• Juniors help community on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    Thursday, March 03, 2011 By: Nicole Penetrante

    About 100 juniors and a few seniors participated in the Martin Luther King Community Day of Service to mark the 25th anniversary of the MLK Day of Service January 17 at Public School No. 5 downtown.

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  • Forever 21 maternity line causes controversy

    Thursday, March 03, 2011 By: Diana Diaz

    Forever 21 established a maternity clothing line at the end of June 2010 called Love 21 Maternity that has caused controversy.

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  • 16 and Pregnant: Prevention or promotion?

    Friday, March 11, 2011 By: Stephany Garcia

    A recent survey showed that the MTV reality show “16 and Pregnant” helps teens understand the realities of pregnancy, but students at the school who have watched the show have mixed opinions about it.

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  • Two seniors try to get tracks on iTunes

    Thursday, March 03, 2011 By: Tyanna Hughes

    Senior Nyia Bragg, who is a rapper and pianist, always imagined that she would be signed by a music label by the time she was 16.

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  • Staff members on maternity leave

    Friday, March 11, 2011 By: Vincent Tandoc

    Two staff members are or soon will be on maternity leave. Senior English teacher Mary Clair Sonneman went on maternity leave February 4. Social worker Kara King is scheduled to leave April 1.

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  • State puts school on probation

    Friday, March 11, 2011 By: Mariane Ibrahim

    At the school’s board of trustees meeting March 9, Dean Erie Lugo announced that he had received a letter notifying him that the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has placed the school on pro

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  • Dress-down days return, for now

    Friday, March 11, 2011 By: Sabrina Cartagena

    The first dress-down day of the school year was held on Friday, February 25. According to history teacher Joseph Timpanaro, the senior class raised over $600.

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Arts/Features

The seriousness of the day’s classes started to wear off on a January Friday afternoon as people entered social studies teacher Robert Donnelly’s classroom, waiting for the first slam poetry workshop
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Juniors Abdul-Hineef Adams and Micheal Brown have been responsible for the beats and grooves at recent school events and parties.
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Senior Nyia Bragg, who is a rapper and pianist, always imagined that she would be signed by a music label by the time she was 16.
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Students have a wide variety of plans for the future, whether it be graduating from college or traveling around the world.
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A group of seniors and two teachers recently became vegans in support of a Doc Your Block Project against animal cruelty.
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As the opening act for the 2010 BET Awards show, R. Kelly introduced the song “When a Woman Loves.” The song is featured on this album dedicated to Kelly’s wife and many other supportive women in his
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Review: Keyshia Cole’s “Calling All Hearts”
After firing her manager Manny Halley who has guided her career for the past five years, R&B singer Keyshia Cole released her newest album “Calling All Hearts,” which depicts the return of her sensual
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Jazmine Sullivan possesses a talent beyond her 23 years of age; her soulful, melodic voice can warm the coldest of hearts.
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About 100 juniors and a few seniors participated in the Martin Luther King Community Day of Service to mark the 25th anniversary of the MLK Day of Service January 17 at Public School No. 5 downtown.
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