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Posted by Paulina Phelps ('12) on May 17, 2012

Teacher Spotlight: Tom Flood

http://diluvianllc.com/about/ A pamphlet lies open among a sea of papers engulfing Tom Flood’s desk. A futuristic building sits among blue skies and bicycle riders, a more dramatic representation of Capital Hill’s eco-friendly values. The image immediately inspires within me excitement for the prospects of our bright future. However, just as fast as I was excited, I am brought back to reality,...

Posted by Jeremy Alben ('13) on May 17, 2012

Altura Review

I am16 going on 17: A review of one of Seattle’s elite restaurants, Altura I used to think that turning 17 would be like winning the National Invitational Tournament (College Basketball’s Losers Bracket). Yeah, I survived a year of driving, and yeah, I can buy my own ticket to an R rated movie, but I’m still legally a child. Not good enough to play with the big boys. The best I can do is to partake...

Posted by Alice Flood ('13) on May 17, 2012

Playlist of the Week: Sarah Hughes (’13)

Playlist of the Week is a 5-10 song playlist of songs that you, the Seattle Academy student, are listening to. Each week a new student’s playlist will be featured. If you’d like to be featured, send me, Alice Flood, an email (aliceflood@seattleacademy.org), and we’ll discuss from there. Playlist of the Week knows no limits as to the genres of music; we want to know what YOU like! I want this feature...

Posted by Emily Hilton ('14) on May 16, 2012

Student Spotlight: Rebecca Wexler (’12)

“Being a dancer is not something you plan on,” says Rebecca Wexler, currently a senior. School is a place for learning and friends, but so many of our peers partake in interesting activities outside of SAAS. For Rebecca Wexler, currently a senior, there is much more to life than school. On weekdays, Rebecca spends about three and a half hours dancing after school and another five hours on the weekends,...

Posted by Emily Hilton ('14) on May 7, 2012

Leila Gant (’13) Wins Annual Poetry Slam

“The most significant part of the Poetry Slam for me wasn’t winning,” states Leila Gant ‘13. “What I thought to be most amazing was getting a chance to hear what people really had to say and what was on their minds through poetic spoken word pieces.” Over the past few weeks, the students in Lauri Conner’s 11th grade honors English class have been learning to appreciate poetry while...

Posted by Emily Hilton ('14) on May 1, 2012

Et tu, Antonius?- A play by Alexander Barsher (’12)

Et tu, Antonius? By Alexander Barsher Synopsis: In a town of about 20,000 in the rural part of any state, a water park is being built. The park will bring jobs and new residents to the town. The project is being funded by Jackson and Co., a large construction firm. A group of male construction workers have just gotten off work. It’s Friday night. They are looking for something to...

Posted by Alice Flood ('13) on Apr 19, 2012

Playlist of the Week – Jeremy Alben (’13)

Playlist of the Week Playlist of the Issue is a 5-10 song playlist of songs that you, the Seattle Academy student, are listening to. Each issue a new student’s playlist will be featured. If you’d like to be featured, send me, Alice Flood, an email (aliceflood@seattleacademy.org), and we’ll discuss from there. Playlist of the Week knows no limits as to the genres of music; we want to know what YOU...

Posted by Emily Hilton ('14) on Apr 19, 2012

The Elephant in the Room– A play by Kendall Reingold (’12)

During the fall trimester each senior in James Watson’s play writing class composed a 20-50 page play. Beginning with The Elephant in the Room, a comedy written by Kendall Reingold, The Cardinal will be publishing a series of these plays. All of the plays written in the senior elective were submitted to ACT Theater’s playwriting contest. Of the hundreds of plays that were entered in the competition,...