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Makeup palette and brushes spotted through the sunlight.

[Photo] To splurge or save on makeup is the question

By: Tiffany Sajow, Reporter
January 31, 2024
Pictured is Morgan Wallen performing in Bristol, Tennessee. He was singing at the Country Thunder Music Festival.

[Photo] One Thing At A Time: reviewing the latest Morgan Wallen album

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
June 1, 2023
This is no ordinary chip, this is a Pringles chip.

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[Photo] 2023 prom trends that will help create a perfect night

By: Victoria Sanchez, Reporter
May 4, 2023
Pictured is a Greek Orthodox alter decorated for an Easter service, called an Epitaphios. Placed on it is a decorated Bible, and red eggs that symbolize Jesus Christ's blood.

[Photo] Celebrating Easter: egg-stra special traditions from an interfaith home

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
April 17, 2023
Pictured are beautiful flowers that can be seen decorating trees during the spring season.

[Photo] Trying these activities can make your spring season better

By: Victoria Sanchez, Reporter
April 5, 2023
Cow Hugging Day was first brought as an idea when The Animal Welfare Board of India stated that "hugging cows will bring emotional richness and increase individual and collective happiness." Devout Hindus also say that "Western holiday goes against traditional Indian values."

[Photo] India: changing Valentine’s Day to Cow Hug Day

By: Elias Meli, reporter
February 14, 2023
Pictured is a display of Christian Dior makeup. In the first row is the Dior Addict Lip Maximizer which is in the same line as the Lip Glow Oil.

[Photo] Summing up the best beauty products of 2022

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
January 30, 2023
Pictured is Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. It's an Ivy League School where you can become a wine connoisseur,

[Photo] April 27 – wine making

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
April 27, 2022
Pictured is the traditional Starbucks logo featuring a mermaid. This logo has remained the same since the company opened.

[Photo] The guide to trying Starbucks coffee

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
June 21, 2022
Pictured are an array of the Crocs Classic Clog in a variety of colors. In recent years they have been increasingly popular.

[Photo] Crocs: discussing the hype

By: Benjie Pabon
May 27, 2022
Pictured is the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt. The ancient site attracts millions of tourists a year.

[Photo] February 25 – the Great Pyramid

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
February 25, 2022
Most people in the world are right-handed. Handedness is determine through the left and right halves of the brain.

[Photo] February 24 – right-hand man

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
February 24, 2022
Pictured is standard algebraic math. This type of math dates back hundreds of years.

[Photo] February 22 – algebra

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
February 22, 2022
Pictured is an original copy of Dmitri Mendeleev's periodic table. It's somewhat different from today's updated version.

[Photo] February 17 – periodic table origins

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
February 17, 2022
Pictured is composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He's most famous for writing The Marriage of Figaro.

[Photo] January 31 – Mozart

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2022
Pictured is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. It features four of America's founding fathers.

[Photo] January 27 – founding fathers

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2022
Social communication is a part of our life. These people have shown social skills.

[Photo] How to be sociable

By: JP Galope, Reporter
April 6, 2022
Pictured are fluorescent jellyfish in the ocean. Members of this species have been on Earth for hundreds of millions of years.

[Photo] January 25 – Jellyfish

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
January 25, 2022
Pictured is Martin Luther King Jr. giving a speech. He's at the St. Paul campus at the University of Minnesota.

[Photo] January 18 – Martin Luther King Jr.

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 2022
Pictured is a map of the United States containing the names of every state. No state name contains the letter q. See for yourself!

[Photo] January 14 – state spellings

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
January 14, 2022
Pictured is the sport of jousting, which is most commonly associated with medieval times. Two people on horseback attempt to knock each other off with lances.

[Photo] January 7 – Maryland’s official sport

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
January 7, 2022
Pictured are two seahorses 'holding' tales. This is signaling that they are mates.

[Photo] January 4 – seahorses

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
January 4, 2022
Pictured is the North Pole, where Santa is said to live. It's not as dreamy as it may appear, with a cold climate and a harsh environment.

[Photo] December 21 – The North Pole

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
December 21, 2021
Facebook developed Oculus Quest 2 in 2020. The headset has revolutionized the gaming industry and how we view it.

[Photo] Oculus Quest 2 allows you to travel to worlds unlike your own

By: Joseph Sanfilippo, Managing Editor of Entertainment and Media
December 21, 2021
Spike protein mutations of Coronavirus on the Omicron Variant which helps the virus attach to the nose, lungs and other body parts. Viruses variants occur when there is a mutation to the virus’s genes.

[Photo] Omicron variant spikes infection throughout society

By: Sofia Grasso, Club Reporter
January 5, 2022
Pictured is the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. It's located in Oahu, Hawaii.

