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AI-generated image from Adobe Firefly. Prompt: Dimly lit classroom with empty desks. Books scattered across the room. A chalkboard in the background. Cool, muted tones (grays, blues) create a dull mood.
America’s Youth Are Facing a Reading Crisis
February 28, 2025
MS Drama Wizard of Oz Production dress rehearsal.
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the SCH Middle School Drama Production of Wizard of Oz
February 28, 2025
Liberty Kitchen's Chestnut Hill Location
Liberty Kitchen Opens New Location in Chestnut Hill
February 27, 2025
Economic Update
Economic Update
February 27, 2025
PA System outside the Student Resource Center
SCH Facilities to Improve the Schools PA System
February 27, 2025
A greeting to say, 'blessed feast/festival' for Eid al-Adha. Link to Image: https://www.vecteezy.com/search?qterm=eid-al-adha-mubarak-calligraphy&content_type=vector
Eid and Graduation; a Match Made in SCH
February 18, 2025
SCH comes together before final game
SCH Boys Basketball Season Ends In Elite Eight
March 5, 2025
Madness Down Broad Street
Madness Down Broad Street
February 26, 2025
Keni Williams elevates for a tough layup.
SCH Flies Past Friends Central, Advances to Second Round.
February 25, 2025
AI generated image from Adobe Firefly Prompt:generate an image of an esports gaming team playing computer games wearing light blue and navy shirts with headphones on
Gaming as a Sports Credit?
February 19, 2025
Eagles set up a drive against the Chiefs.
Eagles Defense Dominates Chiefs, Claim Second Super Bowl
February 18, 2025
Jackson Erdos coaches his student Maddie Valentine at a regional championship.
Jackson Erdos ’25 Coaches Like a Champ
February 12, 2025
MS Drama Wizard of Oz Production dress rehearsal.
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the SCH Middle School Drama Production of Wizard of Oz
February 28, 2025
Max producing in his house
Max Tonkon Makes Beats
February 20, 2025
Early Rendering of the New Rec
Your Guide to the Renovation of the Rec
February 13, 2025
Players Move from Rec to MS Auditorium
December 9, 2024
The Players production team preps for the first day of Tech Week.
Meet the Directors
November 19, 2024
Self portrait of Baylin Manusov. Oil on canvas
Baylin Manusov Paints Her Way Through High School
October 22, 2024
-Firefly AI Image to make a pencil drawing of an AI-depicted version of SCH senior Jenna Seidman’s pencil drawing of a student writing in class.
AI in School: A Double Standard for Teacher and Students
April 3, 2025
Student working on AP exam
Cut or Keep: The state of AP classes for Independent Schools like SCH 
April 2, 2025
Uncovering the Truth: SCH Speaks Out Gambling Addiction 
Uncovering the Truth: SCH Speaks Out Gambling Addiction 
April 1, 2025
Trump’s Tariffs Threaten Fashion Industry
Trump’s Tariffs Threaten Fashion Industry
March 31, 2025
Middle School MiSCHief: Blood on the Clocktower
Middle School MiSCHief: Blood on the Clocktower
February 13, 2025
AI Generated made with Google Gemini from the prompt: Make an image that correlates with the podcast name with headphones and sports in the background.
Playbook to Life Part II
February 3, 2025
March 9, 2025
Jarrett Whaley '25 takes a selfie with Dylan Kaplan '25 in Film as Text Class.
March 9, 2025
March 7, 2025
March 6, 2025
Murielle Telemaque
March 5, 2025
March 5, 2025
Jackson Erdos coaches his student Maddie Valentine at a regional championship.
Jackson Erdos ’25 Coaches Like a Champ
February 12, 2025
2LT Ford stands behind his Fire Support Team Vehicle (FISTV) in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield. The device on top of the vehicle is a laser guidance system.
Mr. Ford: Math Teacher and Purple Heart Veteran
February 12, 2025
Señora Vargas moves from Management to Maestra
Señora Vargas moves from Management to Maestra
January 27, 2025
Paige Ouano Murray; Part-time Artist, Full-time Student
Paige Ouano Murray; Part-time Artist, Full-time Student
January 21, 2025
Tony Hicks Profile
Tony Hicks Profile
January 17, 2025
A picture of Maxime Sinal
Cooking Up Connection: How Maxime Sinal Shares Love, Culture, and Joy Through Food
January 16, 2025
Americans on RedNote converse in Chinese.
Dear LiHua, #Tiktokrefugees Flock to RedNote
January 24, 2025
Diversity Dialogues: PWI Stories: The 'Look' of Success
Diversity Dialogues: PWI Stories: The ‘Look’ of Success
December 16, 2024
SCH student votes in the SCHelection.
Why Are We Surprised?
December 12, 2024
Isha Ahya '27 works on her latest basketball article
The Lantern Levels Up
December 6, 2024
AI Generated made with Google Gemini from the prompt: Make an image that correlates with the podcast name with headphones and sports in the background.
Playbook to Life
November 29, 2024
XC Girl's V Last Froyo Friday of the Season
Cross Country is an Underrated Sport
November 27, 2024
Illuminating the past: Debbie Ducar and Casey Ellis ‘59 reminisce about The Tatler
Illuminating the past: Debbie Ducar and Casey Ellis ‘59 reminisce about The Tatler
May 24, 2024
Charles B. "Chas" Landreth and Griffy Whitman '25 review the most recent print edition of The Lantern. Photo courtesy of Melissa Brown '87
Illuminating the Past: Landreth family leads a legacy of lantern carriers
March 18, 2024
The door to the rifle range off the courtyard.
Yes, we once had a riflery range; no we don’t have one anymore
March 18, 2024
An excerpt from Roger Hall's '82 senior speech in The Campus Lantern
Looking back at the first senior speech
December 12, 2023
Back to the future with computerized testing
Back to the future with computerized testing
October 26, 2023
Grinch Chilling in Secret Chemistry Bunker
Grinch Steals Every Periodic Table, Makes Friends
December 19, 2024
Penn Reubensaal '28 takes the DOL winning selfie
Penn Ruebensaal Ends Freshman DOL Drought
December 18, 2024
Anderson Swanger shows off crucial supplements for winter arc
Seed Oil Stock Plummets, Fear of Receipts Surges, Winter Arc Begins at SCH
December 13, 2024
Braydon Trunfio stands beside Norcini's water fountain
SCH Students Vote on Best Water Fountian, Discover They Were Wrong
December 12, 2024

