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...
Fact-checking a ‘fact-check’ – controversy surrounding Trump tweet reinforces danger of relying on social media for news
Logan Schiciano, New Ventures Editor
August 26, 2020
Misinformation doesn’t just stem from the president. It’s all over social media. Early Monday morning I was on Instagram and came across a story post of a former classmate. It was a repost of a tweet by President Donald Trump from Saturday which said, “The Democrats took the word GOD out of th...
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...
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...
Opinion: Cancel the 2020 NFL season
Logan Schiciano, New Ventures Editor
July 22, 2020
The National Football League (NFL) is determined to begin its season on time; however, as the coronavirus pandemic continues in the United States, it is not just unsafe to be playing football, but also unethical. On Monday, July 20 ESPN reported that the NFL and the NFL Players Association have agr...
COVID-19 proves environmental racism is as prevalent as ever
Anastasiia Gorobets, Blogger
July 17, 2020
In many ways, the pandemic has felt similar to other crises in that it exposes the defects of the American healthcare, housing and education systems. The difference lays in its heightened emphasis on racial and class discrimination, rooted in these systems after centuries of discriminatory policies. ...
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...