Streetwear: The trend that has taken over New York
Daniel Ottaviano and Arman Celebi
November 10, 2017
In New York, there are some things people would describe a certain area for. For example, Brooklyn is known for it’s food, The Bronx is known for the Yankees, and Queens is known for its various malls. SoHo is widely known for being the fashion capital of the Empire State. The iSchool is locate...
NYC seeks safety
Lily Krug, Section Editor
November 9, 2017
Walk around your neighborhood, and maybe you’ll see an extra police officer or a row of concrete barriers put up in front of your favorite public building. Maybe it’ll make you feel safer, or maybe not. On October 31st, a man drove a rental truck down a bike path leading to eight dead and many i...
Student’s guide to lunch on a budget
October 31, 2017
You've never been conflicted before if you’ve never been stuck on finding a place to eat lunch in the maze that is SoHo. There are lots of great places to eat near the iSchool, but it can be hard to find somewhere to get an inexpensive lunch in one of New York’s more expensive neighborhoods....
The last moments with an amazing person
June 13, 2017
We may have encountered this person at least once in our lives at the NYC iSchool. She has an amazing personality and is hardworking when it comes to the school and its students. She has been working in the iSchool community for five years. Emily Dodd is the assistant principal at the NYC iSchool. She is...
The next thing to go extinct?
June 1, 2017
It has been part of humanity's life for centuries and decades. It has allowed humanity to make such significant progress because of it, but some are dying or lost. Languages are something that many might not consider the most important factor of one's life. However, languages are an essential thing...
Friendship Blues
India Gray, Section Editor
May 30, 2017
You’re in the market for a new friend. You search and search until suddenly and almost randomly, you meet her, the friend you’ve been waiting for. You’ve finally found a new person to talk to and share experiences with. It’s great, until it isn’t Losing friends is hard, especially duri...
A once in a lifetime trip
May 5, 2017
It all started in September of 2016, when a school wide email was sent out; A once in a lifetime opportunity to travel to Nicaragua and help improve the community. I am sure many of you are wondering, how was it? Was it worth the $3,000 cost? What kind of work was done there to improve the community ...
Nuclear Proliferation!
Luke Copley and Ivy Hoffmaster
April 4, 2017
We interrupted an iSchool module, known as Nuclear Proliferation taught by Nathan Snyder. What is this module about? To deter or to not deter- that is the question. The class teaches kids a general history and science behind Nuclear Power. And while the class seems built on scientific facts and discussion ...
iSchool dress code
Caireann Sardino, Section Editor
April 4, 2017
Do dress codes help to foster an environment that is conducive to learning? Do they cause a distraction for students? Dress codes have become a complicated issue for many students. Schools use dress codes in order to achieve academic excellence. Some people may question if making young women disregard...
High school expectations vs. reality
Caireann Sardino, Section Editor
March 30, 2017
The jocks, cheerleaders, nerds, and the geeks . The popular and the unpopular. This is the regular scenario of a high school movie. Coming into high school, many people expected it to be this way, separation of people based on how smart or good looking they are. But here, at the iSchool, it is dif...
Live-to-work or work-to-live?
Eli Piccone and Theo Gold
March 30, 2017
Live-to-work or work-to-live? All over the planet different people from different cultures answer this question differently. American culture specifically- weighs heavily toward the option of working to provide a life for themselves or in other terms, work-to-live. This question asks the purpose of humans and...
Check iSchool’s tech!
Kamil Kuzminski and Daniela Lopez
March 27, 2017
Overcrowded streets, downtown traffic, train delays and five flights of stair are just a few factors iSchool students face every school day. It seems like the worst possible morning experience ever until you reach the iSchool halls. The narrow yet comfortable halls spread warmth and ease the students, t...