The arrest of CNN journalists is an affront to the First Amendment
Rachel Cohen, Editor in Chief
May 29, 2020
As a journalist, I stand with Omar Jimenez. Jimenez, a CNN correspondent, was arrested by state police on live television early Friday morning at a site of protests in Minneapolis, despite identifying himself to police officers and saying he would be happy to move. His crew, producer Bill Kirkos and photojournalist Leonel Mendez, were also taken in...
SAT, ACT tests cancelled poses problems for juniors
BJ McGrane, Sports Editor
May 25, 2020
Many people consider junior year to be the most challenging year of high school. Along with the increased academic rigor and the search for the right college, juniors also need to worry about standardized testing. Standardized tests have an immense impact on a student’s chances to be accepted into...
Community shares opinions on country’s eventual reopening
Spencer Goldstein, Sports Editor
May 20, 2020
Millions of Americans have been stuck in quarantine for weeks due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, sparking a debate regarding the right time to reopen the country. While many people believe it is best to wait for the coronavirus to run its course, others feel the country should reopen as soon as possib...
‘Cheer’: More than just a sport
Ava DeVincenzo, Staff Editor
May 19, 2020
“Cheer” on Netflix is everything that I look for in a show to binge during the virtual days: captivating, emotional, entertaining, and addicting. This documentary series focuses on the world of competitive cheerleading at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, and shows the mental and physical stress...
Put an end to pandemic shaming
Sarah Buttikofer, Staff Writer
May 12, 2020
Pascack Valley and other schools throughout the country have been shut down due to something that we all have grown to know so well — the coronavirus. As many of us are staying home and have a lot of time on our hands due to the coronavirus, the pandemic has brought out the best, and in some ca...
Seniors reflect on school year cut short
Rachel Cohen and Katie Mullaney
May 10, 2020
As New Jersey high schools have been shut down for the remainder of the academic year due to the coronavirus, the Class of 2020 is awaiting a decision regarding graduation and other senior activities. Below are the perspectives of Editors in Chief Rachel Cohen and Katie Mullaney on the end of their senio...
‘Pandemic’: So many plots, so little time
Danielle Braune, Staff Writer
April 12, 2020
Marked by wooden pegs with numbers upwards of 45, abnormalities — suspected to be bodies — lay underneath the soil of what seems like such a peaceful place in the middle of the woods. However, when a gravestone comes into view, you know something is off. Doctor Dennis Carroll and his team sto...
‘Social distancing is not a punishment — it’s protection’
Ilmie Xhaferi, Staff Editor
April 1, 2020
Upon checking off the last items of our grocery list in ShopRite, my mom and I began to make our way to the self-checkout aisle. When we reached self-checkout, I saw a sign reading “Please keep your social distance.” As more customers began lining up towards the cashiers and self-checkout ai...
Stop calling it the ‘Chinese virus’
Ellie Kim, Managing Editor
March 29, 2020
A 23-year-old Asian woman was punched in the face by another woman making racial slurs in Manhattan. A 23-year-old Chinese college student was attacked and beaten in London. A 16-year-old Asian boy was attacked and hospitalized by classmates who accused him of having the coronavirus in California. ...
Bergen County made the right choice, although slightly late
Rachel Cohen, Editor in Chief
March 12, 2020
President Donald Trump’s European travel ban. Professional sports seasons. March Madness. The stock market. Broadway. Disneyland. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. The coronavirus pandemic has spread throughout the United States, exceeding 1,200 cases as of Wednesday, according to The N...
‘The Call of the Wild’: Not your average dog tale
Danielle Braune, Staff Writer
February 24, 2020
Many movie-goers purposefully don’t see movies with dogs because they know they will be sobbing afterwards. That notion reigned true with “The Call of the Wild.” “The Call of the Wild” was a rollercoaster; it had its emotional ups and downs, but the way everything settles at the end lea...
‘Birds of Prey’: A comical and action packed film
Danielle Braune, Staff Writer
February 16, 2020
Newly single Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) kicks off “Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” by wiggling herself out of yet another near-death experience by promising she would find a diamond that the antagonist, Roman Sionis (Ewan McGregor), had been searching for. After ex...
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