Hills Review

During the year, Hills Review will highlight student club activity at High School East. This month, we feature SADD – Students Against Destructive Decisions.

Many high school students endure a dramatic change in their life when they go to college. Living away from their family and dealing with a heavy course load can be overwhelming. Courtney Brecher talks to her sister Kailey about the changes she experienced when she went to school and shares tips on how to prepare for–and succeed–in college.

Among the many summer camps that are out there, one stands out from the rest. Sam Zaret reveals the many things that make Camp Baco and Che-Na-Wah in the Adirondacks the best place on Earth.

Ever since the pandemic, there has been an increase in social media use. Contrary to the ideas of many, Jack Sklar believes this is a good thing. In his podcast, he argues that social media leads to an increase in confidence, social skills, and helps begin new relationships.

Rachel Neuman's podcast shares the sounds and spirit of the High School East student film festival – which returned this year after an eight year hiatus.

In this podcast, Kayla Taufman interviews her grandmother and father to find out about the experiences her family had during World War II. While her grandma was a little girl from the city who knew little of how drastic the situation was, her grandfather was a German scientist standing up for what he thought was right despite the consequences.

It's Monday, June 6th, 2022 and welcome to the June edition of Hills Review -- the High School East Student Podcast. On Tuesday, Kayla Taufman interviews her grandmother and father to find out about the experiences her family had during World War II. While her grandma was a little girl from the city who knew little of how drastic the situation was, her grandfather was a German scientist standing up for what he thought was right despite the consequences. Later on Tuesday, Rachel Neuman's podcast shares the sounds and spirit of the High School East student film festival – which returned this year after an eight year hiatus. Ever since the pandemic, there has been an increase in social media use. Contrary to the ideas of many, Jack Sklar believes this is a good thing. This Wednesday, he argues that social media leads to an increase in confidence, social skills, and helps begin new relationships. Among the many summer camps that are out there, one stands out from the rest. On Thursday, Sam Zaret reveals the

As time passes, we find ourselves hurting our planet in an attempt to make our lives easier. Some support space exploration to search and find solutions to humanity’s current problems. Others believe humans should look inwards for these solutions. In this edition of Students in the Hall, Matthew Giraldo and Rudy Von Bartesch ask members of High School east for their thoughts on this important matter.

In these difficult times, it can be hard to find inspiration to persevere through immense hardship. Nick Sarris shares his documentary on the life of his grandmother Kantio Sarris, a Greek immigrant who faced war, famine and many other trials throughout her life.

Oftentimes, we can feel alone and that nobody can relate. But when someone understands what we are going through, it can be very comforting. That someone for Sufia Khwaja is Deeba Zargarpur, a first generation Afghan-Uzbek American and author. In this interview, Deeba shares her story and how she overcame her struggles to discover a passion for writing.

Kids all around the world are constantly overwhelmed and stressed – and standardized tests like the upcoming SAT don't help. As far as Hannah Klein is concerned, a students' academic worth should not be determined by such a test. Listen as she makes a case for the elimination of standardized testing

It's Tuesday, May 3nd, 2022 and welcome to the May edition of Hills Review -- the High School East Student Podcast. Kids all around the world are constantly overwhelmed and stressed – and standardized tests like the upcoming SAT don't help. As far as Hannah Klein is concerned, a students' academic worth should not be determined by such a test. Later today, listen as she makes a case for the elimination of standardized testing Oftentimes, we can feel alone and that nobody can relate. But when someone understands what we are going through, it can be very comforting. That someone for Sufia Khwaja is Deeba Zargarpur, a first generation Afghan-Uzbek American author. In an interview this Wednesday, Deeba shares her story and how she overcame her struggles to discover a passion for writing. In these difficult times, it can be hard to find inspiration to persevere through immense hardship. On Thursday, Nick Sarris shares his documentary on the life of his grandmother Kantio Sarris, a Greek immigrant who faced w

As children grow up, many parents keep them on close watch and overprotect them. In this edition of Students in the Hall, Cole Manus, Jenna Kaczynski, and Hamza Masood ask the students of High School East how they feel about parental overprotection.

Take a look around. It could be argued that anything able to be experienced with a sense, is art. Since individual memories and experiences inform points of view, and art is something to be viewed, perhaps art is defined by experience. In this podcast, Sakari Griffiths explores the meaning of art.

In this podcast, Sammy Gerstman looks at the culture of New York sports by having a close look at three of the greats: the Giants, Yankees, and Knicks. He explores the atmosphere of the stadiums where these teams play, and delves into the impact these teams have on fans’ lives.

Why do many American “cities” look like ugly asphalt wastelands with traffic problems? Why don’t our cities look the way they did in the past? The answer to some of these questions is the prevalence of car-centric urban planning in the United States. In this podcast, Daniel Kogan shares his disgust with these planning practices.

It's Monday, April 4th, 2022 and welcome to the April edition of Hills Review -- the High School East Student Podcast. Why do many American “cities” look like ugly asphalt wastelands with traffic problems? Why don’t our cities look the way they did in the past? The answer to some of these questions is the prevalence of car-centric urban planning. On Tuesday, Daniel Kogan shares his disgust with these planning practices. On Wednesday, Sammy Gerstman looks at the culture of New York sports by having a close look at three of the greats: the Giants, the Yankees, and the Knicks. He explores the atmosphere of the stadiums where these teams play and delves into the impact these teams have on fans’ lives. Take a look around. It could be argued that anything able to be experienced with a sense, is art. Since individual memories and experiences inform points of view, and art is something to be viewed, perhaps art is defined by experience. On Thursday, Sakari Griffiths explores the meaning of art. As children grow u

As we get used to less restrictions and a world more like the one we knew, we ask the students of High School East to reflect on two years of 'Pandemic Life'.

Junior year is arguably the most difficult year of high school and Covid has made it even more so. In this podcast, which was created last spring in the middle of hybrid learning, then-juniors Ryley Jones and Maya Maurer discuss the impact the pandemic has had not only on their school year, but on their mental health as well.

Madelyn Gidseg speaks with her uncle, Cardiologist Dr. David Gidseg, about his fears, thoughts and experiences as a frontline worker during the height of the pandemic.