Whether it is a plagiarized essay or calculus equations scribbled across a wrist, cheating comes in many forms at SHS. But what drives students to take such drastic measures to succeed? Students who resort to cheating “often feel convinced that cheating is the only way they can keep up with their work. They perceive that [...]
Herbert Krosney ’55 is the author of five books and a documentary filmmaker who has worked for a variety of television channels including the BBC, PBS, CBC (Canada), and ZDF (Germany). Over the course of his career, he has created “long-form” documentaries for major networks including The Russian Connection, The Secrets of Samarra, The Islamic [...]
Eugene OʼNeill, Tennessee Williams, and David Mamet are literary laureates, perhaps the most revered of American playwrights. Scarsdaleʼs own Dan OʼBrien, a successful playwright and poet who graduated from SHS in 1992, aspires to join this list. OʼBrien, with a Masters in Fine Arts from Brown University, has had his plays produced off-Broadway and at [...]
Many SHS students turn to SparkNotes as a tool for homework assignments at one time or another. Few are aware, however, that not so long ago, the creator of SparkNotes was also an SHS student. Max Krohn ’95 graduated from SHS, went on to Harvard, where he graduated summa cum laude and went on to [...]
Where only first names appear, the names have been changed at the request of those interviewed. It is Tuesday afternoon during testing week. Mindlessly walking the halls, exhausted from all-nighters and days filled with exams, you overhear some students in the hall whispering. “It keeps me focused all night,” one says. You’re curious about what this [...]
For Glenn Kramon ’71, one of the most rewarding aspects of being a journalist is the opportunity to effect positive social change. Kramon, who began working for The New York Times in 1987 and is an assistant managing editor, has overseen major reporting projects at The Times for more than a decade. Over the course [...]
Click here for pictures of the protests! “End the Fed!” “Class Warfare?” “The Top 1% is Declaring War on Us!” “Got debt? YOU are the 99%!” Through snow, sleet, and the threat of a power-washing, protesters have stayed in tiny Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan, continuing to spread their ideas. People have gathered to protest [...]
As the class of 2012 enters the college admissions process, many SHS students may notice unfamiliar names on their Facebook newsfeeds. Maroon investigated the reasoning behind these changes. Out of Sight According to Talia Visaggi ’13, “a lot of seniors change their names because they think that colleges review their Facebook profiles when considering their [...]
Click here for a related archived article posted in September 2001 September 11, 2001: fifteen seconds was all it took for the first Twin Tower to collapse, and fifteen more for the second to fall. The flare from the burning towers could be seen from twenty miles away. Three more miles away stood Scarsdale High [...]
For SHS students, summer camps, work opportunities and relaxation are some of the many options available for spending the summer. Some choose to gain knowledge by taking summer classes and others choose to spend their vacation volunteering at local charities, or maybe even traveling to a less fortunate country to volunteer there. Krsna Kothari ’14, spent [...]