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The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

Someone filming the iconic New York City ball drop.

Will the ball drop in Times Square this New Years?

Tuleen Abdallah, Staff Reporter December 9, 2020

As we get closer and closer to the holidays, America questions whether yearly occurrences will adhere to tradition or simply not happen during this doubtful year. Many traditional events are left undetermined.  Each year in...

Top Christmas Movies During The Holiday Season

Top Christmas Movies During The Holiday Season

McKayla Coppla, Staff Reporter December 7, 2020

  As family members return home and cookies bake in the oven, one of the most relaxing ways to spend the holiday season is by watching Christmas movies alongside family and friends. Below are listed some of the traditional...

The school’s library is now used as an additional faculty room in order to
spread out students and staff.

COVID Culture in High School

Eva Breiterman, Staff Writer December 6, 2020

Couple enjoys holiday cooking.

Festive ways to spice up your kitchen this holiday season

Mikayla Smith, Staff Reporter December 2, 2020

Through the upcoming holiday season, COVID-19 will continue to rage, rendering it nearly impossible to enjoy it as we usually would. It’s hard to grasp onto a dwindling sense of reality, and there are few things to find relief...

Above, the timeline shows the success of Phase 3, and what the next step is for the BNT126b2 vaccine. Graphic made by Zenobia Ahsanuddin.

Is the End Near?

Zenobia Ahsanuddin, Staff Reporter December 1, 2020

What was once supposed to be a short and temporary lockdown has now stretched on for eight long months. When will it all end? Recently, the news has announced that a vaccine is almost ready to be dispensed. It usually takes...

What seems like a fantasy, jam-packed stadiums for sporting events do not seem possible until next season, if coronavirus can be tackled.

The Last Sport Alive: College Football

Michael Lally, Staff Reporter December 1, 2020

At this point, nothing has been a surprise to sports fans across the country, as a second coronavirus wave is on the horizon, the future of college football is in jeopardy. Whether it is the cancellation of Maryland v. Ohio State,...

Top 10 Presents Under $10

Haripriya Kemisetti, Journalism 3 student December 1, 2020

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...

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