A colorful night of culture

BY KAYLEE WEINGARTEN Student Life Editor On April 10, the Asian American Club hosted the annual Mock Shaadi event in the cafeteria. The night displayed colorful decorations, cultural attire, delicious food, group performances, and dancing. Mock Shaadi celebrates an important part of Asian American culture, and this event gave students, staff, and AAC board membersContinue reading “A colorful night of culture”

Full plates & fuller hearts for Iftar

BY LAYAL HAMIDO On March 12, the Muslim Student Association held an Iftar event after school to celebrate the students participating in Ramadan. This year, MSA collaborated with Sayreville High School’s MSA to showcase solidarity. The Iftar brought people together during the holy month of Ramadan, letting students break their fast surrounded by friends. “IContinue reading “Full plates & fuller hearts for Iftar”

Caring for the community

SAFIJA SHATKU Clubs Editor On February 27, Community Care hosted it’s Mind Over Matter event, centered on learning about mental health and taking care of oneself. The event allowed students a space to learn more about mental health while also having fun with multiple activities hosted by the Community Care board. Community Care hosted theContinue reading “Caring for the community”

Elements of style

BY AMYAH GONZALEZ The fashion club released their elemental 2026 winter magazine. The new winter magazine marks the fifth version of Divinaa. The fashion club invented Divinaa in 2021. “I’m proud of the growth the magazine had, and we wouldn’t have been able to do it without previous layouts and years to give us inspiration.”Continue reading “Elements of style”

Ringing in the Chinese New Year

BY KAYLEE WEINGARTEN Student Life Editor On February 20, the National Chinese Honor Society hosted the annual Lunar New Year Gala. Celebrating the year of the horse, students and members of the Old Bridge community ate traditional Chinese food, played games, and watched performances. The night started with dinner catered by Wonton Guy, China Wok,Continue reading “Ringing in the Chinese New Year”

Indoor Percussion pursues perfection

BY DAYAMI VILORIA Social Media Director Indoor percussion placed in the top five with high scores at all their latest competitions, and they even promoted to a higher class. In the last performance on March 14, indoor percussion won second place at the North Penn competition. “We worked really hard on our show, and itContinue reading “Indoor Percussion pursues perfection”

Esports class educates younger generation

BY NICHOLAS LUCCHESI On January 23, Jonas Salk Middle School students visited Old Bridge High School’s Esports class in the Esports arena. The class set up multiple stations to educate middle schoolers on different aspects of gaming. Before the visitors arrived, the Esports class spent time finding different ways to portray different gaming messages forContinue reading “Esports class educates younger generation”

5th Graders take a Trip Around the World

BY KARIMA ABOUELKHIR At the Rooted in Culture Trip Around the World event on February 10, character ambassadors from each Old Bridge elementary school visited OBHS and learned about different cultures. 13 clubs set up posters and activities, such as dances and games, to share their diverse identities with the fifth graders. The presenters wantedContinue reading “5th Graders take a Trip Around the World”

A season of scoring, strikes, and spirit

BY LAYAL HAMIDO This winter, three Unified teams have represented teamwork and inclusion. Unified Basketball continues a tradition of success with a 9–6 record. The cheer team brought energy and spirit to every game, uplifting both players and fans. For the first time, OBHS introduced a Unified Bowling team, expanding opportunities for even more students.Continue reading “A season of scoring, strikes, and spirit”

Think, create, code

BY MICHELLE LAM  On January 28, the Society of Women Engineers and Girls Who Code hosted their second Hackathon. The event encouraged students to think outside the box and use their skills to solve problems.   The event gives students a starting point to explore coding and develop their technical skills. “[The purpose of this event was] to introduce opportunities to students who are interestedContinue reading “Think, create, code”