Tower Broadcast News #2
October 28, 2020
Tonight on TBN we take a look at how small businesses in Dobbs Ferry have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, with the return to in-person learning shaking up the school day schedule, clubs have been forced to meet in the evenings and lunch has drastically changed – club leaders and Brock...
Dobbs Ferry Black Lives Matter rally organized in response to “inflammatory” t-shirts
Sophia Van Beek, Features Editor
October 18, 2020
T-shirts were left on the doorsteps of Black and Asian residents of the village on Sept. 7, telling families in all-caps text to go back to where they came from and to not “make here like there”. The t-shirt, with, “Welcome to Dobbs Ferry” printed on the front, read, “We simply like here t...
Tower Broadcast News #1
Logan Schiciano, New Ventures Editor
October 2, 2020
On today's show... Student's welcomed back to campus: Though students learned remotely through the month of September, there were still several opportunities to connect with classmates and teachers on campus during grade-wide picnics and the new student orientation. Fall sports reimagined duri...
Tarrytown Back the Blue rally displays strong support for law enforcement, President Trump
Logan Schiciano and Mitch Fink
September 13, 2020
“Make America Great Again” and “Thin Blue Line” flags were scattered throughout the crowd at a Tarrytown “Back the Blue” rally on Saturday afternoon, as several prominent law enforcement officials and local politicians took the stage to denounce violence in Democrat-run cities, and voice the...
Students and faculty reflect on school’s reentry decision as remote start looms
Logan Schiciano, New Ventures Editor
September 5, 2020
With the first day of classes just days away, students and faculty at The Masters School have varying opinions on Head of School Laura Danforth’s decision to return to remote teaching and learning for at least the month of September. Danforth detailed the school’s reentry plans, which she said w...
U.S. military provides aid, takes precaution during pandemic
Hanna Schiciano, Contributing Writer
August 17, 2020
The last time the U.S. faced a disease as contagious as COVID-19 was the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, while military troops were battling in World War I. Over 100,000 American troops lost their lives in that war, around 45,000 of those from the influenza (i.e. Spanish flu). Now, 102 years later, many American troops stationed at home and around the world are suffering from the effects of COVID-19, and those who are called upon are providing aid to COVID-19 p...
Podcast: Danforth reflects on remote start, anti-racism plan
Logan Schiciano, New Ventures Editor
August 14, 2020
As students across the country prepare to return to the classroom amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, The Masters School will begin the year with remote learning. But the pandemic is not the only crisis at this time. Longstanding issues of injustice and inequality were brought to the forefront...
Video: Athletic director previews plan for Masters sports
Logan Schiciano, New Ventures Editor
August 10, 2020
The Masters School is set to begin the 2020-2021 school year remotely, but athletics are still part of the plan. Watch the video, above, to learn more. Director of Athletics Logan Condon told Tower that there will be a virtual preseason for fall athletes this year, with practices taking place d...
August graduation canceled amid health concerns
Sophia Van Beek, Copy Editor
July 28, 2020
The Class of 2020 was informed on July 14 that their August graduation had been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns, making them the first class to not walk graduation terrace in celebration of their commencement. The announcement came after weeks of carefully weighing the numerous safety and logisti...
Masters releases action plan on inclusion as frustration with administration mounts
Mitch Fink, Editor-in-Chief
July 16, 2020
In an email sent to the Masters community on July 13, the school unveiled its new anti-racism plan: “A Better Masters: An Action Plan for an Inclusive Community.” The plan was signed by Head of School Laura Danforth, Chair of the Board of Trustees Edith Chapin, and Director of Equity and Inclus...
Obituary: Remembering Claire Arnod Horikawa
Kira Ratan, Web Editor & Social Media Manager
July 8, 2020
Claire Arnod Horikawa, a Dobbs Ferry resident and World Language Department Chair at the Hewitt School in New York City, died on Sun. June 21. She was 55. Horikawa had been riding her bike on Clinton Avenue on the evening of Sat. June 20 and was found on the ground unconscious adjacent to the Master...
The mystery of mask denial: Why is it so hard for Americans to mask up to save lives?
Logan Schiciano, New Ventures Editor
July 2, 2020
The United States reported 52,789 new coronavirus cases on July 1 – the most in a day since the start of the pandemic; yet, individuals across the United States, including many of the top officials in the Trump Administration, refuse to wear a mask. The Center for Disease Control originally issued gui...