Tom Brady's Second Retirement
Tom Brady, arguably the best player in NFL history, proclaimed his retirement as of February 1st at 8AM. He released a video via Twitter...
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Benn Wheeler Harriton High School '23
- Mar 5
- 1 min
The Chinese Balloon Incident
On January 28th, 2023 a Chinese-operated surveillance balloon was spotted crossing into American airspace in Alaska. The balloon was...
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The History of President's Day
George Washington is known to many as the first President of the United States and the man who led the colonial forces to victory over...
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Grace Petersohn Germantown Academy '24
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
People across the nation celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s honorable legacy and efforts during the civil rights movement every year on...
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Lucy Yan Harriton High School '26
- Dec 5, 2022
- 3 min
The Repercussions of Buffalo’s Historic Blizzard
With essentially enough snow to engulf a metropolis, Buffalo, New York has received 60 inches of snowfall between November 17th and 18th...
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Meredith Bacine Harriton High School '23
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
Smerconish
Michael Smerconish is an American radio host, television presenter, political commentator, author, lawyer, and father. Born in...
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Ella Ross Harriton High School '26
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
Kyrie Irving Anti-Semitism Scandal
Brooklyn Nets star point guard, Kyrie Irving, is suspended as of November 3rd, 2022, after he tweeted a link to “Hebrew to Negroes: Wake...
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Greta Chaballa Upper Dublin High School '24
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
University of Virginia Shooting
On November 13, 2022, at around 10:30 p.m., a bus full of University of Virginia students arrived back from a class trip. Upon arriving...
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Meredith Bacine Harriton High School '23
- Nov 5, 2022
- 3 min
The Race to Government
In three days from today, November 8th, the general elections will be held to decide senators, governors, and house representatives in...
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Grace Petersohn Germantown Academy '24
- Nov 5, 2022
- 2 min
Russian-Ukraine War Update
The Russian-Ukraine war has been continuous since February of this year when Russia first began its invasion. The conflict started when...
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Ella Ross Harriton High School '26
- Nov 5, 2022
- 2 min
Hurricane Ian
Knocking out power in over a million houses, pulverizing roads and highways, and killing over one hundred-twenty people, Hurricane Ian...
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Lucy Yan Harriton High School '26
- Oct 5, 2022
- 3 min
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
- Oct 5, 2022
- 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
- Oct 5, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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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Allegra D'Angelo Upper Dublin High School '23
- Apr 19, 2022
- 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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Benn Wheeler Harriton High School '23
- Apr 18, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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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Allegra D'Angelo Upper Dublin High School '23
- Mar 25, 2022
- 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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Reese Reiner '23
- Mar 24, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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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Allegra D'Angelo Upper Dublin High School '23
- Feb 23, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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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Lauren Winslow Cherry Hill High School East '23
- Jan 26, 2022
- 2 min
Violence in Philadelphia
Throughout the pandemic, the United States has been experiencing an uptick in gun violence across the country. Philadelphia was not...
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- Jan 25, 2022
- 2 min
The Unapproved 4th Covid Vaccine Dose
Although the CDC determines when additional doses of the Covid vaccine are required, many individuals believe they are not recommending...
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Meredith Bacine '23
- Jan 25, 2022
- 1 min
60 Degree December?
January 7th, 2022 marks the first notable snowfall this winter. But not only has it not snowed until early January, this year the winter...
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Molli Curtis '22
- Jan 24, 2022
- 1 min
Ghislaine Maxwell Trial
Following the trial in a New York federal court, Ghislaine Maxwell has been found guilty on five of the six accounts related to Jeffery...
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Allegra D'Angelo Upper Dublin High School '23
- Jan 24, 2022
- 2 min
The Death of Betty White
On December 31st, 2022, television icon Betty White passed away at the age of 99. She is commonly recognized as a pioneer of early...
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Meredith Bacine '23
- Dec 21, 2021
- 2 min
Astroworld: Concert from Hell
On November 5th, 2021, 50,000 people made their way to the Astroworld music festival in Houston, Texas. Little did they know, fatal...
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- Dec 21, 2021
- 2 min
Ahmaud Arbery Case
The racially charged murder of Ahmaud Arbery has come to national attention with the emergence of new video evidence that has sparked...
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Emily Clemente Lower Moreland High School '23
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
Head of Louis Vuitton Passing
Virgil Abloh, artistic director of Louis Vuitton, recently died at 41 from cancer. The announcement came from his Instagram on November...
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Brooklyn Bednarz '22
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
Omicron Variant
The Coronavirus pandemic began over a year ago, and yet we are still trying to put an end to it. As sixty percent of Americans are now...
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- Nov 25, 2021
- 2 min
Facebook's Name Change
The well-known social media platform, Facebook, has announced a name change to Meta, reflecting the company’s ever-growing goals and...
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Allegra D'Angelo Upper Dublin High School '23
- Nov 24, 2021
- 2 min
Halloween In A Pandemic
Traditionally, Halloween is celebrated by dressing up in extravagant costumes and filling bags with candy from neighboring houses....
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Emily Clemente Lower Moreland High School '23
- Nov 24, 2021
- 2 min
The Resurgence of Gun Violence
The United States is no stranger to gun violence. As a new school year starts, schools across America have continued practicing for...
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Molli Curtis '22
- Nov 23, 2021
- 2 min
Common Cold Surges
When vaccinations began to roll out, the hope for normalcy began to spread like wildfire; however, we were met with another hindrance in...
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Molli Curtis '22
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
Women's March
Throughout multiple major cities in the country, such as Washington D.C., New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, women’s marches are taking...
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Kesar Acharya Upper Dublin High School '24
- Oct 25, 2021
- 2 min
Tornado Relief in Upper Dublin
Most kids think tornadoes are a never-ending cloud that can suck you up into an empty void with unbearable sights. Unfortunately, these...
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Allegra D'Angelo Upper Dublin High School '23
- Oct 25, 2021
- 2 min
Government Shutdown
Throughout October, the decision to extend America’s debt ceiling has left the United States government scrambling to make agreements to...
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- Sep 20, 2021
- 2 min
A Third Vaccine In The Works
After the COVID-19 pandemic putting the world on pause, a safe and effective vaccine has helped the human race press the start button...
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- May 8, 2021
- 2 min
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 8, 2021
- 2 min
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause
By Molli Curtis Plymouth Whitemarsh High School '22 After the realization of severe neurological side effects, The Food and Drug...
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