By ANDREA QUISPE Students gathered on April 21 in the auditorium to attend the 2nd Annual Poetry Slam, an event where students of all grades performed inspirational and powerful poems written by themselves. Members of the school’s Speak-out-Poetry Club and the Future 10 program, a club organized by JP Stevens administrators and teachers, formed a … Continue reading →

By GRACE WU, junior On May 12, friends and family eagerly entered the auditorium, excited to witness the JP Stevens orchestra perform their annual spring concert Just two weeks earlier, the orchestra program competed in the World Heritage competition in Washington D.C., taking home many awards and first place trophies. After countless hours of rehearsing … Continue reading →

By ROHAN MEKALA The JP Stevens Band program is known throughout as one of the most rigorous, competitive and demanding music programs in the state. On May 18th; however, the JP Stevens Lab Jazz (lower ensemble) and Top Jazz ensemble took a step back from their usual competitive demeanor to deliver a lighter yet just … Continue reading →

By KELLY CHEN Students, alumni, teachers, and parents all gathered in the auditorium on June 2 for the choir’s annual ALS benefit concert, SerenAIDe. Since its inception in 2005, SerenAIDe has allowed students to showcase their musical talent in order to raise money for ALS awareness. The event was established to assist Mrs. Wions, the … Continue reading →

By APRIL WANG, sophomore Eight months ago, students from JP Stevens embarked on a journey full of hard work, creativity, and competition. It was only after success at multiple qualifying competitions and a grueling twenty-four hour bus ride that they were able to arrive at Iowa State University and represent New Jersey in the 2016 … Continue reading →

By NEHA CHOUDHARI, sophomore The spring choir concert took place on May 5, and proved to be a successful night for the choir students who sang under the direction of Mr. Lee. Choir students dealt with many unexpected changes and needed a new director, as Mr. Meszaros left in October. Temporary substitutes controlled classes, but … Continue reading →

By SRIRAM SRINIVASAN, sophomore After being invited to be a candidate in the Presidential Scholar Program, senior Dennis Aldea did not expect to be selected as a semifinalist, much less win the award itself. However, after being selected as a semifinalist in mid-April, he became more confident in his chances of winning the prestigious award. … Continue reading →