Photo from ehsinsight.com By: Avery Ruggiero Fire Prevention Week is an annual week dedicated to teaching individuals how to prevent fires and educating them on what to do in order to stay safe if a fire does occur. It is held on the week of October 4 – October 10. This week centers around the…
By: Silvia Cremona This week’s word of the week scripturient. Scipturient is a rare noun that means having a strong, passionate or compulsive urge to write. It comes from the late Latin word scripturire, meaning “to desire to write.” It was used since at least the 17th century, though it is rare today. An example…
By: Olivia Kogan (Left to Right: Olivia Kogan and Adelyn Ezzo at the AA singles district tournament.) On Monday, October 5, the Wallenpaupack Girls Tennis team participated in the AA district semi-finals at Kirby Park. Their first match was against Wyoming Seminary, an undefeated team (15-0). The first matches to finish were first and third…
By: Silvia Cremona On Monday, October 5th, the University of Scranton invited WAHS alumni and other local schools, to visit and tour their campus, while learning about their diverse programs and the academic environment. The visit was from 9:00 A.M to 1:30 P.M, with eight high school students attending. They were shown the University of…
By: Reagan Buselli This past Thursday and Friday, the National Guard came to our school for gym classes to climb rock walls, drive pedal carts, and inform the students what the National Guard is. They have been coming to our school for the past five years. They will come in a few times a year…
By: Nora Warner Tyler Marino is a senior in the marching band. He plays many instruments, but his primary instrument is the trombone. He has been musically recognized for his trombone playing at the district and region levels. This is his first year serving as a drum major. When asked why he wanted the position,…
Image from the Polly.com By: Avery Ruggiero To coincide with October, the fun facts of the week are all about fall! Did you know… – On average, Americans eat about 50 million pumpkin pies in all each year. – Squirrels get smarter in the fall to remember where they buried their nuts and seeds. – …
By: Sutton Rizzo Indigenous Peoples’ Day, formerly known as Columbus Day, is celebrated on the second Monday in October. It celebrates the culture of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, which were greatly affected by the European arrival in America. The push to change it from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day has strengthened…
By: Vaericia Meno Author: Connie Leung These leaves are not from in here they are nothing like the towering pine that prickles crevices into my sky with its decaying and sullen branches these leaves are robust & hearty still sneaking their way onto a stage of concrete like renegade prima donnas at burlesque they dance…
Photo: Heart of the Beast Movie poster By: Joseph Ward Heart of the Beast is an intense survival drama led by Brad Pitt and an impressive retired combat German Shepherd, Odin. After a plane crash strands off a war-weary Special Forces veteran and his loyal dog in the brutal Alaskan wilderness, the film becomes a gritty…
