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Womens History Month

Women’s History Month

Lauren Ciudad, Staff Writer April 1, 2022

Similar to other awareness months or months of celebration, Women’s History Month is an important time for students to learn about both inside or outside of school. However, just like the other awareness...

Facemasks: The Physical vs. Psychological Effects

Facemasks: The Physical vs. Psychological Effects

Rylee Farrar, Staff Writer April 1, 2022

In April of 2020, the CDC announced mask guidelines and recommended that people wear masks in public. This mandate appear to have been extremely successful at preventing the spread of COVID-19 as masks...

History Repeating? Russia Invades Ukraine

History Repeating? Russia Invades Ukraine

Doris Lee, Editor April 1, 2022

The world is currently undergoing yet another monumental event with the Russia-Ukraine war, which commenced with the official launch of Russia's full-scale invasion of the European country on February...

Happy Holi

Happy Holi

Rishi Shah, Staff Writer March 4, 2022
What is Holi? When is it? How do you celebrate it?
Student Council Celebrates Read Across America

Student Council Celebrates Read Across America

Rylee Farrar, Editor March 4, 2022

Read Across America is an annual nationwide celebration that encourages students of all ages to read. This special day is celebrated on Dr. Seuss's birthday, March 2, and schools across the country generally...

Black History Month and How It Came to Be

Black History Month and How It Came to Be

Lauren Ciudad, Staff Writer February 4, 2022

Often, schools will do a unit or two on the importance of Black History Month once February rolls around. But, do we ever stop to think about how it all started? Well, it’s certainly no coincidence that...

Sayrevilles FBLA takes initiative in their community with Act for Alzheimers

Sayreville’s FBLA takes initiative in their community with Act for Alzheimer’s

Doris Lee, Editor February 4, 2022

Alzheimer's disease (otherwise referred to as senile dementia) is an illness that destroys mental functions and processes, including memory, due to the degeneration of synapses and brain cells. Although...

SAT Will Become Online Starting 2024

SAT Will Become Online Starting 2024

Rishi Shah, Staff Writer January 31, 2022

The SAT, a college admissions exam that has always been linked with paper and pencil, will soon become entirely digital. Just a few days ago, The College Board announced that beginning in 2024, students...

As Omicron Spreads, Thousands of Christmas Flights Were Cancelled

As Omicron Spreads, Thousands of Christmas Flights Were Cancelled

Rishi Shah, Staff Writer January 11, 2022
Due to the recent surge of Omicron cases among not just passengers but also airline staff, thousands of would-be passengers had their Christmas flights canceled at the last minute during the holidays.
SWMHS DECA Sells Hot Chocolate During The Holidays

SWMHS DECA Sell’s Hot Chocolate During The Holidays

Rishi Shah, Staff Writer January 11, 2022

As many students may already know, Sayreville War Memorial High School's DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) Chapter had the clever idea to sell hot chocolate during the Christmas season...

Golden Girls Star Betty White Dies at 99

Golden Girls Star Betty White Dies at 99

Rylee Farrar, Staff Writer January 11, 2022

Betty White, most widely recognized for her role as Rose Nylund in Golden Girls, was reported dead on December 31, 2o21. The comedic actress, who first debuted on television in 1949, was one of the...

Everything You Need to Know About the New COVID Variant: Omicron

Everything You Need to Know About the New COVID Variant: Omicron

Doris Lee, Editor January 11, 2022

"We don't know how to read the genetic sequences to say exactly how this variant will play out." Dr. Gurley of Johns Hopkins As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to maintain a prominent presence in society,...

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