Addicted to TikTok
Kate Orlanski, Features Editor
January 29, 2020
By Kate Orlanski, Features Editor Spend a day roaming the halls of Shalhevet and you are bound to see flocks of teenagers filming each other dancing, lip-syncing or performing other antics clip by clip on their phones. This latest social media phenomenon is known as TikTok, and it has possessed the minds of ...
10 stories that shaped the 2010’s
Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks, Editor-in-Chief
December 31, 2019
As a disclaimer, I was only eight years old at the onset of the 2010’s and live in America, so there is a degree of bias in my selections. But I try to keep well-informed, and embarked on some retrospective research to try and make a list as accurate as possible. So without further ado, I present...
HUMANS OF SHALHEVET – Eitan Miro: One with the water
Eliana Koobian, Staff Writer
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 my last class every day but all my teachers are super understanding. Luckily because I do it, the school helps me a lot and I always go to Ashley. Aviv...
Kosher knockoffs offer a taste of the wide world of American snacks
Kate Orlanski, Features Editor
October 28, 2019
BP Graphics by Zev Kupferman Sandwich Cremeos. Chips a Plenty. Elite Cheetos Crunch. Chesters Puffcorn. Chili & Lime Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips. What do all these snacks have in common? You may not have heard of them, but they are all 100 percent kosher-certified. The American snack industry ...
LETHAL VAPOR: At least 12 deaths so far from mysterious vaping illness
Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks and Sivan Karz
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 community at an assembly in the fall of last year. Vaping can also cause addiction to nicotine -- the most addictive part of tobacco...
TOP 10 ESSENTIALS FOR HIGH HOLIDAYS 5780
Liad Machmali, Torah Editor
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 this can be an overwhelming time for everyone in the family, the Boiling Point is here to help! Here are the top 10 essentials you’ve always wanted b...
Bohemian is Back
Molly Litvak, Outside News Editor
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 ‘80s and ‘90s think mom jeans would be fashionable 30 years later? More and more music and fashion throwbacks have been highlighted in pop culture...
Humans of Shalhevet – Aaron Schlacht
Anya Mendelson, 9th grade
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 between drawing and animation is that the process of animation ends when the pictures are, or appear to be moving. It’s usually done on a computer. I...
Humans of Shalhevet – Liad Machmali
Eliana Khoobian, 9th grade
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 statues of teeth everywhere and used disposable toothbrushes on the floor. I started to cry and throw a tantrum until the office next door complained...
Humans of Shalhevet – Jack Sanders
Ella Klein, 9th grade
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 passionate about. I’ll debate anyone on anything. Gun rights? I’ll debate. Is taxation theft? I’ll debate. Is water wet? I’ll debate. I love expr...
HUMANS OF SHALHEVET: Ronell Zahir
Victory Fuchs, 9th grade
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 robotics lab until 7 just hanging out in there. So the day before this pep rally, Ms. Wilner comes up to the robotics" lab begging for a T-shirt cannon. I w...
February 23, 2020
By Bayley Sandler, Staff Writer Rabbi Yagil Tsaidi has started a mitzvah program that promotes doing meaningful but small things, so students can better themselves over...
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