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The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

A large crowd of people relax on the beach during spring break.

Increasing Travel Prices Bode Ill for Spring Break

Will Cappello, Opinion Editor March 18, 2023

Almost four years ago, the US experienced a nationwide lockdown as the COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly. Consequently, travel was prohibited in order to slow the spread of the virus. After those restrictions were initially lifted,...

Concerts and Live Music

Concerts Returning to Normalcy

Sarah Brechner, Staff Reporter and Editor May 13, 2021

Covid Update We hit the one year mark of Covid-19 this past March, and with the vaccine only being a possibility over the summer of last year, we’ve all been wondering when this pandemic will come to an end. Well, good news!...

Junior Rebecca Guetzov (left), casted as “Agnes”, and junior Jackie Roberts casted as “Vera”, in action during the virtual play.

KHS’ First Virtual Performance: “She Kills Monsters”

Shreyal Sharma, Staff Reporter December 11, 2020

Despite having to adapt to virtual meetings and social distancing guidelines, the KHS Fall Drama still took place this past Fri., Dec. 4. The cast, directed by music teacher Charles Linnell, performed “She Kills Monsters,”...

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...

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...

Electron micrograph picture shows SARS- Cov-2 (in yellow-orange), grown in a controlled lab environment. Photo taken by the NIAID Media Team.

Flu vs. Covid Season

Zenobia Ahsanuddin, Staff Reporter October 30, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into autumn, it may overlap with the flu: another type of respiratory virus. Although each of the viruses are bad on its own, when combined, they raise major health concerns regarding viral transmission...

The outside of Kinnelon High School during the Covid-19 pandemic,

What school will look like as students return this fall?

Heidi Scherer-Blake, Staff Reporter July 22, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many aspects of society throughout these past months, specifically, schools across the globe have undergone dramatic changes with virtual learning. With the new school year approaching, many...

COVID-19 "Print" Issue

COVID-19 “Print” Issue

May 28, 2020

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How Couples Are Coping With COVID-19

How Couples Are Coping With COVID-19

McKayla Coppla, Staff Reporter May 10, 2020
For many significant others, especially those in high school relationships that typically see each other daily, social distancing is an especially hard circumstance to adapt to.
Schmalz (left) and her colleagues pose with gifts sent to them, thanking them for their work during the pandemic.

From the front lines

Max Schmalz, Staff Reporter May 8, 2020

A registered nurse of 20 years, Jody Schmalz, at RWJ Barnabas Health (formerly called Saint Barnabas Medical Center) received news on March 28 that the burn unit she had worked on for years would be transitioned to a COVID-19...

Save the Planet: Is There Really a Light Amidst all this Darkness?

Save the Planet: Is There Really a Light Amidst all this Darkness?

Abeeha Zaidi, Staff Reporter April 22, 2020

Editor’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. Ambulances...

Major League Baseball logo, one of the many leagues at crossroads due to this pandemic.

How coronavirus is affecting the MLB

Richard Daniele, Staff Reporter April 16, 2020

As the number of cases of COVID-19 around the globe has skyrocketed, officials of many major sports leagues, including Major League Baseball, have postponed league plays indefinitely.  The latest news on the popular American...

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