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The Student News Site of Sayreville War Memorial High School

Echo Lites

Echo Lites

Student Spirit Abounds During School Spirit Week

Student Spirit Abounds During School Spirit Week

Mya Melara, Staff Writer November 6, 2023

Sayreville War Memorial High School’s homecoming spirit week took place from October 16 to 20. The week started off strong with a Dynamic Duo Day, and we saw everything from salt & pepper to Mario...

The Importance Of Sleep & Tips On How To Sleep Better

The Importance Of Sleep & Tips On How To Sleep Better

Rishi Shah, Staff Writer February 3, 2023

Why We Need Sleep: Increase your immunity Boost your productivity Improve your mood Improve learning Enhance your decision making What Happens When We Don't Sleep Enough? Sleep deprivation...

Happy Navratri

Rishi Shah, Staff Writer October 9, 2022

Navratri is a 9-day Hindu festival observed in order to celebrate fertility, honor womanhood, and pay regard to any of an array of mother goddesses. Like most other Hindu festivals, Navratri is observed...

June: The Importance and History of LGBT Pride Month

June: The Importance and History of LGBT Pride Month

Rylee Farrar, Staff Writer June 4, 2021

June is an essential month for those who identify as LGBTQ+. It represents acceptance and pride for those who are a part of the community. However, it isn't uncommon for allies and members to not know...

Studying the Ocean Floor with Whale Songs

Studying the Ocean Floor with Whale Songs

Aneri Upadhyay, Staff Writer March 5, 2021

Whales dominate the ocean, and the fin whale is no outlier to the equation. Fin whales are loud - louder than some ships. New research conducted has now shown that fin whales are louder than we thought:...

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...

Winds Worsen Southern California Wildfires and People Evacuate

Winds Worsen Southern California Wildfires and People Evacuate

Muznah Aquil, Staff Writer December 14, 2020

On Thursday, December 3, 2020, winds worsened wildfires in the Southern California canyons, which led to fires burning near homes. People were forced to evacuate for their safety and the power for these...

Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th

Lizbeth Agyemang, Staff Writer November 12, 2020

Friday the 13th, also known as the unluckiest day, is a superstition that has been around for many years. However, no one really knows where this superstition originated from. There are a lot of different...

The poetry festivals pamphlet

Sayreville students attend Dodge Poetry Festival

Rehat Singh, Editor-in-Chief November 2, 2018

Any poetry addicts out there? If so, you'd feel right at home at the Dodge Poetry Festival. Nationally known poets from all over the country gathered at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey,...

Powderpuff: Battle of the Classes

Powderpuff: Battle of the Classes

Tanmay Patel, Staff Writer May 25, 2018

The long awaited Powderpuff game between the junior and senior classes, the class of 2019 and the class of 2018 respectively, has come and gone. On the sunny day of May 24th, 2018, the girls, coached by...

2018 Standardized Testings

2018 Standardized Testings

Kavita Parasuraman, Staff Writer April 13, 2018

It is that time of the year again when the last day of school is nearing but students in the state have to take standardized testing. Standardized testing "season" starts off with PARCC which will last...

Sayreville High School Students are Taking a Stand Against Gun Violence at B.O.E. Meeting

Rose Tomaszewski, Staff Writer April 13, 2018

On Tuesday, March 20th, 2018, the Sayreville Board of Education meeting was all about letting the children lead. There was an impressive group of fifth graders from the Samsel Upper Elementary School...

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