By: Kyle Elphick July 21, 2007. This is a date that will forever be branded into the minds of children and adults alike all across America and the world. For on this […]
A beloved author’s return to the page: “The Casual Vacancy”
What’s next? The fads of the future
By: Nicole Palazzo Fads are supposed to come and go, but it is their legacy of deciding what’s hot and what’s not that will live on forever. Just as one style or […]
Newtown tragedy prompts gun control debate
By: Ryan DeOliveira In the wake of the tragic deaths of 20 children and six teachers at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, the nation has focused on ways to curb […]
Boys’ Basketball shoots for a successful season
By: Brendan Dyer Winter is here, and with winter comes the basketball season at JCHS. The varsity boys’ basketball team, coached by Mike Mancino, looks to get off to a successful start […]
New Year’s: the world’s fresh new start
By: Erika Axe While the histories of many holidays, like Thanksgiving and Christmas, are very clear on their origins and purposes—New Year’s is a holiday of new beginnings whose origin remains a […]
Climate change is a bit closer to our doorsteps than we once thought
By: Sean Buckley Last year’s winter was reported to be the fourth warmest on record since 1896. This forced many ski resorts to open later and close sooner due to the lack […]
Cheating: some thoughts
By: Peter Shultz Perhaps one of the better movie quotes within the past two years has come from the 2011 movie “Margin Call.” In it, an investment bank is followed as the […]
To AP, or not to AP
By: Corinne Cannavale As you sit with your guidance counselor creating your schedule for 2013-2014, one question that arises is whether or not you should sign up for Advanced Placement (AP) classes. […]
Jim Gaffigan: comedian, actor, and author
By: Angela Williams You may know Jim Gaffigan as the actor who played Roy Keene on “ That ‘70s Show” or you may have heard some of his sidesplitting stand-up shows. Regardless […]
