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The Review

SAAG members rehearse one of their four dances before the assembly.

South Asian Affinity Group assembly highlights blending of native and American values

Indrani Maitra and Keval Shah November 10, 2018
On Oct. 25, the SAAG hosted an assembly to celebrate South Asian culture and traditions.
Sugar skulls, photographs and other objects covered the ofrenda outside of the Glassell Gallery.

Día de los Muertos display honors loved ones

Ella West, Staff Writer November 9, 2018
Latinos Unidos set up an ofrenda outside the Glassell Gallery for Día de los Muertos.
Freshmen Lindsay Frankfort and Ella West acted opposite one another in the One-Acts.

Fall One-Acts offers actors more onstage time, larger roles

Ashley Yen, Staff Writer November 4, 2018
The Fall One-Acts, performed on Oct. 21, gave students the opportunity to explore theater and play larger roles.
Chorale, one of the Upper School choirs, performs at the Fall Choral Concert, which took place on Oct. 15.

Fall choral concert showcases songs from diverse cultures

Celine Huang and Ella Chen October 25, 2018
On Oct. 15, all SJS choirs performed at the Fall Choral Concert at St. Luke's, featuring numerous songs from different cultures in foreign languages.
Hosted by the Annunciation Orthodox church, the 52nd annual Greek Fest featured student dancers.

Students explore culture, traditions at Greek Fest

Afraaz Malick, Staff Writer October 12, 2018
Greek students danced at Greek Fest from Oct. 4-7, exploring and sharing their culture.
On Sept. 28, St. Johns hosted the YMCA art auction featuring work from refugees. The auction raised $30,000, which was split between YMCA and the artists.

School hosts YMCA auction, showcases refugees’ art

Sara Doyle and Lily McCullough October 10, 2018
YMCA's annual auction of artwork created by refugees was held in the Glassell Gallery on Sept. 28.
Argentinean empanadas were just one of many dishes available at Sabor Latino.

Latinos Unidos organizes “a taste of Latin America”

Bailey Maierson, Staff Writer September 27, 2018
On Sept. 25, Latinos Unidos presented various Latin American dishes for students to sample.
At a young age, Latin teacher Kim Dickson struggled to find Asian-Americans represented positively in media.

#AsianAugust: Asian-American representation in media trends upward

Tyler King and Ella Chen September 25, 2018
As seen in recent movies such as "To All the Boys I've Loved Before: and "Searching," Asian-American representation in the film industry is steadily increasing.
Crazy Rich Asians, directed by John M. Chu (pictured), is the first film by a major Hollywood studio to feature a majority Asian Cast since The Joy Luck Club.

#AsianAugust: “Crazy Rich Asians” Review

Tyler King, Staff Writer September 11, 2018
"Crazy Rich Asians" is one of the latest films to feature a predominantly Asian cast.
Velveteen Echo performs at White Oak Music Hall.

Velveteen Echo records first EP

Lilah Gaber, Assignments Editor August 30, 2018
Read assignments editor Lilah Gaber's conversation with Velveteen Echo, a band that played at "In Bloom" in March and released its first EP, "Submarine."
Students pursue interest in pottery

Students pursue interest in pottery

Noura Jabir, Copy Editor May 17, 2018
Many students have joined the pottery scene through 3D art and social media.
Anderson creates whimsical Isle of Dogs

Anderson creates whimsical ‘Isle of Dogs’

Emily Chen and Eli Maierson May 3, 2018
Wes Anderson's latest film, "Isle of Dogs," is a whimsical stop-motion genre-bending adventure.
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