Posts Tagged ‘ seniors 2011 ’

Recently, Junior Clarisse Concepcion was one of a lucky few students accepted for a prestigious internship at The Jewish Heritage Museum. Out of the sixty two students that applied, Clarisse was one of the fifteen applicants that were chosen. This internship was given to high school students based on their academic grades. The Jewish Heritage Read More »

On March 24th the juniors were given a chance to explore the bodies museum and everything in it. It was fantastic for the juniors because it supplements a health credit they need to graduate. The Bodies Museum is in Manhattan located at 11 Fulton Street near the South Street Seaport. It has real human bodies Read More »

The halls echo with well-earned sighs of relief, now that first semester finals have finished. Whether students did superbly well, are beleaguered by that one mistake, or utterly bombed, the start of a second semester means many feel entitled to forget about finals for a while. After all, finals are stressful. Finals mean late nights Read More »

In the bitter November pre-dawn chill, Glenn Kugelman arrived in Manhattan at 5 a.m., beginning what would be a fifteen-hour wait on line. He was there to score three pairs of Nike sneakers, to be released that day only. They were “hyper strikes”, meaning fewer than 300 exist. Fifteen hours is nothing; he’s seen people Read More »

You may or may not have read Volume 3, Issue 4 of the Insider, but if you at least flipped the pages, chances are you noticed the headline “Let’s Talk About Sex.” We may not flinch from mentioning the unmentionables, but our school’s still short on sexual education. Twenty two US states, plus DC, mandate Read More »

Have you ever wanted to be part of a new club or organization? Is your grade point average at least an 88? Do you have community service hours that you need to put to the test? Fortunately, you’re in luck. Our school has joined in the chapters of The National Honor Society (NHS,) and recently Read More »

What do food, friends, boys, self-esteem, and high school have in common? They were discussed, through performance, at the 2009 Sophomore Poetry Slam. The slam was an overall success, which after three consecutive years now became a tradition in our community. All the slammers and readers showed great courage and wit in performing, but Priscilla Read More »