Category Archives: Features

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

Honors Feature: The John Maloney Project

By Chloe Miles Each Sunday during the fall and spring, I venture from my home in Short Pump to Collegiate’s West Gym….

Ajji’s Cooking: South Indian Cuisine with My Grandmother

By Benjamin Jesudian McLoughlin If you want to know what my childhood smelled like, throw raw black peppercorns into a dry frying…

On The Bay: A Marine Biology Field Trip

By Abby Rosenstock This past October, students in Upper School science teacher Dave Privasky’s Marine Biology science elective traveled to the Chesapeake…

Travel in the United Kingdom

Harper Hope  Last month, I had the opportunity to travel to the United Kingdom for eight days with my mother and father….

Seasonal Drinks from Starbucks

By Sanjum Sandhu THE Pumpkin Spice Latte. Hot or iced. Pick your poison. Everyone knows and loves Starbucks, especially their seasonal menus….

Fortnite Rewind: The “OG” Season

By Sam Hurst As many gamers already know, epic news surfaced in the world of gaming this fall: after weeks of rumors…

Pride and Prejudice: A Timeless Classic

By Eva Siminiceanu On October 31, a tragedy occurred. The 2005 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s iconic novel Pride and Prejudice was…

Ole Miss: A Saturday on The Grove

By Harper Hailes Earlier this fall, I flew down to Oxford, Mississippi to stay with my friend Evans Campbell (‘22) and to…

Saturday Literacy Academy at Oak Grove-Bellemeade and COVID-19

By Madison Lewis  Each Saturday, as the sun rises over Richmond’s most southern end, a small white bus of children pulls into…

Mindfulness and The Peavey Project

By Ryder Bradley What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is a common word, yet not a common practice. Mindfulness is awareness training; it’s like…