Colt Chronicle Fall 2022

KHS STUDENTS EXPLORE EXTRACURRICULARS

BY NICK MAKSIMOV, LOCAL NEWS EDITOR

Studentsandteachersweregreetedby

HistoryHonorsSocietytoboyssoccer showedthewholestudentbodywhatthey providedtoadiversecommunityof students.

“Therewerealotofpeopleandalotof schoolspirit,”saidjuniorDylanThomson

Theeventtookplaceattheroundabout parkinglotatthefrontoftheschool,prior totheseniornightgameforthefootball team

beatlastyear’sfirsttailgate withitswidervarietyofclubs.Unlikelast year,morethan30clubssetuptables andshowcasedtheiractivities(andfood) toshowthewholeKHScommunitywhat theywereallabout.Clubsrangingfrom

“Thereseemedtobemorespirit,more enthusiasmfromthestudentbody,and blackoutwiththestudentbody,”said principalGarySuda.“Comingoutofthe pandemic,everyoneismorehappytobe

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Schoolspiritwasnodoubtrunningrampantasthosethat attendedthefootballgameafterwardshadnochoicebutto stopbyandlookatthespectacularshowingsfromthe clubs.

Alongwithmorepeopleattending,andevenmoreclubs participatinginthetailgate,onenewaspectdominatedthe attentionoftheothers:theGoldenFryingPan.Thepointof theawardwastohighlightthebestclubshowcase, dependingontheartistic,culinary,andwelcomingabilities oftheclub.Thisyear,thegirlssoccerteamwonfirstplace.

Regardless,studentshadafuntimewithallthefestivities. Thereweremanyspin the wheelgames,aswellasgames thatwereincludedtocoincidewitheachsport.Atthegirls soccertable,peoplecouldkickasmallsoccerballintoa bucketfromsixfeetawaytowinatreat.Bypromotingthe variousactivitiesateachtable,thestudentbodycouldlearn moreaboutwhatmadeKHSasdiverseanduniqueasitis

“Itbroughtthewholecommunitytogether,because everyonefromdifferentclubsanddifferentteamscame togetherinonespot,”saidjuniorCarrieNitkinas “Students andstaffcouldenjoythetailgatetogether.Thatiswhat promotesschoolspirit.”

Sudaagrees,saying,"Mr [Dave]Dotystartedthislastyear, butthereappearedtobemoresupportthisyear Therewas morecommunicationbetweencocurricularandclubsand teams.Itwasagreatersuccess.”

THE FIGHT FOR THE HORSESHOE

Everysportsteamhasitstraditions:a pastadinnerbeforeabiggame,ahype upspeechbeforeplayingyourrival,but theKHSsoccerteamhasafun,unique traditionlikenoother

HeadCoachJesseAportastarteda traditionofrewardingplayerswitha horseshoewhenhefirststartedcoaching atKinnelonHighSchoolacoupleof yearsago,andtheteamhasloveditever since Theseathletesfighthardandwork togethereverygameandpracticetosee whowillgettheprize.

BOYS SOCCER TEAM CREATES A MEMORABLE AND UNIQUE TRADITION abletocontributepositivelytothis team,andIwillneverforgetthehard workanddedicationittooktogettothis point.ThefirsthorseshoeIreceivedwas formyfirstvarsitygoalagainst Pequannock,andmysecondwas becauseIplayedoneofmybestgames againstParsippany.”WhatKimberlin accomplishedisnoteasy;however,itis somethingthathewillalwaysbeableto lookbackon,andbeproudof

Althoughthehorseshoeobviously symbolizesacolt,thereisadeeper meaningbehindwhyitisgiven “These horseshoesthatwereceiveareworn, beat uphorseshoesfromaranchthat aremadeoutofrealsteel,”sayscaptain RyanBorud.“Atfirst,Ijustthoughtthey werehorseshoestorepresentour mascot,butIeventuallyrealizedthatthe wornhorseshoeandrealsteel representshowhardwework,andhow strongweareasateam,justlikehow strongsteelis.”Theblood,sweat,and tearsthisteamputsoutonthefield,all endsupbeingworthitafterreceiving thathorseshoe

SophomoreJackKimberlinreceivedtwo horseshoeslastseasonasafreshman, whichnobodyhaseverachieved Kimberlinsays,“Beingafreshmanatthe time,itwasreallyhardtomakemymark onsuchaskillfulteam.IamgladIwas

BY RILEY DARLINGTON, A&E EDITOR

Soccerisasportthatisnotjustabout yourperformanceasanindividual,but howyouworktogetherasateam.Aporta says,“Theseguysgooutonthefieldand fightasateam,butwealwaysgivethe playersthathavethebestoverall performanceahorseshoe;maybenot eventhebestindividualperformance, butthebiggestinfluenceontheother membersoftheteam,inthatparticular game”Aportawantshisteamtobeable toworktogetheroutonthefield,asthat ishowtheywilldobest “MikeGianella [Classof2019]evenbroughthis horseshoetohiscollegedormin Marylandfromacoupleofyearsago,” saysAporta

Mostfansandstudentswhoaren'tonthe soccerteamdonotknowaboutthis tradition.SophomoreJakePiccolasays, “Ihaveneverheardofthisboyssoccer teamtraditionuntilrecently,butI believeitdeservestherecognition This isareallyfunthingtheteamdoes,and withalloftheirhardwork,itmustfeel reallygoodtoreceiveahorseshoe.”

HEAD COACH JESSE APORTA

“These guys go out on the field and fight as a team, but we always give the players that have the best overall performance a horseshoe; maybe not even the best individual performance, but the biggest influence on the other members of the team, in that particular game. ”

BOYS VARSITY TEAM ON THE FIELD FOR THEIR HOME OPENER AGAINST MORRISTOWN BEARD.

PHOTOFROMBOYSSOCCERINSTAGRAMPAGE

BLACK PANTHER'S FINAL BOW

CAN THEY DO CHADWICK JUSTICE?

BY PEYTON TRIANO, STAFF WRITER

With16nominationsandsixawards,the worldwidesensation"BlackPanther"has receiveda96%ratingonRotten Tomatoesandbroughtinover$700 millionattheboxoffice Thismoviewas monumentalasBlackPantherwasthe firstblackMarvelsuperheroandfeatured apredominantlyblackcast.

Withsuchamilestone,itdidnottakelong forpeopletobecomefascinatedwiththe film,aswellasthelateactorwhomade theBlockbusterfilmasuccess.

SouthCarolinanativeChadwickAaron Bosemanhadatwo decadecareer,andin thattime,wontwoScreenActorsGuild Awards,aCritic’sChoiceMovieAward,a GoldenGlobeaward,andaPrimeTime EmmyAward.Bosemanstudiedactingat

HowardUniversityandtookonhisfirst roleinthefootballfilm‘TheExpress.’

ChadwickBosemanbecametheBlack Pantherin2016whenthefirstfilmwas released.Bosemanplayedseveral otherleadrolesincludingJackie Robinsoninthefilm‘42’,butitwashis roleintheMarvelmoviesthatmade Bosemanafan favorite.Behindclosed doors,however,Bosemanwasfighting asilentbattlewithcoloncancer. Viewerswereleftincompleteshock whenitwasrevealedonAug.28,2020 thatBosemanhadpassedawayfrom thediseaseattheyoungageof43,in LosAngeles,Calif Bosemanhada privateMalibuMemorialwithfamily andcloseco stars

Withsuchareputation,couldthenext installmentofthe"BlackPanther" series continueBoseman’slegacy? ThisquestionwillbeansweredonNov. 11whenthe"BlackPanther"sequel comestotheaters AfterBoseman's death,allfanswereleftwithwasthe legacyofhismovies.Duetothe concernsoverhonoringBoseman’s memory,MarvelStudioswillnotbe replacingBlackPanther'scharacter, butinsteadworkingthemoviearound it.Viewerswillseehowthisplaysout onceit’sintheaters.Afteraskingpeers whohaveseen"BlackPanther,"ifthe filmcoulddoBosemanjustice,the resultsweremixed.

FreshmanChloeBurczynskisaid, “Absolutelynot.BecauseBoseman hadsuchalegacy,andachieved suchamilestone.”FreshmanZoe LeitaoagreedwithBurczynski “No never,becauseheleftsuchalarge legacy.”

Ontheotherhand,Paige Drazenovicshesaid,“YesIdothink thenewmoviecancontinuehis legacy.”

Withthenewreleaseofthismovie, Marvelistakingariskaltering somethingsoprecioustoviewers. Couldtheystillmakeagreatmovie withoutBoseman?Viewerswill answerthesequestionswhenthe filmcomestotheatersNov.11.

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SPIDERS AND DRAGONS AND BASEBALL, OH MY!

