High School Royalty
Sakthi Sundaram
November 26, 2019
It might be a weird concept to kids that don’t live in America, but for many students that do, homecoming is quite the anticipated date. It’s a topic you might find being discussed in one of those Buzzfeed posts titled, Fifteen Questions Foreigners Have about American High Schools, and if it had not ...
High Spirits at Pep Rally
Dekyi Tenzin Tsotsong, Arts Section Editor
November 26, 2019
The DMAE Pep Rally on September 27, 2019, was one of the best in recent years with high spirits, enthusiastic participation and team cooperation. “The 2019 fall Pep Rally did not disappoint! Excellent weather, great school spirit, and enthusiastic student body and athletes made it an enjoyable...
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...
AP US History Students Tour Capital
June 20, 2019
On May 13, 2019, DMAE sophomores taking AP United States History went on an overnight trip to Washington D.C. The trip was organized by history teacher Judy Aronson with the company ET Adventures. The trip lasted 3 days and 2 nights and cost students $320, which included everything except for lunch and...
Teen Summit on Substance Abuse
June 20, 2019
A group of DMAE students attended the 2019 Bergen County Teen Summit on Friday, May 3, 2019, which took place at Felician University in Rutherford, New Jersey. Students from various high schools throughout Bergen County came together to watch presentations on substance use. “I believe the Sum...
Seniors Celebrated at Awards Ceremony
June 20, 2019
As the 2018-19 academic school year closes and seniors become increasingly anxious for college and what is ahead, the annual Senior Awards Ceremony are held. Taking place in the Dizzy Gillespie Auditorium during the evening of June 6th, the ceremony was meant to honor and celebrate the accomplish...
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...