Entertainment – The Hilltopper

High Schoolers Sing No to Drugs

Annie Lin, Contributing Writer

March 17, 2020

Assemblies. Speeches. Advertisements. These are all different mediums used to spread the message of preventing substance abuse. Nonetheless, substance abuse still remains an issue in New Jersey. According to the annual overvie...

Decade in Review: Media Edition

Merwan Yeditha, Assistant Editor

February 10, 2020

Over the past decade, popular media, as well as our method of consuming it has changed drastically. Television and Film The 2010s were the decade of streaming. In 2010, Blockbuster went out of business and paved the way for...

Ariel and Friends Emerge from Under the Sea to MH Stage

Ananya Vasireddy, Contributing Writer

February 10, 2020

This coming spring, the Morris Hills theater and music departments will be putting on their own version of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Starring Kayla Thomas as Ariel and Daniel Dollase as Prince Eric, the musical’s dedica...

The Movies Celebrate Excellence

Rachel Oh, Contributing Writer

February 10, 2020

Hilltopper film critic Rachel Oh made her selections for the Oscars prior to the Academy Awards on February 9th. See how her picks aligned with the Academy’s! Movies are art. They are windows to other worlds that teach audiences...

Mattel Breaks Barriers by Introducing New Doll

February 2, 2020

Easy, Tasty Recipes!

Miranda Kawiecki, Contributing Writer

February 2, 2020

Stepping foot into the world of culinary skill may be intimidating, especially for the novice high-schooler. Do not fear, for recipes exist that do not require extensive steps or the watchful eye of an experienced cook. These r...

TV Review: Riverdale

Melinda Reed, Contributing Writer

February 2, 2020

Each decade has one- that cringey, melodramatic, but nevertheless addictive teen soap that becomes a nationwide phenomenon. There was 90210, then Dawson’s Creek, then Gossip Girl, which each gained a strong base of adolescent f...

Ms. Marvel Embiggens the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

Sara Kuzhikandathil, Contributing Writer

November 5, 2019

On August 23, 2019, Marvel Comics announced at Disney’s D23 Expo that Kamala Khan (AKA Ms. Marvel) will star in her own Disney+ television series. This makes Kamala not only the first Muslim superhero to have her own comic book, but...

Haunted Rockaway: Ghosts in the Library?

October 29, 2019

Book Review: The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict

October 22, 2019