New Year, New Babies for Several Bronx Science Teachers
Christi Kim, Staff Reporter
March 24, 2017
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Breaking news: teachers have lives (and families) outside of school! In a country with a rapidly increasing population, it is not surprising that in the past several years, many of our teachers have gone on maternity leave. English teacher, S!NG advisor, and Coordinator of Student Affairs, Ms. Parness...
Conquering the Cold Weather: Tips for Surviving the Chill
Shanzana Rashid, Staff Reporter
March 24, 2017
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As winter comes each year, students have to drag themselves out of a warm, cozy bed every morning and commute through freezing temperatures until they finally reach the safety of our nicely heated school building. Fortunately, some of our peers have a few coping mechanisms to share with you that will eas...
What A CATCH! About the ‘Connecting Adolescents to Comprehensive Healthcare’ Program
Olivia Fair, Staff Reporter
March 24, 2017
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Contraceptive options have been made more available to Bronx Science students through the organization called ‘Connecting Adolescents to Comprehensive Healthcare,’ known by the acronym, CATCH. The program is citywide, and it distributes contraceptives to girls in high school who are over fourteen ye...
Students Showcase Their Holiday Spirit
Afsana Hussain, Staff Reporter
March 22, 2017
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This winter, Bronx Science held its first-ever locker decorating contest. It was organized by the Student Organization (S.O.) as a part of the annual Winter Wonderland celebration. Students signed up online to be entered in the contest and began decorating from December 12th, 2016 onwards. Th...
Ending the Year on a High Note: A Winter Concert Review
Raisa Chowdhury, Staff Reporter
March 22, 2017
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As the lights dimmed and the murmurs in the audience lowered to a hush, beautiful music began to emerge from the stage. Bronx Science’s chorus, jazz band, orchestra, and concert band rehearsed all during the fall semester in order to prepare for this one moment, this year’s Winter Concert on Dece...
Debate Team Dominates at Princeton Tournament
Tomas Greenberg, Staff Reporter
March 22, 2017
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Bronx Science turned in yet another impressive outing at a recent debate tournament held at Princeton University in December 2016. The tournament is widely known as significant because those who reach the final rounds and place high enough earn a bid to the Tournament of Champions (TOC). Debaters...
Dating : The Positive Benefits of Relationships
Sofie Levine, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2017
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Walking around school and seeing couples holding hands, you realize that love is in the air. Our school is full of many couples, new and old. Even though Bronx Science is regarded as an intense, academic school, students still find time to maintain relationships. One couple that has been together for more t...
Science Poets Win Big
Ivan Lacroix, Staff Reporter
February 17, 2017
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This year, three students at Bronx Science won awards in prestigious poetry contests. Hillel Rosenshine ’17, Nadia Salahuddin ’17 and Sophia Xian ’17 all managed to either win first place or runner up - all of them were chosen from thousands of applicants that participated in these contests. Hillel...
The Voices Behind Bronx Science
Sophie Malki, Staff Reporter
February 17, 2017
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You hear them nearly every day at the start of third period, but do you really know the people behind the voices on the loudspeakers? Many Bronx Science students depend on the daily announcements for up-to-date information, but few people think twice about what it takes to be an announcer. Samuel...
Women’s Opera Returns to the Met
Hyeon Jong (David) Shin, Staff Reporter
February 17, 2017
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For the first time in more than a century, The Metropolitan Opera has performed an opera written by a woman to a full house. Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho’s L’Amour de Loin (French for ‘Love from Afar’) has made its Met debut on December 6th, 2016 and played throughout December. The first...
Makerspace: A Place for Technology and Innovation
Elizabeth Jung, Staff Reporter
February 17, 2017
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Bronx Science’s Makerspace initiative invites Wolverines to explore engineering and technology in an innovative manner. Since its start, Makerspace has focused on providing more up-to-date engineering technology for students. Such technology has opened up myriad opportunities for students to explore...
DECA Conducts Business Per Usual
Stella Stephanopoulos, Staff Reporter
February 17, 2017
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Earlier this fall, there was a new addition to the long list of clubs at Bronx Science. Created by Noah Paige ’17 and Lily Greenberg ’17, Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) is a business club that informs students about different business strategies in marketing, finance, hospitality...
Student Featured in Art Exhibition
Anastasia Koutavas, Staff Reporter
February 17, 2017
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Serena Lu ’18 was recently acknowledged by ArtsConnection, an organization that provides opportunities to students in New York City to showcase their art. Lu’s photograph was selected for a year-long display at ArtsConnection’s exhibition “Embracing Opportunities”. Her congratulatory...
Introducing the Hackathon Travel Team
Anna Clevenger, Staff Reporter
November 23, 2016
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With a new school year comes new clubs, sports, and teams. This year, that includes the brand new hackathon travel team. The hackathon team is part of Bronx Science’s new program, Bronx Science Hackers, and it will be assembled from selected students who have completed all aspects of Bronx Science...
Seniors Gone Voting
Elisa Schmidt, Staff Reporter
November 22, 2016
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Youth participation in politics has always been lower than that of older groups, but Bronx Science still has students dedicated to being a part of America’s political system. At Bronx Science, there is a group of students born just early enough to be eligible to participate in the November 8th, 2016...
Speech & Debate’s New Director: Mr. Huth
Mamadi Jallow, Staff Reporter
November 22, 2016
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After several personnel changes of directors in the past few years for the school’s Speech & Debate team, the team has gained new leadership. Social Studies teacher, Mr. Timothy Huth has agreed to take on the duties of the previous team director, Mr. Jonathan Horowitz. As director, Huth oversees...
Ava Kaufman Wins Big in Essay Contest
Yuna Komiyama, Staff Reporter
November 22, 2016
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The High School Heroes Essay Contest was one of the fiercest competitions held this year, with hundreds of students vying for a spot of recognition. Ava Kaufman ’17 came out triumphantly in third place. Upon writing about her experience teaching the first-graders from Ryner Avenue Elementary School,...
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