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Rosie Dunn, Staff Writer • October 31, 2025

One Battle After Another Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, and Teyana Taylor Released Sept 26   A...

Andre Forrest Shares His Experience as U.S. Open Ball Boy
Eden Goldman-Wetzler, Co-Editor-in-Chief • October 31, 2025

For most of us, the U.S. Open is something we watch from the comfort of our couches, or maybe, if we’re lucky, from the stands at Arthur Ashe...

Students advocate for further equity efforts, following Dr. Tesfa Stewart’s resignation
Students advocate for further equity efforts, following Dr. Tesfa Stewart’s resignation
Orly Fishman, Co-Editor-in-Chief • October 31, 2025

On July 21, 2025, Dr. Tesfa Stewart, the Hastings-on-Hudson school district’s Assistant Director of Special Education, submitted a letter of...

About the Spanish for Heritage Speakers Course Offered This Year
Olivia Huang, Staff Writer • October 31, 2025

The class Spanish for Heritage Speakers was just added back as a course offering this year. The class allows students whose first language is...

New Evacuation Procedures at HHS: What you Need to Know
Siri Lambert, Contributing Writer • October 31, 2025

As the new school year starts at Hastings High School, there has been a new update to the emergency protocols, specifically those regarding evacuation....

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HHS’s New Bathroom Policy: Information, Opinions, and Outcomes
Francesca DiMartinoBlanco, Arts and Entertainment Editor • June 18, 2025

It’s no secret that HHS bathrooms have had their problems: fights breaking out, reports of vaping, and students skipping class. With the recent...

The SAVE act: A New Step in The Debate Over Voter Eligibility
Siri Rosenberg, Managing Editor • May 16, 2025

A controversial voting bill introduced in Congress is a nationwide debate. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility or the SAVE Act, introduced...

Proposed School Budget is Responsive to Community Concerns
Proposed School Budget is Responsive to Community Concerns
Orly Fishman, Staff Writer • May 16, 2025

Every year, as summer approaches, the Hastings community shows up at the Cochran Gym to cast their vote for or against the proposed school district...

Artificial Intelligence: The Consequence of our Dependence
Paige Donahue, Contributing Writer • November 5, 2025

Although artificial intelligence has the potential to be beneficial, when placed in the hands of stressed, overstimulated teenagers trying to meet a deadline, the line between assistance and dependence is blurred. The perspective...

Applying to colleges during the Trump administration: an Op-ed
Applying to colleges during the Trump administration: an Op-ed
Anya Hart, Op-Ed Editor • October 31, 2025

“2026: the easiest year to get into an Ivy” is a phrase I’ve seen spread across my social media feed, specifically from Instagram creator Andreas Stamatkis, more commonly known as “Ivy_Roadmap.” Stamatkis claims that...

Students’ Perspectives on the Phone and Computer Policies
Kate Sobol and Emmy Taylor October 31, 2025

With the start of the new school year came the implementation of the new device policy, in which all students are prohibited from accessing personal phones during school hours. At its core, the pouch system—which locks students’...

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Donald Trump’s “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” Order and What It Means for American Museums
Daniela Dolina October 31, 2025

Winston Churchill said in his 1948 speech, “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” His message explains that in order to make progress, a nation must first acknowledge and own up to its past mistakes....