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The Student News Site of The Bishop's School

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CULTURE

Leela Zaveri-Tabb (‘25) and Kavi Zaveri-Tabb (‘27) smiled for a photo with their grandparents Mrs. Nayana Zaveri and Mr. Raj Zaveri during Grandparents’ Day in 2024. Two grades apart but equally busy on campus, Leela and Kavi show how sibling life at Bishop’s can come with entirely different routines, but still mandatory family photo ops.

The Other Kid With Your Last Name

Ivy Yang, Content Editor
August 24, 2025
Tyler Chang (‘26) has a deep passion for baking and cooking, and frequently experiments with food. He named this dessert, made with butterscotch mousse and pear-lemon sorbet, “The Snitch.” Tyler acknowledged that while he views cooking as an enjoyable activity and a valuable life skill, not everyone can find the time to learn. “Especially for people our age, like seventeen, when we’re just so busy all the time,” he said.

Gen Z Can’t Cook!

Lisa Pan, Editor-in-Chief
August 22, 2025
Journalism seems to be on the decline, especially in the current political climate. But much like a phoenix, it can and will adapt, rising from the ashes. However, this is only if we prioritize trust between the public and journalists.

Death of a Journalist?

Summer Hu, Editor-in-Chief
May 26, 2025
Homework can often feel overwhelming for students, leading them to turn to social media, decreasing their attention spans.

Brain-Breaking Off the Internet

Maggie Hu, Staff
May 13, 2025
The rise of brain rot, or the supposed mental decline from new slangs and brainless online content, is reflected in the added entries of the dictionary. In 2024, more than 1,700 words were added to Dictionary.com, including “mid,” “bussin’,” and “bed rotting.”

What the Sigma! Brain Rot Culture at Bishop’s

Ivy Yang, Content Editor
May 9, 2025
Megan Moroney, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, and Zach Bryan are all current country hot-shots that listeners and Bishop’s students alike are enthralled by.

Country’s Cool Again

Yina Shate, Content Editor
April 10, 2025
President Trump delivers a joint address to Congress on March 4, in which he reads a letter from Zelensky, discusses the rising price of eggs, reiterates his proposed “gold card” system, and applauds the work of DOGE.

A Timeline of Trump’s Second Tenure So Far

Michelle Wang, Content Editor
March 21, 2025
Many Bishop’s students equate highly ranked schools to better education and opportunities. However, there lies another level of consideration beyond the surface of prestige. “Rankings will tell you little to nothing about how you would fit in the school environment, whether you would enjoy going there, or anything about your long-term success in life if you happen to attend that school,” Selene Wang (‘25) said.

The College Rankings Illusion

Melanie Yau, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2025
In Wicked, Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo, left), has been shunned her whole life for her green skin. When she has the chance to study at Shiz University and room with Glinda (Ariana Grande, right), her world is turned upside-down.

“And the Nominations Go To…”

Nora Bitar and Lucy Marek
February 13, 2025
“They set it up in Black Forest, so there were trees everywhere,” shared Madison Yau (‘28) about the Triberg Christmas Market in Germany, a stop on her winter vacation. The market’s festive lights and countryside magic brought back childhood memories for Madison, who spent part of her early years in Germany.

From Tests to Tropics: The Winter Break Reset Button

Ivy Yang, Content Editor
January 26, 2025
These words, hand-picked by Tower members reflect the colloquial language of not just Bishopians in 2024, but of Gen-Z.

The Tower Picks: Word of the Year

Yina Shate, Content Editor
January 20, 2025
In the romance section of La Jolla’s local bookstore, Warwicks, nine titles by Colleen Hoover are featured. This includes one of her more recent books, “It Starts With Us,” a prequel to her most popular novel, “It Ends With Us.”

BookTok: Page Turners or Brainrotters?

Nora Bitar, Managing Editor
December 16, 2024
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