The Belfield Banter November, 17, 2023
Issue II
Fall Family Fest: The Festivities by Henry Dozier — As a yearly tradition, we gather together to celebrate our teams and our school community. ON the night of fall family fest, there was a sea of maroon and white in the Lower School Circle, food trucks lined the sidewalk under the fall foliage of orange and yellow leaves. Tables lined the road packed with families enjoying the food bringing our broader school community together, and introducing new people to the group. The weather was nice and the food was great, parents chatted and laughed while kids raced through the parking lot, playing in Chandler courtyard and grabbing treats from the tables close to the entrance of the LV. Kids laughed and played on the playgrounds in vintage STAB jerseys as music hummed from the speakers of the football field, as the games began. As the earlier sporting events ended, we all came together in the parking lot as the sun set over the field hockey field. Everyone made their way towards the stands of the football field, as the field lights shined, the concession stand started working, and the game began. As always, the Fall Family Fest really shows how much the St. Anne’s Belfield Community cares, and is a great way to bring our community together.
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Mental Health Moment: A Review of Jess by Rose Ryan-Byrne — Two weeks ago, as a school, we watched a short film on mental health. The film, created by Cici Yu ‘24, discussed topics of mental health and the struggles teenagers commonly face. The film follows Jess, a teenage girl attempting to manage the pressure put on her by her mother over her SAT prep course, her toxic and aggressive boyfriend, and her friends that influence Jess into negative eating habits. The film opens in Jess’s room, where she is supposed to be completing her SAT prep. She instead finds herself distracted by her phone, then rushes to pretend she has been making progress on her assignment when her mom comes to check on her. This scene served as a perfect opener and did an excellent job of setting the tone for the movie. It showed a relatable and common experience amongst today’s teenagers. From there the movie has an excellent style of progression. Showing Jess’s deteriorating mental health in scenes through repetitive actions, such as Jess continuously clicking a pen as a representation of her anxiety and stress. Films revolving around the mental health of teenagers can seem awkward to watch, in most part to do with the increasingly relatable nature of the films. Page 1