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Viral TikTok trends like #Girldinner #FitTok #RomanEmpire that appear on social media have had impacts on users. Picture illustrated by Chana Kim.

[Photo] Viral trends fuel unrealistic standard

Lily Zuckerman
April 29, 2024
The plethora of false or misleading medical information on TikTok often leads to teens diagnosing themselves and induces anxiety surrounding health concerns.

[Photo] Unraveling the TikTok diagnosis dilemma: navigating mental health in the digital age

Ella Black, Sports Editor and Social Media Manager
April 22, 2024
Some clubs at Masters have been under funded for many years now, leading to the deaths of many clubs like Ghost-Hunting Club, Disney Club, and Trivia Club.

[Photo] Once vibrant clubs need budgetary life support

Ayanna Beckett, Photo/Illustration Editor
March 15, 2024
Dartmouth, Yale and MIT recently chose to re-establish the requirement for applicants to submit standardized testing scores. While such tests have helped less advantaged students get into colleges, it is also true that students from higher income brackets have access to more test prep resources than lower-income students, so it is a double-edged sword.

[Photo] Dartmouth brings back required standardized testing, community reacts

Justine Pascutti, News Editor
February 29, 2024
Over 4 inches of rain fell upon Westchester County in late September. Flooding due to extreme rain, which has been enhanced by climate change, made it impossible for day students to commute home.

[Photo] Downpour drowns student commute

Allie Faber, Opinion Editor
November 14, 2023
Tretinoin is a prescription-only synthetic retinoid derived from Vitamin A that is meant to cure acne and provide people with younger looking skin. Vitamin C is an ingredient that’s purpose is to slow early aging and reduce wrinkles. Teenagers, influenced by social media, use these products that have anti-aging qualities, yet they themselves aren’t aging.

[Photo] Youthful obsession.

Lily Zuckerman and Neena Atkins
February 2, 2024
Bard, a new Google AI imbedded into Google Documents, has encouraged teachers to think of new ways to engage students

[Photo] New A.I. Technology at Masters

Ayanna Beckett, Photo Editor
November 16, 2023
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[Photo] The 2023-24 FAFSA form is supposed to be improved - but it is not that simple

November 13, 2023
A student sits at a Harkness Table next to a phone holder in the classroom. Teachers advocated for this decision to be made so phone use in class could be ameliorated.

[Photo] School experiments with a new cell phone policy

Justine Pascutti, News Editor
October 1, 2023
Affirmative Action will have a ripple effect on the higher education landscape. Colleges and university all around the nation have been adapting to the decision through changes on applications and more.

[Photo] Webinar offers hope surrounding the decision to strike down Affirmative Action

Lucas Seguinot, Editor-in-Chief
September 2, 2023
It's unclear as to whether DeSantis runs against Donald Trump, but it's safe to say that he currently poses the only legitimate alternative.

[Photo] The Trump-DeSantis dilemna

Carlos Heredia, Marketing Director
May 1, 2023
Muslims all around the world that observe Ramadan all break there fast once the sun goes down.

[Photo] Small Muslim community at Masters find great reward celebrating Ramadan

Matthias Jaylen Sandoval, Opinion Editor
May 1, 2023
Affirmative action, and the current case being considered by the Supreme Court, has potential impact on current students.

[Photo] Affirmative action case has potential impact on current students

Justine Pascutti, Ad & Distribution Manager
February 3, 2023
Senior speeches are a tradition that has spanned across Masters' history. The speeches are used to impart wisdom, comedic relief, or to share insights from the seniors. The first senior speech this year was by Lauren Marlowe '23.

[Photo] Newcomb stops senior mid-speech, leaves Masters community speechless

Hanna Schiciano and Lily Zuckerman
February 3, 2023
Conventional letter grades cause students stress, and a lack of narrative feedback only further stunts student growth.

[Photo] It’s time for radical reconsideration: Why grading is broken

Xavier Rolston, Web Editor
February 3, 2023
A potential World Cup emergency relocation venue at MetLife Stadium.

[Photo] Relocate the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Matthias Jaylen Sandoval, Opinion Editor
December 1, 2022
Taylor Swift from the cover of Midnights, as drawn by Chana Kim.

[Photo] Taylor invites Swifties to “meet her at midnight”

Aurora Rose Horn, Lead Copy Editor
November 4, 2022
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