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December Issue
Current Year Articles
December 2025 / Current Year Articles
Classroom Chairs
Across Carey Hall, the Lumen Center, and the Science Building, there are five different categories of chairs. Why? How are they selected? Which is the students’ favorite? To answer these questions, The News surveyed 45 students and interviewed Kelly Harrison, Gilman’s Director of Facilities.
December 2025 / Current Year Articles
Student And Teacher Opinion On Phone Policy
The Gilman News recently sought out student quotes regarding the phone policy. Here are the students’ responses:
“Using Snapchat on my computer sucks because you have to log onto the website before school and then use the crappy camera.” - Anonymous Freshman
December 2025 / Current Year Articles
Varsity Winter Sports Preview
Coming off a strong fall athletic performance that saw every team make the playoffs, the Greyhounds look to continue this tradition of excellence going into the winter athletics season. Every team appears to be poised for strong showings this year.
December 2025 / Current Year Articles
Dia Duit, Mr. Fitz!
Some teachers arrive at education through childhood dreams or long-term plans, but Mr. Fitzgibbons? The journey began almost entirely by accident. After moving to the United States from Ireland in 2001, he found himself unsure of what direction to take.
December 2025 / Current Year Articles
Cameron’s Column
Toby Rosenband ‘26 is the subject of The News’ sixth Cameron’s Column.
John: What’s the best part about York Road?
December 2025 / Current Year Articles
Mentors Mentor Mentees
“The little guys are always watching” is a phrase embedded in the mind of the Gilman Upper Schooler. It reminds us that we need to be good examples for the younger students and help them become Gilman men of character and honor. One of the newest and simultaneously oldest ways that we, as Upper Schoolers, can accomplish this is through the new mentorship program.
December 2025 / Current Year Articles
Study Shows Social Media Linked To Missing Assignments
Recently, The News polled 70 students to assess their productivity during the school day. Two metrics were used: the number of missing assignments and the hours spent on social media per day. 25% of students reported having six or more missing assignments, possibly due to the exponential nature of missing work.
December 2025 / Current Year Articles
Another Change to the Dress Code
Until this school year, Gilman students have been allowed to wear crewnecks. However, students can no longer wear this beloved garment. Crewnecks, a type of sweater, are defined as “a close-fitting round neckline on a sweater.”
December 2025 / Current Year Articles
Intriguing Immersive
Mind, Body, and Spirit: these are the things in which Gilman hopes to educate its students. To achieve this abstract goal, Gilman has implemented a plethora of programs. However, there is one particular program that succeeds in educating boys in all three of these domains: Immersives.
December 2025 / Current Year Articles
Artist Spotlight - Cyrus Edelen
Gilman students work tirelessly to create amazing pieces, ranging from performing and musical to visual art, that often do not get the recognition they deserve. To address this issue, I will select one outstanding work created by your peers each month, giving them the recognition they deserve.
December 2025 / Current Year Articles
The Ascension of Focus
Have you noticed that the lunch lines on Wednesdays are especially short? Thank Focus Bible Study. Focus is the Christian affinity group where people from diverse backgrounds can come together to delve into God’s word and learn more about Scripture.
December 2025 / Current Year Articles
Costs vs. Benefits of College Part 2
Given the disparate outcomes of a cost-benefit analysis of attending college due to a variety of factors (intended area of study, likelihood of completing studies, years required to earn a degree, etc.), individuals will have to consider the merits of enrolling in college or graduate school based on their own circumstances.
December 2025 / Current Year Articles
Restroom Rankings
Have you ever wondered what makes a bathroom good? Is it the privacy, the lighting, the amenities, or perhaps the location? In a recent survey of Upper School students, one of Gilman’s most pressing questions was finally addressed: What is the best restroom across the Upper School campus?
Quote of the Day
“The one who always thinks of others often forgets to think of themselves.”
December 2025 / The Snooze
Senior Room Relocation
As many know, the Class of 2025 was not the most tidy or subdued senior class in recent memory. Collectively, they seemed to take perverse pleasure in flaunting the many regulations put upon them by the Upper School deans, such as the despised phone policy.
December 2025 / The Snooze
Sunscreen Bandits Sit-In
It has not taken long for chaos to strike the Gilman campus. On the very first day of school, faculty and parents are infuriated by the actions of a certain group of juniors. On August 27, 2025, four juniors and one teacher were reported absent by Ms. Kimberly Hammer, but absent they were not.
December 2025 / The Snooze
Gilman Places Notorious Supervillain The Joker In Charge Of Afternoon Schedules
In a surprise move last Tuesday, Head of School Henry P. A. Smyth announced that Gilman has chosen The Joker to head up efforts to revamp the school's afternoon schedule.