Remote learning changes AP tests
by Andrew Kastelman, Business Development and Marketing Manager
May 22, 2020
Over the course of two grueling weeks, AP tests typically challenge students’ stamina. Normally over three hours, this year’s exams have been shortened to 45 minutes due to COVID-19. This radical change left history and english exams having one question, with remaining exams having two questions. ...
Every Comeback Starts With a Setback
by James Stewart, Staff Writer
May 18, 2020
On a hot, muggy August morning, the Glen Rock High School Varsity football team grabbed the monstrous water coolers, the hefty med kit, and their brand new cleats, and trotted out to the field for another morning practice. Smiles gleamed across the faces of all the players, seniors and juniors joked...
‘Parasite’ – a thought-provoking film of greed and class warfare
by Yethmie Goonatilleke, Staff Writer
May 4, 2020
“You know what kind of plan never fails? No plan at all. If you make a plan, life never works out that way.” - Kim Ki-taek, Parasite Parasite, a black comedy thriller film directed by Bong Joon-ho, is praised among many. It has an astoundingly high rating on Metacritic with 96% and has a rating o...
“The Last Dance” Film Review
by James Stewart, Staff Writer
May 4, 2020
The 1990s -- when people think about the 90s, they think about baggy jeans, and bold sneakers. Others think about backwards hats and bright neon colors. People made fashion one of the most talked about topics in the 90s, but if you turned on any sports channel you would know who the true star of the 1...
‘Booksmart’ review: Olivia Wilde’s coming-of-age comedy delivers a touching message of acceptance
by Charlotte Siohan, Staff Writer
May 4, 2020
On first look, Booksmart seems to be just another teenage comedy glorifying the high school party scene and indulging in mature and often lewd humor. However, director Olivia Wilde masterfully develops heart-warming themes of friendship and acceptance in this fast-paced, deeply relatable film, while painting...
“Extraction” Film Review
by Lauren Patasnik, Staff Writer
May 4, 2020
Throughout the plot mayhem and disaster follow each character. The only thing staying constant is the audience's hope for Tyler Rake (played by Chris Hemsworth) and Ovi Mahajan Jr. (played by Rudhraksh Jaiswal) to make it out alive. A black-ops mercenary, Tyler Rake, is given a high-risk job to rescue...
‘Inception’ Movie Review
by Mikayla Kim, Staff Writer
May 4, 2020
Dreaming can be a wonderful and terrifying experience at the same time. However, what if people used technology to invade one’s dream and implement ideas that one believes to be their own? Inception, directed by Christopher Nolan and released in 2010, puts forward a science-fiction concept that allo...
Lost spring sports season impacts recruits
by Andrew Kastelman, Business Development and Marketing Manager
April 28, 2020
The crack of the bat is nonexistent. The swoosh of the lacrosse ball is nowhere to be found. As the weather warms and days become longer, everyone is inside. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreck through the United States and Northern New Jersey is one of the hardest hit areas. With Governor Phi...
Pursuing Better Opportunities in America
by Mikayla Kim, Staff Writer
April 28, 2020
Some people come from places of oppression. Some people seek a better life. Some people yearn for the supposedly endless opportunities that the United States seems to offer. Although these immigrants are leaving their home countries and sometimes leaving their families behind, their new lives in Amer...
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