Addressing the State of the Union
February 8, 2019
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President Trump gave his second State of the Union Address on Tuesday. As an informed student body, it is essential to look and understand what our current president has deemed important. And while many of us automatically criticize, if we do so indiscriminately, the construct of the complaint loses its pow...
Red Fish, Blue fish, stop playing big fish
February 8, 2019
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On January 12, I made a meme and posted it on Facebook in which I deemed anyone who played Big Fish “a fool… [who wastes] time playing a game that does not add to… intellectual capacity… does not require strategy, and annoys others.” William Golub (12), who spearheaded support of Big Fish, replied t...
Editorial: Embracing Black History Month
February 1, 2019
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The start of February today signals a variety of different things for members of the community. It may mean bracing ourselves for increasingly frigid weather or thinking about Valentine’s Day. For seniors, perhaps it means easing up on work ever so slightly. For all of us, however, February should signif...
Consuming the news as the daughter of two journalists
February 1, 2019
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The news cycle controls my life. From the time I wake up in the morning to when I go to sleep at night, Joe and Mika on MSNBC and Rachel Maddow are key components of my daily routine. Growing up, it was never a fight for the remote over Disney Channel or Cupcake Wars, but a decision of which network to...
Comparative Race and Ethnicity: studying black culture in a safe space
February 1, 2019
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When I think about black people and our history, my mind immediately jumps to the Triangle Trade and slavery in America, as if the history of black people began when American chattel slavery did. I often forget about the rich history and culture that existed in Africa outside of slavery. I forget abou...
Power of faith, tradition, and religion
Julia Robbins, Staff Writer
January 25, 2019
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Ben Hu (12), a Buddhist, has taken away from religion what he thinks most people have, regardless of their faith: be there for others, try to do the right thing, and emphasize the importance of family, he said. Similarly to Hu, Nyle Hutchinson (12) believes that religion has taught him the significa...
STUDENT EXPERIENCES WITH POLICE PROFILING: Nshera Tutu
January 25, 2019
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From first grade until fifth grade, every morning on my way to school, I walked past a parked police car. My young self always made sure I presented myself well, making my posture perpendicular to the ground my eyes focused on. My own internalized fear of police existed before I knew of its name or e...
STUDENT EXPERIENCES WITH POLICE PROFILING: Regan Henderson
January 25, 2019
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Being pulled over doesn’t make me nervous. I know this statement may be shocking. As a Black woman in America, I should be wary of the possibility that a run-in with the police could lead to something terrible. However, I have never personally had a negative encounter with the police and do not fe...
Editorial – Reflection on the First Semester
January 18, 2019
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As all of you know, the first semester is coming to an end. As the Editorial Board, we feel an obligation as Horace Mann students to continue in our pursuit of knowledge inside and outside the classroom no matter how “draining” the year has been so far. As the first year of students under the seme...
Not just another day off: appreciating MLK Day
January 18, 2019
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day has always given me a good break from school. In previous years, I unfailingly knew exactly what I would be doing on my day off. I’d be sleeping in, doing some work, and, if my schedule allowed it, even having time to relax. Unfortunately, this apathetic attitude infects man...
Think before you rally: discussing the Women’s March
January 18, 2019
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Every year a spirit of change and unity drives people from around the world to participate in an internationally-simultaneous Women’s March. In the city, New Yorkers wearing bright pink hats and carrying posters attend a rally with speakers and then walk downtown for several miles, celebrating the...
Reconstructing our notion of immigration
January 11, 2019
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As a first generation Latina American, immigration issues tend to strike me more than most other topics in the news. Although both of my parents were fortunate enough to attain American citizenship fairly quickly, I often think about how drastically different my life would be if my parents had not been ...
