Pen to Paper: Potamopoulou creates graphic novel
Samuel Keimweiss, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
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As part of her Independent Study, Spyri Potamopoulou (12) has been writing a graphic novel that grapples with social issues, acceptance, and artificial intelligence. Independent Study is a year-long seminar in which students design their own projects on a topic of their choice under the guidance of a fa...
HM 246 presents gallery to Bronx community
Jeren Wei, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
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On Wednesday, the school hosted an event in Fisher Gallery to celebrate the work of students in the HM 246 service-learning program. The space featured everything from tote bags to original music and was open to the entire school community as well as HM 246’s partner organizations, the Kingsbridge H...
Spring MD/UD Concert provides space for music and reflection
Amiya Mehrotra, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
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The stage flooded with light, and the spotlight shined on music teacher Michael Bomwell, conductor of the various ensembles that performed in the Spring Band Concert this past Tuesday in Gross Theatre. This concert included groups from both the Middle (MD) and Upper Division (UD). Bomwell believes this...
The One Acts: The Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes
February 9, 2018
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During her sophomore year, Amrita Acharya (12) began to work on her play “The Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes,” which has developed into a play that combines themes of love, class-divisions, and political views during the 1960s Vietnam War era. The Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes is about a friendship...
Music Week Preview
February 9, 2018
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From being serenaded by a violin before a test to the ingenious Strokes covers of the 12th-grade band, “I’m lactose intolerant but I still enjoy ice cream,” music plays an integral part of life at the school. In the upcoming week, music teachers Doug Epstein and Dr. Amir Khosrowpour plan to demonstrate...
Student-Written One-Act Festival preview
February 6, 2018
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From February 8 -10, the Horace Mann Theater Company (HMTC) will debut four scripts envisioned by the school’s young playwrights at the Student-Written One-Act Festival, directed by Theatre Arts teacher Alexis Dahl. The festival celebrates creations written by the school’s playwriting and production...
Annual Asia night celebrates culture
February 6, 2018
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Tonight from 5:30 to 9, students will take to Cohen Dining Commons to feast on Asian cuisine as well as the Sanders Recital Hall stage to showcase talent from the Asian community at the school’s annual student-led Asia Night, run by East Wind West Wind (EWWW). The night’s acts will involve singing...
SPOTLIGHT: Sheila Ferri, Lower Division Art Teacher
February 6, 2018
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Lower Division (LD) Art teacher Sheila Ferri spends weekdays in her art classroom, where students’ ceramic pieces glisten under the sunlight that bursts through the windows. However, during her free time she creates her own works of art, one of which is being displayed at the “Me, Myself and I”...
BEHIND-THE-SCENES: Interview with Dance Co-Presidents Lauren Smith (12) and Juli Moreira (11)
January 30, 2018
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Dance Co-Presidents Lauren Smith (12) and Juli Moreira (11) organized this year’s student choreographed show, “Emotion in Motion.” Abigail Goldberg (11) and Amiya Mehrota (10) sat down with Smith and Moreira to discuss the show.. The Record: What responsibilities did you have as co-President?...
Horace Mann Dance Company presents… Emotion in Motion
Abigail Goldberg and Amiya Mehrota
January 30, 2018
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The audience quiets down in suspense of the beginning of the show. As the song “Incomplete” by James Bay plays in the background, five dancers perform a contemporary piece embodying the feeling of imperfection. The Horace Mann Dance Company (HMDC) has been choreographing, learning, and rehearsing...
SPOTLIGHT: ALEXIA GILIOLI (11)
Becca Siegel and Mayanka Dhingra
January 30, 2018
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On November 8, 2017, a legend was born in math teacher Meghan Fergusson’s C period Precalculus BC Honors (PCBCH) when Alexia Gilioli (11) began the beloved 138T cartoon series. Gilioli muses during tea time every morning in preparation for her creations, taking the occasional suggestion from her peers,...
UD students inspire through MD Mentoring Program
January 18, 2018
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“It was nearing the end of the trimester, and a few kids were struggling with school. We sat them down one-on-one and made sure they were doing okay,” Sajan Mehrotra (11) said. Mehrotra is one of the Upper Division mentors for the Middle Division Mentoring program. For the past nearly 20 years,...
