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The official newspaper of the Ramaz Upper School

The Rampage

The official newspaper of the Ramaz Upper School

The Rampage

10 Things To Do In NYC This Summer

10 Things To Do In NYC This Summer

Rachel Freilich ’22 July 19, 2021

This summer will definitely be different than last summer! Everything is starting to move in the right direction and the city that never sleeps is coming back to life. Over the summer, instead of watching...

Israel Application Deadlines Confusion

Israel Application Deadlines Confusion

Rachel Freilich ’22 July 19, 2021

The process of deciding what students will do after High School is both nerve-wracking and exciting. Some students decide to take a gap year in Israel while others proceed to college right after high school....

Junior College Night: Was It Helpful?

Junior College Night: Was It Helpful?

On the nights of April 24th and 26th, college representatives from numerous universities visited Ramaz– virtually, of course. Normally, these representatives would all flock to 78th street for in-person...

Are School Publications Getting Read?

Are School Publications Getting Read?

Sarah Silverman  ’24 July 19, 2021

The school newspaper is the eyes and ears of the school. One has to wonder if people actually read it. " I mean, I read the paper," said Adrian Rosenfeld '24, "I see it by the desk sometimes and pick it...

Russian Culture Club, Клуб русской культуры

Russian Culture Club, Клуб русской культуры

Emily Vayner ‘23 July 19, 2021

Growing up in a home of Borscht and Babushkas, I realized that my school didn’t have the same cultural influence I did. Once I found my Russian community in Ramaz, I realized that I can bring my home...

Parsha Puzzles

Parsha Puzzles

Daniel Kalimi ’23 July 19, 2021

Every week another mysterious line of emojis is waiting to be deciphered. This year, Rabbi Blaustein began posting his Parsha puzzles to Schoology for students to solve. Each string of emojis represents...

Why Does Ramaz Allow Seniors to Drop AP Classes?

Why Does Ramaz Allow Seniors to Drop AP Classes?

As Ramaz juniors climb the high school ladder and become seniors, they have to choose from a wide selection of honors courses. These high-level courses range from talmud to history to calculus and last...

Returning to Ramaz: An Interview with Teachers After a Year on Zoom

Returning to Ramaz: An Interview with Teachers After a Year on Zoom

Although most students and teachers returned to school in-person in September 2020, some teachers opted to stay on Zoom until Pesach. These five teachers, Ms. Sole, Dr. Jucovy, Ms. Litwack, Ms. Barak,...

Harkness is taught with students in a circle, like the setup in the Beit Knesset was last year.

See Different? Another Approach to Learning

Nicole Hirschkorn ’22 June 6, 2021

Ms. Litwack’s Harkness teaching style is well-known throughout the Ramaz student body for its unique and engaging aspects. In normal circumstances, when the limitations of COVID-19 protocols do not exist,...

Latin American Culture Club Meet the People of “What Happened to the Bees?”

Latin American Culture Club Meet the People of “What Happened to the Bees?”

Emily Vayner ’23 June 6, 2021

As a part of the Spanish Language curriculum at Ramaz, several of Dra. Roldán’s classes had the opportunity to watch Adriana Otero’s documentary, “¿Qué les pasó a las abejas?” or “What happened...

Latin American Culture Club’s Colloquium with Filmmaker of “What Happened to the Bees”

Latin American Culture Club’s Colloquium with Filmmaker of “What Happened to the Bees”

Emily Vayner ’23 June 6, 2021

The Latin American Culture Club (LACC) interviewed the creators of the “What Happened to the Bees” documentary: filmmaker Adriana Otero, film-maker, and Gustavo Huchín, Mayan bee-keeper and activist....

Ramaz Class of 2024 befriending one another in October.

The Class of 2025

Sarah Silverman ’24 June 6, 2021

Ramaz has been through some dramatic changes in light of Covid-19, such as modified schedules, increased virtual learning, and many school trips being canceled. One quintessential element that was lacking...

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