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If youve been searching for something to keep you occupied, look no further — here are Maroons top six things to do over winter break.

6 Activities to Spice Up Your Winter Break

Ella Hayes, Writer December 24, 2020

Winter break. Two of the most sacred words to any high school student. No early mornings, Zoom classes, homework, or assessments. Just ten glorious, school-free days. With vacation fast approaching, here...

Ellis Geringer looks forward to celebrating both Christmas and Hannukah with her family at home.

How Will SHS Celebrate the Holidays in 2020?

Irene Li and Eimaan Bilal December 24, 2020

As the holiday season approaches, students must deal with common December problems such as unbearably cold outdoor gym classes and 10-degree classrooms. The addition of the coronavirus will no doubt alter...

SHS students partnered with the Exoneration Initiative helping spread awareness of wrongfully convicted people in jail.

The Innocence Club: The Push for Criminal Justice Reform

Mykaela Madoff December 17, 2020

It is no secret that the American criminal justice system is a broken one. Thousands of wrongful convictions, undeniable systemic racism, and a flawed exoneration process leave far too many innocent people...

Newly elected students are prepared to try their best and reach their goals.

Newly Elected Class Government Officials Have Big Plans for 2020

Alicia Xin and Amelia Liu December 7, 2020

In the wake of COVID-19, school government leadership has taken on new significance in the high school community. While class government activities have always been a way for students to engage with one...

The show is named after one of the signature chess moves deployed by its protagonist, Beth Harmon.

The Queen’s Gambit May Be One of Netflix’s Best Originals

Lydia Jin December 4, 2020

The Queen’s Gambit took Netflix by storm when it premiered on October 23rd of this year. Directed by Scott Frank and based on the novel of the same name by Walter Tevis, the seven-episode miniseries...

WandaVision takes place in an alternate universe formed by Wanda, which  includes a version of Vision from Wanda’s imagination (as Vision died in Endgame). 

WandaVision: the new teleVISION series

Jolie Kantor December 2, 2020

After news of the delay of Marvel’s Black Widow movie earlier this year, all of us Marvel fans have been patiently awaiting the next release. Finally, during the Emmy Awards a few weeks ago, I was pleasantly...

This delicious apple pie can be served with ice cream or whipped cream.

Apple Pie Recipe: A Thanksgiving Favorite for the Whole Family

Mykaela Madoff, Writer November 23, 2020

This fall season, our autumn traditions of family football games, apple picking, and Thanksgiving dinner may look a little different than they normally do, but no matter how strange things are right now,...

The Paulie Strong club was formed by SHS students to help raise awareness for childhood cancer, and to honor the memory of Paul Jimenez.

Paul Lost His Battle To Cancer at Age 10; His Memory Lives On Through “Paulie Strong”

Chelsea Berson November 20, 2020

“Paul Ulysses Jimenez had a smile no one could forget,” states the Paulie Strong Foundation on their website. At 10 years old, Paul Jimenez, or Paulie, was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft...

Scarsdale Schools have been testing out cross cohort streaming since late October.

A Reflection on Cross Cohort Streaming

Alicia Xin and Katherine Shi November 11, 2020

Throughout the early weeks of October, rumors about cross-cohort streaming circulated throughout SHS. Although many hoped these rumors weren’t true, on October 15, Principal Bonamo sent an email confirming...

Project Calendula is a new club aimed at improving wellness and mental health in the SHS community, and a wonderful resource for anyone adjusting to the “new normal.”

Project Calendula: Mental Health Awareness and Advocacy

Ebonie Kibalya November 9, 2020

In Scarsdale, the center of teens' lives and perhaps even identity is contingent on school. Suddenly having that stability slip out from underneath you is distressing, and has caused a general shift in...

Adam Katchers novel has been sold across six nations and four continents.

Humans of Scarsdale: Adam Katcher

Sam Siegel November 6, 2020

This past summer, Junior Adam Katcher released his debut novel, “2035”. The book is about a high-schooler who gets drafted into World War III on behalf of the British and winds up across the world...

To learn more about the exceptional talents and works of Scarsdale’s very own play-write, Joan Ross Sorkin, you can visit her website, www.joanrosssorkin.com.

This is Serious: A COVID Play

Ebonie Kibalya November 6, 2020

A Global Pandemic - we hear these words over and over again, strung together in social media posts, bellowed in the presidential debates, and regularly italicized in the bottom of the morning news. Shocked...

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