This year on May 22nd, Disney and Pixar released a short film titled “Out”. It is about a man named Greg. He has a secret that he is hiding from his parents, which is that he’s gay and has a boyfriend, Manuel. Greg and Manuel are planning to move to another city, but he needs to tell his parents...

With the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, many athletes are feeling the effects. Although it is understandable as to why it was postponed, it does not make it any easier. In a New York Times, video Olympic and Paralympic athletes shared their feeling about the games being pushed back...

The NWSL, National Women’s Soccer League, was very vocal about wanting to get their players back on the pitch as soon as possible. It was announced on May 27 that a tournament, deemed the Challenge Cup, would be taking place in Utah starting on June 27. A lot of fans speculated if it was worth it to...

If you have spent any significant time walking the halls of Manchester Regional High School, then surely you must have seen the smiling, friendly face of Mr. Wetzel, one of the best substitute teachers the school has ever employed. Born on April 18th at St. Joseph's Hospital in Paterson, New Jersey,...

When Governor Murphy lifted the mandatory closures on state parks, Ms. Hughes and her daughter Ellison could not wait to go hiking at Harriman State Park in Sloatsburg, NY. Like everyone else in the world, they were anxious to get out of the house and do something that did not involve a screen. The 20...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons  Nintendo released its new Animal Crossing game on March 20, 2020. It has been released on the Nintendo Switch. The game has had multiple versions released in the past, but this game by far has been their most popular by far with more than 1.88 million purchases. The...

Savvy, and the book's ingenious creativity: The book Savvy is a well written book for children aged nine to twelve. The book is written by Ingind Law and she has been awarded the John Newbery award for writing it. The book has many different aspects of character development, and the creativity incorporated...

Coronavirus is now one of the biggest problems in the world at the current time. It is keeping many people in their homes since they have been advised to stay in their homes. It can get very boring and tedious at times because people nowadays are so used to constantly doing things like going to work,...

The question was asked, “What is the secret the fox shares with the Prince and how does one practically apply this philosophy in real life today?” In chapter 21, the Little Prince and the Fox were about to part ways but before the prince departed the Fox shared it’s secret with him. The secret...

Can hot foods be too hot? Millions of people love spicy foods, but there are many negative side effects to eating those spices. In fact, they can ruin your intestines.! The stomach is affected most when you binge on a lot of spicy foods all at once. It tends to get inflamed and ulcers and gastritis...

There are so many ways to kill time when you're done with school work during quarantine. Lucky for you, I’ll help with some classic ideas to brighten your spirits and prevent you from getting bored. ~ Movies ~ ~Homemade Facials ~ The Cocoa Dream Hydration Masks- Mash one-quarter...

Utopia falls was released on February 14th, 2020 with all ten episodes coming out at once. Although it does not have very high scores on IMDB or Rotten Tomatoes, the show is gripping and exciting. The show is definitely geared toward a teenage audience but could be watched and enjoyed by all ages. Utopia...

En Uruguay el gobierno les da a los niños educación hasta que ellos cumplen catorce años. Los niños tienen que entrar a la escuela cuando tienen seis años de edad. También la educación en  Uruguay se enfoca más en la inteligencia emocional que cosas como matemáticas. Esto me sorprendió porque...

With a lot of help from Ms. Morstatt, the Falcon Females (a new podcasting group) recorded, edited, and posted their very first podcast of the year, Women Who Inspire. The endeavor took a few weeks because research needed to be completed, scripts needed to be written, and the group needed to learn...