History at Milton: The Term Paper By Pet...

Every year, students taking full-year history courses embark on a month-long research project. The process begins in the fall with the selection of a topic and preliminary research on a possible thesis question. Students continue the research process in the second semester with weeks of research and writing. What makes the paper so unique and exciting is that students are given a timeframe of 250 years and can choose from hundreds of topics. As you can imagine, the possibilities are endless. While some students stick to concrete historical events such as the Cuban Missile...

Course Planning By Will

One of the most exciting things about the end of February is course planning for the upcoming year. Looking through the catalogue, you are overwhelmed with awesome classes to take. The only problem is you cannot take them all! Picking and choosing from all of the interesting classes is the hardest part about the whole process. Whether you like economics or art, Milton has hundreds of intriguing and challenging courses to choose from. Just for senior year, I had eight English options to choose from! Whatever you may be interested in, Milton offers you the opportunity take...

Fun in the Sun for Milton Academy Athlet...

Traditionally, Milton Academy’s spring sports teams travel south to enjoy the warm weather and sunny skies of Florida during their spring break trips. During each team’s week-long getaways, teammates and coaches work hard on the practice fields and compete in riveting games against other schools in preparation for their seasons. In addition, they enjoy the beaches, restaurants, and other tourist attractions that Florida has to offer! This 2015 spring break trip, the teams venture to several different Sunshine State cities. Girls’ softball and boys’ baseball will...

Learning at The Harkness Table By Deanna

The Harkness table promotes a rich learning experience through dialogue, debate and discussion. This table is an amazing way to engage in an intellectual conversation because you can see everyone around you. I build strong relationships with my classmates as we share our own ideas and opinions. This learning style is a great way to connect with not only our classmates but our teachers as well. I like how our teachers sit around the table with us and participate in the discussion. The intimacy of the table allows me to feel like all of my ideas are heard. The Harkness table...

The Library By Rush

One aspect of Milton that I find particularly interesting is the use of the library by all of the students. On your tour you may have walked through the library but were certainly unable to get the full breadth of the library’s use. During scheduled free periods during the class week, students will often be found studying in the library. The library is also a social area where collective work is promoted. Having transferred my sophomore year to Milton, I am aware of how remarkable it is for all different types of students to continuously devout their time to studies in...

Weekend Activities

“Boom!! Gospel EXPLOSION starts now!” This message is a recent example of the texts students receive on Friday or Saturday night alerting students of the school-sanctioned activities. The Student Activities Association (SAA) holds multiple events for both boarders and day students during the weekend. Some of the most popular ones include: a hypnotist, Beatnik (a student talent show), dances, massage night, and van runs to ice cream and the movies. Starting at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, the activities offer a great forum for social interaction in a central...

Winter Dance Concert By Adam

  One of the most exciting events at Milton Academy–the Winter Dance Concert–takes place in early March.  The concert is essentially a production of numerous dances, almost entirely choreographed by students. As a spectator of the event for the past two years, I am confident these student dancers will do no less than amaze us once again with their flawless and fluid choreography on stage. It is not hard to admire great dancing, especially when a school like Milton gives you the opportunity to see it in the form of this concert. This year, I found out how...

EXAM WEEK CAN BE … FUN? By Yudaam

We just finished two words that cause students nightmares: Exam Week. Despite the inevitable stress that comes with studying for these huge assessments, Milton tries its best to make Exam Week as (dare I say) enjoyable as possible. Each Milton exam only lasts for two hours. Students are exempt from regular activities, such as club meetings and assemblies, giving us the rest of the day to ourselves. So we only have, at most, 10 hours of school during Exam Week instead of our regular 42. We also have something that not even the most heartless could resist: a petting zoo!...

Student Bonds By Janice

Here at Milton, students connect with each other on many different levels–educational, physical, or mental. The importance of student connection is highlighted in the students’ ability to come together and talk about common differences or similarities. Students are able to bond through books, current events, and other important topics. With these connections that the students have, Milton’s community continues to grow stronger due to new topics of discussion and new perspectives.   Personally, talking with Milton students has really opened my eyes to new...

Senior Showcase

Every year, the seniors rally together to sell raffle tickets in an effort to lower the cost of the prom. After all the tickets are sold, the senior class organizes a performance night called Senior Showcase, where seniors perform various talents.  This year, seniors performed magic, sang and dance. One of the songs performed at Senior Showcase was “So Sick” by Neyo. The seniors in the jazz ensemble came together to perform as well. Some of the raffle prizes included tickets to Bruins games, Chipotle gift cards and lunch with Mr. Bland. Senior showcase provides one of...

Exam Week

Every January, Milton students have exams in January, unlike many other schools that have them in December or June. Although exams can be stressful, Milton does a great job of easing us into an almost relaxing exam week. The week before exams, each class reviews material from the year allowing students to ask questions and work with classmates. The Student Activities Association (SAA) plans fun events the weekend preceding exam week to give students study breaks. On Friday night, we have Improv Night. My friends and I arrived at King Theater at 7:30 for an 8:00 show to...

Dorm Caroling

Before winter break, the Boarder Dinner is definitely one of the best events of the year for the boarding community.  However, the real fun begins after we finish our food and head back to our dorms for Dorm Caroling.  Boys’ dorms practice months in advance for their caroling performances, picking out five songs to sing, some even with instrumental parts.  Some dorms have classic songs that they bring back every year, such as the Wolcott boys who sing their own rendition of “Santa Clause is Coming to Town” and Norris boys who change some of the words to “Carol...