Earlier this March, heads of the Centipede announced that they would be bringing back the satirical April Fools Issue after a year-long...

NO!

When I first proposed the concept of this article, editor-in-chief Daniel Xu ’25 rebuked me defiantly. “It’s simply...

“I just shook his hand. I’m never washing my hands again!” a certain Concord Academy student said.

Rumor has it that...

For the past thirteen years, Concord Academy’s beloved mathematics teacher, Cory Chapman, has taught multiple problem-solving courses...

For the past three years, Concord Academy has placed dead last in the Ethics Bowl—failing to win a single match.

This...

Concord Academy’s Mock Trial team recently celebrated their victory against Lexington High School and will now move on to regionals.

Jazz, liquor, and even more jazz were all brought to Concord Academy’s very own Performing Arts Center on the week of February...

In the majority of courses at Concord Academy, the pace is decided by the teacher. Every student will have roughly the same schedule:...

A tree, a bohemian stranger, and a rooster.

Daisy Li, current drawing teacher at Concord Academy, was...

Family Weekend is an annual tradition at Concord Academy when students’ families have the opportunity to visit campus and experience...

After over twenty years of teaching history, Stephanie Manzella proudly calls Concord Academy her home. Throughout this time, she...

Whether offering help or simply being there as someone to talk to, Akira Trivisvavet ’25 has always been a source of support for...

Although students and faculty strive to get to school on time, they often face various unforeseeable obstacles. From sudden traffic...

​​​​The years in South Africa were life-changing for Paddy O’Halloran, who teaches African history at Concord Academy. They gave...

Concord Academy offers many strong, diverse programs in both the visual and performing arts. One of these programs, called Dance...

When I asked Concord Academy English Department Head Sabrina Sadique about the meaning of education, she began by...

The student orchestra is one of the more popular ways to participate in classical music at Concord Academy. Comprised...

Chayut Wongvichayaporn ’25, or simply P, is a senior boarding student from Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. Quiet, and sometimes elusive...

Concord Academy has an abundance of clubs; among them is Big Data Club, a club that focuses on data science. This year, Big Data...

Ejemen Omonzane ’25 is a boarder from New Jersey and New York. When asked the reason why she chose Concord Academy, Ejemen shared...

An intriguing new addition to the program catalog, Chemistry of the Cold War, was added to the program catalog this year. This...

At ten years old, Eric Henry and his family moved to Seward, a small town at the southern tip of Alaska and the only human settlement...

Concord Academy hosts a large variety of clubs, organizations, and affinity groups, one of which is the Jewish Student Organization...

Nearly every academic department at Concord Academy has entered the 2024-25 academic year without a member of last year's departmental...

Concord Academy’s library is an integral part of the student experience. It serves as a study space for collaborative and individual...

It is generally acknowledged that Concord is a town like no other. Just a few steps down the road from Concord Academy is Main...

Most Concord Academy students have probably seen younger kids around campus at some point or another. At CA, faculty members have...

Club Expo is a well-loved tradition where students explore and learn about the many clubs at Concord Academy. It allows the clubs...

This year, Concord Academy welcomes Sean Spillane, a new member of the English Department. Having grown up in Massachusetts...

As part of the array of changes that cycle annually through Concord Academy, a new cohort of student leaders become responsible...

Concord Academy welcomes Malik Traore ’25 as our new student head of school. Born and raised in New Jersey, Malik has been a boarding...

To kick off boarding life for this new academic year at Concord Academy, Bianca Horner ’25 and Jake Xu ’25 were elected as the...

Freshman year of high school is undoubtedly hectic, and adapting to an unfamiliar lifestyle can be both mentally and physically...

The following is an alphabetical list of 52 seniors’ favorite quote from their Chapels, collected via an optional survey sent to the class of 2024 from the Centipede.

A decade and a half ago, Enrique Alcayaga was worlds away from becoming a teacher.

Back then, Alcayaga lived in Guatemala...

