Repercussions of Philadelphia High Schools’ Admissions Lottery
Whether they are welcome or unwelcome alterations in the Philadelphia High School Selection process, the city’s board of education has...
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Benn Wheeler Harriton High School '23
- 2 days ago
- 1 min
The Death of the Queen
Queen Elizabeth, the former reigning monarch of England died a couple weeks ago on Thursday, September 8th. She lived to the age of 96,...
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Maddie Bacine Harriton High School '26
- 2 days ago
- 2 min
Rapist Murderer: Victim, killer, or both?
“I am a survivor,” says 15-year-old Pieper Lewis while speaking about the death of her rapist. On June 1st, 2020, Pieper Lewis was raped...
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Meredith Bacine Harriton High School '23
- Sep 5
- 2 min
Parkland Shooter Trials: A Death Sentence or A Life in Prison?
From age three, Nikolas Cruz was a troubled child. At such a young age he had already begun an obsession with guns, visiting...
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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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Meredith Bacine Harriton High School '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
Since late February, Russian forces have been actively invading Ukraine. This has been a global conflict since other countries have...
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Benn Wheeler Harriton High School '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
Global conflicts have arisen after Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has begun to invade Ukraine. Russia is attempting to take Ukraine...
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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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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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Jane Hillman Upper Dublin High School '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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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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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...
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- Mar 21
- 2 min
Bidens State of the Union Address
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address. He spoke on the ongoing issues the US is...
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Retirement of Stephen Breyer
On January 26th, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his decision to step down from his position after 27 years on the court....
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- Feb 23
- 2 min
Ukraine and Russia Standoff and NATO’s Role
Ukraine, which used to be part of Russia, became independent and has since forged its own relations with the West, specifically the US...
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- Feb 22
- 2 min
New SAT Format
While the typical high school experience changes throughout time, one thing that has seemingly remained constant is the SAT test. For...
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Molli Curtis '22
- Feb 22
- 2 min
Book Bans
A book ban seems like a thing of the past, and not something that would be occurring in 2022. America is thought to be moving forward and...
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