Indiana Area Senior High School

Grinch reboot hits theaters for the holidays

By LOUGHLIN PAGNUCCI – Created in 1957, The Grinch is one of the greatest Dr. Seuss characters to ever have been created. The story of the Grinch has been retold many times, including in the 2018 film, The Grinch. The Grinch retells the classic story of the Grinch, while still adding in some new plot […]

Bowling is right up our alley at IHS

By MIKAYLA CRAMER- IHS is striking into it’s first season of bowling. With three high school members, the bowling team is off to a rolling start. For the first year, the team will be competing against each other, with training sessions in between games. “We will compete in teams like a typical bowling league does, […]

Mathletes take the win at the Clarion Math Competition

By ADRIANA GUTH-BOROWSKI – Mathematical equations, logs, geometry, and algebra. On Thursday November 8, IHS Mathletes took home a first-place finish under the direction of math teacher Dr. Scott Layden at Clarion University’s annual math competition. This year, there were three Indiana winners in the A/AA division. Chloe Williams, an eighth grader at IJHS, took […]

Bohemian Rhapsody movie delivers in some aspects, not so much in others

BY LOUGHLIN PAGNUCCI– The plot of Bohemian Rhapsody is the story of Freddie Mercury. It starts with him watching a band called Smile. The members of Smile were Brian May, who played keyboard, Roger Taylor, who played drums, and Tim Staffell, who played bass and was the lead singer. They are playing in a bar, […]

Key Club is spreading joy this holiday season

By BROOKE BOYER-  With Thanksgiving just around the corner and Christmas approaching, IHS Key Club is striving to bring joy to everyone this holiday season. Through donations and service events, members are helping to accomplish this goal. There are various ways for members to make contributions. By giving back to the community and helping those […]

Annual Veteran’s Day assembly pays tribute to those who have served

Each year, Americans honor veterans on November 11 in remembrance of the ending of World War I.  In regard to Veteran’s Day, on November 9, IHS hosted an assembly to show appreciation for those who have served. The assembly commenced with the singing of the National Anthem by seniors Nick Scalican and Kaitlyn Stossel.  Following […]

IHS drama students trick or treat for charity

By JORIE MEIL- Trick or Treat! On Halloween, IHS drama students collected non-perishable food items to donate to a local food bank for those who are less fortunate during the upcoming holiday season. Instead of collecting candy while out trick or treating, Sendracs members obtained donations for the annual trick or treat so kids can […]

Small treat, big cause: Bake sale benefits Tree of Life victims

By MADDIE CRIBBS-A small group of students from Indiana Senior High School has organized a bake sale for each Wednesday in November. Delicious baked goods, bracelets, and t-shirts will be sold to students of IHS after school at the SGA snack bar, all benefiting the Tree of Life victims and families. In grief and mourning, the […]

Anti-Semitism: a prevalent threat to American Jewish communities

By JORIE MEIL-Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’mei raba. The words of the mourner’s kaddish have been echoing throughout the country since the tragic events of last Saturday. The shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill was a bloody reminder of the anti-semitism Jews face in America. On October 27, congregants walked into the Tree […]

Teacher Feature: Mr. Murphy rocks the classroom and the stage

By HANNAH STEELE- What comprehensible idea can unite people from all countries? Some believe that music is the universal language because it is a part of the human condition and can be understood through many linguistic and ethnological boundaries. Spanish teacher Mr. Murphy is a member of the Sun King Warriors, a dynamic group which […]