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The Solution to the U.S. Healthcare Crisis: For This Writer, It’s Universal

Imagine if citizens in the U.S., regardless of income or status, could access healthcare without fear of financial ruin — this could ...

By Sydney Kim, Senior at AAHS
In Opinion, Feb 08, 2024

The Reality of Social Media Addiction

By Alexander Zuniga, Senior at AAHS
In Opinion, Feb 08, 2024
The Nordic Region: The Happiest Place on Earth?
My Imposter Syndrome: The Effects of “Friendly” Competition
Challenging the Claims Against Artificial Intelligence: A Debate-Style Analysis
Gift-Giving or Gift-Receiving: Which is Really Better?
College Application Process: To Each Their Own
Book Review: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Book Review: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

By Sohem Rai, Alumni at AIT
In Opinion, Jun 29, 2023
Collaboration, Creativity, and Competition: The Thrilling World of the FIRST Robotics Competition
Track 5: Union Countys Favorite Cup O Joe

Challenging the Claims Against Artificial Intelligence: A Debate-Style Analysis

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Misogyny in Everyday Life

If girls want to be treated equally, that means men wouldnt buy them expensive things.

By Sara Schwartz, Alumni at AAHS
In Opinion, Feb 28, 2023

The Lack of Innovation at Apple

Ten years ago, the world grieved the loss of a man who many consider to be one of the most important visionaries in history. Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple and inventor of many differen...

By Alan Ostrovsky, Alumni at AIT
In Opinion, Mar 18, 2022

Practicing self-love

Before I begin with my story about self-love, I must explain that self-love is not a journey nor a status that you can reach. Self-love is a practice in which you should try to engage eve...

By Sara Schwartz, Alumni at AAHS
In Opinion, Mar 04, 2022

How a Person's Outlook on Death Affects Their Outlook on Life

The mystery of what happens when life ends has been on my mind for some time. To be honest, Im not so sure why this issue comes up, but I assume that it has something to do with the const...

By Alan Ostrovsky, Alumni at AIT
In Opinion, Jan 01, 2022

Modern Rejection of the Gender Binary

Daily life is plagued by all sorts of innovations which, at times, can mask the lack of societal progress over the last couple of centuries. Our society remains white, male-dominated and ...

By Alondra Martinez, Alumni at UCTech
In Opinion, May 31, 2021

Why you Should Watch She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

This summer, I spent my quarantine indulging in as many childrens cartoons as I could justify watching as a seventeen-year-old on a borrowed Netflix account. My marathoning started with A...

By Mattia Leingang, Alumni at AIT
In Opinion, Apr 15, 2021

Restaurant Reviews Around Union County

Echo Tap and Grille is a relatively new but popular establishment in Mountainside. The restaurant has partnerships with Grubhub and Doordash, two delivery services that have become more i...

By Rachel Bataille, Alumni at MHS
In Opinion, Apr 15, 2021

Open Veins of Latin America: Yea or Nay Book Review

In Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent, Uruguayan best-selling author Eduardo Galeano dissects the historic exploitation of Latin America. This book ...

By Alondra Martinez, Alumni at UCTech
In Opinion, Apr 15, 2021

Fast Fashion & Better Alternatives

What is Fast Fashion?

By Kaitlyn Landaverde, Alumni at APA
In Opinion, Apr 15, 2021

Dont Burn Out In High School!

Ah, the great burnout a situation every student goes through at least once in his or her lifetime. It is a time of immense stress, helplessness, and frustration. High school is one of th...

By Saniya Harlalka, Alumni at AAHS
In Opinion, Apr 15, 2021

Your Brain on the Holidays

With the kids jingle-belling and everyone telling you, be of good cheer, is the holiday season really the happiest season of all?

By Anusha Iyer, Alumni at AIT
In Opinion, Feb 17, 2021

Open Letter Submission

To the UCVTS underclassmen,

By Anonymous, Unknown at Unknown
In Opinion, Feb 17, 2021

Everything You Need to Know About Among Us

You’ve probably heard about an online game Among Us. If you haven’t, heres a complete guide to Among Us so you’ll understand all the memes. This guide will include a general overview and ...

By Sara Schwartz, Alumni at AAHS
In Opinion, Feb 14, 2021

Movie Review: Frozen 2

Six years ago, Disney released a musical, comedy adventure that followed two sister princesses, Anna and Elsa. Frozen, a perfect mixture of action and emotion, made quite the impact among...

By Natalie Lee, Alumni at MHS
In Opinion, May 17, 2020

Death By Potatoes: Could Mark Watney Really Have Survived in The Martian ?

The year is 2035. The crew of the Ares III probe the surface of the red planet hoping to find long term sustainability in its depths, when a dust storm kicks up out of nowhere, forcing th...

By Kenna Srivastava, Alumni at MHS
In Opinion, May 21, 2019

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