LOOKING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL FOR 2022’S HALLOWEEN COSTUME TRENDS!

BY AMELIE SWIATEK, STAFF WRITER

Stuckanddon'tknowwhattodressupforonHalloween thisyear?Maybeyouwanttodressupwithyourfriends orjustyourself.Eitherway,hereare10differenttrending HalloweencostumesthatyoucanDIYthisseason.

#1.BlackWidow

Whowouldn'twanttobeanexpertspyandhand to hand combatant,trainedtobeaKGBassassinforHalloween? It'stheperfectHalloweencostumeforanyrebelsout there It'strending,easytoDIY,andsupercuteintimefor thisseason!

#2.StrangerThingsHellfireMember

WanttojoinMike,Dustin,Eddie,andLucasintheHellfire Club?Putonapairofdistressedjeansandajeanjacket tocompletethelook,andyou'redone!Thiscostumeis supertrendyforthisyearsinceseason4justdropped!

#3.ALeagueofTheirOwn

Putonthedress,grabyourbat,andgetreadyforthenew Amazonseriesthatjustcameoutbasedonthe1992film. Thiscostumecanbeputtogetherwithabelt,dress,and hatthatmakeyoufeellikeyou'rereallypartoftheteam.

#4.CherfromClueless

Oneofthemosticonic“itgirls”ofthe’90s.The fashionableCluelesscostumeisidenticaltotheoneCher worewhenshemadeherfamousdebatespeechandwill guaranteetomakeyoufeellikeyou'reroamingthehalls ofBeverlyHillHigh.

#5.BuzzLightyear

Thiscostumewillhaveyoubringingyourchildhood dreamstolifethisHalloweenwithBuzzLightyear'smost recognizablelook.

A LINK TO MORE

Funfact:ToyStoryhasanewsolomoviecomingoutthis year:Lightyear.

#6.CatwomanfromTheBatman

CatwomanhassomegreatlooksinTheBatman,andher iconicblacksuitisdefinitelyoneofthem.Dressuplikethe popularDCcharacterwithablackbodysuit,belt,andcat masktorecreatethislook.

#7.WonderWomen1984

RecreateGalGadot'sperformancein"WonderWoman1984" withherfamousgoldoutfit.There'snobettertimethanthis falltodressasthewarriorherself!

#8.TheHandmaid'sTale

Withthefifthseasoncomingoutthisyear,it'sperfecttobe trendy!Withthissupereasy to makecostume,you'lllook likeOffredandtheotherhandmaidsleftinGilead. #9.RuefromEuphoria

WhileCassieandMaddie’smatchingsetsareunforgettable, Rue’sfitisthemostmemorable Wearhermaroonhoodie withanoversizedtee,shorts,andapairofconversefora perfectRue remake!

#10.SpiderMan:NoWayHome GoasyourfriendlyneighborhoodSpider Manthis Halloweenseason.Thiscostumewillmakeyoufeellike you'retransformingintoanotherSpider Manmultiverse withjustazipperedmaskandjumpsuitthatcoversyoufrom yournecktoyourtoesforthefull bodylook

SCHOOL AUDITION BRINGS STUDENTS TOGETHER

OnWednesdaySept.21,andThursday Sept 22,auditionsfortheschoolplay, "Clue,"wereheldintheauditorium. Studentsweregivenapacketof monologuestoreadfrom,alongwitha summaryandalistofcharacters Then theyeagerlyawaitedforthecastlist, whichcameoutonSept.23.Thecastwas amixofstudentsfromalldifferent grades,someofwhichhadnevermet.

Onthefirstdayofauditions,freshman OliviaRedziosaidshewasusingthisas anopportunitytogetmoreinvolvedin theschool’sextracurriculars.Shewas notveryinvolvedinschoolmuchinpast yearsanddecidedenoughwasenough. Shesaidthatit"seemedlikeafunwayto spendtimewithherfriends,andawayto makenewones"

'CLUE' AUDITIONS BRING TOGETHER UPPER AND LOWERCLASSMEN Althoughshehasnothadmuch experienceintheater,asidefroma playinthefifthgrade,shewasexcited tohaveanotheropportunitytoact. Redziosaidthatshefeltnervousat first,butthensaid,“WhenIwent there,itwasactuallyprettychill”She saidthatthepeoplewhowere auditioningwerestudentsthatshefelt werenicepeoplethatshecouldget alongwitheasily Themajorityofthe studentstherewerefreshmen,people thathadnotbeeninanyofthehigh school’splays.

BY SOFIA VILLEGAS, STAFF WRITER

JuniorNathanShurtshasbeen performingsincethesixthgrade, whenhetriedoutfor"Cinderella." Hesaidthatheenjoyedbeing onstage,wascomfortableacting,and alotofhisfriendsdidit Shurtsfelt decentlyconfidentandcomfortable abouttheauditions,thankstohis experienceinthetheater.“Thereare alotmoreguysthisyear,whichis nice”Shurtsexplained “I’mtoldthat attheotherauditionstherewere threeorfourofthem.”

OneexampleofthiswasIrisAmes,a freshmanwhoauditionedonline insteadofinperson.AmesandRedzio aregoodfriends,andtheybothfelt comfortedthattheotherwas auditioning,aswell Althoughthey foundsolaceinmakingnewfriends, themixofdifferentstudentsprovided opportunitiesfornewfriends.Ames hasnotactedmuchinherpasteither, buthopestogainsomeexperience thisyear.

Ontheseconddayofauditions,the schoolplayregularsauditioned

Hesaidthathewasexcitedaboutthe suddensurplusinnewmembers As previouslymentioned,thestudents auditioningweremostlyhisfriends, kidswhohadbeendoingdramaclub forawhile

Althoughthegroupsofstudents doingtheplaythisyeararedifferent, thenewyearisboundtobringnew friendshipsintotheplay Witha mixtureofnewstudentswhodidnot havemuchactingexperienceand studentswhohadbeenmore involvedinschooldrama,the studentsperforminginthisyear’s playaregoingtobeworkingwith newpeopleandhopefullymaking newfriends.

THE CAST LIST WAS POSTED ON THE AUDITORIUM DOOR OF KHS, WHERE STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO CHECK WHAT THEY GOT ON SEPT

THE SCIENCE OF THE SONG

WE ALL LISTEN TO MUSIC. BUT WHAT MAKES US WANT TO LISTEN TO IT?

BY TOMAS OSPINA, STAFF WRITER

Throughoutthecenturies,thebasisofmusichasgone throughmanychanges.Withthecreationofnewgenres, singersareimprovingmusicandaddingtheirownspinto music It'ssafetosaythatwhatwaspopularmusic100 yearsagowouldn'tbepopularnow,andviceversa.There hastobesomesortofconnectionbetweenthepopular musicofthenandnow.Allsongsarecouldbeconsidered goodintheirownway,buttheremustbeonethingthat makesasongstandoutfromalltherest

Whatarethepartsofasong?

Therearemanypartsofasongandeachpartis important,buttokeepthisshortandsimpleexamination willconsistoftwoparts.Theinstrumentalandthevocal. Explainingtheinstrumentalissimple.Theinstrumental keepstherhythmandtriestoproducearichandfull soundthatwillgetthelistenerinterestedinthesong. Whenitcomestothelyricstherearethreemainthings: thechorus,theverses,andthebridge.Thechorusshould bememorableandgetthelistenerintothesongand keepthemlistening.Thebridgeorthebridgesshould connectpartsofthesongseamlesslyandtheverses shouldconveythemessageinawaythelistener resonateswith.

Whatgetsthelistenerinterested?

Popularsongs attractawideaudienceoflistenersthat enjoythesongandwilllistentothesongoften.Butto attractthepersonwhowilltellalltheirfriendsaboutthe songortellthepersonwhowilllistentothesongday andnighttherehastobesomethinginthesongthat attractspeople

FormeroperasingerandSpanishteacherMelissaComitto says,“Thelyricsarethemostimportantbecausepeople makeconnectionstothelyricsofthesongbeforeanything else Theoverallmessageofthesongisthemostimportant partoflyricsistheoverallmessageofthesongbecause whenapersonisgoingthroughdifferentthingsintheirlife theyconnectwithdifferentsongs.”

ChoirteacherCharlesLinnelladded,“Musicingeneral movespeopleindifferentwayssoIreallydislikethegood musicandbadmusicfeelingspeoplegetbecausethereis musicthatsomemightthinkisbadsomeoneelsemight enjoy”

SomethingthatstayedconsistentwithComitto'sand Linnell'smessageswasthateverysongisspecialandunique initsownway Whileonemightconsideracertainsongbad, anothermightconsideritthebestsongtheyhaveever heard.Whatmakesasongstandoutisthelistener.Everyone hastheirowntastes,andeveryonelikesdifferentsongs dependingonwhatmoodtheyarein.

