PAGE 5 ISSUES
Community explores limits of free speech By Holden Purvis, Nicholas Huang PAGE 12 ACADEMICS
Astronaut trainer reaches for the stars By Doan Nguyen
PAGE 6 STEM COMPETES WITH HUMANITIES
“The point of college education is not just to get a job. There’s more to college than that.” Max Yan ‘25
PAGE 18 LIFE
‘The Beldham’ finds fear in familial relationships By Kiran Parikh, Luke Nguyen PAGE 28-29 SPORTS
Decades of tackling concussion culture By Sam Morse
Friday, October 31, 2025 Volume 72, Issue 2 St. Mark’s School of Texas Dallas, Texas
Family Framework Each family is unique, and some find stability in nontraditional ways. Their stories show how they adapt and redefine familial bonds, revealing the many ways one can find belonging and care. See coverage, Pages 16-17
Photo illustration by Winston Lin and Joshua Goforth