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January Issue
Current Year Articles
January 2026 / Current Year Articles
Much Ado About the Shakespeare Festival
Since the early 2000s, the Shakespeare Festival has been a highlight of the year for sophomores, who come together to perform and watch each other act out one of its namesake’s works. This year, the grade performed Much Ado About Nothing.
January 2026 / Current Year Articles
AI Around Campus
AI is becoming more and more prevalent every day. Thus, The News compared the similarities and differences of AI policies across academic departments. While all departments support AI as a tool that can be utilized as a learning supplement, there are, of course, limitations and regulations.
January 2026 / Current Year Articles
Alumni Spotlight - Peter Eiswert
This month, The News checked in with recent graduate and former News staff Peter Eiswert ‘25, who is now a Freshman at Washington University in St. Louis and continues to involve himself in journalism.
January 2026 / Current Year Articles
Cameron’s Column
Billy Smyth ‘26 is the subject of The News’ seventh Cameron’s Column.
John: How would one go about climbing the ranks of the French Revolutionary Army in 1795?
January 2026 / Current Year Articles
Finding the First-Rate Film
The Gilman community is filled with a diversity of students, faculty, and alumni, all with their own unique interests…and unique movie tastes! In a quest to find out the community’s favorite film, the News took to the hallways to figure out which movies are favorites on campus.
January 2026 / Current Year Articles
From the Big Apple to Africa: Ms. Nkeba’s Sabbatical
If you go onto Google and look up the name William H. Eaton, you won’t find much, at most an article about a soldier in the First Barbary War. While few in the Gilman community may be familiar with William H. “Bill” Eaton, he is one of the most influential artists of the late 20th century.
January 2026 / Current Year Articles
What’s the Hottest Hot Chocolate in Town?
What’s the best beverage on a cold day in late December? Today, I will be visiting three different cafes to determine which one serves the best hot chocolate within a 2-mile radius of Gilman.
January 2026 / Current Year Articles
Is Gilman that Great at Geography?
Gilman School prides itself on being one of the top places in the nation for young men to be educated in mind, body, and spirit. Although these three fields are important, there is one other that surely is far superior to the rest: basic geographic knowledge.
January 2026 / Current Year Articles
Dinosaurs and Mr. Duncan
Mr. Duncan is undeniably an icon in the Gilman community. Apart from being a rigorous Spanish teacher known as “El Diablo,” he is also renowned for his prolonged tenure at the Gilman School.
January 2026 / Current Year Articles
Risky wager? You Betcha.
Perhaps Gilman students were not surprised by the recent NBA gambling scandal in which a Hall of Fame player, turned head coach, and a current NBA player were arrested following a federal investigation.
Quote of the Day
“The one who always thinks of others often forgets to think of themselves.”
January 2026 / Current Year Articles
January Short Answer Contest
For the January 1st Issue, The News hosted its second short-answer contest. Upper School students were given the opportunity to respond to the prompt: “Who would win in a fight: Frosty or the Abominable Snowman?” in 250 words.
January 2026 / The Snooze
Gilman Elementary School Teaching Students to Worship Norse Deity
Recently, The News received an anonymous tip from a source that will remain anonymous. This source brought to our attention some of the most peculiar things happening in the Gilman Lower School, ranging from brainwashing to the potential establishment of a cult of personality.
January 2026 / The Snooze
Gilman Receives Generous Donation
Gilman has long prided itself on its strong alumni network. Members of just about every class have been known to return to Gilman to relive their high school years and give back to their alma mater.
January 2026 / The Snooze
SNOOZE Ins and Outs of 2026
Every year, The Gilman Snooze forecasts the likely trends students and teachers can expect to appear on campus. The Snooze’s team of writers and researchers has been working tirelessly to analyze social media trends as well as word of mouth around Gilman’s campus to predict the fads of 2026.
January 2026 / The Snooze
Teachers’ New Year’s Resolutions
Over winter break, the Gilman Snooze reached out to several teachers to hear their New Year’s resolutions for 2026. Here are some answers from the teachers who responded to our questions:
January 2026 / The Snooze
Seniors Voting
As the calendar flips over to 2026, some Gilman students are feeling the pressure of one of our nation’s greatest responsibilities: the right to vote. Several of Gliman’s seniors who turned eighteen over the past year are now eligible to vote in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections.