By Katie Garcia-Alcala For the longest time, women and men have been told how to live and the difference between what is right and wrong, regarding how they are meant to behave regarding how they are meant to behave. The overall common opinion is that women are looked down upon for doing things … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2018
Recent Controversy Over Feminine Products Hits All Time High
February 28, 2018 by
By Madeline Abel There has been a lot of controversy surrounding feminine products lately due to a new law passed in California. The law says that all public schools from grades 6-12 must provide free feminine care products in half of the bathrooms on campus. This is mainly due to the number of … [Read more...]
Woman Finds Parasitic Worms in Her Eye
February 28, 2018 by
by Cecilia Lantz While fishing in Alaska, 26 year old Abby Beckley noted that she felt something in her left eye. Beckley recalls “It felt like when an eyelash is poking you.” When she tried to relieve the discomfort she couldn't find anything in her eye. Beckley mentioned, that the irr … [Read more...]
San Francisco Drops Thousands of Marijuana Related Offenses
February 28, 2018 by
By Imani Carroll San Francisco announced that thousands of inmates who were arrested and charged with non-violent marijuana offenses will be freed and have their criminal records expunged. Back in 2016, California, along with a number of other states like Washington and Oregon, legalized … [Read more...]
Is Black Panther Really Worth the Hype?
February 26, 2018 by
by Imani Carroll The Marvel movie Black Panther was released Thursday, February 15, 2018. The movie is something millions of people were looking forward to-- especially black Americans. Black Panther is one of the first big time movies with an almost completely black cast for many younger … [Read more...]
Deadly dog flu spreads through the country
February 22, 2018 by
By Cecilia Lantz Including York, there is a dangerous dog flu going around known as the “canine influenza.” While the flu virus is not contagious to humans, the disease can still be spread to dogs if they come in contact with clothing carrying the virus. Most cases of the canine inf … [Read more...]
Senior poll: What do you plan to do after graduation?
February 22, 2018 by
“I am planning on attending Shippensburg University, majoring in psychology to help make children’s day brighter.” -Brooke Ruth, Senior “I want to study human development and family and consumer science at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania or Messiah College.” -Sophia … [Read more...]
President Winfrey?
February 22, 2018 by
by Katie Garcia-Alcala Back in 2016, Kanye West announced that he would be running for president in 2020 , Americans were either thrilled or absolutely lost. Now, with Donald Trump, the head of a reality show as the president of the United States, the idea of a rapper as a president was not that … [Read more...]
Zoe Prats to compete in Poetry Out Loud State Finals
February 21, 2018 by
by Maddie Levans On March 5, Junior Zoe Prats will be competing in the Poetry Out Loud State Finals competition, reciting “Mrs. Caldera’s House of Things” by Gregory Djanikian, “Onions” by William Matthews, and “Chorus Sacerdotum” by Baron Brooke Fulke Greville. Prats, during her selection pro … [Read more...]
Swim Team Wins Another Division Title
February 21, 2018 by
by Madeline Abel February 1 was a big night for the York Suburban Swim Team. It started out as just senior night, but throughout the season grew to be the final division meet that would determine who would win the division title. The boys’ and girls’ team fought hard for the past 3 months to w … [Read more...]