSalle Palmer Trinity Westminster St. Brendan Belen Mater Academy Charter Norland

jv boys basketball Head Coach Justin Cardoza Row 1: Oscar Valencia, Daniel Wood, Otto Hellmund, Caden Roberts, Ryan Meltzer Row 2: David Flores John, Jordan Mansfield, Jake Brand, Luke Mansfield, Walker Allen, Victor Blanchard, Tommy Thornton, Dylan Brown, Rehan Alibhai

freshman boys basketball Head Coach Daniel Fernandez Row 1: Levi Mbadiwe, Brad Podvin , Santiago Rojas, Matthew Thornton, Ivan Sanchez, Dennis Obsaint, Landon Leys.

Row 2: Marquis Williams , Max Blumenthal, Bernardo de Godoy Pracidelle, Javi Kodsi, Ryan Beery, Tyler Forte, Champ Smith.

stats Florida Christian Columbus Belen Archbishop Carroll St Thomas Aquinas Florida Christian

L 72-35 L 70-14 L 60-42 L 66-49 L 61-50 L 68-45

North Broward Prep Columbus North Broward Prep Cardinal Gibbons St. Thomas Aquinas Belen Archbishop Carroll

W 46-38 L 45-40 W 59-58 W 52-46 L 66-52 W 58-32 L 56-42

stats

varsity girls basketball Head Coach Diane Kunkel Row 1: Nicole Quevedo, Allison Podvin, Anya Krislav, Ariana Lopez, Carlota Moreno, Brooke Quevedo, Assistant Coach Elizabeth Vertz Row 2: Assistant Coach Christine Catanach, Mikayla Brown, Alexa Brown, Sarah Karam, Caitlen Dauphin, Taylor Coxhead, Ella Barras, Mia Tabet, Assistant Coach Shannon Kunkel

350

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Benjamin L 49-46 Marathon W 45-39 Reagan W 44-2 North Broward Prep L 62-24 St. Brendan L 53- 36 NSU University W 35-8 Cardinal Newman L 54-31 Westminster W 55-27 Marathon W 41-33 Reagan W 55-28 St. Brendan L 49-26 Miami Country Day L 61-14 SLAM L 62-21 North Miami L 42-38 Ransom 46-39 Saint Andrew’s L 46- 32 NSU University W 68-25 LaSalle W 47-13 Calvary Christian Academy W 34-24 Palmer Trinity L 62-31 Pine Crest L 51-24 Westminster W 57-41 LaSalle W 30-22

W 63-25 W 73-39 W 74-7 W 62-14 W 61-46 W 67-52 W 53-48 W 64-50 L 48-46 W 62-57 L 63-52 W 54-47 W 60-30 W 49-35 W 62-15 W 64-52 W 71-40 W 61-47 W 72-58 W 63-62 L 58-55

jv girls basketball Head Coach Elizabeth Vertz Row 1: Anya Krislav, Carlota Moreno Row 2: Brooke Quevedo, Alexa Smith, Talor Coxhead, Mia Tabet

stats

St. Brendan NSU University Cardinal Newman St. Brendan Westminster NSU University Ransom

W 45-21 W 61-4 W 48-12 W 41-19 W 58-12 W 56-0 W 59-23

stats

LaSalle North Broward Prep Doral Academy Miami Country Day Columbus Palmer Trinity Belen Benjamin Westminster Cypress Bay Coral Shores Ransom University School Divine Savior Academy St. Thomas Aquinas Pine Crest MAST Academy Jensen Beach Key West Cardinal Gibbons Yulee Bishop Moore

varsity boys soccer

T 1-1 W 2-0 L 3-1 W 6-0 W 1-0 T 0-0 W 5-0 W 3-0 L 1-0 L 2-1 W 8-0 W 1-0 W 3-1 W 5-1 W 2-1 W 2-1 L 2-2 W 3-2 W 2-2 W 3-0 Regional Champions W 5-0 W 3-2 State Champions

Head Coach: Scott Davidson Row 1: Franco Garcia-Morillo, Gabriel Derzavich- Kalach, Taro Ochi, Bruce Alvarez, Nicolas Pineros, Lucas Barros, Daniel Ortiz, and Rodrigo Navarro Row 2: Luis Boschetti, Alex Meza, Mateo Acosta-Rubio, Ryan Gonzalez, Max Bendix, Cosme Salas, Henrique Ortega, Marco Mendoza, and Joaquin Beker-Flah Row 3: Assistant Coach Victor Balestra, Sonny Garcia, Enrique Mesejo, Jacob Lombard, Luis Percovich, Juan Mendoza, Max Henein, Lucca Giammattei, George Lombard, Tomas Sciarra, Benjamin Quintana, David Rincon, Santiago Estrada, and Assistant Coach Federico Mor Tatis

jv boys soccer Head Coach: Federico Mor-Tatis Row 1: Ryan Fischer, Gabriel Derzavich-Kalach, Miguel Di Mise, Sawyer Davidson, Taro Ochi, Enrique Senior, Jose Lopez Pena, Theo Henfridsson, Dante Cerrone, Sebastian Valdivieso, Dominic Guerra, Luis Lopez Head Coach Salman Fatemian Row 2: Hugo Komaransky, Theo Stavrinides, Fernando Lopez, Cris Murciano, Gonzalo Senior, Lucas Ardid, Dario Rosales, Tomas Bellatin, Martin Larsen, Andrew Bellon, Driss Tardieu, Reed Gettler, Jorge Uribe, Luis Boschetti

stats

Ransom North Broward Prep Doral Academy Belen Jesuit S.L.A.M Palmer Trinity Belen Jesuit St.Thomas Aquinas 0

W 3-0 W 2-1 W 3-2 W 2-1 W 2-1 W 3-0 T 2-2 W 2-0

Doral Academy La Salle University School Ransom Columbus Columbus Westminster

T 2-2 W 4-0 W 4-1 T 2-2 W 3-2 L 2-1 L 2-1

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varsity girls soccer Head Coach ChiChi Nwadike Row 1: Julia Estrada, Maya Visser, Georgina Fernandez, Lucia de Fex, Sofia Cancio, Emma Van den Dijssel, Sophia Azari, Camila Sandaal Row 2: Fabiana Barros, Charlotte Needee, Emma Die-Dienes, Kaira Krippendorff, Miranda De Armas, Mia Sullivan, Ana Levy-Armesto, Victoria Figueroa, Francesca Abreu, Luciana Hornstein, Isabella Berto, Samantha Ehrenreich, Martina Vanegas Row 2: Not pictured: Vicky Sanz, Ariella Zecchini, Isabella Menjivar

stats

North Broward Prep Calvary Christian Academy Westminster Academy Miami Country Day Oxbridge Academy Palmer Trinity St. Thomas Aquinas LaSalle True North Classical Academy Pine Crest Lourdes

L 3-0 W 2-0 T 0-0 L 1-0 T 0-0 L 5-0 L 4-0 T 0-0 L 1-0 T 1-1 L 5-0

NSU University L 2-0 Ransom T 1-1 Key West L 3-0 Benjamin L 4-0 St. Brendan T 0-0 Divine Savior Academy L 1-0 Carrollton L 3-0 Pine Crest L 1-0 Killian W 8-0 St. Brendan L 3-2

jv girls soccer Head Coach Jordan Lorenzo Row 1: Ellie Schnur, Elisa Senior, Chiara Wagner Ingletto, Ariella Zecchini, Charlotte Nedee Row 2: Isabella Menjivar, Ariana Sagrera, Martina Vanegas, Emma Navarro, Vicky Sanz, Fabiana Barros, Isabella Berto

stats

Calvary Christian Academy Palmer Trinity LaSalle Ransom

girls weightlifting Head Coaches Yary Roman and Paul Sanchez Head Coach Yary Roman, Sophia Lambert, Mia Carrasco, Natalia Nuila, Sonia Cachon, Sophia Goldner, Olivia Takahashi, Gianna Chaney, Sofia Andrade, Head Coach Paul Sanchez

stats

AIE Charter School, CS, & MHS 3rd Place COHEA, AIE 1st Place CS, MHS, & Pine Crest 2nd Place Doctor’s Charter School 2nd Place Keys Gate & COHEA 1st Place Districts 4th & 6th Regionals 19th, 22nd, & 32nd

352

SPORTS INDEX

W 4-0 W 2-0 L 1-0 T 0-0

W 3-2 LaSalle Mater Academy Bay W 5-0 W 8-0 Hialeah Gardens L 2-0 St. Brendan

spring

varsity baseball Head Coach Omar Borges Row 1: Stefano Luis, Julian Herrera, Michael Escobar, Omar Falcon, Jayce Townsley, Jason Marcos, Mark Curi, Justin Parson, Alexander Aparicio, Alejandro Garcon Row 2: Alex Delgado, Alec Hyde, Alex Machado, Aiden Aparicio, George Lombard, Cameron Mcauliff, Ronin Robles, Jacob Lombard, Brixton Lofgren, Brian Borges, A.J Argudin, Luca Tosca, Luca Mendez, Isaac Tijerino, Omar Borges

stats

Miami Springs Benjamin True North Mater Academy

L 11-2 L 11-3 W 2-1 W 3-2

Palmer Trinity Miami Christian NSU Westminster

W 12-2 W 5-2 L 11-5 W 10-5

jv baseball Head Coach Alex Delgado Row 1: Tommy Atkins, Ayden Gomez , Brian Sanchez, Jonah Weissman, Enzo Paesano, Chase Churne, Jacob Diaz, James Kellogg Row 2: Carlos Caldera, Arthur Escoto, Owen Dufeny, Griffin Rampoldt, Robert Dickman

stats Sunset Sunset Northwestern Northwestern

L 5-1 Westminster L 11-0 L 13-5 Miami High T 4-4 W 11-4 Marco Island Academy W 11-0 W 15-2

softball Head Coach Steven Hager and Danielle Bowen Row 1: Sarah Shapiro, Hadley Bowen, Alexis Roades, Jordyn Mullen Row 2: Evelyn Kelly, Bella Burns, Jenna Perez, Sophia Cunill, Antonella Aguero Not pictured: Alexa Smith, Danica Mujica, Emma Zabalo

