Speech and debate team dominates awards at Weiss School competition

March 31, 2016

Baks Speech and Debate displays their latest round of awards at the latest competition held at the Weiss School on March 3, 2016.

Bak’s Speech and Debate displays their latest round of awards at the latest competition held at the Weiss School on March 3, 2016.

Once again, Bak’s Speech and Debate brings home multiple awards from the latest competition held at Weiss School on March 3o, 2016. Adviser Alyssa Vaknin said, “I am so proud of our team.”

The awards and categories are as follows:

Original Oratory/Declamation

1st Place – Nirmit Chandan

2nd Place – Kristina Robinette

3rd place -Megan Argawal

4th place – Kaja Andric

5th Place – Katherine Oung

Public Forum

1st place – Aditya Jadvani and Brandon Lee

2nd place – Lilliana Sisto and Annabel Roach

4th place – Anish Ravichandran and Subhash Kantemneni

Duo Interpretation

1st Place – Kevin Ahern and Sasha Monaco

2nd place – Kyle Ahern and Mara Vaknin

3rd Place – Rayne Ramlal and Yoonie Yang

Impromptu

1st place – Ervin Williams

4th place – Daphne Scroggins

Congressional Debate

2nd place- Lillian Khanna
2nd place – Lauren Alexis Herba

4th place – Esha Dudhewala

Dramatic Presentation

1st place – Milani Gosman

3rd Place – Savannah McCline

Oral Interpretation

2nd place – Emma Kaminski

4th place – Sofia Manocchio

5th place – Allison Robbert

Dramatic Presentation

1st place – Milani Gosman

3rd Place – Savannah McCline

Studying for the language arts FSA for the final time, Milo Stamp, eighth grade communications major, taps into his expansive vocabulary to find the best answer to a high level comprehension question. “I’m happy this is the last time [I’m taking it]. It’s such a repetitive test,” Stamp said.

Students, teachers give opinions on FSA

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies on the third day of her Senate nomination hearings to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)

New Supreme Court Justice inspires Bak students

Rushing in after the regular line, kids in the a la carte line get to choose between items like chips and cookies. Jacob Quartel said, “A lot of people were losing their place in line during the first semester. Now, everything is more efficient.”

New line system in place at lunch

A clown rushes after students with a chainsaw after they exit the haunted house. “I liked the Chiller,” Elizabeth Boxold said. “Seeing all of the different costumes was one of the best parts of it for me.”

‘Winter Chiller’ returns after two years

Posters promoting “My Words, Your Feelings” line the hallways to help students recognize the campaign’s importance. “I do believe as we continue to promote it, we will continue to see advancement. We must continue to work,” Pamela Jackson, school counselor said.

My Words, Your Feelings helps students understand power of words

Using his knight to a key tactical square, Brejesh Chakrabarti attacks Kossove’s queen. “Analyzing my opponent’s openings in online chess databases is the main way I learn to win,” Chakrabarti said

Chess, Reading Club returns

Students play LinguiSHTIKs for Academic Games. My favorite thing about Academic Games is competitions with my friends. Sreethan Enjem, eighth grade communications major said.

Bak’s Academic Games dominates season

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Vaccines available for ages 5-11, booster shots accessible

After working in several key positions within the school district, Mike Burke moves into the superintendent role. “When you are entrusted with enormous responsibilities such as a $4 billion dollar budget or running the tenth largest school district in the nation, you have to earn the trust of the school board and community and fully answer any questions they may have,” Burke said. Photo courtesy of Mike Burke

Burke taps into permanent superintendent role

In the past, restroom vandalism becomes a trend with negative consequences. “I love social media because it can unite people and be helpful, but people need to use their own logic and brains to know 0020what is right and wrong,” Misty Connelly said. The trend started with a TikTok user’s video, which led other users to steal items such as soap dispensers, towels, and even sinks.

Social media platform creates controversy

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