DMAE Joins Global Strike
Julia Schwartz, Co-Editor
October 29, 2019
Hundreds of DMAE students gathered in solidarity in front of the Dizzy Gillespie Auditorium joining thousands of other students worldwide on September 20, 2019, to demand immediate climate change action. With carbon emissions and temperatures rising, and scientists predicting that humanity has less than a h...
Teen Pep Team Builds Trust
Godsy Philip, Section Editor
October 29, 2019
On October 2, 2019, the DMAE Teen Pep class went on a three-day retreat to Camp Bernie in Port Murray, NJ. The annual retreat is meant to be a bonding experience for the students as they engage in interactive group activities that build community within the class. “I always hope that the trip will help cre...
Freshmen EX Breaks the Ice
Tenzin Dhasel, Managing Editor
October 29, 2019
Nervous buzz in the air, exciting chatter, and peer leaders wearing colorful decorations can only mean one thing: Freshmen Experience! The 2019 day-long event was held Tuesday, Sept., 10, 2019, at Alpine Scout Camp in Alpine, NJ, and it was a day of bonding and fun. “Freshmen at any high school need an activ...
Diversity Day Dances Define DMAE
June 20, 2019
On Friday, June 7, 2019, all DMAE students participated in one of the school’s most beloved traditions -- Diversity Day. Whether it was through the various performances that occurred on stage during the school day or through the following World Cultures Festival in the gymnasium, students and staff ali...
The Perfect Prom
June 20, 2019
On May 30, 2019, the rains came down and the annual DMAE Show off for senior Prom was cut short. But for 45 minutes the cars drove up and senior couples showed off matching colors, dresses with trails, and suits with vests. Though the evening started off cold and rainy, clouds dispersed and the Prom u...
DMAE Arts at Teen Arts
June 20, 2019
On Friday May 17, 2019, the students of the music and art department took a trip to Bergen Community College and partook in the festivities of the NJ State Teen Arts Festival of 2019. Administered by Sandra Meltzer and Gary Hollander, Teen Arts encourages students to participate in various workshops and learn ...
Students Donate for a Cause
June 20, 2019
DMAE kicked off its annual Spring Blood Drive on Wednesday, June 4, 2019 in the Common Area. Each year, the National Honors Society, directed by Dorothy McClelland, teams up with the Red Cross to organize two blood drives in the fall and spring. “It was a good experience. The Red Cross staff made you feel c...
Senior Showcase
June 20, 2019
On June 6, 2019, the common area was filled with a lot of excitement and nerves as DMAE seniors gathered in the King Hall Common Area to present PowerPoints on their senior internship experiences. The room stirred with conversation at every corner. The common area was set up like an academic ...
Students Talk about Justice at UN
Manahil Syed
June 20, 2019
On May 10, 2019, DMAE students attended a conference at the United Nations Headquarters to discuss the changes in art and its role in promoting justice. The trip was hosted by counselors at the ZONE. The theme for this year’s conference was “Remember Slavery: The Power of the Arts for Justi...
NHS Promotes Pride
June 20, 2019
On the evening of May 28, 2019, as white and maroon-clad students gracefully walked down the aisles of the Dizzy Gillespie Auditorium, a new chapter was opened for the Delta Mu Sigma sector of DMAE’s National Honor Society. Candlesticks were lit, parents snapped pictures and DMAE’s best studen...