The Mirror

The student-run newspaper of Northwood School in Lake Placid.

2nd Avenue in Blue Hill in Cape Town

The “Cannery Row Assignment” is a legendary writing exercise in Mr. Reed’s Advanced Composition and World Literature (Senior English) class. Here’s the prompt: “After a careful examination of the opening […]

Northwood on Main Set to Open Next School Year

In a letter to the Northwood School Community, Head of School Mr. Michael Maher today announced that necessary funds have been raised to open Northwood on Main at the beginning […]

Ghosts at Northwood? Many Students Think So.

The Halloween season has the Northwood School community reflecting on whether or not the school is haunted. This article, written by Khaly Barry ’16, was produced for the Making Radio […]

2018 Commencement Weekend Recap [Video + Gallery]

Commencement weekend began, as is tradition, with the Senior Dinner on the night of Friday, May 18th. This is a highlight activity of the weekend as families and friends gather […]

The Text of Mr. Loud’s Commencement Address, May 19, 2018

Text of remarks delivered by Mr. Roger S. Loud, commencement speaker at the 2018 Northwood School Commencement on May 19, 2018.  Note: much of what Mr. Loud said was extemporaneous. […]

Ceremony Celebrates Achievement, Cautions Against Need for Approval

In the final days of the school year, following commencement and LEAP and before final exams, the Northwood community pauses to reflect on our “new school,” with juniors assuming the […]

Congratulations to The Mirror Staff Writers from the Class of 2018

The Class of 2018 graduates tomorrow. Today we celebrate their reporting for The Mirror. Thank you, Aude-Marie, Shane, Sam, Ashley, Alec, Santeri and Wim. Good luck and keep in touch.

The Northwood Mirror

The student-run newspaper of Northwood School in Lake Placid

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The Mirror is Northwood School’s student-run newspaper. In its earliest form, when the School was affiliated with the Lake Placid Club, it was known as The Migrator. The paper transitioned to its current name in 1927.

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2nd Avenue in Blue Hill in Cape Town

The “Cannery Row Assignment” is a legendary writing exercise in Mr. Reed’s Advanced Composition and World Literature (Senior…

Letter to the Editor

Letter: Critical of Kavanaugh Story

Dear Editor: A couple of thoughts here. The first is that in order to write the Mirror a…