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“A Global Conversation”
Scarsdale residents who have served as Consul Generals and Ambassadors gathered with students, teachers, and parents to discuss innovation and sustainability in “A Global Conversation” on Monday, April 23 in the SHS auditorium. The program began with musical performances by the SHS Chamber Ensemble and the SHS Wind Ensemble, followed by an introduction of the [...]
Bobcats in Scarsdale
For the past 6 years, Westmoreland Sanctuary in North Castle, N.Y has been tracking bobcat sightings in Westchester. The 2 most recent sightings—both from a Greenacres household on the border of Scarsdale and White Plains—have raised questions about the potential effects that bobcats will have on the Scarsdale community. Joanne Vale, a Rye resident, was [...]
MSG Varsity’s Mascot Dash
Attention all Raider Rooters! MSG Varsity is holding a competition for the favorite high school mascot. Scarsdale High School’s Bandersnatch is currently in first place with over 2,000 votes. If you would like to see SHS move on to the Championship Round, click the link below and cast your vote! Round one ends May 7th. [...]
In The Limelight: Claudia Taselaar Strives For Gold Award
As her many years as a Girl Scout come to a close, Claudia Taselaar ’13 organized a day-long event designed to teach inner-city students from Washington, D.C. how to sail. Taselaar’s endeavor, part of the 80 hours of community service required to receive the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest Girl Scout honor, took place [...]
Imagine Candy and SHS Autism Science Foundation Club Join to Fundraise
The following is a press release submitted by Scarsdale High School Autism Science Foundation Club and Imagine Candy regarding a May 5 event to raise money toward autism research and awareness: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Imagine Candy, located in Scarsdale, New York, and Scarsdale High School’s Autism Science Foundation Club will join forces to help further the Foundations [...]
Van Crashes At The Bronx Zoo, Killing Seven
A van lost control on the Bronx River Parkway around noon yesterday, April 29. The vehicle swerved across several lanes of traffic, flipped over a guard rail, and plunged into a deep ravine along the perimeter of the Bronx Zoo, ultimately coming to rest in an overgrown bush. According to the NYPD, “Police determined that [...]
Writers Outraged Over Fiction Pulitzer Prize
Writers were left fuming, readers confused, and booksellers burdened as there was no winner announced for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The reputable award was given out on April 16 and granted winners of various categories $10,000 a gold medal, and the right to display “winner of the Pulitzer Prize” on their glorified writings. “The [...]
SHS Responds: Secret Service Prostitution Scandal
Many people think of the Secret Service as the untouchable, intimidating men in black suits who are silently present at every presidential appearance. However, something even darker than their sunglasses may be lurking in their past. On April 13, twelve secret service agents were accused of buying prostitutes and bringing them back to their hotel [...]
The War on Weed
In a recent letter to the President, Harvard Professor Jeffrey A. Miron states that legalizing marijuana could save the U.S. up to $13.7 billion annually, a hypothesis that many economists have confirmed and support. According to NaturalNews, changing the laws regarding the drug could not only save money but also improve the nature of the [...]
Newt Gingrich Plans to End Campaign, Endorses Romney
Former Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich announced that he plans to suspend his campaign and in doing so, will work to promote his competitor, Governor Mitt Romney. After Romney won all five primaries on Tuesday, Gingrich finally conceded to The National Journal, “…you have to at some point be honest with what’s happening in the real [...]