stats Ransom Everglades Florida Christian Palmer Trinity

L 0-10 L 0-14 L 2-14

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varsity boys lacrosse Head Coach Erik Cartelle Row 1: Michele Pascussi, Jordi Quirch, Jack Stula, Marcelo Miranda, Ian Ucelli, Bruce Alvarez, Hoban Noyes, Cristian Murciano,Sebastian Schnur Row 2: Brandon Beazel, Marco Mendoza, David Lopez, Dylan Amron, Andres Luna, Lucas Sullivan, Nicholas Olazabal, Matias Romero, Edward Whipple, Rex Percy Barnett, Daniel Azuela, Taylor Billups Row 3: Coach Gabe Tellaria, Coach Zac Castano, Benjamin Berger, Theodore Stavrinides, Dominic Veloso, Brandon Rosenthal, Gabriel Vigdor, Matthew Ehenrich, Francsico Caballero, Jackson Garfinkel, Eduardo Castro, Scott Medwin, Coach Ken Rosenthal

stats

Coral Shores Key West Benjamin Ransom Cypress

W 15-6 W 14-6 L 19-4 W 11-3 W 13-6

St. Edward’s L 16-6 Cardinal Gibbons W 9-8 Belen L 10-4 Miami Country Day W 17-1

jv boys lacrosse Head Coach Roy Kelly Row 1: Jack Thornton, Dimarco Benjamin, Dan Porras, Brody Berger, Zidane Habib-Mitchell, Jake Martin, Taro Ochi and Aiden Wolfe Row 2: Joaquin Moggio, Sebastian Valdivieso, Connor Scholz, Thad Slanker, Nick Solorzano, Sawyer Davidson, Will Rodriguez, Andrey Weisberg, Gus Alonso, Matt Ley, Marcelo Ahumada and Marcos Rodriguez Row 3: Asst. Coach Diego Rodriguez, Eddie Castro, Ollie Jansen Phil Stullenberg, Massimo Harris, Tommy Thornton, Chris Korn, Joey Monagle, Luke Mansfield, Max Blumenthal, Hector Castellano, Jackson Mansfield, Jordan Mansfield, Fernando Lopez and Coach Roy Kelly

stats Florida Christian Ransom Westminster Ransom Belen Jesuit Belen Jesuit

girls lacrosse Head Coach Hannah Tornatore Row 1: Daniella Calero, Sadie Scheiner, Valentina O’Neil, Tatiana Aizenberg, Giulia Francez Row 2: Nora Henein, Ella Alon, Emma Die Dienes, Katharine Zichy, Julia Estrada, Sonia Cachon, Fernanda Mazariegos, Adria Davenport, Kate Caballero Row 3: Coach Addi, Morgan Vasquez, Milla van Gastel, Taylor Coxhead, Agustina Iribarren, Coach Hannah Tornatore

stats North Broward Coral Shores Key West Ransom

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W 13-2 L 7-4 L 15-3 L 14-3

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NSU L 13-6 Palmetto L 11-0 Coral Reef L 11-6 Palmer Trinity L 12-9

W 8-3 W 7-4 L 7-4 W 3-2 L 7-2 L 7-2

jv girls lacrosse Head Coach Bill Beardslee Row 1: Bella Soloranzo, Luna Duran, Lulu Tripodi, Antonia Chamorro, Bianca Vila, Alie Ruiz, Eva Schnur, Isa Damas, Charli Brambilla, Sophie von der Goltz, Vicky Sanz, Alia Mangalji, Alexia Chardis Row 2: Coach Beardslee, Helena Hermann, Emma Levi, Zoe Meeschaert, Camila Figueroa, Josephine Meeschaert, Celine von der Goltz (co-Captain), Ruthie Neuhaus (co-Captain), Clari Sanchez Lago, Oriana Lovera, Nia Lainez, Nadya Almukhtar

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Palmetto Ransom St. Thomas

L 15-1 L 12-4 L 12-1

Key West Palmer Trinity

L 15-0 W 5-4

girls tennis Head Coach Kelly Mulligan Row 1: Kayla Carey, Sophia Harari, Mia Suarez, Sienna Marinelli, Maya Quintero Row 2: Isabella Ceccarini, Lia Fletcher, Laura Solorzano, Caitlen Dauphin, Mika Ringel, Sophia Varabyeva, Valentina Rossi, Coach Kelly Mulligan

stats Benjamin North Broward Prep Miami Country Day Ransom

W 6-1 W 7-0 L 4-3 W 5-2

Palmer Trinity University School Nova Doral Academy Lourdes

W 7-0 W 7-0 L 5-2 W 7-0

boys tennis Head Coach Fernando Mateu Row 1: Coach Mateu, Tomas Orrego, Pierce Garbett, Juan Manuel Beltran, Nicolas Marinelli, Maximo Lopina, Oliver Lee Not pictured: Nicolas Verdu, Timeo Milon, Geronimo Stier

stats 6 Wins 2 Losses

girls track and field Head Coach David Suarez Row 1: Olivia Johnson, Sofia Acosta, MariaPia Jarrin, Aleah Sawyer, Alise Kling, Kaira Krippendorff, Elizabeth Rosenwald, Mackenzie Cohen, Dakota Cohen Row 2: Thais Blas, Julietta Carom, Valeria Castillo, Greta Bonati, Alexandria Elliott, Mariajose Larenas, Alessandra Di Mise, Carolina Febo, Marianna Vives, Lena Ross Row 3: Isabella Antorcha, Soleia Canonge,Livia Gross, Leila Haque, Ava Seymour, Sofia Garcia-Figueras Mateos, Annabelle Laemmli, Clarissa Echeverria, Luciana Veloso, Gaelle Timmer, Krishelle Brown

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boys track and field Head Coach David Suarez Row 1: Sebastian Prusky, Balthasar Laemmli, Tomasso Nesta, Lucas De Godoy, Martin Norena, Adrian Lowe, Sebastian Lacrete, Diego Collazo, Marquis Williams, Levi Mbadiwe Row 2: Ivo Perez, Diego Carrillo, Aaron Gold, Stijn Rutten, Danilo Lacayo, Alejandro Frias, Tomas Valdivieso, JP Blakely, Tim Rutten, Nick Zambolla, Otto Hellmund, Michael Sheehan

boys water polo Head Coach Carroll Vaughan Row 1: Gabriel Lewis, Matthew Preston, Jonas Schoenwald, Andre Rego, Sebastian Ibarra, Juan Francisco Gudino, Tomas Tamoya, Row 2: Leo Isom, Lorenzo Jaime-Luna, Tobias Schoenwald, Danile PReston, Victor Gordon ,Fernando Riojas, Eduardo Kingston, Pietro Enrico, Alberto Escobedo, Mateo Balestra, patrick Gardner, Christian Rodriguez, Harry Sharma, Daniel Bellatin

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Team Record 19-3-1 District Champs Regional Champs

girls water polo Head Coach Carroll Vaughan Row 1: Annabella Cavallaro, Liz Sheehan, Camila Soporta, Sofia Hernandez, Paige Eskra, Fernanda Cerqueira, Julia Fogel, Ella Marder Row 2: Alyssa Ruiz, Kathleen Serig, Mariana Barnal, Reese Rosenthal, Aria Toretta, Georgia Pascual, Gabriela Montalvo, Sophia Kingston, Sofia Ciperski, Sophia Beltran

stats Team Record 19-1 Distrcit Champs

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sailing Head Coach Brian Kamilar Row 1: Amelia Foemmel, Diogo Branco da Cruz, Marco Bernard, Leopold Seuss, Jonas Caravalho, David Cort Snyder, Benjamin Pasquier, Tamara Santoyo Row 2: Maximillian Seuss, Afonso Cruz, Gustavo Alonso, Jack Whitehouse, Daniel Lipof, Andres Pedroza, Arav Suvarna, Olivia Bueno Not pictured: Stefano Haddad, Dante Garcia, Alexandra Jones, Jack Xenos, Andreas Infante

stats SAISA South Points 1 SAISA South Points 2 SAISA South Points 4 SAISA South Points 5 SAISA South Points 6

9th 1st 1st 5th 6th

boys weightlifting Head Coach Earl Sims Row 1: Luis Flores, Dylan Dinerman, Massimo Chiarini, Sebastian Alfonso, Tiaan van Rooyen Row 2: Matthew Li, Roderick Boynton, Hamza Bouhouj, Nabeel Ishoof, Oscar Garcia

rowing Head Coach Francisco Viacava Coach Maria Clara Rohner, Coach Alvaro Torres Masias, Head Coach Francisco Viacava, Donovan Haynes, Eden Alfi, Eric Meiser, Javier Kodsi, Mateo Colak, Alessandro Grimaldi, Stefan von der Goltz, Elinor Alfi, Felix Remy Not Pictured: Lucas Armando, Maxime Lefebvre, Daniel Morris, Gaelle Timmer, Maximilliano Zichy

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/clubs ACHIEVE MIAMI

Row 1: Gabrielle Gleason, Mia Bella Serralta, Gina Copetti, Joaquin Posada, Heloise Sauvage, Luciana Veloso, Carlos Garcia del Cerro Pereda, David Rincon, Bruce Alvarez.

Row 2: Ivan Ezcurra Callejas, Isabella Perry, Sofia Molinari, Sponsor Linde Barrett, Massimo Chiarini, Daniel Morriss, Theodoros Stavrinides, Mateo Balestra, Eduardo Kingston, Giulia Francez, Charlotte Nedee. Row 3: Sofia Cordero, Alexia Canto, Mia Carrasco, Klaus Die-Dienes, Cosme Salas, Mateo Colak, Leonardo Quintero, Roberto Uribe, Sarah Bielawski, Danica Mujica. Row 4: Sophia Azari, Fernanda Mazariegos, Ella Barras, Nicolas Chesnick, Lucia de Fex, Alex Carey, Greta Bonati, Soleia Canonge. Row 5: Victoria Sanz, Daniel Diaz, Jacob Getson, Elisa Tarac. Row 6: Daniel Ortiz, Felix Remy, Valentina Rossi, Sofia Gershanik, Francesca Abreu, Isabella Berto, Sofia Andrade, Tobias Schoenwald, Lucas Barros, Chloe Marjenberg.

ARCHITECTURE Row 1: Mackenzie Cohen, Thais Blas, Ana Corina Garcia, Sophia Azari, Sponsor Maite Martinez-Cid, Antonio Notari, Martin Norena-Tettke, Daniel Preston, Teij Shah. Row 2: Isabel McGinnis, Sophia Kingston, Aliani Ruiz, Agustina Iribarren, Juan Francisco Gudino, Pietro Enrico, Gabriel Munk. Row 3: Isabella Antorcha, Mariah Milano, Cristobal Garcia, Oscar Valencia, Lucas Pelleya, Alexander Aparicio, Louis Moser. Row 4: Gina Copetti, Giulia Francez, Mateo Villegas, Erick Moran, Larcan Molloy, Edward Latham. Row 5: Victoria Moya, Sophia Varabyena, Emiliano Mercari, Andres Schmidt, Zach Robaina, Matthew Ley. Row 6: Marco Bernard, Catalina Palazio, Afonso Cruz.

