From global dailies to local weeklies, journalists utilize the printed word to inform and educate their constituents. Chenglin “Tony” He ’19 had the same intentions in January 2019 when he started Verbatim.

“To know the past is to know the present. To know the present is to know yourself.” And so begins Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, a book students and faculty read together during Homecoming at the start of Cardigan’s academic year.

Girls at Cardigan? Not during the traditional academic year. But during Cardigan’s Summer Session, since 1969, girls have been learning and growing right alongside the boys. For many of them, the School has been a catalyst for success—for self-confidence, self-advocacy, and self-awareness. 

Cardigan’s mission makes preparing its students for “responsible and meaningful lives in a global society” the School’s primary focus. As part of that effort, last January Cardigan’s administrative team made diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) a priority at all levels. Alumni Board member Malcolm Boyd ’03 saw an opportunity to involve alumni in the effort as well.

Entering its second decade as an organized sport at Cardigan, the mountain biking team is thriving, thanks to the enthusiastic dedication of the coaches and athletes who continue to build trails, teamwork, and support for each other. Even a pandemic hasn’t slowed these boys down.