New h.u.m.a.n. swipes its way to healthiness Wednesday, August 31, 2011 By Madeleine Wright The new "h.u.m.a.n." vending machine has replaced the Parents’ Association’s morning snack program for the middle and high school, as very few students took advantage of it. full story

Teacher endures blistering heat, high winds Wednesday, August 31, 2011 By Mary-Clare Bosco Briana Titus, former middle-school Latin teacher, arrived in Oklahoma City on July 1, unemployed and about to face the hottest month in the city’s history. full story

Senior stands at attention at Naval Academy Wednesday, August 31, 2011 By Kamira Patel It’s 5:30 a.m., and senior Christina Petlowany, also known by her squad as “Sunshine,” is already awake, ready to sprint, to lunge and work on her abs—all before breakfast. full story

Congress is in session: Grace Mehta spends 6 weeks in last-ever house page program Wednesday, August 31, 2011 By Zach Lemos While the world heard the news about raising the debt ceiling on the radio and television, senior Grace Mehta watched it unfold in person, as part of the Washington, D.C., page program. full story

Alumni tell tales of Hurricane Irene [ArticleImageHyperLink] Wednesday, August 31, 2011 By Tim Grieve, Omar Eltorai, Matt Akins, Lily Kramlich-Taylor, Meredith Bennett-Smith, and Michael Lewis Hurricane Irene produced lots of panic but not as much real damage. Here are hurricane stories from alumni in Washington D.C., Virginia, New York City, Maine, and New Orleans: full story