ASTRONOMY

Row 1: Bella Burns, Amelia Foemmel, Aryan Shah, Alex Hanna. Row 2: Lucas Krippendorff, David Ernsberger, Clair O’Neil, Daniel Lara, Luis Luis Fayat. Row 3: Ella Gurdjian, David Diaz, Claire Russell-Lasalandra, Justin Fieler, Lucia Rotolante Freedman, Nolan Sequeira.

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BEST BUDDIES Row 1: Marianne Arana, Emilia Tarafa, Kylie St. Claire, Gabriela Lemus, Alexia Canto, Sponsor Tania Magnan. Row 2: Juanfrancisco Gudino, Otto Hellmund, Valeria Castillo, Chloe Lyon, Luis Percovich. Row 3: Katherine Figueroa, Matilde Barrera, Paige Eskra, Alex Meza.

BLACK STUDENT UNION Row 1: Nicholas Zambolla, Caden Roberts, Luc Carroll, Jackson Mansfield, Rehan Alibhai, Jordan Bankston, Sasha Apollon, Jacqueline Taylor, Sponsor Veronique Sumbu. Row 2: Jayce Townsley, Louie Flores, Walker Allen, Paul Karam, Daniella Calero, Keenan Lawrence, Ray Allen, Jeremy Arnum, Sophia Lambert. Row 3: Desmond Howard, Lamont Green Jr., RJ Boynton, Jack Gonzalez-Whitehouse, Maya Visser, Sydney Spence, Laila Hinton, Sophia Wong. Row 4: Dhamir Howard, Levi Mbadiwe, Lena Ross, Gaelle Timmer, Isabella Biscombe, Alexandra Jones. Row 5: Julian Cardoza, Jacob Escobar-Marquez, Anthony Iser, Lia Gonzalez, Kayla Carey. Not pictured: Sponsor Cheryl Joseph.

BOARD GAME

Row 1: Gabrielle Gleason, Katherine Ramirez, Nathan Brown, Matthew Li, Kaveen Chainani. Row 2: William Rivabem, David Diaz, Violet Gurdjian, Justin Fieler, Sebastian Beltran, Massimo Harris.

BOOK CLUB Row 1: Brooke Lowry, Sofia Moreno, Nirvana Sharma, Ana Laura Perez-Ternent, Sara Gelrud, Camila Sandaal, Julia Krawieki Gazes, Catalina Palazio, Carolina Alfonso. Row 2: Claire O’Niel, Isabella Giraldez, Gabriel Navarro, Chloe Marjenberg, Violet Gurjdian, Justin Fieler, Lucia Rotolante, Samantha Falcon, Pedro Goulart Badelucci E Almeida, Nicholas Perez. Row 3: Nicholas Chesnick, Victoria Paesano, Elisa Tarac, Emilia Rubalcaba, Claire Roads, Samantha Vides, Elyse Wood, Giovanna Musiello, Paige Eskra, Tessa Weinstein.

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BREAKTHROUGH Row 1: Lucia de Fex, Victoria Paesano, Enzo Paesano, Evan Gitlin, Juan de Fex. Row 2: Laila Hinton, Salome Tarac, Kayla Alonso, Cemre Sengul, Ella Alon, Julia Estrada, Samantha Gitlin. Row 3: Ava Seymour, Fernando Ciobataru, Lena Ross, Marianna Vives, Estefania Lainez, Oriana Lovera, Catalina Palacio. Row 4: Isabella Giraldez, Katherine Ramirez, Olivia Pozo, Samuel Levinger, Natalia Aguilar, Katherine Figueroa, Olivia Bueno, Phoebe Bueres.

BUSINESS Row 1: Sponsor Kyle Byrnes, Luciana Veloso, Annabella Cavallaro, Alessandra Di Mise, Paulino Mercenari, Rania Ishoof, Raissa Almeida Miglioli, Carolina Alfonso, Geronimo Stier, Mateo Villegas. Row 2: Mateo Krauze Portillo, Tim Rutten, Nicolas Marinelli, Danica Mujica, Ramiro Perez, Nabeel Ishoof, Tamara Santoyo, Joaquin Moggio, Leonardo Da Corte, William Rivabem. Row 3: Ali Jivani, John Blakely, Nhicolas Breindembach, Leonardo De Paoli, Daniel Bellatin, Kylie St Clair, Charlotte Nedee, Christopher Korn, Hamzah Bouhouj. Row 4: Nolan Sequeira, Isabella Berto, Victoria Figueroa, Sofia Cordero, Alexia Canto, Isabella Perry, Leonardo Quintero Davila, Tomas Kay, Fernando Ciobataru, Enzo Paesano. Row 5: Lorenzo Jaime Luna, Valentina Rossi, Kaya Garcia, Sofia Molinari, Lucas Barros, Daniel Ortiz, Marco Mendoza, Pedro Luque Javier Kodsi.

CHARITABLE ARTS Row 1: Sponsor Michelle Diaz, Pietra Ingletto Wagner, Samantha Diaz, Ava Levine, Sofia Andrade, Gianna Chaney. Row 2: Katherine Figueroa, Siqi Li, Nina Castro Alvarez, Natalia Nuila, Cemre Sengul, Julia Estrada, Morgan Vazquez, Sophie Podrog, Katarina Mladenovic. Row 3: Charli Brambilla, Matilde Barrera, Natalia Aguilar, Olivia Bueno, Annabella Cordovez, Tessa Weinstein, Paige Eskra, Giulia Francez, Sophie Goldner, Giada D’Alerta.

CHESS Row 1: Archer Bellas, Nabeel Ishoof, Pierce Garbett, Neelesh Pandey, Nolan Sequeira.

Row 2: Ivan Pankov, Massimo Harris, Joaquin Moggio, Matthew Li, Aaron Gold.

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CHINESE Row 1: Sponsor Zoe Chen, Hernan Rodriguez, Julia Krawiecki Gazes, Nina Castro Alves, Ava Levine, Martin Norena, Joaquin Sandaal. Row 2: Morgan Vazquez, Gabrielle Gleason, Siqi Li, Meghan Regueira, Isabella Menjivar, Sidney Dare, Maxine Kuys. Row 3: Alexandra Jones, Tomas Kay, Mauricio Medal, Matthew Li, Camila Sandaal, Samantha Falcon, Claire O’Neil. Row 4: Sofia Suarez Barajas, Sophie Podrog, Bruce Alvarez, Enrique Mesejo, Lucia Rotolante Freedman.

COMMUNICATIONS Row 1: Nicholas Chesnick, Ella Alon, Hadley Bowen, Sofia Andrade, Luiz Gandelman.

Row 2: Julia Estrada, Lara Alon, Ava Tigertail-Cypress, Justin Fieler, Ella Gurdjian.

DANCE Row 1: Sponsor Gerri Barreras, Andrea De Bedout, Victoria Serrano, Ale Peña, Melanie Pozo, Theo Ciperski, Emily Aparicio, Victoria Lainez, Dylan Bardelas. Row 2: Alexia Canto, Chloe Lyon, Eva Tosca, Alex Quevedo, Fernanda Aizemberg, MJ Lopez, Kaia Lopez, Alexandria Elliot, Isabella Herrera. Row 3: Nicolette Peñaranda, Jackie Taylor, Sofia Amaro, Aiko Mondragon, Palamo Pinilla,Krishelle Brown, Nina Dennis, Mica Donoso, Tara Menon. Row 4: Paulina Guerra, Elenore Crepy D’Orleans, Sofia Nunez, Helena Froes Hermann, Ellie Whalen, Caleigh Carter, Coti Prato and Solene Fernandez. Row 5: Giada D’Alerta, Katarina Mladenovic, Alla Temnikova, Carlota Mosquera, Andrea Martinez, Dakota Cohen, Fabiana Barros.

DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES Row 1: Avery Simon, Ana Catherine Guimaraes, Anya Gruener, Sponsor Erick Consuegra, Isabella Antorcha, David Steremberg, Sofia Gershanik. Row 2: Kylie St Clair, Bruce Alvarez, Roberto Uribe, Leonardo Quintero. Row 3: Giulia Gubeissi Francez, Eduardo Kingston, Fernanda Mazariegos, Ella Barras, Sofia Molinari, Benjamin Lazcano, Tomas Kay, Diego Cuono. Row 4: Katherine Figueroa, Alexandra Tarajano, Matilde Barrera, Klaus Die-Dienes, Santiago Ljoen, Mauricio Medal, Nicolas Perez, Eloisa Ortiz. Row 5: Ruthie Neuhaus, Jenna Perez, Joaquin Becker Flah, Henrique Ortega, Isabella Perry, Luciana Hornstein.

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PERSONAL FINANCE Row 1: Sponsor Maria del Pilar Zaldivar, Adam Chafei, Christian Rodriguez, Nicholas Dylewiski, Ignacio Mateu, Emiliano Hernandez, Giorgio Silva, Jake Getson, Josh Trattler, Salim Almukhtar, Sponsor Alex Melchor. Row 2: Daniel Medcalf, Enrique Senior, Felipe de Godoy Pracidelle, Santiago Cavalier, Kylie St Clair, Cosme Salas, Bruce Alvarez, Tomas Kay, Matias Canto, Adam Kleinman. Row 3: Hugo, Enrique Mesejo, Leonardo De Paoli, Pedro Lopez, Mark Cury, Maya Visser, Francisco Caballero, Mateo Colak, Daniel Azuela, Luca De Rosa, Edwhard Whipple.

Row 4: Sienna Marinelli, Juan Beltran, Danilo Lancayo, Diogo Haddad, Alejandro Frias, Tommaso Nesta, Martin Larsen, Juanfrancisco Gudino, Ivan Pankov, Hamzah Bouhouj. Row 5: Lucas Sullivan, Tim Rutten, Andres Pedroza, Miguel Murciano.

Row 6: Gavin Byrd, Soleia Canonge, Greta Bonati.

EMBRACE CHRISTIAN CULTURE Row 1: Jordan Bankston, Jack Gonzalez-Whitehouse, Sponsor Yoly McCarthy, Sofia Andrade, Luc Carroll. Row 2: Levi Mbadiwe, Alise Kling, Sydney Spence, Yago Veiga.

Row 3: Alexander Denesuk, Stefano Luis, Alessandra Pena.

