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The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

The Student News Site of Kinnelon High School

Colt Chronicle

Poster created by fans that merge the characters and color schemes of the two movies. Image from @ThatTallGinger from Twitter.

What Does Barbenheimer Mean for Hollywood?

Aarushi Kumar, Editor-in-Chief July 25, 2023

July 21 marked the opening night of 2023’s most anticipated movies, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter have drummed up excitement for the films by creating...

Social media health and fitness culture seems to have an adverse impact on body perception.

Is Health and Fitness Culture Helping or Hurting?

Peyton Triano, Staff Writer April 9, 2023

Adviser’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. When...

Artists on the platform Artstation stage a mass protest against AI-generated artwork. By filling the site’s trending page with the same image, AI has no data to use for its program.

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: Does AI Take Responsibility?

Aarushi Kumar, Staff Reporter April 7, 2023

Adviser’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. ‘Turn...

 A woman views her colorful Instagram feed of edited and filtered photos. Photo from Unsplash.

Social Media Has Destroyed Women’s Perceptions of Beauty Standards

Liyana Aslani, Staff Writer April 6, 2023

Adviser’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. Over...

My mom and I at one of our Chinese New Year parties. Photo from Farren Bowers

How Hypersexualization of Asian Women Still Exists Today

Farren Bowers, Staff Writer April 6, 2023

Adviser’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. With...

Streaming services have changed how the younger generation listens to music.

The War of Playlists Against Albums

Owen Fernstrom, Staff Reporter April 6, 2023

Streaming is the next wave of music. I mean it's the current wave but we haven’t even seen its total effect on the musical landscape and how it has completely changed how people, especially younger audiences experience music....

Freshman Paige Drazenovic ignores Teacher Nicholas 
Gebhardt while on her phone as he takes her through work.

A Whole Lifetime On A Screen

Courtney Darlington, Staff Reporter December 29, 2022

As a student finishes her work with nothing to do she pulls out her phone to text her mom asking about a ride home. Her teacher immediately takes the phone away and she never gets a chance to tell her mom she needs a ride.   Phones...

Grammar Party

Popular and trendy costume ideas to be for halloween 2021

Sophia Angermund, Staff Reporter October 31, 2021

The year 2021 was booming with pop culture, leaving many costume ideas this Halloween to choose from. Whether it’s the mesmerizing Black Widow or the chuckling Bernie Sanders Meme from the Inauguration, this year’s trends...

The consequences of online communities can be far-reaching— and potentially devastating. Photo by dole777 on Unsplash.

How are virtual communities affecting our society and those around us?

Daniel Yu, Staff Reporter February 10, 2021

Just weeks after ex-President Trump rallied an insurrection against Congress through Twitter, a community of Reddit users have taken the fight against authority to Wall Street— using the stock market against large hedge-funds...

The role of technology has become even greater now that COVID-19 has shut down all in-person events.

The Role of Technology in Presidential Elections

Zenobia Ahsanuddin, Staff Reporter October 26, 2020

Throughout the previous years, technology has affected the presidential election by spreading awareness and campaigning. However, this year, when six feet of space is required between people, everything from debates to casting...

In a poll taken by students, Snapchat won the popularity vote.

The Social Media Wars Continue…

Haripriya Kemisetti, Staff Reporter October 8, 2019

Snap. Click. Send. The world has taken another huge step toward the social media apocalypse. Wars have been waged, alliances have been made. Two of the biggest social media corporations have declared war, even though according...

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