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Alexa Leviten

Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations

Alexa Leviten is currently a Senior at Colonia High School. She was born on October 2, 2004. She is an active member of multiple clubs & activities such as Student Council, Interact Club, Film Club, Student Advisory, and cheerleading. In the future, she wants to attend a good university and pursue a career path that is rewarding and enjoyable. She hopes to travel the world to gain new experiences and truly live life to its fullest potential.

Five words to describe her are adventurous, independent, caring, easygoing, and hardworking. Four things on her bucket list are to skydive, see the Northern Lights, ride in a hot air balloon, and experience living off the grid. Three things she would bring on a deserted island are books, a hammock, and bug spray. Two of her favorite desserts are cannoli’s and tiramisu. One thing she can’t live without is music. 

 

All content by Alexa Leviten
Alfred Austin DL was an English poet. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1896. 

Quote of the day- Alfred Austin

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 27, 2021
Jon Kabat-Zinn is an American professor as well as the founder of several clinics and businesses involving medicine. 

Quote of the day- Jon Kabat-Zinn

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 26, 2021

Mladenovic piano skills take her to Carnegie Hall to play with their symphony orchestra.

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 26, 2021
John Ray was widely known as one of the earliest of the English parson-naturalists. Before 1670, he used to write his name as Wray, not Ray, but changed it after "having ascertained that such had been the practice of his family before him." 

Quote of the day- John Ray

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 25, 2021
Stephen Richards Covey was an author, businessman, educator, and keynote speaker. His popular book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Quote of the day- Stephen Covey

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 23, 2021
"Epictetus (l.c. 50 - c. 130 CE) was a Stoic philosopher. He was best known for his works The Enchiridion (the handbook) and his Discourses."

Quote of the day- Epictetus

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 23, 2021
Through all the bad in 2020, exciting and new things are awaiting in 2021. 2020 taught Americans about endurance; we endured the pandemic, natural disasters and even a stock market crash.

Both the good and bad of 2020

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 21, 2021
Desmond Tutu established a career in education but later turned to theology. From that, he became one of the worlds' most prominent spiritual leaders. Because of his efforts, in 1984, he won the Nobel Peace Prize. 

Quote of the day- Desmond Tutu

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 21, 2021
Anthony Jay Robbins (Tony Robbins) is an American author, coach, motivational speaker, and philanthropist. Robbins is known for his infomercials, seminars, and self-help books. 

Quote of the day- Tony Robbins

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 20, 2021
William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. He wasn't as recognized while alive but now is considered a figure in the history of poetry and art of the Romantic Age. 

Quote of the day- William Blake

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 19, 2021
Roy T. Bennett is the author of The Light in the Heart. He hopes his writing will help others become everything they are capable of becoming.

Quote of the day- Roy T. Bennett

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 15, 2021
Helen Adams Keller was an American author, political activist, disability rights advocate, and lecturer. She lost her sight and hearing around the age of nineteen months due to a lot of illness. 

Quote of the day- Helen Keller

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 14, 2021
David Joseph Schwartz, Jr. was an American motivational writer and coach as well as a few other things. He was best known for authoring The Magic of Thinking Big in 1959. 

Quote of the day- David Joseph Schwartz

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 14, 2021
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a lot of things. But he was mainly a German poet, novelist, playwright, and scientist. 

Quote of the day- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 12, 2021
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (Leo Tolstoy in English) was a Russian writer, considered as one of the greatest authors of all time. He has  received nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year for 4 years and the Nobel Peace Prize 3 different years. 

Quote of the day- Leo Tolstoy

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 11, 2021
Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and political activist. After being born into slavery and escaping, she helped a lot of other slaves escape through the Underground Railroad. 

Quote of the day- Harriet Tubman

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 10, 2021
Elizabeth Galbut Perelman is a Managing Partner at SoGal Ventures, which is a female-led millennial venture capital firm. 

Quote of the day- Elizabeth Galbut

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 9, 2021
Sean Marielle Higgins is a former professional American basketball player. He played college basketball in Michigan and helped win the 1989 national championship. 

