QuaranTEENed – Summertime Sadness
Addie Bassin and Jonathan Morris
June 2, 2020
Many students at CESJDS look forward all year to attending their sleepaway camps during the summer. With the recent cancelation of most camps, students and their parents are left wondering how they are going to fill their summers, and how this is going to set them behind during the college process....
QuaranTEENed – Jacks of All Trades
Addie Bassin and Jonathan Morris
April 24, 2020
Students, teachers and just about everyone have found themselves with a lot more time on their hands. Coming off of spring break, this episode of QuaranTEENed explores the different forms of entertainment people have pursued in our community. Also covered in this episode is the celebration of Pass...
QuaranTEENed – Sorry, We’re Closed
Addie Bassin and Jonathan Morris
April 6, 2020
Regular school days, student clubs and activities, along with major school events have been canceled or postponed due to the pandemic. In this episode of QuaranTEENed, we take a look at student and faculty reactions to the uncertainty of the future regarding their missed opportunities and activitie...
QuaranTEENed – This May Be A While
Addie Bassin and Jonathan Morris
March 26, 2020
In this episode, students and teachers reflect on their first week and a half of distance learning. This episode we hear from freshmen Sammy Schreiber and Dalya Offer, sophomores Dalia Siegel and Elyon Topolosky and juniors Jane Trainor and Josh Bachrach, and revisit junior Tess Mendelson on how she has k...
QuaranTEENed – This is Just the Beginning
Addie Bassin and Jonathan Morris
March 18, 2020
Right now, the world is in the midst of a pandemic. The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, is quite literally taking the world by storm. States have been shutting schools down all across the United States, and on March 12, Governor Larry Hogan announced the same for Maryland public schools. That day, CESJD...
How the United States Healthcare System Fails Women
Jonathan Morris, Reporter
March 11, 2020
From sexism in the Hippocratic Oath to medicine dosages, the U.S. healthcare system routinely fails women. In this episode, reporter Jonathan Morris explores the intricacies of this issue, featuring interviews with Morris's friend, Abby Shichman, and alumna Dena Kranzberg ('05), who both have unique perspectives on the topic. In honor of W...
Video: Kosher Conundrum: Off-Campus Eating
Addie Bassin, Guest Writer
January 9, 2020
Updated note: the CESJDS Food Services Director is Erick Gilbert. The video mistakenly refers to him as Eric. The mistake first appears at minute 2:27.
Mark Polin, Guest Writer
June 12, 2020
CESJDS has canceled high school final exams due to the coronavirus pandemic, leading to a mixture of thrill and sadness among students. As students struggle through these...
Addie Bassin and Jonathan Morris
June 2, 2020
Many students at CESJDS look forward all year to attending their sleepaway camps during the summer. With the recent cancelation of most camps, students and their parents...
Jessica Gallo, Opinion Editor
May 14, 2020
To the average teenager, hearing that they don’t need perfect grades to pass a class decreases their motivation to work as hard as they would to get an A. If you only have...
May 14, 2020
Mark Polin, Reporter
May 14, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CESJDS has resorted to online learning for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Schools across the country have been using remote learning...
Eitan Malkus, Reporter
May 11, 2020
Jessica Gallo, Opinion Editor
May 8, 2020
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, CESJDS grade governments have been stepping up to help those in need throughout the community and staying connected during this time. The...
Ivan Endelman, Sports Editor
May 6, 2020
In an effort to maintain a sense of connection with the CESJDS community amidst the coronavirus pandemic, JDS teachers have offered their unique skills in the form of online...
Daniela Abrams, Guest Writer
May 4, 2020
Being stuck at home all day with six siblings can often be tiring. Whether my brother is yelling at me to get him something or my sister needs me to be her source of entertainment,...
Adam Drexler, Features Editor
May 1, 2020
Earlier this week, the CESJDS Upper School held online ceremonies for Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut. Yom Hazikaron is a day of remembrance in honor of fallen Israeli soldiers...
Addie Bassin and Jonathan Morris
April 24, 2020
Students, teachers and just about everyone have found themselves with a lot more time on their hands. Coming off of spring break, this episode of QuaranTEENed explores...
Matan Silverberg, Reporter
April 22, 2020
Brighten the day of your neighbors. Especially for people living alone, being stuck at home is very isolating and difficult. Do something for your neighbors like offering...
Matthew Rabinowitz, Managing Copy Editor
April 20, 2020
With restaurants closed for dine-in, I can think of no better way to support local restaurants and contractors than by ordering delivery meals. The rise of apps like Uber...
Maiyan Lyani, Reporter
April 7, 2020
These past few weeks I have found myself sitting at my computer for four to five hours a day doing online school work. This can be stressful and tiring which is why I have...
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