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Vampire Weekend Impresses with New Album and Energetic Concert
Describing their unique sound as “Upper-West-Side Soweto,” Vampire Weekend played a sold-out concert at the Roseland Ballroom on April 28. The pithy lyrics, syncopated drum beats, and semi-formal attire reflected the indie band’s essence: wit and sophistication. The second Vampire Weekend—led by Ezra Koenig (lead vocals, guitar) with Rostam Batmanglij (keyboard), Chris Tomson (drums), and [...]
New Class Officers
On May 22, SHS elected a new set of class officers. Ballots were distributed during homeroom to Sophomores and Juniors to vote for the candidates for their respective governments, while Freshman voted in the auditorium immediately following the Shakespeare Festival. Congratulations to all the new class officers! Class of 2016: President: Clare Chan Vice President: [...]
A Painful Topic: Abusive Relationships
“Love Shouldn’t Hurt” is the admonition and advertisement for a program that the Scarsdale Coalition on Family Violence to be hosted at the Scarsdale Women’s Club on May 22 at 7:30 p.m. The program, subtitled “Talking with your kids about healthy relationships,” is designed to inform parents and teenagers about the danger signs [...]
School Budget Defeated
Scarsdale voters defeated the controversial school budget proposal on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. The unofficial results are as follows: Yes-1,502; No-1,720. Although the proposal would have required a 60 percent supermajority in order to pass, it failed even to gain 50 percent of the vote. At the same time, voters elected Suzanne Seiden, William Natbony, [...]
Community Service Awards
Yesterday, Wednesday, May 15, hundreds of SHS philanthropists gathered at 7:00 in the auditorium to celebrate their achievements. Various students were chosen to speak at the ceremony, illuminating the goals and accomplishments of SHS’s many clubs, especially smaller organizations that do not often receive recognition. School government officers Solange Azor ’14 and Eli Nobler ’14 led [...]
Night of Rock 5/4
On May 4, the Center @ 862 (formerly known as the Teen Center) hosted its 7th annual “Night of Rock.” This event included several musical groups from both SHS and SMS, including SMS’s 20 Questions and SHS’s For Good Measure, as well as community adult bands. All the participating bands had a lot of musical [...]
Is North Korea a Real Threat to the US?
North Korea has a lot to learn about foreign diplomacy. For instance, according to a recent Washington Post exposé, The North Korean government ordered many of their ambassadors around the world to sell $300,000 worth of high-quality, state-manufactured meth on the streets! Because Breaking Bad is a great model for foreign diplomacy… Obviously, North Korea [...]
Fashion: Boys vs. Girls
Fashion, a pillar of worldwide pop culture, is making its own waves in the hallways of SHS. Strong opinions abound about jeans, sneakers, high heels, shorts, and hats circulate in conversations–and the opinions get stronger when you focus on the differences between the genders. Just ask a boy what a girl should wear. The answer [...]
DUI Simulator
Though SHS students are often reminded of the dangers of driving while intoxicated through lectures or warnings, they rarely get to experience the real ramifications in a safe, educational environment. In order to give students a realistic way to understand the effects of drunk driving without any risk, the Scarsdale Task Force on Drugs and [...]
Academic Awards
Tonight, Wednesday, May 8, many SHS students and their families gathered in the auditorium to receive and celebrate awards for academic achievement. Students were recognized for success in a variety of fields, from art history to physics to orchestra. Awards: Steve Corbin Academic Success Award: Philip Leung Junior Scholarship/Service Award: Victoria Beizer Junior Academic Excellence Award: [...]
