Sibling influence in clubs: Model UN
Vivien Sweet, Staff Writer
June 3, 2020
Similar to the UD Debate team, Model United Nations (MUN) is home to many generations of siblings. 10 out of the 24 MUN upperclassmen who participated in Horace Mann Model United Nations Conference (HoMMUNC) XXXIV had an older or younger sibling on MUN. ...
Coping with body image during quarantine
Julia Goldberg, Hanna Hornfeld, and Liliana Greyf
June 3, 2020
“Are you sure you want to eat that?” “Your jeans won’t fit by the time this is over.” “You don’t want to gain the quarantine-15!” These questions and comments are only some of those which have risen during discussions of body image during the pandemic. Explicit and implicit messages,...
Circles, calculus, and comics: Garcia says goodbye
Zachary Kurtz, Staff Writer
June 3, 2020
“Even though math was never and probably won’t be my life's passion, Garcia made math so applicable and so interesting to me in so many ways, and I really appreciate that about him,” Roey Nornberg (12) said. At the end of the academic school year, Math teacher Charles Garcia will be leaving the...
Climate change and sustainability at HM
Sam Chiang, Staff Writer
June 3, 2020
Horace Mann and many New York City public schools have been making efforts to become more sustainable and adapt their curriculum to raise awareness of climate change. Global warming leads to the loss of land and livelihoods, as increased natural disasters wreak havoc on society, which is why it was...
AP tests shift to online format
Jack Crovitz, Staff Writer
June 3, 2020
Advanced Placement (AP) exams transitioned to a shortened online format this spring, allowing students to take the exams at home but also causing difficulties for some test-takers. While there were some issues in facilitating the tests during the two week exam period, the online format was generally...
Benefiting from Bach: HarMonia raises $32,000
Devin Allard-Neptune and Emily Salzhauer
May 14, 2020
As notes of Bach emanated from audience members’ computers, HarMonia’s annual benefit concert raised $32,000 for non-profit Summer on the Hill (SOH). On Saturday, May 9, the ensemble performed in a virtual concert to raise money and connect the school’s community through musical harmony. To ...
HM Online around the world
Emma Colacino and Lucas Glickman
May 14, 2020
At 9:25 p.m., most students in New York have finished their classes hours ago and are preparing to sleep. In Japan, Tomoka Hida’s (10) day has just begun as she prepares for online classes, which run from 9:25 p.m. to 4:15 a.m. Japanese Standard Time. Amidst HM Online, many members of the commun...
“Bliss brownies” and bell ringings: Team traditions in UD sports
Liliana Greyf and Hannah Katzke
May 14, 2020
While stuffing your face with platefuls of penne pasta does not seem like the most typical form of team bonding, consuming gallons of carbs is an annual tradition of the Varsity Swim team (VS). Like VS, many sports teams at the school use traditions to ensure that they maintain close friendships thro...
My STEPS experience
Nia Huff
May 14, 2020
Surrounded by cotton candy and bouncy houses, my fellow mentees, mentors, and advisors and I gather at the Lower Division field to celebrate another successful school year and reminisce about the memories we've made. The STEPS ( Students Together Empowering People of Color Successfully) carnival gives...
Dorr and summer school canceled
Claire Goldberg and Oliver Lewis
May 14, 2020
“The lessons taught at Dorr are all about taking care of the collective, and that’s what we’re going to do,” said Head of School Dr. Tom Kelly in reference to his decision to cancel all overnight events at the John Dorr Nature Laboratory for the 2020-2021 school year. Dorr has been canceled to...
Period @ HM reflects on heightened menstrual inequities
Ericka Familia, Alexis Fry, Jordan Ferdman
May 14, 2020
Alexis Fry: Riding the B-train, a homeless woman boarded the car I was in. She asked if anyone could give her a pad or tampon, and, luckily, I had a Kotex pad in my backpack. I handed it to her. She thanked me, placed the pad in her pocket, and continued to walk down the train car. That simple interaction...
Harmonizing from home: Choirs perform virtually
Purvi Jonnalagadda and Ayesha Sen
May 8, 2020
Most of the school’s concerts look the same: dozens of parents, teachers, and students come together to showcase the hard work of the school’s talented musicians. However, the upcoming choir performance will be running differently: with the help of members of Music teacher Timothy Ho and Accompan...
