Yearbook Club Advisors: Maria Alegre, Wendy Jin and Dan Ashwood
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he Yearbook Club is in full swing this year, and it seems the 2014 Legend will be the best one yet! The Yearbook Club is headed by Co-Editors-in-Chief Julia Marzovilla and Matthew Wang, both seniors. Other officers from the senior class include Vice Editors Katie Saint-Vil and Talia Stern; Photography Editors Julia Calaman and Hannajane Prichett; and Art Editors Gayla Kornbluh, Nina Line, and Anny LutwakSchneider. Each senior has been given an entire page in the yearbook to create a photography collage. Parents of seniors were invited to purchase a family page in the yearbook, a longstanding tradition at York Prep.
The Paw Advisors: Lee Pinkas and Leah Umansky
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he latest issue of York’s school newspaper, The Paw, rolled off the presses in early December. English teachers Ms. Lee Pinkas and Ms. Leah Umansky were pleased to see such an interesting array of topics covered by York reporters. Among the highlights were two technology-related articles and two comics. The issue featured articles by guest writers Julia Slaff and Jeremy Losak, both Paw alumni who are currently freshmen in college. Staff writers and artists include freshman Joe Newman-Getzler; sophomores Max Skidelsky and Dean Zimberg; juniors Eddie Haddad and Jeanette Cohen; and senior Julia Marzovilla. Keep on the lookout for The Paw’s spring 2014 issue!
Genesis Advisors: Lee Pinkas and Leah Umansky
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ork Prep is pleased to announce that Genesis, the school’s literary magazine which features poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and art, has been awarded a Silver Medal from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) for its 2013 issue. As always, it is thrilling to see such a strong student literary voice here at York. Genesis bestows its own awards as well, and we are excited to announce the winners of the fourth Annual Upper School Contest for 2013: Best Prose -“Fingers Like Lightning” by Julia Marzovilla (12th) Best Artwork -“Floral Silhouettes” by Nina Line (12th) Best Poem -“Madame X” by Samia Finnerty Genesis editors already have received some wonderfully creative submissions for the next issue, to be published in the spring. Students from all grades are encouraged to join and to submit their work! The group meets on Wednesdays at lunch in Room 325.
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