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It’s not every day that you drive underwater. In early May, seven Bay students did just that, operating a Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle (ROV) at the M.A.T.E. Monterey Bay Regional ROV Contest in Aptos. Returning to the competition for the first time since 2009, Bay’s team competed in the most advanced division of the competition, …
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Arts instructor Ascha Drake shares about The Bay School Zine Club's most recent project. The Bay School Zine Club is coming out with their second self-published zine! The theme is Begendings ... the merging of beginnings and endings, which hitches into the idea of "transitions." The group decided that a circular format was an intriguing …
What’s your favorite thing about being a leader at Bay? My favorite thing about being a leader is inspiring other people like me. When I was a freshman, I was really shy and I didn’t think I could have been a leader at Bay. I hope that other freshman who were like me think, “Oh, …
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What’s the purpose of the SLC and how does it serve the school? SLC stands for the School Life Committee. It is the closest thing Bay has to student government. We try to bridge the gap between students and administration, hence the name School Life Committee rather than Student Life Committee. The SLC has two …
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What is it like to be a leader at Bay? I think one of the defining features of Bay is that it's a very student-led community. That's seen at Morning Meeting, clubs and Intersessions. They're all student-led, and I'm proud to say that, because we have a supportive community that's willing to let students take that …
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