By: Ansh Kapoor On November 4, 2025, Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral election in New York City, securing just over 50% of the vote and capturing four of the city’s five boroughs . His victory came on the back of a historically high turnout: more than two million ballots were cast, the highest participation in a mayoral race in the city since 1969 .  Mamdani, a 34-year-old self-described democratic socialist and former state assembly member, ran on a bold platform centered arou

By: Maya Doraiswamy Thanksgiving break arrives as a welcome pause in the midst of fall semester, offering a few precious days to relax, reset, and enjoy wherever the holiday may take you. With a wave of exciting releases right around the corner, the fall holiday season is the perfect opportunity to dive into some highly anticipated media. In this article, I’ll be covering all things new and essential in entertainment—movies, shows, books, and music—to indulge in this upcoming

By: Molly Silvon Research in a recent Dove Ad campaign  reveals that almost two in every three girls involved in sports have considered quitting due to self-confidence and body image. Not only does this give gravity to the situation surrounding the exit of young girls from sports, but it also demonstrates the very reason young women need to stay in sports in the first place. In a world where 60%  of young female athletes are struggling with body image, it is necessary to shap

By: Zaara Hisamuddin When The Neighbourhood announced they were going on a hiatus in 2021, many fans like me were devastated. I was nervous that it would become another One Direction situation and that they would never return to the stage. You can imagine my excitement when I heard they were releasing a brand new album, "(((((ultraSOUND)))))," on November 14th–a perfect way to complete autumn. They even pre-released three songs: Private, OMG, and Lovebomb. While I thought Lov

Editor’s Note: As a content warning, this article mentions suicide and triggering mental health topics. If you are feeling suicidal or having suicidal thoughts, you are not alone, and there is support available. You can always reach out to a trusted faculty member at school or visit the Wellness Center. Additionally, you can contact the following numbers for help: 988 ( Crisis Hotline ) or 741741 ( Crisis Text Line ). By: Vivian Wan Recently, I decided to revisit a TV show I

By: Maya Doraiswamy To those seeking to ban our books, I write to you as one of the nearly 55 million young students in our nation whom you are taking from. Our education and public resources are meant to provide tools for analyzing, questioning, and challenging the world around us. When you ban books, you do more than remove pages from shelves—you take our rights to explore the complexities of life, to confront difficult truths, and to expand our understanding of the world.

Written by Maya Doraiswamy and Molly Hurst

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By: Liam Duke Chromakopia by Tyler, the Creator album cover On October 28th, famed alternate Hip-Hop artist Tyler, the Creator released his sixth studio album in his so far brief but illustrious career, including two Grammys, and a MTV Video music awards. His new album looked to extend this run of his work gaining high praise and millions upon millions of streams every month. Here is the Tower Hill rubble review of Tyler the Creator’s Chromakopia:  Compared to his more recen

by: Emaan Ehtasham As Tower Hill students walked into the theater Monday night for the first forum of the year, they were ready for an hour of productive conversation across political beliefs between two professionals brought in by our forum council. As we navigate this election season, the school encourages us, as articulated in Ms. Baker's October 4th Weathervane, to honor the values of individuals we may hold differing beliefs from and to share our views in a way that is r

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