Category Archives: Features

Feature stories from our staff, including profiles of people and places of interest to our community.

The Enneagram

By Virginia Angle Have you ever been searching the Internet and ended up taking a personality test? Have you wondered how accurate…

Sandy Hook: Then and Now

By Gabby Dunn Students of different ages all around the country know exactly how to act when the sirens call. Put down…

Service on Saturdays: Tutoring at Oak Grove Bellemeade Elementary

By Cameron Ruh Editor’s Notes: For the privacy of the Oak Grove students, their names have been changed. It’s the highlight of…

From Nicaragua To The United States: The American Dream

By Ashley D’Ambrosia I always know when my grandfather is at my house, because I can hear the sound of the piano…

Curriculum Focus: LGBTQ+ History And Education Nationwide

By Emma Blackwood “It is hugely important that every child understand the complexity of human history in all different dimensions in order…

The Storied Career of Dr. Brian Ross

By James Kulp 2020 marks the end of the long, storied career of Collegiate Upper School history teacher Dr. Brian Ross. Ross…

The Psychology of Birth Order

OPINION The opinions published by The Match are solely those of the author, and not of the entire publication, its staff, or Collegiate School. The…

Mask Making In The Dining Room

By Leighton Klevana The COVID-19 outbreak has led to shortages of everything, from toilet paper to hair dye, but medical supplies are…

Mountain Getaway

By Carter Stokes Just outside of Lexington, Virginia, in Rockbridge County, there is a place special to my family. Roughly every weekend,…

I Drive An Old Car. You Should Too.

OPINION The opinions published by The Match are solely those of the author, and not of the entire publication, its staff, or Collegiate School. The…