Shabbos, March 1-2Shiur Shabbatons for the shiurim of Rabbis Eli Cohn, Danto, Kerner, and Mendelson Monday, March 4KS"A Halacha Shiur w/ free donuts; 9:10am in room 203 GJARN "Food for Pesach" Tzedakah campaign kicks off MTAPAC Training in advance of mission to DC; 11:40 in the Library Mr. Mark Newman, Supervising Revenue Officer at IRS Brooklyn Office, to speak to Juniors as part of Career Month; during lunch in room 404 Sophomore Trip forms due
Chabura with Rav Twersky will meet after davening Navi Kollel to meet in the Beis Midrash during breakfast Library Squad meeting during lunch in the Library YU Stock Market Challenege meeting during lunch in room 201 MTA Chorus practice during lunch in room 404 MTA Band practice during fifth period in the band room Debate meeting for all debaters; 6-8pm in the Library Varsity Hockey Semi-Finals: Lions @ DRS Wildcats, 9:15pm - Fan Bus to/from game - sign up with Moshe LifschitzWednesday, March 6
Junior Trip Departs
Chaburas w/ Rav Twersky and Rav Schachter after davening Hatzioni Donut Sale Shakespeare Competition; bus departs at 2pm
Thursday, March 7
KS"A Halacha Shiur w/ free donuts; 9:10am in room 203
MTA Chorus practice during lunch in room 404
MTA Band practice during fifth period in the band room
Mishmar, Dismissal @ 7pm
Friday, March 8
Robotics Team to compete in the NYC Robotics Competition at the Jacob Javits Center
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MTA Celebrates Purim
 On Monday, students and faculty headed down to The Lions' Den to celebrate Shushan Purim with singing and dancing. Music was provided by our very own music instructor Mr. David Ross, and his band. Rabbi Bechhofer spoke about the pride we take in MTA, and students enjoyed performances from the MTA Chorus and the MTA Band. The band performances of Ve'ata Banim and Salam are available to be seen on our YouTube Channel. A  fter the Chagigah, students headed up to Lamport Auditorium for the annual costume contest, judged by our very own Mrs. Levitt. Congratulations to the $100 Grand Prize winner Yoni Schechter, who was dressed as Dr. "Tailor." Finally, the screen came down and the hysterical Purim Shpiel video, produced by the seniors and Scope Magazine, was played. Many more pictures available on Flickr.
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LionsLive Officially Launches
 At 7:30pm on Wednesday night, February 27, LionsLive went live for the very first time. In partnership with MacsLive, the broadcast home of YU Sports, LionsLive plans to broadcast MTA home athletic events. Special thanks to Avi Matanky, President of MacsLive, for all his help and support. Daniel Mirsky ('16) and Meir Spaeth ('16) announced the game, while Willy Kluger ('15) and Shlomo Mirsky ('14) hosted the pre-game and post-game shows. Mordechei Levi ('16) produced with the technical help of Shlomo Fried ('14). Filming and photography were conducted by Akiva Pudell ('14), Ari Mandelbaum ('14) and Shimmy Socol ('16).
The second quarter featured a visit in the booth from Rabbi Taubes, who took over play-by-play duties and astounded the audience with his announcing talent. There were nearly 220 unique visits to the broadcast!
The broadcast is available on our YouTube channel.
MacsLive is looking for assistance with their broadcast of the upcoming Sarachek Tournament (March 7-11). Students interested in off-air positions, such as scoreboard or videography, should be in touch directly with Avi Matanky at amatanky@macslive.com.
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Shai Cohen ('14) Represents MTA at Shakespeare Competition
by Shai Cohen
 This past Wednesday, I had the privilege to compete in the New York State Semi-Finals of the English Speaking Union's Shakespeare Competition. I had prepared a monologue and a sonnet to perform on stage in the New York Public Library. With a lot of help from Mrs. Levitt and Ms. Lewis, I dove into the meaning behind Shakespeare's words in order to display the emotions hidden in the lines.
When we arrived at the library, there were 23 contestants and approximately 50 people in the audience. Many of the contestants did a great job; sonnets and monologues ranged from incredibly dramatic or emotional to comedic and joyful. As I sat in the audience waiting for my turn, my stomach began to churn and my heart rate skyrocketed. Worried about forgetting my lines or messing up, my nervousness got the best of me. However, once I walked onstage, I wasn't nervous at all. I looked out into the audience and felt ready to put on a show for everyone. My performance was good and I didn't miss a beat or a line. The sonnet worked well with a mixture of emotions while the monologue was a strong speech sending soldiers to battle.