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Max Tonkon '27

Max Tonkon ’27, Staff Writer, Social Media Creator

Max Tonkon is a sophomore at SCH who loves writing. If he’s not writing or playing tennis with Jbird, he’s probably singing with Mr Woehr. He enjoys making videos which you can find uploaded on The Campus Lantern Instagram.

All content by Max Tonkon ’27
Max producing in his house

[Photo] Max Tonkon Makes Beats

February 20, 2025
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Grinch Chilling in Secret Chemistry Bunker

Grinch Steals Every Periodic Table, Makes Friends

Max Tonkon ’27, Flashlight Editor
December 19, 2024
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An alleged ghost hovers in an abandoned area of the third floor

A Warning for Upper Schoolers: A Ghost Haunts the Inn!

Max Tonkon ’27, Staff Writer
October 31, 2024
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Climbing the Hill to Hilltones

Climbing the Hill to Hilltones

Max Tonkon ’27, Staff Writer
October 22, 2024
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‘Your School is Your Neighborhood’

Max Tonkon ’27, Staff Writer
October 22, 2024
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Bathroom Vandalism Disrupts SCH, Burden Falls on Maintenance Team

Bathroom Vandalism Disrupts SCH, Burden Falls on Maintenance Team

Max Tonkon ’27
October 5, 2024
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[Photo] Dangerous Zyn craze sweeps across America

Max Tonkon and Brady Grieve
May 24, 2024
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Can you spot the AI?

Max Tonkon ’27, Staff Writer
March 18, 2024
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Photo taken while on Outward Bound hiking trip.

High school transition proves easier than expected

Max Tonkon ’27
February 9, 2024
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