SAANVI LAMBA, Editor-in-Chief The federal government has been shut down since October 1, 2025, for the first time in seven years, after Republicans in the House of Representatives and Democrats in the Senate could not agree on a new spending plan. Many federal workers across the country have been sent home without pay, while others continue working without knowing when the shutdown might end. Lawmakers in Washington are now working to pass a temporary bill to reopen agenci

MELIA CONNAUGHTON, ENNY LLOPIS, and ALEXA VALLE, Contributing Writers From Jaipur, Rajasthan, India to North Brunswick Township High School, Ms. Ambika Kaushik's love of science knows no bounds. Photo by Erick Castro-Mejia Ms. Kaushik grew up always being interested in Science. She explained how it’s always been the subject that has challenged her the most, but in the best way. Science classes challenged her to think critically and explore the world around her through a who

ANIYAH CHERRY, SARAH ABUJAZAR, and HANEEN QATTOUS, Contributing Writers Harmandeep Kaur has joined our school as a new physics teacher. She grew up in Punjab, India, in a family of educators; her mother was a principal, and her father was a Photo by Sal Rahman teacher. Being around schools from a young age inspired her to start tutoring early.  “I started tutoring at a young age, and teaching just happened very naturally for me,” Kaur said. Mrs. Kaur holds a Master’s de