I had a great time performing and meeting many of the contestants there. Although I did not win and move on to the Finals, I greatly enjoyed the experience and I truly think that I gained something from it. I would like to thank Mrs. Levitt and Rabbi Jordan Rosenberg (a former MTA instructor) for coaching me for this event and Ms. Lewis for providing support and interpreting the sonnet with me. I would also like to thank the runner-up, Zack Kaufman ('13), who performed a very well-done monologue from Hamlet, and Isaac Krasnopolsky ('13) for providing support in the audience. It was a very interesting experience and I am looking forward to winning the Semi-Finals next year.
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Debaters Head to Central
by Dovid Schwartz ('13)
On Thursday, the MTA Debate team went to Central to debate about affirmative action. Unlike in most debates, in which only experienced debaters participate, a few select novices were given the opportunity to debate. These novices were facing debaters who were both older and more experienced than they, and consequently had a difficult - and rewarding - experience debating them. One central theme in this debate was the question of to what extent the Americans of today are responsible for the slavery and discrimination committed years ago. Are we completely responsible, or only partially? And if the Americans of today are only partially responsible, to what extent are we obligated to compensate African Americans for what happened long ago? All of the debaters enjoyed the experience and look forward to their upcoming debates against Central (again), Rambam, and Kushner.
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Hillel Jacobson ('15) Designs Globe Theater
by Hillel Jacobson
In Mrs. Levitt's English class we were learning about the Globe Theater. This got me thinking, what if i can make a mini theater? What would it look like? When I got home, I asked my father if we can make a model of the Globe Theater. My father and I brainstormed until we thought of a great way to build one. First, we cut a piece of wood to use for the base of the project. Next, we used tin to make circular shaped walls. The globe theater had a a stage with a trap door. We replicated it using popsicle sticks, which we painted brown. Then, we made the three story seating. We used popsicle sticks for this as well. Finally came the detailing: we combined saw-dust and Peet-moss to provide an illusion of dirt. We then glued miniature people and animals to the floors. Our theater was complete.
Aside from learning a great deal by making this project. I really enjoyed working 13 hours with my father to complete this.
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LIONS UPDATE
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Varsity Hockey Lions Advance to Semi-Finals
by Yoni Kram ('13)
This past Monday night, the MTA Hockey Lions faced the Flatbush Falcons in the Lion's Den in the Quarterfinals of the Yeshiva League hockey playoffs. While the game started out as a close battle, the Lions quickly took control with the help of some goal scoring by seniors Eli Weinstein and Menachem Mermelstein. The Lions' high powered offense was evident throughout the night as they ultimately scored 7 goals to beat the Falcons by a score of 7-3. MTA will face the DRS Wildcats in the Greenhouse on Tuesday night in the Semi-Finals. All fans are encouraged to attend the game and watch the Lions advance to the championship.
Varsity Basketball Season Ends in Disappointment
by Yoni Kram ('13)
This past Wednesday night the Lions faced the Ramaz Rams in the MSAC in the Quarter-Finals of the Yeshiva League playoffs. Fans packed the gym and MTA rally tallies were provided. The Lions were out to seek revenge against Ramaz, who were responsible for one of their only two losses prior to Wednesday night. The Lions, who were missing their starting small forward Shauli Naumberg due to injury, started Junior Ezra Teichman - who proved to be a weapon from the 3 point line throughout the night.
 The first half was a close battle throughout as the Lions balanced offense was able to edge the Rams going into the break. Unfortunately, the second half, specifically the last few minutes of the game, did not go the Lions way as the Rams were able to build on their small lead by hitting there free throws and some clutch buckets to seal it. While this was definitely a disappointing loss for the Lions, we have high performance expectations for the team in the annual Red Sarachek Tournament, taking place next weekend.
Pictures from the game are available on Flickr.
CORRECTION: In last week's issue of A Lion's Life, Yaakov Kurlantzick ('16) who finished 5th place in his weight class at the Wittenberg Wrestling Tournament was mistakenly omitted.
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Upcoming Events
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Sophomore Trip
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
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Pesach Vacaton
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2013 EINSTEIN-MONTEFIORE SUMMER HIGH SCHOOL RESEARCH PROGRAM
Application is now open. More information available on the Einstein website.
Eligibility:
Students must be entering the 11th or 12th grade and must be at least 16 years old by June 1, 2013.
Completed applications and letter of recommendation must be received by April 1, 2013. Completed applications should be emailed with "E-M HS Program" in the subject line.
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ATTENTION JUNIORS:
ARISTA OFFICER INTERVIEWS
Arista Junior interviews for officers will be taking place during lunch on Monday, March 4th, and Tuesday, March 5th.
Sign up in room 444A. Please bring recommendation and project.
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