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Alluring scent of Catholic school

Hinda Mandell | November 16, 2009

By Faigel
If I could bottle my years at Catholic day school and sell them as a brute-smelling cologne, I would name it Transgression. Catholic school, where hardworking parents send their little boys and girls to learn about Jesus, is a virtual who’s who of Leviticus. There’s in-school drug use, taboo desire, and vicious gossip – [...]

Beauty – er – Jewish school drop out

Hinda Mandell | November 16, 2009

By Maidel
I’m a Jewish day-school dropout. There’s no juicy story here. I didn’t vandalize the menorah or criticize Israel’s use of force. I didn’t participate in any kissy-kissy sessions in bathroom stalls.
No, none of that.
I dropped out because I got placed in low math in sixth grade. And my mom would have none of it.
“F&*%$! [...]