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The Student Newspaper of Poly Prep Country Day School

The Polygon

The Student Newspaper of Poly Prep Country Day School

The Polygon

STEM in the World: How Does Cabin Pressurization Work?

Cabin pressurization is quite a simple but often overlooked system within airliners that is used on the tens of thousands of commercial flights...

Dancers’ Perspectives on Their Performances of Afternoon of Student Choreography

Following the performance of the Afternoon of Student Choreography, there is more to be told about the background of the performance.   The...

The Devil's Advocate January/February 2024

Dear Devil’s Advocate, While it may be a new semester, I still have lots of work I need to get done during the day. However, no matter what...

Predictions and Reactions to Superbowl LVIII

February 8: Will the Chiefs Take Home A Fourth Trophy? The annual Super Bowl excites families across the United States looking forward to seeing...

The Harmful Effects of Celcius

Roaming the Poly Prep halls during school, many of the people walking by will be holding an item from Poly’s vending machines, whether that...

Poly Community Responds to the Israel-Hamas War
Poly Community Responds to the Israel-Hamas War
Dov Weinstein Elul and Lucas Basham November 2, 2023

The Poly community has acted in a number of ways to support and educate students about the Israel-Hamas war following deadly attacks in early October. The entire community received emails from the history department and Interim Head of School John Rankin over the long weekend of the initial attacks....

DEIB Block No Longer Split into Halves
Izzy Leyton, DEIB Reporter • March 8, 2024

For the remainder of this school year, the DEIB block will look much different than it did in the fall semester. The block will no longer be...

Sunday Routine: Ms. Bates
Sunday Routine: Ms. Bates
Kayvan Dyk and Sadie Schoenberger January 10, 2024

Head of Upper School Sarah Bates explained that she has become “pretty protective” over her Sunday routine, which is centered around decompressing...

From the Pitch to Poly: Gerald Stone
From the Pitch to Poly: Gerald Stone
Lucas Basham, Breaking News Reporter • January 10, 2024

Before Gerald Stone’s 37 years teaching English at Poly, one year teaching in England, and three years teaching in Boston, he was a sports-obsessed...

STEM in the World: How Does Cabin Pressurization Work?
STEM in the World: How Does Cabin Pressurization Work?
TJ Iannelli, Managing Editor • March 13, 2024

Cabin pressurization is quite a simple but often overlooked system within airliners that is used on the tens of thousands of commercial flights...

The Devil's Advocate January/February 2024

Dear Devil’s Advocate, While it may be a new semester, I still have...

How the Polygon is Returning to its Former Prestige
How the Polygon is Returning to its Former Prestige

This article has been updated from the print version to accurately refer...

Ari Memoli’s Service Trip to Puerto Rico
Ari Memoli’s Service Trip to Puerto Rico

Through her work with the non-profit New York Boricua Resistance (NYBR),...

Athletics With Eli: The Market...for Starters
Eli Floyd, Staff Writer • January 10, 2024

The Major League Baseball (MLB) Winter Meetings have concluded, and free agency is ramping up. With the news that two-way Japanese superstar...

Senior Spotlight: Julia Rosenberg
Senior Spotlight: Julia Rosenberg

Whether scoring the winning goal on the field, making incredible saves...

Boys Ultimate Frisbee Club 2023
Poly Sports Clubs Have a Spike in Interest

Sports clubs at Poly provide students with an opportunity to discover activities...

New Sports History Course Sparks Excitement Among Students

History Teacher Beth Eby likes sports. She likes them so much that she...

End of Fall Sports Recap
End of Fall Sports Recap

Boys' Soccer After a 3-0 start to the season, the Poly’s Boys' Soccer...

Dancers’ Perspectives on Their Performances of Afternoon of Student Choreography
Dancers’ Perspectives on Their Performances of Afternoon of Student Choreography
Eliana Friedman, Contributing Writer • March 8, 2024

Following the performance of the Afternoon of Student Choreography, there is more to be told about the background of the performance.   The...

December 2023 Playlist
December 2023 Playlist
Brianna Sylvain, Arts Editor • January 10, 2024

Compiled by Brianna Sylvain  “Snowman” by Sia  “Christmas Tree Farm” by Taylor Swift “Last Christmas” by Wham! “This December”...

Book Review: Their Eyes Were Watching God
Book Review: "Their Eyes Were Watching God"
Lucy Goldberg, Arts Critic • January 10, 2024

Their Eyes Were Watching God is a novel by Zora Neale Hurston that follows a woman named Janie through her three marriages. In the first couple...

Winter Concert Ends the Year on a High Note
Winter Concert Ends the Year on a High Note
Brianna Sylvain, Arts Editor • January 10, 2024

From Acapella’s cover of classic holiday breakup ballad “Last Christmas” to Advanced String Ensemble’s impressive rendition of Mendelsohn’s...

VIA CREATIVE COMMONS
Snowflakes, Santa, and Sia: The Holiday Trifecta
Brianna Sylvain, Arts Editor • January 9, 2024

Every holiday season it seems like we inevitably reach the same debate: “Who makes better holiday music: Mariah Carey or Michael Bublé?”...

Predictions and Reactions to Superbowl LVIII
Predictions and Reactions to Superbowl LVIII
Alexandra Gerling, Contributing Writer • March 8, 2024

February 8: Will the Chiefs Take Home A Fourth Trophy? The annual Super Bowl excites families across the United States looking forward to seeing...

The Harmful Effects of Celcius
The Harmful Effects of Celcius
Lila Daniels, Features Editor • March 8, 2024

Roaming the Poly Prep halls during school, many of the people walking by will be holding an item from Poly’s vending machines, whether that...

A Day of Duality: Celebrating Haitian Independence Day
"A Day of Duality": Celebrating Haitian Independence Day
Brianna Sylvain, Arts Editor • January 10, 2024

For me, January 1 is a day of pumpkin soup. While this may seem like an uncommon way to begin the New Year, it is actually how most Haitian individuals...

Op-Ed: If I were to Change the Schedule
Michael Gabriel, Chief of Cartoons and Puzzles • January 10, 2024

I’ll get straight to the point: the seven-day schedule is starting to be inconvenient. We’ve had it long enough that I’m used to it, but...

Business Column: Bloomberg Trip
Business Column: Bloomberg Trip
Reese Roaman, Sports Editor • January 10, 2024

Disembarking from the school bus, my Advanced Journalism class arrived at a midtown building with a futuristic allure. We entered the lobby,...

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