By ERIC LI, FRESHMAN For all of our high school lives we have been told to get adequate sleep every night in order to succeed in school. We have believed that sleep makes us more attentive and active in class, leading to better grades. However, a scientific study has just been revealed showing absolutely no … Continue reading
By SAM VERMA, sophomore Let’s face it: the 21st Century drastically changed the music industry. Artists like Eminem, One Direction, Lady Gaga, and so many more replaced musical giants such as the Beatles, Madonna, and Queen. Ask an eight year old kid what they think Led Zeppelin is, and they’ll respond back with, “Oh yeah, I think … Continue reading
By GRISHMA ADENKAR, sophomore The Myth: There is a family of ducks who call the JP Stevens Courtyard their home. The common North American duck lives in a multitude of settings: the woods, small ponds, marshlands, and…high school courtyards? Yet, ducks living in courtyards is not such an outlandish idea if you go to JP. … Continue reading
By SHRUTI KUMTA, sophomore As our hemisphere continues to tilt away from the sun, the warm, mellow summer freezes into autumn and winter. But the temperature isn’t the only thing that’s changing. People are changing, too. It’s The Congealment: when happy, sun-soaked individuals become snotty, menacing glaciers. Friends turn on friends, the innocent are targeted, … Continue reading
By SAMANTHIKA DEVALARAJU, junior What’s in the plastic tennis bottle A loving letter to a father from a caring daughter “I love you forever and always” Ink fading away as the bond holds strong in an ocean of memories Engulfing pebbles weigh down the bottle Warm baby Jesus lies in a straw basket while Santa … Continue reading
By DENISE WEIGELE, teacher About five years ago, my brother Daniel was vacationing on a beach in Montauk, Long Island, NY. Amongst friends of long standing, the washed up bottle arrived and generated much controversy amongst the group; a visible and legible note revealed the sentimental note from a daughter to a father on the … Continue reading
By AREESHA ADIL, freshman Times meant to be remembered An old canister withered by long days Brimming with stones that hold memories The deceased signature of a father The belief of naive children In the joyful, laughing saint Whose head bows in respect Some much needed closure through words All cast away in an attempt … Continue reading
