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As we settle into the new year in the new building, one of the most common questions students ask is, “Where are we going for lunch?”
President Trump’s latest project at the White House involves the demolition of the entire East Wing and the construction of a 90,000-square-foot, $300 million ballroom. “They’ve wanted a ballroom at the White House for more than 150 years but there’s never been a president that was good at ballrooms”, the president told the press last week.
This past week I sat down with Mr. Rubin, one of the newest members of the Browning community, to offer a formal introduction to your High School Counsellor. Rubin is a born and bred New Yorker himself, hailing from the Upper West Side. Enjoy learning a bit about one of the school’s new faces, and I hope you all realize how much he shares with you and is willing to fight for your best interests!
Despite the results of the mayoral election attracting much interest as to the future of the city, one thing is clear — that at Browning, a spirit of civil discourse remains present and thriving.
For thirty-one years now, Browning’s Sanford Pelz has led our juniors and seniors to college campuses across America. Though discontinued for some time in light of the COVID pandemic, since 2021 the program has continued to thrive as a time-honored tradition, with the goal of enriching Browning students’ understanding of the college admissions process through exposure to an assortment of schools.
Kirk’s work received mixed responses from America, with some appreciating his message of productive debate while others viewing it as overly aggressive and forceful. Regardless of where Americans may feel about Kirk's legacy, it is undoubtedly clear that Kirk’s death was incredibly tragic and a reminder of the immense political division our nation continues to face.
First published in 1897, the Grytte is a student-run newspaper that aims to disseminate current, relevant news throughout the Browning community in a clear and exemplary fashion and to reflect the views of the entire student body. Moreover, the Grytte strives to embody the Browning School and to promote its values.
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As we settle into the new year in the new building, one of the most common questions students ask is, “Where are we going for lunch?”
President Trump’s latest project at the White House involves the demolition of the entire East Wing and the construction of a 90,000-square-foot, $300 million ballroom. “They’ve wanted a ballroom at the White House for more than 150 years but there’s never been a president that was good at ballrooms”, the president told the press last week.
This past week I sat down with Mr. Rubin, one of the newest members of the Browning community, to offer a formal introduction to your High School Counsellor. Rubin is a born and bred New Yorker himself, hailing from the Upper West Side. Enjoy learning a bit about one of the school’s new faces, and I hope you all realize how much he shares with you and is willing to fight for your best interests!
As the fall season concluded, JV soccer had a historic season with the team ending with a record of 2-4-2 overall, and an in-league record of 1-4-1. Despite their unglamorous record, the team was able to make the semifinals for the first time in over 10+ years and achieve their best record in that same period.
Among our nation’s cities, it has often seemed paradoxical that civic engagement in the largest metropolitan center in the country is so low. In fact, turnout for city mayoral elections has gone consistently downhill since the 2000s, a trend that underscores a growing threat of disengagement that could perhaps shake the foundations of our political system. But 2025 seemed to prove different.
Despite the results of the mayoral election attracting much interest as to the future of the city, one thing is clear — that at Browning, a spirit of civil discourse remains present and thriving.
For thirty-one years now, Browning’s Sanford Pelz has led our juniors and seniors to college campuses across America. Though discontinued for some time in light of the COVID pandemic, since 2021 the program has continued to thrive as a time-honored tradition, with the goal of enriching Browning students’ understanding of the college admissions process through exposure to an assortment of schools.
Kirk’s work received mixed responses from America, with some appreciating his message of productive debate while others viewing it as overly aggressive and forceful. Regardless of where Americans may feel about Kirk's legacy, it is undoubtedly clear that Kirk’s death was incredibly tragic and a reminder of the immense political division our nation continues to face.
It’s not every day you’re invited into the home of a former Fortune 500 CEO, especially to interview the founder of Peloton. But somehow, I managed to find myself sitting in John Foley's living room, drinking Spindrift seltzer and talking about entrepreneurship and different kinds of businesses with him.
Over 365 days after 10/7/23, a lot has changed. Constant discourse and protest have followed the deadliest event in modern Jewish history, its survivors sharing their stories to the world. Various exhibits centered on capturing the harrowing moments of that fated day have swept the world, forcing all to bear eye and ear to the tragic events that occurred on that fated dawn following Sukkot. We can only heal after we’ve understood, no matter how brutal the subject matter is.
Browning’s freshmen joined 11th and 12th grade peer leaders on a two-day long retreat.