New tenth period paves way for career readiness
By JUSTIN REESE – As the school year kicks off, students adjust to the new Wednesday exclusive career readiness tenth period, designed to calm the anxiety of an unplanned post high school career. IHS students got their first look at the new program when it debuted on September 4. Students were eased into the change […]
Girls Volleyball raises money for the Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation
By EMMA NORMAN – On September 17, the girl’s volleyball team held their annual charity game and was rewarded with overwhelming success. The game was for the Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation. The girls raised over $1,600 for the foundation. The purpose of the charity game was to give Wounded Warriors the opportunity to go […]
Students prepare for the future with Indiana County Ready
By JORIE MEIL – This year, IHS has joined the county in an initiative to help students prepare for college and employment. Seniors through sophomores learned about this new program at an assembly held by the president of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Mark Hilliard. At the assembly, students learned about the new program […]
Boys golf team says goodbye to three seniors
By ADRIANA GUTH-BOROWSKI – As the boy’s golf team swings into the new season, the team says goodbye to seniors Zach Palko, Drew Rado, and Michael McGarvey. Palko has been on the team for two years and is having the best season of his career. Palko is a self-taught golfer who has an 9-hole match […]
Op-Ed: Living with the “Senior Condition”
By INDIA KRUG – “School feels weird.” That statement has floated off the lips of many seniors as they enter a year filled with firsts and lasts. The “Senior Condition” is the discomfort associated with the lame duck period between highly-structured life and adulthood. For many, it contains both stress and excitement, as students prepare […]
“Your story isn’t over” Leadership raises awareness for “Project Semicolon”
By HANNAH STEELE- According to save.org, suicide is the second leading cause of death in the world for those aged 15-24 years old. In an effort to combat this startling statistic, the Leadership class made a series of efforts to raise awareness for Project Semicolon. Project Semicolon is a non-profit organization that advocates for mental […]
New classes provide useful opportunities
By ENDYA TYSON – For the start of the new school year, IHS has a lot of new programs and classes available. These new courses are Computer Programming, Communicating in a STEM World, Fitness-Based HPE, and Forensic Science. They are currently being enjoyed by many students. Forensic Science is taught in room 209 by Ms. […]
Cross-country team is ready to cross the finish line
By EMMA NORMAN – The IHS cross country team started off the season running at California University of Pennsylvania. The boys placed 2nd at the meet and the girls placed 10th. On September 7, the team ran at the Red White and Blue Invitational at Schenley Park in Pittsburgh. The boys placed 2nd at the […]
Both students and teachers miss the warning bells
By KOREY FERRINGER– The 2019 to 2020 school year has started out differently than the previous years. Last year the school had a bell system that would chime when six minutes of the class was left. This year, however, the school decided to take the warning bells out because students would pack their things as […]
IHS girls golf team tees off into record season
By KILEY BRANAN and ADRIANA GUTH-BOROWSKI – The IHS Girls Golf team, coached by Elmer Bland, has kicked off the season with a current record of 7-3. This is the best record out of all IHS girls golf teams. The team’s line-up for the year is juniors Quinn Martineau, Sydney Brice, and Hannah Reilly, sophomore […]