Julia Dailard (12) is in her third year as a part of The Nexus. She is passionate about fashion, photography, and advocating for womens’ rights. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time at the beach with friends, thrifting, and traveling. She can also probably guess your astrology sign.
When teacher Sarah Smith* found out in December of 2020 that she was pregnant with her second child, she wasted no time to explore her options for maternity leave. She started the process of requesting...
Although April 17 was Easter Sunday and his 18th birthday, first and foremost for Toby Sagi (12), April 17 was also two days away from the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) World Championships. He had already...
Three years ago as a freshman, Hazel Macke’s (12) school day started out like any other: they woke up at 7:20 a.m., ate breakfast, drove to school with their mom, and attended their first three periods....
Before Mia Sunahara (12) could properly speak, she had already begun expressing herself through music—babbling tunes and attempting to recreate any melodies her young mind had absorbed from the surrounding...
Jordan Daniels backstage at New York Fashion Week. Photo by Mary Kang.
Adriana Lima photographed by Mary Kang.
Africa Penalver backstage at Longchamp FW20. Photo by Mary Kang.
Jaden Smith photographed...
Throughout her freshman and sophomore year, Kaili Contreras (12) would tote her JanSport backpack full of notebooks, a binder, and a sparkly pink pencil pouch to each of her classes. Now as a senior, her...
I can still remember the first moment I became aware of my body and hated how it looked. I was 7.
Standing in my bathroom before stepping into the shower, I began to study my side profile in the...
For Kylie Roberts (12), getting asked questions she doesn’t want to answer has become a regular part of her day-to-day life.
“I get that people are curious, but halfway through the day already getting...
Ever since he joined The Nexus his sophomore year, the rest of his staff members knew that the world needed more journalists like YJ Si (12). His editors knew it. His newspaper adviser knew it. Practically...
Although the 2019 Winter Formal was arranged to give students an escape from their studies and an exciting night of dancing with their friends, current senior class president Brooke Gorman (12) spent...
Following the death of Sarah Everard, a UK woman who was kidnapped and murdered on March 3 while walking home from a friend’s house, the UN Women National Committee UK released a study which revealed...
So far, 17, if anything, has been a year of transition for me—a transition to freedom, independence, adulthood, and consequently, womanhood. For most of my life, I knew that my ticket to the freedom...
As we approach one year since we went into lockdown, it’s hard not to look back and think of all that we’ve lost since then. For many, this loss extends from our normal routines to jobs, even to...
Ekene Okolo (11) reads "When Stars are Scattered," one of the books purchased with the money she raised from her fundraiser, to her younger sister on Feb. 10. Photo courtesy of Ekene Okolo.
Growing up,...
Throughout the history of mankind, food has often been treated as more than just sustenance. From expensive delicacies to culturally significant dishes, people often form emotional connections with the...
HBO Max released its pilot episode of the critically acclaimed series Euphoria on June 16, 2019. While the show’s debut received an outpour of praise from audiences for its striking visuals and captivating...
Holding her paintbrush with a steady hand, a 10-year old Destiny DoThanh (’20) dips into a puddle of gray paint before raising her brush to an 8-by-5 inch canvas, using light feathery strokes to...
This year, as unprecedented events unfolded one after the other, the two presidential candidates have taken to Twitter to express their views and, in turn, their political opinions and plans for the future.
2020
January...
In light of all the chaos that’s unfolded over the course of 2020, Ananya Narayanan (11) said she felt compelled to seek out community service opportunities that could provide relief to those in need...
In July, Jessica Ong (10) carefully sealed her envelope before addressing it with her favorite blue pen. The address belongs to a man she’s never met before: 72-year-old Cedric Armstrong, who’s been...
