BY LISA TOOLEY The National Chinese Honors Society led the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration on October 6 during both lunch periods. The Chinese Honor Society, headed by a new president this year, helped set up and run this event. The Mid-Autumn Festival did not only share food; it also shared culture. “It’s always fun to seeContinue reading “Over the Moon for Mooncakes”
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Marching to 1st Place
BY ANALISE SAINVIL The Marching Band has carried a wave of momentum through their fall season, taking first place at competitions in Edison, Monroe, and Hillsborough while earning top honors in music, visual performance, and overall effect. The team’s success early in the season inspired even more focus at rehearsals. “Placing first was extremely rewardingContinue reading “Marching to 1st Place”
Return of late buses
BY SAFIJA SHATKU Clubs Editor Last school year, the Board of Education removed all late buses for after-school activities due to budget issues. Starting in October, the 4pm late bus will run every Wednesday. The announcement of the return of late buses, even just on Wednesdays, relieved students and teachers greatly. “It was like theContinue reading “Return of late buses”
Bingo brings the buzz
BY AMYAH GONZALEZ On October 7, underclassmen gathered in the cafeteria to have a great night with friends and take their shot at winning various prizes. This event, hosted by the Student Senate, gave attendees a warm welcome to high school. Organizer and student senate supervisor Lori Obdyke made the decision to limit the eventContinue reading “Bingo brings the buzz”
Freshmen get a taste of France at Maloney’s
BY MARIAMI PANTSULAIA On April 30, several freshmen French classes attended a field trip to the Maloney’s restaurant on Main Street in Matawan. Students had a chance to experience new food and another culture, while having fun with their friends. Students tasted foods they had never tried before, such as chicken liver, which turned outContinue reading “Freshmen get a taste of France at Maloney’s”
Students enjoy delicious crepes
BY ATLEY GABRIEL The French Honor Society hosted the La Fête des Crêpe event on April 28 in the courtyard. The event featured crepes made by the FHS using a variety of ingredients such as chocolate syrup, strawberries, whip cream, etc. The students enjoyed their crepes while spending time with friends. Before the event, theContinue reading “Students enjoy delicious crepes”
JSU rises to the occasion with annual Challah Bake
BY SAFIJA SHATKU On May 14, the Jewish Student Union held their second annual Challah Bake, an event where students took on the challenge of making challah, a traditional Jewish bread. Around 30 students and faculty gathered to learn about challah and the steps it takes to bake challah. JSU used this event to educateContinue reading “JSU rises to the occasion with annual Challah Bake”
An Italian Easter
BY SAFIJA SHATKU The Italian Honors Society hosted an after-school meeting on April 9 to celebrate Pasqua, better known as Easter. Around 20 attendees and society members came to learn about Pasqua, enjoy snacks, and participate in many activities. IHS kickstarted the event with an informative presentation teaching attendees the importance of Pasqua as Italy’sContinue reading “An Italian Easter”
Coding with creativity
BY BAILEY OPRAMOLLA On February 19, the Society of Women Engineers and Girls Who Code hosted the first Hackathon. The event gave students the opportunity to use their creative skills in addition to their coding skills. “The event was both a Hackathon and Ideathon,” said Anya Kaul. “The motive was to encourage both non coder and codersContinue reading “Coding with creativity”
MAPS Champs take on the (WGI) World
BY ATLEY GABRIELThe Indoor Percussion ensemble won the Mid Atlantic Percussion Society (MAPS) Finals on April 5. The Knights currently rank 5th in the country for the Percussion Scholastic Open (PSO) division, three places higher than where they ended last year. The group scored 91.7 to take home a close win. “We felt relieved andContinue reading “MAPS Champs take on the (WGI) World “
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