The Horace Mann Record, Issue 12

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Ensemble groups perform at annual Holiday Concert Courtesy of Sarah Rotner

Nathan Zelizer & Sarah Taub Contributing Writers The school’s two orchestral and three choral groups performed for the school community in the annual Winter Concert on Tuesday night during Gross Theatre.

The performing choral groups included Glee Club, Concert Glee Club, and Treble Choir and the instrumental groups included Sinfonietta and the larger HM Orchestra.

The concert opened with Glee Club, which performed ‘Al Shlosha’ by Pirkei Avot and Allan E. Naplan and ‘The Very Best Time of Year’ by John Rutter.

Choir Director Timothy Ho chose ‘Al Shlosha’ because “it was very warm and showed off lots of ability,” and chose ‘The Very Best Time of Year’ to showcase “something that was a little more standard and Christmassy,” Ho said.

“For Glee Club, it was really a matter of finding two pieces that seemed very fitting for the group vocally but also had a sense of impact,” he said.

Courtesy of Sarah Rotner

VIOLA! Orchestra plays in unison.

HALLELUJAH! Glee Club belts it out at the Holiday concert.

After the Glee Club, Sinfonietta, a small orchestral group of only 13 people, played five movements of ‘Concerto Grosso in G minor’ by George Frideric Handel.

The school’s newest choral group, Treble Choir, also performed three pieces.

Treble Choir first sang ‘Candles in December’

by Ruth Elaine Schram and later performed ‘Pat-a-pan,’ “a rhythmic piece that showed off their skills,” Ho said.

“Since Treble Choir is a smaller group, I like to do vocal jazz with them during the holidays because there’s also that Macy’s feeling to Christmas time, which is different from other holiday songs,” he said.

Concert Glee, one of the school’s advanced choral groups, performed ‘Set Me as a Seal’

by Richard Nance, accompanied by Richard Hausman (12) on the French Horn, and ‘Jesus Child’ by John Rutter, an “upbeat, happy piece,” Ho said.

“This year especially, their sense of working as an ensemble together is really great,” Ho said.

“I think this concert was really good just because there was so much material and so many different songs and moods,” Adam Frommer (10), a member of Concert Glee, said.

The orchestra also performed the annual ‘Toy Symphony’ by Bernhard Romberg, which

“added a comical aspect to what is mainly a serious concert,” Claire Goldberg (9), a member of the orchestra, said.

The concert’s largest set, performed by both the orchestra and all the choral groups, was ‘Elijah’ by Felix Mendelssohn.

The piece was one of the most challenging works that orchestra and choir have ever done together, Ho said.

“Around this time last year Mr. Hetherington came to me with this piece and it was more a matter of finding the movements that we thought we could do really well that still told a coherent story,” Ho said.

“Playing with the choir is definitely something that’s very new to me, but it was definitely really cool to see the pieces all come together in the end,” Corey Brooks (9), a member of the orchestra, said.

This concert was different from other concerts in the past because every group took on more challenging pieces, he said.

“It was definitely a harder concert than in the past because the Elijah was really long, especially on top of the other songs we’re performing separately,” Kareena Gupta (10), a member of both Concert Glee and Treble Choir, said.

“This is probably one of the strongest groups I have ever worked with before, so to make music with them last night was just so beautiful,” Ho said. “It was wonderful to hear such a good, warm sound and to know that everything they were going to do would be great,” he said.

“This was my first Holiday Concert and I was so impressed,” Maya Nornberg (9) said.

“I saw my friends working really hard and it definitely paid off,” she said.

Poetry in motion, poetry in Olshan Darius McCullough & Peter Arvanitis Contributing Writers

Manuscript and the Poetry Out Loud clubs (POL) collaborated to host the third annual Poetry Cafe yesterday I period, which gave students and faculty a chance to share their favorite poetry and music with an audience.

The event was run and organized by the president of POL Claire Yoo (12), Events Editor of Manuscript Gavin Delanty (12), and Director of Student Activities Caroline Bartels.

