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Presidential candidate Caitlin OBrien beside her campaign posters hung in the freshman hallway

Freshman elections to take place

by David Viggiano September 27, 2016

Approaching Glen Rock High School's ninth grade class are the elections for freshmen student council offices, with positions of president, vice president, recording secretary, corresponding secretary,...

Coach McCarten, Luckenbill and Cukozo like to break down the practice each day for the players.

McCarten’s push for victory

by David Martinez, Staff Writer June 15, 2016

In the last leg of the 4x4 race of the 2014 Group 2, North 1 state sectionals, Sean McInerney receives the matte red baton as he attacks the runway. McInerney is behind in third place. The adrenaline...

Hannah Vanderwall, Alethea Jadick, Selma Sose, Julia Kelly. After winning State Group relays by a full second, the girls pose with their medals.

The road to Nationals

by Alethea Jadick, Staff Writer June 14, 2016

As Julia flew across the finish line, the girls jumped up and down in realization that they had won their heat. They had just run their last shuttle hurdle race of the regular season. Their chances to...

Coach Michael OHagan is among the many coaches stepping down after the 2015-2016 school year.

More coaches stepping down than usual this season

by Colin Morrow, Sports Social Media Manager June 14, 2016

Despite the success that Glen Rock athletics had with three state sectional final appearances this past year, many teams will be losing coaches who helped their teams in recent seasons. Although many school...

Temporarily shut down, the sink in the middle school faculty room was one of four that tested positive for lead.

Tests reveal lead in school district water

by Colin Morrow, Ben Solomon, and Julia Rooney June 2, 2016

Several students and parents in the Glen Rock district became worried over the results of recent water tests, which showed lead present in some of the school district's water supply. The water in...

Medications are a daily part of Alexas routine. She takes several throughout the day and if you were to go into her bathroom this would be a normal sight to see. This is a medication box that helps organize Alexa’s medication.

Overcoming mental health problems

by Josh Lesser, Staff Writer June 2, 2016

*Alexa Foster, Amanda Foster, John Foster and Nancy Foster are all fictitious names given to real people who would prefer their identities to not be revealed. They are from Pennsylvania. Life before...

Jack and Sarah Harwick celebrating their sixteenth birthday last year on August 18th. Jack and Sarah have spent every birthday together since they were born. Sarah feels her birthday will not feel the same in the future if she can not spend it with Jack.

Same birthday, different schools: Twins and triplets of Glen Rock High School

by Catherine Bennett May 26, 2016

There’s a sensation that amputees feel called “the phantom limb.” Having been so accustomed to having the arm or leg that is now missing, they still attempt to shake a hand, grab a railing, or...

Jesse Weiss (16) competed in second doubles with Eddie Corvelli throughout the year.

Boys’ tennis team falls in sectional finals

by Colin Morrow, Sports Social Media Editor May 25, 2016

For the second year in a row, the boys' tennis team fell just short of a sectional title. Glen Rock made it to the sectional finals, yet it ended with the same result as the previous year. Despite...

An AP U.S. textbook used to prepare students for the exam.

AP U.S. History adjusts to controversial changes

by Colin Morrow, Sports Social Media Editor May 20, 2016

The Golden Protests In a small town like Golden, Colorado school board meetings are usually nothing that citizens worry over. Some call them boring. They usually involve a simple discussion over any...

Junior students pose for a picture at the Cassidy household before attending their prom.

Students enjoy junior prom night

by Collin Morrow, Sports Social Media Editor May 17, 2016

Students watched the rain continue to pour and worried that their junior prom would not be all that they had hoped for. Pictures at the school had already been moved inside, and students needed umbrellas...

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