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Matthew Smith

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SoundCloud Rappers at Belmont Hill

By many metrics, the arts at Belmont Hill are dwindling. Fewer students are taking musical instrumen...

Let’s Talk About It: Male Mental Health

Men and boys are currently faced with a mental health epidemic. Despite greater socioeconomic advant...

Playlist of the Issue: February, 2019

Smoot:   Bad Boy For Life – Diddy Tom Brady is feeling himself. Not only is the goat in ...

The Panel’s Top Five Fittest Athletes of the Year

At the start of 2019, Sports Illustrated released its list of the fifty fittest male and female athl...

Winning Isn’t Easy: The History of the Belmont Hill Wrestling Team

With a 18-1 record going into their final regular season matches, the Belmont Hill varsity wrestling...

Varsity Letters Need To Be More Selective

Sports are one of the cornerstones of Belmont Hill. They help determine how students spend their tim...

Playlist of the Issue: November 2018

Smoot: Higher – Social House After the viral popularity of their first song, “Magic In The H...

Belmont Hill Needs to Crack Down on Mass Mediocrity of Clubs

In November 2017, Seth Israel ‘18 and I wrote an opinion piece on extracurriculars at Belmont Hill...

A Deep Dive into the Finances of Belmont Hill’s Dining Program

For years, Belmont Hill’s lunch program has been a hot topic among students. Many students have st...

Playlist of the Issue: October 2018

Since its first appearance in The Panel almost two years ago, “The Playlist of the Issue” has be...