The Bulldog's Bark

sweet delicate death, who are you to whisper like rain and cry like winter? be still and watch the living ache. beautiful harmless death, who are you to howl like wind and chase like the moon? be still and ponder the darkness’s depth. fragile creature, you who has never known life and only walks among the shadows, let the day break upon the mountain. let the waves crash upon the shore. let the world begin anew and be still .

Lucie Pallotta is a fierce athlete and outstanding student driven by passion and determination. She’s been a core member of the MHS girls basketball and soccer teams, where she’s encouraged both teams to numerous victories. Along with this, she is an avid learner in her science classes, and has a special interest in nursing, where she’s looking to work to enrich the lives of others. This kindness and resilience are both noted by her close friends. Whether she’s winning games

“The Odyssey” Scheduled to come out on July 17th this year, “The Odyssey” is an upcoming film directed by Christopher Nolan. The movie is much anticipated for its cast, which includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Elliot Page, Robert Pattinson, and Anne Hathaway. Following Aristotle’s The Odyssey, this movie focuses on Odysseus’s eventful journey back home from the Trojan War, and the many trials he faces along the way that build his character. “Avengers Doomsday” The l

As James Vissichelli has gone through his time at Metuchen High School, he’s had a remarkable impact on countless people and organizations. Anyone who has met James would describe him as friendly and intelligent. Along with this, he’s a natural-born leader. In his role as both executive president of the student council and the editor of Bulldog’s Bark, he has become a core voice within the school. And while it takes courage to lead, it also takes courage to lift others up and

Asher Greenbaum is definitely a senior who is going to do great things in the future. He has an amazing set of interests, and his passion for each of them is unmatched. Something that Asher Greenbaum spends an especially large amount of time doing is participating in both the track and cross country teams at Metuchen High School. A top runner on the team, Asher has been running and participating in competitions for the school for all four years of his high school career. Desp

The COVID Pandemic hit teenagers hard. Following the declaration of a quarantine in March of 2020, kids were pulled out of school, and seeing friends was made difficult. Formed through platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, teens everywhere connected through the books they were reading. In later years, this came to be known as BookTok. This led to the rise of specific tropes such as enemies-to-lovers, morally grey male main characters, fake dating, slow-burn romanc

It has been said by those who came before us that absolute power corrupts absolutely. A simple concept, yes? One, however, that the gods cannot seem to grasp. Asta's boredom, as it always seems to, leads to humanity's eventual downfall. As it has been the time before, and the time before that. The story seems to repeat itself time and time again. Nonetheless, I, your humble narrator, will tell it again. Asta’s hold on the world’s magic was tight. All she had to do was simply

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