Dawood S. ‘27

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Joined the Grytte in 2023.

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After Record Turnout, What’s Next for New York?
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After Record Turnout, What’s Next for New York?
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Among the cities in America, it has often seemed paradoxical that civic engagement in New York 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.

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Discussing the Election: Browning Students Take Charge in Political Discourse
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Discussing the Election: Browning Students Take Charge in Political Discourse
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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. 

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Broadening Horizons: Browning’s College Trip in its Thirty-First Year
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Broadening Horizons: Browning’s College Trip in its Thirty-First Year
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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. 


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Op-Ed: A House Divided Cannot Stand
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Op-Ed: A House Divided Cannot Stand
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In the wake of increasing socio-political tensions regarding the institution of slavery, then-candidate Abraham Lincoln remarked that “a house divided against itself cannot stand.” 166 years later, that historic statement could not be more relevant. 

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Q&A With New Physics Teacher Dr. Viraf Mehta
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Q&A With New Physics Teacher Dr. Viraf Mehta
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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. 

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Q&A With New Art Teacher Luke Kelly
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Q&A With New Art Teacher Luke Kelly
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From his first exploration of pottery as a postgraduate student at a boarding school in New England to teaching six grades of students here at Browning, new art teacher Luke Kelly has been able to apply his passions for both the arts and education to help foster creativity in his pupils. The Grytte had the pleasure of sitting down with Mr. Kelly, the newest addition to the art department, to discuss who he is and examine his artistic influences, teaching methods, and vision for inspiring young artists at Browning.

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