![April 17, 2026 By Camila Bernal Staff Writer “Sunrise on the Reaping” by Suzanne Collins is the second prequel to the young-adult trilogy “The Hunger Games.” While the main trilogy focuses on the inspiring rebel Katniss Everdeen, this novel follows 16-year-old Haymitch Abernathy, revealing the events in his Games that shaped him into the emotionally guarded mentor he would become. The book begins the morning of the Reaping, an annual event in which one boy and one girl from each […]](https://i0.wp.com/lighthouse.lyndhurstschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sunrise-reaping.jpg?resize=552%2C360&ssl=1)
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April 14, 2026 By Aubrey Valente Staff Writer TikTok confirmed on Jan. 22 that a new U.S.-based entity had taken control of the app after a federal law required the Chinese internet technology company ByteDance to sell its stake in the platform or lose access ... More »

![April 16, 2026 By Olivia Bautista Staff Writer I have always been proud of my culture. At my previous school, Sacred Heart in Lyndhurst, being in a community with only two other Asian students in my grade made me feel special. I would relish the sour taste of sinigang, a popular Filipino soup, and hum “Mabagal” by Daniel Padilla and Moira Dela Torre. I’d imagine myself in the lyrics, slow dancing as the song describes. I would talk about being […]](https://i0.wp.com/lighthouse.lyndhurstschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Family-Olivia-e1775760225909.jpg?resize=552%2C360&ssl=1)
![April 16, 2026 Despite the benefits of daily physical activity, many people overlook it. Busy schedules, long school or workdays and exhaustion make it difficult to prioritize movement. According to a 2024 World Health Organization study, nearly 31% of adults and 81% of adolescents are physically inactive. When time is limited, exercise is often one of the first things people push aside. This is unfortunate because exercise contributes to both physical and emotional well-being. Activities such as running and playing […]](https://i0.wp.com/lighthouse.lyndhurstschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SHOE-e1775790626771.jpg?resize=552%2C360&ssl=1)
![April 15, 2026 By Debra Ogunbowale Webmaster The three minutes between classes tend to be frenzied, with students rushing to their lockers and trying to make it to their next class on time. Keeping bathrooms open between passing periods would intensify this chaos. First, keeping bathrooms locked reduces the risk of vandalism. Last summer, the school district invested time and money in repainting and replacing bathroom stall partitions, some of which had been repeatedly vandalized with graffiti. When students crowd […]](https://i0.wp.com/lighthouse.lyndhurstschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bathrooms-e1775759873552.jpg?resize=552%2C360&ssl=1)
