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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

H00pify has gotten over 700 thousand followers on TikTok

A community connected: fellow influencers rally to support H00pify

Andrew Tropp, Editor-in-Chief
October 15, 2025

On September 30th, followers of the famous influencer “H00pify” were in for a shock. His daily episode, normally voiced by his instantly recognizable tone and delivery, sounded a bit different. The...

Violent content has become a very common thing on social media platforms. Art used with permission of Chase Cronin

Social media censorship should be more restrictive

Ella Patel, Editor-in-Chief
October 4, 2025

In light of recent events, it has become apparent that the restrictions in place on social media platforms regarding vulgar content have been ineffective. It has become especially evident in light of the...

America has seen a rise in shootings in schools and other public places. Art used with permission from Matt Todd.

America continues to be shattered by gun violence

Andrew Tropp, Editor-in-Chief
September 28, 2025

September 10th, 2025, will be a day that is remembered for generations—Not as a day of triumph, or of success, but of utter and complete failure. It was a day of bloodshed, of bullets tearing through...

Under the new limitations, students are unable to access their grades during school hours.

Closing the gradebook opens the door to learning

Lyla Carey, Opinions Editor
September 24, 2025

In the first few weeks of school, many students at Bernards High School were surprised to discover they could not access the gradebook during the day upon logging into Genesis. This is not a technical...

The  penny has been slowly dying for the past few decades

The removal of penny just makes “cents”

Ella Patel, Editor-in-Chief
May 8, 2025

When you are walking down the street and see Abraham Lincoln’s shiny face, what would you do? You may pick it up and pocket it for later use, or just leave it as the value is of little worth.  As...

College athletes have been jumping from school to school during the off season of their sports

The transfer portal has changed college sports

Ben Balian, Sports Editor
April 30, 2025

The transfer portal has taken college athletics by storm over the last four years. The transfer portal is an online database that allows student-athletes to express their intent to change universities....

The highlighted blue are the classes that are offered as  dual enrollment

Dual enrollment opportunities have expanded at BHS

Ella Patel, Editor-in-Chief
April 28, 2025

In a time when college can be daunting, and prices seem to skyrocket, a student needs to do all that they can to ensure the price of education does not follow them through their adulthood. In Bernards...

Pollution has been affecting the Earth for years

The planet is paying the heavy price from pollution

Lexi Hartmann, Staff Writer
April 28, 2025

A 2024 study by The Ocean Cleanup organization revealed a nearly five-fold increase in centimeter-sized plastic fragments in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) over the past seven years. This rapid...

President Trump signing an executive order seeking to ban transgender athletes from women's sports

Transgender athletes in women’s sports debate rises

Bailey Olson, Entertainment Editor
April 17, 2025

On February 5th, 2025, President Donald Trump released an executive order titled “Keeping Men out of Women's Sports,” which serves the purpose of “Defending women from gender ideology Extremism and...

Egg prices haven risen in the past few months

The prices of eggs have gotten out of control

Kristen Lee, Staff Writer
April 14, 2025

Cracking news for breakfast lovers everywhere: egg prices are soaring to new heights, leaving many wondering – how high will the shell-shocking prices go? As inflation scrambles the cost of this breakfast...

Students are using their phones more and more in class

Phone usage causes decline in social interaction

Olivia Highland, Contributing Writer
April 10, 2025

It is widely known that social interaction is a key component of living a healthy and flourishing life. As the years go on and the world becomes more advanced, social interaction has significantly plummeted....

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