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    Johnny Depp Trial
    Molli Curtis '22
    • May 27
    • 2 min

    Johnny Depp Trial

    Raking through the news right now is Johnny Depp’s 50 million dollar defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Depp is being...
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    The Stand-Alone Sam
    Caroline Riley '23
    • May 26
    • 2 min

    The Stand-Alone Sam

    When the Russian military invaded Ukraine, the world paused. No one knew what exactly this war would mean for the future, but now, over...
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    The 76ers and a Dream
    Benn Wheeler '23
    • May 25
    • 2 min

    The 76ers and a Dream

    The 2022 76ers season started off with controversy. Ben Simmons, after a disappointing playoff performance in the 2021 season, refused to...
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    The Pros and Cons of the AP Exams
    Reese Reiner '23
    • May 24
    • 3 min

    The Pros and Cons of the AP Exams

    In recent years, Advanced Placement (AP) classes have become increasingly popular among high school students. Taking these college-level...
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    The Bachelorette: Two People Instead of One
    Maddyn Shapiro '22
    • May 24
    • 2 min

    The Bachelorette: Two People Instead of One

    The Bachelorette is part of the well-known Bachelor reality TV series. Typically, one woman, the bachelorette, simultaneously “dates'' 30...
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    The World Turns its Attention to Qatar
    Jane Hillman '24
    • Apr 22
    • 4 min

    The World Turns its Attention to Qatar

    As the global pandemic gets under control, people in all nations are hungry for a joyful reminder of normalcy. That return is the...
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    March Madness Recap
    Kesar Acharya '24
    • Apr 21
    • 2 min

    March Madness Recap

    Many know March as the month of basketball. It’s a month where friends come together to have friendly competitions over the accurate...
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    Justice Jackson is Breaking Barriers
    Meredith Bacine '23
    • Apr 20
    • 2 min

    Justice Jackson is Breaking Barriers

    Ketanji Brown Jackson is a mother, Black woman, former public defender, and soon-to-be Supreme Court justice. On April 4th, all 50 Senate...
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    Ukraine-Russia Update
    Allegra D'Angelo '23
    • Apr 19
    • 2 min

    Ukraine-Russia Update

    Since late February, Russian forces have been actively invading Ukraine. This has been a global conflict since other countries have...
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    50 Car Pileup on the PA Interstate
    Benn Wheeler '23
    • Apr 18
    • 2 min

    50 Car Pileup on the PA Interstate

    On Monday, March 28th, a snow squall caused a massive pile-up on Interstate-81. The incident occurred around 10:30 AM and caused about 50...
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    Meredith Bacine '23
    • Apr 11
    • 2 min

    Cigus Vanni: The College Fairy

    Cigus Vanni, known to many as the college fairy, is a dedicated college advisor for students in and around the city of Philadelphia....
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    Russian Protests
    Allegra D'Angelo '23
    • Mar 25
    • 2 min

    Russian Protests

    Global conflicts have arisen after Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has begun to invade Ukraine. Russia is attempting to take Ukraine...
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    Racial Disparities in the NFL
    Lauren Winslow '23
    • Mar 24
    • 2 min

    Racial Disparities in the NFL

    After recent evidence has come to light from the NFL’s concussion settlements, two former NFL players have accused the organization of...
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    Changing Mask Mandates
    Reese Reiner '23
    • Mar 24
    • 2 min

    Changing Mask Mandates

    Two years of Covid-19 and mask-wearing is a struggle that everyone has been dealing with and wants to put an end to. Could that end be...
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    The State of Russian Skating
    Caroline Riley '23
    • Mar 24
    • 3 min

    The State of Russian Skating

    “Another podium sweep for the Russian women” is a phrase eerily familiar to figure skating fans across the globe, but a headline we did...
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    What Living Through History Looks Like
    Kesar Acharya '24
    • Mar 23
    • 3 min

    What Living Through History Looks Like

    On February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, launched an invasion into Ukraine to stop them from attempting to join...
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    Olympic Doping Scandal
    Brooklyn Bednarz '22
    • Mar 22
    • 2 min

    Olympic Doping Scandal

    During the 2022 Olympics, a doping scandal erupted involving 15-year-old Kamila Valieva, a Russian figure skater, who failed her drug...
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    Effects on Citizen's Lives in Ukraine
    Jane Hillman '24
    • Mar 22
    • 3 min

    Effects on Citizen's Lives in Ukraine

    While people all around the world watch the retreat of businesses and sanctions be placed in Russia, how are citizens affected? What are...
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    War on the Economy
    Meredith Bacine '23
    • Mar 21
    • 2 min

    War on the Economy

    Russia’s war on Ukraine has been catastrophic to the political and social climates in both countries. Innocent citizens are in danger on...
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    Trucker Protests
    Molli Curtis '22
    • Mar 21
    • 2 min

    Trucker Protests

    Vehicles protesting Covid-19 mandates and restrictions in hope of them ending made their way through Washington D.C. the first weekend in...
    6 views0 comments
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