Q&A with SHS Directors Grant Schechtman and Annie Radin
February 1, 2020
Can you give me a brief synopsis of the two plays? Grant: A Simple Task follows Empie, who has been recently hired in a new position. Her first assignment is to retrieve a box of merchandise, a seemingly simple task. Each time she attempts to get the box, however, a new wacky character, ranging from a...
Review: Donut Miss Out on “Duck Donuts”
January 20, 2020
With an abundant number of flavors and made-to-order toppings, Duck Donuts is a growing donut franchise that serves made-to-order donuts. It started in the Outer Banks in Duck, North Carolina in 2007, and has quickly spread to 26 states with over 225 locations. On January 11, 2020, the newest Duck Donut...
NFL Playoffs Preview and Predictions
January 18, 2020
At Levi’s and Arrowhead Stadium, the remaining four NFL teams face off Sunday for spots in Superbowl LIV. Here are my predictions for the two matchups. AFC Championship Game Tennessee Titans vs. Kansas City Chiefs 3:05 PM EST The Titans’ Cinderella bus rolls into Kansas City for a ...
Scarsdale High School Senior Wolf Cukier Discovers Planet and Makes National Headlines
Ariel Weinsaft and Leah Breakstone
January 16, 2020
While interning at NASA last summer, SHS student Wolf Cukier ’20 discovered a planet 6.9 times larger than Earth. Cukier is a part of the Science Research program here at SHS. The summer before senior year is busy, to say the least. With supplements to write and the college process looming over...
Battle of the Streaming Services
Sydney Piccoli and Ben Spitalny
January 15, 2020
There are so many streaming services nowadays that it can be difficult to decide which one to choose. On one hand, there are the established services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, which in addition to releasing their own original shows and movies have programs from other studios. However, ne...
A Class To Remember: Sheilah Chason’s Alternative Approach to Teaching
January 6, 2020
Walking into class on a Monday morning is jarring for most students, but not for those in SHS math teacher Sheilah Chason’s class. Students in Sheilah’s class enter room 256 on the daily, never knowing what to expect, except that whatever Sheilah has planned will be beneficial to not only their m...
Maroon Spotify Wrapped 2019
January 3, 2020
As we start 2020, we look back at the good memories of 2019. Here's our 2019 Spotify Wrapped! 2019 Top 10 Songs: Old Town Road - Lil Nas X Sucker - Jonas Brothers 7 rings - Ariana Grande Señorita - Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello bad guy - Billie Eilish Sunflower - Post Malone, ...
The Inside Scoop: Museum of Ice Cream Review
December 29, 2019
The museum scene in New York City just became a whole lot cooler. On December 14, 2019, the Museum of Ice Cream (MOIC) opened at 558 Broadway in SoHo. Formerly a temporary pop up museum similar to Candytopia and the Color Factory, the Museum of Ice Cream is now intended to be a permanent addition to S...
Winter Break: 7 Things To Do Over The Holidays
December 24, 2019
No tests for two whole weeks. No homework, no studying, and no worries. School is closed, and we all need to shake off the stress from the past few months. With all of this free time, you’re bound to be bored at some point. Here are seven things you can try this winter break. 1. Visit a winter res...
SHS Addresses Its Ongoing Bullying Crisis
Sam Siegel and Audrey Heidbreder
December 19, 2019
This past month, the SHS Dignity, Inclusion and Belonging Team hosted Steve Wessler, whose career has focused on reducing bias and solving harassment and bullying problems for the past 25 years. Wessler has worked with schools in the United States and in Europe to address the bullying issue present worl...
Drama Club’s Modern Take on Cinderella Enchants Audiences
December 8, 2019
As blockbusters like Frozen threaten to take over the world, traditional fairy tales are often cast aside and forgotten. But from Friday, November 22 to Sunday, November 24, Scarsdale High School’s auditorium filled to the max as the drama club’s annual fall musical, Cinderella, captivated audience...
Bands Perform in Thanksgiving Half-Day Assembly
December 3, 2019
With Thanksgiving on their minds, SHS students filled the auditorium last Wednesday to be sent off into the upcoming break with performances by the school bands under the direction of SHS Band Director Jason Noble. Three ensembles played two performances for the first and second section of third per...
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