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Celebrating Stephen Sondheim

By Danica Parent
     On Friday, November 26, one of Broadway’s most influential composers and lyricists of all time, Stephen Sondheim, passed away at the age of 91 at his home in Connecticut.      On Sunday November 28, a group of Broadway stars gathered at the Red Steps in Times Square to perform the song  “Sunday” from Sunday in the Park with George. Some of the performers included Lin-Manuel Miranda, Josh Groban, and Sarah Bareilles. This emotional tribute was a perfect way to celebrate the life and legacy of one of Broadway’s greatest composers and lyricists.
         Stephen Sondheim, born March 22, 1930, in New York City, has shaped the world of music and theater in countless ways. Throughout his time writing and composing music, he was mentored by Oscar Hammerstein II, a Broadway lyricist and producer, for many years. Sondheim wrote his first musical about his school in his teens called By George! Early on, he... Read More

Mitski and the Rejuvenation of a Substantial Career

By Maxine Van Nortwick
​     Music evolves with time. The American Revolution brought on unified marches, the Anti-War movement of the 70’s showed us Reggae and Classic Rock, anarchist ideals gave the world Heavy Metal. The newest wave of music and change is Indie Pop and Rock, which has been ushered in by musical artist Mitski
​     Mitski is a musician renowned internationally for her angsty and metaphorical songs... Read More
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​Mahopac Girls' Basketball

By Tommy Jacobellis
     Coming off a league championship, the Mahopac Girls’ team is looking to add another title to their name. Led by Coaches Chuck Scozzafava, Jason Conklin and Dave Carpanzano, their squad is ready, and looking to make a deep run. 
     Senior Captains Melanie DeMeo, Julie DeBrocky, and Marrisa McCarney are all set to lead this team. In addition, Junior Captain and Lohud Super 7 selection Lauren Beberman is poised for another great season, and will be an extremely important asset to the team... Read More

Is John Cena a Jinx To the New Action Movies

By Monica-Lillie Jacobs
     It’s no secret that John Cena has been making his way into Hollywood, a slight difference from his old gig in the WWE world. Cena’s latest action movie  F9, the ninth edition to the blockbuster movie series, Fast and Furious, was comically tragic. The conflict of his character, Jacob Toretto, being the bad guy, trying to kill the staple main character... Read More
Alec Baldwin called on the phone outside of the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office after questioning about the shooting on set for the film Rust. (New York Times)

The Shots Were Fired: What Happened on the set of Rust

By Tay Chang
     Santa Fe County, New Mexico - On October 21, Alec Baldwin was filming in his upcoming movie Rust, in which the scene was set up as a Western background in Bonanza Creek. During filming, Baldwin accidentally fired a prop gun at Joel Souza (the film director) and shot rising cinematopher Halyna Hutchins.  
​     From the L.A. Times, Meg James and Amy Kaufman stated, “hours before actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer on the New Mexico set of Rust with a prop gun, a half-dozen camera crew workers walked off the set to... Read More

TV Review: Only Murders in the Building

By Monica-Lillie Jacobs
     Have you ever wondered if Alex Russo from Wizards of Waverly Place was capable of murder? Or, how about Jack Frost from Santa Clause 3? Well, the new TV show Only Murders in the Building has you wondering these exact questions. This comedic mystery constantly has you wondering “who dunnit” with every shocking clue, while... Read More

Charitable Donations in Mahopac

By Melania Hracs and Danica Parent
     Mahopac High School has been collecting toys to give to children for many years now. Students can bring new, unwrapped toys to dropboxes around the school. This year, our Toys for Tots donations will be collected until December 8 in the front lobby, the rear vestibule, outside the entrance to the library, and near the principal’s office... Read More

Why I Loved "Eternals", Marvel's Worst Reviewed Movie

By Manny Martinez
     Marvel´s Eternals follows the story of ten ageless superheroes who have been secretly protecting the world from aliens known as Deviants since the dawn of civilization. Now that the Deviants have mysteriously returned after being thought to be extinct for thousands of years, the Eternals must reunite to protect humanity once more... Read More

Squid Game: Winning Over Netflix

By Tag Chang
 *Warning: Spoiler Alert*
​     During 2021, American viewers surfed the Internet for a variety of entertaining content. Netflix, being one of the top streaming services, provided all sorts of entertainment programs. According to Rimma Kats from Insider Intelligence, “As of Q2 2021, Netflix has roughly 209 million global paid... Read More

What Happened To The Late Buses?

By Jack Edwards
     We are almost a year and a half post quarantine and students are finally able to reengage in their high school routines.  However, their extracurricular participation is currently hindered by an inaccessibility to late buses.  Due to complications amplified by federally mandated restrictions, the middle school bus is no longer an option for high school students.  Therefore, the “late - late bus” is the only... Read More

Where's The Water? 

By Sydney Mascoll
      Many students have been left thirsty during their long school days filled with extra-curriculars and after school extra help. Not having access to water or knowing where to go for it has proven to cause more continuing problems than one. Students without a lunch period are still unable to go to the cafeteria to buy a bottle of water due to Covid restrictions and the ongoing construction, but there may be solutions to this... Read More

Girls' Swim Team Making a Splash

By Melania Hracs
     Many people like to swim at the beach or in a friend's pool, but have you ever thought of joining the swim team? Mahopac has a great swim team with some star athletes this year and a current record of five wins and two losses in... Read More

Striking School Spirit

By Alexandra Weiss 
     Mahopac, New York - The students at Mahopac High School have shown more school spirit in the last few weeks, than they have in years.  Starting on October 12, Spirit week, a week-long show of grade level unity which is hosted by MOST, had students dressing up in a different... Read More

Reading Tales, with Wagging Tails

By Gianna DeMauro
     The Mahopac Library hosts many exciting and entertaining programs, but a newer program that the Mahopac Library has started is the A.R.F program. The A.R.F program, otherwise known as the Animal Reading Friends program, is an event the library hosts monthly. This program is designed to help younger children (from preschool to 6/7th grade), who might be shy or uncomfortable reading in front of other... Read More

Lily´s Little Library

By Danica Parent 
   Where are you reading this right now? Chances are you aren’t reading in a local park by the water on a sunny day. If you want to change that, stop by Lily’s Little Library in the Mahopac Chamber Park! Lily McManus, a ninth grader at Mahopac High School, created a take a book/leave a book library free for anyone to use... Read More

Literacy Legacies: An Abundance of Katherines

By Maxine Van Nortwick

Genre: Young Adult Fiction - Contemporary 
Page length: 229 (hardcover)
Part of a series?: No
Grade Recommendation: 9+
Rating: 4.05/5
Book synopsis: Amazon and  goodreads.com
From the get-go, An Abundance of Katherines draws in a unique crowd. A young adult work by John Green, An Abundance of Katherines shows a new outlook on life and teaches us all the importance of slowing down. Starting in Chicago, the novel follows Colin Singleton, a washed up child prodigy in the middle of a breakdown. Alongside his Judge Judy-loving best friend Hassan... Read More

SHOWTIME PAC

By Jake Couzens 
   Under the Homecoming Friday night lights, Mahopac showed up big time against Yorktown. After a first half slump, Mahopac knew they had to step things up. “I think most of us got a little caught up in the craziness of Homecoming with the skydivers and fireworks. While those things are awesome to have, it seemed like we were so enamored with stuff like that, [it led] us to lose focus in the first half,” said Quarterback Anthony DeMatteo. Seeing the Mahopac Maniacs... Read More

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