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Hassabis’ incredible contributions to artificial intelligence haven’t gone unnoticed.
Demis Hassabis Wins the 2024 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
October 17, 2024
Starfield Library in South Korea. It previously held various exhibitions on Han's works.
Writer Han Kang Takes Home the Nobel Prize in Literature 2024
October 17, 2024
Julie O'Connor Runs for Councilwoman
Julie O’Connor Runs for Councilwoman
October 11, 2024
New School Year, New Teachers, New Promotions
New School Year, New Teachers, New Promotions
September 26, 2024
Girls Soccer Program Introduces New Head Coach
Girls Soccer Program Introduces New Head Coach
September 26, 2024
Ocean in Chigasaki
My Little Message to You
June 13, 2024
Stop Hitting Snooze
Stop Hitting Snooze
April 25, 2024
Hiking trip image
Tiyule
April 18, 2024
New York City
Drippy NYC
April 12, 2024
Hitting the Brakes
Hitting the Brakes
April 11, 2024
Tenafly Gets Hot Late, on 3-Game Win Streak
Tenafly Gets Hot Late, on 3-Game Win Streak
October 31, 2024
Maugham Elementary Students Make Headlines
Maugham Elementary Students Make Headlines
October 31, 2024
A side view of Shawn singing in the class
My Journey of Composing a Song for AP Lang Class
October 31, 2024
Should Classes at THS Be Standardized?
Should Classes at THS Be Standardized?
October 23, 2024
Past AMTNJ awards in front of the math office.
THS Math Club Counts on New Wins for AMTNJ
October 10, 2024
Chromakopia: Good or Bad?
Chromakopia: Good or Bad?
October 31, 2024
Oasis Band Reunites in Manchester Despite Fraternal Rivalry
Oasis Band Reunites in Manchester Despite Fraternal Rivalry
October 23, 2024
Left to right: Colin Kim ('25), Chloe Kim ('25), Hanna You ('25), Heekyung Kim ('25), and Maia Goldman ('25)
Tenafly High School Marching Band Grabs Another Victory at Bergenfield High School
October 17, 2024
“If You’re Feeling Sinister” by Belle and Sebastian - A Look Back
“If You’re Feeling Sinister” by Belle and Sebastian – A Look Back
May 31, 2024
Billie Eilish Drops Her Latest Album…but Is There More?
Billie Eilish Drops Her Latest Album…but Is There More?
May 22, 2024
Iris’s Focus: Definitely Maybe Album Review
Iris’s Focus: Definitely Maybe Album Review
October 31, 2024
Iris's Focus : Fav Fall Jams
Iris’s Focus : Fav Fall Jams
October 17, 2024
And Just Like Heaven, The Cure Returns With New Single and Album Release Date
And Just Like Heaven, The Cure Returns With New Single and Album Release Date
October 11, 2024
Joie's Jams of the Month: September Edition
Joie’s Jams of the Month: September Edition
September 21, 2023
Joie’s Jams of the Month: The Era of Taylor Swift
Joie’s Jams of the Month: The Era of Taylor Swift
June 9, 2023
Joie’s Jams of the Month: May Edition
Joie’s Jams of the Month: May Edition
May 10, 2023
Joie’s Jams of the Month: March Edition 
Joie’s Jams of the Month: March Edition 
March 31, 2023
Joie’s Jams of the Month: January Edition
Joie’s Jams of the Month: January Edition
February 3, 2023
Super Tasty Music: Summer Songs in the Dead of Winter
Super Tasty Music: Summer Songs in the Dead of Winter
March 7, 2019
Super Tasty Music - January Edition
Super Tasty Music – January Edition
January 10, 2019
Super Tasty Music - December Edition
Super Tasty Music – December Edition
December 9, 2018
Super Tasty Music - October Edition
Super Tasty Music – October Edition
October 1, 2018
From the song "The March"
This Musical Will Inspire You To “Keep Marching”
November 15, 2024
Levy Rozman (pictured above) defeated Pia Cramling in a six-day event.
GothamChess Defeats Grandmaster in Battle of Generations
November 15, 2024
Smile 2: Happy Faces That Will Make You Sleep with the Lights On
Smile 2: Happy Faces That Will Make You Sleep with the Lights On
October 31, 2024
Iris’s Focus: Definitely Maybe Album Review
Iris’s Focus: Definitely Maybe Album Review
October 31, 2024
Chromakopia: Good or Bad?
Chromakopia: Good or Bad?
October 31, 2024
Looking into the Abstract World of Senior Jake Toddings
Looking into the Abstract World of Senior Jake Toddings
May 9, 2024
Blue Insanity 2 by Dominik Gegaj
Dominik Gegaj: Exploring Human Emotion and Identity
December 22, 2023
Zoe Han's portrait of her and her brother as children
Senior Zoe Han’s Journey as a Painter
October 6, 2023
Giselle Dekel: Everyone's Illustrator
Giselle Dekel: Everyone’s Illustrator
May 24, 2023
Jason Anderson: The Abstract Impressionist
Jason Anderson: The Abstract Impressionist
May 5, 2023
Smile 2: Happy Faces That Will Make You Sleep with the Lights On
Smile 2: Happy Faces That Will Make You Sleep with the Lights On
October 31, 2024
Photo by Deadline
Who Are the Real Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
October 17, 2024
Anna Sorokin
Con Artist Anna Sorokin Takes up New Role in Dancing with the Stars
