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Volume 118 Issue 23
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Rowan Malley Staff Writer On Tuesday, the school hosted a student showcase assembly featuring a diverse array of performances including poetry, comical skits, and dances. Hosts Adam Frommer (12) and Izzy Abbott (12) began the assembly by commemorating the one year anniversary of the school’s closure with personal reflections. Following Mikayla Benson’s (12) senior reflection, Jaden Piccirillo (11) and Cecilia Stafford (9) performed a comedic argument between a parent and school principal. The performance came to life in Piccirillo and Stafford’s acting class, Piccirillo said. The scene took weeks of trial and error to perfect, but Piccirillo said they received necessary assistance
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from their classmates. “It really helped us that Joaquin Ramirez (11) was also in our class,” he said. Ramirez, who has lived in England, provided tips on how the actors could improve their accents, Piccirillo said. “It’s been a while since there’s been any live theatre at HM, so this was a good opportunity to entertain people,” said Sonia Shuster (12). “The plot of the scene was really clever.” Riva Vig (11) said she hoped the audience found her film “Obsession” — which featured minimal dialogue — entertaining and thought-provoking. “It was all worth it after working on it for months,” she said. The assembly also featured a group film produced by Madison Xu
(10), Ethan Waggoner (11), and Matteo Stewart (9), which featured a student rushing to class who leaves behind a notebook during his scramble. The film was lighthearted, Xu said. “It’s action packed and pretty easy to understand without much dialogue or conversation,” she said. Xu hoped the short film showed that films do not have to be complicated to keep the audience entertained. “It was simple, quick, and active.” The Community Council’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion worked with BLeX (Black Excellence Affinity Group) to create a Black History Month video for the assembly as well. The video was more of a celebration than a discussion of oppression, said Justin Burrell (11), who helped create the video. “I am really happy that we were
able to make a fun video that talks about the value of Black History Month by recognizing Black joy and culture,” he said. “Hopefully this video can also be the beginning of a heritage month video series, where each month a new video is made that corresponds to that month’s theme.” Afterwards, Mekhala Mantravadi (11), who is the co-president of Poetry Out Loud, recited Dan Vera’s parody of an Emily Dickinson poetry reading called “Emily Dickinson at the Poetry Slam.” The poem perfectly matched the mood of the assembly: joy meets sorrow, Mantravadi said. Mantravadi hoped the fantasticality of the poem helped distract the audience from the stress of their daily lives. “There is a mystical wonder to this poem and I really enjoyed that,” she said. “I really hope it brought a smile to people’s faces and they could feel the wonder and power of a poetry recitation.” Liliana Greyf (11), the other copresident of Poetry Out Loud, also recited the poem “It was not Death, for I stood up” by Emily Dickinson.
Sinfonietta performed Sinfonietta No. 1 for Strings Movement 1: Sonata Allegro by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, and Orchestra teacher Nathan Hetherington conducted. Violinist Amelia Resnick (10) said she was happy her class’ hard work paid off. “It’s really nice that we were able to cap off our long hours of practice with a true performance,” Resnick said. “Especially with all the lights on stage, it felt like the theater was as full as usual.” The assembly also featured two dances, one by the D period Dance Performance class and one by the cast of the production “A Chorus Line.” While she hoped the opening number to “A Chorus Line” was entertaining, Julia Grant (11) also wanted the audience to see their performance as a symbol of community. “It is important to show how HM came together in this time and produced something so impressive with masks and social distancing,” she said. The assembly showcased the strength of the school in overcoming the tragedies of the last year, Grant said. “In a time when we can’t be together with the entire school at an assembly, this was an important opportunity to show that our community we are still resilient and united.”
