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BCA’s First De-Stress Fest Brings Insight Into Student Wellness

BCA’s First De-Stress Fest Brings Insight Into Student Wellness

Hannah Shin June 15, 2022

BCA is known to be a highly stressful environment, with its academic rigor and challenging classes. However, student-led organizations such as Student Council and the Wellness Club have strived to bring...

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LIVE ONE-ACTS ARE BACK!

Sisley Carretas June 2, 2022

Alongside the return of live theatre is the return of staged One-Acts, directed by the AVPA-T seniors. As part of their Theatre Directing course, the Theatre seniors are granted the opportunity to take...

The Rise of Discord: The Next Viral Social Media Platform For BCA Students?

The Rise of Discord: The Next Viral Social Media Platform For BCA Students?

Hannah Shin and Sue-Ah Choi May 26, 2022

May 13th, 2022, marked the seventh anniversary of the release of Discord. Though first released almost seven years ago, Discord appears to have only recently reached its peak usage – and in many ways,...

Journey to the Bronx Zoo: an AMST Freshman Experience

Journey to the Bronx Zoo: an AMST Freshman Experience

May 25, 2022

The weather only entailed mild precipitation and gray skies, but for the  AMST freshman students in Mr. Zhang’s biology classes, it meant a possible hinderance to their biome scavenger hunt. On the...

The Final Push: The BCA Countdown Begins

The Final Push: The BCA Countdown Begins

Hannah Shin May 19, 2022

It’s almost hard to believe that the school year is already coming to an end. With less than a month of school remaining,  BCA students are eagerly counting down towards the end of the school year as...

LitMag: Behind the Scenes to its Success

LitMag: Behind the Scenes to its Success

Mariam Ali May 19, 2022

After years of hard work and effort, LitMag has finally done it; it has won several national titles. This past week, BCA’s LitMag advisor, Ms. Villanova, and the Co-Editors in Chief, Hafsa Ali and Chloe...

Mykee Fowlin: Inclusivity and Celebrating Your Differences

Mykee Fowlin: Inclusivity and Celebrating Your Differences

Vidhi Bansal, Writer April 7, 2022

On March 3, 2022, psychologist, poet, and performer, Dr. Mykee Fowlin, took Bergen County Academies (BCA) students on an experiential journey as he led them to reexamine core precepts they learned throughout...

The Return of SPECTRUM at BCA

April 7, 2022

SPECTRUM has been a club at BCA that serves as a safe space for LGBTQ+ students in BCA. Members have the opportunity to learn about important LGBTQ+ history/current events and host fundraisers to raise...

Meet BCA’s 2022 Student Council

Yessica Jain, Editor March 28, 2022
Every December, the students of the Bergen County Academies elect members of the Student Council for the upcoming calendar year. The Academy Chronicle recently held interviews with the executive board of 2022’s Student Council. Meet them and learn how Student Council works!

BCA’s DECA Chapter Competes– Back In Person!

Clara Barsoum, Writer March 24, 2022
When was the last time you remember a school field trip? For many of us, the answer is middle school. BCA’s DECA's recent state conference competition, which took place in Atlantic City from February 28th to March 2nd, demonstrated how that is changing and planted a seed of hope for the future. 
A Fresh Freshman Class Council

A Fresh Freshman Class Council

Vidhi Bansal, Writer March 24, 2022

On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, voting for the Class of 2025 Class Council officially opened. For weeks before the voting, candidates campaigned by hanging up colorful posters, creating videos and presentations...

LLF: Dont Trust the Boyz! - BCA Talent Truly Shines

LLF: Don’t Trust the Boyz! – BCA Talent Truly Shines

Cadee Lee, Elena Jacoby, and Ming-Jing Qin March 3, 2022

  There’s one thing we all know about students at Bergen County Academies: they love high school so much, they never want to leave (or rather, a part of them is stuck here forever). After more...

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