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Lucy Marek

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor

Lucy is a senior and Lead Content Editor for The Tower. This is her fourth year on the staff and second on the editorial team, and she can’t wait to write more cultural analysis pieces, especially related to media and entertainment. When she is not writing (journalistically, creatively, or for her English class), Lucy loves reading, listening to music and podcasts, and challenging her friends to a game of Galaga in the senior rec room. You can find her playing Dungeons & Dragons and at Frog with Hats club meetings.

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Nirvana Shiwmangal (‘25) grows her own pumpkins and gourds; at the moment, she has six or seven big pumpkins, two tiny gourds that she has grown, and ten or twelve gourds from Trader Joe’s.

Falling Into Fall: How Bishop’s Students are Celebrating Autumn

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
November 17, 2024
It’s almost Halloween, which means it’s time to rewatch all your favorite fall movies and shows — and maybe try a few new ones!

(Mildly) Spooky Movies for Spooky Season

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
November 3, 2024
The phone policy was created to help students improve their focus and mental health, according to Mr. Beamer and Ms. Shea, two of the five creators of the ban.

Locked Screens

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
October 21, 2024
Baron Li (‘27), Chris Zheng (‘27), Eric Feng (‘27), and Henry Hou (‘27) enjoyed snacks from the barbecue. Popsicles and lemonade at the ASB welcome event were self-serve and a refreshing snack on a hot day.

ASB Kicks Off the Year With Annual Welcome Barbecue

Isabelle Banaie, Brian Kim, Nora Bitar, Melanie Yau, and Lucy Marek
September 2, 2024
With the multitude of streaming services now available, it can be difficult to find someone who owns the same ones and watches the same shows on them.

Scarcer Cultural Connectivity?

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
August 25, 2024
Angelina Kim (‘25) won a Grand Award at the Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair for her project on a “system that allows for rip current identification and then rescue of people caught in that rip current,” she explained.

Angelina Kim: Scientific Life-Saver and Storyteller

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
May 11, 2024
Community, a show that follows a Spanish study group on their journey through community college, is a great series for people who love homages to famous movies, crazy adventures, and lots of laughs!

Lights, Camera, Comfort: Lighthearted Shows to Add to Your Watchlist

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
May 5, 2024
Many video game fans agree that a good adaptation cannot deviate too much from the original game. “Stick to the main story,” advised Systems and Cybersecurity Administrator Mr. Arion Ball.

From Monitors to Movies

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
April 24, 2024
The Bishop's little libraries were built by Technical Director Mr. Kyle Melton and his Advanced Theater Production (ATP) class.

Little Libraries, Big Ambitions

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
March 17, 2024
"Dungeons & Dragons" player Linus Banta (‘25) attributes much of gatekeeping to the internet: “If a group of friends starts doing something and they don’t interact with other stuff online, there’s not really a chance for any gatekeeping to happen.”

You Shall Not Pass (If You Can’t Understand This Reference)

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
March 6, 2024
On February 28, 2024, the first episode of the 46th season of "Survivor" will be released on CBS.

Tuning In to Season 2: Returning TV Shows in 2024

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
February 9, 2024
“Bipolar is more than mood swings. OCD is more than tidiness. Depression is more than sadness.” - Anonymous Student with Bipolar II

Butchered Buzzwords

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
January 7, 2024
“I think most people view them as shallow movies just focused on killing people for fun, but they’re much more than that.” - Jack Rudy (‘26)

Scary Good?

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
January 7, 2024
Parts of North America, South America, and Europe are using standard time at the moment, which means the sun rises and sets earlier. This sunset was captured at 4:45pm on November 10, 2023.

Should We Save Daylight Saving Time?

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
December 10, 2023
The set for The Secret in the Wings was created by Technical Theater & Design teacher Mr. Kyle Melton with the help of his students in ATP (Advanced Theater Production) and Technical Theater 1 & 2.

The Secrets in the Wings

Lucy Marek and Lisa Pan
November 13, 2023
Melancholic Melodies

Melancholic Melodies

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
October 21, 2023
Science teacher Mr. Bryan Barry enjoys spending time outdoors in his free time. Gardening and scuba diving are some of his favorite hobbies.

Barry at Bishop’s

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
October 2, 2023
Companies often support social and political issues, but certain circumstances — such as rescinding their support when faced with backlash or only being vocal during a certain period of time, such as Pride month — can cause people to question their sincerity.

