Leveling the Playing Field: When Extra Time is No Longer a Luxury

MY BASEMENT, SOMEWHERE IN THE TRI-STATE AREA—Hundreds of Frisch students are affected by extra time each day. The privilege has become more and more widespread over the last few years, impacting the lives of even the most capable students. It began with students who had trouble finishing their exams in one period, and whose grades were suffering as a result. Today it has been extended to even the most gifted pupils.

Halacha Report: Excessive Sin Permitted Now That High Holidays Are Finally Over

FRISCH TALMUD DEPARTMENT, SOME JEWISH OFFICE, THE FRISCH SCHOOL—The school’s rabbinic administration released a statement last week stating that “rampant transgression of Jewish law is permitted—nay, encouraged—now that Sukkot and the high holidays have finally ended.”

Solving Frisch World Hunger

BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY (AKA THE ARMPIT OF AMERICA)—Last year it was the new fingerprint attendance system; this year it’s solving Frisch World Hunger.

Right here at Frisch.

Pingsketball

THE GYM, DOWNSTAIRS, THE FRISCH SCHOOL—Well, the Frisch Cougars’ basketball regular season ended with quite the bang last week. The fans knew they would get to see one ball game, but little did they expect to merit a double-feature—including a ball game of a slightly different sort.

Rabbi Schulman Sent Packing After Air-fiving Mrs. Keigher

PARAMUS, NJ—The school cracked down on its shomer negiah policy the other day, letting go of student-favorite Rabbi Joshua Schulman for allegedly “air-fiving[1] Mrs. Keigher so enthusiastically [she] would have seriously hurt her hand were it a real high five.[2]”