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From left: Principal Adelle, AP Henry, AP Frias, AP Wierzbowski, and AP Woods preparing to present senior awards in the school auditorium on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

Class of 2025 Celebrates First Award night

Nafisa Nusratova and Amina Malik June 3, 2025

Although Maram Mohamed has been involved with sports, extracurriculars, and the rigorous Pre-Med academy since 2021, she was surprised to learn that she’d be receiving an award, and had been invited...

Senior Rui Lee works on an AP Macroeconomics assignment- many Dewey students took the Macroeconomics AP exam when it was administered on Friday, May 9, 2025.

Word Of Mouth and Strength of Mind

Annie He, Contributor May 16, 2025

April showers bring May flowers?—nope, April studies bring May exams.  As the days of March dwindle down day by day, paving the way for the approach of April, it strings along the dread of Advanced...

The winner of the 2025 Prom Ticket Scavenger Hunt, senior Eve Smith, and Ms. Doceti outside room 137.

Senior Prom Scavenger Hunt

Nafisa Nusratova, Contributor May 7, 2025

Prom celebrates a formal dance event usually held for high school students, mainly seniors, to end the year. It’s a big celebration often spotlighting a themed venue, nice and clean outfits, music, dance,...

Computer science teacher giving a lecture to her high school students in the classroom.

Crunch Time: Dewey on SAT Prep

Angel Zhang, Contributor May 6, 2025

As sophomores and juniors build up their college applications, students study hard for the PSAT and SAT exams to present their capabilities to colleges. The SAT exam content has an English and Math section...

An image capturing the beginning of mass preparations, taken on April 21, Easter Monday.

The Progressions, Challenges, And Experiences Of Lent

Jessica Gayle, Contributor April 28, 2025

“In whom do I find rest? When I’m haggard and disheveled. Whom do I revere? For He loves me wholly, my Holy convoyer of serenity.”- Jessica Gayle Throughout the continuance of the Holy Lent, several...

A student from E-Tech Chargers (F.R.C Team 5298) demonstrates and shows their admiration for their Shark Keychain, which the Megalodons gave out during the Hudson Valley Regional.

The Three-Day Robotics Competition

Kevin Nocelo, Contributor April 1, 2025

From March 5-8, 2025, the Dewey FRC Robotics Team, The Megalodons (333), went to compete at the Hudson Valley Regional at the Rockland Community College. The Robotics Team, under the supervision of...

MSA students enjoying Iftar together.

Ramadan 2025

Nafisa Nusratova and Amina Malik March 28, 2025

What is Ramadan? Ramadan occurs in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is the holiest month in Islam. During this time, Muslims fast every day from sunrise to sunset. Ramadan is the month of forgiveness...

Mr. Wong goes over AP level questions from a previous AP exam to farther prepared student  for the real test.

Mock AP Exam: Helpful Practice Or Added Stress?

Angel Zhang and Kevin Li March 28, 2025

 As AP exam season approaches, high school students across the country are gearing up for the real deal. However, before the official exams begin in May, many schools administer mock AP exams to help...

Bin Hu, a chronic shopper comparing the prices before and after tariffs at a supermarket near John Dewey.

Taxes and Tariffs: The Trade War Between America and Everyone Else

Bin Hu and Annie He March 25, 2025

Economically speaking, the United States of America and its citizens are in a precarious situation. It is well known that we are in multiple crises all at once, and the state of our economy is not improving....

Students in Ms Lang's Government  class working on the Seal of Civic Readiness Project on February 28, 2025.

Seal of Civic Readiness Project

Amina Malik, Contributor March 14, 2025

The Seal of Civic Readiness is a way to honor students who are learning about how to be active and responsible citizens. It shows they understand the way the government works and are involved in their...

Members of the robotics club demonstrating their 2024 season robot, Hammerhead, launching notes (objects similar in shape to frisbees) at Dewey's initial club rush on Thursday, September 12, 2024.

Club Social Aims to Revive Dewey’s Participation This Spring

Kevin Nocelo, Contributor March 12, 2025

Even after the school day ends there is still activity going on in Dewey, even behind closed doors. Club Social, on the other hand, is an event hosted here in Dewey that will explore these extracurricular...

Marvel as a franchise has exploded in popularity in recent years due to the success of their superhero movies and now, a free-to-play video game.

The Next Game to Rival Overwatch

Aaron Mariyamis, Contributor March 6, 2025

Hero Shooters are a massively popular genre with many popular games such as Overwatch, Apex Legends, Paladins, Team Fortress 2, and the newest game to take the genre by storm is Marvel Rivals. Marvel Rivals,...

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