Opinion: INFLATION: What it could mean for School Sports Programs and Departments
By NICK DRAHNAK Since January of 2021, we have seen the highest rate of inflation this country has ever seen in 40 years. I am sure we have all experienced pain at the gas pump lately as well. Every time I am here, it seems to have jumped up a few more cents every week. […]
Student Life: Parking and Traffic
By NICK DRAHNAK Recently, the spring parking season has started. The student parking at IHS is something that has been chaotic for years on end. The morning traffic is always bad. Students can sometimes have a hard time squeezing into the narrow spaces. And when leaving, if students do not bolt out to their cars, […]
Snow Day or Remote Day?
By Nick Drahnak With the heavy snowfall and adverse weather conditions of January, the faculty, staff, and teachers have lucked out with a few snow days. This was not only exciting but also very beneficial to some students. The snow day just so happened to be on the week that the first semester and second […]
Captain America would want you to eat locally
By TEAGAN MERRIMAN – In June of 2019, graphic video footage of workers at Fair Oaks Farms – one of the country’s largest dairy operations – punching cows, beating them with metal poles, and even breaking their tails flooded the internet. Rightfully so, Americans were outraged at the thought of the animals responsible for the […]
Synchronous students should not have to turn their cameras on during class
By MEGHAN RUMMEL- Doing school online is now considered the new “normal” and having your cameras on or off is a very controversial topic. Synchronous students at IHS have the option of having their cameras on or off for google meets during class. There is plenty of reasons why students may not to want to […]
Point/Counterpoint: New Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett
By TEAGAN MERRIMAN and MAGGIE MEDVETZ Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to Supreme Court could be detrimental to Americans TEAGAN MERRIMAN: As of Monday, October 26, Amy Coney Barrett has officially been confirmed to the Supreme Court just eight days before the general election. Barrett’s confirmation raises many issues involving not only political precedents but moral […]
Are mask breaks either safe or useful for students?
By MICHAEL JADZAK – A lot of discussion has been made about this COVID-19 affected school year, and how it all is going to play out. With the pandemic still threatening to close down the school, many are asking if it’s really safe for students to take mask breaks. Mask breaks were brought in this […]
Point/Counter-point: The 2020 Election
Why Trump should be re-elected By SARAH PIERCE – Keep America Great! In order to keep America great, we need to keep the man that made America great again. Donald J. Trump should be re-elected for president in the upcoming 2020 election on November 3. The 2020 presidential election is coming up, and it’s coming […]
High Arrow adviser shout-out to two exceptional editors
By MR. NATH – I have taken over this student publication for a brief moment to recognize the accomplishments of two of our graduating seniors, Hannah Steele and Jorie Meil, and to express my sincere thanks to all they have done to keep The High Arrow vital and growing. As freshmen, both Hannah and Jorie […]
Mourning the loss of senior events while celebrating a high school career: A letter to the Class of 2020
By INDIA KRUG– When the IHS Class of 2020 walked through the doors on the first day of school, none of them knew that their senior year would be ending in March. On April 9th, 2020, following a two-week school closure that turned into a month, Governor Tom Wolf announced that Pennsylvania schools would be […]