By Jack M. ’23 Walking down the stairs into the mansion basement, minding the “mind your head” sign on the way down, Crystal students are always thrilled to encounter Dr. Venuti, known […]
Zen and the Art of Teaching PET: A Tribute to Dr. Venuti
History Teacher, Mr. Holubar, Retiring after 41 Years
By Jack M. ’23 Mr. Holubar, history teacher at Crystal Springs Uplands School for the past 41 years, is retiring from teaching this June. The entire Crystal community will feel the loss […]
Home Economics At Crystal
By Abigail A. ’23 When the words “home economics” are spoken, most people’s first reaction would be to say that it’s outdated. “Home economics” hearkens back to classes our grandparents may have […]
How Wordle Has Taken Over The Internet
By Ally A-L. ’23 One word, five letters, six guesses, three colors. Ring a bell? You’re probably familiar with, if not already addicted to, Wordle, the word guessing game fad rocketing around […]
Dogs of Crystal
By Arjun R. ’24 and Jack F. ’24 Half of all Americans own dogs. While we usually associate dogs with being home-bound, they can also be found all over the Crystal campus. […]
Squash: Crystal’s Best Kept Sports Secret
By Jasmyn M. ’23 To be completely honest, when I first came to Crystal, I had absolutely no idea that “squash” could represent anything other than a vegetable. I saw a couple […]
Crystal’s Most Famous Alumni
By Ryan S. ’22 A premier high school institution, Crystal Springs is a conglomerate of some of the most talented and intelligent students in the Bay Area. Year after year, Crystal pumps […]
How to Avoid Procrastination
By Aydin M. ’25 and Ethan L. ’25 For many of us students, procrastination is the demise of our productivity. We waste hours scrolling through social media or watching YouTube. We constantly […]
Crystal in the Late 80s: An Interview with Alumni
By Maya W. ’24 GG = Gryphon Gazette (Maya Wohl) MW = Michelle Wohl ‘90 PW = Phil Wohl ‘90 The following interview was conducted by Maya Wohl, class of 2024, with […]
Game Reviews: Edition One
By Patrick R. ’23 Exploding Kittens: Exploding Kittens is a creative card game with a variety of themed action cards. You go around collecting and playing cards, all while trying to not […]
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