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Notebooks arent user-friendly for the left-handed students of Glen Rock High School.

An Under-appreciated Minority

by Anna Lis, Chief Photographer February 6, 2014

“All men are created equal,” says the Declaration of Independence: well our ancestors clearly did not take lefties into account when writing these famous words. Ten percent of the entire population...

Shadow Spotted

Shadow Spotted

by Rachel O'Connor, Staff Writer February 6, 2014

Though the weather as of late has been blissfully balmy, don’t be fooled, we’re in for more cold weather. On Sunday, February 2, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from hibernation only to turn and see his...

Racing to Somewhere

Racing to Somewhere

by Yeheun Son, Staff Writer February 4, 2014

Everyone has been racing to somewhere. Students at Glen Rock High School watched the movie Race to Nowhere, and discussed the issues brought up by the film in their health classes. "The film was seen...

Midterm reviews come in all shapes and sizes: this year, it happens to be a half day.  (Pictured: Mr. McCrarys classroom)

Midterms are Here

by Kelly Streaser, Editor-in-Chief January 27, 2014

January is an interesting time of the year. It is a time for to celebrate the New Year and make resolutions. And if you are a high school student, it is also a time to re-study everything you have learned...

Students reeled into a new class

Students reeled into a new class

by Josh Stein, Graphic Designer January 17, 2014

As the first semester comes to a close, Mr. Paul McCrary finishes teaching his first Documentary Film class. Documentary Film was introduced this year to students along with many other new classes, such...

Breaking bread: choir students now share the responsibility of cooking on Fridays.

New baking policy leavens GRHS Choir classes

by Kelly Streaser, Editor-in-Chief December 2, 2013

A long standing practice in choir classes at Glen Rock High School has been freshman baking for the class every Friday. This is colloquially known as “Freshmen Bake Friday,” but there have been some...

With gay marriage officially recognized in New Jersey, certain organizations are attempting to bring more awareness to the prejudice and discrimination that still occurs.

Is Glen Rock an accepting town?

by Josh Stein, Multimedia Editor December 2, 2013

1.60%. There has been a 1.60% growth of New Jersey same-sex couples from 2000 to 2010. On October 21st of this year, the state of New Jersey legalized gay marriage to support equality. New Jersey is...

The latter journalism class, Period 8, is the alleged origin of the schism separating The Glen Echo.

Schism in The Glen Echo splits it into two separate entities

by F. Timothy Mountain, Lead Satirist November 25, 2013

Ineluctable internal struggles seated deeply between the journalists of Glen Rock High School’s newspaper, The Glen Echo, has decidedly split it into two adversarial publications: The Glen Echo World,...

Teacher convention results in days off from school, seemingly no one complains

by Noah Weinstock, Staff Writer November 15, 2013

Students and teachers make good use of a four day weekend, as a result of the NJEA's teacher convention in Atlantic City. Over the extended weekend, students passed their time by having fun with friends,...

After a few harrowing hours, Glen Rock High School students and German Exchange Students emerged safely from the Garden State Plaza mall incident.

Terror at the Plaza

by Victoria Messikan, Alumni Editor November 11, 2013

“Don’t worry, I’m not going to hurt you,” said a man dressed in a leather jacket, jeans, and a motorcycle helmet as he walked around the Garden State Plaza clutching a gun and taunting innocent...

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