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The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

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...

A pre-COVID movie theater via Unsplash.

COVID-19 and its effect on movie theater chains, AMC

Max Schmalz, Staff Reporter November 7, 2020

Movie theaters across the world were shut down because of COVID-19 in March and April of this year, and many were left to wonder how the economy would affect their business. AMC, the largest theater company in America, was already...

More Than Measurements: Let's Be Real

More Than Measurements: Let’s Be Real

Raquel Ospina, Staff Reporter November 1, 2020
Birthmarks, stretch marks, pimples, and body hair are all natural and beautiful things.
Information surrounding COVID-19 can be pretty funky sometimes, especially considering new information seems to come out every hour.

COVID-19 Explained Through ’60s-’80s Songs

Camille Balo, Editor-in-Chief, STEM Editor November 1, 2020

The whole global pandemic ordeal can get quite confusing at times, with new information about the COVID-19 virus coming out every hour. What better way to try and understand this unprecedented situation than by understanding it...

Concetta Vecchione, a candidate for the 2020 Kinnelon BOE election.

Who’s Running for the BOE? The Four Contenders: Concetta Vecchione

Daniel Yu, Editor October 31, 2020

With elections coming up for both our nation and our local BOE, political involvement is something that we all have to partake in. However, true information about each of our candidates is paramount in order to form wise, informed...

Sydney Johnson, a candidate for the 2020 Kinnelon BOE election.

Who’s Running for the BOE? The Four Contenders: Sydney Johnson

Daniel Yu, Editor October 31, 2020

With elections coming up for both our nation and our local BOE, political involvement is something that we all have to partake in. However, true information about each of our candidates is paramount in order to form wise, informed...

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