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By Solomon Fox On Sunday, November 24, 2019, the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education (CIJE) held its second-annual CIJE Tank competition. There were seven semi-finalist teams, including two from The Leffell School — E-Band and Concaution. Seniors Jaqueline Levy, Olivier Mastey, and Adam Shinder won first prize with their company E-Band. The event this
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By Solomon Fox Every year, The Leffell School commemorates the September 11th tragedies — whether that be through a speaker, tekes (ceremony), or moment of silence. This year, students heard from Adam Mayblum, a Leffell parent, regarding his connection to 9/11 and how he was personally affected by the attacks. There are countless stories from
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By Reese Cohen Earlier this month, news broke about 50 people who gamed the college admissions scandal by paying to have their children’s standardized test scores altered, or to even be placed on a roster for a sport they had never played. Because of how shocking it all is, and the celebrities who were involved
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By Maya Rotman Sports, comedy, ventriloquism, singing, and chamber music: these acts and more made up Arts Madness, the first special program of Spring 2019. On Friday, March 15, 2019, the entire High School gathered in the Media Center for a performance by Schechter Arts. In fitting with the prominence of sports during March Madness,
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By Haley Friefeld If your grades have been plummeting, if your study time has significantly decreased, if you suddenly feel less of an urgency to do well in school, and if you are a senior in high school, then you may be suffering from a bad case of senioritis. Senioritis, a disease that strikes high
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By Haley Friefeld, section editor Tonight, on the evening of February 3rd, the senior class will embark on Lev v’Nefesh, their 2-month journey to Poland and Israel. As the night approaches, the anticipation among the students becomes even more palpable. While there is much excitement throughout the student body, there is certainly some apprehension as
This year’s high school musical, A Class Act, will make its debut tonight at Ursuline High School in New Rochelle. Directed by Marci Schein, A Class Act tells the story of Ed Kleban, who wrote the lyrics to the famous musical, A Chorus Line. The musical explores Kleban’s struggles as a lyricist and composer in
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Schechter Westchester has no plans to respond publicly to activist Pamela Geller’s article quoting an email she allegedly received from a former SW student concerning a program at the school two years ago and questioning the priorities of Jewish day schools, according to high school principal Eric Bassin. Bassin, who was the original faculty adviser