November 2016 Volume 17 Trump Wins Issue 2 By Tali Looney Throughout the long process of Then listening to speeches and hearing what on Nov. 7, each candidate planned to improve in Clinton’s polls the United States, we, the people, waited stood at 45.1 anxiously to go to the polls. We had two percent of choices: Democrat Hillary Clinton or voters while Republican Donald Trump. Trump stood at 42.2 percent, According to Newsweek, from the difference where the polls were standing on Friday, amounting to Nov. 4, Clinton was at 46.7 percent 2.9 percent. while Trump stood at 45 percent. These This difference percentages were very close, with gave many Clinton ahead by only 1.7 points. Yet, Democrats a according to Newsweek, Clinton had lot of hope Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump shaking hands after a debate. an 84 percent chance of winning, while for Clinton Photo courtesy of Google Images. Trump had about a 16 percent chance of winning. But, winning. on the day of the election, everything but, as for all the Clinton supporters, it changed. was a rough day. Many people were and According to CNN, on Nov. still are upset about her losing. Many 5, Clinton’s polls placed her at 47.6 Nov. 8 was the day that have even been protesting about the fact Featured percent, while Trump was at 43.4 per- America elected its new president. Yet, that Trump won. cent. Similar to the other days, Clinton what shocked most Americans was the in this issue: was able to stay up by some percentage outcome of the winner of the election: In many states, such as Illinois points. At that point, she was up by 4.2 Donald Trump. Many people were and New York, there have been more percent. devastated by the fact that Trump beat than 100,000 people walking in the Clinton, by what many can say is a streets with Trump signs. According to l CNN, many people are scared to be out Current Events On Nov. 6, Clinton was at much larger amount than ever projected. in public because of how Trump sup- 45.6 percent, while Trump was at 44.2 Clinton’s final amount of electoral votes porters have acted in the past. l percent. Once again, the clear leader was was 232 while Trump won with 290. Sports News Clinton by 1.4 percent. But, as she was only 1.4 percent ahead of Trump, many As for the next day, many peo- The Pulse spoke to support- l News from were becoming excited/worried. ple were happy about Trump winning, ers of both candidates. Senior Michael The Harv Trump Wins: cont. on page 2. l Reviews Getting to Know the Humans of Harvey By Zachary Gault Every year, The Harvey When asked what her motiva- School’s community grows more tion behind the club was, Shaw-Patino connected through technology. Hu- said, “When I first transferred to Har- mans of Harvey, an Instagram page vey, I was determined to do something formulated by two former Harvey that would create a bond throughout the students, proves its influences within entire school community.” She further Harvey today. elaborated, stating that the main goal of the account “was to bring Harvey closer As of Nov. 9, the Instagram through mutual interests and illuminate account has posted more than 60 new information we never knew about interviews and has had the oppor- each other, while highlighting the diver- tunity to represent more than 100 sity on our campus.” students and faculty members within The Harvey School. An account Shaw-Patino later expressed which places its own spin on the excitement when asked about the club’s popular “Humans of New York” achievements. “I am happy about what blog, this page interviews members we have accomplished because today, of the Harvey community and shares ‘Humans of Harvey’ has created an af- anecdotes and quotations as a way to finity between students, faculty and the illuminate one’s special interests and administration.” hobbies. Mr. Wall, an English teacher Notable faculty mem- at The Harvey School, has been bers that have been interviewed Melissa Shaw-Patino’16 and Rebecca Tuteur ’16 standing Humans of Harvey’s advisor since in the past are Dean of Academ- with the new heads of the club, juniors Heidi Lee and Jordan the club’s inception. He stated, “Last ics Mrs. Mahony, music teacher Carnan-Raimey. Photo courtesy of the “Humans of Harvey” year, the club was trying to find and Mr. Forrester and Harvey’s new Instagram page. figure out how to talk to students and college counselor, Ms. Meadows. Shaw-Patino and Rebecca Tuteur, both get their ideas across. And now, with Humans of Harvey has also interviewed graduates of the 2016 class. After mov- Heidi and Jordan, the club is coming up The Harvey School the former