During their sophomore year, Yoo and Delanty saw an opportunity to create an event in which students could showcase their work, and they have continued to host the cafe since with the goal of having the whole community share poetry they are proud of.

Abi Kraus/Photo Editor

INSIDE

SPOKEN WORD Mekhala Mantravadi (9) recites famous poem out loud.

Artistic inheritance

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Students reflect on how their parents in the art world have influenced them.

“I’m most excited to see all of the people that show up,” Delanty said. “There’s always a broad range of people with different backgrounds and experiences with poetry, and it’s fun to hear from them,” he said.

“I felt like there was a lack of that opportunity at school, so I wanted to create a space for students to be able to [perform] openly,” Yoo said.

“I love poetry, but my passion extends to all forms of writing,” Delanty said. “I first found my love for poetry at one of Manuscript’s events two years ago,” he said.

When the duo first hosted the Poetry Cafe, they did not expect it to expand the way it did, Yoo said.

“Originally it was supposed to be a small event, but I am really happy that it has continued for three years,” Yoo said.

“There are lots of people out there writing poetry, and we don’t necessarily know about it, and then you have an event like this and they come out of the woodwork and are reading their own stuff,” Bartels said.

Students were especially excited to showcase their talent and work and perform at the event. “[Performing is a] great way into expression, thought, feeling, and is a great way of just telling a story,” Kyle Gaillard (12), who performed said.

The opportunity to see others perform was especially important to many who attended the event.

English teacher Dr. Adam Casdin felt it is important for students to find other ways to express themselves outside of the classroom, and he was excited to see what students could come up with, he said.

“The cafe can help people relate to each other in a different way than just speaking,” Ava Merker (11) said. “It is a good way to help other people get to know each other in ways we otherwise wouldn’t,” she said.

“Poetry is a living, breathing art form and I’m most excited when you see it live,” Casdin said. I am a literary guy so I like to read poetry and think about it, but there’s nothing like the in-the-moment experience where the words, the expression, the conception, is all active at the same time,” he said.

Incel influence

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Priyanka Voruganti (11) discusses the toxic hookup culture at the school.

Yoo is an avid fan of writing, but also sees the significance of giving a voice to literary work, she said.

“I just love seeing people share their work and be happy with their work and seeing that there is a community that will respond to it positively, listen, and enjoy it,” Yoo said.

Sophie Gordon/Staff Photographer

BRAIN GAINS Alex Rosenblatt (9) reads his own poem at open mic.

Abi Kraus/Photo Editor

POETIC GENIUS Isabella Zhang (11) performs poem for crowd of students.

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THE RECORD ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DECEMBER 21ST, 2018

r i e h t o t n i k o o l a : s t s i s t t r s a e f r o e t n n e i r d n a , s Child e i l i m a f , s e v i l Juli Moreira/Art Director

Elizabeth Chung learns the business of art

Jude Herwitz Staff Writer

As the daughter of a New York gallery owner, Elizabeth Chung (12) has been immersed in the world of the arts ever since she was born.

Her mother, Tina Kim P’19, deals contemporary art, both in the first hand and second hand markets; she works directly with artists creating new pieces to sell, or buys and resells art by deceased artists.

“I see art every day; it’s just part of my life… My mom needs to put the art that she’s not selling somewhere, so she puts it in the house,” Chung said.

While Kim has inspired Chung’s interest in art in general, their tastes in art differ substantially. Both like modern and contemporary art, but Chung prefers very large, colorful displays while her mother prefers minimalism, Chung said Kim nurtures her daughter’s curiosity

for all forms of art through visits to museums and historical sites. “Since Elizabeth’s childhood, we have travelled to not only see contemporary art, but also to view historical sites and antiquities. It was important for me to have her see different cultures and appreciate that not one is better than the other, we are all influencing each other,” Kim said.

Chung spends time at the gallery and helps her mother run it. Her work there varies from menial tasks, such as filing, to writing press releases. “She helps me to visit art openings and support them on social media. When I do dinners she will help host. She likes to come to fairs with me, and comes to Basel,” Kim said, referring to Art Basel, an annual international exhibition in Miami of the world’s major artists.