PHOTOBYTOMASOSPINA SOPHOMORE EVERETT FEINHALS AS HE LISTENS TO MUSIC ON HIS WIRELESS HEADPHONES

DISCOGRAPHY DEEP DIVES

KENDRICK LAMAR’S ALBUMS, RANKED

BY OWEN L. FERNSTROM, STAFF WRITER

KendrickLamarisoneoftheforemostpoets,performers, andartistsofthecurrenttimes.Hismusicaltalentis surpassedonlybythoseworkinglongerintheindustry longerthanhimself Lamar’scollectionofalbumsis shorterthanotherslikeKanyeWestorLilWaynebutthat meansnothingwhenthequalityofeachalbumisso high.Nowasthetourforhismostrecentalbumwinds down,hereareeachofhisalbumsandhowtheyrank againsteachother

6."UntitledUnmastered"

“UntitledUnmastered”asanalbumismadeupofexcess songsfrom“ToPimpAButterfly”andit’sadouble edged sword Extrasongsfromoneofthegreatestalbumsofall timemeantherearequiteafewhitsonthisrecordbutit alsomeansthatitlosesthestoryandconnectivityofthe albumsbeforeandafterthis.Onlybeingeighttracksand 35minuteslongalsohurtsthealbuminitsentirety withoutthelengthofhisotheralbumsgivingthelistener timetodigest.It’snotallbadashighlights“untitled7” and“untitled6”showhowevenLamar’souttakeshave multiplehitsonthem.

5."Section.80"

Lamar’sfirststudioalbumisasignofhistalentbut withouthispowerfulalbum lengthstories,thealbum fightsagainsttheclassicsayingthatthewholeisgreater thanthesumofitsparts Manyofthehighlightswould workbetterassinglesratherthanattachedto “Section.80.”Thealbumstillmanagestosetuphislater workswithhimfurtherdippinghistoesintopolitically inclinedmusicsuchas“RonaldReaganEra”Lamar’s rhymesareslick,theone linersaresomeofthebestas hestillhasonefootincomedicrapwiththeclassic“Hol’

Up.”Overall“Section.80”walkedsoLamar’sLateralbums couldrunandfly.

4."Goodkid,m.A.A.dcity"

Thisisprobablythemostcontroversialtakefromthis ranking, Lamar’ssecondstudioalbum“GoodKid,m.A.A.d City”isoneofthegreatestalbumsofalltimebutit doesn’thittheheightsofthealbumsfurtheruponthis list Aninconceivableleapfrom“Section80”“GKMC”hits onallofhisstrengths.Onestoryfrombeginningtoend, lengthylyricaltriumphsofsongsinthiscase“SingAbout MeI’mDyingofThirst.”Finally,theproductionperfectly encapsulatesthelyrics.Buttome,thealbumhasno perfectsongthatcompletesthealbum

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KENDRICK LAMAR PLAYS THE WELLS FARGO CENTER IN PHILLY FOR HIS BIG STEPPERS TOUR

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Ithasgreatsongsbutnotonethatconnectsitallas therestdo.

3."Mr.Morale&TheBigSteppers"

Lamar’smostrecentalbumisagreatnewstepinhis trajectoryas“MM&TBS”ishismostemotionaland self centeredalbumyet.Lamarbreaksdownhis internalthoughtslikeneverbefore,speakingonhis risetofameandhowhisnew'moguldom"affectshis views.Hespeaksonhardfamilylife(“FatherTime”& “MotherISober”)homophobia(“AuntieDiaries”),and evolvingfrombeefandgivingintocelebrityculture ("Mirror")."Mirror"isagreatshowingof“MM&TBS” withLamar’snewethosbeingrepresentedinthe chorus

“I choose me. I am sorry. ”

Itsthemesreflecthistimeawayfrommusicandhis buildingofamusicalempire.Theonlyfaultsinclude unnecessarysongslike“WorldwideSteppers”thatare goodontheirownbut lengthenthealbumtothedegreethatittakesaway fromitsbite.

2."DAMN"

Lamar’s“DAMN”isoneofthegreatestalbumsofall time,it'sprobablymyfavoriteofhisalbumsbutit's nothisbest.Eachsongismeaningfultomeandis amazinginitsownway “Humble”ispowerfuland abrasive,“Yah”iscalminganddowntrodden, “Duckworth”putsthemoutthereinonenicelittle box,and“Fear”isnotonlymyfavorite Lamarsongof alltimebutoneofthegreatestmusicalfeatsever It’s experimentalbut

nothardtolistento,mysteriouswithmanyhiddenlayers, andyoucanplaythealbumbackwardasittellsthe oppositestorytotheoriginalandisalmostabetter version.Anachievementinrapandmusicmaking.

1."ToPimpAButterfly"

“ToPimpAButterfly”ismanythings:amasterpiece, emotional,powerful,butmostofallitisamagnumopus. Lamarwillneverbeabletotopthisalbum.Hewon’tbe abletotopthejazz infestedmelodicbeats,hewon’tbe abletotopsomeofhismostinvestedandemotional singingandrapping,andhewon’tbeabletotopthefiery lyricalanalysisofcurrent dayAmerica,capitalism,and politics Noonewillbeabletotopthisstoryfromtopto bottomfrom“Wesley’sTheory”anditsnot so subtle criticismofloansandbanks,to“MortalMan,”a12 minuteultimatumthatweallacceptLamarasthebest whoeverdidit “U”asasongencapsulatesthealbum,as psychological,tear worthy,andbreathtaking.

Ifyouareinterestedinlisteningto Lamarbutdon’tknow wheretostart,listentothisquickSpotifyplaylistwith someofhisbestsongs.

THE PERFECT PLACE FOR STANDOUT ARTISTS

THE FEEDBACK CLUB IS A PLACE FOR STUDENT WRITERS

ARTISTS TO CREATE

SHARE

BY LIYANA ASLANI, STAFF WRITER

Schoolhasofficiallybeeninsessionforacoupleofmonthsnow,andstudentsandstaffarefinallystartingtosettleinto aregularroutine Alongwiththis,clubsandafter schoolactivitiesarealsobeginningtostartbackup Oneparticular clubatKHSthatdrawsinagreatdealoftalentistheFeedbackClub.

RunbyEnglishandCreativeWritingteacherJohnPenola,FeedbackClubgivesstudents,rangingfromwritersandauthors tomusicians,theperfectopportunitytosharetheircreativework Thiscanbeintheformofdrawings,differenttypesof writing,orotherpiecesofartforms Uponsharingtheseworks,studentsreceivefeedbackfrompeers,hencethename The clubprovidesasafespaceforsharingcreativeideasandpiecesofworkthatstudentsarehopingtoimproveon.

Ateachofthesemeetings,Penolasharesapromptwiththestudentsandprovideseveryonewithtenminutesoftimeto respondtothepromptintheirowncreativeway.Thesepromptsbringoutgreattalentandartistryfromthestudentswho theyinspire Mostrecently,thepromptwasapoem “WhenIwasastudentitwassomethingIwouldsubmitmywritingtoandIwouldoccasionallyillustrateforaswell,”says Penola,regardinghisinspirationfortheclub.

FeedbackClubissomethingKHShasofferedforyearsbuthasnowevolvedintoacomfortingscenewhereanyoneis

Thisclubprovidestheidealopportunityforanyonewillingtosharethosepieces.PenoladescribedFeedbackas“anafter

“Ithinkit'sareallycoolclubbecauseit's

It’s

A FEEDBACK CLUB POSTER DRAWN ON BY STUDENTS

THIS YEAR'S KHS

PHOTOBYLIYANAASLANI.

PHOTOBYAARUSHIKUMAR

DISCUSSING RACE IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

FellowschoolcounselorLaurenBigginssays,“Oneofmyfavorite representativesfrom[Fairleigh]DickinsonCollegesaidthefirstthing thatyouhavetounderstandisthatthecollegeapplicationprocess isnotfair.Youwillhaveadvantagesanddisadvantagesbasedon yourgender,race,andethnicity.Idothinkthatwhenthereare certainmajorstheydolookatthosefactors.”

BY THE COLT CHRONICLE EDITORIAL STAFF

Adviser’s Note: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this opinion article belong solely to the authors and do not reflect the view of whole The Colt Chronicle Staff, Kinnelon High School, or its students and staff members.

