Mr. Billy Ballard is a physical education teacher at North Brunswick Township High School, but during his high school years, he was a Division I baseball prospect. However, plans don’t always end up how we imagine them to be. When Mr. Ballard’s appendix ruptured, he not only lost the opportunity of a lifetime at the NCAA level, but he also lost a lot of motivation to find a new path. In the first episode of the Mass Podcast, our hosts seniors Peter Kassouf, Hari Selvaraj, Ma

SAANVI LAMBA, Editor-in-Chief DECA members at North Brunswick Township High School have a standout year, with strong performances at the State Career Development Conference (SCDC) and continued success in school and community activities. Throughout the 2025-2026 school year, NBTHS DECA students compete in a variety of business-related events, with students finding success both individually and as team s. At SCD C, 16 students reached the finalist round, and 12 advanced to

JORDAN VENISZEE, Contributing Writer Scott Cohen never expected theater to change his life. What started as a suggestion from a choir teacher turned into something much bigger. Today, Cohen is the president of The Alchemist, the school’s student theater group, and he says it has helped him find a place where he truly belongs. Cohen first discovered The Alchemist during his freshman year. He went to see their winter show. After the show, his choir teacher, who was also the m