By Olivia Goldman 2,401.5 miles. If you were born in Westchester, New York, then that number has determined the quality of your life. If you had been born 2,401.5 miles south, then there is a 63% chance that your childhood would have been immensely affected by gang violence, and a mere 4% chance that America’s
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Picking Back Up the Book
by Isaiah Yolkut You turn the page, and your imagination springs to life. Doesn’t that sound wonderful? In books, you can find a land of endless stories from beyond this world. You can prance through fields of golden wheat, attack a cruel dragon, and save a princess. Then, you hear your phone ding. You close
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Antisemitism at the Girls Varsity Basketball Game
by: Robin Bosworth ’24 Ever since I started school at what was then Solomon Schechter School of Westchester in kindergarten, I have always felt incredibly proud to be a part of a community that values kindness and Tikkun Olam above all else. This evening, at a Girl’s Varsity Basketball game, I was reminded of the
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Leffell Stands With Israel: How TLS is Handling Israel’s Situation with Students
by: Ari Mayblum ’25 Earlier this month, during the weekend of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, Israeli citizens were massacred by Hamas. It has been a very challenging last couple of weeks for our entire school community, and these events have placed Israel in the national spotlight. In this difficult time, TLS has been extremely
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An Important Issue to be Addressed: The Dress Code at TLS
by: Avishag (Shugie) Shvil Have you ever been told that your shoulders, midriff, or thighs needed to be covered up for being distracting? As someone who has been at this school for many years, I’ve grown accustomed to the dress code rules, even if I don’t necessarily agree with them. I understand that the school
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BeReal – Is It For Real? Exploring the benefits of the new “healthy” social media
By The Lion’s Roar Editorial Staff Once a day, perhaps at 9:14 A.M., 2:56 P.M., or even 4:00 A.M., many TLS students receive a notification: “⚠️Time to BeReal – 2 min left to capture a BeReal and see what your friends are up to! ⚠️” These students, along with about another two million users around