For Progress or Profit?

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
August 22, 2023
Parasocial relationships — imagined friendships with a celebrity or fictional character — can be beneficial, but should not completely replace in-person friendships or occupy all of your time.

Friend or Fiction?

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
May 25, 2023
Some awards shows are considering going completely gender-neutral to be more inclusive towards gender non-conforming actors, but this could lead to fewer opportunities for women to be nominated and win.

The Award for Inclusivity Goes To…

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
May 23, 2023
ChatGPT can respond to even the most bizarre questions, which concerns teachers who anticipate their students might use it to write essays.

The Good, the Bad, and the Plagiarism

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
May 23, 2023
Tucker Carlson spoke at the 2018 Student Action Summit. Fox News recently fired Carlson soon after settling a defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems. Some suggest that the discovery of Carlson’s texts — texts that criticized conspiracy theories he openly promoted on his show — led to the settling of the lawsuit. Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore

From Firings to Lawsuits: What’s Going on at Fox News

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
May 16, 2023
On May 6th, The Bishop’s School will hold their annual gala for the Bishop’s community to raise money for the financial aid program.

“A Party With a Purpose”: Bishop’s Gala Fundraises for Financial Aid

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
April 21, 2023
Starting with the class of ‘25, juniors will have the option to take American Literature or apply for Honors American Literature, as opposed to the electives that have been offered in previous years.

Breaking Down the English Curriculum Changes

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
March 16, 2023
With concerns about privacy violations on the rise, some lawmakers are calling to limit — or even ban — TikTok on government devices.

TikTok Trepidation

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
February 2, 2023
Neil Zhu (‘25), pictured at the top of Black Mountain, has been cycling for three years. He is “glad that Bishop’s [gave him] the opportunity to continue [his] hobby” by allowing him to receive a sports credit for his cycling.

Overtime

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
November 18, 2022
Sophomores Carmen Morera and Evelyn Walker are pictured here wearing masks, a relatively uncommon sight since the CDC stopped issuing so many warnings against COVID.

What you need to know about the recent surge in illness around campus

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
November 18, 2022

Colorful and Prideful

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
October 27, 2022
Dr. David Moseley had the opportunity to meet Queen Elizabeth II when she opened a library at his college. When asked whether he liked the choir performing at that moment, he responded that “it’s a library, I think I’m going to tell them to shut up,” which received a laugh from the then-monarch.

Long Lived the Queen

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
September 29, 2022
Dr. Ricardo Delgadillo recently came to Bishop's to be a math teacher, but he also has an interest in science and languages.

While the future of reproductive healthcare is still uncertain in many states, we can still make predictions about where abortion is likely to remain legal or become illegal.

Roe Reversed

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
August 20, 2022
Jack, an artist who sells paintings and photographs in Scripps Park, specializes in paintings including different mediums; he adds resin, sand, and rock to his artwork to make his landscapes more realistic.

Sold Out

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
May 26, 2022
“The people here are absolutely incredible; it’s a joy to go to work.”

Saluting Ms. Sargeant

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
May 26, 2022
Linnete Manrique joined the Bishop’s admissions team early this year, but that isn’t her only accomplishment; she has a B.A in Communications Studies, an M.A. in Media, Culture, and Communication, and a PhD in Media and Communications.

Q&A With Linnete Manrique

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
April 27, 2022
The cast of On The Razzle, the Bishop’s spring play, pose without masks. On The Razzle was the first performance to allow students to be maskless onstage.

To Mask or Not To Mask

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
April 21, 2022
Harvard is one school being sued by Students for Fair Admissions, an organization trying to get rid of race-conscious affirmative action policies.

Not-Yet-Affirmed Action

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
March 10, 2022
Yasper (played by Ben Schwartz, pictured at right) and Aniq (played by Sam Richardson, pictured at left) sing about second chances in the musical-themed episode of "The Afterparty."

Afterthoughts on “The Afterparty”

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
February 16, 2022
"Maus," a book detailing the experiences of a Holocaust survivor, has been banned by a school board in Tennessee.

Why “Maus” Was Banned and Why It Matters

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
February 11, 2022

More Important News on Abortion Rights Challenges

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
December 13, 2021

Behind the Scenes

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
December 6, 2021

Abort the Law?

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
November 15, 2021
Teachers' Pets

Teachers’ Pets

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
November 11, 2021
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