2024
Most Hated Subject? School.
By Melek Z., Grade 9 A closer look into students’ thoughts about how school affects their everyday lives. As the school year progresses, school is taking up more and more of student’s time. A growing number of students have decided to speak about their negative educational experiences due to increasing academic demands and social pressure. […]
Track Meet Receives Mixed Reviews from Athletes
By Isabella D., Grade 9 MIS Track and field athletes compete on this field on April 27, 2024 against a dozens other schools. (Isabella D./The Buchhof Bulletin) With a burst of adrenaline and an unstoppable drive, the MIS track and field team delivered a performance for the ages at the last meets. Records crumbled as […]
Cringe Culture: a New Form of Hatred
By Red B. and Nadija T., Grade 9 “Someone’s music taste or interest[s] aren’t cringe, like it’s just what they like,. So, therefore, a person cannot be cringe,” Shannon F., Grade 8, said. ‘Cringe Culture’ has gained its characteristic name online, but Cringe Culture is something that has always existed under many pseudonyms. The most […]
Challengers- The Movie of 2024
By Anna S., Grade 9 If you want to watch a movie that is action packed with sports, romance, and is honestly iconic, the new movie, “Challengers”, which came out on April 25th, 2024, starring Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor, is a perfect example of this. It is a cinematic tennis masterpiece that looks […]
La Contraste Entre Sistemas: Una Comparación del Sistema Español y el IB
De Marcelo G.R., Grado 10. “Yo creo que es una desgracia, y odio el sistema educativo español, por eso me he mudado al sistema IB aquí a MIS”. – Angel V.S. Grado 10. El sistema educativo español y el programa del Bachillerato Internacional (BI) representan dos enfoques distintos de la educación, cada uno con sus […]
From Classroom To Campsite – DofE
By Eva L., Eylül M., and Julia S., Grade 9 Have you ever thought about having a sleepover at school? With the Duke of Edinburgh students from 9th grade, we had an eventful overnight camp at school on the 26th of April to the 27th. The main activities were cooking, learning how to set up […]
OFF TOPIC: For the Record Part 2
Off Topic is a podcast made by students, for students. We cover topics from conspiracies, the weather and film—but we promise to never stay on topic! Part 2 of girlhood, gossip, friendships, and more. We talk about all topics in this podcast starring special guests Vivi W., and Hannah N., Grade 9.
OFF TOPIC: TWO-FACED Part 2
By Libby B., and Charlotte H., Grade 9 Off Topic is a podcast made by students, for students. We cover topics from conspiracies, the weather and film—but we promise to never stay on topic! Part 2 of girlhood, gossip, friendships, and more. We talk about all topics in this podcast starring special guests Vivi W., […]
OFF TOPIC: TWO-FACED Part 1
Off Topic is a podcast made by students, for students. We cover topics from conspiracies, the weather and film—but we promise to never stay on topic! By Libby B. and Charlotte H., Grade 9 Part 1 of girlhood, gossip, friendships, and more. We talk about all topics in this podcast starring special guests Vivi W., […]
ISTA Festival
By Red B., Grade 9 In early March, 11 MIS students journeyed to Terezín in the Czech Republic for the ISTA Festival. What happened there? Watch the vlog to find out.
OFF TOPIC: The Drama Curriculum and its Secrets
Off Topic is a podcast made by students for students. We will cover topics like: mental health, social pressure, traditions and culture, and many more; but we promise to never stay on topic! Welcome to another episode of Off Topic Podcasts. Today we will describe how teachers and students think about the new […]
Senior School Poetry Contest Winners!
First Place Jules Behrendt (Grade 12) To the Confectioner’s Child Second Place Dora Fichtner (Grade 9) Pampered Hearts Third Place: Mia Wehner (Grade 12) Seeds of Sympathy
Middle School Poetry Contest Winners!
First Place Rania Wallenstein (Grade 7) The Haikus of My Childhood Second Place Luna Gao (Grade 7) Kintsugi Third Place Niklas Waldhauser (Grade 7) The beauty of Childhood
Tales of MIS: Meet Debbie S1E1
Listen to the first episode of Tales of MIS, the podcast that uncovers tales from MIS alumni. The Host, Anea E. Grade 10 , dives into their experiences here, and finds out where they ended up. Meet Debbie, development coordinator and MIS Alumni! Debbie shares her experience as a student here, and what it’s like […]
Amphitheatre: Coroner’s Report – 031718
By Nadija T., Grade 9 Medical examiner Isaac Payne assisted by excitable college intern Nova Martins in the latest autopsy in the cold basement of the NPD. What could go wrong in a room full of dead bodies wanting vengeance? Credits (in order of appearance): “The Show Must Be Go” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed […]
Is it really going to happen?
By Isha M., Grade 10 Re-read the heading 3 more times otherwise you’ll get a bad grade on your next test. Did you do it? If you did, you just complied to an intrusive thought. An intrusive thought is any unwanted thought that appears in your mind without warning. Many of us experience them without […]