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Improvements made, yet changes needed for the LGBT+ community at MHS
Improvements made, yet changes needed for the LGBT+ community at MHS
Henry Heivly, Staff Writer • June 24, 2025

This year has been a significant year for the LGBT+ community. LGBT+ students say they feel they live in a world where their rights are moving backwards due to the actions...

Soto’s Summer Struggles: What should the Mets do about Juan Soto?
Soto’s Summer Struggles: What should the Mets do about Juan Soto?
Sammy Carlin, Staff Writer • June 23, 2025

With the All-Star break rapidly approaching, Juan Soto’s rookie campaign with the Mets is at its midpoint. The former, four-time All-Star has been the subject of many conversations....

FAA seeks to quell the chaos at Newark Airport
FAA seeks to quell the chaos at Newark Airport
Helena Carlson, Staff Writer • June 3, 2025

Students dreaming of exotic summer vacations might want to reconsider a staycation in their backyard paddling pool. But as chaos hit Newark Liberty Airport, where constant...

Despite shortage, MHS aims to fill critical STEM positions
Despite shortage, MHS aims to fill critical STEM positions
Neel Ved, Staff Writer • May 28, 2025

Over the last two academic years, Montclair High School has faced the continued impact of the national teacher shortage. The area that has been impacted the most is STEM-related...

The crowd began to gather on Church Street at around 3 p.m. with posters and hand-held signs.
Defending Democracy in Montclair
Livia Ruth, Staff Writer • March 19, 2025

With the recent election of President Trump, the political situation in the United States has caused upheaval in the federal government, global outreach and local communities. ...

Is quantum computing the future?
Is quantum computing the future?
Davion Harris Jr., Staff Writer • February 28, 2025

Quantum computers are made to solve mathematical problems and compute much faster than classical computers can.  Willow [the new Google quantum chip] is a quantum computer...

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A "Thank You" to Coach Johnson from the players
A “Thank You” to Coach Johnson from the players
Chris Carter, Staff Writer • June 24, 2025

Right now, the Montclair High School football program is in a tough spot. After Coach Jermaine Johnson stepped down, I spoke with players and coaches to...

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Montclair’s Sports Legacy Continues
Idris Carter, Staff Writer • June 24, 2025

Montclair High School takes great pride in its rich and diverse athletic program. With a wide range of sports offered throughout the year, students have...

With '24-'25 in the rearview window, students opine about a year's worth of learning
With ’24-’25 in the rearview window, students opine about a year’s worth of learning
Cas Anderson, Staff Writer • June 23, 2025

With end-of-year milestones advancing, Montclair High School students considered the good, the bad and the ugly of the academic term. With new-found wisdom,...

Gatsby Still Glows: A Century of Longing and Illusion
Gatsby Still Glows: A Century of Longing and Illusion
Harper Siegel May 28, 2025

Although a century has passed since F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece The Great Gatsby was published, its themes remain strikingly relevant despite the...

MHS Dance Company "Reaches" for the Stars
MHS Dance Company “Reaches” for the Stars
Jake Parker and Trinity Williamson March 31, 2025

Montclair High School’s Dance Company, a group of 53 dancers led by professional dancer, teacher and choreographer Kamille J. King, stunned in “Reach,”...

'Tis the Season: The Stress Surrounding College Applications
‘Tis the Season: The Stress Surrounding College Applications
Dalia DaCosta and Mairin McCollam-Fox March 19, 2025

Over the past decade, the college application process has become increasingly difficult for high school students. The bar has been drastically raised,...

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Wild horses, symbol of the American West, face ecological and cultural challenges
Wild horses, symbol of the American West, face ecological and cultural challenges
Beth Jayne Ford, Staff Writer • June 24, 2025

Since they were first introduced by Spanish colonists in the 16th century, feral horses have roamed free across much of the United States. They have played a vital role in...

How are MHS freshmen spending summer break?
How are MHS freshmen spending summer break?
Delilah Levy, Staff Writer • June 24, 2025

As Montclair High School's final bell of this school year approaches, freshmen students buzz with anticipation, not for final exam grades, but for their very first summer...

