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Disclaimer 2026
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Student being stopped at the entrance being asked to verify their identity using multiple forms of ID.
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Senior Week 2026

Fatima Naysa, News Editor
March 30, 2026

During the week of February 9-13, 2026, seniors took over NHP for their annual Senior Week celebration. The festivities included Costume Day, Pajama Day, Decades Day, Senior T-shirt Day and Student Teacher Day. Chariot reporters roamed the hallways to catch the action as it happened.

Costume Day

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A group of seniors pose as minions and characters from Despicable Me.

Pajama Day

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Amy Jigon
Maira Haleem, Rebecca McCorey and Fatima Naysa pose for a photo.

Decades Day

 

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Darsh Mirchandani
Students take a photo for decades day, representing various decades.

Senior T-shirt Day

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Evelyn Shi
Emily Sepcaru, Ava Onorato and Ella Connoly pose together for a picture.

Student Teacher Day

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Evelyn Shi
Ella Connolly and Joey Perricone pose with science teacher Ms. Phillip.

 

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Fatima Naysa
Fatima Naysa, News Editor
Hi, my name is Fatima! I am currently a senior with a deep passion for the Chariot! My hobbies include writing poems and stories. I am involved in many activities and am dedicated to writing for The Chariot while making meaningful contributions to my community.
Jacob Boldur
Jacob Boldur, Sports Editor
Hi everyone, my name is Jacob Boldur and I am one of the Chariot’s sports editors this year. Outside of school, I love playing soccer and hanging out with friends. I am so happy to be able to pursue my passion for writing and share my work with the school through The Chariot.
Amy Jigon
Amy Jigon, Publicity Coordinator
Hey everyone, my name’s Amy and I am one of your publicity coordinators this year! I love Chariot because of the fun environment and amazing creations we work together to make. Me and Keith are looking forward to working together to let you guys know about all the fun updates regarding the Chariot. Make sure you follow us on Instagram (@nhpchariot) to see all the new posts!
Evelyn Shi
Evelyn Shi, Photographer
Hi, my name is Evelyn Shi and I am one of the photographers for The Chariot. I joined The Chariot because I enjoy spending time with the people at the club and also love photography. On a more personal note, some of my hobbies include listening to music, playing tennis, and art.
Darsh Mirchandani
Darsh Mirchandani, Editor-in-Chief
Hey everyone! My name is Darsh Mirchandani and I am currently a senior and one of The Chariot’s editors-in-chief. Outside of Chariot, my passions include playing the trombone, swimming and playing the New York Times’ games. If you ever see me around school, I’ll either be deep in conversation or glued to my iPad screen trying to figure out my next guess.