[Photo] December 7 – Pearl Harbor

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
December 7, 2021
Pictured is the line outside of the Apple Store in New York City on Black Friday. Crazy lines like this are normal on Black Friday.

[Photo] December 6 – Black Friday madness

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2021
Pictured is the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in New York during the holiday season. It one of America's most famous evergreen trees.

[Photo] December 2 – Evergreen trees

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
December 2, 2021
Pictured is the birth of Jesus Christ which is said to have happened on December 25. This date also coincides with the Pagan holiday of Saturnalia.

[Photo] December 1- Christmas origins

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
December 1, 2021
The ocean is one of the most diverse places on Earth. It's home to various species of life.

[Photo] November 30

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2021
Pictured is the Nisiyama Onsen Keiunkan hotel in Yamanashi, Japan. It's set at the foot of the Japanese Alps.

[Photo] November 19

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
November 22, 2021
Shrek is known as one of the most iconic animated films of all time. The film even spawned 3 sequels and a spinoff.

[Photo] Behind the scenes of Shrek

By: Joseph Sanfilippo, Managing Editor of Entertainment and Media
November 9, 2021
Isla Fischer plays Henley Reeves. Reeves is an escapist and stage magician.

[Photo] Behind the scenes of Now You See Me

By: Joseph Sanfilippo, Managing Editor of Entertainment and Media
October 29, 2021
Pictured are otters holding hands while sleeping. This is how the mammals rest in water.

[Photo] November 9 – Sticking together

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
November 12, 2021
Pictured is an 1896 Benz automobile. This is the car in which Walter Arnold received the first ever speeding ticket.

[Photo] November 8

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
November 9, 2021
Pictured is Lake Hillier with a rainbow following a rain storm. Its pink water heavily contrasts the blue hue of the nearby ocean.

[Photo] October 28

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2021
Pictured is Mount Everest, located in the Himalayan mountain range. The China-Nepal border runs across its summit point.

[Photo] October 27

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2021
Pictured is English author Mary Shelley is most accredited for her work on Frankenstein. The novel was considered an early work of science fiction.

[Photo] October 25

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2021
Pictured above is Jonathan the tortoise at Plantation House in St. Helena. The governor of St. Helena lives in the Plantation House.

[Photo] October 24 – Tortally awesome

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2021
Pictured is a lone honey bee. When feeling threatened, they won't hesitate to sting other bees.

[Photo] October 22

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2021
Above is the Four Corners Monument in the southwestern United States. It's the only place where you can be in four states at once.

[Photo] October 20

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2021
Pictured above is a blue lobster, which may seem like something out of a movie. However, it is completely real, but rare as ever.

[Photo] October 16 – Feeling blue

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2021
After nearly two years of delays, No Time to Die released on October 8, 2021. The film brings an end to Daniel Craig's legacy as Bond.

[Photo] Behind the scenes of No Time to Die

October 11, 2021
Venom released on October 5, 2018. Venom became the seventh highest-grossing film of 2018, grossing over $856 million worldwide.

[Photo] Behind the scenes of Venom

By: Joseph Sanfilippo, Managing Editor of Entertainment and Media
September 30, 2021
Pictured above is SHI Stadium in New Brunswick, NJ home to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Princeton and Rutgers played each other in the old Rutgers Stadium decades before.

[Photo] October 1 – College football origins

October 1, 2021
Barbie was unveiled to the toy industry in 1959. She was introduced during the New York Toy Fair.

[Photo] September 27

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
September 27, 2021
Due to COVID-19, the 2020-2021 tennis season was delayed. CHS tennis had to overcome an abundance of obstacles, but in the end, still managed to have an undefeated season.

[Photo] 2020-2021 boys’ tennis season end on a “perfect” note, 17-0

By: Niko DaSilva, Reporter
June 14, 2021
Since it has such a vibrant culture, Jamaica is a popular vacation destination for many. The main aspects of Jamaica that attract tourists are the people, the beaches, the climate, and the overall positive vibes.

[Photo] Shared experience: trip to Jamaica

June 7, 2021
Since there was a lack of traveling during COVID-19, many expect a boom of traveling in the summer of 2021. Many want to get back to their lives, which also means taking a break from work and school to spend time in their paradise.

[Photo] Tips for vacationing in 2021

By: Niko DaSilva, Reporter
May 7, 2021
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Due to COVID-19, boardwalks became ghost towns in 2020. How do they fair in 2021? Is it worth the trip? Is the boardwalk just like it was was- full of fun?

