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The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

The girls volleyball team showed teamwork at a game last season.

The Experiences Behind the Game

Kristina Haviland, Features Editor August 31, 2022

As the start of the school year approaches, so do the fall sports at KHS; particularly, the girls volleyball team. The team has a very demanding schedule of practices and games, making it challenging to manage a hefty academic...

Akshat Mittal and Andrew Garcia duel in a close one-on-one pickleball game at the Boonton Avenue field.

Pickleball Takes Over Kinnelon

Alex Garcia, Staff Reporter August 20, 2022

The oppressive mid-July sun beats down on the Boonton Avenue courts where four athletes lay it all on the line for tournament glory - and bragging rights. The object connecting the athletes is the yellow, Wiffle-ball-esque pickleball:...

Valedictorian Claire Zhang and Salutatorian Braeden Carroll pose with their signs of academic achievement.

Class of 2022 Salutatorian

Kristina Haviland, Features Editor June 8, 2022

With a Valedictorian, comes a Salutatorian, and this year’s Class of 2022 Salutatorian is Braeden Carroll. His diligent work throughout high school has gotten him accepted into Princeton University with a major in engineering. While...

Class of 2022 Valedictorian

Kristina Haviland, Features Editor June 8, 2022

As a freshman in high school, one may wonder if they will ever be valedictorian in their final year; senior Claire Zhang happens to be the top student in the Class of 2022. She has shared her ups and downs of high school academics,...

a student trying to review all of her materials for finals

High Stress During Spring

Shreyasi Sharma, Staff Reporter March 29, 2022

Finals are coming, and classes are more difficult. Some students are losing their motivation to complete their assignments. As the drive to continue school decreases, stress levels among students are increasing. Students are...

STEM Prodigy Zara Yu Earns Scholarship in Science Competition

STEM Prodigy Zara Yu Earns Scholarship in Science Competition

Nathan Shurts, Staff Reporter March 4, 2022

A few weeks ago, it was announced that Kinnelon High School student Zara Yu had been selected as a Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar, earning her a cash prize and the school a grant to be used on STEM activities. Her project...

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Caroline Nieto: Musical Master in High School

January 27, 2022

When KHS Choir teacher Charles Linell saw a freshman named Caroline Nieto walk into class on the first day of school, he did not expect that he would be looking at the best high school singer in New Jersey.  “I didn’t...

Mr. Delpiano poses with Disney princesses in his classroom.

Top 10 with Jason DelPiano

Alisa Friedman and Julia Haines December 3, 2021

Q: Favorite pair of socks? Delpiano is known to have an extravagant sock collection and never goes to school wearing a normal pair. A: “My Chip and Dale Rescue Ranger socks because they remind me of my brother.  I was...

Cast of Waiting For Tuesday with writer, Katie Nieto, in the center

Katie Nieto Finishes 7 Year Project Waiting For Tuesday

Aarushi Kumar, Staff Reporter November 16, 2021

It was Nov. 6, the audience was getting ready to see Waiting for Tuesday, a musical created by senior Katie Nieto. Originally inspired by a Roald Dahl book, Nieto had never thought 7 years later that this simple idea would be...

Infographic on teen drug use

What Is Your Natural High?

Kristina Haviland, Staff Reporter October 27, 2021

Drug and substance use in adolescents has been a growing issue considerably throughout the past decade. With the rise in mental health issues among teenagers, many resort to unhealthy habits and coping mechanisms. As a result,...

Burroughs, Carr, and Ginsberg via The New York Times

The “Literary Lion That Never Roared”

Mikayla Smith April 15, 2021

On August 14, 1944, Lucien Carr killed a man. He stabbed him twice in the chest with a pocket knife, bound his limbs, and rolled him into the Hudson River drunk and, perhaps, very close to losing his mind. It’s quite simple...

A painting made with blue tones of a city skyline and the galaxy above.

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Knows No Bounds

Alex Garcia, Local/World News Editor March 30, 2021

New paint coats the canvas with every brush stroke. Countless hours of work and dedication are attached to the piece. A deep blue sky blends effortlessly into the lighter tones below. Buildings with countless windows tower over...

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