September 8th marked the kickoff event for First Tech Challenge (FTC) and the official start of this year’s new robotics team. The founders include two seniors, Adam Pooley and Colby Newman. Paul Sollee, chief technology officer, sponsors the team.     Our new robotics team is participating in the global FTC/FIRST program. FIRST, the organization’s acronym of For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, is dedicated to designing and hosting robotics events and...

“If you’re not doing your best, which is working to improve your best, then you’re really missing out on a gift you can give yourself,”said Chase Haskell.   This past summer, Chase Haskell made a prominent name for himself not only in the Bolles community, but also in the global one.  An astonishing athlete in crew, Haskell was invited to be a part of the United States Rowing Junior...

Physical speed, strength and skill aren’t the only measures of how well athletes can thrive in their respective sports. A witty combination of words allows an athlete to sneak into an opponent’s head, throwing them off and making victory more important. There’s the physical game and then there’s the mental game, known as trash talk. Trash talking describes friendly banter and boasting...

Your heart race quickens, a knot in your stomach forms, and an overwhelming sense of dread falls over you.  You’re stressed. According to Psychology Today, the definition of stress is the psychological perception of pressure, and the body's response to it, which involves multiple systems, from metabolism to muscles to memory.  Stress is a human emotion, participating on a psychological and physiological...

Crazy Rich Asians succeeded because it was a good movie, and because of the East Asian cast. Unlike most blockbusters, the cast list represents a variety of Asian ethnic groups: Chinese, Filipina, and Thai. Movie critics said it was the first of its kind. But, non-white casts have been around longer than people may think. Flower Drum Song is a fully Asian cast movie that came out in 1961. Want proof...

When you think of a band, what’s the first group that comes to mind? The Beatles? Queen? The Rolling Stones? Something Modern? What about Allie and The Kats?  Gianluis Hernandez (‘20) is an artist. You may have seen him acting in either a previous play, perhaps as Hansel in Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, or in one of the biannual acting showcases. However, his passion for the arts doesn’t...

Your heart race quickens, a knot in your stomach forms, and an overwhelming sense of dread falls over you.  You’re stressed. According to Psychology Today, the definition of stress is the psychological perception of pressure, and the body's response to it, which involves multiple systems, from metabolism to muscles to memory.  Stress is a human emotion, participating on a psychological and physiological...