[Photo] Stepping on the boardwalk for a taste of normalcy

By: Niko DaSilva, Reporter
April 21, 2021
A star player, WNBA guard Seimone Augustus played for the Minnesota Lynx. However, talented female athletes like her rarely get recognized on a large scale.

[Photo] Discriminating against the ponytail

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
September 14, 2022
The Nike Air Force 1 proves to be one of the most popular sneakers out right now. Due to its simplistic design and high level of comfort, it is a sneaker loved by all.

[Photo] Holiday gift guide: sneaker edition

By: Niko DaSilva, Reporter
December 4, 2020
wright plane

[Photo] Today in History – December 17, 1903

By: Christia Assa, Managing Editor
December 17, 2020
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[Photo] Today in History – December 15, 1941

By: Christia Assa, Managing Editor
December 15, 2020
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[Photo] Today in History – December 14,

By: Christia Assa, Managing Editor
December 14, 2020
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[Photo] Today in History – December 11, 1816

By: Christia Assa, Managing Editor
December 11, 2020
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[Photo] Today in History – December 10, 1931

By: Christia Assa, Managing Editor
December 10, 2020
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[Photo] Today in History – December 9, 1793

By: Christia Assa, Managing Editor
December 9, 2020
693673 19.11.1985 Генеральный секретарь ЦК КПСС Михаил Горбачев (справа) и Президент США Рональд Рейган во время беседы. Советско-американская встреча на высшем уровне. Юрий Абрамочкин/РИА Новости

[Photo] Today in History – December 8, 1987

By: Christia Assa, Managing Editor
December 8, 2020
Digging through racks at their local Brandy Melville, girls shop the one-size brand. Despite the size controversy, Brandy Melville still remains one of the most popular brands of 2020.

[Photo] Clothing brand questioned for lack of inclusivity

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
December 15, 2020
Map of Virginia

[Photo] May 28, 1774

May 28, 2020
Masking Tape

[Photo] May 27, 1930

May 27, 2020
Brazil Flag

[Photo] May 26, 1824

May 26, 2020
Nevada Test Site

[Photo] May 25, 1977

May 25, 2020
Mickey Mouse

[Photo] May 15, 1928

May 15, 2020
Baseball Player

[Photo] May 14, 1918

May 14, 2020
President Lyndon B Johnson

[Photo] May 12, 1961

May 12, 2020
Dust Bowl

[Photo] May 11, 1934

May 11, 2020
Paramount Pictures

[Photo] May 8, 1912

May 8, 2020
Mothers Day

[Photo] May 7, 1914

May 7, 2020
John F. Kennedy

[Photo] May 6, 1957

May 6, 2020
Rationing during WWll

[Photo] May 5, 1942

May 5, 2020
Thomas Edison´s phonograph

[Photo] May 4, 1878

May 4, 2020
Staying positive during the quarantine can help you cope better.

Empire State Building

[Photo] May 1, 1931

May 1, 2020
Honolulu, Hawaii

[Photo] April 30, 1907

April 30, 2020
Nevada Test Site

[Photo] April 29, 1964

April 29, 2020
Dr.Jekyll and Hyde 1887 play

[Photo] April 28, 1997

April 28, 2020
Fur Elise

[Photo] April 27, 1810

April 27, 2020
Theater masks

[Photo] April 23, 1964

April 23, 2020
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[Photo] April 22, 1969

April 22, 2020
Mint in Denver

[Photo] April 21,1862

April 21, 2020
Columbine memorial for victims

[Photo] April 20, 1999

April 20, 2020
With extra time on our hand, you may find yourself streaming and binge watching more than ever. Netflix still leads the way in new subscribers when it come to streaming services.

[Photo] Netflix favorites during quarantine

By: Sasha Chiriboga, Reporter
April 23, 2020
Dale Carnegie was an American writer and lecturer, and the developer of courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills.

[Photo] Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. – Dale Carnegie

April 15, 2020
Nevada Site

[Photo] April 17, 1982

April 17, 2020
George Washington

[Photo] April 16, 1789

April 16, 2020
Archibald Gracie, survivor of the RMS Titanic sinking

[Photo] April 15, 1912

April 15, 2020
Assassination of president Lincoln

[Photo] April 14, 1865

April 14, 2020
Pony Express Statue

[Photo] April 13, 1860

April 13, 2020
Rita Moreno

Ellen Ochoa

[Photo] April 8,1993

April 8, 2020
Map of Shiloh

[Photo] April 7, 1862

April 7, 2020
Henry Bergh

[Photo] April 10, 1866

April 10, 2020
Figure Skating

[Photo] April 3, 1948

April 3, 2020
Woodrow Wilson

[Photo] April 2, 1917

April 2, 2020
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[Photo] April 1, 1778

April 1, 2020
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