Shumona Bhattacharjya's Work

7 pieces

News & Features - December, 2023
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PPS technology workers petition to unionize public schools
Jessica Chen Shumona Bhattacharjya
On December 11, PPS Technology Workers filed a petition to create a union to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) with OPEIU Local 32 following the Board of Education’s refusal to voluntarily...
News & Features - September, 2023
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Pre-game ceremony pays tribute to detained PHS alumnus Evan Gershkovich
Jessica Chen Shumona Bhattacharjya Peter Eaton
As the PHS boys varsity soccer team warmed up for their game on September 26, the regular blue jerseys of the team were nowhere to be found. Instead, #IStandWithEvan was plastered in bold letters across their white...
News & Features - March, 2023
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PPS Dismisses Frank Chmiel
Jessica Chen Shumona Bhattacharjya
On Friday, March 17th at 5:30 p.m., Superintendent Carol Kelley and the Board of Education sent an email to all PPS community members stating that PHS was to undergo a leadership transition and Assistant Principals...
Arts & Entertainment - September, 2021
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Throwback High School Movie Reviews (contains spoilers)
Shumona Bhattacharjya
DEAD POETS SOCIETY(1984) Made in 1989 but set in an affluent 1950s boarding school, "Dead Poets Society" is a raw, uplifting, and unsettling film that's bound to tug at your heartstrings every time you watch it. At...
Arts & Entertainment - March, 2021
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Explore female representation in films during Women’s History Month
Shumona Bhattacharjya
“The Help”: 2011 At the height of segregation in the Jim Crow south, 11 African maids need convincing to come forward and tell their unheard stories to the public. Aspiring journalist “Skeeter,” portrayed by Emma Stone,...
Arts & Entertainment - February, 2021
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Sofia Schreiber ’21 explores diverse mediums to sharpen her creativity
Shumona Bhattacharjya Kathy Tian
Perched high on her father’s shoulders as a toddler, Sofia Schreiber marveled at the floating orange drapes displayed at Central Park’s famous art exhibit, “The Gates.” Little did she know that admiring this exhibit...