In January of 2024, BCA introduced two new vending machines to both the upper and lower cafeterias, filled with new drinks and snacks. Of the new selection of refreshments, BCA students have particularly...
It can be said that there are two types of competition at BCA: academic competition and booth competition. Whether it be during a free or everyday lunch period, BCA students will fight for a seat in a...
The summer of 2023 was filled with endless entertainment, and many BCA students took some of their time to head to theaters for the cinematic event of the season. Starting as internet sensations, Barbie...
Four years ago, the class of 2023 walked through the doors of Bergen County Academies as young and impressionable freshmen, myself included. Eyes wide, we wrestled through crowded hallways among strangers....
This year’s Oscars drew in 16.6 million viewers, displaying a 58% increase from last year’s record low audience of 10.5 million viewers, according to Nielsen, a global marketing research firm. However,...
Bori Chung, Assistant Managing Editor
• January 29, 2022
The role and importance of U.S. college standardized tests have changed in the college admissions process. Many colleges have become test-optional, giving students the choice to submit their SAT or ACT...
The only thing more ingrained in BCA culture than tests are projects. Traditionally, BCA students have had the option to engage in independent research, internship, and performance projects, on top of...
There are always those couple of shows from our childhoods we can’t help but remember fondly. For the high schoolers of today, those shows are likely from one of three highly popular channels: Disney...
When one thinks about high school education, the first thing that comes to mind are subjects such as english, world language, history, math, and science. Schools are notorious for selectively teaching...
2020. The year that woke the fashion industry up. Sales plummeted and stores closed, retail companies raced to modernize online and salvage their businesses. A gruesome future was ahead. The old wounds,...
The Senior Class of 2021 missed out on its Junior Prom last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to ensure a successful prom this year, the Senior Class Council took a backward approach in planning the...
It is not an understatement to say that the year 2020 is currently a roller coaster—from the collision of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement to the upcoming, polarizing presidential...