“I also attend art events and gallery openings because I just love the people,” Chung said. “They are always very interesting, and I really enjoy talking to

them.”

In fact, Chung attributes her friendships with student artists to her mother’s career.

“I like creative type people. Probably it’s because I grew up around a lot of professional artists,” she said.

Moreover, Chung traces another one of her passions, fashion, to her mother.

“The high art worlds and high fashion worlds are very closely intertwined.

Whenever you go to a high art event you’ll see important fashion figures, and vice versa,” she said. “The way my mom taught me to look at art and appreciate art has influenced how I look at fashion.”

How Chung thinks about English stems from her interest in art, and how she has been pushed to think creatively about art. Her mother encouraged her to take art history, which is now one of Chung’s favorite subjects.

“I’m really interested in art history, and that’s definitely due to my mom,” Chung said.

Everett Kagan’s backstage experience

Jude Herwitz Staff Writer

Everett Kagan (12) grew up in a family involved with theater; both his parents work as producers for plays and musicals, and his brother acted in high school. While he initially acted because it was what was expected of him, he said, he has now found his own motivation and passion for the theatrical arts.

“When I was in lower school and middle school … I was [acting] because everyone else in my family did it, but I wouldn’t still do it if it were just for them,” Everett said.

His mother, Janet Kagan P’19, agrees. “If he doesn’t like something, he won’t do it, no matter how much I try to entice or convince him,” she said.

Part of what Everett enjoys about acting is the sense of teamwork that the activity provides; he enjoys working as part of something bigger, he said. He also finds it fun to try and study, and then become, another person.

“I think it’s a fun imagination exercise to inhabit another person and try to see the world from their perspective, and I think that it’s also a valuable skill to have,” he said.

It has proved helpful for Everett in his academic life as well. Particularly in English classes, when trying to analyze a certain character, his acting skills are invaluable.

“A very helpful thing is to think about your character’s motivation, and that’s basically all that acting is,” he said. “’What does my character want in this scene, do they get it do they not.’”

Janet Kagan lead produces shows, which means she raises capital

for them and brings good ideas to fruition, she said. While in the past she has worked exclusively with her husband, she recently started her own production company which focuses on giving women opportunities both in the content of the shows, and the staff who puts on the show, meaning the choreographer, the director, and the set designer, for example.

Everett Kagan and Janet Kagan

attend productions both on and off Broadway, and have done so since Everett was young, for which he is thankful.

“We would always go and see shows and talk about shows so acting was something that I got into really early,” he said. “I know a lot of families find that art is a waste of time, and I’m really happy my family doesn’t.”

Courtesy of Everett Kagan Courtesy of Everett Kagan

AT THE TONY AWARDS Everett and his parents.

Courtesy of Elizabeth Chung

HIGH FASHION, HIGH ART Elizabeth Chung and parents.

Wilder Harwood’s glimpse into a director’s world

Jude Herwitz Staff Writer

“Especially as I got older I just couldn’t stand action/adventure movies,” Wilder Harwood (11) said. I guess I’m sort of snobby in that sense, but I just find them dreadfully boring.”

For Courtney Hunt P’20, Harwood’s mother and a writer and director of independent films, that sentiment means mission accomplished.

“I have wanted to influence her taste in movies by sort of curating the movies that she watched and not having her watch too… many cranked out Hollywood commercial vehichles for children,” she said.

One of the first movies that Harwood watched was a black and white film called The Bicycle Thief, which, said Hunt, has a simple but ingenious plot, about a father and son in Rome who look for a stolen bicycle.

Harwood still watched more widely-known, studio-produced films that were geared towards children, in addition to any that her mother chose, she said.

Another major part of her early life experience was living in different places, depending on where her mother was shooting for a film. For example, at one point she lived in New Orleans for three

months, as well as spending time immediately outside a Mohawk reservation in upstate New York, which bordered Canada.

