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Githmie Goonatilleke, Editor-in-Chief

Githmie Goonatilleke is a senior and this is her fourth and final year writing for The Glen Echo. In her free time Githmie likes watching hockey and thinking about the void.

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We should have more Foreign Language classes

We should have more Foreign Language classes

May 29, 2018

[VIDEO] Understanding eating disorders

May 4, 2018
Ms. Pat Mahoney spends the majority of her week as an English teacher, grading tests, teaching literature and helping her students. But on the weekends, Mahoney helps people in a different way: as a psychoanalyst.

Thought she was just a teacher? Psych

January 11, 2018
Students from five different schools watch a live neurosurgery at Liberty Science Center. The surgery, which was part of the Live From Surgery program, was a Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion.

Anatomy students watch live neurosurgery

December 6, 2017
Nick Rogers keeps the ball in possession against Pequannock in the second round of the NJSIAA Tournament. Despite losing the boys varsity soccer team played one of their best seasons in 30 years.

Boys varsity soccer team falls to Pequannock

November 13, 2017
Jared Burger, 18, will face charges for creating a false public alarm. Burger sent threats via social media but did not step on school grounds.

Fair Lawn teenager to stand trial for creating false public alarm

November 2, 2017
Lena Brady joined the Class of 2018 after moving to Glen Rock from England.

From England to America

October 3, 2017
Testing 194 samples in the district, officials discover that 25 water outlets exceeded the legal limit of 15 ug/l in parts per billion. The sink in cafeteria cookie room is one such spigot, now advising that the water is not for consumption.

District water lead test levels spark remediation efforts, retesting

June 1, 2017
Junior Sam Cioppio broke the schools girls pole vault record twice.

After breaking school record, junior pole vaulter claims second at County Championship

May 16, 2017
With conflicts from both the SAT test and the music festival Governors Ball, many hope next years Junior Prom will be better scheduled.

Pick a better day for Junior Prom

May 4, 2017
Ken Kerbs stores his photos in boxes with the prices for prints labeled on top. Before he became Photo Editor, he would get reimbursed by The Glen Echo for the prints he made.

Into the ordinary

April 19, 2017
Ken Kerbs poses for a picture in The 1978 Glenconian Yearbook. Kerbs served as the photo editor for The Glen Echo and the Editor in Chief for The Glenconican.

Looking through the lens

April 19, 2017
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

March 22, 2017
From last August to December, Mr. Luckenbill became a member of the National Guard

Luckenbill returns from National Guard

January 11, 2017
Kelly Lohr scored 23 points in the first game of the Girls Varsity Basketball season

Athlete of the Month: Kelly Lohr

December 20, 2016
The Interact Club helped the Rotary Club with its annual pancake breakfast on Dec. 3.

Interact club helps with pancake breakfast

December 7, 2016
Alex Walter is the co-captain of the cross country team and has won four meets this season, including the League meet.

Athlete of the Month: Alex Walter

November 1, 2016
Mrs. Kelly Dowell, a gym teacher, was dressed as a vampire.

Halloween 2016

October 31, 2016
Rosana Tabakci, Gabby Feige and Laurent Shiels will run the blood drive this year

Save a life in 15 minutes

September 27, 2016
Zane Kalemba playing for his college hockey team.

Former pro hockey player joins teaching staff

September 26, 2016
This years yearbook was based on the show Neds Declassified School Survival Guide.

Yearbook touts survival guide theme

June 15, 2016
Some students have trouble studying for finals because of bad study methods.

Tips on studying for finals

June 9, 2016
Stella Pereira knows 5 languages including English, Portuguese, German, Spanish and Italian

Five languages and counting

May 25, 2016
I Have a School Bus For a Left Arm But That Doesnt Stop Me From Shredding This Sick Guitar Solo comprises of Luke Blomstrom, Drew Coll, Izzy Crawford and Andy Perez

I have a school bus for a left arm but that doesn’t stop me from shredding this sick guitar solo

May 16, 2016
Julia Blando, a sophomore is planning to graduate early

Student plans to graduate early

May 5, 2016
Kutná Hora, a town in the Czech Republic, is where students will be staying while on the cultural exchange trip.

