BHAVANA BHARADWAJ, Staff Writer As a student in 2025, it is difficult to not come across the use of Chat GPT or any AI-powered platform. Just about every student I know uses it. Though AI is unavoidable in our modern world, is it truly ethical? No, it is not. When ignoring the terrible effect that AI has on our environment, there is still shame attached to using it. As young students, it's hard to acknowledge the environment as something we should even care about. How can o

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