The Journalism 1 class had a first listen to Ray Goren’s EP Songs For You: Here are their quick reaction to the first track, Those Days. Michela: Sounds like it would be in a commercial for swiffer. Really common – didn’t do anything for me. Reminded me of the feel and music from the cartoon…
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Halloworth 2015
Various seniors and faculty got into the Halloween spirit on Friday, October 30th.
Luke’s Steelers Blog: Looking for Surprise Performance from Vick
It’s Thursday afternoon, and Steelers Nation should be excited about tonight’s anticipated game against the Baltimore Ravens. This game is going to let the fans see what the rest of the season is going to look like. The Ravens are coming into this game with a record of 0-3, in a way they have caught…
Foo Fighters Concert Review – “Good, Old Fashioned Loud Rock N Roll Show” by Guest Writer Zac McDowell
Dave Grohl, the old powerhouse drummer for Nirvana, and now the frontman the alt rock band Foo Fighters, visited Pittsburgh on the night of Tuesday, August 25th. Bringing in a crowd of more than 17,000, the audience waited anxiously for the curtain to drop and reveal the band. As the pavilion went dark and the…
Student Led Welcome Back Assembly Highlights New Staff for 15-16
As the cheerleaders, band, and color guard opened the 15-16 Welcome Back Assembly during 8th period on Friday, August 28th, few students realized how much Seniors Christina Tuccillo, Becca Volk and Sadie Filipowski had done to welcome back the student body. Both the new principal, Mrs. Emily Clare, and her long term substitute, Dr. Griffith, were absent from the assembly….
Eliminate the Presumptions – Be an Organ Donor: Guest Editorial by Ben Knoebel
How would you feel if you were told that your organs would be harvested unless you took the time to fill out a form? According to associate professor of surgery Dorry L. Segev at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, that is the dangerous perception that could follow with a presumed-consent organ donation system. A…
Add Incentives To Make Healthier SNAP Recipients – Guest Editorial by Zach Chandler
Almost 47 million people across the United States received food stamps in 2014 according to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). The number did decrease slightly but not much from 2013. The Food and Nutrition Act passed in 2008 says users may not buy tobacco or alcohol with the SNAP program. Also non-food items, and luxurious…
Will the Affordable Care Act Improve Healthcare in the U.S.? – Guest Editorial by Hannah Grachen
The Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare, is not improving healthcare for people in the U.S. Does Obama care provide quality healthcare, accessible health care, and affordable health care. The Act states that it will increase the quality, accessibility, and affordability of healthcare in the U.S. According to obamacarefacts.com “If you like your…
Do Police Use Excessive Force? – Guest Editorial by Jared Pekich
A new wave of social media has made police brutality far more evident than it has even been to the public before, from civilians with cellphones to cops with cameras. The topic is nothing but highly debated through all terms of social media, according to Wihbey , and has a following large enough to crowd…
America’s Police Force Leaps into the 21st Century – Guest Editorial by Josh Nosal
“The occupant was said to be violent, so officer Carlos Ramirez approached the apartment warily. A dank smell wafted from inside. Ramirez bristled with body armour, radio, gun and Taser, but before knocking on the door he adjusted just one piece of equipment: a tiny camera on his collar” Carlos Ramirez is a member of…