From an Editor-in-Chief
Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday. The costumes, the decorations, the endless DIY projects — it is a combination of all my favorite things. The costumes, though, are the best part: you can take on any identity you choose. I can recount all of my costumes over the years, back through when I was in kindergarten; it took me months of thinking and Pinterest-researching before deciding on being Kim Possible this year. Nothing is more extraordinary than picking what character you get to play. Issue 03 captures the spirit of Halloween in its pages — not only in the pumpkin-centric Top Ten, but also in the articles. This notion of identity influences nearly all of our pieces. Leah Parsons’s (‘19) article discusses the involvement of women in leadership, and how diversity in leadership shapes the identity of the world we live in. In addition, Sariah Hossain (‘22) comments on the identity of Gen Z in her opinion piece. This issue also draws us back to identities within the Bishop’s community: Maggie Keefe (‘21) and Sophie Pilarski (‘21) introduce the community to our new Head of Middle School, Mr. Harlan Klein, and Chaplain, Reverend Nicole Simopoulos-Pigato. Our cover story by Sara Michael (‘19) explores Bishop’s financial identity and the disparities between high- and low- income schools. The October edition of The Tower reminds me a lot of coming to school on Halloween. The first thing I notice as I arrive in the morning is all of the different costumes around me. As you look through this issue, notice the different identities in front of you, the different faces and facets of our community — plus, of course, a few added spooktacular surprises. I hope as you read, you begin to feel the Halloween spirit too.
Amy Carlyle (‘20)