Despite being intended to create unity among the community, the proposal to rename Concord Middle School (CMS) has become an issue...
Concord Academy students come from various hometowns and use a diverse array of transportation to get to school. For some, their...
After dominating her first two matches in the 2024 Paris Olympics, American tennis player Coco Gauff was defeated in a third-round...
With the arrival of fall and the anticipated start of a new school year, Concord Academy’s returning students are gearing up to...
I first became a fan of the Boston Celtics sometime in the fall of 2018. It happened around that formative age, somewhere between...
With more money flowing into the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and many cities showing interest in joining the...
This year, Concord Academy welcomes Sean Spillane, a new member of the English Department. Having grown up in Massachusetts...
As part of the array of changes that cycle annually through Concord Academy, a new cohort of student leaders become responsible...
Concord Academy welcomes Malik Traore ’25 as our new student head of school. Born and raised in New Jersey, Malik has been a boarding...
To kick off boarding life for this new academic year at Concord Academy, Bianca Horner ’25 and Jake Xu ’25 were elected as the...
Freshman year of high school is undoubtedly hectic, and adapting to an unfamiliar lifestyle can be both mentally and physically...
As we begin another school year, many new students will be taking on Biology– a class that the majority of freshmen take every...
One of the greatest traditions at Concord Academy is the chapel. Seniors are given 15 minutes of the school's attention...
Summer tan lines and melting popsicles will soon be exchanged for the smell of new school supplies, the scramble towards the Chapel...
Before we know it, it will be the start of a new school year. Returning to Concord Academy is difficult enough as it is, but acclimating...
As the school year begins, many new Concord Academy students may be wondering what fun activities there are in Concord. CA allows...
Olivia Rodrigo’s 2023 sophomore album GUTS earned a deluxe version called GUTS (spilled) in early 2024. Since then, it has not...
The Storied Life of A.J. Finkry is a book that catches you off guard. Set on a small Massachusetts island, the book takes you through...
The Centipede sent out an optional survey to the class of 2024 asking those willing to share their college plans...
The following is an alphabetical list of 52 seniors’ favorite quote from their Chapels, collected via an optional survey sent to the class of 2024 from the Centipede.
During the last Community Weekend of the year, the annual flea market, a student-led initiative, was a resounding success. The...
Recently, a new feature emerged on Instagram. The chatbot, integrated into Meta’s apps, has the ability to respond...
Since the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, American college campuses have been hubs of protest and dissent. The situation at...
As the school year comes to a close, the Concord Academy All-School Council enthusiastically awaits new members. Amongst the leaders...
On Saturday, April 20, the South Asian Students Society (SASS) brought a celebration of Holi to Concord Academy’s community weekend.
Last month, Concord Academy’s three queer affinity groups, Q2 (Queer and Questioning), TAG (Transgener Affinity Group)...
The course that introduces every freshman to science at Concord Academy is freshman biology. As such, this course is crucial in...
This year, the Concord Academy sophomore lock-in took place from April 26 through April 27. The lock-in is a 10th-grade tradition...
The 2023 and 2024 women’s sports seasons will go down in history as a major turning point in the coverage of women’s sports. Record...
On April 26, Concord Academy hosted its Eastern Independent League rival, the Bancroft School, at Moriarty Campus for the annual...
On Saturday, April 20, the 2024 National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs began. The NBA held its first playoffs in 1946,...
A decade and a half ago, Enrique Alcayaga was worlds away from becoming a teacher.
Back then, Alcayaga lived in Guatemala...
Max Hall, a Science teacher at Concord Academy since 1998, initially taught at CA for nine years, then left the school to work...
On May 4, 2024, anticipation reached its peak as Formal finally arrived at Concord Academy. Formal is a cherished tradition eagerly...
As the 2023-24 academic year comes to an end, we prepare to say farewell to many beloved faculty members in the Concord Academy...
Concord Academy is built on the ideals that we share– common trust being the most reiterated, ridiculed, and respected one of all.
In a few days, the 2023-2024 school year will wrap up, and the anticipated summer vacation will begin. Everyone awaits getting...
As boarding students’ decisions for roommates and houses are approaching, I thought it would be helpful to give an overview of...
Recently, I have been thinking about the role of art critics. I am a theater kid at heart, and my TikTok page is filled with reviews...
On April 15, 2024 the twenty-ninth Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Draft took place in New York. The draft was highly...
The Centipede's 2023-2024 editorial board featured an impressive number of senior writers. Eight seniors served as section editors...
Whenever the phrase “the artist” is followed by a serious and universal declaration of some sort in my English class, it would...
On April 20, a group of musicians traveled to Benchmark Senior Living at Robbins Brook to perform music for the residents.
As the school year draws to a close, the Concord Academy Ensembles had their end-of-year performances. These performances allowed...
Archaeologists are commonly thought to only find durable artifacts like ancient ceramics, jewelry and gold, or occasional plant...
On March 21, 2024, a genetically modified pig kidney was successfully transplanted into a human recipient for the first time. A...
On April 8, 2024, around 34 million people gathered in states across the US to watch the solar eclipse. Eclipses have fascinated...
The night sky is lit up by blinding electric lights that can interfere with the flight of birds. Light pollution can trap the birds...
The ability to stay young—the longevity of youth—has been a topic of discussion since the beginning of time. Even with the efforts...
Justice, wisdom, tolerance, love. We struggle with defining moral concepts such as these. Therefore, we struggle to know what is...
