Muhaiminul on the mic: Ashraf ‘19 drops beats
October 18, 2019
Working in the library during his gap year, Muhaiminul Ashraf ’19 can often be found roaming the school as he was known to throughout his high school career: wearing headphones. Ashraf is an avid music fan and producer, and despite graduating last year, he still frequents the HM Music Studio to make...
Swingin’ to salsa and other Latin dances
Yin Fei, Staff Writer
October 18, 2019
Among the lively events of Hispanic Heritage Month were several dance workshops. These workshops offered students the chance to release stress and swing to colorful and vivacious Latin music. A mixture of styles, ranging from different types of salsa to bachata to merengue, were featured in workshops...
When the beat drops
Yotam Hahn and Patrick Stinebaugh
September 27, 2019
Ever hear a crisp bass drop while walking through the Music Department? It’s probably coming from the recording studio, home to many of the school’s student music artists. The room is in the basement of Fisher Hall, containing “six workstations, the capacity to record sixteen separate microphones,...
Summer art shines in Fisher Hall
Nathan Zelizer, Staff Writer
September 27, 2019
Vibrant colors and captivating artwork surround the walls of the Fisher gallery, which has been showcasing student projects from the school’s various summer programs. The exhibit features artwork from the Summer Film Institute (HMSFI), Summer on the Hill, the previous school year’s Global Architecture...
HMTC changes fall production due to appropriation concerns
Hanna Hornfeld, Staff Writer
September 20, 2019
Last Friday, theater teacher and director Joseph Timkó confirmed to members of the Horace Mann Theatre Company’s (HMTC) fall production that the rumors which had been circulating throughout the week were true: they would not be performing The Good Person of Szechwan (GPS). Concerns about the play’s...
Lombardo’s political, progressive Printmaking
Liliana Greyf, Staff Writer
September 20, 2019
When walking through the Fisher Art Gallery, it is impossible not to notice the striking new display of student art created this summer, with contrasting colors and mediums all laid out deliberately. These works were arranged by Studio Arts Technician Emily Lombardo, who came to the school this year...
Summer students learn musical theater history
Jack Crovitz, Staff Writer
September 13, 2019
This year’s session of summer school offered a larger variety of classes, including the new summer course History of American Musical Theater (HAMT), taught by theater teacher Benjamin Posner. The class, which is also taught during the regular academic year, covers “operetta, vaudeville, and bu...
Lights, Camera, Action: HMSFI 2019
Ryan Reiss, Staff Writer
September 13, 2019
For the second year, the school offered the Summer Film Institute (SFI) course for students to explore their interests in filmmaking. Taught by film teacher Jordan Rathus, the free four-week course was offered to any incoming Upper Division student, and aimed to “teach you everything you need to know...
America’s favorite workplace takes center stage
Henry Owens, Staff Writer
September 3, 2019
As a musical theatre nerd who is also addicted to The Office, I was intrigued when I heard about the off-Broadway show, “The Office: A Musical Parody.” Could a two-hour musical really do justice to my favorite TV show? I was skeptical, but I decided to walk in with an open mind and Jim Halpert o...
Euphoria’s Gen-Z: the kids are not alright
Vivien Sweet, Staff Writer
September 3, 2019
“I’m envious of your generation,” a middle-aged man murmurs as he caresses the face of Jules Vaughn, an underage transgender girl timidly posing as 22, in a seedy motel room. “You guys don’t care as much about the rules.” The nature of rules, and specifically of rule breaking, is the theme ...
Summer Salt wows crowd with dreamy performance
Natalie Sweet, Staff Writer
September 3, 2019
Awash in a dreamy red light, one of many men dressed in straw hats and gray jeans smiled at the small crowd. Clearly, the event was no Governor’s Ball - with approximately a hundred people spread across the floor, the audience members could’ve set up sleeping bags if they wished. Summer Salt, an indi...
Thorny Roses: Dissecting America’s Guilty Pleasure
Talia Winiarsky, Staff Writer
September 3, 2019
Roses, a mansion, and grand entrances are all a part of a contestant’s journey to find love on the Bachelor franchise, a guilty pleasure that students devotedly watch despite its flaws. This summer, the 15th season of The Bachelorette and the sixth season of Bachelor in Paradise aired, attracting m...
