Here are a few of the most important news headlines from this past month.
California rejoins World Health Organization network
On Jan 23., a day after the United States withdrew from WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network (GOARN)—an international partnership and network to address health emergencies—governer Gavin Newsom announced California would become the first U.S. state to join the GOARN. Less than a month later, on Feb. 3, the state of Illinois also joined.
Thailand Train Crash Kills at least 32
On Jan. 14, in Thailand, a construction crane fell on a moving train with nearly 200 passengers. The train was derailed, and the crash site was engulfed in smoke as a fire started. At least 32 people lost their lives, and many were injured. The railway was part of a Thai-Chinese project to connect China with Southeast Asia.
Grammy Glory: Latin Music and K-Pop Shine
On the first day of February, Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny won Album of the Year for his album DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, the first Spanish-language artist to do so. Kendrick Lamar won five awards, including record of the year for “luther“ with collaborator SZA. K-Pop’s first Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media was awarded to “Golden” by girl group HUNTR/X. During the ceremony, artists like Justin Bieber sported monochromatic anti-ICE pins in addition to their elaborate ensembles.
Winter Olympics hosted by two Italian cities
From February 6 to 22, Italian city Milan and famed ski resort Cortina d’Ampezzo will welcome athletes to compete in 116 medal events, including new sport ski mountaineering. To accommodate the athletes, the Opening Ceremony was hosted at four different venues across Italy, and concluded as two cauldrons—one for each host city—were ignited. The Paralympics Games will follow on March 6.
View From The Lawn … observations around our campus
A water leak, a school closure, a Thursday spent on remote learning—what a 2020 throwback!
Shoutout to Luna Han ’27 and Peyton Brantley ’26 for attending the National Pollyanna Conference!
Congratulations to Scholastic Art & Writing Award winners: Avery Chan-Mott ’29, Erin Chen ’28, Reagan Ertman ’28, Wenai Yang ’28, Janet Zhang ’28, Lorelei Burke ’27, Ashley Chan-Mott ’27, Eliana Fire ’27, Didi Jacobson ’27, Evelyn Lee ’27, Helen Tran ’27, Luke Ghammachi ’26, Keira Kallis ’26, Sasha Kaufer ’26, Hope Kim ’26, Rowena Lee ’26, Sera Stanley ’26, and Sienna Stanley ’26!
Congratulations to Wharton Global High School Investment Competition semifinalists PAO Investment!
Congrats to the Math Team for scoring high in CAML…
Tech week for spring musical Pippin is almost upon us… Break a leg to both the cast and crew…
Happy birthday to beloved APUSH teacher Mr. Nordlund…
Students spotted at ICE protests exercising their First Amendment rights…
Hang in there! We’re almost at another four-day weekend. (Note: This does not apply to faculty)
