By Chloe Simone, Ava Rosenthal and Megu Mizuno It starts with a night filled with booms of thunder, with lightning shocking the night sky and sheets of rain pouring down. Then, somehow, we are plunged into a scorching midday heat of 38 degrees. Last week’s temperature was pushing 40 degrees, threatening to break the record […]
Category Archives: Featured
A Legendary Centenary for a National Treasure: David Attenborough Turns 100
By Chloe Simone On the 8th of May 5,000 people gathered in the Royal Albert Hall to give Sir David Attenborough a thunderous standing ovation as they celebrated his one hundredth birthday. He himself mentioned that he had hoped to celebrate quietly, but admitted he was completely overwhelmed by the outpouring of love. Sir David […]
Pen to Processor: How AI is changing books
By Esinam Asima The rise of Ai books poses an issue for creativity and society As AI begins writing stories, what happens to human creativity? “Predictable, generic, and, frankly, boring” – this is how the Greenleaf Book Group described books written by AI. With the rise of artificial intelligence and its rapid implementation across almost […]
Bad Bunny at Superbowl 60
By Amelia Campbell Bad Bunny leads a celebration of cultural diversity in ground-breaking Super Bowl halftime show Sunday the 9th of February saw a series of milestones accomplished during Super Bowl 60. Not only did the Seahawks win their second ever Super Bowl title, but the first Venezuelan athlete, Andrés Borregales, competed in the match. […]
ChatGPT Two Years On: What Do Students and Teachers Think About AI Now?
By Lucia McQuillan-Puccetti and Natalie Hartley The Veritas Times team has recently gathered updated new teacher and student opinions on the AI chatbot, ChatGPT, following the last survey conducted in July 2023 (link to previous article). Student Results and Opinions from Survey Since the previous poll, where around 80% of students had heard of ChatGPT, […]
Will Trump Shut the Door on Harvard’s Global Students?
By Aneet Kaur Getting accepted to Harvard is a huge achievement for any student. But what if, after all that hard work, they suddenly found out they might not be allowed to finish their degree? Right now there are hundreds of international students at Harvard who are facing a huge problem because of a clash […]
Sleeping Beauty Syndrome: Fairytale or Nightmare?
By Milly Saber Everyone knows the famed story about the namesake of this disease. A story about falling into a deep sleep, and being left untouched until a kiss breaks the spell. While this sounds like a typical fairytale storyline to most people, for others it’s a disturbing reality. Sleeping Beauty Syndrome, also known as […]
What Happens When We Start Chasing Perfect Looks?
By Aneet Kaur From Seoul to Shanghai, and now gaining radical popularity all across the world, cosmetic surgery has become less of a taboo and more of a trend. But when does self-expression cross into self-doubt — and who’s profiting from our insecurities? Inspired by the BBC World Service documentary “Make Me Perfect: Manufacturing Beauty […]
Spring Arrivals at St Augustine’s Farm
By Lucia McQuillan-Puccetti As the days grow longer and the school grounds brighten with daffodils, spring has brought a renewed sense of life to St Augustine’s Priory – especially down on the farm. Just a few weeks ago, we were delighted to welcome broadcaster and author Clare Balding, who visited the school farm and met […]
Clare Balding Inspires Students at St Augustine’s Careers Fair
By Lucia McQuillan-Puccetti On Wednesday, 19th March, St Augustine’s hosted the Careers Fair, providing senior school students with the opportunity to explore a diverse range of career paths, including law, engineering, architecture, medicine, journalism and many more. The event allowed students to engage with professionals working in their fields of interest, offering invaluable insights into […]