In seventh installment of History Department’s speaker series, Professors Blackwell and Perry discuss intersectionality Claire Goldberg and Connor Dwin Staff and Contributing Writers Guest speakers Professor Maylei Blackwell and Professor Imani Perry discussed the importance of incorporating Black, queer, and Indigenous histories into conversations about race and ethnicity in the seventh installment of the Upper Division (UD) speaker series: “How did we get here?: Connecting gender, sexuality, race, and ethnicity” on Wednesday night. Tuhin Ghosh (11), Liliana Greyf (11), and history teachers Dr. Alicia DeMaio and Melissa Morales moderated the event. Blackwell is an Associate Professor of Chicana/o Studies and Women’s Studies at UCLA, as well as an integrative scholar-activist, according to the speaker series website. Blackwell earned her bachelor’s degree from the California State University and her Ph.D. from the University of California at Santa Cruz, both of which were in Women’s Studies. Perry is a Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University. She received her Bachelor’s degree in American Studies and Literature from Yale University and her Ph.D. in American Studies from Harvard University. DeMaio said she invited Perry and Blackwell to address how gender and sexuality affect individual experiences with race and ethnicity. These overlapping layers of experience are referred to as “intersectionality,” and have historically resulted in experiences of oppression due to societal forces of racism, patriarchy, and homophobia, she said. During the event, Blackwell stressed the inseparable nature of gender and sexuality within histories of race and ethnicity. “Race
is lived through the modality of gender,” she said. “When we center gender and sexualty, we build a more inclusive freedom dream by complicating historical and modern struggles. We’re broadening our conversation to better understand how power works.” Conventional histories often overlook intersectionality, causing the erasure of marginalized people, Perry said. “There are layered forms of domination that are about status, ability, race, sexuality, and more,” she said. “An individual can sit at many of these crossroads, and we are increasingly trying to recover stories of these people that keep in mind these various forms of domination.” Learning about these histories through an intersectional lens helped Alexis Fry (12) realize that it is the only way to appreciate more full and true histories of marginalized people, she said. “The talk showed how telling history is also really important groundwork for activism, and how these histories can evolve and be reshaped based on the current of humanity.” To broaden conventional Black, Indigenous, and queer histories, Perry argued to expand the conventional definition of heroes. “When we use stories of heroes we run the risk that the individual gets drawn out and seen as exceptional, when what we have to do is imagine ourselves in the position of the freedom fighters,” she said. An expanded definition of a hero also allows people to appreciate the “foot soldiers” laying the groundwork in addition to the leaders, Perry said. The selection of particular heroes to fit a desired narrative resonated with Ariela Shuchman (10), as it reminded her of a common trend in her U.S. history class. “It made me think about the Harlem
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INTERSECTIONALITY Professors Blackwell, Perry speak to the school community. Renaissance jazz in the 1920s, where white people would just pick out parts of Black culture to enjoy without respecting Black people’s identity as a whole,” she said. Both Perry and Blackwell expressed the importance of a transnationalist approach to Black, Indigenous, and queer histories. Blackwell said that transnationalism challenges United States exceptionalism. “We think that we created things like feminism, civil rights, and racial justice, so we only focus on what happens here when these struggles actually look different in different countries,” she said. Additionally, studying these histories through a national lens erases indigenous people who are not acknowledged by national borders, Blackwell said. This point resonated with Abigail Morse (12). “We define this land as American land, but if we’re going to start recognizing [Indigenous people] we need to recognize that they don’t think of this as America,” she said. Ghosh appreciated Blackwell’s recognition that many movements persist in society today,
especially in light of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests over the summer, he said. “Instead of using these days to acknowledge existing solutions, we should instead spend time looking into these issues today and recognizing their severity.” The speakers ended the event by underscoring the significance of searching in nontraditional spaces to uncover marginalized histories. “Archives inherently tell us who we should remember and who we should honor,” Perry said. As a result, Perry often turns to out-ofprint newspapers or elders to hear the forgotten histories that contemporaries deemed unworthy of being remembered through archives, she said. Reflecting on moderating the event, Ghosh said he valued how the dialogue centered around contemporary themes that were based in historical context. “I was also blown away by the depth of the conversation and how the professors could string together complicated ideas in a way that made a lot of sense,” he said. “I’m just glad I could be a part of it.”
