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The Bergen County Academies 2020-2021 musical, Working.

Working the Musical: Overture

Yilin Xie, Design Editor, Writer March 24, 2021

This article is a part of a series. Every year, the Bergen County Academies (BCA) puts on a musical, and this year is no exception. The original plan, as announced over the summer, was to put on The...

Bergen Technical High Schools Isabella Impalli (left) vs. Columbia High Schools Isabelle Wendt during the girls fencing final at Morris Hills High School in Rockaway

BCA Fencers During the Pandemic

Bori Chung, Writer March 24, 2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sports events, competitions, and practices were either delayed or canceled. Hence, last year in early March, Bergen Technical High Schools’ winter sports ended earlier than...

Image of three students from central Pennsylvania wearing masks and prom dresses

Planning a Prom in a Pandemic

Alex Weber, Managing Editor March 23, 2021

The Senior Class of 2021 missed out on its Junior Prom last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to ensure a successful prom this year, the Senior Class Council took a backward approach in planning the...

The Twenty-One Year Legacy of the International Day of Acceptance

Trinity Hansen, Writer March 14, 2021

With the annual return of the International Day of Acceptance, BCA students are given the opportunity to not only celebrate their cultures and the cultures of their peers, but to also learn about the different...

AMUN XXII: Authenticity and Inclusivity

AMUN XXII: Authenticity and Inclusivity

Yilin Xie, Design Editor, Writer March 7, 2021
On February 4th and 5th, Bergen County Academies (BCA) held its annual Academy Model United Nations (AMUN) conference virtually. Though the organisers faced unique challenges due to the virtual setting, they persevered and ultimately conducted a successful conference.
Education in the Post-COVID Era

Education in the Post-COVID Era

Cadee Lee, Assistant Managing Editor February 25, 2021

Although there had always been talk about online schooling before the pandemic, never before had all schools around the world been forced into it like this past year. After months of running schools virtually,...

2021 Valentine’s Day Assembly Preview

Alex Weber, Managing Editor February 9, 2021

On Thursday, February 11th, students and faculty will experience one of BCA’s most festive traditions–the Valentine’s Day Assembly. Each year, students showcase their musical talents in the auditorium–singing,...

BCA considers ACB

Meghana Veldhuis, Writer and Editor November 25, 2020

         Irrespective of political affiliations, the United States of America lost an invaluable member of the Supreme Court: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on September 18th, 2020. As the nation...

Hollywoods first ever major award show done completely virtual.

The Show Must Go On

Cadee Lee, Assistant Managing Editor November 11, 2020

With Broadway’s recent statement to remain closed until 2021, the Emmy Award ceremony, held completely virtual, and the cancelled concerts of artists around the world, many are starting to wonder...

BCAs Thoughts on the First Presidential Debate

BCA’s Thoughts on the First Presidential Debate

Neha Vazarkar, Editor October 26, 2020

The first presidential debate was long-awaited by people on both sides of the political spectrum. It would be the first time that Vice President Joe Biden and President Trump would square off and give...

Standardized Test Cancellations Due to COVID-19

Standardized Test Cancellations Due to COVID-19

Margaret O'Hara, Writer August 13, 2020

Not even college entrance exams—a time-honored, student-dreaded tradition—are immune to COVID-19. Recent test cancellations have evoked stress in students across the country and many BCA students have...

BCA in Support of the Black Lives Matter Movement

BCA in Support of the Black Lives Matter Movement

Meghana Veldhuis August 13, 2020

Since George Floyd’s unfortunate death on May 25th, 2020, discussions, protests, and movements addressing racial tensions and inequality have erupted throughout the country. Despite the virtual learning,...

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