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News Brief: NYU Journalism School hosts discussion on confronting recent anti-asian hate
News Brief: NYU Journalism School hosts discussion on confronting recent anti-asian hate
Kira Ratan, Features Lead Editor • March 30, 2021

New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute hosted a virtual webinar last night on confronting anti-Asian hate, which has sharply increased over the course of the coronavirus pandemic.  The webinar began...

Prom from 2019 being held in Estherwood Mansion.
News Brief: Senior prom to take place
Kyla Barantsevitch, Web Editor • March 10, 2021
As universities have lifted testing as a requirement to apply, colleges have seen applicant numbers rise. Colgate University applications soared by 102.6 percent this year, following their partnership with a scholarship program and a no-loan initiative for families.
As colleges go test-optional, application rates surge
Sophie Grand, Chief Design Editor • March 9, 2021
A Jewish Orthodox man drives a bicycle through Monsey, a town in Rockland County, N.Y.
Ramapo election aims to restore equity in education
Sophia Van Beek, News Editor • March 8, 2021
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A train races by the station in Dobbs Ferry, NY. Every morning, roughly 40 Masters students and teachers take the train to Dobbs Ferry and are shuttled up to campus by bus.
Commute by train provides benefits, requires prep
Logan Schiciano and Andrew Mitchell • March 27, 2021

Students sit around a harkness table inside of a history classroom. "Africana Critical Thought: Race, Theory, and Empowerment" will be a new course offered for the 2021-2022 school year. This will be the first time Masters has created a major course solely dedicated to African history.
Africana Studies course created after student interest soars
Hanna Schiciano, Staff Writer • March 17, 2021
WandaVision has burst onto the entertainment scene as a brilliant, mind twisting television series that has defied the expectations of typical superhero media.
Review: WandaVision is a must-watch
Carol Queiroz, Advertising Manager and Copy Editor • March 12, 2021
Senior captains of the cybersecurity team Brandon Zazza, Matt Napp, and Zach Battleman (left to right) stand together for a photo taken in Jan. 2020. The team has seen national success at cybersecurity competitions recently.
Through the Window: An in depth look at the Cybersecurity Team
Tim Mathas, Opinion Lead Editor • March 10, 2021
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Members of Masters competitive a capella group Dobbs 16 perform at the Winterlight Concert in December 2019. The group was hit hard by COVID-19-related restrictions this fall, but found ways to adapt.
Dobbs 16 perseveres through restrictions
Logan Schiciano, TBN Producer • January 2, 2021
Vaccine rollout has commenced in the U.S. as public figures including President-Elect Joe Biden and current Vice President Mike Pence have received their first doses.
Twists and turns on the road to a Covid vaccine
Kate Sibery, Editor-in-Chief • December 22, 2020
Students and faculty wait to turn in their test kits on Tuesday, Dec. Every week, students perform a RT-PCR COVID-19 test at home, before handing the kit in when they arrive at school. The tests are then packaged by pool and sent to CIAN Diagnostics, a lab in Fredrick, Maryland. Results are typically shared within 48-72 hours of collection.
Pooled testing promotes sense of security in pandemic
Logan Schiciano and Carol Queiroz • December 18, 2020
The Eastern Football Club 2004 girls team defends a shot against SUSA Football Club in a game in Nov. 2020. The game, which was played as part of the SUNY Purchase Tournament, ended in a 1-1 draw.
Club soccer tackles the challenges of COVID-19
Rowan Mcwhinnie, Features Editor • March 10, 2021

It is common for athletes of all ages to join private sports clubs to help improve and advance their skills. However, there have been some complications to the 2020-2021 season. Private soccer...

Stephon Marbury II prepare for a three point shot during a boys
Behind-the-Scenes: Communication on Athletic Regulations
Noah Kassell-Yung, Contributing Writer • March 10, 2021
ALTHOUGH SOCCER IS A sport built on collaboration between teammates, individual incentives tend to take priority in a team setting. Schlossman believes players tend to become distracted by outside motives rather than play the game for enjoyment. At Masters, Schlossman finds that unlike her club team, her fellow teammates play for the fun in the game.
Playing for the gain not the love of the game
Kwynne Schlossman, Web Editor and Social Media Manager • March 10, 2021
Sophomore Stephon Marbury II shoots the ball during the boys basketball team
Photo Gallery: Boys' basketball shoots around on Tuesday, Feb. 16
Kwynne Schlossman and Logan Schiciano • February 19, 2021
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A train races by the station in Dobbs Ferry, NY. Every morning, roughly 40 Masters students and teachers take the train to Dobbs Ferry and are shuttled up to campus by bus.
Commute by train provides benefits, requires prep
Logan Schiciano and Andrew Mitchell • March 27, 2021
Nurses sift through pooled tests on a test collection day back in December. Pooled testing was an integral part of Masters
One year since COVID-19: a sit down with Masters' health experts
Logan Schiciano, TBN Producer • March 13, 2021
Freshman Adam Bello puts up a shot during boys
High risk sports permitted to resume; athletic director provides update
Logan Schiciano, TBN Producer • February 14, 2021
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