Max Hall, a Science teacher at Concord Academy since 1998, initially taught at CA for nine years, then left the school to work...

On May 4, 2024, anticipation reached its peak as Formal finally arrived at Concord Academy. Formal is a cherished tradition eagerly...

As the 2023-24 academic year comes to an end, we prepare to say farewell to many beloved faculty members in the Concord Academy...

Down in the dungeons of the MAC basement, 13 students and film teacher Justin Bull have spent the past year on a huge artistic...

On Wednesday, March 27, the Concord Academy community gathered in the Performing Arts Center for a required assembly titled “Becoming...

One of the most mysterious figures in the Bradford house is the ever-intelligent Thai scholar Vasawat Rawangwong ’24. Arriving...

On April 19, 2024, Concord Academy will host Music Cafe, an annual event celebrating the work of performing arts ensembles. Beginning...

Martha Soper is Concord Academy’s Boys Varsity Squash Coach and a French/Spanish tutor. This semester, she is serving as a substitute...

In the final week of March, Concord Academy students, staff, and faculty, were treated with the unique opportunity to permanently...

The great 20th-century filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock once declared that to make a memorable film, you need three things: “the script...

Visual Arts faculty Kim Blodgett was a runner in high school. She committed to the sport partly because she thought it could help...

The town of Concord is well known for its significant role in national history, especially in the Revolutionary War. Tourists visit...

On May 24, 2024, Concord Academy will welcome Porsha Olayiwola as the Commencement speaker for the graduating class of 2024. A...

Linguistics club is one of the most unique clubs at Concord Academy. Unlike most clubs that focus on a topic with wider appeal...

The past winter season proved to be an exceptional one for Girls Varsity Squash (GVS), marked by resounding victories and memorable...

After sharing a quick embrace with the chapel-giver, I squeezed myself onto a bench in the friend section, waiting for Olamide...

On May 16 and 17, the Concord Academy community will have the opportunity to see the student-led Directors’ Workshop production.

On Friday, February 16, Concord Academy students attended an assembly about substance abuse. The assembly, held in the chapel,...

On Friday, February 9, 2024, Concord Academy held its annual International Potluck. With many in the community seldom having the...

Christianity Club is a space for religious and non-religious people alike to learn about and discuss the Christian faith. The...

On February 23 and 24, Concord Academy students had the opportunity to see this year’s winter mainstage, Twelfth Night the musical...

Theo von Gottberg ’24 is a Senior day student from Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is involved throughout the Concord Academy community...

This year, Concord Academy’s winter Community Weekend featured Winterfest as its major, all-school event. Hosted on January 20...

On January 10, students had their projects presented at the all-school Film Assembly as a conclusion to their fall semester film...

The Western capitalist culture places a tremendous amount of emphasis and value on “doing.” In our high school lives, this shows...

The What’s On Your Mind New Play Project, also known as WOYM, is a Concord Academy student-run club that allows students to write...

No more than a hundred years after the invention of film, in the bustling “New Hollywood” of the 1980s, Concord Academy...

When asked to describe herself in three words, senior Sophie Laurence ’24 quickly responded with collected, adaptable, and “definitely...

Now in his third year at Concord Academy, Alec Kaus has quickly become a beloved member of the visual arts department as the photography...

Valika Trivisvavet ’24 is an international boarder from Bangkok, Thailand. She is invested in a variety of activities, from cooking...

On the evening of Friday, December 8, Concord Academy held its first-ever Joyful Celebration of Hanukkah. The event was organized...

One of the very first courses any theater kid at Concord Academy will take is Introduction to Theater, also known as Theater 1.

On Wednesday, October 25, Concord Academy hosted an open showcase during club block in the Chapel. This event, formally titled...

Once every two to three weeks, the Concord Academy community receives an email from Science Club Co-Heads Nana Jiraphanphong ’24...

Students of the Science Department at Concord Academy are sure to be familiar with Susan Flink, a long-time CA teacher and friendly...

The literary canon has long been dominated by normative narratives that conform to societal and cultural stereotypes, preserving...

