The Decision to Donate
Health & Wellbeing Editor Ella Lewis, LVI, on how organ donation is not a case of cut and shut.
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Health & Wellbeing Editor
Artwork byLorenza Rees
Deputy & History Editor
Articles from The Wall 2025
Freedom under Froebel – The Evolution of Ibstock’s Education System
History Editor Lorenza Rees, LVI, uncovers the foundations of our school and discovers that progress, and all its learnings, is part of the journey to perfection.
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Deputy & History Editor
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Artwork byKitty Colvin
Senior 7
Darts: A Game, A Tradition, A Culture
Lachy Oliver, UVI, investigates darts’ culture of tradition, humour, and community. From lively chants to fancy dress, and iconic walk-ons, it’s a sport full of passion and entertainment.
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Lachy Oliver
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Artwork byCassia Piehl
Senior 9
The Soundtrack of Your Life
Megan Murphy, S11, tunes into the transformational power of music.
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Megan Murphy
Senior 11
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Artwork byMiya Hunt
LVI
Are Humans Ever Right?
Leela Zebian, LVI, emphasises the importance of jurisprudence in ensuring the law itself does not silence us.
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Leela Zebian
LVI
Artwork byMariella Burns
Art Editor
The Syrian Tragedy: A Culture Amongst the Ashes
Culture & Heritage Editor Armen Kebabdjian, LVI, warns of the devastating impact of war on the survival of a people’s culture.
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Culture & Heritage Editor
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Artwork byNaomi Annetts
Senior 11
Blues Music and its Strings of Struggle
“Music is more than just a sound”. Leo Arya, LVI, uncovers the origins of Blues music and its place in modern cultures.
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Leo Arya
LVI
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Artwork byPearl Hamilton
Senior 9
Do You Hear the People Sing?
Ema Velasco, UVI, unravels the history, and future, of the arts being used as tools of resistance.
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Ema Velasco
UVI
AI: Steering Our Lives One Click at a Time
Science & Technology Editor Matthew Thorburn, LVI, challenges the facade of free will and reveals who, or rather what, is really controlling us.
Matthew Thorburn
Science & Technology Editor
AI: Saving Time but not the Planet
Sustainability Editor Maryam Mustafayeva, LVI, analyses the impact of using ChatGPT to finish your homework and how tech innovations must not come at the expense of Mother Earth.
Maryam Mustafayeva
Sustainability Editor
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Artwork byRuby Hellier
Senior 11
Beyond the Clock
Nina Ribeaux, S10, tells us how important it is that we embrace the passing of time in our quest to unlock freedom.
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Nina Ribeaux
Senior 10
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Artwork byLily Rinaldi
Senior 11
Chasing Dreams
Isabella Harrison, S10, uncovers the realities of life as a teenage athlete.
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Isabella Harrison
Senior 10
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Photography byIsabella Harrison
Senior 10
Empty Promise
In this reflective poem by Fiction Editor Allegra Hinton, LVI, contrasts hopeful promises with the harsh realities of pain and sorrow.
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Fiction Editor
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Photography byChloe Dent
Senior 9
From Bowl to Soul: Lebanese Heritage Through Generations
Food is an integral part of every culture. Leela Zebian, LVI, talks us through the importance of cuisine in her own life.
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Leela Zebian
LVI
Are Your Dreams A Delusion?
Greta Romano, LVI, lets us in on the meanings of the top ten most popular appearances in our dreams
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Greta Romano
LVI
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Artwork byChloe Dent
Senior 9
Game Changer
Sports Editor Camille Marinof, LVI, unpacks how sport can be an escape from poverty.
Camille Marinof
Sports Editor
Photography byAdelaide Derome
Sports Editor
How Rebels Can be Trailblazers of the Future
Editor-in-Chief Tallulah Friedlander, LVI, looks at how Mortlake’s history reveals an unlikely story of global freedom.
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Editor in Chief
Is the Future in Your Hands?
Society Editor Poppy Rendell, LVI, debates the idea of creating an international database of DNA.
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Society Editor
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Artwork byWilliam Rayman
Senior 7
The Stem Cell Revolution
Maria Aloy, S10, analyses the delicate balance between ethical medical practices and saving lives.
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Maria Aloy
Senior 10
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Artwork bySophie Sermon
Senior 10
Freedom in the Forest
Fiction Editor Evie Buckley, LVI, paints a vivid image capturing the freedom experienced when immersed in nature.
Evie Buckley
Fiction Editor
Photography byJasmine Dent
Art Co-Director
America Inc's Global Dominance
Albert Griffiths, LVI, tackles the increasing risks of our reliance on America for arms, and why it affects us.
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Albert Griffiths
LVI
Artwork byLorenza Rees
Deputy & History Editor
And the Golden Globe Goes to…
Gabriel Amaral, S11, uncovers the origins of the award-winning film “I’m Still Here”.
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Gabriel Amaral
Senior 11
Artwork byLavinia Salon
Art Director
Freedom from Division
Olena Arotsker, S10, shares her powerful story and experience of the humanity we all possess, even in times of conflict.
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Olena Arotsker
Senior 10
Levelling the Playing Field
Nicolas Kartozia, S10, exposes the true impacts of multi-club ownership in football.
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Nicolas Kartozia
Senior 10
Artwork byLavinia Salon
Art Director
Scrolling Through Sexism
Beatrice Gates, LVI, investigates the detrimental impacts of social media in perpetuating misogyny.
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Beatrice Gates
LVI
Photography byMariella Burns
Art Editor
Within These Roots
In this poem Chloe Dent, S9 freedom unfolds through the journey of a young tree, highlighting the fragile balance between nature and humanity.
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Chloe Dent
Senior 9
Photography byJasmine Dent
Art Co-Director
Powering the Future
Camille Marinof, LVI, weighs up the pros and cons of visionary nuclear technology, which could transform energy generation as we know it.
Camille Marinof
Sports Editor
The Power Struggle
Joshua Clements, LVI, asks if we control computers or if they control us?
Joshua Clements
Technical Lead
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Artwork byEvangeline Bietrix
Senior 9
The Freedom Message that Missed the Mark
Daniel Combi, S11, highlights Kamala Harris’ election challenges and explains how America has ended up where it is today.
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Daniel Combi
Senior 11
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Artwork byLily Downes
Senior 7
Finding Freedom
Juliet Francis, S7 celebrates freedom as the spirit of choice and self-expression in this poem.
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Juliet Francis
Senior 7
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Photography byChloe Dent
Senior 9
Holding the Keys to Your Future
Roscoe Jenkin, S10, asks if private landlords are helping or hindering society.
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Roscoe Jenkin
Senior 10
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Artwork byJasper Gillons
Senior 7
Weightless Privilege, Heavier Consequences
Sustainability Editor Maryam Mustafayeva, LVI, reflects on Blue Origin’s celebrity spaceflight as a symbol of inequality and environmental indifference.
Maryam Mustafayeva
Sustainability Editor
Unleashing AI: How far do we go?
Science & Technology Editor David Wiley, LVI, asks if the world needs restrictions on Artificial Intelligence.
David Wiley
Science & Technology Editor
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Artwork byLeo Hellier
Senior 9