“I got to see the inside of Mohawk culture, … and I guess that has affected my worldview and by extension what I think about when I’m in History and how I know places more intimately that come up in different classes,” she said.

Harwood spent much of her time on movie sets when living in different places, so got to know and spend time with all the crew and actors who worked there.

“Hanging out with actors is fun too, especially for kids, because actors are giant children in a way, and they have a total sense of circus, a total sense of fun,” Hunt said.

Even when not at home she made relationships because of her mother’s career. Hunt’s editor, with whom she worked consistently, has two children who are the same age as Harwood, so they pretty much grew up together, even in New York, Harwood said.

Partially through her interactions on set, and partially through her life at home, Harwood started making films herself, starting when she was young, Hunt said.

“I didn’t really have to do to much just because she was totally surrounded by [film making],” she said.

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HORACE MANN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DECEMBER 21ST, 2018

Sean Koons’ artistic education Jude Herwitz Staff Writer “He taught us to never appreciate his art as much as we appreciate others,” Sean Koons (12) said about his father, renowned artist Jeff Koons P’19 P’24. “So that when it comes to the time someone asks us who is our favorite artist, I wouldn’t be like, ‘obviously my dad.’”

His art appreciation is the result of a concerted effort by Sean’s parents to expose him to the art world from a young age.

Allison DeRose/Design Editor

While Sean enjoys his father’s work, he said, he also appreciates the works of Damien Hirst and Peter Paul Rubens.

When his father would have exhibition openings at museums around the world, Sean would often accompany him, journeying to Berlin and Paris, among many other places, Sean said. They visited museums in all the cities they traveled to, resulting in exposure to an impressive variety of art.

Jeff Koons prioritized educating his children about art and different artists, Sean said, so they were well versed in the world of contemporary art.

Blake Koons (7) also travels with his father, and has found that as he becomes older he enjoys visiting different museums more and more.

“As I grow up, I can definitely appreciate art more,” he said.

Their parents’ commitment to their diverse art education reveals itself in the art decorating the Koons’ home. For one, almost none of Koons’ art is displayed at their

Courtesy of Sean Koons

home, Koons said, to make sure that their children understand how varied the art world is, and how far it extends past him.

“So our children would realize art is a much larger dialogue than just their parents, we have created a home which displays art almost completely by other artists,” he said.

For Blake Koons, when he was younger his interest in art expressed itself through drawing for fun.

“Basically our whole family grew up drawing a lot, which was influenced by both our parents,” he said.

Sean Koons also creates art in his free time because he is a creative person by nature, he said. That was partially influenced by extensive experience viewing different pieces of art and being surrounded by art, he said.

Sean wants to ensure that he has a career he love when he is older and cannot imagine himself working at a “desk job,” he said. “I want to do something creative because if not, it’s just a waste of my life,” Sean said. ALL DRESSED UP Sean and Jeff Koons at a Whitney Gala.

Jaden Kirshner’s personal exploration of cinematography Jude Herwitz Staff Writer

Jaden Kirshner (10) found his passion for film four years ago, but has been immersed in the arts world for much longer. Both his parents work in artistic fields, and have helped him find his passion for movies.

Randy Kirshner P’21 produces live television and corporate events, such as the Super Bowl Halftime Show, the Tony Awards, and the Democratic National Convention.

Through this, he has introduced Jaden to the insides of the world of film and television. For example, over the summer Jaden worked as a production assistant at the Tony Awards, alongside his father.

Rina Kirshner P’21 serves as vice president of the Russian American Foundation, which she cofounded, specifically overseeing the program it runs in which students and instructors from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy teach American dancers.

They both have made a concerted effort to expose Jaden to different types of arts, for example going to museums all across New York City and making sure to visit museums whenever they travel to foreign cities, she said. While she has also gone with Jaden to a classical ballet performance, he did not find the same level of enjoyment in that particular activity.

“I really chose my own niche and that’s film bc no-one of them are filmmakers or do anything related to film, but because they introduced me to the art world I found what I really like to do,” Jaden said.

