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Roosevelt Ranked 8th in New Jersey Among Public Middle Schools
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Roosevelt Ranked 8th in New Jersey Among Public Middle Schools
By SOPHIE QUALBEN, AVERY LEVITT, ALEX BUONOCORE, and ADDISON MILLER

     As most people probably heard, recently, Roosevelt Intermediate School was ranked as the 8th best public middle school across the state of New Jersey. The ranking was determined by US News & World Report, a media company that publishes news,...

A Silent Genocide
A Silent Genocide
Alexandra Kotsinis, Amelia Donnelly, and Oriana Soloway

     If you’re reading this, it’s probably on a phone, computer, or some sort of screen. Did you know your device might be traced back...

THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CHANGES AGAIN!
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CHANGES AGAIN!
Sarah Reed and Rebecca Rodkin

     The English language keeps changing. Did you know that there have been new words coming out since the language was born centuries ago?   ...

Roosevelt Ranked 8th in New Jersey Among Public Middle Schools
Roosevelt Ranked 8th in New Jersey Among Public Middle Schools
By SOPHIE QUALBEN, AVERY LEVITT, ALEX BUONOCORE, and ADDISON MILLER

     As most people probably heard, recently, Roosevelt Intermediate School was ranked as the 8th best public middle school across the state...

New Olympic Sport Additions - Lacrosse and Flag Football
New Olympic Sport Additions - Lacrosse and Flag Football
Eloise Murphy and Riley Goldstein

     Was adding lacrosse and flag football to the Olympics the right move for the future? The Summer Olympics have been held every 4 years...

FRIEND GROUPS
FRIEND GROUPS
Grace Carroll and Camille Duque

     The word “perfect” is defined as having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible...

Adding Color to the School
Adding Color to the School
Quinn Partridge, Molly Cook, Matilda Albertson, and Avery Schwarzenbek

     It’s known that Roosevelt is a fun, happy, and bright community, but does our building itself reflect that?      Adding school...

100 YEARS OF THE ROUGH RIDER
100 YEARS OF THE ROUGH RIDER
Camille Duque, Maddie Lee, and Rebecca Rodkin

     Did you know that the first Roosevelt newspaper, The Rough Rider, was published in 1923? That means it's officially 100 years old!   ...

New Dog Illness Spreading Across the Country
New Dog Illness Spreading Across the Country
Liv Rubenstein and Madelyn Bono

     They say a dog is a man’s best friend, and sure enough, during the COVID-19 pandemic, they were there for us.       But now,...

Fast Food Fight
Fast Food Fight
Esha Shrestha, Emily Williamson, Piper Moscowitz, and Liliana Vasquez

     There are many debates at Roosevelt that students and teachers get involved in … vanilla or chocolate, Taylor or Drake, cats or dogs,...

Is it Worth it to Play Sports in College?
Is it Worth it to Play Sports in College?
Morgan DiSarno and Kailani Patel

     Do you try hard and put effort into the sports you play? Do you want to make a career out of your sports life like your RIS teachers...

Rom-Coms Rule!
Rom-Coms Rule!
Sarah Reed, Kailani Patel, and Maddie Lee

     Do you have no plans for Valentine's Day? Do you just want to stay inside and watch cute movies with hot chocolate? we can help!  ...

RIS Student and Teacher Lookalikes
RIS Student and Teacher Lookalikes
Riley Goldstein, Eloise Murphy, Stella Harrison, and Matilda Albertson

     Have you ever wondered who throughout our school has a celebrity lookalike? Here are people throughout Roosevelt intermediate school...