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Poetry enriches Dobbs Ferry culture
Poetry enriches Dobbs Ferry culture
Jaden Laboriel, Lifestyle Editor • November 7, 2025

In a little town next to the Hudson River, there lies an energetic and thriving space for poets to come together and share their works. With 11,514 residents living in Dobbs Ferry, there are people willing to create poetry and make spaces for sharing work. On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Dobbs Ferry Library hosted its “Women...

Signs fill the streets neighboring The Knoll. The developer’s proposal threatened to deforest several lots of land to construct single-family homes. To build these homes, the developer would need to clear over 100 trees and install a stormwater retention system to prevent excessive flooding in the neighborhood.
Knoll debate still simmers after developer donates plots to Village
Allie Faber, Editor-in-Chief • November 7, 2025

After a two-year-long battle with Protect the Knoll, the group that coalesced to halt the development of the forested area next to the Juhring Nature Preserve known as The Knoll, developer Andrew Cortese waved the white flag. In July, following the group’s first public presentation at a Planning Board meeting in February,...

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Big Dreams, Smaller Gym: how athletics are coping with reduced gym space
Mason Aguiar and Jessie Grant October 29, 2025

The Strayer Gym is getting a few upgrades, but that process comes with some growing pains. With construction for a new theater underway, gym space has been limited. Mason Aguiar and Jessie Grant with more on how Athletes are coping with the reduced athletic space.

Masters welcomes international students
Ben Mason, Azariah Charles, Anna Kremnev, and Tor Barreno October 29, 2025

For some, this fall means more than just a new semester: it's a new home-away-from home! Ben Mason and Tor Borreno meet with some of Masters newest international students and hear what it's like adjusting to life in America!

Broomes calls attention to the exploitation of Congolese citizens to fund military efforts by the M23 rebel group. She points out that much of our everyday technology is made up of these immorally sourced materials.
Congo’s conflict fuels our tech
Brielle Broomes, Copy Editor and Arts Editor • November 7, 2025
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Barreto argues that Americans' influence international media, culture and fads, to a much greater degree than we may think. She urges readers to travel with greater cultural awareness.
America’s influence travels farther than we think
Elaina Barreto, Lead News Editor • November 7, 2025
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Field sports at Master's have no night games for one clear reason: there are no lights.  Due to conflicts with the town regarding noise and light pollution, the school has been unable to get propositions for lights approved.
Fields face town light restrictions
Thomas McCallum, Lead Sports Editor • November 12, 2025
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Senior defender Willow Lovett blocks the ball from a player of the School of Holy Child. With the hard work she put in, Lovett helps the team secure an early head start and eventually an incredible 6-1 victory.
Varsity Field Hockey Seniors Shine
Helen Gao, Opinion Editor • November 7, 2025
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