Indiana Area Senior High School

Cracking up over Instagram likes

By ASHLEE GRAHAM –  If there’s one thing that we can all agree on, it’s that the internet loves memes. They can’t get enough of them – from moths, to Kermit the frog, now to an egg. That’s right, there’s a new star taking over the spotlight in 2019, a brown egg. No, guys, I’m […]

IHS swim and dive teams are making a splash this season

By BROOKE BOYER- The 2018-2019 swim and dive season has begun, along with the many hours of practice. This year, the IHS swim and dive teams are headed into the season with great aspirations for themselves and their fellow teammates. While these teams are rather small, they have great potential for success in this year’s […]

FBLA students qualify for the State Leadership Conference

By EMMA NORMAN- Each year, the IUP Eberly College of Business hosts FBLA members from all over the Region 3 Area in the FBLA Regional Conference. The conference determines who in each business event qualifies for the State Leadership Conference. This year an astounding sixty-eight students from Indiana Senior High School qualified for the state conference. […]

New year, new you! New Year’s resolutions motivate and inspire

By KOREY FERRINGER-With the coming of the new year, many students have made New Year’s resolutions such as going to the gym, doing well in school, or even treating siblings well. New Year’s resolutions are made to help people better themselves. Many students stick to their resolutions and carry them out. Those who forget about […]

Students show off talents at annual Variety Show

By ASHLEE GRAHAM – Each year, the Teddy Bear Fund Drive holds the annual Variety Show the day prior to Christmas break. All of the money raised by the show and other fund drive events goes to help children in need at local hospitals. Senior Ella Spadafora, one of this year’s hosts said, “This is […]

The ball is dropped – Indiana is dribbling into a new season

By MADDIE CRIBBS– Indiana Senior High School basketball season has begun. On December 7, the girl and boy teams jogged onto the court.  They were fully energized starting off the season and ready to dribble into a competitive new year. Purchase Line faced the Indiana boys’ team, walking away with a 57-43 win. Indiana led […]

IHS Quiz Bowl team puzzles the competition

By ADRIANA GUTH-BOROWSKI – The IHS Quiz Bowl team is “ringing in” the new year with a playoff win. After a first place finish at the regional level, the Varsity team will continue on to the State Championship. The Quiz Bowl team finished their regular season with four wins and one loss, the loss coming against […]

Jazz I Students spread holiday cheer in local primary schools

By JACOB CHRISTIAN – Every holiday season, IHS band director Jason Olear prepares holiday tunes with the Jazz I ensemble, and has the band perform them for all of the local elementary schools. This year, “Take-Around Jazz” took place on the 20 and 21 of December, and brought cheer to young students before the break. […]

What is rape culture and to what extent does it exist in our society?

By EMMA NORMAN – Often times, our society is divided by political, religious, or even moral opinions. One of these issues that often leads to an uproar in our community and, even country, is rape culture, and whether or not it actually exists. Rape culture is defined as a society or environment whose social attitudes […]

Political fervor encouraged by IHS Democrats and Turning Point

By BROOKE BOYER-  This year at IHS, there has been an emergence of new and important clubs. Among these new clubs are the IHS Democrats and Turning Point. Many students greatly value the political issues that heavily affect society, and have begun to form their own individual opinions. The presence of IHS Democrats and Turning […]