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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Court Case

Alanna Gallagher, Staff Reporter and Managing Editor May 21, 2021

In 2018, Amber Heard wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post, where she called herself a domestic abuse survivor.  Heard never used Johnny Depp’s name in the op-ed, but now Depp is suing Heard for defamation. He is suing...

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...

From Your Car to the Stage: Drive-In Concerts

McKayla Coppla, Web Editor May 10, 2021

  Harmonizing with strangers while swaying back and forth to the tunes of your favorite bands and musicians is an experience that no one has been able to witness or be a part of for more than a year. At-home concerts have...

 The members of Brockhampton during a photoshoot released around the time of their splitting announcement.

Brockhampton Bids Farewell After The Release Of Their Final Two Albums

McKayla Coppla, Web Editor May 7, 2021

“2 brockhampton albums in 2021 - these will be our last” Kevin Abstract, a leading member of the group, tweeted just a month ago the announcement of this supergroup's final project.  Fans were struck and saddened by this...

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UEFA Champions League (UCL): The Final Four

Will Cappello, Opinion Editor May 6, 2021

The UEFA Champions League, European club soccer’s most adulated tournament, has one semifinal leg remaining before the final on May 29 in Istanbul, Turkey. With no teams significantly ahead on aggregate score, viewers are speculating...

Yankees game before COVID.

The Struggles of Getting to a Yankees Game

Alex Garcia, Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2021

Getting tested 72 hours before game time, 6 hours before with a rapid test, proof of vaccination, temperature check, sitting in pods, lower capacity all define the arduous process of watching the Yankees, and many other teams,...

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...

An alarm clock set to go off

Students Need Sleep

Alex Garcia, Local/World News Editor April 16, 2021

Nearly three-quarters of high school students do not regularly get the recommended amount of sleep. This damages a student’s performance and mood but is allowed to continue in nearly every school district in America. Student’s...

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...

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....

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...

Photo courtesy of tasnimnews.com. Indian Farmers and their families come together to protest against Indian Primeminister Modi’s latest agriculture law’s adding restrictions on farmers.

The Fight of the Farmers

Abeeha Zaidi, Managing Editor and Layout March 28, 2021

In Aug. 2020, Farmers from the Northern states of India began their protests against agriculture laws established by Prime minister Modi. In Nov. 2020, they arrived in the capital, New Delhi, to continue their protests. The issue...

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