After years of academic exploration, Zocchi bids farewell to Masters
Kate Sibery, Editor-in-Chief
July 22, 2020
Latin is sometimes ridiculed as a dead language by students who don’t take it, as well as some that do. Yet, those who have had Upper School Latin teacher Emily Zocchi recall the vivacity and immense passion she brought to the language. After 12 years working at Masters, Zocchi is departing from the sc...
Kitchen says ‘vale’ to Masters
Carol Queiroz, Staff Writer
June 21, 2020
After eight years of teaching at Masters, Keith Kitchen, the Middle School Latin and Upper School Greek Teacher, is leaving the school. Next year, Kitchen plans on moving back to his home state of Pennsylvania and teaching at a private school there. “I had a lot of freedom to make my curriculum here at Masters,...
COVID-19 changes gap year statistics
Tyler Conway, Sports Editor
June 6, 2020
With schools closed for the rest of the 2019-2020 academic year, there is a palpable sense of loss amongst students nationwide. This sense of loss becomes more intense for members of the 2020 graduating class, as they are the first class of students to collectively miss out on end of year activities s...
Graduation to be held virtually and commencement to be postponed
Nora Fellas and Annie Rubinson, Opinion Lead Editor and News Lead Editor
May 31, 2020
Masters’ graduation is traditionally held in early June on the aptly named Graduation Terrace, where students, teachers, friends and family come together to send off the senior class. This year, as social distancing guidelines will remain in place on the original date of the 2020 ceremony, Masters h...
A Senior Speech from Nora Fellas: When procrastination proves poisonous
Nora Fellas, Opinion Lead Editor
May 31, 2020
It’s considered normal for most teenagers to procrastinate – put off that English essay, do your entire City Project the night before it’s due, study for your math test during X-band. And while teachers and parents would argue that this is probably ill-advised, it’s worth considering that g...
Yearbook to be put online due to COVID-19
M. Brody Leo, News Editor
May 31, 2020
When Head of School Laura Danforth announced that classes would be cancelled through spring break, yearbook editors-in-chief Ariella Uribe and Kishan Mangru never expected the impact it would have on their staff. With three months of normal schooling down the drain, the yearbook staff has been forced ...
Masters family battles COVID-19 at home
George Chang, Staff Photographer
May 14, 2020
Testing for the coronavirus can be frightening, but sophomore Denis Sadrijaj found out during spring break that his father had tested positive for the virus. For weeks, Sadrijaj has been living with his recovering dad. Sadrijaj said that his dad no longer requires medication and is doing better day by day....
Power For Good: Essential workers in our community
Kyla Barantsevitch, Contributing Writer
May 11, 2020
Grocery workers. Delivery people. ER nurses. The list of people who hold jobs that are considered “essential” can go on and on. Within our own school community there are many students whose parents are these types of workers. And while the current coronavirus pandemic compels millions of Americans t...
COVID-19 concerns force Broadway to go dark
Lexi Wachen, Contributing Writer
May 11, 2020
It’s been 54 days since Broadway’s last spotlight went dark. This crisis has not only had an impact on the performers but creative teams, musicians, directors and programs. Throughout history, Broadway theatres have never experienced a closing this extensive, even after the shutdown after the terrorist ...
Faculty on campus explore uncharted territory
Tyler Conway, Sports Editor
May 7, 2020
Although most members of the Masters community have yet to return to campus since Head of School Laura Danforth announced that classes will be remote for the rest of the year, many teachers who live on campus year round have elected to stay on campus while the world struggles with the ongoing cris...
COVID-19 affects mental health
Yasmine Pascal, Features Editor
May 5, 2020
There has been massive efforts from world leaders to control the spread of COVID-19 – from social distancing to curfews. This self-isolation period is having a large impact, both positively and negatively, on people’s mental health. According to Upper School counselor Katya Ostor, this quarantine...
Zoom vs. Google Meet
Lance Leys, Contributing Writer
May 5, 2020
As The Masters School adjusts to life in quarantine, students and teachers alike have been learning about Google Meet as a teaching tool. Many other high schools and colleges, however, have turned to Zoom as their own program of choice, or have even allowed teachers to pick whichever program suits th...