Czech this trip out

May 3, 2016
Kaho Shinada moved to Glen Rock from Saitama, Japan

Student joins Class of 2018 from Japan

April 26, 2016
A team photo with Mandy and her sister, Nikki.

The girl who twirls

April 26, 2016
On January 6th, the DECA club participated on the Bergen County Role Play Competition

DECA club participates in role play competition

February 2, 2016
On December 18, Cage the Elephants fourth studio album, Tell Me Im Pretty, was released.

Cage the Elephant – Tell Me I’m Pretty Review

January 19, 2016
Interact is a community service club that allows students to partake in volunteer opportunities.

Interact club helps local residents with Christmas tree cutting before winter break

January 6, 2016
The GRHS Robotics team working on a robot.

Robotics club hopes to compete at Liberty Science Center

December 22, 2015
Products of Heavy Dirty Stickers

[PHOTO] Sticking a new product

December 15, 2015
Some of the necessities Eichman needs while being home instructed

Instruction on home instruction

December 11, 2015
Danielle Toglia, the Regional Director of Admission from George Washington University and Lawrence Wolff, the Director of Student Personnel Services.

Colleges talk students through the college admissions process

October 28, 2015
The theme for this years freshmen class was Fright Night Freshmen and it was clearly shown with the spiderwebs, ghosts and gravestones decorations.

Fright Night Freshmen get spooky for spirit week

October 16, 2015
Amanda Eichman, a sophomore uses the new Snapchat update with the rainbow Lense

Rainbow vomit and other updates

October 9, 2015
Ms. Yu is the new Mandarin Chinese teacher.

文華中國: New Chinese language course enters curriculum

October 5, 2015
The Official SAT Study Guide

College Board reinvents the SAT

September 17, 2015
Curtains open for spring concert

Curtains open for spring concert

May 22, 2015

Sing your heart out at Glenstock

May 13, 2015
As a dedicated athlete, Jean plays both soccer and runs track, putting extra effort into every game and every meet.

Recovering

May 8, 2015
Many times, Kathleen would stay with Jean at the hospital after big surgeries to comfort her daughter.

Complications arise

May 8, 2015
When Jean was hospitalized with LCH her first grade classmates made her a ‘Get-Well’ poster which she still keeps in her room to this day.

Her condition

May 8, 2015
As an energetic child, Jean was always looking for a fun experience.

Growing pains

May 8, 2015
Kicking out cancer

Kicking out cancer

May 8, 2015
The AMC theater is one of the cinemas where the movie, Unfriended is being shown.

Unfriended: A movie review

May 7, 2015

The self-destructing photo messaging app

February 3, 2015

Top 5 phone apps from 2014

January 21, 2015
Julia Blando views Made W/ Code, a website created by Google teaching people of all ages the basics of coding.

Out w/ the old in w/ the code

January 8, 2015
Social media explodes after Ferguson

Social media explodes after Ferguson

December 8, 2014
Gym teacher, Mr. Gelalia, uses JEFIT, a new workout app that helps students track their progress with different exercises and personalized workout routines.

[PHOTO]

Daylight Savings Time turn the clocks back one hour, giving students more time to sleep.

Students pleased with daylight savings time

November 17, 2014
Students and teachers alike believe that the newly instated Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program will make our school more technologically advanced. Nevertheless, the program has hit a snag in its adoption rate and perceived issues with device compatibility.

Students look to bring devices under new policy

November 3, 2014

New iPhone hits it big

October 21, 2014
With the cafeteria sides switched, students now have the choice to sit in the courtyard, gym or cafeteria.

[PHOTO]

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