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IH Robotics Club Wins Big at the 20th Annual North Jersey Robotics Competition

IH Robotics Club Wins Big at the 20th Annual North Jersey Robotics Competition

Eve Nevelos, Editor in Chief ’24 July 7, 2024

The Indian Hills Robotics Club, co-captained by seniors Christopher Morrison and Juliana Kulmala, worked for the last six months on their robot for the Annual North Jersey Robotics Competition (ANJRC)....

Ramapo Indian Hills School District Appoints a New Superintendent

Ramapo Indian Hills School District Appoints a New Superintendent

Eve Nevelos, Editor in Chief ’24 July 7, 2024

The Ramapo Indian Hills School District has had several short-term superintendents over the last few years. On May 29, 2024, the district announced Dr. Tarchichi will become the permanent superintendent...

Senior Assassin 2024: The Highs, Lows, Concerns, and Victories

Senior Assassin 2024: The Highs, Lows, Concerns, and Victories

Eve Nevelos, Editor in Chief ’24 July 7, 2024

In 1982, Steve Jackson published Killer: The Game of Assassination, laying out rules and regulations for groups to run a game now known as Senior Assassin. Originally, the game was commonly played...

A close up of federal financial aid application in 16x9 aspect ratio

FAFSA Delays: Student Impact

Skylar Brown, Editorial Staff ’25 July 7, 2024

FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, was created in 1992 as a standardized federal aid form for prospective university students in search of aid. When Congress reauthorized the HEA,...

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - APRIL 08: A view of the partial solar eclipse behind the clouds as seen from the quad at Syracuse University on April 08, 2024 in Syracuse, New York. Millions of people have flocked to areas across North America that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. During the event, the moon will pass in between the sun and the Earth, appearing to block the sun. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

Shedding Light on the Solar Eclipse

Skylar Brown, Editorial Staff ’25 June 11, 2024

On the afternoon of April 8, 2024, skywatchers around the globe were treated to a celestial spectacle as a total solar eclipse graced the skies. This rare event, where the moon fully obscures the...

Freshman UPSMR Class Releases Rainbow Trout

Freshman UPSMR Class Releases Rainbow Trout

Julia Coppo, Contributing Writer ’27 June 11, 2024

On Wednesday, April 24th the freshman UPSMR class traveled to the Wanaque River during their fourth and fifth periods in order to release rainbow trout into the river. The class has been raising the...

What Does the Overturn of Policy 5657 Mean for Students?

What Does the Overturn of Policy 5657 Mean for Students?

Eve Nevelos, Editor in Chief ’24 June 11, 2024

Emotions ran high on Monday, March 11, as the Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education convened a pivotal meeting with a diverse array of agenda items, including an evaluation of Policy 5657—the New...

What is Oakland Without Oaks?

What is Oakland Without Oaks?

Abi Post, Contributing Writer ’26 June 11, 2024

& Hannah Savino, Contributing Writer ’26 “Don't it always seem to go / That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone / They paved paradise, put up a parking lot [...].” Joni Mitchell’s...

Hed: Does Indian Hills Need To Be More Safe?

Hed: Does Indian Hills Need To Be More Safe?

Natalie Portnoy, Editorial Staff ’25 April 11, 2024

Subheadline: RIH Approves Armed Officers in Both Schools In late January, the Ramapo-Indian Hills Board of Education approved a Class III special law enforcement officer (SLEO) to patrol the halls...

Indian Hills “Surged” to the Top At DECA SCDC

Indian Hills “Surged” to the Top At DECA SCDC

Eve Nevelos, Editor in Chief ’24 April 11, 2024

This year’s DECA State Career Development Conference (SCDC) was held at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City, March 4th through 6th. The group was met with much success, with over a dozen Hills DECA-teers...

Indian Hills is “Better Together”

Indian Hills is “Better Together”

Julia Coppo, Contributing Writer ’27 April 11, 2024

On Friday, March 8th, representatives from the Haverstraw African American Connection (HAAC) and the Holocaust Museum and Center for Tolerance and Education came to Indian Hills to speak on tolerance,...

Who is Brave Enough? Students Compete for Survivor TNT Championship

Who is Brave Enough? Students Compete for Survivor TNT Championship

Eve Nevelos, Editor in Chief ’24 April 11, 2024

This year, Teens Need Teens (TNT) hosted a Survivor-style competition at Indian Hills as one of their annual fundraising events. TNT initially promoted the event during the IHHS holiday assembly with...

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