Tis the season
December 22, 2011
by JULIA BACCHETTI Known as Kris Kringle, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, or just plain “Santa”, this legendary Christmas figure has so many different meanings around the world. Although he is generally described as a jolly, plump, white-bearded man wearing a red coat carrying toys for all the good... Read more »
Not enough for Jingleball
December 15, 2011
by SHARON CHANG Art Editor The New Royalty, a local indie pop band, competed in the Z100’s Hometown Hero to play at Jingleball 2011. Although they made it to the top five this year, The New Royalty did not have quite enough votes to be victorious. The New Royalty also competed last year... Read more »
Double space, the evil lies
December 15, 2011
by EMILY FODOR Editor-in-Chief The conspiracy behind the number of spaces following a period surfaces. All my life, as a well-rounded American, I’ve lived in a world where two spaces following a period was not only accepted, but correct….or so I thought. When I was a youngin’, my... Read more »
New Jersey schools establish new anti-bullying laws
December 15, 2011
by JEEVAN NAGPAL Staff Writer School districts all across New Jersey enacted the new anti-bullying law on September 1, which requires schools to adopt extensive bullying policies, provide staff training, and submit reports of bullying to the Department of Education on deadlines. The Anti-Bullying law is... Read more »
SOPA bill censors Internet
December 15, 2011
by BRITTANY HASTABA CoEditor-in-Chief Representative Lamar Smith (R-Texas) introduced the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, on October 26, sparking a backlash from media giants across the Internet. This bill is designed to thwart music and movie piracy by allowing copyright holders to shut down websites... Read more »