High school welcomes HOSA as new extracurricular
by Michael Taromina, Staff Writer
October 10, 2019
A new club is entering the extracurricular field at the high school, HOSA. HOSA stands for Health Occupations Students of America and is run by Biology teacher Kelsey Brentnall. Brentnall has taught Biology for two years and also teaches the Dynamics of Health Care elective. The club aims to h...
Jewish Club seeks to educate students, reduce antisemitism
by Kaylee Doyle, Staff Writer
June 17, 2019
According to the Anti-Defamation League, there were 1879 anti-semitic incidents in the United States last year. In NYC, anti-semitism was up 82% in the first quarter of 2019. However, antisemitism is also at Glen Rock High School. Over the past week, five Nazi Swatzikas have been found carved into s...
A disease, not a choice
by Devyn Ivers, Staff Writer
June 6, 2019
In a classroom of 25, five students may be struggling with various mental issues. 20 percent of the population wrestles with these illnesses, but only 4 percent of healthcare is spent on them. These statistics are staggering, and many students believe that there should be more awareness about mental health...
Nationally recognized poet performs reading
by Madelyn Willoughby, Copy Editor
May 7, 2019
Students welcomed nationally recognized poet Ross Gay to the high school on April 10, for a poetry reading and workshop. Gay began his visit by meeting with the students of GRHS and the visiting students of Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology. He also read excerpts of his writing to a large ...
From rehearsal to performance
by Madelyn Willoughby, Copy Editor
April 29, 2019
The most exciting part of student directing for Isabel Siggers was being able to see her play come alive on stage after many rehearsals. She loved to see her actors take just a little bit of her direction and make it into a live action show with lots of small details and interaction. She loved the mome...
Students perform at Moth Story Slam
by Madelyn Willoughby, Copy Editor
March 20, 2019
Students performed original stories at the Moth Story Slam, an event hosted by the Seven Elements Social Justice Club on Thursday, March 7. The Seven Elements Social Justice Club, advised by English teacher Randi Metsch-Ampel, began this tradition last year as a way to allow students to express t...
Students see My Fair Lady at Lincoln Center
by Abby Stern, Staff Writer
March 6, 2019
Students were bused into New York City to see the Broadway production of My Fair Lady at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, February 13. The students were from the advanced Theatre Arts classes as well as the Modern Drama class. The trip was organized and chaperoned by the teacher of these classes, Julie...
The Geese of Glen Rock High
by Caroline Geoghegan, Managing Editor
February 22, 2019
“Ladies, Gentlemen, Geese,” a gruff voice cuts off the clamoring of students, all scurrying around the pre-engineering room of Glen Rock High School, long after classes ended for the day. The projects they are working on are not a part of any curriculum, but that does not stop the students from spen...
New JSA chapter starts at Glen Rock High School
by Andrew Kastelman, Staff Writer
January 29, 2019
In 2019 civic participation and leadership skills are necessary. Whether you intend to become involved in politics or not, leadership and communication skills will be helpful in any professional field. Organizations such as The Junior State of America organization (JSA) were created to help high s...
Students impress audience at Coffeehouse forty five
by Abby Stern, Staff Writer
December 10, 2018
Students showcased their artistic talents last Thursday, December 6 at the first Coffeehouse of the school year. Coffeehouse is a biannual performance where students share their original poetry, prose, and music, as well as performing covers of songs. Students from each of the four grades perfor...
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