September 20, 2024
The Newest Movie Guaranteed to Make You Cry: How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
The Newest Movie Guaranteed to Make You Cry: How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
September 19, 2024
The Bachelor Season That Changed Everything
The Bachelor Season That Changed Everything
April 26, 2024
Still image of Nope and its biggest hater.
The Brutal Irony of Logan Paul’s Review of Nope
October 14, 2022
Mugshot of Ezra Miller after being arrested in Hawaii
The Chaos behind the Arrest of Ezra Miller
June 17, 2022
The one scene in the movie that I enjoyed.
Belfast: Pretentious and Overrated
May 13, 2022
Still from a movie that I will never see.
My Loss of Interest in Harry Potter – Opinion Piece
April 22, 2022
Still image of Jodi in Tall Girl 2
Tall Girl 2 Review: Infuriatingly Terrible
April 22, 2022
Erik ten Hag’s Time at Old Trafford Comes to an End
Erik ten Hag’s Time at Old Trafford Comes to an End
November 20, 2024
Noah Lyles Races iShowSpeed in $100K Showdown: The Crossover of Track, YouTube, and Sports Trash Talk
Noah Lyles Races iShowSpeed in $100K Showdown: The Crossover of Track, YouTube, and Sports Trash Talk
November 20, 2024
LeBron James
LeBron James and Jr. Play Together Professionally for First Time in History
November 15, 2024
Amanda Fukui, Addi Ferrara, Ava Jacobson, Olivia Lai, Sophia dos Santos, Brianna Vougiatzis, Amber Lee, Yuri Song
Girls Varsity Volleyball Ball Senior Night
November 14, 2024
Girls Varsity Soccer Team Achieves First Winning Season in 10 Years
Girls Varsity Soccer Team Achieves First Winning Season in 10 Years
November 12, 2024
Honey Badger Races Final Lap in Formula One
Honey Badger Races Final Lap in Formula One
October 11, 2024
Formula One's 2025 Grid Takes Shape with Confirmed Drivers
Formula One’s 2025 Grid Takes Shape with Confirmed Drivers
September 19, 2024
Leclerc Wins Hometown Monaco Grand Prix
Leclerc Wins Hometown Monaco Grand Prix
May 31, 2024
Lando Norris on the podium
Miami Grand Prix: Lando Norris’s First Win
May 9, 2024
Zhou Guanyu at the Chinese Grand Prix
Return of The Chinese Grand Prix
April 26, 2024
Rise of the 4B Movement in the United States
Rise of the 4B Movement in the United States
November 15, 2024
Christmas: When Should You Start Preparing for It?
Christmas: When Should You Start Preparing for It?
November 6, 2024
The Handmaids in The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid’s Tale Remains a Relevant Cautionary Tale 40 Years after Publication
November 1, 2024
What's So Special About Opinion Writing?
What’s So Special About Opinion Writing?
October 31, 2024
Why High School Students Should Still Trick-or-Treat
Why High School Students Should Still Trick-or-Treat
October 25, 2024
A New Year Begins, but Nothing Has Changed
A New Year Begins, but Nothing Has Changed
October 17, 2024
Image of the six hostages
Where Are Your Eyes Now?
September 19, 2024
Why Are All the Celebrities Posting About Having “All Eyes on Rafah”?
Why Are All the Celebrities Posting About Having “All Eyes on Rafah”?
June 13, 2024
Larger Than Life Logo
Even You Can Be Larger Than Life
May 3, 2024
Tzababa campgrounds
Tzababa Tzeirim
April 18, 2024
On the Road with Ella Plotkin
On the Road with Ella Plotkin
November 20, 2024
Frank Sheehan
Crossing Paths
November 15, 2024
Sweet Victory
Sweet Victory
November 14, 2024
All photo credits to penguin.co.uk
1920s (Print Archives)
September 15, 2022
All photo credits to the literary hub
1910s (Print Archives)
September 15, 2022
Why Are Tensions Between India and Canada Rising?
Why Are Tensions Between India and Canada Rising?
November 15, 2024
North Korean Troops Deployed in Russia Spark Concern over Involvement in Ukrainian War
North Korean Troops Deployed in Russia Spark Concern over Involvement in Ukrainian War
November 14, 2024
The Japanese flag. (Credits: PICRYL)
Bedlam at Japan’s 2024 Parliamentary Elections
November 14, 2024
TikTok Stars Peanut the Squirrel and Fred the Raccoon Euthanized after Concerns of Rabies
TikTok Stars Peanut the Squirrel and Fred the Raccoon Euthanized after Concerns of Rabies
November 14, 2024
Trump Becomes the 47th President of the U.S. after Winning the 2024 Presidential Election
Trump Becomes the 47th President of the U.S. after Winning the 2024 Presidential Election
November 14, 2024
College Application 101: Difference between Early Decision & Early Action
College Application 101: Difference between Early Decision & Early Action
November 30, 2023
ChatGPT: What Does It Mean for Education?
ChatGPT: What Does It Mean for Education?
April 21, 2023
Jack Zhao (left) departing the federal court in Boston
“Recruited Athletes” Bribing Their Way into College: College Admissions Scandal
January 27, 2023
New York University
N.Y.U. Organic Chemistry Professor Fired for Giving Tests That Were “Too Hard”
