The clay-crazed citizens of the ceramics studio
Hanna Hornfeld, Staff Writer
December 6, 2019
For some students, like Taimur Moolji (12), taking ceramics may start as a way to check off a credit requirement, but sometimes, it can unexpectedly become a new passion. Watching those students grow as artists has been a profound experience for Visual Arts teacher Keith Renner, he said. This year,...
Profile of A Potter: Mr. Renner
Sam Chiang, Staff Writer
December 6, 2019
Ceramics teacher Keith Renner never thought that he would learn to love clay when he signed up for a ceramics night class while attending the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University. To him, ceramics was just a requirement for a Bachelor’s Degree and certification to teach in Pennsylvania,...
“Is it Worth it?”: Discussing representation in theater
Adam Frommer, Staff Writer
November 25, 2019
Acting is a process of occupying another individual’s world, and actors often have to assume roles that have identities which contrast with their own. When performing works that ask difficult or provocative questions of the audience, there is a risk of misrepresenting culture. The first question that...
Students forge connections with cultures through music
Talia Winiarsky and Julia Goldberg
November 25, 2019
Listening in on chorus classes, one may be surprised to hear sounds originating from a region that traditional Western music classes rarely explore: Hawaii. Music teacher Timothy Ho incorporates Hawaiian music into the choral curriculum because the language contains pure open vowels, allowing him to...
“Ways of Seeing:” students and professional artists collaborate
Liliana Greyf, Staff Writer
November 15, 2019
Comic potential behind the scenes
Hanna Hornfeld, Staff Writer
November 8, 2019
At the start of Tuesday’s rehearsal, the air was filled with excitement and laughter as actors hurriedly dressed in shining, futuristic costumes, had their hair done, and prepared to run through Act Two for the second-to-last time before their performances on November 7, 8, and 9. Since mid-September,...
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...
