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Spirit Week 2019
October 2, 2019 | Angelo ChavezSpirit Week is right around the corner and that means color wars, activities, and more!
Spirit Week will take place from October 21 to October 25 at Hudson Catholic. This week is meant to celebrate Hawk pride and is planned … Read More
HC Dress Code Keeps Up with the Times
October 1, 2019 | Paige BesanteGreat news for Hudson Catholic Regional High School that benefits everyone.
Assistant Principal Terrence Matthews has continued to expand upon some changes to the student dress code in recent years, especially for young men. This year, the boys in our … Read More
Fiction: “Jordan Brown, CSI”
October 1, 2019 | Angelo ChavezIt is currently 5:15 on a Monday afternoon, August, 2018. My name is Jordan Brown.
I am part of a CSI Unit for the police department of JCPD. There was a crime scene that occurred earlier today. It happened … Read More
Catching Up With Mrs. DeFazio
September 30, 2019 | Ra'saan StevensRa’saan Stevens with The Commentator: Good afternoon! How are you?
Mrs. Meredith DeFazio: I’m good! Good afternoon!
RS: Your room smells really good.
MD: Thank you! Oh my god (laughing), I just bought this new freshener and it’s gotten me … Read More
Get to Know the Girls Volleyball Captains
September 27, 2019 | Maya BealsSenior Maya Beals sat down with girls volleyball captains Lauryn Hansford and Makila Billingsley for an in-depth interview.
Elijah Richardson’s Star is on the Rise
September 27, 2019 | Juliette Pangilinan 1Check out our interview with senior Elijah Richardson below! Elijah is a working actor, known best for roles on TV shows like Law & Order: SVU and Netflix’s When They See Us.
A Letter to Myself
September 26, 2019 | Anonymous 1Hey. I know you’re trying your best, and I’m proud of you so far. Ever since he left you found that happiness does not come from him or anyone else. It comes from you and only you. I know sometimes … Read More
Makeup Do’s and Don’ts
September 22, 2019 | Emma MarmalejosMakeup is different for everyone. Some girls like wearing a lot of makeup and some girls go for a more natural look. It really depends on what makes a gal feel beautiful.
When it comes to matters of makeup, what … Read More
Sonnet: “Your Graduation”
September 20, 2019 | Paige BesanteToday is the day, the day of late June,
A summer’s day, so bittersweet, and alas,
A night to remember under full moon,
A day of preparing and time for mass.
Graduation hats, plus caps and nice gowns,
It is … Read More
Farewell Letter from Brianna Mackay ’19, Sports Editor
May 19, 2019 | Brianna MacKayDear Readers,
I truly mean it when I say that writing for The Commentator has been one of the best parts of my time in high school. Ever since I had my first piece published during my sophomore year, I … Read More
Goodbye, Hudson Catholic
May 15, 2019 | Pamela RodriguezA Farewell Letter from Pamela Rodriguez ’19, Editor-in-Chief
There aren’t enough words to describe the last four years of my life. The memories all flood into my mind when I try to think of just one particular moment that sums … Read More
Poetry: “Dreams and Nightmares”
May 8, 2019 | Kayla McKinnonThere are days when I feel fine. When I don’t feel like there’s a hole in my heart. But then there are some nights that you pop into my dreams. You and I are on one of our many outings … Read More
Poetry: “She Dreamed a Dream”
May 8, 2019 | Mamady MagassoubaShe dreamed a dream and in that dream, She dreamed that She had dreamed a dream, Of hope and fairytales come true, She dreamed a dream and thought of truth, She dreamed a dream of life and love, Of fate … Read More
Poetry: “Falling”
May 8, 2019 | Sofie AlexanderI’m falling
Why is it that I am always falling
I never stop
I can’t grab anything to save myself
I’m falling
Over and over again
Is it because I fear real life?
Is it because I’m afraid of what … Read More
Movie Review: Celeste and Jesse Forever
May 8, 2019 | Sofia SantosOn a particularly dull afternoon, I asked some friends if they had any film recommendations that would, specifically, “culture” me. TV shows had been taking up my summer thus far. As I racked up a plethora of titles from cult … Read More