By Raphaela Gold ‘21, Editor in Chief Some say that the best works of art are produced in solitary confinement. Galileo continued to make scientific discoveries while under house arrest. During the Great Plague of London, Isaac Newton was forced to work from home and experimented with prisms in his […]
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RIP Kobe Bryant
By Ariel Plevan ‘23 and William Rose ‘23, Staff Writers On Sunday, January 26th, the world lost one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Kobe Bean Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others. Kobe was an 18-time all-star, 2-time […]
Peace Proposal Program Promotes The Importance of Knowledge
By Emma Jonas ‘23, Contributing Writer On January 28, 2020, President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu worked together to release a peace proposal for the Israel-Palestinian conflict. As Heschel strives to foster a strong connection to Israel, members of the administration found that it was crucial to students to be […]
COVID-19: The Secret Weapon Against Climate Change?
By Raphaela Gold ‘21, Editor in Chief COVID-19 seems to be uprooting all aspects of the lifestyle we once depended on. The term “social distancing” is now repeated ad nauseum as schools, workplaces, and the entire world grapples with a pandemic few predicted would have such a widespread and lasting […]
What I Learned from Columbia’s Climate Summit
By Idan Mor ‘21, Staff Writer A number of Heschel students attended the March 6th Columbia University Youth Climate Summit, an annual program in which high school students meet to discuss climate-related issues, learn in workshops guided by various college professors and environmental professionals, and consider how to make a […]
The Unspoken Dangers of Youth Athletics: Spoken.
By Sydney Butler ‘21, Contributing Writer To be an athlete is to be addicted to perfection. Every professional competitor thrives off of one thing: a fierce internal drive. The voice within pushing them towards success, no matter the consequences. That voice never stops for anyone, or anything. For me and […]
Almog Elijis Visits Heschel
By Talia Levin ‘20, Online Editor On February 25th, Israeli Diplomat Almog Elijis spoke with two of the twelfth-grade Hebrew classes to discuss her work in diplomacy and the media. Elijis has been the Spokesperson and Consul for Media Affairs in the Consulate General of Israel in New York since […]
Merits of Town Hall Hotly Debated
By Zoe Singer ‘23, Staff Writer A common subject of debate at Heschel involves Town Hall. While some argue that Town Halls are too frequent and involve only half-hearted student participation, others champion the need for a space to discuss current issues. Town Hall takes place about once every five […]
Shakespeare Comes to Life At Annual Shakespeare Monologue Competition
By Raphaela Gold ‘21, Editor-in-Chief At Heschel, students often perceive Shakespeare’s works as mere English assignments– meant for critical analysis, essay writing, and structured discussion, but certainly not for anything recreational. However, once each year, Heschel students file into the Roanna Shorofsky theatre excited to see performances of some of […]
Does the New Pass/Fail System for Ninth Grade English Earn an A?
By Zoe Singer ‘23 This year, the English Department created a new Pass/Fail system for ninth graders during the first semester of school. Rather than receiving letter grades, ninth graders are only receiving comments on their writing for the entire first semester. The original goal of this initiative was to […]
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