Inigo Hare ’24 is a senior day student from Somerville, Massachusetts. One of the main reasons Inigo initially chose Concord Academy...

October 2, 2023 marked the tenth annual Wrongful Conviction Day. This day honors the emotional, social, and personal costs individuals...

Zhaoyi Meng ’24 is a senior boarder from Sudbury, Massachusetts. He is involved in a wide array of activities at Concord Academy...

On October 6, 2023, Concord Academy will welcome families to campus as part of the annual Family Weekend event.

This year, the History Department welcomes new faculty member Paddy O’Halloran to Concord Academy. Having grown up in Providence, Rhode Island...

When Daniel Mertsch joined Concord Academy this past September, he took on the position as CA's sole German teacher. “It's more work, but you also...

For the 2023-24 school year, Concord Academy welcomes Neel Shah to the Science Department as a biology and chemistry teacher.

We welcome Chris Labosier to Concord Academy this year as a new science teacher. Labosier is teaching two advanced environmental science electives...

This year, Concord Academy welcomes many new faculty and staff members into our community. Among them is Ana Flores, a new Spanish teacher...

On Friday, September 22, Concord Academy students participated in Club Expo, CA’s annual fair that showcases student-led clubs and organizations...

It is a bright fall day. The sun shines through the leaves and dappled light dances on the sidewalk as you step out of your house...

In an early lesson during Advanced Statistics, Geroge Larivee will have each student pull out numbered paper slips from a massive plastic container...

I arrived in Concord, Massachusetts in February 2021 after having spent my first few months of ninth grade at home on a Zoom screen...

As Concord Academy continues to change through years, students across all grades are looking to ground themselves in the community around them.

Not even the most diligent senior is ever truly prepared for Concord Academy’s infamous Drop/Add cycles. The lofty stakes of a perfect schedule...

Concord Academy’s student council plays an essential role in the school’s character, from the organization of culture-defining events to student representation...

Etched deeply into the minds of most students at Concord Academy is the one principle we value most: common trust. But how far does this common trust stretch?

The Quad is a wonderful space that is central to the CA community. Though there are many activities to partake in on the Quad, here are the top five things to do.

The 59th Editorial Board of the Centipede included five senior editors and two senior writers. Maia Monahan ’23 and Cozette Wang ’23 were the Co-Editor-in-Chiefs. Margo Buchanan ’23 was the Opinions Editor, Isabella ...

On April 28 and 29, 2023, Concord Academy staged two plays for Directors’ Workshop. This annual tradition is the most advanced performing arts course at CA and gives two dedicated seniors the opportunity to direct a play of t...

As the school year draws to a close, one of the most disheartening things amidst finals and projects is to bid farewell to teachers or colleagues. Every teacher is an integral part of the Concord Academy community, and the de...

This year, many senior students at Concord Academy are participating in senior projects. Senior projects are a second semester course of study that either contain an interdisciplinary or experimental aspect. The students desi...

As the school year wraps up, one of the final Performing Arts productions is Directors’ Workshop: an annual opportunity for two Concord Academy seniors to direct a play of their choice. This year, one of the directors was Lia...

The end of the school year season: a time shaped by strenuous finals, the impending excitement of summer vacation, and sentimental farewells. Among those departing this year is beloved and admired history teacher Emma Storbec...

As the 2022-23 school year draws to a close, Concord Academy will bid farewell to longtime Performing Arts faculty member Megan Schy Gleeson. Since her arrival in 2004, Schy Gleeson has been an integral part of the CA communi...

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Spring Session returned to Concord Academy this year, and one of the offerings was the opportunity to go on a foreign or domestic trip. One of the international trips offered was an architecture-focused visit to Barcelona and...

On Friday, March 31, the Concord Academy senior class took part in the highly anticipated Senior Transition Seminar. Following the students’ last academic commitment of the day, they made their way to the P.A.C. to kick off a...

Every year, just after March break, the Junior Class goes to rural Massachusetts for a day and...