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The Student News Site of High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering

The Echo

The Student News Site of High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering

The Echo

The Student News Site of High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering

The Echo

HSMSE: Tiny Desk Concert
HSMSE: Tiny Desk Concert
Elena Davis and Sawyer Dufresne May 15, 2025

Remember the amazing performance of “Someday” by The Strokes at the winter recital? Introducing the HSMSE rock band: Anna Keh (’27), Sam Rosner (’26), Joel Gokalp (’25), Leo Mazur (’25), Marc Dorenfeld (’25), and Vawn Williams (’25). They spend about an hour each week working on songs...

Tree Throughout the Seasons
Wish Upon a Tree
Taha Usha May 15, 2025

Every school has its landmarks, but this tree—grand, weathered, and steadfast—has become more than just a part of the scenery. Nestled by the entrance to HSMSE, it stands as a silent observer, growing and transforming just like the students who pass...

A tram in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Street Rail: The Power of the Tram
Gareth Reis May 15, 2025

Trams are a common form of transit in Europe, but they are virtually nonexistent in the United States because of the country’s habit of designing infrastructure around cars over the last 70 years. They fit the in-between zone in areas where buses do...

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The Artist vs. The Art
Elena Davis May 15, 2025

From Ernest Hemingway to Michael Jackson, art is all around us. Some of the art we are most familiar with, however, was created by people we...

Breaking a Bad Habit
Breaking a Bad Habit
Astrid Clayton, Managing Editor • May 15, 2025

If you know me, you know I love Diet Coke. Over the past seven years, I have consumed upwards of 2,392 of them. That’s an average of 300 Diet...

The Baker Athletic Complex
The Baker Athletic Complex
Annalie Merkel May 15, 2025

Being born and raised in New York City is a never-ending gift. People spend years of their lives dreaming of exploring the city that is right at our fingertips. Maybe you’ve wandered through Times Square or SOHO with some friends on a warm spring day...

The Severance Horoscope
The Severance Horoscope
Emily Dow, Arianna Bassini, and Ella-Devi Weerackody May 15, 2025

Ever wondered what’s going on in your outie’s life on this seemingly unremarkable day of the year? Only specific constellations that correspond...

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Watergate-ing is Dead
Watergate-ing is Dead
Emily Dow, Art Director • May 15, 2025

Watergate [wah-der-gayt] verb Informal—North American To expose or shed light on an injustice. “Hey, did you hear Arianna hasn’t...

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The Severance Horoscope
The Severance Horoscope
Emily Dow, Arianna Bassini, and Ella-Devi Weerackody May 15, 2025

Ever wondered what’s going on in your outie’s life on this seemingly unremarkable day of the year? Only specific constellations that correspond...

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A New Challenger Approaches: The Start of a Science Track at HSMSE
A New Challenger Approaches: The Start of a Science Track at HSMSE
Md Islam November 30, 2023

Our school moniker boasts a triquetra of mathematics, science, and engineering but hasn’t really lived up to its name — until recently. Just...

Math Track Monologue
Math Track Monologue
Kent He May 30, 2023

HSMSE offers three academic concentrations: Math, Engineering, and Sinai. Your classes in junior and senior year will depend on your choice of...

The Sinai Spiel
The Sinai Spiel
Md Islam May 30, 2023

There's a running joke in our grade that the Sinai kids do nothing, or even worse: they play with children’s toys. I am here to admit that...

Collage by Orlena Fella with images from Charlotte Almond
Exposé on the Engineering Track
Aron Liu May 30, 2023

There comes a time when rising HSMSE juniors must decide the fate of the remainder of their high school career. This pertains mostly to their...

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