Things get strange with the return of Stranger Things
By JUSTIN REESE- Stranger Things, a Netflix original television series, follows Will Byers and his journey with the Demogorgon in the mystical land of the Upside Down. Season one of the series had left many unanswered questions, which left fans eagerly awaiting the thirteen new episodes that will be streaming beginning October 27. The return […]
Confederate monuments are being torn down across the country
By HANNAH STEELE – Do confederate monuments represent an honorable heritage, or a sanitized view of racism? This seems to be the burning question across America as dozens of historical confederate monuments are being retired throughout numerous states. After the violent actions that happened in Charlottesville regarding a white supremacist rally, attention was brought to […]
IHS Girl’s Golf Team is swinging into season
By ADRIANA GUTH-BOROWSKI – It’s golf season, and the IHS Girl’s Golf team is definitely stepping up to the tee. The team started the season with six new freshmen and only four upperclassmen. The team has had to overcome some challenges that came with the freshman-heavy group. Freshman Teagan Merriman stated, “We have a young […]
The problem with the normalization of violence
By KALYN MENIFEE – Many people in Indiana don’t find the Charlottesville protest entirely relevant to their interests. How could they? The tragedy occurred in a southern state, far away from the comfort of safe little Indiana, with people who have similar ideas to those of Nazism. It’s crazy, it really is. So what can […]
New clubs hit the halls of IHS
By JORIE MEIL – The clubs program is a valued part of IHS. Every year students rush to sign up for the clubs they want to participate in. New clubs are added to the ever growing roster. These new clubs give students a unique opportunity to hang out with existing friends, make new ones, and […]
New year-long exchange students arrive at IHS
By EMMA NORMAN – Each year, IHS receives new exchange students from around the world. As a school of great diversity, IHS takes pride in this opportunity to meet new people from such diverse and intriguing backgrounds. This year’s exchange students are eager to take part in all of the vast opportunities at the senior […]
Girl’s volleyball serves up wins
By BECKY SHELLENBARGER– Senior girls volleyball captain Emma Stossel looks up to the scoreboard. Indiana is down 11-9 to Gateway. Stossel knows she must help lead her team to a victory over their returning co-section champions if they want to win the section outright. After a hard loss to Greensburg Salem two nights before, the […]
Beginning of clubs ushers in fresh leadership in student organizations
By JENNIFER BRICE — Last spring students elected officers for their scheduled clubs. Since then, the chosen leaders have begun preparing to fill demanding roles with the hope of managing a successful organization. On Thursday, September 21st the beginning of a new year of clubs signaled the start of new and refreshing authority in regard […]
Lil Uzi Vert coming to KCAC
By DYLAN LATORE – Hip-hop powerhouse and entertainment rockstar, Lil Uzi Vert, is coming in concert soon, and it’s much closer than you think. For IUP’s homecoming concert 2k17, our local university has booked Uzi to perform for this year’s homecoming concert at the KCAC on Thursday, October 5 at 7:00 pm. This is a […]
Transgender Ban: Logical Strategy or Attack on Ethics?
By INDIA KRUG – On July 26th, 2017, President Donald Trump announced a ban on all transgender soldiers via Twitter, claiming the decision was based on the “tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgenders in the military would entail.” The policy bans future transgender recruits and allows the Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, to decide […]