Devora Solomon Step 1: Get a dog This step is very important as none of the others can be completed without this one. Also, get a cute dog, because what’s the point of an ugly one? Step 2: Buy a bag Make sure it is at least as big as the dog. Slightly
Lauren Mermelstein Most every Barrack high schooler is familiar with the agony of choosing a topic for their research paper. It’s hard to pick a single topic of interest from the millennia of recorded history. Personally, I’ve faced this problem many times. The deeper I research, the more topics I find interesting. So if you
Rebecca Shaid and Helen Rudoler *Sitting in senior lounge* Rebs: Who wants to write a monocle article with me, right here, right now. Helen: Fine, Rebs. Stop standing on the table. *Rebs reluctantly climbs down* Rebs: Okay, now we just need an idea. Helen: Ah! I have such a good idea. How about sexual
Lauren Mermelstein Yes, you might’ve seen the email as you compulsively checked your inbox while procrastinating homework. And yes, you may have archived it, too. But seriously…WHO HAS SEEN MY PEN? Mrs. Underwood sent out an email to the entire school, and NOBODY has responded! This pen meant so much to me. I decided to
Lauren Mermelstein A few days ago, I was walking down the third-floor hallway, and I couldn’t help but notice how dark it was. Well, it’s usually so dark that you would think the lights never work, but that day, it was really dark. Like middle-of-the-night-walking-into-an-abyss kind of dark. It was, in fact, a Monday, but
Ruby Benjamin As the Class of 2019 moves out of Barrack and into their oh-so-bright futures, the administration begins to turn their attention to the Class of 2020: also known as “The Special Grade.” Mrs. Levin insists that this charming title is as a result of 2020 being a class that has mostly been together
Rebecca Shaid I was sitting in class one day when all of a sudden a loud burst of noise erupts from the doorway and a multitude of seniors pile into the confined room. I was confused and flustered with no idea what was about to happen. It wasn’t until the big group of kids starting
Jon Cohen You Guys Know Hillel Right? Well, He Doesn’t Wash His Jeans! You guys all must know Hillel “The Ghost in the Post” Weitzman by now. Basketball and Lacrosse star, pending JLI applicant, creator of the Cougar’s Monocle, my employer and mentor, and of course, the undeniable stud of the 12th grade – Hillel
Rebecca Shaid As every girl knows, a haircut can be a big decision! You have to ponder questions such as “What if I look horrible with this haircut?”. It’s an internal debate that many girls go through. I’m here to try and make that big haircut decision just a little bit easier. Just a little
Lauren Mermelstein and Sophie Warsetsky You are a prospective parent visiting Barrack. You see, lining every wall, the new, professionally-curated photographs of students. “Boy, do these students love where they learn,” you think to yourself as you stare at a photograph of a young child perfecting the hand raise. While these pictures seem like the