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THE RECORD FEATURES MARCH 12TH, 2021
One year into the pandemic... February 27th, 2020
March 4th, 2020
The first of many coronavirus updates — which established preliminary guidelines concerning traveling, quarantining, and staying healthy — is sent to parents. “While it’s unsettling for parents, students and employees to read daily about COVID-19, the CDC’s message was intended to be a clarion call to organizations, like schools and families in NYC, to be prepared for the possibility of needing to manage the first of many cases of this new virus,” Head of School Dr. Tom Kelly wrote.
Notes on what is changing: Abigail Morse (12) Tuesday-Friday 3/10-3/13 We are off from school and have to take tests at home for the week before Spring Break. No sports or competitions over Spring Break. Standardized testing centers were closed all over. Saturday 3/14 Shopping Plazas still have a number of people, but the Trader Joe’s is nearly empty of its staple items.
School begins implementing some sanitization procedures; grab and go options are introduced; first member of the community is asked to self-quarantine.
February 28th, 2020
The Record publishes its first article about COVID-19, detailing new school policies and first impressions from community members. “My impression, which is no more informed than anyone else’s, is that we’re not quite in a place where we should be panicking,” English teacher Dr. Andrew Fippinger said. “There’s a decent chance school might shut down for a little while but that sounds more likely to be a preventative measure than a full-blown emergency.” “The CDC told schools to prepare for the coronavirus, and within a day, Dr. Kelly had a plan that was ready to go and be sent out. I’m impressed by the speed,” Jake Federman (12) said.
March 2nd, 2020
Dr. Kelly sends first email to students mentioning the coronavirus: “As promised, we continue to monitor daily this fast-evolving situation surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)... we’ve made the decision to suspend indefinitely any school sponsored programs that involve travel by air.”
Sunday 3/15 In Stamford (my town), the mayor sends a message saying that we should have no big gatherings and that libraries gyms and restaurants will be closing. The grocery store is still very empty.
Englsih teacher Dr. Wendy Steiner
Monday 3/16 The normal club for playing tennis is closed, but public parks are still open. An email from the school says that school may be closed the rest of the year. On TV we saw New York’s mayor speak and heard that hospitals might only have half the space needed for sick people.
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Tuesday 3/17 Landscaping and construction are still happening around our neighborhood, but it is dubious whether people should still do renovations which need workers within their house. Thursday 3/19 The barber shops cancelled appointments. The grocery store was still pretty empty of food. Friday 3/20 We hear that on Monday at 8pm all CT non-essential businesses will be closing. Restaurants are mostly doing take-out. Sunday 3/22 Some people are holding meetings in backyards with six foot distancing. Tuesday 3/24 We see that the recycling center is blocking off every other parking spot with a sign saying, “Please be aware of social distancing.” Wednesday 3/25 The first person in Stamford died of the virus. Thursday 3/26 At Trader Joes, there was a line of 30 people all standing 6 feet apart and they were only letting in a certain number of people. The grocery store was asking people not to take more than one container of toilet paper, and they were no longer able to bag using people’s personal reusable bags. Surprisingly, there is a golf course open with a course packed with players. Friday 3/27 Some essential businesses that are staying open are having employees alternating what days they work from home. The news says that America’s COVID-19 cases are surpassing Italy’s.
Taking the lead from Italy, Paris, and other cities around the world, the people on my corner of the Upper West Side of NYC every night express our gratitude to all the doctors, nurses, and other first responders by yelling, clapping, and cheering. We may not have the balconies or opera singers of Northern Italy, but at 7 p.m. sharp, I’ll hear the first whoops and raise my window to join in. What really makes me smile is the doorman of Building #789, who wheels his arms in big circles to ramp everyone up. Stepping out into the street, he points to and shouts up at some of the residents of his building, who return the greeting. It feels so good to let off some steam at the end of the day and know that we’re all in this together.
EXPRESSING GRATITUDE People thank those fighting COVID-19 on the frontlines.
