Indiana Area Senior High School

Annual “Teddy Bear Fund Drive” raises money through holiday festivities

By HANNAH STEELE- As the holiday season approaches, so does the annual Teddy Bear Fund Drive.  This fundraiser gives support to local pediatrics including the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and Indiana’s own IRMC.  Students and faculty are able to raise money for these hospitals through many fun and creative activities proposed by the Student Government […]

IHS rifle team shoots for success

By KOREY FERRINGER – Rifle Squad is a winter sport that many students participate in. Although it deals with firearms, safety is extremely enforced in everything the members do. From stepping through the doorway to leaving the firing range, safety is everything. New members even have to pass a safety test in order to compete. […]

Dance Team stepping to a new beat

By SYLVIA GALENO – Dance Team is back and welcomes many new faces to their ranks. Senior dancers are ready to pass down their wisdom and advice to underclassmen. Auditions were held back in November and those auditioning were nervous and excited, but also looking forward to getting selected to the team and having a […]

The IHS Marching Band discovers “A Whole New World” in Orlando, Florida

By INDIA KRUG – On Saturday, November 24, students from the IHS Marching Band arrived at the school to load their instruments and luggage onto coach buses.  Upon their departure, they began the nearly 20-hour trek to Orlando, Florida– which, as expected, consisted of chatting about classes missed, grumbles about the choice of movie shown, […]

Rowdy Rooters : “A Day in the Life”

By MADDIE CRIBBS– Starting off the 1996-97 school year, former girls and boys basketball coach at Indiana Senior High, Doug Steve, sparked our community with an ounce of school spirit. Frustrated and filled with disbelief, Steve was disappointed that the student body of Indiana Senior High School were not coming out to support their fellow […]

IHS students aim for game

MIKAYLA CRAMER – Dawn breaks, birds chirp, squirrels scamper, a loud pop echoes through the air. Adrenalin spikes with the excitement of a kill. Many students at IHS bond over their love for hunting deer. Many students feel the same as freshman Zackary Brody, “I think it’s important to hunt because we don’t want deer […]

It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas

By PARKER KOONS – Microphones on, risers set, chorus at attention, and the starting note is played. The Indiana Senior High School choral program performed a concert this past Thursday, December 6. The concert included the Men’s Chorus, A Capella Choir, and Madrigals conducted by Mr. Scott Salser, and Women’s Chorus conducted by Ms. Julianne […]

Students of IHS have a “Latte” excitement about the Commons Café

By BROOKE BOYER- Craving caffeine during the long, grueling hours of school? The Commons Café is a new, creative idea that has been presented by Mrs. Dadson’s Life Skills class. The Café officially opened on December 10, and will be operating during 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 8th, and 9th periods. The beverages that will be served […]