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THS Students Take Part in 4v4 Volleyball Tournament
THS Students Take Part in 4v4 Volleyball Tournament
December 12, 2024
Indian Culture Club Celebrates Diwali with Tiger Tots
Indian Culture Club Celebrates Diwali with Tiger Tots
November 21, 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
Jonathan Elkhoury
The Spread of Diversity in Israel
December 5, 2024
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
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
Brett Yang and Eddy Chen as composers Bach, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Shostakovich, and Beethoven.
Is TwoSet Violin “Bach” For Real?
December 12, 2024
Kendrick Lamar Drives Hip-Hop into New Territory with GNX
Kendrick Lamar Drives Hip-Hop into New Territory with GNX
December 6, 2024
The End of an Era: The Finale of Taylor Swift’s Tour
The End of an Era: The Finale of Taylor Swift’s Tour
December 5, 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
Spotify Wrapped 2024 : Just Not the Vibe?
Spotify Wrapped 2024 : Just Not the Vibe?
December 5, 2024
Iris’s Focus: “It's Never Over,” Celebrating 30 Years of Jeff Buckley’s Grace
Iris’s Focus: “It’s Never Over,” Celebrating 30 Years of Jeff Buckley’s Grace
November 21, 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
This artificially colored image of Jupiter, captured in ultraviolet light, reveals the Great Red Spot appearing blue. Another oval-shaped feature is visible within the brown haze near Jupiter's south pole. This oval, a region of dense haze, may result from mixing caused by a vortex in the planet's upper ionosphere. Credit: Troy Tsubota and Michael Wong, UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley Researchers Unlock Jupiter’s Magnetic Tornado Secrets
December 6, 2024
Ethiopian Wolves Surprise Scientists by Feeding on Nectar and Pollinating Flowers
Ethiopian Wolves Surprise Scientists by Feeding on Nectar and Pollinating Flowers
December 6, 2024
ChatGPT
How Much Will the Workplace Change Due to AI?
November 22, 2024
World’s Largest Coral Discovered Off the Solomon Islands
World’s Largest Coral Discovered Off the Solomon Islands
November 21, 2024
Development of Quantum Rubik’s Cube Captures Attention of Scientists
Development of Quantum Rubik’s Cube Captures Attention of Scientists
November 21, 2024
What are the ethics of de-extinction?
The De-Extinction Dilemma
December 16, 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
Top 5 Must-Watch Christmas Classics to Spark Your Holiday Spirit
Top 5 Must-Watch Christmas Classics to Spark Your Holiday Spirit
December 20, 2024
IShowSpeed's Epic Win: Streamer of the Year 2024
IShowSpeed’s Epic Win: Streamer of the Year 2024
December 13, 2024
Golden Globe Nominees of 2025
Golden Globe Nominees of 2025
December 12, 2024
Brett Yang and Eddy Chen as composers Bach, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Shostakovich, and Beethoven.
Is TwoSet Violin “Bach” For Real?
December 12, 2024
Kendrick Lamar Drives Hip-Hop into New Territory with GNX
Kendrick Lamar Drives Hip-Hop into New Territory with GNX
December 6, 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
Top 5 Must-Watch Christmas Classics to Spark Your Holiday Spirit
Top 5 Must-Watch Christmas Classics to Spark Your Holiday Spirit
December 20, 2024
Image by Universal Pictures Canada
Wicked Good
December 5, 2024
Netflix Original “Outer Banks” Sparks Serious Controversy
Netflix Original “Outer Banks” Sparks Serious Controversy
November 21, 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
Photo by Deadline
Who Are the Real Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
October 17, 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
Chelsea star Cole Palmer in action against Tottenham Hotspurs last Sunday.
A Recap of Premier League Matchday 15
December 12, 2024
A New King in Queens: Juan Soto Signs with Mets
A New King in Queens: Juan Soto Signs with Mets
December 12, 2024
Verstappen’s Brazilian Brilliance: Triumph Against All Odds
Verstappen’s Brazilian Brilliance: Triumph Against All Odds
November 21, 2024
Photo by northjersey.com
Boys Basketball Shoots for a Winning Season
November 21, 2024
Promotional material for Paul and Tyson's boxing match
Jake Paul Defeats Mike Tyson in Last Week’s Boxing Match
November 21, 2024
Verstappen’s Brazilian Brilliance: Triumph Against All Odds
Verstappen’s Brazilian Brilliance: Triumph Against All Odds
November 21, 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
Post-Thanksgiving Gratitudes
Post-Thanksgiving Gratitudes
December 13, 2024
Celebrity Clones, Copies, and Creatives
Celebrity Clones, Copies, and Creatives
December 6, 2024
Although social media promised an age of connection and inclusivity, its effects have seemed to be the opposite as loneliness and isolation have grown higher than ever among teens. (Credits: Washington Post)
The Loneliness Epidemic in the Age of Media
December 5, 2024
Target on Black Friday, Jersey City, N.J. (Photo by Noah K. Murray/Invision for Target/AP Images)
Evolution of Black Friday
December 5, 2024
Rise of the 4B Movement in the United States
Rise of the 4B Movement in the United States
November 15, 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
Mrs. Lauren Malanka and Mrs. Dana Maloney at the NCTE Convention, Boston
Mrs. Malanka Presents at 2024 NCTE Convention
December 12, 2024
School of Rock House Band Takes the Stage
November 22, 2024
Aca-pocolypse Takes over THS
Aca-pocolypse Takes over THS
November 22, 2024
Marching with Pride: Tenafly Band Competes at Nationals
Marching with Pride: Tenafly Band Competes at Nationals
November 21, 2024
The Burger King and Queen of Tenafly
The Burger King and Queen of Tenafly
November 21, 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
A protester holds a sign supporting TikTok at the U.S Capitol.
Supreme Court to Hear TikTok’s Attempt to Block Law Banning Its U.S Operations
December 20, 2024
Drone sightings have increased and caused panic and confusion among residents. (Non-copyrighted via Pexels)
Drone Sightings in New Jersey Draw Concern and Action
December 20, 2024
Photo by Wikipedia
South Korean President Impeached over Martial Law Ruse
December 20, 2024
"Opposition fighters shoot in the air as they celebrate in Damascus. (AP Pic)"
Syria’s Long-Time Assad Regime Overthrown by Long-Time Rebels
December 13, 2024
Syrian Rebels Capture Major Cities in New Offensive
Syrian Rebels Capture Major Cities in New Offensive
December 13, 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
How to Make the Most of the Holiday Season (Staycation Edition)
How to Make the Most of the Holiday Season (Staycation Edition)
December 12, 2024
Holiday Gift Guide for 2024
Holiday Gift Guide for 2024
December 5, 2024
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
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.

All content by Samantha Shanker
The Story Behind Dillon Corsair’s Tenafly Library Mural

The Story Behind Dillon Corsair’s Tenafly Library Mural

Samantha Shanker, Staff Writer
November 21, 2024
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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