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Emma Walton Hamilton embraces her mother as they celebrate their new Childrens book The Very Fairy Princess- Graduation Girl!

The Queen of Genovia makes a royal appearance

Distinguished actor Julie Andrews and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, make a royal appearance this past week at GRHS.
by Kaitlin Stansel, Foreign Affairs Liason May 14, 2014

“A queen is never late. Everyone else is simply early,” Julie Andrews' character said in the movie The Princess Diaries. On Monday April 28th, with an auditorium full of three hundred of her loyal...

Interviewing Kieran Rooney (15) for his fantasy football article, Ryan Stolz records his interviewees responses.

The In-depth Feature Feature

by Dan Frissora, Food Critic May 12, 2014

Students currently enrolled in journalism at Glen Rock High School are all facing the same challenge -- the task of writing a feature article. Many students are struggling with the task because they don’t...

A homecoming poster, from October, vandalized with a pentagram symbol. Although recently discovered throughout the school, the pentagrams began earlier in the year.

Five Points of Vandalism

by Beth Keefe, Staff Writer May 12, 2014

“We have noticed that a pentagram has been carved into one the table tops in the Senior Lounge.  Additionally, outside in the courtyard, another pentagram was drawn on one of the gray tables there. ...

In between classes, Ms. Comarato takes a moment to enjoy her trademark Dunkin Donuts coffee.

Tasteful – Never Tacky

An in-depth feature on the life and times of Ms. Ann Comarato.
by Juliana Brancato, Staff Writer May 12, 2014

GLEN ROCK, N.J. - Optimism, stated Lionel Tiger, an American anthropologist, is an important evolutionary part of survival. Tiger argues that it is one of our most defining and adaptive characteristics....

For 99 years, the Armenian Genocide has been commemorated on the 24th of April.

Remembering 1915: Our wounds are still open

by Victoria Messikian, Alumni Editor May 9, 2014

The mission of the Ottoman Turks was simple: to exterminate the Armenian population as a whole. Beginning on April 24th, 1915, 1.5 million innocent Armenians were brutally murdered at the hands of the...

Designated as the 2013-2014 Governors Teacher of the Year, Ms. Mahoney has served as a role model in the school for three decades.

Head English teacher recognized as Glen Rock selection for Governor’s Teacher of the Year

by Raquel Lesser, Staff Writer May 8, 2014

Ms. Patricia Mahoney has been named Glen Rock's selection for the Governor's Teacher of the Year, honoring 32 years of continuous devotion to teaching the thousands of students who have walked through...

After a pizza lunch, Carly shares her speech on the importance of confidence, perseverance, and sportsmanship.

The Golden Pitch

by Ariel Shilitz, Staff Writer May 7, 2014

Carly Benjamin ('15) took on her Girl Scout Gold Award project in the early fall of 2013. It was then that she began to attend meetings, and she also started contacting certain people who would be able...

Adopting a cause

Adopting a cause

Not every dog needs saving, but some rely on the kindness of strangers.
by Kaitlin Stansel, Staff Writer May 7, 2014

RAMAPO, N.J. – Noises. The arrhythmic chorus of barking overwhelms my ears. I am bewildered. Faces. What seems like an intricate mosaic of faces circles me, and I quickly become surrounded by both...

The restoration of the Jersey Shore after Super Storm Sandy has come to signify Jersey Strong for many seasonal tourists.

Students set to storm the shore

by Caroline Moscatello, Staff Writer May 6, 2014

It was the summer of 2013.  It was a hot day, but the car was cool and Kelsey ('15) rested her head against the window pane watching the landscapes roll by mile after mile. As she drives down the causeway...

Stuck in the mud: Testimonials from the outskirts

Stuck in the mud: Testimonials from the outskirts

by Raquel Lesser, Staff Writer May 5, 2014
Walking down a new path, a new school, knowing no one but myself, I looked deeply at the many kids, all split into groups based on ethnicity. Where do I fit in? For most of my life, I have felt like an outcast, caged and unwanted. I wasn’t a good student, and I never really fit in anywhere. I was different.
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