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HUMANS OF SHALHEVET – Eitan Miro: One with the water

October 29, 2019

“I swim for a club team that’s not with the school, and train 10 times in a five-day week, once before school and after school. It’s tough, I miss...

Kosher knockoffs offer a taste of the wide world of American snacks

October 28, 2019

BP Graphics by Zev Kupferman Sandwich Cremeos. Chips a Plenty. Elite Cheetos Crunch. Chesters Puffcorn. Chili & Lime Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips. ...

LETHAL VAPOR: At least 12 deaths so far from mysterious vaping illness

October 3, 2019

BP Graphics by Zev Kupferman There are lots of reasons not to vape. For one thing, it’s against Shalhevet rules, as Principal Daniel Weslow announced to the co...

HUMANS OF SHALHEVET: Jessica Melamed

September 27, 2019

TOP 10 ESSENTIALS FOR HIGH HOLIDAYS 5780

September 24, 2019

Here come the chagim! Rosh Hashanah starts Sept. 29, Yom Kippur Oct. 8, and the eight days of Sukkot follow just a few days later on Oct. 13. While thi...

OPINION – Our college graphic: A dissent

June 18, 2019

Last month, I faced one of my most difficult decisions on the Boiling Point Editorial Board -- one which a year or even a month ago would not have seemed...

Bohemian is Back

June 6, 2019

Did Freddie Mercury know that his music would not only still be popular but be the focus of a world-renowned movie in 2018? Did trendy people in the late...

Humans of Shalhevet – Aaron Schlacht

May 24, 2019

“Drawing has always been a hobby of mine, and now that hobby has developed into the realization that I may want to become an animator. The difference...

Humans of Shalhevet – Liad Machmali

May 22, 2019

“One day when I was around the age of 7, I entered a generic building of doctors offices. Once I knew I was at the dentist, I was afraid. There were ...

Humans of Shalhevet – Jack Sanders

May 13, 2019

“I’m the school anarchist: nothing that the government does is better than the private sector. This is just one example of something I am very passio...

HUMANS OF SHALHEVET: Ronell Zahir

May 1, 2019

“I found a passion pretty early on in life: there’s videos of me when I was two and there’s a screwdriver in my pocket. Sometimes I stay in the ...

HUMANS OF SHALHEVET: Episode 1, Mitchell Hoenig

April 5, 2019