The student news site of Sandy Spring Friends School

The Wildezine
The student news site of Sandy Spring Friends School

The Wildezine
The student news site of Sandy Spring Friends School

The Wildezine
Irene Denniston

Irene Denniston, Staff Writer

Hi! My name is Irene Denniston and I’m an senior. This is my 14th year at SSFS, and my third year doing Wildezine. I’ve been doing creative writing, short and long, for years, and I decided to get more into journalism. Writing about social issues and how it affects SSFS life interests me the most. I think that for people like me, who have been a part of SSFS for so long, it is important to examine the flaws and strengths of our community and how we can improve. Outside of writing, I have been doing theater, dance, and music for years, inside and outside of SSFS.

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My Grandfather's Friend, Ruth Bader Ginsburg

My Grandfather’s Friend, Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Irene Denniston, Staff Writer
January 19, 2021

On September 18th, 2020, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed. Her death followed a packed career full of substantial legal accomplishments and precedents set, and both her life and death impacts...

The Importance of SSFS Dogs––and How We Can See Them in Quarantine

The Importance of SSFS Dogs––and How We Can See Them in Quarantine

Irene Denniston, Staff Writer
May 6, 2020

One of the pretty unique traits of the Upper School at SSFS, and one of the most universally appreciated joys of class, is the welcome presence of several teachers’ dogs in their classrooms. I remember...

Baby, It's A New Age Outside

Baby, It’s A New Age Outside

Irene Denniston, Staff Writer
February 21, 2020
Why you can't just take a song from 1944 and play it now.
What Does She Think When She Hears You Say "B*tch"?

What Does She Think When She Hears You Say “B*tch”?

Irene Denniston, Staff Writer
April 25, 2019
"You can have two women who have the exact same experience, and their reaction and their feeling about that experience could be completely different."
To Be Raised At SSFS: What It's Done For Me And For Others

To Be Raised At SSFS: What It’s Done For Me And For Others

Irene Denniston, Staff Writer
February 7, 2019
What it's like to grow up at SSFS, and what it prepares you for after graduation.

I love you

Irene Denniston, Guest Writer
December 29, 2018

I wanted to say it. The urge to blurt it out, to use it as a sloppy apology, was overwhelming. But why did it feel like I was lying? Maybe I’d used it this strange way all this time. What...

Standardized Tests: The Threat And Uselessness Of Asking About Identity

Standardized Tests: The Threat And Uselessness Of Asking About Identity

Irene Denniston, Staff Writer
November 12, 2018
“The problem is that the pressure to disprove a stereotype changes what you are about in a situation. It gives you an additional task.”
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