ENVIRONMENTAL Row 1: Sponsor Pennie Rotolante Freedman, Sarina Smith, Sara Gelrud, Maya Gowda, Julia Estrada, Chloe Marjenberg, Natalia Aguilar. Row 2: Hailey Lau, Emilia Rubalcaba, Gaelle Timmer, Mariana Bernal, Samantha Falcon, Julia Krawiecki Gazes, Camila Sandaal, Samantha Vides. Row 3: Fernando Ciobataru, Isabella Menjívar, Claire Russell-Lasalandra, Oriana Lovera, Lucia Rotolante Freedman, Cemre Sengul, Kayla Carey, Julia Sousa Lima Blas.

FIRST ROBOTICS Row 1: Sponsor Yoly McCarthy, Sponsor David Ellich, Felix Montesano, Joshua Buttrick, Joshua Trattler, Naomi Dreicer Liberman, Alessandra Pena, Sophia Abreu, Sponsor Jesse De Vera. Row 2: Daniel Hagenlocker, Edward Whipple, Joseph Buttrick, Olivia Takahashi, Ana Garcia, Sofia Moreno Betancourt, Gregg Chase, Eli Paresky. Row 3: Sebastian Antorcha, Teij Shah, David Diaz, Victoria Paesano, Eden Alfi, Anya Krislav, Uma Chainani, Eiton Krajewski, Lucas Krippendorf, Sebastian Caraballo, Carlos Garcia.

Row 4: Nolan Sequeira, Pedro Goulart Badelucci Almeida, Jacob Getson, Gregorio Katz, Enzo Paesano, Matthew Li, Tiaan Damian Van Rooyen, Adrian Lowe.

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FISHING Row 1: Joshua Trattler, Eli Paresky, Jackson Garfinkel, Brandon Beazel, Sponsor Yaritza Roman. Row 2: Ali Jivani, Victor Lefebvre D’Argence, Javi Kodsi, Sophia Podrog. Row 3: Sofia Molinari, Grace Verde, Morgan Vazquez, Julia Estrada, Maya Visser. Row 4: Lucca Jimenez, Alex Meza, Gabrielle Gleason.

FRENCH Row 1: Ana Corina Garcia, Andrea Malpica, Samuel Levinger, Sophia Lambert, Mirel Chaia, Sponsor Alicia Cofino, Stefano Haddad, Charli Brambilla, Lorenzo Jaime Luna, Maria Jose Larenas. Row 2: Ana Levy, Nicolas Chesnick, Julia Piquet, Ella Allon, Chloe Marjenberg, Annabella Cavallaro, Clarissa Echeveria, Alessandra Di Mise, Sophi Massoumi, Isabella Vega. Row 3: Victoria Paesano, Kyra Krippendorff, Salome Tarac, Heloise Sauvage, Julia Witherspoon, Samantha Vides, Sofia Molinari, Siena Alonso, Valeria Castillo, Lia Fletcher. Row 4: Tiaan Van Rooyen, Gaby Pena, Lucia de Fex, EllaRose Delgado, Lucas Barros, Daniela Azari, Sebastian Piedra, Constanza Perusquia, Katharina Zichy Thyssen, Greta Bonati. Row 5: Eva Hernandez Vidal, Carlota Moreno, Evelyn Kelly, Isabel McGinnis, Balthasar Laemmli, Victor Lefebvre Dargence, Dario Rosales, Anya Gruener. Row 6: Tim Rutten, Carlota Mosquera, Anna Cruz, Bianca Vila, Corine Kaufmann, Mariapia Jarrin, Maria Antonia Vianna, Elena Vazquez, Matilda Ohana, Maya Quintero, Maya Altman. Row 7: Agustina Iribarren, Nolan Sequeira, Edward Latham, Yago Viega, Felipe Lentino, Andrea Parilli-Gaskin, Alita Temnikova, Gabriela Celic.

FSWE Row 1: Sponsor Yoly McCarthy, Victoria Paesano, Naomi Dreicer Liberman, Alessandra Pena, and Sophia Abreu. Row 2: Rania Ishoof, Olivia Anzai Takahashi, Eden Alfi, Anya Krislav, Sofia Moreno Betancourt, and Ana Garcia.

GENERATION SOS

Row 1: Max Henein, Gabriela Lemus, Luis Percovich. Row 2: Eduardo Kingston, Lucia De Fex, Anya Gruener, Lorenzo Jaime Luna, Constanza Perusquia, Otto Hellmund, Mateo Balestra. Row 3: Santiago Cavalieri, Ali Jivani, Pedro Luque, Victor Lefebvre D’argence, Felipe Pracidelle de Godoy, Dario Rosales, Enrique Senior.

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GP RED CROSS Row 1: Sofia Nunez, Alexa Smith, Julia Witherspoon, Samantha Vides, Samuel Levinger. Row 2: Sophia Lambert, Mirel Chaia, Julia Piquet, Gianna Chaney, Alexis Melchor, Hailey Lau, Anya Krislav, Kate Brewer, Sophia Harari, Salomé Tarac, Alise Kling, Sydney Spence. Row 3: Tara Menon, Rania Ishoof, Agustina Iribarren, Emma Navarro, Katarina Zichy-Thyssen, Elyse Wood, Sofia Moreno, Chloe Marjenberg, Ella Gurdijan, Justin Fieler, Maya Shah.

Row 4: Martin Norena, Caitlin Dauphin, Estefania Lainez, Katherine Figueroa Nicoccelli, Matilde Barrera, Olivia Anzai Takahashi, Sophie Goldner, Ethan Artzt, Danica Mujica, Catarina Frascolla, Alessandra Di Mise. Row 5: Adrian Lowe, Martin Norena, Ayden Gomez, Katarina Mladenovic, Evelyn Kelly, Maya Quintero, Bianca Villa, Isabel McGinnis, Carmen Kavelakas, Sofia Hernandez, Stéfano Haddad, Charli Brambilla. Row 6: Tiaan Van Rooyen, Gaëlle Timmer, Marco Bernad, Yago Veiga, Unknown, Felipe Lentino, Greta Bonati, Sonny Garcia, Lucas de Godoy, Afonso Bronco da Cruz, Nicholas Garcia. Row 7: Gabriel Navarro, Laila Hinton, Sarah Bielawski, Pedro Luque, Robert Dickman, Thaddeus Slanker, Carlotta Moreno, Fernanda Cerqueira, Maya Altman, Gabriela Celic, Elijah Leano.

HEAL

Row 1: Sponsor Yoly McCarthy, Hernan Rodriguez, Christian Rodriguez, Camila Saporta, Neelesh Pandey, Johanna Ernsberger, Lindsay Roth, Sasha Apollon, Gabrielle Gleason, Sponsor Laura Keepax. Row 2: Alexandra Elliot, Alise Kling, Sofia Suarez, Maya Shah, Mariana Carvalho, Meghan Reguera, Grace Verde, Laura Chami, Gabriel Machado, Valentina DeMacedo. Row 3: Sophia Andrade, Shayna Karmin, Hugo Bernard, Jack GonzalezWhitehouse, Maya Visser, Sienna Alonso, Chloe Marjenberg, Julia Witherspoon, Sophi Massoumi, Bella Burns, Olivia Bueno. Row 4: Sofia Cancio, Giovanna Musiello, Annabella Cordovez, Emma Navarro, Sofia Moreno Betancourt, Elyse Wood, Stefano Haddad, Krishelle Brown, Alexis Melchor, Maya Quintero, Leticia Lemann.

Row 5: Nicholas Perez, Yago Viega, Balthasar Laemmil, Maria Jose Larenas, Alessandra Di Mise, Anabella Cavallero, Sofia Hernandez, Clarissa Echevarria. Row 6: Ashley Garcia, Isabella Hernandez, Paloma Pinilla, Katharina Zichy, Greta Bonati, Felipe Lentino, Edward Latham.

HIP

Row 1: Sponsor Suzanne Landsom, Antonio JimenezCala, Fernando Ciobataru, Simon Cavalieri, Luna Mejia, Sponsor Anna Merill-Arango. Row 2: Victoria Paesano, Ian Gill, Nhicolas Breindembach, Gabriela Montalvo, Mateo Villegas, Jorge Sonville, Theo Stavrinides, Sofia Suarez.

Row 3: Catalina Palazio, Kaya Garcia, Victoria Moya, Fernanda Mazariegos, Lulu Lundeberg, Ana Catherine Guimaraes, Victoria Carillo, Annabella Cordovez. Row 4: Sarina Smith, Pedro Goulart Badelucci E Almeida, Claire Russell-Lasalandra, Raissa Almeida Miglioli, Anya Gruener, Avery Simon, Camila Saporta, Shayna Karmin. Row 5: Lia Fletcher, Felix Montesano Van de Put, Harry Sharma, Sebastian Antorcha, Mateo Acosta Rubio, Ryan Gonzalez, Christian Destri-Rodriguez.

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ITALIAN Row 1: Simon Cavalieri, Lucca Giammattei, Luis Percovich, Bautista Golod, Sponsor Antonella La Tegola, Jose Otero, Bianca Paredes-Baralt, Matias Romero. Row 2: Nhicolas Breindembach, Valentino Marino-Delzoppo, Juan Mendoza, Giorgia Pinciroli Pascual, Sophia Azari. Row 3: Sebastian Valdivieso, Miguel Di Mise, Mariana Vives, Salome Tarac, Mateo Acosta Rubio. Row 4: Valeria Bigott, Carmela RussellLasalandra, Ana Paula Azpurua, Valentina Mouhaffel Mattey. Row 5: Luciana Veloso, Ashley Garcia, Gina Copetti, Greta Bonati, Felipe Lentino. Row 6: Claire RussellLasalandra, Nicolas Solorzano, Bernardo de Godoy Pracidelle, Jorgey Sonville. Row 7: Andrea Cristofori, Theo Stavrinides.

JAPANESE Row 1: Annabella Cordovez, Sofia Suarez, Molly Atkins, Maya Shah, Sponsor Chiho Cotton. Row 2: Rania Ishoof, Sophie Goldner, Gianna Chaney, Ella Gurdjian, Luiz Gandelman, Justin Fieler. Row 3: Samantha Vides, Jake Getson, Pedro Almeida, Gabriel Machado, Luigi Schevione, Jack Whitehouse. Row 4: Sebastian Carabello, Miguel Murciano, Harry Sharma, Teij Shah, Ivo Perez, Samuel Levinger.

JEWISH STUDENT UNION Row 1: Sponsor Leigh Husband, Fernando Ciobataru, Eitan Krajewski, Luiz Gandelman, Anya Gruenberg, Chloe Marjenberg. Row 2: Eden Alfi, Ella Alon, Pedro Goulart Badelucci E Almeida, Naomi Liberman, Sophia Harari, Avery Simon, Fernanda Maraziegos. Row 3: Leticia Lemann, Krishelle Brown, Molly Atkins, Sam Levinger, Kate Brewer, Mia Carrasco. Row 4: Gabriel Machado, Mateo Villegas, Andres Schmidt, Geronimo Stier, Ben Finkleman, Luigi Schiavone. Row 5: Maya Shah, Adrian Lowe, Jonah Weissman, Ivo Perez. Not pictured: Sara Gelrud.

