“Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.” – Mark Twain While Maroon knows that SHS students are more than the apparel they wear, here are some glimpses of fashion inspiration straight from the hallways of the high school. (photos Caroline Salis)
The DonorChoose.org Club raised over $300 on Sunday, October 17 at the Ultimate Garage Sale at Saxon Woods Park. The park opened at 6:00 AM so that vendors could prepare their tables for the event’s 8:00 AM opening. It was the first time that the event, which was sponsored by Westchester County Parks, had been [...]
Where only first names appear, names have been changed at the request of those interviewed. The days of classic movie-style bullying, like dunking a puny freshman in the toilet, are now nothing but Hollywood clichés. The evolution of technology and the advent of the internet have paved the way for a popular new form of [...]
As the bell rings, signaling the beginning of fifth period, you scribble down your homework and dart to the lunchroom in the hopes of ensuring your spot on line. You’ve been thinking about lunch since second period, salivating every time you think of that juicy… but oh wait, vegetarians don’t eat cheeseburgers. While some give [...]
Students raise awareness about the dangers of anti-gay bullying by wearing purple. Referred to as “Sprit Day,” this grassroots effort, which was organized largely through Facebook, honored the eight homosexual teenagers who, in the wake of homophobic abuse, recently took their own lives. Students at SHS were among nearly 50,000 people who participated in Spirit [...]
It has been said that Union Square is the Times Square for New Yorkers who are not tourists. Concerning the broad genre of “indie” music, Belle and Sebastian are the Coldplay for people who want to dive deeper than the Top Songs of the Alternative genre on iTunes. Belle and Sebastian’s voices and subtle chamber [...]
It is Saturday night at 8:00 PM and your friends are waiting outside. You quickly adjust your cowboy hat in the mirror and run out the door to meet them. No, this is not Texas; it is a hoedown-theme party, and the night is just getting started. The library has been buzzing all week with [...]
Where only first names appear, names have been changed at the request of those interviewed. “A certain clique will be sitting at one table, and you can’t sit there because it’s as if they think they own it,” Rose ’11 remarked on the SHS cafeteria scene. “Certain groups just take the first table, and it’s [...]
In the midst of secret apologies, accusations, and media frenzy, much attention has been focused on an alleged fight that occurred at a party over Labor Day weekend, leaving two students with serious injuries. SHS Principal John Klemme said, “We believe we know who was involved, and five young men did privately and secretly apologize [...]
