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...
Brock employees receive support from Paycheck Protection Program
Logan Schiciano, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
May 10, 2020
Over 50 days since The Masters School closed on March 9, the Masters dining hall staff received their first paychecks from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on Friday, May 1. General Manager Lee Bergelson was notified April 19 that Brock and Company, Inc., the school’s dining services company,...
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...
Zoom vs. Google Meet
Lance Leys, Contributing Writer
May 5, 2020
As The Masters School adjusts to life in quarantine, students and teachers alike have been learning about Google Meet as a teaching tool. Many other high schools and colleges, however, have turned to Zoom as their own program of choice, or have even allowed teachers to pick whichever program suits th...
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...
COVID-19 gives us the perfect opportunity to change our environmentalist attitude
M. Brody Leo, News Editor
May 1, 2020
A few days ago, a picture of a crystal-clear Venice canal popped onto my Instagram feed with a caption explaining that with no boats stirring up sediment, the waterways have become hospitable to all sorts of creatures. Of course, my face lit up when I saw that bright post after a couple of dark weeks i...
Recent religious holidays provide outlet for creativity and hope
Logan Schiciano, Editor-in-Chief
April 20, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has altered all facets of daily life and religion has been no exception; with places of worship across the country closed off to congregants, people utilized the friendly confines of their homes, technology and a little bit of creativity to remain connected during the most recen...
10 ways to keep busy during self-quarantine
Sophie Grand and Annie Rubinson, Opinion Editor and News Lead Editor
March 28, 2020
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Flying 7,000 miles home to Uganda and some lessons learned from Ebola
Michelle Wei, Editor-in-Chief
March 26, 2020
Junior Mattilyn Stone has recently returned to Kampala, Uganda where she lives with her two-year-old sister, seven-year-old brother, mom and stepdad. Below, she details her journey back home, her quarantine, how the Ebola outbreak has affected the Ugandan response to coronavirus and the possibili...
Donning a mask, goggles, gloves and a raincoat, sophomore returns home to China
Michelle Wei, Editor-in-Chief
March 25, 2020
International sophomore Allen Ning details his plan to travel from New York back to China to be with his family amidst the coronavirus outbreak below. Ning's home is located in Guangzhou, in Guangdong province. Ning's family is currently in Meizhou, which is also in Guangdong province, where they have...
Local elder care facilities prepare for spread of COVID-19
Sophie Grand, Opinion Editor
March 23, 2020
35 coronavirus-related deaths in a nursing home in Kirkland, Washington in late February elevated the need for more safeguards in America’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities, where residents are more susceptible to serious coronavirus illness – due to both age, declining immune function ...