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Personal music preferences can reflect deeper emotions and desires and, in turn, a larger identity in time.

“Tell me what you listen to, and I’ll tell you who you are.”

ZEYNEP KACAN ‘2, Staff Writer May 5, 2025

What distinguishes a Future listener from a Taylor Swift fan? One screams to “Throw Away” while the other cries to “Cardigan.” Music is more than a simple melody— it’s a mirror. The most trendy songs on social media...

ChatGPT, a well-known AI platform, is blocked on school-issued devices, emphasizing the ongoing discussion over the use of AI in education and whether the chatbot acts as a learning tool or promotes academic dishonesty.

AI: The Misunderstood Material in School

SANJAY PARISA ’28 and MATTHEW TAM ’28 April 25, 2025

Imagine it is a Thursday evening, tomorrow is Friday, and since the marking period is coming to an end, you have four tests consecutively starting from the moment you walk into class. Now, you want to study for those important...

Technology and social media are taking over students' lives, creating pressure and isolation while pulling them away from real communication with friends and family.

Taking A Break From Technology

TANUSH KANDPAL ’27, Staff Writer April 10, 2025

In the current digital age, students consistently find themselves using different types of technology—whether that be on the morning bus ride to school, for class activities, during lunch and study hall, or during a free period....

Many students feel that making a change in their community is very difficult. But, is it really?

Getting Youth Involved

TANUSH KANDPAL ‘27, Staff Writer March 10, 2025

From elective options to lunch menus and local curfews and regulations, many students are often left wondering if they can change their circumstances in and out of school. But, how can students voice their opinions and concerns...

Kendrick Lamar's halftime show performance has sparked a wave of discussion, with many claiming that it failed to live up to the long-awaited performance people had been waiting for.

Kendrick’s Halftime Show is Half of What We Wanted

On Sunday, February 9, 2025, Super Bowl LXVIII took place, featuring the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. However, as memorable as the game may have been, the famous halftime show this year did not live up to its...

With the TikTok ban still looming, how will America cope without its main social media app?

The Ban of Tiktok: Protection or Politics?

ADVIK MISHRA ’27, Staff Writer February 27, 2025

The Story and Debate Behind the Ban On January 19, 2025, Tiktok shut down its services, making them inaccessible to its approximately 170 million U.S. users, only to return approximately twelve hours later with a message reading,...

While cell phones make communication easier and more accessible, they can become distractions to daily activities and hinder productivity.

The Addiction that is in Our Pockets: Cell Phones

MATTHEW TAM ’28, Staff Writer February 21, 2025

In 2007, co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, introduced the iPhone, a new type of smartphone that would impact generations to come. This revolutionary touchscreen device helped relieve people of stress by making it easy to communicate...

While Ivy League universities seem to be a symbol of academic prestige and a successful future, there are many challenges that applicants may face.

Power in Prestige or Success in Simplicity?

VIHAAN RAJAGOPAL ’28, Staff Writer February 21, 2025

Many high school students associate their futures with two words: college and career. Oftentimes, college results in a job, leading to many high school students spending the bulk of their time striving to achieve what looms as...

Boston Market, a long-standing drive-thru business near EHS, recently shut its doors. Today, the area is being remodeled as constructions crews work inside.

Who Loses When We Lose Local Businesses?

VIHAAN RAJAGOPAL ’28, Staff Writer February 4, 2025

My family and I would head to the local Stop and Shop weekly for groceries. Our house was only two minutes away, and convenience was at an all-time high. Since I was five, the same Stop and Shop had been our go-to convenience...

With the limitation of six unexcused absences per school year, students go through unreasonable stress and health problems to avoid suffering the consequences.

Is School Greater than Personal Health?

Imagine you wake up early on a Monday morning, dreading school but facing the reality that you must get up and get ready. As your alarm blares at seven, you call your father since he drops you off at school daily. There is no...

When the hallways become crowded, many people shove and push others out of the way, disregarding manners and common courtesy.

What We Wish To See In the Hallways: Is Courtesy An Ongoing Issue?

EMMA MERCADO ’28, Staff Writer January 12, 2025

There is no doubt that the hallways of Edison High are overfilled and sometimes impossible to walk in. You will inevitably need to either push someone or be pushed. The conditions of the hallways are becoming frustrating as daily,...

As many EHS students begin applying to colleges, they can be overwhelmed by the often difficult and confusing college application process.

College Process Confounds High Schoolers

PRAYAGKUMAR PATEL ’26 and ADVIK MISHRA ’27 January 12, 2025

Seniors are slowly receiving their decision letters from colleges and universities as winter continues. Meanwhile other high schoolers, especially juniors, are bracing to dive into the world of the college application process....

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