Isaiah Steinberg, '23
Isaiah Steinberg is a senior at J-DHS. He is the Standards Editor and News Editor for the RamPage. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with friends, playing with his half-brother, or sleeping.
High School Journalists Assemble in Albany to Lobby Legislators
One foot of snow could not stop 55 high school student journalists from traveling to New York State Capital Albany on Tuesday, Feb. 28 to advocate for their rights. The students, along with their...
“I Just Want to Be Me” — Cast of “The Prom” Brings J-DHS Stage...
With its recent production of “The Prom,” J-D students portrayed the dichotomous themes of bigotry and acceptance. “The Prom” follows a high school girl, Emma Nolan, who faces challenges when she wants to take...
Indoor Track and Field Teams Anticipate Great Performance at League Championships
Following the Sectional Championship victories of J-D’s boys’ and girls’ indoor track and field teams last year, the teams are hoping for a repeat title. On Thursday, Feb. 2 at 4:30 p.m., hundreds of...
District Responds to Persistent J-DHS Wi-Fi Issues
For the past few weeks, one broken cable has crippled J-D High School. Persistent Wi-Fi outages have hindered students’ ability to learn over and over again. Students have expressed confusion regarding the local nature...
The Electoral College is Intentionally Anti-Democratic and Must Be Reformed
The United States’ Electoral College was instituted in 1787 for two reasons: to create a balance between large and small states, and to decrease the electoral power of the U.S. citizenry. Today, the advantage...
The BIMAS Survey Does Not Effectively Gauge Students’ Mental Health
Within the past month, every student in the J-D School District has taken the Behavior Intervention Monitoring Assessment System (BIMAS) survey. The 40-question survey developed by three school psychology professors is intended for use...
Standards Editor: The State of the RamPage — November 2022
Disclosure: Isaiah Steinberg is the current News Editor of the RamPage.
The RamPage has spent the last two months publishing articles written by J-DHS students. Two months after the previous Standards Editor critique, let’s take...
Principal Lawson’s JEDI Council Discusses Staff Training and Homecoming Controversy
In “Star Wars,” the Jedi Council works to maintain intergalactic peace. At J-D, the JEDI Council works to advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in the district. At JEDI Council meetings, J-DHS Principal...
Republicans Fall Short of Decisive Victory in Midterm Elections
One week after the Nov. 8 midterm elections, votes are still being counted in races in numerous locations, including locally. However, most key results are in, and control of the Senate and House are...
Who’s on the Ballot? — Every Midterm Candidate up for Election in J-D
With the midterm elections approaching on November 8, millions of ballots have already been cast across the country. Voter turnout is on pace to shatter the previous record of 122 million voters which was...