June 3rd, 2020
The Record’s final issue, features students reflecting on the pandemic so far and anticipating the coming year. Opinion: I love sports, don’t bring them back in the fall Allison Markman (10): “It is unfathomable for many to think that there could be no preseason in August, nor a fall athletic season. However, looking at the risks that would have to be taken in order to continue with a fall sports season, the prospect of starting sports this soon is simply not worth it.” Opinion: Finding new family bonds in quarantine Vivien Sweet (12): “In the midst of immeasurable death, economic failure, and loneliness, it is difficult to find a silver lining when all conventional routines have been turned upside down. Although I sought to return to pre-COVID-19 life in a profoundly changed setting, I found that some of the things I took for granted—namely, school—could not be perfectly replicated.” News: Asian Americans confront racism during COVID English teacher Stanley Lau: “I remember looking down and thinking, ‘Please God, don’t let me cough on this crowded subway,’ because I knew that if I did, I was concerned that people would all look at me.”
September 9th, 2020
School reopens in person for all students and faculty, with new protocols for mask wearing, social distancing, eating, classroom etiquette, and more. Dr. Kelly: “Any time we can spend together — employees and students — physically on campus, dramatically enhances our collectively shared outcomes for the year.”
October 5th, 2020
Following four positive cases among the faculty, Dr. Kelly announces late Monday evening that school will be closed for the next two weeks, allowing community members to quarantine. The new HM Online 2.0 schedule was implemented for the first time.
Monday 3/30 People mostly send only one family member into stores to stock up. Tuesday 3/31 HM online has begun. I hear that my friend’s whole family of four has the virus, with mild symptoms. Where my mom teaches high school, I hear that a student’s grandfather died with the virus in a hospital, and they cannot have a funeral because of their quarantine.
March 5th, 2020
Orchestra concert canceled; school events and weekend activities are put on hold until after spring break.
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GHOST TOWN City empties out as people avoid urban hotspot.
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HORACE MANN FEATURES MARCH 12TH, 2021
Timeline of events, excerpts from Records, photos depicting the past year, and writings from “Living Through History” March 9th, 2020
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The Hunger for Help Mich Obia (8)
During H period on Monday, Dr. Kelly sends out an email announcing that school will be closing. “It is out of an abundance of caution that school will be closed beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, March 10th, and will remain closed through the March recess...we intend for school to reopen for students on Tuesday, March 31st, subject to the information available to us at that time.”
NY STRONG New Yorkers leave flowers and signs with positive messages.
March 30th, 2020
HM Online begins. Teachers announce their plan for the week every Sunday night and they have full discretion over the number of weekly meetings.
2020 april 2nd (i never knew i loved...) inspired by Nazim Himket’s Things I Didn’t Know I Loved
Avani Khorana (10)
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it’s 2020 april 2nd i sit with my computer in front of me next to it my disinfectant i never knew i liked the sound of my keyboard clicking and clacking filling the silence left by the interaction i was lacking i never knew i loved mondays and tuesdays and wednesdays and thursdays and fridays days filled with work to keep my mind sharp instead of sitting alone in the dark i didn’t know i loved the daily news about anything other than a quarantined cruise task force briefings and rising death tolls flood every channel as more and more rules are imposed i didn’t know i loved the moon the moon i saw each night outside the window in the room the same moon anyone anywhere could see and while everything else changes that moon i saw was always guaranteed so many things i never knew i loved until they were gone and i never knew what i had had all along
New York, The Empire City Magnificent skyline with buildings that graze the sky Crowded streets and busy subways Commuters walking through and fro Disease enters the city from planes and cars from all over the world Coming, here Like rats scurrying around the streets searching for its prey Who knew it would take over the world Like a Jenga tower Removed from its blocks and its stability Until Crash It all comes down, everything. People fleeing the City Kids staying home from school. Suddenly the streets were bare She cries in her lap as her children all have left. Only those who couldn’t afford to move out And those heroes in the battle field Fighting in the war loaded with medicine, drugs and intellect The familles who couldn’t flee are left with empty stomachs yearning for food The hunger for help Mini vendors arrive on the street each have a stunning blue and white logo with a hotdog in the middle Around it says quick mart A new app enters the market A delivery app. An app that applies certainty into minds that they will get food. Lines of people from different blocks come together to interact and share their hope That they will get through this as one. Soon they realize that this app is here to stay. Courtesy of Chris Farmer
January 11th, 2021
EMPTY STREETS Fog sets in over 2nd Avenue.
