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Host cities revealed: A look at the venues for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Aditya Kondur March 1, 2024

Excitement is brewing as the stage is set for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the host cities officially announced. This colossal sporting event, set to be the grandest in history, will unfold across 16...

100 new species discovered in South Pacific

100 new species discovered in South Pacific

Alyssa Rask, Editor March 1, 2024

A group of researchers have made a discovery—one that will change the world of science.  Off the coast of Chile, researchers from the Schmidt Ocean Institute were nearly 4,000 meters deep when the...

Rise in concerns over social media and youth mental health

Rise in concerns over social media and youth mental health

Bianca Lewandowski, Staff Writer March 1, 2024

Over recent years, the concern about social media and its exposure to young children has risen. Only just recently is noticeable action being taken. For example, New York City is suing popular social media...

Apples Failed Project

Apple kills Project Titan

Rishi Shah, Editor March 1, 2024

It was 2014. Apple led a secret effort project named Project Titan. The company had invested billions of dollars after seeing a future in building self-driving cars. Fast forward a decade later today...

Percy Jackson TV series to be renewed for season two

Percy Jackson TV series to be renewed for season two

Mya Melara, Staff Writer March 1, 2024

The new hit Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians has been renewed for a second season as of Feb. 7, 2024, after a successful first season. The first season is based on Rick Riordan's book The...

Class of 2024 Valedictorian on Being Number One

Class of 2024 Valedictorian on Being Number One

Isabella Cianci, Staff Writer March 1, 2024

Jai Desai, SWMHS’s class of 2024 valedictorian, has worked extremely hard to get to where he is today. Despite his outstanding academic achievements, this is the last factor that should be used to define...

Nearly 200,000 Tesla vehicles recalled over backup camera bug

Nearly 200,000 Tesla vehicles recalled over backup camera bug

February 5, 2024

Elon Musk's Tesla is recalling nearly 200,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the backup camera may not work while the car is in reverse. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,...

SWMHS DECA Districts Jan 2024

SWMHS DECA Districts Jan 2024

Rishi Shah, Editor February 5, 2024

On Thursday, January 4, 2024, Sayreville DECA competed in its Regionals Competition at Kean University among the many schools in the Central East District Conference. It was a great event for our chapter...

Japan Hit With 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake As The New Year Begins

Japan Hit With 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake As The New Year Begins

Bianca Lewandowski, Staff Writer February 5, 2024

On Monday afternoon, Japan was hit with a 7.6-magnitude earthquake. As a result, many buildings have crumbled into rubble, and officials have urged citizens to move to higher grounds. Due to the collapse...

Book Review: If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin

Book Review: If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin

Bianca Lewandowski, Staff Writer February 5, 2024

Recently, I read the book If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin, a recommendation from my TikTok feed. Overall, I give this book 9/10. It is your classic romance book, but with some twists that kept...

Sayreville HOSA taking part in promoting the medical club/community with post-it activity

2023 Science Breakthrough of the Year: GLP-1

Jasmine Kohli, Staff Writer January 8, 2024

GLP-1, also known as the 2023 Science Breakthrough of the Year brings promising pathways for diabetes and beyond. Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Researchers...

How a New Finding May Change the World of Brain Injury Recovery

How a New Finding May Change the World of Brain Injury Recovery

Alyssa Rask, Editor January 5, 2024

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1.5 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury each year. As a result of these past-related injuries, an estimated 5.3 million individuals...

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