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The TCA community continued our tradition of sharing treats and offering thanks.

TCA Dessert Share 2024

Jeilyn Gonell and Kyeanna Gordon December 10, 2024

On November 27 during lunch all of the TCA students went downstairs to enjoy the annual dessert in the cafeteria. The desserts were displayed in advance so that when the students entered they could pick...

Fright Fest Fun - Senior Trip 2024

Fright Fest Fun – Senior Trip 2024

Jeilyn Gonell November 26, 2024

         On October 25th around 6:30 pm the TCA seniors arrived at Six Flags Fright Fest in Jackson Township, New Jersey. This was a planned trip to create community and experience having...

Artist Profile Lomiiel

Artist Profile Lomiiel

Mariangel Salazar November 25, 2024

One of my favorite genres of music is dembow.  Dembow music is an energetic style of dance music from the Dominican Republic.  My favorite dembow artist is Lomiiel.  His full name is  Marcos Antonio...

The Best of '90s Hip Hop

The Best of ’90s Hip Hop

Edgar Fabian November 21, 2024

Artist Spotlight: Notorious B.I.G. In this series I am going to talk about hip hop music, the contribution it makes to our community and its impact. Many artists used hip hop to speak out against...

Five Days in Ecuador: A Traveler's Guide

Five Days in Ecuador: A Traveler’s Guide

Johanna Patino November 19, 2024

Ecuador (officially the Republic of Ecuador) is widely known for its diversity both environmentally and culturally. About two-fifths of the population are Indian (mostly Quechua), and two-fifths are mestizos;...

ALIEN STAGE & Humanity— The Perspective of Pets

ALIEN STAGE & Humanity— The Perspective of Pets

Oliver U. Castillo November 18, 2024

In a dystopian society, in which human beings are the lesser form of life, you stand on a large platform, surrounded by feral, savage aliens. These aliens- the segyein- are your owners, and they’ve placed...

Making Connections from Across the World

Making Connections from Across the World

Sheryle Narvaez May 24, 2024

This spring the students from The College Academy are exchanging emails with students from Tsetserleg, Mongolia.  TCA students in Mr. Averill’s classes were partnered up with a group of 11th grade English...

Album Review: "American Dream - 21 Savage"

Album Review: “American Dream – 21 Savage”

Anthony Santana May 10, 2024

21 Savage, born Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, is a rapper who was born in the UK, but raised in Atlanta, GA.  He is one of the biggest anomalies in hip hop, consistently dominating charts with songs that...

Spring Fashion Ideas

Spring Fashion Ideas

Mariel Nahr Martinez, Fashion reporter April 11, 2024

Hoy en día vivimos en una generación donde la moda es muy importante. Conforme pasan los años o incluso los meses, la moda puede cambiar de un momento a otro. La moda también puede variar según la...

How to Make the Perfect Paper Airplane

How to Make the Perfect Paper Airplane

Miguel Angel Rodriguez March 6, 2024

Have you ever wanted to make a paper airplane when you were a kid in middle school or high school but you never knew how to make a perfect paper airplane that could fly gracefully without failing so easy??...

Guidance for Emerging Artists

Guidance for Emerging Artists

Miguel Angel Rodriguez, Reporter November 21, 2023

The room is quiet except for some soft music playing in the background.  Before you is a completely blank canvas.  You pickup the paint brush and freeze.  How will you go from empty space to a timeless...

Laufey- The Icelandic Jazz Singer of the Times

Laufey- The Icelandic Jazz Singer of the Times

Oliver U. Castillo, Reporter November 8, 2023

   Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter Laufey Lín Jónsdóttir/ 林冰 (pronounced “lay-vay”) released her Bewitched album on September 8, 2023, placing No. 23 on the Billboard 200 albums chart...

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