November 3rd, 2020
Joe Biden defeats incumbent Donald Trump in a historical election that took five days to finally call. School shifts to remote learning for two days surrounding the election in response to transportation concerns related to election tensions.
New York State teachers are now elligible to receive the vaccine; school’s faculty and staff start being vaccinated. From Issue 22 of The Record: Ceramics teacher Keith Renner was surprised by how emotional he was when he received the vaccine, he said. “All of a sudden it was like, ‘I will be able to see my parents soon,” he said. “Someday there won’t be weird plastic barriers between me and my students. I will delete Zoom from my computer.”
IN THE ICU Chris Farmer receives plasma antibodies.
November 18th, 2020
With multiple positive student cases, school transitions to HM Online 2.0 several days before planned. Dr. Kelly: “Given what we have accomplished, to date, and given the sacrifices we have asked everyone in the community to take since March, it would be irresponsible to run the risk of allowing COVID-19 to possibly spread unchecked in our community.”
Today
Since school closed one year ago, we have had approximately 90 days of remote learning and 70 days on campus.
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HORACE MANN MIDDLE DIVISION MARCH 12TH, 2020
“Kustom Kicks”: Aaron Saroken (7) launches hand-customized sneaker business
Clementine Bondor Contributing Writer
Aaron Saroken’s (7) Instagram presents bright collages of sneakers of all colors, featuring designs ranging from footballs to the Rolling Stones
logo. The account has gained 210 followers since its launch last April, when Saroken founded Saroken’s Kustom Kicks, a business that handcustomizes pairs of sneakers. Since then, Aaron has designed more than 30 Courtesy of Aaron Saroken
SAROKEN AND SON Aaron Saroken (7) and his father showcase shoes.
pairs of Vans and Converses, featuring superheroes, college insignia, hearts, spaceships, and more. “I’ve always really liked shoes and drawing in general, so I thought that I could start drawing on shoes and make a business out of it,” Aaron said. Aaron donates 50% of his business’ profits to a veteran-led organization called Team Rubicon (TR), which focuses on helping disaster victims. He initially heard about the organization through family friends who had made donations, he said. Currently, the focus of Saroken’s Kustom Kicks’ outreach is TR’s COVID-19 relief efforts. The business runs primarily through word-of-mouth: clients have referred friends and family members to purchase additional pairs, Aaron’s mother, Harlan Saroken ’93, P ’26 ’29 wrote in an email. Customers pick their style and design, and Aaron orders the blank sneakers from a website. He then customizes the shoes before shipping them to the client. “We were supportive of Aaron’s plan to launch Saroken’s Kustom Kicks since, in addition to helping others and providing a creative outlet, it seemed like a great opportunity for
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SNEAK PEAK Some of Saroken’s custom shoes. Aaron to learn about business,” Harlan wrote. “[He learns] everything from managing inventory, gross and net profits, time management, and how to communicate and provide good customer service.” According to the Saroken’s Kustom Kicks website, the company has achieved 32% of its $1,500 fundraising goal. Although his donations were initially relatively small, anything helped, Aaron wrote. “My first contribution to Team Rubicon was only $13, and [that] made me realize that even that amount makes a difference.” The staff at TR have been especially supportive of the initiative, as they appreciate young people who are involved in service, Harlan wrote. “They keep reiterating that each dollar [Aaron] raises
can have a real impact on someone in need, so I think he has the desire to keep making shoes to help.” Aaron also plans on leading his advisory through the process of making their own sneakers, Aaron’s advisor Katherine Rudbeck wrote. Although the project was interrupted by the period of virtual school, their homeroom plans to resume their work as soon as possible, she said. “If anyone is thinking of starting their own business, or customizing something, or doing something they’re passionate about, I’d say go for it,” Aaron said. “There’s no point in not trying something.”
