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 A photo of the SHS art installation on the main staircase, between the second and third floor.

Back to the Future: A Fashionable Addition to SHS Halls

Flora Zik December 2, 2019

Three designs from an SHS Fashion Design and Illustrations class have been on display on the landing between the second and third floors of the main staircase. The pieces are the result of a class project...

Kol-Ami and Westchester Reform Temple play against each other in a basketball game within the Temple Basketball League.

Synagogue Basketball League “Jew Ball” Begins

Jack Spitalny and Michael Furgang December 1, 2019

Every year in the fall, a group of temples in the Westchester area come together to make a temple basketball league, often called "Jewball." The league begins in 5th grade and goes up to senior year of...

A scene from the first thanksgiving in 1612. The Wampanoags and the Pilgrims share the harvest.

Thanksgiving: Then vs. Now

Leah Breakstone November 27, 2019

Culture and traditions change naturally over time. Thanksgiving is a prime example of this. In 1621, it is unlikely that the Pilgrims were playing Fortnite discreetly under the table to avoid the dreaded...

NAYTEA recently hosted the 2019 International STEAM Curriculum Developer Competition, in which Yokana and fellow SHS STEAM educator Brian McDonald won first place together.

SHS STEAM Teachers Win International 1st Prize for Curriculum and Teaching

Lilac Lin November 26, 2019

Current educational systems often motivate students to search for the “right answer” instead of asking questions about the world around them. Scarsdale High School’s STEAM program focuses on fostering...

"From the first moment I stepped onto the campus of School University, I knew it would be perfect."

Satire: School University College Application

Josh Bock November 23, 2019

The year is mid-November. The time is half-past Tuesday. A college admissions officer has just finished his lunch break, so the sun will be setting any minute now. He sits down at his desk and adjusts...

Some of the yummy extreme shakes that we ordered at the Sugar Factory.

The Sugar Factory NYC: So Sweet!

Riddha Iyengar November 21, 2019

If there is one place to go to in New York City during the holidays it would be the Sugar Factory, a place where candy dreams come true. It is a great restaurant to spend quality time with family and friends...

As a precaution, classes located in or around the science wing of the building were blocked off and relocated to the gyms.

Lab Mishap Causes SHS Evacuation

Ariel Weinsaft November 18, 2019

An alarm sounds. Students and faculty stop what they are doing. Scarsdale High School is evacuated.  While this may have seemed like any ordinary fire drill, with students rolling their eyes once they...

Try out our version of the 2048 game, featuring Maroon editors.

2048: Maroon Edition

Natalie Schonfeld November 17, 2019

Try out our version of the 2048 game, featuring Maroon editors. Win the game by getting the SHS Maroon logo.

Maroon explores how often and why student-athletes at SHS understate their sports-related injuries.

Concussion Culture

Jake Lubin November 15, 2019

The brain is the most important organ in the body. It produces and controls our memories, emotions, actions, and reactions. It enables us to think, to feel, and to understand. The brain is what makes us...

Despite some discrepancies, the IT film does a great job replicating the story King spins in his novel.

IT: Novel vs. Movie

Lauren Zou November 14, 2019

Our favorite clown, Pennywise, has been making appearances in the theaters and on TV screens. The infamous, spine-chilling character was first created in the letters of IT, Stephen King’s famous book....

Photo Credit: Maroon Staff

Maroon and White Dinner Recap: You Didn’t Miss Much

Josh Bock November 13, 2019

Five random teams gather in a single ballroom. They sit at their tables, loudly rattling off inside jokes from the season. Nearby, parents make small talk. A tennis coach is at the front of the room. She...

"Pierre Cardin: Future Fashion" runs through January 5, 2020 at the Brooklyn Museum.

Maroon Couture: Pierre Cardin Exhibit

Jenny Kahn November 12, 2019

For my first blog entry, I’d like to talk about a great fashion exhibit that I recently saw at the Brooklyn Museum called “Pierre Cardin: Future Fashion.” The show runs through January 5, 2020. Fashion...

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