BY NICK PLETT

As I stare anxiously at the clock in my math class, waiting for the 11:06 a.m. bell, several things run through my head: Is the American test going to be hard? Will I have enough time to finish? Will I know all the material well enough? Will this test ruin my life?

BY SHAYNA HAN

Slavery still exists in our world. It exists in the form of human trafficking.

Julia Berman 

At 4:53 p.m. on Jan. 12, Haiti, the most impoverished country in the western hemisphere, was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake, which killed an estimated 200,000 people.

Gabe Mizrachi

Winded, I stepped off the treadmill in Robert Rainaldi’s fitness class. “Down” by Jay Sean was playing, followed by “Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z. I saw fellow classmates snapping and emotionally moving to the tunes, as if their apparent “beauty” had entranced them and lifted them from the earth. 

Mara Lewis

It has happened to everyone: you’re five years old, in kindergarten, and you walk up to your teacher and accidentally call her mom. You immediately blush with embarrassment, and run away on the verge of tears. At such a young age, it is likely that you haven’t yet been exposed to many awkward situations. Well, congratulations, this is your first of many.

BY GABE MIZRACHI

The technological revolution at MHS has entered full swing over the past few years. Among the transformations was the implementation of security cameras and hand sanitizers, which have helped MHS prevent the evils that lurk throughout the town and the rest of the world. The Video Department just upgraded to powerful, chic Macs.

BY DANIEL NORMAN

Recently, the New York State Senate rejected a bill that would have created marriage equality. Unfortunately, in present-day America, there are still citizens and public servants who harbor bigoted feelings toward homosexuals. Their irrational fear of homosexuality is no different than racism or anti-Semitism.

BY ALANA REIBSTEIN

As homecoming fans raised green signs that read, “Turf by Ten,” I couldn’t help but think, “not again.” Through the Fields for Kids organization’s extensive advertising, these catchy, alliterated mantras have become embedded in the minds and hearts of Larchmont and Mamaroneck citizens, as well as the district’s school board.

BY ABBY ROHMAN

At three o’clock on Thursday afternoon, the streets are busy. As trucks and cars pass, a boy walks down the Boston Post Road after the school day has ended. Escaping from his thoughts of molecules and Napoleon, he entrances himself by listening to music on his iPod. He steps to the beat of The Red Hot Chili Pepper’s “Tell Me Baby.” He does not hear the autumnal leaves crunching beneath his feet, but he can feel his phone vibrating in his pocket. He pulls it out, and opens his text. Quickly reading and responding to a friend’s message, he continues toward home without a moment’s pause. An old woman driving to the market passes him. She shakes her head scornfully.

Alana Reibstein

Shortly after the earthquake struck in Haiti, I signed onto Facebook and was instantaneously bombarded by dozens of requests to join groups about this and that. Before perfunctorily clicking “ignore” like I always do, I took a minute to examine the groups a bit more closely. Most seemed to be about helping the Haitians, each claiming that if I joined, I would be donating money to relief efforts, or someone on my behalf would be donating that money.

David Janoff

First, it was room capacity and the potential fire hazard it provoked. We solved that. Next, it was the substance abuse it involved; however, I do not think a solution will be found. It has recently been confirmed that MHS’s famous (or infamous) Coast dance at the Harbor Island Pavilion is no longer. This is not because the majority of those who attended the dance were intoxicated, but because a small minority exhibited inconsiderate behavior and ruined it for all grades. 

BY ALANA REIBSTEIN

After watching Woody Allen’s “Vicky Christina Barcelona” two times in a matter of three days, I reflected upon what it was exactly that drew me to this movie. Maybe it was the beautiful images of Barcelona, or perhaps the soundtrack or maybe the cast? Why did this movie settle so uniquely with me? Why did I keep going back to it? After much pondering, and a refusal to believe that a movie suddenly joined my “top movies list” because of the attractive male lead role with the thick accent, I came to a conclusion – the differences between European and American mentalities illustrated in the film left me awestruck.

BY REBECCA ZELL

Our justice system is supposed to, as its name suggests, make sure that our laws are upheld fairly. In too many instances, however, the system breaks down, and a prosecutor witah questionable evidence takes a case to trial.

Dear MHS,

In last month’s issue of “The Globe,” I wrote an Op-Ed about the rigors of outlining “American History: A Survey,” the AP U.S. History textbook, and included an interview conducted with the book’s author, Alan Brinkley. I am pleased to report near-unanimous positive feedback on the article. As junior Nicole Gerszberg, features editor of “The Globe”, said, “Wow, Evan, this is very insightful, and you even got an interview with Brinkley!”

BY NICK PLETT

The MHS Music Department is in need of money, as are many other departments in our school, due to the continually enervating recession. Funding for the Music Department’s assortment of trips and functions is necessary to keep it at its top-notch level. The concert band, the orchestra, the Force, both jazz ensembles and all the choir groups need outside money (the school budget could not possibly support all of these groups’ dire needs) in order to continue to perform both at our school and abroad.

BY EVAN ROTHMAN

The darndest things have been happening to me lately. One evening last week, for example, I turned on the television to watch “Jeopardy” as I ate dinner. By sheer coincidence, it was perfectly timed for me to hear Alex Trebek read the following clue, under the category “Read Between the Lines”: “This repetitious task is the bane of many an AP student’s existence” (“What is textbook outlining?”).