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A Rise of Anti-Asians: The Truth About Hate Crime
By Tay Chang
The Black Lives Matter movement brought hopes of change to stop the increase of hate crimes, yet the Asian-American community has been greatly impacted by a major influx of racial brutality. Racial violence has had its place in the history of many cultures. Specifically, the Asian community has spoken out against enduring Asian hatred despite society viewing them as... Read More
The Black Lives Matter movement brought hopes of change to stop the increase of hate crimes, yet the Asian-American community has been greatly impacted by a major influx of racial brutality. Racial violence has had its place in the history of many cultures. Specifically, the Asian community has spoken out against enduring Asian hatred despite society viewing them as... Read More
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Have you ever tried an escape room before? How about a virtual one? Well on May 17th the Science National Honor Society is giving you the chance to participate in its first virtual escape room! And trust us when we say there won’t be a dull or silent moment! This event will be held at 7:00pm and your team will be given an hour to break free. You will be provided your own breakout room and you and your friends will have to use your wit and resources to move from task to task. If you come across any trouble our moderators will be there to provide the necessary hints.
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For those of you that may be skeptical about what the escape room entails don’t worry. Alongside a group of your choosing, you’ll be answering a variety of science based questions, solving puzzles, scouring the internet for clues, and even experiencing a little virtual reality!
We know that given the pandemic it’s been harder to meet up with friends, and spend time together in a way that is safe. So we thought it might be nice to provide you with some time to work together on an activity that could be fun and educational. So if you’re interested in spending some time with your friends and trying your hand at our escape room, use the code “wnkh4z4” to get into our google classroom and fill out the form to sign up. Hope to see you there!
by Tommy Joia and Kiarra Condon
We know that given the pandemic it’s been harder to meet up with friends, and spend time together in a way that is safe. So we thought it might be nice to provide you with some time to work together on an activity that could be fun and educational. So if you’re interested in spending some time with your friends and trying your hand at our escape room, use the code “wnkh4z4” to get into our google classroom and fill out the form to sign up. Hope to see you there!
by Tommy Joia and Kiarra Condon
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Literary Legacies: For a Muse of Fire by Heidi Heilig
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Literary Legacies: We Were Liars by Emily Jenkins
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Are Asynchronous days part of the Mahopac Way?
By Sydney Mascoll & Jack Edwards
It has been proven by the ongoing pandemic that education is hard to navigate. It can be hard for both students and teachers to remain in touch and engaged with each other, whether it is due to difficulties when socializing or with technology... Read More
It has been proven by the ongoing pandemic that education is hard to navigate. It can be hard for both students and teachers to remain in touch and engaged with each other, whether it is due to difficulties when socializing or with technology... Read More
Mets Welcome Lindor, MLB Season Starting On Time
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by Victoria Pittore
“Mr. Smile”, better known as Francisco Lindor, is joining the Mets organization as their newest shortstop. This comes after the trade with the Cleveland Indians, where the Indians would receive Amed Rosario, Andres Gimenez, Josh Wolf, and Isiah Green. Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco also joined the Mets organization in the trade. Talk of whether or not the Mets will extend Lindor’s contract has already begun with him becoming a free agent after this season... Read More |
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LLS Interview with Max SemegranBy Max Semegran
As a global leader in the fight to end cancer, LLS is committed to doing more for blood cancer patients and families than any organization in the world. LLS’s signature fundraising campaigns drive critical support for its mission, including a nearly $1.3 billion investment in cutting edge cancer research worldwide since it was founded in 1949. Since the 1960s, survival rates for many blood cancer patients have doubled, tripled, or even quadrupled... Read More |
Detected New Variant of Covid19: Is It a Sequel to the Pandemic?
