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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

The Lance

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

The Lance

2010s-Present

2010s-Present

Hayden Lee and Amanda Haenelt March 11, 2026

Over the years, The Lance has undergone many changes, most notably ​​the switch to a  color newspaper, making the current print issues some of the most vibrant in The Lance’s history. After January...

2000s

2000s

Hayden Lee and Amanda Haenelt March 11, 2026

Unfortunately, the school newspaper issues from the 2000s and early 2010s were unavailable, as they were printed rather than archived virtually. Perhaps this is proof that high school is the “lost years”...

1990s

1990s

Hayden Lee and Amanda Haenelt March 11, 2026

In the 1990s, the newspaper's headings returned to a more formal font, analogous to that of The New York Times. Students used opinion pieces to recognize major current events at the time, such as the...

1980s

1980s

Hayden Lee and Amanda Haenelt March 11, 2026

While the 1980s continued to see advertisements and sports highlights, there was an increased immersion of extracurricular activities, such as the Debate Team and Student Council elections–both of...

1970s

1970s

Hayden Lee and Amanda Haenelt March 11, 2026

The print issues of the 1970s continued to feature sports achievements, with added focus on extracurricular activities; for instance, new clubs–like the Ski Club– were created.  The trends...

1960s

1960s

Hayden Lee and Amanda Haenelt March 11, 2026

The ‘60s was a period of massive youth-led culture, as well as the spread of mainstream political and cultural movements. Amidst the societal upheaval that the country underwent, this decade introduced...

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