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The official newspaper of the Ramaz Upper School

The Rampage

September Word Search

September Word Search

Ethan Davidovitch ’22 and Eric Kalimi ’22 October 14, 2021

Word Box Bernstein Booster Dashiff Distance Gaylord Mask Sanitizer Stochel Vaccine Vovsha  

September Crossword

September Crossword

Eric Kalimi ’22 and Ethan Davidovitch ’22 October 14, 2021

Down:    1. Seniors are jealous of the new junior ___   3. Course required by law but seemingly not      at Ramaz   4. Be ___, or be gone!   6. The Ramaz attempt at Democracy  ...

Get Rid of the Mask Requirement

Get Rid of the Mask Requirement

David Gitelman '22 October 14, 2021

I do not believe that Ramaz students should be required to wear face masks to school this year. The major political polarization around the issue of masking children in schools is making it hard to have...

The Administration Should Require Vaccines

The Administration Should Require Vaccines

Ashley Behm ’24 October 14, 2021

At the beginning of August, the Ramaz community received an email from Mr. Jonathan Cannon with the announcement that all eligible students and teachers are required to get the Covid-19 vaccine before...

First or Second Period Davening?

First or Second Period Davening?

Emily Vayner ’23 October 14, 2021

As Ramaz students received their 2021-2022 class schedules, many were shocked to see shacharit was scheduled for second period instead of first. The original implementation of second-period davening began...

Zoom: It Should Be Obsolete

Zoom: It Should Be Obsolete

Rebecca Silber ’23 October 14, 2021

Although remote learning may seem ideal for some students—waking up late, showing up to class in pajamas, enjoying home cooked breakfast and lunch—it is not a productive way of learning. Physically...

Summer Homework - What's the Point?

Summer Homework – What’s the Point?

Sarah Silverman ’24 October 14, 2021

The end of the school year is a relief to many. No more finals, homeworks, or due dates. No more waking up early, unless for camp or vacation, which are fun activities. It’s a sigh of relief until you...

Eliza Binstock on Mach Hach Ba'Aretz.

Eliza Binstock’s Experience on Mach Hach Ba’Aretz

Rebecca Kalimi ’23 October 14, 2021

Compared to last summer, this past summer was full of endless opportunities. With COVID-19 mandates becoming more lenient in Israel due to decreasing cases, summer Israel programs restarted, and Ramaz...

Ian Bernstein's Year on Zoom

Ian Bernstein’s Year on Zoom

Rachel Abelson ’24 October 14, 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, last year students were divided between zoom and in-person classes. Ian Bernstein ‘24, who has been a Ramaz student since kindergarten, was one of three students in this...

Meet the Editors!

Meet the Editors!

Dear reader, We are thrilled to be your Rampage editors this year! Together with our talented and diligent team, we will work to produce engaging, thought-provoking, and intriguing issues each month....

Health Class Makes Its Long-Awaited Return

Health Class Makes Its Long-Awaited Return

Rebecca Silber ’23 October 14, 2021

In the past, Ramaz has offered health class for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, but for the past two years, Ramaz has discontinued this arguably crucial subject. After this gap, many students wonder...

What To Expect When You’re Projecting: Ms. Krupka Previews New School Year

What To Expect When You’re Projecting: Ms. Krupka Previews New School Year

Aviva Schilowitz ’24 October 14, 2021

After a few months of complete remote learning followed by a full year of hybrid learning, Ramaz Upper School students are back in school this year with hopes for a return to relative normalcy. According...

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