Spotlight: MD Businesses Courtesy of Aaron Saroken
“CC Designs”: Chloe Ludwig (7) explores graphic design Jillian Lee Staff Writer CC Designs, Chloe Ludwig’s (7) company, aims to capture days at camp or college filled with laughter and friendship through its unique clothing designs and accessories. CC Designs is primarily catered towards campers, Chloe said. The company, which Chloe launched in fifth grade, creates graphic designs that can be printed onto a variety of items including blankets, masks, and stationary, she said. Customers can choose to create their own custom design or pick one of the sample designs made by Chloe, which typically incorporate words, symbols, or a combination of both. Last year, Chloe donated $1,000 of the company’s profits to allow a young girl to attend camp for a week. Chloe worked with the United Jewish Association, a Jewish philanthropic organization that supports a variety of different efforts ranging from disaster relief to education, to decide where she wanted to donate money. “They told me about a performing arts camp that also works with underprivileged kids to allow them to come to camp for a week,” she said. “This really spiked my interest.” Chloe hopes to donate more profits in the future to other organizations and projects, she said. Chloe has always taken an interest in art, but her inspiration to start a business was ignited after seeing Caroline Kaplan ’19 selling products from Kaplan’s business, Task Me, at a showroom, Chloe said. After the showroom, Chloe received help coordinating the logistical aspects involved in
starting a business from her mother, she said. “[My mom] helped me test out different manufacturers and reach out to companies to get a wholesale agreement.” Chloe also created an Instagram account, her primary way of promoting her business, with the assistance of her mother, she said. Chloe’s family is supportive of her, and it is nice to see her that business brings her joy, her brother Zachary Ludwig (10) said. “Running a business teaches her skills that she can use in her future, so I think it’s really good for her.” Chloe was surprised by the number of orders she received within the first few months of creating her business. “I was not prepared for this until the time came and I had to jump right into them all,” Courtesy of Chloe Ludwig
CHLOE’S CRAFT Some custom merchandise.
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she said. The process for custom graphic designs typically begins with a prospective customer commissioning a project either via Instagram direct messaging (@CCdesignsnyc) or email, Chloe said. “Usually I get a list of words special to their camp like the zip code, color wars team, [and] names,” she said. Chloe will then create a design fitting the parameters given by the customer on Adobe Create, which she will edit multiple times before sending it to the manufacturer to be printed, she said. Chloe creates all of the designs herself but sometimes receives help from her parents with shipping and packaging, she said. She has three methods of delivery: by hand, pick-up, or shipping. If the customer is in Manhattan, where she lives, she will typically hand-deliver it, she said. Although Chloe has always been creative, there was a learning curve when she first began to make designs, she said. Now, she often reaches out to customers for their feedback to improve upon her work. Some customers have recommended adding or omitting words, adjusting a design, or choosing different shades of colors. Chloe uses their feedback to advise decisions she makes with her future designs. “With each customer and with each critique my business keeps getting better and better,” she said. Beyond improving the business from customers’ feedback, Chloe has also gained expertise from running the company. When she first began her business, Chloe struggled to find a manufacturing company and learned to watermark all of her work to prevent customers from taking her designs without crediting her, she said.
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JACK OF ALL TRADES Custom cards by Chloe. With the emergence of COVID-19, Chloe broadend her customer base by marketing her products to people of all ages. Typically, her designs included words related to camp, school, and college, but she has recently started to branch out into focusing solely on using images, Chloe said. “When camp was canceled, I pivoted to make masks, college designs [and] gifts for people and businesses.” Sometimes Chloe gifts her products to friends and family as well, she said. When her brother Zachary graduated from the Middle Division, she created Horace Mann-themed playing cards for him and his friends, Zachary said. The most rewarding aspect of running her business is creating a product that individuals will love and enjoy, Chloe said. “I get to give stuff that I’ve made to people and it makes them happy,” she said. “It’s also just really fun.”
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