Point/Counterpoint: The Repercussions of Celebrating Columbus Day
By INDIA KRUG and JULIAN YERGER POINT: The Repercussions of Celebrating Columbus Day By INDIA KRUG – As Americans, it is common for us to idealize holidays. We place colder month festivities such as Thanksgiving atop pedestals, choosing to celebrate a crystallized vision of how we perceive that our culture comfortably fits within these events. And […]
Some Halloween costumes all too common each year
By PARKER KOONS – Every year when Halloween rolls around all the little kids in every neighborhood get dressed up in costumes, it is not uncommon for some costume ideas to be seen multiple times. This year will most likely be no different, and people are bracing themselves for the torrential downpour of unoriginal bandwagon […]
Throwback Halloween movies are giving IHS students deja-BOO
By ADRIANA GUTH-BOROWSKI – It is Halloween month, and one thing everyone looks forward to is the nostalgia that comes with watching old Halloween movies. The reruns have started and according to a recent survey, the students of IHS have some fan favorites. Students look back to their childhood when it comes to picking the movie, […]
IHS teens are falling for these Autumn fashion trends
By ADRIANA GUTH-BOROWSKI – Suede and denim mini skirts, velvet, and Birkenstocks. All of these are the start of new fall fashion fads. Last year came the beginning of the resurrection of 90’s fashion including bomber jackets, chokers, and mom jeans. This year’s fashion, however, is more of a revived 70’s style. The 2017 fall […]
Halloween makes its way closer, but how did it start?
By KAYLEE BECKER-GEORGE – With Halloween right around the corner, students have started buying costumes and making plans. Yet, how much do students actually know about how Halloween came to be? Freshman David Lenze says, “I don’t know [where Halloween originated from].” Another freshman Joel Beckwith says, “I want to say China.” Freshman Dustin Miller […]
Horror Movie cliches may turn movie lovers away
By JUSTIN REESE – When done properly, a horror movie can be one of the most invigorating, exhilarating, and thrilling experiences one can have. Unfortunately, most audience members have seen the same horror movie cliches over and over again, making these “thrilling movies” not so thrilling. From classic thrillers such as Scream, The Ring, and […]
New students arriving from near and far
By INDIA KRUG – For many new students, school can be a menacing thing. Activities that may seem effortless in nature, such as eating lunch with friends, can be seen as a challenge by kids who may not know many of their classmates. For many of us, we transitioned alongside our friends as we were […]
Kelsey Wagner: Life and light at the end of a paintbrush
By KALYN MENIFEE – Senior and aspiring artist Kelsey Wagner, along with other high school and college students, collaborated over the summer on a mural project along a building on Carpenter Avenue. Wagner had seen a flyer in the art room that both the Indiana Arts Council and IUP were looking for artists to help […]
Upperclassmen give tips to freshmen
By KAYLEE BECKER-GEORGE – As a freshman myself, I can attest to the fear that hits many students when they first arrive at this school. It’s much bigger and relies much more on responsibility and initiative than the Junior High. Fortunately, the freshmen have the upperclassmen to help us through this year with some tips. […]
HOCO pep assembly kick-starts homecoming weekend
By ASHLEE GRAHAM – On Friday, September 29th, the 2017 Indiana Senior High pep assembly provided by SGA took place in the New Gym. An annual event that takes place before every homecoming football game, the student body gathered together to watch fellow classmates compete, get pied, and find out who this year’s homecoming king […]