June 17, 2024
By Kaycie Nuckles, Staff WriterJune 6, 2024
By Avery Neuner, Editor of Opinions
![Profile photo of the new Castilleja interim head, Julia Eells](https://castillejacounterpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/juliaeells-900x1200.jpg)
In a wide-ranging interview with Counterpoint last month, Julia Eells said she plans to strengthen existing programs and bolster community relations at Castilleja while the school continues its search for a long-term head of school. The...
![A review of Taylor Swifts new album, the Tortured Poets Department.](https://castillejacounterpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TTPD_Review-1200x900.png)
With Castilleja’s Taylor-Swift-Tinted school year, Castilleja students have been highly anticipating Taylor Swift’s 11th album, "The Tortured Poet’s Department” (TTPD). I’m...
![Killers of the Flower Moon: When runtime overstays its welcome](https://castillejacounterpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Movie-Review-Column-Counterpoint-Header-1200x720.png)
“Killers of the Flower Moon,” directed by Martin Scorsese, tells the story of the Osage murders in the 1920s. The Osage are a mid-western...
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![A review of Taylor Swifts new album, the Tortured Poets Department.](https://castillejacounterpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TTPD_Review-1200x900.png)
With Castilleja’s Taylor-Swift-Tinted school year, Castilleja students have been highly anticipating Taylor Swift’s 11th album, "The Tortured...
![Jill Lee standing in front of the Castilleja Administrative building](https://castillejacounterpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_4608-1200x900.jpg)
Jill Lee, the Director of Admission and Tuition Assistance has been a beloved member of the Castilleja community for the past 35 years. Sadly,...
![Photo of the Castilleja Lower Gym while it is empty](https://castillejacounterpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-03-07-at-2.58.58 PM-1200x1048.png)
With Upper School basketball and volleyball finished for the year, members of various teams have complained of side effects of practicing in...