May 13th, 2010 -- Recent News
By: Daniel Estrada
People all around the country gave up speaking for a day. Its purpose was to show how people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (L.G.B.T) are silenced by society because of their sexual orientation.
Mrs. VanDoren, the advisor of Lead for Diversity at Spotswood High School said “I was pleased with the turn [...]
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May 13th, 2010 -- Recent News
By: Lizzy Franz
The Spotswood High School bands of the 2009-2010 school year are so good, they took home the gold.
This year’s jazz, concert, and wind ensemble bands consisted of many young, talented individuals with a passion for music. In April, the bands went to Busch Gardens, Virginia, to compete with other schools around the country. [...]
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May 13th, 2010 -- Sports Articles
By: Samantha Adornati
Spotswood High School’s spring sports have passed the midpoints of their seasons. These sports include baseball, softball, golf, track, and boy’s tennis, all of whose players are working to reach their maximum capabilities.
Coach Stefanie Bromberg and Assistant Coach Meaghan Koppel are leading the Varsity softball team with a record of 5-7. The starting players [...]
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March 26th, 2010 -- Reviews
By: Kether Tomkins
Last Thursday, March 18th was opening night for Spotswood High School’s spring musical, Kiss Me Kate. Presented by the drama club, the show ran for four nights with shows at 7:30 on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, as well as a Sunday matinee, to a great reception from all those who attended.
Taking place in [...]
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March 25th, 2010 -- Recent News
By: Jack Hummel
Listed below are the students who received recognition at the DECA State Leadership Conference held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, February 24-26, 2010. The Chapter at Spotswood High School did extremely well. As a school we entered 48 participants and 28 finalists qualified! As of right now, fifteen students will be competing in the DECA [...]
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March 25th, 2010 -- Editorials
By: Travis Pewitt
Snow days are often the best parts of childhood. Sledding, building snow men, and making a snow angel, are activities enjoyed by children on their day off from school. The Spotswood School District only allows for one snow day per school year. This is extremely uncommon for a town located in Northeastern America, [...]
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March 25th, 2010 -- Reviews
By: Dawn Govlick
I excitedly ran into the theatre with my 3D glasses to see Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland last Monday. I was ready to experience the hype this movie has been creating. The movie came out on March 5th, and has already made at least $41,000,000. Mia Wasikowska played 19-year-old Alice Kingsley, Johnny Depp [...]
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March 25th, 2010 -- Featured Article, Recent News
By J.M. Hummel
The UMDNJ Mini Medical School is a highly competitive program amongst High School students in which approximately 185 of about 650 applicants are accepted. In the words of Mrs. Boszko, Guidance Counselor “it is a feather in our caps that we had two students accepted to this program.” Two Spotswood High School juniors, [...]
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March 25th, 2010 -- Feature Stories, Recent News
By: Samantha Adornati
Sally Miller has molded her life’s career into becoming a great success in the fashion industry. At a young age, she decided she wanted to major in fashion design and has been making her way to the top since then. She began by working in the field as a business partner, and used [...]
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March 25th, 2010 -- Feature Stories, Recent News
By: Robert Hummel
Danielle Paige Ternyila started writing Dependent on Rose one dreary December afternoon and never thought anything would really come of it. Now, using the pen name “Danielle Paige,” she has defied all odds and gotten published. She says that she never really thought the book would get published; it was entirely unexpected. When [...]
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