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A concert graphic at Madison Square Garden displaying Billy Joels sold-out performance before the show.

Historic Event Celebrates a Living Legend

DEREK DUDEK ‘25, Staff Writer April 26, 2024

As the lights turned low, you feel the Garden pulsing with the excitement of thousands of fans of the Piano Man. Everybody senses that something special is about to occur. Billy Joel himself announced to the crowd that “everyone...

Presenting one of the cafe scenes in Operation Pyaar, starring Kareena Munshi ‘26 as Sonya Agarwal, the protagonist, and Ritik Gera ‘26 as Kabir Arora is the doctor who is Sonyas first love interest.

Operation Pyaar: Plot Twists and Plights

ISHANI BAKSHI ‘26, News Editor April 25, 2024

Lights, camera, love! On March 28, several students filed into the rows of the EHS auditorium, eagerly awaiting the hyped-up Desi musical, Operation Pyaar. Hosted by the school’s Peacock Society, Fusion is an annual performance...

Rithika Gunasekaran 27 (left) reading The Book Thief, sympathizing with the horrors of the Holocaust and navigating through the perspective of death itself. Solai Ramasubramaniyam 27 (right) reads Night, by Elie Wiesel, in the Edison High School Media Center. She was greatly impacted by the heart-wrenching reality of the Holocaust and emphasizes the importance of its recognition.

Tear Thief, Nightmare Initiator: “The Book Thief” & “Night”

It's the early 1940s and it's wartime. And that can only mean one thing–death. Whether it's your friends, your family, or your next door neighbors, Death is stalking. Literally. Death, as ironic as it seems, comes alive...

Rithika Gunasekaran 27 enacting Paedyn Gray, the protagonist of Lauren Roberts award-winning debut, Powerless.

Powerless or Empowered?

We all thought COVID-19 was bad, right? Well, be thankful it didn’t genetically alter us, mutate us, or change us. Be thankful it wasn’t the plague, from Lauren Roberts’ Powerless. Roberts writes about an unimaginable...

The classic battle between two widely recognized water bottles. The Stanley water bottle (at right) vs. the Owala water bottle.

Owala vs. Stanley: The Better Beverage Bearer?

ANNALISE DANTES '26 and AASHI TAMBOLI '26 April 22, 2024

Gen-Z’s water bottle obsession has existed since the Hydro Flask epidemic in 2019. Since then, we’ve seen the likes of S’well, Yeti, and most recently, Stanley and Owala cups. Stanley cups have been prominent in EHS amongst...

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Soaring Through the Pages of The Kite Runner

RIDHA MIRZA '24 April 19, 2024

Have you ever wondered what Afghanistan was like during the Taliban? In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, published in 2003 by Riverhead Books, the Afghan-American novelist paints a beautiful picture of the memories and tragedies...

Justin Timberlake performs Higher, Higher during his world tour for Man of the Woods.

Everything I Expected and More

DEREK DUDEK '25, Staff Writer April 17, 2024

The Prince of Pop has returned. No, not Justin Bieber. The ten-time Grammy-winning, four-time Emmy-winning, ‘NSYNC veteran Justin Timberlake. His first album since 2016’s Man of the Woods has been released, and the results...

The warning Fly... or Die quite literally captures the life or death situations Cadet Violet Sorrengail faces on a daily basis in the Riders Quadrant.

Dragons, Death, and Desire: The Fourth Wing Takes First Place

A life of fantasy. A life of adventure. A life of danger.  A life she hated…until she didn’t.  Best-selling American author Rebecca Yarros’ debut fantasy novel, The Fourth Wing, has taken the internet by storm. Published...

Finding comfort in writing letters, Iris finds love with the person she least expects.

Rivals: A Read to Remember

JIA SHAH '24 and SIA SHAH ‘24 April 16, 2024

As journalists, as readers, as fantasy-lovers, and as suckers for a good rivals-to-lovers romance, Divine Rivals was a read to be remembered. This contemporary romantasy (romance and fantasy), released in April of last year,...

Ariana Grandes new album, Eternal Sunshine, marks a transformation in her music career as she gracefully spreads her wings, reminiscent to an evolved butterfly.

Eternal Sunshine: Does Ariana Grande Shine Brightest Yet?

ALAINA SHINDE '26, Entertainment Editor March 30, 2024

After four years of post-pandemic silence, a discreet wedding, judging on The Voice, a subsequent divorce, and prepping for her role in the upcoming Wicked movie, it’s safe to say that Ariana Grande has had a quiet yet tumultuous...

Edison High Schools latest trending songs and repeated artists, “Passionfruit” by Drake and “Super Rich Kids” by Frank Ocean. Top genres listened to include, pop and hip-hop.

Inside Edison’s AirPods: Ultimate Spring Break Playlist

ALAINA SHINDE ‘26, Entertainment Editor March 27, 2024

The final school bell rings, backpacks hit the floor, and alarm clocks are silenced: Spring break is upon us! After a week of gloomy forecasts and flood warnings, the weather might not be cooperating just yet, but the right playlist...

Billy Joel plays piano in front of a soldout crowd at Madison Square Garden during his encore on May 14, 2022.

Billy Joel’s Triumphant Return

DEREK DUDEK ‘25, Staff Writer March 15, 2024

Let the world of music rejoice: Billy Joel has released a new song. Words I never thought would come out of my mouth again (or just in general…I was born in 2007). Billy Joel is one of the world’s best-selling artists of...

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