Life is a whirlwind for Fenwick students. Students are late to bed, early to rise, leaping from cars to practices to finals without a pause. It’s easy to sit down and shut down after a long afternoon, and barrel right into the morning. However, it’s worth it to pause and take stock of the...

I do not enjoy Hallmark Christmas movies, on principle. Please do not misunderstand: I love everything about Christmas and I am generally a fan of the happy ending. However, as a self-proclaimed glutton for drama, heartbreak and generally melancholic books, television and movies, my endeavour into the...

     Nearly every Fenwick student can remember the experience of taking the entrance exam. Waking up early on a cold Saturday in December to take the test, full of nerves. Hundreds of eighth graders walk into the building, many for the first time. The exam is over by noon, and they leave, anxiously...

     As the outbreak of the coronavirus progressed in Illinois and the number of students and teachers who were exposed to COVID shot up, Fenwick temporarily switched to fully remote learning from the end of Thanksgiving break to January 19. With this switch, Fenwick's administration hoped to ensure...

     Life during the COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be exceptionally stressful, especially for students. Multitudes of children and teenagers across the globe are experiencing elevated levels of stress stemming from adaptations to learning models caused by COVID-19. There are many tricks and techniques...