Headmaster Mr. Fensterm- ing on to college, the two co-founders with a theme or a topic for every week acher and the new Head of School Mr. passed the torch to two Harvey juniors, and then getting multiple viewpoints 260 Jay Street Knauer. on that topic, instead of asking random Heidi Lee, now acting president of the questions. So, it’s much more directed Katonah, NY 10536 club, and Jordan Carnan-Raimey, the act- Humans of Harvey was ing vice president. this year.” originally conceived in 2015 by Melissa Humans of Harvey: cont. on page 7. Page 2 OP/ED Robes or No Robes? That Is the Question. Cap and gowns, or should I say suits and dresses? Which choice sounds better? White dress is a tradition that many private schools have taken part in for years. Not as many public schools take up this tradition. Bronxville High School and Ridge- wood High School in New Jersey are some of the few public schools that do. Although white dress attire is a good look, caps and gowns connote academic attire. Graduation time is a rite of passage, and for many seniors, throwing their caps up high in the air after receiving their diplomas is what many look forward to their whole lives. Harvard, Yale, Princeton and even Westchester Community College take part in this cap and gown tradition. Typically, The caps and gowns have been reserved for college graduations. But don’t high schoolers at The Harvey School deserve to enjoy the feeling of moving on to the next chapter of their lives? During Harvey graduations, even our teachers wear their gowns (and some- Pulse Staff times Dr. Gignesi wears her cap), so why can’t we? For our teachers, the robes they wear are based on the degrees they received. For every degree, there’s a different robe/sleeve. The colors on the hood represents one’s academic regalia. Seeing our teachers in gowns suggests that caps and gowns symbolize growth, maturity and adulthood. Haven’t we Editor-in-Chief earned that right at this point? Madeline Blinderman The Pulse was able to talk to Director of Educational Technology Ms. Susan Harris who has been at Harvey for nine years. She said, “My understanding is that caps and gowns are traditionally for academia, more college and graduate-level gradua- tions, and not high school necessarily.” Caps and gowns began in England in the late 1800s, and the first college in the United States to uphold the tradition was Emma Carillo William’s College, Ms. Harris’ alma mater. When The Pulse asked Ms. Harris how she would feel if graduation dress at Harvey Kevin Dorf were changed, she said, “The great thing about caps and gowns is that they eliminate potential expense and the competition of who’s wearing what, so I think public school has decided it’s generally easier for cap and gowns, but it’s not necessarily academi- Dajour Fisher cally appropriate.” Zachary Gault Students have a different opinion on the reason for caps and gowns at Harvey graduation. Senior Oliver Little said, “Caps Nikkita Johnson and gowns symbolize our transcendence from our average high school self to a more intellectually and scholarly-oriented college student.” Oliver Little Is he wrong? By feeling more accepted into the real world, it’ll make the transition less of a bumpy ride. Little contin- Tali Looney ued, “If The Harvey School was able to provide caps and gowns for its students, even though it’s a private school that doesn’t Samuel Shapiro usually follow that tradition, it will make students feel more accepted as adults and accepted into this higher level of learning.” Michael Spadafora Little also said, “Why don’t high school students deserve a color for their degree? Why aren’t we allowed to have the Sara Steinberg same enjoyment college students have?” Junior Jacinth Francis said “I just want to feel like I graduated and throw my cap up.” Many others have said similar words. The Pulse talked to Dean of Students Ms. Pat Normandeau and asked her how she would feel about a switch. Ms. Nor- Faculty Advisors mandeau said, “I am a little torn about it because I appreciate the tradition and the look of the students walking in their white dress Lesley Boltz and suit attire, but in the interest of equity, rather than putting men in western business attire and putting women in white dresses, I think caps and gowns make everyone equal for the ceremony. Then, you can always wear whatever you want for photos.” Virginia Holmes Ms. Normandeau also said, “If I were voting, I would probably vote for cap and gowns, or at minimum to have an alter- native to how men and women dress.” Overall, there are many of those who would love to see caps and gowns as a new tradition.