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Annual Senior Trip: Heartwarming End To The School Year
Snack Attack: Poly Enforces New Restrictions Regarding Food on Campus
Snack Attack: Poly Enforces New Restrictions Regarding Food on Campus
How Trump’s Plan to Dismantle the Department of Education Could Impact Students Nationwide
How Trump’s Plan to Dismantle the Department of Education Could Impact Students Nationwide
End of an Era: John Rankin Closes the Chapter on his 41-Year Poly Career
End of an Era: John Rankin Closes the Chapter on his 41-Year Poly Career
A Home Away From Home: Poly Prep’s Performing Arts Camp
A Home Away From Home: Poly Prep’s Performing Arts Camp
Is This Still a Democracy? Resistance in the Age of Trump
City Upon a Hill, Troll Upon a City
The Case for Clarity: Why are Students’ Grades a Mystery?
Spotlighting the Sidelined: Why Women’s Sports Need More Support
Spotlighting the Sidelined: Why Women’s Sports Need More Support
Columbia to Cambridge: Why You Should Go to College Overseas
Columbia to Cambridge: Why You Should Go to College Overseas
Capping it Off: The Annual Improvement of Senior Capstone
Inside the #1 Hardest Exam in the World: China’s Gakao Test
Encountering Ladybugs: Childhood Luck
Encountering Ladybugs: Childhood Luck
Devil’s Advocate
Devil’s Advocate
An Expression of the Inside on the Outside: Diverse Fashion at Poly
An Expression of the Inside on the Outside: Diverse Fashion at Poly
Breaking Barriers On Stage with the Dream Street Theatre Company
An Evening for the Arts: Poly’s Annual Visual Art Showcase
An Evening for the Arts: Poly’s Annual Visual Art Showcase
Singing into Spring: A Recap of this Year’s Spring Vocal Concert
Hemmed in History: This Year’s Met Gala Honors the Black Dandy
Hemmed in History: This Year’s Met Gala Honors the Black Dandy
From 9-5 to Center Stage: Ryan Geisler and Drew Waldman Take Spotlight In Roger Rees Awards
Puppy!
Puppy!
New Semester
New Semester
Auditions Day
Auditions Day
Snoopy's Christmas
Snoopy’s Christmas
Pumpkins
Pumpkins
Right on Track: Natalie Murphy Announces her Commitment to UPenn
Right on Track: Natalie Murphy Announces her Commitment to UPenn
Wake Up! It’s Morning Devil O’clock
Wake Up! It’s Morning Devil O’clock
School’s Done: What Poly Prep Teachers are Doing Over Summer Break
School’s Done: What Poly Prep Teachers are Doing Over Summer Break
Bringing Mandarin to Life: Ruoran Huang Global Vision for Learning
Ms. Bliss Takes the Stage as a Face for the Speech and Debate Program
Ms. Bliss Takes the Stage as a Face for the Speech and Debate Program
A Spike in Interest: Spikeball’s Growing Popularity Among Poly Students
The Best of the Best Leave It All on the Court in Round One of the Playoffs
Shooting to Inspire: Legacy Gym Hosts Big Shot Bootcamp
Both Certainties and Surprises Revealed at the 2025 NFL Draft
Both Certainties and Surprises Revealed at the 2025 NFL Draft
Chaos on the Court: March Madness Highlights
Chaos on the Court: March Madness Highlights
From Poly to Paris: Middle School Student's Trip to France
From Poly to Paris: Middle School Student’s Trip to France
The MS April Playlist
A Look Inside Poly’s AAPI Middle School Group
Middle Schoolers Bite into Business: Middle School Shark Tank
Middle Schoolers Bite into Business: Middle School Shark Tank
The MS March Playlist
The Student Newspaper of Poly Prep Country Day School

The Polygon
The Student Newspaper of Poly Prep Country Day School

The Polygon

2025-2026 Staff

Carolina Lisk
Editor-in-Chief

Carolina Lisk

Carolina Lisk '26 is the current Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Polygon. Carolina began writing for the paper as a con...

Lila Daniels
Editor-in-Chief

Lila Daniels

Lila Daniels is a Junior and a current managing editor of the Polygon, after holding the position of ...

