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The Polygon

The Student Newspaper of Poly Prep Country Day School

The Polygon

The Student Newspaper of Poly Prep Country Day School

The Polygon

How Social Media Has Changed The Restaurant Scene

Just a decade ago, before the emergence of many popular social media platforms today, restaurants advertised by spending hours hanging coupons...

Poly Prep’s Debate Team: A Legacy of Success

In a small classroom, four students sit across from one another in teams of two. After a moment, the first student steps up to the podium and...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Assembly

On January 8, the Poly Upper School community gathered for its annual assembly to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s...

End of an Era: Taylor Swift’s Record Shattering Tour is Over

Consisting of 152 sold-out stadiums, 51 cities, five continents, 517 hours, and over 10.1 million fans in attendance, The Eras Tour was a once-in-a-lifetime...

A review of ‘She Kills Monsters’

This year’s 11th and 12th-grade fall production of She Kills Monsters, was performed in mid-December, predating this year’s winter holiday...

What Do Teachers Do Over Winter Break?
Izzy Leyton, Features Editor • February 23, 2025

Do you ever wonder what teachers do in their free time? During winter break, when you are on a nice vacation, away from the New York cold, or spending time with friends and family, so are your teachers. Read to learn about Assistant Head of School Michal Hershkovitz, Math Faculty Stephen Bates, and Science...

News in Brief: Trump was Officially Inaugurated as President
News in Brief: Trump was Officially Inaugurated as President
Reese Roaman, Lucia Zaremba, and Sadie Schoenberger February 23, 2025

Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on January 20th, 2025. Historically, presidents are sworn into oath...

From Classrooms to Concerts: Ms. Carsello’s Journey with Music
From Classrooms to Concerts: Ms. Carsello’s Journey with Music
Lucy Goldberg, Managing Editor • February 23, 2025

Walking into Madeline Carsello’s physics class, every class, you will see words plastered on the whiteboard such as “momentum,” “force,”...

An Excellent Addition to the English Department
An Excellent Addition to the English Department
Rose Filippazzo, Contributing Writer • February 23, 2025

Editor's Note: A previous version of this article misstated that Emn Haddad-Friedman began teaching in a charter school, then a public school....

How Social Media Has Changed The Restaurant Scene
How Social Media Has Changed The Restaurant Scene
Daisy Lu, Contributing Writer • February 25, 2025

Just a decade ago, before the emergence of many popular social media platforms today, restaurants advertised by spending hours hanging coupons...

Poly Prep’s Debate Team: A Legacy of Success
Poly Prep’s Debate Team: A Legacy of Success

In a small classroom, four students sit across from one another in teams...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Assembly
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Assembly

On January 8, the Poly Upper School community gathered for its annual assembly...

Cheer up Poly Prep
Cheer up Poly Prep

In 2007, the cheer tradition at Poly, which had been held since 1978, vanished.  The...

The New Bubble: A Game-Changer for Baseball and Softball
The New Bubble: A Game-Changer for Baseball and Softball
Johnny Rouse, Contributing Writer • February 23, 2025

Editor's Note: The printed version of this article misspellled Johnny Rouse's last name. It is Rouse, not Rousse.  In the Spring of 2022,...

Oasis Night: The Iconic Basketball Game’s Past and Present
Oasis Night: The Iconic Basketball Game’s Past and Present

This year’s Oasis night, a longstanding Poly Prep tradition, took place...

Poly Prep Boys’ Varsity Basketball: Record-Breaking Players Lead Undefeated Season
Poly Prep Boys’ Varsity Basketball: Record-Breaking Players Lead Undefeated Season

The Poly Prep Boys’ Varsity Basketball team is on an extraordinary run...

Breaking Down the NFL Conference Championship & Superbowl Predictions
Breaking Down the NFL Conference Championship & Superbowl Predictions

February was arguably the most exciting time of the NFL season. Let’s...

Senior Spotlight: Tallulah Glancy
Senior Spotlight: Tallulah Glancy

Every year, Poly Prep’s best athletes take their talents to the collegiate...

End of an Era: Taylor Swift’s Record Shattering Tour is Over
End of an Era: Taylor Swift’s Record Shattering Tour is Over
Lila Daniels, Managing Editor • February 24, 2025

Consisting of 152 sold-out stadiums, 51 cities, five continents, 517 hours, and over 10.1 million fans in attendance, The Eras Tour was a once-in-a-lifetime...

A review of ‘She Kills Monsters’
A review of ‘She Kills Monsters’
Eliana Friedman, Middle School Editor • February 24, 2025

This year’s 11th and 12th-grade fall production of She Kills Monsters, was performed in mid-December, predating this year’s winter holiday...

A Celebration of Creativity: The Poly Winter Arts Showcase
A Celebration of Creativity: The Poly Winter Arts Showcase
Gabe Rosenberg, Contributing Writer • February 24, 2025

The stage is set, the paintings are hung, and Poly Prep’s halls are alive with creativity. Every year, as Poly nears the end of its first semester,...

Nobody Wants This: Can Love Bridge Every Gap?
Nobody Wants This: Can Love Bridge Every Gap?
Talia Barro-Parsoff, Lulit Adefris-Yaxley • February 23, 2025

A new rom-com series, Nobody Wants This, joined Netflix in time for the holiday season! Created by Erin Foster, starring Kristen Bell (Joanne)...

Afternoon of Student Choreography: Students Debut Their Original Dances
Afternoon of Student Choreography: Students Debut Their Original Dances
Chloe Guedes Smith, Layout Editor • February 23, 2025

This year the annual Afternoon of Student Choreography (ASC) will be held on January 25 in the theater and will be an amazing opportunity for...

Sivin’s “Hot” Take: Why Poly Should be a Beacon on Sustainability
Sivin’s “Hot” Take: Why Poly Should be a Beacon on Sustainability
Elijah Sivin, Director of Service Learning • February 24, 2025

Poly has a unique place in New York City. Among other things, we have acres of open space, studded with trees, ponds, a greenhouse and gardens....

ACT vs. SAT: Is There a Better Choice?
ACT vs. SAT: Is There a Better Choice?
Lucia Zaremba, Editor-In-Cheif • February 24, 2025

For all juniors or sophomores (or even some ambitious freshmen!) beginning to take on the ambitious task of preparing for standardized testing...

Do snow days have a future?
Charlotte Kessler and Bridget Young February 24, 2025

You wake up dreading the long school day ahead. Unfortunately for you, your math test, in-class English essay, and history quiz have all fallen...

A “Popping” Beverage Spot: Kung Fu Tea Review
A “Popping” Beverage Spot: Kung Fu Tea Review
Lucy Goldberg, Chloe Guedes Smith, and Carolina Lisk February 24, 2025

On Fifth Avenue in Dyker Heights lies Kung Fu Tea, nested between New York Market and Pearl Nail & Spa. Although we visited their Park Slope...

The First Ever Mayor of NYC to be Indicted While In Office; What happens now?
The First Ever Mayor of NYC to be Indicted While In Office; What happens now?
Alexandra Gilyadoff, Contributing Writer • February 5, 2025

On September 26, 2024, Eric Adams, the mayor of the most populated and arguably the most influential city in the United States, was publicly...