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 […]
Android? Apple? Who’s in the lead?
By KOREY FERRINGER– Apple and Android are the two leading phone manufacturers in the United States. Both companies have good and bad qualities that make them unique. Apple with their constant updates and improvement of their operating system, and Android with their long battery life. Both companies make beautiful phones that appeal to many people. […]
Is Christmas casting a shadow over Thanksgiving?
By MEGHAN RUMMEL & JUSTIN REESE – Year after year, it seems as though Christmas gains a lead over Thanksgiving in celebration and decoration. While some may enjoy preparing for and embracing the “Christmas Spirit” through early November, some have taken a strong stance against it in the defense of Thanksgiving. JUSTIN: In preparation, people […]
IHS dress code in need of updates
By ENDYA TYSON –Over the last year, the IHS dress guidelines have brought much attention to what is considered appropriate to wear to school, and for whom the dress guidelines are enforced. Many feel that the guidelines are being unfairly applied to girls. The guidelines seem to be directed toward making girls cover up their […]
IHS rules are causing an uproar
By MEGHAN RUMMEL– The “drink it or dump it” policy, the no headphones rule, and the no hats rule are all causing a commotion for many in our school. The headphones rule is in place because if students have their headphones in when they’re walking in the halls, they could miss an important announcement because […]
Op-Ed: Living with the “Senior Condition”
By INDIA KRUG – “School feels weird.” That statement has floated off the lips of many seniors as they enter a year filled with firsts and lasts. The “Senior Condition” is the discomfort associated with the lame duck period between highly-structured life and adulthood. For many, it contains both stress and excitement, as students prepare […]
Both students and teachers miss the warning bells
By KOREY FERRINGER– The 2019 to 2020 school year has started out differently than the previous years. Last year the school had a bell system that would chime when six minutes of the class was left. This year, however, the school decided to take the warning bells out because students would pack their things as […]
Vaccinations: a look at the pros
By BROOKE BOYER- We do what we need to do in order to protect ourselves, whether that be wearing seatbelts or refraining from risky and dangerous activities. One of the easiest ways to protect ourselves is through immunization. By receiving vaccinations, devastating diseases have become preventable and even eliminated. The small pinch caused by a […]