Masters Prom 2019
June 11, 2019
Video Watch Yasmine Pascal's coverage of the 2019 prom, including interviews with students and faculty.
Meatless Monday makes its way to Masters
Tyler Conway, Lead Web Editor
June 6, 2019
The global “Meatless Monday” campaign has made its way to Dobbs Ferry, with Masters hosting a modification of the event each week in the dining hall. Meatless Monday is a non-profit initiative of The Monday Campaigns, working in collaboration with the Center for a Livable Future at the Johns Hopkins B...
Versen announces retirement from Athletic Director position
Joseph Goldstein, Lead Op-Ed Editor
May 7, 2019
Leaving behind a legacy of growth and success for Masters athletics, Kevin Versen is retiring as the Director of Master’s Athletic Department and moving to Florida with his wife, Lynne Versen, a middle school teacher. During his seven years at Masters, Versen oversaw the opening of the Fonseca Cent...
Spring Shorts return with more plays and more student agency
Sarah Faber, Staff Writer
May 6, 2019
A cast of theater veterans and first-time actors alike presented the annual Spring Shorts in the experimental theater this past weekend, with one show on Fri. May 3, and two on Sat., May 4. Usually, the Shorts consist of three or four comedic sketches, most directed by students, with one student-...
Sophomore Elizabeth Oakes Shines in the Theatre
Logan Schiciano, Sports Design Editor
March 8, 2019
Try, try and try again has been the definition of Elizabeth Oakes’s acting career, as the sophomore explained that rejection is a lot more common than acceptance in the performing world. “Everything is very subjective. You might not get chosen for a part because you don’t have the ri...
Sophomore Aidan Friedson Launches Clothing Brand
Mitch Fink, Staff Writer
February 18, 2019
Since the age of six, sophomore Aidan Friedson has been fascinated by the idea of business and the prospect of making money, and has found numerous ways of taking his passions and applying them to business. Friedson is a two-time champion of the TV Show Chopped Junior, and from a young a...
Abdou Ndiaye playing basketball at Illinois State University
Vincent Alban, Photo Editor
January 9, 2019
Hailing from Senegal, former Masters student Abdou Ndiaye is currently continuing his basketball career playing at Illinois State University. Ndiaye is the first of his family to attend college, as well as attend boarding school in America. Basketball propelled Ndiaye to America, where he played for Mast...
Masters Alum Becomes Finalist in Miss New York Pagaent
Sarah Faber, Staff Writer
January 8, 2019
Gabriella Bavaro, Class of 2016, was scrolling through Instagram when she saw an advertisement for the Miss New York pageant. Now, a few months later, she is a finalist for Miss New York. Bavaro, a junior at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University, is currently st...
Representatives of Masters Students Range Across Nation
Eli Emery, Sports Design Editor
January 8, 2019
Adriano Espaillat (D-NY 13): Represents 7 students as a member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and House Select Committee on Small Business. Albio Sires (D-NJ 8): Represents 3 students as a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affair...
Their Story: Sydney Kadiyala
Kishan Mangru, Blogger
December 10, 2018
You may see her in the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center teaching one of her engineering classes or helping out the robotics team. She is Sydney Kadiyala, an engineering teacher and dorm parent at our school. Although she is relatively new, Sydney Kadiyala has become familiar with the ways o...
Cabaret troupe debuts with miscast concert
Annie Rubinson, Features Design Editor
December 3, 2018
On Friday, Nov. 30, the Masters Cabaret Troupe showcased twelve members and three guest performers in a Miscast Concert in the Experimental Theatre. In their introduction, senior co-presidents Leah Cunningham and Jake Hoffman described the production as an opportunity for members to perform musical ...