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Valentines Day, celebrated as the day of love, is approaching quickly, on February 14.

War of the Roses: Two Inkblotters hash out their thoughts on Feb. 14

Sally Ehlers and Dylan Josephson February 12, 2017

By SALLY EHLERS  Love. Every February the idea of love and romance flourishes in the air around us. Hearts full of chocolates fill stores, cute cards line the shelves and waves of red and pink crash...

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Students march for women’s rights in D.C, NYC and Asbury Park

Four CHS students attended Women's Marches in Washington D.C., New York, N.Y. and Asbury Park, N.J. and shared their varied experiences. Junior Zoe McDonnell of Middletown – Washington D.C. “We...

The grand feast on Chinese New Years Eve includes various traditional Chinese and Taiwanese foods.

Chinese New Year is still exciting as a teen

Allie Kuo January 30, 2017

When I was younger, Chinese New Year really meant two things to me: red envelopes and traditional Chinese cake. Although I never knew when exactly the holiday was since the date is based on the lunar...

Making a New Years resolution is popular, but usually doesnt last very long.

New Year’s resolutions don’t work

Alexis Colucci January 8, 2017

When New Year’s Eve arrives and people start making resolutions, most aim for a long-term goal. We tell ourselves this year we’ll kick a bad habit, get more organized or improve our health. Then, the...

EICs Izzy Cavazzoni and Courtney Kushnir look back on their time with The Inkblot.

Protests can help or hurt the cause

December 23, 2016

We’ve all seen it: “Keep your tiny hands off our rights.” “Free Melania.” “This baby would make a better President.” These phrases have adorned signs and Twitter feeds nationwide following...

Junior Zoe McDonnell of Middletown attended an anti-Trump protest at Union Square Park in New York City on Nov. 12.

Anti-Trump protests are not pointless exhibits

Caroline Savage December 22, 2016

In the early hours of Nov. 9, Donald Trump was elected as the next President of the United States. Almost immediately, protests formed across the country in cities like New York, Chicago, Seattle, Minneapolis...

Some students prefer Android products over Apple products.

Android has benefits, Apple lacks

Sally Ehlers December 22, 2016

The amount of variety in smartphones is overwhelming, even unbelievable, but Apple conquers the industry. As an owner of an Android, I am often questioned about my choice. “Do you wish you had an...

Polar ice caps are affected by Earths increasing temperatures.

Climate change deniers: check the evidence

Colin Martin December 22, 2016

The issue of climate change is a divisive one in the United States. Curiously though, it did not come up as frequently in the recent presidential debates as other topics such as immigration or trade, despite...

Protesters gathered outside of Trump buildings around the country to protest his presidency following his win of the electoral college.

Trump will be our next President – so where does the country go from here?

Will Dean December 22, 2016

The American People voted Donald Trump into the highest office in the land, the presidency, on Nov. 8. Within hours, protests began in many major cities, including New York City, Portland and Washington...

The Vice President-elect accused the cast of the popular broadway show of harassing him.

Cast of Broadway’s Hamilton did not harass Vice President-elect Mike Pence

Ally Weitzman December 22, 2016

Recently, when America discovered that Donald Trump, a man who has made numerous racist and sexist remarks, would become the president elect, a feeling of alarm and fright was generated across the country...

Jimmy Fallon hosts The Tonight Show on NBC.

Late-Night Shows are more for entertainment than factual journalism

Jack Hester December 22, 2016

Late Night Talk Shows have been around since the late 40s, starting with “The Ed Sullivan Show” and are still getting increasingly popular. One thing has changed from the early days of late night talk...

Technology has been proven to affect sleep patterns, especially in teens.

Social media is changing the way people consume news

Lauren Spiezia December 22, 2016

In a world ruled by the internet, social media platforms make news more accessible to the public, but can also further the divide between people on opposing sides of social and political issues, especially...

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