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THE CAMPAIGN MUST GO ON by Ellen Donker
CHS students enter safe driving competition The statistics are startling. Every 11 minutes a teen is involved in a car crash in New...
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ellencdonker
Jun 19, 20202 min read
HONORING OUR COMMUNITY by Ellen Donker
Finding our way forward At Matters Magazine, we’ve always adhered to the purpose of sharing content that is upbeat and positive, running...
ellencdonker
May 1, 20205 min read
TECHNOLOGY IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS by Adrianna Donat
Residents depend on their digital connections more than ever If you had to choose a day when our community made a uniform shift in...
ellencdonker
May 1, 20203 min read
WHAT IF WE ARE THE LAST HUMANS? by Abby Sher
Author Lee Bacon says that’s okay These days, it’s all too easy to get swept up in predictions about the end of the world as we know it....
ellencdonker
May 1, 20203 min read
LOCAL STUDENT BECOMES CHAMPION SPELLER by Ellen Donker
Lucas Jackowski knows how to nictitate Lucas Jackowski’s brain contains words that most adults have never heard of. He can spell them,...
ellencdonker
Mar 13, 20203 min read
PRESCHOOLERS AT COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL? by Ellen Donker, Research by Carol Petrallia
Innovative program groomed future teachers Like most schools, Columbia High School once had a home economics department. But did you know...
ellencdonker
Mar 13, 20205 min read
CULTIVATING OUR YOUNGEST EARTH KEEPERS by Malia Rulon Herman
Teaching grade-school students (and their parents) sustainable practices Living a sustainable life is not just for grown-ups. Just ask...
ellencdonker
Oct 3, 20195 min read
A GLORIOUS COLLISION OF IDEAS by Elaine Durbach
The SouthNEXT Festival celebrates different views. Right up there in Angela Kariotis’s website title you can see her aim:...
donny levit
Aug 19, 20192 min read
MAKING THE MOST OF SCHOOL by Seth Peiris
A note from a rising sophomore If we’re being honest, sophomore year doesn’t really sound that special. I mean, it’s not like freshman...
donny levit
Aug 19, 20194 min read
GOODS FOR THE GREATER GOOD by Cheryl Silver
Purchasing a pair of shoes may seem like a simple enough task, but for many area residents, the cost is prohibitive.
donny levit
Aug 19, 20195 min read
A GIFT FOR MAKING KIDS SHINE by Heidi Borst
n his 13 years teaching kids with special needs, Michael Wojcio has aquired a reputation as a miracle worker among SOMA parents and administ
ellencdonker
May 2, 20192 min read
FUN FOR GRADS, PEACE OF MIND FOR PARENTS by Adrianna Donat
Midnight Madness at CHS The night of graduation is full of mystery and fun for the graduating class at Columbia High School. Seniors...
ellencdonker
May 2, 20194 min read
RECYCLING YOUR CLOTHES CAN MAKE YOU A FAIRY GODMOTHER (or Father) by Adrianna Donat
Welcome to the CHS Pop Up Prom Shop According to a 2015 survey by Visa, the average amount of money spent on prom is $919. That’s a huge...
ellencdonker
Apr 30, 20194 min read
ASSEMBLY REQUIRED by Adrianna Donat
New Jersey robots get competitive at Columbia High School Photos by Julia Verderosa “Are you ready to RRRROOOOOBOT?!” Maplewood Mayor Vic...
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