Guest Writer Brendon Hennigan shares his experience as a former track racer at Pittsburgh International Raceway. He didn’t quit racing or just move on because he wanted to. Instead, the track itself closed down so the land could be used for an AI data center. Here is his story. It’s late summer, and you…
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Virtual Day From Snowy Weather Extends Time At Home After Thanksgiving Break 2025
Students woke up to snowy roads, cold temperatures, and a virtual day on Tuesday, December 2nd. Here is what the day on Chromebooks and Google Meet looked like for many students, including time with pets, snacks, relaxing settings, and a switch from classrooms and desks. Photos courtesy of students in Journalism 1, Mod A and…
J1 Reads: Library Favorites
Favorite Books – J1 Mockingjay by Susanne Collins – Kara I read it in 6th Grade. I chose this book because it was my favorite out of the Hunger Games trilogy. I liked the overall plot and how Susanna Collins described the characters.The main character, Katniss Everdeen, point of view is interesting…
Luke’s Steelers Takeaway – Week 10 – Loss To Chargers One To Ignore
A loss sometimes is just a loss With a loss as bad as this, what is there to learn? Nothing! Even Chris Boswell missed a field goal. A late touchdown moved the Steelers up to 10 points, but essentially this was a twenty point loss. I think that from losses like this one, you don’t…
Balloon With A Heart Of Gold Photo Gallery
“Summer Camp” said one student about the start of ‘6-7’ in her life. Another…”I think I saw it on Tik-Tok…an edit.” What about you? The 6-7 meme is a part of daily life in October 2025, and so the J1 afternoon class “understood the assignment” and created these moments around campus for your appreciation. They…
Music Review – Taylor Swift, Life of the Showgirl: A Swiftie’s Review
Swift announced her 12th album, TheLife Of A Showgirl, on her now fiancé Travis Kelce’s podcast “New Heights” with his brother Jason Kelce. Dylan Puck, class of 2029 and dedicated Swiftie, reviews the release track by track, comparing his first reactions from immediate release (alongside a theatre-released behind-the-scenes movie) on the first weekend of October…
Drenched, Tired, Hungry, Sore, And Sometimes Happy – 2025 9th Grade Guyasuta Trip Faces Challenges In The Rain
Here’s a link to the Spotlight video created by seniors Dylan Loop and Eli Gardner. The 2025 Trip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kybXCgCXOc4&t=1s
HoCo 2025 Queen and King Court Announced
King and Queen for Homecoming 2025 will be announced Friday, Oct. 3 at 6:15pm—right before the Lopes’ Varsity Football game at 7pm. Court Members ✨ Tessa Burens ✨ Shea Diurba ✨ Camila Intriago ✨ Cara Kuban ✨ Reese Long ✨ Eli Gardner ✨ Tyler Hanny ✨ Sam Kline ✨ Garrett Kremer ✨ Dylan Lope A…
September 2025 Photo Gallery
‘ Sights around campus for September 2025, the first September in the 2020’s without either adjustments for COVID or construction.
Senior Projects Shift To May Showcase Day
On Tuesday, September 23rd, Seniors heard from Dr. Dwulit about a shift away from prior practice towards one day in May for every senior to present their Senior project.