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Ruby Dowling

Ruby Dowling, Editor-in-Chief

Ruby Wright Dowling ’24 is an Editor-in-Chief of Counterpoint. She attended the Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute in 2023 and is now an editorial intern at the Los Altos Town Crier. When she’s not reporting, Ruby enjoys scorekeeping at baseball games—especially when the Red Sox are in town.

All content by Ruby Dowling
Members of the classes of 2028 and 2029 share their thoughts on how Castilleja can improve the student experience.

[Photo] Middle School Voices: Construction conversations, school policy and more

By MS Counterpoint Club
June 5, 2024
Profile photo of the new Castilleja interim head, Julia Eells

‘Double down on what we do well’: New interim head aims for stability after tumultuous year at Castilleja

By Ruby Dowling, Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2024
The show, formerly called "Arts with a Heart," will look a bit different this year according to dance teacher Karl Kuehn

Dance at Casti returns with a new look

By Ruby Dowling, Editor-in-Chief
December 4, 2023
The Mean Girls cast practices for the upcoming musical during tech week.

Upper School fall musical highlights voices across grades

By Ruby Dowling
November 7, 2023
Counterpoint looks into six of the claims made in the Oct. 3 blog post.

Fact checking “The Sixth ‘C'”

By Ruby Dowling, Editor-in-Chief
October 18, 2023
Counterpoint talks to Alice Haddad-Deleveau, Lila Fowler and Max Gallegos '30 about their class visit to Castilleja's Bryant Street campus.

Listen: Class of 2030 returns to Bryant Street campus for a day

By Ruby Dowling
September 29, 2023
Castilleja held a "Kickoff Carnival" following the Gator Day pep rally Friday.

Photo Gallery: Gator Day “Kickoff Carnival”

By Eve Snyder, Michaela Miller, and Ruby Dowling
September 23, 2023
Q&Avery 1-3

[Photo] Gender across language, a love for spoken word and modern Inca art with Yamel Núñez-Castro

By Avery Neuner
September 24, 2023
Q&Avery 1-2

[Photo] Tech mogul biographies and affinity advising with Bruna Lee

By Avery Neuner
September 22, 2023
Kauffman announced Thursday that she will be stepping down from her role as Head of School at the end of September.

Castilleja Head of School to step down

By Ruby Dowling
September 7, 2023
Julia Zeitlin '24, a three-time ASB Community Action Representative, gave her senior speech Tuesday.

ASB member calls out administation in senior speech

By Ruby Dowling
August 30, 2023
Here's everything we know about the Casti-CSM fallout

Here’s everything we know about the Casti-CSM fallout

By Ruby Dowling
May 31, 2023
Though to some the uniform rules might feel stringent, small pockets of choice make way for creative expression around the circle and within the class of '24

Documenting the unique ways the class of 2024 styles the uniform

By Ruby Dowling
May 29, 2023
Head of School Nanci Kauffman held an hour-long Zoom webinar where she revealed more information about life on the temporary campus. Image courtesy of Castilleja School.

Didn’t catch Ms. Kauffman’s community meeting? Here’s what you need to know.

By Ruby Dowling, Managing Editor
April 28, 2023
Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, has recently come under fire for hate speech on Twitter.

Adidas and Gap cut ties with Ye: Should Castilleja do the same?

By Ruby Dowling
December 16, 2022
A conversation with a Nobel Prize winner

A conversation with a Nobel Prize winner

By Ruby Dowling
December 16, 2022
Ms. Winston recently opened a second location of her store, Boichik Bagels, at Town & Country Village in Palo Alto.

Emily Winston on bagels and business

By Ruby Dowling
December 16, 2022
The 2023 Arts with a Heart theme is "Resilience," and all proceeds will go to Pivotal.

What will happen to AwaH?

By Ruby Dowling
November 7, 2022
From left to right: Joanne Zhao ‘24, Katherine Byunn-Rieder ‘23, Sara Baudler ‘23, and Samantha Solomon ‘24 with Gatorbotics' robot “Bublé”

Gatorbotics gears up

By Ruby Dowling
October 5, 2022
Director of Counseling Kate McCracken poses inside her office.

The Wellness Department’s thoughts on Valentine’s Day

By Ruby Dowling
February 14, 2022
New waterpolo coach Amy Chinn poses outside the Fitness Center.

A look at the new water polo coach

By Ruby Dowling
November 1, 2021
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