By Sarina D. ’19 He may only be a freshman, but you’d never know it by watching him in math class. He tackles challenging problems that take up the entire white board, […]
Crystal Student Develops Online Textbook for CK-12.Org: Joshua Zeitlin
Crystal Book Club: Provoking Discussions and a Love of Reading in Crystal Students
By Sarina D. ’19 On Wednesday mornings as students begin to trickle into the halls of the Crystal mansion and uplands building, Ms. Garman sits in the lounge of the library amongst […]
The Fascinating World of Rice
By Chloe N. ’22 With over forty thousand known varieties in the world, it’s often difficult to distinguish the many types of rice. Color of rice is not the only variable to […]
Why We Say “Color” Instead of “Colour”
By Jackson K. ’21 Ever wonder why we Americans describe red and blue as ‘colors,’ while our English friends across the pond would refer to them as ‘colours?’ Or why you can […]
Pros and Cons of Gun Control Measures
This month, Crystal students took on one of the most pressing political questions of our time. Should the United States implement stricter gun control measures? We chose to kick off our series […]
#MeToo Stories from Crystal Seniors
By Sarina D.’ 19 2017 was an important year for the fight against sexual harassment as thousands of women in Hollywood and across the country came forward to share stories of harassment […]
A Note on “Cancel Culture”
By Sarina D. ’19 The name (or rather, stage name) Cardi B is all too familiar to 2018. This year alone, the pop/rap sensation sold millions of records, accumulated just over 38.6 […]
Crystal’s New Mental Health Initiatives
By Sarina D. ’19 As the Friends theme song playing over the loudspeaker that served as the class bell faded into the background, we found ourselves standing before a group of twenty-something […]
A Groundbreaking MLK Assembly
By Sarina D.’ 19 On a dreary Tuesday afternoon in the middle of what had already felt like a long week, Crystal students and faculty members alike gathered together, first around campus […]
The Use of Gender in Languages
By Raquel W. ’21 Language is used as our main form of expression. It is something that we encounter in our everyday lives. There are around 6,500 languages in today’s world. Some […]
The Gryphon Gazette 