Quote of the day- Sean Higgins

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 9, 2021
Anne Frank was a German-Dutch of a Jewish origin. She is widely known for her diary of her experiences in hiding during WW2.

Quote of the day-Anne Frank

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 8, 2021
Reading The Epidemic during a pandemic written by Suzanne Young was the highlight of my readings.  It is a sequel to The Remedy and the fourth book in her book series, The Program. The order of this series goes, The Program, The Treatment, The Remedy, The Epidemic, The Adjustment, and The Complication. This book has 384 pages and is young adult, fiction, and dystopia.

Reading The Epidemic during a pandemic is a must

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 6, 2021
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was the first black president of South African as well as an anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist. 

Quote of the day- Nelson Mandela

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 4, 2021
John Winston Ono Lennon MBE was an English singer, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist, and rhythm guitarist for the Beatles. His partnership with Paul McCartney in songwriting is claimed as the most successful in history.

Quote of the day- John Lennon

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 22, 2020
George Horace Lorimer was an American journalist, publisher, and author. He is best known for being the editor of The Saturday Evening Post, which he led from 1899 until 1936. 

Quote of the day- George Lorimer

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 22, 2020
James Francis Cameron is a Canadian filmmaker, producer, and environmentalist. He is best known for making science fiction films and first gained recognition for directing The Terminator.

Quote of the day- James Cameron

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 19, 2020
Angelina Jolie is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. She has been named Hollywood's highest-paid actress multiple times as well as many other awards. 

Quote of the day- Angelina Jolie

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 18, 2020
Stephen King made his first actual published appearance in 1965. Since then, King has had numerous short stories and novels published, even movies made from his work.

Quote of the day- Stephen King

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 16, 2020
Shonda Lynn Rhimes is an American television producer, screenwriter, as well as an author. Best known as the showrunner—creator, head writer, and executive producer— of multiple hit shows.

Quote of the day- Shonda Rhimes

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 15, 2020
Oprah Gail Winfrey is best known for being an American talk show host, but she doesn't just stop there. She is also a television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist.

Quote of the Day- Oprah Winfrey

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 14, 2020
After Steve Jobs dropped out of Reed College, he worked as a video game designer at Atari. In 1976 he helped launch Apple. 

Quote of the day- Steve Jobs

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 13, 2020
William Aloysius Keane is better known as Bil Keane. He was an American cartoonist, most notable for his work on the newspaper comic The Family Circus.

Quote of the day- Bil Keane

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 10, 2020

Walk a mile in someone’s shoes: Staying positive during a pandemic

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 9, 2020
The Buddha was a philosopher, meditator, mendicant, religious leader, and, spiritual teacher. He lived in Ancient India. 

Quote of the day- Buddha

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 9, 2020
Margaret Lee Runbeck was the author of 16 books. She had lived between the years 1905 and 1956.

Quote of the day- Margaret Lee Runbeck

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 8, 2020
Because Joe Biden won the 2020 Presidential election, it has caused a mix of emotions.

What’s taking place before Inauguration Day

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 8, 2020
Denis E. Waitley, is an American motivational speaker, consultant, and writer. He has also been inducted into the International Speakers' Hall of Fame for his work.

Quote of the day- Denis Waitley

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 7, 2020

Mirrorless or DSLR

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 7, 2020

Tips for getting the most out of your budget

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 7, 2020
Capturing moments through pictures can be important to people who like looking back to the past.

Point and shoot cameras

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 7, 2020

Other important features to look at

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 7, 2020
Choosing a camera can be difficult because of the vast variety there are.

What camera will be added to your wishlist this year?

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 7, 2020
Greg F. Anderson is an American personal trainer. He is best known for his work with baseball player Barry Bonds.

Quote of the day- Greg Anderson

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 4, 2020

[Video] Using Covid- 19 terms properly

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 4, 2020

[Video] AP style guide- Alexa Leviten

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 4, 2020
Maya Angelou was an American poet, civil rights activist, and memoirist. Over the years, she has received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees. 