He normally watches three films a week with his parents and takes time to study and analyze film during his free time, for example attending film schools and programs during vacations. In fact, when he grows up, Jaden hopes to work as a filmmaker.

“He knows more about film then either one of us, and he even knows

a lot of Russian films that I’ve never heard of,” Mrs. Kirshner said. “Now he actually exposes us [to new pieces of art] through his research in the world of cinema.”

He also studies film inside of school, via the Art of Film and Filmmaking classes.

“It’s hard to make a film on your own without having a very nice camera, without having a tripod, but I think the school gives me an opportunity to make film, and helps gives me the motivation to make a film,” he said.

Furthermore, his experience watching and studying film has helped him better understand narrative aspects of written works, which also helps when writing assignments for class, he said.

“For English, if there’s an assignment that is character related I like that better because that’s more related to something in film,” Jaden said.

Jackson Roberts/Art Director

Eliza Poster keeps up with the latest music Jude Herwitz Staff Writer

Kiara Pielli/Contributing Artist

For many students, listening to the newest rap music with parents conjures images of shocked and outraged faces; for Eliza Poster (11), however, it brings back memories of last August, when she and her father, Randy Poster ’79 P’18 ’20, journeyed to San Francisco’s Outside Lands music festival to watch Future perform live for his birthday. In fact, it is his job to stay up-to-date on music, and both Posters share a passion for it.

Poster works as a music supervisor for movies and television, meaning he advises the director on what movies to play when in scenes.

A music supervisor works for the director to imagine and execute a musical strategy for the movie,” he said.

The work varies from film to film, but some of the questions he would address in a scene, for example, where a band is playing, would be what song the band plays, how loud, what does the band look like, etc.

It means that he needs to stay on top of the music of the time so he can work on a wide variety of projects, as well as occasionally doing specific research depending on the setting of a movie.

“It’s really funny because my dad’s a 57 year old man and he knows more about hip-hop than I do,” Eliza said.

Because he knows more, she often goes to him to ask questions about songs or artists, and also gets song suggestions.

“His pool of knowledge makes me more interested in different types of musics, because if I’m interested in a certain genre or a certain band I can talk

to him about it,” she said, “and he can tell me about the music scene at that point, which helps me get more enveloped in it.”

While Poster did not make any concerted effort to purposefully interest his children in music and film, he said, both of them developed likings for the two fields. However, he did have some role in developing their passion, because as a family they listen to music and watch movies constantly.

“What I do is a lot of fun and I think that’s apparent and that’s seemingly attractive [to my daughters],” he said.

Eliza attributed her interests in the arts to her familial life as well.

“I would say the things we talk about most are books and music and movies and so that kind of has directed me towards more creative pursuits rather than math or science,” she said.

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THE RECORD OPINIONS DECEMBER 21ST, 2018

Recognizing toxic masculinity promiscuous but not a prude? Do you subconsciously invalidate other women? Are you suspicious of feminism in front of your male friends? While we have taken big steps towards becoming a more inclusive community with gender-neutral bathrooms, a prominent gender and sexuality club, and more, I frequently still feel an implicit need to act feminine to be accepted and unfortunately, I think others feel this as well.

It’s important to break down these molds and unrealistic standards to create a more inclusive, supportive environment.

And, for men, it’s essential that they recognize rhetoric they’re using when talking about women or sex. It can quickly grow into a toxic hookup culture, one that perpetuates violence, sexual abuse, degradation, and honestly, sadness. It’s hard to not feel all the things incels feel- despair, self-loathe, loneliness. They’re all very real and difficult emotions that we go through during this time in our lives, especially for students of color. Attending a white institution as a girl of color can be alienating at times.

Besides feeling pressure to be feminine or act female, I’ve often felt the need to assimilate. Going to school wearing a lengha

Priyanka Voruganti Sometimes, it helps to look at an extreme: in this case, incels.

