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Student Survey: Schedule Changes

Student Survey: Schedule Changes

Sophie Monahan, Staff Writer March 28, 2023

The school schedule. Not a very thought-provoking topic for many of you, right? Most would stray from words such as enticing or alluring when considering the subject at hand. This is a case in which I...

Are you …Ready For It?

Are you …Ready For It?

Isabella Augostino, Writer November 22, 2022

“Don’t Blame Me” is evolving from exclusively being a song title by the renowned artist Taylor Swift. Fans around the globe spent countless hours last week defying the odds of getting tickets in...

Souths own Ms. Turiello captures the feeling of being alive by skydiving.

Societal Deconstruction

Sophie Monahan, Staff Writer October 25, 2022

When “the feeling of being alive” is input into a Google search engine, the official definition is “having life; living; not dead or inanimate.” Although true, this take seems unworthy of being...

Student Access to School Wifi

Student Access to School Wifi

Lola Vargas, Staff Writer May 11, 2022

With students often experiencing computer outages and issues, many simply use their phones to do their work in class. But since they are not given the school Wi-Fi, it’s almost impossible for them to...

Student Computers Need an Upgrade

Student Computers Need an Upgrade

Juliana Simon, Staff Writer May 11, 2022

In Middletown, we are lucky: Our district provides each of us with a Chromebook. And while the computers come with certain restrictions, they are a big help to our educations. However, some students are...

Mr. Rasmussens son and his very own leprechaun trap!

No More Leprechaun Traps!

Meghan Merlino, Online Editor March 16, 2022

As an elementary schooler, I would always dread Saint Patrick’s Day. Of course, I was always excited to celebrate my heritage and eat my grandma’s famous Irish Soda Bread. However, there was one thing...

College Essays: How much is too much?

College Essays: How much is too much?

Kristin Barrett, Opinion Editor November 16, 2021

As many seniors like myself pore over our college essays, checking for correct punctuation use and logical structure, we hope that we chose the most important part of the essay: the topic. The topic one...

Let’s help those with mental illness

Let’s help those with mental illness

Lauren Guise, guest columnist June 14, 2021

Social stigmas, such as those we can experience if we’re struggling with our mental health, can make a person feel alienated because of an underlying characteristic or quality that they possess. For...

The Fight for $15

The Fight for $15

Ella Cascone, Opinion Editor April 12, 2021

In February, New Jersey enacted a bill named “AB 15,” which will gradually increase the minimum wage to $15 by the year 2024. With this, the minimum wage for tipped employees will also increase to...

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Mid-Year Assessments vs. Quarterlies

Avery Seldin, Staff Writer March 26, 2019

No matter what they are called, nobody is in favor of the tests or projects that conclude each of the year’s four marking periods, as they consume students with stress. However, both formulas have their...

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