Quote of the day- Maya Angelou

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 3, 2020
James Byron Dean was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon because of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause, where he starred as troubled teenager Jim Stark.

Quote of the day- James Dean

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 3, 2020
Sudha Murthy is an Indian engineering teacher, Kannada, Marathi, and English author. She is also a Social worker and the Chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. 

Quote of the day- Sudha Murty

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
December 1, 2020
Arthur L. "Art" Williams Jr. is an American insurance executive. Founder of A.L Williams & Associates or currently named Primerica Financial Services (since 1991).  

Quote of the day- Art Williams

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
November 24, 2020
Thomas Edward Bodett is an American author, radio personality host, and voice actor. He is a correspondent and panelist for multiple shows that air on National Public Radio (NPR).

Quote of the day- Tom Bodett

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
November 23, 2020
Henry Ford was an American industrialist and business magnate. He was the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and chief developer of the assembly line, a  technique used for mass production. 

Quote of the day- Henry Ford

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
November 20, 2020
John Robert Wooden was an American basketball player. He was also a coach.

Quote of the day- John Wooden

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
November 19, 2020
George Horace Lorimer was an American journalist, publisher, and author. He is best known for being the editor of The Saturday Evening Post (1899 to 1936).

Quote of the day- George Lorimer

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
November 18, 2020
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He has been described as America's greatest inventor.

Quote of the day- Thomas A Edison

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
November 17, 2020
Coming off the field, the players walks towards the coaches to talk.

High school sports during COVID-19

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
November 17, 2020
He was a German philosopher, cultural critic, composer, poet, philologist, and Latin and Greek scholar.

Quote of the day- family brings harmony

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
November 12, 2020
Jane Temple Howard was an American journalist, author, and editor. She worked at Life magazine from 1956 to 1972.

Quote of the day- importance of family

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
November 12, 2020
Nicole Renee Taylor is an American supermodel and television presenter.

Quote of the day- friends and family don’t go out of fashion

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
November 12, 2020
Michael J Fox is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, author, film producer, and activist. His film and television career started in the 1970s.

Quote of the day- Family

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
November 9, 2020
Willie Nelson is an American guitarist and songwriter. He was one of the most popular country music singers of the late 20th century.

Quote of the day- positive thoughts

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 30, 2020
Alice Morse Earle was an American author and historian from Worcester, MA

Quote of the day- find the good in everyday

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 29, 2020
Classic horror movie "Scream" isn't as scary as people say

Classic horror movie “Scream” isn’t as scary as people say

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 29, 2020
choosing your attitude and outlook affects your life

Quote of the day- happiness

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 28, 2020
Mary Lou Retton is a retired gymnast. She won multiple gold, silver, and bronze medals during the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Quote of the day- optimism

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 28, 2020
Alan Alexander Milne was an English humorist, the originator of the popular stories of Christopher Robin and his toy bear, Winnie-the-Pooh.

Quote of the day- positive

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 26, 2020
Samuel Langhorne Clemens is known by his pen name Mark Twain. He was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer.

Quote of the day- making your own decisions

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 23, 2020
Dr. Seuss is an American writer and illustrator of popular children’s books. They were filled with nonsense words, playful rhymes, and unusual creatures.

Quote of the day- be yourself

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 22, 2020
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, and model

Quote of the day- Marilyn Monroe

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 21, 2020
Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. His work was first published in England before it was published in the US

Quote of the day- life

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 20, 2020
Purkey. William Watson Purkey, Ed. D. began his educational career as a public school teacher. He eventually became Professor Emeritus of Counselor Education at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro.

Quote of the day- 10/19

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 19, 2020
Denis Waitley is an American motivational speaker, writer and consultant.

Quote of the day- self esteem

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 16, 2020
Carrie Jones is an American author, known for her work in young adult fiction.

Quote of the day- happiness

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 15, 2020
The change in weather creates beautiful colored leaves that shed off the trees, until the next season.

