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The new and improved ceramics studio, boasting better ventilation, space, and noise control, will be open to students shortly.
Renovations revamp art, music and dining hall life
Allie Faber and Jack Bilman September 23, 2024
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Hajjar wins the Anna Howe Faculty Award
Lucas Seguinot, Editor-in-Chief • June 10, 2024
Emery written into a new role
Aurora Rose Horn, Lead Copy Editor • May 28, 2024
Students attentively listen as a local artisan in Senegal teaches them about traditional Senegalese craft-making techniques during a workshop.
Photo contributed by Abdoulaye Ngom.
Supporting Ramadan observances on Senegal exchange trip
Rooke Wiser April 25, 2024

During Spring Break, from March 9 to March 25, 2024, a group of Masters students visited Senegal for a cultural exchange trip with Course Sainte Marie...

Exchange program provides students with valuable life experiences
Justine Pascutti, News Editor

“I loved being an exchange student, because it was something that I always wanted to experience. It was one of the best things that happened to me,” said Mariel Frías. From March 26 to April 8, 10 students from The Carmen School in Santo Domingo,...

Affirmative action: part 3
Zara Suvanto and Azariah Charles

This is the final part to our three-part series on Affirmative Action. This piece includes an interview with director of college counselor, Adam Gimple and Shaza Murigande, co-leader of ONYX. Azariah Charles sits down with special guest Adam Harris, award...

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New Yorkers to vote on Proposition 1 to broaden anti-discrimination protections
New Yorkers to vote on Proposition 1 to broaden anti-discrimination protections
Rooke Wiser, Editor-in-Chief • October 16, 2024

The Masters’ co-ed field hockey team has faced repeated game cancellations since they include male players on a predominately female team, but that struggle may change as New Yorkers vote on Nov. 5, 2024, whether to pass Proposition 1, the Equal Rights Amendment. The amendment would expand anti-discrimination protections in the New York State (NYS) Constitution by updating its language from “race, color, creed or religion” to include “ethnicity,...

Water briefly accumulated in the hallway in front of the Dean Suit in Masters Hall after a storm passed through the area at around 10 a.m. on May 23.
Sudden flash flooding strikes during Morning Meeting
Ellie Hise, Editor in Chief • May 23, 2024

When students left the morning meeting today, a thunderstorm was in full force just outside Masters Hall. As opposed to going to the quad or dining hall during the break as students usually do, many remained in the student lounge of Masters Hall or went to class 20 minutes early. The day’s forecast indicated a high of 80 degrees, so the sudden thunderstorm took students by surprise. Luckily, many of the seniors participating in the annual spoons...

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Masters Varsity Baseball has been dominant on the field all spring, earning them their first winning season in years.
Photo contributed to Ethan Katzke.
Masters Spring 2024 Highlights
Gus Creech, TBN Executive Producer • October 30, 2024
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Donald Trump reclaims the White House with a decisive 312 electoral votes, capturing both the popular vote and the Electoral College, an accomplishment not seen since 2004. The 2024 Electoral College map not only redraws political allegiances, but also sets the stage for new calls for bipartisanship and unity. Mason Dwek reflects on the need for national unity and forward momentum in the face of change. 
Image source: Wikimedia Commons / CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.
What comes next?
Mason Dwek, Contributing Writer • November 6, 2024
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QR codes are killing the mood
Ellie Hise, Editor in Chief • October 23, 2024
Masters students embrace a new era of connection
Neena Atkins, Lead Features Editor • September 24, 2024
Harris dominates presidential debate as clear winner
Mason Dwek, Contributing Writer • September 14, 2024
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