Prisoners deserve better during COVID
Sophia Van Beek, Copy-Editor
May 21, 2020
In an Alabama state prison, an anonymous man is hunched over a camera pleading for his life; another inmate claims that “death is imminent” according to a CNN report. One hundred inmates rioted for their lives when six people at the Washington State Penitentiary tested positive for COVID-19, accordin...
SWAT investigation in Dobbs Ferry deemed a potential ‘swatting’ incident, investigation remains open
Annie Rubinson and Sophia Van Beek
May 19, 2020
Helicopters circled the streets of Dobbs Ferry earlier this evening as masked passersby crowded the corner of Washington Ave. and Ashford Ave. A person had allegedly been barricaded inside a home, a police chief told town supervisor Paul Feiner. Ambulances and police cars were parked several blocks from the h...
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 ...
Moria – a refugee camp during the coronavirus crisis
Emanuel Adamiak, Blogger
May 11, 2020
The conversations, the news, the political discussions now all revolve around the coronavirus – how to stop its spread, mitigate its effects and cushion its economic impact. The COVID-19 pandemic made the world stop and made some problems of the past irrelevant. However, although potentially talked...
Distance learning alters international students’ schedules
Owen Strier and Gabe Keller, Features Editor and Sports Editor
May 5, 2020
With the recent events surrounding COVID-19, the closure of Masters and the dorms, many of the international students are facing challenges with the online schooling that has been put into place. Most of the problems that they’re noticing are revolving around great time differences and sleep schedules...
Worth more lives, now, lives worth more
Andrew Mitchell, Contributing Writer
May 5, 2020
100 years ago, soldiers were marched into battle as pawns, in a greater international chess game. Human lives were deemed expendable, with the greater goal of victory dictating the death count. Almost 20 million soldiers in WWI, and over 50 million soldiers in WW2, were classified as casualties; they were a si...
Quarantine has dramatically altered our sleep schedules
Kate Sibery, Features Lead Editor
May 2, 2020
This pandemic has undoubtedly caused stress and anxiety for nearly everyone, but it has also given some people more free time and flexibility within their schedule. Thus changes to our sleep schedules and behaviors have been commonplace.
European study suggests different social distancing rules for runners
Tim Mathas, Opinion Editor
May 2, 2020
While it is understood that six feet apart is the optimal distance two individuals must be from each other in order to adhere to proper social distancing protocols, a recent study has brought into question whether this same rule applies for runners. With lots of extra time being spent at home during quarantine, m...
Athletic department to honor ACR despite spring season cancellation
Ethan Schlapp, Staff Writer
May 1, 2020
Masters Athletic Director Logan Condon officially announced the cancellation of the spring sports season in an email sent out to all Upper School Families on Tuesday, April 16. For many student-athletes, this news was devastating for a variety of reasons – whether it be their final season with their...
First ever virtual co-chair elections held: Meet the candidates
Annie Rubinson, News Lead Editor
May 1, 2020