Monthly Archives: October 2016
Nasty Weather Factors into Football Loss
October 26, 2016 | Yasmin Amoo and Lynece Wilson
On October 22, 2016, Hudson Catholic Boys Varsity Football suffered a devastating loss against Delbarton School. Although they lost 54-14, they tried their best, despite the extreme weather conditions.
Although the team was defeated, they fought very strongly throughout the … Read More
Burno Beating the Odds
October 26, 2016 | Raquel Garner
On October 25th, 2016, The Commentator interviewed senior basketball player Tyheem Burno. Burno is one of two seniors on the Hudson Catholic basketball team and has been on varsity all four years.
When asked why he choose to play basketball … Read More
Op-Ed: Headband Headache
October 26, 2016 | Jhette Lafond-Favieres and Dakota Munoz
This piece reflects the beliefs of its authors. It does not represent the views of The Commentator as a whole, nor does it represent the opinion of Hudson Catholic Regional High School.
Recently there has been an announcement of a … Read More
Op-Ed: Unhappy Halloween
October 25, 2016 | Marcus McElroy 1
Hudson Catholic maintains very strict rules and regulations for its student body. For boys it’s no earrings, no beards; for girls, no color in their hair, and their skirts must be a certain length. All students must be dressed … Read More
Visitors Make Headlines at Open House
October 24, 2016 | The Commentator
On Sunday, October 23, 2016, Hudson Catholic drew a large crowd at its first open house of the school year, and we at The Commentator put them right on the front page.
Prospective students and their families were guided by … Read More
Men’s Fall Fashion Must-Haves
October 18, 2016 | Alisha Parker and Julian Mena
Some of this fall’s men’s fashion must-haves include seven key trends. Check them out below!
This fall, it’s all about extra long sleeve/elongated tees, bomber jackets, distressed jeans, jean jackets, layering, duffle coats, flannels, and the red/copper color palette. These … Read More
Get to Know “Casual Angel”
October 18, 2016 | Eddie Malpica
Meet senior baseball captain Angel Gonzalez or as his teammates call him “Casual Angel.” When asked how he received the nickname he laughed and said, “I’m just a very nonchalant kind of guy I guess.”
Mr. Gonzalez transferred in from … Read More
Seniors Teach SAT Prep
October 18, 2016 | Jared Eatman 1
The Commentator spoke with seniors Vineet Tiwari and Tomatse Ogedegbe about their new SAT/ACT class at Hudson Catholic, newly introduced for this school year. This is a free class for students, taught by students.
“The class is going very well … Read More
Hurricane Matthew Leaves Catastrophic Destruction in Haiti
October 18, 2016 | Khadija Jalloh
On October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew made its way to Haiti leaving many families displaced and others mourning.
The hurricane affected the Southern towns of Haiti such as Les Cayes, Port Salut, Jacmel, and Jérémie, the last of which being … Read More
Endorsement: Clinton for President
October 16, 2016 | The Commentator 4
Last week, each member of the The Commentator‘s student editorial staff was asked to provide a thoughtful written response to the question, “Who should we endorse for president?” After each response was carefully considered, the vast majority … Read More
The Disney-Superhero Clash
October 16, 2016 | Emily Leverone and Brandi Davis
On Thursday, October 13, Hudson Catholic students and faculty members participated in Superheroes vs. Disney tag day.
Students dressed up in characters ranging from old to recent, and showed off their creative minds coming together. It was very charming to … Read More
Poem: The Ball
October 16, 2016 | William Brown III
As a youth he was real.
The ball is in my heart,
It was placed there by my source.
It it wasn’t for this being,
My high spirits would not be the same.
He would tell me
While we were … Read More
Freshman Got Talent
October 15, 2016 | Courtney Johnson
With so much talent as a freshman, Jaheir White has a bright future ahead of him. On the field, Jaheir has a vision of a varsity player and still has a whole 3 years left of high school football. With … Read More
Freshman Hawk Spotlight
October 15, 2016 | Raquel Garner
You’ve seen her around school — she’s new to the Hawks’ Nest. The Commentator sat down with Tatyanna Fuentes to talk about how she’s doing at Hudson Catholic.
Fuentes came from Lincoln Middle School in Kearny, NJ. When asked why … Read More
Mr. Garland’s Past and Future
October 15, 2016 | Jhette Lafond-Favieres and Alisha Parker
This school year we welcomed 11 new teachers to our Hawk family. Among the new faculty members is Mr. Ryan Garland.
Mr. Garland does not only come to Hudson Catholic as the new history teacher taking over Mr. Eigo’s previous … Read More