Is Working While in High School Beneficial for students?

By MADELINE SHIRLEY Many students tend to get jobs while still in high school. The legal working age is the age of 14 and that is also the age students normally are when starting their freshman year of high school. Since the working age is so young many students do get jobs while in high […]

Staff Shortage Affecting the Normal School Procedure

By ELLA MOSCO The 2021 school year has had limited staff members in the building due to COVID-19. After our winter break, there was an outbreak of COVID-19. This caused many staff members to be out of the building for long periods of time. When many teachers are out it is difficult to find substitutes […]

Was homecoming a success?

By MADELINE SHIRLEY- This year the IHS Homecoming dance was held on October 9th, 2021, but the plans were changed several times.    Originally the dance was planned to be in the new gym, but due to Covid 19, SGA decided to hold the dance outside on the football field. The plans were then changed […]

Accepting it’s almost over

By JENNY TODD-  IHS Seniors gathered at the Andy Kuzneski field to participate in their senior class picnic and kickball tournament. It was one of their last gatherings before graduation.   Senior Class students flooded the field after school with lots of excitement to go around. Pictures were taken and Elementary schools were reunited with […]

The students first week back at IHS was one to remember

By KARA SOMERVILLE- Students of IHS are excited to be back in person and making special memories for the 2021-2022 school year. This year has been an adjustment for many people, but we are happy to take on this crazy year together.    Senior MarCha’ Ellis expressed that she is “very excited to be back […]

Homecoming in the Making

BY MADELINE SHIRLEY– Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, IHS was unable to have a Homecoming last year but this year it looks like Homecoming is in the works.  Junior Maycie Lorlelli, a member of SGA, shared what she was expecting for Homecoming this year, “I’m expecting a big turnout since we didn’t have one […]

Senior art students shine

By ADRIANA GUTH-BOROWSKI – Starting April 28, select senior art students are presenting their art for the public at The Artist’s Hand on Philadelphia Street.  The show titled, “Art Can Change Everything,” will continue until May 22 and is open to the public in person and in a virtual capacity on The Artist’s Hand’s website.  […]

Common Ground, a masked and distanced spring play

By ADELINE LOYAL – As the school year comes to an end, the IHS Drama Department has one last show in store.  The show can be streamed anytime on Friday, May 21 and Saturday, May 22. Tickets for the show can be purchased on the IHS Drama Department website or purchase a streaming pass at […]

Senior class officer elections set to take place this month

By TEAGAN MERRIMAN – This month, rising seniors will vote to elect their senior class officers.  The election of senior class officers rings important as the chosen officers will need to represent the other members of their senior class in the best way possible.   Every school year senior class officers are tasked with many of […]

Next stop: FBLA nationals

By MAGGIE MEDVETZ – Not one, but two IHS students will be competing on the national level for Future Business Leaders of America; becoming the 11th and 12th IHS students to compete on such a level. After a year of virtual competition, IHS students Carly and Ronald Wang will be competing against hundreds of other […]