Tears streamed down frustrated faces. Anger and confusion ran through the minds of millions of people across America. Sighs of relief and shouts of joy escaped others. On the morning of Nov. 9, thousands...
By: Amelie Zilber '20, David Arkow '20, and Jessa Glassman '20
On Election Day, Trump defied the polls to defeat Clinton in a landslide victory. Trump won the presidency with 306 electoral votes compared...
The Truth Behind Thanksgiving
By: Giselle Dalili '20
While many people currently think of Thanksgiving as a holiday to give thanks, the widely unknown origin is much more dismal. In November 1621, a group...
By: Rachel Brown '20
Meeting with a teacher is like getting into a rap battle. Palms will be sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy and a chance, although low, of having vomit on the sweater already (although...
By: Anusha Mathur '20 and Madison Huggins '20
Point: Madison- weekends
Counterpoint: Anusha- weekdays
Practicality:
Point: When Rest and Recharge (R & R) days are offered on weekends, students...
Cough, sniffle, sneeze.
It is impossible to avoid the presence of a virus spreading through the Middle School. Every fall, students return to piles of homework and a stuffy nose. However, this year there...
By Jessa Glassman '20
With the upcoming election, opinions are everywhere. This happens especially in an academic environment where we investigate and discuss topics from different points of view. Often...
By Anusha Mathur '20 and Alex Daum '20
The middle school cell phone policy has been continued for the 2016-2017 school year. The policy prohibits phone use from first through eighth period. The...
By David Arkow '20, Jessa Glassman '20 and Amelie Zilber '20
The 2016 Presidential Debate at Hofstra University between main party candidates, Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton, took place on Monday, September...
By Jeanine Kim '20
Joanna Im '20 / Spectrum
Where They Stand
MINIMUM WAGE
Jill Stein: Raising the minimum wage to a living wage.
Gary Johnson: The government should eliminate all...
With retreat looming on the horizon, we will be discussing the two sides of an issue that greatly impacts our community: the topic of sports teams missing retreat. This year, the varsity football and Varsity...
By Jessa Glassman'20
Graphic by Remi Patton '20
After a tiring and busy first few months of school, Thanksgiving break is something we all anticipate because it is our first substantial amount of time...
