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The Student News Site of Gateway Regional High School

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The Student News Site of Gateway Regional High School

Andrea Mistichelli

Andrea Mistichelli, Media/Design Editor

I’m Andrea! I run The Chomp‘s Twitter: @GatorNewspaper. I enjoy reading, especially fantasy, and have danced at Tricia Sloan Dance Center for fifteen years and counting. Besides The Chomp, I am also involved in the French Club, NHS, and Gateway’s Mentor Program.

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Freshmen experiencing one of their first high school classes

Dear, Freshmen

Advice from a senior
Andrea Mistichelli, Staff Writer
September 15, 2024

Hello, freshmen, and welcome to your first year of high school! You might be feeling a lot of different emotions right now--stressed, excited, nervous, but just remember to take it one day at a time. Here...

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Class of 2025 you are nearly done highschool!

For Rising Seniors: How to Start Preparing for College Applications

Andrea Mistichelli, Media/Design Editor
June 9, 2024

It’s almost senior year for the class of 2025! However, that also means that if you are planning on going to college, you are going to have to start preparing for college applications. The best time...

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What the average teenager's social media folder looks like. Will TikTok remain?

The TikTok Ban Part 2

The legal debate continues
Andrea Mistichelli, Media/Design Editor
May 19, 2024

Every teen and young adult in America’s worst fear has came true, the TikTok ban passed. Now in action, ByteDance (the owners of TikTok) has until January 19th of next year to sell TikTok to an American...

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What the average social media folder looks like in most people's phones.

The Developing TikTok Ban

Andrea Mistichelli, Media/Design Editor
April 13, 2024

The US has the largest TikTok audience of over 135 million active users. Despite this, the government has been trying to ban TikTok in the United States for a while. It started in 2020 when President...

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The exterior of the American Ballet Theater taken recently while attending a performance

American Ballet Theater Strike

The under funding of America's artists
Andrea Mistichelli, Media/Design Editor
March 10, 2024

Many people were surprised when the American Ballet Theatre posted that on February 7th they teamed up with the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) to vote in favor of a strike. Many dancers within...

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The History of Valentine's Day

The History of Valentine’s Day

How the holiday came to be
Andrea Mistichelli, Staff Writer
February 11, 2024

There is a lot of mystery and speculation surrounding the popular holiday, Valentine’s Day, and how it became the popular holiday it is today. There is one legend that Valentine was a Catholic priest...

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A snapshot from a past year's performance of Christmas favorite, The Nutcracker

Tricia Sloan Dance Center Presents: The Nutcracker Ballet

A look inside the tradition
Andrea Mistichelli, Staff Writer
December 10, 2023

Tricia Sloan Dance Center, a dance school located in Wenonah, NJ, is putting on their annual performance of The Nutcracker on December 15th, 17th, and 18th at the Scottish Rite Theatre in Collingswood,...

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This is an original Canva created by Andrea Mistichelli for this story. Andrea is the Media and Graphics Editor for The Chomp.

New Speaker of The House of Representatives

Andrea Mistichelli, Media/Design Editor
November 5, 2023

Republicans elected Kevin McCarthy out of the Speaker position on October 3rd, 2023, making him the only Speaker to be elected out of office. He held the Speaker position for 269 days making him have the...

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Students in Aviation taking drones for a test-fly!

Gateway’s New Drone and Aviation Course

Andrea Mistichelli, Media/Design Editor
October 1, 2023

Mr. Pridy and Mrs. Broadbelt have started their new course here at Gateway, STEM Drone and Aviation. The course is to prepare students to take the FAA Part 107 Content Knowledge Test at the end of the...

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Original Canva creation by Andrea Mistichelli

The Overturning of Affirmative Action in College Admissions

Andrea Mistichelli, Media/Design Editor
September 9, 2023

Colleges and universities first started Affirmative Action in their admissions processes during the Civil Rights Movement. This means that colleges and universities would use race as a factor to aid their...

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Andrea Celebrated Sweet 16 in NYC

Andrea Celebrated Sweet 16 in NYC

Andrea Mistichelli, Media/Design Editor
September 9, 2023

 The biggest thing I did this summer was go to New York City for a few days. I actually went as a birthday present from my aunt. Together we dressed up and went to the Metropolitan Opera House to see...

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