The penny war is a class race that takes place in December to see which foreign language class can raise more money than others. It is also a way that York Suburban foreign language students help families in need during the holidays. But what happens with all that money? Spanish teacher and … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2014
Favorite school lunches
November 18, 2014 by
Junior, Nichole Kleynen Favorite: “I don’t really have a favorite. I usually just eat chicken sandwiches and the burgers. The burgers are pretty good.”Least Favorite: “The macaroni thing that they have.” Senior, Brady Pappas Favorite place to go: “Sheetz!” Senior, Dana Ke … [Read more...]
Evan Sharp, York Suburban Alumnus and Pinterest Creator, Visits YSHS
November 18, 2014 by
Evan Sharp, graduate of York Suburban Senior High School in 2001 and cofounder of Pinterest, returned to speak to the art and business students on October 20. Pinterest is a free mobile application and website in which users discover new products, ideas, and easier methods to hard tasks. Users … [Read more...]
Mrs. Fornadel Wins Creative York Award
November 18, 2014 by
The Creative York Award is an award given by the Creative York organization to six worthy candidates who have contributed to the community, showed their outstanding creativity, and had recognizable achievements. York Suburban art teacher Karen Fornadel was one of the six candidates this … [Read more...]
RE2PECT
November 7, 2014 by
Baseball icon Derek Jeter finished off his twenty season career in Fenway Park against rival team, The Boston Red Sox. The New York Yankee captain and idol for many young players and fans ended the game in a single to third base, topping off the Yankee victory against the Red Sox nine to five. Jeter … [Read more...]
Intruder goes beyond White House gates
November 7, 2014 by
Around 7 P.M. on September 19, 2014, a man named Omar Gonzalez was seen scaling the north fence of the White House lawn. Gonzalez then proceeded past the gate. The man continued to run upon being spotted. It was originally believed Gonzalez did not make it far beyond the gate; however, it has since … [Read more...]
How Body Sexualization Has Influenced Dress Code
November 7, 2014 by
One of the most controversial and relevant topics in high school is dress code. The central argument of the issue is how dress code sexualizes one’s body, as it deems bare shoulders or exposed knees as ‘distracting’ or ‘inappropriate’. Before making a conclusion about dress code, however, consider th … [Read more...]
NHS to Assist Elderly in Signing Up for Medicare
November 7, 2014 by
For the fourth year in a row, members of the National Honor Society will be aiding volunteers from the Agency for Aging in York Suburban’s Medicare Signup Event. Held on two evenings in the fall, students assist the elderly in Suburban’s community by helping to find Medicare suitable to their ind … [Read more...]
Skylar Volz Takes on High School Choir
November 7, 2014 by
Most people have been nervous about something in their lives. Some learn to overcome those fears. Just ask freshman Skylar Volz, a singer since fourth grade, who recently overcame her fear of singing. She’s been singing since elementary school; however, she hasn’t always allowed her singing … [Read more...]
Strike down judgement
November 7, 2014 by
A lot of people perceive York Suburban High School to be “Snob Hill”, or in other words, a bunch of bright, white rich people. However, Suburban actually has great diversity among the students and faculty. Regardless of the immense amount of pride we have, we do not view ourselves as better than o … [Read more...]