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The Crimson

The student news site of Bernards High School

The Crimson

The student news site of Bernards High School

The Crimson

Are private and public schools that much different?

How are private schools different from public schools

Ella Patel, Co-Editor-In-Chief
March 14, 2025

When deciding which high school education students would like to attend, there are many factors to consider. While the prestigious appeal of a private school may sway a student towards fifty thousand dollars...

Some colleges have pushed admissions back yet again

Students left in limbo as colleges delay admissions

Sean Carey, Staff Writer
March 10, 2025

Traditionally, college decision day is usually in early May every year. Although, this year, many schools have been pushing back dates as far back as June 1. Schools pushing the deadlines back say they're...

Phones are at risk of being banned in many schools in New Jersey

Phone bans sweep school districts in New Jersey

Charlotte Caggiano, Staff Writer
March 7, 2025

With attention spans falling and teacher and staff irritation rising, New Jersey is starting to implement the frightful phone ban. Following New York’s governor, Kathy Hochul’s proposed ban, the phone...

Jordan Riley on stage participating during the assembly

Auto safety assembly teaches about safe driving

Will Simpson, Features Editor
March 6, 2025

On Tuesday, February 4th, the company ThinkFast Interactive hosted a presentation for the sophomore class in the PAC. The presentation was centered around creating a fun game show that focused on educating...

The PSATs and SAT can be easy if you know how and what to study for

Students are set to take the PSAT in March

Kristen Lee, Staff Writer
March 5, 2025

The PSAT, Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT),  is known as a practice for the SATs. Students generally take the PSATs during the midyear of their sophomore year, and the...

Students often stay up late due to the large amounts of homework they have

Students are not getting the needed amount of sleep

Olivia Highland, Contributing Writer
February 13, 2025

Not meeting the required hours of sleep for a teenager is detrimental to one's health. However, obtaining the full eight to ten hours has been proven time and time again to be difficult for high school...

Due to budget cuts, BHS teachers no longer have printers in their classroom.

Removal of classroom printers causes controversy

Ella Patel, Co-Editor-In-Chief
February 12, 2025

For the 2024-2025 school year, Bernards High School has cut costs in the form of printers. Due to budgeting issues, there are no longer printers available for use in teachers' classrooms. This adjustment...

Staff writers, Jack Martin '27 and Andrew Tropp '26 enjoy playing Block Blast at any chance they can get.

Block Blasts blasts into Bernards with a bang

Will Simpson, Features Editor
February 11, 2025

June 6th, 1984, the first-ever “block” oriented video game Tetris was released to the public. Tetris took the world by storm in the 80’s, putting up sales numbers that had never been seen by any...

The chalk board outside the media center, filled with ways to make 2025 a good year

BHS rings in a new year with traditions

Jack Martin, News Editor
February 10, 2025

3, 2, 1, Happy New Year! The new year rolls around filled with hope, expectations, and desire to progress each year. But, why has it become such a big deal? New Year’s Eve comes with loads of traditions...

Moana 2 releases with different views

Charlotte Ferruggia, Staff Writer
January 24, 2025

Disney’s Moana 2 movie was released on November 27th, 2024. After the humongous success from the first Moana movie, which came out in the fall of 2016, there was lots of excitement and a high bar to...

The letter grade has become more important than the learning

Letter grades have become less important

Ella Patel, Co-Editor-In-Chief
January 8, 2025

With school becoming even more strenuous and competitive over the course of the years, grades have become an even more crucial part of school. For the majority of students, grades are a deciding factor...

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