How Safe Are We?
Will Wraith, Writer
December 21, 2012
Think about this honestly for a second. If you saw a stranger knocking on the doors at Madison High School, would you let him or her in? People are visiting Madison all the time, whether it be a board member, substitute, grounds worker etc. I’m sure that we can all think of a time where we’ve... Read more »
Pledge Seen, Not Heard
Lainie Rowland, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 21, 2012
Stragglers linger in the emptying hallways and the metallic bell clangs through and reverberates off of the hollow lockers. As the loudspeaker crackles on and the static of the Pledge of Allegiance pervades the school, nothing changes. The stragglers walk onwards, head down. In some classrooms, a faction... Read more »
Newtown, Connecticut Shooting Kills 26
Tori Pederson, Reporter
December 20, 2012
On December 14th, 2012, a school shooting took place in Newtown, Connecticut. The shooter, 20-year-old Adam Lanza, forced his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School around 9 am. Moments later, shots rang out throughout the school. Lanza shot and killed 20 students and six teachers, including the principal... Read more »
The Hockey Team Channels Their Inner Hornets to Beat Hanover Park
Madeline Watson, Writer
December 20, 2012
Wednesday, December 12, 2012, marked a historic day for the hockey team as they prepared to play Hanover Park. Dressed in sleeveless undershirts and unbuttoned shirts, the hockey team resembled the cast of MTV’s Jersey Shore. With reflective aviator glasses and hair gelled so it sticks straight up... Read more »
Prom Weekend?
Mark Langan, Social Media Director
December 20, 2012
Obviously, I know there are far more dire problems around us, but having left us a now desolate Seaside Heights, Sandy seemed to have no regard for the class of 2013 here at MHS. If you did not already know, Seaside is the favored spot for the graduating seniors on prom weekend in the central New Jersey... Read more »
An Interview with Ms. Calabrese
Lauren Young, Writer
December 18, 2012
This school year, the hallways are scattered with many new and unfamiliar faces, both students and teachers. MHS has two new installments to the athletic department, one being new gym teacher, Ms. Calabrese. A New Jersey native, Ms. Calabrese graduated from TCNJ with a degree in Health and Exercise Science.... Read more »
Water Please
Emily Fritze, Writer
December 18, 2012
Water. Every living thing needs it but at our school attaining it isn’t as easy, or as enjoyable as it should be. There are two ways to get water at our school, water fountains, and plastic water bottles. The water fountains are dirty and gross, producing less than enjoyable water, and the plastic... Read more »
Will and Kate Expecting
Jane Collins, Junior Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2012
After a year and a half of marriage, two years since the announcement of their engagement, and ten years since they began dating, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge stated through a Palace announcement that they are expecting a baby. “The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess... Read more »
The Hobbit: An Unnecessary Journey?
Grace Johnson-DeBaufre, Op-Ed Editor
December 17, 2012
Peter Jackson’s foray back into Middle Earth with Tolkien’s The Hobbit (it takes place before The Lord of the Rings (LOTR), but it’s not really a prequel) was long expected and talked about by die-hard Middle-Earth fans. I will not be a sheep and bleat my brainwashed adoration of it. As a film,... Read more »
Ethics of Cheating: Madison and Beyond
December 17, 2012
One of the core values of the Madison school district is, “that integrity and trust are critical to achieving excellence.” Madison High School was recently ranked as the 6th best public school in the state. This ranking is based primarily on standardized test scores, the difficulty of courses... Read more »