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April 10, 2019

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Lots of Laughs at MH Musical

Jessica Tang, Contributing Writer

March 26, 2019

From March 7th to March 9th, the Morris Hills stage captured the essence of ancient Rome as the Morris Hills Thespians presented the spring musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Full of deception, hilarity, and love, A Funny Thing Happened tells the story of a slave named Pseudolus, played by Michael Colasurdo, as he attempts to win his freedom by helping...

Thespians Shine at Competition

Nadia Cameron, Contributing Writer

March 26, 2019

After leaving last year’s Speech and Theatre Association of New Jersey (STANJ) Competition with no trophies, Morris Hills teacher and theater fanatic Renee Lavin wanted to ensure the success of her students this year. She entered her students in both the STANJ Competition and International Thespian Society (ITS) Festival. She devoted many afternoons to aiding students...

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Features

Check out old editions of the Hilltopper!

April 10, 2019

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Lots of Laughs at MH Musical

Jessica Tang, Contributing Writer

March 26, 2019

EAC SPOTLIGHT: Janitor and Environmental Activist Fernando Lucero

Ahmed Elsayyid & Environmental Action Club, Contributing Writer

March 26, 2019

The janitorial team at Morris Hills High School is comprised of the behind-the-scenes workers who are at the frontlines of our culture towards the environment. Fernando Lucero is one custodian who is particularly concerned. “Everybody has to get involved,” Mr. Lucero said, “If I could talk to the students right now, I would tell them to save the planet and recycle.” Mr....

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Sports

Scarlet Knights Fall Athletics 2018

Gabriel Korish, Sports Editor

December 13, 2018

Boys Cross Country The boys cross country team, led by senior captains Matt Morena, Matt Salazar, Kevin McNally, Dylan Gasiorowski, and Bryce Merwin, had another successful season, remaining undefeated in dual meets. They finished second at the NJAC Championships, with sixth and seventh place finishes from Morena and Salazar. The team also placed second the following...

“SCORE!” — Not What Every Athlete Wants to Hear

Jessica Tang, Contributing Writer

June 18, 2018

Whether it’s playing soccer with friends or floor hockey in gym, there’s always one position that everyone dreads: goalie. In some cases, goalies have a reputation as...

MH Sports Illustrated: Winter Edition

Gabriel Korish

February 24, 2017

Boys Basketball- The Boys Basketball team is led by seniors Derrien Coley, Ryan Kattell, Eric Look, and Daymon Fleming. All players are working hard to get better, and the team plays for each other. With eight conference wins under their belt at press time, the team looks to keep improving and playing hard to win games. Girls Basketball- This year, several players...

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Entertainment

War Against Fake Reviews

Kithmy Wickramasinghe and Gaurav Sethi

March 26, 2019

Our world is full of decisions. What new show should I watch on Netflix? What’s the best restaurant in town? Which album should I listen to next? Decisions, even such simple...

To Add to Your Playlist

Merwan Yeditha, Contributing Writer

March 26, 2019

Best New Music: Assume Form, released January 18th by acclaimed producer, singer, and songwriter James Blake, has already become one of the most popular releases of the...

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Opinion

OPINION: The New News Climate

Abhisar Mittal and Deepika Rana

December 13, 2018

“Fake News!” is a term that we, as Americans, have become particularly used to hearing, primarily due to conflicting political views present amongst the citizens of this...

Shift to Later School Day Start Problematic

Nikhil Deorkar, Contributing Writer

December 13, 2018

If you are ever at Morris Hills before 7:30, you’ll see a scene more akin to zombie movie than an American high school. Kids trudging through the halls half awake as some...

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The Hilltopper

The Man, The Myth, The Legend: Peter Wittner Retires

Lights! Cameras! Action! Mr. MH Pageant a Success

Summer Read Celebrated with Andraka Visit

Charley’s Aunt Comes to Morris Hills