November 18, 2022
Tenafly High School's Annual Club Fair (2022)
Tenafly High School’s Club Fair Meets Its 40th Anniversary
November 4, 2022
Decoding Bull and Bear Markets: A Quick Guide
Decoding Bull and Bear Markets: A Quick Guide
October 6, 2023
The Economic Impact of Artificial Intelligence
The Economic Impact of Artificial Intelligence
June 9, 2023
The Colonization of Mars: How Would It Work Economically?
The Colonization of Mars: How Would It Work Economically?
April 21, 2023
ETFs Meet Blockchain
ETFs Meet Blockchain
February 3, 2023
Economics of the Music Industry
Economics of the Music Industry
January 13, 2023
Letter to the Editors
Letter to the Editors
November 2, 2023
Letter to the Editors
Letter to the Editors
May 12, 2023
Letter to the Editors
Letter to the Editors
October 24, 2018
A track runner gets ready to sprint. (Non-copyright license via Freerange Stock)
Types of Track Runners at Practice
March 21, 2024
Dear Diary
A Week in the Life of a Teacher
January 12, 2024
George Santos' Christmas Bucket List
George Santos’ Christmas Bucket List
January 12, 2024
Types of Grinders at the Gym
Types of Grinders at the Gym
January 11, 2024
The Roles in a Friend Group
The Roles in a Friend Group
January 11, 2024
The Oreology Problem Solved?
The Oreology Problem Solved?
November 15, 2024
The Record-Breaking Speed of the 4U 1820-30 Neutron Star
The Record-Breaking Speed of the 4U 1820-30 Neutron Star
November 15, 2024
ADHD is a medical condition shrouded in misconceptions and myths. Often, it is confused with other disorders such as autism or is not even recognized as a medical condition in the first place. (Credit: Flickr)
The Truth About ADHD: Facts, Myths, and Pathways to Treatment
November 14, 2024
NVIDIA's Hindi AI Model Marks Major India Push
NVIDIA’s Hindi AI Model Marks Major India Push
November 1, 2024
New Skin Research Accomplishes the Unimaginable Desire: Slowing Down Signs of Becoming Old
New Skin Research Accomplishes the Unimaginable Desire: Slowing Down Signs of Becoming Old
October 31, 2024
Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
A Holiday Gift from the Night Sky
December 11, 2020
Combating Deep Fakes and the Potential Threat of AI
Combating Deep Fakes and the Potential Threat of AI
October 21, 2020
Signs of Life on Venus
Signs of Life on Venus
September 23, 2020
Creating the 5th State of Matter During Quarantine
Creating the 5th State of Matter During Quarantine
May 29, 2020
Using Semantic Visualization for Improved Coronavirus Treatment Searches
Using Semantic Visualization for Improved Coronavirus Treatment Searches
April 29, 2020
The Last Ride? What’s Next for Six Flags Most Beloved Coaster…
The Last Ride? What’s Next for Six Flags Most Beloved Coaster…
November 15, 2024
How Much Water Is Too Much Water?
How Much Water Is Too Much Water?
October 31, 2024
Instagram: @myjellycatobsession
Jellycat Provokes a Plush Revival
October 10, 2024
Photo: Pixabay
An A-Z Summer Bucket List
June 11, 2024
The Perks and Demerits of Your Daily Brew
The Perks and Demerits of Your Daily Brew
June 10, 2024
THS Tiger Pawcast Ep. 4: The Quarantine-Cast
THS Tiger Pawcast Ep. 4: The Quarantine-Cast
June 10, 2020
THS Tiger Pawcast Ep. 3: Halloween Edition
THS Tiger Pawcast Ep. 3: Halloween Edition
October 31, 2019
THS Tiger Pawcast Ep. 2: Spring and Standardization
THS Tiger Pawcast Ep. 2: Spring and Standardization
April 12, 2019
THS Tiger Pawcast Ep. 1: The Olympics Recap
THS Tiger Pawcast Ep. 1: The Olympics Recap
March 19, 2019
The Iconic Serafina Is Coming to Tenafly
The Iconic Serafina Is Coming to Tenafly
November 14, 2024
Crush Cookie Bar Offers Fresh Take on Kosher Cookie Indulgence
Crush Cookie Bar Offers Fresh Take on Kosher Cookie Indulgence
September 19, 2024
Crumbl Cookies Craze Is Real
Crumbl Cookies Craze Is Real
September 15, 2024
A Fresh Start: Spring House’s Opening in Tenafly
A Fresh Start: Spring House’s Opening in Tenafly
May 30, 2024
“Unlocking the Benefits of Sourdough: A Breadwinner in Health and Flavor"
“Unlocking the Benefits of Sourdough: A Breadwinner in Health and Flavor”
March 22, 2024
Two THS Teachers’ Favorite Recipes
Two THS Teachers’ Favorite Recipes
December 1, 2023
A Culinary Nightmare: The Release of Season 8 of Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares
A Culinary Nightmare: The Release of Season 8 of Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares
October 12, 2023
What No One Tells You About Gigi Hadid's Spicy Vodka Sauce Recipe
What No One Tells You About Gigi Hadid’s Spicy Vodka Sauce Recipe
January 4, 2021
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3 Easy Mug Cake Recipes to Make While in Quarantine
May 5, 2020
Photo: Creative Commons
A Beginner’s Guide to Morel Mushrooms
April 23, 2020
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Samantha Shanker

