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Tips To Keep Your New Year's Resolutions This Year

Tips To Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions This Year

Bianca Lewandowski, Staff Writer January 6, 2023

Every year, almost everyone sets a list of goals they wish to complete in the new year. We've all done it, and you probably have, too. Did you achieve your goals by the end of the year? This is the part...

Holidays To Keep A Look At In January

Holidays To Keep A Look At In January

Rishi Shah, Staff Writer January 6, 2023

 January 1, 2023:  New Year  On the Gregorian calendar, January 1 marks the start of a new year for many nations throughout the world. People enjoy this holiday by attending parties, eating special...

How the Tate vs. Thunberg Debacle Reminds Us to Watch What We Post

How the Tate vs. Thunberg Debacle Reminds Us to Watch What We Post

Lauren Ciudad, Staff Writer January 6, 2023

Ending the year with a bang, things went downhill for British-American kickboxer Andrew Tate after an online fight with now 20-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. In a thoughtless Twitter post including...

Even An Elephant May Slip 

Even An Elephant May Slip 

Rishi Shah, Staff Writer January 6, 2023

"Even an elephant may slip." - Indian Proverb This popular animal proverb from India alludes to people in positions of considerable authority or leadership. This quote suggests that great leaders, like...

A Shooting Every Week

A Shooting Every Week

Jasmine Kohli, Staff Writer December 2, 2022

The U.S. has not seen a single week without a mass shooting this year. According to the Gun Violence Archive (a non-profit that tracks gun violence), a mass shooting is a shooting in which at least four...

The 2022 World Cup: Is SWMHS Being Divided or Brought Together?

The 2022 World Cup: Is SWMHS Being Divided or Brought Together?

Rylee Farrar, Staff Editor December 2, 2022

The World Cup kicked off on November 20, bringing billions of soccer fans together around the globe. This tournament, which started in 1930, takes place every four years, making it especially engaging...

Class of 2023 Seniors on Leaving Behind Extracurriculars

Class of 2023 Seniors on Leaving Behind Extracurriculars

Rylee Farrar, Staff Editor November 4, 2022

Graduating high school is a highly bittersweet experience from start to finish. While beginning a brand new chapter of life and independence can be exciting, leaving behind teachers, classmates, and high...

DECA

Why You Should Join DECA This School Year

Rishi Shah, Staff Writer October 9, 2022

DECA is a high school business and marketing club that lets you participate in business activities at the regional, state, and worldwide levels against other DECA members over the course of the school...

Is the Voting Rights Act in Danger?

Is the Voting Rights Act in Danger?

Doris Lee, Editor October 9, 2022

After Roe v. Wade was overturned on June 24, 2022, many American citizens expressed their concerns that the Supreme Court would soon go after other policies that guarantee individual rights. This sense...

Gun Violence in Schools: A Uniquely U.S Issue

Gun Violence in Schools: A Uniquely U.S Issue

Rylee Farrar, Editor June 3, 2022

Last week on May 24, a school shooting took place in Uvalde, Texas at Robb Elementary School. The lives of 21 individuals were taken, 19 of whom were only in 4th grade. At only 18 years old, Salvador...

5 Easy Things That Can Improve Your Mental and Emotional Health

5 Easy Things That Can Improve Your Mental and Emotional Health

Lauren Ciudad, Staff Writer June 3, 2022

Just because the month of May is over, doesn’t mean we should end the conversation. Mental Health Awareness lasts much more than a month, and it starts with you! In the past month, Sayreville War...

Why Do We Need Spring Break?

Why Do We Need Spring Break?

Lauren Ciudad, Staff Writer April 29, 2022

Taking breaks after a long time of tedious work can be refreshing. You can get up from your desk and stretch a bit, perhaps take a walk, or find something else to do for a short while. This concept remains...

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