Involuntary celibates, or “incels,” are mostly heterosexual male members of an online subculture who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one. Looking at incels, while it may seem odd, gives us a lens through which we can begin to explore complex yet important issues like toxic gender norms. The two constructs, masculinity and femininity, play a huge role in how we as young people develop our identities and learn to navigate our school’s halls.

These concepts create rigid molds for what it means to be male or female, not to mention a mindset that excludes anyone who feels they don’t fit into either of those categories. A huge question has arisen from this whole topic of gender norms, which is how do we reconcile these societal constructs and how should we approach them? Where do we begin? In my opinion, incels are a key component of this conversation because they give us a reason to have one.

Most people understand or are at least vaguely aware of what toxic masculinity is, but its implications can only be fully realized when we look at its effects in its rawest, most jarring form. Incels are usually characterized by resentment, selfpity, self-loathing, misogyny, and racism. There seems to be a duality among incel communities: a longing for a romantic/ sexual partner that coexists alongside a staunch hatred towards women of all sorts because of their so-called lack of affection towards this specific subgroup of men. As a result of this hatred, incels direct the blame towards women, claiming they choose romantic partners based on looks, money, and social status (LMS) and always settle for the “Chad” (a stereotypical toned, white, attractive-looking male).

A male student at HM talked to me about the prevalence of toxic masculinity within our own academic setting and noted that the “Chad” ideal even exists in our own little bubble. If you don’t meet certain criteria, especially as a male, the student said, it’s plausible you’ll feel everything an incel does: despair, selfhate, and anger.

At HM, as at any high school, it can be hard to fit in. A huge part of “fitting in,” especially for me, has been the need to “play the part.” At times, acceptance into our community feels conditional and is often related to how masculine or feminine you are. Do you play sports? Do you at least watch sports? Do you get with girls? Are you in good shape? While these questions may sound rather ridiculous and in no way should influence someone’s self-worth, they’re normally the standards used when declaring whether someone is ‘masculine’ or not. For girls, are you considered attractive by the opposite sex? Are you not

“Our school’s hookup culture perpetuates a set of racialized, skewed, and offensive beauty standards that affect the community as a whole. High school is a time where societally idealized standards of beauty really begin to permeate our conscious thought. We pretend like we don’t value appearances more than personality, but often we do.” always makes me feel proud, confident, and ready to take on the day, but at the same time, I also usually feel anxious. By making myself starkly and very obviously Indian, do I just become “the Indian girl?” Am I still desirable?

These standards of beauty are heightened through the HM hookup culture. And yes, I said it. Hookup culture. Too often I have heard boys brazenly state that they only get with white girls. And we should all know by now that it is 100% not okay to make that statement.

Our school’s hookup culture perpetuates a set of racialized, skewed, and offensive beauty standards that affect the community as a whole. High school is a time where societally idealized standards of beauty deeply permeate our conscious thought. We pretend like we don’t value appearances more than personality, but often we do. It’s important to recognize this flaw and fix it. To grow we have to face our implicit biases and work to change or diminish them.

These issues - toxic masculinity, misogyny, unfair beauty standards, are all related and present in our lives. As young people, it can be hard to grapple with these concepts, but the way to rise above them is to talk. Talking about these issues helps to erode sexual hierarchies, and sharing experiences is a valuable tool to reach a middle ground. Toxic masculinity is a term that makes people to feel uncomfortable or defensive, but we should not avoid it. The only way to truly create a better world, a safer world for women and men, a world in which incels aren’t fueled by hate and powerful men don’t commit heinous acts of sexual assault, is to talk.

To the Horace Mann Record Editors, As we move through an age of progress for women everywhere, seen through the recent record-breaking elections and the height of the MeToo movement, it is important to be conscious of all that our community still faces. The Record recently released an article titled “Alumni in the Arts,” but it failed to include anyone but white males.

It occurs to me that this article was unintentionally limited to white men because of a possible unconscious bias, which unfortunately is the most difficult bias to dismantle. Although undoing this prejudice is a daunting task, I challenge my entire community to question their surroundings based on the authenticity and completeness of its representation.

