The Struggles of Being an Artist in High School
Ashley Bohmwald, Staff Reporter
February 6, 2019
Filed under Features, Showcase
Balancing a seven-hour school day, innumerable hours of homework and studying, and maintaining a social life is an incredibly difficult task for the average high school student; however, freshman John Galascio must manage it all while still finding the time to pursue his passion for filmmaking. Galascio...
From Chile to Kinnelon: Ashley’s Story
Daniel Yu, Staff Reporter
February 6, 2019
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Thump. The sounds of boxes scraping against a wooden floor. The quiet murmurs of people talking in the distance. The hurried, almost frantic energy as people move in a purposeful dance around you. The cool touch of a car’s window against your nose, as you stare back at the receding outline of your ol...
Diving in with Elyse Shouldis
Michael Lally, Staff Reporter
February 6, 2019
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Splash! Elyse Shouldis dives into the water, her future, and her goals. A diligent student, Shouldis can balance the hours and hours of hard work in and out of the pool. As a junior in at Kinnelon High School, Shouldis is used to the strenuous work. Ever since the age of three, the pool has be...
From Germany to America: Fencing
Rachel Delaney, Staff Reporter
December 16, 2018
Filed under Features, School News, Showcase
Vivien Buchmann, a sophomore and a new student at KHS, has a special gift: she is an international fencer who has traveled around the world. “I went to Hungry, Poland, Costa Rica, America, Germany, France Austria...a bunch,” said Buchmann Buchmann moved to Kinnelon from Arizona this year, but...
Salvē from the Latin Department
Jacob Prescott, Staff Reporter
December 10, 2018
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Ray Danielson has been teaching here at Kinnelon High School for nine years. He plans to stay for many more, specifically teaching Latin. Latin will help people to understand languages better especially English seeing that “over 60 percent is Latin and Greek-derived,” according to Dictionary.com....
Teacher Feature: Meet Jake Mulé
Shreyal Sharma, Hiba Shaikh, and Haripriya Kemisetti
November 30, 2018
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Jake Mulè’s class is full of enthusiasm and positivity; he knows the best way to grab his students’ attention. “ I like helping people, and teaching is a great way to be around people and make a positive difference in their lives.” Mulè’s outgoing spirit does not end in the classroom...
Caitlin Chein: MPAC’s October Music Student of the Month
Juliana Martson, School News and Features Editor
November 29, 2018
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Kinnelon High School's very own Caitlin Chein, member of the KHS Chamber choir and co-director of the Contemporary Choir, was nominated by concert and chamber choir director Charles Linnell as one of the Mayo Performing Arts Center’s music students of the month for the month of October. The award...
Squared: The Twins of KHS
Rachel Delaney, Staff Reporter
November 26, 2018
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According to BabyCenter.com, only three percent of all births in the United States result in twins. However, Kinnelon High School seems to be a special case, with a student body consisting of many sets of them. As a twin, I can say that twins wind up being together often, sometimes even in the same...
Teacher’s Guide for High School
Heidi Scherer-Blake and Hiba Shaikh
October 22, 2018
Filed under Features, School News, Showcase
As intimidating as teachers may be, they were once students too. Recently, The Colt Chronicle interviewed several teachers for advice on high school and tips for surviving it. From study tips to what you should do if you are getting bullied, the staff has covered it all. “I had a good group of fri...
Eva Taking on Thailand
Raquel Ospina, Staff Reporter
October 21, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
Who knew the students of Kinnelon High School walked in the same hallways as an international volunteer? Eva Breiterman, a sophomore, has embarked on long international journeys before, but this past summer, she decided to go to Thailand. The devoted volunteer worked vigorously for many days...
The New Teacher on the Block: Peter Zablocki
Rachel Delaney, Staff Reporter
October 3, 2018
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This school year, Kinnelon High School hired eight new teachers, including Peter Zablocki, a history teacher from Morris Knolls High School. He has been teaching for 14 years: four at Morristown and 10 at Morris Knolls. “I went to William Paterson for my undergrad, and I went to American [Universi...
A New Colt on Campus
Ethan Burt, Staff Reporter
October 2, 2018
Filed under Features, School News, Showcase
The Kinnelon High School campus rarely sees significant change; well no more. As many readers may already know, a brand new statue was revealed at the halftime of the varsity home football game against Mountain Lakes on Sunday. This statue and accompanying plaque are in honor of the late...