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Busy work is helpful for both teachers and students

Busy work is helpful for both teachers and students

by Anastasia Zenkevich, Copy Editor May 31, 2018

The concept of busy work has been ingrained in schools since the beginning of time. Whether it's homework or worksheets in class, even the best of teachers have been known to give out busy work. This is...

Lizzie Hoyt makes sure to recycle on a daily basis. She realized a problem with the recycling system in the high school, and decided to create change through her Gold Award.

Students get green and improve the environment

by Samantha Greene, Staff Writer May 17, 2018

Glen Rock environmental efforts When walking on Rock Road, past the small stores that decorate the street, one can notice the greenery and flowers lining the sidewalks. The sun is shining and the sky...

Students pose in front of gift drive presents.

Clubs make holidays bright for families in need

December 21, 2017

Every year many children go without the surprise of unwrapping presents on Christmas morning. Through no fault of their own, some families do not have the capability to celebrate Christmas with a tree...

Members Francis Atler, James Ring, and Justus Smith consult Volos Guide to Monsters before continuing a Dungeons and Dragons campaign.

New Tabletop Gaming Club welcomes members

by Isabella Crawford, Staff Writer November 14, 2017

Campaigning throughout the world as a wizard and casting Prestidigitation at unsuspecting dwarves has never been deemed possible by Glen Rock High School Students. However, thanks to the creation of the...

Nick Rogers keeps the ball in possession against Pequannock in the second round of the NJSIAA Tournament.  Despite losing the boys varsity soccer team played one of their best seasons in 30 years.

Boys varsity soccer team falls to Pequannock

Despite a strong offensive game, Glen Rock boy’s soccer fell 1-0 to Pequannock in the second round of the NJSIAA Tournament on Friday afternoon. Eighth-seeded Pequannock won the game against top-seeded...

More than 300 students wait in line to enter the homecoming dance.

Homecoming dance gains popularity

by Anastasia Zenkevich, Copy Editor October 31, 2017

The only school dance at Glen Rock High school that welcomes students from all grades, Homecoming has been a tradition for as long as we can remember. Despite the short hiatus in 2015, the dance has been...

Seemingly harmless, everyday toiletries such as these bath salts can be harmful when misused.

Drug epidemic sweeping Bergen County

by Anastasia Zenkevich, Staff Writer May 13, 2015

Bath salts and spice. They seem like items you may find at your local supermarket, but they are actually very harmful substances when used in the wrong way. Synthetic drugs pose a serious and growing...

There are only one or two cases of plagiarism a year at Glen Rock High School

Plagiarism plague fails to spread to Glen Rock High School

by Anastasia Zenkevich, Staff Writer February 3, 2015

The most common cases of plagiarism include copying or pasting information from the internet. However, plagiarism includes anything from taking credit for a sibling’s paper to something as simple as...

Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is taught at Glen Rock High School

The Catcher in the Rye : A book review

by Anastasia Zenkevich January 22, 2015

16-year-old Holden Caulfield is kicked out of an exclusive private school in Pennsylvania called Pencey Prep near the holiday season. Pencey prep is the latest school from which Holden has been expelled....

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