On September 26 and 27, the Freshmen and Peer Leaders, accompanied by Mr. Giordano, Ms. LaSala-Goettler, Ms. Geyer, and Mr. Anderson, headed to The Silver Lake Camp in Connecticut to kick off the year-long Peer Leadership program. This retreat was focused on helping freshmen build friendships and get a feel for what high school life at Browning is really like, with seniors stepping up as mentors.

When every second in a sports match is filled with action, a photographer must always be ready to capture a critical moment, and they had better have the space on their SD card to make sure nothing is lost. 

Browning’s winter athletic season has just begun, as the varsity basketball team looks to find themselves in the NYCAL playoffs for another year.

The 2024-2025 school year welcomes a new chapter in the Browning community with the Athletic Department’s creation of an official Online Store and Athletics Instagram Account.

From studying in Britain and Germany to teaching physics at Browning, Dr. Viraf Mehta has had a lifelong passion for science which has informed his work not only as a teacher but as a distinguished scientist as well. The Grytte had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Mehta, the newest addition to the science department, to discuss his experience, his teaching philosophy, and vision for inspiring new scientists at Browning. 

With Election Day a mere two days away, the need for respectful and layered dialogue in a country seemingly devoid of nuance remains at an all-time high. 

The once comforting $1.00 pizza sign has been replaced by the daunting $1.50 slice revision; a testament to the deadly role of time on inflation. On a mission to get a cheap slice of pizza, I became thoroughly disappointed to find that dollar slices, once the normal price for a slice, are disappearing from New York city storefronts. All around the city pizza prices have steadily increased: now, at your average pizza restaurant, a slice of cheese pizza can cost anywhere from three to four dollars.

Varsity Baseball, who reached the semifinals of last season’s NYCAL playoffs, kicked off their season on April 5 with a league win over Trevor Day. The game is of increased importance as UNIS no longer has a baseball team, and Grace Church, in its first year in NYCAL, is not playoff-eligible; as such, four of the five teams make the playoffs, and a single loss can impact postseason rankings more than in previous years. 

Grade inflation is ubiquitous in our nation today, highlighting whether high schools in the United States give out too many A’s. Simply put, letter grades do not hold the same weight that they did a few decades ago.

As the community embarks on a new year, the air is filled with anticipation and fresh beginnings. Many community members take this opportunity to reflect on the past and set goals for the future. This article aims to uncover the aspirations and dreams teachers and student alike have for 2024.