Managing Editor

Eliana Friedman

Eliana Friedman appreciates knowing the latest news by reading the range of articles the Polygon offers,...

Brianna Sylvain
Managing Editor

Brianna Sylvain

Brianna Sylvain is beyond excited to serve as Managing Editor of The Polygon this year, where she’ll be bringi...

Opinions Editor

Matan Shulman

People Editor

Harper Baillie

Sports Editor

Milo Forman

Copy Editor

Eliana Cochrane

Copy Editor

Sasha Netis

Photography Editor

Dimitri Magdo-Krieger

Chief of Cartoons and Puzzles

Jenesis Bartholomew

Jenesis Bartholomew is excited to share her artwork with the Poly community as the new Chief of Cartoons an...

Sports Staff Writer

Johnny Rouse

Johnny Rouse will be working hard this year to inform the Poly community of the world of sports both in ...

Sports Staff Writer

Leo Cheng

Sports Staff Writer

Arin Budhram

Sports Staff Writer

Lauren Pauls

Lauren Pauls is excited to kick off her first year as a Sports Writer for the Polygon, where she’s ...

Sports Staff Writer

Dean Rovello

People Staff Writer

Isabella Crane

People Staff Writer

Liam Healy-Lindia

People Staff Writer

Jillian Maura

Opinions Staff Writer

Sasha Gilyadoff

Opinions Staff Writer

Ben Goldberg

Ben Goldberg ‘27 joined the paper in 2024 and since then, has written pieces that captivate audiences...

Arts Staff Writer

Aviva Triester

Aviva Treister is excited to write articles for the Poly community this year as an Arts Staff writer fo...

Arts Staff Writer

Joshua Lippert

Arts Staff Writer

Tessa Cooper

Arts Staff Writer

Caroline Nemeth

Caroline Nemeth is excited to share her voice with the Poly community this year as an Arts Staff Writ...

Features Staff Writer

Maddie Warwick

Features Staff Writer

Isabel Warwick

News Staff Writer

Charlotte Kessler

News Staff Writer

Grace King

News Staff Writer

Tess Meli

News Staff Writer

Emma Schlesinger

Deputy Layout Editor

Masoume Khonsari

Deputy Layout Editor

Gabby Pipitone

Junior Head Layout Edito

Ella Schoenburg

Assistant Photography Editor

Mia Sierra

Assistant Photography Editor

Emma Lattinelli

Emma Lattinelli is so excited to start her journey with the polygon! It is her first year with a lea...

Middle School Editor

Felipe Santiago

Felipe Santiago joins the editing staff this year as the Middle School editor after previously being a...

Arts Editor

Neeka Aghazadeh

Neeka Aghazadeh can’t wait to write in the Polygon and continue work as an Arts Editor this year. Neeka joined...

News Editor

Sasha Londoner

Sasha Londoner is the News Editor of the Polygon who enjoys writing and editing stories concerning current e...

Breaking News Editor

Rose Filippazzo

Rose Filippazzo is excited to help keep the Poly community updated on current events as the Breaking ...

Online Managing Editor and Social Media Manager

Ellie Warwick

Ellie Warwick '26 is excited to serve as this year’s Online Managing and Social Media Editor for The...

Head Layout Editor

Dillon Rapp

Dillon Rapp is one of the Head Layout Editors of the Polygon and is thrilled to be working on the visual asp...

Sergio Abboud
Business Manager

Sergio Abboud

Sergio is thrilled to help keep the Polygon up and running as the Business Manager of the Polygon. Sergi...

Ella Klingensmith
News Staff Writer

Ella Klingensmith

Ella Klingensmith '27 is a news staff writer for the Polygon. She previously held the role of Online Managin...

Dillon Rapp
Head Layout Editor

Dillon Rapp

Dillon Rapp is one of the Head Layout Editors of the Polygon and is thrilled to be working on the visual asp...

Lucy Goldberg
Features Editor and Devil’s Advocate Writer

Lucy Goldberg

Starting as a staff writer in eighth grade, Lucy has been an arts editor and now is a managing edito...