By Sarah Horvath ‘21, Editor-in-chief A few weeks ago, representative Diana Hu from Freedom from Chemical Dependence (FCD) spoke to the high school students and hosted separate sessions about the use of substances for each grade. For the eleventh-grade session, Hu spoke about finding happiness and exercising stress-relief instead of […]
Opinion
Opinion: T’fillah Exploration Surprises Me
By Mila Boymelgreen ‘21, Contributing Writer In past years, I was apathetic about the school’s biannual t’fillah Exploration Week, in which students explore minyanim other than their usual ones for three days. I didn’t understand the point of diverging from the usual t’fillah options. My perception changed, however, when I […]
Opinion: What the Yankees can do to get better this offseason
By Noah Lyakhovetsky ‘23 Pitching, Pitching, Pitching Although pitching (for the first time in a while) was probably not the reason that the Yankees were eliminated from playoff contention in Game 6 of the ALCS, it is still a pressing need that they must address. Heading into the season with […]
Unkosher food spotted in Heschel hallways
By Sophie Gross ‘23 Whether it be pork dumplings abandoned in a classroom or Chick-Fil-A in the student lounge, the unkosher food epidemic at Heschel seems to be spreading. Heschel students who have witnessed unkosher food in school have a variety of opinions on the issue. “I have seen some […]
Opinion: Growing LA Sports Rivalries and Why They Matter
By Zev Lonner ‘20 With New York sports taking a hit in the form of several increasingly futile franchises across the board, coupled with the precious Yankees’ inability to overtake the Astros in the American League, another iconic city (hint: it isn’t Boston) has emerged as a powerhouse in American […]
What is the Most Exciting Scoring Play in Sports?
By Zev Lonner ‘20 From the flair of the slam dunk to the significance of the goal, sports never fail to provide exciting scoring plays that are recognizable to even the least passionate fans. Evidently, there are many factors that play into the popularity of various scoring plays, and so […]
Opinion: Israel Can Force the Attention of the Sporting World
By Zev Lonner ‘20 In March of 2017, with the Major League Baseball (MLB) season yet to begin, I found myself spending nights on the edge of my couch, fixated on my team, as they attempted to shock the world on the baseball diamond. No, this was not the Mets. […]
Opinion: Champions League Analysis
By Zev Lonner ‘20 Last season’s UEFA Champions League changed things up considerably. Instead of the usual predictability we have been used to, this season couldn’t have been less predictable. Real Madrid had won four of the prior five competitions, with a win by rival Spanish giants Barcelona being the […]
Opinion: Let’s Support the Arts!
By Leah Fruchtman As someone involved in the arts at Heschel, the difference in the way in which sports and the arts are treated has always frustrated me. After our first Town Hall of this year, I was speaking with the other students who take part in the school musical. […]
Opinion: Give Students A Break
By Anna Dubey ‘21 Naturally, all students need to take brief breaks during the day to attend to personal matters. These can include getting water, going to the bathroom, grabbing folders from their lockers, and getting tissues if they are sick: all legitimate needs to which students should be able […]
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