Horace Mann's Weekly Newspaper Since 1903

The Record

Horace Mann's Weekly Newspaper Since 1903

The Record

Horace Mann's Weekly Newspaper Since 1903

The Record

Features

Q&A with new Community Council Co-Chairs

Q&A with new Community Council Co-Chairs

Isabella Ciriello, Staff Writer May 27, 2023

What’s your favorite HM memory?  E: My favorite HM memory would honestly be in sixth grade when I came in not really knowing what to expect and I got on the bus to Dorr for the first time. I just...

Projects, vacation, or regular classes? Comparing how NYC private schools approach senior spring

Projects, vacation, or regular classes? Comparing how NYC private schools approach senior spring

Lucy Peck, Staff Writer May 13, 2023

This spring, Dalton student Elizabeth Goldsmith (12) partnered with her friend to find the best bagel in NYC for their senior initiative on Jewish heritage. (The verdict is still out.) While seniors...

Courtesy of Neeva Patel, FOOD GALORE Starbucks orders pack Olshan.

Digging into the campus food delivery craze!

Oliver Konopko and Julia Bouchut May 6, 2023

“Ordering food is definitely a really easy and convenient option for students,” Ahaan Modi (10) said. “Just a couple clicks on my phone, and then I can start working and pick my food up later.”...

Courtesy of Vivian Coraci/Art Director

Horace Mann Through the Ages: Longest-serving faculty members reflect on how the school has changed

Diya Chawla and Blake Bennett May 6, 2023

“Whenever alumni come to campus, they are always amazed by what we have accomplished in the transition of the campus,” Director of Athletics, Health, & Physical Education Robert Annunziata said. Across...

Courtesy of Mr. Prabakar
Mr. Prabakar snaps a selfie with his Pre-Calc class.

From trading to grading: The man, the math, the legend

Julia Lourenco, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

“At one point I truly believed that I would be working at SNL, but here I am,” Upper Division (UD) math teacher Varun Prabakar said. When he is not riling up a crowd with an improv set at Magnet Theater...

Sophia Liu/Art Director

New Year, New Courses, New You: A look into the 11 additions to the 2023-2024 Program of Studies

Julia Bouchut and Diya Chawla April 28, 2023

“Seeing kids discover what makes them passionate is something that really excites me about the courses that we're offering,” Computer Science and Engineering Department Chair Dr. James Gaines said....

Courtesy of Jared Contant

The sky’s the limit: Jared Contant (12) earns pilot license

Hannah Becker, Staff Writer April 23, 2023

While most high school students are worried about staying on the right side of the road, Jared Contant (12) has already mastered the skies. At only 18 years old, Contant has obtained his private pilot’s...

Christian Connor/Staff Artist

To read or not to read: Evaluating online book summaries

James Zaidman and Malachai Abbott April 23, 2023

* All interviewees requested anonymity because they feared potential academic repercussions.  “I have definitely visited SparkNotes more than the Student Life page,” Apple* (11), said. From essays...

A year’s journey: A dive into upperclassmen’s year-long papers

Zach Hornfeld, Staff Writer April 23, 2023

After fulfilling their underclassman history requirements, juniors and seniors must enroll in at least one 300 or 400-level history class. While the two course levels are similar, they are set apart by...

Q&A with Valedictorian Henry Levinson

Q&A with Valedictorian Henry Levinson

Julia Lourenco, Staff Writer April 23, 2023

Q: In what grade did you join HM? A: "7th." Q: What is your favorite memory from HM? A: "Doing math problem sets with my friends during free periods or discussing something [that] we learned in...

Courtesy of Sophie Pietrzak
WORDLE W Migdon(11) solves daily challenge

Puzzle craze sweeps through the school community

Blake Bennett and Audrey O’Mary April 15, 2023

“We all get distracted by different things,” World Languages Department Chair María del Pilar Valencia said. “A fly, a friend, a funny moment, a memory, a text message, can break our attention for...

Students celebrate Spring Holidays: Q and A

Oliver Konopko, Staff Writer April 15, 2023

Passover (Rose Korff (10)): Q: How are you celebrating/observing the holiday and with whom? A: “Wednesday and Thursday night, my immediate family, grandparents, and cousins had seders at my grandparents’...

Activate Search
Horace Mann's Weekly Newspaper Since 1903
Features