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The Devil's Advocate

Ridge High School News At Its Finest

The Devil's Advocate

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The Devil's Advocate

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OPINION: Dear Bernards Township School District, Please Tell Me About Emergency Delayed Openings in English
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USS Delbert D. Black launches a Tomahawk land-attack missile during Operation in Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026. Photo: U.S. Navy (VIRIN: 260228-D-D0477-9941).
War in Iran: US-Israel Strikes Spark Regional Escalation
Jeremy Liu '29 April 23, 2026

On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched large coordinated military strikes across Iran in Operation Epic Fury. The strikes targeted military installations,...

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India's Tariff Truce with the US: Why?
India’s Tariff Truce with the US: Why?
Arjun Kumar '27 March 11, 2026

Why did America cross the road?  Right now, it's to put tariffs on all its allies. The most notable of its tariffs have been on  India, an economic powerhouse that has been...

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The Middle East – A Hotbed Of The U.S.-Conducted Military Drills
Siddhartha Jha '27 March 11, 2026

The Middle East - A Hotbed Of The U.S.-Conducted Military Drills During The Development Of Tension between The U.S. and Iran Amidst The Demands Made By Trump   The...

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Greenland PM Claims to have chosen Denmark over US
Greenland PM Claims to have chosen Denmark over US
Siddhartha Jha '27 February 8, 2026

Denmark remains the popular choice among the citizens of Greenland, surpassing the United States. Even with recent threats, Denmark would still sweep the votes according to...

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3 Amazingly Spectacularly Christmas Gifts for Family
Avneet Singh '29 November 25, 2025

NOTE: None of these are on Amazon, especially not the World’s Greatest Failure Mug.  The holidays are weird. You never really know what...

The so-called “micro trend” going on right now: What really IS the definition of a Labubu?
Avneet Singh '29 October 7, 2025

Labubu–he dog-bear-creature-toy has taken over the market. It’s ugly, and amazing.    Some scream, “Labubu is a social trend....

Political cartoon by Christopher Weyant for the Boston Globe
LOCKEd in Chaos: Snap Election Leaves UK in a Hung Parliament, Democracy Reeling
Isabelle Qi '25 June 2, 2025

WESTMINSTER - in what historians (read: under-caffeinated high school students) around the world are already calling “the political equivalent...

BREAKING NEWS – CHIPOTLE IS ROBBING ITS CUSTOMERS! (Poetry)
Shinah Lee '28 December 17, 2024

BREAKING NEWS - CHIPOTLE IS ROBBING ITS CUSTOMERS! This delicious ice-cream scoop of guacamole, A bite so sacred—so holy, “More,...

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Up and Coming Tennis Players of 2025
Eva Rao '28 October 29, 2025

The future of tennis is serving in quickly. A new generation of players has already begun shaking up professional tennis, gaining wins over top-ranked opponents and hinting...

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Conflict in the NCAA: Cal Poly Swim Team
Sammie Oei '25 May 22, 2025

Most people have heard about or watched college football or basketball, but what about the “non revenue” sports like swimming, volleyball, and tennis? With the NCAA settlement...

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Adiós, Rafa: The Forehand Fury We’ll Never Forget
Adiós, Rafa: The Forehand Fury We’ll Never Forget
Isabelle Qi '25 November 5, 2024

October 10th, 2024—Rafael “Rafa” Nadal, the muscle-bound master of the tennis court, is stepping away from the game he’s ruled for 23 years [1], and the world just...

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Research Examines Fascinating Relationship Between the Gut and Mental Health Conditions
Riya Arya '29 April 23, 2026

For the longest time, mental health conditions have been thought to be caused by brain chemistry, anatomy, physiology, or genetic or outside influences. However, scientists...

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Jane’s Revolution
Jane’s Revolution
Leeya Jamdar '27 February 8, 2026

In 1960, a young woman with nothing but binoculars, a notebook, and a dream went off to explore the forest of Gombe, Tanzania, looking to observe chimpanzees in their natural...

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Pioneering Molecular Biologist James D. Watson Passes Away At 97
Riya Arya '29 December 18, 2025

November 6th, 2025 marked the death of James D. Watson, a molecular biologist, zoologist, and geneticist. Watson was most commonly known for his co-discovery of the double...

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A School President Perspective: MJ Chu on the Bernards Township 2025-2026 Budget
Arjun Kumar '27 April 23, 2026

Introduction: For the last couple years, the issue of our school budget has spread across Ridge in the form of rumors, from ransomware claims...

A Governor’s Perspective: Phil Murphy on New Jersey’s AAPI Community and Youth Civic Engagement
A Governor’s Perspective: Phil Murphy on New Jersey’s AAPI Community and Youth Civic Engagement
Rachel Yuan '26 October 29, 2025

In the last decade, New Jersey’s Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has grown dramatically. According to the 2020 Census, more...

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