KEY CLUB Row 1: Victoria Carrillo, Sonia Cachon, Kate Cooper, Eli Paretsky, Molly Atkins. Row 2: Sophi Massoumi, Cemre Sengul, Mariana Carvalho, Sponsor Anna Merrill-Arango, Meghan Reguira, Mateo Acosta-Rubio. Row 3: Sarina Smith, Sofia Gonzalez, Julia Witherspoon, Taylor Whalen, Olivia Bueno, Kayla Carey, Alessa Vila.

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LINK CREW Row 1: Sponsor Tyrone Sandaal, Andrea Malpica Alcala, Isabella Stocco Lanfranchi, Ava Weinstein, Julia Sousa Lima Blas. Row 2: Sonia Cachon, Elinor Alfie, Ella Alon, Grace Verde, Mateo Acosta-Rubio. Row 3: Gabriel Machado, Fernanda Mazariegos, Sasha Apollon, Constanza Prato, Kate Cooper, Pedro Goulart Badelucci E Almeida.

MATH Row 1: Cemre Sengul, Neelesh Pandey, Luigi Schiavone. Row 2: Ramiro Perez, Nabeel Ishoof, Victoria Paesano, Alessandra Peña, Naomi Dreicer Liberman, Pedro Almeida. Row 3: Archer Bellas, Samuel Levinger, Gabriel Navarro, Matthew Li, Ivan Pankov, Gabriel Machado. Row 4: Julia Witherspoon, Ali Jivani, Riley Prescott, Matthew Bahnuik, Kaveen Chianani, Daniel Lara Limardo, Nolan Sequeira.

MODEL UN Row 1: Tobias Schoenwald, Rania Ishoof, Julia Bueno, Sebastian Poliak, Jorgey Sonville, Willow Olrich, Ian Gill, Daniel Azuela, Mateo Lowe. Row 2: Andrew Martinez, Simon Cavalieri, Tomas Sciarra, Sponsor Manuel Santelices, Mauricio Medal, Avery Simon, Eloisa Ortiz, Sofia Cancio, Jaedon Rich, Luiz Gandelman.

Row 3: Ella Barras, Ana Catherine Guimaraes, Ryan Gonzalez, Samuel Levinger, Kate Cooper, Nicholas Chesnick, Ainsley Kling, Katherine Ramierez, Jackson Heise, Alexander Denesuk. Row 4: Ava Seymour, Joaquin Posada, Alexandria Elliot, Emelia Rubalcabak, Elisa Tarac, Santiago Cavalieri, Enrique Senior, Ali Jivnai, Sebastian Caraballo, Joaquin Moggio. Row 5: Alexis Roades, Milla Van Gastel, Chloe Lyon, Andrea Lahrssen, Jenna Perez, Emma Navaro, Maria Arena, Fernando Ciobataru, Leslie Bermudez, Connor Scholz, Nibil Ishoof. Row 6: Isabella Menjivar, Max Seuss, Betina Vodovoz, Mateo Colak, Daniel Morris, Matias Canto, Ivan Pankov.

MUSIC

Row 1: Julia Bueno, Dylan Bardelas, Enzo Paesano, Cemre Seugul, Daniel Hagenlocker, Joshua Trattler, Sponsor Robert Keating. Row 2: Noah Reiter, Julia Estrada, Heloise Sauvage, Victoria Paesano, Analia Fryer, Sofia Molinari, Julia Witherspoon, Tobias Schoenwald. Row 3: Christopher Korn, Victor Giraldez, Kate Brewer, Kayla Alonso, Alexa Smith, Bella Burns, Ashley Garcia, Owen Norton, Tomas Kay. Row 4: Diego Cuono, Stefan Von Der Goltz, Antonio Notari, Alexander Aparicio, Jacob Goodman, Samantha Vides, Gabriel Machado, Juan Rovira Compta, Aiden Aparicio.

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OPERATION SMILE Row 1: Andrea Malpica, Ella Barras, Ella Alon, Alessandra Pena, Ivan Ezcurra Callejas, Ellie Whalen, Sponsor Mirta Oramas. Row 2: Sophi Massoumi, Sofia Molinari, Camila Saporta, Sienna Alonso, Johanna Ernsberger, Charlotte Nedee, Salome Tarac, Helena Hermann, Caleigh Carter, Mora de Maria. Row 3: Andrea Parilli-Gaskin, Alessa Vila, Sienna Marinelli, Mariapia Jarrin, Bianca Vila, Lucas de Godoy, Stefan von der Goltz, Sofia Suarez, Andrea Ferreiro.

PHOTOGRAPHY Row 1: Sophia Lambert, Julia Piquet, Daniel Lara, Sasha Gilling. Row 2: Nicolas Bellinatti Grineberg, Cemre Sengul, Sonia Cachon, Louis Naranjo. Row 3: Sponsor Mike Sylver.

PORTUGUESE Row 1: Julia Fogel, Thais Sousa Lima Blas, Vicky Angel Magro, Betina Vodovox, Maria Jose Naranjo, Sponsor Andrea Evans, Ana Wanderley, Giada D’Alerta, Carmen Kavalekas, Samantha Vides, Daniel Medcalf. Row 2: Eduardo Kingston, Eric Marchesini, Miguel Di Mise, Santi Cavalieri, Enrique Senior, Helena Froes Hermann, Julia Blas, Isabela Stocco Lanfranchi, Desi Price, Fernanda Cerqueira, Giulia Francez.

Row 3: Sophia Lambert, Mariah Nogueira Milano, Sofia Molinari, Giovanna Musiello, Andre Rego, Felipe Pracidelle, Orlando Sthory, Pedro Jereissati, Sofia Hernandez, Nicolas Grineberg. Row 4: Andres Schmidt, Geronimo Stier, Mateo Villegas, Tatiana Aizemberg, Katharina Zichy, Sophia Kingston, Helena Vazquez, Maria Antonia Vianna, Gaby Fernandes, Ana Cruz. Row 5: Rafael Antunes-Kelly, Gabriel Machado, Luigi Schiavone, Luiz Gandelman, Gabriel Navarro, Diogo Branco da Cruz, Leslie Bermudez, Nicolette Penaranda, Elizabeth Ferenczi. Row 6: Niko Fernandez, Juan Sebastian, Bernardo Pracidelle, Sebastian Piedra, Fabi Barros, Henrique Ortega, Tomas Bellatin, Julia Piquet.

POWER Row 1: Sponsor Luis Luis-Fayat, Alexandria Elliot, Siqi Li, Nina Castro Alves, Sophie Podrog, Samantha Diaz, Samantha Falcon, Esther Enekes, Rebecca Hurtado, Estefania Velez GarciaGranados. Row 2: Rania Ishoof, Alissa Suarez, Alessandra Pena, Matilde Barrera, Valentina DeMacedo, Constanza Prato, Claire O’Neil, Helena Froes Hermann, Ariana Suarez, Katherine Figueroa Nicocelli, Alexandra Tarajano. Row 3: Sonia Cachon, Mariana Carvalho, Victoria Paesano, Sienna Alonso, Johanna Ernsberger, Maya Shah, Alessandra Di Mise, Sofia Suarez, Alyssa Ruiz, Morgan Vazquez, Christopher Korn. Row 4: Caterina Frascolla, Emilia Rubalcaba, David Diaz, Paige Eskra, Ana Levy Armesto, Tessa Weinstein, Nhicolas Breindembach, Samantha Vides, Claire Russell, Ethan Artzt, Sophia Lambert.

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PRISM Row 1: Samantha Diaz, Samantha Falcon, Julia Krawiecki Gazes, Nina Castro Alves, Siqi Li, Claire O’Neil. Row 2: Matilde Barrera, Nirvana Sharma, Joaquin Sandaal, Ella Gurdjian, Lucia Rotolante Freedman, Justin Fieler, Samatha Vides, Ariana Suarez. Row 3: Katherine Figueroa Nicocelli, Alexandra Tarajano, Julia Bueno, Hernan Rodriguez, Balthasar Laemmli, Kate Brewer, Julia Witherspoon, Olivia Pozo, Ethan Artzt. Row 4: Emilia Rubalcaba, Isabella Menjivar, Ivan Ezcurra, Sponsor Neil De la Flor, Morgan Vazquez, David Diaz, Valentina DeMacedo, Constanza Prato.

RAIDERVISION Row 1: Bibi Eichenberg, Camila Figueroa, Ava Seymour, Amelie Santini, Jonah Schachter, Luca D’Alerta, Jordan Bankston, Desmond Howard. Row 2: Sophie Lambert, Mila-Jude Lopez, Maya Altman, Lucas Armando, Ryan Fischer, Oliver Janson, Daniel Lipof. Row 3: Sarah Shapiro, Miranda De Armas, Carmen Kavalekas, Matilda Ohana, Chris Sanchez, Jacques Blanchard. Row 4: Sponsor Zach Garrett, Sponsor Mike Sylver.

RAMBLING RAIDERS Row 1: Samantha Diaz, Julia Bueno, Ava Levine. Row 2: Siqi Li, Nina Castro-Alves.

ROAD RAIDERS Row 1: Santiago Ljoen, Sebastian Poliak, Tobias Schoenwald, Klaus Die-Dienes, Eloisa Ortiz Diez. Row 2: Christopher Korn, Sebastian Caraballo, Jackson Heise. Row 3: Alejandro Marin.

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SABER CRAFT Row 1: Sponsor Thomas Timko, Camila Sandaal, Gabrielle Gleason, David Diaz, Sponsor Mario Cubas. Row 2: Lucia Rotolante-Freedman, Violet Gurdjian, Joaquin Sandaal, Gabriel Holmes Toledo, Christopher Korn. Row 3: Justin Fieler, Luiz Gandelman.

SCUBA Row 1: Jenna Perez, Naomi Liberman, Sebastian Antorcha, Reed Gettler, Andrew Bellon, Eva Hernandez. Row 2: Lucas Krippendorff, Ava Weinstein, Julia Blas, Leonardo De Paoli, Daniel Bellatin, Isabella Menjivar. Row 3: Finnian Brennan, Helena Vasquez, Salome Garcia, Dante Cerrone, Summer Smyth, Elizabeth Sheehan, Sophia Hernandez. Row 4: Sienna Marinelli, Luiz Gandelman, Dennis Obsaint, Maria Pia Jarrin, Carlota Mosquera Moro, Marquis Williams, Chris Korn. Row 5: Sponsor Mike Sylver.

