Editorials
To Incoming Freshmen, From An Almost Sophomore
May 23, 2016 | Arlette Huesca 1One day it was the first day of my freshman year, then the next day I woke up and the year was almost over. At least, that’s how it feels. The year has gone by so quickly. These past couple … Read More
Letters from the Senior Editors
May 23, 2016 | Isabella Bozkent and Samuel TueroWho would’ve thought that Journalism would be the best class of the year? School has never been my forte, let alone writing, yet this year something was different. I signed up for Journalism expecting another basic course about how journalism … Read More
Yes, Race Still Matters
April 28, 2016 | Samuel TueroWhen Thomas Jefferson voiced America’s outrage at British oppression, he wrote, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty … Read More
Opinion: La La La, I Can’t Hear You
March 2, 2016 | Victoria LandaTo all my music lovers who rely on listening to music as a way to escape from reality, you might feel frustration about the recent announcements that students are no longer allowed to listen to music through headphones while transitioning … Read More
‘Knockout’ Returns
February 10, 2016 | Emily LeveroneA knockout isn’t always a good thing.
After a recent recurrence in Patterson, NJ, it seems that the gruesome knockout game may unfortunately be back. The “game” is played by kids betting each other to assault innocent citizens on the … Read More
If You Can Pay, You Can Play: The Problem with Travel Baseball
February 4, 2016 | Samuel TueroDuring the summer of 2013, while playing for the Ramapo Rangers, I was introduced to the world of travel baseball. Our team was comprised of 12-15 players, each of whom had tried out and made the team. We were expected … Read More
Opinion: The Worst Thing About Censorship Is ******* ********
December 13, 2015 | Victoria Landa 1These days people have a lot to say. Freedom of speech is the basis of our society and is a necessity for a democratic-republic to run as intended.
It is a right of the people that is slowly being taken … Read More
Opinion: The Threat of Global Warming
December 13, 2015 | Samuel Tuero 1When earth’s temperatures rose just a few degrees over the course of a few thousand years, an ice age ended. The global climate is now projected to warm up a few more degrees, albeit, at an accelerated rate. While this … Read More
Opinion: Ready, Set, Christmas!
December 13, 2015 | Collene BandooI’m starving, exhausted and highly aggravated. I do not know what color would look better on a Christmas tree nor do I know the difference between beige and cream. The only thing I can think about is if I will … Read More
Opinion: Terror Washes Over Africa as Boko Haram Strikes Again
December 12, 2015 |The world has seen some turmoil before and after the attacks of Islamic terrorist group ISIS. With ISIS being the main target of the world, we tend to forget the up and rising terrorist groups forming.
Boko Haram, also called … Read More