The Devil's Advocate

Austin Hu '19

February 16, 2019 • No Comments

When that time of year comes around, when blood and sweat are spilled, when self-doubt becomes everyone’s best friend, what is necessary to win the battle against college applications? What is necessary to win the war of success? A sharp mind? Or an indomitable will? The answer is: something...

The Challenge of Using Project Citizen Surveys for the Good of the School

Cameron Mays ‘21

February 16, 2019 • No Comments

Project Citizen survey forms have flooded student’s inboxes over the past few months. From a variety of senders, these surveys are meant to take an in-depth look at problems that students notice in Ridge High School, and gage the student bodies’ responses and feelings toward the same...

Senior Health Baby Project

Brian Yoon ‘19

February 16, 2019 • No Comments

By the middle of January, it becomes commonplace to spot seniors carrying stuffed animals; some caress, some lug, and others toss their “children” on their way to classes. This is the senior baby health project. The senior health curriculum has made the seemingly bizarre project a long...

Stopping PARCC in Its Tracks

Blisse Kong ‘20

February 16, 2019 • No Comments

Under the Every Student Succeeds Act, students in grades 3 through 8 must take a statewide assessment each year, and high schoolers must take a test once; both tests must assess english and math capabilities. Science assessments should be administered once each in elementary, middle, and high...

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...

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Opinion

Is Free Speech FUCT?

Jimmy Gao ‘20

February 16, 2019 • No Comments

“Streetwear” clothing lines have slowly become both more mainstream and more fringe at the same time. While iconic brands like Supreme and Bape have slowly made their way into the public eye upon Generation Z’s torsos, others have drifted away from the center and ventured into the world...

NYU: Setting a Precedent for Future Medical Programs

Angelina Xu ’21

February 16, 2019 • No Comments

At the White Coat Ceremony on August 16, 2018, incoming medical students to the NYU School of Medicine received not only their first white coat, affirming their role as caregivers, but also a major surprise: a tuition waiver [1]. Ranked the third best medical school in the country, the NYU...

Should Puerto Rico Become the 51st State?

John Tondora ‘20

February 16, 2019 • No Comments

Over 100 years ago, the island of Puerto Rico was acquired by the United States. Since then, the island has gone through five votes for statehood. Most recently, in the summer of 2018, 97 percent of voters in Puerto Rico cast their ballots in favor of becoming a state; however, a mere 23 percent...

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...

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News

Shutdown: When the Government Stops Operating

Claire Ho ‘20

February 16, 2019 • No Comments

Just last Friday, the longest government shutdown in history ended. The record-breaking 35-day shutdown saw the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, having begun on December...

A Lean, Mean, and Green New Deal

February 16, 2019

It seems like yesterday when U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won her first election as the youngest woman in Congress ever and was...

Remembering the 41st President, George Herbert Walker Bush

January 19, 2019

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...

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...

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Features

Buzzfeed Throws Shade, Lands in Spotlight Instead

Samantha Liu ‘22

February 16, 2019 • No Comments

Buzzfeed News recently dropped a bomb on the entire investigation of Donald Trump's involvement with Russia, claiming President Trump instructed former lawyer Michael Cohen...

Civilians’ Lives Shut Down

February 16, 2019

For five weeks, the government had been shut down over a dispute over border security between Republicans and Democrats. President Trump and...

March For Our Rights

February 16, 2019

On January 19th, 2019, the Women’s March took over the streets of Washington D.C. Dozens of marches occurred throughout the nation; California...

New Jersey Increases its Minimum Wage

February 16, 2019

New Jersey will raise the minimum wage in increments until it reaches $15 an hour in 2024, which is nearly double the current one at $8.45 an...

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