![IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Junior Zalie Mann performs “I Love to Cry at Weddings,” an ensemble piece from the fall musical Sweet Charity, to prospective students during the Fine Arts Showcase on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The showcase is a compilation of performances and demonstrations from each fine arts strand offered at McCallum. This show is put on so that prospective students can see if they are interested in joining an academy or major.
Sweet Charity originally ran the weekends of Sept. 28 and Oct. 8, but made a comeback for the Fine Arts Showcase.
“[Being at the front in the spotlight] is my favorite part of the whole dance, so I was super happy to be on stage performing and smiling at the audience,” Mann said.
Mann performed in both the musical theatre performance and dance excerpt “Ethereal,” a contemporary piece choreographed by the new dance director Terrance Carson, in the showcase. With also being a dance ambassador, Mann got to talk about what MAC dance is, her experience and answer any questions the aspiring arts majors and their parents may have.
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![SPREADING THE JOY: Sophomore Chim Becker poses with sophomores Cozbi Sims and Lou Davidson while manning a table at the Hispanic Heritage treat day during lunch of Sept 28. Becker is a part of the students of color alliance, who put together the activity to raise money for their club.
“It [the stand] was really fun because McCallum has a lot of latino kids,” Becker said. “And I think it was nice that I could share the stuff that I usually just have at home with people who have never tried it before.”
Becker recognizes the importance of celebrating Hispanic heritage at Mac.
“I think its important to celebrate,” Becker said. “Because our culture is awesome and super cool, and everybody should be able to learn about other cultures of the world.”
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They shout “Slava Ukraini” from 5,058 miles away
Photo courtesy of Dennis Sosnovyy
Dennis Sosnovyy, one of the many Eastern European-American students at York, joined others at a protest regarding the conflict in Ukraine.
April 21, 2022
They live in Elmhurst, you follow them on social media, they sit next to you in class, and yet, you have no idea what they are going through. You’ve heard this for years, someone telling you that you should treat everyone with kindness as you don’t know what they are going through. However, this is your opportunity to hear at least part of what they are going through. These stories aren’t just from students who have roots in Ukraine and Russia. These stories explore the unity and impact of conflict all across Eastern Europe. Teachers, parents, students, and many others made this story possible and their stories deserve to be heard.
Up until 2013, an alliance and support system existed between Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus under the Ukrainian leader Viktor Yanukovych. In 2013, protests broke out in Ukraine after Yanukovych announced Ukraine would be taking bail money from Moscow and cutting ties with the European Union. The following year in May, a new president was elected, a western supporter named Petro Poroshenko, who hoped to rebuild the country and return Ukrainian land from Russia. From September to February of 2015, Russia occupied Ukraine to push back on Ukraine’s attempt to control the land that was once theirs. In December 2017, under president Donald Trump, the sale of lethal fire arms to Ukraine was legalized and Putin responded by saying any defensive aid given to Ukraine from the United States will further fuel the conflict in Eastern Europe. In April of 2019, the current president of Ukraine took office and later that year the famous prisoner swap happened where dozens of prisoners captured during the invasion in 2015 were returned to their home countries. In February of 2022, Russian forces began to build up along the border creating concern among Ukraine and other eastern countries. The U.S. and U.K. were two of the countries offering aid to Ukraine but nonetheless, later that month, Russia invaded Ukraine.
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This story was originally published on This is York on April 14, 2022.
