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House is open for "The Outsiders"

“The Outsiders”: A Middle-School Classic Brought to Stage

Mikhailo DelMarco, Senior Staff Writer November 14, 2025

 On April 4th 1967, young-adult fiction novel “"The Outsiders"” was first released to the world. “"The Outsiders"” would come to be a novel universally taught throughout the United States.  "The...

Kenwood High School

School AI Security Incident Results in Student Being Handcuffed Over a Doritos Bag

Julianna Burd, Staff Writer November 11, 2025

On October 24th, 16-year-old Taki Allen from Kenwood High School was handcuffed by armed police after an AI security system mistakenly alerted that he was carrying a gun; when in reality, he was holding...

College is becoming increasingly more expensive, but is it worth it?

College is becoming increasingly more expensive, but is it worth it?

Rohan Mishra, Staff Writer November 11, 2025

Attending college is an important step in most students’ educational journeys. Universities offer specialized and high-level courses tailored to students’ interests, preparing them for the field they...

Two sides of the Same Coin: What the Government Shutdown is doing to Less Fortunate Families

Two sides of the Same Coin: What the Government Shutdown is doing to Less Fortunate Families

Mikhailo DelMarco, Senior Staff Writer November 11, 2025

On October 1st, 2025, the government announced that it was shutting down. Prior to the current shutdown, the most recent occurred in 2019, claimed to have been due to disputes over President Donald Trump’s...

Protestors on Stockton Street in Princeton

“No Kings” Protest in Princeton

Mikhailo DelMarco, Senior Staff Writer October 31, 2025

On October eighteenth of this year, millions gathered across the country to rally for the second “No Kings” protest in 2025. Organized by a coalition made up of over 200 advocacy groups, the protests...

Spiderman: No Way Home

“Spiderman”: A Renowned Representation of Loss from a Grieving Student

Mikhailo DelMarco, Senior Staff Writer October 22, 2025

[Content warning: spoilers included!] On December 17th 2021, “Spiderman: No Way Home” was released in theaters across the United States. Immediately after the release of the film, spoilers began filling...

FAFSA Applications Now Open

FAFSA Applications Now Open

Mikhailo DelMarco, Senior Staff Writer October 3, 2025

Hopewell Valley Central High School’s Class of 2026 has officially begun their senior year, formally introducing the students to the college application process. Students are required to fill out the...

Careers In Care Website

Careers in Care

Anu Chidambaram, Guest Writer October 3, 2025

What is Careers in Care? Careers in Care is a student-led healthcare career guidance platform that features interviews with professionals from across the healthcare field—from a pediatrician to an...

And We're Back!

And We’re Back!

Lily Wallauer, Managing Editor October 1, 2025

As we approach the end of September, we are getting close to completing our first month of school. Ranging from freshmen, navigating the school layout, schedule, and workload, to seniors figuring out the...

Remnants of the home

Hopewell Valley Community Comes Together to Support Tragedy-Stricken Family

Mikhailo DelMarco, Senior Staff Writer October 1, 2025

In the early hours of Monday September first, Pennington families awoke to an explosion at a neighboring property. Only one thousand feet away from Hopewell Valley Central High School, a neighborhood family...

“Aftersun” and the Beauty of Letting Go

“Aftersun” and the Beauty of Letting Go

Sophia Acerenza, Guest Writer June 3, 2025

“Aftersun” (2022), a heart-wrenching coming-of-age drama written by the fantastic Scottish director, Charlotte Wells, has captured the heart of the internet. Wells explored a difficult theme in her...

A Deep Dive into CD Projekt Red’s Dystopian Masterpiece: “Cyberpunk 2077”

A Deep Dive into CD Projekt Red’s Dystopian Masterpiece: “Cyberpunk 2077”

Dhananjay Nair, Guest Writer June 3, 2025

Published in 2020 by Polish Studio CD Projekt Red, the cyberpunk, open-world RPG “Cyberpunk 2077” is a testament to how far the gaming industry has evolved. Based on the 1988 tabletop RPG Cyberpunk...

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