Ramsey’s Big Blue Marches in the Magic Kingdom
Liam Nelson, Staff Writer
May 14, 2018
While Friday the 13th is typically associated with misfortune, it is doubtful there was a more fortunate group than the Ramsey High School Big Blue Marching Band and Color Guard on April 13th. The day prior, musicians and guard members (as well as some special guests from RHS Drama Club)...
Ramsey High School Takes On the Lip Dub
Kaelin Farley, Staff Writer
May 14, 2018
On March 29th, Ramsey High School took part in a schoolwide lip dub event, featuring sports teams, clubs, and other activities throughout the school. A lip dub is a video where music is played in the background, while people lip sync the words; other schools such as Northern Highland Regional High School c...
St. Nicholas Returns to the Old Stone House
Will Kennedy, Managing Editor
March 16, 2018
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December 10th saw St. Nicholas make his annual visit to the Old Stone House, Ramsey’s oldest building and local history museum. Tours of the old house, chocolate coins, pictures with Dutch St. Nick, waffles made the really old fashioned way over an open fire, and craft making with the Girl Scouts all...
The Choral Concert: a Time for Unity
Allison Los, Staff Writer
March 6, 2018
There are rarely times when hundreds of students are able to get together and do something they love; singing. On the 12th of February, all the choirs from grades three through twelve met at the high school to bring their dreams into reality. After the winter concerts, the choruses worked tirelessly ...
A Cabinet Reeking of Incompetence
Bobby Taylor, Staff Writer
March 6, 2018
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Since Donald Trump took office in January of 2017, there have been non-stop reports of chaos in the White House. Over the past year, we have heard accounts of critical posts being left unfilled in record numbers, unlike prior administrations. While the Republicans blame the Democrats for voting down c...
Jim Hynes Visits the High School
Julia Tokish, Staff Writer
March 6, 2018
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Friday, February 2, marked a special day for the RHS Jazz Ensemble. The acclaimed professional trumpet player Jim Hynes, an old friend of Mr. Bialkin’s, joined them for their annual Jazz Symposium. Following a short rehearsal together, Mr. Hynes played alongside the Jazz Ensemble for nearly a doze...
Quebec Trip
Molly Becher, Staff Writer
March 6, 2018
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“Rester, c’est exister, mais voyager, c’est vivre” - To be, is to exist, but to travel, is to live,” Gustave Nadaud. With this in our hearts and minds, 44 french students, including me, chose to spend the weekend in Quebec, Canada. For those who don’t know, Quebec is the french speaking ...
Students Shine in 6th Annual Poetry Out Loud
Julia Bressi, Spotlight Editor
March 6, 2018
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2018 has begun and, as most English students know, so does the annual Poetry Out Loud Competition. This contest is an esteemed high school event where students across America participate in local, regional, and national competitions. The task, which is daunting for some, asks students to perform a poem...
Winter Flu Blankets the Country and Grows at Concerning Rate
Angela Orlando, Staff Writer
February 8, 2018
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This year’s flu scare has been underestimated and is already en route to surpassing the intensity of the 2015 epidemic which affected over 30 million people in the United States, hospitalizing and taking the lives of thousands. This year, the numbers are reaching close to those seen during 2015 accor...
What Made Maddy Run
Deirdre Corrigan, Staff Writer
February 8, 2018
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On Monday, January 29th, Ramsey High School was privileged enough to host Kate Fagan, an ESPN writer who told Madison Holleran’s tragic story in her New York Times best-selling book, What Made Maddy Run. Before Madison Holleran attended the University of Pennsylvania for cross country ...
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