The Glen Echo

Juniors Sleeping in for Option

by Lauren Patasnik, Staff Writer November 18, 2019

Glen Rock High School is one of many schools that doesn't allow juniors to sleep in during their option class. As a junior myself I find this unreasonable and feel that I should have the choice of sleeping...

Why we need more South Asian representation in film

by Yethmie Goonatilleke, Staff Writer November 18, 2019

Want to go to the movies? There are so many compelling films playing right now - what would you like to see? Last Christmas is playing, as well as Joker, Maleficent, Terminator: Dark Fate, and Frozen 2. Like...

The BCS Bowl System needs a change to increase the number of playoff teams

by Justin DeStaso, Staff Writer November 18, 2019

College football has been one of the most intriguing sports for a while, producing much future Pro Bowlers and Hall of Famers. Coming into the year, all 130 FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) teams have one...

Hockey Team Begins Season in New League

by Ryan LeBlanc, Staff Writer November 18, 2019

Glen Rock High School hockey has competed in the Big North since 2003. On December 6th they will begin their season against Summit, and compete in a whole new league compared to past years. The team will...

Why football needs to abolish the kickoff

by Mack Alvino, Staff Writer November 18, 2019

What is the most dangerous play in team sports? You probably won’t be surprised that it is a football play. What if I told you the most dangerous play in football is the only play in which there is no...

Parents need to stop worrying about injuries and let their children play football

by James Stewart, Staff Writer November 18, 2019

Just last week I finished my first season of high school football, and watched some of my best friends walk away from the game for the last time. All the memories made together through practices and games...

The 30 extra minutes that will change a student’s life

by Abby Weber, Staff Writer November 18, 2019

The movement to push back school has begun in the West, with California leading the way to mandate later start times. Though schools have a window of three years to implement California Senate Bill 328,...

Free period for in-season athletes

by Emma Neubart, Staff Writer November 18, 2019

Last year, just a few hours before the Bergen County semifinals game against Lyndhurst, a starting player of the soccer team was playing a game in gym class with a group of their friends. While playing...

A war on the War on Drugs

by Elijah Onik, Staff Writer November 15, 2019

Illegal drug use, a widely contested problem that supersedes political party lines. One that has no clear solution from either side but desperately needs one.  Right now, people are shamed and even...

Multiple swastikas were found in Glen Rock Middle and High Schools. This hateful vandalism will not stop until our social environment changes.

Swastika findings won’t stop until we make them

by Jenny DeStefano, Isis Kirkland, and Chloe Siohan November 14, 2019

The swastika is an international representation of the hatred, horrors, and shameful history of the Holocaust. As this is its true definition, why are these symbols popping up all over Glen Rock Middle...

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