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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...

Music to Ridge’s Ears

Jaclyn Narleski ’20

January 13, 2018 • 1 Comment

Holiday season casts a spell upon us, causing people scramble to purchase gifts, hang decorations,...

Let It Snow!

Carys Law ‘21

December 22, 2017 • No Comments

Winter- the holiday season! It’s a fun, frosty time of the year, and is definitely the best out of all the seasons, both logically and sentimentally. There are so many holidays that are going on during winter that really gives that time of the year spirit, and a festive atmosphere....

Peter and the Starcatcher

Sophie Amalfitano ‘20

December 22, 2017 • No Comments

Do you like Peter Pan? Yes? Then Peter and the Starcatcher is the perfect show for you! Peter...

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Opinion

Trigger Warning: A Call to Shoot This Problem Down

Dhristi Raval ‘20

April 9, 2018 • No Comments

Mass shooting: a single shooting incident which kills or injures four or more people, including...

Trigger Warning: A Call to Shoot This Problem Down

Dhristi Raval ‘20

April 9, 2018 • No Comments

Mass shooting: a single shooting incident which kills or injures four or more people, including the assailant. According to the Mass Shooting Tracker by BBC News, there were 372 school shootings in the US in 2015, killing 475 people and wounding 1,870. The Parkland shooting is already the sixth...

A More Connected World: the Future of China under Xi Jinping

Ryan Zhang ‘20

April 9, 2018 • No Comments

Recently, China’s president, Xi Jinping, held the quinquennial Party Congress, where he outlined a more global foreign policy. This was new, because China never had much of a foreign policy before. From the 15th to 17th century, China based their foreign policy off of expansion of culture...

Appreciation Over Appropriation

Charlize Chen ‘19

April 9, 2018 • No Comments

The United States is often referred to as a “melting pot” of a plethora of different nations and cultures. While America prides itself as a blend of different hands reaching out for the same opportunities, where is the line drawn between cultural integration and cultural disregard? From...

From Ancient Grudge Break to New Mutiny

Sejal Agarwal ‘20

February 27, 2018 • No Comments

In the fair Olympics, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Japan...

New York Subway Systems

Sophie Amalfitano’ 20

February 27, 2018 • No Comments

The New York subway system is a quick and easy way to get in, out, and around the city. Thousands of people take the subway everyday whether it is to go to work, travel downtown, uptown, to get to a show, or to visit sites. The subways are cheaper than cabs, so more people are likely to take...

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News

China’s Term Limits Call for Controversy

Lily Chen ‘21

April 9, 2018 • No Comments

On February 25th, China shocked the world by approving the removal of the two term, 10 year limit set in Deng XiaoPing’s 1982 Constitution. With this new reform, current...

Does My Vote Matter?

April 9, 2018

Among the political whirlwind of controversy storming the American media, one issue has remained largely hidden from the limelight — political...

West Virginia’s Teacher Strike Causes a Stir

April 9, 2018

The work stoppage organized by teachers in West Virginia ended with the state governor Jim Justice, signing a bill that promises a 5% pay raise...

Gone Without Grins

April 9, 2018

On Monday, February 19, 110 school girls from the district of Dapchi, Nigeria are taken by a jihadist group, presumably Boko Haram. Monday was...

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Features

Student Spends a Day of Break Outside, Is Confused by Wind

Hannah Usadi ‘19, Art Editor

April 9, 2018 • No Comments

Oftentimes, a high school student’s spring break consists of no more than the opening and closing of their laptop. They exercise the skilled practice of “binge-watching”,...

Opening Your Mind to Meditation

April 9, 2018

Numerous studies have shown that positive effects of meditation are plentiful when practiced routinely and with correct guidance. Studies have...

Internet Culture and its Impact on Society: Tide Pods

April 9, 2018

The 21st century so far has been a period of remarkable social growth and upheaval. The explosion of second-wave feminism and the worldwide spread...

Homelessness in the USA

April 9, 2018

Walking around the tranquil suburbs of Basking Ridge, you might not see people living on the streets, but outside of the idyllic town that we...

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