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NVOT Gives Back
NVOT Gives Back
Alex Cleary, Staff writer • November 20, 2023

As the holiday season quickly approaches, the NVOT community, like so many others, takes time to reflect on what they have and focus on what others need. Many NVOT clubs have already given to the community...

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NVOT and Seisa High School students create origami together
From Japan to Jersey
Matthew Woo November 8, 2023

On Thursday, October 19, NVOT welcomed 50 students and 10 teachers from Seisa High School in Yokohama, Japan for a one-day cultural exchange event as part of the World Language Department's Japanese Cultural...

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SAT Goes Digital
SAT Goes Digital
Kai Ein and Neel Tripathi November 1, 2023

As the College Board prepares to roll out its test-adaptive digital SAT  in the spring of 2024, The Lance shares its cheat sheet for the future of standardized testing. 

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The Top 10 Thanksgiving Foods
The Top 10 Thanksgiving Foods
Matthew Woo, Dylan Woo, Lili Setrakian, Emily Ha, and Nicoletta Cialdella November 22, 2023

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many families tend to overwhelm themselves as there may be a lot on their plates (both figuratively and literally). Americans usually grow up excited for the turkey, unique side dishes, and desserts, and with so much to choose from, it can be difficult to know...

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What type of sports fan is the absolute WORST?
What type of sports fan is the absolute WORST?
Samantha Tate, Sports Editor • October 11, 2023

There are various types of sports fans with many different ranges of commitment to the games they love. For some people, sports may be taken lightly but for others, it might be their entire life. Below are four well known types of sports fans ranked on levels of commitment, and annoyance.    The...

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The cast of The Diary of Anne Frank performing to the audience in the round
From Page to Stage
Violet Oster, Staff Writer • November 22, 2023

From Wednesday, November 15 to Sunday, November 19, the curtain rose on The Diary Of Anne Frank and audiences were able to step through the hushed corridors of time and find themselves in World War II....

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Grateful Glam
Grateful Glam
Violet Oster and Jennifer Kelly November 22, 2023

Thanksgiving is one of the most anticipated holidays of the year, but with it comes many questions. The leading one being “What do I wear?” We took the top three categories and broke down easy to put...

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She Never Goes Out Of Style
She Never Goes Out Of Style
Olivia Connell, Managing Editor • November 7, 2023

In 2014, when Taylor Swift released what would later become her best-selling album, 1989, it was deemed pop perfection. On Friday, October 27, Swift released her re-recorded version of her earlier album,...

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Kevin Kills the Competition
Ethan Hong, Staff Writer • December 7, 2023

The score was 2-1 against Dover with the opportunity to move the team to the finals for the first time since 2017. With a minute left, Dover scored an equalizer to set the score at 2-2. However, what seemed to be a fatal blow turned out to be just a bump in the road, since with 11 seconds left, Kevin...

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Riding Waves Through High School
Riding Waves Through High School
Sofia Mangano, Arts Editor • December 6, 2023

Across a sea of athletes, one NVOT junior has been riding waves for as long as she could walk: Zoe Herishen.  Since the start of her freshman year, Herishen has been surfing on a team for Saint Augustine Preparatory School, a private school in Buena Vista Township, New Jersey. NVOT does not have...

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NVOT Field Hockey Steps Up
Muskan Patwa December 7, 2023

The Golden Knights field hockey team has grown since last season. After posting a 1-14 record last year, the team made it to the county tournament semifinals this season for the first time since 2015....

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Courtesy of Ryan Sullivan
Kevin Kills the Competition
Ethan Hong, Staff Writer • December 7, 2023

The score was 2-1 against Dover with the opportunity to move the team to the finals for the first time since 2017. With a minute left, Dover scored an equalizer to set the score at 2-2. However, what seemed...

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