New Jersey Teens Make Their Voice Heard in Government
Sofia Papadopoulos
June 8, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Opinion, Top Stories
On May 4, two Willingboro, N.J. teens went to local town hall meeting to confront Rep. Tom MacArthur about the health care changes that he is pushing, which states that rape can be considered a pre-existing condition. Teens Joseph Zetkulic and Daisy Confoy continually pressed the congressman on ...
Bikini Body is Your Body
By Sofia Papadopoulos
May 30, 2017
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As the weather heats up and summer activities begin, women’s bodies are more often shamed for not fitting an ideal mold. Even with society breaking down the walls of body molds, physique positivity is more likely to weaken and self consciousness to grow. “Bikini body” shouldn’t be a set body ...
Making Up a Mask or Expressing Art?
Sofia Papadopoulos
May 24, 2017
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Do the products we cake on express who we are? Do the products we cake on mask something from others? Do the products we cake on mean anything? Do the products we cake on define us? Renfrew Center Foundation conducted a survey in 2012 to see what percentage of girls, between ages 8 through 18, wore ...
Is 13 Reasons Why dangerous?
Stephanie Kim
May 13, 2017
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Ever since the show’s launch on Netflix, 13 Reasons Why has been causing controversy in schools across the country. The plotline centers around a teenage girl named Hannah Baker, who later commits suicide due to 13 factors that contributed to her downward spiral. She leaves nothing but 13 cassette ...
Don’t Hurt Them, Pet Them: Animal Cruelty
Sofia Papadopoulos
May 3, 2017
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The products that are consistently used within each of our households may have a hidden secret: Animals may have been used to test the “safety” of the house. Cruelty, caused by the animal testing, not only hurts animals but causes defects to them, and is not something Montvale and Woodcliff Lake res...
Sleeping vs. Binge watching
Suha Niyas
April 4, 2017
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Binge watching, the practice of watching television episodes one after another, has been a crazy phenomenon after being named Word of the Year in 2015 by the Collins English Dictionary. Entertainment companies like Netflix and Hulu are known for having seasons of genre-ranging shows, which allows...
Students weigh in on Freshman Seminar
Suha Niyas
April 4, 2017
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On Wednesdays, Pascack Hills has an 85-minute period called “Pascack Period,” where students can spend time studying, doing homework, making up assignments, attending learn-to-learn classes, or simply enjoying the free time. Sadly, the freshman class is required to do something different. From...
Strength is Not Gender
Sofia Papadopoulos
April 3, 2017
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Every woman has heard the phrase, “Be a man.” Every woman has heard the phrase, “You run like a girl.” Every woman has heard the phrase, “Man up.” Every woman has heard the phrase, “Boys don’t like that.” We have heard men, women, girls, boys, and parents say these phrases, but what...
Hills’ Opinion on Standards-Based Grading
Sofia Papadopoulos
February 28, 2017
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This year some students were introduced to a new type of grading: standards-based grading. This new pilot grades students on a scale for each standard taught within a class. There is not one style of grading for this, but some examples include the NP (not proficient) to M (mastery) scale, the zero to four...
The Women’s Marches’ Significance to the Pascack Hills Community
January 30, 2017
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Editor’s Note: The following is an opinion-editorial. On Jan. 21, nearly five million men and women from all racial demographics and socioeconomic statuses gathered to advocate for the rights of women just hours after the inauguration of 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. Follow...
Chris Christie: Is This Really The Year?
Maya Schwartz
January 11, 2017
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Editor’s Note: The following is an opinion piece. Chris Christie gave his 7th Annual State of the State Address. He has been the governor of New Jersey for seven years, and claims that this is the year where everything will change for the better. But after all of these years, why is this year any ...
Is Cyber Monday Overrated?
Harika Vasireddy
November 29, 2016
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Editor’s Note: The following in an opinion piece. Every year, numerous websites crash as Americans rush to make the most out of the most anticipated online shopping day of the year. Many wait online for hours to ensure that they’re the first ones to have access to the bargains. Others even p...