Sequoyah’s newest stewardship has hit the ground running. Co-chaired by Emily Hodges ’24 and Iliana Muller ’24 and facilitated by Physics teacher Kevin Delin, the Science Ambassadors were born in the hopes of creating a diverse, inclusive, and exciting community bonded over a shared love for science.

Teenagers are often depicted as living in a world of polar opposites. You’re in or you’re out, you’re cute or you’re smart, you’re creative or you’re academic–rarely do we find a portrayal of young adult life that is fluid or multifaceted.

“Don’t apologize for that” and “don’t be sorry” are common phrases I hear at Sequoyah and in the world at large—but why? It seems people often have to be reminded to not “over-apologize.” Let’s dive into what it means to over-apologize and see what the Sequoyah community thinks about it. What is it, why is it everywhere, and should we stop it? 

To the casual visitor or passerby, the Sequoyah high school art room tucked into the back corner of campus is rarely noticed, let alone explored. Despite its relative seclusion, however, many projects and pieces are created there everyday.

In Mod 1 this fall semester, Magnus Bjorgum ’24 taught a course exploring the profound impact of Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, which was published in 1932. Bjorgum described it as a book about a dystopian future where the world is controlled by one government and the populace is separated into different castes and programmed to enjoy their caste. People then seek out the pleasure of games, sex, and drugs.

High school, both academically and socially, plays a large role—perhaps the largest role—in everyday teen life. So when you look at Sequoyah’s schedule, it can be a surprise to see that the school day only takes up seven hours. But when you factor in additional extracurricular commitments (sports, debate, theater, etc.), along with homework, projects, test prep, and other educational programs, students often find school spilling over into other facets of their lives.