Make the most out of fall in 2020

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 15, 2020
Steve Maraboli is an internet radio commentator, motivational speaker and author.

Quote of the day- strength

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 14, 2020
Stacey Charter is a Cancer Survivor, divorce survivor, attack survivor, and all-around positive person.

Quote of the day- 10/13

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 13, 2020
Stephen Chbosky is a novelist, screenwriter, and director who was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 25, 1970.

Quote of the day- life & change

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 9, 2020
an American author, known for her books Anna and the French Kiss, Lola and the Boy Next Door, The New York Times bestseller Isla and the Happily Ever After and There's Someone Inside Your House

Quote of the day- Self Actualization

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 8, 2020
Caroline Myss is a five-time New York Times bestselling author and internationally renowned speaker in the fields of human consciousness, spirituality and mysticism, health, energy medicine, and the science of medical intuition. 

Quote of the day- 10/7

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 7, 2020
Marjorie Pay Hinckley was a mother of 5 children whom she loved very much

Quote of the day- Family

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 6, 2020
Balancing what to hold on in life vs what to let go can help improve the quality if the way you live

Quote of the Day- Rumi

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 6, 2020
with the weather getting colder out, outdoor dining might not be the best option for most people anymore.

Is New Jersey rushing to open?

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 2, 2020
William Arthur Ward was an editor, teacher, public speaker, college administrator, and pastor. He also served on the board of directors for several nonprofit organizations. He is best remembered as one of America’s most quoted writers of inspirational maxims.

Quote of the day- William Arthur Ward

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
October 1, 2020
Any way you look at this quote, it ensures that life is interesting and fulfilling.

Quote of the day- Joshua J. Marine

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
September 30, 2020
Macklemore is an American rapper who's part of the hip-hop duo w/Ryan Lewis. He is known for his songs "Thrift Shop" and "Can't Hold Us."

Quote of the day- Macklemore

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
September 29, 2020
inspiration can come from anything and everything!

Quote of the Day- Grace Coddington

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
September 25, 2020
Robin Sharma is a Canadian legendary leadership expert, author, and former lawyer.

Quote of The Day- Robin Sharma

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
September 24, 2020
living a life that you don't need a vacation from, can make everyday feel like one instead.

Quote of The Day- Seth Godin

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
September 23, 2020
Birds have the freedom to fly and go anywhere. If you let go of things holding you back, you can metaphorically go anywhere as well.

Quote of The Day- Roy T Bennett

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
September 22, 2020
People consider Albert Einstein to be the most influential physicist from the 20th century.

Quote of The Day- Albert Einstein

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
September 21, 2020
following your dreams can lead to a more successful future

Quote of the Day- motivational

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
September 16, 2020
Walking along the busy streets of New York, Daniel tries to get Natasha to fall in love with him.

The Sun is Also a Star… movie or book?

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
May 8, 2020
Colonia Corner newspaper shows pictures of people around Woodbridge Township who have done sidewalk chalk to inspire others.

Positive things people have done during this pandemic

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
May 8, 2020
Ripping your own jeans is something easy and gives you satisfaction knowing you did it yourself.

How To Rip Jeans

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
May 5, 2020

Musical Talents of CHS

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
April 2, 2020
What happens during this game determines who advances in the GMC tournament, so the pressure was on the Patriots.

Colonia Girls Basketball team defeats the Zebras, 47-22

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
March 12, 2020
Despite putting up a nice effort but the girls varsity basketball team fell to the Roselle Park

[Photo] Girls Varsity Basketball falls to Roselle Park, 49-38

By: Shikha Patel, Reporter
February 28, 2020
Due to the popularity of this film, the box office was 6.9 million USD.

“The Spectacular Now” is indeed a spectacular movie

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
February 14, 2020
To keep customers interested, they display a variety of lip glosses to chose from

Biggest beauty trends of 2019 that won’t break the bank

By: Alexa Leviten, Managing Editor & Public Relations
January 23, 2020
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