Horace Mann's Weekly Newspaper Since 1903

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Horace Mann's Weekly Newspaper Since 1903

The Record

Horace Mann's Weekly Newspaper Since 1903

The Record

Arts & Entertainment

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OPENING NIGHT | Something Rotten! upstages the audience

Something Rotten! is anything but: Zaidman’s 5-star review of the spring musical

James Zaidman, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

Welcome to the Renaissance! This year, for the spring musical, the Department of Theatre & Dance has put on a rendition of the comedic musical “Something Rotten!” The musical, directed by theater...

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LEARNING TO PODCAST | MD students express their voices on the radio.

A dive into Khan’s new MD podcasting art elective

Matthew Brand, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

Whether it is at a weekly assembly or a podcasting class, Head of Middle Division (MD) Javaid Khan has students think about how stories can be mirrors or windows — mirrors for those who see themselves...

College art portfolios: Student artists express their passions in the college admissions process

Oliver Konopko, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

Most college applications include an essay, transcript, and teacher recommendations, but for many artists at the school, college applications include an additional step: an art portfolio. College art portfolios,...

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A review in retrospect: “Portraying HM”

Nikita Pande, Staff Writer April 23, 2023

Upon entering the student-run gallery “Portraying Horace Mann,” one is greeted by dozens of faces. While each piece is unique in medium, technique, and color palette, they are all portraits.  “It...

Heidi Li/Staff Artist

The art of course planning: Is full credit art the class for you?

Anya Mirza, Staff Writer April 23, 2023

Far from the periodic tables and physics problem sets in Lutnick Hall, Heidi Li (11) spends her B periods in the art studio, eagerly working with charcoals and paints to craft her next masterpiece. As...

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HMTC tackles satirical content in Something Rotten!

Avery Vukhac and Diya Chawla April 23, 2023

The Department of Theatre & Dance's upcoming production of “Something Rotten!” has brought up discussion on how to stage the musical's satirical depiction of anti-semitic stereotypes. Play director...

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The Mong Café’s brew is worth the queue; student reviews café’s new menu

Malachai Abbott, Staff Writer April 15, 2023

As you walk into the lobby of Lutnick Hall, you may hear the shrieking sounds of students chatting away in their swiveling chairs, or maybe catch a glimpse of the inside of a science class, or, lately,...

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Memories from Broadway: Upper Division music teachers in the spotlight (Sarah Zun)

Brody Grossman, Staff Writer April 15, 2023

“It is a great feeling to be part of a large group working together to create something,” violin teacher Sarah Zun said about her time on Broadway.  Zun has been in many Broadway productions, both...

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Students form lasting bonds through HM band ensembles

Jacqueline Shih, Staff Writer April 15, 2023

“Band isn’t just a class, it really is more like a community or family to me,” Ellen Wang (10), flutist for the Wind Ensemble, said. The school offers students the opportunity to be a part of many...

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Memories from Broadway: Upper Division music teachers in the spotlight (Sarah Boxmeyer)

Clara Medeiros, Staff Writer April 15, 2023

“[Music and the french horn has] made such an impact on me and such an impact on audiences,” french horn teacher and freelance musician Sarah Boxmeyer said. “I love trying to share that with others...

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Memories from Broadway: Upper Division music teachers in the spotlight (Carmen Keels)

Julia Bouchut, Staff Writer April 15, 2023

“Opening night on Broadway is like theater-Christmas,” music teacher Carmen Keels said. “It's the same as every other day, because you're singing and you're warming up, and you're doing all the things,...

All together!

All-Orchestras Concert tap and tango through symphonies

Hannah Becker, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

Over 100 students from the Middle Division (MD) Chamber Orchestra, HM Strings, String Sinfonietta, and HM Orchestra wowed the audience with skillful songs at the All-Orchestras Concert last Friday. Each...

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