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During the waning weeks of April, most students at Rutgers Prep scramble for that evasive tenth hour of community service, heading hastily towards the Special Olympics, Folk Festivals, and the like. Alyssa Coiro ’12 does it a bit differently.
Continue reading...Student Council Wrap-Up
31. May 2010
Almost every student in the school has some ideas of what events they want to happen in their time in the Upper School. Some want dances, others free food, others dress down days. One organization, however, does more than think; they plan. This organization is, of course, School Council.
Continue reading...Nothing Can Stop These Record-Breaking Teens
31. May 2010
Whether it’s climbing Mount Everest or sailing around the world, both Jordan Romero and Jessica Watson are unstoppable. At the young ages of 13 and 16, these two adventurous, motivated teenagers accomplished two of the most mind-blowing missions known to man.
Continue reading...Treating Diabetes Through Diet
31. May 2010
To say that living with diabetes is a monumental task is an understatement. Many people sufferifrom this health problem, not knowing how to deal with it. But in fact, there are many techniques that can help reduce the effects of this illness.
Continue reading...Hands for Haiti
16. February 2010
The Rutgers Prep community has taken its usual stance on things of this nature, organizing a simple yet effective way to assist Haiti. A campus-wide effort called Hands for Haiti allows students and teachers to purchase a paper hand for $1 with all proceeds going to the nonprofit organization, Hands Together.
Continue reading...Rutgers Prep Sophomores Send Care Packages to Platoon
16. February 2010
On the first day of school back in September, the Rutgers Prep class of 2012 began writing letters and baking cookies to send with our first care package to a platoon of soldiers in Afghanistan.
Continue reading...Inside the Academic Team
19. February 2010
Many shudder to the thought of an extracurricular activity pertaining to academics. Along with normal people who know of the team, members in the team itself stated an article about Academic Team would be boring. But, contrary to these perceptions, this really is an interesting “sport”.
Continue reading...The Digital Decade: a Rise in Globalization… and Other Notable Events
19. February 2010
A decade ago, texting was not nearly as prevalent as it is today. MySpace was just a fad of the typical thirteen-year old before it was subjugated by Facebook, and senior citizens were still confounded by the concept of Wi-Fi.
Continue reading...Scott Brown’s Election a Referendum on Obama
16. February 2010
Besides a testament to how swiftly the political tides in this country can turn, I also believe that, in order to severely diminish and to some extent, reverse, political momentum as strong as candidate and President Obama’s was, the President and his Congress must clearly be taking this country in a direction that the majority of the American people do not wish to go.
Continue reading...The Death of Giants Stadium
16. February 2010
According to one long-propagated myth, it’s also Jimmy Hoffa’s final resting place. Reputable sources say no, but when the stadium comes down, who knows what they’ll find?
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1. June 2010
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