By Tay Chang
It was March 2020 when the original Covid19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. As the disease spread from one person to another, many health organizations and researchers in the United States realized the urgent need to prepare a vaccine. What they didn’t know, however, was that a new Covid19 variant was detected by researchers in the United Kingdom... Read More
It was March 2020 when the original Covid19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. As the disease spread from one person to another, many health organizations and researchers in the United States realized the urgent need to prepare a vaccine. What they didn’t know, however, was that a new Covid19 variant was detected by researchers in the United Kingdom... Read More
FDA Approval on Medical Products
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By: Kara Thimm
The FDA is a federal agency in the United States of America which is responsible for protecting the public health by approving food, drugs, biological products, vaccines, blood, radiation-emitting electrical products and medical devices. The agency also gives the public science-based information needed to correctly manage medical devices. The FDA was founded on... Read More |
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Feel Good Fridays: A Little Something to Make You Smile
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By Tay Chang
As we go through challenges and rough times, we usually build our stress/anxiety and it collides with negative impacts in our mental wellbeing, as well as physical. So, how can we lift our spirits and relieve ourselves from that feeling? One word: Humor. How does searching for humor release the tension? Kristel Halton, a school social worker for Mahopac High School, says, “Humor is a really good way to relieve tension and stress. The same way that exercise can boost your mood, humor can... Read More |
How Students Remember March 13th
By Erin Sheedy
On March 13, 2020, all of our lives became filled with uncertainty. We had just crossed over into what felt like the Twilight Zone. Stores were being raided for food and necessities, nursing homes shut their doors to outsiders, and schools announced their “temporary” closures.... Read More
On March 13, 2020, all of our lives became filled with uncertainty. We had just crossed over into what felt like the Twilight Zone. Stores were being raided for food and necessities, nursing homes shut their doors to outsiders, and schools announced their “temporary” closures.... Read More
Better to be Safe than have COVID-19
By Tay Chang
Mahopac, N.Y.- On September 28, students and staff of Mahopac High School returned to a new routine of in-person learning. The school is strict on wearing masks, eating at designated lunch areas, and keeping a social distance during the Covid19 school year... Read More
Mahopac, N.Y.- On September 28, students and staff of Mahopac High School returned to a new routine of in-person learning. The school is strict on wearing masks, eating at designated lunch areas, and keeping a social distance during the Covid19 school year... Read More
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Literary Legacies: Six Of Crows by Leigh BardugoGenre: Fantasy
Page length: 465 (hardcover edition) Part of a series? Yes Number of books in the series: 2 Book synopsis, from goodreads.com: “Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone. . . . Read More |
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Ski Team Takes Sectionals The Sectional Skiing competition had 60 of the best racers in Section One ( Westchester, Rockland , Putnam and Dutchess Counties.) The three racers who placed for Mahopac are Abigail Edwards, Peter Clark, and Jack Edwards... Read More
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Bowling Team Takes On Sectionals On February 5, 2020 the girls’ and boys’ bowling teams competed in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Bowling State Championship. The girls team finished second out of seven teams, and the boys team finished sixth out of seven teams... Read More
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MHS Class of 2020 Graduates
By Olivia Vataj
On Monday June 22, at 6:30 p.m. Mahopac High School held its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020. But instead of taking their seats on the turf field, the seniors and their families waited in their cars which were lined up on the “practice” field, and listened to the speeches through their car radios. The ceremony began with Dr. Lawrence giving a description of the social distancing protocols and explaining to students how they would line up to receive their diplomas. Following this, a pre-recorded performance of our National Anthem by the Pacapellas and Pacabellas played through the speakers... Read More
On Monday June 22, at 6:30 p.m. Mahopac High School held its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020. But instead of taking their seats on the turf field, the seniors and their families waited in their cars which were lined up on the “practice” field, and listened to the speeches through their car radios. The ceremony began with Dr. Lawrence giving a description of the social distancing protocols and explaining to students how they would line up to receive their diplomas. Following this, a pre-recorded performance of our National Anthem by the Pacapellas and Pacabellas played through the speakers... Read More
Congratulations 5th Graders! Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, Lakeview, Fulmar Road, and Austin Road 5th graders are not going to have a moving up ceremony the normal way. In order to do something special for the incoming middle schoolers, Chieftain would like to honor their hard work. It might not be a ceremony, but you should all be proud of all your accomplishments. We can’t wait to welcome you to Mahopac Middle School this upcoming school year no matter what that might look like. Congratulations everyone! Read More
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Congratulations 8th Graders! Unfortunately due to COVID-19, our 8th graders are not going to have their traditional moving up ceremony. We would like to welcome the Class of 2024. It might not be a ceremony, but you should be proud of all your accomplishments. Congratulations everyone! Read More
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Class of 2020 Remembers Jake Santoriella
By Yvonne Fu & Olivia Vataj
