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Working on ‘Hairspray’ to make it a musical hit

Working daily on an enormous project with a single focus is the goal of the drama club, which performed the musical, Hairspray. There was a lot of time and effort put into this musical. The Drama Club started working on this production in December, and continued working on it for its debut in April. Both […]

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PHS Students Speak Out About Snow Days

PHS endured much more snow this winter than in any recent memory. Snow days, shoveling, trying to park, and more shoveling grated on everyone’s nerves. However, we are tough and we can take it. Here are some thoughts from students about this winter and its affects.

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African-American Club Supports Unity and Raises Money for Scholarships

What better way is there to pay tribute to the great accomplishments of black historical figures than to prepare a new generation of great pioneers for the future? That was the goal of the faculty unity luncheon hosted and organized by the African-American Club. (more…)

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PHS Celebrates Black History Month: I Have a Dream essays

I have a dream to see a world with love and smiles on the faces of every person who lives in it. A dream where people can feel happy, loved, and secure when they walk out of their houses day or night in the streets. Where people can actually forget about the dangerous situations that […]

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Christmas in Passaic High School

The student body of PHS is diverse. Each culture is proud in its heritage and rightly so. The Hilltop Star staff has collected some Christmas traditions from student contributions. By reading these glimpses of Christmas joy, we will all be brought closer together and realize that different as we all are, we are all more […]

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S.H.I.E.L.D. now revealed… as being quite corny

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. premiered this fall on ABC to the cheers of comic book and superhero movie fans everywhere. This new show is in the action, drama, science fiction genre, and based on the success of the Marvel movies, and was highly anticipated. The show is about Agent Phil Coulson, played by Clark Gregg, who […]

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You’ll Remember this Forever PROM

Fashion for prom 2013 (more…)

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Love is…

By Jasmine Reynoso— PHS students have definite thoughts about love and how it affects our lives. Following is a collection of quotes by PHS students, letting us know just what love is. (more…)

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PHS prayers and snowflakes for children of Newtown

By Harry Droiter— As the nation heals from the horrible tragedy of Sandy Hook Elementary School, (more…)

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Gun Control vs. Second Amendment: Should schools have armed guards?

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