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Academy Chronicle

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New Jersey All-State Chorus and Orchestra: A Celebration of Young Talent

New Jersey All-State Chorus and Orchestra: A Celebration of Young Talent

Edward Lee January 31, 2024

This year's New Jersey All-State Chorus and Orchestra event, sponsored by the New Jersey Music Educators Association (NJMEA), displayed an array of New Jersey's finest young musicians. The event featured...

Seven Times A Charm? Not in Hollywood!

Emma Kabous January 12, 2024

Taylor Jenkins Reid's recent literary sensation, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, takes readers on a journey through the life of Evelyn Hugo, a Hollywood icon known not just for her cinematic fame but...

Rags to Riches Overnight, How Would You React?

Rags to Riches Overnight, How Would You React?

Emma Kabous, Contributor December 13, 2023

Jennifer Lynn Barnes’s recent social media sensation The Inheritance Games is a young adult book series that follows the life of a poor schoolgirl who suddenly inherits the fortune of a billionaire....

Simply Fiction or A Glimpse of Our Future?

Simply Fiction or A Glimpse of Our Future?

Emma Kabous, Contributor December 13, 2023

Marie Lu’s Legend is a dystopian young adult series which travels through a post-apocalyptic America, starring two teens rebelling against society. The series takes place after the division of the United...

Scooch Over, Zodiac! MBTI is the New Big Thing

October 30, 2023

From DNA to IQ tests, BCA students are allured by the idea of labeling themselves and gaining a deeper understanding of their identity. Perhaps one of the most important facets of a person is their personality,...

Shop Talk with Hannah Shin: Spark Your Deco Inspiration

Shop Talk with Hannah Shin: Spark Your Deco Inspiration

Beatrice Song July 16, 2023

At BCA, there are many creatives among the student body. Students such as sophomore Hannah Shin, who devotes her time to sharing her creative skills with the community. Hannah is the owner of an online...

Roblox Rules

Roblox Rules

Powering Imagination. You may think these are just two random words. In reality, you have just read the building blocks of a multi-billion dollar corporation that connects diverse people around the world...

AVPA-T junior Jack Haji shares his favorite records in his collection: The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates by Daryl Hall & John Oates (top left), Motomami by.Rosalía (top right), Lust for Life by Lana del Rey (bottom left), Greatest Hits by Foo Fighters (bottom right)

A Vinyl Revival? How Today’s Students Have Brought Back the Record Player

Lucy Montalti May 31, 2023

From flared pants to polaroid cameras, it doesn’t take much to discover that today’s teens have been loving vintage trends. One of the largest yet most peculiar examples of this is the recent comeback...

BCA Goes Global (Again)

Sonia Veldhuis May 10, 2023

After four years of quarantine and travel restrictions, BCA’s global exchange program has finally reopened! One benefit of attending Bergen County Academies is the variety of global opportunities offered....

BCA Hosts Chamber Music Society’s Young Musicians Regional Semifinal Concert

BCA Hosts Chamber Music Society’s Young Musicians Regional Semifinal Concert

Hannah Shin May 10, 2023

On March 22nd, 2023, ten chamber music groups competed at the Chamber Music Society’s 39th Annual Young Musicians New Jersey Regional Concert Semifinal hosted at BCA.  Chamber groups from seven...

Students making dumplings during Lunar New Year 2022

Lunar New Year Festival: Year of the Rabbit

Gian Plata March 29, 2023

The year of the rabbit has finally arrived and whether you’re a fan of delicious food, good music, or bonding experiences with friends, Bergen County Academies' Lunar New Year Festival has something...

Summer School’s Cool Again: An Inside Look at Pre-College Programs

Summer School’s Cool Again: An Inside Look at Pre-College Programs

Greta Jennings, Writer March 13, 2023

To many go-getter high school students, summer is a time to prove themselves to admissions officers by attending pre-college programs at prestigious universities. BCA students are no different, with 44%...

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