Indiana Area Senior High School

IHS bids a fond farewell to Mr. Mossgrove

By ELLA MOSCO After 33 years of teaching and coaching, Mr. Scott Mossgrove will be retiring from IHS this year. Mr. Mossgrove bids adieu to an illustrious and meaningful teaching career.  “I’ve been a teacher, athletic director, and assistant principal at the junior high. Along with that I was a varsity football coach and a […]

Mrs. Schwartz says goodbye to IHS

By ADDISON MOSCO  Mrs. Linda Schwartz has been working here at the high school for eight years. She works in the administrative office and she enjoys working here. She is retiring this year after a successful career.  “I will miss my IHS family and seeing them around, but I’m excited to get to do new […]

IHS drama department brings to the table another play: “The Nit Wits”

By SKY STEVENS The Indiana Area Senior High School Drama Department gets ready to set the stage for yet another seat-grabbing play, “The Nit Wits,” this upcoming weekend.  Opening night is this Friday, May 5 at 7:00 pm, and will play for one more night at 7:00 pm on Saturday, May 6. Ticket prices range […]

Community service becomes a requirement for seniors 

By MEGHAN RUMMEL Seniors at IHS are now required to have a minimum of five community service hours completed by May 1  in order to graduate on time.  Community service has always been encouraged in the past, but it has now turned into a requirement. Several students are worried about how they are going to […]

PMEA festival season in full swing

By EMMA SHEERAN Talented IHS musicians have been hard at work since January attempting to climb up the ranks on the PMEA (Pennsylvania Music Educators Association) music festival ladder. There are three levels of festivals for students to participate in. The first is the district level, then regions, then finally states. Seven IHS students are […]

SGA and Athena Club team up to host a blood drive

By ADDISON MOSCO Giving blood once can save three lives. Nationwide, a person needs a unit of blood every two to three seconds. Most people will need blood at some point in their lives.  Senior Cileigh Clemons expresses, “Giving blood is a very important thing. It’s so easy to do but too many people refuse […]

IHS Mini-THON again exceeds expectations

By ELIA DIETZ Indiana Senior High School kicks off the 15th successful year of Mini-THON. The event took place on March 23, hosted by IHS Leadership Club. What made this year’s Mini-THON special however, is that the attendance record was broken, with over 330 people who signed up. The overall amount raised from the event […]

IHS seniors get crafty at the Artist’s Hand

By SKY STEVENS The Visual Arts and Portfolio Club put their talents on the table by putting their works of art on sale at the Artist’s Hand on March 8, 2023.  From freshman year, students that show an interest in art are encouraged by the art teachers here at IHS– Mrs. Porter and Dr. Rinkevich–to […]

IHS Green Bandana Project brings support and awareness to mental health issues

By SYDNEY ANDERSON IHS has found a way to raise awareness and support mental health by participating in The Green Bandana Project. This project has been going on for many years and is hoped to continue for more years to come.  Chair members of the IHS Green Bandana include juniors Bella Antonacci, Marina Conjelko, Maddox […]

Mini-Thon sponsors cuts for a cause

By CHRISTIAN BROWN Last year during IHS MiniTHON, twelve students cut and donated their hair for the cause. This year, you too can be one of them. Students can pick up a form outside of room 101 to volunteer to get their haircut at MiniTHON this year.   MiniTHON benefits The Four Diamonds Fund, which is […]