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The Lightning Strike

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The Lightning Strike

The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike

Casey Critz

Casey Critz, Staff Writer

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Are tattoos creating problems in the workplace?

Casey Critz, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2023

As a generation attempting to fix decades of stereotypes rises, tattoos have become more and more the rage. However, many work environments continue to...

Award-winning teachers make change in and out of classroom

Casey Critz, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2023

Classrooms full of laughter, teaching and eager students line the school’s hallway, with rooms 2160 and 2245 bursting with opportunity and love. Crowned...

New principal Krueger bring change

Casey Critz, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2023

As scared underclassmen and ego-boosted upperclassmen walked into Krop on Aug. 17, Principal Lee Krueger waited to make his first impression. With a schedule...

Colorguard represents Krop at Miami Dolphins Game

Casey Critz, Editor-In-Chief
February 27, 2023

On Aug. 27 the NJROTC Lightning Battalion Color Guard presented Colors for the Miami Dolphins vs. Philadelphia Eagles game at the Hard Rock Stadium in...

Follett takes charge

Casey Critz, Editor-In-Chief
February 27, 2023

Now in his fourth year as the NJROTC Lightning Battalion Senior Naval Science Instructor (SNSI), Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Follett’s contributions to the unit’s...

Advanced Problems

Casey Critz, Editor-In-Chief
February 27, 2023

With a school as diverse as Krop, you would expect the Advanced Placement (AP) classes to reflect the various demographics represented throughout the student...

NSHS celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Casey Critz, Editor-In-Chief
February 27, 2023

This year’s annual celebration of the Latinx and Hispanic culture was commemorated with a month of various events sponsored by the National Spanish Honor...

The Yearbook staff is bringing us closer in a year of distance

The Yearbook staff is bringing us closer in a year of distance

Casey Critz, Staff Writer
May 25, 2021

Due to the pandemic, most in-person events have been canceled and the majority of our student body is learning from home. This has made the process of...

The Strike Explains: Pronouns

The Strike Explains: Pronouns

Casey Critz, Staff Writer
April 21, 2021

Oxford dictionary defines a pronoun as “a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse...

Who knew? Animals can dream too!

Who knew? Animals can dream too!

Casey Critz, Staff Writer
February 18, 2021

Dreams can become humans' biggest fantasy or can trap them in their deepest, darkest fears. But, are humans the only animals who experience these complicated...

Myth-busters: How true are the tales our parents told us as kids?

Myth-busters: How true are the tales our parents told us as kids?

Casey Critz, Staff Writer
December 18, 2020

From preadolescence to even our late teen years, some parents have tricked us into thinking a couple of weird things were illegal, dangerous, or just had...

Life hack: How to hack for a living

Life hack: How to hack for a living

Inside the world of ethical hacking
Casey Critz, Staff Writer
December 2, 2020

In shows like “Mr. Robot,” “CSI: Cyber” and “Criminal Minds,” hackers are typically portrayed as criminals, but the truth is that not all of...

Cut the cameras: a look into Krop's Zoom policy

Cut the cameras: a look into Krop’s Zoom policy

Casey Critz, Staff Writer
October 26, 2020

“Face masks,” “hand sanitizer” and “Zoom” have become daily vocabulary to millions of students across the world, but the one word we are missing...

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