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The Lance

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

The Lance

Opinion

Is love bombing being normalized in relationships?

Is love bombing being normalized in relationships?

Elaina Bob, Associate Editor April 11, 2025

Romance and relationships are a big part of our worldly culture - the desire to have companionship through the rest of our lives is universal. Love is supposed to be a two-way street, but when mixing dangerous...

Should the Death Penalty be Abolished?

Should the Death Penalty be Abolished?

Nora Lee, Staff Writer April 11, 2025

Since the 1970s, at least 200 Americans have been wrongfully convicted and punished through the death penalty (Death Penalty Information Center). Since then, capital punishment has long been a controversial...

Financial Literacy Should Be A High School Requirement

Financial Literacy Should Be A High School Requirement

Amelia Carroll, Staff Writer April 10, 2025

High school is a very important time for teenagers where they learn to navigate the real world, yet many high schools fail to offer their students the opportunity to learn one of the most essential life...

Social Media Restrictions

Social Media Restrictions

Gracie Gallucci, Social Media April 10, 2025

Over the years, social media has taken over the world, infiltrating the lives of young children and adolescents. Various social media platforms give society the chance to communicate with others and express...

How Real are Those Reels?

How Real are Those Reels?

Dylan Woo, Arts Editor April 8, 2025

You’re scrolling on TikTok when you come across a post: an adorable capybara dancing to Kendrick Lamar’s latest song. You laugh, maybe even share the short video with a few friends, but upon closer...

From Underdogs to Icons

From Underdogs to Icons

Sam Bilali, Staff Writer April 8, 2025

NFL teams often look to their first-round picks in hopes of striking gold and securing long-term success for their franchise. Yet every year, fans like myself find ourselves shaking our heads as a late-round...

Bet-idemic

Bet-idemic

Justin Garber, Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2025

What makes so many young men throw away their paychecks and savings in an industry in which only 3% of people walk away with a profit? Somehow, in less than a decade, Americans have seen almost half of...

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Letter to the Editor: Recognizing Eid

Lana Khan March 13, 2025

As a child surrounded by different cultures and religions, I never truly recognized the distance between my faith and the world around me. This distance was hard to recognize when I was a kid, as it never...

The Rest of Trump’s Presidency in the Eyes of 3 Anonymous Students

The Rest of Trump’s Presidency in the Eyes of 3 Anonymous Students

Ina Rhee, Editor in Chief March 4, 2025

Left As President Donald J. Trump begins his second term, Americans are divided on the outlook of the next four years. While we all have similar goals, such as public wellbeing and a strong economy,...

Beyond the Lens

Beyond the Lens

Eva Saric, Staff Writer February 27, 2025

On a night full of various cinematic triumphs, Hollywood stood still as Adrien Brody’s name echoed through the microphone at the Golden Globe Awards, the 82nd recipient of the show’s Best Actor, for...

What Happened at Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show?

What Happened at Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show?

Alex Cleary, Associate Editor February 14, 2025

Over the past year, hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar has become more popular than ever. Despite making music since Overly Dedicated, his first mixtape in 2010, and becoming one of the most popular and widely...

Tales as Old as Time

Tales as Old as Time

Nora Lee and Allison Mimeles February 14, 2025

Tales as old as time–Disney princess movies have been around since the late 1930s. Adored by people of all age groups, these movies have only grown in popularity. In practically every Disney princess...

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