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THE BROOKLYN LATINEER
VOX DISCIPULORUM
The Brooklyn Latineer is a voice for the discipuli of TBLS. We strive to represent the diversity of ideas, beliefs, and cultures that exist within our school in every issue we publish.
Disney Princesses: Comforting Childhood Characters, Or Villains in Disguise?
By: Zaharoula Mammis, Class IV Photo Credit: Pixabay Imagine an image of the Disney princesses. Now imagine one of the Disney villains....
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May 154 min read
Prehistory at Auction
By: Ben Holchak, Class IV Photo Credit: Pixabay On December 8th of last year, the American Museum of Natural History opened a new...
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May 152 min read
The Rise of Myopia
By: Cayden Harris, Class IV Photo Credit: Pixabay New studies have indicated a rise in Myopia, a vision impairment. What causes this,...
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May 152 min read
Sips for the School Day: Ranking Local Cafes and Drinks
By: Jennifer Geng, Class II, and Taliah Wasserman, Class II KIJITORA East ★★★★★ 309 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Hours: 8AM - 5PM...
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May 154 min read
The Positive Effects of School Sports
By: Esther Finger, Class II and Tiffany Yam, Class II Photo Credit: Pixabay When thinking about school sports, the first thing that...
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May 154 min read
Manhattan vs. The Sea: Who Will Win?
By: Mueenat Ajanaku, Class IV Photo Credit: Pixabay What Is Climate Change? Similarly to how the Sun rises every morning, the sea is...
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May 154 min read
Flames to Recovery: The Battle to Combat California’s Wildfire Crisis
By: Sonia Aybar, Class IV Photo Credit: Pixabay On January 7th, intense wildfires sparked throughout Southern California, burning large...
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May 153 min read
President Trump & TikTok: Friends or Foes?
By: Paulina Milewska Photo Credit: Pixabay " As a result of President Trump's efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.! " This was the...
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May 153 min read
CRISPR: The Most Controversial Medicine on the Planet
By: Rory Cox, Class II photo credit: pixabay The world of medicine is changing more than ever as technological advancements continue to...
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Feb 35 min read
An Italian American Western: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Film Review
By: Ben Holchak, Class IV Photo credit: Pixabay The Good, the Bad and the Ugly could never be mistaken for a modern movie. Part of that...
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Feb 35 min read
The Academic Effect of Quarantine On Students
By: Aya Boutassamout, Class IV Photo credit:...
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Feb 36 min read
Op-Ed: The Battle Between the American Dreams - Bodegas VS. Fast Food
By: Paulina Milewska, Class IV Grand Freedom Market Deli & Grill Photo credit: Eve Kagami Bodegas an...
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Feb 34 min read
From Threat to Action: The Many Consequences of a Bomb Threat
By: Natalie Brzeziak, Class IV Students lining up during the evacuation Photo credit: Fauve Trudeau At around 9:16 am on...
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Feb 33 min read
Faculty Feature: Mr. Mohanlall
By: Jennifer Geng, Class II, and Tiffany Yam, Class II Mr. Mohanlall Photo credit: Tiffany Yam On Thursday, December 5th of 2024, we...
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Feb 33 min read
Teenage Alcohol Abuse
By: Gabriella Wierciak , Class IV Photo credit: Pexels How does alcohol really affect a teenager? Most are aware that underage drinking...
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Feb 32 min read
Op-Ed: Why Eric Adams is Unfit for Office
By Luca Simi á n, Class II Eric Adams Photo credit: Kristy O'Connor/Cabinet Office In late September 2024, New York City mayor Eric...
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Feb 34 min read
‘Tis the Season; NYC’s Festivities are Here
By Tasniha Islam & Valeria Valle Rojas, Class IV Photo credit: Wix This year, take advantage of your OMNY card and visit New York City’s...
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Dec 20, 20244 min read
The Brookie Lover’s Secret
By Foteini Gatsia, Class IV Photo credit: Pexels Cookie + Brownie = Brookie This simple equation revolutionized the cookie game! This...
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Dec 20, 20242 min read
Playing With Fire: The Wildfire Issue
By Emma Kitaygorodsky and Taliah Wasserman, Class II Photo credit: Wix In November of this year, New York and New Jersey were covered...
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Dec 20, 20244 min read
R3 Versus R7 Lunch
Amelie Borges, Class III Photo Credits Public Domain Pictures 10 A.M. or 1 P.M. lunch? At The Brooklyn Latin School, you get to...
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Jun 22, 20243 min read
3 Things You Can Do To Help the Environment
Allyson Tadros, Class II Photo Credits Pixbay We have all heard about global warming and how our planet is in need of our help. But where...
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Jun 22, 20242 min read
NYC Schools and Book Bans
Amelie Borges, Class III Photo Credit: Public Domain Pictures Banning books is nothing new, but in recent years the number of banned and...
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Jun 22, 20242 min read
Standardized Testing Going Digital: Good or Bad?
Emma Kitaygorodsky, Class III Photo Credits Pixbay In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the digitization of standardized tests...
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Jun 22, 20244 min read
Book Corner: Magistri and their Favorites
Ariana Rangini, Class II Photo Credits Pixbay Walking endlessly through the aisles of a bookstore or library, the overwhelming abundance...
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Jun 22, 20242 min read
Caffeine Addiction
Eve Kagami, Class II and Salma Ghaly, Class II Photo Credit: Pixabay As we’re all taught, caffeine is one of the most common addictions...
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May 7, 20243 min read
That’s A Wrap On Spotify Wrapped!
