By Zev Lonner 2020 Year after year, Mets fans like myself spend the offseason desperately searching for any shred of optimism to cling onto. The year 2019 was no different, as I found every available opportunity for hope heading into the current season. Countless outsiders questioned the Mets’ playoff aspirations, […]
Opinion
Drisha: An Incredible Summer Experience
By Sabrina Zbar ‘21 This summer, I participated in a high school Jewish Learning program at the Drisha Institute for Jewish Education. I lived in NYU for a month in the East Village and took classes every day at the Bronfman Center. My curriculum included texts from the Mishna, Talmud, […]
Opinion: My Thoughts on Sports Leagues’ Injury Prevention Rules
By Zev Lonner ‘2020 In recent years, various sports leagues have trended toward stringent regulations in order to protect their players. One example is Major League Baseball’s new rule regarding runners’ slides into second base. Guidelines are now in place to determine whether the runner was sliding as a means […]
Opinion: The Advantages of Learning a Language Through Television
By Idan Mor ‘21 Although learning a language is difficult, watching television is a very effective way to develop your language skills. Learning new vocabulary is the greatest benefit of using this method. While watching television in a different language, students are exposed to many unfamiliar words. They will automatically […]
Opinion: The Current State of US Football
By Zev Lonner ‘20 Football — referring to soccer, not American Football — has always been far less popular in the US than elsewhere in the world. As a result, football fans in America must pray that the sport continues to grow, as it has begun to in recent years. […]
Opinion: The Generational Divide in Major League Baseball Fandom
By Zev Lonner ‘20 Basketball and football have grown into the most beloved sports among the youth of America. This was not always the case, as baseball had long held the title of “America’s Pastime” prior to its recent drop in popularity. The most devoted group of baseball fans today […]
Opinion: Inequality in College Process
By Talia Levin ‘20 The whole country was shocked at the recent college admissions scandal. It was astounding that a group of wealthy parents interfered with the system to give their children unfair and illegal advantages. This high profile case outlined ways in which laws were broken to give children […]
Reflection: The Hard Road to an Amazing Harmonizers Concert
By Leah Fruchtman ‘20 Two hours and forty minutes, every week, for the entire year – that is the amount of time that the Harmonizers spent practicing for our final concert. Of course, that excludes the seven extra hours of rehearsal during the week leading up to the concert and […]
Should All Electives Be Considered Arts?
By Anna Dubey ‘21 The classic question “What is art?” has accrued importance within the Heschel community as the student body discusses what should qualify as an art-based elective. Heschel currently requires students to take four total semesters of visual arts or music. While some students believe that the non-art […]
Opinion: Becoming Aware of Our White Privilege
By Sofie Braun ’22 According to Cambridge Dictionary, white privilege is the fact that people with white skin have advantages in society that others do not have. The term “white privilege” has been increasing its appearance in the news, yet we don’t often think about how much it affects […]
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