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Diwali: Light Up Basking Ridge

Sri Guttikonda ‘20

January 19, 2019 • No Comments

The United States is melting pot of traditions, holidays, and cultures: all of which have shaped the country into the way it is today. As a country we seek to appreciate and respect these customs in any way possible, a prominent example being school holidays. With days off for holidays such...

Snow Many Options

Blisse Kong ‘20

January 19, 2019 • No Comments

After our particularly eventful winter last school year, the school district has prioritized the allotment of school days to ensure that snow days do not severely impact vacation time. This sort of planning ahead helps us secure the safety of our fellow classmates. However, it is important...

A Foe Or A Friend : The Photel

Sri Guttikonda ‘20

December 8, 2018 • No Comments

A few weeks before school started, an email was sent out, informing students about the dreaded...

Snowed Out School

Sanjana Sharma’ 18

February 27, 2018 • No Comments

While Mother Nature works her magic by blanketing the ground in layers of snow, students buzz with excitement as they check updates for school closings, discussing with their friends the chances of a snow day. Snow days are an unexpected break that can evoke negative and positive reactions...

Prom: Precious or Painful?

Dhristi Raval ‘20

February 27, 2018 • No Comments

It’s that time of year again! Time for corsages and long silky dresses, for confetti and...

Anticipating Annie the Musical

Carys Law ‘21

January 13, 2018 • 3 Comments

Everybody remembers the fantastic performance of “Peter and the Starcatcher” in November. We can anticipate an even more fantastic rendition of “Annie the Musical.” The busy and stressful process of casting recently came to a close, and roles were recently assigned to passionate...

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Opinion

Climate Change: A Hot Topic

Jaclyn Narleski ‘20

January 19, 2019 • No Comments

When most people hear “climate change”, they often think of the polar bears and their ice...

Do Past Actions Really Define Us?

Gigi Duncan ‘20

January 19, 2019 • No Comments

As Founding Father Thomas Paine once said, a “real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection” [1]. With 2018 coming to a close, many people cannot help but reflect upon this year’s political events going into the New Year. One of the most prominent...

Cohen-cidence or Collusion?

Meredith Lou ‘20

January 19, 2019 • No Comments

On November 29, President Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen, who once claimed that he would “take a bullet” for his client, pleaded guilty in a Manhattan courtroom to lying to Congress following an arranged plea deal. His motive for lying? To align with the Trump campaign...

Block Scheduling: A Blessing or a Curse?

Dhristi Raval ‘20

January 19, 2019 • No Comments

Recently, the idea of block scheduling has sparked a debate among Ridge students and teachers. Block scheduling is defined as a system for scheduling the typical middle or high school day by replacing a more traditional schedule of six or seven 40-50 minute daily periods with longer class periods...

T.M. Landry Prep Scandal: What has our Education System become?

Lily Chen ‘21

January 19, 2019 • No Comments

T.M. Landry is “dedicated to promoting each child’s self-worth and dignity in a supportive,...

Taming the Wild West of the Web

Blisse Kong ‘20

December 8, 2018 • No Comments

The Internet, some surmise, is the fourth dimension of space; though it may not exist as tangibly...

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News

Remembering the 41st President, George Herbert Walker Bush

John Tondora ‘20

January 19, 2019 • No Comments

On November 30, 2018, just five months after the death of his wife of 73 years, President George Herbert Walker Bush passed in his sleep. Not just Americans, but people around...

The Alt-Right: A Comprehensive History

January 19, 2019

In the current political climate, the term “alt-right” has seen ever-increasing usage. Ask anyone, and they’ll define it loosely as relating...

The Debate Over Transgender Policies

December 8, 2018

Throughout the course of American history, gender identity has been a controversial topic. While the majority of people remain within the confines...

Safe Spaces: The Paradigm of Free Speech

December 8, 2018

In recent years, the use of the term “safe space” has increased dramatically. A Duke University report defines a “safe space” as “institutions...

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Features

Screen Time: Time to Screen?

Jimmy Gao ‘20

January 19, 2019 • No Comments

Constant use of our computers, smartphones and tablets seems like an unavoidable byproduct of life in the 21st century. But do the illuminated pixels before our eyes today...

The Premonition of the Extradition

January 19, 2019

On December 1st, Canadian officials detained Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of a top Chinese tech company named Huawei, at the Vancouver International...

Insect Armageddon

January 19, 2019

Among the vast variety of species in danger of extinction today, perhaps it may seem silly to be most concerned about insects. They are the kings...

Vive le Gilet!

January 19, 2019

A few weeks ago, thousands of people donned their gilets jaunes (yellow vests worn commonly by construction workers) and marched through the...

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