Black Friday Madness

It’s that time of year! The time when the holidays come and make the world a crazy, happy place. Specials left and right, everything is on sale online and in stores. But the one day every shopper is excited for is … Read More

Madam President

Meet Katie Boyle: senior, athlete, and student council class president. The Commentator sat down with Katie as the first quarter is coming to an end to see how she thinks the school year is going so far.

“I believe this … Read More

Pray for Texas

Devin Patrick Kelley, the gunman behind the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history had one goal, and it was to kill his in-law.

The local sheriff said he had domestic problems and sent messages to his mother-in-law threatening her. His … Read More

2PEAT

Our Hudson Catholic Lady Hawks did it again! On November 8, 2017, the student body gathered together to support our girls volleyball team and watch them gain yet another State Sectional Title, for the second year in a row.

This … Read More

Winter Sports Preview

The winter sports are about to begin! Hudson Catholic’s boys and girls basketball, indoor track, bowling, and swimming teams are all anxious to start the season.

Many teams have already been practicing to get ready for the season. One of … Read More

Coping With Teen Stress

Ms. Kimberly Van Burch, a licensed psychotherapist with a private practice in Jersey City, works with many adolescents on a daily basis.

A majority of teens she has worked with suffer from depression, low self-esteem, and anxiety, and … Read More

World Series Over!

Game seven, the two words every sports fan wants to hear and every athlete’s time to make or break their season. The final game of the World Series took place in Dodger Stadium between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston … Read More

End of the Marking Period Survival Guide

The end of the first marking period is coming to an end, which means that both students and teachers will be overwhelmed. Teachers of course will be asking for missed work, meanwhile students will be driving themselves crazy thinking … Read More

Pink Friday

We’re not talking about Nicki Minaj’s album, but it was literally a pink friday. Hudson Catholic had a $2 dress down day in support of  breast cancer awareness. It was considered the first day and official start of … Read More

Op-Ed: Analyzing Men Who Murder

Jose Morel, a 59-year old man from Jersey City, was recently accused of stabbing his wife Milagros Rodriguez de Morel to death.

The incident took place in a hallway at 36 Duncan Ave. around 2 AM … Read More

Exchange Students

2017 brought a new school year to Hudson Catholic and with that, new students. There are over 15 new international students joining the Hawk family and The Commentator was happy to get the chance interview two of them.

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Stepping Up Your Academic Game

As the second month of the 2017-2018 school year finishes, many students still have a lot of catching up to do. With the first marking period ending in only a couple of weeks, it is important for some students to … Read More

In October We Wear Pink

Octobers are dedicated to breast cancer awareness, and to quote Mean Girls, in October “we wear pink”!

Breast Cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women around the world.

Together, everyone can do their part to help … Read More

Bugs Bunny: Origin of an American Icon

Bugs Bunny has to have one of the most complicated and fascinating origins of any character of all time.

Bugs doesn’t have a specific creator, he was created by multiple artists. Unlike the rest of the Looney … Read More

Making the Switch

Transferring to the Hawks’ Nest

In September of 2014, I was committed to Saint Dominic Academy, the school I thought I was going to graduate from.

SDA is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, right on … Read More