For the graduating class of 2020, there has been a lack of normalcy and closure to their high school years. In a time when their connection is so restricted, they are also remembering the profound loss of a beloved classmate. Jake Santoriella passed away in 2018, his sophomore year, from AML Leukemia, and along with his parents is survived by his twin brother Chase, who graduated this year. According to Chase, an initial miscommunication left his family feeling uncertain about if and how the district planned to remember Jake... Read More
For the graduating class of 2020, there has been a lack of normalcy and closure to their high school years. In a time when their connection is so restricted, they are also remembering the profound loss of a beloved classmate. Jake Santoriella passed away in 2018, his sophomore year, from AML Leukemia, and along with his parents is survived by his twin brother Chase, who graduated this year. According to Chase, an initial miscommunication left his family feeling uncertain about if and how the district planned to remember Jake... Read More
Interview with Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Interview with Andy MartinoBy Victoria Pittore
With sports on hold, we are all a little hungry for sports talk. In November, I was fortunate enough to interview Andy Martino, a sports writer and reporter for SNY. We talked about sports, specifically baseball, and he answered some personal questions about what led him to where he is today... Read More |
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Bridging the Gap of Racial Inequality- A Call for Education
By Sydney Mascoll
Racism is nothing new to America. With the origins of the country rooted in racism, it is hard for some white Americans to let go of or even acknowledge their racist views. One reason for this may be what some call “white fragility” which is defined by, “...how little it takes to throw us (white people) out of our racial comfort zones” (LaMotte). This “white fragility” causes some people of color to feel like they aren’t being heard by anyone... Read More
Racism is nothing new to America. With the origins of the country rooted in racism, it is hard for some white Americans to let go of or even acknowledge their racist views. One reason for this may be what some call “white fragility” which is defined by, “...how little it takes to throw us (white people) out of our racial comfort zones” (LaMotte). This “white fragility” causes some people of color to feel like they aren’t being heard by anyone... Read More
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Literary Legacies: The Bone Witch by Rin ChupecoGenre: Fantasy
Page length: 432 (hardcover edition) Part of a series? Yes Number of books in the series: 3 Book description, from Amazon: “In the captivating start to a new, darkly lyrical fantasy series for readers of Leigh Bardugo and Sabaa Tahir, Tea can raise the dead, but resurrection comes at a price… Let me be clear: I never intended to raise my brother from his grave, though he may claim otherwise. If there’s anything I’ve learned from him in the years since, it’s that the dead hide truths as well as the living... Read More |
Feel Good Fridays: Human ConnectionBy Tay Chang
Hello, there. So glad you came into Therapy Thursdays. Grab a nice warm cup of tea, or coffee if you like danger, and be in a comfortable space because today in Therapy Thursdays we will be discussing topics about how to manage your mental mindset during this time of distress. In this modern time, we are drowning in panic, whether it’s about our health or our families’ health. It’s unpredictable how long the quarantine will last, however I do know for sure that if we keep helping each other from preventing the spread and connect with one another with the sweetness of love and care, we can get through this. Read More. |
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How to Get Tested for COVID-19 By Tay Chang
During this time of the pandemic, a lot of people are looking into testing to check their wellbeing to know whether or not they are or have been infected with the virus. The rise and spread of the number infected...Read More. |
Workout Wednesday 5/6 : Glute Exercises
Today we are doing 6 exercises that specifically target the hips and glutes. Some secondary muscles targeted will be the lower back, hamstring, and obliques. Each exercise targets one or some combination of these muscles... Read More. |
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Workout Wednesday 4/29 : Arm ExercisesClick here to view Chieftain columnist Max Semegran's weekly workout exercises. Demonstrative clips, instructions, routines and more are included!
For this week’s exercises you will need some kind of weighted object. Don’t worry if you do not have dumbbells on hand. You can create homemade weights from common household objects like bags by filling them with books. Alternatively,... |
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MLB affected by COVID-19 On March 12, Major League Baseball suspended all games because of COVID-19 until further notice. Spring training was close to two-thirds complete, but got cut short because the virus came into full swing right before March 26, the actual start of baseball season. Minor League Baseball has also suspended its season. No final decision has been made as to whether either league or both will suspend the rest of the season or not, but they are closely monitoring information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to Andrew Simon, a research analyst for Major League Baseball... Read More
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The History Of Earth Day: 50 Years Of ChangeBy Yvonne Fu
On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans stormed the streets to demonstrate against 150 years of industrial development. This event was later named Earth Day and 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the day that launched the modern environmental movement. Read More. |
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Ways You Can Help Our Community During The QuarantineBy Sydney Mascoll
During these hard times, people can feel helpless just sitting at home. Especially teenagers, since they often feel like they don’t have the power to help out or encourage others to do so. This is a list for those who need a little bit of guidance when it comes to thinking of ideas to help our own community. Read More |
The Devastating Telegram Scandal in South Korea: Meaning of Rape Culture By Tay Chang
On Wednesday March 18, in the country of South Korea during the Coronavirus pandemic, police investigated an alleged ringleader who created a sexual blackmail ring on an app called Telegram. This app targeted 58 women and 16 underage girls to...Read More |
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