‘Spotlight’ Archives
Senior Bowling Night is a Strike
Connor Gross '13 Senior year is filled with fun and memorable activities celebrating the final year of high school. Among these activities is Senior Bowling Night, a fun opportunity for seniors and their friends and family. This year, the event was held on January 27th and provided a relaxing evening after a long week of mid-terms. To [...]
Interpreters Bring MLHS Musical to Life for Deaf Students
Natalie Kane ‘14 Many different components come together in staging any show, from blocking and line delivery, to costumes and makeup, to scenery and lighting. At MLHS every production has an additional aspect which is often overlooked. To make our school’s annual play and musical accessible to its deaf and hard of hearing students, each [...]
Figure Skating Club Makes a Comeback
Natalie Kane '14 Photo courtesy of Joy Liu '14 MLHS generally takes great pride in its athletic achievements, but most Lakers are probably unaware that their school’s figure skating club won the state championship among public high schools in the 2004-2005 school year. The club has not existed for some time now, but this year’s freshmen [...]
Thomas Whitney Demonstrates What Being A True Laker Is All About
Samantha Ratakonda ‘15 Here in Mountain Lakes, we all strive to go above and beyond. Sophomore Thomas Whitney did exactly that and showed what it means to be a true Laker this past summer. While most kids spent their summer at the beach, hanging out with friends, or just enjoying the beautiful weather, Thomas did the same but distinguished [...]
Run, Colette, Run!
Emily Tsang ‘13 Colette Richter has certainly made her mark at Mountain Lakes High School. This past month, she wrapped up her final cross-country season with first place finishes at Groups and Sectionals, and placed fifth at the Meet of Champions. As a captain, she led the Mountain Lakes Cross Country team to finish undefeated in [...]
Kevin Tang “Breaks Down” His Club
Joy Liu '14 Club Founder, Kevin Tang '13 Photo courtesy of Joy Liu '14 If you haven’t found yourself caught in the mad rush to leave school premises immediately after 2:36 on Friday, you may have noticed music filling the lobby through the means of a single amp speaker. Admittedly, the sheer volume of it can be hard to miss, but it is [...]
They’ve Got Merit!
Hannah Mosier '13 Photo courtesy of Alice Schoneman '13 Three Mountain Lakes High School seniors have received National Merit Semi-Finalist Awards for their PSAT/NMSQT scores. PJ Apruzzese, Lucy Chen, and Maddy DiGiovanni’s scores on the PSAT they took as juniors last October were among the top in the state and the country. This ranking [...]
Do You Go to MLHS? There’s an App for That.
Maddy DiGiovanni '13 Screenshots of Mr. Merritt's Apps: Photos courtesy of the App Store When he discovered that Apple’s App Store lacked what he was looking for, Mr. Douglas Merritt, MLHS physics teacher, decided to take things into his own hands. He designed his own apps. It took a lot of research and experimentation, but he is of [...]
GSA’s Plans for the New School Year
Piper Gellman '13 The Gay-Straight Alliance is a club that is often overlooked by students who think that since they are not gay, the club does not apply to them. However, the club welcomes members from all backgrounds in order to promote tolerance and acceptance for everyone. This club is a wonderful opportunity to help fight [...]
Investigating the Case of the MLHS Mock Trial Team
Daniela Trapani '13 As the school year gets under way, the various clubs of Mountain Lakes High School have begun to organize activities or prepare for an assortment of competitions throughout the year. The Mountain Lakes High School Mock Trial team, supervised by Ms. Connors, had its first meeting in mid-October and is just beginning tol [...]