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The Student News Site of Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

The Lance

The Student News Site of Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

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Signing out of the South Cafe

Signing out of the South Cafe

Ina Rhee, Emily Ha, and Omar Hassan May 16, 2025

Imagine you’re a senior. The school year is almost over and senioritis is eating away at your brain. At this point, all you want to do is graduate and leave this school. Now, imagine the South Cafeteria:...

From Badges to Bagpipes

From Badges to Bagpipes

Gracie Gallucci, Lili Setrakian, and Matthew Woo May 16, 2025

As broken boards from the afternoon’s taekwondo performance lay hidden against the bleachers and students with wrists adorned in Jamaican-themed bracelets piled out of the South Gym, one last performer...

How To Survive High School

How To Survive High School

Sam Bilali, Jelena Paljan, and Arbra Hyra May 16, 2025

Let’s be real—high school is a complicated journey that feels like you’re walking on a tightrope while trying to juggle flaming swords. In other words, it feels like you have a lot on your plate....

Behind the Scenes: NVOT Committed 2025 Instagram

Behind the Scenes: NVOT Committed 2025 Instagram

For high school seniors, what beats seeing years of hard work pay off with an acceptance to your dream school? For many around the country, it might just be the excitement of getting their college commitment...

AI takeover

AI takeover

Nora Lee, Sophia De Santis, and Nadia Hassan May 15, 2025

AI in schools is stirring up lots of debates-and for good reason. While it has its perks, it also raises some big concerns, like making plagiarism too easy and encouraging students to lean on technology...

Collage of Liam McCormack: Designer, artist and creator of the successful Sticker Spectrum.

Sticking to Success

Liam McCormack isn’t your average high school senior. While most of his peers are focused on prom plans and college applications, Liam is building a brand: one colorful sticker at a time. As the founder...

Ellie Kim on the DECA ICDC stage, receiving her plaque as a Top Ten National finalist

Ellie Kim Turns Passion into Performance on the National Stage

Kevin Ju, Madison Kosmark, Miles Kim, and Alex Cleary May 15, 2025

Ellie Kim can’t seem to sit still. Nervously tapping her foot in a sea of thousands of high schoolers, she sits inside the Orlando conference hall waiting for the finalists in Business Services Marketing...

A Gentleman's Exit

A Gentleman’s Exit

Sam Bilali, Staff Writer May 1, 2025

After 24 seasons, Head Wrestling Coach, Robert Ortiz, announced his formal coaching retirement, concluding his accomplished career. Over the years, Ortiz developed one of the strongest resumes and attained...

NVOT coaches Owen Ross and Johnny O'Hanlon together at a meet.

Two Paths, One Track

Nora Lee and Allison Mimeles April 14, 2025

After competing together at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest (NVD) and college, a pair of former track athletes are now coaching side by side to guide the future generation of track athletes...

February Fashion Student of The Month

February Fashion Student of The Month

Violet Oster, Arts and Entertainment Editor February 27, 2025

Koda Augustyn, a sophomore at NVOT, has a passion for fashion that began in middle school. Known for her unique, eclectic style, Augustyn has been crafting her look since the 7th grade, inspired by the...

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