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The land surveyor of  Edwards Engineering Group Inc. did not comment on the condition of the tennis courts

Cracking courts call for second demolition

by Julia Rooney, Managing Editor March 27, 2017

The high school tennis courts will be demolished again this summer for a renovation to be completed by next school year. On Feb. 27, David Lucchi of Edwards Engineering Group Inc. surveyed the land...

The 7elements club, created by Sophomore Andrew Bober and Junior Matt Heller, will help the people of the Dominican Republic.

Sophomore begins charitable service club on trial basis

by Githmie Goonatilleke, Copy Editor March 22, 2017

When sophomore Andrew Bober returned from a service trip to the Dominican Republic, he immediately knew he wanted to help the people he met there, and thus the 7elements club was formed. The 7elements...

The order form to purchase a shirt from the GSA. Last year, the GSA sold over 100 shirts through their sales.

Gay Straight Alliance raises funds with t-shirt sales

by Patricia Whyte, Senior Staff Writer March 21, 2017

The Gay Straight Alliance is selling t-shirts to raise money for future guest speakers and events in the school. Shirts purchased before March 17 are being sold for $18, after which shirts will be sold...

A man walks through the French Quarter streets bearing flowers. Above, Mardi Gras decorations are still hanging up.

How Katrina changed the way we view Mardi Gras

by Chloe Siohan, Staff Writer March 17, 2017

It’s been 12 years since the disaster that was classified as the “worst hurricane in American history” by Weather.com, and the city of New Orleans still hasn’t recovered completely. The solution...

Senior Matt Schlett accompanies junior Katie Kelly down the runway.

Interact club hosts annual fashion show for cancer research

by Caroline Griffin March 15, 2017

The interact club hosted their annual fashion show on Monday, Feb. 27. All proceeds were donated to Hope Lodge American Cancer Society. Students were chosen to model prom dresses and tuxedos to raise...

Seniors Lindsay Vachon, Nina Dunn, Erin Dunn, and Emily Schaefer pose for a picture after a committee session at their last Model UN Conference in High School. “I’ve been in this club since freshman year, I joined for fun, but I’m sad it’s my last trip with Model UN,” Schaefer said.

Model United Nations participates in annual conference

by Patricia Whyte, Senior Staff Writer March 9, 2017

“We won the best prize of all,” said Emily Schaefer, senior delegate of the Model United Nations, “the satisfaction of a job well done.” The Model United Nations participated in an annual conference...

The set of August Wilson’s Jitney on Broadway. “The set is really very evocative,” Metch- Ampel said. The set depicts the inside of the jitney station, run by a character named Becker.

AP Language classes see Jitney on Broadway

by Patricia Whyte, Senior Staff Writer March 1, 2017

Students in the AP Language and Composition classes traveled to see Jitney on Broadway on Friday, Feb. 15. The classes saw the production during a unit on argumentative essays and the concept of race...

The Spanish Club advertised their rose sale a week prior to valentines day.

Spanish club raises money for underprivileged children

by Caroline Griffin, Senior Staff Writer February 24, 2017

The Spanish club handed out roses on Valentine's Day to raise money for two children the club sponsors through Children International. Students had the opportunity to purchase a rose for a special...

Although Glen Rock has gender neutral bathrooms such as the one picture, students are also able to use bathrooms of the gender with which they identify.

Federal transgender bathroom policy changes won’t affect Glen Rock schools

by Abby Stern, Staff Writer February 24, 2017

With the new Presidential administration, the country has been shot into a controversial era of contradictory opinions on social change, one of the most prevalent being the rights of the transgender community....

Environmental classes procure cockroaches for study of biomes

Environmental classes procure cockroaches for study of biomes

by Ben Solomon, Senior Staff Writer February 24, 2017

Environmental teacher Heather McDermott has introduced her classes to Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches, a new addition to the department's growing animal population. McDermott hopes to use the cockroaches...

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