Nugent Inflames Debate
170 million Americans will be eligible to vote this November in the presidential election, an all-time high. Given the vast…
May 18 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Stang Whisperer
On Monday, an anonymous Milton senior created a Twitter account under the name of “@Stang_Whisperer”. Much like this fall’s “@Restless_Virgin,”…
May 18 2012 / No Comment / Read More »[Editorial] Lack of Clarity on Gender Issues
In recent months, issues related to gender and sexism have been brought to the forefront of community life. Between advisory…
May 18 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Gay Marriage
On Wednesday, May 9th, Barack Obama became the first US President to openly support gay marriage. His announcement received strong…
May 18 2012 / No Comment / Read More »New Dean of Students
This past week Milton Academy’s administration named Mr. José Ruiz as Milton Academy’s next Dean of Students, reaching their decision from a pool of over a hundred applicants. The administrators made their decision on the heels of the imminent departure of current Dean of Students…
May 18 2012 / No Comment / Read More »French Exchange Students Visit Milton
Twenty French students and two chaperones from Lycée International Georges Duby in Aix, a small city in the south of France, arrived at Milton Academy on Sunday, April 15 for a two week stay as part of an exchange program. While in the United States,…
May 4 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Bisbee Tea
For the past 29 years, select students have gathered together to present the topics of their history term papers at the Bisbee Tea. On May…
May 18 2012 / No Comment / Read More »The New Snack Bar
Just as Forbes has updated its food selections and television screens, the snack bar has renovated its look and food choices these past two weeks.…
May 18 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Prom Invites
With June 2nd quickly approaching, prom invitations are the talk of campus. These gestures have been executed in a variety of ways over the past…
May 18 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Changes on Campus
With the end of the school year approaching, both students and faculty cannot help but notice the changing dynamic inside and outside the classroom as…
May 18 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Mara-A-Pula Palooza
Thursday April 26, students from the Mara-a-Pula school in Botswana arrived at Milton Academy, marking the beginning of a three-day visit with an entertaining marimba…
May 4 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Senior Projects
On Thursday May 3, the senior class of 2012 will begin their month long Senior Projects. The planning process began in late February. Seniors have…
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Onyx Hosts Inter-School Dance
On Saturday, April 28th, Milton once again hosted the annual and highly anticipated Onyx Dance, to which we invited many peer high schools in the Boston area. Onyx…
May 4 2012 / Read More »St. Baldrick’s Fundraiser an Enormous Success
Last Friday afternoon, on April 13th, Natalie Jones (II) and other Milton students hosted a fundraiser event for the Saint Baldrick’s Foundation. The event, in which some students…
Apr 20 2012 / Read More »[Editorial] What we look for in a dean of students
The recent search for a new dean of students has prompted us at the Measure to consider what exactly we wish for in a dean of students and,…
Apr 20 2012 / Read More »With Santorum Out, What’s in Store for Romney?
Despite his promise to remain in the Republican race until the Pennsylvania primary, Rick Santorum suspended his campaign on Tuesday, April 10. His dropping out has essentially cleared…
Apr 20 2012 / Read More »Red Sox Trying to Find their Groove
Through the first third of the season, the 2012 Red Sox have been a team of unsettling inconsistency. Both wins and losses come in streaks. After beginning the…
May 18 2012 / Read More »Walton Lee: Disc Man
Walton Lee (I) has led this year’s Ultimate Frisbee team in a very impressive season. Walton has earned the respect of countless schools with consistently strong disc programs,…
May 18 2012 / Read More »The Avengers
Based on the Marvel universe, The Avengers is Hollywood’s latest blockbuster.The American comic book film, budgeted at about $220 million, had the strongest-ever movie box office opening. As…
May 18 2012 / Read More »The Best Sites for Procrastination
Social If you’re anything like a normal person, then you check Facebook like it’s your job. Open the computer, bang, you’re on Facebook. Checking your email, whoops, you’re…
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