College Admissions 2020-2021
By Lauren Howie Upper Dublin High School '22 As decision dates pass and letters roll out, the anxiety surrounding whether the “status...
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Molli Curtis '22
- May 9
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause
By Molli Curtis Plymouth Whitemarsh High School '22 After the realization of severe neurological side effects, The Food and Drug...
Niva Cohen '23
- Mar 8
Vaccination Rollout
By Niva Cohen Jack. M Barrack Hebrew Academy '23 Pharmacies in the City of Philadelphia plan to administer vaccines to people 75 years...
Community
The Rocky
- Dec 1, 2020
Young Entrepreneur and Fashion Designer Emma Siegal Starts Her Own Clothing Brand ERS Apparel
Hi! My name is Emma Siegel and I am a senior at Wissahickon High School. I have always had a passion for fashion, but I never really...
The Rocky
- Dec 1, 2020
Frosted 4 a Cure
Organization cultivated by Logan Lisausky, Wissahickon High School Class of 2023 Hi! My name is Logan Lisausky and I run a Non-Profit...
The Rocky
- Nov 9, 2020
Made By AJB
Hi! My name is Alexa Baer and I run @made.by.ajb. I have been baking for a while but started my account in January. Although I started it...
Opinion
Phoebe Smith
- May 9
How Does Legacy Status Influence College Admissions?
By Phoebe Smith Agnes Irwin '23 2020 was a notoriously difficult year for college admissions, with many prestigious universities becoming...
Meredith Bacine
- May 9
Is Test Optional Really Test Optional?
Note: this is an opinionated piece By Meredith Baccine Months upon months are spent by students preparing for arguably the most important...
Maddyn Shapiro '22
- May 9
Vaccine Passports
By Maddyn Shapiro Plymouth Whitemarsh High School '22 The COVID-19 pandemic has left the world wondering what happens after vaccines, and...
Entertainment
Ella Canavan '21
- May 9
Fearless: Taylor's Version
By Ella Canavan Notre Dame '21 In August 2019, due to her record deal ending with Big Machine Records, Taylor Swift announced that she...
Maddyn Shapiro '22
- Jan 29
Harris Team Says it was Blindsided by VP-elect's Vogue Cover
By Maddyn Shapiro '22 Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Vice President elect Kamala Harris was recently featured on the cover of Vogue...
The Rocky
- Jan 28
The Best of 2020: A Guide to Movies, TV Shows, and More
By Katie Fitzpatrick '21 Plymouth Whitemarsh High School While 2020 has not been anyone's favorite year, that sentiment hasn’t stopped...
Sports
Ari Lasdon '22
- Jan 28
What Will The Eagles Do?
By Ari Lasdon '22 Germantown Academy With the NFL playoffs in full swing, Eagles fans have to watch from the sidelines all while their...
Idan Jaffe '21
- Dec 23, 2020
PIAA and Winter Sports 2021
The PIAA has announced that the winter sports season will start on December 11th. However, the organization will have to figure out a way...
Ari Lasdon
- Oct 2, 2020
Start of NFL Season
With the NFL season beginning this week, everybody in the Philadelphia area is excited to see what this season has in store. Although...