“In the fall of 2023, I approached Mr. Hodgkins, our Director of Music, about writing a piece for the Commonwealth Chorale,” Charlie ’25 writes in a recent CM feature. “The only thing I ever knew for certain was the title. It comes from a phrase I overheard at a concert hall in Cambridge: ‘only when the clock stops does time come to life.’” Learn more about the creation of Charlie’s Faulkner-inspired composition, performed at Commonwealth’s 2024 Spring Concert: https://bit.ly/3E4QkkY (fb)

Yesterday, Commonwealth’s first Earth Day Assembly afforded students the opportunity to discuss some of the most complex and nuanced questions they will tackle in their lifetimes: Who or what is responsible for climate change? What can be done about it? What can I do about it? Many thanks to Environmental Club, especially leaders Anya '25 and Lillian '25, for organizing such a thought-provoking morning! Read more about the assembly on our blog: https://bit.ly/4jnpljF (fb)