Not-so-fun fact: the majority of Americans read at below a sixth-grade level. 59 million adult Americans—roughly 28 percent of the population—scored at or below level 1 on OECD’s (Organisation for...

MLB opening day is a time of great excitement for many fans, as it means that America’s pastime is starting up once again. This year's opening day was—like always— packed with many exciting matchups...

Gateway has a history of addressing students' needs: whether it's through anti-bullying awareness, AP Scholarships, or free student lunch for impoverished homes. But, inevitably, there are some things...

Should schools be able to monitor students both outside the classroom and outside of school hours on school-issued devices? The answer to this question, which continues the age-old debate of how much schools...

On January 8th, 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a statewide ban on phones inside of classrooms. The law, in itself, does not take specific action against cell phones, rather, it delegates...

On March 5th, the sixth-ever World Baseball Classic (WBC) will kick off. The WBC, a tournament very similar to the World Cup due to its consisting of national teams, rounds of group play, and being played...

Headlined by three crucial A.J. Brown drops, Kevin Patullo’s ever-unpopular play-calling, and a missed extra point by Jake Elliott, the Philadelphia Eagles ended their year on a sour note, losing 19-23...

As we enter into 2026, we get to see the vast myriad of New Year’s resolutions thrown around and how many people will actually follow through with them—around 9 percent. This is for a variety of reasons:...

*Note from the editors: All opinions expressed in the following piece are those belonging to the writer and not those necessarily held by the publication or by GRHS. Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence),...

Winter break is an ideal time to rest and recharge for the remainder of the school year. Everyone has different break traditions, so let's see what some members of The Chomp did over break! Over my...

Coming off a Super Bowl win, every Eagles fan has noticed that something is wrong with their offense. Despite returning virtually the same offense as last year, their explosive offense has turned anemic....

*Note from the editors: All opinions expressed in the following piece are those belonging to the writer and not those necessarily held by the publication or by GRHS. On November 18th, President Donald...

This is Kelly, and on October 18th, she, like millions across both our country and beyond, came out to protest the Trump administration during the second No-Kings protest. More specifically, she, as...

Coming off a 45-7 thrashing of Gloucester Catholic, Gateway's football team went into their matchup against the 0-6 Mastery Warriors with their heads held high. Not only were they feeling great about their...

*Note from the editors: All opinions expressed in the following piece are those belonging to the writer and not those necessarily held by the publication or by GRHS. As a little kid I, and probably you,...

*Note from the editors: All opinions expressed in the following piece are those belonging to the writer and not those necessarily held by the publication or by GRHS. On January 20th, 2025, former...

Each year, as the clocks start to move back and the weather starts to act wild, every basketball fan, and pretty much every other sports fan tunes in to watch the craziest part of March, March Madness.   If...

Coming off a loss in last year’s division series, the Phillies came into spring training this year with one goal on their mind: To start their journey to a World Series title. That journey starts with...

This year's Super Bowl was a rematch of Super Bowl LVII, (57) pitting the Philadelphia Eagles against the Kansas City Chiefs. Both teams were dominant this year, with the Chiefs going 15-2 and the Eagles...

On January 20th, 2025, President Donald Trump was inaugurated into office for his second presidential term. Although Trump was the center of attention that day, former president Joe Biden stepped down,...

On Saturday, December 7th, over one hundred students and chaperones took part in the second SkillsUSA New York trip. On that cold December day, they explored around Mid-Manhattan, seeing the famous sights...

This year, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA, Division 1 FBS, which is the highest level of college football, expanded its playoff format from 4 to 12 teams. This change has caused lots...

Starting in 2024, Gateway moved their annual Thanksgiving game against Woodbury to a random Thursday in October, ending the 46-year-old tradition. Now this may seem odd, but many other high schools had...

This year, the Gateway Gators' football team is larger than ever, with a roster of 48 players. Although the post-pandemic football teams haven’t had lots of success, this year’s team started out the...

On May 31st, 2024, Birmingham Southern College officially closed its doors. It was a sad day for both the current attendees and former alumni of the college. However, all the baseball players were very...

On March 23, 2024, influencer Halley Kate Mcgookin was just walking down the street when suddenly she was punched in the face for no apparent reason. She then proceeded to upload a TikTok about her experience....

On March 3rd, 2024, Caitlin Clark broke the all-time NCAA Division I scoring record across men's and women's basketball. On that fateful day, her final collegiate regular season game, she scored 35...

Kung Fu Panda 4 is yet another great installation in the Kung Fu Panda series. In it, Jack Black stars again as the voice of Po in the animated film. I think it’s a good film with an even better message...

Built in 1996, West Deptford’s Field of Dreams has been home to many good memories, summer days, and splinters, but has now been scheduled to be demolished. The community-built playground has been adored...

Over the past two years, Gateway Regional High School students have wondered why they receive 80s for their daily participation grade, a C. The answer, surprisingly, is because they have worn jeans. Students...

“Mahomes flings it. Hartman! Jackpot! Kansas City!” said Jim Nantz, Superbowl commentator, during the Chiefs' walk-off win of Superbowl LVIII. Their walk-off win happened during the second-ever...

After a maternity leave, where she had a beautiful baby girl named Lucia, Mrs. Cross is now back and ready to finish out 2024. She has been teaching at Gateway for eight years, and she has loved every...

As the NFL season ends, so does another football season, the fantasy football season. This season, just like the real NFL season, has been a wild one with lots of unexpected players playing better than...

With basketball season underway, the NBA has introduced something new. That being the in-season tournament. The in-season tournament according to league commissioner Adam Silver has been “[A] concept...

At approximately 6:30 A.M., on October 7th, Hamas launched over 5,000 rockets into Israel from the Gaza Strip. Along with rockets, 2,500 Hamas members stormed their way into Israel, and in total killed...

With the World Series over, ending the MLB season, we will look back on the season with both good and bad memories from the Phillies. The Phillies started their Post-Season journey against the Marlins,...

Coming off an unforgettable 2022 season, the Phillies are trying to do it all again, but better. During the offseason, the Phillies made several improvements to their roster, the biggest being Trea Turner,...

Coming from a Super Bowl appearance last year, the Philadelphia Eagles hope that this year will be their year. Despite the return of Franchise Center Jason Kelce, getting back will still be rough. Coming...