Calla Braiker, Class III and Amelie Borges, Class III Photo credits: Google Image December marks not just the end of the year but the end...
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May 7, 20244 min read
A Neighborhood Gem - Ubi Market
Allyson Tadros, Class II and Ariana Rangini, Class II Photo credit: Eve Kagami, Class II Nestled among the different shops on Grand...
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May 7, 20242 min read
The IB Curriculum: Selection Process and Opinions
Tasfiah Rahman, Class II Photo Credit: https://publicdomainpictures.net/en/hledej.php?hleda=curriculum One of the attributes that make...
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Jun 21, 20233 min read
INTERVIEW: The History of TBLS
Matilda Curley, Class IV Photo Credit: Personal Every morning, the L trains are filled with kids in khakis. Amidst this sea of beige, you...
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Jun 21, 20234 min read
The Problem With the Willow Project
Calla Braiker, Class IV Photo Credit: The Guardian (Bryan Olin Dozier) If you were online at any point in early March, you have heard of...
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Jun 21, 20233 min read
INTERVIEW: What's Going to Happen Next in Ukraine?
Emma Kitaygorodsky, Class IV Photo Credit: Prexels A little over a year ago, President Putin of Russia ordered a full-scale invasion of...
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Jun 21, 20233 min read
Music While Studying
Eve Kagami, Class III Photo Credit: Pexels The truth is, after long hours of school, then potential extracurriculars, and then a pile of...
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Jun 21, 20232 min read
It’s Time To Face The Music
Lila Butterworth, Class IV and Taliah Wasserman, Class IV Photo Credit: Personal How Do Songs Become Popular? Due to the increasing usage...
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Jun 21, 20234 min read
REVIEW: Great Movies In Theaters Right Now
Walin Wasee, Class II Photo Credit: Dreamworks animation Puss in boots: The Last Wish Released on December 21, 2022, 11 years after the...
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Mar 3, 20232 min read
The Mental Health Epidemic of '23
Calla Braiker, Class IV; Lila Butterworth, Class IV; and Taliah Wasserman, Class IV Photo Credit: Jackson Joyce, NBC News Disclaimer:...
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Mar 3, 20233 min read
OPINION: Bring Khaki Shorts to TBLS
Arahan Datta, Class III, and Eve Kagami, Class III Photo Credit: https://www.pexels.com/photo/scouts-in-a-forest-with-binoculars-5036676/...
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Mar 3, 20232 min read
The Tripledemic
Amelie Borges, Class IV, and Emma Kitaygorodsky, Class IV Photo Credit: Pexels Health is not a laughing matter. Awareness surrounding...
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Mar 3, 20233 min read
OPINION: Why We Should Consider Our Energy Expenditure
Matilda Curley, Class IV; Emma Stompor, Class IV; and Fatima Zahra, Class IV Photo Credit: Matilda Curley It looks like discipuli aren’t...
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Mar 3, 20233 min read
Taking Action on Climate Change
Angela Chan, Class IV Photo Credit: https://grist.org/climate/do-we-need-more-scary-climate-change-articles-maybe/ On April 6, hundreds...
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Jun 24, 20223 min read
Why Procrastinate?
Epiphany Das, Class III Photo Credit: Pexels Picture this. You have an essay due at 11:59. You “start work” on it at 11, but barely get a...
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Jun 24, 20223 min read
Circe: A Book Review
Salma H. Ghaly, Class IV Photo Credit: goodreads “When I was born, the word for what I was did not exist.” TRIGGER WARNING This novel...
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Jun 24, 20222 min read
TBLS Traditions
Minan Osman, Class IV Photo Credit: https://www.brooklynlatin.org/ourpages/auto/2015/10/17/60408571/brooklyn_latin_school_20151020_1115.j...
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Jun 24, 20223 min read
The Breakdown of TBLS’ Budget
Apollo Restitullo and Matthew Jung, Class II There is a common consensus among the various students and faculty present within Brooklyn...
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Jun 24, 20223 min read
Statement on New Dress-Down Day Policies
Adriana Vink, Class II Dear TBLS Cabinet, We are writing to you in response to the newly implemented dress code policies for non-uniform...
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May 17, 20224 min read
Too Much Homework? Here’s What Some TBLS Discipuli Think.
Joanne Ye, Class IV Photo Credit: Pexels How much is too much? Are students receiving too much homework at TBLS? Here’s what some...
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May 17, 20223 min read
Film and TV: The True Enemies
Emma Page, Class III Photo Credit: Pexels Many adults like to attack teenagers for being glued to their phones or consoles. As a result,...
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May 17, 20222 min read
The SAT Isn’t as Simple as It Seems
Amiyah Collins, Class IV Photo Credit: Wikipedia In our own school, many of the students have recently taken the SAT and/or studied for...
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May 17, 20223 min read
Can’t School Trips Be a High School Thing Too?
Rachel Lim, Class IV Photo Credit: https://publicdomainpictures.net/en/hledej.php?hleda=school+trip As TBLS students enter already more...
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May 17, 20224 min read
A Taste of the Neighborhood: Affordable Places Near TBLS You Should Try
Salma H. Ghaly, Class IV Photo Credit: Geraud Pfieffer on Pexels Many TBLS discipuli hang out after school with their friends, but most...
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May 17, 20222 min read
Anti-Asian Violence in NYC
Angela Chan, Class IV Photo Credit: The New York Post Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there has been a surge in hate crimes and...
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May 17, 20223 min read
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