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Marvel Update

Sarah Brechner, Staff Reporter and Editor March 28, 2022

Good things are already coming with the new year; but Marvel has blessed the world, yet again, with a new string of Marvel movies to be released within the year! Marvel is about 83 years old, yet new movies and tv shows keep coming...

Should the NJ Department of Education allow virtual snow days?

Should the NJ Department of Education allow virtual snow days?

Tomas Ospina, Staff Reporter March 27, 2022

Adviser’s Note: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this opinion article belong solely to the author and do not reflect the view of The Colt Chronicle Staff, Kinnelon High School, or its students and staff members. During...

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Are Grades Detrimental to Students’ Health?

Julia Haines, Staff Reporter March 27, 2022

Adviser’s Note: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this opinion article belong solely to the author and do not reflect the view of The Colt Chronicle Staff, Kinnelon High School, or its students and staff members.  After...

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NJ Covid Update

Sophie Kemp and Sara Garg, Staff Reporters March 27, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic was like no other. It changed the lives of everyone. The world experienced numerous spikes and variants, with millions of people contracting the virus. Throughout the past two years, the world experienced...

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Movies Coming Out This Spring 2022

Alisa Friedman, Staff Reporter/Writer March 24, 2022

“Uncharted” Genre: Action, Adventure Rating: PG-13 Tom Holland and Mark Whalberg play the leads in a captivating film where they are trying to recover a 500-year-old fortune that was lost by Ferdinand Magellan....

Are Final Exams Making a Comeback?

Miranda Drace, Staff Reporter March 22, 2022

Since quarantine, finals have been required at KHS, but with a return to normalcy this year, will they make a return, too? Will finals be different than two years ago, and when will finals be held? The short answer is yes. Principal...

It’s Not Just A Game…It’s a Lifestyle

Nicholas Maksimov, Staff Reporter March 8, 2022

Yells, shouts, and squeaks echo across the dimly lit gym as local Kinnelon High School boys dash across the court. Lays, threes, and a whole lot of words are hurled from one end to the other.  This year’s edition of...

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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Super Bowl XVI: An Analysis

Scott Sanczyk, Staff Reporter February 14, 2022

The pads collided, and the line was pushed back. With no open receiver in sight, Joe Burrow was forced into a desperation flick of the ball. Once the ball hit the ground, the whistles were blue and the game concluded. The Los...

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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...

Winter 2022 Print Issue

Winter 2022 Print Issue

January 24, 2022

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Omicron – The Newest Covid Variant

Lucas Marin, Staff Reporter January 24, 2022

On December 1, 2021, the first case of Omicron was confirmed in the United States. It has been found that the Omicron variant multiples 70 times quicker than the Delta variant, making it more contagious. Michael Cahn Chi-wai,...

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