Archives for March 2015

Teacher of the week: Mrs. Geiple

York Suburban High School recently gained a new director of the Green Club. In the middle of January 2014, York Suburban High School welcomed a new teacher to the school. Jacqueline Geiple is one of the few new teachers hired as a result of York Suburban School District’s low turnover rate for t … [Read more...]

The Plot Twists of American Horror Story

The FX television show American Horror Story reviewed 8.4 out of 10 on IMDb website. The gist of the first season called Murder House was how the Harmon family faced many conflicts moving into their new home. Ben Harmon has an affair with a younger woman in his house and when his wife Vivian … [Read more...]

The Harm of Nasty Twitter Pages

Twitter is one of the most popular social media networks in the world. This social media was designed to bring people together and be able to see what celebrities are doing with their lives. Even though Twitter has a system set up to where users can fill out a “report abuse” form, it is still see … [Read more...]

The two sides to CIA torture

On Dec. 9, 2014, a six thousand page report was released to the public listing criminal offenses of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Detention and Interrogation Program. This report, compiled by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, has unsettled many people across the g … [Read more...]

Down by the hanging tree

        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

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...]

‘Blended’ courses available for 2015-2016 school year

Starting with the 2015-2016 school year, York Suburban High School will be offering optional “blended” courses in several core classes and electives. A blended course will consist of three traditional classroom days and three online days per cycle. The blended core classes, available only to sen … [Read more...]

American Sniper: Hero

Released in all theaters on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, American Sniper was a hit, causing countless theaters across the country to be flooded with eager movie-goers. I was one of these viewers, and I was certainly impressed. This was the first opening day showing I had ever attended in which you could … [Read more...]

Cops wear cameras

Following the events in Ferguson, Missouri, an increased amount of police officers have been authorized to wear body cameras. African American Michael Brown was shot and killed by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in early Aug. 2014. Wilson was not indicted by the grand Jury, which sparked … [Read more...]

Way to go Paul

Recently, an obviously upset parent went viral after shattering the glass at a youth girls hockey game at the York City Ice Arena. All parents lose their temper at some point, but hockey parents seem to most of all. Whether the referees are making bad calls or their team is simply losing, they … [Read more...]