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Scarsdale High School's daily online news source

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Count Me In is a project to provide friends with an opportunity to explore new depths of ideas, cultures, and mutual understanding in a positive and intimate environment. It’s a unique space to collaborate, interact, and humanize the growing globalization of beliefs without being tethered by location.

Virtual Events? Global Connections? Count Me In!

Alexandra Chu June 25, 2020

School is out, and a lot of us have no idea what to do over the summer. You could binge-watch your favorite shows on Netflix for the entire summer, or you could attend virtual interactive events with people...

Big brands issue statements responding to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Big Brands Respond to BLM: Delivering Statements Faster than Products

Emily Wang June 22, 2020

Large brands and companies have countless tasks to do, such as delivering products or  coming up with innovative new ideas. Recently, they have taken on another crucial challenge. Many Americans have...

Post COVID, consumers are anticipated to behave with a newly sustainable mindset.

The Effect of Coronavirus on Fashion Sustainability

Jenny Kahn June 22, 2020

Stay-at-home orders have given us time to self reflect and reassess what’s truly important  - including family, basic needs of wholesome food and exercise, and the connection with others. Many of us...

SHS Seniors throw their graduation caps during the Class of 2019 graduation ceremony.

People Say Senior Year Flies By; for Class of 2020, it Zooms

Chelsea Berson June 20, 2020

“Being a senior during this unsettling time period isn’t easy. It’s upsetting that we all worked so hard for 13 years and it had to end like this. Since I was little, I always looked forward to getting...

Student-run Camps Emerge in the Summer of 2020

Student-run Camps Emerge in the Summer of 2020

Sam Siegel, News Editor June 18, 2020

When Scarsdale students received an email back in March regarding the closure of all schools in the district, there were intentions of returning to school a week and a half later. No one anticipated that...

SHS Junior Simran Ruta designs masks for her Black Lives Matter fundraiser.

SHS Juniors Supporting Black Lives Matter

Sydney Piccoli June 18, 2020

As police brutality is becoming increasingly prevalent in daily life, America’s youth is being proactive in combating racism and supporting the Black Lives Matter organization. Social media platforms...

DMV in person transactions, such as road test, will resume in phase 3 of reopening.

Getting Back on the Road: The DMV Reopening

Jolie Kantor June 17, 2020

All Sophomores and Juniors at SHS have something in common: their excitement and anticipation to drive. The freedom that comes with this privilege is exhilarating and well-desired. However, during this...

P.art of Change: Senior Art Initiative Supports Black Lives Matter Movement

P.art of Change: Senior Art Initiative Supports Black Lives Matter Movement

Mykaela Madoff June 17, 2020

“All I could do was sit on my bed and get angry,” said Lauren Zou, ’20, when asked how the idea for P.art of Change came about. Zou's reaction is a perfect way to express how many young people are...

Maria Valentin, SHS Social Studies teacher for 
18 years, retires.

Maria Valentin Bids Farewell to SHS

Ariel Weinsaft and Leah Breakstone June 16, 2020

“My happiest memories relate to experiences with students and colleagues that ‘elevated’ our understanding or compassion for an issue and/or for others. This is a community of privilege where there...

Tom Maguire, SHS Social Studies teacher for over 30 years, retires.

Tom Maguire Bids Farewell to SHS

Ariel Weinsaft and Leah Breakstone June 16, 2020

For the past 31 years, SHS social studies teacher Tom Maguire’s dedicated, enthusiastic, and tough but motivating approach to teaching has brightened the days and expanded and enriched the minds of SHS...

Chat, a restaurant in Scarsdale village, is among many local restaurants who have started serving food outdoors.

Scarsdale Enters Phase 2 of Reopening

Lilac Lin June 16, 2020

On June 8, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York City could begin to reopen, while other counties such as Westchester would cautiously enter phase two of the recovery. Since the outbreak of the...

As we near summertime in Scarsdale, opportunities are highly sought-after in the aftermath of COVID-19 cancellations.

Socially-Distanced Summer Opportunities

Jake Lubin June 16, 2020

Remote Learning Summer Programs A number of colleges are offering summer programs for high schoolers to learn via an online platform while others are even allowing students to learn at a college campus....

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