Duringthecollegeadmissionsprocess,raceisever presentin themindsofbothapplicantsandadmissionsofficers.On CommonApp,CollegeBoard,andotherwebsitesutilizedfor collegeadmissions,thereisalwaysaquestionpertainingto race.Asanefforttowardamorediversestudentbody,top institutionshave,attimes,givenhistoricallydisadvantaged racesloweredstandardsforadmission.Now,withthe practicedisenfranchisingdeservingapplicantsfrom“over represented”racialbackgrounds,manyquestiontheextent towhichcollegestakeraceintoaccountwhendecidingwho toadmitandwhotodeny.

Overrecentyears,collegeadmissionshavebecomemore intenseattopschools.Despitethis,morestudentsthanever continuetoapplytotheseschools AccordingtoForbes, “highlyselective”members(admitratesbelow50%)sawa 25%increaseinapplicationssince2019 20;“moreselective” institutions(admitratesof50 74%)sawanincreaseof11%.

Itisevidentthatmoreschoolsaretryingtoincorporatea morediversecommunity Basedondifferentareasofthe application,schoolscangetagrasponhowuniquean individualis.AccordingtojournalistKirstenCourault,inthe CommonApplication,andapplicationsforseveralother colleges,somemainessaypromptsaskabouthowyour background,identity,orexperiencehasaffectedyou.

SchoolcounselorMarleneGoudreausays,“Collegesprofess tonotfactorraceorethnicityinbecausethatisillegal,butI dothinkthatcollegeswanttohavestudentsfromdifferent walksoflife.”

AttheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill,oneoftheirshort essaysasksstudentsto“describeanaspectofyouridentity(for example,yourreligion,culture,race,sexualorgenderidentity, affinitygroup,etc.).Howhasthisaspectofyouridentityshaped yourlifeexperiencesthusfar?”Somestudentsbelievethisishelpful towardcertaingroupsofpeopleorminorities,whileothersdonot

SeniorAlannaGallaghersays,“Ithinktheyconsiderraceabig amount.IknowatDartmouth,about50%oftheirstudentsare minorities.Differentcollegesclassifyminoritiesdifferently.Iknow somecollegesconsiderAsiansasminorities,somedon't.Butyou havetoimagineabiggerpartofthatisAfricanAmericansor indigenouspeople”

First,collegeswillalwayslookatyouracademicsandthelevelof classesyouhavetaken.SeniorAndrewGarciasays,“Thefirstthing collegeslookatisdefinitelyyourGPAandtherigorofyourclasses.I wenttotheGovernor'sSchoolinthescienceslastsummer;it's prettyselective WhatInoticedwiththepeopleselected,theyhad somesortofspike.Somethingdifferentaboutthemthathelped themstandout.”

Similarly,Goudreausays,“Theylookforstudentswhoaregoingto besuccessfulontheircampusandalsostudentswhoaregoingtobe fullmembersofthecampusandbeinvolvedincampusactivities Theyarelookingforpeopletofitintoadiversecommunityof studentlife.”

Whileextracurricularscandefinitelybeafactorinmakingastudent standout,socanracialandethnicbackground

However,studentsbelieveitisonlyfairtoacertainextent.Gallagher says,“Itmatterstosomeextent.Ifit'ssomeonewhoislessfortunate thanmeandhashighergradesthanmethenyesitmattersalittle bit.

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Butiftheyaretakingitjustoffofthefactthattheyneed morediversitythenthat'snotexactlyfair”

Additionally,someracestendtoscorebetterthanothers onstandardizedtests.AccordingtoBrookings,over80% ofAsianstudentsmeetcollegereadinessbenchmarks, comparedtoabout20%forotherminoritiessuchas BlacksandHispanics Garciasays,“IfyoulookattheSAT scores,theAsiansinparticularhaveadisportionate amount,beingalmostperfect.However,raceisn'ttheonly metricofdiversity.WhichiswhyIdothinkit'sunfair, becausepeopleshouldbebasedonwhotheyare,rather thanthecoloroftheirskin”

Whileracemayfactorintoone’schancesofgettingintoa college,socioeconomicstatusshouldbeconsideredtoa furtherextent.Goudreausays,“Forexample,Icouldsee thatstudentswhocomefrombackgroundswherethey didn’thavethesameopportunitiesasstudentslikeinour school”

Bigginsstatesthattherearetwodifferenttypesof colleges:need blindandneed aware.

“Need blind means they assess you 100% based on your academic caliber not on the needs of the student. Then there are need aware, there are some colleges that evaluate the student based on their financial caliber and there is a lot of hesitation whether that is really fair assessing a student on if they can afford going there.”

Garciaagrees,saying,“Youcan'tchooseyourstatus,whereyou comefrom,orwhatyoulooklike.Yet,throughcolleges compensatingbyallowingastudentwhomaybehaslower numbersbutgivingthemtheopportunitiesattheirschool, thoughtheystartedofflower,theystilldeserveit.”

Historically,differentracesperformdifferentlyonstandardized tests,aswellasthoseofdifferenteconomicbackgrounds.

AccordingtoCollegeBoard,studentswhocomefromfamilies withanincomeoflessthan$20,000,haveanaverageSATscore of970.Incomparison,thosewithanincomeofover$200,000, haveanaverageSATscoreof1230.

Thatbeingsaid,incomeseemstobeabetterindicatorof academicsuccessthanminoritystatus;therefore,affirmative actionpoliciesshouldfocusonincomedisparities.Thesepolicies wouldstilllikelybenefitminoritiesbecausetheyarehistorically morepoor,butitisunfairforthosegiventhesameopportunities tobegivenalegupsimplybecauseoftheirrace.

Studentsapplyingtocollegesshouldbeawarethattheirgender, race,ethnicity,financialstatus,andacademicsarealltakeninto accountbyadmissionofficers.Thoughsomecollegesareneed blind,allaspectsofone’sapplicationcanshowcasehowunique anindividualis,regardlessoftheirraceorsocioeconomicstatus.

Thecollegeadmissionsprocessattemptstoturneverystudent intoaplethoraoffactorstobecomparedwithothersintheir graduatingclass.Thefactorsthatstudentscontrolcandominate thelivesofmanyhighschoolersattemptingtooptimizetheir applicationtogetintotheirdreamschool.Thismakesit frustratingformanystudentswheninalterablefactorsthatcut acrosseconomiclinesmayhindertheirchances,anditisonthe affectedstudentstodrivechange.IntheupcomingSupreme Courtterm,theyarehearingcasesagainsttheUniversityofNorth CarolinaatChapelHillandHarvardfordiscriminatingagainst AsianAmericanstudents.Ifthesecasesruleagainstthe establishedpolicyoffactoringinrace,thenamoremeritocratic societymaybeinsight

Lauren Biggins, School Counselor

NOT FAR FROM YOUR ROOTS

DO FIRST GENERATION AMERICANS AT KHS CONNECT WITH THEIR HERITAGE?

BY AARUSHI KUMAR, LAYOUT DESIGNER AND STAFF WRITER

Asof2022,47millionforeign bornimmigrantsliveinthe US,arecordhighinAmericanhistory

AccordingtohistoryteacherDanielleElia,whentheUS gainedindependencefromGreatBritain,“peoplesaw thatasachange,becauseofthedifferentrightsthatwe haveinourConstitution,andhowmorefreedomsare allowed.”Beitforemploymentopportunities,escaping fromviolentconflicts,education,orenvironmental factors,theUnitedStatesbecameabeaconforabetter futureforthoseabroad

Americancitiestodayoftenhavesectionsheavily influencedbyforeigncultures,asimmigrantsstrivedto maketheirnewhomesmorefamiliarthanthelivesthey leftbehind.“Thepointofthatisnotnecessarilytochange whattheUnitedStateswasstandingfor,butalsobring thatsenseofhomeandwhatpeopleknowwiththem,” saidElia.

Overtheyears,immigrantfamiliesstillholdontotheir culturalidentities Theirreligion,food,clothing, language,music,andtraditionalvaluesareallthingsthat getpasseddownthroughgenerations.

Livingincommunitieswithpeopleofsimilarethnic backgroundsisalsohelpfultoconnectwithyourheritage andtalkwithfamilythatmayliveinothercountries.“I grewuponlyspeakingRussian,andthenIwentto preschoolanddaycarewithallRussian speaking teachers,”saidsophomoreMarieLevi,whoisRussianand Israeli.

Thisreporteralsoexperiencesthestrugglesofafirst generationAmerican.BothofmyparentsarefromIndia, whileIwasbornandraisedintheU.S.Theytaughtme Hindi,ourculture,andsentmetoSundaySchoolsince firstgrade SinceIwasakid,I’vetraveledtoIndiaalmost everyyearandvisitedmyfamily Beforeunderstanding

Hindi,talkingtorelativeswasdifficult.Itwasdisheartening nottobepartofthefamilythesamewaymycousinswere.

