Horace Mann's Weekly Newspaper Since 1903

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Horace Mann's Weekly Newspaper Since 1903

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Horace Mann's Weekly Newspaper Since 1903

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@HMseniorsdecision wants to follow you: Accept or Reject?

James Zaidman and Gillian Ho April 15, 2023

Posting congratulations for friends upon their commitment to college has both pros and cons, Coco Trentalancia (12) said. “On one hand, [college is] a whole new chapter for all the seniors, but on the...

Amira Dossani/Art Director

Examining the school’s academic culture: despite efforts to decrease workload, students’ grade-based stress is on the rise

Lucy Peck, Staff Writer March 17, 2023

“There are plenty of times when you have no choice but to spend what feels like every spare minute doing work,” Meenakshi Vora (9) said.  This testing week, that senti- ment was echoed by students...

Trish Tran (12), server and chef at their familys food truck Be Tran Eggrolls

Lions at work: Students hold part-time jobs

Maeve Goldman, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

Every Saturday and Sunday, Yasmeen Masoud (11) trades her backpack for a black and orange apron and hops on the train to “About Coffee” on the Upper West Side, where she works as a part-time barista....

Students study abroad: Anmy Paulino (11) in South Africa

Students study abroad: Anmy Paulino (11) in South Africa

Ava Lipsky, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

“I chose to study abroad because I wanted to experience a different learning environment and interact with people outside of my usual daily life here at HM,” Anmy Paulino (11) said. Paulino recently...

Students study abroad: Scarlett Goldberg (12) in Italy

Students study abroad: Scarlett Goldberg (12) in Italy

Sammy Matays, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

“The sweetness of doing nothing [“dolce far niente” in Italian] and the appreciation for what you have in the present moment has been a nice cultural adjustment,” Scarlett Goldberg (12) said. This...

An investigation into the psychological toll of screen time

An investigation into the psychological toll of screen time

Lucy Peck, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

“I was sitting with my family watching a movie, and I kept compulsively checking my phone,” Sophia Paley (11) said. “It was difficult for me to focus on the movie, and I kept pausing to check notifications,...

Unhinged on Hinge: UD students’ take on dating apps

Unhinged on Hinge: UD students’ take on dating apps

Neeva Patel, Staff Writer February 17, 2023

“I met up to get coffee with a person I met on a dating app,” Juniper* (12) said, who is anonymous because her parents don’t know she uses the app. “We went on a walk in Central Park and ended...

Not-so ‘mature behavior’? Covid-19 leaves lasting effects on students’ academic, social skills

Not-so ‘mature behavior’? Covid-19 leaves lasting effects on students’ academic, social skills

Sofia Kim , Staff Writer February 10, 2023

“We are still catching up, not just academically, but also in social skills,” World Languages Department Chair Pilar Valencia said. “How do I organize my time? How do I behave in the classroom? We...

Let them eat tendys: From kitchen to counter in the school cafeteria

Let them eat tendys: From kitchen to counter in the school cafeteria

Kate Beckler and Naomi Yaeger January 27, 2023

The votes are in: the student body rejected Tendy Tuesdays in a Record referendum (read: poll with 274 responses). The poultry purists lost by a slim 2% margin — 48.5% cast their ballots for the school...

Too much merch? School swag and where it originates

Too much merch? School swag and where it originates

Ariella Frommer , Staff Writer January 14, 2023

“All of the sudden, I saw hats popping out of the air next to the ice cream truck. And then, all the kids started fighting for the hats, but I won the fight and got myself a hat,” Rizaa Fazal (11)...

Memories of MoMo: A tribute to Maurice Campbell ‘21

Memories of MoMo: A tribute to Maurice Campbell ‘21

January 14, 2023

On December 20th of this academic year, we said goodbye to one of the world's true superheroes, Maurice Anthony Campbell, II, also known as Moe, after a four and a half year battle with cancer.  As...

Martial arts, law enforcement, and security: Rob Aviles pursues safety and self defense 

Martial arts, law enforcement, and security: Rob Aviles pursues safety and self defense 

Erica Jiang , Staff Writer December 9, 2022

“When people hear the term self-defense they tend to fear it, thinking that it’s a bad thing, but for me, I’m in a world of being preventative,” Public Safety Officer Rob Aviles said. “It’s...

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