Author: vbala20
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The Untold Story of LGBTQ+ Activism in New Jersey
By Kira Lu ‘20, Editor-in-Chief “Hurt but not surprised” by the lack of LGBTQ+ representation in history textbooks, Henry Chandonnet ‘21 and Olivia Madreperla ‘21 created The Untold Story to spotlight LGBTQ+ activists, issues, and artists in New Jersey. Could you tell us a little bit more about your interviews? How do you choose people…
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Productive Political Discussions Over Text: Are They Even Possible?
By Vikram Bala ‘20, Editor in Chief As more and more aspects of our everyday lives have become politicized (e.g. school, sports, music), it has become harder to stay out of political discussion–to the dismay of many who like to avoid arguments and confrontation. However, political discussion can be beneficial by helping us understand the…
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CNN and Fox: How a Few Words Can Impact a Person’s Opinion
By Ava Cole ‘22, Staff Writer Nearly 60 percent of Americans stop reading the news after they’ve read the headlines. As a result, many form opinions on complex and multifaceted issues with a single phrase. In the modern day, our sources of news are often from the internet or from the T.V. However, the two…
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The Boeing 737 Max: How Will Boeing Regain Trust?
By Vikram Bala ‘20, News Editor On March 10th, 2019, Ethiopian Airlines (ICAO: ETH) flight 302 crashed near the town of Bishoftu just 6 minutes after takeoff. In total, 157 people were killed in the crash of the Boeing 737 Max 8 variant. Although isolated incidents do occur from time to time, air disasters are…
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Amazon in the News Today
By Kayla Cohen ‘21, Staff Writer Amazon, the online superstore used daily by people of all ages, is now the most valuable public company in the world, even ahead of Apple. But the company is in the headlines for problems involving employees, companies on the site, and its founder, Jeff Bezos. Here is everything you…
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CES 2019: Four Things You May Have in the Future
By Vikram Bala ‘20, News Editor We often see growth in technology as the production of new iPhones, or maybe even laptops with higher thread count (faster) CPU’s. However, in order to truly see the advances and new marvels of the technological world there is only one solution. CES (formerly known as the Consumer Electronics…
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Implications and Effects of the Longest Government Shutdown in U.S. History
By Ben Chaddha ‘21, Staff Writer At 35 days in length, the third government shutdown under the Trump Administration was the longest in American history. The shutdown began at midnight on December 22, 2018 when a little less than a quarter of government funding ran out, and ended on the 25th of January, 2019. Since…
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Why 2018 is the Worst Year for California Forest Fires
By Ava Cole ‘22, Staff Writer The state of California is mainly known for its sunny weather, nice beaches, and its abundance of movie stars. But since the summer of 2018, California’s reputation began to stray from all the glitz and glamour. Starting around August, deadly forest fires took over the golden state. California is…
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A Blue House: What Does It Mean for the Future?
By Samarth Desu ‘19, Staff Writer Have you ever seen a donkey and an elephant fight? If you have, you know that there is no clear winner: in fact, the champion changes as frequently as every 2 years. This year, the donkey took home the prize. About a month ago, the United States saw one…