Countless times, students at Ramaz have asked for a tampon in school or given one to someone in need. Other times, they’ve needed to trek to the nurse's office a few flights down to fetch one. So, last...
After the holiday of Sukkot, many people abandon their lulavim and etrogim by throwing them out in the trash. In an effort to reduce the waste this creates, the Environmental Club holds an annual lulav...
It is no secret that antisemitism is on the rise. Social media has become a breeding ground for antisemitic rhetoric, with Kanye West being the most recent aggressor. The rate of anti-Jewish incidents...
On Thursday, November 10th, as Ramaz students met with their teachers for annual student-teacher conferences, seven students and Rabbi Lookstein traveled to the Javits Convention Center for the Anti-Defamation...
As Ramaz continues to re-implement its live school events and emphasize a return to pre-pandemic practices, the yearly Upper School open house will take place inside the building once again for the first...
Ten students in AP US Government and Politics had the privilege of going to Temple Emanu El with Dr. Tugendhaft to hear Presidents Clinton and Bush speak. The event, moderated by historian Doris Kearns...
On October 31st, East 78th Street filled up with revelers in costume, trick-or-treating at spookily decorated townhouses. Down the block at Ramaz, the scene was decidedly less festive.
Every year,...
After years of debate, the Ramaz Upper School implemented a sweeping and controversial policy change for the 2022-23 academic year: extended-time testing for all students. This new policy elicited varied...
Kanye West is widely praised for his music and was considered “The Greatest Artist of the Century” by The Echo in 2020. But recently, Kanye West has faced dramatic backlash. West has made countless...
Although the Ramaz Upper School enters the 2022-23 school year without an official principal at its helm, the leadership team has been reworked, and administrators’ formal titles and responsibilities...
Despite being a relatively small school compared to many of its peers, Ramaz has generally punched above its weight in sports. Just this year alone, Ramaz threw a wrench into first-place SAR’s plans,...
On Thursday, June 2nd, 2022, Ramaz’s annual Celebration of the Arts came back to life on our very own auditorium stage, in-person for the first time since 2019. The entire school made their way downstairs...
