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Valedictorian and Salutatorian Announced for Class of 2023

Valedictorian and Salutatorian Announced for Class of 2023

By Hayden Bouza, Editor-in-Chief June 9, 2023

Montrose, New York - In an eagerly anticipated announcement, Hendrick Hudson High School proudly revealed the names of the valedictorian and salutatorian for the graduating class of 2023. The prestigious titles were awarded to two exceptional students, Peter Kochek and Kayla Cohen, who have both...

Photo Credits: Raising Teens Today

Pro and Con: Promposals

By Elaine Clarke and Kacie Burns May 27, 2023

Pro- Elaine Clarke Promposals are a cute tradition associated with prom and the prom season. Despite the fact that many promposals lead to embarrassment or awkwardness between the prompopsal-er and the promposal-ee, they can often be sweet moments between two teens excited for the prom season. However...

Photo Credit: Kacie Burns

Junior Class Club Holds HenHud’s 1st Ever GeoGuessr Tournament

By Kacie Burns, Arts and Entertainment Editor May 27, 2023

On May 17th, the Junior Class held a GeoGuessr Tournament after school in the library. As a fundraiser, students competed against each other in the online game GeoGuessr.  GeoGuessr uses Google Maps and Maps’ Street View to place players in various parts of the world where they have to guess...

Hen Huds Varsity Girls Lacrosse team. Photo Credit: @rowdaponrecord on Instagram

Weekly Sports Update: Monday, May 22- Sunday, May 28

By Quinn Muller, Writer May 22, 2023

Last Week’s Wins: Monday, May 15 – Sunday, May 21    Lacrosse Varsity Girls Lacrosse crushed Eastchester on Wednesday in a 16-2 win. The win was a great start to Sectionals, with it being an opening round game. Varsity Boys Lacrosse had a huge win at Sectionals against Nyack...

Strikers marching outside Netflix offices. Photo Credit: Vanity Fair

The Writers Behind the Scenes: Putting the Pen Down for Pay

By Kacie Burns, Arts and Entertainment Editor May 19, 2023

HOLLYWOOD - Since May 2nd, 2023, the Writers Guild of America has been on strike in demand for better working conditions and pay after negotiations with the Alliance Of Motion Picture and Television Producers failed. Lack of compromise has led many daily TV shows like “Saturday Night Live,” “The...

Photo Credit: Lauryn Starke 23

Indian Point Decommission Raises Health Concerns on the Release of Radioactive Wastewater on the Hudson River

By Zachary Zalamea, Writer May 19, 2023

HUDSON VALLEY, NY (May 16, 2023) - Holtec International is heading the decommissioning plan for the Indian Point nuclear plant, which may cause harm to life in the Hudson River and residents of the surrounding counties. The plan is raising attention across the Hudson Valley as potential carcinogens...

Hen Huds five graduating seniors at their senior night.

Weekly Sports Update: Monday, May 15 – Sunday, May 21

By Quinn Muller, Writer May 15, 2023

Last Week’s Wins: Monday, May 8 – Sunday, May 14    Boys Tennis The Boys Tennis team won Monday, carried by Kyle Brown and Nicky Gatto for a 5-2 win over Panas. Anderson Rench, Preston Goodale, Tristan Wong, and Francisco Aguirre-Ghiso all won their matches. The boys won again on...

Brian Rafferty (8) and Griffin Rose (12) beating Ardsley runners at the League Championship meet.
Photo Credits: @hhhsxctf on Instagram

Weekly Sports Update: 5/1-5/7

By Quinn Muller, Writer May 12, 2023

Last Week’s Wins: Monday, April 24 – Sunday, April 30  Tennis  Last week on Monday, Boys Tennis won 4-3 in a comeback against Yorktown. Bixby Piccolo-Hill played the winning match with a score of 8-6. Thomas Gatto, Preston Goodale, Anderson Rench, David Gougelmann and Jack Grogan all won their...

Hen Huds Girls Track & Field team after winning the Class B Championship at the Somers Lions Club Meet. (Photo Credit: @hhhsxctf on Instagram)

Weekly Sports Update: Monday, May 8 – Sunday, May 14

By Quinn Muller, Writer May 12, 2023

Last Weekend’s Wins: Friday, May 5 – Sunday, May 7    Baseball Varsity Baseball beat Nyack on Saturday in a 3-1 game. Michael Tucci hit a home run in addition to two runs batted in (RBI). Tyler Muranaka also had an RBI, and a double. Michael Gagliardi pitched a great game with no...

Photo Credits: Roy Nitzan

College Decision Day

By Zachary Zalamea, Writer May 12, 2023

As a high school senior, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is deciding where you’ll attend college. And for some, it becomes a dilemma. As the National College Decision Day approaches, you will feel your heart beating faster, your pupils dilating, and you find yourself breathing...

Max Lipton, Michael Tucci, and Michael Gagliardi after beating Briarcliff at a tournament on Saturday.
Photo Credit: @henhudsailorsbaseball on Instagram

Weekly Sports Update: Monday, April 24 – Sunday, April 30

By Quinn Muller, Writer April 28, 2023

Last Week’s Wins: Monday, April 17 – Sunday, April 23 Last week on Friday and Saturday, Hen Hud Varsity Baseball won the Briarcliff tournament. Hen Hud scored 5 runs against Horace Greeley’s 2 the first day. On day two of the tournament, we scored 5 runs in a shutout against Briarcliff...

The Free Library was painted by members of the Reading Club and LitMag

Take it or Leave It: Hen Hud’s Little Free Library

By Sarah Nabi, Writer April 28, 2023

WESTCHESTER, New York - The past few weeks have seen a curious change to the school grounds. This is none other than the newest addition to the high school, the Lit Mag and Reading Club’s Little Free Library. Frequented by students pausing to search for a good read or to drop off one of their own,...

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