SMART

Row 1: Susie Gascon, Alexandra Valiente, Gabriela Lemus, Ivan Ezcurra, Ines Helbling. Row 2: Sebastian Piedra Lucas Cruz, Luis Percovich, Pietro Enrico, Samantha Falcon. Row 3: Dimarco Benjamin, Caterina Frascolla, Danica Mujica, Bernardo Praci, Carlota Mosquera. Row 4: Nicolas Herskowitz, Salome Tarac.

SPANISH Row 1: Constanza Prato, Annabella Cordovez, Lorenzo Jaime Luna, Alyssa Ruiz, Mora de Maria, Sponsor Nelvis Calderin. Row 2: Sophia Harari, Valeria Castillo, Anya Gruener, Cemre Sengul, Sofia Moreno, Nicolas Chesnick, Helena Froesman, Katherine Figueroa. Row 3: Ally Jones, Sebastian Piedra, Mariana Bernal, Nicolas Perez, Constanza Perusquia, Andrea Ferreiro, Krishelle Brown, Ellie Whalen, Caleigh Carter, Valentina Demacedo. Row 4: Sofia Perez, Bernardo de Godoy Pracidelle, Valeria Bigott, Kaya Garcia, Aiden Wolf, Kaia Lopez, Victoria Magro, Alexandra Tarajano. Row 5: Tomas de Maria, Sarah Karam, Alessandra Di Mise.

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STITCH FOR A CAUSE Row 1: Ariana Suarez, Olivia Pozo, Bella Giraldez. Row 2: Ethan Artzt, Uma Chainani, Chloé Marjenberg, Alissa Suarez, Claire Roades. Row 3: Justin Fieler, Lucia Rotolante Freedman, Ella Violet Gurdjian, Tessa Weinstein, Julia Witherspoon, Kate Brewer.

STUDENT COUNCIL Row 1: Sponsor Christine Cuesta, Sophia Azari, Hadley Bowen, Lia Fletcher, Johanna Ernsberger, Gabriela Lemus, Joshua Trattler, Alessandra Pena, Ava Seymour, Kylie St. Clair, Sponsor Danielle Bowen. Row 2: Raissa Almeida Miglioli, Samantha Gitlin, Juan Rovira, Sofia Molinari, Ella Barras, Valeria Bigott, Kaya Garcia, Anya Gruener, Ivan Pankov, EllaRose Delgado, Theodoros Stavrinides. Row 3: Camila Figueroa, Mia Sullivan, Emma Levi, Andres Pedroza, Evan Gitlin, Kayla Alonso, Neelesh Pandey, Micaela Navarro-Grau, Ruthis Neuhaus.

STUDENTS WITHOUT LIMITS Row 1: Rodrigo Navarro, David Steremberg, Joaquin Becker Flah, Roberto Uribe, Diego Cuono, Sponsor Janie Casas, Tomas Kay, Luciana Hornstein, Max Zichy, Emma Navarro. Row 2: Benjamin Pasquier, Jaime Dickinson, Henrique Ortega, Sofia Gershanik, Isa Perry, Mikela Menendez, Benja Quintana. Row 3: Marco Mendoza, Enrique Señor, Leo Quintero, Bruce Alvarez, Mauricio Medal, Benjamin Lazcano, Lucas Barros, Isa Golod. Row 4: Daniela Azari, Ellarose Delgado, Anya Gruener, Theo Stavernides, Timeo Milon, Kata Zichy.

GPAHC Row 1: Aria Toretta, Jordan Bankston, Catalina Palacio. Row 2: Sponsor Luis LuisFayat, Sara Gelrud, Catalina Palazio, Anya Gruener, EllaRose Delgado, Nick Zambolla.

Row 3: Tomas Kay, Jack Gonzalez-Whitehouse, Julian Terry, Benjamin Pasquier. Not Pictured: Rania Ishoof.

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Row 1: Sponsor Laura Keepax, Sami Gitlin, Nicolas Perez, Gabriel Machado, Annabella Cordovez, Maya Gowda, Naomi Liberman, Pedro Almeida, Ana Corina Garcia, Maya Shah, Leticia Lehman, Josh Trattler, Stefano Haddad, Sponsor Yoly McCarthy. Row 2: Ella Gurdjian, Aaron Gold, Jaedon Rich, Kaya Garcia, Johanna Ernsberger, Cemre Sengul, Uma Chamaimi, Eitan Krajewski, Kayla Alonso, Sophia Abreu, Alessandra Pena, Valentina Macedo, Mariana Carvalho. Row 3: Ben Finkleman, Owen Norton, Isabella Biscombe, Evan Gitlin, Chloe Marjenberg, Gabriel Navarro, Krishelle Brown, Olivia Bueno, Eden Alfi, Anya Krislav, Shayna Karmin.

Row 4: Daniel Bellatin, Daniel Hagenlocker, Mauricio Medal, Diogo De La Cruz, Luigi Schiavone, Elise Wood, Sophia Moreno, Caterina Frascolla, Ashley Garcia, Larcan Malloy, Alyssa Ruiz. Row 5: Andrea Cristofori, Juan Rivera, Tomas Kay, Justin Fieler, Joseph Buttrick, Gregorio Katz, Joshua Buttrick, Mora De Maria, Sofia Suarez, Lorenzo Jaime. Row 6: Ivo Perez, Alessandra De Mise, Jacob Getson, Teij Shah, Harry Sharma, Sebastian Antorcha, Tiaan Van Rooyen, Adrian Lowe, Riley Prescott, Sebastian Caraballo, Anabella Cavallaro.

THESPIAN TROUPE Row 1: Lucia Rotolante Freedman, Esther Enekes, Theodore Ciperski, Valeria Bigott, Idalia Basterra, Sponsor Jessica Fox. Row 2: Isabella Rezk, Estefania Velez Granados, Samuel Levinger, Claire O’Neil, Samantha Falcon, Ethan Artzt, Samantha Vides, Sofia Nunez. Row 3: Dylan Bardelas, Haley Bowen, Ainsley Kling, Bibiana Eichenberg, Sophia Lambert. Row 4: Marco Picchetti, Claire Russell-Lasalandra, Balthasar Laemmil, Maya Altman, Hernan Rodriguez, Olivia Pozo.

UNITEEN Row 1: Sarah Bielawski, Sponsor Timothy Bielawski, Ava Weinstein. Row 2: Susie Gascon, Valeria Bigott, Isabela Rezk, Esther Enekes, Victor Giraldez.

WORLD CINEMA Row 1: Sonny Garcia, Joaquin Posada, Kike Mesejo, Andrea de Bedout, Ivan Ezcurra, Leonardo Quintero. Row 2: Felipe de Godoy Pracidelle, Anabella Cordoves, Mora de Maria, Diego Barrera, Nicholas Chesnick, Alessandra Pena. Row 3: Lucas Cruz, Lorenzo Jaime Luna, Matilde Barrera, Alexandra Tarajano, Krishelle Brown, Natalia Aguilar. Row 4: Hector Castellanos, Santiago Cavallieri, Roberto Uribe, Isa Perry, Nicolas Perez.

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making an impact Club activities made an impact on the school and the community.

sustainability Members of the Jewish Student Union and the Environmental Club partnered to care for the Science National Honor Society’s garden in celebration of Tu BiShvat. “The point was to learn about sustainability and to help take care of the planet, both key values in Judaism,” Jewish Student Union Co-President junior Luiz Gandelman said. This activity helped participants gain a deeper understanding of Tu BiShvat, as some students were not fully aware of what the celebration entailed. Aside from caring for the garden, they were able to take a plant home. “Doing this activity was just a fun way for people to learn more about our culture while still being able to have fun,” sophomore Chloe Marjenberg said. Photos provided by Sara Gelrud.

service Key Club members spent their day packaging and distributing food for the seniors at the Smather’s apartment complex on Nov. 12. This was their first service activity of the year. They got there early in the morning, and they packaged non-perishable foods, such as ham, beans, and canned vegetables in order to distribute them to the elderly later in the day. “It was a positive experience, because we were able to help out people who are not as privileged as us. It was really nice to see the smiles on the residents’ faces when we delivered the food,” Key Club Class Director junior Kate Cooper said.

Photos provided by Anna Merrill-Arango

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Music, dances, and performances filled the atrium as the Chinese club celebrated the Chinese New Year on Jan. 25. “Witnessing these events firsthand and highlighting the cultural foods bridged the geographical gap to other locations and cultures and is a great unifier that encompasses customs and traditions,” senior Nina Castro Alves said. The celebration consisted of a traditional lion dance, performances by students showcasing typical Chinese attire, and a sword battle. “I decided to participate in the showcase, because I loved how beautiful and historically significant the traditional costumes were,” senior Gabrielle Gleason said.

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CHINESE HONOR SOCIETY

Row 1: Sofia Suarez Barajas, Sponsor Zoe Chen, Nina Castro Alves, Enrique Mesejo. Row 2: Julia Krawlecki Gazes, Hernan Rodriguez, Morgan Vazquez, Bruce Alvarez.

CUM LAUDE SOCIETY Row 1: Sponsor Michelle Diaz, Siqi Li, Nina Castro Alves, Ava Levine, Lia Fletcher, Samantha Diaz, Sponsor Veronique Sumbu. Row 2: Enrique Mesejo, Leonardo de Paoli, Gabrielle Gleason, Alessandra Pena, Julia Bueno, Isabela Rezk, William Olrich. Row 3: Ian Gill, Ava Seymour, Victoria Paesano, Maya Gowda, Jaedon Rich.

FRENCH HONOR SOCIETY Row 1: Fernando Ciobataru, Heloise Sauvage, Lia Fletcher, Joaquin Posada, Olivia Meeschaert, Sponsor Veronique Sumbu.

Row 2: Ana Laura Perez-Ternent, Victoria Paesano, Sienna Alonso, Lucia de Fex, Giulia Gubeissi Francez, Anya Gruener, Valeria Castillo Colmenares, Fernanda Mazariegos, Sofia Molinari.

Row 3: Sofia Gershanik, Lorenzo Jaime Luna, Juan Rovira, Linka Lamothe, EllaRose Delgado, Lucas Barros, Joaquin Becker Flah, Julia Estrada, Samuel Litchenberger.

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JAPANESE HONOR SOCIETY Row 1: Luca Meyerhans, Jacob Getson, Miguel Murciano, Teij Shah, Sponsor Chiho Cotton. Row 2: Brandon Rosenthal, Sebastian Caraballo, Maya Shah, Justin Fieler, Jack Gonzalez-Whitehouse.

