By: Hannah Daidone In 2026, the Chinese zodiac enters the Year of the Fire Horse, characterized by hard work, bravery, and resilience. Beginning on February 17 with the Lunar New Year, the holiday marks the start of the 15-day Spring Festival, concluding with the Lantern Festival. The Chinese zodiac operates on a 12-year cycle of…
By: Sutton Rizzo Materials: · Wax Paper · Crayons · Craft Sticks · Scrap Paper or Newspaper Step 1: Cut or tear a piece of wax paper off the roll about 10-12 inches long. Fold and cut the paper in half lengthwise. Fold each half in half again widthwise {don’t tear it!} so you now…
United States during Winter Olympics closing ceremony By: Reagan Anderson The United States showed how hard work pays off this season, winning 33 total medals across all winter sports. Here are the medals the United States has earned this winter Olympics. – 12 Gold – 12 Silver – 9 Bronze The country with the most…
Image: Nate BlackPhoto Credits: Ben Scholl By: Sophia Braida Wallenpaupack’s unified bocce purple team competed in the league meet February 17 at North Pocono High School, facing seven other teams for a chance to advance to regionals. Eight teams took part in the meet, with the top three qualifying for regionals. Unfortunately, Wallenpaupack’s…
By: Reilly Buselli Ash Wednesday is a centuries old tradition that marks the beginning of a very symbolic religious season for Christians. It originated in the year 601 AD when Pope Gregory set the current date. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent is a 40-day season of prayer and fasting…
By: Reagan Anderson This week, the Paupack Press will feature not only a brilliant student, but also an extremely dedicated and talented athlete. This student athlete is a junior, Samira Feller. In school, Samira not only enjoys spending time with her friends, but she also looks forward to attending her math class, which is her…
By: Reilly Buselli Today, our school is hosting a blood drive sponsored by the American Red Cross. Our school has had a lot of donations in the past, earning Wallenpaupack the title of Premier Blood Partner. This is achieved by hosting multiple blood drives with more than 50 donations per year. Blood donations save more…
By: Kiana Madrigal Interested in Greek gods? Interested in war? If so, this book is perfect for you. It’s a beautiful combination of romance and tragedy, a story told by the gods’ perspectives. Lovely War is narrated by the Greek goddess, Aphrodite, who tells the tales of two young couples during World War I…
By: Nora Warner Photo: Google February brings many holidays and events, including Black History Month. Black History Month was first federally recognized in 1976 under President Gerald Ford and was signed into law by the US Congress in 1986. The celebration was born from early movements to recognize the contributions of African Americans to U.S….
Top Row (L to R): Gabriel Racine, Brayden Hoffmann, Carlos Urgiles, Joseph Tighe, Nathan Freethy, Kristian Nistad Bottom Row (L to R): Molly McGinnis, Genevieve Neenan, Nora Warner, Sara Kovacs, Ivy Yetter, Hunter Sasala By: Nora Warner Photo: Mrs. Neenan Last week, 12 students from Wallenpaupack participated in the PMEA (Pennsylvania Music Educators Association)…