ButbackintheU.S,myclassmatesandteacherstreatedme likearepresentativeofIndia.Translatingwhateverwordsthey wantmetosay,askingmewhatlifewaslikethere;itwas completelydifferentfromhowIfeltwithmyrelatives.Ina roomfullofwhitekids,Iwastheoutlier.

“I’mmostlyfromAmerica,andspeakingadifferentlanguage herecangetyouintrouble,”sayssophomoreFairoozKabir, who’sBangladeshi.Eventhoughsomenative borncitizens havelivedintheU.S.theirwholelives,xenophobia,or prejudiceagainstpeoplefromothercountries,isoften targetedatthosewithnoticeableforeignfeatures,likeskin color.

AtKHS,18.9%ofstudentsareminorities,accordingtoUS News.Duetothelargeculturaldiversityinthestate,functions, andeventscanbecelebratedwiththecommunity.

“WedocelebratesomeJewishholidays,andthenathome,we onlyspeakRussianandeatmostlyRussianfood,”saidLevi. “Andoverthesummerandduringtheyear,wegoto gatheringsorfestivals,orplaceswherealotofRussianpeople gosomyparentscankeepupwiththecultureandmusic.”

NotonlydoesKabirattendgatheringsandfunctionswithher family,butshealsopracticestraditionalartformsfromher country.“IdidculturalKathakandBharatanatyamdances[...] Iusedtodoperformancesatreallybigpartiesbecausethey usedtomakebigfestivalsandfunctions.”

TED TALK DEMONSTRATION OF THE CLASSICAL DANCE KATHAK BY DANCER VIDYA PATEL

CLASSICAL DANCE OUTFIT USED IN BHARATANATYAM THE DANCE STYLE ORIGINATED FROM TAMIL NADU IN SOUTHERN INDIA BUT IS PERFORMED IN MANY SOUTH ASIAN COUNTRIES

PHOTO BY FAIROOZ KABIR

HUNGRY TO HELP

THE KINNELON FOOD PANTRY PROVIDES A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED

BY KRISTINA HAVILAND, EDITOR IN CHIEF

Hungerisanationwideepidemicthat doesnotappeartobegoingaway,no matterhowdevelopedthecountry becomes.TheUSDAestimatesthat89.5% ofU.S.householdswerefoodsecure throughout2019 that’s116.0million people.Morethan650,000inNewJersey facehungereveryday Approximately 175,000ofthemarechildren InMorris County,thefoodinsecurityrateis58%, whichis28,610people

Forthosewhoexperiencefoodinsecurity, foodpantriesandfoodbanksarelife changing;theKinnelonFoodPantryis gratefultobeoneofthoseorganizations. Theyprovideastigma freelocation whereparticipantscanreceivefoodand supplieswithoutthefearofbeingseenor judgedbyfriendsorneighbors,asthey resideatthelocalChurchoftheNazarene inButler,NJ.

Therecentspiralofinflationandincreased pricesforgrocerieshasmadeaccesstothe foodpantryimportantforall.MayorJames Fredasays,“WealwaysjokeaboutKinnelon beingaveryaffluenttown,butthere'sstill peoplehavingtroublemakingendsmeet It couldbeanexecutiveofacorporationandthey downsizeandlosetheirjob,oritcouldbean elderlycoupleintown,sothere'sawholemix ofpeopleinKinnelonwhousethefood pantry.”

JacquieSheane,directorofthefoodpantry since2018,hascountlessreasonsforwhythe foodpantryissovaluableandtheimportance ofsupportingthoseinneed Shesays,“When someonecomesintheycanbevery embarrassed;theycouldbecrying,maybelost theirjob,ortheirspousepassedaway,andit’s asadsituationsowedoitdelicatelyandwe interviewthem.It’sveryheart wrenchingat times”

Withthesetypesofsituations,thevolunteers areincrediblyempathetictowardthepeople Sheanesays,“Theytalktothem,gettoknow them,they’relikefamily.Theycryontheir shoulders.Whentheystartcominginyouget toknowthesepeopleandtheywon’tbejusta numberandafirstname,you’regonnaknow whotheyare It’sablessingformethatIget thechancetohavethat Iloveit”

Pre Covid,thepantrywasservicing450people; nowthatnumberhasreachedover4,000. PastorChuckCorradinosaid,“It[Covid]was reallyquiteaninterestingtime,wewere deliveringtohousesbuteveryonecame togetheranditworked.”

MAYOR JAMES FREDA

Alsowithregardtothisincreasein participants,Sheaneadded,“Wemissed theinteractionwiththesepeople,which issomethingIlove Youmissthat,you missthefaces,youmisstheeyes”

Thefoodpantryisappreciativeofallthe donationstheyreceive.KHSSupervisor ofAthleticsandActivitiesDavidDoty cameupwiththeideaofdonations insteadoffootballadmissiontickets.He says,“IthoughtaboutitbecauseIknow thefoodpantryisalwayslookingfor peopletohelp;Italkedto[Gary]Suda andtheprevioussuperintendent,and bothagreeditwasagoodidea.”Doty workswithSheaneeveryweekto coordinatethedropoffschedule.

Thefoodpantryisnotonlyreceiving donationsfromKHS Dotysays,“Our peoplestarttoknowaboutit;wesend outremindersandIalwayssendittothe otherschoolweareplaying,theypost aboutit,andsendittotheirteamand parents.

Sheanesays,“Theboyscoutshave donated,theswimteamwasamazing, thesoccerteam,LifetimeAchieversclub, andthefootballleague”

" ...no one should ever have to worry about where their next meals are coming for their family."

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Otherthanfoodandsupplydonations,thepantry offersawiderangeofsupporttopeopleandfamilies whoarestruggling Corradinosays,“Someoftheir storiesaregut wrenching.Wecanhelpinotherways though;wecanprovidecounseling,andwehave resourceslikeHopeOneandNavigatingHopewhich arestateresources.”

Throughmoneydonations,theywerealsoableto createaseparatebuildingbehindthechurch,amental healthspotforteenswhoarestrugglingduringtimesof crisis.Corradinohassupportedthesekidswhodealt withvariousmentalhealthissuesforyears.

Itisextremelyimportantforboththeschoolandtown torecognizethatsomepeoplehavetomakeachoice betweenbillsorfood.Fredasays,“Itisimportantfor everyonetotrytheirbesttodonate,evenjustasmall amount,becausenooneshouldeverhavetoworry aboutwheretheirnextmealsarecomingfortheir familysotheyhavetheabilitytopaytheirbills”

CERAMICS CLASSES EXPLORE ARTISTIC EXPRESSION

HIGHLIGHTING VAUGHN CASON’S ADVANCED CERAMICS CLASS

BY RILEY MACMANUS, STAFF WRITER

Ceramicshasbeendeemedacomplexformofart.Withmany techniquesincorporatedfromslipandscoringtohollowingto workingontheintimidatingwheel,artistsmusthaveacertain skillsettothrivewithinthisfield.LuckilyforKinnelonHigh Schoolstudents,ceramicscoursesareofferedfromCeramics1 allthewaytoAdvancedCeramics

Ceramics1offersa101courseforstudentstogettheirhands onbasicsofworkingwithclay Theylearnthestagesand historyofclayaswellasstarttolearnhowtoworkwithit. Ceramics2isalsoofferedaftercompletionofCeramics1and essentiallytakestheCeramics1conceptsandappliesthemto muchmorecomplexpieces.Finally,aftercompletingboth Ceramics1and2,studentscanenrollintheAdvanced Ceramicsclass

ElizabethVaughnCasonistheceramicsteacheratKHS,and currently,herstudentsareworkingoncombinesculpturesout ofclay.“Theyaretakingtwoideasinclayandmergingthem. Think,whatdoesitmeanifIjointwoideasortwocultures? WhatifIjointwospecies?WhatifIput2things,with2different meaningstogethertocreateanewmeaning?”Theartistsare nowtakingtheseideasandformattingthemintophysical pieces

ForVaughnCason,thebestclassmomentsareoneswhereart reflectsreality:“Myfavoritememoryofthisclassiswhenwe werelookingatapresentationoncombinesculptures.We happenedtolookatanimagewhereartistswereputting moderntwistsonhistoricalmasterpiecesandalertsstarted goingoffoncellphones.AnnikaVazquezshouts,‘OhmyGod! Thequeenisdead!TheQueenofEnglandisdead!’Itwasa momentinhistorywhereyouwillalwaysrememberwhereyou werelookingback”

JuniorAnthonyCappahasbeenintheceramicsprogram sincefreshmanyearandjoinedtheAdvancedcoursethis year."Thisclassismuchmoreindependentanditallows ustoworkmoreonourownandcomeupwithourown ideasforart,”Cappasaid.HealsostatedthathetookAP 3Dhissophomoreyearandwantedtotakeasimilarcourse thisyear AdvancedCeramicsisalsoanexcellentcourseto takeifyouarelookingtoadvanceyourceramicskillsbut don’twanttheadditionalworkofanAPportfolioand deadlines.

