Category: Opinions

By Melia Benetos ‘27

On March 6, 2026, Harry Styles released his fourth studio album, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. Given a four-star rating by Rolling Stone magazine, this “delightfully strange, often lovely, and consistently fascinating album” is uniquely light, fun, and disco-esque, but also contains many deeper, emotional lyrics. Despite only having twelve tracks – similar to other Harry Styles albums – and a total runtime of 42 minutes, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. became an instant hit among Harry Styles superfans and casual listeners alike.  As of April 2026, the track ‘Aperture’ has gained almost 200 million streams. 

The Wyoming Seminary community is no exception to this craze; both avid Harry Styles listeners and those who do not listen to Harry Styles aside from his work with One Direction loved the album. Julie Rosengrant ‘29, who might just be the biggest Harry Styles fan at Wyoming Seminary, said that Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. is “a type of album that makes you want to get with friends and dance to the whole album – it’s so great and whimsical!” Julie’s favorite tracks were ‘Coming Up Roses’ and ‘The Waiting Game.’ Nancy Dahal ‘28, who is more of a casual listener, had a similar opinion, stating “Harry Styles really outdid himself with this album. I had not listened to his music for years, only cycling back in due to nostalgic old 1D songs, and the release of some new albums. This new album really brought back that old feeling I got listening to his music with a bolder and more experimental vibe! It’s a bit of a mixed bag with its variety of songs, but I’d still recommend it to anyone if asked!” Her favorite tracks from the album were ‘Taste Back’ and ‘Coming Up Roses.’

Personally, I have been a fan of Harry Styles since even before he released his debut solo album Harry Styles. Following his journey after One Direction, that album as well as Fine Line and Harry’s House shaped me into the person I am today. Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. was no different. Personally, I’m a sucker for electronic music, and this album blended all of these synth disco elements with the classic pop rock sound that is present in all of the British singer’s works, so I really enjoyed listening to it. My favorite tracks were ‘Dance No More,’ and ‘Pop.’ Overall, the album is definitely worth the listen!

By Simran Sharma ‘27 

Who doesn’t love spring? As flowers bloom and days become warmer, students wrap up their final school activities and start looking to the summer. With exams, graduation, and other end of the year festivities to think about, Wyoming Seminary campus busily buzzes with excitement. The warmer weather has encouraged students to spend more time outside, either playing lawn games on back campus or just walking around.

One of the things students have enjoyed most this spring are the many vibrant and fragrant flowers blooming around campus. These flowers have uplifted and added color to school life. Kaila Chung ‘27 mentioned how, “[She] enjoys walking around campus with her friends during lunch in the warm weather and loves seeing all of the gorgeous flowers that have recently bloomed.” With so many different flowers to observe, students have also started picking their own personal favorites. For example, Jayden Li ‘28 shared, “[His] favorite flower is the sweet osmanthus, because of its scent and its passionate and carefree nature.” Other students hold different opinions about their favorite flowers. Melia Benetos ‘27 is one of these students: “[Her] favorite flowers are pink peonies.” Nancy Dahal ‘28 seconded this opinion in gushing how “[She] adores peonies, which [she] had first learned about via Minecraft. Ever since then, [she] [has] seen them as incredibly ethereal flowers.” 

Thanks to the weather forecast’s predictions for more sunny days ahead, students are excited to spend more time outdoors and enjoy the weather between classes. As they savor these last few weeks of school and take advantage of the prime outdoor conditions, students also look forward to exploring new varieties of plant life blooming around campus. With so many of these different flowers around campus, what are some of your spring favorites? 

By Teddy Kraus ’25

Everyone loves their free bell. Whether you’re feeling productive and looking to get some homework finished, you’re eager to catch up on conversation with a friend, or you’re tired and just want some time to relax, free bells are objectively awesome. 

The big question is, when’s the best time to have one? With the current schedule, there are five possibilities: the first bell in the morning, the long bell, the bell before lunch, the bell right after lunch, or the last bell of the academic day. After polling over 30 students using a ranked-choice voting system (1st place vote gets 3 points, 2nd place gets 2 points, and 3rd place gets 1 point) here are the results: