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”
Category Archives: Clubs
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 “
Celebrating culture with food, music, and dance
BY KATELYN BUCHALTER Editor in Chief The annual Mock Shaadi event, hosted by the Asian American Club, took place on February 23. Over 200 people attended the event which offered a chance for students to experience cultural music, dance performances, food, and more. Many preparations took place in advance to ensure the event ran smoothly.Continue reading “Celebrating culture with food, music, and dance”
Elementary Ambassadors explore the world
BY MARIAMI PANTSULAIA On February 19, Old Bridge High School welcomed Character Ambassadors from each elementary school in the district to an event to teach young students about many cultures. Representatives from different cultural clubs arranged stations where elementary students could come in and discover diverse cultures. The elementary students enjoyed getting together and learningContinue reading “Elementary Ambassadors explore the world”
Celebrating Soul Food with BSU
BY SAFIJA SHATKUThe Black Student Union celebrated this Black History Month with their annual Soul Food event on February 27. To honor the diverse history and culture of black individuals, students gathered and savored delicious foods, dance performances, and more. BSU Spirit Week, also held on the last week of February, had students happily participatingContinue reading “Celebrating Soul Food with BSU”
Cupid aims at OBHS
BY OLIVIA VAN DEURSENMultiple clubs embraced the month of love by holding Valentines-themed events. The fundraisers offered many activities for students to enjoy while supporting significant causes. On February 11, People First held their second annual “Sweetheart Soiree.” The club offered many activities, including a crepe making station. “It was fun competing with my friendsContinue reading “Cupid aims at OBHS”
Grace in every step
BY CIARA ALVES QUINTELAThe dance team finished the season strong, striving for victory. In their best showing of the competition season, they secured 3rd place in jazz and 5th in hip-hop at a competition on Sunday, January 12. The team faced early challenges, pushing themselves to perfect their skills and routines for their first competitionContinue reading “Grace in every step”
Celebrating the year of the snake
BY CAITLIN LAFLOWEROn January 30, the National Chinese Honor Society hosted the annual Chinese New Year Celebration to commemorate the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. The free event, hosted in the cafeteria, included delicious food, fun games, and great performances by students and members of the Old Bridge community. Attendees enjoyedContinue reading “Celebrating the year of the snake”
AFJROTC flies through inspection
BY ANGEL CHIARAVALLO The AFJROTC program performed in an inspection on December 3. They exceeded standards from the inspector, assistant regional director James Garcia. “The recent inspection was excellent! From our mass inspection to our unit briefing, we received an overall exceeding standard,” said Shayaan Qaiser,Continue reading “AFJROTC flies through inspection”
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