Welcome to the advice column! Here, students can ask me for advice, and get a public response to whatever is troubling them! My hope is that my public feedback can be useful for all readers, not just those who write in! Anonymous: I am getting really stressed out about college and it is making me...

Walking into New Providence High School on the first day of the 2023–2024 school year, many students were surprised. All of the old desks with their standardized tops, classic for any public school, were swapped out with new, funky shaped desks with wheels attached to the bottom. The metal chairs that...

November is a midpoint between Halloween and the winter holidays. For some people, that means it is time to decorate.   Freshman Olivia Jackovino adores the winter holidays. She said: “I celebrate Christmas at the beginning of the school year.” She gets into the Christmas spirit in August by...

The 2023 season was one of the most challenging seasons for the NPHS varsity volleyball team, but they rose up to the challenge.  “A lot of people define success differently. Some people look at success as the amount of wins that they got this season. However, I feel that for this season, that wasn’t...

With the holiday season coming up the gift wrap sales are booming.  All is not merry and bright in terms of wrapping paper, however.  According to Greenpeace, over the holidays our waste volume goes up at least 25%. This is devastating to our environment. Holiday wrapping paper is often coatedd in...

Some students put a lot of effort into their outfit choices daily for school. On the other hand, many students practically roll out of bed, put on comfortable clothes, and go to school. Outfit choices of students can affect their work ethic throughout the day, along with their confidence. With this popular...

Every day at NPHS students eat their lunch on the floor of the hallways. The school's rotating block schedule was adopted to ensure that all students are able to see their teachers during school hours, which is especially important for those who have athletics or extra curricular activities. Due to...

Winter is now creeping up on us. Before you know it it’s dark after school. The football season is officially over.  It was a tough season for the Pioneers, who fell a little bit below expectations this year,  ending with a 4 - 7 record.    Coach Parlavechhio said:  “The most impressive thing...

With all Fall sports coming to an end the varsity girls soccer team held on the longest by making it all the way to their state sectionals game on Monday, November 6, 2023. The last time they made it that far was in 2021.  Head coach Murphy is extremely proud of how far his team has come and how much...

This year the boys basketball team is coming off a good season with an unfortunate ending,  a first round playoff loss to 14-13 Hanover Park, a team they had beat earlier in the season.  Last year's leading scorer Corey Rust sumed up last season by saying “ It definitely wasn’t the way we expected...

The Pride and Class of New Providence High School’s season ended Saturday, November 4 after a jam-packed 5 months of intense work and preparation. Over those 5 months, the marching band has faced many challenges, but one loomed larger than the rest: being moved up from Group V (5) A to Group V Open. Last...

From the outside, swimming seems like nothing more than a leisurely summer activity, but in reality, the New Providence High School swim team works hard and relentlessly to improve in the pool. As the fall sports season ends, they are preparing to make a splash during their 2023 season. Coaches Brian...