Princess Catherine of Wales's disappearance from the public eye this winter has been stirring conspiracies in the United Kingdom...
In March, Concord Academy admitted students for the incoming class of 2028. These prospects visited CA to experience the daily...
The 2024-25 academic year will see a slight schedule change. This change moves class meeting times to 2:15 to 2:45 on Wednesday.
This year, with the persisting tradition of Spring Trips, Concord Academy hosted opportunities for students to travel to Georgia...
This year, the Joan Shaw Herman Award for Distinguished Service will be presented to Richard Read ’75. This award is given to a...
You do not need to be a sports fan to know the name of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani. Throughout Major League Baseball’s...
Every year, viewers throughout the United States tune in to watch their favorite collegiate athletes get drafted into the National...
It was only yesterday when Manchester City lifted their first-ever Champions League title. On April 16, Manchester City took on...
Down in the dungeons of the MAC basement, 13 students and film teacher Justin Bull have spent the past year on a huge artistic...
On Wednesday, March 27, the Concord Academy community gathered in the Performing Arts Center for a required assembly titled “Becoming...
One of the most mysterious figures in the Bradford house is the ever-intelligent Thai scholar Vasawat Rawangwong ’24. Arriving...
On April 19, 2024, Concord Academy will host Music Cafe, an annual event celebrating the work of performing arts ensembles. Beginning...
Martha Soper is Concord Academy’s Boys Varsity Squash Coach and a French/Spanish tutor. This semester, she is serving as a substitute...
In the final week of March, Concord Academy students, staff, and faculty, were treated with the unique opportunity to permanently...
The great 20th-century filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock once declared that to make a memorable film, you need three things: “the script...
Visual Arts faculty Kim Blodgett was a runner in high school. She committed to the sport partly because she thought it could help...
Until recently, when using my laptop or driving in my dad’s electric vehicle (EV), I never thought about human trafficking or people...
The British Royal Family is composed of King Charles III, his close relations, and their extended family. The official role of...
Concord Academy boasts many venerated and storied traditions, but few are as open to the public as the Concord Academy Model United...
This year during Spring Break, Concord Academy students had the opportunity to participate in various off-campus trips. They were...
Concord Academy is distinct from other academic environments for many reasons— most notable among these differences is the comfort...
“Ephemeral” is the perfect word to describe the fleeting experience of life in the world as of late. With the advent of shorter...
On March 3, Henry Fairfax sent out an email to the community announcing that Porsha Olayiwola, Boston’s Poet Laureate, would be...
Each year, new faces are welcomed into our community by the hundreds. These new ninth graders—of all sizes, resembling all ages...
Erykah Badu recorded her first album, Baduizm when Badu dropped out of university and decided to pursue music full time. Live delivers...
If you knew the date of your death, how would you live your life? This is the question that Chloe Benjamin’s 2018 novel, The Immortalists...
Every year when the weather begins to warm up, the sun starts to set a little later, and the quad is littered with students on...
Over the last few days of break, I was lucky enough to snag a ticket to the new A24 “killer romance,” Love Lies Bleeding. The film...
Since her rise to fame in the 1960s, Joni Mitchell has completely redefined the folk music genre and has made a name for herself...
As a senior at Concord Academy, there is almost nothing I know for certain. I do not yet know what college I will go to. I don’t...
Concord Academy’s administration was taken aback by the Community Service club’s latest announcement, sources report. The club...
This article is published in conjunction with the article "Wasps Are Just Better" by Willow Simon
Each spring and summer...
Concord Academy’s mission statement reads, “...with common trust as our foundation”. But what does the concept of common trust...
This article is published in conjunction with the article "Mosquitos: The Superior Stinging Insect" by Simon Glassenberg
Last month, France enshrined access to abortion in its constitution, becoming the first country in the world to do so. Global abortion...
Of all the Concord Academy traditions, the Junior Leadership Retreat (JLR) is one of the most mysterious. On one level, the annual...
Anywhere with diversity has conflict. This is inevitable with the existence of individuality. Nowhere is without conflict because...
At the entrance to Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana, a sign professes the country’s distaste for LGBTQ+ people. It...
Each spring, Concord Academy’s Advancement and Engagement team launches the Concord Academy All-School Community Campaign. The...
As President Joe Biden steers the nation through the complexities of contemporary challenges, many feel his age casts a shadow...
On March 1, 2024, Concord Academy’s Community and Equity office invited the Muslim Student Association Co-Heads Malik Traore ’25...
After coming close to an EIL championship trophy, the Concord Academy track and field team fell short to Portsmouth Abbey during...
As the spring athletic season tryouts ended before March break, the season will kick off in March. With the start of the spring...
The past winter season proved to be an exceptional one for the girls squash team, marked by remarkable victories and memorable...
On March 5, 2024, in an election supervised by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Dartmouth College’s men's basketball...
The town of Concord is well known for its significant role in national history, especially in the Revolutionary War. Tourists visit...
On May 24, 2024, Concord Academy will welcome Porsha Olayiwola as the Commencement speaker for the graduating class of 2024. A...
Linguistics club is one of the most unique clubs at Concord Academy. Unlike most clubs that focus on a topic with wider appeal...
The past winter season proved to be an exceptional one for Girls Varsity Squash (GVS), marked by resounding victories and memorable...
After sharing a quick embrace with the chapel-giver, I squeezed myself onto a bench in the friend section, waiting for Olamide...