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Anika Shashidhar

Anika Shashidhar, Editor-in-Chief

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Growing Pains and Growing Opportunities

Growing Pains and Growing Opportunities

By Parisa Harvey, Teddy Bergstrom, and Anika Shashidhar
April 7, 2022
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Students Still out of the Loop

By Parisa Harvey and Anika Shashidhar
December 10, 2021
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Creating a Culture of Consent

By Parisa Harvey and Anika Shashidhar
November 4, 2021
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Members of the Queer Student Union (QSU), Claire Crawford, Talia Levine and Coleman Hunter go on a ropes course with Bellevue Zip Tours. QSU partnered with the Global Programs & Outdoor Education office to create an ECHO adventure for their affinity group.

A Global Rebrand

By Anika Shashidhar, Editor-in-Chief
November 4, 2021
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JV Coaches Darrel Marcelle and Andrew Walls speaking to the UPrep boys' soccer team during halftime

A Condensed Season

By Anika Shashidhar and Ethan Matsubayashi
May 18, 2021
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Empowering Athletes of Color

Empowering Athletes of Color

By Anika Shashidhar, Editor-in-Chief
April 4, 2021
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Here I am at Trader Joe’s in the snacks aisle. I am deciding which chips to purchase and review, given all the options.

Try This, Not That

By Anika Shashidhar, Editor-in-Chief
March 10, 2021
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Menshutkina and her team sell soap, stickers and mocktails at a pre-pandemic event for The CitrusWay.

The Citrus Movement

By Anika Shashidhar, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2020
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Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a campaign rally in Phoenix, Arizona.

A Contentious Election

By Anika Shashidhar, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2020
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Changes in college admissions has caused many universities to go test-optional. Students at University Prep have had to adapt to a flexible admissions environment.

Change of Plans

By Anika Shashidhar, Editor-in-Chief
May 17, 2020
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An image taken by Anika of the show.

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Illustrated by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is an image of the structure of the coronavirus pathogen. First detected in Wuhan, China as a respiratory illness, COVID-19 has spread to become a pandemic affecting school communities like UPrep.

UPrep Responds to Coronavirus Pandemic

By Anika Shashidhar, Editor-in-Chief
April 2, 2020
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Joel Sohn teaches a class at his school, Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia.

New Upper School Head

By Anika Shashidhar, Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2020
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Sophomore Sarah Bunker performs a right forward outside edge spiral on the ice at a solo skating competition.

Skating For Gold

By Anika Shashidhar, Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2019
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Worth the Watch?

Worth the Watch?

By Anika Shashidhar, Editor-in-Chief
December 16, 2019
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Parental pressure can cause stress for students as they strive to perform at a high level to meet expecations set by their parents.

Molding The Perfect Child

By Anika Shashidhar, Editor-in-Chief
November 19, 2019
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Senior (Photos) Season

By Anika Shashidhar, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2019
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