Mr. McLovin takes home the Mr. Monroe crown
March 27, 2014
by JASMINE ELSHAMY Staff Writer The 2014 twerking-filled Mr. Monroe contest was held Friday, March 14, in the MTHS auditorium and was won by the one and only Mr. McLovin, more commonly known around the school as Julian Lipoff. Six male seniors ran in this year’s male beauty pageant, in which the... Read more »
Reaching heights of One World Trade Center
March 27, 2014
by HALEY MILLAN Editor-in-chief Some people like to live life cautiously, while others enjoy living on the edge. Justin Casquejo, 16, of Weehawken, New Jersey is definitely living on edge, which he proved when he climbed his way to the top of One World Trade Center. The teen was first charged with criminal... Read more »
Great game substitutes for a disappointing company
March 25, 2014
by THOMAS O’SCANNELL Staff Writer World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE for short, may now be a lackluster company, but they definitely graced their fans with a stellar videogame in WWE 2K14. WWE 2K14 was released on October 29, 2013, and the expectations for the game could not have been... Read more »
Staying healthy without even trying
March 25, 2014
by BETHANY LU Staff Writer Exercise and dieting can be hard to achieve due to stress at work or hours of studying after school. However, giving a few minutes of your time to shed some calories is pretty manageable and can change your body for the better. Including healthy choices and actions into... Read more »
A taste of Turks and Caicos
March 19, 2014
by MARIAH THOMPSON Staff Writer Over the summer of 2012, I traveled around the islands of Turks and Caicos with my family and friends while soaking up the sun on the beautiful beaches. The islands of Turks and Caicos are located southeast of the Bahamas and are made up of eight main islands surrounded... Read more »
The next generation of CP3
March 19, 2014
by TIMMY JOSEPH Staff Writer The recent release of the Jordan CP3.VII on October 5, 2014 has sparked a frenzy in the basketball sneaker community as players are eager to get their hands on a pair of these elite kicks. However, some are skeptical on how good this shoe really is. The six main components... Read more »
Summer in Paris
March 19, 2014
by ALEX RAGHUNANDAN Staff Writer During the summer of 2012, my family and I decided to pack our bags and head to the city of lights, Paris, for a week. After an eight hour plane ride from Newark, walking into Paris was like walking into another world. After picking up our bags, my family was... Read more »
Running with Free Runs
March 19, 2014
Running with Free Runs by BRIANNA DELUCA Staff Writer Nike released a running shoe in April 2013 called Nike Free Run 5.0. They have become very popular for men, women, and children in just a short year. As a runner, I know that one of the toughest decisions to make is choosing what pair of shoes to... Read more »
First ever self-tanning innovation
March 19, 2014
by SOPHIA D’ADAMO Staff Writer As a leader in self-tanning, Clarins, a French luxury beauty cosmetics company, wanted to reenergize the industry with the breakthrough innovation. On February 3, 2014, Golden Glow Booster was shipped from their warehouse in Orangeburg, New York, promising healthy... Read more »
Atlantis is found on Paradise Island
March 19, 2014
by NICOLE CARDINALI Staff Writer My family and I took a vacation to the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in the Bahamas for five days during the summer of 2012. The resort is located on Nassau Paradise Island and takes up about a third of it. It is approximately 30 minutes from the small Nassau... Read more »