Students with learning disabilities are learning to transition into COVID-19 learning models
By KAYLEE BECKER-GEORGE – Students with learning disabilities struggled at the end of last school year, so it makes sense that some were concerned about what schooling would be like this year. Common learning disabilities include dyslexia, which affects a student’s ability to read, dysgraphia, their ability to write, and dyscalculia, their ability to do […]
Hallmark Christmas movies: not just for middle-aged moms
By MAGGIE MEDVETZ – Break out the Old Navy jingle jammies and chocolate stained Christmas mugs in the back of the cupboard, because ladies and gentlemen, it’s every middle-aged mom’s favorite time of year. That’s right folks, it’s Hallmark Christmas movie season. The time when not only heartwarming Christmas stories are played twenty-four-seven, but new […]
Indiana girl’s basketball season comes to a halt
By SYDNEY BRICE – The girl’s basketball team was coming back after an extremely successful season, but have now been shut down twice this season. COVID-19, new coaches, and a new section are all things this team is working against this year, but they are ready to put in the work. The team is moving […]
Holiday spirit perseveres in Indiana
By ADRIANA GUTH-BOROWSKI – It is indeed a wonderful life during Christmas time in Indiana. Although shutdowns have put a damper on the “It’s a Wonderful Life Parade,” there are still plenty of activities to get into the holiday spirit. Driving down Philadelphia Street injects the feeling of Christmas into all. The shops and lamp […]
Indiana Mall cinema re-runs old movies due to COVID-19 movie delays
By KAYLEE BECKER-GEORGE – When the lockdown hit in March, many businesses were hit hard, and movie theaters were no different. Not only is it dangerous to have too many people in such a confined space at once, most new movies had been postponed anyways. Some notable delayed movies included Wonder Woman 1984, Free Guy, […]
Robotic surgery makes strides
By SARAH PIERCE – Robotic surgery will have you going nuts and bolts! The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our world and impacted multiple layers of our society. You never know when a family member, a friend, or yourself might be sent to the hospital. This is something important to know about because you could need […]
The top ten current Christmas/holiday songs amidst IHS
By ETHAN BLACK – After trudging through countless Apple Music and Spotify playlists, several cups of hot chocolate, and numerous car rides (which heavily influenced the selections for this list), I believe I have a culmination of the ten best mainstream Christmas songs of the late twentieth and present twenty-first century. My reasons will be […]
Swimming and diving team plunges into a new season
By SHAGUFTA HAQUE – December 7, 2020, marked the beginning of the IHS swimming and diving season which got suspended three days later until January 4, 2021, according to Governor Tom Wolf’s announcement. It comes as no surprise that the team has been facing challenges because of the pandemic. The coaches as well as the […]
Teagan’s Top 10 Christmas/holiday movies
By TEAGAN MERRIMAN – Every holiday season brings on the great debate of which Christmas movie comes out on top. Here are some of my personal favorites: The Polar Express (2004) The Polar Express, released in 2004, is a classic Christmas movie for students here at IHS. We have all grown up watching the story […]
Rifle team gets ready for the season*
*All school sports have been suspended until January as per the Pennsylvania Health Department By KILEY BRANAN – Although there have been ups and downs during this school year, the IHS Rifle team is ready to get back to work to prepare for their season. They are hopeful that they will be able to get […]