Echo Lites

The Student News Site of Sayreville War Memorial High School

Echo Lites

Echo Lites

Recent hate crimes stir anger within the Asian community

Recent hate crimes stir anger within the Asian community

Doris Lee, Editor May 7, 2021

"The last four years were a step backwards in the integration of the Asian American story in the United States." - Representative Ro Khanna of California The Asian community has never been a stranger...

Contrary to popular belief, eating disorders are not always about food. In fact, they are a mental illness usually developed to cope with something eventful or traumatic in someones life.

Eating Disorders in Teens Have ‘Exploded’ in the Pandemic

Gargi Gupta, Staff Writer May 7, 2021

There has definitely been some huge changes since the start of the pandemic, especially in the everyday lives of students. Things like physical and mental health have been heavily impacted. This includes...

Disneys First Southeast Asian Princess: Raya!

Disney’s First Southeast Asian Princess: Raya!

Ysabelle Dela Cruz, Staff Writer April 16, 2021
The recently released Disney movie, "Raya and the Last Dragon" allows children to “have examples of a hero who takes a very brave step in trying to make the world a better place, by building a bridge instead of a wall”. - Qui Nguyen
Sayreville DECAs 2020-21 Chapter Sets All-Time Record at SCDC

Sayreville DECA’s 2020-21 Chapter Sets All-Time Record at SCDC

Doris Lee, Editor April 16, 2021

On March 3, 2021, Sayreville's DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) Chapter participated at the State Career Development Conference, where record-breaking results took place. Before getting...

Devastating winter snow storm hits Texas

Devastating winter snow storm hits Texas

Doris Lee, Editor March 5, 2021

For the first time in history, the state of Texas was deemed under its first winter storm warning with widespread power outages and approximately 58 dead from February 13 to February 17, 2021. During...

Earths 2nd Moon Soon to Disappear

Earth’s 2nd “Moon” Soon to Disappear

Aneri Upadhyay, Staff Writer February 5, 2021

Most people are unaware of the Earth's second moon. It has recently made its way into Earth's orbit. Between Earth and the moon, this minimoon is actually a rocket booster from the 60s. Although it has...

Smarter Traffic Lights, Calmer Commuters

Smarter Traffic Lights, Calmer Commuters

Gargi Gupta, Staff Writer February 5, 2021

With advanced electronic control systems that apply artificial intelligence to the task of keeping traffic moving, less painful commutes may be ahead. The less time spent in traffic can have more benefits...

Epilepsy: A Brief History

Epilepsy: A Brief History

Natalie Borusewicz, Staff Writer February 5, 2021

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes. These include sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain. ...

A Beautiful Invasion of Privacy: What?

A Beautiful Invasion of Privacy: What?

Ysabelle Dela Cruz, Staff Writer January 7, 2021

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What are normal boundaries? In this day and age, there's a massive...

Peacock Releases an Unseen Clip of NBCs Sitcom The Office

Peacock Releases an Unseen Clip of NBC’s Sitcom ‘The Office’

Rylee Farrar, Editor January 7, 2021

NBC's popular 2005 sitcom The Office made its departure from Netflix shortly after the arrival of the new year. Its new streaming service, Peacock, has promised unseen footage and a collection of the...

A Christmas Star: How the Planets will Align for Christmas 2020

A Christmas Star: How the Planets will Align for Christmas 2020

Ysabelle Dela Cruz, Staff Writer December 14, 2020

2020 is known world-wide as quite the rollercoaster of a year. Although many considerably unfortunate events have happened this year, the cosmos seem to be giving the human race a sign of encouragement.   ___________________________________________________________________________________   On...

Holiday Shopping Changes for 2020

Holiday Shopping Changes for 2020

Natalie Borusewicz, Staff Writer December 14, 2020

The pandemic changed everyone’s lives and things in it this year. One event that changed that is familiar around this time is holiday shopping. From the parents crowding around the hottest new toys to...

Load More Stories