A Letter from Mr. Becker
by Mr. Becker As we (“we”=The Gunnery community defined broadly) celebrate “The Highlander’s” move from print to online, we (“we”=all human beings) ought to take the…
Max Boot, Self-Proclaimed “Recovering Republican,” Visits The Gunnery
By Harry Sutton ’20 On April 26, Max Boot visited The Gunnery to speak about his political views and his opinion of the current Republican party.…
Hard Work or Hard Cash? The Injustices of the College Admissions Scandal
By Rain Ji ’19 William “Rick” Singer might not have been a familiar name to anyone months ago, but he is now the center of the…
Disparities Over Jamal Khashoggi’s Death
By Harry Sutton ’20 On October 2, 2018, Washington Post journalist and Saudi Arabian native Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Turkey and never…
Mass Shooting in New Zealand Leads to Immediate Gun Reform
By Maddie Aitken ’19 On March 15, there were two consecutive shootings at two different mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, that resulted in 50 deaths and…
A Year Since Parkland
By Andi Bettinger ’21 No words can describe the lump in my chest when we heard the gunshots on the news. Nothing can portray the intense…
The Evolution of Venezuela From the 1950s to the Present Day
By Ike Bennet ’21 Over the course of half a century, what was once the wealthiest country in Latin America has become a hotbed of corruption,…
The Trouble with the NCAA
By Harry Sutton ’20 The National Football League (NFL) was established in 1920, and in 1946, the National Basketball Association (NBA) was created. In 1936, the…
A Reflection on the 2018 People of Color Conference
By Mr. Drew I had the honor of attending the People of Color Conference 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Fellow Gunnery representatives were Mr. Poole, Mrs. Magana,…
A Year After the Weinstein Allegations, the #MeToo Movement Continues
By Juliette Gaggini ’20 The #MeToo movement is an online movement which initially began 10 years ago by American activist, Tarana Burke, and recently picked up…
