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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 Origin Story behind Thanksgivings Most Sacred Traditions

The Origin Story behind Thanksgivings Most Sacred Traditions

Andrew Noel, Staff Reporter November 21, 2020

One of the great things about the holidays is the traditions that come with them. Thanksgiving is no exception. Many people have always been fascinated by the origin stories of old things. So let's answer the question once and...

Cross Country Boys team posing after Sectionals win.

Kinnelon Boy’s Cross Country team wins Sectionals

Alex Garcia, Local/World News Editor November 20, 2020

The Kinnelon Boy’s cross country team won state sectionals on Nov. 14 for the first time in 14 years at Garret Mountain. This effort was the culmination of running consistently since the Summer months and a strong varsity squad. The...

Leaves start off with green hues from a molecule called chlorophyll, then gradually change to warmer colors along with the decreasing amount of sunlight.

Changing Leaves for the Changing Times

Zenobia Ahsanuddin, Staff Reporter November 15, 2020

The changing seasons not only bring differing temperatures but also changing leaves. During the autumn season, the leaves change from a greenish color to colors of red, orange, yellow, and tan, and then proceed to fall. But why? When...

2020 election map showing the divide between red and blue states.

Polarization continues to deepen as the holidays approach

Alex Garcia, Local/World News Editor November 13, 2020

The air is colder, the leaves have fallen, the sun sets at five in the afternoon, and the holidays are now upon us. In these ever polarized times, the family gatherings that coincide with the holidays will be even more heated...

A college student in her virtual graduation.

How colleges are changing due to the pandemic

Zainab Kabir, Staff Reporter November 13, 2020

The Coronavirus has not only changed our way of life, but it has also been a major game-changer in education. Schools have been forced to go hybrid, which means only half the school goes on certain days, and some schools have...

KPEC members stand next to an ice cream truck during an outreach event.

KPEC’s impact on the community during COVID

Michael Koutsokoumnis, Staff Reporter November 13, 2020

Kinnelon Parents for Exceptional Children (KPEC) is an organization founded in 2017 that works in conjunction with the Kinnelon Schools and Special Services Department. Its mission is to empower children with special needs to...

The class of 2020 homecoming court last fall. With the current pandemic, students are left wondering what the event will look like this year.

Mark your calendars: Homecoming is here!

Juliana Marston, Staff Editor November 12, 2020

This week, Nov. 9-13, seniors at KHS voted on their homecoming court. The queen nominees are seniors Kallie Downey, Sara Harty, Emma Macmanus, Emma Schmidt, and Bridget Wang. The king nominees are seniors Ethan Burt, Gavin Freda,...

Virtual meetings have become the new norm as extracurricular activities across the nation continue to be active-albeit through a computer screen.

Club meetings through a computer screen

Zenobia Ahsanuddin, Staff Writer November 8, 2020

Although Kinnelon High School has opened up its doors to hybrid learning, the reopening of after school programs is still halted. Students that once said, “I’ll see you after class in the gymnasium,” are now saying, “I’ll...

Senior Sofia Stack working on her college applications

College applications amidst a nationwide pandemic

Juliana Marston, Staff Editor November 8, 2020

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, colleges across the country are accommodating the application process to fit students’ situations; most have gone test-optional, are offering virtual visits instead of in-person ones, and...

Each snowflake is made up of different features because the water freezes in different structures, making no two flakes alike. Photo taken by Marc Newberry from Unsplash.

How does it snow?

Zenobia Ahsanuddin, Staff Reporter November 7, 2020

When snowflakes begin to decorate our windows, it is a sign that winter is ahead. Like people, no two snowflakes are alike. Each has a different design, completely unique from the rest. How is that possible? How can tiny, microscopic...

Today, the eyes are on the U.S. as the election results continue.

2020 Election: The eyes that are miles away

Abeeha Zaidi, Managing Editor & Layout November 7, 2020

“This kid in my class said that Biden will bomb the Middle East if he becomes the president,” said the text from my 9th-grade cousin, living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), this morning. Four years ago, I was on that side...

President-elect Joe Biden

Joseph R. Biden jr. Elected President

Julia Hackney, Managing Editor November 7, 2020

Joseph R. Biden jr. has been elected president of the United States after Pennsylvania's 20 votes put him over the 270 electoral votes needed to be elected.  President-elect Biden makes history as the oldest elected president...

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