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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

Mei Salemi

Mei Salemi, Features Editor

Mei loves to hang out with family and friends, learn, read, and run! She loves journalism and her favorite subject is science. She has two dogs, Tucker and Jasper, that her family adopted during quarantine during covid-19

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A total of 14 seniors contributed to this year's spring musical

Spring Musical Seniors 2024

Gianna Galesi, Features Editor
March 29, 2024

English teacher Ms. Volosin smiles for a photo in her classroom

Teacher Feature: Ms. Volosin

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
February 28, 2024

What makes a teacher so great? Well, one doesn’t need to look farther than room B-304 for inspiration, where one would immediately see that Ms. Volosin’s dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment...

Mrs. Mariani and her current fourth grade class after receiving her award.

Mrs. Mariani, Mrs. Russo, and Mrs. Whitlock win teacher of the year for Bedwell Elementary, Bernards Middle School, and Bernards High School

Mei Salemi and Matt Mariani
December 20, 2023

Teacher of the Year is an award given out each year to a select teacher, who exemplifies what it means to be an amazing teacher and role model for their students. Like all years, one teacher from each...

Blake Lively's post on Instagram of her and Taylor Swift.

Blake Lively’s pregnancy and address to the media

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
September 16, 2022

Blake Lively's post on Instagram of her and Taylor Swift.

Artist of the Issue: Michael Leanza

Artist of the Issue: Michael Leanza

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
April 8, 2022

BHS has been revitalizing its walls with dazzling artwork. Michael Leanza, class of ‘22 has been working on the latest mural. He remembers how “the idea of putting a mark on BHS, literally, was something...

Senior Spotlights: Samantha Meyer

Senior Spotlights: Samantha Meyer

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
April 8, 2022

Q: What was your favorite part about the play. A: My favorite part of the play is when Audrey confesses her love for Seymour, as I believe that they are perfect for each other. Q: What do you think...

Senior Spotlight: Thomas Ferugson

Senior Spotlight: Thomas Ferugson

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
April 8, 2022

Q: What was your favorite part about the play? A: My favorite part about the play was the process of delving into the character’s shoes, growing to understand him, and then embodying him on stage as...

Celebrities encourage Ukrainian donations and raise awareness during heartbreaking times

Celebrities use their platforms to help Ukraine

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
April 2, 2022

It is well-known and evident that celebrities have a widespread economic and social influence. Recognizing their great influence over the people, celebrities are now utilizing their roles and power to...

Bernards High School removes mask mandate

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
March 10, 2022

On Monday, March 7, 2022, Bernards High School gave students and staff members the option to not wear a mask in school. After lengthy discussions and consideration, the high school decided to follow this...

Roles of BHS HMC members

Harvard Model Congress returns to in-person following virtual year

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
February 22, 2022

The Harvard Model Congress has made a full return after last year’s adjustments to a virtual event due to COVID-19. The Harvard Model Congress, otherwise known as the HMC, is a conference including 1500...

Bernards Hockey continues to impress, advance to Charlotte Cup final

Bernards Hockey continues to impress, advance to Charlotte Cup final

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
February 16, 2022

The Bernards hockey team has continued to impress this season. With a record of 13-3-3, meaning twelve wins, three ties, and three losses, the team has picked up right where they left off last season. Baylyn...

COVID-19 testing shortages continue throughout U.S.

COVID-19 testing shortages continue throughout U.S.

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
January 25, 2022

COVID-19 is taking the world by its reins once more, with the number of covid cases spiking due to the highly contagious Omicron variant outbreak. The CDC has stated that “Testing is very important to...

A Mash of Thanksgiving Celebrations

A Mash of Thanksgiving Celebrations

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
November 22, 2021

     The “first'' true idea of Thanksgiving is taught and remembered as the cheerful feast in 1621 including the pilgrims and Wampanoag tribe (Native Americans). Since elementary school, we have been...

Winnie The Pooh characters exemplify social media's social media impacts

Social Media: What lies behind the screen?

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
October 15, 2021

There is no doubt about social media’s exponential rise over the years. The leading platform, Facebook, substantiates this growth; a CNBC news article states that “Facebook’s net income grew 94%......

SAT and ACT advice and tips

SAT and ACT advice and tips

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
October 5, 2021

All high school students are familiar with the pressure to get a good ACT or SAT score for better college opportunities. While these standardized tests are certainly not the only factor in college applications,...

Naomi Osaka criticized for withdrawal of French Open

Naomi Osaka criticized for withdrawal of French Open

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
June 10, 2021

One of the highest paid female athletes in all of sports, Naomi Osaka earned over $55M last season. She is currently number two in the global tennis rankings. Unfortunately, she has withdrawn from the...

Air purifying during COVID-19 pandemic

Air purifying during COVID-19 pandemic

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
June 4, 2021

The official website of New Jersey, under the New Jersey COVID-19 information hub, published information recently informing readers that “under experimental conditions, researchers found that the COVID-19...

Learning loss amid pandemic?

Learning loss amid pandemic?

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
April 30, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has spread through every corner of the world, and almost every aspect of our lives, including education. Matt Barnum, a national reporter, published collected information about academic...

Cicada's to Return this Spring and Summer

Cicada’s to Return this Spring and Summer

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
April 1, 2021

It’s that dreaded time again. Brood X cicadas are expected to remerge this summer of 2021. Brood is one of the largest and widespread types of cicadas, meaning that “this year’s emergence could mean...

Hellen Keller's Accomplishments Doubted

Hellen Keller’s Accomplishments Doubted

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
March 16, 2021

Helen Keller. Deaf, blind, and mute. She was the first deaf and blind human to earn a Bachelor’s degree, and her list of accomplishments only goes on. She published 12 books, cofounded Helen Keller International...

New 'Black Widow' Movie to be Released by Marvel

New ‘Black Widow’ Movie to be Released by Marvel

Mei Salemi, Features Editor
March 4, 2021

Scarlett Johansson is a popular public figure. With a net worth of 165 million, she is worldwide famous for her acting. Perhaps her biggest fans are the Marvel enthusiasts. Within the MCU, or Marvel Cinematic...

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