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.
A Message From Junior Student Government Slate 2
Three slates of candidates are running for the junior class government for 2021-2022. The election will take place tomorrow, September 30 during homeroom. Here is a message from Slate 2:
Positions:
Presidents: Michael Meskos and Gracey...
A Message From Junior Student Government Slate 1
Three slates of candidates are running for the junior class government for 2021-2022. The election will take place tomorrow, September 30 during homeroom. Here is a message from Slate 1:
Positions:
Presidents: Audrey Harkaway and Sean...
Real-World COVID Mask Trial Proves Mask Efficacy and More
After a year and a half of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have figured out a way to conduct a real-world trial testing the effectiveness of wearing masks at preventing the coronavirus. Following pushback from...
J-D Teachers on Special Assignment Explain the Implementation of New ELA Curriculum
In June, J-D announced in the Budget Newsletter that it would be adopting HMH’s “Into Reading” K-6 ELA curriculum. While the response to this change has been largely positive, there are a few consequences...
J-D Teachers Optimistic About New Into Reading ELA Curriculum
In the J-D 2021-2022 Budget Newsletter, the purchase of a new ELA resource was announced, but details were not shared. It also featured other budget-related information, such as a plan to spend money on...
Pfizer and AstraZeneca Vaccines Proven Effective Against Delta Variant
The B.1.617.2--or Delta--variant of COVID-19 has been worrying health experts and the general public since it was discovered in India in December. It is now the dominant COVID strain in the U.S. as of...
Trials Show That Mixing COVID Vaccines May Be Effective
As variants such as the Delta variant take hold, many countries have approved vaccine mixing: administering one dose of a vaccine from one manufacturer, then another dose by a different company. Supporters of this...
The Bail System in America: How it Works, Why Many Are Calling for Reform,...
Analysis
In late 2019 and early 2020, New York State passed multiple progressive bail reforms. The reforms made it so that only high-level offenses, sex-related offenses, and a few select others can result in bail,...
Former Police Officer Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 22 1/2 Years Behind Bars in Death...
Disgraced police officer Derek Chauvin will spend 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. In May 2020, video of Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly ten minutes...
State and Local Primary Election Day Comes and Goes with No Results
As the day of the primary elections, June 22 marked a key day in 2021 for New York State. In primary elections, members of each party indicate who their preferred candidate is leading up...