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Exploring Scarsdale’s Past: Maroon Interviews Village Historian Jordan Copeland on Slavery and its Legacy

Exploring Scarsdale’s Past: Maroon Interviews Village Historian Jordan Copeland on Slavery and its Legacy

Justin Zhang, News Editor November 18, 2024

On Global Citizenship Day, October 23rd, Scarsdale High School welcomed Scarsdale Village Historian Jordan Copeland who shared a compelling account of Scarsdale’s history of slavery. Following his presentation,...

Students in the Midtown loop were able to visit Bryant Park

Students in AT US History Take on NYC

Zoe Winston, News Editor November 17, 2024

On Tuesday, November 12, students in AT US History took a day trip to New York City to learn about the city's history through a student-led walking tour. Students selected from four loops: Midtown, Downtown...

Ms. Landau receiving the Dr. Thomas Sobol Service Award.

More than Math: Scarsdale Celebrates Teacher Eleanor Landau’s Work of Service and Support

Sophia Black, Writer November 7, 2024

On October 9, 2024, at Wayside Cottage, the Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Service (SFCS) honored beloved Scarsdale High School math teacher Eleanor Landau for her exceptional dedication to the community....

Despite the Auditorium’s Construction, The Drama Club is still proceeding like normal

The Show Must Go On: How the Drama Club is Adapting to the Auditorium’s Construction

Rory Winston, News Editor November 5, 2024

Scarsdale High School’s auditorium is well-loved and well-used. It holds Drama Club productions, Jabberfest, keynote speakers, and more. However, over the many years of its existence, it has fallen into...

People gathered to participate in the Halloween dog costume parade.

Halloween Festivities and Fun at Scarsdale’s Dog Parade

Daniel Sze, Writer November 3, 2024

On Sunday, October 27th, the Scarsdale Business Alliance organized a Halloween parade from 12 pm to 2 pm accompanied by a farmer’s market and food drive from 9 am to 2 pm. Residents and pets were encouraged...

The poster that the Reading Buddies club used to promote their latest book drive.

Bridging Communities Through Literacy: The Reading Buddies Club

Emma Lerner, Writer November 1, 2024

Transforming the lives of young students one book at a time, Reading Buddies is a club at Scarsdale High School whose mission is to develop education and literacy throughout Westchester. This club is not...

SHS students learn about Italian dishes from Italian exchange students on Global Citizenship Day.

Italian Exchange Students Visit SHS

Sam Junnarkar, Writer October 29, 2024

On Wednesday, October 16th, 22 Italian students arrived at SHS, kicking off the Italian Exchange program. This program was introduced during the 2023-2024 school year, and involved months of discussion...

The contents of a wellness kit.

Balancing the Wellness Equation at SHS

Alina Yang, Feature Editor October 25, 2024

Scarsdale High School has recently implemented wellness kits in classrooms designed to enhance relaxation, stress relief, and mindfulness throughout the school day. These kits contain a variety of items,...

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Blue Ribbon Bound

Grace Wu, Writer October 18, 2024

On September 23, 2024, Scarsdale High School was a recipient of the 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools award, recognizing SHS for its exceptional student achievements and academic practices. While schools...

Students in AT Multivariable Calculus partaking in a class discussion.

SHS’ New Classes for the 2024-2025 School Year

Emma Lerner and Zoe Winston October 17, 2024

This year, two new classes were added at SHS: Topics in Economics and Personal Finance (open to 11th and 12th graders) and AT Multivariable Calculus (open to 12th graders). The addition of these classes...

Lake and trees at Bear Mountain State Park.

Fall Fun in Westchester

Isabella Tse, Writer October 8, 2024

Whether it be the crunching of rusted autumn leaves under boots, the warm crackling of the fireplace, or cuddling up in cozy wool blankets, the fall season always brings an air of nostalgia. If you’re...

Maroon looked into the new textbooks that Dr. Kumaresan pioneered this year.

Dr. Michael Kumaresan Pioneers His Own Textbooks

Justin Zhang, News Editor September 30, 2024

Dr. Michael Kumaresan seems to do it all at Scarsdale High School. He is a math, engineering, and digital logic design teacher, a tennis and former soccer coach, and a robotics and the senior class government...

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