The Glen Echo

Student action continues as teenagers start walkouts and other protests to demand change.

Books not bullets

by Rachel Goldberg, Staff Writer June 4, 2018

Think about your morning. What did you do? Most likely you woke to the blaring of an alarm clock or shouts from parents or siblings. Maybe you’re thinking about that math test second period or worrying...

With school starting at 7:50, students are able to have time in during their afternoons to focus on fun activities.

School begins at just the right time

by Christine Nappi, Copy Editor June 1, 2018

For the average high school student, school beginning at 7:50 a.m. is just the right time. Although many argue that this time is too early, it is a perfectly adequate time to begin the day. Beginning...

The Alliance rises for pride

The Alliance rises for pride

by Kate Casey, Managing Editor May 23, 2018

The Alliance is hosting an LGBT Pride Flag Raising Ceremony on June 1 at the Hamilton Circle. The event is taking place during fourth period at 9 a.m. Students who wish to be excused from class to attend...

School: A safe learning environment?

by Riay Divekar, Staff Writer May 17, 2018

While seemingly innocent sixth grade students enjoy their lunch before heading outside for study lunch, there are other activities occuring in the high school bathrooms. These bathrooms are notorious for...

A Juul is an e-cigarette that is very commonly used by teenagers. Its small size allows students to carry it around in their pockets without any adults noticing.

School: A safe learning environment?

by Riya Divekar, Staff Writer May 14, 2018

While seemingly innocent sixth grade students enjoy their lunch before heading outside for study lunch, there are other activities occuring in the high school bathrooms. Although it breaks school policies...

Tenafly Pediatrics is a doctor’s office that has recently treated thousands of kids with the flu. Dr. Alina Sumarokov has treated thousands of patients with flu-like symptoms this year.

Cough Cough: The flu’s effect on Glen Rock and the tri-state area

by Madelyn Willoughby, Staff Writer May 8, 2018

While the rest of her peers were at school, Mary Andreou sat alone on her couch surrounded by tissues and medicine. The glass coffee table was pulled close to the brown couch so she would not have to stand...

Trump announced that “DACA is dead” the day after Easter, blaming Democrats for blocking funding for his border wall. He agreed to work with Congress to make a new DACA plan if he received his funding, but rejected the six bipartisan proposals he was presented with.

“DACA is dead”

by Kate Casey, Managing Editor May 3, 2018

Nearly 700,000 immigrants are at risk of losing their jobs and homes as the government has failed to develop a plan to protect immigrants who illegally entered the United States as children. Obama’s...

Alina Sumarokov M.D., stands in Tenafly Pediatrics, a doctor’s office that has been filled with flu patients. Sumarokov estimates that she has seen 500 to 600 kids with flu-like symptoms.

The flu and young kids

April 19, 2018

The office’s exterior is made of dark brown bricks with a lighter brown around the front door. The sign above the door reads Tenafly Pediatrics, PA. Patients walk through the front glass doors and toward...

David Holland sits in his office, he was hit hard with the flu in January. After receiving a chest x-ray, he learned that he had developed Bronchitis. He said that this has the worst he has ever been sick in his life.

History of the flu

April 19, 2018

The tri-state area faced fear throughout this flu season, and it is not a unique situation. A major flu epidemic occurred in 1918 that affected approximately 500 million people, estimated to have killed...

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