On April 16th 2024, BCS 10th grade student Miariam Khalil was one of several New York City high school students invited meet with the Mayor Eric Adams and his team in City Hall. The meeting was held in...
April 8th, 2024 was an awe inspiring day as it was the first time in my thirteen years on Earth that I would witness a solar eclipse. I think my mom was more excited than I was, though, because she marked...
On October 24, 1975, ninety percent of Icelandic women stopped working, including within the household. Newspapers could not run without the typesetters. Telephone lines could not run without operators....
In 6th Grade Social Studies, we are learning about the human rights listed in the United Nations (UN’s) Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Human rights are agreements put into a list that...
From December 27th to January 3rd, Adonis V., Alessandra B., Nellie B., and I, along with a diverse group of students from other Outward Bound schools across the United States, spent time in the Florida...
Just last week, African leaders convened at Ethiopia’s capital of Addis Abba for the 37th annual African Union Summit. The stated goals of this summit are to “discuss issues of peace, development...
Before our winter break, we had in in-class workshop presented by New Victory Theater and then had the opportunity to see the show White Gold performed by Phare Circus at New Victory Theater in NYC. The...
It’s Christmastime at my house. The trees have been firmly planted into the carpet and adorned with golden diodes and ruby bulbs. It’s all a bit quaint. My family is having a smaller Christmas this...
Ramadan is the month of reflection. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. Muslims take time in this month to heal within and practice their religion more. It’s a time of learning and peace....
Covid. Delta, UK, Omicron. What’s the difference? For almost two years, Covid-19 has been ravaging the world. At first, Covid-19 was all there was. But, viruses are always mutating and adapting to survive....
Do you ever wonder about the history of your favorite food? If so, you would like the YouTube channel, Tasting History with Max Miller. In these videos Max Miller makes food from historic recipes, talks...
When you walk through the halls of BCS, it’s not hard to notice that some of the students are on their phones. But have you ever stopped to wonder why? The simple answer: dopamine. You’ve probably...