Samantha Shanker, Staff Writer

Samantha Shanker (’25) is a Staff Writer for The Echo. In her free time, she enjoys playing volleyball, hanging out with friends, and listening to music. She is super thrilled to write more stories in the future for The Echo.

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Cell Phone Caddy Measure Enforced with Vigor This School Year

Cell Phone Caddy Measure Enforced with Vigor This School Year

Samantha Shanker, Staff Writer
September 27, 2024
Crush Cookie Bar Offers Fresh Take on Kosher Cookie Indulgence

Crush Cookie Bar Offers Fresh Take on Kosher Cookie Indulgence

Samantha Shanker, Staff Writer
September 19, 2024
Photo by Ronen Fischler

Black Bear Wanders into Tenafly

Samantha Shanker, Staff Writer
June 6, 2024
Joe Biden Signs TikTok-Banning Bill

Joe Biden Signs TikTok-Banning Bill

Samantha Shanker, Staff writer
May 3, 2024
Discover the Fast, Fine Delights of Wonder

Discover the Fast, Fine Delights of Wonder

Samantha Shanker, Staff Writer
February 15, 2024
Tenafly’s DECA Visits Ramapo College

Tenafly’s DECA Visits Ramapo College

Samantha Shanker, Staff Writer
January 25, 2024
The Opening of CosMc’s Lights Up the Fast Food Universe

The Opening of CosMc’s Lights Up the Fast Food Universe

Samantha Shanker, Serra Cetin, Val Reyes, and Mika Alexander
December 21, 2023
Tesla Cybertruck Comes Back to the Future 

Tesla Cybertruck Comes Back to the Future 

Zoe Sun and Samantha Shanker
December 14, 2023
Benefits of Going to the Gym

Benefits of Going to the Gym

Samantha Shanker, Staff Writer
November 3, 2023
Vibrio vulnificus virus under a microscope.

Deadly, Flesh-Eating Bacteria Found in Seafood

Samantha Shanker, Guest Writer
September 28, 2023
Could A.I. Potentially Replace Pop Stars in the Future?

Could A.I. Potentially Replace Pop Stars in the Future?

Samantha Shanker, Guest Writer
May 24, 2023
Outdoor Activities to Keep You Busy This Spring

Outdoor Activities to Keep You Busy This Spring

Samantha Shanker, Guest Writer
April 28, 2023
Legends Never Die: Michael Jordan´s Championship Shoes and the Value of Sports Memorabilia

Legends Never Die: Michael Jordan´s Championship Shoes and the Value of Sports Memorabilia

Samantha Shanker, Guest Writer
March 10, 2023
A Guide to The Best Concerts of The Year

A Guide to The Best Concerts of The Year

Samantha Shanker, Guest Writer
February 24, 2023
Everything You Need to Know Before You Watch "You"

Everything You Need to Know Before You Watch “You”

Samantha Shanker, Guest Writer
February 7, 2023
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