Row 3: Paulino Mercenari, Ivo Perez, Gabriel Machado, Luigi Schiavone.

MU ALPHA THETA Row 1: Sponsor Alina Armada, Jaedon Rich, Ian Gill, Alessandra Peña. Row 2: Naomi Liberman, Victoria Paesano, Sara Gerlud, Maya Gowda, Sienna Alonso, Sophie Podrog, Samantha Diaz, Joshua Trattler, Ignacio Mateu, Neelesh Pandey, Samuel Lichtenberger. Row 3: Anya Krislav, Alexa Smith, Bella Burns, Ashley Garcia, Ellie Whalen, Leonardo De Paoli, Enrique Mesejo, Harry Sharma, Dario Barrera, Nina Castro Alves. Row 4: Ava Burke, Mia Suarez, Samantha Vides, Julia Whitherspoon, Pietra Wagner, Camila Saporta, Daniel Hagenlocker, Lucas Barros, Alvaro Frias, Matias Canto. Row 5: Willow Olrich, Luciana Hornstein, Isabella Perry, Sebastian Sanchez, Gabriel Machado, Luigi Schiavone, Raissa Amiglioi, Nicolas Perez, Benjamin Lazcano, Katherine Ramirez. Row 6: Samuel Levinger, Alexis Roades, Ava Seymour, Simon Cavalieri, Sofia Cancio, Joaquin Posada, Rania Ishoof, Ivan Pankov, Nicolas Chesnick, Enrique Senior.

Row 7: Sofia Molinari, Siqi Li, Samantha Gitlin, Tomas Kay, Felix Remy, Juan Rovira, Gianna Chaney, Olivia Anzai Takahashi, Sebastian Carballo, Mauricio Medal.

NATIONAL ARTS HONOR SOCIETY Row 1: Sponsor Maribel Toledo, Victoria Moya, Gabriella Montalvo, Sebastian Antorcha, Sofia Andrade, Ava Levine, Siqi Li. Row 2: Michaela Navarro-Grau, Sophia Abreu, Natalia Nuila, Gina Copetti, Mariah Milano, Ana Corina Garcia, Ana Levy, Maya Shah, Violet Gurdjian, Justin Fieler, Nina Castro-Alves. Row 3: Sophia Petri, Alejandro Marin, Jose Otero, Molly Atkins, Camilla Sandaal, Sophia Podrog, Eloisa Ortiz, Raissa Miglioli Almeida, Samantha Diaz, Rebecca Hurtado, Alyssa Ruiz. Row 4: Chloe Marjenberg, Hadley Bowen, Alvaro Frias, Sarah Karam, Giulia Francez, Mariana Silva, Sophia Azari, Pietra Ingletto Wagner, Carolina Febo, Isabella Antorcha, MacKenzie Cohen. Row 5: Juan Francisco Gudino, Hannah Llovera, Hugo Bernard, Antonio Notari, Daniel Preston, Helena Froes-Herman, Olivia Bueno, Sophia Varabyeva, Thais Blas. Row 6: Lucca Jimenez, Felipe Lentino, Teij Shah, Paulina Estrella, Luna Duran, Taylor Coxhead, Charli Brambilla, Juan De Fex.

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NATIONAL BUSINESS HONOR SOCIETY Row 1: Sponsor Harold Ott, Dario Barrera, Ignacio Mateu, Daniel Bellatin, Samuel Lichtenberger. Row 2: Andres Luna, Mateo Acosta-Rubio, Fernando Ciobataru, Miguel Murciano, Leonardo de Paoli, Paul Karam. Row 3: Sebastian Alfonso, Simon Cavalieri, Lorenzo Jaime Luna, Sofia Molinari, Fernanda Mazriegos, Felix Remy, Joaquin Beker Flah. Row 4: Diogo Branco Da Cruz, Isabella Perry, Elinor Alfi, Valentina Rossi, Victoria Figueroa, Daniel Ortiz, David Steremberg, Roberto Uribe.

NATIONAL ENGLISH HONOR SOCIETY

Row 1: Willow Olrich, Ava Burke, Julia Bueno, Lindsay Roth, Alessandra Pena, Ava Seymour, Teij Shah. Row 2: Sara Gelrud, Maya Gowda, Victoria Paesano, Sienna Alonso, Juan Rovira, Dario Barrera, Grace Verde, Kate Brewer, Miguel Murciano, Leonardo De Paoli, Antonio Notari. Row 3: Ana Laura Perez-Ternent, Olivia Meeschaert, Camila Saporta, Fernando Ciobataru, Ella Barras, Sofia Molinari, Fernanda Mazariegos, Avery Simon, Sarah Karam, Ava Levine, Sophie Podrog, Morgan Vasquez. Row 4: Valentina Rossi, Samantha Gitlin, Isabella Mejia, Sophia Azari, Laura Chami, Sophia Azari, Victoria Figueroa, Julia Estrada, Giulia Francez, Camila Sandaal, Pamela Roussillion. Row 5: Noah Reiter, Jaedon Rich, Ian Gill, Sebastian Poliak, Nicolas Perez, Isabella Perry, Raissa Almeida Miglioli, Anya Luft, Luciana Hornstein, Gabrielle Gleason, Hernan Rodriguez. Row 6: Salim Almukhtar, Daniel Bellatin, Enrique Mesejo, Harry Sharma, Joshua Trattler, Jacob Getson, Daniel Preston, Pietra Wagner, Isabella Berto. Row 7: Sofia Suarez, Rania Ishoof, Elinor Alfi, Sofia Andrade, Alexis Roades, Ivan Pankov, Luca Meyerhans, Lia Fletcher.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

Row 1: Olivia Azevedo, Joshua Trattler, Cimmie Owencroft, Ava Levine, Sponsor Chris Calvo. Row 2: Lindsay Roth, Julia Bueno, Morgan Vazquez, Dylan Bardelas, Naomi Dreicer Liberman, Samantha Diaz, Molly Atkins, Hadley Bowen, Johanna Ernsberger, Sienna Alonso, Sophi Massumi, Jack Gonzalez-Whitehouse, Sebastian Gonzalez, Eloisa Ortiz Diez. Row 3: Kate Cooper, Sophie Podrog, Ava Seymour, Julia Blas, Siqi Li, Nina Castro Alves, Sophie Abreu, Sonia Cachon, Maya Shah, Kate Brewer, Justin Fieler, Annabella Cordovez, Jackson Mansfield, Tomas Kay. Row 4: Olivia Meeschaert, Camila Saporta, Fernando Ciobataru, Grace Wheeling, Isabela Lanfranchi, Gabriella Montalvo, Sofia Cancio, Sasha Apollon, Gabriel Machado, Andres Schmidt Alfonzo, Stijn Rutten, Heloise Sauvage, Grace Verde. Row 5: Sofia Molinari, Laura Chami, Simon Cava, Sofia Gershanik, Sofia Amaro, Lucas Armando, Sebastian Alfonso, Victor Giraldez, Luigi Schiavone, Shayna Karmin, Fernanda Aizemberg, Claire Russell-Lasalandra. Row 6: Ella Barras, Hernan Rodriguez, Alessandra Pena, David Rincon, Carmella RussellLasalandra, Hugo Bernard, Lucas Barros, Massimo Chiarini, George Sonville, Ian Uccelli, Theodoros Stavrinides, Mau Medal, Jackson Heise. Row 7: Valentina Rossi, Victoria Figueroa, Sarah Karam, Giulia Francez, Lia Fletcher, Hannah Lovera, Eli Paresky, Diogo Branco da Cruz, Eduardo Kingston, Leo Quintero, Joaquin Beker-Flah, Roberto Uribe, Matias Canto, Carlos Garcia. Row 8: Mia Carrasco, Sara Gelrud, Rania Ishoof, Sofia Andrade, Pietra Wagner Ingletto, Ava Weinstein, Ivan Ezcurra Callejas, Alejandro Marin, Diego Cuono, Ignacio Mateu, Samly Lichtenberger, Jacob Getson, Dario Barrera. Row 9: Pamela Roussillion, Daniela Azari, Fernanda Mazariegos, Avery Simon, Luciana Hornstein, Anya Gruener, Isa Perry, Ivan Pankov, Stefan von der Goltz, Alvaro Frias, Pedro Lopez, Harrison Sharma, Christian Rodriguez, Daniel Bellatin.

Row 10: Juan Rovira, Samantha Gitlin, Raissa Almeida Miglioli, Alexis Roades, Sebastian Poliak, Nicholas Perez, Luca Meyerhans, Teij Shah, Leo de Paoli, Antonio Camurugy Notari, Miguel Murciano, Noah Reiter.

Row 11: Rafael Navarro Grau Herrera, Ellarose Delgado, Alexia Canto, Sofia Cordero, Daniel Hagenlocker, Will Olrich, Ian Gill, Jaedon Rich, Gabrielle Gleason, Salim Almukhtar, Julia Estrada, Maya Gowda. Row 12: Tobias Schoenwald, Ana Laura Perez-Ternent, Kylie St. Clair.

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY OF DANCE ARTS

Row 1: Andrea De Bedout, Victoria Serrano, Alessandra Peña, Emily Aparicio, Theo Ciperski, Melanie Pozo, Victoria Lainez, Dylan Bardelas. Row 2: Nicolette Penaranda, Fernanda Aizemberg, Sofia Amaro, Jackie Taylor, Constanza Prato, Alexia Canto.

PSI ALPHA Row 1: Sponsor Thomas Timko, Julia Krawiecki-Gazes, Camila Sandaal, Olivia Azevedo, Cami Saporta, Gaby Gleason, Sponsor Anna Merrill-Arango. Row 2: Julia Blas, Dario Barreras, Sophie Abreau, Nhico Breindembach, Johanna Ernsberger, Gaby Montalvo, Sonia Cachon. Row 3: Julia Estrada, Isabela Lanfranchi, Ava Weinstein, Laura Chami, Alexis Roades, Ella Alon. Row 4: David Diaz, Ivan Ezcurra, Morgan Vazquez.

QUILL AND SCROLL Row 1: Jordan Bankston, Mia Carrasco, Jonah Schachter, Anya Gruener. Row 2: Morgan Vazquez, Nina Castro Alves, Ainsley Kling, Paulino Mercenari, Eduardo Fernandes Kingston, Jade Garcia, Sponsor Monica Rodriguez. Row 3: EllaRose Delgado, Amelie Santini, Ava Seymour, Desmond Howard, Luca D’Alerta, Daniel Lipof, Samantha Gitlin.

