CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 2026 on early admissions to colleges as of the beginning of February: Back row, from left: Jean Edmond Molnar-Janoueix, Clark University; August Gregory, Rutgers University; Forest Lehrman, Clarkson University; Colton Ladd, Community College. Front row: Daisy Ribero, UMass Amherst, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Siena College, Union College, University of Vermont; Beatrice Martel, Ithaca College; Humaira Joya, Connecticut College, Assumption College, University of New Haven; Masuda Rahimi, Mt. Holyoke College; Fiona Clary, University of Rhode Island; Rosie Dulle, SUNY New Paltz, SUNY Potsdam; Further announcements to come between now and early April.

Shortly before winter break, 12th grade Spanish students cooked tortilla de patatas (Spanish egg and potato omelette), a popular and ubiquitous dish in Spain. Spanish tortillas can be found everywhere in Spain, from truck stops to the finest restaurants, and one of the biggest and most passionate debates for Spaniards is whether to make it with or without onions!