NBA Conference Finals: The Big Four
May 31, 2013
by MATT DEVITO Staff Writer The big four battle it out in the NBA conference finals to decide who the two teams will be in the championship. The Grizzlies, Spurs, Heat, and Pacers have had long, hard fought seasons and finally hit the climax of the season. The Miami Heat are leading the series... Read more »
Did you like it or did you ‘like’ it?
May 31, 2013
by STEPHANIE WO Guest Writer This article would have taken a much shorter time to write if I hadn’t been checking Instagram and Twitter for no reason while trying to think of how to word something. A habit that you and I most likely have in common is checking our beloved social networking sites so... Read more »
Say “yes” to open space
May 30, 2013
by MACKENZIE MATIKONIS Staff Writer A possible ballot question in the near future would be if the state of New Jersey should spend 200 million dollars a year for the next 30 years on open space. Open space is the preservation of land, farmland, and historic sites forever, so that it can never be developed.... Read more »
‘The Vampire Diaries’ season four finale
May 30, 2013
by BRIANNA SICILIANO Staff Writer The fourth season of “The Vampire Diaries” finally came to an end on May 16, 2013, and there are only great things for which to look forward. The successful New York Times best-selling series, written by L. J. Smith, was brought to life by directors and... Read more »
Falcons soar to the championship game
May 30, 2013
by ANTHONY TAGLIAFERRO Staff Writer The 2013 Monroe Township Baseball squad will advance to the Greater Middlesex County Championship against John F. Kennedy Iselin High School at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday, May 30 at six o’clock P.M., after topping South Brunswick 1-0 in the semi-finals. ... Read more »
Say no to sequels
May 30, 2013
by EMILY SZPAK Staff Writer Lately, it seems all of our favorite movies are coming out with sequels, such as “Anchor Man 2″ and “The Hangover III”. Classics are being rewritten to tell us another tale, bringing the same characters back to life. However, is it ever worth it, or... Read more »
The strange products of 3-D printing
May 30, 2013
by RAKSHA DONDAPATI Staff Writer As 3-D printing technology is advancing, it has accumulated many uses, some of which are quite odd or unexpected. 3-D printing, or additive manufacturing, creates solid three-dimensional objects using a digital model. This occurs through a process in which layers of... Read more »
Two years of scandals
May 30, 2013
by CHRYSTAL STASICKY Staff Writer The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) since 2011 has been targeting conservative groups looking for tax-exempt status with extra scrutiny. Documents that The Washington Post obtained showed that IRS staff had a meeting with senior agency official Lois G. Lerner on June... Read more »
X Games Barcelona
May 30, 2013
by PATRICK ROBERTSON Staff Writer The X Games are back and better than ever. This year, the X Games are going on a worldwide circuit for the Summer X Games, starting in the US. This X Games in Barcelona was full of awards and broken records. The first medal was won by Bucky Lasek winning the gold in... Read more »
Pregnant teens banned from school yearbook
May 30, 2013
by AMY LASSITER Staff Writer Two teenage girls recently in a small Michigan town had their pictures taken out of the White Cloud High School yearbook because their pregnant bellies were shown within their portraits. Senior Kimberly Haney and junior Deonna Harris were informed on May 14 that their portraits... Read more »