By Shanee Goldman ‘23 Since the nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards came out, we’ve all been awaiting the day of the award show. To be nominated for a Grammy award, an artist has to be very talented and popular. However, for awards like Best New Artist, an artist can […]
Opinion
Handling of Rioters at Nation’s Capitol Reveals Racial Double Standard
By Sophie Fisher ‘21, News Editor Following the events of January 6th, when a mob of mostly-White Trump supporters stormed the nation’s Capitol with relative ease, many Black activists have expressed anger over what they view as an insufficient police response that was largely inconsistent with how they have been […]
Opinion: Hold Trump Accountable
By Eliza Fisher ‘23, Assistant Features Editor On the morning of the now infamous Wednesday January 6th, Vice President Mike Pence reiterated to President Donald Trump his refusal to overturn Biden’s victory at the joint session of Congress to verify the election result. Trump chided Pence in a tweet now […]
Opinion: Will America Produce a Caesar to follow Cataline?
By Raphaela Gold ‘21, Editor-in-Chief In his 63 BCE speech against Roman politician Cataline, Cicero, the then consul of Rome, asked “Ubinam gentiam summus?”, which roughly translates to, “What world are we living in?” This was the first thought that crossed my mind when I heard about the riot in […]
Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris Breaks Glass Ceiling
By Sophie Rasol ‘22, Sports Editor Regardless of which side of the political spectrum you fall on, it is crucial to recognize the impact of Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris’ upcoming vice presidency on the future of women, Black people, and South Asians in leadership. Harris is a member of the […]
The Moral Ambiguity Behind the Lincoln Project’s Ad Campaigns
By Charlie Lebwohl ‘23, Contributing Writer Founded in 2019 by a team of Republican “Never-Trumpers,” including George Conway and Steve Schmidt, the Lincoln Project — a political action committee — mounted a determined effort to prevent President Trump from being elected to a second term. The Lincoln Project’s weapon of […]
The Hypocrisy in Gathering To Celebrate Biden’s Win
By Emma Jonas ‘23, Online Editor On Saturday, November 7th, as soon as I heard cheers and cars honking outside my window, I knew: Joe Biden had won the presidential election. I had never seen the Upper West Side so enthusiastic. I looked out of my window and saw people […]
In-Person Days Take A Toll On Remote Students
Shoshana Sugerman ‘22, Staff Writer As a remote student, I find in-school days extraordinarily difficult. To my classmates who are in school, these days might appear to be just like normal Zoom days for me. However, it is very different to be the only one on Zoom. Initially, I thought […]
How the Orthodox Community Has Responded to COVID-19
By Noah Lyakhovetsky ‘23, Staff Writer In the midst of rising coronavirus rates throughout New York City, a number of Jewish community leaders and publications have labeled Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo, the politicians responsible for managing the crisis, antisemitic due to their coronavirus response. Harold Tischler, […]
Asefa is No Longer Working
By Emma Jonas ‘23, Online Editor Asefa was originally created to act in place of t’filah, which would normally occur every morning during the school year, and as a time for the full school community to come together. The idea behind the program was to unite the student body when […]
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