By Sophie Martin ‘27 For Reverend Victor Floyd, solely his existence within the Presbyterian church horrifies conservative Christians. As a gay man, his sexuality was only welcomed at the pulpit 15 years ago, and even in the welcoming Calvary Church community in San Francisco, Floyd has faced his share of trials. Members of his congregation, though they listened to his sermons and treated him as a leader, wanted him to leave part of his identity behind as he preached.  “The n

Bhoomika Pullela ‘27 The 2026 Winter Olympics started February 6th, and if you haven’t had the chance to tune in, here are a few major stories from the first 6 days of the games. Ukrainian Athlete Prohibited From Competing On Thursday morning, the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) made the controversial decision to bar Ukrainian skeleton pilot Vladyslav Heraskevych from competing in his event after he refused the International Olympic Committee’s (ICO) p

By Sophie M. '28 Disclaimer- The subject of this profile has requested anonymity to be able to fully continue her paramount work. The resistance against mass deportation of immigrants in the United States is a silent yet powerful force.While the government holds tens of thousands of immigrants in detention centers, without criminal charges, heroes across the country work under the surface to aid immigrants and help them gain asylum in the US. One San Francisco resident may se

Trigger Warning: mention of shooting, antisemitism, and death Hey Prep community, As many of you know, [recently] there were two horrific mass shootings that have shaken members of our campus community. Andrew and the JSU leaders wrote a beautiful note acknowledging the tragedy of the Bondi Beach shooting that happened [on December 14th] in Sydney, Australia. Please read their note on Campus News and accept their support, and the support of adults in our community, to help pr

By Athena T ‘27 Over the past decade, the political vocabulary of young Americans has shifted—and one word once considered a political career-ender is now entering the mainstream: socialism. Long associated with the specter of the Soviet Union and Cold War politics, the term carried deep stigma for generations. Even in freshman-year Asian Worlds, we were taught how McCarthyism and the Red Scare shaped mid-century anti-radical sentiment, cementing socialism as a political tabo

By Sophie M. '28 When we elected him president, we knew the allegations. We heard the recordings of Trump and his buddies, laughing about how “when you’re a star… you can do anything.” We knew this man was a sexual predator, a misogynist, yet we elected him anyway. Why? Maybe we simply thought it wouldn’t affect his ability to lead. “Quiet! Quiet, piggy.” When Catherine Lucey, journalist for Bloomberg News, tried to follow up on her pointed question about the release of the E

By Sophie M. '28 Between pews filled with people in a small, beautiful Presbyterian church, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor stands before an endless line of children, craning their necks to get a glimpse of her. With patience and kindness, she listens to and answers every child’s questions, and enfolds each one in a loving embrace.  Sotomayor was there to discuss her new children’s book, Just Shine, the story of her mother’s journey to America and the people she touched

By Bhoomika P. ‘27 Four men. 8 minutes. The heist of the century.  On Sunday, October 19th, several men broke into the Louvre and stole eight French crown jewels from the Galerie D’Apolon. These jewels once belonged to several French aristocrats, such as Napoleon and his wives. The gallery has now been shut down since the theft, and police have surrounded the scene. But how did the Louvre, one of the world’s most heavily guarded museums, get broken into? Here’s the rundown.  

By Andrew M. ‘27 Since February of 2022, the United States has served as arguably the biggest supporter of Ukraine’s defense against Russia. From the get-go, the Biden administration supplied Ukraine with hundreds of billions of dollars, whether in financial aid or weaponry. The United States has also taken in hundreds of thousands of refugees since the invasion began.  As the war dragged on, and a virtual stalemate began to form, many Americans—especially on the right— began