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Beatrice Cappio

Beatrice Cappio, Editor-in-chief

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Amid the pandemic, private schools across the country have considered Small Business Administration relief. UPrep decided against taking out a federal Paycheck Protection Program loan.

Independent Schools Weigh Federal Recovery Loans

By Beatrice Cappio, Editor-in-chief
May 18, 2020
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[Photo] Where to Next?

By Aaron Igra, Web Editor
May 18, 2020
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Person cooking food in a skillet. (Martin Lopez/Pexels)

A Pinch of Sugar

By Beatrice Cappio, Editor-in-chief
May 15, 2020
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Given the pandemic-induced campus closure, Intensives have been shortened and renamed. New "Extensions" will take place over 10 days — instead of the usual 13-day grading period — whether on campus or online.

Intensives Amended to Fit Distance Learning Format

By Beatrice Cappio, Editor-in-chief
April 2, 2020
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Senior Kedzie Moe’s TikTok feed. Moe is one of many UPrep students to use the social media platform, TikTok. These countless hours scrolling create large amounts of data that some fear could be used dangerously.

Short Videos, Big Concerns

By Beatrice Cappio and Theo Mahlum
December 18, 2019
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In the Director’s Shoes

By Beatrice Cappio, Editor-in-chief
May 22, 2019
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Seeing Stars

By Beatrice Cappio, Editor-in-chief
May 22, 2019
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The desk of the Upper School English teacher who confessed to planting three notes containing slurs sits vacant in the English Office. The teacher’s dismissal followed a private investigation.

Dismissal After Hate Notes

By Beatrice Cappio, Editor-in-chief
March 7, 2019
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Levinson Announces Exit

Levinson Announces Exit

By Beatrice Cappio, Editor-in-chief
December 13, 2018
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When students return from winter break, they will take three-week intensive classes before second semester begins. While the school day will start and end at the same time, students can expect many things to look different. Community Time will be held fewer times, either in the morning or before lunch.

Introducing Intensives

By Beatrice Cappio, Editor-in-chief
December 13, 2018
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