York Suburban offers an elective on the history of women that normal history classes do not cover. Unfortunately, not many people are aware that this class exists or what it offers. Sarah Rodenburgh,history teacher, enjoys teaching this class. This class differs from the rest of her classes because … [Read more...]
What’s new in the English department?
March 2, 2015 by
The English department is buzzing about next year’s new courses. Teen Reads, Breaking the Glass Ceiling, and Diversity in Contemporary Literature are new classes being offered to the students. Each class is half of a credit and follows on a six day cycle, making them one semester c … [Read more...]
Down by the hanging tree
March 2, 2015 by
The popular movie The Hunger Games, starring Jennifer Lawrence, released the movie soundtrack in December. Lawrence’s track debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, according to TIME. Junior Olivia Sorresso said she enjoyed “the soul of the son … [Read more...]
Welcome to the Academy
March 2, 2015 by
Brady Pappas and Jackson Marshall, both seniors, have bright futures awaiting for them in an art career. Pappas applied to several art schools, including Arcadia Art Program, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, and Laguna Beach College of Art and Design. He has been accepted to all six of the … [Read more...]
Visiting the little ones
January 2, 2015 by
This year, the Careers in Child Development class got the chance to visit the York Jewish Community Center and Valley View to visit the little ones at daycare. Since they had first period, they left the school at 8:05 a.m. and came back at 8:40. The students had a schedule made by FACS teacher … [Read more...]
Ebola vaccine coming to the US in 2016
December 5, 2014 by
By now, the story of the Ebola outbreak has been in most newspaper headlines. The virus has made its way to America and is scaring many people. The Ebola virus is highly infectious and can easily be transmitted from one person to another. Senior Summer Williams said, “It’s some crazy stuff man. Th … [Read more...]
Do you really want the iPhone 6?
November 18, 2014 by
Apple recently released the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus to the United States on Sept. 19. Many were wary of buying the new phone because of flaws, discussion of which is spreading rapidly through social media. One of the most popular problems is that the phone can easily bend inside people’s p … [Read more...]
Returning to the streets of Ferguson
November 5, 2014 by
On August 9, a young man by the name of Michael Brown was shot by Darren Wilson, a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. The events in Ferguson have continued on today. On September 23, Michael Brown’s memorial was seen aflame early in the morning. Police are not sure how the f … [Read more...]
I had a fun trip to Germany
November 5, 2014 by
Over the summer, four young students had the chance to travel to Germany. Seniors now, Cole Rohrbaugh, Tagan Lehr, Madeline Traynor, and Sophia Hovis lived in the town of Leinfelden-Echterdingen, in Baden-Württemberg. Their host families were chosen by York Twinning, since York has a sister city … [Read more...]
Superintendent takes over the school
May 20, 2014 by
Shelly Merkle has worked for York Suburban School District for 24 years and just recently became the superintendent of the district. Even her own children have attended Suburban for many years. Merkle said, “It is very exciting to serve as the superintendent of York Suburban. It is a chance for me t … [Read more...]