Dear Readers of The Green and Gray,
Welcome to the final issue of the 2025-2026 school year! Before imparting our final words as editors-in-chief, we would like to recognize the hard work, dedication, and enthusiasm each member of The Green and Gray brought to the brainstorming, writing, editing, and layout processes this year. This publication would not exist without your willingness and excitement to capture the moments that define Berkshire and the world beyond. Although there are countless moments to acknowledge, we want to highlight the late nights our layout editors, Zoe Zhang ’28 and Emily Yang ’27, spent ensuring the uniformity of font sizes and accuracy of line spacing; the energetic pitch meetings where our staff writers proposed diverse topics; and the hours we put into guaranteeing each voice and story received the spotlight it deserved. Most importantly, however, is the engagement The Green and Gray has received from the Berkshire community.
Throughout the year, we made consistent, purposeful efforts to integrate The Green and Gray into our busy days under the Mountain, whether through publishing weekly articles or highlighting important school events on our Instagram account (@berkshiregreenandgray). It was exciting to see new Bears write weekly articles and hear positive feedback about our increasingly active presence on campus. Our incoming editors-in-chief, Tildie Ettedgui ’27 and Emily Yang ’27, will continue to position the paper as a valuable and entertaining source for ideas and information.
As we near Commencement and Prize Night, we encourage you to reflect on this year. The world has grappled with an ever-evolving world order, facing unprecedented global conflicts from major wars in the Middle East to domestic terror. At the same time, we celebrated astonishing events, such as the Winter Olympics and Artemis II Mission, which showcase what teamwork, passion, and courage can accomplish. As the Berkshire community navigated these highs and lows, The Green and Gray aspired to produce honest, reflective, and nuanced storytelling. We believe that each story, no matter how seemingly small or controversial, is worth sharing. After all, we are on an endless, enriching journey of making sense of our place in this complex world.
True growth happens as we become more comfortable listening to opinions that differ from our own and realize that there is much more to life than a single failed math test or a single heated political argument with a classmate. Last but not least, we would like to extend our thanks to all our readers for their support of The Green and Gray this year.
Signing out once and for all, it was a pleasure to be your Editors-in-Chief. As always, stay curious, stay informed, and stay hopeful.
Blythe Bradshaw ’26 and Claire Yura Kim ’26
