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To blaze or not to blaze? That is the question the residents and local government of Highland Park have struggled with amid the legalization of marijuana in New Jersey following a...

Since its establishment in the 1980s, the Highland Park High School girls’ tennis team has been a fixture within the school’s sports department. This season, the team has remained...

September 15 to October 15 marks the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to honor the cultures of Latino Americans and Hispanics in the United States. Highland Park Hig...

Dead Center is just one of Highland Park High School’s many clubs that offers students an outlet for creativity and self-expression. For over 75 years, Dead Center has been hostin...

Football is a staple of most American high schools, and Highland Park is no exception. Student athletes are driven by spirit and the glory of success, but trouble arises when wins...

Since its establishment in the 1980s, the Highland Park High School girls’ tennis team has been a fixture within the school’s sports department. This season, the team has remained...

This year, students and staff members at Highland Park High School have had to adjust to a new start time. Instead of starting off A period at 7:48 AM and first period at 8:41 AM,...

Ten points to the HP Drama Club! This year's fall play is Puffs by Matt Cox, which follows the story of three wannabe heroes trying to get through their years at the Certain Sch...

“we fell in love in october” by girl in red “From the Start” by Laufey “Agora Hills” by Doja Cat “Crushcrushcrush” by Coco & Clair, Paul Maxwell “Pink Dolphin” by Tory Lane...

Well hello again. Did you miss me? It’s fine, I didn’t really miss you either. What. Ever. Over the summer I ruminated on how I could elevate the quality of my articles this year....

Fantasy. That’s the word Allie Lesko, artist and junior at Highland Park High School, chooses to describe her artwork. Allie’s inspiration stems from the fantasy genre, including ...

Last year, Highland Park High School chemistry teacher Ms. Yang relocated to Taiwan. The school now welcomes Dr. Emily Tenenbaum, a Highland Park local but HPHS newcomer. The Fli...

According to Oxford Languages, affirmative action is “the practice or policy of favoring individuals belonging to groups regarded as disadvantaged or subject to discrimination.” T...

Welcome to a new year of confessions! The following quotes were selected from an anonymous Google Form open to the student body. I wear Crocs in my house. One time, I was acci...

Alas, here is the last collection of anonymous confessions for the school year. You guys are getting really comfortable, huh? Senioritis kicking in at freshman year... Peopl...

Ah, my sweet, sweet loyal audience. As this is my final article for this school year, I took the time to look back on the life-changing interactions that we have had. Praise like,...

This year, Highland Park High School will say goodbye to the senior class of 2023. These students have all worked hard throughout their high school careers, but one student in par...

As a journalist for The Highland Fling during my freshman year, I had never met any of my teachers or fellow club members face-to-face. We met exclusively on Zoom and posted our...

Readers of The Fling , Hi, it's Christine, the editor-in-chief of The Fling . It has been my honor to hold this position and deliver our first full year of printed issues si...

June: the time of year when everybody starts to think about prom, class projects, and Assassins! This game has been a part of Highland Park history for longer than most of us have...