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Students from six schools convened in the Middle School to collaborate on the subject of social justice .
Eighth annual Saturday Summit convenes after weeks of preparation
Ellie Hise, Editor in Chief • November 22, 2024
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Hajjar wins the Anna Howe Faculty Award
Lucas Seguinot, Editor-in-Chief • June 10, 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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Juniors M’kaela Riley, Anastacia Alexander, Jamie Milward and Ross Manzano race around obstacles in a Mario Kart-themed skit. The students dressed as the video game characters Mario, Yoshi, Luigi and Toad. The Halloween assembly started just before 2 p.m. and ended at around 3:40 p.m.
Halloween sparks skits and spirit
Rooke Wiser, Editor-in-Chief • November 21, 2024

With the Claudia Boettcher Theatre (CBT) cloaked in scaffolding and sawdust this Halloween, The Masters School found a new stage for its holiday creativity. On Oct. 31, a school-wide assembly in the Fonseca Center (FC) gym brought video games to life through live skits. Amid the laughter and colorful costumes, the event revived The School’s festive spirit from previous decades before videos came to dominate the celebration. Every year, the senior...

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,...

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Ellie Hise, Editor in Chief • November 22, 2024
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