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Album cover for “The Life of a Showgirl” by Taylor Swift, released in 2025.

The Downfall of a Showgirl

Phoebe Pritchard, Entertainment Editor October 8, 2025

No-skip album? Maybe just skip the album. The so-called “Shakespeare of our time” has traded brilliance for billions. Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl” (TLOAS), was released...

Being from Florida, climbing mountains was not in my skill set before this trip. However, each peak we summited made me feel proud. I had never walked up to the top of a mountain before, but after this, I can say that I have. Many times, in fact

A Month Backpacking in Alaska’s Talkeetna Mountains

Ellen Hommeyer, Staff Photographer October 6, 2025

     Over the summer, I participated in a month-long backpacking trip in Alaska’s southern Talkeetna Mountains with a group of eleven kids my age as part of a National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)...

Head of Upper School Erich Schneider's staff photo. Courtesy of Shorecrest.org

Schneider to Conclude Tenure As Head of Upper School After 2025-26 School Year

Braden Stone, Co-Editor-in-Chief October 2, 2025

Corrections Notice: The article previously stated that this will be Head of School Erich Schneider’s final year at Shorecrest. However, this may not be accurate. Additionally, Senior Associate Director...

The new Spark Lab, used predominantly for Lower School STEAM intiatives, has taken the place of the old Wonder Studio on campus.

An Electrifying Space for STEAM

Kimberly Hallock, Staff Writer September 29, 2025

  Energy and excitement course through the minds of young students as they walk into the new Spark Lab, a space where students from Pre-K to Lower School have the opportunity to learn, experiment and...

Best in the Crest: Classroom Seating

Best in the Crest: Classroom Seating

Bijoy Alam, Co-Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2025

Letter to the Editor: Bathrooms

Letter to the Editor: Bathrooms

September 23, 2025

This letter is in response to: Best in the Crest: Bathrooms Dear Chronicle Gods,   With the mention of the high school's favourite bathroom today— which should obviously be the locker...

 WARNING:SPOILERS AHEAD

Chocolate Cakes and Bellyaches

Cate Frey, Staff Writer September 22, 2025

     Summer air filled with saltwater, beach days thick with sand, and a love triangle bound for the history books. Whether you’re team “Jelly,” “Bonrad” or even “Cam  Cameron,” chances...

The concession stand in the Shorecrest Athletic Center. This year, students are running concessions during home games as part of a new program led by Athletic Director Anthony McCall and Director of The Ross Roeder Institute Earl Walton.

Same Places, Different Faces

Luke Lavoie, Sports Editor September 15, 2025

  Athletic Director Anthony McCall and Director of The Ross Roeder Institute Earl Walton have collaborated recently to begin a new student-run business: the concession stand. Starting this semester,...

BookTok-inspired bookshelf of BookTok-er Phoebe Pritchard.

BookTok: The Good, the Bad, & the Overhyped

Polina Creadon, Staff Writer May 15, 2025

     Nearly everyone who has a TikTok account has seen a video about BookTok before.      BookTok—the thriving subculture on TikTok dedicated to book reviews —has become a major place...

Thunderbolts* title screen. It has a current Rotten Tomatoes rating of 88 percent.

The MCU’s Cracked Crown

Sierra Orlick, Copy Editor May 15, 2025

     Childhood: the formative years of every person’s life. In the 21st century, much of this time is spent in front of the TV, desperately clinging to characters they’ll claim as their heroes...

Pickleball is a Sin

Pickleball is a Sin

Lucille Procaccino, Newsletter Editor May 15, 2025

     Pickleball. An international obsession. If I got a dollar every time I heard that enraging “dink,” I would be a billionaire. Elon Musk wouldn’t stand a chance against me.      First...

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