List of 14 news stories.

• Bruins Get ’Byte-Sized’ Exposure to Computer Science

  The Hour of Code is back at Brunswick for 2019, giving ’Wick students across all divisions an opportunity to try their hand at critical digital skills of the 21st century.

• Mindfulness Expert Prescribes ‘Four Deep Breaths’

  Psychologist Alina Boie, Ph.D., visited the Upper School on Dec. 5 to share the science of mindfulness and demonstrate how eight seconds of breathing exercise, done consistently, has been shown to improve both grades and emotional well-being.

• Lower Schoolers Discover 'Magic of Clay'

  Brunswick welcomed visiting artist-in-residence Cliff Mendelson to the Lower School for “A Day in Clay” — a hands-on workshop exploring Native American tradition and design — on December 2-3. 

• Best-Selling Author Spotlights ‘Science’ of Happiness

  Tal Ben-Shahar, who taught the most popular course at Harvard University on “Positive Psychology,” presented his lecture “Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness” to Upper Schoolers on Thursday, Nov. 21 and spoke to parents later in the evening.

• In Memoriam: Isabel Pedersen (1928-2019)

  Isabel Pedersen, widow of Brunswick School’s fifth headmaster, Norman A. Pedersen, died Friday, Nov. 15, in Sarasota, Fla.

• Football Caps Season with NEPSAC Bowl Victory

  Brunswick overcame a 12-7 third-quarter deficit against Governor’s Academy in NEPSAC’s Todd Marble Bowl on Saturday, as the Bruins rallied for a 19-12 win over the Governors. It was the fourth time the two teams played in a NEPSAC Bowl. Brunswick now holds a 3-1 lead in the post-season match-ups.

• Thanksgiving Food Drive Breaks Record

  Upper School students, faculty and advisors outdid themselves for this year’s Thanksgiving Food Drive, donating all the holiday fixings to complete 367 baskets — along with enough leftovers to fill a trunk.

• Water Polo Wins Sixth-Straight NEPSAC Title

  Brunswick jumped out to a 7-0 lead against Exeter in the championship match of the 2019 NEPSAC Water Polo Tournament on Sunday, as the top-seeded Bruins cruised to a 19-5 title-winning victory inside the Mehra Natatorium.

• Curtain Set to Rise on 'The Good Doctor'

  Brunswick and Greenwich Academy Upper School students will stage The Good Doctor, this year’s fall play, at Baker Theater on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 7-8, at 7 p.m. 

• Climate Change: Experts Debate Nuclear Solution

  Professor Joshua Goldstein and environmental advocate Stephen Lewis visited Brunswick on Thursday, October 24, to debate and present potential solutions to the controversial issue of climate change across the world.  

• Huge Crowds Revel at Joyful Homecoming

  Homecoming 2019 featured a weekend’s worth of fun and friendship, as throngs of Brunswick families and ’Wick alumni from across the country flocked to Edwards Campus to cheer on the Bruins, reconnect with old friends, and bask in lavish New England sunshine on a perfect, bright-blue October day. 

• Visiting Author Inspired by ‘Time & Place’

  National best-selling author and journalist Jennifer Egan visited the Upper School on Monday, October 21, to discuss her writing inspirations; the research, drafting, and revision processes; and her novel Manhattan Beach, winner of 2018’s Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.

• Paralympian: ‘What’s Holding You Back?’

  Nationally recognized motivational speaker Rohan Murphy, a star high school and collegiate wrestler who lost his legs at the age of 4, after being born with a rare defect, shared his story of perseverance with Lower and Middle School students on Thursday, October 17. 

• 'Wick Musicians Tune Up for Fall Concert

  Brunswick students are set to perform at the Upper School Fall Concert in Baker Theater on Friday, October 18, at 7 p.m. The event is open (with free admission) to the entire Brunswick and local community.