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The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

Thanksgiving After a Pandemic

Thanksgiving After a Pandemic

Hiba Shaikh, Staff Reporter November 23, 2021

Thanksgiving is a time for filled bellies and loud laughs across a table mounted with foods specific to your family and friends taste buds. Relishing in each other's gratitude over a meal is tradition kept close to many, which...

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Black Friday vs. Cyber Monday: Which Offers Better Deals?

Dillon Fleksher November 23, 2021

Has black Friday lost its importance because of online shopping? Cyber Monday is user friendly and offers similar, if not better deals than Black Friday and comes without the wait. When you think of Black Friday, you think of...

Juniors Joaquin Arguello and Evan Gray sing their hearts out to the Freshmen

Spirit Week 2021 in Review

Max Schmalz, Local/World News Editor November 18, 2021

Who can pass up a week of music, games, and shortened classes? Spirit Week is a student-favorite time of year at KHS, especially for junior Jon Bajraktari; “I look forward to it every year.” Students of all interests have...

Travis Scott performing in 2019

Astroworld Festival Tragedy

Lucas Marin, Staff Reporter November 17, 2021

Popular musician Travis Scott’s “Astroworld” Festival in his hometown of Houston turned deadly when concertgoers died as crowds swarmed the stage.  It is one of the deadliest crowd disasters in the United States. Seven...

“Hakuna Matata”, this family has no worries, as they came as Simba, Scar, Nala, Zazu, and Rafiki from The Lion King.

The Best Halloween Costumes, Big and Small

Sophie Kemp and Sara Garg, Staff Reporters October 31, 2021

As another Halloween passes by and winter grows near, let's get some costume inspiration for next year. Here are the most creative and captivating costumes from Kinnelon's 2021 Trunk or Treat to get you excited for Halloween 2022! One...

Hallway at KHS

The Delta Variant and Opening Schools

Kristina Haviland, Staff Reporter August 3, 2021

As the 2021-2022 school year creeps up on us, so does the new Delta variant of the coronavirus. This highly transmissible variant of the virus is spreading much faster than other Covid-19 strains. This begs the question of what...

The 2021 Primary Democratic and Republican ballot.

Primary Elections for Governor: Who Are the Candidates and What Are Their Policies?

Eva Breiterman, Staff Reporter May 16, 2021

Every four years new candidates come out of the woodwork and line up for the chance to fill a desired position in public office. After the controversial presidential election this past year it is now time to fill in state and...

Image of Brandi Levy as a young cheerleader via KUSI News.

The Supreme Court and Authority of Schools Off-Campus

Mikayla Smith May 6, 2021

After Brandi Levy, a former cheerleader at Mahanoy Area High School in Mahanoy, PA posted a message on Snapchat that read, “f–– school f–– softball f–– cheer f–– everything,” she ignited a heated debate within...

Photo of No Plastic bags graphic provided by Liz Sweedy.

The Recycling Industry Changes

Haripriya Kemisetti, staff reporter April 13, 2021

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Three huge words that appear everywhere. New Jersey has come a long way since Governor Tom Kean’s 1987 mandatory-recycling law, and now promotes recycling with the bins stationed near the original dumpsters....

Image from Unsplash. Photo of GME stock fluctuation as a result of the short squeeze.

Gamestop stock is short squeezed by organized group of Redditors

Will Cappello, Opinion Editor February 8, 2021

In five days, Gamestop’s stock increased from approximately 40 dollars to 350, sending news networks as well as experienced investors into a frenzy. Organized by members of the r/WallStreetBets subreddit, a short squeeze was...

A white Tesla sedan parked on the road.

Tesla Revamps Old Models

Alex Garcia, Local/World News Editor February 8, 2021

On January 27, Tesla announced that it would be revamping its Model S and Model X cars. These two vehicles will make up half of the Tesla model lineup, as well as the new technology and greater speed and distance capabilities...

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Different COVID Protocols Amongst High Schools Across the Country

Erica Schablik, Journalism I Contributor February 4, 2021

All high schools have released different guidelines to fight off corona-virus this school year. Some schools have done their best to keep attendance high in person while others have been closed down this entire year trying to...

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