Sustainability Committee discusses future plans
Griffin Smith, Staff Writer
January 18, 2019
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The Sustainability Committee met yesterday to continue planning this year’s school wide Green Action Week, which will be held in April. Green Action Week will feature speakers and activities to get students thinking about sustainability. The committee’s current focus is to help students better understand how they can con...
Hickerson creates a zen space for faculty and staff
Bradley Bennett, Staff Writer
January 11, 2019
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This year, history teacher Caitlin Hickerson created the Faculty and Staff Meditation and Relaxation Program, an initiative intended to bring a yoga and relaxation practice to the community’s staff. The meditation sessions are available biweekly after school, beginning with gentle stretching and mo...
HMTC and HMDC host Sophisticated Ladies Open House
Eddie Jin, Staff Writer
January 11, 2019
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For the first time, the Horace Mann Theater Company (HMTC) and Horace Mann Dance Companies (HMDC) held an Open House to introduce their spring production Sophisticated Ladies, a musical revue of Duke Ellington’s music. The Open House ran from 3:20 to 5:00 p.m. yesterday, featuring sing-alongs and di...
PA hosts all-school dinner for parents
Jude Herwitz, Staff Writer
January 11, 2019
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At the Parent Association (PA) dinner this Wednesday, Head of School Dr. Tom Kelly discussed changes and achievements in each of the divisions, urged parents to contribute to the Annual Fund and HM in Motion, and warned about potential risks posed to students by a constant overload of information from social m...
Poetry in motion, poetry in Olshan
Darius McCullough and Peter Arvanitis
December 21, 2018
Manuscript and the Poetry Out Loud clubs (POL) collaborated to host the third annual Poetry Cafe yesterday I period, which gave students and faculty a chance to share their favorite poetry and music with an audience. The event was run and organized by the president of POL Claire Yoo (12), Events Ed...
Ensemble groups perform at annual Holiday Concert
December 21, 2018
The school’s two orchestral and three choral groups performed for the school community in the annual Winter Concert on Tuesday night during Gross Theatre. The performing choral groups included Glee Club, Concert Glee Club, and Treble Choir and the instrumental groups included Sinfonietta and the la...
Guardian of the liberal arts, Joseph Saeed retires after 10 years of service
Natalie Sweet, Staff Writer
December 14, 2018
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Coworkers, friends, and family alike honored the retirement of Overnight Security Guard Joseph Saeed yesterday in the Cohen Faculty Dining Hall. Saeed has been working at the school for the past ten years and was previously an overnight security guard at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Before w...
That’s a nice bake: Great baking challenge takes over the cafeteria
Chloe Choi and Yin Fei
December 14, 2018
Students and faculty gathered in Cohn Dining Hall on Monday to participate in the Great Baking Challenge, organized and hosted by members of the Community Council and Student Body Presidents. The event permitted teams of students and lone bakers from all grades to bring in their own edible creations, ...
Students attend screening of blockbuster Beautiful Boy
Gabby Kepnes, Staff Writer
December 14, 2018
Head of the Upper Division Dr. Jessica Levenstein emailed an invitation to attend a private screening of film Beautiful Boy followed by a talk-back with actor Timothée Chalamet and Nic Sheff to upperclassmen students this last Monday. Based on the memoirs Beautiful Boy and Tweak by David and Nic...
Renowned poet Brenda Shaughnessy visits school
John Mauro, Staff Writer
December 14, 2018
Last Tuesday at the biennial poetry assembly, keynote speaker and renowned poet Brenda Shaughnessy read and discussed several of her poems. The assembly attempts to showcase poets from every part of the writing spectrum, Chair of the Library Department Caroline Bartels said. Shaughnessy is the firs...
ICIE hosts workshop to educate parents on race discussions
Kiara Royer, Staff Writer
November 30, 2018
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This Saturday, the Office for Identity, Culture and Institutional Equity (ICIE), in collaboration with the Center for Racial Justice in Education, will host a follow-up session to an event held last spring for parents to learn about how to discuss race and racism. According to its website, the Center for Rac...
Behind-the-scenes journalism: Marc Fisher ‘76 talks news
Madison Li, Staff Writer
November 30, 2018
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Marc Fisher ‘76, a senior editor at The Washington Post, spoke two weeks ago at an event hosted by The Record, discussing his experience in journalism and the role of media in today’s world. Fisher has worked at the Washington Post for over 30 years. In 2016, he won the Pulitzer Prize for National ...
