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Roosevelt 8th Grade’s European Adventure
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Roosevelt 8th Grade’s European Adventure
By KENDALL ULIN, SALLY RUPRECHT, HENRY REKEMEIER, and BEN GOLDSTEIN

     Every year, Roosevelt Intermediate School gives 8th graders a chance to travel to Europe over spring break. This year, 27 students, 8 parents, and 4 chaperones joined the exciting adventure, visiting three amazing cities: London, Brussels, and...

Pope Francis Dies At 88, and a New Pope is Elected
Pope Francis Dies At 88, and a New Pope is Elected
By BEN HEALEY, ETHAN WARD, BEAU BROAD, ERIC O’NEIL, and JUDE SULLIVAN

     On Monday, April 21, 2025, Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 in Vatican City. He died at the Saint Martha House after struggling...

Florida State Shooting the Latest in a Seemingly Endless Series of School Shootings
Florida State Shooting the Latest in a Seemingly Endless Series of School Shootings
By MADELEINE FROEHLICH, EMMA SHEHU, ERIC O’NEIL, and JUDE SULLIVAN

     On April 17th, 2025, a tragic mass shooting occurred at Florida State University (FSU), resulting in two deaths and at least six injuries....

Roosevelt 8th Grade’s European Adventure
Roosevelt 8th Grade’s European Adventure
By KENDALL ULIN, SALLY RUPRECHT, HENRY REKEMEIER, and BEN GOLDSTEIN

     Every year, Roosevelt Intermediate School gives 8th graders a chance to travel to Europe over spring break. This year, 27 students, 8...

Westfield celebrates another Group 4 State Championship.
Westfield Girls Soccer Team Dominates In Group Four State Championship
By CHASE SCHMIDT, BRENNAN NITCHE, BELLA YOUNGQUIST, and SOPHIA FARZAD

     Westfield's journey to the Group Four State Championship was nothing short of remarkable. The team's season was defined by extraordinary...

Westfield High School Student Fights for Legal Changes
Westfield High School Student Fights for Legal Changes
By AVA PATEL, MADELEINE FROEHLICH, EMMA SHEHU, and ONALIESE PRITZLAFF

     Francesca Mani, a Westfield High School sophomore, has been a strong advocate for implementing more secure laws surrounding AI-generated...

Netflix Expands to New Jersey
Netflix Expands to New Jersey
By GRAHAM GALLAGER, JED BELOSA, SEAN GRAF, and OWEN QUINN

     Right before spring break, Westfield got some exciting news — a brand-new Netflix movie was going to be filmed right here in town!...

Measles Outbreak Raises Concerns Across the Nation
Measles Outbreak Raises Concerns Across the Nation
By ALEX BENKE, BRYNN BARKER, SOPHIE CARLUCCI, and SALLY RUPRECHT

     Many people believed measles was a thing of the past, but a recent outbreak is proving otherwise. Since late January 2025, over 700 people...

Eighth Grade Holocaust Unit Begins in Conjunction with Holocaust Remembrance Day
Eighth Grade Holocaust Unit Begins in Conjunction with Holocaust Remembrance Day
By TEDDY HOSTLER, GRACE FITZPATRICK, SKYLAR MURRAY, and EMILIE ANCRI

     On January 27, Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom HaShoah, offers a time to reflect on the six million Jewish men, women, and children...

The Minecraft Movie Sparks a Viral Trend of Disruptive Behavior in Theaters: Was the Movie Worth It?
The Minecraft Movie Sparks a Viral Trend of Disruptive Behavior in Theaters: Was the Movie Worth It?
By AVA PATEL, HADASSAH JOSEPH, OWEN QUINN, and SEAN GRAF

     The long-awaited Minecraft Movie finally hit theaters in 2025—and it made a huge splash. Starring big names like Jason Momoa, Jack...

Is it about the money or the love of the game?
The Recent Uproar on College Sports
By FRANKIE SERRA, AVA PATEL, HADASSAH JOSEPH, and ONALIESE PRITZLAFF

     In recent years, college sports have taken a dramatic turn. Thanks to NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals, student-athletes are now...

Major League Update with a Quarter of the Season in the Books
Major League Update with a Quarter of the Season in the Books
By GRAHAM GALLAGER, JAMES MURALE, BEN GOLDSTEIN, and HENRY REKEMEIER

     We’re about a quarter of the way into the Major League Baseball season, and it’s already full of drama, surprises, and controversy....

Schools Over, What are the Summer Plans for RIS?
Schools Over, What are the Summer Plans for RIS?
By BEN GOLDSTEIN, HENRY REKEMEIER, KENDALL ULIN, and FRANKIE SERRA

     Summertime is a season everyone looks forward to—no school, lots of sunshine, and endless ways to have fun. With that in mind, we asked...