Synopsis
Hills Review is produced by students in the Podcasting and Public Speaking class at Half Hollow Hills High School East. Each episode will highlight school happenings, share student perspectives, and provide a quick reminder of important upcoming events in the month ahead.
Episodes
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On The Front Lines Of The Pandemic
16/12/2021 Duration: 06minMaya Teng interviews her Dad, a pediatric doctor, about the early days of Covid and what it was like on the front lines. We hear first hand information about what happened in the hospital systems during the pandemic, about how Covid has changed the way hospitals function, and about the effects the stress this ordeal has had on front line healthcare workers.
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Opinion: Lower Pharmaceutical Prices Now
14/12/2021 Duration: 01minIf pharmaceutical companies are already making billions of dollars annually, why are the prices for the drugs still increasing at an alarming rate? In her opinion piece, Victoria Czoch discusses the negative effects of the rising drug costs on the American public and why drug producing companies should lower their prices.
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Hills Review For The Week Of December 13 2021
13/12/2021 Duration: 01minWelcome to Hills Review -- the High School East Student Podcast. It's Monday, December 13, 2021. Coming up this week, we have two podcasts that explore important medical issues of our time. On Tuesday, Victoria Czoch asks the question: if pharmaceutical companies are already making billions of dollars annually, why are the prices for the drugs still increasing at an alarming rate? In her opinion piece, Victoria discusses the negative effects of the rising drug costs on the American public and why drug producing companies should lower their prices. On Thursday, Maya Teng interviews her Dad, a pediatric doctor, about the early days of Covid and what it was like on the front lines. We hear first hand information about what happened in the hospital systems during the pandemic, about how Covid has changed the way hospitals function, and about the effects this ordeal has had on front line healthcare workers. Have a great week everyone… and hang in there! Only ten more days until the break! Welcome to Hills
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The Never-Ending Fight Against Anti Semitism
08/12/2021 Duration: 14minIn this podcast, Lily Nussbaum talks to a Holocaust survivor, Celia Kener, about her experience in Poland during the 1930s. Celia shares how she escaped the ghetto, hid in a Catholic household, and reunited with her family. Lily also speaks to her grandma, who also lived through The Holocaust, about how anti-semitism is on the rise and how important it is to learn about The Holocaust.
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Hills Review For The Week Of December 6 2021
06/12/2021 Duration: 56sWelcome to Hills Review -- the High School East Student Podcast. It is Monday, December 6, 2021. This week we present Lily Nussbaum's documentary: The Never-Ending Fight Against Anti Semitism. In this podcast, Lily talks to Holocaust survivor, Celia Kener, about her experience in Poland during the 1930s. Ms. Kener shares how she escaped the ghetto, hid in a Catholic household, and reunited with her family. Lily also speaks to her grandma--who also lived through The Holocaust--about how anti-semitism is on the rise and how important it is to learn about The Holocaust. Look for this podcast on Wednesday and until then, have a great week.
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Opinion: School Curriculum for the Real World
02/12/2021 Duration: 01minWhy do people go to school? To learn of course, but what are they actually learning? Have you ever sat in a class and wondered, when will I need this in the real world? In this podcast, Maya Maurer discusses the need to have a required class on life skills in school.
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Navigating The College Essay Process During A Pandemic
30/11/2021 Duration: 04minIn this podcast, Danny Candia looks at how Covid-19 has complicated the college application process and made the college application season of 2021 like no other. His interview with Jen Boudin, college advisor and educator known as "The Essay Girl", sheds light on the difficulties being experienced by students today as well as techniques and ideas to help with the application and essay process.
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Hills Review For The Week Of November 29 2021
29/11/2021 Duration: 56sWelcome to Hills Review -- the High School East Student Podcast. It is Monday, November 29, 2021. This week we have two podcasts. On Tuesday, Danny Candia looks at how Covid-19 has complicated the college application process and made the college application season like no other. His interview with Jen Boudin, college advisor and educator known as "The Essay Girl", sheds light on the difficulties being experienced by students today, as well as techniques and ideas to help with the application and essay process. This Thursday, Maya Maurer shares her thoughts on a school curriculum for the real world and explores the question: why do we go to school? Listen for these podcasts in the coming days and until then, have a great week.
