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How COVID-19 Has Affected Hudson Catholic’s Seniors
October 21, 2020 | Multiple Writers 1
By Erin Holloway and Ra’saan Stevens
Since the occurrence of the COVID-19 outbreak, schooling around the globe has changed quite drastically, especially for the seniors at Hudson Catholic Regional High School in Jersey City.
For the attendees, March 13, … Read More
Voting ABCs for Generation Z
October 10, 2020 | Cydney Smith
Voting may not seem like a big deal, especially to us in the younger generation. But, believe it or not, the future is in the hands of the youth. We are the future!
Although most members of Generation Z are … Read More
Sports Brief: HC Football Crushes North Bergen
October 7, 2020 | Nicholas Desloges
We Got some Catholics crashing a week one victory over North Bergen, 52 to 12!
The Hawks scored 46 unanswered points in the first half.
Senior Anthony Posey had an outstanding night with three touchdowns and 117 yards.
“I don’t … Read More
The First Presidential Debate
October 2, 2020 | Jalen Riley
The first presidential debate between former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump took place on September 29, 2020. They covered many important topics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice, climate change, the controversy over unpaid taxes, and the … Read More
Vaccines in America
May 13, 2020 | Ra'saan Stevens
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. They do not reflect the opinions of The Commentator staff nor those of Hudson Catholic Regional High School.
Imagine someone choosing to have a dead child than one with autism. … Read More
Protect Our Frontliners
May 5, 2020 | Ashley Ogando
The defenseless soldiers on the battlefield who need armor and our help.
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has brought the world to a standstill. Economies have fluctuated, jobs have been lost, public places have been closed, social distancing has been put … Read More
The Destiny of Extinction
May 5, 2020 | Adam Aziz
The battle between the human race and global wildlife has been increasingly difficult in the lens of preservation. In many efforts to combat the permanent loss of a species, many individual and governmental actions have taken measures to exhaust such … Read More
Growth in the Face of Adversity
May 5, 2020 | Elizabeth McDonnell
COVID-19 has changed the lives of millions. Many people are getting sick and losing their jobs, and even their lives. However, in this tragedy, I am trying to make the best out of a terrible situation. It is very difficult … Read More
Fiction: “Red Wrangler”
May 1, 2020 | Cydney Smith
Not a Corvette, or a BMW, but a bright red Wrangler. It’s a Jeep, he told me he had saved it for occasions like this. That explains why he rides his bike everywhere, he says it isn’t just a car, … Read More
Fiction: “Soul Mates”
April 20, 2020 | Juliette Pangilinan
They stayed up waiting for this moment. Ever since they were little, it was this day that meant the most to them. Alexa and Betty, short for Elizabeth. It was going to be their 16th birthday and their soulmate’s first … Read More
Sorrys and Softball
April 20, 2020 | Aaliyah Pacheco
It was 2:45 pm when the bell rang. Everyone in my last period U.S history class knew exactly what it meant. Whatever the turnout was, we knew tomorrow wouldn’t be the same.
“Aye, what do you think is going … Read More
Fiction: “Sweet Dreams”
April 20, 2020 | Maya Beals
“Coronavirus has just now moved up to having a total of 37,820 deaths and 165,659 recovered globally. We’re encouraging that everyone stay inside and follow the instructions on the quarantine to help decrease the upward trend in some of these … Read More
Fiction: “She Purred”
April 20, 2020 | Adam Aziz
The daybreak had woken her up. The air was cool as the night’s showers had made it, and her damp fur was spiking around the edges. Nifty was along the corner, drinking out of the old soup bowl which had … Read More
Poem: “A Letter to an Old Friend”
April 3, 2020 | Rebecca Holder
From the cherished memories, you gave me
To those times under the fig tree.
The friendship bracelets we made together
With our hearts feeling light as a feather.
Not even sure if it was just a handful of dimes,
I … Read More
If I Never Met You
March 11, 2020 | Multiple Writers
By Gianna Giordano & Juliette Pangilinan
High School students go through many ups and downs during the years and by the time they’re seniors they have met many people who have impacted their lives. No matter the lesson, it is … Read More