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June 15, 2021
Asian students have felt a wave of hate resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Photo] Covid blaming frustrates student

March 19, 2021
WandaVision has burst onto the entertainment scene as a brilliant, mind twisting television series that has defied the expectations of typical superhero media.

[Photo] Review: WandaVision is a must-watch

March 12, 2021
ALTHOUGH SOCCER IS A sport built on collaboration between teammates, individual incentives tend to take priority in a team setting. Schlossman believes players tend to become distracted by outside motives rather than play the game for enjoyment. At Masters, Schlossman finds that unlike her club team, her fellow teammates play for the fun in the game.

[Photo] Playing for the gain not the love of the game

March 10, 2021
Admissions officers debate in a decision committee. The admissions team has faced unexpected challenges in the wake of a tumultuous 2020.

[Photo] Masters admissions creates reform in the wake of Covid

March 8, 2021
News Brief: Scholastic art and writing awards recognize student talents

News Brief: Scholastic art and writing awards recognize student talents

February 21, 2021
Students and teachers alike are wondering what final exams will look like in the Spring due to the unique logistical challenges that COVID-19 presents.

[Photo] Administration grapples with plans for final exams amid Covid

February 5, 2021
Students and teachers alike are wondering what final exams are going to look like in Spring, due to the unique logistical challenges that COVID-19 presents.

[Photo] Remote Athletes stuck on the sidelines

February 5, 2021
Students learn African history in front of an outline of the continent of Africa.

[Photo] Forgotten history: Bringing an African Studies course to Masters

January 19, 2021
Because of COVID-19, the Model United Nations team has had to adapt to online conferences and meetings, which may pose some hidden benefits.

[Photo] From hotels to homes: MUN transitions to remote conferences

January 2, 2021
Vaccine rollout has commenced in the U.S. as public figures including President-Elect Joe Biden and current Vice President Mike Pence have received their first doses.

[Photo] Twists and turns on the road to a Covid vaccine

December 22, 2020
The classroom illustration shows the donkey as the teacher and the students as donkeys, except for one student who is an elephant. The donkeys represent democrats and the elephant is representative of republicans, and appears larger than the other students, following the idea of the elephant in the room.

[Photo] The Elephant in the Room: In the classroom, truth trumps politics

November 2, 2020
After closing and switching to online learning, Masters’ administration decided to make changes to the daily schedule in order to better accommodate the needs of the community. Some of these changes include later start times, shorter class periods and a longer lunch break.

[Photo] Remote learning model prompts schedule shift

June 5, 2020
A map of the world shows the variances in time zones across the areas where Masters students are residing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Photo] Distance learning alters international students’ schedules

May 5, 2020
During the past few months, over-purchasing has become more and more popular, as shoppers let paranoia change their buying habits. Over-purchasing is linked to multiple environmental problems; M. Brody Leo fears that these harmful habits could stick around post-lockdown.

[Photo] COVID-19 gives us the perfect opportunity to change our environmentalist attitude

May 1, 2020
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[Photo] Posting with thy might

February 20, 2020
Young adults and teens alike increasingly use social media as their main source of news consumption, but its potentially detrimental effects have raised concerns.

[Photo] Social media creates an unhealthy reliance for Gen Z’s news consumption

February 20, 2020
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