Cappaisn’ttheonlyonewhohasaloveforthisclass SeniorMarcoLuccisaid,“Iloveceramicsbecauseitallows metobecreative”Theenvironmentandclassroomsetting forthiscourseisalsoafanfavoriteamongstthese students.“Thisclassallowsmetodestressespeciallyafter alongdayofworkingatschool,whichiswhyIloveitso much”

ManystudentsusetheceramicsprogramatKHSnotonly tolearneverythingtheyneedtoknowaboutceramicsbut toalsowinddownandsimplyenjoytheworkandcreativity thattheygettoaccomplish.

JUNIOR KATELYN JONES’S WORK IN PROGRESS OF HER COMBINE SCULPTURE

PHOTO BY RILEY MACMANUS

‘GRANDE’ CHANGES

COMING TO KHS FOOTBALL

HOW A NEW COACH IS MAKING AN IMPACT FOR KHS FOOTBALL

BY DILLON FLEKSHER, STAFF WRITER

Aftera2021seasonwheretheColtsvarsityfootballteam finished2 8,theheadcoachingreinsweregivento DustinGrande.PreviousheadcoachKevinWhite,who ledtheColtstotheironlyStateSectionalTitlein2012, steppeddownfromthepositionaftera17 yearhead coachingcareer

Grandehasbeenaroundthegameoffootballfora while,asheplayedcollegefootballatLehighUniversity andalsoisaco ownerofProEdge,afootball developmentalprogram Sincebecomingheadcoach, Grandehasbroughtinhispositioncoachesandhas energizedthedeterminedColts Grande’sgoalashead coachofthisteamistochangethecultureandbuilda winningprogram.Also,theteamhasadoptedthemotto: “Oneteam,onefamily.”Thishasbroughttheteam togetherandhastheteamfocusedweekinandweek out “Alotmoreplayershavebeendevelopedandalotofus havegottenalotbetterduetoournewposition coaches,”saidseniorEzraBardo.“Overall,theteamhas gottenmuchbetter,andweareprettyunrecognizable fromtheteamwewerelastyear”It'sclearthatthe teamhasdevelopedalotoverthepastyear,andwith therecentcoachingchange,thesky'sthelimitforthis group.

Theteam,ledby12seniors,turnedtoyoungfreshman quarterbackZachGrandeforanewlifeinthisgenerally run heavyoffense Seniorrunningback LiamParrella, alongwithjuniorrunningbacksJustinTiltonandLex Lucasplaypivotalrolesonoffense.

Whileontheothersideoftheball,seniordefensivelinemen AnthonyMasherelliandRyanSullivan,alongwithjunior linebackerTilton,andjuniordefensivebackEvanRelovskywill haveabigimpactondefense.

SeniorRaedMesbehhasnoticedthechangewithintheprogram overthepastyear.“OnethingIhavenoticedthisyearisthatour gamestyleisdifferentfromwhatithasbeeninthepast Also, ourteam'sattitudetowinisdifferentbecauseCoachGrande hasadifferentcoachingstylethanothercoachesthatwehave hadinthepast.Weareacommittedteamandourgoalistowin games.”saidMesbeh.

MesbehalsothinksmuchofthechangehastodowithGrande's entrance “Havingadifferentcoachmeanshavingadifferent approachtoeverything.Achangeofcoachescanmakeahuge differenceinateamandhasagreaterimpactthanwhatalotof peoplethink,whetheritisforthebetterorworse."

AfterwinningtheseasonopeneragainstMahwah19 12,the Coltsdroppedthenexttwogames AstheylosttoBoonton40 21intheirsecondgameoftheseason,thenlostaclosegameto SussexTechbyascoreof44 34intheirthirdgame.TheColts reboundedintheirnextgamewitha28 7statementwinover NorthWarrenonSeniorNight.Winsliketheseshowthatitisan excitingtimefortheKinnelonfootballprogram,asitseemsthat manystepsintherightdirectionarebeingmade Thishas attractedalargenumberofstudentstoattendthegames,as theyareallexcitedtowatchtheirfootballteam.

QATAR 2022: THE LAST CHANCE?

Winning12ofthelast13Ballond’Or awards,LionelMessiandCristiano Ronaldohavebeen,withoutadoubt,the greatestsoccerplayersofthecurrent generation.Infact,theirdominance swiftlypromptedtheemergenceofcult likefanbases,whoconstantlybuttheads overwhothebetterplayeris Though thesefansregularlyusestatisticsalong withindividualandclubtrophiesto supporttheirarguments,thereisone accoladethathaseludedbothMessiand Ronaldo,andcouldperhapsputanend tothedebate:theWorldCup.

AS LIONEL MESSI AND CRISTIANO RONALDO NEAR THE END OF THEIR CAREERS, THE WORLD CUP IN QATAR SEEMS TO BE THEIR FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO PULL OFF SOMETHING SPECTACULAR. Ronaldowinit,becauseyoujustcan’t denyhowimpressivehehasalsobeen.”

Rapidlyapproaching,theQatarWorld Cup,settobeginthisNovember, presentsoneseeminglyfinalopportunity forMessiorRonaldotolifttheglorious trophy.Alreadyaged35and37 respectively,itseemsunlikelythatthese playerswillparticipateinthe tournamentagain,asitisheldonlyonce everyfouryears.

BY WILL CAPPELLO, OPINION EDITOR

Theirmassivefanbasesare understandablyanxiousfortheWorld Cuptobeginandhopetoseeoneofthe world classplayersemergevictorious. KHSvarsityboyssoccercaptain ChristianCeruloisaproudMessifan "I’d lovetoseeMessiwintheWorldCupthis year,asIbelievehe’sthegreatestplayer ofalltime.ButI’dstillbehappytosee

Forthosewhoareunfamiliarwiththe rivalrybetweenMessiandRonaldo,itis perhapsthemostheatedinsportshistory atleastamongfans,asthetwoplayers maintainanamicablerelationshipwith oneanother Consideringthetension betweenthesefanbases,itisremarkable toseethemuniteinsupportofthese players.

JuliaCoyne,captainoftheKHSgirls varsitysoccerteam,said,“Ithinkthatitis veryeasyforallsoccerplayersandfansto recognizewhatMessiandRonaldohave bothdoneforthissport.Bothplayers deservetowintheWorldCupandIthink, deepdown,everyoneknowsthat.”

WhilemanyfansmayagreewithCoyne’s statement,thereareotherswhoremain stubbornintheirfanaticism.Yearsof ardentsupportforoneplayerhasmadeit incredibly difficultforsometostomach thepossibilityofhisrivalprevailing.For thesefans,theWorldCupissimplya showdownbetweenthetwogreats. However,forothers, thisWorldCuphasa morepersonaltouch.Seniorandavid soccerfanJoaquinArguellosays, “BecauseI’mArgentinian,it’s difficultto describehowamazingitwouldbetosee

MessiwintheWorldCup It’dbe difficulttoseeRonaldowin,as everyArgentinianknowsthatthis finalWorldCupwithMessimaybe ourlastchanceforawhile”

Whileitwouldbewonderfultosee eitheroftheseincredibleplayers obtainthefinishingtouchtohis trophycabinet,itisentirely possiblethatneitherofthemwin, justastheyhavenotwon previously.However,bothMessi andRonaldoarenotoriousfor shatteringexpectations,andfans canonlyhopetheyrisetothe occasiononcemorethis November.

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SECRETS OF THE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM'S SUCCESS

HOW HAS THE HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL TEAM COME TOGETHER THIS YEAR TO BE A SUCCESSFUL TEAM?

BY JULIA HAINES, STAFF WRITER

AsoflateOctober,thegirlsvarsityvolleyballteamhasa14 8season Withstatslikethat,manyhighschoolsports enthusiastsmaywonderwhattheirsecretis.Turnsout,it'steammateandcoachsupport.

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VarsitymiddlehitterAlisaFriedman,says,“Ourconnectionoutsideofvolleyballmakesusplaywelltogether and[we] canpickeachotherupbecauseweunderstandeachother”

Teambondingisreallyimportantinordertofeelcomfortablewithyourteamandimproveteamwork.Byconnecting outsideofthesportitself,itallowstheteamtoconnectmoreduringthegameandplaythebestthattheycan.

