By Gio Patire Erika Badner is an active senior, both in and out of the classroom at Wallenpaupack Area High School. She has been a rock within many activities in our school. Erika states that she has been a part of, “band, environmental club, tennis, and basketball (her personal favorites), softball, track, student council, and…
Written by Lily Struble Girl’s Basketball The girls’ basketball team has a record of 9-5 and is “growing and developing every day,” according to Coach Miller. “They show up and play hard. Every game is tough, and they are fighting the fight with continuous effort. Their team effort and desire to be better is incredible.” Their…
By: Bethany Day With the first semester ending, the date of taking finals is approaching. For the last few years, the school decided to let the teachers decide if they wanted to have either a final exam or a final project due to Covid-19. However, this year the high school administrative team has decided to…
By: Gio Patire This spring, the WAHS Players reprise the show Les Misérables for the 20th anniversary of Mrs. Hoffmann’s original performance of the show. The show has just begun rehearsals and is set to be shown to the public April 11 through 14 in the WAHS auditorium. Les Misérables features a compelling story in sung-through musical format based on…
By: Jewel Dickerman On Monday, January 15, many students see it as a day to sleep late, see a movie, stay at a friend’s house, or go shopping. There are also other people who see January 15 as Martin Luther King, Junior’s birthday. This year the American minister and activist would be turning 94, but…
By: Sadie Zagwoski The General Student Council and Executive Council have been hard at work to make this year’s annual semi formal a night to remember! This is the first semi formal to be held outside of our own gymnasium prior to COVID-19. Students have been preparing the tickets and planning the decorations. Anybody is welcome to…
By: Sadie Zagwoski In Yearbook Club, the members and advisors take photos, sort them, design the pages, write the copy, and advertise the sale of the yearbook. While taking the photos may seem like a minor part of the yearbook process, the members spend much more time sorting them and planning page designs. If youare…
Written by Ty Lounsbury Staying on theme with the medical field, the next CTE is Mrs. Ragonese’s Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Program. The athletic trainer and former physical education department chair helped get this CTE started approximately five years ago, and there are only about 60 of these programs in Pennsylvania. Although it requires…
Dr. Schmalzle’s Class Gets Creative in Celebrating the Holidays with a Literary Twist Written by Dr. Schmalzle In a festive and educational twist, students from Dr. Schmalzle’s AP Literature classes recently came together to build gingerbread houses that represent key literary time periods. The creative endeavor aimed to delve into the essence of various literary…
HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) hosted a Holiday Hygiene drive from December 11- 20. Students were asked to bring in personal hygiene items specific to the list on the flyer. Items listed included toothbrushes, tooth paste, mouthwash, hand-soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, combs/brushes, hand sanitizer, lotion, and chapstick. Any donations were accepted, even if not…
