Features
Beating Cancer One Step at a Time
Noelia Moore, Editor-in-Chief
October 10, 2019
“I thought we did a great job!” Physical Education Instructor Mrs. Jessica O’Driscoll expressed. The gym teacher and students Javier Pose and Francesca Dato won first place in each of their age divisions at the run. The school raised $2,359.25 in donations for children living with cancer, surpa...
Becton Dedicates Production Studio to Philanthropic Donor
Jenny Marcinkowski, Editor: District Initiatives & Community Affairs
September 26, 2019
At the start of the new school year, Henry P. Becton Regional High School unveiled the nearly $850,000 Katherine Wickle-Ochipa Production Studio. The studio is dedicated to Wickle-Ochipa, due to the costs of the studio being partially covered by her generous endowment. “[Ms. Ochipa] wanted to ma...
New Teachers on the Block
Noelia Moore, Editor-in-Chief
September 26, 2019
To accommodate its recently added courses and opening positions, Becton Regional High School welcomes four new teachers to the Wildcat family. The group includes Special Education Math instructor Mrs. Jahn Maka, English and Journalism educator Mrs. Kara Sozzo, Baking and Pastry artist Mrs. Kimberly Dam...
Becton football: players and fans start the season off right
Sarah Oehlmann and Jenny Marcinkowski
September 20, 2019
This past summer, the town of East Rutherford renovated its’ turf football field. The former field reached a survival life of ten years in 2014. According to Dr. Dario Sforza, superintendent and principal of Henry P. Becton Regional High School, the field had “started warping and fading”. Dr. Sfor...
Highlighted changes for the upcoming school year
Noelia Moore, Editor-in-Chief
August 12, 2019
As the end of summer approaches, the Becton Regional High School Administration and Board of Education are in the process of making a number of positive changes for the upcoming school year. These main improvements include a larger Course of Studies, changes in faculty and staff, and facilities updates. C...
Juniors Nozka & Bolwell write top essays for Rotary Club Contest
Blaze Grabowski, Staff Writer
May 15, 2019
Juniors Alyssa Nozka and Ashley Bolwell won first and second place respectively in the annual Mid-Bergen County Rotary Club’s Four-Way Test Essay Contest. “Job well done! I’m so proud of the winners, and I am excited to celebrate their win,” said English Teacher Mrs. Lonergan. The upperc...
Seniors MacKenzie & Knoll reflect on latest charity work
Samirah Reyes, Staff Writer
May 14, 2019
Seniors Skylar Mackenzie and Joseph Knoll used their spring break to build homes in a small community in Batey Lecheria in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic. Along with several others, they helped out for eight days with a Pompton Plains church group called Our Ladies of Good Counsel. While in t...
Speaker ‘Mykee’ inspires students to be authentic & empathic
Aminah Iqbal, Staff Writer
May 11, 2019
Becton Regional High School hosted, for the first time, performer, poet, and psychologist Dr. Michael “Mykee” Fowlin who produced a one-man presentation entitled ‘You Don’t Know Me Until You Know Me.’ Through four different scenes, the presenter combined his acting skills and his degree i...
Becton Marching Band performances look to showcase color guards
Blaze Grabowski, Staff Writer
April 30, 2019
The Wildcat Marching Band, under the direction of Mr. Corey Moore, is working to add a Color Guard unit to their 2019-2020 field show performances. An interest meeting took place last week where several students attended, and it was announced that new uniforms are being ordered for next season. Junior...
Junior Gallegos to attend rigorous foreign educational program
Aminah Iqbal, Staff Writer
April 13, 2019
Junior Arturo Santana Gallegos is preparing to travel to Italy over the spring break to attend an exclusive foreign exchange program. The ACE Project, which is coordinated on behalf of Education First (EF) Mexico, seeks to expose students to “accelerated internationalization” by allowing them the opportunit...
First-time music club offered at Becton
Samirah Reyes, Staff Writer
March 26, 2019
Mr. Daniello, a Becton Regional High School physical education instructor, has recently introduced a music club at the high school. The afterschool activity is open to any aspiring musicians that want a place to share their musical interests and possibly form a band. “I've been a musician for...