While strolling through downtown New Providence, New Jersey, you’re likely to hear the bustle of active teens volunteering across the street, chatter from the senior citizens by the library, perhaps even tunes coming from the town’s little summer concerts by the gazebo. But a new sound has taken...
“He or she tore his ACL.”
It seems like every time any sport is in season you’re guaranteed to hear that phrase at least 10 times. Patrick Mahomes, Kyrie Irving, Ronald Acuña Jr, and Alex Morgan have all torn their ACLs, but what even is an ACL?
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament is the...
Introduction
The New Jersey-wide phone ban has created a distinct difference of opinion between students and teachers at NPHS, even though the ban here has been in effect for over a year.
Of all the students interviewed, the results are clear: the phone ban negatively affects focus levels, communication...
As a senior, the one inevitable question that everyone asks you is “where are you applying to college?”
That one question can turn into a full conversation about acceptance rates, rankings, and majors. But, there is one response to this question that carries more weight that the rest: naming an...
As the New Providence School District prepares to reduce the use of technology in classrooms next school year, many teachers and students have shared mixed opinions about the change. Some believe that returning to more paper-based learning could improve focus and understanding, others feel that technology...
As the end of the school year approaches for students and staff, some NPHS staff members are not only finishing off the school year but closing an important chapter of their lives and careers at NPHS. Special Education teachers Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Beltz, and school social worker Mrs. Shelley are among...
