The Voyager

Where to look for motivation

June 5, 2020

If motivation is what you seek, well… good luck I’m still looking for it. But don’t fret, I’ve found it once before and I’ll help on your scrupulous journey to finding it! Here’s some clues that may help yo...

Instead of locking ourselves inside, us teenagers should be able to live our lives, because most of us have a form of immunity against COVID-19.

I’m not a senior citizen, don’t lock me up

June 2, 2020

On May 11, Major League Baseball owners submitted a return-to-play proposal to the players' union. The burning question: Can the differing sides come to an agreement?

MLB: It’s now or never

May 22, 2020

Coronavirus does not excuse your racism

If you are the president of the United States of America in the middle of a pandemic, you should only be referring to the virus by its medical name, which would be coronavirus or COVID-19- not attaching a minority of people to a virus that has killed thousands.

Ava Hancock, Managing Editor

May 12, 2020

On Monday, Governor Phil Murphy announced the closure of all New Jersey schools for the rest of the year.

Why wait until June? School year should end in May

May 5, 2020

In a statement to the community, the mayor stated that his choice to make the residents of Voorhees aware of his condition was to “serve as a reminder that no one is exempt from contracting this horrible illness” and that everyone should comply with governor Murphy’s orders.

Mayor Mignogna: battling for the residents of Voorhees, and now battling the virus

May 4, 2020

Many comedic journalists have the same education as regular journalists. Like regular journalists, many comedic journalists studied communications in college. In his time at the University of Nebraska, Johnny Carson studied radio/speech. David Letterman graduated from Ball State University with a degree in telecommunications. Seth Meyers graduated from Northwestern’s School of Communication.

Why is comedic journalism so popular among viewers?

May 4, 2020

Then there’s Russia. Russia also has a very limited free press, similar to Hungary, and basically all of the major news and media outlets are state-backed. But unlike all of the other countries I have mentioned, Russia has been surprisingly silent on how it’s handled the COVID-19 pandemic.

How COVID-19 is being reported (or not) throughout the world

May 4, 2020

Regarding the actual credibility of the news presented by these programs, a survey revealed that shows like The Colbert Report and John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight are considered to be far more aware of the issues than regular news broadcasts.

Why are satirical news broadcasts raking in more viewers than regular news channels?

April 29, 2020

Calling the press “liars” has happened many times before

Hitler controlled Germany using one phrase: lugenpresse. It translates to lying press. He controlled exactly where the newspaper went, what information used and placed limitations on who could write and publish. He understood the importance of journalism and the power within words. He controlled what the people knew.

Arianna Morales, News Editor

April 29, 2020

J.K. Rowling knew how to satirize journalists and news

In many ways Skeeter’s character is a warning to journalists. Rowling shows the results of not considering all
relevant facts, details, and context. Skeeter takes advantage of Harry’s popularity, like many outlets do today with
celebrities.

Clare Fitzpatrick, Staff Reporter

April 28, 2020

Happy Earth Day! I'm celebrating 1.658 trillion days! Here's to many more filled with happiness! At least I'm breathing better.

Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary: Will Earth be around for 50 more?

April 22, 2020