By: J. M. Hummel
Say goodbye to printed report cards on paper, and hello to a glaring computer screen broadcasting the grades of any student anytime. This is a powerful tool which has  students and staff members reacting to in different ways. But why did the school decide to implement Genesis over so many others like [...]

By: Cecilia Della Villa
Hero [heer-oh] n: a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. “Be a Hero, Save a Life, Donate Blood” was the theme for this years DECA annual blood drive. A hero doesn’t necessarily mean someone wearing a cape; it could be anyone willing to donate [...]

By: Cecilia Della Villa
Each year, around the holiday season, DECA begins their FC2 project. The past few years we have tried various fundraisers and we finally found one that seems to be the most successful. Order forms were sent out in November for Otis Spunkmeyer cookies. Many people bought the cookies for neighbors and co-workers [...]

By: Chris Wodeshick
After several losing seasons for the Spotswood High School football team, players, coaches, and fans all wanted change.  Change came when the 2009 Spotswood Chargers took the field, led by head coach Andy Cammarano.  This year’s Chargers posted a 5-4 season, which equaled the amount of games won in the past 2 seasons. [...]

By: Samantha Adornati
January 1, 2010 is only days away, days from the start of a fresh year and a brand new decade.  Around this time, people begin to consider what they will do to reform their lifestyles or change distasteful habits. These reforms are usually advantageous to one’s health, for personal gain, or just for [...]

By Nicole Byrne
The holidays are almost here, but there is still time to squeeze in some last minute shopping.  Strapped for cash?  Working with a limited budget doesn’t mean that you have to sacrifice quality.  Here are a few ideas to help:
 Custom T-shirt
 Ever spend hours in the clothing department but still can’t find the perfect shirt? Then [...]

By: Chris Wodeshick
At the end of this basketball season, Our Lady of Lourdes athletic director, Thomas Olson, will step down.  With his final son, William, graduating this year he decided that it was time to let other Falcon parents take over his role.
Mr. Olson has been the athletic director at OLOL for 6 years and [...]

By Dawn Govlick
Are you interested and passionate about writing, poetry, modern dance, acting, photography, Broadway vocal music, or visual arts?  These are just some of the courses you can study at The Middlesex County Arts High School Program.  Many students at Spotswood High School are unaware of this great opportunity.   I attended this program in [...]

By Robert Hummel
There have been ongoing rumors regarding the blue and green recycling bins in the school. It seems to be “common knowledge” that contents of the recycling bins in the school go to the same place as the garbage cans, also, that you can throw bottles and cans into the green or blue bins. [...]