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Affordable Stardom: A 34-Year-Old Shaking NYC
Opinion Piece This article reflects the author’s personal views and interpretations and does not necessarily represent the views of the school or its affiliates A Historic Swearing-In With people chanting his name, one hand resting on a 200-year-old Qur’an and another held by his grandfather, Zohran Kwame Mamdani raised his other hand in the air as he was sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor at the age of just 34, as the clock struck midnight on January 1, 2026.¹ Behind ev


Coupe Romande Finals - 2025
Following their trip to Brussels, the Senior Boys football team shortly faced their biggest game of the year. For the first time in the school's history, they were in the Coupe Romande final, to be played against Le Rosey on their home turf. Canton Vaud isn’t a far journey for the Nation's boys, but the effect of playing away was constantly on their minds. The game started like a dream, scoring a quick goal within the first minute of play, closely followed by a second, the Na


Football Boys Coupe Romande Results!!
Boys Round of 16 (7/10/2025): The 25/26 school year came with this season's “Coupe Romande”. The nation's Senior boys started their campaign at Stade Blanché in a “Derby du Lac” against the International School of Lausanne. On paper, all was to play for as the two teams' levels met at an equilibrium; however, the game played out against its assumed outcome. With Nations taking an early 2-0 lead, a slight loss in concentration led IIL to bring the score to 2-2. However, IIL's


Deliciously Ella: the female-founded brand that changed the world of health & fitness
What once started as one young woman’s decision to eat a healthier, plant-based diet in hopes that it would help with her chronic illness...
Apr 1, 20233 min read


Top 5 Swiss and French winter dishes
1. La fondue A good recipe is based on the quality of the ingredients. Specifically, to make a fondue for 4 people the most important...
Mar 6, 202312 min read


Spirulina: Superfood Spotlight
So-called ‘superfoods’ are becoming increasingly popular in this new era of wellness culture. Avocados, chia seeds, chlorophyll and dark...
Jan 18, 20232 min read


Spanish Tuna Empanadas
Hello everybody. You will be learning how to cook a spanish tuna empanada. For those of you who do not know, an empanada is a savory...
May 10, 20211 min read


The Balls of Sweden
Classic swedish chocolate balls or as we say “Delikat boll” are a staple in Swedish culture. If you have ever visited Sweden and taken a...
May 10, 20212 min read


The Elderly’s Mental Health
According to the UN the proportion of elderly to young people is at the highest it has ever been in history. This aging of the population...
Oct 5, 20203 min read


Why is confidence so important?
"Be confident!" is one of the most important pieces of advice you can get in your life. But why do people tell you to be confident all...
Jun 13, 20201 min read


Conquering Dissatisfaction
Based on the youtube video by Kurzgesagt You feel like your life isn’t quite enough. Like you’re not enough. Nothing seems to meet your...
Feb 9, 20203 min read


The Best Bubble Tea in Geneva
Bubble tea, also known as “boba”, has become increasingly popular since 1980 when it was first produced in Taiwan. I’m sure you’ve had...
Oct 31, 20193 min read


Vegan Myths Debunked!
With the increasingly large number of climate strikes, Green groups on the rise in politics, documentaries and studies about diet, it is...
Oct 27, 20195 min read


The Myth of Perfect Attendance
One of the concepts in modern schooling that I find most disturbing is perfect attendance - this idea that a good student is one who...
Mar 25, 20193 min read


Why Nutritionists Are Calling Coconut Oil “Pure Poison"
Just as we begin to become accustomed to the idea of the great, holy powers of “Coconut Oil”, somebody had to step in and tell us that...
Dec 1, 20182 min read
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