The schools’ cafeteria has undergone a lot of differences during the 2017 2018 school year. The main differences that have caught the eyes of some are ketchup packets or maybe the salad bar. Something else that may have gone a bit unnoticed is the reason strips of fire have become less frequent throughout the week….
Category: School Life
Penguins Playoff Beat 2018: Day 1, 1-0 Lead Over Flyers
The Pittsburgh Penguins, rolling into the playoffs are back to back champs and coming in hot. Many experts say they are a excellent team but their defense is just too weak to bring them back to the cup and win it three years in a row. Most predictions have the pens losing in the second…
Alec’s Foods Beat Day 1: Pajeon Korean-Style Pancake
Alec’s Foods Beat started with a veggie-based pancake called Pajeon Korean-style pancakes.
Schools Shows Support Through Signs and Crazy Socks
On March 22 was National Down Syndrome day celebrating these amazing humans. In honor of this holiday, you can wear crazy socks and other things that will bring people’s attention towards accepting all types of people, including those with Down Syndrome. Once others notice your crazy socks, you can tell them why you are wearing…
2 Hour Delay Allows Police Time to Investigate Shooting Near The School
An unexpected and tragic event delayed school for students on Wednesday, April 4th. Police from multiple townships needed further time to continue an investigation into a shooting on Rebecca Drive in the neighborhood across the street from the high school. In addition, a high wind advisory reflected an additional obstacle for buses and drivers. The…
Winter Sports 2017-2018 Wrapup
From Swimming, Bowling, and Hockey to basketball and volleyball, every team had a taste of regular season success from either individual highlights, team accomplishments, and sometimes both. Swimming: 11 swimmers competed in WPIAL regional and state competitions. Karen Siddoway finished 2nd in the state after taking 1st for WPIAL. Cooper Groll, Kaylee Madey, Nick…
Guest Editorial by Summer Skillen: Walkout Best For Honoring Victims Of Parkland Shooting
The statement that walkouts will help accomplish the goal to ¨demand Congress pass legislation to keep us safe from gun violence at our schools, on our streets and in our homes and places of worship¨ is partially true. These national walkouts across the country´s high schools are very important and are only the beginning of…
Guest Editorial by Andrew Ott: Educate Ourselves in Facts to Support Our Emotions About School Safety
“Since mankind’s dawn, a handful of oppressors have accepted the responsibility over our lives that we should have accepted for ourselves. By doing so, they took our power. By doing nothing, we gave it away. We’ve seen where their way leads, through camps and wars, towards the slaughterhouse.” – Alan Moore, V For Vendetta. In…
March 14th Walkout Reflects Mix of Student Views
Students participating in the March 14th walkout found themselves considering a few points of view. Connor Pappas, joined by senior Rocco Gullippe, displayed a “Don’t Tread On Me” flag while wearing NRA t-shirts to voice their view that tighter gun control is not the answer to the problem of school shootings. “I’m doing this…
Spring Begins With Winter Storm, Cancellation, Students Keep Monday Off
Softball and track practice were canceled as a winter snowstorm blanketed the skies on the first day of spring, Tuesday, March 20, 2018. The next morning, the district followed over one hundred other local districts and first delayed before canceling school due to this winter storm. With just three school days left until Spring Break, students…