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The number of lates has decreased for each category since the installation of the new late policy.

New late policy effective in decreasing tardies

by James Boisits, Staff Writer January 23, 2017

Glen Rock High School has now had a year and a half under its belt for the new attendance policy, which was introduced at the beginning of 2015. The policy has been successful in decreasing the number...

At a tense Board of Education meeting in November, the board heard the concerns of several teachers and parents.

Clearing the air on air quality

by Ann Butler, Staff Writer January 17, 2017

In two different air quality tests, potentially hazardous chemicals were found in several rooms around the High School, raising questions from parents and students about its safety. Recent consensus suggests...

Dylann Roofs signature as provided by the NY Daily News. Roof massacred nine parishioners at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in July 2015.

Reporting Roof: Journalists discuss Dylann Roof’s death penalty trial

by Chloe Siohan, Staff Writer January 12, 2017

In June 2015, Dylann Roof entered Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church with one purpose: to kill. Roof, age 21 at the time, took the lives of nine worshippers at a historic black church in Charleston,...

 Co-captain David Belkin and his partner Michael Pesenti compete at Northern Highlands Regional High School.

Varsity debaters attend their first meet

by Janice Lee, Staff Writer November 7, 2016

Glen Rock varsity debate team participated in its first meet on Oct. 27 at Northern Highlands Regional High School. The debate team left school around 8:40 A.M.and came back at 2:15 P.M. They competed...

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...

The unforgotten journey

The unforgotten journey

by Carter Stansel May 24, 2016

Paul Thornwall's days of retirement are now spent with his wife in Essex, Connecticut. Many days he finds himself in his living room, circling the photos that sometimes seem to blur into the...

Ron (left) and Bob (right) in their backyard on Waldron Avenue in June of 1948 on Ron’s graduation day from Ridgewood High School.

1940: From Glen Rock to War

by Patricia Whyte, Staff Writer May 23, 2016

It was 1940: The United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Germany had captured much of Europe. The Japanese Army was marching through China. London was being bombed nightly. As...

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...

Jonathan Algor and his oldest son, Jack, run with the flag at the Detroit Marathon. Jack was born when Algor was still serving in Iraq and they didn’t meet until he was three months old (Photo Credit: Jonathan Algor)

Soldiering on: Glen Rock resident aids returning veterans

by Kate Casey, Advertising and Business Manager May 19, 2016

The former soldier moved cautiously among the unknown operatives. He was deep in unforeseen territory now, and he could distinctly make out the chatter of those nearby. A thick stench lay in the air, pungent...

Schwendeman feels the waves on his feet as he takes a trip to the beach with his family.

K-ing cancer

by Max Felsenstein and Vincent Neubert May 17, 2016

Gliding to his position, he took a breath and mentally prepared himself to have a great game on the ice. Although he was nervous and felt as if there were 10,000 people watching, he stayed poised. The...

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