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Monday, November 22, 2021 -- Hills Review Is Back
22/11/2021 Duration: 49sWelcome to Hills Review -- the High School East Student Podcast. It is Monday, November 22, 2021 and this is just a quick message to let you know that Hills Review is back. Every week, beginning on November twenty-ninth, you will hear a wide variety of ideas and voices on this podcast. We will have discussions… Conduct interviews... Present documentaries… Share our opinions.... And tell stories... And the one thing all of these will have in common is that they are all created by--and about things--that matter to us: the students at High School East.
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Fifteen Hours on Screens: The New Education
18/05/2021 Duration: 03minIn this podcast, Lexi Garelick and Ryley Jones explore some of the pros and a lot of the cons of online school.
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Social Media: Perspectives from an Aficionado and a Critic
18/05/2021 Duration: 05minA candid conversation about the trappings of social media from an aficionado immersed in online communication and a critic who avoids social media completely.
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Feud on Ice
18/05/2021 Duration: 04minBrandon and David are brothers and hockey fans. The only problem is that one loves the Islanders and the other the Rangers. In this podcast, Morgan Paul explores the balance between sibling rivalry and bonds of brotherhood.
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Opinion: The Problem with Corporate Feminism
18/05/2021 Duration: 01minIn this podcast, Olivia Heyer discusses corporate feminism, and how it is counterproductive to social justice.
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A Living Room
18/05/2021 Duration: 01minIn this audio collage, Sakari Griffiths brings to life a simple space that is often taken for granted: the living room.
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Notes From Quarantine Week 1
19/05/2020 Duration: 04minNotes from Quarantine - Week 1 Mid-March 2020 Since the closing of school in mid-March, several 11H students (who would normally attend class at High School East) have kept a weekly audio journal to record their reactions to events related to the Covid-19 crisis while quarantined at home. In this first week, we discuss how the world is quickly changing and how we are trying to make sense of the chaos.
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Regina Calcaterra Visit To HS East March 12 2020
19/05/2020 Duration: 12minOn March 12, 2020, Regina Calcaterra, the New York Times best-selling author of Etched in Sand, spent time with several High School East 11th graders to discuss her memoir. We were able to ask questions that we were curious about which shed light on both the book and her life.
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The Good Doctor - Hills Review - Fall 2019
15/01/2020 Duration: 03minThis year's fall drama, The Good Doctor, was performed on December 13th and 14th. The play is a comedy based on the short stories of Anton Chekhov and was written for the stage by Neil Simon. In this podcast, we hear from members of the stage crew, actors, and the show's director about what it took to bring the play to life at Hills East.
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The Film Club Podcast - Episode 8 - The Final Episode
12/07/2019 Duration: 01h14minIt’s the final episode of this season of the Film Club Podcast and the crew are also joined by the Film and Podcasting Club advisor Mr. Beatty. They begin by talking about what made them admire film (:24) and what got them to look deeper into film (32:52). They also mention whether or not movies are fading out (49:25) and what needs to be in a good movie (24:38). And for the last time, the crew gives their movie recommendations (58:48). Movie Recommendations: Matt: “True Romance” RJ: “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” Mr. Beatty: “Rock Star” Aubrey: “BlacKkKlansman” Emma: “Swiss Army Man” Anthony: “American Animals”
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Students In The Hall - A Disconnect Between Generations - Hills Review - Spring 2019
21/06/2019 Duration: 04minTeenagers and their parents have been at odds since there were teenagers and parents. But is that gap in understanding widening? In this segment of Students in the Hall, we asked High School East students to comment on whether or not they think there a disconnect between their generation and their parent’s generation.
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Philosophy Of Drawing - Hills Review - Spring 2019
21/06/2019 Duration: 03minIn this narrative podcast, Evie Yeh shares her thoughts on drawing. She discusses the relaxing and therapeutic role it plays in her life as well as how her love of the practice interacts with her personal philosophy.