A Second Pandemic: Loneliness in the Elderly
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, we’ve all seen the heartbreaking pictures of elderly nursing home patients...
What’s all the Commotion about Cryptocurrency?
What is cryptocurrency? A cryptocurrency is a method of payment that is traded electronically. Cryptocurrency “tokens” are commonly exchanged for...
Teacher Appreciation Week
Happy National Teacher Appreciation Week! To thank our hard-working educators at MLHS, The Mountaineer collected quotes from the student body,...
Gender Inequality in the SGA
As the air grew warmer and the days grew longer, students and teachers alike felt summer approaching. After 3 months...
“Never American Enough”: A Reflection on Anti-Asian Hate and Asian-American Identity
An American flag sits on my home’s driveway, and red lanterns hang in my home’s living room. I eat BLT...
Senior Survey: How the Pandemic Affected College Applications
Every year college applications induce stress, anxiety, happiness, relief, and everything in between. However, this year was markedly different from...
An Open Letter to Mountain Lakes
[Editors' Note: This article was written by a graduate of Mountain Lakes High School's class of 2020 in the summer...
Remnants of the Gentlemen’s Agreement
Mountain Lakes, by many accounts, is a highly homogeneous scenic paradise in Northern New Jersey. Homogenous, in this context, refers...
Get to Know Jeopardy! Champion and MLHS Alumnus: Phil Hoffman
If you're a student at MLHS, chances are you've seen one of our history teachers, Mr. Hoffman, around the halls....