Charlotte Zhao, Assistant Art Director
January 28, 2019
Mount Saint Dominic Academy is working with Alpha Partners Education to organize a two-way cultural exchange in early 2019. From February 4-16, the Mount will participate in a China Exchange program in conjunction with...
Lily Coyle, Senior News Editor
January 22, 2019
Throughout various parts of the world, 68.5 million people are faced with persecution in their homelands caused by war, political repression, religion, ethnicity, and many other factors. Out of the 68.5 million that are displaced:...
Julia Sarrel, Contributing Writer
December 29, 2018
When Apple first came out with Face ID, authentication using facial recognition, society was shook. But Taylor Swift’s security team takes stalkers and safety issues very seriously, and have taken facial recognition to...
Theresa McLaughlin, Contributing Writer
December 18, 2018
Recent intelligence has brought to light that China is running internment camps for Chinese Muslims. In these camps, they are forced to renounce their faith and pledge their loyalty the the Chinese Communist Party. The Communist...
Olivia Fisher, Contributing Writer
November 15, 2018
November 11 marked the 100th anniversary of the end of the “war to end all wars.” A year after it ended, Veterans Day, then known as “Armistice Day,” began. By 1938, the annual observance became a national holiday....
Joelle Perrone, Contributing Writer
November 1, 2018
CALDWELL—If there is one phrase to describe the senior class of Mount Saint Dominic Academy, it is stressed out. With the departures of Mrs. Greulich and Mrs. Keating during a stressful time for the class of 2019, and some...
Joanna Wypasek, Contributing Writer
January 3, 2019
Darkest Hour and Dunkirk; two movies, two directors, two perspectives, both illustrating an international struggle at the start of World War II. Both films earned a slew of 2018 nominations for Best Picture. Director...
Isabella Pizarro, Contributing Writer
December 19, 2018
Christmas, a time of joy, happiness, and Hallmark movies. Hallmark Christmas movies are notorious for being cheesy chick flicks that all have a happy ending. But there is more to these movies than that. Hallmark Christmas...
Julia Sarrel, Contributing Writer
December 13, 2018
Governors Ball, more commonly known as Gov Ball, is a three-day music festival on Randall’s Island in New York City. Many popular performers grace the stage, but new artists also receive some desirable exposure through...
Ms. Kristen Zosche, Faculty Advisor
January 28, 2019
Mount St. Dominic Academy announced a new partnership with the NFHS Network. With the new technology, the Athletic Department plans to broadcast Lady Lions athletic events live. That means that if fans...
Olivia Fisher, Contributing Writer
March 26, 2018
After placing fourth at Essex County Swimming Championships and finishing up their regular season with as 4-7, the Mount Saint Dominic Swim Team concluded their 2017-2018 season with the NJSIAA Swim Championships...
Bridget Murphy, Contributing Writer
March 26, 2018
The Mount Saint Dominic Academy indoor track team started the season at the Leon Bailey Relays in Staten Island and ended the season at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions in Toms River. Distance Coach Kristen...
Natalia Ferruggia, STEM Editor
February 7, 2019
Some students, myself included, wondered if people’s experiences at the annual semi-formal dance would change due to the change in the "date" rule. Until recently, all MSDA...
Grace Murphy, Contributing Writer
January 28, 2019
Whenever I describe Camp Sunshine to someone, it usually is followed by an “Aww that’s so sad” or “Wow, that must’ve been hard.” While it may have been a sad reason...
Theresa McLaughlin, Contributing Writer
January 4, 2019
Jamal Khashoggi, a Turkish journalist, was assassinated on October 2, 2018 on orders given by the Saudi prince, Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud, because Khashoggi openly critiqued...
Brooke Ramos, Editor in Chief
October 29, 2018
Catholic HEART Work Camp is a 25-year old national service organization that provides teens an opportunity to travel to dozens of cities and serve through providing home repairs...
Olivia Fisher, Contributing Writer
August 20, 2018
A female municipal employee of Franklin Borough in Sussex County walked onto the beach of Franklin Pond the afternoon of Tuesday, July 31 afternoon expecting to be the hero...
Shaika Marcelin, Publicity Assistant
January 22, 2019
Let’s go back to the 1920s, to the flapper-era Jazz Age, where women were thought of as rebels due to their fun and energetic styles. Women deliberately went against the...
Alyssa Mastando
December 13, 2018
For as long as TV has been around, the shows it premieres have enlightened us with some of the greatest fashion icons in media history. For years, television characters...
Balling on a Budget: Christmas Edition
December 13, 2018
Have Necklaces Met Their Competition?
November 1, 2018
NYFW + Politics: Couture Against the Patriarchy
May 1, 2017
Julia Sarrel, Life Editor
February 13, 2019
As the second semester begins, everyone begins to get anxious in anticipation for summer to start. For me, summer and the Jersey Shore are inextricable, and on the corner...
Ava Rakowski, Senior Managing Editor
January 23, 2019
As fun as the holiday season is, there comes a time when the festive lights come down and the wrapping paper is put away for another year. Sure, you can go ice skating or...
Social Media and the Fight for Body Positivity
January 22, 2019
My Life as a Wannabe Fashion Model
January 11, 2019
January 8, 2019
Alexandra Rivera, Contributing Writer
January 28, 2019
[Another Scream.] CALLER: I’m going to kill them. I’m going to kill all those kids! This is what the supposed Zodiac Killer said when he called into a live-broadcasted...
Grace Murphy, Contributing Writer
January 28, 2019
The oceans make up nearly three-quarters of our planet, and account for 97% of Earth’s water. They absorb the most carbon from the atmosphere while also producing more than...
Plastic Pollution Responsible for Destruction of the World’s Oceans
January 28, 2019
New Avatar App Preps for Launch
October 15, 2018
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