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A Graduation Cap being tossed infront of Landy Hall. The tradition of tossing grad caps in the air started in 1912

The Ivy League Loophole

Natalia Davila, Staff Writer October 14, 2025

     Harvard, Princeton, Yale. MIT, CalTech, Stanford. These are just a few examples of extremely selective colleges with acceptance rates under five percent that any senior could only dream about....

Junior Ryan Flugel puts his phone into the organizer before class in AP Calculus BC. All Shorecrest teachers this year are required to collect phones before class starts.

Do Not Disturb

Ana Verano, Current Events Editor October 14, 2025

  As this school year commenced, to a greater degree than ever before, students across the nation and at Shorecrest were forced to put their beloved cellphones away for the school day, in bags, bins,...

AI-generated bunnies jump atop a deepfake trampoline. A viral video of hyperrealistic bunnies on a trampoline circulating TikTok raised concerns about the realism of AI-generated videos. People are worried how easily they could be fooled by AI. Photo generated by ChatGPT.

We’re Definitely Getting Scammed

Sally Keane, Co-Editor-in-Chief October 14, 2025

 Perception is reality. Everything we can see, hear and experience allows us to define what’s real. But what happens when reality can be fabricated, and there’s no way to tell?      In the...

Official poster for “KPop Demon Hunters.” Courtesy of Netflix.

What’s the Deal with “KPop Demon Hunters?”

Polina Creadon, Staff Writer October 14, 2025

     If you haven’t heard someone humming “Soda Pop” or seen clips from this movie flooding your feed, you might be living under a rock. Or, more appropriately, the Demon Realm.      “KPop...

Shorecrest Cuts School Choice Funding, Opts for Independence from State

Shorecrest Cuts School Choice Funding, Opts for Independence from State

Braden Stone and Bijoy Alam October 14, 2025

    Shorecrest has officially stopped accepting any state-funded scholarships for tuition as of July 1, 2025. The school has been phasing out state-funded tuition vouchers, called School Choice,...

US Math Teacher Sarah Anderson’s staff photo. Courtesy of Shorecrest.org

Upper School Math Teacher Sarah Anderson Transitions to Admissions Role

Bijoy Alam, Co-Editor-in-Chief October 13, 2025

  After almost two decades of teaching in the classroom, Upper School Math Teacher Sarah Anderson will transition to the Admissions and Enrollment Office at the start of the second semester.       After...

Album cover for “The Life of a Showgirl” courtesy of 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),...

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...

Letter to the Editor: Bathrooms

Letter to the Editor: Bathrooms

October 2, 2025

This letter is in response to: Best in the Crest: Bathrooms and Letter to the Editor: Bathrooms Dear Chronicle Editors, This letter is in response to the Letter to the Editor from Charlie C. about the...

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