Horace Mann's Weekly Newspaper Since 1903

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Catching a case of senioritis? Four seniors weigh in

Jorge Orvañanos, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

Divya Ponda After the end of the first semester I found myself slumping a lot, due to academic burnout. Because the school is so academically intense and everybody is very motivated, at some point people...

5 tips to help you get over a rejection (lessons we learned the hard way)

5 tips to help you get over a rejection (lessons we learned the hard way)

Anti and Negative Rizz, Staff Rejectees February 17, 2023

(To become a staff rejectee, you must have been rejected at least three times.) Go to the gym. The more you go to the gym, the healthier, stronger, and happier you will be. The gym is a beautiful...

How to write a love letter (according to ChatGPT)

How to write a love letter (according to ChatGPT)

February 17, 2023

Fill in these Mad Libs with your friends because you’re single… but not for long with this robot rizz! Option 1: Dear [Crush's name], I hope this letter finds you well. I just wanted to take...

Take it from TSwift: Soundtrack for falling in (and out of) love

Take it from TSwift: Soundtrack for falling in (and out of) love

Clio Rao, Staff Writer February 17, 2023

Best Love Songs: “Sparks Fly” — My personal favorite of her songs, Swift captures raw passion and loses herself in the happiness that somebody gives her as the two pine after each other. Best...

Importance of compromise, from Congress to the classroom

Importance of compromise, from Congress to the classroom

Naomi Yaeger, Staff Writer February 17, 2023

By February 1 of this year, Congress had reached its debt limit. Put in place by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the debt limit, also known as the debt ceiling, is the amount of money that the government...

Participation should be factored into grades more

Participation should be factored into grades more

Isabella Ciriello and Sophie Rukin February 4, 2023

Class participation has been called many things during our time at Horace Mann: a grade booster, a drag, an inconvenience, an easy A, insignificant, and, our favorite: undervalued. As two self-proclaimed...

Surviving the digital age: How to avoid fake news and preserve traditional journalism

Surviving the digital age: How to avoid fake news and preserve traditional journalism

Erica Jiang , Staff Writer January 27, 2023

When was the last time you read a print newspaper (aside from The Record, of course)?  As Tweets, Tik Toks, and Instagram stories increasingly dominate teenagers’ screen time, clickbait headlines,...

Students should acknowledge staff who keep the school running

Students should acknowledge staff who keep the school running

Sam Siegel , Contributing Writer January 27, 2023

If HM student lives could be boiled down to a simple equation, I believe that the school staff would be considered the forgotten constants. From cleaners and cafeteria workers to office administrators...

TikTok is ruining your…oh right! Attention span

TikTok is ruining your…oh right! Attention span

Sofia Kim , Staff Writer January 20, 2023

Over winter break, I finally had the chance to lock myself in my room and binge-watch “The White Lotus.” I was immediately hooked by the relatable characters and amusing script. Time flew by as I finished...

UGGs complete my sole

UGGs complete my sole

Maeve Goldman , Staff Writer January 14, 2023

Since the advent of cowboys, boots have always represented Americana. Whether it's their durability, versatility, or just general feel of rugged individualism, there's something so American about a nice...

UGGs offend my algorithm

UGGs offend my algorithm

ChatGPT , Contributing Writer January 14, 2023

Ugg boots, which are made from sheepskin, have been criticized for a number of reasons related to their environmental impact.  One of the main issues is the material used to make the boots. Uggs are...

How labeling female musicians “crazy” reveals our sexist biases 

How labeling female musicians “crazy” reveals our sexist biases 

Harper Rosenberg , Staff Writer January 6, 2023

In August 2022, just four months after announcing she would leave the music industry, Doja Cat shaved her head. Fans quickly assumed that she was “going crazy” and taking drugs. In response to the...

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