Dress Up Days Distract from Purpose
Emma Luis, News Editor
May 22, 2018
When the dress code was finally scrapped in 2016 for the all-inclusive “dress philosophy”, students donned their ripped pants, flaunted their finest t-shirts and expressed their individuality through their clothing. Because of the philosophy, students can wear whatever their hearts desires under...
GALs bake sale falls short
Michelle Wei, Blogger
April 28, 2018
Filed under Blogs, Diversity Corner, Opinion, Showcase
Two weeks ago, when GALS announced their bake sale for the Equal Payday, a day to bring attention to unequal pay between men and women, I was initially impressed and happy at the idea of it. Making men pay $1 and women $0.77 for a baked good to underline the difference in earnings between genders is ...
Letter to the Editor/Editorial Response
Nora Fellas, Contributing Writer
April 26, 2018
Filed under Blogs, Opinion, Showcase
EDITORS NOTE: On Tuesday, April 24th, an article by Michelle Wei, author of the Diversity Corner blog, was posted on the web. The article detailed Wei’s feelings on the bake sale hosted by GALS in which girls paid 77 cents per baked good and boys paid one dollar, to bring attention to the fact ...
What I Want People to Remember During the Day of Silence
Michelle Wei, Blogger
April 24, 2018
Filed under Diversity Corner, Opinion, Showcase
Masters is participating in the Day of Silence. And I’m frustrated. I love and support the intention behind the day, but in execution, people fail to recognize and remember that motive. Obviously, there will always be students who take advantage of the day to evade participating, without the purp...
Misunderstandings of Autism
Sophia Brousset, Copy Editor
April 16, 2018
The month of April is Autism Awareness Month. Though an important month to develop an understanding of what it means to have autism, along with it many stereotypes come to the surface. There is quite a subjective view in the heads of high school students and even some adults as to what the disorder ...
Being Outspoken
Michelle Wei, Blogger
April 2, 2018
Filed under Blogs, Diversity Corner, Opinion, Showcase
At Masters, students are expected to step out of their comfort zone and do what’s right. Students are often outspoken, and their transparency and candor make them even more admirable. In my experience at Masters, there is a culture of outspoken students being revered for the content they deliver an...
Red Sparrow fails to take flight: a review
Alexandra Bentzien, Features Editor
March 29, 2018
Filed under Alex at the Movies, Blogs, Opinion, Showcase
There’s no doubt that the theatrical trailer for “Red Sparrow” is brimming with all elements that draw audiences to theaters: action, intrigue, romance, deceit, violence, and high-profile, million-dollar talent. Unfortunately, it is the manner in which these elements are sewn together that results ...
Cakeshop Case
David Oks, Opinion Editor
March 25, 2018
The most prominent civil rights case of the current Supreme Court term is undoubtedly Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The case, often dubbed “the cakeshop case,” concerns whether or not a baker can deny service to a gay wedding because he opposes gay marriage....
Thank you, Masters, for social justice
Michael Fitzgerald, Editor in Chief
February 21, 2018
There have been many days throughout my Masters lifetime where I have truly understood what it means to call ourselves a community. For example, I remember my first Founder’s Day. As just a small sixth grader, I was in awe at how passionate high school seniors could be about something an outsider...
Letter to the Editor: If you see something, say something– loudly
Phoenix Jackson, Contributing Writer
February 9, 2018
Throughout my four years at Masters I have allowed my white friends to grab my hair and call it “a fluffer,” and I have sat, silent, as white students use the N-word with a casualness reserved for words like “hey.” As a freshman, I grappled with my own identity, trying to fit at a predominantl...
Why mass shootings WON’T result in gun control
Elijah Emery, Investigative Journalist
November 30, 2017
After each mass shooting ravages the American psyche, the nation falls into the same cycle. After the Las Vegas shooting, on Oct. 1, and the Sutherland Springs shooting, on Nov. 5, the same pattern is taking place. We issue our thoughts and prayers for the victims and their families, progressives ca...
Harvey Weinstein Scandal Topples Hollywood’s House of Cards
Sarah Faber, Social Media Manager
November 30, 2017
Aside from red lipstick and hair gel, the Hollywood of the 40s, 50s, and 60s was defined by the casting couch. This phrase refers to the common practice of casting directors or producers exchanging roles for sex. Unfortunately, this practice still exists today. Recently, dozens of women have come...