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RAMAZ ROUND TABLE: Should Underclassmen Have Privileges?

RAMAZ ROUND TABLE: Should Underclassmen Have Privileges?

Romi Chaovat ’24 As a newly initiated upperclassman, I believe sophomores should have privileges, but freshmen should not. As a freshman, my best memories and conversations with my new friends were...

School on Chol Hamoed?

School on Chol Hamoed?

Sylvie Pagovich ’25 December 10, 2022

On chol hamoed, many schools have off. Ramaz, on the other hand, is one of the schools that is in session during these days. Many students complain about this, thinking that we shouldn’t have school....

Book Rec of the Month: The Song of Achilles

Book Rec of the Month: The Song of Achilles

Jem Hanan '23 June 20, 2022

Recently, I’ve noticed that there has been an uptick in retellings of Greek mythology in the Young Adult genre of literature. Although I am not anywhere near qualified to make bold statements about the...

Seniors planting flowers at Camp Simcha during the Daniella Moffson Day of Service.

Ramaz and Chesed

Ashley Behm ’24 June 20, 2022

At the beginning of this year, the news of the reinstatement of chesed hours (after a Covid hiatus) for sophomores induced mixed feelings of excitement and stress from many students,. Many were excited...

APs For Juniors: Adding Heat to The Pressure Cooker That Is Ramaz

APs For Juniors: Adding Heat to The Pressure Cooker That Is Ramaz

Emily Vayner ’23 June 20, 2022

I remember my freshman year at Ramaz. It was the year I made new friends, adapted to Ramaz’s rigorous dual-curriculum, and learned about the hustle and bustle of the school’s culture. I remember talking...

Why Even “Pro-Lifers” Should Not Support  Overturning Roe V. Wade

Why Even “Pro-Lifers” Should Not Support Overturning Roe V. Wade

Aviva Lehman '22 June 20, 2022

If you read the Constitution of the United States, you’ll notice that it is incredibly vague; this is actually by design. In Thomas Jefferson’s own words, he referred to the Constitution as a “living...

Torah Lishma or Free Period?

Torah Lishma or Free Period?

Andrew Spielfogel ’23 April 19, 2022

Out of the seven Talmud classes for juniors in Track 1 Talmud, one is designated as an optional class known as Torah Lishma. During this period, students can either choose to attend and learn something...

More Free Periods

More Free Periods

Lily Freilich '25 April 19, 2022

Should underclassmen have more free periods? As a freshman, I strongly believe that we should. One might say, “No! Freshmen just came from four years of relaxation in middle school and need to learn...

Book Rec of the Month: Ready Player One

Book Rec of the Month: Ready Player One

Jem Hanan '24 April 19, 2022

With the YA (Young Adult) genre bloated with dystopian novels ranging from forgettable to masterly after the wild success of The Hunger Games, it’s difficult to find a science fiction or fantasy book...

New Guidelines, New Policies

New Guidelines, New Policies

Keren Teichner April 19, 2022

In December 2021, the CDC changed its quarantine guidelines. Since December, the guidelines have stated, “People with COVID-19 should isolate for five days and if they are asymptomatic or their symptoms...

TEC Should Not Be Included In Our Cumulative GPAs

TEC Should Not Be Included In Our Cumulative GPAs

Romi Chaovat ’24 April 19, 2022

Sources, such as the U.S. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, say that there will be a surge in demand for jobs in the fields of math, science, and technology. Currently, it is one of the most bustling work...

Ramaz Middle School students participating in Color War.

Ram It Up Ramaz!

Grace Kollander ‘25 April 19, 2022

Show up. Show up for your school. In recent years, the Administration has resisted bringing back Color War - a school-wide event that promotes ruach and school pride - because many students skip out on...

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