CATLIN GABEL’S STUDENT VOICE
CATLIN SPEAK
Fall Issue of 2025-2026
By Ariana Bajaj ‘26
Bloodshot eyes, viscerally tweaking from their latest Redbull, and music blasting so loud it leaks past even the thickest headphones – this is the average Catlin Gabel (CGS) Upper Schooler’s fall night, where caffeination becomes survival and time is of the essence.
By Krish Caulfield ‘26
Overcast light punches through the grid of single-paned windows in Darwin, the Upper School science office, illuminating an ecosystem of personal objects: a paper globe colored by decades of travel; a map of Nepal, pierced by thumbtacks that anchor on paper keepsakes and family photos; and a favorite project from a past student.
By Andy Han ‘26
Since the conflict in Sudan began between two factions of Sudan’s military government, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), it is estimated that at least 25 million people are facing starvation, 12.4 million are displaced, and up to 400,000 have died from malnutrition, disease, and violence.
By Ariana Bajaj ‘26
Since its June release, “K-Pop Demon Hunters” has risen to the top of global Netflix charts and international music billboards.
By August Walrod ‘26
At the beginning of this school year, experimental changes which standardized Canvas pages received mixed reactions.
By Eliana Yoken ‘26
Traditionally found in family kitchens and community centers across the world, the click-clack of Mahjong tiles is on the rise again.
By Evan Zhang ‘26
Three weeks ago, I was sitting in the crowded Upper School library for a senior class meeting led by faculty members Erin Gilmore and Tyler Reuter.
By Hadley Cress ‘27
Throughout our time at Catlin Gabel School (CGS), most of us have witnessed or been a part of a group of students sitting together, completely absorbed in their phones.
By Krish Caulfield ‘26
The dinner table was always a little too small.
By Maddie Snyder ‘26
This year, the Catlin Gabel School (CGS) club system got a major shake-up.
By Evan Zhang ‘26
For millions of high school students every year, three letters loom large: SAT.
By Evan Zhang ‘26
For millions of high school students every year, three letters loom large: SAT.