All Content by Zoë Reiss
All Content by Zoë Reiss
In August 2023 Kate Cox, longtime Texas resident and mother of two, celebrated the discovery of her third pregnancy. She had always dreamed of having a large family and giving her two children many more siblings.
Two months later, Cox visited her doctor for a routine blood test and eagerly awaited the results, which would reveal any unhealthy fetal conditions but more excitingly: the sex of her fetus. Cox then received a phone call directly from her doctor, immediately signaling to Cox that bad news was impending. She was informed that her fetus was at a high risk of trisomy 18, a chromosomal condition with a very low survival rate.
Redhawk fall athlete of the season and three time state champion, Cornelia Fox, has had an unbelievable high school swimming career. We commend her for her hard work and dedication to Nyack.
On October 27, 2023, a gunman tragically claimed the lives of 18 innocent individuals, four of whom were Deaf. While this wasn’t an attack targeting the Deaf community, it certainly devastated them nonetheless.
Social media platform, TikTok, has recently been the birthplace of two user created trends, one being “Girl Dinner” and the other “Girl Math.” Both, created all in good fun, might actually have incredibly negative effects on their viewers.
Is former president Donald Trump rotting in a jail cell yet? Well not quite. Over the course of 2023, Trump was indicted four times, but what exactly does that mean? An indictment happens when the majority of a grand jury agrees that there is enough evidence to formally charge someone of a crime. With the indictment, the judge from a federal or state court chooses a date for the trial to begin, and the indictee will get their mugshot and fingerprints taken.
Tim Burton is an exceedingly talented storyteller and producer. His portfolio includes The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and his latest hit Wednesday, which premiered on Netflix this past November. His greatest works of art, however, may be rooted in racism.
Does President Biden want more teens smoking in the school bathrooms? Well… not quite. President Biden has acted to decriminalize marijuana possession in order to fight racism systematically. But what exactly did he just do?
We said goodbye to the Class of 2022 last spring and said hello to the new kindergarten class of 2035, but we’ve also welcomed many new administrators to Nyack Public Schools. On June 30, 2021, Dr. James Montesano retired from his position as Nyack’s superintendent. The Board of Education hired Eudes Budai as his replacement. Mr. Budai helped demand action after racist incidents from Pearl River students and further prioritized Nyack’s goals of equity and anti-racism.
Get in touch with Zoë at zoe.reiss@nyackschools.org