Ofcourse,thekeytoagreatteamisalsouptohowwellthecoachesareinfluencingtheteam.Friedmansays,“The coachesalwaysencourageusanddisciplineusthroughourpracticesanddrills.”VarsityoppositehitterMadelineCignini addsthat,“She[coachesStephanieFinkeandStephanieManko]helpsusgetbetterindividually,butalsoforcesusto cometogetherasateam”

Itisclearthatthecoacheshaveapositiveeffectontheteambytrainingthemandpreparingthemforthegames,and theyalsohelptobringtheteamtogetherbyconnectingthemduringpractice.AsFriedmansaid,theydisciplinethe teamwhichmakesthemtakethegamemoreseriouslyandperformbetter.

Comparedtothebeginningoftheseason,Cigninisaid,“Theenergyinthebeginningwasverymucheveryonefocused ontheirownskills,andweweren'treallyasmuchateamaswearenow”

Itisclearthatthroughouttheirseason,thevolleyballteamhasimprovedbybecomingmoreteam orientedandthrough allthededicationandhardworktheyputintothesport.

PHOTOBY THEGIRLSVOLLEYBALLTEAM

THE IMPACT OF FOOTBALL IN THE CLASSROOM

HOW THE START OF

SEASON BRINGS KHS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TOGETHER

BY SCOTT SANCZYK, SPORTS EDITOR

ThefootballseasoniswrappingupatKHS.Whetheritisahomegamethatstudentsandteachersattendoraprofessionalgame, manystudentsandteachersatKHSwatchfootballeveryweek.Thesegamesandeventsgobeyondjustthecollisionofthepads onweekendsastheymaketheirwayintotheclassroom.

ManystudentsandteachersatKinnelonHighSchoolenjoywatchingfootballontheweekendsandtheKHSfootballteamon Fridaynights.“Ithinkitjustbringsusalltogether,”saysjuniorDerekSmith.“Nomatterwhattypeofweek,goodorbad,Ialways knowIcangotothegameonFridayandhaveagreatstarttomyweekend.Itisnicetoseeeveryonesupportingthesame cause.”

Theseconversationsgobeyondone wordanswers.Infact,theycanevenlastforhours.Students,especiallyonthefootball team,liketotalktoteachersaboutupcominggamesandhowpracticewas Consideringeveryonelivesinasimilararea, everyonehasthesamefavoriteteams Whenteachersandstudentshavesimilarinterests,theybothrelatetooneanother everyweek.

“IlovehowmyteachersandIlikesimilarteams,”saysjuniorNickCanariato.“Itisnicetobondoversomethingwithsomeone Iusuallydonothavemuchincommonwith.CaseyDeWaalandItalkaboutthestatusofKHSfootballandtheJetsallthe time;itputsmeinabettermoodforclass”Cannariatowillcontinuetoengageinconversationwithhisteachers

KHS STUDENTS WATCH THE FOOTBALL GAME AGAINST NORTH WARREN IN THE STUDENT SECTION THE THEME FOR THE GAME WAS A BLACKOUT AND MANY STUDENTS ATTENDED

PHOTOBYBOBPARKS

TheAmericanPhysiologicalAssociationtookadeeper lookintostudent teacherrelationships Theyfoundthat thebetterarelationshipastudenthaswiththeir teacher,theeasieritisforthemtolearninthe classroom.Apositiveconsequenceisanincreasein participationandaboostingradesoverall.Havinga commongroundbetweenstudentsandteacherswould helptheirrelationship,aswell

Theimpactoffootballseasongoesbeyondthefield. PhysicaleducationteacherJimSouleshasbeen teachingfor26yearsandhasbuilthundredsof relationshipswithstudents “Yearafteryearstudents andItalkaboutfootball,”Soulessaid “Evenfromthe firstdayofschoolwetalkaboutit;itisanicewaytoget toknowthem.”Whetheritisfantasyfootballadvice relatedorjustasummaryoftheweek’spreviousgames, Souleswillcontinuetobuildrelationshipswith students

Atthebeginningoftheschoolyear,studentscanbe wearyofgoinguptoteachers.Meetingsomeoneforthe firsttimecanbetough,especiallywiththeage difference.However,whenstudentsandteachershave commonground,theyaremorecomfortable approachingeachother “Iliketalkingwithmyteachersaboutfootballbecauseit buildsasenseoftrustandshowsIamagoodkid,”says freshmanLukePiccola.

“Teachersdonotnecessarilyknowmeyetbutwhen wetalkaboutagameovertheweekend,itmakesme feelmorecomfortable Thisleadstomeasking questionsinclass”Piccolalookstocontinuetowatch footballanduseittogethertoknowhisteachersbetter

FootballismorethanjustagameintheKHS community.WhetheritisFridaynightlightsorjustan NFLgameonSunday,theimpactgoesintothe classroomasabondingexperiencebetweenstudents andteachers.Notonlyarethereclubsthathavejobs duringthesegamesbutthereareplentyofwaystobe involvedeveniffootballisnotyourthing.Studentsand teacherswillcontinuetoattendandtalkaboutgames inyearstocome.

A poll conducted in Kinnelon High School of 40 students about whether they have been to at least one football game this year.

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SOCCER SENIORS SCOFF AT SETBACKS

SENIOR BOYS SOCCER PLAYERS LOOK TOWARD SUCCESS IN THE SECOND HALF OF THEIR LAST SEASON

BY MONTANA BRUSH, STAFF WRITER

Thebellfinallyringsafteralongdayofschool Most studentsrushtothebusesandtheircarstogohome;but nottheseniorsoccerplayers.Theyrushtotheturfready toplaytheirfinalsoccerseasonatKHS.

TheKHSseniorsoccerplayersconsistoffourboysonthe varsityteam.Withpracticealmosteverydayandgames2 3timesaweek,theseniorsareworkinghardtohavea goodfinalseason

Theboysreflectedpositivelyontheirfinalsoccerseason atKinnelonHighSchool.“I’mveryproudofourteamthis season,”saysseniorWillCappello.“Thisseason,our attackingplayhasreallybeenourstrongestpoint.We havealotoftechnicalskillinthemidfieldbetweenour threecaptains[ChristianCerulo,RyanBorud,andI]and ourattackershaveexcellentspeed,whichhasledustobe amuchmorethreateningteamasfarasgoalscoring" Thesoccerteamisimprovingwitheachgamemakingfor anexcitingsecondhalfoftheseason

Althoughtheyhavelostafewgames,they’llbegetting somerematchesthesecondhalfoftheseason. They’llhavetheopportunitytoreplayagainstMorris Catholic,Parsippany,WhippanyPark,HanoverPark, Morristown,andParkRegional Byfocusingontheir strengthsandcomingtogetherasateam,theyalsohave theopportunitytosecurewinsagainstMorrisKnolls,

Butler,andMidlandPark.Theseniorsareastrong forceontheteam “TheyareallleaderswhoIlook uptonotonlyonthefield,butoffthefieldaswell,” saysjuniorMattKispert.Theseniorshavebeena biginfluenceontheyoungerplayersshowingthem whatitmeanstobeleadersandrolemodelsonand offthefield. Theseniorsknowwhatittakestowintheseason. “Wedon’thavetheresultsthatwewantbutIthink we’regettingintherightdirection,”sayssenior ChristianCerulo. Whilethesoccerteam’srecordis

4 6theyarehopingtochangethisastheseason continues. Theteamhasexperiencedafew setbackslosingplayersduetosicknessandinjuries

Theremainingplayersaresharpeningtheirskills anddemonstratingtheirdedicationtotheworkit takestowintheseason.

Overall,thereisonethingthatalltheseniorboys agreeon.Afinalseasoncomestogethernotjust withtheplayersbutwiththefans.ThestrongColts spiritfeltbytheplayerswhenthefansareinthe standsiswhatgivesthemthemotivationtohavea goodgameandbringhomethewins

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ARTEMIS VS. APOLLO

NASA AND THE WORLD PREPARES FOR THE SECOND MOON LANDING MISSIONS

Ithasbeenhalfacenturysincehumans havevisitedthemoon,collectedsamples, andlefttheirfootprints Thefirstmoon landingmissions,namedaftertheGreek GodoftheSun,theApollomissions, inspirednotjustAmericansbuttheworld In2017NASAannouncedthatnotonly werewegoingbacktothemoon,butwe weresendingthefirstwomanandthe firstpersonofcolortothemoon.

In1961,threeyearsaftertheformationof NASA,theyannouncedtheApollo missions,intheheightoftheSpaceRace. This“Race”washostedinthemiddleof theColdWar,andbetweentheSoviet Union(USSR)andtheUnitedStates.

AftertheeventsofWWIIandthe achievementoftheAtomicBomb, nationalrelationswererelaxed,except betweentheUSSRandtheUS TheUS waswearyaboutthespreadof communismandinterferedwhen communistpartiesbegantogrowin popularity.Inothercountries,they respondedbysendingtroops.Whilethe U.Sdidthis,theUSSRtriedand succeededinfiguringouttheequationfor theAtomicBomb.