GoGuardian evokes split opinions from teachers and students
GoGuardian evokes split opinions from teachers and students
Waverly Owens, Staff Writer • June 23, 2025

The new GoGuardian addition, coming to grades three through 12 this September, has sparked controversy among students and teachers at Montclair High School. In September,...

Montclair High School boosts engagement with phone policy
Montclair High School boosts engagement with phone policy
Waverly Owens and Neel Ved February 21, 2025

When the ban on cell phone usage went into effect at the start of the academic year, many Montclair High School students saw dystopian visions of an Orwellian censored state. But...

Credit: Jake Parker. Meyer plays on a drumset in the MHS music room.
Negative Bliss: How APUSH teacher Jonathan Meyer keeps all his passions alive 
Trinity Williamson, Editor-in-Chief • February 13, 2025

If you've ever been in Room 205, Jonathan Meyer’s AP US History (APUSH) classroom at Montclair High School, you may have seen the words “Negative Bliss” printed somewhere...

A Week in New Orleans
A Week in New Orleans
Jake Parker, Photographer • January 15, 2025

This past winter break, I took a four day family trip into the heart of New Orleans. As per usual, there was an extensive google maps album made by my mom, the marked "must-gos"...

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Trump's War on Journalism
Trump’s War on Journalism
Natalya Morel, Staff Writer • June 24, 2025

President Trump has no respect for journalistic liberty. His ongoing, consistent assault on journalism puts the world of reporters in grave threat to the...

Tariffs strike the "Call of Duty" cohort
Tariffs strike the “Call of Duty” cohort
Davion Harris Jr, Staff Writer • June 24, 2025

President Trump’s tariffs are now affecting video games. PS5s and Xboxes are both manufactured in China, which means production costs are going to go...

Protector of the Year: Giving Offensive Linemen What They Deserve
Protector of the Year: Giving Offensive Linemen What They Deserve
Jack Sherman, Staff Writer • June 23, 2025

For years, offensive linemen have been overlooked by fans, coaches, and even team owners. That changes this year with the introduction of the NFL’s new...

Students react to Supreme Court's restrictions on women's rights
Students react to Supreme Court’s restrictions on women’s rights
Jackie Brillman, Staff Writer • June 23, 2025

Abortion laws have been at the forefront for many Americans at such an important time. We’re in 2025, where Roe v. Wade is still overturned, and especially...

Looking to the future, students sense educational uncertainty
Looking to the future, students sense educational uncertainty
Clare Avery, Staff Writer • June 23, 2025

The Trump Administration is a new era for America, but could it be a decline? Many parts of American well-being have been put in jeopardy or threatened...

Sen. Booker filibusters, saying "Hands Off!" on our behalf
Sen. Booker filibusters, saying “Hands Off!” on our behalf
Zoe Bevilacqua, Staff Writer • May 10, 2025

On April 1st, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker broke the Senate record for the longest filibuster ever, speaking for 25 hours and 5 minutes to protest the...

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Meet the Staff
Waverly Owens
Waverly Owens
Staff Writer

Waverly is a freshman who enjoys playing tennis, going to the beach, and spending time with her friends. Waverly spends her free time reading and cooking. Her favorite color is pink and her favorite movie...

Brooke Barak
Brooke Barak
Staff Editor

Brooke is a senior at Montclair High School. She loves music, tennis, and movies! She enjoys spending time with her friends and family, and she loves traveling and trips to the city! Her spotify wrapped...

Trinity Williamson
Trinity Williamson
Editor in Chief

Trinity Williamson is a senior who enjoys listening to crime podcasts, writing long-form opinion-editorials, and thrifting/making cool clothes. Trinity is a musician at Juilliard Pre-College and an aspiring...

Eva Savio
Eva Savio
Staff Editor

Eva Savio is a Senior at MHS. When she is not writing for the Mountaineer she can be seen playing candy crush during class or watching her favourite show, Sex and the City. She loves traveling, playing...

Harry Brubaker
Harry Brubaker
Staff Editor

Harry is a senior at Montclair High School. He loves to play soccer and listen to music. His top artists include Drake, Travis Scott, and Don Toliver. Harry can be seen supporting and writing about his...