The Glen Echo

Sophomore class officer, Juliana Roddy, practices Zumba with faculty members: Ms. Lesley Breuer, Ms. Rochelle Forstot, Ms. Kirsys Guevarez, and Ms. Marisa Davitt.  The Zumba dance was choreographed by Ms. Breuer.

Student-teacher talent show line-up sure to entertain

by Courtney Schmitt, Staff Writer March 5, 2014

An old tradition is returning to Glen Rock High School: the Student-Teacher Talent Show. The original Teacher Talent show ended a few years ago, as the class that came up with the idea had graduated...

Were fairly certain you havent heard of many of these films -- but Bollywoods film industry produces even more movies than Hollywood.

The 59th Idea 2013 Filmfare Awards

by Prottusha Sarkar, Staff Writer February 28, 2014

My childhood was spent watching movies and listening to music, admiring actors and actresses with awed looks on my face, just as almost everyone else did. And my first favorite actor was (and still is)...

Zeus slowly being resurrected

by Kelly Streaser, Editor-in-Chief February 27, 2014

The tech department is currently in the process of restoring the Graphics Zeus folder after it was taken captive and held for ransom.  They are restoring the files from the backups, and some of the folders...

High-Intensity Interval Training may be short, but its very intense.

Fitness goers hit it with H.I.I.T.

by Marisa Kobylowski, Staff Writer February 26, 2014

A worldwide survey conducted by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) predicted that the most popular workout of 2014 will be High-Intensity Interval Training (H.I.I.T.).This type of exercise...

This image, reputedly from the hacking group Cryptorbit, demands a ransom to retrieve encrypted files.  Luckily for GRHS, that wont be necessary.

School art folder infected, files held for ‘ransom’

by Kelly Streaser, Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2014

The graphics folder—the cloud storage location for High School student images—has been held for ransom. Our school has been asked to pay half of a Bitcoin, which is roughly $600, to ensure the safe...

An empty cigarette pack, which can no longer be found at CVS

CVS Goes Cold Turkey

by Juliana Roddy, Staff Writer February 18, 2014

CVS is the first chain of national pharmacies that has stopped the distribution of cigarettes and tobacco products and hopes to have all traces of those products gone by October 1st 2014. "Ending the...

Alex Dragona, Class President.

Dragona Looks to End Year on the Right Foot

by Pat Lawless, Staff Writer February 18, 2014

Alex Dragona has now spent three years implementing ideas and planning new events as president of the class of 2014. Dragona talked to The Glen Echo about his role as President in the past three years...

Notebooks arent user-friendly for the left-handed students of Glen Rock High School.

An Under-appreciated Minority

by Anna Lis, Chief Photographer February 6, 2014

“All men are created equal,” says the Declaration of Independence: well our ancestors clearly did not take lefties into account when writing these famous words. Ten percent of the entire population...

The infamous blue book should look familiar to those fortunate enough to enjoy the benefits of test prep.

College Ready or Just Wealthy?

by Rachel O'Connor, Staff Writer February 6, 2014

There is a lot of stress that comes with preparing for and taking the SAT. Some students start preparing years in advance, while others start SAT prep only a few months, or less, before the test rolls...

Shadow Spotted

Shadow Spotted

by Rachel O'Connor, Staff Writer February 6, 2014

Though the weather as of late has been blissfully balmy, don’t be fooled, we’re in for more cold weather. On Sunday, February 2, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from hibernation only to turn and see his...

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