RHO KAPPA HONOR SOCIETY Row 1: Sponsor Christine Cuesta, Emiliano Hernandez, Jacob Getson, Sponsor Alex Melchor. Row 2: Nhicolas Breindembach, Victoria Paesano, Ava Seymour, Sofia Cancio, Alessandra Peña, Antonio Notary, Enrique Mesejo. Row 3: Julia Bueno, Nina Castro-Alves, Sammy Diaz, Ava Levine, Camila Saporta, Anya Luft, Victor Giraldez. Row 4: Morgan Vazquez, Ines Helbling, Ivan Ezcurra, Isabela Lanfranchi, Ava Weinstein.

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SCIENCE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

Row 1: Camila Saporta, Dylan Bardelas, Naomi Liberman, Jaedon Rich, Ian Gill. Row 2: Sofia Andrade, Ava Levine, Hernan Rodriguez, Julia Bueno, Alessandra Pena, Samantha Diaz, Sienna Alonso, Sasha Apollon, Grace Verde, Julia Blas. Row 3: Nina Castro Alves, Siqi Li, Nicolas Chesnick, Sofia Cancio, Ava Seymour, Grace Wheeling, Antonio Notari, Leonardo De Paoli, Joshua Trattler, Harry Sharma. Row 4: Dario Barrera, Willow Olrich, Gaby Montalvo, Victoria Paesano, Maya Gowda, Alexis Roades, Daniel Preston.

SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY Row 1: Sponsor Luz Argote, Joaquin Posada, Camila Saporta, Ava Seymour, Alessandra Pena, Sponsor Maria Eva Molina. Row 2: Ivan Ezcurra, Ava Weinstein, Isabella LanFranchi, Leonardo De Paoli, Antonio Camurugy Notari, Alexis Roadea, Gabriella Montalvo, Luciana Hornstein. Row 3: Sara Gelrud, Gabrielle Gleason, David Diaz, Dario Barrera, Leonardo Quintero, Isabela Perry, Diego Cuono, Javier Perez, Victor Giraldez. Row 4: Sofia Cancio, Kike Mesejo, Benjamin Lazcano, Ines Helbling, Avery Simon, Ivan Pankov, Stefan Von der Goltz, Salim Almukhtar, Mora de Maria.

TRI-M Row 1: Sponsor Robert Keating, Noah Reiter, Victor Giraldez, Antonio Notari, Joshua Trattler, Gabriela Lemus, Dylan Bardelas. Row 2: Victoria Paesano, Analia Fryer, Kate Brewer, Sofia Molinari, Isabella Biscombe, Cemre Sengul, Samantha Vides. Row 3: Julia Estrada, Juan Rovira, Heloise Sauvage, Owen Norton, Gabriel Machado, Ivo Perez. Row 4: Aiden Aparicio, Tobias Schoenwald, Daniel Hagenlocker, Stefan Von Der Goltz, Tomas Kay, Diego Cuono.

ZETA OMICRON Row 1: Alvaro Frias, Ava Seymour, Cemre Sengul, Victoria Paesano, Sonia Cachon, Jake Getson, Daniel Hagenlocker, Sponsor Jesse De Vera. Row 2: Harry Sharma, Diego Carrillo, Pedro Almeida, Anya Gruener, Gregg Chase, Gabriel Navarro, Matthew Li. Row 3: Eden Alfi, Anya Krislav, Juan Rovira, Otto Hellmund, Nolan Sequeira, Joaquin Schroth Mayer. Row 4: Alessandra Pena, Teij Shah, Leo De Paoli, Salim Almukhtar, Joshua Trattler.

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CELEBRATING

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It is nice to be able to share my culture and my food to people that do not know it.”

- Portuguese teacher Andrea Evans

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Students danced and sung together during the Carnaval celebration on Mar. 29.

The event was organized by Portuguese teacher Andrea Evans in order to involve the entire student body in a cultural celebration. The event’s theme was “Amazonia 2023.” “There are many issues going on at the time in Brazil, so I thought it was a good opportunity to see the positive side and the beauty of the Amazon,” Evans said. The event consisted of several activities. Jiu-Jitsu professionals gave everyone a small lesson on self-defense, the Sundancers choreographed a dance and invited the student body to follow along, Samba dancers encouraged everyone to join their dance, and students had the opportunity to participate in a Crocs raffle. “My favorite part were the demonstrations of Brazilian culture. The representation was nice to see,” junior Luigi Schiavone said.

After the performances, parents served typical dishes and Brazilian chefs prepared grilled meat and sausages. “It was really nice having everyone enjoy some of my favorites like pao de queijo and coxinha,” sophomore Julia Piquet said. The after school event allowed students to learn about a different culture. “Brazilian culture and mine are pretty similar, but it is still so fun to be a part of something different. I love that they shared their culture with us so that we were able to partake in it,” junior Constanza Prato said. Photos

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raider life W FOR

Activities Director Danielle Bowen gave back to the community she loved.

alking out of graduation Danielle Bowen knew her time at Gulliver was not coming to an end. Bowen made it her mission to give students a high school experience they would never forget, just like she had. As the Director of Activities, Bowen’s impact on the school community is everywhere.

Bowen began her career at Gulliver as a coach in 2006 and became Director of Activities in 2010. Also a Raider parent, Bowen has truly had the full “Raider Experience.”

“Coming back here and coming home was comfortable, it was safe, and it felt right,” Bowen said.

When she is not planning events, coordinating school trips, and assisting teachers, she can be found engaging with the student body -- something which she said “is the favorite part of her job.” She is the Student Council and Link Crew sponsor, which allows her to engage with the entire student body, planning schoolwide events centered around raising school spirit. Bowen works to ensure that every student has the experience she had.

“I have so many fond memories of this place. And I wanted other students to have those same memories when they left,” Bowen said. “That was my goal.”

Bowen works with multiple areas to ensure events run seamlessly and offers the best experience for students. She makes sure no games go without support and no pep rallies go without spirit.

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“Within my role as Activities Director, I work with teachers on all field trips, and with the Parent Association, and Athletics to avoid conflicts when reserving our large spaces. I also work with club sponsors to coordinate club meetings and fundraising drives. I coordinate with maintenance, SAGE Dining Service, and the school administration,” Bowen described.

Bowen was also assistant coach of the softball team; the same team she played in when she was a Gulliver student. When she graduated, Bowen made a promise to her former coach to come back and coach alongside her. She wanted to inspire the players the same way others inspired her.

“As a coach I had to focus on strategy and motivation,” Bowen said, “I also wanted to set a good example, and show players what was possible beyond high school sports and to make a difference in their lives.”

Bowen’s legacy and impact will live on, especially in the hearts of the student body whose high school memories center around the activities she planned.

She will always be a Raider, and a part of the Gulliver community.

“I would want to be remembered as the crazy Lady that probably cared too much. The one who would go out and do anything for anybody, who’s willing to try anything within reason, and I hope that people will know how much I love this place,” Bowen said. “If I could bleed blue and white I would.”

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ell, it was a long ride, but after 391 pages, we have reached the end of our journey. We stayed to work during study hall, making friends with the other journalism classes, we stayed after school ordering in Chick-fil-A and Pura Vida for dinner, and we came in early hours on the weekends. But it was all worth it.

This was not just a book of pictures and writing, but rather a book that truly represents our student body. Through creating this book, we realized the uniqueness that our school holds – the outstanding service, diverse student body, and energetic school spirit. Because this was a staff that consisted mostly of new members, we wanted to make the book different, but most importantly, bold. So, we chose a bold theme with a bold font to accompany it. After spending weeks striving to pinpoint the perfect theme or concept to drive our design, we came to the realization that “This Right Here” would be ideal, with our Gulliver “ ” in our “Gulliver Blue,” representing the people who make up our story. The purpose of our concept was to uncover the essence of Gulliver, and to get an in-depth insight of what constitutes our school as a whole. We realized that “this right here”, is our moment in time, and would never come again. This year was also very different for our school due to campus construction, so our campus would also never look this way again. Through the process of literal transformation, we realized that it was the people and the events that made us who we were this year.

For our design, we decided on a clean magazine style, while introducing powerful modular elements and vibrant colors. We incorporated pull-out quotes, Q&As, and information modulars for additional information. We used Raleway and Chloe for our headlines. We used GeosansLight medium italic for our decks and the Helvetica family for our copy. The pages are printed on FSCCertified 100# Legend Gloss paper with a 150-PT board weight, and its dimensions are equal to 9x12 inches. The Raider is a hybrid publication, providing an interactive, multimedia experience while using QR codes as extended coverage for various events, and includes additional content and information on our website and Instagram social media platform. The dividers, endsheets, and all spread layouts are original designs created by the yearbook staff, through the use of Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Procreate. Our book was printed by Walsworth Publishing Company at their plant in Marceline, Missouri. All of our pages were submitted as certified-PDF documents via Walsworth’s online PDF submission server. Our customer service representative was Veronika Levine, and our plant representative was Lana Kilmer. We used Fox Mar Studios for student portraits as well as several sporting and special events. All the photography produced by the yearbook staff was taken on a Canon EOS Xsi and a T3i camera.

Other equipment utilized included 14 27” iMacs, Canon Lide 110 Scanner, and HP Color Laserjet printers. The Raider is a nationally recognized, award-winning publication, having earned the recognition of being named an NSPA Pacemaker finalist, multiple Crown awards from CSPA, CSPA Gold Medalist, NSPA All American, and FSPA All Florida ratings and Sunshine Standout awards. The Raider is consistently recognized as part of Walsworth Publishing’s Gallery of Excellence and is part of their President’s Collection. It is also featured in Walsworth’s “Possibilities” idea book, and in NSPA’s “Best of the High School Press” publication.

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We want to give a special thank you to people who were always there to support us throughout this long process. Thank you to Daniel Lara and Jennifer Ucelli for taking great quality photos that we have used for numerous spreads, dividers, and profiles. To Mrs. Bowen, thank you for your unwaivering support through this process! Sophi Massoumi, thank you so much for volunteering to help us with our index, which is one of the most technical and time consuming tasks there is. We really appreciate you! Thank you to all of the students from the Principles of Journalism class that helped us proofread the senior pages and helped us write profiles and cover events. Thank you to the members of “The Raider Voice” that came through with additional coverage. Thank you Mr. Sylver for setting up our photo shoots for student profiles and Senior Superlatives. Thank you to Veronika Levine for keeping us on track. We would like to also thank Jim Jordan for helping us and offering your advice and support throughout the year, especially with our theme copy design. Lastly, we could not have finished this book without the support of our teachers, parents, and friends. You had faith in us and were a huge part of helping us make this book.

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