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Can you escape the Glen Rock Library?

Can you escape the Glen Rock Library?

by Isis Kirkland, Staff Writer December 19, 2016

The Glen Rock Public Library jumped on the bandwagon and followed a fad that has swept the nation. The library hosted an "escape room" on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. Escape rooms gained popularity last summer....

New Instagram trend raises awareness for childhood cancer

New Instagram trend raises awareness for childhood cancer

by Colin Morrow, Editor-In-Chief December 7, 2016

Social media has been a popular way to spread awareness for certain diseases, specifically among the youth population. With one click of a button, a social media user is able send a message to hundreds...

A view of the stage setup for Coffeehouse XLI

Coffeehouse 41 provides creative outlet for students

by Caroline Geoghegan, Contributing Member December 7, 2016

The 41st annual Coffeehouse, sponsored by Mobius, took place in the cafeteria on the Dec. 1, 2016. There were 16 student performances in total, ranging from solo musical acts to poetry. With seniors...

Glen Rock opened up their season with a 9-0 shutout win.

Ice hockey enters season with high hopes

by Hiroki Doyle, Contributing Member December 2, 2016

Junior Eddie Corvelli had a hat trick in Glen Rock’s 9-0 win in their opening game against Wayne Valley on Saturday, Nov. 26. With a new head coach, Anthony Yelovich, and assistant coach, Zane Kalemba,...

Dogs in Glen Rock could face further restrictions that would prevent them from being walked on certain properties.

Law prohibiting dogs on public property soon to be enforced

by Daisy Tahan, Staff Writer November 21, 2016

Dogs may soon be prohibited from being walked on borough and public properties. Back in 2013, an ordinance was passed that banned dogs from walking on Board of Education property, but the council has...

Students show talent at Cabaret Night

Students show talent at Cabaret Night

by Colin Morrow, Editor-In-Chief November 2, 2016

A cafeteria typically filled with hungry middle school and high school students was transformed for one night into a concert filled with talented performers. The choir hosted its annual Cabaret Night...

Hargardons second half goal helped Glen Rock win their first state game since 2013.

Boys’ soccer stays alive with state win

by Colin Morrow, Editor-In-Chief November 1, 2016

The last time the boys' soccer team faced the Wallkill Valley Rangers, they were looking to advance to the 2013 North One Group Two Quarterfinals. Three years later, they faced the same opponent with the...

A view of Glen Rock High Schools lower soccer field, on which soccer takes place

Boys’ soccer looks to continue successful season

by David Viggiano, Contributing Member October 28, 2016

Players continue to fight for victory on the field as the season comes to a close for Glen Rock High School soccer. The boys’ varsity soccer team led by Mr. Casey Schick as coach has already played through...

Junior Frankie Fontana gets ready to leave school and head off to beauty school for the afternoon.

Following her own path at beauty school

by Christine Nappi, Staff Writer October 17, 2016

For the rest of high school, junior Frankie Fontana is going to have a lot of makeup work. Not because of missing assignments, but rather the fact that she’ll be attending beauty school to become a cosmetologist. For...

Since many of the PARCC scores were below expectations, the Glen Rock staff has been looking for ways to improve them for upcoming years.

Glen Rock staff looks to improve PARCC test scores

by Colin Morrow, Editor-In-Chief October 5, 2016

Principal John Arlotta and Vice Principal Michael Pasciuto have been working to improve the results of the PARCC test scores at Glen Rock High School. Since finding out that many Glen Rock students...

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