Archives for March 2019

$1.53 Billion Still on The Loose

by Kiyanna Dowling In Columbia, South Carolina the lottery ticket for the jackpot of $1.54 billion has been bought, but no one has come forward to claim their winnings. This money would not only benefit the winner but their entire state too. This has made a lot of people to wonder as to why no … [Read more...]

Poll: Do you believe people should stand for the pledge?

Junior Dominique Corto said, “It is Your Personal Choice”. Junior Rafael Simmons said, “Yes because it shows respect for the people who have died and for everything we have overcome as a country.”   Junior Alexis Carbough said, “Yes because it is respectful.” Senior Kylie St … [Read more...]

El Chapo: Finally Convicted After 18 Years on the Run

by Fio del Pielago On February 12, 2019, Joaquín Guzmán Loera, or more famously known as “El Chapo,” was finally convicted of 10 counts of international distribution of an estimated 200 tons of drugs such as cocaine, heroin, and marijuana to the U.S. Most people, such as Freshman Lyly Nguyen, i … [Read more...]

New Teacher Joins English Department

by Lauren Albarran The second semester has been full of fresh new faces that many of us may not recognize. Of those faces, there has been a very new face that you have probably seen lingering around the English wing. “Who is he?”, you might ask. T.J. Lantz is one of our very new English teachers h … [Read more...]

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

by Alex Probert York Suburban High School musical theater presented Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, a fantasy. It was performed on the 1st and 2nd of March with a school teaser on the 28th of February. This play took several months of the school year for dedicated students wanting to put on a … [Read more...]

Opinion: Taking Action on Gun Control

by Alex Probert Gun control is the laws or policies that are put in place to regulate firearms. Gun control has been a growing issue among many Americans, due to different shootings and morbid events involving guns. However, there are many different thoughts and suggestions on gun … [Read more...]

Opinion: Academy Awards

by Simone Williams On February 24, the 91st Academy Awards were held, and many people ended up going home with awards. There were a lot of categories and some actors and actresses won more than once. For the most part I agreed with the awards that were won, the people who received them worked … [Read more...]

On-the-rise Rapper Facing Life-threatening Jail sentence

by Ben Rohrbaugh November 26, 2018: Daniel Hernandez, also known as his rapper name “Tekashi 6ix9ine” was arrested after following charges of armed robbery and suspected murder. He pleaded not guilty for racketeering, but Hernandez will be in jail for at least 32 years. Since then, there have … [Read more...]

Opinion: Sex Ed in schools needs to be improved

by Leandra da Fonseca Sex education is one of the most important and useful topics that teenagers are taught in school. Sex-ed  started being presented in schools in the sixties. Pennsylvania, along with other states, does not require schools to provide sex education. However, if a school … [Read more...]

Bullying in West York School District

by Sara Tran In December, an unnamed student of the West York School District shared that she has been physically bullied by seven other students on her bus ride home. This situation also concerns other parents that want to protect their kids, who were bullied as well within the district. This … [Read more...]