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The Declaration

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The Declaration

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Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter

Genesis Torres is an 18 year old Senior at Colonia High school. She is captain of the Colonia girls’ varsity soccer team, and has been playing soccer since she was 10 years old. She enjoys watching soccer as well, and supports the Real Madrid football club team for men, and the Portland Thorns for women. She also loves playing and watching American football. She is an enormous fan of the New York Giants. Torres loves playing video games, such as FIFA and Madden. She likes watching adventurous and competitive TV shows like The Flash and The Challenge. Torres was born in Puerto Rico but she has been living in Avenel, NJ for 9 years. She has 3 brothers and 3 sisters. She doesn’t know where she wants to go to school yet, but she wants to become a nurse. Torres loves writing and loves to explore and do different things. Her favorite classes this year are Journalism and English. She is very competitive but loves to be kind and never forgets to be respectful both on and off the field.

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Colonia Softball Dominates the Barrons

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
April 25, 2017
Celebrating Senior Night, the Lady Pats huddle before the game.

Girls Basketball Tame the South Plainfield Tigers

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
February 16, 2017

Colonia Wrestling Clinches Win Against Kearny

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
February 1, 2017
As they were performing, they seemed serene, like they've done this before.

Serene

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 30, 2017
On the spirit week final, the Sophomores were being rambunctious than most of the grades on the bleachers.

Rambunctious

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 27, 2017
On spirit week, he dressed uncouth with his blue wig and yellow bow.

Uncouth

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 26, 2017
Every year ab ovo, the Seniors show the Freshman around the school.

Ab ovo

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 25, 2017
On spirit week, each grade showed a disparate spirit on their spirit week and tried to win each day.

Disparate

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 24, 2017
Students were feeling melancholy and tired on a Monday morning.

Melancholy

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 23, 2017
The captains of the soccer team were considered paladins because of their courageous leadership and will to win.

Paladin

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 20, 2017
The football team had esperance that they would win as the game was near to kickoff.

Esperance

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 19, 2017
The varsity boys basketball team get ready for the second half as they put their hands together.

Boys Basketball Defeat Resilient Zebras

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 18, 2017
During powder puff season, the girls were playing as football players while the boys wore cheer leading raiment.

Raiment

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 18, 2017
Even though they were rivals in the spirit week competition, their amicable attitude allowed them to help clean up together at the end.

Amicable

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 17, 2017
Her solicitous to win was shown through her actions.

Solicitous

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 13, 2017
He vegged out in front of the TV all afternoon.

Veg

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 12, 2017
She was very ardent about the game and wanted the fans to cheer on.

Ardent

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 11, 2017
The girls soccer team were lachrymose for their teammate because she couldn't play on her senior night.

Lachrymose

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 10, 2017
Because she etiolated the plant by placing it in the shades, it eventually started dying.

Etiolate

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 9, 2017
Sports teams are de rigueur to wear same colored uniforms.

De rigueur

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 6, 2017
The maelstromplay sank the ship like a flushing toilet.

Maelstromplay

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 5, 2017
 Her father was at an senectitude and she wanted to spend as much time a possible with him before his time ended.

Senectitude

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 4, 2017
She was startled by the  murmuration as they flew across the sky in the middle of the morning.

Murmuration

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 3, 2017
The tannenbaum was decorated on Christmas Eve and presents were put under it.

Tannenbaum

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 23, 2016
Rudolph's red nose was surreal and hard to believe for some of the kids as they heard his Christmas story.

Surreal

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 22, 2016
All the children wait for Santa Claus's advent so he can bring them presents.

Advent

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 21, 2016
Under the mistletoe, he kissed her for the first time on Christmas Eve.

Mistletoe

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 20, 2016
The obsequious Santa Claus listened carefully to what the little kid wanted for Christmas.

Obsequious

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 19, 2016
Released on November 21, 2007, "This Christmas" is a 2 hour long must watch  holiday movie night.

“This Christmas” completes your late movie nights

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 17, 2016
As she was walking around the garden, she notices a pink cordate flower.

Cordate

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 16, 2016
The jubilant Patriots were excited for the annual pep rally as they went to look for seats.

Jubilee

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 15, 2016
The kapellmeister lead a beautiful song with his chorus at musical event.

Kapellmeister

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 14, 2016
The parents were excited to see their tyro baby walk for the first time as they went to training classes.

Tyro

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 13, 2016
The thrasonical quarterback of CHS celebrates their win after having a tough time getting back on track.

Thrasonical

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 12, 2016
With her daedal side, she painted a beautiful colorful painting in her art class.

Daedal

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 9, 2016
The captain sent him to stay on the qui ve and alert him if he sees any other boats on the ocean.

Qui Vive

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 8, 2016
Walking through the house in the middle of the night, she thought she had seen an  asomatous person that appeared and disappeared constantly.

Asomatous

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 7, 2016
He got his car simonized and cleaned inside and out for the big car parade.

Simonize

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 6, 2016
Her horse saliented every obstacle in order to win the competition.

Salient

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 5, 2016
Tired of being ignored, he became apoplectic and started to scream.

Apoplectic

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 2, 2016
The ripsnorter man lifted a heavy weight in seconds.

Ripsnorter

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 1, 2016
The fairy tale included a princess, a prince, and an evil green duende who wanted to marry the girl.

Duende

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
November 30, 2016
The teacher placed two different objects on the weight and they turned out to be equipoise to each other.

Equipoise

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
November 29, 2016
Published on May 8th, 2012, Author Lynne Kelly writes a 248 page book about a heart warming relationship between a boy and a baby elephant in the novel Chained.

Kelly will have you chained to a heart warming story

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
November 28, 2016
She went inside a toggery store to find what fits her better.

Toggery

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
November 28, 2016
The captain of the ship thought he was getting lost, but then he saw the pharos shining from far and he began to gain hope.

Pharos

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
November 25, 2016
The girl was given a kismet by the fortune teller when she went to visit her.

Kismet

By: Genesis Torres, Fall Editor and Reporter
November 24, 2016
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