New Faculty Spotlight Interview: Todd Meyer

By Imani Butts Todd Meyer is a new faculty member in Thacher’s Mathematics Department, teaching Robotics and Computer Science. Although Meyer is new to teaching at Thacher, he is certainly not new to the Thacher community. Both his parents, Kurt and Alice Meyer, were long-time Thacher teachers and highly involved in various aspects of Thacher’s …

Los Padres Dorm Head Edgar Arceo Makes Changes in Dorm Rules

By Jake Lim The sophomore boys’ dorm, Los Padres, has had a notorious reputation of being the messiest residential complex on campus for many years. This year, with the arrival of the new dorm head, Edgar Arceo, priorities have shifted towards the goal of creating a cleaner and safer living environment. He worked with the …

Regenerative Garden xBlock Feature

Seniors PJ Wrubel and Sera Kwon are leading the fall term xBlock: Building a Regenerative Garden. The class teaches students about regenerative gardening principles through research, hands-on learning, field trips, and inviting speakers to learn from their expertise. Though classes started just a few weeks ago, planning for this xBlock began last spring when Wrubel …

Tribute to the Lasting Legacy of Peter Robinson

Peter Robinson teaching English II Grace Zhong and Brian M. Valdez Peter Robinson, one of Thacher’s most beloved faculty members, announced his retirement earlier this year after a successful and transformational fifty-one years at the School. Over his tenure, Robinson taught numerous generations of students and impacted Thacher’s way of life in a variety of …

A Safer Coop Brings New Concern for Chickens

Since moving into their new home next to the Los Padres dorm last school year, Thacher’s current flock of 22 chickens has avoided routine loss due to predation. However, with their unprecedented longevity, a new, pressing question arises—what do we do with the chickens once they stop laying eggs? “[The chicken] is a food animal. …

A Reminder of the Looming Threat of Fire in Our Backyard

The Los Padres National Forest has been victim to many destructive fires. The national forest spans 1.75 million acres in central and southern California and is at risk yet again of being the center of another massive wildfire. According to Fire in Our Region, “over 56 percent of the Los Padres National Forest has burned …

OPINION: Conservation at Thacher: Project 1.5

With Thacher’s Environmental Action Committee striving to help create a sustainable and environmentally conscious campus, an addition of a water conservation branch will only benefit the cause. Currently run by senior Cyrus Leung, along with juniors, Ali Bennett, and myself, Petra Stoilkovich, this subcommittee of the EAC, officially named Project 1.5, plans to help make …

Feature: The Pig Program

While the pig program is not a facet of most Thacher students’ everyday lives, almost every Thacher student has passed by the pig pens on their way to the Gymkhana field or voted on their names. Many have also enjoyed eating pulled pork from the pigs at the annual end of year BBQ. However, few …

New School Year Kicks Off With Annual Club Fair

Following Fall Family Weekend and a massive win from the football team, Thacher’s annual Club Fair on October 28th brought students of all grades down to the Dining Hall patio to learn about potential involvement with student-led groups. The event, organized by Associate Director of Student Life, Raul Soto, was a great success, with many …