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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SW Presents “The Mystery of Edwin Drood”
By Maya Rotman This year’s high school musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, debuted on Thursday to a sold out crowd. Directed by High School Musical Director Marci Schein, the musical tells the story of the murder of Edwin Drood, played by Emily Ferry. Every night, the play ends differently, with the audience getting to
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Should Jewish Students Celebrate Halloween?
By Ruby Horowitz When I was in elementary school, Halloween was referred to as the “H word”. Halloween dates back to 2,000 years ago, when the Pagan Celts had a festival to celebrate the dead. On that night, Samhain, the devil was called upon. This brings up a quite controversial debate: should Jews celebrate Halloween?
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A Year in Review
To conclude 2017, eight Schechter Westchester High School students recounted personal miracles that occurred in the past year: “Before I came to Schechter, I wasn’t even thinking about having a Bat Mitzvah. But in 8th Grade, during Bar and Bat Mitzvah season, I really wanted to have a Bat Mitzvah. It was so nice that
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Moriah Concert Band Performance
This morning, November 29th, the Concert Band from Moriah College in Sydney, Australia performed for the Schechter Westchester community. The entire Upper School, students and faculty, listened to an hour-long performance. The songs performed included renditions of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “Bridge Over Troubled Waters,” a Fiddler on the Roof medley as well as Gershwin
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You Will Be Found, if You See Dear Evan Hansen – A Review
By Abby Jaeger After Ben Platt takes the final bow in one of Broadway’s newest shows, recipient of the 2017 Tony Award for Best Musical, Dear Evan Hansen, all in the crowd are standing as a roaring applause echoes off the Music Box Theatre walls. Dear Evan Hansen, in my opinion, is the most relatable play on
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Schechter Westchester Presents its High School Musical, A Class Act
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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SW Culture Club Attends Spring Awakening On Broadway
Tonight, 35 members of the Schechter Westchester community, as part of the culture club, are going to see the Tony-Award Winning show for best musical: Spring Awakening. The play, containing many mature topics and explicit scenes, has elicited some controversy among the Schechter Westchester students, faculty, and kehilah. Set in the late 19th Century,
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Onto the Next One: Assessing the Lifetime of an App’s Popularity
If you actively check social media, it is no secret that apps such as Instagram and Snapchat are some of the most popular apps you use daily. But if you think back to just months ago, the media center was flooded with students who weren’t able to look up from their phones because of their
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From Hollywood to Everyday Apps: Photo Editing Catalyzes Body Image Issues
Pop artist Lorde, known for her debut single, “Royals,” recently came across shocking photos of herself on Twitter. She noticed that fans had edited her facial structure to remove any blemishes. In response, she tweeted, “I find this curious – two photos from today, one edited so my skin is perfect, and one real… Remember
