Indiana Area Senior High School

Trump Inaugurated 45th President

By HANNAH STEELE – Every four years in America, a peaceful transition of power happens between a former and newly elected president.  Exactly that happened on January 20, 2017: a day dreaded by some, revered by others. Donald J. Trump was recently inaugurated 45th president of the United States.  The inauguration festivities began with a […]

Winter track in full stride

By ROCCO FANELLA – Winter track and spring track are both vastly different and similar in a variety of ways. Competition, motivation, and team bonding is always there with the whole track scene, but what differentiates winter track from spring track is that it’s inside, and in a generally warm environment. Being a varsity sport, […]

Political movement sweeps Europe

By JULIAN YERGER – There has been a political revolution sweeping Europe, and this November it finally reached the US. Recently, a new group of far-right-wing political parties have triggered Britain’s exit of the European Union and are expected to win the first round of French presidential elections this spring. In another shocking movement, Donald […]

Indiana High welcomes ILEP visitors

By JOE LEUTKEHANS – Bonjour, Ola, and Ni Hao! From now until March, IHS will serve as host to 16 international leaders in education as a part of program in partnership with IUP. Officially titled, the International Leaders in Education Program, ILEP brings teacher leaders from around the world into IHS classrooms.  This returning program, […]

DwHaS event showcases the talents of many IHS dancers

By AUTUMN HAZELET – The 11th Annual Dancers with Heart and Sole charity show will be held on Saturday, January 21, at 2:00 pm in the Indiana Area Senior High School auditorium. The show is presented by the Sue Hewitt Dance studio and features dancers and performers from all over Indiana County. The show will […]

“Around the World in Eight Plays” to debut on IHS stage

By MIA LENZI – IHS brings a new element to the drama department by introducing “Director Murphy.” Spanish teacher Dan Murphy chose the play, Around The World in Eight Plays by Patrick Greene for the winter show, and there is much anticipation for a great deal of entertainment on show nights. Sr. Murphy returns to […]

Area potter visits art classes

By AUTUMN HAZELET – On Wednesday, November 16, the Art Department at Indiana Area Senior High School received a very special guest. Donn Hedman, owner of Hedman Pottery in Smicksburg, is a former IUP ceramics professor. For the past 35 years, he has worked with clay and garnering many outside cultural influences to better his […]

Mitsko a growing presence on the local music scene

By NOAH FINEGAN – Music is fun to listen to, that goes without saying, but performing music can be a more difficult task than it seems. It just so happens that IHS has some stellar music performers who know how to put on a good show. One such performer is senior Scott Mitsko, a jazz […]