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BOE President Sheldon Hirschberg , BOE Vice President Elizabeth Carr and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Paula Valenti at the BOE meeting on January 4th

‘Gender identity’ added to school board policy

by Christina Howie, Copy Editor January 19, 2016

At the Glen Rock Board of Education meeting on Jan. 4, the school board decided to revise the current school board policy by including the term ‘gender identity’. Revisions were made to the following...

A California car whose driver offers rides for all three major TNCs.

Opting for the safe ride

by Anna Barton, Senior Staff Writer January 11, 2016

As the cold winter weather approaches, it is very undesirable to walk to and from various locations throughout town. Not only is it uncomfortable to walk in below freezing weather, but it is not always...

Lou Barlow and Eric Gaffney of Sebadoh at Webster Hall, 2007 tour.

Requesting a song

by Zach McCollum, Opinion & Editorial Editor December 23, 2015

Going to a concert is a common way for young people to spend their weekend nights or any night their favorite band is playing. Going to these shows as a high schooler provides a completely different experience...

On Friday, Dec 4. the girls cheered at Metlife Stadium for the high school football championship game.

Varsity cheer team ends on high note

by Christina Howie, Copy Editor December 15, 2015

The varsity cheer team competed at Fair Lawn High School’s 14th annual Cutter Classic Cheer Competition on Sunday, Dec. 6.   The team came in second place in the large varsity cheer dance division,...

DECA Club President Justin McCollum congratulates Adam Kane for representing Glen Rock High School in the NJ State Finals this past Spring

DECA prepares for first competition

by Christina Howie, Copy Editor December 8, 2015

The DECA Club has started to prepare for the Northern Region Blue and Gold Conference at Ramapo College on Jan. 6th. The Glen Rock chapter of DECA was started two years.  Prior to that, the school participated...

Coach Kurz congratulating Senior James Antolino.

Kurz chases elusive dream

by Anna Barton and Beth Keefe December 3, 2015

The whistle blew and the crowd erupted. After months and months of practice and hard work, the Glen Rock football team had secured its spot at MetLife stadium to play in the state championship game. ...

With homecoming dance cancelled, Student Council looks to restore funds

With homecoming dance cancelled, Student Council looks to restore funds

by Anna Barton, Senior Staff Writer November 18, 2015

The homecoming dance, cancelled due to poor ticket sales, is still causing stress and frustration for the student council as it comes up with ways to recover from the financial loss. According to...

Moving from the South to the North

Moving from the South to the North

by Jason Messenbrink, Staff Writer November 17, 2015

Four months ago, I moved from Red Oak, North Carolina to Glen Rock, New Jersey. I quickly caught on to the culture and character differences between the North and South of the East Coast. Red Oak is...

The principality of Sealand

by Zack Riley, Staff Writer November 12, 2015

In the midst of World War II, the British government built multiple fortress islands in the North Sea to defend the coastline from the Germans. One of these fortresses goes by the name of Sealand. Sealand...

Football boys run off the mat after receiving their gifts from the cheerleaders

Glen Rock starts homecoming weekend with a bang

by Lauren Hanfield, Organizational Liaison November 12, 2015

The annual homecoming pep rally took place on Friday, Oct. 16, marking the official start of homecoming weekend. This tradition has been the highlight of homecoming week in Glen Rock for many years. Homecoming...

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