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Stella Pereira knows 5 languages including English, Portuguese, German, Spanish and Italian

Five languages and counting

by Githmie Goonatilleke, Senior Staff Writer May 25, 2016

The common stereotypical high school student only knows English with a superficial understanding of another language gathered from class. However, Stella Pereira knows five. Pereira, a sophomore,...

Jesse Weiss (16) competed in second doubles with Eddie Corvelli throughout the year.

Boys’ tennis team falls in sectional finals

by Colin Morrow, Sports Social Media Editor May 25, 2016

For the second year in a row, the boys' tennis team fell just short of a sectional title. Glen Rock made it to the sectional finals, yet it ended with the same result as the previous year. Despite...

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...

Freshmen Shaina Ahmed, Grace DeSalvo, and Emily Campbell enjoying their first spring concert.

Glen Rock honors Les Mis in 2016 spring concert

by Mia Ramdayal, Senior Staff Writer May 24, 2016

The band and concert choir gathered together on Wednesday, May 18 for the 2016 spring concert. Because the high school's concerts are known for doing a variety of pieces from Broadway, the concert...

New girls varsity soccer coach to start this season

New girls’ varsity soccer coach to start this season

by Alethea Jadick, Staff Writer May 23, 2016

Before the 2015-2016 school year had ended, a group of 20 plus girls crowded into the health room of the high school to begin thinking of the new, upcoming year ahead of them. For the second year in...

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...

Owen Davitt, 4, recently signed his National Letter of Intent to run Track & Field at the University of Rhode Island.

Davitt commits to run Division I

by Max Felsenstein, Managing Editor May 20, 2016

After running what seemed like an innumerable amount of times around a red polyurethane oval, it was not until sophomore year that senior Owen Davitt realized he loved running track. Davitt always knew...

Ms., Amanda Sproviero at the registration table at this years Relay for Life

Relay for Life shines despite poor weather

by Christina Howie, Copy Editor May 20, 2016

Glen Rock High School hosted its annual Relay for Life on May 14 to 15 at Alexander Hamilton Elementary School. This year, Glen Rock’s Relay for Life raised $40,982.44.  There was a total of 19...

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...

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