Archives for March 2017

Track team races into a new season

by Maddie Levans At the dawn of spring sports season, York Suburban’s track team is ready to once again retake the field, aiming to have an all-around prosperous season. Some track team members who participate in winter sports, such as junior Aidan Fryar, are excited about the change of s … [Read more...]

Artists release a wealth of new music

By Maddie Levans Following in the footsteps of February's wealth of new music, more and more artists are beginning to release new hits as March gets into full swing. Atlanta based rapper Future dropped two albums back to back at the end of last month, which both reached number one on … [Read more...]

Boys’ volleyball aims to spike competition

By Julia Chojnacki Spring sports are already here! The YS spring sports teams are beginning their season this week, holding tryouts for each different team. Teams, including boys’ volleyball, are getting ready for their upcoming season. Senior and captain Jack Schultz is helping to lead the team t … [Read more...]

SAT scores big this year

by Drue Allison There have been recent changes to the SAT test this past test season. The main change in the score is going from 2400 to 1600. This is how the original test was set up, but after many years will revert back to the way it was in the beginning. Students can now guess on any … [Read more...]

Student stress levels skyrocket

by Lea Youngman It’s no question that student stress levels are high. Between homework, extracurriculars, sports, tests, research papers, after-school jobs, social media, and PSATs, some students find it hard to find their zen. Senior Ben Igo said he feels stressed when he has multiple t … [Read more...]

York Suburban Boys Sweep District Title

By Madeline Abel On March 3 and 4, the swim team competed in the 2017 PIAA District III Boys’ and Girls’ AA swim meet where they raced 38 other teams from across the district. With many victories and successes, the boys’ team went on to win the meet, and the girls’ team tied for third, bringing Yo … [Read more...]

French Society celebrates Mardi Gras

  by Lea Youngman To honor Mardi Gras, the French Society hosted a celebration of carnivals on Feb. 28. Mardi Gras, which translates to “Fat Tuesday,” allows for a feast prior to the restrictions of Lent. The celebration included food and the vibrant colors of green, purple, and gold w … [Read more...]

Pajama Game: not a snoozer

By Madeline Abel On Friday March 3 and Saturday March 4, York Suburban High School held the annual musical. This year’s musical was Pajama Game, based on the novel 7½ Cents by Richard Bissell. The show ran from 7-9 on Friday, and 2:30-4:30 as well as 7-9 on Saturday. The lead roles, Babe W … [Read more...]

Magic rejoins Lakers

by Ty Avery On February 2, “Magic” Johnson rejoined the Lakers as a permanent member of the management staff. Johnson was originally sought after to provide counsel to the owners in terms of basketball and business. Johnson, wasting no time at all, soon shared his desire to be in charge. … [Read more...]

Trump Administration revokes transgender students’ protection

by Sumahid Chowdhury President Donald Trump’s executive order transferred power from the Federal Government to the state level regarding transgender rights which now nullifies transgender rights on the national level. The state government has the authority to choose how they approach their p … [Read more...]