“We run outside.”

"I don't think you can name many other sports that usually get home at 6:45 on a school night and you still have to eat, shower, do homework, and repeat it all again the next day." Dennis Zhang, 12, tells Bear Hub.

The girls bowling team has had a tremendously successful season this fall—“one of the best in the past few years,” according to Coach Amy Brehm. Not only did they end with a record score of 16-4, but they placed second in the GMC conference, were the North II Group IV sectional champions, and took third place at the Joe Romer tournament.

Jack Krawet is senior at East Brunswick High School. He is 17 years old, and is the president of the Education Foundation Student Association. Hockey is his biggest hobby, and he would like to take his young career to the next level.

Coach Laura Calderone: Q: What would you like people to know about your team? What makes girls track unique? A: Our team is unique because we have 80 athletes of different strengths and abilities, that come together to accomplish one goal. The upperclassmen lead the team to believe in hard work and commitment, and everyone on our team believes that they have what it takes to accomplish great things!

"In the end, I see that my role in the world is to be a leader, be inspiring, spread joy and smiles, be empathetic and compassionate to those around me, and continue to be the strong, resilient, young woman I have grown to be through my journey on this beautiful planet we call Earth." ~ Shivani Ghatak, 12

Most students have, at some point, been involved in the arts program. Whether it was the flute you tried for a year in fifth grade or your short-lived stint in chorus, it's likely you've crossed paths with the Arts Department in one way or another. Franklin Hansen is not most students.

She might not be perfect at it (see: Gertrude), but when it comes to protecting the environment, you'll be hard-pressed to find someone as determined and passionate as Ananya Chandra. Whether it's rallying at climate marches, educating elementary schoolers, or swapping out paper towels, she does her best to be mindful about the environment—and to encourage others to do the same.

The bowling teams here at EBHS always try and have a good time while playing the sport they love.

The smell of pizza and the soft strumming of an acoustic guitar wafted out of the small room in B Hall. Not a coffee house, but the close-knit group of Jewish Student Union.