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Preview: Costa Rica Summer Abroad Trip 2025

Preview: Costa Rica Summer Abroad Trip 2025

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

The Braves Abroad program, run by Ms. Murphy, Mrs. Smalley, and Mrs. Miller, plans an international trip through Education First Educational Tours (EF) each year. Prior to 2020, the trip was run biannually...

English Department Teacher Mrs. Stanczak Retires

English Department Teacher Mrs. Stanczak Retires

Pauline Tsui, Editorial Staff ’25 July 7, 2024

At the end of this school year, Mrs. Stanczak, the teacher of English 3 CPE, Dystopian Literature, and Senior Seminar, will be retiring. Reflecting on her time at Indian Hills, Mrs. Stanczak remarks,...

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Indian Hills Celebrates Earth Day

GaBecker, Editor ’25 June 11, 2024

Each year,  Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd where over a billion people all around the world celebrate the Earth, and take part in activities to make the world a better place. At Indian...

Choir and IHTC in “The Room Where It Happens”: A Hamilton Workshop

Choir and IHTC in “The Room Where It Happens”: A Hamilton Workshop

Natalie Portnoy, Editorial Staff ’25 June 11, 2024

On Wednesday, April 24th, the Indian Hills High School Choir and some members of the Indian Hills Theater Company (IHTC) traveled to Broadway for a unique opportunity. Students attended a singing...

UPISB Takes it International By Visiting the United Nations

UPISB Takes it International By Visiting the United Nations

Pauline Tsui, Editorial Staff ’25 June 11, 2024

On March 26th, the University Program of International Studies and Business (UPISB) visited the United Nations headquarters in New York City. The United Nations is a global organization aimed at fostering...

Indian Hills’ Newest Club: Bagels & Bible Study

Indian Hills’ Newest Club: Bagels & Bible Study

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

Bagels & Bible Study is a club formed this year by juniors Alexa Carlson and Eleonor Garcia. The group is advised by Mrs. Hausch, an IHHS math teacher and volunteer for Vacation Bible School,...

The Best Slice In FLOW - A Follow-Up 

The Best Slice In FLOW – A Follow-Up 

Isabella Manias, Contributing Writer ’25 April 11, 2024

In the last article reviewing our local pizza, The Best Slice in FLOW, Junior’s Pizza and Subs was determined to have the best plain sliced pizza in the FLOW area. This was based on the percentage...

The Importance Behind Black History Month

The Importance Behind Black History Month

Hannah Savino, Contributing Writer ’26 April 11, 2024

February 1st marks the start of the month-long celebration of Black History Month. The month is dedicated to the Black Americans who have fought against oppression in the past and have empowered the...

Club Spotlight: MUN & Environmental Club

Club Spotlight: MUN & Environmental Club

April 11, 2024

By Ava Silvestri and Gaby Becker, Editorial Staff ’25 Indian Hills offers a variety of clubs that allow students to get involved and join a club that sparks their interests. Art Club and Inscape...

Coach Tuohy’s New Athletic Position

Coach Tuohy’s New Athletic Position

Karley Kurz, Contributing Writer ’27 February 14, 2024

Over the past three years, Coach Tuohy has coached the Indian Hills cross country and track teams, welcoming new and experienced runners and training them to be the best they can be. Both teams have...

Christmas Decorations Affect Driving 

Christmas Decorations Affect Driving 

Hannah Savino, Contributing Writer ’26 February 14, 2024

Around the holidays, putting up Christmas or Hanukkah lights and decorations is a fun way to spread cheer. While decorations being beautiful and fun to look at, they are quite distracting for drivers—especially...

The February College Guide: Preparing for Standardized Tests

The February College Guide: Preparing for Standardized Tests

Eve Nevelos, Editor in Chief ’24 February 14, 2024

With the midpoint of the year having passed, seniors should be done with college applications for the fall 2024 admissions cycle. Some schools, like New Jersey Institute of Technology and Montclair...

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