KHSHistoryandPsychologyteacher DanielleEliasays,“Everythingwasa competition,itwaslikethemvs.us.Two differentideologiesfightingagainsteach other”

ThisbegantheColdWar,inwhichboth countriesstockpiledtheirarmsand soughttooutdooneanother Thisnot onlyledtotheSpaceRacebutalso competitionsinciviliantechnologyas tensionsgrew.

BY JULIA DRISCOLL, STAFF WRITER

TodaytensionsbetweentheworldandRussia aretenseasVladimerPutincontinuesto invadeUkraine.Asglobalclimatechange affectsmoreeverydaylife,peoplearelooking tospaceasanewbeginning.

ThereareafewreasonswhyNASAisnow preparingandlaunchingrocketstogotothe moon.Oneofthosereasonscouldbethelack ofpeoplemajoringinengineeringandphysics andseekingcareerswithscientific organizationssuchastheSierraNevada Corporation,NASA,orSpaceX.Ina2015to 2016datacollectionofbachelordegreetopics, 18percentof1.8millionbachelordegrees wereinthefieldofstem.

StudentsatKHShavethoughtaboutgoing intoengineeringandSTEM,butinsteadof beingfascinatedwiththesciences,they choosetofocusonthepayofit.SeniorElla Asquitstatedaboutgoinginto engineering/stemashermajor/career, “Possiblyforengineering,becausewomen makealotofmoneyandthepensionsare good”

AccordingtoNASA,“We’regoingbacktothe Moonforscientificdiscovery,economic benefits,andinspirationforanewgeneration ofexplorers:theArtemisGeneration While maintainingAmericanleadershipin exploration,wewillbuildaglobalallianceand exploredeepspaceforthebenefitofall”

Howtheyplanondoingthisisbycreatinga basecamponthemoon,wheretheastronauts willliveandreporttheirfindings

ThefirstrocketfortheApolloprogram,Apollo 1,had3crewmembers,butsadlyduringatest onthelaunchpadafirestartedandallthree crewmemberspassedaway Thesemembers wereGusGrissom,EdwardH WhiteII,and RogerBChaffee

Themostnotablecrewwasthatof Apollo11,wherethefirstmensetfoot onthemoon.Apollo11’screwwasNeil Armstrong,MichaelCollinsandEdwin "Buzz"Aldrin Alltogethertherewere32 membersoftheApolloprogram Now,thereare42eligibleastronautsin theArtemisprogram Yet,only18will actuallygotothemoon Thisnumber willallowforamoreconcentrated explorationofspace.

Theprocessofgettingnotjustarocket intospace,butlifewithitislongand difficult.HighSchoolphysicsteacher JennyGeorge,whohasamasterdegree inphysics,explained,“Musclesbeginto atrophy,bonesbecomelessdense,total redbloodcellmassdecreases,the cardiovascularsystemdegrades,andthe immunesystemisimpaired”

Georgealsosaidthat“astronautsoften experiencedisorientationandnausea duringearlyexposuretomicrogravity” Sohavingmultiplegroupsofastronauts toswitchwitheachothermayprove beneficialtotheirhealthbylessening thetimetheyareexposedto microgravity.

Inshort,wearegoingbacktothemoon soon.Sadlythefirstlaunchofthe Artemisprogramwasdelayeddueto HurricaneIan.AsofrightnowArtemis 1’snewlaunchdateisbetweenNov.12 and27

2022: A YEAR FULL OF NEW ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, TECHNOLOGIES. BUT WHICH OF THESE NEW TECHNOLOGIES ARE WORTH THE SECOND GLANCE?

BY LEXI HAINES, STAFF WRITER

ThereleaseofthenewiPhone14byAppleonSept.16had manyasking:IsthisnewiterationoftheiPhoneworthit,or isitjustafancynewtitleforthesametechnology?

Let'scomparetheiPhone14’scameratoitspredecessors, theiPhone13,andifitreallycarriesthatbigofan improvement.Whilebothcamerasaresimilar,theiPhone 14hassomedistinctchanges Thefirstofwhichbeing“that theiPhone14addsa'PhotonicEngine' anextra processingstepthathelpsyourphotoslookcrisper,” accordingtoBusinessInsider.

Inadditiontothis,thephonealsoprovidesuserswithanew featurethatallowsotherwiseshakyvideostostabilize, whichApplecalls"ActionMode."Nowfortherealquestion: Arethesechangesreallynecessary?SophomoreKatieFord says,“Idon'tthinkit'snecessaryunlessyou'resomeone whousestheircameraalotforphotographyandwanthigh qualityphotos.”

WithiPhonesbeingsovitalinmostpeople'severydaylives, havingabatterythatlastsisdefinitelysomethingtolook forwhenshoppingforanewdevice.Accordingto MacWorld,thelongevityoftheiPhone14’sbatteryis approximately12hoursand40minutes,whiletheiPhone 13’sbatteryisaboutanhourlessthanthat

SophomoreMelinaLuccisays,“WhileIthinkthatalonger batterylifeisuseful,there'snotenoughofadifference betweenthisbatteryandtheiPhone13batteryformeto buythenewphone And,Imean,ifmyphone’sdying,I’ll justchargeit.”

Everyonelivesdifferentlives,takesupdifferenthobbies, andhaslooserortighterschedules Whetheryouprefer havingthehighest endelectronicsonthemarket,oryou arecontentwithyouroldiPhone5,weallliveinaworldfull ofchange,growth,andtechnologicaladvancements

Readerswhoareinterestedinhighercameraqualityand longerbatterylifeshouldpurchaseaneweriPhonemodel. Thosecontentwithnotbeingonthecuttingedgeof technologycouldalwayswaituntilthepricesdrop

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IS RESTRICTING WEBSITES FROM STUDENTS FAIR?

IN THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONAVIRUS, AS PEOPLE WERE GOING BACK TO SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL BANNED CERTAIN WEBSITES FROM STUDENTS. THIS BAN HAS LED MANY TO WONDER WHETHER IT IS STILL FAIR FOR STUDENTS TO BE RESTRICTED FROM CERTAIN WEBSITES

BY ALANNA GALLAGHER, MANAGING EDITOR

AskidswerecomingbacktoschoolinSeptemberof2020, KinnelonHighSchoolbannedcertainwebsitesaskidswere usingtheircomputersinschooltocompleteassignments. Thiswassupposedtobeabenefit,butinsteadithasbeen somewhatcontroversialamongstudentsandtheirparents.

Manypeoplebelievethatthispolicyisunfairsincemany parentspayfortheirstudents’devicesandsomestudents evenpayfortheirs.SeniorSophiaSeiersays,“Myparents payformyphoneandIpayformycomputer.Igetsomewhat annoyedwhenIamonmyowndeviceandIambeing restrictedfromcertainwebsitesIneedforschoolwork. TherehavebeenafewtimeswhenIneededtoaccess Instagramforaschoolassignmentandcouldn’tbecauseof therestrictions”

Additionally,seniorAshleyColombosays,“Insomeofmyart classes,Itrytogoonsocialmediatoaccesspicturesfor projectsandcannotbecauseoftherestrictions.”The originalintentofthebanhasledsomestudentstobe annoyedbyalackofcontroloverthepersonaldevicesthey own.

However,despitetheannouncements,manystudentsand parentslikethisban Somebelievethattheserestrictions arefair.Bybanningcertainwebsitesandsocialmedia platformssuchasInstagramandHulu,ithelpskeepkids attentiveduringschool.

Kinnelon motherJillOldfieldlikestheserestrictionsand says,“Mydaughterwashomefromschoolduringthe pandemicandsometimesdoingherschoolworkwhile watchingNetflixandIfeltasifshetrulywasn’tlearning.I liketheserestrictionsbecauseIknowatschoolmydaughter isactuallypayingattentioninherclassesandnotoffinher ownworldonhercomputer”

Itisnotonlyparentsthatliketheserestrictions,butsome students,aswell.SophomoreJackGallaghersays,“Iget easilydistractedsohavingsomethingwhereIamonly allowedtofocusonmyassignmentsinsteadofhavingthe optiontowatchmovies,helpsmegetdonewithmywork faster.Ofcourseitwouldbenicetoaccessthosewebsites, butithelpsmemorethanithindersme”

TheschoolWi Fipolicybanningcertainwebsiteshasbeen thecenterofscrutinyfromparentsandstudents,butsome peopledoenjoytheserestrictions.Eventhoughitbans certainwebsites,itdoeskeepstudentsattentivewhile learning

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