This is not a cry for inclusion—inclusion immediately connotes an inferior “other.” I don’t deny that differences exist and I certainly don’t intend to equate the meaning of our diverse female identity with the white male identity. What instead should be seen as equal is our presence in society. We are here and we are not passive. If we keep seeing women, people of color, people of different religious backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQ+ community as “others” or “minorities,” then we keep living in a world of compartmentalization and of forced inclusion (like the diverse group of people grinning on a college brochure.) It is important that we realize that “otherness” does not exist outside of our social constructs. To some extent it is in our nature to categorize, but we must attempt to push the bounds of this nature if we wish to be members of a truly egalitarian society.

Obviously, this is not a simple transition, so we have to work step by step. First of all, we can progress by realizing that a complete social representation is one which demonstrates multiple and equal perspectives, not because this is what our world should look like, but because this is the way we are.

I thank you for the hard work you do to keep this publication at the core of our school, and I hope that together we can move towards a more inclusive community.

A partial list of female alumni in the performing arts: Desiree Akhavan, 2003 Susannah Blinkoff, 1982 Rachel Dickstein, 1988 Eleanor Lewis, 2009 Grace Merriman, 2010 Stacey Robinson, 1992 Andrea Stolowitz, 1990 Halley Feiffer, 2003 Phoebe Brooks, 2009 Sincerely, Sofia Del Gatto, Co-President of the Feminist Students Association

Juli Moreira/Art Director

Congrats to...

Jordan Ferdman (10) for winning Honorable Mention in the New York Times 2018 Review Contest for “Dear Evan Hansen Lacks Heart.”

The Math Team, Dora Woodruff (11), Max Chung (11), Helena Yang (10), Harry Qiao (10), Danielle Paulson (10) and Rohan Buluswar (9), for placing second out of 35 teams at the 2nd Annual Downtown Math Invitational.

Volume 116 Editorial Board Managing Editor Betsey Bennett

Editor in Chief Lynne Sipprelle

Features Abby Kanter Megha Nelivigi

News Katie Goldenberg Surya Gowda

Lions’ Den Natasha Stange Brody McGuinn William Han

Photography Abigail Kraus Ahaan Palla Jake Shapiro

Faculty Adviser David Berenson

Issues Editor Sadie Schwartz

Opinions Rebecca Siegel Abigail Goldberg-Zelizer Art Directors Juli Moreira Jackson Robers

Middle Division Sandhya Shyam

A&E Peri Brooks Jeren Wei Design Editors Allison DeRose Caroline Kaplan

Online Editor Henry Wildermuth

Staff Writers Malhaar Agrawal, Laura Bae, Andrew Cassino, Mayanka Dhingra, Victor Dimitrov, Amelia Feiner, Mark Fernandez, Nelson Gaillard, Leonora Gogos, Jude Herwitz, Edwin Jin, Spencer Kahn, Samuel Keimweiss, Suraj Khakee, Gabrielle Kepnes, Madison Li, Noah Phillips, Eliza Poster, Julia Robbins, Kiara Royer, Abigail Salzhauer, Ranya Sareen, Nishtha Sharma, Griffin Smith, Benjamin Wang, Robbie Werdiger, Simon Yang, Isabella Zhang, Bradley Bennett, Sogona Cisse, Jack Crovitz, Jackson Feigin, Adam Frommer, Andie Goldmacher, Marina Kazarian, John Mauro, Henry Owens, Emily Shi, Samuel Singer, Sasha Snyder, Vivien Sweet, Joshua Underberg, Talia Winiarsky Staff Photographers Eva Fortunato, Iliana Dezelic, Griffin Smith, Harrison Haft, Andrew Cassino, Julia Isko, Julia Robbins, Daniel Lee, Ava Merker Staff Artists Elizabeth Fortunato, Alexandra Crotty, Gabrielle Fischberg, Annabelle Chan, Julia Roth

Will Han (12) for breaking two of Horace Mann’s Golden Dozen swim records for 100 meter butterfly and 100 meter backstroke.

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