HMOnline makes its debut as remote learning commences
Julia Goldberg and Talia Winiarsky
April 3, 2020
Due to the growing COVID-19 health crisis, learning has officially shifted from the classroom and onto Zoom. HM Online began this Tuesday and will continue through at least April 20, though the possibility remains that the school may not open for the remainder of the academic year, Head of School Dr....
Putting the “Social” in social distancing: how we stay connected while social distancing
Talia Winiarsky, Staff Writer
April 2, 2020
On any given day at school, Jake Federman (11) hangs out with friends before A period in Olshan Lobby, again during break in Tillinghast Hall, and then eats lunch with them in the cafeteria, he said. In between, he interacts with peers and teachers in the hallways, one of his favorite parts of going...
Bender ‘16 wins opportunity to travel and report alongside New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof
Katya Tolunsky, Staff Writer
April 2, 2020
Maddie Bender ’16, a senior at Yale University, recently won the New York Times 2020 win-a-trip contest to travel with NYT columnist Nicholas Kristof and report alongside him. Kristof is a winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, a regular CNN contributor and an op-ed columnist who focuses on human rights abuses...
Coronavirus Coverage (March 21st)
Vivien Sweet, Staff Writer
March 21, 2020
Starting on March 31st, Horace Mann’s Lower, Middle, and Upper Division (UD) academic programs will take place through the online instructional platform HM Online, as both the Manhattan and Bronx school campuses are closed until April 20th at the earliest. As outlined by Head of School Dr. Tom Kelly,...
Student talent showcase
Maya Nornberg and Natalie Sweet
March 6, 2020
As students rushed into Alfred Gross Theatre and the Recital Hall from Tuesday’s New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) accreditation fire drill, performers took to the stage for a student showcase assembly. Showcase assemblies serve as a way for students to learn about talents...
NYSAIS accredits school for next ten years
Jack Crovitz, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020
This week, visitors from the New York Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) came to observe the school’s curriculum, mission, and environment. This visitation is one stage in a longer accreditation process, said Head of Upper Division Dr. Jessica Levenstein. Members of the school community,...
Classics Society reaches semis at Princeton Certamen
Yin Fei, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020
Following hours of flipping through the pages of their old history and Latin textbooks, the Classics Society Club advanced to the semifinals of their first national certamen this year. The group of nine students competed at Princeton University on Saturday as two separate teams amongst several other...
School implements new Coronavirus policies
Julia Goldberg, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020
Head of School Dr. Tom Kelly has stayed in close communication with the school’s community as New York confirmed its first outbreaks of the novel coronavirus, writing six emails over the course of four days to share that the school has cancelled all after school events from Thursday through Spring...
WaPo editor, Fisher, shares journalism expertise
Hanna Hornfeld and Arushi Talwar
March 6, 2020
On Monday, Pulitzer Prize-winning Senior Editor of the Washington Post Mark Fisher ‘76 gave a talk to students during G, H and I period, highlighting his career in journalism. The talk was a part of the Career Lecture Series initiated by CC Representative Jaden Kirshner (11), which gives students the...
English Department celebrates Black History Month through poetry
Talia Winiarsky, Staff Writer
February 28, 2020
Poetry is a reservoir of emotion, energy, and psychology, English Department Chair Vernon Wilson said. On Monday in Olshan Lobby, students accessed these facets as they listened to and shared poems by authors of African descent in a celebration of Black History and Future Month. The event lasted from...
Cancer Awareness Club hosts first ever Cycle for Survival at a High School
Izzy Abbott and Maya Nornberg
February 28, 2020
Students and faculty cycled, danced, and cheered on their peers in the Lower Gym on Monday afternoon to raise around $48,000 in donations for the school’s first ever Cycle for Survival event. Physical education teacher and certified spinning instructor Meredith Cullen led energetic 20-person spinning...
Debate and MUN participate in National Tournaments
February 28, 2020
Debate For members of the debate team, President’s Day weekend included several rounds of debate, countless card games, and many delicious meals, all to result in impressive individual performances from team members. On February 14th, the debate team embarked on a journey to Cambridge, Massachusetts,...
