Indiana Area Senior High School

IHS bids farewell to the foreign exchange students

By EMMA NORMAN – With the end of the school year approaching, IHS prepares to say its goodbyes to our cherished foreign exchange students. Iago Jopia, Marie Tournant, and Luke Labalo have been part of IHS for the entirety of the 2018-2019 school year. Leaving a home can be difficult for many reasons. Iago Jopia, […]

IHS students get a look into the business world at the State Leadership Conference

By EMMA NORMAN – Sixty-Two IHS students qualified for the FBLA State Leadership Conference this year. IHS proudly sent the highest number of students to the State Leadership Conference in years. The students were expected to do well at the conference and they did not disappoint. Sixteen IHS students placed top ten in their event, […]

Avengers Endgame review (Disclaimer: no spoilers!)

By KOREY FERRINGER- Avengers Endgame opened on April 26, 2019. From that arose a feeling of suspense and excitement to see the movie. Many students want to see if their favorite character dies or not. Avengers Endgame also has Stan Lee’s last cameo. For those who don’t know who Stan Lee is, Lee is the […]

Light on our feet: IHS Prom 2019

By INDIA KRUG –  After weeks of ¨promposals,¨ Prom 2019 has come and gone.  Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort & Conference Center played host to a group of students dressed to the nines on Friday, May 10.  For many, it was the last dance of their high school career. Junior Danny Lee, who asked junior Cleo […]

Girls softball slams sections and makes it to playoffs

By HANNAH STEELE- On May 15, IHS Girls Softball played their first playoff game against West Mifflin, resulting in a 7-5 win for Indiana and a progression to the quarterfinals of playoffs.  They competed against Elizabeth Forward on May 20, unable to secure a place in playoff finals with a tough loss of 1-5. Despite […]

IHS students inducted into International Thespian Society

By JORIE MEIL- On Monday, May 13 ten new IHS students joined the ranks of International Thespian Society Troupe #7525 at the annual ITS induction ceremony. At the ceremony ten new students were inducted into ITS. These students were seniors Emma Canillo, Meagan Hatfield, and  Cassie Kerstetter. The seniors were joined by junior inductees Nathan […]

Spirit Day sparks joy for a wide array of IHS students

By ADRIANA GUTH-BOROWSKI – On May 3, students with disabilities joined together at the annual Spirit Day, hosted by IHS Key Club. Students from Indiana and Armstrong county participated in a fun day filled with activities. Events during the day included track and field competitions, face painting, pictures with disney characters, and a trophy ceremony. […]

Boy’s lacrosse solidifies as a team

By BROOKE BOYER- This year, the boys’ varsity and junior varsity lacrosse teams have both been persistent in their seasons. While many of the players seem to think that the season hasn’t gone quite as expected, the team has developed a strong bond over the course of the season. Now, as the season has come […]

Girls lacrosse faces-off against tough competition

By ADRIANA GUTH-BOROWSKI – The IHS Girls Lacrosse team has grown and matured as a team this year. The team had to adapt to the newly arranged AAA division. Instead of playing each team in the division twice, each team plays only once.   “The division change has certainly served as a damper for the […]

Take me home, plastic road

By KOREY FERRINGER- Plastic. It’s in the oceans and it destroying ecosystems. Many companies have tried to limit plastic waste by using recycled plastic. Companies like Adidas, Nike, and Patagonia have all tried to release a new product or established new projects to clean some areas of the world. Not only that, but if the […]