Focus on Addiction
Vera Kiriljuk, Section Editing Staff
April 10, 2018
Former drug addicts Chris and Dominic shared their struggles with opioid addiction at DMAE late last year, enthralling listeners with their stories of use and recovery. In February, a detective from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office on Substance Use/Narcotics brought attention to the opioid ...
Spring Musical Set Opens Thursday
Lysa Legros, Arts Section Assistant Editor
March 8, 2018
By January 12, 2018, practice for the spring musical Rent was well underway. The first act was practically a wrap. But then something of a disaster happened, ironically, much like the problems of the characters in Rent: the show was stopped cold, the power blown by the problem of licensing. T...
Model UN Team Wins Top Awards at NYU
Asim Quereshi, Assistant Editor
March 8, 2018
The DMAE Model UN team served up more success at the New York University conference where students debated world topics with other highly competitive teams from around the country. Club co-advisor and history teacher John Cirilli expressed his gratitude to the students. “I think many studen...
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” to Stop Englewood’s Popular Idol Contest
Kristin Kweon and Leticia Wood
March 8, 2018
The Dr. John Grieco Scholarship Fund held the 15th annual Englewood Idol competition on January 18, 2018, at the Bergen Performing Arts Center. The Idol event has been a tradition close to the hearts of Englewood students and their families since its beginning, and despite many unforeseen obstacles to it...
11 Seconds of Fame
Courtnie Beckford, Section Reporter
February 15, 2018
On December 16, 2017, DMAE’s Marching Band, The Pulse of Englewood, performed for the largest crowd ever: basketball fans who attended the Louisville vs. Memphis basketball game at Madison Square Garden. This performance was live on ESPN. It was an awe-inspiring moment for band members to play for su...
ZONE Dog Therapy
Evan Lopez, Section Reporter
February 15, 2018
What would you do if you walked into a classroom and were greeted by a pair of dogs? This was the surprise students discovered on November 16, 2017, when the ZONE hosted its annual dog therapy event, helping students blow off steam. “I was very happy because I️ was able to spend time with tho...
[email protected] Celebrates 15 Years
Godsy Philip, Section Reporter
February 15, 2018
On November 25th, 2018, hundreds of graduates and many current and former faculty members from the Dwight Morrow High School/[email protected] gathered in the Martin Luther King Jr. Hall to celebrate the school’s 15th anniversary and the accomplishments of the graduates. Teachers reunited with their fo...
Finalists Set for Englewood Idol
Lysa Legros, Assistant Section Editor
December 19, 2017
Nervous students, talented volunteers and tired teachers met up in the Dizzy Gillespie auditorium at Dwight Morrow High School on October 10, 2017, for auditions for the 15th annual Englewood Idol competition. Englewood Idol is the campus event that proves how DMAE stands for unity, because ...
Model UN Team Scores 2 Medals at UConn
Janae Wilson, Section Reporter
December 19, 2017
More than 20 DMAE students discussed the problems of the world at the first Model United Nations convention of the school year held at the University of Connecticut. For three days, Nov. 3-5, 2017, DMAE Model UN members negotiated and debated with students from high schools across the east. “...
Pep Rally Pumps Up School Pride
Sid Somashekar, Section Editor
November 17, 2017
School spirit and pride were everywhere on October 13, 2017, during eighth period as the DMAE Pep Rally took place on the back field of the school next to the gym. Students cheered loudly for Raider teams and a large group of students danced and swayed to the drumline performance. Principal Billy Bo...