Parli concludes season with powerful finish
Kate Feiner, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
Three students from the school’s Parliamentary Debate Team earned spots within the top five speakers at a tournament at The Dalton School last Saturday, marking the end of a successful competitive season. Amman Kejela (11) reached the final round and Nathan Zelizer (9) placed fourth in the tournament...
Model Congress gathers gavels at Dalton tournament
Vivien Sweet, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
The school’s Model Congress team competed in a conference at The Dalton School last Sunday, debating high school students from schools across the tri-state area, and earning several awards. High school Model Congress split students up into specific committees of around 15 people to emulate the United...
Chou’s performance brings comfort women’s stories to life
Julia Goldberg, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
Stephanie Chou ‘05 returned to the school on Monday to perform Comfort Girl, a musical tribute to the lives of the many Chinese women abducted into sexual slavery by the Japanese army during WWII. Comfort Girl explores the sufferings of these women, not only during captivity, but also after they re...
College Board announces Environmental Context Dashboard
Henry Owens and Hanna Hornfeld
May 29, 2019
The College Board announced their plans to implement a new admissions tool called the Environmental Context Dashboard (ECD) last Thursday, with the goal of providing colleges with more information about students than the SAT test score alone, according to the College Board website. Some news outlets ha...
Juniors showcase research at ISEF
Gabby Chong, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
Naomi Kenyatta (11), Richard Han (11), Brian Wu (11), and Malhaar Agrawal (11) participated last week in the annual Intel Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Phoenix, Arizona. Wu, Kenyatta and Agarwal each recieved prestigious awards. Wu received the top grant award from the National Aeronautics a...
Relay for Life rallies against cancer
Natalie Sweet, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
On Alumni Field yesterday afternoon, students, faculty, and parents alike could be spotted playing carnival games, walking laps, and bungee jumping as part of the school’s fourth annual Relay for Life. The Cancer Awareness Club (CAC) brought together musicians, bouncy castles, and the relay itself t...
Reflecting on community engagement: celebrating a year of service learning
Izzy Abbott and Sam Keimweiss, Staff Writers
May 20, 2019
The Center for Community Values and Action (CCVA) will host the 11th Annual All-School Service Learning Day this Saturday as a celebration for this year’s service learning projects. In preparation for the event, and as part of their service learning requirement, the Class of 2020 gathered on Tuesday to...
Students and faculty participate in school-wide accreditation process
May 20, 2019
Once a decade, the school is required to reflect upon itself not only to be accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) but also to discover aspects of the school community in need of further improvement and implement changes as deemed necessary. “The school must f...
Diversity conference inspires students
Gabby Kepnes, Staff Writer
May 20, 2019
The Diversity Awareness Initiative for Students Conference (DAIS) was held this past Saturday in an attempt to strengthen the awareness and respect for different cultures among private school students in New York City. Founded in 1999, the DAIS organization has worked with more than 10,000 students...
Ben Hu (12) named Presidential Scholar
John Mauro and Adrian Arnaboldi
May 20, 2019
Ben Hu (12) was honored with the Presidential Scholar award along with 161 other students in the United States. This award is given to high school seniors with strong academics, an intriguing application, and top standardized test scores in their state, according to the U.S Department of Education We...
Ryan Jonas named New Yorker of the Week for service through art
Marina Kazarian, Staff Writer
May 16, 2019
Spectrum News NY1 named Ryan Jonas (11) New Yorker of the Week for his non-profit organization “Bronx Built” that uses crochet to bring communities together and help deal with poverty in the Bronx. Founded in 2015 by Ryan and Tyler Jonas (12), Bronx Built is a sustainable organization that combine...
Symposium explores health disparities
Emily Shi and Yesh Nikam
May 16, 2019
The Health Disparities Club showcased strategies for students to take action regarding health disparities in their communities in its second annual symposium. Speakers included Health Disparities Club President Malhaar Agrawal (11), Assistant Director of New York State Office of Minority Health Dis...
