Posts By Janae Van Burch
Stand With Parkland
March 30, 2018 | Janae Van BurchOn Wednesday March 14, 2018, thousands of students across the country walked out of their classrooms to commemorate the 17 lives that where lost at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. There were nearly 3,000 reports of protests nationwide. Students from … Read More
Women’s History Month: Ava DuVernay
March 23, 2018 | Janae Van BurchMarch marks Women’s History Month. This year The Commentator has decided to create a collection of bios of impactful women in our society. The first is Ava DuVernay, a 45-year-old film director from Long Beach California.
Ms. DuVernay has directed … Read More
Lady Track Hawks Win Hudson County Championships
February 5, 2018 | Janae Van BurchOn January 29, 2018, the annual Hudson County Championship was held in the New York Armory starting at 5:00pm. The Hudson girls were able to take the championship, scoring a total of 56 points. The Hawks just beat North … Read More
Prom is Near
January 28, 2018 | Janae Van BurchWith prom season creeping upon us, it’s never too early to start planning for the big day. Here is an article to help anyone going to prom be prepared.
Unfortunately for the ladies, there is always much more work, appointments, and … Read More
Summing Up The Golden Globes 2018
January 14, 2018 | Janae Van BurchOn January 7, 2018, the annual Golden Globes took place in Beverly Hills for the 75th time. The night was filled with great speeches, awkward interviews, political proclamations, and everything else we have come to expect from a Hollywood … Read More
Olympic Doctor Sentenced To 60 Years
December 10, 2017 | Janae Van BurchOn December 7, 2017, Dr. Larry Nassar, who served as an official Olympics doctor and at the University of Michigan for several years was sentenced to a 60-year prison term for possession of child pornography.
In addition to being … Read More
HC Prom 2K18
December 5, 2017 | Janae Van BurchIn early October, the seniors were surveyed during homeroom regarding the theme of this year’s senior prom. The class of 2018 had a choice between Casino Night or Starry Night and the decision has been made…
The … Read More
Lock-In Is A Success
November 30, 2017 | Janae Van BurchHudson Catholic’s first lock-in, held on November 18, 2017, proved to be a successful event according to most students. The lock in started at 8:00 in the gym where students from all grade levels were welcomed by Mr. Matthews and were … Read More
Hawk to Hawk: Friendship Paranoia
November 26, 2017 | Janae Van BurchDear Hawk to Hawk, Ok I feel so weird doing this but I figure what do I have to lose, so here I am. Lately I feel like my friends don’t wanna be friends with me anymore, but like they … Read More
Introducing Hawk To Hawk!
October 15, 2017 | Janae Van BurchAs high school students, we all know that life can be stressful at times. Although we have so much support through teachers, guidance counselors, and friends, sometimes we may want alternative and maybe even anonymous advice…
Opening Mass
September 27, 2017 | Janae Van BurchOn September 15, 2017, the Hudson Catholic Regional High School student body and staff gathered across the street at Saint Aiden’s Cathedral for the 2017-2018 school opening mass. Father Rocco Danzi, vice president for mission and ministry at Saint Peters … Read More
Will DACA Disappear?
September 26, 2017 | Janae Van BurchOn September 5, 2017, President Trump ordered the end of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which represents the thousands of people that were brought into the United States illegally as children. Over 689,000 individuals are protected by … Read More
Hawks Participate in World’s Oldest Race
May 8, 2017 | Janae Van BurchThe Hudson Catholic Hawks were honored to participate in 168th Penn Relays Carnival. Penn Relays is the largest and oldest track and field meet in the world. The meet is held in Franklin Field, Philadelphia, and lasts Thursday through Sunday. … Read More
Op-Ed: Hawks’ Nest Food Mess
March 23, 2017 | Janae Van BurchThis piece reflects the beliefs of its author(s). It does not represent the views of The Commentator as a whole, nor does it represent the opinion of Hudson Catholic Regional High School.
Hudson Catholic is a great school with many positives, but … Read More
Balancing Act
November 29, 2016 | Janae Van BurchHudson Catholic is filled with phenomenal young adults that manage to be both strong athletes and even stronger students. Some students are able to balance both school and sports and manage to do it very well. The Commentator was able … Read More