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

The Lance

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Spooky Secrets to Scare Your Friends

Spooky Secrets to Scare Your Friends

Alex Cleary, Associate Editor October 31, 2024

When everyone’s front yard suddenly becomes a cemetery, you know Halloween is coming. Nowadays, despite some things still being scary, like watching a horror movie or your parents opening Genesis, Halloween...

Art by Kevin Ju

Mind Over Muscle

Omar Hassan and Sam Bilali October 21, 2024

With the school year in full swing, high school students all over the country are quickly being bombarded with tons of extracurricular activities–the most common one being sports. We here at The Lance...

The Woes and Worries of the College Application Process

The Woes and Worries of the College Application Process

Nadia Hassan, Staff Writer October 21, 2024

As a senior, I'm dealing with a lot of concerns that seem to get worse as graduation gets near. My major concern for this year, if you must know, is college. Just thinking of it makes my head swirl. I’m...

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Senior Lot Overload

Sofia Mangano, Managing Editor September 23, 2024

The Junior Lot: The place where about twenty lucky students get a place to park their car for the day. A place I spent most of my junior year obsessing about. Waking up, throwing on a sweatshirt, and rushing...

Photo of adult female Aedes aegypti (yellow fever mosquito).

Mosquito Summer

Ina Rhee, Editor in Chief September 9, 2024

I hate mosquitoes. I’m the person who’d always get the most mosquito bites in my family, so I went into this summer not expecting anything different. I thought just a few spritzes of mosquito repellent...

Hallway Madness

Hallway Madness

Kai Ein and Ethan Hong April 9, 2024

Don’t you just hate walking in the hallways? People walk right in the middle, taking up the most space possible while moving as slowly as humanly possible. I mean come on. You have a class to get to...

The Lance’s Predictions for 2024

The Lance’s Predictions for 2024

Alex Cleary January 18, 2024

With the arrival of 2024 everyone is left to wonder what will happen during the course of the new year. However, there’s no point in wondering if you can make predictions that you’re overly confident...

The Top 10 Thanksgiving Foods

The Top 10 Thanksgiving Foods

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,...

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...

More Than a Week

More Than a Week

The Lance Editorial Board October 9, 2023

Dear NVOT, As Respect Week comes to an end and we reflect on the assemblies addressing hate speech at NVOT, The Lance wants to extend these necessary conversations. Respect Week is an annual reminder...

How to Ruin a Website

How to Ruin a Website

Alexander Cleary, Staff Writer October 8, 2023

Let’s say you just bought Twitter, one of the most popular and well-recognized websites in the modern era. You’ve spent 44 billion dollars to get here, you better make it worth it. However, let’s...

Your “Official” Guide to Life at NVOT

Your “Official” Guide to Life at NVOT

Erin Yoon, Lifestyle Editor September 19, 2023

High school can be both the best and worst time of your life. While having both a social, academic, and athletic life, it can be hard to fight your way through your classes. It’s definitely not easy,...

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